https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-01-05.pdf 13e0b780ac46e9e85ecae8d4ed3d54ef PDF Text Text Road commission live with revenue ‘Clickbait’ hurting Publfc ^ourse See Story on Page 11 TK gets hustle plays but doesn’t get points See Story on Page 12 Page 4 See Editor^1 0528315753 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ; '<*- iT ANNER PRICE 75c VOLUME 164, No. 1 - ------------------ :---------?------------------ -- New commissioners begin terms, Geiger appointed chair By Amy Jo Kinyon Family Workshop Series begins Monday The 2017 Family Workshop Senes is offering training beginning in January. The topic "Establishing a Healthy Family Routine” will be Jan. 9 in Middleville at the First Baptist Church. 5215 N. M-37. The same topic will be offered Jan. 23 in Hastings nt the Hastings Baptist Church, 309 E. Woodlawn Ave. • Participants will learn more about the importance of consistency, patience, ask­ ing for help, establishing bonders and creating positive family foundations. Certificates for I 1 *2 hours of training arc offered for licensing and parenting education purposes. Children are welcome. A pizza dinner and child care will provided for those who RSVP. Registration and information are available by calling 269-945-5439. New tins year will be a collaboration w ith Barry County Transit for the Hastings program. Individuals needing transporta­ tion must make that request when pre-reg­ istering. Check the website www.family.supportbanry.com.'for February, March and April meeting topics. North Country Trail group meeting at new site The Chief Noonday Chapter of the •North Country Trail Association will host meetings at the Delton District Library. 330 N. Grove St., beginning in January. Chapter meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m, 'Ihe group includes individuals from Barry . Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties who support activities and maintenance of the national trail that extends from New York Stale to North Dakota. Meetings for the first quarter of 2017 w ill be Jan. 11, Feb. 8 and March 8. Prior to each meeting, the group meets for an optional dinner at 5:45 al the Grove Street Cate, 370 N. Grove St., Delton. For more information, email nalcom an I (<? aol.com. TK cheer team to care for students during Parents’ Night Out The Thornapple Kellogg High School competitive cheer program is trying its Parents' Night Gut again. file resched­ uled Parent’s Night Out is coming up Saturday. Jan. 7, after the first attempt in December was canceled due to the weath­ er. Members of the IKHS cheer program uill watch 'lliomapple Kellogg kinder­ garten through fifth grade students from 5;30 p.m until 9.(Xi p.m. at Thomapple Kellogg High School as a fundraiser for their program Patents are invited to go out to dinner, go to a move or just stay home and relax or tike a nap during the time. There will Ih- games, crafts, sports movies and other gytn activities for. the student? to partake in. This is a dona­ tion based event, and there will also be pizza slice*, water and juice available for $ I c ad l • Children and parents will have match­ ing numbers, and (he penon w ho drops oh a child must lw the one to pick them up. Chilling at New Year’s Eve party Visiting from Burbank, Calif., and ringing in 2017 by posing behind the ice sculptures on Jefferson Street are Steve Kwant (left), his wife, Suanne, and son Jack. The ice sculptures, created by Chad Hartson and Dennis Stevens, were part of the fun that drew people to downtown Hastings Saturday evening to celebrate the new year. Look inside for more on the festivities. (Photo by Joan Van Houten) Managing Editor Commissioner Ben Geiger is the new chair of the Barry County Board of Commissioners. With a 6-1 vote Tuesday morning, Geiger was approved for a two-year term to the position. After the vote, Geiger thanked his fellow commissioners for their support and for their service. Commissioner Vivian Conner cast the dissenting vote. Commissioner David Jackson was unanimously voted into the viccchair position. New commissioners Heather Wing and Dan Parker took part in their first meeting since the election. Wing represent District 7. which includes Assyria. Johnstown. Baltimore and Maple Grove townships, not including the Village of Nashville. Parker represents District 2, which includes Precinct 1 of Yankee Springs Township and precincts 1 and 3 of Thomapple Township. The first meeting, organizational in nature, adopted a set of board rules and the 2017 meeting schedules. Geiger handed out com­ mittee assignments to be reviewed by the commissioners and adopted at a later meeting. The approval of the meeting dales included a change to the March 28 board of commission­ ers meeting. The meeting has been moved to Monday, March 27 to accommodate a MAC Conference attended by the commissioners. The board meets the second and fourth Tuesday’s of each month while the committee of the whole meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month. The meetings lake place at 9 a.m. in the mezzanine level of the county courthouse. Most of Tuesday morning was devoted to a commiltee-of-the-whole meeting and inter­ views of candidates for several volunteer advisory board positions. Nearly each appoin­ tee previously was part of (he respective boards and faced no opposition. Two residents, David Dykstra and Terence W. Finnigan, vied for one open seat on the road commission. Dykstra has already served three terms the on board and spoke of the See TERMS, page 7 Barry County’s newest deputy arrested for drunk driving By Julie Makarcwlcz Staff Writer Barry County Sheriff’s deputy Kenny Price, 25, called being a deputy in his home community a drcam job when he took his oath of office last summer. Now, just four months later, he’s off the job. Price, of Freeport, was stopped by a fellow Barry County Sheriff’s deputy at 2:36 a.m. Jan. 1 for speeding. Price was reportedly northbound on M-37 and was clocked at about 70 miles per hour in a 55-mph zone. The deputy reported smelling alcohol while talking to Price, and Price reportedly admitted to having been drinking. He submitted to a portable Breathalyzer test with a result of 0.15 percent blood alcohol content. The legal limit is less than 0.8 percent. Sheriff Dar Leaf said an internal depart­ ment investigation was started, as is the nor­ mal procedure. Al about noon Wednesday. Jan. 4, before the internal investigation was completed, however. Price turned in his equipment and a letter of resignation. “Kenny is a nice young man and yes, we’re very disappointed,” said Leaf. Leaf said Price was sworn into office Aug. 31. He was still in his one-year probationarystatus. “He was doing very well up until now,” said Leaf. Price was booked into the Barry* County Jail after the arrest and has bonded out. Kenny Price Price is a 2010 Thomapple Kellogg High School graduate and grew up in Bany County. He was selected out of several applicants for the open deputy position. Layla Rose, first birth in Barry County of 2017 Baby Layla Rose, the first Barry County baby of the new year, was born to parents Ben and Tracie Risk of Lake Odessa at 7:55 a.m. Jan. 3 at Pennock Hospital. Layla weighed in at 9 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches long. She has three brothers eagerly awaiting her arrival home. (Photo by Joan Van Houten) Forecast bright for Barry County in 2017 By Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The dawning of a new year brings possi­ bilities. In Barry County, a host of new proj­ ects and plans arc on the horizon. Irocal leaders have weighed in on the coming 12 months and the hopes, opportunities and strengths of Hastings and Barry County Throughout their ponderings, one theme is constant: A community’s success is not due to infrastructure or facilities. “ There is so much happening here, and it’s because people from all walks of life take pride in our communities and joy jn helping others:’ said Richard Franklin, superintend dent of Barry Intermediate School District The people who create the ideas, work the events and volunteer hours of titnr are the key to a vibrant community. Those people are creating a bpghl future, said I .ani Forbes director of Barry County United Way ’ “Our community forecast is bright We live in (he most caring, supportive communi­ ty I can even imagine,” Forbes said. “When you look at programs and services that are available, the willingness of people to slep up and not only help but get their hands dirty helping, how can it not be bright?" J Newly elected chair ol the Barry County Board of Commissioners Ben Gvigcr echoed the .sentiments of Forbes and pointed to resi­ dents as key factors in building a successful year for the region. ”2017 will be a great year for Barry County. Our future is strong because our people arc strong,” Geiger said. Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said the numerous projects on the agenda for the city in 2017 have been adopted to foster a community “known as a fantastic place to live, work and play- I he new Hammond Hill multi-use trail. Sale Routes to School grant and developing bike plan are ways Mansfield said he hopes to encourage that community atmosphere. Mansfield has cultivated relationships with surrounding municipalities, leading to new projects and collaboration. Die city will be working with Rutland Charter Township to implement sidewalk and trail improve­ ments identified in the recently completed master plan for non motorized trails for areas west of the city, including the exten­ sion of the riverwalk <ilong the former rail­ Kellogg, partnerships in the career and tech­ nical education fields, a regional spelling bee and Barry' Career Access Network are just a few of the upcoming avenues for residents to access programs and education. Outside of the BISD, Franklin said he looks toward the groundbreaking Kickstart to Career and Barry* County United Way for bringing a positive outlook to the coming year. “I am excited about Barry Community Foundation’s Kickstart to Career, getting all kids on the track to educational savings in kindergarten. I’m excited about Barry County United Way, meeting needs in real time, creative ways every day, along with so many other groups like Barry County € arcs. The Shack, Manna’s Market and Goodwill Industries changing lives through the power of work,” said Franklin. Geiger is looking forward upcoming county projects and continuing to work towards giving residents the best service road grade. In order to create residents equipped to reach then potential. Franklin said several initiatives al BISD h‘ivc created excitement. possible at the county level. ’’The county has been saving up ami plan ning for facility upgrades for several years. In 2017, we will finish the Courthouse reno­ vation and explore how to finance and rebuild the county jad *e H also explore A new early literacy coach helping equip great teachers in Hastings and Delton how wc can streamline government to gne residents the quality of Hie they deserve. said Geiger. Forbes pointed to the giving spirit present in the community for positive outlook and already impacting hundreds ol residents. More than 350 children received Christmas presents through the United Way. and more than 4(X) volunteers arc expected to take part in Day of Caring activities this fall. An expansion ol veterans services and CPR training are on the horizon I he United Way will pilot a nationwide program called Mission United to better serve area veterans. Through the donations of residents, sever ■ al projects have come to fruition, including ihe Thomapple Plaza, a music venue in downtown Hastings that ojvtied in /\pril 2016. Continuing the theme of people making the difference, Mansfield said the input of support from residents has set up the city Tor success “Overall, I see a very positive forecast lor the coming year,” Mansfield said. “And. we’re very thankful to the wonderful private donors who have made such tremendous investments in ths* Hastings community. par­ ticularly over the last few years. Their contri buttons to our community have made a world of difference.” �Page* 2 — Thursday. January 5. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Hastings welcomes ZU 17 with cheers and fireworks Hastin9s celebrates 2017 with cheers and fireworks launched from atop the Walldorff building. Megan Watson from Hastings (from left), Jaelyn Rae from Battle Creek and Caitlin Lake and Keith Wemple from Kalamazoo cheer on the new year in downtown Hastings. Welcoming 2017 as the ball drop signals midnight, cheers and New Year's wishes were shared by all. Seven-year-old Braden Waldren from Middleville sits still for his face painting in the warming tent as part of his New Year’s Eve celebration. By Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings drew a large crowd New Year’s Eve for a celebration tilled with music, snow­ men ice sculptures and entertainment. Few could resist having their photos taken with the unique snowmen ice sculptures on Jefferson Street followed by a break from the chill inside the wanning tent nearby. /\ variety of fun music provided by a disc jockey along with live entertainment had people of all ages dancing in the streets. The celebration attracted many residents of Hastings, but also drew visitors from Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Middleville, as well as families from as far away as California and Texas. “There’s no way to have an exact count, but members of the committee strongly feel there had to be over 1,000 people for New Years Eve,” said Carl Schoessel, the event’s orga­ nizer. "Everything that was supposed to hap­ pen happened, and sometimes better than expected, such as Diamond Propane provid­ ing two healers in the warming tent because the wind made it so cold that night.” 'H winter cnui New Years tve and waitinq for heat in th a . . (from left) grandmother Kandy Wiimeyer, grandson Shawn Olin Jr (hidrinn • i enh|are ket). Maylee, mother Michelle and Alyssa Olin. ' (h,dden ln ,he blan’ Continued next page Set up in the warming tent on Jefferson Street Saturday night, Benjamin Gauthier of Ben Jamrnin’ and 8-year old Jackson Shepard from Nashville perform a song together as part of the interactive entertainment provided for the audience. Brother and sister (from left) Colton and Megan Zalewski dance in to the new year in front of the DJ stage Sam'rdd Hart80n Cet) and DennisStevensZ^hT^^™ gM„0 . clea, oteaon «.Sjp,„res ,h8y * �.......... The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 5.2017— PAQ« 3 Putting on the festive spirit for 2017 are (from left) Derek Oleniezak, Dale Moelker, Pam Oleniezak and Jodi Moelker. The crowd pours out on to Jefferson Street to enjoy the live band as 2017 Continued from previous page Outgoing mayor Frank Campbell counted down to 2017, which was welcomed with the traditional ball drop, fireworks and everyone singing “Auld Lang Syne.” Hastings said good-bye to an old year and hello to a new mayor, David Tossava, as he took his oath of office. . “Personally, I was very pleased so many people stuck around for the mayor oath and stayed until the end. giving applause.” Schoesscl said. “The event grows each year, and we're thankful to the sponsors that help us keep this going for Hastings.” Chad Hartson (left) and Dennis Stevens put together the pieces of four snowman ice sculptures for Hastings New Year’s Eve celebration. Newly elected Mayor David Tossava (right) takes his oath of office at 12.05 a.m.. just minutes into the first day of 2017, with assistance from emcee Dave McIntyre. The 2017 run/walk begins at Thornapple Plaza with many participants enjoying the cool crisp air of a brand new year. (Photo by Rose Hendershot) Outgoing Mayor Franklin Campbell (left) speaks of what a privilege and honor it has been to serve the Hastings community and counted down to the start ol 2017 as Dave McIntyre looks on. �Pape 4 — Thursday, January 5. 2017 — Tho Hustings Banner Did you ------ ' SCC 7 ‘Clickbait journalism is strangling publicl,iscourse Hitching a holy ride Mary, Joseph and the rest of the man­ ger-scene group go for a ride Tuesday morning. The City of Hastings removed the nativity scene from the lawn of the courthouse, bringing closure to the Christmas season. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) In a land of opportunity, we probably should not be surprised that today a |*rso can do or be anything he or she desires with­ out having one day of related experience. Name a part of modem life that has not been affected by this subtle rccalibralion ol the American drcam, which once took hard work, persistence and laser-like locus to achieve competency, prosperity and a repu­ tation of integrity. Today, you don’t have to be a millionaire, bin you can live like one with a credit card or maybe with that win­ ning-ticket Powerball drawing drcam. Your musical talents might even lead to a record­ ing contract if you get picked for “American Idol” or any of the other reality television . Wc’rc dedicating this space to « photo­ graph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County, If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highwa}, Hastings, Mi 49058; or email news<n-j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who look the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. do shows that promote the lure that any average Joe can hit the jackpot. Didn’t take the time or invest the money for the college degree you needed to land that prize job? Then check out www .instantdcgrccs.com. There, you’ll be offered a “100 percent verifiable” college degree and, in 24 hours, your name will be part ol the online graduation database of one of the private colleges or universities the website you remember? 1957 New Year’s Baby Banner Jan.10,1957 New Year’s Baby — Petite Kathy Jane is pictured with her mother, Mrs. Richard Havens, as Barr}' County’s New Year’s baby. Kathy Jane arrived at Pennock Hospital at 11:50 pan. Wednesday. Jan. 2. to win the shower of gifts offered annually bs Hastings merchants to the first baby bom in Barn County of Barry County parents in the new year. Kathy’s mother returned to her home at 509 S. Jefferson Monday, but the little tyke, who weighed just five pounds, remained in Pennock Hospital a while later. Have you met? School secretaries arc special people, and that description applies to Robin Frohlich. She has been the secretary al Delton Kellogg Elementary' School lor almost 20 years. Along with secretarial duties, she interacts with students who go into the office ail day long. For example, she gives hugs to kids who need them, is involved in organiz­ ing the fourth grade classes’ annual trip to Mackinac Island and dispenses ice cubes or frozen sponges to kids with a variety of “owies.” • “We always call it Magic Ice because it heals all,” Robin said with laughter. “1 love my job. I’ve been so blessed to have that job.” she said, adding that students and staff arc her favorite aspects of her work. “I love walking through our building and seeing the artwork and the writings. That's one of my favorite things. The teachers arc so caring and so quick to showcase their stu­ dents. “... So many students just need hugs. I have a great staff that I work with — our teachers and para-pros and the administra­ tion. I just think I have the best. It makes the job,” Robin said. Her lies to the Delton Kellogg School District arc extensive. She is a 1972 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and her two daughters arc Delton graduates, too. Three of her seven grandchildren arc current Delton students. And her mother. Faith (freer, was previously a secretary in the superintendent's office. Because Robin’s youngest grandchild at Delton is in fourth grade and will be leaving the elementary building lor fifth grade, Robin plans to retire at the end of this year. ”... 1 keep telling everybody [I’m going to retire], and they say you won’t do it. They know 1 will sub and help out if they need it,” she said. Robin and her husband. Robert, who has already retired, have been married 27 years For the past six summers. Robin has worked in the restored 1941 Blue Moon Diner on the grounds of the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Comers. “That’s my fun job in the summer.” she said. “I’ve worked with some amazing kids [al the diner). They arc fun." A native of Rochester, near Pontiac, Robin’s parents moved to Delton when she was 2 years old. 'I he family settled in Delton after her father accepted a job as a dispatcher at Interstate Motor Freight in Kalamazoo. Robin hai lived in Delton almost all her life. In her early 20s, she lived in Kalamazoo where she primarily worked as a waitress after high school graduation. In her 30s. she studied at Kellogg Community College and earned an avion utr’s degree She had hoped to continue her Robin Frohlich studies al Western Michigan University to become an elementary school teacher after she and her first husband were divorced. However, she decided not io pursue a teach­ ing career after she learned it would take five more years of college to earn a bachelor’s degree since she could only be a part-time student. • "I could only take two or three classes a semester, because I had little kids and couldn't go full-time,” she said. I ler daughters are from her first marriage, and she has a step-daughter who lives in Kentwood. Her seven grandchildren range in age from 8 to 16. Robin recently received a Golden Apple Award from the Barry Community Foundation. The awards are presented annu­ ally to teachers and school personnel in Barry County, and recipients are .selected by the foundation stall. ' * That was so humbling. I was so shocked,” Robin said. adding”there are so many people in this community who give so much ... 1 didn’t know what was going on until two days before. It was such an honor ... That was very, very cool.” She was chosen for the award by Jill Young, who fold the audience that Robin ‘always shows a contagious enthusiasm." Noling Robin’s involvement in the Delton fourth grade students’ annual trip to Mackinac Island. Jill said, "she makes sure every stu­ dent gets the chance to go. "She know s everyone and is able to orga­ nize. never taking (he credit, but making it possible,” Jill said of Robin. Discussing the island trip during an inter­ view, Robin said a fourth grade teacher had the idea for the annual trek, which started 23 years ago as part of fourth grade Michigan history’ studies. For three years, just that teacher’s class went on the trip every spring. Robin, who was a Girl Scout leader at the lime, and three fellow Girl Scout leaders approached the teachers and school board about approving the trip for all fourth grade classes. "Since then, all six fourth grade classes have gone,” she .said, and she has been involved with the trip “off and on" during those years. For the past four years. Robin has been heavily engaged, contacting the appropriate people on the island to make all of the arrangements. That means Robin has been able to go on the trip herself with one of the student-teacher groups to make arrangements for the following year. "Il’s a great trip. I love going,” she said. “I like it all ... 1 like the whole atmosphere." The students stay on the island for two nights and even get to have a buffet meal at the Grand Hotel. "The fundraising [to pay for the students’ trip) gets a little hairy-. We sold a lol of wreaths this year and have a raffle coming up," Robin said. She said the fourth grade teachers "work so hard" to educate the students about the history of Mackinac Island and the surround­ ing area. When the students visit (he colonial-era fort, the fort staff asks visitors questions per­ taining to the history, and Robin said. “Our kids are always the first ones with their hands up and have the right answers, null’s kind of cool, loo.” Volunteering is part of Robin’s life. She goi involved in £>aisy Girl Scouts when a daughter, who was in kindergarten, was part ol the troop, and the leader needed help. When the leader left the troop. Robin took over the leadership. "Four of us teamed up and did Brownies, loo. Al one time, we were doing Brownies, Daisy Scouts and Girl Scouts. It just made it easy to do it all on one night - We had a good group. We got along well, and we did a lol of things with the girls, fi was fun,” said Robin, who was active in scouting for eight or nine years. , She also previously coached softball and soccer for about five ycars when her daugh­ ters were young. As a member of the Delton Women of the Moose. Robin has more opportunities to vol uuteer. She helps prepaix. food lor fundnusers to benefit various local organizations or causes, such as “an am;i/ing taco fundraiser Continued next page P^wJ*rhini, hil, ,K,cn received fromjrtu- or evcn from Us. of Chime, yes- he reported that he has never been /m-.eted bv any staffer fromany of these £bX I alio contacted Kuilema. and he said "absolutely no one from the website has tried to contact him. Stair Writer Blake Neff is credited with the article that appeared on The Daily Caller. His sources? Nothing more than quotes from Kuilema’s 2015 opinion piece pub­ lished in the Chimes. No attempt was made apparently, to contact Kuilema directly. No thought, either, to finding a student, depart­ ment colleague or even the person who cle m> his classroom for corroborating evi­ dence or an objective opposing view. Maybe Neff received his journalism diploma from www.instantdegrees.com. . Much the same happened to University of Calgary professor Tom Flanagan four ycys ago alter he learned he’d become the victim of a vigilante video journalist. Activists who arranges for you. opposed his stance on land rights of Native “We have over 14 years experience and Americans dug up an old remark he had have helped thousands of people ... to get made in a university talk about the differ­ their college degree fast by converting what ences between crimes that involve abuse of they already know into a legal and valid actual children and those that involve “just qualification,” says the website, which louts pictures.” As one man confronted Flanagan its prowess in using “legal loopholes” to with the remark during a question-answer guarantee the diploma. "If you have an hon­ session following a talk on a completely est and truthful belief that you have suffi­ different matter and another man filmed the cient work experience to justify your chosen response on his cell phone, Flanagan said I degree, then We can get you graduated from have no sympathy for child molesters. It is a one of tfic schools in our network within 24 real issue of personal liberty to what extent hours.” we put people in jail for doing something in The service is free of charge, though which they do not harm another person.” applicants arc required to make a purchase The vitriolic response to the subsequently from one of the website’s sponsors. Of YouTube-posted video filled up Flanagan’s course, the website clearly slates that, “we rely solely upon the honesty and integrity of own cell phone. His university denounced him, the prime minister’s office castigated the applicant." him, he was fired from his role as a televi­ So if the lab technician drawing my blood has a 24-hour college degree in chemistry, sion commentator, and he was disinvited from speaking engagements across North why should 1 be worried that he reports to America. All of it led to his best-selling my doctor that my white blood cell count book. Persona Non Grata: The Death of has rocketed’upward? Who cares anymore Free Speech in the Internet Age. about how qualified people are for critical "Twenty years ago, there would have leadership positions — or even at the car been no story, no incident,” reported maintenance garage, in the classroom, or al Canadian newspaper. The Globe and Mail. the tax assessment office? From my own career experience In and “There were ho cellphones to”capture casual out of the journalism field for the past 40 •• remarks.no YouTube topost them on. If Mr. Flanagan’s comments had somehow come years, 1 have grave concerns with not only to fight, reporters would have called him to the land-shaking changes this profession has endured, but in how the news and informa­ get his side of the story ... But there’s no lime for that anymore. The news cycle has tion process is being defined.Today, anyone with a computer and a video camera is a been shortened to the speed of Twitter. Clickbait journalism rules tlte day.’’ "journalist.” And the havoc being wreaked I’m not a disgruntled journalist. In fact, I by untrained, inexperienced wannabe news reporters is hitting close to home. welcome the freedom that the internet and Last month. Chimes, the student newspa­ cellphone cameras have provided everyday per al Calvin College in Grand Rapids, citizens to express themselves and to hold reported that social work professor Joe others accountable. The point is we lose the Kuilema’s name appeared on Professor opportunity for enlightening public disWatchlist, a catalog of nationwide college • course if poor journalism discipline throws faculty members who, the Chimes stales, us into rabid opposing public positions. “discriminate against conservative students “I’m actually very invested in dialogue and advance leftist propaganda." Josh Parks, between people who disagree and, in that editor of Chimes went on to report that way, inclusion on this list (Professor Professor Watchlist is published by the con­ Watchlist) is not at all reflective of who I servative activist organization Turning Point consider myself to be or reflective of w hat USA and Kuilema’s entry apparently links my students have experienced in my class­ to statements he made in a 2015 Chimes es,” Kuilema told Chimes last month. opinion piece regarding while privilege and "Certainly, I have beliefs and truths that I institutional racism. hold dear, but I always want to make space Kuilema’s opinion column proposition for the perspectives of others and encourage that readers consider that "to be white is to my students to have authentically open benefit from racism,” was picked up by the minds about ideas that they may deeply dis­ Professor Watchlist group on a w ebsite tilled agree with.” campusrefonn.org. Without “any student Ironically, that sounds much like the mis­ complaints or observation of his teaching or sion statement of Calvin’s award-winning scholarship” al Calvin College, according to January' Series, a public presentation of the Chimes, Kuilema was publicly stained world-acclaimed speakers from wide —- and by Professor Watchlist as having "con­ sometimes oppositional to the school where demned all white people for being white they speak - social, political and cultural supremacists.” Similarly critical pieces of backgrounds. Celebrating its 30th year, the Kuilema have appeared on conservative series is broadcast live to remote locations websites The Daily Caller and Stormfront, including the Hastings Public Library, and the latter which bills itself as “a community represents the kind of public discourse and of racial realists and idealists” and "While exchange of differing opinions that is exact­ Nationalists who support tme diversity and ly what this world of internet ambush jour­ a homeland for all peoples.” nalism needs. What’s most troubling here is that a Ifs a free event, one that prtivides not respected professor’s reputation is being only fascinating looks into other worlds but maligned by would-be journalism organiza­ also a lesson in how we begin to defend tions that arc reinforcing their political ourselves ma world that's now understandbeliefs without the due diligence of identify­ IX iT'”" l?eh'"d 1;,,t;lish Plavwright ing and quoting respected sources who can Edward Bulwer-Lyuon’s 1X39 |ine • The buttress their contention. Where are the pen is mightier than the sword " ’ quotes from those who stand on the other side of this issue? Where arc the statements Doug VandcrLaan. from college administrators who must lx* Guest Columnist protecting a "white supremacist" on a cam- What's most troubling here is that a respect^dp^ZZ~ reputation is being maligned by would-be journalism organizations that are reinforcinq their nniti^i hr, without the due diligence of identifying and^uotinn^'6 8 sources who can buttress their conteS quotes from those who stand on the other side nf mZ h „ Where are the statements from collegeadmfnistranr'f8^7 must be protecting a “white supremacist" nnnS vho where not one objection to the professor's tear’>amp^S been received from students, col/eaques 9 has or even from minorities on campus? �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 5, 2017— Pago 5 ‘Sonny’ Hartman retires from city after 37 years Congressional ethics is an oxymoron Tto the editor: ofVndL? VCl^ distressing that the first order WaS fnrTD,n SCSSiOn Of tn t™ » ^Republican Congressional Caucus ebniinate the independent nature of C^Sress’onal Ethics and put Slonjj ethics investigations back under ousc Ethics Committee where it will a?ai? ethics investigations under the control of the very people who are to be ? Sate^- That would put partisan politics the good old boy system ahead of ethical government. I do appreciate the criticism that it is not air to allow anonymous complaints to be pursued as allowed in the current system. This goes against the right to confront one’s accus­ er. This problem could be overcome by a simple rule change as long as disclosure of the source of complaints is accompanied by pro­ tections for whistle blowers. The recent prob­ lems with the Gamrat-Courscr scandal in the Michigan State Legislature could have been brought to light and dealt with more expedi­ tiously if the staffers who brought the prob­ lems were protected from retribution and their complaints had been made public by the leg­ islative leaders themselves instead of through leaks to the press as the instigation of investi­ gation of the ethical lapses. As with any other group, it is necessary for those who guard against ethical lapses to be free from interference from those who com­ mit those lapses and from those who would circle the wagons and protect their fellow insiders. The Congressional Republicans arc trying to put the alligators back in charge of . the swamp. Dr. Kenneth M. Komheiser, Plainwell Now is time to repeal Obamacare Tb the editor: The Affordable Care Act never was afford­ able. Average premiums for plans will go up 25 percent, some stales will see 116 percent. Health insurance companies have dropped out of exchanges, leaving five states and onethird of all U.S. counties with only one option to buy. About 17 Obamacare co-ops have failed, leaving hundreds of thousands without insurance, costing billions in taxpayer dollars. Since 2010, Republicans have voted 60 times to repeal all or parts of this disastrous health care law. They didn’t have control. Now they do and have no more excuses. The “two-budget” repeal strategy is the way for­ ward. Congress should in January pass a fiscal year 2017 budget. That would allow use of a process known as budget reconciliation to pass a simple, one-sentence Obamacare repeal needing only 51 votes to pass with a bill ready What do you for President Trump to sign Jan. 20. Once Obamacare is repealed. Congress should pass a second budget for fiscal year 2018 that lowers spending levels and then debate and pass a series of conservative, free-market healthcare reforms that enact con­ sumer choice, strengthen the doctor-patient relationship and lower costs. This two-budget strategy will ensure that momentum for Obamacare repeal docs not stall. It also provides ample time for individu­ als who have insurance through the Obamacare exchanges to transition back to individual market without losing coverage. The American people arc so close to taking back their health care. Now is the chance Republican leaders can make it a reality. They have no more excuses. Joan Jacobson. Lake Odessa think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the ques­ tion posed each week by accessing our website, ww w.HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. 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A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway-* Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fak: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: nows@j-adgraphics.com • Advertising email: ads@j-adgraphics com Frederic Jacobs Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT?" Cla$$.U-d accc-p'ed Monday Uvq^ fr<j3 830 am !o5 00pm. ’’ Scott Ommen Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Ty Greenfield _______________ .NEWSROOM• Amy Jo Kinyon {Managing Editor) Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere Kathy Maurer {Copy Editor) Brett Bremer Bonnie Manson Shan Carney julie Mataereicz Joan Van Houten Christian Yonkers Staff Writer After 37 years with the city of Hastings Department of Public Services, Gary “Sonny” Hartman retired Tuesday, surrounded by co-workers he calls his "family.” Following in the footsteps of his father, who worked al DPS for more than 28 years. Hartman began his career there as a summer employee through a government job-training program. When he reached the end of the program, he left the department for 10 months to work elsewhere before being offered a full­ time position. "I was 19 years old xnd started as,general labor, but I had a mechanical background, so I would help with those types of things all the time. Eventually, I became a mechanic there. POSTMASTER- Send address Change to PO. B IUa.ngS.M.I 40050 0602 Socond CUW Pcitaryn Paid al Hastings. Mi 43056 and that’s what I did for about 15 years.” Hartman said. For the past several years, Hartman has held the position of equipment operator, han­ dling heavy equipment, such as the trucks city crews use to haul leaves and plow snow. Through the winter months, he could be seen operating a compact snowplow tractor, clear­ ing sidewalks and street comers to help keep residents safe. . “Getting the work done was never difficult because 1 always liked my job here. The hard­ est part was having to give up personal time with my family. I’d leave and head straight into a snowstorm to plow at 3 a.m. Many times, I’d be gone for 20 hours before getting back, and then I’d just fall asleep,” Haetman said. Looking back, Hartman recalled how- his co-workers would often seek his advice, and; not always about mechanical things.’ Sometimes, it would be advice about putting a practical joke together. Looking ahead, Hartman sees his retire; ment days being filled with fixing things around his home he never found time to do before and taking care of the people around him. “I have great friends, you know, and they’ll keep me busy with other things, too. like fish­ ing. It’ll be a big change for me, and probably a good change, but it’s hard to walk out of here and to shut that part of me off.” Hartman said. “I don’t think it’s sunk in yet. These guys arc my family. This is my life.” . Reminder recognized among Continued from previous page Yes No p^biiMby By Joan Van Houten For this week: Are you concerned about climate change? Yes 75% No 25% The Hastings Co-workers at Hastings Department of Public Services who gathered Tuesday to celebrate the retirement of 37-year department veteran, Gary ' Sonny" Hartman, are (front, from left) Darin Dawes, Tim Girrbach, Hartman, Larry Knowles, (back) Rick Krouse, Rob Neil, Verne Robins and Robby Fenstemaker. top 1 percent in industry By Amy Jo Kinyon recently for a family with twins who needed surgery. It was unbelievable how many people were there,” she said. Robin plays the role of Mrs. Santa at the Women of the Moose’s annual Breakfast with Santa, and she’s also helped the Easter Bunny at Moose events. j Her other interests include reading and traveling. “I like to cross stitch, but I haven’t done it lately, Robin said. “I like to go places.” For the warmth and enthusiasm she radiates for children and her service to the community and the Delton Kellogg School District, Robin Frohlich is a Barry County Bright Light. Favorite author: Danielle Steele for easy reading. If I could change one thing: People would be more tolerant of each other. We’re all in this together. Favorite meal: I love Chinese food. One of my favorite childhood memories: Going on family vacations. We would go to Canada. That’s a pretty cool trip. Favorite winter activity: I used to like sliding with the kids, but I gave that up. 1 really used to like sliding; it was one of my favorite things to do. A talent I would like to have: I wish I Managing Editor Each year since 2004, the Reminder has been recognized as a top-tier publication and received the Circulation Verification Council’s Gold Standard Award. This year is no excep­ tion for one of the Banner's sister publica­ tions. The aw ard places the Reminder among the top 1 percent of audited free community news publications in North America. Last year, the CVC audited 3.500 editions with lop scores in receivership (delivery accuracy), readership (percentage of circulation read), distribution (demand distribution), and purchase scores (advertising purchasing influence). CVC President and CEO Tim A. Bingaman said it is a phenomenal achievement to be named in the top I percent and makes the Reminder “truly the best of the best.” J-Ad Graphics CEO Fred Jacobs said the recognition is about more than the words printed each week. It is a reflection of the committed and knowledgeable staff working could sing. A quality I admire in others: Honesty. Thai’s a biggie, I think. Favorite sports teams: The Delton Kellogg Panthers. New Year’s resolution: To get ready for of homes we serve weekly.” With 12 years of gold award status, the Reminder maintains a commitment to serving retirement. Most beautiful places on Earth: The Grand Canyon and Mackinac Island. more information faster and faster, yet at our level of community journalism, we remain the Each week. The Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be fea­ tured because ot volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason. Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings, Ml 49058; or email ncws(« jadgraphics.c’om. behind the scenes. "Knowing we’re doing the job and getting the recognition for those efforts is the reward most appreciated,” said Jacobs. “We extend our gratitude to the many men and women who walk and drive the routes, regardless of the weather, to get the papers to the thousands its readers and local businesses. “Today, newspapers across the country are feeling the pressure as consumers look to find only vehicle that continues to cover rura communities and their activities on a regular basis,” Jacobs said. “Every' week we send out more than 160.000 copies of our 10 publica­ tions across two counties and parts of three other counties with hundreds ol stories about what people are doing cvery day. They include births, deaths, birthdays, anniversaries. fea­ ture stories about hobbies and trends and news about .schools, churches, fundraisers and all kinds of local clubs. We cover kx'al gov­ ernment and work to keep taxpayers informed on local issues each week“1 look at the award in recognition ot a family operation’s dedication that goes back to my parents and their philosophy about community newspapering, explained Jacobs. “My diul maintained. ‘If you can sell a prod­ uct or service out of the pages ol our publica­ tions each week, you can also have an impact on the community as a whole through our news and editorial coverage.’ “My parents, Mel and Alice, started in busi­ ness in a garage next to our home in the mid1940s. They dedicated their lives to helping small-business people become successful. My dad said, ‘We can grow right along with our customers.’ He used to call it ’partners for profit,’ for as our customers use our papers and grow by reaching new markets, we can grow right along with them as business part­ ners. “Mel was all about the news,” Jacobs said. “Even today, our papers dedicate the front pages each week to news about the communi­ ty. Three of our ‘People Papers’ maintain a front page photo, while all the others use their fronts to promote community news. “If there’s a problem in the newspaper industry today, it stems from the corporatiza­ tion of the industry’. Our company is one of the largest independent newspaper groups in the state, not because we planned it that way. It’s because the other family operations sold out and succumbed to the competition,” he said. “As we come to a close of another year, it’s my hope, and the company’s, that we will be able to continue to cover our communities as we have in the past, bringing the ‘good news’ to our readers all year long,” he said. “No one really knows what the future will brine for this business — or any other for that matter — but I know for sure, no one in our industry takes their job or responsibility more serious­ ly than we do. 1 think that shows up every year as the CVC auditing firm studies our market, talks to our readers and evaluates our strength in the marketplace,” said Jacobs. Reflecting on the comment from CVC President Tim Bingaman about being ‘the best of the best,’ Jacobs said, “As I finish another day, I know all the hard work was worth every minute when someone like Tim, w ho has worked in the industry for so many years and has looked at thousands of papers each week, singles you out as the best.” CVC is an independent, third-party it-port ing audit company, based in St. Louis, spe­ cializing in communitj newspapers, maga­ zines, shoppers and niche publications. A CVC audit covers printing, distribution, cir­ culation and readership studies, using the industry's most thorough and accurate meth­ odology. CVC uses a unique three-tiered system of checks and balances to ensure complete and accurate data. ACVC audit means quality and reliability. �Paae u — Thursday, January 5.2017 — Tbe Hastings Banner Worship Together ___ ftoger q Sherman ...at the church ofyour choice ■ Weekly schedules ofHastings . area churches available for your convenience CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690 8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville. MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship lime before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. PI.EASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 am.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study &. Prayer lime Wednesday nights 6:30 pm. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindcrgartcn-5th. Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Gill Church Office 948-8004 for information on MfTT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting. Ladies Bible Study. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month al this SOLID ROCK BIBLE service), 10:30 a.m. Holy CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765, Communion (each week), lhe FREEPORT BAPTIST (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ Rector of Ss. Andrew CHURCH 43). Delton, Ml 49046. Pastor & Matthias is Rt Rev. David T. Roger Gay pool, (517) 204­ Hustwick. The church phone 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, 9390. Sunday Worship Sen ice number is 269-795-2370 and MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. 10:30 to 11.30am, Nursery and the rectory number is 269-948­ Pastor Ron. A traditional style Children’s Ministry. Thursday 9327. Our church website is of worship, no gimmicks, and night Bible study and pray er wwu.samchurch.org. We arc friendly people welcome you lime 6-30 to 7:30 pm. to worship al "an old country part of the Diocese of the Great church." Sunday School 9:45 Lakes which is in communion HASTINGS CHURCH OF a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. with The United Episcopal THE NAZARENE Sunday Evening 6 p.m. 1716 North Broadway. Danny Church of North America and Wednesday Bible Study and Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer 7p.m. Give us the Schoo! 9:45am. Morning Prayer at all our services. pleasure of meeting you' Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ HOPE UNITED HASTINGS FREE nesday Evening Service 7 pm. METHODIST CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. "An Expression of who Jesus is WOODGROVE Marcia Elders, pastor. Church to the world around us” BRETHREN phone 269-945-4995. Church 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ CHRISTIAN PARISH Secretary-Treasurer, Linda ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Email hastfmc"1 gmail.com. Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to Website: www.hnstingsfreeaccessible and elevator. nKlkbiiikV!2iii Pastor Brian Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Teed. Associate Pastor And) Youth activities: call for Morning Worship Tuesday 9 Baird. Sundays: Nursery and am Men’s Bible Study at the toddler (birth through age 3) information. church. Wednesday 6 p.m. care provided. Sunday School Circle of Friends (Young Adult 9:30-10:20 a.m. classes for tod­ COUNTRY CHAPEL Special Needs Group) (October dlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee UNITED METHODIST Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10.25 thro May). CHURCH a.m. Worship Senice: 10:30 9275 S. M-37 Hwy.. Dowling, :im. and Children’s Church, age Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. ABUNDANT LIFE 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship FELLOWSHIP during service. Sunday Evening Service; Sunday School MINISTRIES Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m.. and Nursery available during A Spirit-filled church. Meeting Semester Growth Groups at var­ service. Adult Sunday School: at the Maple Leaf Grange. 9 a.m., Worship <k Children’s Hwy. M-66 south of Assy ria ied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Club & Women's Bible Study Programs 10 a.m. Youth Rd., Nashville. Mich. 49073. 6:30-7:45 p.m. Fridays: Senior Group. Covenant Prayer, Sun. Praise &. Worship 10:30 Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 Choir, Chimes. Praise Band, a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. d.m. and Lunch at 11:15 a.m. Quilling Group, Community Jesus Club for boys & girls Third Friday Senior Adult Breakfasts and more! Call the ages 4-12. Pastors David and Brunch al 9:30 am. Sewing and church office at (269) 721­ Rose MacDonald. An oasis of Crafts, every other Monday 8077 ( 9 a.m.-!2 p m.), e-mail God’s love. “Where Everyone 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning office^ mei.net or visit www. is Someone Special.” For Sept. 12th. • cotimrychapclumc.org for information call 616-731­ more information. 5194. GRACE LUTHERAN WELCOME CORNERS CHURCH UNITED METHODIST Discover God's Grace HASTINGS FIRST CHURCH with us! Holy Communion UNITED METHODIST 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings, Every Sunday! CHURCH MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Sunday, January 8 • 209 W. Green St, Hastings, MI Worship Services: Sunday. Worship Hours 49058. Pastor Mark Payne. 9:45 a.m. 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Office Phone: 269-945.9574. Jan. 8 - Adult Forum 9:30 am.; Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 HASTINGS ASSEMBLY Children’s Church 10:45 a.m. ; a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. OF GOD Noisy Offering. Jan. 9 1674 S. Slate Rd , Hastings, Contemporary (Nursery Care is Community Outreach 5 p.m.; MI 49058 Phone 269 945­ available through age 4); Adult Adult Forum 6 p.m Jan. 10 2285. Sunday morning service Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreKBrothers of Grace 7-8:30 p.m. time: 10 a.m. with nursery and 5th grade Sunday School 11:20 Jan. 11 - Prayer group 6 p.m. in preschool available. a.m.; Up Right Re­ Sanctuarypastor Paul E volt Youth Ministry (6th-12th Kuhlman, Intentional Interim QUIMBY UNITED grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. Share Pastor. Office Hours 9 am. - 12 METHODIST CHURCH the Light Soup Kitchen serves a p.m. Location- 239 E. North St., M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, FREE meal every Tuesday from Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor 5-6 p.m. 2645. fax 269-945-2698. wwvv. Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ grace-hastings.org. Facebook: 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.rn. LIFEG'ATE Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Children’s Sunday School, COMMUNITY CHURCH Hastings, MI. 10:30 a.m. 30) E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273. Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor WOODLAND UNITED Scott Price Phone: 269-948­ METHODIST CHURCH0900. Website: wwvvjifegatecc. 203 N. Mam. Woodland, Ml 48897 • (269) 3674061. Pastor com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. 9:15 a.m. 77'<5 information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, lhe churches and these local businesses: Jeremiah S.^Shaff^r______ । Carleton Leyda LEESBURG, FL - Carleton Leyda of Leesburg. FL. age 94, bom April 6, 192—. I ■ FORT WAYNE, IN - Roger C. Sherman, age 82, of Fort Wayne, IN. passed away on Saturday, Dec. 31,2016 at Lutheran Life Vil­ lages on South Anthony Boulevard. Bom March 27, 1934 in Muskegon. MI. he was a son of lhe late Clark and Joy (Wcygandt) Sherman. Roger proudly served in the U.S. Army for three years during the Korean Conflict and married his high school sweetheart. Lima (Haddix). Roger graduated from Fort Wayne Bible College then served as a pastor in the Missionary and Free Meth­ odist churches for 34 years, retiring to Fort Wayne in 2004. He was a member of Fellow­ ship Missionary Church for nearly 12 years and was also a member of the Korean War Veterans /Association. He was a gentle and devoted husband, fa­ ther, and pastor He was known for his quick smile and compassion for others. He is survived by his loving wife, Loma (Haddix) Sherman; children, Tom (Ruby) Sherman of Naples, ID. Nancy (Terry) Stutz­ man of Warsaw. IN, Steve (Ronda) Sherman of Albany. OR, Caroline (Jeff) Shatto of Fort Wayne. David ( Amanda) Sherman of Pone­ to. IN. Suzanne Sherman of Chicago. IL., and Julia (Greg) Araya of Savannah, GA; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and brother, /Mien (Lavonna) Sherman of Green Valley. AZ. He was also preceded in death by his broth­ er, Ovid Sherman, and infant sister. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 at Fellowship Missionary Church, 2536 E Tillman Rd.. Fort Wayne. IN 46816, with calling from 10 a.m. until the start of the service. Inurnment will be al a later date at Manon National Cemetery . Marion. Ind Memorials may be made to the church or to the Alzheimer's .Association at www.alz.org. passed away December 29. 2016Bom and raised in Marshall. Ml, he attended Argubrighl Business College prior to his serving in the Navy for 3-1/2 years during WWII. He returned to graduate from /Argubright and met Maxine Lois Jarman, his wife of 69 years. He served as a corporate officer of American Fire Pump Co. and American Fire Apparatus Co. for many years and retired in 1988. Moving to Florida in 1989. Carl was active in their community. Always an avid tennis player, he introduced picklcball and played until his untimely death. Many Michigan summers were spent at the family’s Gun Lake cottage in Michigan. Fishing was his favorite pastime. Carl is survived by his wife, Maxine; son. Marvin (Gloria); daughters. Diane (Mike) Gacrtner and Suzanne (Russ) Rinckey. and sister, Alice Hegwood. Also surviving are niece, Sheila; nephews. David and Randy; plus three grandchildren, Kristen. Patrick and Jason,’and three great-grandchildren, Mercedes^ Carson and Maya. Preceding Carl in death were his sister, Lucille and grandson. Matthew. Carl will be laid to rest at Oakridge Cemetery in Marshall, where a private service will take place at a later date. Arrangements have been entrust­ ed to Stevcrson, Hamlin & Hilbish Fu­ nerals and Cremations. 226 E. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares. FL 32778. (352)- 343­ 4-144. Online condolences may be left at www.steversonhamlinhilbish.com. BATTLE CREEK. MI - Jeremiah S. Shaffer, age 19. of Battle Creek, died Thursday. Dec. 29. 2016, from the result of an auto accident. Jeremiah was born May 29. 1997 to Jason and Ami (Hamilton) Shaffer. Jeremiah was a 2015 graduate of Hastings High School where he excelled as a wrestler and had qualified for the slate competition at 140 pounds. Jeremiah was employed by the Target Distribution Center in Galesburg. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his brother, snowboarding, kayaking, spending time with his dog Zeus and Bible study. Jeremiah is survived by his parents. Ami and Jason Shaffer of Bellevue; a sister, Jessica R. Shaffer of Bellevue; a brother. Stephen J. Shaffer of Battle Creek; maternal grandfather and step-grandmother. Gene and Tammy Hamilton of Albion: maternal grandmother, Cindy (Barker) Hamilton of Albion; paternal grandmother and step­ grandfather. Joyce (Wall) and Joe Veich of Athens; and his girlfriend, Cheyann M. Caudill of Hastings. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather. Stephen Shaffer and step­ grandfather, James Hamilton. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 at the Hickory Comers Bible Church. Memorials may be given to the Urbandale Baptist Church or lhe Hickory Comers Bible Church. Arrangements by the Bachman Hobble Funeral Service. Battle Creek. Visit Jeremiah’s web page at vvw w.bachmanhcbble.com. United Way launches annual MLK Day of Service , By Joan Van Houten . Staff Writer The Barry County United Way has launched its annual MLK Day of Service in honor of Marlin Luther King Jr. and his service to the nation. The event is being hosted by the United Way and organized in two parts, a person­ al-care products drive and a volunteer event. Full-size personal-care products needed include, shampoo and conditioner, body lotion, bars of soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes and deodorant. The drive is on now through Jan. 16. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. and donations may be dropped off at Barry County United Way, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings. Part two of the MLK Day of Service is a day of volunteering, scheduled for the last day of the personal-care products drive. Volunteers are asked to arrive by 10 a.m. at the drop-off location to give their time in filling 200 care packs. Care packs will be distributed at the Barry County Resource Connection Fair to those in need. CtBFAL J- -Ji ■ Y, UM Hirns 6 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Film crew in Aisle 6 ■ ’ .OW Aldi Store in Hastings Wednesday morning, shooting for promotional materials. The crews pulled A film crew take$ overthe 1 fpatured as they filled their carts with groceries. Aldi employees were not sure when and if the foot­ shoppers from the aisles to he 1 s(ore jg Qne ot lhe sovera| locations of filming. age would be aired and sa)dlhe �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5. 2017— Pag4 7 conti„ued from page t _ legal notices NOT»ce IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. 16 RDS E 20 RDS. BEG (W^nwnIv kS as 5654 Butler Hoad Dowl.ng. Michigan 49050) has been cornr^ed by Plaintiff, Audrey R Schwartz against all ed Ponies and their sudors who may have a da™ on this property in the Barry Ci^jL^Sefendank °» MiChigan on December 14,2016. DJ’rfants must answer or take other action " 28 days dXn^"^^P^e,<!nd°nlS ,0' Amy L. McDowell. Circuit Court JuOgo —*■—____ 3_______ _—H------------- commke- 0UntyTC,erk Pam Pa,mer (left) administers the oath of office to the board of QinnorL u°n?uS \V,esday m°rning. It was the first meeting for newly elected commis­ sioners Heather Wing (back Jett) and Dan Parker (right). &.Xlan(P54914) Attorney for Plaintiff Dated: 12/16/16 53242 NOTICS TO THS RESIDENTS OF ‘i’f Ihc cl’uiPm,;l>1 on Jhe road commis■ n and the people who operate that equipmenu n 1 “We’ve got a good bunch of people there now; they re really sincere about maintaining our roads, said Dykstra. F innigan, a resident of Barry County for 13 years, said he read the notice for the vacancy in the Reminder and thought it could be a good way to get invoked in his community. F innigan has more than 40 years of experi­ ence with casualty claims handling. Commissioners voted unanimously to re-appoint Dykstra to the road commission to serve a six-year term. Other re-appointments to various boards include: • Tamara Dickinson, two-year term to the Animal Shelter Advisory Board. • Maggie Pierson, one-year term to the zknimal Shelter Advisory Board. • Dawn Koning. rescue shelter operator on the Animal Shelter Advisory Board. • Dr. Linda Robinson, veterinarian for the Animal Shelter Advisory Board. • Terry Dennison, Sandra Kozan and Sharon Zebrowski to the Commission on Aging. • Doris Hate and Russell Yargcr (new appointment) to the Charlton Park Village and Museum Board. • Patricia Johns, Parks and Recreation Board. Vacancies remain on the Parks and Recreation, Animal Shelter Advisory and Commission on Aging boards. The board of commissioners also appointed Pattie Richardson to a one-year term on the Animal Shelter Advisory Board as representative of the Barry County Humane Society. Jim Cary, representing lhe City of Hastings, was appointed to a three-y ear term with the Barry' County Parks and Recreation Board. Correction: In last week’s Banner it was reported that Geiger and Stolsonburg cast the dissenting voles for lhe construction contract with Beckcring Construction. Geiger and Stolsonburg cast the only two votes in favor of the contract. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Agency offers new way to check status of applications BARRY C°uNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission Will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number SP-1-2017 Pioneer Construction, (applicant); Chris Maloney,(property owner) Location: 15650 Sunbury Lane. Hickory Comers. Ml. Barry Township Purpose: Requesting a Special Use exceed Accessory Building in Excess of 150% of tho principal building, subject to Section 2304. Requesting 200% In the Recreational Lake zoning district. MEETING DATE: January 23,2017. TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Community Room, at 121 South Church Street. Hastings Ml Site inspections of the above described properties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or In writing will bo given the opportunity to be hoard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4820 or emailed to jmcmanusiibarrycounty.org The special use applications are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 West State Street. Hastings Michigan 49058 during tho hours of 8 a.m to 5 p.m. (closed between 121 p.m.); Monday thru Friday. Please call tho Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling tho following: Michael Brown, County Administrator. 220 West State Street. Hastings Ml 49058.(269)945-1284. By Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Social Security is always innovating and improving our technology to belter serve citi­ zens. In an effort to meet our goal to deliver innovative, quality services, we are improving how you can check the status of your Social Security benefit application online. Placing lhe “Application Status’* feature behind our My Social Security portal provides a secure service delivery channel that will allow the agency to provide detailed status information without requiring a confirmation number. Our first service improvement will include status information for Social Security and SSI benefit applications and appeals, but future modifications will allow you to check the status of medical and non-medical redetermi­ nations. With the new Application Status, you will sec the re-entry number for in-progress online applications; detailed information about the cprrent status of the application or appeal; the location where your claim is being processed; and scheduled hearing information for appeals. Log into My Social Security to sec what other personalized features are available at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Frey-Burch planned. Vanda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp NE, Grand Rapids Ml 40525 or via email to vonda .vanlil & ssa .go v. Paul Moon. Losing a»d *’alrick .. .... Middleville and n mievker M>ddlcville. - Hope Ann Knapper. Nashvdle. SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ETHYL L SIMON. UNMARRIED, to THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK. Mortgagee, dated August 19. 2010. and recorded on September 1, 2010, in Document No. 201009010008102. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars and Forty-Eight Cents ($70,654.48). Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute In such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue. At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o’clock, on January 12, 2017 Said premises aro located in Barry County. Michigan and are desenbed as: LOTS 1 AND 2 OF KELLY'S ADDITION NUMBER 1 TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE, OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sa|G( un!ess the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241 a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguish pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, tho borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys tho property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Mortgagee/ GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Jennifer Jill Bruce. Middleville and Basinski, Jonatlian l-dwml Charles R>'"‘ 53935 abandoned under MCL 600.3241. in which case Ray and Carol AUore of Middleville, and Rick Frey of Hastings; are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ellen Frey io Troy Burch, son of Kevin and Kim Matthews of Hastings. The bride-to-be is a 2013 graduate of Davenport University, and currently works for CD Barnes Construction. Troy did a tour in Afghanistan, is currently in lhe Army National Guard, and works at Mcxfab. A September 2017 wedding is being Ramon Urez./Ia,n'^1 ; Pamela A. Palmer, Barry County Clerk Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills Ml 48335 S2016112894716 CONV (12-15X01-05) 52993 MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Cart Bolinger, an unmarried man. to AAA Mortgage and Financial Corporation, Mortgagee, dated August 12, 1996 and recorded October 3. 1996 In Uber 674, Page 481, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by U S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR CIM TRUST 2015-3AG MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2015-3AG, by assignment. There Is claimed to bo due at the date hereof tho sum of Twenty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred NinetyOne and 93/100 Dollars ($27,891.93), Including interest al 9.95% per.annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at tho place of holding the circuit court within Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 PM on FEBRUARY 2. 2017. Said premises are located in the Village of Nashville. Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Lot 11 of R.B. Gregg’s Addition to tho Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, except the South 99 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS' The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any. are limited solely to tho return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. Dated: January 5. 2017 Ortans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, Ml 48007 File No. 16-014748 (01-05X01-26) 54189 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Edmund P Feltner and Ranee L Felfner , husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank. N.A., Mortgagee, dated March 12, 2010. and recorded on April 5. 2010 in instalment 201004050003688, In Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed,to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Seven and 66/100 Dollars ($100,627.66). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on January 19, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 33. Town 2 North. Range 9 West; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West. 1810.00 feet along the South line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 33 to lhe point of beginning; thence continuing North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West. 360 00 feet along the said South line of said Southeast 1/4, thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 05 seconds East, 1333.10 feet parallel with the East line of said Southeast 1/4 of said Section; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East. 360.02 feet parallel with the East and West 1/4 line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 05 seconds West. 1330.75 feet parallel with said East line of said Southeast 1/4 to the point of beginning. Reserving lhe Southerly 33.0 feet for highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dale of such sale If tho property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng the redemption period Dated: December 22, 2016 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File A467814F01 (12-22)(O1-12) 53J,° Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: Thia sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any. shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Mary J. Chapman and Scott V/ Chapman, wife and husband, original mortgagors) 10 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc . as nominee for Arbor Mortgage Corporation.. its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 12. 2009. and recorded on November 18. 2009 in instrument 200911180011251. and modified by agreement dated December 12, 2012, and recorded on July 11, 2013 in instrument 2013-008586. and assigned by mesne assignments to PennyMac Loan Services. LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Six and 51/109 Dollars ($137,386.51). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at lhe place of holding lhe circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on January 19. 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6. Old Farm Village, part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1. Town 3 North. Range 10 West. Yankee Springs Township. Barry County Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date ol such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a. ip which case the redemption period shall be 30 days frem lhe date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys tne property at lhe mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period Dated: December 22. 2016 For more information, please call. FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, PC Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File 2457102F02 (12-22)(01-12) wcaa Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR * ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This safe may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Staven Stenger and Christine Stenger. Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(sl, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee’ dated August 16, 2006, and recorded on August 22. 2006 in instrument 1166926, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf 0* the holders of the CSMC Mortgage-Backed Pass­ Through Certificates, Series 2007-7 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, cn which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof tho sum cf One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Three and 76/100 Dollars ($147,203.76). Under lhe power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sa'e of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at tho place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 2.2017. Said premises arc situated tn Township of Johnstown. Barry County. Michigan, and are described5as: Beg-nning at a point on the West line of Section 7, Town 1 North. Range 8 West, distant North 650 feet from tho Southwest corner of said Section 7; thence North 933.4 feet along the West line of Section 7; thence East 933.4 feel at right angles; thence South 933 4 feet; thence West 933.4 feet to tho Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period sba'I be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 196’. pursuant Io MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be hold responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to th-.mortgage holder for damaging the fxcperty during the redemption,period. Dated. January 5, 2017 For more information, p’easo call: FC J (243) 593 1311 Trott Law. RC. Attorneys For Servlet 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File 10213 F03 win (01-05)101-26) See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JO -------- ‘------- ------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------------------- ■--------- —--------------- ‘---1 ,hrir spouses hosted the event with and groat grandchildren by the grandchildrena » nephew, friends S°nS Children by Elaine Gariock Women‘s Fellowship of Find Congregational Church will meet Wednesday, Jan. II. a< 1 p.m. in the church dining room. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet Thursday, Jan. 12, at lhe Freight House Museum at 7 pan. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday. Jan. 14. with light refreshments at 1 pm. with a speaker, library time until 5 p.m. The Rev. Craig Adams of Grand Rapids will be the guest pastor at Central United Methodist Church Sunday, Jan. 8, while the pastor Rev. Karen Sorden is on vacation. The following Sunday, the Rev. David Elmore will be the guest. Tuesday of this week was delivery’ date for the Fresh Food Initiative, which senes about 100 families. Delivery is made in the parking lot of Central United Methodist Church with help from Cargill Inc. Tuesday night was the scheduled time for uibgrecning of the church at Central UMC. This included a lighted tree, garlands on the altar rail and decorations hung from lhe ceiling of Fellowship Hall. Virginia Decker was the guest of honor at an open house Sunday over the noon hour in recognition of her 90lh birthday. Her four »"<« «id from who01 daYs' includin« Oa,cn and of East Lansing. Others were M,ck. -nd Sue Graybell of Grand Rapids, Sus\nJ Decker and husband of Grand Rapids formerly of Hastings) and April Decker with XI and three children of Howell. The first soup supper of the season is coming to the Freight House Museum Friday with serving from 5:30 to 7 pm. Each time for "‘h a meal the parking lot is usually filled by 5-30 Would-be customers have been known to leave and then return an hour later in order to park One bonus is that visitors get to view all of the items on exhibit, including seasonal and permanent pieces. The memory trees decorated in November arc still in place. /X variety of soups, plus breads and dessert will be available. The X'asquez property on M50/Jordan Lake Street now has vertical supports in place for a new garage, using truss rafters that have been on site for a few weeks. Lorraine McMillen and her husband. Donn, spent New Year’s weekend in Cleveland visiting friends. BOWLING SCORES Monday Mixerettcs Dewey’s Auto Body 44-24; Nashville Chiropractic 42-26; Kent Oil 38-30; Dean’s Dolls 35-33; Creekside Growers 34-34. Good Games and Scries: K. Eberly 186; T. Christopher 171-467; J. Alflen 181; J. Rice 170-452; T. Redman 148-394; B. Anders 143-410;!’. Fowler 157. Wednesday Mixed Brush Works Painting 47-21; Huver’s Auto Recycle 41-27; Barry Red Cross 39-29; Boniface Construction 34-34; Court Side 31- 37. Good Games & Series - Ladies: J. Alflen 188; J. Rice 166; L. Elliston 194; N. Boniface 164. Men: H. Bowman 210-577; B. Akers 223-632; C. Baker 240; J. Shoebridge 234-552. Senior Citizens Has Bcens 445-225; Evie’s Devils 445­ 235; M&M’s 415-265; Just Having Fun 40-28; Pin Pals 375-305; Early Risers 32- 32; Pin Seekers 305-375; Butterfingers 285-355; Jan’s Team 28-40; Sun Risers 275-405; King Pins 245-435; Rosie’s 24-44. Good Games & Scries - Women: J. Shurlow 196; T. Soya 159; C. Harrold 137­ 346; M. Westbrook 178-467; Y. Cheesman 140; Y. Markley 151-424; B. Benedict 130­ 369; K. Schmader 138-389; C. Stuart 180­ 508; M. Wieland 150; M. Kingsley 106; C. Jenkins 129; J. Rice 184-484; L. Elliston 189-488. Men: F. Vining 203-509; W. Talsma 181; R. McDonald 224; R. Boniface 195­ 510; C. Atkinson 185; B. Akers 207; P. Scobey 186; R. Schmader 189-519; D. Kicrsey 167; M. Saldivar 173; G. Yoder 200­ 480; B.Teny 203. Wednesday Classic r Big Mike’s BBQ 44; Red’s Sport Bar 425; SJippin’ In 41; Reclending 41; Brunswick Bowl 395; Damn Kids 38; Culligan 36; Gunga Gulunga 36; 12 in a Row 35; Smithville Blues 35; West Side Beer 33; Hurless Machine 305; Team 18 295; McDonald’s 29; MMG/AnD 285; Adrounie House 24; Whatever 235; B.C. Crew 22. High Games & Series: S. Dunn 179; L. Bowman 218; R. Gilbert 203; T. Phenix 186; B. Keeler 220; J. Laubaugh 191; M. Kirkendall 221; D. Tubbs 199; P. Anger 208; J. Daman 144; K. Breitner 232; R. Daman 236-621; Devin McKee 245-655; S. McKee 255; M. Sylvester 237-657; D. Daniels 244; J. Smith 229-613; T. Whitehead 234; R. Wcstendorp 279-652; J. Harmon 200; E. Bartlett 236; S. Herder 267-610; A. McBrian 258-681; J. Buller 268-650; B. Madden 205; C. Pennington 225; B. Schmader 216; A. Rhodes 254; D. Gonzales 217-601; B. Edwards 205; M. Kuhlman 222-624; Mick Davis 238; D. Haase 243-627; Mike Davis 253-717; T. Heath 275-716; W. Pierce 191; P. Ayers 243. Comm. Majors Pocket Pounders 40; Old Men 34; Muff Divers 325; Red Rockets 31; HDR 28; Hastings Bowl 26.5. High Games & Scries: D. Hiar 201; J. Newton 228; C. Micel 223-625; D. Gonzales 226-618; Mike Davis 268; T. Varney 241; M. Magoon 212; D. Endres 250; B. Taylor 236; K. Phenix 258-664; J. Bamum 222; C. Pennington 226; J. Haight 242-611. Thursday Angels BB Magee 42; Varney's Const. 39; Split Ends 35; Moore’s Apts. 34; Hastings Bowl 33; Yo Yo Sisters 32; Bowling Stones 38. High Games & Series: J. Brown 170; B. Brown 178; K. Stenberg 180-502; S. Casarez 129; N. Newton 150-421; J. Newton 139; J. Moore 178; L. Brandt 175; J. Zaagman 220; S. Taylor 206; J. Myers 154; D. Curtis 175; C. Hurless 153; J. Gasper 207-513. * When you retire, where can you find investment income. As an investor, your main goals will change al different times in your life. During your working years, you nCed to grow as many resources as possible for retirement. Once you retire, however, you wj|l likely need to focus more on getting income from your invest­ ments. But what arc your options? There’s no shortage of incorrie-producing investments, of course. You might immediate­ ly think of bonds, which can provide regular interest payments and probable preservation of principal, provided the bonds are consid­ ered “investment grade.” Still, if interest rates are low when you retire - as they have been for several years now - bonds might not pro­ vide you with as much income as you need. And just as importantly, the income you receive from most bonds won’t rise over time, leaving you susceptible to inflation and the loss of purchasing power. Consequently, you may also need to explore other typcs of income-generating vehicles, including dividend-paying stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs). Some stocks have not only paid but also increased their dividends for many consecu­ tive years. These stocks have historically pro­ vided the potential for rising income to help combat inflation and are typically well-run companies that strive to reward their inves­ tors. Nonetheless, you need to recognize that even these stocks are not obligated to pay you dividends, and they are free to lower or dis­ continue them at any time without notice. Now; let’s turn to a second type of potential income-producing asset: Real estate invest­ ment trusts (REITs). Difierent types of REITs arc available. For example, equity REITs invest in and own commercial properties, such as hotels and shopping centers, while mortgage REITs, as the name suggests, own and invest in property mortgages. Is one form of REIT better lhan another? There’s no simple answer. Oq the one hand, mortgage REITs are considered riskier titan equity REITs. However, mortgage RLITs often pay quite large dividends, although the payout can be inconsistent. (Like all REITs, mortgage REITs must pay 90% of their taxable income to investors in the form of dividends. Due to this requirement, REITs generally need to raise capital to finance their growth plans, and this necessity can affect their share prices.) Other factors, such as changing interest rates, will affect the value of mortgage and equity REITs differently. Specifically, rising interest rates will likely cause the market value of the property mortgages inside mort­ gage REITs to fall, whereas equity REITs, which own actual buildings, might actually benefit if die Federal Reserve raises interest rates, as such a move would indicate a strong economy, more jobs and greater demand for office space. In the short term, though, even equity REITs can react negatively to an inter­ est-rate increase. But over the long term, this movement can be offset by the benefits of earnings and dividend growth driven by a growing economy. Clearly, there’s much to think about when considering potential income-producing options such as bonds, dividend-paying stocks and REITs. Ultimately, you will need to weigh lhe merits and risks of these invest­ ments - including interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk - and determine which of them, or which combination of them, are most Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. ___ STOCKS—— The following prices are front the do^e of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous wcei /Xltria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flow’serve CP Ford Motor Co. . General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores Gold Silver Dow Jones Average X'olume on NYSE 67.63 43.02 3800 41.53 41.80 39.76 68.53 27.05 49.01 1259 62.09 35.15 36.60 73.37 119.62 86.50 33.00 9.72 9.35.. 39.59 119.43 19.60 68.66 SI,159.36 $1629 19,881 987m I NOTICE OF ACTION REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF TOWNSHIP Native American group offering incentives for replacing mascots A Calhoun County organization is offering funding to schools of all levels to replace mascots that may be offensive. The Nottaw'aseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi and governor Tuesday announced the approval of an amendment to the Tribal­ Stale Gaming Compact between lhe tribe and state. Beginning with revenue-sharing payments due in early 2017, up to $500,000 per year of slate revenue-sharing payments can be direct­ ed to the newly created Michigan Native American Heritage Fund. Money from lhe fund may be forwarded to local governments and schools to defray the costs of projects that promote positive relationships with and understanding of the history and role of Michigan’s Indian tribes and individuals in the state. Projects can include covering the cost associated with schools replacing or revising mascots or imagery that might be considered offensive to Native Americans with more culturally appropriate representa­ tions or new mascots or logos. “This fund demonstrates our commitment to providing Michigan schools, colleges and universities with the funds needed to improve curricula and resources related to Native American issues and mascot revisions,’’ said NHBP Tribal Chair Jamie Stuck. “We under­ stand that schools often don’t have funds available for these types of projects, and wc are dedicated to removing that obstacle.’’ Other amendments also revise the guide­ lines for distribution of local revenue-sharing funds to permit the FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board to award funds to units of eligible local government. The change will permit local governments to receive com­ mitments to cover costs associated w ith road, sewer or other infrastructure improvements needed due to increased demands associated with FireKeepers Casino Hotel’s operations. The Nottaw’aseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi has nearly 1.400 members. Its primary service area covers members in Allegan, Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Kent and Ottawa counties. The tribe’s admin­ istrative office is at the Pine Creek Indian Reservation in Athens Township. YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP v WHISPERING PINES YS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, GUN LAKE PROPERTIES I.LC, GUN LAKE PROPERTY. I,l£ Barry County Circuit Court case No. 16-751-CII 220 W. Slate Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-1400 I Please lake notice that an action to enforce lhe conditions of municipal land use approvI al has been commenced by Plaintiff Yankee Springs Township, a Michigan municipal I corporation, as regards properties owned and controlled by Whispering Pines YS Con­ I dominium Association, Gun Lake Properties LLC and/or Gun Lake Property LLC, locatI ed in Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, against Defendants Whispering Pines YS I Condominium Association, Gun Lake Properties LLC and/or Gun lake Property LLC in the 5th Circuit Court, County of Barry, State of Michigan. Any Defendants must answer or lake other action as permitted by law within twenty-eight days of the date of the last publication of this notice. If any Defendant does not answer or take other action with­ in the time allowed, judgment may be entered against him for the relief demanded In the complaint. 'I his notice will be published once per week for three consecutive weeks I in the Hastings Banner, a newspaper of general circulation in Yankee Springs Township I and Barry County, on or before March 29,2017. Attorney for Plaintiff Yankee Springs Township Catherine P. Kaufman (P654I2) Batickham, Sparks, Thall, Seeber & Kaufman, P.C. 458 W. South Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 382-4500 -*-20.12 +.33 -.64 -+489m ‘State of the Great Lakes' report released The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Office of lhe Great Lakes, Wednesday released the 2016 “State of the Great Lakes’’ report. The OGL invited authors from stale agencies, academia and lhe private sector to discuss initiatives and events of note to the region and watershed for the annual report. The Great Lakes arc a foundation of the Michigan way of life, and the “Slate of lhe Great Lakes’’ report reflects on a range of ecological, economic, social and cultural per­ spectives by sharing water-related develop­ ments affecting the region. Readers can learn about the release of Michigan’s Water Strategy, the future of Great Lakes friaritime transport and the importance of collaborative action toward wild rice restoration. They can gain insights on ways to limit the threat of aquatic invasive species, such as the New Zealand mud snail, and explore efforts to track the impacts of water restoration projects through Blue Accounting. Important issues like microplastics pollution in the Great Lakes and access to water resources for those with disabilities are discussed with a look to future research and actions. “’The State of the Great Lakes’ report pro­ vides us with an opportunity to celebrate the year’s successes and seek next steps to mak­ ing the Great Lakes healthier and our Great Lakes communities more vibrant,’’ said OGL Director Jon W. Allan. The entire report is available al www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/ SOGL_2016_546173_7.pdf. The Michigan Office of the Great Lakes works to protect and restore Michigan’s water resources. More information is available by visiting www.michigan.gov/deqogl. The O Hastings PANNER Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ZONING APPROVAL AND CONDITIONS -.10 + .17 -.09 +.04 -.71 -.43 +.20 -.11 -.39 -.47 -.48 -3.45 +1.32 +.47 +1.43 -.05 +.22 -1.42 -.31 -1.04 State News Roundup Towasldp of YohJem Springs 284 N BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE. MICHIGAN 49333 269-795-9091 / FAX 269-795-2388 -19 •J ✓ +.47 +.89 Area Locations to purchase the Hastings Banner! Haling*: One Stop Shop (Phillips 66) (M-43 North) Sutieretic Family Fare Speedway Clowrdaje General Middleville Marketplace Brown s Cedar Creek Grocery Gregs Get-lt NGo Shell Admiral Gun Lake BP Gun Lake Marathon Sam's Gourmet Foods Mega Bev Penn-Nook Gift Shop Phillips 66 Gas Station (W. Slate St.) Philps 66 Gas Station (M-37 West) Family Fare G35 Shition Walgreens C Sion Family Fare Hastings Speedy Mart (Shell) Hie General Store Pel/Qn: Trading Post Litic’s Country Store Shell MV Pharmacy Shell Banjlddi Banfidd General Store Oraag^iHp; Orangeville Fast Slop PlntcWw; Doster Country Store Carl's Vakf Orfewji: 1_A.' O Express Lake-0 Mart SM Carl's Gokisworthys Dowling General Store Pmkksllki WQPjJ/qndt Prairieville Fast Stop Woodland Express L & J’s Freeport General Store Food To^ �rhe Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 5. 2017— Pago 9 the farm - so. a" pi,K “wc nil pitched in and went ‘ untf have been learning about larnimf sIfKe .. In 1941. Archie yarned in Pauli, Ohio, to Mi'*'* Louella V'.nNlKkcr ()f nejr Quincy. In addition <° Poking after her family. Mrs. Dunn 11 j s ’•mployed at a eleeirotypc firm in Bam*^recf. fl look back at the stories columns on local History In the fiastlnos Banner Archie has two howling and flying. At present hi ' on two learns a week and fills in J‘ lh,rd- For lhe past j TURNING several years, howe' • )e has grounded himself as a flyer. He ncver qualified as a pilot but did enjoy " hours of dual­ control flying. He is slt UNcrcsted in planes and aviation. His older ^'ther. Ray G., 37. was a licensed flyer - 4 ’ke Archie has not been active at the sport or several yeans. Although Archie did” t say So j( j. ()bvi<)Us that tinkering with things mechanical is a hobby ns well as a part-time profession with him. In this respect, too. he follows in his the pages Johnstown place is 1955 Farm of the Week father’s footsteps. For example, the elder \fr Dunn once conceived the idea of connecting the blower stack on the thresher with an automatic baler so that the straw would be baled and ready for handling when the threshing was done. The idea worked and saved time and extra help. Rigging up mechanical "gadgets” like that always fascinated Gerald Dunn just as the) continue to fascinate his son Archie. 'rhe senior Mrs Dunn still has an interest in the fanning enterprise along with her two sons. She is now living with her widowed daughter. Mrs. Harold (Helen) Cheeseman. near Maple Grove. Archie has two sisters nearby. Mrs. Luther (Ruth) Lenz lives in Johnstown Township near Fine Lake. and Mrs. Wayne (Sylvia) Ferris lives a mile south of Dowling. This week’s Fanner of the Week, represents the stable, progressive sort of farm family that is a benefit to agriculture and to the community in which they live. Althi mgh most of the photos of the families, taken by Leo Barth, remain in the Banner archives, lhe aerial photos of the farms do not. Some families may still have the aerial photographs. Copies of the 1955 papers showing the aerial photos • and advertisements can be viewed on microfilm at Hastings Public Library in the Michigan Room. Copies of the farm family photos are available for reprint: call 269-945-9554. Calley signs legislation advancing fight against opioid abuse Mr. and Mrs. Archie Dunn and their two daughters, Caroline, 13, and Ann, 10, reside on the Johnstown Township farm featured in the Dec. 29 issue of The Banner as the Farm of the Week. - Photo by Barth Studio. This is lhe 45th in a nearly year-long Fann of the Week series reprinted from the Banner in 1955 and 1956. The series began with an aerial photo of a farm in the Feb. 25 Banner. The photo was surrounded by advertisements from 35 area merchants who were sponsoring the contest by donating $1 to each weekly winner. The owner of the featured farm simply had to stop in lhe Banner office to claim the 535 prize and share details about the farm and the family for an article in the following week’s edition. Each week thereafter then included a “mystery" farm photo and the featured farmer from the previous week. The following was first published in lhe Jan. 5.1956, Banner; Although Mr. and Mrs. Archie K. Dunn and their two daughters, Caroline K.. 13. and Nancy Ann. 10, live on the Fann of the Week in the Dec. 29 issue of The Banner, its operation is merely one phase of a family partnership involving three other farms. his younger brother, Earl E. Dunn and his widowed mother. Mrs. Gerald A. Dunn. The farm. 129 acres, is located in the extreme southeast comer of Johnstown Township on Dunn Road, only about onehalf mile from both the Calhoun County and Assyria Township borders. Originally lhe iwo boys fanned in a partnership arrangement with lheir father, Gerald A. Dunn, who was well-known throughout the county. Their operation included three farms owned by them - the 129-acre tract already mentioned, and two other farms of 80 and 40 acres located within a two mile radius. In addition, the} rented two more farms of 149 and 206 acres nearby. That was a happy partnership. Archie said, but was brought to a sudden end by a tractor accident June 4.1950, that took the life of his father, who was then only 56 years old. However, lhe two boys and lheir mother have continued in partnership although they no longer rent and operate lhe 206 acre farm. “You really miss a fellow like Dad. Archie said. "He was fine to all of us, was a great worker, himself, and a great guy to work for and with. We learned a lot about farming and management from him. Archie seems to have inherited his father s mechanical ability. Jn fact, he makes good use of a well-equipped workshop completed in 1950 (before Mr. Dunn’s death) that includes acetylene and electric welders, a power hack saw. a drill press, a lathe, an air compressor, a spray gun and a comprehensive assortment of smaller bench tools. Although the brothers have no formal arrangement or agreement, Archie says he usually takes charge of maintenance and repair of the farm machinery and equipment. Earl is primarily interested in lhe agricultural end of the business. Each one lakes responsibility in the sort of co-operation that needs no formal agreements or other legal papers. “Dad brought us up to work together,’’ Archie said, “and we gel along fine.” In addition to lheir own farm work, the two boys do baling and chopping (silage) on a custom basis. Archie also uses the machine shop for outside custom work and is now building a degreasing tank for an electrotype concern in Battle Creek. Until a few years ago. lhe two brothers dug and sold many hundreds of cubic yards of marl from a deposit on lheir farm. Now, however, they are digging only enough to supply their own farms. Archie was bom March 19, 1921, in the same house in which he now lives. Although the intcri<ir has been modernized, the outside looks much the same as it did 34 years go. Main crops on the four farms are com, oats and hay. In addition, they have 70 head of cattle but keep few other animals. A barn, originally built in 1918. Was wrecked by a windstorm on April 3, 1934, and completely rebuilt. A double com crib of 4jD00-bu<hel capacity was added in 195j. rhese two buildings, combined with lhe workshop ahead} mentioned, gives this farm an unusually new and modem collection of buildings. . Both brothers take pride in their modern farm equipment that includes three tractors, a chopper, a baler, a combine and numerous smaller machines, such as hay rakes', drills, plows, com planters, etc. All ol ihis equipment is maintained in the machine -.hop on Archie's farm, mid the hoys handle a certain amount of custom repmr w<„k ^Neither Archie nor hi', brother went lo high school At the time it would have been difficult Im them to attend m Hastings or cl'clhcic.Thcrc were lots ol thmgs >o do OI1 Life-saving overdose reversal drugs will be available w ithout a prescription, and schools can now have this medication on-hand for use in an emergency, under legislation signed last week by Lt. Gov. Brian Calle}. “Protecting the health and safety of Michiganders by working to reduce opioid addiction and overdose deaths continue to be a priority. But addiction is still on the rise, so there is still a lot of work to do,” Calley said. “Increasing access to medications that prevent overdose deaths is a common-sense reform that will save lives.” House Bill 5326, sponsored by slate Rep. Anthony Forlini. allows opioid antagonists lo be obtained without a prescription lo have on hand in case an overdose occurs. Senate Bills 805 and 806, sponsored by stale Sens. Jim Ananich and Dale Zora, respectively, allows overdose reversal drugs to be prescribed to schools to have on-hand in lhe case of an overdose. The bills are now Public Acts 383­ 385 of 2016. This bills continue recommendations of the Michigan Prescription Drug and Opioid Abuse Task Force, chaired by Calley. to make opioid antagonists more readily available. Calley signed 11 additional bills: Senate Bills 504 and 565. sponsored by state Sen. Phil Pavlov, prohibits abortion pro­ viders from receiving any financial compen­ sation for the transfer ot fetal tissue resulting from elective abortions and outline the maxi­ Aek Doctor ® Universe Sleep season Dear Dr. Universe: Why do animals hibernate? Jarrett T., 10, Edinburgh, Indiana pounds. As he hibernates, he will lose fat. In spring, after he uses that stored up energy, he’ll weigh about 500 pounds. Researchers arc using what they leant about bears to help Dear Jarrell, us understand more about heart diseases and Animals can gel through winter in all obesity in humans, too. kinds of ways. Cals like to curl up on a cozy­ "It’s amazing how they can undergo this couch. Some penguins huddle in groups to process and yet they arc perfectly healthy,” create heat. A lol of binds fly south to warm-i Woodford said, “if we tried to do it. we’d er weather. Perhaps you put on mittens and become quite ill." a coat. Grizzly bears arc big hibcmators. But Then there arc the hibcmators. Some of other kinds of bears have different tech­ these animals arc bears, skunks, bats, frogs, niques to survive chilly temperatures. Some and salamanders. Hibernation is like a deep, panda bears migrate to wanner conditions. long winter's sleep. But it isn’t exactly the Some polar bears can hibernate for about same kind of sleep these animals wodld eight months. They build dens and have normally have at night. other adaptations like thick blubber}’ fat and Hibernation means big changes for these extra fur to help them survive in the cold, animals and their bodies. The reason they too. hibernate is lo survive chilly winters, said r\nd while some animals have adapted to my friend Nina Wopdford. She’s the campus survive chilly winters, other animals need lo veterinarian here al Washington State survive hoi summers. This is called estiva­ University. tion. Instead of storing up food and staying Scientists studying hibernating animals, warm, lhesc animals save up waler and try found that these creatures have slower heart­ to escape the heat. beats than normal. A lot of animals can go I’d have to say, taking a big old nap seems without food for months at a time. Many like quite a great way to get through the don’t even have to wake up to go to the season. bathroom. The hibernating grizzly bears here at WSU wake up for about 15 minutes Dr. Universe each day. They go for a quick stretch, paw their straw bedding, and rest again. Activity: Animals have all kinds of ways A lot of bears will spend months prepar­ to stay warm in winter. Many animals that ing for hibernation. While you were getting live in cold places year-round have a layer ready to go back to school, some animals of blubber that helps keep them warm. The were already stocking their food suppl}. Indianapolis Public Library offers more j Some animals stored their food in trees or information and a blubber experiment at 1 burrows. Bears store food in their own bod­ www.indypl.org/kids/blog/?p=8950. ies. Researchers al WSU are learning a lot Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. about bear behavior, including how they can Send an email to Washington State survive wiih such a slow beating heart and University’s resident scientist and writer so many extra pounds of fat. This year’s at Dr.Universe@wsujedu or visit her web­ biggest bear, John, weighed in at 620 site at askdruniverseeom. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning/Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on January 23, 2017 at 7:00 PM at Community Room,121 South Church Street. Hastings. Ml. The subject of the public hearing will be consideration of the following amend­ ment to the Barry County Zoning Ordinance of 2008: MAPtCHANGE A-1-2017 Request to rezone property at 450 Meadow Run in Section 20. Hastings Town­ ship. • From RR (Rural Residential) - to - (High Density Residential) Fo* rr toHM mum penalties for doing so. The bills are now PAs 386 and 387. SB 647, sponsored by state Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker, requires CPR and automated external defibrillation training to be incorpo­ rated into health education for grades 7-12 before the 2017-2018 school year. The bill is now PA 388. SB 853. sponsored by state Sen. Jim Stamas, prohibits local government from enacting ordinances that regulate, prohibit or impose a fee on the use of plastic bags, l he bill is now P/\ 389. SB 1172, sponsored by state Sen. Ken Hom, suspends the collection Use Tax on Medicaid IIMO’s to uvaintain eligibilit} lor federal Medicaid match reimbursement dollars. The bill is now PA 390. HB 4136, sponsored by state Rep. Peter Lucido, will require current high school social studies curriculum to include material cov­ ered by the civics portion ol the federal natu­ ralization test. The bill *s now PA 391. HBs 4353 and 4355. sponsored by state Reps. Harvey Santana and p;hil Muxlow, respectively, gives animal shelters the oppor­ tunity to check the criminal background of a potential adopter, lln: bills also establish a regulatory program l°r iarl’e scale dog breed­ er kennel-v lhe biIR are now PAs 392 and 393. Article V Section ol the Michigan Constitution gives authority to the lieutenant governor lo sign jegiskd’on when the gover­ nor is out of suite. For more informal’01'. °<i this and other legislation, visit w w wL'F,sl«turejni^ov. All of the above mentioned property is located in Barry County. Michigan. Legal Description: Beg at the center post ot Section 20 of Hastings Township; the west 352 feet, the south 60 feet the west 250 feet, the south 300 feet, the west 25 feet, the south 85 feet, the east 275 feet, the south 213.29 feet, the east 352 feet, the north 660 feet to POB. Interested persons desiring to present their views on the proposed amend­ ments either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to tho address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4820 or e-mail to: jmcmanusO barrycounly.org. The proposed amendment of the Barry County Zoning Ordinance is available lor public inspection at tho Barry County Planning Office,1 220 W Stale St, in Hastings Ml between 8 AM to 5 PM (closed between 12-1 PM) Monday thru Friday. Please call the Barry County Planning Office al (269) 945-1290 for fur­ ther information. The County ot Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signors for tho hearing impaired and audio tapes ot printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities al the meeting/ hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County ot Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or call the following- Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 - (269) 945-1284. Pamela A. Palmer, Barry County Clerk �Page 10--Thursday. January 5. 2017-- rue Haslett), Banner _ g ■ ■ ■■■ IX DNR’s first HeartMISnow Virtual 5K can be completed anywhere outdoors ....... The inaugural HeaitMISnow Virtual 5K could be completed in the Yankee Springs Recreation Aiea on the Deep Lake Trail or the Chid Noonday Trail. It could be done outside of a state park on lhe Paul Henry Trad. the North Country Trail, at Tvdcn Park or just in a backyaid. It could be done in shoes. bools> on miowshocs or cross-country skis. Participants choose where and when to complete their own 5K, as long as H s done outdoors. The Michigan Department o! Natural Resources has partnered with fcpuRaces lo offer the event. A pinion of the pro­ ceeds will go back into Michigan state parks. “HeartMISnow is a great way to help meet health-minded resolutions in 2017.’ Ron Olson. DNR Parks and Recreation Division chief said ’'The event also gives people anoth­ er reason to visit and recreate in Michigan s great outdoors, while increasing physical activity and helping to raise tunds tor the DNR. We thank Epic Races for bringing this opportunity to the DNR.’ Registration for rhe event van be done by ... t;...... mi lhe RunSignUp link at www.epichcking (jieattniisnow. The deadline crace-y co t . 28. The cost is $30 for those ,orc8>sl by JanM- The cosl then w ho Mg - P _> aiKj lhe coM js <^() f()r Police investigate possible embezzlement A Kmart employee may face embezzlement charges alter store employees W{1!; taking cash refunds on merchandise that wasn’t returned. The Hastings e P reportedly ilsed receipts to make return transactions for cash without the customer^ ■ng about it.'lhe employee then pocketed about $234 cash from the illegal returns. a _ reportedly used her own “Shop Your Way Rewards” account to collect points from cusw ers and made $64 in purchases using her account. Hastings police reported the emptoy told them she received a shutoff notification from the electric company and was using 10 and Feb. ' Participants can run. walk, hike, snowshoe, cross-countryor wkc p,in an> non'n’°torized activity to meet the qualifications. Those that complete the 5K by Feb. 28 will receive a finisher’s medal and n T-shirt, which will be mailed out in March. Participants are also invited to visit the jleariMISnow Facebook event page and •join” the event. Upload a photo of a GPS money to catch up on her bill. The incident was reported Dec. 31. High-speed chase ends in crash A 33-year-old Hastings man lex! a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash on Coats Grove Road near M-66. The deputy was refueling his ve i cle at the Shell station in Nashville around 6:35 p.m. Dec. 31. when he saw the driver on a motorcycle pass by. The motorcycle did not have n proper plate. When the officer tnco o catch up to the motorcycle, the driver began speeding away. The officer estimated I e motorcyclist traveling at 100-plus miles per hour at times. A second officer in lhe area also tried to stop the fleeing cyclist when the driver crashed the bike on Coats Grove Road. The chase lasted about seven minutes and covered more than 10 miles, according to deputies. The driver suffered minor injuries in the crash and was treated at the scene. He refused treatment at an area hospital. ’The man was transported to lhe Barry County Jail facing possible charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and fleeing police. tracker showing the mileage and lime, share a selfie or po>t a comment telling about the experience. Event organizers remind participants that a Recreation Passport is needed for any vehi­ cle entering a Michigan slate park or recre­ ation area. ’ For more information, contact Epic Races al info"' epicraces.com or 734-585-7101. The Michigan DNR has teamed up with Epic Races to offer the first HeartMISnow Virtual 5K, which runs through Feb. 28. Karl Arthur Johnson, 36. of Detroit, plead­ ed guilty Dec. 1. 2016, in Barr)* County Circuit Court to interfering with electronic communications and domestic violence as a second offense. He was sentenced Dec. 12. 2016, by Judge Amy McDowell to three months in jail for the first charge and 37 days in jail for lhe second charge. He is credited with 37 da>.s served. He will serve 18 months of probation, and the remainder of his jail term will be suspended with successful com­ pletion of probation. He is to receive anger management and other counseling as recom­ mended. He must pay $773 in court lines and costs and not to have an) contact with the victim. Additional charges of assault by stran­ gulation and malicious destruction of property less than $200 were dismissed. meth and possession of marijuana were dis­ missed. Dennis Chester Kordelewski, 55, of Vermontville, pleaded guilty Oct. 19. 2016, in Barn County Circuit Court to domestic vio­ lence as a third offense. He was sentenced Dec. 21. 2016, by Judge McDowell to 10 months in jail, with credit for 11 days sened. He also must sene 36 months of probation. The last five months of his jail time will be suspended with successful completion of pro­ bation. He was ordered to complete the Swift and Sure Sanctions program, receive anger-management therapy, continue mental health counseling and pay $1,873 in court fines and costs. Terry John Harrison. 65. of Hastings, was Tony Ize Vandenberg. 32. of Plainwell, sentenced Dec. 21. 2016, on three separate pleaded guilty Oct. 26,2016, in Barr}1*County A * * * * * court ** cases by Judge McDowell. Harrison Circuit Court lo failure lo comply w ith the sex will spend between 48 and ISO months in offender registration act. He was sentenced by prison for the charges. He pleaded guilty Oct. Judge McDowell Dex-. 22. 2016, lo serve 30 12. 2016, to possession of methamphet­ days in jail, with credit for 10 days served. He amines. He also was found guilty by lhe court must pay $723 in court fines and costs. l\vo of being a habitual offender. He was ordered additional charges of failing to comply with to sene 48 to 180 months in prison, with reporting duties as a sex offender were dis­ credit for 119 days sened. He must pay $198 missed. in court fines and costs. Additional charges of possession of less than 25 grams of a con­ Jacqueline Kay Davis, 27, of Hastings, trolled substance, and purchase and posses­ pleaded guilty Oct. 19.2016. in Barn Count) sion of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine to Circuit Court to purchase and possession of manufacture meth, were dismissed. In a sepa­ ephedrine and pseudoephedrine to manufac­ rate case, Harrison also pleaded guilty lo ture methamphetamine. She was sentenced possession of meth and was sentenced to Dec. 22, 2016. by Judge McDowell to three between 12 and 120 months in prison, with months in jail, with credit for two days credit for 119 days served. He must pay $798 served. She may be released to an inpatient in court fines and costs. He also pleaded treatment facility as soon as possible. She also guilty in August 2016 to larceny in a building. was ordered to complete the Barr) County For that charge, McDowell ordered him to Drug Court program and sene 36 months of serve 119 days in jail, with 119 days’ credit, probation. She must pa) $1573 in court fines and lo pay $1,233 in court fines and costs. and costs. Additional charges of possession of Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Better Efficiency and more heat output than traditional wood heating. Central Boil­ er Classic Edge Ol I’DOOR WOOD FURNACE. Call To­ day! D-2 Outdoor Wood Boil­ ers 616-877-4081 Real Estate EOR SALE BY OWNER: 2998 W. Cloverdale Rd. Delton, 3 bedroom, 1 bath mobile home on 5 beautiful, rolling wooded acres Large deck. Brand new waler heater. Wildlife and na­ ture lovers paradise! $75,000. Photos on zillow.com. No land contracts or rentals. Call (269X>23-3527 $ TOP DOLLAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! 7?OT Rd . OjI’cn, M! 45045 Fl.(int 2i's-t>ZV7Ub gog.Qaulpparis,CQrn Honrs. Mon.-Frt 8>mto5uni Closed Weekends Jobs Wanted SEWING Memory Quilts, T-Shirt Quilts, Custom Sowing, Alterations, Seasonal Gifts & More! Professional Seam­ stress over 25 years experi­ ence. 269-838-0723 leavo a message & number I will return your call. Help Wanted BARN HEEP WANTED: MUSI HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES. LOCATED IN HASTINGS. CONTACT: 269-207-1216 OR zlpowelk" yahoo.com DRIVERS; GREAT HOME­ TIME Miles! Up lo $1300/ wk’ (jR to Bertrand, MO. CDL-A, 6mos. 0'1 R, Good Background, www.mtstrans. com 800-748-0192. DRIVERS: HOME DAILY! Dedicated Round trip. Avg. S180-$200/day! ( D1.-0A, 6mosOi R. Good Background w ww.mlhlrans.com 800-748­ 0192. Help Wanted BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT is looking for a motivated and dependable Deputy District Court Clerk. A Deputy Court Clerk per­ forms a Variety of complex clerical tasks including, but not limited lo data entry of case files, updating case files, scheduling of court events and processing tickets, com­ municating with law enforce­ ment agencies, local and state prosecutors and other courts regarding civil, criminal and traftic matters. This position is responsible greeting court patrons, receiving and pro­ cessing payments; receiving and processing court bonds provided by the local law en­ forcement and other agencies and other duties as they are assigned. This full time po­ sition requires a Ijigh school diploma or equivalent, and at least one year of general office experience. Send mail or email resume and cover letter bv January 16, 2017 to: Ines Straube Trial Court Administrator Barry County Trial Court 206 W. Court Street, Ste. 2(T2 1 Listings Mi 4VQ53 Free radon test kits available in several communities Radon cannot be seen, smelled or lasted, but elevated levels of the gas can still be in a home. Prolonged exposure to radon can increase lhe risk of lung cancer. However, testing is easy, and elevated radon levels can be reduced. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas resulting from the breakdown of radium. Radium, in turn, is a natural decay product of uranium. Both radium and uranium are found in almost any kind of soil and rock, often in very small amounts. Radon, a gas. moves up through the soil and enters buildings through cracks and openings in the foundations, including at floor and wall joints, sump open­ ings and olher openings caused by plumbing, wiring or ductwork. Outdoors, radon is diluted by the atmo­ sphere to safe levels. Indoors, it tends to be more concentrated. These higher levels can be unhealthy. In fact, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer (smoking is lhe first). So. it’s important to know a home’s radon level and to take action to lower it, if necessary. According to a Michigan survey, elevated levels of radon are expected in one out of eight homes. In some counties, up to 45 per­ cent of homes may have radon levels above lhe EP/Vs recommended limit. The only way to know if a home has elevat­ ed radon levels is to lest it. Easy, do-it-yourself radon test kits are available for free to residents of Barry and Eaton counties during January, which is Radon Action Month. There is a limit of one kit per address. Instructions are included, and all kits must be sent to a lab afterward. Test kits may be picked up at one of the following locations: Barry County • Delton area — Cloverdale General Store, 7651 S. M-43 Highway. 269-623-2994. • Dowling — Dowling Public Library, 1765 E Dowling Road. 269-721-3743. Hastings — health department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., 269-945-9516, ext. 35. • Middleville — village office. 100 E. Main St.. 269-795-3385. “ . • Nashville — Good Time Pizza, 501 N. Main St., 517-852-9100. • Lake Odessa area — Terry’s Woodbury Cafe. 7170 Saddlebag Road, 517-566-7445. Eaton County • Bellevue — Riverside Cafe, 420 E. Capital Ave., 269-763-9481. • Charlotte — health department, 1033 Healthcare Drive, 517-541 -2615 • Lansing — Delta Township Hall, assess­ ing department, 7710 W. Saginaw Highway, 517-323 8520. • Mulliken — Swede’s Restaurant, 89 W. Grand Ledge Highway,517-649-8941. • Olivet — Fay’s Willow Tree Cafe and Bakery, 107 N Main St., 269-749-4108 More information about radon can be found on the Environmental Health section of lhe website www.barryeatonhcalth.org/, click on ’’Indoor Air Quality ” or by calling or visiting the Barry-Eaton District Health Department in Hastings at Un w Woodlawn Ave. (269­ 945-95J 6, ext. 35). Driver arrested after crashing into tree A 28-year-old Cincinnati man was arrested and booked into the Barry' County Jail facing a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a personal injury accident arolind 1:30 a.m. Dec. 31 on Lockshore Road near Cressey Road. Delton. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called lo the accident shortly before 1:30 a.m. The vehicle went off road and hit a tree, then overturned in a field. The driver was treated at lhe scene then taken lo jail. Interested buyer creates suspicion A Bellevue man told sheriff’s deputies he wanted to sell a wood stove and posted it on Craigslist, but became suspicious about an interested buyer. The 61-ycar-old man told deputies someone reportedly from Detroit contacted him about lhe stove and wanted to mail him a check without even looking at the item or knowing any additional information. The man said he thought it was suspicious and did not give lhe caller his address or accept a check from the potential buyer. He reported the incident Dec. 28. Deputy spots dangerous driver A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy noticed a vehicle traveling in the center lane and using the center lane to make a right turn from M-43 onto M-37 near Hastings. The officer stopped the 46-y car-old Wyoming driver at about 11:30 p.m. Dec. 30. The woman was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, facing possible charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated as a third offense, having an open intoxicant in the vehicle, and operating a motor vehicle while her driving privileges were suspended as a second offense. Loud exhaust leads to driver's arrest A loud exhaust ended up leading to the arrest of a 21-year-old Delton man Dec. 30. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the vehicle on M-43 near Hickory Road for the vehicle’s lhe loud exhaust. The. officer then learned that the driver had an outstanding war­ rant. The driver also was found to have possession of marijuana, and his driving privileges had been suspended. He was taken to the Barry County Jail facing charges. Fraud reported to sheriff's deputies A 47-year-old Delton woman told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies someone tried to collect unemployment benefits using her name. She notified officers Jan. 2 of the fraudu­ lent activity, letting them know she is currently employed and did not file any claim. Fishtailing leads to traffic stop and arrest A driver was seen fishtailing his vehicle, then running a red light Jan. 2 on South Broadway. A Hastings Police officer witnessed the incident and stopped the driver, who was arrested and taken to lhe Barry County Jail, facing a charge of operating a motor vehi­ cle while his driving privileges were suspended. He also faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle without proper plates. The incident occurred about 5 p.m. Hastings graduate killed in accident A 20 J 5 graduate of Hastings High Schoo! was killed in a single-vehicle accident shortly after midnight Thursday, Dec. 29. The crash occurred on Shaw Lake Road near Bender Road in Yankee Springs Township. According to information from the Barry’ County Sheriff's Department, Jeremiah Shaffer, 19. of Battle Creek, was westbound on Shaw Lake Road when he left the right side of the road, crossed back across both lanes and overturned in an embankment. Shaffer was found dead outside of the vehi­ cle. Police do not believe he was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor. Wayland EMS and Wayland Fire Department assisted the Barry County depu­ ties at lhe crash scene. In high school, Shaffer qualified for die state competition in wrestling representing Hastings High School. Campeau powers Vikings to victory over visiting Belding Lake wood opened 2017 by scoring its first victory of the 2016-17 varsity boys’ basket­ ball season. • The Vikings rallied from a small fourth-quarter deficit to score a 54-51 victory over visiting Belding Tuesday. Josh Campeau led the Vikings with 23 points, scoring IS in the second half alone. Lakewood opened the fourth quarter with a surge to push lheir lead to as many us seven points, after entering the quarter down 32-29. The Vikings are now 1-5 OVeraU ,his son. , 1 Belding led the ballgame 13-9 after one quarter, but the Vikings went on a 10 4 run to the second quarter to lead at the half The Vikings return to Greater Lansine Acuvtttes Conference action at Maple Valley Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �n®* rlvenu® is no surprise for carry County Road Commission Jo Klnyon While many of°M&"*^'£ commissions still nuv ? ?3 nty Barry County Road Comm? P.lan?nS slaRcs, the game. Road agendcXX’ tn funding this vear with .^W*,v,n8 a the gas tax, 20 fees and an increase in? bringing it equal tn th In 2017Xy to ° ^’stration °n ^‘cse’ ImcI, * 263 receive $1.13 millinn°Unly !s Projected to from the pas’ and fueladdi,iona> funding release from £n i “,ncreas?- A Rtxid Association of Mfrh hUe Coun,)' road departments ^’d the county that they will beeii^, ’ly °P,i,nistic improving roadf" ?„ m°£cs' pro8ress money dre-uk » * u Bany County, that Z^ted h*“ b“" “»d B in-v'Count.n!?na8'n? director of the r'J2, 2n ’y Boad Commission, takes a difS"’",PP . ',o ,hc j°b *>>tm many others in h, LA proac,ivc re111" than reactive ’“1“.has bc!'efi,ed Umbcrr in the past and P~'td a" *d'antagc during this past year. .. > tep,,slall0n''assecure. Lamberg was able to bond $4.5 million last year at a low interest rate and complete 85 road projects, with the support of local townships. Lamberg had the foresight to see an issue that he is sure will arise when other counties begin looking for skilled workers and companies to com­ plete projects this year. Looking back at the recession and the wave of skilled workers who left the state, Lamberg projected low numbers ot workers combined with increased material costs. “When lhe construction companies left the slate, talent left the «*’ Lamberg. •■There’s a huge shortage, and that equals prices through the root«’2?" interest rate (just over LI lucent) allowed us to get today's prices, not influenced by supply and demand.*’ . , , Jumping ahead in ooler to get the most skilled workers ami materials at reasonable rates. Lamberg ,hc ,cam T Counl>' Road Commission have completed more than $T8I (XX) in each of The county s 16 town- ^••Jt’s about doing the right repair at the right time.” Lamberg saidWhen road poor conditions become notice­ able to residents it is often too late to com­ plete more cost-effective repairs, Leadership at the state level is an important factor in securing funding. “It takes leadership because you’re not going to have constituent support until public sentiment gets high enough, and then it’s too little too late.” he explained. Unlike other states, not all of Michigan’s gas tax is allocated for road repair, he said. The disbursements, through Act 51, are split among a few entities. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, county road commissions receive 35 percent of the gas tax. The state trunkline fund receives 36 percent, cities and villages 20 percent, and the comprehensive transportation fund receives 9 percent. The percentages are disbursed after the costs of collecting lhe funds are deducted, costs that total more than $70 million of the revenue. The proactive outlook has sened the Barry Employees receive a safety update about equipment at the end of a long shift taking care of Barry County roads. — J The Michigan Transportation Fund receives road-user fees (vehicle and fuel taxes), which are restricted by the state Constitution to road and transit use. Beginning in calendar year 2017, MTF revenues will be increased to approximately these annual amounts: Approximate Annual MTF Revenues (FY 2017) Vehicle registration taxes ... $1,181 million Gasoline taxes $1,076 million Diesel fuel taxes$216 million Other $42 million Total revenue............................. $2,515 million Plus 4.65 percent of automotive-related sales tax revenue for the Comprehensive Transportation Fund (CTF) of around $95 million. Barry County Road Commission Managing Director Brad Lamberg shows off some of the signs in the county’s shop. Having an on-site sign shop, gravel pit, culvert supply and other items helps the road commission cut costs and respond quickly to situations. A formula in Act 51 distributes the MTF among 697 transportation agencies: State Trunkline Fund 36 percent County road commissions 35 percent City and villages 20 percent Comprehensive Transportation Fund . 9 percent After “off the top” deductions for the cost of revenue County Road Commission well in the past. In the late 1990s, this approach helped get ahead of the rising cost of healthcare packages and allowed employees the opportunity to have more control over plan choices. Recognizing an emerging trend, such as the upward increase of healthcare costs, is part of Lamberg’s responsibility. Putting those plans into action, however, lakes a dedicated crew, a crew l^imberg could not be more proud to lead. “You have to have a team that can step up to lhe challenges we lay in front of them — and they do," Lamberg said. "I would put our crews against any in lhe state." The commission is made up of 30 full-time employees who move more than 3.000 tons of salt each year. During one month. January of NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING collection: BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION ■ Secretary of State: $20 million interdepartmental grant from MTF; plus approximately $43 million in license plate fees; plus General Fund money, as appropriated. ■ Treasury: approximately $8 million annually, as appropriated. The Barr>’ County Road Commission will hold a public hearing on January 17, 2017 at 5:00 pm at the Barry Township hall located at 155 E. Orchard, Delton, MI. The Board will read a petition to withdraw the designa­ tion of 2.5 miles of Gurd Road from Pifer Road to Osborne Road as a Natural Beauty Road. BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS This chart, from the Michigan Department of Transportation, illustrates the revenue increase and its allocation. 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The position is active in obtaining and administering grants fiom Federal, State, and local sources. The position also provides staff assistance to the DDA, LDFA, and BRA. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least four years experience are required. Additional education and experience are preferred. Excellent computer skills, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing, and commitment to a team approach are required. uyn to • Clinic Assistant (Full-time). 1\vo positions, one in Hastings office, one in Charlotte office. A#?/ Away Home Away lione Away Her* DEDICATED DRIVERS WANTED $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS! OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M. Fiala David D. Solmes David Dykstra SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE 2016. drivers logged nearly 2,100 hours tak­ ing care of Barry County roads. Through lhe early mornings and long hours. Lamberg steers his team toward completing the best job possible for citizens. “It’s about doing the best we can." he said: “not to just exist, but lo thrive, if we can." SpqrtsT^r1 For required qualifications, job classification and application instructions, please see website: 201 S. Jefferson St., Hartings • 269-945-9940 &hOpenings.asDx. Haurr Sun Wed 1lam-ICpm.TTeKs -Sit 11amrt2pm EOE Complete job description available on request from the City of Hastings, 201 E. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058. 269.945.2468. To apply submit letter of interest and resume. Resumes will be accepted until the position is fi’led; candidate review will begin January 16, 2017. Jeffrey P. Mansfield City Manager/City Engineer ., �TK gets hustle plays it ■ JMk * W * Waf'11 Thomapple Kellogg point guard Matt Lark spots up for a three-pointer in the corner during the first half of his team’s non-conference clash with Caledonia Tuesday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) By Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans took care of all the “want to kinds of things. They chased loose balls. They placed solid defense. They got after rebounds on both ends of the court Tuesday against visiting Caledonia. The Caledonia varsity boys’ basketball team was better at putting the ball in the bas­ ket though in a 44-34 loss to the visiting Fighting Scots to open the 2017 portion of the schedule. “I haven’t been upset one time this year with our overall defense, obviously there are certain possessions you’re mad about, but 1 think Caledonia has been scoring in the 50s." TK bead coach Mike Ryncarson said. “We held them down. “Right now, we just can’t put the ball in the hole." The Trojans got chances, and second chanc­ es. near the hoop but had shots glance off the backboard and roll off the rim. The Trojans also didn't help themselves at the free throw line, hitting on just 6-of-18 attempts. “We missed a lol of free throws, but the one positive is we shot a lot of free throws. We haven’t been shooting many free throws.” Rynearson said. “Tonight I think was the most we shot all year. It is because you were attack­ ing the basket and creating the contact and not shying away from it.” TK had ten offensive rebounds in the first half and that helped the Trojans stay close to the Fighting Scots who ran out to a 9-2 lead at the stan. TK did pull even at 16-16 with a minute and a half to go in the first half, with the help of a three-point play thanks to an offensive rebound from Pete Williamson. A pair of free throws by the Scots’ Jesse Hills put his team up 18-16 at the half. “At halftime we talked about the ten offen­ sive rebounds we gave up in lhe first half. We talked about the fifty/fifty plays,’’ Caledonia head coach Phil Visser said. “We talk about those a lot, and Middleville’s desire to want it more. They flat out wanted it more. Give coach Rynearson credit; he had them ready to go. Coming off lhe break sometimes it is hard, and we just didn’t have to seem to have it in the first half in terms of the desire to go get it done. We were flat." Hillis took over in the second half for the Fighting Scots. Hills scored ten of his team’s 14 points in the period and assisted on his team’s other two buckets. A nice pass from Hills to Justin Zoel for a bucket and a pair of Hills three-pointers snapped a 22-22 tie and put the Scots up eight, forcing a TK timeout. Hillis finished with a game-high 20 points. “He got rolling. Everyone knows what Jesse can do. and he is capable of a lot,” Visser said. "He hit the two big threes in a row and kind of got rolling offensively. We kind of feed off his energy. He’s one of our captains, one of our leaders and as he goes we go.” TK did get within two points in the fourth quarter, but the Scots got belter at rebounding the basketball in the second half and hit enough free throws down lhe stretch to pull away. Behind Hillis for Caledonia, Zoet finished w ith 11 points. Truman Hillis had six and Nathan Lauer five. Visser said he fell like his team didn't fin­ ish as well around the hoop as well as it could have in the first half cither. The Fighting Scots are now 4-1 overall this season. TK got 14 points from Malt Lark and six each from Gabe Kruisenga and Ike Possetl. The Trojans fall to 2-3 overall this season. TK heads to Northview Friday and then the Trojans head to Wyoming to start the OK Gold Conference Reason Tuesday. Caledonia starts the OK Red season Friday at home against Grand Haven. Tigers extend lead in final minutes against DK girls Delton Kellogg's varsity girls’ basketball team played what head coach Mike Mohn called “one heck of a high school basketball game,” for three and one third quarters Tuesday. That wasn’t enough against lhe Allegan Tigers. Allegan scored a 56-41 victory over the Panthers al Delton Kellogg High School Tuesday, dropping the Panthers’ record to 2-3 overall this season. “Allegan is pretty good,” coach Mohn said. "I think they’re 5-1 on the year. They really have got some really good players. I thought our kids battled really hard." The Tigers held a lead for much of lhe eve­ ning. but the Panthers were within three points in the third quarter and dow n just four with about five minutes to play in lhe bail­ game. "Then all heck broke loose” Mohn said. “We stopped doing everything we were trying to do. It got away from us. The next thing you know’ we turned it over on four straight pos­ sessions. They took it from four to 12 in a mailer of 25 or 30 seconds it seemed like. It was fast. We’re making great strides in some areas and then we go back to the sluff that doesn’t work in other areas.” Kara Bishop led the Tigers lo the win with 20 points, and teammate Leslie Scane added II points. Outpatient Therapist - Part time We arc looking to hire a part-time Outpatient Therapist to work as part of our Medical Integra­ tion team by coordinating the assessment :md treatment of family practice patients at our Barry Community Health Center location in Hastings. Michigan. This individual will work 20 hours per week (mostly daytime hours) but may be expected to work one evening per week until 7 p.m. RESPONSIBILITIES: Q Provide individual therapy lo pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients. 0 Coordinate with referral and funding sources to provide needed services. 0 Maintain timely clinical documentation and reporting wilhin program standards and agen­ cy policies. 0 Assess and treat mental health disorders and coordinate client care. D Maintain current authorizations for service and complete utilization reviews. [j Plan treatments and coordinate with primary care providers and psychiatrists. REQUIREMENTS: Candidate must have a Master’s degree in Social Work with an LMSW license in lhe State of Michigan. (Must be fully licensed; a limited license will not qualify.) Must be familiar with Mo­ tivational Interviewing and other evidence-based treatment models. Must be able to work on an integrated care learn Must be able to integrate physical health goals into behavioral health treat­ ment to achieve care of the whole person. Al least 3 years of mental health and/or substance abuse treatment is preferred. BENEFITS: Cherry Health is recognized b> the National Health Service Corporation and may offer student Ioan repayment opportunities for qualified individuals. We otkr a full benefit package including medi­ cal'dental vision, 403(b) retirement savings, and a generous paid time oft (PIO) policy, APPLICATION: Apply on line »•< www cbcnyhcalth.com •.Cherry Health Some of the stuff that did work for (he Panthers was the play of its youngsters. Coach Mohn liked the aggressiveness sopho­ more forward Victoria Greene played with. She took a charged and finished well al the hoop. She had eight points. Sophomore center Lexi Parson led the Panthers with 14 points. Dellon Kellogg also got eight points from Samantha Mohn and seven from Darcie McManus. Coach Mohn was happy to see McManus looking for her shot against lhe Tigers. The Panthers have another lough test ahead of them Friday as they go for their first Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division victory of the season. The Rams are 5-1 overall and 2-0 in lhe SAC Valley with wins over Kalamazoo Christian and Schoolcraft. Caledonia senior forward Truman Hillis is hit from behind by Thornapple Kellogg’s Pete Williamson (left) as he rises over TK’s Isaiah Guenther (4) to get a shot up during the second half Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) DIK boys ipnck imp 0) to pwllll past Tigers The Panthers spread their scoring around a little bit and got a good team defensive effort to keep their record perfect Tuesday. Delton Kellogg's varsity boys’ basketball team improved to 3-0 overall this season with a 56-41 win at Allegan High School. Cogan McCoy led the way again for the Panthers, pouring in 28 points to go with his five rebounds and five assists. Delton Kellogg also got ten points from Trent Aukerman, six from Tate Green and five from Gregor Vossbeck. Vossbeck had a team-high seven rebounds, while Green added four and Joel Lopez chipped in five rebounds and five assists. Delton Kellogg head coach Paul Blacken was also pretty pleased with the play of Max Buckland, Alan Whitmore and Brock Pape in the post, defending Allegan’s twin towers. The Tigers have 6-5 and 6-6 po^t players who lhe Panther were able to slow down in the second half. They had 17 of lhe Tigers’ 26 points in lhe first half. The two teams were tied 26-26 at lhe break. The Panthers shored up lheir man-to-man defense, especially in the post, to go on a 19-9 run in the third quarter. "It was a very good second-half effort on both ends of lhe floor," Blacken said. Delton Kellogg looks to stay perfect Friday night when it hosts Galesburg-Augusta in a Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division contest. The Panthers are already 2-0 in the Valley. Scots take one from TK ladies to start 2017 Caledonia varsity girls’ basketball coach Mike Glass was happy to see his girls show­ ing no sign of the holiday blahs as they returned to action Tuesday. The same couldn't be said for the Thornapple Kellogg girls, at least for their offense early on. 'Die Fighting Scots jumped out to a 13-5 lead in the opening quarter and then finished off a 41-29 non-conference victory Tuesday to improve to 6-1 overall this season. TK head coach Ross Lambilz said his girls struggled to put the ball in the basket Kill game long, but the Trojans’ defense did keep them within striking distance fora while.TK outscored the Scots 8-6 in lhe second quarter before the Scots pushed their lead up tot 12 points in the third quarter. Sabrina Bird matched the Trojans in the opening quarter, scoring five points herself for Caledonia. She finished the night with seven points. Caledonia also got 13 points from Lauren VanderWal. nine from Samantha Gehrls and seven more from Hannah Stegehuis. Thornapple Kellogg is now 1-5 overall this season. T he Trojans host Northview Friday before slatting the OK Gold Conference sea­ son at home against Wyoming Tuesday. Caledonia plays its first OK Red Conference contest Friday, hosting Grand Haven. Lions fourth at 15-team Jim Wade Classic Panthers best Portland for The Maple Valley varsity wrestling team placed fourth Friday (Dec. 29) at the fl5-leam Jim Wade Family Classic hosted by ClimaxScoils High School. The Lions had three wrestlers reach lhe championship round. Gage Ertman, Franklin Ulrich and Holden Creller. All three placed second. Gull Lake took the tournament title with 202 points, followed by Climax-Scolts 177, Bangor 150, Maple Valley 117, Athens 113. West Catholic 111, Colonia 106 and Marcellus 103 in the top eight. Ulrich had the best finals match for lhe Lions, falling 7-5 to Martin’s Pay ton Hunt in (he J60-pound championship. Crv,lcr at 285 pounds and Ertman at wcrc P‘nned in their finals match- Creller started the day with a pair of pins while Emian scored a major decision in his first match to reach lhe final. Maple Valley aLo had Jacc Heinze place third at 152 pounds Tony Martin place fourth 215 and Gage Merica (171)and Bryce Bignail (189) both finish in sixth The Lions return io action al the Wy oming invitational Saturday. top spot at Ionia tourney Delton Kellogg finished 21 points better than runner-up Portland to win Ionia’s Mike Adamson Memorial Invitational Thursday (Dec. 29). Tlte Panther team put six guys in champi­ onship matches, with Ethan Reed and Esteban Villalobos winning championships. Reed and Villalobos breezed to their wins. Reed took the 112-pound weight class with an opening round pin, followed by technical falls ot Ionia’s Malachi Davis (15-0) and Portland’s Mike Pryer (16 0). Villalobos pinned all four of his opponents in the 285pound weight class, only being pushed into the second period once. He stuck Livonia Stevenson’s Devlcn Kuschel 40 seconds into the championship match. Die Dellon Kellogg team topped runner-up Ionia 331 to 310 at the top °l standings. T he Panthers’ other finalists were Tyden Ferris at 112 pounds, Jake Bcver al 130. Wyal Mast at 160 and Max Swill at 189 pounds. Bcver recorded four pins before falling lo Portland s Desmond Gardner 14-1 in the 130pound championship match. Mast. Ferris and Swift were all 3-1 for the day. Fems had the tightest championship match ol lhe Panthers* ninners-up. He fell 3-1 to Ionia’s Trevor Piggoi in the 215-pound championship. Piggot was a slate medalist al 189 pounds a >car ago in Division 2. Delton Kellogg Riley Rob|'ver (135 poiinds) Iruit Aukerman (I45). Curtis < h ",lkCe, Shvr,” ln (152) and (hanee Stevens (171 fall placed ,hird fr 8°'^'""Pionship performances rom Devin X die. at 145 pounds. Desmond Gardner al 140. Hayden Maus at 152 and Owe.. Gu.lfo.xl at l«) u> t.m,], ln SCcon<l followed 'n ,cam 'Oi'd.nes, tollowcd by loma m fourth. lhe Delton Kellogg wrestlers are schedukd to return to action Snluidny at the Wes. Cathol.clnvitation.il m Gnntd Rap^s � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-01-12.pdf 3734d5a273abd78fbaa197e22bc00d0f PDF Text Text HASTiW Ri’tASf-MAS Ml t HASTINGS PUP IK LKSAirf W'USTSWtST MAGTIhGB, Ml 40G53 »braw ***• •. ? A Arts too valuable to be politicized See Edito>'ifl O,J Page 4 Lakewood, Hastings and Delton cheer win See Story on Page 14 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 804879110187 ANNER PRICE 75C VOLUME 164. No. 2 Zoning department rescinds ordinance violations By Joan Van Houten Trio at State Street Diner tonight Roger Brown will be performing at the Slate Street Diner in Hastings at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Jan. 12. Some concert-goer* may remember Brown from a benefit pcrtbnnSmce for Barry Count) Cares in July. He will again be performing with Luke I unhurt and bred Wil Lon. as well as special guests, the Luke Ixnhart band. A singer and songwriter. Brown was a founding member ol the band Stealers Wheel. He wrote the music and lyrics to Ringo Starr’s children’s release “Scouse the Mouse” and worked with Starr as musical director when the album was recorded. Lenhart specializes in play ing Beatles classics in an all-acoustic bluegrass style. Lenhart i» an all-around instrumentalist, having been a fixture in the bluegrass music community since his youth. Willson, a Middleville native, has been part of the West Michigan folk music scene for decades. He was a founding member of rhe Celtic music ensemble An Dro and has performed with many folk groups in the Grand Rapid* area. The concert is free: donations will be accepted. For more information, call Willson, 616-891-1690. or email Fw ill234f« gmail. com. MLK Jr. Day is a day of service Inc Barry' County United Way and Volunteer Center is hosting the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service project, benefiting local residents in need. The two-part project includes collection of personal-care products and packing them into 200 care packs. Items needed are hotel-size and full­ size shampoo and conditioner, lotion, bars of soap, toothpaste. toothbrushes and other personal care products. Donations may be dropped off at Barry County United Way.231 S. Broadway in Hastings ’ The product drive is active now through Jan. 16. Part two of the event calls for volunleers to help package 200 personal care bags that will be distributed during the Barry County Resource Connection Fair. Volunteer* are asked to help package items from 10 a rn to noon. Monday . Jan. 16. at Barry County Enrichment Center. Individuals interested in volunteering or seeking more information may call the Barry County United Way office, 269­ 945-4010. Staff Writer A dispute between Nashville residents Bud and Dorothy Setnrau and Barry’ County Planning and Zoning Department officials has been resolved w ith a rescinding of a notice of ordinance violation. In a letter dated Oct. 14, 2016. and signed by zoning Enforcement Officer Jack Ward. Semrau was informed of a “building with significant damage” on his property and hav­ ing “damaged or unsafe buildings on your property is a violation of the Barry County Zoning Ordinance.” Semrau. a retired U.S. Army colonel with 27 years of sen ice. was first outraged about what he felt was a direct violation of his rights as a property owner, and then concerned about other senior citizens w'ho told him about their ow n similar struggles with county zon­ ing officials. “They don’t even call to discuss anything with you,” Semrau said of zoning officials. “You just get this letter outlining what you must do to your own property. I’in 76 years old. 1 gave many years of my life to protecting the constitutional rights of every U.S. citizen. I don’t need strangers trespassing on my prop­ erty. violating rrry privacy and then feeling they have a right to tell me w hat to do with my own property.” The initial letter to Semrau requested he raze or repair the “collapsing building” from the property, however, township records state the complaint was in regard to roof damage to the home. “It’s a work shed, really. It was never a home.” he said. “It’s about a 100-year-old building and it has holes in the roof It was like that when we bought the property 30 A structure on the Castleton Township property of Bud and Dorothy Semrau was noted as being in violation of county ordinance by Zoning Enforcement Officer Jack Ward. The Semraus were ordered to repair or remove the building of elderly residents, he warned Geiger and McManus, should a senior citizen suffer any phy sical side effects of the tremendous stress endured due to threats of legal action against them, such as a heart attack, it would be on their hands. “This entire thing has affected my health. I wasn’t sleeping, and ii was all I could think about.” Semrau said. “It didn’t seem to matter. No one was really dealing with my concerns. Not many seniors out there can come up with $ 10JMX) to SI5.000 to take down an old build­ ing. I feel they’re targeting us seniors.” Semrau’s brother and sister-in-law. Bill and Patsy, live across the road from him. They also had received a notice of ordinance viola­ tion in February of 2016. The notice arrived less than two weeks after a severe storm with strong winds damaged the building. The notice requested a timeline be provided as to when the bam would be repaired or razed. “They didn’t even give him rime to think about what he could do.” Bud Semrau said. "He had cows in the bam and they’d no lon­ ger have the shelter any more. The cows help support his family. Never mind that though. All they cared about was w hen the bam would See VIOLATIONS, page 2 years ago and has never been a problem. They were telling mu it only means we’ve been in violation for 30 years.” To voice his concern and distress for him­ self and other seniors he thought were being targeted by Ward, Semrau contacted District 5 Barry County Comrn sL^cr Ben Geiger, along with Jamci XL.director of zon­ ing and planning for the county Semrau said he fell so strongly about po-^iblc health issues Water advisory issued for ^arry Township Barry Township residents arc urged to boil their water before consumption until 2 p.m. on Friday Jan. 13.The township reports that a power failure of the system has unused the issue resulting in the need for caution with the water. Bottled water is available at the township office 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. for Delton Public Water customers. Anyone with questions may call Bam Township at 269-623-5171. Mayor Tossava presides over Suds first council meeting David Tossava gives his first mayor's address during the meeting Monday and spoke of past and future accomplish­ ments reached by dedicated city employ­ ees and residents. By Joan Van Houten Staff Writer David Tossava resided over the first city council meeting as Hastings’ new mayor. Tossava w orked at the city garage for 28 years and has served most recently as a council member representing the 2nd Ward. He replaced Mayor Frank Campbell, who retired Dec. 31,2016. During the mayor’s address,Tossava spoke about the many accomplishments reached in 1 Listings during 2016, such as the Tliomapple Plaza, the addition of a new Dollar Tree store, arrival of Aldi grocery store, and replacement and improvements to culverts, sidewalks and curbs in the city. Looking ahead in 2017, Tossava listed expected completion of the new' veterans memorial in Tyden Park by Memorial Day, implementation ot the bicycle master plan adding bike trails for area residents, and extension the riverwalk to Wal-Mart. “This city is fortunate to have a great group of caring employe# and residents who are caring and dedicated to the community,” Tossava said. City council members taking their oaths Monday evening are (from left) Don Bowers, Therese Maupin-Moore, Al Jarvis. John Resseguie, Don Smith and Bill Redman. During the meeting, members of the coun­ cil — Al Jarvis, Therese Maupin-Moore, John Resseguie, Don Bowers, Don Smith and Willard Redman — were sworn into office by Clerk Thomas Emery. The terms of current council members William Cusack and Brenda McNabb-Stange were not up for election. See COUNCIL, page 3 City hears offer to purchase former Moose Lodge Chamber awards dinner approaching The annual dinner and awards of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce will be Saturday. Jan. 21. al 5 p.m. at the Lcason Sharpe Hall in the Barry Community Enrichment Center. 231 S. Broadway. The event will celebrate achievements of area businesses and bestow the Athena .Award and other honors. For more infor­ mation or to register, visit mi burry.com. By Joan Van Houten Staff Writer At Monday’s Hastings City Council meet­ ing, Marvin Helderof Fielder Construction in Caledonia asked to purchase the former Moose Ixxigc at 128 N. Michigan Ave. The city purchased the property three years ago in a foreclosure auction. “A while back, I purchased the Hendershot building and put a lot of time and funds into renovations and additions of apartments on the upper level,” Holder (old the council, referring to the Stale Street building that cur­ rently houses WBCH and a ctxikie store. “The work is nearly complete, and the entire build ing is fully leased.” Holder commented on how much he has enjoyed his lime in Hastings and how helpful everyone has been. He and his wife frequent the city’s restaurants and have enjoyed the people they’ve met here. Holder said he hopes to continue working in Hastings, and the old Moose Lodge is yet another historic building Mental health center schedules closings The Barry County Mental Health Authority w ill be dosing the majority of its services Friday, Feb. 10. and Monday, f ub. 13 The center will be moving to a new facilib/ during the closure. Jin' center will be taking calls for appointments and will continue to pn>vide crneigcricy •vsice* hut wj|| not be -zceuig patients on the scheduled dates. under $60,000 vacant al the corner of Michigan Avenuo and a foreclosure auction m January 2014 for just that has caught his attention. Plans lot the building would possibly include a first-floor banquet hall or tilling ot some other need in the area, and adding apart­ ment space on the upper level. The original part of the structure would remain and be updated, while the 1970s addition on the back of the building would be removed. “The project would be expensive. Asbestos, junk and the amount ot garbage in the build­ ing will probably cost ovei $I(XHXX> to get rid of.” Holder said, adding he w ill gladly take on the project should the council agree. “Hie property was originally purchased with plan* to build a new fire house and for additional parking.” City Manager Jeff Mansfield said. “I think we need to go back to those plans and lake a closer look at what needs to be done " Mansfield said new members on the coun­ cil would need to be brought to speed in order to make informed decision* about what direc­ tion to lake with the property. Council members agreed a sjxxial work­ shop is warranted to revisit original plans and research other possibilities before deciding to sell or keep the property. The next council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Jan. 23. al the city hail �Page 2 — Thursday. January 12. 201/ — VIOLATION^ continued from page 1 Newly elected Nickels takes seat at school board to their ranks Tuesday evenmgJM ke IsJX’d secretary Valerie Slaughter. Sdent Luke Haygood, superintendent Carrie Duits and treasurer Louis Wierenga J After November^election Nickels is the only change to the board Current memtern Jennifer Eastman and Dan Patton were elected to new s.x-year terms. The reg­ ular meeting of the Hastings School Board will be Monday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. in the high school media center. Barry Township votes to purchase new office building The Barry Township Board of Trustees is looking to purchase the former Spectrum­ Pennock Health Systems building at 11275 Sprague Road for township offices. (Google Maps photo) By Christian Yonkers Staff Writer For some time, the Barry Township Board has been deliberating the purchase of property just south of Delton on Sprague Road as a new location to house township offices. Tuesday, the board declared its intent to pur­ chase the property from Spectrum Pennock Health Systems for $180,000. “We are ready to move forward with the purchase, and a lawyer is currently working on a purchase agreement,” said Township Supervisor Wes Kahler. Discussion about relocating or renovating the township offices has been ongoing for decades. “When I came on staff in 1994. they were talking about moving or an addition,” said Deb Knight, clerk for Barry Township. “Last summer, the office air conditioner failed. The cost to install a new system in addition to adding office space was expensive. When the property on Sprague Road came up for sale, it was a no-brainer." The township intends to use the facility at 11275 Sprague Road for township offices, including township police department. The board considered various options for loans, opting for Chemical Bank, which offered a lower interest rate than competitors. According to Kahler, board meetings will still be at the current township office on Orchard Street. The office section will be knocked down to create a more spacious meeting room, he said. “I’ve talked w ith a lot of people in the com­ munity, and they support this decision," Kahler said. “Furthermore, we arc saving a coiiple. hundred thousand dollars with this option.” ' TbwnshipM.rcsideiils’attending Tucsday-s meeting expressed support for the move. Paperwork finalizing the purchase are expected to be completed by March 1, with relocation to follow shortly after. The board is exploring options for movers, both within and outside the township and surrounding area. Barry Township also will be giving side­ walks in the area much-needed repairs in the near future. Sections of sidewalk on Orchard Street and in Hickory Comers will be reno­ vated. Residents have long been expressing complaints to the township on the state of sidewalks. “We’ve hurt the feelings of some people in the community," said board trustee Teresa Schuiteboer. “It’s time we started mending them.’’ Plans include razing and refacing damaged sections of sidewalk. Kahler said measure­ ments have been taken, and plans are under­ way to begin the project. The board agreed to have the project completed by the end of June. Other items of discussion included expand­ ed business hours for township offices. Township offices will be opened 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, and 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, effective April I. City council discusses two staff openings Top clerk/treasurer candidate resigns By Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Personnel was among topics addressed by the Hastings City Council Monday, specifi­ cally two openings on the city staff. Community development director Alan Klein has resigned, and Jennifer Venema has declined the position of clcrk/treasurer Venema was recently awarded the appoint­ ment with Hastings and was being guided by Thomas Emery, who will be leaving the posi­ tion. Newly elected Mayor David Tossava Monday announced Venema’s decision to resign. Though she could not pinpoint (he exact reason why, Tossava said, she did not feel the position with Hastings was a good fit for her at this lime. The search for a new city clerk/lreasurer has been renewed and applications received during initial job postings will be reviewed. “We also received several applications even after we thought the position was filled, so we’ll be going through those as well,” .said City Manager Jell Mansfield. 'I he opening for a community development director has been posted, with plans to have a new director by the middle of February. The council also approved council member Bill Redman as mayor pro-tem. Other 2017 appointments made by Mansfield, with advice from council, include Jeff Pratt as deputy city managcr/police chief/ Emergency Management coordinator and Freedom of Information Act coordinator, Roger Cari.s as fire chief/fire marshal/ADA coordinator; Jackie Timmerman as city asses­ sor; Ixe Hayes as director of public services; and Mansfield as zoning administrator. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads ■ ri or repair order, which also A barn owned bv Bill and Patsy Semrau damaged during a February 2016 windstorm received a raze e damage 0CCurred. requested a timeline for completion, by Barry County Planning and Zoning Department less than two w be taken down.” Bill Semrau continues to work part-time as a truck driver and farms at a much smaller scale than in past years. Estimates he received to raze the bam were upwards of $10,000. “There’s no way I can come up with that kind of money," Bill Semrau said. “I suppose 1 could take the bam down myself, but that would take years — not just one year.” After a few phone conversations and email exchanges, Semrau said he received a call from Geiger Tuesday afternoon and was informed the planning and zoning department would no longer devote limited time and resource to old farm buildings in various stag­ es of disrepair. Semrau also was told those who have received notices of ordinance viola­ tions regarding agricultural structures would be receiving correspondence in the mail indi­ cating the violations would not be enforced. According to McManus, the enforcement officer was asked to review records for II townships for notices addressing damaged agricultural buildings, such as bams and sheds. After reviewing specific reasons for notices, officials will decide which property owners will receive releases from enforce­ ment. “We’re shifting our limited resources from dealing with old agricultural buildings to more dangerous issues in residential and com­ mercial areas,” McManus said. "A rough estimate of how' many will be receiving a release from our office at this point is maybe 10 to 20 properties, but we won’t have a clear __ “The ordinance was adopted in 2008, and buildings existing before that could possibly be non-conforming structures, mak­ ing the ordinance unenforceable. An ordinance change will be addressed during a planning commission meeting, and the details would have to be worked number until the review is complete, hopeful­ ly by the end of the month." McManus said wording of the ordinance also may need to be addressed, differentiating agricultural areas from residential and estab­ lished areas with denser population, and to establish more specific language for what constitutes a violation. “There’s also the issue of enforcement. The ordinance was adopted in 2008, and buildings existing before that could possibly be non-con­ forming structures, making the ordinance unenforceable,” McManus said. "An ordi­ nance change will be addressed during a plan­ ning commission meeting, and the details would have to be worked out there.” Planning commission meetings arc open to the public. Geiger, however, said he did not foresee an actual change in the ordinance, just a change in what would be enforced and where efforts will be focused moving forward. “First, I want to say we treat all properties the same and all people the same," Geiger said. "At the county level, we will be focusing our resources on residential and commercial areas and not damaged and dilapidated bams.” Geiger said he has no knowledge of how current property owners in violation will be notified by the planning and zoning office or how the process will be handled. “That’s not for me. That’s for Jim McManus to answer.” Geiger said. Bud Semrau won a hard-fought battle not only for his family, but for others throughout out there." Jim McManus County director of zoning and planning Barry County. He said he is grateful for the long-awaited resolution. "There are not enough words to describe our joy upon hearing that the decision has been made to no longer devote time and resources to old farm buildings in various states of disrepair.” he said. “This is great news, what a terrific way to start a new year. And now Dorothy and I can recommence our diligence to fix the situation in our front yard. It is our property — our private property — and as the owners of this private property, we readily accept the necessary responsibility for the situation." Construction contract approved after delay By Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor A letter from Beckering Construction cleared up a few project details that had been lhe topic of discussion and debate during a recent Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting. The letter, signed by president David J. Beckering, addressed three issues in regard to the community building project at the for­ mer post office/library building. The brick building, purchased by the coun­ ty, is being renovated to house information technology and MSU Extension offices. At his final meeting as commissioner, Jim Dull mentioned three projects he said cost the county additional funds due to oversight by Beckering Construction: An egress window, signage letters over the public entrance and a generator. The letter from Beckering addressed each of the projects. Beckering explained that the egress win­ dow was determined to be too small during the plan review process and was added to the contract. In response to questions from Dull and Commissioner Vivian Conner about a grate at the window, Beckering wrote, "The building code does not require a grate at the egress window ... so n0 grate was quoted or installed.” Tlie signage letters were not part of the original contract, and the drawings contained a note that a sign was to be provided by the owner. "Beckering offered the county a quote to complete the signage work, and lhe quote was accepted by the owner.” the letter stales. Dull questioned the size of the generator installed and its ability to handle the entire building, if needed. 7 Beckering responded, saying the generator is in accordance with the plans and specifica­ tions put forth. County Administrator Michael Brown said the generator was purchased with lhe knowledge that it woUld not be able to handle the load of the entire building but was selected due to budget constraints. It was decided to purchase a ncnerator that would handle the IT department and server room. He also said that while thc „cnCraior was not ini­ tially tied in to the Cbcner8tor, the county called in its electrician to con>Pktc lhe hook' up without contacting Rcckenng.an oversight on the county’s pan. said the cost of the hook-up wilt be Pa-. hv the construction company. H ™ Harry County lnf0maIion Technology Director Dave ShinavJ?aiiended Tuesday's meetmg an.) silid t|J alor performed "‘•lldmmg |ast Thw^Lwer brown out. We had our first tester the generator, and •• did what it Was su^° 0 doShinavier ai d ''The^^Obit of a hiccup, not due to the fault of generator llSc|f _ installation of the that we had partial power instead of a total black-out and so the equipment was confused as to whether it was supposed to be working or not.” The county courthouse phone lines were down for four days as a result of the power failure. Shinavier said a line had been dam­ aged, causing the phones to go out. It has been repaired, and the phone system is back up and running. Commissioner Conner was the only dis­ senting vote to the motion to enter into the contract with Beckering Construction. She later explained that her vote was due to secu­ rity concerns she had previously brought up before the commissioners. From the onset of the project, Conner said she has maintained that she will vote against the project. “This project is so far away from the master facility plan, it doesn’t even resemble it, and that has nothing to do with Mr. Beckering,” said Conner. The Barry County Board of Commissioners also officially approved the appointments of several residents to a variety of county com­ mittee and board positions, with a few correc­ tions to term lengths. The appointments include: • Tamara Dickinson, Animal Shelter Advisory Board, threc-year term. • Maggie Pierson, Animal Shelter Advisory Board, two-year term. • Dawn Koning, Animal Shelter Advisory Board, representing rescue shelter operators. • Dr. Linda Robinson, Animal Shelter Advisory Board, representing veterinarians. • Pattie Richardson, Animal Shelter Advisory Board, representing Barry County Humane Society, one-ycar term. • Dave Dykstra, Barry' County Road Commission, six-year term. • Terry Dennison, Sandra Kozan and Sharon Zebrowski, Commission on Aging, threc-year terms . • Doris Hale, two-year term, Charlton Park Village and Museum Board. Russell Yarger, threc-year term, Charlton Park Village and Museum Board. • Patricia Johns, Parks and Recreation Board, citizen at large, three-year term. • Jim Cary, Parks and Recreation Board, representing Hastings, three-year term. Commissioner Chair Ben Geiger gave a preview of next week’s meeting and some of the topics to be introduced in the future. The commissioners will be interviewing three applicants for one open position on the velerans affairs board and have begun research on the feasibility and financial costs of a new county jail. "It IS. in my opinion, lhe critical issue fac'"8 'he county m terms of infrastructure," he ■ aid of the jail, -and it's responsible for this board to get on it as soon as possible." 2eb°ardof commissioner meets Tuesday SeTJnh “ m- in 'hc "’eManil’e me courthouse. Nashville business group celebrates success, looks toward the future By Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Celebrating the triumphs of the lhe Nashville Route 66 Business Districted a special dinner Thursday evening at Grace Community Church. cc l*he Jan. 5 meeting served to revisit th^ successes of 2016 and pointed members tow ard the projects and plans of 2017. 1 ina Wcstendorp showed the official certif •cate fr0m lhe c,Bonk J"-™* "?arkins ”,e •word-breaking event that ttx* place on Main Street. Uri McNed provided details of the bridge-lightine ^howctimmunitymem^^X' •t was great because its another local communtty team that came together , i’ 1 ‘’J s w'1!‘* this is all about.” said McNeill " - olar lights, with locally designed brick i adorn the sides the bridge ov^h' lltomapple River north of downtown future projects on the horizon include m “ a, the rejuvenated Sandfi L fall festival and other events. Director Shauna Sw’n'tek,°,s.Cnct anonymous philanthropist’by ’ helped to contimie th ™8 |he pasl >car havc generated bv th., i cwhus,a«n and buz/ uftons to make Nwhv"lu\d;S,rie' a,,d thcir mutiny. ’ ll,c a destination com- of several"Nashvine'bl"Ucd <he cclchration !"uluaing lit) vearC ™™’eSS anniversaries. Marine Service ."■nf' W ^cnl ^ll. Wheeler's n»ss. and Musser’!",6 ‘tS <>6,h >‘■•ar of busiused vehicle. Aul° sellin8 ‘Ls 1 ,<XX)th Jacquic Mcl . 'tos Barry CounK? r!Tembership liaison for spoke of the rinni r ♦ :Unto.*r of Comm erce, iias created. * C c^cvl business district •tad on the count.* tca*ize die impact you've a whole." MeUan said. �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 12. 2017— Pago 3 Health (fePartment Hastings Middle School welcome* new construction enters next phase medical doctor The narry'Inf|v Appointed*J Department rccc > (hc d • Daniel Woodall. DO. Mf Payment s new medical director. vl>orkini> Woodall has b*1 anj’ ’ “n ’"ending physician in ” Spectrum Health J' ’ o "*15 »nd was a resident physic'' . Rapids from 2011 through 2015■ ” «"^>s local expert­ cnee with a focus ° J'1" health will bring a unique exp* ' 1 health departHc said he sees nity "for me to be« of and advance the hc^1 With maternal'. research-based top PfJ' • ** a»» opportu­ 0Ur community ^tpulatinn" . king a recent Z., ^),h ?arT7 and Eaton counties. Dr. , * . experience will be invaluable when many of the health issues facUI£ en and children today, according to n P ‘ Please from the health departmentOne particular content to Wooda|J expanding community resources (o address postpartum deprcs>mn. ccording to the Centers for Disease Con ro 1) lo 2q of women who g»ve b’rtn have Postpartum depression symptoms,'' uch can range from crying more than usua to completely with­ drawing from friends and loved ones. This can be dangerous for 00,11 mother and child and can be traumatic for friends and |oycd ones. Promoting, expanding and optimizing women’s health is critical tor gtxxl infant and child health, which ultimately is essential for Mark M. Caldwell, co-owner of Oasis Wellness Center, asks Hastings City Council members to allow two medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. City council hears request for marijuana dispensaries By Joan van Houten Staff Writer Mark M.Caldwell, an attorney and co own­ er of Oasis Wellness Center, gave a formal presentation to the Hastings* City Council Monday evening, asking for approval of two medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. His presentation was in regard to the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act and how it affects the monitoring of medical marijuana and safely standards now in place. Caldwell said national polls reflect 77 per­ cent of the U.S. population are in support of medical marijuana and. in Michigan, not one count) showed less than 50 percent in favor. Currently, doctors are not allowed to write prescriptions for marijuana. Doctors must complete forms citing specific illnesses or debilitating physical conditions, such as can­ cer or chronic pain. Patients are then able to apply for medical marijuana cards, allowing them to purchase the product from registered providers. The new medical marijuana act provides individual villages, townships and cities greater control over whether to allow dispen­ saries in their jurisdictions. 'Hie act also out­ lines regulations, such as seed-lo-sale regis­ tration. Sced-to-sale allows governing offices to track every seed from shipping to planting, processing and transporting and to sale of lhe product to a specific individual. Seed-to-sale also provides a way to track lhe product from purchase back to its origin. Dispensaries may carry varying medical marijuana products. Some offer only loose marijuana for smoking. Other ways to ingest marijuana include edibles, food products infused with marijuana, oils and lotions. Hastings does have medical marijuana pro­ viders. some operating from their basement homes. Private providers must be licensed and also registered with the Hastings Police Department. “Medical marijuana is the will of the legis­ lation. It’s the will of the people.” Caldwell said. "Let’s get this out of the basements.” Caldwell’s presentation included statistics regarding rising death tolls due to over pre­ scription of opioid pain medications. "People gravitate from opioid to other, stronger and readily available street drugs. like heroin, or start doctor hopping to get more prescriptions," Caldwell said. "Heroin can be cut w ith elephant tranquilizer, and it kills people. That’s what Prince died of." Caldwell said legalized medical marijuana is a wav to provide comfort to people who are suffering w ithout the danger of overdose. During open comments. Barr}' County Prosecuting Attorney Julie Pratt said she can say with confidence that safety from overdose is not a guarantee with marijuana. "1 have personally handled cases involving children having overdosed on marijuana. Saying you cannot overdose on marijuana is not a fact,” Pratt told lhe council. Pratt also questioned comments Caldwell nude about doctors being able to prescribe medical marijuana sometime in 2017. "I have found no indication or record of this being true anywhere." said Pratt. She urged the council to be cautious when such statements are presented as facts and to be vigilant in researching for themselves before accepting information. Council member Don Smith voiced con­ cerns about security issues that would seem to naturally accompany any facility dealing with highly sought-after goods. "I would think dispensaries arc obvious targets for trouble," Smith said. "Well, yes, but not as much as grow fields would be." Caldwell responded. "And the rules are very strict. Medical marijuana can­ not even be transported without there being two people." Current city ordinances do not allow for dispensaries. Should lhe council decide to approve dispensaries within city limits, ordi­ nance would need amending to allow legal operation. "We’ll be working with the city attorney on this one.” said City Manager Jeff Mansfield. "We all need to better understand the new medical marijuana act and what our options arc. Then we need to look at what it will take to move forward, or we may decide to leave things as they arc." The council look no action on the request, opting for further research and discussion. The next council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday. Jan. 23, in Hastings City Hall. Julie Calley sworn in as state representative State Rep*Julie Ca,,ey Wednesdn7 was sworn into office on the floor of the Michigan ce by Chief Justice Stephen Markman. She was joined by her husband, Lt. Gov n°U^ 0'^7' h8f biothor, Doug Powell; and her mother, Margie Powell. Ron Galley sa'd her legislative priorities will be employment, increasing opportuni■ for skilled-trades training and enhancing public education in the state. t,e$ o represents the 87th District, which includes all of Barry County and part of Ionia C°ThP 99lh Michigan legislature began session following the ceremonial swearing in Individuals needing to contact Calley may call 517-373-0842 or email JulieCalley@ hoJse.mi.g^- Footings were poured earlier this week at the middle school in Hastings. good family health. When asked what he would like the com­ munity to know about him, Wixxlall said "I am committed to serving the people of our community through my role as medical direc­ tor. My wife is a Barry' county native. I’m originally from North Carolina, and over my nearly 10 years in Michigan, 1 have developed a strong appreciation and affinity for our unique district." Woodall replaces Dr. Robert Schirmer, who retired in November alter I] years wiih the health department. With staff and students on break, crews work through lhe snow and cold at Hastings Middle School. Great Decisions program returning next month Registerbyjan. 17 . Anyone who hpat^ accounts of internation­ al events they don’t frdjy understand or won­ ders about the location nf.counlries involved may be interested in thl upcoming Great Decisions program. V The eight-week class in Hastings will take a look at eight of lhe mast significant and far-reaching challenges facing the world. The topics for 2017 will include The Future of Europe: Coping with Crisis; Trade, Jobs and Politics; Conflict in lhe South China Sea; Saudi Arabia in Transition; U.S. Foreign Policy and Petroleum; Latin America’s Political Pendulum; Prospects for Afghanistan and Pakistan; Nuclear Security: 'The Enduring Challenge of Nuclear Weapons. 'Die Tuesday classes will begin Feb. 7 and continue through March 28 from 1 30 to 3:30 p.m. at Hastings Public Library. Regular attendance is encouraged but not required. Last year about 20 people participated locally, resulting in thought-provoking dis­ cussions. The local group is just one of many taking part throughout the United States and across the world. A soft-cover book, which provides back­ ground, relevant facts, present and future policy options and impartial analyses written by independent experts, is available for pur­ chase. Attendees read the assigned article prior to each meeting l0 gam background information and prepare for discussion. Along with taking part in discussions, par­ ticipants will watch a video sharing multiple viewpoints on the week’s topic. Consensus is not an aim of the program; rather the class is designed to help individuals better understand complex issues. The meetings are free; ti,c on|y cos( is for the soft-bound book. For further information about lhe local group or to order the book, call Marge, 269­ 948-2368. or Carole, 269-945-2329 by Tuesday, Jan. 17. * * Additional topic information can be found on the Foreign Policy Association’s website. www.fpa.org. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. The Hastings Middle School site work is advancing, even dunng the winter months. A third bid package has been released as part of the bond project. By Amy Jo Kinyon A/d/wgfiig Editor While students and staff spent the past cou­ ple of weeks away from school grounds, con­ struction personnel were hard at work con­ tinuing the projects at Hastings Middle School. Hastings Area Schools Superintendent Carrie Duits said the process of obtaining permits from the State of Michigan took lon­ ger than anticipated, but crews were able to frame and pour the footings for the extensive renovation this past week, along with working on lhe boiler system. Crews also have been working to strength­ en the wall of the existing portion of the mid­ dle school in preparation for the addition. Mike Schneiderhan, project liaison for the district, listed lhe many items that took place over lhe brcak, including temporary support walls to help with noise and dust control as the remaining east wall of lhe oldest part of the school is demolished Jan. 12. A mobile boiler was installed to provide heat after lhe old boiler was removed. More excavation and footing work is set to take place in the next few weeks. A pre-bid meeting was conducted Thursday evening by Wolgast Corporation to inform interested construction companies of details contained in the third bid package. ’The package includes renovations and work at lhe high school. A new performing arts center, renovated and updated science classrooms and a remodeling of the office with a secure vestibule are among lhe projects in the plan. Construction bids for this phase arc due Jan. 23. and contracts will be awarded during the Feb. 20 school board meeting. Schneiderhan said lhe bulk of lhe work w ill begin in late April with a hopeful completion date of December 2018. Renovations in stu­ dent-occupied areas will lake place during lhe summers of 2017 and 2018. Duits said the plans and details of the fourth and final bid package are being devel­ oped by a technical consultant, and work will begin at lhe high school in lhe early spring. COUNCIL, continued from page 1 In other business, Tossava voiced concern over social media conversations concerning the city ’s lack of response to the power outage Jan.5. "Some people feel the city dropped the ball and residents received no help with what they should do," Tossava said. He asked Fire Chief Roger Caris if anyone is in charge of sending out warnings in such a situations. "No, there is no one for that, but lhe power was not out long," Caris said. "Il seems to me that Consumer* {Energy) should work at educating the community, Tossava said, and Caris agreed. Director of Public Services lee Hays said generators at the sewer and water treatment plants kicked on automatically as soon as power went down Thursday night, so there were no issues caused by the outage. However. Caris reported the generator at lhe firehouse did not turn on automatically and had to be manually initiated. "We had a call come in during the outage, and 1 had to force doo is ojien to be able to respond to the call,” Caris said. "Every thing was down. We’ve had to call in an electrician to take a look at the generator system to figure out just what is going on.’’ �Did you SCC 7 Arts too valuable to be Color mix-up Hastings and Barry County have no shortage of fox squirrels. The common Sclurus nigerin other geographic regions may bear a variety of colors, but the black belly and cheeks on this local squirrel makes it stand out in the crowd. (Photo by Delmar Bachert) The arts b... have ta. been . an integralp." part-ofthe ■n,. culture in every civilization. Music, litera­ ture and theatrical performance enlighten and inspire us. They provide us with peace and diversion from pressing and distracting matters and offer a source for innovation We're dedicating this space to a photo­ graph taken by readers or our stall members that represents Bans Count). If sou hasc a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings, Ml 49058. or email newst'i j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other reles ant or anecdotal information. D.,-.n remember? Bring on the bowlers Banner Jan 20, 1972 A great deal of detail work is required in staging any type of tournament, and members of the Hastings Moose Lodge and other volunteers are spending a lot of time handling the State Moose Bowling Tournament at the Hastings Bowl. Darlene Vanderwood (from left) is help­ ing Rush Stidham, bowling secretary of the Michigan Moose, and Jerry Cutchall. who is sports chairman for the state association, check in bowlers. Dick Seeber (right) is being signed in as this Banner photo is taken. Have you /X pair of long-eared owls will nc\ er know they were the impetus for starting the Barn County Bird Club when they roosted in pine trees at the Hastings area home of Doug and Anne Klein three years ago. “This is an owl that’s hand to find." Doug said. “They are really nocturnal, difficult for people to find, and they are one of those rar­ ities that birdwatchers iikc to .see. So, we put out messages on the internet, inviting birders to come here and see these owls Over the course of five weeks, we had about 150 peo­ ple come to see these two owls. “A number of those people were from right here in Barry County, so we got to know local birders — people interested in birds — and we said we should start a bird club. And we’ve just been kind of going from there," he said. The club meets about once a month in the fall, winter and spring. In the warmer months of the year, the group has weekly field trips “where we go out and visit places around lhe county and watch birds and record what we see and so forth." Doug said. “We’ve gotten to know just dozens of peo­ ple who are interested in birds. We have an email list for our club of 90 people or so." he said, adding, “we don’t gel that many at all lhe meetings, of course." People interested in joining lhe club or wanting more information may email Doug at douglaskleinC^aegislimitedxom. Doug and Anne had been members of the Grand Rapids Audubon Club for about 30 years, but when they moved to Hastings in 1997. they slowly drifted away from that club because of the distance, and they were busy raising children. The couple arc members of Michigan Audubon and receive a publication called Living Hird from Cornell University. They are active participants in reporting bird sight­ ings to Cornell's eBird database. "They run a huge worldw ide internet data­ base for bird sightings. If 1 sec birds in our backyard, I can report them to eBird. It goes into a list of bird sightings from all around lhe world," Doug said. “/Xnybody can submit a checklist. So, Il creates a huge database of where birds arc and when they arc there. Wc participate in it heavily, and we recommend it to everyone that we know. ’Barry County is a good place ro be a birder because of all the game areas and wild lands here, and lhe fact that it’s not too jx»pulaled," he said, adding thal farmland helps contribute to bird numbers and variety. Though birding is Doug’s main hobby, he said it’s difficult for him to name just one favorite bird '■pccie., “Wc enjoy seeing hawks and owls Ix-causc they are so majestic. Wc enjoy the warblers; they are the colorful little birds that conic through here in the spring and fall. Some ot them nt st in Barry Comity, but more ot them move through and nest up north in Canada. We see diem a couple times a year m migra- Doug Klein lion. Also among his favorites is the American woodcock, which can be found nearby in warmer months. Doug was bom in Grand Rapids in 1955, grew up on lhe southeast side of lhe city and graduated from Ottawa Hills High School. He earned a degree in mechanical engineer­ ing from Michigan State University in 1979 and then was employed for six years with Consumers Power, working in some of its coal-fired power plants. His career shilled to lhe insurance industry’ almost 30 years ago in a position where he can still use his mechanical engineering “ l he insurance companies I work for pro­ vide property and casually insurance for utilities like Consumers Energy and other utilities around North America," said Doug "What 1 learned working for Consumers applies to what I do now working for insur­ ance carriers. The underwriters need some­ one who understands power plants and how they work so they know which ones we want io insure and what ones we want to stay away from ... It’s been a good career." He works for Aegis Insurance Services headquartered in East Rutherford, NJ., and works out of an office in his home and spends about 30 percent of his time lm\e|inp to different parts of the country. During Doug’s travels, he checks out a variety of power plants, including everything fi0In wind farms to hydro-dams. coal-fired plants gas plants and “all kinds of things . fi been very interesting," he said. I he Kleins decided to move to BurrY County (K‘cause Anne, who also grew- up in lhe southeast side of Grand Rapids, has fam. ily here and because the price ot land isn’t a expensive as it is in the Grand Rapids ;Uv;t “My wife’s maiden name is Feldpausch. so she’s related ro t h? people who started’the’1 Felpnusch food .(tores. Some of the Feldpausches wens here four or maybe five generations ago,” he said, adding that three of his wife's brothers moved to Hastings before the Kleins did. . Doug and Anne have six children — three boys and three girls. The youngest is 10 and the oldest is almost 23 and graduated from Ferris Slate University last month. Two daughters are in college. ?\nne has home-schooled all their children and continues to do so with the three who are still at home. The family is active at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Doug schedules the lectors and extraordinary ministers, and helps make sure enough altar servers are available. “My wife gets involved in cleaning the church, serving on funeral committees — making lunches.” he said. Besides birding, Doug does a little wood­ working as a hobby from time to time and enjoys reading history’. ‘•We do like to travel around Michigan, and camped in Ontario in the past,” he said. For sharing his love of birds with others, starting the Barry County Bird Club and for sharing his time and talents with his church, Doug Klein is a Barry County Bright Light. Best advice ever received: Live your life so your ancestors will be proud of you. Favorite teacher: I had a biology teacher named Bill Bouton, who is now an^ lives in California, and he got me interested in birding. He was kind of a role model to me when I was a junior at Ottawa Hills High School. He’s probably one of my favorite teachers. J Person I would most like ,0 mct,: 1 would like to travel back in ,ime 2’°°° >ears and meet Jesus. Favorite vacation destlnation: We Iikc isle Royale National Park ... Il’s one of our favorite spots ... We’Ve‘ one there two of the last summers. l’Vc beCll there six times in my and discovery. The arts have been credited as the source of many medical breakthroughs, engineer­ ing marvels and even space travel. Hie arts also help us envision and build a brighter future. That’s why I was so disappointed Sunday night while watching the Golden Globe Awards to hear the gifted actress Meryl Streep, while accepting the coveted Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement, take the arts into an unfamiliar and invec­ tive political stance. The award Streep so deservedly received was first presented in 1952 for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment." As part of Streep’s introduction, a series of clips shown of her many roles reminded me of her tremendous talent, giving credence to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s decision to bestow her with this special honor. But rath­ er than thanking the association and her colleagues for acknowledging a lifetime of exceptional work, Streep took the opportu­ nity to attack President-elect Donald Trump, nearly two weeks before he takes office and has his own opportunity to show the world what kind of leader he w ill be. We’re all aware that more than half of Americans remain pessimistic or uncertain about the potential of the Trump presidency. Fifty-four percent of adults say they are either uncertain (25 percent) or pessimistic and worried (29 percent) about how Trump will perform as president, according to an NBC News-Wall Street Journal Poll. This compares with 45 percent who arc either optimistic and confident (22 percent) or satisfied and hopeful (23 percent). Experts acknowledge that the numbers indicate a worse outlook than when previ­ ous presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush took office. A combined 66 percent were either optimistic or hopeful when the Obama Administration took over in 2009 and 59 percent were optimistic or hopeful when George W. Bush look over in 2001. Trump's overall favorability numbers have increased slightly as he continues to announce members of his administration, but there’s still a great deal of concern among much of the populdtioh over his ability to handle the office of lhe president. In eight days, our nation will have a new president elected by the people and the Constitutional power of the United States. Though not everyone is happy with the election’s outcome, it’s what our democracy is all about and, with Trump’s inauguration Jan. 20, it will be a point of American pride to recognize the peaceful transition of power for the 45th lime in our history. So, isn’t it only fair that we give this new pres­ ident some time to prove he’s up to the job just as we did the 44 men who came before him? I can remember 11 presidents who became president in my lifetime: Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter. Reagan, Bush. Clinton. Bush and Obama. As each of these men took lhe oath of office, some people supported them while others had concerns on where lhe new president wanted to take the country. But never in the 64 years since Eiscnhow’er took lhe oath of office were any of these leaders complete failures. Sure, there were prob­ lems during some administrations, but not to lhe point that they would have been con­ sidered a threat to our nation. Rather, all of our previous presidents benefited immensely from the power of imagining the future, from the support of people willing to dream and from an arts culture that supported an optimistic view of tomorrow. Charles Kettering was an American inventor, entrepreneur and businessman who held 186 patents in his lifetime. From 1920 to 1947, he was head of research for General Motors, and his name is still a prominent one in Michigan history. His words stand as guideposts for how America has always viewed the future. “We arc reading lhe first verse of the first chapter of a book whose pages are infinite ... the future can be anything we make of and whsy fortunate, Trump' d New York demnation of h 1 Kovaleski, who has a Tunes re[x>rte ■ eontluton that . fivet movements, J* dent-elect in his monologue, but he s a comedian trying to entertain the ™die"' ’ Streep was there to receive one of the most coveted awards in the industry and should have taken the high road by thanking the industry for selecting her as this year s hon Of I'm certainly partial to her to the state­ ment she also made that “we need the pnncipled press to hold power to account, to call them on the carpet for every outrage. That’s why our founders enshrined the press and its freedoms in our constitution.’ That s something with which most Americans would agree, but by raising the issue in an inappropriate setting, Streep closed off far- ; thcr discourse about how our founding fathers misjudged the impact mega-corpo­ rations would have on the press and its judgment and fairness in reporting. i And if Streep was so concerned about protecting the weak and innocent, why didn’t she bring up the four AfricanAmericans who tortured a white mentally disabled man and posted the event on Facebook while yelling foul language about Trump and white people? Streep also refer­ enced Trump’s policies on immigration, suggesting lhe multicultural heritage of many in lhe entertainment industry will put I them in danger of deportation. Again, she left no room for the response that Trump’s I concerns arc for those who are here without I proper paperwork or who didn’t get a prop­ er vetting or who have committed a crime. Wc are a nation of immigrants, but we still need to control our borders against the potential of criminals coming into our country. . I I I I I Last week’s issue of the Banner carried the expectations for lhe coming year from I several of our local leaders. The comments 'I from people like Lani Forbes, Richard I Franklin. Ben Geiger and Jeff Mansfield I reminded me of those words from Kettering I who reminded us of the value of imaginalion, opportunities and promise. AU four of them reminded us of the pride and passion so many of our citizens express with they’re ideas for a bright future. They mentioned gratitude for the many volunteers who give • of their lime and the people who continue to support programs that make our community special. I'm proud of the grounded and optimistic intentions with which Barr)’ County leaders look to the future. That’s really lhe only means by which our nation will come together and be great again — fighting together, regardless of ethnicity, gender or income, to reverse callousness and confron­ tation. No one knows what this next presi­ dential administration will bring, but it’s my hope that it focuses on what we can agree on rather than highlighting what divides us. For thal, it can start by emulating lhe spirit, the community fiber — and yes, our love for the arts — right • - -here in Barry County. Fred Jacobs, CEO, J'Ad Graphics Inc. Favorite dinner: Mv wjfe makes a chick- c"ou? W,l<* "** casscrolc th31’S really del*‘ 1 C«U|<1 back it, Maybe to the •**•“* it interesting to see i’^ottmry during the time of the Civil War. 1 had some ancestors W|u) were in the Civil Sn.V^'^ «> ',,eC' PrcSide',t J a'wile sports teams. Michigan State Sl,^«t<ltheDe^.v'Js,aswe)l. What do you think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. 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Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. >>st things ubout L „g hwolvwl ««•> new fi'tttd introducing s to people who q, , ( starting out in 'Uld -chin" Xtf 'best go Continue next pa&e Last week: Arc you concerned about climate change this week: leokHr SnydQr has signed soppd r°n that wil1 raise the rondQ ♦ Inl‘t on somQ Michigan it’s i 0 75 mph-Do y°u lhink 11 s a good idea? �____ The Banner — Thursday, January 12, 2017— Pape 5 State News Roundup Six Michi^ Mice officers IciW Jline Help available for those who stutter To the editor; brings *" *e new year who struggle’ wiA>M‘,"UC,pa"On- For,llos<; speaking and »Jh luttcnn8« lhe old fears of year after v, ^v8 tCascd remain the samethat helo fnrHr’ ^°Ur rvaders nia>’ not know X Place/ S,Unenn8 is “vai,ab,c from lo<^fOSliOn, u" s,u"crin8 >s available at language pathologists in your area trained in helping those who stutter. Universities often offer speech clinics. Finally, the internet can be wonderful resource on stuttering, with free books, vid­ eos, and reference materials available. Visit our website as a starting point, www. StutteringHclp.org. sneechVrM ,C ,I^ranc5, Public schools have f!* ™ i Un.sclors’ and children are entitled to cvalnauon and help by law. Speech and Jane Fraser, president. The Stuttering Foundation Memphis, Tenn. of duty in Following a year fortlie law enforce"’'" (| ™">«y. Michigan Attorney General ‘ ette Monday thanked and d*8''" “fr ’ law enforcement offleef.’ P National Law Enforcement “Our law enforce"10111 officers occupy the fine line between ™d evil standing between us and those sh to do harm l0 our families,” said Sch uet te. Tlic tragedies wc saw this year in M’cnigan remind us in very plain language that 0Ur law enforcement officers face clear and growing dangers to keep us safe. When our police officers arc at risk, we arc all at riskSchuette has called for an additional 1,000 law enforcement officer; in Michigan to keep Michigan residents s. nuni^x-’r of law enforcement officers in Michigan has dropped by 18 percent since 2001, tailing from 22,500 Write Us A Letter f.^he Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but mere are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. ' • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of “cards of thanks” will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • “Crossfire” letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. ^Know Your Legislators: Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council. 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517)373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503 phone (616) 451-8383. ’ to 18.500 officers. Law enforcement ofheer fatalities nation­ wide rose to their highest kvel in five years in 2016, with 135 officers killed in lhe line of duty. Six Michigan officers were killed in 2016, making Michigan the fifth deadliest state for law enforcement officers behind Texas (17), California (10), Louisiana (9) and Georgia (8). Detroit Police Officer Myron Jarrett, 40, was killed in a hit-and-run accident during a routine traffic stop. He was an eight-year vet­ eran of the Detroit Police Department and was a father of four. , Detroit Police Sgt. Kenneth Steil, 46, was shot in the shoulder area while pursuing a suspect who was believed to have already shot his father and been involved in carjack­ ings. Steil was a 20-year veteran of the depart­ ment and is survived by his wife and two boys,ages 3 and 5. Wayne State University Police Officer Collin Rose, 29, was shot in the head while investigating possible thefts of navigation systems from vehicles. Rose was engaged to be married. His killer is still unknown, and a S32JOOO reward has been offered for any information leading to the arrest and convic­ tion of lhe shooter. Berrien County Bailiff Joseph Zangaro. 61, was head of security for the Berrien County Courthouse and was killed when a prisoner disarmed an officer and fired at "bailiffs. Zangaro had worked in the courthouse since May 2004. He was a retired Michigan State Police first lieutenant and is survived by his wife, two daughters and grandchildren as well as his mother, sister and nephew. Berrien County Bailiff Ronald Kienzle, 63, was a bailiff at the Berrien County Courthouse and was killed when a prisoner disarmed an officer while entering a courtroom and fired at bailiffs. Kienzle had been with the Berrien County trial court since April 2005 after retir­ ing as a sergeant from the Benton Charter Township Police Department. He previously served in the United Slates Army. Kienzle is survived by his two daughters and grandchil­ dren. Branch County Deputy Mike Winter, 39, was assigned to the sheriff’s posse and was riding in the Quincy Memorial Day Parade when his horse bucked, causing Winter to fall to the ground, hitting his head. Winter had been a deputy with the sheriff’s office and a member of the mounted patrol for five years and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Winter is survived by his wife and daughters. Special-edition cruisers mark 100th anniversary Starting this week. 50 special-edition black and gold patrol cars will join lhe Michigan State Police patrol fleet in honor of the depart­ ment’s 100th anniversary. The fully equipped 2016 Dodge Chargers are painted to resemble the department’s iconic 1937 Ford Model 74 patrol car. The 1937 Ford Model 74 was one of the department’s first patrol cars and is the oldest vehicle in the department’s historical fleet. The unique patrol car had a siren that ran of: of the fan belt and a radio that was ‘receive only.’ The MSP used black and gold patrol cars until 1954 when Commissioner Joseph A. Childs changed lhe department’s patrol cars from black and gold to lhe bright shade of blue that remains the standard today. Each of the MSP’s 30 posts will receive al least one 100th anniversary patrol car for use on general patrol and at community events. These patrol cars w ere purchased as part of lhe department’s annual fleet replacement, so no additional money was expended for them, nor is there an additional cost to purchase a black car versus a blue car. These anniversary patrol cars will remain in lhe department’s fleet until they reach their maximum mileage and must be replaced, like any other patrol car. , For more information about lhe MSP’s 100th anniversary, visit www.michigan.gov/ MSP or follow the conversation on social media using 0MSP1OO. Continued from previous page about it. Favorite Bible verse/story: I like lhe story of lhe woman who was about to be stoned, and Jesus stopped the people from stoning her. He asked those without sin to come for­ ward and to even cast the first stone. That’s always been a favorite for some reason. 1 don’t knoyr why. Just the way He turned it upside down — in the right direction. A talent I would like to have: I’d like to be as strong as my son Bryce. He lifts weights, works out, ’swims and rides a bike in lhe summer. He’s 16. Each week, the Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We'll provide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County's stars. Do you know someone who should he fea­ tured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics£om. 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CALL 866-329-6076 | www.Drive4Red.com GET READY TO SEE STARS POSTMASTER Send address changes to: Brett Bremer Shad Camay juBe Makarewicz Bonnie Mattson J"3" Yan Houten Christian Yonkers Hastings. Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage p,«d at Hastings, Ml 49059 ' NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION The Barr)' County Road Commission will hold a public hearing on January 17, 2017 al 5:00 pm at the Barry Township nail located at 155 E. Orchard, Delton, Ml. The Boa^ will read a petition to withdraw the designa­ tion of nii|es Curd Road from Pifer Road to Osborne °ad as a Natural Beauty Road. TESLA • FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 17 TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW BOARD op COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M. Fiala David D, Solmes D. David Dykstra • Chairman Member Member <{f tew &■* Dinina vn ; ■’ get ready, get set. get Y0URV1(cH?0N' firekeepers CASINO • H O T V L battle HNtoUUM I H|77M< ,1a v’tK 'vi-'ihiveZut j.i-U: c M f k | E.tt - Cit-.k. Mi tojv �Pagt? 6 — Thursday. January 12, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Stephen J. Feldpausch^ .at the church of your choice ~ _____--------------Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your con — CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jcffcpon Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville. Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517 ) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children s ministry, youth group. adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765. (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton. Ml -WM6. Pastor Roger Claypool. (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Sen ice 10:30 to 11:30am. Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7'30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Breadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday Schoo! 9.45am. Morning Worship Service 10.45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities; call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S M-37 Hwy.. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays • 10 a.m. Worship Senice; Sunday School and Nursery available during service Adult Sunday School: 9 a m.. Worship A. Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer. Choir. Chimes. Praise Band, Quilting Group. Community Breakfasu and more! Call the church office at (269) 721­ 8077 (9 a.m.-!2 p.m.), e-mail office^ mei.net or visit wwvv. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS' UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945 2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945­ 2285. Sunday morning sen ice time: 10 am. with nursery and preschool available. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O Box 63. Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10.30 am. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main. Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2b()l Lacey Road, Dowling, Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Senice: 9:30 J.m.; Sunday School H a nt: Sunday Evening Service b p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer lime Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service). 10:30 a.m. Holy­ Communion (each week). The Rector of .Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948­ 9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of lhe Diocese of (he Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. March Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer. Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a nt Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult •Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at lhe Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd.. Nashville, Mich 49073. Sun. Praise &, Worship 10:30 a.nt, 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Chib for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love, “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731­ 5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED MH HODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Mark Payne. Office Phone: 269-945.9574. Sunday, Schedule • Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional <k 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday Schoo! 10 a.m : PreK5th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Re­ volt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. Share the Light Soup Kitchen senes a FREE meal every Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E Stale Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948­ 0900. Website: www.lifegntecc. com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser. Lead Pastor; Ryan Rdse. Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Sen ice: 6 p.m. Evening Senice: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on Ml FT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting. Ladies Bible Study. . FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport. Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to wotship at 'an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “Art Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmcfg gtnail.com. Website: www.hastingsfrcemethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird. Sunday’s: Nursery and toddler < birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9.30-10:20 a.m. classes for tod­ dlers (age 3) thru adulL Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am.-10:25 a.m. Worship Sen ice: 10:30 am. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at var­ ied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Club &. Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:45 p.m. Fridays: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and Lunch at 11:15 a.m. Third Friday Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 a.m. Sew ing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m-3 p.m. beginning Sept 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Conununion Every Sunday! Sunday, January IS Worship Hours 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Jan. 15 • Adult Forum 9:30 a.m.; Children's Church 10:45 a.m. Jan. 16 • Adult Forum 6 p.m. Jan. 17 - Council 6-8:30 p.m.; GraceGram article deadline. Jan. 18 - Prayer group 6 p.m. in Sanctuary. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a m. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E North St, Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645. fax 269-945-2698. wwvv. grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, ML This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: MA 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Hum 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Stephen J. Feldpausch.agc 56, was ushered peacefully into eternity with his family at his side Thursday, Jan. 5. 2017 at Metro Health Hospital's Assisted Breathing Center in Wyo­ ming, Ml after a 20 year battle with Lou Geh­ rig’s Disease (ALS). He is survived by his parents, Barry and Jeanne Feldpausch; children, John (Joan), Matthew, Jennifer, Christopher, Mary. Mark, and Joseph Feldpausch, and their mother, Kelly; brothers, Michael (Dawna), Francis (Marielena), Thomas (Ann), Daniel (Heidi), Paul (Elizabeth); sisters, Elizabeth (James) Pfaller. Anne (Doug) Klein. Mary (Joseph) MacKelier. Steve w as a dedicated son. brother, husband and father, and he cherished all those roles. He enjoyed the outdoors and lhe competition of many sports He graduated with honors from Michigan Technological University with a mechanical engineering degree, and was employed by Steelcase for many years. I le was a stale champion w rustier his junior year in high school, and was Barry County’s True Farmer of the Year in 1992. Steve mar­ ried Kelly Fussman, and settled in Hastings, where they raised their family and w ere mem­ bers of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. His courageous battle with ALS was an in­ spiration to many He fought the govxl fight and in the eyes ofqur faith, he has won die race. Please visit www.gerstfuncralhomes.com for a complete obituary and arrangements. ROTH GERST www.gcrstfuncralhnnics.com Donna Lee Count HASTINGS. Ml . ponna Lee Count, age 63, of Hastings, died unexpectedly Tuesday, 10.2017 at her residence. She was born November 15.W53 in Hast­ ings, the daughter of Donald L. and Mary Ann (Pennington) Preston I)onn:‘ blended school in Freeport and Middleville. She was a beautician in her voum-er years and became a stay at home mom to t ike care of her chil­ dren and family. ‘ Donna married « Count on August 28-l97'TheyhadCtm3rriedfor45years. Mte was an animal |„vdr she enjoyed feed­ ing and watching the birds. She was preceded in death b> her parents; mother and lather-in.i and two brothersin-law. "law, j Donna is survived r... her husband, Dan <-ount; her children, m.,1 .|ie C<>u"'- Danielle ^ 7ny:(0UrK4; ^....htotherMar- ,ty Preston; sister, Mar|. Lston; several niec­ es and nephews. ldI,V Respecting her w jq. (..vrIration has taken Lany David Williams, Sr HASTINGS. Ml - Barbara Christine WOODLAND. Ml - Urry David Williams, Maitncr Earl, age 55. of Hastings, passed Sr., age 73, of Woodland, passed unexpected­ away, Sunday. Jan 8. 2017 at Butterworth ly on January 10,2017 at home in Woodland. Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was bom on January 16, 1943 to La­ Barbara was bom on May 7, 1961 in Grand fayette and Sophia (Cooke) Williams in Hast­ Rapids, the daughter of George B. and Belly ings. He was a 1961 graduate of Nashville M. (Clifford) Maitner. High School. On July 11. 1963, he married Barb attended Kenowa High School, grad­ Nuala Hackett. Larry worked as an inspector uating in 1979. She worked for Michigan for Fisher Body for many years. Larry enjoyed gardening and his grandchil- ’ National Bank as a key punch operator from 1979 to 1985. Barb’s career as a purchasing drum The family will always remember his agent, as well as many other positions, began quick wit, cherished pet horse Stop & Go, in 1987 at the Grabber Corporation, where along with his tall tales. she worked for 24 years. Barb was awarded Larry is survived by his loving spouse of Employee of the Year in 2010 and received a 53 years, Nuala; two daughters, Lynn (Mark) trip to I lavvaii. Most recently Barb worked for Everett, Kathy (Russ) McCarron; son, Larry Acrisuru as an accounting associate and loved D. Williams, Jr.; two brothers, Jim (Diane) Williams, Mike (Helen) Williams; six grand­ her job there, as well. Barb married Camcron Earl on the North children and live great-grandchildren. Shore of Oahu, Hawaii on October 10, 2010 He was preceded in death by his parents at 10 a.m. in the morning. This began their and numerous siblings. Visitation will be held Thursday, Jan. 12, endless, incredible love affair. 2017, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Koops Barb loved to crochet and made many Funeral Chapel, Inc., Lake Odessa. afghans for all the new babies thal came Funeral services will be held on Friday, into her life. There were many family and Jan. 13. 201-7, II a.m. at the St. Edward friends that were lucky to receive a piece Catholic Church, Lake Odessa, with Ft. Tom of her artwork, which is what her afghans Brown officiating. Burial will take place in truly were. Barb loved playing games on her the Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. laptop, especially Candy Crush, where she Memorials are suggested to the St. Ed­ had attained level 1842. ward’s Preschool. Online condolences can be Barb had a beautiful smile and an infec­ given al www.koopsfc.com. tious laugh, thal could make other’s laugh along with her. She will be greatly missed by all vv ho knew her. especially her loving hus­ band. Cam. Barb was preceded in death by her parents, George and Betty Maimer; brother. George Maitner and brother-in-law, George Davis. She is survived by her husband, Cameron Earl ol Hastings; stepdaughters, Cami Earl and Bobbi Earl of Hastings; grandson, Toryn Hills of Hastings; sister, Karen Davis of Grand Rapids; brother, Mark (Diane) Maitner o! Grand Rapids; sister, Julia (Steve) Rodgers of Brantley, AL; sister-in-law. Dianne Maitner and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Barb s last giving effort will benefit over 70 lives through lhe Gift ot Life Foundation. She will be remembered forever. Friends and family may gather on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 from I until 2 p.m, for a visi­ tation period at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A Celebration of Life Service w ill follow visitation at 2 p.m. Pastor Andrew Courtright will officiate the service. Follow­ ing the service, there will be- a luncheon at the American Legion Post 45 located at 2160 M-37, Hastings, Ml 49058. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation at pultnonaryfibrosis.org. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home tn Hastutgs. Please leave a message or SHOW LOW, AZ - Jannette ’Jenny’ M. niemoo <o the faintly or sign the guest book Pool, age 92, from Show Low, AZ and for­ at girrbachfuneralhome.net. merly from Hastings, MI. went to be with the Lord Monday, Dec. 26. 2016, at her grand­ daughter’s house. Jenny was bom Feb. 2, 1924 in Shel­ byville, IN. the daughter of the late Paul and Mabie (Sandman) Lindner. She moved to the Hastings. Ml area and married Arthur Eugene ‘Gene’ Pool. She worked al Hastings Alu­ minum Products for years before moving to Cave Creek, AZ in 1984. Gene passed away in 2003. She then moved to Show Low, AZ to live w ith her granddaughter. Jenny is surv ived by her son. Walter ( Jane) Pool of Hastings; grandchildren. Robert (Tammy) Pool of Hastings, Janet (Brent) Johnson of Hastings, William (Deb) Chrys­ ler of Grand Rapids, Jean (George) (’lough of Show Low, AZ, Catherine Reed ol Show Low. AZ; 12 great-grandchildren. Aus­ tin (Ashley) Pool, Haleigh, Atricia, Quinn, Crystal, Scott. Isaura. Chris. Steven. Cheryl, Chance; and 21 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her hus­ band, Gene; daughter, Julie Nudeinc (Pool) Juedes; grandson-in-law, Darrin Reed: prvatgivat-grandson, Lance Rogers; sister, Pauline Haight; brother, ‘Jack’ Melvin Lindner. Services were held at lhe National Cem­ etery of Arizona, in Cave Creek. AZ on Wcdnesdayjan.4,2017. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. n-”:" ........ -.. ............ ... “ Arrangement, llr 1‘ (jirrhach Funeral ’•«»< »> Hasting.Ih\„it our web Mte lo leave a message u?4'\.(l(s to the family 'heguest l^’^^ehfnneralhonte. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 12. 2017— Paan / New law allows higher speed limits on designated roads Speed limits ™‘d*n>s may increase ’r‘/|cnis|Mi’r\co"ducled 10 ensure safety un*^ 101’ 5'8ned recently ^ri^^^^aresafa while operating 'thX)rta"0Ur Mate’s road­ ways is criticallyand these bills allow for Iippo’l’"’' aftrXSpCcd l"nits on certain said. fC‘y S,udlcs arc conducted.” Sny \ House bills 44; Bndfn ^sponsored by state reprcseiitata'f5’ 77^1 Jacobsen. Rick . Outnian. John K.‘"hc d. respectively, req"1^ .. c1 ’Kan Department of Transportation ‘ ‘he speed limit to be raised up to 75 nfip1'on least 600 miles of freeways and UP u’~LmPh on at least 900 L K. HOWL ING Magic to fill library at upcoming event miles of .f r?a<Js- The increas­ es will be allowed only safety and engineer­ ing studies show the win percentile of speeds currently driven on tho^e roads allow for it. The bills also raise the maximum speed limit for trucks front 6010 ”• mPh and adjusts mea­ sures used by insurers to determine eligibility for auto insurance. c measures are now Public Acts 445 to 449 of 2016. Gov. Snyder also signed 11 additional bills: House Bill 4142. sponsored by stale Rep. Ken Goike, limits civil fines for operating vehicles that arc over the normal or permitted weight limits due to “misloads.” It is now Public Act 450 of 2016. Senate Bill 541, sponsored by state Sen. John Proos. requires the secretary of state to asks all drivers applying fora new or renewed license if they would like to be added to the organ donor registry. It is now Public Act 451 of 2016. SB 595, sponsored by state Sen. Tom Casperson. eliminates the current requirement for a volunteer firefighter or government Cole Greenfield looks forward to Saturday, Jan. 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. when two dozen employee to obtain a medical waiver before children will be able to work their magic with crafts, games and treats at a specially being allowed to operate a commercial motor planned Harry Potter Party at the Hastings Public Library. They will do all sorts of vehicle owned b) their respective governmen­ things from being sorted into houses to competing in a Quidditch challenge. The event tal entity. This change will align state statute is limited to 24 participants, so those wishing to take part should call 269-945-4263 or with federal law. It is now- Public Act 452 of 2016. visit the library as soon as possible to qualify for an invitation to party at Hogwarts. SB 702, sponsored by Casperson, removes the 50-mile limit on towing a disabled track to a safe place for repair. It is now Public Act 453 of 2016. SB 706 to 708, sponsored by Casperson, helps generate consistency among county road commission policies related to timber harvesting companies’ usage of roadways. William E. Morgan The measures are now Public Acts 454-456 of Michael David Jacobs 2016. SB 879, sponsored by state Sen. Mike Shirkey, helps create greater efficiency in building Michigan’s infrastructure by updat­ ing the processes used to generate and imple­ ment life-cycle cost analyses for road con­ struction. It is now Public Act 457 of 2016. SB 958, sponsored by state Sen. Wayne Schmidt, authorizes the use of school buses for non-school related events of statewide significance, such as the annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk. The bill also clarifies M-l Rail’s exemption from being regulated under the Motor Bus Transportation Act. It is now Public /Xct 458 of 2016. SB 1068, sponsored by stale Sen. Marty Knollenberg, removes the requirement for cities and villages to cost-share with lhe state for construction projects on state freeways that ran through their boundaries. This replac­ es SB 557 previously vetoed by Gov. Snyder. It is now- Public Act 459 of 2016. SB 1089, sponsored by Casperson. allows road construction and maintenance workers to HASTINGS. Ml - William E. ‘Bill’ Mor­ wear only a lap safety belt and not both a lap gan, age 93, of Hastings, passed away on Sat­ urday. Jan. 7.2017 at Thomapplc Manor. He was the son of Ernest and Marie Mor­ KALAMAZOO. MI - Michael David gan and was bom in Evart. Bill proudly Jacobs, of Kalamazoo, age 62, passed away served our country' in the Navy during WWII January 9.2017 in Kalamazoo. and was stationed in Okinawa for much of his He was bom June 6. 1954 in Hastings, the deployment. son of Cleo and Doris (McClure) Jacobs. Bill married Jean Burkholder on May 3, Mike was a sales manager at Rite Aid. 1946 after his discharge. He retired from He was preceded in death by his mother, Hastings Manufacturing after 43 years of Doris De Vos and stepfather. Jack De Vos. employment, where he was a draftsman and Mike is survived by his wife of 37 years. plant engineer. Sue Jacobs; two children. Andrea (Matthew) Bill was a member of Hastings Free Meth­ Cook and John Jacobs (Ryan Cook); grandson, odist Church. He loved ‘Big Band Music’and Adam Cook; father and stepmother, Cleo fishing, especially when he and Jean lived ‘Jake’ and Doris Jacobs: sister. Julie (Jon) on Little Platte Lake and later on the lakes Eddy and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Thursday, Jan. 12 _ Calvin ColIege around Hastings. He also enjoyed wood work­ Cremation will take place. A celebration January' Series features Justin $kecsuck and ing and wood carving, carpentry’ and house of lite will be held in lhe spring. Please Patrick Gray “I’ll Push You (A Story of remodeling in his spare time. visit Mike’s personal web page at www. Radical Friendship, Overcoming Challenges Bill is survived by his wife of 70 years, BetzlerFuneralHome.com, where you can and the Power of Community,” 12:30 p.m.; Jean: sons, Joe (Denice) Morgan of Naples. archive a favorite memory or photo of him Movie Memories watches Alfred Flitchcock’s FL. Mark Morgan of San Diego, CA and and sign his online guest book. ’Sabotage” (1936) with Sylvia Sydney, 4:30 Rick (Kathy) Morgan of Bradenton, FL; Memorial contributions in his name may p.m. sister. Virginia Brill of Hastings; grandchil­ be made to the American Cancer Society Friday, Jan. 13 - preschool story time, dren. Lesa’ Lori. Lana. Tracy and Kelsey; 12 or the charit) of your choice. Bctzler Life 10:30 a.m.; Calvin Co||ege January Series great-grandchildren. Story Funeral Homes. 6080 Stadium Drive features Todd Huizinga: T|le E(J an(1 G|oba) He was preceded in death by his parents; Kalamazoo - (269-375-2900). Governance, 12:30 pm. sister, Alice Wood; brothers. Mike Morgan Saturday, Jan. M - “Get Your Game On,” and Jim Morgan. . 12 hours non-stop gaming, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Honoring Bill’s wishes, cremation has tak­ Monday, Jan. 16- Calvin College January en place and a memorial service celebrating funeral homes t Senes features Li«a Sharon Harper: “The his life will take place at a later date. Very Good Gospel (How Everything Wrong Bctzler In lieu of Bowers, please consider a do­ Can Be Made Right), 12:30 p.m.; Ixgo Club, nation to Hastings f ree Methodist Church. "X M-43 IM- Hnsriniis. Ml 49056 or 4 to 5 p.m. for k^s « to jg (adults musl be accompanied by a child). Rirrv’ Couniv Commission on Aping, 320 &o^X->Ave.1tain S8.MI49058. * in Tuesday, Jan. I7 toddler time. 10:30 HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE B I*iu"r"f'limib Homes, locrted al Xl N. Broadway in Hasting.. h:us been entrusted to ears for lhe family- Please share a memory or condolences at www. iauerfunemlhomes.com. lauee Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads a m.; Calvin Coll^c January Series features Doris Kearns Goodin: “How Did We Get Here? (A Histori^1 K5[spettivc on our wiki 2016 Election), ‘- -v p.m.; open chess, 6 pin. Wednesday. Ja,b - Calvin College January Series ‘’hires Eugene Clio: ’’Overrated (Are we More in Lxive with the Idea of Cliangiar ’1^ World than Actually Changing the World.).’ p n| Call the Hasting** ub)>c Library for more information ntx)"1 jn> of the above. 269-945­ 4263. belt and u shoulder harness while performing duties in a work zone. It is now Public Act 460 of 2016. Gov. Snyder also vetoed two bills: Senate Bill 953 would have allowed bill­ boards to be built on school property and increase the total number of billboards per­ mitted in Michigan. In his veto letter, Gov. Snyder expressed concern that the legislation would, “put Michigan in jeopardy of losing millions of dollars in federal highway funding at a time when we must continue to aggres­ sively invest in our infrastructure.” House Bill 5532 would remove training and certification requirements for individuals .selling morel mushrooms to food establish­ ments. In his veto letter, Gov. Snyder refer­ enced the increase in poisonings in Michigan related to morel mushroom consumption and wrote, “It is important that wild mushrooms entering our food supply meet the same high safety standards as other products and ingre­ dients.” For more information on this and other legislation, visit www.Iegislature.mi.gov. Maxine Phillips celebrates 93rd birthday Maxinc Phillips will turn 93 on Jan. 14, 2017. Cards wishing her a happy birthday may be sent to 401 Sugarbush Blvd , Thomapplc Manor, 2700 Nashville Rd , Hastings. i THANK YOU • A great big Thank You to the community for all your support over the years. Frank Campbell NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from volun­ teers to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: Conservation and 2 positions representing Agricultural Interest Animal Shelter Advisory Board, 3 Citizen at Large positions Charlton Park Village & Museum Board, 1 Citizen at Large position Commission on Aging Board. 1 position Community Corrections Advisory Board. 1 position representing Business Community, 1 position representing Communications Media Parks and Recreation Board. 2 Citizen at Large positions Solid Waste .Oversight G.ommittee, 1 position representing the Solid Waste Industry Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or V7ww.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 6,2017. Contact 269­ 945-1284 for more information. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rut­ land will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at lhe Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, commencing at 7:30 p.m. as required under the provisions of lhe Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed item to be considered at this public hearing Include the following, in summary: 1. Special Exception/Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review Application to allow self-storage units. Parcel #08-13-002-012-00, Section 2, Rutland Charter Township, located at 2999 W. State Road is zoned LC - Lake Commercial. Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article 220-10-3(8) requires a Special Exception/Land Use Permit for this request. Property Is described as: RUTLAND TWP COM NW COR LOT 57 SMITHS LAKEVIEW EST # 1 FOR POB TH S 89 DEG 52’ E 46 FT TH S 35 DEG 38’ E 260.23 FT TH S 89 DEG 52’ E 229.50 FT TH N 49 DEG 51* E 166.79 FT TH NWLYALCNTRLI OLD M-37 TO W LI SEC 2 TH S AL SEC LI TO POB EX COM AT NW COR THEREOF FOR POB TH SELY AL W STATE RD 304 1 FTTH SWLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO W STATE RD 179.25 FT M/LTO W SEC LI SEC 2 TH N ON SEC LI 353 FT TO POB 2 Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Application for Special Use along with the Zoning Ordinance. Zoning Map, Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Town­ ship may bo examined at lhe Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hearing, and may further bo examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of tho aforementioned matters. You are invited to attend this hearing. If you are unablo to attend written comments may be submitted in lieu of a personal appearance by wntmg to the Township Clerk at the Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road. Hastings, Ml 49058. at any time up to tho date of tho hearing and may bo further received by the Planning Commiss.on at said public hearing. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and set vices, such as signers lor tho hearing Impaired and audiotapes ol printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabih .es at tho meetmg/hearing upon reasonable notice to tho Rutland Charter Township Clerk Individuals with disabil­ ities roquinng auxiliary aids or services shou,d contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by wnling or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. Robin J. Hawthorne; Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-948-2194 �Financial FQCUS £Krtiishvd by Mark D. Christensen ol bv Elaine Carlock The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet tonight, Jan. 12. at 7 p.m. at the museum on Emerson Street. Retired teacher Doug Schmuck will be the speaker. His topic will be his contribution to the publication from last winter of “Viking Views.’’ Future plans for the society include a chili supper in February and another soup supper in Maren. lhe Jan. 6 soup supper was well ‘ The museum is host each month to the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, the ganien club in season, and in February the Tn- 1 The Ionia County Genealogical Society will Jet Saturday. Jan. 14.। Rev Craig Adams was the guest speaker al Central United Methodist Church Sunday. The Rev. David Elmore will be the speaker the BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M Fiala, Chairman David D. Dykstra, Member D. David Solmes, Member If you are a “millennial" " a membcr the age cohort born anywhere from thc early 1980s to the late |990s . then you’re still in lhe early chapters of your career, so it may be a stretch for you t0 envision the end of it. But since you do have so many Ycars unl’l you retire, you’ve got thc luxury of putting time on your side as you savc and plan for retire­ ment. Here are some suggestions for making the best use of thal time: • Invest early often. Even if you are at the very beginning of your career, make investing a priority. Al first, you might only be able to contribute a small amount each month, but something is far better than noth­ ing - and after a year or so, you might be sur­ prised at how much you’ve actually put away. • Take advantage ofyour employer s retire­ ment plan. If your employer offers a 401 (k) or similar plan, contribute as much as you can afford. At the least, put in enough to earn your employer’s match, if one is offered. Your con­ tributions can lower your taxable income, and your earnings can grow on a lax-deferred basis. • Invest more as your earnings increase. As your career advances, and your earnings rise, you'll want to increase your contributions to your 401(k) or similar plan. And if you ever “max out on your annual 401(k) contribu­ tions (the limits change over time), you can probably still contribute to another tax-advan­ taged retirement plan, such as a traditional or Roth IRA. Thus far. we’ve only discussed, in general terms, how much and how often you should invest. But it’s obviously just as important to think about the type of investments you own. And at this stage of your life, you need an investment mix that provides you with ample opportunities for growth. Historically, stocks and stock-based vehicles provide greater PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Thc following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous uvd. intervening week. An upcoming event open to the community is the annual quilt show at the museum on Emerson Street Jan. 26 and 27. Quilts owned by the society will be on display. Racks and tables will be available, and volunteers will help Friday, Jan. 27 to set up this popular annual event.The event is free for the viewing. Museum group. notice to bidders BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION „ . a^d Commission Is offering for sale three pickups (2) 2016 GMC’/i The Barry County Road Com ls"°016 GMC y< ton Crew Cab pickups. ton Standard a P offico o( (he Barfy County Road Commission. • Box 158. Hastings. Ml 49058. until 10:30 AM. Monday January 23,2017 for the following Items. Soecifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission OffS“ihe n^ve address or at our website www.banycrc.org. (2) 2016 GMC Sierra ’A ton Standard Cab Pickups ' V6,6 Speed Automatic Transmission 2 WD 8’Box, Air, Cruise, PW & Locks, Keyless remote. Heated mirrors 1-Cardinal Red, approx. 9000 Miles Minimum Bid $19,000 1-Cardinal Red, approx. 9250 Miles Minimum Bid $19,000 (1) 2016 GMC ’/< ton Crew Cab SLE Pickups 4WO Duramax Diesel, Allison Transmission 1-Summit White, approx. 23,500 Miles Minimum Bid $40,500.00 The board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. I Investment tips for Millennials TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on February 1,2017 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prai­ rieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norns Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Dan Leno of Cottage Castle Homes, agent for property owner Terry & Susan Brockelbank, 7715 Autumn St. Portage, Ml 49002, for a vari­ ance to allow for the construction of a new single family dwelling that fails to comply with the front setback requirements, pursuant to section 4.24 “Waterfront Lots”. The subject site is located at 10830 Long Point Dr. Plain­ well, Ml 49080-08-12-340-004-00 and is located in the R2 Zoning District. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the board for this meeting. Al! interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with dis­ abilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Town­ ship Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor STOCKS Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp • Gxa-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Sparlannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 67.72 40.81 37.11 4151 41.04 38.29 67.21 27.07 49.01 12.85 60.45 37.35 36.54 71.66 120.25 83.65 33.44 9.14 9.15 40.80 121.90 19.55 6823 +.09 -2.21 -.89 -.02 -.76 -1.47 -1.32 +.02 unchnged Gold Silver Dow Jones .Average Volume on NYSE 51,187.41 §16.80 19,855 930m +28.05 +51 +t -57m / +.26 -1.64 +2.20 -.06 -1.71 +.63 -2.85 +.44 -.58 -.20 +.41 +2.47 -.05 -.43 growth potential than other investments, such as government securities, corporate bonds and certificates of deposit (CDs). Of course, slocks will rise and fall in price, sometimes dramatically. But with decades ahead of you, you do have time to overcome short-term losses. And you may be able to reduce the effects of market volatility by spreading your dollars among many different stock-based investments, along with a reasonable percent­ age of bonds and other, more conservative securities. Here’s something else to consider: Many millennials want more from their investments than just good performance - they also want their money to make a difference in the world. This interest in “impact’’ investing . ‘Socially responsible” invest(also known as . , .fS t0 screen out ing) has led X believe have a companies <>. । jn favor of othcr negative irnp. vj(.wc{] ;LS contributing to a bUS'nVTr, Me world. If this viewpoint res- J u- bv vour local F.dwardJones Financial Mark I). Christensen at 269-94>-353.C ^Doctor w State of the matter What exactly arc the states of matter? Tammy, 7, Miami Dear Tammy, No matter if you are a cat, a person, or a snowball, we have one thing in common: We are all made up of matter. Most every­ thing we see in our world is made of matter. As a matter of fact, my friends and Washington State L’niversity researchers Maren Mossman and Peter Engels are also curious about it. They gave me a great idea to help us investigate the three most com­ mon states of matter: liquid, solid and gas. It’s been pretty snowy where 1 live, so 1 took a snowball and put it in a cup. You can try this at home. too. If you can’t Find snow in Florida, an ice cube also will work. Froz.en water is made up of very small particles called atoms. The particles that make up the frozen water don’t move around a lot. They are very orderly and pretty still. If we heat up the ice, the water particles will spread out and move around. In a liq­ uid, water particles travel freely in whatev­ er space contains them. If you let your cup of water sit for a few days and add more heat, y ou may notice the water will disappear. The water is still around, though. It’s just transformed. It has become a gas called water vapor and drift­ ed off into lhe air. All these forms of water are made up of the same matter. In water’s case, that’s two hydrogen atoms and one of oxygen. But depending on the temperature and how the particles are arranged, they will be in dif­ ferent states. If you’ve ever seen lightning strike. you’ve actually observed another state of matter. Thai’s a plasma. Plasmas are found in nature, but usually under extraordinary conditions. It’s what makes up our super­ hot sun. It’s also what we see when we look at parts of space where stars are bom or when we watch the northern lights. We have solids, liquids, gases and plas­ mas. But wait, there are other states of matter that do not form naturally. Scientists, like my friends Mossman and Engels, can make one of them in their lab. • 1 If we thought ice was cold, but this states of matter called Bose-Einstein condensate is way colder. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius. The matter they make in their lab is nearly minus-273 degrees Celsius. That’s about as cold as you can make anything. It is the coldest known state of matter — even colder than temperatures in outer space. When wc look at matter, scientists say it behaves similarly to light, meaning that matter is both a particle and a wave at the same time. At regular temperatures, we can’t see matter’s waviness. The waves are too small. But when we cool matter down to really low temperatures, we can actually see it acting like a wave. In this way, we can bet­ ter observe and learn about the nature of matter. Now, that’s some supcr-cool sci­ ence. Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University's resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her website at askdruniverse.com. Townsklp ol Yankee Springs 284 N BRIGGS ROAD • MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333 269-795-9091 / FAX 269-795-2388 NOTICE OF ACTION REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF TOWNSHIP ZONING APPROVAL AND CONDITIONS YANKEE SPBlNGS.TQTOSIIUVy WSPER1NG PINES YS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY, LLC Barry County Circuit Court case No. 16-751-CH 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 915-1400 Please take notice that an action to enforce the conditions of municipal land use approv­ al has been commenced by Plaintiff Yankee Springs Township, a Michigan municipal corporation, as regards properties owned and controlled by Whispering Pines YS Con­ dominium Association, Gun Lake Properties LLC and/or Gun Lake Property LLC, locat­ ed in Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, against Defendants Whispering Pines YS Condominium Association, Gun Lake Properties LLC and/or Gun Lake Property LLC in the 5th Circuit Court, County of Barry, State of Michigan. Any Defendants must answer or take other action as permitted hy law within twenty-eight days of the date of the last publication of this notice. If any Defendant does not answer or take other action with­ in the time allowed, judgment may be entered against him for the relief demanded in the complaint This notice will be published once per week for three consecutive weeks in the Hastings Hanner, a newspaper of general circulation in Yankee Springs Township and Barry’ County, on or before March 29,2017. Attorney for Plaintiff Yankee Springs Township Catherine P. Kaufman (P654J2) Bauckhain, Sparks, ThalL See her & Kaufman, P.C. 458 W. South Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 382-4500 Antonio Clevenger Gatiea. 27. of Wayland Allegan County. n"snf?7ncrly of "“'inns, pl«ded guilty Nov. 3. 2016 m Barry Count Circuit Court in two Jacobo Vazquez, 42. of Middleville, plead­ criminal cases. ln lh - t ^se, he pleaded ed no contest in Barr> County Circuit Court guilty to assaulting, resisting or obstructing a Jan. 4 to domestic violence. I le was sentenced police omcer. He'^'^nccd Jan. 5 by by Judge McDowell to 81 days in jail, with Judge Amy McDowe]| 76 days in jail, with credit for 81 days served. He must pay $125 credit for 76 days sen. .1 He 10 in court fines and costs. An additional charge pay $448 in court ‘ nd costs. Additional of assault by strangulation was dismissed. charges that were dkmi“ cd included fleeing a p<)lice officer and Op X a motor vehicle Michael Scott Wessels, 32. of Fulton, While his driving priyu ‘ c/"ere suspended, revoked or denied u r Lnd ease. Gatiea wassentenced Jan, 5 "‘10 months in jail, with lie was oidervd i0 lhe Swift and S“re Sanctions p“ ^"’P1 'j receive anger pleaded guilty Oct. 12.2016. in Barry County Circuit Court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, as a third offense. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to between 24 and 60 months in prison, and must pay $1,208 in court fines and costs. He was credited with already serving 89 days in jail. An additional charge of operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended, revoked or denied was dismissed. Twement and‘treatment. He •» so must pay $1 83)r|'al h<\ r)1K.s and costs. His sentence in Bam. ° U> tv will be served voncummtly with ^ ^ 'ee impo«d in Jonathan Robert L ucas. 39, of Middleville, pleaded guilty Nov. 18.2016, in Barry County Circuit Court to trespassing and possession of credit for 83 days sen. 1 ~ He pleaded no conjest to a charge of ^Cd‘ domestic vio­ lence as a second off^fhe last six months of his jail tenn win kSe’. pended with sueccsshil completion Of v, nioS>s of Proha'ion; 4. r 7? jail tenn will be serve 1 balance ot his must serve 12 months .f" ’T"’ L"CaS alSO ■mce Of his prob mo m prabi“'on- The balmonths if his $648 in |",^.,,rTn:l,c after six In full. He was ( ’vs and costs are paid •■’"<1 receive cou^eli . ° his *eilP°n additional charge f r<fCOin«wnded. An Weapon was dismissed CarTy,n8 “ conccalcd P1XZlt^Nov^^;’ 47‘ of I lasting,. L ircuit Court to dcliv . 1,1 ttarD' County * controlled subst uH ^ u a’,d manuf»cture of •s by Judge McDowui e Was Scntcnced Jan. credit tor two a ° 12 months >" jail. of his jail w IT SCrVcdt lasl six ccsstul completion of u SUspendcd w»lh sucHe must p5l^ . months of probation. An additional charge >n» U°Urt ^1,les an<* costs. ,ng ni*Hcal tnariiu\' Unpropcrly transportmissed. JU4nH a vehicle was dis- �Tho Hastings Banner —- Thursday, January 12 2017— Pan Northeastern teachers Alyssa Fein (left) and Rachelle Smith (right) are pictured with fifth grade winners Zane Warner and Emma Potter. David Botsford, citizen of the month at Southeastern Elementary School, is joined by teacher Stacy Cook. Erica Norris stands with sixth grade citizen of m°nth winner Elana Friddle at St. Rose of Lima School Kiwanis Club honors citizens of the month The Kiwanis Club of Hastings announced more citizens of the month from the Hastings Schools System. Each month, teachers at the elementary and middle schools select students in fifth through eighth grades to receive the honor. i Citizens of thc month for November 24)16 liun •!’ tJfj .♦ < • .V • H • ... • ' Star School Elementary — Lila Rea, daughter of Ervin 111 and Victoria Rea; and Adrianne Vandenburg. daughter of Sarah and Derek Vandenburg. Central Elementary — Makayla Birman, daughter of John and Karleen Birman: and Jackson Byers, son of Derek and Amy Byers and Jaquie Siska. Northeastern Elementary — Emma Potter, daughter of Arthur Potter and Amber Vanderburg; and Zane Warner, son of Brad and Jen Warner. Central Elementary fifth grade citizens of the month (center, from left) Makayla Birman and Jackson Byers are flanked by teachers Jill Smith and Chris Andrews. Star Elementary teacher Matt Kingshott (from left) is pictured with students Adrianne Vandenburg and Lila Rea and fellow teacher Tammy Nemetz. Southeastern Elementary — David Botsford. son of Joseph and Kirbee Dickhoff. St. Rose of Lima School — sixth grader Elana Eriddle, daughter of Jake and Lisa Friddle. Hastings Middle School — sixth grader Zara Franklin, daughter of Rich and Aycsha Franklin; sixth grader Ethan Henry, son of Mike and Lind} Henry: seventh grader Kari Janies, daughter of Kalisha and Ryan Fenner, seventh grader Aishley Jones, daughter of Amanda Williams and Troy Jones; eighth grader Kay lee Evans, daughter of Scott and Melissa Evans; and William Jensen, son of Mike and Deb Jensen. Barry Township to purchase new By Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Barry’ Township Police Chief Mark D. Doster Tuesday sought backing from the township board of trustees to purchase a new truck for his department. The bo;ird examined his request and expressed support for his plans. “Our old administrator never had a policy for rotating our police vehicles,” Doster said. “Our department should have new vehicles every four to five years.” The township’s aging Ford Crown Victorias are well past their prime, he said. “We haven’t had to hire as many personnel as we first thought.” he said, which has allowed a surplus in the general police fund of approximately SI00.(MX) he said he hopes to use in buying a new vehicle for the depart­ ment. . “It’ll be a huge relief,” he said, adding that purchasing a vehicle now will spare the department logistical and financial trouble in the future. Doster said he hopes to purchase a truck, specifically a 4x4 Ford. He explained in detail the various upgrades and layout of the vehi­ cle, including a light bar above the wind­ shield. aluminum topper, retention cage in the rear seal, consoles and shelving units in the bed. He said he hopes to retrofit a cage and console unit now in storage to lower costs for the truck. “1 did a survey of taxpayers in the town­ ship. and they thought it was a great idea," Doster told the board. “My deputies and my self are using our own trucks all the time, so a truck is an obvious choice for a new vehi­ cle.” He said trucks have much higher resale values than cars, and the truck’s four-wheeldrive capabilities would be invaluable during lhe winter. “Many departments are switching over to trucks,” he continued. “It’s the way of the future.” police truck I he cost ot a truck over a Ford Explorer is negligible, he said, within $300 of each other. The last Ford Explorer purchased by the department cost roughly $34,000, and upgrades such as lights and a retention cage cost even more. “We are saving money by purchasing a truck,” Doster said. He said he is currently shopping for the best price, but hopes to spend no more than $35,000 on a completely outfitted vehicle. Al Graves, a resident who spoke during public comment Tuesday, said the township asks the police to do a tough job, stressing the need to make sure "we give them lhe equip­ ment they need.” “We’re in favor of the purchase,” said Township Supervisor Wes Kahler, speaking on behalf of the board Tuesday. “We just need to get some more info and have Chief Doster come back to us for an approval. Chamber to kick off Tech Talk series with telemedicine The first Barry County Chamber of Commerce Tech Talk ol 2017 will introduce area residents to MedNow. bpeelrum I ealth > telemedicine prof ram Tuesday, an.. • The .MedNow Tech Talk will lake pl.Ki from noon io 1:30 P-m- al Spectnmi Health Pennock Conference Center. MedNow includes a range of semces us,ng technology to bridge the disumce between> an individual and a medical provider 11 rough the MedNow program, individuals will have the op,ion to participate "'."de<>..v‘'b d eVisils A video visit provides direct, real time access to a primary care provider for non-life threatening condition* using a web- cam any place that has a strong internet con­ nection. Video visits are not recorded; they are doc­ umented like regular in-person visits. An eVisit uses an online, secure messaging exchange through which a provider gives medical advice using the patient’s My Health account. After completing a questionnaire regarding symptoms and conditions, a provid­ er will respond to the patient with a diagnosis and treatment plan, eVisits are recorded in the patient’s electronic health record, and copies of the diagnosis and treatment plans are sent to the patient’s primary care physician. Individuals attending the chamber meeting will leant how to utilize the MedNow pn). Hastings Middle School students of the month include (from left) seventh graders Kan James and Aihsley Jones and sixth graders Ethan Henry and Zara Franklin. They are joined by principal Judy Johnson gram, about costs associated w ith a MedNow visit, and how the MedNow program can benefit them. Stacee English. MedNow specialist at Spectrum Health 1 L‘niiock, and Jeremy Bainbridge, region^ director of MedNow, will explain the program and answer ques­ tions. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch to eat during the plantation. To preregister tor this event. v,s»l http://tinyurl.com/ QlTechTalkl7. lech Talks are held quarterly, and are free to attend. assistant principal Mike Goggins. Call 269-945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads �Paqe 10 - Ttwrsday. January 12. 20t7 - Th* IW B"""" ■ Lowell Showboat closed; city looking for replacement ••Keening the health, safety and welfare of jn mind at all times, wc have deterJ~AdNrws Sen ices C,(1ZC (he cUnvnt IxjwcII Showboat will lite City ot Lowell last week announced it (o (jie public starting Jan. 4. 2017,” will close the iconic Lowell Showboat, effec- ne manager Mike Bums and chamber of live immediately. v 5 . By Tim McAllister LEGAL rcOTlCES IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIORONE YEAR. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made m the conditions of a mortgage made by Cart Bo nge>, an unmamed man. to AAA Mortgage and Corporation. Mortgagee, dated Augu.. . and^ecofded October 3. 1996 in UP? 674, Page 481 Bi'ty County Records, Mich.^w. ' mOliUS & now held by U.S BANK. ASSOCIATION AS INDENTURE JPUSlEErO CIM TRUST 2015-3AG W0RTGAGE;®,^° NOTES. SERIES 2015-3AG. by i'ss'9nm?"'' ™“® is clamed io be due ot the date -f1 of Twenty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred N^* JU and 93/100 Do*la* ($27,691.93). including interest at 9 95H per annum Under the power of salo contained in saa mortgage and the statute In such case made and provided, notice is hereby g<ven that said mortgage w.ii be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, er some part of them, at public vendue at the place of hold ng the circuit ccurtvuth-n Ba ay County. Michigan at 1:00 PM on FEBRUARY 2, Sad premises are located in the Village of Nashville. Bany County Michigan, and are desor bed as* Let 11 of R.B. Gregg’s Addition to the Village of Nustns::-}. according to tne recorded Plat thereof, except the South 99 feet thereof. Ths redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, un'ess determined abandoned tn accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a. in which evf the redemption period shall bo 30 days from (re date of such M'e TO ALL PURCHASERS: Tho foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event. your damages, if any. are limited solely to the return o< the b;d amount tendered at sale, p’us Interest. If tne property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278. the borrower will p? heid responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale cr to the mortgage ho’der for damage to the property' during the redemption period. Dated' January' 5,2017 Orlans Associates. P.C. Attorneys for Servcer P.O Box 5041 Troy. Ml 49007 File No 16-014748 (0VC5)(01-26) S11E-) FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS Discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number hsted below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse agarnst the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Laurie Taylor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp., Its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 8. 2003 and recorded May 9. 2008 In Instrument « 20080509-0005004 and modified by agreement dated September 12, 2013 and recorded October 14.2013 in Instrument* 2013-012427 Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, by assignment dated February 16, 2016 and recorded March 30,2016 In Instrument « 2016-002968 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Three Hundred ThirtyThree Do:!ars and Thirty-Sa Cents (Si46.333.36) including interest 3.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue. Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 9, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE WEST ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SEVER ROAD AND THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST ONEHALF OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION: THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH UNE OF SEVER ROAD A DISTANCE OF 270 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL TO SAID EAST UNE OF THE WEST ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION. A DISTANCE OF 322 AND TWO -THIRDS FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH UNE OF BEVER ROAD A DISTANCE OF 270 FEET TO THE SAID EAST UNE OF THE WEST ONEHA1F OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 322 AND TWOTHIRDS FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as 9265 Bever Rd, Delton Ml 490-16 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon tne expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241aO, whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applied. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Jud catuni Act of 1961. under MCL 600 3278, the borrows* will be held responsible to tho person who buys tho property at tho mortgage foreclosure Liiie w fo the mortgage bolder for damaging thc property uunng tne redemption per.od. Dated: 1/12/2017 Bayview Loan Servicing. LLC. Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potustivo & Associates, P.C. 25I Di version Street Rochester, Ml 46307 (246) 033-4400 Our Fite No: 16-35277 (01-52X02-02/ Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Solo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of tho bld amount tendered ot sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Steven Stenger and Christine Stenger, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Reg.stration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns. Mortgagee, dated August 16, 2006, and recorded on August 22, 2006 in instrument 1168926. and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of tho holders of the CSMC Mortgage-Backed Pass­ Through Certificates. Series 2007-7 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof tho sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Throe and 76/100 Dollars ($147,203.76). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such caso made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 2. 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of Secton 7, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, distant North 650 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 7; thence North 933.4 feel along the West line of Section 7; thence East 933.4 feet at right angles; thence South 933.4 feet; thence West 933.4 feet to the Piace of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period. Dated: January 5. 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law. PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 43334-5422 Filo #310213F03 54i4i (01-05)(01-26) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall bo limited solely to the return of thc bid amount tendered □t sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Edmund P. Fellner and Ranee L. Feltnor , husband and wife, onginal mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank. N.A., Mortgagee, dated March 12, 2010, and recorded on April 5. 2010 in instrument 201004050003688. in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be duo at tho date hereof the sum ol Ono Hundred Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Seven and 66/100 Dollars ($100,627.66). Under tho power of salo contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at tho place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 19. 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as Commencing at tho Southeast comer of Section 33. Town 2 North. Rango 9 West; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West, 1810.00 feet along tho South bno of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 33 to tho point of beginning; thence continuing North 89 degrees 47 minutes 45 seconds West. 360.00 fact along tho said South bno of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 05 seconds East. 1333.10 foet parallel with the East line of said Southeast 1/4 ol said Section; thence South 89 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds East. 360.02 feet parallel with lhe East and West 1/4 line of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 05 seconds West. 1330.75 feet parallel with said East line of said Sculheast 1/4 to the point of beginning Reserving the Southerly 33.0 loot for highway purposes Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from tho date of such sale. If Vie property Is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 ot the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600 3278 tho borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property al the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption penod. Dated: December 22, 2016 For mote information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto. 200 Farmington Hills. Michigan 48334-5422 File #467814FOf (12-22)(01-12) 5Wt0 The current Lowell Showboat served that city and its residents as an entertainment venue for 37 years. commerce executive director Liz Baker said in a joint press release. “It is our shared belief that thc current structure built in 1979 has served us well. It has outlived its expected lifespan. As age takes its toll on the fifth ver­ sion of the Lowell Showboat, we have to reflect on its ability to continue to serve. The Robert E. Lee’s long history and tradition in thc community has made this a very ditti- LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING January 3,2017 Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook at 7 pm. All board members present with the exception of Treasurer Ritchie. Approved minutes of tho Dec. 6, 2016 meeting. Approved paying of the bills in the amount of $30,422.71 and any forthcoming in tho month of January. Department reports received and put on file. Resolution passed to adopt the Gun Lake Sewer Authority Resolution; Article 7, Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Gun Lake Sewer Authority. Motion to adjourn at 8:05 pm Submitted by Melody Risner, Clerk Attested to by Thomas Rook. Supervisor mzw Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This solo may be rescinded by thc foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, ahall be limited solely to the return of tho bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Jeffrey Price and Debra A. Price, husband and wife, original mortgagcr(s). to Household Finance Corporation III. Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2008. and recorded on February 15. 2008 in instrument 20080215-0001435, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigah, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Eight and 08/100 Dollars ($56,228.08). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 9,2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 4 North, Rango 10 West, described as: Commencing 660 feet South of tho Northeast corner of said Southeast 1/4, thence South 300 feet, thence West 1455 feet, thence North 300 feet, thence East 1455 feet to tho place of beginning. Together with a non-oxclusiva easement in common with other for the purposes of ingress and egress thereto over and across premises described as: That Part of the Southeast 1/4. Section 26, Town 4 North, Rango 10 West. Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the East iino of said Southeast 1 /4, which is North 00 degrees 00 minutes East 800.00 feet from tho Southeast comer of said section: thenco North 89 degrees 54 minutes 20 seconds West 375.0 feet parallel with South lino of said Southeast 1/4: thence South 00 decrees 00 minutes West 206.0 feet; thence North 09 degress 54 minutes 20 seconds West 1295 o feet Thenco North 00 degrees 00 seconds East 66.0 feet; thence South 69 degrees 54 minutes 20 seconds East 284.0 feet; thence North 00 doaroes 00 seconds East 1012.20 foet; thenco North 89 degrees 50 minutes 24 seconds East 66.0 fCQt along tho South lino of the North 960 feet of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 00 Anutas West 1012.50 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54%inutes 20 seconds East 845.0 feet; X 00 de9rces 00 seconds East 200.0 feet- thenCe South 89 degrees 54 minutes 20 second- ptt 475.0 feet: thenco South 00 degrees 00 sernSS West 60.0 feet along the East l.ne of saidI SeasH/4 th0 P,aco ot beginning. uuie3:> The redemption Penn . <han be 12 months from tho date of such ^le unless determined abandoned in accordanr ih MCLA 600 3241a, In which case the re^^period sha" be 30 days from the date of If the property i3 ‘o^V?,closure sale under Chapter 32 thVe &1, ? Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600^,» b0"0W8f Wi" “ »>CM responsible to u? wno buys tho property at the mortJ'’6. P2°sure sale or to tho mortgage holder for tho redemption period 4!l'n9 Dated: January 12. 20i 7 For more information FC J (248) 593-1317^^' Trott Law, P.C. Attorney:. For Service 31440 Northwestern Farmington Hills. File 046B414FO1 (01-12R02-02) property during c ?00 S^^°5422 ^an 48-3-^ SUM Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at salo, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Christopher P. Horning and Stephanie Joerin, Husband and Wife, original mortgagors), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 13, 2006, and recorded on September 19, 2006 in instrument 1170237, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CIT1MORTGAGE, INC. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Six Thousand Four Hundred Nine and 43/100 Dollars ($206,409.43). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on February 9. 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as; Parcel 3: That part of the East 1/2, Southeast 1/4, Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, desenbed as; Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Section: thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 15 seconds West 776.19 foet Along the South line of said Southeast 1/4: thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 55 seconds East 452.13 feet; thence North 05 degrees 51 minutes 32 seconds East 29.90 feet; thenco South 77 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds East 781.29 feet; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 37 seconds East 300.00 feet along the East line of Southeast 1/4 to tho place of beginning, Subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress and utility purposes as described in the "easement description". Easement Description: An easement for ingress, egress, utility purposes and storm water drainage over a 66 foot wide strip of land, tho centerline of which is described as: That part of the East 1/2, Southeast 1/4, Section 21, Town 4 North. Rango 8 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section; Thenco South 89 degrees 33 minutes 15 seconds West 1323.97 feet along the South lino of said Southeast 1/4; thonco North 00 degrees 03 minutes 49 seconds West 1318.33 feet along the West line of said East 1/2 Southeast 1/4; thenco North 89 degrees 33 minutes 43 seconds East 261.00 feet along tho North line of the South 1/2 of said Southeast 1/4 to tho place of beginning of the centerline of said 66 foot wide easement; thence South 00 degrees 26 minutes 17 seconds East 85.00 feet; thence Southeasterly 43.42 feet along a 33.00 foot radius curve to tho left, havo a delta angle of 75 degrees 23 minutes 35 seconds and a chord which bears South 38 degrees 08 minutes 05 seconds East 40.36 feet; thenco South 75 degrees 49 minutes 52 seconds East 287.55 feet; thence Southeasterly 106.93 feet along a 75.00 foot radius curve to tho right having a delta angle of 81 degrees 41 minutes 24 seconds and a chord which bears South 34 degrees 59 minutes 10 seconds East 98.10 feet, thence South 05 degrees 51 minutes 32 seconds West 599.80 feet to tho place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement, also over a 60 foot radius circle, tho radius point of which Is tho above described place of ending. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, In which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from tho date of such sale. If the property Is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to tho person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period. Dated: January 12, 2017 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, P.C, Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 Filo W469301F01 (01-12X02-02) msm cull decision.” , “It’s a sad day for the residents of Lowell, Bums said in a later interview. “However, the effort being made to restore the boat is posi­ tive and will have good impact for the com­ munity.” A committee is looking to restore the show­ boat. ‘The closing of the fifth Lowell Showboat saddens me greatly,” Baker said in a separate interview. “After all. my career here at the chamber has been focused on this specific boat for 20-plus years. I spent many hours with the late Ivan Blough working on or plan­ ning events around thc boat.” In 2004 the Lowell Leadership Class chose thc showboat as its project. Under Blough’s direction, they restored thc boat to its original grandeur in preparation for its 25th birthday celebration. “Since that time, we [volunteers) have scraped, repaired and painted our beloved icon.” Baker said. This is not really the end of a legend, though. Plans are underway for a new struc­ ture. Volunteers are working to redevelop Lowell’s showboat concept into a new struc­ ture. The Rebuild thc Lowell Showboat com­ mittee will host an informal meeting Jan. 19 to seek community input on thc replacement structure. Baker said the cost to replace the showboat is not known. Officials arc looking to have the replacement completed in 2018. The first showboat was a sternwheeler called The George Washington. It was built in 1932 by Walter Kauffman and Dave Clark Sr. It was 60 feet long and was capable of holding 75 people. Its first passenger was then-gover­ nor Wilber M. Brucker. Boat No. 2, the first to use the name Robert E. Lee, also was the first sidewheeler. It was built in 1938 and lasted 10 years. It was 60 feet long, held 150 people and was built by CJ. Place. The third boat was built by Ed Laux. It was an 80-foot-long sidewheeler. It cost S8.000 and was kept afloat with 200 oil drums. It could handle 200 people, and it was in use from 1948 until 1967. The fourth craft, built by Walter Graham, was in use from 1967 until 1978. It cost SI 1,000, was kept afloat with 180 oil drums and was 89 feet long. A tornado blew through town Aug. 19, 1978, destroying the boat. A Re-Hoat the Lou ell Showboat” campaign raised enough money to build a new boat in 1979. This is the current Lowell Showboat, and at 37, it was the longest-serving show­ boat. It is a sternwheeler like the original 1932 boat. Based on thc showboat at Disneyland it was designed by Jim Hall and built by Ivan Blough. The 89-foot-long vessel was kept afloat by six barges supplied by the Anny Corps of Engineers. It cost $66,000 to build. It had minor cosmetic repairs over the years, but no major renovations. The Lowell Showboat has showcased top names in entertainment throughout its exis­ tence. mcluding Louis Armstrong. Bob Newhart. Dinah Shore. Milton Berle, Steve FverK Mca,do*s’ Ra> Stevens, the Everly Brothers. Jerry Reed, Pearl Bailey lamrny Wynette. Lawrence Welk. Pmmvlou Hams, the Smothers Brothers Ri.-tv el 9 .he Oakridge Boys and 1^^^ Showboat performance from 1948 "mil U73 One year before he became preside"" ‘ Over the past 20 veaix I k ites with this boat.” Baker said^y^nGm' favorite is visits with Santa IX > , on the children's faces rdi;? 0,6 ll>ok and grandparents and seeing the txn ' 1Parents ed warms my heart. It br c, h deCUn“- .hat is involved On n if h“PP"'ess 'o all boatshi^sSS*1"'- ni?h1'' ,he .own historic Lowell" dl’wn- �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 12. 2017— Page 11 fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner turning BflGK THE PAGES < Hastings man sentence” for distracted driving death in Manistee County A 21-year-old ><nstinj,s nian may allowed to sene pad 0 in Barry County after being * ,0 120 days in jail in Manistee County charge of a mov­ ing violation causing a dta h. According lo Coun,>’ l>rc^ Ryan James CougM,n *as sentenced in the 85th District Court m Manistee jan. 4 to l20 days in jail and two yean* of probation after pleading no contest to a chargeof a moving violation causing a death. Coughlin reported­ ly was looking at the in his vehicle when he failed to stop at an intersection and crashed into another vehicle. Wesley Skinner, ->• Scottville, was killed in the Sept. 4.2016. crash in northeast­ Maple Grove place featured as 1956 Farm of the Week ern Manistee County. was a passen­ ger in a vehicle hit by Coughlin. Skinner was engaged to be married to his high school sweetheart later that month. He was reported­ ly not wearing a seatbelt at the time of lhe crash and was thrown from the vehicle. The judge ordered Coughlin to serve 120 days in jail and mandated the first 30 days be served in Manistee County. Coughlin will be allowed work release, but whether he can be transferred to Barry County will be up to his probation officer, as well as the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. Stalking victims need to report incidents Southbound Farmers - Mr. and Mrs. 9 Louise) Sidney J. Stanton are photographed by Leo Barth, of Barth Studio. Saturday checking a map, making plans for their trip to Florida, which begins Monday. They have purchased a new house trailer they’ll share with their daughter and son and their families for the next few weeks in the sunny South. The bear sk'n.rug (the head visible on the left on top of the davenport) was shot by Sidney four seasons ago in Gogebic County. The Stantons* Maple Grove Township place was the 46th featured in the current Farm of the Week series. This is the 46th in a nearly year- Iong Farm of lhe Week series reprinted from the Banner in 1955 and 1956. The series began with an aerial photo of a farm tn the Feb. 25 Banner. The photo was surrounded by advertisements from 35 area merchants who were sponsoring the contest by donating 5/ to each weekly winner. The owner of the featured farm simply had to stop in the Banner office to claim the $35 prize and share details about the farm and the family for an article in lhe following weeks edition. Each week thereafter then included a "mystery" farm photo and the featured farmer from the previous week. The following was first published in the Jan. 12.1956, Banner: tfst; -ft ♦ While there is little question that farmers are on the short end of the price ladder, many Barr}' County agriculturalists still have advanced technologically and have planned their work programs so they are able to continue annual vacations. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney J. Stanton, whose Maple Grove Township place was featured in lhe Jan. 5, issue of The Hanner as the farm of the Week, are among thal group of fanners. The Stantons, who now reside on a 96-acre farm in Maple Grove Center, are to leave Monday. Jan. 16. lor Florida, where they will join their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Olmstead, of Nashville, and their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Stanton, of Charlotte, for a twomonth vacation. Thc Olmsteads and '‘young” .Stantons were to leave yesterday for Florida in the new house trailer purchased by the Sidney Stantons from the Gonyou’s new plant in Vermontville. It was lhe sixth house trailer to come off the new production line there. 7lte three couples and two grandchildren will spend their vacation traveling about Florida. They are even taking their own P-foot aluminum boat and outboard motor with them io enjoy Fishing without the necessity of reserving equipment. Mr and Mr. Stanton own 256 acres in three farms, all within two miles of each mlnw one featured in the I -nn ol lhe Week •>eries is an HO-nere place tn Section )of Maple drove. They purchived that ... >3) fro n the Hnetl estate, and for ntany ears, .t wa.,knovv»a5(heC hnaMnr.hnll an _ The Stantons haJ a herd ol some J) Holsleins until last September, when they sold them. Now they concentrate on raising hogs and beef. They just sold 10 head of beef cattle and have about 25 left, and have some 55 pigs left. They raise their pigs from IO brood sows, getting the usual two litters, a year each averaging from six to eight pigs. The Stantons now live in the first place north of Maple Grove Center that they purchased in 1953. Il is a 96-acre farm. They purchased the farm to be on a main road and because of the fine, large home. They have completely modernized it, installing a water system, bath, new heating system and other facilities. Sidney was bom April 27. 1908, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Grace Stanton, of Lacey, and the late Charles Stanton, who died Feb. I. 1952. at El Centro, Calif. Charles, for many years was a Johnstown Township fanner. Sidney attended the Dunham School and for 23 years worked as a machinist for the Eaton Manufacturing Company in Battle Creek. He was married May 28. 1928. to Louise Kidder, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Clem Kidder, of Nashville. Louise was bom in Eaton County, but her folks moved to Maple Grove Township when she was 9. She and Sidney went to school together, and the childhood friendship developed into a romance. Louise later attended Nashville High School. The Stantons work hard at their agricultural pursuits, but arrange their programs so they can lake time out for relaxation and fun. They own a cottage on Bristol Lake and go deer hunting in the fail, in addition to their Florida vacation. Last year both went deer hunting in Gogebic County, but neither was successful. They have two grandsons, Billy Olmstead 6 months, and Jeffery Stanton, 4 months. * ’ •T 4 4 * * Although most of the photos of the families taken by Leo Ranh, remain in the Banner archives, the aerial photos of the farms do not. Some families may still fiave the aerial photographs. Copies of the 1955 papers showing the aerial photos advertisements can be viewed on microfilm at Hastings Public library in the Mi(higafl Room. Copies of the farm family photos artavailable for reprint; call 269-945’9554, * Stalking is a crime that in one year affected nearly 6.6 million people age 18 and older, according to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. 'Die Michigan State Police wants to help educate people about identifying and report­ ing stalking. Nearly three in four stalking victims know their offenders. In Michigan, stalking is defined as a willful course of conduct involving repeated or con­ tinuing harassment of another individual that does or may cause a rofionable person to feel terrorized, frightened, Ittttmidaled, threatened, harassed or molested. “Unfortunately, victims of stalking are often afraid to come forward,’’ said Trooper Kellie Summerhays of lhe Wayland Post. “It is important tor victims of stalking to report this crime to law enforcement so we have a better opportunity to protect victims and help prevent future .stalking encounters." Many resources are available to victims. The National Center for Victims of Crime provides a comprehensive list of resources on its website, www.victimsofcrime.org. A law enforcement agency should be con­ tacted as soon as possible if a person feels he or she is being stalked. Stalking is a crime. Chainsaws and timbering tools stolen A Shelbyville man reported more than $11 .(XX) in chainsaws and three totes full of chain­ saw and timbering accessories were stolen from his truck and shed. The 62-year-old man reported the items missing from his property in 12000 block of Marsh Road Jan. 8. He told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies his shed and pickup truck were closed Jan. 7 when he returned home. Around 11:30 p.m.. he said he heard noises and movement outside and turned on the porch light, but did not go out at that time to investigate. The next morning, he found the shed open, the tailgate of his truck open and lhe items missing. Six chainsaws and two full totes were taken from lhe bed of his truck. Five chainsaws and one full tote was taken from inside thc shed. Man paying ticket gets sent to jail A Kentwood man, trying lo pay a ticket at Barry County's District Court, ended up in jail. Hastings police were called to assist courthouse security with the man who was reportedly becoming unruly and making threats while he was paying his ticket. Barry County dispatch­ ers told police of an outstanding warrant for the 40-year-old Kentwood man. Hastings offi­ cers helped arrest the man and took him from lhe courthouse to jail for the outstanding warrant on failure to appear in court. Neighbors have dispute over snow plowing Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 7000 block of CKS Trail, Delton, for a dispute between neighbors Jan. 3. A 26-year-old man told police he lives at lhe end of the easement and right of way. He said his neighbors on CKS Trail have been plowing their snow and blocking the roadway. Officers found about 2 1/2 feet of snow blocking the right of way. The neighbor reportedly told officers she hires someone to maintain the drive while her complain­ ing neighbor does not. She told officers the neighbors can move lhe snow if they want or pay to maintain lhe road. Officers noted thc neighbor is not willing to work things out and sug­ gested thal lhe complaining neighbor contact an attorney for further action. Freeport man walks out in stolen shoes A 31-year-old Freeport man was reportedly caught wearing the evidence. He was arrested by Hastings Police after an employee al Shoe Sensation reported the man had walked out of the store wearing a new pair of cowboy bools and left his old shoes in the box. The man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, facing charges of operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended and for retail fraud. Thc man was located in the parking lot and reportedly had also taken fish food from Kmart. The man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail. The incident was reported just before 3 p.m. Jan. 4. Customer fails to pay for fuel An employee al the Admiral Gas Station in the 2000 block of West M-43 Highway in Hastings, reported a customer failed to pay for $5154 worth of gas pumped Jan. 8. The inci­ dent was reported at 3:41 p.m. The employee reported the customer was driving a black Chevrolet extended-cab pickup truck. Guitar missing after weekend away A 49-year-old Hastings man reported theft of a guitar from his home in the 2600 block of Lower Lake Road. Hastings, Jan. 2. Thc man said he was gone for lhe weekend, and when he returned home, he noticed thc guitar was missing. The instrument is valued at about $1,000. Scam attempts become threatening A 44 }ear-old Nashville man reported receiving two threatening phone calls from someone claiming to be from lhe IRS and ordering him lo make payments. The man said he knows it is an atlempted scam, and when he confronted the caller, thc caller reportedly threatened him. He told sheriff’s deputies lhe callers had foreign accents. The incident was reported Jan. 4. Bicycle rims stolen from Hastings home A 36-year-old Hastings man reported theft of two aluminum bicycle rims from his home in the 300 block of East Green Street, Hastings. He told Hastings police he bought lhe rims at about 2:30 p.m. When he returned home at 4:30 p.m., he said lhe rims were gone. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 TK wrestlers tack on their second OK Gold Conference victory Thomapplc Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team kept its record perfect in its Wednesday evening OK Green/Gold duals, and improved to 2-0 in the OK Gold Conference with two wins at Zeeland East Wednesday. The Trojans started the day with a 51-21 OK Gold Conference victory over Wayland and followed it up with a 39-21 win over Zeeland East. 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Open inter­ views Saturday, January 21st 2-4pm. 102E. Woodlawn Aw., Hastings. Jobs Wanted SEWING Memory Quilts, T-Shirt Quills. Professional Seamstress over 25 years experience. 269-838-0723 leave a message & number I will ivturn your call. $ TOP DOILAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! ft T/W Kingfcbury R±, Ddlon. Ml 43045 Pncne Hours. Mon.-fri. Bamtobom Closed Weekends �Page 12 - Tbun-day. January 12. 2017 — The Hastings Banner ■ ■ ■ ■ Vikings double up Lions, both teams see better things ahead By Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings wanted to gel everyone lime on the court at Maple Valley Friday. They did, but girls weren’t always playing m the positions they came into the season expecting to plax as they bested thc Lions 52-26. • “I had Erica (Potter) playing a throe and I had Kennedy (Geiger) playing a four, some weial line-ups,” Likcwood varsity girls’ bas­ ketball coach Cindy Kelley said. "They’re embracing our motto since the Lowell game. We’re going lo work with high effort and high efficiency." Geiger was one of two Vikings to finish in double figures in scoring for the night. “I have been rcHini: Kennedy Geiger that I’ve wanted io play her at the four since she was a sophomore.” Kelley said. ■f inally. I’m like look if you want to be able to play more I needed you to be able to play at a four or at a three and she has embraced that now. She had ten points this game. She can shoot and she works hard.” Gnbic Shellenbarger can shoot and work Maple Valley's Bekah Mater works to keep the ball away from the pressure provided by Lakewood’s Rebecca Kutch (front left) and Kennedy Geiger (11) during the first half Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Meghan Russell fires a jump shot over Maple Valley’s Britani Shilton during the second half Friday at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) • hard too. She led the Vikings w ith 18 points, while also adding nine rebounds, seven assists, six steals and a blocked shot from her regular spot in the Vikings’ backcourt. It was some of her rebounding work on the offensive end (hat got lhe Lakewood ofiense going. A bucket by Shellenbarger in transition 3:51 into the opening quarter accounted for thc first points of the game for either team. Shellenbarger added a couple of putbacks in lhe next minute and Lakewood eventually built a 10-2 lead by the end of the quarter. Lake wood’s lead stretched to 24-6 by the half. Another putback by Shellenbarger and a three-point play from guard Aaron Kictzman allowed the Vikings to push their lead over 20 points for the first,time in the final moments Nicole Murray sees the progress. "We’re playing with confidence." Murray said. "We’re starting to play as a team. We’re moving thc ball. We’re having confidence in ourselves and with our teammates.” "Change is in the air. I started off tw o years ago and we were scared to shoot thc ball and stuff, and now we’re shooting. Thc score is 26 to 52 but (here is a big improvement. We’re going in the right direction." Murray is not the only one lhe Maple Valley varsity has welcomed this season. The team is also happy to have senior Bekah Mater, who missed each Of thc last tw o sea­ sons with injury. The Lions got some good play from their youngsters Friday night too. sophomore guards Britani Shilton and Eliana of lhe third quarter. Both teams had things to be happy about and found things to work on Kelley said her girls are finally starting to get through the transition from volleyball into basketball. She gave her team a week off during the holiday Heinze. Shilton led the Lions with 14 points, doing a good job of attacking the basket and scoring in transition a few times. The Lions also got five points from Mater and four from junior forward Elizabeth Hosack-Frizzell. Kictzman finished the night with nine points for (he Vikings. Forward Rebecca Kutch had six points. Potter finished with six rebounds. Katelyn Richmond had five assists. Lakewood is now 6-3 overall this season and 3 -1 in the GL/\C, tied for first place in the league with Olivet and Stockbridge after scor­ ing a 52-42 win over Lansing Christian break. “Not having (he time to work on that shot was a hard thing. 1 gave them a week off. I said enjoy the holiday, spend time with your family and when we get back we’ll work hard," Kelley said. The Lions have been working hard to, working at building confidence as much as working on X’s and Os. New head coach Lakewood guard Aaron Kietzman looks to gel a shot up around Maple Valley's Taryn Medina during her team’s GLAC win over the Lions at Maple Valley High School Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The game was a little lighter and longer than it had to be as thc Vikings got a bit con­ servative late, missed a few free throws and also took the chance to get everyone involved in lhe ballgame. The Pilgrims cui a 20-point Lakewood lead down to ten points in lhe fourth quarter, after Shellenbarger and Richmond put on a shoot­ ing clinic in the first half to help lheir team gel its good-sized lead. Shellenbarger finished the night with 20 points and Richmond ten. Gacc Haley finished with a game-high 25 points for the Pilgrims, scoring 12 of those points at lhe free throw line. Shellenbarger added six rebounds, four steals and three assists to her point total. Geiger had six points to go with seven rebounds. Forwards Maranda Barton and Kutch had four assists each for the Vikings, with Kutch adding five rebounds as well. The Vikings play host to Leslie Friday. Maple Valley is 0-6 overall this season and 0-3 in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference. The Lions had their Tuesday contest against Leslie postponed. They head lo Perry Friday night. Tuesday. Vikes take advantage of height at Maple Valley —---------- 1 .,1 .»«• L.rfcxl tzv an Lakewood pushed its lead to ten rWAinlc points in the opening minutes ot the second half, and Sports Editor the lead was still ten at thc end ot the third The record books will count lhe 2016 por­ quarter before the Vikings extended it to as tion of the 2016-17 Lakewood varsity boys’ many as 23 points in lhe final eight minutes. basketball season. . Maple Valley senior Evan Adrianson led The Vikings arc putting that out of their his team with 16 points, using some creative memory’ as best as they can though. They re footwork and good body position in lhe paint 2-1 since lhe calendar flippy 2017 alter an to make up for lhe Vikings’ size advantage. Lakewood scored its second straight victo­ The Lions also got 12 points from Jacob ry and its first Greater Lansing Activities Brighton, six from Logan Valiquette and five Conference victory of the season at Maple from Walker. Valley Friday, downing the Lions 65-43. They The Lions attacked the basket when they did sutler their first loss of 2017 Tuesday, at could and got to lhe free throw line steadily, Lansing Christian. pulling lhe Vikings in some foul trouble. The Vikings were already going to have a Maple Valley though was just lO-of-27 at the height advantage over the Lions Friday before free throw line. Lakewood head coach Chris Duits inserted The Lions are now 1-4 overall this season, sophomore Nathan DeVries into the starting l heir Tuesday night contest with Leslie was line-up for lhe first time. .. postponed. 'Htey return to action Friday at The Lions didn’t really h»vtf i,n answer ,or Perry. lhe Vikings’ 6-4 DeVries and 6-4 Josh “We’re 2-0 in the new year,’’ Duits said Campeau in the paint. Campeau led the way after Friday’s win. "We said lhe other day that for Lakewood with 16 points, nine rebounds, it’s a new year, a new season, we’re 04) and three steals and three blocked shots. DeVries we’re starting over. We’re 2-0 now as far as finished his first start with nine points and six I’m concerned.” rebounds. Lansing Christian ended the Vikings’ I 1I ^'S ‘S °nly his second >ear Pla>.i,"PDuiK unblemished start lo 2017 with a 65-48 win ketball. ever, and the kid is a sponge. Duns on Tuesday in GLAC action. The Pilgrims said of DeVries. “||c ,s vefy coachable, just a went on a 19-8 run in the second quarter lo really good kid. He has a ereal heart. He is an energy kid. He is j„sl a super good kid and Lakewood s Josh Campeau (2) rises take control of the bailgame. The Pilgrims had four guys in double fig­ above Maple Valley’s Logan Valiquette in he’s getting better and belter cvery ,ay' ,• ures, led by Preston Granger’s 18 points, ■•He’s really MO1X1 , defensively, sliding the paint to put a shot up during the Forrest Bouyer added 16, Kyle Lebeda 14 and IO the ball and keepin- h's hea<l 17 ■’ ? Vikings' win at Maple Valley High School Matt Havey finished with ten points. starting to be ntorc argn.-'ive rcbolu".(1"’; .’ Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Campeau had 29 points, going 1 1 -of-12 at and really going af gt|le’s a long kid, a d thc free thixiw line, to lead Lakewood. He now he is letting his S,'T added ten rebounds and three blocked shots starting tn tie a huic ' physical and going too. up and getting thB b (| (K's just becoming a Lions’ Dillon Walkey pulled his leant back within 28-22 in the final seconds before the Coach Duits said he got wry gtxxl energy better player right in in,nt •>*’eyCS’ , Campeau wis , *7 Le Vikings in Am- end of the first half. anil effort from his team. The only things MHignn-sinseX"■ 6? SC,U?r "Our subs bailed us out,” Dujls said. “Our holding lhe Vikings back were lheir turnovers subs played phenomenal, Erick King, T}lcr and a rough shooting night. He guessed his forward Cole Rid • hioped 1,1 11 P°‘,Us and 11 rebounds, S.l'hingj-n^.^"1; Schrock, all of our subs came in and saved us leant was about Lof-12 from behind the Cohen Webber-MitlL finislrrd wtth 14 three-point line. when wc got in foul trouble.” Rickerd had seven points and WebberThe Vikings’ also pot a solid performances points. 11 Mitchell six. Those two had three steals m its zone defense in lhe second half, going lo It took more th » Pu>s 10 a 2-3 for (he fust lime this season alter getting apiece and Rickerd added five rebounds Vikings the ,vin 11,1 i(,|)S though. Maple Maple Valley's Drew Allen smothers Lakewood's Bryant Makley in thp backcourt as lo work on it over the holiday break. There is l he Vikings «ill be buck in action at Leslie Valley hung with th J v t infi’,hrollgh"""' ’ *’ his Lion teammate Jacob Brighton (5) closes in from the backside during Friday's still work to do. but the zone forced the Lions l nda>. They are currently 1-3 in the G1 VC the first hall, I614 al,c.r <>"e GLAC contest at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) lo lake a few more shots from lhe outside and this winter. * quarter and Matted 41 *a b" second before „ b,')’ £.pointer from the those shots eventually quit falling. “ By Brett Bremer �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 12, 2017— Page 13 Last shot won’t tali for TK against Wolves B.v Breit Bremer Sports Junior center Grace . thing she could for thc Troi ./’t* J|'<i lVe° She knocked down h Z ynigh'floor, pulled down orte sl^s' '•'" rebounds She not onlv । , . "d defcnsl'« the post h«< hh7 > ,n Wyoming's speedy guards itn t. ? Kn Shoobridge finished : lhc hoop' Wyoming ,he Middleville «i(h 20 Joints jf” "1 seven blocked shois Sh? and points 0„ lO^Xtmg^^20 U shot that wa-s m the front of the Troians’ minds at the end. Wyomim? «io<m *n J , k’r-ihsrere i4 o • <w*nngedgedThomapp c Kellogg 44-43 m the OK Gold Conference opener for both teams. ucremx Fhc Wolves held a slim lead throughout most of thc evening, leading by as many as five points in the first half before IK pulled back even al 22-22 just before the intermis­ sion. lhe Wolves stretched their lead to ns manv ns six point** in the second half before TK rallied to take its first lead of lhe game al 43-42 on a la)-up by Aly via Thome with just under a minute to play. Wyoming quickly took the lead back with 41 9 seconds lo go on a bucket by junior guard Menelisia McGee. The Wolves missed two free throws over the next half-minute to leave lheir lead at one point with 15 seconds to go Thc Trojans had to restart u couple times in the final seconds, bul the game ultimately came down to lhe final five seconds. A jump shot by TK’.s Katie Miller bounced high of! one last quick the fr . I,5 P°""Ccd on her just a step threw line. Tint shot glanced *he basl'et and the rebound came do»<>n,<>n":'»'<■- for her ••When you're ''f'1’1',.Aa havc " chance to win it. * « *>'■ "fleet and think of all the fit’K 11 thal we maybe could have done dif"""11* could have mnjbe made thc ^biu^ TKhead coach Ro* I-'n “* *“'<>• Any time it's a one-point game > a < ugh to swallow, bul I was so proud oflh girts and the way they played. That b* txxn >car- "ley have played so hard.” . Thome finished 12 Points for TK and Amiyah V«dctgeld clapped in eight points, nicy 1*’“' ' •l"«c-pointcrs in the third quarter to help the Irojans dig out of their little second half ho^ Tire Wolves were Ko by their backcourt. McGee finished with 13 Po,nls for the Wolves and Wyoming alsofi01 12 P0,nls apiece from guards Kayla Hinton and Kiarah Copeland. Both teams had to be pleased with their defensive play. The Solves full-court zone pressure bothered TK at lunes, bul the Trojans did handle thcmselveS VCD’ well for lhe most 1 “When we moved the ball and when we spaced the floor it Io‘)ked really good,” Thomapple Kellogg’s Amiyah Vandergeld bailies with Wyoming’s Alyne Magoon for a rebound during Tuesday’s OK Gold Conference opener in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lambitz said of his team s press break. “I can remember a couple tunes where we moved thc ball up the floor and it maybe only hit the ground once or twice and we ended up at the rim getting a nice shot- I hose looked good. A couple times, it wasn’t that we panicked, but we just didn’t make those nice quick deci­ sions and they’d wait for it. Once the trap came, we had a tough time getting out of it. They key for us was on the catch, to see the trap coming and make a good quick decision before it got there.” One of the best runs was the series of pass­ es that led lo Vandergcld assisting Shoobridge for a lay-up that tied the contest at 22-22 just before the half. Hustling back, Shoobridge blocked a Wolves’ shot at lhe other end to preserve lhe tie. “I thought our team defense was on point." Lambitz said. "I thought they communicated well. There were a couple times where we got down in the second half and the first half ... bul didn’t quit. They kept gelling lhe stops thal we needed and converted. Wc just needed one more basket at the end.” TK is now 1-7 overall this season. The Trojans head to Last Grand Rapids for anoth­ er OK Gold Conference contest Friday and then will be at Wayland Tuesday. The Trojans fell to Northview 38-29 in Thornapple Kellogg center Grace Shoobridge rises up for a shot over Wyoming’s Hannah Halas in the lane during the Wolves' one point win in Middleville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) their last non-conference tune-up before the start ot the OK Gold Conference season Friday. TK shot the ball really well in the opening quarter, breaking out to an 11-8 lead, but couldn’t sustain the shooting as thc night wore on. A 13-6 run in lhe fourth quarter extended the lead for the Wildcats. Vandergeld had ten points in the loss and Thorne. Shoobridge and Tess Scheidcl had six points apiece. Northview had three girls in double figures, led by Megan George’s 11 points. Samantha Underhill and Elie Dyer finished with ten points each. Little line-up does all right for Lioros af Wy©mmg towmament Maple Valley varsity wrestling coach Tony Wawiernia talks to Jonah Denton after a match Saturday at Wyoming’s Dale Miedzielec Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) By Brett Bremer Sports Editor It wasn’t the Saturday the Lions had planned. Maple Valley’s varsity wrestling team placed fifth at Wyoming’s Dale Miedzielec Individual Wrestling Touniamenl Saturday. Maple Valley varsity head coach Tony Wawiemia said he was happy with the way his guys wrestling Saturday, it was just that there weren’t enough Lions actually wrestling for the team Saturday. A combination of illness, injuries and a whole bunch of guys being at the same weight left lhe Lions with just eight guys wrestling in thc varsity competition at Wyoming Hi«»h School Half of those eight guys finished in third place in their weight class, and a fifth Lion wrestler placed fourth. Sparta took the day’s team championship with 239 points, followed by Kelloggsville 229.5, Godfrey Lee 189. Fremont 185, Maple Valley 955. Wyoming 81, Spring Lake 43, North Pointe Christian 41. Kelloggsville ‘B’ 23 and Wyoming ‘B’ 17. Maple Valley’s Gage Ertman begins the work of turning Kelloggsville’s Linda Du in the consolation semifinals of the 103-pound weight class Saturday at Wyoming’s Dale Miedzielec Tournament. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Lions got third-place finishes from Gage Ertman at 103 pounds, Franklin Ulrich at 152, Ryan Bennett at 160 and Tony Martin at 189 pounds. Holden Creller placed fifth at 285 pounds. Martin scored a i6.j techniCal fall against Lee’s Florencio Guilarte in their match for third at 189 pounds. Ertman pinned Lee .s Colton Palmer 2 min­ utes and 55 seconds into their ihinl-place match. Bennett beat Wyoming’s Jose Barajas 11-7 in their consolation final. Wawiernia said Ulrich had lo wrestle through lhe toughest weight class despite there only being three competilois at 152 pounds. Fremont’s Cade Breuker look thc flight title, while Lee’s Tino Savala second. Eaton Rapids rallies from 27 -point hole against Vikings to their battle with Eaton Rap.ds at lon.a Htgh SC^^Sou>^' ranktd nin,h in lbC Ma'C in Svision 2. downed the Lakewood vnrstty in D1*1*'0" ' 35.3} The Vikings, ranked wrest ing tuun . - -p . , WOI1 die fifth ,n •nnj^;'^pounds.getting five matches h m( lgy 1K)Und(i cash pins from Jacob K J >1( a| 1(H ,uld SHXon2a*5i>2 AH r—d their pins in lhe opening needed just ten .seconds .shouldeis. Lakewood also got a I’romp in the 2X5 pound peiiixJ. with Jackson to pul his foe on his 1-0 win from Luke match against Collin Lewis. Thc Vikings built a 274) lead with that run. The Greyhounds got their first |>oints, three big points, from a 4-3 victory by lyler Koehn in the 119 pound match against Lakewood's Ben Giovannetu. Jon Maag was thc only Lakewood wrestler to win the rest of the dual, pinning Isaac uoohdgc five minutes into the 130-pound match. 1 Eaton Rapids got pins froni Hayden Campbell at 125 pounds, Caleb Fish al' 135 and Hunter George at 145. Coltin Anderson al 140 and Austin O’Hcaron at 152 eav|i scored tnajor decisions for the Greyhounds. Brayden McNamara and Matt Hagaman closed out the win with decisions for Eaton Rapids in the 160- and I7|.pound inulches tv>peciively. Hagaman pulled the Greyhounds into the lead for lhe first lime in lhe dual by edging Jon Clack 5-2 al 171 pounds. Lakewood followed up the loss by scoring a 66-9 w in over host Ionia. Tromp (285), Atwell (103), Jackson (112). Giovannetli (119). Maag (130), Vcm Fields (160). and Thompson (189) all scored pins lor lhe Vikings in thc dual with (he Bulldogs. Barack Leonard (152) and Cluck (171) won decisions for Lakewood and Gabe Harkey. Hunter Lawson and Remington Durkee earned forfeit victories. Maple Valley did have a handful of other guys wrestling exhibition matches at the tour­ nament to gel some work in. lhe Lions were scheduled lo head lo Lakewood last night for a Greater Lansing Activities Conference quad. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. �Page !4 — Thursday, January 12, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Lakewood " . at Valley and Delton wi tonm comes together during round one at the Maple Valley Invitational Saturday. The in each round to win the Division 3 championship at the meet. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) It went pretty good for the local teams at Saturday *s Maple Valley Invitational. Hasting wa> the top teain in the Division 2 competition. 1-akewood was thc top team among the Division 3 teams. Delton Kellogg was tops among the Division 4 squads. Hie host I ions were right there behind the Delton Kellogg girls, in second place in Division 4. Lakewood, ranked fourth in the state in Disision 3. had thc top score of thc day puttine together a total of 731.24 points. The Vikings scored a 226.0 in round one, a 206.34 m round two and a 298.3 in round three. Lakewood head coach Kim Martin thought those were three pretty good rounds tor an early season meet. •‘List year at this meet we did not have a very good performance and we knew coming in w e were not going to be outscored by any team there," Martin said. “Round three has been our rough round this .season with the inexperience we havc. but the girls did a great job. no missed stunts, just need to clean up some timing issues." Hastings was second in the overall scoring w ith a total of 699.64. followed by Pennfield 666 18, Delton Kellogg 661.54. Sturgis 659.38, Maple Valley 651.02, Bronson 648.74. Berrien Springs 648.74 and Perry 638 9. l-akewood had lhe lop score in each round and Hastings lhe second be<l score. lite Savons tallied a 224 4 in round one, 196.34 in round two and a 278.9 in round three. Delton Kellogg took its Division 4 title whh a 202.4 in round one, a 188.8-1 in round tw o and a 270.3 in round three. Maple Valley finished second in D4 Saturday vv iih a 206.00 in round one. a 183.72 in round two and a 2b 1.3 in round three. "I was very excited with how well lhe girls did on Saturday,” Maple Valley head coach Sarah lluissen said. "lliey went out and gave il everything they had and never gave up. Wc have really been working jumps, gymnastic and stunting technique these last few weeks and il really paid off Saturday. 1 am so very proud of them and what we have done so far.” Lakewood and Maple Valley were slated to be together again yesterday when Leslie ICLEY lELTM Delton Kellogg's Sarah Bassett performs the splits as a stunt group holds up flyer Jordyn Kapteyn behind her during round three Saturday at the Maple Valley Invitational where the Panthers took the top spot among all Division 4 teams. (Photo by Amy Jo played host to the first Greater Lansing Activities Conference jamboree ol the season. The Maple Valley varsity competitive cheer team shouts to its crowd as it competes at its own Maple Valley Invitational Saturday. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) Hastings boys suffer two 1-8 defeats in Jackson lhe Saxons are learning they’ll have to adjust more than they’d planned lo life in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference. Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team fell to 1-3 in thc 1-8 as the Mounlies scored a 36-27 victory over thc visiting Saxons at Jackson Northwest High School. Rebounding and defense helped the Mounlies hold down lhe Saxons. Austin Richmond led the hosts on lhe offensive end w ith 11 points. Anthony Cole chipped in nine paints and Jake Maples eight. Il w as (lie lir-t victory of the season for the Mounlies. who improve to 1-3 in the confer­ ence themselves. . "Both teams struggled on offense,” Hastings head coach Steve Storrs said. "We are adjusting to a new style of play in the new conference, and hoping to speed up that adjustment process. We havc struggled lo find consistency and balance on both offense and defense.” . The "new style of play” the Saxons are facing is a more physical one. Hastings spent the past few seasons adjusting to the officials’ point of emphasis to reduce hand checking and some other physical styles on the defen­ sive end. Those points of emphasis don’t seem to be emphasized as much in the new conference. Turnovers were what ultimately took the Saxons out of it in a 59-46 loss to Jackson SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hasskl2.org THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 ’ •' I '. , : : ■■ : i : Sc S:F? S rfrjiny ■ Rrnnfiddl&jft School t W r.V R-1 \ ,'jZ* • W- -! ft7r>: H5 ; f r zr /Scboot WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 t ISA C --s MS r. uK!i DAT 6 W W ft p Vvvt,- Wier ■ l^fte;t O.;rf Away THURSDAY, JANUARY JO Home Away FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 fcXWG' 7 31’ W &•; ■ /.> .7 6*'• • ■ F-: ntt'i h»jh &!x» A<r,y SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 b W G ■;< '■ Man.-’We ifr.rr.aj nrtatnM 9 Am 4 30 i >V t?ts 7ih fl l/J-j; Sthool 4 39 F9 G' s c'.'t B Bisk uttcJ* j V-.‘i i School 5:30 PM ftejn.r. t-. Cu j./4?r H»gh SC.jU 5 30 PM He' an Bi-i : • CtxdwaUr h gh Schz? 5 3<')FMGThtir.AB.V>^:’‘ M-M-d Sch.yJ 5 30 PM Gd$ A ft- Pte ’< J V jc ? School 6 03 PM fi.'ji Y.I'^7 Sdujij 7 00 PM 27 6.^-'^: - 0. Jwto h>i Sdixt 7 to FM GM H CokJawiH Hion School . h - ••» Aw^y ho.tv ej A.Vif ! JPV7-.7:.' ••. >• 7;:Awty 1U; W '• c JV f. • .•>: rj Am TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 i'S>Ff-iSJiT• -V-'X'Vvi'tty.r^wot 3 JO pH Vjrs:/ Sttuul 5 30 PM Q X". *' . , PV Kys J<f ftfy <-^‘i • Jtorr* / -Xi W C:- Mr3haR byi Scteot Away Hr* Am Am 201 S. Jefferson St, Hodings • 269-945-9940 Hou^ StfbWed Hanv10pa>. liarn-lgpm , Parma Western last Friday in Hastings. Hastings led 13-11 after one quarter and trailed by just two at the half and at the start of the third quarter. The Saxons were that close despite turning the ball over twice as often as thc Panthers in the first half. Those tumoveR came back al the start of Only Gobles better than DK girls at first SAC cheer meet Delton Kellogg’^ varsity competitive cheer team took the runner-up spot at lhe first Southwestern Athletic Conference competi­ tive cheer jamboree of the season Wednesday al Bloomingdale. Gobles was the only ,eam 10 Belton Kellogg, outscoring the rest of the league’s teams in every single round. Hie Panthers were in fourlh aflcr round one, but surged in ftont of Coloma and Lawion by scoring the second-best score in each of lhe final ^orollnd>. Cobles finished the <1-0 w,lh a scorc of 658.74, followed In- OelW Kellogg 601.44, Lawton 589.72 Ai ,ni:t 572.12, Hartford 569.40, Law'rene. 564 90. Bloomingdale 5O2.(X) and Schur dt 4643)2I ho Panthers scored a I77'20 in r0Und onC’ followed by a 1^7 44 in lwo and a 256.80 in round thr.L G^les look fi e vidoo * 198 5() ,n round one, a 1(H 13 in n>und two and a 275.10 in round m . la'vton had thc sec­ ond-best round Uh .1 IM-*0. T1,v SAC Xhll*! t» m«< a* Lawion yeste,dav ,f ...0,111- I he Panthers are i‘t the Gull .ptional Saturday and then head to GobiesVorSAC i;unboree Jan< 18. the fourth quarter, along with a couple defen­ sive miscues, allowing the Panthers to move out to a lead the Saxons could not overcome. Jackson Long led the Saxons in the loss with 14 points before being forced to leave the game with an injury. Jack Longstreet and Ethan Han were solid on both ends of the court according to coach Storrs, with Longstreet tallying 14 points and Hart eight. Hastings is back in action in the 1-8 Friday, traveling to Pennfield. BOWLING SCORES Monday MLxcrettcs Dewey’s Auto Body 48-24; Nashville Chiropractic 46-26; Kent Oil 41-31; Dean’s Dolls 35-37; Creekside Growers 35-37. Good Games and Series: B. Anders 150­ 402; C. Carr 182-449; D. Lancaster 136-358; M. Rodgers 160-454; K. Redman 144; E. Ulrich 177-484; J. Rice 159; L. Elliston 185. Wednesday Mixed Brush Works Painting 50-22; Hover’s Auto Recycle 42-30; Barry Red Cross 40-32; Boniface Construction 38-34; Court Side 34-38. Good Games & Series - Ladies: N. Boniface 171; J. Alflcn 203-535; K. Plett 150-415; S. Beebe 172. Men: C. Baker 245­ 685; R. Boniface 188-540; H. Bowman 208; K. Beebe 194. Kiersey 165-489; M. Saldivar 171-437; T. Boers 222-587; W. Talsma 210; S. Allien 211-573; L. Markley 142; C. Atkinson 160; L. Brandt 183: F. Vining 279-524; R. Boniface 181; J. Miller 237-661. Saturday Majors (Youth) D^pool 27-13: Operation Cobra .6-10; Goofy Goobers 23-17; Team Awesome 21-19; Demolishes 18 5-13 5Dee &Tweedle Dum 18-22; Striker 15--5. Lam 10 14-22; Gutter Patrol 14-26Livin on a Spare 4-16. Good gomes & series - (Jiris: Aaliyah Pennington 113; Joslyn Hinkle 98-275; Andrea Rhodes 114; Grace Madden 111-299. n^hode 110; Shaun ^-nnington .P?’ an Slceby 144-41X1; Trevor - adden 121-295; Alex Johnson 136-389Garret Schleh 114. ’ n6 47T m6m73’ Senior Citizens Evie’s Devils 48.5-23.5; Has Been* 47.5­ 24.5, Just Having Fun 44-28; M&M’s 43.5­ 28.5; Pin Pals 38.5-33.5; Early Risers 34 34; Butterfingers 325-35 j; Pin Seekers 30.5­ 41.5; Jan’s Team 28-44; Sun Risers 27.5­ 44.5; Rosie’s 27 45; King Pins 26.5-45.5. Good Games & Series - Women: Women: T. Soya 163-456; N. Wynn 140; E. Ulrich 179-513; L Rice 185 468; L. Elliston 171; Y. Markley 162-437; N. Boniface 157. Men: G. Yoder 181 456; G. Bennett 180, W. Madden 192-494; D. n R. 'n,esda> Night Mixed Double B.S. 47.5; J Bar 4b- D-.v. d lc-3; J. Bros* n 17R- r < » ’ ’ ^c^hey LL<LBXn1.H.’E!>m,U,161;D-D-'‘l- High Series - M. Wood 6to- n « -M5; A. Veltre 534; N. Blakely 5T>- oS?)bcy 300; J. Brown 463. > • • B. Smith �Iho Hastings Banner Saxons end emotional week by winnistings It was an cnio"*’"’1 Hasting, varsity wrestling member r . It started will' n’’J')1)r former . * ,eam attending the funeral «r te.->m,n!llc Jeremiah Sh«'Te£0"‘ gradual a Hastings High S<WIs e «,,, Was teammate of the froni‘^ “• 'hc current team P,,s'.l'd„I ,„cr lltc lM ,1^“"? su»tained in car accident •'> break. The Saxons patd Sha(jCT. wh„ was an individual state , hl, season, before thc , j.u.v . Athletic Conference dual a-s-ll.?u.n closed',,' <.’r,h"c''1 Wednesday. Hastings'1^ M o„, by taking a moment >0 Sh»ffcr again at the annual l.H Lamb Satunlay at Hastings High ScbM1’ * wre«?X°" c""”' “He made us all •*;' ere, better teammates, better «nd better men on and off the mat." Has" P head coach Mike Goggins said beforeVarsity­ Singers performed A" • L mice during Wednesday’s tribute. -But more in>P"rta.n'.'>•>" his wrestling abilities were his aimbu'«. as a good and Delton Kellogg’s Brock Paper is held up by a Galesburg-Augusta defender as he goes up with a shot during his team’s win over the visiting Rams Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) DK boys battle Hackett for SAC Valley lead Friday The Panthers havc answered every chal­ Cogan McCoy, despite being dou­ lenge put in front of them so far. ble-teamed most of the evening, led the Now things get tougher. Panthers with 17 points. He also had nine Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball rebounds and five assists. leant improved to 5-0 and 4-0 in thc Delton Kellogg had a couple other scorers Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley step up. getting eight points from Trevor Division with a 49-43 victory over visiting Aukemian and seven from Max Buckland. Kalamazoo Christian Tuesday. lhe Panthers were 11-of-17 from the free It will be a battle of unbeaten Friday night throw line for (he night, and 17-of-31 from the in Kalamazoo as the Panthers take on 6-0 floor. The Panthers picked up their rebound­ Hackett Catholic Central for the SAC Valley ing efforts in the fourth quarter to get in front. lead. The Fighting Irish scored a big 50-39 Gregor Vossbeck helped lead lhe Panthers victory over previously unbeaten Schoolcraft on the glass, pulling down five rebounds. ‘■.Nn'.e-.uuyji scored, .six guys made-free •Tuesday.'Die SehooloGift liable* will travel lo throws. VVe got really good defense and Delton Kellogg for their first SAC Valley showdown of the season next Friday (Jan. rebounding,” Blacken said. “It was a really 20). terrific learn w in for us.” Thc Panthers had to rally in the fourth quar­ Delton also scored a 57-40 S/\C Valley ter to get by Kalama/oo Christian. Delton viclory over Galesburg-Augusta Friday. Kellogg pulled out a 49-43 victory over lhe McCoy had 22 points, eight rebounds, six visiting Comets by outscoring them 15-5 in assists and six steals to lead lhe Panthers over the fourth quarter. the Rams. Gregor Vossbeck had ten points. “’I hat was a different win than the previous In between thc two upcoming SAC Valley four because of the level of lhe competition,” tests lhe Panthers visit Marlin Tuesday. DK head coach Paul Blacken said. lhe Comets are 4-2 overall after lhe loss. decent person.” Gog8*n ‘ • Shaffer was an o>l!an d ,or- a"<l the wres­ tling program raised f"™'- throughout the week for The Gilt of Life ol Michigan’s organ and tissue donation program. .Montes collectcd were donated in Shaffer s name. The fundraiser concluded Saturday at the Lil Lamb, a tournament me Saxons won by 20 points over runner-up Ionia. Hastings had two individual champions. Chase Reaser at 171 pounds and Kip Beck at 152. Reaser downed lonm s Luke Weaver 10-4 in (heir championship match, while Beck pinned East Grand Rapids Declan Lee 4:39 into thc 152-pound final Hastings also got runner-up finishes from Shane Dillon at 103 pounds. Donavan Helmholt at 125, Dominic Pino at 145. Devin Planck at 189 and Trevor Ryan al 285. Zarek Rudisill placed third for the Saxons at 135 pounds and Terry Dull did the same at 160. Andrew Miller al 130 pounds and Derek High at 215 placed fourth, as did Joey McLochlin (125). Tanner Hall (160) and Devon Dilno (285) from thc Hastings Blue team that placed ninth in the overall .stand­ Hastings’ 152-pounder Kip Beck (front) fights to escape from Northwest’s Loren Mason during the second period of Mason’s 3-2 win in their bout Wednesday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ings. w Hastings bested Ionia 1955 to 175.5 atop lhe standings. Charlotte was third with 110 points, followed by Petoskey 108.5, Gull Lake 106. Montabclla 104, East Grand Rapids 80, Muskegon Catholic 52. Comstock 32 and Hastings Blue 32. The Saxons were,, slated to return to Interstatc-8 Athletic Conference action yes­ terday (Jan. 10) at the Harper Creek Quad. Hastings went lo I I.troei Creek with an 0-2 u rOHferenee-rreerd .:fte»ik». Northwest - P last Wednesday. “That was a decent (cam?’ Goggins said of lhe Mounlies. “They don’t have any super­ stars, but they’re a solid line-up at every sin­ gle weight I don’t think they have a kid on their team that is not going to be 500 or bet­ ter. You have to wrestle every match.” The match started in a spot for lhe Mounlies lo build a lead, at 112 pounds. The Mounlies scored pins in each of the first five matches to go up 30-0. Kenny Smith finally snapped the string for Hastings, scoring an 11-6 win over Malt Lusby in the 140-pound match. Pino followed up with a pin at 145 pounds for the Saxons, and Hastings eventually got pins from Planck at 171 pounds, Reaser al 189 and High al 215 to get many of those points back. Reaser’s win was the 1001’1 of his varsity wrestling Saxon 140-pounder Kenny Smith holds Jackson Northwest’s Matt Lusby on his back during the third period of their match at Hastings High School Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) career. A couple of the Saxons’ other top wrestlers suffered lough losses in lhe dual though, and with the inexperience in the lightweights it was too much for Hastings to overcome. Northwest’s Loren Mason scored a 3-2 win over Kip Beck al 152 pounds, getting an escape early in the third period and then the match’s only take down for the win. In thc 285-pound match, the Saxons Trevor Ryan went into the third period tied 2-2 with Joshua Lewis bul Lewis managed an escape and a take down in the third period for a 5-2 win. “We’re going lo have a lot of close matches this year,” Goggins said. “A few of them we’re going lo win and a few of them we’re going to lose because there aren’t going to be very’ many where we’re going to run over people.” The Saxons are back in action Saturday at Fruitport. Keep your friends and relatives informed and up to date with all the local news from Barry County. Send them... The Hastings BANNER lo subscribe, call us at: 772Z senior auard Cogan McCoy floats through tho lane to get a shot up Delton Kelfogg sen J yD|visjon viclory over Galesburg-Augusta Friday in during the Pantners on ' Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) 269-945-9554 Tbe Saxons’ Dominic Pino works to keep control of Northwest’s Austin Tapley during the opening period of their 145 pound match Wednesday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Breit Bremer) �Pa^A* 1G — Thursday. January 12. 2017—-The Hasting?. Banner Rams in final few minutes to top DK girls The Panther, havc had good nights and not so good nights m the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division since they joined the conference. Friday night was one of the better ones, overall, but thc ending went the way every’ other SAC Valley contest has gone for the Delton girls. The Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team is still battling for its first in division victory since joining the SAC. Galesburg-Augusta pulled out a 49-45 vic­ tory over the host Panthers Friday, rallying from a five-point deficit over the final three minutes. The Rams scored 22 points in the fourth quarter, going 10-of-15 at thc free throw line in the final eight minutes. Lillian How an! led the Delton Kellogg girls, putting in 16 points. ‘’She just played more under control and really did a good job for us,” Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn said of How ard. He w as also pretty pleased with the play of Ixxic Parsons. Victoria Green and Dareie McManus. Parsons finished w ith 11 points, Green nine and McManus had eight. McManus, stepping up after Samantha Mohn fouled out, scored all eight of her points playing with some con­ fidence in thc fourth quarter. Delton Kellogg guard Samantha Mohn Delton scored 29 points in the second half, works to get a shot up in the lane against and coach Mohn liked the urgency and pas­ Galesburg-Augusta during the second sion his girls played with. half Friday at Delton Kellogg High School. “We're young, wc still make some young (Photo by Perry Hardin) mistakes, but we have got to stop making those if we're going to start turning some of Howard had a huge night before fouling these into wins,” coach Mohn said. out. recording 18 points. II rebounds and lire Delton Kellogg girls are now 2-5 over­ three steals. Samantha Mohn did a little bit of all this season and 0-4 in lhe SAC Valley. Kalamazoo Christian downed the Panthers everything too, recording 12 points, four 65-50 in SAC Valley play Tuesday in rebounds, two steals and two assists, finishing lhe night strong. Kalamazoo. "We scored 50 points, which should be "Christian shot lhe lights out from all over enough to win most games but giving up 65. lhe court and we helped them out a bunch by not closing out on lhe perimeter throughout takes that away. Wc have to get better al defending the whole floor and doing it for a lhe night.” coach Mohn said. Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team talks things over during a timeout late in their SAC Valley loss to visiting Galesburg Augusta Friday in Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) • full four quarters, if we plan on making a run anytime this season." coach Mohn said. We really have to get better with our effort and our desire to just stop who we are guarding from going where they want to go and getting the shots they want to take. This is a great group of kids that will just have to work even harder every day at practice." Parsons led the Panthers in rebounds with 12 and added eight points. Mikayla DuShane, recently returned from an injury, had four points and five rebounds. The Panthers got to Hackett Catholic Central Friday. Saxons suffer first 1-8 defeat, split with Jackson squads By Brett Bremer Sports Editor Obviously the defending state champions from .Marshall arc thc class of the league so far, but the Saxons arc finding thal top to bot­ tom the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference is every bit as competitive as their former league. The Saxons picked up their second 1-8 vic­ tory Friday, topping visiting Jackson Parma Western 55 43. Lizzy Heide, thc state’s third best threepoint shooter a year ago, set a new career high with eight threes in lhe viclory to lead the Saxons. Those eight threes accounted for her team-high 24 points. As a team, the Saxons knocked down 11 threes. The Saxons also got ten points and nine rebounds from Brenagan Murphy; nine points and six assists from Madison Smith; and eight points from Jordyn Wigg. Hastings led 20-19 at the half and started to pull away in the second half, uppings its lead to 38-31 by the end of lhe third quarter. "In the second half we moved the ball very well," Hastings head coach Mike Engle said. •‘At limes we moved it lhe best we have all season. They were running a 1-2-2 zone against us and wc not only moved the ball well, but we had a lol of movement. We were very patient and often we were able to rotate their zone so that we had open lanes to drive and open areas to shoot.” Engle said for thc past two weeks his team has been working on a five-out motion offense where there is constant movement at all five positions. “With our lack of height on the interior we’re more effective when we can spread teams out and move the ball well,” Engle said. "That creates scoring opportunities for us.” The Saxons are now 3-1 in lhe conference now and 5-4 overall. Jackson Northwest handed lhe Saxons their first league loss Tuesday, scoring a 47-36 win in Hastings. Heide had 15 points for lhe Saxons. The Saxons hit five three-pointers in the first half to help them keep pace. "Jackson Northwest should contend at the lop of the league this season. They are very athletic and they defend very’ well,” Engle said. "They defended us very tightly and threw us out of our rhythm off and on Hastings junior guard Jordyn Wigg is hit as she moves into the paint to put up a shot Tuesday against Jackson Northwest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) A Kind Approach to Elder Law And Estate Planning Discussing one’s death and disability can ! be so stressful that plans are not made for those events. Planning may be something we’ll get around to someday, or not. it’s so easy to procrastinate. If someone is not able to discuss planning for unpleasant events, that person is less likely to actually do any planning. When you fail to plan for yourself, you also fail to plan for family members and others who would be affected by your death or disability. Knowing that discussing long term care and death related issues may be the ultimate barrier to taking steps to planning, we iikc lo take a "kind” approach to these issues. Instead of talking about death first, we will talk about planning for incapacity or disability. An elder law estate plan docs not just address what happens when a person dies, hut names people who will make decisions for us if wc no longer are able to make decisions for ourselves, cither due to an accident or illness. "Who would you want to make decisions for you if you no longer can?" It may seem simplistic, but having this discussion now can save thousands of dollars and untold heartache later on. "Who would you want to receive your assets if you were no longer here?” Again, this may seem like an easy answer to some, but othci folks do not allow themselves to consider this question, assuming incorrectly that "lhe kids will figure il out.” For most of my clients, simply describing what would happen without a plan lead most to take action. Without disability planning, such as a trust, power of attorney and health care proxy, a judge in a guardianship proceeding may appoint a guardian to handle your affairs. Guardianship proceedings are costly and lengthy. You don’t know who will be making legal, financial and health care decisions for you. If you die without a trust or a will, certain family members may inherit your assets even if you wanted others to be your beneficiaries. Without advance planning for long-term care costs, your assets may be completely used up for your nursing home costs. Il sometimes helps to describe elder law estate planning in terms of a safety net, ns we think about insurance for our house and car. Wc don’t buy insurance hoping disaster strikes, but in case it strikes, we’re covered. One of thc main benefits of visiting [jongstreet Elder Law Estate Planning is the "sleep belter at night" effect. For some, the elder law estate plan is an uncomfortable necessity. For others, it’s just the right thing to do for time and cost savings, efficiency, and protecting ourselves and our loved ones. Robert J. Longstreet Longstreet Elder Law & Estate Planning p.c. 607 Nonh Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 269-945-3495 ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING p.c throughout the night. As a result, we did not always take the best shot that we could havc. The positive thing about playing a learn as good as Jackson Northwest is thal they expose your weaknesses which gives you an opportu­ nity to improve in practice." He added thal his team will need to learn lo be more patient in its offense to be able to beat the Mounlies next time around. Sydney Shafer led the Mounlies with ten points and ten rebounds. Michaela Caster added nine points and Brooklynnc Bevier The Saxons’ Brenagan Murphy is swarmed from all sides as she slides through the lane to get a shot off during her team's loss to visiting Jackson Northwest Tuesday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) eight. Northwest improved to 5-3 overall with lhe win. Hastings is back Pennfield. in action Friday al TK set to meet new varsity football coach Thornapple Kellogg officially hired a newvarsity football coach this "ce^The Thomapplc Kellogg school board approved the hiring of Charlie Feller at its meeting Monday. Feller will be a special edu­ cation teacher in the district. There are plans to introduce Feller as die new football coach Thursday (Jan. |n *at 2:30 p.m. in the small gymnasium at the high in Middleville. There is an invitation out to all seventh through 12l,» prnde sludents and lheir parents, GET AU THE „ NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscrjbe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for rnore information. and others interested are welcome to attend as well. Feller replaces Chad Roger who had led the program since 2008. Rugcr helped guide the Trojans to a playoff appearance in 2010, but the team’s last win­ ning season was 2011. The TK varsity went 0-9 last fall. Feller was the offensive line coach for the Mineola Yellow Jackets this fall, helping guide thc team to the University Interscholastic League 3A Division 1 State Championship in Texas last month Feller was previously a high school head coach in Iowa. Feller went to high school at Warren Township High School in Illinois, and eventu­ ally went on to play quarterback at Coe College m Cedar Rapids, Iowa. DK’s Kapteyn and Ferris first at West Catholic tournament Delton Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team placed fourth Saturday at the Dave Dunneback Memorial •Tournament hosted by Grand Rapids West Catholic, finishing behind solid teams from Hudsonville, Belding and 1 akewood. Andrew Kapteyn andTyden Fen is look lhe Panthers’ two championships. Kapteyn took the 140-pound weight class. He pulled out a 5-4 win over Belding’s Jonathan Silva in lhe championship match at their weight class. Fen is blanked I owcll’s Connor Nugent 8-0 in the championship match at 215 pounds. Delton Kellogg also had Trent Aukenuan, Jake Bever and Esteban Villalobos place fourth, Ethan Reed and Riley Roblyer place fifth and Mark Sherman place sixth. 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Cu^"y. it houscs 1nd «n?vat,o„s since. 1 >^bedjaIl.admi„islra. rant jail n°' 1*,hXnX|CfonheUrj'e "Umbers w rangis eompfr-ted.1'^"".raraarah and p.a uster plan arc q . sl,rnates fro ^commends that tht. 2?*9 nuIh«n. The ni projects — Vfd'cty^P-ne.h'c- thr seot 3n dialed cost of CXpan^ eekn'"'age (1.0653 miflslfXT"" renovations safet've" “ ramovedm' n’"' of concerns. “*to accommodate "'eresalotoiT,,-... h. compatible with the hl^°ric:,ldctails.so ^"’• ^aid Beckcring '°°k of coure *,le contract u nc , a.*a'd«l'oBeckeringcSn’<:ndcd . uP^I'ng 'o aXss^afem 'ehcehsr®en "S'1' 'orwardl^ co san,e time as this, so we didn’t Tta ^cpaniic bond proposals for like haVe h:>rd look.re., ‘». . ....... »"« aZT”“ « rtnovatjons to the courts and |a.v F°.A- !l,id jan .. .. s ^mg asked. “I think in tile lOn« ' bu,ldinSr tion office, law Pr,r bilck tepeatedly formillagc reQlf " ’11 Wc go raaintenance Xe,CT'1<’ffi“s;1'ld •‘ couple of buildings th.,t w ere ' '° reP'a<->-' current condition^s . K> p,an 'hat we replace or remodel. I ftfo?°?ni<:nd‘:<l mends a new facilitv L P“>r and ra eunent location. ' constructed a . ”Rie buildino i,.lc k, l<>untyscrc.icesilloii-ifOl.|houslnB ci|}, an<J whh dt| ring aXl^X.n1vhrudher b"ild"Pie locations over the" i‘dde<l onl<’in ^ould ^'SdDin m locali«" ^"’"T-oexpand,hekitch’1 3° >ea”’ >■ Many of the bu,ldin, \ h Mora«e cnp senttch" n,0TC ‘Active to'^Xm 'heir useful life. ThcS,’>S!ems are hey hardware are antiouateil i ?'y s> ',,e,n ^"phpSu-onXXte Hhaf said 'raadsthe‘'ndd,fficu"•«m be Heqth°. CyS°mmissioncn; ]faCl,On ,nc- 03 a ThhCr n ,,lp Cast lhe dissem’an Conncr 3«d J/’e Barry County 0^^ G°mm,t(ee received a reco'e'erans Affairs i^^“sX^e;fa,ionfora exmn i C’ lu VcIerans affair ’AflLr 3 unanithree X members U,‘C°"will will v0thC b"anl oftX *he Pra'ious mXn° COn "Change °„XT'T die requirements of th r'r>sP°nded, det iiiin 3 millwork wni ' he ^’ng. The J ‘ ng Com^iouers also in(o . mittcc^vu1^1^ foran °Pen ^CVVed of ■ With the expansion h'al °n llle com•" « possible that ' ,h<- ‘••ourtroont. Burry ; ► and Simulation SeeCO“W0^Pa^a * inte«ection was reportedly pulling ou o'nh^n™ reported' according to Hast' * ab°Ul 4:20 P m ond bus in the turn lane on Wooden a'^ °" Oneb"s ’’ *s tadta„damage . <r„„ by «»» sS’S ^ers glimpse of living in ideiitities at the door." Th,, : ■S3 ~==s~:"g..!".Poyerty •indl'thO":‘l ^haracler and ' ti» /"mselves fo the nn, ••'■is 70dlffl>re "’povert>'A ra>idoO’fic"'onal reali•* a5n«l' '^1 U^s-4W‘nS ,roi" •'Wearemakfogthi/^XunXfo,). lax-al health r-an0rki"Bf0r" P^dZ ^lpmblen.s and •or fellow resid „• Cs,gncd •« fuel e, »a’ksX,chP;,rt't^anFU°‘'' Barry County, said Annie Halle from th" Harry County Enrichment Center. * Care Pro''i‘,crs and services in •he sintulatton will reflect services with' , Tbesi„X^1<,.',1,hc^ Pan’ "> Around the room wip . P dnd ‘P^scnting various ser . ^ilferent st win utilize to reach his ^ the ' ’ astanrUl ''’7’ £ "R,"'uni'y Lnrichmen 4X'ai BaX UR)3tiway,ijaMil._ I) . Sliter, Ph VPand pay XreX,Ci,?an's ask t S' "ifficuh, trueX$X"°" ° ‘Win h8,,ed X" ■"’Ployed, sireial serv,'J"d More in!imvenv’n rep'''Se"l5'iveV>rskcrx' and other ^ftS'5O'U,iOn'-d^’S'; Individuals will areivc and -fo, cavc 'heir le"d"rs. a pawn shop '' delude t L., —tinal who tries to lu '^ee o|ficPrL '"<">• ,n'» illegal activities. * '‘anl hii, a ,' d “ '"diMduals may . ''‘"“'Pams and other unforeseen bu„tp5 j(l adding evt? nhvm>' ^“^ounly Transit will sneni?? a P‘ir<‘ s,nte Participants must •jxnd uckets to go from one station to anoth- played for th *'* I ■ , /ur Iho*c in poverty when I first did the HaIle S‘,id ot onc ot lUanv duesimuh ““ adJi,’S 'he *’Bsm «* Planners hope that the simulator will evoke ^npathy and hope for those who participate in n e°P,e Wh° hnve u dircet imlK,cl on those J overly, such as businesses and health care «ose are the people we would like to come to’ ^ng on the Edge.” Halle said. ’’As .< comwn,<y. He need to k- more empathetic. Lvcn 0Stf who work directly with those in jxiwnv Department. Commu, X1™ "calth tviiiral .Michigan. B.un h / " 01 s°uth Ihsinct and the H im ‘ """‘hate School !" d>«w. tit^re are"""" ,hr ude^ Living on the Ed<»e °,,S- 11C" 3n? stuck £?tinip>c jn(o (| . Prides just « tinv "mlawarenesX'"'^ ^t.e sy,,,^ he found m \ttp''tinyur1lhtf ''rS' SCSsion l'an ‘"d '■• '-’'I’ Otiyurl 7 w"'11- llCp‘>s.Sim '"‘oud session c I ntJ °«'m2 for I( ’ '"■-rainformatit,,, *" '°r f„r �Area school districts performing near expectatio« h>AmyJ»Wn^n Rewn C ‘^^Conte’1 "nd Pcrf<>rmancc Rup* Can! ai ' studcnt achievement ti e ’^<1 ^'ionS I"'0 P"Spec- ix ? *1**1 rLm the Mackinac Center *»<no ?"llcy n-ithered a host of data from 6 9 T'b.li« ' i^higan. The over.ill conclusion cf . ^port can be summed up in one scntcn 1 higher the percentW a .school’^’ludcnts eligible for a free lunch, the low ,lu J ighs school’s average fiends to be.” ! Middle school showing signs of construction The first wall of the new Hastings Middle School project can been seen after work progressed this week. The work is part of a bond proposal passed by voters in 2015. Construction will continue through the spring and summer at both the middle and high schools. (Photo provided) Viking Group names new presodent The Viking Group, one of Hastings' lon­ gest-standing companies, .announced that James Golinveaux has joined die company as its new president and CEO. He succeeds Kevin Ortyl. who served as Viking Group’s CEO for the past 10 years and chairman since 2014. Golinveaux comes to Viking with nearly 35 years of fire protection industry experience, including both contracting and manufactur­ ing. A native of the San Francisco Bay area, he begun his career in 1982 as a trainee in lire sprinkler design at Allied Fire Protection. In 1991. he joined Central .Sprinkler as its direc­ tor of technical services. Golinveaux spent the next 25 years with Central Sprinkler Tyco, where he worked in plant operations, techni­ cal services, research and development, prod­ uct management and executive leadership. Golinveaux holds more than 50 U.S. and foreign patents and is NICE!' IV certified in Automatic Sprinklers. He has been a member of the National Fire Protection Association, and was a member of the NFPA 13 Technical Committee for over 22 years. In addition to his contributions to various NFPA committees and task groups. Golinveaux also is a member of the NFPA Standards Council, which, in his words, is one of the highest honors for “tech­ no-geeks” like himself. Golinveaux maintains a passion for teaching and is a regular present­ er at industry meetings and events. Golinveaux was a member of the National Fire Sprinkler Association’s board of directors and in 2016 received the NFSA’s distin­ guished Russell P. Fleming Technical Service Award. Golinveaux has also served on the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s Technical Advisory Council and Manufarturers/Supplicrs Council. In recogni­ tion of his work toward the advancement of (he lire sprinkler industry, Golinveaux was presented with the AFSA’s highest honor, the Henry S. Parmelee Award, in 2014. “James has a great reputation as a business leader, sprinkler engineer and entrepreneur, and we are pleased to welcome him as a key member of our management team.” Klaus Hofmann, chairman and CEO of Minimax Viking Group, said. “It is also an honor for me to thank Kevin Ortyl. one of the most charis­ matic and successful leaders I have ever met, for all he achieved over the last three decades. using four y results from three tests 7 the new M.s. st the Michigan Merit Exam and the ACT — the report ranked each sclKwlaccondi ng lo lhc results. Schools with nn overall score of 100 or belter, perform as well or better than expect­ ed, given the $<v;^onomic background of the students. Maple Valley nidi School ranked 276th with an overall score of l°°-73 P^nt. Students receiving free or reduced lunch make up 383 percent of school’s 564 stu­ dents. Next on the list is Lakewood High School, which that just missed expectations with a 9934 percent overall score and a rank of 333. Of Lakewood’s 630 sludcnts» 31 -6 percent receive free or reduced lunches. Hastings High School, inlhc 371 spot’earncd an overall score of 99.09* performing slightly lower than expected. Of the 882 students at Hastings High School, 32.7 P0^111 receive free or reduced lunches. De,ton Kcll°gg High School landed on the list with a ranking of 388 and overall scon: of 98.87 percent. The high school has an enrollment of 414, of whom 52.7 percent receive free or reduced lunches. Rounding out the Barry County schools. Thomapple Kellogg High School earned 400th ranking on the report and a 98.70 percent score. Among its 917 students. James Golinveaux HHS Mean Score Slate Mean Score Eng lang comp 2.86 2.95 pun fndty Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of JAd Graphics Inc. 1351 N M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 Ry Amy Jo Kinyon .. . , Managing Editor Hit^tmgs High School will have new bas­ ketball backboanh and rims, thanks to dona-r?n S5.,00() from Jeff and Danielle Storrs. The donation is One of several accepted by the meeting edUCa,’°n « Monday night’s regular <.7sne i"Eh •SCl,0°l c|toral program received a .750 donation fh^ Doug|as and Margaret Fnri i'"1’’ tnd lhc Hastings Education Ennchment Foundation gave $606 to pay for donated SUjooq j„ 't‘,t, “ of the fall and Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO • NEWSROOM • Amy Jo Kinyon (Managing Editor) • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Qd’j ‘' ••d afli accep&d Mcnd.iy thnxnh Fhday. H30 in to 5:00 pin Scoll Onimen Mike Gilmore Ty Greenfield Chris Silverman Jenn<e Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 pet year in Barry County $40 pt r year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere Kalhy Maurer (Copy Editor) Brett Bremer Bonnie Mattoon Snari Carney Joan Van Houten hUakarewicz Christian Yonkers POSTMASTER Serrfaddrei'.Changt .to P.O Box B Ha-t r ji. Ml 49058-0c0? Se.O'd C'.-iM. F-cM F? <1 ilHasfcngi Ml 49058 percent goal. rv member that no one “It is important toabout how a dataset tells the enlJ^rf■ he added, school or student is pe * lo take into "While this Study does ^.joeconomic account the impact that the so _ # ean impact )y data status of a child has on tor that many have । dg,( outcomes — it s . Fing studied or used io make judgment. This iToften a lower socioeconomic areas. ilyA“UTnle Kellogg superintendent Tom to serving all students, consisten y e performances and working to provi c c . educational opportunities that PrcPaiJ: dents for futures beyond high school, n said. “I believe it is prudent to look at vanous criteria and data to determine the effective­ ness of a school district, and always work under a model of continuous improvement. Congratulations to our AP teachers for their dedication and support to help our students reach such heights. Hastings has added two new AP courses in the past two years, AP Environmental Science and AP Psychology. While no new APcourses will be added for the 2017-18 school year, AP Physics has been discussed as a possible course in the future. High school counselor Cathy Longstreet reports that the number of HHS students plan­ ning to enroll in two- or four-year college programs increased 10 percent from the class of 2015 to the class of 2016. To increase college and career and techni­ cal education readiness in our increasingly technology-oriented society means an early and strong foundation in the sciences, another important reason why HASS has introduced its Elementary' Science Strong program. Thanks to our dedicated, hard-working teachers in all four elementary schools, we are getting great feedback from the community, such as: • “I am really impressed with the teachers, and particularly with teachers’ willingness to jump into the science curriculum.” • “Teachers are providing great feedback and input to improve the units.” • “Teachers are asking for more science resources and ideas for expanding the units.” • “Students arc asking thoughtful and high-level questions like never before.” • “Students love the hands-on science proj­ ects.” • “Students arc using a high level of science vocabulary.” At Hastings Area Schools, we strive to pro­ vide our world-class education lo prepare them for a future in a global economy. US gov/pol 2.64 2.81 Calc AB 3.89 2.97 said the work involves the band and choir room areas. Pro-Tcch Environmental was awarded the work, having submitted a bid of $45,756, Berlin said the project came in under budget. The layoff of general para-pro Debra Sufkin was approved by the board at the meeting. She worked at Southeastern Elementary. The board also approved the appointment of several staff members: •Cathy Engle, social worker at Northeastern Elementary. • Angela Hilbert and Jacqueline Perez lunch para-pros at Southeastern Elementary. ’ • Ixah Lucas, social worker at Central Elementary. winters sports progm*! A new ultrasound X’T WH1 U ^for high school sports rehabilitation treatnL'°flcr a $1,000 donaA<s?ocX.'nade ** « MediC01 Newsroom fimaii. newa^j adgraph.cs.com • Advertising email: ads^j-adgtaphics.com Frederic Jacobs 99^4< putting us timeframe from point of the 100 within just a half petcenrag k Stat 4.05 320 Env sei 4.06 2.90 Total Exams* 3 36 3.02 Donations to Hastings Area Schools total nearly $20,000 Ihe Hastings A^t°" ffer Club also De. Gtcd to the Interests of Barry County since 1856 score has also incrca ments in the community outside of testing results. We will continue to work hard for all students to achieve at a high level, regardless of socioeconomic background.” Lakewood Superintendent Randall Fleenor said the scores show improvement for the district and are just one piece of the overall puzzle when looking at achievement data. He pointed to not just to this year’s data, but that Eng lit comp 3.19 2.83 scl“X i"?. We8uudS f°i*he midd'e Banner this study. 10 percentile points an increase over a percentile, to the since 2012 - from the js g(Xxl 48th percentile. Flew sWnding of the growth and has imprt) adjusted Sool as it relates to thBtesL O ( ©siebrates success The College Bard recently announced Hastings Area Sdool System is one of 443 districts across de United States and Canada selected for its seventh annual AP Honor Roll. 71ie honor roll recognizes districts that have increased access to Advanced Placement courses while nointaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP exans. In my 30-plia years in education, I’ve never seen such outstanding AP scores as those achieved n HHS. We even had 26 scores at the highest level — a 5. The Hastings based upon their percentile rank. The top percent receive A’s, the following 20 percent get B’s, the next 40 percent C’s, then the next 20 percent D’s. and the lowest 10 percent are assigned F’s. All of the schools listed above received a C letter grade. The report reads that, “consistent with past studies of student achievement, the statistical results from our analysis show that the per­ centage of students eligible for free lunch is negatively correlated to average academic achievement.” Hastings Area Schools superintendent Carrie Duits commented on the study results and the need to look at several factors in each district to gather a clearer picture of achieve­ ment. “The results from Advanced Placement tests are not included in the Mackinac Center report, and it’s important to factor these results into the success of HHS. The College Board recently published that Hastings High School is one of 433 districts across the United States and Canada that have been selected for the seventh annual AP Honor Roll for simultaneously increasing students taking AP coursework while also maintaining high scores on the exams,” Duits said. "We even had 26 AP scores at the highest level, a 5, which is extremely rare. We are also proud of Hastings High School’s many accomplish­ of previous.^f^ings’by 1° sPaccS “nd of unkings by moved up >n t ‘ -^montage scoreimproved its overaU Free L (f) uod„ imi .-Like any P«*e ”^daU. y w) a[ |h(_ stand how it’s cor^I*‘<~^njnc In the case of Should be used fordetenu P^ sh(,wn HHS District strengthens foundations tw college readiness He will continue to serve as chairman and help James to get adjusted to our organization as quickly as possible.” Golinveaux said he intends to v isit Viking’s customers and employees as quickly as possi­ ble. “I hope they will find that I do listen and more importantly, care,” he said. I am the youngest of 12 children, and listening was a survival skill, not an option. “Stepping in for Kevin Ortyl is no easy task,” he added. "I believe my passion for this industry and 35 years of experience can trans­ late into the continued growth and success of Viking Group companies.” Viking is a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of innovative fire protection and life safety systems. For nearly 100 years, the company’s products and services have protected lives and property worldwide from the devastating effects of fire. For more information on its fire protection products and services, visit www.vikinggroupinc.com or call 800-968-9501. 323 oer . t H n the free or reduced percent take part in the nec wi > lunch program. . ... Lastly, letter grades are assigned to schooI opportunities We ^/“" ' students.” said Superintendent Can?V . Ihe school board^“‘.Uded four courscs next ycilr-s ™ also adde |)jgh hchool Will be able l() jn Anatomy and I »‘>Mology II, Markcting 200 and Child Safety L’oUgh students s,L’n up, the courses vj?’ in in the fall.The new science course J ^.ire the purchase <>l textbooks f()r S( ^l .h approximale cost of $5 JXX) dcnlS’ Ihe board gavc , 1 for an asbesl^-abatement projJPpro^ fiddle school. Ihe project will lak/'1/ ' in two phases, J u»ng sprmg «nd Su? p,a£\.lks. Tim Berlin, '"c diners diro^r^ services. • Lindsay Meek-r i c u RiZb Li‘ndS!1rr Mcekcr and Samantha Rtchardson, tfeguards at the Community education and Recreation Center ’ Jh°ShUa Scnsiba’ ei8hth Snide basketball voucn. the district' WatSOn, SUbSti’Ute bus driver for The board also approved the transfer- of ^bma^x:btrrPandKriJ Southeastern Elementary p-*ra-pro at sioXX FrtTmn" f°r “ w°* tile school library' The meeting will be Monday. ti>« high school media wm i-"’’ lhC '"id’ reg“lar 2 ’ ' 7 p m’,n Schools can apply for Wellness Award for promoting healthy lifestyles Michigan schools that arc taking action io promole healthy eating, physical activity and tobacco-free lifestyles are encouraged to apply for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 2017 School Wellness Award. “Healthy school environments help .stu­ dents achieve their academic potential and support the development of life-long healthy habits by our children," said MDHHS Dirccteor Nick Lyon. "We hope that many schools will take advantage of this opportuni­ ty to be recognized for making their schools healthier." The Michigan School Wellness Award encourages schools to establish school health Tools and^mplement'suM u<;1'001 Ac,ion environmental change ' a"’able P01’^ and schools. The dcadHn* s create healthier aPplications is midnight An<’ i'<?> S ,o sublnit c»tion and addition^ in^Pnl 19’ «PPliaW^isa,hlWswam^Xa"°n abou> lhe MDHHS present th. lllU<x>,S o'?'on with the Michigan*0?? collabori'Etiucation, United Dairvh,i OcPa«>ncnt of Action for Healthy Kids d?’Ltt>of Michigan. Shield of Michigan Schcv’? B'UC Cn>iS B,ue ry steps to improve ibf c Is takin‘! exemola .... .................... s,» �Dh> Hastings — Thursday, January )9. 2017—- P.Hjfl 3 Hastings BPA students collect a dozen regional awards Members of the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education include: Mike Nickels, Jennifer Eastman, Luke Haywood, Robert Pohl, Dan Patton, Valerie Slaughter, and Louis Wierenga, Jr. January is School Board Recognition Month The month of January provides a unique opportunity to acknowledge a special group of volunteer elected officials in education. School Board Recognition Month offers com­ munities across Michigan a way to acknowl­ edge the continuing efforts of local and ISD school board members in providing leader­ ship and guidance to local school districts. Across the state, there are more than J,(XX) school board members who dedicate count­ less hours of hard work to improving educa­ tion for Michigan children. School board members take that responsibility and public trust ven seriously, dedicating an enormous number of hours to their work both in and outside of board meetings. Attending school functions, preparing for board meetings, read­ ing financial reports, agendas and proposals. and making a host of difficult and challenging decisions arc just a few of the regular activi­ ties board members participate in through their service. Many board members have also made a commitment to continuous professional development to ensure they stay up-to-date on the latest education issues. Over die course of a school year, school board members across Michigan participated in nearly 7,000 hours of classroom courses and online learning, all focused on education and board-related issues. Today, more than ever, school board leaders are faced with the overwhelming charge of providing a quality education at a time when financial constraints weigh heavily on the health of school district budgets. In an era of unprecedented choice in educa­ tion. school boards arc also tasked with chart­ ing a course that provides long-term, sustain­ able success for current and future students in all of Michigan’s public schools. School Board Recognition .Month is pan of a national effort cosponsored by the Michigan Association of School Boardsand the National School Boards Association tn build communi­ ty awareness and understanding about (he crucial role school boards play in our commu­ nities. Board members come from all walks of life with diverse experiences and backgrounds, but working together, they nuke decisions in the best interests of Michigan’s children. Middleville DDA considers recreational use for River Street site By Julie Makarcwicz Stuff Writer Now that the former bait shop property at 114 River St.. Middleville, is owned by the village’s downtown development authority, the next step is finding someone to lease space and provide recreational uses along the river and trail. DD.A members agreed Tuesday night to begin discussions with U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery' in Hastings. Owner Julie Fox is con­ sidering expanding the canoe, kayak and tube rental business along the Thomapple River in Middleville. Preliminary discussions with l ox show an interest in possibly leasing approximately 500 square feel of retail space in the northeast comer of the building and about 520 square feet of storage space in the lower garage areas. This would be only a portion of the building. DDA members were reminded the space is restricted for recreational rental or supportive businesses. 'I he facility could support up to four businesses, along with public restrooms. Barry County Chamber of Commerce President Travis Alden told DDA board mem­ bers getting a company like U-Rent-Em into Middleville could bring a lot of people to the downtown area. “This could be a catalyst project for Middleville and more growth," Alden said. “As a DDA. you already put on some fantastic events, and you want to bring people into downtown. A business like U-Rent-Em would do that." /Xldcn said on a good weekend, about 1,000 people use U-Rent-Em in Hastings in the peak season. “This is an opportunity 1 would highly rec­ ommend the DDA give fullest consideration,” Alden said. DDA members approved continuing dis­ cussions and working on a possible lease agreement with U-Rent-Em. Everyone on the board agreed the business could bring many people to the village, but they didn’t agree on how a lease agreement should be constructed. DDA member Sheryl Ayriss said she thought a suggested lease rental of $1J000 per COURTROOM, continued from page 1 the two remaining candidates will be appoint• I Charles T. Pullen is recommended by commissioners to serve another four-year t.-nr. Pullen is currently part ol the committee i i,..c worked w ith veterans in a variety ot “ :• H-s Muee he was drafted in 1969. He 5‘1P„?,.j as Middleville Village President i k mart of Outreach Team in Hastings. nd tim assists individuals with disabilities •r 7 mine and fishing trips to help make the m hun g ib|e for all. Douglas Lindsey outdcxJfb . position on the committec. A re. i-eutposl ^(4) in Nashville K"! ‘™ved more .han 20 years it. the U S. and serve |i()I)iek.ss vcWraI1 populaNaV>'' , ,m,up in need of immediate locus. l,on as a <=n । ( anyone can serve their I out on the street." Lindsey country and rx said' «• i candidate. .Shannon Szukala of A 1 , uinble to attend the meeting Wayland. d colldjf ions. Die commisdue to the _M ‘ S/ukn|a al a lab f dale, sinner’ ”‘^|jroVed legislation allows tor Previously d e veterans committee lo Inc. expansion ” IS aw;iiting Gov. Rick Current * , lo further expand the com Snyder’s sig" einbers.Thc new legislation mitteeto^^ ! ,e ^urements of veterans also would etumj, serving. Currently, only veterans who have been honorably discharged and served during wartime are eligible. Under ihe legislation, seven members could lx* appointed, and the wartime service requirement would be dropped. With the expansion to five scats, commis­ sioners may decide to re-post the vacancies or pull from candidates who have already applied. Bill Voigt, director of Barry County Transit Authority, attended Tuesday’s meeting and spoke of the success the organization has had during the past year. In 2016, 20 XXX) rides were provided for seniors without disabilities, 5.(XX) for seniors with disabilities and 13J5(X) rides for students and others. The transit was the recipient of a national award, installed new dispatch software and a camera system on each of its buses. 'Hie transit expanded its hours, which are now 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p m and rather than assigning a bus to certain vil­ lages only on specific days, transit buses arc operated on an on-demand basis, Voigt said the changes have been made to accommodate after-work and after-school schedules, ns well as later doctor visits. The commissioners meet each Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the mezzanine level of the Barry County Courthouse. year for the retail portion was too low “I know they are going to bring in busi­ ness,” Ayriss said. “But I think we are selling this short. This amount is way low.” Ayriss said the lease amount should be enough to cover additional repair and upkeep expenses on the building, as needed. The lease agreement would include require­ ments the businesses must meet. If the metrics are met. the lease could be renewed every five years after the initial two years for up to 27 years. An extension of another 25-year lease also could be considered beyond that point. Ihe lease would also have regular increases. DDA member Mike Bremer said the pro­ posal is only a starting point, and the majority ol board members agreed. The DDA will continue discussions lo work on a possible lease agreement with U-Rent-Em. Rep. Galley hosting photography contest for Representing Hastings High School in the regional Business Professionals of America competition are (front row, from left) advisor Jason Burghardt, Roger Roets, Reilly Former, Advisor Bob Carl, (second row) Corbin Hunter, Emerald O’Brien, Shadrach Hedger, (third row) Zoe Engle, Abby Burroughs, Eli Evans, (fourth row) Kayla Carlson, Shayli Hinkle, Aubree Shumway, (fifth row) Sara Warren. Connor Comensoli, Jared Wright, (sixth row) Callie Borden. Emma Post. Jenna Ehredt, (back row) Wyatt Owen and Noah Former. (Photo provided) Hastings High School business students put their business skills to the test al the Business Professionals of America Region 1 Leadership Conference at Davenport University earlier this month, and walked away with 12 awards. BPA is a youth organization that provides leadership and business opportunities for high school students to help them in making deci­ sions on their future careers. Students competed in individual and team events ranging from finance to computer security to computer animation team. Those who placed high enough are eligible to attend the BPA State leadership Conference March 16 to 19 al the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids. The 11 Hastings students who qualified lo attend the state conference are: Callie Borden — second in small business management team. Noah Former — third in computer security, second in PC servicing and troubleshooting. Reilly Former — first in computer anima­ tion team, first in fundamentals of web design. Shadrach Hedger — first in computer ani­ mation Team. Shayli Hinkle — second in advanced office systems and procedures. Corbin Hunter — second in fundamentals of web design, first in network administration using Microsoft. Emerald O’Brien — third in legal office procedures. Emma Post — first in advanced office sys­ tems and procedures. Roger Roets — second in network admin­ istration using Microsoft. Austin Stephens — second in information technology concepts. Sara Warren — second in small business management team. Additionally, students may qualify lo attend the stale leadership conference through the Statesman Torch Award program. BPA’s Torch Awards Program frames and guides members’ leadership and service to their chapters and communities. Students complete activities in the seven torch categories: leadership; ser­ vice; cooperation; knowledge; friendship: love, hope, faith, and patriotism. A Statesman is defined as “one who is a leader in the pro­ motion of the public good and in national affairs." The Statesman Torch Award is given at the state level to delegates who cam 50 points in each Torch category. Statesman Torch Award recipients have not been award­ ed yet. Business Professionals of America is the national career/technical student organization for students preparing for careers in the busi­ ness world. The organization encourages members to excel in tomorrow 's business careers and to function in the community as responsible citizens. The Hastings Chapter of Business Professionals of America has competed for more than 25 years. Hastings High School business teachers who helped the students prepare are Jason Burghardt and Bob Carl. Rutland board has light agenda By Joan Van Houten Stuff Writer I he new' year began mildly for the Rutland Township Board of Trustees, with just two new business items and one piece of unfin­ ished business on the Jan. 11 agenda. The board approved new contract agree­ ments with Electrical Inspector Services and also approved the Building Official/Building Inspector Employment agreement. Ilte predominant change in the agreements disallows service providers from accepting any form of payment from businesses, indi­ viduals or organizations for service rendered. The new agreements require payments to be made directly to the township, which will then pay service providers. The change cre­ ates an employer-employee relationship betw een the township and the contracted indi­ vidual or business. In unfinished business, the board heard a second reading and then approved a joint ordinance to amend the Hastings-Rutland Joint Planning Commission Zoning Map. In other business, the board voted to begin meetings 30 minutes earlier. Meetings in 2017 will begin al 7 p.m. 1 he next board meeting will be Wednesday . Feb. 8. at the township hall on Heath Road. local residents Newly elected State. Rcp J(ilie c R-Potthnd. has announced Mlc wi|1 host a photography contest tor residents of Harry and Ionia counties. "I want to showcase highlights of our communuy." Rep. Galley said.“The area offers so many options, f rom vast fields, to historic buddings, to the picture^. nj||)ra| of our parks and lakes, opportunities abound. I look forward to sharll>g the beauty of our comities with visits the office." The winning l’lll,'‘ 'V|" be displayed in her new office. The pho«>l r„p|,vr wi|| i)niu.(1 to join her in Ijnsmg m urd(;r ((> 1||)Veil |h(; picture. Four ntnner-up I’hojos wj|| |x. displayed in the lobby of her oIIkc. Photos may I* v,nn’k-d toJulieCalleyG houw.mi.gov uir nl‘.'ed lo N-1191 House Office Building 1 1 30014 Lansing Ml Rep. welcomes Kolanowski to Capitol 48909. The deadline h Ieb- 10. Questions about thn cohk,s| cJm dirccled to 517-373-0842 or Jl,,KCitllcyhousc.nu. Stale Rep. Julie Galley is joined by her guest, Mark Kolanowski. president and CEO of Hastings City Bank, t0 Gov Snyder‘s Stale of the State address Tuesday. Calley, who was elected in November 2016, represents the residents of Barry County and part of Ionia County. She may be reached by phone. 517-373 0842, or email, JuheCailey© gov. houso.mi.gov. �fflion Did you SCC • we ar® losing The drug war is one w ,. turned around, _ The eagle has landed this great nation tomorrow. President Donald Trump may think it’s ISIS, foreign government cyber hackers and greedy tra e partners with whom this country is at war. Those could be his easier opponents, given the ugly civil war America still does not We’re dedicating this space to a photo­ graph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. H you asu . photo to Share, please send it to Ne^m Hastings Banner. 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings. Ml 49058: or emml newsCu?j-adgraphics.com. Please information such ns where an w en k photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. D.™ remember? Chamber recognition Banner Jan. 23, 1969 Members of the committee that spear­ headed last year’s campaign to raise funds for the purchase of a new nativity scene for Hastings were honored Wednesday night, Jan. 15, at the annual Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce banquet. Unable to attend the dinner were Mrs. and Mrs. (Janet) Michael Klovanich and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Taylor. The others were photographed by the Banner with the 1969 chamber of com­ merce president, Thomas Johnston. Pictured (from left) are Leonard Spyker, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Slocum. Mr. and Mrs. John McAllister, Johnston, Elwyn Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Karrar. Mrs. Spyker and Mrs. Johnson are not shown in the photo. Contributions totaled $4,095. met? From the time she was a child and “always wanted to play school,” Joyce Daugherty knew she wanted a career as a teacher. That dream came true. She earned a bach­ elor’s degree at Michigan State Normal, which is now Eastern Michigan University, and a master’s degree from Michigan Stale University. The former Joyce Wingate enjoyed 30 years of teaching high school home economics, which was called home­ making classes during her tenure. Her first job, which included a semester of teaching seventh and eighth graders, was in Marshall where Joyce taught for 12 years. She spent 18 years in the Livonia school system on the cast side of Michigan. She taught more than just cooking and basic sewing. Her curriculum to teach teens how* to thrive domestically as adults included such subjects as consumer education, hous­ ing, home furnishings, family life and child care. Joyce even taught a class in tailoring. When retirement beckoned in 1983, Joyce and her husband. Ervin, moved from Sterling Heights to a home on Logan Lake, north of Freeport. After Ervin died at age 67 in 1989, Joyce moved to Hastings and became a community volunteer in many ways, ranging from con­ tributing her lime and talents at Pennock Hospital, Grace Lutheran Church and the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club. The club has given her statewide recognition with a Woman of Achievement Award. Fora number of years, she has represented the women’s club as part of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and has enjoyed getting to know more people and business owners through that activity, which involves going to ribbon-cutting ceremonies to welcome new businesses. From her husband’s first marriage, she has two step-children, four step-grandchildren and 10 step-great-grandchildren. Joyce has three sisters, and said, “The four of us are so blessed. My youngest sister will be 73 in March. We’re still all alive and I still all) friends.” For her enthusiastic and faithful service lo the community and her church, Joyce Daugherty is a Barry County Bright Light. Birthplace: Jackson County. Hobbies: Reading is a big one. 1 used to do a lot of sewing and made most of my own clothes ... and did crocheting and cross­ stitch. Now, I’ve gotten into doing brain games. Favorite TV programs: I like watching re-runs of Andy Griffith, and I’m a QVC addict. Music I like: Old-fashioned dance bands, like Glenn Miller, Christian music and Christmas music. aho When he becomes commander in chief of Art > nlh of Nashville capfured this photo of a bald eagle resting in a field oil co. Grove Road just west of Wood laud "a< _ second eagle was nearby in a tree. » >i’ ofthe majestic birds have risen during rcecin years as the population makes a rebound. Have you - Best thing about volun­ teering: Helping somebody else. We’re not on this Earth just to be selfish. We need to help other people along the way. and volunteering gives you a chance to do that. Favorite teachers: Mrs. Ewers was probably my third or fourth grade teacher. She was the one I kind of modeled myself after for patience. Mrs. Starncr was my home cc teacher, and when she was gone to the high school lo leach a class. I was in charge of whoever was there. 1 taught sewing long before I was licensed Favorite 4-H leader: We called her Mrs. T.G., and she was a stickler, and you better be doing what you were sup­ posed to be doing, not fool­ ing around. We had a lol of blue ribbons in our group because she was such a stickler for things. A quality I admire in others: Compassion. Favorite childhood memory: Driving horses for my father to haul hay. We didn’t have a hay loader then. Just being with my dad. He was a great person to be around. It was fun. Best inventions in my lifetime: Microwaves ... You could cook bacon in sec­ onds. All the electronic things that have hap­ pened that have changed our lives in so many ways, even our cars. LED lights. My biggest passion: Wanting people to treat others kindly. One of the best gifts ever received: When 1 was a kid, I always wanted an elec­ tric train, but being a girl and the family not having a lot of money, I never got one. When we were spending Christmas in Freeport,one morning my husband went into Hastings and got me an electric train. That was one of the neatest things. Favorite Bible verse: Romans 8:28 “And wc know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose ” A country I would like to visit: I would love to go to Ireland. My great-grandmother lived there. Favorite trip: We went to Hawaii lor a vacation. My husband took hula lessons. He could have fun wherever he was. I’m afraid of: Snakes. They freak nte out And fire. ...1 like t<> sptnd u day: With friends. I here s a group of us who celebrate each others birthdays. BlfiRest inllui.nce in niv life: Everything pertaining to Christianity God church. A Sunday « ithout church is a non-day. ■ayoritc singt.r. Mjchac| BubM. Iles a Lhnstian man with |^juiiful voice, and l>« snot hard «> look al ^er. , A talent I would (. (0 I wish I P ay the organ ian0 like my sister V.'.S 7 S “ '■'hun:h oroanisl a|,d l,ianls!' . -sc the .Saturday j‘.„, ’I. issue ot the Oau£nyfOr " ,le,a'ik‘1 art*le 1,b°U' "f Barry Co," you kHin ‘‘r'- _ ),,, .should be huured bec,,,,.'^ '"teer work. Jor''^‘i'! P‘rM'"’l^ for I'w h' . •'«< has in h,n >•)' , ,r s‘nd iuformuH ,''rHaiting> Highway, want to admit it is fighting. , With every piece of new drug legislation that seems to pass each week — whether Marijuana legalization or the right for emer­ gency workers to employ overdose-reversal drugs — the United States is continuing to load the bullets that are being used to kill ourselves. Since the administration of President Richard Nixon in the 1970s, this country has been unable to quell a civil war that in numbers and stories of family trage­ dies is beginning to rival that horrible time when wc aimed our guns at each other in the name of preserving the Union. Every day in our streets, homes, college dorm rooms and in drug dens we are killing each other. And those who don’t shoot up themselves are just as guilty as those of us who stand by and allow it to happen. More than 55,400 people died of drug overdoses in America in 2015, making it the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. That’s more than the number of deaths attributed to motor vehicle accidents, homi­ cides and suicides. Overdose deaths from opioids —• narcotic pills like Oxyconlin, Percodan and Methadone, as well as heroin — have become the fastest-growing drug problem throughout the country and not just in urban sellings. Drug use is on the rise throughout the country, including Barry County, making it America’s most neglect­ ed disease. In the last days of 2016, Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley signed legislation to allow life-saving overdose-reversal drugs to be purchased without a prescription. That’s laudable, but it’s only masking the need to get on top of an addiction that is out of con­ trol. “Protecting the health and safety of Michiganders by working to reduce opioid addiction and overdose deaths continues to be a priority, but addiction is still on the rise, so there is still a lot of work lo do,” Calley conceded in his remarks prior to signing the legislation. According to “Facing Addiction in America,” a report from the U.S. Surgeon General’s office, someone dies in this coun­ try, every 19 minutes from an opioid or heroin overdose. And, experts warn, the economic impact of drug and alcohol mis­ use and addiction amounts to more than $442 billion each year — lopping funds used to fight diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Today, nearly 21 million Americans struggle with substance addictions, w’hich is more than the number of people writh all forms of cancer. Substance abuse is on the rise in Michigan. Our state is reporting higher sub­ stance abuse numbers than the national average. Roughly 9 percent of Michiganders use some form of illicit drugs, a bad enough number made even worse when considering the insidious growth of this disease in younger populations. According to a recent University of Michigan report titled “Monitoring the Future,” college students nationwide have added illicit drugs such as marijuana and amphetamine to their life­ styles. Today, more than 39 percent of col­ lege students admit to some form of drug use, up from 34 percent in 2006. Daily marijuana use is now at the highest rate among college students in more than three decades. Half — 51 percent — of all full­ time college students admit to using an illicit drug at some time. Nearly four in 10 (39 percent) admitted to using a drug just prior to taking the survey. These results are based on a nationally representative sample of over 1,100 stu­ dents enrolled in two- and four-year col­ leges in the spring of 2013. Even more alarming are numbers that validate the problem is pushing into even younger mem­ bers of our communities. In 2015, some 276,000 adolescents were reported using nonmedical pain relievers, with 122,000 reporting addictions. Also in 2015, an esti­ mated 21,000 adolescents reported having used heroin in the past year and an estimat­ ed 5,000 admitted to be current heroin users. Marijuana still remains the most widely used illicit drug over the 34 years the Monitoring the Future study has tracked substance abuse among college students, though the level of use has varied over the years. It’s not surprising that young people use drugs, given the pressure they may feel from friends and classmates or by expecta­ tions that society places on them. According to experts like the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, though, “Diking drugs can make you feel good and cool around your friends, espe­ cially if they’re taking drugs. But the nega­ tive effects of using drugs can impact your life forever. Drugs can negatively impact your relationships, your menial and physi­ cal health, and life in general. Drug use is a choice, but it is important to understand the side effects, both immediate and long-term, that in many c“es C Columbia University According to Ainerjcans age 12 and study. "40 ' criteria for addiction over meet the clmrcjl un ( o(her involving mcoune. al [han those ^th mat's more AmW cancer heart dlsca,e'J':'d additional 80 million bined. An estimatedusers, people are nsky addicted, they use meaning that, w’1 s in ways tobacco, alcohol un^oth that threaten publ rc‘ indicates “ over $468 billion c-c y' admjnistration So. even though political a fcssed after •politicn.—^^K Tapplaud Michigan leaders= for-support­ ing bills that assure the availabih y dose-reversal drugs that can sa ’ they do nothing to help mitiga problem of the growing use of drogs^n seems oxymoronic to rely on another drug to reverse the danger of an Hietone_ Twenty states and the Distnct of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana, and two states have approved recreationa us adults. An organized group cu™J.n Y working to get the issue on the Michigan ballot in an upcoming election. I’m well familiar with the history lessons of Prohibition when this country tried to put the cap back on alcohol use. Even the humorist Mark Twain spoke as a sage when he observed that “Prohibition only drives drunkenness behind doors and into dark places and does not cure it or even diminish it.” # I would submit, though, that legalizing marijuana or any other illicit drugs will lead to burgeoning problems that already are leading to horrific problems that Twain and people of the Prohibition Era never could imagine or even hope to manage. Today, drug use, abuse or addiction among employ­ ees and their family members impact the cost for business and industry — in the form of loss of productivity, absenteeism, injuries, fatalities, theft, and low employee morale, not to mention increases in health care, legal issues and workers compensa­ tion costs. “Marijuana is being viewed as a relative­ ly harmless substance, but this may be a misconception by those who may be unaware of workplace safety issues,” said Ron Locppeke, M.D., president of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. “To compound the issue, there is a dearth of scientific stud­ ies to support the nature of current marijua­ na products and their effect on workers.” The ACOEM is working with other groups to form a collaborative task force to examine current science related to marijua­ na use to develop evidence-based education and recommendations that can be offered to support occupational professionals who consult with employers regarding work­ place health policies. We can’t turn a blind eye to drug addic­ tion. Despite tough anti-drug laws in this country, drug use continues to grow. The U.S. has the highest level of illegal drug use in the world. A recent World Health Organization sur­ vey of legal and illegal drug use in 17 coun­ tries — including the Netherlands and other countries with less stringent drug laws than ours —- documents that Americans report the highest level of cocaine and marijuana use. If wc expect to reduce drug use and addiction in the future, we must focus on the drug abuse facing our nation right now. Believe you can, and you’re halfway there,” said an optimistic U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. We need to hold to those words. With all of the inauguration hullabaloo and the big issues the new president will face in his first 100 days, the drug issue is one I fear will be lost in the list of issues facing our nation. Jobs, national health insurance, SIS, national security and cyber “t^dn“lrC ykW,llutOp lhe new P^ident’s I ’ bUl lhC grDWinf? use of nevds a place m our national discussion. Past wars m the Middle East and dismrWn^? haVe COStly’ and thcir news cvc1e,nRSTS alwa*s. seem fo top lhe iS °nC WC “ ci^ly “see aXmgVne Fred Jacobs, CEO J-Ad Graphics, Inc. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 19, 2017* - Pogo 5 Delton Kellogg board hears proposal for trip to Pearl Harbor Kalamaroo Regional Educational Service The ^wn/a pro^ft* Of ^^tion Monday Jon\t'f°r high school band students tog. d Q "P to Pearl Harbor in December.'^ jn M he band’s annual Positive response fuels respect lb the editor: dent of the United States and that office deserves our respect. If a negative fuels a negative, then a positive, like respect, will fuel more respect for others. i"8 M^,^h,'he Jan'12 «"“*> Glnlvv a7 . p s TOI™™nts at the Golden placed Sh°W ~ not Ihc ri8h’limc or We may not like what Donald Tramp did at Kay Simpson, Middleville ♦ ow ever, he is going to be our next presi- trip to Cedar Iirbor m . The Pearl Memorial Parade Committee Kellogg High School Band an oPP< ity 0 march in the Pearl Harbor Memon I aradejop was taken nniong P and eauKc the level of interest in the trtp£™ 8 9^^ faV0red Pearl Harbor ovtf Point, said band director Sara Knight- Spy games seem far-fetched The board has y but no objection5 members. The d«l otc °n a decision, ^ed by board A lr>P m terms of To the editor Regardless of whether you like or dislike Donald Tramp, you probably won’t deny he is a competent businessman. That s why it s pretty far-fetched to believe Russia’s intelligence service tried to trick him into participating in sex games with prosti­ tutes in Moscow’s finest (and most expensive) cost, length of sta>will be discussed n - Raiser strategies depth at the next Russian spy masters are immensely sophis­ ticated, perhaps the most urbane and cruelly cunning in the world. It’s doubtful they would bother to attempt a crude “honey trap” on a man of Trump’s stature and international rec­ ognition. There arc better ways. We should all condemn “fake news.” Journalists seem to be highly unpopular these days, but those who practice their craft dili­ gently and truthfully represent the thin and fragile line that separates our democracy from tyranny. The first time I went to Moscow as a corre­ spondent, colleagues warned me even before I left the airport about the dangers of consort­ ing with any of the many bevies of gorgeous girls who seemed to be everywhere, and so What do you available. We used to have fun at the foreign currency bar of the National Hotel — off limits to Russians with only useless rabies to spend — watching as the girls vied and primped in cute outfits before crowds of red-faced busi­ nessmen sweating and shouting in strange, undecipherable languages. In any case, there were other consolations. Scores of available “nannies’’ were brought to Moscow by bored diplomatic wives who wanted to enjoy the social scene unencum­ bered by their offspring. There was also the “American Club,” a dingy, underground room ran by U.S. Marines posted to Moscow to provide security at the embassy. That was always a welcome water­ ing spot, provided you had a non-commu­ nist-bloc passport and plenty of dollars, pounds or marks. Of course, I was unmarried and unattached at the time. John E. Mantle, Hastings think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. Last week: Gov. Snyder has signed legislation that will raise the speed limit on some Michigan roads to 75 mph. Do you think it’s a good idea? For this week: Should the county pursue a millage to fund a new jail facility? rp,, Yes No Yes 50% No 50% Know Your Legislators: ) Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives. N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. 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"Crossfir^Kr each writer. limited t° keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter pQr * Person per rn0^ht0 be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. . we pr^er letters-------- __------------------------------------------------------------- -- board meeting. Ixjrri Batsie. a c°nsultant with the Agency, told the board about new, technolo­ gy-based learning techniques she has been working on with middle school students and training teachers. She has been introducing the students to circuitry and coding, as well ns weaving applications, such as 360-dcgree photography. Skype and Google Drive into their lessons. The students now have their own robotics league, and will soon have a Lego league. Batsie said she next plans to work with students on a green screen, as well as virtual reality headsets. The meeting saw annual business addressed, with re-elected trustees Marsha Bassett, Kelli Martin and Jim McManus taking the oath of office, along with newly elected trustee Jessica Brandli. Bassett was then elected as secretary. Martin vice presi­ dent, and McManus president. Andy Stonebumcr was re-elected treasurer. In other business. millage • ’Ihe board moved to change the mill:.:: renewal period from one yvai to four years, on the May ballot. • Thirty-six new' students have enrolled to lhe district, while 14 have left the district. • Interim superintendent Carl Schoosei thanked the school staff for their efforts to feed the entire school lunch before sending students home early when the local w«ter system was down last week. * During public comment, parents asked about the school’s dual-sport policy.requeu­ ing that it be reviewed in order to Iklair as possible to everyone involved. Also, a guardian raised concerns over ability to contact school personnel for an issue of student guardianship. The next regular board meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20. in the media center of Delton Kellogg Elementary School State News Roundup Victims benefit from new offender-tracking feature The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has enhanced the iMichigan Victim Information and Notification Every day service with a new feature called RegistrationLink 2.0. The system links offender records and cases to better track incarcerated individuals as they move from one jail facility to another. The feature allows victims to more easily follow an offender in Michigan. “RegistrationLink has provided Michigan residents with an additional layer of security when they track their offender’s whereabouts within the county jailor state prison system,” Nick Lyon, director of the MDHHS, said in a Jan. 13 press release.“Crime victims deserve a seamless process to track an offender that has been transferred to another correctional facility and the right 16 kitow if the offender is due for parole.” Prior to the new feature, when a victim registered on MI-VINE, the offender typically would be in a county jail, and that registration would only be good for the county jail system. When the offender was released from the county jail, the victim would receive notifica­ tion. However, if that offender w as moved to a stale prison, the victim would have had to re-register to receive notification of the offender’s movements within the state jail system. Often, Lyon said, victims would either for­ get or would not know they had to re-register to receive notification, consequently, losing track of their offenders. Michigan is one of nine states that has the RegistrationLink feature. In addition to track­ ing offenders as they move between county jails and the state prison system, the new system also provides lhe ability to link court case information to an offender’s record to keep victims belter informed. Crime victims and other concerned Michigan citizens may register for the MI-VINE program by calling 800-770-7657 or going online al www.vinelink.com. Users can check on the status of an offender 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Once regis­ tered, the system will automatically notify users of changes in the relevant offender’s custody status. The service is free anJ an _ mous. To find additional resources for crime vic­ tims or to learn about the Vlctims of Crime Act, visit www.michigan.gov/crimevictims Federal review bodes well for children in foster care Michigan children in foster care wi)1 con. bnue getting the support they need through federal dollars as a result of the state being found tn compliance during a funding cligibility review. The U.S. Administration for chiUren Famdies said in a recent leltcr ,0 |h(f Michig.u) Department of Health and Human Services •hat the state is in subslanlial conlp|iance, meaning it appropriately USed and maximizcd federal Title IV-E dollars for fos(er care Mr. vices.The federal review is jmpo|1an| any state that doesn t comply has to complete a costly secondary review and could ultimate­ ly face fines and penaltjcs exceeding $30 million. “MDHHS is very proud of lhc hard work of our funding eligibility and our local courts who ensure Rram continued to comply with federal requirements again during lhi}. reporting peri­ oil,” said Sieve Yag<*» executive director of the MDHHS Childrens Agency which oversees services U) chj|dren in fosler oare. “Their dedication dinectly benefits die General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra announces on-road testing of the automaker self-driving car. services MDHHS and our partners provide to children in need of protection from abuse or neglect and assists the state in reducing outof-home placements and shorter stays in fos­ ter care.” Title IV-E is the primary federal funding source for children’s foster care and adoption assistance, providing a 50 percent match to state funds. MDHHS received more than S249 million from the funding source in fiscal year 2016. “This audit shows that judges and court staff are doing their jobs right, and that’s good news for kids in foster care and for Michigan,” said Milt Mack, state court administrator. States undergo a federal review every three years. By maximizing this federal source, Michigan can budget more slate funds toward services that assist at-risk children and fami­ lies while keeping children safe or assisting families in adopting children who were removed from their parental home permanent­ ly when the children couldn’t slay in the home safely. GM takes to the road with self-driving cars General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra has announced the automaker will test self-driv­ ing cars on Michigan’s public roads. Barra’s announcement was made during a press conference at GM’s headquarters in Detroit and following ihe state’s move to become the first in the nation to establish reg­ ulations for the use. testing and eventual sale of self-driving vehicles. “This will be our main location for cold weather ... as well as winter driving condi­ tions.” Barra said. “By adding Michigan to our public testing program, we are ensuring that our AVs can operate safely across a full range of road, weather and climate condi­ tions.” ...» The testing will Like place tn the next sev­ eral months on the outskirts ot GM’s Tech Center in Warren Ik fore expanding to other parts of lhe greater-Deiroit area. Barra also said GM will soon build its next-generation autonomous test vehicles, which arc self-driving Chevy Bolts, al lhe Orion Assembly Plant. Snow depth allows for deer feeding in southern U.P. The Michigan Department ol Natural Resources Tuesday announced the availabili­ ty of winter supplemental deer feeding per­ mits across the southern section ol the Upper Peninsula. Permits allowing private citizens and sportsmen’s groups in lhe U.P. to provide sup­ plemental feed for deer during the winter months arc issued by local DNR wildlife biologists under certain provisions. Supplemental feeding in the northern pan of the region began earlier this month. For the southern U.P.. accumulated snowtail depth measurements trigger the issuance of permits. “Although we continue to have high con­ cerns regarding potential for communicable diseases, such as chronic wasting disease, and would prefer that people not feed deer, the snow- depth readings we tabulated todaj reached the level where we begin to issue supplemental deer feeding permits.” said Terry Minzey, DNR U.P. regional wildlife supervisor. Easily digestible food sources most benefi­ cial for feeding deer include grains, sec­ ond-cut alfalfa, clover, and pelletized deer food. Although deer make use of apples, potatoes, sugar beets, carrots, and many other foods during summer and fall, such items provide little benefit for deer during winter conditions and are nol legal for supplemental feeding under permits. Individuals holding such permits also must follow several rales and meet requirements related to deer feeding. For more information on deer in Michigan, visit www.michigan.gov/deer. Clinton Township added to emergency plan Tile Michigan State Police has amended a recent emergency declaration to include Clinton Township due to a sewer line collapse in Fraser, causing damage to private property and financial distress. “'Die Township of Clinton has experienced damage from lhe collapsed sewer line, similar lo what Fraser has been dealing with.” Gov. Rick Snyder said in a press release Tuesday “They also have declared a local state ol emergency and activated their emergency response plan to cope with this situation.” The City of Fraser has been under a local emergency declaration since Dec. 25. 2016. An addendum to the governor’s declaration means Clinton Tow nship has now determined local resources are insufficient to addrev. the situation and stale assistance is required to protect public health, safety and proper!} to lessen or avert lhe threat of a crisis. Die declaration authorizes the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division lo coordinate state efforts. The Michigan EmciL’cncs Management Act allows (he dirccloi ot thlMichigan Stale Police, ot his or her designee, to amend a declaration with the concurrence of the governor. By including the Township of Clinton, all state resources are now available as needed to assist with local response and recovery operations. A sewer line collapse Dec. 24.2016. result ed in an estimated 250-foot-by-KX) foot sink­ hole al 15 mile Road and Hayes Ro-d in Fraser. The situation was caused by a frac­ tured sewer line 55 feet below the ground, �Page 6 — Thursday. January 19, 2017 — 7he Has* i — Worship Together r- fl p II ...at the church ofyol‘rJ^ngS . Weekly schedules oj ■ . your convenience... area churches available J > I I I CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N Jefferson Street. Worship 10 *-*’• provided. Pi'thr Peter A 1 • contact 616 690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY X950 F. CHURCH M-79 PLF4SA&'r'IEW CHURCH „. |„.v Road. Dowling. P^or. Sieve •MI4* / (269) 758-3021 fhureVpMie. Sunday Service: ^JTsunday Schoo! 11 .. m • Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.: B’Hc Study & Prayer lime Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SAINI'S ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT Sunday scni.f ANGLICAN CHURCH fcllowsbip Time brfoj 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). senteminify, ynuih group. Mt Sunday services each week: small ywup rnim’O. 9.15 a.m. Morning Prayer leadership training. (Holy Communion lhe 2nd Sunday of each month at this SOLID ROCK BIBLE service), 10:30 a.m. Holy CIK RCH OF DELTON Communion (each week). The 7025 Milo Rd -P-ORector of Ss. Andrew (comer of Milo Rd. A S- M 41) Delton. Ml -IWd- Pi,ler & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Roger Claypool. (517) 204­ Hustwick. The church phone 9390. Sunday Worship Service number is 269-795-2370 and 10:30 to 11:30am. Nursery and the rectory number is 269-948­ Children’s Ministry. Thursday 9327. Our church website is night Bible study and prayer www.samchurch.org. We arc lime 6:30 to 7:30 pm. part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion HASTINGS CHURCH OF with The United Episcopal THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Prayer at all our services. Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Sen ice 6pm.; WedHOPE UNITED nesda) Evening Service 7 pm. METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. WOODGROVE Marcia Elders, pastor. Church BRETHREN phone 269-945-4995. Church CHRISTIAN PARISH Secretary-Treasurer, Linda 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to accessible and elevator. 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 Youth activities: call for am Men’s Bible Study at the information. church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult COUNTRY CHAPEL Special Needs Group) (October UNITED METHODIST thru May). CHURCH 9275 S. .M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. ABUNDANT LIFE Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship FELLOWSHIP Service; Sunday Schoo! MINISTRIES and Nursery available during A Spirit-filled church. Meeting service. Adult Sunday School: at the Maple Leaf Grange, 9 a.m.. Worship & Children’s Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Programs 10 a.m. Youth Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Group, Covenant Prayer, Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 Choir, Chimes. Praise Band, a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Quilling Group, Community Jesus Club for boys & girls Breakfasts and more! Call the ages 4-12. Pastors David and church office at (269) 721­ Rose MacDonald. An oasis of 8077 (9 a.m.-!2 p.m.), e-mail God’s love. “Where Everyone office^' mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731­ more information. 5194. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST HASTINGS FIRST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, CHURCH MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. 209 W. Green St., Hastings, Ml Worship Services: Sunday, 49058. Interim Pastor Tom 9: 45 a.m. Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc© HASTINGS ASSEMBLY gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule OF GOD Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, Contemporary Ml 49058 Phone 269-945­ & 11 a.m. (Nursery Care is available 2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a m. with nursery and through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PrcK-8th grade preschool available. Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry QUIMBY UNITED (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, p.m. FREE community Meal Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Rev. Jerry' Bukoski. (616) 945­ Refer to Facebook for weather 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. conditions. Children’s Sunday School, 10: 30 a.m. LIFEGATE WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main. Woodland. MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS BAPT IST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9.15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928 Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at ’an old country church.’ Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hasifmcffgmail.com. Website: www.hastinpsfrecmethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed. Associate Pastor Andy Baird. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10.20 a.m. classes for tod­ dlers (age 3) thru adult Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at var­ ied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Gub &. Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:45 p.m. Fridays: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and Lunch al 11:15 a.m. Third Friday Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 a.m. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning Sept. I2th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover Gods Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, January 22 Worship Hours 8.-00 & 10:45 a.m. Jun. 22 - Adult Forum 9:30 a.m.; Children’s Church 10:45 a.m.; Middle School/High School Youth Gruop 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 • Adult Forum 6 p.m. Jan. 24 • Prayer Group 6 p.m. in Sanctuary. Jan. 28 Hand Bell Workshop 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: 239 E North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd., P.O. Box 273. Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-9480900. Website: www.lifegatccc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. DELTON, MI. Alfred F. •Fred’ Cook, of Delton, passed awa. Januarv 16, 2017 at home. 7 Fred was bom October 10. 1920, in /Xlvon, WV. the son of Alfred Sr. and Margaret (Mur­ phy) Cock. z\ veteran, Fred proudly served his country’ in the United States Army. A loyal employee of Eaton Corporation, Fred retired with many years of.sendee. Fred loved to fish and read, especially his Bible; and he was an active member of Hick­ ory Comers Wesleyan Church. Most of all, Fred loved and enjoyed his family. On De­ cember 5, 1998, Fred married the former Dar­ lene Elwell, who survives. He is also survived by a large extended family. Fred was preceded in death by his parents, former wives. Dorothy (Overacker) Cook and Vera (Lawrence) Cook; and a sister, Agnes Lily. Fred’s family will receive friends Wednes­ day, Jan. 18, 2017, from II a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hickory Comers Wesleyan Church, where Fred’s funeral sen ice w ill be conduct­ ed at 12:30 pan. Private burial w ill take place in Battle Creek Memorial Park. Memorial contributions lo Hickory Cor­ ners Wesleyan Chifch' will be appreciated. PicUse visit www.yAViainsgoresfuneral.coni to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Fred's family. Howard Lester Hobert, Jr. KALAMAZOO, Ml - Howard Lester Hobcrt’ Jr- (Zeke), age 71 formerly from Hast­ ings, passed away January IL 2017 at Borgess Hospital. I0J5 Wa? b°min Hastings on November 12. 24n’°,he la,c Howard Sr. and Beulah Hoben. Howard Worked at the Budres sawmill in ST* R’pi? fw years and drove truck un­ I he retired. He Iovcd LASCAR, hunting, Robert Y-u v Hobert, Nikioma This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 NASHVILLE, MI - Timothy xonaiu Boucher, Sr., age 83, of Nashville, passed away January 15, 2017 surrounded by his family. Tim was bom in Battle Creek, on May 30. 1933. He was the son of Samson Dewey Boucher and Ada Beatrice Brownell. In 1952, Tim graduated from Marshall Public Schools. He then went on lo attend Michigan State University. From 1955-57 he proudly served in the U.S. Navy aboard U.S.S. Yorktown. He began his work history with the Kellogg Company, then on to Equi­ table Insurance. Eventually he ventured out to found PBS Really with Slayton and Porg in Battle Creek. Tim’s business interests were diverse. In addition to the real estate company he owned with his wife Alice, he also owned Maple Valley Arms, Mulberry Fore Golf course, and Pennock Stone and Gravel. In 2005, he and Alice created lhe nonprofit organization Good Stewards; providing guardian and payee ser­ vices offices in Chemical Bank in Hastings. Tim worshiped at the Nashville Baptist Church and enjoyed his daily Bible study at his desk, sharing what he learned with friends and family. He cared deeply for all animals and was a fierce advocate for the just treat­ ment of all creatures. Special joy was found in time spent with his grandchildren. He was always creating memorable experiences for the gang. Sadly, Tim was preceded in death by his son, Thomas (Tad) Davis; his mother and fa­ ther, and five siblings. Tim is survived by his wife, Alice (Pen­ nock) Boucher; son. Timothy (Peg) Boucher, Jr.; son, Asa Davis; daughter, Ronna Lewis; daughter, Linda (Vincent) Bradley; daugh­ ter-in-law, Sue (Tad) Davis and his grand­ children, Kevin (Amanda) Davis, Jeanette (Ryan) Wojton, Dylan (Jessica) Bradley, Becky Davis, Zach Boucher, Nealon Brad­ ley, Corbin Boucher. Adam Lewis; and three great-grandchildren, Judah. Micaiah and Asa. If someone would like to give a donation in lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Good Stewards. PO Box 283, Hastings, MI 49058 or the Nashville Baptist Church, 312 Phillips St.. Nashville. MI 49073. Visitation will be held at lhe Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S. Broadway, Hastings, on Friday, Jan. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 21,2017 at lhe Nashville Baptist Church, 312 Phillips St., Nashville, at 11 a.m. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. A LAW h^n* VDcln’i,T’8ers).watching the Walk&a^^lov.edhischildren.fam. nie!Cw ?Urvived by his siblings. Orton (Con­ ) lobert, Sandy rtnnt Boyer; daughters, f»wn (Scott) Folk " >di (D vid) Culp. Annette (Tint) Roy, "n‘. Howard 111 HM HASTINGS, MI - Alice M. Craven, age 91. of Hastings, went to be with her Lord on Jan­ uary 16,2017. She was bom on July 1, 1925 to Henry and Lulu (Foss) Hanford of Lake City. After her mother died, Alice was raised by her step­ mother. Dorothy. Alice is survived by her loving husband, Die. Die and Alice were married at lhe Free Methodist parsonage in Big Rapids, on Sep­ tember 4. 1948. After they settled in Hastings, Alice worked various jobs. She was a lunch lady al the pub­ lic schools, but was mostly a homemaker. Die and Alice raised four children, John (Marlene) Craven of Hastings, Patricia (Rev. Garry) Cruce of Hastings, Debra J. Mills of Austin, TX, and Robert (Leslie) Craven of Fair Haven. Alice is also survived by 13 grandchildren, Martha (Scott) Chipman. Me­ lissa (Chris) MacCrccry, Sarah Cruce, Mary Craven, Rebecca (Luis) Gorbcna, Ivan (Mol­ ly) Mills, Joshua Orsbom, Kevin, Brandon, Jacob, Trevor, Lilianna, and Nicholas Cra­ ven; siblings. Dolores Longstreet, Maurice (Grace) Hanford, Marie Secord, Louise Hard, Donna Davis, and Joseph (Kris) Hanford; sisters-in-law, Bonnie and Shirley Hanford; eight great-grandchildren; and many neph­ ews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Julia (Uno) Lundquist, Robert and Henry Hanford; brothers-in-law. Pete Longstreet and Die Secord, and son-in-law, Gaylord Mills. Die and Alice cared for many foster children in their home. In later years. Die and /\1ice traveled to nearly all 50 states, as well as overseas. They were faithful members of the Free Methodist Church. Alice loved to cook, bake, sew, and garden. She was known for making quilts and advent calendars for her family members. Alice kept an amazing genealogical record and wrote hundreds of stories and poems throughout her life and shared them with others. She liked to go mushrooming, fishing, and savored spend­ ing time with family. She was selfless in so many ways, and was a caregiver to everyone. Most importantly, she was a strong and faithful servant of God and a prayer warrior for all. Die and Alice enjoyed hosting lhe, “Thurs­ day” group that gathered at their place for playing cards, eating, and sharing sisterhood and companionship for over 20 yean*. In lieu of flowers, lhe family has requested that donations on behalf of Alice, be made to the Hastings Free Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Jan. 20,2017 at 11 a.m. at the Hastings Free Methodist Church with a visitation one hour prior to the service. After lhe service, a lun­ cheon will take place al the church. Hastings Free Methodist Church is located at 2635 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058. Burial will take place at Hastings Township Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Please share a memory' with Alice’s family at www.lauerfli.com. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads > corning *uctj0|}^ N | k -AUCTIONEERS.. ----------- ***4Xt3^ ~ KENDALL TOBIAS TnkIV . i.................^5-5016 TONY MOOREHEAD --- -------------------------- -• • ‘Assisting Auctions ^ T ^ mobiuJAN. homeau THURSDAY, 26th at “Sn P*®* LOCATON. Madoxstone Mobfe Home Hastings. MoWc home located al 810 Balvim ' Un''y' 840 ^Tkld Dr MOBILE HOME: 16x80 Fou, Seasons 2OoL«,!A k Pleai cLJ^ZtoSptn- ,u <« to i ' "K-morinl Candlewyek n, Ufh'vr, 130 E. 4900'.tohelp^?P‘ 5IS. Knlanm/.oo. Ml 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 PMh funeral bath ■ must see! If you desm to buy and stw m m L™' 3 b^'rom, 2 pre-approved, call Lisa at 269-940.0906 ‘y n Mc4do-*stonPt niu.t 8,. OPEN HOOSE, FH.. Jan. 20th hom 56pn,-Sun , , WATCH FOB PiCKJRE NEXT WEEKS AD ’ bom 3 4pm Go to www.auctlonTln -------more Info and p)cP o™ai*|23^71 for Kendall Tobias, l-269-945.so?2eer "XQ ti) cn dl cards ho Out of cheeky Mx-hrvXs.. , —————--- ■ Ch^or H-a as a. �The Hasting." Bannot — Thursday, January 19. 2017— Page 7 the contest by d'of //l(. "tach weekly r i ’ took back at Hie stories 31,(1 columns on local history In the Hastings Banner turning BflGKTHE pages / I Wise farm featured as 1956 Farm of the Week of the Week series“ H.tar^ yet,r~bmg Fann in 1955 and 1956 ^ri),n Banner • • n st ries began with an aerial photo of a farm in the Feb. 25 Banner. The photo wut surrounded by advertisements from 35 area merchants who were sponsoring Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Wise were photographed Saturday by Leo Barth, of Barth Studio, at their Woodland Township home that was featured in the Jan. 12 Banner as the Farm of the Week. Joe is • inspecting" an apron made by Mrs. Wise. Their farm is two miles south of Woodland on M-43. winner. The <* itl the farm simply had f< > (lltd ’her o^;re [fj claim the >■ • J ,JffiHy Jur Q 'e'aflt about the farm and J .ditln^ " a^le in the following .^’melnd^d a .. thereafter the ^{tre(l photo and I -”vh Week W’ fann from the —- Mr. and Woodland. l,r\ Week featured >»’ Jan. "f Route I, nrrr» of the < issue of The Banner. . loCiitcd in « . The farm * , a ScCllori 33 of Woodland 1W>$ Mri. evcl 80-acre place where Mr- J childrcn '* ha'c raised their family of four "’"‘1 where they still live happily |tUral pur»,.;. Now. their agri His are limited to a nice SaHen‘and other minor endeavors. y sold the last of their chickens a tent to enjoy life more leisurelybeen Mr. Wise his no< Itoo well. and wns hospitalized Iasi lld UP ■*>strength but returned homely- for the past । - > their fields on shlUt . ' n’\c been letting ‘ d Carl H'witt i:s now working the farmHowever, even jger himself. Joe kept horse, and used her patch and for P!°w,nt g vIng Up fanning Daisy, his favorite activating his com the garden. Daisy finally got too oWBoth Mr. and ? । se nrc natives of Darke County. Oh,<J.’ oe U the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M- 'V,se and Mrs. Wise is the former Cora Fisheh lhe daughter of Mr. dnd Mrs. Edward Fisher who came to Barry County when ^ora.Was.3 >’cars old. Her grandfather had purchased a tarm just a mile east of lhe Wise’s present home, and the Fishers bought itfiomhim. That farm is still m the family, and the children now own shares in it. Mrs. Fisher died m I >47 at the age of 91. Edward passed away in 1917. Miss Susie Fisher resides there- Walter lives across the road, and Jerry Fisher lives in Woodland Village. •Cora returned to Darke County in 1897 and again in 1899 io help care for her grandparents, and diere she renewed her acquaintance with Joe Wise. They had many good times together, and it wasn’t long before they were planning their marriage. Cora returned to her Davenport Road home and in December Joe came to Barry County to complete final plans for the nuptials, which were Dec. 24,1900. After their marriage - they both were 23 years old - they began housekeeping on the farm where Mania Kantner now lives with his family. Their next home was the farm where the Owen Smiths live, a mile south and a half-mile easttCthe Farm of lhe Week [Section 3 of Castleton Township]. For a year, they lived on lheDean Davenport farm, and finally purchased their present fann from John Hynes. When they moved in, Feb. 28, 1904, Mrs. Hynes told them lhe house was the “oldest one in the community.” The first summer they added their kitchen and since then have added all modem facilities. In 1939, the glassed-in porch was added. The house now has a water system, oil heat from a central furnace arid other January thaw puts seasonal weight restrictions in effect A winter thaw has turned almost balmy in Michigan, which means many county road agencies .are activating seasonal weight restrictions at least through ihe next week. Weight restrictions in Barry County went into effect this morning, Jan. 19, at 6 a.m. “Those individuals and companies involved in trucking and hauling heavy loads may wish to check with their county road agency to learn whether their haul routes may be tempo­ rarily impacted by this stretch of unseason­ ably warm weather," said Denise Donohue, director of the County Road Association of Michigan, which includes all 83 Michigan county road commissions and departments. Seasonal weight restrictions — sometimes called “frost laws" — are written into law to protect roadways from excess weight during periods when lhe roads are most vulnerable to damage. State law allows MDOT, counties and municipalities to reduce truck weights and speeds on roads that are not built to accommodate heavy truck traffic in such con­ ditions. During lhe weight-restriction period, trucks Cleo 'Jake1A*Jacoos ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * * * celebrates birthday Cleo counting. Jacobs. 96 veins oW »'*« traveling on posted or restricted roads must reduce speeds to 35 mph and carry' lighter loads — a 25 percent reduction on concrete roads and 35 percent reduction on asphalt or gravel roads. Roads arc particularly vulnerable now, during late January, Donohue said, because the unseasonably warm temperatures have allowed the surface to thaw, causing water to puddle on and under the roads, while the lower levels remain frozen. The now-spongy surface directly under the roadbed docs not provide optimal suppo^ making lhe roadbed vulnerable to cracking under heavy loads. Colder weather will soon return to Michigan, she said, and weight restrictions will be lifted in most locations. Seasonal weight restrictions are typically in force in Michigan in March and April, which will like­ ly be the case again this year. The latest information on seasonal weight restrictions may be obtained by calling the local county road agency. Or consult micountyroads.org under thc “Doing Business With Us” tab. comforts. h is a grand, old home and even lhc wainscoting remaining in the dining room adds io its atmosphere. The bam wns erected before they moved °n to the place, but it was northeast of lhc house. Joe had it moved to the south in 1907 and placed on a basement. He added to it three years Inter, and the name on lhe bam now reads: “J.D. Wise 1910." Cora attended thc South Jordan School, and so did the Wise’s four children. When lhe district was consolidated, they bought the schoolhouse which had been on thc northeast comer of the farm (at the comer of Woodland and Davenport roads].. It now has a two-story’ chicken coop on the south end and a three-stall garage on lhe north end. The Wises also have another hen house extending west from the old school. Thc old smokehouse still stands. There Joe cured many, many hams for his family, and he also slaughtered and sold meal in the days gone by. Despite ailing health. Joe “hangs right in there pitching." He suffered a second stroke June 24, 1955 which laid him up for about 12 days. The first day out, he cultivated about a half-dozen hills of com. The next day nearly a half-row. and in about a week, he completed the patch. Mr. and Mrs. Wise have four children. Their son Buel works his fann two miles north and a mile west of Woodland. He and his wife. Dorothy, have three sons. The Wises’ three daughters include Mrs. W.E. (Josephine) Laycock, who formerly operated Wise studio here. She and her husband have built a new home on .Saddlebag Like three miles east of Woodland in Eaton County. Their new home includes a darkroom in the basement and a studio on the porch overlooking the water. Thc other daughters are Miss Marjorie, a registered nurse employed m a doctor’s office in Ix>s Angeles, Calif., and .Miss Cornelia, who is co-owner and manager of “Maternity Land" dress shop in Loi Angeles. Josephine is a graduate of Michigan State Marjorie is a graduate of Mt. .Sinai Hospital in Chicago, and Cornelia is a graduate of Agrubright Business College in Battle Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Wise have been staunch members of the South Woodland Church of lhe Brethren. |Joe Wise lived to see one more summer after this article was published. He died in November 1956, at age 79. Cora lived a couple more years, until January of 1960. .She was 82. Both are buried at Woodland Memorial Park.] Although most of the photos of the families, taken by I^o Barth, remain in the Banner archives, thc aerial photos of the farms do not. Some families may still have the aerial photographs. Copies of thc 1955 papers showing the aerial photos and advertisements can be viewed on microfilm at Hastings Public Library in the Michigan Room. Copies of the farm family photos are available for reprint: call 269-945-9554. CITY OF HASTINGS and RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP p BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF JOINT ORDINANCE TO fi AMEND ZONING MAP OF THE HASTINGSRUTLAND JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS AND | THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the following joint ordinance was adopted by the Hastings City Council on January 9, 2017 and by the Rutland Charter Township Board on January 11. 2017: CITY OF HASTINGS & CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, STATE OF MICHIGAN RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 2017-0160 ADOPTED BY TOWNSHIP BOARD: JANUARY 11, 2017 EFFECTIVE DATE: JANUARY 27, 2017 (or as otherwise provided by law) CITY OF HASTINGS ORDINANCE NO. 538 ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL: JANUARY 9, 2017 EFFECTIVE DATE: JANUARY 27, 2017 (or as otherwise provided by law) JOINT ORDINANCE TO AMEND ZONING MAP OF THE HASTINGS-RUTLAND JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION , An Ordinance to amend the Hastings-Rutland Joint Planning Commission Zoning Map, incorporated by reference into the Zoning Ordinance of the Hastings-Rutland Joint Planning Commission by Rutland Charter Township Ordinance No. 2016-156/City of Hastings Ordinance No. 532, so as to include 15 additional parcels of property as specified herein (3rd Urban Services District) within lhe jurisdiction of the Joint Planning Commission for zoning purposes, with each such parcel to retain the same zoning Classitication under the Zoning Ordinance/Zoning Map of the Hastings-Rutland Joint Planning Commission as such parcels presently have under the Rutland CharterTownship Zoning Ordinance/Zoning Map ’ • g 6 I ?•. fi S I ‘j s I 1 THE CITY OF HASTINGS & THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND \ BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAIN: SECTION I ; I AMJHNPMENTOJEJZP^INCLP^ HASnNGSJLUTJ^ND„JO^ | The Official Zoning Map of the Hastings-Rutland Joint Planning Commission effective ■ July 1. 2016, as incorporated into lhe Zoning Ordinance of the Hastings-Rutland Joint 1 Planning Commission by Section 3.01 of same (as adopted by Rutland Charter Town- I ship Ordinance No 2016-156/City of Hastings Ordinance No. 532) is hereby amended I to include within the jurisdiction of the Joint Planning Commission for zoning purposes I the following specified 15 parcels (comprising the 3rd Urban Services District by agree­ ment of the Township and City), with each such specified parcel to retain the same zon­ ing classification under the Zoning Ordinance/Zoning Map of the Hastings-Rutland Joint Planning Commission as each parcel presently has under the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance/Zoning Map, as designated herein: • 08-13-013-001-20 (W. Green St.)—Mixed Use District • 08-13-013-001-00 (W. Green St.)—Mixed Use Distnct • 08-13-013-001-08 (1272 W. Green St.)—Light Industrial District • 08-13-013-001-25 (102 S. Cook Rd.)—Light Industrial District • 08-13-013-002-00 (1110 W. Green St.)---Mixed Use District • 08-13-013-003-00 (1120 W. Green St.)—Mixed Use District • 08-13-013-014-00 (1420 W. Green St.)—Mixed Use District • 08-13-013-021-00 (1065 W. Green St.)—Mixed Use District • 08-13-013-024-00 (1111 W. Green St)—Light Industrial District • 08-13-013-024-10 (W. Green St.)—Mixed Use District • 08-13-013-025-00 (1121 W. Green St.)—Mixed Use District • 08-13-013-025-10 (1117 W. Green St.)—Mixed Use District • 08-13-013-001-15 (W. Green St.)—Mixed Use District • 08-13-013-001-10 (1125 W. Green St.)—-Light Industrial Distnct •08-13-013-001-04 (W. Green St.)—Mixed Use District The Rutland Charter Township Board also hereby amends the Rutland Charter Town­ ship Zoning Map to henceforth show the area of these 15 parcels within lhe jurisdiction of the Joint Planning Commission for zoning purposes instead of the zoning jurisdiction of the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission. SECTIONII EEFEGTIVEJDAIEZBEBEAL This Ordinance shall take effect on the latter of. (1) 15 days after enactment by both the City and Township, or (2) the eighth day after publication of a notice of adoption of this Ordinance as required by law. or (3) the date the Rutland Charter Township-City of Hastings 2017 Urban Services and Economic Development Agreement (Creat'ng 3rd Urban Services District) is approved and executed by the Township and City; provided, however, if a notice of intent to file a petition under MCL 125.3402 is timely filed with respect to this Ordinance and/or if tho right of referendum under applicable provisions of the charter of the City of Hastings is timely initiated, this Ordinance shall then only take effect as provided by applicable provisions of MCL 125.3402 and/or the City charter, or as otherwise provided by law. Upon taking effect this ordinance shall be automatically repealed and cease to bo ot any further effect if the underlying 2017 Urban Services and Economic Development Agreement creating the 3rd Urban Services District does not become effective as spec­ ified in Section 8.11 ot that agreement and by the related 2017 Escrow Agreement. In that event zoning jurisdiction over lhe area of Hie subject 15 parcels shall automatically revert back to the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission under the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance/Zoning Map and the corresponding zoning classifi­ cation of oach such parcel under tho Rutland Charter Township Zoning Map at the time of adoption of this ordinance. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Charter Township of Rutland Thomas E. Emery. Clerk City of Hastings PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE the original joint ordinance and the Zoning Map of the Hastings-Rutland Joint Planning Commission as amended by the joint ordinance, and the Zoning Ordinance of the Hastings-Rutland Joint Planning Commission, may be inspected or a copy purchased by contacting lhe City Clerk or Township Clerk as spec­ ified below during regular business hours of regular working days, and at such other times as may be arranged. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings. Ml 49058-9665 (269) 948-2194 Thomas E. Emery. Clerk City of Hastings S01 State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 <269) 945-2468 �Page 8 — Thursday, January 19, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS ark D- Christensen of EDWARD JONES ____ 'W WJS sh°Uld you know about taking RMDs? bowling included, rather than ‘^cconj .Pory by Elaine Garlock Has it been 20 years already? According lo their latest ad, the local McDonald’s restaurant celebrated its latest remodel and •- th anniversary last week.Thc grand opening had corporate officials to show off the entirely new design for the chain. ^‘lst week’s meeting of Women’s rcllowship was cancelled because of illness, l he next meeting will be Feb. 8. Monday was to be observed ns Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Locally the one noticeable effect "as no mail delivery. It was suggested that people use it as a day of service. Fite weather earlier this week was quite tricky. luexday several schools were closed because of road conditions. It was noted here that even though most of the snow was gone, there was plenty of ice on sidewalks and on gravel and paved roads. Lakewood was one of lhe closed schools. A major project is taking place near the beach with major expansion of the bowling alley. It will be more of a restaurant with with incidental food sct ' .or events with expansion will include a room tor food service. The Lakewood board f education has f10l7 )car. The elected its officers for u _ t|owany and president will be Fra —jdbeck-Krenz. vice-president Jamie Sr MeHssll The secretary will be Jen u Schuiling will be the treasurer­ Lakewood Middle Sc tool has successful pajama drive w>th 58 6 in for students in need. . Songwriter for a Dvorak will be the featured musict , Mark Bob’s Bam Jamboree Sunday, JnrL• — Dvorak will be joined by Michelle Bdlmgsley. Dvorak has several albums to his credit. , A series of performances of Wonderland Jr.’ is cominglhls under thc direction of Amanda 129 cast members range from kin erg jn kend .. ’ t eighth grade. jtfewbom babies da d You nc 1,1 You Know About Tnki iilKlng Mkes on o™°,der’ lhc Cnd 01 an°ther year takes on greater leaning. in many ways, than it did when wc Werc young. And if you’re a certain age, Dcccniher 31 has a very’ specific vCXng|"\itCnns of y°ur financcs’ ^usc it s thc deadline fOr withdrawing money frorn vnii kmwnhL rctlrcment plans’ What should you know about thCse withdrawals? And how much control over them do you have? . 1 v PiclUrv’ in a nutsbc,,: Once you turn 70you generally need to start taking withclravvals ^ lhe (cnn js minimum di.siributions;’ or RMDs ?fron your traditional IRa and your 401(k) or lar plan, such as a 403(b) plan (for employees of pub«c -schools, Ugious institutions^ 0 her tax exempt organizations) or 457(b) plan (lor employees of slate and local govern­ ments and governmental agencies). After the first year in which you take these RMDs, you must take them by thc end of each year there­ after. If you don’t withdraw at least lhe mini­ mum amount (calcU|atcd based on your age aCC°ifv r ^and othcr faclors) foe a penalty of 50/0 Of whal you s|10u|d have taken out - a potential loss of thousands of dollars. ■—STOCKS----VicJollowma pn^ „re fa,,, the close Gavin Michael Hcifner, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Dec. 21, 2016 to Katie Egan and Kenneth Heifner of Lake Odessa. Drew Kathryn LaRue, bom at Spectnim Health Pennock on Dec. 23, 2016 to Lindsay and Scott DiRue of Wayland. Dean Michael Schafer, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Dec. 31,2016 to Laurie and Dustin Schafer. Caleb Glenn Roll, born at Spectrum Health Pennock on Jan. 7, 2017 to Karen and Jacob Roll of Hastings. from the previous week. Altria Group 68.48 +.76 41.11 37.44 +.30 +.33 42.20 41.22 <69 +.18 Conagra 38.61 <32 Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp 67.56 26.03 49.53 -1.04 +.52 AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. 1161 General Mills 61.9S 37.31 General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION The Barry County Road Commission is offering for sale three pickups (2) 2016 GMC % ton Standard Cab WT pickups, (1) 2016 GMC ton Crew Cab pickups. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway. P.O. Box 158, Hastings, Ml 49058, until 10:30 AM, Monday January 23, 2017 for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our website www.barrycrc.org. (2) 2016 GMC Sierra */» ton Standard Cab Pickups V6, 6 Speed Automatic Transmission 2 WD, 8'Box, Air, Cruise, PW & Locks, Keyless remote, Heated mirrors 1 -Cardinal Red. approx. 9000 Miles Minimum Bid S19,000 1-Cardinal Red, approx. 9250 Miles Minimum Bid $19,000 (1) 2016 GMC % ton Crew Cab SLE Pickups 4WD Duramax Diesel, Allison Transmission 1-Summit White, approx. 23,500 Miles Minimum Bid $40,500.00 The board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M Fiala, Chairman David D. Dykstra, Member D. David Solmes, Member -.35 -.04 +.55 36.80 72.03 +.36 122.75 <50 76.55 -7.10 Pfizer Inc. 3106 -1.38 Sears Holding 8.92 -.22 Spartan Motors Spartannash 8.55 -.60 -.98 39.02 122.55 +.65 TCF Financial 18.79 -.76 Walmart Stores 6S.42 +.19 Gold $1,21594 +28.53 Silver $17.18 +.38 Dow Jones Average 19,826 -29 900m -30m Volume on NYSE Michigan experiencing increase in flu activity; vaccine recommended The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reporting an increase in influenza activity across the state and is rec­ ommending residents Eet their annual flu vaccine. • This week, MDHHS increased- the flu activity for the state of Michigan to ’Regional’ as a result of increased activity in the south­ east and southwest regions. ? . “Seeing an increase in fju cases in January Township of Yankee Springs 284 N BRIGGS ROAD - MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333 269-795-9091 / FAX 269-795-2388 NOTICE OF ACTION REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF TOWNSHIP ZONING APPROVAL AND CONDITIONS PROPERTIES LLC, Cjrcujt Court — NoGUN LAKE PROPERTY. LLC 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 945-1400 • I Please take notice that an action to enforce the conditions of municipalland use approvI corporation, al has been commenced by Plaintiff Yankee Springs Township, a Michigan municipal as regards properties owned and controlled by Whispering Pines YS Con­ dominium .Association, Gun Uke Properties LLC and or Gun Lake Property LLC, locala v. vmkee Springs Township, Barry County, against Defendants Whispering Pines YS n^dSun. Association. Gun Lake Properties LLC and/or Gun lake Property LLC in Hh Circuit Court, County of Barry, Slate of Michigan. Any Defendants must answer . k - other action as permitted by law within twenty-eight days of the date of the last I or take on Jf any Defendanl docs not answer or take other action with■PU h^llme allowed, judgment may be entered against him for the relief demanded in in the time a wi)1 be published once per week for three consecutive weeks ts not uncommon in Michigan and is a good reminder about the importance of getting vac­ cinated, Dr. Eden Wcl|S| chief medical execissuedTh lhe.MDHHs- said in a pro’s rel“se ssued Thursday. ••BccailS(, it takes about weeks for the body to build up immunity to thc flu virus alter gettino the flu vaccine. People should not wait t0 gft their flu shot to suiy healthy. Flu is a contagious mcniratory disease caused by influenza vinS’ w can eausc mild to severe illness. Michi„.in ranks 42nd in fallsTl°n {°h flU Vacci»Mion coverage, and falls below the national aVerice for flu vaccinallon coverage for evcry a„‘\,n)Up. Multiple flu shot option8 available this season, including a high.d * vaccine for adults age 65 and older a/ o free flu vac­ cine for people with egoand vac- ri Bauckham, bpariw, 458 W. South Street Mamazoo, Ml 49007 ________________________________________ * . Cow burps - it’s a gas Why do cows burp methane? Silas, IO, Seattle, Wash. down small parts of the plant into even smaller parts lhe cow can use for energy. As they do this, the microbes also make differ­ ent gases. Sometimes the microbes make hy drogen. Sometimes they make carbon dioxide. Some microbes make methane. As the gas builds up, the cows have to get rid of it. Out comes a stinky burp. Methane is not just the stuff of cow burps. It is also a greenhouse gas. Scientists are asking big questions about how’ this gas traps heat in thc atmosphere, warming the planet and creating challenges for our envi­ ronment. Buffaloes, goats and other ruminants burp methane, too. They all have special stomachs with four compartments. While stomachs may be different, burping is one way animals, including humans, take care of themselves. It keeps gas from building up in our bodies. One really easy w ay to make up some gas of your own is to use a balloon, baking soda, and vinegar. Pour a little vinegar into a plas­ tic bottle. Put a little baking soda inside a balloon. Stretch the balloon over the top of the bottle, then tap in lhe baking soda. What do you think will happen? What kind of gas is in the balloon? Try it out sometime and let me know what you think at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu. Dear Silas. There are more than a billion cows on our planet, and they all need to burp. Just like us, they burp to get rid of extra gas in their stomachs. We can’t see this gas. But we can often hear it escape our stomachs and vibrate part of our throats. .And sometimes we can smell it. We usually buq> out extra air we’ve swal­ lowed and the gas from our fizzy drinks. But for cows, it’s a little different. As you’ve pointed out, they belch a gas called methane. 1 met up with my friend Joe Harrison to find out more about cow burps. He’s an animal scientist at Washington Slate University. Harrison explained that a big part of the reason cows burp methane is because of their special stomachs. Humans have just one stomach compartment, he said, but cows have four. Hie first compartment in the stomach is the rumen. Cows love lo eat grass and other plants. They use it lo make energy. But they can’t do it alone. Something else is moving around in their rumen: microbes. You’d need a microscope lo see these tiny creatures, but they do a lot Dr. Universe of work in lhe cow’s stomach. Microbes and cows are like best buddies when it comes to Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. digesting food. In fact, cows can’t digest some parts of Send an email to Washington Stare University’s resident scientist and writer plants on their own. They need help from at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her web­ the microbes that live in their stomach. Inside the rumen, microbes help break site at askdruniversecom. TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO- THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ’ PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER IN­ TERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of Ordinance No. 157, which was adopted by the Prairieville Township Board at a regular meeting, held on January 11.2017. SE^I!QNJ_^MENDM.EJ1LIQ-ARIICLL!\LSEGIIQN j:j5_QUTQQ.QB-STQEL: AGl^fjkCBEAWNAl^.HIIlLL^ANDJ^llTS.-This section amends Article IV, Section 4-5 of the Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance, Outdoor Storage of Recreational Vehicles and Tents, regarding setbacks, location and duration of outdoor storage of recreational vehicles. SECTION II _SEVj;RABILITY, The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. ^dnoXjlLBEELEAk-I)F_ALk^QNFLLGJJNG.QR National data suggest >l ^nt/> 17 llu vaccine is a good mar.-, ha| ,he 2° .■ fating up to this point in ?,hc vinJseS ' " Plenty of flu vaccine k' t ,blc and residents are encourage .Mil1 avJ'b nu\ac- , for Plaintiff Yankee Springs Township JSe Kaufman, P.C. ^Doctor Universe -.24 +1.53 Perrigo Co. Stryker received tax-exempt status from lhe IRS), you can exclude the withdrawal from your adjust­ ed gross income and count (he donation against your taxable RMDs. Suppose, for example, your RMD for 2016 is S5.500. If you take $5,000 from your IRA and donate it lo a qualified charity, your taxable RMD obli­ gation will be reduced to just $500. If you werc to take another S500 from your IRA. you would satisfy your entire RMD for die year. (Consult with your tax advisor to make sure you’re following the rules governing these charitable donations from your IRA.) You worked many years to build your retirement accounts. So when it’s time to tap into them, make the right moves - and do whatever it takes to maximize the benefits you get from your required minimum distri­ butions. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation Tljis article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. . business hist ruesda^ Reported changes are Andrew David Sarver, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Dec. 16, 2016 to Becky and Dough Sarver of Hastings. ***** " RMD hlr* Pr’°rity nUnlbcr onc: 1,1 cnd 1,1 thc -vear- Thc financial ' bcfore thc IRA \ ,fr‘)vuh‘r who administers vour amount v Can heIp you dvtermi,K‘ the (,unt must withdraw. as *,Per lbal h’s your decision as to whether you want lo exceed thc mini­ mum, Of course, you may need to lake more hnv ° meel -Vour !*ving expenses. But if you 1 c enough additional income from other ’ n .rc5's “ sucb as Social Security anil interest no dividend payments from investments held cu side your retirement accounts - you may * able lo stick with thc minimum withdrawms. And this could prove to be beneficial. Because you obviously want your retirement accounts to last as long as possible, considermg you might spend two or even three decades as a retiree. Another reason not to take more than you need from your retirement accounts is that these withdrawals are typically taxable - so thc less you take out. the lower your tax bill. You can also potentially lower your lax burden arising from RMDs by being gener­ ous. If you lake money from your IRA and donate it to a qualified charity (one that has cmes at provider t.Hicev ° 8c* lb?i leoiirtments or local phamtac?’ *1C1,l,h d F' DATE All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby re­ pealed This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days after its publication. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the Office of the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that a copy of the Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days foilowing ~ (Ju! se“°n Ted DeVries, Clerk 10115 S. Norris Road Delton. Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664______ _ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January f9, 2017— Page 9 SO(iai securitycolumn tavoe said »>v ' l ,l‘, hls. I’""' I surviron I" 'l,‘‘ rc InniTuy, irx —via quesuuiia - -------- -®!’. D the«> benefits and more / Irnve ,0 pay s on my income? By l*i\ HCA taxes Iron? Seeuri,. ^curity\ or FlCA. taxes ,n"s’ *''hhold you are retired, you do ’ heek- Although new earnings. F^ch veaTg C.Credi* for 'h,KC matically credits the \Soc,a^ Sccunty autoyour new eaniincs an/k- ^n,ings’ and- 'f earlier year used to ? .h,fher than in any benefit, your nionthivKaCUratC >OUr CUITCnt For more information v C°Uld incrcaserity.gov or call K00 77^1!) ??’w-socialsccu3254)778). hOO’772-12l3 ** (TTY 1-800- savefo?,my what you can >o“ ma> wa,» K> find out with a visit'to s£S Sml’n^iR.;SCCUrit>’ Thc Hnan<;i!11 Li|cracy and liducatton Commission has a website. www.mymoncy gov, that ‘ can ‘help ‘ with the* u basics ** of r,nnnc,a financial* education. Finally, you’ll want to check out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which offers educational information on a number of financial matters, including mort­ gages, credit cards, retirement, and other big decisions. Visit www.con.sumerfinance.gov. Are Social Security numbers reassigned after a person dies? . No. We do nol reassign Social Security numbers. In all, we have assigned more than 460 million Social Security numbers. Each year, we assign about 5.5 million new num­ bers. There are over I billion combinations of the nine-digit Social Security number. As a result, the current system has enough new numbers to last for several more generations. For more information about Social Security, visit our website, www.socialsecurity.gov. rl'Xil'ly f„r be rajre nienl age tn H jU)f, you No-As “-KOU aic C"rin|! bcne(’‘» at any »?<-• ■(> j Sec>tnty • vhrld who h receiving ’ f thildrcn ‘* ls and who is under age through 5^?; eligible for survivors unnta^’l Security llp <<> 19 if'l’^dary ^l attend^ eleinentaQ Keep in nundaU annual earn’op you are not c would need to disabled) to co are sti|) fl,H lime. jf ^ubject l0 lhc for minor 'v°^ing. if unliJ ^‘Mren. you >urviv^ (age 50 if benefits. For more on,‘nc at!. pubIication “Survivors Bentt^ at Www.socialsecurity.gov/pu*’'*’ Someone A* ^l‘ea!e^‘,>- "><"<ber and it's being cneial Stv.lr’ ^ocs Social Security issue n numbers to victims of one of ’thc A Identity thcB • astest growing crimes in >7 alonc 8 you’ve done nl problem, inch’dW "Wy and fix lhe J 'ng the Federal Trade Commis''0"’ $ ' he is still using your number. So« ,1^^ assign you ,1 new number. II. . <0 apply for a new number.yo« ,iIj,CIlslli’n)''!! >our iden­ tity. age and U.S-« • P or immigration Matus. You’ll also need to provide evidence y°l>’rc having ongoing problems because of 11e misuse of your current Social Security number. You can read more about identity melt, w ww.socialsecurify.gov/pulis. { ni trying to figure out the best time to retire based on my future earnings. How can I calculate my own retirement benefit estimate? ^ur Retirement Estimator (www.MKialsepurity.gov/cstimalor) produces estimates used on your actual Social Security comings record. So 11 shows a personalized, instant picture of your future estimated benefit. /Mso, you can use it to test diff erent retirement sce­ narios based on what age you decide to start receiving benefits. For example, you can find out your estimated monthly payments if you retire nt age 62,70, or any age in between. Try it out now, www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. I am expecting a child ami will be out of work for six months. Can / qualify for short­ term disability? No. Social Security pays only for total dis­ ability — conditions that render you unable to work and are expected to last for at least a year or end in death. No benefits are payable for partial disability or short-term disability, including benefits while on maternity leave. What are Compassionate Allowances? Compassionate Allowances arc Social Security’s way of quickly identifying severe diseases and other medical conditions that qualify a person for disability benefits without waiting a long time Compassionate Allowances permit Social Security to target the most obviously disabled individuals for allowances and faster payment of benefits based on objective medical information that wc can obtain quickly. Compassionate Allowances are not separate from the Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income programs. Find out more, www.socialsccurity.gov/compassionatcallowances. My brother had an accident at work last year and is now receiving Social Security disability benefits. His wife and son also receive benefits. Before his accident, he helped support another daughter by a woman he never married. Is the second child entitled to benefits? The child may qualify for Social Security benefits even though your brother wasn’t married to that child’s mother. The child s caretaker should file an application on her behalf. For more information, visit www. socialsecurity.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration. 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525 or via email to vonda xantil©ssa .gov. LEGAL NOTICES ARE NOW 0N ACTIVE military DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. M°UGAGE SALE * Oo,au,t ha3 been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Carl Bolinoer CornoT^^ t0 *** Mor!9a9e and Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated August 12 1996 and recorded October 3. 1996 in Uber 674’ Pag481. Ba,Ty County Records. Michigan. Sa'd mortgage is now held by U.S. BANK NATIONAL INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR 2Q16*3AG MORTGAGE-BACKED kS 2015*3AG- b7 assignment. There is claimed lo be due at tho dite hereof tho sum of Twenty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred NmetyOne and 93/100 Dollars ($27,691.93), including interest at 9.95% per annum. Under the power of gale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County. Michigan at 1.00 PM on FEBRUARY 2 2017. Said premises arc located In the Village of Nashville, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Lot 11 of R.B. Gregg’s Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to tho recorded Plat thereof, except tho South 99 fee! thereof. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA §600.324la. in which case tho redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ot such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the solo. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. If the property is sold at foreclosure safe, pursuant to MCL 600.3278. tho borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to tho property during the redemption period. Dated: January 5,2017 Orlons Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 50*11 Troy, Ml 48007 File No. 16-014748 (01-05X01-26) 541F3 FORECLOSURE NOTICE AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (269) 781-9851 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE: Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by MICHAEL S. MCGRATH and NICOLE C. MCGRATH, husband and wife, of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to UPSTON CONTRACTING. LLC, dated July 7,2016, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on July 14,2016. Document Number 2016-006938. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, ot Twenty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Seven and 35/100 Dollars ($29,297.35). plus accrued •nterest at the rate of Seven percent (7.00%). And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgages or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said •nortgages, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and notice is hereby given that on February 16, zuy. «1:00 p.m., said mortgage will be «e at public auction, to the highest bidder, ut he Bany County Courthouse. 220 West Slate Street H^t'ngs, Barry County. Michigan, ol the described in said mortgage. Which said premises *» described as follows: ,_ . « „< F-iir Lots 65. 66 and 67 of Replat of Outtot A of F. ^0 Parte, according to the Plat thereof as Uber 3 of Plats, Page 80Cbunty R Commonly known as: 2605 Panam • “^ton. Michigan 49046. Tax Roil Number: 08-03-080-047-00 . ft the property is sold at a forec,°suru.|?hA ’ht}|d pursuant to MCLA 600 3276, W>U be IwW Jsponsble to the person who buys tne a * mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mu 9 9 for damaging the property du 9 The redemp^ period shall be six (6) t™*^ the date o( Sch sai0. unless in accordance with MCL 600. lhe fedemptlOn period snail be th kJhorn ■ y tf»e date of such sale. January 12.2017 JHROEDFR DeGRAW. PLLC orneya jor Contracting. LLC Jason C. Bomia yEast Michigan Avenue ST*1*:. Michigan 49068 8^1-9851 SYNOPSIS Hastings Charter Township Regular Meeting January 10, 2017 Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm Seven board members present. Approved all consent agenda Items Presentation by BCRC Approved financial Institutions for 2017 ACH authorized vendors approved Approved payment of bills Dept, reports received and put on file Motion to adjourn 6:43 pm Respectfully submitted, Anita S. Mennel! - Clerk Attested to by Jim Brown - Supervisor STATS OFM’CHIGan notice to creditors Doced*1^ Estate FILE NO- 16-27447-DE Estate of Richard L^now, deceased. Date of 55071 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting JANUARY 11, 2017 Supervisor J. Stonobumer called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Treasurer Pence. Trustee VanNiman. Trustee Borden & Supervisor Stonebumer Absent: Clerk DeVries Also present were 3 guests. Agenda and Minutes were approved. Commissioner Report was received. Public comments, if any. were received. Parks. Fire & Police Department reports were placed on file. Supervisor, Treasurer, Trustees and Clerk’s Report’s were received Approved paying bills Approved Ordinance 157 Approved Deputy Clerk for check signing Public comments and Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 7:08 p.m. Submitted by: T ed DeVries, Clerk Attested to by Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor 54973 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFRCE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely to tho return of tho bld amount tendered . at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Steven Stenger and Christine*Stenger, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 16, 2006, and recorded on August 22, 2006 in Instrument 1168926, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the CSMC Mortgage-Backed Pass­ Through Certificates, Series 2007-7 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ono Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Three and 76/100 Dollars ($147,203.76). Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of thc mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 2, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a point on tho West line of Section 7. Town 1 North, Range 8 West distant North 650 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 7; thence North 933.4 feet along the West lino of Section 7; thence East 933.4 feet at right angles; thence South 933.4 feet; thence West 933.4 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.324 ia in which case tho redemption period shall be 36 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1951 pursuant to MCL 600.3278 tho borrower will be hold responsible to tho person who buys tho property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to fho mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period* Dated: January 5, 2017 For more information, please call; FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. ^“natonWs. Michigan 48334-5422 birth: 04/29/1943. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Ihe decedent, Richard L. Woronow. who lived at 240 East North Street. Hastings. Michigan ded 08/10/2016. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estat® will be forever barred un­ less presented to Sandra Kozan, named personal representative, or proposed personal represen­ tative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, and the named/ proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of pubkaton of this notice. Date: 01/12/2017 Robert L. Byington P2’621 222 West Apple Street FO. Box 248 Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-9557 Sandra Kozan 2223 Jeanne Drive Hastings. Michigan 49C58 (269) 908-1098 55054 FORECLOSURE NOTtc THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMRNG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION VE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A2EBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BMKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT W ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you m h tho Military, please contact our office at the runner listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sa'e may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for anyfeason. In that event, your damages, if any. shall be imited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by. Laurie Taylor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc. as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp.. Its oUS°rS and ass,gns' Mortgagee. dated May Way9- 2008 in Instrument 4 20080509-0005004 and modified by agreement ,n.,ep'rber 12' 2013 recorded October 14.2013 rn Instruments 201Mi2427 Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned ,o: Beyview Loan -Zm u/JtSI9?7“n0a,ed February 16. 20 6 on?£n / I 3°-20’*6*in * 24 Instmment u to hi "’/‘'’Bsbo there is claimed Wind J >? £ i ”ew( lhc sum ol Ono “o'? sn?'e5' ,3'87rt% tho power of sale contained m said statute in such case made ' k hereby given that said mortgajJLj “Jt by a sale of the mortgagM^l'..bO ,0n-Cl°50d part of them, at public ve^™02; °r Barry County at 1:00PM on Fc-t^S™I 2017 Sa°d premises are situated in TownshTL A Barry County. Michigan, anJ °J O^ngevHle, A PARCEL OF LAND ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST Am OF SECTION 27. TOWN 2 NoL?u EDG WEST. MORE PARTICULARLY A1? FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A$ OF THE SOUTH BOUNDARY i^^CTION ROAD AND THE EAST UNE Of ^E 0F BEVER HALF of THE SOUTHEAfrfe,^oneSAID SECTION; THENCE West’Qa?ARTER °F SOUTH LINE OF SEVER ROAD a AE0NG ™E 270 FEET; THENCE SOUTH p.TA!iCE °F EAST UNE OF THE WEST ONf^ua^ T° D SOUTHEAST ONE-OUARTKr of ™e A DISTANCE OF 322 AND TWn D SECT10NTHENCE EAST PARALLEL TQrFEET; OF SEVER ROAD A DISTAnJ?E ^0LJTH UNE TO THE SAID EAST LINE Of^.PF ^1° FEET HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST Onf^VEST °NE’ SAID SECTION; THENCE N0RfJE‘QUARTER OF EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF AL0NQ SAID THIRDS FEET TO THE PLAcf nr AND TW0’ Commonly known as 9265 q L°F beg'NNING. 49046 The redemption pcri^ r.r Rd. Delton Ml frem the date of such saie ^.aI1 bo 8 months abandoned m accordance With K determin^ MCL 600.3241a, In which 600.3241 or period Shall bo 30 days frCrn the redemption □ale, or upon the expiration cj da!o such b/ MCL 600.3241a-whichev 10 not'co required MCL 600.3240(16) applies, if th *s ,arer; or unless fo'^ctosuro sale under Chapter“Property is sold at Judicature Act of 1961. und^ of lho Revised horrov/cr will bo held respOnj7 ’1 600.3278, the who buys the property ot th0 ln?”G ,0 the person solo or to the mortgage hoiQ^^ago foreclosure Property during the redem™ °r damaging tho HI2/2017 Bayview Loan Period. Dated: of Mortgagee Attorneys: potteh^’ As^gneo RC. 251 Diversion Street RocheMp. ui^SS0Ciales' 653-4400 Our File No: l6-35;Stor‘ Ml 48307 (248) t0l‘l2)(02-02) File »31O213FO3 (01-05X01'26) _ -RTY TO BE POSTED: 2685 Panama Drwe, Michigan 49046. M7bfi SYNOPSIS----------------Notico probate court COUNTY OF BARRY 54141 HOPE TOWNSHIP REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING January 9, 2017 Regular meeting opened at 6:30pm Approyed; Consent agenda Ambulance Agreement Pierce Cedar Creek Pill to Fire Fund Appraisals Plus Group LLC Adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Submitted by. Deborah Jackson. Clerk Attested to by Mark S. Feldpausch. Supervisor 54747 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MIUTARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely to tho return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Jeffrey Price and Debra A. Price, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Household Finance Corporation III, Mortgagee, dated February 7, 2008, and recorded on February 15. 2008 in instrument 20080215-0001435, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank Trust, NA, as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Eight and 08/100 Dollars ($56,228.08). Under tho power of salo contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notico Is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at tho place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on February 9. 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and are desenbed as: Part of tho Southeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Commencing 660 feet South of tho Northeast corner of said Southeast 1/4, thenco South 300 feet, thence West 1455 feet, thenco North 300 feet, thence East 1455 feet to the place of beginning. Together with a non-exclusive easement In common with other for tho purposes of ingress and egress thereto over and across premises described as: That Part of tho Southeast 1/4, Section 26. Town 4 North, Rango 10 West, Thornapplo Township, Barry County. Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Southeast 1/4, which is North 00 degrees 00 minutes East 800.00 feet from the Southeast corner of said section: thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 20 seconds West 375 0 feet parallel with South line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 206 0 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 20 seconds West 1295.0 feet; Thence North 00 degrees 00 seconds East 66.0 feet; thenco South 89 degrees 54 minutes 20 seconds East 284.0 feet: thence Nortn 00 degrees 00 seconds East 1012 20 feet thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 24 seconds East 66.0 feet along the South line of the North 960 feet of said Southeast: 1/4; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes West 1012.50 feet, thence South 89 degrees 54 m.nutes 20 seconds Fi<;t 845.0 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 seconds East 200.0 feet; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 20 seconds East 475.0 feet; thence 00 decrees 00 seconds West 60.0 feet along ^e Ea“S safoSoutheast 1/4 to the ptace ot b<The"inr^demption penod shall bo 12 months ine reoen p h un|eSs determined from tho date of sUv • < ine"Xp«n period sha.l be 3(i from the date ofsuch Mlo under Chapto 32 Cl the Revised Judrcature Act ol 196L pCXht to MCL 600.3278 the bom>w«w. ,1 be mortgage holder for damage tho redemption period. Dated: January 12. 2017 For more information, please can. FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto. A)u Farm.ngton Hills. Michigan 483J4-JH4 File U46B414F01 (01-12)(02-02) h j f<N Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: Thia salo may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event* your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Christopher P. Horning and Stephanie Joerin, Husband and WHe, original mortgagors), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 13. 2006. and recorded on September 19, 2006 in instrument 1170237, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CmMORTGAGE, INC. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, cn which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Six Thousand Four Hundred Nine and 43/100 Dollars ($206,409.43). Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute In such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 9.2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 3: That part of tho East 1/2, Southeast 1/4, Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at tho Southeast comer of said Section: thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 15 seconds West 776.19 feet Along the South lino of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 55 seconds East 452.13 feet; thence North 05 degrees 51 minutes 32 seconds East 29.90 feet; thence South 77 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds East 781.29 feet; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 37 seconds East 300.00 feet along the East lino of Southeast 1/4 to tho place of beginning. Subject to and together with an easement for Ingress and egress and utility purposes as described in tho ‘easement description". Easement Description: An easement for ingress, egress, utility purposes and storm water drainage over a 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: That part of the East 1/2, Southeast 1/4, Section 21, Town 4 North, Rango 8 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of said Section; Thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 15 seconds West 1323.97 feet along tho South lino of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 03 minutes 49 seconds West 1318.33 feet along tho West Imo of said East 1/2 Southeast 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 33 minutes 43 seconds East 261.00 feet along the North line of the South 1/2 of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning of the centerline of said 66 foot wide easement; thence South 00 degrees 26 minutes 17 seconds East 85.00 feet; thence Southeasterly 43.42 feet along a 33.00 foot radius curve to the left, have a delta angle of 75 degrees 23 minutes 35 seconds and a chord which bears South 38 degrees 08 minutes 05 seconds East 40.36 feet; thence South 75 degrees 49 minutes 52 seconds East 287.55 feet; thence Southeasterly 106.93 feet along a 75.00 toot radius curve to the right having a delta angle of 81 degrees 41 minutes 24 seconds and a chord which bears South 34 degrees 59 minutes 10 seconds East 98.10 feet, thence South 05 degrees 51 minutes 32 seconds West 599.80 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement, also over a 60 foot radius circle, the radius point of which is the above described place of ending. The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, In which case tho redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale. If the pioperty Is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held responsible to tho person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damag ng the property during the redemption period. Dated: January 12,2017 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto. 200 Farm’ngton Htils, Michigan 48334-5422 F.ie r469301F01 (01-12X02-02) 5-1 «€. 1 n .m. )IIS ecoth lism ruin *Vay, mil) •alth outh hool pov • said gned luck liny path} n can Sinti, >r the 6 for �c^i^htte library, and "iariil,ana dispensary discussed at Yankee Springs btre,el -SSXSfi “•**”“ B> ‘ Siajf Writer lhc Yankee Springs Township Board of Trustees, in its meeting Thursday night, cov­ ered a spectrum of topics ranging from policy and budgets to ibrary service to marijuana dr*pcmiiries. Ihv board agreed to allocate just over $WM) lo Consumers Energy for installation of three new LED streetlights. The lights, said Township Supervisor Mark Englerth, would have higher upfront costs to the township, but will vive monev in the long run against con­ ventional lights*, which use more energy and air not as reliable as LED lighting. Yankee Springs Township docs not have access to a public library, a service some res­ idents arc eager to have. Molly Walker, direc­ tor of Hcnika District Library in Wayland, spoke before the township board Thursday cvcnins. She informed the board that Yankee resi-enrs voiced library Several residents voiced with library aece« S , in(egraIcd into their support lor Wayland's library . st )0U folks pas"Thcre are ,,,ore.i ibrary access’ said sionate about getting )f of mall). resj. Englerth. sl* * nk,"ln‘^l) who desire library dents in the tow • J.*. wc would have access."Ifitwasan.ndU(fc |ibraiy one." The board apc~ndns . integration into tut ,ippnACd ulihzIn other matter, h: mic development ing lhe services of an jvcs t0 draw busispecialist to discuss towns|,ip. nesses and ^vcl<’l’”,^chafer reported that Trostee Roger~ R It ]|)e fire banl |aIe Kf.r—1- —2 '“‘“E equipment 1** «> * equipment losSes A recent pru construction of a med.cal marijuanaS within Yankee Springs Township ^‘^"isited nt Thunday’s meeting, spurring ’ PXnloratory discussion on how to ’» $on |hal would best benefit the conimu , Though liccns^llyc । marijuana dis­ pensaries have been Saliied under a signed by Gov. k ’ Jjer, townships can­ not apply for lic^ Rations until Dec. 15 Dus means i|le boJd cannot make a defi­ T Ck C decision anytime soon- However, the board reached decided that thc community rible ^s^ns.^ry0!0^1111’011 a^°Ut W^at U ^°S Die more we havc on thc table, the better” said Englerth. crcated a forum for hydraulic fracturing, and wc had very produc- Despite loss of contract, need for emergency services remains high in Thornapple Township By Julie Makarcwlcz Staff Writer When Thomapple Township Emergency Services lost the contract to provide services in Yankee Springs Township, diere was con­ cern not only about the drop in funding the 1TES. but also about a drop in number of runs emergency providers would be making. A v ear-end report from TTES Chief Randy V ton showed Thomapple Township officials there is still a high need for the emergency services with little decrease in calls for ser­ vice. . • • • 1 With lhe elimination of being the initial provider to Yankee Springs Township, thc TTES provides service to Thomapple Township, the v illage of Middleville and part of Irving Township. Eaton gave a four-year review of activities of thc department. In 2013. the total number ‘ ‘ . The number dropped to of runs was 1.215. me num r 1 006 in 2014 and then totaled 1 in.“If* Smber of calls for 2016 is 1,060 with lhe s’and by* lransfers and lift assistance bringing the total number of cans jn 2016 to 1,060. Eaton said for the three years prior to 2016, loss of providing sen ices to Yan^c’ Township since the beginning of Apnl 2016. According to the TTES report the depart­ ment responded in 2016 to I86 calls in Thomapple Township, 336 calls in the village of Middleville. 59 calls in Irving ^wnship and 46 calls in Yankee Springs Township. The majority of calls in all areas were medical with a total of 499 of the 1,060 calls tor the i a?V<rc!.fie numbcr of calls comes out to 1,137. Hint makes the 2016 numbers only about 70 calls less than lhe average. All of the calls were fairly evenly split between lhe three shifts as well, according to Eaton. First shift had 788 calls, second had 827 and third was at 785, according to Eaton. He said in 2016, the emergency w-orkers completed 1,831 training hours. In total, year being medical calls. There were 62 fire calls with 33 in Thomapple Township, 21 in the village of Middleville, six in Irving Township and two in Yankee Springs Township. Fire and EMS calls combined totaled 66 calls in all areas. There were also several additional calls including mutual aid by fire and ambulance. emergency personnel put in 5,105 hours for the year. Thomapple Township Supervisor Mike Bremer said he was not as concerned with a decrease in the number of calls as he was with the drop in funds for the department, but noted thc department is currently well within their budget with a healthy fund balance. Michigan crop yields in 2016 were down for most crops compared to 2015. with excep­ tion of a higher hay yield and a new record soybean yield, according to Mario Johnson, director of thc USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Great Lakes Regional Office. Heavy precipitation and cool temperatures in April and early May put the start of the season behind schedule, but ideal conditions in Lite May helped growers finish mostly on schedule. Conditions throughout the summer were vcry good for crop maturity. The warm, wet spring led to delayed har­ vest lor most crops, with crop conditions remaining good but harvest finishing behind schedule. Michigan's average com for grain yield w as 157 bushels, down five bushels from last year’s record high. Excellent yields in lhe Thumb were offset by subpar yields in lhe south central area. Harvest progressed al the normal pace throughout the fall and was about 90 percent done by the end of November. Silage yield, at 19.5 tons per acre, was up a half-ton from last year. Soy bean v ield, a new record at 505 bushels per acre, was up 1.5 bushels from last year’s record yield. Soybean planting finished ahead of schedule due to good conditions in late May. Soybeans progressed on schedule throughout dry weather in mid-summer, and benefited from above average precipitation throughout August. Warm temperatures and high moisture in September kept the soybean crop in great condition. Nearly the entire crop was ready for harvest by mid-October. Sugarbeet yield, at 30.8 tons per acre, was down 0.9 tons per acre from last year. While this year’s yield was the second highest on record for Michigan, preliminary analysis is showing a lower sugar content in this year’s beets. Dry bean production in the slate totaled 4 million hundredweight, a 28 percent decrease from the previous year. Dry bean harvest was completed by mid-November, about three weeks behind schedule. Late season rains kept harvest delayed, due to the plants retain­ ing too much moisture. Overall, quality was down somewhat due drought conditions during the growing season. All hay production was 2.36 million tons, down 9 percent from last year. Nationally, com for grain production is estimated al 15.1 billion bushels, down 1 per­ cent from the November forecast but up 11 percent from the 2015 estimate. The average yield for com in thc United States is estimated at 174.6 bushels per acre. This is down 0.7 bushel from the November Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... 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An open forum for the commu Lj hed. announced once a date has been establtaneo u . State Police make arrests after traffic stops Two drivers, pulled over in separate incidents for defective equipment on their_ were arrested for operating motor vehicle while their driving pnvi’eSc;j *5.v M-179Michigan State Police stopped a 42-ycar-old Delton woman Jan. on1. I ‘ The following day, a trooper stopped a driver on Patterson Road near o driver's Yankee Springs Township. Thc 48-year-old Wayland man not only hada suspe arTCSted license, but also had two outstanding arrest warrants. In both cases, the drivers and booked into the Barry County Jail. Teen driver rear-ends motorist slowing for school bus A driver slowing for a stopped school bus, was rear-ended by a 17-year-old Hastings driver at about 4:45 p.m. Jan. 13 on M-37 near Fawn Avenue in Yankee Springs Township. The 48-year-old Battle Creek woman told a Michigan Stale Police trooper she was slowing for the stopped school bus when she was rear-ended. The teen driver told officials he: was reaching for something on thc floor of his vehicle and didn’t realize thc vehicle ahead of him was slowing down. The teen was cited for speeding. The Battle Creek driver was transport­ ed to Spectrum Pennock Hospital for treatment of reportedly minor injuries. Troopers arrest woman for assault Michigan State Police arrested a 48-year-old Hastings woman who now faces charges of misdemeanor assault and felony resisting and obstructing police. Officers werc called to a home on M-37 in Hastings Township Jan. 13 and reportedly witnessed the woman assault a man as he approached the home. Troopers arrested the woman, who resisted arrest and obstructed officers. Thc woman was taken to Spectrum Pennock Hospital for treatment of self-inflicted injuries. She was then taken to the Barry County Jail. 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Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! forecast but 6.2 bushels above the 2015 aver­ age yield of 168.4bushels per acre. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 86.7 million acres, down slightly from the November forecast but up 7 percent from 2015. National soy beta production in 2016 totaled a record 4.3\billion bushels, down 1 percent from the November forecast but up 10 percent from 2015. The average yield per acre is estimated at a record high 52.1 bushels, 0.4 bushel below the November forecast but 4.1 bushels above the previous record yield in 2015. Harvested area is up 1 percent from last year lo a record 82.7 million acres. Area agribusinesses honored with Green Awards Arccord number of Michigan agribusiness­ es were recognized last week at lhe seventh annual Michigan Agri-Business Association Green Awards, presented at the association’s annual winter conference in Lansing. Awards were presented to 99 businesses that demonstrated their environmental stew­ ardship and sustainability work through lhe MABA program. Local businesses receiving awards includ­ ed Caledonia Fanners Elevator in Caledonia, Caledonia Farmers Elevator in Lake Odessa, Carbon Green BfoEnergy Llke odcssa* Citizens LLC in Charlotte. Crop Production Services in Lake Odessa, Green Valley Agricultural in Wavbnd Herbruck Poultry Ranch Inc. in Sj^nac ’and King Milling Company m Lowell “From energy t0 cycling, adopting he principles of responsible fertilizer applica­ tion to improving fl J. fuel efficiency and beyond, Michigan\ ho‘e io a really creative of agribusi^ieaders." saW J™ ynim, MABA pttsidenl •,Th< Green Awards just way io l«'P demons,ra.,e lhe Michigan agricU|hl industry's committo suMaintb^v W ?r» ,hal the AwaMs PnJ' „«o grow gogoautopm^om Hours Mon. -Fri. 8am lo Sum Closed Weekends Police investigate similar incidents in area Michigan State Police are investigating three similar complaints of two suspects purchas­ ing or trying lo purchase large amounts of cigarettes from two service stations and a conve­ nience store. Barry County Sheriff's deputies were contacted Jan. 6 by the manager of the Lake Odessa Marathon station, w ho also is manager of the Woodland Marathon station. She told officers two suspects walked into lhe Lake Odessa station and tried to purchase a large quantity of cigarettes using a credit card. She contacted the Woodland store and learned the same two suspects had been in the store earlier that day and purchased more than $650 in cigarettes. Stale Police were also called to lhe Thomapple Trading Post for a similar com­ plaint. Driver arrested for alleged drunk driving A 21-year-old Hastings man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail after crashing his vehicle into a utility pole, then leaving the scene of thc accident. Sheriff’s dep­ uties were called to lhe accident on M-43 and Shultz Road, Hastings, at 11:56 pan. Jan. 14. Officers reported the vehicle hit the utility pole, and power lines were lying across the road and on thc vehicle. A nearby resident told police the driver was found at his home. After conducting a portable Breathalyzer test, the driver was arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail, facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Nashville woman reports pole barn break-in An 83-year-old Nashville woman reported a break-in to her pole bam Jan. 13. She told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies she did not know if anything was missing, but found the door forced open. The break-in was reported in the 2000 block of South M-66. Crash sends Plainwell driver to jail A 50-year-old Plainwell woman was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, fac­ ing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while her driving privileges were suspended' She was arrested Jan. 9 after another motorist reported a vehicle being driven erratically and going off the road on M-179 near Norris Road. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the woman after she admitted she did not have a driver’s license. The incident occurred about 6:45 a.m. Teen may face charges after theft from vehicles An apartment complex owner in Middleville reported someone going through vehicles in thc parking lot. The incident was reported about 1:45 a.m. Jan. 5 in thc 500 block of L incoln Street. The man told Barry’ County Sheriff’s deputies he saw the suspect trying to net into vehicles. Police were able to locate thc suspect, a 19-year-old Middleville man who then reportedly admitted to try ing to get into thc vehicles. He said he was able to get into thro vehicles and took a phone charger from one. Information has been sent to the Barrv Coumv prosecuting attorney for possible charges. ‘ y Business owner reports damage to vehicle A Nashville woman reported damage to her business delivery' vehicle Jan 10 around a on a.m. The woman told Hastings Police she arrived al the business in lhe 100 block fxv Slate Street and found the passenger window broken. Police were unable lo detenn °* r * window was broken intentionally or if it had been damaged during snow removal andsalf C Police use stun guns to subdue man Ukcs."'0 PTOIecl ouT air. land and Great Hastings police had lo use a stun gun on a 42-ycar-old Hastings man who wax n in a domestic altercation Jan. 13. Hastings Police were called to a residence in th of Hannah Lane at 9:53 p.m. and reportedly saw the man hit a woman in tl f block police tried to arrest the man, he pulled away and chased after lhe woman a» * * dCe”. ^hen applies include an eva uation of a" ComP0"‘"aclices, waler quahty and con^01"1^. energy effi­ ciency. facililii;$ i^'on e' Asportation, down. One of the officers used a stun gun on the man, but the man vvas'ablher strands off. Another officer was struck by thc stun gun strands and reported! V? shock. Officers again used stun guns on the man and were able to contain hi Th 3 s^’8bt was transported to Spectrum Pennock Hospital where she was treated for h^ l. woman recycling, and the uPrDveI1] ic agriculture le" h C :,d 77W KJnflibujy Rd, Donon. Ml 49045 Pnono 2€9«J-2775 A 53-year-old Hastings woman was transported to Spectrum Pennock Hospital after a single-vehicle crash on Broadw’ay and Veddcr Road near Freeport. Barry County' Sheriff’s deputies werc called to the accident shortly after 6 a.m. Jan. 12. The driver told officers she lost control on icy roads, and the vehicle rolled onto its side. Ionia County Sheriff’s deputies, Michigan Slate Police and the Clarksville Fire Department also assisted at the scene. ...ed site-specif­ In addition tu '■ of 99 Green Agribusiness p*'i'rn‘] lhl. West Milling Company Wsx lla d •S\ar*’‘o 7 Outstanding f'rccn Agribusinc^11 lhe 201 More inform^ ,.HA and the full list of winner. 0,1 on MABA •»' miagbiz.org, u available online man also was taken to lhe hospital. He faces two counts of resisting am-o Z felonious assault. * ‘ ' ,njur‘cs- 'The one count of Icy roads lead to crash and arrest A 27-year-old Hastings man was arrested and booked into the Barrv C losing control of his vehicle and hilling some trees on East Mill Street ua. t °f Hastings Police reported the man was operating a motor vehicle while his dri • were suspended and had no proof of insurance. 1 he accident occurred iK/m » _____ ___________________ oul 5 P-in. Jan. 16, aflcr h,rd SlreetPr*v’lcges �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 19.2017 4k I TI R M m Tbe Masnngs .. Page 1 . 1 urn°vers take away Saxoflgjftances against Marshall The Saxons’ Cameron Ertner rises above Marshall s Ryan Westrick (50) to get a shot off in the lane during their 1-8 contest at Hastings High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) By Brett Bremer Sports Editor Things could have been better for the Saxons Tuesday night. They could have been worse loo. Thai’s kind of how the Saxons season has gone in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference this season. Hastings fell to 1-5 in lhe confer­ ence with a 65-53 loss to visiting Marshall Tuesday. Hastings put together an improved defen­ sive effort.drilled some three-pointers and got poor Marshall free throw shooters to the line late. Those are the kinds ol* things that had the Saxons up iwo points in the opening moments of lhe fourth quarter. The Saxons also had moments of major struggles against Marshall’s trap and didn't secure all thc defensive rebounds they needed to late in lhe ball game. Hastings had been battling from behind all evening, but a lay-up by Skylar Brower pul Hastings up 42-40 in the opening moments of the fourth quarter. A 17-0 run for the Redhawks I________ —_ Hastings guard Elijah Smith (right) chases Marshall’s Cam towards the basket during the second half Tuesday at Hastings High drives chool. (Photo by Brett Bremer) followed. Hastings only got a couple of shots off during that lime, turning the ball over on seven of eight possessions typically as they worked across the mid-court line against the Redhawks’ pressure. “We haven’t been able lo build any runs to build a lead.’’ Hastings head coach Steve Storrs said. "We’re either chasing it down, or we’re not getting the key slops, or we’re giv­ ing up key turnovers which is more likely. What has been happening is we gel a couple good possessions going and then we throw one away for a pick-six lay-up. That has kind of been our problem that has been nagging us over and over - just the silly turnovers and the weak turnovers.” Back-to-back three-pointers by the Saxons’ Jackson Long helped his team trail just 14-12 at the end of the opening quarter. Marshall — Hastings’ Garrett Coltson flies towards the hoop as Pennfield's Ronald Jamierson (left) and Larz Smith (right) close in from opposite sides of the lane Friday in Battle then pushed its half-time lead to 27-19. Marcus Waters hit a couple of three-point­ Creek. (Photo by Perry Hardin) ers for the Redhawks early in the second half, one of thc few times that Marshall found suc­ cess from outside the paint. Marshall’s lead 6-5 Jack Luciani, had six points. eventually swelled to 15 points. Marshall was led in scoring by senior point guard Marcus Waters who finished with 21 A couple of put-backs, a steal by Jack points. Longstreet that led to a lay-up, a three-point play from Ethan Hart and another triple from "I was pleased with the defense.” Storrs said. “They have a ton of size out there. We Long in the final few minutes of the third fixed sonic problems we werc having on the quarter pulled the Saxons back to even at defense. 1 think we took care of a couple prob­ 40-40 by the cud of the period. lems wc were having on defense and overall Marshall was just 3-of-14 from the free rebounded quite well.” throw line in the fourth quarter, but used its Storrs thought his guys were better of rec­ size to manage a few offensive rebounds on ognizing cutters and anticipating passes and those misses to prevent the Saxons from get­ jumping the ball than they had been doing this ting possessions on the offensive end. season. Marshall’s 6-7 sophomore forward Jeremy Long led the Saxons with 20 points. Luciani had 19 points. His twin brother, lhe Longstreet and Hart ended the night with tenpoint apiece. Cameron Ertner chipped in seven points for Hastings, going 5-of-6 at the free throw line. The Saxons fell 65-47 at Pennfield Friday. Pennfield went on a 21-9 run with the help of some Saxon turnovers in the third quarter to pull away. Long had 24 points and Hart nine for the Saxons. Pennfield got 24 points from Lars Smith, and Ron Jamieson added nine points. id "he riiithe >mthe wllost inl­ and and lin- will lanrom plan hrec ision and Hastings girls pock it up in ’.... second half against state champs By Brett Bremer Sports Editor Defending Class B state champion Marshall improved lo 10-1 on the season with a 59-32 victory' over the Hastings varsity girls’ basket­ ball team in Marshall Tuesday. Marshall built a 40-11 lead in the first half. The Saxons played good teams in lhe OK Gold Conference, and the Redhawks stack up with lhe best they faced in their old league. “Marshall executed better than any team I have coached,” Hastings head coach Mike Engle said. “We scouted them very well and our players were able to anticipate their offen­ sive seis, however they arc so patient in their offense and so skilled at every position that they scored at will against us in lhe first half.” Playing man-to-man defense in the first half, the Saxons needed to front and provide backside help on Marshall’s Georgiana Prat ley Mir? Ennius in the post. “She was very good at finding perimeter players who we left open, and they were able to knock down three, after three, after three, p.m. 3 bus j secBoth Engle said. Marshall hit five three-pointers in the first half. Pralley did her own scoring too, putting in 11 poinls. The Redhawks also got 14 points from Nikki Tucker and 13 from Jill Konkle. “We regrouped in the second half and came out and ran a match-up zone “gainst them, which took them out of their rhythm. We then started to run our offense more effectively by spreading them out and getting to the basket and the free throw line, which is something that we have been struggling with the last few /ell as , have ealisni games” Engle said. Hastings outscored the Redhawks 21-19 in the second half. Jordyn Wigg led the Saxons with 15 poinls. She hit three three-pointer* and got to the basket a few times. Madison Smith added Seven points for Hastings. “When you go into halitime down 40-11 against the state champions, who have seven of their eight players back, )°ur kids can go one way or the other. They came out the right Way,” Engle said. “That has been the story with this group ever since 1 ve coached them the last two years. They are Vcr> gritty and have great character and hustle js never an Saxons ’ Olivia Mead a jump ....Hardin) 1-8The contest at Pennfield Highfires School Friday. (Pliolo...... by _Perry issue with this group ” . lhe Saxons are now 3-3 ’n the lnierstate-8 Athletic Conference this season, anj wj|j close out the firit half of play against Coldwater Friday. . Jordyn Wigg putt in 15 points fOr Hasl‘he Saxons also got seven |xiinls fn)m Smith1*" Murphy and 1X5,11 Madison Pennfield lopped lhe Saxons in Saxon guard Madison Smith runs into Pennfield’s Alicia Lake as she attacks the basket during Friday night’s 1-8 contest in Battle Creek Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Baltic Creek last Friday. 58-41. The 7-3 Panthers put together a balanced scoring attack as well, with Naomi Davis leading the way with 14 points. Claire LeRoux scored 13 poinls, Alicia laike 12 and Melanie McIntyre finished with ten. Hastings trailed 38-25 al the half, and bat­ tled back to within eight by the end of the third quarter, but couldn’t cut that lead down any further. “Pennfield had a size advantage over us with a couple of post players that were sixfoot tall. Wc did not do a gcxxl job ol keeping not only those post players, but a few ol their other perimeter players us well, off the boards. Pennfield had 14 poinls in the first hall oft second chances that came from offensive rebounds,” Engle said. “We adjusted in die second half, and did a better job of keeping them off the boards, but we couldn’t dig ourselves out of that hole.” Heide knocked down five three-pointers and finished with 17 points. Brenagan Murphy had ten poinls. Madison Smith had five rebounds and Zoe Engle had five rebounds. possi -'ctrurn 1 Way, ■»mnity Health South School •i nerve, in povL” said signed stuck. “ tiny ’Opacity ’°n can 'Sim i lor the ’26 fO| �P.m 12 Thu”;0av. January 19. 2017- Tlw HasUngs BanrW ■ ~ Saxons score first 1-8 w^stling wins Wednesday The Delton KelloSS varsity competitive cheer team performs back walkovers during its round two routine Saturday at Gull Ldke s Blue Devil Invitation81-(Photo by Perty Hardin) ' The Saxons’ Zarek Rudesrll fights to try and turn Harper CreepsReagan Jones during their 135-pound match in Battle Creek Wednesday. (Photo by Perry Haram; Hie Hastings varsity wrestling learn picked up its firsltwo Interstate-8 Athletic Conference victories Wednesday al Harper Creek, eve­ ning its conference record at 2-2. The Savons knocked off the host Beavers 44 22. after scoring a 57-21 w in over Jackson Lumen Christi. Kip Beck at 152 pounds,Terry Dull at 160, Devin Planck at lS9,and Donovan Helmholdt at 125 had pins for thc Saxons in lhe win over the Beavers. Jaden Hickman also picked up six points with a forfeit w in at 119. Hastings tacked on five points thanks to Chase Reaver’s 19-2 technical fall over Chase Bauserman at 171 pounds. Dominic Pino (145), Derek High (215) and Trevor Ryan (285) had lhe other victories for thc Saxons against Harper Creek. In the dual with Jackson Lumen Christi the Savons got pins from Andrew Miller (130) and Pino (145). Beck scored Hastings* other victory on the mat. topping Ben Cooper 8-2 at 152 pounds. Dull, Reaser. Planck. High, Ryan, Shane DiHon and Griffin Seeber all won by forfeit for Hastings. Ihe Saxons had a ginxl showing Saturday as well, placing third behind Lowell and Fruitport at the ten-team Fruitport Invitational. Pino at 145 poundsand Reaser at 171 each won their weight class. Dull al 160 placed second and Miller at 125, Beck at 152 and High al 215 all placed third. The Saxons’ Hastings’ Terry Dull (left) tries to trip up Harper Creek's Justin Stasa and get him down to the mat during their 160-pound match in Battle Creek Wednesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Vikes keep pace with the rest of GLAG teadere By Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings did their part to stay on top. and so did Stockbridge. Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team scored a 55-44 victory over visiting Leslie Friday night to remain tied atop the Greater Lansing Activities Conference standings w ith Stockbridge and Olivet. All three teams were 4-1 in conference play alter Friday night’s action. Stockbridge defeated Lansing Christian 68-46 Friday, while ihe Eagles scored a non-eonfercnce win over Charlotte. Lakew<xxl got its win Friday without the help of senior point guard GabicShellenbarger, lhe team’s '•coring leader. The Vikings got up on Leslie early, going on a 27-7 run in the first quarter. Aaron Kietzman and Katelyn Richmond took care of things in thc backcourt. Kietzman finished with a game-high 24 points and Richmond added 13. “With the other girls playing volleyball, those two held down thc guard position in practice pretty well. So, this wasn’t anything they weren’t familiar with. They went through all these rotations in practice before the voi­ les ball players came on board. I just looked at them and said, ’guys we know what to do. You learned lhe plays this way. We’re fine.’ They showed that they were.” Kietzman was able to penetrate through the Blackhawks defense time and again through­ out lhe evening. On the other end she had four steals. Richmond and Rebecca Kutch had three steals apiece. Kennedy Geiger had another solid outing with seven points and seven rebounds for the Vikings. Foul trouble did catch up with the Vikings a little bit as the contest went on, but the Blackhawks never cut too far into Lakewood’s big early edge. Lake wood is now 7-3 overall on lhe year. Thc Vikings’ Tuesday night contest with Perry was postponed to Monday. They head to Pennfield for a non-conference contest Tuesday. Runner-up D3 finish for DK girls at Blue Devil Invite Delton Kellogg** ?irIs duI " v-ll Saturday. The Panthers firmed second among six Division 4 teams id 9l.,d Lake’s Blue Devil Invitational, finishing Jusr a^ol,t five points behind thc champs front Lawton. Only one of seven Division 3 teams was better than Delton on the day. It was a bit disiipP0*111*1’^ lo fi^h behind Southwestern Ath!*1’0 Conference rival Law ton. who the Panthers were just ahead of at each of the two SAC jamborees so far. Lawton took the Division 4 title on thc day with 660,76 points. Delton Kellogg was sec­ ond with 655.34, followed by Hartford 61950. St. Joseph Late Michigan Catholic 604.10, White Pigeon 563.74 and Union Citv 539.20. The Panthers scored their highest round one and round three point totals of the year, and were just off their top score of the season overall. They beat Lawton in round three, 272.90 to 271.80, Lawton had (he highest Division 3 score in each of thc first two rounds, a 204.40 fol­ lowed by a 184.56. Delton Kellogg started lhe day with a 202.60 in round one and then added a 179.84 in round two. There were 20 teams in all competing Saturday at Gull Like, The Division 3 title went to the Paw Paw team that scored 741.38 points. Plainwell won Division 2 with the best score of the day overall, a 715.72. Portage Central bested Kalamazoo Central in the Division 1 competition, with Portage Central scoring 714.34 points. Thc SAC was set to get together for its third jamboree last night at Gobles. Delton Kellogg heads to the Rockford Invitational Saturday. Lawton hosted lhe second SAC jamboree of the season Wednesday (Jan. 11). The stand­ ings w ere the same at the top as they had been at the first conference jamboree, with Gobles first. Delton Kellogg second and Lawton third. Gobles put together a score of 674.12, fol­ lowed by Delton Kellogg 644.14, Lawton 636.66, Coloma 613.20? Hartford 608.70. Lawrence 553.60 and Bloomingdale 492.90. Delton Kellogg scored a 200.10 in round one. a 176.94 in round two and a 267.10 in round three. Gobles had the top score in each round, a 208.00 in round one. a 196.50 in round two and a 277.60 in round three. Lawton edged the Delton Kellogg girls for second place in round one with a 200.80, but thc DK’s superior round two performance kept it in front. The Delton Kellogg girls work together during round three Saturday at the Blue Devil Invitational hosted by Gull Lake High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Winning not enough for Lakewood cheer team By Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings won a trophy Saturday. They took the championship in lhe Lower Division competition at their own Lakewood Cheerfest. They put together their second best total score of lhe season and had their highest point totals of the season in rounds one and tw o. That wasn’t good enough for a team that plans to finish its season placing as high as possible at the Division 3 State Finals. “What we did today on the mar in round three was not what Lakewood does,” Lakewood head coach Kim Martin said. Lakewood put together a score of 279.10 in round three, and ended the day more than 25 points behind the overall champions from Grand Ledge. Lakewood was just three and a half poinu behind the Comets heading into round three. Charlotte also passed the Vikings in the final pojHt lota|s with a solid round three. Lakewood won the small school division with a to(a| seore of 725.56. Portland was second at 595 M 3nj Belding third with a <>7030. Gianj Ledce «<’"ll,e uPPcr Division with a score of 752.12. " ith Charlotte second at 740.12 and Loy Norrix third with 607.08 points. l he Vikings started things off w ith a 231.00 in round one and a 215.46 in round two. Grand Ledge was the only team better in those two rounds, scoring a 231.60 in round one and a 218.32 in round two. The Comets closed out the day with a 302.2 in round three, just behind Charlotte’s 304.90. “It was a good round one, probably one of our better rounds one and two today. We just can’t seem to put a round three out there,” Martin. “We can hit die stuff in warm-ups. We can hit the stuff in practice. It’s a different team out there once they hit lhe mat. Right now, 1 think it is mental. As coaches, we have to figure out how to coach the mental part of it. Is there a little bit of inexperience? Yeah, but there is enough.” The thing that is different about round three this year is the group of new flyers above the mat. They’re getting used to their new roles and lhe experienced girls on the bottom of the stunt groups are getting used lo their new fly­ ers. Senior bases Kendall Rooks and Riley Eggers, two of the Vikings reluming state finalists, said they think there is more every­ one can do in round three. The flyers need to be motivated lo improve but there is work for lhe girls on the bottom to do as well. “There was a lot of feet movement that we aren’t supposed to do and thc formations, everybody’s formations werc off a bit,” Rooks said. “I feel like every body can push and drive more to improve.” The good news for the Vikings was that they don’t have another competition on the scheduled until Monday. They plan to use the practice lime in between to change lhe way they work on round three. “One thing we’re going to have to do more is that we’re going to have to run it straight through more at practice,” Martin said. “Wc break it down a lot. because we arc trying to clean up each section. I think wc’rc just going to have to run it straight through and get them used lo being able to go from start to finish and putting everything up.” The Vikings return to action Monday at Webberville and will host the second Greater Lansing Activities Conference jamboree of the season Wednesday. TK grapplers get to 3-0 in Gold with win at FHE .1 •' '|'X pin' helped ll'e ,hclr 'hinl OK GU|(| , * .ca.IK-e viclory ol the sea'’'"'"•‘Pill,. ,c:"" more th "Uh L-‘||O-.’1 'arS"> „-de tip i',r lll,w l‘wk,,s J,,. 44 -30 victory ?VCr thc h'M I]bcfoiu adding a 38-33 V1ctoiy ov • r in thc second halt of the Al, roil Ccim-I u a 1211 lei,d over FHE’s Mathew Andrecn in the 189pound bout. TK went on to add pins by Zachariah Kelley al 103 pounds and Nathan Kinne at 119, as well as a forfeit victory by Trenton Dutcher al 285. TK’s first points of the dual came irom Matthew Vannelte, who pinned Kamdcn GeBott midway through the first |)eriod ol their 130 pound match. The Trojans also had Trent Johnson score a 19-4 technical fall over Parker Mitchell at 145 pounds. TK had a void in the line-up at 215 pounds, 112 jxninds and 125 pounds. The Hawks kept things close by pulling out a couple close decisions. Cray Brenner scored an 8-6 win over TK’s Christian Wright in the first round of sudden victory wrestling at 140 ptnuids. -Ihe Hawks also got a two-poim win at 152 |»undv. where Blake Crane edged Jordan Roobol 3-1. Vannelte Brayden taJoye. Trent Johnson and Dylan Johnson scored pins for TK in th, win over Byron Center. Kelley won by forfeit at 103 pounds. TK also got major decisions Irom Red at 171 poundsand Haskin at 189 wcre h''heduled to host an OK Gold Green Quad last night in Middleville �m First Gl* f Tho Hastings Bannot — Thursday. January 19, 2017— Pago 13 °es no match for Lakewood grapplers 1 spi‘ mlc °f There were a fligh Wednesday at cithcr oGhc ............ .............. (,Uals ' ^hc Vikings weren’t a wt«stl»n8 Lakewood’s varsity ^sing a lhe 2016-17 Grea^hapair«fwit?,V1Ucs Conference seasonat lhc quad it hosted We(Jnct «j -0 to sty. . ' Lakewood beat U 8* Vall^'vening. and then victory for v Jon Clack started the « BiPn k,n8'i over lhe Lions by bea'1 nf,)3lwasOnS,13 0 in their 171-pound bou^ vjking, dj «f three weight classes when.. (hc n t gel a pin. Lakewood y'$ Franks^!?u.nd weight class to Maple • 140nftn^,r’cl1 and Maple Valley go! Lakewood got P’n* jJ *inds, JaJl^ ^rom Cash Thompson at l^9 Kanon Celley at 215, Luke Tromp at 285 AtwcI1 players androh’’16 Kell°" varsitY (o°lbal1 coach Charlie Feller addresses his future school in Mirtdiof,rll'T1r'V?erS 01 ,he TK communi>y the old gymnasium at the high Middleville Fnday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Feller looks to turn around another program 103, Hunter Lawson at L • Childs at 145 and Veni Fields at J • Jon Maag. Cole Jackso . Giovanctti and Tanner Newton took [orieii fof Vikings in the dual with M«P c W Roush had the lone win for i k, LiOns On (hc mat against the Vikings, P,a 8 RKington Durkee 59 seconds into ‘^O-pound By Brett Bremer • memberof the Michigan High School Football Sports Editor Coaches Association, a membership he held Lharhe Feller has done this before. to keep an eye out for an opportunity such as r™7,r UX,k OVer thc North Cedar varsity this. He was drawn to the facilities and the football team in Stanwood, Iowa, before the history of the program showcased in the - 3 season. The Knights, a team with a prac­ .school’s request for a coach, and has been tice field surrounded by cornfields, werc 0-9 even more impressed as he’s worked his way inc previous season. They were 5-5 and made into the community. He said he hopes to never • me state playoffs in their first year with Feller have to change jobs again. at the helm. The next year, the Knights were "First thing is you walk in and see the and won a playoff game. facilities you’re taken aback," Feller said. Feller was officially hired as a Thomapple "Then it’s the people that have been so outgo­ Kellogg special education teacher and intro­ ing and so nice to me and my wife. Number duced as the new varsity football coach at one is lhe people. Thar is what life is about, Monday’s school board meeting. the people you know the people you meet and It wasn’t his prowess as a motivational the relationships you build. From day one that speaker or because of some magical Xs and has been very obvious to us the quality of Os with his spread offense that helped turn the folks we have in the community that love and North Cedar program around - it was work. support us. We’re very excited to be here.” ■ Feller calls it thc "Winning Edge" in his Feller’s last community was Mineola, letter to prospective players he handed out Texas, where he helped guide the Mineola Maple Valley’s Kolton Pierce (right) after being introduced to the school and lhe Yellow Jackets to the University Interscholastic tries to fight off Lakewood’s Hunter community Friday afternoon in the old gym- League 3A Division 1 State Championship as Lawson during the first period of their • nasium at Thomapple Kellogg High School. the offensive line coach. 130-pound bout Wednesday at Lakewood I layers will be expected to attend morning "Texas is a dream. It was like living a High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) workouts from 6 a .m. to 7:25 a an. on Monday. movie. I’m not try ing to be arrogant." Feller Tuesday, fhursday and Friday mornings. said. "You watch "Friday Night Lights”, you That announcement from coach Feller watch "Varsity Blues", and you watch the match. . Friday raised some eyebrows on some of the police escorts and the life-sized posters in lhe Maple Valley was 0-2 for lhe day, falling ’ players. but at the end of his short speech the} yards and these mecca stadiums emerge in •> bounded down the old wooden bleachers to 39-36 to Olivet. The Eagles then dropped these minute towns. It's not uncommon to their dual with Leslie 36-36, falling to lhc greet the new coach and get lhe information have a lown the size of Middleville have a on the upcoming training sessions. Blackhawks on lhe eighth criteria. stadium lhe size of Grandville in it and a The Trojan football program is hoping to Only seven of lhe 14 matches were contest­ weight room to go with it. improve after going 0-9 last fall. The Trojans ed in the dual between the Eagles and Lions. "It is nice to have had that experience. 1’11 last reached the stale postseason in 2010. The The Lions won three of those four, getting miss the friends I made down there." team was 8-2 that year, and 5-4 the following pins from Holden Crcller at 285 pounds. He s on to the task of settling in to his new season. That was the last winning season for Jonah Denton at 145 and Ulrich at 152. community now. He said his wife Susan, who rhe TK varsity. Tony Martin suffered a tough 6-5 loss lo is a Bight attendant with Delta Airlines, has a Feller replaces Chad Ruger who had led the la}over later this month when they plan to do Olivets Mark Fox in the 189-pound match. program since 2008. Martin took a 5-2 lead in the bout by putting some home shopping in the area. The couple "We’ll start conditioning at 6 a.m. on have five children, Charlie’s stepchildren, a Fox on his back for three nearfall points in the Monday Jan. 23,” Feller said. "We’ll go four third period. But Fox managed a reversal to pair of twins in college and triplets who are days a week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday get within a point and then turned Martin over sophomores in high school. Friday.” ’ FeUer plans to do more in the community Wednesday mornings are a morning off for than just live, teach and coach football He players typically, unless they need to improve wants hts program to be community minded on some class work. Feller has study table He has plans for a quarterback club where sessions planned for Wednesday mornings for pla}ers will lunch and talk with nr,™ • any players with a grade below 70 percent in members and for the team to do various com a class. Feller said that at North Cedar 95 mum y serv.ee projects throughout the ye?r percent of his players earned academic all-dis­ He also plans to v.sit the home of each player trict honors. in the program. piaycr "We’ve never had an issue with attendance. Feller went to high schnnt w We do it because I don’t ever want to step on Township High School in northeJ W—" anybody else’s toes in athletics. The problem you have, if you get good, kids stop playing other sports. They feel that the Lowells of the Delton Kellogg High School will host its world and the Rockfords of the world arc lift­ a"“U“lCt^?dX°Wesn±i1‘,efenSive annual athletics Hall of Fame Night Friday, ing weights and they’re not. If they do it in thc with the induction ceremony behind held morning then they are competing together (in between the varsity girls’ and boys’ basket­ so far. He sees opportunities for playeViTdl three phases of thc game. P 3eFS ln a other sports) in the evening and you can still ball games against Schoolcraft. The eve­ recover. Yeah, it’s going to be a culture shock. planeubec;!use'i7is“i'x™FS ning begins with the varsity girls’ basket­ ball game at 6 pan. I’m going to have parents calling me com­ his letter to his players. “No oiher ,d plaining and telling me players can’t make it lyier Bourdo (Class of 2011) and Jason to this. It’s going to be a pain in thc rear end Kimbrough (Class of 1998) are this year’s boys more opportunities to phv th>»nr ^’Ves Offense, defense, and splvS7eims I^1' honorees. for the first week or so. That's just natural.” Feller wants his players to be playing other player 99 different opportunities to stanl'oq’ sports and getting involved in other school No other sport can say that I nie ' . ’ believe that a fresh second or third team p™^ activities with their time after school, not just lifting in preparation for football, to help er IS better than a tired first team player, so 2e pl^ tnore boys on game day Vn themselves be well-rounded individuals, to help showcase thc school system in other areas, and to also create a bond through com­ lite football program has shrank in recent petition that will carry over to lhe football years at IK. lhe team had to drop freshmn lootball last fall because of a lack of p|J™” program. . Feller found the TK coaching vacancy as a Hall of Fame Night is Friday at DKHS TK girls win ■n Wayland Thomapple Kellogg's varsity girls' basket- Ramblers rush out to big lead over Maple Valley boys bap C''"cored^^ints in the first twoquar- ,eria,'r ions )t,"g I-iot; in Or<:alCr .La"sl',g encc ,1Cli0ll pie Lions are AC" (1'3 in the conference this season now 0-3 m ui A(j„anson was the game s •nie Lions Lv. n Va(|e> leading ^orer w.))|(t.ralso got <<>P* ,ind Mason Pucher. Logan Valtqtre Weiler's 16 poinls. Perry *as ,ed 0> Reese Middleton added 12 points for the Ramblers, Malt Hardy had nine, Eddie Dunn eight and U)gan Dahaher and Max Walasck scored seven poinls each. Maple Valley is 1-5 overall on the year. Die Lions’ contest with Ixslie that was postponed due to weather Tuesday (Jan. 10) has been rescheduled for Feb. 27 at Leslie High School. The Lions also had their Tuesday night contest this week, against Olivet, post­ poned. Maple Valley is back in action Friday against Stock bridge. Wenl lo *Wayland 12 and scored jls pirst Gold Conference victory of the season iuesday. The Trojans scored a 53-32 win over the :als 10 improve to 1-2 in thc conference 2-8 overall. K raced out to a 17-6 lead and thcn wjth .,n8 ,Ci>m defense limited the Wildcats .7. P°inls through the first three quartm ConLfel‘ 50 35 |;riday V* Gold I k ^v1Ce ac,ion al Giand ^pids. the fiX. 'unw,K *ent on a 9<> 10 close out iha, ,q“aneruP 18-9. and then s|Ow, liaJ the rest of the evening'0 improle to A' °.V?al1 and 2-0 in the OK G„|i~ 0,c Pio,icm with 19 point4 anu 13 ^ke^/00.d S Cash ThomPson finishes off a take down against Maple Valley’s Tony artin Wednesday during their GLAC dual at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ' 7 m for two nearfall points and the win. The Eagles got pins from Carson Hartman at 103 pounds, Shane McKeown at 160 and Logan Williams at 215. Kolton Pierce, Levi Roush and Bryce Bignal got forfeit wins for the Lions. Leslie rallies to wipe out early lead By Brett Bremer Sports Editor Tilings went well for the Lions early on Wednesday (Jan. 11). A little too well it turns out. Maple Valley’s varsity girls’ basketball team jumped out to a 14-4 lead in the opening quarter against Leslie in their Greater Lansing Activities Conference match-up at Maple Valley High School, which was pushed back a day because of Tuesday’s wintery weather. Leslie outscored the Lions 18-4 in lhe sec­ ond quarter, taking a 22-18 lead at the half and then went on to a 42-30 victory*. “Wc came out with high energy. We came out with confidence, confidence in each other and confidence in ourselves,” Maple Valley head coach Nicole Murray said. Elaina Heinze led the Lions with six points. Heinze scored all six in the first quarter on a pair of three-pointers. Bekah Mater, Britini Shilton, Carlee Allen, Elizabeth Hosack-Frizzcll and Hannah McGIocklin had four points each. “They were so excited, and we were so excited,” Murray said. "It wasn’t time to cel­ ebrate, being thc first quarter, and we were kind of celebrating. When the second quarter came, we were excited. It was 14-4. We were pumped." Leslie got a few easy baskets in the second quarter and things snowballed from there on the Lions. Thc Blackhawks got 12 poinls apiece from Brooke Cowing and Madison Montgomery. Jaycee Chappell chipped in nine points. “Like I tell my kids. Rome wasn’t built in a day. It is going to lake time. My team comes out no matter what, they still come out to practice with their heads held high because they know we have work to do. They’re not giving up and I’m not giving up on them." The Lions arc now 0-5 in the GLAC. They fell 56-16 at Penry. "Our shots tonight just weren’t falling,” Murray said Friday. "Wc had a game Wednesday, because our game was postponed Tuesday, then (Thursday) we weren’t able lo practice because of the bad weather. So, we just weren’t able to gel in and shoot. We just couldn’t hit a basket tonight. The ball wasn’t falling in our favor.” Hosack-Frizzcll led the Lions with five points in the loss and Mater had four. Perry* scored 25 points in the opening quar­ ter. Alicia McConnell had nine points in that first quarter and Alyssa Welsh had eight. They both finished the night with 16 points. Welsh hit two threes in that first quarter and added two more in the fourth. Maple Valley is 0-8 overall this season. The Lions’ contest with Olivet Tuesday (Jan. 17) was postponed due to the weather. The Lions return to action Friday at home against Stockbridge. BOWLING SCORES Wednesday Classic Big Mike’s BBQ 52. Red’s Sport Bar 495; Reclending 41; 49; Slippin’ in 46; Brunswick Bowling Balls 435; Cu)ligan 42; Damn Kids 40; Gunga Guhinga 40; Smithville Blues 39; 12 in a Row 38; West Side Beer 36; Hurless Mach. Shop 33.5; Team 18 31.5: MMG/AnD 30.5: McDonalds 29; B.C. Crew 28; Whatever 27.5; Androtinie House 25. High Games & Series: Mike Davis 3(X)737; S. Herder 245-683; R. Guild 624; J. Buller 244; D. Snyder 211; R. Madden 233; ’I’. Neymeiycr 213: T. Whitehead 234; D. Miller 214: Mickey Davis 252-709; M. Eaton 245; J. Daman 160; B. Taylor 255; B. Casarez 194. M. Kirkendall 203; C. Curtis 254; R. Potter 227-646; R, Kloosterman 229­ 624; T. Gray 258;S . Lyttle 233; B. bowman 286-700; W. Pierce 210; P. Ayers 200; G Shaeffer 197; M. Ulrich 247-683; R. Gilbert 254-544; M. Gdula 224 645; M. Jackson 267; I). Tubbs 201; P. Anger 190. J. Harmon 246-568; T. Heath 222; A. Castekin 210; S. McKee 237; S. Dunn 171; J Millet 222; S. Blough 212; L. Bowman 217; D. Daniels 234; K. Stahl 213; D. Burleson 268 701, J. Barnum 212. tough OK Cn|it“,J,<,nlc Fridy a"‘,llK'r Christian G Co"fctvnce foe. brand Rapid, “Little things arc killing us right now.” ? Maple Valley head coach Tony Wawiemia said. “There are just little things we have to improve on. We’re working on it, but it’s just not coming as fast as we want basically.” Comm. Minors Pocket Pounders 47; Old Men 38: Red Rockets 345; HDR 32; Hastings Bowl 295. High Games & Scries: C. Pennington 209; C. Wyman 232; A. Morgan 201; J. Newton 243-667; J. Gdula 204; J. Arens 237, A. Taylor 180; B. Taylor 241; J Hunt 233* 630; K. Phenix 225-629; J. Barnum 227; D Smith III 279-636: J. Smith 245-648; IL Moore 210; G. heath 264 671: JJ Olin 227­ 644; M. Magoon 202-602; J. Lauvvr 225; D. Vame) 234. Thursday Angels BB Magee 47; Varney’s Const. 42; Split Ends 39; Hastings Bowl 39; Yo Yo Sisters 35; Moores Apts. 34; Bowling Stones 34. High Games & Series: L. Apsey 177; s. Cooper 160; D. Dunklee 180 468; B. Ketnler 159; D. McCollum 159; S. Owen 146; C. Hurless 170. J. Gasper 181; T. Dickinson 149; M. Weiler 140; B. Brown 148; C. Cooper 187; C. Doombos 194; S Taylor 192. Tuesday Night Mixed Double BS 495, J-Bnr 49; David Ramey Photography 45, Livin’ on a Spare 43 But One 405. High Game: M. Wood 221; D. Curtis 220* G. Hanse 204; D. Miller 153; M. Bryan 145 High Series; M. Wood 604; D. Curtis >7() I). Miller 414; M. Bry an 400. �Pape u — Thursday. January 19, 2017 - - Hio Hastings Bannor Leslie leaves Lakewood boys behind in the second half By Brett Bremer Sport* Editor Leslie's pressure, a young backcourt. an injury to junior center Josh Campeau and a couple other guys being in tout trouble all combined to do in the Vikings in the second half Friday. The Blackhaw ks went on a 22 8 run in the third quarter, idler lhe two teams came out of the half tied 23-28. then held on for a 64-53 Greater Lansing Activities Conference victo­ ry over thc visiting Lakewood varsity boys’ basketball team. The Vikings fall to I-4 in thc conference with the loss. “We just got into some bad match-ups and everything kind of snowballed,” luikewood head coach Chris Duits said. “(Campeau) is a big part of out offense, and obviously our defense too. Wc were just out of sorts. They were putting some pressure on us and we were having a little trouble with their press. With those line-ups we just struggled.” The Vikings didn’t just struggle against the press when injuries and fouls caught up with them. Duits wasn’t sure that his team even got a shot off during its first six possessions of thc ball game. Hie Vikings regrouped though, pulling within 14-11 by the end of the first quarter. Colton Webber-Mitchell kept the Vikings in the bailgame in the first half. He hud 12 points in the first half and finished with 17 for thc game. “Once everybody relaxed we started break­ ing their press. We were gelling some lay-ups. Wc were sharing the ball around thc outside and got some outside jumpers. We w ere doing some things,” Duits said. Jacob Elenbaas finished with ten points, going 6-of-6 at the free throw line. Campeau, who did return Irom his ankle injury in lhe fourth quarter, finished with eight points. Lakewood also got seven points each from the f °°<> <hd •’dl1 W'?'" Cighl P°in,'i >n nnn n1’ <lu«rU'r •’f,‘r„bc,"P do"'" as hno Ik’515 Poi"'5’ n’C ‘7,pcnded «> cut eoun h!" ,c',d' 3 coup e mr T ,n> *”P' and a the u ’ho|,i lh“‘ *crC " ?" l’ '<>O mick left . ™ny shoo in the end though. Justin\?'f;1ld<>fS*;J ,ed. Lc?*lc Wldlpoints. • Pinion and Camden Austin had 12 I^mts caeh Andn.w Cowan chipped in ,c?.U,(s t’Ucsscd his team turned the ball over ..^‘CSon «he night. he .“7!°vers are definitely our Achilles’ N-n ’ . its said- “,f WC Start P’aytog a little w. defcnse and stop turning the ball over g()jng swr( winning ballgames, but tjT 8o,ng 10 h;,vc a lough linic UntiI Wc do ” p , ^kings’ Tuesday night contest with TheVx^8 Postponed til’ Monday (Jan. 23). „„ c. v,k’ngs foj|ow that up with a home game ‘lgn,nM infield Tuesday. Wildcats pull away from TK boys in the 4x6 Double Prints second half thru 1/25/17 4Y penetrate into the paint and then kick the ball to open shooters for a pair of threes that extended Way land’s lead to ten points at the half. Wayland scored 40 points in the second half to pu|| away, and Rynearson said Wayland’s shooting from behind the threepoint line continued to hurt his team. East Grand Rapids handed TK its second conference defeat Friday, topping the visiting Trojans 55-28. ’Hie Pioneers outscored lhe Trojans 16-3 in the opening quarter. Elliot Bergsma led East with 12 points and Wills Lee added nine. TK will host Grand Rapids Christian Friday. By Brett Bremer Sports Editor Something was going to have lo go very' right for the Panthers to keep pace with Hackett Catholic Central Friday night in Kalamazoo. When the Fighting Irish came out scoring three at a time it was too much for the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball team. Hackett kept its record perfect and handed Delton Kellogg its first lost of lhe Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division season, topping the visiting Panthers 68-46. Delton Kellogg had been unbeaten heading into the FRAMES conest as well, and now owns a 6-1 overall record. Hackett hit six three-pointers in the first quarter and led 24-8 at the end of the first eight minutes. Delton Kellogg head coach Paul Blacken said he hadn’t seen that kind of outside shoot­ ing prowess on tape heading into the contest. , “We just weren’t on them close enough. Htey wCn. shoeing .set shots and they were making thCm That start was really the bail­ game,” Blacken said. Cooper Smith led the Irish with 19 poinls. He hit fOur threes in the game. The Irish team finished with ten threes. Delton Kellogg got 16 points from Cogan McCoy, who added 11 rebounds and four steals. Tate Green chipped in eight points for the PantherSi *T ,1e> 're by far lhe best team we have seen. aiJd (Kalamazoo) Christian was pretty good ” Blacken said “But this team was far superior to them.” The Panthers scored a 50-44 win at Martin luesday. McC°y 25 points eight rebounds and three ?!ea,s- He scored IX ixjims in lhe second half, 1351 N.Broadway p Vor Aukennan added ten poinls and Brock HXChiPMin six points and six rebounds. (M*43) Hastings Med 25-19 at the half. *1an»n got 25 points from Tanner Curry’. 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 -------------- >'• a rood win for us coming off that to Hackett,” Blacken said. r-rid I|0" Kellogg nr,unK ,o SAC Val,e* l>la-v „ a> at hl)n.,. attains! Schoolcraft. Dehon is ‘"’■'••ntly.l.l in ihe SAC Valley. J ----------- -1 Delton Kellogg junior center Lillian Howard fires a shot up over Martin's Faith Guritz during their non-conference match-up at Delton Kellogg High School Monday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) DK girls top Clippers for gmetow non-conference win Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball learn picked up its third non-conference victo­ rs of the season, topping visiting Martin 52-42 Monday. Lillian Howard scored six points in every quarter to finish with a team-high 24 points against the Clippers She was 8-of-!3 from the free throw line as well. Samantha Mohn and Lexi Parsons added Delton toys c^n’t Djfemosh Hackett’s unbeaten record We have a HUGE Selection of thru 1/25/17 ■ Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity basketball team fell to 0-3 in the OK Gold Conference with a 73-48 loss to visiting Wayland Tuesday. TK head coach Mike Rynearson said his guy s handled the Wildcats’ full-court pressure “gracefully’’ the entire game. That helped the Trojans hang with the bigger, talented Wildcats. TK was down just four in the final minute of the first half, but Avery Hudson was able to W^aCMM* All Frames ctl>n< Delton Kellogg sophomore center Lexi Parsons fights to try and get a shot up in the lane during her team’s match-up with Martin Monday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) nine points apiece for the Panthers. "We were hoping to get up early and slay up.” Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn said. “Wc managed to build a little early lead. The big issue for us is we had to learn to play with a lead and I thought we had some much better decision making tonight with a lead. Instead of trying to shove it dow n somebody’s throat, we were bringing it back out and start­ ing again and shooting free throws.” The Panthers didn’t do a great job of hitting those free throws though, going just l2-of-28 as a team. The Panthers are now 3-6 overall. They’ll go for their first Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division victory Friday, hosting Schoolcraft. Thc Panthers are current­ ly 0-5 in the conference. Hackett Catholic Prep handed the Panthers their fifth league loss, 60-43, in Kalamazoo Friday The Fighting Irish hit seven threes in lhe first quarter to build a 28-8 advantage. Delton Kellogg did rally to within ten points by the half, and outscored lhe Irish 35-32 alter that opening quarter. “Alexis Hanchett, Jessica Petto. Jerilyn Sinclair, McKenna Grizzle and Darcie McManus came off the bench to really do some good things to gel us back into the game.” coach Mohn said. Howard led Delton with 15 points. Victoria Greene added nine poinls and Samantha Mohn had six. "Victoria is really coming on and has been much more aggressive offensively the past couple of games and that is good to sec.” coach Mohn said. Sydney Preston had 24 points and Savannah Madden 20 to lead the Irish who moved to 7-2 overall and 3-2 in lhe SAC Valley with lhe win. DK grapplers have no trouble going 5-0 at Buchanan Delton Kellogg didn’t just win Saturday. It won big. The Panthers were 5 0 al the Buchanan Super Duals, lopping Niles Brandywine 63-9, Buchanan 65-6, l-oy Norrix 72-6, River Valley 73-0 and Cassopolis 63-9. The Panthers* Jake Bever, Andrew Kapeyn, Trent Aukerman, Wyatt Mast, Chance Stevens, Tyden Ferris and Esteban Villalobos werc all undefeated at the tournament, Dehon Kellogg’s Charlie Zurhorst, Ethan Reed. Heaven Watson, Riley Roblyer, Mark Sherman and Max Swift all went 4-1 on the day. Delton Kellogg’s wrestling tri which was planned for Jan. 11 has been rescheduled to Monday, Jan. 23. Wrestling will begin at 6 p.m. It will be Senior Night for lhe wrestling program. Dehon was scheduled lo head to Coloma for a SAC quad last night. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-01-26.pdf 0e8a46507cfbd01d86c2bf9a4943ee04 PDF Text Text What drives distrust ofSeegovernment? Edito’11'1 "n page 4 DK downs Devils’ best to win dual See Story on Page 16 -- - |t| -— Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Thursday, VOLUME 164, No. 4 ANNER 26^2017 PRICE 75C Compensation for part-time sewer director under fire Gilmore Car Museumfs reguest for services inches forward Telemedicine topic of Tech Talk The Barry County Chamber of Commerce will host the first Tech Talk of 2017 from noon to 1: 30 p.m. Tuesday. Jan. 31. at Spectrum Health Pennock Conference Center. Telemedicine is the use of remote communication, such as video chat and messaging, to provide clinical health care from a distance. Attendees of the MedNow lech Talk will learn how to use the MedNow pro­ gram, what costs are associated with a MedNow visit, and how the service can be of benefit. Tech Talks are held quarterly and are free to attend. .Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch to eat during the presen­ tation. To preregister for this event, visit http://tinyuri.com/QI TeuhTalk 17. Trail group planning hikes Feb. 4 Fhe Chief Noonday Chapter of the North Country Trail Association is plan­ ning two free guided hikes Saturday, Feb. 4. The long hike will be about 9.5 miles, the short hike about five miles. Participants will be shuttled from parking areas al the end of either hike to the starting point at the Kellogg Biological Station, Those planning the five-mile hike should park near the intersection of Osborne and Hallock roads. Hikers going on the longer trek should park at the Prairieville Family Inn. 10489 S. Norris Road. Tile hikes will start about 9:30 a m. from the Kellogg Biological Station. Participants should be prepared and properly dressed with the right footwear and clothing, depending on the weather. Trail conditions may be icy. For information about upcoming CND events and hikes on the 120-mile section of the NCT in Barry'. Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties, visit the Chief Noonday Chapter website, wwvv.northcountrytrafl.org/cnd and click on Events Calendar. Local trail and event informa­ tion also may be obtained from Larry Pio. chapter president, by email tocndf'A northcountrytrail.org or by calling 269­ 327-3589. ' Mental health center schedules closings The Barry County Mental Health Authority will Ik closing the majority of its services Friday. Feb. 10. and Monday. Feb, J 3. The center w ill Ik moving to a new facility during the closure. The center will Ik nking calls lor appointments and will continue to pro­ vide emergency services but will not be seeing patients on the scheduled dales. By Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor . Il has been 84 days since the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority had a meeting and six years since an initial request for services was submitted by the Gilmore Car Museum. During those and six previous years. Mark Doster said his position has expe­ rienced increased responsibilities and in turn, increased wages. As part-time administrator of the local sewer and water authority for the past dozen years. Doster said he earns $60,730 annually. He said u combination of positions in 2009 — that of administrator and project manager —- also combined the compensation and added $17278 to the pay. He said his starting pay in the administrator's chair was around $25,000. Barry County Commissioner David Jackson attended Tuesday’s sewer authority meeting and expressed a desire to have a oversight committee created to keep wages and projects in check. Jackson obtained pay figures through a Freedom on Information Act request and Doster said’s wages were much higher when benefits were factored in and a review is needed of the position and its compensation. Jackson proxided an outline of Doster's pay history: “2009 — teeth of the recession — Mr. Doster gets a 61 percent pay raise, full bene­ fits, still part time; 2016 — nearly $61K, 11 percent retirement, health, four to eight weeks vacation, S85K/year estimated total compen- David Jackson, Barry County Commissioner sation — still part time." outlined Jackson. “Mr. Doster may be the highest paid adminis­ trator in Barry County based on II) to 12 hours per week. This needs to be reviewed and corrected in the near future.” In a two-page typed letter to the authority board dated Dec. 26,2016, Jackson outlined his concerns and issues others have had over the struggle to work effectively with the authority on projects. “1 have been a Ban}’ (’ounty Commissioner and a member of the Barry County Economic Development Alliance Board for I 1/2 years. In that time, I’ve had a SWBCSWA board member, private citizens and members of the BCEDA give me ihi^yer.rion of what they describe as a m til ti-/e£r adversaria) relation­ ship between the SWBCSWA and Gilmore Car Museum," wrote Jacksen. “Chairman of See COMPENSATION, pg. 2 from the room without further incident. The worker had been visiting Rosa regularly for individual counseling. According to a report from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, Rosa also threatened the woman, saying he had a knife and also threatened to hit her in the face. The additional assault charge is punishable by up to five years. Rosa was found guilty by a Barry County jury in 2016 ot assault with intent to murder, as well as assault by strangulation and domes­ tic violence. Rosa reportedly tried to kill his cx-wifc in March 2016 by suffocating hCr with a pillow; then strangling her wjth a belt. Rosa testified during the trial that he only wanted to harm himself, and his intent Was to havc hcr caB police and he would then run out with a toy gun and hoped to be killed by police Barry County Chamber celebrates success, recognizes leaders By Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Saturday was a night of awards and cele­ bration at the annual Barry County Chamber ot (ommeme Annual Dinner and Awards ( cremony. Business leaders from across the county gathered to highlight the positive projeels and people of 2016. Chamber President Travis Alden kicked off the evening by thanking businesses for sup­ porting the chamber and its efforts to foster growth in the area. The chamber has seen a lot of positive growth over the past 12 months, he said, with 46 new- businesses joining. A host of projects and events were planned and exe­ cuted, bringing together resources and talent from nearly every comer of the county. Alden said he is proud ol the work accomplished and optimistic about the future of Barry Countydue lo the hard work and vision of those in the room. “Our work is your work nnd to be a part of that. ' said Aid"’^ Schoessel to step down as interim superintendent June 30 By Taylor Owens Staff Writer Interim superintendent Carl Schoessel said that it is in the best interest of (he Delton Kellogg school district lo find a per­ manent superintendent. Schoessel, who is in his third year as interim superintendent, plans to step down when his contract ends June 30. He stepped in lo lead the district in 2014, after former superintendent Paul Blacken retired. The board had lough financial deci­ sions at the time and asked Schoessel to act as interim, since he had the most experience. "Mr. Doster may be the highest-paid administrator in Barry County, based on 10 to 12 hours per week. This needs to be reviewed and corrected in the near future." Nashville man sentenced for second assault charge By Julie Makarcwicz Staff Writer A Nashville man. already serving a 25- to 50-year prison term for assault with intent to murder, found himself before a Barry’ County judge again last week for an additional charge of assaulting a prison employee. Robert Rosa Jr. pleaded no contest to the second assault charge and last week was sen­ tenced by Judge Amy McDowell to an addi­ tional 23 to 60 months in prison. That prison term will be served concurrently to his first sentencing of 25 to 50 years in prison. Rosa, 41, was reportedly in an interview­ room at the Barry’ County Jail with a Barry County mental health worker in the fall of 2016. Rosa reportedly became aggravated, grabbed the woman’s face and threatened to harm her. The mental health worker yelled for help and jailers were able to remove Rosa ~~ • i ° " Pr°Ud Schoessel had been superintendent for Hastings Area Schools for more than 20 years before he retired. The Delton Kellogg Board of Education has started the process of selecting a con­ sulting firm to find a new superintendent. The board is currently accepting proposals and will interview interested linns in a spe­ cial meeting Jan. 30. The board plans to make its selection of a consultant no later than Feb. 6. From there, the hoard will work with the firm to lay out a timeline to inter­ view and select a new superintendent. City to discuss plans tor Rfcos® building Monday Dan King, named new ejerkdreasurer By Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A special workshop has been scheduled to review the original plans for the former Moose Lodge at 128 N. Michigan Ave. Hastings City Council members will discuss the future of the property purchased by the city three years ago in a foreclosure auction. The workshop is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30. at city hall. The decision to review plans for the build­ ing comes on the heels of a request by Man in Helder. owner of Helder Construction in Caledonia, to purchase the property. Helder is finishing renovations lo the Hendershot build­ ing on Stale Street, currently housing two commercial spaces on the lower level and apartments on the upper level. Helder said he appreciates the Hastings area and would like the opportunity to renovate the former Moose Lodge, another historic building. During the workshop, new council mem­ bers will learn about prior discussions regard­ ing the property, and the council will discuss potential for redevelopment, demolition or sale. Dan King was appointed as the city’s new clerk, treasurer and finance director Monday, with unanimous approval by the council. The resignation of Jennifer Venema, after being hired to fill the position that will be vacant with the departure of Tom Emery , created a need to refill the position. King is a native of Hastings and has worked in the banking industry. Don Smith, a council member, was appoint­ ed lo the joint planning committee, replacing Alan Klein. The term will expire Dec. 31. In other business, • Businessman and philanthropist LarryBaum informed the city he is willing to take on restoration and improvements to the pedes- Dan King has been appointed clerk, treasurer and finance director for the City of Hastings. (File photo) trian bridge near Thomapple Plaza. • An emergency purchase order of S5.626 was issued lo Otis Elevator for a failed eleva­ tor al city hall. Other invoices reported include S9.153 to Wiliams & Works, $33,589 to Todd Wenzel Buick GMC for the purchase of a 2017 GMC Sierra pickup truck. $5,000 to Green Gables Haven for a contract agreement service, and $6.1952 to CSZ Services LLC tor the monthly service contract. • 'Die final resolution lo accept Taffee Drive as part of the city street system was approved by the city council Monday The resolution will be provided lo the state, as required for application of additional funding. The city must show the street is within city right-ofway and city owned. The street also must be See CITY COUNCIL, page 3 ARE vou l tv HR OF CRAMBE! ENGAG •y County Ch Looking forward, Alden . Will be focusing on 'he chamber year and bringing high-™ ^,or *h“ opportunities to membe^'*41"* educattonal The awards portion btation of the 2010 Alht„a8^"'h the ptvsenawanl. The recipient. kri '>g Ptofess.otial director of obstetrics, Sll ™J> Hooson. is the latory services and post ;,^'antbuHealth Pennock in "aitinJ! ef a'S|>eC“Um naled by Steve Mar,ol| WShe was norntwrote of her leadership J 1,S|hxln‘l''; who mendous work ethic t ,es anti lre’ Maraolf said HoWt । d'-,'nonstrates. house-wide projects. i,k)“'ret,.cd fv'ra coonlinalion of ’he ‘■iiigi. £ 111 ehntcal Family Birthing Cent, ’ ’-‘'tent mont and J instruction, along See CHAIWBer 2 N rma Jean Acker and Krissy Hooson are recognized for their work and community ommitment through the Athena program. �Nominees for the Brick Award included (not all pictured) Barry County Enrichment Center, new signage- Bradford White, facility uodate and expansion; City of Hastings and Baum Family Foundation, Thornapple Plaza; First Rehab Middleville, new facility; Hastings First United Methodist Church, dome restoration; Phillips Tax and Consulting, new facade; Thornappl© Credit Union, interior redesign; TNR Machine, new Cedar Creek training facility; Village of Middleville, Paul Henry Trail extension. Carol and Norm Barlow (from left), along with Barry County Chamber President Travis Alden and Carlos Zink, pose for a photo. Barlow Florist was recognized for its workplace spirit. Doug and Norma Jean Acker pose for a snapshot before the presentation of the awards at the annual chamber dinner. with renovations of patient rooms and wailing areas. “Krissy shows a personal commitment to improving the lives of others,’’ said Lori Meindert sma. director of emergency services at Pennock. “She is committed to working collaboratively w-ith staff to improve patient outcomes through creative problem solvingShe also engages others in her passion for community, inviting others to join her. She is an enthusiastic servant leader.” Last year’s recipient, Kimberly Rodriguez introduced Hooson and said she is an example of someone who lifts as they climb, helping others to reach new heights. Outside of her w orkplace, Hooson has been involved with the American Youth Soccer Organization. a board member of the Barry' Community Free Clinic, team leader for the Race for the Cure and more. “She has an attitude of can-do in her life that is contagious and that makes you want to be more like her.” Judith Olsen, social worker with Spectrum Health Pennock, said in Hooson’s nomination. “She is one of the fin­ est people I know', and I am blessed to call her ‘friend.’’’ Hooson thanked her family and co-workers "ho support her in both her professional and extracurricular activities. She brushed off her commitment to excellence with a shrug. “h’s just who 1 am, how I am wired,” Hooson said. She encouraged those in the audience to take active roles in their communities and workplaces, by helping others and giving time and skill to important causes. “We have but one life to live, so embrace it with both arms,” Hooson said. Norma Jean Acker was honored with the 2016 Athena Leadership Award. The recogni­ tion took the retired public school teacher by surprise when she was notified and caused her to reflect on the road that brought her this point. “1 wouldn’t have been able to do any of this without the community, without the county and without the people in this room,” Acker said. Although she retired from Maple Valley Schools. Acker remained active teaching classes at the jail and continued her theater endeavors. She, along with her husband, Doug, helped establish theThomapple Players community theater group in Hastings and have supported numerous community pro­ grams. She also helped found the friends of the Hastings Library- group and was instru­ mental in forming the Thornapple Arts Council youth program. Shauna Swantek, director of Putnam District Library in Nashville, wrote of Acker’s enduring example of love and loyally. “Her creativity combines with her love of Maple Va’ley Football Coach Marty Martin, who nominated Doug and Margaret DeCamp for the Roth Award, speaks of their many community endeav­ ors. A crowd of family and friends gathers at the awards ceremony in support of Athena Leadership winner Norma Jean Acker. people to make her a powerful change maker in Barry County. I see the way she maintains relationships wilh her former students, theater performers, and co-workers and often lever­ ages those relationships to make things hap­ pen." wrote Swantek. “She also continues to mentor hcr former students and colleagues, giving support and feedback that is respected in the w*ay advice from someone who truly cares about others can give.” Last year’s Athena z\ward winner, Sandi Drummond, introduced Acker and spoke of her positive energy and commitment to oth­ ers. "There’s always this buzz around her, and she embodies the Athena Award,” said Drummond. “She clearly believes there is enough joy and success for every person.” Acker gave a nod lo her community and efforts of others to create an atmosphere of creativity and change. “This county is filled with talent, creativity Hastings City Mananer Jeff Mansfield accepts the Distinctive Destination Award. Award winners from the Barry County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner show their accolades Mansfield, city manager for Hastings; Jim DeCamp, representing the DeCamp Family Foundation.' exclude (^°m left) Jett Middleville; Krissy Hooson, Athena Young Professional Award; Norma Jean Acker. Athena leaders!? Pullen. Village of Courtside Printing; and Heidi Miller of Commercial Bank, Chamber Champion Award. ' ip ^r(j. Lorj Courtney of and can-do attitudes, and I’m just proud to be from here,” said Acker. Maple Valley Head Football Coach Marty Martin nominated and presented Doug and Margaret DeCamp with the Roth Award. Through the DeCamp Family Foundation, new technology is in use on the field at each game. Through the donation, cutting-edge technology was installed in (he football hel­ mets, allowing staff to identify hidden impacts and potential injuries in players. The district was the first in Michigan to fully integrate the technology, and Martin said the generosity of the DeCamps will have a lasting impact on the program. The DeCamps were unable to attend the awards dinner and sent their appre­ ciation via a recorded message. “We are a bit embarrassed by the award,” Margaret said. “We work to be good stewards Continued next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 26, 2017— Page 3 Drain board may increase assessments to pay for remediation The Nashville Route 66 Business District earns an award for table decorations and team spirit. The Barry County Road Commission deliberates Wednesday whether to sign a petition allowing the Intercounty Drain Board to increase assessments to pay for dam­ age done to the Little Thornapple River two years ago. Nominees for the Destination Award include (not all pictured) Barry County BrewFest, Barry County Chamber and Middleville partners. Barry-Roubaix Killer Gravel Road Race-KissKross Events. Gole Dental Group, Harkema Automotive, Hastings Summerfest. Historic Chariton Park, Holiday Inn Express Hastings, Thornapple Arts Council Friday Night Features. Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival. Thomapple Plaza and Walldorf! Brewpub and Bistro. Cointinuied from previous page Jim DeCarnp (left) accepts the Roth Award on behalf of his parents, Doug and Margaret DeCamp. barr^ of what the Lord has given.” Jim DeCamp, son of Doug and Margaret, accepted the award on their behalf. Three awards given that evening were cho­ sen by votes of chamber members. The win­ ners were a surprise until announced before the crowd at the Barry Community Enrichment Center. Hie City of Hastings took home both the Brick and the Destination awards. The Brick /kward was presented by Duane Weeks from the Village of Middleville, last year's winner. Both the city and Baum Family Foundation were given the award for construction of and programming at the new Thomapple Plaza. A tie vote for the Destination Award, named both the City of Hastings and Barry County BrewFest winners. The BrewFest took place in Middleville and was a joint effort between the Barry County Chamber and Village of Middleville. The Barry-Roubaix Killer Gravel Road Race earned the award for the City of Hastings and KissKross Events. 'Die one-day ride brings thousands of bikers into Hastings each year. The installation of permanent signs also brings bicyclists to the city throughout the year. Courtside Printing of Nashville took home the Member Choice Award for Excellent Customer Service. Barlow Florist of Hastings and NashviHc.s Route 66 Business District were both recog­ nized for their business spirit at the event. ** CITY COUNCIL, continued from page 1----- -— for public use. • 'Hie council appmved a . i u Rehmann Robinson to extend th^uHT commet. Emery said the vhh the company has been snio^ . P ,K received quality .«nice. •ind "><■' ha.s mAi er (c-vvcRit • City Manager Jeff Mans|. ,. ... , cd a greater number or J£'drmunmendcouncil due to the ntt^ 0 ^''<>PS for the members ..nd city oall.'IK « round hl meetings is to keep ,|| f o. I or addmoninionnation. |>la»> infonned decisions. -____ 3 TTr-llev presents Jim DeCamp with a proclamation in honor of the commuJulie . Ihp Rep. June (ie nnCamo Decamp Farnilv Family Fnimrintinn Foundation, nity work sponsors y ' V. ?" )Cl's to help make The next council pm.Monday.Feb.l3,ai^««l] beBmat , By Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Nearly two years have passed since work on the Little Thomapple River was halted by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. In 2014. the Little Thomapple River Intercounty Drain Board approved limited tree and debris removal from the river, said current Barry County Drain Commissioner Jim Dull. However, work on the river went beyond the original project scope. According to Dull, stumps were removed and misplaced in direct violation of the origi­ nal work order. Dull, who sits on the Intercounty Drain Board, is tasked with find­ ing ways to correct the problem before the DEQ takes action. “Trees were removed by their stumps and thrown into wetlands, which is in violation of DEQ guidelines,” Dull told the Barry County Road Commission Jan. 18. fhe DEQ received complaints and ordered an immediate termination of work in the win­ ter of 2015. The Intercounty Drain Board received a notice of violation from the DEQ about a year and a half ago. Dull said, demanding remediation for damaged river­ banks and wetlands. •“Notice of violation’ means that violations are in a holding pattern until we get them fixed.” Dull explained in an interview Tuesday. “If we don’t, the DEQ will.” And Dull said that could be very costly. There was speculation over what had to be fixed, how much it would cost, and who would pay for it. However, the Intercounty Drain Board estimates remediation costs at $400,000 to $500,000. The question of w-ho will foot the bill remains. Dull presented a petition to the Barry County Road Commission for approval to increase assessments against owners of prop­ erty in the Little Thomapple Drain District. This essentially means that residents in close proximity to the river would be forced to pay for the repair. TTie petition divides payment 30 percent and 70 percent between Ionia and Barry counties, respectively. This corresponds to the percentage of the watershed within each county’s boundaries. 30 in Ionia and 70 in Barry. “If I had my way. I wouldn’t place this on taxpayers’ shoulders.” Dull said. He said the drain board is looking into other means of financing the repairs, includ­ ing possible insurance claims, long-term bor­ rowing and state assistance. “We arc looking for funding, but the remaining balance will likely be covered by the petition.” he said of a petition that creates an assessment, essentially a higher tax, against people in the drain district. However, Dull said, he fears that legal fees paid to the DEQ and repair costs will be sig­ nificantly greater if nothing is done. Dull said that as far as the drain board is concerned, it wants to cut its losses and set aside a lump sum of money to fix the problem once and for all. “We’ve spent $300,000. and nothing has been resolved,” Dull said at last week’s road commission meeting. “If this continues land the DEQ gets involved], people will lose their farms.” Dull believes a rise in assessments as out­ lined in the petition w ill be a lesser financial burden than if the DEQ rolls up its sleeves and does the work itself. Regardless, the petition would still mean higher costs for farmers and landowners liv­ ing in the drain district. Many feel betrayed, having paid for what they thought w as benefi­ cial maintenance to the drain, only to face an impending tax to undo what (hey paid for. Several property owners spoke up at last week’s meeting. “I thought we did the right thing, cleaning that drain out” said Shirley Barnum, whose Carlton Township farm lies within the drain district. "Now they’re telling me it’s possible I could go bankrupt if this [violations are enforced] happens.” “You’re holding the wrong people hos­ tage,” said Carlton Township Supervisor Brad Carpenter. "The majority of costs would bur­ den Carlton and Woodland townships. If we are going to have a petition. can’t we spread the assessments equally?” Carpenter, among others, said he believes the state department of agriculture should bear more of the burden for the project. Others said concerns over trout in the river is unwarranted, because, in their opinion, the river could never support trout on its own. Others said that the river (it was called a “drain” by all who spoke in public comment) is finally draining farmland satisfactorily after work was done. Concerned landowners voiced opinions that the repairs did far more good than bad. All were frustrated and confused why they might have to pay for what they see us an improvement. Regardless of improvements, the work done two years ago was in violation of DEQ regulations. Dull said this would have been avoided if proper oversight had been given to the project in the first place. "They started the work and let it sit for tour months before anyone even looked at it.” The road commission did not sign the peti­ tion. "This problem is beyond our scope of expertise” said Frank Fiala. chairman of the Barry County Road Commission. Certainly all alternatives should be explored.” Fiala suggested that a forum be created to discuss the history and purpose of the drain, as well as brainstorm possible solutions to the current financial and ecological predicament. Until then, the Little Thomapple River Intercounty Drain Board will continue lo search for funding and is likely io continue its search for a public entity willing sign its peti­ tion. City researching options to fill position at water and wastewater plants By Joan Van Houten Stuff Writer Mead & Hunt, contracted to provide oper­ ators lor the w ater and wastewater plants for the City of Hastings, has informed the city that it will terminate its contract. The consulting and engineering company also provides skilled and licensed personn^ to companies and government agencies, k contract with Hastings will expire 1,1 MX months. . . . , In the notice, Nfcatli Hunt •“*' J, city it is "no longer interested tn connnuin0 a working relationship,i.nn.t HU “A contractual relationship is a os I U a niurriage. It can be etntwna and d.fbcult ” said City Manager Jet 1 Mansfidd 'Hie city continues to face difficulty with attracting experienced, licensed and certified personnel for the facilities. A minimum of three years is needed for certification, with a requirement of one ear experience at each level. •‘Part of the problem we've had in attract­ ing qualified people is they are quickly picked up by the private sector or much larger cities offering big pay,” said outgoing City Clerk Thomas Emery. Mansfield said the preference is to hire within, but the training and education requirements make that difficult "We have strong options to consider. The contract with Mead & Hunt is for six more months, so there’s time to explore tho^e options and make infonned decisions,” said Mansfield. �Page 4 — Thursday, January 26. 2017 — The Hastings Did you see? What drives the distrust citizens feel about government. Quick bite American goldfinches take turns eat­ ing from a feeder in Hastings. Although the males are bright yellow in spnng and summer, the yellow feathers are dull in the winter. We’re dedicating this space to a photo­ graph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. Il jou have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings. MI 4905b: or email newsrtij.adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information do,™ remember? Building directors Banner Feb. 14,1974 Officers were re-elected at the annual Barry County Home Builders Association meeting Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Middle Villa. Pictured are officers and directors (from left) Gary Hammond, William Getty, Cliff Mattson, treasurer James Wiswell, president Ed Backe, Steve Barnum, Russ Palmer, Jack Allerding Jr. and Charles Fox. (Not in photo are Jerry Lyons, David Eash and Floyd Fisher, directors; and vice-presi­ dent Ben Mason.) Have you met? A life flavored with imentation.il experi­ ences has taken the Rev. Peter Adams a long way from his roots on a farm in rural western Nebraska. He and his wife. Karen, and some of their seven children have lived in Europe, primar­ ily in Austria. Peter also lived in Germany for a few months and has visited France, the Netherlands and all of the fonner Communist Bloc countries, including Bosnia. Croatia. Romania. Hungary. Poland and the Czech Republic. /XU of those adventures relate to his service in ministry, which began more than 30 years ago. For instance, in upper Austria during the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was instru­ mental in starling a new church — the only Protestant church in the rural area, where no one spoke English at die time. “We visited them several years ago and that church is about 25 years old and still going strong ... To me, as a pastor, that's a very fulfilling thing,” Peter said. Back in the States, some of his residences have been in the Chicago area and Midland, where he taught German. He and his family have called Barry County home since he accepted a call to start a new church. Grace United Reformed Church, in Alto. Now he is doing the same thing with a Hastings congre­ gation. Peter said he specializes “in small congre­ gations and getting them going or in new congregations, rather than going to big estab­ lished churches. That’s probably because 1 love to work with people on a personal level. I love to be in their homes and talk to them and accompany them on the road of lite ... People need spiritual cart in their everyday lives.” Peter is the pastor of Christ the King Presbyterian Church in America, which is a conservative church, in the heart of Hastings. Church services had been held in some rent­ ed facilities, including the Barry County Commission on Aging,* and recently the church moved into a permanent home alter its purchase of the former Thomas Jefferson Hall. “It pleases us because it was at one time a church, and we’re returning it to its original purpose,” he said. The structure was built in 1860 by the First Methodist Episcopal Society. Peter has a bachelor’s degree in history and theology from Grace University in Omaha and earned a master of divinity­ degree from Mid America Reformed Seminary and a master oi education degree from Grand Valley State University. He and Karen will celebrate their 35th anniversary this summer and arc anticipating the arrival of their 13th grandchild. For his courage and conviction in serving the Lord for more than 30 years and for his role in establishing a new Hasting?, church, 7UH/1 I Rev. Peter Adams the Rev. Peter Adams is a Barry County Bright Light. A song I like: I have quite a broad musical taste, everything from classical to rock ‘n’ roll and a lot of religious music, too. My favorite song at the moment would be “Come to the Cross” by Michael W. Smith. One of the best pieces of advice received: Find what you really enjoy doing and do it... to work at a career that’s fulfilling and enjoy­ able. God’s always taken care of me. but I can’t imagine doing a job I didn’t enjoy because it paid $2 more an hour. Favorite vacation destination: The Colorado Rockies. A book I’d recommend: Chcxise a C_S. Lewis lxx)k ... One of the most interesting and skillful writers, I pretty much like all of his books ... I like a lot of books; 1 have about 3,(XX). Person I’d like to meet: I would like to meet someone like John Calvin or Martin Luther — some of those great reformers. Something about mu most people don’t know: I was a Bible smuggler. It was quite an unusual occupation fora while. Favorite dinner; I like chicken curry . My w ife is a great cook and likes lo cook differ­ ent styles of food. And I like steak. If I could change one thing: In a political sense, 1 wish we could go back lo paying more attention to our Constitutional roots and have less big govenunent. In my person­ al life, I don’t think I would change anything A favorite website: YouTube because you can get such a variety of information, music instruction, ideas.It’s something that’s unsur­ passed in human history. If I w anted to put a garage door in, I can go to YouTube, and have somebody, whose done it many times, do it step by step and go through the process. Favorite city: Denver. I like the weather, the Rockies, the plains. One of the best things about being a pastor: 1 love the people. The best thing — and most frustrating thing at the same time — is people because there’s no more pleasur­ able thing than helping them, being with them and seeing them succeed in their faith. I he discouraging thing is when people muck up their lives, h’s the most fulfilling and dis­ appointing thing, depending on how the tee­ ter-totter tips. If I could go back in time: The time of Jesus and see all these events unfolding. That would be hands-down the most interesting. Favorite Bible verses: John 14:6, where Jesus said. ‘I am the way. the truth and the life.’ Il’s such a simple, clear-cut way of lay­ ing out the truth about God. He doesn’t say I’m one of the optional ways ... He said no one comes to (he paljlcr except by me. Another favorite is Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine among men that they will see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.” I learned that Bible verse when I was 3 years old. l uvorite sport; I |oveij to play basketball when I was young„ Cs probably still my favorite sport. 1 lobbies; Most peopl e would consider my 'LOrk' like ,0 build. A nice hobby day would be when someone is building their garage, anil I would get un there and swing a rilkiTlZ” ,ht'""nd have a good time legible' 10 “ biL 1 gr°W nU y been to any of th“up^^ Least favorite ch'^. shoveling snow. See ’he Saturday i..„ 07 issue of the smuggling Binding * adventures tn countries 'blcs into Communist Bloc Each week "‘red bZnZZ> /','''eo>‘<-> »h“ K lloranv,, ^ ’“orics he she h.M ''' »r cma“ The cynicism with government that led to America’s election earthquake nearly three months ago should be no surprise to anyone in Barry County who heard about last week’s meeting of ihe Barry County Board of Commissioners. Announcing their plans to hit taxpayers for the funds needed to build a new jail, Our local lead­ ers arc showing the same twisted judgment of shortsighted national leaders who got broomed in the great Trump Takeover. The jail discussion resurfaced as part of a master facilities future-planning docu­ ment from the architectural firm Tower Pinkster at the request of the county board almost two years ago. A new jail was one of several long-term needs the county was urged to begin considering to ensure a secure infrastructure and financially man­ ageable future for all taxpayers. Also on the list of suggested projects was a new 20,000-squarc-foot Commission on Aging building, an 18,000-square-foot, two-story addition to the courts arid law building, as well as renovations to the former library building across from the courthouse, and security improvements to the courthouse. The latter two are already underway. I served on the original planning com­ mittee for the master facilities study in 2015 and was in favor of building a new jail if it could be built on a new site and the current property sold. The land on which the jail now sits has become one of the best and most desired property parcels because of its location, and it could offer immense economic development opportunity. My assumption at that time was also that ideas like this would be thoroughly explored and discussed — certainly before this past Tuesday’s meeting in which commission­ ers agreed to begin gathering cost esti­ mates for the project. Commissioner Heather Wing posited the thought that the whole Christmas-list of projects should be done at once. "Didn’t the master plan recommend addressing a couple of other things at the same time as this,” Wing asked, “so we didn’t have to have separate bond propos­ als for like COA anc|(r^ng(^atjopj5 ,to tjie, courts and law building?” ‘ ''“Ev’erFimore incredulously.as respbrisibTF" elected officials, our commissioners should have at least acknowledged the larger taxpaying community. Elected offi­ cials in responsible communities consider not only their own jurisdictional needs, but they coordinate their planning and bond issue requests with the needs of other enti­ ties. In our case, we have a city, a school, and individual townships all considering their own dilemmas on how to fund vital services to their residents. “I’m pleased commissioners took deci­ sive action in addressing this county’s biggest facility problem,” county board chair Ben Geiger said, in response to XVing, adding that it’s been a “long jour­ ney” through the project, and it is time to gel the ball rolling on research to give lhe most accurate cost estimate when putting together funding options. “By taking a hard look at the cost to replace our county jail, we’re making progress and respecting our hardworking taxpayers.” But that is where I draw the line. I don’t think Geiger and other local leaders are taking “hardworking taxpayers” into con­ sideration. I was talking lo a local young couple over the weekend who had just re-financed their home. They had taken advantage of the current lower mortgage rales but, after they received their payment notice, the monthly payment decreased only slightly. When they questioned their financial insti­ tution. they learned lhat the former lender hadn’t adjusted for the new school millage rates, which was part of their payment. Another couple told me they were hoping to build a two-car garage on their home, but decided to wail because of a household budget made tighter by increased taxes. Where does it end? I realize these are laudable community projects, but can we afford them at this lime? And all at once? Elected officials must look at what’s going on around them. We can’t all have what we want, when we want it. There has to be more coordinated efforts to keep local taxes in line. That’s the job of elected leaders, as well, to talk with officials from other jurisdic­ tions and entities, to develop a plan on how to responsibly — and economically — approach taxpayers with bond and millage issues to provide what a community needs and wants. With a new jail and county renovations underway, a new COA facility, a new city fire station, school construction and possibly another school millage on the horizon, is anyone taking into consider alien lhe taxpayers? Responsible leaders are aware when tax issues for projects replaced with t ayers’ bottom line, out affecting a PJ (hc ricc wc They also know that taxes without discussion, there can1* no promise. We did hear one vo ce at Tuesday’s board meeting, though. “When I was at the ' ht they were alliance] meeting last night. >> talking about the Ctty of Hasting i poten tially putting in a new fire and emer&n X services building." Comm.ss.oner Dav.d Jackson informed his colleagues. the Hastings city schools are talking abo coming in for another millage an talking about this (the master facilities project]. I think we need to be very, very mindful of what’s going in these areas tor taxpayers.” To his credit, Geiger contacted me fol­ lowing Tuesday’s meeting with his inten­ tion to suggest to commissioners that the jail issue be referred back to its facilities commission where costs and location can be further discussed. I’m heartened by that because the dis­ cussion around a major taxpayer commit­ ment for a critical community resource may now receive the full airing it deserves. I hope, too, lhe implications for taxpayers also will be clearly stated. . “The problem is not that people are taxed too little,” former President Ronald Reagan once said, “the problem is lhat government spends loo much.” In this space a few- weeks ago, I addressed online shopping and the impact it’s having on brick-and-mortar business­ es. I included a list of what local Hastings businesses pay in property taxes, com­ prised of city taxes, special assessments,: stale education, the intermediate school district, school millages and county taxes. The numbers were enlightening. The Hastings Center Kmart J’lqza. .Ponderosa, , IA ----- ••• strip -----” lz — *'— Dynasty mall, Kmart arid Applebee ’s . pay over $232,000 per year combined in property taxes. The Holiday Inn, the General Store, Barlow Florist, and Ace Hardware pay over $92,000 per year. As taxing authorities — school, county, city, township and village councils and boards — sit down lo discuss future projects, their first research should include current tax liabilities to understand the pressure they are putting on local taxpayers. ■ Plus, according to the United States Census Bureau, almost 10 percent of the people in Barry' County are living in pov­ erty. 4 These are issues leaders need to focus on as part of their planning sessions. It’s not just about the buildings, renovations and expansion of government — we must. always take into consideration the market­ place and those “hardworking taxpayers” who in the end will pay the bill. “Government is not die solution to our problem,” Reagan also said, ’'govenunent is the problem." The Pew Research Center reports that the 19 percent of Americans they’ve found who say they trust their govenunent rep­ resents the lowest level in the past century. Thai’s a horrible number, but, when you look at some of the decisions elected offi­ cials make, there’s no question why citi­ zens have a tendency to lose confidence in the system. Before Barry County officials spend any money on some extravagant plan of build,nrgJLncw jai1 costi°g ^'Payers upwards of $20 million, they’d better assure tax­ payers they’ve listened to and considered <jarefuUy. Without that fundament s ep. they d best recalculate their odds of finding ballot approval for tlieir plans From my observations it doesn’t look like- Fred Jacobs, CEO J-Ad Graphics, Inc. �The Hastings Bannor — Thursday, January 2G, 2017— Page 5 The real isn’t against <• ^gs lb the cdit;,r ,jumn, . In his <yin'*ttr''carel<>'inpJT)b’ Wro,e about the <tn>l. |(lC |at(,c 8- 1assert that is just one battle'^ «• r War, the spiritu. Raising sales age for tobacco would save lives the editor tobacco is reduced by 25 percent. , . Fhank y°u f°r your editorial of Jan. 19, Because tobacco is so harmful, we should highlighting the epidemic of preventable do everything we can to keep kids from deaths due to prescription opioids and heroin, starting tobacco. Increasing the sales age to *otahng 55,400 individuals in the U.S. in 21 will help reduce smoking and save lives. *015. Death that is preventable is particularly That same Institute of Medicine report tragic. projects that if the tobacco sales age were pie editorial failed to include tobacco, raised now to 21, by the time today’s teens which is the leading cause of drug-induced were adults, there would be a 12 percent death and preventable death, killing 480,000 reduction in tobacco use. If the sales age for individuals in the U.S. annually. tobacco were raised now to 21 nationwide, Tobacco use is a pediatric epidemic. there would be about 223000 fewer Nearly all tobacco use begins in childhood premature deaths for those bom between *nd adolescence. In all, 88 percent of adult 2000 and 2019. smokers started smoking by age 18 - before Raising the sales age for tobacco to 21 has they were old enough to purchase tobacco been accomplished in two states and in 212 legally. cities and communities, covering 69 million So where do children get tobacco? They lives nationwide. In Michigan, Ann Arbor obtain it from their friends, peers, classmates increased the sales age for tobacco to 21 and members of their social circles. effective Jan. 1. One very successful local initiative lo keep The Ann Arbor ordinance is a model local kids from starting tobacco is to increase the ordinance for communities in Michigan, minimum sales age for tobacco to 21. Raising crafted so as to not conflict with state laws. the sales age for tobacco to 21 helps keep This model ordinance is one we can adapt. tobacco out of schools, where younger teens We - Hastings, Middleville, Nashville, and often obtain tobacco products from older Barry County -have the means and the students. Although tobacco 21 laws, on their authority to keep kids from starting smoking face, affect 18- to 20->ear-olds, the greatest and to reduce preventable tragic deaths. beneficiaries are children 15 to 17 years old. According to the March 2015 report from the Robert G. Schirmer, Institute of Medicine, the biggest impact of MD.FACP, increasing the minimum sales age to 2 is on Hastings 15- to 17-year-olds, in whom initiation of What do you al war for <>ur s«’ In the New men! in p . . fu|| Ephesmns 6. wc arc told to put <> helmet of ncss, breastp|a.7 of 9<xJ: The Spirit (W riBh,cousoitntth.Z"* °f God). ognizc and trust.£s » as the Way. the ^“^^r^'^^orerrmpaign strategy w||fal1barrel Hawbaker, Hastings President Trump should delay fiduciary rule To the editor Please ask President frump to dc|ay |hc DOL Fiduciary Rule- 1 ‘ie annuity industry is working hard to comply with the Rule by April 10th, but there arc still hundreds of questions die Department has yet to answer. The first DOL FAQ issued last October creat­ ed even more 9ucst2!?n>sr*!jd didn’t address substantially more. The DOL even acknowl­ edged these problems by stating in the FAQ they would delay of the execution of a Best Interest Contract until January 2018. I agree with the best interest standard but there arc so many problems with this Rule’s requirements that, left unfixed, will leave con­ sumers with fewer retirement savings choices and retirement savings advisors. The DOL created the Rule without a clear understand­ ing of the annuity marketplace and consumers will be more confused then ever unless we clean up the requirements in this rule. We ask you to notify the Administration and slate your support of the delay so wc can make this Rule work for Consumers. Donnie Speck Battle Creek think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. Last week: For this week: Should the county pursue a millage to fund a new jail facility? Know Your Legislators: Should marijuana be decriminalized? 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State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house. mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing Mi 48933.(517)373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash. Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington DC 2203, phone (202) 225-3831 ' fax (202) 225-5144. District office: 116 Michiaan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383 ’ U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat 702 Hart Senate Office Building. Washington D C 20510, phone (202) 224-4822 C‘ Gary Peters, Democrat 2 Rnccnii Senate Office Building. Washington DC 20510-2202, phone (248) District office: Gerald R c Building. Room 720,11O Mi ?£ Federa NW, Grand Rapids. 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Subscribe to the Hastings Ranner Call 269’945-9554' for more information. State News Roundup MSP, truckers join forces to fight human trafficking Michigan State Police motor carrier offi­ cers are teaming up with officers from neigh­ boring states this week lo raise awareness of human trafficking. The MSP. Ohio State Highway Patrol and Indiana State Police have once again part­ nered with Truckers Against Trafficking to educate motorists about the signs of human trafficking and to enforce laws that crack down on traffickers. “The goal of this week-long tri-stale human trafficking initiative is to raise awareness and educate those individuals in positions to observe human trafficking taking place, such as commercial motor vehicle drivers, public transportation companies, rest area attendants and truck stop employees,” said Capt. Michael Krumm, commander of the MSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division. “These indi­ viduals are a force multiplier that can act as the eyes and ears of Michigan’s highways.” Michigan first partnered with Truckers Against Trafficking in 2015, and has since been recognized as one of three states that has fully implemented its awareness program. To report human trafficking, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, 888-373-7888 or text BeFree to 233733. As of Oct. 28, 2016, the NHTRC hotline had received 669 calls and identified 190 possible cases of human trafficking in Michigan. For more information about TAT, visit http://truckersagainsttrafficking.org. Flint’s water system now within federal limits The City of Flint’s water system is testing below action levels of the federal Lead and Copper Rule and at levels comparable to cit­ ies with similar size and age of infrastructure in Michigan and across the nation. The notifi­ cation of this finding, based on results from lhe most recent six-month monitoring period, was provided Tuesday morning by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to the mayor of Flint. “This is good news and the result of many partners on lhe local, county, state and federal levels working together to restore the water quality in the City of Flint," said MDEQ Director Heidi Grether. "The Flint water sys­ tem is one of the most monitored systems in the country for lead and copper, and we remain committed to Continuing work in Flint as lhe city recovers.” In its letter, the DEQ laid out a scries of actions the city must continue to take lo remain in compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule and lhe Safe Water Drinking Act as a whole. The State of Michigan has been providing water credits lo help residents pay for water they could not use because it did not meet state and federal quality standards. The remaining credits will be available to help pay for water used through the end of February. The state has been providing water credits for water use dating back to April 2014. The state also has been paying for the city’s source water from the Great Lakes Water Authority since October 2015. The state will continue to provide funding for source water through the end of February. As a reminder, the state continues its rec­ ommendation that residents use filtered water for drinking and cooking for everyone in their household due to the chance for disruption to pipes as the city replaces lead service lines. The stale will continue to provide filter car­ tridges because of the ongoing lead service line replacement. Redesigned treasury website allows improved taxpayer services Michigan businesses owners now have an easy oplion for conducting taxpayer transac­ tions after several recent enhancements were made to the Michigan Treasury Online web­ site, according to a Jan. 19 press release from the Michigan Department of Treasury. Effective immediately, businesses can upload their W-2s and other wage statements, request fuel credit refunds and perform other paperless taxpayer duties through a cleaner, redesigned website. For the past year, trea­ sury department Staff has worked to make the site an effective and user-tnendly resource for business taxpayers by improving and expand­ ing its internet services. “ Treasury is committed to enhancing our . .... ..vices and experiences,’ Michigan Surer Nick Khouri said. “We carefully listened to the business commumty about what works and what doesn t work when con­ ducting business online. ,V a result ot those conventions, changes were made to the Michigan Treasury Online website lo ensure our taxpayers are adequately served. Titrough MTO. business taxpayers ean create and maintain personal user profiles to acccs. web services; use a single sign-on for all MTO related services; electronically register a business for Michigan business taxes; con­ nect to Treasury business accounts through a variety of platforms; manage registration information with Treasury; file and pay Sales. Use and Withholding taxes and Essential Services Assessment; print and save tax return drafts; print or retrieve emailed confirmation numbers; manage payments and payment information; view and print all filed returns and payments; request fuel credit refunds; upload W-2 and other wage statements; and view Treasury-issued correspondence and sales tax licenses. By the close of 2017, Khouri said the department hopes lo have 160.000 SUW tax­ payers actively using Michigan Treasury Online, accounting for approximately half of Michigan’s SUW taxpayers. Visit www.michigan.gov/mtobusiness for more information. MSU lands $1 million grant to fight Zika A $1 million USAID grant recently was awarded to Zhiyong Xi, MSU associate pro­ fessor of microbiology and molecular genet­ ics, to build a mosquito factory in Yucatan, Mexico. The laboratory will be modeled after a facility in Guangzhou, China, a center that Xi leads in partnership with Sun Yat-sen University. “Traditional efforts to control disease-rid­ den mosquitoes have relied heavily on chem­ ical insecticides and have failed to have an impact on diseases such as Dengue fever,” said Xi, who’s also lhe director of Sun Yat-sen University-Michigan State University Joint Center of Vector Control for Tropical Diseases. “They will unlikely be efficient for Zika control because the same mosquito spe­ cies transmit both diseases. There is a critical need lo develop novel intervention strategies lo control Zika transmission.” Each week in China, Xi breeds millions of male mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria, a strain that is naturally found in many species of mosquitoes but is not danger­ ous to humans. When lhe infected males arc released into the wild,they mate with females, which renders them sterile. As part of a one-two punch, the researchers also will seed Wblbachia-infected females to establish a viral-resistant population. Once lhe resistant population grows lo a certain density, males carrying a second Wolbachia strain are released to further suppress the pop­ ulation. By reducing both mosquito density and the ability of mosquitoes to transmit viruses, the project, when fully deployed, expects to arrest disease transmission imme­ diately, Xi said. Building on the initial success in Guangzhou, Xi will coordinate efforts in Yucatan with multiple agencies of the Mexican government, the governor of Yucatan and Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan to breed and conduct field tests in the region. “Our field test in China reduced mosquito populations by more than 90 percent. And since we took the time to conduct the neces­ sary outreach, from federal Chinese agencies to going door-to-door in the village of the field test, wc had 90 percent support from the public for our work.” Xi said. “We believe that we’ll be able to duplicate similar results in Mexico and, later, in other parts of lhe world.” Xi's grant is part of USAID’s Combating Zika and Future Threats Grand Challenge, which funded 21 projects from 9(X) submis sions. USAID is investing up to S30 million in groundbreaking innovations from around the world to address the current Zika outbreak and improve lhe ability to prevent, detect and respond to future infectious disease outbreaks. Trail advisory group to meet Feb. 1 in Grand Rapids The Nonmotorized Advisory Workgroup will meet Wednesday, Feb. 1. at the /Xmway Grand Plaza Hotel, 187 Monroe Ave. NW, m Grand Rapids. The public meeting will take place in lhe Heritage Room at 1:30 pm. The group assists the Michigan Trails Advisory Council and provides advice to the Department of Natural Resources related lo the creation, development, operation and maintenance of the state’s nonmotorizcd trail system. Anyone seeking more information about the meeting, wishing to provide public com­ ment on any nonmotorized trail-related issue, or needing accommodations to attend this meeting should cull Barbara Graves. DNR Parks and Recreation Division, 517-284­ 6112, or visit the workgroup’s website, www. michigan.gov/dnr, under “Commissions, Boards and Committees.” �* Page 6 — Thursday, January 26, 2017 — The Hasting* Worship Together | Jack Kennedy Reba Marie ...at the church of your choice -------—_______ Weekly schedules of"1”™?,, convenience area churches available J j CHRIST THE KING PRESBY1 ERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams contact 616-690-8609. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 ucey Ro* MI 49050. Pas,or’ Slevc 0iX>. ™’3021 church phone. Sunday 9 30 a m.; Sunday School 11 xm: Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m-; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser. Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. ' Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindcrgarten-5th Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, p.m. Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. SAINTS ANDREW & Sunday sen ice 10am. MATTHIA INDEPENDENT Fellowship Time before the ANGLICAN CHURCH service. Nursery, childrens 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). ministry, youth group, adult Sunday services each week: small group ministry, 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer leadership training. (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this SOLID ROCK BIBLE service), 10:30 a.m. Holy CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, Communion (each week). The FREEPORT BAPTIST (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ Rector of Ss. Andrew CHURCH 43), Delton. MI 49(M6. Pastor & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Roger Gaypool, (517) 204­ Hustwick. The church phone 380 County Line Rd, Freeport, 9390. Sunday Worship Service number is 269-795-2370 and Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. 10:30 to 11:30am. Nursery and the rectory number is 269-948­ Pastor Ron. A traditional style Children’s Ministry. Thursday 9327. Our church website is of worship, no gimmicks, and night Bible study and prayer www.samchurch.org. We are friendly people welcome you to worship at ’an old country time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. part of the Diocese of the Great church.' Sunday School 9:45 Lakes which is in communion HASTINGS CHURCH OF a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. with The United Episcopal 1 HE NAZARENE Sunday Evening 6 p.m. 1716 North Broadway. Danny Church of North America and Wednesday Bible Study and Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer 7p.m. Give us the School 9:45am. Morning Prayer at all our services. pleasure of meeting you! Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ HOPE UNITED HASTINGS FREE nesday Evening Service 7 pm. METHODIST CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. “An Expression of who Jesus is WOODGROVE Marcia Elders, pastor. Church to the world around us" BRETHREN phone 269-945-4995. Church 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ CHRISTIAN PARISH Secretary-Treasurer, Linda ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Bclson. Office hours. Tuesday, Email hastfmcfd gmail.com. Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to Website: www.hastingsfreeaccessible and elevator. 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. methodist,com. Pastor Brian Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Baird. Sundays: Nursery and Morning Worship Tuesday 9 Youth activities: call for toddler (birth through age 3) am Men ’ s Bible Study at the information. church. Wednesday 6 p.m. care provided. Sunday School Circle of Fridnds'fYoung Adult 9:30-10:20 a.m. classes for tod­ COUNTRY CHAPEL Special Needs Group) (October dlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee UNITED METHODIST Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 thru May). CHURCH a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling. a.m. and Children’s Church, age MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. ABUNDANT LIFE 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship FELLOWSHIP during service. Sunday Evening Service; Sunday School MINISTRIES and Nursery' available during A Spirit-filled church. Meeting Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m.. service. Adult Sunday School: at the Maple Leaf Grange, Semester Growth Groups at var­ 9 a.m.. Worship & Children’s Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria ied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Programs 10 a.m. Youth Rd.. Nashville. Mich. 49073. Club & Women's Bible Study Group, Covenant Prayer, Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 6:30-7:45 p.m. Fridays: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. a.m. and Lunch at 11:15 am. Quilting Group, Community Jesus Club for boys & girls Third Friday Senior Adult Breakfasts and more! Call lhe ages 4-12. Pastors David and Brunch at 9:30 am. Sewing and church office al (269) 721­ Rose MacDonald. An oasis of Crafts, every other Monday 8077 (9 a.m.-I2 p.m.), e-mail God’s love. “Where Everyone 9:30 am.-3 p.m. beginning oflicefamei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for is Someone Special." For Sept. 12th. information call 616-731­ more information 5194. GRACE LUTHERAN WELCOME CORNERS CHURCH UNITED METHODIST HASTINGS FIRST Discover God’s Grace CHURCH UNITED METHODIST with us! Holy Conununion 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, CHURCH Every Sunday! MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. 209 W. Green St, Hastings, Ml Sunday, Jamuary 29 Worship Services: Sunday, 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Worship Hours 9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc@ Jan. 29 - Worship at 10 a.m.; HASTINGS ASSEMBLY gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Adult Forum 8:45 a.m.; OF GOD Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional Children’s Church 10 am. Feb. 1674 S. State Rd.. Hastings. & 11 a.m. Contemporary 1 • Prayer Group 6 p.m. in MI 49058 Phone 269-945­ Sanctuary. Feb. 2 - Clapper 2285. Sunday morning senice (Nursery Care is available Kids bell choir 3:45-5 p.m.; through age 4), Adult Sunday lime: 10 a.m. with nursery and Grace Notes adult bell choir School 10 a.m.; PrcK-8th grade preschool available. 5:45-7 p.m. Pastor Paul E Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Kuhlman. Intentional Interim Right Revolt Youth Ministry QUIMBY UNITED Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. -12 (6lh-l2th grades) 5:30-7:30 METHODIST CHURCH p.m. Location: 239 E. North St. M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, p.m. FREE community Meal Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ Hastings. Ml 49058. Pastor EVERY Tuesday from 5 6 p.m. 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ Refer to Facebook for weather gracc-hastings.org. Facebook: 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. conditions. Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Children’s Sunday School, Hastings, Ml. LIFEGATE 10:30 a.m. COMMUNITY CHURCH WOODLAND UNITED 301 E. Slate Rd , P.O Box 273, METHODIST CHURCH Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship Sunday Worship 10 am. 9:15 am. >.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: H HASTINGS 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Pauline Clare Smith HASTINGS, Ml - Reba Marie Lydy, age 101. of Hastings, passed away January 22, 2017 at Thomapple Manor in Hastings. She was born July 1 ], 1915, the daughter of Benjamin and Minnie (Woolston) Falconer. She attended Hastings High School. On May 18. 1932, she married George O. Lydy, who preceded her in death in 1999. She worked for 15 years at Hastings Piston Ring. Reba was a very good housekeeper and cook. She was a strict mother, which in the end, paid off for hcr boys. She loved being in Florida for 25 years. Now that she has been reunited with her husband, her boys hope she will let their dad have the last word sometimes. Reba was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and brothers, Bernard Falconer and Robert Falconer. She is survived by hcr sons, Gary (Betty) Lydy. Shannon (Lynelte) Lydy. Mike (Becky) Lydy, and Wayne (Jan) Lydy; 15 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Mary Lydy. There will be a memorial graveside service ata later date. Donations may be made to Thomapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 or Great Lakes Hospice, 630 Kenmoor Ave. SE #200, Grand Rapids. MI 49546. Arrangements provided by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.|irrbachfuneralhome. net. Gregory L. Shields DELTON, Ml - Gregory L. Shields, of Delton, passed away at Borgess Hospital on January 23, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. Greg was bom on May 2, 1958 in Grand Rapids, to Robert and Carolyn (Rode) Shields. He graduated from Portage Central High School in 1976 and in 2015 he graduated Summa Cuin Laudc from Kellogg Community College with a degree in applied sciences - skilled trades. He was employed as an iron worker for many years. He is survived by his mother, Carolyn, of Delton; his sister, Lori Anne McFarland; his three nephews of Georgia; and many cherished family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father. He was an avid sportsman, fisherman, and hunter. At his request, cremation has taken place. A private memorial and interment will be held at a later date. Donations in Greg’s name may be made to lhe Delton Library Please visit www. williamsgoresfuneral.com t0 ,cave a condolence message for Greg's family. HASTINGS PUBLIC library schedule Thursday, Jan 2 M vie Memories ",h Tuesday. Jan. 3. ..... time. 10:30 dll*" information about 4263. Ul Pub,1C *' ? 945­ of rhe above, 269-945- NASHVILLE. Ml - Pauline Clare Smith, age 92, of Nashville, passed away on Januaiy 18.2017 m Maple Grove Township. She was bom on April 4, 1924. in North Queensland, Australia. She worked al the Holiday Inn in Lansing and retired from the Holiday Inn in Portland, OR. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and spending lime with her church family. She was a member of St. Andrew and Matthias Anglican Church in Hastings. Pauline was preceded in death by hcr parents, Eric and Emily (Ferguson) Goulding; husband, Archibald Smith; and siblings, Owen Goulding, Eric Goulding, and Robin Goulding. She is survived by her sons, Dav id (Marilyn) Lubahn of Nashville, Donald (Susan Reed) Lubahn of Astor, FL, Darrell Lubahn of Leslie; grandchildren, Shana Lipsey of Nashville, Kirk Lubahn of Nashville. Harry Lubahn of Arkansas, lx>ri Lubahn of Jackson, Paula Barbour of Leslie; great-grandchildren, Kyle Lubahn, Jenna Lubahn, Laura Lubahn. Trenton Lipsey. Miles Lipsey, and Mason Barbour; great-great-grandchildren. Aubrey Lubahn and Paisleigh Lubahn; her sister. Merle Green of Australia and many nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service al 1 pan. on Saturday. Jan. 28, 2017 at Saint Andrew and Matthias Anglican Church, 2415 McCann Road. Hastings, MI 49058 with Rt. *' Rev. David T. Hustwick officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Bronson at Home Hospice of Barry County, 165 N. Washington Ave.. Battle Creek, MI 49037. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhomc.net. HASTINGS, MI - Jack Kennedy, age 93, of Hastings, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 at Woodlawn Meadows. He was bom September 28. 19-3 in Wheeling. WV to James and Mary Elizabeth Kennedy. Jack served his country in lhe .Army during WWII in Europe with lhe 283rd Engineer Combat Battalion. He received two battle stars and built pontoon bridges across the Rhine River at Cologne. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1949 with a degree in engineering. Jack worked for E.W. Bliss from 1948­ 1981 and served many years as manager of sales engineering. He manried Gretchen Beverwyk on January 12.1963. He and Gretchen traveled extensively, visiting all 50 states, most of Europe, Scandinavia, New Zealand and Australia, plus they took many cruises together. He was an elder at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings and served on many committees there. He belonged to the Hastings Country Club, was a life member of the Masonic Lxxlge, a member of lhe American Legion and enjoyed golf and bridge. Jack is survived by 10 nieces and nephews and brother-in-law, Henry Beverwyk. He was .preceded in death by his wife, Gretchen; and brother. Dr. James Kennedy. —•»— The family would like id thank Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living for their kind and compassionate care. Jack’s family will receive friends and family on Thursday. Jan. 26, 2017 at the Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings, from 5 to 7 p.m. and one hour prior to the funeral service on Friday, Jan. 27.2017 at 11 a.m. Dr. James Spindler will officiate. Interment will follow in Rutland Township Cemetery with military honors. Please consider memorial contributions to First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. You may share condolences or memories w'ith the family at ww w lauerfuncralhomes.com. LAUER SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Replacement Social Security tax forms available online By Vonda VanTil Social Security' Public Affairs Specialist Tax time is here. Preparing your documents can seem overwhelming. Some forms and paperwork might be difficult to track down. Social Security has made it easy to track down your annual Benefit Statement. An SSA-1099, or your annual Benefit Statement, is a tax form Social Security mails each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits received from Social Security in lhe previous year so people know­ how much Social Security income to report to the IRS on their tax returns. You should receive your SSA-1099 by Jan. 31. For noncitizens who live outside of the United States and received or repaid Social Security benefits last year, we’ll send form SSA-IO42S instead. The forms S.SA-1099 and SSA-IO42S are not available for people who receive Supplemental Security Income. online and request an inst im i 'JO form with a My Social <8* rePlaccment www.socialsecuri^Xnm^a7°UV online replacement form will * i beginning I cb 1 Ev *rv • availaW« the U„S. should create a m“ sX’l'50"1" account. The secure and „..2 v hecunty of My Social Security iX""'ufd.‘Ca,Urcs ■»g a comfortable retirement tomorrow. 11 "ISCCUr' ^or today and Vonda VanTil ix tile ... . for West Michi tian y, affairs specialist Social Security Adini * her do to youdaxaiiiH(<i ssa or via email . 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The water and sewer -authority board voted to more forward with a letter to Gilmore Car Museum and Jackson, outlining the next steps in the process. The letter, drafted by attorneys, cleared up past confusion about the need for up-front funding from the museum in order to receive data and communications from the authority. The confusion stemmed from the authority handling the request for a feasibility study as a request to initiate the entire sew­ er-extension project. At the previous meeting, Oct. 25.2016, the authority voted to forgive a 52,000 bill sent to Gilmore Car Museum for “out-of-pocket’ expenditures made by the authority in response to the initial request. The authority had Pn--vi<«%^r ^uldnp‘r' must be pa>d ** hc 1'“' *nt lhc b 11 P"’grcss. Doster *•' ' „ tegular b,hjs . ” '« the museum on -ll .,|so requested h,. ^c,lrs’ 'Jlie authority ‘ U1 escrow ,nilseum set aside S'0-0^’cost, b^“nl 10 P3? for the study un-JP/clarifies thc'0*™>W forward. Lhc e 3„d allow>., ‘ ,onty s view on ,hc f“"S«lion h it0 ?"“• urn to accessing * h*ving to put funds into cscro'- foregOjn , -To summand ||)(. prepay’ ^“thority docs not consider i|lrtc a f "Hhe feastbility study to t0 _.ice and ihUs‘! rtlP.,.csl for sanitary sewer |oCOnj . «.directed its staff and ent f„rmation h reason­ able requests lor d > nor to having the escrow depo*" ' ’ "lc letter reads. Michigan trails donor honored dnu^T O^door Adventure Center in . .. 0Un Detroit was filled with grateful f at donor recognition breakfast for Michael R. Levine Jan. 14. An inventor. reprcncur and philanthropist, Levine cj-ntly pledged $5 million to help expand and improve three trails: the Lakelands Trail ^tate Park, Great Lake to Lake Trail Route 1, and Michigan’s Iron Belle Trail. Lakelands Trail Slate Park runs east and *est from Hamburg Township to Jackson. It is a multi-usc trail converted from an aban­ doned railroad corridor. The Great Lake to Lake Trails arc five trails stretching from one Great Lake to another. Three trails in lhe Lower Peninsula and two in the Upper Peninsula weave across many com­ munities and tourism attractions along the way. The Iron Belle Trail is a set of two trails that will span the state of Michigan. The two trails, one for hiking and one for biking, will go between Detroit’s Belle Isle State Park and Ironwood in the Upper Peninsula. Portions of it follow the North Country’ National Scenic Trail, including the section that goes through Barry County. Levine’s accomplishments in private indus­ try- make him one of the great innovators of his generation. He has more than 60 U.S. patents to his name. His work includes micro­ processors, VCR programming, programma­ ble thermostats, water-filtration systems and desktop computers. Levine received a bache­ lor’s degree in mathematics from New York University in 1958, and is a frequent speaker at institutions, such as the University of Michigan. Johns Hopkins University and Florida Atlantic University. “I love spending time in Michigan and am fortunate enough to spend time in Ann Arbor in the summer,” said Levine, adding that he raised his family here. “I started working with the Friends of the Lakelands Trail group in 2004; 1 simply wanted a safe place to ride my bike and to make new memories with my grandchildren and extended family. Through my wonderful friend, the late Herb Amsler, I was connected to Gov. Snyder, and his mis- sion to connect the disparate, local trails into a continuous route.’’ Gov. Rick Snyder’s mission to ensure Michigan remains the No. 1 trails stale in the naiion conlinucs to build. Like the governor, Levine has a passion for trails and under­ stands lhe importance of this vision for future generations. “Now. as I get older, I’m working with the DNR and the Jewish Community Center of Ann Arbor to ensure this drcam comes true in my lifetime," Levine said. Ron Olson, Chief of Parks and Recreation for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, announced that the Lakelands Trail Stale Park will be renamed the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park. “Locally, his contributions to the citizens of lhe state of Michigan arc exemplary, and his passion for trails is second-to-none," Olson said. “To commemorate one of his dearest friends, lhe future trailhead on Hawkins Road will be named in honor of his colleague Herb Amsler, a well-respected, innovative leader in the business and nonprofit communities in southeast Michigan." Fresh off lhe Detroit RiverWalk from run­ ning the Auto Show 5K was Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. “We are here today to recognize a tireless advocate of improving Michigan’s trails," Calley said. “ Avid trail user Michael Levine, who is 78 years old, wants to see our trail system improved so he can ride the Great Lake lo Lake Route, which is 280 miles, when he’s 80 years old." The 280-mile route Levine intends lo ride is known as the Great Lake To Lake Trails Route 1, extending from Port Huron to South Haven. A portion of his pledge will help to fill the gaps and fund other improvements along this southern route that connects Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. Just over a decade ago, Michigan Trails and Grcenways Alliance, in collaboration with many trails groups, gov­ ernment agencies and stakeholders, launched Connecting Michigan: A Statewide Trailways Vision and Action Plan. From this, what was known then as the Michigan Airline Trail Road commission reviews four-year repair plan with Barry Township Bv Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The Barry County Road Commission met with Barry Township officials Jan. 17 to dis­ cuss a four-year road maintenance plan. The meeting was one of many that took place between the road commission and townships last week. . Barry Township’s four-year plan was insti­ tuted in 2016. Edging, crack sealing, and slag work was completed on many roads within Barry Township. The 2016 plan also included maintenance on the Hickory Comers storm sewer, centerline painting and dust control measures on gravel roads, costing the town­ ship 5234,667. Barry Township has agreed to pay 5110,000 every year throughout the four-year plan. Yearly projects are ranked in order of highest cost, with yearly payments covering the bulk of payments carried over and owed lo the road commission. By the end of 2019, the town­ ship will owe an estimated 547,490 to the Barry County Road Commission. In 2017, Barry Township’s gravel roads will receive some attention, with dust control and added gravel. Paved roads will receive more centerline painting, totaling an estimat­ ed 547,421 this year. Tax season begins; Michiganders encouraged to e-file for quicker refunds Michigan’s individual income tax filing season officially began Monday, according to the Michigan Department of . . Michiganders now can start filing their 2oXx8 year S.ate individual income -ax returns online or throug i e.n|cd individual income lax «tur"5 or postmarked by p for Michigan ••7Heeas.estan q^keslwt .y_ taxpayers to g T ,1<urer Nick Khouri said. ically.-Miclngan Treasurer^ ••Thisheipsensummx^^,.^.. and nnpro' es tax row djrect dcpO!1. Choosing e e secure. he said. Last it is convenient, sat Michigan taxpayers year, more than ‘m dcposil. e-fded and had their niu> ed into tlteir bank quantities of printed After Feb. 1. Iinl" .? at public libraries, tax forms will be 3 ' northern Michigan, U.S. Post Offices u)d Hun,an screes Department of He. sUry field offices, county offices and 1 forms Individuals who wi 517-636^1486. mailed to '"en,r^d convenience of taxpay- Through Ircasury • payers can lratK “ return. lll gov/iaxes). tax Individuals who file electronically can see their refund status 14 days from the date con­ firmation was received lhat their state return was accepted. Paper returns filers may see their status between six and eight weeks after postmarking. Tlie Michigan Department of Treasury takes protecting taxpayer information and refunds seriously. To combat tax-related iden­ tify theft, an identify confirmation process has been implemented. If a taxpayer receives a letter from the state treasury department asking for identity con­ firmation, the taxpayer should follow the instructions outlined in the letter. More infor­ mation about fraud prevention efforts is avail­ able al www.michigan.gov/incometax o/bv calling 517-636-4486. y During the 2015 tax year, more than 22,100 returns were stopped, preventing more than $11.7 million in potentially fraudulent refunds being issued by the state of Michigan. Seniors and individuals with functional needs may qualify for free tax preparation help from IRS-trained volunteers or Tax Counseling for the Elderly preparers. For information about free tax help, go to www. michiganfrcelaxhelp.org or dial 2-1-1. To learn more about Michigan’s individual income lax or to download forms, go to www. michigan.gov/incometax. For more informa­ tion about c-filing, go to www.mifastfile.org. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley honors inventor, philanthropist and bicyclist Mike Levine during a special recognition event at the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center. (Michigan DNR photo) developed into the Great l^ike to Lake Trails Network. Michigan Trails and Greenways rXlliance executive director Nancy Krupiarz said Levine also awarded $25,000 to develop a signage program for the entire Great Lakiftb 1 Lake Trail. The signage program will utilize’ ‘ Battle Creek Linear Pirk as a template for all communities along lhe trail to mark their route and make information about key way­ points easily accessible to the trail user, Krupiarz said. The funding he has provided will make this trail a reality over the next two years. “The communities and government agen­ cies are inspired and motivated to finish their pieces, knowing that some of lhe largest gaps of the trail are being filled because of his philanthropy," Krupiarz said. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan Department of Transportation have both recognized the rec­ reational, health and transportation value of trails by financially supporting the develop­ ment of this southern trail artery in Michigan. More information can be found at http:// www.rnichigantrails.org. Marriage ’ licenses Richard Dean Halvorsen, Plwinell and Karen Sue Reed, Plainwell. Corey Lee VanDyke, Middleville and Patcharapa Kunsa, Middleville, Alex Thomas Thompson. Freeport and Diana Marie Benish, rreepon. Destiny Aria Wilk. Dowiing and Ne|son Rigoberto Dominguez* Dowling, Ronald Stacey O’Keefe, Nashville and Tiffany Lynne Apsey- Nashville. Samuel Joseph Black, Battle Cnv.*L .>n,i Emily Mary Weindorf, Batt|e Creek * Bridgett Nicole Hilton Middleville and Katie Leigh Goixlson. Battle Creek ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “However, once lhe feasibility study is pre­ pared and is submitted to the Authority for consideration, the Authority will then consid­ er lhe completed study as a request by the museum for public sanitary sewer service and. in that regard, lhc Authority will require funding of the escrow in the aforementioned amount ol 510.000 before further considering the request." Authority board member Wes Kahler said he has spoken with personnel at the museum who said they have not seen the 52,000 bill in question. He also questioned the need for funds to be set aside when this is not a com­ mon requirement from the authority. “If we’re going to do it for an individual project then wc need to do it for all," said Kahler, Authority board member Dave Messelink echoed Jackson’s sentiments for oversight in order to ensure the project is moving forward, especially since the authority only meets every other month. Doster suggested the authority wait another two months to “sec what happens." Messclink said his chief con­ cern stems from the length of time it has taken to see any action in the process. “The beef I have, if 1 have a beef at all, is that it’s been three more months and there hasn’t really been, from what I can tell, any activity," Messclink said. “Now, I don’t know if that’s because they just haven’t reached out to you I Doster] or if its a matter of we’re still stonewalling them." Board member Richard VanNiman voiced his objections to waiting. “I thought when the feasibility study was requested, it was to be started," VanNiman said. “Thcre was an engineering company hired and lo do that kind of feasibility study takes no more than three or four days. Somebody’s dragging their feet." At lhe meeting Tuesday evening, the board directed Doster to draft a monthly meeting schedule to facilitate better communication and help projects. Doster said he is hopeful that the extension of services to Gilmore Car Museum will move forward with no added costs to residents. “I think it would be a good thing if it didn’t put a burden on the rest of the system," Doster said. “I want to make sure that if Gilmore wants sewer, that Gilmore pays for sewer." Barr>' Township received a 56,500 grant to complete a Hickory Comers sewer feasibility study, and Prein & Ncwhoff of Kalamazoo was hired to complete the review. The study is meant to determine the costs of a potential project and in no way binds the sewer author­ ity or any entity to completing lhe project. "It is understood, upon completion of the study, if Gilmore is interested in moving for- ul thought when the feasibility study was requested, it was to be started. There was an engineering company hired and to do that kind of feasibility study takes no more than three or four days. Somebody's dragging their feet/ SWBCSWA Board member Richard VanNiman ward, they would need to meet the require­ ments set forth by the SWBCSWA Board. This is a simple feasibility study as the first step in a long process, wrote Jackson. At the meeting Doster brought up lhe con­ cern of capacity within the system. “There are a number of issues lhat are kind of complicated that could arise with this .... You would think that’s an easy question, but it’s more of a philosophical one. Doster said. “The sewer was built with the purpose of pri­ marily servicing lakes. This is a district that was added later, it doesn’t really fall into that category. We were built with a certain type of capacity wc wanted to make sure that we have the capacity primarily for lhe three lakes in Johnstown Township." Messelink countered that capacity was not an issue for another large project in lhe past. “I understand that, except you were pre­ pared to extend all the way to Hastings so Pennock Hospital could expand and build there, so, if we have capacity for lhat, it would seem reasonable lhat we should have plenty of capacity for Hickory," Messelink said. In a follow-up conversation Wednesday, Doster said that while capacity is a concern, it should be a relative easy fix, if needed, and could probably be obtained with the rehab of a filter bed. “I don’t think it would take much to add capacity to the system," Doster said. "The facility itself has capacity, it’s the capacity in the field." Doster said he has not seen a plan of what infrastructure projects Gilmore Car Museum is planning, and it is difficult to judge its impact without a clear picture of the scope of the project. In reference lo the Hickory Comers extension, Doster said the number of lines that could be potentially hooking into the system is unknown. The next meeting for the authority is sched­ uled for March 28. The authority senes Barry, Hope, Johnstown and Prairieville townships. NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from volun­ teers to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: Agricultural Promotion Board, 1 position representing Natural Resource Conservation and 2 positions representing Agricultural Interest Animal Shelter Advisory Board, 3 Citizen at Large positions Charlton Park Village & Museum Board, 1 Citizen at Large position Commission on Aging Board, 1 position Community Corrections Advisory Board, 1 position representing Business Community, 1 position representing Communications Media Parks and Recreation Board. 2 Citizen at Large positions Solid Waste Oversight Committee, 1 position representing the Solid Waste Industry Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 6,2017. Contact 269­ 945-1284 for more information. Hastings Cable TV PEG channel is moving forward Watch live meetings of the Hastings City Council and Planning Commission Or watch them live and on demand at hastlngsmi.org/livestream Also watch local worship services, educational programs and old movies More locally produced programming is on the way • You can watch our cable access channel on either WOW or U-Verse • On WOW we are on channel 46-6 • On U-Verse we are on channel channel 99; then scroll to the Hastings M . On older TVs you will find us on other channels . You can contact us at cableehastinflsmi.onj Raniyrn Ann-M«rk’ Spectrum Health Pvn.K^ to Tiphany Taylor and N Hastings bom at 14, 2016 1 Hed«cs ot Scarlett Nocllc M»rl>lc, l Butterworth on Dec- ~l,2t)|, al Spectrum Jeremy Marble ‘»nd ‘ l>Jn’to U>wvll. Weighing 7 lbs *? Llzmga of inches long. O2s< and 21 . . has ho. more doubled the people who can New equipment more than u receive our channel , -i available to the public. If you create public Application, ar. �Page 8 - Thursday, January 26, 2017 - Tne Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS furnished by Mark D. Christensen of ED WAR Washington Boulevard nowan u^a^‘ Xfli By Elaine Garlock The Freight House Museum will be open Saturday from 10 a.m. io 5 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. for lhe annual quilt show. People are invited to bring in quilts Friday for exhibit. These can include w all hangings, table runners or any other quilted item, such as Christmas tree skirts. There has been no need to wear boots for the past week. Thc forecast for nearly a week continues to show temperatures well above normal, in the 40s and 50s. Neighbors who went away to avoid lhe cold could easily have more customers than U5Uftl r south half parking lot at St. Ed’s. Howcvc , • of Washington Bo^v^fh^‘vne® and surface than the north half. Ho other drivers still have a muddy route it tney use tlic north end of tire street. vftCnt;on Rev. Karen Sorden has been on v£non for three weeks. She uses much of tins to drive lo Florida for their parent , Elaine Sorden of Grant. During A(innJ the pulpit was filled by the Rev. ra«g of the Grand Rapids area and Rev. Pavia Elmore of Concord. L First Congregational Church IS P 8 to observe its 125th anniversary year unng 2017 with a scries of special emphasis days beginning in April. The.se will coincide with the usual Sunday morning worship services. The focus will be community members and others within lhe congregation such as former Sunday school teachers, those baptized or married in the church in years past or community servants. stayed home. Thc Lakewood Lions Club hosted a successful pancake supper Saturday at St. Edward’s Family Center. The crowd enjoyed pancakes, made with either wheat or buckwheat flour, syrup, butter and applesauce or fruit cocktail. Members of the Lakewood High school National Honor Society, wearing shirts bearing their logo, were the waiters. They helped thc Lions Club and at the same time earning community service credits. With Council questions cable company’s treatment of seniors By Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Xi the Hastings City Council meeting Monday, council member Therese MaupinMoore said she has concerns regarding the practices of WOW! Cable Company. Maupin-Moore said she was recently con­ tacted by lhe daughter of a senior constituent who has had an ongoing battle with the cable provider and has been poorly treated. According to Maupin-Moore, the daughter said her mother merely wanted to change the service after hcr husband died. “The contract was with her husband, and he is deceased, and they will not amend the con­ tract,” said Maupin-Moore. “Has anyone else had problems with them?” Maupin-Moore said she was told that the company said the reason for the refusal was that the husband recently renewed services on the agreement. “It's expensive to take legal action, and a lot of seniors can’t do that. It troubles me that the service representative was not being hon­ est when this person was told her husband authorized certain charges when that clearly didn’t happen because he had been deceased a month,” said city attorney Stephanie Fekkes. According lo Maupin-Moore, lhe woman had all services terminated, and because lhe service was bundled with cable, internet and phone, the senior was left without a tele­ phone. The company then charged her a con­ nection fee to turn service on again. “I’ve had a lot of problems with them,” said Council Member Bill Redman. “Can we get rid of them? Isn’t there something we can do about that?” The service provided to residents is under individual contracts, making the issue more complicated. The city is contracted with WOW!, allowing the company to operate in lhe Hastings area. However, the city has no control over individual agreements. “I’m just concerned about them honing in on senior residents,” said Fekkes. Outgoing clerk and treasurer Tom Emery volunteered to call WOW! and ask for a rep­ resentative to attend a council meeting. “I think we should call them on lhe carpet on that - lhat we’re aware of what’s happen­ ing,” said council member Brenda McNabbStange. Council members also explored lhe possi­ bility of upper management being unaware of the aggressive treatment of seniors by customer service employees. All council members agreed that lhe cable company should be invited to address this situation. Calls to WOW! management were not returned by press time. Try to overcome ‘roadblocks’ to a comfortable retirement . In your life, y wil| want to take many SCyS’ -S?me a* Physical you’H Anally visit thc French Riviera or the Caribbean. OthCn5 jnvolvc personal growth one day you’n finally become fluent in lhat r:,ifnubn8Ua8c you’ve been studying. But °! ii LlhC ^’nations you can identify, few will be as important as retirement - specifi­ cally, a comfortable retirement. And that’s u v Is S° itnP°rtuni to consider the “road­ blocks you might encounter on your road to the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned. Here are five of the most common obsla• Insufficient investments - Very few of us have ever reported investing “too much” for their retirement But a great many people regret that they saved and invested too little. Don l make that mistake. Contribute as much as you can afford to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan, and increase your contributions whenever your salary goes up. Even if you do participate in your retirement plan at work, you may also still be eligible to fund an IRA, so take advan­ tage of that opportunity, too. And always look lor other ways to cut expenses and direct this “found” money toward your retirement. • Underestimating your longevity - You can’t predict how long you’ll live, but you can make some reasonable guesses - and you might be surprised at your prospects. According to the Social Security ments ‘nm out" at 70. You might not be able Administration, men reaching age 65 today to afford to wait until then, bui by postponing can expect lo live, on average, until age 84.3, (he date you begin taking withdrawals, you while women turning age 65 today can antici­ could help yourself considerably. pate living, on average, until age 86.6. That s . Ignoring inflation - It s been 1c v in a lot of years - and you’ll need to plan for recent years, but inflation hasn t dtsappeared, them when you create long-term saving, a (d h could rise at exactly the wrong ..me investing and spending strategies. when you're retired. That's why you 11 want • establishing a suitable withdrawal your portfolio to include some mvestments fate - Once you are retired, you will likely with the potential to outpace inflation, even need to start withdrawing money from your your retirement years. 401 (k), IRA and other retirement accounts. during By being aware of these roadblocks, and It’s essential that you don’t withdraw too takine steps to overcome them, you can help much each year - obviously, you don’t want smooth your journey tow'ard retirement - and to run the risk of outliving your resources. That’s why you need to establish an annual once you get there, you may enjoy it more. This article was written by Edward Jones withdrawal rate that’s appropriate for your sit­ for use bv your local Edward Jones Financial uation, incorporating variables such as your age, the value of your retirement accounts, Advisor.' If you have any questions, contact your estimated lifestyle expenses, and so on. Mark D. 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Mike Nofs, (left) R-Battle Creek, welcomes Pastor Steve Smail and his wife, Sharon, to the Michigan Senate Tuesday. Smail, pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Prairieville Township, delivered the invocation at the start of the Senate session. (Photo provided) What to do if the power goes out in the winter Any number of things can cause a power outage during the winter months. Most often, the cause is weather related. If caused by weather, the outage could be wide-spread or localized. First, check to make sure a circuit has not been blown. Check circuit breakers in the home’s electrical panel. If the power is out in the neighborhood, call the local utility compa­ ny to report the outage. The phone number should be on the electricity bill, or check the white pages in the phone book. If power is out over a widespread area, it may take a longer time to restore power every­ where. Here are some things lo remember during a power outage: Unless there is an emergency, do not call 9-1-1. That number should only be used if there is an emergency, or if someone is injured or in danger. If there are power lines down in your neigh- Hastings Cable Access Committee is seeking people interested in joining us. The committee advises the city council on operations, maintenance and improvements to the channel for the benefit of Hastings residents. Applications forms are available from the City Clerk at Hastings City Hall... 269.945.2468. "• t__________________________________- - borhood, cal! 9-1-1 and call the utility compa­ ny. Do not go near downed power lines. Listen to a battery-powered radio or TV, especially for news at the top of each hour, to find out when the power might be restored. Dress to stay warm - wear layers, including a sweater, sweatshirt or even a jacket. Heat is lost through the hands and the top of the head. Wear gloves and a knit hat, not just a baseball cap. Avoid opening the refrigerator and freezer as much as possible. Food inside should stay cold for hours if the door is left closed. If cold, take a warm shower - to increase body temperature. The hot waler lank, even if clectnc, will stay warm for a few’ hours. unplug some major appliances. When thc power conies back on all of those appliances can create a drain or power surge. This can narm sensitive equiDment. To avoid a power surge when thereturns, tum off computers, TVs, stcrcos and other unnecesL.S’ve Tn T u*PmenI at ,he P°"'er.sour?:' you'll know when the ________________________________________________________ HASTINGS Piston Mings We are looking for a few new great employees? Are you looking for a Full-Time position? WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING OPEN POSITIONS Two (2) CNC Operators - 1st Shift Electrician - 2nd Shift Supervisor - 3rd Shift You can apply on line at www.hastingspistonrings.com or apply at the plant. If you are interested In working for a highly successful organization where the pace Is ) J the'^ “ generator. do not connect it to LTnlT •’ P°*« system unless it has been p porly installed and disconnects from the Power grid w’nd * s op<;rating. If it is £ ' Td00”"^ from tie power grid, it can jTt to "he TClrici|y back d0Wn HT: T Power^^That could be dead'y for wThS “ ^ula'jTood stove or fireplace. Waters Bun Ht)*e ver. do n°‘ ““ “TTr inside Sud.Q> or any outdoor type heater such as ea^l Vivcs create poisonous gases * an XTT' n,°noxide- Carbon monox.de combustionT«>lorl*ss gns B*Ven * /■•hack on e|<j2“ld k,lhbors or those who ma^'ST'al eondhions or use medical sure 'he> am“i^-ates on electnetty. Make someone ne«i ^d appropr^'X w“rm' " »'csonelect?S hav machinery that operelcctricity ri-hove them to » P'ace where nalTT “"’fully'b8 mher that traffic sig- fast, your dec felons impact the business and results are rewarded, then we want you! Hastings Manufacturing Company is EOL‘ and drug free workplace. V ^sively Growing like a weed Is it possible that we are growing every second? David. 9, Camas. Wash. Dear David. When I was young, I used to keep track of my growth. Every now and then. I’d make a little pencil mark on the wall right above my head. We might not be growing taller every second, but parts of us do grow all the time. We grow new hair. We grow new finger­ nails. We grow new bone. We even grow new skin. My friend Jonathan Jones, a scientist and professor here al Washington State University, is really curious about skin. His research helps us leant more about how our body helps heal wounds. Skin is our body's biggest organ, he said It helps protect us. While you can’t see your individual cells without a microscope, your body is actually growing new ones at this very moment. And at this moment, too. “As long as we are alive, our cells’turn over.” Jones said. T guess you could say that you tum over, or at least replace, what cells you have already.” Every 40 days or so you’ll get a newlayer of skin. Babies only take about 15 days to grow a new layer skin. J asked Jones why babies can grow new skin cells so much faster. “Wc don't know’,” he said “We would love to know why. As cells age, they get more problems. They don’t turn over as fast.” Our bone cells have also been growing since we were babies. Our bone-building cells and bone-eating cells work away on our skeleton. In a way, our skeletal system is always remaking itself. When you were about 2 years old, your brain nearly reached the size it would be for the rest of your life. We are bom with tons of brain cells that will communicate with the rest ot our body. For a while sci­ entists weren’t sure grown-ups could grow new bram cells. But it turns out they actu­ ally can grow new brain cells Meanwhile, other kinds of w|Is in our body grow pretty quickly, too. The ones in our stomach hning. for example. Our stom achs have a protective lining that we replace every five days or so. It helps keen our stomach from digesting itself Come to think of it, we would w lot of space if all our n 1 up a slopped growing physic div r kept taking on new cells with ° of old ones. Without getting nd bodies are stifi X? .grD*ln8 laUer. our ways. After all^ i r.HP m U k,nds of odier from now, you’n b’ lhan a monlh y0U 11 ,n whole new skin. Dr. Universe Universe. que^,iofl? Dr. State University ^Q!1 ,u ^kington writer at Dr Univ f!ilenT scientist and �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 26. 2017— Page 9 Happenings in Hastings 130 years ago .. ............. c Onef were published 100 ye^Uec,,ons of- news !«ues Of lhe Banner in j infonnaiion was pulled jears poor, m January notes have been added **"’ in '-“ions I917' The Banncr 30 Sonic Phonal Jan-6,1887 Personal C.n.BecbcspenlNcwY , Representative J M d . ?,n Kalamazoo, yesterday. R°gcn* left for Lansing Presiding Elder n „ MetlKxHst pulpit here Sunday. occupied the rred Hotchkiss left for rv a”d will remain several weeks'0*0 °n<1"y remain two tTthrX' ^“"'"8 Tuesday to . f fl look back at and columns on local IRl In the flastmos ^nner TURNING BACK THE PAGES ™ v i ’ ,^r' and Mrs- Nathan Barlow IThe Na,han Barlow home war moved ffim 'hecornee of Church and Cour, screen "o Sheriff Shriner has announced the follow­ ing appointments: Undersheriff. Philo A. Sheldon; deputy sheriffs, Isaac W. Vrooman, ‘° make "ayfor “ new PMI office. Aldiough it wasn't built until 1925, a new post of this city, and Jacob Osmun, of Nashville. Markets: red wheat 77 cents, white wheat office at the Barlow property was mentioned 76 cents, oats, 27 cents, com 28 cents, beans m the Jan. 18, J9/7 Banner.] Mr. and Mrs. Will Squires of Big Rapids 40 to 70 cents, potatoes 25 cents, butter 14 to 16 cents, eggs 20 to 22 cents, apples 40 cents, ™ 10 the,r home Monday after spending clover seed $4; timothy seed $250. the holidays with Hastings relatives. In the Banner of Jan. 6, 1887, was printed Mrs. A.D. Kniskem left for Manistee today thc first statement of the Hastings City Bank, and will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P.W. which was organized but a few' weeks previ­ Kniskem of that city, for two or three weeks. ously. hs capital was then $30,(XXI, and its [Estelle (Wheeler) Kniskem would have a deposits but $15,416.19. C.D, Beebe was the baby later that year, son Lewis was bom in cashier, and the notary public before whom he June] made affidavit was Dan W. Reynolds, who Local was afterward cashier of the bank. Dr. Henry Upjohn, brother of Dr. Wm. E. In this issue of the Banner. Bentley Bros, Upjohn, of this city, died Sunday at his home and Wilkins advertised that they w'ished lo in Kalamazoo. purchase 1 million feet each of basswood, red Tlie pumping station for thc water works is and white oak. white ash and white wood, nearing completion and will soon be ready for cherry and walnut logs. the machinery. The New Year’s reception given by Hon. Thc Methodist social will be entertained by and Mrs. [Sarah] Daniel Striker was a delight­ Mesdames Striker, Bentley, Patterson, Beadle, ful affair. Upwards of 200 persons paid their Snyder and Scott in the society rooms over respects to the host and hostess and availed Rower s Shoe Store Wednesday afternoon themselves of the opportunity to inspect their and evening. elegant new home. Splendid refreshments Officers elected for the Endowment Rank were served, and lhe social pleasures were not of Knights of Pythias for the ensuing year are behind the refreshments for lhe inner man. as follows: President, E.Y. Hogle; vice presi­ dent, Robt. Dawson; Secretary, Sylvester Jan.13,1887 Greusel. Bentley Bros, and Wilkins have done three Local fine building jobs in this city lhe past year: J.H. Bessmer and Co. are moving into the The fine home of Hon. Daniel Striker, the new store vacated by Lewis Stem. Goodyear block and Frank Goodyear’s home. The Chautauqua Circle will meet Tuesday These will long remain as specimens of the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W.Jones, excellent w-ork of that firm. [What is still The supervisors were very pleasantly enter­ known today as the Striker House served as a tained by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Striker hospital in the early 1900s. and is on the Wednesday evening. [Striker, hintseif, served National Register of Historic Places. The as a county supervisor, as well as clerk and Goodyear block is now’ occupied partly by the assessor. He also had served as secretary of WalldorffBrewpub and Bistro. The Goodyears ’ stare.] business was later split, but continues today Bert Tinkler will, in a few days, move his as Ace Hardware and as GreenMark grocery stock into the Hand building on Equipment. The Goodyear home still stands Jefferson Street. on West Green Street.] The Gregory-Bush injunction case that has The Michigan Mutual Tornado, Cyclone been in the courts for a long time, was decided and Windstorm Insurance Co. [now Hastings by the supreme court last week. The lower Mutual Insurance] held its first annual meet­ court’s decision was sustained with a few ing in this city Jan. 4. The report of secretary modifications. D.W. Rogers showed a net increase of 250 Thcre will be a railroad meeting at the members and $178,720 in risks since the courthouse tonight to which all and especially organization in April [1886]. S.W. Mapes was thc ladies are invited. Now is the crisis in the re-elected president, Orson Swift, vice presi­ history of Hastings. The proposed railroad is dent. [£?y 1908, just 12 years after fanning, necessary' for Hastings’ future, but action the company reportedly was the second larg­ must be taken at once if we get it. [The Grand est windstonn-onlv insurance company in the River Valley Railroad connected Hastings to Jackson and Grand Rapids, beginning in US.] The grand home of Hon. Daniel and Sarah Striker was completed in 1886, and some 200 people were guests of the Strikers for a New Year’ Eve reception. Visitors report­ edly "paid their respects to the host and hostess and availed themselves of the oppor­ tunity to inspect their elegant new home." (Hastings Long Ago, Book A) 1869. These inert***' presumably, were for the Chicago, KaSaginaw line, which arrived in 1 , linking Hastings to Kalamazoo.] . Aaron Tliewcchter is doubtless convinced lhat the pathway of < ® ohemian Oats man is not always strewn wi i roses — a( |casl nol jn Barry County. Officers went Saturday to arrest him on a charge of obtaining notes under false representations. As the officers entered his home in Irving, he disappeared from a second-story window. However, he was found the next day and is now boarding at Sheriff Shrincr’s place. The Board of Education proceedings pub­ lished in the Banner show that the board was able to purchase 10 cords of 20-inch wood for 91 cents per cord. Miss Mary Swcczey was chosen as librarian for the ensuring year. The committee on supplies was instructed to buy for the coming year 50 cords of four-foot wood. I(X) cords of three-foot wood, 50 cords of two-foot wood and 60 cords of 20-inch wood. Personal J.A. Grcblc is in Battle Creek this week. John Kurtz is in Bulfalo this week on busi­ ness. Lafayette Hughes w ill go to Trenton. Mo., this week to engage in temperance work. Erank Ackerman returned from Colorado this week. He went there to sell a carload of storage eggs. Omo Strong [owner of The Nashville News] was in thc city Monday. He installed lhe new officers of Barry Lodge No. 13, Knights of Pythias lhat evening. - . .oo-dzsundu.qd . Jan. 20,1887 ■ ? Local The heavy snow is a bonanza to Hastings manufacturers and merchants. Over 2 million feel of hardwood lumber will be manufactured in this city this year. Extensive improvements arc being made in the store in Union block, which will soon be occupied by E.Y. Hogle. A very interesting railroad meeting was held at the courtroom Wednesday when Dr. C.S. Burton subscribed an additional $1,000. and other subscriptions for $1.000 were made. Tuesday, a son of Chas. S. Brown was attacked by a strange dog and bitten in the face. Charley procured a gun and ended thc career of the dog. Ute report of the Barry and Eaton Co. printed in another column shows that the company met with some heavy losses last year. But the expense of $928 for officers’ County commissioner's approve circuit court renovation project salaries shows that it is economically man­ aged. Jeff Bush. J.W. Bentley, Chester Messer, Geo. Barnes, Dr. Andrus, L.L. Holloway and Hibbard Belding tried in vain from Friday until Monday to coax Gun Lake fish to bite. Gun Lake fish, by the way, seem to under­ stand a few’ things lo their own welfare. F.R. Pancoast, well and favorably known here as salesman for A.R. McOmber, the jew­ eler, has resigned that place and will remove lo Charlotte lo engage in business in that city. [The April 21, 1887, Banner reported that McOmber sold his jewelry business.] The Chautauqua Circle will meet at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Sidman Tuesday evening. There will be a three-mile race at the rink between John and St. Clair Brock in lhe near future. The Detroit Tribune is authority for the statement that George Cartlidge of Irving was shot and wounded by a man named C.W. Bennett in a lumber camp on the Au Sable River north of Roscommon. The report says the assault was unprovoked and unjustified. Messrs. Joseph and Charles Lunn have rented thc former room over Smith, Hams and VanArman’s grocery and will open a mer­ chant tailoring establishment. They arc young men who understand their business thorough- Personal Frank Hadley has a position in the new bank. Mrs. C.M. Mack and daughter Cora, of A very interesting railroad meeting was Dowling, arc guests of Hastings friends. held at thc courtroom Monday evening. D.W. Rogers was in Charlotte on business Almost $1,000 was raised there. Since then, one day last week. the irrepressible Major Anderson has been at Arnold L. Brooks and wife, of Hersey, are work, aided by a local committee, have been guests of his brother, Mr. and Mrs. George H. calling the hardened ones to repentance, Brooks. preaching the gospel of public spirit, and have His high school friends gave Thomas a number herded to thc “Amen comer.” Waters a very’ pleasant surprise Thursday eve­ Personal ning. Mrs. R.A. Bailey lectured in Potterville Wm. 11. Powers attended the reunion of his Sunday. regiment in Grand Rapids Thursday and Hon. Daniel Striker is attending the Grand Friday. [Powers, al age 18 enlisted with Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Company C of the 8th Michigan Infantry. He Detroit. was discharged for disability, recuperated A J. Bowne, of Grand Rapids, spent a por­ and enlisted with the 21 st Michigan Infantry, tion of the week in this city, helping lhe proj­ Company C. He died in August 1898, age 55. ect for thc new railroad. A letter written by Powers was reprinted in Fred Kcnfield, advertising agent of the the Dec. 1. 2012. Reminder] Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Co., was in Mrs. G.W. Lowry returned last week from Hastings over Sunday. an extended visit with relatives and friends in C.H. Bauer and TJ. Brosscau went to Oakland and Wayne counties. Detroit Tuesday to attend lhe Masonic Grand j L.E| JKnappen, Frank G. Goodyear, qnd (Lpdgc sessions., 7 B.R. Ross arc ।attending the session of ■ the; ■<- Simeon Bentley of this city, passed his 86th Michigan Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons milestone in life’s journey Sunday last [Jan. at Detroit. 16]. He is hale and hearty, with prospects of P.T. Colgrove will go to Ionia next week to celebrating other birthdays. (Despite the edi­ serve in his official capacity as Grand Master tor's optimism. Mr. Bentley died less than six at Anns in the institution of a new Knights of months later, May 26, 1887 Pythias lodge in that city. Compiled by Kathy Maurer, copy editor. Sources: Italicized notes are from the Jan. 27,1887 Hastings Banner; The Reminder; City of Hastings Michigan 1871-1971; A Look Back, Local A review of the business organizations and Flooded cellars were numerous during the hitory of Hastings, Michigan; Barry County thaw’ of last week. Gen Web; and Wikipedia. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27™ • 8 AM-5 PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 28™ • 9 AM-12 NOON Sheriff earns national recognition By Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor > Barn* County Sheriff Dar Leaf’s ears perked up as his name was mentioned toward the end of a long training and conference event recently. Leaf was named the 2016 Sheriff of the Year by the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Assoc.*ion. According to its website, the ass "brings together the people witli ,h',r officers, educating all in an e^° •. America peacefully for’ our P J • Undersheriff Matt Houchlet de,® ’ed Plus Tax NEW LARGE SIZE BAG! 50-lb^iOw^ Rustbuster$727 award to the Barry County Commissioners their regular meeting fuesday mor’11"'■ ••I think the award is very tmportant lor hs significance CUBE.. for the restden s his unwavering courage h> s stales American Liberty and the United Mat *crc recognized,” said Ben Jeig • the board . . In other business, the conru,l,SS1°ncCjiering • Approved a bid Construction for work at the Barry fluxs High Purity Water Softener Salt County,” said Houchlei. inanition Leaf spoke briefly of what the recognition means to him. , „mMhine 1’11 ”lt is quite an honor and • treasurer forever,” said Leaf. „H)r Thc award, presented Jan. -*• .. for / 1-800-852-3098 unoerbHtjnn mem nuuwmi congratulates Barrv County 5neriff t L. recent recognition by the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace.OfficersAsso^X™ Circuit Court Building. The package totals $322,404, plus a contingency amount of $20XXX). • Gave approval for Barr)' County Transit Director William Voigt to apply for federal mid state funding for transit operations for the 2018 fiscal year. • Appointed incumbent Charlie Pullen to ■he Barry Coung Committee for a four-year term, ^"'"^oneni also voted to increase thc veter»»\committee U) f “ three-person The commissioners Will advertise for<>newly created seats. ■ ew legislattoi ■ or any honorably ihscliiirgcd veten • Pply for ((le 269-945-5102 141 E. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings better water, pure and simple OPEN DAILY 8-5: SAT. 9-12 Denker Family Owned Operated Rick Denker. Owner �PagatO-ltwsday. January 26.2017-The Hasting* B-mne. «»<Z»virlo CA*...* A- Hastings police ambassadors provide serylce to city By Julie Mrtkarewicz Staff Writer Hastings Police Ambassadors have valu­ able pieces of equipment: their cars and ejes on the community and their ability to provide information. When Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt launched thc Police Ambassador program in December 2016. he said it was another way to build relationships between lhe department and the community. “Basically, they are. walking kiosks filled with information about the city, they help answer questions, give directions and help citizens and visitors," Pratt said. Dave McIntyre and John Resseguic were two of the first to volunteer. “The idea is just to have more people on thc street to help people during special events. We’re like a big public relations group, McIntyre said. He said Gov. Rick Snyder made reference in his recent state of the state address to need­ ing more community relations between the citizens and police. “We’re way ahead - that’s exactly what we’re doing.’’ McIntyre said. Rcsseguie said, for him. being an ambassa­ dor is another way of showing pride m his community. “I love to be around people and talk to peo­ ple,’’ Resseguic said. “And I love being able to help them and provide information. I take a lot of pride in this community." The ambassadors will specifically be called upon for duty during special city events, such as the Christmas parade and the New Year s Eve celebration. And as warmer weather comes, the ambassadors will find many opportunities to play hosts of the city. Pratt emphasized that the ambassadors have no police authority. They cannot make arrests or write citations. But they can keep an eye on what’s happening around town and make quick calls to police, if needed. They also can provide invaluable information to the public. During one of their first assignments at the city’s Jingle and Mingle event in early December. Rcsseguie rushed lo help a person having a seizure and contacted 911. He then assisted police as lhe patient received medical attention. • Pratt said more eyes and more bodies help­ ing out. especially at city events, is a good thing. “We’ve always tried to build relationships Deer crashes through windshield A 32-ycar-old Hastings man got an unexpected passenger j1 7 t occurred at about * through the windshield and landed in thc passenger sea . ‘ pofice reported a herd p.m. Jan. 19 on M-79 near Thomapple Lake Drive. Mic iga . animals- The drivof deer crossed in front of the westbound driver and he struc o er suffered minor injuries from the broken glass but refused medical trea Police seize firearms; arrest man Holton man learns alcohol, firearms don’t mix and John Ressegwe Hastings Police ambassadors Dave Mcint with Slate Street Diner owner Lee Campbell. between our department and lhe community." Pratt said. “Our ambassador program is just another way to bring different people to,pro­ mote the city and the police department. He said he has seen the program in larger cities and thought it might work well m Hastings on a smaller scale. Currently, eight volunteer ambassadors are enrolled and encouraged to volunteer at least eight hours per month each. Ambassadors can be identi­ fied by their police department-issued shirts or jackets and identification cards. I hey must work in teams during events. Volunteers in the program must be at least 18 years old and able lo pass a criminal back­ ground check. They also must complete a basic volunteer course provided by the police department. They may be required lo com­ plete some additional training, including CPR, first aid and traffic control, within six months of their start date. Pratt said the main responsibility of the ambassadors is to assist people and provide information. They can provide answers to general questions about the city, give direc­ tions or refer people to proper resources when necessary. ?\mbassadors also may be asked lo killing Steven Kauffman July 21. 2015. Rumpf also was found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon and a felony firearm charge. He was sentenced to serve 10 to 15 years in prison for the manslaughter charge and an additional 24 months in prison for the felony firearms charge. During the week-long jury’ trail in Barry County Circuit Court. Rumpf contended he shot Kauffman in self-defense after Kauffman Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Automotive Help Wanted Central Boiler certified E-Classic OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE Buy NOW for in­ stant rebate up to $1000! Call today! D-2 Outdoor Wood Boilers 616-877-4081 THE DETAIL WORKS. Open year around. Call 269­ 948-0958. GRAIN OFFICE ASSIS­ TANT- Citizens Elevator is looking for a full-time grain office assistant for its Char­ lotte location. 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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All ft.d rxiie ad.rrti*.ir.x in <hi» r.cujpipcf»»'ubjrct fo the !<«<t lioutsn^. Ail ..■•It’ MithipnCiul R>> hti Act rrule it life,:*! V? ”ary prltrnxs, Ihcit;.: <>•» nt A-*tirri‘ h. rd cy> i,k.t, color, religion, *e*. Ita’iErjp J iXUa. r..: twU utipl. or r.rf.J 4Uos. or an >nler.v.w. lo puir j .j iuch j <cfc.*riux, lin’iutr.xi <.c rhJd-rw u> Rr Estate Sales CALEDONIA ESTATE SALE: Friday, Feb. 3rd, 9am4pm, numbers at 8:30; Sat­ urday Feb. 4th, 9am-lpm. 515 Main Street (take M37 to Main Street, west lo sale. Clean sale of useful household goods. Complete household and garage, furniture, etc. Sale by Old Friends and New Estate Sales. See www.cstatesales. net for complete listing. R usincs v .S’ erviccs CASH FOR JUNK CARS: Cali 269-818-7854. Real Estate FOR SALE BY OWNER: 2998 W. Cloverdale Rd. Delton, 3 bedroom, 1 bath mobile home on 5 beautiful, rolling wooded acres. Large deck. Brand new water heater. Wildlife and na­ ture lovers paradise! $75,000. Photos on zillow.com. No Lind contracts or rentals. Call (269X>23-3527 i;t nt lb liMn? »»>h direct pedestrian and vehicle traffic. They can help bridge the gap of communication with senior citizens by making phone calls or visit­ ing with the elderly residents to make sure their needs arc being met. McIntyre and Rcsseguie said they want Hastings to be a shining example for the entire state to see how a community works together. Community policing has been a point of emphasis for Pratt since becoming lhe chief in April 2014. He has worked to make sure his officers get out and talk with people in the community, are in the parks meeting families and visit with business owners, /kdding the ambassador program is another way, he said, of reaching out to people. McIntyre said he chose to make Hastings his home after traveling around the world in living in many different places. This is home and this is where I intend to stay," McIntyre said. “I want lo help make it the best place for everyone." Resseguic agreed. “We want good, positive relationships between the citizens and our police,” he said. threatened him. Kauffman was shot on Wildwood Road, and afterward Rumpf left the scene. . In his petition for a new trial, Rumpf’s new attorney, A Iona Sharon of Royal Oak. claimed Rumpf was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel when his attorneys put him on the stand, knowing it would expose Rumpf to “catastrophic impeachment evidence.” Rumpf allegedly contradicted statements about his previous military sen ice, combat training, communi­ cating with Kauffman’s girlfriend, Morgan Wire, when he called 911. and other facts given the night of lhe incident and during his testimony. The case also claimed lhat Rumpf’s attor­ neys failed to make record of Rumpf alleged­ ly being seen by jurors as he was escorted out of the courthouse and into a marked police car by tour uniformed officers. The appearance, Sharon argued, could prejudice the jury. Rumpl said he reported the incident to his attorney, but the attorney failed to bring it to the attention of the court. In addition to his request for a new trial. Rumpf’s attorney a!so argued he was entitled to resentencing because Judge Amy McDowell exceeded the recommended advisor)’ guide­ line range. . “Judge McDowell so excessively went over and above the guidelines ’’ Sharon said. “The guidelines exist fOr a reason, even if only advisory." Sharon argued that McDowell gave Rumpf a sentence 60 percvnl highcr than even thc MSn ™conin’ended guideline. She said McDowell disregard^ the guidelines entirely and contended that Rumpf’s recommended nXenofnVUidclil’cs haVe bCe" !” “"i six yean ” "’o"'^-or ,hree *° ° “She gave him lh . ,oK highest should could give him," Said ehatnn. adding that «TPf »d e„cnti3 ^no Snal history. P^eXino attorney Chris factors ’ Sa*^ ^cDowell considered other actors in 1Ssuill . „rl,.,nce, such as the $ TOP DOllflfi $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! ot remorse durin^k d 1<u,npf * SEWING Memory Quills, T-Shirt Quilts. Professional Seamstress over 25 years experience. 269-838-0723 leave a message & number I will return your call. 771/9 K)ng»bury Rd., Dtrton, Ml 49048 Phono 269073-2775 Hours. Mon.-Fri. 8 am lo 5pm Closed Weekends A 24-year-old Hollon man was arrested and faces a possible charge of firearm while intoxicated. Barry County Sheriffs deputies were called to the 110OW blocK of Marsh Road, Shelbyville, shortly after I a m Jan 18 where the man was found standing outside at a gas station hoping someone would give him a ride. Thc man admitted to police he had been drinking and got in a fight with a family member. He then left thc home and was going to stay in the woods for lhe night. He also told police he had a gun in the guitar case he was carrying. Thc man submitted to a portable Breathalyzer test and was then arrest­ ed for possession of a firearm while intoxicated. Teens detained at Walmart Two 18-year-old Lake Odessa residents were apprehended and detained by Hastings Walmart loss-prevention officers around 6 p.m. Jan. 18. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were contacted. The two allegedly tried to take a dent-puller and an air freshener, worth about $10 total. Both teens were released at the scene with information forwarded to the prosecuting attorney’s office for possible charges. Several mailboxes damaged in Hastings Several mailboxes were damaged in the area of Thomapple Valley Drive and Big Pine Drive. Hastings, Jan. 20. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the area shortly after 11 p.m. after a neighbor witnessed five males damaging a mailbox. The man chased thc culprits on foot, but lost sight of them. T\vo mailboxes on Thomapple Valley Drive, two on Pine Hill Drive, two on Pinedale Drive and three in Pine Knoll Drive were reportedly damaged. On Pine Bluff Drive, realty signs were thrown over a fence and onto a pool cover, cutting the cover and puncturing the cushion under it. Inmate tries concealing marijuana A Barry County inmate was found concealing marijuana while in jail Jan. 21. The 20-ycar-old Battle Creek man reportedly stashed the marijuana in his underwear and told officers he intended to keep it until he was released. Thc man had been arrested for driving while his license was suspended as a second offense, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs, and having an improper plate. He now faces an additional charge of being an inmate in possession of a controlled substance. Several items taken from Plainwell home A 57-year-old Plainwell man reported theft of several items from his home in the 11000 block of Saddler Road, Orangeville Township. The man told Bany County’ Sheriff’s depu­ ties thc items were believed to have been taken between Aug. 15 and Sept. 31,2016. Items reportedly missing include a spotting scope, shooting bench, fish finder, Garmin GPS, head­ phones, trolling motor, shooting chronograph, muzzlcloader and ammunition boxes. The items have an estimated value of more than $1,000. The theft was reported Jan. 16. IV3CTD phone system hack reported A secretary al Michigan Career and Technical Institute on Pine Lake Road, Plainwell, reported receiving a suspicious call and possible hacking of the phone system. The secretary’ reportedly told MCTI in order to get out of the caller’s system they had two options: Either assassinate Donald Trump or pay $250,000. The incident was reported Jan. 22. Failure to use turn signal leads to arrest A 50-year-old Martin man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated as a third offense. He was stopped by an officer on 9 Mile Road after turning from Lindsey Road, Shelbyville. The driver report­ edly failed to use his tum signal, and lhe officer slopped the driver for the infraction. After the stop, the officer detected the odor of alcohol. Field sobriety tests were administered, and thc driver took a portable Breathalyzer lest before being arrested. Driver faces multiple charges after traffic stop A 20-year-old Battle Creek man was arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail facing possible charges of operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended, operating a motor vehicle while under thc influence of drugs or alcohol and for having improper plates. He also had two outstanding warrants from Calhoun County. A Barry County Sheriff deputy stopped the driver around 12:30 aan. Jan. 21 for having a defective headlight while on M-37 near Cloverdale Road. The deputy detected lhe odor of marijuana and arrested the driver. Alcohol causes trouble for underage drinker A 20-ycar-old Hastings man was arrested by Hastings Police and booked into the Barry County Jail facing a possible charge of being a minor in possession of alcohol by consume tion. The man reportedly called police to his home in lhe 300 block of East State Ro?d Hastings, saying he needed help. The man was taken to Spectrum Pennock Hospital where he allegedly threatened members of thc emeigency room staff. The incident was renorr about 6 a.m. Jan. 21. Two arrested on alcohol-related charges Hastings police arrested two men after a traffic stop at 1:22 ajtt. Jan ">3 An offic the driver lose control of his vehicle after turning from North Broadway onto We,r v Street. The driver hit a trash can. After the car was pulled over, a passenger Pot r P? vehicle and tried to hide in a nearby yard. Police arrested the 18-year-old Clinton tL 1driver, who faces a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while intnxicit passenger who fled the scene, a 20-year-old Hastings man, also was arrested anTf’ ThC charge ot minor in possession of alcohol by consumption. He also is curremlv u S a for liquor violations, according to police. A second passenger, an 18-vear <>1 tn Proba,lon was released at thc scene but faces a possible charge of being a minor in tlas,ln8s man, hoi by consumption. k ~,nK a ,,unor >n possesston of aleo. In making his rulin^^Doheriv determined ............. ” Join Wanted Mnn lb firfi I’ pet *t!i ik* fc»H»wil’gl> wtipi il'<) ih.rto n. t<-r rcJ e«a»e ufcnb. t> in M.iU’n-A (hr I..-- Our i’t bricbj Informed art R . Im • ‘. ■ r air ; in rxjujl opjxvtutuiy txv.x !•» ripon rfovnm.rettnn tlw I. • (ct'u tfC45l-29bt) lhe HUD ■-dl free kirpwrx >..’<i*r for lbt<n. pricdi' I-MX! 'A'* t.fiedtheman Michigan State Police arrested n man in Rutland Township after bcing. n1 jetcrmjnc€[ was making threats. When troopers found the man, he had a shotgun. 1 ney • g thc man is a felon. He was arrested and booked into the Barry Gounty JarL « o of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and also on three outstanding * • seized several firearms from his home. The incident occurred Jan. 20. Judge denies requests for new trial and resentencing By Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer A petition for a new trial and resentencing from Sigmund Rumpf. convicted of voluntary’ manslaughter, was denied after a hearing before Barry County Judge William Doherty Monday. Doherty denied the requests, saying there was not sufficient reason. Rumpf was convicted in March 2106 of t cd there wUs suir nolcd • . -ffter hear“*g an<l ^ing';?1 ,ea.'<.’"Xi.‘>“ «l«d recommenjJ’ he enti^ lfl '*as"hXiX'\u,u,i<''^rxa'ici'',,yam Ses us for color copies, one-hour photo processing 16196469 . s and all your printing need's J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351H. M-43 Hwy.-north of Hastings city limits �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, January 26. 2017~ Pago 11 r~ ISM s LEGALjlQlICES pRoba^cour^ SCHNEIDER^cOlLECTA^fg^ ■ls ATTEMPTING T°Co0rAIN WILL COUNTY OF SX no"«tocr“Xrs eii ^ecedent*a Estate EILE NO. 2017-27rxi? Estate of Charles Hertirt n^'DE Date of birth: 12/01/1 apo d Horabeck, Deceased. TO ALL CREDITORS: hXJchortes c^iS rh: «”*a" unless presented to Linda sentative. or to both thn n,nk ' pe,50nal repre­ Court Street, Suite 302 E? ° COUrt 01206 Wc5t and the personal repm-en w n9S^'Chl9an 49058 ter the date ot pubteation W"h"’4 nlOn,hs a,‘ Date: 01/19/2017 'h'S nol'ce' Michael A. Dombos P49157 136 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 800 Kalamazoo. Michian 49007 (269)383-7600 Linda K. Hill 13740 Trick Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 671-4116 55253 ON ACTTVE MILITARY 2?BEEN ™E PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. thJc»J?t^nGE fSALE " Defau,t has been made In 0 a mortgage made by Corl Bolinger, an unmamed man. to AAA Mortgage and Financial Corporation. Mortgagee, dated August 12 1996 and recorded October 3, 1996 in Uber 674* Page 481, Barry County Records. Michigan.’ Said mortgage Is now held by U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR CIM TRUST 2015-3AG MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2015-3AG. by assignment. There is claimed to bo due at the date hereof the sum of Twenty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred NinetyOne and 93/100 Dollars ($27,891.93). including interest at 9.95% per annum. Under the power of sate contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vonduo at thc place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 PM on FEBRUARY 2 2017. Said premises are located in lhe Village cf Nashville, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Lot 11 of R.B. Gregg’s Addition to the Village of Nashville, according to the recorded Plat thereof, except the South 99 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sate, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA §600.3241a. In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sate. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any. are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sate, plus Interest. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to lhe person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage lo lhe property during the redemption period. Dated: January 5,2017 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, Ml 48007 Ate No. 16-014748 (01-05)'01-26) 541C9 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sate may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall bo limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Steven Stenger and Christine Stenger, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 16, 2006, and recorded on August 22. 2006 In instrument 1168926, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the CSMC Mortgage-Backed Pass­ Through Certificates. Serios 2007-7 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Three and 76/100 Dollars ($147,203.76). Under the power of sate contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case'made-and provided, notice is hereby given tha said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mW* premises, or some part of them, at ' at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on February 2.201 r Said orem sec are situated m Township ot Johnstown. Barry County. Michigan. 8 West, rtstam SsO foot from the Southwest ^rner of said Section 7; thenco North 93X4root 9 the West line of Section 7;10®"ce(^5 thenee west right angles; thence South 933.4 ee . 93X4 feet to the Place of Bo^ncmg^ * Tho redemption period s ’ determined from tho date of such ->ae, mCLA 6oo.3241a. abandoned in accordance d &haJj bfl 30 «n which case the* redemption pc days from the date of such saIeunder « the property >s sold at 05 e aS o’ 1961, Ch;,p1Br 32 of the "^^^Ltnowor will bo Pursuant lo MCL 600.3278 buys (tl0 hold responsible to the g sate of to the property at the mortgsga during mortgage holder for darnaQ'hfl P redemption period. Dated: January 5,2017 more information, please ca». J (248) 593-1311 ’roti Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 8,440 Northwestern Hwy St^ 200 Farm-ngton Hills, Michigan 4833 *310213F03 (01 *05X01-26) NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Thc decedent. Flor­ ence A. Despins (date of birth Juno 20, 1925) Grantor of lhe Leroy M. Despins and Florence A. Despins Living Ttust dated July 6, 1994, who lived at 15253 Uldrlcks Dnve. Battle Creek. Michigan 49017 died November 9,2016 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Trust will be forever barred un­ less presented to the current Trustee, Jeffery M. Kares, whose address Is 12208 East D Avenue, Richland. Ml 49083 or to the attorney for lhe Trust­ ee, Kathleen F. Cook.’at 121 South Cochran Ave., Charlotte, Ml 48813 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: January 23, 2017 Law Office of Kathleen F. Cook Kathleen F. Cook P31842 121 S. Cochran Ave. Charlotte, Ml 48813 (517)543-7643 OUR OFFICE AT (2 ®;|JTAry ARE IN ACT r Default has Ha MORTGAGE SALE 'rt93gomado?7;,?ado in tho conditions of J' JUNGlaq IChOLAS JUNGLAS and AN& £ Ek^tronic r^^ND AND WIFE, to solely Registration Systems. Inc. (^ successors for lender and lend2Qu d assigns, Mortgagee. dat®d.^DoCumont No’ 2n?/°C°rdccl on Juno 20.2014. mortgZ?0;4-00^!, and assigned by -> 0 to F]agStar Bank, FSB. as assign^’ “/V Cou„^ Michigan, on which ®claimed to bo duo at the date h«?r ‘ One Hundred Ninety-One Thousand O^ Huno e. Dollars and F«y-Tw<’£±<5'’'J6S-»). Undo, tho power of sale •' q and tho statute in such notice is hereby given tM mortgage e and provided, mortgago wi!| foreclosed by a sale o. Premises, or some part of them, at Pud'c V9ndu0, At the East doors of the Barry County J^touse in Hastings. Michigan, at 01:00 PM ?n February 23, 2017 Said premises are located m Barry County, Michigan and are desen as: Commencing at the Northeast corner ot me Southeast 1/4 of Section 6. Town 4 North. Range 7 West. Woodland Township. Barry County, Wch.gan, thence 1320 feet for place of beginning, thence South 660 feet, thence West 264 feet, thence North 66(J foet. thence East 264 feet to the Place of Beginning. Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from lhe date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, In which case the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241a(b) notice, whichever Is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sate under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sate or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Flagstar Bank. FSB Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S2017010515941 FNMA (01-26X02-16) 55592 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sole may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Neil B. Rich, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 27, 2007, and recorded on October 8. 2007 In Instrument 20071008-0002830, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Selene Finance LP as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six and 25/100 Dollars ($53,576.25). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute In such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 2,2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: The South 50 feet of the North 72 of Lots 471 and 472 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo of the City, formerly village of Hastings, according THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR to the recorded plat, thereof. ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY The redemption period shall be 6 months INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 000.3241a, . FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE in which case the redemption period shall be 30 IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. days from the date cf such sale. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. event, your damages, If any, shall bo limited pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be solely to the return of the bld amount tendered held responsible to the person who buys the at sale, plus Interest property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted mortgage holder for damaging the property during by Ryan Roseboom, an umamed man and Carol the redemption period. Olsen, an unmamed woman, original mortgagors), Dated: January 26, 2017 to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml, LLC, Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2009, and recorded on May 11, 2009 in For more Information, please call: instrument 20090511-0005030, and assigned by FC J (248) 593-1311 said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company Trott Law, P.C. as assignee as documented by an assignment. In Attorneys For Servicer Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 there is claimed to bo due at the date hereof the Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Ono Hundred Twelve File #469720F01 and 04/100 Dollars ($59,112.04). (01-26)(02-16) 55533 Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage FORECLOSURE NOTICE will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED County, at 1:00 PM. on February 23, 2017. FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport, (269) 781-9851 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: MILITARY DUTY. Lot number six (6) of Block Number eight (8) of MORTGAGE SALE: Default having been made Samuel Roush’s Addition to tho Village of Freeport, in the terms and conditions of a certain mortoaoe Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, made by MICHAEL S. MCGRATH and NICOLE C also beginning at the Southeast comer of Lot six MCGRATH, husband and wife, of Barry Countv (6) of Block eight (8), Roush's Addition to tho Village Michigan, Mortgagor to UPSTON CONTRACTING of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof; LLC, dated July 7.2016, and recorded In the Office thenco East fifty three and fifty eight hundredths of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry (53.58) feet; thence due North sixty six (66) feet; and State of Michigan, on July 14.2016, Document thenco duo West to the Northeast corner of said Lot Number 2016-006938. on which mortgage there six (6); thenco Southeasterly seventy and seventy is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice of throe hundredths (70.73) feet t0 the beginning; TWenty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred N.netv-SnCnn also beginning at a point eighty nine and sixteen and 35/100 Dollars ($29,297.35). plus acc^od hundredths (89.16) feet East and ono hundred interest at the rate of Seven percent (7.00%). ninety eight (198) feet South and of the Northeast And no suit proceedings at law or in equity havinn comer of Lot ten (10) of Block eight (8); Roush’s been Instituted to recover the debt secured by 3->;d Addition to the Village of Freeport, accordinq to mortgages or any part thereof. Now, therefore the recorded Plat thereof, for a place of beginningby virtue of the power of sate contained in said thence due South on a bne to a point where said mortgages, and pursuant to the statute of thn Imo intersects tho back Imo of Lot seven (7V thonrn State of Michigan in such case made and provide Northwesterly along the back line of Lot seven (7) notice is hereby given that on February 16 2017* Jo a point due West of the beginning; thenco East at 1:00 p.m., said mortgage will be foreclosed bv a to the beginning. sale at public auction, to the highest bidder at thn Also. Lot 7, Block 8. Roush’s Addition tn Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State’street Village of Freeport. Barry County, Michigan Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, of the premlMQ according to tho recorded P|al thereof oxceot described in said mortgage. Which said premi^nthat part desenbed as follows; Beginning are described as follows: SCj Southwest corner of sa«d Lot 7; thence FaVtn rods to a place of beginning of East 10 Lots 65, 66 and 67 of Rcplat of Outlot A of Fair Lake Park, according to the Plat thereof as recordrd thenco North to tho back line of Lot 7. P in Uber 3 of Plats. Page 88, Barry County Records Southeasterly along the back |ine f Southeast comer of Lot 7; thence dueL$es7. ° Commonly known as: 2685 Panama Dnv« Delton, Michigan 49046. beginning of this exception. est to tho Tax Roll Number: 08-03-080-047-00 The redemption period than be r from tho date of such sole. UnIoss *» months If the property is sold nt a foreclosure sale the abandoned m accordance with Mci^ 6Qto™ned borrower, pursuant to MCLA 600.3278, will be held in which case the redemption Peri^l0?,3.241?; responsible to the person who buys the property at days from the date of such sale. shal} 30 the mortgage foreclosure sale or (o the mortgage II tho property is sold at foreC|Oj. holder for damaging the property during the Chapter 32 of the R‘3vis^Jud'Cature A^^f redemption period. Pursuant to MCL 600.3278 me berrt^ ° 961 ’ The redemption period shall be six (6) months responsible to the Person w'n bo from the date of such sate, unless determined property at the mortgage <oreci0 T®. buy» the abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241« mortgage holder for damaging the Wteor to the In which case the redemption period shall bo thirty’ [ho redemption period. Dporty during (30) days from the date of such sate. DarixJ: January 26. 2017 Dated: January 12,2017 For more information, ptease caij; SCHROEDER DcGRAW. PLLC FC J (248) 593-1311 Attorneys for Upston Contracting, LLC noil Law, P.C By: Jason C. Bomia Attorneys For Servicer 203 East Michigan Avenue 31440 Northwestern Ste. jqq Marshall, Michigan 49068 Farrington Hills. Michigan ’’3334 (269)781-9851 ^'"|66’37F0t 22 PROPERTY TO BE POSTED. 2685 Panama Drive. ®'-26)(02-16) Cteiton, Michigan 49046. 5553a M»4» STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedents Estate FILE NO. 17-27462-DE Estate of Harold A. Nichols. Date of birth: 03/02/1948. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS' The decedent, Harold A. Nichols, died 12/09/2016. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the eslate will be forever barred unless presented to Sarah Nichols, personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street. Suite 302, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 01/18/2017 Michael J. McPhillips (P33715) 121 West Apple Street, Suite 101 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-3512 Sarah Nichols 5465 Stimson Road Middleville, Ml 49333 (269) 795-7610 1S3O3 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Christopher P. Horning and Stephanie Joerin, Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 13, 2006, and recorded on September 19, 2006 in instrument 1170237, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CIT1MORTGAGE, INC. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Six Thousand Four Hundred Nine and 43/100 Dollars ($206,409.43). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on February 9, 2017. Said premises are situated In Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 3; That part of the East 1/2, Southeast 1/4, Section 21, Town 4 North, Rango 8 West, desenbed as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Section: thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 15 seconds West 776.19 feet Along the South line of said Southeast 1/4: thcnco North 00 degrees 24 minutes 55 seconds East 452.13 feet; thence North 05 degrees 51 minutes 32 seconds East 29.90 feet; thence South 77 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds East 781.29 feet; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 37 seconds East 300.00 feet along the East line of Southeast 1/4 to the place of beg'nning, Subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress and utility purposes as described in the “casement description". Easement Description: An easement for ingress, egress, utility purposes and storm water drainage over a 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: That part of the East 1/2, Southeast 1/4, Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of said Section; Thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 15 seconds West 1323.97 feet along the South line ot said Southeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 03 minutes 49 seconds West 1318.33 feet along the West line of said East 1/2 Southeast 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 33 minutes 43 seconds East 261.00 feet along the North line of the South 1/2 of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning of the centertine of said 66 foot wide easement; thence South 00 degrees 26 minutes 17 seconds East 85.00 feet; thence Southeasterly 43.42 feet along a 33.00 foot radius curve to the left, have a delta angle of 75 degrees 23 minutes 35 seconds and a chord which bears South 38 degrees 08 minutes 05 seconds East 40.36 feet; thence South 75 degrees 49 minutes 52 seconds East 287.55 feet; thence Southeasterly 106.93 feet along a 75.00 foot radius curve to the right having a delta angle of 81 degrees 41 minutes 24 seconds and a chord which bears South 34 degrees 59 minutes 10 seconds East 98.10 feet, thence South 05 degrees 51 minutes 32 seconds West 599.80 feet to the place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement, also over a 60 foot radius circle, the radius point of which is the above desenbed place of ending. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sate under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: January 12, 2017 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 Filo #469301F01 (01-12)(02-02) SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING January 11r 2017 - 7:00 P.M. Regular meeting called to onior and Pledge cf Allegiance. Pmsent Watson, Hawthorne, Greenh&lq. Bellmore, Walters. James, Halhfax Absent: None Approved the Agenda as amended. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Accepted Ordinance 42017-160 to Amend the JPA Zoning Map for second reading and adoption. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Adopted Resolution #2017-212 to Amend Zoning Department Fee Structure. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Approved the new contract for the Electrical Inspector. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Approved the new contract for tho Budding Officlal/Bullding Inspector. Roll call vote. Motion earned unanimously. Approved a prepayment to Professional Lake Management for a savings of $900.00. Roil cal* vote. Motion carried unanimously Adopted Resolution #2017-213 (as required by MDOT) regarding Right of Ways. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting Adjourned at 7:26 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Larry Watson, Supervisor 535C6 www.ruttandtownship.org FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sate, plus Interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Laurie Taylor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp.. Its successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2008 and recorded May 9, 2008 in Instrument # 20080509-0005004 and modified by agreement dated September 12, 2013 and recorded October 14,2013 in Instrument# 2013-012427 Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, by assignment dated February 16, 2016 and recorded March 30,2016 in Instrument tt 2016-002968 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Three Hundred ThirtyThree Dollars and Thirty-Six Cents ($146,333.36) including interest 3.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue. Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 9, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE WEST ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 27. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH BOUNDARY UNE OF SEVER ROAD AND THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST ONEHALF OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH UNE OF SEVER ROAD A DISTANCE OF 270 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL TO SAID EAST UNE OF THE WEST ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION. A DISTANCE OF 322 AND TWO -THIRDS FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH UNE OF BEVER ROAD A DISTANCE OF 270 FEET TO THE SAID EAST UNE OF THE WEST ONEHALF OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST UNE A DISTANCE OF 322 AND TWOTHIRDS FEET TO THE PLACE °F Commonly known as 9265 Sever Rd, Delton Ml 49046 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sate unless detuned abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, h which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.324laO, whichever is later; or unless MCL 600 3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sate under Chapter 32 of lhe Revised ’961. MMCL,60?h3278' ,h0 Grower will be he'd tespon-uMe to Ute person X buys the property at the n-ortgago fotectosure iT w to the mortgage holder lot damag.ng the Xperty dunng the redemption penod Dated: 1/12^017 Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC. Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestwo & Associates. pc 251 Diversion Street Rochester. Ml 48307 (248) 853-4400 Our Frte No: 16-35277 (01-12X02-02) �| Pace 12— Thursday. January 26. 2017‘-The Hastings Lakewood trio places well at Super Duals The Kakewood varsity wrestling team split itself up Saturday to get some pood work in. /\ trio ot state qualifiers from a year ago went to the Hudson Super 16 while the res o the Vikings stayed home for their own Lakewood Duals. . Returning state champion Cash won the 171-pound weight class at the * U1 lb. scoring a 4-3 victory over law *1' Dominick Reo in the championship matcn . their Hight. . .. Lakewood also had Luke Tromp P L ond at 285 pounds and Jon Maag p 3CC al 125 pounds. . Tromp scored close dee.sions o'er Hudson’s Isiah Krizek andSpnngpo -■ Ovcrweg in the quarterfinals and respectively, and then fell to Allegan s Chase Beard in lhc 285-pound final. Maag bounced back to pm Joe Mason from Troy in the match forth) P • lulling to Erie Mason’s Robert Ul enc 10 / in the 125 pound semifinals. The rest of the Ukewood team went 4-1 at its own Lakewood Duals Saturday, sconng^a 66-18 win over Okemos, a • Pennfield a 75-6 win over Webberville and a 71-10 victory’ over Laingsburg. Cole Jackson at 119 pounds was the Vikings’ lone undefeated wrestler. The Vikings’ only loss was by the score of 48-24 against the Addison team that was 5-0 and took the day’s championship. Addison’s Bowen Clmgenpecl (140 pounds), Hunter Dart (152). Donovan Underwood (160) and Luke Yackee (285) were all unbeaten in thc duals. Thc Vikings were unbeaten in pair of Greater Lansing Activities Conference duals at Perry Wednesday, upping their conference reconi to 4-0. Lakewood’s Cash Thompson (from left). Luke Tromp and Jon Maag celebrate their top three finishes Saturday at the Hudson Super 16. Lakewood topped Stockbridge 78-6 and scored a 44-27 win over lhe host Ramblers. The Vikings benefited from six forfeit wins in the dual with lhe Ramblers. Thompson and Tromp were the only Vikings to win against competition from Perry. Thompson scored a 21-6 technical fall *n ^lc 215-pound match against Andrew Mravec. Tromp topped Nathan Kidd 1-0 at 285 pounds. The Vikings were scheduled to close out the GLAC duals at Olivet last night. Stockbridge starts strong, holds on to beat Valley boys By Brett Bremer Sports Editor Stockbridge raced out lo a big early lead and hit a couple three-pointers in the fourth quarter Friday at Maple Valley High School. In between, lhe Maple Valley varsity boys’ basketball team did a pretty good job of play­ ing with lhe Panthers. Stockbridge dropped Maple Valley to 0-4 in lhe Greater Lansing .Activities Conference with a 59-36 win over lhe Lions. Stockbridge jumped out to a 15-2 lead in the first eight minutes. The Lions cut lhe lead back down to ten points in the second and third quarters, but couldn’t get much closer than that. Stockbridge hit six three-pointers as a team. Mason Gee-Montgomery hit two of those and finished with a game-high 20 points for the Panthers. 'The Lions didn't shoot the ball well in that opening quarter, but things got a bit better as the night wore on. Jacob Brighton attacked the basket well and finished with ten points. Logan Valiquette and Evan Adrianson had 11 points each for the Lions. “We did a pretty good job of beating their press. We were patient. We moved the ball around. We really pushed the ball up hard and they ended up reaching on us. We went to the free throw' line quite a bit and knocked down some free throw's.” Maple Valley head coach Trent Harvey said. He liked the defensive effort from his kids too. “I was really excited about how all ten kids played really well and got after it.” Harvey said. “We had a good week of practice. I’m really excited lo get back to it Monday and Friday. The kids are doing a good job.” 'Lite Lions did a good job of getting back at it Monday, but couldn’t quite catch Springport in the end of a 29-27 loss to thc host .Spartans who improved to 2-9 with the win. Springport outscored thc Lions 13-1 in the third quarter, after thc Lions look a 13-10 lead into thc half. The Lipps put together a 13-6 run of their own in ffre fourth quarter to get back into the ballgame. . ■ r—— —«■ —” » I II I I ■ TAKE (« OF ALL YOUR • PRINTING NEEDS WITH OUR Lark can’t miss, Trojans still score first Gold victory usual, and it was refreshing to & the surge >n The Trojans only needed one point. They fill early. We only wanted one. Matt Lark took two and it offense. “It was nice to sec some shot basket worked out anyway. feel as if we have had good looks at t , Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basket­ for the better part of lhe year, carson ball team earned its first OK Gold Conference been able to knock them down, Y victory of the season Tuesday, lopping Forest Hills Eastern 47-45 in Middleville. “forest Hills Eastern made its run ini the Lark stepped lo thc free throw line with thc fourth quarter, eventually taking a three poin game tied at 45-45 and 1.5 seconds on the „ clock. He hit the first of his two free throws to lead in the final minute of the bal£ar"L The Troians’ Williamson knocked down a pul TK in front. His attempted miss to run thc three-pointer to tie the game, got a bigstop on clock on thc second try accidentally went in thc defensive end. and then got two offence the basket as well. Lark finished with a season-high 20 points. rebounds in the lead-up to the foul that put FK also got 11 points from Levi Thaler and Lark at lhe free throw line in the end. TK is now 1-4 in the OK eight from Pete Williamson. The Hawks managed to get off a ^-court The Trojans close out the first half of the co shot at the buzzer lhat was oft’ the mark and ference season at South Christian Friday. The Trojans fell 66-39 to vising Grand TK got to celebrate. The Trojans wouldn’t have liked to see that Rapids Christian last Friday. A couple of three-pointers helped the one get away. They set a season-high for points in a half with 28 in the opening two Trojans hang with thc Eagles early. Christian led 14-12 after one quarter, but then outscored quarters. “Levi Thaler was lhe spark plug in the first the Trojans 39-12 over thc next 16 minutes. “They created some turnovers by switching half, knocking down big shots, creating turn­ overs, making free throws, and crashing the up their defense and trapping a bit. Their ath­ offensive glass. He brought the energy and leticism is second to none.” Rynearson said. everyone else followed,” TK head coach His guys didn’t quit. “They showed some grit and played hard Mike Rynearson said. The Trojans led 28-21 at thc half and had until the final horn.” Rynearson said. TK outscored the Eagles 15-13 in thc their lead lo 36-26 going into the fourth quar­ ter. fourth quarter. Rynearson said his defense was lough as League-leading Coldwater tops Hastings boys at HHS Coldwater kept a hold on its lnterstate-8 Athletic Conference lead Friday by scoring a 61-44 victory over thc Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team. The Cardinals improved lo 9-2 overall with the win. Jackson Long led all scorers for Hastings, putting in 21 points. Jack Longstreet chipped in eight points and Ethan Hart eight as well. Skyler Brower had a team-high eight rebounds. Cameron Ertner added seven boards. Brower. Garret Coltson and Elijah Smith all had two assists for thc Saxons. The Saxons are now 1-6 in the conference this season. Thc Saxons are home twice this weekend, taking on Jackson Lumen Christi in 1-8 play Friday and then hosting Plainwell for a non-conference contest Saturday. Ramblers best Lakewood boys to end first half of GLAC schedule Lakewood’s varsity boys’ basketball team fell to 1-5 in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference this season with a 46-31 loss at Perry Monday. The Ramblers had a 19-16 lead at the half and pulled away over thc final two quarters. Logan Danaher led thc Ramblers with ten points and 16 rebounds. Eddie Dunn added nine points for the hosts, CJ King eight and Bryan Weiler had seven. Colton Webber-Mitchell had 14 points and Jacob Elcnbaas nine in the loss for the Vikings who are now 2-9 overall this season. Lake wood fell 69-44 in a non-conference contest with visiting Pennfield Tuesday. The Panthers busted the game open with a 23-10 run in lhe second quarter and then added another 23 points in the third. Webber-Mitchell had another big offensive night for lhe Vikings, hitting five threes and finishing with 19 points. Lakewood also got eight points from Bryant Makley and five from Josh Campeau. It doesn’t get any easier. The Vikings go on the road to face Olivet Friday and Portland Tuesday. SPECIAL WEDDING BUNDLE. Perfect for Busy Brides #1 100 pkg 100 5x7 Wedding INVITATIONS 10® Postcard Style RSVP CARDS 100 5X7 ENVELOPES 100 Custom WE ALSO HAVE • Banners • Personalized Gifts ustom designed ll> fit your llieme *ncl color. 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January z6 2017— Page 13 Maple Valley girls slow Stockbridge in second meeting By 1"*" “rv,n>r '-"Uor .. look inn fOt. , If lhc Lions wenlh • Way U) niea. sure their in>pr>’vc"’ * !"‘11»n Friday night. , varsity oiri.. . , Maple Valley' j . - ' basketball ream fell 46-29 K-- , ,() but the Lions t’J' ; mcl points than when lhe two 1 me start of Loweii-Caledonia-Tliomapple Kellogg defender Ian Milton carries the puck behind ,s net during his team’s OK Conference Tier II contest with Grand Rapids Christian at Kentwood Ice Arena Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) December. .1.^ firxi z< The Panthers won” '"Mter Lansing Activities Confew'1 I- between the two teams 72-28. . Senior Bekah M4' in(s Lions rri(Iav night, putting m 1-J chipixrd • A cn and Hannah McGlockhn 1 IXln Mx points each and sophon£c ^nevteve Rcmsing added four point5k Was 4-of-5 al the free throw line. , .. . Emily Breslin scored I p01nls in tJ)tf ond half and led the ‘ p with 16 points total. Jessica Taylor added I2 poinl* and LCTK skaters fitting into Tier I! so far By Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thomapple Kellogg joined the Low el I Caledonia hockey co-op this winter, but that wasn’t thc biggest change for the program. Finishing atop Tier Ill in the OK Conference standings in the 2015-16 season bumped lhe Lowell-Calcdonia-TK boys (LCTK) into Tier II this season. LCTK is currently 3-4 in Tier II, showing they fit in well. “For the first time this team is moved up here against some very talented players,” LCTK head coach Todd O’Gorman said Saturday. “It’s a good group of guys. We’re just try ing lo get them to work hard and make good things happen. 1 think we’re doing well right now in our Tier overall. These guys have done a nice job of changing the overall thoughts about this program from other hock­ ey teams in the area. We come out and we play them tough. We didn’t roll over 4-0. 1 think they’re starting to make people take notice of who they are, that we’re a program that hopefully can continue to compete at this level.” - . Only Fast Grand Rapids and . lhe Forest Hills Northern-Eastern co-op team has more points in the conference standings, although Grand Rapids Christian edged closer to the LCTK boys with a 9-4 win over them Saturday at Kentwood Ice Arena. • The Eagles led Saturday’s game 4-0 al the end of the first period. LCTK battled back to gel within 4-3. The Eagles’ Nick Workman tacked on a goal late in lhe second, completing his hat­ trick before adding a fourth goal in the third period. Tile Eagles scored scored four times in the first ten minutes of lhe third period lo secure the win. “They got fired up and they came out ready to play (in die second period).” O’Gomian . said of his guys. “They played the way they - knew they could and they came out hard. That is the way we like to play. That is what w e did in the second period and that is why we were successful. We had an injury', a couple other things that happened, and wc got a little tired dow'n lhe stretch there. “I know we came out a little bit flat in the first as well, so wc were playing catch up. I think they finished the game pretty strong.” Ethan Pinto had a hat-trick for LCTK and Alex Osborn matched his three points with three assists. Nick Vanlil had LCTK s other The Lions’ Kaylea Hughes looks for help as Bellevue’s Kilee Hettich (left) and Gabby Costello close in on her along the baseline during the first half Tuesday. (Photo by Breit Bremer) Lowell-Caledonia-Thornapple Kellogg’s Alex Osborn fights to win a faceoff during his. teams .OK Conference Ter II contest with Grand Rapids Christian Saturday at Kentwood Ice Arena. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The lone I homapple Kellogg player on lhe roster, Daniel Huver, had an assist as did Nolan Winterburn. Nathan Regan and Carter Yon. Davis Ziesmer made 25 saves on 33 shots in goal for LCTK, before Matthew Shaver took over in net and made six saves on seven shots in the final seven minutes. Cole Slcnstrom also scored three goals for lhe Eagles, and Hayden I leys and Josh Harlcin found the net as well. O’Gorman said that adjusting lo the speed of the game in Tier 11 has been the biggest adjustment that his guys have had to make, but they’re doing it well. LCT K is 8-7-1 overall now on the season. The team scored a 5-1 non-conference victory over lhe Byrun Center co-op team last Friday (Jan. 20) at Kentwood Ice Arena. Regan. Pinto, Owen Radtke and Yon scored goals for LCTK with Winterburn. Nolan Lockhart, Yon. Mitchell Brennen and Regan earning assists. Shaver made 20 saves in thc victory. goal. League lead on the iim® for Lakewood ladies at Olivet Friday Alyssa Welsh had 14 points to lead the Ramblers and Alicia McConnell added II. on the road Friday night. Lakewood's varsity girls basketball <-• m Thev were a combined 8-of-8 al the free throw line. improved to 5-1 in Lakewood suffered its fourth loss of the Activities Conference with a . . season Tuesday, falling 74-46 in a non-conover visiting Perry Tuesday. Olivet and Stockbridge are tied op Ik ference contest at Battle Creek Pennfield. l he Panthers scored 21 points in the first league standings at 6-1 h®4 ’ <■ quarter and another 29 in the third. They were Viking’s match-up with the l-'g <-»• up 21-H after one. the only .earn to have beaten .he now ) I Kelley said Pennfield’s solid post play anj (overall) Vikings in league action. limning game put lhe Vikings on their heels by thc third quarter Lakewood did outscore Pennfield 20-11 in thc fourth quarter, getting some six points coach Cindy Kelley said ter from Meghan Russell and three from Sydney fcrenl line-ups and never rel nqu.shc Chase. against lhe determined I .• (|)))W Richmond led the \ ikinps with nine points The V.kings I'" 20, .'j by Katelyn in the loss and Shellenbatger had eight. attempts in the coilU’>• s)|(_ (||I|<|ielJ the Matanda Barion chipped in five points and a Richmond « ho was 11 1’ sb(.||(.nbargCr and team-high five rebounds that was matched by night with 1.3 points. <>• • )(. 4 ,1( t)u. )lt.e Erica Potter Shellcnbarger added four assists Aaron Kietzmaii were ’ . (Jglc|unund's and lout steals. Alicia Lake led Pennfield with 20 points. throwline.SheBenburget i ■ ten. Pennfield also got 14 points from Arabia 13 points and Kietznia/ defensive Richmond had a big » t 5jiej|enbaJger Bacon. 12 from Claire I.eRoax and ten from side too, recording H s nebecca Kuich Naomi Dav is. also added eight reboun |x>UIUb and finished with four ponds, seven The Vikings get their rematch with Olivet Shifts six assists for the Vikina- Maple Valley's Eliana Heinze backs away from Bellevue’s Kallie Osborn with the basketball as she runs the Lions’ offense during the first half Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Rachel Smith nine tor Stockbridge. The Lions arc now 0-7 in the GLAC this season. They fell to 0-11 overall in a 55-33 non-con­ ference loss to visiting Bellevue Tuesday. The Broncos scored the first nine points of the game and led from start to finish. Three-pointers by the Lions Taryn Medina and Allen helped them cut the Broncos’ lead down lo four points by the early moments of the second quarter, but the Broncos went on a 14-0 run from there and closed out the first half up 29-12. The [.ions struggled w ith the Broncos pres­ sure at times throughout the night, and gave up a few t(x> many offensive rebounds, but continued lo battle to the end. Allen had a steal that turned into a lay-up in lhe final sec­ onds that gave lhe Lions something to smile about at the end. They outscored lhe Broncos 13-12 in the fourth quarter. “From the first game to the last game our energy is getting up there.” Maple Valley head coach Nicole Murray said. “They’re starling to go after the ball. We’re getting on the ground, l he biggest thing is we’re starting to shoot the ball. I’m loving the shots going up. Now, we’ve just got to start getting buckets to go in.” Allen, who has shared lhe point guard duties with Britani Shilton, Eliana Heinze and Taryn Medina at times this winter, finished lhe night with seven points. Mater added seven points and Shilton led the Lions with eight. Elizabeth Hosack-Frizzell also contrib­ uted six points for lhe Lions. Bellevue was led by its backcourt, getting 20 points from senior guard Casie Shannon and 19 from junior Bailey Whitcomb. Bellevue had a big night at lhe free throw lien, going 16-of-26. Whitcomb was 6-of-6 from the line and also drilled three three-point­ ers. Shannon was a perfect 2-of-2 al the free throw line. The Lions have a couple more non-confer­ ence contests ahead.They w ill be at Potterville Friday and then al Webberville Tuesday. Saxons finish m the middle at Grand) Ledge cheer invite The Hastings varsity competitive cheer team placed fifth al lhe ten-team Grand Ledge Invitational Saturday. The Saxons closed out the day by earning their highest round three score of lhe season to date, a 283.20. Only thc champions from DeWitt and the Pewamo-Westphalia team that placed third had better round three scores than thc Saxons. Grand Ledge won its own invitational with 758.60 pomls. and was followed in the stand­ ings by DeWitt 710.56. Pewamo-Westphalia 696.62, Portage Northern 673.86, Hastings 662.02, Lansing Waverly 625.74, Leslie 598.60, Si Johns 57838, Williamston 569.60 and Holt 276.64. The Saxons started the event with a 221.10 in round one and then added a 179.72 in round two. Grand Ledge had the top round one score, a 235.50, nearly ten points better than DeWitt. The DeWitt girls were best in round two with Marshall amd! CoMwter dowmi Saxons in 1-8 wrestling duals , ? ? Va»'\,S.S,VarS’J-> TMlin8 saw its •nterstare-8 Athletic Conference record fall to w f i’ P:T ° i Jackson Northwest Wednesday (Jan. 18). M> mSr 1? fo30. 10 Mariha" a"d 60-12 to Coldwater at lhe 1-8 Qlla<| h the Mounties. 7 Kip Beck and Dominic Pino won bo . . their matches for the Saxons H-wtin » • i • got points from Shane Diilon< Ch ise *Re*iser and Trevor Ryan. Pino and Beck both scored major decisions in the dual with Coldwater, and Ryan added one as well. Pino, Beck and Reaser all scored pins in the dual with the Marshall Redhawks. The Saxons were scheduled to head to Pennfield for more 1-8 action yesterday. Hastings returns to action Saturday at Lajx-cr’s Lightning Duals. Lions fall by a point in dual with Leslie Tilings just didn’t fi‘11 tlic w , lo for the Lions Wednesday al .. n/eded Lajuing Activities Con^^^ Lhe Blackhawks an<l Lions , wrestlers lltey each scoM lhl?ea •“«' "'»e tories. They each won three match ’ l°" The Blackhawks won t|K. du,. • Ming one point better than the Linn 11’ J i’’ l he difference turned Uu( -s • ’ - • Donibush’s 10-2 vicW o\Cr Ryan Bennett al loO P°u"ds. ih‘ L Val,c> ? sion was a four-point ' ^torj fQ ».♦ ‘;,or ( uCl’ Fateh team setLd two p,^ earn. Kenittg oItc from HoWenCmii^ 1 tons and one from Gav’C I4tnl,uiai jq-x ...‘ P°u,u s came back to back.PU,,"'P the |’,„.'“'V’"”’ 33-22 to,-the time L,0la «n fntnt lA’slie got forfeit 'M»is ai Pounds and both lean” '°i K-ile ( ' an‘> 1 • > «> keep the Bla. kha«ksup(1Ik.’« -^IMund, Maple Valiev’s olla, *«' Tony Manin, "h" 'e<)tl.,| , y n '><■ '»«< Leslie’s Mitchell Sea’01.1 at 1X<) ' °vcl lhe Lions got I**" n.lh " * *<om Koltun Pierce. Franklin Ulrich and Bnee Bignal I eslie got pins from Ethan l-ehrenbach al 140 pounds and Matt Dolbec at 215. The Lions were scheduled host a GLAC Quad with l’erc>' and Stockbridge Wednesday <Jan ■>s) al,d :,a’ ',ixk 111 ac,10n ‘11 1 Creek ‘Central for the Bill Evan Wrestling tournament Saturday (Jan. 2S). last Saturday, lhe Lions placed second at Quincy’s Shawn Cockrell Memorial ‘"tllr'i-h tlV pounds) and Crellcr (285) J^d second. Bigmd <>71) and Kaden Colouraiook the day’s tide wuh I JI pismK •j llt. | ion, were just three |xnnt.s back at 1.8 I lomcr was third with 121 points, followed by c hi. 113 Nilc-s Brandywine 101. Quincy kx Concord S2Cil> 77’ bX (on.ord vicksbllI}, 7, Grl<s Lake 43Parchment .32 and Camden-Frontier 26 a 214.76, just ahead of lhe Cornels’ 21430. Hastings fell behind the leaders in round two, scoring a 157.72 lhat included 22 points of deductions. It’s a busy stretch for the Saxons. They were slated lo go lo Pennfield last night for the second Interstate-8 Athletic Conference jamboree of the season yesterday, looking lo add their second win of the league season. Hastings returns to action Saturday at the Otsego Invitational and will then host its Hastings Saxonfesl Monday. TK cheer second to Forest Hills at first conference jamboree The Trojans have some new competition for a league championship. Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team and thc new OK Gold Green Conference started its season Wednesday at Byron Center High School. lhe TK ladies were second to the Forest Hills Co-op team, which includes girls from Forest Hills Eastern and Forest Hills Central High Schools. Thc Forest Hills girls topped TK at the top of lhe standings 708.48 to 688 30. Grand Rapids Christian, another new OK Gold Conference team, wasn’t too far behind with 646.52 points, and actually led the Trojans by about four and a half points heading into round three. An eight-point deduction kept lhe Trojans from having the evening’s tup round three scute. 1 hey still pm up a 276.50 in the round, which was bested onl) b) F orest Hills’282.70. Forest Hills also had a 223.20 in round one and a 202.58 in round two TK scored a 219.40 hi round one and a 192.40 in round two. Grand Rapids Christian scored a 21b 50 in round one. and then added a 19.62 in round two before finishing its evening w ith a 254.30 in round three. Wav land as fourth in the standings with a scoie of 636.66, followed by Wyoming 634.62, Hamilton 612.94. Byron Center 608.60, Zeeland East 598.70 and Zeeland West 579 08. lhe Trojans were scheduled to host the second Gold Green jamboree of the season in Middleville last night �TK grapplers undefeated at another Gold/Green quad Page 14 — Thursday. January 26, 2017 — The Hastings Banner “■*■■■■■■■■■■M■■■■*! By Brett Bremer Spurts Editor Matthew Vannette s senior night introduc­ tion lasted about as long as his time on thc mat Wednesday in Middleville. Vannette scored a victory by forfeit in his team's 54-18 OK Gold Conference victory over Grand Rapids Christian at Thomapple Kellogg High School, and then he helped the Trojans top Unity Christian in their OK Green crossover by pinning Colin Glashower 14 seconds into their 130-pound bout that started the dual. Thomapple Kellogg's varsity wrestling team improved to 4-0 in thc OK Gold Conference with the win over the Eagles. Only the conference tournament remains in thc OK Gold season. TK was slated to close thc conference duals against Wyoming at Zeeland West High School last night (Jan. 25). TK was also 4-0 against the OK Green Conference schools that they'd faced in the weekly OK Gold-Green Quads after last ' ' I F k I . '■ ■■■■: MMTMB I week’s action. Vannette shared that the best memory of his wrestling career was the pin he scored with his team down a point in the final bout of last week’s Gold/Green crossover victory over Byron Center at Forest Hills Eastern High School. While the Trojans have dominated their IO -Lij four OK Gold Conference duals for the most part, lhe crossovers with the OK Green Conference teams have been good ones for thc program. The Trojans topped lhe Bulldogs 38-33 last week, and also scored wins over Hamilton and Zeeland East. “Our conference line-up doesn't have the most experienced wrestlers in it,” TK head coach Scolt Szczepanek said. “There are ___ J_ _ _ _ u some very good wrestlers, who I expect to be Thomapple Kellogg's Nathan Hobert (left) fights off a shot from Unity Christian's all-state, but as far as team line-ups go those Horstman during theBremer) first period of their 152-pound match Wednesday guys may lie a little few and further between. Josh Middleville. (Photo by Brett y in Wc’sc matched up really well with the Green every match and i don’t think we’ve had one that we could take for granted. We’ve needed to wrestle well. We’ve needed certain guys to Kyle Rcil.Trenton Dutcher and Nathan Kinne Zachariah Kelley took the other forfeit wins step up and improve on what they’re doing, also had forfeit wins against Grand Rapids forTK over Unity Christian. "These Wednesday nights have probablyChristian. Head has his team’s only contested and they have been." been where we’ve been wrestling our best. Vannette has been one of those guys that win. The Trojans got to do as little more wres­ Then we go and find lough competition on Szczepanek has seen step up. The Trojans were also happy to welcome Lane Head and tling against the Crusaders. LaJoye pinned his Saturdays too," Szczepanek said. The Trojans was scheduled to grapple Nathan Hobert back lo the mat Wednesday. opponent at 140 pounds and Dutcher scored a against Holland Wednesday in its crossover Head pinned his opponent from Grand Rapids pin at 285. TK also got wins from Hobert (152), Trent match at Zeeland West. Christian and Hobert scored a 9-5 win over The Trojans certainly aren’t letting their Unity Christian's Josh Horstman while also Johnson (145). Kinne (119) and Nick Bushman (125). Dylan Johnson. Brandon conference success go to their heads. picking up a forfeit win over the Eagles. "I don’t think we’ve wrestled a perfect AJ Hall. Brayden LaJoye. Trent Johnson, Haskin. Reil, Conroy Stolsonburg and S3 Thornapple Kellogg 145-pounder Trent Johnson looks to lift Unity Christian’s Lucas VanerPloeg off the mat during the first period of his 2-0 win over the Crusader Wednesday at Thomapple Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) match, so we keep reminding them that we started the season 0-1 in this gym.” Szczepanek said.recalling his team’s loss to rival Hastings. ‘‘The conference was one of our goals, the second goal is districts w here we’re going to face lhe team lhat we started 0-1 against. That is what we need lo keep in mind and lhat is how we’re going to stay motivated.” TK was at Forest Hills Central's Ranger Brawl Saturday. Three guys won flight cham­ pionships for the Trojans - Hobert at 152 pounds. LaJoye at 140 and Kinne at 119. Kelley at 103 pounds, Vannette at 130 and Reil al 171 each placed second while Dutcher al 285 and Dylan Johnson at 160 pounds both placed third. DK boys can’t keep up with Eagles’ pace in second SAC Valley defeat The Panthers weren’t ready for their first shot at lhe Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division leaders. Delton Kellogg's varsity boys' basketball Delton Kellogg guard Joel Lopez crash­ es into a Schoolcraft defender in the lane as he fires a pass out to teammate Tate Green (10) in the corner during the first half Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) team closed out the first half of the SAC Valley season with a 4-2 mark, falling to Hackett Catholic Central and Schoolcraft. Things didn’t go well for the Panthers in a 22 point loss to the Fighting Irish in Kalamazoo Jan. 13 and they didn’t go much better at Delton Kellogg High School Friday night. Tlie visiting Eagles from Schoolcraft downed lhe Delton Kellogg boys 88-48. Schoolcraft used persistent, physical pres­ sure to control the game from start to finish and shot lhe ball pretty well too. DK turnovers and a three-pointer by Schoolcraft’s Riley Piper got the Eagles out to a 10-0 lead, forcing Delton Kellogg head coach Paul Blacken lo use a second timeout in the first four and a half minutes of lhe bail­ game. The Panthers pulled within six points thanks to three-pointers by Cogan McCoy and Gregor Vossbeck late in the first quarter. That was as close as the Panthers would get lhe rest of lhe night. Brock Pape hit the opening buck­ et of the second quarter for Delton, pulling his team within 19-10 at lhe time, but thc Eagles kept extending the lead from there. Schoolcraft’s Caleb Eustice got hot, knock­ ing down a couple threes of his own and Schoolcraft had its lead up to 23 points by lhe half. Euslice led all scorers with 19 points in lhe ballgame. Schoolcraft also got 15 points rom Ricky Clark and eight each from Max Kulczyk, Piper, Blake Bales and Jakob Huysken. McCoy finished with 18 points for lhe Panthers. He was 7-of-l() at lhc free throw’ Dolton Kellogg freshman Alan Whitmore flips up a reverse lay-upfor two Points as Schoolcraft’s RjcRy dark gives chase along the baseline Friday in DeIton’ (Photo by Brett Bremer) Cardinals sandwich halftime between big runs against Hastings girls Coldwater went on a 10-1 mn to end the first half and a 10-0 run lo start lhe second quarter to pull away from Hastings’ varsity girls’ basketball team Tuesday lhe Cardinals topped thc Saxons 69-42 in Intcfslate-8 Athletic Conference action at Hastings High School. Turnover* by the Saxons, which were forced by lire Cardinals' pressure, and success from behind die three-point line on lhe other end were key to Coldwater’s surge. "Coldwater went on a run io end lhc first half and another run to open lhe second half that (Moved insurmountable,” Hastings head coach Mike Engle said. "They turned us over pressing us a few times late in the second quarter, which opened up a small lead. As a result, we started rushing dur offense, which resulted in poor shot selection and missed shots. In contrast, they executed their offense well and hit a few three pointers lhat extended their lead.” ’That first surged turned a 21-18 Cardinal lead into a 31-19 advantage at the intermis­ sion. "Despite some adjustments wc made at halftime, the same scries of events happened to open up the second half,” Engle said ‘ °ur panic and . . ttK'Us was a com- Siiiiiii Saxons oOensivcly. n,>.''h>ng with n 'U1 ||K. Wigg had 12 <->nd dnee , ngledlippcd in sPvnt M gJSto watching film this wi* T Jockson ' >'4-'nd. an ' « cwm' clash withT" i Ii and » non-conferencc Ul,,M| sannda) evemng. Delton Kellogg guard Tate Green pushes the ball across the half-court line as Schoolcraft’s Max Kulczyk swats at it from behind during the first half Friday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) line. Delton also gol 8 points in a nice effort from freshman forward Alan Whitmore and seven points from junior forward Brock Pape. The Panthers are now 6-2 overall this sea­ son. They go lo Watervliet for a SAC cross­ over Friday and then will be at Constantine lo start lhe second half of lhe SAC Valley season Tuesday. Hawks and Eagles score OK Gold victories over the TK ladies The Trojans started strong at Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday night and finished well against Grand Rapids Christian Friday. Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basket­ ball team will look to put four quarters togeth­ er when it closes oul lhe first half of the OK Gold Conference schedule at South Christian Friday. TK played hard for 32 minutes again Friday night, but couldn’t gel past Grand Rapids Christian as lhe Eagles topped the Trojans 45-34 in Middleville. TK cut into the Eagle lead late in the ball­ game with a 14-4 run in the fourth quarter. The Trojans came oul Tuesday and built a 13-10 lead in the opening quarter at Forest Hills Eastern, but lhe Hawks lightened up their defense and slowed down lhe Trojans to earn a 43-33 win. The Trojans arc now 2-10 overall this sea­ son and I 4 in lhe OK Gold Conference. Call 269-945-9554 tor Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. January 26. 2017- Page 15 Pivers do well for TK-HasJirigs . •» Sti??S Cha.r,es Surratt swims towards a fifth-place finish in the 500-yard freeBremer)UrS°ay ^unn9 his team's dual with Plainwell in Hastings. (Photo by Brett th TK-Hastings’ Tyler Hanrille makes his way through the water in the 100-yard backstroke during his team’s dual with Plainwell at the Community Education and Recreation Center in Hastings Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) By Brett Bremer and breathing that we need to work on all day Sports Editor long.” Many of the members of the Thomapple He sees his young guys growing up. Guys Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys’ swimming weren’t ready lor tougher strokes and longer and diving team took turns bounding off the distances early in the season. TK-Hastings yard breaststroke in 1:12.19. Fabiano was the on the 1-meter boards at the Community had new guys in the breaststroke. the 200- runner-up in the breaststroke with a time of Education and Recreation Center Thursday. 1:13.20. yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual The TK-Hastings boys had just fallen 121­ medley Thursday. TK-Hastings also got a runner-up time 62 in their non-conferencedual with Plainwell. “Having the kids be so young that is only from the 200-yard freestyle relay team of A few of the entries into the water made their going to help us down lhe road, having them Garrett Carpenter, Carson Dole, Cole and coaches cringe on the side of the pool. The be more versatile.” Bultema said. “ Fabiano that finished in 1:42.86 and from the team wasn’t on a search for new divers after Alex Fabiano had the only win the races for 200-yard medley relay team of Derek Winger, the meet anyway. That was one of the bright TK-Hastings, taking the 200-yard individual Carpenter, Fabiano and Cole that finished in spots. medley in 2:10.96. 1:57.90. Cole Raphael set a new personal record The TK-Hastings boys will be home for a Chase Cushman was the only guy to win with his score of 171.75 points. TK-Hastings two individual events for Plainwell, taking the dual with the Caledonia-Lowell-South had the top three scorers in the event, with 500-yard freestyle in 5:35.88 and the 100- Christian team today (Jan. 26). Dane Barnes second at 156.55 and Thomas Barnard third at 129.15. “The divers did real well. That was Cole’s personal best," TK-Hastings head coach Tyler Bultema. “Thomas dove before, but he want­ ed to swim more this year. I’m thinking he’s probably going to score more points at the conference meet if he dives.” It was Bernard’s first competition on the ft diving board this winter. TK-Hastings also got a personal record from Andrew Tuokkola in the 500-yard free­ style and Recce Cole in the 50-yard freestyle. Tuokkola was fourth in his race, behind threes Plainwell guys, turning in a time of 6 minutes 37.86 seconds. Cole was the runner-up in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.79 seconds. “A lot of kids swam new events today.” Bultema said. “They did what I thought x. they’d do. I wasn’t going to put them in some­ thing they were going to fail at. Everybody TK-Hastings’ Alex Fabiano catches a breath as he rises out of the water during the competed real well I thought. “There are still little things, turns and starts 100-yard breaststroke Thursday in his team's dual with Plainwell. (Photo by Brett Bremer) FOR RENT 400 State Street I would like to thank everyone who sent cards, and thought of us in our time of grief, at the loss of our wife and mother, Donna L. Count. (right next to Hastings Pharmacy) 3 to 5 year lease. $2,500 per month. 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Jeff Pratt, Chief of Police Eagles keep DK girls winless m SAC Valley By Brett Bremer Sports Editor Mike Mohn said he didn't get much sleep Thursday evening, thinking about all the things that could go wrong against Schoolcraft and what his Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team needed to do to compete with the Eagles. “Everything that I was worried about last night, which didn’t allow me to sleep, hap­ pened," Mohn said after his team’s 62-31 loss to visiting Schoolcraft Friday. "Everything that 1 was hoping would happen today didn’t, and that is a horrible combination.” 'Hie Eagles’ defensive pressure got to the Panthers. The Eagles shot lhe ball well, although did gel many lay-ups with the Panthers’ defense struggling a bit and with turnovers piling up against Schoolcraft’s pres­ sure. Delton Kellogg led 2-0, but the Eagles took over after that to lead thc rest of the evening. They pushed their lead lo 18-10 at lhe end of The first quarter and had their advantage up lo 20 points by thc half. The loss drops the Panthers to 3-7 overall this season and 0-6 in thc Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division. The Eagles improved to 8-2 overall and 5-1 al the mid-way point of the league season. Schoolcraft had a balanced attack with Gabi Saxman leading lhe way with 15 points. Lydia Goble and Kennedy Leighton chipped in ten points apiece while Amber Overley and Wynn Stilt scored nine each. "Their defensive pressure, it’s difficult for us to duplicate that in practice. After the game, we talked about if you set to set your­ self a barometer of where you need lo be in practice, it’s that kind of intensity and that kind of pressure,” Mohn said. Delton Kellogg got six points each from Sam Mohn, Victoria Greene and Briltnee Martin. Lillian Howard had five points. “I have 11 of the nicest kids you ever want to meet. There isn’t a bad bone in any one of their bodies.” coach Mohn said. “Any one of them could be my daughter, because they’re just wonderful, wonderful kids. I’m a little worried about lhe competitiveness of them.” That is something that the Panthers have been trying to work on in practice. There are many more challenges between teammates going on now than (here were al the start of the season. “You pit them against each other and there is a consequence if you lose. Your drills are set up and we go 3-on-3-on-3 there are three Delton Kellogg sophomore center Lexi Parsons rises over the Schoolcraft defense in the lane during their SAC Valley contest at Delton Kellogg High School Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) shirts, three whiles and three maroons. The winners stay and the losers run down and back a couple limes, or you're oul get out you’re in. That kind of stuff. You have to raise the bar as far as competition is concerned and you end up turning every drill into a competi­ tion so you can stimulate lhat ‘this sucks los­ ing’ feeling.” The Panthers, who have yet to win a SAC Valley Division contest since entering (he league last season are looking forward to the second half of lhe conference season and put­ ting that competitiveness to use. The Panthers lost lough contests at Constantine and at Lawton in December and will start lhe second half of the SAC Valley season against those teams in IX’llon next week taking on the Falcons Tuesday (Jan. 31) and the Lawton girls Friday (Feb. 3). Delton Kellogg has a SAC crossover on the schedule for Friday (Jan. 27) at Watervliet. Doubletree by Hilton Defroit-Dearborn 530) Sonftoe Of • Dehnoit, Ml 48228 1(800)514-3849 JohnEdward.net o> Eli* required. Will be employed by the Hastings Area School System hu supeXdI by lhe Hastings City Police Department. 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The Panthers scored a 45-21 victory over I^awton and a 57-24 win over Constantine in a SAC Tri at Delton Kellogg High School. “Wc were kind of sluggish against Constantine.” Delton Kellogg head coach Brett Bissell said. "Wc went in the locker room and pepped them up. They knew this was a big one. Thc boys came out ready to wrestle.” "They know where they need to be. They’ve got a chip on theif shoulder from last year because Lawton got us by six last year. 'l hat was our only SAC Valley dual meet loss last year. That has been silting on their .shoulder all year and we have been preaching it all year lhat we have got lo get back at luiwton. We knew that I-awton was one of lhe top teams in thc league.’’ Delton Kellogg’s Riley Roblyer works on top of Lawton’s Jared Dekoning dunng the first period of their 135-pound bout Monday evening at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Wins over a couple of thc Blue Devils best helped Delton Kellogg get the job done. Lawton led lhe dual 21-15 at its midway point, following wins at 103, 112 and 119 pounds. Both teams voided the 125-pound weight class and thc Blue Devils sent state medalist Dylan Amm oul to face Delton Kellogg’s Jake Bcver al 130 pounds Bever took Amm down and pul him on his back in the first period, then held on for a 4-2 win. Delton Kellogg’s Riley Roblyer then pinned Lawton state medalist Jared Dekoning I minute and 47 seconds into their 135-pound match to put Delton Kellogg in front 24-21. It was a lead the Panthers would never relinquish. Amm was eighth last year at 119 pounds at lhe Division 4 Individual State Final last year. Dekoning was sixth at 112 pounds a year ago. “They bumped Amm up,” Bissett said. “He’s stale ranked. He’s a stud on their team, so they were probably thinking they could bump him up and pick up some points thcre. so Be ver’s win was really huge. There was kind of a snowball effect, and Robly er a soph­ omore came up bie pinning that Dekoninp kid.” “We had two big wins there at 30 and 35.” DK got a big wins from their heavyweights early on in the dual too. Another reluming slate medalist for thc Blue Devils. Zack Menck, scored a pin in die 171-pound match lo start things off. Delton wiped out that lead by winning the next three matches though. Max Swift scored a 6-5 overtime victory’ over Lawton’s Jose Martinez at 189 pounds to get Delton Kellogg its first points. The two guys entered overtime tied 4-4. and battled through the first overtime period scoreless. Martinez earned a point in the first 30-second tie-breaker round because of a locked hands penalty against Swift, but Swift rallied for a reversal in lhe second 30-second tie-breaker period and rode out Martinez over the final 17 seconds for the win. Esteban Villalobos at 215 pounds and Tydcn Ferris at 285 scored pins in the second period of their matches lo boost Delton Kellogg’s early lead to 15-6 before the Lawton lightweights took over. Delton didn’t drop a match after Bcver and Roblyer sparked lhe squad. Andrew Kapteyn at 140 pounds and Wyatt Mast at 160 scored decisions while Trent Aukennan at 145 and Mark Sherman at 152 scored pins. Curtis Meinke al 119 pounds, Aukennan al 145, Sherman at 152, Mast at 160, Chance Stevens at 171 and Ferris at 285 all had pins Delton Kellogg’s Max Swift (right) battles to keep control of Lawton’s Jose Martinez during the second period of their 189-pound match Monday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) for lhe Panthers in their win over Constantine to start the evening. Swift at 189 scored a 9-2 win over Matt Morey and Delton Kellogg also got forfeit wins from Villalobos at 215 pounds, Kapteyn at 140 and Charles Zurhorst at 103 pounds. Delton Kellogg came into lhe meet fresh off a victory at the Hopkins Round Robin Invitational Saturday. Tydcn Ferris won the 215-pound weight class. Ethan Reed won at 112 pounds and Kapteyn won at 140. The Panthers also got runner-up finishes from Meinke at 119. Bever at 130, Roblyer at 135, Aukerman at 145, Sherman at 152. Mast al 160 and Swift at 189 pounds. DK’s Zurhorst at 103 placed third, and Elliot Larsson at 171 pounds was fourth. Delton finished thc eight-team tournament with 2465 points. Fremont was second with 221 and Shelby third with 220. Thc Panthers split a pair of SAC duals at Coloma last Wednesday (Jan. 18). falling 43-31 to Decatur and besting Martin 42-23. Delton Kellogg was scheduled to close out Sz\C duals at Bangor last night and will head to the Lakewood Duals Saturday. Hansen-McClellan hoping to run in Australia this summer By Brett Bremer Sports Editor Andrew Hanscn-McClellan has been a run­ ner since thc fourth grade, running in races every chance he got until joining the Lakewood Middle School team and eventual­ ly lhe Lakewood High School track and field and cross country teams. He’s run all over Michigan with the Vikings. Now he’s hoping lo run on lhe other side of the world. Hansen-McClellan has turned in good enough times to get invited to partici­ pate in lhe Down Under Sports Tournaments hosted by Gold Coast of Australia this sum­ mer. representing the East Conference Track and Field Team this summer. Hansen-McClellan was actually initially invited to participate in cross country races with the program, but liked the idea of run­ ning on the track better and is working to raise funds to do that. He prefers running on the consistent surface of a track and likes being able lo see his competition around the oval rather than losing competitors around the twists and turns of a cross country' course. I le has run most of the races on the track for the Lakewood varsity track and field team during his three varsity seasons so far, the THE MARY YOUNGS SCHOLARSHIP FUND PRESENTS... r-HOirsip jW WUTHfJ?C MARY’S CONCERT 20-3 7 ■ / L 7 ®ave “Stormy” /' / Storms - MC Free Admission Saturday, February 4th First United Methodist Church in Hastings • 7:00 pan. ("Jue "HMt to jufi^ott tAe. IHwuf • Brian Calley • Doug Acker • Paula Allerding • Green Street Band • Fred Jacobs • Beth Lepak •Jason Drake • Ellie Youngs • Matt Calahayn • Chase Youngs ScAolaojA/fi • Gene Greenfield • Colleen Acker • Angie Seeber • Bella Voce • Anna Haywood • Cailtin Maurer • Jenny Stafford • Erin Merritt • Mike Cafiton • Steve Youngs 200-meler dash, the 400-mcter run, lhe 800meter run, lhe mile and the iwo-milc as well as relay races. Hanscn-McClellan set a new personal record in the 400-meter dash at the Greater Lansing Activities Conference Championship last spring, finishing in 52.44 seconds. His PR in lhe 800 is 2:01.70, a time he earned at his team’s Division 2 Regional Meet al thc end of his sophomore year. That 800-meter race sticks out as one of the favorite of his running career so far. “I was seeded very poorly, but 1 had been running the 800 belter of late and I wanted to try doing it without doing other events before it that would tire me out," Hanscn-McClellan said. “I tried it at that regional meet and ended up getting fifth place and breaking my PR by like seven seconds. It was pretty fun. I sur­ prised myself. I was in first place for most of the race.” He has just started training for the upcom­ ing track and field season, starting some con­ ditioning on the treadmill and getting some weight lifting in t0 help strengthen his times in the middle distance races. He’s hoping lo gel his 800-mcter PR under two minutes this spring and to finish a 400 in fewer than 50 seconds. Hansen-McClellan expects to run middle distance races at the event in Australia, but won ’t know for sure what events he’s compet­ ing in until he and his teammates gel a few practices in. The schedule includes a couple of days of practice before a three-day meet at the end of the trip There is a scheduled break to get in a trip lo ^n»aI Barrier Reef, and time at the end of t|lt. trip for some recovery time in Hawaii on the trip back to the United States. lhe plan is depart for Queensland. Australia, JU]y 3 compete down under for individual honors and a team championship get ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastens Banner. Call 269-945-9554 f°r more information. title. Each participant must raise money to cover the cost of the ninc-day Australia Tournament Package. Fundraising is an important step to achieve the goal of compet­ ing on the international stage. "I thought it was pretty cool, but I talked to my coach about it and he said that it would probably be pretty expensive, but my mom convinced me that it would probably be worth it to at least try.” Hanscn-McClellan said. Hansen-McClellan is searching for spon­ sors to help cover the cost of the trip. Those that would like to help can donate online at www.DownUnderSports.com/payment or by phone at 435-753-4732. He is also thinking about organizing a spaghetti dinner at his church to help cover some of the costs. DK cheer places fourth at Rockford Invitational The Delton Kellogg varsity competitive cheer team took on some big schools and fared well Saturday al the Rockford Invitational. The Panthers placed fourth at thc five team meet, where they were the only Division 4 team competing. A pair of Division I teams battled for the championship, with Rockford edging Forest Hills Eastern 632.12 lo 622.22. " Belding was third with a score of 599.40. followed by Delton Kellogg 552.12 and Lowell 47656. Rockford had lhe day’s best round three score al 257.50. Belding and Forest Hills Eastern each scored a 248.30. Delton Kellogg wasn’t too far back at 237.30. The scores weren’t what lhe Panthers would have hoped for in rounds one and two, a 166.10 and a 148.72. Rockford had the day’s top round one score at 201.10 and Forest Hills Eastern was the leader in round two with a 176.42. The Panthers are off now until they host the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Feb. 4. DK adds speedsters to athletic hall of fame Delton Kellogg High School honored track and field stars Jason Kimbrouah /ri of 1998) and Tyler Bourdo (Class ot 2011) at its annual John Whitledaa L Delton Kellogg Athletic Hall ol Fame induction ceremony Friday, between n ‘Gmor. basketball contests between the Panthers and the Schoolcraft Eacilpc T । vars’ty (center left) was joined by his parents Wayne and Karmin Bourdo whiiJv ^ourdo was accompanied by his lather Jerry Kimbrough. 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White officials had projected a loss of 45 students in the current school year, the district had a net gain of 37 new students. Schoessel suggested that people in the area have seen what a good school dis­ trict Delton Kellogg an<l added new fami­ lies are moving to the area. He pointed out new programs the district added, such as agriscience. forensics, robotics and new Advanced Placement classes. Last year’s graduating class collectively received more than $4.5 million in scholar­ ships. The high school also earned the Silver Award from the US. News & World Report the past two years, and was placed among the lop 100 high schools in Michigan. “I he board is thrilled that we have been removed from the administrative review pro­ cess," said board of education president Jim McManus "’Hie board would like to thank the administrative team, especially Carl Schoessel, as well as the principals, teachers and support staff for working hard together to overcome this challenge ” By Julie Makarcwlcz ’ Staff Writer Hastings Middle School students were in lock-in mode Wednesday morning after a middle school student allegedly sent a prank email to seventh-grade teachers that read leave. The canine search of the building was completed shortly after 11 a.m. An alert was sent out to parents before noon. The case has been turned over to the Hastings Police Department and the Barry County Prosecutor’s office. “Everyone worked as a team. I he response and reaction was handled very well.” said Duits. "The Hastings City Police were great. They were very present and stayed with us until the end. It was very fast, everything happened very quickly and we were able to discover the who. where, when and other details very quickly.” Duits and Hastings City Police Chief Jeff Pratt commended the teamwork of their forc­ es and their ability to swiftly and accurately assess the situation. Pratt said the procedures and policies followed by the school helped ensure a fast and accurate resolution. “If not for some steps the school personnel took, it could have been a lot more difficult,” said Pratt. Pratt said that within five minutes, they were able to determine who had sent the email and ensure there was no real threat to student safety. Weight restrictions on area roads were lilted yesterday. Feb. I. at 6 a m. The tern- ■ porary suspension of enforcement is based on the forecast ot decreasing temperatures ? and frost levels, said Brandy Casey, office r coordinator with the Barry County Road • Commission. When temperature* are low $ enough, the ground freezes and the road f becomes strong enough to withstand nor- § mat legal loads. This is a temporary suspension of the enforcement of seasonal restrictions. Because the suspension i* temporary.'; she said, seasonal restriction signs will not < be removed Irom roadways. Restrictions > will be enforced again when temperatures f and conditions warrant. For more information, call the Barry .. i County Road Commission. 269-945-3449. •. By Ihylor Owens Staff Writer Delton Kellogg was removed from the Michigan Department of Treasury’s list of schools in potential fiscal stress in January. In Feb. of 2016, the Department of Treasury declared "potential fiscal stress exists* lor the district and contracted Kent Intermediate School District to complete an administrative review. The district had been impacted by the loss of nearly 600 students since the 2005-06 school year, leading to a loss in funding. Delton Kellogg’s general fund balance tell from 13.95 percent in 2011 to .94 percent in 2015. Most experts recommend that the lund balance, a savings account of sorts, be above 10 percent. The Department of Treasury issued recom­ mendations to Delton Kellogg on where to cut spending. The district instituted a spending freeze, which kept new purchases to only the essentials Those efforts resulted in raising the general fund balance to 5.2 percent — just over the 5 percent needed to be declared free of potential fiscal stress by the Department of Treasury — a year and a half ahead of projec­ tions. "I would like to give credit to every one on staff and the work they did to honor the iGFWC to learn about local services Hastings High School drumlfme needs votes Weight restrictions on area roads see temporary lift Barry County Prosecuting Attorney Julie \akloor-Pratl and I uAnn Kent, lead­ er of the Holland Chapter of Days for Girls, will both be speaking at the Friday,I; ! I eb. 3, meeting of the GFWC-Hasting> Women’s Club. The meeting will start at 11:30 a.m. — a half hour earlier than usual — at the First' United Methodist Church iu Hastings. .A barbecue chicken casserole lunch will be i served at noon. The meeting will include nominating f new club directors, seeking volunteers for the April 28 Senior Girls ’lea. and infonnalion about the GFWC-Michigan E Convention May 5 to 7 in Escanaba. Members abo are asked to bring valcntines for residents at Magnum Care, a » nursing home in Hastings, and for the < Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. For information about the Hastings chib. [ contact Nola Edwards, club president, 269-945-4963. or Sharon Russell, mem- 3 bership chairperson. 517-852-2064, Community Breakfast to feature Habitat for Humanity; The next Community Breakfast will be • Wednesday. Feb. 15, al 8 a.m. in the Barry'; Community Enrichment Center. Leason j; Sharpe Hall. The morning-meal event aims to bring < awareness to services available to help in the safety or well-being ol local families and children Guests ol the next breakfast will leam Ij about Habitat for Humanity ol Barry j County and how to qualify. I he local orga­ nization has helped more than 40 families build or rehabilitate ahoidabk* homes. The free quarterly breakfast is ar the j Barrv Community Enrichment Center.’ Lc.<ron Sharpe Hall. 231 S. Broadway.; Hastings, from 8 to 9 a.m. I hose u ho plan >• tn attend are asked to call 269-945KID/J5439) or email karen'" familysup- J By Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The Hustings High School drumline is competing against Gull Lake High School for the chance to perform at Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo. The schools arc the two finalists in an online race to gather the largest number of votes. Videos showcasing the drumline skills can be viewed al myfml065.com. Viewers can vote for which school they believe shows the most talent. The winning drumline will cam the official title of "West Michigan’s 2017 Drumline of the Year,” and receive 50 tickets to DrumLine live. The winning drumline also will receive a trophy live on stage and be part of the show at Miller Auditorium in front of hundreds of attendees. The drumline that receives the most voles will perform a 10- to 15-minute show as the opening act for DrumLine live Thursday. Feb. 23, at Miller Auditorium. Hastings Band Director Spencer White said the group chose to enter the contest due its success under the leadership of instructor Jen Pcscb. Over the past two years, our drumline has See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 been transformed,” said White. "This has happened thanks to the excellent teaching and direction the students arc receiving from Ms. Jen Pesch, Hastings’ assistant director of bands. As students have gained success, their eagerness to do more has also gained momen­ tum. The competition was advertised to all directors in West Michigan. 1 shared it with Ms. Pesch and she got the audition together. We weren’t sure how it would turn out, but the kids were very excited to give it a try .” Pesch currently works with the band pro­ gram part-time and has been able to build and foster success even during the few hours she is with students. Currently. Hastings has more than 320 students in band in sixth through 12th grades. Voting ends Feb. 10 and as of Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Hastings High School squad is in the lead with 77.48 percent of the votes. That number can change quickly, however, and supporters arc encouraged to log a vote each day through next Friday. The winning video will be announced Feb. 13. Cherry Health Clinic benefactor of $50,000 grant By Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Cherry Health Clinic, currently in the Barry Community Health Center at 330 Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, has received a $50.0(X) equip­ ment grant from the Barry Community Foundation. . Cherry Health, a federally qualified health clinic, provides medical care to patients of all income brackets, including those who arc underinsured and uninsured. The clinic bases costs on a sliding scale fee, taking into consid­ eration income of the patients. “The purpose of the granl js (Q expaiuj access to primary care in Barry County,” said Jennifer Richards, vice president of Barry Community Foundation. "It is a grant specifi­ cally for the purchase of equipment, such as medical or dental equipment.” Construction and renovation fora new clin­ ic on Boltwood Street, on the lower level of Ace Hardware, is expected to be completed this spring. Currently, fundraising is an important mission for a project having a cost of just over $13 million. "We anticipate having the final blueprints soon, and then we’ll begin collecting bids for the work,” said Sharon Barton, director of development. "We’ve received $862,000 from grants and through generous donations from area foundations, such as the DeCamp Family Foundation. "The services provided by Cherry' Health gives access to medical, dental and vision care for both adults and children who would otherwise go without,” she said. Care available at Cherry Health includes primary' care, pediatrics, women’s health and counseling, as well as dental and vision and an onsite pharmacy. “Our fundraising efforts arc ongoing. Still needed is an amount of $472,000 to reach the total goal. Our donors are reaching out to oth­ ers with a community challenge for dona­ tions,” said Barton. To learn more about how to donate, call 616-965-8217. Deadline extended for student authors I’he Ken and Alice Jones Write Away contest announced an extension this week to give more students the chance to submit their essays on Barry County. The new deadline is Feb. 16. Winners of the competition receive cash C0A hosting trivia contest fundraiser . threat. Hastings Police were notified immediate­ ly of the email and a canine unit from the Michigan State Police was brought in from Jackson as a precaution. Duits said before the canine team arrived, school officials had determined that it was a prank. Duits said as an extra precaution, the canine team did a search of the school while students were kept in the lock-in mode. Once that was complet­ ed, the daily schedule resumed for all stu­ dents. Duits said the email alert came at about 9:30 a.m. with students already in class­ rooms. The lock-in meant students remained in those classrooms and were not allowed to The Hastings High School drumline is looking for votes to win the chance to perform at Miller Auditorium. p-ilb.my.com I’he Community Breakfast is .sponsored • by the Family Support Center. Court-:. Appointed Special Advocate*-. DHHS Foster Care and Bam Great Start Coalition BISD. ' Ihv Barry County (‘oinmission on Aging v,-d| । u fundraiser to bcnelit the Adah Day Services. A team trivia nieht Saturday. Feb. _5. *HI feature j paced fun comfk'tiiion 'Anli citegoric-* similar to the lx,;n^ game "Bomb.” According to Hastings Area School System Superintendent Carrie Duits, the sit­ uation was immediately investigated, and within minutes, officials knew where the email came from and that it was not a real ■ Campbell honored for service to community • . Barry County Commissioner Ben Geiger (left) presenis Frank Cani b olution recognizing his 55 years of community service Geiger bes10w;°G" a res' behalf of State Rep Julie Calley who was unable to attend WodneStja^.'h® h "or °" the Hastings Kiwanis Club. Geiger said the document was ono of lha 7 ™e£ng of sent out when she look office. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) y ° y prizes The mission of the contest is to encourage and inspire Barry County high school stu dents to develop an appreciation for the creative-writing process and to provide incentives for the expression of original ideas through the u-c of written language. 1 he contest is open to all high school students in Barry’ County Students may submit a piece in each category: short story. poem and feature story (grades 11 and 12) or poem and essay (grades nine and 10). Entries will be evaluated on a i(X) point system: originality 30, clarity 20. writing style 20, effective and correct use of lan­ guage 10. proper punctuation and spelling 10, appearance of presentation 10. Judges for the contest include representa­ tives from WBCH Radio,.I Ad Graphics, a public library and Thornapple Arts Council. Winners will be announced at an awards event in April. For more information, students should check with their high school English depart­ ments or call the Barry Community I oundation, 269-945 -0526. �Pnpe 2 — Thursday. Febiunry 2, 2017 - - The HasfirKT. Banner Tenth annual Mary Youngs concert brings better weather Saturday -.................. Following th.u theme. Dave Slonns will „„,sl )(J|) “ * , 00^8 .... . .' do , ,.c«0 very'’ ycnr- 1 'hope new People serve ns emcee. The concert is tree to attend: a freewill olfcring will take place during the show to supixirt the Mary Youngs Scholarship Fund. More than S20XXX) has been donated through the fund during the past decade, helping Hastings High School students who excel in to celebrate through song. I his year’s event is set to be another excit­ music and athletics to further their education. ing night of music. The theme. ’How’s the Violinist Beth Lepak has been playing the Weather?’ pays homage to Michigan s concert for the past nine years and said the ever-changing climate and paves the way for event is such a positive, enjoyable experience a plethora of musical genres to be performed. that she looks forward to it each year. I he concert, set for Saturday. Feb. 4. at 7 “It is so much fun.’’ said Lepak. "The first p m. at the First United Methodist Church in year I played, it surprised me so much that so Hastings again x\ ill feature several local musi­ many talented people are in this area.” cians. Organizer Steve Youngs said he is Ixpak has spent the majority of her life excited to bring together a variety of music playing professionally and said she looks at st)les while highlighting the expertise and the concert as a way to bust out of her normal musical routine and collaborate with other talent of local residents. “Barry County is rich with talent,** Youngs music enthusiasts. said. “At the concert, you will experience a “It’s so nice to be able to let loose once in a variety of music by very, very talented local while, and this is where you can do that.” said people. You will not only have a lot of fun. but Lepak. “It’s really a lot of fun.” w ant to come back next year.” Y'oungs is especially looking forward to The theme also gives singers and musicians performing as part of the backup doo-wop the opportunity to perform a variety of selec­ group for the song “In the Still of the Night." tions — all meant to highlight the many Matt Callaghan will take the lead on the piece. weather conditions in Michigan. 'The concert is a joyful evening of remember­ "Everyone knows that we Michiganders know the weather can change in an instant, ing a woman who made a tremendous impact and this year’s benefit concert hopes to give on the community, as well as celebrating the everyone a taste of all the weather that can be rich musical talent around Barry' County. "I love it.” said Steve Y'oungs. “h’s the experienced in Michigan.” By Amy .Io Kinyon Munavint! Editor I or the past decade. the memory of I holing* school teacher and principal Mary Youngs has lived on through an annual gathering of talent, lurch year, a host of musicians come together ..,')lo"8 "ilh|. r,„, Brian Culley singing 1 1 The R.: Wiehls" antl "• Wish it Would Rilin>'y for the concert includes: lhc l,n H Ej • Chase y(H1 _ -Ring of Fire" and Seventh Son? ’ Pa‘>la Allcrili ..place in the Sun." ’ ’’red J;k>4 *• ... Nfade it Through the Rain" and , .. the Sun Catch You (Tying." °on 1 • Brin Merritt “f Feel F-artl’ and "Stormy WeathCr “ • Doug Acker J. »nt.ie M°°n of Kentucky.” • Gene Grecnrield - “Who’ll Stop the Rain?” and “Crvin« the Rain*” • Green Street Band - “Bad Moon Risin8’” ‘Blowin’ in the WinJ” and “California Dreamin’.” • Colleen Acker - “Walking on Sunshine.” • Matt Callnghan -Nelin Fantasia" and ■|n,h.e Still of thc'Nipht ” „ . „ • St. Rose students - "Somewhere Out There” • Lillie Youngs - “Fire and Rain” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" r . , • Jason Drake - “Ca*1 Your a e ° ,he Wind.” • Beth Ix*pak - “Hornpipe" from Handel’s "Waterworks." • Angie Seeber - “Sunshine. Lollipops and including (front ^re ready t0 entertain at the annual Mary Youngs concert, Alderson. Dave Sinrme LAnna Beth Lepak, Ellie Youngs, (middle) Tom Greenfield and Fred Jac bbac^ M,ke Gallton, Steve Steward, Chase Youngs, Gene Rainbows.” • Mike Callton and Steve Youngs - “Stormy Monday Blues." • Hastings High School Bella Voce chorus - "One Fine Day” and '‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Hastings grad launches mto year of service in Northeast Michigan The Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, a place-based steward­ ship education network and partnership, gains a new set of helping hands through the Huron Pines AmeriCorps program. Olivia Rose, a recent Michigan State University graduate, joins as one of 30 Huron Pines AmeriCorps members newly serving with conservation stewardship agencies and organizations across Michigan this jear. Rose is a 2013 graduate of Hastings High School. She is the daughter of Wayne and Julie Rose. Serving the NEMIGLSI network. Rose will be supporting place-based stewardship educa­ tion activities that facilitate school-communi­ ty partnerships and support educators through sustained professional development. Most of all her service will help engage youth, through their learning, in environmental stewardship issues and projects that make a difference in communities across northern Michigan. In collaboration with MSU Extension and Michigan Sea Gram. Huron Pines is a leader­ ship partner to the NEMIGLSI network and since 2009 it has placed AmeriCorps mem­ bers annually in service of this education ini­ tiative. These members haxe been crucial in establishing and expanding this educational network of school and community partners which to date has connected more than 19.000 youth as valued partners in conservation in northeast Michigan communities. The follow­ ing interview was provided by MSU Extension. Tell us more about yourself and what inspired you to pursue a career in environ­ mental or conservation stewardship? Honestly, my love of the outdoors drives most of what 1 aspire to do. I grew up in Hastings, next to Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, an environmental and education center that sits on 742 acres. It seems like my two sib­ lings and I were always outside playing in the big. open, green and natural space. I think because of this time spent outside as a kid 1 have continued to pursue opportunities that keep me outside, be it cross-country nmning or canvassing door to door. My experiences in Students, parents can get help with financial ascS Area students will have the opportunity to use tools needed to apply for financial aid. Tlie first annual College Goal Event will be Thursday, Feb. 9, at Kellogg Community College Fehsenfeld Center, 2950 W. M-179. Hastings, to assist all high school seniors to get money for college. "College” means any education or training after high school that leads to a certificate or degree. The assistance is also available to any person interested in pursuing education beyond a high school diploma. To get the money, parents and students must complete the free Application for Federal Student Aid form, available online at https:// fafsa.ed.gov/. To get the most financial aid, applications must be submitted by March 1. Anyone who needs help completing the FAFSA may attend the event to receive free on-site assistance from financial aid volun­ teers in filling out the FAFSA. Parents and high school students are urged to attend together. Students and parents should have registered for their FS/X ID, getting their user­ name and password the week before. Students must complete the FAFSA form in order to be eligible for any financial aid. including grants, loans, work study and schol­ arships. The sooner the FAFSA is submitted, the sooner prospective schools will receive results of the application and the sooner stu­ dents may be awarded money for college education or training. The financial aid information is based on 2015 tax information. Parents and students should bring 2015 federal income tax and W-2 forms to the event. Other information that will need to be completed online will be Social Security numbers, dates of birth, finan­ cial account information, child-support infor­ mation and other financial sup|x>rt income and expenses. The volunteers will not see the family’s financial information, but will help people on where to input the information and navigate the online application process. “The online application form can be com­ plicated,” said Margie Haas, Barry Career Access Network coordinator. A recent study conducted by the National College Access Network found that $24 bil­ lion is unclaimed federal aid. including $2.7 billion in Pell grants that go unclaimed because parents and students don’t complete the application. “The money is there, especially for low-in­ come students." Haas said. “Barry CAN wants to make sure all graduating high school seniors complete the FAFSA as the first step to getting money to further their education and their career.” The College Goal event at the local KCC campus will be from 3 to 5 and 6 to S p.m. Free pizza and beverages will be served. Tlie event is sponsored by Barry Career Access Network, a network of Greater Barry County K-12 schools, postsccondary institu­ tions, business, industry, government, non­ profit and philanthropy sectors of the commu­ nity working together to increase Barry County residents with high-quality postsec­ ondary certificates or degrees to (>() percent b) the year 2025. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Trivial Pursuit Through team registrations and sponsorship -. lite CO A hopes to raise between $2,000 and 5 JXX) to provide scholardiipv to program participants. Registration km the event ends Feb 10. and wiumnfr reams will receive cash prizes, along with bragging rights throughout the county fhe evening will include I<xmI from several local nadaorant*. Teams of six players (age 16 and up) may enter for the team fee of $125. . Sponsorships arc available for SI(X) per round, or $1.000 to be the grand sponsor Event donations of $50 also will lx- accept cd. Call Colleen Acker, 269 94S-4S’56. or email caekert?. barrycounty.org lor inrae information and to register a team. nature as a child have certainly had an impact on my life today. H is for that reason that 1 have chosen to pursue a career in environ­ mental stewardship, so that o,her kids can haxe a similar or better natural experiences that encourages them to be future stewards of our precious natural resources. What do you most look forward to in your upcoming sen icc with the NEMIGLSI network and partnership? At this point I am most excited for two dungs: getting to work with youth engaged in outdoor educational experiences, and also incorporating place-based stewardship educa­ tion into those experiences. With the loss of neighborhood schools throughout the state it is important that students feel connected and supported b> their community, otherwise they float through the education system as bystand­ ers to their local resources. So 1 think connect­ ing students to the community through stew­ ardship efforts is a beautiful strategy for not only for student perft*mance or community development, but also developing environ­ mentally conscious individual on all fronts. Looking forward and after nearly a year of service - what would you like to have accomplished in your service with NEMIGLSI network? I would hope that I walk away from this experience with the ability to communicate in a way that makes these PBSE opportunities seem like a no braincr for students, teachers and the community. As well as being able to effectively engage the necessary resources to create a sustainable culture of PBSE within a school. How has your experience at MSU pre­ pared you for this role and opportunity? James Madison college at MSU pushed its students to think critically and analytically, write efficiently, innovatively problem solve and most of all, especially in my degree field of Social Relations and Policy communicate to the extreme variety of people that we have here in the United States. We were encour­ aged to think in a variety of perspectives to better understand policy strategies and com­ municative practices. I pursued a minor in science, technology, the environment and public policy (mor’c commonly know as STEPP). This allowed me to bridge the gap between science and policy in my education. Michigan State University graduate Olivia Rose is one of 30 Huron Pines AmeriCorps members newly serving with conservation stewardship agencies and organizations across Michigan this year. (Photo provided) I gained more experience in hard sciences and was able understanding how* the science drives policy or vice versa, and in what ways people engage with both. Overall MSU offered a variety of opportunities and I am pleased to say that I feel very much prepared to assist in NEMIGLSI’s efforts to facilitate school-community relationships. Growing up in Michigan, what are some of your favorite Great Lakes and natural resources hobbies or memories? What Great Lakes and natural resources experi­ ence are you most looking forward to expe­ riencing during your time in northeast Michigan? My grandparents used to live on Wall Lake in Delton. Our family spent a lot of time there all year round, from ice skating to water ski­ ing the water. When it comes to the big lakes though, 1 have spent a lot of time on Lake Michigan, my dad and I really enjoy the bike trails that go from in-state to the lake. I have not spent much time on Lake I luron at all, and now 1 find myself right on the coast, and for 10 whole months. With all the shipwrecks here in Thunder Bay I plan on learning to scuba dive as well as take advantage of the numerous bike and running trails that sur­ round Alpena and run throughout northeast Michigan. Michigan Sea Grant helps to foster eco­ nomic growth and protect Michigan’s coastal. Great Lakes resources through education, research and outreach. A collaborative effort of the University of Michigan and Michigan State University and its MSU Extension, Michigan Sea Grant is part of the NO/XANational Sea Grant network of 33 universi­ ty-based programs. Huron Pines AmeriCorps is a program of Huron Pines and is supported in part by the Coqxoration for National and Community Service. Michigan Community Service Commission, Huron Pines and contributions from host sites. Huron Pines is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization and an equal opportuni­ ty provider. Registration open for May canoe race By Thylor Owens » • . • Staff Writer Kegistration is Opcn for the first annual Paddle For a CUn; ano Team Hope Walk fund­ raiser for the Huntini!ton-S Disease Society of America in Hasting/ May 20. 1 he event will stan ( Chariton Park with two official Michigan Canoe Racing Association races, for one and ‘w‘>-person canoes, as well as a youth race, followed by a more leisurely walk at Ktfcn ^k. 1 he event is being nut toge*" by Joshua lay lor, whose wif,.8 L|lee, wl,,i diagnosed with Huntington-/ ‘ disease last year. Huntingtons is ., h djlilty disorder that Uluses.progressive breakdown of nerve cclls in ihe brail. leading ,Q “ical,cognitive and I^^itne disorden,. Ending W mayoclinThc couple is , ■ .. from Grayling, w here Joshua Taj ।OrJE ' ' d in the 120-mile River^Xin eight times. AHer paiticipaiin , RDSA walk in 1 «mbing, 1 ayior j tw0 logeiher. Die Hra canoe rac^i| he on! hornapple ’‘ike, while t|lc wbe down Ihomapple RiVcr finish line at lyden Park. ‘ W,lh ,''T eT" Win includ,. a silent auction, raf­ Ik-*, lunch and ux\ar!| PI1ted to the wmol the races. V:? Heather Ludhun Hopkins win ri ke an (xseniation. The l udlanH sheep £ genetic flaw' that Nick Walton of Eaton Rapids and Christophe Proulx nf ‘ irt in a professional canoe race. (Photo provided) onaw,mgan, Quebec, take causes them to produce a large amount of a chemical, GM1 Ganglioside, used by researchers as a possible treatment for nerve damage. Mike Ludlam’s sister Dory died of Huntington’s m 2012, al age 51. Spots are still available for local business sponsorships, donations for prizes and auction items. Registration and contact information tor Joshua Taylor is available at bdsa.donordrive.com. �The Hastings Banner — Thursnay. February «?, 2017— Hastings Science Olympiad team takes third at Haslett invitational Hastings Science Olympiad studentsHope include t Buehler. Kate Haywood. Andy Shaver. Peck i®'0 Em^a J,y Richardson, Pa,,ok’ MaraTimbree Allan> Linnea Malmbeck, Jensen, Emma Beemer, Karsyn Daniels Menan nJ(second £ ?• d«ow) Saman Pederson, Katie co-.,. h Harris. Noah Former. Cade Wright. Thomas Z Ka,,e Paltok'Josh Brown, Hannah Radlotf fihiSI row) Kassil w ’ Allison Collins. Missing from photo are Zoe n’ ^tOp row^ c,aud‘a McLean, Sydney Pattok Lexi McDade Beauchamp (Photo by Malt Maure?)are Z°e Eng,e' Tebo. Spencer Tysonl Lindsey Meeker Two 15-member Science Olympiad teams group to Class A high schools. from Hastings High School walked away Pairs of students, or occasionally three-per­ from the Haslett invitational Saturday with son teams, compete in 23 science events. several medals, a sizeable trophy, and a little A total of 32 medals and ribbons were more experience. awarded to the Saxons, ted by senior Samantha Science Olympiad is a nationwide competi­ Richardson’s three gold medals, said coach tion for middle school, high school and col­ Marty Buehler. lege students covering all areas of science Other gold medal performances for the through build-it challenges, labs and written Saxons came from Emily Pattok in ecology tests. Invitational* serve as practices for (partner Sammy Richardson), Noah former in regional, state and eventually national compe­ Game On (partner Sammy Richardson), Noah titions. So, Saturday’s contest could be con­ Former and T homas Caqienter in hovercraft, sidered a pretty good practice. Kate Haywood in hydrogeology (partner The Hastings Gold team took third place, Sammy Richardson), and Katie Pattok and behind Holt and Grand Rapids Christian. The Emily Pattok in robot arm. Hastings Blue team placed 15th out of 35 The Saxons will be back in action Saturday teams, ranging in size from a homeschool at the West Ottawa Science Olympiad “The BCF support, I feel like it speaks to a recognition that there are many adults in our community that will appreciate the guidance and can achieve better health.” Anne Klein Barna, BEDHD planning, promotion and evaluation manager * lions that may accompany them. Depression, housing and a myriad of other issues are addressed by the community health worker. The worker identifies pathways for improve­ ment and helps the resident travel the road to improvement. Barna explained further. “A key provision of the model is that service providers, health care practitioners, employers, families, and individuals are all held accountable for out­ comes. The “path” to desired outcomes are referred to as “Pathways”. The Pathways arc tracked utilizing a data management software system. There are thirty (30) different Pathways, each equivalent to a single measur­ able outcome.” Barna said the program helps save commu­ nities funding by creating healthier residents and provides the knowledge and resources that physician offices often cannot. The pro­ gram focuses on residents who are enrolled in participant. The grant application further detailed the the Medicare and Medicaid programs.The top role of the CHWThey are viewed as valuable chronic diseases most often identified by cli­ ‘extenders’ by clinic personnel as well as ents are depression, anxiety, pain, vision loss, heallh plan case managers to assist the.r arthritis, tobacco use, asthma, and hyperten­ pMfcnts/members will, access to health care. sion. In the region, approximately 77 percent The CHWs assist in bridging the gap between ol the clients arc overweight or obese, and clinical and nonclinical settings to. povtt.vely about 40 percent use tobacco, explained Banta. impact access to heallh care and he cal h experience. Our Community Heallh “Il helps people,” said Barna. “Il’s one Workers are recruited from the neighbothrxxls thing to have insurance; it’s another to know Workers trusted members of the how to manage it successfully.” they sene a l|R,nl •jea| for delivering For more infonnalion, contact the Barrycommunity. " ‘ ’ ^tionships. and coor- Eaton District Health Department al 269-945­ S-^sk^n.s.O;^ 9516 or visit barryeatonhealih.org. CHW, Donna West,_ms i patient can 1 while ent ployed -, expenunce has an assessment skills population Not only do'he res . jjca|(heare. Donna’s pain etitieal withadiven>e receive assistance collllcclcd with medical j|]C focus is on rnantocommunity resources complicaagmg the illnesses and ‘ Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads Invitational, which. Buehler said, is probably the toughest invite meet in the state. I’he regional event will be at Western Michigan University at the end of the month. The Hastings Science Olympiad program is sponsored by the Hastings Educational Enrichment Foundation and the Barry Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council. Samantha Richardson, who took first place in three events Saturday, holds the team trophy. (Photo by Robert Former) New Michigan marijuana legislate raises questions for communities By Christian Yonkers them open in direct violation of state and fed­ she said. “We’ve learned so much from other Staff Vriter eral law. Callton said he believes cities allow states. We have a framework to build on now, Last year, Gov. Rick Snyder signed into dispensaries to operate because they are wait­ law three significant bi# creating new frame­ ing for legal clarification. With the new legis­ and I’m so excited to see how this will help Michigan.” work for marijuana registration and use in lation. existing dispensaries will be able (o /Xpart from the medical benefits of riiarijuaMichigan. House bills 4209, 4210 and 4827 register w ith local and state government to be na, Goswick said new dispensaries will add are designed to fill the gaps in the 2008 made legal. Existing dispensaries must be Michigan Medical Marijuana Act. which left registered. Callton said. They cannot be more than S700 million in revenue to the state every year. the issues of dispensaries and edibles in legal grandfathered in. Apart from the benefits of increased reve­ gray areas. “The number one factor allowing the estab­ nue, Goswick sees the human side of the new The set of bills outlines registration and lishment of a grower, testing facility or dis­ legislation. licensing procedures for dispensaries and the pensary is to gel municipal approval." said “I recently had two people with cancer production of edible forms of the plant. Il also Callton, which places power to allow or deny approach me asking where they could find establishes a "seed-to-sale" tracking system. marijuana industry in the area to local govern­ services, and I had nowhere to refer them,” Though legislation was passed, applications ment. "If they [the community) don’t find it’s she said. cannot be filed until later this year, which right for the community, then they can say no. For many patients, no drags are available leaves municipalities and citizens scratching The ultimate power is in the community." for their treatment, such as those suffering their heads over what to expect. Once approved by a township or city, the from epilepsy or cancer. “From a medical perspective (I’m a chiro­ applicant must apply for a license from the "Many who have these conditions don’t practor). it didn’t really make any sense, state. Each township board or city council is seek marijuana because it was inconvenient.” because it just wasn’t a good health-care able to charge an application fee. said Goswick. delivery system,” said former Slate Rep. Mike “If you have a felony charge within 10 However, the new legislation seeks to Callton. years, you can’t gel one,” said Callton of the change that, making medical marijuana mure Callton and other law makers went back to licensing process. “We don’t want to create easily accessible to patients. the drawing board and came up with a set of that kind of industry'. Only one that’s profes­ “If townships and cities are willing to open bills they believed would clear up legal ambi­ sional and safe." their ears and eyes to the potential, especially guity of the 2008 lawCallton said he believes the legislation taxes and revenues, and look at the facts, I The new laws categorize various stages in could blindside communities. Governing think we will see dispensaries in Barry County the growing, processing and distribution pro­ boards and councils must examine the issue around 2018,” said Goswick. “People need to cess. It outlines five aspects of seed-to-sale and stick to a standard policy regarding mari­ see what this looks like in a regulated envi­ and sets rigid guidelines and licensing proce­ juana in their communities, “Municipalities ronment. Anything that the community is dures for each step. The entire process, from must create a standard policy, removing ambi­ concerned about, such as distribution, regula­ growing to processing to distribution, is orga­ guity to avoid lawsuits." tion. accessibility to juveniles and safety, nized and rigidly defined under the new law, Deciding the extent to w hich the communi­ needs to be addressed as new busines\es pres­ creating a structure for a professional, indus­ ty wants to welcome the marijuana industry ent their plans to townships and municipali­ trialized marijuana industry in the state of must be established before applicants start ties." Michigan. New legal definitions institute state asking boards and councils for approval. “My Local governments are already deliberating and local licensing, quality control and safely advice is to create policy so if someone what the law* will mean for their communities. measures, regulations on sale and quantity, approaches them with a request, they can be “What we are trying to do is put together an and definitions of "ho can purchase marijua­ judged by objective policies,” said Callton. ordinance that dictates rules for a dispensary," na and where product can be procured, stored New' legislation sheds light on the grey said Don Smith, w ho sits on the Hastings City and produced. areas of the marijuana industry , and creates Council, which recently discussed the possi­ The law' outlines definitions and strict policies and licensing which will pull mari­ bility of dispensaries being established in licensing requirements for five steps in the juana production and consumption out of Hastings. seed-to-sale process: growers of plants, trans­ illegal dispensaries and grow operations and “Once we decide wh.tt we can and cannot porter - responsible for providing secure tran­ into a legitimate, well-regulated, and taxable do after our attorney looks at the bill, we w ill sit of plants, seeds, and product between industry. choose,” he said. growers, processing facilities, and provision­ “What’s happening in Michigan is Smith said he believes there is mote trans­ ing centers (dispensaries); provisioning cen­ mind-blowing. It’s exciting but, can be scary*. parency in the new law. creating clearer stan­ ters, where verified card holders may pur­ Michigan has never seen this kind of thing dards and definitions for registering ".towers. chase marijuana products (including edibles); before. We need proper guidance and regula­ I’he system of secd-to-sale tracking and regis­ and safely compliapce facilities for purity and tion as we move forward," said Jamie try' of producers, he said, w ill help determine quality control testing product. Goswick, who lived in Colorado before her if there is a demand in a community ”1 imagined a professional jn(jlIslry wilere move to Michigan. “1 know it would benefit the community to it’s [marijuana) well-reguknctj anj leste<j aiuj She worked in the skiing industry and wit­ have a registered list of growers." Smith said, where the community can have a say whether nessed first-hand the legalization of recre­ "because then you would know if there is a or not to welcome the industry jnlo their area. ational marijuana in Colorado and its impend­ supply" Only professionals 'V|H be involved," said ing surge as new markets opened up. This is important, he said, because a niunicCallton, an advocateiora Well-regulated mar­ “I moved to Michigan in 2014. As soon as ipality would be able to calculate if there is ijuana industry in , Jigan who sponsored I had moved, I had to make a change from the enough supply to satisfy demand, and can House Bill 4209. is truly a medicine ski industry. I saw what was going on allow dispensaries accordingly. that helps people. w*nt U) have a Michigan [concerning marijuana), so 1 decid­ There is no shortage of opinions fiotn safe and professional way k) ge( „ ed to choose marijuana (industryJ." either side ot the aisle. Il will be up to local The 2008 law left much to be desired when Gosw ick witnessed the massive growth and governing boards and counc ils to decide how it comes to dispenses, phal win ehanpc potential of regulated marijuana usage in the legislation will shape their respective once application opens jn December. Colorado, and eyed an opportunity in her new communities Presentations and preliminary However, dispensaries rcmajn in a legal bind. requests have already been made to muniej. home state. "Dispensaries are ctimjn(Iy illegal," said “1 knew what direction tins was going." she palities in Burry County. When applications Callton. said. So. she started a business consulting and arc opened in lleceinber, the local govern ine Seine cities. »»'’1 Grand Rapids, have creating business models for people interested boards will decide the future ot the marijuana shut them down-0,1 Olles, lake Ami Arbor in the medical marijuana industry. industry in the area. and Lansing, for ''Wc, dci.ide |() “I do believe this needs to be regulated," Grant helps residents travel Pathways to Better Health By Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor , The process of consistently managing med­ ications, doctor visits and insurance require­ ments can be an arduous process The Pathways to Better Health program works to alleviate the stress and work that conies with juggling multiple conditions. The BarrvEaton District Health Department is the recip­ ient of a $15,000 grant from the Barry Community Foundation to help meet its mis­ sion of supporting residents with two or more chronic conditions. Anne Klein Barna, planning, promotion and evaluation manager for the department, expressed gratitude to the foundation for the grant and what it will mean to area residents. “The BCF support, I feel like it speaks to a recognition that there are many adults in our community that will appreciate the guidance and can achieve better health,” said Barna. Although one of the goals for the program is become self-sufficient through collabora­ tion with insurance carriers, the grant ensures those who need assistance will have it until that goal is achieved. “In the meantime, the grant helps to sustain the program so we can serve more people in Barry’ County,” said Barna. Through the program, participants are part­ nered with a Community Health Worker who visits them and helps manage the many aspects of multiple chronic illnesses, their symptoms and their treatments. This is the third year for the Pathways program through the BEDHD. Last year, the program helped 100 residents make better sense of their med­ ical issues. Currently, one community health worker for Barry County meets with each Martu 7^ L,bby B,ake 3 �Pagn 4 — Thursday, February 2. 2017 - The Has'-nj • I Did you SCC ? ------------------Z------in include women Computer coding needs Squeaky wheel gets the sun? * u Mternate the weather The sun and snow combined Wednesday • jn the morn. landscape throughout the day. The sun pc<>-O »oupd The S(jn tngfwurs before large light flakes began ttWngt g d lhe made its way out a few more times th oug n ^c(| (o pasl month. 22 ol the 31 days were fa> le,si^n ri(,f:„pllcv some vitamin D-fortified milk to make up for t • ' u- • II 1,. . nbnku r.iph taken by readeis or our stall We rv de.lm.umr th,., space to pr' |1:lu.p|loI(, k, sh!,re. pleire mcmk-r, th.it represent-. Barn- G■■>■ f (, iiil;hw;iv. ,hs,in^ MI ‘‘fnd it to Hastings 1 1 . . nilo . . • .na ion such as 49058; orNrwshxjui email newsj .d.-mphievcom.• Please include where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Circle around for square dancing Banner Aug. 28. 1969 Many area residents really have a great time square dancing. LaM Saturday night, members of the Ringo Swingo Chib and many guests joined in the dance at Northeastern School with George Peterson of Ionia, a nationally known caller, running the show. The Hastings YMCA and the Ringo Swingo members are sponsoring square dance classes. which are to start Tuesday, Sept. 16. at Northeastern. Jack Cook of Wayland, the regular caller for the Ringo Swingo group, is to be the instructor. He will give 10 basic lessons, and then workshops will be available. The first night will be a “come and see what it’s all about" get-together and will be free. For more information, contact 'i MCA director Bob King, Bcrl Moma of Middleville of the Ken Barneses or Russell Palmers of Hastings. Have you met? Tern Trupiano Barry seems to relish everything she docs, and that's saying a lot. She’s a busy volunteer, an avid reader, book collector, flower gardener and singer with the Lakewood z\rea Chora! Society. The Hastings area home where she and husband Dave Barry reside was designed by Terri, and Dave did much of the construc­ tion. Her educational endeavors are impres­ sive. too. She has a bachelor's degree, two master’s degrees and a doctorate. She loved teaching college students for “20 or so years" and has fond memories of her internship at Charlton Park when she was earning a master’s degree in history and. meeting her future husband who ran Barry’s Resort across the river. When Terri completed that degree, she was hired as the park’s education curator and especially enjoyed the student groups who visited the park Her college teaching started through Kellogg Community College when the col­ lege held classes at Hastings High School. That was before KCC built its Fehsenfeld Center in Hastings. “1 taught at Michigan State for 15 years and retired last year," said ’Terri, whose stu­ dents called her Dr. B. “I loved my students very much. 1 enjoyed teaching." However, she just can’t stay away from teaching and is excited that she will soon be teaching a history class about American women for the Lifelong Learning Institute at KCC’s Fehsenfeld Center. Among her volunteer activities. Terri han­ dles publicity, including articles and posters to promote concerts, for the Lakewixxl Area Choral Society. She also volunteers at her church, First United Methodist Church in Hastings, where she serves as financial secretary, an admin­ istrative board member and church histori­ an. In keeping with her interest in history, Terri is the new historian lor the GFWCHaslings Women’s Club and serves on its board of directors. Despite having cerebral palsy, Terri has never really been disabled because ol her upbeat attitude It just made some things a little more difficult to conquer. When she was 9 months old, her mother detected that Terri was dragging a fool when she tried to stand and walk around m her crib. Some years later, when Terri referred to herself as being crippled, her mother scolded her and said. ‘Don't let me ever hear you say that won! again,* Terri recalled “Thank the Lord for my mother.” That correction in attitude has made a Terri Trupiano Barry world of difference. She and her husband have hiked more than 1.100 miles together. For her zest for life, teaching, helping students succeed and her volunteer contribu­ tions to the community,Terri Trupiano Barry is a Barry County Bright Light. Best thing about volunteering: I want to make the world a belter place. I just want to do things that help others. A song I like to sing: “My Eternal God" by Jane Marshall. Something about me most people don’t know: I collect books. I have at least 5.(X)() volumes. Person 1 admire: Historically, I’ve always admired Eleanor Roosevelt. She was really a brave and strung woman. One of my favorite pictures [of her] is a meeting in the South, which was segregated. ’Die blacks were on one side and the w hiles on the oilier. She pul her chair in the middle. She refused to sit with the whites. Birthplace: Marshall. Favorite public school teacher: Miss Frskine. She was a wonderful math teacher. She would always be encouraging. She would also put on your paper things like “nicely done.” Favorite grade school teacher: Sister Agnes Cecilia at St. Mary’s in Marshall. She said, ’Terri, (despite cerebral palsy] you can walk up and down the stairs correctly if you try.' She made me walk up and down befote lunch. At the lime. I hated it, but now I run up and down the •‘lairs like everybody else. I hat s because of Sistcr Agnes Cecilia. A favorite museum: ^Columbia River Maritime Museum. It W;1S awesome. Least favorite chore: Scrubbing toilets, lerson I would njos( |ikc t() meet: e.'"li'ccn11' author Ann Stephens. ’ as• really ’'nportant She helped get the international cop>rinju ’ JaW passed. Her •ooks Here SO p,)pu| werc published "■ <>'-™>:.n.l re1,lh..,nil s 'nsh. I avontv vacations. I loved our Oregon v.ication three or fnur’veirs ag°- When wc were younger. (h ;V‘ J (J havc Wind an>,»^ ,,, lhc Cantb^iied Baa- Foot '■IS"We Mondcrft*1I avonte in.-a| | ,)h " went to Maine ■n bepte.nl,er. ( h;id four days in a Favorite "^‘bsitc; advanced Book Exchange. ‘•‘""'■''e ehih||1(M Ilienlory: My dad had ■ ■ a cabin e.ibur <cruiSVI .. .... at Saugatuck, and we would , u even other "We -'J* .... that boat. '^ >' ro to a plau. ', tbltway P‘™t. i,,,d ,"'m» hu ! J .nd we kids would cl.nd, it d“^l)wn. My dad se<l to catch |.,kv “ ttOuld have was wonder- aNe^,:^^«.1Wve:>'dl^"‘’'* ' ‘’^nccr. See HAVE YOu page 9 Make a note of who takes your call the next time you dial one of those computer help lines seeking assistance. Chances are good the call will be answered and serviced by someone outside of the United States. The odds arc even better that it will not be a woman — from any country . The computer world — in fact,almost the whole field of technology — is run by men. And, despite our best intentions and the legal hammerlock of Title IX. we’ve man­ aged to scare off most women from a field that will control the world’s future. In 1984, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. 37 percent of college computer science graduates were women. Today, that number is 18 percent, and it’s still fading. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts 1.4 million new American jobs in computing-related fields by 2020. U.S. graduates will fill 29 percent of those jobs, and women are on track to fill only 3 percent of those opportunities. Additional statistics from the NCES show that more than half of all Advance Placement test takers arc high school girls. Yet, boys who took the AP Computer Science exam­ ination in 2014 outnumbered girl test takers by 4:1. In Mississippi, Montana and Wyoming that year, not one girl took the AP Computer Sciences exam. For a new president who boasts of his ability to bring jobs “home" and to create thousands of new ones, this should be a field of enormous opportunity. Only 400,000 computer science students are in the current pipeline. More than a million new jobs by 2020 will — by necessity, since we won’t have anyone qualified to fill them — be shipped overseas. Or think of this: Maybe wc could issue work visas for foreign com­ puter science experts to come here to meet our needs. With a renewed respect for the contribu­ tions of women, America could have all the resources it needs right here. Women make up 57 percent of the workforce right now, but a 3 percent response from women to new- jobs in the computing field should tell us something is wrong. Why are women turning their backs on technology? What have we done to encourage them to run for the exit doors? Reshma Saujni, the daughter of Indian immigrants, became so disturbed by these numbers that she left her legal practice in New York City to found Girls Who Code. Th6 non-profit orghrti/Atiorfis deidicntcdTb closing the gender gap in computer technol-•« ogy. Today, more than 40,000 girls in 42 states — including Michigan and even near­ by. at Calvin College — are learning how to write code and programs for computers in after-school clubs and summer immersion programs. Coding is the new literacy, people like Saujni maintain. A century ago, people w’ho could read and write controlled the future. Now, those who arc comfortable with tech­ nology will shape the world. And that’s w hy Saujni wants women represented among those change agents. Though she attributes much of technolo­ gy’s gender discrepancy to America’s cul­ tural makeup — after all, how many girls do you see playing video games in the den every free minute they can find — Saujni also targets an educational system that is not focusing on an important part of the future According to the Education Commission of the States, a research group in Colorado, only 14 states allow students to apply com­ puter science courses toward completion of mathematics, science or foreign language graduation requirements for the standard diploma. Too many K-12 schools are also buying into the philosophy that computer literacy is the same as computer coding. “Schools think computer literacy classes are sufficient, keyboarding and classes about using computer apps.” said Barbara Ericson, computer science outreach director for Georgia Tech University “They think they are doing the right thing. We need to get them to understand that that is not com­ puter science." Part of the drag, according to Ericson, is that the lack of trained computer science teachers is limiting student opportunity. “Principals send teachers to a one-week workshop and think they can teach col­ lege-level computer science." Ericson said. “How insulting is that? Would you send IWhat do you someone to a one-wecx -------them teach AP Spanish?" Ericson also said the problem then seeps into college career decisions. In many cases, computer science is absent from course lists suggested for college entry and for college scholarships. The wave of robotics programs sweeping many schools today goes a long way in teaching computer science especially since robotics programs in even our local schools are making huge gains in the gender discrepancy. Computer science purists maintain, though, that robotics provide a platform for teaching only the foundational concepts of coding. Robotics is not a focused and intense study of building computer sci­ ence proficiency. Though 36 states, including Michigan, are still sorely lacking in computer science instruction, leaders in several of our local school districts are offering foresight and programming beyond our lagging state stan­ dards. As the director of curriculum for the Hastings Area School System, Matt Goebel is a diligent followerof technology trends in the Western states especially because the Midwest usually follows those states in edu­ cation and technology trends by two to three years. That’s why he’s already convinced the district to hire an instructional “technol­ ogy coach” who works daily with teachers to integrate computer learning into everyday lessons. At Star Elementary, a “maker space” has already been built, a lab or work­ shop in which students use engineering, science and computer lessons for hands-on. creative space to design, experiment, build and invent. One kindergarten class is cur­ rently learning fundamental computer cod­ ing, and a first-grade classroom has con­ structed a map across which a robot can be moved by computer to locate specific desti­ nations. Though Hastings does fall under the Ericson microscope for not offering a spe­ cific high school computer science course for credit (there is an online computer requirement), Goebel is confident that the technology gender disparity will — and already is seeing — change. It will come with the assistance of looking at gender issues across the curriculum. The district is now benefiting, for instance, from a major Ohio State University study in which the district participated, and two Hastings math teachers attended an intensive seminar on leading-edge, inclusive spatial math teach­ ing techniques that ensure girls are engaged. “We work to offer a balance in everything we provide between females and males,’’ said Goebel. “1 see the culture changing, in education especially. There’s an awareness of inclusiveness not just in computer tech­ nology but in science, math and all of edu­ cation .” Goebel is w ell aware, too, of a communi­ ty commitment to offer its help when need­ ed, a characteristic that has come to define Barry’ County. When technical education took on greater emphasis, the Gilmore Car Museum created the Gilmore Garage Works program. When students expressed interest in learning culinary arts, a kitchen and pro­ gram was opened for students at the BarryCommunity Foundation. When the shortage and opportunities in welding skills became apparent, the Hastings district teamed up with Kellogg Community College to design a dual-enrollment welding certification pro­ gram. “We’re very lucky," Goebel said of the community support, pointing out the values, too, of an award-winning FFA program which now includes training in marketing, advertising and even Adobe computer pro­ gramming certification. “I was here when lom Watson (TNR Machinery co-owner] sat down with me and Dr. [Hastings school superintendent, Carrie] Duits and said his company wanted to build and support a machine training program for our students. It s all part ol a high level of community commitment that’s giving our students mul­ tiple career directions." One day soon, that call to the computer help desk is going to be answered by some­ one troin Hastings — and just maybe, it could even by answered by a woman. Doug VanderLaan, Guest Columnist think? _ Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last week: Should marijuana be decriminalized? Yes 63% No 37% For this week: Do you think a longer school calendar is a good idea? Yes No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February ?, 2017— Page 5 B Priva<izmS public schools ends local control To the editor: pillionaip. . Betsy f*VoVrrUn’p’Sc»iWid?1m G5and Rapids, is Don“|d uf EdUcali,'d*,e the US. Depart"*’’ DeV0.. ""/-"Ml CBS is reporting thr" moIs PthntMu' 0 Pnv’tize the public ™°1|ng vouchers and charter schoo * of . From the f<>>'publicly 'here have always I*" ')5 K.|2 and locally operated^ Io p^bhc taxpay. HMS names geography bee winners Hastings Middle School hosted the National Geographic Bee last week for students to earn the chance at a $50,000 college scholarship. Social studies classes conducted individual bees over the previous weeks, and 56 qualifiers met to determine the HMS champions. Abby Waller (left) and Zach Franklin both came in second place, and Emma Vandenburg (right) was the first-place champion for HMS. They are joined by teacher Steve Laubaugh. This was the first round In the 28th annual National Geographic Bee. The school champi­ ons, including Emma Vandenburg, will now take a qualifying test; and up to 100 of the top scorers on that test in each state will then be eligible to compete in their state geography bees March 31. (Photo provided) (Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. 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Box 30013, Lansing, Mich 48909 Phono (517)373-3400. a ' ’ ne State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry Countv) Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building Lansing Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave . Lansing Ml 48933 (517)373-2426 s’ ' U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican. 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building. Washington D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503 phone (616) 451-0383. ’ U.S. Senate er money did no peen nia(|„ r.r®',gtous schools. Effort pub^ wnh some success to cut ,nt°r garter sch^. moncy for private, religious^ turning . . Privatization ses bohJL *hoo,s ,nt0 profit-making J and °^d by self-appointed b JL? c*Thul «the end of local c°n‘ it pl ° d mcan each school could do all could be operated out of La" . ashngton, D.C. It means schools co which students they wanted, and n special needs could be out in th< . r expensive school could be devc,0PC“ forthem. It would continue the pattern ’ Csof various races, religions, economic K pother conditions growing up not kno*’ ? lds °f other types. That would further b * own democra­ cy wc thought we ha • R. UeVos is appar­ ently an enemy ofpublic schools have been producing in democratizaljon for ccnlu. rics. Mrs. De Vos is an advocate for charter schools around Michigan, some of which are doing worse than public schools. An article by Stephen Henderson in the Dec. 6, 2016, Detroit Free Press reported that Detroit char­ ter schools are the worst in the country. Mrs. Betsy De Vos was raised in wealth and married into more wealth. I saw her admit before a Senate hearing that neither she nor her three children ever attended public schools or public colleges. She is not an expert on public schools, but advocates for the mea­ sures mentioned above. (There is much infor­ mation on the internet about this billionaire advocate.) Betsy DeVos also wants a voucher pro­ gram, which would, I believe, let parents use and the Senate: 1 -202-224-3141. The Hastings Banner Michigan holiday shopping shows mixed results autos and gasoline were flat for December, the U.S. Commerce Department reported. Independently, National Retail Federation economists said U.S. holiday sales increased 4 percent over last year. Weaker than expected December sales undercut November gains, producing mixed holiday season results for Michigan’s retail industry. That’s according to a recent press release from the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. “Holiday sales were uneven. For every five retailers, roughly two increased sales, two experienced decreases and one matched last year’s,’’ said MRA president and CEO James P. Hallan. Retailers’ holiday sales declined an average 02 percent from the 2015 holiday season. Forty percent of retailers registered gains, 42 percent declines and 18 percent said sales were flat. Going into the scison, 63 percent of MRA members projected their sales would increase, while only 9 percent expected them to slip. Their forecasts showed a 2.1 percent average increase. However, year-over-year sales for all of 2016 were positive. They rose an average 0.5 percent, with 51 percent of retailers growing sales and 37 percent experiencing decreases. The Michigan Retail Index survey for December alone found 39 percent of retailers increased sales over the same month last year, while 41 percent recorded declines and 20 percent reported no change. The results create a seasonally adjusted performance index of 52.0, down from 55.7 in November. A year ago December the performance index stood at 48.7. The 100-point index gauges the perfor­ mance of the state’s overall retail industry’, based on monthly surveys conducted by MRA and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Detroit branch. Index values above 50 gener­ ally indicate positive activity; the higher the number, die stronger the activity. Looking forward, 36 percent of retailers expect sales during First Quarter 2017 to increase over the same period last year, while 20 percent project a decrease and 44 percent no change. That puts the seasonally adjusted outlook index at 653, down from 833 in November. /\ year ago December, the outlook index stood at 71. Across the nation, retail sales excluding MDHHS reporting an increase in pertussis, recommends vaccination I’he Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is supporting lhe Oakland County Health Division following an increase in the number of identified pertussis cases, commonly referred to as whooping cough. “Pertussis is a contagious disease that easi­ ly spreads between people and can be difficult to diagnose," said Dr. Eden Wells, chief med­ ical executive for the MDHHS. “We support the proactive efforts of lhe Oakland County Health Division in ensuring residents are aware of this increase and the steps they can take to protect themselves and their children.” Anyone exposed to pertussis and display­ ing symptoms should be evaluated by a doctor to determine if antibiotics are needed. Infants younger than 12 months are at greatest risk. Infants and children who have not been fully vaccinated against pertussis are at a higher risk of developing severe illness. To be fully immunized, doses are given at 2,4,6 and 15 months. The last dose is given at 4 years old. Pertussis is a very contagious disease that usually starts with cold-like symptoms and maybe a mild cough or fever. After one to two weeks, severe coughing can begin. Pertussis can cause violent and rapid coughing, over and over, until the air is gone from the lungs and the individual is forced to inhale with a loud “whooping" sound. In infants, the cough can be minimal or not even there. Other symptoms include runny nose, nasal conges­ tion, sneezing, red, watery eyes, mild fever, dry cough and vomiting after coughing fits. People infected with pertussis can spread the disease by coughing or sneezing in close contact with others who breathe in the bacte­ ria. Pertussis is most contagious during the first two weeks of illness. Infants are at high­ est risk of severe disease and death; older siblings and adults often are the source. Infants and children should receive pertus­ sis vaccine series (DTaP) as per the U.S. rec­ A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. M-43 Highway • Phono: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 1351 N. email: neftirgl-adgraphicscom • Advertising emat ads&j-adoraphte^, (M-43 North) Supew"1' Family Foie ’ Newsroom ClauA«l ad. * Hank Schuuring Sherry Aonning Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker /Managing Edtor) Amy Jo Kinyon I Kathy Maurer (Copy- Editor) Brett Bremer juke Makarewicz Bonnie Mattson Taylor Owens Joan Van Houten Christian Yonkers $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere 1 Middleville Marketplace Bcown’s Cedar Creek Grocery Shell • 3'’*” (W State. St.) Delton Qnwflevjlki Orangeviikr Fast Slop Pine Cad’s G^Hdsworihys Dowling GerhM Stan* Doster Country Slone PrairiMiiUft Prairieville Fast Stop . 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The following entities were found to be selling, soliciting or negotiating insurance without the proper licensure from the state: Lead Connection Inc.; Ticketsurance Membership Services LLC; Michael Arnold Jr. of Warren, Michigan; Mid West Auto Insurance; and GCM - Solutions LLC. DIFS staff found that Ticketsurance claims to be providing membership plans that pro­ vide various coverage amounts against the cost of traffic tickets. Lead Connection claims to be providing coverage for funeral expenses through a “stale regulated program.’’ when, in fact, it is not licensed in the stale of Michigan. Michael Arnold, GCM and Midwest Auto advertise on social media sites, claiming to provide low-cost auto insurance, but have no authority to represent the companies they havc listed in their advertisements. “We remain focused on continuing our efforts to provide regulatory’ oversight of the insurance and financial services industries and ensure that lhe businesses within these industries are safe, sound, and entitled to the public’s confidence,’’ said DIFS Director Patrick McPharlin. “DIFS advises consumers to only conduct business with entities that arc properly licensed." Those who believe they may have been victims may call DIFS, 877-999-6442. The website www.michigan.gov/difs has informa­ tion about DIFS and services provided. Hastings DANNER One Stop Shop (Phillips 66) 8:30 ft m to 5 00 p m State takes action against fraudulent insurance sales tf.’j Pubi^dbf.. Hastings Banner, Inc. publisher & ommended childhood immunization sched­ ule. All doses should be given as close to the recommended ages as possible. A pertussis vaccine booster dose (Tdap) is recommended for adolescents and adults, and is especially important for those in contact with infants. Current recommendations call for a single lifetime Tdap booster dose with the following exception: a dose of Tdap is recommended for pregnant females in each pregnancy between weeks 27 and 36. For more information about pertussis, visit wwwxdc.gov/pertussis. Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Devoted to the Interests of Ba’ry County since 1856 Frederic Jacobs George C. Williston. Hastings State News Roundup Debbie Stabenow, Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phono (248) 799’08^D'sl^* R- Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233- 91president’s commentI line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress their portion of state tax money to put their children in school where they wish. Now the public schools usually need more money to improve what they are doing. Instead public school money in Michigan has been going down especially for poorer schools of greatest need. Public schools ought to be improved, not turned into profit-making busi­ nesses. That is a bad, anti-democratic idea. Our senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters ought to hear your voice against privat­ ization of public schools and against the appointment of Betsy De Vos. Their contact methods are listed in this newspaper. Freeport General Store Woodland Express Weitk’s Food Town �Worship Together ...at the church ofyour choice - ------------ Weekly schedules of Hastings ^n„v0„;p„rp J , for vour convenience, area churches available jo y Teresa Lynn Inman-Kane Jeffreu Nathan Ziny t CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville. Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery-, children s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton. MI 49016. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to II:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Sen-ice 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor RandJl Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Senice; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.. Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir. Chimes, Praise Band, Quilling Group. Community Breakfasts and more! Call lhe church office at (269) 721­ 8077 (9 xm.-!2 p.m.), e-mail officc@niei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945­ 2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 1030 a.m WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main. Woodland, MI 48897- (269) 3674061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. pleasantvjew FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling, Ml 4905°- Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m ; Sunday School 11 a m.; Sunday Evening Sen-ice b pm.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948­ 9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are pan of the Diocese of lhe Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-9454995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study al the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at lhe Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville. Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731­ 5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St, Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc@ gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12lh grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 EStatc Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Ristor Scott Price. Phone. 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 am. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Malt Moser, Lead Pastor, Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Sen-ices: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 am. Worship Senice; 6 p.m. Evening Sen-ice: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries. Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us" 2635 N. M43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmail.coniWebsite: wuw.haslingsfrcc: mcthwlist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 am. classes for tod­ dlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m -10:25 am. Worship Sen ice: 10:30 a.m. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at var­ ied times. Wednesday; Pioneer Club & Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:45 p.m. Fridays: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and Lunch at 11:15 a.m. Third Friday Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 a.m. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning Sept 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Conununion Every Sunday! Sunday, February 5 • Worship Hours 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Feb. 5 - Adult Forum 8:45 a.m.; Children's Church 10 a.m.; Children's Church 10:45 a.m. Feb. 7 - Executive Board 5:30 p.m.; Worship Committee 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8 - Prayer Group 6 p.m. Feb. 9 • Clapper Kids bell choir 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes adult bell choir 5:45-7 p.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: 239 E North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. grdee-ha.stings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings. Ml. T/iis injonmtion on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the chinches and these local businesses: 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 DELTON. Ml - Rita R. Erb of Delton, passed away January 29,2017 while residing at Stoneridge Adult Foster Care Horne. Rita was bom February 13. 1933 in Orangeville, the daughter of Earl and Leila (Shoemaker) Bourdo. She attended Delton Kellogg Schools. Rita married LaMar Erb on June 10, 1950. She loved being a mother and homemaker to her three sons. After raising her children, she was employed by the Michigan Department of Management and Budget until 1981 when she joined her husband in retirement. Rita was a member of lhe Women of the Moose Chapter 1853 in East Mesa. AZ, lhe American Legion Auxiliary in Hickory­ Comers, and a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW in Delton. She enjoyed traveling, spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and living on Wall Lake. Rita is survived by her sons, Stephen and Marjorie Erb and Daniel and Shelley Erb both of Delton; two sisters, Arlene Floria of Engadine, and Carolyn and Roland DeVries of Kalamazoo; one brother. Earl and June Bourdo of Orangeville; six grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Rita was preceded in death by her son, William (Bill) Erb in 1963; her parents; her brother-in-law, Calvin Floria and her loving husband, LaMar after 65 years of marriage. Rita’s family received friends Wednesday. Feb. 1,2017 at the Wilbams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton where a funeral service was conducted to honor the lives of Rita and LaMar. Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Burial took place in Oak Hill Cemetery , Orangeville. For a more lasting memorial, please consider memorial contributions to the VFW Delton, Delton Moose, or Stoneridge Adult Foster Care. Please visit www-. williamsgoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Rita’s family HASTINGS, . Jeffrey Nathan Ziny. age 45, of Hastings and formerly of Grand Rap­ ids and Sand Lake, passed away January 25. 2017 unexpectedly at his home. Jeff was born January 1972 in Muskeg­ on, the son of Steven G. and Pamela K. (Dinley) Ziny. JelT was a longtime member of rhe Hast­ ings Baptist Church and was very active in volunteering wherever he was needed. He also volunteered at MagnumCare in Hastings. Jeff is survived by his parents, Steven and Pamela Ziny; brothers, Charles (Courtney) Ziny, Stanley Ziny. Michael Ziny, and Daniel (Samantha) Ziny; sisters, Kimberly (Nathan­ iel) Leary and Karen Ziny: and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hastings Baptist Church AWANA Program (a youth program for 4 year olds to 6th grade). A memorial service will be held on Sat­ urday, Feb. 4. 2017 at the Hastings Baptist Church, 309 E. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI 49058 at 11 a.m. Pastor Matt Mosher will officiate the service. A luncheon will follow the memorial senice at the church. Arrangements by Ginbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Joan M<w Kent ! E---- ' '• - • '”T Janelle Nicole Eddy DELTON. MI. joan Mae Kent, of Delton, passed away Friday, Jan. 27.2017. She was bom in Kalamazoo to the late Martin ‘Corky’ and Mary (VanKruiningen) Mulder on March 1.1931. Joan is survived by a daughter, Mary Joan (Thomas) DeFazio and two sons, George Jeffrey “Jeff* Kent and Lawrence ‘’Larry-’’ Andrew (Wendy) Kent. Joan also had two granddaughters, Rebecca Katz and Carrie (Jacob) VanMantgem. She was also blessed vllh,. ^-grandchildren, Joseph Jacob VanMantgem and Nicholas James. Mie was preceded in death by her husband. George Kent; and brother, Allen Mulder. Joan was also a lifetime arca resident having lived in Kalamazoo Paw Paw, Gun Lake and pin?’ was in the Kalamazoo ublic Schools and Western Michigan fmm \v‘ly’ Shc Reived her master’s degree (ravelin/ ^ "’ husba"<1 C"JO> cXisel t? nd 'he work! ,ilk",g , cruises and tnp$. .ed Copenhagen. London. New ZeaUd\"$ the Greek Isles. Th' best eniist. of |() Alaska in 2004. hen George and j „.newed their vows Joan loved bcinn . alld when lime Pcnni'ted. she ar"’\cdneedlework, embtotdety, ce cn^ „nd ^•ned glass ^‘several water activitiesonGUn £ninS al At her reqiK.sl ’ e. ah laken place and there win ^eniattt* A iv;iU. family memorial*..?" j later at the time of interment. 111 be he»u 1 Memorials may k . jn Joan's name ? Kai;,,,,, "sion or Barry Lounty Habita|?' gospel Arrangement h "'."".icelanrl I'amily 1'l,ncral Homes'’5' ,JUL visit Joan's personalized PL-a>c oB|intf gucs[ lxx'korlo|c,iv P-tgc for b1 lhe family at wwwlangelands t0|'dolenc>- 1 ’ PLAINWELL. Ml - Janclle Nicole Eddy, of Plainwell, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes January 20, 2017. Janclle was bom December 9, 1988 fa Kalamazoo, the daughter of Kenneth ‘Dave’ and Dianne M. (Child) Eddy. Janclle was a student at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, where she will be awarded an honorary degree in automotive service Janelle is survived by her f ather. Kenneth Dave Eddy; her mother. Dianne.M. Childa sister, Amanda (Chris) Slinkman; her grandparents. Kenneth and JoAnn Eddy and Jan W.Ison; aunts and uncles. Deneen (Brian) Lmdberg Paul (Chris) Eddy, Debra (Robert) Lohr, Robert (Robyn Limberg-Child) Child; two nieces and live cousins. Janclle was preceded in death by her grandfather, Jim Child. Funeral services for Janclle were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 31.2017. at the Otsego United Methodist Church. 223 E. Allegan St., Otsego, Pastor Joe Shalcr of ficiating. Burial will take place in Prairieville Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Southwest Michigan Food Banks in care of Ken Fddy will be appreciated. Please visit www.w-illtamsgoresfuner.il. com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Janelle’s family. Arrangements made by Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. BATTLE CREEK. Ml - Teresa Lynn Inman-Kane, age 48. of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday? Jan. 24. 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was bom May 4, 1968 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Phillip and Kathy (Gehrman) inman. She graduated from Delton Kellogg High School class of 1986. On June 18. 1994 Teresa married Timothy W. Sheffer. Together they were blessed with twin daughters. Nora Ashlcigh and Courtney Ann. Hie marriage ended just shy of 20 years. Teresa married Steven Kane on December 24 . 2016. Teresa’s last five years were her happiest, with Steve by her side. Their favorite pastime was taking spontaneous trips together. Teresa had a passion for helping disadvantaged children w ith their education. She was a paraprofessional for the Delton Kellogg Public Schools and cherished the children she was privileged to work with. Teresa also worked for the Banfield General Store for 65 years. Teresa had a contagious smile and an even bigger heart. She was always there to lend a helping hand and show- concern for others. Her greatest joy was spending lime with her family and friends, particularly her daughters. She loved ofT-roading in Jeeps and 4-wheelers. Collecting S‘mores ornaments was a passion for Teresa, but more than that she really enjoyed campfires and eating s’mores. Teresa spent many days in her father’s garage working on cars with him and of course occasionally roasting a hot dog or marshmallow in lhe wood stove. She look up golfing and enjoyed golfing with her step­ mother. Grelhel. Teresa enjoyed traveling to the U.P. and spending lime on the Lake Michigan shoreline. Her favorite was creating dribble castles in lhe sand. Teresa became quite fond of outdoor sports, learning how to fish and hunt with her husband Steve and even shooting her first spike horn three years ago. She is survived by her husband, Steve; daughters, Nora Shetler and Courtney (tinned David Warren) Sheffer; mother. Kathy (Donald) DuCharme; father, Phillip (Grelhel) Inman; brother. Todd (Michelle Palmer) Inman; sister, Tonya (Gary) Fox; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Visitation will be held Friday. Feb 3, 2017 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bachman Hobble Funeral Service. A memorial service will be held Saturday. Feb. 4, 2017 al 1 p.m. at Bachman Hobble Funeral Service. Memorial tributes may be made to Wings of Hope Hospice in Allegan. Arrangements by the Bachman Hobble Funeral Service. (269)965-5145 ’www. bachmanhcbble.com. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information �is Banner - Thursday, February 2.2017- Pagfe 7 ^°nie heating fl look back at the and columns on local Intlie Hastings BaI,[ie ; credits now "®'ng processed ^ichijinn iin .lcasur) ‘s n°w processing lax J car 6 HpatinS Credits for the 2016 t(>nicrs\vi.h aSsisLS Iow',neotne cus’ Th?o h ,ntcrcnetgy b»Hs. 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Heating assistance informa­ tion is available at michigan.gov/heatingassis- Five generations gather Five generations gathered recently that included (from left) Reathea Pennington, Barbara Estep, baby Kiser Stevenson, Tony Holtmst and Kaylee Stevenson, and Lacy Hoitrust. Reathea is in treatment for brain cancer. All prayers and cards would be appreciated. Send to Reathea Pennington, 2810 Barber Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058. Soldier’s letter void of worries on eve of World War I Blake Robert Messer-Myers, Wayland and Ih- ither Alyssa VanLuchenc, Wayland. Andrea Lynn Visser. Middleville and Joseph Ralph NofiVe. Middleville. HASTINGS PUBLIC Obltuaiies LIBRARY Edwin Loop described the Fort Wayne Barracks in 1917 as "real nice and comfort­ able," complete with steam heat, gas and electric lights, and hot and cold water. (Photo from Wikifort.com) A letter by Edwin Loop to his mother in late January 1917, focused on the overall hap­ piness at being back in Michigan. Readers today know that The Great War. later referred to as World War I, would soon begin, but he gives no indication of such talk. Perhaps he didn’t want to worry his mother Or maybe the soldiers themselves were as surprised as civil­ ians when war was declared in early April. Banner Feb. 1,1917 Describes life in Ft. Wayne barracks Edwin Loop writes that soldiers arc glad to be in Michigan again. Mrs. L. Wunderlich has received lhe fol­ lowing letter from her son, Edwin Loop, tell­ ing of his experiences at Fort Wayne Barracks: , Jane E. Power passed away peacefully on January 21,2017. at Thomapple Manor. Jane was bom August 7. 1943. in Chicago; the daughter of George and Margretta (Kollig) Power. She was a graduate of Catholic University of America where she made many lifelong friends. Jane went to New York and began her career as a social worker. After a few years, Jane decided to continue her studies at Michigan State University where she earned a master’s degree in psychiatric social work. As a licensed clinical social worker in California, Jane worked tirelessly for ill and disabled people. Jane, also, suffered from the debilitating effects of Multiple Sclerosis for many years, but never lost her sense of humor or desire to help others and continued her w ork as long as possible. Jane is survived by a brother. George (Vang) Power, a sister. Albie (James) Brunner and several nieces and nephews. Jane was preceded in death by her parents and a sister. Mary Smith. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated Mondav. Feb. 20. 2017. 11 a.m.. at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Hasttngs. Pnvaie inurnment will take place at the EdgewaterNew Smyrna Cemetery. Edgewater, f L , For a more lasting memorial, please consider memorial contributions to Multip e Sclerosis Society or Josephs Genetic Fort Wayne Barracks, Detroit, Mich. Jan. 25,1917 Dear Mother: I received both your letters yesterday. We left El Paso last Thursday, a week ago today, and arrived here Tuesday night about 8 o’clock but did not get off the train until the next morning. The trip was a little tiresome, since lhe train did not make so very much progress lhe first two days on account of wet rails and a heavy load, but as soon as we got to Texarkana, wc began to make up for lost time. I wrote you a card from Fort Worth, Texas, and intended to write again from St. Louis, but it took us about five hours to get through the yards, and 1 did not have a chance to mail the card until we got to Peru, Ind. The cook was sick and so 1 worked in the cook car all lhe way back, but today I am working on the paperwork again. There is certainly a lot of it to do in order that we may be mustered out in the course of a couple of weeks. We will know by next Sunday just when we will be mustered out and then it won’t be but a short time until we will be back in Grand Rapids. I haven’t had time to go outside of the barracks, yet, so I haven’t done any telephon­ ing or seen anyone that I know as yet, but I will try to get around to make a few calls Sunday, if possible. Will try to gel down to Wayne if I can find the time and can gel away for a day. We left one of our men in the hospital at Fort Bliss, Texas, but he is nearly well. He will stay there until he is a little stronger and then he will go to Grand Rapids, since the cold weather here might cause him to suffer a relapse if he were to slay here with the Company and not have proper care. The rest of us arc all real well and I think that we will all reach home safely,tsi>do not worry’ 1 had a slight cold while in El Paso, but I never felt belter in my life than I do at present. The barracks are real nice and comfortable. They are steam healed and have both gas and electric lights, hot and cold water, shower and tub baths, dining rooms, kitchens and every­ thing one would need to be contented, although it is not like home. We have our own bakery' and bake our own bread, so that reduc­ es a great expense to lhe government. There have not been so very many visitors here as yet. since we are not entirely settled, but I expect that by Sunday, the people will com­ mence to come and we will be kept busy showing them around. Since it is getting a little late. 1 will close, hoping that 1 will receive a letter from you in the next mail. share a memory “rf Edwin Loop’s mother, Alma, married Leonard Wunderlich when Edwin was 2 or 3 years old. According to US. Census reports, the family lived in Woodland and Mulliken when he was a child. Edwin married Maurine Watts and lived ht Grand Rapids and Charlevoix as an adult (Maurine died in 2010, at 101). Edwin died in Grand Rapids in 1984, hut had been residing in Charlevoix. He was 87. He was buried at Brookside Cemetery in Charlevoix. He reached the rank of ser­ geant first class while in t)le Annv (m(J wQS listed in 1919 among Barry County soldiers who had been wounded during World War I. NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION . ** « Wednesday. February Asphalt Paving Crack Seal Blocks Scraper Blades Traffic Control Signs Call 269-945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads Bitumino115 fixtures Sign Posts Dust Contr01 Culverts The Board reserves the right to reject anv in the best interest of the Commission y or all proposals or to Waiv6 irregularities n? Tue 0F COI-,NTY f’O^YC°MMlSSlONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY ooiuNtHb Frank M.Fiala ^airman. ■m* SCHEDULE Thursday. Feb. 2 — Movie Memories watches “Love before Breakfast’’ (1936) with Carol Lombard, 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 — preschool story time. 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 —volunteer income lax assistance, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (call 269-9450523 for an appointment). Monday, Feb. 6 — board of directors meet. 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7: toddler time, 10:30 a.m.; open chess, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 — Friends of lhe Library winter meeting, noon; VlT/\ tax preparation, 4, to 7 p.m. (call 269-945-0523 for an appointment); Novel Ideas Book Club, 6 p.m. Call Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-945­ 4263. New series will feature area grads J-Ad Graphics has begun a new feature. “Where are they now?” The new series is designed to spotlight area alumni through feature stories in the Reminder. “We regularly feature local residents for their contributions and accomplishments.” said managing editor Amy Jo Kinyon. “But they aren’t lhe only ones doing great things. We want to share news about graduates who live elsewhere in lhe country, or world, even.” Kinyon said her staff is looking for names and contact information for alumni of lhe six school districts within lhe Reminder’s main circulation area; Caledonia. Delton Kellogg, Hastings. Lakewood, Maple Valley and Thomapple Kellogg. Those geographic areas would include pri­ vate and homeschooled students, as well as graduates of schools that hav< since been consolidated, she said. “We have learned that readers enjoy learn­ ing lhe whereabouts or pursuits of former classmales, neighborhood children and others with whom they may have lost contact.” Kinyon said. “This is a way to share successes of people who call this area home — and to keep readers informed." Information on area alumni to be featured in the series may be emailed to arny(« j-adgraphicsxorn; mailed to her atten­ tion at J-Ad Graphics Inc., 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings. 49058; or called in to 269-945-9554. Your loving son, E.A. Loop to belng^erved by the Williams-Gores Funeral Home Four Generations - Will Pettengill with daughter, Jennie Brandeburg and great­ grandma Jennie Pettengill holding her newest grandchild, Callum Brandenburg. MAE s BeWinlerWise website provides additional information: michigan.gov/bewintenvise. '“v'^wwwAvilliamsgoa-sfuneraLcom Pettengills celebrate four generations avid D Solmes £L°avid Dykstra Member 2017 off to a great start for Hastings schools The vear has just started, and already great things are happening throughout the Hastings Area School System. Here are just a few highlights: Northeastern Elementary recognized by Michigan Department of Education Northeastern is no longer a “Focus School." Northeastern originally received this label based on a need to close the gap between the high and low achievers. Last week, the Michigan Department of Education reported that "hard work and an emphasis on data-driven decisions.” arc making the difference in closing lhe achievement gap at Northeastern. Michigan account­ ability fo/schools requires a focus on effective teaching to increase student achievement tor all and Northeastern is viewed as on its way and making great strides. 4 As principal at a Focus School, Eric Heide has been required to give quarterly reports to the board of education, submit additional plans to the state department of education, meet regular­ ly with a consultant from MDE, and create plans for summer and school-year professional development. Throughout this process, the feedback has been very positive. Northeastern teichers have worked hard to try’ new ideas, participate in additional professional development, analyze their data and collaborate with*each other, 'fhe result has been student success. Great job. Northeastern staff and students. Rond update: The walls of Hastings Middle School begin to take shape Drinks to teachers William Renner and Natasha Offerman, wc havc a time lapse video on Yn ,• nibe of the demolition of lhe 1917 portion of Hastings Middle School. Like many in our . nrnmunitv 1 was a student in the 1917 portion of lhe building years ago so it was a little hard i 'h The promise of a new facility dial is safe and updated lor students brings hope. Go to https'/Zyoutu.be/XAA FlqnNi8. f you haven’t been driven or walked by the construction area m a while, the new building • ! kin., shape Fhe footings are in. and the walls are going up. h’s also interesting to watch „\Xct on Ln between lhe Ixnltr room of the past and lhe 195-1 and 1997 sections, of the bS'sX <hc View from Broadway will include a school. HMS Pride activities IF lines Middle School students in sixth and seventh grade participate m monthly pride .J. jbr* posiuve Behavioral Interventions and Support. In Januarv, students cho>e activiaCUSHld\verc awarded the opportunity to participate through their positive behavior choices. ant shared monthly with students for ownership and goal setting of the initiative. In i la 15 >nlv 16 out of 414 students were in the “planning room” to plan for a belter month. Januat), i .jeroenl of the student body made great behavior decisions. The goal was 95 Bns mean' ' j lhc goa| for January' and have their sites on a positive February- for percent, so tney 1 all students �Page 8 - Ihursdav H I " Forum discusses pipeline under Straits■ of Mackmac ?°17 — The Hastings Banner _ > ».v Christian Yonkers Staff W,n,.r 1)1 ',"vc Ccdar Institute orgaEnndhm.PUb!!C fOrUm ,hc Bart> Co,,nl>’ si-tl >' t ^Cn,er discussing the controver from' 5 P'Pd>nc. Heth Wallace -> .i C.u 4j!o,la’ Wildlife Foundation disonv*C " al kHkridgc. slate government, and ironmcnlal groups arc doing to reduce the nsksofaspill. , '’°es through Superior. Wisconsin, cuts across the U.P.. down the Ixrwcr Feninsula, and into Canada,” said Wallace. Line 5 is controversial for many reasons. Irom the get-go, Enbridge received a lol of negative publicity for a burst pipe in Line 6B, which dumped almost a million gallons of oil into Talmadge Creek, a tributary of the Kalamazoo River. “Enbridge thought it was just a pressure bubble,” said Wallace, "and they just kept turning the oil flow on and off." It took b.nbrdige 17 hours to finally shut off the pipe after the gash had formed, said Wallace. And even then, the accumulation of oil was found not by an Enbridge employee, but a property owner walking near the line. Seven years later, the river and wetlands arc still recovering. Organizations like the National Wildlife Foundation have been watching Enbridge closely since lhe spill, and have launched investigations into other possi­ ble locations a spill could occur. The NWF and other advocacy groups arc carefully watching Enbridge’s Line 5. Carrying light crude oil through 30-inch pipes laid 64 years ago. lhe NWF became nervous about a very specific 4-mile segment of the line running through the Straits of Mackinac. “Line 5 is considered hi-risk infrastructure by the government.” said Wallace. “Details arc difficult to disclose." Wallace claimed that safety reports and information revealing the viability of the pipeline is not available to lhe public. This has left those concerned over a possible ecologi- Delton pizza business broken into Barry County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for two sUSP?*.‘^Xin wa^rep<>ned break-in and theft at Sajo’s Pizza on Maple Street in Delton..Th jn a rear door Jnn.21 and is believed to havc occurred about 2.15 -'•* searched the busiwas broken, allowing access to the building. Once inside, the s p contailljng cash. ncss for approximately an hour before leaving with a f*re-proo . . ,,nd $20 cash from about $150 from the till, a $5 tip that was pinned to a bulletin boa . fundraising a bowling fund jar. The suspects also took a fourth grade Mackinac Island tnp fundratsmg envelope containing about $30. The Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline runs from the southeast corner of lower Michigan through the northwest corner of the upper peninsula. ero"° gan cal nightmare biting their nails. Wallace and a team of researchers conduct­ ed their own report on the pipeline with lhe little information they could find on public records. They even dove deep into the Straits to inspect the pipeline sitting on the lake bot­ tom. “The reports we gathered were startling, she said. Wallace presented a graph highlight­ ing dozens of anomalies in lhe under-water pipeline. “The government only requires pipe inspec­ tions every five years.” Wallace said. “These pipes arc decades old. mostly underground and underwater, and difficult to delect dam­ age. Segments of pipe under the Straits, explained Wallace, are in 120-ft sections. “We estimate that there are over 3,(NX) welds in lhe pipes under the Straits. That means over 3,000 points for the pipes to fail.” Wallace went on to say that the pipes, constructed 64 years ago, —... ? Beth Wallace answers questions at the January 19th public forum. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER ° 945-9554 For Sale li usiness Services In Memory Central Boiler certified E-Gassic OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Buy NOW for instant rebate up to $1000! Call today! D-2 Outdoor Wood Boilers 61b-fi77-108I CASH FOR JUNK CARS: Call 269-818-7854. IN LOVING MEMORY OF Douglas Woodard 6-25-58 to 2-2-2008 Goodbyes are not forever; Goodbyes are not the end; they simply mean “we'll miss you", until we meet again. Forever loving you Strut, Jake & family, Dad, Beck, family & friends. Help Wanted THE BARRY COUNTY Tri­ al Court-Family Division is seeking a qualified individ­ Estate Sates ual for a full-time Juvenile CALEDONLX ESTATE SALE; Drug Court Probation Officer Friday, Feb. 3rd, 9am-4pm, position. This position will numbers at 8:30; Saturday Feb. supervise youth under lhe 4th, 9am-lpm.515 Main Street Court's jurisdiction, maintain (take M37 to Main Street, west case documentation, and per­ to sale. Clean sale of useful form other case supervision household goods. Complete related functions. Applicants household and garage, furni­ must possess a Bachelor's de­ ture, etc. Sale by Old Friends gree social sciences or related and New Estate Sales, See human services field and pass www.estatesales.net for com­ a criminal background check and drug test. Experience in plete listing._______________ the substance abuse field is ESTATE SALE - FRIDAY, desired. Cover letters and Feb 10th & Saturday, Feb Resumes are to be mailed to: 11th. 9:00am-4:00pm. 6105 S Jan Otto Charlton Park Rd, Hastings Deputy Court Administrator (comer of Charlton Park & 206 West Court St., Suite 302 Lawrence Rds). Clean house­ Hastings, Ml 49058 wares, dishes, TV, living room and must be postmarked no furniture (50 year old piano). later than February 13th, 2017. Plus lots of miscellaneous, BARN HELP WANTED: costume jewelry, craft supplies MUSI HAVE EXPERIENCE and yam. WITH HORSES. LOCATED IN HASTINGS. CONTACT: .\utrnnative 269-207-4218 OR zlpowelk* THE DETAIL WORKS. Open yahoo.com year around. Call 269-948­ FULL OR PART-TIME Med­ 0958. ical Receptionist needed for $ TOP DOLLAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! * 7709 Klogtbury Rd., DeHon, Ml Phone zmZJ 7775 Hours: Mon-frt 8anito5pm Closed Weekends busy family practice office located in Hastings Michigan. Knowledge of electronic med­ ical records a plus. C andidates must present excellent cus­ tomer sen ice •'kills flexibility and a willingness to work in fast paced team environment. Experienced preferred, Com­ petitive salary ottered. Please email resumes to: dcwpaxKiu yahoo.com or send resume to: Hiring Manager, 1005 W. Green St, Ste. M-100, Hast­ ings Ml49058’ Real Estate FOR SALE BY OWNER: 2998 W. Cloverdale Rd. Delton, 3 bedroom, I bath mobile home on 5 beautiful, rolling wooded acres. Large deck. Brand new water healer. Wildlife and na­ ture lovers paradise! $75,000. Photos on zillow.com. No land contracts or rentals. Call (269)623-3527 Jobs Wanted SEWING Memory* Quilts, T-Shirt Quills. Professional Seamstress over 25 years experience. 269-838-0723 leave a message &. number 1 will return your call. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All rrJ t .i.de ir. chi* ne** jxqicr I* s -br.l tt c f.t.r H it. ing Ait .•.hdtfiu M»> •1 -nt ml Ki.i.txAct w| ich mlk-vtndy nuke H to .. 'an, ।wfct-.t .r. Inti i.i « J.iciitni hi!drr<i uuk-r Uk I :' have been grandfathered >n ,o ncw cnv*ronmeiital laws. “They jo pot need an environ­ mental impact report as newer pipelines do.” But where Line 5 ninS under the Straits is perhaps the most important p1ace for a detailed report to be issued On its dive, Wallacc-S team discovered doz­ ens of sections of unsuspended pipeline dan­ gling precariously over the lakebed. “Some of these havc been- repaired since then,” said Wallace. However, the question remains how long it would take for an unsuspended pipe to crack or a weld to fail. The damage, argues Wallace, would be catastrophic. Wallace, state regulatory agencies, and Enbridge see a “best-case” scenario if a pipe was breached. “Enbridge would shut off the pipe at points A or B on cither end of the Straits," said Wallace. “In this ‘best-case’ sce­ nario. Enbridgfc says they could shut off the oil flow within two minutes from detecting a leak. However, that leaves 200,000 gallons of oil in isolated pipes to leak out into the lake.” Even a best-case scenario could be disastrous. If Enbridge took as long to discover a leak beneath the Straits as it took to detect the leak that spilled into the Kalamazoo River. 17 mil­ lion gallons of oil would spill into the lake. “Oscillating currents between Huron and Michigan would make cleanup very, very difficult,” added Wallace. Enbridge claims that the line is safe, and has an indefinite life span. It says that the presence ol Line 5 provides much-needed revenue for the state. “They argue they are creating revenue,” said Wallace, "and that alone gives them the right to pump oil through the Straits. But there is lhe other end of business they don’t see, the business that relies on the pristine quality of the Great Lakes which is essential for the livelihood of thousands.” If Line 5 leaked into the Straits, more jobs^xild be Jost than if the pipeline stayed in operklon. Citizens and organisations are taking action. The Bad River Baid of Lake Superior Chippewas has denied easement to Enbridge pipelines through their lands This will force Enbridge to seek alternate transportation methods and routes, which will prove costly in the long run. “The sky is the limit as to what could happen in lhe future.” said Wallace. But many believe they have to do something. “This is a great move in lhe right direction.” “We depend on oil companies to self-regulate,” said a representative from a band of Pottawatomie in public comment. “But they own and provide their owndata. They lie. and we need to know that.” “’There are reasons for discussion on this, especially the need for transparency,” said Dr. Kenneth Komheiser, acting president of the Kalamazoo Watershed Council. "Though lhe efforts of the EPA, DEQ, and contractors were good in cleaning up the Kalamazoo spill, I’m certain at various steps in the way there were oversights by these organizations that needed to be spurred by further research." Wallace and organizations such as lhe NWF believe they can piovide such research to fill in holes of ambiguity that could lead 10 another ecological disaster. A disaster that has the potential to cause irreparab,c danWe lhe lakes that make Michigan g^at- Keep your friends and relatives informed and. up to date loidi all the local news from Barry, bounty- pfc/nu;t •» ' Uy of I -<i < ;,•!?.• 4 «.UU<| j/r HVf)t »•: r,.ct«”<5» *<•.-.. th? Lta’it/ IftvlptivJ It I YIXJ 977 rr. hospital. The 49-year-old Wayland driver was booked into the Barry C possible charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicate . > Delton man faces charges after traffic stop A traffic stop for a driver improperly using a traffic lane JXhidc while 57-year-old Delton man. He now is facing a charge of operat,ng . stopped his driving privileges were suspended, revoked or denied. Has ti g was booked driver in the 200 block of West State Road at 6:22 a.m. Jan. 24. The dn into the Barry’ County Jail. Caller reports drunk driver A 55-ycar-old Kalamazoo man was arrested and booked inl° facing a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while in oxi • • .when arrested after a caller reported he was following a driver who appea T nsuio police the driver pulled into a driveway on Parker Drive in Yankee Spring P. P<> contacted him and made the arrest. The incident was reported aroun ■ •• in the area of Parker Drive and M-179. Defective light leads to drunk driving arrest A 33-year-old Nashville man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail after a traffic stop for a defective brake light led to his arrest for drunk driving. The man was stopped by a Barry' County Sheriff’s deputy on State Street near Industrial Park Drive, around 8:30 p.m Jan. 27. The deputy noted that the driver spun his tires, didn’t use a turn signal and had a defective brake light. During the stop, the deputy detected the odor of alcohol and arrested the driver. Identity theft incident reported A 56-year-old Hastings woman reported a case of identity theft after someone filed for unemployment using her maiden name. The claim was stopped, and no funds were issued, file incident was reported Jan. 26. Fraudulent use of credit card reported .A 55-year-old Plainwell woman reported fraudulent use of her credit card. She told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies of three unauthorized charges Jan. 13.15 and 16 totaling more than $4,000. The incident was reported Jan. 25. Seller doesn’t fall for possible scam A 21-year-old Middleville man contacted Barry County Sheriff’s deputies after he received a suspicious check for a vehicle he was selling on Craigslist. The man told dep­ uties he received a text message from a possible buyer and then a check to pay for the vehicle and expense to have it moved to his location out of state. The man told officers the caller identification indicated the call was coming from New Mexico and the address on the check was from New York. The mailing address on the envelope containing the check was Arizona. The man was advised not to cash the check and not continue in any transaction with the suspect. The incident was reported Jan. 25. Rainwell woman reports scam A 65-year-old Plainwell woman reported an attempted scam. She told Bany County Sheriff’s deputies someone contacted her claiming to be a representative from a program she has on her computer. She allowed the caller access to her computer and she was then told she needed to go to lhe store and buy iTunes cards. She knew then it was a scam and did not purchase any cards. The incident was reported Jan. 27. Scam IRS call doesn’t fool Hastings man A 56-year-old Hastings man reported he received a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS. The caller said he had a warrant for the Hastings man for failure to pay back taxes. The man told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies he knew the call was a scam and wanted it documented. The incident was reported Jan. 27. Stolen identity used to open fake account A 29-year-old Middleville woman reported to Barry County Sheriff’s deputies that she received a bill from Comcast Cable Company for services in Jackson. The woman told authorities she never lived in that area of the state and that someone must have used her identification to set up an account. The incident was reported Jan. 27. A 41-year-old Hastings man reported being lhe victim of a scam after paying $1500 by an iTunes chiral to what he thought was someone calling from the IRS. The man was contacted by phone from someone claiming to be with the IRS Jan. 26 and telling him he owed more than $5,000. The caller sounded ven official, even giving the man a badge number. He reported the incident to Bany' County Sheriff’s deputies. Teen defends mother in domestic altercation Michigan State Police were called to a home in Irving Township after a woman report­ ed her husband assaulted her during an argument. The woman’s teen son entered lhe room with a shotgun to defend his mother. I’he 51-year-old Middleville man was arrested and booked into lhe Barry County Jail, facing a misdemeanor domestic assault charge. I’he incident occurred Jan. 24. Teens could face charges for shoplifting Two Hastings teens could face theft charges after being detained by a Walmart loss-prevention officer Jan. 25. The teens were stopped wearing clothing items they reportedly took from the store. Information has been submitted to the prosecuting attor­ ney’s office for review. T1?e Hastings it Four people escaped injury when the vehicle they werein driver and along Adams Road near Kiser Road. Middleville, about 7:30 pm. *> • - • of (hc vehithree passengers, including a teenager and a 12-year-old, were a de safely after it was in the swamp. AH were .treated at the scene an d nonelaken to me Hastings man may be victim of scam .ti-f UJ |« |IMn* U|l}, li Rollover crash in swamp results In arrest . . ba\ner “ Cribe' "" US ‘,t: 269-9^9554 �Tho Hastings Banner — Ibursday. February 2. 2017— Page 9 I**--- --------- —-------------------- ------------ ------------------- - Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD Time to gather your investment tax forms whkh a n,On,h bchind usson- Tax Se i 11 S w?Ul Umc for anolhcr seaparticular^ M‘1C y°U may not f,nd il season with Uc.’ you can through this n \Mth a minimum of stress - if you're vSnCd*alhat means’ among olhcr lhin^s’ Db J AM 10 ,nlh U lhC COnVCl forms in One pbue. And right about now. you should be Kwivmg numy of the forms you’ll need specifically, those tax forms related to your investments. Here are some of the key forms to watch for: • 1099-B - lliis form reports capital gains. A capital gain is an increase in the value of an investment over the initial purchase price. Short-term capital gains, on investments you ve held for one year or less, are taxed at your ordinary income tax rale, while long­ term capital gains, on investments you’ve held for more than one year, arc taxed at 0%, 15% or 20%, depending on income. (Keep in mind that these figures are for the 2016 tax year.) • 1099-DIV - This form reports the divi­ dends you received from companies in which you invested. For most dividends, the tax rate is the same as it is for capital gains - 0%. 15% and 20%. • 1099-INT - A 1099-INT reports the inter­ est you received from bonds or cash instru­ ments. Typically, most types of interest arc taxed al your ordinary- tax rate. • 1099-R - A 1099-R form reports with­ drawals from retirement accounts, such as your IRA and 401(k), along with payments you received from pensions and annuities. • 1099-MISC - This form reports, among oilier items, payments you might have received in lieu of dividends. 1099-MISC also TK ladies secure their best score on home mats Being at home didn’t hurt. Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team had its best score of lhe season at the OK Gold/Grecn jamboree it hosted Wednesday in Middleville. It wasn’t quite enough for the Trojans to catch lhe Forest Hills Eastern-Northern co-op team atop lhe standings, but lhe best round two and three scores of lhe season helped TK’s ladies pul together their best overall score. FHE-N won the meet with 714.78 points, followed by TK 699.74, Wayland 643.80, Grand Rapids Christian 632.32, Wyoming 621.64, Hamilton 617.58, Zeeland East 614.00, Byron Center 609.30 and Zeeland West 574.68. The only round the FHE-N girls outscored lhe Trojans in was round two. TK finished with over 300 points in round three for the first lime this season, putting together a final round score of 302.30. That was the best score of the day in the round, finishing just above FHE-N’s 300.10. FHE-N created its lead with a 203.48 in round two which was more than ten points better than TK’s 193.24. TK scored a 212.20 in round one. That was the third best score of die round behind Grand Rapids Christian’s 213.00 and Wyoming’s 212.80. FHE-N scored a 211.20 in dial opening round. Forest Hills Eastern was scheduled to host an OK Gold jamboree last night. Saxon wrestlers two points better than Pennfield in last 1-8 dual Conference duals with a 36-34 victo y This article £JwaJJJwar(t Jones far use hyyour /<* any "« Financial Advisor. If y»i‘ con,a" HMD.ChrM^""' V*3.JSSJ' reports earnings you might have received as an independent contractor. • 1099-Q - If you contributed to a 529 plan or a Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA), you may receive Form 1099-Q in each year you make withdrawals to pay school expenses of lhe beneficiary. However, the earnings in a 529 plan or Coverdell ESA grow tax free, and withdrawals are not taxable, as long as lhe money is used to pay for qualified higher education expenses. Whether you do your taxes yourself or use a tax professional, you’ll want to become familiar with these forms. Not only are they necessary for filing your taxes, but they can also tell you something about how you invest. To cite one example, if you’re seeing a lot of taxes related to short-term capital gains which arc taxed at your personal tax rate, rather than the more favorable long-term rate - you may be doing too much trading. You might want to consider moving toward a strat­ egy- in which you buy quality investments and hold them for the long term. Here’s something else to look at: the taxes resulting from your traditional IRA and 401 (k) withdrawals. Could you possibly with­ draw less from these accounts so that your taxes will be lower? Once you’re 7016, you have to take at least a minimum amount, but other than that, you control lhe withdrawals and you might benefit, taxwise, by taking out only what you truly need. So. gather up those 1099 forms for your tax returns - and for your own education as an investor. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation. ------ STOCKS— arc from the preview Alina Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eiton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Pemgo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores '1.18 42.16 35.98 42.60 41.57 39.09 70.78 26.10 49.16 12.36 62.48 36.61 36.82 72.71 122.57 76.15 31.73 6.98 7.90 37.86 12353 17.35 66.74 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE $1,21130 $17.56 19,864 1.11B +2.70 +1.05 -.1.46 ♦40 +.35 +.48 +3.22 +.07 -37 -.25 +.50 -.70 +.02 t.68 -.18 -.40 -.33 -1.94 -.65 -1.16 +.98 -1.44 -1.68 -4.64 +.38 +38 +l.llm ^Doctor • Universe •• • Crystallizing nat Dear Dr. Universe: What are crystals? Who discovered them? Kennedy, 9. Little Rock, Ark. Dear Kennedy, Maybe you’ve caught a snowflake on your tongue. Or sprinkled salt on your food. Perhaps you’ve imagined what it would be like to explore a big crystal cave. Crystals come in all shapes, sizes and colors. A lol of them are bom from hot magma, deep in lhe Earth that cools slowly. If you look al a rock, you might even be able to spot some of these crystals. We can find crystals in nature, but engi­ neers and scientists also can make them in labs. My friend Kelvin Lynn, a materials engineer, is really curious about crystals. He makes them in his lab here at Washington State University. Lynn explained that crystals are made up of atoms. The atoms are arranged in very particular ways. In order to be a crystal these atoms havc to form a patient. When scientists see this pattern happening throughout a solid, they call it a crystal lat­ tice. The opposite of a crystal is what scien­ tists call an amorphous solid. The glass in our windows is one example, It has atoms that are not arranged in a patient. Tltey are much more scattered than the atoms of a crystal. Understanding a material’s structure can help scientists leant more how a material behaves, Lynn said, such as if it will con­ duct electricity or heal, for example. In Lynn’s lab, they are curious about how crystals can be used to create power from sunlight. As for lhe second part of your question, the idea of crystals and their structures has been around for hundreds of years, Lynn added. But it wasn’t until about lhe early 1900s when scientists could get a closer look with X-rays. Sir William Henry Bragg and his son were lhe first to use this technol­ ogy to look at lhe structures of common crystals, including table salt. 1 decided to do a little crystal investiga­ tion of my own. After whipping up some eggs for breakfast, 1 had an idea. I cleaned oui the eggshell halves and covered their insides with glue. 1 sprinkled them with a bit of while powder called alum from lhe spice section al the store. I tapped off the extra alum and let the shell sit overnight. The next day. I added some food coloring. abouf a cup of alum and two cups of boiling water to a big jar. Once the water cooled, I pushed the egg­ shells to the bottom of the liquid. As they sat, alum powder particles falling on the eggshells started attaching to each other. They began to crystallize. Before long, they looked less like eggshells and more like the sparkling insides ol a geode. You can try some science of your own anj investigate crystals.too* Find all the instruc­ tions at askDrUni verse .wsu .edu/2017/01 /30/ crystals/. Dottavan Hclmholdt at 12 J*’ ennySmith. MiUer l30.Zarck , 140, Dominie Pino w ana ir j ......... Saxons. Ryan, Pino. Smith an won by forfeit. .^.her at Coldwater The conference gets tog Saturday for the league""^Saturday at •lhe Saxon varstty-went ;i 4j 3) Lapeer’s Lightning win over Waterford Mot a 66-18 win over Marlette. ... h Lapeer, Hastings was do'v''*4n 6 by DeWitt at the 47-31 by Mayville and 70 6 by tz duals. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Full retirement age inching toward 67 By Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist “Full retirement age” refers to the age when people may claim their Social Security bene­ fits without any reduction, even if they arc still working part or full time. In other words, you don’t actually need to retire from your work to claim your full benefits. Also note that waiting until you’re 70, if you can, will bring a higher monthly benefit. The choices you make will affect any ben­ efit your spouse or children can receive on your record, too. If you claim benefits early, it will reduce their potential benefit as well as yours. As the bells rang in a new year, they also rang in changes in 2017 for people consider­ ing claiming Social Security retirement bene­ fits. For people who attain age 62 in 2017 (those bom between Jan. 2, 1955, and Jan. 1, 1956), full retirement age is 66 and two months. Full retirement age was age 65 for many years. However, due to a law passed by Congress in 1983, it has been gradually increasing, beginning with people bom in 1938 or later, until il reaches 67 for people bom after 1959. You may start receiving Social Security benefits as early as age 62 or as late as age 70. The longer you wail, lhe higher your monthly benefit will be. Your monthly benefits will be reduced permanently if you start them any time before full retirement age. For example, if you start receiving benefits in 2017 at age 62, your monthly benefit amount will be reduced permanently by about 26 percent. On lhe other hand, if you wait to start receiving your benefits until after your full retirement age, your monthly benefits will be permanently increased. The amount of this increase is two-thirds of 1 percent for each month — or 8 percent for each year — you delay receiving them until you reach age 70. If you die, your retirement date can affect the benefit amount your surviving loved ones receive. If you started receiving retirement benefits before full retirement age, we cannot pay the full amount to your survivors. Their benefit amount will be based on your reduced benefits. You can learn more by visiting our Retirement Planner at www.soci al security, gov/planners/retire. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration. 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Call 269-945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads 55*40 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO-THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE * TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTER­ ESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Town­ ship Planning Commission on February 22, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: you have d (lNeUion? Ask Dr Universe. Send mi to Washington ^late University's resident scientist and writer at Dr.Univcrse^ ^u^iu or visit her website at askdruim'erseXimi, 1 A request by Patrick Leet for a Special Land Use Permit/Site Plan Review for the proposed construction of a building to be used in conjunction with the on-site woodworking operation pursuant to Section 6.6 C.14., Zoning Ordinance. The subject property is located at 10175 3 Mile Rd. Plainwell. Ml - 08-12-021-007-06 and is within the UA” Agricultural District. HAVE YOU MET, continued from page 4---- ------------A favorite city: Astoria, Ore. h has a river walk along the Columbia River. Something on my bucket list: We’re doing it this year. I’ve always wanted to go to Mesa Verde, lhe cliff dwellings in the south west corner of Colorado. Favorite Bible verse: Philippians 4:13 - u[ can do everything through Christ who gi\es me strength.” I like to spend a day: Hiking with my husband in the mountains. See lhe Saturday, Feb. 4 issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Tern display, some for the first time. 'The signature quilts from years past are always an attraction, with people searching for familiar names. Often such quilts were done as fundraisers for local clubs or church societies. One quilt done by a circle in the Congregational Church has the signature of Mrs. Lindquist who was 94 years old. With that one clue, the quilt has been dated. She was lhe grandmother of lhe Garlinger ladies. Kevin and Brynda Merrifield along with Lynda Cobb have been in Texas to visit the Merrifield’s daughter and family whose husband is serving in the military. John Waite has been in Puerto Rico on a mission trip. The consignment clothing business “The Closet” on Tupper Lake Street has vacated. The space is now being readied for a beauty shop. The snowfall that fell Monday left enough snow that homeowners had to break out their snowblowers and shovels Tuesday morning. A chili supper is planned Friday, Feb. 3, at the Depot Museum. Serving will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Three or four varieties will be available, along with bread or crackers, dessert and salad. Dr. Universe conference dua.s with “ Winm^heir matches for the: Saxons were By Elaine GarJock The truck from Second Harvest will be in town Feb. 7 with lots of fresh food for those who qualify for free food. The truck will be in the parking lot of Central United Methodist Church on Third /Yvcnue. Recipients should bring baskets or boxes for taking home their food items, which come in bulk packaging. The Women's Fellowship of First Congregational Church will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday in lhe church dining room for their monthly meeting. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Feb. Il, at 1 p.m. in the Freight House Museum on Emerson street. The meeting will include speaker, library time until 5 p.m. and refreshments. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet al 7 p.m. Thursday. Feb. 9, at the museum. Anyone with an interest in local history is welcome to attend. The museum was the site for the annual quill show over lhe weekend, with visitors both Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The room was lined with racks bearing quilts from lhe museum’s inventory'. The center tables were loaded with quilts, tatting and fellwork brought in for the weekend from local exhibitors. Quilts old and new were on 1 mpiano Barry. 3 Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. Fach week. th< Banner pr„y-; <‘‘inn k peek e.nh a, bounty’s stars. ' 1)0 yon know h lured because o ^(,iuHk(-r J pervonalitv.for the done, hl.' < Movtnx '•r any other re^n? htewsrooin HtistinXi Il'khwav. Hading »ew^j adKraphic^',n>- 9 A request by Scott & Nicole Kokx for a Special Land Use Permit to allow for the construction of an accessory structure that fails to meet the locational requirements set forth in section 4.20 "Accessory Structures”, Zoning Ordi­ nance. The subject property is 14050 Parker Rd. Hickory Corners, Ml 49060 - 08-12-026-003-15 and is located in the “A” Agricultural District. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on tl s matler(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will 1 vide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing irnPr° -d and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon f3® (5) davs notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities UVe ir no auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk S'the'addrcss or telephone number set forth above. y s ^13 "r Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor �Page 10 — Thursday, February 2. 2017 — The ____ LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS _n of Harold and Edythe Marshall. Tire decedent is Edytho Marshall. Date of birth: Octo­ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent Trust Tire Marvin F. Smith and Linda L Smrtn Trust a ed March 15, 2006. TO ALL CREDITORS. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: „ a™,! 6 Tho decedents, Marvin F. Smith, bor <030 1938, and Unda L Smth. born J<nf,arY , ' <5-^ Settlors of the Marvin F. Smith and Und. ■ • Thret dated March 15. 2006. who bved at 5H» South Garfield Road. Auburn, Michigan . d>ed: Marvin F. Smith, October 31.2011 Unda L. Smith, January fl. 2017 Cred.tors of the Decedents are notrftod that all claims .against the Marvin F. Smith and ' Smith Trust dated March 15. 2006 will be forever baaed unless presented to Michael F. Sm< th. Suc­ cessor Tustec of the Marvin L Smith and Unda L. Smith Trust dated March 15. 2006 within 4 months from the date of publication of this Notice. Dated of Publ cation of this Notice: Michael F. Smith 1848 River Road Hastings. Michigan 49058 55663 269-838-3975 foreclosure NOTICE AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WEI ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WLLBE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY___ (269) 781-9851 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE: Default having been made In the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by MICHAEL S. MCGRATH and NICOLE C. MCGRATH, husband and wife, of Barry County, Michigan, Mortgagor to UPSTON CONTRACTING, LLC, dated July 7,2016, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on July 14,2016, Document Number 2016-006936. on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, of Twenty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Seven and 35/100 Dollars ($29,297.35), plus accrued interest at the rate of Seven percent (7.00%). And no suit proceed ngs at law or In equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgages or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgages, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that on February 16, 2017, at 1:00 p.m., said mortgage will be foreclosed by a salo at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Bany County, Michigan, of the premises described In said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: Lots 65, 66 and 67 of Replat of Outlet A of Fair Lake Park, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 88, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 2685 Panama Drive, Delton. Michigan 49046. Tax Roll Number 08-03-080-047-00 If the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower, pursuant to MCLA 600.3278, will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 12,2017 SCHROEDER DeGRAW, PLLC Attorneys for Upston Contracting, LLC By: Jason C. Bomia 203 East Michigan Avenue Marshall, Michigan 49068 (269) 781-9851 PROPERTY TO BE POSTED: 2685 Panama Drive, Delton, Michigan 49046. 5475a SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by NICHOLAS JUNGLAS and ANDREA JUNGLAS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS’’), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated June 16, 2014, and recorded on June 20,2014, in Document No. 2014-005721, and assigned by said mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ono Hundred Ninety-One Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars and Rfty-1\vo Cents ($191,165.52). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale ot the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o'clock, on February 23, 2017 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Range 7 West. Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, thenco South 1320 feet for place of beginning, thence South 660 feet, thence West 264 feet, thence North 660 feet, thence East 264 feet to the Place of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, In which case tho redemption period shal! be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from tho date of such salo, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If tho above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961. under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be Iteld responsible to the person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Flagstar Bank. FSB Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman. P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S2017010515941 FNMA (01-26X02-16) 55592 Notice Of u qTATE OF MICHIGAN r«rt»closuro Salo COUNTY OF BARB notice to creditors ber 27,1919 NOTICE^CHEDITORS: Tho docedont. Edythe Marshall, who lived al 2017 Hickory Rd.. Delton. ATTN PVRC^ MlUT^sa|0 may bo Ml, died January 21,2017. Creditors of the decedent arc notified that all claims against the trust that was dated 30th ofMay 2000, will be forever barred unless Pr^e'lt?d ’° successor trustee, Kenneth W. Rensch, 1355 H.ckoryRd., Delton. Ml 49046 within 4 months after the date of'pubbeation of this notice. rescinded by the f*SEPS'r!a mortgagee. In that Date: 2^/2017 Kenneth W. Rensch 1355 Hickory Rd., Delton. Ml 49046 (269) 671-4811 55722 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 16-27224-DE Estate of Dean Herbert Johncock, Deceased. Date of birth: 04/13/1942. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Doan Herbert Johncock, died 02/23/2016. Creditors of the decedont are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Deana Sue LeBeau, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 01/18/2017 Reh A. Starks, Starks Law, PLC P76689 119 North Church Street, Suite 202 Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 (269)216-6006 Deana Sue LeBeau 410 East Orchard Street Delton, Ml 49046 55651 (269) 924-9053 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely to tho return of tho bld amount tendered at salo, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Christopher P. Horning and Stephanie Joerin. Husband and Wife, original mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 13, 2006. and recorded on September 19, 2006 in instrument 1170237, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CmMORTGAGE, INC. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry' county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Six Thousand Four Hundred Nine and 43/100 Dollars ($206,409.43). Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on February 9. 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 3: That part of the East 1/2, Southeast 1/4, Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Section: thence South 89 degrees 33 mmutes 15 seconds West 776.19 feet Along the South lino of said Southeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 55 seconds East 452.13 feet; thence North 05 degrees 51 minutes 32 seconds East 29.90 feet, thence South 77 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds East 781.29 feet; thence South 00 degrees 07 minutes 37 seconds East 300.00 feet along the East line of Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning, Subject to and together with an easement for ingress and egress and utility purposes as described in the “easement description". Easement Description: An easement for ingress, egress, utility purposes and storm water drainage over a 66 foot wide strip of land, tho centerline of which is described as: That part of the East 1/2, Southeast 1/4, Section 21, Town 4 North, Range 8 West, described as: Commencing at tho Southeast corner of said Section; Thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 15 seconds Wost 1323.97 feet along the South Imo of said Southeast 1/4; thenco North 00 degrees 03 minutes 49 seconds West 1318.33 feot along the West lino of said East 1/2 Southeast 1/4; thenco North 89 degrees 33 minutes 43 seconds East 261.00 feot along the North line of tho South 1/2 of said Southeast 1/4 to tho place of beginning of tho centerline of said 66 foot wide easement; thenco South 00 degrees 26 minutes 17 seconds East 85.00 feet; thence Southoastcrly 43.42 feet along □ 33.00 foot radius curve to the loft, have a delta angle of 75 degrees 23 minutes 35 seconds and a chord which bears South 38 degrees 08 minutes 05 seconds East 40.36 feet; thence South 75 degrees 49 minutes 52 seconds East 287.55 feet; thence Southeasterly 106.93 feet along a 75.00 foot radius curve to tho right having a delta angle of 81 degrees 41 minutes 24 seconds and a chord which bears South 34 degrees 59 minutes 10 seconds East 98.10 feet, thenco South 05 degrees 51 minutes 32 seconds West 599.80 feet to tho place of ending of said 66 foot wide easement, also over a 60 foot radius circle, the radius point of which is the above described place of ending. Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600,3278 tho borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: January 12,2017 For more information, please call: rCX(248) 593-1302 Trott Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto. 200 Farmington H.lls, Michigan 48334-5422 File #469301F01 5<5>6 (01-12X02-02) event, your u shall be limited solely to the ret^°efs’1 bid amount tendered at 1-.1 Of *h°niecesL MORTGAGE P’’?^939e was granted by Neil B. Rch " A ^3fricd man. original mortgagor(s). to /. an un JoCtronic Registration Systems, |nc ’if*039** dated September 27. 2007. and’October 8. 2007 In instrument 2007^? XptfO. in Bany county records, Michigan - assigned by mesne assignments to S<Je °n?inance LP as assignee, on which morlgane,2 to clairncd t0 bG duQ ot the date hereof tiL ner0^ Fifty-Three Thousand Five Hundred S ($53,576.25). -nty'b 25/W0 Do"are Under the poAer ( contained in said mortgage and the statute in sdCh 0330 madG and provided, notice is h«rr.hv ai<ert thal sald mortga9° will be foreclosed bv ] si'* of th0 mort9a9e<1 premises, or some n/n of the*. at public vendue- at tho place of holdino ho court withln BarTy County, at 1:00 PM, on March 2,2017 Said premises are situated in City of Hastings. Barry County. Mxhjqan and a* described as: Tho South 50 feet of the North 72 of Lots 471 and 472 of the City, formerly vn'.age of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. u c Tho redemption penod shall b0 ° months from the date of such unless determined abandoned in accordance w>th WCLA 600-3241a, in which case the redemptfoh Period shal1 be 30 days from the date of such saleIf the property is so'd at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3276 th0 borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage the property during tho redemption penod. Dated: January 26.2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste- 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan48334-54 22 File 4469720F01 (01-26)(02-16) 55536 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLUCT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBWN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PtttSE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMDESBELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MIU&RY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASER This sale may be rescinded by the forecAiswg mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If £ny, shall be limited solely to tho return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Ryan Roseboom, an umaried man and Carol Olsen, an unmamed woman, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC, Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2009, and recorded on May 11. 2009 In instrument 20090511-0005030, and assigned by sa:d Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, m Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at tho date hereof the sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Twelve and 04/100 Dollars ($59,112.04). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on February 23. 2017. Said premises are situated in Village of Freeport. Bany County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot number six (6) of Block Number eight (8) of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport. Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, also beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot six (6) of Block eight (8), ROuSh’s Addition to tho Village of Freeport, accord r.g to the recorded Plat thereof; !?oncC<I? Fast fl,ty three and fifty ei9ht hundredths 53.58) feet; thence due North sixty six (66) feet; thence duo West to the Northeast corner of said Lot ?'x Wi thence Southeasterly seventy and seventy threo hundredths <70 731 feet to tho beginning, a!so beg/nning al a . h{y nin0 and sixteen one hundred ninety eight (198) fee» South and of the Northeast corner of Lot ten (iOi 0° B'0Ck eight (8); Roush’s Addition to the Vi:!aao rfeeport, according to tho recorded Plat tne9 , f r a place of beginning; hence due South cn^Lf (0 a po-nt where said Nn°JhterS?Cts the back line of Lot seven (7); thence Northwesterly aiCn ( e of Lot scvcn (7) ,hcn“East accord'ng to the plat thereof, except !?a bart de5cr*bed as follows' Beginning at tho Southwest COrnof folo lht)nco East 10 rods to a piaCo QJ Mid L exceptjOn; thence North to of Lot 7; thenco Southeasterly a’ong of Lot 7 to tho Southeast comer Of l? 7b ,^nce due West to tho beginning of thi3 1 7: The redempucn^b1'00; cna'I bo 6 months from tho date Of rf?r,od, un'e$s determined abandoned in acc0M$h MCLA 600.3241a, in which case thQ priori shall be 30 days from the datR ed3mpt;on If the property i«.°- s.uch ^jiriosure sale under Chapter 32 of t<,'jL^’d at aSfC Act of 1961, pursuant to Mcx oonoww will bo held respond 3278 tW buys (ha property at the’he pe'^, 5a!£! 0, to tho mortgage hold.;, ,0,c°Iho property during the redemption,aan>ag.n<) P Dated: Januruy^for more inform.?’ ?0l7 .0 Fawngton H-.^ H*y St*jJJL# Filo #468137FQi’ M ch’T3n -1B334 5 (01-26X02-16) 55539 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE ni J2j0>539-74OO IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made 7conditions of a mortgage made by MATTHEW JOHN LEWIS. AN UNMARRIED MAN and i*5?£EDES LYNN RIDGEWAY, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, to FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE - Ml, u-c. Mortgagee, dated September 18, 2013, and recorded on September 30,2013. In Document No. in Qnd ^s^ned by said mortgagee 2 STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 2, HORITY. as assigned, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to do duo at tho date hereof the sum of Soventy-Nine c?lU3and Four Hundred Forty-Six Dollars and rty-Six Cents ($79,446.46). Under tho power of saio contained In said mortgage and tho statute in such caso made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a salo of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, At the East doors of the BarJY £?uaty Courth°use in Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o’clock, on March 16, 2017 Said promises are located In Barry County, Michigan and are described as; LOTS 15 AND 16. BLOCK ni BEACH PARK- ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 18. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 125.1449K, in which case the redemption period shall be 3 months, or under MCL 125.1449v, 30 days from the date of such sale. MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S20160308114531 FHA (02-02)(02-23) S507V FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, If any. shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Laurie Taylor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp.. Its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2008 and recorded May 9, 2008 in Instrument tt 20080509-0005004 and modified by agreement dated September 12, 2013 and recorded October 14.2013 In Instrument# 2013-012427 Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Bayview Loan Servicing. LLC, by assignment dated February 16, 2016 and recorded March 30, 2016 in Instrument # 2016-002968 on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Three Hundred ThirtyThree Dollars and Thirty-Six Cents ($146,333.36) including interest 3.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on February 9. 2017 Said premises are situated In Township of Orangeville. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE WEST ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST. MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SEVER ROAD AND THE EAST UNE OF THE WEST ONEHALF OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SEVER ROAD A DISTANCE OF 270 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL TO SAID EAST UNE OF THE WEST ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION A DISTANCE OF 322 AND TWO -THIRDS FEET THENCE EAST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH UNE OF SEVER ROAD A DISTANCE OF 270 FEET TO THE SAID EAST UNE OF THE WEST ONEHALF OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 322 AND TWOTHIRDS FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as 9265 Sever Rd, Delton Ml 49046 The redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from tho date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a©, whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property Is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600 3278 tho borrower will be held responsible to the pe'rson who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 1/12/2017 Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, Assignee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates. P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 (248) 853-4400 Our File No: 16-35277 ' (01-12)(02-02) 54693 Decedent’s Esta e nLEN?’z^6 1938) and LinEetatootMarvinPSnutMAP^.193' da L Smith (January26. TO ALL CRE??’fnrTORS- The decedent. Manrin NOTICE TO CRi^731B2bl 1 Linda L F. Smith d.ed October 31. 20" d-ed Jan. 6,2017. . . are notified that all Creditors of tho dece forovOf barrod un­ claims against the estat personal ropless presented to M-chael E snrn^. resentative, or to both 1 P 4 ^nths after the personal representative with nA mo date of publication of this notice. Date: 01/25/2017 Michael J. McPhlllips P337/b 121 West Apple Street. Suite 101 Hastings. Michigan 49058 (269) 945-3512 Michael F. Smith 1848 River Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 55332 (269) 838-3975 FORECLOSURE NOTICE JS A COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A D BT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USE FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, contact our office at the number listed below. Al1 PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by tne foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus Interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Brandon Vandermeer a single man & Michelle Vandermeer, a single woman as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First Honzon Home Loans a division of First Tennessee Bank, NA its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2007 and recorded September 14. 2007 in Instrument # 20070917­ 0002032, Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: U.S. Bank National Association, As Trustee for CVF II Mortgage Loan Trust II , by assignment dated January 16, 2015 and recorded January 23. 2015 as Instrument H 2015-000638 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred TVventy-Five Thousand Seventy and One Cent ($125,070.01) including interest 2.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court ot Barry County at 1:00PM on March 2,2017 Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of Lots 1.4, and 5 of Block 60 of the Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan Section 23. Town 4 North, Range 10 West, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, page 27, desenbed as: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot 1; thence South 89 degrees 35 minutes 20 Seconds East 90.41 feet along the North line of said Lot 1; thenco South 00 degrees 24 minutes 47 Seconds East 66.84 feet to a point on the South line of said Lot 1; thence South 1 degrees 31 minutes 00 Seconds West 40.81 feet; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 00 Seconds West 15.0 feet to the East bank of a creek; thence South 6 degrees 03 minutes 43 Seconds East 41.77 feet to appoint on tho South line of the North ono half of said Lot 5. which is South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 Seconds East 79.50 feet from the West line of said Lot 5; thenco North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 Seconds West 79.50 feet along said South line; thenco North 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 Seconds East 149.97 feet along the West line of said Lots to tho point of beginning. And Together with a Grant of Easement from tho Village of Middleville over that part of Cherry Street of Block 60 of tho Village of Middlovillo, Section 23, Town 4 North, Rango 10 West, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, page 27, described as commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of said Plat; thenco South 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 Seconds West 47.00 feet along tho Wost lino of said Lot to tho point of beginning of this description; thenco South 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 Seconds West 34.30 feet along said West lino; thenco South 89 degrees 52 minutes 47 Seconds West 1.20 feet; thenco North 00 degrees 07 minutes 13 Seconds West 34.30 feet; thenco North 89 degrees 52 minutes 47 Seconds East 1.40 feet (the last three courses being along the edge of a 12 inch eavo ot an existing garage) to the point of beginning, as recorded In Uber 554. page 936. Commonly known as 121 Dearborn St., Middleville* Ml 49333 The redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a. in which case tho redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale or upon tho expiration of tho notice required bv MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(161 applies. If the property is at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage forecto&um salo or to tho mortgage holder for damagma th* property during tho redemption period dm<m 02/02/2017 U.S. Bank National Association Trustee for CVF II Mortgage Loan Trust II AssiorJS of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & AssoZii* P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester. Ml 4^ 248-853-4400 Our File No: 104772 *oJQ7 (02-02)(02-23) 55980 �Tho ThoHastings HastingsBanner uanner— —•Thursday. iuu«.tu<»y.February ry2,r..2017 w — Pana n 11 Lions °-3 in busy non-conference stretch Olivet drops Vikings back in GLAC standings Brett Brctner The l .i ^P°ns Editor •fu 1 -ikewood vnrsiK , । . improve to 7-| (V'k"'SS I0’5-'.,o Activities 1 K ^,rvaler Lansing of the le t.-u - C.re"c'; a.nJ hold onto a share ^ 7 ' Stoekbrid.e. ^sat5.2^ith^trhcc<M,icren“ ed thanTC.OU',1",babl> a «cit on th »i sh°uld have and thev capitalized eot hfs ?°VerN’blU °nce senJcd down thoueht Xi0* US SeVen ,X’ints and 1 reuH> thought wc were going to wm.” Lakewood thnn. bfaCh C‘ndy Kcl,e> saidhonestly thought wc were going to w in this game. He’s a good coach, made adjustments. They spread e court out a little bit and took advantage of i and we missed too mans shots, h’s tough, a tough loss.” ’ e Olivet ran out to a 23-10 lead in the open^5yarlcr and lhen stretched its advantage to * hy the halt before lhe Vikings surged in the third quarter. The Vikings cut lhe lead down to nine |>oints late in lhe third quarter, forcing an Eagle time-out. “I told the girls in lhe huddle, ‘we can win this game. We’re going to win this game,”’ Kelley said. The Vikings shaved off two more points to get within 50-43 heading into the final eight minutes, but Olivet’s changes stymied the Vikings* momentum. On the offensive end lhe Eagles slowed things down by spreading the floor. On the defensive side, the Eagles changed their zone to a 2- 2-1 and Kelley said she didn't gel her team to make the adjust­ ments it needed to soon enough. In the first meeting between the two teams lhe Eagles focused on shutting down Gabic Shcllenbarper and Katelyn Richmond, the Vikings’ back-court scorers. Lakewood need­ ed someone else to step up. preferably in the post, and seinor forward Rebecca Kutch did. She notched her first double-double ever, put­ ting in 21 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. She also had two assists. ’*Thc offense is really set up for us to take advantage of what they’re doing to us. and thev were giving us the post,” Kelley said. “.She finally made some shots. 1 was really pleased with how she stepped up. She had confidence and she took shots and she read things really well.” 'l he Vikings fell in a double-digit hole in the opening quarter and couldn’t dig out in a 59-39 loss to visiting Portland in non-conferencc action Tuesday. I*he Raiders got 17 points from Olivia Sandborn and 11 from Cally Goodman. Richmond had 17 points for the Vikings. Shellcnbarger and Kietzman had six points each. Second half of Vikings’ league season starts with loss to Eagles Lakewood’s varsity boys’ basketball team Wallenberg and ten from Dylan Redfield. fell to 1-6 in the Greater Lansing Activities Cole Rickerd hit three threes in the first Conference with a loss al Olivet Friday. half and led Lakewood with 13 points for lhe Olivet scored a 79-44 victory over the night. Cohen Webber-Mitchell added 11 visiting Vikings, its second victory of the points and Josh Campeau in the loss. season over the Lakewood boys. Lakewood returned to action at Portland Lakewood head coach Chris Duits said his Tuesday, tailing 53-44 to the host Raiders. team w as just outmanned Friday. Portland ran out to a 12-7 lead in the “Olivet goes 6-6. 6-5 and then has three opening quarter. The Vikings pulled within quality guards that can shoot it.” Duits said. 26-24 by the half. “Olivet shot very well from the floor and the Portland was led by Bobby Brandsen and free throw fine.” Brett Patrick who had 18 points each. Owen The Eagles were under 50-percenl from the Russell added 13 points for lhe Raiders. line in their first meeting with the Vikings, but Lakewood got 23 points from Campeau. knocked down 17-of-20 attempts Friday. Doug Flessner chipped in six points and Jacob Delbert Redfield was 5-of-5 at the free Elenbaas and Logan Hazel had five each. throw fine and led the Eagles with 16 points. Lakewood returns to action at home Friday Jake Holzkei had 15 points and was 6-of-6 at taking on Stockbridge. the line. Olivet also got 12 points from Ryan BOWLING SCORES Wednesday Classic Big Mike’s BBQ 55; Reds’ Sport Bar 535; Rcclending 52; Slippin’ in 50; Brunswick Bowling 485; Culligan 47; Damn Kids 46; 12 in a Row 45; Smithvile Blues 43; Gunga Gulunga 43; West Side Beer 41; Team 18 385; Hurless Machine 375; McDonald’s 33; MMG/AnD 32.5; Whatever 305; B.C. Crew 29; Adrounie House 27. High Games & Series: Women - S. Dunn 170; T. Phenix 199; J. Daman 141. .Men - S. Blough 215; R. Potter 240; B. 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Majors Pocket Pounders 55; Old Men 44; Mu I Divers 39J; Red Rockeb 36; HDR 31. Hastings Bowl 31 5. High Games & Series: ■ VantQ -48 623; D. Endres 238; < • 9 g Jui|j Smith JU 259-675; KJ. Gdula 224: H. Moore 23j. »• »,“r ~ ,67.744; j. 224; J. Arens 278-746; IE lajlor-6 Hunt 276-665; K. Pliem* . ir’2I-5-• Da'id 4K Ril! e> Double IJS 56.5; J B B7 . "AJ) Photography 49; J-Wnt < - * But One 44.5. n/’ -i- n Curtis 193: High Game: M. Wr>od 264. |K(). D. Benner 190; A. Veltn- ,B • p Mj|k.r B. Smith 169; D. X'.oer 141. 161; N. Blakely 157; A-1 ^urti:> 539; High Series: M. Wood 605, D 4S7; D. Benner 506; J. Brown 503-A N. Blakely 4-48; D. Dunklee 437; B. Smith 435; D. Miller4l3. Senior Citizens Evie’s Devils 555-285; Has Beens 555­ 285; M&M’s 505-335; Just Having Fun 50-34; Butterfingers 43.5-405; Early Risers 39-45; Pin Pals 385-455; Pin Seekers 375­ 465; Jan’s Team 36-48; Rosie’s 35-49; Sun Risers 335-505; King Pins 295-54.5. Women’s Good Games and Scries: M. Kingsley 114-300; N. Wynn 149-417; N* Boniface 164-442; J. Shurlow 213-477; C Stuart 157; R. Murphy 155-444; G. Scobey 171; E. Ulrich 191; J. Rice 181-498- K Keeler 189-449. Men’s Good Games and Series: L Brandt 176; B. Akers 203-558; T. Boers*214591; W. Fahma 199-503; F. Vining 185- M Camell 168-458; W. Madden 176; G. Bennett 229-567; B. Terry 210; R. Schmader 213­ 526; D. Kicrsey 187-529; M. Saldivar 174­ B. Keeler 216-585. Monday Mixercttcs Dewey’s Aulo Body 57-27; Nashville Chiropractic 54-30; Kent Oil 46-38; Dean’s Dolls 42 42; Creekside Growers 42-42. Good Games and Series: K. Fowler 162* P. Fowler 160-437; E. Ulrich 170; J. Alflen 184; J. Rice 159; K. Eberly 177- T Chrisopher 171; V. Carr 173-453; C. Carr 167-464; D. Anders 161; T. Redman 148­ 408. .. ’hint ... . the thir (| (n An ll 3 nm ‘ x,Mtion ’l,”ncr put lhe Lions in a l:<x but (h,k visiting Webberville T*‘' .f'bull tCiln“ A,;‘ple Valley varsity boys’ didn’t hold onlhcl-ion\ WebbervilK j(,r a o s comeback in the fourth q^.j out U)^n. Webberville . dien strctci. lea(1 m the opening quarter its lead to 25 17 at gW hca2s. Picked things up to e\e” Ulto lhe fourth quarter. |Ctj Evan Adrian*00 v l-ions points in the I^- .|jc b0,.s Die 8-2 Webb*faced ere the second lough team the L«‘' . j week already. Bellevue i">PfXin 0^'‘[\crall <„, lhc season with a 5- - ue host Lions Senior 8ua^1D^jntTa?4|Or?an ,cd ’he Broncos with I-' P° ’ * d 10 rebounds. ■< Bellevue also got ten points and six steals from Wyatt Waterbury and ten points and six rebounds from Ryan Mtidry. Logan Valiquette had a team-high eight points for Maple Valley. Free throws w ouldn’t have made much of a difference Monday, but they were a big deal Friday. Die Lions were jubt !6-of-33 al the free throw' line in a 57-53 loss at Potterville. Potterville jumped out to an 18-8 lead in the opening quarter and the Lions spent the rest of the night clawing their way back into the ballgame. “We really cut it down in the third and fourth quarter and really started playing some good basketball,” Maple Valley head coach Trent Harvey said. “We were up-tempo, push­ ing the ball up the floor and attacking the rim really well. We didn’t settle for jump shots tonight, and we rebounded pretty well even though they were taller than us “ The Lions’ defense was especially solid in the fourth quarter, holding the Vikings to seven points. For the night, the Lions forced 22 turnovers. They only turned the ball over 11 times themselves. Adrianson had 19 points to lead lhe Lions offensively. Valiquette added 14 points and Jacob Brighton finished with eight. Potterville got 19 points from Zach Yargcr and 12 from Cole Krause. “The kids are really close. They arc excit­ ing to watch. If the rim was a little bigger, who knows.” Harvey said. ‘•The last couple games we have been shooting under 50 percent (from the free throw fine). 'Dial doesn't help in close ball­ games.” t . The Lions return to Greater Lansing Activities Conference action at Lansing Christian Friday. Saxons overwhelm Titans in overtime By Brett Brenier Sptfls Editor The Saxons saw a J°<iblc-digit lead wiped away by lhe Jacb°° u,ucn Christi Titans in the fourth quarter n,ght, but the Saxons only needed four numiles of overtime to restore their big !«*»• . Hastings varsity g,rK basketball team evened ns Interstate* Athletic Conference record al 4-4 with a 49 victory over visit­ ing Jackson Lumen Christi Friday. Hastings held the Titans to three points in the second quarter, extending a small lead to 30-17 by the half. The Saxons still led 38-27 heading into the final eight minutes, and led by three as time was winding down. With four fouls to give and the length of the floor to go for the Titans with seven seconds to play, Hastings head coach Mike Engle instructed his girls to use up a few of their fouls to waste some of the Titans’ limited lime. The Titans worked the ball up the court as the Saxons’ committed their fourth and fifth fouls of the first half, leaving Lumen Christi with just 32 seconds left. The Titans managed to get the ball in to Megan Saunders near mid-court, and got a screen over in time to prevent another Saxon foul. Saunders banked in a three-pointer at the buzzer to send the contest to overtime tied 47-47. "I aged a few years in this game,” Engle said. “Our girls played well all night and built a good lead. Then Lumen Christi caught fire in the fourth quarter and, to their credit, they would not let us put them away. "When Saunders banked irjthe three to go into over­ time, it was a defnwg moment for our team in terms of how the? would respond to getting knocked down. The overtime huddle was focused and calm. I felt like they had an air of confidence as they walked back on the court ready to execute and execute they did. They played their best quarter of lhe season in that overtime. I am extremely happy for them.” Hastings hit II three-pointers in the ball game. Lizzy Heide hit two in the overtime period and Zoe Engle knocked dow n one in the extra session to help the Saxons build their lead back up. Hastings’ Jordyn Wigg hit two tree throws after making a diving steal on a Titan inbounds pass to gel the Saxons back in front by double digits. Heide hit six three-pointers in the ball game and finished with a game-high 24 points. Madison Smith had six assists and six rebounds for the Saxons, and Brenagan Murphy chipped in six rebounds as well. Engle was also pleased with the play on the defensive end, where lhe Saxons focused on 6-0 Irnmen Christi post player Taylor Smith who scored 24 points herself in the first meet­ ing between lhe two teams. Smith managed just nine points Friday. The Saxons followed that up with a 53-44 non-conference win over visiting Plainwell Saturday. “We played the best game of the season tonight against Plainwell,” coach Engle said. "They are talented and very’ well coached. They were 9-3 coming into the game and at the top of their conference with only one con­ ference loss.” The game was closer than nine points throughout. Three-pointers by Heide and Murphy late and a few free throws by Madison Smith extended lhe Saxons’ lead in the end. Plainwell led 13-11 after one quarter and lhe Saxons battled back to take a 21-18 lead at the half The Trojans had a 36-35 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Saxons’ played some solid defense against a talented post player again Saturday, limiting Plainwell’s 6-3 center Sarah While, who will be playing al Spring Arbor University next year, to six points. While had just scored 20 points the night before in her team’s con­ test with Vicksburg. “Our big challenge was to contain their post player Sarah White, who is a gifted scor­ er around the basket,” coach Engle said. "Zoe (Engle), Emma (Post), and Brenagan (Murphy) did a great job all night of keeping her off the boards and making her take lough shots. The guards did a great job of digging on her as well. Stopping her was a team effort.” Heide led the Saxons with 13 points in the win, and added seven rebounds. Madison Smith had six assists and seven rebounds. “On offense wc did a good job of spreading them out by shooting well early in the game,” coach Engle said. “That opened up driving lanes for Madison (Smith) and Jordyn (Wigg) to get to the basket and free throw line.” Hastings hit eight three-pointers as a team in the contest. Hastings returns to Interstate-8 Athletic Conference action al Harper Creek Friday. One-point win at Webberville is Lion ladies’ first of the season Maple Valley’s varsity girls’ basketball create themselves a bit of a cushion against team scored its first victory of the season the visiting Lions. Tuesday, a 47-46 victory at Webberville. Maple Valley had a 7-6 lead after one quar­ The Lions went into the fourth quarter with ter. but the Vikings pulled in front 17-15 at the a 35-30 lead and held on for the win. half. Britani Shilton led the Lions with 13 points. It was a rough night for both teams at the Taryn Medina added eight points. Carice free throw line. The Lions were just 8-of-25. /Mien seven and Bekah Mater six. The Broncos hit just 10-of-35 tries. Going The Lions shared the scoring load, with 7-of-l7 at the free throw line wasn’t great, bit Kay lea Hughes adding four points and Jaden it was what lhe Broncos did in the fourth quarter and that was enough to hold off the Rosenberg three. Gracelyn Hull led Webberville with 14 Lions who outscored them in lhe final eight minutes, points. Shilton finished with nine points for the The Lions are now 1-12 overall this season. Potterville edged the Lions 39-33 Friday, Lions while Allen and Mater had seven points going on an 11-5 run in the third quarter to each. Trojan grapplers finish Gold duals a perfect 5-0 Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team capped ofTan undefeated season of OK Gold Conference duals by besting Wyoming 72-3 at Zeeland West I ligh School Wednesday. The 1 rojans got pins in half their bouts with the Wildcats, starting the evening with three consecutive pins fro™ Lane Head at 125 pounds, Matthew Vanneltc at 130 and Logan Moore at 135. TK would go on to get pins from Christian Wright at 145 pounds, Dy|an Johnson at 16, Brandon Haskin at 189 and Nathan Kinnc at H9 pounds. The Trojans also got forfeit wins from Brayden LaJoye. Nathan Robert, Kyle Reil, Conroy Stolsonburg and Zachariah Kelley. Wyoming will host the OK Gold C onfervnee Meet Feb. 3 beginning at 5 p.m. The Trojans couldn’t keep their Wednesday night OK Gold/Green Quad record perfect though as Holland became the first OK Green Conference team to top the Trojans in one of the Wednesday evening crossovers. The Trojans were a bit closer to the Dutch than they were a few weeks ago when lhe two teams met al the West Ottawa Invitational. Holland took Wednesday’s dual 39-31 alter a 16-point win in the first dual between the two teams this season. LaJoye at 140 pounds. Dy lan Johnson at 160 and Kelley at 103 pounds won by pin for TK and Head at 125 scored a forfeit win. TK also had Kmne scored a 10-2 major decision over Brevin Grigg in the 119 pound match. Reil bested Jaeger Schippa from Holland 5-0 in the 171-pound match to cunt TK’s other points. Wednesday Mixed Brush Works Painting 58-26; Huvcr’s Auto Recycle 50-34; Bany Red Cross 46-38­ Conn Side 43-41; Boniface Construction Good Games and Series: Ladies - E Ulrich 190-508; L. Elliston 179-501. Men J. .Shoebridge 219-537; M. Camell 187-466R. Casarez 257-570; B. Akers 225-593. ’ Saturday Majors (Youth) TK 32.5-19.5; Deadpool 32-20; Operaton Cobra 32 16; Demolishes 28.5-23.5; Team Awesome 28-24; Goofy goobers 26.5-25.5IXveedle Dee & IXvredle Dtim 225-29.5* Strikers 21-31; Team 10 21-27: Gutter Patrol 21-31; Livin’ on a Spare 14-18. Good Games and Series: (Jiris - a. Pennington 125-360; G Madden 87; A. Rhodes 128-336. Boys • G Schleh 164-397; A. Maurer 164-445; D. Jones 172. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �Paost?--Thursday. February 2.2017-The HasW Ban™-' —— — ______ Saxons hit it all on their home mats A ■ » ' " ' 1 ' A c a <1 *»’ ’ * The Hastings varsity copmetitive cheer team celebrates its championship Monday after putting up its highest score of the season in each round atits own Saxonfest at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons come together to lift senior flyer Libby Somervell off the mat round three Monday at their own Saxonfest. (Photo by Brett Bremer) By Brett Bremer Sports Editor lhe Saxons weren’t just better Monday: they were at their best. Hastings’ varsity competitive cheer team won its own Hastings Saxonfest by putting together a season-best score of 733.68, nearly 34 points better than their previous high this season. ’Die Saxons put together their best score in each of the three rounds. Hastings came into the meet motivated after a rough week head coach Linsey Jacinto said. The Saxons finished second at lhe sec­ ond Inlerstatc-8 Athletic Conference jambo­ ree, last Wednesday (Jan. 25) at Pennfield High School. Hastings still heads into next weeks’ conference championship meet with lhe league lead. 'fhe Saxons were more than 16 points bet­ ter in round one Monday than they were last Wednesday, more than 20 points belter in round two, and had an improvement of more than 23 points in round three. “ITtey have been working so hard and we have had a rough season as far as gelling everything dialed in,” Jacinto said. “We have had injuries and a lot of sluff to deal with but they just keep stepping up. and stepping up, and stepping up. Today wits absolutely the total result of pulling together and staying confident and positive. It has been a good week.” The Saxons got rid of motion errors in round one to earn a score of 230.00. They hit their skills in round two to earn 201 38 more points. “We made some changes to our round three and now it is solid and confident and it hit, and it needs to hit,” Jacinto said. “All three rounds need to hit and they did today." Hastings scored a 302.30 in round three. I’he Saxons had by far the top score in each of Sailors pull away from TK boys in second half Delton Kellogg’s Amanda Conley stretches out a fi^us the Panthers perform their round two routine at Hastings’ Saxonfest Monday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team closed out lhe first half of the OK Gold Conference schedule falling 66-42 at South Christian Friday. The Sailors picked up their shooting and controlled lhe boards to pull away in lhe second half. The Trojans trailed just 26-22 at the three rounds. Jacinto was especially pleased with round two. She wasn’t sure her team would be able to throw back handsprings in round two, but a couple seniors stepped up to the challenge and the intermission. Caleb Cleary and Eric Dykstra had 11 points each for the Sailors. Aaron VanderPloeg added ten points. TK is now 1-4 in the OK Gold Conference. TK takes on Zeeland East in a non­ conference contest next Friday (Feb. 3). Cali anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-879-7085 REACH THE STATE with this ad! THIS AD If OR SALE'- No other media offers lhe audience of loyal, local, repeat nraden you’ll reach thmugh We are excited to welcome Dr. Heather Chalmers to ocf team at Seidl Veterinary Hospital After completing her Bachelors degree in Anima! Science and Masters in Food Safety. Dr Chalmers graduated with her Doctorate o! Veterinary Medic no from Michigan State University in 2011 Before coming here. Dr. Cha’mera enjoyed practicing small animal medicine in Ato:on, Ml ler 5 years. She recently has moved to the Hastings area to be closer to family She is excited to be part of our team that focuses on high quaHy preventative medicine and is dedicated to keeping your fu'ry family members happy and healthy Dr Chambers enjoys baking, crocheting, reading, and mo J importantly spending rime with her husband and daughter. She current:/ shares he? home with her two dugs, Spot and Zeus and hedgehog named Sonic. 189.40. The Saxons wen: slightly better Saturday at Otsego’s Bulldog Classic than they were Wednesday. The Saxons were sixth out to 14 teams at the event, and second among the four Division 2 squads trailing only Plainwell. Portage Central edged Lakewood for the overall top score, 721.10 to 718.38. Grand Rapids Catholic Central was third with 690.76 points, followed by Plainwell 685.72, Otsego 685.02, Hastings 675.80, Portland 665.20, Kalamazoo Central 631.34, Wayland 625.24, Hamilton 604.32, Hartford 596.60, Comstock 59334. Hopkins 585.08 and South Haven 533.62. Lakewood trailed Portage Central by more than 19 points heading into round three and made up much of the gap with a 29930 in the final round. Portage Central had the top score in each of the first two rounds, a 226XX) in round one and a 212.80 in round two. The Mustangs finished the day by earning a 282.30 in round three. Lakewood started things off with a 220.00 in round one and then scored a 199.08 in round two. Hastings put together a 213.70 in round one. a 19130 in round two arid a 278.80 in round three. ’ ”• Lakewood wrestlers win big at Olivet High School The Lakewood varsity wrestling team fin­ ished off lhe season of Greater Lansing Activities Conference duals with a 5-0 record by scoring a 78-4 win at Olivet Wednesday. Kanon Atwell (103 pounds). Cole Jackson (119), Ben Giovannetti (125), Lance Childs (145). Barack Leonard (152), Jon Clack (171), Cash Thompson (189) and Jacob Kelley (215) scored pins for the Vikings who also took five forfeit wins. The league tournament is Friday al Maple Valley. Lakewood followed up the league dual by placing second at its own Lake wood Duals Saturday, going 4-1 in its five matches. The Vikings’ only loss was by the score of 48-36 against St. Johns. Lakewood defeated East Kentwood 37-35 to start the day. then beat Milan 72-6, East Jackson 79-0, and Birmingham Brother Groves 51-26. Kelley, Thompson and Luke Trump were all undefeated for lhe Vikings Saturday. community newspapers’ 71% Of adults read [ SEIDL VETERINARY HOSPITAL] the skills have been getting better and better each week. Coopersville was second in lhe overall team scores with 674.18 points, followed by Godwin Heights 503.96 and Delton Kellogg 391.60. Delton Kellogg did not participate in round three. Coopersville was second in each round, scoring a 216.10 in round one. a 186.78 in round two and a 277.30 in round three. Delton Kellogg’s girls were just behind the Broncos before round three, putting together a 21150 in round one and a 180.10 in round two. Hastings was closer to those scores Wednesday at the second Intcrstate-8 Athletic Conference jamboree. l he host Panthers from Pennfield won that meet with a score of 672.16. Hastings was second with 669.06 points, followed by Jackson Northwest 613.20, Parma Western 573.88. Jackson Lumen Christi 55730, Harper Creek 497.66 and Coldwater 49230. Hastings scored a 216.20 in round one, a 183.46 in round two and a 269.40 in round three. Hie Saxons led Pennfield by .8 going into round three and the green and gold Panthers look the win with a 273.30 in the final round. Northwest had the top score in round two at newspapers in print CALLTODAY! ord.giully! 800-227-7636 www.CNAads-cl,m Lions get their first GLAC win Maple Valley’s varsity wrestling team scored its fir^t Greater Lansing Activities Conference win of the season Wednesday, knocking off Stockbridge 54-6 in lhe confer­ ence quad it hosted at Maple Valley High School. The Lions end the GL/XC duals with a 1-4 record. Perry scored a 39-18 win over the Lions in the evening’s other dual. There were only two contested bouts in the Lions’ dual with lhe Stockbridge Panthers. Bryce Bignal pinned John Manner 1:06 into the 171-pound match for Maple Valley. Soon after, the Lions’ Tony Martin stuck Brad Cooper 1:12 into their 215-pound bout. Gage Ertman, Kolton Pierce, Jonah Denton Franklin Ulrich. Jace Heinze. Nick Martin and Holden Creller got forfeit victories for the Lions in the win. All lhe Lions’ points came from forfeits in the dual with the Ramblers, wins for Martin Ulrich and Heinze. ’ Lakewood defeated Olivet in their dual at Olivet High School Wednesday to finish the GLAC duals at 5-0. The conference gets together Feb. 3 at Maple Valley High School TK ladies finish first trip through OK Gold at 1-5 The Trojans made their runs, but couldn't hold oil South Christian down lhe stretch in a 61-51 loss to the Sailors' varsity girls’ basketball team in Grand Rapids Friday. Thomapple Kellogg trailed by seven points at the half, and fell behind by 11 after the Sailors added two quick baskets to star the second half. Please call us for an appointment 8-6 Monday - Friday and 8-12 on Saturday 269-945-5450_______ 2245 W. M-43 Hwy, Hastings, Ml 49058 TK rallied trom that point in the thirl quarter, taking a one-point lead it h- J before falling back behind 45^p £. T po,n' the fourth quarter. ‘ " lKa««ng mto The Trojans arc now 2-11 nv n .. season and 1-5 in the OK Gold ‘h‘S 1K returns to anion with a no^"^' contest tn MtddleviHe against Ze”)X,d �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 2. 2017—- Page 13 Racing styles differ between CLS and TK-Hastings boys Brett Bremer The race of ^P°rt\EdUor final 50 and il i*5 like a shark smelling blood. He secs that and the times speak for them­ Community Ed,-® "lghl Came carly on 11 the selves He’s tired, but he’s really able to pull pool Hayings Rccrealion Ccnter out a really good split in the last 50. “F\en though he is tired he is working hard. Bottom line for him is that he is racing. junior RyatT^WCll^°Uth Christian (Cl. Hastinoc * ^ons and Thomapple Kellogg- It doesn’t matter. His next swim. It doesn’t prenv nrJ^RuOrnorc A*cx Fabiano Put on a matter what he has done before. I think that is medlcv8?^ ?°W in lhc 20°-yard individual what makes him a good nicer and makes him M^dua‘1 °f ’hc 12 even,s in lhcir VaP valuable in a dual meet like that. I think all the boys benefit w hen they have someone next to u° had a ,86 second lead after the them, especially in the longer events. When 5 7butterfly competition. Parsons cut his you have someone next to you in lhe 5(X) or i .down lo ‘°8 seconds w‘lh his back' someone next to you in the 200. and you’re stroke lengths, and then took lhe lead in the just kind of nipping nt their heels. That not breaststroke portion of the race. only makes you go faster in the water, but it A swimmer like Ryan goes well when he makes you think how you can beat your oppo­ has a guy ^e Alex Fabiano next to him,” nent. We like to see good competition when­ k- n*a hcad coach Andrew Vanderlei said. ever possible.” *1 think a guy like Ryan, hc breaths to one Fabiano was taster than Parsons in the free­ side and he sees that guy next to him in the style. but couldn’t quite catch Parsons who TK-Hastings’ Justin Vargas works his way to the finish in the 500-yard freestyle during his team’s dual with Caledonia-Lowell-South Christian at the CERC in Hastings Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings diver Cole Raphael holds his tuck over the board during a d»ve Thursday at the Community Education and Recreation Center in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK-Hastings’Alex Fabiano rises out of the water on his way to a win in the 100-yard breaststroke Thursday during his team’s OK Conference Tier II meet with CaledomaLowell-South Christian. (Photo by Brett Bremer) finished the race in 2 minutes 5.68 seconds. Fabiano turned in a time of 2:06.99. For Fabiano it w as his fastest 200 IM of the sea­ son and he i> just about three seconds off a school record in the event. Fabiano took theTK-Hastings’ teams’ lone victory in the pool, winning the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:10.37. There weren’t too many other battles tor Vikings’ smites test beyoodl rotmd three By Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings bounded off their mats smiling and waving to the crowd and hugging at the end of round three Wednesday. That’s all kind of part of the routine, but they kept those smiles a Hitler longer than they have at many meets this season on Wednesday. Lakewood’s varsity competitive cheer team won its second Greater Lansing Activities Conference jamboree of the season and kept its GLAC record perfect all-time by scoring 748.86 points at the jamboree at Lakewood High School. \ ‘‘It hasn’t been so happy the last few meets,’’ Lake wood head coach Kim Martin said. “There have been a lot of tears after the last few meets. This is a good night. Now wc have something to build on.” The Vikings’ score of 300XX) in round three was their best of the season in the round. “That is probably the best we have done it so far,” Martin said. “Monday night we did not have a good round three at Webberville. We didn’t really change anything. We just keep telling the girls you’ve got it in you, you’ve just got to go out and believe you have it in you. Of course, being in front of your home crowd helps a little bit.” Lakewood’s previous best score of the sea­ son in round three was a 298.30 al lhe Maple Valley Invitational Jan. 7. They’d been in lhe 270s at their two meets leading up to Wednesday. “Hopefully, this is lhe spark that they need­ ed to carry them through the rest of the season to have them believe they have the ability lo do what they just did here and better,” Martin said. “We still can be better. That wasn’t by any means perfect, but for us that is a huge accomplishment.” . 'Hie Vikings were nearly 90 points better than the ninner-up team from Leslie overall. The Blackhawks turned in a three-round score of 661 70 Perry was third with 656.40 points. folS b^Maple Valley 565.787 and Stockbridge Jkew^d486.60. had the best score in each round by far. The Vikings scored a 233.40 in round one and a 215.46 in round two. ••We had a good round one. A couple mts•• Martin said. "We have got to get nd of We probably have the strongest Xd “wo that i have ever coached and our round one is comparable to what we have d°Uslic bumirs lead over Perry for the runSDOt in round one, outsconng the ner-up spot (<j 207 w jn llle round. Ramblers 21_ 1 182.30 inround Penyn,HP'd,e^ cL»s were practically tied !W0' “d three with the Blackhawks outscorm round three 263 XX). v££ weretft the only ones happy .K’r^nd three■ ^"y wcn. out ■'They « needed to do." Maple there and did wha > Valley head coach "Everything hit. I a)i JIujssen .said. and ^.j, . (L lhe best and the for that. That was round all season., cleanest we havt‘ 269XX) in round three. The Lions scored a first place between competitors Thursday as the CLS boys improved to 3-0 in the OK Conference Tier II w ith a 109.5-665 victory' over the TK.4lastings varsity boys’ swimming and diving team. Despite this being the first season for the CLS squad many of the CLS boys have par­ ticipated previously with the Byron Center co-op team. The CLS team has more experi­ ence than the TK-Hastings squad, hence the final score and a bit different approach to racing. “I would say most of these kids aren’t com­ petitive that way," TK-Hastings head coach Tyler Bultema said of his guys. ’They’re not racing the kid next to them. They’re racing the clock. They want to see if they improve. 1 have had kids that think ’I have to do every­ thing I can do to beat this kid,’ and there arc other kids that just nice the clock.’’ TK-Hastings did continue lo have guys lower their times Thursday. Parsons was a part of four wins for the CLS boys. He took the 100-yard butterfly in 55.88 seconds, which is near his personal best, and he was as part of victorious teams in the 200yard freesty le relay and lhc400-yard freestyle relay. CLS had Parsons team with Emmet Schmehling. Ren Bykerk and Michael Johnson to win the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:38.72.The team of Johnson, By kerk, Parker Lee and Parsons won the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:58.61. Those guys combined to win the rest of the individual races in the poo! tor C.L-S. Ixc won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:01.11 and the 100yard freestyle in 51.68 seconds. Bykerk took the 50-yard freestyle in 25.00 and the 500yard freestyle in 5:23.38. Johnson was the 100-yard backstroke champ in 1:02.38. Lee also teamed with Schmehling, Ivan Fan and Alexander Pollock to win lhe 200yard medley relay in 1:5354. Schmehling added runner-up finishes in the 100-yard butterfly and the 500-yard freestyle. TK-Hastings’ Reece Cole was second in the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard free­ style. “We continue to work new kids into new events. Obviously some of the times aren’t great, but with younger kids we’re looking past this year and teaching them things this year that they’re going to do the next three years so there will be more of a benefit in the years to come.” Bultema said. The diving competition was just as compet­ itive as the 200-yard individual medley, even with TK-Hastings teammates Dane Bamcs and Cole Raphael lhe only two competitors. Bames edged Cole 173.25 to 172.20. The separation wasn’t much different than it was when the two dove at Grand Rapids Catholic Central Tuesday (Jan. 24). Bamcs is the first boy to come through lhe Hastings Community Diving Club into the varsity program said TK-Hastings diving coach Todd Bales. jamboree Lakewood’s Kendall Rooks (front) and Ali Wheeler shout to the crowd durinn round by°BrendBeSday)al GLAC iamboree they hosted at Lakewood High School. (Photo the second best score of the day in the round an their own best score of lhe year in round three. Huissen said her team’s tumbling was on point in the round, and that there were clear improvements to hear on stunts at the start and lhe end of the round. The Lions started the day with a 178.20 and then scored a IM.58 in round two. The Lions had a couple stumbles in round two, but it was still right in line with their previous scores from lhe season in the round. "Round two we had some issues, but they hit that round pretty consistent jn CVeR, com petition and it is just one of thosc .. Huissen said. "Things happen and you can't always be perfeel all the lune.Things happen. We went through it. I hey recovered and hit hard in round three.’ 'I’he GLAC meets again at Perry Feb 8 Saxons miss their buzzerbeater, while Plainwell knocks one down I he Saxons were on the wrong end of a couple fantastic finishes over the weekend. Plainwell’s Luke Morrell drilled a 25-foot shot at the buzzer to get the visiting Trojans a 54-52 victory in Hastings Saturday, after lhe Saxons suffered a 44-40 loss to Jackson Lumen Christi in Interstate-8 Athletic Conference play Friday. Jackson Ixing buried a ihree-jiointcr with 3.5 seconds to play Saturday against the Plainwell Trojans, after lhe Saxons took pos­ session of the ball down two with 15 seconds to go. After a pair of time outs, the Trojans raced lhe length of lhe floor to get off the winning shot. Morrell had 19 points in lhe fourth quarter and finished the game with 29 points total. Long finished the night with 23 points. Cameron Ertncr added ten points for Hastings and Skyler Brower had nine. Hastings had a three point lead at the hall against visiting Jackson Lumen Christi Fridav but the offense stalled to Prevent die Saxes’ front getting their seemulw,h ()Vcr |||(. lhe I nans pickedupdvtensivc i.Hcnsity, turning over the Saxons a fcw lilnes I hey outscored the Saxons l7.$ jn ( j quarter to lead by nine going i|1I(> quarter. Hastings cut that deficit the final seconds, and Jack lx>llgMtwl )f|. a three-point attempt from the U)p of |hc |o tty and tie the game, * shot glanced ()ff ,he front ot the rim though. lamgstreet finished the g„1(k. w-(h points. Jackson UmgW «he s.,Xl„ls wil|,% points and Brower finished WnJl I ongstruei and Auvhh St^hens ogmzed with Hayings Seniur student­ Athletes awards during h‘'lliuUc (jf test Hastings is back at >' •" the |.8 Frid Harper Creek. Maple Valley flyer Auzzie Fuller gets set to rise up thanks to her bases during round three Wednesday at the GLAC jamboree hosted by Lakewood High School. 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A BasktWi - & MS 7.15 PM Bo,-s H-st/ *A -esi (fetrts u Therein iWow Aa-Ti Bene Wfl’D■ nepBlrSlGVe, ■ ° 169-94S-504S * www.andsigns.net �■ Delton girls finally win one in the Valley Hasting# Banner Pape 14 - Thursday, February 2, 2017 - The Hastings Pape * . — mi assistant .issistnnl for ‘J told her sister who is an for us us and plaved forme. Brooke, whatever you’re By Brett Bremer feeding her right now keep it going, because Spoi ls Editor Brittnee Martin could hardly contain her she has played really, really well the last week smile after knocking down the first of two and a half giving us what we need," coach Mohn said of Brittnee Marlin. "She wants lhe free throws with 10.6 seconds left Tuesday. She joked w ith Delton Kellogg varsity bail. She has played really well. Il’s just fun girls’ basketball coach Mike Mohn later that matching her be happy about it." Marlin, a senior forward, had eight points she missed her next free throw on purpose so teammate Lillian Howard could pull down the in the win as well as seven rebounds and (wo rebound and seal the Panthers’ first ever assists, following up her best game of the Southwest Athletic Conference Valley season last Friday at Watervliet. Il was a good night for all of the Panthers’ Division victory with a put-back. It look a season and a half, but the Panthers post players. Sophomore forward Victoria earned their first victory’ in SAC Valley Greene led the team with 11 points, eight Division plav beating the Constantine rebounds, three steals and an assist. Falcons 50-46'at Delton Kellogg High School. Sophomore center Lexi Parsons hud nine Delton Kellogg led for most of the evening. points and five rebounds. Lillian Howard fin­ Constantine stay ed in the game with offensive ished with eight points too, while Sam Mohn rebounds early and three-pointers kept the and Alexis Hanchett added six each. Falcons in contention late in the game. ........ Delton Kellogg sophomore center Lexi Parsons works to get a shot around Constantine’s Hannah Ley in the post during the second half Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg junior guard Darcie McManus dribbles around Constantine's Kiara Price during the second quarter Tuesday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hanchett did some nice work in the lane Sam Mohn was 4-of-5 at the free throw line. Sam Mohn also had six rebounds and four assists, while committing only two turnovers, fhe Panthers had just ten turnovers as a team, down from 29 at Watervliet. Their 13 lo 10 assist to turnover ratio was their best of lhe season. “It was a good team effort, a great team effort." coach Mohn said."We had four of our starters in foul trouble and that second group came in there and just did a really great job. Alexis Hanchett in like her second year of playing basketball period,and I couldn’t have been prouder of her or that whole second group. Darcie (McManus)came in and Jcrilyn (Sinclair) ” It was more than scoring that those girls did though. McManus ran the point well with Sam Mohn and Mikayla DuShane on the bench in foul trouble early McManus was also key on lhe defensive glass, a spot that the Panthers were struggling in the early minutes of the game. Constantine didn’t do a lot of scoring early, but had four offensive rebounds in the first couple minutes to limit the Panthers’ possessions. McManus finished with six rebounds. Delton Kellogg teammates Samantha Mohn, (from left) Brittnee Martin, Lillian Howard and Lexi Parsons celebrate their team’s first SAC Valley Division victory as they head to the locker room after topping visiting Constantine Tuesday night at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “She does not give herself enough credit is the big issue.” coach Mohn said of his junior guard McManus. "She’s a pretty good shooter. She has not shot the ball well this year, but some of that is just kind of getting in the flow. It is fun when I see her smile. She gets excited. She’s not a bad rebounder for us. When she doesn’t put the ball on the floor the first time she catches it she is very' strong with it. Good for her. A great game for her." >\ three-pointer by the Falcons’ Mackenzi Dobosicwicz helped give Constantine a momentary lead early in the second quarter, but buckets by Martin and Parsons in the paint pul the Panthers back in front for good. Hanchett put an offensive rebound up and in for two points before the buzzer to giver her team a 23-17 lead al the half. The Panthers led by ten points with three and a half minutes to play in the ballgame, but the Falcons went on an 8-0 mn over lhe course of 80 seconds to get within two points at 43-41 with a minute and a half to go in the game. That surge included three-pointers by Lexi Dull and Macey Tulley. Another three-pointer by Dobosicwicz in lhe final half minute cut a Delton Kellogg lead from four points to one. but the Panthers never relinquished the lead. Green had a put­ back in the final minute and a half and Sam Mohn knocked dow n a pair of free throws to help keep her team in front. Delton Kellogg is now 1-6 in lhe SAC Valley and 4-8 overall on lhe season. ’Die Panthers will be home against I^awton during Delton Kellogg’s Winterfest celebration Friday. A lot of the things the Panthers did right Tuesday they did right last Friday as well, but 29 turnovers doomed them in a 50-43 loss al Watervliet. Delton Kellogg held Watervliet to 28.5 percent shooting. Delton forced 18 turnovers. The DK girls outrebounded Watervliet 49-30, getting 20 offensive boards. All that wasn’t enough to make up for the turnovers. "I now have coached a team that has turned the ball over 29 times in one game.” coach Mohn said. "It just boggles my mind. We have got to understand the importance of having the basketball in our hands." Manin had Howard had ten points and ten rebounds in the loss. Sam Mohn added eight points. II rebounds a steal and five assists. DuShane had 11 rebounds as well. Martin led Delton in the scoring column with II points. "She wanted the basketball,” coach Mohn said of Martin. "She put her self in position to get the basketball and really did a nice job rebounding as well.” She had four rebounds. Delton Kellogg follows up the contest with Lawton Friday by playing three games on the road next week, at Maple Valley Tuesday, at Saugatuck Wednesday and at GalesburgAugusta Friday. Perfect for Busy Brides #1 1©® pkg 10® 5x7 Wedding INVITATIONS 10® Postcard Style RSVP CARDS 1®® 5X7 Custom designed 10 fit j our theme ENVELOPES Qud color. 1©© Custom PROGRAMS I All for only $192.50* I r WE ALSO HAVE : I • Banners • Personalized Gifts I #2 200 pkg 200 5x7 Wedding INVITATIONS 200 Postcard Style RSVP CARDS 200 5X7 ENVELOPES 200 Custom PROGRAMS All for only $255.00* ’Some restrictions apply Ask us about our custom packages! 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 „ OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 DK boys score second win over Falcons to start SAC’s second half The end of lhe first half of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division season didn’t go the way the Panthers had hoped, but they’ve bounced back nicely. Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team improved to 8-2 overall this season with a 53-47 victory’ to start the second half of the conference season Tuesday al Constantine. The victory upped lhe Panthers’ SAC Valley Division record to 5-2 after suffering lopsided losses in back-to-back SAC Valley contests with league leaders Hackett Catholic Prep and Schoolcraft. The Panthers used all their weapons to knock off the Falcons Tuesday. Cogan McCoy led his team with 12 points, but two other guys were in double figures.Trevor Aukerman finished with 11 points and Brock Pape had ten. “We had more balance," Delton Kellogg head coach Paul Blacken said. "Constantine did as 1 thought they might, they threw a boxand-l on us against Cogan.” Delton Kellogg also got seven points from Gregor Vossbcck, six from Josh Lyons and four from Max Buckland in lhe win. "A lot of guys contributed.” Blacken said. "It was really good. They made other guys do it and they came through.” Delton Kellogg returns home lo face Lawton Friday, then has a busy week ahead with games at home against Maple Valley Tuesday followed by contests at Saugatuck Wednesday and at Galesburg-Augusta (Feb 10). The Panthers scored a 47-45 win at Watervliet last Friday (Jan. 27). McCoy had 22 points in the win. Lyons added nine points thanks to three three-point­ ers and Joel Lopez finished with nine points for DK. DK wrestlers have no trouble taking two at Bangor Delton Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team added two more Southern Athletic Conference viclories Wednesday at Bangor, topping both Bangor and Bloomingdale al the SAC Quad. Tile Panthers lopf>ed Bangor 63-18 and then knocked off Bloomingdale 56-2L Ethan Reed, Curtis Meinke, Riley Roblyer, Andrew Kaptcyn. Trent Aukerman, Max Sherman, Wyatt Mast, Chance Stevens, Max Swift and Esteban Villalobos all .scored pins for the Panthers in the dual with Bangor. Delton Kellogg also got an 11-8 decision from Jake Bever in his 130-pound match with Bangor’s Josh Rukas. In the match with Bloomingdale, the Panthers got pins from Villalobos, Reed, Roblyer, Aukerman, Stevens. Swift and Tyden Ferris. Mast scored a 5-1 win at 160 over Germaine Davis. Delton Kellogg also had Meinke score an 18-2 technical fall in his 1 Im­ pound bout with Oracio Garcia. T he Panthers followed that up by going 4 I al the Laikewood Duals Saturday. St John> took the day’s championship, handing both Lakewood and Delton Kellogg their only defeats of lhe day. The Panthers fell to St. Johns 62-16. Delton Kellogg bested Alina 39-33, Moua Shores 46-20, West Ottawa 60-14 and East Kentwood 45-34 at the meet. The Panthers were scheduled to face Schoolcraft, looking lo finish a perfect SAC Valley Division season, al Galesburg Augusta yesterday, 'Die SAC Tournament is Saturday at Coloma. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-02-09.pdf a5da36a66edf9092d7ff76aa5323dfb8 PDF Text Text II I • American Legion discusses county-wide honor guard I I • _________________ . . - II.......................... ....... Can we Put football i noise on now? DK wins 2nd straight I division championship See Editor^1' °n Page 4 See Story on Page 3 See Story oh Page 10 - 9 - «■■ Ill ■—M———■1■ Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 1070490102590509324349058126323 B ANNER1 Thursday, Febri|ary ^017 VOLUME 164. No. 6 =-. PRICE 75C Playing the name game, ^oinmisstaers to rename former labrary NEWS I BRIEFS '. L ■■ra-wri-mXV ——M~r ll -** * ~“ “" *-**"■ ~ ■* 117 J'-*"1 Grumpy Old Men playing at diner tonight : Grumpy Old Men will be the featured : entertainment at State Street Diner Thursday, Feb. 9. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Music will start at 6:30 p.m. •. Grumpy Old Men has been playing in the Hastings area for about 10 years. J Members include Tom Alderson on drums. Gary Robbc on keyboards, Terry : VanDien on bass and Gene Greenfield • and Doug Acker on guitar. • The group enjoys playing all kinds of ■■ music, but is primarily known as a classic ; rock band with lots of harmony. The rcp, ertoire mostly includes songs from the . 1960s and 1970s. In spite of the name, the members say they are actually a jolly bunch of guys and add a great deal of energy and fun to j any occasion. State Street Diner is at 1105 W. State St., Hastings. Follies return this week to Delton Kellogg Delton Kellogg Theater Arts Company . will present its annual Follies variety show this week. Everyone is invited to ■ enjoy the music, comedy and theatrical t performances presented by the students of Delton Kellogg High School. Performances will be Thursday and : Saturday. Feb. 9 and 11, at 7 pan., with a i 2 p.m. matinee Saturday. Feb. 11.Tickets can purchased in advance in the high . school office for S5 or at the door for $8. Thornapple Wind i Band to perform 1 at Olivet College , ■ i « ‘ t The Thomapple Wind Band will travel to Olivet Friday, Feb. 10. to perform a joint concert with the Olivet College Wind Ensemble. The concert will be m tlie Olivet Congregational Church at 7 p.m. Tlie Wind Band, directed by Dave •’• Macqueen, an Olivet alumnus, will play | a number of selections from John Philip Sousa. The music will include several I musing marches and a piece called “Ihe I Flashing Eyes of Andalusia.” 1 The two groups will combine to per­ : form a mg written by Sousa called “With { Pleasure (Dance Hilarious).” An arrangement by Robert E. Foster ’ called “Sousa Portrait” will explain a f brief summary of Sousa’s biography. \ Also featured w ill be “Bugler s : j Holiday” by Leroy Anderson, and a • • familiar piece from Percy Grainger called . ' “Country Gardens.” ! :• All concerts arc family friendly with ■ fret admission. Concert-goers can make | a donation, if they choose. The Thomapple Wind Band is a com» niunity organization of approximately 50 | ‘ adults from Barry and surrounding coun- . ’ tics. 'Die band rehearses Thursday nights : in the Hastings High School band room ■ ‘ from 7 io 9 p m. I ’ Safety is topic j of family workshop series ;■ J Child and Home Safely Panel is the February topic for the family workshop j which will be offered twice this ‘ htonth by the Family Support (.enter of : barry County. > J he Workshop is free and includes < See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The Barry County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole has recommended a new name for the former library building at 121 S. Church St. The building recently underwent renova­ tions and now houses the county information technology department and MSU Extension offices. Tlie commissioners discussed a new name for the facility, given its new purposes. Board Chair Ben Geiger presented a packet of information from the site Wikipedia, detail­ ing the history' of Andrew Mellon, former United States Secretary' of Treasury. Tlie cor­ nerstone of the building recognizes Mellon. Commissioner Jon Smelker voiced his opinion in favor of naming the building after Michigan’s 40th governor and Hastings resi­ dent Kim Sigler. Commissioner Dan Parker countered with an idea to name it after Mellon’s book. Taxation: The People's Business. “Maybe we should call it the people’s building since they're paying for it.” said Parker. Pointing to the history of county names in the area. Commissioner Vivian Conner sug­ gested calling it The Cabinet Building. Ten counties in the area, including Barry, were named after members of President AndrewJackson’s cabinet. Smelker and the other The building that originally housed the Hastings Post Office and later the public library will assume a new name in the near future. The building now houses the Barry County IT and MSU Extension office. commissioners sided with Conner, voting unanimously to recommend the name, The Cabinet Building, to the full board. Smelker said there may be more suggestions brought Pot and policy; Yankee Springs hosts marijuana Isv/ disenssion Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Michigan’s new medical marijuana act is a comprehensive set of bills designed to regu­ late the growth, distribution and sale of medi­ cal marijuana. Though it clears up legal ambi­ guity found in its predecessor legislation, it has left many townships and municipalities reeling in confusion. Local governments have until December to create a policy dictating the future of marijuana industry in their commu­ nities. It is a daunting and confusing task, since it is up to local governments to review the law and decide how they will shape their own policies. One local township, however, is leading the way in preparing for Michigan’s new law. Monday night, Yankee Springs Township hosted an informal educational meeting for its residents. Sheriff Dar Leaf, Barry County Prosecutor Julie Nakfoor Pratt and former state representative Mike Callton sat on a panel explaining what the new- law- means for the (ownship and state, as a whole. Dozens of citizens, mostly from Yankee Springs, were in attendance. Lawyers, advocates and con­ cerned citizens, alike, filled the township hall seeking answers and insight. “Maybe we don’t want a processing center may be we re OK w ith a closed-door testing facility or maybe we don’t want one at all.” Callton said. Callton spoke about each township’s authority to establish its own policies related to the marijuana industry'. “Either way, you need to create a policy so you don’t judge on arbitrary decisions ” h,. said. ’ nt Callion, who wrote one of the bills, stressed the need for municipal and township govern­ ments to create a policy and slick to it when applications for growing facilities, dispensa­ ries and other such sites are presented to ihejr boards and councils. "Marijuana is here,” Callton said. "They need to make a policy, whether they like it Or not.” ‘‘I come from both sides of this” sauj Nakfoor Pratt. “If somebody breaks the |aw, you’re going to come see us in court. rin not here to tell you if the law is good or bad or if 1 agree with it. I’m just here to tell you what the law is and that it will be enforced.” Nakfoor Pratt made it clear that the prose­ cuting office will remain resolute in working w ith those who want to legally pnxluee mari­ juana while strictly enforcing laws for those who purposefully twist the law or break it. “Most people want to obey the law, she said. “Though ignorance is never a defense, we work will) people. It’s the people who lake lbe law and run with >t lhat s what some people will do with this law. Iherein hes my ’"ihe'pmseciiting attorney’s office, she said, ... „ n.-dic iied io protecting the most wdl remain dcdiwt^ m di||dicn vulnerable in Barry Couniy, and the elderly. . “Whales er you choose to do with dispensa­ ries or anything else, just keep in mind how- to protect our most vulnerable citizens," Nakfoor Pratt said. Marijuana proponents seemed alarmed at Nakfoor Pratt’s presentation, which hinted at a strict approach to enforcing the new laws. “1 didn’t like what the prosecutor had to say,” said a caregiver from a neighboring township. Conversations with users and caregivers throughout the room expressed similar con­ cern. “We arc constantly having to train to keep up with changing laws,” said Sheriff Dar Leaf. Many of Leaf’s deputies were sworn in when marijuana was illegal across the board. Much has changed in recent years. “We are bringing in people from Colorado and Seattle to help us understand what prob­ lems they have had.” Leaf said. Law' enforcement is try ing to keep up. Leaf said. “It’s our job to make an impartial investiga­ tion." he continued. "It s the people who run with it that mess it up lor those who really need it.” Larry Watson, supervisor for Rul|and Charter Township, spoke of his experiences using marijuana in Vietnam. “We smoked it,” he said. ‘‘That’s |10W we got through.” Watson said he believes marijuana helped prevent major mental conditionSt such as post-traumatic .stress disorder, for himself and fellow’ soldiers and that veterans reluming from Iraq and Afghanistan wouId bcnef|t from marijuana use. “I look al my father. who\ suffcri|1„ from Parkinson’s." Watson continilej “T|1ere’s a retired minister down the street’who has it. and he smokes.manjom. l|c-s brand ncw .. Watson admitted it f ,o k.|| what is right and wrong when treating policy ••Yon-re damned if you do „ and /anlned if forth by the community during the coming week. ,. /\ plaque, explaining the history behind the name and installed inside the building, was suggested by Commissioner Heather Wing. The board will hold its committec-of-thewholc meeting Tuesday. Feb. 21. in the remodeled facility . An open house will follow, from 10 a.m. to I p.m. Sharon Zebrowski spoke during the public comment portion and expressed her disap­ pointment the commissioners did not enter­ tain .suggestions from the public. She also mentioned area cabinet businesses and sug­ gested there may be confusion about the building if the name is chosen. “You want to be very careful about naming a building.” Zebrowski said. The commissioners also voted unanimous­ ly to recommend to the full board rezoning of a parcel on M-37 in Section 20 of Hastings Charter Township. Jim McManus, director of Barry County Planning and Zoning, said the parcel was inadvertently left out of the rezon­ ing that took place in 2008. McManus said the parcel is currently zoned rural residential and would be zoned high-density residential under the change. The commissioners must approve all zoning requests, under state law. The commissioners also recommended the appointment of Parker and Conner to the Southwest Michigan Region Three Committee. The group’s mission is to pro­ mote inter-county relations through mutual cooperation and sharing of best practices in the membership. DeBton Kellogg board hires firm to find permsmeiut superintendent Taylor Owens Staff Writer Tlie Delton Kellogg Board of Education held a special meeting Monday to hear pre­ sentations from two firms that conduct searches for school superintendents. With Carl Schoessel stepping down as interim superintendent in June, the board is looking fora new permanent superintendent. The board heard from representatives of two firms at the meeting. Dr. Carl Hartman of Hartman Consulting, and Denny Patzer from the Michigan Association of School Boards. Both presenters laid out their plans for how they would conduct the search, interviews and post-hiring support of the new superintendent. Hartman Consulting gave a base bid of $4200, and MASB bid $5,500, though both acknowledged there may be extra expenses such as travel, lodg­ ing and printing. After hearing both presentations, board See SEARCH, page 3 you don l. he said. Dan 0-Brien.a spok«petson forT| B|uc Door Ml. a eons, ho y nil f„r . ssted m entenng tin >«r JtI P •» study correlating ni;trij z deemasid svmpton.s of 1^^"-' w.th eondueted by MedRelief anJ* ^dy cant reductions in skhHita nP"'tol M^,h' associated with PfSD. symptoms After the meeting. Pcopj o»e with panel members ,u , f a,ke< onc-onDavid Schroeder, a small groups. County, chatted with f<;||ofc r from Kent howthev wdl be affected h.../,rouerx about ’Onc’oi the biggest tj1i ^‘,?ew,awspatientsto w alk into legal it allows a strain then Mibsci'ibe tu , J^nsaries and try ’ said Schroeder. See DISCUS^ pg 3 Mary Youngs scholarship concert celebrates 10 years Histina- Hmh School students serenade the crowd during the 10th annual Mary Youngs scholarship concert Saturday evening. More photos on page 2 �A girls chorus from St. Rose School, led by Steve Youngs, sings the classic 'Over (he Rainbow." "bMhp—1------- -Zra ......................................................................... ..... - p region came togeth lh UH mini......................................................................................................... th The Green Street United Methodist Church in Hastings rocks Saturday night as musicians from across inc y for the annual Mary Youngs Concert. (Photos by Amy Jo Kinyon) V’ 3 Steve Youngs addresses the audience as musicians gather on stage to perform Steve Steward leads the Green Street Band in “Bad Moon Rising,” the Creedence favorite song of Mary Youngs, ' Knock on Wood " Clearwater Revival hit. rules within the home. pizza dinner and child care for those who Certificates for I 1/2 hours of training pre-register. The first workshop will be are offered for licensing and parenting edu­ Monday. Feb. 13, at the Baptist church in purposes. Middleville. 5215 N. M-37. The second cation Through a new collaboration with Barry opportunity for the workshop will be County Transit, residents in the city of Monday, Feb. 27, in Hastings in the Baptist Hastings can get free transportation to the workshop. Those wanting transportation church al 309 E. Woodlawn Ave. Both will begin at 5:30 with dinner and must make that request when making an class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. At each workshop, the panel will offer RSVP. To register for the workshop, call 269information and tips about fire safety; fam­ 945-K1DZ (5439) or email karen<« family­ ily drug safety; digital, internet and cell­ phone .safety; and how to set child safety support barry.com during his version of Lt. Gov. Brian Galley invites the au Please join us for a community open house celebrating our new facility! the annuaj concert. h I Love a Rainy Night. No”linafo'ls sought for Governor’s Service Aw Commission haf^ Commun,t>' Service are being s ‘^flounced that nominations Service Award* for the 2017 Governor’s Barry County Community Mental Health Authority Caitlin Maurer entertains th • Lifetime Humanitarian Award — honors individuals or families who have demonstrat­ ied a lifetime of outstanding civic and charita­ »ble responsibility to a community or organiza­ high-quality national service ' yields a significant impact in community. • Corporate Community Lea honors corporations and busine in community involvement an annually by th. 5 Service Awards are given tion. • Senior Volunteer of the Year Award —• Hie Governor* «. excellent corporate citizenship nizations and b ^°Vernor to individuals, orga- honors individuals age 65 and older who have commitment tJS,ncsses 10 acknowledge their taken action to make their community a better to their community in a variety • Small Business Commun through voluni° ^’ing their communities place to live through service. year of the aw/?1 ’5*. This marks the 25th • Volunteer of the Year Award — honors an honors businesses making a di an Aug. 2| Cej -h which will be presented at individual who strives to improve the lives of communities and supporting e the Michi®?raiion in Detroit organized by neighbors, friends, community or congrega­ volunteer service. This will be Gov. Snyder’s Commission * n Community Service tion through volunteerism. involvement in the Gove • Youth Volunteer of the Year Award — I Nomination ls pernor’s Service Awards honors individuals who are age 25 or younger Awards, which were launche The 2017 e at w\vu, '?°nline application available who have already begun making a significanti Engler in 1992 and main I difference in their community through ser­- Jennifer M. Granholm duri .^ | viceawaiij. b> 5 p.m. sM ahJ’n^ ’nigan.gov/gownwrsserations niust be submitted office. vice. For additional informat • Mentor ot the Year Award — honors an 0I volunteer Mid,V and ^ders give their time to individual who provides young people (25 call the MCSC office, 517-3 and under) with the confidence and assets to gsaCw Michigan .gov. doing ’^ir heart and soul else, into and thatsomcthii^ dcserveK 1 *P*cial for someone The Michigan Com be successful. ; Snyder. -p|easeignition,” >md Gov. Rick • Outstanding Volunteer Organization Commission utilizes servic Award - honors service clubs, nonprofit, address the state’s most p mi eIP me honorand these wonder- faith-based, veteran, disaster preparedness empowers volunteers to str v nindividual *>minatinn ionizations businesses ** • -mnr’s Sen ice and other organizations that make a demon­ ties. In 2016 and 2017,the Award.” "‘Hur a-” more than $7 million in fe strated difference in their community. Awards will bc „ . 11 categories • Education Service Leader Award — hon­ communities tor volunt that reflect the ,llfC of volunteers ors schools, colleges, universities and other activities. Michigan s Am organizations that support youth making a Generation Fund and M throughout the ’^tegories are: • Gov. ufdime also premier programs o difference in their communities. Achievement In individual • Outstanding National Service Program www.mtchigim.gov/volun Award — honors organizations providing a mation. Who has shown 10 community involv lunleerism. I I I J & �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. Mwaiy 9 2017— P,lQ1? 3 Sheriff’s posse names member of f^e fear Julie Makarcwicz I nn.„ Stalt Writer Memh... J . tlen rt'«ivcd the P<»se The nu Year Aw«nl for 2016. t, : hours m scr?.,’/1!0^ UUh °lhm rcc^n,?inP °ut at th • • Rc * P°s*' members. wa* given Allen |annUa’ k®Wlet Saturday in Hastings. •now than? Se'''?‘l lhc po'se c,iplain for Of .1.. n Ol*r >c«irs and has been a member the hJi°SSe s’nce He not only received rvcopn: । awurd ol <*”■' niyiht. he also was over\>,,Cd f°r togging 4.500 posse hours v. V ^cars* logged 350 hours in the last ytar. alone. mi^^CrS Snored for reaching service hour ‘ 1 estones Uerv Dan ArnoRJ Gjngcr Hdmus ] K; Lat,l»a Smelker. each with 250 hours in^irkv?C^ Wand was recognized for rcach1 'cn, hours and John Townsend logged J./5O hours. Sherifl Dar Leaf said posse members pro'• c an invaluable service to the county. * get comments alt the time about the proe^sionalism displayed. I want to thank all of you for all your service Keep up the good work. I'm proud of you.” Ixnf told the posse members gathered for the banquet. The Barry County Sheriff's Posse was started in 1955 and currently has 23 members who work at various special events, including the Barry County Fair, high school sporting events, and events at Charlton Park. Hie posse also assists with parades and can help in emergency situations. The posse does get paid for certain events, such as working at the Barry County Fair. Funds are paid to the organization, not the individuals, and the money is used for opera­ tions. such as maintaining the mobile com­ mand unit, radios, banners and other materi­ als. Don Mercer, author of Follow to Lead, u as the guest speaker for the special evening. Mercer served in military intelligence, working closely with generals Colin Powell and Norman Schwarzkopf. Mercer served ns an intelligence collection officer from 1979 to 1981 "in the area of Berlin, Germany. He spent two years in what was then the Soviet Union, conducting overt and covert intelligence-collection operations. He retired from active duty in 1989 and went to work with the CIA as an operations officer. Mercer told the group he was there to “motivate and inspire" them and he offered several lessons he learned over the years. He reminded posse members to be nice and be sincere, ask tricky questions and to know their territory. He also told them to never pass up anything when looking for clues, get out and talk with people, and to be curious. He also said help often comes from unexpected sources. Posse member Tim Allen (middle) is honored as the Barry Count/ Posse Member “I know sheriff deputies are in harm's way of the Year for 2016. He also was recognized for togging 4,500 hfldrs In his career. every day. As a member of the posse, you may Pictured with Allen is Sheriff Dar Leaf (left) and Posse Capt. Matt Dtugberty. not know what you will be called upon to do.” he said. “The world and America are not safe places.” there is greater danger to police officers today. "In a world of chaos, go forth and do great He acknowledged that police are far less And, he said, the posse members are not things, anyway ” he said. respected now than in previous years and immune to those same threats and dangers. Posse member Ginger Helmus receives recognition for logging 250 hours with the posse. She is pictured with (from left) Sheriff Dar Leaf. Posse Cap!. Matt Dougherty and Undersheriff Matt Houchlei. Posse member Catina Smelker is recognized for logging 250 hours. Pictured with her (from left) are Sheriff Dar Leaf, Posse Capt. Matt Dougherty and Undersheriff Matt Houchlei. Posse member Jack Ward is honored for logging 1,000 hours as a posse member. Pictured with him (from left) are Sheriff Dar Leaf, Posse Capt. Matt Douaherty and Undersheriff Matt Houchlei. SEARCH, continued from page 1 -——————----------------------members decided the two firms would likely conduct similar searches, but ultimately chose Hartman Consulting. Board members said they liked Hartman’s experience.and believed he would be the most available to personally be involved in the process. Hartman worked as a school superintendent for 16 years and 12 years at the Michigan Association of School Boards for before start­ ing his own firm. He emphasized the need to find a superintendent who would not only fit with the board, but the community . The board had asked Schoessel if he would find a new replacement himself, but he declined. Schoessel said that since it will be the board that ends up working with the new superintendent, it should be their decision to make. I he board completed this same process in 2014. but with the financial difficulties the district was in. the board was unable to find a superintendent they considered suitable for the situation. The board ultimately went to Schoessel, who retired after serving for 20-plus years as superintendent of Hastings Area Schools, to serve as interim, since he had the most experience. Schoessel has served the district as its interim superintendent since. Now that the district has been taken off the state’s list of schools in financial distress, the Chamber event planned to strengthen relationships Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor , With a focus on building relationships, the Barry County Chamber of Commerce is host­ ing a two-day workshop next week. 'I he com­ pany Building Synergy is producing the event, and participants will build the skills needed to better understand human behavior, assess other people’s personalities and improve com­ munication with others. The lessons will be presented in n dynamic workshop fashion, using humor and interac­ tive methods to teach improved comnuinicaevent runs Feb. 16 and 17. from H:30 ‘‘’'chamber director Travis Alden said the event is a chance to highlight the knowledge .Lt resources ot a member organi/atton. “1 think it’s great that a local chamber SSfeSSSS.- product being sold, Alden sa • Tom De Vault will be leading the workshop and will highlight the aspects of communica­ tion each business can utilize to reach suc­ cess. “Communications and relationships are so crucial for any organization — whether it be a large corporation or a small mom-and-pop shop — to run well, and these are things that arc often overlooked from a leadership per­ spective,” Alden said. “Toni does a great job of bringing these qualities to the forefront, and having participants reflect both inward and outward in order to improve the way in which they communicate.” The workshop is one of the ways the cham­ ber is working to achieve a strategic goal: finding creative ways to provide educational opportunities for members. ‘‘When Tom approached me about this workshop as a partnership effort, it was a nat­ ural fit,” Alden said. “We’ve even extended an ins itation to other small chambers through­ out West Michigan to attend and see if it’s something they’d want to bring to their com­ munities.” For more information, visit mibarry.com. board is ready to devote its attention to find­ ing a new superintendent. The school was taken off the list after an extensive evaluation and recommendation by Kent Intermediate School District. The board will have an open meeting Monday, Feb. 13. at 6 p.m., to talk with Dr. Hartman and set a limeline for the 10- to 14-week search process. They also plan to create a profile for the candidate they are looking for, and discuss how to receive input from the staff and community. DISCUSSION, continued from page 1 —-------------Schroeder said he is excited about the new law. because it allows patients to get prescrip­ tions through more than one caregiver. He is also relieved that it creates p(lril st;|Ildan)s. There are some products that mv natients bring to me and say. ’Hey.l^ Xu Xd to use. I throw it out. I don't u. that stuff in my body." . r stressing the need for marijuana .“J d»f pesticides, herbicides, mold amt ° °f Schroeder said he plj™ ,OM"S' . license to open a dispensan. n ''PP y ,‘>r a concerned that Lansing lo"'ever. he is recreational marijuana use pl1;1! f°f medical dispensaries out of'b*could put We arc a caring communht •• •, . Englerth. supervisor fOr y’ly‘ said Mark Township, who helped put t SP?n^ meeting. “If we have prcb|CIf hcr?Iondi‘-v s we will look into them. becn s ,n fronl of us’ Io Englerth, it isn’t about Wc carc' but making progress. w‘»ming a debate “When it comes to diva» competition,” he said. tnie»L it’s not a One thing is certain; chan . there will certainly coming, and Education and policy fomh( ^agreement, navigating waters m«iddied0,1 are crucial in opinions and confusion. conflicting Posse member John Townsend is recognized for logging 3,750 hours as a posse member. Pictured with him (from left) are Sheriff Dar Leaf, Posse Capt. Matt Dougherty and Undersheriff Matt Houchlei. American Legion posts discuss possibility of county-wide honor guard Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Eight members representing the three American Legion Posts in Barry County met for an informal discussion last week on the possibility of forming a county-wide honor guard. Representatives of posts 45 of Hastings, 140 from Middleville and 484 from Hickory Comers began initial conversations regarding formation of a united honor guard group and how to present the idea io members of each post. “I need specifics to bring back to our mem bers,” said Melanie Richards, first vice ot Post 45. "Most of them feel our post is well established and feel good about the way things are. Why do we need to change that? Whv can’t we just agree to work together as things are? I mean, 1 need to tell them what the benefits would be to doing this.” “I think it will bring a lot ot prestige, hav­ ing a county-wide honor guard,” said Post 484 Commander William Fay ling. “I think it Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads will get a lot of attention, and we ll see a lot ot big things happening.” "I’ve spoken to many mortuaries about this, and all of them really liked the idea.” said Jim Gross, county commander. It makes a bigger impact when there arc more honor guards at a funeral. It’s better than having three show up — and that’s happened.” Further discussion included possible orga nizational systems, uniforms and fundraising. “When it comes to fundraising, it seems we’re all up against each other, and business es can get confused." said Bob Borden, fourth district commander. "We go and ask lor siqv port, and they’re contused because they just gave to the American Legion, but it wasn’t the same one. Moving forward, raising funds for the county-wide honor guard would he a mutual effort.” “This is a process.’ Fay ling Mid. and h’s going to take some time to work out. "What it comes down to is all three posts need to be on board or it's jiM not going to work,” he added Hie meeting concluded with plans to orca nize a committee with members representing each post. The ionnal cummiucc would be charged with further exploring .md research­ ing of the steps needed lo create a coun­ ty w ide group and presentation ot findings io each Legion post. �Did you imon SCC . Can we put the football noise on'mute now. Shards of ice create intricate art Wavering temperatures have put a Iw h skating, ice hockey, snowmobilmg- xy _ ing and other winter activities on ave.» y y But the reduced snow cover allows or ter hiking and the opportunity to exp 1 edges of local lakes and creeks a ’ (n pictured here, lies beside the Norf i National Scenic Trail, and .Sntun. ✓ -ce ing. the lake was show ing a of crystal formations, along with xjiua.r) overhead branches. (I’hoto by Kntk'^‘‘iurt m a oholograph w^cn read*irs or our staff members that represents Barry Couniv p you have a photo to We’re dedicating this >PnCc^n brings Banner. 1351 N. M-43 Highway. 1 fastings. Ml 49058; or email j.adgraphics.com. Please share, please send it to New^ns . (he photo w as taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. include information such as wnc « Do you remember? Exchange Club leaders Banner Jan. 14. 1965 The 1965 officers of the Hastings Exchange Club are installed by Vern Scanlin (center), state secretary ot National Exchange Clubs. Pictured (from left) are Chester Stowell, treasurer; Howard Trumbull, vice president; Scanlin; Richard Welton, president; and Nelson Allen, secretary. Among the Exchange Club’s projects is the annual model airplane meet, which is the larg­ est of its type in Michigan. The club has given the Freedom Shrine to Hastings High School and has joined in many civic activities. Have you Work days and evenings are filled with young people at this time of the year for Jim Hogoboom. In the daytime, he wears his Delton Kellogg High School counselor’s hat. and in the evening, he has a whistle around his neck officiating at middle school and high school basketball games all over Southwest Michigan. During his 25 years of employment in the Delton Kellogg School District. Jim has served as a teacher, varsity basketball and high school track coach, middle school sports catch, elementary school counselor and for the past four years as high school counselor. And he’s loved it all. As a counselor, he said he loves working with kids from all back­ grounds and all walks of life. . “My real passion and joy comes from help­ ing those kids who don’t see the potential that they have or don’t believe they have the opportunities or the skills to get to that point, and helping them find success and get on a path for college or career readiness that hope­ fully impacts them positively for the rest of their lives.’’ he said. As a basketball referee five evenings a week during the basketball season, Jim esti­ mates that he will officiate at a total of 100 games this season. “I just love to be in that environment to play a role [as referee) that will allow the kids and the coaches to have their part in it, and run up down and keep my knees lubed up running with the kids. It’s a ton of fun,” said Jim. who played basketball for Parchment High School in the district where he attended school from kindergarten through 12th grade. He also played basketball for two years at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. He transferred to Western Michigan University where be received a bachelor’s degree. Because he worked his way through college, he quipped that it took him seven years to get a four-year degree. "J got married in the middle ot that.” he said, noting that he and his wife. Bonnie, were sweethearts in eighth grade and got back together again in their senior year ot high school. This summer they will celebrate their 34th anniversary. They have two daugh­ ters, Renee, 30, and Katee, 26. Jim earned a master’s degree in school counseling from Grand Valley State University. Before coming to Delton Kellogg in 1991. he was a part-time shared health and physical education instructor al Parchment, wotkinn in three different buildings. Hr also taught five years in the Comstock Alternative liducation program. Jim and Bonnie are active al Radiant Church in Richland “and trying to get more active.’’ He is involved with the Bany County Suicide Awareness Initiative in the role as a crisis ccxirditialor for the Delton Kellogg school district and with Kids Nctwoik in Barry County For his dedication to helping point students in a positive direction and his enthusiasm for Jim Hogoboom contributing to school sports, Jim Hogoboom is a Barry County Bright Light. Favorite meal: I’m a big fan of Chinese food. Kung pan chicken would be a favorite. I like to listen to: Christian radio and talk radio. I’m a man of faith, so 1 try to fill my head with positive stuff. Favorite movie: I’m a big Notre Dame fan. so “Rudy” would Ise a favorite ... "Hoosiers” would be high on my list. A book I would recommend: 1 recom­ mend the Bible. If I’m reading, I'm trying to get into the Scripture. Favorite Bible verse: Philippians 3:14. “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Best advice ever received: The whole idea of work hard and be positive, Those really arc the cornerstones of success. My mother always taught us if we could be hard working, happy, productive, contribut­ ing members of society, then that would be success no matter what you are doing. Favorite leathers and coaches: I remem­ ber three middle school coaches who had a dramatic impact on me — Russ Cooper, John Weisgerber and Dick Dykehouse, who were all Parchment Middle School teachers and coaches . lhere were lots of others, like I)ick Schills of Kalamazoo Valley Community ( dirge, who had a huge impact on my matu­ rity al that phase of my life and development of my faith Person I would most like to meet: My father’s father, who died when my father was very’ young. The stories I’ve heard and just the impression I have of him. I'd like to hear bis story and interact with him. Favorite vacation destination: We have a small family cottage that Grandpa built in 19-10 that is on a beautiful inland lake. Birch Lake, in the Cassopolis and Vandalia area. I .ols of family memories there. I also love the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. I have a sister who works lot Grand, so we’re able to pet there more frequently than we should. If I could change one thing: I would change the amount of anxiety and doubt dim many ot our kids struggle with. I would want them to believe thj^they have opportunities for greatness, of their skills; that school is for them, l.’oi they can make their dreams come true. I would like more kids to believe that and understand that And I prob­ ably would do away with social media. Favorite cartoon character: Mickey Mouse because of his longevity. Favorite childhood memories: Family time al Birch Like. We’ve got a special rela­ tionships with our cousins, l ow ing us around on the tubes, not with a motor boat, just pad­ dling. As a young boy being able to go to Notre Dame football games, which we con­ tinue to do. Those were special times to walk from Grandpa’s house [to the game), and we only had two tickets so when it was your turn to be with Dadur Grandpa at the game, that’s a special memory’. Talent I would like to have: I ache to be able to play an instrument. I’ve started guitar lessons three or four times in my life ... It’s always fallen away. Qualities I admire in other people: Grace, passion, patience. When I see it evi­ dent in people, it’s easy to pick up on and see the impact they have on the lives they touch. Favorite cities to visit: We love Chicago and the Traverse City area. Hobbies: In the summertime, the golf clubs come out a |jn|e And my wife and I wall bike some, throw the bikes on the car and head to the lakeshore on occasion. Favorite professional an(j college sports teams: I love Notre pame for a lot of rea­ sons, so that makes me a fan. Professionally. I m a Detroit fan. j root for those Detroit teams and hope that one day the Lions will °,n? ~ t,1al ’l *ould be like the end of the Cubi drought. A state 1 wou|d like to visit: 1 like the idea ot the Northeast coast ... up around Maine. Something on m |)uckel ।jst: fo have the resources and thc time to travel would be iriV'|C'n ' u,aI in,cres":d wor,d li-.i d. liures tnotij,)) |iere in the U.S. and Michigan that J rd ,ove to do So, who has Tom Brady’s jersey? For any football widow or any sports fan just tired of all the hype, football season is still not over, thanks to the joker who stole the jersey of the New England Patriots quarterback after Sunday night’s Super Bowl game. Now. we’re going to have NFL 365. professional football in the news every day until next season opens with training camp July 20. Could anything be so inane? Will it ever slop? A cynic might think the theft of Brady’s jersey is just a story line to keep the sjx>rt going through the long offseason. A marketer, though, would look at it as sheer genius. Just think about it. we stayed up until the wee hours of anew work week watching the Patriots become, perhaps, the NFL’s greatest team in the greatest of all Super Bowls, and now. we’re still not done talking about it. With all that could be com­ ing in this Jerseygate uproar, we may be on pins and needles until it’s time to kick it all off again for a new season. You can almost feel the upcoming drama. Sports memorabilia experts are placing a value of as much as $500,000 on the jersey given its historical value and the fact that it was worn in perhaps the NFL’s biggest game by the man some sports experts arc saying is the greatest quarter­ back of all time. So, you know a reward for its return will be announced soon. And what if the jersey kidnappers come back with a ransom Figure? You see the marvel­ ous marketing possibilities here. Television w riters couldn’t come up with a more compelling drama because this is real life, it’s the making of a Netflix docu­ mentary. Call it a remake of Hitchcock’s “To Catch a Thief.” Then again, the grip­ ping drama might be more like O. Henry’s “The Ransom of Red Chief” in which the bad guys were driven crazy by the spoiled and hyperactive little boy they’d kidnapped and paid a ransom to the wealthy father just to take him back. Brady’s jersey might look so stained and smell so bad the heistmen will be happy to give it back. Until that happens, we’ve been assured that America’s Finest and most feared, the Texas Rangers, are on the case. If the jersey truly is worth $500,000, this is a felony grand larceny crime which is (vhy law-ahd-1'order Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has ordered the Rangers to assist Houston city police in the all-points-bulletin investiga­ tion and recovery. “Tom Brady’s jersey has great historical value and is already being called the most valuable NFL collectable ever, it will likely go into the Hall of Fame one day.” Lt. Gov. Patrick said in a statement, obviously plac­ ing all other Texas crime Fighting and bor­ der security on hold. “It is more important that history does not record that it was stolen in Texas. I’ve called Col. Steve McCraw to ask that the Texas Rangers work with the Houston Police Department on this case. Whoever took this jersey should turn it in. The Texas Rangers are on the trail.” Patrick is the same tough-talking lieu­ tenant governor who drew the line in the sand a few months ago when working on the same-sex bathroom law he introduced in the Texas legislature. “Die handwriting is on the bathroom wall,” the steely-eyed no-nonsense law man seethed to reporters outside his Capitol office as the bill was introduced last month, confirming a post on his Facebook page: “Slay out of the ladies’ room if you’re a man.” That surely has anyone wearing a Tom Brady jersey - whether it’s the real one or not — shaking in their sneakers. Which brings us to the greatest disservice this grand theft has brought on any one who wears a Brady jersey before the original one can be recovered. We’re all going to look alike. We’re all going to be judged on how we look. We’re all going to look like potential criminals. How will the Texas ,,r even the Michigan State Rangers (cr _ kn(JW whjch of us P b-’lnTstcd. which of us love this coun­ lust want IO live as upstandtng 7 and2 c rizen" ? Our hope is that Lt. Gov Patrick and all law enforcement Gov I .line the of cvery aiithormes r ju,t l0 be sure they’ve tjty me i disregard early su^NFtcommissionerRogerGoodell. wJTsuspendcd Brady for four games at the becinning of this season for another scan£d in which the quarterback was; tnvolved Deflategate. Brady was accused of using under-inflated footballs tn an AFC Championship game in January 2015 because he could pass more accurately with them. Brady took Goodell s suspmsion decision to federal court whtch vacat­ ed Goodell’s order. That rultng was then reversed by a federal court of appeals, and Brady accepted the four-game suspension. Charges have been made that Goodell wanted Brady’s jersey so he could'ensure it would never one day hang in the NrL Hall of Fame. I only discount this theory because of the strength of the other suppositions. The more likely culprit was Russian President Vladimir Putin. During a 2005 meeting between Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Putin, a past Super Boxvl ring belonging to Kraft mysteriously went miss­ ing. At the time, perhaps covering his embarrassment and hoping to defuse an international incident, Kraft claimed he had gifted the ring to Putin. In 2013, though. Kraft told the real story and accused Putin of stealing it. “I took out the ring and showed it to (Putin), and he put it on, and he goes, ’I can kill someone with this ring,”’ Kraft told the New York. Post. ”1 put my hand out and he put it in his pocket, and three KGB guys got around him and walked out.” Tlie ring has never been recovered. Is it possible that the Russians have struck again? Perhaps, Kraft’s ring and Brady’s jersey will one day be won back, thanks to the friendship between a new United States president and the former and stni-apparently operating spy of the Red Republic. It’s also possible that the jersey could show up at some fundraising event, even locally. What a money maker that would be for a Ducks Unlimited banquet or one of those silent auctions the Thomapple Arts Council holds every year. The only modifi­ er to this theory is that someone, like Arts Council Director Megan Lavell, would have to authenticate that the jersey is the real one. And how could she do that with­ out proving she was the one in the Patriots locker nxmi Sunday night who stole it? Short of going to jail for the crime, Lavell and the arts council would have to consider the jersey just another Brady knockoff, essentially worthless. Tom Brady hasn’t asked me, and I’ll probably keep my suggestion close to the vest because, to me, it’s so obvious where that supposedly stolen jersey is. Any guy with a gym bag and any woman who’s ever tried to clean it out for him already knows this and would probably tell Tom Brady the same thing. “Tom. look at the bottom of your bag,” I’d tell him. “Look under all the old gum wrappers, those smelly socks from your workout last month, and all those losing lottery tickets. Throw out the gasoline pump receipts and all the old orange peels and you’ll find it right where you put it ” * Works for me every time. Case solved. Potential world conflict and local scandal avoided. Now. let’s just turn off that foot­ ball noise tor a few months. . Omig VanderLaan, Guest Columnist U sj whkh a’’a"11 “S' “rners I01',hC haven’t iKen. S.^^honteandntisedinthe What do you R.Xcr’fe!"1 • is5UC. think? Jim Hogoboomde’*‘i,vd fe!ll“re “niC * * |X'U v°<c on the w.ll be tabulated and reported along with a new question the folltwi^weck1”' RCSU1‘S I'ach week n who makes dinnerPL d.lea^ek,, ' tv-rnty dune. \\elli’n>. Last week: Do you think a longer school calendar is a good idea? know , <«««/ /«•<«„„ personal^, ,., , ie >./>« .Ven tn,™,, ll'^;,,,.' Send W™'" "> ll'XhHW. banner. I-W V 4' i, HeW.tf'j --------------——_ Ml c >mi. "r Yes 59% No 41% For this week: postoHiwbuilding be renliC 2?^ Cabinet Building?9 ° renamed The Yes No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 9 2017— Page 5 One-party solutions are doomed to fail To the editor: Hung out to dry for Little Thornapple Drain To the editor: a project with no funding or operating expens­ es, count me out. b Some would like to blame one individual fo' h“e 1SSU«. but I believe the officials must have put their heads together. suggestion to our elected officials would be to support the question of the week, ^nmmahze marijuana and start taking *■ age of the taxes raised. If the surround­ ing counties arc spending money like Barry ounty, we re going to need all thc money wc can get. J a^e’ wc wcrc informed we Thnmn PayjpS toe bill to clean up the Little > ^ra»n. Then, the decision was c !°/llrc a contractor who wasn’t insured enough for damagesdone n that s not enough, they cut the contractor oose for fQllr months without even taking a al lhc project. It was said $300,000 has been spent with no resolve, spending almost two-thirds of the money needed to fix the problem with nothing gained. Thar is ridicuMany of us have paid two assessments with no end in sight. So. the way this is working out and with plans for another new millage for Steve Barnum, Hastings (Write Us A Letter ' Th® Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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M-4J ^y'^.^raphies com - Advertising email: ads@j-adgraphics.com Frederic Jacobs publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO .NEWSROOM • Amy Jo Kinyon (Managing Editor) Kathy Maurer Brett Bremer Julie Makarewicz Bonnie Mattson (Copy Editor) Taylor Owens Joan Van Houten Christian Yonkers The P^wble <0 ^MllUli0n of the United States Of A<n«•' >t«Si ..Wc thc People of the United 11 order to form a more perfect * justice. insure domestic tranquility* P Jor the common defense, promote theJ ner4| secure thc blessings ot berty l0 ouniejve;. and our posterity, do o • and establish this Constitution for the Unites MatCSof Anicrica;• In 2017. the federal js Ja^dy under the control of .^Publican Party. Republicans have the majorities jn lhc House of Representatives and the Senate, and Donald Trump, who ran as a RcpubIicarb js the president. So how can hey fuif,ij gOajs of the Constitution? I arn ^P^ifically writing here about health care. low wc fonn a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility and promote the general welfare and provide a good health care system to the people of this country? At the beginning of President Obama’s first term in 2008, thc Democratic Parly had majorities in both houses of the Congress and a Democrat in thc White House. Soon after Obama’s inauguration, he announced to a joint session of Congress in February 2009 his intent to work with Congress to construct a plan for health care reform. His stated goal was to develop a plan that would cover the approximately 45 million Americans who did not have health insurance. It is a complicated history to discuss why it happened, but the resulting health care plan, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (more commonly called ACA or Obamacare), became an exclusively Democratic plan. Republicans have said they were excluded by the Democrats. Democrats have said Republicans refused to participate. The ensuing controversy about the ACA bor­ dered on open political warfare. We did not have a more perfect union or domestic tran­ quility. Wc are still debating whether the ACA established justice and promoted the general welfare. A one-party program of this impor­ tance was doomed to create debate and dis­ sent. More than six years down thc Obamacare Scott Ommen Sherry Ronnlng Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman Ty Greenfield__________ Jennie Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 per year In Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O Box B Has^ngs. Ml 49056 0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hu!>ngs, Ml 41)056 for more local and regional control might be a good approach rather than an entirely national system. But when the ACA provided for the opportunity for each state to establish its own health care marketplace. Republican gover­ nors, attorneys general and legislatures fought against this option. And one of the mainstays of Republican health care plan reforms is to allow for the purchase of health insurance across state lines. This sounds reasonable to me, but it is specifically mandated in thc U.S. Constitution (Article 1. Section 8) that Congress has the power to regulate commerce among the several states. Thus, this interstate insurance purchasing plan guarantees federal involvement. However, it really isn’t my purpose to dis­ cuss the specifics of the ACA or new Republican proposals. I have a proposal of my own for the Republicans in Congress. Thc biggest reason that thc ACA faced so much resistance for so long was that it was a one-party solution. Thc critics and historians who said that when a major change or new program is instituted, it will only succeed if it is a bipartisan solution were right. Republicans in Congress will only succeed at reforming a health care system that everyone in the coun­ try must deal with if everyone in the country has a role in reforming it. I know that it will be difficult for the Republicans to back down from their sixyear-long full-bore war with Obamacare. But in the nation’s political family right now, the Republicans are the sibling in charge. They must tell their brothers and sisters in Congress that whatever problems they had in the past, they are ready to put those troubles aside. As the dominant party in Congress, only the Republicans can step up and say “Let’s truly put the disagreements behind us now and work together for the common good.’’ They have to say it in public, and they have to be willing to get beyond just stating platitudes. They need to really bring the Democrats into the process to make another big change to our health care system. Dr. Kenneth M. Komheiser, Plainwell State News Roundup encouraged to call DIFS, 877. ’ are For more information, vjs- . www.michigan.gov/difs. e w®bsite at The exploratory drilling began Sunday and is scheduled to continue into early March, depending on weather conditions, according to a Feb. 6 press release from the DNR. “This drilling project will affect a very small portion of DNR-managcd land,’’ said John Pepin. DNR deputy public information officer. “The vast majority of the park, includ­ ing the Presque Isle River, will remain unaf­ fected by this exploration activity.” If the exploration results indicate the poten­ tial for copper in suitable quality and minable quantities, Highland Copper would conduct a feasibility study, designed to mine the deposit entirely by underground methods, allowing the company to gain access to tlie copper ore body from land it owns outside the park. Any potential mining of the minerals would require a separate regulatory process through the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Highland Copper would have to amend its existing permit and prove to the DEQ that, if the area were mined, no material damage would occur to state-managed park surface features. “Highland Copper has worked closely and cooperatively with the DNR, making every change to thc company’s drilling plan the DNR has requested,” Pepin said. "Several provisions have been put in place to minimize the impact to the land surface during thc drill­ ing project and to provide proper protections to natural resources to the greatest extent possible." Michigan law allows the owner of land to separate mineral rights from surface rights. When mineral rights are severed from surface rights, tlie mineral estate is the dominant estate and the owner of the minerals has a right to “reasonable” use of the surface to access their minerals. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park was established in 1945. In 1948, the DNR purchased roughly 2,700 acres of land as part of the state park from the Keweenaw Land /Xssociation. Only the surface land was able to be purchased at that time. The mineral rights are severed and are leased from thc Keweenaw Land Association by Orvana Resources U.S. Corp. Highland Copper plans to drill 21 tempo­ rary exploratory holes in Section 5 of Wakefield Township. Twelve holes will be drilled on park property west of Gogebic County Road 519 this winter. The remaining nine holes will be drilled on county land with­ Exploratory copper drilling under^ jn Porcupine Mc>Untains in thc road right of way. Each drilling site will have a drill pad ol roughly 25 feet by 60 feet. Drilling will be completed using a tracked drilling rig along existing roads, where feasible, to limit bance to natural resources. Thc drill ho es vm be about 5 inches in diameter. 1 ept range from roughly 150 feet to 1.000 teei Consumers can go online with finance, insurance complaints The Department of Insurance and Financial Services has created an online tool to assist ^Michigan consumers with the filing of elec­ tronic complaints. DIFS’ Office of Consumer Services will use this tool to start the initial review of complaints against insurance enti­ ties, banks, credit unions, mortgage compa­ nies, payday lenders, vehicle loans, personal loans, money transfers and debt management transactions. The department soft launched the new tool in August 2016 to help push out any technical issues and between August and December received 476 out of 1.961 complaints via the new portal. “One of our goals this past year was to provide more online services to consumers so they can file their complaints, get a response back and be able to do it all online,’’ said DIFS Director Patrick McPharlin. Also in 2016, DIFS announced the creation of tlie Life Insurance and Annuity Search. LIAS helps beneficiaries locate a deceased family member’s life insurance policy or annuity contract that was purchased in Michigan. Since the August announcement, DIFS has received more than 2,500 hits on the search page and over 700 requests. As a result of LIAS. DIFS staff was able to help get more than $29.000 in claims paid to consumers. The office of Consumer Services is also responsible for assisting and cducating Michigan consumers and prides jtse|f on ..|jve people" answering the phone during normal business hours. OCS staff answered 87 734 phone calls, handled 1.659 written inquiries, and assisted with 5,080 fonna| |ainls Through the complaint process OCS assisted Michigan consumers in recovering over $10 million. "DIFS’ hard-working consumer services staff remains focused on he|D;n„ u- _ consumers navigate through ,h 8 ^,1C ’8 plex financial serv.ee said. Consumers with comp|ajn. about their insurance, bank, <!ues ions sumer lending or ino^« union, con- . ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • ClarJftfd ads accepted Monday throunh Frid.iv 830 am. to 5 00 pm. y* road, thc Republicans arc still adamantly opposed to thc ACA. However it has become clear to the majority of people in this country that although thc ACA has not been a perfect plan, it has resulted in real advances to our health care system, including providing real access to the health care system and even directly providing health care to millions of people who were previously only getting health care in the ER, through charity and one way or another, very expensively at the hospi­ tals, thc doctors’ and thc taxpayers' expense. And the health care system really has shifted at least in part from a paradigm of reacting to sickness and death to one of the much more economical and humane system of preventive care and health maintenance services. It has become clear that not everyone has benefited from the ACA structure. Some peo­ ple really arc facing large increases in their insurance or health care bills. Some business­ es have had to face new challenges due to the ACA. Some people have lost health care plans they had been assured they could keep. But anyone who has been around as long as I have knows that health care premiums, deductibles and copays have almost always seemed to go up unreasonably. Providing health care for employees has always been a challenge for businesses. Our mammoth health care system has gone through the same changes as so many institutions in our lives, seeming more complicated and more imper­ sonal. Donald Trump and the Republicans still proclaim that their No. 1 priority is to repeal Obamacare, but they are finding that large segments of the public like some of the changes that were put in place. And the public is attracted to the goal of universal health care for all the citizens of the land. The Republicans arc finding out that they can't just repeal Obamacare. And I mean that literally, if they want to maintain the allegiance of the elector­ ate, they can’t just repeal the ACA. And like the Democrats found in 2009 and 2010, it is not so easy coming up with a sustainable and affordable health care system for a nation of 330 million people. The Republicans were right that allowing The Michigan ^l^n^ Resources has issued a of Natural Resources U.S. Corp. 1 nnit to Orvana Highland Copper - 10 Cq^ subsidiary of drilling on a one-niiL’’*^ “ci exploratory ty situated along U,%£’eC° of ProPer; Porcupine Mountains Wij^toniost edge of in Gogebic County. “ess State Park below the surface. Highland Copper must abide by ing specifically 10 equipment, s and more. ,, . . r . , in<- i< «i including the Copperwood Project in the Gogebic County, the White Pine North project 22 miles to the east in Ontonagon County, and the Keweenaw Project in Keweenaw County. State rep. resigns, pleads guilty to making false financial statements Following his resignation from the Michigan House of Representatives, Brian Banks,40, of Harper Woods, Monday pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of filing financial false statements. Attorney General Bill Schuette first charged Banks in June of 2016 with four criminal charges related to falsifying documents to obtain a loan from a Detroit-area credit union. The misdemeanor charge of financial con­ dition; false statements carries up to a oneyear prison sentence. Sentencing has not yet been set. Tlie resignation letter submitted by Banks to Speaker of the House Tom Leonard was effective immediately. As a result of his resignation and his guilty plea, the remaining charges have been dropped. Thc June 2016 charges stemmed from Banks’ application for a $7,500 loan using pay statements from his alleged employer, IHI Attorneys + Consultants of Farmington. Banks claimed to work for the company, but through the course of the investigation, it was discovered he had never worked at or with IHI Attorneys + Consultants, and the check issued originated with a payroll company the firm never used. Keep your friends and relatives informed and up to date with all the local news from Barry County. Send them... The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at: 269-945-9554 �Pagu 6 — Thursday, February 9, 2017 Tno Hastings Bann^. Worship Together CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street.• Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, eon,.. 6)6.690 8609. PLEASANm];* FAMILY L'hLKLH 2601 U*.' ^•R°s ^ M,4W5J° <269) 758-3021 0,ros!ea* 5Unjjy Service: church p* • h । ,| 930 GRACE COMMUNITY TlHu Wednesday nights 6.30 CHURCH 8950 E M-79 Highway. p.m. Nashville, Ml 49073. FWW SAINTS ANDREW & Don Roscoe, (517) 852-92-8 Sunday sen ice l°a^ MATTHIA INDEPENDENT Fellowship Time before the ANGLICAN CHURCH service. Nursery, childrens 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). ministry, youth group, adult Sunday services each week: small group ministry, 9:15 am. Morning Prayer leadership training. (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this SOLID ROCK BIBLE service), 10:30 a.m. Holy CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, Communion (each week). The (comer of Milo Rd. & $. M­ Rector of Ss. Andrew 43), Delton, Ml 49046, Pastor & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ Hustwick. The church phone 9390. Sunday Worship Sen ice number is 269-795-2370 and 10:30 to 11:30am. Nursery and the recton number is 269-948­ Children's Ministry. Thursday 9327. Our church website is night Bible study and pray er www.samchurch.org. Wc are time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion HASTINGS CHURCH OF with The United Episcopal THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Prayer al all our services. Worship Senice 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ HOPE UNITED nesday Evening Senice 7 pm. METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South al M-79, Rev. WOODGROVE Marcia Elders, pastor. Church BRETHREN phone 269-945-4995. Church CHRISTIAN PARISH Secretary-Treasurer, Linda 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to accessible and elevator. 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 xm. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the information. church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult COUNTRY CHAPEL Special Needs Group) (October UNITED METHODIST thru May). CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. ABUNDANT LIFE Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship FELLOWSHIP Service; Sunday School MINISTRIES and Nursery available during A Spirit-filled church. Meeting sen ice. Adult Sunday School: at the Maple Leaf Grange, 9 a.m„ Worship & Children’s Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Programs 10 xm. Youth Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Group. Covenant Prayer, Sun. Praise &. Worship 10:30 Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, xm., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Quilling Group. Community Jesus Club for boys & girls Breakfasts and more! Call the ages 4-12. Pastors David and church office at (269) 721­ 8077 (9 am.-12 p.m.), e-mail Rose MacDonald. An oasis of office^ mci.net or visit ww. God’s love. “Where Everyone countrychapelumc.org for is Someone Special." For information call 616-731­ more information. 5194. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST HASTINGS FIRST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. CHURCH MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. 209 W. Green St, Hastings, MI Worship Services: Sunday, 49058. Interim Pastor Tom 9: 45 am. Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc® HASTINGS ASSEMBLY gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule OF GOD 1674 S. Slate Rd., Hastings, Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional Contemporary MI 49058 Phone 269-945­ & 11 xm. (Nursery Care is available 2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 xm. with nursery and through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.: PreK-8lh grade preschool available. Sunday School 11:20 xm.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry QUIMBY UNITED (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, p.m. FREE community Meal Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ Refer to Facebook for weather 9392 Sunday Worship 11 xm. conditions. Children’s Sunday School. 10: 30 a.m. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH WOODLAND UNITED 301 E State Rd., P.O. Box 273. METHODIST CHURCH Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI Price. Phone: 269-9484)900. 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Website: www.lifegatccc.com. Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship Sunday Worship 10 a.m. 9:15 xm. Wednesday Life Group 6 30 p.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Ixad Pastor. Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 am. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting. Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 am. Sunday Worship 11 xm. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST'CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us" 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc(j gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfreemethpt1ist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 am. classes for toddiets (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am.-10:25 xm. Worship Service: 10:30 am. and Children's Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at var­ ied limes. Wednesday: Pioneer Club & Women’s Bible Study 6:30-7:45 p.m. Fridays: Senior Aduli (50+) Bible Study al 10 am. and Lunch at 11:15 xm. Third Friday Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 xm. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning Sept. 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover Gods Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, February 5 ■ Worship Hours 8:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Feb. 12 - Adult Forum 8:45 am.; Children's Church 10:45 am.; Noisy Offering. Feb. 13 • Community Outreach 5 p.m. Feb. 14 - Women of Faith 6:30 p.m.; Brothers of Grace 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 15 - Prayer Group 6 p.m. Feb. 16 - Clapper Kids bell choir 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes adult bell choir 5:45-7 p.m. Feb. 18 - Phase 11 Renovation Project Workday: Demolition and Construction 9 xm.-2 p.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 am. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E North Sl, Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945-’ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www, grace-haslings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA 77//$ information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: hiSSSenn“« bom September 11 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 1972 in . D .nirfc the son of David L. and Sharon 57ko1X ) V nRavenswaay. He graduated tm Wand High Schoo! in 1990. Steve mwied Lisa Marie Douglas on August 26, 'Stephen was a retired firefighter from nn r M 1 ’ • Myron W. Campbell age 97, of Delton. passed aWay at his home. Feb­ ruary 2.2017. Myron was bom January 29, 1920 in Hope Township, the son of Wallace and Bernice (Wertman) Campbell. A veteran of WWII. Myron proudly served his country in the United State Army. After his military service, Myron returned home and was a loyal employee of the United States Postal Service. Myron started in Hast­ ings and transferred to Delton, where he was a mail carrier for 32 years, retiring in 1976. On June 29,1947, Myron married the love of his life, Virginia A. Sweet, and she preceded him in death on December 27.2005. Myron was an active member of Faith United Methodist Church in Delton and was a charter member of the Delton VFW Post 422. Myron was an avid golfer and he enjoyed fishing. Myron is survived by a son, Randall (Terri) Campbell; daughters. Ellen Smith. Kathleen (Dennis) Hodgson, and Jan (Sherman) Ham­ ilton; a sister, Marieta Rizor-McLane; 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Myron was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Megan Hodgson; brothers Maurice and Merl.md a sister. Myrtle. Myron’s funeral service was conducted Tuesday, Feb. 7. 2(117.at Faith United Meth­ odist Church. DcU<Pastor Brian Bunch of­ ficiating. Burial replace in East Hickory Comers, Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Faith United Methodist Church will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgorcsfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Myron’s family. Arrangements made by Williams Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Beavers puO away from short-handed Saxons with hot second-half shooting A rough patch at the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth allowed the Harper Creek varsity girls’ basketball team to pull away from the Hastings girls in Battle Creek The Beavers scored a 58-40 Interstale-8 Athletic Conference victory over the visiting Saxons. The Beavers led by just two points at the half, 25-23, and by a 37-33 margin at the end of the third quancr. * Hastings had a stretch in the second half where it missed 11 C0nseCutive field goals. rhe game was back and fourth until near the end of the third at which point we got into foul trouble and had two starters sitting with four louis. Hastin hea(j coach Mike Engle Said; A s,°:lhey Shined shooting well and we went cold from thi “We have been a Vcry good shooting team 0°.t '!■ \°tUP C °* >cars ntnvJlowevcr, when we get cold in a game (0 aWe Io adjust our offense and gcl: lhe |ane more and to that n _ • . practice as wc and district,*"' ^Vlf Of the conference Snlith'"and p* ‘'tend* "■',hl)l,t Brenat! in iu 4110111 Post duc t0 ,,1Jlir \ ' nn.nag.in Murphy a Engle were the two Saxons in < ^nd *■ ® . .r The Beavers '<>Ul ,r°“b,e in ,hC 'T'f ■ din lhc stretch 7.0f. 10 from the tie d m ^•"iugapai*'^ M <”‘,,dcd lhC'r ,to "ent 9-OM2 a S during <he run and also ntuKsnaf Stephen VanHauenswaay___ ^r°n VV Campbell ...at the church ofyour ohoire Weekly schedules oj your convenience. urea churches available jer y Win . ''* free lhn>w . ' 17Jordyn points^t ’he Sa'* ’"s' olk‘"s.l‘W1 points and l',','l,cd| " . '.j .. ’'“"t-high fivc^ Seven- Wigg ■>'«> h'ld '; Heide added th/^ts while Zoc f ngk Faith Havcv iCc Exists • and 13 rtiliun^'hc Beavers with - l^nts points. Us und j icey Bowers had -U years. He had a passion for lit le league roftball. which he served as president of the association. Stephen had a bawdy sense of humor and loved helping people, on and off the job. He loved spending time with his two daughters. Stephanie and Bnttney, wife. Lisa of 21 years and his firefighter family. Stephen will be greatly missed by all that DORR, MI - Melissa Ann Eden, age 49, of Dorr, passed away February 6, 2017 after battling cancer. She was bom September 27, 1967 in Hastings. A 1985 graduate of Godwin Heights High School, Melissa attended Ferris State University and proceeded to work in several locations throughout the United States before settling in Dorr. Melissa was proceeded in death by her father, Lee Roy Eden. She is survived by her mother, Carolyn (Keith) Coats-Murphy; sister. Kelly (Keith) Casey-Slecpcr. brother, Chad (Chris) Casey, “Dad". Gordon (Carol) Casey ;the love of her life,Tim Kamyszck and step-daughter, Riley. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11,2017 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A memorial service will follow visitation at 1 p.m. Pastor Randall Bertrand will officiate the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to (he American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Michigan. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome. net. knew him. , .. .r f . Stephen is survived by his wife, Lisa VanRavenswaay of Dowling; daughters. Brittney and Stephanie VanRavenswaay; parents, David and Sharon VanRavenswaay; brother. Bryan (Gloria) VanRavenswaay; In-Laws, Loretta and Randy Femman, and James Douglas and Arlene Douglas, brother and sisters-in-law, James and Lesley Douglas. Michael and Heather Feinman, Jaime Drucker, many aunts, uncles, cousins and his fire rescue family. Visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 10. 2017 from noon until 1 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A memorial service will follow visitation at 1 p.m. Pastor Steve Olmstead will officiate the service. A luncheon will follow the service at Plcasantvicw Family Church, 2601 Lacey Rd.. Dowling. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Lakewood ladies beat Pamtheirs with iate put-back Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings did what they needed to do to keep their hopes of winning a Greater Lansing Activities Conference championship alive Friday. Lakewood’s varsity girls’ basketball team improved to 7-2 in the conference with a 53-51 win over visiting Stockbridge. Thc Vikings and Panthers are now tied for second place in the conference standings behind 8-1 Olivet. Lakewood’s only two GLAC losses this season were against the Olivet Eagles while Stockbridge is the only team (hat has beaten the Olivet girls. Lakewood earned its second victory over the Panthers as Aaron Kietzman scored on a pul-back with two seconds left on the clock after a flurry' of action. Kennedy Geiger stepped to the free throw line after being fouled while setting a screen with ten seconds left, as the Vikings were working to get a good shot for Katelyn Richmond or Gabie Shellenbarger with the team tied at 51-51. Geiger missed the front end of her one-and-onc at the free throw line, but rebounded her own miss. She put up a shot in the lane, but that one wouldn’t fall and Kietzman came down with the offensive rebound she put back up for the game-winner. Lakewood led 30-24 at the half, but the Panthers clawed back to even at 40-40 by the end of the third quarter. Shellenbarger led the Vikings with 24 points, scoring 16 of those in the second half. "Gabie, she didn’t have a great first half from a scoring standpoint, but she really picked it up in the second half," Lakewood head coach Cindy Kelley said. "They just couldn’t stop our high picks and she just had lay-up after lay-up there.” Lake wood also got 13 points from Richmond and ten from Kietzman. Rebecca Kutch chipped in six points for the Vikings. “It was a good game. They really stepped up. I was pretty proud of them. We needed it,” Kelley said. Rachel Smith led thc Panthers with 17 points. Jessica Taylor finished with 13 points and Emily Breslin had 14. Kelley said her team focused defensively on slowing down Smith and Taylor, and that they had to work for the points they scored. Lakewood returns to GLAC action at home against Maple Valley Friday. Lake wood is now 9-7 overall this season. Ionia went on a 16-7 run in thc second quarter against the visiting Vikings Tuesday and then held on for a 52-47 victory. Early foul trouble sent Shellenbarger and Richmond to thc bench for much of the sec­ ond quarter. They still led the way offensively for the Vikings. Richmond finished with 15 points and Shellenbarger ten. Lake wood also got nine points, four rebounds and four steals from Aaron Kietzman. Jaylynn Williams led Ionia with 24 points and prevented the Vikings from doing more than just trading baskets with the Bulldogs in the second half. Maple Valley girls third in D4 at Sweetheart Invite The Maple Valley varsity competitive cheer team earned some of its best scores of the season Saturday in placing third in their divi­ sion al the Webberville Sweetheart Invitational. Maple Valley was in second place in the Division 4 standings heading into round three, but Morenci surged ahead to lake the run­ ner-up spot behind Merrill. Merrill was tops among ihe five Division 4 squads, totaling 715.48 points. Morenci was second wi th ascore of 591.88, followed by Maple Valley 582.98. Laingsburg 492.22 and Webberville 46.90 The Lions had the second best score in round two, a 157.78. Memll was (ops in all three rounds, scoring md1 °nt’ k 202 78 in '',und '"O and a 298.20 in round three a add?1 “ 184 90 in roun‘* °»e and a 248.30 in round two. Merrill had the best score of all nine tc ims at the event. Fowlerville won the compctiZn between the Division 2 and 3 664.92 points, followed by Pennfield MS 10 Williamston 603.10 and Waverly 59g 84 The Lions were scheduled to head to Pern, last ntght lor the Greater Lansing Activities Conference finale. “vines �The Hastings Bannar— Thursday. February 9 2017— p,vj0 7 SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Expert answers questions on benefits, status, cards and more If I retire at age 62, will / be eligible for Medicare? No. Medicare starts when you reach 65. If you retire at 62, you may be able to continue medical insurance coverage through your employer or purchase it from a private insur­ ance company until you become eligible for Medicare. For more information see our pub­ lication, Medicare, at www.socialsecurily. gov/pubs, or call 800-772-1213 (TTY 800­ 325-0778). K.“SS '•«>S'*«• T"*“' ®"“ '*■ Senior groups work together to help Barry County couple Alice and John McCliggott are Barn­ County homeowners in need of help. Physical limitations and health issues made getting in and out of their house virtually impossible and even unsafe. John is his wife’s caregiver, but has great difficulty getting her in and out of the house with his own knee problems. Unsure where to turn. Alice posted a call for help on a Bam County Facebook discussion page. CareWeil Services CEO Karla Fales saw the post and reached out. Mary Peterson, program coordinator for CareWeil Services Southwest, (formerly known as Region 3B Area Agency on Aging), coordinated the project and was delighted when Thomapple Valley Church members agreed to become involved. They had willing and able church volun­ teers who could design and build the ramp,*’ Peterson said. “We could rally the financial resources. TVC really knows how to support their community.” The church group consisted of ramp design­ er Steve Jordan, Beck! Tdixlan. Butch Slap. Chad Kendall, Richard Tompkins and Issac Tompkins. In just two weekends, TVC mem­ bers were able to build tlie ramp — not an easy process in the freezing January weather. . The ramp was just the beginning, as Peterson worked with the couple to identify other barriers to independence. “Through what we call options counsel­ ing,” Fales said, “we learn about the needs, wishes and desires of seniors, which is nearly always to remain safe in their own home for as long as possible." Now, the couple is also receiving Meals on Wheels and an emergency response pendant — services that promote their continued inde­ pendence and relieved some of thc caregiver stress for John. I worked for many years before 1 became disabled, but 1 didn't have enough recent work to receive Social Security Disability pay­ ments. 1 receive Supplemental Security Income. Will I ever receive Social Security payments? It depends. If you have at least 40 quarters of coverage, you can be eligible for Social Security retirement payments beginning at age 62. Additionally, if you are performing some work while you are on SSI, you may become currently insured for disability pay­ ments in the future. You could become eligi­ ble for Social Security benefits other ways, including benefits through a spouse or a divorced spouse. For more information, call 800-772-1213 (TTY: 800-325-0778) or con­ tact your local Social Security office. Alice McCliggott uses the new ramp built at her home by local volunteers. The couple couldn't be happier with the outcome. “This has opened up lhe world to me. I can come and go and get out now.” Alice said. “This has meant going from nothing to every ­ thing. 1 have' been laid up and in my home for almost 18 months now. It’s been a very emo­ tional, joyous time mixed with excitement." CareWeil Services Southwest and Barry County Commission on ?\ging contributed funding for the project. CareWeil Services Southwest seeks to promote health, indepen­ dence and choice for seniors, persons with disabilities and caregivers. Barry County Commission on Aging is a component of county government w ith a mission to promote independence, dignity and quality of life to lhe aging population and their families. For more information on programs and services, call CareWeil Services Southwest Resource Line. 800-626-6719. Senior Citizens Has Beens 595-2K5; Evie’s; DevjK 555­ 32.5; Just Having Fun 54-34; ,. “ 37.5; Butterfingers 47.5-40-5; '■> jl 46.5; Rosie’s 39-49; luu'.v *>. Jans Team 39-49; Pin Seckerx ' ’ Sun Risers 34.5-535: Ktn(> P,n' Women’s Good Games a • J|(W Murphy 156; N. Bon’Pa^j M’’kcr 165-460: 200-498; G. Scobey 148. B L. Elliston 179 484; T. Soya 150. N. Wynn 150-407. e.,rr,.,. R Men’s Good .573- p. Vining Boniface 171; J. Ml11 ,"“n. B jerry 205­ 206-533; G. Bennett I*'-51’’ 7y. s Allk.n 596; T. Boers 225: W. lahnta 179. S. Alt. / am receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits. I just got married, and 1 am wondering if my bene­ fits. and my new spouse's benefits, will stay rhe same. If you marry, your spouse’s income and resources may change your SSI benefit. It is your responsibility to report your status change to Social Security as soon as possible. If you and your spouse both get SSI, your benefit amount will change from an individu­ al rate to a couple’s rate. . If you are receiving Social Security bene­ fits as a widow, divorced widow, widower, or divorced widower, other factors to keep in mind are that you cannot get benefits if you remarry' before age 60; and you cannot get benefits if you’re disabled and remarry before age 50. • Marriage licenses 230-624; R. Walker 164-433; M. Saldivar 164; C. Atkinson 169-457; L. Brandt 216­ 581; B. Akers 202. Monday Mi.xervttes Dewey’s Auto Body 58-30; Nashville Chiropractic 57-31; Kent Oil 50-38; Creekside Growers 45-43; Dean’s Dolls 43-45. Good Games and Series: M. Rodger 170; K. Eberly 181-503; A. Norton 163-414; B Anders 185-406; C. Carr 183; P. Fowler 166* N. Potter 154; S. Dunham 168; T. Redman 165-425; E. Ulrich 176; J. Rice 190-506- L Elliston 183-524. ’ Wednesday Mixed Brush Works Painting 62-26; Huvcr’s Auto Recycle 53-35; Barry Red Cross 50-38Court Side 44-44; Boniface Construction 43-45. (Jood Games and Series: Ladies - E. ^I?CihJ9?’54,|3; N*Bonifacc 168-489; J. Rice 167-466; J. Allien 204-562; K. Plelt I64-4X4B . Smith 170; S. Beebe 180. Men - V IjA 217’ 1 Shoebridge 201-522; K. Beebe 233-546. •Saturday Majors (Youth) ,eI?a<?ffi",J4;2,2,;«Opera,,on c‘"’ra 33.5­ 18.5, IK 33.5-^25; Demolishes 315 5­ 24.5; Team Awesome 30.5-25.5; Goofv Goobers 295-26.5; Tweedie Dec & TwJ^ e Dum 26.5-29.5; Gutter Patrol 24-3'>- Sirik -n. 22-34; Team 10 21-31; Livin’ on\ Spare 16-2. Good (Janies and Series: Girls - Aaliyah Pennington 138-320; Leona Frost 124-317Joslyn Hinkle 136-351; Andrea Rhodes 117* Boys • Brody Hubbell 140-352; Dustin Jones 159; Garrett . Schleh 123-343; Wesley McClelland 207-473. pubs. My uncle said he is considered to he 70 percent disabled through the VA. Docs Social Security rate my disability on a percentage scale? Social Security does not rate individuals on a percentage scale for disability benefits. For Social Security purposes, a disability is defined as a medical condition(s) that must have lasted, or be expected to last, al least one year or end in death; and lhe condition must prevent you from performing substantial work. For more information regarding disability benefits, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/disabilityssi. What is the earliest age 1 cun begin receiv­ ing Social Security retirement benefits ? The earliest age you can begin receiving Social Security retirement benefits is age 62. If you decide to receive benefits before your full retirement age. which for most people is age 66 or 67, you will receive a reduced ben­ efit. Keep in mind you will not be able to receive Medicare coverage until age 65, even if you decide to retire at an earlier age: For more information, go to www.socialsecurity. gov/retirc. I’ve heard you can apply online for retire­ ment benefits. But isn’t it easier just to go into an office? Retiring online is lhe easier way to go. There’s no need to fight traffic to travel to a local Social Security office and wait for an appointment with a Social Security represen­ tative. You can apply in as little as 15 minutes. Just visit www3ocialsecurity.gov. Once you submit your electronic application, you’re done. In most cases, there arc no forms to sign or documents to mail. Join the millions of people who already retired online. Visit www. socialsecurity.gov. I’m expecting a baby in June. What do I need to do to get a Social Security number for my baby? Apply for a number al the hospital when you apply for your baby’s birth certificate. Thc slate agency that issues birth certificates will share your child’s information with us, and we will mail the Social Security card to you. You can learn more about the Social Security number and card by reading our online publication on the subject, available at ww'w.socialsecurity .gov/pubs. J^fewbom babies Mylah Mairc Pcrez Steverson, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Jan. 13,2017 to Samantha Steverson and Jose Augslin Perez of Lake Odessa. BOWLING SCORES Wednesday Classic Big Mike’s BBQ 59; Slippin’ In 54; Reds Sport Bar 535; Reclending 53; Culligan 50; Brunswick Bowl 495; Damn Kids 49; 12 in a Row- 475: Smithville Blues 46; West Side Beer 45; Gunga Guhmga 44; learn 18 39.5; Hurless Machine 37.5: McDonald’s 36; MMG/AnD 35.5; B.C. Crew 30.5; Whatever 305: Adrounie House 28. High Games & Series: Women - A. casteiein 216; S. McKee 246-695, B. Edwards 176: M. Gdula 234-657; J. Swanger 236-646: J. Daman 172. Men - D. Daniels 265: D. Burleson 234-662: J. Eckley 222; M. Hall 196; M. Garrett 233: A. Rhodes 247; L Heath 279-718: S. Palmer 190; Devin McKee 253-682; S. Herder 226; A. McBrian 256; D. Lambert 223; S. Anger 214; P. Ayers 204; S. Krul 186; M. Ulrich 290-726; S. Bough 191­ 570; C. Pennington 247-703; D. Gonzales 235-595; J. Moote 227-626; R. Gilbert -06, K. Breitner 223-608; R. Daman 259-684; M Sylvester 244; D. Snyder 254; S..Hanson 200; J. Haight 256; A. Slora -42, M. Kirkendall 229; J- Smith 205; L N^,n^>cr 224; S. Lyttle 245-695, B. Bowman 289-761. IfI call 8()()- 772- 1213, can a Social Security representative take my application for Medicare prescription drug help over the phone? * If an interviewer is available when you call the 800 number, he or she can take your appli­ cation over the phone. If an interviewer is not immediately available, we can schedule a telephone appointment for you. For the fastest and most convenient way to apply for Medicare prescription drug help, go online to www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriplionhelp. Generally, your benefits end if you were receiving divorced spouse’s benefits and you remarry. You can read more about SSI and Social Security benefits al our publications library, available at www.socialsecurity.gov/ Lawson Joshua Thompson, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Jan. 14.2017 to Ashly Wilber and Samuel Thompson of Nashville. ♦♦♦♦♦ Health Pennock on Jan. 17, 2017 to Kaylee Harris and James Thompson of Hastings. Middie J. Sutherland, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Jan. 10, 2017 to Katelyn Sutherland and Mid Sutherland Jr. of Delton. Elisabeth Jo Potter/ bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Jan. 23, 2017 to Shanna Potter and Asa Potter of Hastings. Aliyah Grace Thompson, bom at Spectrum Bane/a Michele King, Battle Creek and Cody Robert Mack, Battle Creek. William Roy Schmidt, Hastings and Eric James Depeel, Hastings. Kristina Ann Guernsey, Hastings and Nickolas Lee Miller, Hastings. Jacob Robert Headley, Nashville and Page Elizabeth Semrau, Nashville HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY schedule I" ow ™Xn 3"' « Young and Pyrone 1 o«er,5 •Love in Bloom” with Ge*”'; "«• week: Frida). Feb. 10 — Pr«x|)o<>i r?S • 10:30 ain. h»ol story t.ntc. Saturday, Feb. 1। Dragons, 10 a.m. to 2 P-m. .. O,,|,8co'>s “nd Tuesday. Feb. 14 — a.m.; open che.s, 6 p m. kr «mte. 10:30 Wednesday. Feb. L> ,. Library Winter ot the Income lax Preparation. 4 T®* Volunteer 269-945-0526 for an apjx . ‘ p.m. (Call Ideas Ihxik Club, 6 p.m. 1Wnt); Novel Call the Hayings Public । . information about any “I ‘^ry tor more 4263 ^ve, 269-945- LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS BARRY CONSERVATION DISTRICT To all the residents of Barry County, notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of March, 2017, between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the Barry Central Dispatch Center Conference Room, 2600 Nashville Rd.. Hastings, Ml, an annual meeting and directors’ election will be held. , As of the 10th day of February, 2017, being more than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the annual meeting, absentee ballots will be available for voting in this election by writing or calling the Barry Conservation District Office, located at 1611 S. Hanover, Suite 105, Hastings (the Secretary of State Building), phone (269) 908-4135, during regular business hours of the District which are between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. All absentee ballots must be returned by 3:30 p.m. on the 28th day of March, 2017. Residents are individuals of legal age who can demonstrate residency in the Conservation District via one (1) piece of identification. Notice is also hereby given that in this election, two board seats, each with a term of four (4) years, will be filled. Candidates eligible for election by the completion and ftimg of □ nomi­ nating petition are as follows: Bill Sowle, Mark Bishop, and Bob Baker. The Agenda for the Annual Meeting is as follows: 6: 00 - Registration/Open House with staff o“ ,,o5 - ssaa-™. ™ -d «< 7:35 - Ann’u^l Hepo'rt and Awards lel^11011 Closed) 8: 15 - Public Comment (3-mmute limit) - Directors Comments - Election Results 8:30 - Adjournment Sarah Nelson Executive Director Barry ConservationDistnct^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ �8... tv ""May, Februaiy 9.2017 - The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS ^rnished by Mark D. Christensen of *'*a*ne Gnrlock Th .i.i. willed Odessa Area Historical Society xh ‘ Cel IOn,Rhl at 7 P-m-al the freight House ' । pU,.n on. Emerson Street, with a speaker uiH k । rcfrcshmcnts. The next major event e the art exhibit thc last weekend of the month. Feb. 25 and 26. I ollowing that will be another soup supper Pnday.MarchS. lhc well attended chili supper last week v atured tour varieties of chili, assorted breads and excellent desserts. T he Ionia County Genealogical Society meets Saturday, Feb. II. at 1 p.m. at the museum on Emerson Street. There will be a speaker. Tlie library will be open until 5 p.m. refreshments. The leadership team is also planning a session at the Ionia Hall - Fowler Library for a seminar on genealogy with limited seating. Tlie Ionia chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel will meet Thursday, Feb. 16. at the Heartlands Cafe on Tuttle Road. Reservations are to be called to Georgia (Richardson) Sharp of Portland by Feb. 10. This is open to all school retirees including bus>dnw ■ • n aides, teachers and a‘lm,n,“ 0^.,hW Lakewood retirees compose aboi t of the attendance. . , one The Amaryllis is an amazing PIjn; , f( that was purchased before Christina*. < in its box was found to have a hv, - nch Hem and a bud. It had no water and no so made a valiant attempt to grow. It ha■ developed a larger stem and two bios oms Anotherahat was a gift grow two ta I statts and had 11 blossoms. What beauty can come from a homely bulb with of was watered only with ice cubes ♦ • its minuscule amount of soilullV;n<» The Ionia Commission on Aging is 1 e a special Elvis event Feb. n noon luncheon with some of Elv> ‘ foods, namely meatloaf, mashed po • black-eyed peas and lemon menngui p • Following the lunch will be a trivia conkst shared memories and a photo SC^SI° . music. Reservations should be;c > .’ 10. The number to call is 616-527-536-. Thu is at the CO/\ building on South Hudson Street. Ionia. Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Com­ mission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, RO. Box 158. Hastings. Ml 49058, until 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, February 15. 2017 for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commis­ sion Office at the above address or at our web site at www.barrycrc.org. Asphalt Paving Crack Seal Blocks Scraper Blades Traffic Control Signs Bituminous Mixtures Sign Posts Dust Control Culverts The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M. Flala Chairman David D. Solmes Member D. David Dykstra Member SEALED BIDS The Owner, Delton Kellogg Community Schools and Miller-Davis Company will receive sealed Bids for the Bid Categories described in the Project Manual for the above referenced Construction Management Project until 3:00 PM, local time, Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Bids received after 3:00 PM will be returned unopened. Bids will be opened in the High School Cafeteria (10425 Panther Pride Drive Delton, MI49046) after 3:30PM. Bids shall be mailed, or delivered in person, before the 3:30 PM deadline, to Delton Kellogg Community Schools, Attention Mr. Carl Schoessel 327 N. Grove Street, Delton, Ml 49046. The Owner intends to award Contracts on or about March 20, 2017. On Valentine’s Day, consider financial gifts billion on Vak^a7,sPe'f °l ttv lone can have a pretty long shelf |ife « Beyond simply enclosing some money in a card, what sort Of financial gills can you gjve. The answer depends somewhat on the recipient. l or example, if your sweetheart is also your spouse, sOme of gifts suggested below may be redundant to the financial moves you make together. However, if you aren t married, or if vou and your spouse maintain separate finances, these ideas may make excellent Valentine's Day presents: • 77M coMribu(iOns _ Technically, you can’t contribute directly t0 someone clse’s tradi­ tional or Roth IRz\t but you can write a check to your loved one - although, of course, he or she is free to use the money for any purpose. Like most people, your valentine may not usually contribute the yearly maximum amount - which, in 2017, is S5.5OO, or S6.500 if you're 50 or older - so your check should be quite welcome. A traditional IRA can grow on tax-deferred basis, and contributions may be tax-deductible. (Taxes arc due upon with­ drawal, and any withdrawals you make before you reach 59’/2 may be subject to a 10% IRS penalty. A Roth IRA’s earnings are distributed tax-free, provided withdrawals aren't taken until the account owner is 59’/: and has had thc IRA for at least five years. • Charitable gifts - Consider making a gift to a charitable organization supported by your loved one. When you send cash to a qualified charity, you can get a tax deduction, but you might gain even bigger benefits by donating appreciated securities you’ve held for more than one year. By doing so, you can generally deduct the value of the securities, based on their worth when you make tlie gift. Phis, nei­ ther you nor the charity will have to pay capi­ tal gains taxes on the donated investments. • Contributions loan emergency fund - Il’s a good idea for everyone to maintain an emer­ gency fund to cover unanticipated expenses, such as a major car repair, a new furnace or out-of-pocket medical bills. If your valentine doesn’t have such a fund, consider helping him or her establish one, with die money ------ STOCKS------The following prices arc from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 72.20 +1.02 •41.12 34.38 -1.04 -1.60 CMS Energy Corp 42.51 +.94 Coca-Cola Co 41.90 +.33 Conagra 3954 +.43 Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp 7024 -.54 26.49 +39 Flowserve CP 49.59 +.43 Ford Motor Co. General Mills 12.34 -.02 61.82 -.66 General Motors 35.10 -1.51 Intel Corp. 36.35 -.47 Kellogg Co. 72.85 +.14 124.59 +2.02 77.76 +1.61 +.35 AT&T BP PIC McDonald's Corp Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of Base Bid(s) shall ac­ company each Proposal. Spartan Motors Al! Proposals shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship (or lack of a relationship) that exists between the Owner or any employee of the Bidder and any member of the Board of Education of Delton Kellogg Community Schools or the Superintendent of the School District. The District shall not accept a Bid that does not Include a sworn and notarized Disclosure Statement. (Refer to Section 00420- Familial Statement of Disclosure.) AH Pronosals shall be accompanied by an Iran Economic Sanctions Act CertifiDistrict shall not award to a Bidder that does not furnish this CertificationXfer"n 0043 20- Iran Economic Sanctions Act Certification), Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. 32.08 Sears Holding Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 5.66 8.10 -.15 122.51 17.13 -.22 66.89 +.15 <1,233.08 +21.78 $17.71 +.15 20,090 +2.26 820m -191m COUNTY! jm enlerpriSes shall have an equal opportunity this project. opportunity Employer and we fully and active- Miller-Davis Company is an cm e ono A|| qualified bidders are encouraged ly support equal opportunity* rOgardiess of race, color, religion, gender, to submit a Proposal for th^P ^rjgin7disabiHty or veteran status. sexual orientation, age. a iod of forty-five (45) days after the All Bids submitted shall raT? " Dav|s Company reserve the right to waive any Bid Date. The Owner and Miner u 0)d whicht in thelr Oplnion. w|| irregularities, reject any or an u . serve their best interests. going to a liquid, low-risk account. • Gyz/j membership - Although not actually a financial” gift, a gym membership can nonetheless bring some positive economic results to your valentine. For one thing, the insurance industry' is providing more incenencourage people to exercise and live healthier lifestyles. But even if a gym mem­ bership doesn’t give your loved one a break on insurance premiums, it can nonetheless result in better physical conditioning, which, in, turn, could ultimately result in lower medi­ cal costs. On Valentine’s Day, you may still want to get your sweetheart something associated with lhe holiday. But if it’s within your means to do so, also consider one of the above sug­ gestions for financial gifts. Your generosity will still be fell long after lhe chocolates are eaten and the flowers have faded. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor, if you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-355J. Doctor Universe • . Degrading microbes Dr’. Universe, how come non-biodegradablcs take like a million, billion, zillion years to decay? Madeline C„ age 8 Plastics wcrc introduced in the 1930s, he said. Now. that may seem like a long time ago to us. But for microbes that have been around for billions of years, that’s still a pretty new material. Both an apple peel and a plastic bottle are made up of different kinds of atoms. Those atoms are bonded and held together in different ways. In an apple, the bonds between atoms are pretty weak. Microbes don’t have to use a lot of energy to break them into smaller parts. But thc plastic bottle has really strong bonds — especially where a carbon atom bonds with another carbon atom. It makes the material sturdy, but it also makes it pretty indestructible. Most microbes don’t recognize these bonds as something (hey can break down, at least not yet. “There is a possibility that evolution of microbes over many years in the future may enable more of them to recognire bonds in plastics,’’ Ghimire said. In fact, a group of scientists in Japan recently discovered a microbe that looks to be pretty good at eating plastic. It might be able to help us manage some of the plastic waste, but wc can help, too. A water bottle might last hundreds of years buried under­ ground or in a landfill, but it could have a new purpose in our own lifetime if ue remember to reuse or recycle it. Dear Madeline, You’re right. Il can take a really long time for some things to decay. If wc buried an apple peel in the back­ yard it might only take a few weeks to break down into the soil. But if we buried a plastic water bottle, it would probably still be there hundreds of years from now. A lot of living creatures in nature help break down things. In fact, our trash cans are almost like an all-you-can-eat-buffcl for tiny creatures called microbes. Well, an almost all-you-can-eat-buffet. There are some things that they can’t really feast on. It all depends on what’s in our trash bins. For billions of years, microbes have been munching on plants and animals. They’ve also had some help from fellow decomposers, like worms, flies and fungi. Tlie environment where they work also can speed up or slow down lhe process. Tlie conditions of dirt, air, waler, tempera­ ture and sunlight can change thc speed of decomposition. These decomposers arc pretty great at breaking down a lol of thing? we find in nature. But they aren’t as good at breaking down some other materials, such as plastic. To find out why, I visited my friend Dr. Universe Shurcsh Ghimire, a scientist who studies biodegradables at Washington State Do you have a question? Ask Dr. University. He is also really curious about Universe. Send an email to Washington finding ways to decrease the amount of State University’s resident scientist and plastic waste in our world, particularly on writer at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her website at askdruniverse worn. farms. vw TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE 2017 NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall, 10115 S. Norns Rd. Delton, Michigan 49046, to examine and review the 2017 assessment roll. The board will convene on the following dates for the hearing of appeals of assessments or taxable values, poverty exemptions, parcel classifi­ cation appeals and/or current year qualified agricultural denials: Tuesday, March 7, 2017,10:30 am Organizational Meeting get AU THE documents within thirty < I nts at no charge (except shipping) by contact­ may obtain additional bid aocum It is the policy of Delton imj that minority and women to participate as Con r +.20 -1.02 NEWS OF community Schools and Miller-Davis Company -1.32 37.71 o mav be obtained by submitting a deposit of $250.00 in the Bidding Document^"a* t0 order Desk at Kai Blue (1-800-522 form of a sl9"ed Bi ( Re|ease of Bid Deposit Card will be made when 0541 or Pnn"n9” a® Addenda, are returned to Kai Blue in Good condition documents, 'n^din9 H bicjs are awarded. Unsuccessful bidders not returning within thirty (30) days after bms ar deposit Success(ul ^9 mg Kai Blue. 519 ^rndv cards an I m<>nc>’ 8”ing ,0 n°w«r». were thoughtful cvcning 0^dThcSC®i,'s • . .zi l ’ course, and no doubt aP!nbie for w wcrc a,so somewhal disP°-sab. i Uanl °f a bctter word- On the A Pre-Bid Meeting will take place on February 14, 2017 at 3:45 PM local time, in the High School Cafeteria at Delton Kellogg Community Schools, 10425 Panther Pride Drive Delton, Ml 49046. All prospective Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. All Contractors bidding on Work in excess of S50,000.00 must be bondable and must include in their Proposal the cost for furnishing a Labor and Material Pay­ ment Bond and a Performance Bond listing Delton Kellogg Community Schools as Obligee. (Refer to Specification Section 0061 00.) EDWARD JONES Barry Subs<*ibe to the Monday, March 13, 2017, 9:00 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm Tuesday, March 14, 2017,1:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 9:00 pm And on such additional days as required to hear all persons who have given no­ tice of the desire to be heard until assessment rolls have been revised, corrected and approved. APPOINTMENTS ARE SUGGESTED; letter appeals will be accepted and must be received no later than 5:00 pm March 10, 2017 Tentative ratios and estimated multipliers for 2017 are as follows: 0.9903 50.49% Agricultural 0.9804 Commercial 51.00% 0.9978 50.11% Industrial 1.1089 Residential 45.09% 1.0000 Personal Property 50.00% Tentative equalization factor of 1.0000 for all classes is expected after comple­ tion of Board of Review. Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor Prairieville Township Kevin Harris, Assessor Prairieville Township Prairieville Township Board Meetings are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, sex or disability. American with Disabilities (ADA) Notice Banner. Call 269,945.9554 The township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven-(7) days notice to Prairieville Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or ser­ vices should contact Prairieville Township by writing or calling. . ,°r more lnf«rmation. Ted DeVries Prairieville Township Clerk 10115 S. Norris Rd. Delton. Ml 49046 269-623-2726 �Tlie Hastings Banner — Thursday. Feonjary 9 2017— Pago 9 fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner turning back the PAGES < Large Prairieville Township place is Farm of the Week 6 Noviski and Gordan Boshell both achieved solo pilot status during recent lessons. One is the loneliest number, but that’s all right for young pilot 'Missing' Farmers - Mr. and Mrs. George F. Litchtenwaiter and their two daughters, Betty and Sharon, were photographed Sunday by Leo Barth of Barth's studio in their Prairieville Township home which was featured as the Farm of the Week Jan. 26. George manages lhe Hickory Shores farm which is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Sooy, of Middleton. Ohio, and Gull Lake. This is the 49th in a nearly year-long Fann of the Week series reprinted from the Banner in 1955 and 1956. The series began with an aerial photo of a farm in the Feb. 25 Banner. The photo was surrounded by advertisements from 35 area merchants who were sponsoring the contest by donating $1 to each weekly winner. The owner of the featured farm simply had to stop in the Banner office to claim the S35 prize and share details about the farm and the family for an article in the following week's edition. Each week thereafter then included a "mystery" farm photo and the featured farmer from the previous week. The following was first published in the Feb. 9, 1956. Banner: *4 ♦ ** Another “missing" farm has been located. Two weeks ago, the farm featured in the current series sponsored by 35 Hastings merchants and The Banner wasn’t identified and the aerial picture was republished in last week’s issue. Friday. George F. Lichtenwaltcr, Route 3, Delton, came into the office and identified the place as the farm he manages. He didn’t sec the Jan. 26 issue of The Banner, and Thursday found a clipping of the picture in his mail box. He said he didn’t know who put it there, but was very happy to be the recipient of the 35 $1 bills from the sponsoring merchants, and the framed, glossy picture of his fann from this new-spaper. Thc farm is a beautiful spread of 340 acres, slightly rolling, in Sections 14 and 23 of Prairieville Township, 18 miles southwest of here It is two miles south and one mile west of Delton on Parker Road. George is lhe manager of lhe place owned by Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Sooy, now of Middleton, Ohio, and Gun Lake. It is better known as the former Flowers farm but its now* lhc Hickory Shores farm. George, like most young farmers, is a hard­ working man, who learned much of us knowledge about lhe soil and cattle from his father. 9 He was bom at Rensselaer, Ind., Sept. « 1925, but a short lime later moved with his folks to near Joliet. III. .., A tragic event look place on that ar when George was 11 years old. ne .y George’s dad drove him to the near y country school. When his did returned to me farm, he found his wife murdered by me hired man. The hired man also tied him up and escaped in lhe family car. n ac , George, looking out die school w in o » ’he fiend drive by. Six years later, the ‘. apprehended and sent to prison m • and there he died three years ago. _.fnnP George attended high school m c • 111., for two years and then finished at Broadview Academy, Broadview, Ill. He graduated in 1943 and immediately joined his father in farming. His dad, Floyd R. Lichtenwaltcr, now lives at Valparaiso. Ind. George worked for his dad until he married the former Ida Owen, of Detroit, Sept. 22, 1946. After the marriage, he came to Barry County, where he went to work on this same fann. He worked for Lloyd Kidder, who was managing thc place at that time. When Lloyd left the farm in the spring of 1952, George took over. Working for him now is Henry Jones, who lives with his family in one of the houses on the farm. George and Ida, with their daughters. Betty, 5, and Sharon, 8, live in the main homestead, which now has been divided into two big apartments. The fann, as one might expect, is well kept up and a good producer. George feeds out about 100 beef steers each year. He buys the calves in the Fall generally from Orville Quick, Hartford, who purchases thc cattle in the West. lire young stock arc mainly just fed roughly during the winter. In the spring and summer, they are moved onto lush pastures. The pastures arc supplemented with ground • com. and later thc steers arc finished off for the top market. George also attempts to run about 75 ewes - registered Corriedales. He markets the wool, and also the lambs. Last year George had in about 40 acres of com. but has to buy almost as much as he raises to properly finish off his beef. He puts in his allotted acreage of wheat and about 40 acres of oats. Tlie balance is in hay and pasture, but the fann includes about 40 acres of woods. Equipment on the farm, where a registered herd of Guernseys was kept a few years ago includes a crawler tractor and two others. The* crawler is used principally for belt power and the other for work in lhe field. Tlie west end of this fine Barry County establishment borders on the east side of Lower Crooked Lake. (Note: Original articled listed the Sooys as bring of Gull Lake in the photo, ami Gun Lake within the story.] Although most of the photos of the families, taken by Leo Barth, remain in the Banner archives, the aerial photos of the farms do not. Some families may still have the aerial photographs. Copies of the 1955 papers showing the aerial photos and advertisements can be viewed on microfilm at Hastings Public Library in lhe Michigan Room. Copies of the farm family photos are available for reprint: call 269-945-9554. Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor With just under eight hours of flight instruc­ tion, Gordan Boshell of Hastings answered a very important question from instuclor Chris Piotroski. “He asked, ‘Arc you ready to solo?,’” said Boshell. “I said, ‘No.”’ Piotroski. however.knew the young aviator was ready to lake off on his own after circling and landing three times perfectly. It turns out, Piotroski was right. Boshell is quick to give credit to Piolroski for his success. “I owe him greatly,’’ said Boshell. “He’s a very good instructor.’’. Boshell said he picked up on the traffic pattern lessons quickly and that one of the most important lessons turned out to be one of the toughest. “The hardest part is the landing,” Boshell said with a laugh. Though he is quick to credit others, Boshell’s success may be part genetic. He has a history of aviation proficiency in his lin­ eage. His grandfather, and now his father. Todd, run T&J Aviation, repairing planes and aviation equipment. Gordan said that obtain­ ing his private pilot license is part of his plan lo one day lake over the family business. The heavy responsibilities of an aviation mechanic are not lost on this 16-year-old. and his license will help ensure the safety of anyone who rides in thc rigs he repairs. “It’s not like you can just pull over and fix it.” Gordan said. “I think I like that.” Mike Noviski also recently earned solo status in 20 hours of instruction, lower than lhe average time. “It’s almost unheard of,” said Noviski of Boshell’s accomplishment, “ft usually takes an average of 30 hours to solo.” Beaming with pride. Gordan’s mother Jami said the accomplishment fa||s in line with Gordan’s aptitude in aviation. She used the lessons as part of the homeschool curriculum and was able to connect them with several subject areas. I think it s such a neat thing;- said Jami. We used it as part of the homeschool curric­ ulum. We have our own aviation curriculum. We are so proud of him. He’s a great medianic, so it s a good fit. Achieving solo status in 7 1/2 hours is quite a feat, especially for a 16-year-old. Gordan Boshell, under the tutelage of Chris Piotroski of Thornapple Flying Academy, reached the milestone recently. Supporting Gordan in is flying endeavors are his father Todd (left), Henry, Sammie, mother Jami and Lydia Boshell. 5M45 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from volun­ teers to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: AsdculturaLEroniotlpn-B.oard, 1 position representing Natural Resource Conservation and 2 positions representing Agricultural Interest Animal Shelte_rAdvispry Board, 3 Citizen at Large positions 1 Citizen at Large position 1 position Keep yourfriends and relatives informed and up to dafe all the local news from Barry C0Unh, Send theiY, ' The Hasfines BANNER8 To subscribe, Call us ,)t. 269-945-9S54 Cpmmunlty„CQrrec^ 1 position representing Busi­ ness Community, 1 position representing Communications Media CojnmunLty MentaLHealth AythPribLBpard, 3 positions (1 position repre­ senting primary consumer) eajrKs amtRecreatioji Board, 2 Citizen at Large positions PI an nlng_Cp_m. mission, 2 positions $p|lcLWast.e_.Q.Yejs.ight Copimltiep, 1 position representing the Solid Waste Industry I£x Allocator!.Board» 1 position yeterapS-CojnmittPP, 2 positions (eligibility criteria includes served honor­ ably on active duty in the United States Armed forces, or served actively in the United Stales armed forces in a war, or received an armed forces campaign or service medal) ZQnJnfl Board Of Appeals. 2 positions Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse. 220 W. State St.. Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. March 7. 2017. Contact 269-945'1284 for more information. �_ A r-fc. Pago to —Thursday. February 9.2017 — The Hastings Banner DK finishes SAC Valley duals undefeated Ct tUvhui lhe 1 Cagles got their revenge Saturday, out it was too late to keep Delton Kellogg s varsi­ ty wrestling team from earning its second straight Southwestern Athletic Conference Valiev Division championship. Delton Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team closed out an undefeated season of SAC Valley Division duals by knocking off Schoolcraft 36-27 and then defeating Galesburg-Augusta 59-19 Wednesday at Galesburg-Augusta High School. Schoolcraft did manage to edge the Panthers by 3.5 points for the runner-up spot when the Kennedy who improved his record to 4I.T' Kennedy who improved his for the SAC Tournament. oSatunj.w at Villalobos is"0" 'he season with the win. Decatur look the champ* *hp Saturn Those two13-2 on the year CtT?rTf&^nKenogg than the two h‘VC °"C C"cr '°^ Bangor-s De* 5 ,?nal!,IS.’ Fc™ an.d with P seenn K”zd KoZcI p,nned Fcrns their 215 n ',cft lhe «Pcl,inl! I*™1 of improve to^1.'1 championship match to Delton Kellogg put three guys m the ■ sprirts u record (!(“a d,C '’CaS<’"n°W pionship finals and all three tnishtdmsec oj'toBham? J6’7 in ,he SeaSOn “fter falling nnrl nlncc Tvdcn Ferris at P Esteban Villalobos at 285 and Trent Aukennan , i Vale’s Thaddeus Vernon in the 145. I nlli)ed out ^Pionship match. Aukennan at Villalobos 145 had the lightest of those three P » a 9-7 w-n over Gobles’ Hun|er —SAC 5AC got rot together together «lal Coloma Coloma Saturday Saturday entire 'vujmuwo !»<•** -O— • - -*■>— ralhnnchampionship matches, falling n 4-0 to ln the quarterfinals to get his day consola^‘^v. Kapteyn earned 'Along the way, Kapteyn earned the started, then followed that up by pinning started, then followed that up by pinning Constantine’s Roy Solis in lhe semifinals. Ferris and Villalobos each also had one close decision and one pin on their way to thc finals. Ferris stuck Schoolcraft’s Scott MacFarlane in the first pcritxl of their quarter­ final match and then topped luiwton’s Jason Craig 2-0 in the semifinals. Villalobos started his day by pinning Damacio Camarillo from l^awrence in the second period of their 285poudn quarterfinal match and then edged Schoolcraft’s River Fox 7-4 in the semifinals. Delton Kellogg’s Anderw Kapteyn was one of three guys from his team to place third. He pinned n Crystal Marie Washbum. 29, of Middleville, was found guilty Feb. 1 of probation viola­ tion. She was sentenced Feb. 1 in Barry County Circuit Court by Judge Amy McDowell to six months in jail, with credit for 73 days served. She will be unsuccessfully discharged from probation upon release from jail. Washbum pleaded guilty in September 2016 to possession of methamphetamine and was serving probation for that offense. An additional charge in 2016 of operating and maintaining a meth lab was dismissed. hol-monitoring device for 90 days upon his release from jail. Butler must pay $1,448 in court fines and costs. Additional charges of possession of marijuana and operating a motor vehicle while his license was revoked, suspended or denied were dismissed. and r’ Must P'The Panthers were scheduled to head to Lakewood last night for their Division13 Team District Tournament and will be back tn action Saturday at Constantine for their Division 3 Individual District Tournament. Stockbridge catches Vikes in second half, wins in second overtime Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Likewood varsity boys’ basketball team tell to 1-7 in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference with a 73-65 loss to visiting Stockbridge in double-overtime Friday - their seventh consecutive loss (at lhe time). lake wood led 38-31 after three quarters, bur the Panthers surged there in thc fourth quarter to tie the game at 52-52 at the end of the lourth. The Panthers then went in front in each ot the two overtime periods. The Vikings wiped away a lead late in the first overtime, getting a three-pointer from Jacob Elenbaas to force a second overtime session. The Vikings though turned the ball over on their first possession of the second overtime and couldn’t ever get out of the hole. ‘ We snatched defeat from the jaws of vic­ tory again,” Lakewood head coach Chris Duits said. "We were up seven after three quarters again and our help-side defense just wasn’t there. We had gotten into foul trouble in the third quarter. Josh (Campeau) got his fourth foul so ue had to play without him.” Pay ton Morris played well in relief of Campeau, but lhe Vikings did struggle as a whole both offensively and defensively. “They were setting a high ball screen on us and the guy was just basically walking down the lane for left-handed lay-ups,” Duits said. “We just didn’t get any stops.” Lakewood got 19 points from Colten Webber- Mitchell, 16 from Campeau, 14 from Elenbaas and nine from Cole Rickcrd. Tne Vikings are now 2-13 overall this sea­ son . They fell to rival Ionia 57-46 at Lakewood High School Tuesday. The Bulldogs outscored the Vikings 23-11 in lhe fourth quarter. Brady Swinehart led lhe Bulldogs with 23 points, upping the Bulldogs’ record to 2-10 overall this season. Webber-Mitchell led Lakewood with 13 points. Campeau added nine and Tyler Schrock seven. The Vikings and Bulldogs will square off again March 8 at Charlotte High School when they meet up in thc Class B District Semifinals. Lakewood returns to GLAC action at home Friday against Lakewood. Middleville man doesn’t fall for scam A 79-ycar-oId Middleville man reported he received a suspjcious |cttcr with a $3,750 check included. The letter stated the man had w on lhe lottery and gave instructions on how to collect his prize money. The letter was from overseas and contained a check made out from a bank in Portland, Orc. lite man thought the letter was suspiejous, so he contacted police. He was told it was a scam and he should not try to cash the check. Driver puts vehicle in ditch; ends up in jail A 23-y ear-old Hastings man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Barry County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to thc 10000 block of South Norris Road in Prairieville Township on a report of a car in the ditch. After deputies arrived and found the driver, they conducted a portable Breathalyzer test and arrested the man T he incident occurred abom 12:35 a.m. Feb. 5. Man reports stop order put on mail delivery A 58-ycar-old Nashville man reported someone contacted the post office and put a stop mail on his address. He showed sheriff’s deputies a hold-mail request form he received from the post office. The form had his address but not his phone number. He also provid­ ed police with an envelope he received containing new credit cards — one with his name and the other with a name of a woman he did not know . He told officers he had not applied for a new credit card. Thc incident was reported Feb. 4. Nashville woman reports theft from vehicle A 31-year-old Nashville woman reported theft of $6 from her wallet, which she had left in her vehicle. Tlie woman told sheriff’s deputies her vehicle was parked in the driveway at her home. Sometime between 3 p.m. Feb. 3 and noon Feb. 4,the money was taken from lhe wallet in the vehicle. The incident was reported Feb. 4. Traffic stop reveals outstanding warrants t\ Hastings Police officer stopped a vehicle on East Clinton Street after noticing the vehicle had a non-working headlight. After making lhe traffic slop,lhe officer arrested lhe driver, a 29-year-old woman from Hastings, who had three outstanding, warrants. She also faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while her driving privileges were suspended, revoked or denied. The woman was booked into lhe Barry County Jail. Thc incident occurred about 10:20 p.m. Feb. 2. Defective tail light leads to arrest of driver A 24-year-old Hastings woman was arrested and booked in thc Barry County Jail after a traffic stop for a defective tail light. Hastings Police stopped the dn ver near the intersec­ tion of West State and North Cass streets al 12:42 a.m. Feb. 7. She was arrested after officers learned she had two outstanding warrants and was driving while her license priv­ ileges were suspended, revoked or denied. Call anyume to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 j. ll' Ke APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS AIDE c Barry’ County Community Mental Health Authority, a progressive provider of Mental Health and Substance services in Hastings, Michigan is looking for an APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS AIDE. Job responsibilities include working with individuals up to 21 years of age implementing intensive treatment protocols and documenting progress. Availability between 12:00 and 8:00 pm is required Monday through Friday. Possibility of weekends as well. Experience in working with children with developmental disabilities and mental illness helpful. Clean driving record and minimum of high school diploma required. Check us out at www.banvcountvrecovery,org. Email jnbsChccmha.org or contact us at 915 West Green Street, Hastings, MI 49058. No phone calls please. EEO Employer. $10,000 PRIZE BOARD EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY Doors: 4 PM* Sessions: 6 PM j DAILY SESSIONS THURSDAYS - MONDAYS • 12 PM & 6 PM CLOSED TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS Visit FireXeepcrsCasino.com for details. GET READY GET SET GET YOUR VlffVoN firekeepers (ASIHO«HOTtl Gin c, This day is set asidefor Cavers A 5lnd 9 himv tCiat is true From tCic first moment <1 saw you 9 nave been deeply and madly fit fave with you So -J ask you the oCdfamifiar Cine -G) Wifi ‘Be ‘MyyaCentine! <[ Honey q)car William James Anders, 43, of Delton, pleaded guilty Sept. 12. 2016, to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated as a third offense. He also was found guilty of being a habitual offender. Anders was sentenced in Barry County Circuit Court by Judge McDowell Feb. 1 to serve 12 months in jail, with credit for 95 days served. The last six months of his sentence may be suspended u|xm successful completion of probation. He is to receive cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse therapy while in jail. An additional charge of operating a motor vehicle while his licensing privileges were suspend­ ed, revoked or denied was dismissed. Corey Robert Labryer, 22, of Wyoming, was found guilty in Barry County Circuit Court Feb. 2 of probation violation. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to 313 days in jail, with credit for 313 days served. He must serve three months on tether and attend anger management classes. Labryer was serving probation after pleading guilty in March 2016 to two counts of resisting and obstructing a police officerand one charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Eric Lee Butler, 27, of Hastings, pleaded guilty Oct. 5, 2016, in Barry County Circuit Court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Feb. 1 to 90 days in jail, with cred­ it for one day served. Additional charges of possession of marijuana and operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended, revoked or denied were dis­ missed. He also must pay $425 in court fines and costs. In a separate case, Butler also pleaded guilty Oct. 5,2016, to possession of a controlled substance. He was sentenced in Barn' County Circuit Court Feb. 1 to 11 months in jail, with credit for one day served. He also must serve 36 months of probation. Thc last eight months of his jail sentence will be suspended upon successful completion of probation. He must wear an electronic alco- Eric Daniel Palmer, 39, of Hastings, plead­ ed guilty Nov. 30 in Barry County Circuit Court to operating n motor vehicle while intoxicated and fleeing a police officer. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to 90 days in jail, with credit for 79 days served for the charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was ordered to serve nine months in jail, with credit for 79 days served for thc charge of fleeing a police officer in the fourth degree. He also must pay $973 in court fines and costs. Additional charges of fleeing a police officer in the third degree and operat­ ing a motor vehicle while having a high blood-alcohol content, were dismissed. He also must pay $973 in court fines and costs. Michael Allen Kern, 37, of Cedar Springs, pleaded guilty Dec. 14,2016. in Barry County Circuit Court to possession of marijuana. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Feb. 2 to pay $1,298 and will serve 12 months of pro­ bation. An additional charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license was dis­ missed. Raymond John Clarke, 45. of Caledonia, pleaded no contest Dec. 22, 2016, in Barry County Circuit Court to domestic violence as a third offense. He was sentenced Feb. 2 by Judge McDowell to 12 months in jail, with credit for one day served. He will serve his jail time on a tether in lieu of jail, with the last nine months of his jail sentence suspended after successful completion of 36 months of probation. He was ordered to wear an alcohol-monitoring device for 60 days and receive anger-management counseling. Clarke must attend a self-help group four times per week and continue counseling. He w'as ordered to pay $1,298 in court fines and costs. An addi­ tional charge of interfering with electronic communications was dismissed. Ryan Ray Robbins, 32, of Hickory Comers, pleaded guilty Oct. 5,2016, in Barry County Circuit Court to possession of methamphet­ amine. He was sentenced Feb. 1 by Judge McDowell to 12 months in jail, with credit for 27 days served. He must pay $548 in court fines and costs. 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BarrV County, LLC. dated July 7 20w a^T°N £°NTnACT,NG' of the Reg.steJ of n-?’< ? n?ccrdc<J ,n the Office and State of ° ds for the Count>' of n‘lrT>' Number 20i6-0CcSn8°on2°16’ D°C™rt is claimed tn on wh,ch mortgage there at the of this notice, of and 3*' ’ nn n°.?S4nd TvkO Hundred Ninety-Seven, “meresTm m °?rs <$29-297.35), plus accrued And nnJ m at° Of Seven P^cent (7.00%). been in«*J bf°Cccd n9li at law or m equity hav.ng ™^utedtO reCover !he secured by said \°Lany porl hereof. Now, therefore, JL-’ ' 0 lho P°wcr of sa'o contained in said S®?9?u\and PUfsuant to the statute of the btato of Michigan m such case made and provided. 'f® ,s here&y given that on February 16. 2017, at 1.00 p.m., said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sxe at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Barry County, M’Chigan, of tho premises described in said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: Lots 65, 66 and 67 of Replat of Outlet A of Fair Lake Park, accord ng to the Plat thereof as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats. Page 88, Barry County Records. Commonly known as: 2685 Panama Drive, Delton, Michigan 49046. Tax Roll Number. 08-03-080-047-03 If the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower, pursuant to MCLA 600.3278, will bo held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sa'o or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. The redemption period sha'I bo six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless dotennined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.324la, In which case the redemption penod shall be thirty (30) days from the date of such sale. Dated: January 12, 2017 SCHROEDER DeGRAW. PLLC Attorneys for Upston Contracting. LLC By: Jason C. Bom^a 203 East Michigan Avenue Marshall, Michigan 49068 (269)781-9851 PROPERTY TO BE POSTED 2685 Panama Drive, Delton, Michigan 49046. 54760 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by thc foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely to tho rotum of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by James M Searles, unmarried, original mortgagor(s). to Navy Federal Credit Union, Mortgagee, dated Jdty 14. 2014, and recorded cn July 25, 2014 in instrument 2014-006998, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six and 71/100 Dollars ($33,546.71). Under the power ot sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holdmg tne circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM. cn March 9. 2017. Said premises are situated tn Township of Barry, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the South fractional 1/2 of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of Section 7. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 1 of Gwin’s Grove, according to the recorded plat thereof, thence South 23 degrees 35 minutes East 115: thence South 61 degrees West 261.58 feet; thence South 25 degrees 41 minutes East 144 to the place of beginning; thence South 25 degrees 41 minutes East 68.8 feet to an ang'ing highway; thence Northeasterly along the line of said highways 68.4 feet; thence North 23 degrees 35 minutes West 52.8 feet; thence South 61 degrees formerly known as (thence Scuih 29 degrees) West 67.4 feet to tho place of beginning and moaning to described Lot 16 of P. A. Cole's unrecorded plat. Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. Also, hereby giving and granting to second parlies in connection with others, a right of way appurtenant to said premises and along a 33-foo! wide s’.np of land tying adjacent to the aforesaid parcel as currently used for highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 633.32-.ia, in which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Rev.sed Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be he'd responsible to tho person who buy^ property at the mortgage foreclosure sain or to he mortgage holder for damaging thc property during the redemption period. Dated: February 9,2017 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File M69719F01 (02-03)(03-02) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF DARRY COUNTY No:.ce is hereby given that tho Barry County Piann-ng Commission Wifi conduct a public hearing to: the following: Caso Number SP-2-2017 - Michael Herp, (property owner) Location: Solomon Road in Middleville Ml approximately 503 feot north of Crane Road on the West Side of fno Road. Middleville, Ml, Irving Townvh 0 Purpose: Requesting a Special Use for Personal Storage Bu'lding subject to Section 2357 in the Rural Ros'denbal zoning district. MEETING PATE; February 27, 2017 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Community Room, at 121 South Church Street. Hastings Ml Site inspections ot tho above described properties will be comp’etcd by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4820 or emailed to jmcmanuslrbarrycountyorg The special use applications are ava table for public inspection at the Barry County Planning 0ll.ee, 220 West State Street. Hastings Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 121 p.m.); Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further Information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary' aids and services, such as signers for tho hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed matenals being considered at tho meeting to individuals with disabilities at lhe meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to tho County of Barry. Individuals vZth disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator. 220 West Statu Street, Hastings Ml 49055. (269) 945-1284 Pamela A. Palmer, Bany County Clerk sswr Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely to thc return of tho bid amount tendered at salo, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Ryan Rcseboom. an umamed man and Carol Olsen, an unmarned woman, original mortgagors), to F.fth Ttmd Mortgage - Ml, LLC, Mortgagee, dated April 27. 2009. and recorded cn May 11, 2009 in instrument 20090511-0005030. and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Banny county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at tlie date hereof the sum pf Fitty-Nmo Thousand One Hundred Tw.olve and 04'163 Dollars ($59,112.04). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and prov.ded, notice is hereby given that said mortgage 'Will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on February 23, 2017. Sa>d premises are situated in Village of Freeport. Barry County, Michigan, and aro described as: Lot number six (6) of Block Number eight (8) of Samuel Roush's Add'tion to the Village of Freeport. Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, also beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot six (6) of B'ock eight (8), Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof; thence East fifty three and fifty eight hundredths (53 58) feet: thence duo North sixty six (66) feet; thence due West to the Northeast corner of said Lot six (6); thence Southeasterly seventy and seventy three hundredths (70.73) feet to the beginning; a'sc beginning at a point eighty nine and sixteen hundredths (89.16) feet East and one hundred ninety eight (198) feet South and of tho Northeast corner of Lot ton (10) of Block eight (8); Roush’s Addition to the Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof, for a place of beginning; thence duo South on a line to a point where said line intersects the back hne of Lot seven (7); thence Northwesterly along the back line of Lot seven (7) to a point due Wes! of tho beginning; thence East to the beginning. A’so. Lot 7, Block 8, Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport. Barry County. Michigan according to tho recorded Piat thereof, except that part described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 7; thence East 10 rods to a place of beginning of this exceptionthonce North to the back line of Lot 7; th«nco Southeasterly along tlie back line of Lot 7 to the Southeast corner of Lot 7; thonce due West to the beginning of this exception. The redemption period shall be 6 month’; from the date cf such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance v;ith MCLA 600 3241a in which case tho redemption penod sha'I bo 3fi days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold a! foreclosure sale undo, Chapter 32 0! the Revised Judicature Act of loci pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower willh * held responsible to the person who buys th» property at tne mortgage foreclosure sale or to hn mortgage holder for damaging the propertv dur.nn the redemption period. 3 Dated. January 26. 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trot! Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 314-10 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills. Michigan 48334-5422 File F468137FO1 (01-26)(02-16) TtaTE Of %robatEfcW' --------- f|LEJ!Oe KeM^ Estate of Gert'^0 of Qc 'ToaLlc^^RS: N0K ^'“’'’1. Ger. trude E. Ko-> ng. undent a.A Creditors d ‘h0ftlte will b5 that aU claims d9a,ns . f 1/jiny L- Inga^ -’tr barred un­ less presented to^pres^Kimberly N. Hatherly, c0'pc^/at ?05 W-.-st Cq^5’Or io both the probate cour an(J Sui{o 302. Hastngs, M “ h5aftcrth J^onai repre­ sentative Within 4 ma e g3!<? tlOn of this not.ee Date: February *Qffjces, PQp Chaiglan&TnppUW^ A Michelle Lane P567^ 1019 Trowbridge R0 East Lansing, Ml 4882J (517)332-3800 Kathy L. Ingai's 1727 Heather Haven D • Holt, Ml 48642 (517) 699-0146 Kimberly N. Hatherly 303 Bo'levuc Leslie. Ml 49251 (517)589-8410 score foreclosure notice this firm is a debt COLLECTOR AHEM ANY INFORMATION WE COLLECT A DEBT. BTAI.i W|L1_ B£ USEQ FOR COLLECTING?.wKPIIFTrTHE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY proceeding. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are « Military, please contact our office at the number l.:tM ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason, in that event, your damages, if any. shah be im,!ed so!ely lQ lhe return of the bid amo’jm tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by. Brandon Vandermeer a single man & Michelle Vandermeer. a single woman as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, inc. as nominee for First Horizon Homo Loans a division of First Tennessee Bank, N.A. its successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2007 and recorded September 14, 2007 in Instrument w 20070917­ 0002032. Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesno assignments to: U.S. Bank National Association, As Trustee for CVF II Mortgage Loan Trust II , by assignment dated January 16. 2015 and recorded January 23. 2015 as Instrument« 2015-000638 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at thc date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Seventy and One Cent (S 125.070.01) including interest 2.37595 per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed 'by a sale of the mortgaged premises. or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court cf Barry County at 1:00PM on March 2. 2017 Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: That part of Lots 1.4, and 5 of Block 60 of the Village of Middleville. Barry County, Michigan Section 23. Town 4 North. Range 10 West, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, page 27, described as: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot 1; thence South 89 degrees 35 minutes 20 Seconds East 90 41 feet along the North line of said Lot 1; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 47 Seconds East 66.8*1 feet to a point on the South line of said Lot 1; thence South 1 degrees 31 minutes 00 Seconds West 40.81 feet; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 00 Seconds West 15.0 feet to the East bank of a creek; thence South 6 degrees 03 minutes 43 Seconds East 41.77 feet to appoint on the South line of the North one half of said Lot 5, which is Soutn 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 Seconds East 79.50 feet from the West line of said Lot 5; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 Seconds West 79.50 feet along said South line: thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 Seconds East 149.97 feet along the West line of said Lots to the point of beginning. And Together with a Grant of Easement from the Village of Middleville over that part of Cherry Street of Block 60 of the Village of Middleville, Section 23. Town 4 North, Range 10 West, as recorded in Liber 1 Of p(ats page 27f described as commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of said Plat; thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 Seconds West 47.00 feet along the West line of said Lot to the point of beginning of this description; thence South 00 dearees 06 minutes 25 Seconds West 34.30 feetaJona said West line; thence South 89 degrees 52 minu?es 47 Secobds West 1 20 fool; thence Nonh 00 degrees 07 minutes 13 Seconds West 34.30 (eef thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 47 Seconds East 1.40 toot (the last three courses bang o( a 12 meh eave ot an e^".n9 Barage) to the point of beginning, as recorded in Liber 554 mnn cns Commonly known as 121 Dearborn st m Ml 49333 Tho redemption penog Shan L. k months from the date cf such sale.^11 b« months abandoned in accordance with Mcl 600 MCL 600.3241a, m which caSQ nb or period shall be 30 days from the d .'™P or upon tho expiration of the non!^. 1 MCL 600.3241a(c). whichever"0^0 re^uired, b* MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If lh; or unless at foreclosure sale under Chapt^ 3? 5 S° ? Judicature Act ot 1961. under °’ho Revised borrower will bo held response L 600-3278, the who buys the property at the 0 person sale or to the mortgage hoigef. foreclosure property during the redempj, r damaging the 02/02/2017 U.S. Bank Nat:Ona| Period. Dated: Trustee for CVF II Mortgage Loar *^sociation. as of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potr^, rust H Assignee P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rq*® & Associates. 248-853-4400 Our Filo No ’0477, tor- Ml 40307 (02-02)(02-23) 65960 See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing business cards, invitations and all your printing neecj’s j-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUs 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27477-DE Estate of Robert Bryan Mayberry. Date of birth: 05/22/1943. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Robert Bryan Mayberry, d-ed 1 ?/17/2016. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Charles Alien Mayberry, personal representative, or to both tho probate court a! 206 West Court Street, Hastings. Ml 49058 and the per­ sonal representative within 4 months after the date of pub'ication of this notice. Date: 02/03'2017 Ronald G. Pierce P77198 121 West Apple Street, Suite 101 Hastings. Michigan 49058 (269) 945-3512 Charles Allen Mayberry 4040 Ilex Circle Panama City, Florida 32405 (850) 290-2290 Stt24 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely to tho return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Neil B. Rich, an unmarried man, original mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 27, 2007, and recorded on October 8, 2007 in instrument 20071008-0002830, In Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Selene Finance LP as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six and 25/100 Dollars ($53,576 25). Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM, on March 2, 2017. Said promises are situated in City of Hastings. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The South 50 feet of tho North 72 of Lots 471 and 472 of tho City, formerly village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat, thereof. Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If tho property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period. Dated: January 26, 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File "469720F01 S5533 (01-26)(02-16) NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of the Jack L. Kennedy Trust. Trust dated December 22, 2009 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Jack I. Knrinedy, bom OO^a'inza. who hved at 1821 North East Street, Hastings, Michigan died 01/22/2017 Ic iving a certain trust under the name uf Jack L Kennedy Trust, and da^ed December 22, 2009. wherein tho decedent was the Settlor and Hast.ngs City Bank war. ram-d as lhe trustee searing at the time of or as a rasuh of the decedents deartu Creditors of the d&cr-dont and cl the trust are no­ tified that .all claims against the decedent or aqains! the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Hastings City Bank tne named trustee at 150 V/est Court Street, Hastings. Michigan within 4 months after the date of publication of th e nonce. Date: 02/03'2017 Robert L Byington P-27621 222 Wes! Apple Street, P.O. Box 24fe Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-9557 Hastings City Bank 150 West Court Street Hastings, Michigan 49058 hu-.o STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27474-DE Estate cf Martha D. Long. Date of birth: 06/04/1921. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Martha D. Long, died 10/01/2016. Creditors of the decedent are notified that al! claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Lloyd D. Long. Jr., personal representative, or to both the probate court at 2G6 West Court Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the per­ sonal representative within 4 months after the data of publication of this notice. Date: 02/02/2017 David H. Tripp P29290 206 South Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-9585 Lloyd D. Long, Jr. 2070 East State Road Hastings. Ml 43058 (269)945-9206 mi 10 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. PC.. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by MATTHEW JOHN LEWIS. AN UNMARRIED MAN and MERCEDES LYNN RIDGEWAY, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, to FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE - Ml. LLC. Mortgagee, dated September 18, 2013, and recorded on September 30,2013, in Document No. 2013-011893, and assigned by said mortgagee to MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, as assigned. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Six Dollars and Forty-Six Cents ($79,446.46). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of )hem. at pub''C vendue. At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings, Michigan. at 01:00 PM o'clock, cn March 16. 2017 Said premises aro located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOTS 15 AND 16. BLOCK 3. SANDY BEACH PARK, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN UBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 18. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 125.1449K, in which case tho redemption penod shall be 3 months, or under MCL 125.1449v, 30 days from Lhe date of such sale. MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Mortgages'Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, PC. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S20160308114531 FHA (02-02)(02-23) s»79 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by NICHOLAS JUNGLAS and ANDREA JUNGLAS. HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc. ('MERS”). solely as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated Juno 16, 2014, and recorded cn Juno 20, 2014, in Document No. 2014-005721, and assigned by said mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB. as assigned, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of Ono Hundred Ninety-One Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Fivo Dollars and Fifty-Two Cents ($191,165.52). Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue. At tho East doors of tho Bany County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o'clock, on February 23, 2017 Said premises aro located in Barry County. Michigan and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of tho Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North, Rango 7 West, Woodland Township, Barry' County, Michigan, thence Soutn 1320 feot for place of beginning, thonce South 660 feet, thence West 264 feet, thonce North 660 feet, thence East 264 feet to the Place of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case the redemption period shall bo 1 month, or under MCL 603 3241a 30 days from tho date of such salo, or 15 days from tho MCI. 600.3241a'b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If tho above referenced property is :;0,d^ 4 foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of Act 2a6 o 1961. under MCL 600 3278. the borrower w»i be held responsible to the petson who buy « property at the mortgage foreclosure sa e or o mortgage holder for damaging thc prope y ‘ the redemption period Floostar Bank. FSB Schneiderman & Sherman. PG 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 ...• • • .,, Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S2017010515941 FNMA (01-26X02-lb) 65592 (BARRY COUNTY) - MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the terms and conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Dana Marshall and Connie Marshall. Husband and Wife, to Fifth Third Bank (Western Michigan), and dated December 2, 2005 and recorded on December 27. 2005. in Instrument No. 1158177. Barry County Records Michigan. Said Mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Bank, an Oh.o Banking Corporation. The sum claimed to be due and owing on sa'd Mortgage as of the date of this Notice is $90,560.60. with interest accruing at $8.93 per diem. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice »s hereby g.ven that said mortgage sha'I be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at tho place of he d>ng the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00pm cn Thursday, March 16,2017. The Mortgagee will apply tho sales proceeds to tne debt secured by tho Mortgage as stated above plus interest on the amount duo at a rate of Interest equal to 3 75% per annum; all legal costs and expenses. Including attorney's fees allowed by law: and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to prefect its interest in tho property. The properties to be sold at foreclosure are all that real estate situated in tne Township of OrangeviHo, County of Bany. Stafa o< Michigan, described as fol'cws- A PARCEL CF I ANO IN THE SOU1HWEST ONE QUARffP OF THE NORTHEAST ONE quarter of section seven, town two NORTH RANGE 10 WEST DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF rilE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION SEVEN THENCE SOUTH THREE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN FEET. THENCE EAST ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE FEET. THENCE NORTH THREE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN FEET, THENCE WEST 10 THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. PERMANENT PARCEL NUMBER: 08-11-007U24-70 COMMONLY KNOWN AS 6129 BOOK ROAD. PLAINWELL Ml 49080 The redemption period shaii be six (6) months from the date cf sale pursuant to M.C.L §600.3240(8). If thv property is sold at forecloaure sale, under M.C.L. §600.3278 the bonower(s) vzli! be held responsible to lhe person who buys the property at tiro mortgage foreclocure safe o? to the niortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period. February 3, 2017 FIFTH THIRD BANK. AN OHIO BANKING CORPORATION Kilpatrick & Associates. PC. Attorneys for Fifth Th ru Bank, .m Ohio Banking Corporation 903 n Opdyke Rd.. Suite C Auburn H,:'s. Ml 48326 (243) 3 i 7 -0700 (02-09);03 02) ■ 7a �Paqa 12 Thursday. February 9, 2017 — Tha Mater signs to run and jump with Spring Arbor Bann<* Delton Kellogg's (back honorees tram left), at Ambrosia Morrison, Amanda gather with the rest Sarah of the Bassett, all-conference the end McManus, of the SACAva Championship at DeltonCnk । y and Brooke Leatherman (Photo by Brett Bremer) Ke,,ogg High School Saturday. Reworked Round 3 routine OK for DK at SAC finale Brett Bremer Sports Editor Die Panther* weren't going to finish atop the Southwestern Athletic Conference com­ petitive cheer ^landings at lhe conference championship meet they hosted in Delton Saturday. The Delton Kellogg varsity competitive cheer ream moved down though rather than up in thc standings at the final league compe­ tition of the season. The Panthers finished fourth Saturday after heading to the conference championship meet in second place in the league standings. Gobles took the league championship with a total score Saturday of 710.06. luiwlon was second with 650.64 points, followed by Coloma 648.66, Delton Kellogg 645.38, Hartford 603.7, Lawrence 603.1 and Bloomingdale 481. Tlie Panthers were behind from the start, scoring a 194.9 in round one. There were four teams better than them in the round. Gobles led the way with a 218.5 and would score the highest total in each round Saturday . “It was a good round three, but not a gtxxl round one.” Delton Kellogg head coach Zoe Reynolds said. “We did not have a good day in round one. It wasn’t their day. They were very unsure of themselves today.” 'Flic Panthers followed that up with a score of 180.08 in round two and then scored a 270.40 in round three. Reynolds said her team is down to “six and a half’ healthy people right now. That has forced big changes, especially in round three Tlie Panthers didn’t even perform their round three routine at the Hastings Saxonfesl in thc lead-up to the conference finale. “For what we have had to change this week. I am proud of them," Reynolds said. “We're just going to focus on moving forward and going to districts and getting out of dis­ tricts and making it to rcgionals. That is our goal. “We had to completely change flyers and bases. Thc only thing that has stayed the same was my one tumbler, Sarah Bassett. Ambrosia (McManus) tumbles, but she is actually the flyer again." Bassett, McManus and teammate Ava Morrison all were honored as first team AllSAC performers at the end of the meet Saturday. Teammates Brooke Leatherman and Amanda Conley earned honorable mention all-conference. Gobles scored a 201.06 in round two. and then finished off its conference championship w ith a 290.5 in round three. Lawton w as the only other team belter than Delton in round three The Blue Devils added a score of 276.9 to their round one score of 199.4 and their round two score of 174.34. Third-place Colonia scored a 208.4 in round one, a 180.06 in round two and a 260.2 in round three Foot Trojans win titles as team finishes ©ft victory Ambrosia McManus is atop the stunt group as the Delton Kellogg varsity com­ petitive cheer team runs through its round three routine Saturday at the SAC Championship meet in Delton. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thomapple Kellogg had no trouble finish­ ing off an undefeated OK Gold Conference season Friday at Wyoming High School. Putting nine wrestlers in the finals, the Trojans piled up 189 points. Forest Hills Eastern was second with 128, followed by East Grand Rapids 119, Wayland 79, Grand Rapids Christian 76 and Wyoming 46. Four of those Trojans won flight champion­ ships, Zach Kelly at 103 pounds, Nate Kinne at 119, Matthew Vannetle at 130 and Nathan Hobeit at 152. Kelly is a two-time conference champion. Lane Head al 125 pounds, Brady LaJoyc at 140. Trent Johnson at 145, Dylan Johnson at 160, Kyle Riel at 171 and Brandon Haskin at 189 pounds all placed second. Teammates Russell Holmes at 135 pounds and Trenton Dutcher at 285 both placed third. Dy Ian Johnson and I^doye lost heart-break­ ing championship round matches despite wrestling well overall. Johnson was downed 1-0 in the championship match at 160 pounds by Grand Rapids Christian’s Sage Serbenta, a freshman who is ranked among the top ten in his weight class in the slate in Division 2. LaJoye was tied 2-2 with East Grand Rapids’ Kevin Vblpetti in the final moments of their 140-pound championship, but a reversal as time expired gave Vblpetti a 4-2 win. TK was scheduled to host Hastings and Wayland for its Division 2 Team District Tournament Wednesday. Those three teams will all be in Hastings Saturday for their Division 2 Individual District Tournament. Saxons fourth at their first 1-8 tournament Hastings moved up the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference standings w ith a fourth-place fin­ ish nt the league tournament hosted by Coldwater Saturday. The host Cardinals won their .second con­ ference championship in the league’s three seasons by finishing the day with 176 points. Jackson Northwest was second with 144 points, followed by Jackson Parma Western 118.5 and Hastings 107.5. Hastings moved up in part by finishing a spot ahead of the Marshall team that beat them in a dual during the season. Haqier Creek was sixth Saturday, followed by Pennfield and Lumen Christi. Chase Reascr took lhe championship al 171 pounds for the Saxons and Dominic Pino at 145 pounds and Trevor Ryan al 285 each placed second. Hastings also had Andrew Miller al 130 pounds, Zarack Rudesill at 135, Kip Beck at 152 and Derek High at 189 pounds place third and Terry Dull at 160 place fourth. Beck earned a third-place finish adding to his career win total that reached lhe 100-mark last week. Hastings also had JV wrestlers competing in their conference tournament over tlie week­ end. Tyler Dull, Jacob Pennington, Cody VanDyke and Jackson Barber all won their weight classes. Hastings’ JV tCam hosted a tournament of its own Saturday as wc|| where VanDyke won another champi0Ilshi Hastings will host its Division 2 Individual District Tournament Saturday. Tlie Saxons were scheduled t0 head to Middleville last night for their tc<Un (1jstricl tournament with Thomapple Kellogg and Wayland. Fabiano sets records, qualifies for finals during dual with Wildcats It was a big night lor Thomapple KelloggHaMini’j sophomore Alex Fabiano in the < ommnniiy Education and Recreation Center pool Tuesday. Fabiano broke a five-year old team record in the 2(X)-yard freestyle by about five sec­ onds, touching ihe wall lor the final time in 1 minute 50.93 seconds Hr followed that up baler in the meet by breaking his own record •n the j(Xr yard backstroke and qualifying lor the Division 1 State I itials in the event with a trnic of 55 58 sec ends. i he bacUfrokc time earned Fabiano a w in in the race, but he set his school-record in lhe 2(K)-yard freestyle while chasing Way land’s Mason Hooker who won the race in 1:50.65. Fabiano did beat Hooker in lhe backstroke, with Hooker turning in an exhibition lime of 1:00.87 in tlie race. Hooker also helped lhe Wildcats to w ins in the two freestyle relays as lhe Wayland varisly boys’ swimming and diving team scored a 95-75 win over thc Trojans in Hastings. The Wildcats swept the three relays. Hooker teamed with Malt Jenison. C odey Clewell and Jordan Sopjes to w in lhe 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:30.63. It was Hooker, Sopjes, Anthony Muscarella and Max Antell who won ihe 2<X)-yard freestyle relay in 1:35.47. Wayland started thc evening with the team of Jenison, Rory Kessinger, Garret Kloska and Clewell winning the 200-yard medley relay in 1:47.4| TK-Hastings l .t.cr wins on the day Andrew "Tt* first in the 500yard treCsty|c H**ola . , ()f 6:34.79 and teammate O' a rWonthe 100-yard breaststroke jn p arpen^v k IK Hasting JH’43’ r.^t-placc finish in the diving cUinp? Po! ‘ j Raphael turned in a score of .f-Uion. co,c.rt 1 . ««Dane Barn"'M) to win 172.10. second wllh ‘‘ IK-llastiug . l0 Mona Shores for another OK r ’'v.ids qicr 11 dual this evemng. ,,cnence Lakewood High School senior Davita Mater signs her national letter of intent to join the Spring Arbor University track and field and cross country programs as her mother Dawn Mater looks on in the Lakewood High School Media Center Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood High School senior Davita Mater started running in middle school. She started pole vaulting in high school. Now all those laps and leaps arc going to help her in college. Mater signed her National Letter of Intent to join lhe Spring Arbor University Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country programs in the Lakewood High School Media Center Wednesday. Mater has been one of lhe top female dis­ tance runners al Lakewood High School since joining the varsity cross country and track and field teams in her freshman season. She started off running the 1600-meter run and lhe 3200-meter run for the varsity track and field team.competed with thc 3200-meter relay team and over tlie years has run thc 800 and lhe 400 as well. The 1600-meter run is her favorite race on the track. She enjoys the scenery of a long cross country race but when rounding (he track the four laps of the 1600 arc enough. Mater set her personal record at 6 minutes 11.11 seconds in the 1600 at the Greater Lansing Activities. She’s hoping to get that PR down under six minutes this spring. She is also hoping for improvements at the pole vault pit. In just a few competitive jumps in her freshman season she cleared lhe bar at 6 feet 6 inches. She pushed her PR up to 7-6 her sophomore season and 8-0 last year. She has cleared 9-0 in practice and hopes to do that in a meet this spring, and to eventually be at the point w here she can clear 9-5 at regionals to earn a spot in the state finals. Her mother, Dawn Mater, got her into run­ ning al tlie start of middle school. “The way she is built, she’s little and she’s very athletic," Dawn said. “I just thought that she would be good al running, and she is.” The chance to run and jump at Spring Arbor, lhe athletic and academic scholarships she’ll receive and the school and church friends she knows who are attending Spring Arbor helped influence Davita’s choice of college. She plans to study towards a degree in secondary education, with an eye on becoming a math teacher. “I’m excited about her quite nature, but I think it is also a very humble and loving nature, and I think she’s going to be a great fit for our team. I think that you're going to make our team a lot better," Spring Arbor coach Bryan Burk told her Wednesday. Mater runs when she can in the offseason, when there isn’t loo much snow outside and occasionally on a treadmill. She has also taken thc time in ihe offseason to work with pole vault guru Jerry Sessions at Maple Valley. DK girls top Valley to extend win streak to three The Panthers arc playing their best basket­ ball al the appropriate time. Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ basketball team stretched its season-long win-streak to three games with a 60-33 win al Maple Valley Tuesday. Sam Mohn had arguably lhe best game of her varsity career, finishing with a career high 20 points on 8-12 shooting. She was 2-of-3 from behind thc three-point line and 2-of-2 at the free throw lien. Mohn also had five rebounds, one steal, seven assists. Her only turnover came on the first possession of lhe game against thc Lions. "We have asked her to step up her scoring a bit and she has done just that,” Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn said. “She has become a bit of a threat from lhe perime­ ter which opens things up inside for our bigs. As her point totals have increased, her assists have gone up as well." Darcie McManus continued her improve­ ment for lhe Panthers as well, both in her skills and her confidence. She had eight points and eight rebounds, and coach Mohn said her defense is improving as well. Delton Kellogg also got nine points and four rebounds from Lexi Parsons and ten points, six rebounds, two steals, two assists and three blocked shots from Lillian Howard. Alexis Hanchett came off the bench to pro­ vide four points, four rebounds and an assist. The Panthers hit 48 percent of their shots from lhe floor as a team, and held lhe Lions to 24 percent shooting. Britani Shilton led lhe Lions with 13 points and Elizabeth Hosack-Frizzcll finished with six. Bekah Mater added five points in the loss. “I will say this about those Maple Valley kids, they never quit," coach Mohn said. “They were digging after it with the same effort in lhe fourth as they did al the start of lhe game. “The coaches wcrc coaching them up and it isn’t like those kids aren't trying. They just work so very hard and, in spite of the score, they just made us respond for four full quar­ ters. My hat is off to those kids and their coaches. Io lx* working that hard at this point in their season is a testament to their character as young people ” Delton Kellogg is now 6 8 overall this sea­ son. “ This is our third win in a row which is a nice way to head towards the tournament in a couple of weeks," coach Mohn said. “We are starting to play a little better and take care of tlie ball a bit more (15 turnovers, and 16 assists against the Lions). These kids really see each other very well. When they gel to moving the ball around with a purpose, it is pretty neat to watch." Tlie three-game win streak started Jan. 27 with a win over Constantine, the Panthers first ever Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division victory. It didn’t lake long to get SAC Valley win number two. Delton topped Lawton 50-46 during Winterfest at DKHS Friday (Feb. 3). DK had 17 assists but struggled taking care of the ball with 24 turnovers on that night. “We really need to gel that part of our game taken care of.” coach Mohn said. “We must understand the importance of taking care of the basketball if wc arc going to move for­ ward with our progress." Sam Mohn had 13 points, five rebounds, two steals and eight assists. Howard had a team-high 18 points to go with 11 rebounds. McManus added seven points. Victoria Greene had six points and six rebounds. Parsons finished with five points and six boards. The Panthers arc now 2-6 in the SAC Valley this season. They head to GalesburgAugusta for another league match-up Friday. Last night, the Panthers were scheduled to travel to Saugatuck for a make-up game. GET ALL THE | NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. �The Hastinqs Banner - Thursday February 9 2017— Page 13 TK makes plays in last seconds to Guenther's nifty pass< from just across half- Bremer Different Eons Editor ihe conn in^he^clo^ ^'^CIVnl P’tt^s °ver Thomwpk Kelln. Mng momcnl* to get the team a 52-48 vi■'RE vanity boys' basketball East Friday. ovcr visilinP Zeeland for the Trojans m™? .c!i"vhed lh« ''ieiory I ark stretchin , neJ With point guard Matt steal a,. i t°U' U"dcr ,hc Chix'' '*> lhe bill i„ pI.,jXSbart'bC"|diVinp,,’lieCP l-evi Thaler * U,d b‘U n to leammate thc clock 'Va!| w‘lh .7 seconds left on sue 'r Y?1 PUl lbc Pa,ne away *’th his two f rCC thr°Ws al the o,ber end of thc / Wc necded * piny down there and I .wouldn’t want it any other way - a s cnsi\e stop right at the end,” luirk said. “It Vias awesome. It was a great way to go out. inis was a huge win lor'us. We needed this one big " The I rojans are now 4-9 overall this season and have won two of their last three ball­ games, but the one leading up to Friday night's victory was an ugly 68-42 OK Gold Conference loss at South Christian the previ­ ous Friday (Jan. 27). That loss, that dropped the Trojans to 0-6 in conference play at thc lime, was one the Trojans were eager to put behind them. “We’re struggling a little bit right now.” Lark said. “Going into the second half of con­ ference play this could be a huge momentum swing and wc can steal some games and hope­ fully get a good run into districts. Those plays in the last three seconds weren’t the onlv big ones later forTK Friday against the Chix. “Tonight. I thought we did a great job on the boards.” TK head coach Mike Rynearson said. “I thought offensively we moved the ball, we attacked the bucket, we found some guys and actually got some points in thc paint. We haven’t been getting those. Down the stretch there were so many big plays. They were pressing. We break it. Isaiah (Guenther) comes down and finds Levi under the basket for a lay-up. Those are the kind of plays you have to make. Gabe Kruisenga goes in and takes that big charge. That was huge.” “A lot of different guys stepped up in a lot of different ways.” he added. “Il was a learn effort and I couldn’t be more proud of them.” The two teams were back and forth all eve­ ning. Zeeland's Noah Sorenson hit a three-pointer al the buzzer to put his team up 28-27 at the end of the first half. The biggest lead for either team in the third quarter was four points. TK went into the fourth quarter up 40-39 and managed to hold the lead for the entirety of lhe last eight minutes. .1 . found .......... 1 Thaler i h iL-r for court. that for na lav-lin lay-up came came with with 38 seconds to play and put TK up 49-46 tor the moment. Kruisenga ended lhe Chix s next posses­ sion by drawing a charge on Trevor TerHaar with 20.2 seconds left. Guenther hit thc first of two free throws with 125 seconds left to up TK’s lead to 50-46. Zeeland got within two points with just over three seconds remaining on a basket by ('layton Dykhousc. and a TK turnover on the inbounds gave the Chix possession of the ball down two with 3.3 seconds to play - a posses­ sion that ended with Lark’s big steal. Uirk was lhe only guy in double figures scoring forTK, finishing with ten points. Pete Williamson and Guenther had nine points each and Thaler and Ike Possctt had seven points apiece. ^"’^'mtsin^ b‘” had just tour po...•" d aa Inn. bu|; . . . ’ had usl tour । . ..-red ”1 thought we con bn better (in the second half). “(T *hcm tougher to make." Ryncarso' Men) was getling a !<>• of l‘x,k5 'T.llid he a kcL.Hc s n longer, bigger ^put oncof ’ 7“ nightmare lor us. We P .n our fonVfmJs on him and they re • fjWr than him probably and wc re " /'ve put one of our guards on him and did'!roPs. *>*0 to thc post. How many • ■ d'd hc glvc it up Slide down to the P*.1'1 to post up? Not only that, but he > * ' Passer from the post and he'll make us pay d we doub|c (fc.s a tough match-up lor 1 thought in the Und half we step^ P a little bi( or m tvbe they just didn I too*, to him enough. I don't know. We did what we necdcd ,o do down lhe stretch.’ Thornapple Kellogg's Ike Posset! flies towards the hoop on a breakaway with Zeeland East’s Sam Tilden closing in during the second half Friday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg guard Isaiah Guenther works to get around Zeeland East's Clayton Dykhouse near mid-court during the Trojans’ win over the visiting Chix in Middleville Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK fell to 0-7 in OK Gold Conference play Tuesday as lhe Wyoming Wolves scored an 83-58 win in .Middleville. The Wolves caught fire in lhe second half, upping a 31 -21 halllime lead with 52 points in the second half. “They shot it from deep, ran thc floor well. and got to lhe rim more than (wc) wanted,” Rynearson said. Lark was on fire himself. He knocked down seven three-pointers and led I K with 27 points in the loss. TK is back in action at home Friday against East Grand Rapids. Pressure from Zeeland doesn’t get to TK ladies Brett Bremer Sports Editor Amiyah Vandergcld knocked down a three-pointer as minute and a half into lhe first quarter for the Trojans Friday. The shot pul the Thomapple Kellogg varsi­ ty girls’ basketball team up 3-2 against the visiting Chix from Zeeland East and wiped away the only deficit of the night for the Trojans. TK scored its third victory of lhe season Friday, 46-42, over the Chix in Middleville. Zeeland East didn't pressure as well as it really wanted to and lost one of its top scorers when Meg Morehouse had to go to lhe bench in foul trouble in the first half. 7 K head coach Ross Lambitz said lhe game slowed down a bit with Morehouse and his own point guard Alyvia Thome both dealing with fouls. The Chix still threw a lot of full-court pres­ sure at the Trojans, and TK handled it well. “We did a nice job of spacing lhe floor and I think that is kind of what started it," Lambitz said. “We had girls in position and so when lhe traps came we made good decisions and swung the ball and got it up the floor. A cou­ ple of those were pretty tough." TK’s own trap did a good job of pestering lhe Chix. early on especially. The Trojans led by as many as six points in the first half and had thc lead at 23-18 at halftime. A three-pointer by TK’s Taylor Pratt and a coast-to-coast lay-up by Thome helped TK nudge its lead to as many as nine points early in the second half. Thome wasn’t lhe only Trojan dealing with a little foul trouble. So was junior center Grace Shoobridgc. "1 thought we did a nice job on lhe boards, especially in the first half," Lambitz said. “Haley Bashorc came off the bench and gave us great minutes when Grace (Shoobridgc) was in foul trouble. She came in and gave us some huge minutes defensively, protecting the rim, and cleaning up the glass. With Grace on the bench, to keep the lead that we had was big” Thorne led TK with 13 points on the night. Vandergcld finished with 11, Pratt eight and Tess Scheidel had seven. Morehouse led Zeeland East with 12 points. Center Sophie Riemersma added 11 points and guard Jaiden VanDoomik ended lhe night with eight. While TK led by nine points early in lhe fourth quarter lhe Chix got their deficit down to as few as three points in the final minutes. Morehouse knocked down a couple shots to lead lhe charge for her leant, but TK hit just enough free throws down the stretch to keep the lead intact. TK is now' 3-12 overall this season and 1-6 in lhe OK Gold Conference. Wyoming defeat­ ed the visiting Trojans 53-40 Tuesday to start lhe second half of the conference season. 7 K battled back from a six-point halftime hole to tie the game 38-38 early in the fourth quarter, but lhe Wolves went on a 15-2 to mn to seal their victory. The Trojans return to league action Friday against East Grand Rapids in Middleville Thornapple Kellogg sophomore forward Amiyah Vandergcld goes up for two points during her team’s win over visiting Zeeland East in Middleville Friday (Photo by Brett Lakewood puts wrestlers in 13 of 14 finals at GLAC Championship tourney Tbornapple Keil^g pushes past Zeela ' |W|f of up the contest at TKHS. Friday's non-conference o (Photo by Brett Bremer) Nobody was close to the Vikings Friday. luikewood dominated lhe Greater Lansing Activities Conference Championship Tournament hosted by Maple Valley High School. The Vikings were in 13 of the 14 championship matches at lhe end of the eve­ ning, and all 14 Vikings finished in the top three in their weight class. Defending state champion Cash Thompson won his fourth conference championship for the Vikings, pinning Leslie’s Zach ChesneyHanson 1 minute and 43 seconds into their championship match al 189 pounds. lite Vikings finished lhe evening with 220 points Perry finished a distant second with 122 points, followed by Maple Valley 89, Ixslie 65. Olivet 62 and Stockbridge 30. lutkewood also got championships from Cole Jackson at 119 pounds. Hunter Lawson at 130. Remington Durkee at 140, Barack fx'on.ird at 145. Vern Fields at 160, Jacob Kelley al 215 and Luke 7 romp at 285 pounds, Kannon Atwell at 103 pounds. Ben Giovannetti al 125, Jon Maag at 135. Conner Frizzell at 152 and Jonny C|ack placed second for Likewood T>._ vv Tanner Newton was third at j )-> n/ ? Host Maple Valley had "P°“n,ls' . 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J< U**".-.’«F . 16'f1 How TUPSPAYk FEBRUARY 14 4 GQ FV Be,; Fee - tow - L/uuika tti-2'hiit lEcck kSpcui svrx Pediatrics Amy Cock. M.D. • Da*n Reeser, M t>. • K*tliy Cxrfson. NP Monday fiIO*y Ban Sjyn I (26G) 815 0070 4 15 PM &A, RWV' '• - » f . 4*5 5 30 PM :r>V " — K'Aft'?/ 1375 W. Oren Stjoet, : In .t.AQs vaw bfiQntstvt-pedraloc’.i com �_ P.-.ae 14 — Thtiisdly. February 9. 2017 - The HasV’ngs Banrwt _ ■ _ DK' *bovs bounceback from loss to Lawton M V JF -— Icd >5-6 one and at the...... half. n'lensive as. t.m hadJthree shots, we just ■ reboundI probably led after 15-6 after one32-14 and 32-14 .. Delton Kellogg did a solid job of running ncv‘r could secure -he thing and Then Tune its offensive sets against the Lions. Lite Dehon Kellogg”led by four at the half, but Green • finished with ten points, Trevor Aukennan scored eight and Andrew Jackson Lawton poured in 26 points in lhe t uni quar. to take a nine-point lend at 50-41 heading finished with six points. Sdre fourth qU.trter.The Blue Devils hit Evan Adrianson led the Lions with 12 points. He was 8-of-JO at lhe free throw line. three-pointer? in The Third quarter That was one thing the Lions did well T uesday Blacken said his guy s had a bit of Trouble - shoot free throws. They were 15-of-l8 as a keeping up with Lawton’s quickness early on team. Alex Musser was a perfect 4-of~4 and so lhe Panthers went to a zone in the second finished with six points. Ixigan Valiquette was and third quarters. The Blue I evds d.dn t 3-of-4 and had five points on the night. shoot very well in that second quarter as Maple Valley returns to Greater Lansing Delton Kellogg dug out of a first-quarter defi­ Activities Conference action Friday at cit Tlie Panthers just didn t get to the Blue Lakewood. Devils’ deep shooters quick enough in thc Dellon Kellogg suffered its third defeat of the SAC Valley Division season at home third quarter. Dakota Bizoukas had 16 points to lead against Lawton Friday, falling 53-52 to the Lawton. Taylor finished with 13 points. Blue Devils. Lawton’s Cavontae Taylor McCoy had 16 points for the Panthers and snapped a 52-52 tie with no time left on the Josh Lyons added 12 points. clock, knocking down a free throw for lhe win. Taylor was fouled trying to go up with an Brett Bremer Sporty Editor Back to-baek three-pointers by Copan McCoy got the Panthers rolling in the middle of the opening quarter and they never looke back in a 54-26 victory over visiting Maple Valley al Delton Kellogg High School Tuesday. . McCoy led the Delton Kellogg vanity boys’ basketball team with I” points, and go to rest up Joi Wednesday and Frida) games during the fourth quarter as thc Panthers go everybody into lhe ballgame. , Tl was one oftho.se nichis where "*■ v°l Long’s seven threes not enough for Saxons at Harper Creek Harper Creek scored an 80-47 victory over the Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team in Battle Creek Friday, evening the Beavers’ record at 7-7 for the season. Jeremiah Davis scored 30 points to lead the Beavers to the win, knocking down seven three-pointers. Hastings falls to 3-11 overall and 18- in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference with the loss. Dellon Kellogg guard Trent Green pushes forward with the basketball after a Maple Valley turnover during the first half Tuesday in Delton. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg point guard Joel Lopez gets a shot up in the lane as Maple Valley’s Evan Adrianson tries to thwart his attempt during the first half Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) get everybody in. Wc haven’t had many of those,” Delton Kellogg head coach Paul Blacken. Tlie Panthers improved to 9-3 overall this season with lhe win. They were scheduled to go to Saugatuck for a make-up contest last night and will be back in action in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division Friday at Galesburg-Augusta. “We went into the night just thinking about defense.” Blacken said Tuesday. “We didn’t do that ven, well Friday (in a loss to Law ton), so we real!) worked on that Monday. We said listen, lhe offense will happen, lets just con- centrate on defense and rebounding and be loose offensively and run your stuff. “Let's really try (O (hem down. I know they’re having a fairly tough year and don’t have a lot of scoring, but wc just want to try and do some foundational work on defense. I thought we did a decent job of that, the man­ to-man defense principles with the pressure on the bails and the help guy ready and in the proper position. It’s stuff we work on every­ day. but there is always slippage from the practice to the games ” Delton Kellogg allowed thc Lions just 18 points through three quarters. The Panthers Round 3 gets TK up to fourth Saturday st Knights Invitational! Delton Kellogg junior center Brock Pape puts some moves on Maple Valley‘s Evan Adrianson in the post during the first half Tuesday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team placed fourth behind Kenowa Hills, Mona Shores and Tri County at Kenowa Hills’ Knights Invitational Saturday. The host Knight’s had the top score of the day in each of the first two rounds, then edged Mona Shores by less than half a point for the championship as the Sailors surged in round three. TK was 23.9 points better than ReethsPuffcr to move up into lhe fourth-place spot. The Trojans scored a 208.50 in round one and a 188.68 in round two. leaving them in fifth place after those two rounds. The Trojans added a 294.20 in round three. Kenowa Hills won the title with a 227.30 in round one, a 225.12 in round two and a 306.10 in round three for a total score of 758.52. Mona Shores was second with a total of 758.14 points, followed by Tri County 712.00, Thomapple Kellogg 691.38, Reeths Puffer 685.12, Portland 651.72, Belding 647.30. Wyoming 639.14. Zeeland West 616.42. West Catholic 608.10,Sparta 599.80, Byron Center 581.30 and Lowell 542.60. Mona Shores was second in each of the first two rounds, scoring a 226.50 in round one and a 22054 in round two. The Sailors were five points better than Kenowa Hills in round three, putting together a score of 311.10. 1K was scheduled to end the OK Gold/ Green season at Zeeland East High School Wednesday (Feb. 8) and will be back in action Friday at Caledonia. 3fMjl‘&roat,Way Ort’"a1 Has,,n9S ,9105 OPENM0N^RIDAY Pack &Ship Jackson Long led Hastings with 25 points, matching Davis’ seven threes and doing it a bit more efficiently (7-ol-9). Harper Creek also got eight points from Javian Hodges. Jacory McNutt and Dom Gibson. The Saxons return to action Friday at Jackson Parma Western. Vikings win D3 title at Mason despite rough third round There were some big numbers put up by the varsity competitive cheer teams Saturday at thc Mason Invitational. Grand Ledge led the way with a score of 770.80. but a handful of the slate’s top Division 4 teams weren’t too far behind the Comets on thc day in thc overall standings. Like wood pul together a score of 704.88, tops among the three Division 3 teams at the 16-team event, but eighth overall. It wasn’t a completely balanced competition as the Division 1. 2 and 4 teams competed for one group of judges while the Vikings and the rest of the Division 3 teams at lhe meet competed for a separate group of judges along with the JV teams at lhe meet. Breckenridge, the top team in the state in Division 4 so far this season, was second in the overall standings with a score of 766.94, followed by Mason 752.82. Charlotte 75426, Adrian Madison 745.08, Pewamo-Westphalia 744 92, Michigan Center 728.94, Lakewood 704.88. Addison 696.35, Vandcrcook luike 688.48, Mt Pleasant 654.58, Livonia Ladywood 636.26, Jackson Northwest 623.72, St Johns 616.16, Ixslie 586.80 and Jackson Lumen Christi 653.44. Thc Vikings were in gixxi shape after round one, scoring a 228.10, but fell behind the lead­ ers in round two with a 208.58 and slipped further back with a 270.20 in round three that was lhe tenth-best score of the day in the round. Lakewood head coach Kim Martin said she thought her team pul together its best round one performance of the season, even if the score wasn’t it’s best of lhe year. She was also pleased with her team's performance in round two. “We are struggling with consistency in round three.” Martin said. “I am hoping by lhe end of the seasno we are peaking at the right lime.” ’Ihe top five teams all hard round three scores of over 300. led by Charlotte’s 316.30. Grand I .edge scored a 313.90 in round three, after a 235.30 in round one and a 221.60 in round two. The Comets had the day’s top round one score. Thc best round two score was Breckenridge’s 225.84. The Vikings host their Valentine Cheeriest .Saturday. They were scheduled to make the trip to Perry yesterday (Feb. 8) for the final GLAC meet of the season. DKHS crowns 2017 Winterfest royalty 8:00.5=30 ball teams’ contests with Lawton Friday at Delton Kelloqq H ah S-S mf5”1' basket‘ Wortman) y J 9 school. (Photo by Mike � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-02-16.pdf 4fe8b1be4a1479968a93170e7c1adc34 PDF Text Text Relay For Life will return to Tyden Park See Story on Page 3 Missed to honor history See Edi^r,l1‘^ Page 4 Vikings win GLAC for eighth straight title See Story on Page 15 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER 1 imcj i iniGS PRICE 750 VOLUME 164, No. 7 Gun Lake Winterfest offers outdoor activities Saturday Fiddlers jamboree at COA Saturday | | J ■ The Michigan Fiddlers Association will j { return to the Barry County Commission on | Aging Saturday. Feb. 18, for a day of i music, food and dancing­ “We’ve got a great program lined up,” .j .said Ken Moore. MFA president and Middleville resident. “It’s as much fun forf the audience as it is for the musicians, £ Folks can join us for an hour or two. or lor ;: the w hole day.” •! Fiddlers will be playing from 1 to 4 p.m. Open microphone will be from 4 to 5:30. A i 1 dinner break from 5 to 6. will be followed ;• 1 by square dancing 6 to 7:30 p.m. There will be plenty of music and danc- j ing. including fiddles, guitars, mandolins. ? dulcimers, bass fiddles, piano and more. Moore said. Musicians come in from all over Barry . County and Southwest Michigan. The Commission on Aging will offer £ j; sandwiches, chips, cookies, popcorn andj | beverages throughout the day, All food X proceeds wiff'go toward COA services for,' $ homebound seniors. Guests are asked not to bring snacks and ’• | beverages into the facility. ;• Admission to the jamboree is free of’; 9 charge, but freewill offerings are appreci- ? J ated. Proceeds at the door are split between ’■ f the Michigan Fiddlers Association and die ! COA. 0 The Commission on Aging is at 320 W. i «■ * '■ P | a Woodlawn Ave., in Hastings. For more information, call Judv Moore J] 269-795-3143. j Charlton Park hosting tree identification walk Sunday S Local naturalist Harry Wallin will lead a j winter tree identification walk Sunday, | Feb. 19. from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Historic f; Charlton Park. Wallin will explain how to distinguish J trees w ithout the distraction of their leaves, •• observe where and how they grow, and ! what growth form they take. The informs-$ lion will help participants be able to iden- j tify trees in the other three seasons of the ,• year more easily, and understand why trees r’ grow the way they do. Time will be allowed at the conclusion', of the walk for brief discussion and a ques- , tion-and-answer at the Upjohn office. .> Parking will available near the Upjohn;; office building, and participants will walk to the trails from there. The introduction to the walk will begin at 2:30 pan., so panicipants should arrive a few minutes early.; and be dressed for weather conditions. In : case of inclement weather, cancellation ■ information will be posted on the website j homepage or the Facebook page. There is no fee for this activity, but par­ ticipants are asked to register on the park s website, wwvv.charltonpark.org. Rock ‘if roll topic of LLI class | Musician Steve Youngs of Hastings w ill .■ Pt’-wnt a history of rock ‘n* n>H H,n ‘ historical perspective Wednesdays L • ~ » and March 1. for the Lifehmg ^e‘,n •’< institute. . . Attendees will take a journey through , See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Christian Yonkers Sta ff Writer Gun Lake Winterfest, an outdoor tradition, is reluming with new and old events Saturday. Feb. 18. at Yankee Springs State Park. There are some changes this year, but the heart and soul of the winter celebration is still part of this year’s lineup. I he] biggest difference is we’ve light­ ened our budget quite a bit,” said Kim Bedford of United Bank in Yankee Springs, who chairs the planning committee for Gun Lake Winterfest. “It is scaled down from last year, going from three days to one.” But there is still a good lineup, Bedford said. “It still remains a winter-based festival,” she said, “so some of the events require snow.” But there are still enough snow-neutral activities to keep the festival going if winter doesn’t show up, Bedford said. Old-time favorites are returning this year, including the Gun Lake jail, chicken drop. Little Miss Gun Lake pageant, 5K run, pan­ cake breakfast and the polar dip. Lack of ice won’t be a viable excuse, because intrepid souls taking the frigid plunge will still dive into open water. The Match-E-Bc-Nash-She-Wish Band of Poltawalomi Indians will open up the ceremo­ ny with a pow-wow at 10 a.m. New activities this year include a beer-tast­ ing tent, an archery competition and a chili cook-off. Dog sled races were part of early planning, but temperatures near 60 degrees Saturday nixed that event. The ice-fishing contest was canceled, as well. Celebrations and contests will be in the peripherals of the main event, with fun-filled activities and friendly competitions, starting tonight. Gun Lake Mayor candidates have been chosen, and the great Gun Lake Mayor debate The polar dip has been a longtime favorite of Gun Lake Winterfest. Whether the lake is covered in ice, or participants take a running start fromlhe shore, the plunge into the water is a shock to the body. will take place at 7 gjn. Thursday Feb. 16, at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. Elizabeth Roscoe and Jack Kofenski will be duking it out over.“important”policies that are sure to affect the citizens of the Gun Lake area. The community is invited to come out and support their favorite candidate in this mock debate. “I heard a little bird say that the ’secret service’ may make an appearance, too,” said Monte Baker, who is on the Gun Lake Winterfest planning committee. An archcry tournament will take place al the Sportsman’s Attic in Wayland Friday, Feb. 17. Sessions will be at 4 and 6:30 p.m. A euchre tournament is planned that same day at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. Registration opens al 6:30, play begins at 7:15 p.m. See WINTERFEST, page 16 Former library and post office renamed The Cabinet Building Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The former library' building at 121 S. Church St. in Hastings has been officially renamed The Cabinet Building. By a 6-1 vote Tuesday morning, the Barry County Board of Commissioners adopted the resolution and new title. Commissioner Jon Smelker cast the dissenting vole. The county acquired the building as part of a land swap with the city in 2009. The building now- houses the MSU Extension and information systems offices for the county. “The resolution is quite lengthy, but I do think it captures the essence of what we’re trying to do here with naming this building.” said Board Chair Ben Geiger. “I appreciate everyone’s input last week in coming up with this name. I think it’s a good fit for the build­ ing.” Pointing to the history of county names in the area. Commissioner Vivian Conner sug­ gested the name at a previous meeting. Ten counties in the area, including Barry, were named after members of President Andrew Jackson’s cabinet. Construction of the brick structure was completed in 1924 and it housed the Hastings branch of the United States Post Office until 1963 when a new post office was built. 'Hie Hastings Public Library moved in and called the building home until 2007 when a new library was completed. The commissioners will hold the next committee-of-the-whole meeting in the newly renovated building. An open house will be held after the meeting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and light refreshments will be served. The commissioners also voted to rezone a parcel on M-37 in Section 20 of Hastings Township to high-density residential. Commissioners Dan Parker and Conner were appointed to the Southwest Michigan Region Three Committee. The group’s mission is to promote inter-county relations through mutu­ al cooperation and sharing of best practices in the membership. City council approves new service provider for water plants Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings City Council Monday approved awarding a contract to Wade Trim, a licensed contract operator service, to oversee the water and wastewater treatment plants. Mead & Hunt, the current service company working for Hastings, notified the city it has no interest in renewing its contract. Originally, the company was to complete the contract term. However, since the city was able to find a qualified service provider as replacement the current contract will end early. Fhe city has been attempting to hire an employee lor the operator position for several years, without success. Issues, such as experi­ enced operators aging out and the low number of new licensed operators in the employment market, have made locating the right candi­ date difficult. Another obstacle to attracting a qualified operator is competing compensation fn)rn larger cities and the private market. “A couple of our employees are interested in being operators, so we do have the ability to train them for the future,” said City Manao? Jeff Mansfield. ° The time period for the mandated education and training hours for operator licensing js two to three years. With operators provided by Wade Trim, the city will have the option to hire the operator assigned to Hastings if the operator is interest­ ed in working directly for the city. The contract of $46,150 for the remainder of the fiscal year will provide the city with a licensed operator for the daily operation of of both the water and wastewater treatment plants. The company has assigned George Holzworth to be the operator for Hastings. He previously was an operator for the city through Mead & Hunt for two years. His experience and knowledge will help to address ongoing issues with repair. Monday, the council approved the recom­ mendation of Public Services Director Lee Hays to award a contract for $9,002 to Centrifuge and Pump Services for final repair and installation ot a decanter centrifuge for the waste water treatment plant. A decanter centrifuge spins in a specific rotation, processing solid material and sepa­ rating the solids, liquids and gases from that material. It is a critical component of waste­ water treatment. The wastewater treatment plant has been operating with one decanter centrifuge while the second is being repaid -phis has led to more noticeable odor. The repaired centrifuge will put the treatment facility b-«-k al lw decrcas ng the odor. 5 Centrifuge and Pump serviccs a| awarded a contract of ,■ . ' ' and repair of wastewater ,nSpCCt,On “Why are there so jnan ‘ ">'nVre-n>'^XVf4tXe“Are”; WC doing our jobs? Bowent asked. . "«■ Aren t c" member Don “We thought we wCIV . out now it hasn’t been cnou * r,ndinP "aid, adding that recent c Mansfield repairs and installations of . awards for mechanical instrument a^cd and worn need to re-evaluate. 's determined a With an experienced said, current employees *ilor, Mansfield learn the position. whjt^ ‘^le to see and maintenance sy stem in p|a “help put a MM Wade Trim will provide a daily operator through June. It is considered to Ik* a trial period to determine if the relationship is a good fit, and to put in motion a new preventative-maintcnance system, Future of former Moose Lodge back on the table for city council Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A majority of Hastings City Council members voted to approve reaching out to potential investors for the former Moose Lodge building. A special workshop to discuss the future of the building was held last week, covering the possibilities of redevelopment by the city, complete demolition for parking space or attempting to reach investors willing to purchase the property for redevelopment. “I’m not changing my mind from last week. I motion to tear down the building, council member Bill Redman said. Council member Brenda McNabb Stange discussed the need for more on the tax roll, not less. Redevelopment of the building would bring added revenue to the city aix to other businesses in the area with more apartment rentals, she said. “We’re only getting 17 parking spaces from the front of the building, said SabLbutgc.’lfyontear it down, you can’t put it back up.’ . are interested in the building, she said, and ^Hooking into the cost ot demohtn... d -f — the council decides to go that direction, is a viable option. Council member Don Bowers supported her comments. “I agree with Brenda and Don.” said Mayor David Tossava. adding that strug­ gling with parking is a good thing “because it means business is booming.” Tossava also agreed with McNabbStange that the building can be torn down if it turns out to be the best option. If lhe building is retained by the city, Hastings will be responsible for the cost of demolition and building of Ute parking lot. along with maintenance cost. With sale to a develojKr, the property will add to the tax roll, add to business in the area and attract renters searching for apartments. Marvin fielder, owner of Hclder Construction, approached the council in January about purchasing and redeveloping the building. His plans included possible retail space or banquet hall on the lower level with apartments above. lhe council will be researching demoli­ tion costs and announcing the willingness to meet with investors and developers interest­ ed in purchasing and renovating the property. �More than 260 supporters of Green Gables Haven attend the annual auction fundraiser Saturday night. pieces of artwork auctioned off at the fundraiser. Auction raises funds t@ support Green Gables shelter , ‘ Amj Jo Kinyon ' Managing Editor The annual auction fundraiser for Green Gables Haven, the only domestic abuse shel­ ter in Barry County , was filled with laughter and fun Saturday evening. The event is the largest fundraiser for the shelter each year. More than 260 supjxniers of Green Gables dined at Ever After Banquet I fall in Hastings and hoped to take home some of the many prizes donated for the evening. Trips to Mackinac Island, fast passes for Keys that could unlak prize boxes were sold throughout the evening. The boxes included gift certificates to Henderson Castle in Kalamazoo, a casinopackage and more. Jon Anderson emcees the live auction for the fundraiser. Disney World and others -ere auctioned off to the highest bidders. Executive Director Janie Bergeron said that while the final numbers have yet to be tallied, it appears the event reached its $40.0(X) goal. The funds raised will help meet the costs of running the year-round shelter. The annual expense budget for Green Gables is just over $325,000. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page L.. - . .. ....— . —. —. . .......... . -- ------- - . ... time, hearing the music and learning about its historical significance. The two-session program will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the Fehsenfeld Center at Kellogg Community College on West Gun Lake Road. Hastings. The program is sponsored by the Kellogg Community College Lifelong learning. Fee information may be obtained or registration made by calling 269-965-4134. There are no tests or pre-requisites for classes; only a curiosity and wish to continue learning about a topic. to ensure they have nutritious, balanced j meals. More than 640 meals arc given out | each week through the programs. This year’s theme has a warm-weather i feel, Bahama Bowl, meant to take partici- . pants’ minds off the chilly winter months. A • disc jockey will provide music throughout I the day. Games and giveaways will add to I the fun during each of the three bowling limes. I Teams of five bowlers may sign up to i I State releases draft ESSA plan for final public comment Michigan Education Tuesday m-i.;....... Department* of ............... released the full draft plan for meeting the requirements of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act). The draft plan was detailed at the Feb. 14 state board ofcducation meeting. Michigan’s draft plan is open for a 30-day public comment period, concluding March 16. Input will continue, to be incorporated until the submission of Michigan’s final plan to the U.S. Department of Education in April. LSSA replaced lhe No Child Left Behind Act and is scheduled for full implementation during the 2017-18 school year. “This ESSA plan is a key component of making Michigan a lop JO education stair in - -e?--.. ....... ....... .. own plans. Whislon. “Educators, parents. legislators and com­ munity members across the state devoted significant time and effort over the past sever­ al months to help us shape this plan,” he said. “1 appreciate their time, vision, feedback and continued collaboration as we finalize and implement our plan.” Whislon said lhe proposed plan has a “whole child" focus; will have less student testing; focuses on student academic growth; institutes a partnership model for improving low -performing schools; has a school account­ ability system tied to the Top 10 in 10 strate­ gies; gives schools more flexibility in how n how HkSt Act Signed into fedcta| u’‘J* m 2015. replac­ ing the No Chiu > 7 DcC- i Ad Th‘s represents a shift oversight Of primary and vWn^b,oaB' ,;on to greater flexibility and qt, the state alK1 l«al levefc mak'"Ls ’•rates to develop p|.,n< ESbA require . '"eats, school ^ess stand'and special help f„. J"’'ricl accou11 lire draft ESs^.?8l'ng schjx’ls- Group working to strike out hunger, one game at a time ’Hie lanes of lhe Hastings Bowl will be Tilled with laughter and camaraderie Saturday, March 11. for the annual Burry’ County Hungry Games. Striking out hunger in Barry County is the aim of the event, and cooidinators Brian Roderick and Diane Haines ate working to support organizations committed to the same goal. Barry' County rales II th in the slate of Michigan for children living at or below poverty level. Donations will help children and families of the community alleviate their stress of providing food. Funds raised will be spin between the Backpack Lunch program at Hastings Area Schools and lhe Hand 2 Hand lunch pro­ gram in Thomapple Kellogg Schools, Each week, nearly 380 students are given meals bowl at 10 a.m., I p.m. or 4 p.m. March 11. j Teams may sign up by calling Diane i Haines, 269-948-2044, or emailing barry- I county hungry games<«. gmail.com. The group also is collecting non-perish­ able food items and toiletries for Barry County's food pantries. Thornapple River Rippers cancels quilt show 1 ; J The Thonutpple River Rippers Quilt Guild regrets to announce that the Quilt quilt show planned March 17 to 19 has been can­ celed. ct ted. The drawing tor the show quilt, displayed at lhe Barry County Home Show will still take place, and lhe winner will be notified after the drawing March 19. Proceeds from the raffle tickets will be donated to local charitable organizations. �Thu Hastings Banner — Thursday, February n, 2017- Page 3 Rutland Township postpones new resolution with road commission CTE program works to fill jobs, equip students for success New low enforcement, o^rlculture^therpro^rams inJhe works Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A discussion on (he progr^ 0( a ncw rcso_ lution with Barry County Roa(J coniinjssion for maintenance of roads was the focus topic at the Feb. 8 Rutland Charter Township board Mayor Dave Tossava (left) welcomes Jerry Czarnecki as the new community devel­ opment director for Hastings. City names new community development director Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings City Council unanimously approved Jerry Czarnecki as the new commu­ nity development director. Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield pave his recommendation after Czarnecki partici­ pated in several intensive interviews. Czarnecki is filling a position left by Alan Klein who resigned with plans to enter the field of law enforcement. With many years of teaching experience in KelloggsvilJe Public Schools in Grand Rapids, Czarnecki also holds a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in educational leadership. He has had leader­ ship positions and has experience as a depart­ ment head within his teaching career. “This is a different direction for Jerry.” Mansfield said, “hut we feel he is very well suited for this position and will be a great member of our team.” “I understand he has no experience and no education in this area. I’d like to ask why you would pick someone like this,” asked council member Brenda McNabb-Stange. “Jerry admittedly has limited prior experi­ ence in community development. But I think you will find that his passion, energy and enthusiasm will sene the City of Hastings well as we work as a team to make our com­ munity a better place to live, work and play.” Mansfield said. Czarnecki will begin his new position Monday. Feb. 27. “I appreciate the opportunity to work for the city," Czarnecki told the council. "I’d be very happy if 1 never have to make a trip to Grand Rapids again because this is a city where we can get everything here." Barry County Relay For Life returning to Tyden Park Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Relay For Life of Barry County is returning to the city of Hastings. The relay is scheduled for Aug. 4 and 5 at Tyden Park. Hastings City Council unanimously approved a request by committee member Jon Hook to bring the event back to l\den Park at the council meeting Monday. The fundraising event started at Tyden Park several years ago. but more recently has been at the Barry Expo Center west of town. “'The numbers have gone down since mov­ ing to the expo center, and we want to turn that around.” Hook told the council. The gate to the park will be closed to elim­ inate traffic and provide a safe boundary for activities. Relay For Life is the signature event of the American Cancer Society. Survivors, support­ ers and families affected by cancer join for (his nationwide fundraiser to support cancer research and awareness. ‘T’m glad to see them come back, myself,” said council member Bill Redman. Jn other business: • The council approved a contract to Slagel Construction for $8200 for replacement of the Riverwalk Trail sidewalk adjacent to the monument in l\dcn Park. The sidewa was removed and will be replaced slightly further south. The project is funded through dona- ti°”pure Fence in Battle Creek was awarded a contract of $5,850 for installation of fencing at Riverside Cemetery. The fence will run die northern boundary. Bids were requested, pub­ lic services director Lee Hays said, and Pure Fence was the only response. “We’ve had a problem getting fencing companies over the past several years,” said Hays, adding that the reason is unknown. • The Michigan Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School inspec­ tion has determined some sidewalks in Hastings must be straightened. It will require removal of trees that cause sidewalks to shift and tilt, fire hydrants and other obstacles will be relocated. • The City of Hastings and Rutland Charter Township Joint Planning Committee are pur­ suing funding from MDOT, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund and MDNR Recreation Passport Grant to extend and complete the sidewalk leading from the city limits to Walmart. "Any excess cost will be split evenly with Rutland,” Hays said. A special assessment section will likely need to be created, he said, for sidewalk main­ tenance. • Schedule requests for baseball, softball and soccer submitted by the YMCA, South Central Michigan Youth Baseball and Hastings area churches were approved by council. • WBCH will have the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Friday, March 17. meeting. The township reviews agreements with the road commission in four-ycar intervals. T he current agreement is $65,000 annually. The first step is an inspection of gravel and paved roads in the township. The road com­ mission then submits a report, listing the areas where work and repair are needed. After inspecting gravel roads throughout the township, the road commission deter­ mined thousands of extra yards of gravel are needed to bring the roads to Level 4 condi­ tion. Level 4 is the highest standard, decreas­ ing to Level I. Inspections indicate several are at Level 2 condition. ‘‘We were told by them that we could get 10,000 additional yards for $20,000.” said township clerk Robin Hawthorne. “We want­ ed to get more estimates for gravel work at different ranges, but we onlv got the one showing the $20,000.” Hawthorne said they would be contacting the road commission again to get more num­ bers. Other areas needing repair are those the road commission categorizes as subdivision roads. However, the road commission does not maintain those roads. “If it’s not a road traveled to get to work or shopping, things like that, the road commis­ sion considers it a subdivision road,” Hawthorne said. “Those roads are in pretty bad shape, and they said it would take about $800,000 to completely rebuild them. They would have to completely take out what’s there and start over.” "Why don’t theyinain(aii>U?” board membcr Mike Jj^lpfax So, the roads get ’ neglected and goes.bad. wid then we look at re-doing the roads complexly." The road commission dots do some work, Hawthorne said, repairing pAholes and patch­ ing. . "Don’t we get road funds from the special road taxes?" asked Halifax. “No, we do not. That’s not us. T he road commission gets that I hey get a large amount and allot money to where they feel it should go,” Hawthorne said. Roads classified as subdivision roads and not public through roads will need special assessment taxes to fund removal and rebuild­ ing. Hawthorne agreed to work on getting answers to how- many square feet and miles of road 10,000 yards of gravel would cover, along with gaining additional cost outlines. The board agreed to postpone adoption of a new resolution until March. In other business: • A reminder was given the last day to file property taxes is Feb. 28. Additional office hours are posted al the township hall and web­ site. • There will be an election May 2 for resi­ dents of Thomapple Kellogg School District for a Kent Intermediate School District bond proposal. • A resolution to establish lhe township right to set application fees for planning and zoning was approved. The need for the reso­ lution is to eliminate possible future issues should anyone question the (ownship’s author­ ity to do so. • Al Dean informed the board that the Algonquin Lakes fireworks fc scheduled for July 3 with a rain date of July -j The next meeting of the township board is 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at (hc Rutland Charter Township Hall. Barry County Road Commission worker injured A Barry Coun.yRoad reportedly suffered a biok /O(R. :u)d isl drove through a ttruck a flagman. Barry County deputies were Z Feb. 9 on called to lhe crash al '7 ... Doster Road near Mcrl.n Avenue in Prairieville Township. thc Rany According to informa go-year-old County Sheriff's l)t‘l’3rt”ulx)‘Und on Doster Plainwell man was no construction Road. He continued rhrougconstruction zone, hitting the flagman and th vehicle. . . ~ guardrail and Workers were ^"'"Vnorlh and south were flagging vehicles directing traffic ends of the construction^ • throuuh the one-Jane /on ’ |oyee was tians'Hie road commi^mn el > pri(Ic Care ported to Borgess ‘ Ambulance. According to a Facebook post shared by the Barry' County Road Commission, lhe employ ee has only been with the road commission for a little more than a year. He is recovering from his injuries. “We would hke to remind motorists to please use caution in work zones, slow down pay altention and imagine your family mem ber is the one risking their life to maintain Z roadway, the road commission Facebonk post read. Sheriff s deputies said they did not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash Inform J. abom .he crash has been “n^fc County Prosecuting Attorney’s office S review and consideration of possible dnJ r Lineville I’ownship iqrc7^ first responders assisted at lhe .site. d Educators, administrators and professionals gather to discuss the future of CTE programs offered at Hastings High School. (Photos by Amy Jo Kinyon) Discussing the current and future science and agriculture offerings of the CTE pro­ gram, professionals from an array of fields gather at a meeting last week. Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Students in Hastings Area Schools have a team of professionals interested in their suc­ cess. /\t the annual career and technical edu­ cation meeting this past week, those profes­ sionals gathered to hear an update from the district’s CTE coordinator Ed Domke and develop strategies for the next months of edu­ cation. Representatives from Kellogg Community College were on hand and explained a few new offerings that will be available to Hastings students. Law enforcement, medical assistant and agriculture programs are being developed for students. The agriculture pro­ gram would be a three-way partnership with KCC, Hastings schools and Michigan State University for a two-year certificate program. "We arc very excited to be forming a part­ nership with MSU." said Carol Davis of KCC. "We are hoping to get it officially sanc­ tioned by the end of the month, and program­ ing will begin in the fall.” Domke said the gathering of interested parties demonstrates the potential for the community, schools and the local workforce. "I think it’s looking bright for Hastings. I think we’re on the culling edge of making things happen," Domke said. "I believe CTE teachers are artists of human potential." Domke explained that while 68 percent of today's high school graduates need further education, only 28 percent of those students need a four-year degree. That is where the CTE program comes into play. By offering students the opportunity to get a head start on their post-secondary education, Domke and the team at Hastings High School arc equip­ ping them to find success. Domke said it lakes support not only from the school system, but employers and parents, as well. Tom Watson of TNR Machining echoed those sentiments and said parents have played a key role in ensuring that students enrolled in his program arc ready to work at 7 a.m. "The help we get from parents is phenom­ enal.” Watson said. "They are making sure lhe students are getting to where they need to be to be successful." Domke said a simple job search on one page, the Pure Michigan Talent Connect web­ site, revealed 94.418 jobs available. "This is absolutely huge." Domke said. "There’s a talent problem and that relates right back to the school systems.” Domke explained that schools are not to blame, slate and federal curriculum changes over the past decade or two have created a disconnect between which courses schools can offer and the skills needed to fill jobs. Through CTE and other opportunities, Domke and lhe staff al Hastings Area Schools are working to create students who have (he skills, education and experience needed for one thing: Success. Supplemental health insurance available for some children Sometinies jniditional health insurance isn’t enough. chl,d* s >‘cial Health Care Services is a P^ . w,^‘n the Michigan Department of .\ome n' . ^uman Services for children and some ad 1(?. health care needs; ur families. CSHCS pays specially for certain diag­ noses and syv ‘ts ,Vcrs co-pays and deductibles d -d insurance or Medicaid, and v ,, ^’ialty coverage if clients do not b^h ^hmsurance. ’ For one f;irnl critical part ot Pa^jde has been n health care. “Our daughW ' in„ m*0,5 diagnosed with hip dysplasia, m her hip was out of «s socket an.) cast to correct »• . “We were wo"*1* ) and even a body uania of Mason * h,,'v w were going to pay for her care since we have a high deductible of $4,(MX). Children's Special Health Care Services covered the surgery, her hospitalization and doctor's visits connected to the surgery. They even paid for equipment that she needed once she was released from the hospital. While we did have to pay a fee to join lhe program based on our income. H was so much less than our deductible that it was a no-brainer.” e , Knowing that they had coverage meant hat (hey could get the earc their daughter needed, Barna said. 1X. , .. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department senes as an advocate tor this state program, providing assistance lor CSIICS to eligible residents ot Barn and F-uon counties. CSIICS helps to coordinate and pay for hospital and outpatient medical specialty care. Help also may be available lor travel expenses related to a child’s medical care. BEDHD works with families on access ing services to ensure the best care. More than 2.000 diagnoses are eligible for CSIICS coverage, including asthma, cancer, cerebral palsy, cleft palate, liver disease, chib toot, deformed limbs, spina bifada. certain vision disorders, paralysis or spinal injuries, cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, insulin-dependent diabetes, muscular dystrophy, certain heart conditions, epilepsy, kidney disease and many other conditions. For more information, call 269 945-9516 ext. 4696, for Barry County, or 517-541 -2696 for Eaton County. The website wwwaniebigan.gov/cshcs has more information. �Did you wton The HastnQS P.innor 4 - Thursday February W 7017 see ? Commissioners chance to honor loc Sweet sap overflows Wanner lemperottrns hast led to a *ure sign spring i.-n’i too far around the corner • the tapping of area maple lives ( old nights and wanner daylight hums .»iv requited !•« the dear sap to begin flowing. It mound 40 gallons ol sap to punitive one gal Ion of sweet syiup (Photo by Amy “ Kinyon) io j pho We’re dedicating tin •r staff tograph taken by trader.‘’U! County members that represents Bauy < send If you have a photo to share, pL it to Newsroom HastingN. M-43 Highway. Hastings. MI •* • • or email news(« j-aderaphicsa • Please include inlormation sUt*’ ‘ where and when lhe photo "JS ,* lt who took the photo, and other < •- • or anecdotal information. do,™ remember? Factory inspection May 15. I95B, tourr Members of Barry Count) ’s Home Demonstration groups hud a wonderful lime last Thursday visiting the Grand Rapids. Bookcase and Chair Company to learn how furniture is made, and HaMing** Aluminum Products Company to leant how aluminum siding and other item- arc fabricated. Here, they watch Vernon Harbin, commander ot lhe American Legion l\»t in Hastings, oper­ ate a press that make- comets lor aluminum siding, as sales manager Charlv- \nnable ol the awning division explain- the work lhe women are (from left) Mis Maty Wells Axtell, Castleton Hilltoppcrs Club: Mi-. Carl Wheeler, Irving: Mrs. l luyd Titmarsh. Nashville L’-Sharv-lt Club: and Mrs. Royce Demond.ol the Castleton Hilltopers. (Photo by Barth.) Have you A career of caring for others has been rewarding for Hastings area resident Diane Neeb. She was employed at Pennock Hospital for 27 years, primarily working as a nurse on the medical-surgery floors. Since 2004. Diane has been lhe adult day care coordina­ tor for the Barry County Commission on Aging. 'fhe adult day care is in lhe COA building in Hastings, and its mission is to enhance the lives of people w ith Alzheimer’s and demen­ tia and give a break to their regular caregiv­ ers. who might be a spouse, other family member or friend. Some ol the caregivers are still working and use the day care to lake care of their loved ones who can’t be alone. Though it was a dillkull decision for Diane to leave “a great job” she enjoy ed al Pennock, she had lhe opportunity to design lhe type ol adult day care program the COz\ wanted to offer. The program was just an idea when she was hired in April 2004, and by June. Diane had put all of lhe policies, paperwork, files and program ideas together for ils opening. “It was kind of slow at first. Once lhe word got out. it grew from there. Il w as truly a blessing,” Diane said. " Ibis job has really been something I think the land blessed me with ... I certainly don't do this alone. I have greal staff that I work with. Fun activities, including music therapy, crafts and table games keep participants occupied and are adapted to their skill levels. Diane and the staff also lake clients on field trips to places like lhe movie theater. Meijer Gardens and Gilmore Car Museum. They also do a little bit of gardening with clients on the COA patio. The daughter of Gordon ami Helen Broun. Diane was born at Pennock Hospital and grew up on a farm south of Woodland. She and her .siblings helped with farm chores during summers to cam money for school clothes. She graduated horn Lakewood High School in 1977. and noted that she played on the school’s girls softball team lor lour years. Diane attended Grand Rapids Community College School ol Nursing and at age 19 married husband Doug, also from the Woodland area. While going to nursing school, she worked as a nurse’s aid on weekends and some eve­ nings al Pennock Hospital. Diane was told that when she finished her schooling, a job would be asailalbe (or her at Pennock, and that launched her career. The Necbs haw a son and daughter, who are both married, and three grandchildren. A fourth grandchild is on the way. An active member of Grace Lutheran Diane Neeb Church, Diane heads the church’s social activities and helps make pasties for the church s famous fundraiser. She also volunteers her lime to lead a monthly support group al the CO.A for |>eople who are caring for individuals with dementia. Alzheimer’s or some other sort of disability. For her nursing skills that have been a blessing to other people, her compassionate care lor folks with dementia and her posi­ tive. upbeat disposition. Diane Neeb is a Barry County Bright Light. Hobbies: China painting. I’m not that good: it’s just for fun to socialize with a group of girls. I do enjoy Hower gardening. Favorite snack: Ice cream rates up there pretty good. Music I like: I go more for easy listening music, i do enjoy some of the old time hymns. A meal I like to cook: Because I grew up on the farm - meatloaf and macaroni and cheese. Thai s kind ol a comfort food. I think. That’s something my grandma cooked, and my mom cooked it. Favorite teacher: When I was in nursing school, Pat Coh in was my instructor, I really admired her, and I learned a lot from her. She taught me a lol of skills. She was an older nurse and had been teaching for quite some lime. She was very lair, and she wanted to make sure you knew what you were doing. A person I would most like to meet: I missed seeing my grandfather (Walter Blown). He died probably two or three years before I was born. He died in his 50s. I grew up next door to my gradmother (Lucille Brown]. She was alone fa a long time, and I had great respect for her. He started the family farm. From what I understand, he was a great man. It was a -tnigde back then for the two of them to get started in farming. He had rheumatoid arthritis and (eventually) w as totally crippled and was in a wheelchair. My grandmother had to take care of him and run the farm. She was a school teacher, too. besides raising her own family. If I were president: I would probably try and make sure people had better medical care and health care on an equal basis. That’s important to me. Favorite vacation: My husband and I. for our 25th wedding anniversary, took a twoweek cruise and went to Alaska. It was abso­ lutely wonderful. We spent seven days on land and seven days on a cruise going through the Inside Passage. We really enjoyed that. You get to see wildlife you never get to see here. Best gifts ever received: Other than my children. 1 think I’ve just had a blessed life. gift of having a good life, a good family, a good husband and good friends. ravorite dinner: I love seafood — crab legs, lobster, shrimp. We went to Maine and up the East Coast one year and got to experi­ having frcsh cr3b]egs and lobster right oft the boat. b Best thing about volunteering: I think it n-ally adds benefit to your life. People "ho olunteer ean truly cn:0, ,he benefits of e«>d'n|S °,h'r PTOP|C- 11 makes >0" feel ymitsv’"!!' >0URclf and offers 50methine y Fvri ' ?'ncb<xly else doesn’t. 1 .norite winter • . .. Right now, ^^.WrJ^^llski. «e ki d of “ S0 Ml*nsive With the family, children skS * Up' Wa,chinB <«nnelsanj^Y5W I’uvnrir.. down the bam hdl•■me with the nl. <lkU<H1 ,ncmor} : Sp<-*nding get together....'.'^•xtthood kids. We used to girlfriend, pla> ’*»'>’< With my best me. we tookX 'Y’d across the mad from •lie way to \Vllt ..'^'and rode ll*e miles all •<> 8« an i«Xla,,d- We each had a quarter Store, a’1,In cone at Classic s Drug heller musica”?.*!,,ltc >« have: 1 "*>tJ1 llad instrument, h J. 1,1 - to sing or Pla>' an ested in when I w '“"'ething I "a'n'‘ in,eI' l.east favor|. ’■'younger. , tv, Mopping O 1'0 to the nWandchildren: We like Sk> Ana. \v' a"d then we go to p aces l’,'nc> Worm h'? 1«ok our whole family to ’>'-ar. That was a lol of fun C°ntinue(j next page We should probably feel lucky that gov­ ernment groups only give names to build­ ings. streets, and committees and not to people. Otherwise, given this week s unimaginative action by the Barry County Board of Commissioners to name the former library The Cabinet Building, we’d have boys named Sue and girls named Popeye running around Barry County. I mean, what’s a Cabinet Building? Is it where we keep our fine china? Maybe it’s a place to store and lock up our guns. Last week’s Banner reported that commis­ sioners had suggested other names during their brief discussion of the issue at the Feb. 9 commiltee-of-lhe-whole meeting. Board Chair Ben Geiger suggested Andrew Mellon, former United States Secretary of Treasury, since the Mellon name is on the building’s cornerstone because it was originally a post office owned by the federal government. # Commissioner Dan Parker countered with an idea to name the building after Mellon’s book. Taxation: The People's Business, and call it the People’s building. Commissioner Jon Snielker offered lhe name of Kim Sigler, Michigan’s 40th governor and a former Hastings resident. In the end. they all bought into Commissioner Vivian Conner’s idea that, due to the fact that Barry County and 10 other area counties in the area were named after members of U5. President Andrew Jackson’s cabinet, it would be novel to call it The Cabinet Building. Maybe the thinking was that the building name could be a history lesson or might trig­ ger a trivia contest for anyone able to name all 10 of the counties with Jackson cabinet names. It’s also possible, as county resident Sharon Zebrowski warned commissioners, the name will be confused with several area cabinet-making businesses. More egregious, as she pointed out, was that lhe county has waited more than two years to decide what to do with the building but. in less than two weeks and with no public input or participa­ tion. the board has saddled the county with this (xldly concocted name. Building names last for generations. They also offer marvelous opportunities to perma­ nently recognize the achievements of a com­ munity and the people who made them pos­ sible. Naming opportunities also provide a community to define itself, to suggest to any visitor who passes through why we’re proud of where we-live Why share our identity with 10 other counties? Why honor a secre­ tary of lhe treasury’ who didn’t even live here? If Conner had delved a little deeper in the history lesson, she would have learned that many members of Jackson’s were embroiled in controversies, individually and as a cabinet. By passing off this chance to honor our own community’s past, we also miss the chance to tell the story of what contributions Hastings and Barry County have made to the world. The community and past county commis­ sions have wrestled with what to call the former library building since the county purchased it from the City of Hastings in 2010, which had at one time considered raz­ ing the building to make way for additional downtown parking. Prior to lhe sale, the city put lhe building up for bids to the person or organization offering lhe best idea for use of the facility. As part of that process, the coun­ ty made an offer to purchase the building for $200,000 and turn it into additional office space. Because the building is on Church Street, directly across from the courthouse square, it made sense for lhe county to pur­ chase the building even though it didn’t have an immediate need for it. Now that the coun­ ty has renovated the facility, moved in its information technology department and MSU Extension offices, and provided a large community meeting room, it’s time for a new name. The building’s own history- should have pointed commissioners to naming opportuni­ ties that would have more thoughtfully rec­ ognized the community-building power and spirit of several individuals. In her tireless efforts on behalf of the library in the early 1960s. the late arts patron Ethel Denton Groos originally convinced the federal gov­ ernment to sell the then-post office to the community so that the public library could be moved from the high school to its own facility. 'Hie Groos family has continued that care for the community. One of its most sig­ nificant gifts to the people of our area was the 2(X) acres of land on Heath Road that adjoins the Edger Waterfowl Protection Area deeded to lhe Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy so that it will lie forever pro­ tected. Go a bit farther back into Groos family history , ;md you’ll also find lhe man who had the greatest impact on this area, both as a businessman and a community builder. Emil tyden, the grandfather of cunent Hastings resident Richard Groos and grandfa­ ther-in-law to Ethel, created most of this community’s largest industries, companies and offehoot inspirations that still employ hundreds of people — more than 120 vein later. 7 ‘ lyden brought his train boxear bl«iness u> Hastings in 18 )7 due to the vision of broih ers Riehaid and Chester Messer, who. in ____ _ x • .tin rivht. arc local heroes of the past. Sf Messen aid their Hastings City Bank rh<i |Md the city into an industrial power. At the dme lyde’n had considered selling his d oatent to a Chicago firm in return ^rKXa^ Payments on all eventual sales. But in‘an effort to attract Tyden to Hastmgs, he Messers and several other local investors offe cd Tyden S60XXX) in startup capital and ?he factoiy space to produce hts seals Almost immediately after making hts ini­ tial visit to Hastings. Tyden accepted the offer and signed the incorporation papers for he new Tyden Sealand Lock C ompany He converted an abandoned factory butldmg into a precisely refined machtne shop and then purchased the Consolidated Press and Tool Company of Chicago, which was build­ ing the small-sized stamping presses needed foreven more efficient production. Tyden s Consolidated Press and Tool Company still operates today as BCN Technical Services, (aka Bliss) which continues to build and remanufacture Bliss presses and parts. That was just lhe beginning, though. Emil Tyden also founded lhe Hastings Manufacturing Company and Viking Sprinkler. Other companies in Hastings today can trace lheir business bloodlines to Tyden’s vision and entrepreneurship model. For more than a year, I’ve been part of a project to publish an upcoming book on 'tyden and his influence on our area. After gathering hundreds of pages of historic doc­ uments, photographs and hours of inter­ views. there’s one thing that can be clearly documented: Emil Tyden had more impact on our community's industrial and social growth than any single individual or compa­ ny. Due to Tyden’s hard work and vision, Hastings and Barry' County escaped the dev­ astating effects of the Great Depression and several economic downturns. We managed to emerge from two world wars and other nationally catastrophic events with the Tyden footprint still impacting the lives and fami­ lies of thousands of local workers every day. Fhat was all part of Tyden’s dream and passion, to offer stable employment to every­ one who worked for him. a dream that remains a reality over 120 years later. He was a man committed to making others suc­ cessful — and don’t we need that spirit today. It’s a legacy of which Bany County should be proud. . j The former library is special in that it has I been the property of three different govern-1 ments - the United States, the city and the county - during its nine decades. The brick structure has a stately presence given its I place on the courthouse square. It adds to the feeling of historic significance and should be recognized for lhe legacy that one man and I his family have so graciously provided to this area. Commissioners missed that opportunily — and they’ve fallen prey to the mod­ em world’s disturbing ignorance, disregard. I and disdain for history. It just makes sense to acknowledge I Tyden’s legacy on one of the county’s most significant buildings, which was purchased with the influence of Ethel Groos in a com-1 munity to which her family was devoted and in an area made attractive and prosperous by her husband’s grandfather. ! In this area,Tyden was known as an indus­ trialist and businessman. In Iowa and Idaho,! however, he was known for agriculture. So, it seems fitting, too, that a building housing MSU Extension would bear his name. A name like Tyden Center or 'tyden Place or the Emil Tyden Community Center would provide some deserved and appreciated com­ munity pride. Il also would offer some grati­ tude for a man who worked to make us the success that we are. Fred Jacobs. CEO. J-Ad Graphics Inc. Shut the cabinet -X oliZeXp'^So ftOm »y board last week suggested ™ old library The Cabinet i. a'nin8 lhC ^XlheytgM ld,n8-WeaSkedl 4S^^reMofroaderesaid "ho agroed with •,enarac-V^“' 13 P"™1 vacant, countv >f ,.cU*n8 ,'le building sit jusi one\Xeky.o "’m,SS.ioners dc'-idi:d in name. The board^^ 'i’.C bu,ld,n8 a “ew public to make sn.»2>ho^d have invited lhe a decision that wm Sirt°nS ?"d wei«h in on county for decades if v’" 3 lhc city and raged at this emhn * > are eMually out- “ntmissioner or aS'T’ ':<,n’aV, board meeting to sham vl nCX‘ C<X"“y b snare your thoughts. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 16. 2017— Page 5 Continued from previous page----- - " ' the choice of being a nunc. p"’bably door Pn,b*toblyme.m>and’— the Old We«em r in ,,mc: 1 would fo 10 work to, ni? whcn ,he> renl|y h:K1 to on the Pm .. enjoy watching “Little House have en^ U and Wcslc™’ I ‘hink 1 would though >C? bcing back ,n lhat lime even F»v »-jCy ^ad 11 struggles. went tn vC to v^*l: My husband and 1 and xv.. » CU ^Ork C*ly for our honeymoon farm J Up East Coast. Coming from a ricncc^d a counlD’ Me, it was quite an expcm.^?V°rilC Sports tean« My family is pretty much into University of Michigan football. something on my bucket list: My husand 1 are saving and planning to go on a satan top in South Africa for our 40th anni­ versary. We’d like to go see the big animals you won’t see around here. Biggest overall influence in my life: What do you I’ve learned so much and been so thankful for what I have ... Grandmother helped me through grade level school because I had a slow start. I would go over and read to her. See the Saturday. Feb. 18, issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Diane Neeb. Each week, the Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We'll provide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should he fea­ tured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml 49058; or email news®J-adgraphics.com. think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastmgsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. For this week: Only 14 states allow students to apply computer science courses toward completion of mathematics, science or foreign language gradua­ tion requirements. 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Survey aims to improve public, law enforcement Work by |oca| group helps relationship more than pheasants When 1 think oflt,1 think of people coming ,ofe of their time and resources and w *ng t0 accomplish a common goal. together. Few f know illustrate this concep oetter than George Cullers and Jake Ypma. jeorge and Jake arc very involved and connected in thcjr immu­ nity and have used those relationships to aid in building on a passion of thejrs _ seeing more pheasants in Baltimore Township. In 2010 the Michigan Pheasant Restoration Initiative kicked off. 1 he Mpg| js a coalition of partners ranging from the Department of Natural Resources. U.S. Fish and wildlife Services. Michigan Conservation Clubs, Pheasants Forever, Quality Deer Management Association. Michigan United Conservation Clubs and more. The coalition seeks to expand and enhance grassland habitat in southern Michigan, which benefits pheasants, songbirds, butterflies, deer, turkeys and many other wild creatures. These grasslands used to consist millions of acres around southern Michigan, but are now mostly limited to smaller fields in the Conservation Reserve Program. The CRP was started by the Federal Farm Bill to protect agricultural soil from being eroded, and has grown to be used to also increase water qual­ ity and provide habitat for wildlife. Jake and George went to one of these early MPRI meetings and decided to put some sweat into the ground and see what they could do for pheasants here in Barry County. They called some neighbors together and began the Baltimore Township Pheasant Cooperative. Since they joined forces, they have planted a few hundred acres of grassland habitat — native grasses with a mix of beautiful wild­ flowers. The amazing thing about the MPRI is that while seeing more pheasants is a primary rea­ son why many people start a pheasant cooper­ ative. the habitat creations benefit far more than pheasants. Many endangered and threat­ ened songbird and butterfly species primarily inhabit grassland complexes. The wildflower mixes within these grasslands attract a diverse set of insects that feed birds, in addition the flowers supply the needs of butterflies and other pollinators that are essential to crop production. Also, the deep root structures of the native grasses help to hold down the soil and keep it from blowing away, while purify­ ing the water as the roots help the water filter deeper into the ground before going in to a local ditch or stream. The combination of these qualities makes a grassland habitat structure attractive to the flower lover, bird watcher, river paddler, hunter and many more individuals. The habitat George, Jake and the rest of the Baltimore Township Pheasant Cooperative members have created and improved help to improve the water and environmental quality in Barry’ County. The cooperative has been awarded “Partners in Conservation" by the Barry’ Conservation District and “Conservationists of the Year" by the Barry Pheasants Forever Chapter. If you want to be more involved with the Baltimore Township Pheasant Cooperative or you want to learn more about working in Barry County to increase grassland habitat, please contact the district office. Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator, Michigan United Conservation Clubs Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads NOTICE Cub Scout Spaghetti Dinner / The minutes of the meeting of the Barry’ County Board of Commissioners held Feb. 14, 2017, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. Pack 3175 Saturday, Feb. 25th, 2017 • 5-8pm WALLDORFF BREWPUB & BISTRO The Michigan Commission on I-aw Enforcement Standards is conducting a sur­ vey to gather input from all Michigan resi­ dents on how to strengthen public trust, confi­ dence and community relations between law enforcement and community members throughout Michigan. Gov. Rick Snyder in October 2016 directed MCOI.ES to undertake a study and produce a report by May I with a set of recommenda­ tions on how' best to build a foundation of trust between law enforcement and the com­ munities they serve. The survey is available to everyone online at http://www.surveymonkey.eom/r/ ExcDir20!6-2. Since the survey opened Jan. 10. nearly 4,900 of Michigan 9 million residents have responded, sharing both positive and negative perceptions and interactions with Michigan law enforcement. . Those responding to the survey or email box will not be identified personally nor will responses be tied to individual communities or groups. The survey does not ask for any personal identifying information. The survey does ask for ZIP code to ensure all regions of the state are represented and asks for volun­ tary information on gender, race, and age to ensure all community groups in Michigan are represented. / 105 E. State St., Hastings, MI • Upstairs Ballroom U $10 for adults / $8 for Children 12 and Under \y/ ALL ARE WELCOME..................... 2^ Know Your Legislators: J Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Galley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 Come join our professional team. U.S. Congress Now taking applications for Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Receptionist U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. NEW PROVIDER Mon. - Fri. Part/Full Time 2°Gaw Pe?ers ^Democrat. 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202 phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720 110 Michigan Street NW. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233- Stacey Garrison (on the left) with Chad Secber beside his smile mailbox. Chad designed and made the mail­ box several years ago, but took it home for repairs. Many dental patients of Dr. Garrison said they drove right by the driveway because it was missing the land­ mark. Well it is back where it belongs. Applications encouraged. Send Resume & cover letter to: 300 Meadow Run Dr., Hastings, Ml 49058 President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. 21LREA0V TO SEE STARS The Hastings BdlUlGl* ggyeted lhe Interests of Barry County ilnce 1856 Pute^br.. Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. M M 43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 1351 N. Newsroom ©man. NEW PROVIDER Freder?'J/ceo S Publisher & CeU Hank Schuuring CFO • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT. Scott Ommen Mike Gilmore Ty Greenfield________ Bonnie Mattson Christian Yonkers NOW HIRING Sherry Ronning Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Kaity Maurer Taylor Owens joan Van Houten Come join our clinical staff. “""“W-EBTOAY. MARCH 10 830 am. to 500pm. 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PLEASAKmEW FAMILY church 2601 u«y M14,050. ^-5g.3O21 ‘ ”Bible Study & W GRACE COMMUNITY Time Wednesday nights 6.30 CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, p.m. Nashville, Ml 49073. Pastor SAINTS ANDREW & Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, childrens 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). ministry, FW* ,ad^1 Sunday services each week: small group ministry, 9:15 xm. Morning Prayer leadership training (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this SOLID ROCK BIBLE service). 10:30 a.m. Holy CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, Communion (each week). The (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ Rector of Ss. Andrew 43). Delton. Ml 49M6. Pastor & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Roger Gay pool. (517) 204­ Hustwick. The church phone 9390. Sunday Worship Service number is 269-795-2370 and 10.30 to 11:30am. Nursery and the rectory number is 269-948­ Children’s Ministry. Thursday 9327. Our church website is night Bible study and prayer www.samchurch.org. We are time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. part of lhe Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion HASTINGS CHURCH OF with The United Episcopal THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Church of North America and Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday use lhe 1928 Book of Common School 9:45am. Morning Prayer at all our services. Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ HOPE UNITED nesday Evening Service 7 pm. METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South al M-79, Rev. WOODGROVE Marcia Elders, pastor. Church BRETHREN phone 269-945-4995. Church CHRISTIAN PARISH Secretary-Treasurer. Linda 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Belson. Office hours. Tuesday. Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to accessible and elevator. 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 xm. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 Youth activities; call for am Men’s Bible Study at lhe information. church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult COUNTRY CHAPEL Special Needs Group) (October UNITED METHODIST thru May). CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy.. Dowling. ABUNDANT LIFE Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 xm. Worship FELLOWSHIP Service; Sunday School MINISTRIES and Nursery available during A Spirit-filled church. Meeting service. Adult Sunday School: al the Maple Leaf Grange, 9 xm.. Worship & Children’s Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Programs 10 a.m. Youth Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Group, Covenant Prayer, Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 Choir. Chimes. Praise Band, a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Quilting Group, Community Jesus Gub for boys & girls Breakfasts and more! Call the ages 4-12. Pastors David and church office at (269) 721­ Rose MacDonald. An oasis of 8077 (9 xm.-12 p.m.), e-mail God’s lose. “Where Everyone office^ mei.net or visit www. is Someone Special.” For countrychapclumc.org for information call 616-731­ mure information. • 5194. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST HASTINGS FIRST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST 3185 N. Broadway, Hxstings, CHURCH Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. 209 W. Green St., Hastings, Ml Worship Services: Sunday, 49058. Interim Pastor Tom 9:45 xm. Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc^i HASTINGS ASSEMBLY gmail com. Sunday, Schedule OF GOD Worship: 9 xm. Traditional 1674 S. State Rd., Hxstings, & 11 xm. Contemporary MI 49058 Phone 269-945­ 2285. Sunda) morning service (Nursery Care is available time: 10 xm. with nursery* and through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 xm.; PreK-8th grade preschool available. Sunday School 11:20 xm.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry QUIMBY UNITED (6th-12lh grades) 5:30-7:30 METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, p.m. FREE community Meal Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Rev. Jen)1 Bukoski. (616) 945­ Refer to Facebook for weather 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. conditions. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY’CHURCH WOODLAND UNITED 301 E State Rd., P.O. Box 273, METHODIST CHURCH Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott 203 N. Main. Woodland, Ml Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. 48897 - (269) 367-4061. Pastor Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship Sunday Worship 10 am. 9:15 xm. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn. Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose. Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 xm. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 xm Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergartcn-5th Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting. Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 xm Sunday Worship 11 xm. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us lhc pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway. Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc(2 gniail.com. Website: www.hastingsfreemethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird. Sundays: Nursery' and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 xm. classes for tod­ dlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 xm.-10:25 xm. Worship Senice: 10:30 xm. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at var­ ied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Gub & Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:45 p.m. Fridays: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 xm. and Lunch at 11:15 xm. Third Friday Senior Adult Brunch al 9:30 xm. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 xm.-3 p.m. beginning Sept. 12 th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover Cod's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, February 19 • Worship Hours 8:00 a.m. & 10:45 ami. Feb. 19 • Adult Forum 9:30 xm.; Children's Church 10:45 a.m.; Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 - Council 6 p.m. Feb. 22 • Prayer Group 6 p.m. Feb, 23 - Capper Kids bell choir ’ 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes adult bell choir 5:45-7 p.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman. Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 xm. - 12 p.m. Location: 239 E Nonh St, Hastings, 269-945­ 9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945­ 2698. www.grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. This infomalion on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 He had been a Jnembefof Country Chapel United Methodist Chord for 40 years and served on the building committee of the present church. He sang h the church choir and sang many solos. He loved to travel, had been a member of Flaky Flyers Good Sam # 58 and Cham O’ Lakes Good Sam # 53 of Coldwater for many years. He loved to travel to the U.P. for deer hunting. He is survived by his wife, Wilma, of 56 years; four children, Daniel. Marcia, Gary' and Amy; grandchildren, James Russell. Ashley and Mark Hudd, Audrey Amendt. Nickolxs and Lacey Strickland; great-grandchildren, Levi and Ella Hudd; a niece, Sandra Forbush of Mendon. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Keith, and daughter-in-law. Carrie Strickland. Funeral services will be held II a.m., Thursday, Feb. 16. 2017, at Country Chapel United Methodist Church with Pastor Rick Foster officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be al Union Cemetery, Dow I mg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Country Chapel United Methodist Church or Great Lakes Hospice, 900 Cooper St., Jackson. Arrangements made by Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, www.henryfuneralhome.org GET ALL THE NEWS of Barry COUNTY! Subscribe to the Mil) 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 JOHNSTOWN TWP., MI - C. Wendell Strickland, age 92, of Johnstown Township, passed away on February 12, 2017 at home with his loving family’ at his side. Wendell wax bom on December 17, 1924 to Earl and Beryl (LeGearj Strickland near Bedford. He was a 1942 graduate of Hastings High School. On May 8, I960 he married Wilma J. Hart. They had 56 wonderful years together. In his y ounger years, he farmed with his parents and brother, Keith, which was then "Baseline Farm". He also did DHIA milk testing tor many fanners. From 1956 to 1965 he was a driver for Battle Creek Milk Producers Association. From 1965 to 1988 he was an independent insurance agent in Hastings under Strickland Insurance Agency . He represented many companies during this time. He honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1947 and was stationed in Heidelberg, Germany. While in Germany he played his piccolo in the headquarters band and play ed for many dignitaries while abroad. He especially enjoyed his grandchildren and very much enjoyed attending their sporting events, musicals and graduations He was a former member and president of Hastings Kiwanis. He w as also a life member of Bedford Lodge 1207 and OES #471. He was y cry active andxrvcd on the Johnstown Township Board for yveral years and was active in Barry' CWity^vemment for many years. / • Hastings Banner. 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Call 269-945-9554 or m°re information HASTINGS, MI - John Joseph Czinder, age 87, of Hastings, passed away peacefully February 11, 2017 at MagnumCare in Hastings. John graduated Coopersville High School. He enlisted in the Air Force, serving four years during the Korean War. John was discharged in 1952. He enrolled at Ferris School of Pharmacy, graduating in 1956, a member of Rho Chi Honor Society. He married Pati (Bileth) and moved to Hastings in I960, where he owned and operated Cinder Pharmacy and Hallmark Shop for 40 plus years. After retiring, he continued in pharmacy work until age 83. John was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Red Cross. K of C. Moose Lodge, Hastings Country' Club, lifetime member of Elks Lodge and St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. He volunteered at numerous events and fund raisers in the community, especially Saxon sports. He enjoyed playing golf (making two holes-inonc), bridge and bowling (sponsoring two teams for many years). John loved fishing, camping and hunting with family and friends. 'Hie river trip with the whole family was the highlight of every summer. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Pati; son, Gregory Jay (Kelly) Czinder, daughters. Susan (Michael) Jacobs. Sally (Eric). Paul and Sarah (Brian) Carroll; seven grandchildren, Andrea (Matt), John, Jessica, Leah (Devin), Abigail, Ella and Owen; two great-grandchildren. Adam and Eslynn; sister-in-law, Alma, and many loved relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Gregory John; brothers, William, Donald and Arnold Czinder; and son-in-law, Michael Jacobs, who went ahead to welcome him. In lieu of flowers, please consider the following charities: Kellogg Bird Sanctuary', St. Rose of Lima Church, Parkinson’s Association or a charity of one’s choice. A celebration of John’s life will be held on Thursday. Feb. 16.2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S. Jefferson, Hastings. Fr. Stephan Philip celebrant. Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery. Grand Rapids. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Ronald K. Mead Ronald K. Mead passed away on February 3,2017. He was bom September 21, 1941 in Hastings, to parents Keith and Fem Mead. He was employed many years al Clark Equipment Company in Battle Creek. Ron enjoyed walks in the woods, fishing and study of science. He is survived by his sister, Charlotte (Donald) Hynes; one niece. Julie (Tom) Graham; nephews, Timothy (Estella) Straub, Jonathan (Barbara) Straub; great nieces. Elyse Straub and Brittany Straub. Funeral services will be held at the Daniels Funeral Home. Nashville, at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Feb. 17. 2017 with Pastor Thomas Graham officiating. . The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the funeral service on Friday, Feb. 17 beginning al 12:30 p.m. until service time. There will be a time of fellowship immediately following the funeral sen ice at lhe Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. Interment will take place privately at Warner Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to lhe Salvation Army, or local hospice organizations. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to (he Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. For further details please visit our website at www.danielsfuneralhonie.net. DELTON. MI ' 4 . friend, loving husband and father. Doug Stuart Hartough. ace 70. of Delton (Crooked Lake) died unexpectedly during surgery on Thursday evening. Feb. 9. 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Doug was the son of Walter and Gretchen (Richards) Hartough. and was bom in Toledo, OH on May 28. 1946. He moved to Battle Creek in 1971 and to Upper Crooked Lake in Delton in 2001. He served hts country honorably and nobly tn the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Doug graduated from Western Michigan University with his bachelor’s of business administration in 1984, and was employed in the legal department at Kellogg’s for several years. He then worked as a sales manager for Radio Communications, retiring in 2006 from Motorola. Doug was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Battle Creek, and most recently a member of Gull Lake United Methodist Church where he was a lay leader. He was an active member of the Battle Creek Kiwanis Club for more than 30 years, and served on the board of directors for the Kiwanis Memorial Park Cemetery' and as a volunteer for several events including the annual Sandhill Crane Festival at the Kiwanis Youth Area overlooking Big Marsh Lake. He was appointed to the Barry County 911/ Emergency Services Board and the Barry County Tax Allocation Board, and mentored Delton elementary students as a chess club coach. Doug had been an active member and director of Junior Achievement in Battle Creek, had umpired softball games at Bailey Park and was a frustrated member of lhe golfing community. He also loved fishing, and was a member of lhe Murray Lake Fish and Game Club for almost 40 years. Doug was the life of any occasion, always quick with a joke and up for teaching backgammon, bridge or fishing. With his disarming chann and infectious laugh. Doug made friends instantly and permanently. His presence will be tremendously missed. Doug was united in marriage to Janice Kay (Julian) in Danville, IL on April 3, 1971. Surviving is his wife of 45 years, Jan; his son, Jon Douglxs Hartough of Washington, D.C. and two brothers. Jay (Barbara) Hartough of Phoenix, AZ and Jan Hartough of Palm Beach, FL. Doug was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Steve. The memorial service to celebrate Doug’s life will be held on Saturday. Feb. 18,201/at 11 a.m. at Gull Lake United Methodist Church, 8640 Gull Road. Richland, MI 49083. with the Rev. Len. R. Schoenhcrr. Pastor, officiating. Family and friends will continue Doug’s life celebration with a time of fellowship and a luncheon immediately following the service in the Church Fellowship Hall. Doug’s family will greet friends on Friday. Feb. 17. from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Farley Estes Dowdie Funeral Home. Richland Chapel. 9170 East D Avenue (M-89). At a later date, final interment will be in Fort Custer National Cemetery. Augusta, with the United States Army Honor Guard and the Fort Custer Honor Guard bestowing full military honors. In lieu ol Howers, memorial contributions ■n Doug s honor may be directed to Gull lake United Methodist Church. 8640 Gull Road Richland. Ml 49083 or the B»m, e* • Foundation _ t ... .B rTy Community Fund 231 s r l-J-lllership Barry County • I S. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 https://www.barrycf.org/funds.'leadersh'ip’ bany-county-fund. vauersnip n-tv 35X6? -*- —■ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 16,2017— Page 7 SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN A trip to Social Security FREEPORT. Ml . |Ian)U Ra) A11<lnls. reepon, affectionately known as “Happy" to nends and family, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. He was 68 years old. Born on Feb. 3, 1949 in Hastings, to Jeremiah and Jessie Fay Andrus (nee Mangum) Harold attended Hastings High School. He entered military service and was assigned to the 8th Army’s 23rd Infantry Regiment in Korea. Having attained the rank of specialist, along with numerous commendations, he was honorably discharged. Harold went on to make his living for years as an independent contractor until 1995 when he was hired as a full-time carpenter for Bourna Corporation, where he proudly worked for the next two decades. On March 20, 1993 Harold married the love of his life, Lisa Ann Andrus (n£e Spetoskey). The couple’s unshakable faith in God and love for each other for the next 23 years has been a blessing on anyone fortunate enough to know them. Their children and families include the Bill and Chrissy Andrus family, Jeremiah and Jenny Andrus family. Autumn Andrus, Tommy and Andrea Smith family and lhe Yon and Stephanie Bucher family. “Happy" was everything to everyone and his hobbies were virtually infinite. First and foremost, he was an exceptional husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, but he was also a carpenter, volunteer firefighter, Freeport Village councilman and president, a mechanic, woodworker, hunter, and fisherman. All this and still he somehow' managed to find the time to donate six gallons of blood! Harold was preceded in death by his parents, Jeremiah and Fay Andrus. A visitation for immediate family was held on Monday,' Feb. 13, 2017 al Lauer Family Funeral Homes-Wren Chapel, located at 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings.This was followed by a graveside service at Freeport Cemetery and a joyful celebration of Harold’s life at the Freeport Community Center. Please share a memory of condolences with Harold’s family at www.lauerfli.com. LAUER may not be necessary Vondn VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Social Security is constantly evolving to make your life easier. If you are currently receiving benefits from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and are reapplying for benefits or arc assisting some­ one with their application, a trip to the Social Security office is probably not necessary, even if verification of Social Security benefits is needed. Because of a data exchange established between Social Security and HUD, most peo­ ple do not need to contact Social Security for a benefit verification letter. HUD administra­ tors processing a Recertification Application for Housing Assistance can use their Enterprise Income Verification System to verify Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits. Public housing agencies, private owners, and management agents administering HUD rental assistance programs may get registra­ tion information about EIV by logging onto the hud.gov website and searching EIV System. If you are a new applicant for housing assistance, you can provide your HUD admin­ istrator with your Social Security award letter. Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, notice, SSA-1099. or other SSA benefit document you should have received at the beginning of the calendar year or when you began receiv­ ing benefits, whichever is later. We created these data exchange agreements to help you get the support you need at the first point of contact, even if that’s not with Social Security. If you do need to provide proof of Social Security benefits yourself, we have another way to save you a trip to Social Security. You can get an instant benefit verifi­ cation letter with a personal My Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/ myaccounl. Vanda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grund Rapids Ml 49525 or via email to vonda.vantiKo.ssa.gov. TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE 2017 NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall, 10115 s. Norris Rd. Delton, Michigan 49046, to examine and review the 2017 assessment roll. The board will convene on the following dates for the hearing of anneals of assessments or taxable values, poverty exemptions, parcel classifi­ cation appeals and/or current year qualified agricultural denials: Tuesday. March 7, 2017.10:30 am Organizational Meeting Monday’ March 13. 2017, 9:00 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm Tuesday, March 14. 2017,1:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 9:00 pm And nn quch additional days as required to hear all persons who have given no­ tice ofthe desire to be heard until assessment rolls have been revised, corrected and approved. APTOI^ENTS ^UGG^tetter Wfs wi" be and must be received no later man o.uu h -r ratios and estimated multipliers (or 2017 are as follows: Tentative ratn» 50.49% 0.9903 50.49% 0.9903 Agnculturai 51.00% 0.9804 0.9804 51.00% Commercial 50.11% 0.9978 0.9978 50.11% Industrial 45.09% 1.1089 1.1089 45.09% Residential 50.00% 1.0000 1.0000 50.00% Personal Property JU,■ otinn factor of 1.0000 for all classes is expected after compleTentative equalizations <■ tion of Board of Revi supervisor Prairieville Township JinKev?n Harris, Assessor Prairieville Township .; amrd Meetings are open to all without regard to race, color Prairieville Township Bd.sabj|ity national origin. *>e Disabilities (ADA) Notice State News Roundup Next-genera*’°n voting equipment being nextMichigan voters w i er at leasl lhe ncxl The state adm,n-,u7k'C approved 10-year contracts 11 vendors for opti­ cal-scan voting syst - 4 read and tabulate paper ballots markedI by Solers of Michigan’s 83 coun H rks now will consult with the city and l0^mp ck-rks in lheir counties to select one the three vendors. “The new equipn,cnl offers voters all the speed and convenience of the latest bal­ lot-scanning and clection-njght reporting technology while al the same time featuring a good, old-fashioned paper ballot that we can always go back and look at if we need to," said Johnson, the state s chief elections offi­ cial. The three election equipment and software vendors arc Dominion Voting Systems, Election Systems and Software and Hart IntcrCivic. which all have systems that are being successfully used in other suites. “Michigan’s voting equipment has served us well over the past 12 years, but it is nearing the end of its expected lifespan and needs to be retired," Johnson said. The new equipment, which includes ballot tabulators, accessible devices for use by vot­ ers with disabilities and election-management and reporting software, could be in use as early as the August primary local elections, depending on how quickly clerks are ready to implement them. All cities and townships in the state will have the new equipment by August 2018, which is the next scheduled statewide election. The new equipment will be paid for with $30 million in federal Help America Vote Act money that the Secretary of State’s Office has saved for more than a decade, and with $10 million approved by the legislature with the support of Gov. Snyder. This funding will cover most of the up-front cost for the new systems. Cities and townships w ill pay for the remaining cost, which will vary, depending on which vendor is selected, and for extended service and maintenance, which will begin in the sixth year of lhe contract period. Uber plans driverless vehicle research center in Wixom Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. will open a self-driving technology facil­ ity in Wixom during the first quarter of 2017, according to reports. In a story from The Detroit News, Sherif Marakby. vice president of global vehicle programs for Uber, said lhe Wixom location will incorporate driverless technology into automakers’ vehicles. The investment announcement was made during the Automotive News World Congress event during the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The technology being installed in lhe vehi­ cles will come from Tier I auto suppliers, which already make the hardware for autono­ mous vehicles and automakers, according to the story. “Many of our engineers were coming to Detroit on day trips and visiting and working with companies," Marakby said. “A lot of the talent actually comes from Detroit. So it just felt like the right thing to do to actually have a place for people to work from.” obtained documents, MDHHS has determined that McLaren Flint was working with Environmental Testing & Consulting m November and December 2014 to test its water system. A letter scnl from ETC to McLaren Flint Dec. 23, 2014, indicated that there was a problem with Izgionella internal to the hospital’s water system, and not lhe City of Flint water supply. McLaren Hint was associated with 21 Ixgionella cases in 2014, 29 cases in 2015, and two cases in 2016. McLaren Hint account­ ed for 52 out of 54 hospital health care-asso­ ciated Legionella cases in Genesee County over this period, including 45 out of 46 inpa­ tient health-care-associated cases. Additionally. 10 of the 12 deaths in the 2014­ 15 Legionella outbreak were McLaren Flintassociated. While 2016 saw a marked reduction in McLaren Flint-associated Legionella pneu­ monia cases compared with 2014-15. it remained the only health care facility with more than one inpatient-associated case during 2016 in the entire state. MDHHS continues to review the 2016 con­ firmed Legionella cases in Genesee County and will take additional action as necessary to address any issues in the investigation and follow up of those cases. tai. . . Under the Public Health Code, MDHHS has a dut> •«Prevent the spread of diseases and the ixt nce of of con. lamination. A, '"lh ^'Mature has vested potential life-long ramifications. Michigan’s children are especially vulnera­ ble, according to such statistics showing at least one dental shortage area in 77 of Michigan's 83 counties; almost three out of four new mothers in 2008 did not receive dental care during their most recent pregnan­ cy. Research shows gum disease contributes to preterm birth: nearly 60 percent of children on Medicaid did not see a dentist in 2015 — placing Michigan in the bottom 10 states in the nation. Children in Michigan’s rural communities suffer from the greatest lack of access to oral care. “The opportunity to make the biggest impact on their overall health is lost when children don’t receive dental care,” said Amy Zaagman, executive director of the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health. “Families in these affected communities face real challenges because there are not Access to health care not consistent for state’s children enough dentists where they live, or because no dentist nearby accepts Medicaid, or because they have barriers to traditional den­ While oral health professionals, providers and educators celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month in February, Michigan still faces severe gaps in access to quality dental care — particularly for children in rural and urban communities. One strategy to address this problem under consideration in Michigan is increasing access to care by allowing mid-level dental provid­ ers, called dental therapists, to address the most common dental needs Legislation intro­ duced by Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) last session, with plans to reintroduce in 2017, would allow dentists to hire dental therapists who would be able, with appropriate training and licensing, to deliver routine but critically necessary care, such as filling cavities. tal settings like lack of transportation.” Michigan has created and expanded mean­ ingful insurance programs like the expansion of lhe Healthy Kids Dental program, which will cover all children on Medicaid in all counties as of last year, but finding dental professionals to provide care remains a chal­ lenge. According to lhe 2016 University of Michigan’s Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, approximately 40 percent of children covered under Healthy Kids Dental did not receive denial services in 2014. For more information on efforts to increase dental access in Michigan, visit http-J/www. midentalaccess.org/. Similar to a physician assistant on a medi­ cal team, dental therapists would work under the supervision of a dentist, allowing dentists to focus their time and skills on more compli­ cated procedures. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING The Prairieville Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for the fiscal year 2017-2018 on March 8,2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, Delton Michigan It will be an agenda item during the township board regular meeting. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public Inspection at the Prai­ rieville Township Hall. The Prairieville Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabili­ ties at the meeting upon six (6) days notice to the Prairieville Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Board by writing or calling the following: Ted DeVries, Clerk . Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road Delton, Ml 49046 (269) 623-2726 McLaren Flint ordered to address Legionella risk The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Tuesday jSSUC(j ;ul orjer under the Public Health Code requiring McLaren Flint Hospital t0 imnicdiatc|y correel conditions tn its facility t0 rcduc<; the risk of future exposure to Legionella aI lhe hospi- Access to dental care is limited for millions of Michigan residents who may live in rural areas or urban settings where few dentists practice, creating serious oral health care issues that can lead to tooth loss, pain and CITY OF HASTINGS ■r.M NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW . • u u • oni7 Mnrrh Board of Review will meet in the Second Notice is hereby given that the>20 street, Hastings Michigan, 49058 to Floor Conference Room, City Ha , • board w([| convene on the followexamine and review the 2017 as^ aosessments, poverty exemptions, and property ing dates for the hearing of appeals of assessment, j r r h- y classification appeals. Tuesday. March 7,2017 9:00 am Organizational Moetlno Tuesday, March 14th 1-4 A 6-9 P"} Wednesday, March 15th 9-12 & » March 21st for r»P<>rt3 |nHpf nnoeals will be accepted and must be received no APPOINTMENTS ARE NEEDEDJetterappeais later than March 10. For an appointment can z officer or dire‘-t°r nuisance, »nab|y l .. . «Miti^^ illness." M-lWh!ICHintto'add^^ to work with necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, t0 The township will pro* "® ’ t the meeting/heanng upon seven-(7) days notice to mc«v duals with disabi he at *n w.(h d j|iti requiring auxiliary aids or Ur risk of he dth care associ..!11 ongoing health " .re issuing Legionella at its Prairieville Township-,||e Township by wntlng or calltng. vices should contact Te(J DeVries Prairieville Township Clerk 10115 S. Norris Rd. Delton, Ml 49046 OH9-623-2726 ... ...sis as^ellaj,. ’’Hein response nienu-d the U.S. Centers lOr... ‘hey tmpleand Prevention teC?mtt*nd^!e*se Co",rol October and No'e"lbcr ’0|( «ns made in MDHHS As a result oi . ICW of newly , I assessments in the City of Hastings will be as follows: Tentative factors tor real prop0" FACTOR RATIO: 1.0834 46.15 AGRICULTURE 0.9903 50.49 COMMERCIAL 48.24 1.0365 industrial 47.94 1.0430 residential 1.0000 50.00 PERSONAL Jackie Timmerman. Assessor .. -loanable and necessary aids and services for persons with disThe City will Prov'jL notico to the City Clerk by calling 269.245.2468 or TDD call relay abilit.es upon hveaay services at 800.cn j Dan King. City Ctark.Treasumr. �FOCUS rK D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Wh’*s smarter - paying off debts or investing? Elaine Garlock The hi-River Museum group will meet Tuesday. Feb. 21, at the Freight House Museum on Emerson Street in Lake Odessa at 10 a.m. This will be the first meeting since November. Sally Johnson of Bovvne Center is the chairman, and Marian Bolhuis of Ada is the secretary. lire Lake Odessa Area Historical ScKiety met last week in the front parlor of the museum, a warm cozy place. A gift had come from Inez Jordan Potter and husband - a 19H copy of a recipe book published by the Congregational Church in Lake Odessa. It was interesting to read names of the ladies who had submitted recipes. Also ot interest was the list of advertisers. Historical Society president John Waite had reviewed the bound book of 1967 newspapers w hen Richard Foltz was owner-publisher of the hike Odessa Wave. He highlighted many events of the y ear. Some of them were a record­ breaking snowstorm in January, a tornado in April, a big head of lettuce grown in a local garden, school happenings,a ministerial show, officers of lhe women’s club. No first names of the ladies were used. Each was identified only by her husband’s name. The Ionia County Genealog) Society met Saturday at the museum with a good attendance which included visitors from Springfield and Holland. President Ix>ri Fox gave a presentation on flows on legal documents with the title, “What I didn’t see in the document.” This was the day for the annual strawberry shortcake treat compliments of Rosemary Hickey and Maureen Cross. The First Families committee had meet in the forenoon. The society is planning a lock-in at the Hall-Fowler library in Ionia yet this month to review the abundance of material on hand at that library and lo assist people who want to become members of First Families and also be centennial group of lhe ICGS. A group of retired educators spent three days at lhe home of Mary Fisher Jenks at 1 loughton Lake. They meet on a monthly basis and count on iheir northern trip about three times each year. All were al either Woodland or West Elcrnentarj School in their working years. Central United Methodist Church will have its Fat Tuesday event on Sunday with a soup meal followed by the competition of bakers who each year create great desserts for a Mardi Gras event with voting on which is the best dessert. This will take place Feb. 26. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Feb. 16 — Movie Memories watches “Love in Bloom” (1935) with George Burns and Grade Allen. 5 p.m. (next week — “Love Thy Neighbor” with Jack Benny). Friday, Feb. 17 — preschool story time, 10:30 a.m.: Teen Video Game Tournament financial chalj ° P^P^'^ to ^acc s°me you will need"! Maning out in your career, here’s one a,ong U,e way ~ bul what to (]0 . not unpleasant: choosing income. When somc cxtra disposable do with the happens, what should you make a real Your decisions could achieve your i rercncc ,n -vour ability t0 Under whalPo?ant financial goals, receive some “f ^’umstances might you a year-end boni.OUntJ moncY? You colJld get sizable tax rvfi * froin your cmPl°ycr» or a I lowever the m or evcn an inheritance, “slip through ..Qnc\Cotne.s to you, don’t let it these two niov Ur r!n8ers-” Instead, consider using it to pav OS:, ’nvesting the money or Which There ’s noofone "n c?£ices shou,d >’ou Piek'? situation is answer, as everyone’s eral considcrafi^1’ Bul hcrc are a fcw gen- • Distinguish h A$Cc7/ debt. Not al! hT)2 and "bad” Your mortgage, r °f debt arc crealed etlual“good” fo^ of । k examP,e’ is Probably a for a valid purn0^bL You’rc us,ng t,le loan - mid you likelvo *,C” hving in >'our house the interest von n a hefty ,ax deduction for Pay. On the other hand, non- Round 2,4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Feb. 18 — Volunteer Income Tax STOCKS Assistance tax preparation. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (call 269-945-0526 for an appointment). Monday. Feb. 20 — Lego Club. 4 to 5 p.m. Adults must be accompanied by a child. Tuesday. Feb. 21 — toddler story lime, 10:30 a.m.; open chess. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Feb. 22 — VITA lax prepara­ tion. 4 to 7 p.m. (call 269-945-0523 for an appointment); Creative Science Fun Night for Families. 6 to 8 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. Mike Nofs receives MIRS Senator of the Year award Sen. Mike Nofs, R-Baltle Creek, receives the Senator of the Year award for 2016 from the Michigan Information and Research Service Inc. Tuesday in the Michigan Senate. Presenting Nofs with the award is John T. Reurink (left), publisher and co-owner of MIRS, and Kyle Melinn, news editor and co-owner of MIRS. Nofs was announced as Senator of the Year in December 2016. The recognition was based on Nofs’ work on energy policy, his efforts to improve pay rates for certified nursing assis­ tants at the Grand Rapids Veterans Home and his work on legislation to implement an alert system when an active shooter is on the loose. (Photo provided) BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE THE ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW will be held at the Orangeville Township Hall, 7350 Lindsey Rd. Plainwell Mi. 49080 on the following dates. Wednesday March 8t Organizational Meeting - 4:00 pm Monday, March 13, Appeal Hearing - 9:00 am to 12:00 noon & 1:00pm to 4:00 pm Tuesday March 14, Appeal Hearing - 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, & 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear ques­ tions, protests and to equalize the 2017 assessments. By Board resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest letter is received by March 14, 2016. Written protests should be mailed to; BOARD OF REVIEW 7350 LINDSEY RD. PLAINWELL Ml. 49080 “ ’ IRA. * v chicles, such us a traditional or Roth When you invest in a traditional IRA. your deductible consumer debt that carries a high contributions may be deductible, depending interest rate might be considered “bad debt and this is lhe debt you might want to reduce on your income, and your money grows on a or eliminate when you receive some extra tax-deferred basis. (Keep in mind that taxes will be due upon withdrawals, and any with­ money. By doing so, you can free up money lo save and invest for retirement or other drawals you make before you reach 5914 may goals. he subject to a 10% IRS penally.) Roth IRA • Compare making extra mortgage pay­ contributions arc not deductible, but your ments vs. investing. Many of us get some psy­ earnings are distributed tax-free, provided chological benefits by making extra house you don’t take withdrawals until you reach payments. Yet, when you do have some extra 5914 and you’ve had your account at least five money, putting it toward your house may not be the best move. For one thing, as mentioned years. Clearly, you’ve got some things to ponder above, your mortgage can be considered a when choosing whether to use “extra” money “good” type of debt, so you may not need to to pav ofi'debts or invest. Of course, it’s not rush to pay it off. And from an investment always an “either-or” situation: you may he standpoint, your home is somewhat “illiquid” able to tackle some debts and .still invest for - it’s not always easy to get money out of it. the future. In any ease, use this money wisely If you put your extra money into traditional - you weren’t necessarily counting on it, but investments, such as stocks and bonds, you you can make it count for you. may increase your growth potential, and you may gain an income stream through interest This article was written by Edward Jones payments and dividends. for use by your local EdwardJones Financial • Consider tax advantages of investing. Apart from your mortgage, your other debts Advisor. If you have any questions, contact likely won’t provide you with any tax bene­ Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. fits. But you can gel tax advantages by put­ ting money into certain types of investment The following prices arc from the close of business last Tuesday, Reported changes are from the previous uvd zMtria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Scars Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 71.88 40.75 M.58 42.78 40.53 39.79 72.01 27.55 50.93 12.65 63.09 37.24 35.93 75.92 125.81 82.13 32.75 , L 7.10 Cold Silver Dow Jones z\verage Volume on NYSE $1^28.30 $17.95 29504 813m -.32 -.37 +.20 +.27 -1.37 +.25 +1.77 +1.06 + 134 +.31 +1.27 +2.14 -.42 +3.07 +122 +437 +.63 +1.44 -.70 +.92 +2.75 +.60 +1.77 38.63 125.2b 17.73 68.66 -4.78 + 24 +414 -7m Xewbom fcbies Ambcrly Marie Meyer, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Jan. 19. 2017 to Ca.ssey Glumm and Kolton Meyer of Hastings. *♦♦♦♦ Noah Ivan Howard-Hall, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Jan 26. 2017 to Alyssa Howard and Matthew RaH of Hastings. Phconix Marie Dlnuena. bom a> Spectrum Health Pennock on Jan ’6 2017 to Ashley Marie Dingena of Lake Odessa. Elizabeth Jane Rci„kr bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on un ">7 2017 to Kalcy Reigler and Brandon Rdgler of Middleville. H^rn'b n°Wph Gl«rin' *' How do our'eafs work?' ' Aryana, H, Ohio Dear Aryana. Tlie chiqis of birds. The squeaks of mice. The barks of dogs. In a world full of different sounds, our ears take in almost everything. But it lakes more than just our ears to hear. My friend Gail Chermak told me all about it. As an expert in speech and hearing sciences at Washington State University, she offered to give us a little lour of lhe ear. She said animals with two ears have what scientists call binaural hearing. Binaural hearing helps us pick up sounds that might otherwise be hard lo hear with all the noise in the world. Sound that comes at you from two sides is also an advantage when you need lo figure out the source of a sound, particularly one that might be a sign of danger. Let’s say you hear a kitten meow. Probably not too dangerous. But before your brain knows that you even heard a meow, the sound travels through the air as vibrations. The vibrations enter through the bendy part of your ear made of cartilage and skin. 'Hie vibrations make their way through the waxy ear canal. That is, until they hit a roadblock: lhe eardrum. It’s a good kind of roadblock, though. The sound strikes lhe eardrum and it vibrates. When the eardrum vibrates, it actually moves three tiny bones. One of them looks like a stirrup on a horse saddle. The stirrup rocks in and out of a tiny opening that leads into the inner ear. This motion creates vibrations that move along a snail-shaped part of your ear called the cochlea. This is where you start to pro­ cess things like the high-pitched tweet of a bird or the loud barking dog. The signal that came into your ears now moves into your nervous system to trans­ late lhe sound. Different parts of your brain help you make meaning out of sound. Believe it or not, you are actually using the part of your brain involved in hearing as you read this right now. The part of your brain that helps make meaning out of sound also helps you read. The meow that came into your ear is no longer just a bunch of vibrations. You can understand that it is a meow and where it is coming from. Maybe the kitten needs help. Maybe she’s hungry. Or maybe she’s meowing at something you can’t hear. Cats are pretty good at picking up sounds out­ side lhe range of human hearing. The animal kingdom is full of interesting ears. For example, jack rabbits in the desert use special circulation in their tall, thin ears to help them slay cool. Elephants can also use their big. floppy ears to scare away any potential predators. Ears can come in handy for hearing, staying cool and keeping safe. They also help us with balance. But that's a question for another lime. Keep sending in great science questions. As always, my friends at WSU and 1 are all ears. Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask. Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University's resident scientist and writer at Dr.UniverseCa wsu.edu or visit her website at askdruniverse.com. Health Pennock on Jan 31. 2017 to Andrea J. Guenn and Joseph A" G„erin of PJuinweH. SeXm CITY OF HASTINGS to -S" .................. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of u Public Hearing on Monday March, 6. 2017 at 7:00PM in the City Counri rw Wl” ho,d a the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michioan 4^T» * °n comment regarding text amendment to Section 90-474 (6) B-1 ZonTnn n » !° so ,Clt balconies. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each clas s of real property and persona! property for 2017 are as follows; 45.88 $zo................... ................ 1.08980 Agricultural................................ 49.99 % .................. .................. 1.00021 Commercial................................ Industrial ............................... 42.96 %................... ................ 1.16388 Residential ............................... 47.47 %................... ................ 1.05330 Personal................................ 5QT10 %................... ................. 1.0000 (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Notice Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk (Z) day5J" w/ance.?'hea,in3 Thi= no,,cc Compliance with Pa 267 ol 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a (2)(3) and with lhe Amencans wrth Disabilities Act Contacts- Clerk - Mel Risner: 269-664-4522 Supervisor- Thomas Rook- 616-299-6019 Call 269-945-9554 •ot Hastings , Banner classjfjed ads ' °n,n9 Dls,ncl» Information on lhe above Public Hearing, minutes of said hearing and t ♦ < ordinance amendment will be available at the Office of the Citv ri» c n >° pr°P°sed Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 y erK< 201 East State Persons wishing to comment on the matter are encouraged to attend th in person or by counsel Written comments will be accepted bv . ir,Q P^lic hearing of the City Clerk. 201 East State Street. Hastings Mi 4QQ5ft nriL ♦ *?,SS,On to tbe hearing. * P tO the dat* of the public The City will provide reasonable and necessary aids and service- < abilities upon five days notice to the City Clerk by callina services at 800.649.3777. J Daniel V. King City Clerk qxr n °r person$ with dis­ 2468 or TDD call relay �ngs Banner — Thursday. February 16. 2017— Pago 9 and towns on l»tal GasBuddy: Farewell cheap gas prices J turning BACK THE PAGES Orangeville place is featured as 1956 Farm of the Week Gas prices are about to get pumped up, eventually climbing to the year’s highest lev­ els as refineries across the nation prepare for maintenance season and the seasonal switch to cleaner-burning gasoline, according to GasBuddy com. The hikes are due to summer’s more expen­ sive blend of gasoline, required by lhe Environmental Production Agency and the Clean Air Act. as well as refinery' mainte­ nance work lasting several months that causes gasoline production lo drop, creating a pinch at the pump. Last year, the national average jumped 69 cents during this season, from a low of $1.69 to a high of $239; in 2015 driv­ ers saw- an even larger increase of 78 cents, from a low of $2.03 to a high of $2.81 per gallon. GasBuddy.com. which tracks fuel prices across the country, also shared some projec­ tions: • Average gasoline prices will rise 35 to 75 cents between recent lows and peak prices, just in time for spring-break travel plans. Gas Winners ol contest sponsored by Hastings Elks Lodge 1965 are Hastings Middle School eighth grade students (front row, from left) Aubree Belle Donaldson, prices will likely plateau in May. Jessica McKeever and Nick Brownlee with teachers (back) Steve Laubaugh and Judy • America’s daily gasoline bill will swell Way The essays answered the question, ' Why is it important to vote?” from today’s $788 million to as much as $1.1 billion daily by Memorial Day. This is $312 million more spent every 24 hours. • Some of the nation’s largest cities soon will see $3 a gallon gasoline, including Los Angeles, New York. Chicago, Washington. D.C., and Seattle, with other large cities pos­ Joan Van Houten The importance of one person and the dif­ sibly joining due to various summer gasoline Staff Writer ference a single vote can make was the focus requirements. The Hastings Elks Lodge 1965 has named of McKeever’s essay. She w'rote about life • Watch out for more gas price volatility in three eighth grade students at I lastings Middle being full of decision-making and said “pick­ the Great Lakes and West Coast versus other School as regional w inners of a lodge-spon­ ing a leader is one of the biggest decisions areas, based on prior year outages at refineries sored essay contest. you will make.” in these areas. As a result, there may be tem­ Aubree Belle Donaldson. Jessica McKeever Government procedure and making use of porary gas price spikes. and Nick Brownlee submitted the winning constitutional rights was stressed in “While I remain optimistic, this year will essays answering the question, “Why is it Brownlee’s essay. not bring a ‘running of the bulls’, we’re likely important to vote? ’ “Whether it be a small change lo our local to see some major increases at the gas pump “It was so hard chixrsing. We received a lot government or to lhe national government, as the seasonal transition and refinery mainte­ of essays, said Americanism Chairman Alma make your opinion, not everybody elsc’s.” he nance gel underway.” said Dan McTeague, Czinder. “I am so impressed with how well all wrote. “We are the people, and we will form a senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy. lhe students did, and I had to read some of more perfect union. To make this possible, we “Overall, most areas will see peak prices them several times before choosing. It got to as a country need your vote in elections.’’ under $3 per gallon, and while that’s far under the (xiint 1 had to get really picky with punc­ Tuesday, Czinder informed Brownlee and prices a few years ago, watching prices surge tuation and grammar.” McKeever they were chosen to move on to every spring certainly brings heartburn with The national essay contest is sponsored by state competition. it.” the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks The state-level contest will be in Sault Ste Michigan topped the list of states observing of the United States of America. lx>cal orders Marie, at a date lo be announced. Winners at the largest seasonal jump between mid-Februchose whether to participate. state will advance lo nationals. First, second ary and Memorial Day at the pump last year “I took a good look this year and thought it < and third place national winners will be at 95 cents per gallon. “• was important that our area students had this announced at the Grand Ixxlgc Session in opportunity.” Czinder said. “From what i saw- Reno. Nev.. July 16 to 19. come in, every one of them deserve recogni­ tion.” The details paid off for the finalists. “1 read and checked for mistakes like 50 times.” Brownlee said of his essay. In Donaldson’s essay, she said voting did not affect society when it decided to become a country. Hastings Charter Township Board of Review for 2017 will be held at the Township Hall “It affects the life we live today, the life we at 885 River Road, Hastings, Ml, 49058 to receive and review the 2017 assessment roll. lead tomorrow, and for future generations,” The board will convene on the following dates for the hearing of appeals of assessments she said. or taxable values: Hastings eighth graders named top three in regional essay contest Mr. and Mrs. (Nina Hayward) Russell Johncock are the owners of the Farm of the Week featured Feb. 2 in The Banner. Mrs. Johncock is well-known as a Delton school teacher and Russell has been active in Orangeville Township and school affairs. He is a former supervisor. (Photo by Barth) This is the 50th in a year-long Farm of the Week series reprinted from the Banner in 1955 anil 1956. The series began with an , aerial photo of a farm in the Feb. 25 Banner. The photo was surrounded by advertisements from 35 area merchants who were sponsoring the contest by donating $1 to each weekly winner. The owner of the featured farm simply had to stop in the Banner office to claim lhe 535 prize and share details about the farm and the family for an article in lhe following week's edition. Each week thereafter then included a "mystery" farm photo and the featured farmer from the previous week. The following was first published in the Feb. 9. 1956, Banner ♦♦♦ ♦» The owners of lhc Farm of the Week featured in the Feb. 2 issue of The Banner are highly respected and well-known Barn County residents whose family name has been associated with the development of the area, especially the southwestern part of the county, for more than a half-century. The owners are Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johncock, whose farm is in Orangeville Township. The farm has been in the Johncock family for many, many years. Russell’s folks, the late Arthur and Emma Johncock, purchased the place and built the big home in 1898. The home, now fully modernized, includes six bedrooms. Russell was bom in the same home where he and his wife, the former Nina Hayward, now reside with the youngest of their three sons, Glenn. 20. Their other sons, Norman. 26, of Austin Lake, south of Kalamazoo, and Keith. 24. a junior at Michigan State University .are both married and have homes of their own. Each has a son. Mrs. Johncock is the daughter of the late William and Gertrude Hayward. Her folks homesteaded in Idaho, where Nina was bom. When Nina was 4 years old, they came to Michigan where William continued as a fanner and lumberman. For 22 years, William was manager of the Farm Bureau Elevator in Delton. Mrs. Johncock graduated from Hastings High School with the class of 1925 and attended Western Michigan College one year and for one summer. She completed work for her bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1950, having earned the rest of her credits for her degree through extension, correspondence and .Saturday classes. Mrs. Johncock is known by hundreds of persons — her former students. She has Liught school for the past 19 years, including *evcn years teaching at Brush Ridge, Goodwill and lhe Shultz schools. She has taught 12 years nt Delton, and is currently the art teacher at lhe consolidated school. She teaches 21 groups - lhe pupils through junior high at Delton, as well as the other tour schools in the consolidated district: Banfield. North Pine. Prairieville and Cloverdale, •Mrs. Johncock attempts i*> inculcate an appreciation of art and beauty in the minds of nearly 600 children each week. Her husband, while concentrating on fanning, has not. neglected his community responsibilities. He has always taken an active part in affairs and has served as Orangeville Township treasurer and as township supervisor and has also served six years on lhe Delton School Board. Mr. and Mrs. Johncock are members of the Farm Bureau. Russell now is centering his efforts on raising beef cattle. He has a herd of 60 Hereford* now. and did have 75 before marketing 15. He raises his own stock, and feeds them through on pasture and finally Finishes them off himself. Last season he had in 22 acres of com but mostly puts his rolling fields into hay and pasture. The heavy loam produces lush grass that puts profitable weight on his cattle. Each year he puts up between 4.000 and 5.000 bales of hay. The Johncock name is familiar to nearly every county resident, and when Russ went to school, out of the 25 pupils at the old Eagle School, all but three were Johncocks and all related. There are still five Johncock families in the community. Their main hobby is traveling, and they have made exciting, educational trips to all of the states of the Union with the exception of the New England section. They have traveled through the West, taken two trips in the East, have been to Florida four times, have vacationed in Michigan’s great Upper Peninsula several times and of course enjoy visiting elsewhere in Michigan. HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP -2017NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW " GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. Tuesday, March 7 Wednesday, March 15 Thursday, March 16 Organization Meeting Only 1 pm Appeal Hearing 9 - 12 (Noon) & 6 - 9 pm Appeal Hearing 9 - 12 (Noon) & 1 > 4 pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear ques­ tions. protests, and to equalize the 2017 assessments. Letter appeals are accepted but the letter must be received by no later than 1 p.m. Thursday March 16, 2017 if unable to attend either of the above dates. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property for 2017 are as follows: CLASS. Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential 1.0972 1.1040 0.9829 1.0526 45.57% 45.29% 50.87% 47.50% Jim Brown, Supervisor Hastings Charter Township Ph. 269.948.9690 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the town­ ship clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a (2)(3) and with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN February 9. 2017 165 ih° ” Mc,’loan-,9” EQUALIZATION RATIOS ANO MULTIPLIERS BY CLASSIFICATION Assessment Jurisdiction Assyria Baltimoro Barry Cartton Castleton Hastings Hope Irving Johnstown Maple Grove Orangeville Prairieville Holland Thornapplo Woodland Yankee Springs City ol Hastings Comnwrcin A0Hcultural ...... 4G.a’i%“" . 1.0681 38.25% 1.3072 47.70% 1-0482 40.01% 1.2497 44.10% 1.1317 45.57% 1 0972 45.13% 1-1079 49.20% 1 0163 60.00% 0.9988 44.02% 1.1358 45.68% 1.0898 60.40% 0.0903 64.97% 0.9096 51.53% 0.9703 41.75% 1.1976 49.76% 1 0050 49.68% 52059a 50.06% 42.24% 48 17% 45.29% 47.29% 47.12% 47.08% 42 91% 49.09% 61 -00% 48.18% 48 30% 52.27% 46 14% ’ ...Ratio ‘ 0*064’ 61*04*%’’ ’ 0 0606 54.63% o.ooaa 48.04% ’1837 35.77% ’•0380 53.80% 1 1040 50.87% ’05?a 03 27% 1 0611 57.40% 1 0620 48.14% ’165? 48 10% 1.000;? 42.96% 09804 50.11% ’■0375 56.42% ’ 0352 51.10% 0t»5GQ 48 59% 1 0337 58.13% 46.15% 60.49% 0 99o3 1.0834 48.24% Pursuant .Utomrn to Goctkjn ,, X,. 1 taww-o > . mu.bpb... Indus trial ' ™ 7 Director Rosidontial Timber. Cutovor ”M’ult’“"" ...Hal *o..... MUlt....... 0.8491r ”46’51% ’ T.075O ””nc..... N'C 1 0714 0.9152 46 67% N'C 1.0356 1.0408 48.28':.. NC 1.0269 1.3978 40.69% N'C 1.0557 0.9294 47.3G C NC 1 052G 0.9029 47 50% NC 0 9656 0.7903 51.78% N'C 1.0079 49 61% 0 8711 N'C 1.0430 t.0386 47.94% NC 1,0769 1.0395 46.43% NC 1.0533 1.1639 47.47% N'C 1.1069 0.9978 45 09% N'C 1.0341 0.8559 48 35% N.C 1.0709 46 69% 0.9785 N/C 1 0303 1.0290 48.53% N'C t 0449 47.85% 0 8G01 1.0365 47.64% 1 0495 NC ’ KA. «!• Personal Dovulopmental fVitio .......... ...... Mutt ..... ririho Mult 50.00%” 1.6666’ NC NC N.C N/C NC NC N/C NC NC N'C N'C NC NC NC N'C 50 00% 50 00% 50.00% 50 OO% 50 0Q% 50 00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50 00% 50.00% 50.00% 49.85% 50.00% 50 00" . 1.0000 1 0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1 0000 1.0000 t 0000 1.0030 t.0000 1.0000 N'C 50 00% 1 0000 �Pag© 10 — Thursday. February 16. 2017 — The Hastings Banner_____ t. legal notices NOTICE to CREO'TCAS SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHART1R TOWNSHIP RIOULAR BOARD MI CD NO Febnuwy 8, 2017 - 7:00 RM. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge o Ailegance. , Present - Hawthorne, Greenfield. Watters. James. HaDtfax Absent: Watson. Bellmore (excused) Approved the Agenda as presented Approved the Consent Agenda as pms^nty. 14 Postponed adoption of Resolution *20«'* until March. A reso'utlon regard-ng the Barry coun ty Road Maintenance Contract Roll ca'l vote, bon earned unanimously with two absent Adopted Resolution #2017-115 to estab'^h op pi cation fees for planning and zon ng. ;.h Roti ca'i vote. Motion carried unanimously two absent. . . Approvod the perm t and hold ment for the Atgcnquin Lake with Ron call vote. Motion earned unan mousy two absent. Meeting Adjourned at 7:42p.m. Respectfully submitted. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by. Larry Watson. Supervisor t/900 www.rotlandtownrship.org FORECLOSURE NOTICE ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COU^ A USED ANY INFORMATION WE OBWN WLL BE Ubt FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE ttBTWAb DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY! THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLU^t THAT DEBT. If you am In lhe M.'^’WP^ contact our office at the numbe” listed • PURCHASERS: This sale may be foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In th c t your damages, if any, shall be hmrted solely to^no return of the b;d amount tendered at sale plus interest, and the purchaser shaft have!uf^er recoup against the Mortgagor, tfw Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE Default has been made In the conditions ot a certain mortgage made by. Brandon Vandermeer a slng.e man & Michelle Vandermeer. a single woman as joint tenants with full nghts of survivorship to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First Horizon Home Loans a division of First Tennessee Bank. NA its successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated August 27, 2007 and recorded September 14. 2007 in Instrument « 20070917­ 0002032, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: U.S. Bank National Association. As Trustee for CVF II Mortgage Loan Trust II . by assignment dated January 16, 2015 and recorded January 23,2015 as Instrument * 2015-000638 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Fivo Thousand Seventy and Ona Cent ($125,070.01) Including interest 2.375SG per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and lhe statute In such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on March 2.2017 Said premises are situated in Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are descr.bed as: That part of Lots 1.4, and 5 of Block 60 of tho Village ot Middleville, Barry County. Michigan Section 23. Town 4 North, Range 10 West, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats, page 27. described as: Beginning at the Northwest comer of said Let 1; thence South 89 degrees 35 minutes 20 Seconds East 90.41 feet along the North line of said Lot 1; thence South 00 degrees 24 mmutes 47 Seconds East 66 84 feet to a point on the South line of said Lot 1; thence South 1 degrees 31 minutes 00 Seconds West 40.81 feet; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 00 Seconds West 15.0 feet to the East bank of a creek; thence South G degrees 03 minutes 43 Seconds East 41.77 feet to appoint on the South lino of the North one half of said Lot 5, which is South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 Seconds East 79.50 feet from the West Lne of said Lot 5; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 Seconds West 79.50 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 Seconds East 149.97 feet along the West line of sad Lots to the point of beginning. And Together with a Grant of Easement from the Village ot Middleville over that part of Cherry Street of Block 60 of the Village of Middleville. Section 23. Town 4 North, Range 10 West, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats, page 27. dosenbed as commencing at the Northeast comer of Lot 1 of said Plat; thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 Seconds West 47.00 feet along the West line of said Lot to tho point of beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 Seconds West 34.30 feet along said West line; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 47 Seconds West 1.20 feet; thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes 13 Seconds West 34.30 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 47 Seconds East 1.40 feet (the last three courses being along the edge of a 12 inch eave of an existing garage) to the point of beginning, as recorded In Uber 554, page 936. Commonly known as 121 Dearborn St., Middleville. Ml 49333 The redemption penod shall bo 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, In which case tho redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If lhe property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of lhe Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, tho borrower will be held responsible to lhe person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 02/02/2017 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for CVF II Mortgage Loan Trust II Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: 104772 (02-02)(02-23) W9M to ah LnriCfc TO CftfO ORANGEVILLE Tq^^bOARD MEETING Tim decedent. John Grantor of the ofjrusteo Per^^X ornved at 7:30 John <*»•• ri«<-port. Ml 49325 d notified that all Creditor o’ ’ ° t wiIt be forever barred uncLrms nga:mt W TruJCCi Mlchae, Boo. less pir»f.»‘ntea ‘ K 4/7 S. Main St.. Vermontville, N-'. v.hosc a j--’ attorney for tho Trustee, KathMi 490J6. or soujh cochran Ave.. Charlotte, within 4 months after tho date of pubhea­ tton of this notice mh? January 9. 201/ uw b^ce of Kathleen F Cook Kathleen F. Cook P31842 121 S. Cochran Ave. Charlotte. Ml 48813 (517)543-7643 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27478-DE Estate of Mildred C. Ledford, Deceased. Date of birth: 02/23/1917. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Mildred C. Ledford, died 05/30/2015. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to John Carroll, personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street. Suite 302, Hastings and tho person­ al representative within 4 months after tho date of publication of this notice. Date: 02/08'2017 Robert L Byington P27621 222 West Apple Street. P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 John Carroll 934 Stanton Dnve Naperville, Illinois 60540 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages. If any, shall be limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at salo, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Ryan Roseboom. an umarried man and Carol Olson, an unmarried woman, onginal mortgagor(s). to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC. Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2009, and recorded on May 11. 2009 in instrument 20090511-0005030. and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof tho sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Twelve and 04/100 Dollars (S59.112.04). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:09 PM. on February 23. 2017. Sa d premises are situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County. Michigan, and are dosenbed as: Lot number six (6) of Block Number eight (8) of Samuel Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, also beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot six (6) of Block eight (8), Roush's Addition to tho Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Flat thereof; thence East fifty three and fifty eight hundredths (53.58) feet; thence due North sixty six (66) feet; thence due West to the Northeast comer of said Lot six (6); thcnco Southeasterly seventy and seventy three hundredths (70.73) foot to the beginning; also beginning at a point eighty nine and sixteen hundredths (89.16) feet East and one hundred ninety eight (198) feet South and of tho Northeast comer of Lot ten (10) of Block e ght (8); Roush's Addition to tho Village of Freeport, according to the recorded Plat thereof, for a place of beginning; thence duo South on a l»no to a point where said Imo intersects the back lino of Lot seven (7); thence Northwesterly along tho back Imo of Lot seven (7) to a point due West of tho beginning; thonco East to the beginning. Also, Lot 7, Block 8, Roush's Addition to the Village of Freeport. Barry County, Michigan, according to tho recorded Plat thereof, except that part described as follows: Beginning at tho Southwest comer of said Lot 7; thence East 10 rods to a place of beginning of this exception; thence North to the back Ime of Lot 7; thence Southeasterly along the back Ime of Lot 7 to the Southeast comer of Lot 7; thence due West to the beginning of this exception. Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. in which case tho redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 tho borrower will bo hold responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure salo or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng tho redemption period. Dated: January 26.2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills. Michigan 48334-5422 Filo W468137F01 (01-26X02-16) of ">cowd and P* '"»• Submitted by NtS’1 s:’3 PJ1 Attested to by 564 hi SCHNEIDERMAN > cmprMAN PC., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE q^IN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P^XaCT OUR OFFICE DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made ?nuNC°?™TOf Mortgage made by MATTHEW JOHN LEWIS, Afo UNMARRIED MAN and MERCEDES LYNN RiQGEWAY AN UNMARRIED tO F,FTH THIRD MORTGAGE - Ml. LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 18. 2013. and recorded on September an 2013. In Document No. 2013-011893, ano assiQncd by said mortgagee aiSKN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, as assgne(j gafTy County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the dale hereof th0 surn of Seventy-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Six Dollars and Forty-Six Cents ($79,446.46). Under tho power of sale contained in taid mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortg3gO Wlu be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or somo part of them, at public vendue, At tho East doors of the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings, Michigan, at 01.00 PM o'clock, on March 16. 2017 Said premises aro located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOTS 15 AND 16, BLOCK 3, SANDY BEACH Park ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN UBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 18. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 125.1449K, In which case the redemption period shall bo 3 months, or under MCL 125.1449V, 30 days from the date of such sale. MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, PC 23938 Research Drive. Suite 300 Faimington H ills. Ml 48335 S20160308114531 FHA (02-02/(02-23) 55970 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPO3f.HEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE KIMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MLITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: Ills sale may be rescinded by the fo recks I ng mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall bo limited solely to thsrttum of the bld amount tendered at sak, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by James M Searles, unmarned, trig.nal mcrtgagor(s). to Navy Federal Credit Union. Mortgagee, dated July 14, 2014, and recorded on July 25, 2014 in instrument 2014-006998, m Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at tho date hereof the sum of Thirty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six and 71/100 Dollars ($33,546.71). Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that sa:d mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on March 9.2017. Said premises aro situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land In tho South fractional 1/2 of tho Northwest fractional 1/4 of Section 7, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Gwm’s Grove, according to tho recorded plat thereof, thence South 23 degrees 35 minutes East 115; thence South 61 degrees West 261.58 foot; thence South 25 degrees 41 minutes East 144 to tho place of beginning; thonce South 25 degrees 41 minutes East 68.8 feot to an angling highway; thenco Northeasterly along the Lne of said highways 68.4 feot; thence North 23 degrees 35 minutes West 52.8 feet- thence South 61 degrees formerly known as (thenco South 29 degrees) West 67.4 feet to the place of beginning and meaning to described Lot 16 of R a Cole's unrecorded plat, Barry Township. Bany County, Michigan. Also, hereby giving and granting to second parties in connection with others, a right of way appurtenant to sard premises and along a 33-foot wide strip of land lying adiacent to the aforesaid parcel as currently used for highway purposes, fmm .°?ption ^od shall be 6 months abandoned in°ac°^Xe wVmC^ 600.324^ Kawa-ssA'sr pursuant to MCL 6o£^?7aborrower will be Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER DELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. Mortgage SALE - A mortgago was granted by David A McCausey and Wendi L McCausey, hueband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgago Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 4. 2006, and recorded on August 11. 2006 In instrument 1168493, and assigned by mesno assignments to Matrix Financial Services Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment. In Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be duo at tho date hereof tho sum of Ono Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Seven and 50/100 Dollars ($105,477.50). Under tho power of salo contained in said mortgago and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgago will bo foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or somo part of them, at public venduo, at tho place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 18.2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Tho West 48 feot of Lot 961 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to tho recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which caso tho redemption period shall bo 30 days from tho date of such salo. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be he'd responsible to tho person who buys tho property at the mortgago foreclosure salo or to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period. Dated: February 16, 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 Filo H469562FO1 (02-16)(03-09) 567co SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. PC.. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgago made by NICHOLAS JUNGLAS and ANDREA JUNGLAS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgago Electronic Registration Systems. Inc (“MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated Juno 16. 2014, and recorded on June 20. 2014, in Document No. 2014-005721, and assigned by said mortgagee to Flagstar Bank, FSB. as assigned, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgago there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Ono Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars and Fifty-Two Cents ($191,165.52). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that sa'd mortgago will bo foreclosed by a salo of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vondue, At tho East doors of tho Barry County Courthouse In Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o’clock, on February 23, 2017 Said premises aro located in Barry County, Michigan and aro described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 4 North. Rango 7 West. Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, thonco South 1320 feet for place of beginning, thenco South 660 feet, thence West 264 feet, thence North 660 feet, thenco East 264 feet to the Place of Beginning. Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from the dato of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which caso the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from tho MCL 600.3241a(b) notice, whichever Is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, tho borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgago foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during tho redemption period. Flagstar Bank, FSB Mortgagoe/Assigneo Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S2017010515941 FNMA (01-26)(02-16) Foreclosure Sale NoUco O'COLLECTOR THIS FIRM IS A lECt a DEBT. ANY attempting (^obtain will be used INFORMATION Wk CONTACT OUR FOR THAT PCRPO^^lOW !F YOU ARE OFFICE AT TH^ NUMM|UtARY DUTY. IN ACTIVE may be ATTN PURCHASERSmortaagee. In that resclndod by J”™ 3 if any. shall ba Hmltad ovont, your damnsbW omount tondered solely to mo piuaintaresL A mortgage was gran ad man. original by Noil B. Bicn’ go Electron^ Registratton mortgago'(s). to Mortg3!J September Systems, Inc-. M19 October 8. 2007 in 27, 2007, nn(?n.^g.o0O2830. in Barry county instrument 2007 assigned by mesne records, Micthig^nefinance LP as assignee, QAtl mortgage sale assignments to S ci3imod to be due at on which mortgage tn Thousand sX’nty-Six and 25/100 OoHam po- mortgage and the staMo vT'^om^X^U County, at 1.00 fnortgagfl °^jtuated in city of Hastings. iSS or" h^of Uts4^aOd472 of the Qty. formerly village of Hastings, accordmg '“^ompbon’peri^ Shan bo 6 months from tn^date Of such XSdli abandoned In accordance w.th MCLA 600 32411 In which case tho redemption penod shall be 30 days from tho dato of such salo. If the property Is sold at foreclosuret sale: under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 tho borrower will be hold responsible to the person who buys Ute property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng the redemption period. Dated: January 26, 2017 For more Information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File H469720F01 (01-26X02-16) 5S533 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (BARRY COUNTY) - MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the terms and conditions of a certain Mortgago made by Dana Marshall and Connie Marshall, Husband and Wife, to Fifth Third Bank (Western Michigan), and dated December 2, 2005 and recorded on December 27, 2005, in Instrument No. 1158177, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said Mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Bank, ah Ohio Banking Corporation. The sum claimed to be due and owing on said Mortgage as of the date of this Notice is $90,560.80, with interest accruing at $8.93 per diem. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such caso made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage shall be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00pm on Thursday, March 16,2017. The Mortgagee will apply the sales proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at a rate of Interest equal to 3.75% per annum; all legal costs and expenses. Including attorney’s fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect Its Interest In the property. The properties to be sold at foreclosure are all that real estate situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, desenbed as follows: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION SEVEN. TOWN TWO NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION SEVEN, THENCE SOUTH THREE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN FEET, THENCE EAST ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE FEET, THENCE NORTH THREE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN FEET, THENCE WEST TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. PERMANENT PARCEL NUMBER: 08-11-007024-70 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 6129 ROOK ROAD. PLAINWELL Ml 49080 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from tho date of sale pursuant to M.C L. §600.3240(8). If tho property is sold at foreclosure sale, under M.C.L. §600.3278 tho borrowers) will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgago foreclosure sale or to the mortgago holder for damaging the property dunng the redemption penod. February 3 2017 FIFTH THIRD BANK. AN OHIO BANKING CORPORATION Kilpatrick & Associates, P.O. Attorneys for Ftfth Third Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation 903 N Opdyke Rd., Suite C Auburn Hills, Ml 48326 (248) 377-0700 (02-09X03-02) 55592 Dated: February 9 For more Informatkm1. FC H (248) 593.?3on' P'easocall: Trott Law, P.c u File »469719Foi' Michl9an 48334'5422 (02-09X03-02) 563C0 GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY ’ Subscribe to the Hasting Banner. Cal| Z69-945-9554 tor more information " �Tb«j Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 16. 2017— Page fl Local student receives congressional appointment Joan Van Houten n , ,, , Writer Conntx'ri ■' k)* 3 St’n‘Or studenl aI Barn’ K ? u h’?t,an Sch°o’ ,Kls n‘ceiv<;d * hi^' ? v g ? tCr cW*>*ional appointment to . . military academy from Justin Amash. Congressman from Michigan’s 3rd District. <> receive a nomination, an applicant must a\e demonstrated proven leadership capabilHy» community service involvement and a strong academic record. More than 8.(XX) nominations me submitted annually and only 1 .200 reach the next phase. Once nominated, the applicant is inter viewed by a panel from the congressman's office who will decide whether a congressio­ nal appointment will lx? awarded. ‘ It s nice to have something we know about a student confirmed by Congressman Amash,” said BCCS Administrator Brandon Strong. "Riston is a tremendous leader, has strong ixrsonal commitment to patriotism and is from an exceptional family. Riston. 17. is the find student in BCCS 45 year history to earn this honor. For Riston, pursuing a military career from this direction was unexpected. "I knew I was going into lhe military but thought I’d go the general way, by enlisting, going through basic training and working my way up to officer. It was Principal [Ken] Oostcrhouse who told me about the academy and encouraged me lo follow' this route." said Riston, a Hastings resident. “I didn’t know much about them before." Riston began his research by speaking with a U.S. Marines recruiter, who told him about the different academics — Air Force, West Riston Holley, a senior student at Barry Community Christian bcnool, received a congressional appointment from Congressman Justin Amash, supporting Riston’s application to his choice of mili­ tary academies. Lyle Holley, grandfather of Riston Holley, served in the U.S. Army during World War Unruly visitor asked to leave clerk’s office Barn County Sheriff's deputies had to escort an unruly visitor al the Barry County Clerk's olticv .shortly after I p.m. Feb. 6. l he 56-year-old Dowling man became aggra­ vated and belligerent with lhe clerk’s office employees. When a deputy responded, the man turned his- aggravation toward the officer. The man was asked to leave the office and lhe building. He was warned if he came back and acted in the same manner he would be arrested for disorderly conduct. Horse fence damaged near Delton A 66-year-old Delton man reported damage to fencing for his horses Feb. 8. The bot­ tom rope of the fencing was cut multiple limes along a 100-foot section. The incident occurred in the 5000 block of Otis Lake Road. Unlicensed driver crashes vehicle A 22-year-old Dorr man was arrested after being involved in a single-vehicle accident on Dunean Lake Road near Noffke Drive, Middleville. The driver may face a charge of operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended. The accident occurred about 8 a.m. Feb. 8. Unlighted plate leads to trouble for driver A 36-year-old Battle Creek man was arrested and faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a traffic stop on Hickory Road and M-37 near Battle Creek. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the vehicle at 11:07 p.m. Feb. 10 after seeing that the vehicle did not have a working registration plate light. While talking to the driver, the deputy noticed alcohol in the vehicle and conducted sobriety testing and a portable Breathalyzer test. The driver was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail. Fake employment papers filed A 58-year-oId Delton man reported his employer notified him that someone tried to file for unemployment benefits using his name. The man said he wanted the incident reported and on file in case there are any other suspicious incidents. The case was report­ ed to the Barry' County Sheriff’s Department Feb. 6. Delivered package goes missing A Hastings man reported theft of a package that was reportedly delivered to his home in Pre 400 block of West Center Street, lhe man said he received notification of the package“li'er>-. but could not find lhe package at h>s home. The incident was reported Feb. 9. Substances not welcomed at city park . „ . r old Woodland man was arrested and booked into lhe Barry County Jail after A 36-year-old v<x•» in 1|.|sli)1„s wi,|, marijuana and alcohol. A Hastings Police lingering in a pnri.li ■ . ( |J)is> Riverfront Park around 9:30 pln. Feb 11 officer noticed a all fi.gged up. the officer said. The driver was arrested Tbe windows ottlu, ;| n)oU)r whjcte whl|e Ins license privileges were suspendand faces charge* °F * ► , f ed. possession of manjuan. < havjng an open intoxicant in the vehicle. Minor vehicle damage reported X. . . . . . . iff’s deputies she did not xn 9 and contacted police. । was some scuffing and a slight % wos near the passenger side headlight where there anl(jOn of the trim from the vehicle of the body. I Point, Naval, and Merchant Marines, Riston’s first choice is the Air Force Academy. Riston Holley (middle) is joined by his parents, Ron and Mary. Having been awarded the congressional appointment, Riston has begun individual because she taught him much more than how womb,” Mary Holley said, adding that she interviews with liaison officers from each to play the piano. Mix was also a life coach, was basically told God knit the path so academy. Each liaison officer writes a report counselor and tutor. “Momma, get out of the way.” based on the interview, along with consider­ As her youngest gets ready to graduate “He’s done this entire process on his own. ation of demonstration of leadership and aca­ from high school. Mary Holley said she has ‘Mom and Dad can’t do ever)thing for you. been blessed with phenomenal children. With You have lo lake initiative on your own,”’ demic standing. The reports are submitted to the corre­ Riston, she was shocked when, at 1 year old, Ron Holley said, adding, “I would not tell any sponding academy for consideration of admis­ he began speaking complete sentences and of my kids they couldn’t do something they sion. Having a congressional appointment is complicated words. truly want to do.” “He has always picked up on things quick­ After interviews conclude and the reports not a guarantee of acceptance. Riston has had ly. He’s like a sponge.” she said. one interview to date with more to come. are filed, Riston will learn if he has been The possibility of Riston having to face accepted into any one. or more, of the acade­ Riston's father. Ron. said he did not expect such a strong commitment to joining the mil­ hostile environments while in the military is mies. very real to his parents, but they fully support itary "from this one." If accepted, and he graduates from any of Regan, one of three older brothers, is a pilot the path he has chosen. the academies, Riston will emerge as an offi­ and has applied to join the Marine Corps. His “I had to speak to our pastor. He said 1 have cer in the U.S. military and sene his country desire has been to lx* a Marine aviator and a mother's heart and reminded me scripture just as his grandfather did many years ago. will know soon if this goal will be reached. leaches us God knits a path while we’re in the Patriotism is not new in the Holley family. His grandfather. Lyle Holley, is a World War II veteran and was a strong influence on Riston s decision to serve his country. ‘■Grandpa served inLOte Army and has always JivcdT>,iMlife>witKi!Hr^ity. I hbpeTo be able to live life similarly,’’ Riston said, adding that he recently traveled to see his grandfather to share the news in person. As lhe youngest of six children. Riston’s siblings are also on the long list of mentors he has had. “We’ve been taught to be humble.” he said. “Mom reminded us a lot that if God gives you strength and has made you smart. He gives you these things so you can go to the defense of others.. My siblings are all very humble people who help others every day without asking for anything and without even thinking of credit. They are my role models.” His sister Reka is currently an attorney, and has freely given her time to argue against spe­ cial assessment taxes on nonprofit service groups. The special assessment tax would also have affected BCCS. a school all six Holley children attended. Riston’s mother. Mary, describes her daughter Renee as a “phenomenal mom” who dedicates herself to her children. Ron works each day in lhe care of others as a nurse while Ryan gives back to BCCS and its students as a basketball coach. “My soccer coach. Ron Bond, and my brother Regan arc really strong mentors for me. No mailer what, they would not let me quit,” Riston said. “Coach would push me and not let me quit at practice. My brother was on the team with me, and. during a game, he would not let me quit fighting. They taught me that when you hit a brick wall, work through the pain and keep going.” As a coach, his brother Ryan would ten Riston to help other people score and, doing this, he would also look good. Credit’ is not something lhe Holley children chase. Other mentors for Riston are his parents, pastor and all ot his teachers at school “The adults and teachers in rny Hfe nQt . teach me right Irom wrong but to lx? better” Riston said, adding that in a smaller school, the teachers are able to learn about the lives of students. “I’m more than another student to them. They want me to succeed.” His piano teacher, the htc Katherine Mix stands out in his list ot mentors. Risl . lessons with her when he wlls jus( *slon 1 Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 . ■ For Rent Real Estate Help Wanted 3_R£DJ.bath ...horn g s starting at 5819 mo,- Yankee Springs MHC 888-431-2416. 1330 N Patterson Rd. Way­ land, X1149348. Beautiful open concept living. Full appli­ ance package. TK or Wayland Union Schools. No app fee5299 moves you in WAC & w/o pets-Free rent til 4/1/17. Offer valid thru 2/28/17. FOR SALE BY OWNER: 2998 W. Cloverdale Rd. Delton, 3 bedroom, I bath mobile home on 5 beautiful, rolling wooded acres. Large deck. 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Campeau had six points in the first half of the Vikings’ Greater Lansing Activities Conference match up with visiting Maple Valley, but he had two buckets on offensive put-backs and only one in the regular flow of the Vikings* offense. Lakewood worked the ball inside to him on its first possession of the second haff to put lhe Vikings up 25-24. They trailed by a point nudway through the third quarter, but led for mo-t of the rest of the evening in what turned out to be a 53-45 victory*. Campeau finished with a game-high 16 points .ind the Vikings went 8-of-IO at the free throw line in the fourth quarter to puli away in the end. “Our pi)int guard and our big guy that we were trying lo get it to were on the court at halftime. We never talked to them at halftime. We got to see them,” Lakewood assistant coach Denny Frost said. “We told everybody else.” Campeau also used his size to pull in ten rebounds and block two shots. It was a com­ bination of needing both the bigs and the guards to execute a little better in lhe half­ court offense that had the Vikings in a tight ballgame with the Lions. The Lions were doing some things right to keep the Vikings from getting the ball into the paint though too. “The kids did an aw esome job. They really -d Tn . Harvey said. They vpn, said. ““proud I ncy pP pi — r---jIHarvey was really of‘vthem. Every kid that stepped in there did a great job tonigiit. While the Vikings did a better job on offense in the second half, the Lions had a tougher lime shcxHing lhc basketball in the second half. Maple Valley scored the first seven jx>in(s of the ballgame, and led by as many as eight points in the opening quarter. Lakewood pulled even for lhc first time at IK-18 with two minutes to go in lhe first half on a three-pointer by Colten Webber-Mitchell, but Gavin Booher answered with a three of his own for the Lions. The Lions’ lead was eventually 24-23 at the half after Elenbaas drilled a buzzer-beater from half-court. Lakewood started the second half on a 7-2 run, getting a three-pointer and a couple of good looks from Campeau in the paint. Maple Valley took a brief 31-30 lead, but back-toback buckets by Cole Rickerd put Lakewood in front for good. “We came down and just missed a couple open looks,” Harvey said. “We got some nice looks. Kids did a nice job of kicking it out to .shooters. Shots fell in the first half and in the second half they were kind of in and out. TWo-thirds of the way down, that’s kind of the story* of the season so far." Campeau scored the last two buckets of the third quarter, one on a drive and the other off an offensive rebound, to stretch lhe Vikings’ lead to 38-33. Maple Valley got within three points once, but the Vikings' strong free throw perfor­ mance kept them in front. Webber-Mitchell went 3-of-4 down the stretch and teammate Bryant Makley hit 5-of-6 at the line in the final minute. Maple Valley^ Evan Adrianson looks to get a shot up around Lakewood’s Cole Rickerd during ule 1irst half of their GLAC contest Friday aj Lakewood High School. (Photo by Bren Bremer) Webber-Mitchell finished lhe night with 14 points and the Vikings* also got seven points apiece from Elenbaas and Rickerd. Elenbaas and Nathan DeVries had five rebounds each. Maple Valley gOt *|2 points from Jacob Brighton, who hit a pair of three-pointers. Evan Adrianson had nine points and DrewAllen and Alex Musser had seven points apiece. lakewood is |»OW 3. |4 overall this season and 2-8 in lhe GLAC. Lakewood’s Jacob Elenbaas (left) is fouled by Maple Valley guard rew Lions’ try and pressure the basketball during the second half Friday at a* e School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Vikings fell 86-46 at Lansing Christian Tuesday, after trailing just 33-31 at the half. The Pilgrims outscored the Vikings 24-7 in the third quarter and then continued lo pull away over the final eight minutes. Forrest Bouyer led the Pilgrims with 20 points as they improved to 9-1 in the league. Lakewood got 12 points apiece from Elenbaas and Webber-Mitchell. Maple Valley is now* 0-9 in the conference. The Lions fell 65-29 against visiting Leslie Tuesday. Justin Kaimon scored 13 points to lead the Blackhawks. The Lions got nine points from Adrianson and eight form Brighton. Lakewood heads to Leslie Friday while the Maple Valley boys will host Pern. Vikes doing what they <c®sd to keep pace in GLAC Brett Bremer Sports Editor “GLAC Girls Basketball Final - Olivet 62 Stockbridge 51 ” That’s not what the members of the Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball team want­ ed to sec on Twitter when they pulled out their cell phones Friday night. The Vikings did what they could Friday night to try and climb back lo the top of the Greater Lansing Activities Conference stand­ ings beating visiting Maple Valley 53-28 on Winterfest night at Lakewood High School. Adding a win over Lansing Christian Tuesdayupped the Vikings GLAC record to 9-2. Lakewood seniors Gabie Shcllenbarger. Katelyn Richmond and Rebecca Kutch said their team went crazy when they saw that Stockbridge had won its first GLAC meeting with the Eagles. There was no celebration like that Friday night though as Olivet improved Maple Valley’s Carlee Allen (left) and Eliana Heinze (right) close in to try and trap Lakewood point guard Gabie Shellenbarger. to 9-1 in the GLAC by avenging its only near rnid-court during their GLAC contest at Lakewood High School Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) defeat from the first half of the conference season. The Eagles arc now 10-1 after win­ Grace Haley had 25 points to lead the Britani Shilton had 14 points tor the Lions ten. Richmond was 11-of-12 al the free throw ning Tuesday. line in the game, and as a team the Vikings Pilgrims. and Elizabeth Hosack-Frizzell finished with The Vikings’ two league losses were lo were 24-of-27. six. Olivet, meaning they need some help to catch The Lions did outscore lhe Lakewood lhe Eagles. reserves in the fourth quarter, 15-12. All the Vikings played a part in their sec­ Lakewood’s Maranda Barton rises over Lakewood head coach Cindy Kelley was ond win of lhe season over the Maple Valley pleased with how- her girls played at the end Lions Friday. All II Vikings scored in the Maple Valley’s Britani Shilton to get a shot saying that they’ve obviously been paying win. Kayla Sauers finished off that feat for the up during the second half Friday. (Photo attention in practice. Her girls wcrc out of Vikings by knocking down a pair of free by Brett Bremer) position a little bit, with Sauers running the throws with a little more than a minute to steal and a bucket by Richmond herself put point, just because all those girls aren’t typi­ play. The Trojans have just one OK Gold Trojans knocked down ten three-pointers in Senior guard Aaron Kietzman led the the Vikings up 39-10 and that’s when the cally on the floor at the same time together. Maple Valley head coach Nichole Murray Conference victory- on the season, and weeks the loss. Vikings with 13 points, and provided the Vikings’ bench took over. don’t get much tougher than the one they're in TK got a pair of threes from Lark to take a Lakewood got 12 points from Shellenbarger, liked the way her girls finished the night too. spark lhe Vikings’ offense needed with her the middle of. lead early in lhe second half at 33-30. but the “I thought my girls came out and played eight from Richmond. Off the bench, Meghan legs early on in the contest. TK fell 66-51 at Wayland Tuesday. The Wildcats went on an 11-0 run lo gel lhe lead “We pushed the ball more, especially to Russell finished with five points and Breanna hard with what we had.” Murray said. ’’That is Aaron up the court more.” Lakewood senior Wickcrink had four. Lakewood also got two all 1 can ask from them. The fourth quarter, Wildcats came into the contest ranked ninth in back for good. Wayland got 20 points each from Avery forward Rebecca Kutch said of her team’s points apiece from Kennedy Geiger, Sauers, she had her second-string in, but my girls the state in Class B. The Trojans go on the Hudson and Milch Dykstra in the win, 17-4 second quarter surge. “We’d push her Erica Potter, Maranda Barton and Kutch. didn’t give up. They kept fighting. That is road Friday to face the Grand Rapids Christian and she’d just run up the court. She is pretty Sydney Chase had one point. w'hal I love about mv team. It doesn t matter Eagles who are ranked second in lhe state in improving to 7-2 in the OK Gold. Class A. The Trojans suffered a 60-40 loss to visit­ “ I ’ m happy for them. ” Shellenbarger said what the score is " much our legs. TK is now 1-8 in the OK Gold Conference ing East Grand Rapids Friday (Feb. 10). of the Vikings’ reserves. “They work just as Maple Vallvy\ rids are now 0-10 in the “She is the fastest on the team.” this season. The Pioneers outscored lhe Trojans 23-5 in Maple Valley scored the first points of the hard as we do in practice. GLAC. TK put up a good fight against the Wildcats, the third quarter after holding just a 22-20 “To see them score too is great. It just second quarter to pull within 14-8. Kietzman The Lions fc|| 58.25 to Leslie Tuesday. trailing just 30-27 at the half, but that was lead al lhe half. had 11 points lhe rest of the second quarter, brightens everybody up. They don’t get lhe Lakewood’s gir|s ^pped Lansing Christian and added her final two points early in the opportunity a lot,” Richmond said. TK head coach Mike Ry nearson said EGR 53-38 Tuesday on senjor night at Lakewood after the Wildcats went on a 10-3 nin to close out the second quarter. “They cheer for us. so we have to put just High School. second haff. At that point the Vikings had picked up its full-court pressure in lhe second Mall Lark led TK with 17 points and team­ half, creating some turnovers that led to run­ stretched their lead to 35-10. A long pass from as much effort into cheering for them,” Kutch The Vikings had four of their six setnors Richmond to Shellenbarger for lay-up and a added. “They’re always there for us.” outs for lhe Pioneers. When lhe Trojans did score in double fipUres w ith Richmond lead­ mate ike Fossett added nine. A solid performance from behind lhe three- make it into its half-court offense the Pioneers ing the way with 16 points. Shellenbarger had point line helped TK stay in the game. ’l he kepi llie Trojans from getting any clean looks. 12 points. Maranda Barton II and Kietzman TK facing tough stretch in the OK Gold The dates and time for the final 2017 Hastings SCMYB Baseball assessments are as follows: Sunday, March Sth at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 19th at 5:00 p.m. They will be held in the Auxiliary Gym at the High School. Wear athletic apparel and bring your bat and glove. Looking forward to seeing everybody, and hopefully some new faces Any questions contact... Jason Markley 616-325 6541^ GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. �The HasftaflS Banner - Thursday. February 16. 2017— Pmo 13 Vikings defeat only top team between them and CIVIU ' ■' Bremer when they gel there. They're tough and they’ve got some depth too. They can move some things around." the Vikings had the benefit of setting things up how they wanted to Wednesday in Ukewood's varsiiv u . . .i the district final, winning lhe coin loss before second consecutive r:, "r Tn" the match. That helped the Vikings improve SS^Si r u|x>n the 45-28 victory they scored against the School Wcdrresd^^g’’ ,aU"oo<l l«Fh Panthers on the opening night of lhe season at Caledonia High School in December. “We got the coin flip and that was huge for us. because then we got to play our hand rath­ trict match-up ttlJ ,e"'2?'" would have been the . g T"’ er than them, not that we couldn’t have still iv i lh Everite to wm last beat them, but it would have been a tighter ’ e ‘ *5) Division 3 Regional score.’’ Veitch said. High School Hie Vikings got to make sure Cole Jackson \ tU<iS lhe ,nalcb,” Lakewood head got a match at 119 pounds rather than a win coach Bob Veitch said “I don’t think we’re thanks to the void in the Panthers’ roster nt going to have competition like this at the 125 pounds They got to put Hunter Lawson regional. We might. 1 don’t know who is all against the Panthers’ slightly injured Jake going to be there. We have an idea, but we Bevcr at 130 pounds and Jon Mang up against will do our homework to know every kid. Delton's Riley Roblyer at 135. every match he has won in his whole life In the upper weights, the Vikings got lo put before next week ” Jacob Kelley at 189 pounds and save state Delton Kellogg head coach Brett Bissett champion Cash Thompson lo face one of had the same feeling about this district tourna­ IX'Iton Kellogg’s top two wrestlers. Esteban ment as the one his team won a year ago on its Villalobos or Tyden Ferris, in lhe 215-pound Delton Kelloggs Andrew Kapteyn way to the Division 3 State Quarterfinals, match while Luke Tromp uxik on the other at (back) works to bring lakewood’s which were held at McGuirk Arena on the Remington Durkee down to the campus ol Central Michigan University for lhc coaches got the Vikings in good posi­ during the first period of their 140-pound the first time m 2016. ~ tions in the line-up and the Vikings pul them­ match Wednesday at Lakewood High T don’t sec anybody stepping in selves in good positions on the mat. Lakewood (Lakewood's) way." Bissett said. “1 told our got what it wanted out of most of those flights School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) kids I thought just like last year if we win our where they were focused on moving pieces district there shouldn't be a team lo stop us around. match. “Overtime! Overtime! Overtime’- chanted and we’ll make it to team state. I told them Jackson pinned Curtis Mcinke 56 seconds this year. ’I’m telling you right now whoever into their 119 pound match to give the Vikings lhe Lakewood student section and the wres­ wins this district has the best chance to make a 6 4 lead. Ben Ciiovannctti then took the for­ tlers on the Lakewood bench as the referees it to team state.’The way luikewood wrestled feit win for the Vikings at 125 pounds. Maag debated awarding Trump an escape point that tonight, I can’t see anyone stopping them on followed that up by pinning Roblyer 3 min­ would have tied the match at the final buzzer. their way there and 1 think they’ll do well Tromp got an escape midway through the utes and 20 seconds into their 135-pound second period for his point. Ferris notched a reversal in the third period to go up 2-1 and Tromp seemed just shy of working a reversal himself as time ran out. “They are tough, that is for Mire. I thought we’d get them at a couple more weight class­ es. They ended up beating us worse than they be.it us at the beginning of the year,” Bissett said. “They showed up. ikj wanted it more obviously. That was pretty evident." Kannon Atwell finished off the Vikings’ victory with a pin of Charlie Zurhorst 1:48 into their 103-pound match. Atwell was one of four freshmen to win matches for the Vikings in the district final. Lawson is also a freshman,as are Vem Fields and Jon Clack who wonfte 160-pound and 171-pound Bights for tfe Vikings. Fields topped Wyatt M:i*t 8^x160 pounds. Clack pinned Delton Kellogg’s Chance Stevens 3:24 into their 171-pound match. Lawson’s match against Be ver was an impressive one. Bevertook a 5-0 lead in the opening period, putting Lawson on his back. Lawson chose the top position to start the second period and promptly turned Beverand stuck him 28 seconds in. Veitch said Lawson is starling to feel more comfortable in the varsity line-up, as arc all of his youngsters who are getting used to the extended high school season after years of short middle school and MYWA seasons. “All of a sudden (Lawson) has come Lakewood’s Cash Thompson (top) tries to turn Delton Kellogg’s Esteban Villalobos around." Veitch said. “He had some nice after a take down late in the first period of their 215-pound match Wednesday at shots. Bev er is a good kid, and to beat him is V 1. Slwns 1 'lilor night lo gcHo "reMfc at,M",Cu AC,r,CST lhe firs. lime. MiGuitfc Ann;. lor Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Trojan cheer gets within a couple pointe of Forest Hills girls at last league meet The Trojans fought until the end, but couldn't quite catch the Forest Hills Eastern 1 astern-­ Northern co-op varsity competitive cheer team in the OK Gold Green this season. The FHE-N girls edged the Thomapple Kellogg girls by 1.42 points at the top of the standings to finish off their undefeated league season Wednesday (Feb. 8) at Zeeland East High School. The Trojans erased most of a ten-point deficit with their round three performance Hat earned them a score of 296.00. TK fell behind the FHE-N girls in round two. -J3|k'N.endcd ,hc da> wi,h a s core Of .011.62 points, followed by TK 699.20 Grand Rapids Christian 66X.XX, Wyoming 651 96 M2-56. Ilamihon 627.32. Zeeland West 6 a.X2. Byron Center 624.90 and Zeeland East 624.50. TK had the best score of the day in rounds three and one. lhe Trojan started off the meet with a -16.60. FHE-N scored a 214.30 in that School Wednesday (Kb. KT The Irojans look a .­ winning just three of the - dc5pi(c . .-I. .a the victory for ; Jeryn Martin ehiubsd ■ ?| ( blll„ Homer with a pin m >. (( „ and against Gage Mcnca, but B , . >bs Tony Martin still went a" Jo matches ol done for the Lions m Uk • * Sol»»man lhe evening. Bignull * u |njrlg in the (Jegarovvicz wilh a secon c second period ol their I I Martin pinned Hornet s 1 u in the second period ol «• in() I.Hc ^315-pound bout. t ri ; Maple Valley also got J I Denton al 145 pounds an • decision from Gage 1 rim*> from Jonah j 5|najor ||()iner's Brad Mann in lhe 103-pound match Lumans win gave lhe Lions i inn the time, but Homer surged in front ’V* l ions had tn forfeit four of the next^r^ ucigJ.lcUses. KrisU.pl.er Tobin added m the I ,0-pound .natch lor I |0,n„ during tha" stretch as his team moved in Iron. 3O.t<i Holden C teller started the evening with -■ tbneit ven lor the Lrnns at 2X5 p„u*ds. l r.ml.lm Ulnch and Jaee lkin/e also had forfeit wins for lhc Lions. * Springport bested Homer 59-13 in thdistrict final. e All three teams were be back in action u Bangor Saturday m their Division 4 Individual District Tournament. Maple Valley head coach Tony Wawiernia was very happy with lhe way his guy s wrestled Saturday, and a trio of Lions arc head to the regional round of lhc individual st.itc tournament at Kent City this coming Saturday (Feb. 18). * ' Lakewood s Luke Tromp (left) and Delton Kellogg’s Tyden Ferris fight for control during the opening period of their 285-pound match Wednesday in the Division 3 District Final hosted by the Vikings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) huge. I’hat is going to help him for seeding on Saturday (at the Division 3 Individual District Tournament hosted by Constantine)." “He is always better on lop," Veitch added. “Right now that is his best position. He is getting better on his feel." Before receiving their district champion­ ship trophy, the Vikings honored their four seniors. Barack Leonard. Kelley, Thompson and Tromp. Leonard scored a 9-2 win over Delton Kellogg’s Mark Sherman in their 152 pound bout. Lakewovxl followed that up by celebrating the 100th career victories recently attained by Jackson. Maag and Tromp as well as the 150th career win by Thompson, which is a new school record. Delton Kellogg got its onlv pin from senior Andrew Kapteyn in the 140-pound match, and also got major decisions from Ethan Reed al 112 pounds and Trent Aukerman al 145. Lakewood reached the district final by­ scoring a 74-3 win over Comstock in the dis­ trict semifinals. Delton Kellogg defeated Parchment 66-12 in its district semifinal match. Lakewood was set to face Hopkins in its regional semifinal match at Coloma. Consunrtine and Coloma were set to meet up in the other regional semifinals. Delton Kellogg finished well ahead of both Constantine and Coloma at the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament to close out lhe regular season, and scored a lopsided vic­ tory over Hopkins during the year. Wayland knocks off TK ladies for first win Thc Wayland varsity girls’ basketball team scored its first victon of thc 2016-17 season Tuesday, toppin” the Thomapple Kellogg girls 54-45 in Middleville. The Trojans needed a tremendous effort, which they got. in the second half to gel that close lo the Wildcats after falling in a 32-14 hole in thc first half. TK is now I-8 in lhe OK Gold Conference. They defeated the Wildcats in Wayland for their lone league win. The Trojans face a tough battle at home ag.iinst Grand Rapids Christian Friday. Thc Trojans fell 56-37 to East Grand Rapids in Middleville last Friday. Niki Ezeh led the Pioneers with 16 points and Olivia Brown added 15. opening round, then added a 198.82 in round two which is where it pulled away. TK scored BOWLING SCORES a 186.60 in round two. Grand Rapids Christian was third in all three rounds, scoring a 213.50 in round one, a 184.08 in round two and a 271.30 in round three. . TK’s girls will Ik back in action Friday evening at their Division 2 District Tournament hosted by Gull Lake High School. Homer edges Lions by two points in D4 district semifinal at MVHS Maple Valley actually «<m more vo itsled maulies than Homer did J couldn't get by Trojans in lire P • J Team District Semifinal al Maple ValK> '"t" Delton Kellogg’s Trent Aukerman (top) holds Lakewood’s Lance Childs on his back during the first period of their 145-pound match Wednesday in the Division 3 District Final hosted by the Vikings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Ulrich won the regional championship at 152 pounds, pinning Watervlie(»s 3:26 into their championship match a^r a|SQ scoring a quick pin in the ^mifina|s Crcllcr was the runner-up at 2s5 ds He opened lhe tournament with a pair of second-period pins and then fe|| 9.2 to Springport’s Luke Ovenveg, the jn the weight class, 9-2 03661857 Ryan Bennett k-gumal, vvas 4 pleasant surprise lor me [ 10ns fourth at 160 pounds, lie vvUs n ‘ MuanerfinalmJ.ch.hmseoreda^-^ own in consolation to earn |Us spJ regtunal tournament. He stuck m U7;n. . •’•kins 1:35 into their ^bo|atioa *n’^"nm before getting pinned by C*alcsbtl,ltw. ‘ ^evon Pickett in the mutch fOr ljJ]'‘.AugUsla s •ony Marlin and Bignall 1(i| ; •season end in that sins lhe,r ro‘‘< the blood round. h s^nntiiud Senior Citizens Has Beens 635-285; Evie’s Devils 585­ 335; Just Having Fun 58-34; M&M’s 535­ 38.5; Butterfingers 515-405; Early Risers 43-49; Pin Pals 425-495; Jan’s learn 40-52; Rosie’s 39-53; Pin Seekers 375-545; Sun Risers 34.5-575; King Pins 305-615. Women's Good Games and Series: K. Schmader 146; C. Stuart 175-489; M. Weiland 172-429; R. Murphy 156; N. Wynn 149; M. Kingsley 116-303; E. Ulrich 172­ 505; L. Elliston 178 487; J. Gasper 178-512 Men’s Good Games and Scries: R Walker 156-393; M. Saldivar 171; B. Keeler 206; II. Bowman 203-565; R. Boniface 179. D. Warren 212 526: G. Bennett 186; B. Teiry 207; \V. TaLma 184; S. Allien 189; R. McDonald 247 695; W. Madden 178; F. Vining 214-537. Mondav Mixmlto Deuey's Au... Bod> ,63-30: Chiropractic 60-32; Kent 1 Creekside Gn.were 49-45: ' ,W1' Good Games and Series: >’ '”d‘|( 0. 425;\LR.KJge.>l<.5;T.»l>hul6^ I owler 156; P. Fowler I58-4IX WrdtieMhi) Mixed Biush Work' P.HUliug s.l 39; Recycle <6 3f, Ban^^ ^ c<instnKhon Court Side 4' ’ 44,!X . Games and Series: Ia.di.-s - I Gfxid Elliston 192; B. Smith 165; S. Beebe 192­ 548* J Shurlow 169. Men - R. Casarez 190; C. Baker 223; R Boniface 203-520; J. Shoebridge 212-588. Saturday Majors (Youth) Deadpool 37-23; Operation Cobra 36.5­ 195; TK 35.5-245: I’e.un Awesome 34.5­ 25 5; Goofy Goobers 335-265; Demolishers 335 26.5. IXvcedle Dee & Tweedie l)um 265 335. Gutter Patrol 26-34; Sinkers 21-37. Team 10 22-34; Livin’ on a Spare 18-22.’ Good Games and Series: (iirls - A. Rhodes 127-323; J. Hinkle 115-307; A. Pennington 126 343; G Madden 101-265. Boys • B. Darling 124; P. Gilmore 156; D. Jones 171-475; D. Stecby 145; J Hinkle 222; S. Peniungton 167 462. A. Chavez 151; G. Schleh 132-367; A. Maurer 167-454; B. Hubbell 146-365. Tuesday Night Mixed Double B.S, 60; J-Bai 58.5. Livin’ on a Spare 53; David Ramey Photography 52; All But One 495 High (.'nine: M. Wood 279; |). Blakely 214. G. Hanse 196: J. Brown 179; D. Benner 179; M. Bonn 177; D Miller 173; B. Smith 169; N Blakely 160; J. Biown 142; Dunkdbcrger 141 High Series: M. Wood 597; D Blakely 552; D. Bennet 515; J. Brown 503. M. Bryan 466; D. Miller 461. B Smith 455; J. Brown �Pago 14 — Thursday, PebnMWy 16, 2017—• Th® Hast'^ ■ B ■■ ■ B_ Saxons snap losing streak that started in 2016 71 _ Brett Bremer Sports Editor Riv Saxons won three games in DecemberThey got their fourth win of the season Tuesday night. Hastings varsity boys* basketball team ended its long winlevs drought with a com­ fortable 61-37 victory over visiting Jackson Northwest Tuesday, avenging an earlier loss to thc Mountics in Interstate-8 Athletic Conference action. 1 he Saxons have been doing what they can in practice recently to push each other, look­ ing to up the intensity level that they bring to ballgames. That paid off, especially on the defensive end Tucsdav Hastings held lhe Mountics to four points in thc opening quar­ ter. building a 13-4 lead. The Mountics would get as close as 15-13 in the second quarter, but Hastings never relinquished thc lead as it improved to 4-13 overall this season and 2-8 in the 1-8. Hastings pushed its edge back up to 29-18 by thc hall and had lhe lead around ten points for much of the second half before extending the advantage late. “h was just that intensityHastings junior forward Jackson Long said of his team’s improved defensive effort. “That is what we have been hitting so hard, valuing every pos­ session. We really came along in our hots and fires, which is our defense. We’re valuing every possession and keeping that in the back of our head." Hastings head coach Steve Storrs said play­ ing with more intensity is a choice that his guys have had to make. They’ve talked about that for much of thc season, but he has really seen them start to put it into practice recently. "Thc defensive intensity tonight reallypicked up.” Storrs said. "We have had flashes of it, but nothing consistent, especially in that first quarter uc came out and notated verywell and we were continuing to play defense after one or two passes instead of just guard­ ing the first pass." • Having Long knock down six three-point­ ers and put in a career-high 27 points didn’t hurt either. That was how many points the Hastings guard Garrett Coltson leaps over the baseline to fire a pass into lhe paint during the second half against Jackson Northwest Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) entire Saxon team had in its first meeting with thc Mountics, a 36-27 loss in Jackson. Hastings used its press a bit lo pick up the tempo a little, hoping to avoid another slow contest like the one at Northwest. On senior night for the Saxon boys, senior center Skyler Brower contributed eight points and senior guard Austin Stephens stepped into a starting role and finished with six points. Stephens knocked down a pair of threc-point- The Saxons' Ethan Klipfer dribbles around Jackson Northwest’s Anthony Cole during the fourth quarter at Hastings High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Three three-pointers by Long in the first three minutes of the fourth quarter helped get some of the Saxons’ seniors on lhe bench some well-deserved playing time - guys like Ethan Klipfer. Logan Leatherman and Tyler Slocum who don’t see the floor as often as some of the other seniors like Jack Longstreet and Ethan Hart. Longstreet finished lhe night with seven points. Freshman point guard Elijah Smith had seven points too and junior guard Garrett Coltson finished with one. Storrs liked lhe way his two young point guards played. "His defense tonight was especially good, he stepped up,’’ Storrs said of Coltson. ‘‘(Northwest’s Anthony) Cole is a very good shooter and Garrett did a very nice job' on him. Offensively. 1 thought he opened some stuff up. Elijah did a nice job attacking at times and he really opened up things a couple times tonight loo by getting to thc basket and making them more aware of that." Cole finished with just five points. Hastings fell last Friday, 63-40 at Parma Western. Hastings senior Austin Stephens; knocks down a three-pointer from the top of the key during the second half of his team’s win over Jackson Northwest, Tuesday at Hastings High School. (Photo’ by Brett Bremer) Thc Panthers outscored the Saxons 14-2 in the second quarter to take a 27-12 lead and didn’t look back in the second half. Long finished with 17 points, while Brower had six and Longstreet and Cameron Ertner had five apiece. * Steele Fortress had 17 points to lead Parma Wester. The Panthers had four guys in double figures. Hastings returns to action at home against' Pcnnfield Friday . Saxons win the ©lose ©sues to ©toss ©at district title Hastings saw thc gap between itself and Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team close Wednesday (Feb. 8). but not enough to prevent the Trojans from ending the Saxons’ district winning streak. Hastings varsity wrestling team won its fourth consecutive district championship top­ ping the Trojans 37-36 on criteria after the two teams were deadlocked al 36-36 after lhe 14 matches al Thomapple Kellogg High School in Middleville. Hastings won eight of those 14 matches and the Trojans six. giving the ultimate victo­ ry lo the Saxons. The Saxons won all four of lhe bouts that went the full six minutes. Hastings’ Dominic Pino pulled out a 5-4 decision against the Trojans’ Trent Johnson al 145 pounds, put- The Hastings varsity wrestling team celebrates its district championship Wednesday (Feb. 8) in Middleville after scoring its second victory of the season over the Thornapple Kellogg wrestlers in their Division 2 District Final at TKHS. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Hastings’ Terry Dull (back) tries to work his way on top of Thornapple Kellogg’s Dylan Johnson during their 160-pound match in the Division 2 District Final hosted by the Trojans Wednesday. (Photo by Dan Goggins) ting Johnson on his back in the third period to get the final two points he needed for the win. Terry- Dull scored a 6-4 win over TK’s Dylan Johnson at 160 pounds. In the 189-pound match, the Saxons’ Chase Reaser edged TK’s Brandon Haskin 9-5. The Saxons’ final deci­ sion came at 285 pounds w here Trevor Ryan pulled out a 3-2 win over TK’s Trenton Dutcher, getting the only take down of the match in the third period' TK got six points in all six of *,s wins’ Pins by Matthew Vannette at 135 pounds, Brayden LaJoye at 140, Kyle Reil at 171, Zach Kelley al 103 and Nathan Kinne at 119 pounds and a forfeit win by Lane Head to finish the night at 125. Andrew Miller started lhe evening with a pin for Hastings at 130 pounds. The Saxons also got pins from Kip Beck at 152 pounds and Derek High at 215. Hastings started lhe season with a 48-22 victory' over lhe Trojans in Middleville Dec. 7. TK started the district tournament Wednesday with a 69-12 win over Wayland in the district semifinals. Hastings had an open­ ing round bye. t. The victory' earned lhe Saxons a spot in the Division 2 Regional Tournament al Allegan High School, last night. The Saxons were set to take on the host Tigers in one of the two’ regional semifinals there while Byron Center and Allendale were scheduled to meet in lhe other. Hastings Middle School announces honor roll students Hastings i4sj.ilMiddle School c-« » has released its honor roll for lhe second quarter of the 2016­ 17 academic year. High honors denotes students earning a 3.5 to 4.0 grade point average; a 4.0 GPA is denoted with an asterisk. The honors list includes students earning a 3.0 to 3.49 grade point average. Students named to (he honor roll include: .Sixth grade 77/g/r honors Taylor Arens, Valentina Arias, “luiurcn Arnold. Joy Aukerman, Reed Baldersoii, "Abigail Barton, Ryan Bartram, S’aanj Bhakta, Eve Bishop,Sean Bondurant. Mekih Botsford. Dylan Brisco, Elijah Brisco. Joseph Brisco, Jackson Casey, Alivia Cassini, Zachary Chipman. Brinna Cobb, Bailey Cook, Ericka Critzef. 'Grace Curtis, Enn Daniels. 'Valery Eaton, ■ Tessa Fenstcmaker, Justus Forell, 'Zara Franklin. Abby Gaskill. Anden Gleeson, Joseph Goggins, Zachary Gole. * Ethan Henry, '■ Jocelyn Hcrnandez-Heniandez, Gabrielle Homnann. Karie Jones, Ethan Kendall. * Jack Kensington, F.than Kidder. Daniel King, Chloe Lawrence, Trenton Lipsey, ‘Connor Makled. * Harley Marlette, Addison Mays, 4Julia McLean, Payton Miller, Anthony Milligan. Noelia Moreno, Devin Pacillo, Samuel Pattok, ’Molly Patton, Tyler Powell, AAmber "’’— Rabideau, -•♦ Isaiah ••-'Randall, ..... Ashton Rasey, ’Cailin Redman, Peighton Reser, Marissa Roberts, Megan Rowley, Natalce Sanders. Jonathan Schantz, Wyatt Shinaver, ♦Emily Simmons, Robert Slaughter, Cohen Smith. Cole Smith, Isaac Stanton, Isabelle Storm, “Ella Tellkamp, Lanny Teunessen, 'Kearan Tolles, Madeline Traver, Johannes Tumes. Gavin Vaughn, •Andrew Volosky, Julia Walker, ’Caleb Waller, Damon Ward, Aiyanah Wemigwans and Macy Wincgar. Honors Sophia Ahearn, Haley Baird, Aidcn Benson, Nicholas Bloch, Calli Cusack. Cameron Dank.s, Caitlyn Dickerson, Cassidee Easey, Victoria Eberhart, Alex Forsberg, Sophia Groeneweg, Caleb Gurtowsky, Janesa Hasman, Adam Jacob, Nathan Kohmeschcr, Kaillin Lampart, Lauren Lamphere, Micheal Leffew, Hayden Long, Dylan Lumbert, Lawrence McKenna, Gage Michael. Rylcc Miller. Berlin Olcheske.Tylcr Oliver, Hay Ice Planck. Chase Rathbum. Mackenzi Rivera. Cameron Secber, Cay den Snow. Lillian Ulrich and Briana Vincent. Seventh grade High honors Nathan Allred. ’Elisabeth Arnold. Hannah Bancroft, Ruby Barber, “Brianna Barnes, Alexander Bassett, Andrew Bassett. Faith Beede, Lxigan Bennett. ‘Arian Bond, *ly Burfield. Mamh Courtney. Hannah Crozier, Brandon Darling Mxson Denton, Ian Dexter, Jackson DuBois Anna English, Chelsea Ertner. Amy Forsberg. Zachary Franklin, Patnck Gee. jan)es Gerber. Drew Gleeson. Hailey Graham Claire Green. Lucas Greenfield. Mo ' Gregory. Kali Grimes. Alexis Gumma, Haight. Daniel Harp. one^c"^"-^'^1 "i,,kk- ’rhS'Cy Jones, Grace Rllrr u-iilev U'Wis. “Connor Mt ha Mccan^ Glcn McFarlan. -Joseph M^-aii. Madis’ McWhinney. BreAnn Micklatcher, to les 'Taylor Owen. Ih u" W’ Phoebe Schantz. Blake j htldon, Harrj ’ * .. . »Carissa Strouse, Dillon ... • *“•*4?*£>••.SinJlKy* *^11^ Wanter’a’"'.' v"»n. HrJ‘k" ^^Brnnna ^"’iCwinlnand Br^lynnvW ,neg r K’ungs. Hli Beck, p.. v°n j^ntin Blas. Magen Brisco. N|au Kaitlyn Cabral, Justin Ca.^.’ peak Kierstyn । ?sJac(4)»,n’ Guernsey,Alyssa Hamilton ,S,LAul1u.‘lf nvjan Hoaglin. *>lceeia H111' * 7 J Kaycie Jenkins, Trinity Kaufman. Sydney Kuntz. Reese Landes, Collin Livingston, Jessica Milanowski, Madelynn Miller. Aspen Neymciyer. Brody Nicholson, Kay lee Onnan, Abigail Owen, Mary Park. Grace Price, Kenadie Priser, Jayden Rice, Carter Rosenberger, Austin Rudd, Adriana Saxman. Ellen Shults, Nathan Smith, Noah Solmes and Kyler VanZanten. Eighth grade High honors Kennedy Allyn, Jacob Arens, Valeria Arias, •Kirby Beck, Nathaniel Birchfield, Austin Bleam, Aubree Bond, Kierslin Boulter, Kierstyn Brisco, Nickolaus Brownlee. Ethan Cans, Ella Carroll, Daily Christie, Shannon Clemens, Keegan Cook, Ryan Diljak, Skylar Dixon, Aubree Donaldson, Johnathan Edwards, Mitchell Eldred, Garrett Elliott, Kay lee Evans. Aaron Gole, Rachel Graham, ♦Grace Green. Skyler Grego, Jeff Hawkins, Hunter Hays. Alexia Hcrblet, Carter Hewitt, Ry Ice Honsowitz, Addison Horrmann, Ashland Hoyt, Jesse Hunt, Jade Hunter, Grant Huver, laiuralie Hyatt. William Jensen, Daisy Kerby, Hanna Leask, Savana Lxonard, Payton Levert, ♦Shelby Lindquist. Andrew Markley, Jessica McKeever, Douglas Mead, Juliann Meeker, “Maggie Nedbalek, Josephine Nickels, Isaac Oberlin. Olivia Oger, Gavin Patton. Grayson Patton, Canton Pederson, Samuel Randall, Ainsley Reser, LucasRichards, Anthony Rohm. * Lauren Senstba, Isaiah Shaver, Hannah Slaughter, Hayden Smith, Lainey Smith, Logan Smith. Nicholas Stafford, Nicole Strouse, Lucas Teunessen,, Aubree Tinkler. Brynn Tumes. Corbin Ulrich. Javen VanZalen, Aura Wahl-Piotrowski, * Abigail Waller, Reese Warner, Thomas Wickham, Kayla Willarxl and Pheonix Work. Honors • Kathleen Ahearn, Emma Alexander, Juliet Bradfield, Zebulon Carey, Samantha Cole,' Ethan Dunn, Evan Eastman, Emilie Eddy, Landon Eilar, Camden Ellison, Austin. Fenstemaker, Nathan Flikkema. Austin Fox, Hailey Hayward. Karley Howard, Morgan' Howell, Dakota Innes, Elaina James. Daniela Limias-Montiel, Kyler Madden, Tundra McKinstry. Madison McMasters, Raven. Morrow, Jacob Neil. Bailey Nye, Carl Keegan Olson, Zackary Perry. Justice Pyle. Mitchell • Rafter, Alexis Schild, Alani Seder, Xander Signeski, Katelyn Simonton. Sena Slagstaxk, Johnathan Sohnes,Thomas Solmes, Christian. Stacy, Leila Sweeney. Layton Teunessen. Ben, Torres, Tiemhey Tumes, Steven Van Ooy,’ Briana VanDenberg, Michael V.mDorp,Brianna White and Emma White. �pie Hastings Bannm — Thursday. February 16. 2017—Pago 15 Five free throws in overtime get DK girls past Marcellus । The Lakewood varsity competitive cheer team celebrates its eighth consecutive conference championship, a ih the Greater Lansing Activities Conference, after winning the league finale at Perry High School Wednes third straight y- Lakewood cheer stretches conference championship streak to eight seasons This is the time of year the Vikings have been working for since the season started in November. Lakewood's varsity competitive cheer team finished off its eighth consecutive conference championship Wednesday at Pern High School, winning thc Greater Lansing Activities Conference for the third time in three years. The Vikings have yet to be beaten in the GLAC. Lakewood head coach Kim Martin called her team’s performance okay on Wednesday. Hie Vikings are battling through some illness right now and still working on their consisten­ cy. lite Vikings still handily won the confer­ ence title, outscoring runner-up Leslie by nearly 80 points. Lakewood put together a three-round score of 714.12 points. The Blackhawks were second with 627.10 points, followed by Perry 626.88, Maple Valley 567.44 and Stockbridge 516.00. Lake wood took control of thc meet from the beginning. scoring a 225.60 in round one. The Vikings followed that up with a 204.22 in round two and then a 284.30 in round three. Leslie had thc second best score in rounds one and three, and host Perry was thc number two team in round two. The Blackhawks scored a 207.90 in round one, a 165.50 in round two and a 253.70 in round three. Perry earned a 168.38 in round two lo go with a 197.00 in round one and a 261.50 in round three. “Our season has always been about win­ ning districts and getting back to the state finals, so that has been w hat we are preparing for.” Martin said. Lakewood heads to Comstock Park Saturday for its Division 4 District Tournament. The Maple Valley girls had some lhings lQ work through Wednesday too, formed well. The Lions scored a 184.80 in round one, a 150.44 in round tw0 and a 238.20 in round three. “We had to make some expend changes this week in our rounds and the girls Wo^e<j very’ hard to adapt to lhe changes" Maple Valley head coach Sarah Huis\en said. “We also added back tucks into our round three which is very exciting and positive for thc team. Adding tucks to our nxmd three has been a program goal for the Iasi few years and we are very happy to have accomplished that season.” The Lions go to Holton fortheir Division 4 District Tournament Saturday, I DK and Lakewood get double-digit tlers4hrough district tournament With ppath lo Central Michigan University tyrhie^ by Lakewood Wednesday , the Delton ‘eHogg varsity wrestling team went to work p getting as many guys to lhe Palace of Auburn Hills as possible Saturday al B’onslantine High School. Both Delton Kellogg and Lakewood had a frelty good day Saturday, advancing at least rn Wrestlers each through thc Division 2 Individual District Tournament hosted by the J falcons. Lakewood wrestlers won half of the 14 Weight classes and Delton Kellogg had two Individual district champions of its own. A J Bozen Vikings advanced through the tourna­ ment to this weekend’s regional round by placing in lhe top four while ten Panthers arc moving on. /\ Panther and a Viking met up in the two heavyweight bouts. Delton Kellogg junior Tyden Ferris, a state runner-up a year ago. finished oft’ his run to a district championship by pinning Lakewood’s Jacob Kelley al the end of the second period of their 215-pound championship match. Fems and Kelley each pinned their first two opponents to gel to the final. Lakewood got thc win in lhe second show- down, in the second final of the day. 'flic Viking’s Luke Tromp scored a 3-1 victory over Delton Kellogg’s Esteban Villalobos in their 285-pound championship match. Lakewood’s defending state champion Cash Thompson had to battle for his district championship, but managed a take down in overtime to pull out a 6-4 victory over Paw Paw’s Dominick Reo in lhe 171-pound title match. Thompson had only wrestled for 23 seconds leading up to that match, getting byes through to the semifinals where he quickly pinned Dowagiac’s Donovan Schoff. Delton Kellogg’s Chance Stevens fell to Reo in the championship semifinals al their weight class, but went on lo a third-place fin­ ish by pinning Constantine’s Andrew Carper in the blood round (consolation semifinals) and then beating Schoff 18-8 in the match for third. Ferris wasn’t the Panthers’ only district champion. Senior /Xndrew Kaptey n pinned all three of his foes on his way to a district cham­ pionship at 140 pounds. He finished his day by sticking Constantine’s Jack Jones 2 minmes^and 35 seconds into their championship were Cole Jackson at Impounds. Jon Maag at 125, Barack Leonard it 145, Vem Fields al 152 and John Clack at 160. Fields bested teamnuie Conner Frizzell in the 152-pound championship match, pinning him 4:53 into their boutafter both guys easily worked their way to the finals. They scored pins in their quarterfinal matches. Frizzell bested Delton Kellogg mark Sherman 16-0 in their semifinal match while Fields scored a 9-0 win over Paw Paw s Zachery White in their semifinal. Delton Kellogg’s Ethan Reed (112 pounds), Trent Aukerman (145), Wyatt Mast (160) and .Max Swift (189) joined Stevens as third-place finishers and teammates Jake Bever (130) and Riley Roblyer (135) placed fourth. Lakewood also had Kanon Atwell (103) and Hunter Lawson (130) place second and Ben Giovannetli place third. The regional qualifiers are at Delton Kellogg Saturday for their Division 3 Individual Regional Tournament. The top four in each weight class Saturday earn a spot in lhe Individual Slate Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills March 2-4. Lakewood's five other district champions Saxons able to erase early deficit to win at Parma Western Hastings has its work cut out for it it it hopes lo finish its first Interstate-8 Athletic Conference varsity girls’ basketball season with a winning record. , The Saxons arc 5-6 in the conference this season with games ahead against Marshall. Pcnnfield and Coldwater teams that bested them in their first swing through lhe conlercnce schedule. That stretch starts with a visit from Pcnnfield at Hastings High School Friday. - Hastings got its fifth league win Friday, earning a 50-36 victory al Parma Western. A 22-12 run in the third quarter put the Saxons in front against lhe Panthers. Hastings was in an 11-2 hole early in hi opening quarter, but snapped out of t k ui lo pull w ithin 13-9 by the end of lhe pennd. was the defense that got things turned around for the Saxons. • Mlir “We started out the game ‘“ defense to contain their 6T po» (Sophie) Debacker, who '*<■• held o fo points. However, their guards wen. sh e 'sally well," Hastings head coach MiU - said. “At the end of the !irsl.ll.U.,av their extended our defense out and too ,- .iiejr entry pusses. That pressure disrupted their offense thc rest of thc game. It didn’t only limit the Panthers’ .shooters outstde. but the extra pressure created sow turnovers lor the Saxons. <1. ?? WC T’,U ll.>CllSCd on to lhe basket. Teams have been Irving to L. assay our penmeter shooting, sshich opens up dnsmg lanes, touch Engle said, 'jordvn (WigglI did a really good job tonight of getting to the free Ihrosv line seven times and hitting all seven ol her free throws.” b The Saxons pulled assay in the end bv going lO-ot-12 at lhe free throw line in the second half. Wigg finished lhe night with 17 points and live assists. The Saxons also pot 12 points from Madison Smith. Zoe Engle had a team-high six rebounds as well as three steals. Brenagan Murphy and Lizzie Heide had five rebounds apiece for Hastings. Jordyn Wigg led in scoring with 17 and assists with 5. Madison Smith also scored 12 Zoe Engle led in rebounds with 6 and steals with 3. Brenagan Murphy and Lizzie Heide also each had 5 rebounds. Hastings was back in Jackson Tuesday to lace one of the I8‘s top teams. Jackson Northwest. 'lhc Mountics moved to 11-6 overall this season with a 53-41 win over the visiting Saxons. Three straight threc-pomters late in thc third quarter and three straight misses by the Saxons allowed the Mountics to pufi ahead 42-31 at the end of lhe quarter. Tlie Saxons had some success from beyond the three-point arc, hitting eight threes, but the Mountics knocked down nine. “Our players played a really gOoj g^j. tonight against a very talented, athletic, and well couched Jackson Northwest team,” coach Engle said. -The girls executed our p,nt la|1 on both ends of the floor with a high degree of focus. We exercised good shot selection, rebounded well, and defended them well.” * Northwest’s lead was just 15-|| quarter and only 27-24 at the half. 1 leide led Hastings with 12 points and thn»p •slvals. Wigg added 11 points. lhc Saxons got three assists apiecc . nuth. Zoe Engle and Aubrey ShumWay yoe ’-ogle also had a team-high six reboUnZ’ Jozic Bontrager led the MountiVs . ’ Points and six rebounds. Morgan n . ^dded I) poinls for Northwest and c? J Shatcr had eight points and five ^ydnc> The Panthers have had a few extra minutes of game action and few minutes of practice lately. Playing their second overtime game in a week, the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball teain pulled out a 36-34 victory over visiting Marcellus Tuesday to get to 7-10 overall this season. lhe two teams went into overtime tied 31-31 and the Panthers knocked down five free throws lo pull out the win. Alexis Hanchett hit a pair of free throws to give the Panthers as one-point lead late in the extra four-minute period. Delton Kellogg had been just 10-of-20 at lhe free throw line in the game, and shot just 26 percent from thc floor for the night. Head coach Mike Mohn was disappointed in his team’s 26 turnovers, but forcing Marcellus into 32 turnovers on the other side of things helped thc Panthers pull out lhe win. Delton Kellogg hud 24 steals as a team. ”1 am real proud of these kids as they continue to fight through a pretty nasty illness bug running through the school thc past couple of weeks,” coach Mohn said. “Our practices have been short, or not nt all, try ing to keep them away from each other as much as possible so that we can field a team on game nights. They arc just showing up and giving it all they have." Sam Mohn had 11 points lo lead lhe Panthers offensively. Victoria Greene had a team-high ten rebounds and Lilly Howard set a school record with 11 steals. Coach Mohn was also pleased with w hat he called a “very gutsy" performance from Darcie McManus. McManus played through her illness to finish with four points and six rebounds. DK also got a solid effort from Mikayla DuShane who finished with five steals. The Panthers return to Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division action at home against I luckell Catholic Central Friday. Delton is currently 2-7 in the SAC Valley. The Panthers went on the road to face the lop team in the SAC Valley last Friday, and fell 49-36 lo thc Rams al Galesburg-August High School. “We actually played them fairly well for the last three quarters, but our first quarter deficit was simply too much lo overcome,’’ coach Mohn said. The Rams built a 15-6 lead early on, DK had trouble scoring, shooting just 27 percent from the floor which was an area the Panthers had improved upon in recent weeks. Lcxi Parsons led the Panthers with len points and nine rebounds after missing Thursday’s practice due to illness. McManus added eight points and six rebounds. Sam Mohn ended the night with six points, eight rebounds and five assists. I laving Howard out with illness, lhe team’s leading scorer and rebounder, didn't help the Panthers. Delton Kellogg fell 48-47 in a make-up game last Wednesday (Feb. 8) al Saugatuck. Saugatuck erased a seven-point Delton Kellogg lead over the final two minutes of regulation and then took the victory in overtime. turnover, two missed free throws, giving up an offensive board for two points, another turnover and then failing lo close out on a three pointer cost us the seven-point lead,” coach Mohn explained. Delton Kellogg missed a 12-footer as time expired which sent the game into overtime. Sam Mohn was one assist short of lhe first triple double of her career, finishing the night with 22 points, ten rebounds and nine assists. McManus had seven rebounds and two steals and Hanchett finished the night with five rebounds. Green chipped in six points and six rebounds. "Alexis (Hanchett) is really coming on as of late," coach Mohn said. “This is a girl that it took me three years to talk her into coming out for hoop. She came out last year as a .sophomore on the JV team and has just come a very long way in a short period of time.” Saugatuck got 13 points off of 14 offensive rebounds in the contest. Illness doesn’t keep Panthers from getting a win at Marcellus Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team pulled out a 56-53 victory at Marcellus Tuesday to improve to 11-4 overall on the season. The Panthers were without three players because of illness, and head coach Paul Blacken said several others who did make lhe trip were not well themselves. Cogan McCoy led the way' for (lie Panthers with 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists and got a lot of help in the scoring depart­ ment. Tale Green had a huge night recording ten poinls and ten rebounds as well as six assists and five steals for Delton. The Panthers also got 13 poinls. four rebounds and three steals from Josh Lyons, nine points and five board from Brock Pape and eight points from Alan Whitmore. Il was the second straight win for lhe Panthers who improved lo 6-3 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division with a 50-38 win at GalesburgAugusta Friday. Delton Kellogg went on an 18-6 run in the fourth quarter after lhe two teams ended the first three periods tied at 32-32. McCoy had 13 points and six rebounds and Green finished with 11 points and eight boards. Delton Kellogg head eight guys score in lhe bailgame. “We did a great defensive job again,” Blacken said. ’’It was a good ballgame tonight. We led most of the way and then they tied it at one point in lhe second half.’’ The Panthers last loss was last Wednesday at Saugatuck. Saugatuck got a tip-in at the buzzer to pull out a 65-63 win. Blake Dunn had 32 points for Saugatuck. He was nearly matched by McCoy, who finished with 30. Pape added nine points, eight rebounds and four assists for Delton. Teammates Joel Lopez and Lyons added eight points each. Delton Kellogg is home again Friday to face undefeated Hackett Catholic Central, a team that comes into the contest ranked sec­ ond in the state in Class C. Saxon cheerleaders are 1-8 champions Thc Hastings varsity competitive cheer team rose above the rest in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference this winter. The Saxons secured the conference cham­ pionship to themselves by winning the 1-8 Final at Parma Western High School Wednesday (Feb. 8) by nearly 30 poinls over runner-up Pennfield. Hastings had the best score in each round, finishing with 696.84 points. 'Hie league's green and gold Panthers from Pcnnfield fin­ ished second with 668 86 points, followed by Lumen Christi 649.04, Parma Western 642.20, Jackson Northwest 628.18. Harper Creek 540.16 and Coldwater 515.20. Hastings built a 6.8 point lead in round one, outscoring Pennfield 218.00 to 21120. The lead grew to more than 20 points for the Saxons as they scored a 194.0-1 in round two. and then they finished off their victory with a round three score of 284.80. Pennfield scored a 179.46 in round two and a 278.20 in round three. Pcnnfield had the second best score in rounds one and three. The Saxons’ top chal­ lenger in round two was the Lumen Christi team that scored a 188.34. Hastings heads to St. Johns Friday for its Division 3 District fournament. 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Mondor Hide y (Um - Sptn I (269)810-0070 1375 W Gfiwi SV ert Suitfl <3, Hastfjga com �first individual district championshipJoi^Sax?11^ Pago 16 - - Thursday, February 16. 2017 — The Hartings Reaser wins '4 Hastings’ Kip Beck eyes Plainwell’s Parker Burnett during the opening period of their 152-pound quarterfinal match Saturday at the Division 2 Individual District Tournament hosted by the Saxons. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Dominic Pino (right) lifts Allendale's Jayden Pothoof off the mat as he works towards a take down during the opening period of their 145-pound quarterfinal Saturday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) qualifiers thought too. He scored a 15-3 major decision over Holland’s Jaeger Schippa in the blood round (consolation semifinals) to secure his regional spot and then finished fourth at the weight class. Hastings had one other wrestler in the championship finals. Kip Beck at 152 pounds who was the Saxons’ lone state qualifier a year ago. Beck pulled out an impressive 5-4 win over Allendale’s Jahron Coulson in the champion­ ship semifinals before falling to Byron Center’s Marcus Cisco 5-4 himself in the final. The Saxon team also had Trevor Ryan place third at 285 pounds and Derek High place fourth at 189 pounds. Thomapple Kellogg had four wrestlers through to the regional. Brayden Laloyc at 140 pounds was the Trojans’ lone finalist Saturday. He bested Holland’s Brian Castro in the semifinals, 7-2. before falling 10-2 to Plainwell’s Christophe Blackmun in the championship match. TK also had Nate Kinne at 119 pounds and Brandon Hoskin at 171 pounds place third and teammate Zach Kelley place fourth at 119 pounds. '»E*. Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings has won a team district champion­ ship in each of the past four seasons. Senior Chase Reaser got one all to himself Saturday. Hastings has five guys headed to Lowell Saturday for the Division 2 Individual Regional Tournament being hosted by lhe Red Arrows. Those five Saxons finished in the top four in their weight class al the indi­ vidual district tournament they hosted in Hastings Saturday (Feb. 11). Reaser won the 160-pound weight class, pulling out a 2-1 victory over Grand Rapids Christian’s Sage Scrbenta, a freshman who was the top seed in the weight class. Serbcnta had just knocked off Reascr’s teammate Terry Dull in lhe semifinals. Dull is one of the Saxons’ five regional AT RIGHT: Hastings’ 285-pounder Trevor Ryan (right) works to control Wayland's Tyler Sikkema during their quarterfinal match Saturday at the Division 2 Individual District Tournament at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TAKE CARE OF ALL YOUR PRINTING NEEDS WITH OUR SPECIAL WEDDING BUNDLE. Perfect for Busy Brides #1 100 jpkg 10® 5x7 Wedding * INVITATIONS 100 Postcard Style RSVP CARDS 100 5X7 ENVELOPES 100 Custom Custom designed , > fit your theme and color. jF PROGRAMS . 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Hutchins plans on studying pharmaceuticals and is looking to cam a starting goalie position for the Oilers as well as to take over in net for the Trojan var­ sity this spring. Hutchins was a part of a successful JV campaign as a freshman at TK, then helped thc TK varsity to consecutive undefeated OK Gold Conference championship seasons thc past two years. Hutchins stepped in to thc goal as a sophomore for the TK varsity in 2015, a season in which the Trojans recorded ten shut out victories. As well as playing a role for thc TK varsity girls’ soccer program. Hutchins has played for the Thomapple Area Soccer Club (TASC) in Middleville for the past six jears. She helped her club team earn a top five stale ranking in 2015 and a top j^ ranking in 2016. under multiple coaches. / "Maddie fs a great example of what college coaches are looking for today,” TASC coach Matt Barnes said. “She is an amazingly dedi­ cated and proficient goalkeeper that practices multiple times weekly with her team and then goes lo extra trainings throughout the week.. That along with her amazing grades and topfive class ranking make her a college coach’s/ dream. < “I look forward to seeing what she can da at the next level.” Hutchins contributes her success to multi> pic coaches over the years. She says that i; was great to have so many mentors that have helped her get to this point. She is excited to sec what lhe next chapter of her life will bring. WINTERFEST, continued from page 1 All for only $192.50* • Banners TK’s Hutchins looks to earn spot in net for Findlay Women’s team Saturday’s events will kick off with the 5K at 8 a.m. at the Long Lake Outdoor Center, 10370 Gun Lake Road, and a fireman’s pan­ cake breakfast from 8 to 11 at Gun Lake Community Church, 12200 W. M-179. The Little Miss Gun Lake pageant will begin at 11 a.m. al the Long Lake Outdoor Center. Many events will take place at thc stale park on Gun Lake Road, beginning al 10 a.m., with trolley available for shuttling visitors. A mobile pelting zoo will be set up, along with vendors, and the local semi-pro football team, the Michigan Patriots, will be attending. ’Flic jail will open at 10 a.m. Guests can pay $2 to have a friend or family member put in the slammer. “Gel out of jail pins” will be available for $5. A .05km (or 164-foot) beer run will step off at 11 a.m. to open lhe beer-tasting tent. A disc golf putting contest will be in the beer tent, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The chicken drop will begin at noon and continue throughout the day. Guests can donate nonperishablc food or buy tickets for this unique fundraiser. (No chickens arc harmed, just relieved) Gun Lake Idol finals will be on stage throughout lhe day. The chili cook-otl will begin al noon. Registration for lhe polar dip is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Paying participants will jump — or run — into the water, beginning al 4 p.m. A dance party will close out Winterfesl at 8 p.m. al Vann’s Valley Event Center. 1069 I26ih Ave., Shelbyville. Gun Lake Winterfest is organized by the Gun Lake Business Association, the DNR and the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. The GLB/\ is made up of around 90 local businesses calling the greater Gun Lake area home. Dozens of local businesses have sponsored Gun Lake Winterfesl with funding or vend­ ing. The support of the community proves that lhe local business owners are serious about getting people out to Gun Lake to enjoy everything the beautiful area has to offer. Winterfesl has been going on longer than most people can remember. “I’m almost 40. and I remember it going on in the park when 1 was a kid.” Bedford said. Residents of generations past found it nee-, essary to celebrate the natural beauty and community of Gun Lake, a tradition that con­ tinues to this day. Gun Lake Winterfesl has changed over the years. Various locations and organizers keep it different and ever changing. Despite some difficulties in recent years, the tradition con­ tinues strong. The excitement of thc commu­ nity and beauty of lhe area keep this tradition, going. “I grew up oui here,” Bedfoal said. “As a kid, it wils such a big festival, and so excit* ing.” « Other faithful volunteers and organizers share her vision and will continue to spread that Winterfesl excitement through the gener­ ations. For more information and a full list of events and times, visit GunLakeWinterFest com/Schedule/. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-02-23.pdf e8af5faf5d4af93662ff56bf27a6ebd6 PDF Text Text Na* hags, statist 4’$^ ........... Barry Twp. upgrades vehicles, hires officer cmh/ nn Page 9 LaugM^ ^SJhtens political overload 1 See Edit0’’1" 0,1 Page 4 JJ ——wa 111111 Vikings, Panthers will be busy at the Palace See Story on Page 14 ■Mwaw devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings ANNER PRICE 75C VOLUME 164, No. 8 Heide named new principal for Hastings High School Construction contracts awarded Spaghetti supper planned Saturday Hastings Cub Scout Pack 3175 w ill host a spaghetti dinner Saturday. Feb. 25. at the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in down­ town Hastings. Dinner w ill be served from 5 to 8 p.m. I he cost is S10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and younger. The public is welcome to the dinner in the third-floor ballroom. 105 E. State St. Hastings. Barry County Commissioners held their committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday morning in the renovated former library building. The facility now houses the informa­ tion technology department for the county, as well as and MSU Extension offices. Delton Moose r hosting Feb. 25 | appreciation dinner Loss of loved one prompts family to provide life-saving equipment IThc Delton Moose Lodge is offering a "Thank You For Your Service Dinner” Saturday. Feb. 25. This is for all firelight­ ers, police officers. first responders, ambu­ lance drivers.911 operators and others. The meal is free to emergency person­ nel and their spouses. The general public may join the dinner ($5 per person) to show appreciation. a> well Dinner w ill be from 5 co 6 p.m. at 5420 Mrx>w Lodge Dave in IX hon. Safety is topic of workshop series "Child and Heme Safely Panel" is the topic for the family workshop series offered by the Family Support Center of Barry County, beginning at 5:30 with din- r‘ 5 < | ncr and class iroin 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondav, I Feb. 27. ■ ’} he free w orkshop at the Baptist church at 309 E. Woodl.ivm Ave.. Hastings, will | include pizza dinner and child care for f’ those w ho pre-register. The panel will offer information and tips about fire safety; family drug safety; digital, internet and cellphone safety; and how to set child safety rules within the home. Certificates for 1 1'2 hours of training arc offered lor licencing and parenting education purposes. Through a collaboration with Barry County Transit, residents in the city of I Hastings can get free transportation to the r. workshop. Those wanting transportation S must make that request when making an ,i RSVP. To register for the wotk.shop, call I 269-945-KIDZ (5439) or email k;uen<" I family supportbarry .com. Isle Royale topic at bird club meeting I National Park ranger Kelly .Morrissey will present a program about her two years as a ranger on Lie Royale at the next Barry C onn!) Bird Club meeting Tuesday. Feb 28. at 7 p.m. Morrissey will bring some stories and photographs of thi: unique ecosystem on an island in western Lake Superior. The meeting will be in the Barry Community Enrichment ('enter. 231 S. Broadw ay. Hastings. ‘Brim’, your bird reports along, too, s.iid organizer Doug Klein. "It seems the spring migration is beginning early this ., :: ,j « Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor After the regular committee-of-the-whole meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, County Administrator Michael Brown look a few moments to recognize the family of John Meindcrtsma. After Meindertsma died unexpectedly from cardiac arrest, his wife, Laurie, worked with the Barry County United Way to raise more than $7,000 to install six automatic defibrilla­ tors throughout public buildings. In total. 13 units have been installed around the county. making the Itfe-saMi’g devices accessible in case of an emergency "We hope that it never has to be used, but in the situation it is needed, it is there,” said Brow n. Board (’hair Ben (L-rcr began the special presentation by .thqpki. • former county com­ missioner Craig .Stpi^.-burg for his work in purchasing the former library and Commissioner Vivian Conner for her leader­ ship during the renovation project. See EQUIPMENT, page 5 Feller resigns from coaching, special education position at TO Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thomapple Kellogg will revive its search for a varsity football coach. Head coach Charlie Feller, who was intro­ duced to the program in early January and hired as a special education teacher in the district, resigned both positions Tuesday. “I can’t give any other details at this time other than the fact that wc are going back to our finalists and determining if any of those are still interested in or able to take the job and we hope to have a replacement sixin,” Thomapple Kellogg athletic director Dave Chnsinske said. Football players were informed of the news Wednesday morning. Chrisinske had plans, with the help of physical education teacher and former varsity football coach Chad Ruger, to staff the morn­ ing conditioning and workout sessions that Feller had been running with the team. Feller initiated morning workouts from 6 a.ni. to 7:25 a.ni. on Monday, Tuesday . Thursday and :• < ' *' '• Friday mornings, last month, with study tables for student-athletes on Wednesday mornings for those in need of help. "We’re going to try and continue as much as we can. being that this is all new to us loo,” Chrisinske said. “We’re trying to fill in the pieces while we can because we have the best interest of the kids at heart. We want to cap­ ture the good and carry that forward." Neither Chrisinske or Thomapple Kellogg Schools superintendent Tom Enslcn would share much about the reasons for Feller’s res­ ignation. "Mr. Feller tendered his resignation yester­ day in the best interest of both he and his family and we respect his decision to do so. We wish him all the best in any future endeav­ ors in education. Enslen said Wednesday. The Trojan football program was 0-9 last fall. The Trojans last reached the state post­ season in 2010 The team was 8-2 that year, and 5-4 the following season. That was the last winning season lor the TK varsity. * ■- ■ » f U.S. women's history topic of LLI program Lifelong learning Institute. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer A 48-ycar-old South Haven man will face an open murder charge after Barry* County District Court Judge Michael Schipper ruled Thursday there was sufficient evidence. In addition to open murder. John Calgaro also is charged with identity theft, theft of a financial-transaction device and motor vehi­ cle theft, as well as being a habitual offend­ er. All of the charges stem from the July 5, 2016, death of 39-y ear-old South Haven resident Matthew- Morin. Morin’s body was discovered buried in a shallow grave along Pine Lake Road in Barry County July II. 2016. Schipper said he believed there was prob­ able cause of the murder charge after hear­ ing more than four hours of testimony. "He w-as a desperate man on drugs," Schipper said of Calgaro. According to the official autopsy results reported by Dr. Michael Markey, a forensic pathologist and medical examiner for Sparrow Hospital, Morin died several days prior to his body being discovered. Markey also ruled the cause of death as multiple blunl-force trauma and said he believed the victim had been hit by a vehicle due to the injuries to his lower legs and multiple frac­ tures to his pelvis area. Markey testified his best estimate of what happened would be that the victim was struck by a vehicle w hile he was standing, and then was run over by the vehicle. Taylor Owens Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg Board of Education Monday approved a motion to send band stu­ dents on a five-day trip to Pearl HartxK, Hawaii, to play in a memorial parade m nV Jlta iSication Foundation is in Delton KU Ld (fund :Kto»^F-'d",K-- Gun Lake Winterfest locks up Warm t Friends and relatives at Gun Lake Winterfest could thrQw e HlpS Orangeville Township Jail, forcing them to ‘ pay bail' to get out. Her© । olher »n the Brandon Vanhouten guard Briella Luscomb, who was arrested for ’ Jack Ward and (For more photos and a story, see page 2) baling a smile. See SCHOOL, page 3 Barry County Prosecuting, Attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pratt argued that Calgaro lured Ns friend Morin to a rural area then nut over him with his vehicle, buried him in u shal­ low grave, stole his credit cards, identifica­ tion and vehicle. His motive, she said, was that Calgaro was on probation and had absconded from a live-in resident program for people who need more structure than regular probation. Calgaro. she said, knew he was in trouble and wanted to flee the state. Joyce Gargas testified she was in contact with Calgaro the week of July 4 and believed he was acting differently. Gargas is currently incarcerated in Van Buren County Jail for larceny and admitted in court she was a her­ oin addict. She testified that Calgaro visited her in Bangor July 4 and didn’t want anyone to know- he was in town or to see his vehicle. She saw him again July 5 when he was driv­ ing a different vehicle, later determined to belong to Morin. She also testified Calgaro showed her a piece of identification and asked if she thought he could pass for the man on the identification. She said she did not know the man in the ID photo, but remembered the first name on the ID card was Matt. She testified that Calgaro later asked if he could borrow duel tape, a shovel and a sheet and asked her boyfriend if he would help See CHARGE, page 5 Delton board approves high school band trip to Pearl Harbor for their bands to play at to parade^. £ Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade Commute, selects about 15 bands. The Dell;» the meeting. Teresa Heide Judge finds probable cause for murder charge '^ch year, schools across •!* counhy:apply • year.” Light refreshments will lie served alter | Terri Trupiano Barry will share profiles of interesting women tn U. S. history Fbup»days. March 2 to 30. as part of the Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Congratulations were aplenty at Monday nights Hastings Area School Board of Education forcurrent Southeastern Elementary Principal Teresa Heide. Heide has been named the new high school principal, starting this summer. Cunent principal Chris Cooley announced his resignation a few months ago. effective at the end of the school year. "We are all excited for you and for our dis­ trict," said board president Luke Haywood. The board also updated the audience on progress of construction al the middle school and bid packages for further bond projects. Jim Venton from Wolgast Corporation report­ ed that the foundation work is basically com­ pleted for the middle school addition, and masonry work is underway for the new gym­ nasium. The board awarded contracts totaling $9.7 which would noting, the board A|S° ‘'‘'""mston by Mike Schneiderhan, heard a P,est f.ir career and technical edulotal WV.d‘"’ijerhan talked about ways that students learn mor. about the he >?• - it worklom- and find suitable careers. and learned the kinds of skills needed to work for area industries. During discussion, high school principal Lucas Trierweiler suggested making changes to requirements of the student curriculum, to allow students to better personalize their classes, in order to fit their unique career goals. Trierweiler also discussed a new class. “Art Portfolio." which would enable students planning to attend art college to create an application portfolio. The school’s dual sports |x)licy also was discussed. Parents voiced their desire tor stu­ dents to play as many sports as they are able. Parents also said they want a policy that is fair to all students and some coaches feci that when athletes dual sport, it can take away from their dedication, which is unfair to their teammates. Athletic Director Mike Mohn reported that he had been in contact with coaches regarding the rules, and suggested some changes to the board. Board members discussed kiting students See APPROVES, page 7 �P<»gt> 2 - Thumday. Pebnwry 23, 20i 7 — The Hastings Bnnner Thousands show up for summer-like fun at Gun Lake Winterfest Few people can claim they’ve done a handstand on the bottom of Gun Lake in February. ““—,= .ake advantage of the Participants take gather, even unseasonably pleasa t Lake riding a motorcycle to the Winterfest. The chicken drop proves to be a fun rattle. Numbers were “called” by chicken droppings. Gun Lake Unit Manager Andru Jevicks raises a triumphant (ist as the first polar dipper of 2017 Winterfest. Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Who knew winter could be so hot? A balmy 60-some-degree day gave Saturday s Gun Lake Winterfest an undeniably Memorial Day feel. Visitors were dressed in 1-shirts and shorts. The sweet, smell of barbecue wafted through the air. and u inter activities, canceled for obvious reasons. seemed to be supplanted by sunshine and warmth decidedly reminis­ cent of laic spring. Regardless o! weather. Winterfest is still a celebration of winter. Many events had to be canceled: the ice fishing tournament, snowmobile races, dog sledding and others. But many events that have become synonymous with all-things Winterfest were stilled carried out with gusto, chiefly, the polar dip. The w ater was still well under 40 degives, and some ice lingered y et on the lake. Event organizers were concerned that the warm weather would translate into a low turnout Saturday. They were happily proved wrong. iTin very grateful for how many have showed up.” said organizer Kim Bedford with happy relie). Ehough the cold didn’t show up for the party, thousands of others did, making it clear that warm or cold, rain or shine. Gun Lake is the place to be for outdoor fun. Gun I-ake State Park was transformed into a party. The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish band of Pottawatomi led the opening ceremo­ ny. There was a merchandise and food tent, offering handmade goods and foods from local vendors. A chili cook-off pleased the palate with chili samples. A beer lent offered adults local beer and a place to socialize. Between the two tents stood the main stage, which hosted a running line of Gun Lake Idol contestants singing their way into Gun Lake posterity. Hometeam Disk Golf played its Putting for Dough match at Winterfest. More than $3,000 worth of merchandise and prize money w as at stake, and disc golfers battled for the prize throughout the day. As intrepid souls lined up for the polar dip. prospects looked bleak for a long line of jumpers to entertain the crowd. However, dozens ended up taking a brisk run into the open lake and submerging themselves in water still flirting with 32 degrees. Shivering smiles abounded. There was no need for a wanning house. “I do it every year,” said Ellie Rogers. 13. "I love the adrenaline rush it gives me.” This was her third year jumping, taking the first icy plunge when she was 11. •‘I’ve been thinking about doing it,” said James Miller. 15. “I’ve seen a lot of videos of the ice bucket challenge. 1 got the idea, ‘Hey. this has to be much worse.’” Worse or not, Miller sprinted into the lake, grinning, and took a second dive for good measure. Andru Jevicks, unit manager for the Gun Lake stale park, jumped in, uniform and all. raising a triumphant fist as he emerged from the lake. “Healing with Hope and Happiness." a nonprofit fundraiser, solicited pledges to raise money for Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. “Plunge for Pledges” raised $5,(MX) for the hospital . To celebrate and make good on their pledge, the group of a dozen or so marched into the lake together. It looked and felt like May. But leave it up to Gun Lakers and their love for the outdoors to make do with what nature deals. It was still Winterfest, a celebration of wintertime in the Gun Lake area. The Gun Lake Idol winner is Dylan Wison of Allegan. Liam and Evan Biesbrock fill the faces of painted snowmen in the balmy warmth. Gun Lake Idol contestant Donita Ray sings “I Will Alw&s Love You" made famous by Dolly hrton and Whitney Houston. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Participants will learn about some known and some little-known activities of the women and how they shaped roles in American society with individual achieve­ ments and organizing women’s movements. The sessions will be from 10 a m. to noon at the Fehsetrfeld Center at Kellogg Community College on West Gun Lake Road. Hastings. The program is sponsored by the Kellogg Community College Lifelong Learning Institute, fee information may be obtained or registration made bv calling 269-965­ 4134. There arc no tests or pre-requisites for classes; only a curiosity and wish to contin­ ue learning about a topic. Mardi Gras party will boost arts 'Die Thomapple Arts Council will host a Mardi Gras party at the Barry Community Enrichment Center Saturday, March 4. The event will benefit the Thornapple Ans Council as well as art education in Barry County schools. The event will begin at 7 p.m. and cost $25 per person. The party will include live music by the Hastings Heartbeats, heavy appetizers and a cash bar. Dancing, raffle prizes and a Mardi Gms-themed costume contest will make the evening fun and live­ ly- Money raised will support arts council programming and financial assistance pro­ grams for arts education in Barry County schools. To make reservations, call theThomapple Arts Council, 269-945-2002. or visit thor­ napplearts .org/mardigras. An incognito jumper plunges into the lake as a gorilla. St. Rose planning St. Patty’s 5K, fun run St. Rose of Lima School in Hastings will hold its second annual St. Rose St. Patty’s 5K and one-mile fun run at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 18. The event last year was a success, and members of the race committee hope to continue growth for the race, which raises funds for the school. Pre-regi.stration is $25, or $30 for day-of registration for the 5K. Early registration for the mile-long fun nm is $10, going up to $15 the day of the event. Timing, music and post-race food will be provided. T-shirts are guaranteed to those who register by March 3. The nice course will wind through Hastings neighborhoods with the start and finish line on Michigan Avenue behind the •school. Prizes will be awarded for overall, male and female finishers, as well as in three age-groups.. Participation ribbons will be given to children 14 and under. Racers are encouraged to participate in the costume contest. Participants may register online at www. StRosc5K.com or www.lLsYourRace.com. «gan Patriots football,eam Hnss up wilh T® Wayland firelighters in a game of tug-of-war «ushmg Sat at the hands of Wayland fire department. 9 °' The Patriots .ended their �Thn Hastings Banner - Thursday. February 23 20»7— Pago 3 Young cancer patient receives support of entire high school In u », I>eo T ... Locks I ...1 is a typical.» boy. In mnnv many ways. He attends young fives at Star Elementary ScIkhiI in Hastings, enjoys creating with Legos, playing hide and-seek and has two brothcis, Aishie and Woody. His favorite movies arc “Polar Express”and ’'Toy Story." What sets Leo apart, however, is his strength fighting a battle k uld willingly take on. Diagnosed with ZZ leukemia in June 2016. Leo is being treated at Helen De Vo s Children s Hospital in Grand Rapids. The young boy’s battle caught the attention of students and staff of Hastings Area Schools. During the week of Feb. 13 to 17. Hastings High School held its annual Winterfest celc hr ifiiiit 1Every ven year, 5 ear. the student council desipbration. desig­ nates a Hastings Area Schools student or staff member and a cause as a focus for a week­ long fundraiser an effort to give back to the community. This year that cause was Ixo Lxx'ks. Throughout the week ol Winterfest, the student council raised awareness lor Leo and leukemia through a scries of presentations aimed at educating the school community regarding Leo’s treatment regimen us well as the cl feels of leukemia. The student council set a goal to raise money for the Helen De Vos Children’s Hospital Foundation where Leo receives his treatment. To meet the goals, the student council and’.he Dun r . -iii.e Mudents, staff ,-ommunuv. ... r,p;up a,sc"ib|y- fr<’"' l>e Helen DeV*” 111 ,hC Td.en,S' ,clli"8 E ren **• I**”'BcCausc *-«* >«•■> E^inue" ,doi>41,ons continue ><• be accepted •Calhy 1-ong.trect IxmgMreci <"? "'ro d' l”>"’ "K r"ndrai'n dill “,d Mil ed tod the raised will not be being tallied ■■ he wcck known until lab-r Loo Loeks, a young fives student at Star Elementary, was the focus of Hastings High Schools Wintertest fundraising activities. (Photo provided) Vermontville crowns syrup royalty Amy Jo Kinyon Managim; Editor ‘Three candidates spent Wednesday evening discussing syrup, maple sugar, the annual syrup festival and a host of other topics as they vied for the crown of 2017 Maple Sy nip Queen. After dinner, where the judges were able to get to know each of the candidates, the trio was escorted one al a time to the front ol the sanctuary- of the Vermontville Congregational Church where each fielded questions about syrup production. festival activities, the histo­ ry of Vermontville and even current events. At the end. just one point separated the candidates, with Emma Franklin canting the top spot. Franklin. Ute daughter of Doug and Jody Franklin, has participated in the festival for many years through the Little Miss Syrup pageant and (he pelting zoo provided by the Vermontville Junior Farmers 4-H Club. In her essay . Franklin said she would like to help promote the festival, syrup production and the team of volunteers who work each year to make the festival successful. ~As queen. J think it would be amazing to show the public even more of w hat goes into the production of maple syrup.” wrote Franklin. “1 think it is important for the queen to set a good example for the members of our community, especially the youth. 1 think the syrup festival is an excellent time to promote the importance of our environment, and that is something I would do as queen. Lastly, as queen I would atrive toMrinc a light on the amazing people who make the festival a suc­ cess.” Outside of her studies, Franklin enjoys playing volleyball, art. music, spending time with friends, family and animals and attend­ ing youth group. She is part of the DeCapo choir group, theater, student council and National Honor Society al Maple Valley, and she also is involved in 4-H. Joining Franklin on the court is Katie Cheeseman. the daughter of Michael and Roxanne Cheeseman. She is an avid scuba Athena Crane (right) ends her reign as the 2016 Vermontville Maple Syrup Queen by crowning incoming royalty, Emma Franklin. diver and plans to become a marine biologist. Her earliest memories of producing syrup come from time spent gathering sap with her grand father..She has participated in the festi­ val since a very early age. including the Little Miss Syrup pageant, petting zoo, jazz band performances and marching in the parade. Cheeseman is part of the National Honor Society , jazz hand, concert band. 4-H. track, cross-country and DeCapo. She enjoys run­ ning. exercising, writing short stories and reading fantasy novels. The third member of the court. Kay lee Scott is the daughter of Jay and Monique Scott. She is part of Maple Valley FFA, works at Good Time Pizza in Navhvillc and enjoys volunteering at her church. She said she is looking forward to be inf part of the court and helping promote the terfval to other commu­ nities 2016 queen At hew Crane spoke to attend­ ees and detailed the events she has attended during this past year to help promote the fes­ tival. She encouraged the new court to have fun at the \ anous events and work together as a team to promote Vermontville and the festi­ val. “I made a lot of really great memories, and 1 hope each of the girls on the court make just as many." Crane said Emma Franklin (center) is the 2017 Vermontville Maple Syrup Queen. She is flanked by her court, Katie Cheeseman (left), and Haylee Scott. (Photos by Amy Jo Kinyon) SCHOOL, continued from page 1 Demolition has been completed and walls are being constructed as part of the addi tion and renovation project at Hastings Middle School. (Photos by Amy Jo Kinyon) Work is in progress at the Hastings Middle School. million lo several businesses for WOfk m lhc middle school- Pi^n Companies of Grand Rapids receised «'Hracl lor seU.ctiv|. dtfnl olition for ^ , । Cascade Cement Contracting ol Cale* onia* was awnrik.d a tract of just over $1 n Jllion for site ;md buj)d ing concrete. s^LMas°nry of Belding will be completing some masonry work for y-K mil,i‘T 0\73 X'"r Mee framing work ol S ’nullum was awarded to Steel Supply and Engineering „f Gr, d Rapids. Rockford Constru . » . <;r- nd Rapids received a contract for " . r:"d totaling $930,203. A e»nttact for S lrade,s IIVAC and plumbing wotk ','a"‘caI. Prell Co. of Baltic Creek ft)t $4 .1 lu"'cr walls for the new middle school addition are going up. Unseasonably warm weather has helped the construction project stay on schedule. p Hie board also accepted an donation of $400 lot" the backpa,.t' i Ol^lno'is gram. Superintendent CatTj , w lln<h pm1 Du,t* said the donation will provide -100 meals for students. More than 200 meals are sent home with stu­ dents each week to ensure they arc fed when not in school. * A closed session by the board lor start dis­ cipline was also part of the meeting. No action was taken by the board after the dosed ses sion: According to the board packet. Durb conducted an investigation regarding a disci­ pline recommendation by Amy - me c•> cipal at Star l le.tte.ttan P and he the employee with reasonable notice and be regard!^ ' re»iSnati*m of IMiarmu 1 p;,K acu.X?±3 school; retirement ol bay.ws . k building secretary; and a leave of absence for high school English teacher Lisa Pohl. • Made the following staff assignments: Ashley Gilluns Terpsma. Community Education and Recreation Center; Matthew Peake, substitute paraprofessional dis­ trict wide; Camilia Ray, substitute bus driver; Jessica ’Thompson, weight room attendant: Elizabeth VanDorp. food service substitute. The boat J will next meet lor a work session Tuesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. in the media center of Star Elementary. The next regular monthly meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday. March 20. in the cafeteria of Hastings Hich School x\ hen top students of the class of 2017 will be announced. �ffliun Pape 4 - Thursday. February 23 2017 - Tlw Hasbnps tanner Did you SCC? Laughter lightens Early spring or lasting reprieve from winter? Buds are swelling on trees throughout the county. Spring like weather is draw­ ing daffodil stems from the ground and awakening bees and mosquitoes. There have been sightings of robins and the sounds of sandhill cranes and red­ winged blackbirds. Spring is in the air until winter decides to return. Dave McIntyre, station operator for the National Weather Service’s Hastings Climatological Station, reports several new record high temperatures for the Hastings area. Those include Friday, Feb. 17, high of 57. The old record of 53 was set in 2011. Saturday, Feb. 18. n»gn of 65. The previous record of 57 had stood since 1961. Sunday. Feb. 19, high of 64. The old record was from 1994. (Photo by Joan Van Houten) Doyou remember? Dandy trout Banner April 29. 1965 Maurice Benedict (right) and Pete Straube. both of Hastings, show off three fine brown trout at Leary's Sport Center caught Saturday while fly fishing on Deep Lake. They used Mickey Finns made by Benedict. The fish in the center weighed 7 3/4 pounds and was 27 3'4 inches long. Harvey Baker caught a 7 5/B-pound brown that was 26 inches long using a flat fish. The State Conservation Department this spring planted about 400 brooks, 6 years old. in Deep Lake, and also planted about 3.000 browns in Fish Lake, Orangeville township. Have you met? Though a talented guitar and Dobro play­ er, Ken Moore once was too shy to sing in front of an audience. That changed in a unique way when he was serving on the Benzie Central Schools Board of Education. “In rhe middle of those nine years on the board, we had a teachers’ strike, and lo and behold that was the year I was the president. Wc were having a meeting, and the TV cam­ eras came in. I got over my shyness that year. I could sing ever since.’’ Ken quipped. He’s also written 67 songs, and once was a member of the musical group Jacob’s Journey. “I made two albums with them,” Ken said, noting that three or four songs he wrote arc on those albums. Middleville-area residents, Ken and his wife, Judy, are active with the Michigan Fiddlers Association. He is serving his third year as president, and she is the group’s sec­ retary'. Judy also plays bass. Ken primarily plays the Dobro, an acoustic guitar with a metal resonator. When he sings, he plays guitar. Judy also sings and knows how to play piano and the organ. “I started going to the fiddler jams and just loved it," he said of his involvement. “It makes you feel like you’re part of a family there.” Ken and Judy met through their music at Parmelee United Methodist Church. They are also part of the Thomapple Valley Strings and previously played with the Singing Strings in the Grand Rapids area. The .Moores volunteer to perform twice a month during lunchtime at the Barry County Commission on Aging and once a month at Thomapple Manor’s Cottages. They also play at Woodland Meadows and places in Bedford and Wayland. They’ve also shared their musical talents at various churches in the Hastings area and a church in Allegan. “It makes y ou feel good lo help people get ready to start another week.” Ken said. A native of Frankfort. Ken graduated in a class of 11 seniors in Copemish where the elementary and high school were in one building. Carpentry, a skill Ken learned from his father, has been his primary occupation. He worked for his father several times until he got a builder’s license in 1972. “1 was «i licensed contractor until I was 65, and then 1 quit," he said. For 11 years, Ken served as supervisor and certified assessor of Springdale Township in Manistee County, Ken has three adult sons from a previous marriage. Another son Irom that marriage died al the age of 9. Ken Moore /X current hobby for Ken and Judy has been renovating their cabin in Baldwin, by thinning a red pine forest that Ken and his dad planted and using their own sawmill to make log siding from the lumber. They are doing the same thing with a building on property, between Traverse City and Manistee, which he inherited from his father. “We both love the woods.” Ken said. For sharing his musical talent to enhance the livesol others and his service to Michigan citizens as a township supervisor and school board member, Ken Moore is a Barry County Bright Light. ' Favorite songs to perform: “Raggedy Ann." It’s fast. And any of the old Eddy Arnold songs, the sad learjerkers. Best advice ever received: I always was shy ... I didn't have self-confidence. The advice 1 got was from an old Dobro player who kept idling me to play |my guitar) when he was taking a break. [I didn’t want to). We were playing in Lake Odessa at the old Cunningham Acres, and he had gone outside and listened to me to see what 1 was doing. He gave me a lecture and said, ’you were doing perfectly fine. Don’t be afraid to get up there and take a chance.’ ... I didn't think 1 was any good. That was probably the biggest push I got from any one man. Favorite TV program: "Madam Secretary." 1 love that show. Books I would recommend: The Bible ...I like history, especially Michigan history ... I just gobble everything I can get my hands on, if its history. Favorite Bible verse: Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called accoidingto His purpose." Favorite teacher: Mrs. Anderson. She was my math teacher in sixth grade. She had rules, and you didn’t goof around. She was a very, very nice lady. A person I would like to meet: It would have to be a Michigan Indian chief. Chief Blackbird is one that sticks in my mind. He w rote a couple of books. Favorite vacation destination: Anywhere in the U.P. because of the woods. Something about me most people don’t know: I m aqutuierIndian. If 1 were president: I would throw out Roe vs. Wade ... I don’t believe in abortion. Favorite meal: Liver and onions. If I could change one thing: 1 would put speed limits back lo 50. Best thing about volunteering: If we are ever to influence things that are going on, you have to be involved and see what’s going on. Favorite childhood memory: in the spring when the snow w as all gone, we threw marbles in a pot and whoever threw the most marbles in the pot got to keep all the marbles. A talent I would like to have: If I could relax a little bit more, 1 would love it. It I could go back in time: I think I would have hked the time Lewis and Clark were going across the country 1 read a book about Wl“‘done eadidav. , A qualit, ( 1|(,lnirt h- ()(her people; *J“U",^"’IS| *•» make ihe community feel You£i",d '"ake P'OP'6 fcd be"':r ■" Youaredomg^enjee' 1’avonte sports team-1 can’t say 1 prefer 'likc '■> -e"‘S It seems every time I turn on my televi­ sion or car radio, look at a daily newspaper or scan a magazine. I get frustrated with all of the negative news, much of which is cre­ ating even greater divisions between us as a people. I suppose I should take some responsibility for my news colleagues since I’m a part of the “enemy of the people.” as our new president is telling the nation to view the news media, but the presentation of our publications does vary considerably from the hard-edged mainstream. President Trump has no doubt received a constant bombardment of questioning, the suspicions, and the investigative reporting, but the needed media oversight also has incited vicious accusations and insults. As I try to personally manage this deluge of often negative reporting. I’m left to wonder whether all of these political antics and accompanying vitriol affect sour mental well-being. You bet it can. and that’s why I’m making a special attempt to turn off the television, unplug the internet and be mindful of what I’m reading so I can maintain a better out­ look in spite of what’s going on around us. There’s also an additional, brilliant strategy to combat negative news overload that we all should consider. “Laughing is the sensation of feeling good all over, and showing it principally in one spot,” said humorist and author Josh Billings. And I agree, it’s important to laugh. If you can laugh, you can live with just about anything. In fact, a person who can laugh during times of trouble must be having some hilarious moments right now because we seem to be living in one of the most traumatic periods I can remember. For those of us who enjoy the news and what’s happening around us, it’s become a difficult time to laugh, though, because you have to be so careful what you say and lo whom. I’ve always been one of those peopie who follows the news and watches or listens whenever I can but. in recent months, I’ve found that 1 have to resist listening to the news or beginning a conversation for fear it could turn into a debate or an argu­ ment that could harm a relationship. I cer­ tainly don’t want to live like this. Even though I pride myself in slaying informed on issues of the day, I can feel my blood pressure rising with the potential of getting into heated discussions lhai might not have a good outcome. Since the new administration took office, changes have been fueling a divide that has brought us to shout at each other in some of the most personal terms. This is not healthy for anyone, but what are we to do when everyone seems to be on edge, and for what? Maybe it’s time for us lo laugh at the sit­ uation. to take life a little less seriously because getting into a heated discussion with friends or relatives doesn’t solve any problems, but it leaves us even more frus­ trated and divided on something over w hich we have little or no control. A doctor once told me, “Your ulcers can’t grow while you’re laughing,’’ and 1 think he was right on, because you can’t get frustrat­ ed when you’re laughing — it’s just not possible. Over the weekend, I attended the funeral of a longtime friend, Doug Hartough. During the service everyone mentioned how. each time they met Doug, he always had a hug and a joke to tell. That was Doug’s way of making others feel comfort­ able or at ease. Thai’s what we all need a little more of — a hug. a friendly smile and a good story that makes us laugh. 1 remember visiting a church several years ago and the pastor pointing out during his sermon how we could get along much better regardless of our political views or personal thoughts on issues if we had more respect and concern for what we said. He mentioned that, whenever we’re responding to someone, it’s important to lx* mindful of what wc say. He wasn’t suggesting that we plates I would like tn visit: Washington, r«lvt^snBu(la’i,Ornia- rd H|e ‘Ht^ lhC Sonn.H t logs on nv See ltk Moore. ’1 could live without it. IW: Gn “ ‘ ' ' f Ihe Feb. 25 i'MK «f the 11 Mature article about Ken "l,“ make'1'’ 'lh rmn/ VA Wl'e^1,1 ° dearie whn \ r the ^lories ht‘()r 5 U M "V.,Send 6'/f or Ze we blurt out something we can t take '“••Listen, really listen" 'he P““r sa^ .♦'Fh- l -ibout what you are about to say. Do kppreciatiem of others leaving out your own e8°Vou don't have to do this." the pastor concluded, "but this is where the good life There’s an old saying. "Laugh and world laughs with you. Cry and the other guy has an even better sob story." If only ourlcade^ and those around the world could learn to laugh with each other, it just might prove to be the best insurance of lasting peace that people from all nations would enjoy. Another humorist and author. Gelett Burgess, told a story in a letter about how he and a friend had gone to hear a presentation by an old professor friend. The professor began his speech by asking everyone to laugh. “Everyone laugh in the audience, laugh. Laugh out loud. That’s it. Now loud­ er, louder.” One after another, everyone began to laugh, and soon the entire audience was convulsed with uproarious laughter. Many of ihose in attendance that evening men­ tioned that they hadn’t felt like laughing at first, but, with everyone laughing, it was hard not to forget all their troubles and to enjoy the laughter. “The next day I was looking through a magazine and saw a young girl laughing,” Burgess wrote, “so I cut it out and pinned it up near my desk, and every time I looked at her, 1 smiled. And each time I smiled. I felt better inside.” For the next few months, Burgess began to cut out pictures of people smiling and laughing until he had pul together a large scrapbook filled with people enjoying the situation they happened lo be in. “1 showed my scrapbook to a nurse at the local hospital," Burgess wrote, “and she began showing it around the hospital to patients. A few days later, she mentioned how the photos of so many people laughing brought a smile to some patients who hadn’t smiled in days.” So Burgess himself began making scrap­ books and sending them to people who were sick, had lost loved ones, or were just feel­ ing down. And the results were the same. “Laughter is like medicine." Burgess concluded in his letter. “I’ve proved to myself the cleansing power of laughter.” During these contentious times, maybe we should be looking for more things to laugh about rather than letting issues that we have little or no control over divide us and make us less likely to get along. Let’s try to find ways lo make each other laugh; like making our own scrapbooks of people laughing and enjoying life because we already have enough to cry' about. By the way, did you hear the one about ... ? Fred Jacobs, CEO. J-Ad Graphics Inc’ hcy earn '"y res|iect. they desetve to win.' ( ’gnOrCding to think Xut'how Jesus would X" He might think « say • What do you think? I lere’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website www HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last week: Only 14 states allow students to apply comput­ er science courses toward completion of mathe matics, science or foreign language graduation requirements. Should students be able to apply computer science towards those requirements? ' Yes 62 m No 3891 For this week: tho Ki: u. Department 0( Prt'Ch'9an replace the Cllr ’ ^Ucation Core curriculum n. Cotnrnor' 01 standards? Yes No �Th« Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 23. 20T7— Page 5 Barfield doesn’t stand a chance EQUIPMENT, continued from page 1 ■nay like weave to try °o^ ' wil|, wh(^. They get worse every *■>•machiJ busc,i- semi trucks and building hneiWorkinB on the mental health bun mg, Barfield Use millage to prevent jail need rather than expand capacity To the editor: r*1 to question the need for a new jail facility. r 9°unty is asking the property owners r >25 million for a completely rebuilt fncily tut would house approximately 135 inmates. The current jail houses 97. and has an average inmate population of 75. These numbers arc taken directly from the Barry County Sheriff’s website. ' Arc wc expecting an increase of 85 percent increase in crime in Barry- County? Or is our illustrious sheriff planning on becoming a Civic entrepreneur and selling bed space to neighboring counties? Arc empty beds in a brand-new facility going to encourage Barry County’s Finest to find crime where it might not exist? Perhaps to oftset the additional cost, our sentencing guidelines might be a bit more stringent so that inmates may spend a little more time in the Barry County Jail. Perhaps restitution and facilities payments will increase for the inmates to offset these large new costs, there­ by turning tire Barry* County Jail into a debt­ or’s prison. And if that isn’t enough to offset the cost to the taxpayers, arc we laying the groundwork for selling the Barry County Jail to a private prison company? They will, by god, fill that shiny, brand-new facility because their profit depends on having zero beds open. I live in a house that was built in about 1915. There have been tremendous advances in plumbing, electrical, HVAC. insulation, and other systems in those 100-plus years. When these advances were made, we didn’t bulldoze the house to the ground and install all the same stuff with the new advanced wir­ ing. Wc made the existing structure work while enhancing the building with the new technology. Likewise, wc don’t need a new jail, and we surely don’t need 135 beds. I suggest we take a small portion of that millage and upgrade the facility with what needs to be upgraded and spend the remainder of that millage making sure the Barry County Jail never comes close to filling up. The best way to do that is making sure every child has a first-rate education in a public school. That is where our money should be spent. Eric Anderson, Hastings (Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Box B Hastings, Ml 490S3-Co02 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Ml 49058 stand a chance. . a mess, but when will *he>1,rtino a,ch>ng doesn't help. Thanks for le'"nE me ge[ off my chest. Helen Plaunt, Hastings HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY schedule Thursday, Feb. 23■ — Movie Memories watches “Love Thy Neighbor” (1940) with Jack Benny. 5 p.m- (next week “Sailor Beware” with Dean Martin). Friday, Feb. 24 — preschool story time, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 — toddler time, 10:30 a.m.; open chess, 6 p m. Wednesday. March I — March is Reading Month reading club begins; Volunteer Income Tax Assistance tax preparation, 4 to 7 p.m. (Call 269-945-0523 for an appointment.) Call Hastings Public Library- for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. CHARGE, continued from page 1----------bury a body. He later changed that and said he needed help burying a dog. she testified. Penny Goff, of Delton, told the court she saw Calgaro and Morin on the side of the road July 5. She said one man was on the ground, and it appeared the other man, later identified as Calgaro. was trying to lift him up. She said she pulled over to see if they needed help, and the man on the ground asked “Why are you doing this to me?" She testified (hat Calgaro reportedly told her they did not need help, but she realized something was not rigfck As soon as she got in her driveway, she said, she called 911. A Barry County Sheriff's deputy said 911 received the call at 3:26 p.m. July 5, and he arrived in the area at 3:51 p.m. He made two passes in his vehicle along Pine Lake Road and found no evidence of a struggle or stalled vehicle. South Haven Police Detective Adam DeBoer testified last week that he interviewed Calgaro after being stopped in South Haven driving Morin’s vehicle. He said Calgaro ini­ tially claimed he bought Morin’s identifica­ tion, credit card and vehicle. Later, he report­ edly admitted to DeBoer he buried Morin in the woods and that someone needed to go get him. DeBoer testified that Calgaro said he and Morin were friends and were going to visit Calgaro’s father in the Delton area when he had vehicle problems and stopped along Pine Lake Road. Calgaro reportedly told Morin to spray ether on the engine to help get it started again. While Calgaro was in the driver seat, he reportedly told the officer the vehicle jumped into reverse and ran over Morin, who somehow was at the back of the vehicle instead of the front. Morin w-as reportedly trapped under the vehicle, and Calgaro told the officer he had to move the vehicle to free him. • “He [Calgaro] said Monn died in his arms,” said DeBoer. “He said he was scared because he was on probation and knew he was going to be in trouble.” DeBoer testified that Calgaro admitted to being a heroin addict and acknowledged he took Morin’s credit card, identification and vehicle. But he claimed the death was acci­ dental. Michigan State Police Detective Brian DeWyse eventually found Morin’s body July 11 buried in the shallow grave a]ong pjne Lake Road. He told the court he also found a shovel, shoe, an e-cigarette vaporizer and pair of sunglasses. Calgaro’s attorney Kerri Sclleck, argued there was no evidence to justify a felony mur­ der charge. ,,ThCrC iS n,° nalh nC l° Sh°W lhal MrCalgaro intentional y ran over Mr. Morin There is evidence ।to :show something hap­ pened along hJ lhe road,” shc faid. She argued that her client had nQ blood” with the victim and would have had to mastermind a well thnimk. out plan to commit such a Crimc cI1'th°U6hl' “Doing other horrible things doesn’t he killed his friend on purp^t«sh " ‘ ™ean ^CalgMX. could appear a(.ain in Call 269-945.g554 for Hastings Banner ags Laurie and Matt Meindertsma stand next to the AED unit installed in the Barry County Cabinet Building. Through their efforts, 13 such units have been installed throughout the county. (Photos by Amy Jo Kinyon) “I believe the project came in under budget, and that rarely happens,” Geiger said. Before the presentation, the commissioners met in the former library building to hold their regular meeting of the committee of the whole. Commissioners encouraged attendees to tour the recently renovated facility and partake of light refreshments. The commissioners heard a report from County information technology director David Shinavier about a system to update the panic button notification system within sever­ al of the county buildings. The current system utilizes two copper wires to send a signal through the Legacy phone system. Shinavier said the proposed system is more flexible and would provide nearly every employee with a panic button at their workstations. The plan calls for 193 buttons to be installed through­ out the downtown county buildings. About 40 buttons arc installed under the previous sys­ tem. The new program, through Wave Plus System from SecureTech Systems Inc., uses a repeater at various locations to transmit the signal on the main law enforcement radio signal. Not only docs it result in a swifter response time, it can pinpoint which button was pressed, giving responders an accurate location of the possible emergency situation. The cost of tlie new system is $37,750. That cost includes a $7,900 control panel and $125 for each of the buttons. Commissioners ques­ tioned the number of buttons, funding and possible interference by using the popular 900-MH public radio frequency. Shinav ier and (he sheriff’s office have been tasked with bringing more information on the new system to the next county board meeting. The committee also voted to recommend the following at next week’s board meeting: • A $40,694 expenditure to replace the county’s current operating system licensing for software. The current licensing for county servers is from 2008, and the email system licensing is dated 2010. The $40,694 purchase would bring the licensing up to 2016 stan­ dards. • Approval to spend up to $10,000 from the building rehabilitation fund on piaster repair in the Bany County Courthouse. The request by Tim Nccb, director of building and grounds department, would address several areas where the decorative plaster has lost its bond­ ing and is starting to break away from the walls. After contacting several companies. Neeb received a bid from Artistic Plastering for $9552 and is seeking a second bid from another company. • Approval to enter into an agreement with the Barry County Chamber of Commerce for economic development services for the coun­ ty. Chamber director Travis Alden Tuesday told commissioners that the one-year contract, at a price of $107395, offers more transpar­ ency and flexibility than previous multi-year contracts. Brown said the county and chamber have operated without an agreement for sev­ eral years after the previous one expired. • Approval of Jan Otto as an attorney mag­ istrate. The designation allows her to register fortraining with the State Court Administrative Office. The magistrate duties arc part of the deputy court administrator’s job description. The AED units are in memory of John Meindertsma, who died of sudden cardiac arrest. Trust Integrity Commitment Call us for all of your tax and accounting needs. Walker, Fluke & Sheldon, plc CERTIFIED PUBUC ACCOUNTANTS 269-945-9452 • www.wfscpas.com �Page 6 — Thursday. February 23, 2017 — The Hasbngs Banngr Worship Together r.fi Marlin G. Hansen ...at the church ofyour choice - __----------------------Weekly schedules area churches available for CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690- 8609. convenience. PLEASANT'**'* FAMILY CHlM'l U R-'- «*** Ml 49050. !*'<>'• S,‘‘ Olmstead. ~ church pW S“"dtb,»l H 9-10 am.. Sunday SuW ** aji; Sunday E«ninS Senrcc 6 p.m.; Bible Study& GRACE COMMUNITY TiJie Wednesday nights. 6.30 CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway. p.m Nashville, Ml 49073. Pastor SAINTS ANDREW & Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228 Sunday service 10am MAHHIA INDEPENDENT Fellowship Time before the ANGLICAN CHURCH service. Nursery, children s 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving) ministry, youth group, adult Sunday services each week: small group ministry, 9J5 a.m Morning Prayer leadership training. (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this SOLID ROCK BIBLE service). 10:30 a.m. Holy CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd. P.O. Box 765. Communion (each week). The (comer of Milo Rd. A S. M­ Rector of Ss. Andrew 43). Delton. Ml 49(46. Pastor & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Roger Claypool, (517) 2(M- Hustwick. The church phone 9390. Sunday Worship Service number is 269-795-2370 and 10:30 to 11:30am. Nursery and the rectory number is 269-948­ Children’s Ministry. “Thursday 9327. Our church website is night Bible study and prayer www.samchurch.org. We arc time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion HASTINGS CHURCH OF will) The United Episcopal THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Pray er at all our services. Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ HOPE UNITED nesday Evening Service 7 pm. METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. WOODGROVE Marcia Elders, pastor. Church BRETHREN phone 269-945-4995. Church CHRISTIAN PARISH Secretary-Treasurer, Linda 4W Cnab Grove Rd. Pastor Belson. Office hours. Tuesday, Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair Wednesday. Thursday 11 am to accessible and elevator. 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 am. Youth activities: call for Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the information. church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult COUNTRY CHAPEL Special Needs Group) (October UNITED METHODIST CHURCH thru May). 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. ABUNDANT LIFE Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship FELLOWSHIP Service; Sunday School MINISTRIES and Nursery available during A Spirit-filled church. Meeting service. Adult Sunday School: at the Maple Leaf Grange, 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Hwy. .M-66 south of Assyria Programs 10 a.m. Youth Rd.. Nashville. Mich. 49073. Group, Covenant Prayer. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 Choir, Chimes, Praise Band. a.m.. 6pm.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Quilting Group, Community Jesus Club for boy s & girls Breakfasts and more! Call the ages 4-12. Pastors David and church office at (269) 721­ Rose MacDonald. An oasis of 8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail God’s love. “Where Everyone office^ mei.net or visit vvww. countrychapelumc.org for is Someone Special.’’ For information call 616-731­ more information. 5194. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST HASTINGS FIRST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, CHURCH MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI Worship Services: Sunday, 49058. Interim Pastor Tom 9:45 a.m. Evans. Office Phone: 269945.9574, hastingsfumc^ HASTINGS ASSEMBLY gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule • OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd.. Hastings. Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional Contemporary MI 49058 Phone 269-945­ & 11 a.m. 2285. Sunday morning service (Nursery Care is available time: 10 a.m with nursery and through age 4); Adult Sunday Schoo! 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade preschool available. Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry QUIMBY UNITED (6lh-12ih grades) 5:30-7:30 METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63. p.m. FREE community Meal Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Rev. Jcny Bukovki. (616) 945­ Refer to Factbwk for weather 9392 Sunday Worship 11 a.m. conditions. Children's Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. LIFEGATE WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml 48897 <(269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E.State Rd., P.O. Bax 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifcgatcccaim. Sunday W'orship 10 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Malt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10-30 am Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Family Night 6:30-8 p.m.. AWAN/X (Children Kindeigarten-5th Grade). 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd.. Freeport. MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m Sunday Worship ll a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of h ho Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M43 Highway. Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastftneft gmail.com. metbodht-com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 930-10:20 a.m. classes for tod diets (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fcllowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m.. Semester Grow th Groups at var­ ied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Club & Women’s Bible Study 6:30-7:45 p.m Fridays- Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and Lunch at 11:15 a.m. Third Friday Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 a.m. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m.-3 pm. beginning Sept. 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover Gods Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, February 19 Worship Hours 8:00 a.in. & 10:45 a.m, Feb. 19 • Adult Forum 9:30 a.m.; Children's Church 10:45 am.; Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 - Council 6 p.m. Feb. 22- Prayer Group 6 p.m. Feb. 23 - Clapper Kids bell choir 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes adult bell choir 5.45-7 p.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 am. - 12 p.m. Location: 239 E North St. Hastings, 269-945­ 9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945­ 2698. www.grace-luistings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran ('hurch-ElCA Hastings. ML JOHNSTOWN TWP.. Ml - Bruce E. Gerber, age 69. of Johnstown Township, died £mdny. Feb. 19. 2017 at Borgess Med.cal DOWLING. M| . Ronald LuVoy Jones, age 80, of Dowling passed aw ay on Sunday. Feb. 19,2017. Ronald was bom on November 12. 1936 to Earl V. and Gertrude (Differding) Jones al their ranch-homestead near Rabbit Creek. Perkins County. SD. He grew up there and attended the Happy Hill Schoo! a couple miles away. Ronnie had to leave school just after starting the ninth grade to help with ranch chores. 1 le worked for the family and several other neighboring ranches performing such duties as herding cattle and sheep, feeding and tending to cattle and also repairing fences. In 1954. at the age of 17. he joined the US Navy and served during the Korean Conflict on the DD644 USS Stcintel-destroyer as a 2nd Class metalsmith. Upon Ronnie’s discharge in 1957 he returned to Lemon. SD to do construction. He married his long time sweetheart Ruth (loots) Sperle on August 9. 1958 in Deadwood SD. On May ID. 1959 daughter Belinda was bom. While in the Navy one of the ports Ronnie was stationed at was San Diego. CA. so alter their daughter was bom they headed back to California. Ronnie worked for Arrowhead Pumas. Then Ron went to Barber College in Salt Lake City. UT. By June 2 1961, they returned to Lemon. SD to have their son. Stacy Jones. Next stop on these traveler's destjncfryis was Billings, MT. where Ron continued to barber. Bartering was not Ronnie’s passion. In 1962 they headed to Kimball. NB, where he started with the iron workers working on the missile sites. Iron working also took him to Michigan City, IN. Battle Creek, and finally settling down in Dowling. Ron was a lifetime union iron worker for Local 340/25, retiring in 1995. After retirement, Ron and Ruth continued their desire tor traveling, heading to Texas and multiple trips back to South Dakota in their motor home. Ronnie enjoyed family,dancing, fishing, reading westerns, rodeos, always had a large garden, and loved to watch his hummingbirds. He was also a member of the VFW and American Legion. Grateful for sharing his life are his wife. Ruth; daughter. Belinda (Keith) Morgan; son, Stacy Jones; grandchildren. Darcy (Ben) Staton, Chad Jones, Misty Jones, Dustin (Alisha) Morgan. Blake Jones; great grandchildren, Lillian and Caden Jones, and special family friend Vanna Huver. He also leaves a brother, Clinton Casey Jones, as well as numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Ester Schley, Al ice Hall, and brothers, Lawrence. George. Glen, and Gilbert. We prayed for him not to suffer, and God granted our wishes as hc ]cft peacefully in his home with his loved ones. A graveside service with military honors will be conducted Friday. Feb. 24, 2017, 2 P-m at Fort Custer National Cemetery. 15501 Dickman Rd. Augusta Ml. 49012. Please meet at the ftmeraJ as’sernbly area at 1:45 P-m. Ronald’s family will receive friends. Saturday, Feb. 25. 2017 H a.m. to noon at Hickory Comers Bible Church, where his COndok"« messVfX.MVan.il>. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Mb 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 MltaMliriKt 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 NASHVILLE, Ml - Marlin G. ’’Molly” Hansen, age 94. of Holland, formerly of Nashville passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 20.2017 in Holland. Molly was bom in Grant on November 11. 1922 and adopted by the late Theo and Lillian (Shoemaker) Bera. She was raised in Nashville and attended local schools, graduating from XV. K. Kellogg High School in 1940. While in school. Molly was very active; she played violin in the school orchestra, and was an excellent athlete playing both Varsity basketball, and softball her freshman year. When Molly w as in high school she worked in Dr. Lofdahl’s office. After graduation, she worked as a bookkeeper for Hess Furniture, later becoming the head of the catalogue order department at Montgomery Ward in Hastings. In 1946, she married Harold Hansen. They first met years earlier when I larold offered Molly a stick of gum at the movie theatre. That was the beginning of a lifelong partnership which took them from Hastings to a 100 acre farm in Woodland and finally back to Nashville in 1955. When Harold and Molly began their family, taking care of her home and family became Molly’s first priority. She took great pride in tending to the needs of their household, W hile also being a 4-H leader and supporter of all things educational in the community. Molly loved music and was an avid reader and writer. She was an active volunteer in the United Methodist Church in Nashville. Molly is survived by her two daughters, Susan (Hany’) Moore and Sarah (Sid) Kenyon; her son. Chris (Rebecca) Hansen; four grandchildren. Andy (Kerri) Kenyon, Erica (Adam) March. Kirsten(Ben Grubisich) Moore, Nate Moore; five great grandchildren. Haven March. Ellorie, Drew. Emilec and Dylan Kenyon. She was preceded in death by her husband. Harold. Funeral services will be held at the Nashville United Methodist Church. Nashville, at 11 a.m. on Friday. Feb. 24, 2017 with Karen Kinney officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the funeral service beginning at 10 a.m. at the Nashville United Methodist Church.Interment will take place immediately following the funeral service at Lakeview Cemetery in Nashville. Following the graveside services, there will be a luncheon and fellowship at the Nashville United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the UMW/Nashvillc United Methodist Church. For further details please visit our website at Welcome to Daniels Funeral Home. his machine shop. Bruce is survived by his parents; daughters. Jodi L. (Joseph Morris) Stiles of Hastings, Deana K. (Timothy) Easey of Hastings, Wendy S. (David) Hunt, of Hastings: sons, Brian W. (Shelly Hughes) Gerber of Battle Creek, and Dennis E. (Robyn) Gerber of Battle Creek: a sister. Rita (Alan) Zinke of Nashville; brothers, Joel Gerber ot Lacey, and Eric (Judy) Gerber of Dowling. Many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Thursday Feb. 23, 2017 at 1 p.m. at the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service. 223 N. Bedford Rd. Memorial may be given to the Pleasantview Family Church. Visit Bruce’s webpage at www.bachmanhebble .com. H/XSTINGS, MI - Phyllis Marie Brown, age 73, of Hastings, passed peacefully into the gates of heaven, with her loving children by her side on Tuesday, Feb. 21,2017. Phyllis was bom on April 14, 1943 in Mt. Pleasant, to Hazel and Ralph Coles. She joins her parents, three sisters, Beverly. Edith, and Greta, and the love of her life. Gaylord. She loved spending time with her family and dear friend. Jill. Her memory will be carried on lovingly by her children, Tonya, Gaylord (Jeff), Teresa (James) Borton; grandchildren, Chris (Jessica) Sayer, Emily, Meghan, and Caleb Borton; one great granddaughter, Hannah Sayer; many, many siblings, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 , 2017 at noon at Peace Reformed Church. 6950 Cherry Vai ley Rd., M iddleviffe. with Pastor Ken Kuiper officiating. Relatives and friends may meet the family from 10 a m until the time of the service at the church Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the family to help offset funeralexpenses - Mattliysse Kuiper DeGrual Funeral Home. 4646 Kalamazoo Ave. SE. Condo ences may be sent online at www.mkdfuneralhome .com. u7icc wil‘ be c0,,dllcled noon lX1rYOrd,!n*ill officiate. . k f flowe'' Please confer memon“l S“tl0® 10 'he West Michigan Cancer or Ihe Wounded Warrior Project. Hmgs Center. Kalamazoo. Bruce was bom November 29. 1947 in Baltic Creek. to Arthur and Lcolyn (Palmiter) Gerber. Bruce was a 1966 graduate of Hastings High School. Bruce had been employed by the E.W. Bliss Company for 12 years and ihe Bradford White Company from 1981 until his retirement in 2011. Bntce enjoyed guns and shooting, working on cars, restoring old tractors and working in Call 269-945-9554 lor Hastinss Banner classified ads Jvewbom babies I-awson Joshua Thompson, bom at hpectrum Health Pennock on Jan. 14.201710 Ashly Wilber and Samuel Thompson of Nashville. ..... Dawson Cole Hamm “ ' Health Pennock Piper Sue Dennie, tern at Spetrom Health Pennock on Feb. I, 2017 to Stephanie and Brad Dennie of Like Odessa. Andrew Broxholni « Health Pennock on Feb 6S'Kclni,n Charles Phillip Smith, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Feb. 2, 2017 to Lacic Sue Ann Smith of Hastings. Briar Rose Grace Wilkins,. bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Feb. 1.2(117 to Kayla Mane......... and' Brandon Lewis Wilkins' ofWoodland. Derrick Hamm of Dclum. l° y iUld Adam Brvxholm of Delton ~ Finley Fletcher Stowell t„ Health Pennock on Feb ’<> and Ben Stowell ol Woodhnd 7 Spcctn,,n A'h’ey Brynlee Kiiv k' : Health Pennock b°ra sI*<-'<nint Evans and Caban Kn^ng• Alexis �The HaMings Banner — Thursday. February 23. 2017— Pago 7 Hastings High School releases first semester honor rolls dent s fi • ; f ninth through Ihh । An asterisk 0 I1 th grat|e students indict 8 er grade point average. j2th Rrud(, ■p„n honors I-I (land above I Mara Alla11’ Rayleigh Collins. Abigail Cf,n<Jtr’ ^dI> former. Mao­ Green. Samuel Johnson, oitvIa Mead. Emily s—» R'chard a u ? ^864 raid by Confederates in St. Albans. Vt., was the northernmost action by Hebels in the U.S. Civil War. (Image provided) St. Albans Raid in Vermont topic of Civil War history seminar A daring confederate raid on St. Albans. Vt.. during the Civil War will be the topic of a free presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28. in Sunfield. The Lansing/Sunfidd Curtenius Guard Camp 17. Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War hosts the scries of free Civil War history seminars at Sunfield United Brethren Church. 8436 W. Grand Ledge Highway. Sunfield. St. Albans Raid took place Oct. 19. 1864. This bold plan was conceived by representa­ tives of the confederacy in Montreal. Quebec. A total of 22 Confederate cavalrymen, the majority from Kentucky, took the train from Canada down to St. Albans to wreak havoc on the northern border town. Part of the plan involved robbing three banks of $208,000, an equivalent of more than $3 million today. This raid was the north­ ernmost action by troops of the confederacy conducted during the Civil War. A 1954 Hollywood movie, “The Raid.’’ starring Van Heflin, was loosely based on this event. Rick Rolf will give the presentation. Rolf's interest in the Civil War began in the fourth grade, when his family stopped in Gettysburg during a trip to Washington. D.C. A class in high school entitled “ I he Blue, The Gray and Beyond’’ furthered his interest. Rolf is an avid Civil War historian and has visited 10 Civil War battlefields. He has shared the story of St. Albans Raid with numerous Civil War roundtables and school groups around the state. Professionally, he has been affiliated with Thrivenl Financial, a faith-based nonprofit organization. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Ferris State University, in addition to a bachelor’s degree in education from Concordia University in Ann Arbor. The public is invited to hear the story of this daring Confederate raid on a unsuspect­ ing Vermont town. Admission is free. Directions a maps to Ihe seminar can be viewed on the website http:// suvcw .org mi 017,017home.htn and clicking on the announcement link. The seminars have been recognized by the National organization of the Sons of Union Veterans as an official Civil War signature event. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Set a goal, make a plan and save automatically Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Saving for the future is a vital part of ensur­ ing a secure retirement. American Savings Education Council and America Saves coordi­ nate the annual America Saves Week. Started in 2007, the week is an annual opportunity for organizations to promote good savings behav­ ior and a chance for individuals to assess their own saving status. For years, Social Security has collaborated with America Saves Week to promote a shared mission of helping millions of people save for their future. This year, America Saves Week begins Feb. 27, but people like you are striving to save every day. Visit www.myRA.gov if you do not have retirement savings as part of your job. MyRA is a retirement savings account from the U5. Department of the Treasury designed to help you pul aside money for your retirement. You can invest in the fund according to your bud­ get. putting you in control of your financial prospects. Social Security’s “People Like Me web­ site has tailor-made information for preparing for your future. Our richly diverse country is made up of countless backgrounds, ethnicities and nationalities, yet we all want the same thing — a secure future. You can sec many of the diverse people we serve at www.socialsecurity.gov/people. Younger people need to know that the ear­ lier you start saving, the more your money can grow. Our website for young workers at www. socialsecurity.gov/people/youngpcople/saving.html has many resources that can help you secure today and tomorrow. Veterans and wounded warriors, as well as their families, sometimes face unique obsta­ cles when saving for their future. Our website has life-changing information at www. socialsecurity.gov/people/veterans. After more than 80 years of success, we know that Social Security will always be there for you. Securing your today and tomorrow will always be our priority. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration. 30-45 Knapp St. NE Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email to vonda.vantipa ssa.gov. CITY OF HASTINGS notice of board of review s| hon()n. (3 75 3 99) Jenna Ehredi. J°5ePh PeMpausch, Mark I-eldpausch.EI'z2bc*,1cl(lcJ’<;l! Longstreet, Cassidy Monroe. Kathryn Pohl. Madison Smith. Emily Sprague. Katherine Weinbreehl, Btaedeil Wescott. Emily Westers. High honors (3.25 to 3.74) Jenelle Bailey* Olivia Barrett, Brianna Beck, Ian Blcani. Alexis Bloomberg, Zoe Campbell. Emily Casarez, Chloe Case. Jonathan Cook. Zackary Cummings. Samuel Dakin. Jordan Davis, Jacob Dunn, Logan Fish, Rilee Hammond.Ton Harding. Amanda Harp, Julia Helmholdt. Kourtncy Hubbert. Carolynne Huebner, Hannah Joerin-Homing, Alexis Kelmcr. Ethan Klipfer, Katie Kuzava. Mary-Jean Miller. Samantha Mitchell, Megan Morawski, Brenagan Murphy. Joumi Neil, Jacklynn Nevins. Emerald O’Brien, Alan Rivera, Tresor Ryan, Charlie Simpson. Charles Surratt. Camille Van Dien, Reese VanHouten, Dylan Williams,Troy Yoder. Honor roll (3.0 to 324) Michael Banister. Destiny Burch. Kameryn Carter, Cheyann Caudill, Elijah Evans, Ethan Hart, Derek High. Jordan Nelson, Ryan Smelker. Madeline Solmcs. Andrew Stout. Taylor Tigchelaar, Sarah Vann, Sarah Watson, Lauren Wolfenbarger. 11th grade Highest honors (3.5 anil above) Emma Beemer, Hie Bivens, Callie Borden, Tyler Brown, Abby Burroughs*. Kayla Carlson*. Connor Comensoli, Allcyna Davis, Maggie Eastman, Zoe Engle*, Morgan Fcldt, Knila Gillespie, Dczirne Higgins. Shayli Hinkle, Lillian Hyatt, Margaret KellerBennett, Carley Laubaugh. Nash Martin, Sarah McKeever, August Miller. Caitlyn Morris, Mitchell Morris, Morgan Moser. Sydney Nemctz, Aaron Newberry*, Wyatt Owen, Cillali Perez, Emma Post*. Lcigha Saur, Aubree Shumway. Lindsey Spurlock, Bridget 'Thayer. Elliza Tolles. Carter Tomko. Lillian Wierenga*. Jordyn Wigg, Nicholas Wilgus, Harleigh Willson, Jared Wright, Kylie Zimmerman. High honors (325 to 3.49) Gabriella Bare. Melanie Boysen. Austin Christie, Mary DePriestcr, Alexander Diljak, Madison Ellsworth. Tanner Gardner, Dylan Goodrich, Leah Hawthorne, Cayden Herrington, Matthew Hewitt, Tyler Johnson, Kenneth Kirchen, Evan Kuntz, Nathan Meyers, Alexia Rodriguez, Wyatt Smith, Mason Steward, Colin Tellkamp. 10th grade Highest honors (3.75 and above) Whitney Carlson, Noah Former*, Katherine Haywood*, Elizabeth Jensen, Ellena Keener, Andrew Maurer, Alexis McDade, Claudia McLean, Lindsay Meeker, Katura Metzner, Kassidy Morgan. Grace Nickels. Hope Peck. Megan Roc. Nicholas Simonton, Benjamin Stafford, Lynnsey Thayer, Jessica Thompson, Lainey Tomko, McKenzie Vincent, Samuel Waller, Mary Youngs. High honors (350 to 3.74) Claire Anderson, Grace Beauchamp, Victoria Byykkonen, Allison Collins. Mikayla Guernsey, Lauren Harden, Hannah Hayes, Kelsey Heiss, Allie Homing. Corbin Hunter, HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM APPROVES, continued from page 1--------------get the most out of their four years of high school, while not overwhelming them with two sports and schoolwork. Tire initial posting forthe position of super­ intendent of Delton Kellogg has been com­ pleted. A meeting is planned Tuesday, March 7. at 7 p.m. for community members to pro­ vide input on the kyn/'of superintendent they would like to see. Ihterim superintendent Carl Schoessel has announced plans to retire in June. In other business: Mohn thanked staff members who helped out when Delton hosted of the recent individ­ ual regional wrestling tournament. Tlie board appointed Katie Searles to the vacant health and physical education teaching assignment, and Donna Lantis as a parapro­ fessional. Volunteers from the Thomapple Valley Church were thanked for helping to paint school bathrooms. The next monthly meeting of the board will be at 7 p.m. Monday. March 20. in the media room of Delton Kellogg Elementary. ANNOUNCES YOUNG K1NDERGARTEN/KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION / y । Young Kindergarten/Kindergarten registration will take place at the District Administration Office, 232 W. Grand Street, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Please stop by any of the elementary offices or the administration office to pick up an enrollment package. . Enrollment forms must be completed and returned to the administration • Certified State copy of birth certificate • Updated immunization records • Proof of residency. Children must be five years old before September 1, 2016. However, if a child will be five years old before December 1, 2016, he/she can still attend school with a waiver signed by the parent or guardian. Waivers are available at the elementary offices or administration office. BY STATE LAW immunizations and vision and hearing testing must be complete before school attendance in the fall. At the time of registration, parents will also be given an appointment for the vision and hearing test. SEASONAL TRUCK DRIVER The Barry County Road Commission is hiring for seasonal part time truck driving positions. A high school diploma or GED is required along with a Michi^nJ^Pdnmejxial driver’s license with A & N endor,seiiicnU. Applications can be picked up at the Barn’ County Road Commission office (phone 269-945-3449) at 1725 W. M-43 Hwy. Hastings, MI between 6 AM - 4 PM, or found on our website at www.barrycrc.org. A complete job description will be provided at the time of application. Hourly wage will start at $17.00/hour- no benefits. The Barry County Road Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. snro REACH THE STATE with this ad! THIS _ If OR SALE* CALLTODAY! 800-227-7636 No other media o tiers the audience of loyal, local, repeat readers you’ll reach through community newspapers' 71% Of adults read newspapers in print or digitally? 5vww.CNAads.com Cub Scout Spaghetti Dinner Pack 3175 Saturday, Feb. 25th, 2017 • 5-8pm WALLDORFF BREWTUB & BISTRO Notice is hereby g^n that theS 2017Uta Second F!00^°'‘“ew the 2017 awwsment roti. The boardI will ^ne’n'ih ?nXc’X loathe'hearing Gretchen James, Jeffrey Morgan. Rylee Nicholson, Catherine O’Brien, Kassidi Olson, Sydney Pattok, Emmalee Peck, Maxwell Richards, Katelyn Solmes. Blake Walther, Kassaundra Warner, Elisabeth Youngs. Honor roll (325 to 3.49) Shelby Bolen, Haliegh Burfield, Cody Dunn, Kaitlynn Elliott.Cameron Ertner, Ryan Flikkema, Christopher Gaston, Jack Horton, William Hubbell, Breana Leonard, Kenzie Maki-Mielke, Shiann Molcttc. Luke Morgan, Mackenzie O’Toole. Hailey Pacillo. Chloe’ Park. Hannah Radloff, Andrew Shaver, Mitike Slagstad, Bailey Summers, Juan Vargas. Ninth grade Highest honors (3.75 and above) Dane Barnes, Shannon Brown, Audrey Byykkonen*, Makayla Casarez. Karsyn Daniels, Rae Herron, Hannah Johnson*, Eleanor McFarlan. Earl McKenna, Caelcb Meyers, Bailey Musculus, Kathleen Pattok*, William Roosien HI, Ellie Saur, Steve Schnur, Zachary Schnur, Elijah Smith. High honors (350 to 3.74) Hunter Allerding. Jonathan Arnold, Ireland Barber, Thomas Barnard Jr., Chelsea Beede, Joshua Brown, Kayla Brzycki,Carter Cappon, Katherine Cook, Kevin Coykendall, Erin Dalman, Grade Gillons, Elizabeth Gonsalves, Blake Harris. John Hinkle, Joseph Kalmink, Emma Keech. Brenna Klipfer. Rigden Pederson. Gavin Scharping, Matthew Sweeney, Camden Tellkamp. Braden Tolles, Hay lee VanSyckle, Alayna Vazquez, Paxton Walden. Logan Wolfenbarger. Abby Zuil. Honor roll (325 to 3.49) Casey Barnes. Elizabeth Beemer, Benjamin Curtis, Benjamin Ferrell, Kylir Hayes, Katelyn Howard, Tyler Kaiser. Jaden Kamatz, Grade Landes. Jamison Lesick, Aidan Makled, Alexander Steward, Kaylee Tigchelaar, Sydney Wolf. Joshua Yi. 105 E State St., Hastings. Ml • Upstairs Ballroom S10 for adults / $8 for Children 12 and Under i ol appeals of assessments, poverty exempt,ons. and property classification appeals. a ^017 9:00 am Organizational Meeting Tuesday, March 7, zow SEASONAL HELP 2017 ”2” AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL industrial RESIDENTIAL - BW* - "SSSf “ » 46.15 50.49 48.24 47.94 50.00 ^0^649.3777. nan King, W ^.Treasurer. Now aking applications for 1.0834 0.9903 1.0365 1.0430 1 0000 personal Hckie Timmerman, Assesso. u The City will provide Come join our professional team. Receptionist I .ind necessary aids and services for peisons with disth0 city Clerk oy calling 269.245.2468 or TDD call relay Time Send RSsu°nsfncoura9ed4 cover letter to: |3WM..d^RwDr Hm||[|m M,4!)||8, The Barry County Road Commission is hiring for temporary’ seasonal general laborer positions. A job description will be provided at time of applica­ tion. Starting hourly wage will start at $11 per hour, no benefits. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid Driver’s License, and be able to pass a drug test. Applications can be picked up at the Barry County Road Commission office located at 1725 West M-43 Highway, Hastings between 6 /\M - 4 PM. or on our website at www. barrycrc.org. The Barry County Road Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. �Financial FOCFTS EDWARD JONES Elaine Garlock The annual art show will take place this weekend at the Freight House Museum. Included will be paintings by the late Jack lambert and his father, Clair Lambert, that have never been shown here. The museum’s collection of artwork will be on display, whether it be watercolor, oil or other art media for display. They are welcomed Friday, the day before the show. Visitors will see work done by local artists in years past. This includes Gaylia Brown, Alice Bulling and others. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Publicity from the American Red Cross indicates that some local donors have reached milestones that entitle them to pins. A onegallon pin went to Heather Lake of Clarksville, and two-gallon pins were awarded to Justin Witkowski of Clarksville and to Melissa Barker of Lake Odessa. The Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel meeting at Ionia Heartlands had 41 in attendance, of whom 10 were I-akewood retirees. Speakers were Maury Geiger of Saranac schools and Ronald Wilson, schools. new superintendent of of Ionia loma senoots. The TYi-Rivcr Museum group met Tuesday . Lake Odessa with 35 members present. This included a gentleman from Eaton Rapids who is seeking membership in this group. Pelos Johnson and Curt Johnson from the host historical society were greeters. Vicki Ericksen and Kay Barcroft were helpers on kitchen duty. A list of local restaurants was provided for visitors along with a list of attractions in the village to visit after lunch. The historic depot also was open to visitors. Members came from Portland, Freeport, Ionia, Edmore, Cedar Springs, Rockford. Plainfield, Bowne Center and elsewhere. The guests enjoyed viewing the permanent exhibits on display as well as the quilts and memory trees, which are seasonal displays. United Methodist Women of Central United Methodist Church had their annual call to prayer and self-denial program Monday. Several cards were signed for shut-ins. Next month the circles will meet. The church is to have Lenten lunch and study sessions with members of the Congregational Church in coming weeks. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north ot Hastings city limits "PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING The Prairieville Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for the fiscal year 2017-2018 on March 8, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, Delton Michigan It will be an agenda item during the township board regular meeting. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection at the Prai­ rieville Township Hall. The Prairieville Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabili­ ties at the meeting upon six (6) days notice to the Prairieville Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Board by writing or calling the following: Ted DeVries, Clerk Prairieville Township Hall 10115 South Norris Road Delton. Ml 49046 (269) 623-2726 lf.\ tux time a j _ which for many Anicricans means that a tax rotund is on its way. If you’re EoinR to act a refund this year, hosv can you use the money to your best advantage? Of course, it’s always tempting to spend the check from Uncle Sam on something fun. But a tax refund could be sizable - the average amount in 2016 was S'1 8^7» according to the IRS - so putting this‘money to work could help boost your nroeress toward your financial goals. Here are some possibilities tbr using your refund: • Help fiind your jra. If you were to receive a tax refund of $2,857, you’d have slightly more than half of the $5,500 annual IRA contribution limit for 2017, although, if you are 50 or older, you can contribute an extra $1,000. Consequently, you may find it much easier to fully fund your IRA for the year — and you should do exactly that, because an IRA is a great retirement savings vehicle. If you have a traditional IRA, your contributions may be fully or partially deductible, depending on your income, while your camings can grow tax deferred. (Taxes are due upon withdrawal, and withdrawals prior to age 597’ may be subject to a 10% IRS penalty.) With a Roth IRA, your contributions arc not deductible, but your earnings are distributed tax-free, provided you don’t start taking withdrawals until you're 597: and you’ve had your account at least five years. • Help diversify your portfolio. If a market downturn hits one asset class, and that’s where you keep most of your money, you could take a big hit. Owning an array of investments - such as stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, and so on - can help prepare your portfolio to weather the effects of market volatility, By adding new investments, or increasing your holdings of existing investments, you may be able to further diversify your portfolio - and you can use your refund for this purpo.se. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee profits or protect against loss.) • Contribute to a 529 plan. If you have children or grandchildren whom you’d like to help send to college, consider using your tax refund to help fund a 529 plan. Your 529 plan contributions may bo deductible from your r Pursuant to the pctMMXa d Pubic Act 110 d 2006. u amended, noba a hereby given that the Barry County Board d Commsjionef* has adopted the foSowing Ordnance which amends the Barry County Zoning Ordnance ot 2006 In the toe&Mng manner The Zonog Dwtria Map has been amended n fotows ORDINANCE NO; A-1-^17 fi&JRwtl fUsktentat) to HDR (High Density RwtowrfiaT) . (460 HMdcw Run In Section 20) Tha map s a porton cf the Ofical Zoang Map of HasLngs Towrwhp in Barry Cotnty, Michigan. r • ---- STOCKS----- The following prices ore from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from Ihe previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp NOTICE OF ZONING ORDINANCE ADOPTION From Use your federal income tax refund wisely Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial 73.65 4173 33.83 4354 41.46 4020 7159 2757 4838 1269 61.02 3731 3652 +1.77 +.98 -.75 +.76 +.93 +.41 -.12 +.02 -255 Walmart Stores 17.69 71.45 +.0-1 -2.07 +.57 +59 -1.18 +223 +254 +.87 +.96 +1.05 +.55 +1.90 +.04 +2.79 Oliver Dow Jones Average $17.99 ?0743 +-0+ +239 62/m -186nl Volume on NYSE 74.74 128.(M 8457 3352 8.06 8.45 39.18 127.16 state taxes, and your earnings are distributed tax-free, provided they are used for qualified higher education expenses. (However, withdrawals not used for higher education expenses may be subject to both income tax and a 10% penalty.) ’ Pay offsome debts. You can help improve your financial picture by reducing your debt load - but it may make sense to prioritize these debts. For example, rather than make an extra mortgage payment, you might want to first tackle those debts or loans that carry’ a high interest rate and that don’t allow you to deduct interest payments. After all. your monthly mortgage payment will remain the same even if you make an extra payment, hut if you can get rid of some smaller debts, you will tree up some cash that you could use to invest for your future. Think carefully' about how lo use your tax refund. It represents an opportunity that you won’t want to waste. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Get with the program How do I program a computer? Ammon. 11, Magna, Utah 1 have some really cool game ideas. I want to learn to program and animate websites. Do you have any ideas on how to get started? Tyler, JO, Sttisun City, Calif. Dear Ammon and Tyler, Everything our computers do. they do because we program them to do it. Maybe you want to design a game or an app that’s brand new. To create that game or app, you have to help your computer understand what to do. And to do that, you have to learn its lan­ guage. That’s what I found out from my friend Gina Sprint, a computer scientist at Washington State University. She’s really curious about how machines learn and how we can use technology to improve health. “Our computers don’t understand English. If we want to communicate with our computers, we have to speak their lan­ guage.” Sprint said. She showed me a way to start learning about computer code with a program called Frozen Fractals. You can try it out. too. You use the programming language called Python lo direct a little turtle that draws out different shapes. I was wondering how the computer knew how to respond to the directions. "The language that computers under­ stand is called binary. We write code in a programming language similar to English, like Python, that is translated into binary’ so the computer understands,” Sprint said. Binary means you have only two options to communicate. Believe it or not. pretty much everything we program our comput­ ers to do comes back to just these two things. In a computer, wires carry’ information through the machine in the form of electric­ ity. The computer can make the electricity stop or go, switch it on or oft. by recogniz­ ing zeroes and ones. Different combina­ tions of ones and zeroes can correspond with different letters, too. While we might say cat in English, a machine would spell out “cat" as 01100011 01100001 01110100. That’s the language of binary. One way you can start programming and learning more about binary is with a visit to Code.org, Sprint said. It is an organization headquartered in Seattle but anyone, any­ where can learn how to program through the website. The main job of coders is to create pro­ grams. but a lot of time is spent fixing them. Sometimes things go wrong with your programming. You might get a bug in your code. That’s when you get to be a problem-solver and fix the error. The term “bug” was popularized in 1945 by the com­ puter scientist Grace Hopper, said Sprint. Hopper actually found a moth in her com­ puter. Now we use the word bug to talk about problems in the code. Remember, a computer works because of code written by a programmer. A com­ puter knows what to do because we help it understand. Who knows, maybe one day you’ll study computer science. But really, there’s no need to wait. You can gel started right now at Code.org. Sprint and I can’t wait to hear about what you learn and cre­ ate. Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University 's resident scientist and writerat Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her website at askdruniverse.com. NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from volun­ teers to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: AMO-Ujlurgf Promotion Board, 1 position representing Natural Resource Conservation and 2 positions representing Agricultural Interest get all the NEWS of barry COUNTY! Subscribe Lags! Des crtpOon : Bog at the corner post d Section 20 of Hesf .ngs Tuzmslv-p. the west 352 feet, the south 60 feet, tho wtti 250 fret, the south 300 feet the west 25 feet, the couth 65 fed. the east 275 feet, the south 213 28 feet, tho east 352 feet the north 660 feet loPOB f ctxuaty 17.2017 Dote___ ________________ ___________________________________ BenGtsgor. CnLrperson 1—1 to the Hastings „ Banner. Pamela A Palmer Clerk Barry County fetxu-ry23 2GI7 Pubfcshcd Date. ________________ ____ tffcctu. 3. 20ir Copy of tUs Charlton EarkVlUafle^ Mus^un^Bpard, 1 Citizen at Largo position 1 position ^M,.«ux-W5ira. position representing ness^Commiinity, 1 position representing 1Communications Media Busl- CommMnltoLMentalilftattb^hfiritJLBoaBl, 3 positions (1 position repre­ senting primary consumer) ParkS-fBSLBficmtiflDLBfiani, 2 Citizen at Large positions pianningCMnrolsslor!. 2 positions 1 positlon r°Presonting the Solid Waste Industry 1 position Dan y County Board of Convn*scncr> The above named ordrunor AairngLShelter Advisory Boards 3 Citizen at Large positions for ESutro aIJ 220 W Stale St. Htetrngs, Uchigsn between the hours 600 AM -5 PM (cfcied between 12-1 pm) Manto/ thru Friday Please call (2C9)W!>-1290!(Xfuller u’fon^.cr). P ) mentoy (hru Fritoy wi call 269-945-9554 TjW information. V ♦ rans CfiTOffllttMi 2 positions (eligibility criteria includes served honor­ duty in the United States Armed forces, or served actively in the United States armed forces in a war. or received an armed forces campaign or service medal) joninaBpartLoJ-APRea’s- 2 positions Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office 3rd floor oMhe Courthouse. 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.banycouXom- and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. March 7, 2017 Contact 269.g45-1284 for more information. ’ ^on>aci �x' X"' i hiiv’C a six stall „i The Dane's at ‘”,c U‘\u^s *” the P»l «f the iylrl fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner The opcr‘j‘° pjssll,an,Rh Mainly} ‘M™j „.,(i the h111’’ Co d-V,n|| ccl / TURNING / BflGK THE X PAGES tank. The picks UP «X) gallons Producers A f Alberts every lW0(Jag on<i Of ■"^tl ;««••,h' ■ " fan"'n using the T"e ' Ci »’e,h^ « ' ^borhotxl bulk hand Ration haTfs but the N1 , of Battle Creek • "f handli"P ~ o" 'not handling ate smelly dairy farmcr. T"C h Iwy dl’ b"VC “ fcW 'hick'ns and aUhough of sweet com in thcir ncU1 pl“J ’ k«P a**00* ' havi"B »d«lcd »«r 10f ±“ 75 h«d 0 y Modern dairy featured as 1956 Farm of the Week The Hartings Banner — Thursday. February 23, 2017— Page 9 Sonickcsen farm, having been in that family about three decades. Hie large house and basement-type barn, 36 by 80 feet, were already erected with one silo plus other structures. Since that time Ted has built the other regular and trench silo, the large loafing shed, a 36-hy 60 foot tool barn and a 48-by-6O foot, com crib and a hay storage structure. Their home is entirely modern, but Mrs. Halbert has a “10 year plan” for remodeling the house to have it just as she wants it. Fed didn’t jump into dairying. He was born in Bedford Township Oct. 9, 1920. His mother died eight years ago this spring. He HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP -2017NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW PaS'fCW y^ -plus 6 S,nclt- TM have a> v own herd ™y using lhrec Red Danes. Ted started with Red rcgl ?n 1947 after having a ,„ixed herd ,k Patent artificia ly fot °ne year, then bred ‘a "nd af'« ,hrce >cars sorted again stoppto crvice. WMTsthe Red Danes and he believes i C .»«• the ideal cuttle tor loose housing and 11C\‘ s bossy 35 otler COWs- They’re more arcn(j easier to handle, Ted reports. fiCvi\ production hits increased since he • i the Dairy Hcrd Improvement Ja°U intion five years ago. At that time his Coverage was 262 P°“nds of butterfat and , ‘ 356 pounds last year without a 1 । AntHl increase in the cost of production. SU?S ‘ vc ir Ted put in 60 acres of com, 90 Hastings Charter Township Board of Review for 2017 will be held at the Township Hall at 885 River Road, Hastings, Ml, 49058 to receive and review the 2017 assessment roll. The board will convene on the following dates for the hearing of appeals of assessments or taxable values: TUesdny, March 7 Wednesday, March 15 Thursday, March 16 CLASS________ RATIO Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential own acreage, he dad rents M of?ato fhis a^ ownedbyhiS ’Fanother "dW- Amash to be in Hastings Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Frederick "Ted" Halbert, Route 4, Battle Creek, and their children reside on the Farm of the Week featured in the Feb. 9 Banner. Barbara Lynn and Ricky are standing behind the davenport and Kay and Mark are sitting with their parents. (Photo by Barth) This is ihe 51st in a year-long Fann of the Week series reprinted from the Banner in 1955 and 1956. The series began with an aerial photo of a fann in the Feb. 25 Banner. The photo was surrounded by advertisements from 35 area merchants who were sponsoring rhe contest by donating $1 to each weekly winner. The owner of the featured farm simply had to stop in the Banner office to claim the $35 prize and share details about the farm and the family for an article in the following week's edition. Each week thereafter then included a "mystery” farm photo and the featured farmer from the previous week. The following was first published in the Feb. 16,1956, Banner; One of the most modem and progressive dairy farms in this area was featured in the Feb. 9 issue of The Banner as the Farm of the Week in the current series. The place is the 220-acre establishment owned by Mr. and Mrs. Frederick “Ted” Halbert, Route 4, Battle Creek, located a half-mile west of M-37 on Banfield Road in Section 4 of Bedford Township. If “automation” ever has been brought into agriculture, Ted has done that on his farm whose north field is adjacent to Barry County. Ted now milks 85 cows in three hours in the morning and 2 1/2 hours in the evening with the help of one hired man. Ted rises at 3:30 a.m. and is working at 3:45. His helper arrives at 7 a.m. TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE 2017 NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Rd. Delton. Michigan 49046, to examine and review the 2017 assessment roll. The board will convene on the following dates for the hearing of appeals of assessments or taxable values, poverty exemptions, parcel classifi­ cation appeals and/or current year qualified agricultural denials: Tuesday, March 7, 2017,10:30 am Organizational Meeting Monday, March 13, 2017, 9:00 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm Tuesday, March 14, 2017,1:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 9:00 pm And on such additional days as required to hear all persons who have given no­ tice of the desire to be heard until assessment rolls have been revised, corrected and approved. APPOINTMENTS ARE SUGGESTED; letter appeals will be accepted and must be received no later than 5:00 pm March 10, 2017 Tentative ratios and estimated multipliers for 2017 are as follows: 0.9903 50.49% Agricultural 50.49% 0.9804 51.00% Commercial 50 11% 0.9978 0.9978 50.11% S^dlntial 45.09% 1-1089 1.1089 45.09% Residential nnnn 1.0000 50.00% Personal Property 50.00% 1-0000 Tentative equalization factor of 1.0000 for all classes Is exnprtnw tion of Board of Review. P CIed after c°mple- Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor Prairieville Township Kevin Harris, Assessor Prairieville Township Prairieville Township Meetings are open to all without regard to ra national origin, sex orBoard disability. color, American with Disabilities (ADA) Notice 'Third District Congressman Justin Amash (R-Mich.) will host a town hall meeting in Hastings Saturday, Feb. 25. 'Hie meeting wilLbeTrom 10:30 to ’lk3O a.m. at the Barry County Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. The public is welcome to attend. Barry Township upgrades police vehicles, hires new officer Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Chief Mark D. Doster reported at the Feb. 14 Barry Township Board meeting a $5,000 grant has been awarded to the township police department for the purchase of use-of-forcc training simulator to be installed at the new department headquarters on Sprague Road. Tlie equipment will provide realistic scenarios officers can use to neutralize assailants. The high-tech training simulator will be the only one of its kind in Barry County. The board approved a budget of no more than $35,OCX) to the police department for the purchase of a new 4x4 Ford F-150 pickup truck. The truck will be a dedicated marked police vehicle, and house equipment and accessories to help aid in township police work. A slight budget amendment was required to make available the funds for the truck, but township Supervisor Wes Kahler said the funds were from a surplus put aside to upgrade the police force. Ihe board officially hired a new offlcer pending his passing of lhe Michigan’ Commission on l>aw Enforcement Standards Kahler said the new officer could be put on the force in as little as two to wec^ “We definitely need him,” Kahler said ’ The new- officer win bring lhe lOwnshiD police force to three full-time officers In other matters. Baiyy Township reviewed and adopted a five-year jxirks and n* -r. r plan. setting goab and a ~n menting and maintamtng townjhip P1 public spaces. “Now that it’s enacted, search for grants.’ Kahler .^ajj “a n **° es want to see pl“ns *n place bef<lr> *of >’ ac‘ grams." "“'oreawurdtng The tov/nship will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and sen/' individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven-(7) days nor lo Prairieville Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids n to vices should contact Prairieville Township by writing or calling. or ser" The plan has strategic goak . for parks and recreation pro: ‘ .^eat,,incs the township, including CadLt. J^ghout Hickory Comers and Wilfi^^ Park in Ted DeVries Prairieville Township Clerk 10115 S. Norris Rd. Delton, Ml 49046 269-623-2726 Delton, as well as devclOpi ’’ark in “1'1 he plan) outlines how much ‘ng trd‘,Sa time frame for projects to ..... , ni»ney and said. gCt donci” Kahler Kahler said grants fn)rn will help pay for initial projec^ IUc a«d DNR Organization Meeting Only 1 pm Appeal Hearing 9-12 (Noon) & 6- 9pm Appeal Hearing 9-12 (Noon) & 1 - 4 pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear ques­ tions, protests, and to equalize the 2017 assessments. Letter appeals are accepted but the letter must be received by no later than 1 p.m. Thursday March 16, 2017 if unable to attend either of the above dates. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property for 2017 are as follows: . «res of hay and 10 acres of Sudangrass. In Halbert, who is more or less retired, working part time for Ted. I ast year, Ted put his entire first cutting of hay into grass silage. He had two regular silos plus a trench silo holding some 500 tons This season he expects to convert the trench silo into a self-feeding unit to eliminate more handling. His second cutting went into baled hay. Mr and Mrs. Halbert purchased their farm in November of 1946 from Wallace Handley. The farm was well known as the Pete attended Bedford High through the 10th grade and finished at Battle Creek Central. After three years studying fann management and dairy ing al Michigan State, he went to work, for his dad on his Bedford Township farm. In March of 1943, he married Esther Page, who was working for the office of Price Administration after finishing a business course at Argubright College of Business Administration. He worked for his father until buying their present place. The Halberts have four children Barbara Lynn, 12; Ricky, 10; Kay, 8 and Mark.5. MULTIPLIER 1.0972 1.1040 0.9829 1.0526 45.57% 45.29% 50.87% 47.50% Jim Brown, Supervisor Hastings Charter Township Ph. 259.948.9690 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the town­ ship clerk at least seven (7) days in advance ot the hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a (2)(3) and with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE THE ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW will be held at the Orangeville Township Hall, 7350 Lindsey Rd. Plainwell Mi. 49080 on the following dates. Wednesday March 8, Organizational Meeting - 4:00 pm Monday, March 13, Appeal Hearing - 9:00 am to 12:00 noon & 1:00pm to 4:00 pm Tuesday March 14, Appeal Hearing - 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, & 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear ques­ tion's, protests and to equalize the 2017 assessments. By Board resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest letter is received by March 14, 2016. Written protests should be mailed to; ‘ BOARD OF REVIEW imR-j.iHn • :> - • 7350 LINDSEY RD. PLAINWELLM|.49080 . : The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2017 are as follows: Agricultural...................... ........... 45.88 %..................... . ................ 1 08980 Commercial..................... ............ 49.99% .................... .................... 1.00021 Industrial ...................... ............ 42.96 %..................... Residential ..................... ............ 47.47 %..................... .................. 1.05330 Personal............................. .... 501)0%...................... .................. 1.0000 (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Notice Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of hearing. This notice posted in Compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a (2)(3) and with the Ameri­ cans with Disabilities Act Contacts - Clerk - Mel Risner: 269-664-4522 Supervisor- Thomas Rook: 616-299-6019 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW t^To^oHhe^lp^'11 ?net °n Tuesday« M^h 7, 2017, at 1:00 pm in Hastinas Michinpn^QnTo3 Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Rd, Ljastings, M.chlgan 49058 to organize and review the Assessment Roll, RUTLAND CHARTFRT^I’Mr?t0 hear Assessment APPEALS will be held at the HUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings. Michigan 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2017 9:00 am to NOON A 1:00 pm to 4.00 pm Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize the Assessmen PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATIOS & FACTORS FOR 2017 CLASS Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Developmental Personal RATIO 54.97 48.18 58.42 48.35 50.00 50.00 MULTIPLIER 0.9095 1.0377 0.8558 1.0341 1.0000 1.0000 •nt. r ~ not mean that every parcel 5q% will receive the The above ratios and ^“'"pbe^do not mea same. If you have purchase P P uch as additions, new buildings. Uponrequest ol any —SjSfiSiEiSS! sufficient cause being shew ■ ju(jgment, make the valuation thereof relatively of such property and will, in their juag"«« / just and equal. , Dennis McKelvey, Asi®s®°reuIP RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Rd Hastings, Ml 49058 269-948-2194 uu ^ianhibiies requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact Ind0^3^/Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. • i oobted >n compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open This notice is pc and (he with Disabilities Act (ADA) Meetings Act) mwl �Pago 10 — Thursday. February 23.2017 - The Hastings Banner X-. V Three vying for two seats on conservation lion. to i. u ,ln 'he sP"n8 Pub ‘ c!*“‘ distriefs •> be *n conjnne*’on with the dates fi|t:a7'1"1?’ meeting- Three candibenls „b r rt'hc four-y^ with newrBllker’ “nd Mark BlshoP’ alon« Votersm «!b'e to vote in the election, idem fie-bc asked to provide photo cast a ba1& *i'h proof of residency to Bond construction on schedule DUHU UUII3UM Monday .... Hastings Area School TuesdavClM,ion uw *'11 be at 6:30 p.m. ........ 911 28‘S)T,nfor construction at the high school.. 9I^ D.,sPatch Ccnt^at ' the Barry County Unseasonably warm weather a boon this time ol year - especially for construction ol Xn more contracts are expected to be our ncu middle school. As temperature* appmved during the board’s work session soared to record highs last week, the walb « the new addition climbed to new heights. •n»c<day. March 14. Once the bids have been awarded and frost Bv Mondav afternoon, the lint-floor b ‘ work for the classroom portion of the building laws are lifted for the season, construction wj|| begin on footings for our new performing was 75 percent complete. That means we • arts center at lhe high school. We’re anticipat­ on schedule to begin placing the stro steel March 6. Once the steel is placedjt wm ing work to begin in early to mid-April. be covered with pic-cast concrete flooring, Everything is on track for all bond work to and then block work will beg«n on the seconu be completed by the fall of 2018. Hastings Area Schools appreciates what voters have 1 ]\vo walls of the auxiliary gym arc ahnod done to support the future of our students and to nx>f level, and we are about a week m . community. When the work is complete, wc from having all walls of the new«p. will have w'orld-class facilities for our world­ Things are really coming together at H b class students. Thanks to our voters, it’s a great day to bc Middle School. . While nothing visible is going on . a Saxon. high school, a lot of work is going the scenes. Bids have been reviewed, and R-.d^ ^ntcr. b-1nn;'"nCnlS also may cast an absentee IouwK'°,he election. Absentee balContact th aDVail’ble through March 27. office sh”’"* Conservation District oincc, i6|i s. Hanover, Suite 105. astmgs, 49053 (the Secretary of State enni|ns8?rahy T’1’ cal1 269-908-4135 or a ballot by 5°n<S Inacd Org rCqUCS' ,ri^al!?fralso can be filled out at lhe dis­ trict office, MOn(]av through Friday ^T8:30a ni ^3 p^ Al! absen­ tee ballots must be received by the Barry Conservation District no later than 3 p.m. Monday, March 27 HinhSrtkT-Braduatcd from Lakewood High School in 1998 and Michigan Stale University s Dairy Tech program in 2000. Estate of David C. Soosmlth, deceased. Date of birth: 2-2-1934. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, David C Sonsmith, died 4-22-2016. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will ba forever barred un­ less presented to Christine Marie Hambleton and Joseph Henry Sonsmith. personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court St.. Ste. 302, Hastings, and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: February 15. 2017 Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher. P.C. By: Nelson Karre P27639 70 M«ch.nan Avenue W , Su'to 450 Bartie Creek. Ml 49017 269-965-7000 Christine Marie Hambleton and Joseph Henry Sonsmith 1769 Dockside Drive Fleming Island. FL 32003 sroaa NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (BARRY COUNTY) - MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the terms and conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Dana Marshall and Connie Marsha’!. Husband and Wife, to Fifth Third Bank (Western Michigan), and dated December 2. 2005 and recorded on December 27. 2005, in Instrument No 1158177, Barry County Records. Michigan. Sold Mortgage is now held by Fifth Th'rd Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation. The sum claimed to be due and owing on said Mortgage as of the date of this Notice is $90,560.80, with interest accruing at $8.93 per diem. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage shall be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the circuit court with.n Barry County, at 1:00pm on Thursday. March 16,2017. The Mortgagee will apply the sales proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus Interest on the amount due at a rate of interest equal to 3.75% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorney's fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its Interest in the property. The properties to be sold at foreclosure are al! that real estate situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as follows: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION SEVEN. TOWN TWO NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION SEVEN. THENCE SOUTH THREE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN FEET. THENCE EAST ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE FEET, THENCE NORTH THREE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN FEET, THENCE WEST TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. PERMANENT PARCEL NUMBER: 08-11 -007024-70 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 6129 ROOK ROAD. PLAINWELL Ml 49080 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to M.C.L. §600.3240(8). If the property Is sold at foreclosure sale, under M.C.L §600.3278 the borrower(s) will bo held responi’ble to tho person who buys the properly at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to ttte mortgage’ holder for damaging the property dunng the redemption period. February 3. 2017 FIFTH THIRD BANK. AN OHIO BANKING CORPORATION Kilpatrick & Associates, PC. Attorneys for Fifth Th rd Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation 903 N. Opdyke Rd.. Suite C Auburn Hills, Ml 48326 (248) 377-0700 (02-09)(03-02) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estato FILE NO. 2016-27196-DE Estate of Brian Daniel Sutherland. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Brian Daniel Sutherland, died 11/05/2014. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate win be forever barred un­ less presented to Janice Rugg, persona! represen­ tative. or to both the probate court at 7255 Pike Road. De’ton. Michigan 49046 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 02/17/2017 Nathan E. Tagg P68994 206 South Broadway Hastings. Mi 49059 (269) 948-2900 Jamce Rugg 7255 P»ke Road Delton. Ml 49046 (269) 447-6849 57273 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estato FILE NO. 17-27484-DE Estate of Marv.n F. Smith. Date of birth: 04/06/1938. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Tho decedent, Marvin F. Smith, died 10/31/2011. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Michael F. Smith, personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings. Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after tho date of publication of this notice. Date: 2/10/2017 Michael J. McPhill.ps P33715 121 West Apple Street, Suite 101 Hastings, Mich’gan 49058 (269) 945-3512 Michael F. Smith 1848 River Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 838-3975 5€?58 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, PC., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in tho conditions ol a mortgage made by MATTHEW JOHN LEWIS. AN UNMARRIED MAN and MERCEDES LYNN RIDGEWAY. AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, to FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE - Ml. LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 18, 2013, and recorded on September 30.2013, in Document No. 2013-011893, and assigned by said mortgagee to MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at tho date hereof the sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Six Dollars and Forty-Six Cents ($79,446.46). Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case mado and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sate of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of tnem. at public vendue, At the East doors of tho Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o'clock, on March 16, 2017 Said promises are located In Barry County. Michigan and ard descr.bed as: LOTS 15 AND 16, BLOCK 3. SANDY BEACH PARK. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 18. Tho redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such calo, unless abandoned under MCL 125 1449K, In which case the redemption period shall bo 3 months, or under MCL 125.1449v. 30 days from tho dale of such sale. MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUFHORITY Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, PC. 23938 Research Drive. Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S20160308114531 FHA (02-02X02-23) FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in tho Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee for any reason In that event, your damages, if any, than be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and tho purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE Default has been made it) the conditions of a certain mortgage mado by Brandon Vandermeer a single man & Michelle Vandermeer, a single woman as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship to Mortgage Electronic Registration Sjstems. Inc. as nominee for First Horizon Hom? leans a division of First Tennessee Bank, N.A. H^>ce4»ssors and assigns, t Mortgagee, dated August 1ft, 2007 and recorded September 14. 2007 in InSsjpnent # 20070917­ 0002032 Bany County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: U.S. Bank National Association, As Trustee for CVF II Mortgage Loan Trust ll . by assignment dated January 16,2015 and recorded January 23, 2015 as Instrument 12015-000638 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at tho date hereof tho sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Seventy and One Cent ($125,070.01) including interest 2.375% per annum. Under the power of sale contained m sad mortgage and the statute in such case mado and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged pnerr ses, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1 ;00PM on March 2,2017 Said premises are situated In Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: "That part of Lots 1.4, and 5 of Block 60 of lhe Village of Middleville, Barry County, Michigan Section 23, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, as recorded m Uber 1 of Plats, page 27, desenbed as: Begmring at the Northwest comer of said Lot 1; thence South 89 degrees 35 minutes 20 Seconds East 90.41 feet along tho North Imo of said Lot 1; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 47 Seconds East 66.84 feet to a point on the South line of said Lot 1; thence South 1 degrees 31 minutes 00 Seconds West 40.81 feet; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 00 Seconds West 15.0 feet to tho East bank of a creek; thence South 6 degrees 03 minutes 43 Seconds East 41.77 feet to appoint on tho South line of the North one half of said Lot 5. which is South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 Seconds East 79.50 feet from the West lino of said Lot 5; thenco North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 Seconds West 79.50 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 25 Seconds East 149.97 feet along the West line of said Lots to tho point of beginning. And Together with a Grant of Easement from the Vinaae of Middleville over °' l?he"y S,rMI o' Block 60 ot the Wage mSS Scc,ion Town 4 North. Rango 10 West, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plata, pago 27. ^^enbed as commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of said Plat; thence South 00 degrees 06 wLnJ! T5 25 Scconds We^t 47 00 feet along the Ws ° r Lot t0 the P<>int of ^inning^ this descnption; thenca 00 degrees 06 w™,'tt2?hSecor,tls WMJO8lon9 “I? Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm Seven board members present, Approved all consent agenda items Approved payment of bills Dept, reports received and put on file Motion to adjourn 7:35 pm Respectfully submitted, Anita S. Mennell - Clerk Attested to by Jim Brown - Supervisor He was bom into a i»m y whi h and grew up on a bt’Ofcyand domestic taught him that m(.thjng to cherish animal life are both sontctl infc farm and to cultivate. He now has a /main. Of his own, ™sing beef wttK mining honeybee hives^ £*' ,ech. ils a sales representat vt for a^ t ^cu,,u,a* opportunities in the state. (he “After having been served ? (Natural Resources ConstJn7rec_ SeX]. via hands-on n^of ommcndalions, and seeing the t>en trying methods that were new to m , would like to serve others and help the , n<- well ” Sowle said. There are m / benefits available to our community through the NRCS. and I am happy to do my part to promote being a good ne.ghbor to all of Barry County. f The current board is comprised of Chair Scott Hanshue, Vice Chair Jim Skinner Treasurer Mark bishop. Secretary Fred Flower and member Bob Baker. SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP Regular Township Board Meeting February 13, 2017 SYNOPSIS Hastings Charter Township Regular Mooting February 14, 2017 legal notices STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate ALE NO. 17-27481-DE the vice president of the Barry-Eaton Local of Michigan Milk Producers Association and is an MMPA delegate. He also was a state finalist for the 2014 MMPA‘s Outstanding Young Dairy Co-operative. “I am running to maintain my seat on the conservation district board because I feel that conservation is important and want to bring an agricultural producer s perspective to the board." Baker said. Mark Bishop is retired from a 34-plus year career with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, as a land manager of public lands in Barry and northern Kalamazoo counties. His background includes planning and on-the-ground implementation of habitat improvement and restoration projects. Bishop said his love for the outdoors was instilled in him early on. Growing up on a small lake in Calhoun County and camping up north with his family contributed to his career choice of managing natural resources. “Being good stewards of our renewable resources and making decisions based on sound scientific research will insure that many generations will enjoy this beautiful place we call Barry County “ Bishop said. "I look forward to contributing and work­ ing with the staff at the BCD in serving the residents of Barry County.” Regular meeting opened at 6:30pm ApproyecL s?»5 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall bo limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at salo, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by James M Searles, unmarried, original mortgagors), to Navy Federal Credit Union. Mortgagee, dated July 14. 2014. and recorded on July 25, 2014 in instrument 2014-006998, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof tho sum of Thirty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six and 71/100 Dollars (S33,546.71). ‘ Under the. power o(.so!e contained .jru,&aidmortgage and the statute in such case made ahd provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the placo of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on March 9, 2017 Said premises are situated In Township of Barry. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as. A parcel of land in the South fractional 1/2 of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of Section 7. Town 1 North. Range 9 West. described as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of Gwin’s Grove, according to the recorded plat thereof, thence South 23 degrees 35 minutes East 115; thence South 61 degrees West 261.58 feet; thence South 25 degrees 41 minutes East 144 to the place of beginning; thence South 25 degrees 41 minutes East 68 8 feet to an angling highway; thenco Northeasterly along the lino of said highways 68 4 feet; thence North 23 degrees 35 minutes West 52.8 feet; thenco South erdegreos formerly known as (thence South 29 degrees) West 67.4 feet to tho place of beginning and meaning to dosenbed Lot 16 of P A. Colo's unrecorded plat. Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. Also, hereby giving and granting to second parties in connection with others, a nght of way appurtenant to said premises and along a 33-foot wldo strip of land lying adjacent to the aforesaid parcel as currently used for highway purposes. Tho redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho date of such salo, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. in which caso tho redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such salo. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 tho borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure salo or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: February 9, 2017 For more information, pleaso call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 Filo H469719F01 (02-09X03-02) 56J30 Consent agenda Salary Resolutions Budget Workshops date Thur Feb. 23 Spring Clean up day costs Fire Dept Appropriations Intergovernmental agreement with Registrar of Deeds Adjourned at 7.00 p.m. Submitted by: Deborah Jackson, Clerk Attested to by Mark S. Feldpausch, Supervisor 56957 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall bo limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by David A. McCausey and Wendi L. McCausey, husband and wife, original ■ mortgagors),' to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 4, 2006. and recorded on August 11. 2006 in instrument 1168493, and assigned by mesne assignments to Matrix Financial Services Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof tho sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Seven and 50/100 Dollars ($105,477.50). Under the power of salo contained In said mortgage and the statute In such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on March 16. 2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: The West 48 foot of Lot 961 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to tho recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure salo or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period. Dated: February 16,2017 For mote information, please call* FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File 4469562F01 (02-16X03-09) 567150 NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION MCL -lh MCL Motion Period shall be *hich cas0 1110 !*?1Chsa'e or upon thQ « 3° da>s from the d*10 o15 MCL 600 324iXd,ra,i°n of The notice requiredI by Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barrv C Commission, 1725 West iM-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158 Hastinn0^? R°ad until 10:30 A.M. Monday, March 20, 2017 for the following 490581 Specifications and additional information may be obtained k Commission Office at the above address or at our w<4.at tlle ^oaci crc.org. r"ebsl,e«www.barry- Dust Control Sign Posts The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or tn v. • the best interest of the Commission. waiVe Regularities in ofuiecowtyofba^yOMMissioners (°2-OS)(02-g3| Ow T'lo No 104772 MU0 ^■idD.’s'ol'me- MhailTOan _____________________________ D-David —————— > Member Member �-- Il The Hastings Banner — Thursday. February 23. 2017— Page 11 Delton “e,,°gg High School announces honor roll oj|h School has rri Delton KelloiTfirst scmeMcr r d ” W f‘,r or the its honor roll 2016-17 school >c’ Hghest hOn Students rvce.v^$ of 3 J5 ean)cd grade pond■ *' high honors had GpAs^f Students recti i(Ujcnts receivin„ hnn 70man faces chargeS after singl^viivC e crash s a”? 6 while intoxicated woman ^,ccs a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle were called to the arc Tun!® Sccnc an accident. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies ed a reckless driv» * ° ^'IncTv|llc Aveuuc and Parmalee Road where a witness report­ vehicle went on to^ SU'crsin8 °n the road and hitting a stop sign al the intersection. The driver sittinr on pnvatc drive in the 8000 block of Parmalee where deputies found the Metro Hospital f ° ^“Hd near the vehicle. Wayland EMS transported the woman to cuting attorney' °r2!valIncnL Sheriff’s deputies submitted a warrant request to the proseFcb. 14. * S office for possible charges. The incident was reported about 12:19 am. earned a gn»dc student’s naine An asterisk* L fof the semester a 4.0 or above u,^lnlh grade High& honors Karlin K.eynBUAnS; R^7t Chandler. MnnO Makowsk" -Amber M»b.^, l0,Kalel)^i'^kah Kelsie Webb, Otsego man rescued from Wilkinson Lake Deh .Otsego man fell through the ice on Wilkinson Lake in Delton Feb. 17. Departi . c*a^s Wene a^e 10 rescue lhe man. According to a Barry County Sheriff’s * *nei?1 rcP°rt. the man was ice fishing. Another ice fisherman reported seeing lhe man wh ! V? । . y on lhe other side of the lake. The witness said he left the lake about noon real^rfl ‘ CC,d°d ^.e ’ce Was Sctt‘n£ About 1:30 he heard a man calling for help and .. ,Z. W11 Was ‘cc fisherman. Four Delton firefighters were in the water while others ' ere ab!e ,o Poll them to safety. The man was transported to Borgess Hospital for treat- Bellevue man arrested after crash A 24-year-old Bellevue man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing possible charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and failure to report an accident. Barry County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the 10000 block of Cox Road, Bellevue, where the driver apparently had driven up an embankment and along the edge of a field after going off the road. A witness saw the damaged vehicle in front of his driveway and asked the driver if he needed assistance. Initially, lhe driver asked him for a ride home but then left before lhe man could help. Officers located the driver. The witness also found a pit bull left in the area, and the driver admitted it was his dog. The incident was reported at 10:42 a.m. Feb. 16. Hastings boy attacked by dog A 10-year-old Hastings boy is recovering after being attacked by a pit bull while at his neighbor’s home. According to Barry County sheriff’s deputies, the boy was watching television in the home when the dog attacked him. The owner of the dog pulled the animal off the boy and told him to run out of the house while she struggled to keep the dog away. The boy suffered bites to his head, back, leg and shoulder and was treated at Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital. The dog’s owner told police she’d only had the dog a couple of months, and after the incident wanted the dog taken to the Barry County Animal Shelter. The incident was reported Feb. 17. Muskegon woman reports credit card fraud A 38-year-oId Muskegon woman contacted Barry County Sheriff’s Department report­ ing her credit card had been used at Walmart in Hastings without her permission. Walmart officials said two men had purchased several items. They tried to use eight credit cards, which w ere denied, and four cards that were accepted. The woman reported her credit card company contacted her about the possible fraud charge of $104. The incident was reported Feb. 13. Middleville Speedway manager reports theft of fuel The manager at the Speedway station on South Broadway in Middleville reported a customer failed to pay for $38.40 in fuel pumped shortly after 10 am. Feb. 16. Wayland woman cited for possession of marijuana A 20-ycar-old Wayland woman was cited for possession of marijuana after officers found her sitting in a parking lot in the 12000 block of West M-179 at 11:18 p.m. Feb. 15. Officers were checking the vehicle to make sure everyone was all right and detected the odor of marijuana. The woman reportedly admitted to smoking marijuana. Sheriff’s depu­ ties found three pipes and additional marijuana in the vehicle. Fleeing driver now faces charges A 41-year-old Hastings man faces a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while driving privileges suspended. A sheriff’s deputy tried to pull over a vehicle on Dowling road near Bird Road about 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7. The driver pulled into a driveway on Lacey Road and fled on foot. A police K-9 team was brought in to search for the driver but was unable to locate him. Officers were able to identify the driver, and a request for charges was submitted to the Barry County Prosecuting Attorney’s office. Loud exhaust leads to citation A 28-year-oId Battle Creek man was cited for operating a motor vehicle while his driv­ ing privileges were suspended after a Sheriff’s deputy stopped the vehicle for having a loud exhaust. After the stop, the officer determined the driver did not have a valid license and issued the citation. The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. in the area of M-37 and Jones Road. Vehicle window reportedly smashed A Hastings man reported the back windshield of his vehicle was smashed Feb. 14. The man said lhe vehicle was at his residence in the 300 block of South Washington Street when the damage was discovered. Nashville man faces domestic assault charge Michigan State Police arrested a 38-year-old Nashville man in Maple Grove Township The man faces a domestic assault charge regarding suspected long-term abuse of a live-in girlfriend. The incident occurred Feb. 5. Wayland man arrested after fight with family members A 25-ycar-old Wayland man was arrested by Michigan State Police Feb 7 and faces a chOge of domestic assault. The man attempted to dnve away from the res.dencc when a Sy member tried to stop him. The arrested man reportedly fought w.th two family members before police made the arrest. Wyoming driver faces charges after smoking marijuana ... ,. Police arrested a 21-year-old Wyoming woman Feb. 9 and booked her Michigan State lohce * ofopcral!ng a motor vehicle while influenced into lhe Ban? °’unt)r J, . .L Jomrm was stopped on Gun Lake Road after driving emu- by drugs. Officers in., both lines of the roadway multiple times. She reportically, at varying speeds an recently. Additional marijuana was found in the edly admitted to smoking marijuana r z Vehicle. A cs honors v Hiker, Sarah Barney. Abbie Bevcr Hailey Bakner Grace Colwdl’ Linsey Falvo. Gre«onki. Alexander Leclercq. Ho 'y McManus. Sophia Springer. Slater Stanton. Heaven Watson. Alan Whitmore. Brady Haas. Homister. Mursch. Chase Ve^oof.^ Carly Highest honors ‘Delanie Aukennsn. Hannah Austin, •Anna Bassett, Brookev|Bc,,*j*ss. Drake Boniface. Lily Cool*'-^Ien' Gan, -Joseph Gherardi, Victoria Greene, Lauren Grubius, Audryana Holben, ‘Gencl Genel Homister. Hope _<r_................ Lvnrh *Marion Lynch, Putinrnrrtkvnv Esther Ordway, ’ Marion Poley. Poley, Hailey Walker. High honors Rachelle Brown, Aaron Bunnell, Brendon Chilton, Anna Conrad, Mary Cook, Cameron Curcuro. Alison Diller, Alyssa Doorlag. Shawn Haight, Carter Howland, Nathan Knobloch, Owen Koch, Samantha Maple, Noah Phomniavongsa, Riley Roblyer, Isabella tigchelaar, Megan Tobias, Justin Trantham, Payton Warner. Honors Teresita Aguirre-Sanchez, Grace Blackburn, Luke Froncheck. Jayden Baas, Alexandria Parsons, Ethan Reed. Jenifer Steele, Brooklyn Whitmore. 11th grade Highest honors ‘Tayah Boggiano. Luke Cooper, *iyden Ferris, Brandon Garrett, O’Shea Hall, Alexis Hanchett. Joshua Lyons,Ava Morrison. ‘Jared Newland. ‘Jessica Petto, Madison Rick,Cody Spaulding. High honors Tristcn Arce, Abigail Blackbum, Elie Davis. Makenna Grizzle, Isaac Houtkoopcr, Jordan Kapteyn. Jasmine Lynch. Darcie McManus. Elizabeth Meade. Hannah Miller, Christopher Parker, Ricky Partanen, Jerilyn Sinclair, Noelle Vroegop. Honors Ashley Barstow, Gillian Bourdo, Jake Converse, Ana Elliott. Joel Lopez. Kersten Magee, Kirstin Nicholas Wilson, Ogg, Brianna Pollyei . Pollyea, 12th grade Highest honors Taylor Anson, ’Trenton Aukerman, Trevor Aukerman. Brittany Baker, Samantha Baker, ♦Sarah Bassett, ‘Alessandro Blasi, Eloise Brisy, Maxwell Buckland, ’Hannah ButchBaker, Bethany Daniels, Sadie Finney, 1 Erika Frigcrio, ’Cassidy Grcgorski, Cassidy Grizzle, Luke Haines, ‘Lane Homister, "Andrew Jackson. * Elliot Marie Larsson, * Ambrosia McManus. Jacob Merda, ’Austin Mills, *Anja Nilsson. " Aidan Pursley. Parker Tallent, Gregor Vossbeck, ‘Matthew Yonkers. High honors Demetria Anaya. Jacob Bevcr, Danielle Cole, Krystal Currier, Tiffany Daniels, Hayden Doorlag, Logan Groner. Dylan Haight, Kayla Hanchett, Riane Heckman, Edward Jones, Andrew Kaptcyn, Brooke Leatherman. Brittnce Martin, Wyatt Mast, Cogan McCoy. Gabrielle Mueller. Zachary Renauido, Punch Sacaiao, Foster Shafer, Jennifer Stenroos, Rebecca 'Fanner, Kailee Tucker, Kclsee Turner, Vilrna Varis, Alex Walers. Anthony Willbur. Honors Brendon Baird, Kaitlyn Cosgrove, Elaine Drewyor, Nicholas Halcomb. Katelynn Jones, Samantha Miller. Kayla Smith, DeEtte Swinehart, Rachel-Rhiane Taylor, Bailee Tigchelaar, Esteban Villalobos, Joseph Zito. Fair Lake Preserve is county’s newest protected site “Fair” is far too ordinary name for a lake at the headwaters of Augusta Creek in Barry County. . . “Names can be deceiving because Fair Lake is so much more than fair,” said Emily Wilke, conservation projects manager for the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, in a press release issued Tuesday. “Indeed, ‘Spectacular Lake’ would be a more fitting name for this incredibly rich and ecologically diverse lake.” Only a few houses dot the pristine five miles of Fair Lake’s shoreline, which has helped to ensure the continued health of this beautiful lake. Though its more recent human inhabitants have come to notice iLs unique ecological qualities, the lake has been well known by area wildlife for generations, pro­ viding healthy habitat for many of southwest Michigan’s native species. For example. Fair Lake boasts the south­ ernmost nesting pair of common loons in the continental United Stales. The loons have chosen, year after year, lomake their nest on a platform at the north end of Fair Lake. So, when a large natunl tract of land on the lake recently went up iar sale, two of Fair Lake’s lucky human Residents. Noel and Larry Hayward, decided lb purchase the property and donate it to the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy so that it would be conserved forever. “My parents bought land on Fair I^ake in 1938. Even back then, an older neighbor of theirs said the loons had been here for years, so they've been here for at least 90 years, and probably much longer,” Noel Hayward said. “The loons are so special to us, and we would like to do whatever we can lo help them con­ tinue to make their home here on lhe lake.” SWMLC’s new 66-acre Fair Lake Preserve consists of more than 1,500 feet of frontage on the north side of the lake and contains spe­ cies that are indicative of the highest quality wetlands in Southwest Michigan — species such as pitcher plants and grass-pink orchids Volunteer advocates for foster children needed For more than 25 years, CASA for Kids Inc. has provided quality advocacy within the Barry County court system and the communi­ ty for children under court jurisdiction due to abuse and neglect. Children are often the silent victims of their circumstances and the perils of a system that is not designed to raise children. Court-Appointed Special Advocates for Kids mobilizes volunteers from the communi­ ty to be part of lhe solution. CASA trains and equips volunteers who desire to make a differ­ ence in the lives of children to become advo­ cates to assist the court in making the right decisions for children. Once trained, CASA volunteers are appoint­ ed by the judge to advocate for the best inter­ est of a child or sibling group to ensure they receive appropriate services and placement in the most appropriate safe and caring perma­ nent home. Volunteers visit the children weekly and develop a supportive relationship with them while advocating for their needs. This regular contact allows lhe volunteers to fill a gap in the system and be the eyes and ears of the court and a voice for the children. Barry County courts value this service and continue to refer every incoming case of abuse and neglect for a volunteer advocate (Our CASA volunteer! has been an amaz­ ing help to the children by being a huge sud porter," an adoptive parent said recently “Slwmade them feel loved, cared about and snt« cial.” P*1’ This is something every child deserves CASA is currently recruiting for (he . new volunteer training senes jn & P‘’ scheduled to begin in March. County, Call the CASA office. 269.818 vilit CASA’s website. www.barTVel “ 8’ or Org» for more information alxjut hn^ ?Casamore involved ™ lo «el A 66-acre piece of land on the north side of Fair Lake in Barry Township has been permanently protected through the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy. (Photo provided) that line the banks of the beautiful lake. “The Fair Lake Preserve is SWMLC’s sixth nature preserve in Barry County and is critical for wetland and water conservation,” Wilke said. "During the past few years, S WMLC has been focused on conserving land within the Augusta Creek watershed, and conserving land on Fair Lake has been one of our highest priorities.” Overall, the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy has protected more than 4,700 acres in Barry County, with an emphasis on conserving wetlands, streams and watersheds, such as the Augusta Creek, which flows south into (he Kalamazoo River. SWMLC is also focused on expanding wildlife habitat within and adjacent to the Barry State Game Area. “The Haywards, long-time supporters of SWMLC, wanted to help ensure the contin­ ued ecological health of Fair Lake for human and loon generations to come,” Wilke said. “And wc are thrilled to protect this special natural area and to bc part of another great conservation success story.” The conservancy serves (he nine counties of southwest Michigan, and has worked with regional landowners to protect over 14,000 acres since its inception as an all-volunteer organization in 1991. Nearly one-third of those acres are in Barry' County. SWMLC staff plans to lead a birding hike through the new' preserve in the spring. Visit the SWMLC website, www3w7nlc.org. for more information. Banner CLASSIFIEDS i CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 1'or Sale Garage Sale //<•//> Wattled Central Boiler certified Clas­ sic Edge OU IDOOR WOOD FURNACE. The perfect com­ bination of performance and value. 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The Hastings Bonnot __ X 11 xfl I CX ■ । L Vikes see performance rise, scores fall at msinct Lakewood’s four stunt groups put their flyers high above the mat during their round three performance Saturday at the Division 3 District Tournament hosted by Comstock Park High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood's Dixie Moorman shouts towards the crowd as teammates get set to put a stunt up during round three Saturday at the Division 3 District Tournament hosted by Comstock Park High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Everything didn’t happen the way lhe Vikings wanted it to Saturday, but they’re gening another Saturday anyway. Lakewood’s varsity competitive cheer team placed third at lhe Division 3 District Tournament at Comstock Park High School, earning one of the four spots from lhe district in the Feb. 25 Division 3 Regional Tournament al Rockford. 13ic Viking coaches were motioned across ihe gym right before lheir team’s round three performance, only to find out that senior flyer Tnsta Shattuck had likely sprained her MCL in warm-up for lhe round. “She’s a senior.” Lakewood head coach Kim Martin said. “She wasn’t going to not go on the mat. Right there, you girls’ mindset is a little off, because you worry about that. “This was one of our better round threes. They did a great job.” The Vikings did a great job throughout ihe district tournament. Comstock Park won the district champion­ ship with a score of 746.82 points. Tri County was second at 730.38. followed by Lakewood 717.10 and Grand Rapids Catholic Central 68656 in lhe top four. Martin was very happy with her team’s performance, but not very happy with her team’s scores. Hie Vikings were nearly 40 points lower than they were the previous Saturday at their own Lake wood Valentine’s ChecrFest. Lakewood girls defeated Tri­ County by 11 points there in a district pre­ view. Martin didn’t want her girls to get discour­ aged by the judges’ score. She wanted them to be encouraged by their performance. “I just don’t understand how you can go one week beating a team by 11 points and having a better performance today and gelling beat.” Martin said. Shattuck had a little balance check with her weight on her wrapped right knee dun ng round three, but just a little one. Martin was very impressed with her perseverance. lhe Vikings’ round three was good overall, while Tri County had one stunt come down and another that never got all the way off the mat. Lakewood did outscore Tri-County 301.00 to 296.30 in that third round, but Tri County had a nearly 18-point lead on the Vikings for second heading into round three. Lakewood scored a 215.40 in round one and a 200.70 in round two. Tri County scored a 223.20 in round one and a 210.88 in round two. Comstock Park had the highest score in each round, a 22650 in round one, a 213.12 in round two and a 307.20 in round three. While the Vikings* 215-40 in round one wasn’t their highest score of the season in lhe round, Martin thought it was likely her team’s best performance in the round. She said her team took advice ft gOl from the judges at its Valentine’s ChecrFest to improve in round one. “We just moved out heads too much,’’ Martin said. “They told us lo keep our heads still. When our heads were moving our arms were moving. $q Wc kind of gulled all the head movement and choreographed it differ­ ently in certain pans.” Portland was just behind Grand Rapids Catholic Central in the final standings, finish­ ing with a score of 675.70, in fifth place. Belding was sixth with 641.30 points, fol­ lowed by Whitehall 639.32, West Catholic 620.30, Grant 606.70. Kelloggsville 588.90. Wyoming Lee 558.60. Allendale 523.10. Godwin Heights 491.50 and Big Rapids 399.34. The regional tournament at Rockford Saturday is scheduled ro begin al 6 p.m. Lion cheer season ends with solid session at Division 4 district tournament The Maple Valley varsity competitive cheer team missed its third 6(M)-point score of the season by less than half a point at Saturday’s Division 4 District tournament hosted by Holton High School. The Lions saw their season end with a ninth-place finish at the 12-tcam district tour­ nament. ’I he district’s top four teams earned a spot in this weekend’s regional round of the state tournament. “Even though our season may have ended 1 am extremely proud of this team and lhe accomplishments we have achieved this sea­ son,’’ Maple Valley head coach Sarah Huissen said. Pewamo-Westphalia took the district cham­ pionship with a total score of 731.98. Shelby was second with 706.70 points, followed by Western Michigan Christian 698.94. Hart 668.40. Montague 651.60. NorthPointe Christian 634.30, Mason County Central 615.24. Holton 601.32. Maple Valley 599.63, Evan 581.40. Brethren 569.70 and Ravenna 452.80. The Lions scored a 188.60 in round one, a 153.03 in round two and a 258.00 in round three. Pewamo-Westphalia had the top score in each round Saturday, a 224.30 in round one, 216.88 in round two and 290.80 in round three. Hart was just nine tenths of a point ahead of Montague for the final regional qualifying spot after the first two rounds, but outscored the Wildcats 283.90 to 268.00 in round three to advance. Comfortable fourth-place finish gets Saxon ©beer to regionals The Saxons added another competition to their schedule with a fourth place finish at their Division 2 District Tournament Friday at St. Johns. Hastings varsity competitive cheer team was one of four teams from the district lo qualify for Saturday’s Division 2 Regional at Mona Shores.The Saxons had a comfortable hold on the fourth-place spot after outscoring Mt. Pleasant by more than 30 points in round two. Hastings was a couple points behind the Oilers, in fifth place, after round one at St. Johns. lhe Saxons then added the second-best round three score of the day to finish nearly 70 points ahead of the Lansing Waverly team that ultimately was fifth. Charlotte took the district championship with a score of 756.82. DeWitt was second with 740.14 points, followed by Mason 717.14. Hastings 714.00. Waverly 644.70, Mt. Pleasant 634.00, Parma Western 620.22, Marquette 607.80, St Johns 605.84, Eaton Rapids 588.00, Lowell 57550 and Jackson Northwest 56058. Charlotte, DeWitt and Mason were all within four points of each other heading into round three where the Orioles pulled away with a score of 31650. Hastings scored 29950 in round three. The Saxons started the day with a 222.60 in round one and then added a 191.90 in round two. Mason had the day’s best score in round one. a 234.00 and DeWitt scored a 216.94 in round two to lead in that round. The top four teams in each district tourna­ ment across the state last weekend earned spots in this weekend’s regional tournaments. a Versatility helps Vikings get back to state finals Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings arc back. Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team earned its first appearance in the team stale finals since 2011. dominating the Division 3 Regional Tournament hosted by Coloma High School Wednesday (Feb. 15). The sixth-ranked Vikings knocked off Constantine 63-18 in the regional final after a 75 6 w in over Hopkins in the regional semifi­ nal. “The kids arc excited," Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch said. “It has been a few years. This group really doesn’t know’ what it is about. It’s like a new start forthem.” Lake wood made back-to-back appearances in the Division 2 -State Semifinals in 2003 and 2004, and made runs to the Division 3 State Quarterfinals in 2007.2008 and 2011. Those stale finals appearances all happened at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, lhe home of the team state finals until it moved lo McGuirk Arena on the campus of Central Michigan I niversity la ( winter. The Division 3 Team State Quarterfinals will bc held Friday, Feb. 24, at 4:30 p.m.The Vikings' quarterfinal opponent will be third-seeded Remus Chippewa Hills. There are only going to be seven teams in the DivjMon 3 Quarterfinals after Mount Morris had io forfeit its regional championship. I he slate semif inals and finals are Saturday back in Mount Pleasant. “lhe kids have done a great job,” Veitch -aid. “We •.-tailed back in November on a mis­ sion and it r finally coming lo reality. Having 12 kid - in the individual (regionals) that is a phr too. We’re wrestling really good light now." ijnwlli -hricss and ihe versatility that pro­ vides have lielped the Vikings through the season so far. Veitch likes that he can juggle •:uys around al alxuit four different weight classes without them getting in a tizzy about how- tough their opponent is and how' much weight they may or may not be giving up. The Vikings have taken the opportunity to do what’s best for the team as a whole at spots like 119-125 pounds where Cole Jackson and Ben Giovannctti bounce around and at 189­ 215 where the Vikings can go with Jacob Kelley or Cash Thompson. Veitch said guys like Thompson, Barak Leonard and others would be happy to bump up to heavyweight to wrestle if the team need­ ed it. and if it were allowed by the rules. It’s not just the regulars in the line-up will­ ing to do whatever need bc. Payne Hanna is a sophomore who could probably work his way down to wrestle at 152 if need be. He popped right up to warm up to wrestle at 171 pounds in the regional final. Veitch had asked him to lie ready in case Jon Clack, who is dealing with an injury, would have been unable to go against the Falcons. Chick battled through the pain though to score one of the Vikings’ five pins in (he first six boul.s against Constantine in the regional final. Vern Fields at 160 pounds, Clack at 171, Thompson al 189, Kelley at 215 and Kanon Atwell al 103 all pinned their opponents from Constantine in the first round of their match. Luke Tromp took a forfeit win for the Vikings nt 285 pounds. The Vikings eventually built a 52-0 lead in the match. Tanner Newton took a forfeit win at 112 pounds, Jackson earned a 7-4 win over Noah Harrison at 119 pounds and then Jon Maag pinned Jaxom Alvvine in the final sec­ ond ot their 125-pound match. luikcwood closed out lhe regional champi­ onship with Ixonard and Conner Frizzell pinning their Falcon foes at 145 pounds and 152 pounds respectively. Hopkins only had eight wrestlers lo throw at Lakewood in the regional semifinal, giving up 48 points, Mkewood won seven of the _ The LakeWOod u.fsity wrestling team celebrates its lirst regional championship since Fonstantine in ,u n,vision 3 Regional Tournament at Coloma High School Wednesday Th«L‘Z- “,ler de,eatino iw -mKjss 4l,UI ‘^iiard n \' i\ match that even »>X‘h‘wh " lhir‘l period' "«■ l™'>o'T1 8 2. herc Ma:,J be.icd Cameron Kenned) «• Brent Gostnel, Thompson, Kelley, Newton Jackson and Giovannetii had the forfeit wins for laikewood. Constantine started its evening with a 48-} | win over host Coloma in ihe semifinals. v*"ss a »aaas �inn Hastings Banner - Thursday. Fe&ruary 23. 2017— Page 13 cnnhnm Son,eU1ing special from juniors and seniors jketball icam to ever I’.is•Athletic Conference VatuT £ Sl’u""'cMem •added a third one to ,lb r * }>v,s>on victory . Delton Kellogg-, >ntsi,'^i»might. learn knocked off Kahm.. ' ' l>-«kcth.i|| »l Hie Delton Kellogg | « 46 P»thentVoX<ur llWsd^ iMtkayla Dushane and HiJ scnio^. »the ballgame, but it was .. n . Martin after [who led lhe way on th^ <• ,w.of S°phomorc.s ; sophomore Lexi PanonlT^,"1 durins •ten rebounds and sophomore V “I ‘"’d I had 12 points in the win ' lc,°na Greene jDehOT Kellogg •> together." | of his sophomore'giris',Ci1J;'I'ke.Mol,n s“‘d recovered from a bit ’of m*1 havc reaI,y really be more concern dT”?0 f"" olT lo ends of the floor. The f ?*.ta f0"* !1'.bolh to XXcesarou d P” •VC“'b*’Pi « eight points and eight rebounds. ’ nninv\|aS VcP Plcascd to see our two seniors S M TSCn,Or Ni*ht in su<* a great way,” ohn said. “Lots of tears and tons of smi es from a lot of kids. Great to see. n nee . dartin and Mikayla Dushane have done so much for our program. Their leader­ ship over the last half of this season, in partic­ ular, is a big reason why we have enjoyed the success that we have over lhe past eight or nine games and that will need to continue if we are to make any noise next week in lhe tournament.” Dushane also had four steals and tw*o assists in what coach Mohn said might just have been the best game of her career. “Her defense, along with Jcrilyn Sinclair’s, was paramount in putting us in a position to get the win,” coach Mohn said. ’‘Those two girls worked so hard last night in making Kalamazoo Christian’s top scorer work very hard for every thing she got and that made a huge difference.” As a team the Panthers held the Comets to just 29-perccnt shooting from the floor. The Comets shot nearly 62 percent when they beat the Panthers in Kalamazoo earlier in the sea­ son. Delton Kellogg also got a big night from junior point guan! Samantha Mohn. She had seven points. eight rebounds and her eight assists pushed her total to 101 on lhe season, which is a new Delton Kellogg record. Brooke Martin recorded 97 assists during the 2012-13 campaign. . . DK also got ten rebounds from Lillian Howard in the victory Tuesday. The Panthers outrebounded lhe Comets 52-39 overall, but did give up 12 second-chance points on 14 offensive rebounds by the Comets. That was something Mohn was going to have his team focus on heading into the district tournament at Galesburg-Augusta next week. 'Fhe Panthers open the postseason against Springport in lhe Class C District Quarterfinal at Galesburg-Augusta Monday. The winner of that game faces the host Rams in the district semifinals Wednesday. Delton closes the regular season at Schoolcraft Friday. Delton Kellogg fell 44-34 in SAC Valley action against Hackett Catholic at DKHS Friday. The Panthers led 22-20 at the half, but the Panthers’ offense went cold and the Irish used a 20-for-26 performance at the free throw line to overtake them. 'Die Irish were 9-of-ll at the free throw line in the fourth quarter alone. “We put ourselves in a position to win the game, but missed too many wide open shots down the stretch for us to be successful against a quality team like Hackett,” coach Mohn said. “Wc continue to grow as a team and have found ourselves in games that previously we would have not even been close. Growing pains are a necessary thing that some teams have to go through but it usually isn’t a ton of fun while you’re going through it. To this group’s credit, they manage to keep pushing forward and learning day by day.” Parsons had nine points. Greene eight and Darcie McManus seven in lhe loss. Green also had 11 rebounds while Parsons chipped in nine. .Sam Mohn had four assists and eight rebounds. While the Irish excelled al the free throw line, the Panthers struggled. They were just 4-of-14 for lhe game and also shot just 26 percent from lhe floor. BOWLING SCORES Senior Citizens Has Beens 64-32; Evie’s Devils 62-34; Just Having Fun 62-34; M&M’s 535-425; Butterfingers 515-445; Early Risers 47-49; Pin Pals 435-525; Jan’s Team 43-53; Pin Seekers 405-555; Rosie’s 39-57; Sun Risers 385-575; King Pins 315-645. Women’s Good Games and Series: C. Harrold 130-337; M. Westbrook 166; G. Scobey 176-446; B. Benedict 141-374; K. Schmader 140-383; C. Stuart 155-435; M. Weiland 158-452; E. Ulrich 204-571; J. Rice 208-476; L. Elliston 171-498; Y. Cheeseman 133; N. Boniface 160-443; R. Murphy 163­ 458. Men’s Good Games and Series: W. Thlsma 195; D. Warren 194; P. Scobey 206­ 531; W. Madden 202-513; B. Keeler 235­ 560; H. Bowmian 204; D. Murphy 136; R. Walker 179-451; R. Schmader'178; D. Kiersey 178-499; M. Saldivar 178-510. Monday Mixcrettes Nashville Chiropractic 64-32; Dewey’s Auto Body 63-33; Kent Oil 53-43; Creekside Growers 50-46; Dean’s Dolls 47-49. Good Games and Series: V. Carr 161; D. Anders 174-435; P. Fowler 152; N. Potter 165; S. Dunham 179-463; M. Rodgers 179; A. Norton 144; C. Hurless 148-413; E. Ulrich 181-499. Wednesday Mixed Brush Works Painting 64-32; Huver’s Auto Recycle 59-37; Barry Red Cross 56-40; Court Side 48-48; Boniface Construction 48-48. Good Games and Scries: Ladies - E. Ulrich 181; J. Shurlow 181-488; T. Christopher 169; K. Plctt 178; B. Smith 167­ 486; S. Beebe 179-498. Men - C. Baker 223; J. Shoebridge 183-528; R. Boniface 180; IL Bowman 205; K. Beebe 195. Saturday Majors (Youth) Operation Cobra 405-195; TK 39-25; Deadpool 38-26; Team Awesome 35-29; Demolishers 34.5-295; Goofy Goobers 33.5­ 30.5; Tweedie Dee & Tweedie Dum 28.5­ 355; Gutter Patrol 28-36; Strikers 26-38; Team 10 25-35; Livin’ on a Sparc 21-23. Good Games and Series: Girls - G. Madden 108 238; A. Rhodes 150-365; L. Frost 127-329. Boys - J. Pennington 181; W. McClelland 149-387; J. Hinkle 217-524; A. Maurer 180-454; S. Pennington 155-392; P. Gilmore 157; A. Johnson 138-409; G. Schleh 129. Ibcsday Nigh I Mixed Double B.S. 64; J-Bar 5S.5; Livin' on> a Spare 57: David Rainey Photography 56. All BD. Curtis 223; E. Dunklee 181; A. Vcltre 180; J. Brown 175; B. Ramey 169; F. Smith 161; M. Bryan 160; B. Smith 160; 1’. Albert 157; A. Dunkclbcrgcr 137; W. Wood 125. High Scries: D. Curtis 593; A. Veltre 508; E. Dunklee 492; J. Brown 477; B. Ramey 466; B. Smith 443; T. Albert 440; M. Bry an 424. Wednesday Classic Big Mike’s BBQ 63; Slippin’ In 58; Reds Sport Bar 565; Reclending 55; Brunswick Bowl 55; Smithville Blues 54; Culligan 53; West Side Beer 52; Damn Kids 52; Gunga Gulunga 51; 12 in a Row 485; MMG/AnD 435; Team 18 425; McDonald’s 40; Hurless Machine 395; B.C. Crew 325; Androunie House 32; Whatever 315. High Games & Scries: S. McKee 269­ 727; D. Miller 184; D. Daniels 230; D. Burleson 255; R. Guild 222; S. Palmer 84; M. Daniels 256; J. Eckley 224; M. Hall 219; M. Garrett 225; S. Dunn 169; J. Meredith 180; S. Blough 204; L. Bowman 244; D Gonzales 236; S. Krol 197-565; P. Ayers 226* M. Ulrich 279-707; J. Haines 228; D. Benner 195; H. Pennington; C. Pennington 237-634T. Gray 247-721; S. Lyttle 247-659; b’. Bowman 267-715; C. Pennington 226-602* M. Sylvester 229; D. Snyder 257; R. Madden 239-680; T. Neymciyer 234; T. Whitehead 247-645; R. Westendorp 279-688; E Dunklee 197; M. Gdula 259-673; J. Swanger 279-660, J. Daman 149; K. Breitner 244* R Daman 226; D. Jackson 268-710; B. Casarez 200; A. Stora 267-671; E. Store 258-669. Comm. Majors Pocket Pounders 60; Old Men 48; Muff Divers 46.5; HDR 44; Red Rockets 43Hastings Bowl 34.5. High Games and Scries: D. Smith HI 237-661; B. Bowman 268-711; B. Kellev 178; J. Smith 267-649; R. Guild 234* H Moore 200; R. O’Keefe 229-605* M Sylvester 230; D. Snyder 224-647* M Magoon 217; D. Endres 248-728* J Hun! 219; K. Phenix 246-644; D. Hiar 224-606 J Newton 248 692; J. Gdula 214-620; C. Mice! Thursday Angels BB Magee 635; Varneys Const. 54; Hastings Bowl 53; .Moore’s Apts. 51; Split Ends 50; Yo Yo Sisters 44; Bowling Slones 43.5. High Games and Scries: J. Zaagman 211* S. Taylor 201; T. Phenix 204-514; M. Payne 134; R. Cheeseman 149; L. Apsey 193; N. Newton 144; L. Jackson 153; T. Wattles 141; J. Brown 157; D. Dunklee 158; F. Smith 190; T. Dickinson 199; K. Stcnbcfg 167; C. Cooper 199 556. Lakewood seniors Ja b Kelley (seated from left), Dane Stambaugh and Luke Tromp are surrounded by teammates and class­ mates after announcing 1 leir collegiate football playing plans inside the Lakewood High School media center Thursday. Kelley has signed with Olivet College, fromp with Olivet Nazarene University and Stambaugh with Iowa Western Community College. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Trio of Lakewood linemen reveal college plans Brett Bremer Sports Editor Seniors Luke Tromp and Jacoh Ke|Jey aw working their way through the wrestling post­ season, both still alive in the individual state tournament and getting ready for next Wcc|.. end’s team stale finals at Central Michigan University. The duo has helped get the Viking varsity wrestling team, now ranked sixth in lhe state in Division 3, back to the state finals for the first time since 2011. They were part of an even bigger turnaround in the fall as they helped the Lake wood varsity football team finish the regular season ranked eighth in the state in Division 4 with a second-straight con­ ference championship and the program’s first district championship ever. Tlie trip to Central Michigan isn’t the only collegiate visit Tromp and Kelley havc made recently. Tromp. Kelley and their football teammate Dan Stambaugh celebrated their collegiate signing day at the Lakewood High School media center Thursday. Tromp announced his plans to play football at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais. III. Kelley signed with OlivetCWIcge.Stambaugh revealed he will continued's playing days at Town" Western CcmThfuftWTolIcge. ’ “Being lop eight in the stale in both sports, that has definitely been special senior year.” Tromp said. While the wrestling program has a history of success. The trio was responsible for build­ ing some Lakewood football tradition. The Lakewood football team was 0-9 during their freshman year, after back-to-back 1-8 sea­ sons. The Vikings had only won two confer­ ence championships (1974. 1975) and made one playoff appearance (2002) before their time in high school. “Our examples were people all inside of named first team /Ml-GLAC defensive line­ our lives,” Stambaugh said. “This group of men this fall, and Stambaugh and Tromp also juniors and seniors and their immediate fami­ earned lhe honor as offensive linemen. Kelley lies. parents, and the community really who had 36.5 tackles and seven sacks as a senior, while also spending some time as a fullback were a super big influence to all of us. It wasn’t that we put someone else on a pedestal on offense. Tromp and Stambaugh both had and tried to be like them. We tried to better more than 20 tackles and two sacks defensive­ ourselves for someone else, for the communi­ lyStambaugh was named first team all-stale ty that deserved it. the coaches that deserved it. Everyone deserved it. Fhe school deserved in Division 3-4 as well. Stambaugh is hoping Iowa Western is a stepping-stone for him to it. “It’s patriotism on a smaller level. play on the Division I or Division 2 level. “Sometimes you want to set some history Everybody wears a Lakewood shirt or a for yourself. I’ve set it here in high school and Uakewood sweatshirt now and they’re proud to wear it. It actually means something. We I’d like to do it at lhe college level as well. It’s were one of the top teams in Division 4. We’re about making lhe most of life at this point. I here, a small school in the middle of nowhere have all these dominoes set up for me and I honestly and wc really made a name for our­ just have to do something with them,” selves. We went up on some of the bigger Stambaugh said. stages in the high school playoffs and we He’s thinking of studying towards a teach­ performed, and performed against good ing degree at this point. The idea of molding teams. 1 would have liked to havc gone fur­ young football players as a coach sounds ther.” good to him loo. The luikewood varsity was 4-5 their sopho­ Tromp said that the engineering program al more year, went 7-3 won a Greater Lansing Olivet Nazarene was what really drew him to Activities Conference championship and the school. He thought he would bc a wrestler made the postseason in their junior year, and in college until last fall. finished 10-2 with another GLAC title and the Kelley said he is going to focus on football school’s first two playoff wins last fall. and studies first before thinking about trying “We refused to go along with what to ger a sjxit on the Olivet College wrestling Lakewood has been,” Kelley said. “We team. He said he always dreamed of playing refused to just maybe be 500 or go 5-4. We college football, although like many those didn’t want that. We went 1 -8 as freshmen and dreams were of playing for Michigan State we went, ‘I don’t want that to hapjien.’ 1 told University or Notre Dame. myself, anybody who will pul in the work will “Reality kicks in when you’re not 6-5, 250 show up in the weight room and it’ll payoff. It and can’t mn a 4.4 40,” Kelley said. did. We had two playoff appearances and we He didn’t want to pass up lhe opportunity made a run and it was great. z\ll these kids lo continue playing on the collegiate level though. worked their butts off. “We changed the program.” Kelley, fromp and Stambaugh were all LHS bowling team wins GLAC m second season Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood varsity boys’ bowling coach John Kutas relumed home after a practice session Thursday that included tuning up lhe team for this weekend’s regional tournament and doing some planning for last weekend’s team fundraiser at Buddy’s on the Beach in Lake Odessa. He sent an email to Olivet coach Susan Higgins, whose team was taking on Leslie that afternoon. Higgins had good news for lhe Vikings in her reply. Lakewood finished off a 7-1 Greater Lansing Activities Conference season with a 20-10 victory' over Stockbridge Tuesday (Feb. 14), and then13345638 ____ . * ds first conference championship outright as the Olivet and Leslie teams had finished their final conference dual in a 15-15 tie Thursday. The lie left Leslie with a 6-1-1 league record, a spot behind the Vikings. Kutas got in touch with senior captain Nick Schuiling and let him spread the good word to his teammates. Leslie won its final match with the Vikings by a pin a year ago to prevent the Vikings from earning a share ol the 2016 GLAC championship. The two teams split their two matches this season. . Schuiling is just one ol two returnees to the Viking program this season, a program that started up just a year ago- Sophomore Chris Paulik was back this season as well, and the two of them had to do a lot of recruiting to help fill the roster which has grown to 11 gu. s - many of whom have slid back and forth between bowling in the varsity and bowlinn jn the JV linc-up throughout the season. & “1 had niy tworetumm? ^u>'s fccruii friends to come out and bow I. *uk1 when we pv1 lhejn they come from a variety exPerinicc levels Most everybody we had come out was D|V|. ’ green, really novice level bowlejx’/ said. “We just kept it simple, teach the fuikl u mentals and make sure we get them soun 1 * those and not iry to pul them in a po^,do more than they ’ic capable of. ‘ >n discouraged really fast that way. an Buddy’s on the Beach in Lake Odessa. (Photo by Capture Photography) “We just work on fundamentals and work . that we havc even better this year,” Kutas said. on picking up spares." l he bowling team isn’t an official varsity Mitch Sutherland had the high game in the Vikings’ win over Stockbridge, rolling a IB9. sport at Lakewood vet. even though the bowl­ That score helped the Vikings to a 653-6.1L ers can win a GLAC championship, earn all-conference honors and compete in the win over lhe Panthers in lhe second regular MHS \A State Tournament. Players work to game.Thc Vikings took the first u«>.6l7 raise funds for theii unitorms and lane fees, as Other high games for the Vikings inclu-o well ns tournament entrance fees. a 154 from Schuiling and a 140 from I au । • Coach Kutas is hoping that this conference Sutherland had a 145 in the o^mug eame. championship can help change that, and allow Lakewood clinched the win by taking the 1 Baker game 150-134. Stockbridge earned a his bowlers to earn LI IS varsity letters. “This is only our >ec<md year and we near­ 137-94 win in lhe second Baker l’‘nne* The Vikings had .heir .<> P- W ly won the conference last yc.u, we won it this year, that is going lo put me in a position Howling Tournament lundrai'a.T a where I’m going to go to the school board and on the Beach Saiurday. , tllrnouI ;ll sec if we can’t get this thing made into a var­ oo^r^'^z- sity sport," Kutas said. lhe Vikings will be at Eastland Bowl in Kalamazoo for their Division 3 Regional Tournament Feb 24-25. �panthers will be busy at the Palace Page 14 — Thursday. February 23. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Vikings and . BHMHHBOBESSwbw**—3——. . .. Delton Kelloga heavyweight Esteban Villalobos nears a pin during the second period of his quarterfinal match against Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s Alejandro Ignacio Saturday al the Divtsion 3 Individual Regional hosted by the Panthers. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood and Delton Kellogg are sending nearly an entire roster lo the Division 3 Individual State Final* between the two ot them Lakewood got eight w re’tiers through the Division 3 Individual Regional hosted by Delton Kellogg High School Saturday and five of lhe Panthers made it into ihe top four in their weight class on their home mats as well. Lakewood’s defending stale champion Cash Thompson and Delton Kellogg’s relum­ ing state runner-up. Tyden Ferris, each won regional championships Saturday. Thompson stared the day with two quick pin* before pulling out a 3-2 victory over Paw Paw’s Dominick Rco in an ultimate tiebreaker for lhe 171-pound championship. Ferris reached the championship match at 215 pounds by scoring a 50 w in over Grant’s Gabriel Castro and then pinning Comstock Park’s Joe Nagle in the semifinals Ferris closed out hi* regional championship with a 13-2 win over Lakewood’s Jacob Kelley in the finals. Delton Kellogg also had Chance Stevens place fourth at 171 pounds. Stevens was stuck by Thompson in lhe first period of their semi­ final bout, and Stevens battled back to w in his consolation semitinal match, pinning Dowagiac’s Donovan Schott lo secure his spot m the finals. A Panther and a Viking also both qualified for ihe state finals al 2S5 pounds. Lakewood’s Luke Tromp took lhe regional championship with a 6-5 victory over Tri County’s Lucas Prater in lhe finals. Prater had bested Delton Kellogg’s Esteban Villalobos in the semifi­ nals. bui Villalobos battled back lo win his two consolation matches. Villalobos pinned Parchment’s Noah Fay ling in the match for third. Delton Kellogg’s Eihan Reed fell in his opening round match nt 112 pounds and then battled all the way through the consolation bracket to place third. I le pinned Grant’s Billy Delton Kellogg’s Riley Roblyer works to escape the grasp of Montague’s Matt Lipka< during their 135-pound quarterfinal match Saturday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TIC girls had early, but ultimately: faflB to Hawks airad Eagles lhe defense was there, but the offense wasn’t for the Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team Tuesday. Forest Hills Eastern dropped the Trojans to 1-10 in the OK Gold Conference with a 32-24 win in Middleville Tuesday. A strong defensive effort gave the Trojans a 14-9 lead at lhe half, but points were even tougher to come by forTK in lhe second half as lhe Trojans scored just len points over lhe final two quarters. Delton Kellogg’s Ethan Reed (left) tries to trip up Grant's Bdly Ostyn during the opening period of their 112-pound quarterfinal Saturday at the Division 3 Individual Regional Tournament at DKHS. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Ostyn in the match for third. Ostyn was the wrestler who pinned Reed to open the tourna­ ment. Irish and Comefe §©©r® big wins over DK toys Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball team is making its way through the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division gauntlet for lhe second time. The Panthers fell to 85-56 to the second ranked team in lhe slate in ('lass C. Hackett Catholic Prep, al Delton Kellogg High School. 'The Fighting Irish improved lo 16-0 on the season with their second win over the Panther-. Teddy Ooslcrbaan led the Fighting Irish with 20 points. "Their press hurt us. which was pretty dis­ appointing. and their dribble penetration hurt us for a lot of easy buckets,” Delton Kellogg head coach Paul Blacken said. Josh Lyons hit five three-pointers and led Delton Kellogg with 19 points. He also had seven rebounds. Cogan McCoy had 12 points and six boards for Delton. 'Die Panthers also got eight points from Brock Pape, who didn’t miss a shot all night. Alan Whitmore added six points. The Panthers fell 62-32 al Kalamazoo Christian Tuesday. McCoy had 19 points and eight rebounds in lhe loss. Trevor Aukerman chipped in another eight rebounds. It doesn’t gel any easier as the Panthers dose out the SAC Valley season al Schoolcraft Friday. The Panthers final two ballgames will lx* at home next week, against Bloomingdale Tuesday and Watervliet 'Thursday. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hasskl2.org THURSDAY, FEBRUARY?? TUESDAY,FEBRUARY^ 115 W i A BGxt.s? 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Ml 49059 269.945.9754 'file Panthers’ other state qualifier was Riley Roblyer at 135 pounds. He placed fourth, clinching his spot in the finals with a consolation semifinal victory over Central Montcalm’s Jacob Wright. Lakewood also had Kanon zXlvvell place third at 103 pounds. Cole Jackson place third al 119, Jon Maag place third al 125. Vern Fields place fourth at 152 pounds and Jon Clack place fourth at 160. 'The Individual Stale Finals will be held March 2-4 at the Palace of Auburn Hills. ’ TK got oft' to a good start Frida} night too, but couldn’t hold on in a 38-27 loss at Grand Rapids Christian. Pie Trojans led lhe eagles 10-5 after one quarter, but the Eagles surged to take a 17-12 halftime leads and then pulled away in the. second half. i The Trojans close out the regular season! hosting South Christian Friday and then will head to East Kentwood to open their Class A> District Tournament Monday. * Latewood boys fall in final two GLAC ballgames Leslie’s varsity boys’ basketball team kept up the pace to stay in second place in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference standings by scoring a 64-43 win over the visiting Vikings Friday. Il was another night where the Vikings got off to a good start. The two teams were knotted al 12-12 after the opening quarter. Leslie opened a 28-21 lead al the half, then pulled away over the final two quarters. Justin Kaimon led the Blackhawks with 28 points. Teammate Clay Shrouse added nine points as the Blackhawks moved their record to 7-3 in the league. Colton Webber-Mitchell led the Vikings with 14 points. Jacob Elenbaas had nine points and Cole Rickerd seven. It was the final Friday night contest of the' regular season for the Vikings. They fell* 61-22 at Perry Tuesday night to close out a 2-10 GL/\C campaign and will finish otT the regular season next Tuesday at Lansing* Eastern. The Vikings are currently 3-16 overall. J The Ramblers went on a 17-2 run in the . opening quarter and led throughout lhe bailgame. • Perry had 11 different players score, led by > Trevor Allen’s ten points. Riley While added’ eight points and Logan Danaher, Zac Weiler.i CJ King and Matt Hardy had six each. ' Lake wood got nine points from Elenbaas and seven from Rickerd. , L;ikew<xKl’s varsity girls’ basketball team closed out a 10-2 Greater Lansing Activities Conference season Tuesday, knocking off the Ramblers 41-35 at Perry High School. Tire Vikings had to adjust their regular game-plan a bit to deal with the Ramblers’ defense. Perry threw a 2-1-2 zone at lhe Vikings. Uakcwood head coach Cindy Kelley said that forced her girls lo bc patient in the offense, which they were able to do. Gabie Shellenbargcr led Lakewood with 15 points, hilling a critical three-pointer in lhe fourth quarter to help her team seal the win. Shellenbargcr and Katelyn Richmond com­ bined to go 7-of-8 from the free throw line. Richmond finished the night with 11 points. Lakewood also got seven points from Maranda Barton and six from Aaron Kietzman. Shellenbargcr added five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Kietzman had three steals loo. Rebecca Kutch chipped in two points, three rebounds and two steals. The Vikings went on a 13-7 surge in lhe second quarter to pull ahead 28-20 at lhe half. "(Wc) played solid defense, forcing the Ramblers to bc patient as well and move into situations where they were not comfortuble.” Kelley said. Alysva Welsh led the Ramblers with ten points. Lakewood finishes second in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference to 11-1 Olivet. Die Eagles handed lhe Vikings their only two ‘ losses of the league season. • Lakewood is oft now until Monday when it', opens the Class B state tournament with a, district quarterfinal match up against Hastings ’ at Ionia High School. The Vikings scored a > close victory over lhe Saxons when lhe two । teams met at Hastings High School in J December. ‘ Senior night went mostly as planned for ' Lakewood Tuesday. The Vikings top|xnl’ Lansing Christian 53-38 al laikewoud High! School. * The Vikings had four of their six seniors * score in double figures, with Richmond lead- ’• ing the way Wl1^ points. Sheilenbarger had i 12 points, Barton 11 points and Kietzman ten.' Richmond was H-of-12 al the free throw line • in lhe game, and as a team the Vikings were» 24-of-27. i Another senior, Kutch. had nine rebounds4, to go along with her two points. Lake wood’s' other senior. Kennedy Geiger, w as fighting an ’» illness but still managed to gel a tew minutes! on the court. Grace Haley had 25 points to lead the* Pilgrims Lions’ Ulrich reaches the state finals Lakewood ladies end regular . •J* Division 4 season with win over Ramblers . juniorP w^a,,.e> s Franklin Ulrich will end his Aubum season al ,he Pa,ace ^dividu'q <?Ua,ified for the Division 4 in the j finals with a ninner-up finish Jndiviuu* 7 P014.’^ c,uss 1,1 Saturday’s Kent Citv tournament hosted by Ulrici? ^chtx)!. Hevpep- pOred a 16-0 technical fall against stan the i°^usty to Carxoi, p \ Saturday. then knocked off the Senj.r,^'cD'.Mal’s Spencer Shook 10-3 in finals. ,f1a^s 10 secure his spot at the state ^I’l-Sty'c i,fesP't’>u teammate Gerrit Yates humijejkping Ulri h Scason UP ,o ^3-1 by topm their 152-pound champison. Ulrich is 29-5 on the sea- ^Irich fieti fOr u, one of three Lions who qualit°p f0Ur. e fi-'gional loomament. where the lhe skUe j1.1 ejich weight class earned spots in with a I lolden Creller started the day Sel,xSeid? w,ri °'er Carsun Crystal’s fell in e *n the 285-pound weight class, but end <wo matches to see his season ficnJR.(( 3 Avon] of 26-M. Teammate Ryan ,6Q pounYs ° 2 in his iwo matches in the Wc‘ght el.os to bring his junior a° end with a record of 10 15. �I I ■ I I W M ■ ■ ■ ■ I ■ The Hastings Barmer — Thursday, February 23,2017— Page 15 State champs score second win over Saxons * w- Bremer opem thL. 2 L akewood u I Xjr girls'basketbril warn tournament against High scho01 ,h“ in >hc to mnv 1 el’c Conference what it takes namt*n»e °n?x'^on^ ,l,al point in the state tournan tnl and win a state championship. The S?(C chamPions from Mohall, currently ranked sixth in the sum- in n Saxon senior Olivia Mead pushes into the paint with the basketball as she’s guarded by Marshall’s Carlee Long during the second quarter Tuesday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) scored their second 1-8 victory over the __ __________________________________ Saxons Tuesday in Hastings. 75 28. Hie Red Hawks improved lo 17 2 overall this season win the victory. The Saxons had an 8 6 lead midway through lhe first half, but the Red Hawks went on a 22 0 run over lhe next six minutes. Marshall created turnovers that led lo easy buckets with their full court pressure, knocked down free throws and threes, and limited lhe Saxons to one shot when they did get to run their halt court offense. Back-to-back thrce-pomters from the Red Hawks’ Carlee Long and Jill Kronklc opened lhe second quarter and pushed Marshall’s lead to 28-8. They extended the advantage to 42-15 by the half. The Saxons never quit, and didn’t play poorly. “Wc had a little rut here in lhe second quar­ ter where they turned us over a few times, three or four, and got six or eight points,” Hastings head coach Mike Engle said. "At the end of lhe day they’re just a quality team. There is quality everywhere. The match-up nightmare for us is any team that has two bigs over 6-0, and that is what Pennfield did to us the other night loo.” Senior center Georgianna Pratley had 14 points for the Red Hawks in the paint, and Marshall shot well from outside too when lhe Saxons’ focused on crashing into the paint. Senior forward Nikki Tucker did a little bit of everything to lead the Red Hawks with 23 points. She was 5-of-6 at the free throw line, using her ability as a slasher to gel to the bas­ ket. Marshall hit ten three-pointers in the game. Senior guard Jill Konklc knocked down three threes and finished w ith 14 points. Sophomore guard Kate Face drilled four three-pointers in the fourth quarter to finish with 12 points. Jordyn Wigg led the Saxons with 12 points. Hastings also got six points form Brenagan Murphy and five apiece from Lizzie Heide and Zoe Engle. The Red Hawks upped their lead beyond 40 points early in the fourth quarter to start a running clock to close out the ballgame. "Their challenge is continuing to focus when y ou are playing a team that is one of the most talented teams in the state and is bigger and more athletic and highly skilled, in every state toumamnent after placing fourth at Friday's Division 4 District Tournament host- Reaser wins regional title to earn first finals appearance Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Hastings varsity wrestling team reached the regional round of the slate tourna­ ment for the fourth year in a row’, and for the fourth year in a row had their season end at a Division 2 Regional Tournament. Allegan pulled out a 54-24 victory over the Saxons in the Division 2 Regional Semifinals at Allegan High School Wednesday. "They were better than us. I thought wc could keep it closer,” Hastings head coach Mike Goggins said. “They're not as good a team as they have been, and they’re still pretty good. Then Allendale is really good,” he added. Allendale eventually took the regional championship, earning a spot in this week­ end’s state finals at Central Michigan University, by besting the Tigers 61-14 in the regional final. Allendale beat Byron Center 55-16 in its regional semifinal. Hastings got its points in the regional semi­ final thanks to pins from Chase Reaser at 189 pounds, Derek High at 215. Kip Beck al 152 pounds and a forfeit win from Terry Dull at facet of the game,” coach Engle said. “They are one of the best teams in the state. I was proud of how we continued to focus through­ out the game. Our bench supported one anoth- Aubree Shumway came off the bench to provide some nice hustle for the Saxons in the loss, and coach Engle said he has been pleased with her growth as a player this sea­ son being fairly new to the sport. Hastings fell 54-36 to visiting Pennfield Friday. ed by Lawton high School. The Delton Kellogg gjrjj qualified for regional along jjrith fellow Southwestern Athletic Con lerchce memWfiT Gobles and Lawton. Gobles took the districtchampionship with 723.30 points. Lawton was second with 677.34 points, followed by Lake Michigan Catholic 666.38 and Delton Kellogg 657.72. Hartford finished fifth with 64020 points, followed by Lawrence 61330.Quincy 587.50. Bronson 582.80. Union City 581.00, White Pigeon 573.84. Bridgman 529.60 and Bloomingdale 520.10. The Delton Kellogg girls started the day with their best round one of the year, scoring a 204.30. and then were near their season-best scores in rounds two and three to earn the final regional spot. The Panthers scored a 188.12 in round two and a 267.30 in round three. Hanford was the only team really challeng­ ing the Panthers heading into round three, but was still a little more than eight points back. Gobles had the best score of the day in each round by far, scoring a 223.40 in round one, a 213.00 in round two and a 286.90 in round three. ence next winter, but graduation could hurt his program a bit in lhe heavier weights next year. Reaser is the lone Saxon with some wres­ tling left. He qualified for the Division 2 Individual State Finals for lhe first time by winning the 160-pound weight class at lhe Division 2 Individual Regional Tournament hosted by Byron Center High School. Reaser knocked off Recths-Puffer’s Blake Ross 5-3 in lhe championship match at their flight. Reaser topped Jewell's Keigan Yuhas 6-0 in the semifinals to earn his first trip to the individual finals. He is wrestling really well right now.” Goggins said. "Through district and regional? he has beaten the No. 4, lhe No. 5 and lhe No. 7 ranked kid in the last eight days. He is just really wrestling well right now. His shots are really hard to stop. He’s great on his feet.” He’ll be shooting for his first state medal when he heads to the Palace of Auburn Hills for lhe Individual State Finals that run March 2-4. It was a tough end to Beck’s senior season. Beck was a state qualifier a year ago. but fell 160. in his consolation semifinal match-up. Goggins said he thought maybe he could The Saxons’ Dull at 160 pounds and Trevor have juggled Reaser at 189 pounds and Devin Planck at 171 and picked up a couple points in Ryan at 285 also lx)th were bounced in the Tlie first meeting went belter than the hindsight, but certainly not enough to over­ blood round (consolation semifinals). Thomapple Kellogg’ had two wrestlers second for the Lions. take the Tigers who won every match from Olivet’s varsity boys’ basketball team make it that far Saturday, juniors Brayden 103 pounds on up until Beck’s win at 152. improved lo 7-3 in the Greater Lansing LaJoye (140) and Zachariah Kelley (103). Goggins is looking forward to a number of Activities Conference, a game back of league­ his lightweights reluming with some experi­ lading Lansing Christian, by scoring backto-back victories over the Maple Valley boys this week. Tlie Eagles downed the Lions 71-49 in Olivet Tuesday after scoring a 67-53 win at Maple Valley Higli School Monday in a make-up game. , Olivet built a 33-13 lead in the fIRjl hahFuesday. Maple Valley got 13 points from Dylan Walker and 13 from Logan Valiquette in The dates and time for the final 2017 Hastings SCMYB Baseball loss. Evan Adrianson chipped in six points assessments are as follows: mid Jacob Moore and Alex Musser had fivc each. Kyan Wallenberg had 19 points and Eric Clark 12 to lead the Eagles. File Lions went on a 19-12 run in [}le second quarter to go into lhe half tied 25-25 They will be held in the Auxiliary Gym at the High School. with the Eagles at Maple Valley High Schoo! Monday, but Olivet rallied for 23 points in u ‘ Wear athletic apparel and bring your bat and glove. third quarter to take control of the ballg^. Olivet had three guys in double figUre_ I, . kind forward to seeing everybody, and hopefully some new facej Monday. Oelben Redfield led lhe Eagles^b B questions contact... 15 pomts while Wallenberg finished with n “"JNtokJungel 11 points. ’ 12 Eagles score two wins in two days over Maple Valley boys The Panthers pulled away as the first half wore on. just like the Red Hawks did Tuesday. Pennfield led 11-9 after one quarter and then stretched its lead to 28-12 by the half. Heide and Murphy had 11 points each in the loss. Pennfield got 18 points from Claire. Rachel What seemed like a lid on the basket during the first half prevented the Thomapple Kellogg varsity boys' basketball team from scoring its second OK Gold Conference victory of the season Tuesday. Forest Hills Eastern built a 28-11 lead in lhe first half and w ent on lo a 55-36 w in over the visiting Trojans, who defeated the Hawks m their mcctingjn Middleville last month. " TK head coach Mike Rynearsoh .said his team had plenty of looks from long range and right at the rim during the first half. His team even struggled from the free throw line in the first two quarters going just l-of-8. The Trojans' shooting improved in the second half, but they couldn’t get enough stops on the defensive end to catch the Hawks. TK is nowr 1-10 in the OK Gold Conference this season. The Trojans close out league play al home against South Christian Friday and then will finish the regular season at Grandville . . . I lie Lions are now 0-11 in the (iLAc in. Close out the |eaguc ^ed.de at St^g The Saxons’ Zoe Engle goes up for two points during the first half of her team’s match-up with visiting Pennfield Friday. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Tuesday. The Trojans are 4-14 overall on the year. Grand Rapids Christian celebrated senior night with a dominant performance in a 72-31 win over the visiting Trojans Friday. The Eagles held the Trojans lo one point in lhe second quarter, extending their lead lo 34-10 at the half. The hosts continued to pull away in lhe second half. Rynearson said the Eagles applied pressure at lhe lop while protecting the rim with its tremendous size advantage in the post, making it tough for the Trojans to even get shots off around the rim. A pair of senior led lhe Eagles on the scoreboard. JB Beck 11 had 18 points and Thad Shymanski chipped in 13 points. Senior Xavier Tillman chipped in eight points and 13 rebounds. Duane Washington Jr. added ten points for the Eagles. Bring your CD’s (with photographers release) Package A 1 4 4 63 11x14 8x10 5x7 Wallets , Packages come with frames and wallet case (quantities limited) Package C 4 5x7 36 Wallets Package B 3 8x10 2 5x7 45 Wallets Sunday, March 5th at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday* March 19th at 5:00 p.m. .. g: ___ FHE boys earn split in season series with the Trojans ********SAVE THE DATES******** Jason Markley 616-325-6547^ I A Swartz bad 14 points and 12 rebounds for Pennfield and Alicia I.ake added ten points and 11 boards 'l he Saxons close out the regular season al Coldwater Friday. Hastings is currently 8-11 overall and 5-8 in the fntcrstatc-8. Hastings’ Madison Smith starts a drive to the basket during her team’s 1-8 contest against Pennfield Friday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Dan Goggins) DK girls just off season-best scores to advance to regional tourney Delton Kellogg’s varsity competitive cheer team will return to the regional round of the __________ —L>....... s45 1351 N.Broadway (M.43) Hastings tai 269.945.9105 OPEN MONOAY FR'DAV 8:00 - 5:30 ais s30 �Page 16 — Thursday. February 23. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Round three helps carry K ladies to regional tourney The Trojans canted a trip to Mona Shores last Fridas night. Thomapple Kellogg's varsity competitive cheer team didn't havc the round two score to challenge for a district championship Frida) night at the Division 2 tournament hosted by Gull lake High Schtxd. bin its overall perfor­ mance was plenty to get the Trojans through to Saturday’s (Feb. 25) Division 2 Regional Tournament at Mona Shores. The TK ladies put together the district tour­ nament's best round three performance, earn­ ing a score of 307.40, which put them com­ fortably in third place overall. Plainwell look the district championship, moving ahead of runner-up Stevensville Lakeshore in round three. The Plainwell Trojans finished the evening with a score of 726.84 points. followed by Lakeshore 718.16, Thomapple Kellogg 712.52 and Mattawan 694.22 in the top four. Sturgis was fifth with a score of 680.70 points, followed by Gull Lake c!X 576.20. Harper Creek 553.66 . I «hrt*r after scoring a 220.50 in Uw mil a 705.26 in round two. Those .‘lhe highest rewes of those rounds. but a front rhe Laneers in round throe wasn’t Tn.Hi.'h lo keep them ahead ot 1 latnwcll. Phhtwell scored a 217.00 in round one and ., noi.04 in round two. then "roved into first place with a round throe score of 306.80. P TK was about 15 points back ol Plainwell ...J 20 behind Lakeshore heading into round Ihroe The TK ladies scored a 216.70 in round one and a 188.42 in round three The regional tournament in Muskegon is set to begin al 10 a.m. Saturday. The top lour b the regional advance to the stale teams from finals. fbe Thomapple Kellogg varsity competitive cheer team finishes off its round two routine Friday at the Division 1 Distr,ct Tournament hosted by Gull Lake High School. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) • Pennfield and Marshall able to pull away from Hastings boys 'flic Saxons got off to a couple good first halves in their last two Interstate-8 Athletic Conference match-ups. but couldn’t hold it through the second half in losses to Marshall and Pennfield. Marshall scored a 53-38 win over the Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team at Marshall High School Tuesday. Hastings head coach Steve Storrs said his guys played its best defense of the y ear in the first half, holding the Red Hawks to just 17 points. Hastings led 20-17 al the intermission before the Red Hawks’ started to take over the ballgame with their size. “Marshall started three players over 6-5, which often resulted in one of our guards defending one of lhe larger Marshall play ers in the post,” Storrs said. I he Red Hawks look the lead with a 20-12 run in the third quarter and Storrs said the Red Hawks’ size wore down the Saxons and dis­ rupted some good looks around the basket in the fourth quarter. Jackson Long led Hastings with nine points. Cameron Ertner and Elijah Smith chipped in eight |X)in(s apiece. Il was a game of big momentum swings as the Saxons fell 71-58 lo visiting Pennfield Friday. Hastings and Pennfield were even with a minute and a half to play in the first half, but the Panthers surged for a 44-31 lead at the intermission. The Saxons picked up their defense to hold Pennfield lo six points in the third quarter while pulling within 50-46. Hastings then tied the game at 50-50 early in the fourth quarter before a big run allowed lhe Panthers to pull away Long had 23 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Jack Longstreet had nine points and four rebounds. Ertner added eight points and nine boards. Garrett Coltson had a team-high four Hastings' Jackson long knocks down a three-pointer during the second quarter of the Saxons' 1-8 loss at Marshall High School Tuesday. (Photo by John Hendler) assists. ;» The Saxons close out lhe Interstate-8 seai son at Coldwater Friday and then will go uj Caledonia Tuesday to finish off the regular season. The Saxons' Cameron Ertner puts up a lay-up as he's defenrUn <. — Marshall’s Mitchell Avery. (Photo by John Hendler) d ,orn behind � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-03-02.pdf 8effd0ab6e6a218636f3cb5158247aeb PDF Text Text HHS Science Olympiad People, politicians Vikings’ run halted competing at state need the art of humor by Chippewa Hills See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 13 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 o . "...... “CAR-RT LOT**C Q05 C005 Hicharc Hemerling "" 421 N Taffee Dr " Hastings Ml 49058-1134 ■ ■■ ' -c 804879110187 ANNER av Thursday, March 2, 2017 VOLUME 164, No. 9 PRICE 750 State of the County highlights success and challenges Amy Jo Kinyon GFWC celebrating women’s history Members of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs-Hastings are being asked to substitute their normal attire for older clothing when they attend the noon Friday, March 3, club meeting at the First United Methodist Church. The reason for the suggested switch in outfits is to celebrate Women’s History Month and the 124th anniversa­ ry of the local club by wearing clothing symbolizing 1893, when the club began, or other items from other eras. Suggestions include long skirts or dresses, old school sweaters, poodle skirts, old-fashioned hats, saddle shoes or bobby socks and jeans. Members also are being encouraged to bring an antique or two to display at the meeting. Vintage club handbooks will be part of the display. The club will conduct its annual meeting at the event and will be voting to elect several new board members. Donations of non-perishable items, school supplies and Spartan Nash receipts will be collected. call Sharon Russell, membership chair, 517-852-2064; or Nola Edwards, presi­ dent, 269-945-4963. Parkinson’s support group plans events The Barry County Parkinson’s Support Group has released its schedule for the next several months. Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Barry County Commission on Aging. The March 8 meeting will include the Grand Rapids Ballet Parkinson Movement Demonstration and Participation. The COA is at 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. In case of poor weather conditions, call the COA to confirm that the meeting has not been canceled. Upcoming meetings will include: April 12 — Grand Valley State University student presentation on the latest Parkinson’s disease research. May 10 — group members’ presenta­ tion from MPF conference and training. June 14 — discussion and breakout groups of persons with Parkinson’s and their caregivers. Anyone is welcome to attend the meetings, regardless of county of resi­ dence. For more information, call Tammy at the COA, 269-948-4856 or email tpennington@ barrycounty.org. Legal advice for seniors in Nashville March 8 The Legal Services of South Central Michigan-Battle Creek office will con­ duct interviews for legal advice and possible representation, without charge, to interested seniors Wednesday, March 8, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Nashville Friendship Center, 301 N. Main St. Legal Services of South Central Michigan-Battle Creek office is a non­ profit organization that provides high-quality legal assistance, represen­ tation and education to low-income people in Calhoun and Branch counties and seniors in St. Joseph, Branch, Calhoun and Barry counties. The agen­ cy aims to ensure that its clients are given equal access to the justice sys­ tem. Managing Editor The Hastings Rotary Club meeting Monday afternoon brought a table of government offi­ cials together. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and State Rep. Julie Calley, along with Barry County Board of Commissioners Chair Ben Geiger attended the meeting to update attendees on efforts happening at the state and local levels. Hastings Mayor Dave Tossava introduced Brian Calley, who spoke on governmental engagement at the local level and how Geiger was an instrumental part of his campaign. “He is part of my day-to-day team. Ben has been a constant in my office,” Calley said. “He knows that it’s not just about making statements, it’s about working things out.” The lieutenant governor went on to describe the positive aspects of Barry County govern­ ment. “Local government in Barry County works better than in most places,” he said. “The financial management in the county and other entities ... in so many ways is farther ahead.” Geiger presented his State of the County address, outlining the achievements and chal­ lenges facing Barry County. “Barry County is strong because leaders have committed to leaving Barry County bet­ ter then they find it,” Geiger said. He pointed to a 2013 boost in the county’s Standard and Poor’s rating to AA, a plan to pay off the $15.8 unfunded pension debt in the next 14 years and the restructuring of the veterans affairs program as positive changes for the county. Calling the veterans affairs partnership between the county and the United Way transformative, Geiger said five staff members administer 32 programs, and more than 400 veterans have received medical ben­ efit assistance since 2015. Geiger pointed to the strides taken at the airport that have fostered growth and a transi­ tion to two words not often heard in govern­ ment: self-sufficiency. An additional hangar, longer runway and other improvements have been completed at the airport. At the same time, the airport has decreased its dependence on tax revenue. Three new homes can be seen under construction and a lot sold sign in this housing development called Pleasant Valley in Yankee Springs Township where the largest number of building permits were issued in the county for 2016. Northwest portion of county issuing largest number of building permits Barry County Board of Commissioners Chair Ben Geiger delivers his State of the County address. The Barry County Transit Authority has received national recognition and expanded its fleet while increasing ridership by 30 per­ cent. After describing'the sonTe of the successes, Geiger detailed a few of the challenges facing the county. A study revealed two facilities in need of attention: the Commission on Aging and Barry County Jail. Some of the offices in the COA building have ‘ceiling sinks,’ contraptions built to col­ lect the water leaking through the roof and transport it through pipes to the exterior. The jail, originally built in the 1960s as a lock-up has received several renovations through the See COUNTY, page 6 Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Yankee Springs Township, Thornapple Township and the village of Middleville - all located in the northwestern corner of Barry County, hold three of the top five spots in numbers of building permits issued in 2016. According to a report from PCI, a company that handles building permits and inspections for most of the communities in Barn County, Yankee Springs Township far outpaced the rest of the county in building permits with 186 issued in 2016. In second place was Thomapple Township with 72 permits. The village of Middleville was number five in the numbers with 53 permits, outdone by the city of Hastings with 69 permits and Hope Township with 65 permits. Mark Englerth, supervisor at Yankee Springs Township said he’s not surprised at all by the numbers and the growth in his area. “Obviously, the economy is recovering. Yankee Springs is unique. Our recreational opportunities are enormous. Just look at the lakes and recreation areas we have. We do have a little piece of heaven out here and peo­ ple are wanting to be here,” he said. Yankee Springs Township is home to sever­ al lakes including most of Gun Lake, Barlow Lake, Cobb Lake and Long Lake. “There were a lot of developments sitting idle for years because of the "great recession and now they’re moving againsaid Englerth. Not all the permits were for new homes. Larry Knowles, zoning administrator in Yankee Springs Township, said several of the permits were for things like pools, fences or new decks. In all, he said there were 111 per­ mits issued for those types of projects. Knowles said those types of permits also show people are more willing to spend money See PERMITS, page 9 Little Thornapple Drain case referred to attorney general Intercounty Drain Board to establish remediation plan or face litigation Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Two and a half years have passed since the DEQ ordered the halt of work on a stretch of the Little Thomapple River. The Inter-county Drain Board approved the limited removal of trees along a fourteen-mile section of the river, but what was actually done far exceed­ ed the original work order. Stream banks were laid bare, stripped of all vegetation, and banks were excavated. Since then, the DEQ and Department of Agriculture have been pushing the Drain Board to come up with a mitigation plan that will satisfy DEQ require­ ments. “Last year, the drainage board put together a restitution plan and submitted it to the DEQ. It was a good start, but it needed addi­ tional elements in order to satisfy DEQ requirements,” said Luis Saldivia, Grand Rapids District Supervisor for the Water Restitution Division of the DEQ. Saldivia is in charge of overseeing the Little Thomapple River case. Additional elements the DEQ mandated went beyond simply restoring the stream banks. Compensatory mitigation is in order, establishing new wetlands to replace acres of wetlands irreparably damaged by excavating equipment. Saldivia was hesitant to state a projected expenditure, but commented that in order to do it properly, hundreds of thou­ sands of dollars will be required. “A restitution plan will likely be a multi­ year plan,” said Saldivia. “We are cognizant of township resources, and will develop a plan that is realistic.” Last year, the DEQ referred the case to the Attorney General, who will represent DEQ in further negotiations. “We have reached an impasse,” said Saldivia, “and have asked for the Attorney General’s assistance.” The Attorney General will afford the DEQ leverage to implement a restoration plan. “They have a lot more tools in heir toolbox.” Suldivia hopes that with the help from the Attorney General the Drain Board and DEQ can agree to a restoration plan, though he admitted that bringing it to court is an option. “Litigation is an option which we hope will spur people to action,” he said. According to Saldivia, the Drain Board expressed that they do not have the resources to implement a restitution plan. “I have not head of a plan or had a discus­ sion with the boards,” said Saldivia. However, plans may be crossing Suldivia’s desk soon. The Intercounty Drain Board is scheduled to meet Monday to create a restitution plan fit for review by the DEQ. The board has hired a stream restoration specialist to assess the damage and make recommendations for See DRAIN page 9 ‘Annie’ on stage in Hastings tonight Claudia McLean Contributing Writer Hastings High School students will be put­ ting the final touches on their production of “Annie the Musical” next week. Directors Matt Callaghan and Todd Willard, plus a cast and crew of more than 40 will be staging the show March 2, 3 and 4 in Central Auditorium in Hastings. This will be one of the last productions in the facility since the bond was approved by voters in November 2015. A new performing arts center at Hastings High School is part of the bond project and is expected to be com­ pleted next year. This causes some reminiscence among many of the upperclassmen, since they have been putting on shows in Central Auditorium since elementary school. Katie Pohl, a senior who will be playing the part of Miss Hannigan, reflected on upcoming changes. “It’s really nostalgic for me,” said Pohl. “I went to elementary school there and remem­ bered seeing all the shows the high school put on for us and couldn’t wait until I was old enough to be in them ... having my last show at the place where I spent so much of my youth is just a really great feeling ... I know it’ll be an emotional night ... but I also know that it’s all been worth it, and I have enjoyed every single second with everyone involved.” As the clock winds down to the rapidly approaching show date, it should be noted the amount of time the cast has put into making See ANNIE, page 9 The orphans of Ms. Hannigan’s house show their hard-knock attitudes. Back row (l-r) Sydney Pattok, Hannah Slaughter, Daisy Campbell, Kierstyn Brisco, Karsyn Daniels, Emma Beemer; Front row - Gretchen James, Kennedy Allyn, Julia McLean, Mary Green, Haily Christie, and Claire Anderson. �Page 2 — Thursday, March 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner HHS Science Olympiad team moving on to state tournament Taking third place in the Invasive Species contest are Katie Metzner (left) and Katie Pohl. Kate Haywood (left) and Reilly Former take first place in the Chemistry Lab event. The pair also took third place in Remote Sensing. Kathy Maurer Copy Editor After losing more than a dozen kids to graduation in May, Hastings High School Science Olympiad coach Marty Buehler knew his young team faced challenges going into the 2016-17 season that began in December. Science Olympiad is a national competition that tests student knowledge in several areas of science. Students compete in teams of two or three, in a variety of testing methods. The burden of knowledge falls squarely on the students and their commitment to additional studying, beyond daily homework and other activities. So, Buehler — who led the 2015 and 2016 teams to regional championships — was keeping the bar low for his young team. In December, the team placed sixth at the Portage invitational. That was followed with a third place finish out of 35 teams at Haslett, and a seventh place out of 36th at the always-chal­ lenging West Ottawa Invitational. When they headed to Western Michigan University Saturday for the Region 10 tourna­ ment, the youngsters didn’t let him down. Hastings finished second, missing a chance of a three-peat championship by two points, Buehler said. Portage Central and Hamilton High School are Hastings’ biggest challengers at regionals each year. Portage Central took first, and Hamilton took third, trailing Hastings by 11 points. The top two teams move on to the Michigan Science Olympiad competition in April, so the second place finish means the season will continue for the Saxons. “I anticipated a bit of a drop this year, as we are so young and graduated such talented seniors last year.,” he said. “I was surprised that we only lost by two points.” Medals are given for first through thirdplace finishes, and ribbons are awarded in fourth through sixth place. Hastings students received awards in 20 of 23 events. They were led by senior Reilly Former, who represented Hastings in six events and finished first in two of them. “There is not enough that can be said about how much Reilly Former took on for this competition,” Buehler said. “She competed in one event after another, all day long with no breaks. She placed in every one of them. She never complained about anything at all. She didn’t just show up and win because she was smart, it was because she prepared in every event. She is modest and would give credit to her partners, but the reality is that she is the standard and her partners prepare better because they don’t want to let her down. She was the heart and soul of our team this year.” Finishing in the top six spots Saturday in the various competitions were: Anatomy and physiology — fourth place, Emily Pattok and Mara Allan. Astronomy — sixth place Emily Pattok and Hope Peck. Chemistry Lab — first place, Reilly Former and Kate Haywood. Disease Detectives — third place, Zoe Engle and Emily Pattok. Ecology — fourth place, Emily Pattok and Samantha Richardson. Electric vehicle — fifth place, Spencer Tyson and Lindsay Meeker. Experimental Design — fourth place, Zoe Engle, Timbree Pederson and Reilly Former. Forensics — second place, Katie Metzner and Timbree Pederson. Game On (programming) — second place, Reilly Former and Samantha Richardson. Helicopters — first place, Noah Former and Spencer Tyson. Hovercraft — third place, Mara Allan and Noah Former. Invasive Species — third place, Katie Metzner and Katie Pohl. Materials Science — fourth place, Reilly Former and Katie Metzner. Microbe Mission — first place, Zoe Engle and Timbree Pederson. Optics — fifth place, Noah Former and Katie Pohl. Remote Sensing —- third place, Kate Haywood and Reilly Former. Robot Arm — first place, Emily Pattok and Mara Allan. Rocks and Minerals — third place, Lexi McDade and Kassi Warner. Tower building —• fourth place, Spencer Tyson and Lindsay Meeker. Wind Power — first place, Reilly and Noah Former. In hindsight, Buehler said some youthful mistakes may have made the difference between first and second place for the team. But those lessons may prove helpful next year, after this year’s six seniors graduate. “We may suffer again next year, as well, as we may only have one or two seniors on the team,” he said. “However, the following year, we should be very good again when this huge Continued next page Siblings Noah (left) and Reilly Former take the top spot in the Wind Power competition. (Photos by Robert Former) Winning the robot arm competition are Mara Allan (left) and Emily Pattok. Showing first place medals from the Microbe Mission contest are Timbree Pederson (left) and Zoe Engle. Seniors Reilly Former (left) and Samantha Richardson hold the team trophy after awards are announced Saturday. The two also took second place in the Game On computer programming challenge. Representing Hastings High School Saturday on scoring and non-scoring teams are (front row, from left) Audrey Byykkonen, Emma Vann, Sydney Pattok, Emma Porter, Kassi Warner, (second row) coach Marty Buehler, Katie Pattok, Hope Peck, Katie Metzner, (third row) Josh Brown, German exchange student Linnea Malmbeck, Megan Roe, Lindsay Meeker, Lexi McDade, Grace Beauchamp, Allison Collins, (fourth row) Matt Sherman, Andy Shaver, Grayson Tebo, Kate Haywood, Sammy Richardson, Mara Allan, Karsyn Daniels, Belle Youngs, Emma Beemer, Thomas Carpenter, (back) Spencer Tyson, Emily Pattok, Katie Pohl, Reilly Former, Timbree Pederson, Zoe Engle, Libby Jensen, Claudia McLean, Grace Nickels, Noah Former, Victoria Byykkonen, Hannah Porter and Hannah Radloff. (Naomi VanDien, a 2015 Hastings graduate is in the far back. She is the student volunteer coordinator for WMU) KT—r j s Spencer Tyson (left) and Noah Former take first place in the helicopter competition. Sophomores Kassi Warner (left) and Lexi McDade place third in the Rocks and Minerals event. 11"—n—rm—rrg—11 r u—m—ft] Competing in their final Science Olympiad regional tournament for Hastings High School are seniors (from left) Reilly Former, Samantha Richardson, Timbree Pederson, Katie Pohl, Mara Allan and Emily Pattok. Photos by Robert Former �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 2, 2017— Page 3 Growth, business retention are key elements for Economic Development Alliance Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The Barry County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday morning to approve several recommendations from the committee of the whole. The commissioners gave the green light to Jan Otto as an attorney magistrate, software license purchases totaling $40,694, and a oneyear agreement for economic development services with the Barry County Economic Development Alliance for $107,394. Travis Alden, Barry County Chamber and Economic Development director, updated the board on the current and upcoming projects. “It has been a great year so far,” said Alden, who just celebrated his first year in the direc­ tor’s chair. “We’re a small but mighty team at the EDA.” Alden outlined the strategic goals of Alliance, goals that will be updated annually, allowing for a flexible and innovative approach to growth. The first external goal is to expand and retain businesses in the county. Alden said this goal is often a balancing act of fostering growth while ensuring that growth is “consistent with the rural character of the area.” He outlined a few upcoming partnerships that will promote workforce development in the county and help reach the goal of empha­ sizing that development as a countywide pri­ ority. Describing internal goals, Alden said diver­ sifying the revenue stream is important to ensuring the stability of the group. Currently, the agreement with the county for services accounts for half of the Alliance’s revenue. The goal outlines several methods of diversi­ fying those streams: • Creating opt-in support options for cham­ ber members to contribute to the EDA. • Realigning all municipal invoicing pro­ cesses to fit in the Alliance’s budgeting cycles. • Realizing revenue from third-party administration contracts. • Establishing fee-for-service agreements with other entities as mutually beneficial opportunities arise. The board of commissioners also approved the spending of up to $10,000 on plaster repair in the historic Barry County Courthouse with funds to be paid from the building reha­ bilitation fund. The board will meet again Tuesday, March 7, at 9 a.m. as a committee of the whole. Students fill officer’s bucket with positive words (From left) Deputy Chief Dale Boulter, accompanied by Sgt. Kris Miller, Officer Kendra Backing and Anne Lockman, address the Hastings City Council Monday for support of National Night Out event. (Photo by Joan Van Houten) Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer One by one, fourth grade students from Teresta Bolo’s class at Central Elementary filled Hastings Police Sgt. Kris Miller’s buck­ et with letters and cards of encouragement and inspiration. A poster from the entire class was present­ ed to him and now hangs in his office reading “Sgt. Miller, If the world had more people like you in it, the world would be a better place. You make a difference.” Bolo said being kind to others is an import­ ant lesson students learn in her classroom. A banner in the room reminds students, “No day is complete until a kindness is done.” During one of the classroom discussions, students started talking about unrecognized kindness by others, and one student men­ tioned Sgt. Miller and the role he plays in the schools and community. That led to many students sharing stories of interactions with Miller - from getting popsicles and stickers from him, to just seeing him and knowing he’s there to help. As a class, Bolo said her students decided to reach out to Miller and “fill his bucket” with positive words and affirmations. Students mentioned Miller’s respectful nature, his will­ ingness to help solve problems and his ability to make them feel special and safe. Bolo said too often there are negative sto­ ries about police in the news and she and her students wanted to acknowledge Miller for the positive role model he is to all the stu­ dents. In addition to the letters, some students created colorful posters, and one student even .brought him doughnuts. s. . . | “I heard (fo^eat-dor^fnuts ■ so T brought you some,” said Logan Henry handing Miller a box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Other students read poems they wrote as they handed Miller homemade posters. 7‘He’s done so many nice things for us, we just wanted to do something nice for him,” said Madison Deal. “We just wanted to do something nice and really to say thank you,” said Makaila Hawkins. “The police officer who puts their life on the line with no superpowers, no x-ray vision, no super streinth, no ability to fly and above all no invulnerability to bullets, reaveals far greater virtue than superman who is only a mere superhero,” reads one poster. Another poster reminds Miller, “Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.” For Miller it was a complete surprise. “It’s very cool. I love working with the kids and trying to be a positive role model for them,” he said. “This is awesome.” Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt offered National Night Out coming to Hastings Joan Van Houten Madison Deal gives her letter to Sgt. Kris Miller. Staff Writer No small amount of confusion has gripped townships and municipalities throughout Michigan after Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law new legislation allowing and regulating the creation of medical marijuana dispensa­ ries, infused edibles, seed-to-sale tracking systems and others in Michigan. The law places the power of choice with local govern­ ment. This means a township, village or city can decide the extent of marijuana industry within its jurisdiction. Municipalities are free to create their own policies regulating mari­ juana facilities. Though good news for local government, the law and its provisions are confusing. To help clear the waters muddied by confusing legal jargon, Michigan State University Extension has been hosting workshops across the state to flush out the new law, what it means, and how local governments can create effective, intelligent policy regulating the pro­ duction of medical marijuana in their jurisdic­ tions. “This workshop is an opportunity for local government officials to learn about options in prohibiting or accepting and regulating medi­ cal marijuana dispensaries, growing facilities, processing, product testing, and transport facilities,” according to a press release from MSUE. The press release outlines workshop topics, including overall regulatory framework, introduction to the new Medical Marijuana believe this would be a great thing not only for the police department but for the city and the citizens of the city.” Boulter said a great deal of work and sup­ port from the city, community and organiza­ tions, will be needed to plan the event, but, “with our team here, I don’t see why that’s not possible.” The full planning committee members for National Night Out are Boulter, Miller, Backing, Lockman and Chief Jeff Pratt. “What we’re asking for at this time, seeing how it’s at the very beginning stages, we’re looking for support from the city council members,” said Boulter. Three venues are being considered, and, according to Boulter, the committee is weigh­ ing the pros and cons of each. Though the event in other areas has been two hours long, Boutler said he expects the Hastings event to be approximately three hours long, taking into consideration early arrivals. Pratt said Boulter had brought the idea to him some time ago. Council members gave unanimous approv­ al to proceed with the planning of National Night Out. The committee will begin reaching out to community groups and organizations, and will keep the council apprised of plans and any further approvals needed. Continued from previous page Logan Henry hands Sgt. Kris Miller a box of doughnuts. each of the students one of the special police coins he hands out recognizing special efforts by citizens. Miller was somewhat at a loss for words, overwhelmed by the students and their words of encouragement. “Wow, it definitely made my day,” Miller said as he surveyed the bag filled with letters, poems and pictures. “It’s cool - very cool.” MSU Extension hosting marijuana policy seminars for local government officials Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Deputy Chief Dale Boulter, accompanied by Sgt. Kris Miller, Officer Kendra Backing and Anne Lockman, gave a formal presenta­ tion to Hastings City Council Monday, regard­ ing implementation of a National Night Out event. “It’s a community building campaign for the police and the community to come togeth­ er, and also for the neighborhoods to actually come together along with this and show camaraderie,” said Boulter. National Night Out will be Aug. 1. Annually, the event falls on the first Tuesday of August. To show the council an example of what the event would be, Boulter gave a video pre­ sentation of the same event in Holland. The video showed children in various play­ ful activities with parents and police officers interacting with the youth and with each other. Along with purely playful activities, educa­ tional activities were offered, such as a mechanical instrument simulating a gentle crash, called a Seatbelt Convincer. It is designed to utilize visual impact to teach chil­ dren the importance of wearing a seatbelt. “Getting the community behind us, that’s kind of the main thing,” said Boulter. “We Facilities Licensing Act, applications to plan­ ning and zoning, enforcement issues; state authority on the topic, and options for how local governments can proceed. Handouts and a copy of the ordinance will be distributed. The workshop is currently available at nine locations throughout the state. For those who cannot attend a workshop in person, a March 30 webinar will allow interested persons to gain information from any location. Workshops began in early February. Attendees may choose from remaining workshops in Alpena, Bessemer, Lawrence, Marquette, North Muskegon, Richmond, Saginaw, Traverse City and Warren. All workshops run from 6 to 9 p.m. Master Citizen Planners will earn three hours of con­ tinuing education by attending a workshop. The cost is $55 for regular registrants and $50 for Master Citizen Planners and groups of two or more from the same municipality. Registration fees include handouts and refreshments. Registration for the webinar is $35 for reg­ ular registrants, $30 for Master Citizen Planners. Preregistration is required, visit https:// events.anr.msu.edu and find the workshop on the calendar page for more details. bunch of 10th graders are seniors and have had a lot more advanced and AP science under their belts. Hopefully, they will be able to communicate to the younger members then what they learned Saturday: Every point counts, and if you fail to prepare, you let your teammates down, and winning is more fun.” The true lesson is not lost on this long-time high school teacher. “We know they all learned a great deal of science, and they are all better students for sure,” he said. “We are so very thankful to the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation and the Youth Advisory Council of the Barry Community Foundation for supporting our efforts. Without their sponsorship, we would not have this opportunity.” Buehler has taken as many as three teams to invitationals and tournaments. Teams are limited to 15 members who can compete in any number of contests. At the invitationals, coaches can mix up or stack teams any way they wish, up to 15 students. For regional competition, coaches can have multiple teams, but only one can be the scoring team, giving Auditions for THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa on TUESDAY, MARCH 14,2017, AT 7 PM in the Dennison Performing Arts Center located at 231 South Broadway in Hastings, ML Alumni banquet will have new date, venue Nominations sought fpr^alumnj of the year Planning is in progress for the 130th Hastings High School Alumni Banquet by the Hastings Alumni Association, and some changes are already in place. Rather than a Saturday in early June, the banquet will be Friday, Aug. 25. Also, due to construction at the high school, the banquet will be at the First Presbyterian Church on M-37. Those being honored are the classes of 1967, the 50th anniversary class; the class of 1942, the 75th class; and the class of 1947, the 70th class. Representatives for the classes of 1982, 1987 and 1992 for the planning committee are being sought so they can be properly honored as well. The committee’s next meeting will be Sunday, March 26, at 2 p.m. J-Ad Graphics. Members from those classes are welcome to attend the meeting to help in the planning. The board is now seeking nominations for the 2017 Alumnus of the Year. Letters of nominations are due by June 15. Any gradu­ ate of Hastings High School is eligible to be nominated. Call Lois Bowers, 269-945­ 9657, for information on submitting nomi­ nations or for further banquet information. all students an opportunity to compete and learn. Only one team per school is allowed at the state level. Buehler will take a team of 15 to Michigan State University April 29 for the state tourna­ ment. As in past years, the competition con­ flicts with the high school prom, so some students have to miss out on the awards cere­ mony at the MSU Auditorium, or miss prom. The top two teams go to nationals at Wright State in Dayton, Ohio, in May. Hastings has placed as high as eighth in the state in 2008, 10th in 2015, and 14th in 2016, among 48 schools, from private to Class A. Buehler isn’t anticipating a trip to Ohio in May, but he knows the experience is valuable to his stu­ dents. “Grand Haven, Troy and Northville are likely to fight that out, followed by other Class A giants from the east side and the Grand Rapids area,” he said of the state cham­ pionship. “Our goal is to finish 15th overall in the state and second or third among class B schools, win a few medals and enjoy friend­ ships as we learn and do science.” Laura Soule is directing, Doug Acker is the music direc­ tor, Norma Jean Acker, producer. No preparation is nec­ essary. You will read from the script and we will teach you some songs that evening. There will also be a dance au­ dition as part of the process. Rehearsals are 7-9:30 PM M,T,TH with some extra dance rehearsals scheduled. Tech rehears­ al is Sunday, April 30 from 2-8PM. Performances are May 4,5,6 at 7 PM and Sunday, May 7 at 2 PM. There is an open to the public dress rehearsal at 7 PM on Wednesday, May 3 at 7 PM. Auditions are open to high school students 17 years of age- through adult. Questions? Contact Laura at 269 838 7681 or Norma Jean at 269 908 0870. Texting is a great way to contact us. You can also leave a message at 269 945 2332. «2*±±****±**±±±±**±±±±* * w I nsJ iIII a I» thornapplEplayers.org RAP ~ The Thomapple Players is a non-profit organization providing theatrical opportunities to the Barry County area. For more information (al 269-945-2332 or visit our website at www.thornappleplayers.org �Page 4 — Thursday, March 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you In My Opinion see Ruffled feathers People and politicians need the art of humor After several days of balmy weather, people and birds, like this mourning dove, had hair and feathers ruffled in Saturday’s brisk wind. Accompanying snow flurries reminded everyone that it was still February and still winter. (Photo by Kathy Maurer) We’re dedicating this space to a photo­ graph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Do you Remember? Banner Feb. 17,1966 “My Fair Lady” — Three nights of won­ derful musical entertainment is in store for area residents next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings at Central Auditorium when director Herbert Moyer presents Hastings High School singers in the popular “My Fair Lady,” which broke all box office records on Broadway. A pit orchestra and professional cos­ tumes and scenery from Tracy of Boston add to the color of the show. Here, Cindy Moyer, playing Eliza Doolittle, and Lee Belfield as Henry Higgins, rehearse one of their special scenes. Have you met? The medical expertise of Dr. J. Daniel Woodall reaches to distant countries and as close as Spectrum Health Pennock Obstetrics and Gynecology where he practices his specialties with other physicians. In addition, he is the new part-time medical director of the BarryEaton District Health Department. Each role is important to him and meshes with his educational background. He works as an OB-GYN four days a week and every third week­ end. His health department duties involve between eight and 16 hours per week. He earned a bachelor’s degree in science and pre-med biology at Liberty University and a doctorate in osteopathic medicine at Michigan State University where he also earned a master’s degree in public health. His residency was at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. Besides local medical-related endeavors, he has a heart filled with compassion for the less fortunate in third world countries. “Africa, in general, is a big interest for me,” Woodall said. “When I was in medical school, I spent a couple of months in southern Africa in a country called Malawi through MSU. That helped to focus my desire for my medical specialty, which is obstetrics and gynecology and specifically global women’s health. Since that time, whenever opportunities pop up for me to go work in hospitals in Africa, I try to seize them as best as I can.” To date, he has spent time volunteering at four different hospitals in Africa and recently returned from a two-week stint, through Samaritan’s Purse World Medical Mission, at the Hospital of Hope in the small town of Mango, Togo. While there, Woodall delivered high-risk babies and performed C-sections and major gynecologic surgery. Mostly, he said, he took care of sick pregnant women bat­ tling malaria. When he was an undergraduate student at Liberty University, he spent a month living in an orphanage in Guatemala and a month working with firefighters and emergency medical services in that county. “I had always had an interest in medicine, but my experience out­ side the U.S. is ultimately what funneled me into a career in medi­ cine,” said Woodall, a native of Raleigh, N.C. Experience outside of the U.S. also led to meeting his future wife while he was teaching high school science in a small town near San Jose, Costa Rica. The missionary school where he was working had an elementary teacher, Stacey Carpenter, who happened to be from Hastings. They were married in May 2007, and he started medical school the following July. The Woodalls live in Middleville with their two daughters, who are 5 and 4, a son, who is almost 2, and another son who is expected to be bom soon. “We are a family who likes to do things outside,” he said. “I grew up hunting and fishing. Doing things in Barry County was a natural fit for me with the different outdoor activities that our area has to offer.” Woodall said he enjoys traditional fishing in small ponds and small lakes for bass and bluegill. Over the years, he also has had many adventures backpacking in other countries. For his medical skills to help people in the area and his willingness to volunteer to help the less fortunate in Africa plus his interest in enhancing the area’s public health, Dr. J. Daniel Woodall is a Barry County Bright Light. Best part of volunteering in other countries: When you first start doing something like that it can change you as a person and make you understand what’s important ... Once you do it over and over again, the best part is understanding how much of a true privi­ lege it is to be able to do something to serve people who need help so much ... and to have the tools I have to be able to help them. Two favorite books: “Mountains Beyond Mountains” by Tracy Kidder is a book about a physician, Dr. Paul Farmer, who did tremen- Dr. J. Daniel Woodall dous work in Haiti before the earthquake. That was the book that really drove me into medicine. “Three Cups of Tea” is a great book about [Greg Mortenson] who built schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan where women were essentially not educated in some of these places ... It’s motivating and inspiring to me. Favorite meal: Seafood. I grew up toward the coast in North Carolina, so it’s always been close to my heart. Best advice ever received: One of the most successful OB-GYNs I know is a director now at Butterworth, and he told me never to tell a lie ... and that’s served me well over the years. Beyond the uneth­ ical nature of bending the truth or not telling the truth frankly, always having a truthful story to how to approach things takes a lot of stress away. Then, you don’t have to remember what you said or didn’t say. Biggest local health challenge: “Barry County has a lot of chal­ lenges that are not uncommon to other communities in our region. Heart disease, cardiovascular illness, obesity, diabetes and hyperten­ sion probably remain as the most severe problems. Other problems of concern to me are more grounded in women’s health because that’s my background. Favorite TV program: Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. It’s on Food Network. It’s a show that goes around to restaurants that are popular. They show a specific food item people come in for, and they show you how they make it. It’s pretty cool. You can learn a lot. Something most people don’t know about me: Probably, just that I’m a Christian guy, and my relationship with Jesus is the only reason why I have any success at all. I think just being open to where the Lord may lead you can surprise you from time to time, and for me, that meant being a local OB-GYN in a small town called Hastings. I couldn’t be happier where I am now. A favorite movie: I’ve probably watched “The Gladiator” more than any other movie. Favorite vacation destination: My vacation destinations usually involve a remote beach somewhere. The southwestern peninsula of Continued on next page In the aftermath of mostly raucous town hall meetings Congressional delegates have been hosting in their home districts over the past couple of weeks, it’s hard to believe humor was once a useful and stra­ tegic element of political discussion. There was the time when an exasperated Democratic President Lyndon Johnson, while wrangling with Republican House Minority Leader Gerald Ford over conten­ tious issues like the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War, termed Ford “a nice guy, but he played too much football with his helmet off.” It may have sounded like a spiteful comment, but Johnson’s frustration was as much an acknowledgment of Ford’s exceptional football career at the University of Michigan and his subsequent choice to enter politics rather than accept contract offers from the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. The two men, despite being pitted across the aisle, had enormous respect for each other. In 1963, Johnson appointed Ford to the Warren Commission, the body of esteemed officials who investigated the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Ford, in 1976, while dedicating a memorial garden on the Potomac River to the late president, called Johnson “a good friend and great American patriot.” Humor had a way of easing the tension, connecting people to a moment they could share and then using just that brief connec­ tion to build bridges to compromise. In his studies of American culture, the late American author Lloyd Morris connected humor to happiness, but it’s hard to believe, with the problems of racial tension and an unpopular Asian war in the days of Johnson and Ford, that we could have been a happy nation then. As a nation today, though, we seem especially unhappy, which feeds the hate and violent reactions to anyone who doesn’t think or feel like us when it comes to the issues of our day. Partisan conflict and criticism has reached heights like we’ve not seen in years. A recent Pew Report confirms a more aggressive form of disagreement conveyed by anger, resentment or annoyance. The study revealed that, “those who identify as Republican or Democrat are more divided along ideological lines — and partisan antipathy is deeper and more extensive than at any point in the last two decades.” At the same time, the report concluded, “the number of moderates in Congress has dwindled since the 1970s, yet 56 percent of Americans say they prefer leaders who can compromise over those who stick to their positions. The report also revealed a grow­ ing number of Americans feeling frustrated with their leaders in Washington, now at more than 57 percent. These numbers sub­ stantiate the large and angry crowds we’ve seen across Michigan and the nation as a handful of congressional leaders recently hosted town hall meetings in their districts to discuss the issues of the day. Michigan Congressman Justin Amash has embraced town hall meetings, holding several in his district, in contrast to his counterparts who have avoided the large crowds of angry voters with concerns over recent actions of the new administration. “It’s my duty to be here, said Rep. Amash after taking more than 90 minutes of pointed questions from a stand­ ing-room-only crowd in Battle Creek recently. Saturday, Amash was in Barry County to answer questions from a packed crowd of more than 200 at the Barry County Commission on Aging and received an ovation for his willingness to meet with his constituents. Amash found the local crowd to be more welcoming and less con­ frontational than those who attended his previous town hall meetings. Amash has a history of explaining all of his votes and his dissent when he finds himself at odds with his fellow Republicans or with the Trump Administration. Known for his libertarian viewpoints, Amash often clashes with the Republican establishment and Trump loyalists. Yet, almost like the politicians of Johnson’s and Ford’s era, Amash urges people who disagree with him or with each other to be respectful and says his job is to defend the Constitution, not the president, regardless of political affiliation. Interestingly, Amash now occu­ pies Ford’s old Congressional seat. West Michigan residents are represented in the House by one of three Republicans, Amash in the 3rd Congressional District, Bill Huizenga in the 2nd, and Fred Upton in the 6th. Their districts comprise territory from New Buffalo to Ludington and include the cities of Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. Of the three, only Amash and Huizenga have hosted town hall meetings with their constituents, though Huizenga’s first such meeting was last weekend in the far reach­ es of his district in Lake County. Huizenga’s one meeting and Amash’s four have attract­ ed large crowds of oftentimes-disgruntled voters. Upton has preferred telephone town halls where voters submit questions offer­ ing Upton the chance to choose the ques­ tions to which he will respond. Upton said the non-personal encounters save the time and money in reserving a large venue. “It’s a big district, we have lots of peo­ ple, and I respond whether it’s listening to folks and responding back with letters or email in terms of you name the issue,” Upton said in response to criticism that he’s ducking his constituents. Voters want face-to-face, in-person town hall meetings where they control the ques­ tions and get a chance to hear all of the answers. But due to the current rancorous environment, some legislative leaders like Upton are avoiding these meetings at all costs. In fact, according to the Town Hall Project, which disseminates information about such public meetings, most legisla­ tors are following Upton’s tactic. Only 19 of the 247 Republican members of the House and 54 Republican senators sched­ uled in-person public meetings over the week-long recess. Several others offered events like office hours or tele-town meet­ ings as a way for constituents to offer their questions on the issues of the day. Since Republicans took control of the House six years ago, helped by angry, viral town halls that embarrassed incumbent Democrats, big public meetings have become rarer, and “work-arounds” like the tele-town hall have become more common. In the past week, however, several political action groups — both liberal and conserva­ tive — have been demanding face-to-face meetings with their representatives, even when some congressional leaders feel the harsh reception is coming from a handful of paid-to-attend disruptors who cause more confrontation and drive the discon­ tent voters feel with their elected leaders. That’s why reports continue to indicate public trust in almost all U.S. institutions has sharply declined since 2000. Growing majorities feel that America is heading in the wrong direction, fueling the frustration Americans feel, which gets validation from the populist fire that raged in politics during 2016. Yet, the anxiety, dissatisfac­ tion, anger and despair growing across, the country is not just a reaction to govern­ ment’s inability to solve problems, it’s a response to a lackluster economy that con­ tinues to impact a growing number of fam­ ilies. So, where do we go from here? Since the 2016 elections, more Americans feel left out of the economic turnaround. The lack­ luster economy continues to put more and more pressure on more and more families who have concerns about how issues like national health care, immigration and tax proposals will affect them. Maybe that’s why it’s so difficult to find the humor and happiness we so badly need in today’s world. “The wisdom that happines| .makes pos­ sible lies in clear perception,” wrote Morris, the student of American culture, “not fogged by anxiety nor dimmed by despair and boredom, and without the blind spots caused by fear.” Humor in politics and in public dis­ course could be a helpful start in that regard. Maybe we need a little more Gerald Ford, who could have been humorously framing our current complicated political world with his own playful jibe to Clint Eastwood, the actor who played Dirty Harry, the detective in a series of movies, at a fundraising dinner for the Betty Ford Center in 1989. “Dirty Harry,” Ford said from the dais, “is the only man I know who fires six times and the last one is the warning shot.” Let’s all work a little more at taking a shot at anxiety, despair, boredom and fear. The happiness that follows will certainly lead to the wisdom we seek. Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 2, 2017— Page 5 Town hall is mix of the good, the bad and the ugly To the editor: Cheers to commissioners for new facility To the editor: We were able to tour the newly restored former post office/public library across from the courthouse on South Church Street during the public open house Feb. 21. Kudos and cheers to the Barry County Commissioners and to the total work staff who made it happen. In terms of incorporat­ ing the technology needed to update the facil­ ity, the necessary space reconfigurations to accommodate the new tenants, and maintain­ ing a strong sense of restoration, we think they’ve done a beautiful job. The combination of modem upgrades and historical touches return the historic property to its original luster and offer a 21st century workspace for various groups and activities It’s a “class act.” Michael and Charlotte Anton, Hastings (Charlotte was a library assistant in the building for 32 years until the library was moved to its new location on State Street in 2007.) Sell the signs and fix the streets To the editor: I would like to defend Fred Jacobs and J-Ad Graphics. The Republican Party has called Fred “an enemy of the people” and a traitor to our country. I think Fred does a great job of reporting the “real” news in Barry County. He uses facts and scientific data to support the news that is printed in the Banner and other publications in Barry County. To the editor: I agree with Helen Plaunt’s letter in the Feb. 23 Banner - Barfield is a mess and East State Street is not much better between Bliss Co. and Green Street. So, it’s hard to get downtown from the east on a fairly good street. Also, it seems that stop signs and speed signs are just a suggestion to a lot of people - sell the signs and fix the streets with the money, that’s the answer. Stephen Loftus, Hastings Robert H. Brooks, Hastings Defending real news The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of businesses will not be accepted. . , . • Letters serving the function of “cards of thanks” will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • “Crossfire” letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233­ 9150. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. This week I attended two town halls meet­ ings with my congressman, Justin Amash, who represents all of Barry County. The good: Despite my great differences of opinion with Mr. Amash, I believe he is a principled, honest and decent man. He says he believes strongly in the Constitution, and for the most part proves it through his words and deeds. He has publicly supported the 4th, 5 th and 14th amendments that protect citizens and non-citizens, alike. He said non-citizen resi­ dents, including the undocumented, should have equal rights under the law, including freedom from unwarranted searches, seizures and imprisonment, and the right to due pro­ cess of the law. He has publicly opposed the president’s recent executive order banning travel and entrance into the country of people coming from seven primarily Muslim countries. He said he supports equal rights for the LGBT community and did provide examples of his actions in this area. He said he supports a bipartisan and inde­ pendent investigation of the Russian hacks, intervention into our elections, and contacts with the Trump campaign and staff and the leaks about these things. He supports a redistricting process that is independent of party politics to prevent gerry­ mandering. He supports investigating potential con­ flicts of interest that Trump may have, includ­ ing examining Trump’s tax returns, if neces­ sary. The bad: Despite acknowledging that there are good features in the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), he said he supports repealing it because the Republicans promised to do so. (That’s actually sort of ugly.) He said it shouldn’t be repealed without a replacement and that a replacement should be smooth. However his preferred replacement is the Rand Paul plan that relies on health savings accounts and tax credits, which means that it would only help the middle class and rich. There is nothing in this bill to actually provide funding for those who don’t have the funds to put into an HSA or can’t take advantage of tax credits. Mr. Amash said the most important goal for Congress is to make health care more afford­ able. Although I would say that the most important goal should be to provide decent health care to all Americans, this is a worth­ while goal. But his preferred strategy is to use competition and free markets to do this, com­ pletely ignoring the reality that we rarely get to shop around for health care. At best, we can shop around for health insurance sometimes. Those of us who are getting it from our employers, Medicare and Medicaid can rarely do that. And eliminating the health care exchanges makes things worse, not better. (Remember all those Republican governors who refused to set up exchanges in their states.) He said nothing meaningful at all about Medicare or Medicaid. Nada. Nil. Zilch. Doodley squat. For what it’s worth, Mr. Amash said he has an Obamacare policy for his family. The ugly: Mr. Amash has voted for a number of bills and resolutions that reduce the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to protect our natural resources. He says he does not support eliminating the EPA, but I could not find any evidence of him supporting envi­ ronmental protection legislation in his record. (I would welcome evidence to contrary, real­ iy-) So far this year, he has voted to eliminate the “Surface Water Rules” which would, among other things, protect streams from being polluted by coal mining and “Methane Release Rules,” which would limit the meth­ ane released into the air by oil and gas facili­ ties. His explanations were weak and out of touch with the actual consequences. Mr. Amash provides three reasons for his poor environmental stewardship: First, Congress has the authority to do things this way (I call this the “nyah, nyah, nyah” argu­ ment); secondly, too much regulation increas­ es costs (I call this the “Hey, I don’t have to pay for the damage of pollution now and I hope to stick it to you folks later” business strategy); and finally, we should let the states do as much of this as possible (I consider this the “Who me?” politcial strategy). I did get to ask Mr. Amash a question. I pointed out that the Flint water crisis was almost entirely the result of actions by the State of Michigan. The emergency managers appointed by and answerable to the governor, the governor’s office, the MDEQ and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services made bad decisions. They thought saving money was more important than pro­ tecting the health and safety of the people of Flint (I did not get into the fact that this was a largely African-American population, but it is). The primary fault of the EPA was failure to intercede and force the State of Michigan to do the right thing. The EPA’s main problem was to give deference to the state and not to interfere. This was federal underreach, not federal overreach. The only acknowledgement of my point by Mr. Amash was to say there were problems in communication. As far as I could tell, the failures of communication were attempts to ignore the proper procedures, falsify data, deny responsibility and cover up their failures on the part of almost everybody responsible. In particular, Mr. Amash demonstrated pro­ found ignorance of environmental issues. Another citizen at the Battle Creek meeting had to present him with a copy of an environ­ mental bill because Mr. Amash didn’t know anything about it. And even more ugly, Mr. Amash didn’t even know what Pipeline 5 was — let alone that it was probably the most single important danger to the health of the Great Lakes. Dr. Kenneth M. Komheiser, Plainwell Continued from previous page Costa Rica is called Osa. There’s a national park there called Corcovado. It’s just a tropi­ cal paradise ... That’s high on my list. A person I would most like to meet: George W. Bush. He’s kind of a controversial character, but I read his memoirs in a book called “Decision Point,” and once I read that, seeing what he did for global health in Africa with an organization he came up with called PEPFAR [President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief] was one oT the "most impressive things I think our government has done for global health ... I think he would be a good guy to meet. Favorite website: I really don’t have a favorite. I read a lot of news online. I go to cnn.com first, then I go to foxnews.com and then bbc.com ... It’s hard to read anything that’s not biased in one direction or another. I think if I spread it out between three indepen­ dent websites, usually I can come away with some understanding of what’s going on. If I could change one thing: There are a lot of things I wish were different. One thing that is just so sad to me is over the last couple of years how much our nation has changed as a society, just socially we have become so divided. I’m not sure our kids or grand-kids are going to know that same life [I remember from my childhood]. I think the more time goes on, and the more our country evolves and becomes divided, the less likely those warm-fuzzy childhood memories of what America was in the 20th century will get fur­ ther and further away from our kids knowing that ... If I could change that somehow, I would. over 20 countries, but I think Grand Rapids is a great city ... You can find almost anything that you want and having those resources makes it, I think, better than bigger cities like New York or Chicago because you still main­ tain a small-town feel. A state I would like to visit: Alaska. World’s greatest challenge: It’s hard to pinpoint any single problem for the world. There’s a general sense, especially outside the U.S., of desperation and need that I think is only getting worse as time goes on and there is more international division and crisis throughout the Middle East, Afghanistan, Syria, as well as West Africa ... Favorite sports team: I watch Michigan State basketball and football more than any­ thing else. Something on my bucket list: I’d like to see the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. A quality I admire in other people: Humility is probably the best quality I try to see in people, and the quality I try to manifest myself. I think it’s probably the most chal­ lenging quality for any human to have because we’re naturally prideful people. I think in our own humility, we can become the most use­ able to help others. A favorite city: I’ve been to a lot of places, What do you I’ve seen only a couple. Biggest influence in my life: Certainly my faith ... Trying to separate how I would nor­ mally make a decision from a selfish stand­ point to making those decisions in a way Jesus told us to through the New Testament. I believe truly that all the good things in my life are gifts ... Each week, the Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We'll provide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County's stars. Do you know someone who should be fea­ tured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news @j-adgraphics .com. think? 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Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, .youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721­ 8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office@mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9: 45 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945­ 2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10: 30 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 •(269)367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948­ 9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Moniing Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731­ 5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc@ gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional &11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email has.tfmc@gmaiLcQm. Website: www.hastingsfreemethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth Through age^ 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m. classes for tod­ dlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at var­ ied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Club & Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:45 p.m. Fridays: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and Lunch at 11:15 a.m. Third Friday Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 a.m. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning Sept. 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, March 5 Worship Hours 8:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. March 5 - Adult Forum 9:30 a.m.; Children's Church 10:45 a.m.; Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. March 6 - Communication team 10 a.m. March 7 Executive Board 5:30 p.m. Worship Committee 6:30 p.m. March 8 - Prayer Group 6 p.m.; Lent dinner 6 p.m. (public welcome); Lent Service 7 p.m. March 9 - Clapper Kids bell choir 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes adult bell choir 5:45-7 p.m. ; Choir 7:15 a.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: F/exfab 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Fiberglass “ AfflMfflESIMJf MlitMtlftMt 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Staff Writer State representative for the 87th District Julie Calley (R-Portland) was present during the Hastings City Council meeting Monday and spoke about why she could not support a recent proposal for a state income tax cut. “If you can imagine the task of cutting 20 percent of your general funds, it’s pretty seri­ ous,” said Calley. “We are seemingly in a habit, in Lancing, where we like to vote for cuts that happen later or obligate revenue later, and I absolutely don’t want to be a part of that.” Given the current budget restraints from other legislation already passed, had the recent proposal passed, Calley said, “We would have been looking at a $2 billion bud­ get in just five short years.” With a $2 billion deficit, Calley said she did not believe Michigan would be able to maintain critical legislation, such as truth in sentencing. Corrections is paid out of general funds as well as other vital services. “I could not pass a tax cut now and pro­ claim myself a hero, only to force Michigan to deal with the ramifications at a later date,” Calley said. “I’m one of 43 freshmen in Lansing. So, if you think we’re off to a slow start, you are right,” said Calley, joking she may be partial­ ly to blame. Calley has been appointed to the transpor­ tation, health, agriculture and elections policy committees. She said she welcomes visits from constituents at her office to discuss these and other matters. In other business: Dan Quanstrom, pastor of Hastings Church of the Nazarene and member of Missional Community, requested approval for place­ ment of the first Little Free Pantry at the skate park in Hastings. “To be frank, poverty in Hastings and in Barry County looks very different than it does in more metropolis areas,” Quanstrom said. “I could not pass a tax cut now and proclaim myself a hero, only to force Michigan to deal with the ramifications at a later date,” State Rep. Julie Calley told the Hastings City Council Monday. “We don’t have a location for homeless peo­ ple or those who struggle with housing where they congregate like they would in a major city.” Quanstrom said his congregation has noticed an entire segment of the low-income population who are being missed and falling through the cracks. Young children gain help through the ser­ vices of their parents, and adults are able to apply for the services themselves. However, Quanstrom said, he has encountered many teenagers in need of the most basic daily hygiene products and are the most likely to be overlooked. The idea for the Little Free Pantry stemmed from working to remove the stigma of pover­ ty, allowing youths to simply go to the pantry and take what they need. Anyone able to leave personal care products would be welcomed to do so. The pantry would be a relatively small, permanent structure constructed of wood with a simple door. A major concern for the council was the use of city property for a permanent structure. Liability issues, potential for vandalism and the idea attracting other groups and organiza­ tions wanting to follow suit was problematic for council members. Quanstrom’s request was denied, however, all members agreed they supported the idea and would work with the pastor to help find a way to make the Little Free Pantry a reality. • A Million Dog March at Hastings Dog Park to raise funds to continue supporting the park was approved by council. The event will begin at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 22 at the dog park where the run-walk will start, follow the path through Tyden Park, over the bridge and conclude back at the dog park. Tents will be allowed in designated areas. The march also received approval to run fundraising activities during the event. • Council approved a parking agreement with Bolthouse Merchandising, owner of Hastings Ace Hardware, for parking space during downtown events from March 1 through December. St. Patrick’s Day parade just around the bend Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The 13th annual biggest little St. Patrick’s Day Parade is set to step off at 4 p.m. Friday, March 17, in downtown Hastings. The parade will start on South Jefferson and travel west on Center Street around Hastings City Bank, then north on Church Street. The grand marshal will be Emily Jasperse, owner of the General Store on South Jefferson Street. She will lead the enthusiastic proces■ sion. ■■ Mike Smith will add “When the Saints Go Marching In” to the parade music, and more music from parade participants can be expect­ ed. “It’s just a fun, informal parade to celebrate spring,” said WBCH’s Sue Radant, event organizer. The parade was a non-event for many years, being canceled for farcical and far-reaching reasons, as explained by Dave Jasperse in his South Jefferson Street News column each year in the Reminder. After 20 years, fellow businessman Ken Radant helped the parade become a reality. It’s been a short butTun parade ever sftlce:' The two itietr who happen both died in 2016, but the parade will continue to be playful. Participation in the parade is open to any­ one. No fees or registration are required. Schools and families are encouraged to join in the fun. “For businesses and organizations planning on being in the parade, we’d like them to call and let us know so we can share that with our listeners,” said Radant. “Ken, my father-in­ law ... and Dave Jasper came up with the idea and started the parade. It was kind of their thing.” Those planing to participate are asked to meet behind WBCH Radio, just a little before step-off time. / * Wearing'the traditional color green is the only rule for entrants. DNR considers adding 355 acre parcel to Barry State Game Area Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The Michigan Department of Natural Resources may soon be increasing the size of Barry State Game Area. The Barry State Game Area currently pro­ vides outdoor enthusiasts with nearly 17,000 acres of public land for recreational use. The DNR is considering the purchase of a tract of land south of the game area off of Otis Lake Road, nestled between Hope and Orangeville townships. A document drafted Feb. 14 outlines details of the sale and intend­ ed use of the property. The land under consideration is a 355-acre private parcel owned by a Hastings resident. The draft proposal describes the parcel as mostly wooded and rolling hills, with areas of wetlands and fields. The topography provides habitat for many species of wildlife, including white-tailed deer, turkey, small game and waterfowl. The land also secures water front­ age on Glass Creek, a designated trout stream. The DNR does not plan on improving the land in any way. “The acquisition of this 355-acre parcel is a targeted, strategic investment that strongly supports the Department’s mission of enhanc­ ing, restoring and conserving the state’s wild­ life resources, natural communities and eco­ systems for the benefit to Michigan’s citizens, visitors and future generations,” reads the official proposal. The property is adjacent to existing state land on three sides, and has frontage on four county-maintained roads. “At our next meeting, March 9, the director will have the opportunity to sign the proposal for the authorization to complete the transac­ tion,” said Scott Goeman, real estate services manager for the DNR. Once authorization is given, title and trans­ action specifics will be reviewed before the DNR pays, in cash, the agreed price of $1,115,000 to the seller. “There’s an aggregate lease that needs to be released on the property before a transaction can be completed,” Goeman said. The land currently has a sand and gravel release, which will need to be closed before the DNR purchases the property and incorpo­ rates it into the Barry State Game Area. Once the sale is finalized, Barry State Game Area staff will review the land and make it avail­ able to the public. Public comment will be accepted until March 9. Comments and questions may be referred to the DNR Natural Resources Commission by calling 517-284-6237 or by emailing NRC@michigan.gov. COUNTY, continued from page 1 City of Hastings Mayor Dave Tossava introduces Lt. Gov. Brian Calley to the Hastings Rotary Club. years. Those projects, Geiger said, have led to sight-line and safety issues for the deputies and staff. Geiger said the county’s willingness to collaborate will help build a stronger future. “Our ability to work together will help us overcome them [the obstacles],” said Geiger. “Our ability to dream will help prevent them.” �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 2, 2017— Page 7 ‘Addams Family’ auditions announced Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor One of America’s darkest families is being brought to life on the local stage. The Thomapple Players announced auditions for the “Addams Family Musical.” The show tells the story of Wednesday Addams and her new love interest. The prob­ lem arises after the family discovers that her beau is shockingly normal and well adjusted. For the macabre Addams family, this is quite a blow, and it all comes to a climax when they host the normal man and his stable family. Auditions will be Tuesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. in the Dennison Performing Arts Center, 231 South Broadway in Hastings. Long-time Thornapple Players member Laura Soule will be directing the show and said many aspects of the show have her excit­ ed for rehearsals. The music and the charac­ ters of the production help to take the audi­ ence on an entertaining journey. “The audience can expect to sit in the Addams’ family living room while watching the show and laugh with the ever-quirky Uncle Fester and Grandmother. Lurch will, as usual, be ever so witty with his lightning fast verbal responses,” Soule said. “Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday and Pugsley will also tickle your funny bone, and there are a few surprises that we are going to incorporate into the show. “The music for this show is so exciting,” she added. “It rocks and then takes a 90-degree turn to mysterious and then to lovely ballads back you rock. The music takes you on a jour­ ney.” Beyond the show itself, Soule said the Thomapple Players provide a creative outlet that has built friendships and connections over the years. “I have been a Player for 16 years now. The best part of being a Player is the friendships one creates with fellow thespians,” Soule said. “Thomapple Players continues to bring quality shows to the community. I am thank­ ful to be a part of this creative organization.” Doug Acker is the music director for the production, and Norma Jean Acker is the pro­ ducer. No preparation is necessary for auditions. Participants will read from the script and be taught some songs that evening. A dance audi­ tion will be part of the process. Rehearsals are 7 to 9:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays, along with some extra dance rehearsals to be scheduled. Technical rehearsal will be Sunday, April 30, from 2 to 8 p.m. Performances will be May 4,5,6 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 7, at 2 p.m. Dress rehearsal at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, will be open to the public. Auditions are open to high school students age 17 and up and adults of any age. Anyone with questions may call Soule, 269-838-7681, or Norma Jean Acker, 269-908-0870. Texting is a great way to contact either party. A mes­ sage also can be left at 269-945-2332. “We are very excited to be presenting yet another fairly new musical,” Norma Jean Acker said. “This show has all the nostalgic feeling of the television series and yet is full of surprises. It is not the story from the movie, but the lovable and quirky characters are there, plus more.” State News Roundup Canada contributes nearly 20 percent of solid waste The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Tuesday released the fiscal year 2016 solid waste report, which offers a look at quantities added to Michigan’s landfills. The report showed a 3.1 percent overall increase in solid waste disposed in Michigan landfills compared to fiscal year 2015. Waste disposed of by Michigan residents and busi­ nesses increased by about 1.8 percent, and waste imported from other states and Canada also increased by almost 7.5 percent. The largest source of waste imports into Michigan continues to be from Canada, representing 18.1 percent of all waste disposed of in Michigan landfills. The amount of waste disposed in a landfill is often associated with the economy, particu­ larity housing construction. When consumers are purchasing more, there is more waste. All Michigan landfills are required to sub­ mit information on disposal to the MDEQ. The department compiles the information into an annual report for the legislature. At current rates and presuming no new capacity is per­ mitted, Michigan landfills have about 27 years of remaining disposal capacity. The report can be viewed online at www. michigan.gov/deq/0,4561,7-135-3312.412347581—,00.html. Michigan crop values down 4 percent The preliminary farm value of Michigan field crops produced in 2016 was $3.14 bil­ lion, down 4 percent from 2015. All individu­ al field crops saw lower total value of produc­ tion from 2015, with the exception of soy­ beans, according to Mario Johnson, director of the USDA, National Agriculture Statistics Services, Great Lakes Regional Office. Some Michigan highlights from the crop values annual summary include: • Com for grain value decreased 9 percent to $1.10 billion in 2016. The average price was $3.45 per bushel. • Soybean value of $983 million was up 13 percent from 2015. The average price was $9.45 per bushel. • Wheat value decreased 2 percent to $211 million. The average price was $4.15 per bushel. • Dry bean value, $126 million, was down 21 percent from last year. The average price was $31.50 per cwt. Nationally, U.S. com for grain value increased 5 percent to $51.7 billion in 2016. Soybean value in the U.S. was up 16 per­ cent to $40.9 billion. All wheat value in the U.S. decreased 9 percent to 9.10 billion. More information is available at www.nass. usda.gov/ SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Plan for green retirement Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Social Security has been a cornerstone of financial security for more than 80 years. As you might already know, a lifetime of mea­ sured discipline can ensure a comfortable retirement. Social Security can help you plan, save and see plenty of green in your golden years. Social Security is part of the retirement plan of almost every American worker. If you’re among the 96 percent of workers in the United States covered under Social Security, it is helpful to know the benefits to which you are entitled. Social Security bases your bene­ fit payment on how much you earned during your working career. Higher lifetime earnings result in higher benefits. If there were some years you didn’t work or had low earnings, your benefit amount may be lower than if you worked steadily. How do you know what your retirement benefits might be so you can plan? Create a safe and secure My Social Security account to view estimates of your future retirement, dis­ ability and survivors benefits. Visit www. socialsecurity.gov/myaccount and create an account today. Social Security benefits help secure your today and tomorrow, but many people will need more retirement income. Saving for retirement is key. You might also have a pen­ sion or 401(k). Combining as many savings resources will mean more income once you retire. Your personal My Social Security account continues to benefit you once you file for benefits and beyond. Use your account to check the status of your application, and, once you are receiving benefits, use your account to manage them. For example, you can start or change your direct deposit, change your address and phone number, get proof of bene­ fits and more —- online and at your conve­ nience. Learn about all the great advantages of having your own My Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. HHS launches Early College Program Boulters to celebrate 70th wedding anniversary Oliver and Joyce Boulter will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on March 15, 2017. Please feel free to send cards to 4727 Barnum Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 or give them a call. No gifts, please. Thank you ... their family. Chelsea Marie Haas, Delton and Caitlin Elizabeth Stumpf, Bloomfield Hills. Kimberly Ann Dancer, Dowling and Matthew Lynn Partridge, Dowling. Steven Michael Vannette, Wayland and Rachel Mae Getter, Middleville. Richard Lee Peck III, Hastings and Alicia Lynn Frohriep, Sturgis. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Post-secondary education or training is becoming increasingly important for success in today’s job market. That’s why the Hastings Area School System is pleased to offer the Hastings-Kellogg Community College Early College Program. This exciting new program allows Hastings High School students to earn associate’s degrees, an industry recognized Michigan Early/Middle College Association Certificate, or up to 60 transferable college credits - while students at HHS. And, we’re off to a great start. So far, 46 HHS students are candidates for the program, which will start in August. The Early College Program allows students to be enrolled in high school and college at the same time, postponing high school gradu­ ation until the 13th year. In other words, stu­ dents are officially in high school for a fifth year while earning valuable college credits. They walk with their classmates the year before they finish their program, but continue for a fifth year of high school. Students will take college courses on the college campus, online or at the high school. The courses can count toward high school credit, college credit or both. The courses are aligned to the selected programs, which qual­ ify the student for an associate’s degree, certi­ fication or 60 hours of college of transferable college credit. Candidates for the program must have a qualifying PSAT or Accuplacer Assessment score. The Early College Program is open to 10th or 11th grade underserved, at-risk, first generation, or any student wishing to continue his or her education in a structured post-secondary program. Benefits of the program include: • Free tuition during the traditional school year. • Opportunity to earn transferable credits, BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Professional Basement Services MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM FREEESTIMATES Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System 12X60 Installed 14X70 *3280 *3980 Conserves Energy • Made in Michigan 1-800-872-2089 www.mobilehomeroofsmi.com SEASONAL HELP 2017 The Barry County Road Commission is hiring for temporary seasonal general laborer positions. A job description will be provided at time of applica­ tion. Starting hourly wage will start at $11 per hour, no benefits. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid Driver’s License, and be able to pass a drug test. Applications can be picked up at the Barry County Road Commission office located at 1725 West M-43 Highway, Hastings between 6 AM - 4 PM, or on our website at www. barrycrc.org. The Barry County Road Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 57243 Hastings High School Presents THE MUSICAL THURSDAY .ag J8 IS SATURDAY MATINEE Central Elementary Auditorium HASTINGS, MICHIGAN Advance Tickets are on sale now at: Hastings Family Fare, The General Store, King’s Appliances & all Hastings Area Schools All Performances: $8 Students & Seniors, $10 Adults credentials, certification or an associate’s degree. • Ability to enter the workforce upon pro­ gram completion. • Higher lifetime wages, on average. Data has shown Early College Students are: • More likely to earn substantial college credit while still in high school (94 percent versus 10 percent). • More likely to return to college for a sec­ ond year (86 percent versus 72 percent). • More likely to graduate from high school (90 percent versus 78 percent). • More likely to earn a college degree or certification by high school graduation (30 percent versus less than 5 percent). Career and technical education, or CTE, programs include: • Accounting • Agriculture • Business management • Computer-aided drafting and design tech­ nology • Corrections • Defense logistics • Dental hygiene • Early childhood education • Emergency medical services • Graphic design • Industrial trades • Law Enforcement • Magnetic resonance imaging • Medical laboratory technology • Nursing • Office information technology • Photography and multimedia • Physical therapist assistant And more. We are thrilled to be a partner with Kellogg Community College and to be able to offer this exciting new opportunity to our students. • Basement Waterproofing • Crack Repair • Foundation Repair • Mold Remediation • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured • Local - Barry County Wf TuRU U3ET7 WBaWB 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 Girrbach Funeral Home announces the addition of a new director, Dale Billingsley Last year Dale Billingsley began working at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Dale was born to Missionaries Dwight and Jeanne Billingsley while they were serving in Beirut, Lebanon. After his parents returned to America, he resided in Kansas, Texas, and spent his teen years in St. Louis, MO where his father was a pastor for 25 years. After high school, he attended Bible college in Springfield, MO, where he met his wife Sandra (Piccard). Sandra was bom and raised on a dairy farm in Fruit Ridge by Grand Rapids. God has blessed them with two children, Karla and Charles, who are both attending Grand Valley State University in Allendale. In 1992, having earned his graduate in theology and a bachelor of science degree in pastoral ministry and Bible, Dale moved to Michigan and began minis­ tering at a church in Bath, just outside of Lansing. Over the next 17 years he was an assistant pastor in several churches and then a senior pastor in Lansing. In 2006 he began to work with a funeral home in Lansing and was introduced to the ministry that funeral directors have with the fam­ ilies they serve. For some it is the most difficult time in their life when they lose a loved one. Much like a pas­ tor, the funeral director plays an important role in helping them navigate through this time by guiding them and taking care of all the details of the service so they can focus on family and dealing with the feel­ ings of grief they are experi­ encing. In 2007, Dale enrolled in the Pittsburg Institute of Mortuary Science and earned a degree in embalming and funeral directing. During the last 10 years, he has worked in the funeral industry and has helped many families in Lansing. Over the last few years, he and Sandy had visited Hastings many times for the Thomapple Arts Council Jazz Festival, and the New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Waldorff. For many years, Sandy has volun­ teered to work at the Hastings Invitational Band Competition for her cousin, director Spencer White. Sandy would always com­ ment that she loved Hastings and would love to live here someday. Dale began work­ ing for Ray and Deb Girrbach, owner's of the Girrbach Funeral Home in early 2016, commuting from his home in DeWitt. Recently Dale and his fami­ ly moved to the City of Hastings and is looking for­ ward to getting involved in the community and serving families at the funeral home for many years to come. Ad-itorial �Page 8 - Thursday, March 2, 2017 - The Hastings Banner Elaine Garlock Women must act to overcome financial challenge yard word not done in the fall. Bushes are being trimmed and dead foliage removed in ?r^atlon for the gmwing season. Some daffodils are pushing up in sunny spots. They are already a few inches high. There is to be a soup supper at the Freight House Museum on Emerson Street Friday March 3 with serving from 5 to 7 p.m. Some new varieties of soup will be available, along with bread items and dessert. Fresh Food Initiative will make a delivery Tuesday March 7 in the parking lot of Central United Methodist Church on Third Avenue. Recipients should bring baskets or boxes for holding their items. This is a cooperative project of the church and Cargill Kitchen Solutions. Ash Wednesday events took place in local churches March I. The art exhibit at the museum was a fun event with lots of art projects. The works of Jack Lambert and his father, Clare, both deceased, were the main attraction. Anthony Jackson, noted metal sculptor of today, had Thursday, March 2 - Movie Memories been a student of Jack Lambert’s at Lakewood watches “Sailor Beware” (1952) starring High School. He exhibited metal items he Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, 5 p.m Next had crafted while a student. Many of the week the annual Movie Buff Awards followed paintings m the permanent collection of the by “Here Come the Nelsons.” host Lake Odessa Area Historical Society Friday, March 3 — preschool story time were on display also. On the perimeter were bites into bubble gum, 10:30 a.m.; teen video quilts from the January show. Some first-time game tournament Round 3 (sixth to 12th grad­ visitors were intrigued by the prisoner of war ers) 4 to 6:30 p.m. exhibit They were glad to learn about this bit Saturday, March 4 — Volunteer Income of local history. Not only did they enjoy the lax Assistance tax preparation, 9 a.m to 2 exhibits but also they had some dessert and p.m (call 269-945-0526 for an appointment.) coffee. Monday, March 6 - board of directors meet, 4:30 p.m. siding of Twin City Foods. Friday, along came Tuesday, March 7 — toddler time, 10:30 a single engine with four more cars that were a.m.; open chess, 6 p.m. ott loaded. The engine must have taken along Wednesdiiy, March 8 - Coffee with the a few. Now there are six cars on the premises, Chief 10 to 11:30; VITA tax preparation, 4 to this likely means that tons of frozen green 7 pan. (call 269-945-0526 for an appoint­ beans are being shipped out from the 2016 ment. harvest. Call the Hastings Public Library for more The mild temperatures in recent weeks have information about any of the above, 269-945­ made it possible for homeowners to tend to 4263. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING I COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC I HEARING I TownshpHan^ng^ommKon **** I Township Hall, ,0,15 s. Norris Road, within,jheTowJsZ I hea“g^Z7inRb«,Tfol“‘°be“nSidered I I 1. 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First of all, you need to recognize them Here are a few to consider: • Longer life spans - A 65-year-old woman is expected to live, on average, another 20.5 years, compared to 17.9 years for a 65-yearold man, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. That’s another 2!6 years of life - and 2!4 years more of expenses. • Lower incomes — Women working full Xe inc thr United States tyPicall>' are paid 80/o of what men earn, according to Census Bureau data. • More time away from the workforce Men work an average of 38 years, compared to just 29 for women, according to the Pew Research Center and the Social Security Administration. The gap is largely due to women taking time off to care for young chil­ dren and elderly parents. Women who work substantially fewer years than men will miss out on hundreds of thousands of dollars in earnings and many years of contributions to ---- STOCKS----- The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. 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Such officers shall servZmHiafhlrer’ Wh° ?-eed not be members of the I year, which shall be held annua ly onthefiiSbuS?t'onalfm®etin9 of toe following I until their respective successors shMl h<! e^S day 0f February each year, or I ceratofthe thetime Commissior?shXe selection anwithin offi-1I or specified in these deemed Articles. fo^ b d becauseNo lf was not made organization. At such oraanizatfona mAAt.nn t?L rand Sha" meet for the PurP°se of Vice Chairman, who shall be members^f the Cnmm^° ShaH ^ele ot a Chairman aand Treasurer, or a combined SecretarTXL?.r2 mmiS?nIOn ’ and a Secr ®tary and -1.80 -4.28 +1.40 -.29 -.52 +13.29 +.32 +69 -492m GET ALL THE Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. NOTIC5~*!LOPT,ON of amendments to ARTICLES of incorporation OF GUN LAKE AREA SEWER AUTHORITY beleby^eX’ . +1.27 +.06 +.09 +.98 +.50 +1.01 +.09 -.13 -1.93 -.16 -.65 -.97 -.32 -.67 -.39 -9.90 , +.50 NEWS OF I I*.............. sU be„efits. These statistics certainly are sobering - but Social Security benefits. These payment they don’t mean you are powerless to based on an average of your highest 35 y of earnings, so if you have a zero in som improve your financial security. In fact, you these years, it will pull the average do can do quite a lot, including the following: Consequently, your extra years of work • Boost your retirement plan contributions elp erase those zeros. But even if you ha as,much as Y°u can afford to your ong, unbroken work record, your exten 401(k) or other employer-sponsored plan, and career can help you in regard to So increase your contributions whenever you get ecunty, ecause the extra money may m a raise. And even if you have a 401(k), you you can afford to delay collecting benefi may still be eligible to contribute to an IRA. • Invest for growth - Some studies have and the longer you wait past 62, the big shown that women may invest less aggres­ your checks will be - at least until you t sively than men. If you invest mostly in con­ 70, when they “max out.” M m’fk11 help yourself hy becoming fami servative vehicles, you may run the risk of allmg short of your financial goals To with the special issues women face in meet achieve these goals, you’ll need a reasonable their long-term goals. As you know, wom have met challenges successfully for a lo amount of growth potential in your portfolio. time. After all, Ginger Rogers did everyth • Extend your working life - If y0U like your job, you may want to consider sticking Fred Astaire did - except backwards, and neels. wnh it a couple of years past when you ini­ This article was written by Edward Jon tially thought you’d retire. You’ll be able to add to your retirement accounts, and the extra for use by your local Edward Jones Financ y°U have any Questions, conta years of work may help you increase your Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Wa terlogged for a reason about 50 gallons of blood each day They process extra water your body doesn’t real­ y need. Pretty soon, you’re running to the Dear Angelika, bathroom. Believe it or not, we are mostly water. Of• Another way water leaves the body is through sweating. If you’ve ever played course, you may have noticed we aren’t sloshing around and spilling everywhere soccer or just sat outside on a super hot day, That’s because a lot of water in our bod- you know you can sweat quite a bit. Water I !S ^°Und inside the cells that make us. In helps the body release heat, We do it fact, about 60 percent of our body is water tnroughv sweat. As the sweat evaporates said my friend Yonas Demissie, a civil from your skin, it also helps cool you 7 engineer and professor at Washington State down. University. He’s engineering ways to make If we have too much water in our cells sure people have good water resources for our body has ways to get rid of it But the future. sometimes our cells actually don’t have Every day, water is flowing in and out of enough water. We start to get thirsty, and our bodies. When we drink, water can do that signals our brains to find something to all kinds of good things for us. sluip up. There’s nothing like drinking a Water in our blood helps carry nutrients cool, refreshing drink of water. the important things we get from food’ Water is so important to living things. I around the body. These nutrients take a ride But in some places, it is really hard for m the blood and are delivered to your cells people to get clean water. Just here in the t° help give you energy and keep your U.S. we use 10 times more than a person in body fueled. That’s what I found out from a country where access to clean water is my fnend April Davis, an assistant profes­ limited, said Demissie. I sor of nutrition and exercise physiology at In Ethiopia, where he grew up, less than half the residents can get clean drinking One big reason we have water in our water. Now, he’s using engineering to erebodies is that it helps give cells their struc­ ate water resources in our world, looking at I ture, she said. Water keeps cells a little how we can share them, and making sure plump. It also helps make different chemi­ water is clean for people to drink. After all cal reactions cells need to do their jobs water is important for everybody, eveiy- I Water is also in charge of moving things around the cell to keep it working. These cells make up our organs - like bones Dr. Universe lungs, and kidneys. Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Water is a key ingredient for helping our Send an email tb Washington State University’s organs stay healthy. In fact, our brain is resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe© about 70 percent water. Our lungs are about wsu.edu or visit her website at askdruniverse 90 percent water. The kidneys process I I Why do we have water in our bodies? Angelika, 12, Cathedral City, Calif. NOTICE The mmutes of the meeting of the Barry County board of Commissioners held Feb. 28, 2017 are 990 w’L incthe County clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St Hastings, between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or www.barrycounty.org. ^RTlS^ with this ad! 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JI 57701 CALL TODAY! 800-227-7636 57406 I The Barry County Road Commission is hiring for until such^me°thl?money^ sha” not be Paid however One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each meetinn whi^h hhey ShaH be paid the sum of Two Thousand Four Hundred Mars Wannm h h be may attend' exceed sioner shall serve as sSS,bat ’ a"y Commlssuch services such reasonable Secretary"Treasurer5 he may receive for Each Commissioner shall be entitledPfo reimhu^m^^ f’^d by the Commission. him in carrying out his official duties including f°^ expenditures made by expenses. s’ deluding a reasonable allowance for traveling this AD I FOR SALE’. reach the state Lrn^arry ^Ounty R°ad Commission office (phone 269-945-3449) at 1725 W. M-43 Hwy. Hastings MI between 6 AM - 4 PM, or found on our website at I ------------ ----------------- 57370 ■ Barry-Eaton District Health Department - Registered Nurse Barry-Eaton District Health Department is seeking , Q.yah^d RN’ BSN Preferred. Must have clinical skills addressing the entire lifespan and a commit­ ment to improving public health. Please see website: www.barryeatonhealth ord for more information and application instructions. EOE Be Active* Be Safe • Be Healthy �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 2, 2017— Page 9 fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner TURNING BACK THE PAGES < Mr. and Mrs. Warren Mead, owners of the farm featured in the Jan. 19 issue of The Banner, and their three daughters, were photographed Saturday by Leo Barth. That’s Galya, a student at Delton High, standing behind the davenport and Marietta, §, arid Viola, 7, are between their folks. The farm is in Section 18 of Johnstown Township. The “missing” Farm of the Week has been found! The farm, featured in the Jan. 19 issue of The Banner, is a 40-acre place owned by Mr. and Mrs. Warren W. Mead located a half-mile west of Banfield on the Osborne Road in Section 18 of Johnstown Township. The farm wasn’t identified the week the serial photograph was published, the Meads didn’t see that issue of The Banner. Last week the aerial picture was republished, and the Meads came in and building on the farm. Warren helped his dad build the 24-by-40-foot bam in 1939, and there is a 24-foot square cow bam addition on one end. Other buildings include the com crib, chicken house and granary. While Warren works hard, he doesn’t believe in “no play.” He goes hunting every year, generally with his father and a couple of others. They tent out in Baraga County in the U.P., and Warren has got his buck eight out of the past 11 years. His dad, by the way, was 82 Saturday, Jan. 28. Warren also is a fisherman, and has spent considerable time fishing through the ice at Fine Lake this season. His catches have been “fair” he reports. Although most of the photos of the families, taken by Leo Barth, remain in the Banner archives, the aerial photos of the farms do not. Some families may still have the aerial photographs. Copies of the 1955 papers showing the aerial photos and advertisements can be viewed on microfilm at Hastings Public Library in the Michigan Room. Copies of the farm family photos are available for reprint; call 269-945-9554. ANNIE, continued from page 1 ‘Missing’ farm of the week located in Johnstown Twp. This is the 48th in a year-long Farm of the Week series reprinted from the Banner in 1955 and 1956. The series began with an aerial photo of a farm in the Feb. 25, 1955 Banner. The photo was surrounded by advertisements from 35 area merchants who were sponsoring the contest by donating $1 to each weekly winner. The owner of the featured farm simply had to stop in the Banner office to claim the $35 prize and share details about the farm and the family for an article in the following week's edition. Each week thereafter then included a “mystery” farm photo and the featured farmer from the previous week. The following was first published in the Feb. 2,1956, Banner: rolling clay loam soil himself, and cut down on his construction work. Warren is married to the former Margaret Corkins. They were wed in June 1939, following a romance that developed through Margaret’s aunt, who was a neighbor of the Meads. Margaret lived in Wyoming Park, and Warren met her while she was visiting in the community. They have three daughters, Galya, 14; Marietta, 9, and Viola, 7. Warren and Margaret have modernized the house, putting in all conveniences and building a two-car attached garage. The house is practically the only original identified it as the farm where Warren has lived for about 32 years. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Mead purchased it about two years ago from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mead, Route 4, Battle Creek, who reside at their Fine Lake cottage. Warren has lived on the farm, known by oldtimers as the Clayton Pettingill farm, since his folks moved there from Hastings when he was 9 years old. Warren was bom at Hickory Comers May 16, 1914, and they lived there for two years before moving to Hastings where Warren started school. He later attended high school at Dowling, when Dowling’s school had 10 grades. Warren learned the carpenter and mason trade from his father, and they worked together building homes and other buildings. They helped build the parsonage at the United Brethren Church in Baltimore Township, and also the convalescent home there, to mention only a couple. Warren now raises hogs, in addition to his construction work. Friday he sold his 37 shoats, or feeder pigs, at the Hastings Livestock Sales. He has seven brood sows. His uncle, Don Gilding, whose place is adjacent to the Mead farm, works his fields on shares. To feed out his pigs for the market, Warren would have to work his fields of City of Hastings Operator 2 - Position Available Department of Public Services Streets Department The City of Hastings is accepting applications for an Operator 2 with the Hastings Department of Public Services. Position will be full time with benefits. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or GED and a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) valid in the State of Michigan. Candidate must pass a drug/ alcohol screen, pre-employment physical, and background check. Competitive applicants will have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and desire to be part of an effective team. Wage rate for the Operator 2 position varies, depending on qualifying experience. Send resume, three (3) professional references, and completed employment application to the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, 49058. A required application form and full job description are available upon request. Questions regarding this position should be directed to Lee Hays, Director of Public Services, 269-945-2468. this a successful show. With space confine­ ments due to the recent deconstruction of the high school lecture hall, the large cast has been confined to small choir rooms in the high school. Along with space, weather has not been kind to this cast. With the school district’s allotted snow days being one short of used up, the amount of time for practice has been thinned. Though a struggle, the hard work has paid off. These confinements won’t last much longer, and future casts will be able to break in a brand new facility. The cast has worked tirelessly since the rehearsals began, with commitment to the roles being examples in some of the lead cast. Mary Green, who will be playing the role of Annie, will be dyeing her hair red in order to match the original “Annie” film. Logan Petersen, who will portray Oliver Warbucks, will be shaving his head to achieve the wellknown bald look of the character. Not only has the cast become dedicated, but the crew also works diligently to make this a great show. Callaghan and Willard have put an enormous amount of time into this production. Both use their free time working with the cast and in rehearsals, three-hour spans each night. Musicians playing instruments in the pit are students and adults from the community, who participate in their spare time. They will be rehearsing with the cast. The amount of time and effort being spent will hopefully pay off in the next week, when the production opens Thursday, March 2, at 7 p.m. Show times include Friday, March 3, at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 4, at 2 p.m. and a final performance Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. Cast members include Kennedy Allyn, Claire Anderson, Madalyn Anderson, Emma Beemer, Katelynn Bills, Illie Bivens, Shelby Bolen, Kiersteyn Brisco, Aliyah Campbell, Daisy Campbell, Whitney Carlson, Emily Casarez, Makayla Casarez, Haily Christie, DRAIN, continued from page 1 —— remediation. The board will review his rec­ ommendations and vote to establish a restitu­ tion plan that satisfies the DEQ. Drain Commissioner Jim Dull said the plan will cover DEQ requirements that were not satisfied in subsequent plans submitted to the DEQ. This includes new easements providing compensatory mitigation for land rendered irreparable by excavation. “Since the first of the year I’ve been trying to push them [the Drain Board] on a plan. Hopefully in the next week or two we can get easements for property,” said Dull. Dull expects remediation to cost upwards of $400,000, but believes that it may be much lower. “I’d like to get out of this for less than $200,000,” he said. Dull admitted, however, that new assessments will have to be exacted from residents living in the drain district in order to cover costs, something Dull is hesi­ tant to do. “I’m trying like crazy to exhaust other sources before assessments,” he said. Assessments will affect residents of Carlton, Woodland, and Irving Townships, and will extend partially into Ionia County. “I suspect that a portion of the costs will be put on Carlton,” said Dull. The drain commissioners who approved the original work order are no longer in office. Saldivia said he has spoken with Dull and other commissioners to explain the situation they have inherited from their predecessors. “The case is on their radar. They will decide what gets done next.” It appears that the Drain Board intends to propose a plan to implement and fund resto­ ration, satisfying the DEQ and Attorney General outside the courtroom. Otherwise, litigation is likely. “I don’t have an answer how this will be covered by responsible parties,” said Suldivia. “Whatever the outcome, the DEQ is ready to get the case moving, and the next move belongs to the Drain Board.” “In the best case scenario, we have a revised plan submitted soon that we can review and agree on. Then the plan gets implemented,” said Suldivia. Even in the best-case scenario, Suldivia and Dull admit that the Drain Board will have to secure the funding for what is likely to be an expensive project. Worst-case, the Attorney General will take the case to court. “Legal fees associated with court actions could make this a pricy option,” said Suldivia. It would also take longer.” Alllison Collins, Karsyn Daniels, Chris Davis, Bailey Elliot, Madison Ellsworth, Logan Fish, Reilly Former, Aliyah Galaviz, Tanner Gardner, Corey Garrett, Dallas Goos, Mary Green, Sean Green, Sophia Hamilton, Olivia Hanson, Rianne Hay, Kate Haywood, Manayashance Huhtala, Lily Hyatt, Celina fieri, Gretchen James, Libby Jensen, Aundria Johnson, Lilly Johnson, Sam Johnson, Harlie Kauffman, Allera Keller, Toby Kerley, Gracie Landes, Callie Lear, Adam Lewis, Raymona Luna, Madison Lydy, Katie Metzner, Linnea Malmbeck, Nash Martin, Alina Mayer, Elizabeth McCrackin, Lexi McDade, Ellie PERMITS, continued again and make home improvements or addi­ tions. Yankee Springs Township recorded 32 per­ mit for new homes not on a lake and 13 per­ mits for new homes on a lake in the township. Knowles said there were three unfinished residential developments that saw growth in non-lakefront new homes. Those develop­ ments, he said, had been dormant after the housing crisis and are again starting to see growth. Similar growth is being experienced in neighboring Thomapple Township where 72 building permits were issued in 2016. Catherine Getty, zoning and planning administrator for Thomapple Township, said most of the growth there is in housing. “It’s reflective of the Middleville commu­ nity. We’re an attractive place for people to live. We have a great school district, a great downtown in Middleville that is vibrant and always has a lot going on. There is a lot of investment and people are excited to be part of that,” said Getty. In recent weeks, Getty said she’s seen more interest in vacant property in the township. One person called inquiring about vacant land and what the zoning on it would be Friday afternoon. Getty returned the call Monday morning only to leam the caller land sold for higher than asking price over the weekend and that this was not the first time this had happened. “It shows there’s a real desire to locate here, but there isn’t much inventory right now,” she said. She said the location of Thornapple Township is ideal for many people who work in Grand Rapids or the surrounding metropol­ itan areas, but want to live in a more quiet, rural area. “I think the developers will respond some- McFarlin, Maddie McMasters, Claudia McLean, Julia McLean, Lindsey Meeker, Caitlyn Morris, Mitchell Morris, Phillip Morris, Aaron Newberry, Sydney Pattok, Logan Petersen, Katie Pohl, Emma Porter, Hannah Porter, Roger Roets, Ellie Saur, Leigha Saur, John Skipper, Hannah Slaughter, Cay den Smith, Lindsey Spurlock, Alex Steward, Katelyn Stewart, Jessica Thompson, Elliza Tolles, Alayna Torres, Camille Van Dien, McKenzie Vincent, Katherine Weinbrecht, Abby Winick, Phoenix Work and Carmen Zalewski. from page 1-----------time soon - I’m just kind of waiting and expecting someone to come in with a plan,” she said. The village of Middleville, which is located in Thomapple Township, also showed a large number of permits issued. Middleville Village Manager Duane Weeks said there have been a lot of things happening in the village that have attracted more busi­ ness and more people. Some housing projects, started before the housing market drop, have picked up again and builders are filling in empty lots with new homes. PCI’s records include 14 of the 16 town­ ships in Barry County as well as the village of Freeport, Middleville, Nashville and Woodland and the city of Hastings. Numbers were independently reported from Hope and Rutland townships. Here’s a look at the total number of build­ ing permits issued in 2016 by municipality: Yankee Springs Township - 186 Thomapple Township - 72 City of Hastings - 69 Hope Township - 65 Village of Middleville - 53 Rutland Township - 51 Irving Township - 46 Prairieville Township - 47 Barry Township42 ■ Orangeville Township - 37 Carlton Township - 31 Johnstown Township -31 Hastings Township v- 24 Assyria Township - 21 Baltimore Township - 19 Castleton Township - 17 Woodland Township - 15 Maple Grove Township - 9 Nashville Village - 5 Freeport Village - 3 Woodland Village - 1 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW The Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at 1:00 pm in the office of the Assessor at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings, Michigan 49058 to organize and review the Assessment Roll. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING to hear Assessment APPEALS will be held at the RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on: MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2017 9:00 am to NOON & 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize the Assessment Roll. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATIOS & FACTORS FOR 2017 CLASS Agriculture Commercial Industrial Residential Developmental Personal RATIO 54.97 48.18 58.42 48.35 50.00 50.00 MULTIPLIER 0.9095 1.0377 0.8558 1.0341 1.0000 1.0000 The above ratios and multipliers do not mean that every parcel will receive the same. If you have purchased property, it will be assessed at 50% of market value. If you have improved your property such as additions, new buildings, driveways, etc., this will also reflect in the value of your property. Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property and will, in their judgment, make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal. Dennis McKelvey, Assessor RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Rd Hastings, Ml 49058 269-948-2194 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. The City of Hastings is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 57785 Lee Hays Director of Public Services This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a (2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). �Page 10 — Thursday, March 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Vietnam veterans recognition event is Saturday LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Thomas Shannon, a married man and Robin Shannon, husband and wife , a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2007, and recorded on May 8, 2007 in instrument 1180242, and assigned by mesne assignments to Ditech Financial LLC FKA Green Tree Servicing LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Two and 83/100 Dollars ($87,782.83). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 30, 2017. Said premises are situated In Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 1 and 2 Bill Smith Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 28. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: March 2, 2017 For more information, please call: FCS (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #470185F01 (03-02)(03-23) 57897 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -GRANT FRIELINK and DORISE FRIELINK, HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 26, 2006, and recorded on January 10, 2007, in Document No. 1174861, and assigned by said mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc., as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan^ on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($56,757.15). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o’clock, on March 30, 2017 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 27 OF STONY POINT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 6, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS EXCEPTING BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 27, THENCE SOUTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, 101.70 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE NORTH 50 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST, 101.28 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT; THENCE SOUTH 44 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST, 4.17 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 211 SQUARE FEET OF LAND, MORE OR LESS. TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES: PART OF LOTS 26 & 28 OF STONY POINT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 6, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 28; THENCE SOUTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 28, 20.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 46 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, 37.17 FEET; THENCE 2.56 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT WHOSE RADIUS IS 12.00 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 53 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, 2.56 FEET; THENCE 21.71 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT WHOSE RADIUS 64.00 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 87 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST, 21.61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 78 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST, 32.76 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 28; ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH 44 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST 12.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 79 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, 23.15 FEET;THENCE NORTH 84 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST 16.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 48 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST, 35.34 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, 2.33 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 28; THENCE SOUTH 36 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, 11.90 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 26; THENCE NORTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 33.48 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 26; THENCE NORTH 36 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF STONY POINT DRIVE, 11.90 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241 a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the Redemption period. CitiMortgage, Inc. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, PC. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S2017021413530 CONV (03-02)(03-23) 5791a STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27482-DE Estate of Mary Gladys Nelson. Date of birth: 06/05/1927. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Mary Gladys Nelson, died 11/30/2016. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Patricia Dawson, personal rep­ resentative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Ste. 302, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 2/23/2017 Patricia Dawson 8980 Baytowne Loop Fort Myers, FL 33908 (347) 947-0603 57628 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FILE NO. 17-27482-DE Estate of Mary Gladys Nelson. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: On 02/08/2017,1 was appointed personal repre­ sentative as requested in the application for pro­ bate of this estate. I am serving without bond. The papers related to the estate are on file with the Bar­ ry County Probate Court located at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302, Hastings, Ml 49058. This is not a su­ pervised administration. 1. The result of the administration may be to bar or affect your interest in the estate. 2. The court does not supervise the personal representative in the administration of an estate ex­ cept in limited circumstances. 3. An interested person may petition the court objecting to my appointment and/or demanding that I post a bond. The petition must be filed with the probate court along with the applicable fee. Un­ less the court grants the petition, I will continue to serve as appointed. 4. An interested person may petition for a hearing by the court on any matter at any time during the administration of the estate, including for distribu­ tion of assets and allowance of expenses of admin­ istration. The petition must be filed with the probate court along with the applicable fee. Date: 02-23-2017 Patricia Dawson 8980 Baytowne Loop Fort Myers, FL 33908 347-947-0603 57627 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Brandon L. Burke, An unmarried man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for AMERIFIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS , Mortgagee, dated August 13, 2010 and recorded August 24, 2010 in Instrument # 201008240007948 in Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, by assignment dated June 19, 2012 and recorded June 28, 2012 as Instrument #2012-001655 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Nine Thousand Sixty-Seven and Thirty Nine Cents ($39,067.39) including interest 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 PM on March 30, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 35, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, beginning at a point on the North and South one-quarter line of said Section 35, which lies 490 feet due North of the South one-quarter post of said Section 35, thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes West 264 feet, thence due North 330 feet, thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes East 264 feet, thence due South 330 feet to the point of beginning, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Less and except the following described property: A parcel of land in the Southwest one quarter of Section 35, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North and South onequarter line of said Section 35, which lies due North of the South one-quarter post of said Section 35, 490 feet; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes West 264 feet; thence due North 150 feet; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes East 264 feet; thence due South 150 feet to the place of beginning, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly known as 3820 Tillotson Lake Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 03/02/2017 Bank of America, N.A. Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853­ 4400 Our File No: 105210. (03-02)(03-23) A lapel-pinning ceremony for Vietnam vet­ erans is planned March 4 in commemoration of the 50-year anniversary of the war. Michigan Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Ko wall, R- White Lake; Sen. Dave Hildenbrand, R-Lowell; and Sen. Pete MacGregor, R-Rockford, are hosting the “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Event to Thank and Honor Vietnam Veterans and Their Families” in Grand Rapids to give long-over­ due recognition to Vietnam War era veterans and their families. They encourage all inter­ ested residents and veterans to join them in paying tribute to the men and women who were too often forgotten when they returned home. Kowall said the event is made possible in part by the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration and hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3946 and American Legion posts 2,258 and 356. It will be at noon Saturday at the American Legion Boat and Canoe Club, 401 N. Park St. NE, in Grand Rapids. American Legion Post 258 Color Guard will present the colors. Those who are interested in attending should RSVP to American Legion Post 356 Commander Fred Chambers, 616-443-7630, or email skysoldger@aol.com. The lawmakers will provide a Vietnam War Commemorative Lapel Pin to U.S. veterans who served on active duty at any ipftjll STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27475-DE Estate of Janet L. Parker, deceased. Date of birth: 06/05/1946. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Janet L. Parker, who lived at 10700 Stoney Point Drive, Delton, Michigan died 12/26/2016. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Vincent G. Baird, named per­ sonal representative or proposed personal repre­ sentative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings and the named/ proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 2/23/2017 Robert L. Byington P27621 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Vincent G. Baird 10700 Stoney Point Drive Delton, Michigan 49046 (269)907-1485 57748 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF KENT PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 17-27494-NC In the matter of Joseph Albert Aldio LaFlamme. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) is/are unknown and whose in­ terest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on April 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, Ml 49058-1857 before Judge Wil­ liam M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: To hear the Petition of Joseph Albert Aldio La­ Flamme to Change Name. Date: February 22, 2017 Miller Johnson Daniel R. Olson P64603; 45 Ottawa Avenue, $W, Suite 1100 Grand Rapids, Ml 49503-4009 (616)831-1768 Joseph Albert Aldio LaFlamme 5610 Buehler Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 (616)765-9902 57407 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Charles J. Baughman, Single, original mortgagor(s), to Household Finance Corporation III, Mortgagee, dated August 26, 2004, and recorded on August 31, 2004 in instrument 1133233, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Three and 63/100 Dollars ($119,863.63). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 30, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot I, Bravata: That part of the Southwest 1/4 Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, is described as commencing 130.57 feet North of the Northwest corner of Lot 9, Sam Bravata Plat: Thence West 169.19 feet; Thence North 0 Degrees 33 Minutes West 120.0 feet along the West property line as described in Liber 244 on Page 407; Thence East 170.37 feet; thence South 120.0 feet to the Place of beginning, excepting the South 60 feet thereof; reserving an easement over the East 30 feet thereof for highway purposes. Lot J Bravata: Parcel in Southwest 1/4 Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, commencing 250.57 feet North of the Northwest corner of Lot 9, Sam Bravata Plat; Thence West 170.37 feet; Thence North 0 Degrees 33 Minutes West 60.0 feet, along the West property line as described in Liber 244 on Page 407; Thence East 170.96 feet; Thence South 60.0 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: March 2, 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #470228F01 (03-02)(03-23) 57659 time from Nov. 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, regardless of location. Hot-dogs and hamburgers will be prepared, available for purchase and served by the Sons of the American Legion Post 258. Singer­ songwriter Kelly Trudell will sing the national anthem, the “Armed Forces Medley” and “The Sound of Hope.” Trudell has been awarded the President’s Lifetime Volunteer Service Award for her work with veterans, soldiers and their families. Information regarding the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration can be found at www.vietnamwar50th.com. TWVT'I/"'!? C. SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP BUDGET WORKSHOP February 23, 2017 Meeting opened at 6:30pm Approved: Feb. 13, 2017 minutes Road projects for 2017 Deputy clerk pay Zoning administrator pay Park groundskeeper & Brush Ridge Cemetery groundskeeper pay Cemetery foundation charge Additional building inspection pay Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water Authority roving board member appointment Send budget to public hearing on March 20, 2017 and publication. Adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Submitted by: Deborah Jackson, Clerk Attested to by Mark S. Feldpausch, Supervisor 57784 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2017-27497-DE Estate of Stanley Carter. Date of birth: 12/02/1953. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Stanley Carter, died 01/24/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Travis Carter, personal repre­ sentative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the person­ al representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 02/27/2017 Nathan E. Tagg P68994 206 South Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-2900 2 ? T! '^1 ; Travis Carter 1221 Mixer Road Hastings, Ml 49058 (269)838-1916 57446 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by James M Searles, unmarried, original mortgagor(s), to Navy Federal Credit Union, Mortgagee, dated July 14, 2014, and recorded on July 25, 2014 in instrument 2014-006998, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six and 71/100 Dollars ($33,546.71). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 9, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the South fractional 1/2 of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of Section 7, Town 1. North, Range 9 West, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot 1 of Gwin’s Grove, according to the recorded plat thereof, thence South 23 degrees 35 minutes East 115; thence South 61 degrees West 261.58 feet; thence South 25 degrees 41 minutes East 144 to the place of beginning; thence South 25 degrees 41 minutes East 68.8 feet to an angling highway; thence Northeasterly along the line of said highways 68.4 feet; thence North 23 degrees 35 minutes West 52.8 feet; thence South 61 degrees formerly known as (thence South 29 degrees) West 67.4 feet to the place of beginning and meaning to described Lot 16 of P. A. Cole’s unrecorded plat, Barry Township, Barry County, Michigan. Also, hereby giving and granting to second parties in connection with others, a right of way appurtenant to said premises and along a 33-foot wide strip of land lying adjacent to the aforesaid parcel as currently used for highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: February 9, 2017 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law, RC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #469719F01 (02-09)(03-02) 56380 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee, in that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by David A. McCausey and Wendi L. McCausey, husband and wife, original mortgagors), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 4, 2006, and recorded on August 11, 2006 in instrument 1168493, and assigned by mesne assignments to Matrix Financial Services Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Seven and 50/100 Dollars ($105,477.50). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 16, 2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 48 feet of Lot 961 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: February 16, 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #469562F01 (02-16)(03-09) 56760 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE (BARRY COUNTY) - MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the terms and conditions of a certain Mortgage made by Dana Marshall and Connie Marshall, Husband and Wife, to Fifth Third Bank (Western Michigan), and dated December 2, 2005 and recorded on December 27, 2005, in Instrument No. 1158177, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said Mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation. The sum claimed to be due and owing on said Mortgage as of the date of this Notice is $90,560.80, with interest accruing at $8.93 per diem. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage shall be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00pm on Thursday, March 16,2017. The Mortgagee will apply the sales proceeds to the debt secured by the Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on the amount due at a rate of interest equal to 3.75% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The properties to be sold at foreclosure are all that real estate situated in the Township of Orangeville, County of Barry, State of Michigan, described as follows: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION SEVEN, TOWN TWO NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST, DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION SEVEN, THENCE SOUTH THREE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN FEET, THENCE EAST ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE FEET, THENCE NORTH THREE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN FEET, THENCE WEST TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. PERMANENT PARCEL NUMBER: 08-11-007024-70 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 6129 ROOK ROAD, PLAINWELL Ml 49080 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of sale pursuant to M.C.L §600.3240(8). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, under M.C.L. §600.3278 the borrower® will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. February 3, 2017 FIFTH THIRD BANK, AN OHIO BANKING CORPORATION Kilpatrick & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation 903 N. Opdyke Rd., Suite C Auburn Hills, Ml 48326 (248) 377-0700 (02-09)(03-02) 56273 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 2, 2017— Page 11 BOWLING SCORES Hunter finds handgun in state game area A hunter reported finding a handgun in the Barry State Game Area Feb. 17. He turned the gun over to Barry County Sheriff’s deputies. The man said he was squirrel hunting with his grandson and was using a metal detector to search for items. He said he found the gun buried about eight inches down in the dirt. The man told officers he found the gun either the weekend of Jan. 21 or Jan. 28. Senior Citizens Has Beens 65-35; Evie’s Devils 64-36; Just Having Fun 64-36; M&M’s 55.5-44.5; Butterfingers 53.5-46.5; Early Risers 47-53; Pin Pals 46.5-53.5; Jan’s Team 45-55; Pin Seekers 44.5-55.5; Sun Risers 41.5-58.5; Rosie’s 41-59; King Pins 32.5-67.5. Women’s Good Games and Series: G. Shelbyville man reports theft of checks A 73-year-old Shelbyville man reported two checks were taken from his checkbook and one of the checks was cashed for $300. The incident was reported Feb. 14. The check was cashed at Weick’s Food Market Feb. 8. Drivers injured in crash; one arrested Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to investigate a personal injury accident at the intersection of State and Robertson roads east of Middleville. One driver was eastbound on State Road and reportedly fell asleep, crossed the centerline and struck a truck. Both drivers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital and released. The 21-year-old Middleville driver who reportedly fell asleep was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Kent County. He also faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended, revoked or denied. The accident occurred about 10:15 a.m. Feb. 23. Nashville woman finds old grenade Deputies were called to a Nashville residence when a woman called the Barry County Sheriff’s Department after finding a grenade. Officers determined that the grenade was empty and had obviously been exposed to the outside elements for some time. A deputy contacted a Battle Creek officer who is an explosive ordnance disposal specialist. The sheriff’s deputy sent photos of the grenade to the Battle Creek specialist who told the Barry County officer how to disassemble the device and dispose of it. Darkened windows lead to traffic stop, citation A 27-year-old Middleville man was cited for operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended, revoked or denied. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the motorist on Whitmore Road near M-179 in Rutland Township for having a dark window tint and for parking at a stop sign. The driver, who was stopped as he pulled into his driveway near the intersection, told the officer he parked at the intersection because he was using his cellphone and it was the only location he could get signal. The incident was reported at 1:17 a.m. Feb. 23. Woman charged with drunk driving after accident A 24-year-old Delton woman faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after being involved in a personal injury accident on Pifer Road near Kingsbury Road, Delton, around 5:15 a.m. Feb. 26. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the accident scene. The driver said someone pulled out in front of her, and she tried to stop, but lost control and rolled her vehicle. She was treated at the scene and taken to the Barry County Jail. Driver fails to dim headlights; ends up in jail A 32-year-old Delton man faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, second offense, and driving while his license privileges were suspended, also a second offense. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the driver on Airport Road near M-37 when the driver, failed to dim his headlights as he met the oncoming officer. After stopping the driver, the officer detected the odor of alcohol and conducted field sobriety tests and a porta­ ble Breathalyzer. The driver was arrested and taken to jail. The incident occurred at 7:11 p.m. Feb. 24. Row of nails found across driveway A 19-year-old Hastings man reported someone placed a row of nails across his driveway in the 900 block of Barber Road. The man contacted sheriff’s deputies about the incident around 8 p.m. Feb. 24. Officers found a line of nails across the driveway. Traffic stop leads to ticket for expired license A 48-year-old Greenville woman’s defective headlight caused her to get a citation for driv­ ing while her license privileges were expired. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the woman on M-43 near Cook Road in Hastings for the defective headlight. The incident was reported about 9:30 p.m. Feb. 25. Property damage accident leads to arrest After a property-damage accident, a driver was arrested on outstanding warrants and a new charge of operating a motor vehicle while impaired. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the intersection of Heath and Tanner Lake roads at 2:57 p.m. Feb. 25. The 28-yearold Hastings man told police he believes he fell asleep and caused the crash. Witnesses told sheriff’s deputies the man passed them at a high rate of speed on M-37 and was swerving and nearly hitting vehicles. Eventually, the driver sideswiped a vehicle on Heath Road. The driv­ er was also wanted on an outstanding warrant in Allegan County. Elderly Delton man doesn’t fall for scam A 90-year-old Delton man didn’t fall for a possible scam when he received a phone call from someone claiming that the man had won the Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes of $175,000. The caller told the Delton man to be prepared because he and a film crew would be heading to his home to deliver a package. The man was told he would need to take the package to Walgreens and give the caller $85. The Delton man said he knew then it was a scam and did not give the caller any money and instead reported the incident to police. Break-in reported at pole barn A 62-year-old Hastings man reported his pole bam on Bross Road was broken into late Feb. 19 or early Feb. 20. He said items were taken from his work van, including a toolbox and tabletop saw. The suspects also brought a black canvas bag and placed a hammer and tape measure inside the bag, but failed to take the bag with them when they left the scene. The incident was reported at 6:42 a.m. Feb. 20. Bus gets stuck; deputies help transfer students Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to assist Michigan State Police on Lost Trail Drive in Dowling where a bus transporting special-needs students was stuck in the mud along the road and sinking. Officers helped transfer students from the bus to another waiting bus. The bus stuck in the mud was then pulled out with a wrecker. The incident was reported at 7: 16 a.m. Feb. 24. Driver arrested, faces drug-related charges A 36-year-old Kentwood man faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while influenced under the presence of drugs. The driver was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail. Charges of possession of heroin are also pending. Officers were alerted to reports of a reck­ less driver in the area of M-37 and Irving Road, Hastings. The incident was reported about 8: 20 a.m. Feb. 25. Traffic stop leads to driver’s arrest A traffic stop by Hastings Police for a driver not wearing a seatbelt and having a defective brake light and cracked windshield led to the arrest of the 22-year-old driver. The man faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license. He also was arrested Continued next column Scobey 171-429; J. Gasper 190-519; N. Wynn 170-427; M. Westbrook 175-491; Y. Cheeseman 141-363; K. Keeler 153; K. Schmader 150; M. Wieland 175-481. Men’s Good Games and Series: W. Madden 185; R. Schmader 191; D. Kiersey 183-478; M. Saldivar 173-513; F. Vining 189; G. Yoder 169; G. Bennett 211-525; B. Terry 237-613; R. McDonald 215; L.Brandt 180-520; B. Akers 204-525; B. Keeler 213­ 569; H. Bowman 212-580. Wednesday Mixed Brush Works Painting 68-32; Huver’s Auto Recycle 62-38; Barry Red Cross 57-43; Court Side 50-50; Boniface Construction 50-50. Good Games and Series: Ladies - T. Christopher 169; Y. Cheeseman 157; K. Plett 155; B. Smith 166; S. Beebe 169; N. Boniface 165-451; J. Shoebridge 135; J. Shurlow 196-506; E. Ulrich 226-548. Men R. Boniface 186; J. Shoebridge 203; B. Akers 237-610. Tuesday Night Mixed Jeffrey Lynn Dingman, 59, of Freeport, pleaded guilty in Barry County Circuit Court Jan. 4, 2016, to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated as a third offense. He was sentenced Feb. 16 by Judge Amy McDowell to serve 90 days in jail, with credit for two days served. The last 60 days of his jail term will be suspended with successful completion of 36 months of probation. Dingman also must complete the court’s drug court program upon release from jail, attend a self-help group three times per week and wear am elec­ tronic alcohol-monitoring device for 30 days after his release. He must pay court fines and costs of $1,598. Caitlyn Barbara Lee, 30, of Kentwood, pleaded guilty Feb. 16 in Barry County Circuit Court to issuing a check with non-sufficient funds for $500 or more. She was ordered by Judge McDowell Feb. 16 to pay $250 in court fines and costs. An additional charge of false pretenses between $1,000 and $20,000 was dismissed. Terry Lee Neymeiyer Jr., 34, of Byron Center, pleaded guilty Nov. 9, 2016, in Barry County Circuit Court to larceny in a building. He was sentenced Feb. 17 by Judge McDowell to 24 months of probation and was ordered to pay $673 in court costs and fines. His sen­ tence will be reviewed June 7 for jail terms. An additional charge of breaking and entering in a building was dismissed. Sawyer Troy Cousins, 24, of Nashville, pleaded guilty Nov. 2, 2016, in Barry County Circuit Court to possession of methamphet­ amine, second offense. He was sentenced Feb. 15 by Judge Amy McDowell to serve 90 days in jail, with credit for 44 days served. The remainder of his jail term will be suspended with successful completion of 24 months of probation. Cousins must receive controlled substance abuse therapy as recommended, attend a self-help group four times per week, and complete the Office of Community Corrections drug testing program. He will pay $873 in court fines and costs. Jonathan Robert Lucas, 38, of Middleville, was found guilty of probation violation. Feb. 2 in Barry County Circuit Court. He was serv­ ing probation for trespassing and possession of a loaded firearm. Lucas was sentenced by Judge McDowell to serve three weekends in jail and continue with all orders of his proba­ tion. Jose Angel Juarez II, 22, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty Jan. 18 in Barry County Circuit Court to fleeing a police officer and assaulting or resisting a police officer. He was sentenced Feb. 15 by Judge McDowell to 12 months in jail, with credit for 43 days served. Additional charges of larceny less than $200 and operat­ ing a vehicle while his license was suspended, revoked or denied were dismissed. Double B.S. 66; 2-J-Bar 62.5; Livin’ on a Spare 61; David Ramey Photography 58; All But One 49.5. High Game: A. Vletre 212; D. Curtis 212; D. Benner 199; D. Blakely 196; T. Albert 179; N. Blakely 177; D. Dunklee 162; D. Miller 158. High Series: D. Curtis 564; A. Veltre 530; D. Blakely 523; D. Benner 500; T. Albert 449; N. Blakely 446; D. Dunklee 412. Wednesday Classic Big Mikes BBQ 63, Slippin’ In 62, Reds’ Sport Bar 58.5, Reclending 57.5, Brunswick Bowling 56, Smithville Blues 56, Culligan 55, Damn Kids 54, West Side Beer 52, Gunga Gulunga 51, 12 in a Row 50.5, MMG/AnD 46.5, Hurless Machine 43.5, Team 18 43.5, McDonalds 42, B.C. Crew 36.5, Adrounie House 35, Whatever 33.5. High Games & Series: J. Miller 213, S. Dunn 206, K. Phenix 220, J. Barnum 246, M. Gdula 235, J. Swanger 268-645, M. Jackson 269-698, T. Gray 245-669, S. McKee 269-741, C^Lake 222, DJDhhiels 257-709, J. Stowell 234, K. Breitner 257­ 670, D. Snyder 231, C. VanHouten 256­ 618, B. Madden 189, C. Pennington 236, J. Bush 245-631, S. Krul 194, W. Pierce 197, M. Ulrich 279-729, Mick Davis 247, D. Hause 225, D. Miller 177, D. Gonzales 203, M. Kuhlman 257-696, B. Schmader 199, B.Cole 259, S. Herder 224. Comm. Majors Pocket Pounders 61, Old Men 51, Muff Divers 47.5, H D R 47 Red Rockets 44, Hastings Bowl 37.5. High Games and Series: D. Snyder 221, J. Haight 265-667, J. Newton 225, J. Arens 246-687, B. Taylor 234, J. Hunt 226, K. Phenix 256-664, J. Barnum 214, A. Dougherty 184, B. Kelley 178, J. Smith 258- 659, H. Moore 198, D. Gonzales 213­ 612, J. Lauver 212, D. Endres 246. Thursday Angels BB Magee 65.5, Varneys’ Const. 58, Hastings Bowl 55, Split Ends 54, Moores’ Apts. 54, Bowling Stones 44.5, Yo Yo Sisters 44. High Games and Series: S. Casarez 130, L. Arens 124, M. Payne 123, R. Cheeseman 157, L. Apsey 161, J. Wood 133, D. Dunklee 141, B. Kemler 194-523, F. Smith 178, D. Curtis 182, J. Gasper 182, M. Weiler 152, K. Stenberg 170, C. Cooper 190-539, C. Doombos 205-602, S. Taylor 221-525, T. Phenix 172. POLICE BEAT, continued from previous column for five outstanding warrants — three from Allegan County and two from Barry County. The incident occurred around 3:40 p.m. Feb. 27 on North Church Street near Apple Street, Hastings. Residents charged for failing to report death Two Hastings residents face charges of failure to report a death after finding a man dead in his home Oct. 6,2016. The pair found the man deceased in his Hastings home but failed to report the death until almost 13 hours later. Warrants were authorized Jan. 25 for the 39-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman who failed to report the death. The man told officers he was afraid to report it immediately because he was on probation and was afraid he would get in trouble. 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Sam to 5pm Closed Weekends • HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP -2017NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW Hastings Charter Township Board of Review for 2017 will be held at the Township Hall at 885 River Road, Hastings, Ml, 49058 to receive and review the 2017 assessment roll. The board will convene on the following dates for the hearing of appeals of assessments or taxable values: Tuesday, March 7 Wednesday, March 15 Thursday, March 16 Organization Meeting Only 1 pm Appeal Hearing 9-12 (Noon) & 6 - 9 pm Appeal Hearing 9-12 (Noon) & 1 - 4 pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear ques­ tions, protests, and to equalize the 2017 assessments. Letter appeals are accepted but the letter must be received by no later than 1 p.m. Thursday March 16, 2017 if unable to attend either of the above dates. The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property for 2017 are as follows: CLASS Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential RATIO 45.57% 45.29% 50.87% 47.50% MULTIPLIER 1.0972 1.1040 0.9829 1.0526 Jim Brown, Supervisor Hastings Charter Township Ph. 269.948.9690 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the town­ ship clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a (2)(3) and with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). �Page 12 — Thursday, March 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner TK threatens Sailors, but can’t catch them Brett Bremer Sports Editor A three-point play by Taylor Pratt and a three-pointer that Hayley B ashore banked in from the top of the key cut a seven-point South Christian lead down to one in the first three minutes of the second half Friday The Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ bas­ ketball team couldn’t get those extra couple stops and baskets though to overtake the Sailors, and South Christian ultimately downed the Trojans 47-42 at Thomapple Kellogg High School to close out the 2016-17 regular season. “I thought we did a lot of nice things,” Thomapple Kellogg head coach Ross Lambitz said. “I thought we handled their pressure well. We did a nice job on the boards. When we got down a little bit and had to extend out a little bit more instead of just being able to get back and play our half-court D, when we had to extend out they were able to get by us and get some dump downs and get some easy baskets. But, you have to do something at that point and get back in it. We got a couple steals out of it.” After the early surge in the second half the Trojans kept things close through the third quarter. South Christian had a 31-27 lead heading into the fourth quarter, and managed to stretch its advantage to ten points with the help of a couple Trojan turnovers, a three-pointer from Mackenzie Selvius and a three-point play by Mariel Bruxvoort. TK cut the Sailor lead from ten points down to four a couple times in the final min­ utes. Thornapple Kellogg senior guard Taylor Pratt attacks the basket during the sec­ ond half against South Christian Friday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “We make a couple more shots here and there or make a couple more stops, we’re right there,” Lambitz said. “I was really proud of the girls. I thought they played real hard right until the end. A lot of teams, at the five-min­ ute mark when they pushed it up to ten, a lot of team would have packed it in and they didn’t. They responded. They have done that all season.” Grace Shoobridge led TK with 17 points and had a nice game defensively and on the glass. The Trojan also got 11 points from Tess Scheidel and six from Taylor Pratt. The Trojans were a perfect 6-of-6 at the free throw line in the fourth quarter, with Scheidel hitting four and Shoobridge two. Bruxvoort led the Sailors with 17 points and teammate Courtney VanderHoning fin­ ished with 13. The Trojans were 1-11 in the OK Gold Conference this winter and 3-18 overall. East Kentwood brought an end to the Trojans’ season Monday, scoring a 63-20 win over the visiting Trojans in the opening round of this week’s Class A District Tournament. The Falcons outscored the Trojans 17-0 in the opening quarter. TK struggled to handle what Lambitz called “tremendous” pressure from the Falcons early on. The Falcons improved to 20-1 with the win and were scheduled to face Caledonia in the district semifinals Wednesday at Grand Rapids Christian High School. The district final is planned for 7 p.m. Friday at Grand Rapids Christian. Caledonia knocked off East Grand Rapids 53-50 in overtime to win its opening round contest Monday. NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058, until 10:30 A.M. Monday, March 20, 2017 for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our web site at www.barrycrc.org. Dust Control Sign Posts The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M. Fiala Chairman David D. Solmes Member D. David Dykstra Member BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Baltimore Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for the fiscal year 2017-2018 at the Baltimore Township hall located at 3100 E. Dowling Rd., Hastings, Ml on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection by calling the Township Supervisor, Chad VanSyckle, @ 269-838-0536. This notice is posted in compliance with Public Act 267 of the 1976 amended MCL 41.72a (2) (3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Baltimore Township board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon Ten (10) days notice to the Baltimore Township Board. NOTE: Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Baltimore Township Clerk by writing or calling Penelope Ypma, 6200 Henry Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058. Telephone 269-945-3228. Penelope Ypma Baltimore Township Clerk 57629 Pair of road losses leave Lions winless in GLAC Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ basketball team fell to 0-12 in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference this season with losses at Leslie Monday and Stockbridge Friday. Stockbridge downed the visiting Lions 67-41 Friday. “Their two main guys, Mason GeeMontgomery and (Kolby) Canfield did a really nice job tonight. They distributed the ball. The knocked down some shots. They did it all for them. They did a really good job with it,” Maple Valley head coach Trent Harvey said. Gee-Montgomery had ten points and eight assists and Canfield finished the night with 20 points. Leslie also got 17 points from Jacob Spadafore. Alex Musser led the Lions with 14 points and Logan Valiquette finished with 12 points. “(Musser) is spotting up really nice in the comer and the kids are getting him the ball. He’s knocked down some nice open shots,” Harvey said. Leslie downed the visiting Lions 52-28 Monday in a make-up contest. The Blackhawks went on a 19-7 run in the opening quarter and led throughout the ball­ game. Andrew Cowan had 20 points for the Blackhawks, who finished off an 8-4 GLAC season with the win. Musser had ten points for the Lions and Gavin Booher finished with five points. Maple Valley is currently 1-19 overall on the year. The Lions take on Potterville in the open­ ing round of the Class C District Tournament at Potterville High School Monday, with the winner advancing to the district semifinals to take on Springport. BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE THE ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW will be held at the Orangeville Township Hall, 7350 Lindsey Rd. Plainwell Mi. 49080 on the following dates. Wednesday March 8, Organizational Meeting - 4:00 pm Monday, March 13, Appeal Hearing - 9:00 am to 12:00 noon & 1:00pm to 4:00 pm Tuesday March 14, Appeal Hearing - 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, & 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear ques­ tions, protests and to equalize the 2017 assessments. By Board resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest letter is received by March 14, 2016. Written protests should be mailed to; BOARD OF REVIEW 7350 LINDSEY RD. PLAINWELL Ml. 49080 The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2017 are as follows; Agricultural.................. ........ 45.88 %................. .............. 1.08980 Commercial................. .......... 49.99 % ................ ............... 1.00021 Industrial .......................... 42.96%................ . .............. 1.16388 Residential ................. .......... 47.47 %.............. . ............... 1.05330 Personal....................... .... 50.00 %................. .............. 1.0000 (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Notice Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of hearing. This notice posted in Compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a (2)(3) and with the Ameri­ cans with Disabilities Act Contacts - Clerk - Mel Risner: 269-664-4522 Supervisor- Thomas Rook: 616-299-6019 Maple Valley senior Bekah Mater gets a hug from head coach Nichole Murray in front of the bench after making a special appearance as the Lions’ lone senior in their final game of the regular season Thursday against Parchment. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Mater makes her last basket for Maple Valley varsity Brett Bremer Sports Editor Bekah Mater, the Lions’ one and only seBekah Mater, the Lions’ one and only senior, came out of the locker room with tears and crutches Thursday at Maple Valley High School. Mater, who was scheduled to have surgery on an injured left knee Friday, got the chance to take the floor and start for the Lions on senior night. With some help from the Parchment team, Mater got to score the final points of her three-year varsity career early in the second half. The Lions called a timeout 12 seconds into the bailgame to get her safely back to the bench after her start. The Lions then called a timeout 12 seconds into the second half, get­ ting Mater back into the ballgame with her team set to inbound the ball under the basket. Mater took the inbound pass and sank a short shot from the left of the lane before exiting the floor as a varsity Lion for the last time to hugs and high fives from her teammates and coaches. “She has shown a determination and never give up attitude that is second to none,” Maple Valley assistant coach Tony Joostbems wrote for Mater’ senior night introduction, “twice returning from sports related injuries that have limited her court time over the past two seasons. She has lead by example during her injuries by supporting teammates, attending practices, doing individual workouts and off­ season training in order to return to play a valuable roll on this team not once but twice. “I have no doubt that she will return from her latest setback stronger than ever.” While there won’t be varsity ballgames in her future, Mater does have a fine path ahead. A National Honor Society member with a 3.95 GPA, she plans to study nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University after graduation this spring. “She’s going to have surgery tomorrow,” Maple Valley head coach Nichole Murray said. “(Parchment coach Derek Knapp) was cool with it. I thank him for that. I don’t know how many times I can thank him, because that was an awesome thing for that coach and that team to do for my player and my team. It Overtime three gives Sailors second win over TK boys The Trojans were seconds away from their second OK Gold Conference victory Friday night. South Christian’s Luke Schrotenboer hit a three-pointer with 2.8 seconds left in overtime to push his Sailors to a 47-45 victory over the Thomapple Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball team in Middleville. TK came out hot on senior night, knocking down seven three-pointers in the first half. Pete Williamson hit four of those and finished with a team-high 17 points. All that success behind the arc allowed the Trojans to build a 28-19 lead in the ballgame. South Christian responded with an improved defensive effort in the second half, eventually knotting the game at 39-39 to send it to overtime. “We were also able to penetrate their defense and get to the rim when we wanted to (in the first half),” TK head coach Mike Rynearson said. “South’s defense was much better in the second half and took away the three-ball. They also cut off the driving lanes and made every shot we took much tougher.” TK only made three field goals in the sec­ ond half, and didn’t add another three-pointer to its total. Gabe Kruisenga made two free throws to put TK in front 45-44 with 17 seconds left. South pushed the ball up the floor, moved it around, and Eric Dykstra found Schrotenboer for what would prove to be the game-winning three. Matt Lark had ten points for TK. South Christian got ten points each from Dykstra and Schrotenboer. TK ends the OK Gold Conference season with a 1-11 mark. While it was the second loss of the season to the Sailors for the Trojans Friday, it was a much better ballgame this time around. South Christian took their first meeting with the Trojans 68-42. The Trojans close out the regular season at Grandville tonight. Maple Valley’s Eliana Heinze drives to the basket during the first half against Parchment Thursday at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) meant a lot.” Mater’s one bucket on one shot Tuesday helped boost her team’s shooting percentage a little bit, but those two points weren’t enough to make up for the misses that piled up in the Lions’ 43-21 loss to visiting Parchment. The Panthers went on a 9-1 run to start the game and closed out the first half up 25-11. The lead was in double figures throughout the second half. “Lots of things were happening. We were moving the ball. We were shooting the ball,” Murray said. “Our shots weren’t falling. It gets frustrating when we shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot and nothing is falling.” Maple Valley had moments of struggling with the Panthers’ full-court pressure, but handled it well for the most part. The Lions’ defense was solid, and they were strong on the boards. A number of times Lions were there to rebound their team’s own misses, but second and third chance shots weren’t falling very often either. Britani Shilton knocked down a few shots and finished with a team-high 12 points for the Lions. “They didn’t give up. That is what I love about my team. They never give up,” Murray said. “They still keep pushing. They might be tired, but they never give up.” Parchment got 13 points from senior guard Haley Knapp and nine from senior Katelyn Leckie. The Lions end the regular season with a 1-19 record. They have a bye in the opening round of the Class C state tournament. They play again Wednesday in the district semifi­ nals at Galesburg-Augusta High School against the winner of Monday’s match-up between Saranac and Potterville. Delton Kellogg and Springport meet in the district’s other opening round game Monday, with the winner of that contest facing the host Rams in the district semifinals Wednesday. The Lions had a 0-12 Greater Lansing Activities Conference season come to an end Tuesday in a 67-22 loss at Olivet. The Eagles built a 47-16 lead in the first half. Shilton led the Lions with nine points and Elizabeth Hosack-Frizzell added four. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 2, 2017— Page 13 Chippewa Hills halts Vikings state tournament run Brett Bremer Sports Editor The seniors will have the memory of wres­ tling inside McGuirk Arena for Lakewood. The youngsters will have the experience of doing so for their future years on the varsity as they work to get the team back to the Team State Finals on the campus of Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant. They gained experience both on the mat and off of it. Lakewood’s varsity wrestling team fell 43-16 in the Division 3 Team State Quarterfinal against the Remus Chippewa Hills Warriors Friday. Lakewood sophomore Payne Hanna showed up for the trip to the quarterfinals with his head gear and his shoes, but without a singlet. “When we were out there on the mat I said to him, ‘you didn’t think you were going to go tonight, did you? And he goes, ‘I never thought I was wrestling tonight,”’ Lakewood head coach Bob Veitch said. “I said, that’s what I keep trying to tell you guys. You never know how we’re going to juggle or how things are and who is going out.” Coach Veitch found Payne a singlet and he used it well even if it was in a losing effort. The Lakewood middle weights battled some tough competition from the Warriors to open the quarterfinal, which started at 135 pounds. Payne was the only one of the first five Vikings on the mat not to end up on his back at some point. While the Warriors scored some near fall points in those matches, the Vikings fought off being pinned to keep their team in the match. The Vikings’ strength all year was their versatility. Lakewood had some guys like Lance Childs, another sophomore, drop down to wrestle at 140 pounds Friday. Lakewood worked to drop some weight to match up bet­ ter with the Warriors, but Veitch didn’t expect that Chippewa Hills would be working just as hard to move guys down in its line-up as well. While the Vikings were in the state quarter­ finals for the first time since 2011, Chippewa Hills has been in the state quarterfinals ever year since then. “It is good for us,” Veitch said of getting to the quarterfinals. “ I really think we have got a shot at being back here next year. It is good for us to be here and see what the atmosphere is so the kids see that we have more work to do if we want to come back and win it and get into the finals. That is what we have to do in the off-season so, hopefully they’ll get a little hunger taste from this. It’s a hear!breaker when you get this close. They’re glad to be here, but they would like to get to the final.” The night started with Lakewood sopho­ more Remington Durkee fighting off a pin in *all three periodaof ^ !441oss*to the Warriors’ Austin Young at 135 pounds. Childs fought off Jake Justice in a 12-4 loss at 140 pounds. It was Lakewood junior Conner Frizzell fight­ ing to hold Nolan Saxton to a 19-13 win in the 145-pound match. Hanna wrestled a great match at 152 pounds, scoring a reversal in the final second of the first period to tie his match with Jaycob Lakewood s Payne Hanna (front) fights to escape the grasp of Chippewa Hills’ Jaycob Sharp during their 152-pound bout Friday at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood senior Jacob Kelley works to remain in control of Chippewa Hills’ Billy Koepf during the third period of their 215-pound match in the Division 3 Team State Quarterfinal at McGuirk Arena Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Sharp at 2-2, before eventually falling 11-5. Sharp was the state runner-up in Division 3 at 145 pounds a year ago, one of six state medalists from a year ago in the Warriors’ line-up Friday. Saxton was fifth at the Division 3 Individual State Finals a year ago, wrestling Cash Thompson, the Vikings’ own return­ ing state champion, scored a 5-0 win over Luke Henderson in the 189-pound match. Chippewa Hills had returning state medal­ ists at the two heavyweight flights. Billy Koepf, who was sixth last year at 215 pounds, the first pin of the match when the line-up turned over to the 103-pound bout. He stuck Taylor Gibson 46 seconds into their match. Chippewa Hills answered with its first pin of the dual as Bray Haynes pinned Lakewood junior Cole Jackson midway through the third period of their back-and-forth 112-pound match. The Warriors then clinched the victory with Kaden Ellis scoring his 150th career victory by pinning Lakewood junior Ben Giovannetti 4:56 into their 119-pound match. The Warriors closed out the night with Mason Hayes, a sixth returning state medalist, topping Jon Maag 2-0 in the 125-pound match and Austin Spedowski scoring a 7-4 win over Viking freshman Hunter Lawson at 130 pounds. “We are young,” Veitch said. “We didn’t the sixth-place finisher at 152 pounds a year ago, topped the Vikings’ Vem Fields 19-4 in the 160-pound match to earn the only techni­ cal fall of the dual. Lakewood won four of the next five match­ es to score its 16 points. Lakewood freshman Jon clack scored a 13-4 major decision over Robert Cranberry at 171 pounds. the 215 pound match. Lakewood senior Luke Tromp followed that up by scoring a 3-0 win over Andrew Vinton, the No. 7 heavyweight a year ago in Division 3. Lakewood freshman Kanon Atwell scored be in the finals. I’m not sure, now that they’ve dropped that, that they won’t beat Dundee tomorrow.” The Warriors couldn’t quite get past Dundee, falling 28-22 in the semifinals. Top Lane Allen, Cash Thompson and Luke Tromp (from right) lead the line of Lakewood Vikings as they congratulate the Remus Chippewa Hills on their 43-16 win in the Division 3 Team State Quarterfinal at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ^22999999999999999999^ Springport sprints by Panthers in Class C District opener Both teams put the ball in the basket during the opening quarter Monday at GalesburgAugusta High School in the Class C District opener between Delton Kellogg and Springport. The Springport varsity girls’ basketball team never really stopped in a 65-42 win over the Panthers. Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn said neither team could really stop the other as Springport went out to a 22-15 lead in the first eight minutes of the ballgame. An 18-4 run by the Spartans in the second quarter effectively put the game away though. The Spartans ended up shooting 52 percent from the floor for the night, with many of those shots lay-ups. “Springport basically ran us out of the gym,” Mohn said. “They consistently had 2-3 kids ahead of our kids as they ran down the floor on offense. They really do a nice job of getting up and down the floor and I think our kids may have a bit surprised by their overall speed.” The Panthers didn’t turn the ball over too much, only giving it up 12 times, but couldn’t get into any kind of a flow offensively either. Lexi Parsons did all right for herself, lead­ ing Delton with 23 points. The Panthers also got eight points from Lillian Howard. Sam Mohn contributed seven points, four rebounds, four steals and five assists. “All in all, we made a bunch of strides this season and things are looking up as we pre­ pare for 2017-18,” coach Mohn said. “Tough to say goodbye to our two seniors, Britt (Martin) and Mikayla (Dushane), and we wish them well in all the attempt to accom­ plish in the future.” The Panthers end the season with an 8-13 overall record. They were 3-9 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division, falling 48-30 at Schoolcraft in the regular season finale Friday. Howard had ten points in the loss, but foul trouble took her out of much of the contest. Sam Mohn had six points, six rebounds, three steals and three assists. Parsons had a teamhigh ten rebounds. The Panthers struggled offensively against the Eagles, turning the ball over 23 times and connecting on just 24 percent of their field goal attempts. The Panthers also struggled at the free throw line going ll-of-21. ranked Richmond then downed Dundee on criteria after a 28-28 tie through the 14 bouts for the state*championship. Lakewood ends the team season with a 29-7 record in duals. “The kids showed some heart and some fight and we’ve just got to get them to one more level higher,” Veitch said. LHS ladies overtake Tri County, get back to D3 State Finals The Vikings had one of their best perfor­ mances of the season last Saturday and they’ll try and do it again this Saturday. Lakewood’s varsity competitive cheer team earned a spot in the Division 3 State Finals at the DeltaPlex Saturday with its third-place finish in the Division 3 Regional Tournament hosted by Rockford High School last week­ end. Lakewood was safely ahead of fifth-place Freeland, and finished a little over threepoints better than the Tri County team that bested them for the runner-up spot at the pre­ vious weekend’s district tournament. Comstock Park won the regional champi­ onship with a score of 747.62, followed by Paw Paw 740.74, Lakewood 730.78 and Tri County 727.46 in the top four. The top four teams at the regional tournaments across the state Saturday earned spots in the state finals. Freeland was fifth with 704.10 points. Lakewood and Tri County were tied for second place, behind Comstock Park, after one round in which both teams scored 222.00 points. Tri County took a slim lead in round two before the Vikings rallied in round three. Lakewood scored a 204.38 in round two and then finished the event with a 304.40 in round three. Tri County scored a 198.70 in round two and a 299.10 in round three. Comstock Park put together the highest score in each of the first two rounds, a 224.70 followed by a 215.62. The Panthers closed out the day with a 307.30 in round three. Paw Paw had the tournament’s top round three score at 308.50. Behind the top five teams Sanford Meridian scored 697.72 points, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 686.32, Escanaba 685.88, Gladstone 680.26, Buchanan 662.52, Berrien Springs 659.38 and Otsego 652.36. The Division 3 State Finals are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Saturday. ATTENTION BARRY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS BARRY TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING DATES FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH @ 7:00 p.m. APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER Westers among state’s best in indoor high jump Hastings senior Emily Westers celebrates her third-place finish in the high jump at the Michigan Indoor Track Series State Finals at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids Sunday, joined by her grandfather Fred Pessell. Westers cleared the bar at 5 feet 2 inches to finish in a three-way tie for third place. Westers was also third in the high jump at the 2016 MHSAA Division 2 Lower Peninsula Track and Field Finals, behind the same two girls who bested her Sunday - Suenomi Norinh from Zeeland East High School and Isabel Anderson from Petoskey. Norinh won the event by clearing the bar at 5-5.5 Sunday while Anderson cleared 5-4. 4 1 6 11 1 5 2017 2017 MONDAY 2017 2017 2ND TUESDAY 2017 2017 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 3 7 5 2 6 6 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 PUBLIC HEARING @ 6:30 P.M. All meetings are held at the Barry Township Hall at 7:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Barry Township will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at any township meeting, to individuals with disabilities upon seven days notice to the clerk. 155 E. ORCHARD STREET, P.O. BOX 705, DELTON, MI 49046 PH 269-623-5171 or FAX 269-623-8171 EMAIL: barrytownship@mei.net Website: barrytownshipmi.com Respectfully, Debra J. Knight, Barry Township Clerk 57633 �Page 14 — Thursday, March 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Saxons slow Vikings in district tournament Brett Bremer Sports Editor The difference between the beginning of December and the beginning of March was dramatic Monday at Ionia High School. Hastings varsity girls’ basketball team opened the 2017 Class B state tournament with a 37-30 win over the Lakewood Vikings. Lakewood scored 33 points in the first half of its 56-52 win over the Saxons in early December. “Our big challenge was Kate Richmond and Gabie Shellenbarger - they are two of the best guards that I have coached against in four years,” Hastings head coach Mike Engle said. “We worked hard all last week, knowing what their zone offense was, and doing what we could to rotate to them whenever we had the ball. There was a lot of communication going on out there in running that match-up zone. To me, that was the key. The first time we played them they both scored easily against us.” The Vikings’ senior back-court duo had 30 points in the December win over the Saxons. Shellenbarger finished with 12 points Monday and Richmond with five. The Vikings didn’t shoot the ball particu­ larly well Monday either and the Saxons being patient on the offensive end also slowed down Lakewood’s own attack. “Defensively, we did well,” Lakewood head coach Cindy Kelley said. “They slowed the game down. They were very smart. They knew exactly what our wheelhouse is and that is running it, and we never really got a chance to do that. I think that is what really hurt us in the long run, that we weren’t able to get the ball up the floor quickly and make baskets that way.” Neither team really shot the ball particular­ ly well. Lakewood led 4-2 after the game’s first six and a half minutes. Hastings, one of the top three-point shooting teams in the state for the second year in a row, got things rolling in the final minute and a half of the opening quarter. The Saxons got the ball inside to Brenagan Murphy who kicked it out for a three-pointer by Madison Smith. Lizzie Heide followed that up with two more three-pointers in the final 40 seconds of the quarter for an 11-4 Saxon lead. Heide led all scorers with 13 points. Hastings also got ten points from Jordyn Wigg and six from Smith. Murphy finished with four points. Lakewood got within one point a few times Hastings’ Zoe Engle (left) and Lakewood’s Katelyn Richmond fight for a rebound during their Class B District opener at Ionia High School Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings guard Jordan Wigg works to drive by Lakewood’s Katelyn Richmond during Monday’s Class B District opener at Ionia High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the rest of the evening, but Hastings led the rest of the bailgame. The Saxons improved the defensive rebounding out of their match-up zone in the second half and that took away a few more of the Vikings’ scoring opportunities. Shellenbarger scored all five of her team’s points in the third quarter, getting the Vikings within 24-23 after a put-back and a three-point­ er in the first three minutes of the second half. A pair of free throws by Hastings’ Zoe Engle were the only points scored the rest of the period though. Shellenbarger’s three-point came with 5:15 on the third-quarter clock. Lakewood didn’t score again until Richmond knocked down a jumper with 5:52 left on the clock in the fourth quarter. “They left it on the court. That is what you have to do. Sometimes the ball just does not go in,” Kelley said. “I think they’re going to have this in their dreams. I still dream about all the shots that I missed, going in and out in and out and I think they’ll have that same dream which stinks, because it’s not fun to have that, but in the long run it’s the season, how they felt and the team that they are and that’s all that matters. It’s not the record. It doesn’t matter.” Kelley announced after the game that she won’t be returning as the varsity head coach next year. She took'over on an interim basis right before the start of the season, becoming the program’s third varsity head coach in three seasons. The Saxons’ Madison Smith rises over Lakewood’s Kennedy Geiger in the paint to get a shot off during Monday’s Class B District opener at Ionia High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “They dynamic changed every year. They went from having six sophomores trying to learn the system. We weren’t the strongest team at the time because we were so young,” Kelley said. “Last year, we had such strong seniors that they were able to relax and just have a good time. Now, they wanted to enjoy every moment that they had and they really worked hard at that -1 think at the expense of the game sometimes, but in the long run you don’t remember the wins and the losses you remember the emotion and the fun that you had in the game and hopefully that is what they’ll walk away with.” Hastings was scheduled to face Portland in the district semifinals at Ionia High School last night. The district final is set for Friday at 7:00 p.m. Charlotte and Ionia were set to meet in the district’s other semifinal match-up Wednesday. Hastings closed out its Interstate-8 Athletic Conference season with a 5-9 record Friday, falling 41-30 at Coldwater. The Saxons improved their overall record to 9-12 with the win over Lakewood. Scots speed up in the second half to top Saxons Brett Bremer Sports Editor Senior forward Truman Hillis had a slam dunk and a put-back on a breakaway as part of a 10-1 run by Caledonia’s varsity boys’ bas­ ketball team to start the second half against visiting Hastings Tuesday. Hillis had eight points in the run as the Fighting Scots turned a 27-22 halftime lead to a 37-23 advantage, and then went on to a 65-37 victory to finish off the Saxons’ regular season. Hastings will open the state postseason tournament with a Class B District Quarterfinal Monday against the host Orioles at Charlotte High School. The Fighting Scots missed a couple of three-pointers early on in the bailgame Tuesday, and those weren’t the kind of shots that head coach Phil Visser wanted his guys to be taking. Once the Fighting Scots set their sights on the rim the Saxons had a tough time slowing them down. The two teams were tied 12-12 after one quarter. The Scots had a 10-1 run to start the second quarter too, but Hastings rallied to close the gap before the half a bit. Hastings scored nine of its 22 points at the free throw line in the first half. “Fortunate for us they weren’t shooting the ball well tonight,” Visser said. “(At halftime) we talked about how you need to keep them of the free throw line, make them earn it, and then get out and run and get some points in transition. You’ve got to attack. You’ve got to go downhill. We just felt like we had an advantage with the ball in our hands going down hill and creating. “We tried to talk about it before the game, but we didn’t really buy in, so at halftime we reemphasized you have to attack. You have to go to the hole. We got there. We didn’t finish as great as we would have liked. We missed some bunnies, but we were did it. We were coachable and went to the hole and attacked.” The Hillis cousins led the way. Tinman finished with 17 points while Jesse Hillis had a game-high 19 points. “I thought in the first half, for as poorly as we shot, we played pretty well to keep it as close as we did to only be down five at the half,” Hastings head coach Steve Storrs said. The focus was on containing the Hillis boys, but that is easier said than done. Storrs said his guys didn’t play defense off the ball as well as they could have. Offensively, Jackson Long led Hastings with 14 points and Skylar Brower had ten points. Brower had a solid all around game, attack­ ing the basket himself at times and rebound­ ing well. “Jackson, for him it was a horrible shooting night. He still managed to get his points,” Storrs said. “I thought Skylar played very well all around. He has been pretty solid for us. It’s good to see a senior go out like that.” Caledonia closes out the regular season with its OK Red Conference finale Friday against Hudsonville, then will host Byron Center for its Class A District opener Monday. Hastings fell in its Interstate-8 Athletic Conference finale last Friday, 60-34 at Coldwater. Hastings senior Austin Stephens runs the offense as Caledonia’s Clay Milnes keeps an eye on him at the top of the key during the second half Tuesday at Caledonia High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings senior center Skylar Brower crashes into Caledonia’s Truman Hillis (25) as he puts a shot up in the paint during the third quarter Tuesday at Caledonia High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 2, 2017-— Page 15 DK girls start strong at D3 regional tourney Brett Bremer Sports Editor Things started better than they finished for the Delton Kellogg varsity competitive cheer team at Saturday’s Division 4 Regional Tournament hosted by Caledonia High School. The Panthers had their best score of the season heading into round three when things came crashing down a bit, both literally and figuratively. Delton Kellogg saw its season end with an llth-place finish at the regional meet. The top four teams from the regional earned spots in this weekend’s Division 3 State Final at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids. The Panthers were in ninth place in the standings heading into round three, after scor­ ing a 208.90 in round one and a 187.70 in round two. “We had a nice round two performance on Saturday,” Delton Kellogg head coach Zoe Reynolds said. “Round one was the best score of the season for us, even with a few missed steps and mistakes. Overall, I was pleased with the round.” Delton Kellogg lost 18 points in deductions from its round three score, finishing with a score of 259.00. “They pushed through and finished, but I have seen them perform it so much better than they did,” Reynolds said. Houghton Lake took the district champion­ ship with an overall score of 748.34. A round three score of 314.00 pushed Houghton Lake ahead of Farwell and Pewamo-Westphalia for the top spot in the end. Farwell finished second on the day with 747 points, followed by Pewamo-Westphalia 738.02 and Shelby 733.44 in the top four. Muskegon Western Michigan Christian was fifth with 726.02 points, followed by Gobles 715.46, Norway 686.86, Munising 676.14, Lawton 675.42, Hart 649.68, Delton Kellogg 645.60 and Lake Michigan Catholic 637.16. “I was really proud of them for working Delton Kellogg’s (clockwise from front) Ambrosia McManus, Sarah Bassett, Sarah Cook and Gena Belew point to the crowd as they cap off their round one routine Saturday at the Division 4 Regional Tournament hosted by Caledonia High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Victoria Briggs (left) and Ava Morrison do the splits during the Panthers’ round two performance Saturday at the Division 4 Regional Tournament hosted by Caledonia High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) hard and placing in the top four at districts,” Reynolds said of her girls. “This is only the third time making it to regionals in my 11 years as head coach.” Farwell had a slim lead over Pewamo- Westphalia for the lead heading into round three Saturday. P-W led the way after a round one score of 223.80. Farwell rallied into the lead with a 218.20 in round two, after a 222.90 in round one. P-W scored a 216.82 in round two. Houghton Lake kept pace with a 219.10 in round one and 215.24 in round two. Farwell finished the day with a 305.90 in round three, while P-W scored a 297.40 in round three. Cheer season ends for Hastings and TK girls at D2 regionals The Hastings and Thomapple Kellogg var­ sity competitive cheer teams saw their season end at the Division 2 Regional Tournament hosted by Mona Shores High School. The Saxons edged the Trojans by about five points for tenth place at the 12-team meet. The host Sailors won the regional champi­ onship, one of four teams to qualify for this weekend’s Division 2 State Finals at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids. Mona Shores took the regional title with 768.60 points, followed by Kenowa Hills 762.04, Reeths Puffer 744.40, Charlotte 742.94, DeWitt 735.54, Cedar Springs 734.22, Mason 731.48, Plainwell 695.18, Stevensville Lakeshore 691.56, Hastings 68972, Thomapple Kellogg 684.42 and Mattawan 676.82. Hastings scored a 213.10 in round one, a 188.12 in round two and a 288.50 in round three. The Saxons led TK by four tenths of a point heading into round three. TK started the day with a 214.90 in round one and a 185.92 in round two. TK finished off its season with a 283.60 in round three. Mona Shores had the top score in each of the first two rounds to build a more than sev­ en-point lead over the eventual runners-up from Kenowa Hills. Mona Shores scored a 230.90 in round one, a 22.80 in round two and the ended the morning with a 314.90 in round three. Kenowa Hills scored a 228.80 in round one; a 217.64 in round two and then turned in the highest round three score - 315.60. The Division 2 State Finals begin at 10 a.m. Saturday. Thornapple Kellogg puts a couple flyers high above the mat during round three Saturday at the Division 2 Regional Tournament hosted by Mona Shores High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Caroline Huebner puts her hands together and shouts to the crowd during her team’s round performance Saturday at Mona Shores High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Senior Brianna Beck is in the middle as a couple of Saxon stunt groups come together during their round three performance Saturday at the Division 2 Regional Tournament hosted by Mona Shores High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) DNR’s poaching hotline now accepts text messages The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is making it easier for citizens to report fish and game violations through the convenience of text messaging. The Report All Poaching hotline (800-292­ 7800) now accepts text messages in addition to telephone calls. Text messages may include photos. The RAP hotline is a toll-free, 24-hour, seven-days-a-week number that enables citi­ zens to report violations of fish and game laws, as well as other natural resource-related laws. It is operated by DNR’s Law Enforcement Division. The DNR also offers a web-based reporting form. “Poaching is a crime against every Michigan resident. Fish and game are shared resources that must be respected and properly managed,” said Gary Hagler, DNR Law Enforcement Division chief. “The addition of texting to the RAP system makes it more con­ venient for the public to do its part in protect­ ing our resources. It also provides law enforcement with immediate and visual infor­ mation, which are valuable to officers con­ ducting an investigation. This is a great way to harness technology for the benefit of our entire state.” Upon receiving a text, the RAP system immediately replies with a message stating that a dispatcher soon will be in touch with the complainant. A link to the RAP webpage is included. A dispatcher will begin a conver­ sation with the complainant via text, collect­ ing information just as dispatchers would do during a phone call. Complainants wanting to speak to a dispatcher can request a return phone call or call the RAP hotline. RAP dispatchers are highly trained profes­ sionals. They operate with state-of-the-art technology and can immediately contact DNR conservation officers in the field. This ability to quickly collect and relay information has led to the arrest and prosecution of numerous violators. The Report All Poaching system was creat­ ed by legislation in 1980 to address the pub­ lic’s concerns about the detrimental effects of poaching. The system has paid off and remains a critical tool in safeguarding Michigan’s nat­ ural resources. In addition to protecting the personal infor­ mation of complainants, RAP provides for monetary awards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of poachers. Michigan conservation officers are fully commissioned state peace officers who pro­ vide natural resources protection, ensure rec­ reational safety and protect citizens by pro­ viding general law enforcement duties and lifesaving operations in the communities they serve. Learn more about Michigan conserva­ tion officers at www.michigan.gov/conservationofficers. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. �Page 16 — Thursday, March 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Cole caps swim career with all-conference honor Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings freshman Braxton McKenna gets going on his first length of the pool in the 100-yard butterfly con­ solation final Saturday at the CERC in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK-Hastings divers Cole Raphael (left) and Dane Barnes (right) greet runner-up Caleb Hekman from Ottawa Hills as he joins them on the medal stand Saturday during the OK Rainbow Tier II Conference Swim/Dive Meet in Hastings. Raphael was third and Barnes fourth in the diving competition. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thomapple Kellogg-Hastings senior Reece Cole might have set a new conference record for tears of joy. Cole was the final all-conference honoree called to the bulkhead at the end of the OK Rainbow Conference Tier II Swim/Dive Meet at the Community Education and Recreation Center in Hastings Saturday. Cole put his hands over his face, covering his tears and a smile after being greeted by TK-Hastings head coach Tyler Bultema. Caledonia-Lowell-South Christian (CLS) and Wayland junior Kyle Thelen couldn’t help but smile in the line of all-conference athletes behind Cole. Closer to the back end of the line stood Cole’s teammate, sophomore Alex Fabiano, the TK-Hastings’ team’s lone conference champion. Fabiano set a new school record in winning the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 54.56 seconds Saturday. “I feel like I did pretty well,” Fabiano said of his backstroke performance. “I was glad to drop time because now I have a real reason to go to state.” Fabiano, every other swimmer who won a conference championship and the top two divers from the competition earned all-confer­ ence honors at the meet, along with the ten other athletes who scored the most points at the meet. “I have been working for that all season,” Cole said of the all-conference honor. “Last year, I just missed it by about four points. This year, I knew I had a shot. Coach put me in the right events and told me I had a shot. I worked my butt off and earned it.” With that goal in mind, Cole said he never had a fun day of practice all season. “It was all work,” he said. Fabiano pushed him in the fastest practice lane all season long. He also committed to no sugar through the final couple weeks of the season, even giving up on Swedish Fish. Cole placed fifth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.55, after setting a new per­ sonal record of 24.36 in the prelim’s Friday. He also placed fifth in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 53.82. He set a new PR in the 100 freestyle with his prelim time of 53.52. He also added his best splits of the season in the Trojans’ fourth-place 200-yard medley relay finish and the Trojans’ fourth-place 400yard freestyle relay finish. There were seven new conference records set at the meet. Wayland swimmers were responsible for six of those and the Wildcats finished off an undefeated conference season by scoring 504 points at the conference meet. CLS was a distant second with 383 points, followed by Ottawa Hills 318, Thomapple Kellogg-Hastings 289, Grand Rapids Union 193, Mona Shores 153 and West Catholic 121. Wayland swimmers set new conference records in all three relay races, while Mason Hooker set a conference record with his time of 1 minute 46.80 seconds in the 200-yard freestyle and 4:51.92 in the 500-yard free­ style. He won both races Saturday after set­ ting those records in the prelim’s Friday. CLS junior Ryan Parsons set a new confer­ ence record with his winning time of 48.48 in the 100-yard freestyle, and edged Fabiano for the win in the 200-yard individual medley Saturday. Fabiano cut a second off his previ­ ous best time in the race to place second in 2:02.05, but Parsons cut about two seconds to get the win in 2:01.44. The conference record in the 100-yard breaststroke was rest twice over the weekend. Grand Rapids Union’s Nick Kampfschulte lowered the mark to 1:03.43 in the prelim’s Friday, but Wayland sophomore Rory Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings sopho­ more Alex Fabiano gets a hug from head coach Tyler Bultema as he accepts his medal for winning the 100-yard back­ stroke at the OK Rainbow Tier II Conference Swim/Dive Meet Saturday in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Bessinger dropped it a little more with a time of 1:03.19 in winning the championship Saturday. Bessinger and Hooker teamed withMatthew Jenison and Codey Clewell to win the 200-yard medley relay for Wayland in 1:40.29. Hooker, Max Antel, Matthew Jenison and Jordan Sopjes won the 400-yard freestyle relay for the Wildcats in 3:16.95. Wayland’s winning 200-yard freestyle relay team of Clewell, Anthony Muscarella, Antel and Sopjes finished in 1:29.90. The diving competition was one of the top events for the TK-Hastings boys. Cole Raphael was third in the event with 295.70 points and teammate Dan Barnes was third with a score of 246.15. Mona Shores’ Tommy Cotner set a school record in winning the div­ ing, putting together a score of 415.00. Cole wasn’t the only TK-Hastings medalist in the 50-yard freestyle. Teammate Garrett Carpenter placed eighth in the race with a time of 25.1322. Carpenter earned a sixth­ place medal with his time of 1:12.48 in the 100-yard breaststroke. TK-Hastings also had Derek Winger medal with Fabiano in the 100-yard backstroke. Winger was eighth in 1:07.46. Fabiano planned to train with the Wayland boys for his Division 1 State Finals appear­ ance. Fabiano, Carpenter, Cole and Winter earned their team’s fourth-place finish in the 200yard medley relay with a time of 1:50.91. Dole, Cole, Blake Roderick and Fabiano earned the team’s fourth-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:39.83. TK-Hastings had Charles Surratt, Roderick, Tyler Harville and Dole team up to place sixth in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:44.59. DK boys knock off SAC Central champions The Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basket­ ball team bounced back from its swing through the toughest competition in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division to knock off the SAC Central champs Tuesday. The Panthers downed Bloomingdale 66-45 Tuesday, after consecutive losses to Hackett Catholic Central, Kalamazoo Christian and Schoolcraft to close out the SAC Valley sea­ son. Delton Kellogg witched to a zone in the second quarter against Bloomingdale and turned a 14-13 lead to a 34-20 lead by the half. Ten different Panthers scored in the ball­ game for Delton, and they got a lot of easy baskets. Delton Kellogg had 22 assists on its 28 field goals. Cogan McCoy, Tate Green and Joel Lopez had five assists each. McCoy led the way on the scoreboard with 23 points, and also added seven rebounds and three steals. Gregor Vbssbeck chipped in 12 points for the Panthers and Green finished with six. The Panthers are now 12-7 overall on the year and they close out the regular season at home tonight against Watervliet. Delton Kellogg fell 69-29 at Schoolcraft Friday, with the Eagles improving to 17-1 with the win. McCoy and Josh Lyons had ten points each for Delton in the loss. McCoy added six rebounds and five assists. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-03-09.pdf 05e01b7ee809a2eb4534bc5304fc9c69 PDF Text Text Crews continue mapping corners of county history Robots serving up work experience See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 4 Local wrestlers earn medals at The Palace See Stories on Pages 12-14______ Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 JS VOLUME 164, No. 10 804879110187 ANNER Thursday, March 9, 2017 PRICE 750 High winds tear the roof off Woodland school, close down DK Set clocks ahead this weekend Daylight will seem to last longer this time next week, but the flip side is a dark­ er start to the day, or at least it will feel that way. Daylight saving time will start at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 12. So, clocks should be set ahead one hour Saturday night or Sunday morning. Daylight saving time will continue through Sunday, Nov. 5. I The Rangers in town tonight The musical group The Rangers will make a special appearance at the State Street Diner in Hastings Thursday, March 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The group includes Joe, Dan and Jim Hooker and Mark Smith, who have been performing together since about 1979 They play a mix of bluegrass, western and gospel hits, such as “Flowers on the Wall” and “Barbara Ann.” The concert is free, but contributions in • the ‘ tip jar will help cover the artis expenses. The full restaurant menu will be available. Garden club hears landscaping tips Anyone looking to improve a lawn, install a flowerbed or redesign landscaping is invited to join the Thornapple Garden Club tonight, Thursday, March 9, to learn the basics of landscaping. Sherri Snyder, owner of Gull Lake Landscape Company in Richland, will share her knowledge of landscape design. The meeting, which is open to the pub­ lic, will be at the Episcopal Church Parish House, 315 W. Center St., Hastings. Refreshments will be available starting at 6:30 p.m. with Snyder beginning her pro­ gram at 7 p.m. The club’s business meeting afterward will include review of the proposed bud­ get, updates on the garden tour and plan­ ning of civic planting projects. Members are reminded to bring a glass or mug for their drink, along with dona­ tions for the Hastings Food Bank. Thornapple Wind Band joining high schools in concert The Thomapple Wind Band will per­ form a combined concert Friday, March 10, with the Hastings High School Jazz Band and the Lakewood High School Symphonic Band. The concert will begin at Lakewood High School at 7:30 p.m. in the gymnasi­ um. This is the third year of this particular cooperative event that allows young peo­ ple to see that music does not end with high school. It is a favorite concert for the Thomapple Wind Band, which is a group of approximately 50 adults from Barry and surrounding counties. This will be the band’s fourth and final concert for the 2016-17 season. Rehearsals will begin again in the fall. Volunteer Center seeking award nominations The Barry County United Way Volunteer Center Awards recognize, honor and cele­ brate residents within Barry County who have given of their time and talent for the benefit of the community. The categories for nominations are Volunteer of the Year, Youth Volunteer of See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Taylor Owens Staff Writer High winds tore part of the roof off the Lakewood Early Childhood Center in Woodland Wednesday morning. The students were all inside at the time, and no one was injured. Superintendent Randall Fleenor said administrators were in a meeting when they noticed the roof tearing at roughly 10 a.m. Immediately they isolated the students in a safe part of the school, just as they had prac­ ticed in tornado drills. “We are really happy with how everybody operated,” said Fleenor. Buses were at the school within 20 min­ utes, and took the 220 children to the high school auditorium. Woodland Fire Department, which can be seen from the school parking lot, responded immediately, and other fire and emergency service person­ nel soon followed. They assessed conditions of the building, turned off the power in case of any exposed wiring, and escorted the children to the buses. The roof was upended into the courtyard on the back of the school, where the wind was not as strong. Chunks of insulation continued to blow off and fall on the other side of the school. The school has two roofs, so while the first was tom off, the second remained in place, and the inside of the school was not exposed. Classes are cancelled for now, and Fleenor said they will be working to fix the roof through the weekend, to reopen the school. “It could be a day or two into next week for us to be 100 percent sure,” Fleenor said. Delton Kellogg Schools released students early, around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, due to a The roof of Lakewood Early Childhood Center in Woodland fell into the courtyard behind the school. The National Weather Service estimated wind gusts in the area of up to 65 mph. power outage. Without power, the district was unable to send out a robo-call to the commu­ nity and had to relyqnjiy^ outlets to spread the news. Some teachers personally called parents to ensure the news reached caregivers. Hastings in line with state guidelines after seven years Joan Van Houten Staff Writer City appraiser Jackie Timmerman reported to the Hastings City Council Feb. 27 progress made in an ongoing effort to ensure the accu­ racy of tax assessment records. Timmerman said she began receiving calls from residents after they received the winter tax assessments. “I’m getting a lot of questions since the December tax bill went out. People were sur­ prised about the increase in their tax bill due to the school millage, and once they find out it’s only their winter tax bill, and their sum­ mer tax bill is not affected, they were much happier. I just wanted to explain that because people are worried with the winter tax bill increase and with the increase in assess val­ ues. Timmerman pointed out that taxable values are capped, meaning the taxes will increase less than 1 percent. The clarification helps to ease the concern property taxes with take another jump upward, she said. CSZ Appraisal and Assessment was award­ ed a contract of $130,000 in 2015 for the project, to be completed for 2017 assessment purposes. “The last reappraisal was done over 30 years ago with different assessors or different field staff looking at properties randomly, which created a little bit of non-uniformity,” Timmerman said. During that time, marks, reviews or chang­ es to one property did not affect assessments of surrounding properties, also creating a lack of uniformity, she said. According to Timmerman, prior to 2010, most assessing units maintained their assess­ ment rolls by inspecting only those properties with either a “known or suspected change to assessable improvement,” such as building permit application or an assessor noticing construction projects or demolition. On average in Hastings, this resulted in the inspection of about 50 properties and about 12 to 15 commercial or industrial parcels per year. In February of 2010, the Michigan Tax Commission adopted a guideline for assessing units, saying all assessors must physically inspect 20 percent of properties by class, not 20 percent in total. Classes include residen­ tial, commercial, industrial or agricultural. Five years passed before work on reassess­ ment began due to personnel and budget cuts. Also, Timmerman said, it takes a great deal of time to create a budget for the work, gain approval and research and contract the right appraisal company to meet current needs. Once CSZ received the contract, the project began soon after. “This is a guideline, not a rule,” Timmerman said. “They made it a guideline because if they made it a mandate, they would also have to figure out how to fund it. So, they strongly suggest it as a guideline.” See GUIDELINES, page 2 Heavy winds Wednesday knocked down power lines throughout the county, includ­ ing this one landing across a wetland aare near Nashville. Intercounty Drain Board considers grant and restoration plan for the Little Thornapple Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The Intercounty Drain Board Monday hashed out a restitution plan for the Little Thomapple to be sent to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for approval. The board cross-referenced DEQ requirements against what Aaron Snell, an environmental engineer hired by the drain board, has recommended for repairing the drain. “We crossed over stuff the DEQ gave us and what Aaron [Snell] had in his plan,” said Barry County Drain Commissioner Jim Dull. This is the first remediation proposal the drain board has approved since the fiasco began in 2014. The Little Thomapple River runs across the northern part of Barry County, fed by Jordan Lake in Lake Odessa. Fallen ash trees and other debris had interfered with drainage of the lake, causing flooding to nearby property. Geiger Excavating was hired to clear debris and dead trees along with river, but stripped vegetation from sev­ eral miles of the waterway before being stopped. One DEQ mandate the drain board must consider is compensatory mitigation for irreparably damaged wetlands. This would require the drain commission to secure ease­ ments to create or protect new wetlands, replacing those damaged by Geiger’s heavy excavating equipment. “We had a few landowners say, ‘Hey, we want to give you some of our land to remedi­ ate wetlands,” said Dull. He and Snell spent Feb. 28 meeting with property owners and surveying land offered for substitutionary mitigation. Dull and Snell will deliberate whether the property in ques­ tion can satisfy DEQ requirements. “Everyone is trying to work together,” said Dull. The board also authorized the use of a grant through Trout Unlimited. Money was set aside by Trout Unlimited and the Coldwater Watershed Council for use in drain restoration. “We are working to get a grant and as many groups as possible to donate or donate in-kind,” said Sam Pyle, president of the Coldwater River Watershed Council. Pyle said the Coldwater Watershed Council will contribute $12,000 to the grant, in addi­ tion to volunteers and expertise for resto­ ration efforts. According the Dull, the grant will award $24,000 cash and allow for logs and debris to be used in stabilizing the river­ banks and creating submerged fish habitat, which will slow river flow. In-kind donations also will include work from an excavating company and time donated from Snell. “They [the drain board] are looking at a lot of different options, and I don’t think any of them are good,” said Brad Carpenter, super­ visor of Carlton Township. Carlton Township residents are facing increased assessments to pay for restoration of the Little Thomapple Drain, the bulk of which runs through their township. Carpenter said he does not want to see his township burdened by assessments, and he sees potential pitfalls in a grant issued through Trout Unlimited. “If we go through them, I’m concerned they’ll want to make it [the Little Thomapple] a designated trout stream,” Carpenter said. “It’s a drain, and we need it as a drain.” Pyle, however, said he believes the water­ way serves a dual-purpose, which does not require compromising the river’s drain status or its ecological viability. “It’s a county drain and designated stream at the same time,” said Pyle. “We want to see farmers happy and able to drain, while build­ ing habitat to allow for not only trout, but other animals, as well.” Pyle said the Coldwater Watershed Council has completed past projects that successfully balanced human interests and ecological health, and he believes they can come up with a management plan that will not com­ promise either of the drain’s important func­ tions. Pyle said he believes a grant would help the drain accomplish its dual-purpose goal. Carpenter, however, said he believes that the drain board should not pursue a remedia­ tion plan with the DEQ’s stamp of approval, which is likely to come with a hefty price tag. Carlton Township residents helped pay for the work, which led to the current situation, and Carpenter said he is reluctant to make his neighbors pay twice for what many see as negligence on the part of the drain commis­ sion. “I don’t think we should do anything,” said Carpenter. “If we let the attorney general take the case to court, I think it will become a Barry County issue, and not a Carlton Township issue.” Dull said the Intercounty Drain Board should have a remediation plan ready for the DEQ’s approval by late April. �Page 2 — Thursday, March 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Courthouse renovation on schedule, uncovers hidden messages from yesteryear Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Renovations at the Barry County Circuit Court Building are on schedule, according to County Administrator Michael Brown. The project, set to be completed by June 1, includes several safety upgrades to the court­ room and adjoining facilities. The work began with demolition in the public screening area and has moved to the circuit dourt secu­ rity cells and courtroom. Some demolition work is still necessary before crews can begin the construction phase, Brown said. The $342,404 contract for the project was awarded to Beckering Construction in January and includes $24,000 for contingency work and several smaller projects. A new railing, built to match the current historical woodwork^ Will be installed, allow­ ing safer passage for jury members. The rail­ ing is a millwork wall, approximately three feet tall, which needs to withstand the pres­ sure of a 250-pound person leaning on it but must match the historical look of the rest of the courtroom. The railing will separate the jury from the audience in the courtroom. The first row of seating also will be removed to accommodate safety concerns. Two holding cells, one for males and one for females, will be part of the project, along with new carpeting; heating, ventilation and air-conditioning work; and acoustic repairs for the jury room, among others. Safety of personnel was at the forefront of many of the changes. County board chair Ben Geiger posted a photo last week showing a few historical scribblings that were uncovered during the work. They read: “Will Fitzpatrick got Drunk Jan and February 1893” and “Ted Mahoney, Lansing no good Michigan.” With half of the seating removed, the circuit courtroom appears larger than usual during the project. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) Two written messages from 1893 were discovered during the Barry County Courthouse renovation. (Photo by Ben Geiger) GUIDELINES, continued from page 1 Though its recommendation is labeled a guideline, the state tax commission has informed assessors that compliance with this guideline is one of the criteria of the require­ ments of the new review. Another requirement change is to not only show on parcel record cards the garage and building, it now requires inclusion of any type of structure, such as sheds, driveways and fencing. “It is not mandated, but they will check you on it. Then you have to say you’re going do it or how you’re going to try to accomplish it. “ Timmerman said. The primary objective to contracting with a company instead of using city assessors was to confirm the size and type of structures on each property, helping to create uniformity in the database, including an up-to-date Apex sketch of each property. Diagraming accurate Apex sketches involve physical inspection of each building from the exterior. . “They did not have to go inside. They did not ask to go inside,” Timmerman said. “They could tell from the exterior what the type of construction was.” Measurements are taken of the main build­ ing, garage and any other structure, along with taking several photos of the front and back of each. They would go back to the office and sketch the property on the Apex software. Sketches would show the driveway and any structures on the property. Another process of the reappraisal is creat­ ing land value for commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential property. CSZ reviewed land sales to extract market data and also searched township sales as well as similar properties outside of the city. CSZ completed another study of properties sold. The sales study was done by class, and each sale was reviewed, eliminating any OLD PICTURES, SLIDES & NEGATIVE Hoadquaters Wq Can Print Them or Burn Them to a CD! 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 estate sales, foreclosures, and bank sales. The data was needed to determine the eco­ nomic condition factor, which impacts asses­ sors’ use of the cross manuals to the local market. The appraisal company determined the por­ tion of each sales price attributed to the build­ ing, and compared that to the value of the record card of the same building. “Basically, they are comparing the sales to the assess at the time of the sale. That result is the ECF,” Timmerman said. CSZ staff created a sales map, a land map and a neighborhood map using the data they collected. Photographs of the individual par­ cels and the Apex were downloaded “Draft versions were brought to city hall and loaded in the system in time for me to be able to review almost parcel by parcel with our old database,” Timmerman said. After final review, the assessments were ready for county equalization to review. “Around January, the county equalization reviewed the work and gave me the approval on the database. It was ready in plenty of time for me to get the assessment notices out, which were mailed Feb. 17.” Timmerman said. The majority of changes were market based, she said, and not a direct result of reap­ praisal. “The market has gone up, sales are going up. There are bidding wars on houses. The market is up, so assessments went up consid­ erably,” Timmerman told the council. “Some didn’t go up because newer houses have been looked at more recently, so there’s no set answer as to why three places went up differ­ ently.” Timmerman also said, in general, commer­ cial property experienced a slight drop in assessment. The land values were readjusted, and in adjusting the land values, even though the building values went up, some of those showed a decline in fair market value, she said. Since 2015, 2,500 properties throughout Hastings were reassessed. The city is required to assess 20 percent of each class every year. “CSZ is done now. The point was to get an accurate, uniform database in place in a rela­ tively short period of time. We will take over from here,” Timmerman said. The judge’s bench is draped with a tarp to keep it free of debris during the renova­ tion project. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page the Year, Outstanding Mentor Award, Continuing Service Award, Corporate Service Award and Community Health Award. Winners will be announced at the volun­ teer awards reception from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at the Walldorff Ballroom, 105 E. State Street, Hastings. Each award recipient will receive recogni­ tion at the event and receive a certificate of appreciation. The awards event is centered around the annual National Volunteer Week. Nominations for an award must be post­ marked by Monday, March 20. Any organi­ zation in Barry County, utilizing volun­ teers, such as nonprofits, service clubs, churches and even businesses, is eligible to submit nominations. Both, individuals and groups may be nominated. Information and packets are available at bcunitedway.org/everyay-heroes or by call­ ing Morgan Johnson, 269-945-4010. Tree planting grants now available to Michigan communities The Michigan Arbor Day Alliance is cur­ rently offering local units of government, public educational institutions, libraries, non­ profit organizations, neighborhood associa­ tions, churches and tribal governments the opportunity to apply for a Michigan Arbor Day Alliance Tree Planting Grant. Grant applicants may request up to $2,000 to fund tree planting projects in their commu­ nities. Grant funds may only be used to pur­ chase trees. Applicants must show evidence of a one-to-one match for anticipated money. This is a statewide grant opportunity for Michigan projects only. Grant applications are available on the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance’s website, miarbordayalliance .org. Applications are due by mail no later than April 28. Funded plantings must be complet­ ed by Dec. 31. Program sponsors include ITC, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Lansing Board of Water and Light, Eaton Conservation District, and Michigan State University Federal Credit Union. The Michigan Arbor Day Alliance is a coa­ lition of organizations and agencies dedicated to the promotion and celebration of Arbor Day throughout Michigan. Since 1993, MADA has provided educational programs and Services to Michigan communities. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 9, 2017— Page 3 Students engineer pirate ships and treasure boxes Students in Rebecca Bradley’s first grade class at Central Elementary in Hastings put their engineering skills to work, designing and creating pirate ships and treasure boxes. They researched materials needed to create the projects and solved problems that arose during the building process. Pictured are (front row, from left) Kevin Singer, Dakota Cole, Arabella Torode, Kyra Sibley, Kierstynn Bennett, Evyn Kindel, Audrey Acker, Lillian McFarlan, Alijah Mitchell, Gauge Carpenter, (back) Deagan Blough, Jonah Hamp, Ryann-Lynn Cole, Andrew Barton, Mya Luna, Owen Spicer and Brenton Purdum. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) Crews continue mapping corners of land history in Barry County Amy Jo Kinyon fund for financing the project in each of the Managing Editor counties. The funds are entirely derived from Before white settlers moved into Barry a surcharge on documents recorded at every County, before any roads were constructed register of deeds office. The funds are paid to among its 16 townships, a project was under­ the state, which, in turn, disburses funds to the way to implement a survey system of all the counties using a formula that favors rural land. That rectangular survey system, begun counties. in the late 1820s, is statewide in scope but Anger said last year’s grant totaled $46,027, implemented at the county level. According to down from $63,000 three years ago when a report submitted by County Surveyor Brian foreclosures were higher, causing more paper­ Reynolds, the remonumentation project seeks work to be filed at the register of deeds office. to restore the integrity of the rectangular sur­ The number of corners completed each vey system, the network of section corners year is determined by several factors, includ­ upon which land titles and legal descriptions ing location, Anger said. A comer placed in are based. the center of a gravel road is much easier to The project seeks to re-establish the exact locate and identify than one in marshlands. As position of the more than 2,700 comers in thg ■ other counties complete the project, more county placed by the original surveybi s arid to 2 funding for counties still completing work then place permanent markers in the ground. will be available, she explained. Reynolds and Rose Anger, a geographic “We can look forward to a gradual increase information system techician for the county, in funding for Barry County as other counties attended Tuesday’s meeting of the Barry complete and drop out,” said Anger. County Board of Commissioners Committee Reynolds said legislation is in process to of the Whole and updated commissioners on modify the project parameters, making it eas­ the progress of the project. Reynolds said ier to implement and update. The changes nearly 75 percent of the project has been com­ cannot be made, however, until a set of pleted. administrative rules are approved at the state In 1990, Michigan legislation created the level, which, he said, make it a slow process. remonumentation project. Two laws were “Almost every county is working under a passed, one creating a government agency to plan developed 30 years ago. We can’t rewrite administer the program and one to create the the plan until the administrative rules are adopted,” said Reynolds. “The wheels turn very slowly in Lansing ... We’ll be lucky to get the administrative rules this year.” The board of commissioners recommended the approval of the Monumentation Surveyor Agreements between the county and Reynolds Land Surveying and Mapping, P.C., Arrow Land Survey, Pathfinder Engineering, Inc., Crane Land Survey, Carr and Associates LLC., Exxel Engineering, and Jonker Land Surveys PC for the 2017 year. The board also recommended the approval of Robert Carr, Michael Pratt, Ken Vierzen, Steven Koerber, Randall Jonker and John Bueche to the Barry County Remonumentation Peer Review Board. During a public commit portion. Hastings Charter Township Supervisor Jim Brown read a letter exploring the development of a countywide recycling coordinator. “The Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee has been debating the idea of a countywide recycling coordinator for the past several years,” reads the opening paragraph. “Whether or not this actually happens, the collaboration of the townships doing recy­ cling is a very feasible possibility.” The board of commissioners will meet again Tuesday, March 14, in the mezzanine level of the county courthouse. Barry Community Foundation hosts March Money Madness Taylor Owens Staff Writer The Barry Community Foundation will host March Money Madness at the Hastings Public Library Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “It’s just about getting resources into peo­ ple’s hands,” said Courtney Ziny, AmeriCorps Financial Empowerment specialist at the Barry Community Foundation. She said March Money Madness is a fami­ ly-focused resource fair to show the commu­ nity all of the programs and organizations that provide financial education and assistance in Barry County. It is the first year the founda­ tion has hosted March Money Madness. Ziny said the basketball-themed event is about getting as many organizations as possi­ ble in one place to show their programs to the community. At the fair, there will be informa­ tion on financial workshops and tax assis­ tance. The YMCA and Thornapple Arts Council will be there to talk about scholarship opportunities. Barry County United way will show visitors how to get free smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Thomapple Credit Union will help children build a piggy bank and give out free kids books about sav­ ing money. Visitors will have opportunities to win prizes, such as family trips to Binder Park Zoo, Full Blast and Skyzone. “Even if people don’t need assistance now, it’s always good for them to have that knowl­ edge, in case they, or someone they know, should need it.” Ziny said. “We want to show people that the community is very giving.” Local coalition celebrating National ‘Kick Butts’ Day The 22n^ annual Kick Butts Day, a day of national activism, is Wednesday, March 15. Organized by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Kick Butt’s Day encourages and empowers youth to stand up, speak out and seize control against Big Tobacco. Tobacco kills 1,300 Americans every single day. Big tobacco has been increasingly target­ ing teenagers with national marketing cam­ paigns. Every day, more than 2,800 kids under the age of 18 try smoking for the first time, and another 700 kids become regular smokers. Each year, 10,300 Michigan children become regular, daily smokers. One-third of them will die prematurely because of their addiction. The Barry Tobacco Reduction Coalition hosted an event last year at the skate park in Hastings where youth and adult advocates joined together to install a “graffiti” wall, painted by Randall Bertrand, a coalition mem­ ber, to promote the 2016 #IKickButts cam­ paign. This year, the group is posting the graffiti wall design on their social media outlets and proposing the question, “What quit-tobacco method worked for you?” The group hopes to gather responses from the community to help the group with its efforts to encourage both youth and adult tobacco users to quit. The best way to quit tobacco is never to start. For the 70 percent of American tobacco users who want to quit, however, there is hope. People seeking help with quitting tobacco of all forms should talk with their healthcare providers or call the Michigan Tobacco Quitline, 800-784-8669. For information on the national initiative, visit the Kick Butts Day website, kickbuttsday.org. Determined bud reaches for the sky Signs of spring are cropping up throughout the county. This Iris has made an early break for the sun. Only time will tell, however, if the snow and ice are just memories. (Photo by Bobbie Wilkins) Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Ml 49058 �Page 4 — Thursday, March 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you see? ‘Honking’ it up on the water Robots serving up passion and workplace experience A pair of Canada geese enjoys the lingering daylight Tuesday evening, floating and dabbling on a pond in Hastings Township. (Photo by Kathy Maurer) We’re dedicating this space to a photo­ graph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? A special building Have you Banner Nov. 16, 1961 New special education school - This is Barry County’s new special education school now under construction on a site provided near the Medical Care Facility by the county board of supervisors. The total cost of the structure is to be $16,000, and $2,000 is still needed. Contributions may be mailed to John Barnett at Hastings City Bank. Members of the building committee gathered at the con­ struction site for this photograph. They include (from left) Tom Ogden and Supervisor James J. Mead, Hastings; George Eddy, Delton; The Rev. and Mrs. J.E. Shaw, Nashville; Mrs. Lorraine Rogers and Mrs. Harry Brown, teachers at the school; and Mrs. Fred Bower, Mrs. Stephen Cooley, John Barnett and Mrs. Tom Ogden, Hastings. The building is 30 by 44 feet, built of cement block, with face brick. It may be ready for occupan­ cy by Christmas. (Photo by Barth) met? When it comes to family and farming, Hickory Comers resident Sharon Kokx is one of the most enthusiastic people around. After many years working in dental prac­ tices and a pediatric office as an insurance coordinator handling other office duties, too, she retired - but not to a rocking chair. Sharon’s busy schedule includes serving on the executive committee of the Michigan Farm Bureau’s Education and Promotion Committee. Just last month, she traveled to Arizona for the American Farm Bureau’s annual meeting, to Pittsburgh for a Fusion Conference and to Traverse City for a Voice of Agriculture conference. “That is where my heart is right now - try­ ing to educate and promote agriculture in a positive manner,” she said. On the Barry County Farm Bureau level, she and others recently went to “Camp ReadA-Lot” at a Middleville elementary school to make “pumpkin pie in a bag” with the chil­ dren and hand out agricultural literature and “and tell them exactly where pumpkin pie comes from.” In Delton, she has been instrumental in placing “Ag-accurate books,” with a dona­ tion from the Delton Area Rotary Club, in the Delton Kellogg Elementary School. “My goal is to educate our kids, and they can never get enough education on agricul­ ture,” Sharon said. When the Barry County Farm Bureau holds an Agriculture Awareness Day at the county fairgrounds for area school children, Sharon is there, but said, “I play a very small part in that ... We have some great volun­ teers who are helping out with that.” She also is involved with Common Ground, comprised of farmers who want to help “consumers sort through the myths and misinformation surrounding food and farm­ ing,” according to its website. On the farm where Sharon and husband, Mick, reside, across from the Gilmore Car Museum, the third generation is involved in marketing their famous sweet com, plus tomatoes, peppers, melons and pumpkins directly to consumers. They also sell their produce to about five different stores. Mick, who is chairman of the Barry County Farm Bureau and retired from the Michigan State University’s W.K. Kellogg Biological Station in Hickory Comers, also raises meat goats. At first, Mick and the Kokx children staffed the produce stand next to their home. “Then we started bringing in the grand­ kids,” said Sharon, noting that their grand­ children spend the summer at their home to help out. She serves as the overseer. “It’s a lot of fun. Both are natives of the Newaygo County area. They met at a basketball game 50 years ago and have been married for 48 \ ears. Sharon Kokx Sharon earned a degree in business man­ agement at Muskegon Business College. “The farm is our hobby, it’s our heart, it’s our life. We’re so blessed,” she said. For her dedication to agriculture and will­ ingness to share her time as a volunteer to educate others about farming, Sharon Kokx is a Barry County Bright Light. Best advice ever received: Be true to your­ self. Freetime activity: I like to bake. When the kids are here, it’s chocolate chip cookies, brownies, cakes - all homemade. No boxed stuff here. Favorite vacation destination: Gulf Shores, Ala. Before my sister passed away, we used to have a girls’ time [there], and we would do absolutely nothing, read books, walk on the beach in the morning and at night and just spend the time together. Something about me most people don’t know: Probably that I’m a hospice volunteer. Favorite food: Sweets and chocolate. Those are something we don’t raise on the farm. Two of the world’s greatest challenges: World peace and feeding the hungry. In this day and age, there shouldn’t be any excuse for people going hungry. It breaks my heart with the waste we have here in America. There’s no need for that. We have to educate them. Favorite song: “On Eagles’ Wings.” It’s a beautiful song. It’s very near and dear to my heart. Best part of volunteering: It gives you a purpose. It’s giving, yes, but it makes you feel good; it makes your heart happy. To see someone else learn what you’ve shared with them, that’s the best ... Favorite movies: I love music, and I love to dance. “Dirty Dancing” is one of my faves and “Pretty Woman” is one of my favorites. “Shawshank Redemption.” A person I would most like to meet: Oprah Winfrey. I think she is fascinating. She’s very outspoken. I would like to sit down and talk to her about agriculture. She has done a lot of good. She’s been very generous, but she does need to learn about agriculture. I would love to have her come to my kitchen table ... Favorite teacher: Bob Gustman, a math teacher in high school, because math was not an easy thing for me. I said God made calcu­ lators for a reason. Mr. Gustman was deter­ mined I was going to succeed in math. It was a good challenge for him. He was the tough­ est. Talents I’d like to have: I’d like to be able to sing my heart out. I would like to be able to paint a beautiful picture. When my grand­ children were young, I used to play guitar and sing with them. They used to think Grandma was so talented, but when they got older they realized Grandma wasn’t that tal­ ented. Favorite childhood memories: My sister and I were very close and did everything together. We were only 15 months apart in age. Every Sunday my mom’s family would have a Sunday dinner out at the farm. I have five boy cousins who were older, and we would run and play at that farm. Least favorite chore: Probably cleaning the toilet. Favorite family activities: When we can all gather together, it makes my heart sing ... With 12 grand-kids, I love going to their basketball, softball and dancing events. I’m just so blessed. It makes me happy. If I could back in time: There isn’t a time I want to go back. They worked too hard. I like all our modem conveniences. I like where I’m at. I’m very content. I have a won­ derful husband ... I’m the luckiest girl in the world. Greatest day in my life: I’ve had so many of them. When my babies were bom. To become a mother - wow, what a miracle. Those were the four greatest days of my life because they [my children] are my gifts. Favorite sports team: MSU Spartans. Our blood is green here at this house. Basketball is my love. And [other favorites are] the teams our grand-kids play on. A state I would like to visit: Alaska is on our agenda. Continued next page If educators or our state politicians need confirmation that more technical and voca­ tional programs are needed in our schools, they should have been at Lakeview High School in Battle Creek Saturday. In a riveting display of the power that comes when the passion and enthusiasm of young people is applied to science and tech­ nology challenges, nearly 500 high school students competed in the district round of the international FIRST Steamworks com­ petition Friday and Saturday. Though the excitement was a heart-pounder for me, I couldn’t imagine hovv wildly engaging it must have been for the high school compet­ itors. FIRST Steamworks is the 2017 version of the annual challenge competition for ele­ mentary, middle and high school students from around the world sponsored by FIRST Robotics, the organization founded in 1992 by American inventor Dean Kamen. Best known for his invention of the Segway scooter, Kamen has amassed more than 440 patents, but his focus in recent years has been inspiring young people to the marvels and vocational possibilities offered by the worlds of science and technology. FIRST is a simple acronym of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. Students from more than 40 schools from as far as Escanaba, Burr Oak and Ann Arbor gathered Saturday to address Kamen’s latest challenge: transporting back to an era in which technology relied on steam power to prepare airships for the ultimate long-dis­ tance race. This year’s competing high school teams have three tasks: build steam pressure within an airship boiler, start rotors on an airship, and latch onto those airships to prepare for flight. Robots constructed by the teams begin the game working autono­ mously to support these three requirements. After 15 seconds, student drivers operating the controls continue to build as much pres­ sure and start as many rotors as possible, the basis for awarded performance points. In Michigan, 451 teams are competing in 23 events, earning the points needed to qual­ ify for the national finals in St. Louis April 26 to 29.1 couldn’t have been more proud to see two of our local teams competing and being offered a chance to experience the importance and value of working with their minds, their hands and their artistic skills. The. Robo Saxons from Hastings High School finished lO^1 in Saturday’s district, competition with 38 points and the Atomic Vikings from Lakewood closely followed with 35. The two teams are currently ranked 33r^ and 37^, respectively, among the state’s 451 teams. All teams received their FIRST Steamworks kits and instructions several weeks ago. Groups of students then worked with adult mentors for six weeks to design and build, program and test their robots to prepare for the challenge that awaited them Saturday. Currently, the FIRST Robotics organization reports more than 20,000 adult mentors engaged in over 25 countries, exposing thousands of students to the spe­ cial competition. “We want kids to realize that whatever is in their imaginations could become reality if they develop the tools of science, technolo­ gy and engineering,” said Kamen, “and apply those tools into innovations to turn today’s science fiction into tomorrow’s sci­ ence,” FIRST Robotics calls its competitions the ultimate sport for the mind, claiming it com­ bines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. This year’s com­ petition format follows the FIRST Robotics mission to “inspire young people to be sci­ ence and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technol­ ogy skills that inspire innovation, fostering well-rounded capacities including self-con­ fidence, communication and leadership.” Kamen has long been a proponent of cur­ riculums that emphasize science, technolo­ gy, engineering and mathematics. I’m encouraged that there’s now a movement to add arts as an interrelated component of all four disciplines, now producing, in many places, the STEAM acronym. FIRST Robotics officials maintain that the program impacts a core set of outcomes: interest in STEM and STEM-related careers; college attendance and completion; pursuit of STEM-related college majors and careers; and development of 21st century personal and workplace-related skills. According to their statistics, students who participate in the program are: • 2.5 times more likely to show gains on STEM programs • 2.5 times more likely to show gain in involvement in STEM activities • 2.7 times more likely to show gains in STEM careers •1.6 times more likely to show gain in STEM identify • 1.9 times more likely to show gain in understanding of STEM Plus, officials say students who partici­ pate in FIRST Robotics programs report improvement in teamwork, problem-solving and communication skills. The hands-on, mentor-based format and the needed team­ work stands out during the competition, as was obvious Saturday, and should give teachers and politicians the evidence they need to incorporate more vocational or teamwork programs that give students a sense of accomplishment. Finding a young person’s passion, getting him or her involved, and fostering the quality of working together for the achievement of the team also makes the FIRST Robotics competition special. “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision,” said Andrew Carnegie, the industrialist and philanthropist who lived long before these days of robots and technical competitions, but who under­ stood clearly the principles of passionate enterprise. “The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” For so many students across the state, being allowed to take a course of study more suited to vocational and technical education where their passions may lie would provide the career-ready skills they need to find employment after school. Recently, State Rep. Gary Howell, (R-North Branch) introduced House Bill 5684, which would give students the option of taking a statistics or accounting class more suited toward the practical aspects of vocational education, rather than the cur­ rently required Algebra II. “Many students are stuck taking a required class in school that does not relate to their chosen occupation when entering the work­ force,” Rep. Howell said. “My bill allows students an option which could be more useful to students preparing for vocational training so that they can better contribute to their local community as productive adults.” Howell serves on the House Committee on Workforce and Talent Development, and has made improving technical education opportunities a priority. “College isn’t for everyone,” he said. “Students need more options than the tradi­ tional college-track education that we cur­ rently offer students.” Howell said he wants to make it easier for non-college-bound students to get the skills they need to pursue a career. The legislation would allow certain occupational training courses to count toward their graduation requirements, making it possible for more students to stay in school and get a diploma. We’ve been debating the benefits, locally and throughout the state, of career-readiness curriculums rather than the traditional col­ lege-preparatory paths imposed on the the majority of high school students. Students need options. They should be able to deter­ mine on their own which track interests them mostcollege bound or career-readi­ ness. Companies across the state cite the grow­ ing problem they face in trying to find good applicants for the thousands of jobs that go unfilled because students have little or no job readiness skills - giving legislators the proof they need to move on changing the state’s graduation requirements. “Some people simply do not plan to pur­ sue a college degree after high school,” Howell said. “My legislation gives students who want to enter the workforce after high school the opportunity to take a class that is more relevant to their future.” After spending the day watching hun­ dreds of kids from across the state compete in the robotics program, I’m more con­ vinced than ever these are the types of pro­ grams that will help students find their pas­ sion, bring out the best in them and better prepare them for the jobs awaiting them as they graduate and enter college or the job market. It’s time for action. Contact your state legislator and ask them to support House Bill 5684 - or any legislation that puts kids first by helping them find a path to success. As a community and as a society, we owe it to these bright young minds to offer them a lighted path to success. As adults, it is our responsibility to the next generation. Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi could relate to our position today, as he did so succinctly in directing others to success. “The price of success is hard work, dedi­ cation to the job at hand and the determina­ tion that, whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” We’ve been struggling with an underper­ forming and unprepared work force for several years now. It’s time to apply the best of ourselves to solve this problem once and for all. Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 9, 2017— Page 5 How many upcoming bills are important? To the editor: Most voters in Barry County voted for Donald Trump in November 2016, and those who did are probably very happy with the new administration and the direction it’s tak­ ing our country. The rest of the voters, however should be reminded that due to gerrymandering, the Republicans control the elections. Neither party is relevant any longer. The way to have a successful government in 2018 is to elect ethical people who run as Republicans In Name Only, also known as RINOs. Most of us can be on a board, committee or commission and be heard. All of us can find time to attend a couple of city and county meetings every month. When 2018 rolls around, there should not be any unopposed candidates. Maybe you need to consider throwing your hat in the ring. Here are some bills coming up. How many of them are important? How many are import­ ant to the people we hired to speak for us? HJR 69 - repeal rule protecting wildlife; HR 83 - Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Bill; HR 147 - criminalizing abortion (“Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act”); HR 354 - defund Planned Parenthood; HR 370 - repeal Affordable Care Act; HR 610 - vouchers for public education; HR 785 - National Right to Work (this one ends unions); HR 808 - sanc­ tions against Iran; HR 861 - terminate the Environmental Protection Agency; and HR 899 - terminate the Department of Education Tom Wilkinson, Hastings Protection of Great Lakes is not a partisan issue To the editor: We’ve seen numerous news reports that the Trump Administration may propose massive reductions in funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and essen­ tial programs within the agency, including the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Gutting the EPA and its programs tasked with protect­ ing clean water would be a disaster, rolling back decades of hard work to restore and protect our nation’s greatest freshwater resource - the Great Lakes. Memories are short. But it was not so long ago that our country united for change, shocked by images of a river on fire. Federal laws are the cornerstone of bringing clean water to people, and they only work when enforced. We have seen the tragedy and heartbreak that occurs when our nation’s clean water programs fail. Lead-tainted drinking water flowing from taps in Flint, Michigan and toxic algal blooms shutting down Toledo’s drinking water system. These are just two examples from a list longer than is acceptable in the United States of America. If anything, evidence indicates that federal environmental protections should be more aggressive and accountable, not less. What do you Restoring and protecting the Great Lakes is also inextricably linked to regional prosperity. It is impossible for our nation’s leaders to fulfill campaign commitments to grow jobs, improve quality of life in our cities, and rede­ velop the economic strength of the Midwest without protecting the Great Lakes. Great Lakes protection is not a partisan issue. No matter how different our back­ grounds, Great Lakes residents value clean water. For decades, people of all political affiliations from all comers of the region, have consistently shown strong support for protecting the Great Lakes. And, some of the most critical programs and regulations target­ ed by President Trump’s proposed cuts have been supported by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. During their campaigns, lawmakers from both parties in the Great Lakes Congressional delegation pledged support for Great Lakes protection and clean water. We will hold our region’s lawmakers accountable for their promises. Congress must stand strong in favor of the Great Lakes and clean water.” Jennifer Caddick, vice president, communications and engagement Alliance for the Great Lakes think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last week: Michigan legislation has been introduced that would make it a felony, punishable up to five years in prison, to intentionally point a laser or a directed energy device in the path of an aircraft. Does the punishment fit the crime? For this week: Sleep deprivation has become a badge of honor for many, but research shows that adequate sleep is key to a healthy lifestyle. In recognition of National Sleep Awareness Week, do you get the recommended seven to nine hours on a reg­ ular basis? Yes No Yes 74% No 26% Hastings elementary students learn about careers and finances We encourage our young Saxons in the Hastings Area School System to dream big and work hard to achieve their goals - we don’t wish for it, we work for it. Two years ago, the Barry Community Foundation and Hastings City Bank launched the KickStart to Career program. Through the DeCamp Family Foundation, they have part­ nered with Hastings Area School System and other Barry County school districts to provide a $50 savings account for all incoming kin­ dergartners to be used for post-secondary education or career training. Now in its sec­ ond year, all of our kindergarten and first grade students have their very own savings accounts. But, the program doesn’t end there. Hastings City Bank also is teaching our young savers how to be financially literate. Once the accounts are funded in January and the kick­ off has taken place, Hastings City Bank staff visits each kindergarten classroom. They talk with children about the KickStart accounts that have been opened for them at the bank to help them, save for their future education. The bankers also talk to the students about what they would like to do when they grow up and how education to learn how to do that job comes with expenses. The lesson presents safe places to keep money. Students receive a KickStart to Career piggy bank to encourage them to save for their accounts, and they are invited to go to THEADDAMS Amber Lea Lundblade, Hastings and Troy Daniel Collige, Hastings. Sabrina Jo Welch, Delton and Sean Thomas McKeough, Delton. Shane David Cramer, Hastings and Heather Leigh Huedepohl, Hastings. Alan Wayne Petersen, Grand Blank, Hannah Beth Scofield, Hastings. Chelsea Nichole Eldred, Woodland and Tel Gene Newth, Nashville. Kathy Ann Gilbert, Hastings and Jeremey James Mimbs, Hastings. Sarah Lorraine Kidder, Hastings and Andrew William Rice, Hastings. Paul Niles Angus, Bellevue and Anna Marie Kohl, Battle Creek. Robert Michael-Rhys Peper III, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Feb. 8, 2017 to Jessica and Robert Peper of Lake Odessa. Hadley Aaron Halliwill, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Feb. 22, 2017 to Shelby and Zachary Halliwill of Hastings. Shelby Kay, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Feb. 11, 2017 to Stacy and Benjamin Gangwer of Lake Odessa. Hailey Rose, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Feb. 22, 2017 to Rebecca and Josh Bosworth of Hastings. Brianna, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Feb. 15, 2017 to Brittney and Adam Cook of Nashville. Westyn Lee Aleo, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Feb. 23, 2017 to Trishawn Carpenter and Gregory Aleo Jr. of Nashville. Continued from previous page Something on my bucket list: I want to go to Costa Rica. I want to see the climate, the rainforest, their agriculture. I doubt if I will be doing it. But, never say never. See the Saturday, March 11 issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Sharon Kokx. Each week, The Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be featured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics .com. Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES Installed 14X70 Know No-Fault? get up to speed at DrivingMichigan.org *3980 Conserves Energy • Made in Michigan _ 1-800-872-2089 S- » www.mobilehomeroofsmi.coin mi-,, -L HOMEOWNERS WANTED <1 ASK ABOUT BECOMING a DEMO HOMESITE .titivingMtofci.an Save thousands on a brand new virtually maintenance-free Kayak Pool. Become a Demo Homesite! DEDICATED DRIVERS WANTED $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS! 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You can also leave a message at 269 945 2332. thornappleplayers.org CT) MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM mmm mb Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa I Oliver and Joyce Boulter will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on March 15, 2017. Please feel free to send cards to 4727 Barnum , Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 or give them a call. No gifts, please. Thank you ... their family. the bank to make deposits. A letter goes home to parents explaining that a banker visited their child’s classroom to discuss their KickStart account and suggesting ways par­ ents can continue the savings discussion at home. While the piggy banks are filling up and savings accounts are growing, our students are learning about a variety of careers and what type of education or training is needed for each of them. Hastings elementary schools recently had their first annual Career Week. Elementary social workers and Hastings High School Student Services Coordinator Cathy Longstreet put together events that presented careers to the students in fun and engaging ways, such as a college scavenger hunt, daily classroom competitions including “Career Jeopardy,” and luncheons with professionals from a variety of fields. As our Saxons grow, so do their plans and their financial literacy. Hastings Middle School students can continue to explore career options and planning through Career Cruising. The self-exploration and planning software helps students set goals and make plans toward achieving their dreams. Hastings City Bank also offers financial literacy presenta­ tions on budgeting, saving and credit at all grade levels. As we say, “It’s a great day to be a Saxon;” and, with programs like these, tomorrow, too, will be a great day to be a Saxon. www.kayakpoolsmidwest.com | USE CODE:522D317 Auditions for fTdWnnppLEl pirYTrsJI Boulters to celebrate 70th wedding anniversary w? 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Management reserves all rights. with all the trimmings Sat., March 11th 2-4 p.m. DOWLING COUNTRY CHAPEL UMC S. M-37, Dowling ^Adults $9.00 / Ages 5-12 $5.00 �Page 6 — Thursday, March 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Worship Together ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721­ 8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office@mei.net or visit www. country chapel umc. org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9: 45 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945­ 2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10: 30 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 *(269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. PLEAS ANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948­ 9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731­ 5194. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmaij.com. Website: .www.,has.Lingsfre£z methodistcom. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m. classes for tod­ dlers (age 3) thru adult Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.~10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at var­ ied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Club & Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:45 p.m. Fridays: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and Lunch at 11:15 a.m. Third Friday Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 a.m. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning Sept. 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace HASTINGS FIRST with us! Holy Communion UNITED METHODIST Every Sunday! CHURCH Sunday, March 12 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI Worship Hours 49058. Interim Pastor Tom 8:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Evans. Office Phone: 269­ March 12 - Adult Forum 9:30 945.9574. hastingsfumc @ a.m.; Noisy Offering; Children's gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule Church 10:45 a.m.; Bell Choir Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional plays. March 13 - Community & 11 a.m. Contemporary Outreach 5 p.m. March 14 (Nursery Care is available Women of Faith 6:30-8 p.m.; through age 4); Adult Sunday Worship Committee 6:30 p.m.; School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Brothers of Grace 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up March 15 - Prayer Group 6 Right Revolt Youth Ministry p.m.; Lent dinner 6 p.m. (public (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 welcome); Lent Service 7 p.m.; p.m. FREE community Meal Bell Choir plays. March 16 EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Choir 7:15 a.m. March 17 Refer to Facebook for weather GraceGram article deadline. March 18 - Pasty Making/ conditions. Baking/Sales. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. -12 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, p.m. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Fiberglass ATOMWI6ESUPPIH0F Pradu0*s 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Loretta Ann DePew HASTINGS, MI - Loretta Ann DePew, age 55, of Hastings, passed away March 5, 2017 at her home. Loretta was bom in Chicago, IL on August 26, 1961, the daughter of Robert Pyrzynski and Patricia Ofsiak. Loretta graduated from Hastings High School in 1979. She married Danny DePew on September 19, 1981. Loretta worked as a nurse’s aide for 29 years at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She attended St. Rose of Lima Church. Loretta and Dan were members of an MG Car Club and enjoyed traveling all over the United States. She enjoyed camping, nature, travel, attending craft shows and feeding and watching the birds. Loretta’s greatest joy and love of her life was her family. Any spare time she had was spent visiting her family, and always took special interest in the lives of her nieces and nephews. Loretta was preceded in death by her sister, Julie Pyrznski. She is survived by her mother, Pat Pyrzynski and Matt Makowan; father, Robert Pyrznski; husband, Dan DePew; son, Cody DePew and Mathew Kremke; sisters, Carol Stowe and Sue Hall; brothers, Steven and Tony Pyrzynski and all of their families. Loretta was a very generous, kind and loving person, always putting others before herself. She could put a smile on anyone’s face, and could make a friend with a perfect stranger. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, March 10,2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, Fr. Stephan Philip, celebrant. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave a message for the family, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Donald Earl Williams DELTON, MI - Margery Ellen Brandli, of Delton, passed away March 6,2017, at Kairos Dwelling-Home with blessed and tender care, at the age of 89. Margery was bom August 22, 1927, in Detroit, the daughter of Ward and Anna (Zimmerman) Chase. The family later moved to Battle Creek where Margery attended and graduated from St. Philip Catholic High school in 1945. In 1951, Margery married her husband of 56 years, Ronald E. Brandli. He preceded her in death on March 4,2007. Margery loved soap operas, cooking and baking, flowers and watching deer and other wildlife. Margery was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church and was very happy when the church was founded in Delton over 50 years ago. Margery is survived by her sons, Mark (Dawn) and Kurt; a brother, Robert (Elizabeth) Chase; a sister, Eileen Sheehan; a granddaughter, Sommer (Nathan) Fidler, two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Margery was preceded in death by her parents. Margery’s family will receive friends Thursday, March 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton, where her funeral service will be conducted on Friday, March 10, 2017, 11 a.m., Sr. Constance Fifelski, OP officiating. Burial will take place in Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Kairos Dwelling - Home, short-term palliative care. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral. com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Margery’s family. SIDNEY, MI - Donald Earl Williams, age 77, of Sidney, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 05,2017. He was bom the son of Norman and Wanita (Zeigler) Williams on October 6, 1939 in Hemitite, MO. They, along with his step­ daughter Sharilyn Klahn, have preceded him in death. Don is survived by his wife, Karen Williams; daughters, JoEllen Miller of Brooksville, FL, Korinne (Dennis) Holt of Tbilisi, Nation of Georgia; son, Kenneth Williams of Florida, six grandchildren; one great grandson; Aunt Madeline Zeigler; many cousins and lots of friends. Don was a member of the Sheridan Assembly of God Church where he was very active. He participated in their Easter passion plays each year, served as a former head usher and was a man who knew his Lord and Savior, which allows his family and friends to celebrate his homecoming instead of mourning his death. Don also loved to tinker with small engines and in his younger days he enjoyed bowling. A memorial service for Don will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Sheridan Assembly of God Church (4010 S. Sheridan Road, Sheridan) beginning at 11 a.m. with Pastor Jerry Carlson officiating. Final inurnment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Sheridan at a future date. To order flowers, leave an online condolence or share a favorite memory of Don, please go to www.SimpsonFamilyFuneralHomes .com. Lakewood Area Choral Society seeking new members Anyone who sang in a high school or col­ lege choir and misses group performances or others who have always wanted to be in a choir now have an opportunity to join the Lakewood Area Choral Society. More than 100 voices strong, the choir is under the direction of Dr. Robert C. Oster. It was formed in January of 1986 to provide adults from in and around the Lakewood School District with an opportunity to sing in a large, semi-professional chorus. Currently, the choral society boasts a roster representing 21 communities and 25 ZIP codes in west and mid-Michigan. The per­ formers range in age from their 20s to over 80 and represent various and diverse occupa­ tions. Membership is open to anyone with choral experience who loves to sing and who is will­ ing to be dedicated and committed to the LACS family. This year the choir is seeking new altos, tenors and basses. An informal “get-to-know-us, no-commit­ ment rehearsal” is planned Monday, March 13, at 7 p.m. at Leason Sharpe Hall, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings. Potential new members will be welcomed and receive a loaner folder of music to be rehearsed. Voice interviews for new members will be Mondays, March 20 or 27, from 6 to 6:50 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 239 E North St., Hastings. Detailed information regarding the choral society’s operation and voice interview spe­ cifics will be given following the March 13 rehearsal. The choral society’s season runs from March through December each year. Rehearsals, both full and sectional, normally take place Monday nights from 7 to 9 p.m., making the commitment for singers two to three rehearsals a month. Concerts generally begin in late April and conclude with the Christmas concert in December. This year’s concert schedule includes sacred music concerts in Portland and Ionia. A June 25 pops concert will be presented as a benefit concert for the Thomapple Arts Council. One of the highlights of the season is the annual Follies Show. This year the theme is “All That Jazz” and will feature the Thomapple Jazz Band with LACS soloists and ensembles, as well as performances by the choir. The season will conclude in December with the choral society’s Christmas concert presented at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. The mission of the choral society is to pro- vide for its members an atmosphere that pro­ motes learning and enjoyment of choral music and to present superior performances of cho­ ral music. Further information about becoming a new member is available at lacsmusic.org. Click on “who we are” and complete the online form under “Joining LACS.” Further information, is available by email­ ing Joanie Oster, executive assistant, lacsmusic@gmail.com, or calling 269-967-7246. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Get tax benefit statements online Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Social Security is with you through life’s journey, putting you in control of your financ­ es and future. With this in mind, we have made getting a replacement Social Security Benefit Statement even easier. Now you can instantly print or save a replacement any time you want. That’s control. The benefit statement, also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax form Social Security mails each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits received from Social Security in the previous year so you know how much Social Security income to report to the IRS on your tax return. The SSA-1042S forms are for a noncitizens who live outside the United States and received or repaid Social Security benefits last year. If you currently live in the United States and need a replacement form SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S, simply go online and get an instant, printable replacement form with a My SocialSecurity account at www.socialsecurity. gov/my account. If you already have a My SocialSecurity account, you can access your online account to view and print your SSA-1099 or SSA1042S. If you don’t have a My SocialSecurity account, creating a secure account is easy and usually takes less than 15 minutes. Keep in mind, your Social Security benefits may be taxable. Visit www.socialsecurity.gov/ planners/taxes.html if you have other substan­ tial income. Securing today and tomorrow doesn’t have to be difficult, and Social Security continues to improve customer service with easy-to-use online features. Find out more about what you can do online at www.socialsecurity.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 9, 2017— Page 7 fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner TURNING BACK THE PAGES < Bedford place featured as 1956 Farm of the Week Mr. and Mrs. Dean L. Rail, Route 4, Battle Creek, were photographed Saturday by Leo Barth of Barth’s Studio with their two daughters, Paula, 9, and Deanna, 2 1/2. The Rail farm, in Bedford Township, was featured in the series sponsored by 35 Hastings merchants and The Banner. This is the 52nd in a year-long Farm of the Week series reprinted from the Banner in 1955 and 1956. The series began "with an aerial photo of a farm in the Feb. 25, 1955 Banner. The photo was surrounded by advertisements from 35 area merchants who were sponsoring the contest by donating $1 to each weekly winner. The owner of the featured farm simply had to stop in the Banner office to claim the $35 prize and share details about the farm and the family for an article in the following week's edition. Each week thereafter then included a “mystery" farm photo and the featured farmer from the previous week. The following was first published in the Feb. 23,1956, Banner: Mr. and Mrs. Dean L. Rail, Route 4, Battle Creek, by coincidence, reside on the farm adjacent to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick “Ted” Halbert, whose farm was featured just the week before [Feb. 23; in 2017]. When Dean saw Ted’s farm in The Banner, he remarked to his wife, Gwen: “Ours will be in next week!” never really dreaming that it would. The Ralls own the 102-acre place known to £ old-timers as the John Adamson farm. The Ralls purchased it from Claude Romans, and when Dean was a boy, he used to mow the lawn there. He also has worked by the month on the farm now owned by the Halberts. The Ralls bought their farm in 1951 and. until Jan. 31, 1955, had a dairy herd and sold their Grade A milk to the Battle Creek Milk Producers Association. However, since they both had been working at the Postum plant in Battle Creek, the grind of carrying on two operations was too much. Now they have 14 heifers due to freshen in the summer. When the Rail’s do, they will decide then whether to go back into dairying. They also have pigs. Dean keeps about 20 for market, and generally has three brood sows. All of the buildings except the silo were on the farm when the Ralls bought it, but they have put a new roof on the 30- by 80-foot bam. They have remodeled their home, which has nine rooms and bath. Dean is the son of Grover Rail, now of Bedford. His mother died in 1949. He was bom July 14,1925. He attended the Bedford School and went to Kellogg High School near Hickory comers. Dean served from 1943 until 1947 in the U.S. Army, and during World War II, he landed on Omaha Beach June 15, “D-Plus 9,” serving with the 23rd Infantry regiment of the Second Division in Genial Patton’s Third Army. Dean fought through Normandy and Northern France and was wounded by artillery shrapnel in the right leg Aug. 3, 1944, at Etouvy, a small town in France. After being taken back to the aid station and on to a field hospital, he was transferred to a hospital in Wales, England. He still draws 10 percent disability pension. , Later he returned to duty and served in various capacities - including truck driving and working in the post office. After a furlough at home, he re-enlisted and returned to Germany with the Army of Occupation, serving in the constabulary? After his discharge, Dean returned to work some months at Postum, a year at Hall & Steel and then went back to Postum Company and has been there ever since. Both he and his wife now work the third shift there. Dean is a machine operator and Gwen is in the packaging department. He was married to the former Gwen Morgerson Oct. 15, 1948. Gwen is the daughter of William Morgerson, of Newman Grove, Neb. Her mother died in 1953. Mrs. Rail graduated from Newman Grove High School on 1939. She was a volunteer nurse’s aide during World War II at Leila Hospital. Mrs. Rail is now president of the King School Mother’s Club where their oldest daughter, Paula, goes to school. Paula is a very active young lady, and has her own horse, Tinker. Dean has a horse Ginger, and they intend to get one for Mother so the three can ride together. Their other daughter, Deanna, is just 2 1/2 and not quite able to ride. Local, home town service. Backed by Big City resources Jeffrey A. Keessen, AIF® David M. Muilenberg, CLU, ChFC®, AIF® (269) 948-9969 525 W. Apple St. Hastings, MI 49058 www.discoveryfinancialllc.com David M. Muilenberg CLU, ChFC®, AIF® Securities oftered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC State News Roundup Nestle permit application public comment period extended Comments due April 21; Public hearing April 12 The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will accept public comments until 5 p.m. Friday, April 21, regarding Nestle Waters North America Inc.’s application to increase the large-quantity water withdrawal from Production Well 101, located in Evart, Osceola County, under Section 17 of the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act, 1976 PA 399, as amended. In addition, the MDEQ will hold a public information session Wednesday, April 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. followed by a public hearing from 7 to 9 p.m. at Ferris State University at The University Center, 805 Campus Drive, in Big Rapids. The facility in Big Rapids is large enough to accommodate the anticipated crowd. The DEQ requested additional information Feb. 14 from Nestle Waters North America Inc. about the proposed large-quantity water withdrawal increase and anticipates receiving the company’s response by March 16. The extension of the public comment period will allow DEQ staff adequate time to prepare the draft permit as well as offer public participa­ tion. Written comments may be emailed to deqeh@michigan.gov or mailed to MDEQ, Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Division, Environmental Health Section, P.O. Box 30421, Lansing, MI 48909-7741. The DEQ reviews all comments; however the number of comments received is not one of the factors considered in permit decisions. For this permit application process, comments providing a legal or scientific justification for denying, altering or approving the permit will be considered based on the regulatory deci­ sion framework outlined in Section 17. Additional information, including Nestle’s Waters North America, Inc.’s Application Information Package and Section 17 of the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act, can be viewed at http://www.michigan.gov/ deq/0,4561,7-135-331,3-399187—,00.html. Police partnership shows progress m Benton Harbor Preliminary findingsfor 2016 show violent crime continues to decline in the city of Benton Harbor, by double digits in most cate­ gories. This follows a more than 10 percent decrease in violent crime in 2015 when look­ ing at the FBI’s most recent annual crime report released in September 2016. “With additional resources directed toward reducing violent crime, we are seeing great results,” said Capt. Michael Brown, Fifth District commander. “We are seeing steady, significant decreases in violent crimes, includ­ ing aggravated assault, rape and robbery. It is a positive trend and one that we hope will continue in Benton Harbor.” Benton Harbor is part of Michigan’s Secure Cities Partnership, which is an initiative developed by the Michigan State Police to address crime through a comprehensive sys­ tem of ‘smart justice’ that recognizes the connection between enforcement and com­ munity engagement. MSP developed the Secure Cities Partnership in 2012, at the direction of Gov. Rick Snyder to provide enhanced law enforce­ ment support to reduce crime and improve the quality of life in Flint, Saginaw, Detroit and Pontiac. The MSP initiated directed patrols utilizing Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety to identify and target crim­ inal hot spots, as well as established major case units to enhance investigative efforts with local law enforcement. In 2015, the MSP expanded the Secure Cities Partnership to include the cities of Benton Harbor, Inkster and Muskegon Heights. The program further expanded in 2016 to include a total of 10 cities with the addition of Hamtramck, Highland Park and Harper Woods. Three MSP detectives work with Benton Harbor Public Safety detectives to aggressive­ ly investigate the city’s most violent crimes. The Secure Cities Partnership in Benton Harbor will expand in May with the addition of two uniform troopers from the Niles Post who will focus on proactive patrols in neigh­ borhoods and the city’s business district. “Our partnership has been very positive in our detective bureau and we look forward to coordinating our crime prevention efforts with the added uniform patrols,” said Dan McGinnis, Benton Harbor Public Safety chief. “The SCP has enhanced our investigations allowing a greater ability to focus efforts on solving violent crime in our community.” KCC Foundation donates equipment to Boy Scout troop after trailer theft An area Boy Scouts of America troop that lost much of its outdoor camping equipment to theft will be able to continue programming, thanks in part to a donation of outdoor gear from the Kellogg Community College Foundation. u Members of Boy Scout Troop 265 of Galesburg were shocked in early February to find the trailer housing much of their gear had been stolen. Kevin Linders, of Kalamazoo, an adult volunteer with the troop, said the loss included approximately $10,000 worth of tents, stoves, cooking supplies, sleeping bags and other supplies. While the trailer was even­ tually recovered, Linders said, the supplies were not. When KCC Foundation Director Teresa Durham saw reports about the theft on the news, she immediately thought of the outdoor supplies the college had in storage from an outdoor class no longer offered. The founda­ tion donation included more than a dozen tents, six double-burner stoves, six pairs of cross-country skis, lanterns, a hiking back­ pack, several pairs of flippers, six hockey sticks, oars, various stove and water pump parts and other equipment. “The KCC Foundation was more than happy to offer assistance to Troop 265 by providing supplies to help them in their out­ door programming following the loss of their equipment,” Durham said. “We are thrilled we were able to fulfill this need and hope the supplies assist the scouts in their educational experiences outdoors.” Linders said the troop camps outside in tents every month, and that for February’s trip they partnered with a Battle Creek area troop to share supplies. With this and other donations, the troop should be better situated with equipment of its own for their trip in March. “This is helping us get on our way,” Linders said, noting the encouragement and support the troop has received from many in the community since the theft of the trailer. He said the experience has been a teaching moment for the troop. “It’s been overwhelming what the commu­ nity has done to help us, we’re really just humbled,” Linders said. “We’re able to turn a tragedy into an educational learning lesson for our scouts and show them the impact that the program can have.” ' New York Times touts Detroit as a place to go Each year, The New York Times’ travel section releases its “52 Places to Go,” high­ lighting a myriad of recommended getaways arotind the globe to millions of readers. No. 9 on the list for 2017 is none other than Detroit. That’s right. Detroit - the Motor City, the Comeback City, the “D” has made the list of recommended destinations by the Times, including a picture of the Rivera Court in the Detroit Institute of Arts. The list is in no par­ ticular order. Detroit finds itself alongside such recom­ mended destinations as Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming; Hamburg, Germany; the Great Barrier Reef; Penzance, England; and Laikipia, Kenya. The Times makes a point of highlighting a diverse array of cities and terri­ tories with its list, trying to capture a little bit of everything for prospective travelers. It touts Detroit as “a comeback city set to make good on its promise.” “Detroit’s revitalization, after its 2013 bankruptcy filing, has long been building,” wrote Elaine Glusac. “In 2015, it was named a Unesco City of Design. But 2017 may be the year promise becomes reality. The new QLine streetcar is expected to open in April, con­ necting the central Woodward Avenue corri­ dor some 3.3 miles between downtown and the revived New Center area. It passes through Midtown, home to the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the entertainment-focused District Detroit, where a stadium opening this fall will be shared by the Detroit Red Wings and, in a return from the suburbs, the Detroit Pistons.” It’s an honor from a national publication for a city that’s long received negative attention from outsiders. TOWNSHIP OF HOPE * 58118 Notice of Budget Public Hearing The Hope Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year 2017-18 at 5463 South M-43 Hwy., Hastings, Ml, on Monday, March 20, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., the Regular Board meeting to follow. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUP­ PORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the Township hall. This notice is posted in compliance with PA267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a (2) (3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act. (ADA) The Hope Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being con­ sidered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon seven days notice to the Hope Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring aux­ iliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Board by writing or calling the following: Deborah Jackson Hope Township Clerk 5463 S M-43 Hwy. Hastings, Ml 49058 ____________________________ (269)948-2464___________________ ■_______ RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW The Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at 1:00 pm in the office of the Assessor at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings, Michigan 49058 to organize and review the Assessment Roll. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING to hear Assessment APPEALS will be held at the RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on: MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2017 9:00 am to NOON & 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Also, any other days deemed necessary to equalize the Assessment Roll. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT RATIOS & FACTORS FOR 2017 CLASS Agriculture Commercial' Industrial Residential Developmental Personal RATIO 54.97 48.18 58.42 48.35 50.00 50.00 MULTIPLIER 0.9095 1.0377 0.8558 1.0341 1-.0000 1.0000 The above ratios and multipliers do not mean that every parcel will receive the same. If you have purchased property, it will be assessed at 50% of market value. If you have improved your property such as additions, new buildings, driveways, etc., this will also reflect in the value of your property. Upon request of any person who is assessed on said roll, or his agent, and upon sufficient cause being shown, the Board of Review will correct the assessment of such property and will, in their judgment, make the valuation thereof relatively just and equal. Dennis McKelvey, Assessor RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Rd Hastings, Ml 49058 269-948-2194 Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a (2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). �Page 8 — Thursday, March 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD Elaine Garlock The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Freight House Museum on Emerson Street. The speaker will be Karen Anway, member of the county genealogy society, with her story of “How Our Ancestors Arrived Here.” She will relate the modes of transportation and the routes by which immigrants and New Englanders came to Michigan. The latest “Bonanza Bugle” went in the mail last week for members and local librarians plus some nearby historical groups. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, March 11, at 1 p.m. at the museum on Emerson Street. There will be a discussion group on DNA testing followed by refreshments and library time until 5 p.m. Officers will meet for a board meeting at 10 a.m. The soup supper at the museum Friday was well attended. Those who came to eat also enjoyed looking at the displays from the previous month’s art exhibit. Members at Central United Methodist Church Sunday were surprised by the announcement that their pastor, Rev. Karen Sorden, will be moving to Cedar Springs with her service there beginning on the first Sunday of July. She has been with Central since July 2012. Before that, she was in Baldwin and Luther for 10 years. This move will put her closer to her parents, who live in Grant. Ash Wednesday services were last week. Some churches had communion along with the annual ash service. Others highlighted purple draping of a wooden cross or altar. The Society of St. Andrew (a gleaners group) published a Lenten booklet with daily devotional material as does the national group of congregational churches. In most years the village trucks spend their time in winter months plowing snow. This year we’re getting frequent pick-up of bagged lawn Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads debris. We see big bags of raked leaves and shrub trimmings along our streets awaiting the weekly arrival of the village truck. With temperatures in the 40s and 50s, it is possible to get a head start on spring work. Ice fishermen have been pretty much out of luck this year with a very short or even a non­ season. The ice on area lakes has been very spotty. Much of Jordan Lake has been open water for weeks. Before that it was too thin for safe fishing. By contrast, the latest “Bonanza Bugle” has a story about the ice harvest from the early 1900s when a Grand Rapids company was building a second ice house at the northeast comer of the lake - before there was a road from Jordan Lake Avenue to Cemetery Road. There were to be 70 men working on the ice project. Instead of using horses as was the custom, that year (about 1904) a gasoline engine would be used to haul in the ice through a channel cut at the opening of harvest. Ice had to be seven inches thick before it was deemed ready to harvest. First it was scored by squares and then the cuts were made with saws. Caledonia motorcyclist killed in twovehicle crash A 22-year-old Caledonia man was killed after his motorcycle reportedly collided with a Jeep Wrangler in the 7300 block of 84th Street, Caledonia, Sunday afternoon. According to information from the Kent County Sheriff’s Department, Seth David Wyma was speeding westbound on 84th Street on his motorcycle when he collided with the rear end of a vehicle driven by a 19-year-old Middleville man. The Middleville driver, Tobias DeGroote, was not injured. The accident occurred about 4:25 p.m. Sunday, March 5. The Kent County Sheriff’s Department was assisted at the scene by Caledonia Township Fire and Life EMS. BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE ♦ THE ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW will be held at the Orangeville Township Hall, 7350 Lindsey Rd. Plainwell Mi. 49080 on the following dates. Wednesday March 8, Organizational Meeting - 4:00 pm Monday, March 13, Appeal Hearing - 9:00 am to 12:00 noon & 1:00pm to 4:00 pm Tuesday March 14, Appeal Hearing - 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, & 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to hear ques­ tions, protests and to equalize the 2017 assessments. By Board resolution, residents are able to protest by letter, provided protest letter is received by March 14, 2017. Written protests should be mailed to; BOARD OF REVIEW 7350 LINDSEY RD. PLAINWELL Ml. 49080 The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2017 are as follows; 1.08980 Agricultural............................... 45.88 %................... .............. 49.99 % ......... ....... ................. 1.00021 Commercial............................... 42.96 %................... ................ 1.16388 Industrial ....................... ........ 47.47 %................... ................ 1.05330 Residential ........ ...................... 50.00 %................... ................ 1.0000 Personal............................ (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Notice Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of hearing. This notice posted in Compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a (2)(3) and with the Ameri­ cans with Disabilities Act Contacts - Clerk - Mel Risner: 269-664-4522 Supervisor- Thomas Rook: 616-299-6019 City of Hastings JONES Plan for health care costs during retirement When you retire, some of your expenses may go down - but health care is not likely to be one of them. In fact, your health care costs during retirement may well increase, so you may want to plan for these costs well before you leave the work force. How much can you expect to spend on health care during your retirement years? Consider these statistics: • A 65-year-old couple who retired in 2016 will need about $288,000 (in today’s dollars) during retirement just to pay Medicare Parts B, D and supplemental insurance, according to HealthView Services, a company that pro­ vides health care cost projections for financial services firms. If out-of-pocket costs such as deductibles, co-pays, hearing, vision and den­ tal are included, the lifetime figure rises to about $377,000 in today’s dollars. • The national average for a private room in a nursing home is more than $92,000 per year, according to a survey by Genworth, an insurance company. And the services of a home health aide cost more than $45,000 per year, according to the same survey. Medicare typically pays very little of these costs. To cope with these expenses, you’ll want to integrate them into your overall retirement saving and investing strategies. Knowing the size of a potential health care burden may help motivate you to put as much as you can afford into your 401(k), IRA and other retire­ ment accounts. Even when you’re retired, part of your portfolio should be devoted to growth-oriented investments, such as stocks, to help pay for rising health care costs. It’s true that stocks will always fluctuate, and you don’t want to be forced to sell them when their price is down. However, you can help yourself avoid this problem by also owning a good mix of other investments, such as investment-grade corporate bonds, govern­ ment securities and certificates of deposit (CDs), whose value may be more stable than that of stocks. Another way to help defray the costs of STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group 76.10 +1.18 AT&T 41.88 +.09 BPPLC 33.87 -.05 CMS Energy Corp 44.44 -.08 Coca-Cola Co 41.99 +.03 Conagra 40.75 -.46 Eaton 71.54 -.44 Fifth Third Bancorp 27.37 -.07 Flowserve CP 46.00 -.45 -.07 Ford Motor Co. 12.46 General Mills -.12 60.25 General Motors 37.52 +.63 Intel Corp. 35.80 -.40 Kellogg Co. 74.14 -.07 McDonald's Corp 128.07 +.42 Perrigo Co. 70.30 -4.47 Pfizer Inc. . 33.99 -.13 Sears Holding 7.43 -.41 Spartan Motors 6.85 +.20 Spartannash 32.28 -2.62 Stryker 129.14 +.58 TCF Financial 17.44 +.04 Walmart Stores 69.87 -1.06 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE $1,215.90 $17.50 20,924 793m -33.47 -.81 +112 -226m health care is to work part-time a few years after you had originally planned to retire. This added income can help you delay tapping into your IRA and 401(k), thus giving these accounts a chance to potentially grow further. Plus, you may be able to put off taking Social Security, and the longer you wait until you start collecting benefits, the bigger your checks will be, at least until they top out at age 70 These suggestions may help you meet many of your typical medical costs during retirement, but what about long-term care expenses, such as an extended stay in a nurs­ ing home or the need for home health care assistance? As mentioned above, these costs can be enormous. Fortunately, the financial marketplace does provide some cost-effective solutions for long-term care - solutions that may help you avoid “self-insuring.” A finan­ cial professional can provide you with some recommendations in this area. It’s probably unavoidable that your health care costs will rise, and possibly keep rising, when you’re retired. But by being aware of these expenses years in advance, and by fol­ lowing a diligent saving and investment strat­ egy - one that may also include a long-term care component - you can improve your “financial fitness” for dealing with health care costs. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Flight of the bumble bees Dear Dr. Universe: We have a lawn full of clovers that the bumble bees love. Where do bumble bees live? Do they have hives or live under­ ground? I love watching them. Do they live through the winter? Karen, Arizona Dear Karen, When it comes time for bumble bees to find a home, it’s pretty much up to the queen bee. That’s what I found out from my friends Rachel Olsson and Elias Bloom. They are graduate student researchers here at Washington State University and really curious about bees, too. Like you, we enjoy watching bees in their natural habitat. They buzz and zip from flower to flower, sipping nectar with their hairy tongues. Bloom said bumble bees are actually pretty social. They live in colonies with dozens to hundreds of fellow bumble bees. As part of their research, Bloom and Olsson are helping citizen scientists collect information about these important pollina­ tors and other kinds of bees. While some bees live in hives, a lot of queen bees will find a place to live under­ ground, Bloom said. They’ll use burrows that mice or other rodents have abandoned. Other queens will find a clump of grass at the surface to call home. These kinds of houses help protect them from predators and extreme temperatures. Before winter comes around, the bumble bee colonies will rear new queens. Meanwhile, the worker bees will die off. The new queens will mate and find a place to live for the winter.' To answer your second question, only the queens live through the winter. When their eggs hatch later in the spring, the cycle begins all over. Bloom and Olsson like to remind people that flowers like dandelions and buttercups, which we might call weeds and want to get rid of, are actually really important. Since bees come out early in the year, before other flowers are blooming, it’s important to let these flowers grow. The plant produces nectar and pollen that attracts bees, and while collecting pollen for food, the bee helps the plant reproduce. Bumble bees continue to surprise us with the kinds of work that they can do. Scientists recently studied how bumble bees can use tools. They showed bumble bees how to put a yellow ball into a little goal. When the bumble bees scored, they were rewarded with sugar. They got better and better at getting the ball in the goal. You can get involved with bee research of your own. The Bumble Bee Watch proj­ ect invites citizen scientists to help con­ serve North America’s top pollinators. And if any readers happen to live in the Pacific Northwest, you can get involved with a research project from WSU. You’ll help us learn more about the role pollina­ tors play in helping us produce food and you’ll learn to identify bees in the wild. You can get started at nwpollinators.org. Your friend, Dr. Universe Here’s a chance to get your very own Dr. Universe sticker! Take the survey and enter to win at askDrUniverse.wsu.edu/survey. Barry Township 2017/2018 Budget Follow The Public Hearing Notice Operator 2 - Position Available Department of Public Services Streets Department The Barry Township Board will hold a Public Hearing on the pro­ posed budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 at the Barry Township Hall on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 @ 6:30 p.m. The City of Hastings is accepting applications for an Operator 2 with the Hastings Department of Public Services. Position will be full time with benefits. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be the subject of this hearing. Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or GED and a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) valid in the State of Michigan. Candidate must pass a drug/ alcohol screen, pre-employment physical, and background check. Competitive applicants will have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and desire to be part of an effective team. : Wage rate for the Operator 2 position varies, depending on qualifying experience. Send resume, three (3) professional references, and completed employment application to the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, 49058. A required application form and full job description are available upon request. Questions regarding this position should be directed to Lee Hays, Director of Public Services, 269-945-2468. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at the Township of­ fice. The Barry Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxil­ iary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon 7 days notice to the Barry Township Board. Note: Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Barry Township Board by writing or calling the follow­ ing: Barry Township Board Phone :269-623-5171 P.O Box #705 Fax: Delton, Ml 49046 email @ barrytownship@mei.net The City of Hastings is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 57785 Lee Hays Director of Public Services Respectfully, Debra J. Knight, Clerk 269-623-8171 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 9, 2017— Page 9 BOWLING SCORES Senior Citizens Has Beens 68-36; Just Having Fun 67-37; Evie’s Devils 65-39; M&M’s 55.5-48.5; Butterfingers 54.5-49.5; Pin Pals 50.5-53.5; Early Risers 50-54; Jan’s Team 48-56; Pin Seekers 45.5-58.5; Rosie’s 45-59; Sun Risers 42.5-61.5; King Pins 32.5-71.5. Women’s Good Games and Series: E. Ulrich 189-501; B. Benedict 142-365; C. Stuart 169-433; Y. Cheeseman 137; C. Harrold 146-342; M. Westbrook 168-478. Men’s Good Games and Series: C. Atkinson 163; L. Brandt 185; B. Talsma 177; S. Alflen 194; G. Yoder 165-452; G. Bennett 189; R. Walker 152; R. Schmader 191; R. Boniface 187; B. Heath 163. Wednesday Mixed Brush Works Painting 72-32; Huver’s Auto Recycle 66-38; Barry Red Cross 61-43; Court Side 50-54; Boniface Construction 50-54. Good Games and Series: Ladies - S. Beebe 181-530; E. Ulrich 173-486; J. Shoebridge 144; J. Shurlow 165. Men - C. Baker 250-655; J. Shoebridge 219-572. Tuesday Night Mixed Double B.S. 69; Livin’ on a Spare 65; J-Bar 63.5; David Ramey Photography 61; All But One 50.5. High Game: D. Curtis 220; A. Veltre 209; D. Benner 207; G. Hause 206; D. Blakely 200; D. Miller 183; E. Dunklee 182; B. Ramey 171; M. Bryan 158; A. Dunkelberger 145. High Series: D. Curtis 573; D. Blakely 542; A. Veltre 537; E. Dunklee 529; B. Ramey 462; D. Miller 428; A. Dunkelberger 413. Wednesday Classic Big Mike’s BBQ 67, Slippin’ In 65, Red’s Sport Bar 59.5, Brunswick Bowling 59, Smithville Blues 59, Reclending 58.5, Culligan 56, West Side Beer 55, 12 in a Row 54.5, Damn Kids 54, GungaGulunga 53, MMG/AnD 48.5 Team 18 45.5, Hurless Machine 43.5, McDonalds 43, B.C. Crew 39.5, Adrounie House 36, Whatever 35.5. High Games & Series: J. Daman 149, K.Breitner 222, H. Pennington 199, B. Madden 181, D. Gonzales 226, J. Moote 201, M. Kuhlman 265-678, C. Curtis 243, B. Edwards 189, C. Pennington 222, D. Snyder 225, J. Haight 275-716, T. Neymeiyer 235-671, W. Pierce 211, P. Ayers 274-655, M. Ulrich 290-713, S. Anger 258-652, J. Eckley 211, M. Hall 192, S. Rhodes 255-678, Mick Davis 236, Mike Davis 245, T. Heath 241, T. Phenix 210 D. Daniels 245-668, M. Gdula 247­ 620, J. Swanger 231-648, M. Jackson 237­ 648, M. Kirkendall 224, E. Stora 219, G. Tait 218-621, M. Daniels 216, R. Potter 237, R. Kloosterman 230, S. Lyttle 258. Comm. Majors Pocket Pounders 62, Old Men 54, HDR 50, Muff Divers 48.5, Red Rockets 47, Hastings Bowl 38.5. High Games and Series: H. Moore 190, D. Lambert 241, D. Gonzales 224, B. Taylor 234, K. Phenix 256, J. Barnum 221-601, T. Varney 228, J. Lauver 197, D. Hiar 200, J. Arens 241, D. Smith 111 238, N.Aspinall 205, C. Pennington 209. Thursday Angels BB Magee 68.5, Hastings Bowl 58, Varney’s Const. 58, Moore’s Apts. 57, Split Ends 55, YoYo Sisters 45, Bowling Stones 44.5. High Games and Series: D. Curtis 184, J .Gasper 171, J. Wood 130, B.Brown 175, K. Stenberg 179, R. Cheeseman 152, S. Taylor 190, L. Jackson 144, J. Moore 158, L. Brandt 169, D. Dunklee 168-452, DJ. Cosgrove 157, G. Breitner 151. LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event; your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Charles Lavern McManus and Lisa Kaye McManus, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to NationsCredit Financial Services Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 2, 1998, and recorded on February 4, 1998 in instrument 1007212, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Citibank, N.A., as Trustee on behalf of the NRZ Pass-Through Trust VI as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty and 83/100 Dollars ($47,620.83). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 6, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 10 of the Plat of Diana Shores, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 24, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, thence South 01 degrees 08 minutes East, along the West line of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, 102.33 feet to the true place of beginning; thence East, 185.65 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 11 of said Plat; thence South 61 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds East, along the South line of said Plat, 33.90 feet; thence South 39 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds East, along said line, 116.6 feet to the Southeast corner of lot 12 of Diana Shores; thence South 44 degrees 01 minutes 01 seconds East 226.45 feet to the Westerly Right-of-Way of Pike Road as it now exists; thence South 14 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds East, along said Right-of-Way, 83.23 feet; thence West 322.20 feet to the West line of said Section 20; thence North 01 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds West, along said line, 263.35 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 2.21 acres of land, more or less. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: March 9, 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #365154F04 (03-09)(03-30) 58037 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Brandon L. Burke, An unmarried man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for AMERIFIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS , Mortgagee, dated August 13, 2010 and recorded August 24, 2010 in Instrument # 201008240007948 in Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAG HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, by assignment dated June 19, 2012 and recorded June 28, 2012 as Instrument #2012-001655 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Nine Thousand Sixty-Seven and Thirty Nine Cents ($39,067.39) including interest 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 PM on March 30, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 35, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, beginning at a point on the North and South one-quarter line of said Section 35, which lies 490 feet due North of the South one-quarter post of said Section 35, thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes West 264 feet, thence due North 330 feet, thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes East 264 feet, thence due South 330 feet to the point of beginning, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Less and except the following described property: A parcel of land in the Southwest one quarter of Section 35, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North and South onequarter line of said Section 35, which lies due North of the South one-quarter post of said Section 35, 490 feet; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes West 264 feet; thence due North 150 feet; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes East 264 feet; thence due South 150 feet to the place of beginning, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Commonly known as 3820 Tillotson Lake Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 03/02/2017 Bank of America, N.A. Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853­ 4400 Our File No: 105210. (03-02)(03-23) LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Thomas Shannon, a married man and Robin Shannon, husband and wife , a married woman, original mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2007, and recorded on May 8, 2007 in instrument 1180242, and assigned by mesne assignments to Ditech Financial LLC FKA Green Tree Servicing LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Two and 83/100 Dollars ($87,782.83). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 30, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 1 and 2 Bill Smith Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 28. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: March 2, 2017 For more information, please call: FCS (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #470185F01 (03-02)(03-23) 57897 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Charles J. Baughman, Single, original mortgagors), to Household Finance Corporation III, Mortgagee, dated August 26, 2004, a'M recorded oh Au^uSt 31, 2004 in instrument 1133233, and assigned by said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Three and 63/100 Dollars ($119,863.63). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 30, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot I, Bravata: That part of the Southwest 1/4 Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, is described as commencing 130.57 feet North of the Northwest corner of Lot 9, Sam Bravata Plat: Thence West 169.19 feet; Thence North 0 Degrees 33 Minutes West 120.0 feet along the West property line as described in Liber 244 on Page 407; Thence East 170.37 feet; thqnce South 120.0 feet to the Place of beginning, excepting the South 60 feet thereof; reserving an easement over the East 30 feet thereof for highway purposes. Lot J Bravata: Parcel in Southwest 1/4 Section 5, Town 2 North, Range 10 West, commencing 250.57 feet North of the Northwest corner of Lot 9, Sam Bravata Plat; Thence West 170.37 feet; Thence North 0 Degrees 33 Minutes West 60.0 feet, along the West property line as described in Liber 244 on Page 407; Thence East 170.96 feet; Thence South 60.0 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: March 2, 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #470228F01 (03-02)(03-23) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Michelle Fretz and Kyle Fretz, original mortgagors), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 24, 2015, and recorded on May 5, 2015 in instrument 2015-004633, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Pacific Union Financial, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-One Thousand Five Hundred Thirty and 12/100 Dollars ($51,530.12). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 6, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOT 9 OF SUPERVISOR’S PLAT OF THE VILLAGE OF PRAIRIEVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 74, PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the prdjb^rty during the redemption period. Dated: March 9, 2017 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #470416F01 (03-09)(03-30) 58245 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by David A. McCausey and Wendi L. McCausey, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 4, 2006, and recorded on August 11, 2006 in instrument 1168493, and assigned by mesne assignments to Matrix Financial Services Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Five Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Seven and 50/100 Dollars ($105,477.50). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 16, 2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The West 48 feet of Lot 961 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: February 16, 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #469562F01 (02-16)(03-09) 56760 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting February 8,2017 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Clerk DeVries, Treasurer Pence, Trustee VanNiman, Trustee Borden & Supervisor Stoneburner Also present were 2 guests. Agenda and Minutes were approved. Commissioner Report was received. Public comments, if any, were received. Parks, Fire & Police Department reports were placed on file. Supervisor, Treasurer, Trustees and Clerk’s Report’s were received. Approved paying bills Approved Snow Plowing Contract Approved New Cemetery Fee Schedule Public comments and Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Submitted by: Ted DeVries, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor 58282 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -GRANT FRIELINK and DORISE FRIELINK, HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 26, 2006, and recorded on January 10, 2007, in Document No. 1174861, and assigned by said mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc., as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($56,757.15). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o’clock, on March 30, 2017 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 27 OF STONY POINT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 6, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS EXCEPTING BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 27, THENCE SOUTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, 101.70 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE NORTH 50 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST, 101.28 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT; THENCE SOUTH 44 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST, 4.17 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 211 SQUARE FEET OF LAND, MORE OR LESS. TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES: PART OF LOTS 26 & 28 OF STONY POINT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 6, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 28; THENCE SOUTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 28, 20.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 46 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, 37.17 FEET; THENCE 2.56 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT WHOSE RADIUS IS 12.00 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 53 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, 2.56 FEET; THENCE 21.71 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT WHOSE RADIUS 64.00 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 87 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST, 21.61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 78 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST, 32.76 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 28; ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH 44 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST 12.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 79 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, 23.15 FEET;THENCE NORTH 84 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST 16.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 48 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST, 35.34 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, 2.33 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 28; THENCE SOUTH 36 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST, 11.90 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 26; THENCE NORTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 33.48 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 26; THENCE NORTH 36 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF STONY POINT DRIVE, 11.90 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241 a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. CitiMortgage, Inc. Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S2017021413530 CONV (03-02)(03-23) 57915 57659 Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER! To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �Page 10 — Thursday, March 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Leadership Barry County Class of 2017 takes on impactful project Cody Patrick-Michael Hagon, 26, of Nashville, pleaded no contest Oct. 20, 2016, in Barry County Circuit Court to child sexual­ ly abusive communications activity, accosting children for immoral purposes, and criminal sexual conduct in the third degree with a per­ son between the age of 13 and 15. Hagon was sentenced by Judge Amy McDowell March 2 to serve between 60 and 240 months in prison for the sexually abusive communications charge, 12 to 48 months in prison for accost­ ing a child for immoral purposes, and 60 to 180 months for criminal sexual conduct. All the sentences will be served concurrent. He must pay $334 in court fines and costs and was given credit for 234 days served in jail. Additional charges of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree and use of the computer/ internet to commit a crime were dismissed. Chris Edward Hayes, 43, of Hastings, pleaded guilty Jan. 18 in Barry County Circuit Court to operating and maintaining a con­ trolled substance lab. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to serve between 17 and 120 months in prison. He was ordered to pay $1,083 in court fines and costs. An additional charge of operating or maintaining a meth lab as a second offense was dismissed. Randall Earl Orange, 27, of Osseo, pleaded no contest Dec. 14, 2016, in Barry County Circuit Court to a charge of home invasion in the second degree. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell March 1 to serve between 57 and 180 months in prison, with credit for 79 days served in jail. He also must pay $448 in court costs and fines. Additional charges of home invasion in the second degree, larceny in a building, felony firearms, and receiving and concealing firearms were dismissed. Robert Walter Shellington, 48, of Hastings, pleaded guilty Nov. 9, 2016, in Barry County Circuit Court to assaulting or resisting a police officer and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He also was found guilty by the court of being a habitual offender. He was sentenced March 1 by Judge McDowell to between 12 and 36 months in prison for the charge of assaulting a police officer and to 21 days in jail for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was credited with 21 days served already. He must pay $798 in court fines and costs. Additional charges of having an open container of alcohol in the vehicle and operating a motor vehicle while his license privileges were suspended ^revoked or denied as a second offense were dismissed. Dallas William Conley, 22, homeless, pleaded guilty Jan. 3 in barry County Circuit Court to assaulting or resisting a police offi­ cer. Conley was sentenced March 1 by Judge McDowell to five months in jail, with credit for 91 days served. He must pay $598 in court costs and fines. An additional charge of tam­ pering with an electronic monitoring device was dismissed. Donald George Cordray, 51, of Hastings pleaded guilty Jan. 19 in Barry County Circuit Court to operating a motor vehicle while impaired as a third offense. He was sentenced March 2 by Judge McDowell to 90 days in jail, with credit for one day served. Cordray’s jail term will be suspended upon successful completion of drug court. He must then serve 90 days on a tethered monitoring device. Cordray must receive substance-abuse pre­ vention treatment as recommended, attend a self-help group three times per week and pay $1,608 in court fines and costs. He also must serve 36 months of probation. Additional charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended revoked or denied were dismissed. Raymond Abraham Emery, 27, of Shelbyville, pleaded guilty Jan. 19 in Barry County Circuit Court to operating a motor vehicle while impaired as a third offense. He was sentenced March 1 by Judge McDowell to 90 days in jail, with credit for one day served. His operator’s license privileges will be revoked for five years unless granted an Interlok. The last 60 days of his jail term may be suspended and the balance of the jail term will be served on weekends. Emery must wear an electronic alcohol-monitoring device for 60 days, attend substance abuse-preven­ tion treatment as recommended, enter and complete Grand Rapids Sobriety Court and attend a self-help group three times per week. He also must serve 24 months of probation. Additional charges of operating a motor vehi­ cle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were sus­ pended, revoked or denied were dismissed. Bradley Earl Hall, 41, of Hastings, pleaded guilty Jan. 11 in Barry County Circuit Court to domestic violence as a third offense and was found guilty of being a habitual offender. He was sentenced March 2 by Judge McDowell to 12 months in jail, with the bal­ ance of his jail term suspended with success­ ful completion of 36 months of probation. He must receive anger-management and sub­ stance abuse-prevention treatment as recom­ mended and attend a self-help group three times per week. Hall also was ordered to pay $1,033 in court fines and costs. An additional charge of domestic violence was dismissed. Braeden James Lutz, 21, of Wayland, pleaded guilty March 2 in Barry County Circuit Court to false pretenses of more than $199 but less than $1,000. He was sentenced March 2 by Judge McDowell and ordered to pay restitution of $2,120 by 5 p.m. March 2 and to pay court assessment of $175 by April 3. An additional charge of uttering and pub­ lishing was dismissed. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... 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In the spirit of alleviating community needs, the Leadership Barry County Class of 2017 is holding a “Fill The Food Pantry” event this month throughout the Hastings area. “We learned that this time of year, the shelves at local food pantries are pretty bare, but the need is still great,” said Jamie Hays, a member of this year’s leadership class. “This project is a way for us to have an immediate, positive and tan­ gible impact on our community, and we’re excited to be a part of it.” Hays proposed a project to help the Hastings Food Pantry when the 17 members of the leadership class - comprised of individ­ uals from businesses and organizations throughout Barry County - were discussing what they might do for their community ser­ vice project. A project to benefit the commu­ nity in some way is a key component of the Leadership Barry County program, which immerses participants in skills- and relation­ Residents should know rights when working with insurance companies High winds Wednesday may have caused damage to personal property and homes, and resulted in power outages across the state. The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Wednesday afternoon issued a press release providing tips to consid­ er when working with insurance companies to file claims and repair damages. “When working with insurance companies, make sure you thoroughly document your damages and know your coverage rights,” said DIFS Director Patrick M. McPharlin. Consumers suffering damages or a loss are encouraged to: • Contact the insurance agent or call the insurance company’s toll-free claims number as soon as possible. Keep a record of the time, date, topic and name of the person spoken to in each call. • Make temporary repairs as needed to pre­ vent further damage as required in the policy. For example, a hole in the roof should be covered by a tarp or other material to keep water or other weather elements out. Further damage may not be covered by insurance if temporary repairs are not completed. Policy holders should keep receipts for materials they buy so they can be reimbursed. Permanent repairs should not be made until the insurance company has inspected the damage. Making permanent repairs before inspection may lead to a claim being denied. • Take pictures, if possible, of the damage. • Start making a list of all personal property destroyed or damaged. Note the approximate date, price and place of purchase and attach any sales receipts available. The adjuster will request this information. In addition, the insurance company may want to inspect the damaged items, so do not throw anything away. • Ask the insurance agent or company if the policy covers living expenses until repairs are made to the home. Many homeowner policies provide for temporary lodging and meal expenses up to 20 percent of the insured value of the home. • Check the policy for debris removal. Many policies include removal of storm-relat­ ed debris, such as brush, limbs and logs. Anyone with questions or concerns about their insurance coverage is asked to call the DIFS toll-free hotline 877-999-6442. Anyone who believes an insurance compa­ ny has not handled a claim properly may file a complaint with the DIFS. They will deter­ mine whether the insurance company has followed the Michigan Insurance Code and the policy language in their processing of the claim. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. ship- building activities during an intense three-month program. On two Saturdays this month - March 11 and March 18 - members of the leadership class will be at multiple locations throughout Hastings distributing information and tote bags and collecting donations for the Hastings Food Pantry. Locations include: Central Elementary, Hastings Middle School and Star Elementary, both dates from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Hastings Family Fare, both dates from 11 a.m. To 2 p.m. Hastings Wal-Mart, both dates from 11 a.m. 2 p.m. At the above locations, just look for the Barry County YMCA van or another vehicle marked with “Fill Our Food Pantry.” The First United Methodist Church at 209 Green St. in Hastings, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. While any non-perishable food items are welcomed, certain items are in higher demand, according to Allison Hinton of the Barry County YMCA, who is also a member of the Leadership Barry County Class of 2017. “The folks at the food pantry tell us that they really could use foods such as Pasta- and Rice-a-Roni, Spam, Hamburger/Tuna Helper, vegetable soups, instant coffee, canned chili without beans and corned beef hash,” Hinton said. “Also, non-food items like paper prod­ ucts, hygiene items, feminine products and baby items would be extremely helpful for the folks they serve.” The various locations for drop-off are intended to be convenient for those who want to help fill the food pantry, especially those right outside of stores where the items can be purchased. “We sincerely appreciate the partnership of Family Fare, Wal-Mart, Hastings Area Schools and the Barry County YMCA to help make this project possible,” said Hays. “It really is a fantastic example of groups work­ ing together to help the community.” Leadership Barry County - which is affili­ ated with the Barry Community Foundation - is designed to enhance leadership skills for individual growth, organizational improve­ ment and increased community effectiveness. Woman warned of scam, still falls victim An 82-year-old Middleville woman contacted sheriff’s deputies after realizing she was a victim of a scam. She told officers she received a call from someone claiming to be her grandson. He told her he had been involved in a crash and was arrested. He said he needed $2,000 to bond out of jail. He then transferred the phone to someone claiming to be the man’s attorney. The alleged attorney told the woman to purchase $2,000 in pre-paid credit cards. She went to Wal-Mart in Hastings to make the purchase, but store employees refused the transaction, warning her it was a scam. She then called the man who claimed to be the attorney and told him about Wal-Mart denying her purchase. He instructed her to go to Target. She drove to Grand Rapids and made the purchase and then called the man back and gave him the security numbers from the cards. The next day, she began thinking about what happened and realized she was the victim of a scam. She said she wanted to report it to sheriff’s deputies so that other people might be aware of the scam and not be tricked. Police filed the report Feb. 28. Delton woman reports break-in to barn An 88-year-old Delton woman reported a break-in and theft of items from a pole bam on her property on Hickory Road, Delton. The woman told sheriff’s deputies several tools and items were taken from her bam. She reported the theft Feb. 20. Items taken included a miter box, leaf blower, miscellaneous tools, tool chest, wrench sets, socket set, drills, torque wrench, grinders and circular saw. The woman told officers she was last in the barn about 2 p.m. Feb. 19 and did not notice anything out of place. She reported the thefts the next day when she noticed a wheelbarrow in her yard had been moved. She then found the bam broken into and tools missing. Found credit cards turned over to sheriff A Bellevue man found a credit card and several other cards on the ground near M-66 and Day Road Feb. 24. The man told police he was walking and found the cards. The owner of the cards reported her purse had been stolen from her car in Kalamazoo in January and she had already canceled all the cards. The man turned the cards over to the Barry County Sheriff’s Department to have them destroyed. Handgun found in unused truck A Hastings man found a handgun in a truck that had been parked on his property for some time. He told sheriff’s deputies he had obtained the vehicle in the spring of 2016 and since then, the truck sat at his property in the 6200 block of South M-37. When he began cleaning out the vehicle recently, he discovered the handgun. He contacted the original owner of the vehicle who denied owning the gun or knowing who the owner might be. The man gave the gun and a round of ammunition to sheriff’s deputies. The gun was later turned over to the Michigan State Police who are investigating a case of stolen guns. The incident was report­ ed Feb. 25. Expired plate exposes non-licensed driver A 34-year-old Shelbyville woman was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while her driving privileges were suspended, revoked or denied as a second or subsequent offense. The woman was stopped as she drove on Marsh Road near Circle Inn Drive, Shelbyville, about 9 p.m. March LA Barry County Sheriff’s deputy noticed the vehicle had an expired plate. After stopping the driver, he also cited her for no proof of insurance. Hastings man reports break-in to home A 46-year-old Hasting man reported a break-in to his home in the 1800 block of U Drive, Hastings, sometime between 8 a.m. March 2 and 8 a.m. March 4. The man said it appeared someone had gone through a change jar and jewelry box in the home. He was not certain if anything was missing. The change had been emptied from the jar and was piled next to the jar, but it’s unknown if any was taken. The incident was reported March 4. Battle Creek man cited after traffic stop A 24-year-old Battle Creek man was cited for operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle traveling on East Shore Drive near Hickory Road in Johnstown Township. The officer stopped the driv­ er after noticing the vehicle had no valid registration plate. The incident occurred about 8:50 p.m. March 3. TV, Xbox taken from Nashville home A 32-year-old Nashville man reported a break-in to his home in the 800 block of Gregg Street. He reported the incident Feb. 20. The man told sheriff’s deputies a television, Xbox and games were stolen. Officers found one game for the Xbox had been dropped in the driveway. Defective headlight leads to man’s arrest A 33-year-old Middleville man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail after a Barry County Sheriff’s deputies stopped him for driving a vehicle with a defective head­ light and failing to dim his headlights. After making the stop, the deputy learned the man also was driving while his driving privileges were suspended, second or subsequent offense. The incident was reported about 6:53 p.m. March 6. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 9, 2017— Page 11 Vikes’ round three comes together at the DeltaPlex Brett Bremer Sports Editor Round three wasn’t supposed to be the round to boost the Vikings this season, but it did at the state finals. Lakewood’s varsity competitive cheer team, with its four new varsity flyers, was in eighth place heading into round three at the Division 3 State Finals Saturday at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids. Only the top three teams in the state, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (315.90), Richmond (314.70) and Monroe Jefferson (316.60), had higher round three scores than the Vikings’ 311.60 Saturday. The The Lakewood girls perform their back walkovers during round two Saturday at the Division 3 State Finals at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood senior Trista Shattuck gets held high above her stunt group during her team’s round three routine at the Division 3 State Finals Saturday at the DeltaPlex in (Wtf W&T (Rimd^B^ett^Wref)r"; round helped the Vikings move from eighth­ place to sixth place in the final standings. That matches the program’s highest finish ever at the state finals. The Vikings were sixth a year ago at the finals and eighth in both 2015 and 2013. “Our stunting was better,” Lakewood head coach Kim Martin said. “I don’t think I saw a balance check. We certainly didn’t have any­ thing come down. Our timing was better. We had our best execution scores that we have had all season in round three. We got three points in execution bonus, which is the best we’ve had. Really, this is our best score of the season by one and a half points. What better place to do it than at the state finals?” Lakewood jumped Paw Paw and Tri County, two teams it had its sights set on defeating, with its round three performance. The Vikings were also better than the fourth­ place Comstock Park team and the fifth-place Flat Rock girls in round three. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep won its fourth consecutive Division 3 state championship with its total score of 781.56 Saturday. Richmond was down by just 1.2 points head­ ing into round three, but one stunt that came down hurt the Spiders’ chances of overtaking the Fighting Irish. Richmond still finished second at 779.12, followed by Monroe Jefferson 772.62, Comstock Park 767.34, Flat Rock 761.46, Lakewood 756.62, Paw Paw 752.84 and Tri County 748.58. Notre Dame Pre had the top score in each of the first two rounds, a 235.30-in round one and a 230.36 in round two. Richmond was Overtime winner gets LCTK skaters their first regional title right behind with a 234.20 in round one and a 230.22 in round two. Lakewood fell behind the pack in round two. The Vikings’ 214.52 was the lowest score of the round. “Round two seems to kick us in the butt every year, but probably the best round three of our season and probably one of the best round ones of our season,” Martin said. “I am happy with where we finished. “I know it doesn’t look like we have a young team, but really we are with what is on the mat. A lot of my seniors are not multiple round cheerleaders. There are four seniors who are multiple round cheerleaders.” Seniors Tequila Bautista, Riley Eggers and Kendall Rooks were the team’s three captains this winter, all a part of their third state finals appearance. There were six other seniors on the Vikings’ roster this season. Martin said her team was bit nervous com­ ing into the meet, with a couple cheerleaders dealing with the flu. The Vikings settled in nicely though, scor­ ing a 230.50 in round one. Hastings girls fall to Raiders in district semifinal A furious fourth quarter comeback attempt finally ended in the final seconds for the Saxons Wednesday. Hastings varsity girls’ basketball team ral­ lied from a nine-point deficit to get within two against Portland in the Class B District Semifinal at Ionia High School Wednesday, but couldn’t close the gap entirely in a 45-44 loss to the Raiders who went on to the district championship Friday night. That nine-point Raider lead in the fourth quarter was about as far apart as the two teams were all evening. Hastings trailed 23-18 at the half, but pulled within 33-31 at the start of the fourth quarter. Lauren Russell led the Raiders with 12 points and Jorie Rutkowski added 11. Saranac builds lead early to beat Lions in district Saranac brought an end to the Maple Valley varsity girls’ basketball team’s season in the Class C District Semifinal at GalesburgAugusta High School Wednesday. The Saranac girls scored a 45-28 win over the Lions to earn a spot in last night’s district final. “The biggest thing was we couldn’t make a shot,” Maple Valley head coach Nichole Murray said. “The girls kept playing hard and didn’t give up. Once Saranac got some bas­ kets ahead of us it was hard to dig ourselves out of a hole.” Saranac built a 31-11 lead in the first half, and then went on a 9-1 run in the second half to seal the win. Maple Valley did outscore Saranac 16-5 in the final quarter. Saranac got 14 points from Ellie Hardy and seven from Kelsey Coulier. Britani Shilton had 13 points to lead the Lions offensively. Elizabeth Heinze and Baileigh Schrader had three points apiece for the Lions and Genevieve Remsing had four. “I’m very proud of them. I can’t wait to see what next year bring us,” Murray said. The Lion team, which had just one senior this winter, was 1-20 overall. Treasury says phone scams a serious threat during tax season The Lowell-Caledonia-Thornapple Kellogg varsity hockey team celebrates its first regional championship after knocking off Grand Ledge 2-1 in overtime in the Division 1 Regional Final at Kentwood Ice Arena Saturday. (Photo by Pat Moll) The Lowell-Caledonia-Thornapple Kellogg varsity hockey team made the step up to the OK Conference Tier II this winter and is tak­ ing a step up in the state tournament too. Nathan Regan scored on the power play with 4 minutes and 17 seconds left in over­ time to give the LCTK boys a 2-1 victory over Grand Ledge-Fowlerville in the Division 1 Regional Final at Kentwood Ice Arena Saturday. Nick Vantil and Owen Radke assisted on the game-winner. Davis Ziesmer made 21 saves in goal for LCTK. It’s the first ever regional championship for the program, and the team’s 7-2 win over Loy Norris in the pre-regional game Feb. 27 was the team’s first playoff win since 2014. LCTK followed up that with a 4-2 victory over East Kentwood in the Division 1 Pre-Regional Final at Wings West in Kalamazoo Wednesday. The LCTK skaters were set to face Brighton in the Division 1 State Quarterfinal at Michigan State University’s Munn Ice Arena last night. Brighton has been in the Division 1 State Final in four of the past five years, fin­ ishing as the runner-up to Detroit Catholic Central in 2016 and 2014 and winning state titles in 2012 and 2013. The Division 1 State Semifinals and Finals are March 10-11 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. Alex Osborn gave LCTK a 1-0 lead with six and a half minutes to play in the first peri­ od of the regional final against Grand LedgeFowlerville (GLF). Eddie Heikkila and Nolan Winterbum assisted on the goal. GLF tied the contest six minutes into the second period on a goal by Niko Montrose. In the pre-regional final against East Kentwood it was the Falcons who took the early lead, a minute and a half into the second period of the contest on a power play goal by Louis Schultz. Back at full strength, the LCTK boys quickly answered with a goal by Vantil 30 seconds later. LCTK took the lead later in the second period on a goal by Austin Whaley, and then pulled ahead with goals by Regan and Lockhart early in the third period. Aggressive and threatening phone calls made by criminals impersonating state tax officials are on the rise in Michigan, accord­ ing to the Michigan Department of Treasury. As the individual income tax season pro­ gresses, the treasury department typically sees a surge in phone calls where scammers make unsolicited calls claiming to be tax officials and asking for cash through a wire transfer, prepaid debit card or gift card. Additionally, the criminals may leave “urgent” callback requests through robocalls or phishing emails. “Unfortunately, tax season brings out criminals who use threats for quick cash payouts or promises of a big refund to obtain your private information,” said Deputy Treasurer Glenn White, head of the trea­ sury’s tax administration group. “The Michigan Department of Treasury doesn’t initially contact taxpayers through the phone. Our first interaction is generally done by mail.” Scammers often alter caller ID numbers to make it look like the state treasury depart­ ment, the Internal Revenue Service or anoth­ er agency is calling. The callers may use employee titles, a person’s name, address and other personal information to sound offi­ cial. Treasury department staff will never: Initiate a phone call to ask for personal information. Call to demand immediate payment using a specific payment method, such as a prepaid debit card, gift card or wire transfer. Generally, treasury staff will first mail a bill to any taxpayer who owes taxes. Threaten to immediately bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have the taxpayer arrested for not paying. Demand that taxes be paid without giving the taxpayer the opportunity to question or appeal the amount owed. Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone. Taxpayers who don’t owe taxes or don’t think they owe taxes should hang up imme­ diately if they receive one of these calls. Individuals who owe taxes or think they do may call 517-636-4486 to find out their account balance information. Taxpayers who have received a call from a scammer should report the case to the IRS through online or by calling 800-366-4484. To learn more about Michigan’s individu­ al income tax, go to www.michigan.gov/ incometax. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �Page 12 — Thursday, March 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Vikings’ Tromp and Thompson both finish on second step Brett Bremer Sports Editor Points were few and far between until Lakewood senior Luke Tromp met up with his practice partner Saturday. Tromp scored three 1-0 wins in Division 3’s 285-pound weight class at the Individual Wrestling State Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills over the weekend to earn his first state medal and a spot in Saturday evening’s state championship match against Lake Fenton senior Trent Hillger. Tromp would have needed five times as many points as he’d scored all tournament long to top Hillger who bested him 15-0 in the championship final. Tromp was one of two Vikings in the cham­ pionship round at the Palace Saturday. Fellow Viking senior Cash Thompson reached the championship round for the second year in a row, but was unable to defend his title from a year ago as he fell 4-3 to Croswell Lexington’s Collin Lieber 4-3 in the 171-pound champion­ ship match. •Both Lieber (44-0) and Hillger (59-0) were undefeated as seniors this winter. “(Hillger) is insanely good to put it lightly,” Tromp said. “He and I have been good friends for a while. We worked out together during the summer and we play football and we both wrestle. We grew to be good friends over the summer and meeting up in the finals was defi­ nitely crazy, but we kind of thought it would happen.” Tromp was motivated this year by his loss in the blood round, the round where a win guarantees a medal and a loss means the sea­ son is over, at the individual state finals a year ago. He started his tournament run with a 1-0 win over Negaunee’s Michael Pizziola Thursday and then topped Algonac’s Mike Nykoriak 1-0 in the quarterfinals Friday morning. Tromp got an escape in the first 30 seconds of the second period of his semifinal against Mason County Central’s Jon Zoscsak, and then held Zoscsak down for the whole third period for the 1-0 win. “(Zoscsak) was 6-8, 280 pounds. He was hard to move once again,” Tromp said. “I had to keep pressure on him (in the third period). He’s a bigger kid, but I knew I was pretty good on top and could handle him. I was completely gassed after the match because of it.” Tromp takes his place among a pretty elite group of state finalist heavyweights at Lakewood. Lakewood had Garrett Hyatt win the state championship at 285 pounds in Division 3 in 2012, Ryan Steverson win the same title in 2010 and Cody Dupont win the 275-pound state championship in Division 2 in 2006. On our coaching staff, we have a couple of different coaches that work with the heavy­ weights. They are really awesome. I com­ pletely give credit to them, coach (Bob) Veitch, coach Tony Harmer and Bubba Grove. The Vikings have a strong tradition of suc­ cess a little lighter on the scale as well. Thompson was in the state final for the sec- Lakewood senior Luke Tromp starts atop Lake Fenton’s Trent Hillger during the second period of the Division 3 285-pound championship match Saturday at the Individual State Finals inside the Palace of Auburn Hills. (Photo by Jan Jackson) Hastings’ Garrett Coltson chases Charlotte’s Austin Morgan around the top of the key during the fourth quarter of the Saxons’ win over the host Orioles in the Class B District opener Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood senior Cash Thompson looks out from the medal stand after a runner-up finish in Division 3’s 171-pound weight class Saturday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. (Photo by Jan Jackson) ond year in a row and a state qualifier for the third time this year. Lieber had the only takedown of the cham­ pionship match, in the first 17 seconds of the first period, and then took a 3-0 lead with an escape midway through the second period. Thompson pulled within 3-2 with a reversal with 1:17 to go in the third period, but Lieber got a quick escape and then was hit for stall­ ing a few times in the final minute to hold on for a 4-3 win despite a penalty point against him. Thompson pinned his first two opponents in the 171-pound weight class, then scored a 5-0 win over Sanford-Meridian Early College’s Paul Streeter in the championship semifinals Friday evening. Those two state finalists were two of eight Lakewood wrestlers at the individual finals. They were joined by teammates Vem Fields (152 pounds), Jon Clack (160), Jacob Kelley (215), Kanon Atwell (103), Cole Jackson (119) and Jon Maag (125). Atwell was the only other Viking to win a match. He scored a 5-2 win over Pinconning’s Tristan Dycewicz in the first round of conso­ lation, but then fell 5-1 to Lakeview’s Curtis Perry in the blood round. Saxons settle in during second half to beat Charlotte Brett Bremer Sports Editor There were some nerves at the start, and maybe a few at the end, but in between the Hastings’ varsity boys’ basketball team did enough to open the Class B state tournament with a win at Charlotte Monday. The Saxons topped the host Orioles 53-42 to earn a spot in last night’s district semifinals against Portland. Charlotte had a 13-10 lead after one quar­ ter, but the Saxons rallied to go up one at the half and then went on a 17-11 run in the third quarter to move in front 40-33 heading into the fourth. Hastings head coach Steve Storrs said some nervousness showed up in the first half. His guys were hustling and battling, but a few hustle plays turned into turnovers with silly passes. “We did a much better job the second half of just kind of settling in and we weren’t in such a hurry on offense,” Storrs said. “There was better patience. The seniors, both Skylar Brower and Jack Longstreet did a nice job in some key moments, driving to the basket and making some big stops on defense. They real­ ly stepped up tonight. It was nice to have the seniors able to do that.” Hastings did extended its lead a bit in the fourth quarter, but misses on the front end of three straight one-and-ones from the free throw line gave Charlotte a bit of hope. Hastings was just 10-of-21 at the free throw line for the night. Behind the three-point line, Saxon junior Jackson Long had another big night. He hit six threes and finished with a game-high 23 points. The Saxons also got ten points from Longstreet, eight from Brower and six from Garrett Coltson. Charlotte didn’t have anyone in double figures. Cam Ramos, the focus of the Saxons’ defensive efforts, had nine points, as did John Hoesli. The Orioles also got eight points from senior Julius Laaser. Laaser is one of just two seniors on the Orioles’ roster. Lakewood and Ionia were set to meet in the other Class B District Semifinal Wednesday. The district final is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday night at Charlotte High School. Lions downed by district hosts at Potterville Brett Bremer Sports Editor Potterville built a double-digit lead in the first half and then fought off the Lions for a 50-41 victory in the Class C District opener at Potterville High School Monday. The host Vikings started the game on a 16-6 run, with the Lions’ only points coming from a three-pointer and a three-point play by point guard Logan Valiquette. The Lions never really found their scoring touch in their second loss of the season to the Potterville boys. “We just didn’t make shots,” Maple Valley head coach Trent Harvey said. “The kids pulled the good shots. We had some open looks. Unfortunately tonight, we didn’t hit enough. The effort was phenomenal. It didn’t matter who I put in there. The kids were get­ ting on the floor and getting after it. That is what you want to see. Sometimes the ball falls in and sometimes it doesn’t.” The Lions finish the season with a 1-20 record. Valiquette led the Lions with 15 points in the loss. Jacob Brighton, one of the team’s five seniors, finished with 14 points. Senior Alex Musser added four points. Maple Valley had to play its final couple games without senior forward Evan Adrianson, who was one of the team’s top scorers for the season. Another senior, Drew Allen, had another very good defensive game, pestering the Vikings’ guards at the top of the Lions’ zone. “He did a phenomenal job on the defensive side of the ball and really put some pressure on them,” Harvey said of Allen. “He had four or five steals tonight and he has really done that all year. He really got after the ball-han­ dlers and has really frustrated them. He is probably one of the better defensive players in the league and in the area too. We’re going to miss all these seniors.” The Lions never got too down this winter, despite their results in the win column. “As the seniors come in with a positive attitude it just works its way down to the juniors and sophomores,” Harvey said. “Even though we didn’t win, the kids at practice sure did seem to have a lot of fun. To me. that is what it is about - having fun and getting after it.” Potterville was slated to get after it again last night, taking on Springport in the district semifinals. Delton Kellogg knocked off Saranac in the tournament’s other opening round game Monday and was scheduled to face Galesburg-Augusta in the semifinals Wednesday. Potterville got 16 points from Zach Yarger and 13 from Hunter Geisenhaver in the win over the Lions. Grant Holben and Cole Krause chipped in seven points each. The Saxons’Austin Stephens (12), Matthew Hewitt (14), Cameron Ertner and Ethan Hart head through a tunnel of classmates on their way to the locker room following their victory over Charlotte in the Class B District opener at Charlotte High School Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Reaser falls in his two state finals matches Maple Valley junior forward Justin Moore is pestered in the paint by Potterville’s Grant Holben (left) and Zach Yarger during the first half Monday at Potterville High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The final varsity wrestling season for Hastings senior Chase Reaser ended at the Palace of Auburn Hills Friday. Reaser was the Saxons’ lone individual state qualifier this season. He finished off a 33-8 senior season with a pair of losses at the Division 2 Individual State Finals last week- end. Reaser was downed 16-2 by Dexter’s Adam Burton in the opening round of the 160-pound competition Thursday, and then he fell 9-2 to Owosso’s Joe Vondrasek in the opening round of consolation Friday. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 9, 2017— Page 13 TK sticks with the familiar in adding Dock as varsity football coach TK wins at Grandville with triple in last 10 seconds By Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans were undefeated in the open­ ing week of the season, and undefeated in the last week of the regular season. Senior point guard Matt Lark knocked down a three-pointer from three-feet behind the three point line on an inbound play with nine seconds left to give the Thomapple Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball team its only lead of the second half in a 55-54 win at Grandville High School Tuesday. The Trojans started five of their nine seniors for the second contest in a row, getting all nine of them a start in the team’s final two ballgames. There were contributions from all of them, none bigger than the final shot from Lark of course. “You just set up a play for your best player and sometimes your best player just has to make a play and that is what Matt Lark did,” Thornapple Kellogg head coach Mike Rynearson said. It was senior Gabe Kruisenga who drew an offensive foul on the Bulldogs’ Amontay Thompson, his fifth foul of the game, with 34.6 seconds remaining to get the Trojans’ the ball one more time down 54-52. TK’s offense worked the ball around, but couldn’t find a shot before Rynearson called a timeout with 10.6 seconds left to set up the play for Lark. Lark and fellow senior Ike Possett each knocked down three three-pointers in the ball­ game. Lark finished with 14 points and Possett had eight. Lark was also 5-of-6 at the free throw line. “Ike Possett, those points right there that we don’t normally get are what get us over the hump, especially when Lark wasn’t really shooting that well from outside,” Rynearson said. “(Lark) got a few going to the basket and he made a few free throws.” Rynearson was also pleased to see senior forward Pete Williamson able to play as much and as well as he did after knocking knees with a teammate in practice Wednesday. Those three guys got the start Thursday along with fellow seniors Matt Walsh and Keros Bennett. “It is big. It means a lot. It really means a lot to all of us (to get the win),” Possett said. “We work so hard. It hasn’t really been the season we wanted with wins and losses, so it’s a really big win for us. The Trojans opened their season with wins over Holland Christian and Hastings in the first week of December and then knocked off The BulldogsXo opemupMarch.In between though they scored just two other wins to head „ into next week’s Class A District Tournament at Ottawa Hills with a 5-15 over­ all record. The Trojans did an excellent job of running their offensive sets throughout the evening, being patient, cutting and screening and work­ ing for good shots. “We were just really prepared,” Possett said. “We had a really good practice this whole week. We put a lot of new plays in and we executed them well. Everybody was really confident tonight.” The game was back and forth in the first half, with each team leading by as many as five points. Grandville closed out the half on a 9-0 run to lead 24-20 at the break. The Bulldogs’ lead grew to as many as eight points in the second half. Senior Greg Ondersma played a significant role in helping the Trojans keep pace with the Thomapple Kellogg reached into its stash of applicants from early this winter to find new varsity football coach Jeff Dock. Dock takes over the program from Charlie Fuller, who was hired as the varsity football coach and as a special education teacher and resigned from both positions last week. Dock was introduced to the high school football players as the football program’s new leader Monday afternoon. “Dock has been an outstanding teacher and coach at the High School for nine years,” Thomapple Kellogg athletic director Dave Chrisinske said in a statement Monday. “He has been very involved in many community and school programs and he will continue to build positive relationships. Coach Dock will share his love and passion for football with the student athletes and the football communi­ ty of Thomapple Kellogg High School.” Dock’s list of football experience is long. He played football at Grand Valley State University for five years under coaches Brian Kelly and Chuck Martin, and was part of three NCAA Division II National Championships. The Lakers made the NCAA playoffs in all five of his seasons as a Laker. Dock is a science teacher at TKHS. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. Thomapple Kellogg senior Keros Bennett swats a rebound away from Grandville’s Isaac Smith (left) and Amontay Thompson during the first half Thursday in Grandville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Bulldogs in the second half. “Ondersma, 42, comes into the game in the second half and in the first five seconds he’s in the game he gets an offensive rebound and a put-back, and then maybe two possessions later in transition just doesn’t even think about it, pulls it and hits nothing but net on a triple. Five points from him that we don’t normally see, but what great contributions from a lot of different guys,” Rynearson said. Grandville used its size to earn a rebound­ ing edge over the Trojans and got to the rim a little more often than the Trojans would have liked. Grandville guard Sam Kalman found space to hit five three-pointers and led the Bulldogs with those 15 points. Grandville also got 12 points from senior center Austin Dukesherer and 11 from senior forward Isaac Smith. The Bulldogs had some time to try and get back in front in the end. The clock ran down to 2.8 seconds after Lark’s last three-pointer. The Bulldogs used two timeouts and the Trojans one with Grandville attemptinx_.lo inbound the ball. The Bulldogs eventually got a decent hurried three-point attempt from Brad Sanders, but the shot was well off its mark. “This (Grandville) team, they score points,” Rynearson said. “They play some good teams, but every week their point total on the offen­ sive end is high and ours is usually a little lower than that. We told them, you’re going to have to get stops and you’re going to have to play some offense tonight if you want to win this. That is what kind of game it was. It was back and forth. They had the big lead there in the second half ... and we answered with some clutch shots and got some stops down the stretch. That is how you win ballgames.” TK also got six points apiece from Kruisenga and Williamson in the win, and senior forward Levi Thaler finished with four points. The Trojans were scheduled to take on a PiGtape Boards, Thornapple Kellogg senior Matt Lark fires up the game-winning three-pointer in the closing seconds of the Trojans’ regu­ lar season finale at Grandville High School Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) get reprints and enlargements here. team that beat them twice during the OK Gold Conference regular season in the district semifinals Wednesday in the district semifi­ nals at Ottawa Hills High School, the confer­ ence champions from Grand Rapids Christian. The Eagles improved to 21-0 with their 58-43 win over East Grand Rapids Monday. East Kentwood and Byron Center were slated to meet in the district’s other semifinal match-up Wednesday. M.V.’s Ulrich earns his first state medal The only guys to beat Maple Valley junior Franklin Ulrich in the Division 4 152-pound weight class over the weekend at the Individual State Finals inside the Palace of Auburn Hills placed second and third. Ulrich earned his first state medal, placing fourth, and he beat that third-place medalist once during the course of the weekend. Ulrich reached Friday night’s state semifi­ nals by starting the three-day tournament at the Palace with a pin of Rudyard’s Tyler Spencer Thursday and a pin of Addison’s Hunter Dart in the quarterfinals Friday morn­ ing. Lawton junior Azck Menck improved to 54-3 on the season with his 9-3 win over Ulrich in the championship semifinals Friday evening. The victory over Dart in the quarterfinals was the 100th win of Ulrich’s varsity wres­ tling career. Ulrich returned to action Saturday with an 8-5 win over Cass City’s Wyatt Dickson in the consolation semifinals, to earn another meet­ ing with Dart in the match for third. Dart snapped a 6-6 tie with a takedown 37 seconds into the third period and held on Ulrich down for an 8-6 win in the third-place match. Hesperia junior Gerrit Yates finished off a 37-1 season by pinning Menck 2:22 into the 152-pound championship Saturday evening. Ulrich ends the season with a record of 32-7. Packages come with frames ami wallet case Package A 1 4 4 63 11x14 8x10 5x7 Wallets All for t only Package B 3 8x10 2 5x7 45 Wallets au$ 45 Package C 4 5x7 36 Wallets $30 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 Maple Valley junior Franklin Ulrich works on top of Addison’s Hunter Dart during the first period of their 152-pound championship quarterfinal Friday at the Division 4 Individual State Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. (Photo by Brett Bremer) OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 �Page 14 — Thursday, March 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Ferris and Villalobos find spots on Palace podium Brett Bremer Sports Editor Tyden Ferris opened his junior season focused on finishing one step higher on the medal stand than he did after a runner-up fin­ ish his sophomore season. His move ended up being one step in the other direction, but the Delton Kellogg 215-pounder finished off another outstanding season by earning his third state medal with a third-place finish at his weight class Saturday at the Division 3 Individual State Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Ferris’ teammate, senior Esteban Villalobos could have been wrestling at the same weight in the state tournament, but at 204 pounds chose to wrestle with the heavyweights in the 285-pound weight class rather than at 215. Villalobos, who was one win from a state medal a year ago, placed seventh to earn his first state medal over the weekend. Ferris’ only loss of the tournament came Friday evening in the championship quarterfi­ nals. He was downed by Richmond’s Tyler Marino 3-2 in an ultimate tiebreaker. Marino scored an escape point in the second period of their quarterfinal and Ferris evened the match with an escape in the third period, and then each scored an escape after staring on the bottom in their 30-second overtime periods. Marino managed another escape with five seconds left in their ultimate tiebreaker to score the one-point victory. “(He) was the returning state runner-up which comes with a lot pressure,” Delton Kellogg head coach Brett Bissett said. “When we got into the semifinals match against Richmond I feel like we wrestled too cau­ tiously and didn’t go out there looking to attack. After that match, Coach (Bill) Ferris had great advice for him since he had been in his shoes before. He got Tyden refocused for the next morning and Tyden wrestled one of his best matches I’ve seen to put him to the third place match.” Tyden snapped a 1-1 tie with a take down with 38 seconds remaining in the third period of his consolation semifinal match against Belding’s Jaycee Frisbie, and then secured his third-place medal by scoring a 7-5 overtime win over Mason County Central’s Matt Quinn in the match for third. Ferris scored two take downs in the third period to help force the extra time against Quinn. Parchment’s Noah Fayling chose the bot­ tom position down 2-0 in the blood round (round two of consolation) against Villalobos Friday, and Villalobos used the his position to end the match. He pinned Fayling at the 3:46 mark of the match to secure his first state medal. “He had a goal to be an all-stater this year,” Delton Kellogg sophomore Ethan Reed fights to escape the grasp of Standish Sterling Central’s Dylan Kolbiaz during the third period of their blood round match Friday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Bissett said. “Coming in at a whopping 204 pounds he gives up a lot of weight, but his explosiveness and strength is what helps him succeed against the bigger guys. “I think his match in the blood round was the best match he ever wrestled.” Villalobos started the tournament with a 3-1 overtime win over Chippewa Hills’ Andrew Vinton, but then fell to the eventual state champion in the championship quarterfi­ nals Friday. Lake Fenton’s Trent Hillger pinned Villalobos in 56 seconds. Hillger had three pins that took only about a minute on his way to the championship match Saturday evening where he scored a 15-0 technical fall over Lakewood senior Luke Tromp. Villalobos fell to Tri County’s Lucas Prater in the consolation quarter finals, 8-2, then closed out his senior season with a 16-8 major decision over Hemlock’s Emiliano Flores 16-8 in the match for seventh place. “I think we had a very successful weekend as a whole. Our two sophomores handled heir first time at the Palace well and stayed focused,” Bissett said. “Ethan Reed was two points shy of being an all-stater, and for a young wrestler that should make him hungry to get back and get better next year. After his first round loss he came out and just dominat­ ed his second match to put him in the blood round. “(Riley) Roblyer had as tough of a draw as you can get in his first round, drawing the number one ranked Chippewa Hills kid, but wrestling guys like that really opens your eyes and shows you where you’re at. Hopefully Delton Kellogg senior Esteban Villalobos (left) works towards a reversal during the second period of his blood round match against Parchment’s Noah Fayling Friday at the Division 3 Individual State Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. (Photo by Brett Bremer) that sparks a fire in him for next season.” Reed was wrestling at 112 pounds and Roblyer at 135. Delton Kellogg also had junior Chance Stevens in the 171-pound weight class. “He is one of the most technically sound wrestlers in the room and has a motor that never quits. This tournament alone showed how much he has improved,” Bissett said. Line changes help DK boys run by Saranac Brett Bremer Sports Editor Midway through the opening quarter came the line change for the Panthers. During the regular season Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball coach Paul Blacken subbed two guys in and two out often. He bumped it up to four at a time a few times Monday in the Panthers’ Class C District opener against Saranac at Potterville High School, keeping senior guard Cogan McCoy on the floor for the most part. He doesn’t see too much difference tal­ ent-wise between the backcourt duo of Gregor Vossbeck and Josh Lyons or the team of Joel Lopez and Tate Green. In the paint, the Panthers get close to the same production from the duo of Alan Whitmore and Brock Pape as it does from Maxwell Buckland and Trevor Aukerman. That depth kept the Panthers fresh as they slowly pulled away from Saranac in a 68-45 victory. Delton led 13-9 after one quarter and 31-22 at the half. The Panthers led 47-35 going into the fourth quarter. That final quarter was when the Saranac guys couldn’t keep up any longer. Delton Kellogg went on a 14-0 run over the first 3:50 of the quarter to push its lead over 20 points for the first time. An 8-of-ll performance at the free throw line during that stretch helped the Panthers extend their lead. The Panthers used their depth to push the ball. McCoy’s job is to go if he gets a defen­ sive rebound and recently coach Blacken has given guys like Lopez and Green more free­ dom to go with the basketball, allowing McCoy to fill lanes. McCoy did a great job of changing the pace on the break, hesitating for just a moment at times to get defenders on their heels before exploding to the basket. McCoy finished the night with 26 points. Delton Kellogg had nine guys score. Green finished with ten points and Lyons had nine. Whitmore added six points and Pape, Lopez and Aukerman had four points each. The defense helped get the offense going for the Panthers. Delton led 9-8 with two and a half minutes to go in the opening quarter, and Blacken switched his guys to a 2-3 zone during a timeout. Delton Kellogg senior Trevor Aukerman flips a shot up over Saranac’s Connor McElvain during the fourth quarter of Monday’s Class C District opener at Potterville High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg junior Tyden Ferris tries to turn Mont Morris’ John Doughty onto his back during the third period of their championship quarterfinal match Friday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “Let Us Earn Your Business” CALEDONIA MIDDLEVILLE 500 Arlington Court 269.795.3550 9860 Cherry Valley Road 616.891.3550 Your Auto Care Center I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I FREE Standard Oil Change with Tire Rotation/Balance up to *100 OFF Struts & Shocks Expires 4/1/17 • 30 Day Offer Brakes • Alignment • Diagnostics • Loaner Cars “He wrestled tough in all three of his matches, including going the distance with Dominick Reo, a kid who has taken (Lakewood’s) Cash Thompson to overtime two or three times this season. That says something.” Stevens was 1-2 during the weekend, pin­ ning Livonia-Clarenceville’s David Means 2:10 into their first consolation match. Delton Kellogg guard Cogan McCoy secures the basketball as he gets into the paint while being pestered by Saranac’s Patrick Miller (left) and Connor McElvain (right) during their Class C District opener at Potterville High School Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “They were having success with their ball screens too much of the time. I said, I’ve seen enough. Let’s see what they do.” Saranac struggled shooting the ball from outside, and Delton went on a 9-3 run over the next few minutes. Saranac got 12 points from sophomore guard Brady Jackson and seven from sopho­ more forward Taven Haskins. Delton Kellogg was scheduled to face Southwestern Athletic Conference rival Galesburg-Augusta in one district semifinal at Potterville last night while Springport was set to take on Potterville in the other. The district final is planned for Friday at 7 p.m. Delton Kellogg closed its regular season with a 69-54 win over Watervliet Thursday. McCoy had 33 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals to lead the Panthers to the win. The defense sparked the Panthers in the second half. Delton led 33-30 at the intermis­ sion, then outscored Watervliet 24-8 in the third quarter. Blacken said he got to play everyone on senior night with his team up by as many as 27 points. Buckland had ten points and seven rebounds. Pape added seven boards. Lyons added eight points. Watervliet got 11 points from Sheldon Tobar and ten from Garret Mathews. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-03-16.pdf 8dd6e02c05f9992a459880080acfe8be PDF Text Text Circuit court jury trial ends in deadlock Health cafe debate should be open See Story on Page 3 See Editor^1 page 4 Top AD is former HHS administrator See Story on Page 13 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER’ — PRICE 75C ThursdayJ^’12^20^7 VOLUME 164, No. 11 — I, ---------- Middleville bridge earns state award Chamber co-hosting business mixer today in Freeport The Barry County Chamber of Commerce will co-host its first business mixer event at the Shamrock Tavern in i Freeport Thursday, March 16, from 4:30 to p.m. The event is designed to oftcr members, • guests, community leaders, customers and colleagues the opportunity to network with । each other in order to strengthen their busi- ness relationships, meet new potential cus­ tomers, and lenm what businesses and services are available in the county. Giveaways, laughs, and connections will all be a part of the fun and lively atmo­ sphere, said the chamber’s Jacquie McLean. The cost is S10 per person and includes appetizers and a drink ticket. RSVPs may be made by calling 269-945-2454. For a complete schedule of future • events, visit the Chamber’s website mibat . ryxom. To learn more about chamber ; membership, email Jacquie McLean, jat: » qmc^mibarry.com or call 269-945-2454. .. I • Ivinskas to help LL1 set sail in Caribbean program Retired Hastings teacher Gary Ivinskas will tell what it takes to deliver a 76-foot sailing yacht through the Caribbean to Saint Martevn island when he speaks to the * Lifelong Learning Institute Tuesday. | March 21. . Ivinskas previously has shared his sail­ ;; ing adventure from Detroit through the i North /Xtlantic. . 'Che session will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at j (he Fehsenfeld Center at Kellogg s Community College on West Gun Lake . >. Road. 1 fastings. a The program is sponsored by the y Kellogg Community College Lifelong § Learning Institute (formerly known as V Institute for Learning in Retirement). Fee . c information may be obtained or registra, tion made by calling 269-965-4134, There are no tests or pre-requisites for classes: ■ only a curiosity and w i.sh to continue leant-, ing about a topic. ? BCF hosting March Money Madness J The Barry Community Foundation will' I host its inaugural March Money Madness' at the Hastings Public Library Saturday, March 18. from lOa.m to 1 p.m. i “It’s just about getting resources into : people’s hands.” said Courtney Ziny,.’ •; AmeriCorps Financial Empowerment spe- ? ( cialistat the Barr) Community Foundation. ' She said March Money Madness is a ! family-foeused resource lair to show resii dents all of (he programs and organizations ’• < that provide financial education and assis- t ; lance in Barry County. . Ziny said the basketball -themed event is ’ j about getting as many organizations as J possible in one place to show their pro- ’ v grams to the community. Information will . j i>e provided on financial workshops, tax ■ » assistance and .scholarship opfXKtunities. Barry County United way will show visi‘ Lors how to get tree smoke detectors and , ;• carbon monoxide detectors. Thomapple > Credit Union will help children build a • P*8L’)' kar,k ax,d give out free kids btxiks I about saving money. Visitors will have opportunities to win piiz.es “Even if people don't need assistance now. it’s always j good for them to have that knowledge, in i case they, or someone they know, should j need it.” Ziny 'aid. “We want to show pro-' J pic that the community is very giving.” See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Middleville Village President Charlie Pullen Tuesday night accepted a statewide award of excellence for the Main Street Bridge reconstruction from the Michigan Concrete Association. Middleville’s bridge project won the award in the structural concrete category. The panel of judges noted this project showed a great example of teamwork and partnering during construction and attention to detail with regard to the forming, placement and finish­ ing of all the concrete used in the project. Each year, MCA recognizes the best con­ crete projects and presents awards to contrac­ tors, engineers and agencies for their work. More than 55 road, highway, airport, industri­ al, commercial and residential construction projects were submitted to the 2017 MCA concrete awards program, and 23 received recognition. Nominated projects were judged on quality, safely, construction process, complexity; innovation and aesthetics. “Decorative concrete on either end of the bridge blends into the existing sidewalk and decorative intersections in downtown Middleville, said Dan DeGraaf. Michigan Concrete Association's executive director. “The careful color matching required two different integral colors and a matching stamp pattern to replicate the same decorative look ” In a press release, the Michigan Concrete Association said, “The end result is a beauti­ ful bridge and roadway that Ties seamlessly into the quaint downtown area and will serve the residents of Middleville for many decades to come.” The prime contractor for the $2.7 million project was Milbocker & Sons. They worked through a lack of design information on the old bridge and the inconvenience of having a dam right next to the bridge in the project. Decorative concrete contractor F&M A new Mam Stress bridge over the Thornapple River in Middleville was constructed in 2015-16 to replace the old bridge built in 1929. (Photo by Joel Funk) Concrete Construviioi vippllcr Consumers Concrete and engineer -Williams &. Works were also honored for having significant roles in the project. ’Die new bridge is described as a two-span, spread-box beam bridge with a Texas modi­ fied railing featuring three viewing areas. Styrofoam blockouts were used to create the windows in the railings, showing attention to detail. The first bridge was built in Middleville in 1843 by William Pauli, son of Lem Pauli, one of the first settlers in the village. In 1877, a new wooden covered bridge replaced the existing bridge, and then in 1909 it was rebuilt. Twenty years later, a new bridge was built with engineering and design by the Michigan Department of Transportation. The Michigan Concrete Association was established in 1952 as a forum for the slate’s ready-mixed concrete industry and as an edu­ cational resource for consumers. The associa­ tion strives to encourage the best product in the appropriate application, create a healthy concrete industry', a strong customer focus, member success, good public policy, credibil­ ity and to recognize and apply the best in technical expertise. Development plans halted by industrial park restrictions Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings City Council Monday night heard a request from Tyler Guernsey for approval to amend protective and restrictive covenants on a parcel in the industrial park. The property is on the comer of Star School Road and the south side of Enterprise Drive and is privately owned. Guernsey said he plans for construction of three 40-by-160-foot buildings with poten­ tial for more. Each building would house approximately 32 to 40 mini-storage units. “Do we want to address this, or do we want to revert back to staff?” Mayor Dave Tossava asked the council. “1 think it needs to go back to staff. I don’t understand why it’s coming here first.” said Council Member Brenda. McNabb-Stange, adding, “It appears to be contrary’ to the zon­ ing board.” The covenants, or regulations, were writ­ ten when the industrial park was developed to ensure its purpose as an industrial park attracting businesses that create and retain jobs. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said he and Guernsey had several conversations about the covenants. “You’re asking a question of the city council in here that I think probably we’ve already answered.” Mansfield told Guernsey, "unless y ou disagree with the response.” “We're looking at job creation, and Jerry’ (Czarnecki, community development direc­ tor! and 1 have been charged with working on some criteria for evaluating those kinds of requests,” Mansfield, said. “But, tradi­ tionally, as we talked about, they’re looking for job creation. You know this.” Guernsey agreed conversations had taken place. After finding what he thought was the right property for this project and putting together a site plan, Guernsey said he learned about the covenants. “ The private party transaction - that’s not a purchase from the city” Mansfield said. “So, that’s completely up t0 yoUt but there are restrictive and protective covenants that are in place for the industrial park.” Mansfield said he suggested to Guernsey that if he wanted the regulations amended for the property, he should put the request in writing, and the council would have the dis­ cretion of approving or deny ing amend­ ments. • “However, it’s a process we have to inves­ tigate with the city attorney’s office.” said Mansfield. “The other buyers out there, the owners of that property, bought that properly assuming those protective and restrictive covenants would be in place, so they have to be a part of that conversation. I’m not exact­ ly sure when that will occur.” According to Mansfield, it was appropri­ ate for the request to first go to the city­ council to be investigated or to decide if council has any interest at all in considering amendments to the current covenants. Guernsey said he did not believe Mansfield provided all of the paperwork concerning the covenants for the industrial park. “I’ll draw your attention to 2-10,” Guernsey said, referring to the regulations. “If you look at 2-10. the restrictive and pro­ tective covenants may be amended, revised or modified by the declarant. Who is he? Anybody know who he is?” Guernsey asked. Guernsey said 2-10 specified a declarant may make changes with “prior written approval of the mayor and the council of the City of Hastings. “So, I can be the declarant. Then all you gotta do is give me approval,” Guernsey said. “If Jeff is the declarant, all y ou gotta do is give him approval.” Mansfield said he had not seen this specif­ ic segment of the industrial park before being approached by Guernsey, and it will take time to find out the meaning intended for the term “declarant." “What I’m asking you to do is to look into what that process is so I know how to pro­ ceed,” Guernsey said. Council members agreed to send the request back to staff, allowing Mansfield to work with city attorney Stephanie Fekkes to determine what the next steps should be. Sheep brings out differing opinions at council meeting Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings City Council Monday con­ sidered a request by Josh Taylor to allow sheep in T’yden Park during a canoe race Mav 20. “What are they going to do with sheep and a canoe?” asked council member Don Bowers. “It looks like they’re going to be a part of a display for discussion,” said council member Brenda McNabb-Stangc. "I don’t think (he sheep are going to be in a canoe - if that’s the question,” City Manager Jeff Mansfield said. “ Die sheep are apparent­ ly used in the research and treatment of Huntington’s disease, and [the canoe race is) a fundraiser for Huntington's, so it’s an aware ness program.’’ McNabb-Stange said she applauded the reasoning and agreed that the canoe fundrais­ er is a good thing, but said she had issues with allowing the sheep. I m not inclined to allow livestock in our park. I don’t think it’s appropriate,” said McNabb-Stange. “Once you accept ft for one, I don’t know how you can say no to any body else.” “I assume by the pictures they’re going to be in cages. We have allowed horses in the park for weddings, and We’ve had horses for rides in the park.” said Mayor Dave Tossava. 1 he request to allo" sheep at the fundraiser "as approved by majority vote with McNabbStangc and Bowers voting against approval. Council member Bill Redman was not pres­ Two weeks ago tomorrow, Bill had triple bypass surgery down in Florida, and I’ve been in contact with him. on and off, al least three times this weekend.” said Tossava. Tossava said Redman’s .surgery' went well, without complications. Redman is currently in a cardiac therapy unit. Redman, who also serves as mayor protern, told Tossava he expects to be out ol the rehabilitation unit in 10 days. However, if Redman is not allowed to drive or travel by then, his return to Hastings could take as long ent. I he request to alio" sheep at the fundraiser was approved by uujonty vote with McNabbSlange and Bowers against approval. Council Member and Mayor pIO-Tcrn Bill Redman was not present. With Redman's Permission, Tossava relayed information o1’ die circumstances of Redman’s continued absence. Redman initial­ ly "as away on vacation. “Bill called me Jl,sl Delore the meeting. as two months. “Bill told me today he is out walking, and his body functions like it’s supposed to. Tossava said. “We wish him well.” In other business, the city council aproved: The \ MC/Vs request to use beach volley ball courts at 'tyden Park and Hastings Skate Park. , Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Hastings Gus Maeker Organizing Committee requst to host the sixth annual Gus Maeker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in downtown Hastings June 23 to 25. T he concept design for a new entry arch at Riverside Cemetery. The development plan was created by the Riverside Cemetery' Advisory Board. They had a number of capi­ tal improvements that were to be funded through donations being held al the Community Foundation right now, Mansfield said T he new entry arch was on the list,how­ ever, it could not be completed during the first phase of improvements. With approval of the design, bids will be taken for construction and installation of the arch. A $l(),0(X) contract with Hometown Tree Sen ice to remove 40 trees in order to comply with the Safe Routes to School project. A $12,497 contract with GVL Excavating for improvements to the Carlton Township oxidation facility. Also lor Carlton Township, Integrated Controls Inc was awarded a SI3,275 contract to upgrade communication sy stems at the oxidation facility. �Pago 2 Thursday. March 16. 20 f? — The Hastings Banner Hastings Middle School students compete at state FFA convention ‘<5 The Hastings Junior High Conduct of Meetings Team includes (from left) BW Roe, Madd% McWinney. Zoey Haight. Elisabeth Arnold. Ellen Su Brianna Wtllard and Fal Beede The team placed fourth at Maple Valley in di^mpe^"- of (from left) Kayla Willard, The Hastings Junior High Conduct of Meetings team son patton and Haily Emma White, August Malik. Gavin Patton. Kaylee t rpnionals, qualifying for state Christy took first place at districts and second place J competition last week. They finished fifth in the state.____________ Josey Nickels placed first in Creed Speaking at districts and second at regionals, allowing her to move on to state competition, where she advanced to semi-finals and earned a silver award. Hastings students and alumni represented their chapter and community last week during the Michigan FFA Association’s 891^ Stale Convention at Michigan State University. Among other purposes, the convention senes as the site of career development con­ tests in leadership, public speaking, agricul­ ture and more. Those competing at the state level first had to place in the top spots intheir respective districts and again in regional events. Top finishers advance to the national competition in October. The Parliamentary Procedure Gold Team of (from left) Devin Haywood, Luke Morgan, Haylee VanSyckle, Emily Mitchell, Sammy Mitchell and Jared Pennington received a gold award and fourth place in district competition at Maple Valley. Hastings eighth grader Josey Nickels com­ peted in the creed speaking contest, which requires participants to recite, with convic­ tion, the 259-word FFA Creed and then answer questions from a panel of judges. Nickels advanced to the semi-final round al MSU and earned a silver award. The Hastings Junior High Conduct of Meetings team of Haily Christy, Kay lee Evans, August Malik. Gavin Patton. Grayson Ethan Haywood, a 2014 Hastings graduate, addresses attendees of the Michigan FFA State Convention last week. i __ — The Hastings High School Parliamentary Blue Team of (from left) Lillian Wierenga, Patton, Emma White and Kayla Willard made Claire Harris, Jared Wright, Aaron Newberry, Nathan Meyers and Juliana Wolf receive it to the semi-final and final rounds of compe­ tition. I’he team ultimately placed fifth in the a third-place gold award at districts at Maple Valley. stale by conducting a meeting following par­ Islands. FFA, the world’s largest youth orga­ through the month of June. liamentary procedures. Returning to the state convention. 2014 nization, focuses on premier leadership, per­ Hie National FFAOrganization has 649 355 Hastings graduate and former state FFA offi­ •members, age 12 to 21 in 7,859 chapters in all sonal growth and career success through cer Ethan Haywood presented national chap­ 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin agricultural education. ter awards and also filled in a back-stage director during the multiple ceremonies. He also introduced his brother Austin, a 2016 Hastings graduate, for his retiring address. Austin Haywood just completed his year as State FFA secretary. The theme for this gear’s convention was “Shatter Expectation&nd was put on by the outgoing Michigan Sate HA officer team, with help from the sue FFA staff, past state officers and dozens / supporters and spon­ sors. ( The annual cririenuon brought together more than 2.3(10 FFA members and guests from across thestate. The conveition kicked off Wednesday, with students competing in state-level leader­ ship contests, Students also had the opportu­ nity to listen to several motivational speakers, including the retiring state officers. Austin Haywood presented his retiring address with Region I FFA State Vice President Josephine Forbush. They encour­ aged students to persevere through the tough challenges in life and reminded them that hard work and determination can pay off in the end. During the convention sessions, students had the opportunity to show a number of tal­ ents, including both stale FFA band and cho­ rus. Hundreds of students were honored during the convention for their accomplishments and achievements in the past year. I he contention wrapped up Friday with election announcements and installation of the 2017-18 Michigan Slate FFA Officer team. The local area will continue to be repre­ sented at the state FFA level. Marcum Terpening, a 2016 Maple Valley graduate, was elected to the slale officer team for 2017­ 18. Austin Haywood still has some official duties as a state FFA officer. He will help conduct the state spring ag skills contests at Hastings 2016 graduate Austin Haywood gives his retiring address after MSU in May a_s WeJI as lravc| to different the Michigan FFA State Secretary for the past year. chapters across the state for award banquets Firefighters bettie wind and flames in Gun Lake house fire Julic Makarcwicz Staff Writer High winds all day Wednesday wreaked havoc for motorists dodging downed trees, limbs and other debris, left thousands without power, and even was blamed for flipping semi-trucks along highways. In the midst of it all. Yankee Springs Fire Department had to deal with a house fire on Gun Ijike. “In rny 43 years as a firefighter, this was the worst fire with the wmds I’ve been around. It was a had situation.’' said Yankee Springs Fire Chief Dan Miller. He said firefighters received thc call to the residence at 2016 Island Drive near Patterson Avenue about 6;54 a rn. Originally, it was unknown d anyone was inside the home, but before firefighters arrived al the fully engulfed house fire, Barry County dispatchers confinned the homeowners, Gary and Linda Meyers, were out of town and that no one should have been in the home. Miller said because of the winds and the structure lire, several other fire departments were called for assistance. Wayland and Orangeville departments responded immedi­ ately. Hopkins Fire was called to help fill air backpacks firefighters were quickly depicting as they fought thc blaze. Hastings Fire Department was called to bring a tank of water. Martin firefighters also called for assis­ tance. Firefighters were able to keep the blaze from causing damage to nearby residences and structures, he said, although he admits the neighboring homes more than likely sustained some smoke damage. “With the wind alone, we were behind the eight ball before we evcr started." said Miller, l-irerighlers Wvre not able to save the home ami Mil|„ . was a total loss estt- restore power to as many homes and business­ es as possible by Thursday morning, but hun- dreds still were without power Thursday. ^e stru’eture.'$1S0«>(’10 eff»JIICr|Sai<*evcn though the winds made the efforts almost an in^f-Jble battle, he was Pleased with the Wav J departments worked ^d firef > * ^P|ed the situation. safe?heX,hi"8 CamC ”C tl1e,bl^dhC d^ n°l know yet what caused Miller also Op<. u. Yankee Springs Fire Station as a Warm; d 11C r aIca residents. Re said people “’"{tune 10 stop in and Wulcr’ Un e char*e their phr%WTOi"p^p. <■ onsumers Eile„ ‘ , rtn-at Lakes Energy worked thro^fj W a,,d ni»h’,o Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ails NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Rep. Caliey hosting office hours here Stale Rep. Julie Culley (R-Ponland) invites residents to visit with her when she hosts local office hours. C alley will meet with constituents Friday, March 17, from 10 to II j.m, al the Barry County Cabinet Building, (former library)12l S. Church St.. Hastings; and Monday. March 20, from I to 2 p.m. at the [Z^r,Uundin«-S’^-nhAve..-'•■'hl4X‘itv alone ellecttve, efficient and aceounr’bb appointment ,, ne"sT p . unable to attend M.heduled way scud their que-thm ?Cv hour’’ C al»e\ via email, JulivCdi1^’ , ,de*u u> «ov' o: by calling her, 5l7^7l^phouse ‘ni �Tliu Hashnqs Sannor — Thursday. March 16. 2017- - Pago 3 Circuit Court jury trial ends in deadlock n /and WnhrJ<> Kinyon Julie 1 County c;, . Jurors in a B‘’,f> (/,url lrial ended in deitdlotk n’nn,*’ig in the domestic violi’tu< c Miawn Austin RtX)t. . |th d‘)irk... Root is chaoy k.phonc C( ' V'n,e,ke and interfering with ' fate \v ?lrnun,cat*onsJurors were d;^’^ ,nOM 'day morn­ ing after dchbe^1 • the afternoon Tuesday and p-’fl w u‘sday morning before announcing h j h blocked. The prosecution lo request a new trial and seat a ne* J Circuit Court Judge Amy f(lr h ^heduled to address the issue- of ‘Root Wednesday afternoon while he J • - new trial. Root, 27, lhcnTdrL friend called P>l,ct f ailc^r?16, ,o their home in Hastings. 5 ged she and Root got into an argunx’^ -cn he forced her into the bedroom. • 1 her across the bed, not allowing I* t'u up. and putting his hand over sthe could not breathe. She whs a*501 - Uc«ks pregnant at ’“was arrested tlw. night. A jury trial started > nday morning with 10 men and three Minted as jurors. They listened to testHJ ? Monday and were given the case for deliberation^ shortly after 1 Until three weeks prior, this brick building in Clarksville had housed the community library on one half, and a restaurant being refurbished in the other half was set to open in April. (Google Maps image) Clarksville landscape changed as downtown building is demolished pan. Tuesday. They were unable. n< v\er,to rcach a ver. diet by late Tuesday afternoon and were excused for the day. ney were asked to return at 8 a.m. nesd.iy when jurors requested to listen again to pan o| |btf ^estjmo. ny given in the case. The victim testified Mie and Root got in an argument and he became angry- when she would not go to bed and lie down with him. She said he forced her into the room and held her down while covering her mouth so she recant his or her story and even go back to the abuser. She said often a victim feels responsi­ ble for the abuse and blames hcnclf and finds it difficult io ask for help I rem authoritie .. Defense attorney Carol Dwyer argued there was mote than enough room lor reasonable doubt. "Il would be so easy to say it kind of looks that way.but I think there is more than enough room for reasonable doubt, ft is possible he didn’t do it,” she said. Dwyer questioned the bruises on the victim and why they were not visible when paramed­ ics were at thc scene, but appeared nearly 45 minutes later when she was treated at the hospital She also questioned why it took 45 minutes to get Io thc hospital. ■ ft’s not clear when the hurt was imposed. Why don’t we see the bruise-, at the house0” Dwyer asked. Dwyer also said the jury needs to consider the evidence not seen. She asked why phone calls to thc victim’-, mother and sister were not presented a.s evidence. Hastings library to re-enact book moving ceremony Thy lor Owens Staff Writer Tlie Hastings Public Library will host a re-enactment of thc bcxik brigade at the open­ ing of the new library in 2(8)7. The IOth anni­ versary reenactment will be Saturday. June 3. at 10 a.m. The original move was a way to formally introduce the new library to the community and give the patrons their first look at the inside. Five hundred books were passed in a line, person to person, from the old library at 121 S. Church St. to the new one al the comer of Exist State and Apple streets.. For the re-enactment, people from the com­ munity may line up just the way they did 10 years ago and pass down about 200 books from the old library' building to the new one. “It’s really cool to see the photos of our patrons from 10 years ago,” said library direc­ tor Laura Ortiz. She said she sees the re-enactment as a celebration of lho-e patrons, pointing out thc children who have grown up. but also library supporters who have passed away. Ortiz -.aid she plans to use the re-enactment as a way to reconnect w ith the community and showcase the people and events at the library. She said she hopes to see both regular patrons and people who have not been to library recently and introduce them to the new staff and light renovations that have been done. Ortiz also said she is looking to bring in new people to the library, pointing out that people who live outside of Hastings may still participate in many of (he resources and events thc library has to offer. Ortiz also said she is looking lo use thc day as an opportunity to get feedback and hear w’hat people would like lo see al the library, especially if they haven’t been in fora while. “Because libraries aren’t just for books anymore." Ortiz said. couldn’t breathe. “It felt like his full weight was pushing into Winds blew in the back wall of this brick structure in Clarksville March 8. followed by gusts that lifted the roof and left it in the street. (Photo by Doug Stadel) . Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer Cleanup began Saturday. March 11. in downtown Clarksville after extreme high winds destroyed a century-old building just three days prior. The rear wall of the building, which until just a few weeks ago was home to thc Clarksville Area Library. was blown in by winds reaching more than 50 miles and hour. Shortly alter, the strong winds blew through the brick structure and picked up thc roof, lifting it over the front facade and onto Main Street. Jayson Friesner had been renovating the other half of the building in preparation for opening a restaurant in April. Demolition and clearnup progress was slowed, with crews waiting for dumpsters to be emptied and returned. Main Street, which had been closed since Wednesday re-opened Sunday. United Bank, just to the south of the destroyed building, and RaDar’s on the north were both evacuated Wednesday. Both build­ ing received minimal damage. Thc bank moved temporarily to thc village hall as dem­ olition began. RaDar’s re-opened Sunday night, and the bank went back to business as usual Monday. With the building's owner currently out of the country', future plans for the site are unknown. me,” she testified. She said Root blocked the bedroom door, not allowing her to leave, and “threw her around like a rag doll. He also reportedly took the victim’s cellphone allegedly in an attempt to keep her from calling police. She was, howcver.able to get Root’s grand­ mother’s phone and called her mother and sister, who urged her to contact police. Her brother also went to the home to assist her. Assistant prosecuting attorney Jessica Payne called to the stand the lead paramedic from the incident, along with two Hastings City Police officers who responded to the scene and the emergency room phy sician who treated the victim after the incident. The defendant’s grandmother, thc victim’s mother, sister and brother also testified. Three previousgirlfriends of Root testified of previous abuse; ‘ >«.» “In thc beginning,was nice and caring, and it ended up tuning into a very emotional and abusive relationship.” said one prior girl­ friend. “He hit me in the face, punched, smashed my face into a toilet.” Payne told jurors Root has a pattern of rela­ tionships with women, and that pattern includes violence. “These were his choices and his actions,” Payne said. “Tins is all about what he did.” Payne also called Holly Rosen, director of MSU Safe Place, a domestic violence shelter, to discuss how women react in cases of domestic violence. Rosen said it’s not unusual for a victim to OeDten student is runner-up in spelling bee Jacob Shorey, an eighth grader from Delton Kellogg Middle School, was the runner-up in Tuesday night’s Greater Grand Rapids Spelling Bee. Jacob took second place out of 21 regional spelling bee w inners at the nation­ The landscape of downtown Clarksville is lorever changed after 50- to 60-mile-per hour winds destroyed a century-old building. (Photo by Doug Stadel) Woodland school reopens two days after wind damages roof Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer ,s usual at Woodland fuirly It was leant in days alter high Childhotxl Center just two of roofing on n winds ripped oft -» toP portion of the building . Wednesday, At approximately IB ajn -r> and department March 8, as admimstiator ?i the school, which heads were in a meeting • ■ houses ,hedKrnc.-.een.n. «>"«’.•'•O’" ■’••^drher.xttxelup.^; Noone, was injured, ant cd to (he outer layer off roofing. Within an hour, students were transported to another building in the district. By mid-afternoon, workers from J. Stevens Consti action were al the former Woodland School site, inspecting thc damage. They returned 1 hutxday and began restoration. I he entire district had the day oft’with sev­ eral buildings were without power. ('lasses resumed Friday, as the finishing touches were pm on the roof restoration. al-qualifying bee. His downfall was ‘pandowdy.’’ a spiced, deep-dish apple pic. Jacob was the back-to-back champion of the Barry Intermediate School District Regional Spelling Bev. (he regional bee involved 28 students front eight area schools in Delton and Hastings. Students in grades lour through eight qual­ ify for the regional bee by winning their school bees. Only the winner of the regional bee competes against the winners of 20 other regional bees at thc Greater Grand Rapids bee. Thc 40th Greater Grand Rapids Spelling Bee was at the Gerald R pOnJ Museum in Grand Rapids, according lo a press from Richard Trankhn, BJSL> superintendent. I he winner w as Aashray Mandala, a seventh grader from Grand Haven Lakeshore Middle •School, who correctly spelled “semester” and legislation” for the (H e. Mandala will com­ Pete in the Scripps SpcUjnj, j(| Washington, D.( M,l> -8 to June 2. Word, missed by sP-’Hers d '■bcognition.kahunn.l-ieitc.pa,^ jntrage. gestnpo. Juma, wainscoti ,uPPopotamus, colfic. njclba> dew Ian hum’Hable, urbane and dunn;q»c • n.r mme mtoumumn hl-out involvement in year s Barry Kc?iona| Snellmo rw en,a,IFmnMm.ifr.»nkltn,Aba . -• 269-945 9545. WMl.org. or call County commissioners updated on drain status Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor With 55 drains in the county, the Barry County Drain Commission spent $863,646 on projects during 2016. Newly elected drain commissioner Jim Dull attended the Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning to present his departmcni’s annual report. Dull said the county drainage districts received 620 hours of maintenance, and her­ bicide applications were applied to more than 7 f/2 miles of open ditch county drains. . “Five county dams rcceived inspeclion this year, as required by Michigan Dam Safely Unit; those included Wall Lake Dam, Fine Lake Dam. Upper Crystal Lake Dam, Jordan Lake Dam and Podunk Lake Dam,” Dull from the report. “Jordan Lake Dam remains the most active dam from a maintenance stand­ point; thc dam requires lake level and down­ stream monitoring, removal and installation of boards, depending on specific weather conditions." Dull said a recurring issue of nuisance bea­ vers in the county drains has caused extra work and the removal of beaver dams at six county drains and one county dam. Several sites require year-round trapping services to control the beaver population. Sheriff Dar Leaf updated the county board on February statistics for the Barn County Sheriff’s Department. Overall, 519 incidents were handled durimi the month, and 64 indi- v iduals arrested, resulting in 30 felony and 56 misdemeanor charges. During thc monlh. 69 accidents were handled. 43 involving deer, and the K-9 unit was activated on 14 occa­ sions. In honor of Women’s History Month. Leaf also provided a bit of a history lesson to com­ missioners. He detailed the work of Penelope Barker, who organized the first recorded women's political protest Oct. 25, 1774. Just 10 months after the Boston Tea Party, Barker and a group of 50 women sent a letter to a London newspaper, voicing Jjheir opposition to British rule. . “Maybe ii has only been men who have protested the king up to now. T hat only means we women have taken loo long to let our voic­ es be heard,” Leaf read from the letter. “We arc signing our names lo a document, not hiding ourselves behind costumes like the men in Boston did at their party.” 'Hie board of commissioners also: Approved the appointments of Robert Carr, Michael Pratt. Ken Vierzcn. Steven Kocrber, Randall Jonker and John Bueche to thc Barry County Remonumenlation Peer Review­ Board' Approved the monumentation surveyor agreements between the county and Brian Reynolds. Arrow I^md Survey, Pathfinder Engineering Inc.. Crane Land Survey. Carr and Associates LLC.. Exxel Engineering, and Jonker Land Surveys PC for the 2017 year. St Patrick’s Day Parade is Friday Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Biggest Little St. Patrick’s Day Parade made its debut in a "South Jefferson Street News” column in the March 12. 1985, edition of the Reminder. Hie tales began as a tongue-in-cheek column that grew from an annual running joke between two friends. Ken Radant. who owned WBCH Radio, and Dave Jasperse, pharmacist and owner of Bosley Pharmacy located on South Jefferson Street. ft took 20 years before an actual parade came to life. Radant decided it was time lor Jasperse to enjoy the parade he devoted a tale to each year. “Iliis parade was their baby.” said Sue Radant, Radant’s daughter-in-law. “It was a special event for him, and each year he would call people and ask if they were going to be in the parade.” Jasperse died April 12, 2016. He was 73 years old. Radant died Sept. 20, 2016. at 80 years of age. For Emily, Jasperses wife, the parade is a reminder of everything she w alchcd her husband pour himself into and accomplish. -Dave was a strong supporter of the communitv ad was involved in many ways,” said Emily. “This year, we’re going to honor him and celebrate (he very first St. Patrick's Day Parade in Hastings by rcmem bering Dave.’ The window of the General Store which now occupies thc former Bosley Pharmacy on Jefferson Street - will display a photo collage of several pictures taken at the very first pxtrade down South Jefferson Street. Jasperse was the very first grand marshal and led thc march down the street and back. Though still small, thc parade soon expanded to the perimeter of two city blocks. The parade will step oil at 4 p.m. Friday. March 17. Parade participants are asked to gather just a little before that lime, in the alley behind WBCH, which is on Stale Street downtown. I he only requirement (or participating to wear the color green. The parade route will begin on South Jefferson Street, go west on Center Street and north on Chinch Street Registration is not required. Adding to the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the coming of spring and two good friends, a newlywed couple, groom Scan and bride Sabrina (Welch) McKeough. will march as participants in thc parade. It is an event sure to have put smiles on Jasperse and Radant. Emi!) Jasperse will lead the parade as grand marshal. “The parade gets bigger every year.” said Emily. “It !>elongs to South Jefferson Street, and it will never lx- anywhere else.” �Page 4 - Thursday, Mwch 16. 2017 — Tho Hastings B.rnn^ Did you SCC? Health care can’t be a one-sided conversation Cold salad Seemingly unaffected by falling snow, surface ice and the return of winter weather, a muskrat chews on vegetation in a Rutland Township pond Monday Ever since voters gave them control over both houses of Congress as well as the pres­ idency last November, it seems that Republicans have been zealously driven in the high-stakes game of overhauling the nation s health care plan by repealing and replacing the.Affordable Care Act passed the Democrats under President Barack Obama. Despite what you hear in the press, healthcare is coming along great.” said President Donald Trump in yet another tweet last week. “We are talking to many groups and it will end in a beautiful pic­ ture.” Sounds good, but we've been through this before. When Democrats hurried to pass Obamacare with legislation they didn’t even have the lime to read, it didn’t turn out to be a beautiful picture. It seemed more evening. We’re dedicating this space to a photo­ graph taken by readers or our staff ntem that represents Burry County. If you hat e a photo to share, please send it ,o Hastings Banner, 13 Hastings. MI new s^’j-adgraphics. information such as — photo was taken, who took the p os« other relevant or anecdotal information. . d.,„ remember? FFA awards Banner May 5. 1971 Hastings FFA presents awards Members' of the Hastings High FFA Chapter received awards al the annu­ al banquet in the new high school cafeteria. Pte Home Economics Club members also attended, and held a candlelight ceremony in which Connie Conklin was installed as that club’s president. Receiving FFA awards from advisor George Hubka (from left) w-ere Lloyd Kilmer, Jolene Yiuger. Bob Ogden, Carol Borton, Pete Dunn, I jeon Casey and Jack Johnson Have you met? Children and teens have brightened the life of Dave Furrow, and vice versa. Before retirement. he taught second, third, fourth and sixth grades in the Hastings Area School System and was an elementary coun­ selor for 14 years. He was a seventh grade math teacher for a year. “1 loved working with children.” he said. “Just seeing kids get excited about learning was fun. and watching them grow ..." Dave, who was a high school wrestler, also coached high school varsity wrestling for 24 years. Though he retired from coaching 19 years ago. he said. "1 still go to most of the wres­ tling meets and tournaments and take notes. I give them |wrestlers) pointers ... and help them in that way if I can. They have to come to me: 1 don’t go to them. The coaches are my former wrestlers, so it’s OK w’ilh them that I do this." A 1962 graduate of Hastings High School. Dave was hired to teach and coach wrestling in Hastings two months before he graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. The school superintendent at that lime was his former wrestling coach. His Jove of young people also is exempli­ fied in his volunteer service with the Welcome Corners Livestock 4-H Club. Dave has been a 4-H leader for more than 25 years. His wife. Luana, has been a leader in the same club for about seven years. Ihey are thc club’s general leaders. "That’s our kid fix.” he said. "We were both educators, and we get to work with |4-H] kids from 9 to 18. 4-H kids are great kids ... 1 think 4-H is an absolutely wonder­ ful program.” The couple met when Luana was teaching elementary and middle school music in Hastings Ihey married in 1974 and have a son. Chad, and a daughter-in-law. Dawn. I he Furrows are excited that their first grandchild is due very boon. Dave has enjoyed a long-time hobby of farming. He started out with two acres and raised a couple of calves. They bought a farm, across the road horn where they cur­ rently reside, in 1978 "w ith thc requirements that it would be on a blacktop road, close to town and have a room large enough lot Luana’s] grand piano,” he said "We started with around 90 acres and now lave added to it, so it’s close lo 150 acres. 'Iwo years ago, we built this house. Our son and daughter-in Jaw bought our other f.mnhousc across thc road and nine acres. * Dave previously did crop larming with a neighbor and raised bed cattle Iwcnly-fivc years ago, he switched to raising Becfalo. which is part buffalo and pan beef cattle. Dave Furrow About 30 cattle are the most animals he’s had al one time Now. he only has three. "I raise chickens. I like chickens. Luana has a different opinion.” Dave said. "They are good in the frying pan.” she quipped. "I just enjoy chickens," he added. “I don’t know why. What’s a farm without chick­ ens?” Vintage farm equipment is another passion for Dave. In tact, he and Luana. Chad and Dawn are members of the Barry County Gas and Steam Club They show some of their antique tractors at the Barry County Fair. Dave has used most of his 10 antique trac­ tors for fanning. He loves thc sound of his two-cylinder John Deere. Another tractor is a small 1937 crank-start International. Boni at Pennock Hospital to Roland and Elsie Furrow, Dave lived in Freeport for his First 12 years and then the family moved to Hastings. His father was an appliance repair­ man for Consumers and his mother was a former county treasurer. "Ihey introduced (’had and I to/Maska in 1987 (when his parents were vacationing there in their motorhome] ... We have been back four limes since. I love to go to Alaska. It’s just simply the vast nothingness, the wil demess. You can go ItX) miles before you come to a crossroad. It’s so totally different,” Dave said. ’ 1 he wildlife is wonderful,” Luana added I he couple also enjoy line dancing al the Bany ( utility Commission on Aging. For his devotion to trying to help young people be the best they can Ik? through lire roles as a teacher, coach, counselor and 1 II leader, Dave Furrow is a Barry County Bright Light. Favorite movie: "Forrest Gump” would probably be my favorite movie if 1 were to have one. Best advice ever received: That would be from Bob Vandcrveen when 1 started coach­ ing. He told me ‘We don’t care if you win or lose, it’s thc attitude that we’re concerned w ith.’ My opinion always as a coach was I’m a teacher first and then I’m a coach, for win­ ning or losing, second ... Favorite TV program: "The Big Bang Theory." Favorite reading materials: Farm maga­ zines or Alaska magazines. A person 1 would most like to meet: An outstanding wrestler Dave Schultz. There was a movie made aboul him. A favorite vacation destination: My favor­ ite w ay to vacation is cruising. Alaska would be my favorite destination. We did a cruise in January to the Caribbean. Something about me most people don’t know: I enjoy ballroom dancing. We don’t do it enough. That's SOIllcthing we often do on a cruise. It I were president: I would want to get rid of entitlements ... six:iil Security is not an entitlement. |fs M,me|h‘ing that people have worked for and put moncv into- "’s 1,1,1 !,n entttlement; if, ,0lllclhille everybody pard imo m order to get it. Our politicians seem to think it s an cntit|emcilt. Advice I would tell । high school gradu­ al A work ethic i, onc of the most import­ ant things you can hoe in hie- Accept •'■•'Ponsibility and do what you are asked to do even if you d / ,fs one of the best attributes you have as a worker all your life. Don’t be afraiJ „f work. f avorite meal: It.. l)1st is ,n-v f1,vonle ""ifl"’ *■ h°U' - anJ b3C0"' -If ■X'ilXS”"'*1".. <>reatest preside^' . not into politics. d.iiT^^^ f^'t p.111 of vol,. ,;,ie You meet so difterem ^'^ volunteering that >,,u would nev'?|,leb>, env.se - and ••^•eiallyi„.l.I|r|,,,eet <^,rkids. 1 ‘‘‘vurite chikiit L,luu Gniwing UP 1,11 reeport. Wv w;0 any where a.nd a,,n“s‘ do ;Up ?vc v‘>u,d p,ay uH 1 tain' jn a -Vlhii|g |-|u» village 01 '"-"'li'i. ,,tt"nonc< Conb’nue(/ next pa&e important to Democrats to pass a bill they could hang their hats on rather than digging into the details to see if the bill was effec­ tive legislation. So here wc are. less than seven years later, under a new administration deter­ mined to repeal and replace a program that some considered then to be doomed to failure with another program that seems to be just as rancorous in its creation. Health care impacts all Americans - young and old, liberal and conservative - so it’s imper­ ative we find reasonable solutions. I’m no expert on health insurance and the legislation that drives it, but after nego­ tiating employee benefits with insurance companies for most of the years that I've been in business, I think any legislation should fix the issues that drive up health care costs. A nationwide health care program should deal with ton reform, accommodate a per­ son’s pre-existing conditions, allow for insurance sales across state lines and create more health care marketplace exchanges. We also must bring down prescription drug prices and allow consumers more choice over all the services they require. Any change should have a provision that reduc­ es costs to those consumers who control their weight, don’t smoke and are engaged in a fitness regimen. In the plan unveiled last week to repeal and replace Obamacare, House Repoblicans’1' propose scrapping the mandate for most Americans to purchase health insurance with a new system using tax credits and a continuous-coverage rule to induce people to buy the insurance on the open market. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, which analyzes the price of all proposed government plans, the cost of the Republican alternative to Obamacare w’ili hardly be the beautiful picture painted by thc new president. The Republicans’ proposed legislation sets the stage for a bitter battle - not only with the Democrats, but also with conser­ vative Republicans who’ve termed the bill "Obamacare 2.0" or “Obamacare Light.” President Trump maintains that Americans who are currently covered will continue to have health insurance and that it will be better and cheaper than what has been offered under the Affordable Care Act. Any of us would be on board with that promise, but President Obama told us we would be able to keep our insurance and our doctors, which didn’t tum out to be true for many Americans. So what is the answer? There are no easy answers, but I do know' that if we expect sound legislation, we need bi-partisan support. And before any legisla­ tion is drawn up, it should include input from experts in the field who understand this complicated issue and are determined to solve the crisis once and for all with a proposal most Americans find acceptable. Not only has health care legislation divided the two parties, it appears it could be dividing some Republicans who feel this program, too, is doomed. Various stake­ holders in the health care system, from hospitals to physicians to retirees and insur­ ance companies and employers, have said they dislike the ACA, yet they have con­ cerns over what Republican leadership has come up with to replace the current system. Some feel the ACA hasn’t provided affordable options to middle-class custom­ ers and in some stales, the choices of com­ panies was w eak, driving up costs and outof-pocket expenses for the insured. Consumers want more selection, better rates and reduced costs, which is why they supported Republicans in November who promised lo repeal and replace Obamacare w ith something belter. Now it looks like the bill that was supposed lo improve health care does little in controlling costs or increasing options, but does a lol for some who’ll actually receive lax cuts. Our own Gov. Rick Snyder met with President Frump to express his concerns that the proposed Republican plan could affect .Medicaid and (he Healthy Michigan program, which has enrolled more than i»in Michigan who would not 650 ASO .(MX) (MX) people in Micuife«« otherwise When you look at this, make sure you have the facts. Our program has shown wecan really help people and do it m a cost-tffe '’'lliough'liealthy Michigan is dependent on federal funding from Medicaid. Snyder said he sees bright promise because prognim requirements are in place for personal responsibility for health and wellness. “We re seeing a huge increase m cover­ age. but also a huge drop in the number of people showing up at hospitals withou insurance." Snyder pointed out. Medical coverage will lead more residents to seek preventive care rather than make costly visits to the emergency room. ’ Snyder also voiced his concerns that governors have been ignored throughout thc Republican formation of the new health care proposal. Even neighboring Ohio gov­ ernor. John Kasich. told President fnimp he was concerned where the legislation is going. Kasich said he wants thc act "reformed" in a way that does no harm to the thousands who have coverage. Kasich has been critical of the Republican propos­ al, although not of everything in the bill. “I want to look for ways in which wc can reform it to save money and make sure that people aren’t left behind,” Kasich said. Ohio added more than 700.000 people to the slate’s Medicaid rolls. But if we expect congressional leaders to deal with die real issues at hand, wc need a bi-partisan bill on which both parties agree so we don’t tum down Obamacare and replace it with Trumpcarv that does little to control the real issues that drive up costs and reduce the options Americans are demanding. Il’s lime to stop the party bick­ ering and join forces to create the most effective legislation. In a letter to law makers, major hospital groups wrote. “As organizations that take care of every individual who walks through our doors, both due to our mission and our obligations under federal law', we are com­ mitted to ensuring health care coverage in available and affordable ftir all.” Other groups of nurses, doctors, medical associations and insurers also want change, but only if it makes things belter. They don't support replacing one bad piece of legislation with another that doesn’t gel to the heart of the problem facing health care and the stability of our economic system. “This is the closest we will ever get to repealing and replacing Obamacare,” said House Speaker Paul Ryan after nearly 18 hours of debate on the bill. "The time is here. The time is now. This is the moment. And this is the closest this will ever hap­ pen.” But why does it have to come in die first 60 days of the new administration - espe­ cially after Democrats shoved Obamacare down our throats in 2010 with little knowl­ edge of how the bill would impact the mar­ ketplace? Are Ryan and the rest of the Republicans more interested in winning, or in solving a problem? Once again, Congressional leaders are determined to push through another plan w ith little debate on its merits. This isn’t rocket science, as someone once said. Our congressional leaders can find the solutions, but those solutions won't be found in the board room of politics. “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer.” President John F. Kennedy said more than 50 years ago, words that never have been more relevant than at this moment. "Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own respon­ sibility for the future.” The future of health care will be deter­ mined on what these men and women decide in the weeks ahead. It’s time to throw off party labels and find the answers to a health care system that is in the best interest ol all Americans. ired Jacobs, CEO, •J-Ad Graphics In<\ �The Hastings Banner Thursday. March 16. 2017— Paao 5 The Hastings Banner —— inursoay. Marcr mm Teachers voice frustration5 °ver contract negotiations ___________________------------------------------- ------------- - ------------------------ —----------------------------------------------- Fact-fintilng session set for ”*** the board and shared that his son recently received a full-tuition scholarship to Michigan "We will and look Forward to enu”S'dcr •our ««nmenis ing time." said Lakew<^l‘n111,0 ,he Presidcnt Prank Pvtu. Board of Education . TlikwntcnceX ^-, ised before an hour r cornmcnt prom­ Lakewood Public c c °sed session at the Monday evening ended?!* monlhly mating tinned the wait for?lhe mec,*ng and conteachers have been achcirs in lhc district.'The tract since July □m?VOrk,,ng without a conmeeting to voic' ,1 • and miln* altendcd th* negotiation process^* UnhaPPincss wilh lhe board of mal^ lcachcr ^ric Halltold teacher in the ina.nC,al working as a and his chit? ^kcWood district. Hall said he ^ce in the rren qUaHf>' for and recci>e nssisthe < Orm Medicaid and arc part of hr r-i? ? educed lunch program. He said .a? c a renter’s degree but had to go into deb to pay f0r lhc progranK urts when I continually see lack of ^nS?t,On’ lack c* willingness from this Doard to help my family. It hurts ” Hall said, ou re forcing me. forcing me to look for other options, and I don’t want that.” In total. 10 teachers and students took the podium Monday night to share frustration over the negotiation process. High school teacher Ken Smith addressed Tech University. “He’s a 17-ycar-old looking at thc likeli­ hood that with a bachelor's degree and zero experience, he could be earning more than his dad docs with n master’s degree and 20-plus years in education.” Smith said. Smith explained that while disparities in salaries in education cannot be blamed on onc board or administration, thc lack of progress can be traced back to the school board. "But, as blissful and blessed as I feel at having such good news about my son, I feel just as disrespected and demoralized by the ongoing practice of no steps or lanes, and no cost-of-living increases, year after year. That is your fault; that is on you,’’ Smith told the board. "Time and time again, this school's teachers have risen to the challenge of doing more with less, of leading by example in vol­ untarily cutting our own pay when times were tough, and of having a positive attitude in our classrooms, despite a bleak forecast for our professional lives.” "Some of this is not [within] our control because we’ve already seen what a roof costs us,” responded Pytlowany. “We don’t have things to go ahead and pay some of our bills that we currently have without going to the bank for a loan.” In a teacher’s salary scale, steps represent the years of leaching, and lanes reference the amount of education the teacher possesses. Science teacher Lydia Cobb said the pay scale currently used is outdated by nine years. She asked if the board’s philosophy toward collective bargaining is creating a rift that will drive away the most effective teachers. “One faCt0LV'Sn the school’s control that impacts 6 most are the teachers." the studeh1 Science teacher Lydia Cobb ]J]e "One factor impacts the sWdcn “"'"I that ' are thc tcach- ” a fact41ndin»^nnd8i,1' hsthcd «le<l for Thursday. M3rcl’n^r,s. ' ncM S,CP " the negotiation P ^sents th.., . Randall 1W*£lion A ,cacheri w»‘b thc L akewood £du<Relation and said fact-finding P^.f, done al1 ’C'n b,nd,n8a move not ' Superintendent Ra" > ^orsa.d it could take several months ‘ the results of thc fact-finding could taj, during which time mc<,'“’',0. abide t “Wc will ngn* t0. h> the fact finder says, andII h id >«» to do lite same." HaSg* ,0 he board. The fact finder. hc State of Michigan, co anywhere in town and play with our friends, which you can t do today. Best invention ever: it would have to be the gasoline engine. 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A state I would like to visit: Oregon because I have nephews living there. Something on my bucket list: I live in thc present. I’ve had an extremely fulfilling life. I’ve jumped from airplanes. I did what I want­ ed to do before we were married. I haven’t had any grand desires since. But. going back to Alaska would fall on the bucket list. Biggest influence in my life: My wife. The happiest days of my life were when we got married and when my son was bom. See thc Saturday,March 18, issue of the Reminder for a feature story about Dave Furrow. Each week, The Banner profiles a person who makes Bany County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peck each week at some of Barry' County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be fea­ tured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for thc stories he or she has to tel) or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. varsity squads. Approved the hiring of Justin Knoth as middle school counselor, Jessica Hillcy as fifth grade teacher, Mike Beach as technical support and Tim McMillen as part-time state and federal grant coordinator. BUSINESS BRIEFS founding principles: providing personalized service, local and rapid decisions while improving the quality of life in communities where we live, work and play.” Chemical Bank will be celebrating its cen­ tennial throughout 2017. It plans to host a series of customer-appreciation events, along with employee and community celebrations. Chemical Bank celebrating Continued from previous page--------- 100th Freeport. If we wanteJ to g<, swimming, we anniversary had to get permit’0010 do lhat, but we could labor. . w If I could go back m time: I d like to see what the Depression was like. To see what really hard times were like. That would be totally different than what we’re accustomed (Write Us A Letter: analyzes thc numbers of the district and thc facts of the bargaining process in order to help create a compromise between the district and its teachers. The findings are not binding, but arc used to help overcome negotiations that may have reached a standstill. Since May 2016, more than five proposals t have been submitted and countered. The I he last proposal by the board of I percent off .sched­ ule payment with enrollment incentive and lane changes in the first year and onc step granted with raise and lane changes in thc second year was not endorsed by thc LEA. In other business, the school board: Recognized the power lifting team for its achievements this season. Thc two-year-old program grew from six members die first year to nearly 30 this season. The team had several state qualifiers on both the varsity and junior Tuesday, March 14. marked Chemical Bank’s 1001*1 anniversary. Chemical Financial Corporation's executive management team and its corporate board of directors began the celebration by ringing the opening bell at Nasdaq in New York City Tuesday. Chemical Bank first opened its doors for business March 14. 1917, in the heart of downtown Midland as Chemical State Savings Bank. Through thc years. Chemical Bank has focused its attention on delivering a commu­ nity bank experience highlighted by excep­ tional customer service, expansive communi­ ty involvement and dedication to philanthrop­ ic efforts that improve thc quality of life for residents in the communities it serves. Chemical Bank has grown to 249 banking centers across three states and has more than 3,500 employees. Chemical Bank serves more than 500,000 households. In 2016. it achieved thc distinction of becoming the larg­ est banking company headquartered in Michigan. “From our start on Main Street in Midland to our most recent expansion into neighboring states, we’ve continued our commitment to delivering service as a community bank." said David B. Ramakcr, chairman, CEO and pres­ ident of Chemical Bank. “While our footprint has grown, we’ve remained committed to our What do you Hastings City Bank given five-star rating Hastings City Bank has earned a five-star rating from BauerFinancial, a national bank-rating firm. A five-star rating indicates that the bank excels in areas of capital ade­ quacy. profitability, asset quality and more. Hastings City Bank has earned the honor for 30 consecutive quarters. “Hastings City Bank is a prime example of community bank excelling at what a commu­ nity bank was meant to do,” said Karen L. Dorway, president of BauerFinancial. “It employs locally, thereby having thc same per­ sonal investment in the community as its customers; it makes decisions locally, often for neighbors and friends; and it focuses on quality as opposed to quantity. That focus has paid off for both Hastings City Bank and for its community.” Hastings City Bank operates through seven offices in Bellevue, Caledonia, Hastings, Marshall, Middleville, Nashville and Wayland. More information is available at hastingscitybank. think? Here’s your chance to take pan in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. Know Your Legislators: Last week: Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican. 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs. Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933 (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503 phone (616) 451-8383. CITIZEN In recognition of National Sleep Awareness Week, do you get the recom­ mended seven to nine hours on a regular basis? For this week: Do you think life exists or has ever existed somewhere besides earth? 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Worship 10 a.m. Nursery pro' ided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M*79 Highway, Nashville, Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Bov 765. (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43). Delton, Ml 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursdaynight Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Sen ice 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coab Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes. Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721­ 8077 (9 a.nt-12 p.m.), e-mail office@mci.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services; Sunday, 9: 45 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945­ 2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. w ith nursery and preschool available. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63. Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10: 30 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main. Woodland, Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 am. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Sen ice: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 am.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser. Lead Pastor, Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 am. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindcrgarten-5th Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITF (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10:30 a.m. Holy­ Communion (each week). The FREEPORT BAPTIST Rector of Ss. Andrew CHURCH & Matthias is Rl. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, number is 269-795-2370 and MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. the rectory number is 269-948­ Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and 9327. Our church website is friendly people welcome you www.samchurch.org. We are to worship at "an old country­ part of the Diocese of the Great church." Sunday School 9:45 Lakes which is in communion a m Sunday Worship 11 am. with Thc United Episcopal Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Church of North America and Wednesday Bible Study and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer 7p.m. Give us thc Pray er at all our services. pleasure of meeting you! HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South al M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731­ 5194. HASTINGS FIRST' UNITED METHODLST CHURCH 209 W. Green St, Hastings, Ml 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc® gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 am.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNI TY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-9480900. Website: w ww.lifcgatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6 30 p.m. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us" 2635 N. M-43 Highway. Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfreemethodist com. Pastor Brian Teed. Associate Pastor Andy Baird. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 am. classes for tod­ dlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 am. W’orship Service: 10:30 am. and Children's Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. Semester Growth Groups at var­ ied limes. Wednesday: Pioneer Club & Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:45 p.m. Fridays: Senior Adull (50+) Bible Study al 10 am. and Lunch at 11:15 a.m. Third Friday Senior Adull Brunch at 9:30 am. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 am.-3 p.m. beginning Sept. I2lh GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, March 12 Worship Hours 8:00 aan. & 10:45 a.m. March 19 • Adult Forum 9:30 am.; Noisy Offering; Children's Church 10:45 a.m.; Youth Groups 6-7:30 p.m. March 20 • Small Group Ministry 6 p.m.; LACS Rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m.. March 21 - Council 6 p.m. March 22 - Prayer Group 6 p.m.; Lent dinner 6 p.m. (public welcome); Lent Service 7 p.m. March 24 - Youth lock-in. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 am. - 12 p.m. Location: 239 E North St.. Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Hush HASTINGS, Mi . Jennie PeltengiH. age 93, of Hastings, passed away March 13.2017 at Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living in Hastings. Jennie was born in pinconning, on March 12, 1924, lhe daughter of Stan and Victoria (Pilas) Pielras. She graduated from high school in 1942. After high school she worked at Michigan Bell for a short l'ine. Jennie married William PeltengiH November 27. 1948. Together they had six children, which were lhe center of her life. Jennie has been a member of thc St. Rose of Lima Church since 1962. She enjoyed bowling, sewing and reading. She was preceded in death by her parents; four sister; three brothers; her husband of 50 years. William C. PeltengiH (3/20/99); son, Timothy E. PeltengiH; daughter. Tina Williams and son-in-law, Steven Hankamp. Jennie is survived by her children, son. Will PeltengiH of Frederic. daughters, Anne Hankamp of Grand Rapids, Diane (Roger) Gardner of Vermontville, Patricia (Dennis) Steffes of Middleville; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made lo Faith Hospice. 8214 Pfeiffer Dr.. SW, By ron Center, Ml 49315. Visitation will be held on Thursday. March 16, faun 5 lo 7 p.m. atlhe Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. . A funeral mass/yiH be held on Friday. March 17, 2017/at 11 ion. at St. Rose of Lima Church. 895 S. Jefferson. Hastings, MI 49058. A luncheon will follow the service. Burial will take place at Hastings Township Cemetery'. Fr. Stephan Philip celebrant. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuncnilhome.net. 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 DFITON, MI - 1O(J I. wanict. passed away March 12. 2017. at Kairos Dwelling. Tod was bom October 14, 1958, in Plymouth. IN the son of Jack E. and Ila L. (Herrin) Warner. A 1977 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School.Tod was also a graduate of Olivet College where he was very involved in fraternity life. Tod loved the outdoors, where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and water skiing. A teacher in Missouri and Kansas for many years. Tod also coached many sports, but above all his favorite was coaching football. Tod was a member of St. James Catholic Church in St. Joseph. MO. Tod is survived by his daughter, Jacquelyn Warner; his mother, Ila Warner, brothers, Del Warner and Ned Warner, and a sister, Lisa Warner. Tod was preceded in death by his father. Jack E. Warner. Tod’s family will receive friends Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 10 to II a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church. Delton; where his memorial service will be conducted at 11 aan. Pastor Brian Bunch officiating. Private burial will take place in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, IN. A memorial service in St. Joseph, MO wilt be announced at a later dale. Memorial contributions to Kairos Dwelling, Delton Kellogg Athletic Department, or a charity of one’s choice will be appreciated. Please visit www.willianisgoresfuneraL com to share a memory or lo leave a condolence message for Tod’s family. Clyde Allen Card The family of Clyde Allen Carr will host a memorial gathering to celebrate thc life of Clyde. Pleasejoinuson Saturday, March 18,2017, from 2-5 p.m. at Evcrafter Banquet Hall and Conference Center, 1230 North Michigan Av­ enue. Hastings. Light refreshments will be provided. Please come and share your memories with us. State News Roundup Environment trumps economy in Michigan Most Michigan residents would prefer pol­ icymakers prioritize thc environment over economic growth, finds a new survey by Michigan State University researched. According to the null 59 percent favor protecting the environinem. even when there could be economic risks of doing so. such as job loss. Dan Bergan, associate professor in the Department of Communication, and fellow researchers from MsT’s Health and Risk Communication Center partnered with YouGov to conduct the online survey of 1.000 Michigan residents J# vcars and older. Inc results are . L^what countenntui ^ Bergan said in y-mne percent of roff),ulellb b-3 number, given the T * ' £n m Miclugan. 1 rumps policie, PjontiK '••comnmc ....... .......................................................... 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Charles R. Ly kins passed away peacefully on March 9, 2017, at MagnumCare in Hastings, surrounded by his loving family. He was bom on November 25, 1924, along with twin brother Sherman G. Lykins, the sons of Gail and Pauline (Kuntz) Ly kins. During WWI1 Charles served with the 416th Bomb Group. 9th z\rmy Air Corp, where he welded light duty bombers in Britain and France. After transfer to lhe third Army, 71st Division, his unit went through France, Belgium and Germany into Austria, where they met the Russian Troops. He went on to lay pipelines, run checkpoints on thc Autobahn, and guard German prisoners until discharge. After the war. Charlie and Sherm operated Lykins Brothers Welding and Machine Shop in Woodland for 48 years. Charlie and Sherm also served on the Woodland Fire Department as chief and assistant fin: chief. From the earliest limes, the brothers took every opportunity to be in the woods or on thc water, closing thc shop each fall for hunting season. On May 19, 1951, Charlie married Laura Jean Salton. They raised four children, Jeanine (Doug) Keast. Charlene (Leo) Hamp, Christine Greenfield, and Daniel (Jill) Lykins. Grandchildren are Tim (Carrie) Keast, Alexandra (Jonathan) Truswell, Grant, and Noah Lykins. Great-grandchildren are Kyia, Gaigc, and Emeri Keast and are expecting the arrival of Maelynn Truswell in April. Charlie was preceded in death by his wife, l«aura and twin brother. Sherman, and his parents. Gail and Pauline Lykins. The family sends their heartfelt thanks to the staff at MagnumCare, for their care and dedication. Memorial contributions may be made to the Putnam Library, 327 N. Main St., Nashville, Ml 49073. Visitation was held Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A memorial service followed visitation. Lay Minister Mickey Cousino officiated the service. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuncralhome.net. Mgan said )>,. ,...lv designed the ‘[uestions togjVc lv. K’l -10 force them to m^c a •> ' • cnvircnmeitt “nd economy. e°n |w Understanding cil|A>n,- percep1'0"' °r tradeoffs between policies and risks can help inform policymaking decisions,” Bergan said. ‘‘Policymakers need to know people are con­ cerned about lhe environment.” In addition, he said, it’s important to have good information on public opinion, rather than pointing to anecdotal evidence and media coverage. "The MSL’ survey results confirm Michigan residents’ high priority for climate change solutions and environmental protection, even when asked to make tough choices,” said Howard Learner, executive director of the Environmental law and Policy Center, a part­ ner in lhe survey. "These core environmental values have very strong support throughout Michigan.” In addition lo Bergan, researchers on the MSU survey include Maria Lapinski, profes­ sor in the Department of Communication, and Jim Dearing, chairperson of the Department of Communication. Small business defaults rose in January Pay Nel. the leading provider of credit rat­ ings on small businesses, reports that in January, a greater number of small firms defaulted on loans in Michigan, with default rales in II of lhe 18 major industries rising in lhe state. Despite a six-point increase from December 2016, Michigan’s 1.40 percent PayNet Small Business Default Index was still 44 points below the national SBDFI level of 1.84 per­ cent. The uptick in defaults over the past two months may signal deteriorating financial health in the state, according to a March 13 press release. Year over year, the national SBDFI increased 29 points, while Michigan’s SBDFI rose 10. The industries with thc worst default index in Michigan were mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction (5.09 percent); transporta­ tion and warehousing (3.92 percent); and accommodation and food services (2.16 per­ cent). Nationally, mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction had a default rate of 4.49 per­ cent. At 109.3, Michigan’s PayNet Small Business Lending Index rose 0.9 percent from lhe previous month’s stale level and was 10.2 percent above thc national SBI I level this month. The index is basically unchanged from a year ago. "With minimal improvement in borrowing and higher defaults, small business financial health remains questionable,” said William Phelan, president of PayNet. �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 16. 2017— Page 7 J*CDC divers Jake a handful of firsts at Windy City Invite *nvitaiionn) at Nnnii * 'V*nt,y c’,y Spring Han it i Northwestern University. Wil camX cnSO,’kMaclca Breanna fron> ,hl‘ HCDC all RTHIUESTERN l»on and IV ,fi.n,shes d.uring »hc compctithe \ ...■. k0 a^w' a third place finish on me 3-meter board as well. finisW ?" UroWn and Abigail Schell each n™ . as a mnner-up. I... "S ,Ca.m has ncarly doubled in size since Coa’eVT. "e ".CIV hcrc" IICDr hc“d Bates said. “The turnout for this competition doubled or tripled with teams m *]SAar a'S Arizona- chibs from MSU. Uof M and Ohio State were also here. Our veter­ ans like Gram, Breanna. Abigail. Hannah, ^hiinnon and Maelea all had top finishes.” Wc have a small group of brand new divers trem Delton and one from Kalamazoo who all have talent and did very well in their first meet. Our next meet will be at Oakland in April and I think these kids are already fired up for it. I*m a proud coach of a very’ good group of young divers.” Bates said. Bethany ButchBaker had a third-place fin­ ish in her division. Jordan Price placed fourth, izabelle Gruber and Jillian Brandli each placed fifth, and Aydria Willard and Madison Gruber had sixth-place finishes. Cecila Gray added an llth-plncc finish in her division as well. northwests Hastings Community Diving Club Brie Sheldon, Aydna Willard, Breanna Willard, Cecilia Gray and Maelea Martin are all smiles at the Windy City Invitational hosted by Northwestern University. Gram Price (top) gives some last minute advice to Izabele ruber before making the big leap from the 5-meter platform, while HCDC teammate yona Willard waits on the 3-meter platform below. Clarence Henry Coy Follow The Banner on Facebook to ksep up to date until the new is printed! HASTINGS. Ml - Clarence Henry' Coy,age 76 of Hastings, passed away March 10,2017 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Clarence was bom on May II. 1940, the son of Basil Coy and Ella Juanita Hayward. He attended Hastings Schools and graduated while serving in the U.S. Army in 1958. Clarence married to Anne Randall on April 5 1982 in Hastings and have remained very close even after their divorce. Clarence’s first job was with Bedford TV. with his cousin, C. Fred Cady. This started his passion for ham radio and electronic repair. Clarence then enlisted in the U.S. Army,w here naturally he worked in communications. When he relumed home from lours in Korea and Vietnam, he became an entrepreneur of sorts and dabbled in many business ventures. He did many odd jobs from chef to pilot. Clarence worked at Girrbach Funeral Home for a few- years and eventually started his own electronic repair business, called J.D. Electronics. Clarence retired from J.D.. but never gave up his passions of electronic repair and ham radio. Clarence enjoyed hunting, fishing, driving trails up north, going to Ham Fest, collecting things and making everyone he met laugh and smile. Clarence started Operation Care in the 1980s, which was a safety stop for travelers at roadside rest areas. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother. Charles A. Coy. Clarence is survived by his brothers. Edwin Coy and Gary (Wanda) Coy; children. Joshua Coy, Donna Julian, Janine Shaneck. Shawna (Taylor) Burch, Juanita Coy. Jessica Coy grandchildren, Mark. Ashley. Catlin, Kara Daisy, Josh, James. Abigail. Assyria, Adriana.Thomas, and Ella, along with many adoptive children, grandchildren and greatgrN1emor^contributions may Ik- made to St. Labre Indian School, Ashland, MT 590()4 or St. Judes Childrens Research_ I ospital. 501 St Jude Place,Memphis. IN 38105. Clarence always made it a point to gel to know everyone he met on a personal level He has always been someone everyone could count on and will be missed by everyone who k,VhX will be held on Tuesday . March Ml 7 from 5 •" 6 I’"1' al *he bacl] Home in "a'”^- A memonal 1 U ' ii fallow visitation at 6 p.m. S<\'Ke W „ nb by bnbach funeral Home Arranyema h by* < n|jnc C011l|()|enL.t, 91 pLasl v"^ www.grobachfuneralhonK-.net. DEDICATED DRIVERS WANTED $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS! vpvsLogistscs McCalls celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Mike and Sally McCall celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary March 18. 2017. Mike and Sally were married in Allegan. Michigan on March 18. 1967. Shortly alter, they moved to Hastings, where they raised three girls. Kim and Paul live in Minneapolis and have Cole (16) and Julia (13). Kelli and Michael live in Denver and have Jordan (9) and Ryann (8). Kristen and JeiT live in Detroit and have Tyler (14) and Jenna (12). Congratulatory messages can be sent to Mike and Sally at ms-mcealFcr.sbcglobal.net. HCDC divers (front from left) Jordan Price, Jillian Brandli, Izabelle Gruber, Bethany ButchBaker. Madison Gruber, (middle row) Hannah Johnson, Maelea Martin. Shannon Brown, (back) Gram Price, Abigail Schell and head coach Todd Bates gather together during the Chicago Dive Club's Windy City Spring Invitational at Northwestern University. pr--------------------- --------------------- - --------------------------------- 3* in 3’ no. 3’ 3* Grooming by Katie $ $ Professional Pet Grooming % Large & Small Breeds $ rn9 Home Weekly | Class A CDL Required CALL 866-329-6076 | www.Drive4Red.com Katie McKinney-Lawless 3 269.838.0200 Call or Text p v > Public Hearing and Comment Period on a request from Arbor Operating for an Underground Injection Well Permit Barry County, Michigan The minutes of the meeting of the Barr)’ County Board of Commissioners held March 14, 2017, are available m the C()unty Clcrk»s office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between lhe hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty,org W»4 Lumberts celebrate 50 years Please help us acknowledge thc 50th wedding anniversary’ for Jim and Becky Lumbert on March 18. 2017. Ihey married three months after dating. They have three children and eight grandchildren. lhe Lumberts have lived in Hastings and have a lamly owned and operated business “Applelrve Auctioneering.” Jim is .semi­ retired but continues to work in thc family business. Becky is retired from a long successful career in nursing. They J inernk-rs of lhe first Congregational Chureh m l ake Odessa. They spend lime enjoying their family, ridmg their Harley, camping, and always have projects they are working on ? «eni Io: 6154 ( oah Grove Road. Woodland, Ml 4XX97 TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is opening a second public comment period on a request from Arbor Operating for a permit to dispose of brine and fluids brought to the surface in connection with oil and natural g.is production. If approved, the permit would allow thc company to operate a Class 11 underground injection well. EPA received request* for a public hearing during the original comment period, which closed October 24. The second comment period ends at midnight Friday. Apr. 21. Submit c< mnirni* in writing to; Jeffrey Wawczak U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1WU-16J) . 77 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago. IL 611601 3590 wawc zakjefbvyt-cpa g«»v A public meeting and formal public hearing have bevn scheduled: Wednesday, Apr. 19 • For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 4fes6SSS®- • I tastings Public 1 ibrary 227 E. Stale St Hastings Public Meeting: 6 lo 7:30 p tn. Public Hearing: 7:30 to 9.00 p in. • During the public meeting. I’. PA rvprcuhUtivv* will giw a hnd presentation and answer questions During the hearing, you may comnunt orally on the Jralt permit EPA will respond tu all dgn>h cant comments on the dial* permit after the comment period closes Response* will address comment* received during the original and current comment periods. You may set a copy of thc draft permit at the Hastings Public Library, or al P.I’.V* rcgioiul ottke in Chicago. Please mak/ an appointment tn visit the Chicago office; contact Jeffrey Wawxzak al 312-bS6 19 ns. F<>r questions, additional information, nr lo join our I’lC mailing list, call El’A toll-free at 800-621-8431.9.30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, weekdays, or wit http;/ go uM-gov.^MT. �Financial FOCUS burnished by Mark I). Christensen of n.(. । Ulainc Gnrlock damage in,^’edncsda>’ d‘d much County and Ionia r*’11 lhou?ands of B»ny flower. The r-, r ountX residents without Cilrw“l>:iIidEM<°nnn„|Sr,iOnS‘ lhe floris1, ,he Downtow n th . ).on‘dd s werc dark Thursday, no internet Pharmacy had electricity but be hand writ?? card transactions had to with bml k*n* S|rccts and lawns were littered broken branches. Schoo,s "crc c,osed-Thc formi:r thc Cd ^emenlaO' school, which houses all dktri^ । ? c*ementary children from thc entire "5"ad P«n <>f hs roof peeled off. * . , Odessa, a big tree fell across Fourth f \nU>e A* ^cast a dozen trees in thc west side . Lakeside Ccmctety fell, mostly into the < n\ew ays. Very few markers were damaged, ome limbs fell on both east and west sides, so the drives were littered with small branches, o’Woodland, M-43 was closed for a few hours I nursday while workers cut up a huge tree that fell on the south side of the highway. A big semi and trailer left there in lhe morning loaded with short chunks of the huge tree. By then, the highway was rid of thc worst, and only sweeping needed to be done. In the meantime, with temporary signs, the highway traffic simply detoured north a block and then back to the original route. Joe Coates on Fifth Avenue had a tree fall on his garage roof, with lines involved. ’Hie Women’s Fellowship instead of its scheduled monthly meeting took part in the first session of the Lenten series at Central United Methodist Church. Next week’s session will be at First Congregational Church March 15 for members of the two churches and any other interested persons. the lire tai histoneal so'O^ident museum March 9 in lhe fron pof John Waite reportedon 'hc’"X-r reported the previous week-Anota pf |hf Tri. that at the previous meu * at,endce River Museum group, a Bel S brought some histone Lake ' m„rat)) pherograph from 191. ami ’ 1 e^d^each^ hand at the deporBantb were ro eomejrom Museum at 10 a.m. . The county genealogy society met Saturday at the museum with 20 or more P««"^ president Karen Anway presided. The speaker was Cynthia Crostick whose topic was on services and their verification. Spring has left us for a while. SVe have had a return of temperatures below 30 degrees and snow on thc ground. It helps to camouflage the broken branches that litter our lawns. Members of Central United Methodist Church have been notified that their new pastor arriving at lhe end of June is the Rev. Dominic Tommy, who several years ago served at the Bowne Center and Alto churches. He is a native of Nigeria. He has been serving churches in West Michigan since 1997. He also has been at Berrien Springs and Hopkins churches. George and Judy Johnson are home from two months in California with son Ben and wife. CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING h Notice is hereby given that the Hastings Planning Commission will hold a Public i I Hearing on Monday, April 3, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hastings City Hail Council j | Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan. 11 The purpose of the Public Hearing is for Planning Commission to hear public 3 comments and make a determination on a request from Serenity Village of Barry | ■ County for a Special Use Permit to allow a Hospice Home to be located at 700 | j East Woodlawn Ave. i • Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, H 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The public may appear at the ! public hearing in person or by counsel. Request for information and/or minutes !! of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address fj as stated above. . S The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days I notice to the Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call S relay services 1-800-649-3777. Daniel V. King City Clerk h SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARDS 2017/2018 I] All township meetings are held at the township hall, 10115 S. Norris ■j Rd. Delton. Ml .49046 unless otherwise posted In accordance with TOWNSHJPJBAABfh Regular scheduled meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise posted. August 9, 2017 September 13, 2017 October 11, 2017 November 8, 2017 April 19, 2017 May 10, 2017 June 14, 2017 July 12. 2017 December 13, 2017 January 10,2018 February 14, 2018 March 14, 2018 EDWARD JONES Time for some financial spring cleaning Spring is in the ajr cven jf it’s nol quite there on the calendar. Tv •- year, a-s >'ou shake off the cobwebs froni ’• y start tidying up around your homc an<i yard, why not also do some Financial Spri inning? Actually, you can annlv several traditional spring cleaning technics'to your financial situation Here area rc;idcas: , • Lookfor danta^. Damagct0 your home s siding, shingles and foundation can evenlual" ly degrade thc structure of y°ur homc* Your investment portfolio is a|S0 a structure of a sort, and it, too, can be damaged. Specifically, you may have deliberately constructed your portfolio with an investment mix ~ slocks» fixed-income vehicles, cash instruments, etc. - that’s appropriate for vour goals and risk tolerance. But over time, your portfolio can evolve in unexpected ways- F°r cxamP,c» your slocks may have grown so much in value that they now take up a lar8er Pcrccnt" age of your holdings than you had ’"tended, possibly subjecting you to a higher degree of risk. If this happens, you may need to rebal­ ance your portfolio. • Get rid of "clutter." As y°u 1°°^ around your home, do you see three mops or four nonfunctional televisions or a stack of maga­ zines from the 1990s? If these items no longer have value, you could gel rid of them and clear up some living space. As an investor, you also might have “clutter” - m dle Iorn1 investments that no longer meet your needs. If you sold these investments, you could use lhe proceeds to fill gaps in your portfolio. • Consolidate. Do you keep your lawn­ mower in a shed, a rake in your garage, and your gardening tools in thc basement? When working on your outdoor tasks, you might find it more efficient to have all these items in one location. You could also have your investments scattered about - an IRA here, a new 401 (k) there, and an older 401 (k) some­ - - - - - STOCKS- - - - The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC . CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 75.34 42.09 33.43 ‘• ^44.23 41.97 41.24 7132 26.75 45.49 1255 60.46 36.96 35.18 74.23 127.80 6930 34.22 8.80 7.05 31.60 130.97 17.48 70.72 -.76 +21 -.44 -21 -.02 +.49 +.18 -.62 -51 +.09 +.21 -56 -.62 +.09 -27 -1.00 +.23 +1.37 +.20 -.68 +1.83 +.04 +.85 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE $1,198.97 $16.88 2033" 748m -16.93 -.62 -.87 45m • . ' in*\C,e 'c' ^ut you consolidated ail your on nicn,s *n 0,,e place, you might cut down lo- E<1^ru^rk and tees, and you wouldn’t risk *,rack ot an asset (which actually hapo lhan you ,hink)- Even more nicnis Jo’ U Wn y°U havc ad your ’nvcsl" positL ’ ' °nC Providcr’. you’ll be better invesimA t ° a s’nglc, centralized ‘nvestment strategy. outdoor° Part y°ur look -it v PRng clcan*ng, you may want to sure th and downsP°uts to make lhev enn e C car and *n sood rePair» so that home v mOrC ra!n"ater away from your too so ourM ,nanc‘al 8°als need protection, quote hryt,U1 »Wanl tO msure you havc ad^ quatu life and disability insurance. • Seal leaks. In your home inspection this spring, you may want to investigate doors and windows for leaks and drafts. Your invest­ ment portfolio might have some “leaks” also. Arc investment-related taxes siphoning off more of your earnings than you realize? A financial professional can offer you recom­ mendations for appropriate tax-advantaged investments. This spring, when you’re cleaning your physical surroundings, take some time to also tidy up your financial environment. You may be pleased with thc results. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. AshDoctor * Universe • . • Seeing green called carbon dioxide. They use these ingredients to make special sugars to sur­ vive. This process also ends up making oxygen for us to breathe. Sunlight drives Dear Nadia. this whole reaction, called photosynthesis. A lush tropical rainforest, a field of sun­ It doesn’t just happen on land. flowers, a garden in your neighborhood. * Photosynthesis is going on in our oceans, Our Earth is home to all kinds of plant life. too. Little algae and plant-like organisms From trees to weeds, there are thousands of known as phytoplankton also use chloro­ different species of plants. Most of these phyll to make their own fuel. They produce plants arc green, but nol all of them. about half of our planet’s oxygen, too. That’s what I found out from my friend But. I wondered, what about those plants Linda Chalkcr-Scott. She’s a professor of that don’t have chlorophyll? How could horticulture at Washington State University they survive if they couldn’t capture sun­ who knows a lot about how plants work. light? Chalker-Scott told me about plants Chalker-Scott said plants arc green like Indian pipe, which are white, and pine because they havc chlorophyll, a natural drops, which are brown. pigment that gives them their color. A plant They don’t have the tools needed to cap­ is made up of millions of cells. Inside some ture energy from the sun and make their of these cells we find chlorophyll. own food. Instead, they feed on the roots of If you remember our question about why surrounding trees. They are plant parasites. the sky is blue, you know that sunlight is a We also find plants with red, purple and combination of all the colors of the rain­ yellow leaves. They still have chlorophyll, bow. This light bounces, reflects and gets Chalker-Scott said, but other colors mask absorbed in ways that lets us sec a ton of the green. different colors. What plants, flowers and trees are in Chlorophyll is really good at absorbing your backyard or neighborhood? Send in a red and blue light. But it doesn’t absorb thc drawing or picture of your own plant col­ green light. Instead, the green light is lection to Dr.Univcrse@wsu.edu. reflected back to us, so that’s what our eyes sec. Dr. Universe If you are anything like me, you might be looking for the first signs of spring. It’s Here’s a chance to get your very own Dr. still a little snowy here where I live, but Universe sticker. Take the survey and enter when we look close wc can find some to win at askDrUniverse.wsu.edu/suney. green popping out of lhe ground. Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education These plants are taking in the sunshine. project from Washington State University. As plants suck water up through their roots, Submit a science question of your own at they are also grabbing stuff from the air http://askDrUniverse.wsuxdu/ask. Why are plants green? Nadia, 8, Australia PLANNJNG_C_O^ Regular scheduled meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted. August 10, 2017 September 14, 2017 October 12, 2017 November 9, 2017 April 13, 2017 May 11,2017 June 8, 2017 July 13, 2017 December 14, 2017 January 11,2018 February 8, 2018 March 8, 2018 SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN PARKSJBOARD Regular scheduled meetings are held on the 4th Monday at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise posted. ■ April 24,2017 1 May 22,2017 I June 26, 2017 July 24,2017 August 28, 2017 September 25, 2017 October 23, 2017 November 27, 2017 December 18, 2017 January 22, 2018 February 26, 2018 March 26, 2018 ZONlNGBQARP_OF_AEBEAt3_6jQARP; Scheduled meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. based on appli­ cation for hearing and need to meet basis. Unless otherwise posted. April 5, 2017 May 3, 2017 June 7. 2017 July 6, 2017 August 2, 2017 December 6, 2017 September 6, 2017 January 3, 2018 October 4, 2017 February 7, 2018 November 1, 2017 March 7, 2018 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Delton Library otinns of the Prairieville Twp. Boards are open to all without regard to race, ' mior aqe national origin, religion, height, weight, marital status, political s®*.’5°' sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Prairieville Twp. will 13 Jpressary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the provide " . d and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing 1 to jndjVjdua|S with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon four meeting/ • n0|jce (0 me Twp. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxil(4) business y shou|d contact the Twp. by writing or calling: 269-623-2664 jary aids or Women encouraged to learn about retirement benefits .. . ,„ v°nda VanTil . Social Security puhn Mrs Spcci“llsl . March is Women’s History Monlh “ a time to focus not jUs, he past, but on the challenges women con^ ofa«. Nearly 60 percent of the people reeXing Social Secunty benefits are women, and in the 21st century, more women work, Pav 2-ial Security taxes, and earn credit towa^ monthly retirement income than at any olh„ ’ e in our nanon s history. Knowing this,, “an be author ........ “w- longer life’cxpcctan ittrt men. women -end to five more "l” men. and have ’greater chance of ex(!" 7X other sources °f income. With the .iS average life expectancy for WomCn"“ the L'n'^ ?Ules n»mg, many women w'i"| ha« decades to enjoy retirement. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a female bum today can expect lo live more than 80 years. As a result, experts generally agree that if women want to ensure that their retirement years arc comfort­ able. they need to plan early and wisely. You can start with a visit to Social Security’s Retirement Estimator. It gives you a personal­ ized estimate of your retirement benefits. Plug in different retirement ages and projected earnings to get an idea of how sbeh things might change your future benefit amounts. You can use this tool nt www.sociakccunly. gov/estimator. You should also visit Social Security’s financial planning website at www.socialsecurity.k’ov.planners. Il provides detailed infor­ mation about how marriage, widowhood, divorce, self’employment, government ser­ vice, and other life or career events can affect Social Security. Your benefits are based on your earnings, so you should create your personal My Social Security account lo verify that your eamings were reported correctly. Your account also can provide estimates of jour future retirement, disability and survivors benefits. If jou want more information about how Social Security supports women through life’s journey, Social Security has a booklet that may be useful. It’s called Social Security: What Every Woman Should Know. You can find it online at www.socialsecurity.gov/ pubs.q0127.html. Yonda VanTil is lhe public affairs specialist lor West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email lo vonda.van!il@ssa.gov. �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, Match 16, 20 <7 Page 9 Pennock P|ace is featured ~ ast Parm of the Week Week series '^printed'F“rm nf the 1955 and 1956. The Banner in aerial photo „j a} n “ "Oiun „.W| Banner. The photo ‘"'h 2S- ,V5S advertisements from 35 un> Slirro,mded hy were sponsoring the who io each weekly winner T donalin8 $1 featured farm simply 'h^m^ °f the Banner office to claim the L< P 'he share details about the $35 prize a,id for an article in the folln ™ and the ^an,ilv Each week th^afier thX ^^n. "mystery" farm lhet! t,lcll^d a pilous week. ",e fea",n'‘l March 1. Wri" Banner ,l,e of ,hc W“k in ?he 8 y rc,ipectel throughout fcXkWnX’,rc and Mre- Ra>Ph . h operate a ”>!() nerc estab .shment in Maple Grove Township M to wife MT °.f[.M-66 " i,h ,h^'r «>" «"<* lie fr,, •iU,d W’>nC Pe™“*the Pcnnock farm »rinEs iq« •> a C scr,es ,k!" began in February, ‘ tach of the following weeks an aenal picture of a farm was reproduced as thc center of attraction of a page sponsored by lhe Hastings merchants. Only one farm in the scries remains unidentified. The aerial photographs of the farms were taken under contract with a Harland, Iowa, photographic company. No member of The Banner staff had any idea whose farms were to be photographed. the visiting photographers just had instructions to take pictures of farms in all parts of Barry' County. Some sections were not covered at all, some received more attention than others. But in all cases, farms were pictured on an impartial basis, and the series attracted high interest throughout the past 12 months. Not only did thc feature attract lhe interest of fanners, and urban dwellers, but it gave thc 35 Hastings merchants a chance to personally meet those living on the farms. And it gave The Bunner news editor an opportunity to visit lhe homes of thc farmers, to learn about their activities and lo write a feature story about 52 grand Barry County families. Farms not featured in the series just finished may well be photographed in the future when a new series is started. This last Farm of the Week is operated under a father and son partnership. The profits arc split 50-50. Ralph and Wayne arc milking 19 cows, sending an average of six cans a day into lhe Grade A Detroil market through lhe receiving plant nt Homer in southeastern Calhoun County. The Pennocks for many years were known fl look back at W’ and columns on local in the Hastings Banner TURNING BflGK THE PAGES han. .ha. had burned^ same year. for their fine Jersey cattle, but now are gradually moving into Holsteins for greater milk production. They are members of the Barry-Hastings Artificial Breeders Association and don't keep their own herd sire. Their average annual butterfat test is 5.4 with butterfat production averaging about 425 pounds of butterfat per cow. The Pennocks also raise fine pigs, mostly Hampshires, and havc a herd of about 60, which they will fatten for tlie spring market. Wayne recently added a registered Yorkshire boar, purchased from Martin Gam of Charlotte. He hopes eventually to have purebred gilts. In addition to their 210 acres located in Sections 11, 12 and 13 of Maple Grove Township, they rent an additional 80 acres of land. They follow a four-year rotation of com, oats, wheat or barley and clover. They also raise alfalfa for hay and pasture and ladino clover. In the fall of 1954. immediately after filling with com silage one of their others steel silos buckled. Ralph and others saw it begin to ‘‘give” and immediately propped it up with everything they could find. The neighbors helped too. They faced the question of replacing that silo earlier than they expected, or change methods. They decided lo go into lhe bunker­ silo type along with loose housing. They put in a sheeted plank bunker silo with a cemented barnyard and also a sheltered hay bunk. However, they continue to milk their cows in stanchions in the 46-by-70-foot bam erected in 1918. This bam replaced an old Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pennock (left) are holding two of their grandchildren while Mr and Mrs. Wayne Pennock are holding their two other youngsters. Miss Mary Pennock employed in the Hastings Mfg. Company office, is standing behind the davenport in the homestead on the Pennock farm, which was the last to be featured in the Farm of the Week series sponsored by The Banner and 35 Hastings merchants. Wayne and his dad, Ralph, operate the farm as a father and son partnership. - (Photo by Leo Barth) The Pennocks. their farm, are exceptionally weU^n and very highly Their farm is alnW5.1 a. Centennial Farm.” h has been in the fanuly since 186Z In that year it * 'obtained by Henry Feighncr who had sullied m Nashville a decade earlier. Henry is Ralph’s great grandfather. Ralph ^members him. Ralph was bom m the house pictured in Iasi week’s Banner, now occupied by Wayne and his family Ralph was bom on St. Patrick's Day, March1?, 1891, the son of Curtis and Alice (Smith) Pcnnock. His grandmother was a Feighncr girl. Curtis Pennock acquired the farm during the winter of 1890. and he and Alice were married that June. Since that time, the house has undergone three major improvements, such as putting on another addition in 1912, modernizing the kitchens, installing a modem waler pressure system and other conveniences. Ralph attended the old Bcigh School - the building now is located in Nashville where the Wade Carpenters live. That school used to be 80 rods north of Pennock’s farm and cast of the main road. Thc present Beigh School is a mile south of Nashrille on M-66. After elementary school, Ralph attended Nashville High, graining in 1910. He took two short courses, each of eight weeks’ duration, at Michigan Agricultural College (now MSU). He was married on June 14, 1914, to the former Gertrude Hoffman, daughter of Charles and Emma Hoffman, whose home was four miles south of Ralph’s in the Mayo school district. They were married in the parsonage of thc Rev. Roy Lord, in Nashville. Rev. Lord is now living in California. Mrs. Pennock is a talented person, too, and taught al the Stevens. Austin, Bullis, Bell, Shores, McOmbcr and Norton schools prior to her marriage. Ralph and Gertrude have five children. Paul, of Standish, is agricultural agent of Arenac County. He finished MSU in 1939. Earl, their second eldest, lives on a small farm south and west of Nashville and works at the Pennock Block plant. Wayne lives on the farm. Their oldest daughter, Mrs. William (Grace) Tarbel, lives on the Green River ranch near Mancelona, and Mary lives at home. Mary' has been employed in thc office of the Hastings Manufacturing Company for lhe past eight years. Wayne was graduated from Nashville High in 1940. He married Miss Marian Cooley, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Stephen Cooley, 502 E. Clinton St., Hastings, on Jan. 24, 1948, at lhe Grand Street Evangelical United Brethren Church. The RCv. a.M. Coldren, who had been pastor here leaving in June 1947, to become pastor at Trinity Church in Detroit, returned to officiate. The Rev. J.F. Halton, who had succeeded Rev. Coldren, officiated at lhe happy nuptials. Wayne and Marian have two sons, Rodney. 6. and Brian. 4. and two daughters. Ixjraine, 2, and Elaine, a cute 5-month-old tyke. While the Pennock are known for their fine farming practices, they have not neglected their civic church, fraternal nor social obligations. “gES'"?' »■- Women's Club, the 12:30 pan. event will be at ' the Hastings Baptist Church. 3091-.. Woodlawn AV-Club’members are looking forward to hosting this upcoming event to honor w senior girls of Hastings High School s c ass of 20 7 ••said club president Nola Edwards. as rl. must make reservations through er or a special j(| be Ju|ic Calley. Hie keynote speaker ' h pjstljct state representative: for deM tntertammenl for 'h ' M(,n,s c|1()i(. by the Hastings Hig • given to a One $5(X) scholarship will Ik gi female resident from Barry County who is in financial need and who has been accepted into a nursing .school program at an accredited community college, private college or univer­ sity. /\ $5(X) Jumpstart Your Future scholarship will be given to one of the senior girls who is pursuing further education at an accredited vocalional/technical school, community col­ lege or university. The General Federation of Women’s Clubs is an international organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service? For membership information about the Hastings club, call Edwards at 269-945-4963 or Sharon Russell, membership chairperson, 517-85"> 2064. New memlx-rs are welcome to join the club. Dr. Carrie Dulls Hastinfts Area Schools Superintendent You can hardly open thc pages of Thc Hastings Banner or The Reminder, or listen lo WBCH, without reading or hearing about the great things that are being accomplished by our Saxons - both in anil out of the classroom. In thc Hastings Area School System, while we prepare our students for academic achieve­ ment and post-secondary’ success, wc believe it is also important for our students to become well-rounded people. That’s why we offer so many extracurricular activities - everything from community service, to FFA, music, sports, Science Olympiad, theater, robotics and more. February and March have been eventful for Saxons participating in extracurricular activitics.Their musical and theatrical talent was on display during the high school’s production of “Annie.” Our middle and high school FFA members distinguished themselves at regional and stale FFA events. Robo-Saxons, our robotics team, recently participated in its first competition of the year and are already gear­ ing up for their second. The Hastings High School Science Olympiad team placed second at thc regional Science Olympiad Competition and earned a spot in the Science Olympiad state finals at Michigan Slate University. Hats off to our Saxons for all they havc accomplished. ’ Win or lose, we are proud of our Saxons. When they attend conventions, festivals and competitions, they arc ambassadors for our school and our community. They demonstrate teamwork, cooperation and graciousness in all situations, even as they strive for success. Extracurricular; give students an opportu­ nity lo explore their interests, learn and grow outside of the classroom. A future engineer can explore his or her passion for music and theater by participating in lhe spring musical. A future accountant can enjoy wrestling or running track. Or, who knows? An undecided student may find his or her passion and future career while participating in community ser­ vice, choir, robotics, Science Olympiad or FFA. By providing our students with opportuni­ ties to grow and explore their interests outside of the classroom, wc are preparing them to become life-long learners - and there is no limit to what they will be able to achieve. It’s a great day to be a Saxon. SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2017-2018 BUDGET PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commission of the Southwest Barry I County Sewer and Water Authority will conduct a public hearing on the Authority’s pro- | posed budget for the Authority’s 2017-2018 fiscal year on March 28, 2017 at 6:30 pm at the Southwest Barrv Ceuntv Sewer and Water Authority Office, 11191S, M43 Hwy., A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection at the office of the Authority located at 11191 South M-43 Highway, Delton, Michigan 49046 during regular Authority business hours. In addition to other business which may property come before the meeting, the Commis­ sion will consider any comments made by the public at the public hearing on the Authority budget and, further, will consider whether to adopt, and may adopt, the annual Authority budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. If adopted, the budget may be adopted In the form In which originally presented, or in such amended form as the Commission in its discretion may determine. All interested persons may attend the public hearing. The address of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority is 11191 South j M-43 Highway, Delton, Michigan 49046. The telephone number of the Authority office is I (269) 623-3401. SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rutland will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, commencing at 7:30 p.m. as required under the provisions of the Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. . PLEASE TAKE NOTICE PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed item to be considered at this public hearing include the following in summary: 1 Special Exception/Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review Amendment Application to allow mini-storage buildings. Parcel #08-13-002-012-00, Section 2, Rutland Charter Township, located at 2999 W. State Road is zoned LC - Lake Commercial. Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article 220-10-3(8) requires a Special Exception/ Land Use Permit for this request. Property is described as: RUTLAND TWP COM NW COR LOT 57 SMITHS LAKEVIEW EST # 1 FOR POB TH S 89 DEG 52' E 46 FT TH S 35 DEG 38’ E 260 23 FT TH S 89 DEG 52* E 229.50 FTTH N 49 DEG 51* E 166.79 FT TH NWLY AL CNTRU OLD M-37 TO W LI SEC 2 TH S AL SEC LI TO POB EX COM AT NW COR THEREOF FOR POB TH SELY AL W STATE RD 304.1 FT TH SWLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO W STATE RD 179.25 FT M/L TO W SEC U SEC 2 TH N ON SEC U 353 FT TO POB 2. Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Application for Special Use along with the Zonino Ordinance Zoning Map. Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township mav be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any dav exceot public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until nnd including the day of this public hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. Calley to speak at senior girls tea Nearly 230 people are expected to attend the 7Pl annual Hastings High School Senior Saxons excel in and out of the classroom You are invited to attend this hearing. If you are unable to attend, written comments may hn chmitiod in lieu of a personal appearance by writing to the Township Clerk at the Townshio Hall 2461 Heath Road. Hastings, Ml 49058, at any time up to the date of the hearing and may bo further received by the Planning Commission at said public hearing. Marriage k Th e orninA m oosted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA 41.72a(2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). R tl d Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, <•U h as sianers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being conG|ded at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon rea­ S Cfbl» notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities rcSOna A.niiinrv aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by Paul Mark Bellevue and Phetsamone Saycocic- Be||CVlle Jacob Paul Basye. Woodland and Sahara Jordan Thayer, Woc*1huulBrad Lee Fensicniaker, Hastings and Kaylec Lynn Fenstcnia er, Hastings. Mario J. Castaneda- D<‘hon and Sarah Jean Henry, Delton. Sarah Jean Perry. Hasl*ngs an<j David Lee B’fcr, Howard City- writing or caUing the Township. AH interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-948-2194 �Thomapple Township officials need plan for future office spa^e Pane 10 — Thursday, March 16, 2017 - The Hasbnps I w-ksrewfez Juduiu lkMnkH rcwkz Realtor John q'^'^Montlny explained Driver faces charge of »<»»• vehwlc parted in lhc Hastings Mutiml I^“r^Sr appwached thc vehicle, lineI thednver Avenue at about 1:55 a.m. March 12. jn( he ltM FU told him he was texting and didn > .U,J found several small bags.»i crash officer reportedly detested a strong odor of m J' an0,hcr subsumce believed t cr and scale in the vehicle. The officer also report™ y be LSD. Dog bite leads to ,J^Jj^,dMUSe of probation violation and A 34-yearold Hastings man was arre w inve5tjgalc a dog brte incident possession of marijuana after Hastings P“ ^ceR a^jved. the victim told officers where in the 700 block of East Grand Street, wn # slrong of marljuana thc owner of thc dog lived. They » marijuana hidden in the floor of the home The coming from inside lhe home. 7bt> rou of probation left. The incident was tnvesHastings man told officers he only had two p ligated about 10:30 am. March 9. Driver not drunk, as reported; has no license Hi'tings police officers were nofifi“lofaP^s*’J’J®^™nE^ffi’crarouml4pjnJJ1an:h^n. -nrey found f^Nreth Broadw^“Valcoho^She was. however.cited for operating"’'motor vehicle while her driving privileges were suspended. Woman tries stealing underwear and vodka Heines Walmart store officials reported a 24-ycar-old Delton woman was trying to take items from the store March 9. The woman was stopped trying to get out of the store with fh nairs of women’s underwear and a bottle of raspberry vodka without paying for the items. She was booked into the Barry County Jail facing a charge of retail fraud in lhe third degree. More than 100 fraudulent charges reported A 57-year-old Hastings woman reported more than 100 fraudulent charges on her credit card were made in California. The total value of lhe fraud is approximately 56,650. The incident was reported March 8 to Barry County Sheriff’s deputies. Caledonia woman faces drunk driving charge A 35-year-old Caledonia woman was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated as a second offense. She was stopped by a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy about 10 p.m. March 10 at Patterson Avenue and Finkbeincr Road, Middleville. The officer reported she failed to dim her headlights for oncoming vehicles, crossed thc fog line and then crossed the center line. Plainwell man finds home and vehicles egged, again A 48-year-oId Plainwell man reported his home and vehicles were egged. The incident was reported March 11 in the 11000 block of 9 Mile Road, Shelbyville. The man told Barry County Sheriff's deputies both his home and two vehicles had been egged and that it was lhe second time this has happened. Driver crashes into pond, lands in jail A 28-year-old Augusta man was arrested and booked into lhe Barry’ County Jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. ITie man was arrested after sheriff’s deputies found him walking along Hickory Road near M-37. The man was wet and covered in mud. Calls lo 911 reported there was a crash on Uldricks Road near Sheffield Road and that the vehicle was in a pond but no driver was around. Officers responding saw the man walking along the road and believed he may be the driver so they stopped to talk with him. The man admitted to being thc driver in the crash. After field sobriety tests and a portable breathalyzer test, the man was arrested. The incident was reported about 5:36 a.m. March 11. Traffic stop leads to citation for no license A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a driver on Slate Street near Washington Street, Hastings for having a defective headlight and ended up citing the 35-year-old Hasting man for driving while his driving privileges were suspended. The incident was reported March 10 at about 6:30 p.m. Dowling woman reports theft of chainsaws A 56-year-old Dowling woman reported thc theft of three chainsaws from her home in the 2100 block of Lacy Road March 7. She contacted Barry County Sheriff’s deputies ask­ ing when someone was going to take a report. She reportedly called March 3 lo make a report. Michigan State Police investigated several similar complaints in lhe area and some­ how her claim was overlooked. The woman said the incident occurred between Feb. 23 and Feb. 26. Woman drives off road to avoid hitting deer; lands in jail A 52-ycar-old Hastings woman was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail fac­ ing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated as a second offense. A citizen called 911 to report a vehicle went off the road and was stuck on Bowler road near Barber Road about 7 a.m. March 10. The driver told officers she swerved to try and avoid a group of deer when she went off lhe road and got stuck. After conducting field sobriety tests and a portable breathalyzer lest, the woman was arrested. and defended thc g for lhe Thomapple Township office k,,nainK encouraged township ofiiciaIsi|)u^^llt. Colburn, with Colburn Commercial Properties, has Iisted L township hall for sale wilh an askin “ ice of $375,000. Some township trustees X Honed the price and asked Colburn expu- -( Colburn said he has been in business for 35 years and sells commercial re-al estate. He admitted there is a wj(Jc ^nge of pricing for commercial real Cslalc, but said he believed thc asking price Ofr ’ the township some flexibility. ,tcrS “It might take a whilc to f«nd lhe ri8bl buyer. Havc patience ” he told the board. Colburn said some‘ rOspcctive buyers havc shown interest in the building and received one offer that was too low lo consider. He encouraged the township board to leavc lhc property on the market even though the board is now uncertain about plans to move to thc Thomapple Township Emergency Services building. Bids for the renovation project to move the township offices came in much higher than expected, putting lhe project on hold while township officials rethink options. Township Supervisor M*kc Bremer said that leaves thc township in a bit ot a Predica­ ment if a buyer is found for the current build­ ing and plans to move have been put ori hold. Thc township board is expected to explore more options and have a full discussion about the move al its April meeting. In another matter, township officials heard lhe Thomapple Area Parks and Recreation Commission’s annual report from director Catherine Getty. She said programs continue growing in numbers and that TAPRC is hop­ ing to continue adding more adult recreational opportunities. Four hundred youths were involved in baseball and softball programs through TAPRC in 2016. Getty said that includes chil­ dren age 5 to 15 and is an increase of 56 youths from the previous year. Getty said the flag football program has moved to an NFL-sponsored program, after having 72 players in 2016. That number is down from 98 players in 2015, but increased from 38 players in 2014. About 80 volunteers and coaches help with thc programs, Getty said, and this year the TAPRC honored a coach of the year. Hie first honoree was Jeff Dock, who was recently named the Thomapple Kellogg High School varsity football coach. / The TAPRC programs benefit greatly from thc Barry Cbunly United Way, which helps provide scholarships for young partici­ pants. Getty said 50 full scholarships were awarded in 2016 and about 17 partial scholar­ ships, enabling children lo participate who likely otherwise would not be able to do so. “The United Way is a fabulous organization to work with, and we appreciate them so much.” said Getty. Thomapple Area Parks and Recreation is a three-entity organization between Thomapple Township, the Village of Middleville and Thomapple Kellogg Schools. In other business: Township officials heard a report and review of the township insurance policies and agreed to add policies for cyber and privacy liability and terrorism. Barry Conservation District representatives Sarah Nelson and Jessie Lincoln gave a report. Lincoln discussed the beauty of thc Michigan savanna area at the township ceme­ tery. He encouraged the township to work with a land conservancy organization to assist with conservation of the site. “It’s really a pretty spectacular system.” he said. “You should be extremely proud of this.” he said. Tlie township conducted a public hearing for lhe 2017-18 budget. Total revenues arc expected at $2.48 million with total expenses of $1.82 million. The township also has healthy fund balances expected - the general fund with about $700 000; fire fund around $400,000; ambulance fund of about $160,000; township emergency services capital improve­ ments fund of around <s509 000; sewer operat­ ing and maintenance of about S130/XX); and cemetery fund of about $53*500- Board mem­ ber Jake Jelsema said he’s concerned about Woman reports trees cut without authorization A 49-year-oId Rockford woman reported three trees were cut and removed from her father’s property in thc 3800 block of Heath Road, Hastings and that no one had permission to do so. The incident was reported to Barry County Sheriff’s deputies Feb. 11. Freeport man reports fraud on credit card A 37-ycar-old Freeport man reported fraudulent charges on his credit card. He said there were three charges made March 9 totaling $670. The incident was reported March 10. Dowling man doesn't fall for phone scam A 77-ycur-old Dow ling man reported he received a suspicious call from someone claim­ ing that his grandson had been in a car accident and needed $2,000 lo keep the injured driver from suing him. Thc Dowling man made contact with his grandson and realized the phone call was a scam. He told officers he did not comply with the caller’s demands to purchase a prepaid Walmart credit card and provide the caller with lhe card numbers. Sheriff s deputies advised if he receives another call, the Dowling man should hang up on them immediately. OO® 0W Boat reportedlytaken from Hastings home A 34-year-0|(i u. . nian reported thelt °f a boat from his drii'^a) »n ,bc *°°° b,<K'k West State Ro^'j^.ings. repotted March 7 The I*'31 tdly taken Ivrt,. m March 6 and a.rn.Marchfis vd‘,ednlaboul The ?hen11,Cb0 , ed « <•>< ... ....... lhe nnd would the township’s health care costs and would like the township in thc future to explore more affordable options. He said lhe township is spending $175,000 for insurance for seven people, and that is a huge burden on thc town­ ship. Township Treasurer Deb Buckowing reported this year she’s seen thc lowest tax delinquency rate since she’s been with lhc township. She said thc township ended the J ear al 3.7 percent delinquency. She said it Wns a*so the lowest number she’s seen for the persona! property delinquency with only $400 eltnquent in lhe township. “It’s all good news,” she said. Buckowing also said the township received a 5 ^k for $46,202 for personal property tax reimbursement from lhe state. The money will , * i ,nto $16367 for the general fund $2j-834 for the emergency services, supervisor Bremer said as lhe slate plans to .,nvay with personal property taxes for .industry. communities have been Inct 'v’lb h°w they will make up those unds. He said the state promised to help provide funds to aC(UalIy bap- ?n,;» pen,’’Bremer said. r.,ilicint» the number 1 The board approved if1g com- of members on the town. are current- by the planning commission. des (o Township officials >»‘«“s^.U'’8^ion lhe employe handbook^concern.nj^vacat.on time and personal days P Officials said they realize .here necd^ adjustments to when vacationtime isawartea and available to employees They re« weeks of vacation time and five personal days in the first year of employment. Vacation nm builds to three weeks after five years and four weeks after 15 years. Personal time to 10 days after two years and up to 1. > after 10 years. Unused personal time can ro over from year to year, but vacation time can­ not. DK boys downed by Rams in district semifinal They say its not easy to beat a team three nws m a season. Whoever “they” are were right this time. Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ basketball am suffered its first loss in three tries this season against thc Galesburg-Augusta Rams Wednesday in the Class C District Semifinal al Potterville High School. The Panthers won the teams’ two Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division contests this season. “It was a rough go of it the entire night.” Delton Kellogg head coach Paul Blacken said “They jumped out to a 13-0 lead and we spent the rest of lhe night trying to catch up.” Delton Kellogg got ten points from senior guard Cogan McCoy in the loss and nine from freshman center Alan Whitmore. “We had our chances down lhe stretch, but just couldn’t get a bucket or two to get over the top,” Blacken said. The Panthers finish lhe season with a 14-8 record. Galesburg-Augusta went on to knock off host Potterville 43-39 in the district final Friday evening. The Rams season came to an end Monday in a 66-29 regional semifinal loss to Muskegon Heights Academy at Belding High School. Galesburg-Augusta was one of three SAC Valley Division teams in the regional round of the Class C slate tournament this week. Kalamazoo Christian, who knocked off con­ ference champion Hackett Catholic Central in the district semifinals, knocked off Schoolcraft 53-47 in overtime in their Class C Regional Semifinal at Bangor Monday. Points hard to come by as Saxons suffer district defeat Defenses ruled the day, and it was thc Raiders’ defense that got the job done in the end. Portland got two Saxon turnovers at the start of overtime and pulled away fro a 44-36 win over lhe Hastings varsity boys’ basketball team in the Class B District Semifinal al Charlotte High School Wednesday. The Raiders outscored the Saxons 11-3 in the extra four-minute period. Each team scored more than 11 points only once in a quarter through regulation. Hastings clung to a 15-14 lead at halftime. Portland surged in lhe third quarter, out­ scoring the Saxons 12-4. Hastings rallied with a 14-7 run in the fourth quarter to tic the game at 33-33 and force overtime. “They face guarded (Jackson) Long every­ where and he had difficulty finding his shot,’’ Hastings head coach Steve Storrs said of his team’s scoring leader. “(Skylar) Brower and (Jack) Longstreet made a solid effort to pick up lhe scoring.” Brett Patrick did most of the scoring for the Raiders, pouring in 20 points. He was 7-of-10 at lhe free throw line. The Raiders also got six points each from Owen Russell and Bobby Brandsen. Portland followed up thc win over the Saxons by besting Ionia 45-41 in the district final at Charlotte High School Friday, and then knocked off Olivet 55-52 in the Class B Regional Semifinal at Ionia High School Monday. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Ear Sale Garage Sale Help Wanted Central Boiler certified E-Classic OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. More heat. Less wood and time required. Call today! 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Stonebumer G Borden & Suporv.sor Also present were 5 quests Agenda and Mrnuteo worn «« Pubhc comments Tanv PPfOved' Budget Public Heanng foct’,v<«> placed on tile & Polic<! Department reports were «nd Clerk's Approved paying bills Approved Budget Amendments Approved PoHce Contract ’ roS. comments and Board comments were Ted DeVries. Clerk Attesled to by; Jim Stonebumer. Supervisor STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE OF HEARING RLE NO. 17-27512-NC In the matter ol Troy C Joseph-Burch TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will bo held on Wednesday. 04/19'2017 nt 3 00 p.m., at 206 W. Court St, >302, Hastings. Ml 49058 before Judge Hon William M Doherty P14960 for the following purpoGc(s). Petition for Name Change Petition to change name Troy C Joseph Burch to Troy C. Joseph Matthews It you require accommodations to use the court because ol a disability, or if you require a foreign language interpreter to help you fully participate in court proceedings, please contact the court immediately to make arrangements. Date 3-16-17 Troy Burch 2204 S Broadway Hastings. Ml 49053 (269) 953-5090 sm Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED NTH1S M*00 Foroc,°suro Salo FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that PURPOSE, please contact event, your damages, if any, shall be limited 0 vni? a»2E AT ™E NUMBER BELOW IF solely to the return of tho bld amount tendered **E ,N ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. by Thomas Shannon, a married man and Robin »?Jir^!»?VJ‘nl’.yOUr darna9os» W any. shall Shannon, husband and wife , a married woman, bo limited solely to the return of tho bld ongmal mortgagor(s), to ABN AMRO Mortgage “J11®11"*1 tondero<1 ** aale, plus Interest. Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 27, 2007, and ...V>„ ?AGE SALE ■A niort9a9« was granted by recorded on May 8. 2007 in Instrument 1180242, Michelle Fretz and Kyle Fretz, onginal mortgagor^), and assigned by mesne assignments to D.tech to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc Financial LLC FKA Green Tree Servicing LLC as Mortgagee, dated Apr>! 24. 2015, and recorded assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage on May 5. 2015 in instrument 2015-004633, and there is claimed to be due at lhe date hereof the assigned by said Mortgagee to Pacific Union sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Financial, LLC as assignee as document-ad by an Eighty-Two and 83/100 Dollars ($87,782.83). assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on Under lhe power of sale contained in said which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the mortgage and the statute In such case made and date hereof the sum of Fifty-One Thousand Five provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage Hundred Th-rty and 12/100 Dollars ($51,530.12). wiil be foreclosed by a sala of the mortgaged Under the power of sala contained in said premises, or some part of them, at pubLc vendue, mortgage and tho statute in such case made and at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage County, at 1:00 PM, on March 30, 2017. Will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged Said premises are situated in Township of Barry, premises, or some part of them, at pubhc vendue, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry 1 and 2 B'H Smith Plat, according to thc recorded County, at 1:00 PM. on April 6, 2017. plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats on Page 28. Said premises are situated in Township of The redemption penod shall be 6 months Prairieville, Barry County. Michigan, and are from the date of such sale, unless determined described as: LOT 9 OF SUPERVISOR’S PLAT OF abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, THE VILLAGE OF PRAIRIEVILLE. ACCORDING TO in which case tho redemption period shall be 30 THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED days from the date of such sale. IN UBER 2 OF PLATS. PAGE 74. PRAIRIEVILLE If tho property is sold at foreclosure sale under TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, The redemption period shall bo 6 months pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will bo from the date of such sale, unless determined hold respcns ble to the person who buys the abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho In which case rhe redemption penod shall be 30 mortgage holder for damaging tho property during lhe redemption period. days from the date of such sale. Dated: March 2,2017 It the property is sold at foreclosure sale under For more information, please call: Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. FCS(248) 593-1304 pursuant to MCL 600.3278 lhe borrower will be Trott Law, P.C. held respons bio to the person who buys the Attorneys For Servicer property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 mortgage holder for damaging the property during Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 the redemption period. Fite »470185F01 Dated; March 9,2017 (03-02X03-23) arsa? For more information, ptease call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law, P.C. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Attorneys For Servicer THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED Filo W470416F01 FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR (03-09/(03-30) **245 OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale evenL your damages, If any, shall be limited THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR solely to the return of the bld amount tendered ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY at sale, plus interest INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT Charles J. Baughman, Single, original mortgagor(s). OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF to Household Finance Corporation III, Mortgagee* YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. dated August 26, 2004, and recorded on August ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be 31. 2004 in instrument 1133233. and assigned by rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank Trust. NA, as Trustee In that event, your damages, if any, shall for LSF9 Master Participation Trust as assignee as be limited solely to tho return of thc bld documented by an assignment, in Barry county amount tendered at sale, plus interest. records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted Ono Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred by Melissa Flikkema, unmarried woman, original Sixty-Three and 63/100 Dollars ($119,863.63). mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Under the power of sale contained in said Systems, Inc., as nominee for Van Dyk Mortgage mortgage and the statute in such case made and Corporation., its successors and assigns. provided, notice is hereby given that said mortqao” Mortgagee, dated August 29, 2013, and recorded will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged on September 5. 2013 in instrument 2013-010894, premises, or some part of them, at public vendue and modified by agreement recorded on April 27, at the place of holding the circuit court within Bar™ 2016 In instrument 2016-C04581, and assigned by County, at 1:00 PM, on March 30, 2017. Y said Mortgagee to PennyMac Lean Services, LLC Said premises are situated in Townshio of as assignee as documented by an assignment, Orangeville. Bany County. Michigan, and are in Barry county records, Michigan, on which described as: Lot I. Bravata: That part of tho mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date 1/1 SeCK°2 5‘ Town 2 3North- Rango hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand 10 WGjI, is described as commencing 130 57 Six Hundred Ninety-Nine and 30/100 Do'lars feet North of the Northwest corner of Lot 9 Sam Bravata Plat: Thence West 169.19 feet; Thenco ($156,699.30). . „ North 0 Degrees 33 M,nutCG West 120.0 feet along Under the pov/er of sae ccnta ncd in said the Wes. property lino as described in Uber 244 nn mortgage and the statute in such caso made and Pago 407; Thence East 170.37 feet; thenco South provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage 120.0 feet to tho Place of beginning, exceotina will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged the South 60 feet thereof; reserving an easement premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, over tho East 30 feet thereof for highway puroos^" at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry Lot J Bravata: Parcel in Southwest 1/4I Sections County, at 1:00 PM, on April 20.2017. Town 2 North, Rango 10 West, commencinq 250 57 Said premises are situated in Charter Township feet North of the Northwest corner of Lot 9 Sam of Rutland Barry County, Michigan, and are Bravata Pint; Thence West 170.37 feet; Thenco described as: Lot 46. Thomapple Valley Pinos No. North 0 Degrees 33 Minutes West 60.0 feet a'onn 2, Ruthland Township. Barry County. Michigan, as the West property l.ne as described in Liber 244 nn reco'ded in Uber 6 of Plats. Page 27. Page 407, Thence East 170.96 feet; Thence South Th* redemption period shall be 6 months 60.0 feet to tho place of beginning " . " .k of «rech sale, unless determined The redemption penod shall bo 6 monthfrom the date of such sale, unless determinS abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.324In in which case the redemption period shall bo nn days from the date of such sale. II the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter J2O 60q.3278 the borrower will lx) Chapter 32 of lire Reviser! Judicature Act of 1961 Mk?L 6O°-32Z0 ,he b0"™<” vvhi be hofdU^pon-:>f!e* to> ttre w hoj^ the held responsible to t»tf person wh0 buy0 (h« property .st tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mo properly Ounng mortgage holder lor damaging the property dunnu tlio redemption period. 1 u tne redemption penod. Dated: March 2, 2017 Dated: March 16, 2017 For more information, please callFor more mformalioh. P - FC J (248) 593-1311 * ‘ FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, P.C. Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farm ngton H.fls, Michigan 48334-6422 File M70228F01 d S64ZU *™n^;iAc“^TOALLDEECBT°ANV J^N/^CHASERS: Th,a Fife I459745F02 (03-16X04-06) maybo 5S3U5 (03-02)(03-23) 57659 T°Rnnald K«*’’h Cogl^.h Septcmber 21, 1941). who lived a. 3ty ’ Rond Hastings, Ml 49058, died » of 17 There ts no personal rep^’^stratog «« 'o whom Letters H A deCtxjent been issued. Creditors of th° ’RonaId K ® notified that all claims «9ain?,^ Auaus‘3l 20^ Rcvocab'e Living Trust. daled A *unl • *0’1. as amended, will be forever banne Rented to Trustee Timothy Straub. *ltn ths after lhe date of PUNo“'ors be assigned and d<- ^hTnJSI w3 ">««o«er 1 the persons entitled to it. Date ATTORNEY: JohnL.Teeples(P393 f Tooples Law. PLLC o 25 Ionia Ave. SW--^ Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 776-7200 TRUSTEE; Timothy Straub 929 Del Sher Dr. Brighton. Ml 48114 5B7CO STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27507-DE Estate of Lyle W. Dunn. Date of birth: 04/03/1921. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Tho decedent. Lyle W. Dunn, died 12/28/2016. Creditors of the decedent aro notified that all claims against tho estate will be forever barred unless presented to Helen Miller, personal repre­ sentative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings. Ml 49058 and tho person­ al representative within 4 months after tho date of publication of this notice. Dato: 03/06/2017 Timothy L. Tromp P41571 501 West State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-9400 Helen Miller 580 Riverwalk Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-8405 5aM7 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. PC.. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -GRANT FRIEUNK and DORISE FRIEUNK, HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and tender's successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated December 26, 2006, and recorded on January 10, 2007, in Document No. 1174861. and mc/ghed'by 'said mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc., as assigned. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($56,757.15). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sa’e of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue. At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o’clock, on March 30. 2017 Said premises are located in Barry County. Michigan and are described as: LOT 27 OF STONY POINT. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN UBER 2 OF PLATS PAGE 6, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS EXCEPTING BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 27, THENCE SOUTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST. 101 70 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT THENCE NORTH 50 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST. 101.28 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT. THENCE SOUTH 44 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST, 4.17 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 211 SQUARE FEET OF LAND. MORE OR LESS. TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES: PART OF LOTS 26 & 28 OF STONY POINT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS PAGE 6, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. BEING* MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 28; THENCE SOUTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST. ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 28. 20.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 46 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST 37.17 FEET; THENCE 2.56 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT WHOSE RADIUS IS 12.00 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 53 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST 2.56 FEET; THENCE 21 71FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE L^T WHOSE RADIUS 64 00 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 87 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST 21 61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 78 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST. 32.7G FEET TO► THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 28; ALONG SAID WEST LINETHENCE SOUTH 44 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST«THENCE N0RTH 7a DEGREES 15 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST 23 15 FEET;THENCE NORTH184 DEGREESS4^ 15 SECONDS EAST ’W FEET; THENCE SOUTH 48 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST. 35.34 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 52 DFGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, 2.33 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SA|D L0T 28- THENCE SOUTH 36 DEGREES 39 MlNU7BS 57 s^nDS EAST. 11.90 Li00™ LINE OF LOT 26; THENCE NORffl .^GREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST AL™G SAID SOUTH LINE, 33.48 FEET TO THE SOUTHEast corn£r qf SAID LOT 26; THWCE NORTH 36 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 5/ SECONDS WEST. ALONG THE WEST LINE OF STONY POlhq- DR)ve i 1 TO THE PIJ\CE OF ^^'NG. The red^npt.on period shall be 6 monM rn ho of unless abandoned und .Cl 600.3241, in which case the tedemptlo ’ P‘; °a-ha!| bo 1 mont, or under MCL. ffom thQ dfl|e Qf such sale, cr 15 day5 Qr he Mcl 600.3241a(b) nobco. whichever b W ^t»ngu:£hod pursuant to MCL 600.3238.1 , Iu ^kieneod property is sold at a foreclose-cL Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, undiK MCL, «a3278. 'Ihe will be I,eld ™,5P??SXt9a^P««n who buys ho property al Io, d’„ *eclos'HO solo or 10 lhe mortgage hod. "lag.ng the property dunng the ,ede.npW'’ Pn C.t,Mortgage. I,>CV Mortgegee/As^oe® D„vl!, “• m>an a Sherman. P.C. 23938 Ro5* '1- 702141.?^ 3°° Thrmington Hiils. Ml 48335 SJO’CONV (03-021(03-23) Mai* SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING March B, 2017 -7:00 P.M. SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING March 7,2017 Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook at 7ptn. All board members present. Approved minutes of Feb 7.2017 board meeting and the budget meeting minutes of Fob. 13ih and 28th. Approved paying of tho bills in Vie amount of $7323 40 and any forthcoming in the month of March. Department reports received and put on filo. Public comment Motion to ad;ourn at 7:48 p.m. Submitted by: Melody Risner, Clerk Attested lo by; Thomas Rook. Supervisor &MW Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance Present: Bellmore, Walters. Jama®, HaU<.-ix. Greenfield. Hawthorne, W.rf-on Absent: None Aoproved the Agenda hs presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as pref-ented. Adopted Resolution #2017-214 - Providing $85,000 annually to Barry County Road Gommsr.-on for road maintenance and repair Rc'i ca!’ vote Ye*.: Walter*!, Bellmore, Jure;. Watnon. Haw­ thorne, Halifax No; Greenfield Mut.on carried Appointed Gene Ha’I to the Zoning Board of Ap­ STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 2017-27510 DE Estate of Raymond A. Pennington, Deceased. Date of birth: 10/07/1927. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Tho decedent, Ray­ mond A. Pennmgton, died 08/14/2016. Creditors of tho decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to David A. Pennington, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street. Suite 302. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after tho date of publication of this notice. Date: 03/08/2017 David L. Zebell P39939 3 Hentage Oak Lane Battle Creek. Ml 49015 (269) 979-3990 . David A. Pennington 9375 Tasker Road Bellevue. Ml 49021 269-763-9468 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS OF PENNINGTON CONSTRUCTION INC. Creditors and claimants of Pennington Con­ struction. Inc., a Michigan corporation, are here­ by notified that tho corporation was dissolved as a corporation under tho Michigan Business Corpora­ tion Act, effective March 9, 2017. If you have a claim against tho corporation, you aro requested to comply with tho following: ' a. Prepare a written statement of your claim, describing tho nature of the claim, tho dol­ lar amount of the claim, if known, and if not known, an estimate, and the circumstances on which it is based. Include the name, address, and phone number of a person who can pro­ vide information about your claim if the corpo­ ration wishes to obtain additional information. b. Mail tho written statement to Pennngton Con­ struction, Inc. at tho following address: 1000 Willltts Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Your claim will bo barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within ono year af­ ter tho date of publication of this notice. This notice Is given pursuant to section 842a of the Michigan Business Corporation Act. MCL 450.1842a. Drafted by: Nathan E. Tagg (P68994) Tripp & Tagg, Attorneys at Lav/ 206 South Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269)948-2900’ 5MS4 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall bo limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Charles Lavern McManus and Lisa Kaye McManus, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to NationsCredit Financial Services Corporation. Mortgagee, dated February 2, 1998, and recorded on February 4, 1998 in instrument 1007212. and assigned by said Mortgagee to Citibank. N.A., as Trustee on behalf of the NRZ Pass-Through Trust VI as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof tho sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty and 83/100 Dollars ($47,620.83). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on Apnl 6, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as; Commencing at tlie Southwest corner of Lot 10 of the Plat of Diana Shores, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, on Page 24, in the office of tne Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, thence South 01 degrees 08 minutes East, along the West line of Section 20. Town 2 North. Rango 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, 102.33 feet to the true place of beginning; thenco East. 185.65 feet to the Southeast comer of Lot 11 of said Plat; thence South 61 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds East, along the South line of said Plat. 33.90 feet; thence South 39 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds East, along said line, 116.6 feet to thc Southeast corner of lot 12 of Diana Shores; thence South 44 degrees 01 minutes 01 seconds East 226.45 feet to the Westerly Right-Of-Way of Pike Road as it now exists; thence South 14 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds East, along said Right-of-Way, 83.<.3 feet, thence West 322.20 feet to the West line of said Section 20; thence North 01 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds West, along said line, 263.35 feci to the place of beginning. Containing 2.21 acres of land, more cr loss. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless deWmmed abandoned in accordance with MCL^ 600 3241a in which case the redemption penod shall bo 30 days from the dale of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3276 the borrower will be held responsib’a to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tne mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng the redemption period. Dated: March 9. 2017 Formore mformalion. please ua-. FC J (248) 593 -1311 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 314 40 Northwestern Hwy S -00 Famtinflton HilB. MU>.gan -183.14^2? File 1/365154 F04 (03-09X03'30) 7 peals. Meeting Adjourned at 6:1 Cp m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by. Larry Watson, Supervisor www.rut1andlownship.org STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY TRIAL DIVISION 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49056 Hon. Amy L. McDowell Filo No. 16-255-CH GEOFFREY G. MALONEY, Plaintiff, v. LISA UPJOHN. Defendant. ____________ ____________ ROBERT L. HENCKEN (P14854) Attorney for Plaintiff STANCATI & ASSOCIATES. P.C. 121 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 PH: (269)381-4471 USA UPJOHN. In Pro Per 15694 Northwood Lane Hickory Corners, Ml 49C60 ______________ NOflCE OF AUCTION SALE Take notice that pursuant to a Judgment of the Barry County Circuit Court entered on November 29, 2016 the following described lands and premises shall be offered for sale at a pub’.c auction as set forth below. 1. The property to be sold is located in the Township of Barry', County of Barry, Michigan and Is commonly known as 15694 Northwood Lane. Hickory Corners, Michigan. The parcel idontif.cation number is: 0803-0310-036-00. The property fronts on Gull Lake and extends to Sheffield Road and is accessed by Northwood Lane, a private- nght-ofway. 2. The property shall be sold at public auction on Wednesday, Apnl 26,2017 at 3 00 p.m. The auction will be conducted on site and Internet b dd ng wi-'l also be availab'e. 3. The auctioneers are Miedema Auctioneering. Inc. and LASTBIDrealestate.com, a Miedema Company, and complete bidd.ng instructons and a b’d packet shall be available from the auctioneer 21 days before the auction. That packet wiil also contain the dates and times for public tnspeebon of the property. 4. The property shall be sold subject to all recorded restrictions, easements, agreements and limitations of record. • 5. Tho auction may be adjourned or cancelled and approval of tho successful bid requires confirmation by the Circuit Court judge. For further information contact Jordan Miedema at 616-460-8936 cr by email at Jordan^ 1 ECOlastbid. com. Put the words **15694 Northwood Lane, Hickory Corners’ In the subject line. Dated: March 2,2017 Robert L. Hencken Stancati & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 121 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 269-381-4471 s&ass DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at tho number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, tne Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by; Brandon L Burke, An unmarried man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc. as nominee for AMERiFlRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS . Mortgagee dated August 13. 2010 and recorded August 24, 2010 in Instrument « 201008240007948 in Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortoage was assigned to: BANK OF AMERICA. N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING. LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING. LP. by assignment dated June 19. 2012 and recorded June 28. 2012 as Instrument #2012-001655 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Nm.? Thousand Sixly-Seven and Thirty Nine Cents ($39,067.39) including interest 5% par annum. Under the power of sale contained in sad mortgage and the statute in such caso made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be forec’osed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at publ.c vendue, lhe Circuit Court of Barry County a! 1:00 PM on March 30, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Rutland, Barry County, M'chigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in tne Southwest one-quarter cf Section 35. Town 3 North, Range 9 West. Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, beginning at a pe nt on the North and South one-quarter tins of said Section 35, which lies 490 feet due North ot tho South one-quarter post of said Section 35, thence North 69 degrees 37 rn.nutes West 264 feet, thence due North 330 feel, thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes East 264 feet, thence due South 330 feet to tno point cf beginning, Rutland Townsh'p. Barry County Michigan. Less and except thu following described property. A parcel of land m the Southwest one quarter ot Section 35. Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as fo'lows; Beginning at a pom! on the Norin and South onequarter l.ne 0? said Section 35. which lies due North of the South one-quarter post of said Section 35, 490 feet; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes West 264 feet; thence due North 150 feet; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes East 264 feet, thence du* South 150 feci to the p! ot C'^-n.nnq, Rutland Township. Bany County. Mch.gan. Commonly known as 3820 TiKoi-ion Lake Rd. Hasting-*,. Ml 49058 Tli«i redernotion penod sha'i lx* 6 mon!!.;; from tno date of such saie, unless dvtem^inecl abandoned m accordance w.tn MCL 6U0??4i or MCL 600.3241a in wh<h case the rede.-rpfon period shall be 30 nays nom tho dale of 0 rch or upon tne expiration of the notice requ red Uy MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever i , later; or unless MCL 600.3240,16) app'ie:;. It the property is so'j at foreclosure sale under Chaplnr 32 ot the Rft -nsoa Judicature Act cf 1961. under MCL COO 3?7H, p.G borrower wiil bu h:!d responsible to Iho |>..r;;on who buys the property at th- mortgage torecosuro sale cr to tire mortgage holder lor damagmg the orooartv durreo the redemohon period Dateci �Page 12— Thursday. March 16. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Hastings Kiwanis Club honors citizens of the month The kiwanis Club of Hastings has announced its citizens of thc month within the Hastings school m stem. Each month, fifth grade teachers select the award winners for thc elementary schools. The middle school citizens of the month arc recognized by two teachers selected from lhe sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Citizens of the month from their respective schools for December 201b and January 2017 include. Central Elementary — Caylin Clock, daughter of Allison Louden and Coney Clock; Camilla Ix>s.s( daughter of Dray and Betty Lass* Bradley Riley, son of Ken Schild and .Nicole Warner and Danielle Kreps and Arthur Smith; and Kimber lenstcmaker, daughter of. Rob and Amy FcnMcmaker. Northeastern Elementary — Preston Vanderpol, son of Chad and Melissa Ferguson; Kai Richardson, son of Marc and Julie Richardson; I ogan Graham, son of Nina and Dennis Graham; and Addey Nickels, daugh- J,„„<.s M>n <•< M.ir.u>da May and John Coe; Alexie Roberts daughler ol Seoll Roberts and MtchelleOTbole. St. Rom’ of lima School — Katy' Clark, daughter of Tod and Cindy Clark. Star Elementary — Jan Burfield, son of Jesse and Rachele Burfield; Keegan Lindsey, son of /ason and Erin Lindsey; Izzy Roosien, daugh­ ter of Dili and Allison Roosien; and Mia Maya Santos daughter of Rosi Santos. Hastings Middle School — sixth grader Wctoria Eberhart, daughterofJeff and Victoria Eberhart; sixth grader Jocelyn HernandezHernandez, daughter of Remigia and Laura Hernandez; seventh grader Patrick Mallory, son of Danielle and Marcella Mallory; seventh grader Dakota Roll, son of Jacob and Karen Roll and Rhonda and Steve Van Ooy; eighth grader Ella Caroll, daughter of Brian and Sarah Carroll; and eighth grader Jacob Arens, son of Todd Arens and Sue Coykendall. it to Know •« TAienrcj I5T5 Teacher Stacy Cook joins Quentine James and Alexie Roberts, Citizens of the Month Award Winners from Southeastern Elementary. Hastings Middle School Citizens of the Month include (from left) Dakota Roll, Victoria Eberhart. Patrick Mallory and Jocelyn Hernandez-Hernandez. They are joined by Assistant Principal Cortney Coats. Eighth grade citizens of the month Ella Caroil and Jacob Arens are pictured with Hastings High School Principal Chris Cooley. (Photos provided) vcuiuerpoi, Kai Richardson. Logan uranam, Aaaey Katy Clark, citizen of the month at St. Rose School, is shown with teacher Erica Norns. nickgis ana teacner Alyssa t-em. , Nemetz and Matt Kingshott flank student recipients of the Citizens of Month Awn.H «. Roosien and Mia Maya Santos. *wa'd (from left) |an �TK club has successful finish to 2017 wrestling season earns hSir Yea* ’ .rtfHsionai school AlhUHc interschol^'1' ,aaA). Associate" (M (;rjn<l . Adm ^'chigan '^ir^rs ^«l Ton Johnston D,n*torof A, tho°l as Regional A« present,' j Ju,rThe awa?* ' March 19 Johnston m Traverse City which Conference >« MIAAA «» athletw directors Part • .cd Grund Ran:. ,, Johnston a«end j « P ids Catholic Central High Srougars. ^rce-spon •ithlcte for 1^ lethal! and earned his ^^0]|Cc n,1Kal’On ^(lm Grand Valley GVSU) in Sunnily in from MAfter^radwlinS ‘^^r‘>nd Valley State ornaPPle Kellogg Wrestling Club youngsters won the Meatgrinder League ampionship for the third year, clinching the championship Feb. 12 with wins over Portland, Lakewood, Maple Valley and Caledonia. TK team members include (front from left) Jayce Curtis.Caleb Miller, Dylan Bailey. Abram Dutcher, Daniel Shepherd. Jace Schut, Andrew Pennington, Peyton Shepherd, Jackson Smith, Trey Shellenbarger, Mason Chivis, Dylan Wallach, (standing wrestlers) Grant Middleton. Jordan Parks, Andrew Hanson, Christien Miller, Tim Vandefifer, Owen Hood, Jaxon Sias, ’ Kyra Monroe, Cole Shellenbarger, Case Shellenbarger. (back) coach Luke Middleton, coach Jason DeVore. coach Jason Chivis and coach Jason Curtis. ■Bf MYWHY - MICHIGAN M STRTECH ®SHIPS College. Johnston ^ 1I to Grand Rapids Catholic Centrd. -began a 10-year stretch as a teacher. . and administrative assistant. During b^ '^c at Rapids Catholic Central. John “ached five sports (football, wrestling, ascball, softball, and track) and was *bc bea coach ol the wrestling and baseball program5. Johnston movedm (grand Rapids Catholic Central to Has mgs Hi^»h School in 1993, where he sene as athletic director/ assistant principal. In 1998, Johnston was named principal of Hastings High School, a position he held for 4 years before taking over in his current role of athletic director al East Grand Rapids High School. Johnston’s contributions to educational athletics span across the state. He has held Joey McLean (left) is presented with his Elks National Hoop Shoot state numerous positions on the executive board of championship trophy and a basketball by the Elks' Peter Gadzinski after winning the the OK Conference and has been actively 12-13-year-old competition at Holy Spirit School in Grand Rapids. involved in professional organizations at the state and national level both as a principal and athletic director. Under his direction. East Grand Rapids has served as thc host school for state championship events for lacrosse and skiing, and has also hosted a number of regional and district tournaments and games. Johnston’s service to his community is Joey McLean, 13 years old, won his age Elks Hoop Shoot competition at Hastings admirable. He was a member of the Hastings division in the 2017 State Elks Lodge Hoop Middle School in December, and followed Rotary Club and is currently a member of the that up by winning the district competition in Shoot Competition in Grand Rapids recently. East Grand Rapids Join Facilities Committee. He made 22 of his 25 free throws at thc state Muskegon where he hit 24-of-25 free throws. Beyond Johnston’s involvement and The Elks National Hoop Shoot Competition competition lo cant a spot in lhe Great Lakes service, and certainly more important in his is a free throw program for youth ages 8-13 Regional Competition that will be held March eyes, is his approach to the students he serves. 18, in Angola, Ind. There he will face winners years old. The National Finals will take place Jennifer Fee, principal at East Grand Rapids Apnl 22 in Chicago, Ill. from Indiana and Ohio competitions in the High School, said, “Tim has created an The Elks National Hoop Shoot is an annual 12-13-year-old division. athletic program thnzlrun integral part of our McLean hit 20-of-25 free throws in The* free throw competition for youth ages 8-13. students’ overall educational experience and onc that contributes to our students* success in their post-secondary endeavors...he has changed the culture of our athletic program to align with his vital belief of athletics as a vital component of student learning.” Johnston’s colleagues rave about his demeanor and character. “One does not survive the challenges of The Trojans got something of the pace they Thaler, Gahe Kruisenga. Matt Walsh. Andrew being an athletic director without knowing wanted early on in their third meeting with Possett, Greg Ondersma, Spencer Irvine and how to cooperate and work with people. Tim Grand Rapids Christian. Keros Bennett who all wrapped up their high always does the right thing, even if it isn’t the school basketball careers Wednesday. The Eagles though couldn’t be held back in most popular or easy thing and that makes thc second half as the OK Gold Conference “They are a close bunch of guys on and off him special and stand above the rest,” champions downed the Thomapple Kellogg the court, which made it easy for me to coach. Thomapple Kellogg High School athletic varsity boys’ basketball team 68-32 in their The relationships that were already in place director Dave Chrisinske said. “His ability to Class A District Semifinal at Ottawa Hills combined with thc new- ones formed made interact with people, mentor and teach kids, this one of the most enjoyable seasons I’ve High School Wednesday. and resolve conflict sets him apart from “Thc Eagles are a strong team who run lhe ever been a part of.” Rynearson said. others. He is a true professional.” Grand Rapids Christian’s undefeated floor very well, have great outside shooters, “I have had great mentors throughout my and a front court of 6’7” and 6*8”,” TK head season continued into Friday night. The life, Johnston said. “Beginning with John Eagles were slated to take on Fast Kentwood coach Mike Rynearson said. “Tlicy pound thc Dolce al Grand Rapids Catholic Central when in thc district final at Ottawa Hills. ball inside whenever you defend the arc and 1 was a student, and then having the Christian got 12 points from JB Beck and shoot it from deep when you double at lhe opportunity to be mentored by CR Smith and eight each from Duane Washington JR and post. Not lo mention they rebound and defend Dr. George MacDonald during my college like crazy. We knew it would be a tough road Thad Shymanski. years, all of these men helped me keep East Kentwood scored an 83-63 win over to travel going in.” focused on my dreams of becoming a teacher Byron Center in its district semifinal match­ Thc Eagles led 11-5 after one quarter, and and coach one day. Having the support of up at Ottawa Hills Wednesday. The Grtind stretched their lead to 28-8 by lhe half. outstanding administrators during my Rapids Christian Eagles improved to 23-0 on TK senior point guard Malt Lark led all professional career has been a blessing - Jim the season with a 73-54 win over East scorers in the game with 20 points. Galvin (GR Catholic Central), Carl Schoessel Kentwood in Friday’s district final “Matt is the type of guy who would have (Hastings), and now Jennifer Fee and Dr Sara rather pul up a goose egg and got the win 1 he Eagles started die regional round of the Shubel at East Grand Rapids Last and state tournament with a 64-26 win over against an opponent like Christian, but it certainly not least, 1 am so proud to work with wasn’t meant to be. 1 le had an amazing career Muskegon at Grand Haven High School the coaches and support staff in our athletic Monday, iuid were scheduled to face Holland at TK,” Rynearson said. department, especially Wende Johnson and West Ottawa in the regional final last night. Lark is one of nine TK seniors on thc roster Sue Seitz.” this season, joining Pete Williamson, Levi His biggest support is his family. He has been married to his wife Lori for 30 years. Together they have span wunt|eS!1 houR washing uniforms, inventorying equipment, popping popconi, and watching students compete. They havc three children, Jen, Mike, and Ryan. “We are so proud, not for wha{ lhey hayc accomplished in the classroom or in athletics, but for the people they have become,” Tim said of his three children. The MIAAA is a 57-year-old organization with nearly 700 members serving as athletic administrators in numerous high school and junior high/middle in Michigan. As The dales and lime for the final 2017 Hastings SCMYB Baseball partners with lhe MHSAA, the MIAAA works assessments arc as follows: to promote the educational value of interscholastic athletics and profession of athletic auHiinistraton;. McLean wins state free throw championship, on to regional The Thomapple Kellogg Wrestling Club's sixth grade and under team celebrates its fourth place finish at the MYWATeam State Finals March 12. Team members are (front from left) Grant Middleton, Jordan Parks, Dylan Wallach, Jace Schut, Dylan Bailey, Christien Miller, Caleb Miller,.Dylan Pauline, (back) Noah Rosenberg, Kyron Zoet, Gavin DeVore, Jackson Curtis, Andrew Middleton. Jaxon Sias, Tim Vandefifer and Jayce Curtis. The team qualified for the state finals by winning the Scuffle at Scotland Yard Jan. 22 in Caledonia, going 5-0 at the event with wins over Grandville, Kentwood, Caledonia, Hudsonville and Allendale. BOWLING SCORES Senior Citizens Has Beens 71-37; Evie’s Devils 685-395; Just Having Fun 68-40; Butterfingers 57.5­ 505; M&M’s 56-52; Early Risers 53-55; Jan’s Team 52-56; Pin Pals 51.5-56.5; Pin Seekers 46.5-615; Rosie’s 45-63; Sun Risers 425-655; King Pins 365-71.5. Women’s Good Games and Series: C. Jenkins 132-349; K. Keeler 150; N. Wynn 141-401; K. Schmader 145-387: J. Gasper 179; R. Murphy 160-444; E. Ulrich 181. Men’s Good Games and Series: C. Baker 259; R. Schmader 209; B. Heath 191-497; D. Warren 181; J. Miller 266-580; S. Allien 199. Wednesday Mixed Brush Works Painting 75-33; Huvers Auto Recycle 70-38; Barry Red Cross 64-44; Court Side 51-57; Boniface Construction 51-57. . Good Games and Scries: Ladies - E. Ulrich 191-516; L. Elliston 190; 1’. Christopher 183-485; N. Boniface 180-455; J. Shoebridge 143; B. Smith 176. Men - S. Alflen 217-587; J. Shoebridge 200-549; K. Beebe 203-538; H. Bowman 211. Monday MLxerettes Nashville Chiropractic 72-36; Dewey’s Auto Body 71-37; Kent Oil 59-49; Dean’s Dolls 56-52: Creekside Growers 53-55. Good games &■ series: V. Carr 166: D. Anders 16-1-441; T. Redman 157-435; N. Goggins 152; K. Fowler 162-456; P. Fowler 20].496; S. Dunham 173-451; J. AlOen 2055^9* M. Rodgers 185: K. Eberly 178. A. Norton 151;T. Christopher 168. Tbesday Night Mixed Double B.S. 72;’ Livin’ on a Spare 68; J-Bar 655; David Ramey Photography 62; Big Mike’s BBQ 71, Slippin’ In 67, Brunswick Bowling 61, Red’s Sport Bar 60.5, Smiths ille Blues 60. Reclending 585. Culligan 58.5. Damn Kids 57, 12 in a Row 565. Gunga Gulunga 56, Westside Beer 55. MMG/AnD 49. Team 18 475, Hurless Machine 47, McDonalds 46. B.C. Crew- 415, Whatever 37.5, Adrounie House 36. High Games & Series: C. Pennington 210, M. Sylvester 236, D. Syndcr 232, J. Haight 248, W. Pierce 210, P. Ayers 206, K. McDonald 234, J. Smith 208, L. Madden 214, T. Whitehead 223, C. VanHoulcn 220, Chris Pennington 245-649, K. Breitner 234, R. Daman 244, J. Wanland 244, J. Mnote 231. M. Kuhlman 244. C. Curtis 268-728, J. Eckley 231, K. Phenix 226. H. Bowman 203, B. Keeler 200. D. Hau.se 215, T. Heath 278-732, J. Haines 213, S. Anger 243, B. Taylor 266­ 712, J. Hunt 235-618. A. McBrian 247, J. Meredith 184. J. Miller 266-668, S. Blough 245-626. S. McKee 234. Gilland 10, B. Casarez 23, M. Kirkendall 249-644. A.Stora 245-648, J. Stowell 260­ 729, D. Burleson 251. K. Stahl 239, R. Gilbert 213, M. Gdula 238, J. Swanger 254. C. Hannon 143, G.Tait 254-644 M Daniels 232. Comm. Majors Pocket Pounders 66, Old Men 565, H D R 51.5, Mull Divers 485, Red Rockets 48, Hastings Bowl 41.5. High Games and Scries: T. Varney 220­ 602, J. Lauver 202, C. Pennington 201, M Sylvester 227. K. Phenix 244, J. Barnum 211, R. Guild 233, H. Moore 192, R O’Keefe 245, J. Newton 237, J. Gdula 234. AH^G^ M.W.x>d 243; D.Cunis202. r Dunklee 200; D. Benner 199; A. Veltre ^/ p Scobey 194; N. Blakely 193; B. oW' .„ IM G Hause 184; D. Dunklee 173: J°.?XseriL: M. wood 652; N. Blakely 53?; Lire 5',8’ D- Bcnner 52/; A R Smcy 464; J. Bn.wn 464; T. Xrt 445: D-Du,,kler 4<)5: J° “ 347' Wednesday Classic Eagles keep unbeaten streak alive versus TK boys the dates******** Sunday, March 19th at 5:00 p.m. Ihursday Angels B B Magee 71.5, Hastings Bowl 62 Moore’s Apts. 61. .Split Ends 59. Varney's Const. 59 Y0Y0 Sisters 45, Bowlin.'. Stones 44.5. ‘ High Games and Series: D. Staines | T> J. Dickinson 172. B. Blown IM) C c.mper 191, J.Moo.e |(18. L. Brandt’183' 1 ’ 1%. CdS1^54’- They will be held in lhe Auxiliary Gym al the High School. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Wear athletic apparel and bring your bat and glove. Looking forward lo seeing everybody, and hopefully some new faces. Any questions contact... Jason Markley 616-325-6547 �in state quarterfinals LCTK’s playoff firsts end Page 14 — Thursday. March 16. 2017 — Tho Hastings Banner uanny; Spurts Editor The longest tournament run in thc history of the Lowdl-C’aledonia-Thonwpple Kellogg (LCTK) varsity hockey team ended Wednesday at Munn Arena on the campus of CCM sticks propped up in front of the green „... . ICKS juvpfivM «|......... . white brick locker room Spartan logo on lhe wall. “We’ve got a lot of firsts: the first regional final for us this year. Made it out of preregionah for the first lime. We beat some huge rivals for the first time this year. We stayed in (the OK Conference) Tier II and for Michigan Stale University. Brighton bested the LCTK boys 7-1) in the Division 1 Quarterfinals. It was a something of a mismatch, as the Brighton Bulldogs regularly play in a as many playoff games in a single season as the LCTK players have historically played in during an entire varsity career. Brighton has been in thc Division 1 State Final in four of thc past five years, finishing as the runner-up to Detroit Catholic Central in 2016 and 2014 and winning stale our area that is fantastic.” “We started this building process three years ago, obviously the program is older than that, but for us as coaches lo get these guys together and create a winning program you’ve got to lake these lumps,” he added. “You’ve got to go out against teams like tin’s and play. Our hope was to come out and leave it all out on thc ice tonight and put forth a great effort. Hopefully, we wanted lhe outcome different, but leave it out there and let lhe cards fall Brett Bremer titles in 2012 and 2013. Before Saturday, the LCTK skaters had never won a regional championship. They'd never even won two playoff games in a single season before. “h's lhe first time in history they’ve won more than one playoff game,” LCTK head coach Todd O’Gorman said Wednesday standing in front of the nnv of Bauer and where they may.” The cards fell in Brighton’s favor Wednesday. LCTK fought off thc Bulldogs for about ten minutes, but senior forward Spencer Gehres scored two goals, and then senior forward Jake Crespi lacked on a third before thc end of the opening penod. Brighton got goals from Ben Peterson and F| MMMMI LCTK junior forward Austin Whaley (14) pushes through center Ice with the puck during the Division 1 State Quarterfinal against Brighton at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Rer.sonaliz.edi w The Lowell-Caledonia-Thornapple Kellogg hockey players greet their fans after their season-ending loss to Brighton in the Division 1 State Quarterfinal at Munn Ice Arena on the campus of Michigan State University Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Start your get reprints and enlargements here. Package A 41 4 LCTK sophomore goalkeeper Davis Ziesmer positions himself to save a shot by Brighton's Ben Peterson as LCTK defender Ethan Green chases after him during the third period of their Division 1 State Quarterfinal at Munn Ice Arena in Fast L ancinn Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) S ng f,ar„ss come (quantities limited) 8x10 11x14 5x7 63 Wallets -■ NX \ ' | ■ £ ~ IA;.. I “ Lowell-Caledonia-Thornapple Kellogg’s Charlie Hayes (left) and Nate Regan head off the ice together following their team’s 7-0 loss to Brighton in the Division 1 Stale Quarterfinal at Michigan State University’s Munn Arena Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Mathew Kahra in thc second period and from Wyatt Hannon and Adam Conquest in thc third. Davis Ziesmer mnde °9 »avcS ’n net tor LCTK. Logan Neal‘on 3"nd Robert Pegrum teamed up to stop a|f > 6 ^CTK shots in nel tor lhe Bulldogs. “They are a very ,00d team. They were by lar one of the nuh| le(..|,nieally lca,n:' Package B 3 8x10 2 5x7 45 Wallets we havc played and probably the deepest as far as talent ” O'Gorman said. The I CTK skaters scored a 2-1 overtime Kutch’s senior season at Northwood ends in GLIAC Tournament Northwood University senior Emily Kutch. a Lakewood High School graduate, played her final collegiate basketball game Feb. 28 as lhe Timbcrwolves fell in lhe opening round of Package C 4 5x7 36 Wallets Ionia ends Lakewood season in district semifinal at Charlotte Ml Jotonly Ionia scored jls ^cond victoO’ of the season over ihe . ^.vuH,d varsity boys’ basketball lv;ini »!kL.sday. ending lhe 1351 N. Broadway (M-43) Hastings Vikings’ season with %S-3? *‘n *,n* ,he ( ,:iss B District Scniilij1 harlolte High School. ■ ,heBul1^ m \ n to a double-digit l^d in lhe op^^! going uP 17-6 by . 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 Pack &Ship the end of the n J5 ‘brought l akewood f ampc-au, arui i then stretched their * 1 *vvv * *!’* lints ** from Josh . 1 / .tCh from Colton h»x pollJls victory over Grand Ledge-1 owlerville in their regional final March 4. after a 4-2 win over Kentwood in lhe pre-regional Imai. Webber-Mitchel I and Cole Rickeid. Brady Swinehart was lhc lone Bulldog in double-figures. He scoicd 22 points. The Bulldogs also gol eight points from Parker Kirby and seven from Nick Szmanski. Portland scored a 44-36 victors' over Hastings in the other district semifinal at Charlotte High School Wednesday to pit the Raiders against thc Bulldogs in Friday night's district final. lhc Raiders clinched thc district title with a 45-41 win over the Bulldogs. the GLIAC Tournament al Grand \ alley Slate University. Kutch helped get the Tnnberwohes to the conference tournament as the seventh seed, scoring ten points and pulling down five rebounds as the Northwood women knocked of GLl.Ak North champion Saginaw Valley State University al SVSU Feb Ik. SVSU was undefeated al home (11-0) on the season coming into the contest. Northwood followed up that victory by topping \isiting Lake Superior State 90-55 in the regular season finale. Kutch got the start in that contest and had a rebound and an assist in her nine minutes of action. Grand Valley Stale University topped the Tnnbcrwoh es 68-55 in thc opening round of the GLIAC Tournament Feb. 28 in Allendale. Kutch will be a part of the Davenport I Iniversity Women’s Volleyball program for a season, next fall, after graduating from Northwood in the spring. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-03-23.pdf 2aa44bfee8f4326bffceb35a39c5f941 PDF Text Text Mastins puetrc lisraay 22;usiswtsr IMTM*,** 4*/^ Wmi i . . .....................I ............................ I I ■» n—■ । Public asked to name Is news endangering All-County teams our fr^dom? announced Sec Editor^1 Otl Page 4 See Stories on Pages 13-15 former library building See Story on Page 2 nwe _i i>-^. r "nr miuumiti'C-Ttfl Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Thursday, Mareh^2017 VOLUME 164, No. J2 ANNER PRICE 75C County to vote on proposal to replace Gun Lake dam Christian Yonkers Staff Writer ' Repair crews scrambled to stabilize a com­ promised Gun Lake dam in Muy 2015 as forcefill swells of water escaped under the base of the structure, forming small geysers on the downstream side. Approximately 200 tons of stone and gravel slowed the swelling considerably and stabilized the dam, thwart­ ing a potential disaster. Failure of the dam could have significantly altered the Barry County’s largest lake and destroyed homes and farms to the south and west of Gun Lake. The incident forced authorities and the community keep a critical eye to the dam. spurring discussion and research to find a long-term solution preventing future inci­ dents. An exploratory committee was formed to research solutions. Township supervisors, county commissioners, the road commission and drain commissioner were involved. Shortly after the incident, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality informed the newly assembled committee members that they needed to come up with an action plan for the dam. Land & Resource Engineering - an envi­ ronmental firm from Comstock Park recently contracted to work on the Cuddy Drain - was hired to study the scope of problem and offer potential solutions. Monday, LRE presented its findings and recommendations to the com­ mittee. The report offered an overview of the dam. its history, topographic and geotechnical investigations, as well as various solutions. Engineers said they are confident in the structural integrity of the dam. However, the report states that the current structure is still susceptible to piping. According the the report, the “seepage event in May 2015 mayhave been [the] result of progressive scour through years of operating under conditions .... I 1 * > susceptible for piping.” At any rate, leaving the dam alone could lead to another signifi­ cant compromise in the future. “People are concerned about boiling and piping under the dam.” said Barry County Commissioner Vivian Conner. There re a lot of vacationers and summer homes on the lake, and 1 think it’s important to fix it before it gets worse.” “You won’t find anyone out there who would say, ‘No. it’s OK. We can just leave it.”’ said Deb Masselink, n Gun Lake resident and advocate. Masselink said support from people across the lake for a complete replacement of the dam is nearly unanimous. “Thai dam is leaking.” she said. "If it breaks, we’ll be looking al a giant mud hole out there.” Though the dam is not likely to fail anytime soon, swelling beneath the aging dam persists, which w ill eventually lead to another incident that could critically compromise the its struc­ tural integrity. Land & Resource Engineering provided three alternative solutions. The first is to do nothing, leading to intensified piping, which could compromise the dam’s integrity. 'Die second option is to repair the dam with grout, which LRE does not recommend since it would not fix prominent issues. The third solution is to replace the dam completely. The committee examined the report, reaching a consensus that replacement is the best option. The current dam - constructed of concrete, pile, and steel sheeting - is anchored by shal­ low six-foot steel sheet pilings. Engineers recommend pilings of 14 feet. A completely new structure would stop underswelling and guarantee indefinite structural integrity. It would be constructed next to the old dam. The project would cost approximately S25O.OOO, and would be paid for with exact­ ing assessments from lake residents. An esti­ mated $160 to S200 single assessment per household would cover replacement. Gun Lake residents, fearful at the prospects of a compromised dam. are reportedly eager to see the dam replaced. “I can tell you that Gun Lake lakefront owners are beyond supportive,” said Masselink. “We intend to follow through,” said Conner. ”1 believe that people will lx* pleased.” Due to unique legal proceedings. the dam, erected in 1951. is under the authority of the Barry County Board of Commissioners. That gives the board the ability to repair, replace, or neglect the dam at its discretion. The work­ group committee will present its opinion to the Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting April 4. ‘’It’s a fairly conservative board,” said Conner, who will have a vote in the upcoming decision. “I’ve got a feeling that the board will want to hear out the community to get a general consensus before deciding what to do.” Conner said she foresees a public hearing being set before the board reaches a decision, but hopes to see a new dam by Christmas. The board w*ill hear Land &. Resource Engineering’s report at its next meeting. April 4. EPA to allow fracking-waste well; sets public hearing before approval Christian Yonkers Stuff Writer Arbor Operating, ar- drilling and explor­ atory oil and gas company based in Traverse City, is seeking federal approval lo establish a deep injection well in Barry County. The Swanson 4-7 injection v ell -- located roughly a quarter mile northca-t of Manning Lake Road and Bristol Road in Johnstown Township - would be used to indefinitely store waste brine from natural gas and oil extraction in a rock formation 2000 feet below the surface. The U.S Environmental Protection Agency plans to allow Arbor Operating ... to inject fluid underground by approving the company’s application tor what EPA calls a Class II injection well permit,” according to an official EPA document released earlier this week. — A public meeting <» pruned al the I la-dings Public Library from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, with u public hearing immediately following from7:30 io 9 p.m. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality released an official statement that hydraulic fracturing has "... never caused environmental damage in Michigan. In fact, a recently released draft of a nationwide study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found no evidence that hvdraulie fracturing has led to widespread. systematic impacts on drinking water know.” resources in the United States." This new development rides in the wake of A chorus of opponents disagree with the a legal proceeding between Arbor Operating ERA’S claims. and the EPA tor the past year. As of now, the “I’m very disturbed about it,” said Jackie EPA will grant Arbor Operating permission Schmitz, a Middleville resident and coordi­ to use the Swanson 4-7 well to inject and nator for the Committee to Ban Fracking in store millions of gallons of waste brine from Michigan. Schmitz, who has been investigat­ oil and natural ga-> extraction sites through­ ing wells for years, said the Swanson well out Barry County. However, the EP.Areceived will sene as a waste receptacle for brine with enough requests for a public hearing before high salt contents, heavy metals and radioac­ reaching a final conclusion and approval. tive materials. "During the hearing, yon will have an “The fluid is toxic,” said Schmitz. “I have opportunity to make oral comments or sub­ concerns over groundwater.” mit written comments," according to the EPA Schmitz and her colleagues have conduct­ document. “ERA will consider all comments ed independent research on older deep-injec­ it receives and then issue a final decision tion wells throughout the .state she believes along with a response to the .significant com­ have not been plugged properly. The toxic ments.” content of pressurized injection wells, The public is welcome to make oral or Schmitz said, may see]? into groundwater written comments during the public hearing. sources and through the wellhead, if not ’Hie EP.A will consider objections, answer properly plugged. Iler team has asked the significant comments and issue a final deci­ EPA to investigate these wells, which helped sion afterward. lip the scale in the EPA’s decision to hold the Communis may be submitted by mail, public hearing for Swanson 4-7. email or in person at the /April 19 public hear­ Schmitz and others are hopeful that peti­ ing. Comments may be sent to Jeffery tions and comments leading up to April’s Wawczak. U.S. EPA Region 5 (WU-16J). 77 meeting will result in a denial for .Arbor W. Jackson Blvd.. Chicago, IL. 60604-3590, Operating. However. Schmitz is unsure what or emailed to wawczak .jeffery ("epa.gov. course of action she and others will take if The EPA will accept written comments no the well is approved. later than April 21. postmarked midnight. “1 don’t know,” she said. “I just don’t Coordinator will help county ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ Bird club to learn flying hawk : identification I .Area bird photographer and enthusiast •• Josh Haas has created a DVD to help indi­ viduals identify hawks -- not just by color. !: .size and patient, but by shape while in I flight. ’ i Haas will give the keynote address at r this year’s Whitefish Point Bird r Observatory Spring Fling in Paradise I First, he’s offering a sneak peak of that ! presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March '. 29. al the meet mg of the Barry County •! 1 Bird Club. The informal club will meet at the S Barry Community Enrichment Center, | 231 S. Broadway in Hastings. Thu club has no dues and is open to anyone with an interest in birding. Light refreshments will be served. Retirees can • learn fly-fishing i Avid angle! and rod maker Ron Barth £ will present information and instruction I! and hands on casting lessons in a fly fish­ ing program beginning Thursday s, March ? 30 through April 20. from 1:30 to 3.30 pan al the Kellogg Community College i Huenfeld Center on West Gun Lake I j Road. Hastings Tools. trick i and techniques will be diarcd. Depending on weather, sonic ■■ : clas'c may be conducted al t» local ri> । •. itig hole. Inc program F sponsored b) me Kellogg Community College 1 iulong ix-jrmhi’ Institute (formerly known tnt Inquire for Jjcaniinf in RedreimmO tl i nifornuiion may lx obtained or rcgrir.i ’’“Hi Kiu.jc by calling 269 965-4134. I licie Ijo lusts or pre requi'-ik's for cla M only a curiosity and wish io continue , 1 learning nlxjut a topic. Christian Yonkers Staff Writer "Reduce, reuse and recycle,” a familiar mantra, is important facet to maintaining a healthy community. When try ing to follow the ubiquitous practice, private citizens and local governments are left to navigate the confusing world of recycling on their own. Recycling becomes complicated as com­ munities ask important questions, such as “Is recycling available in the community? Howmuch does it cost? Is it single-stream or sort­ ed? Where does the ‘recycled’ material go? Is the material being cleaned properly before being put into bins?” The Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee was established to oversee solid waste in Barry County, including reducing waste stream through recycling. Among the duties of the oversight committee are landfill oversight, biannual hazardous waste collec­ tions and collecting roadkill from county roads. These and many other programs are part of a built-in plan to manage solid waste in Barry County. Within this plan exists a framework to help local governments wade through the confus­ ing maze of reducing waste stream. Early proposals sent to the county board of commis­ sioners to establish a county-wide recycling program have been shot down. “It took so long Ito create a proposal!, we now have new commissioners, and they no longer want a homogenous county-wide plan," said Frank Fiala, who chairs the Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee. County commissioners prefer a communi­ ty-based model, relying on the assets of town­ ships and municipalities to create their own recycling programs. After going back to the drawing board, the BCSWOC has proposed the establishment of a part-time recycling coordinator to collabo­ rate with local governments and assets to help them establish community-based recycling programs in each township . Many localities within Barry County offer residents recycling services, including six townships and several municipalities. But the See RECYCLE, page 16 Hastings High School names top students in class of 2017 Joan Van Houten Staff Writer An academic student honors presentation opened the Hastings Area Schools Board of Education meeting March 20. with 12 Hastings High School students honored from the class of 2017. Each senior maintained a grade point average above 4.0 through out high school. "We are all very proud of all our students - all of our students - but we are especially proud of all the accomplishments and hard work yon have put into the last 13 or 14 years in the Hastings area school district," said Sujx-rintendent Carrie Duits as she addressed the students. "On behalf of your elementary , middle and high school teachers, and also from the Hastings Board of Education, thank you.” The presentation began with honor students and their parents shaking hands with school board members. Principal Chris Cooley then read a brief biography of each student’s aca demic and extracurricular achievements. Mara Allan, daughter of Scott and Andrea Allan, has been an active member in the marching band serving as section leader and is co-captain of the color guard. Shu spent four years on the tennis and cross-country teams. See STUDENTS, page 7 Hastings senior class members receiving student honors at the Marcli 20 board of education meeting are (front row, from left) Emily Pattok. Mara Allan Abigail Czinder Samantha Richardson. Timbree Pederson. Megan Backc. (back) Samuel Johnson Kayleigh Collins, MarV Green. Olivia Mead Reilly Former and Austin Stephens. (Photo by Joan Van Houten) �Pago 2 — Thursday. March 23. 2017 — The Hasvngs Banner Hastings students honorear entertain at state FFAconvention WeHpa FFA Lite Convent Hastinas Hiah School students performing with the State FFA Band include (from left) Haylee VanSyckle, Lillian Wierenga, Cade Wright, Luke Morgan. Nathan Meyers and Emily Mitchell. (Photos provided) Outstanding Juniors from the Hastings FFA chapter, joined by advisor (left) Andria Mayack, are (from left) Nathan Meyers, Lillian Wierenga, Aaron Newberry and Jared Wnght. The award is given to juniors who are working toward their State Degree and have productively invested $500 toward their project areas. State ©wefition feu Sammy Mitchell (left) and Emily Casarez perform with the Michigan FFA state choir during the recent convention. Students from across the state provide music during convention sessions. Sammy Mitchell, (from left) Samantha Pennington and Claire Harris earn their State FFA Degrees. The State FFA Degree is awarded to high school seniors who have received their Greenhand and chapter degrees and have productively invested $2,000 into their project areas. Devin Haywood participated in the State FFA Agriscience Fair in the animal systems division and received a bronze award. Superintendent search report given to Dehors Kellogg Beard of Education Serving as delegates from the Hastings chapter are (from left) Aaron Newberry, Sam Pennington, Abby Howard and Molly Gray. Delegates are the voting body of the orga­ nization. Each chapter sends delegates to vote on the official business of the Michigan FFA, including electing state FFA officers. Public asked to help name former library building Julie Makarvwicz .$7u# Writer After naming the former post office and library- building the “Cabinet Building” last month, county commissioners said they’ve gotten feedback from several residents and are now rethinking the name. The commissioner* are asking the public to help rename the building. Residents of all ages arc encouraged to submit ideas for a new building name or express support for the “Cabinet Building” name. Suggestions can be made online at www.barrycounly.org/ NameOurBuilding or by calling Barry County Administration, 269-945-1284.during regular business hours. The deadline lor suggestions is Friday. April 21. at 5 pm Commissioners approved the (. abinel Building in reference to Barry County’s htsio ly as a cabinet county and in honor of federal cabinet member William I. Barry, the U.S. Postmaster General for whom Barty County is named. “For generations, the former post office and library has held a special place in the commu­ nity *5 heart.” said board chair Ben Geiger. “That’s why Barry County has invested in restoring the budding and why we’re asking tht public to help celebrate its history with a great name ” The decision to open it up for public input came after Fred Jacobs of J-Ad Graphics sug­ gested a more appropriate name for the build­ ing to be the Emil Tydcn Building in honor of Emil Tydcn. who, Jacobs said, “built nearly every industry we have in Hastings.” Tuesday morning. Jacobs gave commis­ sioners a brief history lesson on Tydcn and how he came to Barry County and worked with Chester and Richaid Messer to start and attract industry- to the area. Tydcn started Viking Corporation and an industry that later became the Bliss Company. His work led to the development of I lex Fab and other indus­ tries in Hastings because of the industry here. “These are all companies that wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for Emil IVden.” .said Jacobs. He encouraged commissioner* to name the building in honor of someone who had a sig­ nificant impact on Barry County. Jacobs told commissioner* Tydcn is so important to the community he has lx:en working on a book about Lyden’s life story that is expected to Ik- published this summer “h's a story that needs to be told.” said Jacobs. Jacobs* .suggestion received a voice of approval from Hanings Township Supervisor Jim Brown and Rick Moore who spoke at the commissioner* meeting TucMlay. Taylor Owens Staff Writer Dr. Carl Hartman of Hartman Consulting presented an update on the search for a per­ manent superintendent for Delton-Kellogg at the board of education meeting Mondaynight. Hartman hosted meetings with the school staff and residents to determining qualities they desired in a new superintendent. Turnout at the meetings was low, which Hartman said was usual for a school district that has been running smoothly. He said many of the qual­ ities people mentioned were universal in the superintendent searches throughout his career. One thing that stood out at Delton Kellogg, he said, is the positive feeling peo­ ple had regarding the school system. “The pride in the school district is very evident, ’ said Hartman. Some of the many qualities Hartman listed included leadership, the ability to make tough decisions, an understanding of trans­ portation since the majority of Delton stu­ dents are bused, and someone who will live in the community and not use Delton Kellogg as a stepping stone. These qualities, along with another list from the board, are what Hartman will use when he writes the questions to ask appli­ cants. He is in the process of collecting appli­ cations for the position. The board will begin interviewing candidates shortly after the next school board meeting /Xpril 17. The new superintendent is expected to begin in July. Carl Schoessel, who has served as interim superintendent for nearly three years, announced he will step down in June. In other business: The board accepted the list of bids for an upcoming construction project from MillerDavis Company. The bulk of the work will be completed this summer, and will include updates to the parking lots, bathrooms, infor­ mation technology and air conditioning, among others. The board accepted a $2,(XX) donation from Mr. and Mrs. John Gores to be used to support activities associated with the agri-science program. Starting with the class of 2018, all students will be CPR-certified to meet state guide­ lines. ’Hie board approved a new art portfolio class on a trial basis, and a personal curricu­ lum program for students with special educa­ tional or physical needs. Also approved was a fundraising partner­ ship with the Barry- Community Foundation, for a tax-deductible way for people to donate to the high school band’s trip to Pearl Harbor. Tax-deductible donations can be made online or mailed to the school. 327 N. Grove St., Delton MI 49046. People also may donate at Thornapple Credit Union (though not tax-de­ ductible), which gave $500 to the program. At the meeting, elementary chess club students talked about how the previous month’s theme of perseverance helped them be better chess players. Middle school stu­ dents in the social awareness group formed by teacher Nicholas Claus discussed the community projects they had been working on, such as breast-cancer awareness, working with local animal shelters and disability ?nTn|,Zk,0I1S: Four h‘gh schoG1 students talked about their experiences at a leadership summit at Western Michigan University. I he next board ofcducation meeting wil -------------------------------------------- 23KL.LJ Update closes Hastings gas ADMIRAL ' Admiral gas s(aIion be open for use �The Hastings Banner - - Thursday. March 23. 2017 - P-.nc 3 Weather doesn’t dampen St. Patrick’s Day Parade fun Rolling through the traditional St. Patrick’s Day parade route, young faces enjoy the waves and smiles from onlookers. Emily Jasperse honors her late husband, Dave, by celebrating the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade with photo collages on the General Store windows. Planning for student success is a community effort A visit from Mr. Leprechaun adds to the excitement of St. Patrick's Day as he rides a wagon down the South Jefferson Street trail. Unpleasant weather does not deter the crowd from enjoying a bit of Irish at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Hastings. Marching to the beat of his own Irish tune, this great Dane shows his version of the Biggest Little St. Patrick s Day Parade in Hastings. Two little faces peer out from the cab of a bright red truck slowly rolling in the parade. Hastings Board of Education awards five new bids for high school construction and renovation Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Wolgast Corporation, the commercial con­ struction company working with Hastings Area School System, was represented by Jim Venton. senior project manager, who present­ ed its partial contract award recommendations to the board of education March 20. The con­ tracts are for completion of the high school construction and the remodeling projects. Contract specifications were posted to eight plan rooms, on the Stale Buy-4-Michigan website, posted advertisements in The Reminder, and also sent announcements to a contract bidder list based on bid divisions. Wolgast received 69 bids by the deadline of 4 p.m.. Jan. 31- All apparent low bidders were interviewed and were found to have the bids complete with the exception of the lowest bid on the high school theater scats from Architectural Systems Group. The bid from the contractor failed to include specified fab­ ric and could not uphold the submitted bid when incorporating the addition, and the award was given to the next lowest bid. of a $159,439 from Irwin Seating of Grand Rapids for theater seating. Lansing Tile & Mosaic Inc. was awarded a $415,406 contract for materials and installa­ tion of flooring. To provide and install the theater and stage equipment, a company from Hudson, Wis., LVH Entertainment Systems, received approval for a contract award totaling $568,930. Stonecreek Interior Systems LLC of Lewis Center, Ohio, was awarded a contract for $364,435 for casework. For electrical material, components and installation. Excel Electric of Grandville, was awarded a contract on its bid of $1.998280. The partial contract awards total $3,506.490. Jurors to decide malpractice claims of Spectrum physician State Police taking applications for citizen’s academy The Michigan Slate Police Wayland Post will host a citizens’ academy April 13 through June I. The eight week academy will give citizens the opportunity to become familiar with the mission and operation of the the Slate police, understand the procedures troopers follow, increase awareness of law enforce­ ment’s role in the community, and gel to know personnel al the Wayland Post. The vi'.’ht week academy will meet al the Gun I .akc Tribal Police Department in Bradley lh)I116u>S|>.ni Tbunxhys. \ graduation ceremony is planned June 1. Individuals who .tie interested in attending . - ci(i/e,v' utademy should call Trooper Simunethays of the Wayland Posl, 269 792 09 j A or email at summechay.sk^ niichigan. ~v «> ie“,vc pplx- *'»’»• Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Jurors began hearing testimony Monday in a medical malpractice suit filed by Marcie Boulay of Delton against Dr. James Horton orthopedic surgeon with Spectrum Health Pennock Orthopedics. Hie case is being heard in Hany County District Conn before Judge Michael Schinner Eight people were seated as jurors Monday morning and unhide live men and thJwomen. Attorneys for each side explained the case in their opening arguments. Stephen Grimm, representing Boulay said lus chen has sutieied permanent nerve dim age and Ir es w.th pant, numbness, weakness and loss ol fine motor skills in her right h^nd after Horton performed ,urgcrv on hJ , elbow in March 2013 and then again Ibomsix She later had a third surgery by another surgeon to remove scar tissue from the previ­ ous surgeries. -She can use herjrm, hut it js ;ln ;inni)y. ancc." said Grimm. » s something she has to live with for the re* or her We’re not asking for sympathy- J»« what\ right.” Attorney Ma* l'ejn’’’>'Presenling Horton, claimed the doctor < d nmhmg wrong and ,|)a| there was simply nl .L' '■•Dee « suture was placed on or “h>ar nervc vrealc any damage. He WiyX symptoms of numbness and _ • s hcr rj,,|u started long beft* a ry and said extensive medical I > to provc j( weeks later, firiimn told jurms during ,h .. X sms.e,y. h.s ehem be.ieves the su^n ', l-atum told jim11' was a patient of Horton’s for ' and visjk.j his office 39 times «” f■' years. She also visited him 11 * milial surgetv. He IHortonl < . U> or get d()sl.lo the ulnar nerve‘”> did f.a|unl suture tn the ulnar nerve in the ellxnv. ca.isin the damage that caim.it lie reversed even ift a second surgical attempt by Horton. vaid. »| t Jurors arc eM*lio this week for dcl»‘*‘ i ,lSe the case late Ron Coehler of the K-Connect program explains some of the keys to student suc­ cess to area educators and business leaders Wednesday morning. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Area school and business leaders con­ verged Wednesday morning to collaborate and create opportunities for Barry County residents. The event, at the training center of Flexfab Horizons, highlighted several pro­ grams from around the region that have fos­ tered growth and success from an economic standpoint. Kevin Stotts, president of Talent 2025, shared how the regional talent system is working to achieve its mission of ensuring an ongoing supply of world-class talent in West Michigan. Stotts detailed a list of skills and abilities employers are looking for in potential employees. Contrary to popular belief, Stotts said, job specific skills are not listed among those top-ranked. Instead, active listening, speaking, critical thinking, reading compre­ hension and oral comprehension are ranked highest. Among the barriers to success in education and beyond. Stolts pointed to economic hard­ ship as the largest contributor to struggles for students. -Poverty impacts education, there’s no way around it,” said Stotts. He encouraged employers to have an active strategy, a way to attract and retain a work­ force? The keys to a successful strategy is three-fold: Pay, full-time status and culture are focuses an employer needs in order to develop solid, dependable, happy, employees. “Have an active strategy — develop that, encouraged Stotts. “Don’t wait for the perfect talent to walk through the door.” Lynn Russell, executive director of the United Way of Mason County, also was on hand to share the successes created through planned and integrated programs m her coun­ ty to create financial stability and shared trainin*’. Through the United Way and a part netMup with more than 20 businesses, an on-site success coach visits each business and connects employees with resources and pro grams With the on-site coach s guidance, employees have been able to overcome issues ih it otherwise would have made holding a job difficult. Transportation, childcare, employee relations and a host of other topics are dis­ cussed with the coach. Russell reported that 95.5 percent of employees who saw the success coach remained employed, and the coaching is one of the most frequent services pros ided by the program. She also stressed the need to con­ nect the programs and resources already pres­ ent in a community. “Everything needs to be interconnected." said Russell. “How do we all come together for that Collective good to work together to make the community the best place it can be?” Levi Good and Lisa Larson from Kellogg Community College explained a tew of their programs to the audience and how the) can lead to student success in the workplace. 'Ihe Kellogg Communit) College Advanced Manufacturing Assembly training is a certifi­ cate course preparing job candidates to suc­ cessfully enter and thrive in the manufactur­ ing industry*. The KAMA program can be tai­ lored to fit the needs ol a school district in terms of scheduling the courses. with the last four days taking place in Battle Creek to give students hands-on experience working in a manufacturing setting. Student' work on an assembly line on a manufacturing cell during those days, putting their new ly acquired 'kills and knowledge to work. Travis Alden from the Barry County Chamber of Commerce said the meeting is the first session in a series ol gatherings meant to foster programming and ideas to help students succeed. Maple Valley Superintendent Michelle Falcon said the 2006 stale mandated Michigan Merit Exam program “’slammed us” in terms teachers being able to tailor education to the students' needs over state exam results Falcon said it has created a disconnect between teachers and employers in terms of an aware­ ness of what students will do after hieh school. Stolts said less than 60 percent ol Barry County high school students will go on to four-ycar colleges Meetings such as Wednesday’s arc meant to ensure the JO per­ cent ot students entering the workforce or other training are equipped for sikx.vss �Page 4 - - Thursday. Man* 23. 2017 - Tho Harangs Banner Did you Is news endangering our freedom, Looking good for 50-plus If the Michigan Department oi Conservation was changed in 1965 to the Department ol Natural Resources, this sign tn a wooded area at Charlton Park is at least 52 years old, but doesn t look a day over. 30. Much has been added to the 300-acre park as this tree has aged another hall-century. We’re dedicating this space to a photo­ graph taken by reader* or our stnfi mernbet^ that represents Barry County. 1,nt * photo to share, please send it to I c" '-nx Hastings Banner. 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings. MI 49058; or email should at le-i l read'* There's more than one reason people we come the sunshine each spring. e>pvcia > those of us who pass on the news to the citi­ zens of our communities. Last week was the nationwide observance of Sunshine Week, the initiative spearheaded St/ITE WILOL’T SANCTUARY clctseu-to hunting U ...AV •. newsf" j*adgraphics.com. Please information .such as where and w un photo wax taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Doyou remember? Special achievement Banner May 2, 1957 For public service - Mrs. Joseph Hubert, president of Hastings Junior Chamber of Commerce Auxiliary, received Ihe Cancer Society’s Award of Special Achievement from Mrs. John Mulligan, chairman of the County Cancer unit. Monday. The award is for outstand­ ing service to the cause of cancer during the drive sponsored by the Jaycee Auxiliary. Pictured (seated, from left) are Vema Lancaster and Barb Myers, cam­ paign treasurers; (standing) Ella Gillett, Dorotha Cooper, Mrs. Hubert. Mrs. Mulligan. Norma Brophy, Joyce Butterfield and Mary Lou Ballard. (Absent were Marilyn Barrett. Betty Hopkins and Elouise Lewis) All helped organize and conduct the campaign, which made Barry one of the three counties in Michigan to surpass its goal of $4,710. Already $4,820 has been turned in. Photo by Richard Waite) Have you husband opened their business. She enjoys getting involved in different aspects of Delton's Hometown Christmas celebration and Founders Festival. "It’s very important to have events in a small town, and we’re bringing people together," she said. “Wanting Io be of service," Dee has been a Delton Area Rotary member about 10 years. She has scheduled speakers for club meet­ ings in the past and previously was the club's Ihe sounds of lively polka music instantly induce feelings of happiness for Dee DeFields. Il all goes back to her Polish heri­ tage. which she values. The daughter of Polish parents, she grew up in hcr birthplace of Wyandotte. The quaint Polish neighborhood where she lived includ­ ed a nearby bakery where doughnuts with sweet fillings, called paezkis, were sold every day, not just on Fat Tuesday before l>ent. Hcr family’s church, Our Lady of Mt. Cannel, loomed large over the neighborhood with its tall twin steeples. Dee attended Mt. Carmel’s private Catholic school from kindergarten through IjU1 grade, creating a unique bonding with her fellow students, she said. AH the grades were in one building. “We wore uniforms towards the end of high school, but it was co-ed always." Dec said. “When you go through elementary and high school together, you really know these people; they are like family, There were a few- new kids who came in high school, but they missed out on the bonding.” An important pari of her heritage “is the faith." she said. “Polish people have faith that you wouldn't believe, and it’s made them endure." Continuing Polish traditions in her adult life has been important to Dee. especially on Holy Days, such as the centuries-old sharing of oplatck, a rectangular-shaped thin, flat wafer, on Christmas Eve and the blessing of food on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter. “It’s not as prevalent |now], but in Grand Rapids you can still have that done.” she said of the blessing of food, a tradition dating back to the 15™ century. “Back in Wyandotte, they have to have about four sessions, filling up the church each time. The whole church .smelled like kielbasa. ’Sometimes people put a little bit of everything they will cat {on Easier] in a bas­ ket and take it to church to be blessed by the priest,” said Dee. “It’s supposed to be just a taste, jx-rhaps a little kielbasa. a little bread, a butter lamb {butu r molded into the shape of a lamb]. There’s a lot ol symbolism. Hie lamb is symbolic ol Christ ... Easter is all about new life. It {the blessing of food] would Ik* a combination of thanksgiving and the starling ol celebratin'’ after the fast and asking lor blessings." Singing, with gusto, the Polish song “Slo Lat" is a family tradition on birthdays and other celebrations. It lias the message of “Good luck, gouti cheer.may you live a him dn d year* " according to the Enyli h transla­ tion. “People who are not Polish, om e they hear it, they adopt it and make it their own.’’ said Dec. a Barry County resident for the past 47 years Dee DeFields shows a wooden cutout keepsake depicting the 1915 church she attended while growing up. "I loved school always." noted Dee. So. it was a natural that she had a 30-year carver in education at the Delton Kellogg School District. After graduating from Western Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in K-8 elementary education. Dec taught fourth grade her first year in 1970. She taught sec­ ond grade for the rest of her tenure. "I was never bored because every year, you are getting a new group of kids ... 1 liked that age." Dee said. She also earned a mas­ ter’s degree in elementary education the same year her oldest daughter graduated from high school. Though she retired from education, she has never really retired. She and husband Art. who have been married 20 years, launched a new Delton-based business. Art & Dee’s Kitchen and Bath, 17 years ago. She also works one morning each week in the office at St Ambrose Catholic Church, has taught religion class off and on for 30 years, and helps with funerals Bunco parties ,uid in other ways. Dee has two married daughters, Amy and Annie’. “Between Art and I. wc have nine grand children," said Dec. She and Ait moved from Delton to Dowling about 10 years ago. IX- ;pite being a cancer survivor twice, she hasn’t let her battle with the disease slow her down. Because of early detection, Dec said, "Im blessed . . I’ve had IK bonus years since 1 had cancer the first time ” She has been president of the Delton Area Business Assix'ialion for two years and has been active with DABA since she and her For about 17 years, she has been coordi­ nating volunteers to work at Delton’s American Red Cross Blood Drive, regularly held at St. Ambrose Church. “My volunteers are really dedicated. 1 cer­ tainly couldn’t do it without them ...,’’ Dee said. Because of compassion for local and world hunger issues and other problems related to poverty, she was a faithful volunteer for the Delton Area Community CROP Walk, help­ ing out when it was first organized in 1992 and continuing through 2014. During that time. Dee served as co-coordinator of the annual walk for 21 years. Dee also takes it upon herself to string white lights on the Delton District Library’s gazebo every year to add a festive glow during the Christmas season. “I love the gazebo and support the library in different ways when 1 can, such as donat­ ing a basket when thev have fundraisers. I just love our library. The library is just a treasure to our community/’ s^ie sa’^‘ For her avid interest and contributions to enhance the Delton community, devotion to teaching students and her joyful volunteer service to many causes Dee DeFields is a Banry Countj Btigh, Lighl. . l irM job: on,er ,ha„ babysitting-1 worked nt a bakery for $1 an hoUr A song I like: -unch.lincJ MtWf Righteous Brothers. Favorite movies- -Sleepless ‘n J11."1 My Big pal Greek Wedding" because "'’ '•^■'••linieandit made me laugh a lot. Best advice ever received: M'»lu'r kres;l f-'id. -Do |iH|e ihin's /iih lo'e ’ She ‘Inin t d,rect it ,o J b j |iU- that quote. It "»ek'for every thin; W“ I il,bvvk ' "««ld recommend: "All the :,ghl We Cannot See” It “lkvS p,aCtf in t lance durinu \v,t, < ll It’s about a bli,,d11 ‘"'"’"'e leather my 1-nglish 5 ‘ Jaitiece. She was icaeher in high Continued ne*t Pa& ,hvif elected offi- they can keep »P 1 crux of our current ciaN are doing- I M .|)C trusl readers. diICn,nU* itk^’nwst develop m their listeners, ano by the American Society of Newspaper .... publish^ Fxlitors to educate the public about the William Allen jn gansOs importance of open government and the dan of the Emporia f’-y( , we sball have, gers of excessive, and unnecessary secrecy. -What we want. of |iving and This year, especially, reminding us of the is the roy.il Anuric p^ c()Untfy importance of transparent government and dying m a cou , u/xin’ having what we the objective reporting of it is a heeded ray newspaper." satd। Le please and of sunshine during a cloudy time in America. please when we pkast. now । The news industry’ has come under assault '^ ’ ’""’rnTthTmight sound a bit arrogant. in recent months, and much of the distrust citizens have developed for media has been deserved. Most of our large news outlets are now owned by big corporations that don’t always focus on the responsibility to get it right - or to be sure their reporting is correct to the best of their knowledge - before they print or air it. 'I he new paradigm of instant hard each day to publish *he.nc*s news also has brought about a growing num­ communities. As community jo . ’ ber of fly-by-night activist groups that write understand the importance of talk ng to_o history the way they see it and from the sources, not just accepting a wn J perspective they’d like us to take. ment or an email from a representative wc Traditional and trusted news outlets have want to hear it directly from the source. We taken a hit. especially in a day when a take our responsibility of identifying the nation’s leader has convinced a number of issues, interviewing the officials and gather­ citizens that the news is no more reliable ing all the appropriate information before we than the decisions made by the nation’s judg­ write and publish the story. es. Equally concerning - and maybe even “Freedom is never more than one genera­ more insidious - is the attempt by organiza­ tion away from extinction,” said Ronald tions to manage the news through carefully Reagan. “It must be fought for, protected and fabricated press releases and no personal handed on for them to do the same. interaction with clients, customers or con­ In today’s fast-paced corporate-dominated stituents. For that. I believe citizens need to hold the feet of all government to the fire of newsrooms, the rules have changed from getting it right to selling a message, manu­ accountability. facturing an opinion and allowing special-in­ Americans already distrust their govern­ terest groups to determine where (he stories ment. recent report from the nonpartisan Pew Research Center places the number of are going, no matter the outcome. That puts Americans highly satisfied with the state of even more pressure on citizens to remain the nation at 20 percent. Only 34 percent of informed and develop the assurance that the citizens even “basically trust their govern­ information they’re reading, listening to or ment." Which should be an alert to us all that viewing is fact-based. 'Fhat filtering process needs to begin with a mandate for free reliable, objective news reporting is needed now more than ever. access to public records and reports regard­ Since 1976, Michigan’s record for open, ing the conduct of public officials and the business of governing. It’s a time when all transparent government has slid to the low­ est of all 5(1 states. The Center for Public media should be reminding readers, listeners Integrity in Washington, DC., cites the and viewers that government belongs to state’s weak public records law and an them, along with the responsibility of over­ absence of laws requiring personal financial sight. disclosures by lawmakers and top state offiWhen Edward Carrington was appointed :y.Vlb^9rdhe “E’jjrpdgs,There ig qp ‘‘reYplv* as a delegate to the Vpntmentnl Congress ini ing door” legislation, for instance, that pre­ 1786 by U.S. President Thomas Jefferson vents a lawmaker from going to work for a Carrington received a note from Jefferson corporation that was in a position to benefit that read, “A government without newspa­ from the action of that retiring lawmaker. pers or newspapers without a government. . To its credit, the Michigan House of . I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the Representatives tried to deal with this embar­ latter.” rassing absurdity last week when it voted Jefferson understood the role newspapers 108-0 to provide greater access to govern­ play in keeping the people informed while ment and lawmaker records. Inexplicably. holding a watchful eye on government, add­ Senate Majority Leader Arlen Meekhof stat­ ing in his note to Carrington that. “Even the ed his opposition, saying the state already new American government of which they has sufficient transparency laws. Without themselves were members, unless checked Senate approval, the House’s laudable action by a knowledgeable citizenry, would inevita­ will go nowhere. Our own area senators. bly become wolves.” Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge) and Tonya Each week, as a community newspaper Schuitmaker (R-Lawton) entered bills in the publisher. I’m able to criticize and praise, to Senate similar to the House legislation. interpret and congratulate, to discuss the Meekhof assigned the bills to the govern­ issues of the day and give an opinion. I write ment operations committee which he chairs each week with the understanding and the and where, the Detroit Free Press noted, bills respect for the power I have to inform our are either “quickly taken up or die.’’ readers At the same time, I realize that this If we expect government to be “of the newspaper exists as a community partner. people, by the people and for the people." it We understand the responsibility to get it must be open to the people. These are the right or not to print it. which, in the end, words that inspired Michigan’s “sunshine protects our readers from the “fake news” laws,” to make governments accountable to that has tarnished our industry. the people through the Open Meetings and Sunshine Week reminds all of us in the the Freedom of Information acts that have news business that we must be honest in our become the hallmark of our ability to force coverage it we expect to be a trusted source transparency on our elected officials. Yet. of information. Trusted news does not across the state, governments at all levels endanger freedom, it enables it. either don’t understand the laws or are mak­ ing decisions with little or no regard for the people and the laws that govern them. "Transparency matters because our democracy lives only by the freedom of us to speak, publish, worship and organize with­ out interference by government.” said Roger Baldwin, former director of the American Civil Liberties Union. These arc the princi­ ples staled in our country’s constitution. Yet the rights we cherish have been watered down or abused by special interests to the point that a growing number of Americans have lost faith in their leaders and their abil­ ity io govern in lheir best interest. Citizens participate by voting, but they also have the responsibility to be informed Fred Jacobs. CEO, on the issues and. even though they don’t show up for many of the meetings, they J-Ad Graphics Inc. What do you think? question posed each weekly1”eceXT^ °pinion P^H- Vote on the Results will Ise tabulated and reported along with a new MU^Hon Last week: Do you think life exists or has ever existed somewhere besides earth? No 18% For this week; ' ' >0 be rne°artngful?0^rap,1S 100 plen,iful Yes No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 23, 2017 • Page 5 District in Eastpointe. SRO-appointed CEO Gary Jensen will be ending his contract April 7. Jensen, a former Michigan Principal ol the Year, was appointed as CEO June 3. 2016. "Wc hired Gary to work with EDPS super­ intendent Dr. Ryan McLeod and since then, EDPS has made great progress, after a steady decline in academic achievement for almost a decade," said Natasha Baker, School Reform Officer. Jensen said, “Upon entering the EDPS, I was able to witness the work that had begun to lake place at EDPS to improve the overall academic achievement and performance of the schools involved. Dr. Mclxod is working with his team to improve all aspects of the State News Roufldup before the court. Judge Gardner reiterated the Kent County lauches oirfs’ Relations. Members of tfc ream assigned to each girl spoke about meetings with the girl and her family. Parents are involved through their commitments to appear in court and attend trauma-focused parent groups tn the weeks ahead. Each girl enrolled in the program must be willing to work with a mentor and attend ther apy. The girls will be introduced t0 manv Program for young female offenders ?£alin8 youlh through the courts requires liferent approach than with adults. The saipc can be true for different genders. Hon. Juage Patricia Gardner Wednesday announced ute formation of the Girls Court in Michigan’s 17th Circuit Court. The new program is a multi-disciplinary approach to serving female youth offenders by providing intensive treatroent, incentives and community-based sup­ port. With the coordinated efforts of the judge, probation officer and surveillance staff* the court aims to reduce offenses, increase education and assist the girls in connecting with their families and community resources. Female juvenile delinquency is a growing trond; however, the crimes committed by girls tend be different than that of boys. Girls often commit crimes that inevitably hurt them­ selves, such as running away, truancy, sub­ stance abuse and public disorder. These girls often return to their schools and homes with­ out the proper resources to cope with underly­ ing issues and have a higher probability of committing repeat offenses. Judge Gardner, who has been presiding over cases for 20 years, explained to the pro­ gram’s first four girls that she would be ‘‘tough’’ but “fair and encouraging.’’ as well. As each of the girls individually appeared different experiences to enhance their abilitv to be successful including college tours din­ ner to teach etiquette, and other cultGrallC significant events. y The program is capped at 12 girls in orde to make sure the participants are tretiinn » higher level of attention. ® a •The ultimate outcome is that the girls will successfully complete Girls Court and never return as an offender to the juvenile or adult criminal justice system." said Khrktin. Westmoreland, community probation officer for 17th Circuit Court. lhc worktng wtth them, I hope to build positive relationships between them and their families The majority of these girls have a past that k fiiled whh trauma, so they need X port and reinforcement to remind them to learned to say ‘I* W 'h‘nSS *hich get you in trouble." Seven graduate programs rank no. 1 nationally "When you come back. I want to hear a good story of how you made a good choice " said Judge Gardner to one of the first partic’ipants. I want to hear of how you have future.” , . , Jensen’s work with the EDPS helped lead Bellview Elementary. PIcasantview Elementary and East Detroit High School to be released from lhc Priority School list. Priority schools are those identified for improvement due to low’ achievement. EDPS Kelly Middle School remains on the priority list. Two more MichX"anUhilnivc->ynraduate programs - A .stotY and supply chain - claimed WP.P's jn the latest U.S. News & World Reportings ’giving MSU seven No. 1 prt>gran,s a nmge of disci- Anchored by lhc College of Education’s programs in clenient^D and secondary’ educa­ tion - each No. 1 tor 23 > care in a row MSU’s standing in 2°18 Best Graduate Schools reflects a hard-working yet influen­ tial group of faculty members and graduate students that help make Spartans Will" more Hearing planned on fracking waste site than a tagline. The top-ranked graduate programs include elementary and secondary education, rehabil­ itation counseling, industrial and organiza­ tional psychology. African history, nuclear physics and supply chain/Jogistics. To the editor The United States Environmental Protection Agency EP/\ is having a public meeting on the Johnstown Township injection wells in the upstairs room al the Hastings Public Library Wednesday. April 19. at 6 p.m. A public hear­ ing will follow al 7:30 p.m. Interested people will be welcome to ask questions - about the proposed deep well for eternal storage of the poisons of oil drilling. This well is located near streams and a lake. The well will be drilled deep in the hope that in the next thousands of years, the poison ,he Sky is ,he limit for ^m.” school district, and I am confident that over the next two slate assessment periods, that they will improve on the accountability stan­ dards needed to earn their way off the Priority Schools list. Setting specific goals and being laser focused on students will help lead the district to where they want Io be in the near East Detroit schools off priority list The School Reform Office announced Tuesday that after successfully helping improve the East Detroit Public School stays there and doesn’t leak into water sup­ plies of people living nearby. EPA officials in Chicago want to know your opinion about eternal poison storage in that proposed well. Write a letter with your questions and/or opinion to the following EPA official: Jeffrey Wawczak, U.S. EPA Region 5,77 Jackson Blvd.. Chicago. IL.60604-3590 or by email wawczakJeffrcy@cpa.gov. Write soon to help EPA people prepare. George C. Williston, . ~ Hastings (Write Us A Letter: Continued from previous page The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933 (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW. Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. Keller. She was an amazing lady. It was a miracle what she did with her life. Something most people don’t know about me: I don’t know how to swim. I still am determined that I’m going to learn. Favorite dinner Lasagna. My biggest challenge: I’m very time-chal­ lenged in many ways. There’s nor enough time to do everything 1 want to do. Best part of volunteering: It’s working with die people. You feel like you’re doing some­ thing positive. Helping other people. I’m afraid of: Sneaky things like snakes and mice. Favorite childhood memory: 1 liked making mud pies and chasing my sister, who is five years older, with dead worms Talents I would like to have: To be better in art and quilting. I admire those people who are. Favorite cities: South Haven, Saugatuck and other little tow ns along the Lake Michigan shoreline. They have cute shops and musical entertainment. Favorite Bible verse: Philippians 4:13 - “1 can do all things through Christ w ho strength­ ens me." Slates 1 want to visit: Maine, Washington and Oregon. Something on my bucket list: Travel to Europe. Biggest influence in my life: My faith. Hobbies: Spending as much time as possi­ ble with grandchildren, flower gardening when I have lime, quilting, shopping at novel­ ty shops, looking for antique items, exploring new gift shops and going to garden tours, museums and art shows. Sec the Saturday. March 25, issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Dee DeFields. Each week, the Banner profiles a person who makes Barry' County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be fea- Community shows support to area schools through donations Joan Van Houten Staff Writer During Monday’s Hastings Board of Education meeting. Superintendent Carrie Duits presented information on recent dona­ tions by area businesses, foundations and individuals TNR Machine Inc. donated $5,000 toward purchase of new middle school wrestling uniforms. "TNR are very' - incredibly - generous with our school district." said Duits. Students will be able to enjoy new base­ ball batting cages, courtesy of South Central Youlh Baseball Association with its donation of $10,000. The Hastings Education and Enrichment Foundation donated $8,487 toward support­ ing enrichment opportunities for students. The donation will support expenses incurred in providing opportunities, such as transpor­ tation, field trips, and weekly subscriptions to news magazines for students to read. The Richard B. Messer Trust has donated $1,000 to the Hastings High School drama department. It is an annual donation for the benefit of the department and student partic- Local. Independent. Working for you. Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System U.S. Senate FREE ESTIMATES 12X60 Installed 14X70 •3980 •3280 Conserves Energy • Made In Michigan 1-800-872-2089 ~ www.mobllRhomeroofsmi.com ^President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. 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The donation will help to fund a coming trip to Chicago. “I am always moved when I see donations and how the community stands by our schools," said Duits. In other business: The board approved the bid by Hurst Mechanical Inc. to replace the high school domestic boiler system due to repeated breakdowns and repairs. The award is $66,988 and will come from the sinking fund. Middle school tennis was approved as a school-sponsored sport. For this year, fund­ ing will come from the athletic department budget, however, next year, funding will need to be addressed. Duits accepted the resignation of Clarence Service who worked in the transportation department. The next regular board of education meet­ ing will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, April 17, in the media center of Hastings High School, 520 W. South St. QD MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202 phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233- The Hastings lured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner. 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics .com. Ml 49053 gilmore c A n museum M "Jt0Wer letter and t0 . HickQ8ll®fli|raereurmu5.eum,ora or 6865 HKKory Road| Hkkory Con)erS( M| 49060. calk please. 525 W. Apple St., Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-9969 v\ w vv.discovervtinaiHiallk.coin �Worship Together f 7 Ronald Edwin Coats - .al the church ofyour choice Weekly schedules ofyour convenience., area churches available jo y CHRISTTHE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616*690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E M-79 Highway. Nashville, Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the sen ice. Nursery, children s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, Ml 49046 Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am. Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.'. Evening Service 6pm.; Wednesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coals Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.. Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group. Covenant Prayer, Choir. Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group. Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721­ 8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m ), e-mail office(s mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945­ 2285. Sunday morning service lime: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 9459392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367 4061. Pistor Kathy Smith Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. pleasantview FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve XZd. (269) church phone. Sunday Service: 9-30 a.m.; Sunday Schoo! 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTH1 a INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9:15 a-m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month al this service). 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269-948­ 9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We arc part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer al all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 Soulh al M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study al the church. Wednesday-6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 soulh of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m.» 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special." For informalion call 616-731­ 5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Sl, Hastings, Ml 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc® gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PrcK-8lh grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12lh grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd., P.O. Box 273. Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-SM8-O9OO. Website: www.lifegalecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor, Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for nil ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergartcn-5th Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us ’’ 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmcfq pmail.com. Website: vvww.hastingsfreemclhtKlist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m classes for tod­ dlers (age 3) thru adulL Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m -10:25 a.m. Worship Sen ice: 10:30 a.m. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at var­ ied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Gub & Women’s Bible Study 6:30-7:45 p.m. Fridays: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and Lunch at 11:15 a.m. Third Friday Senior Adult Brunch al 9:30 a.m. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning Sept 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover Gods Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, March 26 • Worship Hours 8:00 a.m. & 10:45 urn. March 26 - Adult Forum 9:30 a.m ; Noisy Offering; Children’s Church 10:45 a.m. March 27 LACS Rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m.. March 29 • Prayer Group 6 p.m.; Lent dinner 6 p.m. (public welcome); Lent Service 7 p.m. March 30 - Choir practice 6:45 p.m.. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. - 12 pan. Location: 239 E. North Sl, Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645. fax 269-945-2698. www. gracc-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. It’S an exciting week for Hastings Middle School students participating in STARBASE 2.0 after-school program Wednesday they were Vistted by retired Brie. Gen Wayne A. Wnght Who served as adjutant general for the STARBAerUari1 ba« in BaUle Crc STARBASE ts a Depanraent of Defense com­ Him 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 , • j~ ~ HASTINGS, MI - Ronald Edwin Coats, of Hastings, passed away on March 15, 2017 at age 76. He was bom March 15. 1941 in Hastings. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1959. In August of 1960 he married Joanne Lydy. He worked at General Motors. Bliss Press USA, and then the family farm. For many years, he was the chief of the Woodland Fire Department. He was a member of the Charlton Park Gas and Steam Club and attended the Clarksville Steam Show every year. In 17 years, he never missed the Michigan Technological University’s Winter Carnival. He collected family memorabilia and antique tractors. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spent every summer at, what he referred to as “God’s Country ” Glen Lake. He enjoyed making maple syrup for his family and friends. His love for die Lord was demonstrated in his generosity. If anyone needed anything, he would always help and never expected anything in return. Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, Max Edwin and Grace Isabel (Hart) Coats; wife of 31 years Joanne; grandson Johnathan Coats; and niece, Melissa Eden. He is survived by daughters, Ronda (Kevin) Colley. Lisa (Tony) Coughlin. Jennifer (Chad) Horton; grandchildren. Justin Bennen William Hildreth, Chase. Coughlin, iRyan Coughlin, Jordyn Coats, Lance Horton; great grandchildren, Khilor and Wyatt Coughlin; and sisters. Carolyn (Keith) Murphy, and Maxine Nicholas. A memorial service was held Saturday, March 18. 2017 at Barry Community Enrichment Center, 231 S. Broadway Street, Hastings. Ml 49058. Ronald wished to be cremated and there will be a private family burial. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society 129 Jefferson Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Ml 49508 or the Charlton Park Gas and Steam Club 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, Hastings, Ml 49058. /Xrrangcments made by Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S. Broadway Street, Hastings. U.S. general visits middle school STARBASE robotics program AH fifth graders in Hastings Area Schoo System attend STARBASE cW. a sPecial week-long program at the United States This injormanon on worship service is provided by The Hasting Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 945-9554 -- c, MI - J°an “Jo Louise VanLaningham Keller, age91 .of Middleville, passed away on March 21, 2017 at Carvelh Village of Middleville. Joan was bom in Chicago, IL, Jan. 13, 1926 to Edward VanLaningham and Elsie Mae Station. She graduated from Western Michigan University in 1948 with a bachelor of arts in elementary education and occupational therapy. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and caretaker, Joan particularly enjoyed the years of family dinners and family reunions. Sitting around the table together with family was very important to her. She taught second grade at Martell Elementary School for 20 years in Troy. She and Bud would have celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary in April. A believer in lifelong education, Joan was still attending classes at KCC at the young age of 89. She was gifted in craftsmanship, particularly in cross-stitching, sewing, basket making and quilting, and was an avid reader. She volunteered at the local library, was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and exercised regularly. Neighbors were used io seeing hcr walking up and down the streets a couple times a day. “carrying” the cane she was supposed to be “using”. Joan is survived by her husband, Hany “Bud" - Porter KcUnvund five children, Steven (Ruth) of A/iaconcs. WA; Jeff (Sally) of Hastings; Daveof Huntington Woods; Jon (Kara) of River Forest, IL; Kate (Todd) of Tampa, FL. 18 grandchildren and nine great­ grandchildren. Joan was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Robert VanLaningham, and sister, Helen MacDonald. A private memorial service will be held for immediate family at Wall Lake on Friday, March 24,2017. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation (HEEF) Arrangements made by Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings — munity outreach that offets class­ rooms of fifth graX8™* an "“Pinn82, ^ay’ hands-on curriculum 'l'aI emphastzcs the application technology, engineering ailll 01 ^'sTEM. The pro- ^"uXc’r1^ S'act^n' and ,eChn°’ joined the middle school leaching staff this year, initiated the robotics program, STARBASE 2.0. She has done a fantastic job’ This year STARBASE 2.0 participants have learned computer coding and how to use it to guide a robot through a maze-like obsta­ cle course. What an amazing opportunity for them to build on the fun, hands-on learning they began at STARBASE camp! Needless to say, STARBASE 2.0 partici­ pants were very' excited to meet the general and talk to him about all the exciting things they are doing and learning about science, technology engineering and math. In the Hastings Area School System, we strive to provide our students with educational and enriching experiences like these, both in and out of the classroom. With opportunity and a world-class education, the sky is the limit. It’s a great day to be a Saxon! HASTINGS. MI - Donna Mane Cullers, of Hastings, passed away on Wednesday. March 15,2017 at age 86. She was born on August 19, 1930 in Hastings, the daughter of Charles and Cena (Cline) Tobias. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1948. She worked at Penny Store in 1948, Michigan Bell for two years and Keeler Brass from 1966 to 1992 when she retired. She married the late John Ruby and in 1984 married George Cullers. She was on the M.U.C.C Board of Directors. NRA Member, T.O.P.S. #338. and a member of Living Waters Church in Hastings. Donna was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers and two sisters; son, Johnnie Ruby and daughter-in-law, Barb Ruby. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, George; daughter. Sue (former husband Marty) Preston; Steve Ruby; stepchildren, Richard (Pal) Cullers. Beverly Lilly, Darline Schriver; 10 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. A memorial service was held Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S. Broadway Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 with Pastor Gary Newton officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Youth Day (Checks made to Barry Conservation District) 1611 S Hanover, Suite 105. Maltings, MI 49058. Arrangements jpiade by Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings. BYRON CENTER, Ml . Beatrice A. Rogers, age 96, ot Byron Center passed away March 21, 2017 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Beatrice was bom at home in Maple Grove Township on March *>4 1920 flu.- daughter of Cyrus R. and Winnie D. (Norns) Buxton. On October 9, 1940 she married Maurice J. Rogers. ’ ’ Beatrice was preceded in death bv her J Roe'-rs " ’U i"’d °f 56 >'cani- Maun“ J- Rogers, son-m-law, James M. R|ux)cs and grandson, Joshua J. Rogers RMes of by her Noralce Funeral services will be held .» i Lnday. March 24. 2017 at G&"1’ Home, 328 S Rm-. < . S,llTbach Funeral Michigan 49058 with < • lIYel’ ^Listings, Prior to the service " lUl,on one hour H<^nSenngs.madeby G'nh-h Funerai Call 269-945-9554foMiastln8s Bannerads �The Hasting Banner — Thursday March 23. 2017— p jqo 7 to landscap*!^’ KY c Club and^mX sevrctary of ihe ^ming first phe^m rcJ" S?cncc OIyrapiad’ After Brad. rc8>onal competition. wo^year collet f‘hA ,an pUnjl to atlend a College of Artnn’i^Cn.transfcr 10 Kcnda11 Illustration ^cs,8n to study medical fTi^4ySu,e Gerald and SJ^SADD Clufe active National She also » Pan 0RST Robo ' "* Science Olympiad I'®?’- Michigan .can’- Quiz Bow! and ‘J'catiO« Society and X ™>. Technology , vorsity |ct(. ’. Pattok earned was m both soccer and crossed involved""^ of lhc b b n lfcc.ns A8*inst Tobacco Use. plannin Sisters and has served on the Summit COmniiu^ for Allegan Bany Youth She participated in eight theater produc­ tions, played trumpet in band and has been in the Quiz Bowl for three years and Key Club for two years. After graduation, Collins plans to attend Aquinas College to study elementary educa­ tion. Abigail Czinder. daughter of Greg and Kelly Czinder, is a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club and Art Society as club secretary. She has attended the Allegan Barry Youth Summit twice. Czinder played on a tennis doubles team, placing second at both conference and region­ al tournaments. She has been awarded student of the month on two occasions as well as being recognized as a Scholar Athlete and is an active volunteer at Thomapple Valley Church. Czinder will be attending Grand Valley State University to pursue a career in statis­ tics. Reilly Former is the daughter of Robert and Kara Former. She has been an active member of Science Olympiad, on the regional scoring tcam all four y.ears and the state scoring team for three years. Former is the president of Business and Professionals of America and has qualified the past two years to compete at state level. She also has participated in the choir pro­ gram, was on the soccer team and played on the golf team. After graduation. Former will begin pursuit of a Ph.D. in physics. Mary’ Green, daughter of Phillip and Ann Green, has been involved in the Key Club and the Interact Club. She has served as both sec­ retary and vice president of the Youth Advisory Council. She has been recognized as a student of the month, is a class Social Studies Award winner and was this year’s ,has J*™ involved "J*"h"” Melissa**^.ickek h d^8htCr of Stevc and National H,.„\ ? • bcen a member of ihe SADD Cluh OT 5?°cie,y for two years and the involve.? w.rlKey aub-Shc b«n ^as becn on lhe volleyball team for nnL R’> named tcam Captain and MVP dm-; *llTlcd honorable mention all-conference ounng her senior year. Shc also competed in track and field. forking toward a medical or dental career, ackc plans to attend Michigan State mvcrsity to study biochemistry. Kaylcigh Collins, daughter of Steve and So”*ns. has been a four-year varsity athlete in both track and cross-country, being named MVP in track as a sophomore and try1*01^ her senior year in cross-coun- ffJd Oran{| y degree in nuckaf Sat the University °f»e"pedc^cd^ter of Steve and Missi Pederson. £ in* P^'dent of the SADD Club, has bed m the Interact Club and sensed o" ' community scrvicc committee of d1 , . ^ory Council. She has Pan,c,paJPreside™ National Honor Hastings High School Principal Chris Cooley introduces students receiving honors for their academic achievements. homecoming queen. Green has been in five theater productions and is a member of the West Michigan Drumlinc of the Year. With plans to attend Michigan State University. Green will major in marketing and a minor in musical theater. Sam Johnson, son of Brad and Karin Johnson, has been involved in the Youth Advisor)’ Council, Interact and student coun­ cil during all four years of high school and has served as class president, vice president and treasurer while on the executive board of students council. As a four-ycar varsity participant, Johnson was named MVP in track his junior year along with being captain of the cross-country tcam his junior and senior years. During his senior year, the cross-country team qualified for the state meet. Johnson has served as camp counselor at Camp Algonquin, earned Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America through his project of creating the rock “H” at Pierce Soccer Field and has been involved in five theater productions at Hastings High School. After graduation, Johnson will serve a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Afterward, he plans to attend Brigham Young University to pursue a career in physical therapy. Olivia Mead is the daughter of Jeff and Julie Mead. She has been part of the Lady Saxons basketball team and twice recognized as the team’s best defensive player. She earned a Scholar Athlete Award her senior year. Along with her studies and extracurricular activities. Mead continued to work at the fam­ ily business for the past seven years. Hcr responsibilities ranged from cleaning houses Society serving slucit,n,‘M Wcl1 as c,ass vice president of council. Pederson v,as . _ r °f the Science Olympiad team earn g ipt and sccond at regional and seventhi pl^ al sta(c tilion. She is an active member of her church, working with the youth group, is involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and has been showing an,n]a s and projects at the Harry County Fair f°r 10 years. In sports, has been active in cross-country, volleyball and track and was academic all-conference m volleyball. Having an interest m medical or dental school, Pederson plans to attend Hope College to study biochemistrySamantha Richardson, daughter of Robert and Karen Richardson, has been a member of the Key Club, serving as its reporter for two years, and also has been a member of the Science Olympiad tcam. She is a four-year letter winner on the swim tcam and was team captain her senior year. She coached the Hammerhead Swim Club and has taught swim classes for special-needs children. She also has been on the soccer tcam and was a member of the summer Running Club. Richardson plans to study computer sci­ ence at Michigan Technological University. Austin Stephens is the son of David and Theresa Stephens. He was a member of the basketball team for four yean. He also played football for the Saxons forthree years. He was recognized as a MHS.AA Scholar Athlete. Stephens plans to study software engineer­ ing at Ferris State Uniwrsity, “The qualifying for6is is on the GPA. but if you look through those I biographies J, those kids do a lot besides .just going home and doing their homework,” Cooley said. “They stay involved, and they’ve ail been an integral part of our school We’re going to miss every one of them.” SOCIAL SECUBBW COLUBIN Specialist answers questions about pensions, reporting, eligibility and more Recently, I was told I shouldn’t be carrying my Social Security card around. Is that true? We encourage you to keep your Social Security card at home in a safe place. Do not earn’ it with you unless you arc taking it to a job interview or to someone who requires it. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America, and the best way to avoid becoming a victim is to safeguard your card and number. To leam more, visit our Social Security number and card page at www. socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber. I served in the military, and I’ll receive a military pension when I retire. Will that affect my Social Security benefits? You can get both Social Security retirement benefits and military retirement at the same time. Generally, we don’t reduce Soctal Security benefits because of military benefits. When you’re ready to apply for Social Security retirement benefits, go to www. social.security.gov/applyonline. This is the fastest and easiest way to apply. For your con­ venience. you can always save your progress during your application and complete it later. And thank you for your military service. My father receives Social Security retire- My cousin and I arc both retired and get Social Security. We worked for the same employer for years, but he gets a higher Social Security benefit. Why is that? Your payments arc based on your earnings over your lifetime. Unless you are both the same age, started and stopped work on the exact same dates, and earned the very same amount every' year of your careers, you wouldn’t get the same benefit as your cousin Social Security benefits are based on many years of earnings - generally your highest 35 years. To leam more about Social Security retirement benefits, visit www.socialsecurilv gov/retirc. 1 have two minor children al home, and ! plan to retire this fall. Will my children be eligible for monthly Social Security benefits after I retire? Monthly Social Security payments may be made to your children if they are unmarried and under age 18; age 18 or 19 and still in high school; or age 18 or older, became dis­ abled before age 22, and continue to be dis­ abled. Children who may qualify include a biological child, adopted child or dependent stepchild. (In some cases, your grandchild also could be eligible for benefits on y0Ur record if you are supporting them.) For more information, see our online publication Benefits For Children, at www.socialsecurilv’ gov/pubs. needVrvport his death to Social Security or will benefits automatically S O! . )(j Whcn your la he -7?ni "in Y 1 -8OO-325d)778) Another /7*’’ " ' ri. ..s a spouse, may be eligible for PeRO'nra tenefik'based on his record. Also survivors btnei »i ,,ne-timc payment we might be ‘,l’*e'‘-|{| funeral expenses. We of $255 to he P suggest reading . tion, How •s<>tul socialsecuniy-gu r ()f oUr ()n|jne publicsCan Help You ' aI www. My husband has been in poor health for some lime, and doctors have recently diag nosed him with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - commonly referred to as I Oll Gehrig’s Disease. I’ve heard Social Security has a “fast track” for some people who are disabled. Can you tell me about it? We have two processes to “fast track” applications for disability benefits. ()lIr Compassionate Allowances initiative allows us to fust track certain cases of individuals with very severe disabilities. There are dozens ol different types ol disabilities that qualify for this expedited decision, including ALS, and that list continues to expand. Leam more about Compassionate Allowances and see the full list of conditions at www.socialsecurity. gov/compassionateallowances. Another way we speed up decisions is with our Quick Disability Determinations initia­ tive, which uses technology to identify appli­ cants who have the most severe disabilities and allows us to expedite our decisions on those cases. Read more about Quick Disability Determinations at ww'v.socialsecurity.gov/ disabilityresearuh/qdd.htm. New campaign seeks to protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases Stale and national public health experts, physicians, hospitals and a private foundation Monday launched the “I Vaccinate” campaign to help parents protect their children from serious vaccine-preventable diseases that still pose a risk in Michigan communities. I Vaccinate, designed with input from Michigan mothers, provides the facts parents need to make informed decisions about vacci­ nations. Most parents today have never seen first-hand the devastating consequences that vaccine-preventable diseases have on a child, a family or community. Vaccination is one of the best ways parents can protect infants, chil­ dren and teens from 16 potentially harmful diseases. Vaccine-preventable diseases can be very serious, may require hospitalization, or even be deadly — especially in infants and young children. Michigan’s childhood immunization rate is among the nation’s worst — ranking 43r<l lowest in the United States for children age 19 to 35 months, according to the 2015 National Immunization Survey. Data from the Michigan Care Improvement Registry shows that only 54 percent of children age 19 to 35 months and 29 percent of teens 13 to 18 years old arc up-to-date on all recommended immuniza­ tions. I Vaccinate was announced Monday at a Lansing news conference attended by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the Franny Strong Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Michigan hospitals, the stales’ top physician organizations and many other groups that advocate for public and children’s health. The campaign was conceived by the Franny Strong Foundation and is funded primarily by MDHHS and the foundation. “Michigan’s low’ immunization rates threat­ en the health of all residents. We’re seeing the unfortunate return of vaccine-preventable dis­ eases in Michigan because some parents arc choosing not to vaccinate based on misinfor­ mation,” said Dr. Eden Wells, MD, chief medical executive with the MDHHS. “We know parents have questions and they want to do what’s best to protect their children. The I Vaccinate campaign helps parents make an informed decision to protect their children and others around them through vaccination.” 'The Franny Strong Foundation is dedicated to boosting childhood immunization rates by giving parents access to science-based facts that demonstrate vaccines are safe and effec­ tive. The foundation was founded by Veronica and Sean McNally of Oakland County in memory' of the couple's daughter, Francesca, who died of w hooping cough at age 3 months in 2012. “Parents want to make the best choices to protect their children,” Veronica McNally z Marriage x Jjfienses / Timothy Arthur Wood, Hastings and Andrew Jean DeHaan, Hastings. Joseph Arthur Broussard. Grand Rapids and Jessica Marie Barnes, Delton. Alexandria Lyn Robison, Delton and Brian Christopher Williams, Delton. Samantha Marie Lacosse, Hastings and Christopher Ray Rogers, Freeport. ADVANCED EYECARE _>* c \ s -» ar- a.» wjtw APert'can Drs. Flohr, Jackson, Jones, and Lalonde along with Ihe rest of ihe Advanced Eyecare Professionals' staff are pleased to announce that Dr. David Harrell Ophthalmologist is joining our practice! ------------- Do disabled children qualify for benefits? Yes. Under the Supplemental Security Income program, a child from birth to age 18 may receive monthly payments based on dis­ ability or blindness if: the child has an impair­ ment or combination of impairments that meet the definition ot disability for children; and the income and resources of the parents and the child are within the allowed limits. You will find helpful information about the steps you need to take to apply for childhood disability benefits in our publication Benefits for Children with Disabilities. You’ll find that publication al www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. 1 applied for disability benefits, but was denied. I’d like to appeal. Can I do it online? Yes. In fact, the best way t0 ri]c a SociaJ Security appeal is online Qur on|jne process is convenient and secure. Just go to www.socialsecurity-gov/disability/appeai t0 appeal the decision. People who don’t have access to the Internet may cafi S(X)-77'). 1^13 (TTY 800-325-0778) to schedule an appoim. merit to visit a local social Security office to file an ap(>eal. . said. "When it comes to vaccines. Michigan moms told us they want the facts and the sci­ ence, and they want to be able to find that information in two places: on the internet and in their doctor’s office. I Vaccinate gives Michigan parents easy online access to the facts about vaccine safely and effectiveness and uses other communications strategies to reach parents as they decide how to best pro­ tect their kids.” Tire CDC estimates that, in the United Slates, vaccinations will prevent more than 21 million hospitalizations and 732.000 deaths among children born in the last 20 years, sav­ ing nearly $1.4 trillion in total societal costs. “Rates of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles arc at record low levels, thanks to high vaccination rates,” said Dr. Melinda Wharton. MD, director of the Immunization Services Division at the CDC. "But vac­ cine-preventable diseases can quickly spread when they reach groups of susceptible people. This highlights the need to achieve and main­ tain high vaccination coverage in all commu­ nities. Following the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule is the best way to protect children against serious diseases. We commend Michigan’s efforts to better educate parents about the importance of timely immu­ nizations.” Through easy access to evidence-based vaccine information, the I Vaccinate cam­ paign strives to improve Michigan’s pediatric immunization rate to reach the Healthy People 2020 goal of 80 percent coverage (this goal includes coverage for four doses of Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; three doses of polio; one dose of measles, mumps and rubella; three doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b; three doses of Hepatitis B; one dose of Varicella (chickenpox); and four doses of Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine among 19to 35-month olds). Currently, the slate is at 74.9 percent for this vaccine scries. Happy 80th birthday Elisabeth Springer Please join us in wishing Elisabeth Springer a happy 80th birthday on March 25, 2017. Cards may be sent to her home at 1628 S. Jefferson St., Hastings. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads David D. 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March 23. 2017 - The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS Finished by Mark D- Christensen of EDWAKU Help protect older adults from financial abuse onc Iree and part of Elaine Garlock The Lenten series continues, alternating weeks between First Congregational Churci and Central United Methodist Chureh. This is open to others also. Lunch is served at noon with the Lenten study following. Last week* was at the Congregational chureh with I people present. A bam on the Aldrich farm west of town on M-50 was destroyed by tire Saturday a wee ago. The bam had originally been built on another farm half a mile south when there was a road running cast-west from Bliss tolas e . It has long since grown up to brush. I nc a was loaded on a truck to cross the fields, me only obstacle was a small creek that crossc the farm and hindered the movers - Clarence and Clayton Aldrich. Clarence once related that his family had long used for butchering a big iron kettle found on the south Julius Shellenbarger farm on Haney Road. The annual CROP Walk sponsored by the bikewood Community Council has been set for April 30. a Sunday afternoon. Twentyfive percent of proceeds are returned to the council for local use. The larger portion is used for world hunger needs in the form of wells, garden tools, small livestock and seeds. Manna’s Market will receive some of the funds raised locally. Churches, businesses and fraternal groups are urged to participate. Tara Wise is the new president of the council, which is composed of representatives from many churches in Lakewocxi school district. By last Friday, most of the tree damage at Lakeside Cemetery' had been cleared. Only needed *° be clXcXs garage has been relieved of its top The t oats gai-b k remaining Wa? m^bothoodate °L- freshly cut stumps, showing that a j^Thaffi damaged and removed. From Sof Xville has been drasticaUy changed with removal of a double front store building severely damaged with the roof gone and much of the rear wall blown away before ^ITre Depot Museum will be open this weekend Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 pan. and Sunday 2 to 5 pau. . Helen Miller of Hastings entertained her circle of United Methodist Women member* Monday afternoon. Judy Huynh of Scbcwa Township was the guest speaker. 'Fhe Lake Odessa Community Library has several events scheduled for its patrons. Author Richard Ripton will be speak March 25 at 11 a.m. This is part of a four-event senes. He has Palo connections. Several lake front cottages have been expanded by adding second stories. The latest is a cottage that was already two stories high. It now is getting a room addition on the rear side, fronting Lakeview Drive. It overhangs the rear entry and is supported by heavy posts. This should provide not only new house living space but also a sheltered entrance. Financial ev_. . • .n costs older Americans billion® t‘f dollar* per year, according to sCVcni| sOurc<^ including the National Council on AeinU-If >oU ha™ ° parents, could they be Vulnerable to financial scams and rip-op artisls'> And-if so’ whal can you do to hclpprol U.’ y Unfortunately, jt js 00>sible for anyone to become a victim. por a variety of reasons, older adults may be cis;cr targets than young­ er people. And thal is why, when interacting with your parents, you should look for these warning signs: • Suspicious ncw re[ationships - If your parent mentions something about a newInend, a romantic partner or some type of caregiver who seems to have taken a great interest in your parent’s financial situation, you may have reason to be suspicious. Do not be afraid to ask some questions. • Multiple checks written to same person or entity - If you think y0Ur parents may be making questionable financial moves, ask to see their checkbook. If you sec several checks written to an unfamiliar person or business, you might be viewing evidence of a financial scam. If so, you wi||\vant to intercede before your parents get victimized again. • Changing power of attorney or beneficia­ ries -If your parents suddenly decide to name someone new as their “agent” (the person responsible for carrying out a power of attor­ ney), you may need to investigate. And the same is true if your parents change the benefi­ ciary designation on their investment accounts or insurance policies. • Unusual urgency to make an investment If you leam that your parents want to make some type of investment “immediately.” you should be concerned. No reputable financial professional would ever pressure them or anyone else - to “act now” on an investment. Apart from watching out for the above signs of trouble, what else can you do to help guard your parents from fraudsters? For starters, urge your parents -- repeatedly, if necessary - to never give out personal information over the phone or online. Scammers have gotten quite clever at imper­ sonating legitimate businesses or organiza­ tions - for example, unless you are looking closely at the email, you might think the logo of a bank or another company is being accu­ rately depicted. Again, though, reputable businesses typically don’t send messages that arc demanding, threatening or otherwise employing some type of extreme language. Also, stress to your parents that they should never wire money to a random account. Plus, remind them about the truth of “no risk” offers: Any financial offer that sounds too good to be true is just that - untrue. Every' legitimate investment carries both risks and rewards. Here's another suggestion: Older adults who have debt problems may be especially vulnerable to offers that claim to “clear up” all their debts. But there's no quick fix to this problem, and any caller who claims otherwise is likely being deceitful. Encourage your par­ ents to discuss their debt situation with an honest, professional debt counselor or a finan­ cial advisor. Finally, if your parents don’t already work with a trusted, qualified financial profession­ al, introduce them to one. Your parents worked hard all (heir lives. Do what you can to help them enjoy their “gold- by UM** , r h - vour local Edward Jones Financial 'fdtZ?if Mark D. Christensen at 26J-945-355. . _ _stocks The following prices ore [>oin the r/ose of business last Mu. Reported changes are from thc previous week 75.93 42.08 J4.Z4 45.01 42.50 40.79 71.99 24.91 45.81 11.72 59.76 3455 35.04 73.60 12852 68.14 3425 9.10 7.30 33.01 Allria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on M SE *■59 -.01 •• .Ol 81 h78 h53 -.45 <17 -1.84 t.32 15.95 69.90 -.83 -.70 -141 -.14 -.63 +.72 -1.16 +JJ3 +30 +25 +1.41 +1.41 +153 -.82 $1,244.60 $17.51 20,668 IB -45.63 +.66 -169 4-252m 13138 Commissioners recommend appointments to several boards Julie Makiircwicz Staff Writer Barry County Commissioners interviewed several candidates Tuesday morning for open seals on various county boards with recom­ mendations made for appointments. The com­ missioners need to fill seats on the animal shelter advisory board, parks and recreation board. Barry County community mental health authority board, planning commission, veterans affairs committee and zoning board of appeals. After interviews at Tuesday’s committeeof-the-whole-meeting, commissioners will recommend the full board next week approve the following: Animal shelter advisory board - Patricia Robinson and Candace Stowe each for oncyear terms with a two-year term still remain­ ing open. Robinson is a retired Delton Kellogg para-professional who has raised horses and dogs for the past 20 years. Stowe was a volun­ teer and foster care person for the Erie County SPCA before moving to Michigan. Another candidate, Frank Jcsensek, was unable to make an interview Tuesday due to a family emergency. Both Robinson and Stowe are newcomers to the shelter advisory board. Parks and recreation board - Two seals are open on this board, but commissioners will postpone making any recommendations. One candidate, Jim Brown, told commissioners he wants to withdraw his name from consider­ ation, saying he believes the parks and recre­ ation board needs fewer members on it in order to be effective. He said several commit­ tees and boards in the county have too many members and arc dysfunctional. “You don’t need 12 to 15 people on a board. It’s too many.” he said. The parks and recreation board is currently a 12-member board. Brown said the commit­ tee members themselves also need to be involved in interviewing people to serve on ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP 2017 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Orangeville Township Board will hold a Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2017 at the Orangeville Township Hall 7350 Lindsey Rd. Plainwell Mi. 49080: Tuesday March 28, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. The Property Tax Millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be the subject of this hearing. Copy of the proposed budget will be available for public inspection at the Township office. The Orangeville Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services as required by the Disabilities Act. Americans With Disabilities Act; stating that if those with disabilities notify the clerk within 10 days prior to the meeting, accommodations will be furnished to satisfy such disabilities and allow meaningful attendance. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk: Jennifer Goy at phone numbers: office- 269-664-4522, home-269-664-4641. Thomas Rook Supervisor Orangeville Township 616-299-6019 5qiQQ SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY COUNTY OF BARRY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2017-2018 BUDGET ” PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commission of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority will conduct a public hearing on the Authority’s pro­ posed budget for the Authority's 2017-2018 fiscal year on March28k2017 at 6;3Q_pjn at the Sorithwcsi^arrY^County Sewer, P$llpn^ighlfl0o»_4904& Water Authority _Qffice4Jiwi^S.M43Hwv “ A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection at the office of the Authority located at 11191 South M-43 Highway. Delton, Michigan 49046 during regular Authority business hours. In addition to other business which may properly come before the meeting, the Commis­ sion will consider any comments made by the public at the public hearing on the Authority budget and, further, will consider whether to adopt, and may adopt, the annual Authority budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. If adopted, the budget may be adopted in the form in which originally presented, or in such amended fonn as the Commission in its discretion may determine. All interested persons may attend the public hearing. The address of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authonty is 11191 South M-43 Highway, Delton, Michigan 49046. The telephone number of the Authority office is (269) 623-3401. SOUTHWEST BARRY COUNTY SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITY the boards. The only other person who submitted an application to serve on the parks and recre­ ation board is Frank Jcsensek. who was unavailable for an interview Tuesday. Barry’ County Community Menial Health Authority Board - Ntm Francis, Nora Hurst and Robert Nelson v.2| all be recommended for reappointment u/fek board for thrce-year leans. They were (he oily candidates apply­ ing for the seats. Planning commission- Clyde Morgan and Robert Vanderboegh will he recommended for reappointment. Shannon Szukala also applied, hut withdrew his name for consider­ ation to the planning commission. Veterans Affairs committee - Shannon Szukala will be recommended for a two-year tenn, and Douglas Lindsey will be recom­ mended for a four-year term. Charles Alexander also applied for a position on the committee. Commissioners said all three can­ didates were extremely qualified and appeared to be very good candidates. Szukala is from the Middleville area and served as a military' police officer in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2002 to 2004, was in the U5. Army Reserves from 2006 to 2008, and was a counter-intelli­ gence specialist in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2012. Lindsey is a trustee for the VFW Post in Nashville and served as a U.S. Navy counsel­ or for drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Zoning board of appeals - Shirley Barnum and Richard Patterson will be recommended for reappointment to thrce-year terms. In other business: Commissioners will recommend approval of purchasing a panic-button system from SecureTech Systems Inc. in the amount of $28,750. This will allow for installation of 128 panic buttons in county offices and build­ ings to replace a 10-year-old system. The old system also only had 46 panic buttons installed in offices. The panic buttons instantly alert law enforcement in case of an emergency. The system transmits a detailed message specify­ ing the location of the incident over radios carried by flrsl respo„dcni. Commissioners approved the information technology department request to seek request for proposals for thc replacement of 12 county copiers and « five-year support agreement. David Shinavift told commissioners the county currently has several differ^1 D’l*s of GET all THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269.945-9554 for ^ore information. copiers of varying age. He suggested the county may be see some overall cost savings if thc purchases are all the same type of machines with onc support agreement. Because some of the copiers currently in use are not that old, he said he would also ask for a trade-in value. He told commissioners the county runs about 92.000 black and white copies per month, and an additional 5.000 color copies are run each month. Shinavier said he would like to sec what kinds of bids would come in to see if there could be signif­ icant savings. Craig Stolsonburg will be recommended for appointment as a citizen at large on the tax allocation board and county commissioner David Jackspn to fill the commissioner posi­ tion on rhe boJid. '' ’ 11.............. ' 4 • • • 'V . * • Science Books for proof of what pet owners already know Dear Dr. Universe: Do you know howhuman and animal interactions help our mind grow? Does it help us? Does it do nothing? This has fascinated me for a verylong time. Gabby G., 11. Berlin, Vt. Dear Gabby, Our brains arc pretty busy. They are con­ stantly thinking, feeling and sensing our world. One thing that can help some people relax is spending time with an animal friend. You might play fetch with a dog, sit with a cat, brush a horse, or even watch a goldfish zip around its bowl. People who spend a lol of time with ani­ mals might tell you that something special seems to be going on here. But scientists are looking for evidence and want to find out for certain just what is going on. They want to know more about what happens when animals and humans spend time together. One scientist who studies human and animal interaction is my friend Phyllis Erdman al Washington State University. After her day al work, she said, the first thing she docs is go home and play with her dogs. Everybody knows thal we feel gtxxl when we are with animals. Erdman said. But we also need the science to back up the idea. She said one notion scientists test out has to do with different chemicals in our brains. Our body makes all kind of chemi­ cals, and some can make us feel pretty happy. When babies and mothers bond, scien­ tists often see the chemical oxytocin (pro­ nounced ox-cc-toc-sin) al work in their brains. Il turns out that oxytocin may be released when jxrople spend time with ani­ mals. too The chemical helps us build trust and bond with each other. When it’s released in the brain, it lets you know that something, usually good, is happening. Maybe that thing is spending time with a whole bunch of kittens or puppies. 'Hie interaction can be good for thc animal, too. Dogs and cats arc social animals, too. and like a good ear scratch or belly nib. Erdman has actually worked with dogs and kids to study their interactions, too. She’s also worked with horses. Just brush­ ing and taking care of the animal helped kids feel like they could let go of stressful things. A lot of human-and-animal-interaction M-ientists study behavior. Um now many are becoming curious about actual changes in the brain itself. New studics are "«£ mg .mages of the brain when animal,’ and humans spend time together. The field of human and animal interacon >s growing, Erdman said. Perhaps by <he time you get to college, we wiluLve more answers to vo.ir , v knows. maybe v”-n ‘ Who Pcopte.ohdpTresXnht0n':0f'1'e about how humans md s each other out ? questions help Dr. llniversc UnivLrr'se^'V tA* Dr. State University^ resident'0 Washington writer at Dr Unive^r/ 11 ^enlist and -bsite.askdmmvXWom.CdUOrvisi,,’er UniverseXXkcrt?”“' lo win at askDrUniv WU announce °*n Dr' c SUncX a»d enter �The Hasting!* Banner — Thursday March 23, 2017— Pagn 9 A look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Nastinas Banner , TURNING BflGK THE > pages 100 years ago ,1^ . Mn d i‘ >Cars ag°'Ihc B»nner includ­ ed a column that periodically looked back at the news of the city in 1887. Although thc news in the column was little more than a generation old. it included the deaths of pio­ neers who had settled here, thc campaign for a new rail line and more misadventures with horses than with automobiles. A column below seems to have been pre­ pared for the March 8.1917, Hastings Banner, but did not run. Instead, thc March 15. 1917, edition had two “Thirty years ago’’ columns, one on page 10 and another on page 18. As still happens today, the column may have been bumped to make room for more pressing news. Happenings in Hastings 30 years ago March 15.1917, Banner The current county courthouse did not March came in like a lamb. exist when former Michigan governor The contractors are waiting for favorable Austin Blair was in town in March 1887 for weather to resume work on the water works. a trial. (1891 Portrait and Biographical Solicitors are still at work trying to raise the Album of Barry and Eaton Counties) necessary amount to secure the new railroad from Kalamazoo. The observance of Longfellow Day by the Personal Chautauqua Circle at the home of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. John Goodyear are visiting Mrs. Daniel Striker was a very pleasant affair. Flint friends. While D.R. Cook and MajorG.M. Anderson Mesdames John and Fred Busby are visit­ were soliciting railroad aid at a farmhouse ing friends in Eaton County. three miles in the country, their team, which OJ. Blackford (now a pastor of a large belonged to N.T. Parker, took French leave, Eastern church) is visiting his brother John. and they had to walk to town. Clement Smith was in Allegan on local Tuesday. March I, Mrs. Susan Corey of business last week. Baltimore, reached her 100th birthday, which Ex. Gov. Austin Blair and Judge Stone of rare event her neighbors and friends in the Grand Rapids were in Hastings this week, number of 50 assembled at hcr home with her engaged in the trial of a lawsuit. Frank Woodmansee, for some time a stu­ son-in-law James Madison, to celebrate. She has excellent health and enjoyed the. occasion dent in Smith and Cplgrove’s office, will opgn very much. (Mrs. Corey .'Cory died Feb. 10, a law office for himself in Vermontville. 1890, at the age of 102 years. 11 months and 20 days, according to state death records.) Thirtv years ago in Hastings and vicinity At the judicial convention in the city of (March 22,1917. Banner) Charlotte Feb. 28, Hon. Frank A. Hoover was unanimously renominated, the motion to do March 17. 1887 so being made by Clement Smith, of this city. Loyal E. Knappen was the presiding officer at Maple sugar is selling at from 5 to 6 cents the convention. a pound. March 1, John Bessmer displayed for the Dr. Lowry' has broken ground for his new first time the new code signals of the weather residence. bureau. There arc about a dozen candidates for the The following named have received com­ fusion nomination for marshal. missions as notaries public the past week: No services at the Methodist church Sunday David A. Bowker. Lewis A. Baldwin. Isaac evening, owing lo the illness of Rev. Lee. Weeks. Martin V. Barker, Russell K. Stanton. Sunday afternoon and night, this section Jason E. Tobias. Chas. W. Jones, James M. was visited by a genuine blizzard. Bauer, Belle Throope, L.E. Knappen. Daniel James Clarke will deliver his famous lec­ Striker, Matthew C. Woodmansee, Clement ture on “Robert Bums” at the teachers’ insti­ Smith, Chas. Houghtalin, Mm. B. Sweezey, tute Saturday night. John M. Nevins, E.H. Lathrop, Wm. R. The stockholders of the roller mill have Rowley, A.F. Sylvester, Geo. Tomlinson, Wm. decided to put in a larger engine, the one now L. Cobb, Cortez P. Pendell and John F. in use not furnishing enough power. Goodyear. The meat market dealers of this city have Personals agreed to close their markets on Sunday and Lewis Stem and family have moved to not keep evenings after nine o’clock. Chicago. Miss Frances Willard, national president of Alvin Bailey is very ill at his home. the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, will address the people of Hastings Friday April 1, and Mrs. r\nna V. Shaw Saturday. March 10, 1887 These are two of the very best speakers of the S.R. Willison has moved back lo his farm country'. Thursday evening of this week there will be in Barry. C.W. Jones has purchased the house for­ at the Mediodist church exercises commemo­ merly on the Striker lots and will move it to rative of the 17th anniversary of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society. his own lot on West Slate Street. The congregation al Emmanuel church Tuesday the Wilkins bridge gave way. pre­ cipitating a loaded wagon, driver and team were painfully surprised Sunday with lite rec­ tor, Rev. Henry, announced he will preach his into the river. No damage was done. Saturday was a red letter day for the farewell semion next Sunday. He will move to Indiana. Hastings Democrat. Thc editor escaped two “threshings” by apologies to iralc readers and Tlie hoisting rope of the elevator at Bentley received a warm “blessing” from another. Bros. &. Wilkins factory broke Saturday as Hastings readers do not seem to appreciate E.A. Rider and Ed. Masters were taking up a big load. Mr. Rider had just stepped from the lurid journalism. The wife of E J. Evans died Saturday night platform as the rope parted. Mr. Masters went down with the load and suffered a broken at her home in this city. Swift Dickinson, father of Byron Dickinson, shoulder. Personal died al his home in ihe city Sunday, after a W.T. Brow n of Chicago is in the city. protracted illness. Alvin W. Bailey, a pioneer resident and Mrs. Julia Goodyear is visiting in Grand Rapids. businessman of this city, died at his home here Saturday morning. He was bom in New York Mrs. Gertie Williams spent Tuesday in State in 1811. He settled in Hastings in 1840 Grand Rapids. Miss Delia Rising of Woodland and was identified with ihe business interests is the guest of friends here. Miss Leota Wheeler of Columbia, Dakota of Hastings until very recently. is visiting friends here. The program for thc March meeting of the Barry’ County Teachers Association is before Mrs. WJ. Stuart of Grand Rapids is visiting us. Below are some of lhc features: President’s her sister. Mrs. L.E. Knappen. address Dr. W.P. Polhemus; “Supervision of Mr*. F.F. Hilbert and children of Woodland are visiting her sister Mrs. R.K. Grand. our Common Schools” by Enoch Andrus; Mrs. II.G. Hale of Nashville was the guest “The Best Way to’leach Grammar.” James M. of Hastings friends Thursday and Friday. Smith- “Morals,” Miss Nora Matthews; “ Die Mrs. L. McLachlin. who has been the guest Teachers Legal Rights." C.H. Van Annan; “flow to Teach Mathematics, by DC. of her nieces, Mrs. D S. Goodyear and Mrs Warner "How I Taught a Class in Geography." John Rock, returned today to her home in Petersburg. by Miss Anna Johnson; "John Lock* s Theories of Education.” by Miss Ella Hallock. Barry bounty business teams collaborate ^^^^-£3B!ializing on community events £*■ Commerce »«d (i0l Ba-ry B < pmei.l Alliance held jrl(! m Juhc 2()|?“' leam Collaborative > « near H„sli ’ 1 •«= Cellar C.eekl";7s,tn|>lc'tn- gular mi>s’°n j to fel bush,... f from Ihe in the same . ’arr> County pt*'idcn' of Ih ? ,idk" said Travis Alde 1J a detail^ !‘unbcr and EDA. ' ".‘Led to p, "da pre­ pared in case I ", rolling, ft(< d'“u">on. but once they >* was fantastic 1 we"1 outlhewindo* ' take place? “eing t|,al organic idea-'' ‘ jeering >n . At that tn,I.*alfLhville in subsequently >nJ" busjni.ss p :‘nd ,hen rep­ resentatives ^','"01inty convened ",rn 0,1 comers of the giggles, . “ discuss opportunities andI B(1 >■ ideas and leam from oncfi"s1ings.Midd|Cvi||e n”. lhe srA °un u' h- -di P‘‘pirt o'fthe *>’“,n^andsEDA’’ Presence in Barry County is ’ '“PPortive part­ ?b ner for the numcn throughout the a*’' “As a staff, we lry of the business team county each and c “It’s a great way f° community and keep going on, and help Css ^sociations . nd essentially all gs throughout the h, Alden said. Cngage with each micd about what’s ways in whjch We can assist.” . This role has gro"*1,n ^nt years, and has helped the different areas o the county come together, according <° dc<|uie McLean, thc chamber’s outreach and engagement coordi­ nator. . ‘•We started hearing some similar discus­ sions happening al each community’s meet­ ings, and thought there ''as a real opportunity to bring people together to directly share ideas,” she said. “It’s been very well received and well attended.” In 2014-15 Cindy Vujea - the EDA’s eco. nomic development coordinator - led a strate­ gic planning process for the Nashville busi­ ness team which resulted in the action plan that coalesced into the successful Nashville Route 66 Business District, for which the Barry County Chamber still server in a sup|»rt role. “Iliere arc many dedicated and talented small-business leaders throughout our county, who arc eager lo Irani and grow.” said Vujea. ‘T he chamber and EDA working together to convene these gatherings is a tangible step to increasing communication throughout our tight-knit county.” While the agendas for Ihe first two gather­ ings have been loose, the chamber and EDA staff set a goal - based on feedback through out last year - to bring some impactful con­ tent lo future collaborative meetings. Al the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Comers March 29. the Delton Area Business Association will host the next Barry Business Team Collaborative meeting, which will include a workshop-style presentation small businesses can immediately utilize. Dana Kollewehr is set to share tips on howsmall businesses can capitalize on community events, and Alden said the group is in for a treat. “I’ve known Dana since I moved back to Michigan in 2009 to helm the Main Street and Downtown Development program in Manistee, and she’s great at what shc does,” he said. “She’s widely regarded as onc of the best in hcr field, which is further evidenced by her recent hire by the chamber in Grand Haven.” Kollewehr - the community and economic development manager with The Chamber of Grand Haver), Spring Lake and Ferry sburg in West Michigan - has a successful track record with small business development and down­ town revitalization while leading the down­ town development efforts in Grand Haven and Holland. Her experience in the ‘Main Street’ approach is especially applicable since it focuses on collaboration and maximizing a community’s assets to be successful. “I’ve had the benefit of witnessing and helping execute some phenomenal synergy between community events and local busi­ nesses,” said Kollewehr. “h’s not always obvious how best to capitalize on an increase of traffic right outside your company’s door, and I’m excited to bring some great informa­ tion to the Barry County business communi­ ty" Dana Kollewehr 'The timing for this topic is perfect, said Alden, due to event season approaching throughout the area. From ihe slew of outdoor concerts at the new Thomapplc Plaza in Hastings to the music on the river in Middleville to long-standing summer festi­ vals in Freeport and Delton or the Sandyhrnd events in Nashville, there is never any short­ age of events in Barry County. “Our communities invest a great deal of time, effort and energy - not to mention dol­ lars - into some outstanding events that really help solidify a sense of place.” he pointed out. “Everyone wants these events - including the ones that the chamber hosts such as Gu.s Macker and BrcwFest - to be beneficial for our local businesses, too. I’m excited to learn from Dana and see how we can work together to boost thal even further.” The Barry' Business Team Collaborative meets March 29 at 6 p.m. al the Gilmore Car Museum south of Delton. Attendance is free, but advance registration is required by visit­ ing www mibarry.com or calling the chamber, 269-945-2454. Red Cross calls for type O-negative and AB blood donors The American Red Cpss is issuing a.call, for type O negative atafaB blood donors to make an appointment (ogive after severe win­ ter weather in some parts of the country caused about 250 Red Cross blood drives to cancel in March, resulting in more than 8,500 uncollected blood donations. type O-negativc blood and type AB plasma are two of the most in-demand blood products by hospitals. Those who give can help patients locally or across the country as thc Red Cross has the ability to move blood products where and when they are needed most. “All blood types are needed to meet the constant need of patients, and there is a signif­ icant need now for type O negative and AB donations to help some of the most vulnerable patients," said Todd Kulman, external com­ munications manager for the Great Lakes Blood Services Region. “We ask that you schedule an appointment to roll up a sleeve to, help save a life in the coming days." Type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is often needed in emergency situations when there isn't lime to determine a patient’s blood type. While less than 7 percent of the U.S. popula­ tion has type O negative blood, hospitals depend on frequent O negative donations to ensure it’s always available for patients in need. Type AB is the universal plasma type and can be transfused to patients of any blood type in an emergency. Plasma helps maintain blood pressure and supplies critical proteins for clot­ ting and immunity. Plasma can be donated through a blood donation. Eligible donors can leam more, find a donation opportunity and schedule an appoint­ ment by using the free Blood Donor App, Call anytime to place yomr Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-880-878-7985 • v HOMEOWNERS WANTED ASK abqut 0ECOM(NO A 0EM0 HOMESITE visiting redcrossblood.Qrg ,or calling 800RED CROSS (806-733-2^67). A bkxxl donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most slates (16 w ith parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh al least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and y ounger also have lo meet certain height and weight require­ ments. Blood donors can save lime al their dona­ tion appointment by using RapidPass to com­ plete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving al thc blood drive. To get started and leam more, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site. BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Professional ew Basement Services V* Basement Waterproofing Crack Repair Foundation Repair Mold Remediation Free Estimates Licensed & Insured Local - Barry County 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 Save thousands on a brand new virtually maintenance-free Kayak Pool. Become a Demo Homesite! WER ENDS SOON NOTICE 888-266-1474 '**'w kayakpoo'.smldwost.com | USE CODE: 522D317 TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs To Members of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company. Hastings, Michigan: Notice is hereby given that the AnntnlMeeting ot Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the 1 i.nnc Olnce. dot East Woodlawn Avenue. Hastings. Michigan, on Wednesday. Anril 1° 90I7 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Hie annual meeting agen­ da includes a ballot for the election of thc following Directors; Christopher J. Fluke, John R. Kerschen and John I.. Ward Michael W. Puerner, Secretary • Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 ^Grooming by Katie ® Professional Pet Grooming I—\ Lar^e & Sma^ Bree^s I Kat*e | fy I McKinney-Lawless 269.838.0200 ' l -------d Call or Text �Pape 10-Thursday. March23,2017-ThaHasroos Banner — Lake Odessa barn destroyed byJe „—took *b?“,j£|l,Xt nrns through the propermile to the w<e|„ to get it across Staffer * " "TrXuse tiXck kept sinking. After Those with a sentimental spot may feel me !he TJlaSg and shoring it up. they finally loss of a building they share a history, like 'otsofplankmS remained in the new losing an old friend. .... STdetnise :Saturday. The bam Such is the case with Steve Aldnch, w the bam on thc property where he grew up reX her Grandpa Tom Gilliland and raised his own family was lost to tn* Bonnie Mattson March II. . . Around 9 a m., passersby » owner Tim Strand about the fire. wl"ch wss hilly engulfed. , M Strand had been removing items from bam after the March 8 winds loosened a be* in the bam. according to his wife. Anna. She said the bam was in poor enough condition to be uninsurable. . .... The bam bad a unique history, having been moved in the 1940s. ^df.ther Steve s father, Clarence, ana grnu Clayton moved thc bam on a big fl* from property a half-mile south on the Old Haney Road that ran through their property. I she said. Aldrich agreed. “It was a very sad thing watching the old bam bum,” said Aldrich. “It brought back all the old memories of growing up, working with my dad, filling the bam with a straw .and hay after all combining was done, swinging from the rafters with no fear of getting hurt. “Probably was one of thc dumbest things we used to do, building the forts in the hay that could have collapsed on us at any time, but we thought we were safe from everybody A barn at the home or im Strand in the 5500 block of Tupper Lake Road in Lake Odessa is fuhy engu fed in flames. (Photo by Lyle Sandbrook Jr.) • NOTICE • then.” Aldrich said. “When my family and I REGISTRATION NOTICE TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Notice is hereby given that any person who qualifies to register to vote who is living in the following City and Townships and is not already registered to vote may register with his/her respective Clerk no later than April 3, 2017. THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER, to be eligible to vote in the Consolidated Electiont to be held on May 2, 2017. Hours for April 3, 2017 are listed below. REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT BY CALLING YOUR CLERK ANNETTE TERRY ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP CLERK 6094 Tasker Road, Bellevue Ml 49021 Phone:269-758-3646 Hours: 9:00 am - noon & 2.00 p.m.-6:00 pm. Consolidated w'Johnstown Twp for this election only. PENNY YFMA BALTIMORE TOWNSHiP CLERK 3100 E Dowling Rd, Hastings Ml 49058 Phone: 269-945-3228 Hours: 9.00 am -4:00 pm Consolidated w-Hope Twp for this election only. DEBRA KNIGHT BARRY TOWNSHIP CLERK 155 E Orchard SL Delton Ml 49046 Phone. 269-623-5171 Hours; 9 00 am - 4:00 pm Barry Precinct 1 & 2 Consolidated for this election only. MiCHELEERB CARLTON TOWNSHIP CLERK 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone: 269-945-5990 Hours: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Consolidated w/kving Twp for this election only DEBORAH JACKSON HOPE TOWNSHIP CLERK 5463 S M 43 Hwy. Hastings Ml 49058 Phone:269-948-2464 Hours: Wednesday only - 9 am - noon; 1:15 pm - 3.00 pm or by appointment MELODY RISNER ORANGEVUE TOWNSHIP CLERK 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell Ml 49080 Phone: 269-664-4522 Hm:-900'em-4:00 pm . THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS will appear on ballots for: DELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUMMARY: DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW 18.4334 MILLS FOR 4 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Delton Kellogg Schools, 327 North Grove Street, Delton, Michigan 49046-9701, telephone: (269) 623-1500. KRESA SUMMARY: KALAMAZOO REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY REGIONAL ENHANCEMENT MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL 1.5 MILLS FOR 3 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative offices of Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency, 1819 East Milham Avenue, Portage, Michigan 49002-3035, telephone: (269) 250-8292. TED DEVRIES PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHPQ£rk 10115 S Norris Rd, Delton Ml 49046 Phone: 269-623-2664 Hours: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Prairieville Precinct 1 & 2 Consolidated for this election only. ROBIN HAWTHORNE RUTLAND CHARTER T(MN$h? CLERK 2461 Heath Rd. Hastngs Ml 49058 Phone: 269-948-2194 Hours: 9:00 am-400 pm JANICE UrPERT YANKEE SPRINGS TWP CLEX 284 N. Briggs Rd., Middle^ Ml 49333 Phone: 269-795-9091 Hours: 9.00 am - 3:00 pm . KENT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUMMARY: KENT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT REGIONAL ENHANCEMENT MILLAGE PROPOSAL .9 MILL FOR 10 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative offices of Kent Intermediate School District 2930 Knapp Street, N.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525­ 4518, telephone: (616)364-1333. PENNFIELD SCHOOLS PENNFIELD SCHOOLS GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL . FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $8,600,000 Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Pennfield Schools, 8587 Pennfield Road, Battle Creek, Michigan 49017-8159, telephone(269)961-9781. Please take further notice that the bonds of the school district, if approved by the majority vote of the electors at this election, will be general obligation unlimited tax bonds payable from general ad valorem taxes. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP: PROPOSAL TO INCREASE MILLAGE FOR POLICE PROTECTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST Notice is hereby given that a Public Accuracy Test for the May 2, 2017 Election will be conducted by the clerks of the named townships on the voting equipment pur­ suant to MCL 168.798 at the addresses noted on the following dates: April 27, 2017 at 10:00 am at BARRY TOWNSHIP HALL 155 E ORCHARD ST, DELTON Ml 49046 Townships participating In the April 27,2017 date: Barry Township. April 20, 2017 © 2:00 pm at HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL 5463 6 M-43 Hwy., HASTINGS Ml 49058 Townships participating in the April 20, 2017 date: Hope Township & Baltimore Township. QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE Citizen of the United States At least 18 years of age on or before MAY 2, 2017 Resident of Michigan and the township/city where you are applying to vote. April 19, 2017 @1:00 pm at JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP HALL 13641 S. M-37 Hwy., Battle Creek, Ml 49017 Townships participating In the April 19.2017 date- 1 hn stown Township & Assyria Township, J0 April 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am at PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP HALL 10115 S. NORRIS ROAD, DELTON Ml 4a Townships participating in the April 17 2017 h.,6 ■ rieville Township. ’ a^e: Pra*' April 19, 2017 @9:30 am at RUTLAND TOWNSHIP HALL 2461 Heath Road, HASTINGS Ml 4Qnc Townships participating in the April 19 2017 h 8 land Township. ’ date: Rut- CINDY WILLSHIRE THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP CLERK 200 E. Main Street Middleville, Ml 49333 Phone; 269-795-7202 Hours: M-TH 9:00 am - 4:00 pm SHERRI BABCOCK JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP CLERK 13641 S. M-37 Hwy. Battle Creek, Ml 49017 Phone: 269-721-3710 Hours: By appt w/the Clerk SHARON OLSON IRVING TOWNSHIP CLERK 3425 W.ng Road, Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone: 948-0633 (Twp) Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Carlton Twp consolidated w/JfYing Twp for this election only. Shall Prairieville Township impose an increase of up to .8174 mills (.8174 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and levy It for four (4) years, 2017- 2020 inclusive, for the purpose of police protection in Prairieville Township, which .8174 mills increase will raise an estimated $111,234.00 in the first year the millage is levied? WAYLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT I. WAYLAND UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $34,100,000 II. WAYLAND UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $20,845,000 Full text of the ballot propositions may be obtained at the administrative offices of Wayland Union School District, 850 East Superior Street, Wayland. Michigan 49348-9141, telephone: (269) 792-2181. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE BONDS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IF APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ELECTORS AT THIS ELECTION, WILL BE GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BONDS PAYABLE FROM GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES. April 19, 2017 @ 9:30 am at THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP HALL 2461 Heath Road, HASTINGS Ml 49058 Townships participating in the April 19, 2017 date: Carlton Township, Irving Township, Orangeville Township, Thor­ napple Township, & Yankee Springs Twp. The Public Accuracy Test Is conducted to demonstrate that the program and the computer that will be used to tabulate the results for the election have been prepared in accordance with law. went on in that bam.’’ The Lake Odessa Fire Department was assisted by Clarksville and Woodland depart­ ments. Ionia County Sheriff’s Department and Ionia Central Dispatch. No one was injured. The cause of the fire is undetermined. LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY TRIAL DIVISION 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 Hon. Amy L. McDowell . File No. 16-255-CH GEOFFREY G. MALONEY, Plaintiff, v. LISA UPJOHN, Defendant.______________________________ ROBERT LHENCKEN(P1 4864) " Attorney for Plaintiff STANCATI & ASSOCIATES, P.O. 121 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 PH: (269)381-4471 LISA UPJOHN, In Pro Per 15694 Northwood Lane Hickory Corners, Ml 49060 NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE Take notice that pursuant to a Judgment of the Barry County Circuit Court entered on November 29, 2016 the following described lands and premises shall bo offered for sale at a public auction as set forth below. 1. The property to be sold is located in the Township of Barry, County of Barry, Michigan and is commonly known as 15694 Northwood Lane. Hickory Comers. Michigan. The parcel identification number is: 0808-0310-036-00. The property fronts on Gull Lake and extends to Sheffield Road and is accessed by Northwood Lane, a private right-ofway. 2. The property shall be sold at public auction on Wednesday, April 26,2017 at 3:00 p.m. The auction will be conducted on site and Internet bidding will also be available. 3. The auctioneers are Miedema Auctioneenng. Inc. and LASTBIDrealestate.com, a Miedema Company, and complete bidding instructions and a bid packet shall bo available from the auctioneer 21 days before the auction. That packet will also contain the dates and times for public inspection of the property. 4. The property shall bo sold subject to all receded restrictions, easements, agreements and limitations of record. 5. The auction may be adjourned or cancelled and approval of the successful bld requires confirmation by the Circuit Court Judge W TOS For further information contact Jorri-n m atf'ie^SO-SMBorbycm.MatJord^SlBOo'MTbM* com. Put the words u 15694 Norths Hickory Corners" in the subject line h astb!d. J Lane« Dated: March 2, 2017 Robert L. Hencken Stancati & Associates, RC. Attorneys for Plaintiff 121 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 269-381-4471 A complete list of candidates and full text for the propos­ als is available at www,bany,gQu.Qty.oig. Sample ballots are available at the Michigan Information Voter Center at ^yjYJDifhlgafLgoy/.Y.Qie. An application for an absent voter ballot may bo applied for before 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Please contact your Township or City Clark for further Informa­ tion. Persons with special needs, as cfor the Americans with Disabilities Am 'ned m contact the City or Township ci J°U ” Persons who are deaf, hard of h Qrk’ speech impaired may place a °r the Michigan Relay Cenu/*01'9* TDD# 1-800-649-3777 * relumed to Michigan alter my service to my country, we purchased the farm from my mom and dad, and I raised my two boys, doing the same thing I used to do. We all had a lot of memories there. Lots of sweating and yelling YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO QUALIFY AS A VOTER! Pamela A. Palmer Barry County Clerk C3ll 269-945-9554 lw Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 23. 2017— Page 11 Notice ATTKMPT1HQ to collect }L ctor INFORMATION WB OST.|SJL?®?* FOR THAT Purpose Pl SIT.?UMD OUR OFF1CB AT THe NU CONTACT YOU ARB |H ACT1VS TST ATTN purchasers! 55!H1*”* “UTY. rMcfndml by the ** * n,,y b* In Hurt W.M, you'^^L”® ba Hmlted solely tn 11 *”*■ ,hal1 ■mount Unde„J“°‘’’-return of the bld MORTGAGE SALE - A man*’ P,U* Michelle Frotz and Kyto Freb 9'an,ed to Mortgage Electee R^X <£?,"9a9<;r(5)' Mortgogoo, dated April M m,? ^ S,±: on May 5 201 20and corded aes^Xby w.d 20’5 0oj'»>. Financial, LLC as^-lSS^J0 PaC,liC U"10" assionment in nt * 9 00 as documented by an SXai?, C°Unty records- Michigan, on oSThSSf cro is claimed ,o due at ,h° Hu^^nri^ UT,0’ Fifty On° Thousand Five uX and 12/100 Dollars ($51,530.12). SYNOPSIS Hartings Charter Towrwhlp Regular Meeting March 14, 2017 Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm Seven board members present, Approved all consent agenda items Street Light replacement WOW franchise Liability insurance renewal Approved payment of bills Dept, reports received and put on file Motion to adjourn 8JO pm Rcspectfu'ly submitted, Anita S. Mennell - Clerk Attested to by 5937B Jim Brown - Supervisor THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED morta-inn 01 53,6 contained in said FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT XSld he s,a,u,° ln such casc ma'10 and OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF !u'i < n0‘l,ce is hereby given that said mortgage YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. bo foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. a o place o' holding tho circuit court within Barry In that event, your damages, If any, shall County, at 1:00 PM. on April 6. 2017. be limited solely to the return of the bld Said premises are situated In Tbwnshlp of amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. Prainevilfe, Barry County, Michigan, and are MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted described as; LOT 9 OF SUPERVISOR’S PLAT OF by Melissa Flikkema. unmarried woman, original THE VILLAGE OF PRAIRIEVILLE, ACCORDING TO mortgagors), to Mortgage Electronic Registration THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED Systems, Inc., as nominee for Van Dyk Mortgage IN UBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 74. PRAIRIEVILLE Corporation., its successors and assigns. TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Mortgagee, dated August 29, 2013, and recorded The redemption period shall bo 6 months on September 5,2013 In instrument 2013-010894, from tho date of such sale,’ unless determined and modified by agreement recorded on April 27, abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, 2016 in instrument 2016-004581. and assigned by in which case tho redemption period shall be 30 said Mortgagee to PennyMac Loan Services, LLC days from the date of such sale. as assignee as documented by an assignment, If tho property is sold at foreclosure sale under in Barry county records, Michigan, on which Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will bo hereof the sum of Ono Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand held responsible to tho person who buys the Six Hundred Ninety-Nine and 30/100 Dollars property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho ($156,699.30). mortgage holder for damaging the property during Under the power of sale contained in said the redemption period. mortgage and the statute in such case made and Dated: March 9,2017 provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage For more information, please call: will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged FC H (248) 593-1300 premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Trott Law. P.C. at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry Attorneys For Servicer County, at 1:00 PM. on April 20, 2017. 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Said premises are situated in Charter Township Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are File #470416F01 described as: Lot 46, Thornapple Valley Pines No. (03-09X03-30) 50245 2, Ruthland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 27. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foregoing Mortgagee If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be amount tendered at sale, plus interest NOTICE OF held responsible to the person who buys the MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the SALE-A mortgage was granted by. {WILLIAM A. mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng MALLEKOOTE, a single mart,’toortgagor(s) to the redemption period. NUUNION CREDIT UNION now known as LAKE Dated: March 16, 2017 TRUST CREDIT UNION. 4605 S OLD US HIGHWAY For more information, please call: 23, BRIGHTON. Ml 48114-7521. Mortgagee, FCS(248) 593-1304 dated SEPTEMBER 10, 2008, and recorded Trott Law, PC. with the Register of Deeds for Barry County on Attorneys For Servicer SEPTEMBER 24, 2008, in INSTRUMENT NO. 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 20080924-0009432, on which mortgage there Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, Rio #459745F02 for principal and interest, the sum of TWENTY 103-161104-061 TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIX AND 30/100THS ($22,806.30) DOLLARS with interest thereon at 5.99% per annum including attorney Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo fees as provided for in said Mortgage, and no THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR suit or proceedings at lav/ or m equity have been ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY Instituted to recover the moneys secured by said INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED Mortgage, or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR GIVEN by virtue of the power of sale contained in OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE said mortgage, and pursuant to tho statute of the IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. State of Michigan in such case made and provided, ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that notice is hereby given that on APRIL 27, 2017, event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited AT 1:00 P.M. Local Time, said Mortgage will be solely to tho return of tho bld amount tendered foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest at sale, plus Interest bidder, inside the Barry County Circuit Courthouse, MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, (that Charles J. Baughman, Single, original mortgagor(s), being the building where the Circuit Court for the to Household Finance Corporation III, Mortgagee' County of Barry Is held), of the premises described dated August 26, 2004, and recorded on August in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be 31, 2004 in instrument 1133233, and assigned by necessary to pay the amount duo, aforesaid, on said Mortgagee to U.S. Bank Trust. N.A., as Trustee said mortgage and all legal costs, charges and for LSF9 Master Participation Trust as assignee as expenses, including the attorney fees allowed documented by an assignment, in Barry county by law, and also any sum or sums which may bo records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of its Interest in the promises. Which said premises One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred are described as follows: CITY OF HASTINGS, Sixty-Three and 63/100 Dollars ($119,863.63). COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN, Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and to wit; THE EAST ONE HALF OF LOT 14 AND THE provided, notice is hereby given that said mortqaoe WEST 42 FEET OF LOT 13 KELLY S ADDITION will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged NUMBER ONETOTHECfTY, FORMERLY VILLAGE premises, or some part of them, at public vendue OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED at tho place of holding tho circuit court within Barrv PLAT THEREOF AS REORDED IN UBER 3. PAGE County, at 1:00 PM, on March 30,2017. ™ 94 OF PLATS, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. During Said premises are situated in Townshio nf the TWELVE (12) months Immediately following the Orangeville, Bany County. Michigan and £ sale, the property may be redeemed, except that described as: Lot I. Bravata: That part ol tho In the event that tho property is determined to be Southwest 1/4 Section 5, Town 2 North, Range abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241 a, the S descnbGd as commencing 130.57 property may be redeemed during the thirty (30) feet North of the Northwest comer of Lot 9 Sam Bravata Plat: Thence West 169.19 feet- Then^ days immediately following the sale. North 0 Degrees 33 Minutes West 1200IUalnnn the west property line as described *, on KENNETH C. BUTLER II (P 28477)" Pago 407; Thence East 170.37 feet; thence Smnh ATTORNEY FOR MORTGAGEE 120.0 feet to the Place of beginning exceS 24525 Harper Avenue tho South 60 feet thereof; reserving an casement St. Clair Shores. Ml 48080 (586) 777-0770 over the East 30 feet thereof for highway S? Dated: 3-23-17 Lot J Bravata: Parcel in Southwest 1/4 Soctto^t 59503 (03-23X04-20) Town 2 North, Range to West, commenclM2W 57 feet North of the Northwest corner of Lot 9S,m Bravata Plat; Thenco West 170J7 feet-?hX North 0 Degrees 33 Minutes West 60 0 feet X the West property line as desenbed In Pago 407; Thence East 170.96 feet; Thence sX 60.0 feat to the place of beginning South GET ALL THE NEWS OF COUNTY! bscribe to the Banner. J 269-945-9554 re information. The redemption period shall be 6 month* from tho date of such sale, unloss abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 in which case tho redemption period s^i,( tL days from the date of such sale bo 30 If the property Is sold at foreclo-um Chapter 32 of tho Rovised Judicature aS of iSiT pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrowerX held responsible to the person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale o7to he mortgage holder for damaging tho property dunna the redemption period. 7 Dated: March 2,2017 For mote information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills. Michigan 48334-5422 File #470228F01 (03-02X03-23) 57659 -------------- ‘---------- ■ > not,ce l-£OA!'th0 Paub»en > Tho annual insP^Mfc’'°' year 2016 is nn? by an^c f‘PaI office dunng regu ar days f 1 izen requesting within> " & Nelson R. Allen, Trus 517 S. Washington Hastings, Ml 49058 593 !6 Notice Of a PE^C°°LEcto ATOMSp^NOT^CO0^\\DL^r.M<r FOrThAT pTURP°S^Be^EL0w^*gT OUR OFFICE AT THE NU*“|UtARY DtnCVOu ARE ATTN'WRCHA^ solely to the rotur^o°p|us IntcnssL MORTGAGE SALE* * bo tendered granted by Thomas Shan”°?Ld wife , a Robin Shannon, husband and A0N ^JJed woman, onginal mortgagot(s). dJted Anm ?? ^gaga Group, Inc., Mortgagee. jn (nst . 2007 and recorded on May 8. 2W 1180242, and assigned by to Ditech Financial LLC FKA Grcen LLC assignee as doc‘<r? MlSigan,on1(Jh*?nrnont- ln sssr.« mortgage and th7statute^^se^de and provided, notice is hereby g M sad mortgage will bo foreclosed by a so. ihe mortgaged premises, or some part o . at public vcnduo at the place of holding the,court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on March 30 J017 Said premises are situated ‘n Township of Barry. Barry County. Michigan, and^an® described as: Lots 1 and 2 Bill Smith Plat. ,0 the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liner 4 of p)als on p 28 The redemption period shi; be 6 months from the date of such sale determined abandoned in accordance wnn MCLA 600.3241a, In which case the redemption penod 5^ 30 days from tho date of such sale If the property Is sold at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judean Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys tho property at Ihe mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: March 2,2017 For more information, please call: FCS (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File 4470185F01 (03-02X03-23) 57897 DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are h 'he Military, please " contact our office at the nunber listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale nay be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee fcrany reason. In that event, your damages, if any, sh*J be limrted solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by. Brandon L Burke, An unmarried man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for AMERIFIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS , Mortgagee, dated August 13, 2010 and recorded August 24. 2010 in Instrument # 201008240007948 in Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING. LP. by assignment dated June 19, 2012 and recorded Juno 28. 2012 as Instrument #2012-001655 on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Nine Thousand Sixty-Seven and Thirty Nine Cents ($39,067.39) including interest 5S6 per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 PM on March 30, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Rutland, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 35, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, beginning at a point on the North and South one-quarter line of said Section 35, which lies 490 feet duo North of the South one-quarter post of said Section 35, thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes West 264 feet, thence due North 330 feet, thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes East 264 feet, thenco due South 330 feet to the point of beginning, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Less and except the following described property: A parcel of land In the Southwest one quarter of Section 35, Town 3 North, Range 9 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North and South onequarter line of said Section 35, which lies due North of the South one-quarter post of said Section 35, 490 feet; thence North 89 dc^GGs 37 minutes West 264 feet; thence due North feet; thenco South 89 degrees 37 minutes East zb4 feet; thenco due South 150 feet to the place ol beginning. Rutland Township, Barry County. Michigan. Commonly known as 3820 Tillotson Lake Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 The redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho date of such sae, unless determined abandoned In accordance n MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days ,rOl^ ^e date of such sale, or upon the expiration of tne notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever i3 later, Of un](JS5 MCL 600.3240(16) apples. " ^Property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chap er 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. under MCL 600.3278, tho borrower will bo held rospon~.ibi0 to the person who buys the property at <nortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage haaejor damaging the orooertv dunna tho <edo™tlon o«iod.Jpj™ STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2017-27523-DE Estate of Mary Lou Ptotner, Deceased. Dale of birth: 04-08-1936. TO ALL CREDITORS; NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Mary Lou Plotner, died 01-05-2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that ail claims against the estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to James E. VandwRoest, personal representative, or to both the probato court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302. Hastings, and the persona! representative within 4 months after tho date of publication of this notice. Date: March 20, 2017 James E. VandcrRoest P32967 834 King Highway, Suite 110 Kalamazoo, Ml 49001 (269) 344-9236 James E. VanderRoest 834 King Highway, Suite 110 Kalamazoo, Ml 49001 269-344-9236 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice la hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeal® will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-1-2017 - Michael A Rachelle Hill (property owners) Location: 5775 Greggs Crossing, Nashville. In Section 30 of Castleton Township. Purpose: Requesting permission to build a 48x48 accessory building with a setback of 21 feet from the road (the minimum is 50 ft) in the RR Rural Residential zoning district. MEETING DATE: April 1Oth, 2017. TIME: 7:00PM PLACE: The Cabinet Building, 121 South Church Street, Hastings, Ml. Site inspection of tho above described property will bo completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal cither verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4820 or email to: JmcmanusQbarrycounty.org. The variance application Is available for public Inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings Ml 49058 during the hours of 8am to 5pm (closed between 12pm to 1pm) Monday- Friday. Please call the Planning at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hoaring upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator. 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058,(269) 945-1284. Pamela A. Palmer, Maea Barry County Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to tho return of tho bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Charles Lavem McManus and Lisa Kaye McManus, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to NationsCredit Financial Services Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 2, 1998, and recorded on February 4, 1998 in instrument 1007212, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Citibank, N.A.. as Trustee on behalf of the NRZ Pass-Through Trust VI as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof tho sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty and 83/100 Dollars ($47,620.83). Under tho power of salo contained in said mortgage and the statute in such caso mado and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on April 6,2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Lot 10 of the Plat of Diana Shores, as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats, on Page 24, In the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, thence South 01 degrees 08 minutes East, along thc West line of Section 20. Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan, 102.33 feet to tho true place of beginning; thence East, 185.65 feet to the Southeast comer of Lot 11 of said Plat; thence South 61 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds Fast, along the South line of said Plat, 33.90 feet; thence South 39 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds East, along said line, 116.6 feet to the Southeast corner of lot 12 of Diana Shores; thence South 44 degrees 01 minutes 01 seconds East 226.45 feet to tho Westerly Right-of-Way of Pike Road as it now exists; thenco South 14 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds East, along said Right-of-Way, 83.23 feet, thence West 322.20 feet to tho West Imo of said Section 20; thence North 01 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds West, along said line, 263.35 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 2.21 acres of land. Tho redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sa’a ^detennm^ abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. In which caso thc redemption penod shall bo 30 days from tho data of such sale. If tho property is sold at foreclosure sole under Chapter 32 of Ihe Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower wt.l bo held responsible to the person who buys ho property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng the redemption period. Dated: March 9,2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-13H Trott Law, P.O. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. Farmington Hills, Michigan 48o34 . File W365154F04 (03-09)(03-30) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27505-DE Estate of Donald C. Hammond, deceased. Dale of birth. 06/07/1946. TO ALL CREDITORS. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The decedent. Dona'd C. Hammond, who iwed at 5775 Cedar Creek Road, Hastings. Michigan died 11/12/201C. Crod.tors of the decedent are notified that a!i claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Irene Lake & Shirley Caso, named personal representative, proposed personal representative, or to both the prebste court at 206 West Court Stroet, Suite 302. Hastings. Ml and »ho named/proposed personal representative wrthin 4 months after the dato of publication of this notice. Date: 03/16/2017 Robert L. Byington P27621 222 West Apple Street. P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Msch.gan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Irene Lake & Shirtey Case 659 W. Brogan & 1061 W. Brogan Hastings, Ml 49058 Hastings. Ml 49058 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate RLE NO. 17-27520-DE Estate of William R. Hager. Date of birth: 09/13/1939. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Tho decedent, WiHiam R. Hager, died 01/04/2017. Creditors of the decedent are noticed that all claims against the estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Kelley Courtney, personal repre­ sentative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street. Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 02/28/2017 Ivona Radonjic-Rairigh P47975 16917 Cedarbrook Dnve Haslett, Ml 48840 (517)930-1993 Kelley Courtney 101 Lucy Lane Woodland. Ml 48897 (269)903-1858 sesas SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -GRANT FRIEUNK and DORISE FRIEUNK, HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS’), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 26, 2006, and recorded on January 10, 2007, in Document No. 1174861, and assigned by said mortgagee to CitiMortgage, Inc., as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($56,757.15). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute In such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue. At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01*00 PM o’etodr, on March 30, 2017 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 27 OF STONY POINT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 6. BARRY COUNTY RECORDS EXCEPTING BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 27. THENCE SOUTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST. 101.70 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE NORTH 50 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST, 101.28 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT; THENCE SOUTH 44 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST, 4.17 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 211 SQUARE FEET OF LAND, MORE OR LESS. TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES: PART OF LOTS 26 & 28 OF STONY POINT. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 6. BARRY COUNTY RECORDS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 28: THENCE SOUTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH UNE OF SAID LOT 28, 20.15 FEET; THENCE NORTH 46 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST. 37.17 FEET; THENCE 2 56 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT WHOSE RADIUS IS 12.00 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 53 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, 2.56 FEET; THENCE 21.71 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT WHOSE RADIUS 64.00 FEET AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 87 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST, 21.61 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 78 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST. 32.76 FEET TO THE WEST UNE OF SAID LOT 28; ALONG SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH 44 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST 12.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 79 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST. 23.15 FEET;THENCE NORTH 84 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST 16.47 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 48 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST, 35.34 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST, 2.33 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 28; THENCE SOUTH 36 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST. 11.90 FEET TO THE SOUTH UNE OF LOT 26; THENCE NORTH 52 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE. 33.48 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 26; THENCE NORTH 36 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE WEST UNE OF STONY POINT DRIVE, 11.90 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, In which caso the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.324 1h 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241a(b) notice, whichever Is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property Is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, tho borrower will be hold responsible to tho person who buys tho property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging tne property during the redemption penod. CitiMortgage. Inc. Mortgagea/Aasignee Schneiderman & Sherman. P.C. 23933 Rosearch Drive, Suita 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S2017021413530 CONV (03-02X03-23) . �Driver faces marijuana possession charge Ml JVCI 9 of cssion of manjuana alter A 44-ycar-old Shelbyville woman faces a pos^ driving on Marsh Road near a Bany County Sheriff’s deputy stopped er vchicIe ufter detecting n defective rcgisEngland Road, Shelbyville. The dcputy detected the odor of marijuana and nation plate light. While -o*edn "^ed at about 10 p.m. March 18. found manjuana m thc vehicle. 1 nt inciuem Taylor Owens i Driver arrested after single vehicle crash A 25-year-oM ...Ming man was while his driving pnvaleges were iU^accidan on River Road near Nashville Road, Hastit^M 637 p^. .Maih 19. The man told officers the steering on his vehicle locked up, causing him to run into a tree. Fence damaged at DKHS Rnrrv Counlv Sheriff’s deputies are investigating damage to the fence surrounding the Sn KeUogg High School. Deputies were called to the school around 3 pan. March 19 where they found car parts lying near thc broken section of fence. Deputies said it ■ipncars a vehicle was driving southbound on the track and was unable to make the curve, hitting the fence. Two fence posts were broken and the fence damaged. Delton man reports theft of items from home A 60-ycar-old Delton man reported a break-in lo a home in the 5300 block of South Norris Road Delton. The man said a John Deere lawn tractor, antique shoe shine chair and a sewing machine were taken after a service door to the garage was reportedly forced open. The inci­ dent was reported about 3 p.m. March 19. Funds reported missing from cash register Employees at Jersey Giant Sandwich Shop in Shelbyville contacted Barry County Sheriff’s deputies March 17 after discovering S100 missing from the cash register. Employees reported there was $200.94 left in thc cash drawer from the previous night, but only $100.94 there the next day. Nashville home reportedly broken into A 24-year-okl Nashville woman reported a break-in to her home in the 300 block of State Street, Nashville. Thc woman said a backpack, two gold rings, a television and a video recording system were missing from the home. The incident was reported around 4:20 p.m. March 14. Unemployment claims filed fraudulently A 46-year-old Middleville man reported someone was trying to file for unemployment in Florida using his name. The Middleville man said he is employed and did not authorize any claims. A 39-year-old Hastings woman also reported someone tried to file for unemployment using her name. Both fraud incidents were reported March 17. Battle Creek man faces drunk driving charge A 36-year-old Battle Creek man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested after someone called 911 reporting a reckless driver going up and down the road and driving in their yard. Barry' County Sheriff’s deputies located the driver in the 1200 block of Hickory' Road near Short Street. Battle Creek. The man was taken to Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital initial­ ly. then booked into the Barry’ County Jail. The incident was reported about 12:35 a.m. March 17. Careless driver strikes natural gas valve A 29-year-old Vermontville man was cited for careless driving and driving while his oper­ ator’s license was expired after a one-vehicle accident on 1’homapple Lake Road near Woodland Road. The driver claimed he fell asleep and then his vehicle struck a natural gas valve. Consumers Energy was called to shut off the gas and later repair the valve. The inci­ dent was reported about 1:40 a.m. March 17. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 /In siness Serviccs . I ntoni olive Real Estate CASH FOR JUNK CARS: Call 269-818-7854. THEDETAILWORKS. Open year around. Call 269-948­ 0958. FOR SALE BY OWNER: 2998 W. Cloverdale Rd. 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(ta fur <■-:;>f -J *■’<■ IM-.V'i The HI*f> i<ill tieruUph'.r e t r tv u«.»pn«4 H V27S State R®PJulie Calley holds first local office hours Staff Writer State Rep. Ju|ie Ca]|cy hosted her first office hours Friday in Hasting8 and Monday in Lake Odessa * Calley met with rcsidcnls from across Barry and Ionia counties to answer question and hear concerns. A resident of Portland, and former chair­ woman of the Ionia County Board of Commissioners, Calley took office as the representative of Michigan’8 87th district in January. Since then, Calley has been placed on com­ mittees for transportation, health, agriculture and elections. ‘ Some of the primary concerns for residents at the meetings were the Little Thomapplc Drain issue, no-fault insurance, public pen­ sion tax, property tax relief, roads and the environment. While Calley acknowledged that thc Little Thomapplc Drain is not something that could be addressed legislatively, she said shc wants to be a partner in the conversation and help encourage cooperation between local agen­ cies to find a conclusion. Having been on the job for less than three months, Calley is stj|| researching and talking to her constituents before coming to a conclu­ sion on some issues, such as fracking and the the push to decommission Enbridge Line 5, an oil pipeline between Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas. The environment was a C omni unity X'otiee BARRY COUNTY ANTIQUE SHOW: Saturday, April 1st, 9am-lpm, Sunday, April 2nd 10am-3pm, Barry County Expo Center, 1350 N. M37 Hastings. 60 exhibitors, great selection of antiques. $4*Ad­ mission, Free Parking. Buying military items. "We lend to treat the brain and ihe b«b' « common cause for concern, especially for John and Brenda Howe of Dowling, who voiced their desire to sec Barry County’s lakes and rivers preserved and are worried fracking and new agricultural practices will put those natural resources in danger. To Calley, the freshman status of her and hcr colleagues is also exciting, as shc hopes to see changes in congress. This was something she spoke to when veteran Bob Shoemaker brought up vehicle insurance, which Calley is looking to reform. She explained that, depend­ ing on the study, Michigan is either the first or third highest state in the nation for insurance costs. While Calley said it is unlikely to sec significant change immediately, shc believes that they can make a numlx-r of smaller changes, which over time, will lead lo larger reform. “Hopefully we’re naive enough to push thc issue,’’ said Calley. Another priority for Calley will be improv­ ing physical and behavioral health integra­ tion. silos, which is very inefficient an ry expensive,” said Calley. She is currently looking al a report on ways to merge those two areas and plans to start pilot programs to test better ways to incorpo­ rate the treatment of mental health into physiVeil . V• Another important point for Calley is gov­ ernment accountability, and she pointed toa package of bills passed in September 2U16 that expanded thc Freedom of Information Act to the governor’s office and slate legisla­ ture. “I ran on transparency and accountability because I believe in it,” she said. * I come from a county background where we had that. We were accountable to the citizens.” The next time Calley will be hearing con­ cerns from her constituents will be April 17 in thc Barry County commissioner’s chambers in Hastings, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Former probation officer pleads to felony charges Julie Makarcwicz Staff Writer Former Barry County probation officer Greg Kotrba pleaded guilty in Calhoun County Court recently to all three charges of misuse of his office, possession of a con­ trolled substance of less than 25 grams and possession of analogues. Kotrba, 38, is scheduled for sentencing April 17. His case was turned over to Calhoun County after a B-rry County investigation. Kotrba could face to five years in prison for the abuse-of-offtce charge, up to four years for thc controlled-substancc charge and two years for the possession of analogues charge. Calhoun County Prosecuting Attorney Dave Gilbert said there was no sentencing agreement on the misuse-of-office charge. In addition to five years in prison, Kotrba also could be fined up to $10,000. Gilbert said his office would not object to probation with a treatment program for the drug charges and then dismissal of the drug charges, if probation is completed successful­ ly. Dismissal is permitted in first-time drug offense cases under Michigan law. Gilbert said that decision, however, is up to the sen­ tencing judge. Kotrba was arrested in November 2016 after students on juvenile probation reported their probation officer was purchasing and using prescription narcotics he obtained from his probationers. Kotrba reportedly volun­ teered to “hold” his probationers’ drugs for them and distribute their medications weekly, according to information from a Barry' County Sheriff’s Department investigation report released Friday. Drugs being held for probationers reported­ ly came up missing after Kotrba reported they were stolen from" his vehicle. Probationers reported their pills were always coming up missing or short for thc month. Eventually, one of the probationers confronted Kotrba, who reportedly admitted taking the drugs. Kotrba reportedly then agreed to start pur­ chasing the drugs from the probationer. Tlie informant probationer told authorities probationers had been selling their prescrip­ tion Vyvansc to Kotrba for about four months and also sold him prescriptions of Adderall Help Wanted RNs/LPNs- Lakeshore Home Health Care has immediate 3rd shifts in Middleville and 2nd shifts in Alto caring for trach/gt dependent clients in their home. Contact Angila at 616-543-9300 ext 3301 or angilaMakeshoreservices.net local visit. and Norco. “CI [confidential informant! stated they usually sold whatever they had available lo them for different amounts of money. CI stat­ ed the first time they sold to Kotrba was the day they graduated from the Juvenile Drug Court program,’’ a Barry County Sheriff’s report states. Thc informants told police Kotrba met them in the Delton Family Pharmacy parking lot immediately after they retrieved their pre­ scriptions and then he would purchase their pills. They also told authorities Kotrba gave them $300 to purchase pills for him, and when they didn’t deliver pills. Kotrba reportedly harassed them. Sheriff’s deputies discovered phone text conversations where Kotrba was allegedly seeking to buy drugs. In onc text message, Kotrba allegedly wrote, “I know, my life is all BOWLING SCORES Senior Citizens Has Beens 74-38; Evie’s Devils 715-405; Just Having Fun 695-425; Butterfingers 615-505; M&M’s 59-53; Pin Pals 54-58; Early Risers 53-59; Jan’s Team 52-60; Rosie’s 49-63; Pin Seekers 475-645; Sun Risers 435-685; King Pins 365-75. Women’s Good Gaines and Series: T. Christopher 168; R. Murphy 212-450; G. Scobey 167; C. Harrold 132; M. Westbrook 167-493; [UJ1J N. Boniface 161-440; J. Shurlow 168; M. Wieland 157. Men’s Good Games and Series: D. Warren 191; D. 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Shaeffer 199, M. Sylvester 225, D. Snyder 224, 11. Pennington 189, D. Hausc 248­ 653, Mike Davis 277-762, S. Dunn 202, J. Meredith 18X, S. Blough 236-620," S. 269-945-9554 Henler 255-644, K. Phenix 226, H Bowman 214, T. Phenix 19} M Hall 210-592, M. Garrett 235, J. Haines’ 227 Keep your friends and relatives informed and up to dale with all the local news from Barry County. Send them- The Hastings r° subscribe, call us at: about drugs, my education is all on drugs and I know what drugs cause damage and ones that don’t,...” After that. Barry County Sheriff’s Department and the Southwest Enforcement Team set up a drug buy between a confiden­ tial informant and Kotrba Nov. 16,2016. The deal was for the informant to deliver Vyvanse and up to 21 Norco pills to Kotrba at a park­ ing lot near M-43 and Orchard Road. ?\fter the buy, Kotrba was stopped, driving his Barry County-owned work vehicle, and arrested for the drug violations. After being arrested, Kotrba was inter­ viewed by detectives and initially denied having any addiction to pills. He claimed he w as currently working at the lime of his arrest and on his way to Calhoun County to deliver prescription pills to a probationer in a juvenile detention center. D. Ifibbs 205, D. Benner 214, S Aneer 276-706, S. Palmei 173. G.Tait ^3 Bartlett 224, T. Gray 279-717. B. Daniels 237, M. Gdula 223, J. Swanger 244-703, M. Jackson 258-704, R. Gilland 217, M. Kirkendall 204, E. Stora 228-650. Comm. Majors Pocket Pounders 67, Old Men 595, HD R 535, Muff Divers 505, Red Rockets 50, Hastings Bowl 435. High Games and Series: Mike Davis 289-713, D. Lambert 236-608, J. Gdula 226-560, J. Arens 247-718, D. Smith 111 253-657, K. Hess 224, T. Varney 231. A. Taylor 181. B. Taylor 248, K. Phenix 237. Thursday Angels BB Magee 755, Hastings Bowl 65 Moore’s Apts. 64, Split Ends 60, Varney’s Const, 60. Bowling Slones 515. Yo Yo Sisters 46. High Games and Series: J. Brown 141 D. Dunklee 189-451, B. Kemler 169 DJ Cosgrove 151, L Arens 127, J. Zaagman 203. C.Doombos 198. S. Taylor 192T Brandt 177, T. Phenix 161. M Payne 136 153UK<St-'I8' LniPSL? I89’ D-Staines 153, K. Stenberg 172. C.Cooer 211-513 Monday Mixertttes Nashville Chiropractic 76-36; Dewev’s Auto Body 71-41; Kent Oil 63-49 Dolb60-52;CreeksideGrowerast jo S Good Games and Series- M o -a 205-518; T. Christopher 172 E Ill 490; J. AlOen 193-515; J RieeSn, ,’68' Redman 158-397- T RpH C K. Potter 185-44.5^C Jarr n ‘?Yl5: N’ 476. 17 D. Anders 174- Saturday Ml|jors(Yo h Operation Cobra 47 c 43 29, TK 42-30; Goofv bcadPO()l Team Awesome 39-^ -IV 33-5; Strikers 33-39-38-«dum 3042; Livin'' on Ciut.erP.urol RltXf B8m: apn^Sl'ri-= Girh . Andrea m-3^, 1 bo^ Brandon Dar|lng Chav«z 145; Dylan Stecby lV Anirew M Brody Hubbell 141 3^n “T l9|’5^i 331 Patrick Gilm„re 15?^' 180-475; Nathan Palnwr tso >cnnine,on �Thu Hastings Oanrrft - Thursday March >i':. 2017— Girls’ basketball teamJilted with five seniors Bntt Bremer The Hany teams tested SSL around this winter. ' ••!'.>«inst the best Hastings battled the <t.> State Champions from h Conference” and . ... n"’" .CI1'M “ * Athletic Delton Kellocr did । . Schoolcraft girls in the u " , le Conference V i .? Sol"b«eMem Athletic E.X re dt d y O,ViS'10"-und ,h'" <»‘ La^ks reach the state quarterfinals in Class C. Chilian ■l’ ;hKC,s<’pp fo,,8ht (i™'d Rai’id' wM . h .u hC ,°K Gold Conference, and th-it W is'k !?' d.'dn 1 make it out of districts finish - I >"1SC ' 'C ^ast R'mtwood team that Xh,h t hC Ma,e n"””-'r '‘P m Class A beat c rojans thc Eagles during their lournament run. When the county teams got to meet up, mere were some g(X>d battles between the Thomapplc Kellogg and Hustings girls, and between lhc Hastings girls and the Lakewood girls. Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley had some youngsters continue to grow into their roles and there is hope for the future w ith their programs as well. Here are the 2016-17 All-Barry County Girls Basketball Teams. All-Barry County Girls’ Basketball First Team Elizabeth Heide, Hastings: One of the very best three-point shooters in the state for lhc second year in a row. She knocked down 64 three-pointers on 166 attempts during thc regular season. Heide was her team’s leading scorer with 11.35 points per game. She was named first tcam all-conference in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference this w inter. Katelynn Richmond, Lakewood: The Vikings junior shooting guard was named an all-conference honoree in ihe GLAC this win­ ter, using her finesse to put the ball in the basket and find open teammales. She was number two on her team in scoring and assists, averaging 11.65 points and 2 assists a game. She also was second on her leam in deflections and blocked shots and averaged 25 rebounds a game. Gabie Shcllenbarger, Lakewood: A senior guard who earned all-conference hon­ ors in the GL/\C this winter and was named her team’s MVP. Shcllenbarger averaged 12.74 points. 5.37 rebounds. 3.47 steals, 2.16 assists and 2.11 deflections per game. She even led her team in blocks with IL Grace Shoobricisc-ThnmappluKcUoRR: A first tcam all-conference performer in lhc OK Gold Conference as a junior center for the Trojans. Shoobridgc averaged 7 points, 9 zu Alyvia Thorne rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game for the season as a whole, and was even better during Ihe conference slate where she was at 9 points, 10 rebounds and 2.2 blocks a game. “She was our anchor on both offense and defense.” head coach Ross Lambitz said. “She had a games of 20/15/8, 17/19/3, and 10/20/1 during conference play when teams were game planning to stop her. Overall she influenced every aspect of thc game.” Madison Smith, Hastings: The Saxons’ senior point guard, she led her team with 71 assists and 20 steals during the course of the season and was second in scoring at 9.1 points per game. Smith was named honorable men­ tion all-conference in the IS this season. She has 170 assists in hcr varsity career at Hastings. Teaming with junior Jordynn Wigg to handle most of the duties al point guard, the Saxon team finished with 77 fewer turnovers than last season. Alyvia Thorne, Thornapplc Kellogg: A senior in hcr third varsity season. Thome averaged 85 points, 2.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game. “We play in the OK Gold conference which has teams like Soulh Christian, Grand Rapids Christian, and Wyoming that put a ton of bail pressure and press all over the floor. Alyvia handled the ball for us and at times broke presses on her own. She is a tremendous leaderand great basketball player.” coach Lambitz said. All-Barry County Girls’ Basketball Second Team Lillian Howard. Delton Kellogg: A junior forward, Howard averaged 10 points, 7.4 Madison Smith mW* rebounds I-25 blocks and 2.4 steals per ±e.^ and blocks. Shc broke a sdtool rc<(),j wilh ,, steals in a conference crossover Elizabeth Heide with “We asked Lilly 1° P^1-' a different position this season and she gave us everything she had in playing in an area thal she was not accustomed to.” coach Mohn said. “It was a great effort by her for her team Aaron KieUnian. Lakewood: speedy senior guard, she earned hcr team’s coach’s award this season. Head coach Cindy Kelley called her the most improved player she has ever coached. Kietzman averaged 8.65 points. 3.6 rebounds. I assist and 1.6 steals a game. She was named honorable mention al I-conference in the GLAC. Rebecca Kutch. Lakewood: A senior for­ ward. Kutch led Ihe Vikings in rebounds with 5.55 per game and also added 4.05 points, 1.15 assists and nearly onc steal every game. Coach Kelley called Kutch her team’s best rebounder and a strong defender even against much bigger players italic post. Samantha Mohn. Pelton Kellogg: The । Panthers ...... ’. junior, point j^acd. shc averaged -9 points, 6 rebounds and 5il4\points per game, setting a school record for assists in a season al 108 and assists m a came with 11. She also led the Panthers in three-pointers made 114). attempted (53). free throws made (49). She shot 63.6 percent from the free throw line. Shc also had a team-high 19 deflections and 35 steals, which was good for second on the team. “Sam is the leader of our leam and an extension of the coaching staff on the floor.” head coach Mike Mohn said. “She sees (he floor and her teammates with an uncanny knack thal is lough lo teach. She was named honorable mention all-conference in the SAC Valley this season. Brcnugan Murphy, Hastings: A senior forward. Murphy led the Saxons in rebounds with 88 and w ill finish her varsity career w ith over 200 rebounds. Muqihy made 26 three-pointers during thc season, on 56 attempts, good for 46 percent from behind the arc. Tess Schcldcl, Thornapplc Kellogg: /X junior guard, Scheidel averaged 55 points, *3.9 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game for Ihe season and raised those numbers to 6.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals during TK’s dif­ ficult conference schedule. “'less was a tremendous player on both sides of the ball*, shc often had to guard the opponent’s best player and shc was also counted on to handle ihe ball and contribute offensively,” coach Lambitz said. “She was second on our team in rebounding and shc did that from the guard position.” Britani Shilton. Maple Valley: A sopho­ more in her second varsity season, Shilton earned honorable mention all-conference honors in ihe GLAC this winter. Shc averaged a team-high 8.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game for thc Lions' this Jordyn Wigg, Hastings: Wigg improved her consistency tremendous!) in her junior season on the Saxon varsity, leading the team in assist to turnover ratio. Shc was second on hcr leam with 59 assists, while sharing the point with Smith. Wigg was thc Saxons’ number three scorer with 7.8 points per game and shot 73 percent ,,frpm the free throw, line.. Young TK-Hastings swimmers stow trowdhi improvement Brett Bremer Sports Editor Il was a building season in the pool for the Thomapplc Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys' swimming and diving team, and above it. ’I'he TK-Hastings team had a couple of all-conference performers in the OK Rainbow Conference Tier II this w inter, including one w*ho broke school records and reached the state finals. While all the team’s young swimmers and divers weren’t quite as talented they worked hard to drop their limes and raise their point totals. The leam got a lot of newcomers some experience in the water, and had a couple young divers twisting, turning and flipping above the water. The TK-Hastings boys placed fourth at the conference meet this season. Here are the 2016-17 All-Barry' County Boys’ Swimming and Diving teams. All-Barry County Boys’ Swimming & Diving First Team Dane Barnes, Hastings: A talented fresh­ man diver, Barnes placed fourth in the event at the OK Rainbow Conference Tier II cham­ pionship. Barnes also had a great showing for a fresh­ man in his Division 1 diving regional, finish­ ing in the top 16. Garrett Carpenter, Thornapplc Kellogg: Carpenter had a fantastic junior season, with his hard working paying off in an eighth-place finish in the 50 yard freestyle nt the OK Rainbow Conference Tier championship meet and a sixth-place finish in thc 100-yard breast­ stroke. Carpenter also was a member of the TK-Hastings 200-yard medley relay team thal placed fourth al the conference meet. Reece Cole, Thornapplc Kellogg: Cole earned all-conference recognition this season ns a senior. He finished fifth in both thc 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events al the conference meet. He also was a member of both the fourth place 200-yard medley relay team and 400yard freestyle relay leam. Cole was a team leader this year who was selected as a team captain. Alex Fabian©. Thornapplc’ Kellogg: Labi.mo was the OK Rainbow Conference Tier 11 champion in lhc 100-yard backstroke this year. He finished second ire the 200-yard individual medley at the conference meet as well. Labiano set new team records in thc 100 yard backstroke, the 200-yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual medley as a sopho­ more this w inter. I le also was a member of the conference’s fourth place 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay teams. He was thc team’s lone Division 1 State Qualifier. Cole Raphael, Thornapplc Kellogg: In Raphael’s first year of high school diving he did a remarkable job. He won a few meets and placed third in the diving competition as a freshman at the OK Rainbow Conference ’Iler II meet. Raphael went on to place in the top 16 al his Division 1 regional diving meet, just miss­ ing the cut needed to go on to the state meet Derek Winger, Thornapplc Kellogg- A sophomore. Winger placed eighth at the con­ ference meet m the l(X)-yaid backstroke and tenth in the 200 yard individual medley He also anchored TK Hastings’ medley relay team that placed fourth in thc conference. "Derek is a solid contributor on the our tcam. He is a versatile swimmer who can .swnn all the strokes.” head coach Tyler Buhema said. 3 Ail-Barry County Boys’ Swimming & D’ivimr Second Team k I homas Barnard, Hastings: ,\ freshman Barnard was a vital p.;rt of thjs ye;iJ..s |ean’ according to coach Buhema. He fit in well and could compete in multiple events. Barnard placed 15lh in the 200-yard indi­ vidual medley al the conlerence meet and 13th in thc 100-yard breaststroke. Carson Dole,’l hurnapple Kellogg. “Fora first year competitive swimmer Carson did a fantastic job,” coach Bullema said. “Although he was not a captain he acted as one. He was a constant encouiager throughout (he season.” Dole placed tenth in the 5().yarc| freeslyje and I21’’ in thc 100-yard freestyle at the con­ ference meet. Dole also swani on 2(XIyard freestyle relay teain for I K-HastingS that placed sixth and the 400-yard freestyle relay team that placed fourth in the conlerence. Tyler Hunillc, Hastings: Another first year swimmer that made a posi(jSc nnpact as a junior. “Tyler is a hard worker that made the most of his opimrtunities. nu|tcma said. Harville placed l-3th »« the 50-yard frvc. style at the conference meet and 12th in the 100-yard backstroke. Bnixton McKenna^ Hastings; “(Braxton) wanted to sw im every c' ent in hjs pirsl swimming.” coach Bultein ‘ said. “||e tackled a couple of the more dill’cu,t events.” McKenna placed 16th »•« the 200-yar(l indi. vidual medley al the cohieicIKv HK.el .|jjd 14th in the 100-yard butterfly. ..Jk. positive altitude that is cont;‘giotis;* coach Buhema added. Blake Roderick. »l;lke troesotne this jeur.-'c^h Bui ema ;.t.< Roderick riitMKdli’l,»'b<>lhilKJKI>.lrd froestyle and the HXI jatd tteotyle at h. f.r.nrt- meet and was a member ol the 200 yard -reeMylc relay teaot that placed MMh in thc conference. , . Charles Surn.lt, H;.-tmg< V a center captain Charles «as a v.tal member of tiro, , Ar. team.” eweh Uultetna said. -lXm pl--' 2< stvle at the conference meet and 11 . m the SOO vard freest} le. Smratt was aLo a member l’K-HJ<lint’s’ sixth place 2M-yard iiee>tvlc relay team. Andrew luokknla. Thomapplc Kellogg: A freshman. I'uokkol» steppea in to be onc ol his team’s top durance sv immers this year. luokkola placed I4ih m li e -yard lice-;\le ut the ex -ifercnce mee: .md had a great swim in hi, 5tXhyiird freestyle, finishing ninth. Juan Vargas. Hastings: Mityas. .. sopho­ more, bad his best >w»ra of the year in the conference finals He dnspped 15 s.voiids m h»s 5(X1 yard freestyle and placed 15^' in the. nice. * �P.oqo U Fnge m — Thursday. inursoay. March Marcn 23,2017 ?;r. zoi i — The ire Hasting nasmsy..Banner <->...... Handful of state medalists among county's ton eraoolers .._________ Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was another successful season for many local wrestlers this winter. Lakewood captured its third straight Greater Lansing Activities Conference cham­ pionship. finishing off another undefeated league season. Thornapplc Kellogg captured the OK Gold Conference championship with­ out too much trouble, and found itself yearn­ ing a bit for the competition provided by teams like Hastings and Grand Rapids Catholic Central in recent seasons. Hastings found that its move to the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference was a tough one. Hie Sasuns though won their fourth straight Division 2 District Tournament, scoring their second \\ in of the season over the Thomapplc Kellogg boys in thc district final. Lakewood and Delton Kellogg met in their Division 3 District Final, with both teams feeling like thc winner had a pretty good shot at getting to the state finals. That is exactly what happened. Lake wood made its first trip to the state quarterfinals since thc tournament moved its grand finale to McGuirk Arena on the campus of Central Michigan University. 'Die Vikings topped Delton Kellogg for the district championship and followed up with a couple lopsided wins in their Division 3 Regioir.il Tournament to earn their place among the top eight teams in the state in Division 3. ’The season ended with wrestlers from Lakewood, Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley earning spots on the medal stand at the Individual State Finals. Here are the 2016-17 All-Barry County Wrestling Teams. All-Barry County Wrestling First Team 103 Kanon Atwell, Lake wood: One of a number of outstanding freshmen for Lakewood ___________ thiswinter.zMwellfin.shed his season.with an “. ‘ this winter. A. ........ — - 9 ———I &■•*■*!* - Finals as a„ junior iimior this this season season,...... and - earned his appearance in thc Individual State Finals in Disision 3. He placed third at his Division 3 Regional Tournament to cam his spot at the Palace. Atwell finished off the season with a 38-1J record. He was a runner-up both at the GLAC Championship Tournament and at his team’s Division 3 Individual District Tournament. 112 Ethan Reed, Delton Kellogg: An individ­ ual state qualifier as a sophomore. Recd fin­ ished the year with a record of 43-14. He placed third at both districts and regionals to earn his spot at the Palace. 119 Cole Jackson, Lakewood: Jackson was 39-9 overall this season, and qualified for thc Individual State Finals with a third-place regional finish. Jackson won his weight class nt thc GLAC Championship Tournament hosted by Maple Valley High School, and followed that up with an individual district championship as 125 Jon Mang, Lakewood: Maag compiled a record of 34-9 this year as a senior, finishing as an individual state qualifier in his junior season. Maag won an individual district champion­ ship, and followed that up with a third-place regional finish to earn his spot at the Palace. 130 Hunter Lawson, Lakewood: Lawson was 23-17 overall on the season as a freshman this winter for the Vikings. Lawson was a GLAC runner-up and fol­ lowed that up by winning an individual dis­ trict championship in Division 3. 135 Riley Roblyer, Delton Kellogg: Roblyer ।placed fourth at his team’s Division 3 IIndividual Regional Tournament to earn a third state medal, lie was 49-5 overall on he season, and placed third in Division - •*» — • pound weight class a year after being a run ner-up at the finals. Ferris won district and repional champion­ ships on his road to the Palace, and closed out thc regular season with a runner-up finish at the SAC Tournament at 215 pounds. 285 Luke TYomp, Lakewood: Tromp, who had never before earned a medal at the Individual State Finals, closed out his senior year by reaching thc championship match at 285 pounds in Division 3. He finished as the state runner-up, with an overall record of 44-7 on thc year. Tromp won conference, district and region­ al titles on his way to thc state final. He was also the GLAC champion this year as well. All-Barry County Wrestling Second Team 103 Zach Kelley. Thornapple Kellogg: An individual regional qualifier as a junior for the Trojans this winter, Kelley compiled a record Luke Tromp (left) and Tyden Ferris spot in the DiviM\m 3 Individual State Finals. He finished the year with a record of 36-18. Roblyer placed fourth at his weight class at thc SAC Tournament. 130 Andrew Kapteyn, Delton Kellogg: A senior, Kapteyn finished the year with a 39-11. He recorded his 100l11 career win along thc way. Kapteyn was a district champion this sea­ son, qualifying for the regional round of the suite tournament in Division 3. He placed third at thc SAC Tournament at 140 pounds. 145 Barak Leonard. Lakewood: Leonard, who had his season limited in the end by an injury, was 38-6 overall. Leonard was a GLAC champion and also won thc 145-pound weight class at his team’s Division 3 Individual District Tournament during his senior campaign. 152 Franklin Ulrich, Maple Valley: A junior, Ulrich qualified for the Individual State Finals for the first time this fall. He started his run at the Palace by scoring his 1001*1 carver victory in the championship quarterfinals and then went on to a fourth-place finish at his weight class in Division 4. Ulrich has a 101-27 career record through three seasons. He was a conference and dis­ trict champion as a junior and placed second at his individual regional tournament to get to the Palace. • *J Hills, the county’s lone stale qualifier in Division 2. Reaser won district and regional championships on his way to thc state finals at 160 pounds. Reaser was the Saxons’ lone conference champion in its first season in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference, winning the 171-pound weight class. He finished the season with an overall record of 33-8. 189 Cash Thompson, Lakewood: Thompson made his second straight appearance in the championship match at the Individual State Finals in Division 3 this season, and after winning a state title as a junior closed out his senior season with a runner-up finish at 171 pounds. Thompson, thc winningest wrestler in the history of the Lakewood program, had a record of 46-2 in his senior season. Thompson claimed conference, district and regional championships on his way to the state cham­ pionship match. 215 Tydcn Ferris, Delton Kellogg: Ferris made his third trip to the Individual State of 24-8. Kelley was the OK Gold Conference cham­ pion at 103 pounds. 119 Nathan Kinne, Thornapplc Kellogg: Kinne was an individual regional qualifier in his sophomore season for thc Trojans this winter, finishing the year with a record of 30-9. Kinne won the OK Gold Conference cham­ pionship at 119 pounds. 130 Jake Bevcr, Delton Kellogg: An individu­ al regional qualifier in his senior season thanks to a fourth-place finish at his Division 3 Individual District Tournament. Be ver compiled a record of 31 -12. 135 Matthew Vannette, Thornapplc Kellogg: Vannette was the OK Gold Conference cham­ pion at 130 pounds. Vannette finished his senior season with a record of 29-9. See WRESTLING, page 15 160 Kip Beck, Hastings: An individual state qualifier as a junior. Beck came up just short of another trip the-Palaceus ,he ;,was knocked out of the Saxons’ Division 2 Individual Regional in die blood round Beck finished ihe season with a record of 30-11. He placed third at his weight class in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference Tournament. • 171 Chase Reaser, Hastings: Reaser closed out his senior season w ith an appearance in the Individual State Finals at the Palace of Auburn Cash Thompson Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was a winter filled with tough competi­ tion for the Barry County varsity boys’ bas­ ketball teams. Delton Kellogg had the county’s lone win­ ning record, putting together a 14-8 season overall. Thomapplc Kellogg and Hastings each finished with five victories. The Panthers and the Hastings Saxons each opened postseason play with a victory, but none of the county’s five teams in the MHSAA state tournament advanced beyond the district .semifinals. They all still had their moments though. Hastings learned some of what its going to lake to compete in thc new interstate-8 Athletic Conference. Lakewood and Maple Valley each battled through another lough season in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference. TK found out just how tough thc new OK Gold Conference is going to be. The Trojans closed out the season with win in the final seconds at Grandville. Grand Rapids Christian, the undefeated OK Gold Conference champion, will be playing Friday in thc Class A State Semifinals. Delton Kellogg saw Kalamazoo Christian from the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division bump off highly ranked Hackett Catholic Central in districts and go on to the state quarterfinals in Class C. Fellow SAC Valley squads from Schoolcraft and Galesburg Augusta also won district champi­ onships this season. Here arc the 2016-17 All-Barry' County Boys’ Basketball First and Second ’learns All-Barry County Boys’ Basketball First Team Evan Adrianson, Maple Valley: A senior forward, he led the Lions in scoring this sea­ sun before a broken thumb took him out of action late in the season. Adrianson averaged a double-double for die 1 ions dunng the season, his team leader in both rebounds anti points. Skylcr Brower, Hastings: One ol the best big men in thc county. Brower averaged 7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in his senior season. Chase Reaser Th Matt Lark Cogan McCoy His toughness and smarts on the interior helped the Saxons stay close with some of the bigger teams in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference. He also averaged an assist per game as well, Josh Campeau, Lakewood: A first team Ail-Gl AC honoree who averaged 13.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game thanks in no small part to his size and leaping ability. “Josh has made a nice improvement from sub to starter over the last year, and has the So 10 * «n OUUIM*1* p|a>er?’ hci,d " C|lns D d part ol that tmprovemini at t|K. free throw line where he shot in. jT'!" * a junioi 'his 'vi"ter i"'cr Sh001 T>', lht ^ 27 *"iorPoint ilWn*cd 12 »7in"’ nl ” ^sists ner t. .me lb15 >euson’and h:,s -“'>7 in ti e o? ’••"cd ,C”" Soc * Gold and » Na^ni11 ,™mr yn,c|nber who carries a VSgp.i Hcii the heart and soul of our leam,” head coach Mike Rynearson said. Jackson Long, Hastings: The Saxons’ top scorer at 17 points per game, head coach Steve Storrs said he believes thal Long set a new Saxon record for three-pointers made in a season. Long, a junior, was named an all-confer­ ence performer in the 1-8 this winter. He added 4.5 rebounds pre game as well as onc assist and one steal. Cogan McCoy, Delton Kellogg: McCoy was the county’s top scorer, and really did it all for the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ bas­ ketball team. He averaged 22 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals per game as a senior. The Panthers are still crunching num- See BASKETBALL, page 15 �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 23, 2017— Page 15 Local cheerleaders sort16 of state’s best again Charlie Simpson Brett Brenier through Hastings. Aniorelle Brewer, Thomapplc Kellogg: Sports Editor Few Barry County varsity sports teams A senior, three-round performer for the have had more success than the varsity com­ Trojans, Brewer was named all-conference petitive cheer teams in recent years. this winter and first tcam all-district in The local teams were all al or near the top Division 3. of their conferences once again during the Head coach Abby Kanitz called Brewer a 2016-17 season, and had some good postsea­ “naturally talented” cheerleader who was son success as well. “willing to do anything for her team.” Lakewood’s varsity competitive cheer team Kamcryn Carter, Hastings: A senior, kept its unbeaten record in the Greater Lansing three-year varsity cheerleader at Hastings. Activities Conference intact, winning the title Carter competed in all three rounds for the in the league for the third time in three years, Saxons this year earning first team all-district and followed thal up by reaching the Division honors in the process. 3 State Finals for the fourth time in five years. Coach Jacinto called Carter a “driven” The Vikings placed sixth, matching their cheerleader, who was an “awesome base" highest finish ever al the DeltaPlex to close with “beautiful jumps." out the season. Riley Eggers, Lake wood: Eggers is a fourLakewood was onc of four varsity cheer year varsity cheerleader at Lake wood, who teams from the area to advance to the regional was onc of her team’s three captains this win­ round of the states tournament, with Hastings ter. and Thomapplc Kellogg getting through dis­ She earned first team all-conference honors tricts in Division 2 and Delton Kellogg doing in thc GLAC this season as well as first team so in Division 3. all-region, first team all-district and second Hastings look ihe championship in its first team all-state honors. season in ihe Intcrstatc-8 Athletic Conference, Kiley Hilton, Thornapple Kellogg: A while Thomapple Kellogg and Delton Kellogg four-year varsity cheerleader at TK, Hilton finished just behind the champs in their con­ finished off her senior year as a flyer earning ference competitions. all-region honorable mention in Division 2. Here are the 2016-17 All-Barry County She was also an all-conference and first team all-district performer this season. Competitive Cheer Teams. Coach Kanitz said Hilton is a natural leader AILBarry County with a contagious, positive altitude. HTTton ’ Competitive Cheer First Team Sarah Bassett, Ddton Kellogg: A senior plans to continue cheering on the collegiate in her first year cheering, shc earned all-con­ level. ference and all-district honors this winter. Ambrosia McManus, Delton Kellogg: Bassett competed in every round for the McManus completed her fourth varsity sea­ Panthers, and head coach Zoe Reynolds called son with the Panthers this season, competing her a “beautiful gymnast” who was a huge in all three rounds all four years. She earned help to the team and the program.” first team all-conference, first team all-district Brianna Beck, Hastings: An honorable and honorable mention all-region this season. mention all-region honoree in Division 2, A tumbler and a flyer for the Panthers, Beck had a fine senior season in her third year coach Reynolds called McManus an “all on the Saxons’ varsity. around valuable asset to the leam and pro­ Beck competed in all three rounds, per­ gram.” forming as a base and backspot when needed Dixie Moorman, Lake wood: A sopho­ in round three. Head coach Linsey Jacinto more who stepped into a flyer role for the called her onc of the best bases to come Viking varsity in her second varsity season. Ambrosia McManus Kiley Hilton Moorman was named First team all-confer­ ence in the GLAC. Moorman finished oft the year being named first team all-district, first tcam all-region and all-state honorable mention in Division 3. Kendall Rooks, Lakewood: A senior in her third year on the Lakewood varsity, Rooks was onc of three senior captains for thc Vikings. Rooks was named first team all-conference in the GLAC and also earned first team all­ slate honors in Division 3 lo close out her varsity cheer career. Charlie Simpson, Hastings: Simpson was named second-team all-district in Division 2 as a senior this winter. Simpson, a three-year member of the Saxon varsity, was in all three rounds this season and proved to be a strong leader for her team. Lauryn Spcnccr, Thornapplc Kellogg: A senior thrcc-round cheerleader, Spencer was a hard working-,- commued cheerlender--who was easy to coach according to her coach. Spencer was an all-conference honoree this winter and was named first team all-district in Division 2. All-Barry County Competitive Cheer Second Team Curie Betz, Maple Valley: A senior in her third year on the Lions’ varsity, Betz was named first team all-conference in the GLAC this winter and honorable mention all-district in Division 4 while competing in all three rounds. “Carie is one of our strongest back spots that has ever come out for our program," Maple Valley head coach Sarah Huissen said. “She also has strong skills, jumps and the loudest vocals on the team." Muddle Behners, Lakewood: A junior in her second season on the Lakewood varsity. Beimers was named first team all-confer­ ence in the GLAC this season. She also earned second team all-district and second team all-region in Division 3. Alleyna Davis. Hastings: A junior flyer in her second year on the varsity. Davis worked on her back handsprings to earn a spot in all three rounds for thc Saxons. “Alleyna is one of thc best all-around cheerleaders we have had come through Hastings. She is an amazingly talented flyer,” coach Jacinto said. Jenna Eliredt, Hastings: A senior captain for ihe Saxons who just completed her third varsity season. She was one of the team’s leaders this winter. Coach Jacinto called Ehredt one of ihe best backspois to come through Hastings. Auzzie Fuller, Maple Valley: Fuller was a four-year varsity cheerleader for the Lions ‘who earned first teartf all-conference in the GLAC this winter and second team all-district in Division while competing in all three rounds. “Auzzie has placed an important role in our success this past season. She is an outstanding flyer and helped our team by doing the major­ ity of our OI.Es. She also had strong jumps, gymnastic skills and motion prevision," coach Huissen said. Jayniec Kars. Thornapplc Kellogg: A junior who performed in all three rounds, Kars was named second team all-conference and second team all-district this winter, while also earning a spot on thc academic all-slate team. Kars is driven, outspoken and passionate according to her coach. Lexl Kelmer, Hustings: A senior captain who performed in all three rounds. Kelmer was a base in round three. She started throw- • ing back handsprings this season lo earn a spot in round two for the Saxons. Kelmer was named second tcam all-district in Division 2 this winter. Avu Phillips, Thornapplc Kellogg: Phillips stepped in to perform in all three rounds for the Trojans as a freshman and earned all-conference honors in the OK Gold/ Green Conference. Phillips “steps up to challenges put in front of her,” according lo coach Kanitz. Sierra Stocpker, Lakewood: A senior in her second year on the Lakewood varsity team. Stoepker was named first tcam all-confer­ ence in the GLAC this year, and earned sec­ ond team all-district and second leam all-re­ gion honors in Division 3. Kayla VanGessel, Thornapple Kellogg: A junior who earned second-team all-confer­ ence and second team all-district honors this winter, as well as a spot on the academic all­ state team. VanGessel performed in all three rounds this season. She leads by example for the Trojans, and coach Kanitz said one of her biggest .strengths is her willingness to fix and change things when asked. Ali Wheeler, Lakewood: A junior in hcr second year on thc Lakewood varsity this season. Wheeler was named second leam all-con­ ference in the GLAC this winter, and also was named second team all-region and second team all-district in Division 3 at the end of the season. WRESTLING, continued from page 14 140 Brayden Lajoyc, Thomapple Kellogg: LaJoye was one of four individual regional qualifiers for TK this winter, finishing the year with a record of 27-7. LaJoye was a district runner-up and fin­ ished as the runner-up al 140 pounds in the OK Gold Conference this season. 145 Tirent Aukerman, Ddton Kellogg: Aukerman was the runner-up in the SAC at 145 pounds and followed that up with a thirdplace finish at his team’s Division 3 Individual District Tournament. Aukerman closed out the year with an over­ all record of 42-11. 152 Vern Fields, Lake wood: Fields was 29-17 as a freshman for the Vikings this winter. Fields was an Individual Slate Qualifier at BASKETBALL, continued from page 14--------- bers. but McCoy just might have caught Mike Mohn for the most points in a varsity career at DKHS. He was named the team MVP for the sec­ ond year in a row, his second year averaging at least 20 points per game despite being the main focus of opposing defenses. McCoy had a high game of 41 points. All-Barry County Boys’ Basketball Second Team Drew Allen, Maple Valley: A quick guard who is a pest at thc top of the Lions’ defense, head coach Trent Harvey called him one of the area's best defensive players. Allen averaged 4 steals per game this sea­ • son. Jacob Brighton, Maple Valley: Brighton had a solid senior season for the Lions, his third year on thc varsity. Brighton was one of his team’s top outside shooting threats, and has the ability to get to the basket as well. He was second on bis tcam in rebounds, points, assists and steals this season. , <z n Gabe Krulsenga, Ihornapplc Kellogg: Kruisenga averaged 5 points, 2.7 rebounds and nearly one block per game as a senior tins winter. He also took nearly one cliarye per game, finishing one game with five. g ®ie usually draws the toughest defence assignment, which includes guys who are nmrh Ciller” coach Rynearxon said. Jack Lngsln-ct, Hastings: A senior who uJd his length effectively made and out. Long averaged six points per game on the season. Long contributed all over the court, also adding 3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and one steal per game. Josh Lyons, Ddton Kellogg: A junior, Lyons came on as a decent number two scor­ ing option for the Panthers as the season went on averaging about 7 points per game. Head coach Paul Blacken said Lyons also did a good job growing as a defender this season, which allowed him to see more time on the court. Colten Webber-Mitchell, Lakewood: A 6-1 junior who was a slashing scorer for the Vikings all season, he averaged 12.1 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals per game and earned honorable mention all-conference honors in thc GLAC. “Colten is a gym rat who is deadly when left open behind the three-point line,” coach Duits said. "When he is focused on making plays instead of making spectacular plays, he is a very eflective weapon for us.” Pete Williamson, Thornapple Kellogg: One oi the Irojans’ senior captains. “He is the a great team leader, the glue that keeps us together," coach Rynearson said. “He started FUIne year except on Senior Night. With nine seniors on the team he gave up his starting position so one of the other seniors who hadn't started could enjoy the honor.” Williamson averaged 6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game this season. 152 pounds in Division 3 thanks to a fourth­ place regional finish. He was a conference champion in the GLAC this season, and a district runner-up. 160 Jon Clack, Lakewood: Another talented Lakewood freshman, Clack compiled a record of 40-12 in his first varsity season and quali­ fied for the Individual Stale Finals with a fourth-place finish in his weight class al regionals. Clack was a conference champion in the GLAC this winter, and followed that up by w inning a district championship. 171 Chance Stevens, Delton Kellogg: A junior who qualified for the Individual State Finals at the end of the season. Stevens was 32-19 overall on the season. Stevens was fifth at the SAC Tournament at 171 pounds. He had a third-place district fin­ ish and a fourth-place regional finish to get to the Palace at the end of the year. 189 Jacob Kelley, Lakewood. A senior with over 100 career victories, Kelley qualified for the Individual State Finals with a runner-up regional finish. Kelley was also a district runner-up, finish­ ing behind state medalist lyden Ferris in ihe 215-pound championship match at each of the first two individual postseason tournaments. Kelley was a GLAC champion t0 close out the regular season. Derek High, Hastings: One of the Saxons’ five individual regional Qualifier^ High 27>SjC^ °Ul scason w ith an overall record of 42-7. 285 Holden Creller, Maple Valley: Creller finished off his senior season as an individual regional qualifier in Division 4. Creller was a district runner-up, and fin­ ished his season with a record of 27-14. <50 GET UP TO COOPEFtTtRES s100 TAKE THE MONEY & RIDE COOPER TIRES VISA® PREPAID CARD MARCH 1-31,2017 WHEN YOU BUY A NEW SET OF 4 QUALIFYING TIRES. 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Match 23.2017 l-'Aqt) W inursuay. maivii t.«, «.v< ■ - The Hastings Banner _ Birlt Brvmcr 5/V’W Editor takewood senior pitcher Kennedy Geiger has been playing above her age level for a long lime now. She didn't want to slow that down after high school. Geiger signed hcr National I citer of Intent last month to join the Calvin College Women’s Softball program Geiger, a four-ycai member of the Lakewood varsity softlxdl program, started playing ball when shc was four years old with hcr big sister Konnor. Kenned) skipped right past T-ball and played with her big sister, who is three years older and is now m lK*r third season with thc Olivet College Women Kennedy joined the Likewixxi varsity as a freshman. and played 181’ travel ball as a sophomore. “Ever .since I was little 1 have always played up with my sister, so I have always been used to higher competition and being pushed to my limits,” Kennedy said. Her choice of Calvin College came in part because she w ants to continue to be pushed. “Once 1 talked to ihe coach I felt like she —to ... be iw. a•» part n.irt of of the the program. program, really wanted» me Kennedy said “Shc assured me that 1 was going to play next year and that I was going lo make an impact on thc leant.” ”1 wanted to be able play.” she added. Kennedy was also enticed by the campus and the surrounding Grand Rapids area. She plans to study nursing, with the hopes of one day being a (X’diatric nurse, and felt thal Grand Rapids was a good place lo be to get into the medical field. On thc field, Kennedy has one mom season with Ihe Vikings and head coach Sieve Sprtoskry. Kennedy's father Duane Geiger coached her in travel ball for years. She start­ ed pifcliing when she was 12. Former I^akewoixl varsity head coach Kristin Heinze moved her up to the varsity as a freshman. and helped .shape her career for those first two high school seasons. “Every’ year nt practice (coach Heinze) would always emphasize hitting spots and locations and she always made us do drills where we had to hit it and if we didn’t we’d have some sort of consequence to do after­ wards. Steve also puts us in the same situa- tions, Kcnnoitv.uiJ. Kenned^. ><> . . - • lie March 28. bating '•IK’l'. vatyin,, .n..t-ds "n<l ,y|X"' lws •>'«ays bein S!’c lhe lM linte she l,:,d .. pitch elm kycl her speeds reached the mid .„'high 5<’s shc I’1;’*1-'*1 first base X- $ * ",C Clrd‘ fw ,,K Vtkings last sprL but pitching is always her first choice like I., hat,, conin’'‘1V,er .'.s. mg. the sittiatu, Kennedy said I guess 1 lee! mote eomfortable i" sof'bal '! 1 llave control over how the ou<clMne ° 1 lc Ran,e could potentially vOm« ” , , .... • Her Pitching helped '«d ",c V‘kI'"£S “ Championship in'the '-al,sll’l! nii,m<’"d Classic a y ear „. Repeating that champion­ ship is high on her list of go"'” fw hcr season, but knows that won’t Ik easy with the Vikings having a target on their backs. A dis­ trict championship would be an ‘,ulstnndn’S cap to a career as well, but once again the Vikings would ‘have to Pel lbrol,Ph thc Wav land Wildcats to win •» district title. ‘Die spring sports season officially began Monday, llic Vikings are slated to start Ihe Lakewood senior Kennedy Geiger is joined by her family, her father Duane Geiger, from left) sister Konnor Geiger and mother Shona Geiger as she signs her National e^er Intent to join the Calvin College Women’s Softball Program in the Lakewood High School media center. RECYCLE, continued from page 1 loose ends on this common thread, making vast majority of Barry County is still in the dark, so-to-speak. with little to no options for sure that recycling is not only accessible but recycling or education about the benefits of also smart and efficient. “ Hie recycling coordinator will work with reducing waste entering landfills. “There are a whole lot of townships that the BCSWOC. local units of government in Barry County, non-governmental organiza­ offer ‘zero’ when it conies to recycling,’’ said Fiala. “The biggest issue we have is that peo­ tions, and the solid waste disposal industry’ to coordinate and improve efforts to recover to ple don’t recycle enough.” the maximum extent possible the resources This means that the vast majority of Barry County garbage ends up in landfills or bum available in Barry County’s vvast stream through source reduction, source separation, barrels. “All the surrounding areas are doing a good recycling and reuse,” according to an official request for proposal outlining the position of job at recycling, belter than we do.” said recycling coordinator. The coordinator would Fiala, "and they all have coordinators.” The oversight committee realizes that in be allotted an S80JXX) budget for two years to order to establish a successful recycling pro­ be used for practical recycling applications, such as community education, investigative gram. it is essential to have a coordinator to help local governments plan and incorporate reports, contracts with recycling collectors and helping townships and municipalities their own local recycling centers as well as educate the public about the benefits of reduc­ establish their own recycling stations. The BCSWOC will essentially provide the ing the amount of garbage entering landfills. According to the Michigan Department of coordinator free of charge for two years from its own budget. After two years, the board of Environmental Quality, enough solid waste commissioners will have to establish a perma­ went into Michigan landfills in 2014 to fill nent means for funding. 14.500 Olympic-size sw imming pools. Every Recycling coordinator objectives, as out­ year. Barry County, alone, fills the landfill off lined by the BCSWOC. seek lo ”... better of M-43 with enough garbage to fill 20 understand the recycling landscape in Barry Olympic-size pools. County and the surrounding area ... belter /Xccording lo Fiala. Barry County only understand the individual needs of each local recycles 3 to IS percent of its solid waste, which is significantly less than surrounding unit of government ... fandj address the indi­ vidual needs of each local unit of govern­ counties and cities. “Chicago and San Francisco have stellar ment.” Job specifics include establishing and recycling programs," said Fiala. maintaining low-cost recycling stations; Bringing it closer to home, he pointed to investigating recycling procedures and mak­ well-established and effective recycling ini­ ing them more efficient and cost-effective; tiatives in surrounding counties, drastically reducing thc amount of garbage going into gathering data and assembling reports; apply­ ing for grants; implementing educational and Michigan landfills. Fiala said he sees the most pressing need outreach programs; working with local gov­ not to create elaborate recycling programs, ernments and developing written recommen­ but toestablish simple single-stream (batched) dations for improving their recycling pro­ gnuns. and others. receptacles in each township and city. "Several years ago, SWOC wanted to use “It’s a preliminary step.” he admitted, say­ ing elaborate source-sorting and even some of their revenue stream to develop recy­ income-generating streams should be pursued cling across the county,” said Ben Geiger, county board chair. "What they came up with in the future. Fiala said he doesn’t want to focus on one was a local-driven program with county assis­ project or invest committee resources in iso­ tance.” lated (albeit very effective) recycling pro­ Ihe board of commissioners shot down grams. similar proposals in thc past, as it focused on “The first goal is the get all municipalities a county-level top-down approach. However, and townships some form of recycling.” Fiala the collaborative relationship with the pro­ said. posed recycling coordinator and local govern­ As local governments develop their recy­ ment utilizes existing solutions instead of cling programs w ith help from a coordinator, recreating the wheel. /Xccording to Geiger, the he said more efficient systems could be set up. board is more open to a collaborative model. such as Hasting Charter Township’s facility, "The SWOC exists to be good stewards of which Supervisor Jim Brown hopes could revenue,*' Geiger said, “We believe part of serve as an model for future recycling stations that is in recycling.” throughout Barry County. However, the com­ Members of the Barry County Solid Waste mittee's first priority is making recycling Oversight Committee believe strongly that accessible to all Barry County residents, first establishing a recycling coordinator will offer in simple single-stream stations, then hopeful­ Barry County the kick-start it needs to reduce ly evolving into more efficient and effective waste stream, making a positive step forward stations such as the one in Hastings Township. in creating a purer, cleaner Michigan. "It would be best to have an overall coordi­ "We’ve got to have a recycling coordinator nator.” said Brown. "Everyone is going in a in order to be successful,” said Fiala. different direction [with recycling] ... the After the oversight committee finds its can­ common thread is that we recycle, but we all didate, they will submit a proposal to the do different things with it.” boaid of commissioners for approval some­ A recycling coordinator will tie up the time in May. 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M'thigau Avenue Hashngs. Ml 49058 269 945.9754 Home hone force fam? fome foy. u � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-03-30.pdf 3579032d44739c8fd2c5ea5c6cacc231 PDF Text Text Choirs sing to Gridlock threatens Barry-Roubaix state competition future generations splashes into Hastings See Editor^1 on pnge 4 See Story on Page. 15 See Story oh Page 3 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Thursday. Match 3Q, 2017 VOLUME 164, No. 13 PRICE 75c Commissioners and county employees adopt new contract Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor A three-y car extension to lhe collecti\e-bargaining agreement with the Barry County Courthouse Employees Association was approved Monday by the Barry County Board of Commissioners. 'Hie agreement has been years in lhe works, with employees voicing dissatisfaction with wages and previous con­ tracts. z\ 2015 study compared Barry County’s NEWS BRIEFS Hike planned Saturday in Yankee Springs I he local chapter of the North Country’ Trail Association will lead an Apnl Fool's Day hike Saturday morn­ ing through the Bany State Game .Area .mJ Yankee Springs Recreation Area. I he hike uilk ofn-r two distances, five jni/es or 9.9 miks. Participants should gather at the trailhead on the west side of Yankee Springs Road, north of M-I79. in the Bany State Game Area. The hike wilt begin at 9:30a.m. The group will hike south through the Yankee Springs Recreation Area, with lhe short hike ending at lhe Hall Lake parking area. Those on lhe long hike will continue to the southern portion of the Barry State Game Area, finishing at the Circle Pines Center trailhead. Anyone wishing to meet first for breakfast may do so al 7:30 a.m. al Sandy’s Country Kitchen. 11114 Gun Lake Road, Middleville. The group will leave the restaurant at about 9 a.m. to begin positioning cars. compensation and classifications to other governments and the private sector. T he study, conducted by Segal Waters, cost the county $90,000 and showed Bany County employ­ ees getting paid less in comparison to neigh­ boring communities. The new agreement, passed by a 6-1 vote by commissioners, covers 70 of the county s 271 employees, and will be in effect through Dec. 31.2020. The agreement was prcviously ratified by the Barry County Courthouse Employees Association. Commissioner Vivian Conner cast the dissenting vote. ’’Barry County’s workforce has changed greatly since 1998, when the last compensa­ tion study was implemented.” said Commissioner Ben Geiger, county board chair. “Today I’m proud to report that Barry County has both a new agreement and a new commitment for retaining and attracting great people. “ In a press release, Geiger explained the steps the county has taken to address the results of the study. Last year, a workgroup comprised of administrative staff, elected officials and employee association represen­ tatives utilized lhe Segal Waters study and drafted a plan for a new job evaluation and classification structure. This plan was designed to make county wages more consis­ tent internally and more competitive in the labor market. Barry County Chief Judge William Doherty said lhe agreement is “a good thing all the way around” and helps to bring wages and benefits in line with ever-changing responsi­ bilities and duties of county and court employ­ ees. Although the agreement’s numbers are less than what were called for in the study. Doherty said it makes strides toward closing the gap. The agreement going into effect May I will cost the county $89,277 in 2017. Commissioners are looking to pay for the increase through projected growth in the county’s tax base and a decreased focus on capital improvement funds. Under the agreement, 13 positions aligned correctly will receive a new job description and a 2 percent raise each year. This will affect 21 employees. new job description and move to a new salary over four years are part of the new terms for 57 positions (68 employees) that were aligned incorrectly. The county board also extended the same agree­ ment to general fund non-rcpresented employ­ ees and department directors. When Doherty began in the law field 28 years ago, he said, private-sector employees would often leave for county positions after being trained in private firms. Over the years. Doherty said that trend flipped, and more employees are venturing into the private sec­ tor where higher wages and better benefits await. While court employees arc not required to use the same agreement and negotiations ns county employees due to separation of the judicial and executive branches of govern­ ment. Doherty said working with lhe county provides a smoother sys’em for all parties. “As the court sy st. . i, v „ und n much bet­ ter lor the county nve^lf to negotiate with the county employees association,” Doherty said. “It reduces the complexity and. with other separate pension and benefit packages, it would be more difficult and more costly to the counts." Tornado sirens to be tested this weekend Barry County Central Dispatch is advising residents in Freeport, Hastings. Middleville. Nashville. Orangeville, Woodland and the Gun Lake~area that the tornado sirens in those communities will be tested start­ ing Saturday. April 1. at I p m. Al’ tests through October will occur on lhe first Saturday of each month al J p.m. Should inclement weather be present at the time of scheduled test­ inc. the test will be cancelled. Residents who do not have a siren nearby may want to purchase a NOAA weather radio or download the American Cross tornado app on their smartphones. Fort Custer to mark anniversary of U.S. entering World War I riKJ>ep «rinKU>t.>t Veterans Affairs ho^Uie><XHI.^^"fUn,,Cd b-'-^^eal^Oanv Anril 6. Fort Custer National Thur* u 15501 Dickman Road. .......... lemony* ill be al Jhe main P°'e' Reaction tanks create a rain system, injecting air into well water, which naturally comes out high in minerals but low in oxygen. Water and wastewater (ireataert plants provide service without end Joan Van Houten Staff Wr iter Clean waler in. and wastewater out js • convenience many people take for granted* However, the process is far more complicat • I than a faucet and drain. “We have to keep a close eye on evemhin., and be available 24 hours a day, seven dav week." said George Holzworth, cenilF l operator of utilities contracted by (he Citv f Hastings through Mead Hunt. " * ° I he clean water process begins at . of three wells ai the water treatment pS”1 on West Mill Street. According to H<j|?v. * Hastings is designated a “Safe Water Area “Back when nuclear testing was b.done, a lot of tritium was produced bvTl^ explosions and mixed with the air," I |o>t/v,. , said "The tritium came down with t|lc’°n 1 seejxxl into the ground and contaminated T’ groundwater. Today, no tritium found ln i groundwater means being designated u J. Water Area, and as such, we get really pro.ale live of our water supply, and it heightens Jh. importance of maintaining that supply.” From lhe wells, the water goes to ar.., . 'v,wiion tank where a simulated rain system is created through a cascading system. This puts air into water, leaving die well with a high concentra­ tion of mineral* and low levels of air. Here, the reacts with the iron and changes the iron from soluble to insoluble, allowing the iron to be removed and lhe water is (hen filteredT hree additive” are used to treat the water: Fluoride for dental ^alth, chlorine lo jle|p lhe oxidation proce$s *,n disinfection, and phos­ phate. ... Phosphate »* lo prevent iron minerals from settling aIU4 ° Cc’rilro| corrosion in pipes, staining in hoine* «n other aesthetic purpos­ es. It also pre'tn s c,,d from old pipes leach­ ing into the watd. A?,l,e "cll,iX»Rh,VCiS lll.ro"g!1 ,he fl,cility, it passes ’ Additives mvP lhe gallons g ju order of flu<>r‘d ’ Io remo'1 r used to move ‘ Chemical teed pump. Wo lhe water, based on ‘Hlvh l,ie plant, in the »ne and phosphate. «h service pumps are through rapid-rate sand See ^s^WATERi page 2 Mark Dosler (center) is the current administrator of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority, (photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) Sewer aisthoraty administrator’s pay changes to hourly, hoard adopts budget Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor In a 3-2 vote, the Southwest Barry County­ Sewer and Waler Authority voted to change the sewer authority administrator position to an hourly classification. T he salary of .Mark A. Doster, current administrator and project manager, was at $60,730 annually with the vote, and hours are to be kept by time clock. The motion, made by Dave Messelink and seconded by Wes Kahler, stipulates that fail­ ure to comply is grounds for termination. Board members Richard Vanniman and Jim Stoneburner cast the dissenting voles. T he hourly wage, based on 52 weeks and 40 hours per week works out lo $29.20 per hour. Doster’s salary was the topic of much debate al the regular meeting of lhe sewer authority Tuesday evening. Dosler began with the sewer authority when it was formed. When the authority began searching for a candidate lo fill lhe position he said he sent a letter of interest. In that letter he asked for a starting .salary of S25.(XX). “So, I wrote lhe board a letter, stating there was a number of things 1 could do for the board, and I put in there a salary of $25,(MX) because 1 knew they were dirt broke, for one thing - with no benefits - and lhe board approved hiring me," Doster said. Since that original salary. Doster has received board-voted increases over the years - the first came in 2006. “Then in 2006 we had done a number of changes lo the authority, and it was in a better position. Doster said. “At that point in 2006 ... the board chaitgud my salary, made me a salary, turned it intern salary position. that’s what I meant to say. ’l ucre was a fairly signif­ icant raise al rhat^int, it was like $5,000 or something.” ' ------------T he change to a salary position made it possible for Doster to receive benefits. In 2(X)7, the board voted to make Doster the manager of the Long Lake project, with a $17,000 per year, two-year contract. In 2008, the position was modified again. Doster said this change was due to the board’s desire to have him continue to be the project manager for the rest of the system. “T hey put me on salary because they want­ ed me to be judged by w hat 1 accomplished, which no one has really ever-objected lo what I have accomplished." Doster said. Hu listed a number of projects started and completed al the authority under his direction and said the authority is now in a solid financial position. “A lot of this job is thinking," Doster said. "People who know’ me know that I’m one of those 3:15 in lhe morning guys. I’m up at 3:15 for two hours, thinking. Thai’s when we gel your best ideas ... So. even though I may not be physically sitting in this office, does not mean I’m not thinking and working about the sewer. Its been the passion of my life.” The two positions - project manager and See SEWER, page 8 Brown resigns as JPA planning vice chair, recommends successor Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Jim Brown, vice chair of the Joint Planning Alliance, gave a recommendation for his replacement during lhe March 20 JPA meet­ ing. Brown had previously informed JPA mem­ bers he would be stepping down as vice chair. He recommended Brad Carpenter as a viable replacement for his seat. Carpenter, Carlton Township supervisor, is currently a member of JPA. The JPA voted to appoint Caqxmter its vice chair. “ITl go back to what I said before, that 1 think Brad Carpenter would lx- an excellent choice to do this." said Brown. "With devel­ opment. in the long ran I think you .e going to see from a housing standpoint. Brad got an excellent sewer system around lhe lakes [Middle. Leachl out there, and you’re going to see that thing lake oil. I think that this whole Ixurd would be heller served by some­ body lhai has more skin m the game than Hastings Township. Whafs going to happen with development, you know, it will lake money, too. H istmgs and surrounding communities are struggling with lhe shortage ol available housing “There’s no silver bullet to push residential development forward.” said Travis Alden, president of Batry County Chamber of Commerce, in a discussion concerning lhe slow progress of residential development in the area. “There isn't a lack of demand.” said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield. “We are working on providing more options for people who want to move to our ittua. There have been apartments added to downtown Hastings.” In discussing ways to assist developers in meeting the requirements of lenders, Mansfield said lenders seem to be followin'’ lhe same rules of thumb when it comes to loaning to dcv clojiers. "They're saying that because of the big hit they’ve taken over the years, belts have been tightened a lot when it comes to fundint’ developments." Mansfield said. ’’Without large collateral or equity, it sounds like H will continue lo be difficult for developer for a while yet. And. really, that pan is an area we can’t do much about However, vve can look at what uxils are axaiLible on our side, like some form of incentive. It's something to be looked at. and 1 knov, other areas are looking at ways lo meet residential demands, as well.” �P.-ipe 2 - Thursday. March 30. 2017 — T"® •*1Stin®* WASTEWATER, continue . iWs alass container is a layer of iron that was removed from the °n the bottom oI th.- 8^ well water by rapia-ra The large circles on ths backwall are rapid-rate sand filters in the Hastings water treatment plant, removing iron from well wate by filtering it through sand and gravel. filters. , “The high service pumps are the main workhorses.” Holzworth said. “E*ch PU™P can move 2 million gallons of water a day. The filters are very large containers with layers of sand and gravel inside. The water is pushed through the filters using precise pres­ sure to naturally screen out iron. The filters are washed every week by reversing the water flow to go upward instead of flowing down. Again, precise pressure is applied to avoid disrupting the layers of sand and gravel. Clean water is sent to the distribution sys­ tem and to two elevated storage reservoirs, or water towers. The water towers serve two main purposes. Holzworth said. The first is the pressure to supply water to residential and industrial At the Hastings Wastewater Treatment Plant, primary clarifiers remove fat. grease users. The second is for fire suppression. and food pieces, preparing the wastewater for the next stage. “It takes a huge amount of pressure to sup­ ply the fire department with the water needed to put out a fire, he said. “Without the tower, there’s no guar­ antee the pressure would be there in an emer­ gency. The ground reservoir is a backup to ensure there is no loss of pressure.” One-half million gallons of water is kept in the elevated reservo/h,1200.CX.X) in one tower and 3GOJOOO gallons in the second. The tower suppl) is allowed to be lowered to a preset depth. The depth determines the amount of pressureavailable. When the lower level of water is reached, more waler is added, bringing the level back to an average of 26 feet. from the ground storage reservoirs 225,000 gallons is used every 24 hours to prevent the water from becoming stale. One million gal­ lons waler is stoned in the ground reservoir. “We use roughly 1 million gallons of water a day in Hastings," Holzworth said. To assist water plant employees in provid­ ing lhe city with a steady stream of clean water, a supervisory control and data acquisi­ tion system, often referred to as SC ADA, is used. This electronic system monitors all of the critical systems involved in the treatment process. Holzworth said it is the brain of the operation. Waler samples are collected and tested each month to ensure quality and monitor any pos­ sibly of contamination. This is also where meticulous record-keeping required by Department of Environmental Quality is com­ pleted for Hastings and on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Al the other end of the process is the waste­ water treatment plant al 225 N. Cass St. One of many tests required by the EPA at the wastewater treatment facility is the “food strength of water.” “This test checks on what is left after the wastewater is treated. What’s food going in is considered food coming out. Basically, it’s poop.” Holzworth said. “To remove all waste, well, there’s a thousand different ways to skin Six of these holding containers are aerating wastewater, providing air for the organ­ that cat. but at this facilitv we use what we isms that will eat the waste. call bugs.” The bugs are the naIUral organisms lhe human body uses to break down food and are grown and maintai . at the plant. The process ts called a conventional activated You are invited to attend a sludge process. nvc Wastewater includes |iauids from residencommunity forum to learn t'a ,n^st.nal- bitsiness4 and street sewer drains. As the wasteWal r ,ers the treatment about the progress and facility faculty >t travels threuT" grinder to break down large solid jjd then travels update. 'Slurg^oVth0 reD±enfs.PieWS Northeastern Elementary School At The missing centrifuge at the wastewater treatment facility in Hastings is back from repair and will be installed soon, putting the plant back at two operating centrifuges, which will help reduce odor. vices. After going through screens and grinders, wastewater is directed to primary’ clarifiers, a system functioning primarily by gravity. In the primary’ clarifiers, wastewater travels at one fool per second, which, he said, is lhe optimum flow to “to allow what floats to float and what needs to sink to sink.” “’litis step removes the stuff that either doesn’t need to be treated or is very difficult to treat, like food grease,” Holzworth said. The water is skimmed and pumped into six containing units, or cells. The water is aerat­ ed, giving the bugs air and places to grow. As they grow, they begin eating the waste, referred lo as food. No food is left after this process. The next step moves the water into four holding containers called secondary’ clarifiers lliis is where lhe bugs, full and content, settle Continued on next page "It’s incredible Cw'hafn’C'1.tPfmd coming through, and these thino wear and damage to n cause a lot of „t." Holzworth Unusual waste l0Und Iant include a bag containing dozens nr o .bounce balls, rags and towels, a bug d "'^e.^nd two-by- four wood planks. large debris, screens must be chtvStt °f a cleaned liequenily. hccked and c,e .1, We. .rcally 11<!ed understand h ngs hke this cause £°ple, ‘blems for the ...... Blowers sit silent in the wastewater treatment facilitv ru^ shut down after installment of a new, energy-efficient model. ° d a'1d outdated. both were �The Hartings Banner — Thursday. March 30, 2C17- Page 3 Hi w The Hastings High School Choir includes (front row, from left), Troy Yoder, Logan Peterson, Alan Rivera. Nash Martin. Mitchell Morris, Brandon Miner; (second row) Andy Shaver, Noah Former, Lily Hyatt, Sam Mitchell, Caitlyn Morris, Emma Beemer. Katie Pohl, Emily Casarez, Sarah Watson, John Hickman, Sam Johnson; (third row) Mary DePriester. Reilly Former, Sam Richardson, Logan Fish, Carolynne Huebner, Amanda Harp, Brenegan Murphy, Kat Weinbrecht. Camille VanDien, Makayla Casarez; (fourth row) Allera Keller, Katelyn Stewart, Kaylee Lenoir, Shelby Bolen, Toby Kerley, Lacie Cunningham. Brea Madden. Alexandra Gonsalves, Gracia Landes, Jenseny Jacobs, Emma Keech; (fifth row) Maria Shinaver, Natasha Glasgow, Lizzy Watson, Kassi Warner, Kassidi Olson, Athena Groeneweg, Meghan Anders, Kylir Hayes, Audra Ruthruff, Carmen Zalewski, Tina Lewis; (sixth row) Megan Roe, Madalyn Anderson, Bailey Elliott, Sarah Vann, Brea Houseman, Laura Carpenter. MacKenzie Rosenburg. Maddie Andrews, Mikaela Twigg, Mary Terpening; (seventh row) Ellie Youngs, Belle Youngs, Hanna Malmbeck, Shiann Molette, Katie Shook, Riley Hayes, Elizabeth McCrackin. (Students not pictured include Garrett Gibson, Manaya Huhtala, Emmalee Peck, Hope Peck, Jacqueline Pemberton, Melanie Boysen, Karsyn Daniels. Desiree Kowalewski, Mitike Slagstad, Megan Morawski, Jenelle Bailey. Aliyah Campbell, Daisy Campbell and Alex Allerding.) Singing to state: Hastings choirs earn top ratings This new blower is capable of 30,000 revolutions per minute, floating air it is pump­ ing, which reduces friction and eliminates the need for bearings, essentially, lowering maintenance and operating costs. In the bio-solids handling area, lhe centri­ fuges frequently break down, needing expen­ to the bottom of the containers, creating a sive repair. With only one operational, lhe sludge-like substance called mixed liquor. second works harder lo keep up, adding to the The amount of sludge needed is pumped back number of breakdowns. “The centrifuges are too old. The age to the primary clarifiers to begin the treatment makes them high cost in operation and main­ process over again. Clear water is what is left after the sludge is tenance," Holzworth said. Newer centrifuges are more quiet, reducing removed. Then the water is disinfected with ultraviolet light to kill any remaining organ­ needed repair because of less vibration, and they also arc energy efficient. isms that may be present. “The one that’s been down is repaired and Excess sludge is sent to a thickener where alum, a thickening agent, is added. This cre­ back now. ready to be installed, and that will ates a gelatinous material, and attracts p^rti- happen soon. Once this is done, the odor from ples. such as organisms, arid drops to tlie bot­ the plant people have been noticing will tom. T his process makes separation from any diminish a bit," Holzworth said. However, lo better control the oder, the remaining fluid much easier once in the cen­ treatment process must be at optimal perfor­ trifuge. “The centrifuge spins at an extremely high mance. The only way to completely eliminate speed to remove fluid from the sludge. What odor, he said, is to fully enclose the plant, is left is basically dirt that goes to the land­ which w'ould cost millions. “What’s happening is we’re looking at fill." Holzworth said. building a new headwork system," Holzworth Before water from the treatment plant can be released into the adjacent Thomapple said. The new building would be across from the River, an aerator replenishes the air used up by the organisms. The water is tested to wastewater treatment plant, and is currently a ensure that all chlorine has been removed. paved empty lot. New screens designed to eliminate the need Once all tests are cleared, the clean and clear for grinders will be installed, and from there, water is drained into the receiving stream. “This is a very important step." Holzworth it will be connected to rhe original plant. In the original plant, both centrifuges will said. “T he river naturally has a certain per­ centage of soluble air per gallon of waler. If be replaced, and many areas will be updated. wc send thousands of gallons of water not Improvements also will be made to the final containing the right amount of air, it will step of the aeration process before releasing affect the air percentage of the river and cause the water into the receiving stream. “It’s a matter of efficiency and cost effec­ a lot of environmental damage downstream." The plant currently has a what Holzworth tiveness,” Holzworth said. “With energy-effi­ called a couple of bottleneck areas needing cient and updated equipment, operational and maintenance costs go down. In the long run* upgrades. In headwork system, which is the very* this is a big payoff*.’’ Holzworth said operating treatment facili­ beginning of the wastewater treatment pro­ cess, many critical systems and equipment arc ties require skilled personnel with knowledge and experience in electrical and mechanical outdated and inefficient. “The grinders have been through a beating, components, along with an understanding of having to work extra hard to break down physics. “I’ve got some good talent here and good objects that don’t belong in the wastewater. When something has to work harder than it is people.” Holzworth said. “Each of them arc meant to for a long period of time, it wears not only willing to leant but eager to learn, and that is great news for Hastings." down faster than expected," Holzworth said. From previous page Jury sides with orthopedic surgeon in malpractice trial Julie Mukarewicz Staff Writer A jury took only about two hours to agree Dr. James Horton was not guilty of medical malpractice. Marcic Boulay of Delton filed the suit against the Spectrum Health Pennock Orthopedic surgeon after having elbow sur­ gery in 2013. She claims the surgery left her right hand permanently partially numb and weak. , l he eight jurors heard testimony lor three days before getting the case and deliberating. Jurors resumed their verdict after 5:30 p.m Wcdnexlav to Barry County District Court Judi-e Michael Schipper. Stephen Grimm, attorney for Boulay explained how hte client sullend permanent nerve damage after she bebeved Horton put a suture in a nerve ill her elbow Alter the initial surgery, Horton performed a second surgery lo try and help relieve the issues. Boulay claimed Honon told her husband how he made a mistake, but then later fixed Boulay eventually had a third surgery on the same elbow by a different surgeon who removed scar tissue to try and help improve the numbness and weakness in her hand Attorney Mark Fatum. representin,. Horton, claimed lhe doctor did nothing wrong and that Boulay complained of the numbness in her hand even before the initial surgery. He also told jurors Boulay was » longtime patient of Horton’s. Expert witnesses were called to testify for both sides and described in detail where the ulnar nerve in lhe elbow is located. The also detailed why or why not it may have been sutured and lhe possible effects if the nerve was sutured. Ultimately, the jury sided with Horton and against Boulay’s claims. Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The voices of students at Hastings High School are racking up lhe accolades this sea­ son. Under the direction of Matthew Callaghan, the Varsity Singers and select women’s choral groups will be competing at state level, niter earning the highest ratings (division I) at dis­ trict festival. Catching the attention of national organiza­ tions, the Hastings High School choir program has been invited to perfonn this year at the Dixie Classics Festival in Chicago and also has been invited to again perform with the Choirs of ?\merica on the stage of Carnegie Hall in 2018. Smaller groups of vocalists also traveled to state solo and ensemblexumpctiiion this past week. Emma Beemer.Emily Casarez, Makayla Casarez and Kur^yiv Dwels all earned divi­ sion I ratings, I i . “We arc so excited to hive a performing arts program that is as talented as we are. This wonderful group of students have worked hard this year, and we are excited to see where the our students’ talents lake us next,” said Callaghan. The students are excited to take their vocals to lhe next level and recognize the work that has brought them this far in their choral careers. “It’s a huge accomplishment," said senior Emily Casarez. “It’s recognition of the hard work we have pul in to gel there.” Performing at state level comes with its own challenges, and junior Logan Petersen said there is a great deal of pressure lo measure up. “There's quite a bit of stage fright in the moment," said Petersen. “You can prepare and practice here with Mr. Callaghan, but then there’s one chance on that stage." “You get one shot to do it all. and if it goes wrong, it goes wrong." said senior Katie Pohl. For many of the students, the accolades arc just one of the many benefits of the time they spend in the choir room each day. The ability lo create lasting memories for audiences is something senior Troy Yoder doesn’t take lightly. “Choir is something that’s not about prais­ ing yourself." Yoder said. “It’s about going out into the community and sharing music. You get a much belter return on choir than sports. A great g;une or a play is here and then gone A solid musical performance can really give people a lot ol enjoyment for a long time to come." Sophomore Laura Caqxinter said beyond lhe skills ol reading music and how to project, choir provides a space of creative freedom and security rarely found. “Tins room is a safe, a constant, and a safe haven, and once wc iaye to leave that is some­ times overwhelming, said Carpenter. "Mr. Callaghan helps make it safer than any other place in the school. Yoder, a future him mi,jor who p|ans l0 minor in music, ukes a philosophical view of music and the impact u C:in have |is_ tenors and performers. "Leonard Cohen said, ‘Music is the only visible way to ^e ‘■motion from people,”’ said Yoder. “It s a way o e 1 a slory peOp]e that talking can’t doCasarez is P,anl’,np ,0 go into special edu­ cation after high sc ool and lherapy in the classroom, e summed up the impact of music with one mp|c sentence. • Music help* P">P'e.” said Casarez. With lhe ea 1* Performance the choirs have shown lh*s I * ■ year, they arc on a course lo help an enormous arnoUnl of people Students apply lessons learned in choir both in and out of the classroom. Alan Rivera, Emma Beemer, Logan Peterson, Madalyn Anderson, Laura Carpenter, Troy Yoder, Emily Casarez, Brea Houseman and Katie Pohl run through a few vocal exer­ cises with choir director Matthew Callaghan. Want to live independently in your own home, but not feel alone and out of touch? Sign up for personal emergency monitoring services. 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Pha^e include information such as where and when t u photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Harmonizing teens Sept. 8. 1960. Banner Real entertainers - These arc Hastings’ “Harmoncttes." three lovely young ladies who have pleased audiences in this area with their harmony and vivaciousness. l he girls - Linda Pryor, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R.B. Pryor; Sandra Gillespie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Gillespie; and Karen Frost, daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Frost - won second place in the Eaton County Fair talent contest, and last Thursday entertained the hundreds of 4-Hcrs and their leaders at the State Club Week on the Michigan State University campus at East Lansing (Photo by Barth) Have you met? Robert C. Oster is known in the area for his musical expertise, but other facets of the Hastings resident are not as well known, such as his skillfulness in the kitch­ en. He is the founder and current artistic director and conductor of the 100-member Lakewood Area Choral Society since 1986 and a retired teacher of choral music and director of musicals in lhe Lakewood School District for 26 years. He also taught choral music for nine years at junior and senior high schools in Jenison, retiring in 2009. His talents are still in demand around the slate, whether an adjudicator at choral festivals or solo and ensemble competition or being a guest conductor. “Cooking is one of my major hobbies that I love to do,” Bob said. “1 make a great a lamb roast" as well as several unique chicken dishes. He’s also an author. His first book, “Singers, Zingers, and Humdingers: Choral Conductor Do’s and Don’ts” was published in 2014. Other activities Bob enjoys include gar­ dening. playing cribbagc and cards, travel­ ing, fly fishing, having a model train collec­ tion and playing the organ once a month at a local church. He also has a small studio in his home where he teaches voice, piano and theory. A native of Philadelphia, Bob’s family moved to Rochester, N.Y.. in the mid-1950s when his father went to work for Eastman Kodak. He graduated from Greece Arcadia High School where he was a bass baritone in choir and played first chair French horn in the band. He studied French horn and piano at lhe Eastman School of Music. Bob earned a bachelor of music educa­ tion degree in instrumental and vocal music from Wittenberg University, a master’s degree in music with a choral emphasis from Western Michigan University and a doctorate of musical arts degree in choral conducting from Michigan State University. His wife, Joanie, lhe former Joanie Pavlich. who grew up in Freeport and Hastings. ’I hey met when the two were teaching in classrooms next to each other in the Lakewood district. He has been involved with the Hastings City Band since moving to Hastings, and conducted the band one summer. He also conducted lhe choir al the First Presbyterian Robert C. Oster Church from 1976 io 19X0. A classical­ ly-trained church organist, he served as organist al First United Methodist Church from 1980 to 19X8 and is a current part-time organist at the Presbyterian Church on M-37. For enriching the lives of audiences with lhe choral music he conducts and lhe musi­ cals he has produced, teaching ami inspiring students and adults to experience the joys of singing and for sharing his instrumental and culimny talents, Bob Oster is a Barry County Bright Light. I avorite meal: Jeanie’s homemade spa­ ghetti .sauce, and het homemade meatbulls are absolutely to die lor. A favorite composer. Mozart, hands down. Best advice ever received: When 1 was teaching, someone told nre once there’s always two sides to every story ... Be care­ ful about jumping to conclusions. Favorite books: Terri Barry gifts Joanie and me every year with a book for us to read in our down time ... This past year, she gave us the autobiography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. the Lutheran theologian from World War II. I couldn’t put it down. My favorite genre with literature is historical fiction. I love all the stories from World War II and the Revolutionary War. Favorite teacher: Ralph Zecchino. He influenced me in so many ways and contin­ ues to do that He’s just an incredible man. I owe my career to him. People I would most like to meet: I think it would be really awesome to meet Johann Sebastian Bach, from the musical composi­ tion standpoint. I would have loved to have met Arnold Palmer, too ... 1 really admired him. I remember my dad taking me to golf touniamcnts when he would play, and we were part of Arnie’s Army when I was a kid. Favorite vacation destination: We’ve been to Hawaii twice, and we like that, but my faintly has a summer home in the /Adirondack's. New York it’s been in the family since 1929 ... Qf all the places, that’s my favorite p|ace t0 be ... because there are so many family inemories there. Something about nie mOst people don’t know: I used to work at a canoe tripping camp up at Algonquin ProVincial Park in Canada where wc would take rich, snot­ ty -nosed city kids and in scven weeks make men out ol these boys. TJ js Was a rugged, rugged camp in the Inidd|e of nowhere. The camp was on an island There was one gen,he. andha. f°rf ,he t h,1 ••• 1 Was in the best ">> Ilk back then. ... j djd .. . fl,r three sum­ inin. rom junloi nnd ‘ aB in high Dh. rny aching back. Watching Republicans mumble and fumble on their seven-year promise lo repeal Obamacare N making my head hurt, too, but at least I still have an insurance plan. hor healthy Americans, last week’s demonstration of playground politics may be a far more disturbing omen for this counby« What looked to be a new day in Washington, D.C.. with one party con­ trolling both houses of Congress and lhe While House has again devolved inlo grid­ lock, finger-pointing and murky innuendo. The Great Divide remains, but even more troubling after last week’s dqnnybrook is the fact that Congress just may be mirroring the chasm we face out here in hometown America. We’re obviously disjointed on politics, but our separation from each other on issues of race, economics, age and gender is reaching perilous levels. Now-1 fear a new thunderhead may be forming over the land: By not modeling the arts of listening and compromise and not appreciating the beauty of the diversity all around us, lhe generation watching may believe today’s rancorous pattern of gridlock, insensitivity and narcis­ sism is life’s new paradigm. Last week’s debacle reminded me of how the older generation did things so well. Grand Rapids attorney Robert Elevcld died at age 80 last week. lie had his “nobituary** published a couple of weeks preced­ ing his passing so that he could hold a Celebration of Life party with all his friends. Sadly, he was too ill to attend, but died lhe next day surrounded by family reading him the notes of love, respect and appreciation left by the hundreds who attended his cele­ bration get-together. Eleveld’s interesting perspective on life’s passing also included his published advice to others: “Invite someone lo lunch - enjoy their company and share a laugh.” That life tenet came to Eleveld years ago when, while silting at a restaurant table alone awaiting a friend, he was approached by another diner concerned that he needed a dining companion. “I’m waiting for a friend, but I’m free for lunch next Wednesday," Eleveld responded. Thai started an Eleveld tradition in which he hosted someone he did not know for lunch )each Week. Often,Ekveld related,they were folks of far different backgrounds and, almost always, they became friends. Many of those widely diverse dining companions were among the hundreds who celebrated his life last week. Eleveld was steeped in Republican politics, a past chair of the Kent County Republican Party, and his previously unknown dining guests were certainly not all of the same political bent. Eleveld rev­ eled in the diversity, though, finding com­ monalities and harmony from which under­ standing could come. Back in lhe early days of my own strict Dutch Calvinist upbringing, Lester DeKoster, editor of lhe church’s flagship news publication. The Banner, also lunched weekly with Duncan Littlefair, pastor of the renegade Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids which had shed its Baptist affiliation for one of a non-crcedal spiritual life more closely affiliated with Unitarianism. No two men could have come from more distant spiritual outposts, but they found common­ alities and developed deep respect for each other. They did it so well. I didn’t learn about this relationship until later in life, but 1 can only hope today that other w idely dis­ tant people are setting aside differences to respect and admire each other’s lives and What do you ... Washington- D-C’ . • „jfj last week I rec<:iycd'?2^tiful but dug-in estate of a beauU1W. (hrough woman to w,bo January at age 93.1 riage-Mary Ann du-tl ^ and dcbaI1ng always enjoyed he skills when we w° family gatherings, b occasjona|ly meet at c was aiways the (o |hc dangcroUs danger of,m?'h'rtRepublican Party politics. I quicksand of her I when she got caught one chy ^yion aad , rocomasked tor a mended Team of R foolishly forgetting J. Rearn? Goodwin, a that its author is Democratic former speechw v izeafns Goodwin President t-Xnd”"Jc°d "renowned historical also has pushed ren S^Fmnklin'Roo-vdt and Ute K--;XwI-m a Republican.’-w« Mary Ann's stone-cold reply to my suggestion, through her wisping cigarette smoke. On my desk last week as I returned home from an appointment was Maty Ann py of Team of Rivals, complete with a beautiful embroidered fabric book cover protcc or that made it look as if it had a valued — an well read - place in her home library. Mary Ann never told me she had purchased and read lhe book, but her mind was open enough that she had “crossed over to con­ sider the perspective of the other side. She was open enough, wise enough and old enough - as a member of the generation that did it so well - to respect and to learn from the viewpoint of those who are different. Of course, being the intimidated debater lhat I was with Mary Ann. I never made the point that Team of Rivals is written by an apparent Democrat but it’s an account of how President Abraham Lincoln included as members of his cabinet the four men who had so bitterly vied with him for their party’s presidential nomination. The book is a bril­ liant reminder to us today of how we should be using respect and compromise in politics before the next generation forgets what that was even all about. “This, then, is a story of Lincoln’s politi­ cal genius.’’ Kearns Goodwin wrote, "revealed through his extraordinary array of personal qualities that enabled, him to’ form friendships with men who had previously opposed him; to repair injured feelings that, left untended, might have escalated into per­ manent hostility; to assume responsibility for the failures of subordinates; to share credit with ease; and to learn from mis­ takes.” Let’s all hope those lessons don’t become just history book material. And let’s go have lunch. Doug VanderLaan, Guest Columnist think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website. www.HastingsBanner.com Results wiU be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week Last week: Arc digital photographs too plentiful to be meaningful? Yes 50% No 50% For this week: Should citizens without a criminal record be able to carry concealed without a permit? Yes No Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad ^1 lusher CoWnued next page 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 �The Hastings Hanner — Thursday. March 30.2017— Pago 5 Local g°*®r'"nents need t° b * aZ'.W for marijuana facilities Sh,Xt' *** ...... Food Bank Challenge extends donations y°U gi'c >° the FrXanWsSc To the editor. Minc More than 50 ‘’“jXthsidXf together and our legtslators fro"' *”* and the aisle saw lhe need in this v , of responded, passing the fix* S'”'P f C(Jun 1964. Since that time, we have see ()) h try and our local communities f of many changes. We have been th £ , prosperity and we have been thro 0^. charities Le kept ^nTe deep poverty and hunger, it »• j rt/.nrirrtr,» all work together, our go'^^unl. organizations, private business tions, food companies and mdtv.duals, each doing their part, that we can truly make a difference and ensure that everyone has enough to eat. Food is not a privilege. It s a basic human right. During March and April, you have an opportunity to make your donated dollar go designate a food bank hi C°tra Michigan and your community the food bT v* ‘partner in "" - *'‘CCP a lookout for a ■< envelope in v™,, i i ™ Bank ch»Henge lope makes h newspaper. This enveth^l blnl vy ,°1Send y°Ur don«io" onlink • ’ Y°U "lso “n make a secure Whi"e von"at'°K www foodb“nl‘of«m.orp. advocacy fmJ hCrc;y°U a'S° leam ab^' fooddZ. 1 OW ,o have “ su«essful lood dnvc and sign up to volunteer. stand “.m rUPP?r* *hc ,fo<xl bank ,odaT ™d «enri,vPJOr T Wh° S,n*8Ble wilh f«>d security. No one deserves to go hungry. Patty Parker, executive director Food Bank of South Central Michigan edition of thc * *facing all tr.'1?I,’rl‘ reminder of the chaHenf* As ovally c|ccled offi­ cials in M«ch,giards *',nd vity councils and township }^ .icinai c ^,th the pluses and minuses ( ‘^juana, I encour­ age every' *s,d „\h *ntc- call, email or attend a mce“ngSlatc ofM°7- lhouPhls. Now that the * J Michigan has put Hs stamp of OPP*’ ^V^^cd medicinal marijuana, there iH M for it to be a huge financial sUCCCS^mcn. ?" not neces' sarily local goveHimcnt. what I under­ stand, local WH| cli*ib,C f°*r very little of the ,rcVtni!cs generated by mari­ juana facilities ,n ‘"eir respective jurisdic­ tions. The dec>st°n to endorse Qr dcny s|10U|d have input from more than the five or seven elected officials in the local neighborhood or municipality. . Are we opening the door to a better Michigan, or the floodgates to potential social disaster? At this point wc can only hope for the former and brace for the latter. Again, 1 urge residents neighbors to share their thoughts, opinions, concerns and joys with their local township. vill3gC or cjty officials and lei their voices be heard and considered. Mike Bremer. Thornapple Township supervisor Little faith in EPA The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933 (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503 phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washinaton n r 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. 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Ca.sf:ed ads accepted Monday throunh Fnday * 630 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. y' Scott Ommon Mike Gilmore Ty Greenfield Sherry Ronning Chris Silverman Jennie Yonket Subscription Rotes: $35 per year in Bany CouW1, $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Brett Bremer Taylor Ovsens Julie Makarewicz Joan Van Houten Bonnie Mattson Christian Yonkers To lhe editor: Headlines in Banner read “EPA to allow fracking - waste well sets public hearing before approval.” Do they ihink people of Barry County are stupid? They’ve already made up their minds, but don’t let lhat stop you from trying to stop it. I don’t have a lot of faith in lhe EPA protecting us. When they were going to put the sewer plant near me on a big wetland. I wrote because it was being told how important the wetlands were. They put it in anyway. Try to attend the meeting or write. I’m 80 years old and don’t drive after dark so I’m going to write instead. Please help. Mrs. Orin Armintrout, Delton Republican state government gives unwanted birthday presents To lhe editor I had a birthday this week and as an annual birthday present from the State of Michigan, I just paid my car license fee for the year. Those small-government, lower-taxes Republicans sitting in our state legislature are obviously very concerned for my pocketbook. See. my registration fee went up about 30 percent over last year on my very' light, very fuel-efficient 9-year-old Honda Civic. This increase was passed by our Republican-controlled stale legislature and signed by our Republican gov­ ernor in November 2015. They delayed the implementation of these fees until 2017 because that was after the November 2016 election, and they’re cowards. They were too chicken to face an electorate where a huge tax increase was fresh on their minds. The bill was signed under the auspices of “road repair.’’ However, the taxes are being collected starting this year, but the repair schedule doesn’t fully implement until 2021. Why? My rhetorical question is this: You’ve got four years of substantially increased reve­ nue, financed primarily by the middle and working classes, for the benefit of whom? Where is this money going, because for four years, it isn’t going to road repair, which is w'hat this bill supposedly addressed? Do you know who doesn’t care about that license plate fee increase? If yOu said. “Dick DeVos,” you’re right. That additional 50 bucks doesn’t even fall on the Devos’ family radar. But they do care about our Republicancontrolled legislature making a concerted effort to start lowering income taxes. That bill didn’t pass, thanks ?° everything gracious and holy, but that bill is a perfect microcosm of “small government, IoWer philosophy. When Republicans start talking about low’ taxes, they aren yoking about you. They aretalking about Mc,Jer family. There is a phrase for this philosophy. Trickle-down eco­ nomics. It’s a 11 n * a &ham. It’s a fake. All of us are smart gh t0 know it. Unfortunate}, not an of ys smart enough to vote * g st n. Eric Anderson, Hastings Current fire chief Roger Caris will share stories about the history of the Hastings Fire Department Tuesday, April 4. Historical society to learn about fire department The history of the Hastings Firc Department will be the topic of the next Barry County Historical Society meeting Tuesday. April 4. at 7 p.m. al the Elks Lodge (102 E Woodlawn). Fire Chief Roger Caris will talk about how the volunteer fire department in Hastings grew and developed. Caris has hundreds of stories and a wealth of knowledge about most of the fires that have destroyed properly in Hastings and the Lack of permit delays opening of new business Joan Van Houten Sluff Writer The Hastings City Council Monday heard a formal presentation and request by Dan Swift and Randy Hart, owner of Diamond Propane, looking to open a new' business. The plan includes a propane filling station, along with a rental business offering trucks and equipment. “The reason that they’re here tonight is because they want to dispense hazardous material potentially, flammable or explosive material, being propane." city manager Jeff Mansfield told council members. “So. in order to do that, they have to come to the city council to get a pennit.’’ The permit needed is not a paper permit; it amounts to lhe council’s approval of a sub­ mitted site plan. The business would be established al the former Art Meade building in lhe 1600 block of South Hanover. “What we’re going to do is put in a pro­ pane filling station for motorhomes and gas grills with propane, just like any other filling station, to supplement income," said Swift. “1 want to put in Penske Rental trucks and then I want to be able to put in some rental equipment." Swift said he was of the understanding that what he was doing was a permitted use. and because of this, he has already ordered the trucks and equipment. Swift said more than $40,000 has been put into renovation inside the building, putting in a new sewer and razing an old home on the property. Grading and repaving of the lot have been scheduled, addressing the issue of water drainage. “Just an added note,” Swift told the coun­ cil. “I just got my state permit in the mail today, so the state has already approved it.” Council member Brenda McNabb-Stange asked for further clarification. "To have trucks and rentals displayed out­ side, he’ll have to go to the planning com­ mission," Mansfield said, adding he did not realize trucks and other rental equipment would be part of the business in prior con­ versations with Swift. The next step in the process will be to submit a complete site plan to the planning commission for approval which will include public hearings. “So, what you need to do is get your stuff together and come in to see JefT or Lee [Hayes, department of public services direc­ tori or Jerry [Czarnecki, community devel­ opment director] tomorrow," said Mayor David Tossava. The decision to allow propane sales was tabled until site plans are approved by the planning commission. From Have you Met, continued from page 4--------------------------- - ------------------[paternal and maternal] grandparents in Philadelphia. Greatest accomplishment to date: Getting my doctorate [at age 40]. lhat s lhe hardest thing I ever did in my life. I had to live on campus. They had a residency requirement. It was hard because I’m in there trying to keep up with younger students, who are used to the school thing. It was very hard for me to go back to the student side of the fence again. I’m most proud of: The fact that so many of my former students still contact me, talk to me and are interested in what I m doing, ask me for advice with their kids now ... And of course, our marriage. She [Joanie] has been there the whole ride. A talent I would like to have: I want to be a great theater organist. 1 want to have a big pipe organ in the house; by the way. Joanie won’t let me put an organ in. If 1 could go back in time: lhe big band era of the 1940s. 1 love that music. Artie Shaw’s band was my all-time favorite, there ' re.il songs back then ... I< ‘ happy were n those old ballads like 1 II be music - eve ” it is touching, but it’s fulfilling Seeing Yon;’ "'A*quality 1 admire in other others: People who look out for the welfare and well-being POSlMASTER; Send adOwu Ounoes to P.O. Box 0 Haftngt, Ml <9osa 0602 Second dun Poru.9o Pa,d at Hxtngs. Ml 49058 surrounding townships throughout the years. Guests are invited to bring questions to what organizers expect to be a most interest­ ing presentation. Looking ahead, the group will visit Historic Charlton Park Tuesday, May 2, lo see the new exhibit about Barry County vet­ erans of World War 1. The group will lour the exhibit with Claire Johnston, who designed and directed its construction. of others first is most important ... I do not do well with ‘Me first’ people. Some favorite cities to visit: I’ve always enjoyed New York City ... We like Chicago. Those places that have a lot of arts opportu­ nities. especially. Favorite sports team: I always root for the Michigan State Spartans. Best thing about being involved with the Lakewood Area Choral Society: I can keep conducting and keep my contacts with the people. These people are my friends, and some of them are close friends that we socialize with. We’re a family: we are a cho­ ral society family. Favorite professional singer: From the opera standpoint, Sarah Joy Miller. She was in Grand Rapids as the lead singer doing “Romeo and Juliette." She’s just ofi-thecharts good. See the Saturday, April 1 issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Bob Oster. Each week. The Banner profiles a person who makes Bany County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. �Page 6 - Thursday. March 30. 2017 — The HastW Worship Together s. .at the tne church Cnurcn uj s'^gs . ...at Weekly schedules oj » roryour convenience... area churches av^bl€J Hastings CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street Worship 10 a m N“rs‘|7 provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. FAMILY CHURCH Road. Dowling. 1^490^ Pa$tOr’ SUVC M|49°\ <269) 758-3021 $) X Sunday. School II . Sunday Evening Serv tee L m: Bible Study & Prayer Tl^ Wednesday nights 6:30 GRACE COMMUNE CHURCH 8950 E M-79 High»S)- p.mNashville, Ml dOO?.- •“ SAINTS ANDREW & Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9^matthiaindependent Sunday service H’3"’ ANGLICAN CHURCH Fellowship Time before 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). service. NurseQ. chi ministry. youth group.. •£« Sunday services each week: 9J5 a.m. .Morning Prayer small group (Holy Communion the 2nd leadership training­ Sunday of each month at this SOLID ROCK BIBEE service), 10:30 a.m. Holy CHURCH OE DELTON Communion (each week). The 7025 Milo Rd.^^" Rector of Ss. Andrew (comer of Milo Rd■ & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. «). Delton. Ml Roper Claypool. (517) 204­ Hustwick. The church phone 9390 Sunday Worship Service number is 269-795-2370 and 10:30 to 11:30am. Nursery and (he rectory number is 269-948­ Children’s Ministry* Thursday 9327. Our church website is night Bible study and prayer www.samchurch.org. We arc time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion HASTINGSCHURCHOF with The United Episcopal thenazarene 1716 North Broadway. Danny Church of North America and Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday use the 1928 Book of Common Schoo! 9:45am. Morning Prayer at all our services. Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ HOPE UNITED nesday Evening Service 7 pm. METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. WOODGROVE Marcia Elders, pastor. Church BRETHREN phone 269-945-4995. Church CHRISTIAN PARISH Secretary-Treasurer, Linda 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair Wednesday. Thursday 11 am to accessible and elevator. 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Schoo! 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 Youth activities: call for am Men’s Bible,Study at the information. . . . I k -M * .• I IU » < church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends I Young Adult COUNTRY CHAPEL Special Needs Group) (October UNITED METHODIST thru May). CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy.. Dowling. .Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. ABUNDANT LIFE Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship FELLOWSHIP Service; Sunday School MINISTRIES and Nursery available during A Spirit-filled church. Meeting service. Adult Sunday School: at the Maple Leaf Grange, 9 a.m.. Worship & Children’s Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Programs 10 a.m. Youth Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Group, Covenant Prayer, Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Quilting Group. Community Jesus Gub for boys & girls Breakfasts and more! Call the ages 4-12. Pastors David and church office at (269) 721­ Rose MacDonald. An oasis of 8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail God’s love. “Where Everyone office@mei.net or visit www. is Someone Special.” For countrychapelumc.org for information call 616-731­ more information. 5194. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST HASTINGS FIRST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, CHURCH MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. 209 W. Green St., Hastings, Mi Worship Services: Sunday, 49058. Interim Pastor Tom 9:45 a.m. Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc@ HASTINGS ASSEMBLY gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule OF GOD Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, & 11 a.m. Contemporary Ml 49058 Phone 269-945­ (Nursery Care is available 2285. Sunday morning service through age 4); Adult Sunday time: 10 a.m. with nursery and School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade preschool available. Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry QUIMBY UNITED (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63. p.m. FREE community Meal Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945- Refer to Facebook for weather 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. conditions. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH WOODLAND UNITED 301 E. State Rd.. P.O. Box 273, METHODIST CHURCH Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. 48897-(269) 367-4061. Pastor Website' www.lifegatecc.com. Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship Sunday Worship 10 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser. Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport. MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH M/Vt Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway. Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfrecmcthodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoctzcl. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.nu classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at varied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Gub & Women's Bible Study will resume in September Thurs­ days: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and Lunch Out at 11:15 a.m. Third Thursday: Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 a.m. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning Sept. 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, April 2 • Worship Hours 8:00 ajn. & 10:45 am. April 2 - Adult Forum 9:30 a.m.; Children's Church 10:45 a.m.; Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. April 3- Communication Team 10 a.m. April 4 • Exective Board 5:30 p.m.; Worship Committee 6:30 p.m. April 5 Prayer Group 6 p.m.; Lent dinner 6 p.m. (public welcome); Lent Service 7 p.m. April 6 • Choir practice 6:45 p.m.. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: 239 E North St, Hastings, 269-945­ 9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945­ 2698. www.grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings banner, the churches and these local businesses: Flexfab 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Hnw klkHlMfU 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 S.°"servat'on district reports on year of actl.vities and achievements Patricia Ann Musser rnomas £• ^n,y .t<> Ktny°n Throughout tbe Barry Conservation Dj ' Past J, support its mission of Pmmo.w‘,rli^ nsible natural resources and "E ^’!?gement in the region. Executive " sat»b Nelson <"*■ sented the organic i.g ,nnual report to the Barry County n . c commissioners Monday morning °arU 0 Nelson detailed s<,v, . n);ccts and accom­ plishments complete^?'district, includ­ ing a timber bridge construct*1 ovcr Cedar Creek. The bridge was mnde po^ib,e throu8h a $305,800 grant X the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and replaced two culverts at the site The culverts allowed a total of 11 feet of the creek to Pass throu£hcompared to the 42 fect creek at the site. The new timber bridge allows f« niore nalural flow1, cuts down on bank erosion and has alle-. viated some of the flooding »n lhe arca« Nelson said. The district’s forestry assistance program completed 30 site visits and reached 489 indi­ viduals through events. The invasive species program of the district held 14 workshops with 868 participants and found 203 instances of invasive species’ presence. For the third year, a youth day was held at Charlton Park, and 450 children attended to participate in more than 30 activities. Youth Day will be Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A river clean-up. no-till drill rent program and several others were successful during 2016, she told the board. Nelson explained Barry County’s support of the conservation district is important to continuing the work and programming that began in November of 1944. “Conservation districts arc a federally man­ dated local unit of state government. To con­ fuse matters more, conservation districts have never received federal operational funding, and since 2008 in the slate of Michigan, con­ servation districts have not received state operational funding, so your support means a lot to us,’’ Nclson said. A host of new faces will dedicate their time to various groups throughout Barry County after a unanimous vote by the board of com­ missioners Monday morning, including: Craig Stolsonburg as citizen at large and. David Jackson to srirVc Ih the position of county commissioner'on lhe Barry County Tax Allocation Board for one-year terms. Patricia Robinson and Candace Stowe to serve on the Barry County Animal Shelter Advisory Board in citizen-at-large positions for one-ycar terms. Norm Francis, Nora Hurst and Robert Nelson to sene on the Barry County Community Mental Health Authority Board for thrce-year terms. Clyde Morgan and Robert Vanderboegh to serve on the Barry County Planning Commission for thrce-year temis. Douglas Eugene Lindsey to sene on the Barr)’ County Veterans Affairs Committee for a four-year term. Shannon Alexander Szukala to sene on the Barry County Veterans Affairs Committee for a two-year term. Shirley Barnum and Richard Patterson to the zoning board of appeals for thrce-year terms. The board also apprised the purchase of the Wave Plus System, a panic button system from SecureTech Systems Inc. in the amount of $28,750 with money to be paid from the diverted felons funds. The board of commissioners ended lhe meeting with a unanimous vote to enter into closed session for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective-bargaining agreement. Follow The Banner on Facebook to keep up to date until the new edition ls Printed! * Ml " Patr>c*a Ann Musser, Hayings passed away on March 2017, at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, after a.short illness. n loxT15 k°ni ’n Chicago, IL on March . J943. the daughter of Austin M. and one L. (Sandstorm) Fczalte. She attended Veimontville. Nashville and Charlotte sc tools. She married Arnold Musser March 26.I960. She worked as a waitress, a bank teller, and manager of a video store, but most of her lite she was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She cherished family above all else. She loved reading a good book and working in lhe yard with her flowers. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Donald Fezatte. She is survived by husband of 56 years Arnold Musser of Hastings; daughters. Amber Winfcr of Laingsburg, and Denise VanBurcn; son, Bryan Musser of Grand Rapids; seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren; sister, Charlene (Steve) Busby of Yakima, WA; brother, Austin (Judy) Fezatte of Hastings; sister, June (Bruce) Donner of Kalamazoo and special friend, Lynn Terebessy of Hastings. Memorial services were held Wednesday. March 29,2017 at St. Rose of Lima Church. 805 S. Jefferson St., Hastings, Ml 49058. Memorial contributions may be made to Spectrum Health Hospice, 100 Michigan Street NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. • 1b-leave online condolences, visit www. ginbdehfbneralhome.nuii.. r/nf* u:. v/uim ■. > Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings, Michigan. WOODLAND. Ml • Thomas E. Niethamer ini? at the age of 95. passed away March -4. ZU I / a Vnodland He was a lifelong res.dcnt of Woodland Township, a descendant of Woodland s first pioneersPBom to Ruth Jordan Niclha,"“ Frank S. Niethamer he was the oldest of their three children. , .. . He was proceeded in death by is 8 wife. Doris; his parents; and a sister. Barbara Ann, lhat was four years old when hitt by an automobile on Mother’s Day in 19- • c graduated from Woodland High School m 1939. e , He was a faithful member of the Zion Lutheran Church and a charter member of the Woodland Lions Club with 60 years of 100 ;o attendance. Joining the U.S. Navy in WWI1 he became lhe chief engineer of the SC 1038. The last two years of the war he served at the Naval Operating and Submarine Base at Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands. After the war. he returned to Woodland to the family farm and farm equipment business. On August 17, 1947, he married Doris Jean Coats and together they enjoyed 68 wonderful years of marriage. He is survived by his two sons, Mark Niethamer of Woodland and David (Darlene) Niethamer and their three daughters, Tonya (Josh) Sandborn and great grandchildren, Abigail,Chloe and Lily, Vicki (Rick) Goethals and great grandsons. Hudson and Clayton. Sarah (Mike) Reed and great grandchildren Blake,' Shand hhd <Mi(diSori;' sHteb;? Peggyr (Robert) Dangl and their Children, WilfiamandJill. Visitation was held at Zion Lutheran Church, Vehe Rd, Woodland, Monday. March 27,2017. The service took place immediately following at lhe church. Interment look place al Woodland Memorial Park. Woodland. On line condolences, can be left for the family at www.koopsfc.com. Meeting set to discuss starting Purple Community program A public meeting to begin steps toward starting a local Purple Community program will be hosted at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30, at the Thornapple Township Hall on Main Street, Middleville. Purple Community is run through the VanAndel Institute in Grand Rapids, and 100 percent ol the funds raised for Purple Community are used for research and devel­ opment in the treatment and possible cures for the diseases such as asthma. Alzheimer’s, blood cancer, bone cancer, breast cancer, col­ orectal cancer, depression/suicide, diabetes, heart disease, Huntington’s disease, Lewy body dementia, neurofibromatosis type 1. osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, Parkinson’s disease, prion diseases, prostate cancer, sarcoma and tuber­ ous sclerosis. Representatives from the Purple Community organization will be at the meet­ ing to discuss what the community is about and what it does. Anyone interested in learning more is wel­ come to attend. For more information, call Randy Eggers. 616-893-1470. or visit the Purple Community website, purplccommunity.org. Freshmen score Vikings’ first goals in win over Portland Brett Bremer Sports Editor Tliere is a hunt for new scorers going on for the Lakewood varsity girls’ soccer team, espe­ cially with sophomore Haven Bosworth expected to be out with an injury for much of the season. It didn’t take long with the Vikings to find some scorers, as two of the team’s four fresh­ man scored during the team’s 3-1 victory over Portland to open the season Thursday at LakcwoixJ High School. Freshman Aurbrey Brearley scored the lone goal ot the first half and then fellow freshman Alicia Wemette put the Vikings up 2-0 four minutes into the second half. Portland pulled within 2-1 on a goal by McKaylin Zigler ten minutes into the second half, but senior Emily Sandborn answered that goal four minutes later for the Vikings. Sara Thompson kept the Raiders out of the Vikings’ net the rust of the aflemmn. finish­ ing with nine saves total. “It was real competitive in the first half. It went back and forth in lhe first half quite a bit.’’ luikewood head coach James IxVeque said. “There were limes where we had a little more momentum and a little more possession and times when they and a little bit niore jxissession. Overall, we were quite a bit more athletic than they were as a team.” LcVeque was a little surprised to sec his girls have a speed edge over the visitinc Raiders While Portland might have had the top athletes on the field, as a whole the Vikings proved deeper despite gettin.. just It girls on the field. just 13 LeVeque was surprised to see the speed edge espeeudly with Bosworth, his team’s h T°U' 'Vh"C hc le,s s,ress fractures het.I. With her out, he moved Collette Sharp and Wemette into thePforw^d posmons for the first game of the s ™s0„ Sharp was an outside midfielder as a/frX man on the varsity last spring. “ They put tons of pressure on the tssev r and broke through several tim“ s +h. t ,n.C have a ton of breakaway™ a ‘ * -here they missed easy sh > * bu th t Portland really chase them dow.“ and V’ . to a lot of fifly.fifty balls." IxVequ^ sa7d Center back Rvlic M n ui T , defensive eftort fer the Vikin *”* lhe Thompson. Lakewrxxl is now |.| ik;Vikigns fell to Grund River Prep with in ' non-conterencc contest a Lakewood was scheduled to host Pl Irreater Lansing Activities (’nni' ^or '^c yesterday. 'U,V",es Lonference opener �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 30.2017— Pago 7 Forbes reappointed to Governor’s task force Neglect TdSk F°rCC °n Chi,d Abusc and safav nnZu’” 6031x1 Promolcs the health. famiHec h Wr fT °f MichiBa«*s children and vices that funding local programs and ser“T th Prevent child abuse and neglect. mentin « individual* *>r their cranmitWe Chudin Mic^gan’s most vulncracdge and7x *”• am confidcnl their knowlthe C°ntribUtC l° variousI(1 aPP°,ntcd <0 the board represent se8^nts. including parents, parent mcntPa„jU nnd a!lomcys« taw cnforccFni+u. 061 d Protecthe services agencies. Conner * executive director tor Barry for tJnitcd Way and a medical lieutenant involved ,Fire ^P^nt. She is ,n ™an>’ ,ocal and regional boards, ne will continue to represent parents. Cheryl Uhmeyer of Monroe and Catherine ynsted of Jackson were appointed to the task torce. Lori Budnik of Rogers City and Veda 1 nompkins of Detroit, like Forbes, were reap­ pointed. 1 HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE J^eivbom Rabies . at spectrum Willow Jolynn Schray, at 5:41 Health Pennock on MarE\ ’ of Sunfield. p.m. to Jacob and J«» *' J , Weighing 7 lbs. 15 ow, ? «« bom »i Spectrum Beckett Wayne 2(> 17 to Morgan Health Pennock on MA* ’tings, and Brandon Johnson of * ' Mm at Spectrum Health Kinsley K»e Shaw. bom< 8,Jn I0 Pennock on March .. of Woot]|aild. Kayla and '' and 19 1/4 inches Weighing 6 lbs. Hlong. ,o<« Camryn Lee ^^ch^Ol7 to^accy Kalvtn Douglas Health I ef Samantha Hat Jd and 6> 2O17 br»Mian Uvj ()f Allegan. ESs - Zeno Andre McDlarml^ . Health Pennock on March £ ™ « Spectrum and Jeremy McDiatmid „f H J™17 10 Kelsey ‘«ngs. Thylor Joyce Stoutfesty^. Health Pennock on March 15, 20 and Matt Stoutjcsdyk of Lake Odessa '^’^“"^^'*2017 Spectrum Health Pew kWoshburn Jr of to Erika and Thomas Hastings. Harold Rantz to torn 86 SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Harold Rantz will celebrate his 86th birth­ day on April 4, 2017. Anyone wanting to send wishes may do so by mailing cards to: 2351 5th Street, Shelbyville, Ml 49344. Working to maintain plain language read immediately and without the help of a Vonda VanTil thesaurus. We get you. Social Security Public Affairs Specialist That's why our website is easy to access, Social Security is with you throughout life's Lynzie Marie Trumble, Nashville and journey. As in any relationship, communica­ convenient to navigate and secure to use. Our William Dale Eyerdom. Spokane, WA. Thursday, March 30 - Movie Memories tion is key to forging strong connections and FAQs at www.socialsecurity.gov/faq and Elva Claircne Morgan, Middleville and watches “The Snake Pit," (1948) starring fostering understanding. At Social Security, publications at ivww.socialsecurity.gov/pubs Allen Michael McClure, Muskegon. Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn. the way we communicate with you is import­ contain clear, accurate information that is easy Brianna Nicole Martin, Hastings and Celeste Holm. Based on a book by Mary Jane ant to us. We keep this in mind when we write to understand. Some publications are avail­ Trinity Joseph Miller. Hastings. Ward, this autobiography explores her strug­ each publication, blog entry; frequently’ asked able in up to 17 languages, and they're written gle of schizophrenia. It won an Oscar for best question and press release. in the same clear, concise way as our English sound - 5 pjn. Next week: “Across the The Center for Plain Language has issued publications. Pacific," (1942) starring Humphrey Bogart. Nothing is more important to our agency its annual Federal Plain Language Report Friday, March 31 — preschool story time Card. The annual report grades federal agen­ than meeting the needs of those we serve. bites into “X, Y, and zoo," 10:30 a.m. cies on how well they communicate with the Social Security' looks forward to continuing to Saturday, April 1 — Volunteer Income Tax public. Social Security scored a B plus. We're secure today and tomorrow for you and your Assistance preparation, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (call proud of that grade, but we won't stop trying family. 269-945-0526 for an appointment); volunteer to improve it. for “Cleaning the Library" Day, call Laura, There's only so much time in the day, and Vonda VanTil f.c the public affairs specialist for 269-945-4263, to volunteer. we know you have a full "to do" list. We krtow West Michigan.' Yoii'vtay write her eto Social. Monday, April 3 — Quilting Passions. 10 you don't have time to read confusing govern­ Security Administration,3045 Knapp NE, Grand a.m. to 1 p.m., library board of directors meet­ ment paperwork filled with jargon that Rapids Ml 49525 or via mail to vonda.vantil&ssa. ing, 4:30 p.m. requires dictionaries and internet searches to X™Tuesday, April 4 — Toddler Time, 10:30 understand. You want to process what you a.m.; open chess , 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 5 — VITA tax prepara­ tion, 4 to 7 p.m. (call 269-945-0523 for an appointment). REACH THE STATE Call lhe Hastings Public Library for more with this ad! information about any of the above, 269-945­ No other media offers the 4263. audience of loyal, local, repeat Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner .... classified ads Charles Heise to turn 90 Charles Heise will celebrate his 90th birth­ day with a celebration on Saturday, April 8. 2017 from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Edwards Catholic Church, 531 Jordan Lake St., Lake Odessa. Food and spirits will be served. Any questions call 269-367-4001. Your presence is your gift. g*'Grooming by Katie f THIS AD IfOR SALE’. CALL TODAY! 800-227-7636 & Professional Pet Grooming readers you’ll reach through community newspapers! 11% Of adults read newspapers in print or digitally! $ ’ Large & Small Breeds Katie McKinney-Lawless 269.838.0200 $ <$? www.CNAads.com . Call or Text (iff) MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM TWO BROTHERS AND A TINT Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES 12X60 •3280 For All Your Tent Rental Needs installed 14X70 <3980 Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Conserves Energy ♦ Made In Michigan 1-800-872-2089 C- -. www.mobllehomeroofsmi.com BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Professional Basement Services • Basement Waterproofing • Crack Repair • Foundation Repair • Mo'd Remediation • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured • Local - Barry County IMPORTANT INFORMatjon about YOUR SPECTRUM CHANNEL LINEUP 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 ones 214 N Jeffereon St, in Hastings Grand Opening Party!! SatxirJay. April 1st From 10-5 Giveaways Communities Sen,ed; Middleville: Orangewile 1\vp; RuUand 1\vp.; Yankee Springs T)10mapple Effective on oraftcr May 2,2017, the following changes will «>neup; HSN on Basic channel 6 will relocit{, (o channe) 155 WVC on Basic channel 9w>|| re|owu (<) Jewelry TV on Basic channel^ wi)| reIocate (() channe, Evine LIVE on Basic channel i9 wi|, R1|ocale to Goodie Bags r JOIN A FUN AND FAIT PACED ENVIRONMENT AT THE GILMORE CAR MUSEUM AS A SEASONAL EMPLOYIE. Enthusiastic and customer focused Docents needed for the summer season to greet customers, as well as maintain our collections and barns. We are also looking for experienced customer service oriented seasonal employees for our 1940 s Diner, Cate and Grill. Applicants must be able to work various shifts including weekends and summer holidays. GILMORE CAR F°r “ COn^^,nel lineuP-visil Tovic"''Sr on|inc. visit ~ museum Please send cover letter and resume' to Iniiupln^llinQr^fmusftunLQisi or 6865 Hickory Road, Hickory Comers, Mi 49060. No phonecalisplease. �Financial FOCUS Page 8 — Thursday. Much 30,2017 — Th‘ Furnish*1 b>' Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD J'-' Teach your children well... about finances and ,nveS*1"® Elaine Gai*** Ccntnl The weekly Lenten lunch wd * ivith Rev. United Methodist C ^^whieh Mark Jan ie leading the I * _|h a pialMJ art • of a video seen in ,«P™rn film. A *** ’ one of the attmeuom> ofthe* , ,ge noon will prcc«L '' Lfional c’iur£njen discussion. The Congrepu K>n31 soofe! the host group March was the leader. of Big R’P1^ Bruce and Ji'nct ”... Saturday cn visited his mother bm«. hockey home from the Friday * t and th Sen the Red Wings.of I** .d Tampa Bay Lightning. of their at the end of the gf™„ ^-hool who had son Brian’s friends front h Bnan tor a driven to see the game aMfihc |as, games to few minutes.Thisva. ^ be played at the Joe Low gucsl of Jacqueline Cunning™ jn the parlor honor at a bridal sho»v • - rrentral United Method*!<*“rch foll?rwin? ^LiTwonhip. She received many gtfls to ' |gin her home after he April marriage to Brandon Spagnuolo- She is currently the choir a,Thc0ApriiVmwting of the local historical society may be postponed a week because of >1 conflict with Maundy Thursday church services, which will affect many of the members. Serving as a reminder of (he heavy windstorm of three weeks a?° is 3 scric* of newly cut stumps around town where homeowners have had trees removed that were badly damaged. The series of monthly author events at the Lake Odessa Community Library included Richard Tipton of Palo Saturday. He read from his books “The Ruth Chronicles” and “Gifts of the Storyteller.” Other authors will appear in coming months. BOWLING scores Wednesday Classic ci• r.» 74 Big Mike’s BBQ 73, SmiS Blues M. Brunswick Bowling 63 Red’s Sport Bar 615. Gunga Gulunga 61' Reelending 595. 12 in a Row 595. West Side Beer 59. Damn Kids 58, MMG/ AnD 55. Team 18 525, Hurless Machine 51, McDonalds 50, B.C. Crew 435. Adrounie House 42, Whatever 415. High Games and Series: R. Gilland 203. W. Case 214, R. Gilbert 210, J. Swanger 234-654, M. Jackson 248-652, K. Phenix 223, B. Keeler 209, J. Barnum 213, S. Dunn 181, J. Meredith 212. J. Miller 253­ 636, S. Blough 201. R. Kloosterman 221, T. Gray 258, S. Lyttle 235, J. Haines 216, D. Tubbs 224, P. Anger 189. S. Anger 225-661, J. Smith 253-600, A. Morgan 205, T. Heath 218, A. Castelcin 215, J. Harmon 192, S. Palmer 175, G. Tait 236­ 648, E. Bartlett 257-712. D. Snyder 258­ 732. S. Hanson 247, J. Haight 246-688. Mick Davis 247, Mike Davis 279. T. Heath 245, M. Eaton 243, B. Schmader 183, J. Fxktey 226-635. M. Hall 199. F. Glass 231-644. A. Rhodes 236, D. Gonzales 256. J. Mooce 224, Nt. Kuhlman 266, C. Curtis 269-696, C. VanHouten 224, H. Pennington 190, C. Pennington 227. S. Herder 229. A. McBrian 233, R. Guild 235. D. Lambert 237. J. Butler 245, S. Krol 205, W. Pierce 198, P. Ayers 221, M. Ulrich 268-707. Comm. Majors Pocket Pounders 695, Old Men 625, H D R 545, Red Rockets 53, Muff Divers 515, Hastings Bowl 45. High Games and Scries: A. Dougherty 186, K. Phenix 235-667, T. Varney 204, M. Magoon 253-630, J. Lauver 226-583, R. Guild 222. H. Moore 209-576, R. O’Keefe 232, D. Hiar 256-660, J. Newton 237-619. C. Micel 225. C. Wyman 223­ 632. Thursday Angels BB Magee 785. Hastings Bowl 68. Varney’s Const. 65. Split Ends 64. Moore’s Apts. 64, Bowling Stones 525. YoYo Sisters 46. High Games and Series: D. Curtis 208­ 554. T. Dickinson 165, K. Stenberg 193, C. Cooper 186-541. S. Owen 162, M. Payne 125, N. Taylor 137, L. Apsey 180, J. Gasper 178-501, P. Buggi-Gibbons 185, C. Doombos 193-524, S. Casarez 133, L. Arens 126. Tuesday Night Mixed Double BS 77; J-Bar 725; Livin’ on a Sparc 70; David Ramey Photography 67, All But One 56.5. High Games: M. Wood 279; P. Scobey 204; D. Curtis 204: A. Veltre 200; D. Benner 191; D. Blakely 186; D. Miller 169; N. Blakely 160; T. Albert 160; M. Bryan 159; A. Du nkclberger 145. High Scries: M. Wood 628; D. Curtis 558; P. Scobey 542; A. Veltre 476; D. Miller 453; T. Albert 447; N. Blakely 434; A. Dunkelberger 408; M. Bryan 398. Keep your friends and relatives informed and up to date with all the local news from Barry County. Send them... The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at: 269-945-9554 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ’ PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Town­ ship Planning Commission on April 13,2017 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Town­ ship Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Dave Flook, representative of the Prairieville Twp. Parks Com­ mission, 10115 S. Norris Rd. Delton, Ml 49046 for a Site Plan Review to allow for the construction of building to be used for a boat wash stationX storage facility pursuant to section 4.13 “Site Plan review". The subject site is located at 15457 M-43 Hwy. Hickory Corners, Ml 49060 - 08-12-036-041 00 and is located in the P1 Zoning District. 2. A request by Mark Hoffman and Tim Powers of Lake Side Storage, 12930 Sycamore Point Dr. Plainwell, Ml 49080 for a Site Plan Review to allow for the construction of a commercial storage building pursuant to section 4.13 "Site Plan review". The subject she is located at 11345 Doster Rd. Plainwell, Ml 49080 - 08-12-007-006-05 and is located in the C1 Zoning District 3. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing im­ paired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth above. Jim Stoneburner. Township Supervisor High debt |evei, v 0f savings ... the inability to budge? ’ u nI1 haVe several causes, bu " *7.hem is aIm0St cer‘ ^nciat ilUterac,, Too many of us just th ' Xn ^y ,na,1r never <^eloped ’ • skills necessa^ wj th »ur ,w - and expensive - * T nut if you huve young children, you"„n teach them some money-smart lCssons “ d who knows. You could use the oppXju, give yoursclt a few valuable reminders too. Here are some su^ons r • i a f,nanc,al ‘curriculum”: . a goal. In our high'? ciahzed culture. it's aimost inevitable that your children will eventually become some­ what acquisitive. Obviously. i»’s ° teach them that they can’t have everything and they certainly can’t have everything right now. So, once they are old enough to re<j.eivc an allowance or to earn money in some lasnion, encourage them to set a g«al.for somc’ thing they want, such as a to>’ or v,^‘r and to put money aside every week lor at goal. Il’s also an excellent i^3 t0 rnody .1 s behavior yourself. So if you are considenng making a major purchase in the not-too-distant future, such as a car, show your children how you arc setting aside money regularly tor this purpose, rather than borrowing as much as you can or putting die entire purchase on a credit card. • Establish a budget. It can be challenging to create a household budget and just as diihcult to stick to it - but for most people, it s worth the effort. You’ll be doing your chil­ dren a favor by showing them how you have a certain amount of income and where it goes mortgage, utilities, groceries, retirement accounts, etc. - each month. Explain to your kids that by staying within your budget, you can help avoid problems such as debt and extra fees tacked onto bills for late payments. You might also want to point out that, as your income rises, you can gain greater flexibility in budgeting. Here’s the key point: Living within your means pays ofT in the long run. ----STOCKS-----The following prices are from lhe dose of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous wed. 73.19 Altria Group . -2.74 41.56 -.52 AT&T 33.92 -.32 BPPLC 45.16 +.15 CMS Energy Corp 42.43 -.07 Coca-Cola Co 40.20 -.59 Conagra 73.29 +1.30 Eaton 25.24 +.33 Fifth Third Bancorp +137 47.18 Flowserve CP -.07 11.65 Ford Motor Co. -.75 General Mills 59.01 +1.01 General Motors 3556 +.56 Intel Corp. 35.60 -.94 Kellogg Co. 72.66 +.93 McDonald's Corp 129.45 +.77 Perrigo Co. 68.91 -.09 Pfizer Inc. 34.16 Sears Holding +2.20 11.30 Spartan Motors +.20 7.50 Spartannash +.99 34.00 +32 Sinker 132.70 +.36 TCP Financial 16.31 Walmart Stores +.42 70.32 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Xblume on NYSE $1,251.20 $18.16 20,701 824m +6.60 + .62 +33 -176m * wilh investing. Il might surprise ' ~~ L.„,, jUUI1£. uniiureii vujoy ik.. investment Jb process, especially J } • .. il •about °ul the ’-'xplain to them that they can be an owner “fa^pany that mat es a product or service lhcy '>««-•■ You might .cr.l want to pick such a com­ ...... ’ ’ Pan y— and, along with your child, chart its course over time. You could give your child a pretend SI00 bill to “invest" in this company . then see how its value changes, explain­ ing along the way that various factors - such l P°Pu,arity of the company’s products, the skill of ijs managers, and so on - will afTcct the stock’s price. At some point, you may even wish to purchase real stocks for your child and place them within a custodial investments arv » • and by sharing your world can be ^^’"^ur children, you can enthusiasm l‘,r 11 :n,est throughout their encourage them u> 1 • -r And the more knowlKnowledge is P°*\ind inVesting that you edge about tmance noW, die more can impart to y<> » smart hnan. empowered they y cial moves in the tu V;’ Edward Jones IThis article wa. ,.iJwijr.fjnnCs Financial for use by your loea (/liesiions, contact Advisor. !J yoil jM).<yl5-3553. MarkD.ChriflenWK"^' ^Doctor ” Universe Building on science Dear Dr. Universe: Does science get harder every year or is lhat just me? Keegun, 13, Eastern Washington ond graders he knows about your question and they thought science does get a bit harder. But each person’s experience is, a little different from everyone else’s. I Dear Keegun, We have about three pounds of brain in our heads that help us look for answers and solve all kinds of problems. But it isn’t always easy. Sometimes an experiment doesn’t go the way 1 expect or I get stuck on a particularly tricky science question. 1 bet lots of other people sitting in their science classes have asked your question. Il actually reminds me of something Sir Isaac Newton said: “If 1 have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Of course, he wasn’t actually standing on anyone's shoulders. But if he was, he would have been able to see farther than he could on his own. And by taking advantage of what other people have learned, or what you already know, you’ll be able to learn more and understand more of the world around you. If we traveled back in time to learn the science lessons students got during Newton’s life, they would be really differ­ ent from what we leant now or what kids will learn in the future. We depend on the big and important ideas of people who came before us. Wc build on their knowl­ edge. Each of us builds on our own knowl­ edge, too, said my friend Andy Cavagnetto. He’s a scientist at Washington State University and researches how students learn science. It’s true — the things we learn at school can get more complicated each year. In pretty much all subjects; what you leant in fifth grade will be harder than what you learn in kindergarten. Cavagnetto asked several first and sec- Cavagnetto told me about how- we use our schema (pronounced ski-ma) — or what we already know — when we leant new I things. It’s kind of like a big file cabinet in our brains. We use what we already have in I the files to build up our new knowledge. Maybe you have read a book, seen a I movie or visited a place that helps you con- I nect to a new topic in science. Perhaps you I see a puddle on the playground and later I notice that it dried up. In class, you learn about the water cycle. Y'ou Find out the / puddle evaporated. You now know water is I cycling through our planet. and you start lo I make big connections to the little puddle. | You make these connections stronger as I you practice and study new' things. You’re I right, though — it’s not always easy to do. Learning new things can be a challenge, I but I bet you're up for it. i Use your schema. Remember, you can I make connections to science every day. Keep your ears and eyes out for science all around you. | Don’t be afraid to fail or to look for solu­ tions. Find giants. Stand on their shoulders. And remember lhat questions are some­ times even more important than their answers. So keep asking great questions. After all, lhe more you know, the more you realize how much there is to discover. Dr. Universe Do you have’ a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University’s resident scientist and writer, askDrUniversc.wsu.edu/ask or visit her website, askdruniverse.com. SEWER, continued from page 1-------------------------------------------------administrator - were combined into one posi­ tion. These changes brought Doster’s salary up to S55.OOO. “Since then, my salary has only gone up about the rate of inflation,” Doster said. Scott Monroe is the full-time authority manager and receives an annual salary of $75,775 under the new budget adopted Tuesday. Monroe also receives benefits, and like Doster, an 11 percent contribution of earnings to a retirement plan, in addition to his salary. Both Monroe and Doster ty pically take half of lhe proposed wage increase given to the other employees at the authority, for the 2017-18 budget, a 25 percent increase was proposed for both positions, with other employees receiving a 6 percent increase. Total wages for the sewer authority under the originally proposed budget arc $449,745, not including the cost of benefits. Doster said his salary is comparable to oth­ ers in similar positions. He outlined his expe­ rience on the sewer board and his law degree when justifying his pay. In short. 1 think I’m worth every penny of it, Dosler said. He said the authority is in supenor condition compared to when he was t.M hired, and his is comparable 10 o'^ewcr authority lld,/ini,,mwrs. incnl e m ed.'uhc ^versation. questioni b the salary and benefits package of Doster. Messelink was quick to assure Doster that it was not a reflection of him, personally - out­ side of his apparent opposition to a project that would connect the Gilmore Car Museum th? ^uwer authority. “This is not personal, and do not take it lhat Way,” Messelink said. ”1 don’t personally blame you for what you are being paid, at all. H s not your fault, what we're paying you. Previous boards starling from 2005 to 2009 especially ... the board set those salaries, so they are the ones who arc responsible for it, and I guess, you were talking about other administrators in comparable districts making roughly the same or more, perhaps, but I’m Pretty sure lhostf gUyS arv putting in full, •Ifl-plus hour work weeks for those salaries. I take nothing away from what you’ve been able to do for this authority . I think it’s excel­ lent, but when it comes right down to it, I have to look at the users in the eyes, especial­ ly the ones who have taken lhe time lo call me and chew my ear off about what we’re paying you and ... it’s extravagant at best. I don’t know how I can justify what we’re paying you currently, not only giving you a $15(X) raise?’ Stonebumer, chair of the board, said he agrees w ith Doster’s compensation and bene­ fits package. “I don’t think his salary is out of line for lhe efforts he puts in.” Stonebumer said. Barry County Commissioner David Jackson attended the meeting and spoke during the public comment portions, sharing his con­ cerns w ith the wages and procedures of the authority. He presented details and informa­ tion regarding a biometric scanner and video surveillance cameras that he believes should be installed in the office. He said the cameras will provide security for office staff and accountability for employees. The sewer authority is its own entity, not regulated by the county. and its board is made up of officials from participating townships who are appointed to lhe boatd. Stonebumer sits on both the SWSBCA and the Gull Lake Sewer and XVater Authority boards. He addressed Jackson’s concent that serving on two boards is a conflict of interest and that a phone call to Stonebumer was not returned, ih • h w? r "°1co"'Pira':>-1 ant doing what’s Smn^nn O,.. X’,h scwcr authorities." said w k b| ’r' i °n bo,h lx>a,ds- auJ 1 will h fs when"1 S.“PPOrt ,x,ards- anti that s where I stand If f choosc „o, |( somebody, thal’s llp to ,,lc f “ J’ IX t"P ,OCl,n,riln,";’1 "i>l.and if 1 don’t. n>e board approved the budget, including the change to Doster’s salary ’ ,nuuuin= 25^.:3o7,1;iHhorU>''^ �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, March 30 7017-- Page 9 t ft look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastlnus TURNING BftGK TH PAGES Fun was year-round quest for Middleville men The following was reprinted in the May 3, 1956. centennial edition of the Banner, in the section entitled “People and Events That Enlivened the Years.” It is one of several featuring a Civil War veteran and business­ man, Sidney B. Smith, from Middleville. His life story is worthy of more coverage, possi­ bly in future Turning Back the Pages col­ umns. Though not tied to April Fool’s Day, this illustrates fun local residents created for themselves. have been hoping against hope (hat someone like you would come to our town with elevat­ ing and ennobling entertainments.” ‘Hungry* for the Bard “We have been surfeited with barnstorm­ ing plays. I am hungry for such a feast as you will provide us from the Band of Avon. My dear man, you do not know, you cannot real­ ize, what a God-send your visit is to me this day. “I used lo live in a larger town where wc had such entertainments as you will bring. I Shakespeare gets assist to bring village cannot tell you how I have missed them from ‘culture’ What did people do to amuse themselves my life. 1 feel the need of lhe stimulus to before the era of radio and television? More mind and soul which your readings from often than not. they made their own fun and Shakespeare will afford. 1 w ill not only open my hall. I will donate it to you, and will see had a hilarious time doing it. that it is filled tonight with our best people During the 1880s, for example, a group of for your first reading they will listen to you business and professional men in Middleville with deep interest. I can assure you. got a lot of extra fun out of life through a “Return to your hotel. Ixave the rest to continuing series of stunts and practical me. Call at my store at 7:30 tonight, and we jokes. There was no formal organization or will face a select audience of our very best seldom any advance planning.The fun result­ people.” ed from chance situations they exploited for Capt. Smith swung into action and passed their own amusement. All of them were keen, the word along the street. A wink from lhe successful businessmen who would have captain indicated that something more than a rated well toward lhe lop in an IQ test. Shakespearean reading might be in store for Leads fun-inakers those who went to his hall al 7:30. The news The leader of this fun-making gang was spread rapidly. Capt. Sidney B. Smith, a Civil War veteran, As Capt. Smith escorted his guest lo the engaged in lhe hardware and agricultural platform, that Shakespearean actor must have implement business in Middleville. Also been surprised and flattered at the turnout. included in the group were R.E. Combs, the The hall was packed. Capt. Smith then village banker: Isaac N. Keeler, merchant, addressed the assemblage as follows: . ( father of the late Miner S. Keeler who found­ Keeler takes charge ed the Keeler Brass Co.; R.B. Messer, then “We have a great treat coming, my friends, engaged in the farm implement business in so it is filling that we provide a chairman for Middleville.and his salesman. Dick Johnson; this gathering to lend proper dignity to a Dr. Rich, a well-known physician; and attor­ greal occasion in the history of Middleville. I neys John Carveth and Aaron Clark. Many therefore move that Issac Keeler be chosen to others co-operated in the tun making from preside. If there be no opposition, and I hear time to time, but the men named were the non in your behalf, 1 invite Mr. Keeler to “spark plugs ” come forward and lake charge of this meet­ One day an intellectual-looking individual ing.” came to Middleville with lhe expressed Keeler, after thanking lhe audience for intention of giving a series of Shakespearean their consideration, took his seat near the readings. He was referred to Capt. Smith, front of the stage and invited the entertainer owner of the only large hall in town. to proceed. The play selected that night was Capt Smith, sensing a possible “situation,” “Hamlet." gave him a cordial welcome and listened to The “Professor," as Smith called him, soon his proposition. The visitor explained about worked himself into a frenzy as he interpret­ his Shakespearean program and its tremen­ ed lhe “Melancholy Dane.” The play had dous cultural value. Middleville, he thought, been going on for some lime, and the might be a place w ere entertainment of that Professor was “emoting" in high gear when caliber would be appreciated. John Carveth, a lawyer, jumped to his feet Capt. Smith seemed intensely interested - and angrily declared: even effusive - and with an emotionally "Fellow citizens, I am shocked beyond charged voice, he said, “1 am most delighted, expression to see that our chairman has little not only for myself, but for the right-think­ conception of his important duties on a greal ing, high-minded people of this village to occasion like this. I am ashamed for the fair welcome you and your proposal. For years. 1 reputation of Middleville to mention it, but I The ”building housed Corner stn °'emos Company “The Busy Store, ” The and 'one of thp ~ advertised as P r• Blake n County -’s, was a that product of the 1880s in Miridi t modern stnrne and ble tor a group ol men who lound SatnTd^^ ol (Middleville Michigan Illustrated 1904) ' °Wn Ways of havina lu as mornor? a un m the viiiage' $3.8 C; . '’e r«nds ?iin ’ cral funding distributed Michigan s News Roundup -nil I athogcn R » nst HX'se^:_an Medical Ser ^ork ln 2014 ,0 slreIlj;thl.n' established rc£Ponse to any new or 'he5,a.,eSSWTP"bl,C ^hh/sueh ” emerging The network is a colhb- oratiye grouP Sufport Agencies, local health hospitals. I-*" j p.gional healthcare coalidepartments an ,i0?t Michigan ,o PrvParc AS M , inc PubllC ,,ca,th ,hrc!1,s- 1 com­ n Mkhiga”h0Sph:'!s for ",eir P’rtner".,C" well »sd>e ,ralnin8 «nd education SC ndert^’ !° Pro’“' npainst the h d of infection d! CS- said Dr. Eden Wdk chief niedien' executive with the mb nils -With ne"’' infectious diseases ?. ’ identified .^’un<l the world, this senes ■ • 1 ^reminder <*f die importance of having prepared healthcare facilities and partners for Sly respond^,hcsc threats." M Every hospital ",111 4" emergency depart­ ment in Michigan has a designated tier in the SPRN Tier 1 ho$p‘laJs b‘»ck up and sup­ port the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services designated Region V center, the University of Minnesota Medical Center, for the treatment of residents ill with a special paihogen. such as Ebola-positive patients. All Tier 1 hospitals have the capacity to identify, isolate, test and treat residents who are ill with a special pathogen, and may receive transfers from both in-network and other facilities. Like Tier I facilities. Tier 2 hospi­ tals also are treatment centers but will accept in-network transfers only. Michigan has identified three Tier I hospi­ tals: DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital. Detroit; S|>ectrum Health. Grand Rapids; and St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor. Michigan also has three Tier 2 hospitals: Beaumont. Wayne; Henry Ford Hospital. Detroit; and St. Joseph ... . qq^nDcniiz saw the chairman’s eyes droop and close, and his head was nodding. Yes. friends, he went lo sleep right there on lhe stage while our entertainer was giving us a really wonderful interpretation of “Hamlet.” Such a man isn’t fit to preside at a gathering like this. I there­ fore move that we change our chairman.” Refuses to yield Keeler arose, apparently in great anger, and shook his fist in the direction of Carveth, saying, “I w as chosen chairman of this meet­ ing, and 1 propose to serve, and I will not yield my place to anybody.” Al this point, all of the lights in the hall went out. There w as an uproar as if a bruising fight were in progress, complete with grunts, groans and curses, and the thud of heavy blow s. When the lights came on again after a brief lull, Carveth was in the chair, and Keeler, apparently the victim of a brutal mauling, was sitting in the audience, brood­ ing and angry1. The lights also revealed the frightened “Professor" cringing in fear back of the piano. The new chairman said he hoped lhe speaker w ould overlook the little unpleasant­ ness. but the good people of Middleville would never submit to the humiliation of having lhe chairman of such a highly cultural event, disgrace the town by going lo sleep in his chair. But the “Professor," thoroughlyshocked by this experience, was unable to continue. While the lights were out and the uproar was on, Capt. Smith left the hall. .After this brief talk by the new chairman, the captain came forward with a good-sized wrapped package under his arm. He addressed the Shakespearean reader, saying "I have never felt so ashamed of my town as I have this evening, when y°u« our entertainer, have been so misused and insulted as you were when the chairman went to sleep. 1 would not permit you, sir. to leave our town with any such impression ol it as y0ll mus( have right now. I have therefore purchased this present, which on behalf0’ me audience and myself. I wish to present to you to S|K)W yOUr our appreciation.” That ended the ^’'^espearean series in Middleville. Capt- Smith never revealed what the package contained - it was believed to have been an old. beat-up traveling bag. One might say Cipi. Sidney B. Smith earned a righ' «<’ • nd fUn where he cou|(| Days after die fin.1 shot, ()1 ,hc civil War Were fired. South P*>>ed lhc Third MichigilI1 Infantry. At lhe »•''*’u Chicknhominy May 31. 1862. he k^d » ntuskel-ball through h's neck. r'8hl lung and left hip - in all. I 1 ‘ •’“Ils passed through his coal. Ik res I - rated ln Michigan inilil August 1863. " * returned to his regi­ ment. Ik- laterPmntoted to second lieu- —• —r- Mercy Oakland. These facilities have com Htillcd to niore extensive training and prep.ttt'tion to support Michigan’s emergency rcsPOnsc to special pathogen preparedness and will receive this additional funding. As assessment facilities. Tier 3 hospitals arv designated to identify, isolate, lest and provide care while awaiting test results. Screening hospitals have a Tier 4 designation and the capacity to identify, isolate and trans­ fer patients for testing. All Michigan hospitals h:,Ve participated in the robust emergency Preparedness and response structure and will K" recciving funding to strengthen the SPRN based on their tier levels. For more infonnahon about Michigan’s healthcare system emergency preparedness and response, visit wrehigan.gov/depr. New reports recommend sustainable waste materials management — collect and process recyclable materials. Robust local planning processes with mea­ surable recycling goals. Education campaigns to promote recycling and understand waste management. Assistance to local governments for devel­ oping and operating collection and processing programs. Accomplishing these goals will require changes to Part 115 of the National Resources and Environmental Protection Act. which deals w ith solid waste management. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality staff will work with members of the GRC and SWSAP to develop legislation and identify funding to implement the recommendations. The GRC advises the governor and the MDF.Q regarding implementation of the Governor’s Residential Recycling Plan. The SWS/XP advises the MDEQ about ways to reach the state's solid waste and sustainability goals. Traverse City wins ‘Strong Towns’ competition Representatives from business, environ­ mental groups, industry, academia and gov­ ernment have come together to make Michigan greener buy proposing 21st century infrastructure solutions for sustainable waste materials management. The recommendations include revitalizing Michigan’s solid waste law to focus on removing barriers and recognizing waste as a resource lo help double the stale’s recycling rate. The current rate of 15 percent is far below the national average. In proposing these initiatives, the collaborative group rec­ ognized reducing the state’s waste will go a long way in promoting stronger, healihicr communities. “We need lo change the way we look at waste by fostering convenient, comprehen­ sive and cost-effective opportunities that ben­ efit Michigan’s economy and environment, as well as provide value for our families," Gov. Rick Snyder said. The details are included in two compli­ mentary reports produced by lhe Governor’s Recycling Council and lhe Solid Waste and Sustainability Advisory Panel and available at www.michigan.gov/deq. Highlights of the reports include: Investment in the infrastructure needed to tenant and assigned to Company D. lii 'the Battle of Chancellorsville May30. 1863, Smith’s left foot was blown off by a cannon. His leg was subsequently amputated, and he relumed to Michigan to recuperate. In the Veteran Reserve Corps, he was assigned to duty at the Judiciary Square Hospital in Washington, D.C.. and commissioned cap­ tain by Abraham Lincoln. After the war’s end, he was transferred to Fairfax County, Va., where he took charge of the interests of recently released slaves. He petitioned for schools, repeatedly asking his supervisor for a few schoolbooks and a permanent school building. He offered to teach the children Traverse City has emerged victorious from a March Madness brackel-style competition among 16 North American cities for the tide of the continent’s “strongest town.” The honor reflects the community’s collaborative □nd innovative spirit more than its obvious natural and scenic advantages, according to a March 29 press release from Traverse City Tourism. The annual competition is conducted by StrongTowns.org, an organization that looks for cities with creative approaches to chal­ lenges facing today’s communities. In the final round. Traverse City narrowly defeated Guelph, Ontario, by four points - the tightest finish in the contest’s history. One perk of the victory is that Traverse City will host a “Curbside Chat" with Strong Town’s founder, author Chuck Marohn, later this year. “Throughout the contest, we learned about Traverse City’s fun-loving, active population that lakes pride in its local businesses and collaboratively addresses challenges," read a statement from lhe organization. “Traverse City stood out as a town where multi-modal Iransportalion is key, where small businesses thrive, and where natural beauty is beloved and prioritized.” himself before redruITmg tvVo Ohib soldiers as instructors." Back in Michigan, he became editor of lhe Lowell Journal for about a year before enter­ ing upon the business of lumber dealing and milling in Lowell. In 1872. he took up the hardware trade in Middleville, later expand­ ing to implement business. As the story above said, he owned the building with the largest hall, and offered it to the community’s benefit. The loss of a leg was far more than a battle scar for (his Civil War veteran, but he didn’t seem to let that get in the way of help­ ing his community - and having a little fun. Notice of Day of Review of Intercounty Drainage District Boundaries and Review of Apportionments QUAKER BROOK INTERCOUNTY DRAIN DATE: April 19, 2017 TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. LOCATION: Barry Drain Commissioner’s Office 220 W. State St., Hastings, Ml QUESTIONS: 269-945-1385 The Day of Review is an opportunity to review the Quaker Brook Intercounty Drain Drainage District boundaries and apportionment of benefit within Barry County with the Dram Commissioner or a staff member. SECTIONS 35-36 CASTLETON TOWNSHIP; SECTIONS 1-4, 9-17,21-27 & 34-36 MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP; SECTIONS 2-3 ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP. The Drain Commissioner, engineers and/or other staff members will be available to assist individuals throughout the day, and make revisions where necessary. There is no need to schedule an appointment for a specific time on tho Day of Review. The computation of costs for the Drain will also be available at the Day of Review^ I will have the tentative apportionments/drain assessment against parcels and municipalities within the drainage district that are subject to a special assess­ ment available to review. Drain assessments are collected in the same manner as property taxes and will appear on your winter tax bill. If drain assessments are being collected for more than one (1) year, you may pay the assessment in full with any interest to date at any time and avoid further interest charges. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the Day of Review should contact the Drain Commissioner’s Office at the number noted above (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the Day of Review to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. You may appeal the Drain Commissioner s decision to revise the district boundary to tho Barry County Circuit Court within ten (10) days, and you may also appeal the determination of apportionments to the Barry County Probate Court within ten (10) days. Dated: March 14. 2017 Jim Dull , . Barry County Drain Commissioner �M?iV9"tMcomes a Pure Michigan Byway for its scenic routes and VwW Iwl Christian Yonkers Staff M-iter of thc condition of the nwds, Mtchigandcn are pmud of the miles of scenic routes «nd countless possibilities for adven­ ture afforded along its highways and inter­ To encourage tourism and consm ation of states. such roads, the Michigan Department of Transportation has created the Pure Michigan Byways Program to designate sections of state highways that capture the natural beauty and vibrant cultural, historic and scenic essence of Michigan. Thc program encourag­ es travelers to “stow down, take thc roads less traveled, and disaiver the true beauty, wonder and attractions that arc uniquely Michigan,” according to a Pure Michigan Byways publi­ Twenty byways have been established cation. under this program, representing the most beautiful and vibrant drives in the slate. Cutting through the uniquely beautiful Yankee Spritigs and Bany' Slate Game Area is the newest addition to the Pure Michigan Byways family-MJ Stretching 79. 17.1 miles from US-131 in thc west to the intersection of M-37 in thc cast. M-179 is one of Michigan’s shortest byways, if not the shortest. Bui what it lacks in length ...iK| „„frcoU’*ns-ilnwkcs''Pin spared to m °nffr, opponuni. scenery, cultural and 11 ties unique to this part of t” ne Gun Lake Casino serves as a gateway ,0 ™e byway, which includes not only M-179 proper, but intersecting >"'<•"«* ^s and meas within two miles ol each side of M-179. This places hundreds of businesses, parks .and attractions within the byway comdor - not to mention scenery. “The M-179 Pure Michigan Byways Plan is a joint effort involving several communities located in Allegan and Barry counties, the Gun luike Tribe, the West Michigan Regional Planning Commission and the Michigan Department of Transportation,” reads an offi­ cial West Michigan Regional Planning Commission report. “Thc primary goal of a Pure Michigan Byways Plan is to promote assets related to tourism by showcasing Michigan’s natural, cultural and recreational attractions. Michigan’s residents benefit and visitors from outside of Michigan benefit." Thc byways program was founded in 1993 ns a grassroots effort bringing together local residents, government officials, landowners, groups and businesses in a common cause to “preserve the state’s unique scenic, historic or recreational highways." According to MDOT. byway routes reap many benefits in prcserva- tion and cOn.Pr, . well as economic and Nation,’»lh« ,oc’" communines. ‘Aneiii^ Byways ari. . u-H based on seven criteria, includ *^1’* ^logical. cultural, natural, .aK s*nic‘ Acconling to the West an^ oegional plann>ng Commission a„.'.E“",,.R M->7? Steering Committee, M.|"“ . qwH- all Byway nlanil(.„ 0>e n“tural qual­ ities of lhe area the 5lre,‘:h of road passing through vS Spring Area and naiTV J? , (tame Area - which provide “IheX^t b»ck*°P for 1,11 0,her features that ntal. ! attractive to resi­ dents and vh^'^ing to « West Michigan Regj0£ “ing Commtss.on report. The natural beautY of the area, unique to this pan of the slate DrOvides an up-north feel that is hour, d E than other places tn Michigan sporting similar topography, wood­ hinds and scenery "Lakes, rive^ strcarns, fo^s, trails, attractive communities entertainment, and many other features are all available for yearround enjoyment.” the report. "Natural resources art one of the byway s most important intrinsic qualities,” the report continues, highlighting outstanding natural resources and uniqUc topography defining the entire byway. It includes Yankee Springs State Recreation Area. Barry State Game Area, Gun luike and the Thomapple Rrvcr* among thc many recreational opportunities afforded by the pristine land the byway intersects. Historic attractions such as Bowens Mills and the Gun Lake Tribe, lie within the byway. Local businesses and parks are along the entire stretch of M-i79t*which will only ben­ efit from increased visitors likely to travel along thc byway. Attractions in and around the byway corri­ dor include Historic Charlton Park, thc Gun Lake Tribe’s Jijak Foundation, Gun Lake Casino and the North Country Trail National Scenic Trail. These and many other destina­ tions strengthen the quality of the byway, serving as points of attraction for visitors and beneficiaries of thc byways program. Byway status promises future investment in projects such as pedestrian accessibility and advertising for local attractions. M-179 will receive a stand-alone website, in addition to listings in Trip Advisor and increased pres­ ence in online search engines and print mate­ rial. This is good news for Yankee Springs Township, which has been trying to develop walkable communities in and around Gun Lake and the Yankee Springs Recreation Area. , ,. . • I “This will help us get some funding. >,l’t township supervisor Mark Englerth. who a shs on the M 179 Byway Steering Committee“h’s been a goal of this township, and witn countless visitors coming to lhe state par alone, we want to make it safe for our pedes­ trians.” Designated byways arc allowed access to Brant funding un-designated highways can­ not. The steering committee will explore grant opportunities lo fund future byway proj­ ects. Tlie steering committee has outlined five goals to help guide future investments in M-179 and the surrounding communities: Preserve the byway’s rural character and intrinsic qualities; promote the byway’s attractions through marketing and education; establish a permanent administrative body to maintain and cany out the goals of the byway; focus on ihc enjoyment and safely of motor­ ists. pedestrians, cyclists and others along M-179, intersecting roads, and trail crossings; and promote and encourage lhe maintenance and improvement of public and privaie facili­ ties within lhe byway corridor. “As we begin to look at tourism as a huge part of our economy, this is going to enhance it,” said Cindy Vujea, Economic Development Alliance coordinator with Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Alliance. Vujea stressed the importance of working with “local assets” to reach byway goals, such as aligning township and city master plans to compliment byway goals, and vice versa. Vujea said she sees the unifying affect of the byway, calling businesses, leaders, gov­ ernment officials and interest groups to a collective iao«u ~ rnlleclive table « “Working together on this has put us all on Barry County. thc sxtme page,” she said. Travis Alden, president of Bany County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Alliance, said that prognims associated with the Pure Michigan campaign have brought huue dividends to the communities in which they are established. Alden also sits on the byway steering committee. “As far as I’m concerned, anything that will bring inorc into Barry County is a good Thing. said Alden. No ,’interstate highway pass through Barry County, which means it Lakes a bit more of a drive to get to the hidden jewels thc county has to offer. A great way to get here - and perhaps the most convenient - is via M-179. ‘'If you want a place to draw people off the beaten path and get them into the community, 1 can’t think of a better road to do it on," Alden Tlie said. plan admittedly cultivates more ques­ tions than it answers. Though the preliminary program funding comes from MDOT, thc steering committee will need to establish ave­ nues for establishing future byway investment projects and procure funding, possibly through grants. However, byway designation is seen by many as a positive step to conserving thc unique natural and recreational heritage of the M-179 corridor. “in today’s world and what’s really unique about Barry- County is how everyone is com«ng together to work in tandem for thc gtxxi of ‘‘^’ community,” said Vujea. nlki!KKrShe Sa-'d’is one of the crowinS aaccomPhshmcnts ot the M-179 Byway Program. PUrt'//'(iCHlOAN . The curves, hills and wooded land along M-179 add a distinc­ tive ‘'up-north" feel to the area. CORRECTION ‘ A. ' ft NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST FOR NOTICE I t II The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County! Board of Commissioners held March 28, 2017, are! available in the County Clerk’s Office at! 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of! 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. PUBLIC NOTICE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2017 GRAND REGION HERBICIDE PROGRAM lhe Michigan Department of TYnniportation (MDOT) hereby provides notice to the public, including property owners adjacent to stole highways, of the 2017 Herbicide Application Program treatments for roadside righto of way within Mason, Lxke. OsccoU, Oceana, Newaygo. Mecosta, Muskegon. Montcalm. Ottawa. Kent, Ionia. Allegan, and Barry counties THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP WILL BE HELD AT 200 E. MAIN STREET MIDDLEVILLE, MI 49333 On April 19,2017Q9&0am tax) NOTICE To Members of Hastings Mutual Insurance | Company, Hastings, Michigan: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office, 404 East Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings. Michigan, on Wednesday, April 12,2017, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The annual meeting agen­ da includes a ballot for the election of the following Directors: Christopher J. Fluke, John R. Kerschen and John L. Ward. Signs designating the byway are posted at each end of M-179. Additional signs marking trails, crossings and attractions are likely to appear along the road in the near future. y,,, Michael W. Puemer, Secretary SCHEDULED DATES QFAEPI.ICAT1Q2L ApphcuUons will take place between April 4,2017. and Dec 5. 2017. HLKBKTDESI ,9CAI10.\± Non-Selective Applications: (guardrail, pavrmen Vs boulder cracks and edges, barrier walls, concrete bridge slopes, invasive plants) ANY INDIVIDUAL OR COMBINATIONS OF THE HERBICIDES LISTED BELOW Roundup Pro Concentrate (Glyphosate). Mllntonc (Atninopyralid), Escort XI’ (Met-.ulfuron Methyl), Arsenal Powerline (Imazapyr). Rodeo (Glyphosate). Polaris (Isoprupylamme Salt of Imazapyr), Esplanade 200 SC (InJaziflani), Perspective (Ammocyclopyrachlor and Chlorsulfurun). Method 24OSL (Aminocyclopyrachlor) Polaris (Isopropylaminc Salt of Imazapyr). | ' ' I 1 Selective Applications: (broadleaf weeds in turf areas, brush control, plant growth icgulaUw. invasive plants) ANY INDIVIDUAL OR COMBJNA1 IONS OF 1HE HERDICIDBS LISTED BFJjOW Weedcvtroy AM-40 (2. 4-DicloropbenoxyacctJc Acid), Milestone (Aminopyralid). Escort XP (MrtsulAiron Methyl), Garton 3A (Tnclopyr), Garlon 4 Ultra (lnclopyr-2-Butosvnhyl Utcr). Vista XRT (Fluroxypyr 1-Mclhylhcpty I Eater), Plateau (Imazaptc). E-2 (2.4-DiciorophenoxynceUc Acid, l luioxypyr. Dicambj). Perspective (Aminocyclopyrachlor and Chlortulfuron), Method 240SI, (Aminocyclopynchlur), Element 3A (Iriclopyr). Stalker (Iropropylaminc Salt of Imazapyr), Imazaptc 2.SL (Ima/apic) V'astlan (Tndopyr Choline, Acetic Acid, Choline Sall) Adjuvants: (drift control, watcr conditioning, surfactants) 41-A (Polyacrylamide and Polysaccharide Polymer*). Nu-Film-IR (Pnly-l-p-Mriithcnc), Improve (Nc-nionx), Condition (Ammonium Sulfate), Sunset MSO (Methylated Seed Oil Blend and Einulsificn), Cygnet Plus (I rmonene, Mrthy bated Vegetable Oil, Alky l Hydroxypoly Oxyethylene) Ml rilQD OF APPLICATION; All applications will be ground or foliar applied by vehicular-mountcd fixed Ivjon: or l*and spray gun equipment. Ihc herbaides will be tank-mixed or injected for each application. HI I N I KY KESTR1CITONS; Do not enter treated arras until the spray has dried. CONTACT; All applications will be rrudc by certified pcviicidc applicatots For funher informatton. contact’ Tom Kitix), Resource Specialist Michigan Department of transportation 1420 From Aw. NW Gr-nd Rapids, Ml 49.504 616-451-MH 1 ) Inn notice to published per Kegulalion 6)7 Act No 451. Public Acto ol 1994, ao »nv*ndx d. BIDS FOR „ CONTROL UPGRADE The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for Control Upgrade at the Barry County Courts and Law building. The closing date for the bid is April 27th at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to Barry County Administration, 220 W. State Street, Hastings 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, P^e visit our web site at barrycounty.org or call (269) 9^* 1293. Specific questions regarding the Invitation t0 Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building Grounds Supervisor at (269) 838-7084 POSITION OPENING Barry County IT Department Desktop Support Technician Base Pay: $14.79-$ 17,3^^ Send resume to: David Shinavier, IT Coordinat°r’ 121 S. Church St., Hastings, Mi 49058; dshinavierfp. barrycounty,Qrg Posting Dates: March 21,2017 until fill^ Full job description available at http-7/www.barrycounty,org/pubiic inforrn3tion/ career _opportunitie$,p^p Ihrry County is an Equal Opportunity Employ-, u. . Cittern and lawfully authorized alien ?e Vt Yankee Springs Recreation Area is considered ri to be the backdrop for______ all otheri— activities in and along the byway. �JL | Request for sale of beer and one step forward this round . .r< for Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Thy. ^ntappie ev^ent wC°h»?r sa,CH 01 council again Mend I**।ore thc city consideration submitted hvU B .rcqUcst for and Kiwanis clubs ° b>’ HastlnSs Dave Soltncs i senting both clubs, L"e?led'™ber reP«‘ consideration of ? he councl1 » and wine during of..,lhc sale of heer events throughout the'"jJh<MnappIe P1“» at ’Pecified1 ttent^wluld0 hb?:ralld W'ne a"cweXa"‘' °r boo's‘ parks i donn; :x:ic“h"' alcohol here " said h? c ."eed 10 '"elude Bi" RJdZ's‘ST D°n Bowere «“O"<ied approve^s^d'counci" Xmb * n” P'“n --Utsee area off? Restaurants wanting to sell alco­ hol outside are required to rope areas off " b.s^n Wn““ Jmve bccr '*e basketball games." Solmes responded These are family events where children arc Wc TC n°' ,alkin« “h0"' liquor %e II be more than happy to agree to limit sales per person. Just let us know what you need.” ’’Thomapple Plaza is a totally different environment than a basketball game." said McNabb-Stange. “I agreed I would support the profession- The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 30. 2017— Page 11 ! dieSSC(^ <■? Wishes. al entertainment, and lhat will run $50,000 for ihc next three years,” said Larry Baum, who provided funding lor the Thornapple Plaza and nearby parking area on properly '""""is.ion formerly occupied by Hastings parcels ’ iirt «’'kalion aplj,cld. t|.„ hn'>ssi<m. Manufacturing buildings. "I’ve done all this plant wa* _ so Hastings can be a destination spot and Jor fnp to the dcyc| ’’Wcntion more (han a place people just drive through. And you won't let me sell beer for three or four events a year ” “Wc need to to see more in thc planning to consider this.” said Mayor Davc Tossava. "Wc all need (o see thc same thing to be able make a clear decision on it. We can table this for now, and you can work with staff to get a plan and drawing together.” going to work ‘ Grand R* r, pc<^ Bowers said a plan should have been thc pic in the b'8 ’■"""’thing P *■." first step. work harder . Maupi 8 thts “I don’t see why that should be. Why sold."hesa1d.^l||CwayIOg()V,‘X-resa,d should staff have to give up their lime to do --------------work that should already have been done? I she fell local *• don’t agree with that at all,” Bowers said. “You should have had this done before coming here. Don’t come to me without a plan and expect me to do anything." Redman requested a vote on the motion to deny the sale of beer and wine at Thomapple Plaza events. A "yes” vote would be to accept the motion and deny the sale of alcohol. All members, except Redman, voted NoHee « THIS FIWJ * collect * dYbt°" against thc motion. ATTEMPTING TO obTA|m »T. ANY "Wait a minute. I did it wrong,” Bowers INFORMATION W plBASe «UMD said after his vote of "no.” which essential­ F0R OFnCE ■*T number ly had him vote against his support of OUR MILITARYbelow DITTY 'Fif Redman. He did not pursue the matter. YOU ARE W £rtS: Thl, M|o ’J/Thc Rotary and Kiwanis clubs will work on a precise plan to present with help from city staff. In other business: MORTGAGE SALE - Amcrtgago was granted by Redman, who was at his first meeting since having had emergency heart surgery in Florida, thanked friends and community assionment in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there B etornw todue at the rtMn hnreof the sum Of Fitly One Thousand Five LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING March 22, 2017 - 7:00 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Bellmore, Walters. James, Hallifax, Greenfield. Hawthorne. Watson ""Absent' None Approved the Agenda as amended. Approved the Regular Board Meeting Minutes of March 8,2017 with one correction. Motion carried unanimously. Approved a non-rofundablo grant application fee of $4,444 for the Riverwalk Non-Motorized Trail Extension. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Approved sending the New Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act to the Planning Commission for review. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting Adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judy Milan, Recording Secretary Attested to by, Larry Watson, Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org 60016 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall bo limited colety to thc return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Melissa Flikkema, unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s). lo Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Van Dyk Mortgage Corporation., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 29, 2013, and recorded on September 5, 2013 in Instrument 2013-010894, and modified by agreement recorded on April 27, 2016 in instrument 2016-004581. and assigned by said Mortgagee to PennyMac Loan Services, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, In Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to bo duo at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Nine and 30/100 Dollars ($156,699.30). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or somo part of them, at public vendue, at tho place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on April 20, 2017. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland. Barry County, Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lot 46. Thornapp’o Valley Pines No. 2, Ruthland Township, Barry County, Michigan, as recorded in Uber 6 of Plats, Page 27. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, untess abandoned in accordance w.th MCLA 600 3241a in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the oropofty is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 603.3278 tho borrower w>ll Be held responsible to the person who buys Ute property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder tor damaging tho property dunng the redemption period. Dated. March 16. 2017 For more information, please can. FCS (248) 593-1304 Trott Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 2TO Farmington Hills, Michigan 483 J File *459746F02 (03-16X04-06) ■ 53524 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Trust Estate Barbara A. Jousma (“Decedent"). Date of Dece­ dent's birth: May 2, 1932. Name of Trust: Barbara A. Jousma Trust dated February 5,2009. NOTICE TO CREDfTORS: Decedent, Barbara A. Jousma. who lived at 690 West Main Street. Mid­ dleville, Michigan 49333, died February 22. 2017. ( There is no personal representative of Decedent’s estate to whom Letters of Authority have been Is­ sued. Creditors of Decedent are notified that all claims against Decedent's Trust estate will be forever barred unless presented to Trustee Mark A Johnson of 11650 74th SL, SE, Alto, Michigan 49302 within four (4) months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: March 16, 2017 Douglas J. Brackmann (P-40885) WESSELING & BRACKMANN P.C. 6439 28th Avenue Hudsonville, Michigan 49426 (616) 669-8185 Mark A. Johnson 11650 74th St., SE Alto, Michigan 49302 (616)813-3153 59629 TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foregoing Mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE-A mortgage was granted by WILLIAM A. MALLEKOOTE, a single man, Mortgaqor(s) to NUUNION CREDIT UNION now known as LAKE TRUST CREDIT UNION. 4605 S OLD US HIGHWAY 23. BRIGHTON. Ml 48114-7521. Mortgagee dated SEPTEMBER 10, 2008, and recorded with the Register of Deeds for Barry Countv on SEPTEMBER 24. 2008, in INSTRUMENT NO 20080924-0009432, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice for principal and Interest, the sum of TWFNiv TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIX AND 30/100THS ($22,806.30) DOLLARS with interest thereon at 5.99% per annum including attomev fees as provided for In said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been Instituted to recover the moneys secured by sa;d Mortgage, or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by virtue of the power of salo contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to tho statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided notice Is hereby given that on APRIL 27. 2017’ AT 1:00 P.M. Local Time, said Mortgage will bo foreclosed by a cale at public auction, to the hiqhe-t bidder, inside the Barry County Circuit Courthouso City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan IthM being tho building where the Circuit Court for thn County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as mav bo necessary to pay the amount due. aforesaid on said mortgage and all legal costs, charges ’and expenses, including the attorney fees atawort by law, and also any sum or sums which mav bn paid by tho undersigned, necessary to protect its Interest In the premises. Which said premi-J are described as follows; CITY OF HASTINGS COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN’ to wif THE EAST ONE HALF OF LOT 14 AND^: WEST 42 FEET OF LOT 13 KELLY’S ADDITION NUMBER ONE TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS REOROED IN LIBER 3 Page 94 OF PLATS. BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. Dur^n the TWELVE (12) months Immediately following the sale, the property may bo redeemed, except that in the event that the property Is determined to bo abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241 a the property may bo redeemed during tho thirty (30) days Immediately following the sale. KENNETH C. BUTLER II (P 28477) ATTORNEY FOR MORTGAGEE 24525 Harper Avenue St. Clair Shores. Ml 48080 (586) 777-0770 Dated: 3-23-17 (03-23)(04-20) Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a ^lo cf the mortgaged prem:ses or some part o. them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Bany County, at 1:00 PM. on April 6, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Bany County, Michigan, and are desenbed as: LOT 9 OF SUPERVISOR'S PLAT OF THE VILLAGE OF PRAIRIEVILLE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN UBER 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 74. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandorteTiff accoida^Cu’wA MCLA 600.3241 u, in which case the reJempO period shall be 30 days from tho date 0! such sale; If the property is’ sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: March 9, 2017 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #470416F01 (03-09)(03-30) 59530 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY TRIAL DIVISION 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 Hon. Amy L. McDowell Filo No. 16-255-CH GEOFFREY G. MALONEY, Plaintiff. v. USA UPJOHN, __ Defendant.______________ _ ROBERT L. HENCKEN (P14864) Attorney for Plaintiff STANCATI & ASSOCIATES. P.C. 121 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 PH: (269)381-4471 USA UPJOHN. In Pro Per 15694 Northwood Lane Hickory Comers, Ml 49060 _________ NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE ~Take notice that pursuant tTTj^ment of the Barry County Circuit Court entered on November 29, 2016 tho following described lands and premises shall be offered for sale at a public auction as set forth below. 1. The property to be sold is |ocated in (he Townshp of Bany, County of^Barry( Mlchj an(J •s commonly known as 15694 Northwood Lane, Hickory Comers, Michigan. Tho parce| |Hpn»ifirntinn number Is: 0608-0310-036-03.7h0 on Gull Lake and extends to Sheffield Road and Is accessed by Northwood Lano, a prjvalQ rj . boJ. way. 3 2. The property shall be sold at public auction nn Wednesday. Apnl 26,2017 a. 3:00 will be conducted on S'te and lnIe,not biddi g'^t|l also be available. a 3. The auctioneers are M'edoma Auctionearino foe. and LASTBIDrealestate.com, a Mipdonf' Company, and complete bidding in2trUctl0r|P and 21 daJsS the^auc^on. Pre££tCS ,'meS 4. The property shall be sold subject tn ah w3cmcn,s- confirmation by tho Circurt CoUrf qulros For further information contact Jem-,,. J. at 616-460-8936 or by email at Jordans edefna com. Put \ ords -15894 tto2",800'«,pM- Hickory Comers- In tno uated: March 2, 2017 obort L. Hencken J «ncati&As..oclatcSi P.C. 59503 PUb"c lnap8ction 121 West Cedar Street *a’amazoo, mi 49007 269-381-4471 Wooa Lano’ Council Member Bill Redman returns and sends gratitude for prayers and well wishes SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC HEARING & REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MARCH 20, 2017 Special Meeting opened at 6:30 pm Meeting agenda approved Budget Public Hearing opened at 6:31 pm Public hearing closed at C 32 pm 2017-2016 Budget adopted Regular meeting opened at 6:33 pm Approved Consent agenda Clean up day date & time Resolution 2017-2 Depositories for Hope Township public monies Resolution 2017-3 Designate Primary Bank Depository Resolution 2017-4 Treasurer's Tax Motions Resolution 2017-5 2017-2018 Township Board Meeting schedule Resolution 2017-6 General Appropriations Act Library Grant Payment of bills through March 31,2017 Long Lake Cloverdale Association Fireworks Permit July 8. 2017 Zoning Board of Appeals appointment Planning Commission appointments Cloverdale Long Lake sewer bond redemption Construction Code library membership Adjourned at 6.48 pm. Submitted by: Deborah Jackson. Clerk Attested lo by Mark S Foldpausch, Supervisor 59547 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: Thio sale may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall bo limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Charles Lavern McManus and Lisa Kaye McManus, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s). to NationsCredit Financial Services Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 2, 1990, and recorded on February 4, 1998 in instrument 1007212, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Citibank, NA, as Trustee on behalf of the NRZ Pass-Through Trust VI as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty and 83/100 Dollars ($47,620.83). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at tho place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on Apnl 6, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and aro described as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 10 of the Plat of Diana Shores, as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats, on Page 24. in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan, thence South 01 degrees 08 minutes East, along tho West line of Section 20. Town 2 North. Range 9 West, Hopo Township, Barry County. Michigan. 102.33 feet to the true place of beginning; thence East. 185.65 foot to the Southeast comer of Lot 11 of said Plat; thenco South 61 degrees 59 minutes 00 seconds East, along the South fine of said Plat. 33.90 feet; thenco South 39 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds East, along said line, 116.6 feet to the Southeast corner of lot 12 of Diana Shores; thenco South 44 degrees 01 minutes 01 seconds East 226.45 feet to tho Westerly Right-of-Way of Pike Road as it now exists; thence South 14 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds East, along said Right-of-Way, 83.23 feet; thence West 322.20 feot to tho West lino of said Section 20; thence North 01 degrees 08 minutes 00 seconds West, along said line, 263.35 feet to tho place of beginning. Containing 2.21 acros of land, more or less. „ .. Tho redemption penod shall be 6 months from tho dato of such sale unless ^unnined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 a. in which case the redemption period shall be j0 days from the dato of such sale. If lhe property is sold at foredosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 19b, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower wll be held responsible to tho person w ys property at the mortgage forec QDCr^ dufing mortgage holder for damaging top pe the redemption po'iod. Dated: March 9, 2017 For more information, please car. FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Farmington Hills. Michigan File /»365154FO4 (03-09)(03-30) sixur NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS. Tho Grantor, Jennie Pettengil! (date of birth 03/12/1924). who lived at 1821 North East Street, Hastings. Ml 49058 d ed March 13. 2017. There is no personal representative of the Grantor’s estate to whom Letters of Administration have been is­ sued. Creditors of tho decedent are notified that all claims against the Jennie Petteng.G Living Trust, dated November 23, 2007, as amended, will be forever banned unless presented to Trustee Anne V. Hankamp. within four months after the date of publication. Notice is further given that the Trust will there­ after be assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Date: ATTORNEY: John L. Teeples (P39341) Teeples Law, PLLC 25 Ionia Ave. SW - Ste 230. Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 776-7200 TRUSTEE: Anne V. Hankamp 3364 Woodwind Dr. NE. Grand Rapids. Ml 49525 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of the Charles D. McCarty and Mu­ riel A. McCarty Trust u/Va dated August 18, 1998. Date of Birth: Muriel A. McCarty - October 25. 1928. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Munel A. McCarty, surviving Trustee, died February 6, 2017 leaving the above Trust in full force and ef­ fect. Creditors of the decedent or against the Trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Hastings City Bank, 4 ‘ months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: March 22. 2017 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street. Ste. A Hastings, Mi 49058 (269)945-1921 Hastings City Bank 150 W. Court Street Hastings, Ml 49058 59550 (269) 945-2401 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Scott D. Jordan and Terri L Jordan, husband and wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., Mortgagee, dated December 4, 2006. and recorded on December 26. 2006. as Document Number 1174287, Bany County Records, said mortgage was assigned to M&T Bank by an Assignment of Mortgage wh>ch has been submitted to the Barry County Register of Deeds, on which mortgage there is c'aimed to be due at tho date hereof tho sum of EightyFivo Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Seven and 44/100 ($85,357.44) including interest at the rate of 6.75000% per annum. Under the power of sale conta ned in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the p'ace ol holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them aro situated, at 01-00 PM on Apnl 27. 2017 Said premises are situated in the Township of Baltimore, Bany County Michigan, and are desenbed as: Tire North 264 feet of the West 330 feet of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3. Town 2 North. Range 8 West. Baltimore Township, Barry County. Michigan. Commonly known as: 4595 MCKEOWN RD, HASTINGS. Ml 49058 If the property is eventually so’d foreclosure sale, tho redemption period will be 6.00 months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. II tho property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 and/or 600.3241a. the redemption period will be 30 days from the date ol sale, or 15 days alter statutory notice, whichever is later. If the property Is presumed to be used for agricultural purposes prior to the date of the foreclosure sa»e pursuant to MCL 600.3240, the redemption penod is 1 year Pursuant to MCL 600.3278, if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, tho bpnower(s) will bu held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale o- to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during tn& redemption period TO ALL PURCHASERS- The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In tnat event, your damages are, if any, limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: March 30. 2017 Randall S. Miller & Associates, PC. Attorneys for M&F Bank 4J252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180. Bloomed Hills Ml 48302. (248) 335-9200 Casa No. 16MI00745-2 (03-30X04-20) W074 �Great minds move back to one doubles IlriH »r*n,Cr Rachael b. ‘ i onc stellar serve lhal she thoupKS ,:U”m the center line, but was called 2,l.opP°' nents in Mj. 1 by he/ * The Tr"j»nvV |C ‘first singles player recounted th.,' wn,°r head coach Lany Seger whosc niomcnl |C(f with the words le“< you heart..." 'That's e said" exclaimed C,,T * he could finish. Seger said. R;u,es and i/h,rk‘t doubles teammate, Hayley Bas|,„r’'r f,r>. , <,.0. 6-0 win over their opp<,nenu / k-<.lloiigsvillc- helping >he Thornapp^^^'^ity girls' tennis team to its g.o °!’‘1he visiting Rockets. s1,^'‘'h^?irT ^his spring that Seger and Ui^"' year varsity play­ er. have ton,e same conclusion. Bashore ls back , doubles, where she played as a frv /1 nfler two years in the bottom half of r ns- singles line up. Sh-!was2i/.S»g'«“sa>iorto COA celebrates luck o' the Irish . % mKscd lhe Barr) County Evcrw-ne who * ~ pa|r?Vs |)ay Commission on ( j*. gr<.en wjt|, cnVj. Ti’”-' son « is entertained with an Irish lhe giouf. W11|is Willis told a tall propram by KUimc » ... . . talc san,: Irish songs wtth the crowd and shared a slide sho« presentation of Ireland. A spirited fame of "Pass the Beer" was played before lunch. Lunch was a traditional corned beef and cabbage with pistachio fluff for dessert. Green punch quenched everyone's thirst. Many festive door prizes were awarded, such as holiday plaques, festive kitchen towels and potholders, goody bags and jew­ elry. Lucky winners like Sally Stahl. Lmnie Wrate and Mabel Denniston were happy to get a party souvenir. spring. ,,,u “We toycd wilh the idea of having (Bashore at firsl doub|cs) |ast year but wc didn t want to break up the one doubles from last year because they had been together the year before and We thought wc should just leave them right there ” Seger said. “Hayley was playing wc||t an(|’she did a nice job for us at singles. This‘year, the way thc team is made up, We th ht wc really needed another player in thal onc doubles spot to combine with Rachael. We had somebody with one doubles experience, so why not move her down there." Seger felt Comfortable moving junior Madeline Zeigler and Betty Birman celebrate during the bash at Barry County Commission on Aging. Thornapple Kellogg senior first doubles player Hayley Bashore knocks a forehand return back at her opponents from Kelloggsville during their match-up in Middleville Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) __________ _ Thornapple Kellogg first singles player Grace Brown hits a forehand from the base­ line during her win over Kelloggsville’s top player Tuesday in Middleville, (rnoto oy Brett Bremer) The Trojans were 14-1-1 in duals in 2016, Kayla VanGesscl up from fourth singles to third singles after she went 24-4 in her soph­ falling only to South Christian, and then omore season. TK has juniors Grace Brown went on to finish 14th at the Division 3 Girls and Lexie Bays back in the top two singles Tennis Finals. . Thomapple Kellogg has a shot at being as spots for the third straight season. They each good or better as a team this spring, but will had 22 wins last spring. “We felt like we’d be really solid at one, have a hard time matching its record from a two and three singles and now we’re solid at year ago in the reworked OK Gold one and two doubles because of that move, Conference that includes the Grand Rapids Christian team that was second at the D3 moving (Bashore) back down." Seger said. “The other spots we’ve got to fill and Finals and the Forest Hills Eastern team that work and do some stuff. You always do, but was tenth there ahead of the Trojans a year I think we’ll be okay in the end. It is just ago as well. The league also includes the going to take us a little time. We’ve got to East Grand Rapids team that finished second «’et through that first week or two." in the state in Division 2 last year. TK returns from spring break to visit Before Seger could bring the idea of mov­ ing Bashore back to doubles for her senior Wyoming for the conference opener April 12, and then has a tough non-conference season, Bashore came to Seger with the idea of moving back into the doubles line-up. dual with Mona Shores the following after­ “I figured it’s my last year,’’ Bashore said. noon. “I want to have a good time. I’m good buds “We have loaded up our schedule,” Seger with Rachael who is my partner now and said. “Wc really think we have a shot at qual­ with this new conference and how challeng­ ifying for stale again, if we can do that out of ing it is going to be I just wanted to have a lhe Allegan region (last year), we hope to be good fun year with a good friend playing able to do it out of the Battle Creek region some doubles. Singles is a little lonely up (this year). It has been 30 years since we’ve gotten back that way. It’s nice to be out of “I liked it sophomore year, but then junior that Grand Rapids region. You’re always year the thrill of independence wore off and fighting top ten teams out of those two I missed having a partner," she added. regions. It’s tough to get out. The two clicked well Tuesday, after work­ “Last year, everything kind of came ing on some communication during together for us and We did get but, but bdy Monday’s practice. Bashore and Runes we needed a lol of things to go our way in didn’t drop a game in their victory over order to get out of there last year. They just Kclloggsville. None of the Trojan doubles did. We’re hopeful this year lhat wc can get back there again. We’d like to. We could teams did. Alex Wilkinson and Lauren Kroells at even be a lop ten team if we get the right second doubles; Braelyn Durkee and Karlie draw once we get there.” Great minds think alike. Raphael at third doubles; and Hannah Wright “The learn wants to go to state,” Bashore and Kylee Vreeland all won 6-0, 6-0 for TK. TK only dropped two games on the sin- said. "We went there last year and we want gles side. Brown bested the Rockets’ lop to go again ihis season. We have our work player, Chau Le, 6-0,6-1. Bays scored a 6-0, cut out for us this season, but we’re really 6-0 win over Anh Nguyen at second singles. strong this year, a health) program, and we Vangessel opened her stint al third singles want lo go all the way." with a 6-0, 6-0 win and her freshman sister Sydney Vangessel scored a 6-0, 6-1 win in the fourth singles spot. Willette shut-out starts off Lakewood’s sweep of Potterville Wearing their finest green, Carlotta Tobias and Jeannine Service celebrate the holi day. (Photos provided) See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits Each learn had a 3-0 lead Tuesday. Hie Lakewood Vikings kept theirs in game one. and then erased the Potterville Vikings’ 3-0 lead in game two top sweep the non-con­ ference season opening double header at Lakewood High School. Kyle Willette struck out 14 in seven shutout innings on the mound in game one for Lakewood. He walked four and allowed just three singles in earning lhe first victory of his senior season. Willette also scored all thc runs his team would need in the opener in lhe bottom of the first. He led off the inning with a walk, stole second and then went to third on a Potterville error. He came in to score on an RBI double of! the bat ol teammate Ryan Szczepaniak. The Vikings tacked on two more runs in the bottom ol the sixth inning. Reese Caudy and Keegan Marks each drove in a run. Willette, Reese Caudy and Chandler Adams each singled for the Vikings in the win. Potterville huih a 3-0 *n game two, with a run in the top of the second and two more in the top of fourth inning. Lakewood answered with a run of its own in lhe home half nf the fourth then pulled in trout 5-3 with a four-run fifth inning rally. The rally ended with a two-run single oil the bat of Parker Smith that scored Adams and Szczepaniak fOr wll|k-olT win. l he game lintshed in the fo-|h inning due to darkness. Alex VasqUcz in that tilth inning to Uc the game at 3.3 for the host Vikings. Austin Schniiiit not the win on the mound lor Likewood. slr;i .nc out six and allowing Aehwj;"r,vc oir,k' । < A Mk-ite d()uhle ;ind singles from .xzczepaniuk, CaU(]y tind Smith accounted for the four Lakewood hits. 1 he Lakewood boys are off now until they open the Greater Lansing Activities Conference season at Leslie April 11. Delton sending a dozen to MY WAY finals The Delton youth wrestling program is sending (from from left) g-> u Jayden Orns. Vinnie Quick. Maverick Thomas. Alec Smkler (back) A • Vince,U Blake Thomas, Nick Lawson, Caden Ferris, Hunter Belew. Tyler Antnfo USl‘n Tucker> Lebeck (missing from photo) to lhe 2017 MYWAY State Chnr™ VlCa Selh 31-April 2 at lhe Lansing Center. P’onships March �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. March 30. 2017— Pago 13 Arbor Operating says it will not store frack waste in Proposed deep injection well rhii-''4" Yonktp> ClSI;lffWriu-r Creek’* pTend°l,|y K.ilbourn« 4ft. of Battle County Circuit rgUilty 1 cb 2 »n Barry vehicle whiL* .'oun to operating a motor offense and on ,n.lox’Ci»ed ns a second involving commi? and mninlaining n lab was found guihv n .^lances. He also er. He was °‘bc,nS a habituni oflendAmy McDowcTro^ .Mareh 28 b> Judl’c lhe controlled MihV‘8ht 1,nontbs ,n Jad for 161 i7 charge and to charge. He u is | f°r. the drunk drivinS He must pay « (H8 '°r '6' da>sservcdHe was orderXi . ,n COUrX tincs and Costs* court’* Swift and SnnICeand comP,clc lhe and must wear &i C SancI,ons program • toring device for 90 rlrOn’C a,cohol nwni‘ jail. He akn n% ™ days uP°n release from lion. Addition J*1 Serve ^6 months of probamXtai±°:aLbh^C? °f imd : amine and oiJcnUne"'" '‘"8 ,ncI han’Phet ’ his driv.n'1 • ng a mo,or vehicle "’bile revoked or d P.n^de8cs were suspended, ^smted CnK‘d BS " Seco"d WM°fau„i0Sep-ll S,cphens- >8- Nashville, March Probat,on violation Judu.• M n y Barry Coun’> Circuit Court to eirh^ ‘T’"- Shc sen’e"eed Slephens da« <„ man'.h.S in jaih wi,h credi> lor 210 >anC .C <ds? Was or<lered to com­ p c courl s Swift and Sure Sanctions as^s^w a!,ld.COn!inUC a" rulcs of Probation m.ih ? I Cd.,n July 2016 whcn lle pleaded guilty to breaking and entering in a build­ ing. He also was ordered to pay $750 in court fines and costs. Joshua Baron Stiles. 27. Hudsonville, was found guilty March 28 in Barr}' County Circuit Court to probation violation. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to con linuc probation as ordered alter pleading gm -v ’» February 2014 to larceny in a budding. He was ordered to pay $450 in court ines an costs. Brian Thomas Vazquez, 45. Hustings, pleaded guilty Jan 19 in Barry Y Circuit Court lo operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, third sentenced by Judge McDowell March 27 to six months in jail, with credit for four days served. The bilance of his jail term w.ll be suspended upon successful completion of the drug court program an* orJ ls 0 probation. He also was ordere o ge conirolled substance abuse treatment and attend a self-help group three tin^J l*'r CS ‘. e must wear an electronic alcohoLmomlonng device for 60 days and pay SI.684 in court fines and costs. April Sue Young. 48. Wyoming, pleaded guilty Jan, 19 in Harry County Circuit Court to operating a motor vehicle while impaired. She was sentenced Apnl 27 by Judge McDowell to serve 90 days m ja I w.th credit for 16 days served. The balance of her jail term will be suspended with suc­ cessful completion of 24 months of proba­ tion. She is to receive substance abuse treatment, as recommended, cognitive behavior therapy and attend a self-help group two limes per week. She was ordered to pay SI.208 in court fines and costs. Additional charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, third offense; operating a motor vehicle while her driving privileges were suspended, revoked or denied: and operating a motor vehicle with­ out security were dismissed. Cat wakes woman who finds unwanted man in home A Hastings woman’s cat woke her up about 2:30 a.m. just in time for her to see a man leaving her apartment, according to Hastings Police. She immediately called police and told them she believed the man was hiding under a balcony. Hastings police located die man trying to hide in small gaps between lhe buildings and under a balcony from the apartment. The man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, facing a possible break­ ing-and-entering charge. The woman did not report anything missing from the apartment. Thc incident was reported March 25 in the 100 block of East State Street. Hastings. Traffic stop leads to drug arrest A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy noticed a vehicle drifting across the centerline and then crossing the fog line on M-37 north of Sager Road March 27. Thc deputy slopped the vehi­ cle at about 10:30 p.m. and found drugs inside lhe vehicle. The 24-ycar-old Nashville man was arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail facing the possibility of multiple drug-relat­ ed charges. Thc deputy became suspicious while talking with the driver about where he was going and what he was doing. He asked the driver if he had any drugs in thc vehicle, and the driver eventually admitted there was some marijuana in a hide-a-key area on the driver’s door. Officers called for a K-9 team to make a drug search of the vehicle. In addition to the marijuana the driver told officers about, the dog indicated a positive response for possible drugs in the trunk. Officers checked the trunk and found a small lock box containing whal was believed to be methamphetamine or crack cocaine, a scale, packaging materials, and glass smoking pipes.They also found baggies, rolling papers and scissors and $700 to $800 cash. Day care provider suspects intoxicated dad A 39-year-old Middleville man was cited for operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended after Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were alerted March 22 by a day care worker who believed the man was drunk when he picked up his son. Officers went to the man’s home, and he agreed to take a Breathalyzer lest, which showed he was under the legal blood-alcohol-conlent limit. Police did find, however, lhat lhe man’s drivin" privileges had been suspended. They issued him a citation for lhe incident. Green means go, yellow means ticket A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy’ stopped a vehicle on M-43 south of Yecklcy Road after the driver came to a complete stop at a blinking yellow’ light on M-37 and M-43, then remained stopped for a period of lime. The 42-year-old Delton man was issued a citation for driving while his license privileges were expired.'Die incident occurred about 12:26 a.m. March 24. Woman reports attempted identity theft A 44-year-old Hastings woman reported an attempted identity theft. She was notified by Turbo Tax thal a duplicate electronic lax return had been submitted using her Social Security number. The woman contacted the Internal Revenue Service and was told every thing was OK and she was not out any money. She reported the incident to the sheriff’s department March 27, in case issues arise in the future. Driver lacks, license, insurance, registration A 35-ycar-old Middleville man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail after being stopped by a Hastings Police officer and found to be driving while his license privi­ leges were suspended as a second offense. The officer reported the driver was also operating die vehicle without insurance and with expired registration.’Hie incident was reported about 5:58 p.m. March 18 in the KX) block of North Church Street. Hastings. Wayland woman faces drunk-driving charge A 30-year-old Wayland woman was arrested and booked into the Bany County Jail. fac. ing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. She was stopped by Barry County Sheriff’s deputies on Patterson Avenue near M-179 al 11:38 p.m. March 24. Officers reported lhe driver failed to slop for a stop sign on M-179 at Patterson. After stopping the driver and conducting field sobriety tests, deputies arrested lhe woman for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated al a high blood-alcohol content. •lhe Swanson 4'7 *'tT'> '"jection well owned and op^>Operating is being considered f" ■ . ty the U. S. havironnu-ntal PW<*' ",The well, located in Johnstown • hip Ls „ non-produring convention*! .. ried b> Arbor Operating. If g«vcn ‘4 I Val by the EPA. Arbor Operating -pchc of naturally occurring brine waste wn er nnn openl. lions 2 XXX) feet bc,0".1 ,fM,rface into the empty Swanson 4-7 vsC • » approved by the EPA, it will be the second deep injection well I> way of disposing of it. Whether a well should be there in thc first place is not within lhe scope of the EPA case regarding Swanson 4-7. Komheiser said. High-volume hydraulic fracturing is rela­ tively new to Michigan. According to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, more than 30 wells have been com­ pleted using high-volume fracking. The MDEQ said Michigan has 13 producing frack wells. 11 drilled wells and 13 plugged wells. Hydraulic fracturing can be used in lesser degrees in conventional wells in order to break up deposits. In these applications, a small amount of water, salt, sand and chemi­ cals is injected at high-pressure to break up the reservoir and release oil and natural gas. I his small amount of fluid is then pumped back to the surface w ith the naturally occur­ ring salt brine found in oil deposits. According to the MDEQ, 12,(XX) conventional wells have cmployC(j limited hydraulic fracturing in Michigan since 1952. Komheiser said he believes il is possible that.Arbor Operating’s wells in Barry County utilized limited fracking when they were first drilled. According to the MDEQ, Arbor Operating does not possess a permit for hydraulic fracturing. Nonetheless, Komheiser said it is very difficult to tell if any particular well has been drilled utilizing low-volume fracking. But he does noi believe Barry County is in dancer of seeing any type of high-volume hydraulic fracturing, the kind in Barry County. “We drilled it (Swanson 4-7) inten­ tions of it being a "ell, but it never produced anything. sa,l‘ * *rn Rudolph.owner of Arbor Operating. Even though ’I\pe H injection wells arc legally allowed to store hydraulic fracturing waste, Rudolph said no such waste will be stored in the well. In a recent email. Ross Micham. a geologist with the EPA, said the Swanson 4-7 permit only allows “fluids to be injected as brine from production wells owned by thc company | Arbor Operating] ’’ According to Rudolph, the Swanson 4-7 well is intended only for storing brine water from Arbor Operating’s three producing con­ ventional oil wells in Barry County; Swanson 3-7, Swanson 5-7, and Halbert 1-7, “We certainly have no plans to do so now, and 1 don’t see any reason why wc would in the future,’’ said Rudolph when asked if Arbor Operating intends to use hydraulic fracturing in Barry County. “Because of the nature of formations in lhe area, we don’t really need to use hydraulic fracturing, and it would be eco­ nomically prohibitive if we did so.’’ Waste brine from Arbor Operating’s three conventional wells in Barry County is cur­ rently being trucked across the stale to a pro­ cessing plant. Rudolph said. “Instead of tracking il away, we want to Help Wanted inject it back into lhe ground.’’ he said. “It’s water coming out of the same formations, the BARRY COUNTY COMMU­ same property, actually, and we will simply be NITY Mental Heallh Author­ ity, a progressive provider of pulling il back.” Mental health and Substance In conventional drilling operations, oil Abuse services in Hastings, brought to the surface is mixed with naturally Michigan is looking for a occurring brine. Conventional rigs extract this Home Based Sendees Worker/ oil-and-brine mixture using natural pressure Children's Case Manager. Our from oil deposits. Thc brine is then separated home-based program is seek­ from the oil al the surface, where it is either ing an enthusiastic, diversity transported to a holding facility or injected minded, creative professional back inlo the formation from which it was staff to provide individual and family therapy. Thc profes­ extracted. Conventional wells differ from unconven­ sional providing services will work wilhin a family-centered tional (generally known as high-volume model and will work closely hydraulic fracturing or “fracking”) in that -with public service systems they drill vertically into oil and gas deposits, and private agencies. Position using natural pressure to retrieve oil and nat­ requires a master's degree in ural gas. High-volume hydraulic fracturing human services and Michigan wells inject high-pressure brine containing licensure. Infant mental health waler, salts, “sand” and chemicals to shatter certification is preferred, or shale formations, retrieving pockets of oil and commitment to obtain after natural gas out of conventional drilling’s hire is required. Experience reach. In some applications, high-volume working with families neces­ sary; home based experience fracking is used in directional drilling. preferred. Reliable transpor­ “These wells [Barry County wells] are not tation required Check us out deep horizontal fracturing wells,” said Dr. at wwwbarry’countyrecovery Kenneth Komheiser. amt. Email jobs'" bccmha.org Komheiser has been active in government or contact us at 500 Barfield, positions and non-governmental environmen­ Hastings, MI 49058. No phone tal organizations for years. He follows issues calls please. EEO Employer. concerning water quality closely. HELP WANTED: Financial “They are conventional, and they are old. Service Specialist - Immediate having been drilled in the 80s,’’ he said. full time opening in a credit Komheiser said there is little viable access union for a dynamic individ­ lo oil and gas in Barry County, especially for ual to assist members with hydraulic fracturing. all their financial needs. l he “Economics argues against Barry’ County qualified candidate will assist being spoiled by oil companies - not lhat 1 members with loan requests, believe they arc good stewards of the environ­ will receive and process loan ment - but but because they can’t turn a prof­ •applications, and will provide outstanding customer service it,” Komheiser said. to members with cash transac­ Komheiser said he presumes that lhe EPA tion needs. The qualified can­ sees a deep injection well as the most environ­ didate must be self-motivated, mentally viable alternative to storing brine. have the ability lo work in a ‘Tlie best way to take care of the brine is lo fast paced environment and put it back where it came from.” said can lead the team in the ab­ sence of the branch manager. Komheiser. Komheiser said he believes alternatives to Previous experience a must. fossil fuels - and the potential risks associated Workdays are Monday-Friday. with their production and use - should be We have competitive salary, explored, llowexer, regardless of opinion, excellent incentives and ben­ efits. Application forms may brine is being taken out of wells, and it is be obtained at Preferred Credit important to find lhe most environment-friend- Union, 329 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings, Ml 49058 or send resume electronically with salary requirements to: ULR'l!: pn^rr^lcu^ro. EFO_______ utilizing millions of gallon-, of toxic brine in directional drilling applications. Though Type 11 in jection well-, have the legal capacity to store fracking waste. Komheiser said he does not believe anything but naturally occurring brine will be disposal in Swanson 4-7. “However, if il'** (*be injection well] not made properly, maintained properly, or stored properly, it could become a problem.” he said. Though thc brine stored in such wells is natu­ rally occurring, it does not belong in drinking water and could contaminate underground water’sources if neglected or misused. lhe EPA has received enough comments about the propped Swanson well to warrant a public meeting and hearing, which will be Wednesday, April 19. from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hastings Public Library. During lhe hearing, the public is welcome to voice comments before thc EPA reaches a final conclusion. T he EPA also is accepting written comments. Comments mav be mailed to JcITrey Wawczak. ILS. EPA Region 5 (WU-16J). 77 W. Jackson Blvd.. Chicago. IL 60604-3590. or emailed to wawczak Jeffrey(a epa.gov. Final decisions made by the EPA may be appealed. The EPA will lake all public com­ ments into consideration before making a decision after April’s hearing. Representatives from thc EPA and Arbor Operating will be available to provide further information al the public meeting and hearing. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Follow The Banner on Facebook to keep up to date until the new edition is printed! BARN HELP WANTED: MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE Will I HORSES. LOCATED IN HASTINGS. CONTACT: 269-207-4218 OR zlpowelh" yahcxi.com S TOP DOlllR S Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equlpmentl HOT Kingsbury Rd-. Dciio^ Ml Phono Hours: Mon.-frt. 8am 10 sum ninsail Weekends Help Wanted For Sale BILLING ASSISTANT/ RECEPTIONIST: RDK ANGUS BEEF FARM­ BEEF FOR SALE. Sold by the quarters, halves and whole. $2.55 per pound hanging weight. 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March 30. 2017 —lhe H.wt'Otf9 •? ■ IVRMV ^imi-roHhehn, Brett Bremer Sporty Editor } Firing up 25 extra thrcc-|x»int shot* i>' big deal for Haflmgi senior ,,, Heide needed to win a lubnaker n. get to the finals, but once she wiw t(,p handily won the championship as |S three-point ibooter in the state • during halftime of the ('lass ' in fast Championship at thc Breslin .. ...» .... ^^nionship in *5 . from the top of the - *£ fiP each ahead of her. . b.lskctiM|| tcanl rhe ^Jihree-point shooting has been on 1 of the pasl two sca,ea”'X nJ sXms led the state in three-point •s°n- • durmi! »hc 2015-16 season, hitting 4l"*7 iwrven. of their altenip.s. Ilieir 130 lh„^ led .-111 lhe teams in Ibe «>P ten in threepoint shooting percentage. ' baring the Pa« two seasons He.de has K.s.,1 lhe team’s top three-pomt threat. She Hastings senior Elizabeth Heide smiles with her championship certificate, while joined by (from left) Hastings varsity girls’ basketball coach Mike Engle, her father Eric Heide and her mother Teresa Heide after winning the three-point shootout at halftime •of the Class A State Championship game inside Michigan State University’s Breslin was third in n. . f..e.point percentage # UM ; t! v- I ()f as a junior i' Mil,e’n 143.84 |>ercvnt of her shots She knocke.| ,,nd 1M threes during her senior season , ,n. the Saxon varsity, shooting 38//, lhird 1 behind thc arc. lbose ,nin£^e'“ ‘!e’| her a spot in the BCAM Shoota^ second year in a row. The experience f ° K ve:»r helped calm her nerves a fc:. a ; nrOtind. The opening round and sernif ,\1,n t1Deliti°ns are held in Mfchig^T^tsityS womens’ auxiliary pracj ,IVI_nllsiiini at the Breslin Center, with oU|.. . final two com|>ctitors shooting in fn1(1( o • L <wte T"’als crowd <>" the Breslin Ce,n„ n" ,hat the Spartans play their games on. Heide was excellent in the opening round, hitting 30 of her 5() three-p°inl altcinPts* Five balls are placed ()n five nicks around the three-point arc and players have one minute to hit as many shots os the) can. The top ten shooters advanced to the semi­ finals, and Heide opened that competition by hitting 13 of 25 shots. The very next shooter hit 15, and it was a teiise time as she watched the next eight competitors shoot. One other girl matched her 13 shots, so they had to go through a tiebreaker to see who would be the other finals participant. Heide was the one left out a year ago, finishing third in the semifinal competition. Heide won that tiebreaker 11-8 to get into the finals. Her finals competitor made eight shots. Heide hit her ninth on her third rack to clinch thc title. “There was kind of a sigh of relief after I made my ninth shot.’’ Heide said. “ I wasn’t that nervous going into the shooting part just because we had gotten some time to warm up on the Breslin floor, but after I made that ninth shot 1 kind of felt myself be able to kind of breathe again.’’ Heide said she really picked up her basket­ ball training after her freshman season. She was a sophomore on thc Saxon varsity. Both of her big brothers, Grant and Luke, spent some lime playing on the collegiate level. She -’Z'5 k Hastings senior Elizabeth Heide fires up one of her 25 three-point shots in the finals of the three-point shootout March 18 during halftime of the Class A State Championship game at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. saw the work they put into their game, and wanted to be successful on lhe court too. She would go up to the gym even after volleyball practices during thc fall. Heide guessed she would shoot 500 thre e-pointers during a regular trip up to the gymnasium. ‘She has set a great example for thc next generation of young female basketball play ers in our comtnunity,’’ Hastings varsity girls’ basketball coach Mike Engle said. “Thc shooting title was not handed lo her. She earned it by spending hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of hours outside of the season shooting in the gym during the summer, weekends, nights, etc.” Heide thinks she might be back on the cam­ pus of Michigan State University before too long. Right now it is at the top of her list of collegiate choices. She thinks she')! study towards becoming a nurse practitioner and leave basketball to her spare time. Center. TK ladies find scoring touch in second half against Saxons Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer team scored one goal through the first 120 minutes of the 2017 season. Over lhe next 40 minutes, to the dismay of the visiting Saxons, they scored six more limes. Thomapple Kellogg evened its record at l-l with a 7-0 shutout of Hastings Monday in Middleville TK opened it* season with a tough 4 -0 loss to Grandville last week. TK led the Saxons 1-0 at lhe half thanks lo freshman forward Sierah Adams who ripjxcd a shot just inside the right post after sister Kylie Adams carried the ball up lhe right side and sent a centering pass in for Sierah. “The big thing for us, this was lhe first night all 16 of our girls were on the field at the same time playing together whether it was practice or a game, because of some injuries and girls being gone,” TK head coach Joel Strickland said. “We’re two weeks in and it’s the first time everybody is together. It just took some time to mesh. 1 think we were mak­ ing lhe right runs in the first half and just couldn’t put it in the back of the net. "We told them al halftime, it’s going to come. Just be patient. You don’t have to be in a rush to score. I think thal was part of our problem, we were getting a little antsy in the first half and thought we had to score quicker because it wasn’t happening.” Sierah finished the contest with three goals. “We have our top two goal scorers relum­ ing actually, in Aly via Thome and Ailcxus Bame*,” Strickland said “They’re expected lo Ik- again, and they did a great job playing. Bring your CD’s (with photographers release) We talked about how it wasn’t about who gets lhe goals. I think thal is what makes this team so valuable - anybody can score. To get someone’s confidence like (Maddie) Raymond and Sierah Adams built up is good, because they just got moved up to varsity this year. All of them can score. We have five great forwards up top and I’m excited to sec what they can all do.” Midfielder Haley Dehaan, another capable scorer and outstanding distributor, go the ball rolling for TK in the second half, scoring eight minutes in to put her team up 2-0. Dehaan added an assist on TK’s next goal, with 17:25 to play, the first varsity goal for Raymond. Raymond scored again soon after. In the final ten minutes. Sierah Adams tacked on two more goals and assisted on a score by Barnes. Kylie Adams finished the night w ith three assists. Maddie Hutchins earned the shutout in goal for the Trojans, making at least one excellent save sliding out to take the ball away from a Saxon attacker. ft was the season opener for the Saxons. “We’ve got a lot of work to do. and that’s about thc gist of it,” Hastings head coach Tim Schoessel said. He was pleased with the way his girls played in lhe first half, but thought they made Hastings defender Shayli Hinkle (9) battles with Thornapple Kellogg forward Alyvia just a few' to many defensive miscues in the second half. He said his Saxons will work on Thorne in the Saxons’ box during the first half Monday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett not playing quite so defensive in the future. Bremer) Looking to attack more will help take some of the pressure off his team’s defense and young keeper Kay la Morris. Morris had nine saves in the loss. Package A 1 4 4 63 11x14 8x10 5x7 Wallets All for only to-.. Packages come with frames and wallet case (quantities limited) Package C 4 5x7 36 Wallets Package B 3 8x10 2 5x7 45 Wallets 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 ■ 5:30 Kayla Carts°n ,0.9el b* Thomapple Kellogg's Breana Bouchard (7) and Reegan Edema (16) alonn ,k sideline dUnng half Monday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 1 ' alon9 the �TYie Hastings Banner — Thunxiay, March 30, 2017— Page 15 Three chilly riders separated by l^ssjhan a second at Barry-Roubaix Brett Bremer Sports Editor Drenched with rain and splattered with mud over 62 miles, during thc course of near­ ly three hours. Mat Stephens finally got to ra,$c his right fist in celebration near lhe paved comer of West Court Street and South Church Street in downtown 1 lasting* Saturday afternoon. Stephens crossed the finish line at thc Barry-Roubaix Killer Gravel Road Race 2017 as Mac Brennan and Ansel Dickey sprinted to second and third place finishes respectively bchind him They were right behind him. All three men earned a time of 2 hours 59 minutes and 20 seconds in the final results. Scotty Albaugh was on their tail in fourth place at 2:59:39 in thc world’s largest gravel road bicycle race. There were nearly 1,900 entries into thc 2017 edition of lhe event sponsored by Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids. The 62-milc course took riders west out of Hastings, winding down as many gravel roads as possible beyond Hall Lake in Yankee Springs Township before turning south cast to zig zag along the roads between the lakes and (Kinds in Hope and Baltimore townships. The course finished up with a sprint dow n Cook Road and onto Green Street in Hastings where the riders found the crowd gathered to cheer their finish. It was Founders’ All Day I PA showering down on Stephens, a member of the Panaracer/ Stan’s NoTubes p<b Bicycle X-Change team, as he celebrated on thc medal stand rather than the raindrops that fell throughout the day’s race. The rain picked up in intensity shortly after the start on lhe near 40-degrec morning. Stephens called the conditions about ns lough as possible in a Sunday Tweet. ‘‘I w'asn’t perfect on my clothing prep and suffered all day from the wet. My feet were numb from halfway on and 1 couldn’t feel my O&. ■ Oh lower legs a few different times," Stephens said. ”1 crossed the line, congratulated the guys and ran to lhe car to strip and chance lo dry- clothes as I began to shake." Stephens warmed up for lhe Barry-Roubaix by besting runner-up Lance Armstrong for the championship at January’s Texas Chainring Massacre in Valley View, Texas. Joseph Manin from the Spin Zone Racing team won the Saturday’s 36-mile event in Barry County in 1:51:04. The 22-mile cham­ pionship went to Andrew Sics of Team J tree who finished the Barry-Roubaix in 1:15:18. Lily Williams from team Bonkers was lhe top female in the 62-mile competition Saturday, hitting lhe finish line in 3:20:10. Keri Pawiclski of Inertia Cycleworks was the top 36-mile female, finishing in 2:07:40. The top woman in the 22-mile race was Angie O’Brien of Real Women Tri who earned a time of 1:27:52. The Grand Rapids Bicycle Company team took the 62-mile team championship, edging out Stephens' Panaracer squad by a little more lhan 15 minutes. Teams score their lop five riders in lhe event. Matt Acker led the Grand Rapids Bicycle Company Team with a time of 3:02.43. That had him in 1 llh-place individu­ ally in the 62-mile event. Bloomington Cycle Racing won the 36-mile team event, and the 22-mile team event championship went to the Village Racing team. Vikings9 Caody off to his fastest start yet FTW • » - - - - -- - - The Lakewood varsity boys’ track and field team opened the 2017 season by besting Ionia County rivals Belding and Ionia al the three team’s annual early season tri, hosted by Belding this spring. The three teams have meet to start the 2015, 2016 and 2017 seasons. Lakewood senior Noah Caudy ended those 2015 and 2016 seasons as lhe Division 2 State Champion in the 110-meter high hurdles, and also medaled at lhe state finals in the 300-meter hurdles in 2014 and 2016. He has never started a season faster in those two races than he did Monday, winning the 110-meter high hurdles in 1455 seconds and the 300-meter hurdles in 40.68.The Lakewood boys’ team piled up points in those two events. The Vikings outscored host Belding 96-83 at lhe lop of the standings for the day. with Ionia finishing third with 69 points. Caudy led a sweep of the top three spots in lhe 110-meter high hurdles for the Lakewood boys. Junior Timothy Sweet was second in 16.85 and senior Jesse Waldron third in 16.95. Waldron placed third in the 300-meter hurdles in 45.31 with Sweet fourth in 45.33. Belding junior Tyler Saucier snuck into lhe runner-up spot in the 300 hurdles with a time of 45.30. Lakewood had two other wins in the field events, with sophomore Payne Hanna win­ ning lhe pole vault by clearing the bar al 11 feet. Kaden Heins, a junior, won the long jump for the Vikings with a mark of 18 feet 65 inches with senior teammate Collin Bustance second at 18-15. The Vikings had some success in the dis­ tance races too. Sophomore Samuel McClelland won thc 3200-meter run in 11 minutes 31.23 seconds, and added a thirdplace finish in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:20.06. Junior teammate Hunter Karrar won the 1600 in 5:08.13. Andrew Hanscn-McClelland won lhe 400meter nm for the Vikings in 54.10. Lakewood also won lhe 1600-meter relay in 3:41.20 and lhe 3200-meter relay in 8:58.85. Belding had senior Dalton Riches win lhe shot put with a mark of 41-4 and the discus at 136-0, while junior sprinter James Daniel won the 100-meter dash in 11.23 and lhe 200 in 24 .10. Ionia’s lone individual win in the boys’ meet came from Chris Caqxmter who took the 800-meter nm in 2:10.48. The Bulldogs did win the two sprint relays, the 400-metcr relay and the 800-meter relay. Belding took lhe girls’ meet w ith 113 points Monday, besting Ionia’s 77.5 points and Lakewood’s 575. The discus was one of the Lakewood ladies' best events, putting five girls in the top six. Ionia freshman Abby Frost won the event at 104-2. Lakewood had Riley Eggers second at 82-1 and Grade Fahmi and Kyley Maurer tie for third at 68-0. Eggers won the shot put, earning a mark of 31-55 in that event. The Vikings’ lone win on the track came from the 1600-meter relay team of Chloe Haight. Kristine Possehn. Patsy Morris and brookc Bouwens that won in 4:43.88. Laruen McDowell won two individual events for Belding, taking the 200-meter dash in 28.73 and the 400-meter run in 1:05.33. Ionia junior Chloe Wandell won lhe distance races, taking lhe 1600-meter run in 6:03.34 and thc 320 in 12:28.99. Lakewood was scheduled lo return to action hosting a tri of its own yesterday. 1 c ■L Hastings baseball sweeps doubleheader at Davenport TK sending group of young wrestlers to finals w- ... The Thomapple Kellogg Youth Wrestling the Club members Individual Regional Tournament in Caledonia weekend ni mC°’1Pe,ed ln lheir from left) Dylan Wallach, Ashton Braska. Jace Schut, Abram DufrhTrn.18 and (,ront Dylan Pauline, (back)Ashton Corson. Gavin DeVore Zack Gih-r> a lnstien Miller, Carter West, Kyron Zoel, Hunter Pilsch and Cam Zoel all Disced in th, Midd,Qton. weight class lo earn a spot in the MYWAY State Championshios »TJ"lheir March 31 through April 2 at the Lansing Center in Lansing P Wl be The Hastings varsity baseball team the 2017 season with a sweep of fQrT^ c Gold Conference rival Wayland Friday • t Davenport University *' a Die Saxons scored two runs in Jhc sixth inning and held on for a 2.q . ° in the opener, and then found SOfnc off. *7 an 8-5 win over the Wildcats in gamc L ln Mark Feldpausch and Drew • combined on thc shutout in the op^ Saxons. Fcldpausch started and held lhc lhe cats to four hits through five innjn 11 ^ek out four and d.dn I Walk He Westworth came on in rehei to eahl a let. Rowing two hits and one walk dUrill J c, innings. -‘fistwo . ’Hie Saxons started off,0P of u ‘Ming with the top ol the older conii i s»Mh Plate. Mau Hewitt walked, went t0 lhe a balk, and then stole third base. Mark Feldfyiusch walked to pul runners at the cor­ ners tor the Saxons with nobody out. Irv\or Ryan and Piet^n Tinkler knocked RBI single* to plate the two Hastings runs. Hayings had seven singles in the win. Ryan was the only guy with two hits for Hastings. Wayland’s Ben Bamc* had a double and a pair of singles hitting out of thc number eight vpot. Parker Atwell singled tw ice for Wayland. Wildcat slatted Keaton Me Nees who struck out ten, walked two and allowed just two hits through five innings Hastings built an 8 2 lead with four runs in the top of the fifth and three runs in the top of the sixth inning in game two, alter the Wildcats jumped out to a 2 0 lead in lhe top ol the first inning. The Saxons got the first of those runs back on an RBI single from Trevor Ryan in the top of the third inning. Westworth and Dillon Heath would each finish the ballgame with two RBI foe Hastings, and Tinkler and Austin Raymond added RBI as well. The six Saxon hits included doubles by Heath and Westworth and a triple off lhe bat of Feldpausch. Heath also got the win on the mound, strik­ ing out seven and walking two in five innings. He allowed three hits and two earned runs. Ryan closed out the game, striking out two and allowing one hit and one untamed run over the final two innings. Jamie Snyder had two RBI tor the Wildcats and Chris Kincaid. Carter Morse and Atwell each drove in one tun. �Barre-Roubaix bring® thouwnds, enc0|| eS wXSe Xnunffies and helps local blesses Christian Yonkers ftfW , , _ The Bairy-Roubaia is the woidHW gravel road race. Every ye.rUh cyclists visit Hastings to Uy recogquickly becoming an .^world's nized event. Apart from boss ® Rodb*ix largest gravel road race, the B has helped spur local bu5‘"^eable - com­ a catalyst for walkable - and n munities. wonderful folks,” “Cyclists themselves are Mansfield, said Hastings City ning the annual Mansfield is involved in p , pilgrimage event, which is becoming a >^>Many of for thousands of pretty far to them arc pretty well-off, leveling E gel here.” . Barry-Roubaix Racers preparing for ajong race can be found pedaling f Many of them routes months before the • unlikely travel from other ""^de of local to find their bicycles ptulfd restaurants after a day of nding. locaI businesses." M«*JC?roun‘l inleClists has been nurtured Ut brings in *" *« B^‘and tf^kaWe communiJarn. d .<WalkaD,e communito the event i> huge.' tlcs hani • ba’x‘ ;<h the Roubaix,” he ** »n hand From a business perspective. Mansfield said. said that the Barry-R^baix » lhc most suc­ Somc3jX)n . -.(ered for Saturday’s cessful event the county has ever hosted. race. Howev?r,dcrs weather and In the weeks and days prior to the race, issucs> only A duc '°cers took 10 BanT hundreds of cyclists visit Hastings and the County’s road. M ,hele«.thc* wcre a wel­ surrounding area, dining, seeking lodging and comed sight r NonetnL„nity.and Mansfield visiting local attractions. Mansfield said this has helped spur the local economy. But the Barry-Roubaix has done more than “We’d like in l a 500 racers next year,” that. It has helped inspire planners and resi­ he said. “We\ ?avC j„;ng this long enough dents, alike, to invest in rideable and walkable that we’ve no. c k*” .^jd handle on it, so it communities. goes offwhh aPrc,tyfMansfield S.* JJ‘^daled to the finish line ’’Walkable and rideable communities is something we arc definitely wanting to invest Saturday. When kS ho* he p,aced’ hc in,” said Mansfield. laughed. asK He said the City of Hastings is exploring "Wc"’1‘‘id. That's t>bou‘ *»" h' several opportunities to expand walking and was stek, so my wos to just get done riding trails. He pointed to East Grand Rapids Desptte the f08u7we3ther and being: under - itself boasting a thriving walking and riding the weather hiJ '.r Mansfield said he had culture - as a model for Hastings. fun. 1 ’ Saxons and Trojans get track season started indoors at GVSU The Hastings and Thomapple Kellogg var­ sity track and field teams opened their season in the Division 1/2 competition at the annual indoor Laker Challenge al Grand Valley State University. The girls competed Thursday after the guys’ even on Wednesday in Allendale. The top finish for the Saxons came from slate medalist Emily Westers in the high jump. Westers cleared the bar at 5 feel 2 inch­ es to finish second behind last year’s state champion Suenomi Norinhnorinh front Zeeland East who cleared the bar at 5-6. They were the only two girls io make it over 5-0 on the day. Westers’ teammate Erin Dalman tied for 13ih in the event, clearing 4-8. TK freshman Claudia Wilkinson was among those lied with Dahnan in the high jump. Maddic Solmcs, a senior sprinter for the seconds and ad ■ 4(gJ intIcr nln. ror.Brei^n^ad^ ^.hc^^antarktifBMand rola> T „f Kayleigit Collins. Emily Wesley \-U Keeler and Solmesplaced l-tth in 3: 2/ 7Thomapple Kellogg s girls K. in had a couple girls not far behind Solmes in the 60-yard dash Thursday. Junior_ Haven DiP.azza was 17th in the rare >n K-50 ’*nd her senior teammate Autumn Zwyghi s _ ■ 18th in X.53. niPia/za went on to add a tenth­ place time of 2H..10 in the Ml-meter dash too. P In the 400-metcr dash, the I K g>rJ> h. d Zwyghuiz.cn 21st in 1:06.29 and senior Abbi Tolan 22nd in 1:06.54. . Zwyghuizcn also learned with Annyah VanderGcld, Maddie Saunders and Kay lee Spencer to place fifth in the 4x300-meter relay with a lime of 3:03.15. Kiley Hilton. Saunders, Wilkinson and Kaylec Spencer scored an eighth-place time of 7:37.78 for IK in the 4x600-meter relay. TK senior Lauryn Spencer placed 14th in the 60-meter hurdles wiih a time of 10.76. The top finish in the field for the TK girls came from Eden Beyer in the pole vault. She lied for seventh place, clearing the bar at 8-0. VanderGeld was 16thy in the long jump with a mark of 14-10. The top finish for the Hastings boys Wednesday came from junior Connor Comensoli who was lied for 18th in the high jump al 5-4, a mark matched by Thomapple Kellogg senior Spencer Irvine. Comensoli’s sophomore teammate Hayden Redman was tied for 19th in the long jump at 19-0. Hastings’ 4x300-meter relay team of Jack Longstreet, Hunter Allerding, Logan Twiss and JP Saint Amour that placed 24th in 2:4256. The Thronapple Kellogg team of Logan Tolan, Matt Lark, Cohen Charles and Jordan Roobal was just ahead of the Saxons in that race, placing 23rd in 2:42.38. Tolan had some of the Trojans’ top finishes. placing 15 in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.60 and sixth in the 400-meter dash in 53.00. Teammate Nick Scherrer wasn’t far behind in the 4<XJ with a time of 54.71 that put him in 16th place. TK liad two top tlnishem in the 800-mcter run too. with senior Luke Nreih third in 2:03.10 and Irvine 17th in 2:10.64. Those two guys teamed with Matthew Vannclte and Ryan Varney for a llth-placc time of 6:21.63 in the 4x600-meter relay. In the field, TK got a sixth-place finish from Cameron Mahon in the discus. He earned a mark of 118-11. Lakewood starts spring with 34 runs against Potterville , I he Lakewood Vikings scored 17 runs twice to open the 2017 varsity softball season with a sweep of visiting Potterville in a dou­ bleheader at Lakewood High School Tuesday. Lakewood took the opener 174) and then scored a 17-2 win in game two. Kennedy Geiger shut out the Potterville Vikings in the three-inning win in game one. She struck out lour and allowed just a single single while not walking a bailer. Geiger had three singles and five RBI offensively. Ashlyn Livermore, Manmd.i Barton. Aaron Kietzrnan and Kale Sennekcr had two hits each with Livermore belting a triple. A dou­ ble by Abby Sines was the only other extra base hit among the Lakewood girls’ J 7 hits. Barton and Kate Richmond had two RBI each in the game-one win. I.ivennore had an inside lhe park home tun firj mK',1UO 3"d K'elz"'a" bad the Vikings' first bias over the fence as btkcwootl t.d)ied 19 more hits m ganK. tWo. Kietzrnan finished the nightcap with two Ud (our Rin. She also walked twice, game two had lhfCC RBl cach in tlm-eVh?I?>rC‘^e're, al111 Sulliva" ''-“I ftirtt hits each tn game two. while Barton Kie /man and Striker had two hits each two She ’t”' lhe C'r<le S"*"* - ’ v ou’ nine and walked four in live innings, None of the runs charged to her were earned. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-04-06.pdf c35090d0fb7e3ea1f988bcb03b0cccad PDF Text Text Renewed commitment to society is needed See .Editorial on Page 4 Delton Sports Previewed See Stories on Pages 12-13 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 1070490102590511523849058126323 BANNER Thursday. Hastings women’s club meeting tomorrow Gn- General I -eJcra'ion of Women’s Ci/b- Hasting Women’s Club will meet I:.\ April 7. at the First United Merhndis! Church .it noon. The club will ■ he honoring the YMCA, the Hastings 1 Harv and HeadStart. .share i Rm»elL first vice prc.Mdcnt of t ic S, .ii'h'Aextern District, will be install»ng Judith I eofboro and Dorothj Shaffer ne« board directors. I he I’hornapple Playci.s will be join­ tire chib with a rendition from their u.'w plas The Addants Family.*' Memhei\ are asked to bring money io: the Safe I larbor Children’* Advocac) Program. as well used ink cartridges. SpartanNash receipts, senior tea items and blanktis Roen aliens for the AirKc* v life Dinner Theater will be taken. and the play is “Getting Mamma Mamed. Members also should pay their ik’Cs •Von an ioten-s»ed ;n joining the Ci VVf Hastings Women's Clttb may cull sh.u :i Ri-s'-c.’’. mcnibt cha<r. 5f7S52-2UM: c. Noh tdwasds. president. w.iS 4»)b3 Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The Barry’ Township Board ol Trustees Tuesday took an official position against the Swanson 4-7 deep injection well proposal. The board unanimously agreed that the pro­ posed well - which would inject waste brine water left over from conventional drilling in Johnstown Township 2000 feet below the surface - posed too great a threat to the nat­ ural and agricultural heritage of Barry Township. , “We passed this propo>al to let them know where the board stands? said Supervisor Wes Kahler. “We’ve been aware of it lor some lime, and we’ll send the EPA a letter that we oppose it.” He said too many unanswered questions and risk of water contamination are his rea­ sons for supporting official township opposi­ tion to Swanson 4-7. The board’s decision followed a large meeting Saturday at the Barry Township Hall. Residents and speakers discussed the See BARRY TWP., page 7 PRICE 75C 6,2017 . — Deep-injection well opposed by Barry Township --------~ ' " --------- Criminal charges filed against Barry County Animal Shelter Director I he Barry County Prosecutor’s Office issued a criminal charge today against Billie Jd Hartwell, the director ot the Barry County Animal Shelter. Hartwell was chanted with one count of misconduct in office, a felony common law olTen.se, car­ rying a maximum of five years in prison. The charge stem" from a combination of alleged acts of mixconduct. ranging from unauthorized taking of dog food to inap­ propriate conduct towards a Barry County Jail inmate worker. Although the sheriff’s office and the animal shelter are now sepa­ rate entities, the inmate worker was assigned to the animal shcltci. since it is a county-run facility. The Barry County Sheriff’s Office began investigating this case after they were alerted to the alleged misconduct towards the inmate worker. The investigation remains ongoing. Hartwell was arraigned Wednesday in Hastings District Court and is free on a SIOJXX) personal recognizance bond. .A probable cause conference has been sched­ uled for April 12 at 8.15 a.m. Instead of providing a fundraising dinner. attendee^ are encouraged to bring ih.-.i own food and non-alcoholic drinks k; enjoy during the event. Many restartraulx m Hastings serve quick, delicious ftHui. pc licet for the evening supper break. .Admission to the jamboree is free of cna/.x. hut freewill offerings are appreProceeJx at die doot arc split 50/50 by the Michigan Fiddlers Association and the CO.A. ... The Cwumission on Aging is at 320 w. \V< •odkiwij Ave. in Hastings. To: more information. call Judy Moore, 269-795-3143 Jazz and genealogy are next topics for • Area PM'dcnts can get a preview ol ir -jnriual Hastings jazz festival -• the ir?csi uf )tv kind -which will be in f«wtii)g» April 27 io 29 Joan Bosscrd, ih’ <»l the t/icijin7cr> ol the festival, will jcview the event and overview j.i// as } art i<>rm and i^port^Dce in I S tv. il-< i lu'.. be Monday. April HA 1 p ill. <k.njnn MiichdJ n( Hickory Comers See BRIEFS, page 2 Billie Jo Hartwell shows off a pouch up for adoption at an event last fall. Charges have been filed by the county prosecutor's office against Hartwell. Engineering firm details possible replacement of Gun Lake dam CO A hosting fiddlers jamboree Saturday 1 lie Michigan Fiddlers Association return to the Barry County < -..iUi-.M- n on Aging Saturday . April X. :Ti a day of music and dancing. ,"We’ve got a great program lined up? > ?.» Ker. Moore, MFA president and Middleville resident. " It's as much fun for the .iudieoci* as it is for lhe must। i.tr Folks can join its for an hour or two ci for the whole day. Musicians come in from ail over Barry County and Sodihwesj Michigan? Fiddler' will be playing from 1 to 4 p.m Open mic will be from 4 to 5:30 p m.. followed by a dinner break from 5 io <• pm. Square dancing will be from 6 to ’ 30 p m.. lucre will be plenty of music, and dancing including fiddles guitars, mandr'nn. dulcimers, b.ixs fiddles, piano and more. The jamboree is a lot of fun for both pktvers and listeners. Moore said 1 ’ 804879110187 This oil well operated in Barry Township operated by Hope Oil Corporation, (photo by Christian Yonkers) concern for many m Barry County Oil drfflmg stM a Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The oil industry is not new to Barry’ County. Emerging technology and market demand led to increased exploration and drilling opera­ tions culminating in the 1980s and 1990s. In 2012, leases of state-owned land in Yankee Springs and Barry State Game Area were auc­ tioned off to the highest bidders. Private land owners have been selling mineral rights to oil and surveying companies for decades, the majority never seeing oil wells springing up on their land. However, skepticism has been escalating concerning the safety of oil drilling in Barry County. Some residents - claiming under­ handed manipulation and deviousness of oil surveyor - are questioning just how honest the industry' is, and if they can trust surveying companies and operator transparency. In lhe past several years, oil surveyors have been approaching Barry County property owners, seeking their land’s mineral rights. Just north of Hastings in Carlton Township, a group of landowners has been enduring what they believe to be harassment from surveyors. "There was a period of over a year where they wouldn’t leave us alone? said Jeffrey Woolf, who owns land in Carlton Township. J Ic and his neighbors have been approached by land surveyors eager to solicit leases. Woolf and hi.s neighbors have told surveyors that they have no intention of leasing their land. Woolf, who works m lhe energy industry, said he bought land in Hastings to offset pol­ lution caused by industrial applications and to ‘ People thought it was just a game, buying up mineral rights and never' using it. But I tell them, *Hey, this isn't a game anymore.’ They have the technology to get it now, and they want it. if the price is right? Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The fate of the Gun Lake dam is one step closer to being determined. The Barry County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole Tuesday gave Commissioner Vivian Conner and county drain commis­ sioner Jim Dull direction to move forward with an informational public presentation to give further details about the dam. Dan Fredricks of Land and Resource Engineering of Comstock Park presented a draft of an engineering report recently completed by the firm on the county-owned dam. The dam, part of the 2.680-acre Gun Lake, was constructed in 1951 and the purpose of the study is to “analyze the condition of the existing dam, evaluate potential improve­ ment alternatives and develop an implemen­ tation strategy.” According to the report, on May 27,2015, seepage was observed near the center of the dam. The seepage created a boil, water flow­ ing under the dam. A measuring showed that six feet of scour had occurred below the bottom of the dam. Emergency measures were taken, placing stone along the down­ stream side of the dam to fill the void. The force of the stone resulted in the dam bowing nearly two feet toward Gun Lake, according to the report. The firm identified a design flaw of the dam, the concrete weir wall that comprises the existing dam does not extend deep enough into the subgrade to prevent piping. In order to provide proper embedment into the subgrade, the bottom of the dam must extend another seven to nine feet into the ground. The report offers three options: Do noth­ ing, repair the dam or replace the dam. Fredricks said replacement of the dam is the most effective option. Repairs could fail and would be costly. The replacement is estimat­ ed to cost $300,000. not including legal, permit, land acquisition, administrative or finance costs. The possible classification of the new dam also was discussed. ’The classifications deter­ mine where funding can be generated from the 1,700 privately owned parcels, political subdivisions of the slate at-large, and/or state owned lands under the jurisdiction and con­ trol of the department. A special assessment district likely would be part of the process. The report gives a tentative timeline for lhe project that begins construction in the fall of 2018. A tentative informational meeting for Saturday. April 15, at Yankee Springs Township Hail. Dull and Conner will finalize the details of the meeting in the coming week. At the committee-of-the-vvhole meeting, commissioners also recommended to the full board the appointment of Mike Cunningham to the Barry County Jury Board. It is a sixyear term based on a recommendation from Barry County Judge Amy McDowell. Jeffrey Woolf Carlton Township invest in conservation. He said he is dismayed to see lhe oil industry encroaching on what he calls "a sportsman s paradise? "They (surveyors) were tailing me at work, showtng up unexixxted y, approaching my W!le alter I told them 1 didn’t want anything to do with it, he said. Oil surveyors told his wifc |eascs an)und their property "ere active, whe|( jn rcal. they expired years ago, Woolf said. In the past, landowners |eased lhcir ty to oil companies and independent oilmen. Hie land would often su dormant, never see­ ing oil wells or storage tanks. However, Woolf said, there is reason t0 believe that is about to change. "People thought it Was jUhl a gamc buyinr Sec OIL ORILunq, page 3 The possible $300,000 replacement of lhe Gun Lake Dam was discussed at the Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday. (Photo provided) �P,we 2-Tburwlny.Apnl 6.2017-The Hastings Banner B - Bond construction project cont,nues at Hastings Middle Sch " ■—-------------------------------------------------------------- - Hastinas Middle School progresses during spring break. The community passed a bond in 2015 that pXTnds<orseVX& „ ., Hinn at lhe BRIEFS, continued from page 1 HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL will conduct a beginning genealogy class Wednesdays, April 12 to May 3, front 10 a.m to noon. Participants will learn how to get started and wh.it resources to use. l he class will be in a computer lab so online resources may be utilized. Both classes arc held at the Hastings Kellogg Community College Fchsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road. The programs are sponsored by lhe Kellogg Community College Lifelong Learning Institute (formerly known as Institute for Learning in Retirement). Fee information may be obtained or registration made by calling 269 965 4134. . LLI is an affiliate of lhe Elderhostel Institute Network. LLI is a community-based organization for those 50 and over who share a love of learning. The Kellogg Community College-sponsored Lifelong Learning Institute provides men and women with programs, activities, and field trips about topics of mutual interest, lhere are no tests or pre-requi­ sites for classes; only a curiosity and w ish to continue learning about a topic. ‘Cooking on the trail' *^*22****J Whether thru-hiking a national l»>^P“bu sus£.n themselve. Members of the Chief al trail, hikers have to consider M Scenic Vrall wl0 ^are tips during an Noonday Chapter of the North Country 12. n,c meeting will be al the Delton open-microphone meeting Wednesday. I, ginning al 7 p m. District Library, 330 N. Grove bi. »» eiything from those in attendance. but w ill ‘’Our open mic night features a tit v for your adventure on the trail.’' said begin with those offering ounjs like a wide-ranging topic, and could also tarry Pio, chapter P^^"*'’* "A yoUr stories." include things not to do Join chapter members will meet tor dinner at 5:45 pm al Prior to the meetings m 1 e • Street uust across from intersection of Delton Road the Grove Sheet C afe, 370 N orc J andM-43). . Wednesday of each month, are open to the public. uJX "wiU l^Wy <0 and lune 14 at the library iu Delton Rep. Calley plans local office hours in April State Rep Julie Calley invites residents to office hours in two communities during R-PortUutd. will give a legislative update to attendees. Then, if residents have i v dualwill concerns, she will take one Monday, on-one meetings forfrom 10 minutes ’• n Calley meet with constituents April 17. noon toeach 1.30 p m at the School Construction Sequence: ‘ Tlie plans tor the middle school bond include a variety of projects slated to take place in the coming mOnths (pholo provided) nv County Courthouse.commissioners chamber.2?0 W. State St.. Hastings. She also will be in Portland from 2:30 to 3:30 that same day al lhe city hall. 259 Kent St. No appointment is necessary - Residents unable to attend scheduled office hours may send their questions and ideas to C alley via email to JulieCnlleyA house,mi.»\ov or call her. 517-373 0842. r �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. April f>. 2017— Pago 3 Southwest sewer authority struggles to move forward Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor * special meeting of the Southwest Barry . Sewcr and Water Authority was called Friday evening to discuss the changes JJJ administrator Mark A. Doster’s wages. The official meeting was short-lived Wiln only two members present, the special meet* inP did not have the quorum required to ho an official open meeting. . After canceling the meeting, authon > board chair Jim Stoneburner and fem"' board member Jim Vinnamin. invited few attendees left to join them at the table ro further discuss the authority and resen changes. A motion put forth at the March 21 n«* ing by board member Dave changed Doster's 560,730 salary to hour >• Doster said he wanted the special nice n g to clarify the motions made at the reg * meeting and their consequences. Do>ter’ he was a little flustered during the Marc i discussion since it centered on him an * wasn't able to write down the details. c special meeting Friday, Doster exp nine that his original 2005 contract, with a salary of $25XXX). stipulated that he would work 20 hours per week. A 2006 contract combined Doster’s administrator role with that of proj­ ect manager, adding $17,278 to his pay in additional compensation, lhe contract also increased the hours of the position, lhe arithmetic of the contract, however, is a bit inaccurate. It reads: “It is anticipated that this expansion project will increase the administrator’s work hours by approximate­ ly five hours per week or more and, as such, he will be working approximately 30 or more hours per week ...” “The numbers don’t add perfectly because I was at 20 and you add five hours it should be 25,” Doster said. In the regular meeting March 21, Doster said his compensation is warranted, based solely on the results he has produced, rather than number of hours worked. “The theory was, being judged on what you do, that was a concept that Roger Turner brought before ...” Doster said. “I've done an extraordinary job. What would it matter if it only took me one minute in a year to do what I’m doing? It’s the product that I’m present­ ing.” “In the real world, that’s not how it works,” countered board member Dave Messelink. “I get paid (o show up and do my job.” When asked later in the meeting by Wes Kahler how' many hours, on average he works. Doster, after pointing out that it var­ ies depending on the season, did not give a number. ”1 don’t know.” Doster said. ■ Former authority chair Roger Turner attended the special meeting Friday’ and shared some of the authority’s history. He stressed the views he presented were his own and not representative of any other group or organization. He said tensions between lhe authority and Barry Townshiparo.se early on. leading to friction between the two, “I never had a problem with anything Mark did ” Turner said. “The authority has gone from being a strong entity to being an excellent entity ... 1 believe that a good per­ centage of that excellence was due to Mark Doster’s efforts.” Questions of Doster’s salary, plus benefits and retirement that put the compensation package above the $90,000 mark has been the subject ot contention since last Inst fall. Many objections have come from Barry County Commissioner David Jackson, who said his questions stem from Doster’s apparent refusal to work with Gilmore Car Museum in the past. The museum had seen unprecedented growth in the past decade, becoming the largest automotive museum in North America. For the past six years, the authority and Gilmore Car Museum have been in conver­ sations for a project that would extend sewer services to lhe museum. A large-scale expan­ sion is planned by the museum that would require either an eighth drain field to be installed or being hooked into a sewer authority. Although closer to lhe Gull Lake Sewer Authority, the museum is within the southwest authority’s jurisdiction. In order to hook up to Gull Lake, the southwest author­ ity would have to release the museum from its current jurisdiction. In a follow-up interview, Jackson explained his reasons for attending the authority’s most recent meetings and bring­ ing several issues, including Doster’s com­ --------------------------------------------------------- "Maybe there's potential for some great things to happen with whatev­ er the economic development team is going to come up with from their study, but to intimidate and bully people that we’ve got from a Barry County commissioner, to degrade Mark Doster and other board mem­ bers - myself included - I think it’s uncalled for... There’s something fishy about the way we're treated, and I don't know what it is but I cer­ tainly feel that this board has changed and there’s a lot of discus­ sions by board members that are coming directly from a commission­ er and the commissioner has no seat on this board." Jim Stonebumer, Barry County Sewer and Water Authority Board Chair pensation, before the authority board. He said a lack of transparency and openness about the possible Gilmore Car Museum agreement led him to look further into the authority and its practices. “The more rocks J kick over, the morn discouraged.! nm with how it’s run,” he stud. Jackson said the sewer and water authority is currently using half of its rated capacity. A feasibility study was ordered of the system last fall: the study has yet to be published. Authority board member and Barry Township Supervisor Wes Kahler said the study is due any day. A bill, from the authority to Gilmore Car Museum was waived by the authority after it was discovered the $2500 accrued was not from engineering fees as assumed, rather lawyer fees, Jackson said. He added Doster is a good administrator, but the wages and struggles with Gilmore Car Museum have him concerned. Jackson said he hasn’t talked with any board members who are against the agreement, causing further frustration in light of delays and setbacks for a project that "My only prob,0m co^Js Gilmore. Orator wh^s ,rom an u &lng." °S constantly b Dave Jackson Barry CounW nniissionei could mean sn>*,h the southern issue for so-'' * hugc pot? ti' ••This repre« • St,,, A' ",c T m<nivaii„n k™1™ ques­ tioned Jacks" ’ sewcr au||) becoming in-Mv iss>s’cn’- Township. »%ownship," u-d ?*’h"slown • Barry and I toPc . olllJ, o 4 d stoncbumcr. there’s P^'^’ntial forsJ‘‘‘ °Ur P,anL Maybe there > P°* ver th K^at things to happen with wha economic devel­ opment team is ^mid^n’c UP w‘th from their study- but"nd bully peopie that we ve g , a Barry County comntissioncr’10 Doster and other board mcinbc^- ^c,f included - I think it's uncalled I •••there s something fishy about the W‘> re treated, and I don’t know what it1 certainly feel that this board has changed M ;| ()f discussions by board that are com­ ing directly irt>m •> ^issioner and the commissioner has no seat un this ., For Jackson, it bm o*n t0 lbe sjVyear struggle of Gilmore ar. luseum to expand while roadblocks and confUsion anj bcjng thrown about by one person at the authority. “Even after a resolution by lhe board (o move forward by the board, Doster said htf not interested m connecting with Gi|nl0re Car Museum.” Jackson safy adding that he has heard reports from a board member who spoke with museum personnel. The museum personnel reported they Werc asked by Doster if they had ever thought of hooking up to the Gull Lake rather than the southwest authority. “My only agenda is. let's help Gilmore,’’ said Jackson. “The problem comes from an administrator who s constantly blocking." Jackson also attended the regular meeting of Barry Tow nship and updated the audience on the recent actions oi the authority board. Jackson said he and the townships served by the authority are in support of SWBCSWA board decisions. He said that no matter how convoluted the issue is, it should not stop the sewer authority and townships from break­ ing ground in new sew er and water projects, specifically connecting Gilmore Car Museum |o the authority's service. . , । "There's rid reason’^ilt an ■opportunity that’s good tor our CoAly, good for this township, and good for the largest car muse­ um in the nation." Jackson said. "It’s import­ ant to point out that four townships are cov­ ered by lhe Water Authority . They are 100 percent in favor of what lhe board has decid­ ed. They want transparency. Il’s lime we became proactive and do what needs to be done ... My issue isn't with the administra­ tion. My issue is he went behind the board's back. When you have that kind of insubordi­ nation, a janitor, or worker, or other employ­ ee would no longer be working there in any industry I ve worked in ... The indication is there s some kind of grand scheme against Mark. There isn't. I just want to get things going and get Gilmore hooked up." Library services to face major cuts in Trump’s proposed budget Taylor Owens Staff Writer The services that community libraries are able to provide will be greatly impacted by cuts in the Trump Administration’s ‘America First’ proposed budget, said Mattie Cook, director of the Lake Odessa Public Library. “It will be more of a burden for our staff, and our patrons,” said Cook. She explained that the cuts would hamstring or eliminate programs such as summer reading, children s literacy. Michigan eLibary databases, inter-library loans, ebooks and staff training. * have a negative impact on our state, said Cook. “Our libraries are corner­ stones of our communities. Any cut really impacts the amount of services and material we re able to provide.” In the proposed budget, four cultural agen­ cies would be eliminated, including the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the You are invited to attend a community forum to learn about the progress and facility update. At Northeastern Elementary School on April 10th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m Corporation for Public Broadcasli und thc Institute ol Museum and Library Services A large part of the Institute of Museum and Library Services is the Library Service and Technology Act which prDvi^ technology and hteracy progra,ns m * mty libraries. “LSTA's Grams to sIales is ,h(. |a grant program run by IMLS. These appropri­ ations are dislnbuled directly to each state and territory through a po^lat^ed formula. Each suite can ,dcntif appropriate use of these funds for )jb services and activates to mcct |hcir diverse needs, said Rand Rj| Librarian of the Library of Michi.....? or.be l.no.«ioe. / p|.„ An IMLS overview of LSTAf..« i mated that of the $4 350,67g Michigan libraries for the 70 percent of Miclugan cLibra^ |io ' r-’ cent of technology programs, 82 nerceni of early literacy programs. aild Q2 by LS1UAe edUC!“,‘>" Pn>8ra“'S i,r' providcJ The premier recipient Of .. . MeL, which provides database, and ebook content used by students a,ld well as regular library patrons, h iiksw 7 the sharing of materials aniong’|jbniries giv^ mg patrons access to thousands ol more titles Melratrwhiebpmvides,,.,^^.^ See LIBRARY FUNDiNg page 5 Regardless of oil company claims, many people, like Jeffery Woolf, believe Barry County is in danger of hydraulic fracturing. OIL DRILLING, continued from page 1 up mineral rights and never using it. But I tell them, ‘Hey. this isn’t a game anymore.’ They have the technology to get it now, and they want it, if the price is right.” With leases ranging from $5 to $12 an acre, lhe price is indeed right. When property owners sign a lease, they relinquish their mineral rights to the company that owns the lease. Often, leased land is not developed. Regardless of development, land­ owners still get paid for leases, which, to many landowners, is a win-win. Woolf said he thinks surveyors are playing a game with farmers. Land owners sell miner­ al rights, not expecting drilling to materialize on their land. “That’s how it happened in the past," said Woolf. “But now’, there’s a lot of shady, if not destructive, things going on out here.” Woolf estimated that half the landowners in a three-square-mile area surrounding his property have sold their mineral rights. “I don’t think people realize when they’re selling their mineral rights, they are selling their land, whether below or,above.” said Woolf. “For $5 an acre, it seems like a good deal, but when [oil and gas companies] start going in and tearing it up, that $5 won’t be so much then." Frank Lasser and Patricia Thierry own land in Irving Township. Several years ago, they were approached by Michigan Basin Resources LLC. Michigan Basin Resources offered Lasser and Thierry $30 per acre for the mineral rights of their 140-acre farm, a premium price for land leases. “I would love lo sign a contract, I’d love to get lhe money, but I simply can’t do it," said Lasser, who, like Woolf, said he is concerned about the safely of drilling and is uneasy about the ambiguous contracts surveyors offered him. "It was always ‘if and but’ and ‘maybe-could-be.’ "The problem I have is that I don’t know what’s going into lhe ground, and neither does the government," Lasser said. “I'd sign a con­ tract if they told me what was going in the ground, and I was convinced it was safe, and they would give me twice my properly value if something went wrong.” However, oil surveyors are unlikely to make such promises, which led Lasser and Thierry to decline future lease ofters. “There are too many open ends, too much danger,” said Thierry. Both Woolf, Thierry and Lasser said oil­ men threatened to drill from adjacent proper­ ties to get their oil if they didn’t sign con­ tracts, a method called “statutory" or “com­ pulsory’" pooling. Statutory pooling can com­ pel holdout landowners to join gas-leasing agreements with their neighbors. This means that even if a landowner doesn’t provide a lease to an oil company, the driller may still obtain oil and gas from under their land as long as deposits are within an established “pool" that lo which adjacent leases have access. /\ccording to the Slate of Michigan, forced pooling can only be mandated by holding a hearing before the supervisor of wells. Depending on the hearing result*. landowners who did not want their land to drilled may be forced to relinquish their nun eral rights and receive a small royalty. I ‘1OUS forced pooling does not allow infrastruc u development on unleased land, it does a o operators lo access deposits undemcat i o out land using directional and horizon r Lasser said oilmen pwvided names . of neighbors who had signed leases threshnrni thahhey would be forced to pool >f 1«=> dlJ not sell their mineral rights. Ed Golder, a public infonnanon o hw with lhe Michigan Department of Natural Resources, said surveyor* and od companies arc not required by law to disclose the drilling methods they intend to use on private proper- According (o a map produced by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Barry County has three inactive directional drilling operations in Johnstown and Hastings Charter townships. The map has not been updated since 2014. and no turther information is available for directional drill­ ing in Barry' County. r\ccording to the MDEQ map, Barry County has 27 active conventional oil wells - which do not utilize high-volume hydraulic fracturing — and 58 inactive oil wells, lhe majority of active wells arc in Barry and Hope townships. DrillingEdge - an industry web­ site providing detailed statistics and locations of drilling operations throughout the country’ - reported 28 active wells in Barry County as of 2016. Furthermore, the Barry County Register of Deeds reports over 1,100 individ­ ual oil and gas leases in Barry' County since 2012, the vast majority of which are undevel­ oped. “I’m all for mineral rights and making lhe land produce," said Woolf. “But if it ruins the water and air. and even the community, I don’t want it.” Both Woolf and lesser arc supportive of oil production as long as it doesn’t undermine the area’s ecological viability. “I know the process (of directional drilling and fracking], and what it does to the water," Woolf said. Lasser said he believes oil drilling has great potential. However, as a retired biologist, he said he is not convinced that directional drill­ ing, deep injection wells or hydraulic fractur­ ing are safe enough for widespread use. Lasser said he predicts that as lhe current administration pushes for energy indepen­ dence. Michigan will see more drilling, par­ ticularly hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling. He said he is fearful of the unfore­ seen consequences of utilizing new drilling techniques en masse in areas previously not drilled. “If you don’t have water, you don’t have anything," said Lasser. Arbor Operating - a Traverse City firm and lop-producing oil company in Barry County - said it does not plan lo use hydraulic fractur­ ing in Barry County in the near future. However, directional drilling - and a pro­ posed deep injection well - arc still on the table. . Lasser said he believes that as gas prices rise and technology advances, oil companies will begin using whatever methods they can to make a quick buck. ••AS soon as prices go up. I m sure ue II be viable here." Lasser sa.d. "Ihen Ihey 11 do whatever they can to nuke a profit. That s just how capitalism works.” Regardless whether someone chooses to lease their land, experts at Michigan Slate University Extension recommend extreme caution. ... . “The lease defines the rights, privileges and responsibilities of the parties," according an MSU Extension publication. Extension rec­ ommends landowners seek expert legal advice before signing a lease, because “.. provisions contained in leases offered by lessees {the company] may be unfamiliar and will not necessarily be in the best interest of lessor (lhe landowner]." Leases can be muddled with obscure and confusing language, and may contain more than the landowner bar­ gained for Michelle Skedgcll, executive director of Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, recommended reading lease contracts carefully and seeking legal advice before making a decision. “It’s an important decision for landown­ ers,” Skedgell said, “and it’s complicated.” She said lease agreement lawyers are read­ ily available and affordable. “Go into it carefully.” Skedgell said. “Understand the rights you are giving up, what’s the cost, and what (he payoff is." �Page 4 — Thursday. April 6. 2017 — Tho Hastings Banner Did you SC©? Breakdown of society needs Sitting proudly on property along Thc Perkins harnesses wind power. The lerk one of two wooden woodmills that can * < • by the passer-by. Its intricate design and wood Attention shoppers: Get over to Aisle 6 because freeze-dried foods are moving off the shelf, fast. Hie inventory of rifles also is being depleted in thc Sporting Goods Department as well as coupons for LASIK surgery in the Optical Department. Could survivalists in Barry County lx: entering their final weeks to prepare for lhe coming social implosion in America? Apparently, some prominent and moneyed tech industry players in Silicon Valley think so and are implementing some curious meth­ ods of protecting their lives and fortunes when thc coming civil war and collapse of society breaks out in the United States. You may know the name Steve Huffman. He’s the 33-year-old computer wonder behind thc website Reddit which bills itself as "the front page of the Internet” with 542 million monthly visitors, the seventh most-visited website in the United States. Last year. Reddit was valued at S6(X) million, which may explain why Huffman had LASIK surgery 17 months ago to correct his near­ sightedness - not for the sake of convenience or appearance but to improve his odds of surviving a disaster. "If the world ends —- and not even if the world ends, but if we have trouble — getting contacts or glasses is going to be a huge pain,’’ Huffman told New Yorker magazine. “Without them. I’m........ L/XSIK surgery seems to be a popular readiness item in Silicon Valley along with, for Huffman, a couple of motorcycles and "a bunch of guns and ammo.’’ Tim Chang, 44, a prospering manager of a venture capital firm, and his wife keep a set of bags packed for themselves and their 4-year-old daughter because, “we want to be ready for a civil war or a giant earthquake that cleaves ofT part of California.” Entrepreneur Larry Hall goes even bigger. He’s the CEO of the Survival Condo Project in Kansas, a 15-story, underground apart­ ment complex built in a decommissioned Atlas missile silo. He has 12 private apart­ ments priced from $3 million each. They’re all sold, and Hall is now negotiating for another missile silo in which to build. You don’t need to be rich lo feel that American society is fraying. For how long now have we been living with lhe mudslide of disrespect for our institutions? Police offi­ cers may be lhe most visible example of the decoloration of public liisfitoilbns iii this country. News media hasn’t been far behind as it seems lo fight every day the characteri­ zation that its reporting is "fake." Even the courts - maybe the last body to enforce respect in its presence - are now’ being tar­ geted as “political” and “biased.” Given that we talk about “fake news" today, will be citing “fake evidence” next? Something truly is wrong in America, and the pampered survivalists in Silicon Valley may themselves have identified thc heart of their own anxieties: class disparity. As for­ mer hedge fund manager Robert A. Johnson pointed out to Evan Osnos, who wrote lhe piece for lhe Jan. 30 New Yorker, 25 hedge fund managers currently make more money than all of lhe kindergarten teachers in /Xmerica combined. “Being one of those 25 doesn't feel good,” said Johnson. “1 think they’ve developed a heightened sensitivity.” The acute income inequality is causing wealthy people to lake steps to protect them­ selves. Self-proteclion is not restricted to class, nor is the survivalist movement a new phe­ nomenon. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy suggested that Americans build bomb shelters in the face of Russian nuclear weapons advancements. In 1976, the surviv­ alist beat started drumming with the Arab oil , ing details are certain to cause a scconi g * j According to telo<net.com, betwceii 1970, over 6 million mostly small (ontfinslnt|cd less) mechanical output wind machines in the U5. alone. Hi-’ro dedicalinx this spoee Barry' by readers or our staff members that I « Mml it County. Ifyou have a photo to slum. ,V4.; to Newsroom Hastings Bantu ' tiews@j.<tdHighway. Hastings, ™ ^nation such ax graphics.com. Please ','ch'(le Letli who took the where and when thc photo \ information, photo, and other relevant or t remember? New garage in the works Banner Dec. 8, 1955 An impressive ceremony symbolizing another milestone in civic achievement was held Dec. 7. thc official laying of thc cornerstone for the municipal garage, which has been under construction since late in September. Former Mayor Charles H. Leonard, (center) at the invitation of Mayor John W. Hewitt (right) laid the cor­ nerstone. Plans for the new garage were conceived when Leonard was still the city’s chief executive, along with the new Michigan Avenue bridge. The bridge was dedicated in 1949. Stowell Building, rep­ resented by Chet Stowell, (left) had the $54,650 contract for the garage. The sign reads: Hastings City Garage Centennial Year Building.' 1855-1955. John W. Hewitt Mayor. Members of the City Council: John O. Barnett. Geo M. Chenoweth. David L. Christian. Harold E. Devany, Clerk Frank C. Beckwith,GamerC. Hampton. Harry R. Miller. Albert L. Orsbom, Gordon D. Sothard and K. P. Laberteaux. DPS. (Note: This photo was not part of lhe original arti­ cle and likely was not taken during the ceremony) Have you _ renewed commitment lowin' in the wind met? Many people tackle more than one career during their lifetimes, but Larry Huffman is unique because he had multiple careers at lhe same time. Now’ retired, thc Delton resident has been a rural mail carrier, a school bus driver, a cook and a volunteer firefighter - all inter­ twining at various times. Larry and his wife. Peg, owned the Cottage Grill restaurant in Delton from 1965 to 1978. That’s where they met when his parents owned lhe restaurant, and they’ve been married 54 years. The couple’s large family also keeps them busy making lots of memories. They have four adult children, 24 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Larry, a 20-ycar cancer survivor, is active in the community, serving as secretary-trea­ surer of the Delton Fire Club, comprised of current and former firefighters, and helping with its various projects, such as the annual August pancake breakfast. He also volunteers al the Delton Moose Lodge where he is a member and helps with fish fries and monthly benefit breakfasts lo assist local organizations and more. Boni on a farm in Mulliken. Larry grad­ keeps you humble ... I figured 1 hauled uated from Charlotte High School in 1954. three generations of children in 41 years.’’ After working al several factories, he said Larry, who was a school bus driver moved to Delton when his parents, lhe late from 1969 until Nov. 19, 2010. Dalton and Madeline Huffman, needed help Larry coached a women’s soilball team al the Cottage Grill. for about 20 years, and his wife Peg said, “So 1 started working for them for SI an “They liked him so much, the name of their hour.” Larry said. “We bought it from my team was “Larry's Girls.’’ luirry also played parents in 1965. on the fireman’s softball team until he was The year before, he was appointed as a 52. He currently plays golf in a Moose substitute mail carrier at the Delton Post league. Office and became a full-time carrier in Over the years, the Huffmans have 1976. He also worked as a substitute mail extended hospitality to exchange students carrier after he retired. His service at the and others who needed a place to stay. post office totaled 48 years and five months, For his overall kindness and generosity including 32 years working full-time. of giving time and talents lo help people He started driving a school bus. as a sub­ and the community and endangering his life stitute, in the Delton Kellogg School for many years as a firefighter, Larry District al same time Larry and Peg owned Huffman is a Barry County Bright Light. the restaurant and he worked al post office. Best foods for dinner. I like pork steak, “If I worked for the .school, I could get pork chops and cscalloped potatoes. health insurance. That’s the reason I started Favorite movies: “z\ Dog’s Purpose” or driving school bus ... I drove every route just about an> old classic movie, John they had. They kept me very busy. It was Wayne movies. fun ... You learn a lot from kids, and it Best advice ever received: My mom always told me nothing good happens after midnight, so be home before midnight and slay away from drugs. I stayed away from drugs, but I had to sec* w hat happened after midnight. Books I would rcc0Ilimend: “The Greatest Generation" that Tonl ^ro^aw wrote and ••l.ircfi and Hirst Kvsponders; Stories of Faith and Courage. I m haltway through it They arc just short stories written byVoters. EMTs and the su,rie C1OrS- "’S a11 fahh-based- Some of the stones are prelty Favonte teacher: |„ high school. Mr. Lane who was a his on teacher. He had been a pnsoner ol w ' £ World War II. He --Pretty i„tercsti - guy and a good ability of government to «>m 1 do"■, doubl County taking '[r n.aybc sonic hardmountains and jung (J;irTy and oncs living in lbe ()f our most J |ong ag0. f lransUiO"“' grounds of the Veterans APrr Med"cal Center in Battle Creek. Affa.rs Medical js a far different issue civilization. dj bancc comcs with a Fortuna >. the <)f d , balance. MU K 'FH who totd health care startup . -‘ifThad Osnos. the New Yorker water, that if I had a billion dollars. I wouldn t b“>'“bu"^. reinvest in civil society and civil My view is you figure out even smarts -yays to make sure that something temble doesn t ^Kaplan’s not alone. Bill and Melinda Gates may be the best example of civil mnovation with the work they support throug their foundation lo promote health and edu­ cation worldwide. At 77. Steward Brand, the entrepreneur Steve Jobs credited as being his mentor, has a longer, more erudite perspective, pointing out a more resilient aspect of civilization rather than fragility. In the last decade. Brand said, the world has survived without violence the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Ebola, and, in Japan, a tsunami! and nuclear meltdown. The greater risk now, according to Brand, is attempting to escape! our challenges. As Americans withdraw into smaller circles of experience we jeopardize! thc larger circle of empathy from which! comes the solution to shared problems. Barry County could be Brand’s example! of an empathy circle. Though there may be survivalists among us. I believe our over-1 whelming persona is one of shared responsi-1 bility and, every week, we read in our J-Adl Graphics papers about programs and individ-1 uals dedicated to the success of our larger community. I I’m proud of thc Talent 2025 framework I being used by county agencies and private! companies to assist the 72 percent of Barry I County students not choosing a four-year! college after high school and looking for! employment opportunities. My heart is warmed every time I hear the] story of the woods shop class in Middleville! that, for 13 years, has built toys for pre-1 school children whose families can use help at Christmas time. Manna’s Market in Lake Odessa and The Shack in Delton are living examples of the! compassion extended by those who can to! those who need. | And how can one not marvel at thc power! to transform a community as the Route 66 business group has done in Nashville? ( There truly may be reason to fear in these I troubled times, and society may be fraying! along its edges, but in down-home America I - and especially in Barry County - our insti-| tutions are still the bedrock of our communi-1 ties and examples of lhe faith we have in each other to build and to maintain a better world. ; There’s reason to distrust fear and isola­ tion. There’s even bigger reason to believe in investment. Doug VanderLaan, Guest Columnist Reporting History for the Future in 6 Barry County Area Newspapers • Lakewood News • Maple Valley News • Middleville-Caledonia Sun & News • Reminder • Hastings Banner Over 64,000 Papers Distributed Every Week! xi i> ■nd Graph tea •'“’-ething about Ille moSt people don’t SeeHA\IEy0yffia,P^5 1351 N. M-43 Highway - p.O. Box " HBStings, Ml 49nc;R X188 2“e,269)945-9^.FaX)94S -5192 �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 6. 2017— Page 5 Have you met, continued from previous page and cheerfulness. Favorite word: Please. Ixasf favorite wool- No. Favorite s|x>rts team: Most all of Michigan’s teams* 1 favor State over Michigan. We watch the Lions and the Tigers. We used to watch NASCAR a lot because of our grandson Tommy, who is a big NASCAR fan. Stales I would like to visit: Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. Biggest influence in my life: Probably my grandmother who helped me thc most and had a good work ethic. There are an awful lot of people I have looked up to. Least favorite chore: For some reason, I don’t like to wash my car. See thc Saturday, April 8 issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Larry Huffman. tine in a Or^c^ three weeks for a guy puthou^r ikCt WOr^ f°r ^rnaccs in old famv holl * ’1 \.alcd lhftL crawling under those old S YuCre l^crc were spiders snakes, andJb,8gcr animals like skunks, posihiiik and Woodchuck*- 1 was 16 thcn’ 1 Best pan of volunteering: Getting other People to volunteer. Usually all you have to ao is ask or shame them into it. It’s fun to get other people involved. Most volunteers enjoy Favorite childhood memory: At the coun­ try school, we made a twisted grass rope fort ny the fence row. In the fall of the year, we started twisting grass. You weave it [the grass] in the fence, and it was two sided and we used sticks for the other side. It was a school proj* oct. It was always fun when the teacher would take us to the woods. . A talent I would like to have: To play the banjo. My grandfather was a banjo player and would play at dances. That gene passed by me. Life lesson: Cherish thc little things that happen, and later on. the little things turn into big things. You look back and say. Wow. You get blessings from doing a lot of dinerent things. Favorite Bible verse: I think they are all good. Qualities I admire in other people. Honesty Each week. The Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peck each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be fea­ tured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner. 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN See all types of green this spring Vonda VanTil Social Security’ Public Affairs Specialist April is Financial Literacy Month, and there’s no better time than right now to save for your future. The earlier you start saving, the more you can take advantage of com­ pound interest — that’s like free money to power up your 40l(k)s and other types of IRAs. Social Security helps secure your future, but it should only be a foundation for a more complete retirement plan. Part of financial literacy is having access to not just correct information, but your own personal financial information. Social Security has that. You can open your own personal My Social Security account at www. socialsecurity.gov/myaccount and within a manor of minutes have access to your infor­ mation from the comfort of your home or office. There, you can do many things, but the most important thing is to view your Social Security Statement. Your Social Security Statement is a con­ cise, easy-to-read personal record of the earn­ ings on which you have paid Social Security taxes and a summary of the estimated benefits you and your family could receive, including potential retirement, disability and survivor’s benefits. Once you have an account, you can view your statement at any time. You’ll want to verify that your recorded earnings are cor­ rect because your future benefits are based on your recorded earnings. We also offer lhe online Retirement Estimator at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator that provides immediate and personalized benefit estimates based on your earnings record. And, best of all, lhe Retirement Estimator is an interactive tool that allows you to compare different retirement options, such as future earnings and different retire­ ment ages. One sure way to stay on top of your finan­ cial future is to join the more than 28 million people who have opened their own My Social Security accounts at www.socialsecurity.gov/ myaccount. The sooner you start planning for retirement, thc better off you will be. Vonda VanTil is lhe public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525. or email vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. LIBRA^ FU^NG, continued from page 3 loans twr >'»r. inter-library giley, pn, According reduced jn?\’ha> would be cut or for chiu’U<!e; ,'u,nnlcr reading Lllec'ed hj,■ ,?n„s literacy, library <ln111 filing »n<|, n“ Library of Michiganfpr phone , r°r librar­ ies applyfSj staff trai?" T™ dis" counts. lib^ran's lo 'hri’“f h 'he State Library-^ hip p PPort innovative initiatives. rh "5 ,he Harwood to> Michi., ",or Program, plans I0.sl,1Cblic Libras"’'"'* hub for the Digit*1 bcr of <]j Amcnca and increase the " archive? fronl Michigan 1 for Ploud 5 ’"<* historical societies. supt* weh-.iK.' rhnu °8y pro' viding ineM* materials Ur..or and rural tibrones, Eveiy ~ .|,.ra'nin8 for early ““"’SsandtrainiL?'1.'!. Re»dY 10 Read, resoun-e d fw k for Irbrary trustCCS through Ln* ’branes, education e”n«sUch^^SmallLibrnrics Conference- f,'n“ adi! ,lch'gan Activity Pass. Michigan R • d other programs. -Total elirnmatinn or‘MLS M d. |he president's budget would ha^ • devas. Joan Van Houten Thc City Water distribution system will meet the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality s 2019 deadline set for required valve exercising. The city has 200 valves yet to be checked. According to Lee nays, the city’s director of public services, there arc approximately 2,000 water valves within the road right of way, each needing to be operational. To comply with the DEQ’s valve exercising mandate, each of the shut-off valves in the system distributing clean water throughout the city must be opened and closed. Thc city ■OH 405 N. 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We arc certain that she had no idea how many lives she touched and how much she meant to everyone. We want to thunk the stuff at Girrbach Funeral Home for lheir attention to detail and for attend­ ing to our wishes for thc funeral service. It was (lawless. Thank you ns well to The Delton Moose Lodge and Tony Liccagc for the use to the facility and the service provided during the luncheon. Every need and request was met and granted graciously. Thunk you to all who provided not only food for lhe luncheon but meals for the fam­ ily • there was un abundance! We would like to say a special thank you to our dear friend Jen McConnon and members of the Living Waters Church for organising the luncheon nnd serving out of lhe goodness of their hearts. We cannot say thank you enough! We would like to thank each of you individually but know vre would S? f miss someone and don't want to do that. „( ™ANK YOU TO EVERYONE! Small Business, You’re a BIG deal to us! • • • • • Key Man & Buy-Sell Funding ESOP's 401(k) Health Insurance Financial Planning Ph: (269) 948-9969 525 W. Apple St., Hastings, MI www.dis<;overyfinancialllC.CQID Sceuntics offered through LPI. hiuncial. Member F1NRA/SIP Banner Dexted to lhe Interests 0/ Barry County since 1856 PX'rMtv- learned of thc DEQ deadline late summer of arc broken while exercising the valve. This necessitates removal of the asphalt from lhe 2016. “At the time, thc DEQ wasn’t really keep­ roadway and the excavation down to the ing track of how far along every area was ” water main.” Hays said lhe cost of repairs depends on the said Hays, “We are not behind on valve exer­ cising. The DEQ does not mandate how many area where crews arc working, since the age must be completed per year. Rather, all must of the infrastructure varies by ward. He said replacement and repair costs also vary, be completed by the end of 2019.” Since learning of the 2019 deadline, 1,800 depending on the type of valve, depth and valves have been inspected and exercised in size. After completion of lhe remaining valves, the city. According to the upcoming projects and reports to the DEQ will consist of sample plans report on the city’s website, repairs are testing. To accomplish this, the city is sec­ inevitable. The reports slate. “Unfortunately, tioned into four quadrants, with plans to com­ we come across valves that will not operate or plete one quadrant per year. First Presbyterian Church of Hastings • Basement The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be pub­ lished. discussed the difficulty small libraries would have in making up that funding. “I’m not that optimistic that the state can step up and replace that funding.” said Wilson. Therefore, she explained, it would fall on local taxpayers to make up the differ­ ence, which she doesn't sec rural communi­ ties being able to do. “It will be a real step backwards for what patrons have access to in their libraries,” said Wilson. “I think it will be totally devastating lo the citizens of Michigan.” Wilson encouraged people to call,email or even tweet their representatives immediate­ ly. as they may vote on thc budget soon. If the cuts pass the House, she hopes people will contact their senators. The Library of Michigan encourages peo­ ple to go to cqrcengagc.com and districtdis­ patch.org to find out how to be an advocate for their libraries. “Tell them these services are important to you,” said Wilson. Hastings Library was contacted, but unfor­ tunately their staff was under the weather and unable to comment. City of Hastings working to meet DEQ valve-exercising deadline BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Professional Basement Services (Write Us A Letter: The Hastings tali ng impact on library service across Michigan. lhe’Library of Michigan directed LSTA funds touch every community across the state.” said Riley. Putnam District Library in Nashville is one of the many niral libraries that depends on LSTA for technological assistance. Shauna Swantek, Director of the Putnam National Library, pointed out that it enabled the library to install high speed fiber optic internet. She also explained that I-SI / gives Putnam the ability to network with other libraries, which allows them to exchange knowledge and support. This networking enables innovations in one library to be rep­ licated throughout the country, and even outside of the community library sphere. “Libraries are some of the best organiza­ tions for a return on investment,’ said Swantek. In fact, a study by the Library Research Service found that, for every dollar spent on libraries, more than five dollars are returned to the community. Sandra Wilson, director of thc Lakeland Library Cooperative, which has 42 member libraries in eight counties, including Barry, Hastings Banner, Inc. 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President’s comment |jne. 202-456-111l’ Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. �Page 6 — Thursday, April 6, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Worship Together ...al the church ofyour choice ~j _____ Weekly schedules ofHastings area churches available for your convenience. CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided Pastor lYtcr Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service I Oam. Fellowship Time before thc service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton. MI 49046. Ristor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am. Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Senice 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Huy., Dowling, Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilling Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721­ 8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office®mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945­ 2285. Sunday morning service lime: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East P.O. Box 63, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 itm. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 *(269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS JBAPT1STCHURCH FAMILY CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling, Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Ml 49050. Paslor. SW« Rose, Family Life Pastor. Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Church phone. Sunday Serna: Sunday School for all ages; 9:30 am.; Sunday School 11 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 a.m.: Sunday Evening Service p.m. Evening Service: Senior 6 n.m.; Bible Study A Prayer High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Time Wednesday nights 6:30 Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night p.m. 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th SAINTS ANDREW & Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle MATTHIA INDEPENDENT School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. ANGLICAN CHURCH Bible Study and Prayer. Call 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Church Office 948-8004 for Sunday services each week: information on MITT (Mothers 915 a.m. Morning Prayer in TYaining Together), Sports (Holy Communion the 2nd Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Sunday of each month at this Bible Study. service), 10:30 a.m. Holy FREEPORT BAPTIST Communion (each week). The CHURCH Rector of Ss, Andrew 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, & Matthias is Rl Rev. David T. MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Hustwick. The church phone Pastor Ron. A traditional style number is 269-795-2370 and of worship, no gimmicks, and the rectory number is 269-948­ friendly people welcome you 9327. Our church website is to worship al ’an old country www.samchurch.org. We are church." Sunday School 9:45 part of the Diocese of the Great a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Lakes which is in communion Sunday Evening 6 p.m. with The United Episcopal Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the Church of North America and pleasure of meeting you! use lhe 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HASTINGS FREE Ju,ic Mukarcwicz pleasantview HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Bclson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting al lhe Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd.. Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.’’ For information call 616-731­ 5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green SL, Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc@ gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 am; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-918-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us" 2635 N. M-43 Highway. Hast­ ings. Telephone 269945-9121. Email hastfmc® gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfrccr methodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult Coffee Fellowship 10.05 a.m.-10.25 am Worship Service: 1030 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups al varied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Club & Women’s Bible Study will resume in September Thurs­ days: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and Lunch Out at 11:15 am Third Thursday: Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 a.m. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9.30 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning Sept 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, April 9 Worship Hours 10:00 a.m. April 9 - Worship at 10 a.m. only; Adult Forum 930 a.m.; Bishop Sattcrke visits; Noisy Offering. April 10 Communication Team 10 a.m.; Mutual Ministry 6:30 p.m. April 11 - Women of Faith 6:30-8 p.m.; Brothers of Grace 7-8:30 p.m. April 12 - Prayer Group 6 p.m. April 13 • Bells 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall; Maundy Thursday Worship 7 p.m. April 14 • Good Friday Cross Walk 9:30 a.m.; Good Friday Tenebrae Service 7 p.m. April 15 • Easter Vigil 7 p.m. April 16 - Easter Day, Early Service 8 am.; Easter Breakfast/Egg Hunt 915 a.m.; Easter Day, Late Service 10:45 am. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. gracc-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: hm Middleville’s sta^cm^may only be used for village events and parades as approved by thc village council or vi]]age manager, if a proposed stagecoach use policy is approved al the April H council mcct^g. The issue came Up after the village was asked by Historic Charlton Park officials to borrow die stagecoach for a special event at the park. At Tuesday^ committec-of-thcwhole meeting, vil|ag<;officials said they are concerned about possible damage to the stagecoach. They a]so have concerns about transporting the stagecoach, finding a team of horses lo drive it nn(i havilJg someone avail­ able to man the display Thc request brought up the question of when lhe village win allow the stagecoach to be used. In the past, there have been requests to use lhe stagecoach for a funeral, wedding and graduation photos, at other events outside the village, and was even loaned to the Hastings High School for the spring musical one year. Council members decided it would be best to come up with a policy regarding when lhe stagecoach can be used and who can approve the uses. Village manager Duane Weeks wrote a pro­ posed policy that stales the intended use of lhe stagecoach is to be a symbol representing Middleville’s role in early transportation, and the stagecoach display promotes the village as a focal point in the downtown area. He said the stagecoach replica is well made, but it is not of a quality to carry passengers on a regu­ lar basis. One option for council members to consid­ er is for the stagecoach to be used only for approved village events and parades with approval only by the village manager or coun­ cil. second option would allow' the stage­ coach to be used outside of the village limits for special promotional opportunities as approved by the village manager. Weeks said a barrier would lx? required to surround the stagecoach for protection. Council member Sherry Ronning said she thinks the stagecoach belongs in Middleville and should stay in Middleville. Others voiced concerns about thc sta^aach being damaged if transported or used too often. Weeks said he believed thc replica cost the village about SI0.000 and told council mem­ bers it is fully insured. Council member Mike Cramer said he didn’t see why lhe stagecoach couldn’t be sent out at different events as a way of promoting the village as long as it was protected, and reasonable efforts were made to ensure it was not damaged. By a split vote, council members agreed to move the matter on to the full council at its April 11 meeting. i liNliS. MI - Donald John Bates, age 74, of Hastings, passed away peacefully April 3.2017 al his home. Donald was bom May 11. 1942, lhe son of RJ. and Esther (Willison) Bates. Don attended Dowling and Hastings schools, and was a 1961 graduate of Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek. Don was employed al American Fire Pump Co. as a machinist, and he was also a truck driver. Don was also a volunteer for Hickory­ Comers Fire Department and a former member of lhe Delton Rotary Club. Don’s favorite job was owning and operating Little Don’s Concessions. On January 28, 1966, Don married the love of his life, the former Nancy Gainder, who survives. Don is also survived by sons. Randy (Sonia) Bales and Ryan (Michelle) Bates, both of Delton; six grandchildren, RJ, Anthony and Tara Bates. Mason and Erika Calhoun, and Jonathon Bates; a sister, Rosalie (Kenneth) Halstead of Battle Creek; brothers, Richard (Marsha) Bales of Battle Creek and Ronald (Bonnie) Bates of Camcy; and several nieces and nephews. Donald was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather. Charles Hauser; and his mothcr-in-Iaw and father-in-law, Douglas and Dorris Gainder. Don’s family will receive friends, Monday. April 10 from 5 to 8 pm. al the WilliamsGores Funeral Home. Donald’s funeral service will be conducted, Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 11 am. at the Hickory- Comers Wesleyan Church, Pastor Len Davis officiating. Burial will take place in East Hickory Comers Cemetery-. Memorial contributions to (Great Lakes Caring Hospice or a charity of one’s choice will be appreciated. Please visit www. williamsgoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Don’s family. Notice of Day of Review of Intercounty Drainage District Boundaries and Review of Apportionments QUAKER BROOK INTERCOUNTY DRAIN DATE: April 19, 2017 TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. LOCATION: Barry Drain Commissioner’s Office 220 W. State St., Hastings, Ml QUESTIONS: The Day of Review is an OPP rtunity apportionment of benefit within Barry County to review the Quaker Brook Intercounty Drain Drainage Distnct boundaries ano ber with the Drain Commissioner or a st Hastings 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-4700 Hastings 945-9541 LAUER « crnMTOWNSHIP; SECTIONS 1-4,9-17,21-27 & 34-36 EeSXS sECTONS 2-3 ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP. The _ Drain _ . Commissioner, onnineers 9 and/or day> and other make staffrev members js|ons where will be necessary, available to assist individuals thro 9 appointment for a specific time on the Day of There is no need to costs for the Drain will also be available at the Day of naw aw Jh-n 20rnputa?°ntRtive apportionments/drain assessment against parcels B?Ve the^ he drainage district that are subject to a special assessDrain assessments are collected in the same manner nnd man?100 CnPullles w^?,n. hpinn 6 to nooea'' on your winter tax bill. If drain assessments are ^es and W than one (1) year, y°u maY PaY the assessment in full with 'h" D’’0' """ MicHgm Relay CenW « 7-1-1 (TDD) al leaal 24 hou^nVdvance°of^e^ay 0< RevieW t0 request mobilitYi visual- hearing or GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the \ Vrt.. . mmrnissioner’s decision to revise the district boundary to the Bam?ral Ule n^-uit Court within ten (10) days, and you may also appeal ihe dereXuon Va&onmentS *° 'he C°Unty Pr°bat° C°Urt " 1351 North M-43 Hwy. HASTINGS. MI - Roberta (Bobbi) U. Roush, age «2. of Hastings passed away Tuesday, April 4.2017 at I hontapplc Manor. She was bom in Freeport July 30,1934, the daughter of Victor and Merle (C arter) Sisson. She graduated front Woodland High School in 1952. Her employment included clerical work at Hastings Manufacturing, Hastings Floor Covering and Barlow Florist, but she will best be remembered for her 60 plus years of cake decorating. On June 18.1952,she married Eldon Roush and they enjoyed 60 1/2 years together. Her artistic abilities were endless, in addition to her cakes, she and Eldon spent countless hours in their studio making stained glass creations and working in their gardens. They also enjoyed traveling and attending their children, grandchildren and great­ grandchildren’s band and sporting events. Bobbi was an active, longtime member of Hastings First United Methodist Church. She and Eldon were youth counselors for many years and participated on several work camps. Over the years, Bobbi and Eldon were host parents to five foreign exchange students as well as to Osman Koroma, a church sponsored Liberian refugee who lived with them for two years while attending Hastings High School. Bobbi was a loving faithful wife and the best mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She loved her family intensely and was always there for anyone who needed her. She will always be remembered for her strong faith arid she. ivas'nor afraid to share it. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eldon; brother.Carter (Dell) Sisson; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Keith and Ruth Roush, brother-in-law, Wilburn (Webb) Cody and son-in-law, Doug Smith. Bobbi is survived by her children, David (Bonnie) Roush, Denise (Jim) Vreugde, Dana (Kim) Roush, Dawne (Roy) VanKuilenburg, Darcy (Tim) Hammond all of Hastings, Darla (Mark) Timmerman of Grand Rapids, Darin (Mary) Roush of Mason; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, with the 17th due in June; sister-in-law, Lucille Cody of Battle Creek; three nieces and three nephews. According to her wishes, cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions may be made lo First United Methodist Church Youth Group or Barry County Christian School Scholarship Fund. Visitation will be held Sunday. r\pril 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorial service will be held Monday, April 10. 2017 at 11 a.m. al First United Melhodist Church Green Street. Arrangements arc by thc Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to sign guestbook or leave a message to the - family www.girrbachfuncralhome.net. 269-945-1385 other assistance. 102 Cook 945-9554 Middleville’s stagecoach may be grounded in village Hastings Banner. ten (10) days. Dated: March 14 onl7 Jim Dull Barry County prain -------------------------- Call 269-945-9554 for more information. I �The Hnstinqr, Banner — Thursday, April 6, 2017— Page 7 Barry County Chamber, local communities work to spark residential development BARRY TWP, continued from page 1 Joan Van Houten The r•. Sta& Writer other l 1 ? Bastings, along with several with n 3 communities, has been working rev« , ‘J’P bounty Chamber of Commence onm ahlnp sva>s l<> spur residential devel­ opment m the area. Communities need to grow - not out of control - but at a continuous rate.** said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield. Stagnant population growth affects the economy in many ways. Mansfield said, including spending at local businesses, g«v* eminent funding for schools, which arc dependent on student enrollment, and « growing workforce base to sustain large employers, such as manufacturing plants. Reaching out to banks, credit unions and investment lenders. Mansfield and Travis Alden, president of Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance, learned lenders are operating under extreme caution and have been since the banking collapse of 2008. Mansfield said area lenders want to work with developers, but thc rules are tight and requirements are tough. “Banks took a big hit back then, so the requirements for a large development loan is a lot tighter " Mansfield said. “We know lhe demand for homes and apartments is strong in our area. Thc problem we’re working very hard to overcome is how to go about meeting those demands.” What has become clear, Alden said, is how interrelated thc issue of residential development is to many other areas of a community. Availability of new single-fam­ ily homes allows those in mid-range homes lo take a step up. Owners of smaller starter homes can then move'to mid-range homes. When starter homes are available, renters have lhe opportunity to purchase starters home, which opens rentals for young adults in college, graduating from high school and new residents. ---------- ---------------------------------------------- “In Middleville, for example, there is a newer single family subdivision set back from the highway. Just before that, there are townhouses and across from those are apartment units. On the other side of the high­ way, there’s a manufactured home community. It’s all working together and providing options to meet the needs of a diversi­ fied community. The townhous­ es have a waiting list months long. So, something is working. Development is needed for growth. Recycling the same homes will not work.” Travis Alden, president of Barry County Chamber of Commerce Building new apartments and townhouses provides options for new employees of area businesses to move closer lo their jobs. The growth also creates new customers for local shops, grocers and restaurants. Renters are good prospects for future home purchase, Alden said, which comes full circle to need­ ing new single family homes. Some people are still opposed to apart­ ment complexes being built, he said, but he feels this stems from old-school ways. “Today, many renters are college students working toward their education and holding down jobs. Many renters are millennials who want mobility - the ability to walk to a coffee shop, a restaurant or to a movie the­ ater,” Alden said. “There arc even execu­ tives who simply don’t have time lo upkeep a house.” In conversations with industry leaders throughout Barry’ County, Alden said cer­ tain messages are being repeated, such as “We need more people.” “We need more talent” and “We need a larger workforce.” On the other side of thc issue, companies are also communicating new employees’ frustration at not finding a place to live near their place bf employment. “Conversations with other counties show our problem in Barry is not unique.’ Alden said. “We’re all working to address the same issue.” # In meeting with area Realtors, builders and lenders, Alden said he learned a great deal about what the current challenges are. Realtors arc struggling with not having enough inventory due to quick turnaround. In Barry County, a home in the right condi­ tion, listed at thc right price, can easily have an accepted offer in a few days. Having upper-end homes tor people who want to upgrade is only helpful if owners of those homes also have available upgrades. If the option is not available locally, there is greater probability of families eventually finding what they are looking for some­ where else and moving out of the area: Realtors are communicating that market inventory is a continuum. A shortage ot high-end homes means mid-homes cannot upgrade and the starters cannot upgrade and renters cannot purchase their first homes. The number of local developers has dra­ matically dropped since 2008, impacted by the same economic crash felt by lending implications of the Swanson 4-7 well, and and said he would pick it up when he drove what it could mean for lhe county. Another back. Well, you know how that goes - he meeting discussing thc well is planned didn’t.” Doster said uncovered trailers are illegal. Saturday, April 8, at 11 a.m. nt thc Barry He reported that he has pulled nails from the Township Hall. . . District 3 Barry County 'Commissioner tires of police vehicles after driving down Dave Jackson reported that lhe board of Osborne Road. Thc board discussed possible solutions, commissioners is reviewing a proposal t<, replace the aging Gun Lake dam. He said the including ticketing and only accepting loads board is planning to open a period of public if they are covered properly. However, the comment to ensure that all parttes interests board and residents, alike, believed that loads would be brought after hours to avoid ate represented. , . . “J was actually shocked that they could paying fees and covering trailers, since the build an entirely new' dam for just over transfer station is often left open and unat­ * $300,000 ” Jackson said. The dam will be tended. The board recently requested a meeting funded through one-time assessments with thc Barry County Road Commission to accrued from Gun Lake residents. Jackson updated the township on thc remediate a dangerous intersection at ongoing situation with the Southwest Barry Hickory Road and Kellogg School Road. Kahler said slop signs are hidden at the inter­ County Sewer and Water Authority. Jackson section, resulting in rolling slops and drivesaid he and the townships served by the authority arc in support of S WBCSWA board throughs. Township board members and the road commission will meet April 17 to dis­ decisions. He said that no matter how convo­ cuss options to make the intersection safer. luted the issue is, it should not stop the sewer authority and townships from breaking ground in new sewer and water projects, specifically connecting Gilmore Car Museum to the authority’s services. “There’s no reason to kill an opportunity that’s good for our county, good for this township, and good for the largest car muse­ um in thc nation,” Jackson said. The board approved thc monthly wages for township emergency services, as well as reimbursement for Chief Mark D. Doster, who paid for Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards fees to hire a new township officer. Deb Knight, township clerk, pointed out that Chief Doster paid for MCOLES without board approval. In subsequent meetings, thc board agreed to reimburse Doster approxi­ Thursday, April 6 - Spring Break Video mately $1300 after the new officer signed a Game Event, 1 to 2:30 p.m., video game contract. Tuesday, the board agreed to pay event for second to fifth graders. Several Doster in full, with the stipulation that he games will be available, 2:30 to 4 p.m., would not pay for MCOLES or other pro­ video game event for middle and high school grams again without board approval. students, including. Mario Kart 8 and Smash Doster has decommissioned a 2007 Crown Bros., other games if kids bring them; Movie Victoria cruiser and recommended it be put Memories watches “Across the Pacific” up for auction. The decommissioned cruiser (1942) starring Humphrey Bogart, 5 p.m. has been stripped and cleaned. It has retired Next week - “Action in the North Atlantic.” with 153,600 miles, and will be sold at auc­ Friday, April 7 - preschool story time, tion with a starting bid of $1300. 10:30 a.m. Thc board has been accepting bids to Saturday, April 8 - Dungeons & Dragons, repair sidewalks throughout the township. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; volunteer income tax assis­ Some 610 feet of sidewalks in Delton and tance, 4, 7 p.m. (call 269-945-0523 for an Hickory Corners are in dire need of new appointment.) concrete, resurfacing and rebar. Week of April 9 to 15 - Celebrate National The board declined a bid of $32,000 at Library Week. Come in and “Read down March’s meeting. It is currently accepting your Fines” all week. Just stop at the desk bids until April 19, and will hold a meeting and ask how it works. April 20 to accept and approve the best offer. Monday, April 10 - Quilting Passions, 10 In public comment. Bill Fay ling asked the a.m. to 1 p.m. township to address an ongoing issue of Tuesday, April Hr Vxidler time, 10:30 , trash along Osborne Road. Fayling -com­ a.m.; open chess, plained that trailers en route to the Barry Wednesday, April 12 — VITA tax prepara­ Township Transfer Station, which is man­ tion, 4 to 7 p.m. (call 269-945-0523 for an aged by Sunny Bay Disposal, are not cov­ appointment.); library book club discusses ered appropriately, resulting in trash and “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes, 6 p.m. construction waste blowing out along thc Call the Hastings Public Library for more road. information about any of the above, 269­ ”1 followed a guy with a 20-foot farm 945-4263. trailer,” said Fayling. “He was blowing stuff all over thc road. 1 followed him and told him he was losing sluff, and he just laughed HASTINGS PUBLIC library SCHEDULE Travis Alden, president of Barry County Chamber of Commerce, discusses issues related to stagnant development of residential housing in many Barry County commu­ nities. institutions across thc country. “Many developers closed down, unable to recover from the crash. Others moved to different areas where thc growth was not stunted as hard as other regions,” Alden said. In communications with lenders, there is a strong desire to work with builders to develop residential property in Barry County, but the company must have a strong track record and high enough equity or collateral. However, the low number of area developers is still an issue. “I’ve also spoken with larger construc­ tion and development companies in thc Grand Rapids area, to get an idea of what it would take to bring their interest to Barry County,” Alden said. “Il’s a matter of eco­ nomics for them. Materials they use and labor would cost thc same here as it would for a building in Grand Rapids, however, lhe rent amount there would be much higher than here. That would make a fairly signifi­ cant difference in the return on their invest­ ment.” In areas of healthy population growth, residential spaces are diversified and meet­ ing several levels of living wants and needs. “In Middleville, for example, there is a newer single family subdivision set back from the highway. Just before that, there are townhouses and across from those are apart­ ment units. On the other side of thc high­ way, there’s a manufactured home commu­ nity,” Alden said. “It’s all working together and providing options to meet the needs of a diversified community. The townhouses have a waiting list months long. So, some­ thing is working. Development is needed for growth. Recycling the same homes will not work.” According to James McManus, director of Barry County Planning and Zoning, plat­ ted lots and subdivisions have been avail­ able for development. After several years, it’s estimated the remainder of the proper­ ties will be developed in one year’s time. “There may not be a specific issue slow­ ing down development. The villages and townships outside of Grand Rapids are growing and new constructions are going up pretty steadily,” said McManus, adding, “It could just be a matter of waiting, and it will get to us.” Identifying federal and stale grants for developers lo combine with loans and investigating possible private funding sources is just one of many areas being researched by Barry County Chamber of Commerce. There will also be an extensive research and data collection providing important numbers to reflect lhe demand for housing in Barry County. “We need to articulate quantifiable num­ bers of what lhe residents needs are and share those with investors and developers. It’s a solid factual way to show actual demand,” Alden said. Alden believes what is good for one com­ munity in Barry County is good for all thc communities. “It isn’t one city competing against another. Before, we tackled the issue of needing good jobs. We did that. Now, it’s population. We’ll tackle that, loo, by work­ ing together,’’Alden said. “We are very much into investigating and moving for­ ward in our role to work with communities to identify needs and set the stage for suc­ cess.” According to Mansfield, waiting for growth to reach Hastings is not an option. “We’re not going to just sit and wait. That’s not what Hastings is about. We’re “There may not be a specific issue slowing down development. The villages and townships outside of Grand Rapids are growing and new constructions are going up pretty steadily. It could just be a matter of waiting, and it will get to us.” ' | i i j । James iyicManus...direc;tor. of Barry County” Planning and Zoning working closely with Barry County Chamber and neighboring communities to search for ways to bring development to us,” Mansfield said. BIDS FOR CONTROL UPGRADE • The County of Barry is accepting sealed bids for Control Upgrade at the Barry County Courts and Law building. The closing date for the bid is April 27th at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to Barry County Administration, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please visit our web site at barrycounty.org or call (269) 945­ 1293. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Building and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 838-7084. NOTICE to Wayland, Martin, Orangeville, and Yankee Springs Township Residents: There will be a public informational meeting regarding the Gun Lake Dam project on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Rd., Middleville. For questions contact the Barry County Drain Commissioner at (269) 945-1385 or Vivian Conner at (269) 838-8740. 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Store Shelbyville Weick’s Food Town �Paqu B - Thunriav, April 6. 2017 - The HaMmgx Banner Financial FOCUS Fm-njshed by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD Elaine (> arlock Die Lake Odessa Historical Society will meet April 13 at 7 p.m. at thc in,useuni on Emerson Street. „ I he Ionia County Genealogical Society will nieet Saturday. April 8, at the museum. The Rud Cross will meet in town Monday. April 10, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at Fellowship Hall for a blood drive. ... There has been a big change on Ih|rt Avenue at the railroad tracks. The three si of the Caledonia Fanners Elevator (tonner) . ,.re have been removed, the l ake Odessa ^jock construction. All uerv of is Mill in place •n,e metal silo|argcf bi|ls |hn, a'e barter and wider. Tl,e largcr b"’S B,° ,'lTamX'ed with a distribution mechanism U Tl • West Berlin Wesleyan Church has a tew sign on the corner of Portland and Bliss reads indicating its new name. Pathway Church, a Wesleyan congregation. The change came after its membership was increased by inclusion of members from the closed Gateway Church in Clarksville, in the same denomination. The truck for delivery of food in the Feeding America program was in town 'Tuesday at the parking lot of Central United Methodist Church with the drive on 'Third Avenue. Cargill on Bonanza Road shared lhe cost and the manpower for this project of free food for those who qualify. Cargill is having yet another expansion with construction underway of a new building, far smaller than the plant proper yet a sizeable addition to the thriving business, which has a steady stream of semi-tank trucks arriving several limes each day, bringing in liquid eggs headed for transformation into products for the restaurant business. An army paramedic met with about 20 members of Central UMC following the March 19 morning worship service to review their emergency go-bags and demonstrated some first aid procedures they could use while waiting for an EMT to arrive. He was assisted by member Del Kostanko. who is a retired Lansing police officer. Some daffodils arc in the early stages of blooming. Many more arc showing yellow at the top of the stems. These early signs of spring are mostly in sheltered spots, such as the east side of a building. Charles Heise to turn 90 Charles Heise will celebrate his 90th birthday with a celebration on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Edwaals Catholic Church, 531 Jordan Lake St., Lake Odessa. Food and spirits will be Mildred Pierson celebrates 95th birthday Mildred (Eileen) Pierson will celebrate 95 years on April 13. Anyone wishing to send wishes may do so by mailing cards to: 4665 Jordan Rd.. Freeport. MI 49325. MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM FREE O 14X70 *3280 Installed s3980 Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company will be held at the Home Office, 404 East Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan, on Wednesday, April 12,2017, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The annual meeting agen­ da includes a ballot for the election ol the following Directors: Christopher J. Fluke. John R. Kerschen and John L. Ward. Michael W. Puemer, Secretary ! Country Chapel UMC asks, !' “What real evidence exists for II, the resurrection of Christ?” DtAVI.INd, Ml - For everyone v.hn has ever pondered thc existence I of Cod. Ihc Case For Christ movie is a hi.illicit and compelling jour­ ney of an awanLv.-innmg investigative journalist - and avowed atheist— I who applies his y.-( 1|.honed Journalistic and legal skills to disprore the I newfound Christian faith of his wife.... with unexpected, life-allerinil i Dov.lmg Country Chapel is ho.*>!ing a four-wetk sermon series tuing I result?. i Scriptures rtnd video dip-. (rum the film to help people grow mare es! tablishcd in their faith and understand why they believe what they do. The Case For Christ movie releases in theaters nationwide on April • 7. 2017, and is baseJ on lhe New York Times best-selling hook by Lee I Strobel. It's the i960 Chicago true story of a jouinalist (Strobe!) who ■ goes on .i C..S. Uwis like journey from skepticism to faith by fust trying I to debunk Christianity, only to realize that thc evidence for Christ was j! justCountry too powerful anMethodist unbeliever. Chapeltoisremain a United Church located at 9275 S M-37 ’ in Dowling Tor more information, visit <<2UiiLDi’biU'riuJll£.uig or till Ii 517-231 2.119. _______ ___ ___________ . . ______ Gold Silver Dow Jones Average • Volume on NYSE +5.30 +.16 -12 -23m $1,256.50 $18.32 20,689 801m I al. ’ Discuss all legal arrangements Be aware of your parents’ estate plans and the status of important legal documents - will, >vmg trust, power of attorney, health care irective, and so on. When thc time arises lor any of these arrangements to take anect, you don’t want lo face any unpleas­ ant - and possibly costly - surprises. • Find out about health care. Try lo leant about your parents’ health insurance cover­ age. And have they done anything to pro­ tect themselves from thc potentially cata­ strophic costs of long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay? You may not be able to do a great deal for them in these areas, but at the least, you may be able to get them to take some positive action on their own behalf. • Don‘t ignore your own retirement sav­ ings. Even if you can afford to pipvide some financial support to your parents, don’t shortchange yourself when it comes to your own retirement savings. You don’t . gel a “do-over” when it comes lo putting away money for retirement, so contribute as much as you can afford to your IRA and your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. • Prioritize your investment choices. If you would like to help your children go to college, you might want to consider a col­ lege savings vehicle. Still, you may need to prioritize your investments. Alter all, your children will likely have a variety of options - such as loans and scholarships - lo help them pay for school, and they may also be able to reduce costs substantially by .going to a community college their first two years. But you arc basically “up against thc clock when it conies to saving for retirement, so you’ll want to take that into account when allocating your invest­ ment dollars. Belonging to thc sandwich generation can certainly produce feelings of anxiety. But by following lhe above suggestions, you may be able to reduce some of this stress. And by doing so. you can help your parents, your children - and yourself. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any ques­ tions. contact Mark D. Christensen at 269V45-3553. Marriage Paige Nicole Lajcak, Middleville and Vince Louis Porrilt, Hastings. John-Michael Robert Brunsink, Hastings and Ashtin Rose .Sutherland. Hastings. 1 ^Doctor Universe Hello! My name is Daiwik and my ques­ tion is “Why arc stars in space? Why arc they needed? Can they be made on Earth?” No one I know knows the answer to this. Can you find out for me? Thanks, Daiwik H f ffrlving/W/cMjan P.S. 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For one thing, be aware that you’re cer­ tainly not alone. About one in seven mid­ dle-aged adults is providing financial sup­ port to both an aging parent and a child, according to the Pew Research Center. Still, knowing that yoU have plenty of company won’t provide you with solutions for your own situation. So consider the fol­ lowing: • Suggest "downsizing " Are your par­ ents still paying a costly mortgage on a house that's now too big for them? You might want to encourage them to think about downsizing. They * may, be emotionalU • • to their ’ • -home, ..... -~ but they might ly attached benefit substantially if they moved• some­ . place that’s less expensive. • Talk to parents about their income sources. Are your parents maximizing their Social Security payments? Are they follow­ ing a sensible withdrawal ^strategy for their IRA, 401(k) or other retirement accounts? You may want to recommend that they work with a qualified financial profession­ get up t© speed at ESTIMATES " How can the "sandwich generation" relieve financial stress? Know No-Fault? Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System JO 269.838.0200 ? Call or Text TWO BROTHERS AND ATENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Dear Daiwik, . If you are anything like me, you like watching the night sky.The stars we see are a lot like our nearest star, the sun. They are just much farther away. That makes stars look like small twinkly things instead of a big. furious thing like our sun. We can’t make a star on Earth simply because it would be just so large. That’s what I found out when I visited the plane­ tarium here at Washington State University. I met’ up with my friend and astronomer Guy Worthey. Even the smallest stars arc pretty big compared to Earth, he said. Maybe you’ve heard of stars like Trappist-1 or Proxima Centauri. These stars are 10 times thc size, or diameter, of earth. Thc sun is nearly 100 times larger. And the largest stars - hold on to your hat if you have one - arc 150.000 limes the diameter of Earth, Worthey said. It’s an interesting question you ask about we why need stars. It got me wondering what life would be like or if there could be life at all without stars. For one, it would be a pretty cold, dark place if the sun didn’t exist. While some living things exist in dark places on our planet, almost all life as we know it depends on lhe sun. Plants use energy from sunlight to fuel thc process that makes their food. In this process, they also make the oxygen that we breathe. Animals eat plants. Some animals eat other animals. When animals eat plants and other animals, they in effect get energy that start­ ed with the sun. You know, we are all pret­ ty connected. And we can trace a lot of these connections back to stars. When a star is bom. it forms from a cloud of collapsed gas that pulls itself together with the help of gravity. Scientists estimate more than 100 billion stars are born and die each year. That’s more than 275 million stars per day in the observable universe. Stars keep themselves fueled. They fuse elements together to make new- elements. While we can’t make an actual star on Earth, some scientists are curious about creating this kind of reaction in the lab. In stars, hydrogen atoms fuse together lo make helium. Once the star runs out of hydrogen, thc helium atoms fuse together to make carbon. Eventually, stars uses all their energy and die. Sometimes the huge stars will explode. The star stuff spews out into space. When conditions are just right, gravity helps pull this space stuff together to form new planets and stars. We might not be able to make a star on Earth, but I must admit thc view of the stars from our planet can be spectacular. Tonight, I’ll be taking an extra a moment to look up. Maybe you will, too. Who knows, the view might inspire a whole bunch new questions - and it will be quite pretty. Dr. Universe Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Send in a question of your own at askDrUniverse.wsu.edu/ask. �The Hastings Bannar — Thursday. Aprl 6. 2017— Pago 9 TYue Germ*0*' The Banner •"‘’■S'theOemian and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner ing our relations*' and tnilhf ’’"’’ent that so plainly)U<nc-sS °r ’he 8-Vcs the absolute rigl’'1. 2 *wrong * * * 7and in;. r,Can point of view £ « and Germany’s ironi the ,hc world, as the to^ wbicli we f() l*n of a German America"’ j i. Wcc ,‘he ChicagoIYibunc 0 (jOn of cyery "J111 <o lhe careful consid^1 reader of [TURNING BACK THE PAGES lhe Banner. March 30, The Editor lold me one thing at th'? As a German hv tells me other ih'"£ ’ (hat 1 may is a horrible calaf is it noi‘ _ p Germans. That '^rcnee. 1 can Buluas an American by n SCc no other Banner editors support war declaration United States’ involvement in World War I grew steadilv inevitable after 1914. By early Apnl 1917, America’s participation was undeniable. Newspaper editors, however, made a distinction upon whom war was being waged: the German government, not the German people. The object of the ire was Kaiser Wilhelm II, King of Prussia. Though the oldest grandson of Queen Victoria, his Prussian lineage cast a darker shadow on the kaiser’s reputation. Known for their professionalism and preci­ sion, Prussians also had a reputation for aggressive, militaristic dominance. Wilhelm II was reportedly being misguided by top offi­ cers in his army. Deserving or not, he gained the nickname Supreme War Lord. He also was known for verbal outbursts, which likely con­ tributed to a general dislike of him on this side of the Atlantic. Congress voted to declare war on Germany April 6, 1917. Thc intention of that declara­ tion must have been widely known, for this editorial in thc Hastings Banner was thc day before: April5, 1917 Stand by our president The die is cast, and the United States has declared that it is in a state of war with thc Imperial German Government. Not by our wish, but by the war-lust of lhe German gov­ ernment. With the German people this coun­ try would have no quarrel. But with their autocratic government, a survival of medie­ valism, headed by a war-mad Kaiser, sur­ rounded by Prussian military aristocrats, we have had nothing but insults and assaults upon ,0»ch. our rights as neutrals since thc war began. Patience has not only ceased to be a virtue, but further forbearance would justly put upon us lhe coward’s mark. We are sorry we are not fully prepared for war, and let no man think it will not be a war that may entail much hard­ ship and severe trial and great loss of blood and treasure. But it is better to suffer than be crushed under thc heel of Germany’s warcrazed Kaiser and thc Prussian militarists who rule his empire. Thc pity of it is that the President did not sec two years ago that lhe German Government had deliberately set out to rule thc world, and to shoot their “Kultur” into every* people who will not bow down before lhe arbitrary decrees of Germany, and enter them upon active preparations. But wc hope and expect the country' as one man will back thc President, and help America to save civilization and democratic govern­ ments and institutions from thc blood-lust of the German war-lords. It was not uncommon for newspapers to exchange subscriptions in thc 19th and 20lh centuries, and such a network continues today. Decades ago, however, thc practice served to provide state and national news not otherwise available to local readers, as well as stories, advice and snippets of information that helped fill the columns. After the Banner published thc above editorial, thc Cook brothers found a letter to thc editor in the Chicago Tribune. The letter not only supported their views, it may have softened the message because it was written by a native German. The letter was reprinted in the April 12.1917, Banner, along with additional commentary by Tribune edi­ tors: C0UwT.X>Mr. Pinehot to adopt M'S, war'.. and protection, b Drfltcction. ac^ ,s sometimes the bc^;nnany has shnw« »• “For 25 years. GcrTIThc Sim 0Wn d,sllkc for he United States -affair, the Hong Kong “"^wo^ Bay incident, the unguarde® ms of the kaiser himself, and lastly- the Haitian controversy in ^Whether it is or not, lhe fact remains that th c of the two countries have confllclc<1< And it has not been from mere Ol^ercial or diplo­ matic friction. It is **ause their ideals of government are absolut y °Ppositc. One or the other must go down. I for us to say now ^Because of my birth and feelings beyond my control, I have no pa%c“’ar lovc for lhe French and less for ** ^n^h. by a strange irony of fate. I see those nations givmg their blood I hold dear, against the wrong principles of people I indi­ vidually love. . It is a very unhappy paradox, but one I can­ not escape. I do not want to sec the Allies tri­ umph over the land of my birth, Bui I do very much want to sec the triumph of the ideas they fight for. . It sickens my soul to tnmk of this nation going forth to help destroy people, many of whom arc bound to me by tics of blood and friendship. But it must be so. It is like a dread­ ful surgical operation. The militaristic and democratic demon that rules Germany must be cast out. It is for us to do - now. I try to tell myself that it is not our affair, that we should content ourselves with mea­ sures of defense and armed neutrality. But I know that it is not so. See TURN, page 9 LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD HEARING March 28, 2017 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY TRIAL DIVISION 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 Hon. Amy L McDowell File No. 16-255-CH GEOFFREY G. MALONEY. Plaintiff, v. USA UPJOHN, Defendant. ROBERT L HENCKEN (P14864) Attorney for Plaintiff STANCATI & ASSOCIATES. P.O. 121 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 PH: (269)381-4471 USA UPJOHN, In Pro Per 15694 Northwood Lane Hickory Corners, Ml 49060 NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE________ Take notice that pursuant to a Judgment of the Barry County Circuit Court entered on November 29, 2016 the following described lands and premises shall be offered for safe at a public auction as set forth below. 1. The property to be sold is located in the Township of Barry, County of Barry, Michigan and 5 commonly known as 15694 Northwood Lane, Hckory Comers, Michigan. The parcel identification number is: 0808-0310-036-00. The property fronts to Gull Lake and extends to Sheffield Road and is accessed by Northwood Lane, a private right-ofway 2 The property shall be sold at public auction on Vfednesday, April 26,2017 at 3:00 p.m. The auction be conducted on site and internet bidding wii be available. . . 3. The auctioneers are Miedema Auctioneering, Jc. and LASTBIDroafestate.com, a Miedema Company, and complete bidding instructions ano f cd packet shall be available from the auctioned <1 days before the auction. That packet will als JtoUfn the dates and times for public inspection ® foe property. .. The property shall be sold subject to J^toled restrictions, easements, agreements an Stations of record. /;/- The auction may be edjoumod or cance ^approval of tho successful bld requires ^mutton by the Circuit Court Judge. farther information contact Jordan Mied ^’6-460-8936 or by email at Jordan^ 800!astb.d. Put the words “15694 Northwood Lane, Corners" in the subject line. March 2, 2017 71 L Hencken & Associates, P.C. for Plaintiff k*. Cedar Street ^1-4471 TO ALL PURCHASERS. The foregoing Mortgagee can rescind tho sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE-A mortgage was granted by WILLIAM A. MALLEKOOTE, a single man. Mortgagors) to NUUNION CREDIT UNION now known as LAKE TRUST CREDIT UNION, 4605 S OLD US HIGHWAY 23, BRIGHTON, Ml 48114-7521, Mortgagee, dated SEPTEMBER 10, 2008. and recorded with tho Register of Deeds for Barry County on SEPTEMBER 24, 2008. in INSTRUMENT NO. 20080924-0009432, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of TWENTY TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIX AND 30/100THS ($22,806.30) DOLLARS with interest thereon at 5.99% per annum Including attorney fees as provided for in said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover lhe moneys secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by virtue of the power of safe contained In said mortgage, and pursuant to tho statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on APRIL 27, 2017,* AT 1:00 P.M. Local Time, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to tho highest bidder, inside tho Barry County Circuit Courthouse, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, (that being the building whore the Circuit Court for tho County of Barry Is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may bo necessary to pay tho amount duo, aforesaid, on said mortgage and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the promises. Which said premises are described as follows: CITY OF HASTINGS COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN’ to wit: THE EAST ONE HALF OF LOT 14 AND THE WEST 42 FEET OF LOT 13 KELLY’S ADDITION NUMBER ONE TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS REORDED IN UBER 3, PAGE 94 OF PLATS, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. During the TWELVE (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may bo redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241 a, the property may be redeemed during the thirty (30) daysimmediately following the sale. KENNETH C. BUTLER II (P 28477) ATTORNEY FOR MORTGAGEE 24525 Harper Avenue St Clair Shores, Ml 48080 (586) 777-0770 Dated: 3-23-17 (03-23X04-20) 5.0503 Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook at 7pm. All board members present with the excep­ tion of Trustee Penno. Also, present Fire Chief Boulter Board agreed to pursue a fire department mill­ age. Motion to adopt the Township Officers Salary Resolution, roll call vote, all ayes. Absent Trustee Perino. Public comment. Motion to adopt proposed 2017-2018 Budget in tho amount of $550,817.00, roll call voto, all ayes. Absent Trustee Perino. Motion to waive any additional transfer of funds at this time. So. moved. Motion to adjourn at 7:43 p.m. Submitted by Melody Risner. Clerk Attested to by Thomas Rook. Suoervlsor 60135 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate Estate of Jasper E. Weeks. Date of birth: 12-28­ 1928. TO ALL CREDITORS; NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Jasper E. Weeks, died March 10,2017. Creditors of tho decedent are notified that all claims against lhe estate will be forever barred unless presented to Mary L Quada, personal rep­ resentative, or to both the probate court at 5767 Head Lake Rd., Hastings and the personal repre­ sentative within 4 months after the date of publica­ tion of this notice. Date: 4/4/2017 Mary L Quada 5767 Head Lake Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 269-838-8951 60455 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedents Estate RLE NO. 17-27533-DE Estate of Ross Thomas Gnhith. Deceased. Date of birth: 8/4/1925. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Ross Thomas Griffith, Deceased, October 28,2016. Creditors of tho decedent are notified that all claims against the cstata will be forever barred unless presented to Gretchen R. Loqulzamon, per­ sonal representative, or to bet" tho Probate court al 206 West Court Street. Ste. 302- Hastings, and the personal representative with-n 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 03/29/2017 William B. Millard P39054 211 E. Water Street, Sto. 401 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 (269) 343-2106 Gretchen R. Lequizamon 2224 Ridge Road Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008 (269) 330-3032 ’ 60133 War was declared against Germany in ApnLR^seDtomber 1918° all men ernment authorized its first draft for men age 21 to• 31. By September’1918,, an,men between 18 and 45 had to fill out a card similar lo this one belonging of Hastings, a carpenter with R.C. Fuller and Company. (Source. FamilySearch.org) LEGAL [NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C.. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -ROBERTO LUNA JR and CHERYL A. LUNA, HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee (or lender and lender’s successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2004, and recorded on' February 6. 2004, in Document No. 1121856, and assigned by said mortgagee to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Eighty-Six Cents ($52,632.86). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o'clock, on May 4,2017 Said premises are located In Barry County, Michigan and are described as; THE SOUTH 5 RODS OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND: COMMENCING AT THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTH END OF PARK STREET. ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL, RECORDED PLAT OF THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, SAID POINT OF BEGINNING SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE NORTH UNE OF SECTION 19; THENCE SOUTH 10 RODS; THENCE WEST 8 RODS; THENCE NORTH 10 RODS; THENCE EAST 8 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date ot such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case lhe redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, tho borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, PC. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S20170308153543 (04-06)(04-27) coxes Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS RRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sate may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Todd A. Pontius And Christina M. Pontius. Husband And Wife, mortgagors), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee (or Exchange Financial Corporation, Ils successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 13, 2001, and recorded on July 19, 2001 in instrument 1063348, and modified by agreement recorded on August 21, 2013 In instrument 2013-010235, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Midfirst Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, In Barry county records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the date hereof tho sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Three and 62/100 Dollars ($64,803.62). Under tho power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at lhe place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 11,2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings Barry County, Michigan, and are described an: Lot 718 of the City, formerly Village, of Hastmg, according to tho recorded plat thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property Is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 tho borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: April 6.2017 For more information, please call: FCS(248) 593-1304 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 4833-1-5422 File H471997F01 (O4-O6)(O4-27) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Beny County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for tho following: Caso Number SP-3-2017 - High Grade Materials Company, (property owner) Location: 6757 McKibben Road. Delton, ML Orangeville Township. Purpose: Requesting Special Use for a Grave! Pit Operation under Article 11. Section 1102, subject to section 2351 in the RR (Rural Residential) zoning district MEETING DATE: April 24th, 2017. TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Community Room, at the Cabinet Building. 121 South Church Street Hastings, Ml. Site inspection of the above described properties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given tho opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to lhe address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4820 or emailed to: jmcmanusSbarrycounty. org. The special use applications are available for public Inspection at the Barry County Planning Office. 220 West State Street, Hastings Ml 49058 during the hours of 8am to 5pm (closed between 12pm to 1pm) Monday- Friday. Please call the Planning at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street Hastings, Ml 49058, (269) 945-1284. Pamela A. Palmer, 60106 Barry County Clerk FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sole may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any. shall bo Lmited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and tho purchaser shall have no farther recourse against tho Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or tho Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage mado by: Woody L Gorham and James Gorham, Wifo and Husband to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Gold Star Mortgage Corp., its successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated November 2, 2010 and recorded November 5,2010 in Instrument# 201011050010330. Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Planet Homo Lending, LLC, by assignment dated March 27, 2017 and recorded April 3, 2017 in Instrument #2017-003549 on which mortgage there is claimed lo be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Twelve Dollars and Thirty-Eight Cents ($86,012.38) Including interest 4.75% per annum. Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute In such caso made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or soma part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 PM on May 4, 2017 Said premises are situated In Township of Hastings. Barry County, M.chigan, and are described as: THAT PART OF THE SOU1H ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH ONE-QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION, THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES EAST. 335.00 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER TO THE SOUTH UNE OF THE NORTH 990.00 FEET OF SAID SOUTH ONE-HALF OF SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER AND THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST. 370 00 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTH UNE; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES EAST, 165.00 FEET- THENCE NORTH 69 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, 370.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES WEST, 165.00 FEET ALONG THE EAST UNE OF SAID SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY FOR BARBER ROAD Commonly known as 1075 Barber Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058 Tho redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho dale o! such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a. In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiation of tho notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c). whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sate under Chapter 32 of tn© Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, tho borrower will be held responsible to tne person who buys tho property at (ho mortgage foreclosure sate or to tho mortgage holder for damaging tha property during the redemption period. Dated: 04/06/2017 Planet Homo Lsnd.ng. LLC Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potest»vo & Associates, P.C. 251 Dtvers.on Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No; 105914 (04 -06X04-27) 6Q&52 �Page 10 — Thursday. 2017 Thursday, April 6. 6.2017 — The Hastings Banner tanner ■■■ j * Lakewood looking to restart FFA ..W, are ,re nt at a mecca inecca (or for the :>g industry in -We ng hidustnMic^HeenorMld.^-o^P^ Taj lor Owens Staff Writer Al the Iuikewood Boanl of Education meet­ ing Monday night, superintendent Randall Fleenor told thc board about the groundwork he has been laying lo resurrect FFA in the UllHe>aho mem’ionedVX «'»' »rc »''«il“ble in og”X espeeiany as it becomes more district. He is currently collaborating with Marx Forbush of Michigan State University10 nlcct lhe requirements of lhe FFA, in order to restart thc Lakewood chapter. “’‘nanor has had meetings with staff mcmbere“nd Forbush to stralegr/e how lo meet the^andat* nr(hc FFA. „ Also at the meeting* Fleenor discussed his experiences shadowing different Lakewood students during their day. He discussed how much he saw technology influencing class­ room life, coinpared to his own experiences in school. The Lakewood Cheer learn was in atiendancc, and the board congmtulnied thc team on its sixth placc M ,he sWte finals. TURN, continued from previous page The mailed list has been shaken1 *!"/ nose before. If Prussianism tnump • war, thc list will ^ntinuc to shake. be in real peril, and those ,i say much ‘of the world’s best blood hxs b«n spilled through the centuries will be hld g of extinction. It seems to me re that wc begin our defense bjjnun^ attack. when lhe demon is occupied and v n we can command assistance.___ ... There is much talk of what will do. and fear of thc hyphen- h _I Wood-owl Wilson by hs hesitan^^ndsa^ illation, shows that he doubts t • the nation. . eroping for But I think lhe nation * °™V™lize die leadership. If the Pr!:s‘<1'”lro"|d bring all the value of positive ac un.hc could g people into unity a on« Annp g tion of war. with a ca m enter the struggle to sa « slale bui,It institutions upon which °{ wou d at once ng patriotic unity, emotions of our peop,v -Jnrvrhfuiv nnrt Then all foolish notions of copperheads and compliment the Tribune because it is I*’S‘I.,VC ,n ,lf thought, but reasonable, not yielding to the empty wickedness of hatefulness. Let us make war upon Germany, not from revenge, nor to uphold hair-splitting quibbles of international law. But let us make war with our whole heart and with all our strength because Germany worships one God and wc another and because the lion and lhe lamb cannot lie down together. One or lhe other must perish. Let us make war upon lhe Germany of thc Junkerthum. the Germany of frightfulness, the Germany of arrogance and selfishness. And let us swear not to make peace until the impe­ rial German government is the imperial German people. C. Koaenabc. shouldn’t, be dhnlnved. Among other short articles in the April 12 Banner was this: Commenting further on this fine spirited letter, the Chicago THbune speaks as fol­ lows, and thc Banner endorses every word Good advice t0 enemy aliens rncy G®ncral Gregory gives specific dir«tlon.s to be observcd of it: Mr. Kotzenabe has spoken, we believe, for that true German-Americanism which has been a splendid part of Americanism from thc foundation of the republic. His is the Germanism of Carl Schurtz, of Brenano, and Sigel, a spirit proved in the fire of war, whin­ ing forth in our counsels, serving always thc ideals of liberty and progress. It is of this spirit and of such men Thc Chicago Tribune thought when it has asserted that GermanAmerican loyalty could be relied upon. It is because of this spirit and such men that in the midst of lhe darkness of war wc may bring to thc hope of restored progress, a more assured peace, a more genuine amity. Mr. Kotzenabe’s letter is exceptional also in indicating an issue upon which all /Americans, whether of colonial German or other ancestry', can whole-heartedly rally. Il is true thc German government has shown America a surly front for a generation and has more than once seemed ready to strike. /\nd now if wc war against Germany, it will be against thc government and that temper, not against thc German people, to whom wc owe so much that is strong and fine in our institu­ tions, our domestic life, and our ideals. Elsew here in thc Banner of April 5 and 12, 1917, along with updates on scarlet fever in the area, were articles that reflected the pend­ ing war, including notices of patriotic meet­ ings, military appointments of local men, and reminders of how lhe U.S. flag should, and Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Estate Sales Jobs Wanted Exceptional performance and value. Requires less wood and provides more heat. Cen­ tral Boiler certified Classic Edge OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Call Today! 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Free estimates. (517)290-5556. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: AU nal ota’c advcnuinj; in lh!» ne* s* piper is snbjcr! tn the E»ir Houiing Act nd the Mijiifan Cu il Rif hn Act *b.ich cul'ectaei) nule tt illepj to edvert.w “to> peferrnce, limiUUon or tfcscritni* tutirxi based oo race, color, religion, sex. handicap. fa.*ri!ul status, national origin. life er jr.3H.al status, or Ji intention, to nuke any such peefercr.ee. Iinuutlon or dtscnisination " Farralul status ir.cltuJcs children under lhe eje of IB firing with parents or lejjrf cwtadiaiu, pregnant wurneu ..nd people securing cusUsdy uf children under IK. This newspaper nil) not knowingly accept Mty adsrnning fur rc.i oiatt which is it violation of the law Our readers art hereb) infrmed that all dwellings advertised in this ne»»piper arc assjfaMe on wi equal opportur.it) tsn.s To rrjicrt dnennMOrtH n call the Twr Ho.--.ng Center at 61645I-29S0. The HLL> toll firsr telephone turnbrr 6>r the hearir.g imapned is I MX) ¥27-9275. HUGE HOUSEHOLD ES­ TATE SALE, by Red Barn Estate Sale Company. April 7th, 8th & 9th. <h00am-5:00pm. 1063 Gun River Dr, Plainwell 49080. For more info see estatesales.net or our Facebook page. You are invited by way of Estate Sale filled with possessions, memories, & treasures of 2 world traveled educators who were collectors of an array of decorative/ fun I unique antiques & artifacts. Special feature: 2006 Mazda Miata with 42,000 miles, will be up for silent auction over the course of the 3 day sale. Now to offer: signed wall artwork, pottery collectibles, antique glassware, sterling silver jewelry, pearls. Kitchen appliances, books, camera equipment, lawn equipment, woodworking machinery & tools, 3 canoes, paddleboard, camping equipment, garden art, & outdoor furniture. There will be something for every­ one! You don't want to miss this sale, you could own a unique treasure!!! Inquires contact James 269-203-7127. Help Wanted COMMERCIAL BANK is seeking candidates to fill a FULL time teller position at our Hastings office. Compet­ itive wages and benefit pack­ age. If you are interested in joining our team, applications are available at all Commercial Bank offices, or apply online at www.commercial-bank.com EOE. Automotive THE DETAIL WORKS. Call 269-948-0958. $ TOP DOLLAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! R 7709 Kingsbury Rd., Delton, Lil 49M6 Phone 26M23.2775 QoqoautoDarts.com Hours: Mon.-Fit BamtoSpni Closed Weekends The following is a copy of the official warning sent out by (U.S.J Attorney General Gregopf respecting thc conduct of enemy aliens m this country: Washington April 6,1917 To all Marshals: United stop ear A Hastings Schools bus driver reported a driver failed to stop for theJ’1*'’ . w|)en Welcome Road. The driver told sheriff’s deputies the bus was comP^ c ctrntion plate a northbound vehicle passed the bus. The bus driver was able to ge c g 4.04 n.m. from the bus video and provided it to authorities. The incident occurre ■ • March 20. Man upset by court appearance damages elevator Hastings Police were called to thc Barry County Courts and Law building ar°“n^1 ’ P-m. March 28 after a man caused damage to the elevator panel. The 26-year-o resident told officers he was upset after a district court appearance when he said ni talked back to the judge and was given 30 days in jail. The man told officers he was up5^ and on his way out of court, hit thc panel on thc elevator, causing lhe damage. He to officers he did not intend to cause any damage and would pay for the repairs. Driver cited for not having valid license States Attorneys and Dear Sir You arc hereby directed to give full public­ ity to thc following statement: No German alien enemy in this country who has not hitherto been implicated in plots against thc interests of the United States, need have any fear of action by thc Department of Justice, so long as jie observes thc following warning: obey the law; keep your mouth shut. Respectfully, T. W. Gregory, Attorney General School bus driver reports driver failing . BOWLING SCORES Senior Citizens Has Bccns 77-431 Evic’s Devils 75.54O_5; Just Having Fun 735-425; Butterfingers 665-535; M&M’s 60-59; Early Risers 59-61; Pin Pals 58-62; Jan’s Team 56-64; Rosie’s 55-65; Pin Seekers 485-715; Sun Risers 47.5-725; King Pins ..395,805____............................... ..... . Women’s Gpod (James and Series: J. Gasper 189; B. Maker 158-451; K. Schmader 138-430; R. Murphy 168-463; M. Westbrook 164; N. Boniface 162-439; J. Shurlow 212-468. Men’s Good Games and Scries: M. Camell 165459; B. Akers 195; R. Walker 163-460 D. Kiersey 202470; M. Saldivar 163; G. Yoder 184-468; W. Talsma 214­ 572; S. Alflen 201; R. McDonald 224; J. Miller 224. Wednesday Mixed Brush Works Painting 85-35; Barry Red Cross 725475; Huver’s Auto Recycle 7149; Boniface Construction 61-59; Court Side 575-625. Good Games and Series: Ladies - J. Rice 170486; G. Scobey 145; K. PIctt 155436; B. Smith 191462. Men - M. Camell 170; H. Bowman 204-570; B. Akers 210; C. Baker 258-638; K. Beebe 220. Monday Mixerettes Nashville Chiropractic 8040; Dewey’s Auto Body 7446; Kent Oil 70-50; Dean’s Dolls 64-56; Creekside Growers 57-63. Good Games and Series: K. Redman 153; C. Hurless 147; M. Rodgers 170462; K. Eberly 191-506; T. Christopher 179; K. Fowler 176442; P. Fowler 197480; S. Dunham 235-536- E. Ulrich 213-519; J. Alflen 177; J. Rice’175484. Saturday Majors (Youth) Operation Cobra 495-225; Deadpool 47-29; TK 42-34; Goofy Goobers 415­ 345; Team Awesome 40-36; Demolishes 395 5-365; Strikes 3640; TXveedle dee & TXvecdle dum 3343; Livin’ on a spare 315-24.5; Team 10 2943; Gutter Patrol 2947. Good Gamcs and Series: Girls - Grace Madden 90; Pennington 132-368; Andrea Rhodes 155-396. Boys - Andrew; Maurer I64. Brody Hubbell 128-377; Patrick Gilmore |61; Jacob Pennington 177; Trevor Madden 105-300; Augusto Chavez 173-440- Alex Johnson 134; Shaun Pennington 168-437; Darling Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 209-945-9554 or 1-899-870-7085 A caller reported to Hastings Police that a woman was driving without a valid driver’s license. Officers responded to the area of 1300 block of North Broadway Avenue, April 4. The woman was found to be in violation and was cited for operating a motor vehicle while her driving privileges were suspended. Delton resident reports theft of jewelry A 37-year-old Delton woman reported theft of jewelry from her home in the 10000 block of South Norris Road, Delton. Some of the jewelry was later recovered. The inci­ dent was reported March 25. Delton woman reports unemployment claim made in her name A 61-year-old Delton woman reported she was notified by her employer that someone tried to file for unemployment benefits using her name. The woman told sheriff’s deputies she had not made those claims and someone was trying to use her identity. The incident was reported March 21. Mailboxes damaged in Plainwell area A 65-ycar-old Plainwell man reported his mailbox had been struck by a vehicle some­ time during the night or early morning March 5. The post held two mailboxes, his and a neighbor’s, both of which were knocked down. Driver hauling corn planter reportedly clips mailbox A 25-year-old Nashville man reported a truck pulling a com planter clipped and knocked over the mailbox. The incident was reported March 35 in the 8000 block of Thomapple Lake Road. Nashville. The man said he did not know who was driving thc pickup truck but did not believe the incident was intentional. Unemployment claims allegedly filed fraudulently A 63-year-old Hastings woman reported someone tried to file for unemployment benefits using her name. The woman said she was contacted by her human resources departmenl in reference to the unemployment claim. The woman said she did not make any claim and reported the incident to the sheriff’s department March 24. ] | I ’ Dowling woman reports multiple vandalisms to vehicles i A 37-year-old Dowling woman reported to sheriff’s deputies she believed someone was vandalizing vehicles her family owns. The woman told sheriff’s deputies her daughter got new tires on her vehicle and a few days later found nails in lhe tires. About a month prior, she said, her son’s vehicle stopped running and mechanics found a dark sludge in the transmission. Another vehicle had its wires cut. A fourth incident was reported April 2 when her son was driving his truck to Freeport and a tire fell off. The woman said she believes someone loosened the lug nuts. The woman reported the damage April 2. Loud exhaust and faulty light lead to citation for driver A Bari}' County Sheriff’s deputy slopped a vehicle on Bass Road near Patterson Avenue, Wayland, April 1 for having a loud exhaust and a defective brake light. The 30-year-old Middleville driver was cited for operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended. Defective plate leads to citation for unlicensed driver A traffic stop for a defective registration plate light ended up with a 21-year-old Freeport man receiving a citation for not having a valid driver's license and having an unlighted registration plate. Thc incident was reported March 31.The officer stopped the driver on State Road near Charlton Park Road. Hastings. Delton woman reports break-in to home v » 59-year-oId Delton woman reported a break-in to her home in lhe 5000 block of Keller Road. Thc woman told sheriff’s deputies she and her husband moved out of the home in the fall and took many of their belonging with them. They intended, she said to start remolding the residence this spring. When they returned to the home March 31 thev noticed the front door was kicked in and some of their items from the home were laid on the bed. The incident was reported March 31. The break-in is believed to h occurred between about 5 p.m. March 28 and 7 p.m. March 31. aSc Middleville man reports phone scam A 52-year-old Middleville man reported a possible phone scam. He told sb 1 uties he received a call from someone claiming to the with the United St S dep‘ Department, advising him he qualified to receive $9,000 from tht* ~lalcs Treasury caller he knew it was a scam and did not provide any personal info m • ”C a^v’sc<^ lhc sheriff’s deputies with lhe phone number of the caller. A sheriffs’ d011311011 ’ Provided ber and heard a female with a foreign accent answer lhe phone Th calle<1 lhc numwas speaking with and what company or department she was etnnln ° 1 1 who hc refused to any any questions and when lhe officer asked to sne il w k WKh’ ’n'c was disconnected. call back lo lhe same number then went n„ ’h * mana£er‘ call was reported March 31. u unanswered. The incident I 1 ! �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, Apnl G. 2017— Pago It State News Roundup State Police encourage residents «> Prepare for flooding thev^alI^i?^CrS toorc (han just flowers; the M- k-nnS lh° Potential for flooding, so Mnnnt h‘gan Sta,c Polic^ Emergency agement and Homeland Security Division is encouraging citizens and businesses to be prepared. In Michigan, spring begins the flooding season, ’ said Capt. Chris A. Kelcnske. deputy state director of emergency management and Homeland Security and commander of the MSP/EMHSD. “To be prepared and safe, Michigan residents should protect their prop­ erty against any flooding hazards and dou­ ble-check their insurance coverage.” While flooding is most prevalent near low-lying areas and bodies of water, it can occur almost anywhere, including near small streams, creeks and in basements. To prepare for a flood, residents should: - Create an emergency preparedness kit with a 72-hour supply of water, including three gallons per person. - Put important documents and valuables in a water-proof container on the top floor of the home. - Understand how to safely turn off elec­ tricity and gas lines in thc home. - Create an inventory of household items and take photos of the interior and exterior of the home. - Consider installing sewer backflow valves to prevent flood water from backing up into the home through drain pipes. - Double-check sump pumps to ensure they are working properly. If possible, have a bat­ tery backup system. - Keep materials such as sandbags, ply­ wood, plastic sheeting and lumber handy for emergency water-proofing. - Find out how many feet above or below possible flood levels the home is. When pre­ dicted flood levels arc broadcast, residents can determine if they arc at risk. - Raise or flood-proof heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment by elevating equipment above areas prone to flooding. Another option is to leave equipment w-herc it is and build a concrete or masonry block flood wall around it. - Anchor fuel and propane tanks. Unanchorcd tanks can be easily moved by Jlood waters. * In addition to flooding preparedness, citi­ zens are encouraged to purchase flood insur­ ance. Homeowners’ or property owners* insurance does not typically cover flood dam­ age. The National Flood Insurance Program estimates that 90 percent of all natural disas­ ters involve flooding. An inch of water can require a property owner to replace carpet, dry wall, floor boards, moldings, doors, and belongings. Additionally, clean-up of mud and residue can be costly, as can repairing any mold and mildew damage that may occur. To be covered from flood damage, an indi­ vidual must purchase National Flood Insurance through an insurance broker who works with the Federal Emergency (Management Agency. For more information, go to www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program. For more information about what to do before, during and after flooding, go to the Michigan Flood Ready website at www.michigan.gov/mifloodready or follow’ thc MSP/ EMHSD on Twitter at (®MichEMHS. New skilled trades law streamlines licensing, protects consumers Regulations for five skilled trade industries have been consolidated to create one uniform code under thc new Skilled Trades Regulation Act, which took effect Tuesday. Gov. Rick Sn>der signed the legislation that provides streamlined and consistent application, testing and renewal processes for skilled trades licensees, and uniform enforcement provi­ sions at lhe highest safety standards to protect consumers. Thc Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs’ Bureau of Construction Codes is responsible for administering the new act. “Hie new skilled trades law complements efforts toward attracting and retaining a strong skilled trades workforce, along with protect­ ing consumers by helping ensure projects are done by licensed workers.” said BCC director Keith Lambert. “With thousands of skilled trade jobs currently unfilled in Michigan, thc uniform standards set by STRA arc intended to remove barriers for Michiganders to start a carver in the skilled trades industry.” Modeled after the Occupational Code, the law creates uniformity in regulations for those working in electrical, plumbing, mechanical, boilers and building officials and inspectors. These workers will now' find it much easier to apply for or renew their licenses - especially those who hold multiple licenses. Previously these licenses were issued under separate laws. Individuals who currently hold a license, registration or certification issued under thc old laws before Tuesday’s effective date, will maintain their credentials until their next renewal date. Specific licensure requirements for individual trades have largely remained unchanged. Increased consumer protection is built into the law by giving LARA greater authority over complaints of unlicensed activity and stipulates new penalties for unlicensed activi­ ty* Language in the law* continues to support LARA’s commitment to recognizing military service and experience for licensure by elimi­ nating barriers for military servicemen and women to become licensed. Skilled trades­ people reluming from active duty in thc armed forces will be provided a temporary exemption from the renewal license fee and continuing education requirements. For mili-, tary* veterans honorably discharged, LARA will continue to waive an initial skilled trade license or registration. MD0T: ‘Work zone safety is in your hands” It’s the time of year when construction crews and orange barrels spring into action, and that means driving through work zones. Last year 4,908 work zone crashes were reported in Michigan, and 17 people lost their lives. Most of those crashes were preventable. Monday marked thc beginning of National Work Zone Awareness Week, during which safety agencies across the nation join forces in an effort to increase awareness about the importance of work zone safety. It only takes a split second of distraction to dramatically change lives forever. Watch the true story of Bob and Cyndi Kamps in a .short video about a family’s journey after a work GG5K6KOdQ. for National W This year’s then’ zone 7xjI,c Awareness Week * ^ety 1R in your hands.” , Micbigan Wn. Preliminary unfortunately .zonc crash informal’^» illlinbers, includin increases 15 in.?01*; 75 X!’ fatalities (up fro"' p 2015); and/«"<>« injuries (up from 69 >n in 2015). 'W8 ^74 crashes (up from • , who arv "The faces of ** could by these crash :!w‘Ration Direq * °f us." said State Trans' ^K>rkl. Steudlc. “Each on behind pan, ? rep­ resents a person wwho wcn. . lings, children and fn<to*'* devastat­ ed by their loss, ^down ma£6“J °f the Toward Zem Dealhs ni> itics on the natron sroa 4AW became a national event in - Credit unions report best year in membership and loan growth in decades While U.S. economic growth slowed in thc fourth quarter, Michigan credit unions report­ ed strong membership growih, solid loan growth, high asset quaW)' and healthy earn­ ings results. Beyond fourth quarter growth, Michigan saw full-year membership and Ioan progress in 2016 not seen >n decades. CUNA estimates that Michigan credit unions provided an estimated total of S374 million in direct financial benefits to their j95 million members during calendar year 2016. These benefits arise largely from the credit union structure: the state s member-owned credit unions offer lower interest rates on loans, higher yields on savings accounts and charge fewer (and lower) fees compared to for-profit stockholder-owned banks. For example, lower interest rates at credit unions mean that, on average, a $30,000 car loan with a five-year term at a Michigan credit union saved members approximately $120 per year (or $600 over the life of the loan). Memberships continue to climb, with a 0.7 percent increase in the quarter, which exceeds membership growth at thc same time last year. The 3.6 percent growth for 2016 is the fastest increase seen since 1987, accordlng-to a press release from the Michigan Credit Union League. Further, the growth rate of Michigan memberships in 2016 outpaced the state’s rate of population growth. Total membership growth by area showed /Xlpena al 1.2 percent; Detroit, 2.2 percent; Grand Rapids, 7 percent; Lansing. 1.7 per­ cent; Marquette, minus-0.3 percent; Muskegon. 0.4 percent; and Traverse City, 3.9 percent. Michigan credit union loan portfolios also rose, showing a 2.4 percent growth in the final quarter of 2016. Overall, credit union loans in the state increased 115 percent during 2016. The last time full-year loan growth exceeded this pace was 1994. when the state’s credit unions reported a 15.9 percent jump in loan balances. “With memberships growing faster than the state population, it’s obvious that Michigan has a serious need for credit unions.” said Michigan Credit Union League President and CEO Dave Adams. “The increase in loans across the board in 2016 proves that we will be there, providing our members and commu­ nities with low-cost, high-quality products and services.” Vikings’ top duo shoots a 72 at opening scramble Vikings start GLAC soccer season with win over Ramblers Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood scored the game’s first four goals and went on to a 5-2 victory over Perry in lite first varsity girls’ soccer game of thc Greater Lansing Activities Conference season Wednesday at Lake wood High School. lhe Vikings, missing four starters due to injury and absence, managed to score three times in the first half and then play even up against die Ramblers in the second 40 minutes. Colette Sharp scored three goals for thc Vikings in the win. Aubrey Brearly and Riley McClelland scored the other two goals for Lakewood. Emily Sandborn, Brearly and the purchase in 2017, they should consider visiting michigan.gov/fishingguide to sec the latest version. The online guide includes any regulation changes made since its February 2016 printing, ensuring those who fish are aware of the current rules. 2017. Residents and non-residents also can pur­ Five options arc available when making a purchase. All fishing licenses are good for all chase the Hunl/Fish combo license for $76 and $266, respectively, which consists of a species. base license, annual fishing license and two Resident Annual - $26 deer tags. There also is a Hunt/Fish combo Non-Resident Annual - $76 Senior Annual (for residents age 65 or license available to senior residents for $43. A base license is not required when purchasing older)just a fishing license. . 24-Hour (resident or non-resident) - $10 Michigan’s fishing licenses generate reve­ 72-Hour (resident or non-resident) - $30 nue that is invested into the slate’s fisheries, A temporary ID-percent discount on ^-resident annual licenses enacted two including providing greater access to world­ years ago has expired, returning that license class fishing opportunities, improving fisher­ ies habitat in inland lakes and streams, and 10 ’Is original cost of $76. increasing the health and quantity of fish Ihose targeting lake sturgeon and/or musstocked in the state. kcllunge also will need to obtain free fishing The DNR Fisheries Division depends pri­ and harvest tags from their local license retail* marily on angler dollars (through license sales er. and federal excise tax dollars lor fishing tack­ When anglers purchase licenses at retail le) to manage the .state’s fisheries. Buying a ‘‘tores, they often receive copies of the current fishing license, even it you do not plan to fish, Michigan Fishing Guide. For those making The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that a new fishing reason began Saturday, April I, which coincided with the new regulation cycle; 2016 licenses were good only through March 31. can make a big difference to the futurc health of Michigan’s prized freshwaters. There arc two simple ways to purchase fishing licenses in Michigan: Visit your local license retailer or DNR Customer Service Center and make a pur­ chase in person. Use the E-License system to buy a license online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Just visit mdnr-elicense.com on yOur computer, smartphone or tablet to get started. For more information on fishing in Michigan, visit michigan gov/fishing The Michigan Department Of Nntura| Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, usc and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to w w win 1 ch igan.gov/dnr. An accompanying ph°l°,s av;‘ilable below fordownload. Caption information follows. Anglers 17 and older who are excited to hit the water this spring >car) will first need to pick up the Michigan fish­ ing license./ Melody Hawkins had one assist each. The Vikings and Ramblers spit their two GLAC meetings last spring. Lakewood outshot Perry 24-13 on thc evening. , , „ “We played with 13 girls total. That is all wc had dressed and able to play. Wc fought off numerous injuries during thc game, Lakewood head couch James LeVequc said. He thought his girls likely could have had a few more goals, but finishing is still something thc Vikings are working on early this spring. Lakewood is now 2-1 overall this season. Lakewood alumni honored as Michigan Farm Bureau Agriscience Educator of the Year Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer As part of National Agriculture week, March 19 to 25, Michigan Fann Bureau announced the winners of its 2017 Educator of thc Year awards. Lakewood alumni Tony McCaul of Careerline Tech Center in Holland was honored as the Agriscicncc Educator of the Year. The son of Steve and Jana McCaul, Tony graduated from Lakewood High School in 2004 and Michigan State University in 2008 after attending the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. . “Grow’ing up in Lake Odessa on a farm, I have always had a passion for agriculture,” said McCaul. “I was able to take my passion and teach others about it. After graduating from MSU with an agriculture education degree, I started a new program at Careerline Tech Center. Ottawa Area Intermediate School District in Holland.” A barn at lhe school houses sheep, chick­ ens, goats, turkeys, pigs, miniature horses, pigs, rabbits, calves and alpacas. McCaul has been teaching there for eight years and started with 30 students. Now, more than 90 students are enrolled. A second teach­ er, two paraprofessionals and a laboratory manager have been added. “It’s proven that we learn most by our experiences, so in my class I strive to give all students hands-on experiences.” McCaul said. ”1 have a 70/20/10 rule on my classroom - 70 percent is hands on, 20 percent is sharing out and 10 is formal.” “During my time in Mr. McCaul’s class, my knowledge of agriculture grew tremen­ dously," said Jake TeBos, Careerline Tech Center alumni in a Michigan Farm Bureau article. “I went from only knowing the basics of a greenhouse to learning to raise more than 10 different species of animals. I really learned a lot because of the hands-on learn­ ing, both in lhe classroom and on field trips. For example, a hog delivered piglets in class. We were able to observe, then help with lhe newborn care.” The article explains the award, which aims to recognize teachers who excel at integrating agricultural concepts into school curricula and who challenge students to develop critical thinking skills through the analysis of agricul­ tural issues and information. Sponsorship for this award is provided by the Michigan Foundation for Agriculture, a 501 (c)3 governed by Michigan Farm Bureau’s Board of Directors, which positively contrib­ utes to the future of Michigan agriculture through leadership and educational program­ ming. The awards will be formally presented at MFB’s 98th State Annual Meeting in November. We Are Your I New fishing licenses required April 1 in Michigan Arbclacz and Nicholas Batschyn .ky made up one of lhe Fighting Irish teams that produced a 70 and thc other was made up of Eric Marx and Zach VanSolkema. Those 70s put those duos in a tie for fifth place. Thc Haslett pair of Ben VanGordcr and Michyacl Corder had lhe low score of the day, a 62. Haslett finished second in the overall team standings with a 214. followed by Fenton 215, Okemos 219. Temperance-Bedford 221, I Kingsburg 222, Whitmore Lake 223, Williamston 231, Durand 240, Portland 253, Webberville 246, Owosso 250. Lakewood 251. Perry 253,Temperancc-Bedford ‘B’ 254, Byron 256,Bath270.Clio294and Stockbridge NTS. The Lakewood varsity boys’ golf team opened thc 2017 season with a I3th-placc finish at Wednesday’s Larry Judson Boys’ Golf Scramble at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course in Howell. Each of the 19-teams at the event sent three two-man scramble teams out onto the course. Thc Lakewotxl team was led by lhe pairing of Caleb Farlcc and Cooper Morgan that scored a 79. Tile Vikings also got an 82 from the team of Logan Hazel and Ben Madcjzyk and a 90 from lhe duo of Brenden Littlefield and John Hewitt. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep won the day s team competition with two 70s and a 73. fin­ ishing with a total score of 213. Avery OLD PICTURES. SLIDES & NEGATIVE VVe Can Print Thom or Burn Thom to a CD! 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 0:00 - 5:30 �Delton's top relay runners ready to return Brett Bremer Sports Editor The big focus for the Panthers is their first Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division championship. The Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ track and field team finished second to Constantine in the former Kalamazoo Valley Association rivals’ first season in the new conference last spring. Delton Kellogg head coach Dale Grimes said his team "will have to perform extremely well to earn the overall SAC crown in this larger and exceptionally strong conference of track programs. We will be relying heavily on our juniors and seniors and juniors as well as a ed group Of underclassmen have years of ^uZMve great pounda! to con- ,riThe ’g"^ ’expeV'nced runners includes four guys who ran in Tratis NeSmith and juniors Parker Tallent, L NeS^KTallen^nd Cooper ran together on the Panthers' 1600-meler relay team at the state fina|s f upo, and Diggs and Tallent were both a part of the 800-meter relay team that qualified for thc finals. Grimes is a|So expccting very good things from sophomore Cameron Raster in thc high jump and .jor -jyden Ferris in the throws. Raslcr opened the season by clear­ ing 6 feet to win the high jump at thc Grand Valley State University taker Challenge to ’‘’nt?' “J50" March 24. Delton Kellogg has some experience in the distance races too. bringing back seniors Wyatt Mast and Andrew Jackson as well as sophomores Kendal Pluchinsky and Brandon Wyman The group Of ncw seniors to the varsity includes Gregor Vossbeck. Alex Blasi and Elliot Marie Ur^on in thc hurdles, jumps and relays. and scnjor Jacob Carter and juniors Ross Whitcmore and Jared Newland will look to contribute in their first year in the throws. Constantine, Lawton and Schoolcraft should provc t0 be lhe most challenging opponents in the Valley Division of thc SAC this year," Grimes said. Delton Kellogg wj|| host the SAC Valley Division championship .May 9. and then head to Constantine for the overall SAC championship mect. Grimes expects Bangor, Watervliet, Gobles and S augatuck to showcase some outstanding athletes in thc other half of the SAC. The Panthers host Lawton for a SAC Valley Division dual April 12. their first home mect of the season. Parker Tallent OCC girls’ soccer adds feshman group Josh Lyons Top-ranked baseball teams fill Delton’s SAC Valley schedule By Brett Brvmcr Sports Editor Delton Kellogg varsity baseball coach Jesse Lyons said his guys hope to compete for a Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division championship this spring. Being one of thc top teams in the SAC Valley would likely mean lhe Panthers have one of the best team’s in lhe state. The division boasts Hackett Catholic Prep, the top learn in lhe state in the preseason Division 4 poll. Schoolcraft is ranked second in the state in Division 3 coming into the year, and Kalamazoo Christian checks in at No. 16 in Division 4. The Panthers don’t have much more time to prep for the SAC Valley .season either.Delton Kellogg had its season-opening set with Maple Valley canceled before spring break. They’ll hit (he field for the first time Tuesday (April 11) at Paw Paw and then start the SAC Valley season at Kalamazoo Christian April 13. Coach Lyons said he has a “a very athletic group of young men.” The roster is filled with multi-sport athletes - “great young men with great attitudes.” That roster includes a pair of three-year varsity players, senior catcher Joey Zito and junior shortstop/pitcher Josh Lyons. Also back are seniors Cogan McCoy and Trevor Aukerman. Aukerman returns al first base and McCoy in lhe outfield when they aren’t pitching. Coach Lyons also expects good contributions from juniors Joel Lopez, Shane Reinhart and Chris Parker and sophomores Max Swift, Riley Roblycr, Cameron Curcuro, Payton Warner and Shawn Haight. Delton Kellogg follows up its league opener against the Comets by heading to Hastings April 15 for the Saxons’ annual invitational. The Panthers’ home opener is a SAC Valley doubleheadcr against Lawton April 17. DEWEY’S CAR PALACE TUJAX TAVERN AUTOMOTIVE SALES t SERVICE |O>7 . ||,<|| s M..„ H„y Delton Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer team is getting a pretty good infusion of talent this spring. Freshmen Holly McManus, Amber Mabie and Gabby Peto arc joining lhe varsity for the first lime after playing together for many years on area club teams. Delton Kellogg head coach Alan Mabie, who is entering his fifth season leading the Panther program, said those girls are all versatile players who can play at any position. The Panthers will also get a boost from a couple of foreign exchange students, midfielder Jennifer Slenroos and defender Anja Nilsson. Coach Mabie said the biggest hole his team has to fill this spring is at lhe cenler defender position. Il is good for the Panthers that they have a three-year defender in Darcie McManus and a four-year varsity player in goal, Hannah Butchbaker. On the offensive end the key returnee for the Panthers is sonhoinore forward Allison Diller. 1 *This team has a lol ofdepth at all positions, which will give us the ability to keep fresh players in the game and keep the same level of play,” coach Mabie said. The Delton Kellogg g»rIs werc 9’7*1 ,ast spring, and went 7-3 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. k ,r , We still have a very young team, but feel wc should finish in the top three of our conference and have at least 10 wins on thc sc^n»"C01tch Mabie saidThe Panthers head to Hartford to open thc season April p then will he at home April 17 against Coloma. (^) hirg (mil Itltfktng tn, 623-6301 11235 Sprague Rd. Helton 623-5115 110 \V Center, Suite B. Hastings 948-3720 bom Delton Schools Try O»t IVU Vfcr b tww. T» C... ffcru-n (269) 623'8310 Darcie McManus (left) WILLIAMS-GORES FUNERAL HOME 623-3777 cfeweys-auto com BUCKLAND AGENCY V grove street cafe M-4) Hwy- 103 S. Grove St Delton si 133 Orchard. 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Apnl 6, 2017~ Page 13 State medalists hope to help DK leap SAC competitors Brel' San* Bassett i'nd ll,c 2016 varsity lrn<’i\ l()ol. “'"P *e al Comstock Park I ligl>J>el'"° ' Cl),V|’'on 3 State Finals medal sl*’ |he . Bassett finished in the second consecutive sc r(| cani J ^p.al the state finals, while H”*’ ■> sixth­ place state medal. P Bassett is back for senior so.,„ spring^ Howard is a junior r.lte Ly re looking to get ba‘*|l* e varsity gir|s.J"‘ help thc Dd,on ^Lt'duals along and field team win son” g the way. Howard set a personal c «'5 eu 2 inches in the event a .and Bnss „ passed that mark 5.3 al ,h|s season setting l’er . Laker ... "■"nl Valley State Unty^-W ' Challenge MareL4.B0.h£r|sXeS\7|;i^ conference tn ine mciic Conference a year agoreturnee* r . The lead the list «l «■ unites for the Abby Howard Panthers along with sophomore sprinter Audrymia Holbcn and junior distance runner Maranda Donahue. “One of Our team strengths this year will be our versatility in athlete placement of events.*’ Delton Kellogg head coach Karinin Bourdo said. “Again, this year we have a strong class ol distance girls that will help tremendously in our relays, thc distance races and our middle distance races. I feel our talent reaches across all events well, and strategy in event placement will be one of our strengths this y car. “Wc also have a very devoted group of athletes, with good work ethics, that are motivated to achieve al a high level." Setting the pace with Donahue in the distance races will be Marion Polcy. Ana Elliott and Nodic Vrogeop once again, as well as freshman Heaven Watson. Bourdo also looks for good things in the throws, with Victoria Green and Lexi Parsons returning. They’ll be joined this year by their basketball teammate, senior Britnee Martin. Other key returnees this spring include Cassidy Gregoprski, I.mily Shepard. Jcilyn Sinclair and Leslie St. Onge. “We have several new faces this year that look to bring big points to thc line-up, they include senior Bailey Tiechelaar who will help us out in the jumps, relays and sprints, along with freshman I rin Kapuyn, who will help in the pole vault, hurdles and relays.” Bourdo said. Bourdo is entering her sixth season leading thc DK girls’ program, joined once again by assistant coach Rick Williams. Their Panthers will face their biggest challenges in the SAC Valley Division this spring from Schoolcraft and Constantine teams that have some talent ns well as some depth once again. Delton Kellogg got oft to a great start in the SAC Valley by knocking off both Schoolcraft and Galesburg-Augusta at their conference Tri in Schoolcraft last Wednesday. The Delton Kellogg girls edged the host Eagles by ten points. Youngsters moving up to join DK varsity softball Brett Bremer The Panthers open the SAC Valley season Sports Editor al Kalamazoo Christian April 13. lhe girls that are wearing lhe maroon and Delton’s season-opening double header white will be ready to compete. with Maple Valley was canceled, but the There are just 15 girls out for softball al Panthers were able to gel in a doubleheader at Delton Kellogg High School this spring. Plainwell Wednesday. The Trojans took a Those numbers forced the Panthers to combine 10-4 win in lhe opener, and then edged the their JV and varsity squads into a single unit. Panthers 6-5 in game two. The group includes six freshman. Lilly Tomlin and Izzy Adams had two hits Left fielder Danielle Cole is the lone each in the opener for the Panthers. Adams returning senior for lhe Panthers. She is one of and Lauren Lebeck had Delton Kellogg’s two seven returning players with varsity RBI. Adams had a single and a double for her experience, joining three juniors and three two hits. sophomores. Delton Kellogg also got a double from "We’re very optimistic.” sccond-year Lcbeck and Lily Timmerman and a triple ofT Delton Kellogg varsity coach Steve Hook the bat of Ashton Ingersol. said. "It may lake a few games for our Delanic Aukerman took the loss in the younger players to settle in, but arc confident circle. She struck out three and walked three that they’ll realize their ability to compete. while giving up 13 hits. Plainwell did benefit We’re likely to start slow, but our confidence from four unearned runs. and results should improve as the season The two teams went back and forth in game progresses.” two. Delton Kellogg started the game with He sees the returning group of girls fueling two runs in the top of the first. The two teams the eagerness of the incoming girl^t ’Gur. were tied 4-4 after three innings and then thc strengths will come (hW?fr1i*‘5?fH)ffT'“Turtw<^rojan.s £rWi wTrfi iwfrrnTis m competitiveness.’’ Hook said. lhe home half of the fourth. The 2017 Delton Kellogg varsity softball team. It’ll be another tough season in the DK got one of those runs hack in the top of and walked five while allowing six hits and runs over the final three innings. Tobias struck Southwestern .Athletic Conference Valley thc fifth, but was held olTlhe scoreboard over Buckner had a single, a double and two RBI Adams, Jordan Kaptcyn and Timmerman four runs. Teaghan Tobias look over in the out one and didn’t walk a batter. Division, dealing w ith the likes of Kalamazoo lhe final two frames. each drove in a run for Delton as well. circle for Delton Kellogg in lhe fourth inning The Delton girls return to action Tuesday at Christian, Hackett Catholic Prep. Schoolcraft Aukerman had a big game al lhe plate, Buckner took thc loss. She struck out two and allowed just two hits and two unearned Olivet. and Constantine. going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles. Hailey Nearly entire goif grewp returns for DM b@ysp team Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ golf team narrowly missed going to lhe regional round of the state tournament last spring, but most of thc team is intact to make a run at advancing again. TUnier McCowan did gel by the district tournament at the end of lhe 2016 season, one of the Panthers’ two individual regional qualifiers a year ago. The only loss for the Panther varsity as its other regional qualifier from a year ago. Zeb Veltman. w ho transferred out of lhe district after his sophomore year. McCowan returns for his senior season along with juniors Kevin Beaudry; Drew Mason and Jon LeBeau and sophomores Jandro Guevara, Damian LaFounlaine and Drew Ketola. Those guys led the Panthers to a fifth-place finish in the Southwestern Athletic Conference East Division last spring, and the} also were fifth when the entire SAC got together for its season ending tournament. Delton Kellogg head coach Kent Enyart .said his guys are looking lo compete at a higher level this spring. The challenges al the top of the SAC East arc big again, with Kalamazoo Christian. Hackett Catholic (cntral and Schoolcraft bringing good line­ ups io the course. Christian was second in the state in Division <* a year ago, and Hackett placed seventh al toe state finals. Schoolcraft placed I411 at the Division 3 finals. Hackett and Christian did Package A 1 11x14 4 8x10 4 5x7 Wallets 63 Allfor only Packages come with frames and wallet case (quantities limited) Package B 3 8x10 2 5x7 Wallets 45 All for only each have a couple seniors in their lien-up a .'car ago, but also bring back their top players fi^ni hut year’s state finals teams. Kalamazoo Christian’> Collin Sikkenga finished in a lie f°r third place individually at the state finals a v<»phomorc last spring. Die Panthers start their season al Maple 7,,cy April 12 and then will visit Hopkins April 14, Die Sac season starts when thc Panthers ,r4'd lo Hackett April 17. Bring your CD’s (with photographers release) n 1351 N. Broadway (M-43) Hastings Jd 269.945.9105 Turner McCowan OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 Package C 4 5x7 36 Wallets •‘x$30 �Page 14 — Thursday, Apn! 6.2017 — The Hastings Banner Gray helps Bruins defend JV state hockey title h Mike Iron* s»'d- “We kncw we ,,!Kl 10 able 10 bcl“ 11 really 8<xxl The Baltic Creek Bniins Tier I JV/High "wc,b(1„r best to n® “' ‘ nK. boys rose to the challenge and School Prep hockey team defended Jw fmm sWn 10 finish- To Michigan Amateur Hockey Association ** “S (MAHA) JV State Championship crown the ‘h’ni out ■' tenm in a state title game is hard to final weekend of March in a tournament <lo and 1 don't think it happens very often." jt was ihc second meeting of the state tour­ played in Grand Rapids. Hastings sophomore Jacob Gray helped ament between lhe Bniins and thc Fire Bruins clinch the slate title with a 2-0 victory Hawks. The Bruins fell 4-2 in thc final game of round-robin play the night before thc (March 26) over thc Soo Fire Hawks. Thc Bruins were 39-9-2 this season, win­ championship, after both teams had already ning the Adray Community Hockey X*1 . earned their place in the final. Tier I JV Conference Championship and ’ The Bruins opened the tournament with a Big Bear Fall Classic Tournament on 4-0 victory over Troy United, and then topped way to their second straight MAn the Alpena Wildcats 4-1. "By playing them the night before, we were title. i., pir the “The championship ga^w^byns able to make some adjustments for Sunday’s best game wc played all ?CJI' . The Battle Creek Bruins JV/Tier I hockey team celebrates on the ice in Grand Rapids March 26 after caturing its second straight Michigan Amateur Hockey Association JV state championship. (Photo provided) game.” Irons said. “The coaching staff decid­ ed to throw a ncw defensive system at them, but the problem was our boys hadn’t practiced or even seen this system before. We drew it up on the board before the game in the locker room. Tlie coaches then just reminded the boys of their responsibilities as the game went along. Defensive coaches Darren Davis and Dave Hill did a great job coaching lhe defense and shutting down the high-powered Soo team. “The game plan worked to perfection and the boys executed the plan as if they had mn it all year. We got two big goals from Josh (Millikin) and Alex (Lachance) to seal lhe win. Brendan (Bergstresser) was fantastic in net. He was one of our seniors playing in his Inst game and he was not going lose this game. He stopped all 32 shots he faced.” r ■« o Ijeffiflnalize.dj Start your Pictare EmmK get reprints and enlargements here. Packages ceme with frames anxf wallet casef Package A 1 4 4 63 11x14 8x10 5x7 Wallets Allfor only J Package B 3 8x10 2 5x7 45 Wallets $45 Package C 4 5x7 36 Wallets ■u±$30 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 Saxotu coach Keller joins MHSFCA Hall of Fame Former Hastings varsity football coach Jeff Keller was one of 14 coaches inducted into lhe Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the Ann Arbor Sheraton Hotel March 25 Keller has been a high school football coach for 41 years as either a head coach or an assistant, spending time on the sidelines for Hastings as well as East Grand Rapids, Troy Athens and Troy. Keller has been a part of six conference championship teams. Under his guidance the Saxons qualified for lhe state playoffs in 1999 and 2001. Keller came to Hastings from Troy in 1992. Coach Keller is a 1970 graduate of Birmingham Seaholm High School w here he played football, basketball and baseball. He received his B.A. from Alma College in 1974 w'hcre he played football and baseball. He has also earned an M.A. from Michigan State University in Educational Administration. Keller started teaching English and coach­ ing football in 1974. After being an assistant at Troy Athens High School. Keller became the head coach at Troy High School in 1979 where he led the Colts lo three SMA League Championships, three playoff appearances, and to the Class A state finals in 1985. Keller was also a part of the East Grand Rapids coaching staff that led thc Pioneers to unde­ feated state championship seasons in 2002 and 2003. He returned to coaching for lhe Saxons in 2005. In 1985 the Detroit Free Press named Coach Keller the Dream Team Coach of lhe Year and the Detroit News also named Jeff lhe Michigan High School Coach of lhe Year. He was also named MHSFCA Regional Coach of the Year in I985 and 1986. He was the Detroit Lions Coach of the Week in 1999. Keller also spent time as Regional Director for the MHSFCA. Joining him in the 2017 MHSFCA Hall of Fame class are Joe Delaney (Grand Blanc), Denny Dock (Stevensville Lakeshore), Jack Giarmo (St. Mary Catholic Central). James Kalbfieisch (Lincoln Park). Timothy Joseph McGee (Forest Hills Central). Jim Neumann (Luke M. Powers ‘Catholic), Dean Peters (Olivet), Ken Rimer (Constantine), Dave Spaulding (Monroe Jefferson),Gary Stefaniak (Essexville Garber). K> IcTobin (WhittemorePrescott), j0|in Walker (Troy Athens) and Michael F.Zdebski (Walled Like Western). Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Lakewood track teams finish on top at their Tri Thc Lake wood varsity track and field teams each took first al their own four-team Viking Tri Meet Wednesday at Unity Field. The Lake wood boys dominated the com­ petition, scoring 2175 points. Portland was second with 107.5, followed by Grand River Prep 66 and Maple Valley 50. Lakewood senior Noah Caudy inched his limes down from the first meet of lhe season. He won the 300-melcr intermediate hurdles in 40.22 seconds. Teammate Jesse Waldron was faster in lhe race too, placing second in 44.69 while teammate Timothy Sweet was third in 46.12. Those three went 1-2-3 in the 110-meler high hurdles too. with Caudy winning in 14,80. Sweet second in 16.62 and Waldron third in 17.10. Lakewood had a 1-2 finish in the 800 meter run. Tyler Schrock won the race in 2: 19.66 and Hunter Karrar was the runner-up in 2:19.81 right behind him. The Vikings also took two of the four relay races, winning the 1600-meter relay in 3: 50.26 and the 3200-mcter relay in 9:10.0. Lakewood’s boys got four more wins in the field. Schrock look lhe high jump at 5-6. Kaden Heins won the long jump with a mark of 19-1.5. Samuel Kostanko set a new per­ sonal record in winning lhe discus with a throw' of 125-9. Austin Leazenby was the runner-up to Kostanko in the discus firing off a throw of 110-9. Leazenby also won lhe shot pul at 38-8.5, with Kostanko second at 38-.5 and teammate Josh Denda third with a mark of 37-8.5. Senior sprinter Gage Mcrica had a couple of the Lions' top finishes, placing second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.98 and fourth in lhe 200 in 24.76. Maple Valley’s Eli Nelson took a thirdplace time of 1 i1:50.00 in the 3200-meter run. Thc Lions also had a fifth-place finish from Justin Moore in the 800-meter run. He hit the finish line in 2:35.41. Moore added a leap of 5-2 in the high jump to place third in lhe event, with team­ mate Andrew C Wik fourth at 5-0. Tristan Clark led thc Lions in lhe long jump, Hying 18-1 to place fourth. Holden Creller and Bryce Bignall led the Lions in the throws. Creller was fourth in the shot put with a mark of 36-2, while Bignall placed ninth in that event al 31-7.5. Bignall led the Lions in the discus w ith a throw of 97-1. Creller and teammale Dillon Terpening lied for ninth in the discus with marks of 81-4. The Lakewood girls edged Portland 156 to 150 at lhe top of their standings, with Maple Valley third with 70 points and Grand River Prep fourth with 67. lhe Lakewood ladies had just three wins. Two of those came in relay races as Viking teams took lhe 800 meter relay in 2:09.22 and lhe 1600-meter relay in 4:53.02. Senior Davila Mater won the pole vault lor the Vikings, clearing the bar at 7-0. while teammate Kendall Rooks was thc runner-up in the event at 6-6. There were plenty of other high finishes for the Likewood girls. Karly Morris was the runner-up in the 200-mclcr dash with a time of 30.71. Mater and Rooks were two of thc lop dis­ tance runners on the day. Rooks was fourth in lhe 800-meter run (3:16.12) and the 1600meter run (6:55.05). Mater placed third in the 1600 in 6:54.26 and fifth in lhe 3200 in 16:34.71. Sierra Smith led the Vikings in the 3200 w ith a time of 16:01.31 and also placed fifth in lhe 1600 with a time of 7:09.45. Lake wood freshman Chloe Haight was thc runner-up in both hurdles races, with team­ mates Katelyn Kietzman. Madisyn Case and Gracie Travis not too far behind. Haight fin­ ished thc 100-meter hurdles in 18.88 and the 300-meter low hurdles in 54 .36. Kietzman was third in each race, scoring a time of 19.50 in lhe 100 hurdles and 57.51 in lhe 300 hurdles. Kietzman added a third-place leap of 12-105 in thc long jump, an event where Rooks was fourth at 12-9. Eggers placed third in the shot put for the Vikings al 30-4 and second in lhe discus al 89-0. Breanna Wickerink led lhe Vikings in the high jump, clearing the bar at 4-4 to finish in second place. Thc throwers led the way for the Maple Valley ladies. Junior Brooklyn Scott won the shot pul with a mark of 32 feet 6 inches and senior teammate Rachel Morris won the dis­ cus with a throw of 99-1. Morris was also thc runner-up to Scott in the shot put w ith a mark of 32-3. A couple other Maple Valley juniors were in the top ten in the shot put. with Jacquelyn Mater fourth at 29-6 and Madison Gusey eighth al 23-5.5. Scott placed third in the discus at 83-4. Mater was fourth in that event at 82-6 and Gusey placed tenth w ith a throw of 64-0 in the discus. Those weren’t the only stand-out field performances for the Lions on the afternoon. Britani Shilton and Breanna .Seavolt lied for second in the high jump as both sophomores cleared thc bar at 4-4. Shilton added a fifth-place leap of 12-7.25 in the long jump. Freshman teammate Elsie Smith was sixth in that event with a mark of 12-5.5. Smith helped the Lions to a runner-up finish in the 800-meter relay, teaming with Elizabeth King, Mara Pena and Mckayla Weiler to finish the race in 2 minute* 17.66 .seconds. The top individual finish on the track for the Maple Valley girls was by Shilton who was fourth in lhe 300-meter low hurdles with a time of 58.40 seconds. She added a fifth­ place time of 20.18 in the 100 meter hurdles. The Lions also had Scavoll place seventh in the 400 meter run with a time of 1:14.45 and Katelyn Checseman placed seventh in the 800-meter run (3:25.11) and the 1600meter run (7:28.93). Hastings limited to a handful of singles in loss to Yellow Jackets The Hastings varsity baseball team sutiered its first defeat ot lhe season Wednesday against visiting Greenville, tailing 6-2 to thc Yellow Jackets at Johnson Field. l he Saxon attack, was limited to six singles scattered throughout the ballgame by Greenville pitchers Calvin Syrjala and Recce Burden The duo combined tor eight strike­ outs and two walks. Mark He wilt had two singles for the Saxons and Trevor Ryan. Dillon Heath, Pierson Tinkler and Joe Feldpausch had one each. Hastings had four pitchers split up thc seven innings on the mound and each gave un at least one run. Drew Westworth u)ok loss, allow mg three runs on four his ,nui .. walk in hi* two innings. Mason Steward st-J ed lor the Saxons and gave up one nm on two walks and two hits in two innings. Syrjala had u pair of triples and tw<> RRi .„ lead the Greenville offense. Hunter S‘ . added two singles and two RBI, Grccnvui" had eight hits in all. The Saxons me now 1-2 this season. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-04-13.pdf 2b6d7881216da41f15a1661d279855db PDF Text Text Easterreminder See Stories on Pages 12- 14 See The Hastings Hastings spring sports teams in focus Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Thursday^Pfj{j3,2017 VOLUME 164. No. 15 PRICE 75C Tornado touches down in Kent and Ionia counties Monday Three bams and dozens of trees were damaged or destroyed when a severe thunder- Jllsl aH ‘ , Io the National Accordi g ________ o • ather Service. the damage began on 100th Street just cast of M-50 Alden Nash Avenue and then continued to the east-northeast,, crossing _ Wingeier _ Avenue. Damage intensified as the funnel narrowed and crossed 92nd Street in the vicinity of the Tyler Creek Golf Course. It crossed Freeport Avenue and Keim Road, then crossed Hastings Road with peak winds estimated around 65 mph. The damage ended around Bell Road north of Keim Road. Americana concert planned tonight Terry Lee and the Cat Skinners will perform a free concert tonight. April 13. at the State Street Diner in Hastings. rhe band - which includes Terry Lee, Slim Chance. Brad Cunningham and Rick Chandler - plays a mix of traditional country, bluegrass and Americana music. A< a group, they aim to share songs that tell stories of rural America, songs about life. Jove, heartbreak, triumph. Original performers of some of the group’s favor ite songs include luink Williams. Merle haggard. John Prine, Bille Joe Shave and David Allen Coe. Music will begin al 6:30 and continue until 8. Donations to the tip jar will go to the band. State Street Diner is at 1105 W. .State Sr.. Hastings. A barn on 92nd Street in Bowne Township belonging to Chris Wenger is heavily damaged when an EF1 tornado touched down just after 8:30 p.m Monday, April 10. (Photo by Doug Stadel) Community Cross Walk is tomorrow J Tyden underwater Grace Lutheran Church invite, rhe I community to participate in the Good J Friday Cross Walk April 14. The walk ! will begin at 9:30 m. from Grace ij . I uiheran Church. 239 E. North St., j Hastings. “We walk in prayer while two people carry the wooden cross as a silent witness that Gcxxl Friday is not just another work day or day off,” said Pastor Paul Kuhlman. “Everyone wanting to carry the cross may take a turn. People of all ages arc encouraged to participate. Strollers are welcome, but not bicycles. “As we walk, we will engage in silent meditation upon our Lord’s crucifixion and resurrection.” Kuhlman said. “We offer up prayers as we open our minds and spirits to the revelation of the I>ord for our own lives, ministry and disciple­ ship.” The route will be from the church (which is across from MagnumCarc). south on Michigan Avenue, west on State Street, south on Broadway, east on State Street, nonh on Michigan Avenue and ending at the church The walk usually takes one to 1 1/2 hours. Those who cannot walk the entire distance may join for as long as they are able. A vehicle will follow the walkers to offer a ride or assistance as needed. A time of visiting and refreshments will be provided al the church after the walk. For more information, call the church. 269-945-9414, or Kim Dumke, 269-908­ 0024 These aerial shots show the recent flooding of Tyden Park in Hastings. David Haight sent in these photos, showing the effects of recent precipitation. According to the National Weather Service, flood stage in Hastings is seven teeCThe river reportedly crested at about 8.4 feet Sunday. City approves selling beer and wine at Thornapple Plaza Joan Vnn Houten The covered bridge at Tyler Creek Golf Course is destroyed by an EF1 tornado that touched down just after 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 10. More than 50 trees, most on the back nine holes of the course were destroyed as well. (Photo by Doug Stadel) City council changes election poll location Joan Van Houten Noodle event planned to raise funds A spaghetti dinner is planned for Saturday. April 15 to benefit the Meals on Wheels* program of Hie Barry County Commission on Aging- Live music and the kick off to (he Seats and Treats Silent Auction, (he meal includes salad and dessert. All money raised helps hind Meals on Wheels Tickets in advance are $6, at the door $8. Kids 4 and under cat free. Magic, ‘Easter Parade' musical next LLI topics Local seniors can learn about the histo­ ry of magic and Irani how to perform a simple magic trick that will amaze friends and family in a program tilled 1 hut s Amazing! Magic F fleets ami Histoiy. Tbe class, hosted by flic Kellogg Community College Lifelong Learning See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Staff Writer Hastings voters will continue to cast ballots at the First Baptist Church on Woodlawn Avenue. Construction at Hastings Middle School, the prior polling location, created a need for a temporary move in 2016. The Hastings City Council Monday made the move permanent. With school in session, parking was an issue at the middle school. In other matters, the council denied a request for commercial events in Bob King Park. Requested by Justin Gulch, owner of Rise Fitness, physical workout events would be four days a week. In a letter Gulch wrote to the council he stud, “I understand it’s hard to let someone like myself use Hob King Park for profit which is why I would be open to working out a percentage with the city so I can give back to the community." Current city park ordinance prohibits com­ mercial events. “If you’re inclined to allow that kind of activity, we have an email with a request for a similar activity.” City Manager Jeff Mansfield told the council. “We could amend the ordi nance, but at this point, it is not allowed.” In other business: Bcci and wine sales were approved for one event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m, June 16 at Thornapple Plaza. The annual Very Barry Family Event received approval to be in Tyden Park June 10. The event is hosted by the Very Barry Event Committee. A request to create a pinwheel garden in front of city hall w as approved. Pinwheel gar­ dens are planted to build public awareness to the devastating effects of child abuse and are part of a national program. The request was made by Karen Jousma, executive director of Family Support Center of Barry County. The ninth annual Flexfab 5K run/walk ten­ tatively planned for 9 a in june 3 was approved. The request included a police offi­ cer to direct traffic’. Bounce houses have been approved for a community rail)' al Thornapple Plaza. The event will be hosted by Relay For Life of Barry County Ma>’ 6. A request to install n ] jltjc library at the spray plaza was approved. Sponsored by the Hastings Downtown Development Authority, Hastings Public Library and Hastings High School construction trades, the program allows free exchange of books. A proclamation niade by Mayor Davc Tossava in observation of April 24 through 30 as Lions White ane Week. Assistance in eye exams and gla^J for those in need, support in the areas of seeing^yc-dogs and camps for visually impart14 ^ildren are some of the programs suppled by Hasljngs j ions chlb. An official proc Jinatic)n was made declar­ ing April Child Abux. Prevention Month. Staff Writer Beer and wine sales at a single event was approved by Hastings City Council Monday. Hastings Rotary and Kiwanis club mem­ bers made the same request at the March 27 meeting and were denied. Lack of a proper planning proposal is stated to be reason for the denial. A new request for consideration was sub­ mitted to the council, and Kiwanis member Phyllis Fuller gave a presentation, represent­ ing both local service clubs. The event is planned from 7 to 9 p.m. June 16. Serving time will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Price ranges for beer and wine is between S5 and $7. Wristbands will be used for those wanting to buy alcohol to identify persons age 21 and older, and a two-drink limit will be enforced. Signs will be posted for the alcohol bound­ aries said Fuller, and also signs posting mini­ mum legal age for alcohol consumption, to drink responsibly and encouraging designated drivers. “We will have over 20 volunteers working that night,” said Fuller. “We intend to stay on the pulse of every thing.” Six volunteers will be placed at entrance points and around the area to monitor bound­ aries and spectators. “(Hastings Police) Chief [Jeff] Pratt indi­ cated he will have two reserve officers on site also," said Fuller. Alcohol will be sold at (he concession stand, and no outside alcohol will be allowed See PLAZA, page 5 Skipping jury duty leads to arrest warrant for residents Julie Makarvwicz Staff Writer Jury duty is one of the principle founda­ tions of America’s democratic society, and Barry County District Court Judge Michael Schipper said people need to take it seri­ ously. If a person receives a juror questionnaire in the mail, it’s vital they respond, Schipper said. “The ability to have a jury trial is one of the most important parts of our democra­ cy.” he said. “I take it very seriously, and I hope people take it seriously, as well.” More than 25(X) questionnaires are sent out to Barry County residents each year, but Schipper said probably less than 100 people actually end up serving as jurors. That doesn't mean people should dis­ miss their questionnaires or their duty. Failing to respond to the questionnaire or report for jury duty is considered contempt of court. People can lx* arrested, jailed for up to 93 days and fined up to $7,500 for not complying. Schipper recently issued bench warrants for 57 people who failed to respond to the juror questionnaires or report for duty. He said the people were given several opponu- ------------------------------------------------------ h "If people want to live here and have the benefits we have here, they need to be willing to do things to pro­ tect those rights and bene­ fits. Serving as a juror is one of those things. It’s important." District Court Judge Michael Schipper nitics before the warrants were issued. Once a bench warrant is issued, a person can be arrested at any time and taken directly to jail. Someone could be stopped for a simple traffic infraction and when the officer finds the outstanding warrant, the person can be immediately be arrested. Schipper said the juror questionnaire is sent out to people from voter registrations See JURY DUTY, page 8 �Thursday. Apnl 13, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Tons of prescription during drug take-back fa Jo Klnj®« Nearly 5.000 ^Siption drugs have been Meet^ °^'Cmmty since sires wound th, c?" be dropped off sn phann„ „ incations and four law enforcement * a I iz Lenz, the Barry County s^' S^uJ Task Force Followino a statement committing to be a strong presence in Hastings by Paul Cassd WOW field service technician supervisor. Pam Palmer speaks to city council aboutl over the treatment of senior citizens by the internet and cable prov.der. WOW vows to be a presence in Hastings Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A representative from internet and cable provider WOW attended the Hastings City Council meeting Monday, addressing con‘ terns about how the company responds to senior citizens. • “I’m here basically to check out what’s going on,” said Paul Cassel, field service technician supervisor. “At least once a month, we’ll have a presence here and address any problems or questions that you have. I’ll try to provide answers immediately, and if not. I’ll have answers for you at the next meeting." Hardships suffered by a local elderly widow spurred action by the council. WOW was con­ tacted and invited to attend a meeting to dis­ cuss concerns of residents. Several months ago. council member Thercse Maupin-Moore was told about a problem an elderly resident was experiencing with WOW. After speaking to Pam Palmer, the resident’s daughter, Maupin-Moore learned the disturbing details. WOW customer service representatives held the elderly resident to her deceased hus­ band’s contract, denying her request to cancel services she did not use. Also, the woman claimed to have been told her husband had approved a new service and then was given an agreement date preceding his death. In response to the widow's refusal to pay for additional programing, WOW disconnect­ ed her bundle service, which left her without a phone, television or internet. Calling WOW. City Manager Jeff Mansfield was instrumental in resolving the conflict by opening communication between Palmer and WOW management. “I happen to lx* the county clerk, but I’m here tonight on behalf of my mom, who had problems with her service for a while" Palmer said. "1 had two or three conversations with Paul last week, and we were able to work that all out, but my concern is I know you have reps here in the community. I don’t know what the message is portrayed from your reps, but it’s sending the wrong message ..." Palmer expressed concerns for how other elderly residents are being treated by WOW customer service agents. The goal is to take care of needs immedi­ ately, Cassel said, but there is a chain of com­ mand to follow for customer service issues, reaching up to the administrative committee. “When wc field phone calls, it gets passed to one and then another and another until we finally get it. if it’s in our area," Cassel said. "And as soon as we do find something, we try to address it." 'Hie Hastings area has been Cassel’s region for five years. "This is the first time I’ve met you," said council member Bill Redman. "And the other gentleman. I’d recognize him from a mile away because he did nothing for me. I had WOW. The gentleman stood there, and 1 told him I wasn’t happy with the problems I was having and the price was much higher than the service I was getting, llie next day. I received a bill for $12 more than 1 was pay­ ing. and the next day 1 canceled my service." Increases in costs for the provider are passed on to customers every one to two years. Palmer said. "And there are programs, like HBO,’’ Cassel said. "Basically, you have a few com­ panies that own an awful lot of programing, and they pass their costs on to us." WOW, being much smaller than other pro­ viders, such as Charter and Comcast, is unable to absorb the cost, keeping rales higher than competitors. “I want to thank you, Paul, for coming here and for working with the family." MaupinMoore said, asking how to contact Cassel in the future. Cassel provided a phone number to council members, serving as a direct line, bypassing the normal channel of communication. Cassel will attend the next council meeting at 7 pan. Apnl 24 in the upper level confer­ ence room of Hastings City Hall. Residents with concerns or questions about their WOW internet or cable service are encouraged to attend. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Institute, will be Monday. April 17,from 10 ;j.m to n<x>n. Another cl.js< will focus on the talents of Fred Astaire and Judy Garland in the cla^ic 1948 musical. "Paster Parade,hiesday, April 18, from J to 3:30 p.m. Participants will learn about highlights and tidbits while viewing the screening. Both classes are held nt the Hastings Kellogg Community College Fchsenfeld Center on W«. 4 Gun l-akc Road. Hastings. The programs arc sponsored by the KCC Fifclong Learning Institute (formerly l.nown a. Institute lor loaming in Retirement). Pec information may be obtained or registration made by calling 269-965-4134. COA facility needs topic of upcoming meeting A workshop is planned to discuss the facility needs of the Barry County Commission on Aging, lite meeting will be held on April 25 al I p.m. at the COA. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits S”^nof° CShe Prov^d ,hc B<ny C°dntty Board of Commit with an update about the work and j -o of the task force Tuesday morning. ",sslon Lenz said the work of the task force has greatly expanded 0Vcr lhe vean. It began m 2004 with the origin.,, goal of addressing the nsing methamphetan,!* epidemic. Smce it began, the force has morphed into a multi-or­ ganizational coa|ilion works to prevent substance abuse of a|| kinds l*nz said ,he force has four cUrTenI arca5 of focus: under­ age drinking prevention and risky adult drink­ ing: marijuana and emerging drug trendsitobacco: and prescription, opioids and heroin abuse. ’ r We don t do one thing _ wc do 17 at the same time because we want to have the big­ gest impact." said Lenz Tlie results of thc lask force show in the numbers. A survey shows 74 percent of Barry County high school juniors have not con­ sumed alcohol within thc past 30 days. Exposure to second-hand smoke has decreased since 2012. These, among other accomplish­ ments. arc due in part to the collaborations Lenz and her staff have built over the years. "We have 35 partnere and community orga­ nizations, and wc get a lot done because we work together," said Lenz. One of those partners, law enforcement, works closely with Lenz and her employees to not only prevent substance abuse but help save lives when given the opportunity. Hastings City Police Deputy Chief Dale Boulter is part of the substance abuse task force and showed commissioners a Naloxone kit that is part of each officer’s daily equip­ ment. Tlie kit contains two doses that are administered to patients known to be suffer ing from an overdose. Boulter said the depart­ ment has used the kit to save three patients, and he is grateful for the ability to take life-saving steps. "It was new to use but we jumped on board." said Boulter.ulthink it’s a great thing that we can provide people with a second chance at life." An area of concern for Lenz is the perccived harm of marijuana, 1 n 2011,68 percent of youth perceived mmxana as having the potential for harm. In,2016, that number has dropped to 46 percent “When we see a lower percentage of per­ ceived harm, we tend to see use increase,’’ said Ixnz. Members of the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force update the cou. of commissioners about the effectiveness of its programs Tuesday morning. ( y Amy Jo Kinyon) With less restrictive laws and regulations on marijuana use and potential business roll­ ing out in December, that perception will play an important role in how those laws are taken by residents. A public hearing on the three laws. Public Acts 281,282 and 283. will be held in the village of Middleville April 20 at 7 pan. The hearing is a chance for residents to discuss the upcoming laws and their implementation. During the regular meeting of the board of commissioners, chair Ben Geiger read a statcment addressing the recent criminal charge brought against thc director of the Barry County/Xnimal Shelter, Billie Jo Hartwell. "The charges issued against the animal shelter director are troubling. Effective imme­ diately, the Barry County Administration Department has suspended her without pay, assumed operational duties of the shelter and launched an employment investigation into the matter. The board of commissioners looks forward to the receiving thc results of that investigation,” said Geiger. "Respect is one of Barry County’s core values. The board respects our judicial process and is committed to providing a safe, quality animal shelter for our residents." The Barry County Prosecutor’s Office issued the charge Wednesday. April 5, against Hartwell. She was charged with one count of misconduct in office, a felony common-law offense, carrying a maximum ol five years in prison, according to a press release from the prosecutor’s office. The charge stems from a combination of alleged acts of misconduct, ranging from unauthorized taking of dog food to inappropriate conduct toward a Barry County Jail inmate worker. Although the sher­ iff’s office and the animal shelter are now* separate entities, the inmate worker was assigned to the animal shelter, since it is a county-run facility. The Barry County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the case after being alerted to alleged misconduct toward thc inmate worker. The investigation remains ongoing. Hartwell was arraigned in Hastings District Court and is free on a $ 10 DOO personal recognizance bond. The commissioners also approved the appointment of Mike Cunningham to serve on the Barry County Jury' Board, based on a rec­ ommendation from Judge Amy McDowell. Council approves balconies in downtown Hastings Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Installation of downtown second-story balconies has been approved by Hastings City Council. A second reading of proposed changes to an ordinance that would allow second-story structures to install balconies was reviewed by the council Monday. Vocal with concerns, council member Brenda McNabb-Stangc asked city attorney Stephanie Fekkes if the ordinance passed, whether the council would retain control over the type of material used for balcony construction. “I would think that you would have to put in here that thc ntatcrials would have to be approved by thc city." said Fekkes. “My concern about putting in a specific material is that, over time, the type of material that people use change and thestyles change. So, I would not be in favor of putting something that restrictive as ioty brand or style but putting something in that’e the flexibility to thc city to approve it ’’ Changes to strectu^ must pass current codes. Mayor DavidTossava ^<1. I m not talking ab()u( hoW they affix it ..." McNabb-Stange said. "I have a concern that these balconies really detract from thc historic nature that we’ve been trying to strive for in the downtown area.” Controlling thc appearance of the balco­ nies, McNabb-Stangc said, would allow the council to preserve thc original aesthetic of downtown Hastings. “Should a balcony receive a facade grant from lhe [downtown development authori­ ty], our building guidelines would apply," said City Manager Jeff Mansfield. Without a facade grant, McNabb-Stange said, "They can do anything they want and put up anything they want." She listed various options she think would aesthetically lake away from the buildings, such as balconies constructed of wrought iron, solid balconies and balconies with glass sides. Uniformity would solve this issue. “There is a provision that says projections shall not violate provisions adopted by the zoning administrator, pursuant to this code," said Fekkes, “and, to me, that’s a pretty broad ability for the zoning administrator to adopt regulations, and part of that could be the style." "ITiat is not enough," McNabb-Stange said. The appearance of each building would lend itself to different styles of balconies, council member John Resscguie said. Having an identical balcony style on every building would not look right, he said. The amended ordinance was approved, with council members Therese MaupinMoore and McNabb-Stange voting against the motion. Guidelines for Ute balconies include a maximum width of four feet from a wall and a minimum of 12 feel above the sidewalk. Any additional protrusions, such as flag poles and plants, arc prohibited. Die ordinance also prohibits items being placed overnight on the balconies. Outdoor lighting, outdoor cooking or hanging laun­ dry are not allowed at any time. Other requirements include owners pos­ sessing liability insurance, balconies being Compliance with building codes, the city having the ability to require removal of a balcony for non-compliance, and balcony mU5iagreC l° hold lhe cit> harmless hould any damage, injury or death result. Police see increase in identify theft scams JulIcand other information is for sale on the Dark .i . . . ar* Web, and scammers purchase hundreds of pieces of information then use the information ™>ion lo file ff,"1?1' «e persona' tnforclaims. f ^udl»lent unetnp'oy"1'1’1 Ba^ CounTyXff^ »>“« 'p t"' departments about sunkIlasUngI* P° Officials say h\ ,.Mdentsresponsible. ^‘^»cult to . Victims usuailv fi-.. , ed scam when their^ aboU"h'-r,1C,hf,n they 've filed for unenS^oyers notify t'Ktn employee has ll0 id?p,«ynient benefits. 11k filed and is not the^4 claims have been . Someone has b^?* making *>«••.cla’|^; information and nia.n ’hie to oWain ,h?* victim's name, s, ' 'be claims using the license and other ld'^.«l Security number, 1 astmgs pa|jve " ily ,llfonnation. satd the informatio^e SetIngW” chased by scalnin " '«l^b iblv pUr' ,p^y security breaches to try' to run scams or set up accounts in some­ one’s name. "Be vigilant," Ingram said. "Check every­ thing, and if you see anything that looks sus­ picious, start asking questions." He also suggested people carefully monitor their credit reports regularly and review any areas that look suspicious. ’ -Fraud is a big business out there," he said •The only thing you can do is try to keep your infonnation safe and protected." Burry County Sheriff Dar Leaf also encour­ aged people to be careful. "Any time you take information and put it on the electronic airways, you risk bein» hacked," he said. L The best way to protect oneself. Leaf said is to use debit cards less and cash more nJ also emphasized the importance of secure payment sites like PayPal when tn ik ing purchases online. “a • ‘Any time vrm . information^ ^ou,a"°" someone to store your i» hands o\ Xg^Said“On givingPout their S^ialV31"'1’"5 a‘>°Ut oanx statements monthly. Purchase is^X'"4 t"^ SUre 'ooks suspiciou^ ask "Ude-’ he Sa,d' “If y°ur bank immediate^." S “nd no,ily ting fraud attd*pret'-p0 bcyome at spot- "my also need help fn?8 ' *C,r cus,°mers. but Wwmployme,,account -wners. Phone or online ;u tiled over the need a sigmf...’, lnKh'gan.gov/uia. Filers nation, including ll«ou,.u Personal intbrmailing address'driv^‘nlSccurily number* Mate identifier: ' * license number or also need emplovinr ( P^°ne number. Filers history ” 1 lnfom^ation, including ' "age cantings. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 13. 2017— Pagn 3 Jhe p|ant that ate Michigan - Japane5® knotweed on the radar for Southwest i»l Christian Yonkers concrete ^ernlly cracks and crushes crackin. ’ ,a^ and structures may soon be owners ’ thc waU<^ of Michigan land­ calls ir - u 1axPaYcrs- Hie l innncinl Times deems t *• i • menace.” Newsweek nf v.,. * i tR *nvasivo plant that eats the value ' * jour home.” Weed*0 t0 ^,C ?le^’a s battery, Japanese knotb initv^ 3n z^s’atic invasive plant resembling ‘ >o "*’s unmatched in its ability to prolif• * C* °r Cr *ar^:c arvas ‘n a short time, dcsiroy8 mlrastrueturc and property in its wake, o even asphalt or concrete are impervious o the unwelcome, tenacious guest. Hannah Hudson presented on thc surpris­ ingly destructive plant at Iheree Cedar Creek Institute Tuesday. Hudson. an expert on all things knotweed, warned that the invasive plant is likely to try and establish itself in Michigan, urging municipalities and private citizens, alike, to brace tor impact. “This plant is bent on taking over the world,” said Hudson. In Great Britain - where knotweed has been established for more than 20 years - property damage has soared into the billions of dollars from this aggressive plant. Great Britain estimates it will cost up to S15 billion to control thc pest. Knotweed is native to volcanic regions of Asia, where it is adapted to extremely hot temperatures and solidified magma. This gives knotweed the uncanny ability to pene­ trate rock (or concrete and asphalt) and resist extreme heat. Thc plant's secret lies in its rhizomes, a vast network of small roots from which new plants may sprout. According to Hudson, knotweed rhizomes remain dormant al least 20 years underground and still remain viable, furthermore, a piece of root the size of a pea is enough to start a new plant. ‘‘Japanese knot weed doesn’t sleep, it waits,” Hudson said. Once established, the plant grows up to 15 feet tall, with roots sprawling 65 feet wide and up to 10 feet deep. Many people trim or mow the plant, expect­ ing to kill it, but that’s a big mistake, Hudson said. “Any sort of disturbance of lhe top stuff, the green stuff, sets off extraordinary grow th,” she said. Knotweed shoots can even penetrate asphalt and concrete, such as this parkingjot in southwest Michigan. (Photo by Hannah Hudson) The attractive leaves and foliage of Japanese knotweed mask the plant’s lethal threat to local infrastructure.(Photo by Hannah Hudson) Such disturbance sends a message to the plant that it is being attacked. So, it begins to spread its rhizomes farther in an attempt to escape damage. A disturbed plant accomplish­ es extraordinary growth rates - up to three inches per day - and almost nothing stands in the way of its spraw ling rhizomes and pene­ trating shoots. Japanese knotweed can’t be treated like other plants. Hudson said. Its ambitious grow th is matched only by its wj|| to |jvc. Dirt and water carrying small amounts of plant matter can start a whole new infestation, she said. A root can remain dormant even if removed from the soil, surviving dehydrated for up to two years. This makes removal, con­ tainment and prevention exceedingly difficult if not handled with extreme caution. Japanese knotweed infests an area in in Cloverdale, just off of M-43 (Photo by Christian Yonkers) Once established, Japanese knotweed quickly lives up to its name, choking out native veqetation and doni; Once developed, it is very drfhcult to remove. (Photo by Hannah Hudson) 9 auve vegetat.on m,bating the landscape. Mulch, compost, erosion, mowing, con­ majority of research and management u|£to struction. moving of dirt and streams and private organizations and local govcmmcHJ, “You guys are some of the first in the cojui waters arc some of lhe ways lhe invasive flora try' to hear about this," Hudson said toiific is unintentionally moved around. Charles Krammin, a Hastings resident, has audience of county officials, commission^, property owners and township supervises felt the frustration of people and municipali­ ties lagging behind thc curve on Japanese Tuesday. With municipal help and commmfljy knotweed policy. He is aware of multiple knotweed infestations around Barry County, awareness, Hudson said she is hopeful kftbtand has been urging landowners and govern­ weed will meet its match. “if you’re a municipality, there’s no time ment officials alike to take action. Krammin listed areas in Hastings where he wasted getting ready to fight this plant.” she has identified knotweed. One in particular said. “Here in Michigan, we can handle it causes him concern. before it takes over the state.” It’s a critical location, he said, because it Il is illegal to transplant Japanese knotweed in Michigan. But regulations do little to aXtte sits along a curbside drain leading to the Thomapplc River. unintentional spreading through mowing, Not only could it damage the road, but trimming or moving dirt 1 Judson said educat­ roots could reach lhe river and ride the cur­ ing the public and refraining from disturbing rents to other unsuspecting host locations. He lhe plant will go a long way in containing if. listed other sites within the city limits. The Barry-Calhoun-Kalamazoo Like Hudson. Krammin said he believes Cooperative Invasive Species Management knotweed can be controlled, but he is doubtful Area offers management solutions for whether it can be eradicated. The faster the Japanese knotweed and other invasive spe­ county rallies to crack down on knotweed, the cies. Sarah Nelson, director of the Barry more likely the plant can be controlled before Conservation District, is a part of CISMA and it ushers in “the knotweed apocalypse,” as helps Barry County residents identify -and Hudson has coined it. treat knot weed. . Land infested with knotweed risks not only “If you see something, say something.” property damage, but decreased market value. said Nelson. u , Great Britain has raised its taxes in order to CISMA offers free training and education repair roads and damaged infrastructure, and to help give residents and municipalities the Hudson believes the same will happen in the upper hand in the fight .against invasive spe­ U.S. cies, such as Japanese knotweed. They also Knotweed hasn’t enjoyed the same wide­ create cost-shared management plans to help spread conquest in thc U.S. as it has in maintain knotweed growth. , Europe. But if unopposed, it may soon begin “Right now in Barry County, we are al a choking out infrastructure and ecosystems spot where this is very treatable.” Nelson said. here, Hudson said. “We are very, very committed to this plant.” •' The first knotweed sighting in Michigan Hudson and Nelson urge anyone who was more than 100 years ago in Wayne thinks they have knotweed to call the conser­ County. According lo the Midwest Invasive vation district for assistance. People can learn Species Information Network, several con­ to identify knotweed by topic searches on thc firmed infestations have been documented in internet, contacting the conservation district, Barry' County. or visiting MlSIN.msu.edu. Spottings ^Jso Tire U.S. is behind the curve in resources can be added to the MLSIN database by down­ and legislation to combat knotweed. However. loading the app on mobile devices or logging Hudson said she believes public awareness into the MISIN website. Documenting infes­ and the looming possibility of future infesta­ tations and observing its spread will help aid tion will lead to further development in treat­ what is likely to become a fight for property ment and prevention. She said she fears bud­ owners and municipalities. If Barry County get cuts by the current administration may rallies, the the hard-won fight is likely to end hamper governmental assistance, leaving the in knotweed’s decline. �iiTifyn Pap*» 4 _ Thursday Apnl 13, 2017 — The Hastinps Banner Did you SCC 7 reminder of Easter is in ail our lives faith’s impact New banner flies ! Changing thc banner that flies across Stale Street takes workers to new heights. Despite a bit of wind. City of Hastings workers changed out thc banner Monday morning. The new sign highlights thc upcoming Girls’ .bqght Out in downtown Hastings. indulge rhe supposition tint morality cannot Church members across America bad bet ter be early Sunday morning to Fel l,ic,r customary seats in the pew. Faster Sun lay has always drawn lhe highest church atten­ dance, behind Christmas and Mother s Day, , WF're dedicating this space to a photo* graph taken by readers or our staffmembers that represents Harry County , Ifyou have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 A. M43 Highway, Hastings. Ml 49058: or email news(4j~adgraphics.com.. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who look the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. D.y» which means wc’rc going to see some new and unfamiliar faces in our places of wor­ ship. For some, to whom regular church atten­ dance is a sign of our faith and commitment to God, this one-time, drive-by Holy Day observance may appear to be a matter of convenience, a chance to celebrate spring and show off a spiffy new addition to the wardrobe. Many church leaders have even labeled these folks CECGs - Christmas and Easter church-goers. For me. I can’t wail to welcome them. Easter is the most important Christian cele­ bration of the year, because it’s a celebration of lhe end of Holy Week and a commemora­ tion of the crucifixion, death and resurrec­ tion of Jesus Christ. That story provides us all joy in knowing there is victors' in death. The more who come to rejoice, the greater lhe celebration. Easter Sunday church ser­ vices are part of a greater day of joy that brings families together for a meal and Easter egg hunts with baskets filled with candy and toys for kids. And even though lhe number of U.S. adults who don’t identify with any organized religion is growing, reli­ gion still plays an important role for many families throughout Barry County. The phenomenon of Christmas and Easier church-goers says something about our respect for tradition. It’s an acknowledge­ ment - even if it’s for one hour on one holy day - of something larger than us and this world. It’s a demonstration of a culture’s realization that the Christmas story and Easter’s triumphant conclusion to that story is more than just Easier bunnies and choco­ late eggs, .Santa Claus and presents under the tree. We should all be concerned about the assault on Christians that prevails every' other day of the year and of the role religion plays in our lives. Our founding fathers felt so strongly about religion and the impact it has on society that they made its protection a part of our country’s constitution. .According to a recent report by the Pew Research Center, the United States remains remember? The two firsts ’ ' toner Oct. 27. 1955 Pictured above arc members of lhe first 4-H club organized in Barry' County, back in September 1920. and also members of the first 4-H club to be formed right here in Hating*. Both clubs were started under the initiative of Mrs. Chester Stowell - the first when she was teacher at the Gregory School [on Broadway. south of Hastings]. The mem­ bers of that first club joined the 1955 Overtown 4-H members Saturday at their Chrysanthemum exhibit at the Food Center arcade. Pictured (sealed, from left) are Freddy Hauser, Michael McPharlin, Richard Stauffer, Peter Kannes. Steve Working. Douglas Stowell, Carol Kannes, (back) Vivian Burke, Mrs. Frances Ward, Mrs. Marguerite Tobias, Richard Slocum, Mrs. Stowell, Mary Iaiu Smith, Richard DeMott and Judy and Janet Spencer. Have you met? Faith Smith never knows when she’ll be .summoned to work. Her pager may go off when she’s at the grocery story, in lhe middle of a family dinner or when she’s sleeping. That’s her life as a lieutenant on the Delton Fire Department, serving Hope Township and lhe northern half of Barry' Township. Faith is a volunteer medical first responder besides being a firefighter. She might be called to a vehicle accident scene, or io the home of an elderly resident who has fallen, or to assist someone suffer­ ing an allergic reaction to a bee sting, cardiac arrest or an opioid overdose. Faith is also a part-time volunteer para­ medic and advanced life support provider with Wayland Area Ambulance Service in Wayland. In addition. Faith is a member of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department’s Victims Advocate Senices, an American Heart Association CPR insiructor and a mother. She and her spouse. Christina, have adopt­ ed a couple of young special-needs children. Faith, who resides in lhe Delton area, is currently pursuing studies at Kalamazoo Valley Community College to be an instruc­ tor coordinator so she can teach future med­ ical first responders, emergency medical technicians and paramedics. A U.S. Army veteran. Faith served in the military from 1991 to 1996. She joined right after graduation from Thomapple Kellogg High School and initially served as a nuclear weapons specialist. During the Cold War era, she was reclassified to Army aviation and worked as an air traffic controller and also became a combat medic. ”1 got to see the world,” she said, noting that she was stationed at Ft. Riley in Kansas, Ft. Rucker in Alabama. Redstone Arsenal, Korea, and in Germany. She grew up in Barry County, living on Wood School Road until her mid-teen years and then moved to a dairy farm in the Freeport area. Her father is John Smith, who still lives on the Wood School Road family homestead where his parents and grandpar­ ents lived, and her mother. Linda Wood, lives in Indiana. Showing horses and dairy cows al the Barry County Fair were childhood activities in 4-H for Faith, who won the all-around show manship award her senior year. For her dedication to help people in their times of need by offering her emergency medical expertise and comforting, caring demeanor at any lime during the day or nighl, Faith Smith is a Barry County Bright Light. Favorite song: “Flies on the Butter.” It reminds me of my grandma and growing up. T hat’s my mellow' >ide. but 1 could say metal rock. I have to have music going all the lime. Favorite movie: “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape ” Ixac that movie. Books 1 like: My all-time lavorite book is Faith Smith Talent I would like to Itnve: Cooking and baking skills . . . I spent tens many days in thc field with my dad and grandpa instead of in lhe kitchen with my grandma. A quality I admire in other people: 1 admire genuine people, right or wrong ... People who say it how it is, so you always know how you stand. There's not a lol of those out there anymore. Not everybody wants to hear that. Biggest passion: Emergency medicine. My ability to provide and help people in their time of need in lhe emergency medical sys­ tem as a paramedic and to be able to just make their moment OK ... I’m very passion­ ate about that and dignity and respect in providing emergency medicine ... Their family is going to know that everything that could be done was done ... Favorite phrase: Winner, winner, chicken dinner. I don’t know where it comes from. Ford just came out with it in a commercial, and one of my coworkers said, ‘Oh. my gosh, they just used your phrase.’ Least favorite phrase: I can’t do that. Best thing about being involved in lhe community: All of us |at the Delton Fire Department], we do it to give back ... 1 was raised in rural Michigan,and it was about ‘It takes a village.’ and we have gotten so far away [from that]. If I had a day to do anything I want: I would be at the junk yard That is sad ... I go to the junk yard to pick parts, and you find all kinds of treasures to fu your truck or your car I call that my school if I don’t know hovv to fix my truck, I pay an admission fee of to go to school [the junk yard] and turn WTcnches to figure out how to’take this part oft of a non-working vehicle hoW does that work. Then I will g0 buy h ’ irt al the pans store and put it on ' c J ,, a child’s book, "If you Give a Mouse a Cookie." I love it because il’s about every­ thing. It makes you think about life. 1 also like James Patterson or Stephen King books. Favorite teacher: In grade school, it was Mrs. Pat McCollum. I way lucky enough to have her two years. She saw’ something in me and found that I was slacking, and she whipped me into shape. Favorite vacation destination: Gatlinburg, Tenn., and the Smoky Mountains. I’ve only been there once. That was beautiful. That’s on my to do list again. Best gift ever received: My upbringing. From my parents and grandparents ... that . V1 ,n‘llK?,ce in my life- My grandma gift of believing in myself ... They instilled in me [that) I could be anything 1 wanted to be ... All of us kids were raised that way. Favorite dinner: I’m a pizza-holic. My comfort food is my step-mom’s goulash. I love goulash. Hobbies: I bow hunt every year J for deer) ot old barns m Bany Cou"£.' ' she was so and firearm hunt every year. I try io fish inspirational to me and Sh i li.ls when I can. We go hiking. I like tinkering on See the Saturda ?'!of “s cars and trucks and spending time with my Reminder lor a fe>,'t,A|’nl l5- is',UC ‘rd, dog. l’in an avid NASCAR fan and watch a Smith. •nicle abou< k“llh lol <)[ sports. Favorite website: YouTube’s ‘how to’ vid­ Each week. Tlie R.. eos .1 who makes Bany c„K‘r profile a ^r>on Favonte childhood memory: Something '-ide a quick peek ” l‘y -hine. We'll P"as simple as picking rocks (out of lhe farm llarr}' County’s Mars '' *eek at sonic 1,1 fields where her grandpa would plant crops], Do you know < chasing rabbits and baling hay. When 1 was a leatutedlx-eauseof s'",who should be kid, my grandpa lost his wallet in the field. personality, f(), ’'“"Uvr work. " I’ve always had a keen eye to find things, IO tell or any other re".! “U*1es he>’r ih< W!> and 1 found my grandpa’s wallet while 1 was picking rocks. I spent a lot of time with my dad and grandpa on the side of lhe tractor, entail news«,j-ad^'1'^, MI 49058; or just riding while they were plowing. llCx<om. •country in the world. A large majority of Americans - seven in 10 - continue to iden­ tify with some brand of Christian faith.” ’File report also confirms that those num­ bers are dropping, in that, ‘‘The percentage of adults (age 18 and older) who describe themselves as Christians has dropped by nearly X percentage points in the last seven years. During thc same period those who identify as atheist, agnostic or nothing in particular have jumped more than 6 points, from 16.1 percent to 22.8 percent.” The report also indicates that, “religious groups are aging, where lhe unaffilialed are com­ I parativcly young, but as these millennials reach adulthood, those who identify with any religion is currently on lhe decline.” In 2007, there were 227 million adults in the United States, and a little more than 78 percent of them - or roughly 178 million identified as Christians. Tlie adult popula­ tion increased between 2007 and 2014 by about 18 million people, to nearly 245 mil­ lion. The share of adults who now identify as Christians fell to just under 71 percent, or approximately 173 million - a decline of 5 million Christians. The U.S. Census, which is conducted every' 10 years, no longer asks Americans if they identify with a particular religious •group, so it is possible that lhe declining statistics could reflect a movement toward other religious teachings. Even so, lhe reach toward a higher power still represents the vital importance religion holds in our lives and in our country. George Washington summed up the importance of religion to lhe new nation in his farewell address after completing his term as our first president: “Of all lhe dispo­ sitions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality arc indis­ pensable supports. z\nd let us with caution What do you question ^seti'e’teh be maintained without religion. Throughout history, the influence religion has on our lives and the family stability it provides is indisputable, so it makes sense to me that our modern-day congress take the lead in a national debate on thc role religion plays in our lives. “Religious practice appears to have enor­ mous potential for addressing today’s social problems.” said Allen Bergin, a professor of psychology' at Brigham Young Umversily. “Considerable evidence indicates that reli­ gions involvement reduces problems such as sexual permissiveness, teen pregnancy, sui­ cide, drug abuse and alcoholism and increas­ es self-esteem, family cohesiveness and a general well-being.” A growing number of social scientists recognize the power religion has in protect­ ing the family from the forces that would tear it down. Bergin said. Some 81 percent of the studies he cites show a jxisitive bene­ fit from religious practice. 15 percent show a neutral effect, and only 4 percent show little or no effect. I According to another study conducted by David Williams of thc University of Michigan. “Regular religious attendance led to much less psychological distress.’’ In other words. Williams said. “It appears the 1 practice of religion has a significant effect on happiness and an overall sense of person- । al well-being." Religious affiliation and regular church attendance are near the top of the list for most people in explaining their own happiness and serve as good predictors of those likely to have a strong sense of1 well-being. “Illis nation, under God. shall have a new b«rth of freedom.” Abraham Lincoln once proclaimed. There has been a great deal of debate over the years whether Lincoln was a Ghnstian because he never joined a specific church though he attended church services । regularly while president. ; ch.Z!^1-1 am nOt a membcr°f any Christian I hav^n ,S L,ncoln conceded, “but I and I h7, ‘Cd *he ‘n',h °f ,he ScriP<ureS.. d." reUc. of^r " Wi*h i-respect of religron in general, or of anv dvnommanon Christians panicu do not think 1 of could mvsdfin k. k Lar f' . So. aS we celebrate Easter Sunday and i God’s love for us, we also need to under­ stand the growing threats to humanity and to Christians, in general, in this world. Our founding fathers promoted the freedom of all Americans to practice their failh, but in recent years, political leaders seem reluctant to speak of that freedom due to thc constitu­ tional separation between church and state. As a rule, though, most politicians never give a speech without referring to religion in some way. “So I say to you. Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you,” Jesus Christ said in the Gospel of Matthew. I can’t wait to hold open the door at my church Sunday for someone who may be new- and unfamiliar to me. How- wonderful it will be to celebrate with them an incredible story that may be the answer to the troubles of our world - just as it has always been. Happy Easter. Fred Jacobs, CEO, J’Ad Graphics Inc.’ think? ‘ '“Z” h” IX’11' Vole Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new «„ *, ‘he j‘S‘ng5Bannercom. Hucstion the following Last week: Should citizens without a criminal record be able to carry concealed without a permit? No 59% Yes 41% »ng week. For this week: Was bombing Syria in response to the chemical attacks the right move? Yes No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, Apnl 13. 2017 App'y.^hie rules to (j s Senate Contact local officials to help change policy To'WIMi*«°-SS<n v0,c foria S,‘P^nVhan^d the rales R®P- Justin Amash didn't take the easy route To thc editor; a??Umc *hai its thc business of pol• L’r ’C l° ,bc’r Votcrs- B^t SO™® politir s ,CVe ’l s *heir job to tell thc truth. . । 8T,SSrnan *^Usdn Amash is one of them that tells the truth. n S monlh’ Speaker of the House dU Ryan asked Congress to send President rump an Obamacare repeal bill that did not actually repeal Obamacare. It kept thc law’s benefit mandates. It retained Obamacare’s federal interference in insurance pricing. It did little to solve the death spiral of the indi­ vidual market. In fact, its "continuous cover­ age” penalty threatened to exacerbate thc insurance market’s collapse by discouraging healthy, uninsured Americans from joining thc market. Why would any member of Congress vote not just for pretend-repeal of Obamacare but for a bill that would actually increase premi­ ums and make insurance markets worse? Because doing something just to be able to say you’ve done something is a lot easier than getting the policy right. Congressman Amash didn’t take the easy route. He earned the scorn not just of House leadership but even of thc president. But he’s trying to save thc president, Congress, and the American people from voting for an awful bill that doesn’t keep their shared promise to Totally Repeal Obamacare. My family cannot afford any more health insurance hikes. . I called Justin Amash and thanked him. 1 also asked Mr. /\mash to personally thank Chair, Jim Jordan and the rest of the Freedom Caucus for stopping the Established Republicans’ version of Obamacare. 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The rest need to think about these things: Political parties arc considered irrelevant by 40 percent of the voters, and this number is increasing. Republicans control the election process, and won’t change it. The Electoral College and gerrymandering arc a fact. Live with it. The House of Representatives will approve anything the new administration proposes. The federal courts and the Senate arc the only things holding back the destruction of the U.S.A. The courts arc too slow to stop the damage from happening. That leaves the Senate. All of the Senate Democrats vote together, only three Republican senators are needed to into lhe event. All coolers will be checked. “With only one person required to be at an entrance, 1 think you’re going above and beyond expectations,” said council member Don Smith. The point of contention among council members was the location marked as the non-drinking area. Thc drinking area marked on a diagram overlapped into the grassy area beside the concession stand. “A lot of families come up from the river­ walk with strollers for convenience and hang out in the grassy area with their kids,’’ said council member Bill Redman. “I’d like to see that as the non-drinking area.’’ U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washinaton D C 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. ' ’ ’ Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233­ 9150. _ President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. a Banner .. Hastings Banner, Inc. Pub! shed by A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945.51g? 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A high school diploma or GED is required along with a Michigan commercial driver’s license with A&tLgndorsements and a current Medb caLCardj Applications can be picked up at the Barry Count)’ Road Commission office (phone 269-945-3449) at 1725 W. M-43 Hwy. Hastings, MI between 6:45 AM & 3:15 PM. A complete job description will be provided at the time of application. Applications will be accepted until April 28,2017. Hourly wage will start at $18.00. The Barry County Road Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. who applies his well-hontd journalistic and legal skills to disprove the 1 newfound Christian faith of his wife.... with unexpected, lilc-altering i J results. Dowling Country Chapel is hosting a four-week sermon series using ! Scriptures and video clips from the film to help people grow more es- i tahlished in their faith and understand why they believe what they do. 1 The Case For Christ movie releases in theaters nationwide on April j ; 7, 2017, and is based on the New York Times best selling book by Lee ■ Strobel. It’s the 1980 Chicago true story of a journalist (Strobel) who ! goes on a C.S. Lewis-like journey from skepticism to faith by first trying ' to dehunk Christianity, only to realize that the evidence for Christ was I just too powerful tu remain an unbeliever. Country* Chapel is a United Methodist Church located at 9275 S M-37 I in Dowling. Fur more information, visit countrychanelumcorg or call I 517-231-2349. ........ On Good Friday, April 14th, at 6 pm our Youth will present' ’ This Blood's for You". On Saturday, April 15th, at 10:30 am. • we will host our Annual Easter Egg Hunt. For Easter, Sunday, j April 16th, there will be a Sunrise Service at 7 am al our pavil-1 ion behind the church, a free breakfast at 8:30 am. and at 10 am | we will hear more about "The Case far Christ”. We look forward • to seeing you! o/y Week Services Maundy Thursday Services 7:00 p.m. at Zion F’EI ready to see stars Good Friday Services 1:00 p.m. Community Service at Lakewood United Methodist rffiTNEY SUMMINGS FRIDAY, APRIL 28 Tenebrae Service 1 7:00 p.m. at Zion Easter Sunday Breakfast 8:00 a.m. at Zion '• ads accepted Monday through Fhd^ 830am io500pm. “ CFO Joan Van Houten council. “I really don’t think there’s going to be that many people drinking there,” said Redman. “h’s really hard to’predict ....” Fuller said, “but onc of thc biggest complaints last year was the lack of beer and wine.” She said profitability is not thc primary goal. The atmosphere and enjoyable experi­ ence for everyone is the real goal. The city receives 15 percent ot concession sales at every event, with funds designated to pay for future entertainment. CALL TODAY! 1-800-872-2089 www.mobilehomeroofsmi.com ■ A?yi?IISING department ■ Hank Schuurlng Brfatt Bremer juJ;e Makarewicz Both Kiwanis and Rotary club members arc open to suggestions, said Fuller, and arc working to meet requirements sc! by lhe 12X60 14X70 *3280 Installed *3980 r A Amv JO Kinyon (Managing Ed-tor) ^^(CcpyEddor) Tom Wilkinson, Hastings THIS AD IfOR SALE’ Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES Defied to the Interests of Barry County since 1856 .NEWSROOM• structive, not destructive. DOWLING, Mi - For everyone who has ever pondered the existence i of God. The Case For Christ movie is a heartfelt and compelling jour-1 ncy of an award-winning investigative journalist -and avowed atheist— I U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington. D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503 phone (616) 451-8383. publisher & CEO them to help save thc U5.A. Yes. the government needs to change, but the proposals should be modified to be con­ REACH THE STATE with this ad! i Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone •(517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933 (517) 373-2426 Frederic Jacobs with them. . . Six Republican senators arc slightly ess than l()t) percent supportive of thc While House (Susan M. Collins of Maine, Rand Paul or Kentucky. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, John McCain of Arizona. Bob Corker of Tennessee and Rob Portman of Ohio). They need Michigan Senators to be their buddies. Voters can contact our Senators and ask PLAZA, continued from page 1 (^Know Your Legislators: The Hastings protect us. Sadly, three Democrats are Democrats in Name Only (Joe Donnelly of Indiana. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dako.a, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia). Our Michigan senators need to have a serious talk To thc editor. Most of the voters in Bairy County voted for Donald Trump, and if you arc one of them you are probably very happy with the new administration and the direction they are tak­ O) M0BILE ROOF-OVER system The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. 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MAY 10 WAYNE BRADY • FRIDAY. MAY 26 Ll v0UNG BAND • SATURDAY. JUNE 24 HCKETS AVAILABLE NOW >—=- S40 per year in adjoining counties 545 por year elsewhere POSTMASTER Send address change k POBaxB Hastings, Ml 49056-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings Mi 49058 GE SE . GET READY. t t 6ETYou'<vi(inToN- Firekeepers ............ I u.-t’.-Ci.tk Easter Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. at Zion Zion Lutheran Church | 6261 Velte Rd. Woodland, MI 48897 269-367-4817 �Local ecologists, researchers speculate what changing environment Paqo 6 — Thursday. April 13. 2017 — The Har-bnqs Dannef Worship Together may mean for Barry County Christian Yonkers & \ ...at the church ofyour choice Weekly Mules °f^nfs area churches available jor y CHRLSI THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) *28 N. Jefferson Street. Worship ■ 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616 690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 895(1 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville, Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the 'service. Nursery, childrens ministry, youth'group, adult small group ministry , leadership • training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765. (comer of Milo Rd. A. S. M­ 43), Delton. MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Senice 10:30 to 11:30am. Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer • time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE . |7]6 North Broadway. Dinny Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning • Worship Service 10:45am.; »Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. ' COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. -Sundays - 10 am. Worship Service; Sunday School nnd Nursery available during • service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.. Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, • Covenant Prayer. Choir, Chimes. Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Cull the church : office at (269) 721-8077 (9 ’ a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office® mei.nel or visit www. country chaprlumc.org for more information. .* > • » . WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday. 9:45 ;tm. PLEASANTVIEW ; FAMILY CHURCH ; 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling, MI 49050.* Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 • church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.: Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer ‘ lime Wednesday nights 6:30 pun. MCCULLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, Ml 49046. Phone: 269623pastor - Darrel • Bosworth. Sunday Service: a.m.; Coffee . 10-11:15 . Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. QUIMBY UNIT ED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63. Hastings Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, SAINTS ANDREW 4 MATfHIA INDEPENDt.NF ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd (in Irv,n8)Simda) 9.15am.Momi»fPra)« Hol) Communion the tod Sunday »f each month at this scnice). 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all uges, 10:30 am. Worship Sen ice: 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Family Night 6:30-8 p.m..AWANA (Children Kindergartcn-5lh Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youlh Group: 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting. Ladies Bible Study. 10 to am. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthiis is Rt. Rev. Divid T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rector) number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We arc part of thc Diocese of the Great takes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our sen ices. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South al M-79. Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-9454995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at lhe church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). WOODGROVE BRETHREN : CHRISTIAN PARISH ‘4&S7 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor ’ Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair J accessible and elexator. Sunday ' School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time > 1’9:30 a.m. Youth aclix ities: call < for information. conVenience... ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at lhe Maple Ixaf Grange, Hwy, M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd.. Freeport. Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church.’ Sunday School 9:45 am. Sunday YVorship H a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. YVedncsday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green SL. Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc® gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule • Worship: 9 am. Traditional 11 am. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PrcK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 am.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: xvww.lifegatecc com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main. Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service lime: 10 a.m. with nursery and _______________preschool available.____________ HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us" 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc'q pmail.com. mcthodist.cwn. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care proxided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m„ classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10.30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at varied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Club & Women’s Bible Study will resume in September Thurs­ days: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and Lunch Out al 11:15 a.m. Third Thursday: Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 a.m. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. begin­ ning Sept. 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover Gods Grace with us! Holy Conununion Every Sunday! Sunday, April 16 Worship Hours 8:00 and 10:45 a.m. April 16- Easter Sunrise Service 8 a.m.; Easter Breakfast 9:15 a.m.; Egg Hunt 9:30 a.m.; Eister Resurrection Service 10:45 a.m. April 17 • LACS Rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m. April 18- Council meeting 6 p.m. April 19 - Prayer Group 6 p.m. April 20- Clapper Kids 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Noles 5:45-7 p.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: 239 E. North St.. Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. NAdnviLLU, Ml. p} llis D Peabody of Nashville, died on April 8.-2017 in Dotroil, at the age of 60. She was born on December 31. 1956 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Donald and Virginia (Whipple) VanZandt. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1975. She worked as a dietary ajj for pcnnOck Hospital. On February 16, 1992, she married Stephen Peabody. She enjoyed playing binso with her mother and aunts. She loved hearing her rock star “Corey” p)ay his guitan Most|y she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren who meant the world to her. Phyllis was preceded in death by her grandparents, Elmer and Anna VanZandt and Virgil and Ruby Whipple. She is survived by her parents, Donald and Virginia VanZandt; husband of 25 years, Stephen Peabody of Nashville; sons, Jason (Rebecca) Hricovsky of Nashville. Michael Hricovsky of Nashville, Del Kidder of Nashville; stepchildren, Stephen Peabody. Ryan Peabody, William Peabody. Christy Peabody; brothers, Donald (Cherry) VanZandt, Randy (Julie) VanZandt. Rodney (Lori) VanZandt; 15 grandchildren, and one great grandson and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and many cousins. Private family gravcViifc'scTviees will be on Thursday, April 13. 20V! at Flora! Lawn Memorial Gardens, Battle Cre^k.MI 49014. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, in Hastings. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhomc.net. John E. Babcock PLAINWELL. MI - John E. Babcock, age 85, of Plainwell, passed away Tuesday, April 4,2017 in Kalamazoo. John was boro January 8, 1932 in Hope Township, the son of Kenneth and Ora (Hine) Babcock. After graduating from Middleville High School he enlisted in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of Corporal while serving his country. He was retired from James River Paper Company in Kalamazoo. On August 30,1952 he married Ollie “May” Martin, she preceded him in death on February 15,2014. May and John loved children and were foster parents to over 100 children over the years. He enjoyed traveling and camping, which often involved his other interest which was cross country motorcycle racing. John was a member of the Ring City Road Runners of Hastings and spent as much time as he could spare riding his Harley. Survivors include his children, Dan Julien of Kalamazoo, Danny Babcock of Plainwell, Cindy Liska of Portage. Deb Babcock of Pontiac and Tim Babcock of Plainwell; 14 grandchildren, great grandchildren; his sister, Jane (Bob) Groscost; sister-in-law. Lora Babcock; many nieces and nephews, and his special friend and caregiver OrinAnnintrout. In add>tion to his wifc h(_ w.(S dcJ in death by his brother Dean. ADriiT™s!?’icC!; he|d Siilur,hyPriv ,?■ • ° 7 nl ,hc w'nkcl Funeral Home. ,00k 31 Union Memorial donations may be made to the Development Office, 16os Lake Street. F^c^s^st4,KK,'*o£.Srcninthe mw K com S?,em- Messages of condolence 81 "'""•'VtnkelFuneralllome. ’ Tins Tnjonnaiiohon worsliTp mice IspimWEi THe TEistingstimer, the churches and these local businesses: flexhb 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 L 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Huk 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Call 269-945.9554 ^Hastings “Sillier c'assifleu ads Slajf Writer Barry County boasts a menagerie of fauna and flora, ranging from the useful to thc annoying; breathtakingly beautiful to com­ mon; agricultural to ornamental; plentiful to nite; high profile to barely noticeable. Every plant, animal, terrain and ecosystem has a place and serves a purpose in an intri­ cately woven and balanced web. Barry County’s biodiversify - and by exten­ sion Southwest Michigan - exhibits some of lhe most productive agricultural land in the state. Furthermore, its unique topography and ecology enable thriving ecosystems rarely found in other parts of the state. Verdant cedar and hemlock swamps - inter­ mingled with white pine, spruce and birch are remnants of ancient boreal forests now hundreds of miles north. Barry County allows growing conditions and climate to allow tai­ ga-like forests to grow well below their nor­ mal range. With them come species of ani­ mals that can only be found in these remnant boreal groves, offering a unique “up-north" feel in southern Michigan. /Yccording to the MSU Extension, Barry County’s rich soil allows nearly 170,000 acres dedicated to agricultural production. Dairy, beef, grains, and oilseeds arc the top-produc­ ing agricultural products in the county, according to an MSUE snapshot report. Fruits, nuts, maple syrup and honey arc other specialty products produced here in Barry County. The trend of wanner winters and early springs - interrupted by periodic cold snaps - has left researchers and farmers wondering about the future of crops and biodiversity in Southwest Michigan. Many arc uneasy about what thc future may hold for Southern Michigan’s ecosystem and its ability to sus­ tain agrarian and ecological viability. “The first thing to stress is what we’re experiencing here with warm winters and cold snaps is fairly normal for our area.” said Chris Hoving, an adaptation specialist with the DNR. Hoving focuses on the challenges of adapting wildlife management to a changing climate. He pointed out that many species native to Southwest Michigan arc specially adapted to periodic changes in temperature gradients. “I don’t see a risk in a warm winter for a year,” he said. However, Hoving believes that if consistently warm winters persist, things may begin to change drastically. Many Michigan tree species, for example, are specially adapted to snowfall. Pines and sugar maples - to hit it home for Barry County - need consistent snowfall to thrive.. “If we don’t get snowfall, that can really change species." said Hoving. Sugar maples, Hoving said, are very sensi­ tive to thaws. They have difficulty adapting to warm winters and sudden hard freezes. According to Hoving, long-term thaw­ ing-freezing trends will cause sugar maples to go on the decline. “Multiple years in a row, maples will certainly get stressed and and succumb to disease, pests, and pathogens. The sugar harvest will be affected. If spring warms up to quickly, you won’t get much lapping.” Regarding Barry County’s unique boreal remnants - cedars, pine, birch, and hemlock - warming trends may cause them to disap­ pear in decades to come as their range is pushed farther and farther north. Tlie viability of other regional delights fruit and nut crops, for instance - are also in question. “You might say it is gelling a little riskier to grow fruit," said William Shane, a fruit tree expert with MSU Extension. Shane pointed out that wanner winters cause many fruit trees to begin budding earli­ er. This year, some fruit trees in Southwest Michigan began budding as early as mid February’, according to thc MSUE. “When we have milder winters, fruit crops can turn out belter, but pests and diseases sur­ vive better, too." said Shane. Shane reported that some fruit buds sprout­ ed in March, only to be damaged by frost. “It was enough to reduce fruit bud viability in apricots and peaches," he said. Both Shane and Hoving said that April and May cold snaps have always been common. However, with extremely warm winters caus­ ing fruit buds to sprout before frosts, damage to fruit crops can occur. Honey bees have suffered from warm win­ ters and bitter killing frosts in late springs, drastically reducing the harvest for many beekeepers. Thc USD/Y has recently updated growing season maps, suggesting that species requir­ ing longer growing seasons may now be cul­ tivated in areas once too cold to grow. “We can grow things from farther south than we could in the past,” said Hoving. “Il’s not just (hat it’s getting warmer or wetter, but how much does it change?" said Katherine Gross, administrator for W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. Gross and her staff are involved in studying species adapta­ tion in the face of changing ecology. Gross is also a professor of plant ecology at MSU. “Even if average temperature doesn’t change, lhe way it happens does ” Gross con­ tinued. Temperature and precipitation impact more than just growing seasons, said Gross. It also impacts bacterial growth, which drastically affects the ability to grow different plants. “Some farmers may not want to talk about global wanning or climate change," said Gross,"but the fact is, they are adapting to it.’’ inted out that farmers are unhang Ciross po more and more irrigation l<> keep crops alive. -When the envtronment becomes more vanabwiT- finner”m“> 60 ab,e to ofT?el cha"K' cs in " rowing season or rainfall. Gross does not believe it can go on forever. -We might not be able to work ourselves of this in the long mn.constdenng dras ,c out ot tm. in |he ncxt 60 years. to Grc"' AT I L -!v to chanec. “As lakes get warm­ arc also It > ^ay not be able to keep er our native species may . r up and we could see a rise m invasive spe­ d Hoving said it is dtfficult to calculate what lhe future will hold if warmtng pera.sts In a worst-case scenario, Hov.ng satd Southwest Michigan may experience a cbmale stmtlar to Arkansas or Northern Georgia wtthtn one hundred years. “We are looking at a nine degree fahrcnhcit temperature difference within the next centu­ ry.” said Hoving if the United Stales does • nothing to mitigate climate change. “It would be a completely different world. Michigan and southern states do not have a large overlap in species, said Hoving, which could mean vastly different Hora and fauna given the worst-case scenario. Indeed, it would no longer be Michigan as it is now "For a lot of our iconic species, they wouldn’t be a pan of the Michigan story any­ more.’’ In the best-case scenario - being that the U.S. transitions to cleaner fuel and energy sources - Hoving pointed to research suggest­ ing a 4 degree temperature difference by 2117. “If everything goes right, by mid century there wouldn’t be much of an effect, said Hoving. “With that, you’re seeing some loss of endangered species that can’t move farther north.” “It’s highly speculative." said Sarah Nelson, Executive Director for the Barry County Conservation District. Nelson pointed out that it is difficult to predict how growing seasons and species distribution will turn out in the face of what appears to be a changing climate. But change is happening. Crops, species, and temperatures which remained mostly sta­ ble - with some admitted fluctuation - appear to be on the precipice of a drastic transition. To Hoving, a cataclysmic shift in “Pure Michigan” can be avoided. “Some people believe the status-quo will be maintained, using fossil fuels," he said. “Others see a tipping point to green energy because of technological advances." Hoving believes that a best-case scenario is more than possible if tlie United States shifts from fossil fuels to green energy. He also pointed out that habitat construction and con­ servation efforts can go a long way in preserv­ ing thc species we know and love in West Michigan. Johnson-Smith Brandon Daniel Johnson and Hannah Marie Smith are happy to announce their engagement. lhe future bride is a 2012 graduate of Hastings High School and a 2016 graduate of Davenport University with a bachelor’s and master s degree in accountancy. She is currently a CPA employed at BDO in Grand Rapids. Tlie future groom is a 2012 graduate of Hastings High School and a 2016 graduate of Grand Valley State University with a bachelor s degree in product design and manufacturing engineering. He is currently employed at Hastings Manufacturing as a manufacturing engineer. Ihcse high school sweethearts became engaged in December of 2015 and plan to be married June of 2017. �Ths Hastmg, Sunnsr- Thursda/ 13. 2”7- ’ Pa9" 7 L®c9| resident accepts role of Alamo Society president JoanVUhl. . n Gibson. a do research by diving into the libraries, muse urns and archives. Wc can do both. We need to do both and work in the ‘now* to save our !/fT e a"d “ HfcSHi'!h Sch0°' 8ro“iLn n.i'T,e<l ’he „ Mdc'” of Hastings, has Society. , President of The Grant promotes secondary reading skills Hastings Middle School students are reap­ ing the benefit of renowned educator Anita Archer’s research into improving adolescent reading skills. Through a Promoting Adolescent Reading Skills grant. Archer has visited HMS and worked with sixth and sev­ enth grade staff to leach them how to promote and improve student reading skills across the curriculum. Thc ability to read well is thc basis of a good education. A student with strong reading skills is more readily able to excel across all subject matter than a student who struggles with reading and comprehension. Archer initially developed her techniques to help students with special needs. However, these techniques have proven to increase thc reading and comprehension skills of students of all abilities across all subjects. HMS teachers have been learning how to help students with pre-reading exercises that introduce new or critical vocabulary- words before each lesson. Students arc taught to break lhe words down into parts and^ound them out, leant their meanings and are given relevant background knowledge and a pre­ view of lhe text before reading. Students also learn the dictionary definition of words along with a student-friendly definition using known words. Archer uses these strategies to engage all students, regardless of academic abilities and reading levels. Her program calls for active participation, either verbal, written or through actions. Verbal participation can be done as a class with students reading aloud will) the teacher, reading to each other as partners, answering questions and brainstorming and then sharing with lhe class. The length or written responses should be gauged and fairly short; students can write in notes, graphic organizers, slates or journals. Action respons­ es include acting out thc story or concept or using gestures, facial expressions or hand signals in response to lhe reading. HMS Principal Judy Johnson said Archer’s strategies are helping all middle school stu­ dents become better learners. Active partici­ pation leads to increased academic achieve­ ment. increasing on-task behavior and decreasing behavioral challenges regardless of academic ability. Next year, eighth grade teachers will be trained, as well. As Archer’s methods become more and more integrated into the middle school curriculum, reading and comprehen­ sion skills across all subjects are anticipated to increase. Hastings /Xrea School System is proud to be a part of Archer’s program to promote adoles­ cent reading skills. Il’s a great day to be a Saxon. State pays $3^000 ger prisoner per year State Rep. Calley gives update on House bills Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Communication and costs are the focus of a bill package recently passed by the Michigan House of Representatives. Giving a legislative update, State Rep. Julie Calley addressed lhe Barry' County Board of Commissioners Tuesday and said a substan­ tial corrections bill package passed the State House. Each prisoner in the corrections sys­ tem costs the state approximately 535,000 a year. Thc state is responsible for thc health care of each prisoner, and the treatment for hepatitis can cost $40,000 or more per person. Thc bill redefines recidivism - thc tenden­ cy of a convicted criminal to reoffend. Under the proposed package, recidivism now includes any re-arrest, even if it does not result in a conviction. Calley said this indi­ cates a return to thc same lifestyle that caused thc person to got to prison in the first place. Calley said her favorite part of the document underscores the necessity for the department of corrections and department of housing ser­ vices to communicate. She said it would seem logical for communication between the two entities to take place, but the bill spells it out anyway. The communication is to ensure those on parole or probation are not receiving food stamps. Another bill changes lhe language for pub­ lic employees found guilty of committing a crime against their employers. The previous language said they “may” have to forfeit their pension. The new language states they “shall” forfeit their pension, if convicted. A $128 ticket issued to a Roseville man in January’ for allowing his car to warm up in his driveway gained national news attention and has resulted in new bill passed by the House. The bill no longer makes it a crime to warm up a car in a private driveway. It will still be illegal to do so in a roadway. “What you do in the privacy of your own driveway is your business, not the govern­ ment’s,” Calley said. A Freedom of Information Act bill has also gone through the House that will allow’ the executive branch to come under FOIA regula­ tions. The bill creates a new department in the Senate and House. The department will han­ dle requests for information. Calley said the new department is not thc perfect solution because it causes any appeal over thc release of information to go right back to the same department in the house. Calley also praised the work of the Barry’ County Road Commission. Brad Lamberg, road commission managing director, was the only transportation leader selected to speak at a recent event due to some of thc best practic­ es they have integrated into tlie road commis­ sion. “Kudos to your load leadership,” Calley said. Calley will host her next office hours ses­ sion Monday, April 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in thc board of commissioners room, mezzanine level of the courthouse. give your child past" Additional information may facebook xom/ulamo society. . . ThC Ar'k" M^h 4 \oV°un<l<:d william a|crn’±u.cenlen„;J98|f’. the year of the TeXaS . nnal organic,,:' 1 h»s become an intematyj ja I »of amateur and pmf“ v surroundin. lM,cd preserving '/"Vt8 <,U^n’° a"d r'n<,in8 GibS°ntQ78 H,nC fa^inated by lhe Alamo m *9/0, ••J was 8 Jea Q d “nd stack at home during » wais±* „d"lhe A?'A" । had to do was watch TV.i» sn'1"’0 Was on- 11 was ,*’c one filmed m and released in 1960.1 found it very - 5aid Gjbson. The movi • an interest in him. and Gibson bega ‘ ,n8 what books he could find on the subject. Al Up v°hintcering at the library. Taking advantage of the access he gained to pu 1 4juris and research material, he delved <Jccper ’J!bls quest to learn as much as he could about the famous battle. As Gibson got o der, he began purchasing Hastings resident Brian Gibson, recently named president of the Alamo Society, Alamo books an some memorabilia, which, like his interest for the topjc> a|so has grown visits the Alamo battle site in San Antonio, Texas. into a passion. A prized piece is a ladder used in “The Alamo movie, starring John Wayne. He said preserving the Alamo’s history is so important to him, he has gone two or three days without a meal due to purchasing an important artifact. “Unfortunately, it took until 2007 for me to learn about the Alamo Society and another three years to make it t0 a symposium in Dallas, Texas,” said Gibson. Gibson became involved in thc work and events of the Alamo Society, eventually earn­ ing a rank of sergeant at arms. Gibson said his eagerness to help the society is preserving the story of thc historic battle and surrounding circumstances. “Wc need to pass the torch and teach chil­ dren about our history,” Gibson said. “The /Mamo was a spark for expansion in thc west and a big part of American history.” Facts about thc battle are being lost, he said, such as the Alamo structure was origi­ nally built as a mission to teach Christianity. Tlie construction was never completed. Gibson said many people are unaware that seven countries were represented in thc fight to defend the Alamo, and records show not everyone perished in battle. “There were men in battle who were picked to be messengers, so they were not there. Some of them got through but showed up with help too late,” said Gibson. While visiting San /kntonio, Gibson said he was disturbed by how- many people walked by the old structure, seemingly not knowing During a visit to San Antonio, Texas, president of Alamo Society Brian Gibson poses what it stands for. with Ricardo Rodriguez, founder of the Alamo Legacy and Missions Association. . “I tear up just thinking about it," Gibson said. “You know, the largest Alamo re-enact­ ment that is non-movie- oriented is happening thisJune at Weston Park in England. Over 1,000 re-enactors and 20 pieces of artillery will be there. America should be ashamed that the biggest re-enactment of a critical part of our history is happening overseas.” Gibson said this famous battle still presents controversy and mysteries yet unsolved. The precise way Davy Crockett died is more theo­ ry than fact - a topic filled with conjecture with no way to check for accuracy. (with photographers release) The Alamo Society does more than unite passionate historians. It is an active force in preservation of the Battle of Alamo site. “Thc Alamo Project has put over $50 mil­ lion into preserving the Alamo, and even more will be invested to the task of saving its history,” he said. "What I would love to see is rebuilding of the walls that have come down over the years, making the site as close to the original layout as possible.” Gibson continues to critique new publica­ tions on the topic of his passion and writes articles that have been published in maga­ zines, such as the Alamo Journal. A quote from an article written by Gibson sums up the mission he has embraced. “We need to consider our future as a soci­ ety, along with thc Alamo story as our mem­ bership grows older. We need to pass it on to our children and grandchildren. Today’s world Packages come with is all about ‘now’ and not the past. Everyone frames and wants thc latest technology and conveniences while sometimes forgetting what it was like to wallet case Bring your CD’s Package A tkt BEST START UZ/ZA Barry County Christian School **aC^aa=aBOe'B=saMxlc=s=:aaB3:a“™Be=a=»=5W Come leant lhe difference that a BCCS education can make for your child! All School Open House: https://www.facebook.com/BCCSEagles/ Tuesday, April 18 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm 2999 McKeown Rd Hastings, Ml 49058 1 4 4 63 (quantities limited) Manage arises Package B 3 8x10 2 5x7 45 Wallets Aii.£ s45 .............. - - Collin Thayne 'R^land- Ryleight Anne Thei^.^ d- Marquetie Package C 4 5x7 36 Wallets ax’sssst* RCCS admits students of any race, color, national and othne origin to all tho rights, privileges, programs, prd actrvit;es generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on ’ bof race, color, national and ethnic origin m administration of its educational polices, admissions policies scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. 11x14 8x10 5x7 Wallets , _ *65 Registering for the 2017-18 School Year . www.bccskl2.com Notice of Nondlscrimlnatory Policy •­ . and Kathryn Ann Ar^j.' ashville. Junies Jack Walker^ K*"™. »e1,on a,ul Crystal Leeann f- ”ont . Allen Vanllouten, h jirr' Delton and Cody ”ton. 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 �196 " ThU'Sday'Apnl «■ 2017 - The Hastings Banner Financial FOCTTS ______ or Don-t get grayed byt ‘myths1 Over time, you win hin in(0 various sugTh i K,ttlnc <*»rtock he historical society meeting scheduled for 1 ^as been (xistponed a week because o Maundy Thursday services at most local churches. Instead it will be Thursday. April spring yellow.at lhe north end of Johnson Residents Street last week witnessed fireworks of the w rong kind from transformers on power poles along Johnson Lane. Consumers Energy was occupied with the hundreds of customers in lhe Woodland area with no power. Instead the Tlie April meeting of Women’s Fellowship at First Congregational Church is postponed trorn April 12 until April 19. Many plans arc to be made for spring events. The original date was used for the Wednesday Lenten study with two churches combined at a noon lunch and study. I*he Tri-Rivcr Museum group will meet Tuesday, April 18. al Grattan. Plans arc underway for the Spring Into Tlie Past museum open houses al all member museums the first weekend of May with fashion exhibits. The county genealogy society met Saturday with more than 20 present. Guest speaker Dan Fantorc, talked about German research. Germany was not a unified country until 1871. so before that people identified only by their province, each ruled by a prince or lhe equivalent. U.S. census records often listed thc province as birthplace. Not only are daffodils venturing to bloom but also forsythia bushes are showing their Lake Odessa firefighters came to the rescue by blocking each end of the street w-iih their personal vehicles using their flashers until nearly midnight. Last week Thursday a power outage in the Woodland area continued from 10 a.m. until close to midnight. Sump pumps did not run with resulting water on basement floors. Computers and cash registers would not work. The same people had been without electricity for days just a few' weeks before. Betty McMillen, accompanied by family members, spent three weeks on a trip to Florida where she was able to rc-conncct with her friends at Friendship Village at Zephyrhills. George and Judy Johnson have their annual Easter display out for the viewing pleasure of all passers-by. They have a lighted blue cross mounted al the north end of Johnson Street, visible even from Fourth Avenue. JURY DUTY, continued from page 1 and vehicle registrations. From the question­ naires, people arc notified of dates they must call in to see if they arc needed for jury duty. Even if they arc called in as a possible juror, there’s still a small chance they’ll actually be selected. Especially in Barry County, he said, the number of jury trials is small, and typically jury trials last only two to three days. Once in a while, he said, a week-long criminal case may come up. but rarely does any case go beyond that. “Our system of having jury trials is hugely important.” Schipper said. “It’s one of the fundamentals of our American system that, quite frankly, we take for granted. It doesn’t happen in most other countries.” It is possible to be excused from jury duty for a variety of reasons or have the duty sus­ pended until a later session with proof of hardship, schooling or other commitments. Schipper said he is reluctant to excuse most people and said judges do verify excuses. “We don’t give many ‘outs.’ We make all kinds of accommodations for people,” he said. “I think it’s important for every one to be willing to sen e.” ’Those who actually end up serving as jurors are asked after their experiences how they felt about the process and what could be done to improve the experience for jurors. "By and large, the majority of people say it’s a way better experience than they thought it was going to be,” Schipper said. “It’s really a good experience, and jurors take their role very seriously.” Some of the people who don’t respond to mailings have simply moved and failed to notify the secretary of state office of their change of address. Schipper said the changeof-address notification is required. “If people want to live here and have the benefits we have here, they need to be w illing to do things to protect those rights and bene­ fits,” he said. “Serving as a juror is one of those things. It’s important.” Schipper said his courtroom is open and anyone can come in and watch a trial or other proceedings. Thursday, April 13 - Movie Memories watches “Action in thc North Atlantic,” (1943) starring Humphrey Bogart. Raymond Massey and Alan Hale, 5 p.m. Next week’s feature: The African Queen. Friday. April 14 - preschool story time 10:30 a.m.; teen video game tournament, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15 - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance tax preparation, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY AT 128 N. MICHIGAN ST. The City of Hastings is requesting proposals for develop­ ment of the property located at 128 N. Michigan St. (Old Moose Lodge) in Hastings. Information on the Request for Proposals can be obtained from Jerry Czarnecki, Com­ munity Development Director for lhe City of Hastings, at (269) 945-2468 or iczamecki^ hastingsmi.org. Parties interested in developing the property must return com­ pleted proposals by 9:00 AM on Thursday, May 4, 2017 to Office of the City Clerk. 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. <*»*> City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 24, 2017 al 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, 201 East Stale Street. Hastings, Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for City Council to hear comments and make a determination on the neces­ sity of improvements and lhe establishment of a special assessment district for the Downtown Parking Special As­ sessment District for 2017. The City will provide necessary reasonable aid and services to disabled persons wishing to attend these hearings upon seven days notice to the Clerk of lhe City of Hastings. 201 suite Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058. Telephone 2^/945-2468 or TDD call relay services 800/649-3777. 4UJI Daniel V. King _________ City Clerk -- oft’. But its almost impossible for anyone to identify these potential “blockbusters.” There’s really no shortcut to investment suc­ cess - you need the patience anj discipline to invest for the long terni, anj u neej l0 build a P°rtfoho <hafs appropriate for your goals and risk tolerance. . Investors should always seek to “buy low and sell htgn. 1 his is actually good advice or it would be, if were possible to consistently follow it. But how can you know when the market Js ’’high enough” to sell or “low enough to buy? You can’t - and neither can anyone else. 1 tying to time the market rarely works. A more appropriate strategy is to invest regularly and to diversify your hold­ ings among stocks, bonds, government securi- Panther bats come to life in second game at Olivet Hie Delton Kellogg varsity softball team fell in two contests with a talented Olivet team Tuesday in its return from spring break. The Eagles topped the visiting Panthers 13-0 in the opener, and then took a 12-5 win in game two. Delton Kellogg got the jump on the Eagles in game two. taking a 2-0 lead with two runs in the top of lhe first inning, and led 4-1 head­ HASTINGS FUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE City of Hastings • gcstions for investing successfully- Ycl u?on closer *nsP^,,<>%,nany of ideas turn out to be myths d cflUSC you trouble if you treat them as solid advice. Here arc five of these myths. aiong wjth some rea­ sons lor ignoring them; ® ‘ . You eanftnd the ... - A1| of us probably wish wc could h ..gOlten in on the ground floor of AppJe of Microsoft or some other.^n*)Us|y profitable company. And who knows. There may indeed be a sim­ ilar other business out |hci£ waj(jng l0 lake tics and other vehicles, based on your goals and risk tolerance. Diversification can help protect you against market downturns that primarily alTecl just one asset class. Keep in mind, though, that diversification can’t guar­ antee profits or protect against all losses. • lt’\ always smart to buy investments that have performed well recently. You may have read, in investment prospectuses, that “past performance is no guarantee of future results.” These words are certainly true; just because an investment has had a good run recently, it doesn’t mean its success will con­ tinue indefinitely. You need to evaluate each investment on its own merits and on how well it fits into your overall portfolio. • International investing is too risky. In today's global economy, it may be more risky not to invest some of your portfolio interna­ tionally. U.S. stocks represent less than half of global stock market capitalization - so by stopping al our borders, you arc depriving yourself of a world of opportunities. It’s true that foreign investments carry some special risks relating to currency fluctuations and political and economic events, but you can help contain this risk by confining your inter­ national holdings to a relatively small per­ centage of your portfolio. A financial profes­ sional can suggest the best ways for you to (call 269-945-0526 to make an appointment) ' Monday. April 17 - Quilting Passions, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Lego Club, 4 to 5 p.m. Adults must be accompanied by a child. Tuesday, April 18 - toddler time, 10:30 a.m.; open chess, 6 p.m. Call lhe Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-945­ 4263. NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held April 11, 2017, are available in the County Clerks Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. wch City of Hastings notice of public hearing on amendments to the SIGN ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF HASTINGS . The Planning Commission for the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral com­ ments from the public concerning the amend­ ments to the sign ordinances. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 1, 2017 in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. AH interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. A copy of the changes to th® sign ordinances are available for public inspection from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Office of the Community Development Direc­ tor, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the City Clerk al 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay ser­ vices 800.649.3777. . Daniel V. King _____________________________City Clerk ing into the home half of the fourth inning when the Eagles struck for four runs. Olivet added seven runs in thc bottom of the fifth inning to effectively put the game away. Delton outhit Olivet in the nightcap. 15-11. Jordan Kapetyn and Lidly Timmerman had three hits each for the Panthers in game two, and Danielle Cole and Lauren Lebeck had two hits each. Hailey Buckner was l-for-4 with two RBI. Kapteyn, Jaylene Gan and Brooke Bciifuss also drove in runs for Delton. Delton Kellogg is scheduled to open the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division season this afternoon against Kalamazoo Christian and then will be at the Hastings Tournament Saturday. • U I ICR I Illy add a global clement to your investments. • You need a lot of money to make a lol of money. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to have a sizable amount of money to invest right away. But lhe world is full of people who started investing with small sums and ended up hav­ ing enough money to enjoy the retirement lifestyle they had envisioned. If you’re just beginning to invest, put in as much as ynu can afford each month; as your income goes up. increase your investments. As an investor, time is your greatest ally. Sticking to a consistent investment strategy can help you write your own investment tale - and you can leave the myths to the story­ books. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. ~The— STOCKS----following prices are from thc close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the preinous week. Altria Group 4.13 72.09 AT&T -138 40.21 BPPLC 4.58 3537 CMS Energy Corp 4.39 45.30 Coca-Cola Co -.02 42.66 Conagra 4.28 40.50 Eaton 75.39 f31 Fifth Third Bancorp 24.69 -.66 Flowserve CP 49.16 rl.33 Ford Motor Co. 11.28 -.09 General Mills 57.42 -.96 General Motors 33.92 -35 Intel Corp. 35.74 -.51 Kellogg Co. 7115 -.12 McDonald's Corp 131.20 41.91 Perrigo Co. 69.01 4134 Pfizer Inc. 33.93 -.41 Sears Holding 13.24 +1.88 Spartan Motors 7.65 -.10 Spartannash 3532 +.75 Stryker 13059 -.82 TCF Financial 16.61 -.15 Walmart Stores 73.43 +1.42 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE $1,272.93 $18.29 20,651 780m +16.48 -.03 -38 -21m ■ ^Doctor Universe That's no ladybug How do ladybugs survive thc winter? Are ladybugs we see in spring several years old or did they just hatch? Are they worms before they arc beetles? -Tanya, Pullman. Wash. Dear Tanya, You know' it’s springtime when animals start coming out of hibernation. That includes ladybugs that crawl out from their cozy winter hiding places. ?\s you pointed out. ladybugs arc actually a kind of beetle called the lady bin! beetle. They go through a life cycle of four stages: egg. larva, pupa and adult. When these young larvae hatch from their yellowish eggs, they don’t look like worms or even beetles. They kx>k more like tiny alligators with six legs and tiny spikes on their backs, said my friend Laura Lavine. She’s a scientist at Washington State University who studies insects and was happy to help out with your questions. In the summer, these young alliga­ tor-looking larvae can be found searching for their favorite food. They feast on tiny insects, called aphids, that live on plants. Young larvae arc hungry predators. In fact, ladybird beetle larvae will even eat each other, spikes and all, if they get hungry enough. But more often, the larvae will feast on aphids. These larvae shed their outer skeleton throughout this stage of fife. They’ll use some of this shedding to attach themselves to a plant or sometimes the side of a build­ ing for their third stage of life. In this stage, they’re called a pupa and they build a cocoon to go through a transformation. You may have heard about how a cater­ pillar changes into a butterfly. A caterpillar is also a kind of larva. Il changes into an adult iiva process wc call metamorphosis. Ladybird beetle larvac go through metamor­ phosis to become adults, loo. After spending about two weeks inside their cocoon, or sometimes less, the adult beetle emerges into lhe world. Adult beetles will live for around three years or so. During that time, they will lay eggs and create several new generations. So the bee­ tles you see in a group could be different ages. When fall rolls around, adult beetles leave their feeding sites in yards, fields and forests to hide out for the winter. They need a place where they can huddle together w ith hundreds or thousands of other beetles. This helps them stay protected from weather and keep from freezing. They’ll find places in cracks, crevices, tree bark and even your house or roof to spend the winter. On thc Palouse where we live, we can find them in cracks of pine trees or logs. I might just have to lake my magnifying glass outside and see if I can spot some ladybugs waking up from their hibernation. Sometimes they land right on you and start crawling. But other times they can really zip around. Believe it or not. scien­ tists have clocked ladybird beetles flying al 37 mph. Have you seen ladybugs or other insects in sour neighborhood? Were they nesting together? Have you ever spotted a ladybird beetle larva? Take a look in your neighbor­ hood and tell me about it at Dr.Universe^r wsu.edu. Dr. Universe Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Submit a question of your own at askDrUniverse.wsu.edu/axk. A video ofi ladybugs taking oft in slow motion can be seen at https: <7 w w w .y out ube .corn/ w atch‘? vx8 7i V4LSAY5U �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 13. 2017— Page 9 may need. It will involve not a little sacrifice for Mr. Hastings to leave his fine position, but he will do it cheerfully when his country calls him. fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner 'Die May 6, 1917. Machinery and Supply Bulletin for Millers and Grain Dealers, did not mention Hastings’ recent appointment, but had praise for him: turning BACK THE PAGES One week after U.S. joins war, local men get military assignments “Capt. Robert E. Hastings, Quartermaster’s Section. Officers’ Reserve Corps of the United States Army, is a member of the Mid-West Grain Company. St Joseph. Mo., and the local representative of the American Hominy Company. Capt. Hastings is a member of the St. Joseph Grain Exchange, and onc of the best known and most popular grain men in that enterprising market." ‘ Dr. D.C. Adams joins Medical Reserve­ Corps Geor9eH^Cin theao>w«credited with aiding modernizing th g lor ™ (File photo) Chicago and has the n k of liCutenant Within days of U.S. Congress approving President Woodrow Wilson’s request to join World War 1, the Banner began announcing military appointments. The editors. William R. and Marshall Cook, had already voiced their support of the presi­ dent and lhe need to take on the aggressive German leaders in the April 5, 1917, issue. So, the Cooks were quick to share news after local men had been called to join the war effort. The w riter, mentioned below, likely is one of the Cook brothers. Thc following articles were published in the z\pril 12. 1917, Banner: Former Hastings men will lead Hastings will be represented among Army and Navy leaders Naval Academy in competitive examination, and the writer was a member of the examining board of three members which met al Jackson, and was appointed by the late Congressman O’Donnell. (Rock] graduated second in his 11889 naval academy] class, just a slight frac­ tion under Richmond P. Hobson, who was first in scholarship. After his graduation, Mr. Rock was sent by lhe government to the famous naval school al Glasgow-. Scotland, for two years, graduating with honor. He was then appointed a naval constructor, and has served the government with great credit ever since, and so loyally that though he has been offered by private yards many times thc salary Uncle Sam has paid him, he has stuck by lhe country out of a sense of patriotic duty. Within 30 days, according to press reports, Col. A.D. Kniskem will be given the rank of general. Col Kniskem when a lad. came with his parents to this city from Middleville, Co. Kniskem will be made a general. attended our city schools, and graduated from Capt. Rock has a big responsibility Hastings High School. In 1882. he won, in competitive examination al Jackson, a cadet­ This city will be well represented among ship at West Point Military Academy, graduat­ the leaders in the American navy and army in ing with honor in 1886 [lhe same class as our warfare against the German government. Gen. John J. Pershing]. He was first stationed A Hastings man. Capt. George H. Rock, is as a second lieutenant at Camp Poplar River, in charge ol thc government’s largest navy Montana. He resigned, came to this city and yard, that at Brooklyn. N.Y. In that yard, con­ became associated with the writer in the pub­ struction work is being pushed on some of lhe lication of lhe Banner. He drilled the famous giant warships for Uncle Sam’s navy, as well Hastings Division No. 19 Uniform Rank as smaller vessels for chasing submarines. Knights of Py thias, w hich three times in suc­ Under Capt. Rock are thousands of men, cession won the world’s championship in working night and day, to hurry these vessels competitive drill. Later he became an instruc­ to completion in the shortest possible time. tor at thc Orchard I-ake Military Academy and Great responsibilities rest upon him. a little later re-entered the army as a first Capt. Rock was bom in Hastings and grad­ lieutenant. He was transferred to the commis­ uated from our city schools. He is a son of sary department where he was given a cap­ Adam Rock (a blacksmith] and a brother of tain’s commission. He has been twice sta­ tioned in the Philippines and has had his Miss Julia Rock and Mrs. E. J. Edger, all of headquarters al Miami, Fla.; San Francisco. this city. He won a cadetship at the Annapolis St. Louis. Omaha and Chicago. He is now at One a general, another head of big Navy yard trainloads of eat* . fables required, and these must always be whcnj wanted and "hen they arcf Wanted. It is a responsibility., adcquate°u Which CoL Kniskem ,s.enf,liho^u>’hness ? lasancnv,‘ able record of 1 p and cffid which has brought him thc commendation of vices. and programs. What Social Security offers Easy accessibility - socialsecurity.gov is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with detailed information, publications, fre­ quently asked questions and other resources for any circumstance. Whether you want to estimate the amount of your future Social Security benefits, replace a lost Social Security card or apply for benefits, the web­ site is a reliable source for information to help you and your loved ones. Convenient sen-ices - Our secure online sen ices at socialsccurity.gov/onlinescnices put you in control. You can check the status of your application or appeal, get an instant ben- A Nov. 3.201I. article■ m this column said Rock placed first m ‘he ‘•ompetttive „am for the cadetship- At Annapolis, he excelled in mathematics. “Al that time, each ot the five top-ranking students was given the opportunity for further specialized study. George had always looked forward to active sea duty. But his instruc­ tors. mindful of his exceptional brilliance in mathematics, urged him to take up naval con­ struction, a department in which the U.S. needed more know-how. _ “So the young naval officer gave up dreams of command at sea in favor of the more exact­ ing but less glamorous work of designing, building and repairing ships for Uncle Sam’s battle fleet.... “While serving as chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, Admiral Rock, according to the transaction of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (Vol. 54, 1946), ‘conspicuously applied his for­ ward-looking views, which had the result of giving sharp impetus to the reawakening of lhe naJ*,on ,o lhc nec<l a modern, expanded Navy, Navy* v.. Rock went on to become a rear admiral and was credited with aiding in groundwork for modernizing the U.S. Navy. ‘Although Admiral Rock went far in the naval senice and mingled with lhe great and many nations." lhe 2011 reprint concluded, “he never lost contact with Barry County and lhe friends of his boyhood days here. Tlie efit verification letter, verify your lifetime eamings. block electronic access to your information and more — all without having to visit a local office or calling to speak to a representative. Secure interaction - One of our most important responsibilities is protecting your personal information and your financial con­ tributions. We use state-of-the-art systems for this, conduct continuous reviews to help us ensure proper payments and more. We’re committed to safeguarding thc information and resources entrusted to us. Arc you looking for secure access to your Social Security information? 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You may write |ler c/0 Social Security Adnvnistnuion. 3045 Knapp St. NE. Grand Rap>ds Ml *19525, or email PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following. 1 A request bv Michelle Mclntyer, representative for Steve Hom of 10836 c/dh nr Pliinwell Ml 49080, for a variance to allow for a division failing to meet the lot size requirements set forth in sections 4.24 Waterfront Lots and T^^heHnte of Lot Yard and Area Requirements. The subject property is adjacent to 10836 South Dr. Plainwell. Ml 49080 - 08-12-180-008-00 anS is vonda. vanl i I ssa g°' • Stoneburner, Township Supervisor his service. Dr. Adams is especially qualified for the b* work. He specialized in surgery at college and ’ then took a post-graduate course abroad in Vienna. He expects to be called into service in .. Robert Hastings is offered a captaincy Former Hastings boy will .serve his country in Uncle Sam's Big War Many who grew- up with him here will remember Robert Hastings, son of Mrs. C.W. Mixer, who lived here for several years and attended high school. After leaving Hastings, he became interest­ ed in lhe manufacture of foods at St. Joseph Mo., and later became the manager of the big plant in St. Joseph of the American Hominy Co. For the past two years, he has been the vice president and treasurer and the active manag­ er of lhe Public Elevator Company of St. Joseph, and is widely known as a successful business man. Because of his fine record as a successful manager, Robert has been offered and has accepted thc position of captain in the Quartermaster’s Reserve Corps of the regular army. His large experience as a food manufactprprrand his ability as a manager led to his seldcrinn. He will u.. be connected with .»,... that branch of the service which supplies the fight­ ing men with transportation, ammunition, In addition to these men with medical degrees or proven military experience, regular * people were encouraged io support the coun­ try. Another article in the rXpril 12 Banner reported on a recent gathering: ' Large Crowd Attends Patriotic Meeting Enthusiastic gathering shows that Hastings is ready to help nation Fully 1,000 persons attended the patriotic meeting in this city Saturday evening, and thc indications are that Hastings will not be found wanting when the lime comes to do some­ thing definite in the way of service for die , country. The meeting was held in front of the v City bank, where Kuenzel’s military band - , gave an excellent concert for 15 minutes. This . was followed with patriotic songs. John C. ., Ketcham then gave a short and enthusiastic talk, which greatly pleased the listeners. Mr. ..... Ketcham discussed the necessity of aiding the ,-,u nation in every way possible. He said that if 1 million were called, the quota for Hastings , would be about 60, and that they could be found when needed. He also urged support in the way of developing the agricultural rcsources of lhe county . to their _greatest capacity . _ Following Mr. Ketcham’s address, a parade headed by the band was formed, and the long lincs passed down lhe street, carrying a large ^ag. meeting was of a kind that is being held held all all over over the the countrv. country, and and the lhe sntrit spirit of of patriotism is as thoroughly alive here as it is anywhere, food, clothing, equipment and everything they RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS AT MAY 3, 2017 MEETING TO. THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on May 3, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rut­ land Charter Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road, within the Charter Town­ ship of Rutland. Barry County. Michigan. The items to be considered at this public hearing include the following proposed amendments of the designated text section within Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances: 1. § 220-9-9. A pertaining to Building Height standards applicable in the MU Mixed Use District is proposed to be amended to clarify the intended generally appli­ cable maximum building height limitation in that District is the lesser of 35’or 3 1/2 stories; and to delete from the existing criteria for the Planning Commission to approve a building height of the lesser of 45’ or 4 stories a provision presently requiring a combination of commercial/residential space. 2. § 220-9-9.C pertaining to Architectural Standards applicable in the MU Mixed Use District is proposed to be amended with respect to the permissible or other­ wise approvable facade materials requirements for buildings in this District with a footprint under 25,000 square feet, and over 25,000 square feet, respectively. 3. § 220-15-1 (Schedule of Regulations) is proposed to be amended to change the minimum lot area and minimum lot width requirements for a buildable lot in the AG-OS Agricultural/Open Space Preservation District from 10 acres and 325 feet to one acre and 220 feet, respectively. 4. Such other and further non-substantive amendments of any provisions of Chap­ ter 220 derived from/incidental to any of the above-specified proposed amend­ ments. Written comments concerning the above matters may be mailed to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at any time prior to this public hearing/meeting, and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting. The Rutland Charter Township Code. Master Plan, and the tentative text of the above-referenced proposed Zoning text amendment(s). may be examined by con­ tacting the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall during regular busi­ ness hours on regular business days maintained by the Township offices from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of the hearing/ meeting, and further may be examined at the hearing/meeting. The Township Planning Commission reserves the nght to modify any of the pro­ posed amendments at or following the hearing/meeting and to make its recommen­ dations accordingly to the Township Board. located in the R2 zoning district. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning aii ■ ^°mrn'“IOn '“^areinvited to be present or submit written comments on AH interested persons are hip offjce address. Prairieville Township will this matter(s) to the beio af|d services such as signers for the hearing imProvide necessary auxinary. materials being considered at the hearing upon Paired and audiotapes of p ' Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities five (5) days notice to the rr should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk requiring auxiliary aids or se h be|0W at the address or telephone number sei many fine honors he won never turned his head. In fact, each new distinction seemed to add to his sense of humility and gratitude for the privilege of serving a nation where such things can happen, even to the son of an obscure village blacksmith." (Look for more on Col. Kniskem in an upcoming issue of the Banner) his superiors. April iis fine time to check benefits Vonda VanTil Robert E. Hastings answered the call to aid the U.S. Army with food production. (Machinery and Supply Bulletin for Millers and Grain Dealers photo) about two weeks. from 1 to 2 thinks of J mat|cr. as one will conclude wh d hhe thousands of SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Social Security Public Affairs Specialist For more than 80 years. Social Security has helped secure today and tomorrow with infor­ mation. tools and resources to meet our cus­ tomers'changing needs and lifestyles. In April, we celebrate National Social Security Month and encourage you to know your Social Security by exploring what you can do online at socialsecurity.gov. Social Security is collaborating with groups and organizations around lhe country to host numerous events and activities to raise aware­ ness about our many valuable benefits, ser­ Dr. D.C. Adams of this city has been • accepted as a medical officer in die Reserve •<, Corps of the United Slates Army. His rank >. will be that of a lieutenant at lhe beginning of * Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 948-2194 �Pago 10—• Thursday, April 13.2017 — The Hasvngs Banner ■ ■ ■ W ■ ■ Four unearned runs help Blsckhawks split with Vikes The defending Greater Lansing Activities Conference champion Lakewood Vikings opened lheir GLAC title defense with a split at Leslie High School Tbcsday afternoon. Leslie look advantage of six errors by the Lakewood varsity baseball team to win thc opener 7-3. The Vikings salvaged a split by pulling out a 3-2 win in game two. R>an Szczepaniak pitched the Vikings Io the win in game two. allowing two runs on three hits anti four walks through five innings. He struck out four. He had a good game at the plate two. going 2-for-3. Szczepaniak singled to lead off thc bottom of thc second inning and came around to score with the aid of a walk, a ground out and a balk, ’lhe inning on an a.( tnkea2-0]cJHl ■ • 1 a second run in the from Alex Smith to ' V“h ,cai|i added , run i" ,hc ,0“rth innin8 and then “ul a lhcr run in thc fifth. Austin Schmid‘r’'r"’e"l the «« <he Viking. Mrik, 1 and walking one in an inning On The game was called ■ after six innings due to darkness. It was a dark time lor the Vikings in game onc. Ace Kyle Willette took lhe loss on die mound, despite allowing just three earned nin> on five hits and four walks in six innings. He struck out five. Alec Vasqucz was 1 -for-2 at the plate with an RBI and scored two runs to lead Lakewood’s . ..no-.,, .cored the Viking< other run. attack. Willette scored ----poing 2-for-3 with a double. Kcxly Farr had ah RBI single and Szczepaniak and Parker Smith added hits for the Vikings as well. Lakewcxxl was scheduled to take on Porthind St Patrick in a non-conference dou­ bleheader yesterday and will return to action Satuniay at thc Hastings 7’ournament. , cprvices and events taster _... ..._ —n;^vnday. . —. jLA)Wliii£ Delton Delton District Library, 330 N. Grove St., Delton Easier Basket Silent Auction to support library programs is in progress. Basket dis­ played at library. Auction ends noon Thursday, April 13. April 14,4 p.m. annual egg hunt hosted by Friends of Delton Library, beginning with sloty time, followed by photo time with Dowling Country Chapel, 9275 S. M-37 Highway, Dowling April 15,10:30 a.m. Easter egg hunt April 15. 6 p.m. Good Friday service with special youth presentation Easter Sunday, 7 a.m. sunrise service Easter Sunday, 8:30 a an. free breakfast Easter Sunday, 10 a.m. Easter service Hastings Community Baptist Church. 502 E. Grand Easter Bunny. Event is free to attend. Delton Moose Lodge, 5420 Moose Lodge Drive. Delton April 15,1 pan. Easter Bunny will make an appearance and there will be plenty of eggs filled with candy for the Easter Egg Hunt. Free hot dogs for everyone and prizes for St. Hastings Easter Sunday, Il am. Presentation of "Peter,” a musical drama of the resurrection through the eyes of Peter, by Pastor Ken Hale. .^"5'>0^Sshine.Communi.ywide Easter eg. h s..oarate egg hunt area for children in'g^h grade and under; 5,000 See - n?d k's a"d °"*er priWS' juice . nd doughnuts E^ter Sunday, 9-15 l0 10:15 a.m. Easier breakfast follOw . ’ lo 3O ajn. celebration worship. u 1 Methodist Church, comer of Aoril fl ^’Hastings Apnl 13. noon to 1 pun. Lenlen lunch and tmteof personal prayer and reflection, focused on Tlie Stage$ of (’ Cro5S •• Those who will be participating are asked to call ahead if plMS include eating lunch. Call 269-945- Hastings Free Methodist Church, 2635 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings April 14,12 to I pan. and 6 to 7 p.m. Open children. BOWLING SCORES Wednesday Mixed Brush Works Painting 88-36; Barry Red Cross 745-495; Huvcr’s Auto Recycle 74-50; Boniface Construction 63-61; Court Side 585-655. Good Games and Series: Ladies - JK. Plett 164; B. Smith 183-471; Y. Cheeseman 146; E. Ulrich 196-489; N. Boniface 162; J. Shoebridge 139; J. Shurlow 168. Men - K. Beebe 202; R. Boniface 179; H. Bowman 249-588; R. Casarez 203-551; C. Baker 268­ 693. Monday Mixerettes Nashville Chiropractic 80-40; Dewey’s Auto Body 74-46; Kent Oil 70-50; Dean’s Dolls 64-56; Creekside Growers 57-63. Good Games and Scries: M. Rodeers 164; B. Anders 173-408; D. Anders 169-471; T. Redman 143; N. Goggins 184414; P. Fowler 166449; N. Potter 147, Saturday Majors (Youth) Operation Cobra 51.5-24.5; Deadpool 49-31, TK 46-34; Goofy Goobers 445-355; Demolishes 425 5-375; Team Awesome 40-39; Strikers 37-43; Livin’ on a spare 345­ 255; Tweedie Dee & Tweedie dum 33-47; Gutter Patrol 325-475; Team 10 30-46. Good Games and Series: Boys - John Hinkle 203-503; Alex Johnson 140; Dylan Steeby 158-395; Andrew Maurer 185- 500; Brandon Darling 125-335; Shaun Pennington 161-379. Thursday Angels Standings BB Magee 845. Split Ends 71, Moore’s Apts. 69, Varney’s Const. 69, Hastings Bowl 68, Bowling Stones 585, YoYo Sisters 46. High Games and Scries: B. Ramey 185. C. Cooper 189-539, D. Curtis 180, R. Cheeseman 148. L. Aspey 187, L. Brandt 178, R. Overbeek 165, P. Boggi-Gibbons 189, S. Taylor 218-570. Comm. Majors Standings Pocket Pounders 725. Old Men 675, Red Rockets 58, H D R 575, Muff Divers 545, Hastings Bowl 50. High Games and Scries: D. Lambert 237, T. Heath 256-726, D. Smith III 257, A. Dougherty 193, J. Smith 236-656, A. Taylor 217, J. Barnum 216, D. Hiar 205, J. Gdula 240, J. • Arens ‘ " ............ ~ 243-705, C. Pennington 221, D. Snyder 234-645, JJ Olin 249-683, M. Magoon 237, D. Varney 214-602. Wed. Classic Standings Slippin’ In 82, Bib Mike’s BBQ 80. Brunswick Bowling 69, Smithville Blues 67, Red’s Sport Bar 665, Reclending 66.5, GungaGulunga 64, Damn Kids 63, 12 in a Row 625. West Side Beer 62, McDonalds 61, MMG/zXnD 60, Team 18 555, Hurless Machine Shop 55, B.C. Crew 475, Adrounie House 44, Whatever 425. High Games and Series: S. Krul 241, W. Pierce 225, J. Harmon 193, M. Daniels 211, C. VanHouten 231. H. Pennington 188, C. Pennington 226-605, Tony Heath 214, W. Case 195. D. McKee 235, G. Matthews 202, M. Kuhlman 220, C. Curtis 278, C. Lake 226-623, J. Stowell 233. R. Kloostcrman 236-622, S. Lvttle 257, J. Eckley 254, M.Hall 202, M. Jackson 247­ 678, Mike Davis 248, Tyler Heath 267­ 712, M. Eaton 241, R. Gilland 232, B. Casarez 201, E. Stora 236, A. McBrian 246, C. Pennington 202, D. Anyder 234­ 669, H. Bowman 212, S. Anger 247-645, J. Smith 210, T. Neymeiyer Sr. 257-759. T. Whitehead 268-689, Sande Dunn 219, L. Bowman 233, Jen Daman 172, K. Breitner 209, D. Carpenter 232, J. Wanland 246. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... 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One person was trans­ ported to Spectrum Pennock Hospital for hypothermia and exhaustion. according to police. A second kayaker needed assistance around 3 p.m. Sunday and was not injured. The Barty County Sheriff’s Department issued a warning. “While the river is at flood stage, recre­ ational kayak and canoe enthusiasts are al risk on the river,’’ lhe warning released Sunday read. “High water and fast current, with mul­ tiple downed trees and bridge obstructions, have caused several people to capsize today." Just before 1 pan. Saturday, three kayakers on the Kalamazoo River in Allegan also over­ turned and had to be rescued. Officials strong­ ly advise anyone on lhe river to wear state-ap­ proved life jackets; not doing so increases lhe risk of drowning. Sheriff’s deputies also warn that seal cushions used as floatation devices or other personal flotation devices are often swept away quickly in the fast-moving cur­ rent, leaving the boaters without any life-pre­ serving devices unless they are wearing a life jacket. In addition, officials said lhe low’ water temperatures pose an additional risk of hypo­ thermia to anyone in lhe waler. Sgt. Julie Jones of the Bany County Marine Division said anyone who ventures out on lhe river during these times should be highly experienced and leave a float plan with some­ one. She also said rescue boats cannot reach some areas of the river where downed trees and bridges prevent passage. “Entering the river is extremely dangerous for rescue workers, due to numerous haz­ ards,” she said in a press release. Life Care Ambulance, the Barry County Sheriffs department Michigan Slate Police. Hastings Police and Hastings Fire Department were all involve in lhe watcr rescues during the weekend. According t0 the National Weather Service, flood Stage in Hastin„s is seven feet. The river was reportedly al ab^ g 4 feet Sunday. *®®ns arrested for dealing meth duo. Tlie two men HastinBs rcs^ents after setting up drug purchases from the were arrested March in 1l two char8es Mch of delivery of methamphetamine. They each for $120 cash in k bookcd into thc Barry County Jail. Officers set up two buys the two men were in angC f°r After ,hc sccond buy. officers stopped the vehicle and a nearly 2-vear old n!Cm’Onkcrs wcrc surprised to find a 6-month-old baby J Z ycaroW lodd,cr the back scat of the vehicle. Driver misses deer, gets arrested A 26-year-old Plainwell man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail after reportedly swerving to miss a deer and rolling his vehicle over on Wildwood Road near Chicago Point Drive near Gun Lake. The driver faces a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. His passenger suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene. Tlie accident occurred at 8:24 p.m. April 4. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were assisted at lhe scene by Orangeville Fire Department and Wayland Ambulance. Teen takes money from grandma, grandma takes teen to police A 57-ycar-oId Hastings woman took her grandson shopping at Walmart only to learn thc teen stole $260 from her purse and used it to purchase a cellphone. The woman told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies she discovered the cash missing after her grandson told her he had to use the restroom. After meeting up with him later in thc store, she learned he had purchased a cellphone and found the phone and Walmart receipt. She said he dlso had an additional $100 in his pocket. Thc woman relumed thc phone to Walmart and transported her grandson to thc sheriff’s department. The incident was reported April 7. The youth faces possible charges. Veterinarian reports case of animal abuse A Green Street veterinarian reported a case of animal abuse to the Barry County Sheriff’s Department April 4. She told officers a 64-year-old Delton man brought a dog to thc office in “terrible condition.’’ The veterinarian said the dog had an eye disease that needed surgery, but the dog also could not stand and had a leg problem She said the dog was caked with dned urine and feces. She told officers lhe dog was not cared for to thc extent of being criminal and asked that the owner not be allowed to have thc animal back. Eventually, the ] doctor had to euthanize the animal Driver in hot water after vehicle catches fire A 42-year-old Plainwell man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to thc area of Gun Lake and Norris roads at 5:42 pan. April 9 where a driver reported his vehicle was on fire. The driver told officers he smelled smoke, pulled over and his vehicle was engulfed in flames. He was able to get out of the vehicle without injury. While investigating the incident, deputies detected the odor of alcohol. After con­ ducting a portable Breathalyzer test, deputies arrested thc driver. Late snowfall causes driver to land in jail Last week’s snow created havoc for a 25-year-old Okemos driver who slid off the road­ way and ended up in jail. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the Prairieville Township accident on M-89 near Kane Road al about 7:30 a.m. April 6. Thc officer was unable to locale lhe initially reported vehicle off lhe road, but discovered a second vehicle off the road. Officers determined the man was driving while his license privileges were suspended as a second offense, and that he also had four outstanding warrants from Calhoun • County. The man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail. . Hastings woman reports forgery A 59-year-old Hastings woman reported someone forged her name on two blank checks, * tried to cash the checks and open an account. The checks totaled $500. The woman told officers the bank contacted her when the man tried to cash the checks. Bank officials held lhe checks, but the man fled. Tlie woman said she also is missing four other blank checks from her book. The incident was reported April 5. Delton teen and passenger arrested after fleeing police A 19-year-old Delton man faces charges of fleeing and eluding police, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated as a second offense, and violation of a restricted license. He was arrested April 9 and booked into the Barry' County Jail after police attempted to stop him while he was driving on Osborne Road near Gilkey I^ike Road near Delton. Barry County dispatchers received a complaint of a driver who spun rocks onto the callers’ vehicle yelled threats and called him names. An officer found the driver and tried to make a traffic stop but the driver fled and failed to slop at the intersection of Gilkey Lake Road and Osborne Road, nearly hittmg another vehicle, according to police. Tlie officer reported he pursued the vehicle for about 1.3 miles. Thc truck continued on Kingsbury Road, but the officer lost sight of the vehicle. Someone standing in a yard pointed the officer to where the vehicle traveled. The truck was parked al a residence in the 12000 block of Kingsbury Road but the occupants fled on foot. The passengers in the truck were located inside the home but the driver was not found. A K-9 tracking team was brought in, but was unable to locate driver. The driver eventually relumed home and officers arrested him there The teen driver was arrested after field sobriety tests. A passenger, a 19-year-old Delton man also w arrested for being a minor m possession of alcohol by consumption. ’ Wayland man faces drunk-driving charge Fstate Sale* last week’s jr incorrectly identified in Hastings varsasiJn8s Banner stoiy on the ESTATE SALE 14893 Willowbrook Dr, Lake Odessa, MI April 13th-14th, 9am-6pm April 15th, 9am-2pm Lakeside Condo Estate Sale on Jordan Lake. Many beau­ tiful pieces of furniture in­ cluding a vintage Heywood Wakefield tea cart, glass front china cabinet, maple dining table and chairs, marble top tables, vintage lamps, huge collection of costume jewelry, two flat screen 1 V\ two sofas, lovescat, collectibles, yard ornaments, household goods and much more. °Pcn,’ng conte,baseball team’s season s,n&Ies and sc() Matt Hewitt had a pair of lo Grcenvillein a run in his team’s 6-2 loss $ TOP DOllOR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Fann Equipment! 29. A 28-year-old Wayland man was arrested and brxtked into the Barn- Counts J .il f.. -• a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, as a third nff/nl driver was stopped on Patterson Avenue near 126th Avenue, in Yankee °T for speeding. The Barry County Sheriff's deputy also noted the driver 'tbn.niK ,0"ns,!lp' the intersection of M-179 and Patterson Avenue and then continued to sit ,.t >h * ,oppcd al even though no other vehicles were in the area. The driver then took «it t uin,ers,:c,lon deputy followed, detecting the driving speeding at 57 miles per hour in •< as “ hU;IT> ’nd ,he incident was reported at 2:34 a.m. April 8. n 445-mph zone.lhe Alto man’s careless driving leads to arrest 7709 Kingsbury Rd., DcRon. Ml 49046 Phons 2G9-C23-2775 gogoautoparts.com Hours Mon -Fri. Sam io5mii Closed Weekends Cal1269-945-9554 for Hastings „. Banner c|as$jf|ed ads A 24-ycar-old Aho man was arrested and booked into thc Barry County Jail, facing a possible operating-whilc-intoxicated charge April 8. The man was stopped on M-37 south Hastings at about 10:40 p.m. A Barry County Sheriff's deputy saw thc vehicle pull out of a parking lol al a high rate of speed and without stopping before entering the roadway The officer caught up with the driver near Whiskey Run Drive and stopped the driver for failinc to stop when leaving a private drive and for reckless dnving. The officer detected the odor of alcohol and began field sobnety tests before arresting the driver. The driver also fa res •< charge of violating his restricted license. ' v “ �Tho HaMiogs Bannor - Thursday. April 13. 2017- Page 11 State News RouH^^p " “ Clothing bin fundraiser faces 319,000 civil violations ~ Department of Transportation Adopt AHighway program will pick up litter from April 15 to 23. Due to snow still on the ground in some areas, the first cleanup for thc northern Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula will be later, from April 29 to May 7. “Adopt- Vllighway volunteers lake great pride in keeping Michigan roadsides clean,” said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudlc. “Wc have tremendous appreciation for their hard work Please be alert and drive with caution when you see the crews picking up.” Volunteers pick up litter three times each year. Statewide, the summer pickup will be July 15 to 23 and a fall pickup is scheduled Sept. 23 to Oct. I. Volunteers collected about 65.W0 bags of trash last year, an estimated $5 million value for thc stale. Participants wear high-visibility, yellow-green safely vests required by federal regulations when working within a highway right of way. MDOT provides free vests and trash bags and arranges to haul away the trash. Adopt-A-Highway enters its 27th year in 2017 with more than a quarter-century of accomplishments behind it. Currently. 2.X87 groups are active in lhe program, and they’ve collected more than 2 million bags of litter from the slate’s roadsides since 1990. Currently, 6,400 miles of highway arc adopt­ ed. Volunteers include members of various civic groups, businesses and families. Crew members have to be at least 12 years old. and each group must number at least three people. Seclions of highway are still available for adoption. Groups are asked to adopt a section for at least two years. Adopl-A-Highway signs bearing a group’s name are posted along lhe stretch of adopted highway. There is no fee to participate. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/adoptahighway. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette Monday announced a notice of intended action and cease <utd desist order against lor-profit clothing donation bin operator ATRS of Houston, alleging more than 3(X),000 violat ions for falsely labeling lhe 251 clothing bins it operates for thc Michigan Humane ’ Society. Hie ATRS-operated bins bear signs saying the Michigan Humane Society “receives 100 •percent of the market value of every donation received at this location.” However, by con­ tracl. ATRS pays the Michigan Humane ‘Society just 2 cents per pound. In 2016, dona­ tions to the bins generated $835,000 in reve­ nue tor ATRS, an axerage of 34 cents per pound. ATRS paid the Michigan Humane Society 2 cents per pound for these items, or .$49,000. which equals just 6 percent of the market value ol lhe donated items, .‘ “Michigan residents deserve to know if the donation they make w ill have an impact.” said Schuette. “Due to thc alleged deceptive mar­ keting of this company, residents who donate .to these bins across the state are led to believe that the Michigan Humane Society is getting ■a large amount of their donation which is untrue and cannot be tolerated.” Tlie notice of intended action alleges 319.274 violations, with maximum penalties of $10,000 per violation. It also orders ATRS To cease and desist these violations and gives 'lhem 21 days to resolve the matter or face a ‘civil action in court. ? .ATRS Inc. came to the attention of the Attorney General’s Charitable Trust Section (during the investigation of another profes­ sional fundraiser Golden Recyclers. (Golden Recyclers recently agreed to jxiy $35,000 for 'deceptively operating its clothing donation ’bins.) J /XTRS operates 251 bins throughout ’Michigan, including Detroit. Lansing. Jackson. Kalamazoo. Battle Creek and sur­ round areas. ATRS’sole Michigan client is the (Michigan Humane Society. ’ As part of its 2016 fundraising license As part of Michigan’s multi-faceted strate­ ^renewal. .ATRS submitted a campaign finan­ gy to prevent opioid abuse, thc stale has cial statement showing it had collected roughlaunched a new Michigan Automated 4y $501)00 for the Michigan Humane Society. Prescription System. Appriss Health’s PMP -hut reporting no campaign costs. In light of AWARxE, replaces the old MAPS and puts vXTRS’ 2-cents-per-pound contract with the Michigan al the forefront of prescription drug (Michigan Humane Society. the campaign monitoring technology. .‘report appeared false, so thc attorney gener­ al's office began investigating.The investiga­ tion confirmed that ATRS was not disclosing •hundreds of thousands of dollars of campaign Costs: moreover, lhe investigation revealed That ATRS’ bins included deceptive stickers 'misrepresenting that 100 percent of the inar,‘ket value of donated items benefited the ^Michigan Humane Society. New program aims to help prevent opioid abuse LEGAL JWECiES Adopt-AHighway first Jitter pickup begins Saturday ■ Highway roadsides across lower Michigaan ‘will get their first cleanup of the year begin­ ning Saturday. Volunteers in the Michigan Lakewood softball starts GLAC season with sweep of Blackhawks The Lakeuood varsity girls’ softball team returned from spring break to score a pair of wins at Leslie Tuesday. Thc Vikings opened the defense of their 2016 Greater Lansing Activities Conference championship with 10-0 and 17-2 wins over the host Blackhawks. Senior pitcher Kennedy Geiger picked up lhe two wins for lhe Vikings. She struck out 12 and allowed just four hits and one walk in tlie shutout to start the afternoon. She struck out nine, walked one and allowed just three Leslie hits in game two. Ashtyn Livermore. Kate Richmond and Em mu Sullivan had two hits each in lhe opener. Livermore drove in two runs. Richmond had a single and a double. Game two was highlighted by home runs form Katelynn Sennekerand Sierra Stocpker. Geiger had three hits and an RBI. Stocpker and Senneker had two hits each, as did Livermore. Senneker drove in two runs and Stoepker three, 'lhe Vikings also got two RBI from Emma Sullivan. 'lhe 4-0 Vikings were scheduled to lake on Portland St. Pats in a non-conference double header yesterday ..nd will return to action Satunlav at the }l;»iii>gs lournainenl. STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY TRIAL DIVISION 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 Hon. Amy L. McDowell File No. 16-255-CH GEOFFREY G. MALONEY. Plaintiff, v. LISA UPJOHN, Defendant. ROBERT L. HENCKEN (P14864) Attorney for Plaintiff STANCATI & ASSOCIATES. PC. 121 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 PH: 1269)351-4471 USA UPJOHN. In Pro Per 15694 Northwood Lane Hickory Corners, Ml 49060 NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE Take notice that pursuant to a Judgment of the Barry County Circuit Court entered on November <iS. 2016 the following described lands and premises shall be offered for sale at a public auction as set forth below 1. The property to bo sold is located in the Township of Barry. County of Barry. Michigan and is commonly known as 15694 Northwood Lane, numhm on11 way „ lCh‘9an'1110 parcel Identification 08a9;0310-°36 00. The property fronts KX'entls 10 SboN'etf Roseland is a Ly Nor,h''-°°d Lane, a private nght-of- b0 ••old at Lire auction on Wl lx c^dur-^20- 2017 3:00 p * 1*m ** '*1110 * a“««n also> be avatabte e ana inl8r,wt blddin9 '"il1 Inc3' ’•S’te “T M,ede™ Auctioneering, nr. ..nd LASTBIDrcafestate.com, a Miedema a bid,nacke1nKh^LP'Sle ,bi?din» and 21 days before tho auction “"hepropX"’'5 TbTpMkot^JX "m°S 'Or PUb"° l"SpectiOn -e-4oX°r^S Sha" b0 so!d oubl“' StaSS? Memenl3- a9,eemen's and 5. Tho auction may ba adjourned or cancelled and approval ol thc successtul bld raou m. confIrniation by the Circuit Court Judge™ H616 con Alt HckJ,rJ c°nlaJo,da" Miudema ° by“'n:,,lalJo,dJn‘»'800lastbid. ”0,ds -,5e9,i Northwood Lane D in i*'Jb;ect Imo, Dated. L Hen 2. 2017 Robert I.. Hfrncken Stancati & Associates P.C Attorney; for Plaintiff ' ' 121 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo. Ml 49997 269 381 44’71 , cnydcr fonM .t (Hiv. Rick ™ ;ini| Opi.-^e Michig.iri prescription m iin(| onc nf Task force in ^ne." to update key rcc(unnicndationy s platform J rcplacc the problematic > * (J1C Prescript•, governor also establish* )01nii>sron n l>mg nn(j Opioid Abu^’ jte t.v»k furcv .^'ntinue thc work initiated , (|je _ ni addition to the new * .vJminiMratj^ ’;e commis­ sion. the Sn>< legisja a,°ng with a group of ’^..rthensive lVOj. recently unveiled a c<^^ing on t|lc la,l\c Mrategy focused on bu' ()pjoi() Utes Cllrr(.n, efforts to tacklu s ihal p|agUCS our outdated MAN ••Replacing ioid 1S is centra! in our fight •‘Pun?lrlKhchigan f» ?n,e has teensno,ra%ky^b^ Gov. Bnan Calleyllhe task force. ••The modem s> • ( f^cribers and dispensers state-o jnle s ,0 make more informed dec.smn • inkn, spend additional * ,O11ie new Julie Makarcw icz Sluff Writer One driver was injured alter a fiery multi­ car crush Monday on M 37 near McGlynn Road. Shortly after a semi-tmek and van collided, the two vehicles caught on fire. Both drivers were able to get out of the vehicles before flames engulfed lhem. The driver of the van. a 30-year-old Battle Creek man. was the only person injured. He was taken to Borgcss Hospital in Kalamazoo. Officials noted he was alert and talking before being transported. I he extent of his injuries is unknown. Two other two drivers and one passenger were not injured. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene at 1:18 p.m. The three-ve­ hicle crash forced M-37 south of Hastings to be closed to all traffic for about three hours. According to sheriff’s deputies, lhe acci­ dent appears to have occurred when a Ford Escape being driven by a 59-year-old man from Dowling stopped in thc northbound lane on M-37. waiting for a vehicle m front of him making a left turn into a private dnve. The northbound van could not stop in time and swerved, trying to avoid hitting the Escape. The van hit the rear side of thc Escape and traveled into the southbound travel lane where thc vehicle was hit by a southbound tractor trailer driven by a 46 year-old Morley rnan. After both vehicles stopped, thc tractor trailer and van caught became engulfed.. Thc driver of the Escape and his passenger, a 63-year-old woman from Dowling, were not injured. . lhe accident remains under investigation, according to the Barry County Sheriff s Department. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were assisted at the scene by Mercy Ambulance. Hastings Fire Department. Freeport Fire Department. Michigan Department of Transportation and Michigan Stale Police. Patents and cusPetitioners to more cffccienll) o • ^nation of con­ trolled substances and Scheduje 2 l0 5 d that have been ^bers include dentists, physician^’ P Jsictan assistants, podiatrists, optometrists veterinarians and advanced practice reg is cred nurses under delegation. A $2.47 million appropriation fTOm the state legislature paxe 1 e Department of Licensing and Regulatory Aflain, (|lc nity to begin replacing the old MAPS in 2016, and a $2.02 million appropriation was later granted for ongoing maintenance and support of the new system. LARAs six-month imple­ mentation culminated with the new system’s launch April 4. LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY Or BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27545-DE Estate of Steven H. Mull. Date of birth: April 3, 1965. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Steven H. Mull, died February 9, 2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Jerry A Mull, personal repre­ sentative, or Io both the probato court at 206 West Court Street, Sto. 302, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 04/07/2017 Plachta. Murphy & Associates, P.C. Jeffrey M. Black P68768 124 East Fulton, Suite 100 Grand Rapids, Ml 49503 (616)458-3994 Jerry A Mull 4642 3 Mile Road. NW Grand Rapids. Ml 49534 (616)453-2561 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: Thia sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to tho return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Florence A Despins, trustees of Leroy H Despins and Florence A Deepens, co trustees of the Leroy H Despins and Florence A. dated July 06 1994 mortgagor(s). to Wells Fargo Bank, N A., Mortgagee’ dated December 21. 2007, and recorded on January 22, 2008 in instrument 20080122-0000629 in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at lhe date hereof the sum 0! One Hundred Sixty-Frve Thousand Four Hundred EightySix and 47/100 Do'lars (St65.486 47). Under tho power of safe contained in said mortgage and lhe statute in such case made and provided notice is hereby g ven that said mortgago will be foreclosed by a sale 0! the mortgaged pfemises or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry Countv at 1 00 PM. on May 11.2017 z* Said premises are situated jn Townshio of Johnstown, Barry County. Michigan a*d are described as: The North 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of tho Northeast 1/4 of Section 32, Town 1 North Range 8 West ‘ Tho redemption period shall be q months from lh0 date of such sale, un.ess 9tterminod abandoned fn accordance with MC^.6^^4la. jn whlch caso lh0 redemption period sha ! b~ 30 days from the date of such sale. H tho property is sold at loteci0s.Jle Chapter 32 of lhe Act of (961. pursuant to MCL 600 3278bo"o«or will bo held rosponebte to the P«'s0"*"d t*. piopen at lh0 mortsage toredosuro “'«mortgage holder for damaging lha propody dunng the redemption period. Dated April 13. 2017 For mote information, p'easo call LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. P.C.. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -ROBERTO LUNA JR and CHERYL A LUNA. HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgago to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc. ('MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 27. 2004, and recorded on February 6, 2004, in Document No. 1121856, and assigned by said mortgagee to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, as assigned, Barry County Records. Michigan, on v;hlch mortgago there is claimed to bo duo at the date hereof the sum of Fifty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Erghty-Six Cents (S52.632.8G). Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue. At the East doors of tho Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01 ;00 PM o'clock, on May 4,2017 Said premises are located in Barry County. Michigan and are described as: THE SOUTH 5 RODS OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND: COMMENCING AT THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTH END OF PARK STREET. ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL, RECORDED PLAT OF THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, SAID POINT OF BEGINNING SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 19, THENCE SOUTH 10 RODS; THENCE WEST 8 RODS; THENCE NORTH 10 RODS; THENCE EAST 8 RODS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from tho date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961. under MCL 600.3278. the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property dunng tho redemption period. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Mcrtgagee/Assignoe Schneiderman & Sherman, PC. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S20170308153543 (04-06)(04-27) CQ4G2 TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foregoing Mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any. are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE-A mortgage was granted by WILLIAM A. MALLEKOOTE, a single man, Mortgagor(s) to NUUNION CREDIT UNION now known as LAKE TRUST CREDIT UNION. 4605 S OLD US HIGHWAY 23. BRIGHTON. Ml 48114-7521. Mortgagee, dated SEPTEMBER 10. 2008, and recorded with the Register of Deeds for Barry County on SEPTEMBER 24, 2008, in INSTRUMENT NO. 20080924-0009432, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due, at the date of. this notice, for pnncipal and interest, the sum of TWENTY TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIX AND 30/100THS (S22.806.30) DOLLARS with interest thereon at 5.99% per annum including attorney fees as provided for in said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the moneys secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by virtue of tho power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on APRIL 27, 2017, AT 1:00 P.M. Local Time, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, inside tho Barry County Circuit Courthouse. City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, (that being the building where tho Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, aforosa.d, on said mortgago and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including tho attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum Of sums which may be paid by tho undersigned, nccessa^r to protect its interest in tho premisos. Which said premises are described as follows: CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN, to wit: THE EAST ONE HALF OF LOT 14 AND THE WEST 42 FEET OF LOT 13 KELLY’S ADDITION NUMBER ONE TO THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS REORDED IN LIBER 3. PAGE 94 OF PLATS, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. Dunng tho TWELVE (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that tho property is determined Io bo abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241 a. the property may be redeemed during the thirty (30) days immediately following the sale. FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law. PC Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy S e 2oo Farmington Hills. M•ch'9an ',B'i34-5422 F«!c*471567F01 (M-13X05-04) One driver injured after _ multi-vehicle crash and fire KENNETH C. BUTLFR II (P 28477) ATTORNEY FOR MORTGAGEE 24525 Harper Avenue St. Cla'r Shores. Ml 48090 (586) 777-0770 Dated. 3-23-17 (03-23)(04-20) 6103 SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING APRIL 4, 2017 Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook at 7pm. All board members present. Approved minutes of March 7,2017 boarcl meet­ ing and the budget meeting minutes of March 13th 420th. Approved budget public hearing minutes of March 28. 2017. 2017-2018 Budget approved. Approved paying of the bills in the amount of $17,290.09 and any forthcoming in the month of April. Department reports received and put on file. Public comment. Discussed Retd Usage Agreement and Phase II Foot Path-Trail Extension. Motion to adjourn at 8:47 p.m. Submitted by Melody Risner, Clerk Attested to by Thomas Rook, Supervisor sows STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate RLE NO. 17-27544-DE Estate of Myron W. Campbell. Date of birth: Jan­ uary 29, 1920. TO ALL CREDITORS; NOTICE TO CREDITORS; The decedent, Myron W. Campbell, died February 2.2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that al! claims against the estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Randall W. Campbell, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Ste. 302, Hastings. Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: April 5. 2017 Varnum LLP Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street. Ste. A. Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-1921 Randall W. Campbell c/o Varnum LLP. 150 VJ. Court Street. Ste. A Hastings. Ml 49058 (269)945-1921 60740 Notice Of Mortgago Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgago was granted by Todd A. Pontius And Christina M. Pontius. Husband And Wife, mortgagors). Io Mortgage Electron-c Registration Systems. Inc. as nominee for Exchange Financial Corporation, its successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated July 13. 2001. and recorded on July 19. 2001 in instrument 1063348, and mod.fied by agreement recorded on August 21. 2013 in instrument 2013-010235. .and assigned by said Mortgagee to M dfirst Bank, a Federaffy Chartered Savings Assoc a’.ion as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. M.ch qan. on which mortgage there is clamed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand E.ght Hundred Three and 62/100 Dollars ($64,803.62). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale cf the mortgaged premises, or some part of lhem, at public vendue, at the place of hold.ng the circuit court within Barry County, at 1 00 PM, on May 11. 2017. Said premises are situated tn City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 718 of the City, formerly Village, o! Hasting, acccrd ng to tho recorded p'.at thereof. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance w.th MCLA 600 3241a, in which case the redemption period sha'l be 30 days from the date of such sale If the property is sold at fon.'c’osure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Jud calure Act o! 1961, puisuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng' the redemption p-sriod Dated. April 6. 2017 For more information, please cu" FCS f248)593-1304 Trott Law. PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington HJla, Michigan 48334-5-122 Fi’e«471997F0l (04-06H04-27) �Papo 12 Thurr-day. AptH 13.2017 -• The Banner 1 SPRINE.SP.ORTS PREVIEWS Saxons building confidence with 2-0 start Bri tt Bremer *■ Sports Editor ‘ The Saxons want to build some confidence ’heading into their new conference, and they a' ‘doing a gcxxl job of it so far. • Hartings' varsity girls’ tennis team opened its 2017 season, with a line-up that looks J much the same as it did a year ago by scoring <victories over Zetland West (March 28) and Homa I April 11). Ihc Saxons were slated to Jhcad to Plainwell for a dual yesterday and will •be back in action at the Grant Tournament ;Saturday where they’ll likely have a good shot al a championship. ’’ The girls will have to go into each match with a winning attitude and start off strong.” Hastings head coach Julie Severns said. "I am looking for early wins at the two tournaments wc have to build confidence. After the early tournaments arc over, wc w ill jump right into conference play. I am looking to have a win­ ning season and know that each position will be a key win in each match.” Ihc Saxons also travel to thc Kelloggsville Invitational April 22. after the opening lntersiate-8 Athletic Conference contests against Jackson Lumen Christi and Jackson Northwest in Hastings next 'Tuesday and Thursday. Hastings has three singles players back this season, and the fourth girls in the singles line­ up was a varsity player on the doubles side a year ago. There are also three of the four doubles teams back lull intact. Seniors Mara Allen and Cassidy Monroe return to lead the singles line-up along with junior Emma Beemer. The plan to start (he year is to have sophomore Kale Haywood make lhe jump from fourth doubles to fourth singles. Sophomore Alli Homing and junior Gretchen James return at first doubles, juniors Lauren Harden and Libby Jensen at second double > and thc third doubles duo of Mary Green and Abby Czinder is back for their senior season alter leading the team in wins al the same spot lust spring. ”1 am very confident with our doubles teams and I will be counting on them to help pull out wins.” Severns said. She added that she lhe improvements Homing and James have made in action, and she likes how Harden and Jensen have been pushing the lop team in practice. Sophomores Whitney Carlson and Megan Roc slot into the fourth doubles spot. They •filled in at times in lhe varsity line-up last year too. “We are very strong throughout the line­ up.” Severns said. “We have girls who have .worked hard and pushed themselves during the summer and are ready to start the season. We have girls who have match-play experi- cnee and a desire to win. They work well as a team and \v ill push each other to stay strong.” The Saxons' first 1-8 dual could be one of their toughest as they host thc Jackson Lumen Christi Ilians Tuesday. Lumen Christi fin­ ished fourth at the Division 4 Lower Peninsula State Finals. Jackson Parma Western also qualified for lhe state finals last season out of thc 1-8, placing 16th at the Division 3 Lower Peninsula Slate Finals, a spot behind the Saxons’ former OK Gold Conference rivals from Thornapple Kellogg. All four doubles teams scored victories for the Saxons in their dual with Zeeland West to open thc year, and Allen pulled out a third-set tie breaker 10-8 to earn the victory al second singles. Hastings also took a third-set tie-breaker al first doubles, where Homing and James scored the victory. Mara Allan Saxons head to course with mostly new line-up Brett Bremer Sportx Editor Jerry Christensen was just three strokes behind teammate Danny Hooten last spring al lhe Hastings varsity boys’ golf team’s Division 2 Regional Tournament in Saugatuck. Hooten. a senior last spring, was lhe final state qualifier from the regional tournament. He was one of four seniors in the five-man regional line-up for thc Saxons. Christensen, now a junior, is the lone returnee from that regional line-up and will lead a group of players that includes sopho­ more Isaiah Taylor, junior Tyler Brown and senior Nick Limbec that have contributed to the program in the past. Hastings head coach Bruce Krueger said that freshmen Josh Brown and Alex Taylor could contribute to the varsity as well this spring. He does sec enthusiasm from his guys and a willingness to work hard, but it will take some time to make up for the lack of compet­ itive varsity rounds. 1 he new group of varsity players isn’t lhe only question mark for lhe Saxons. “This is our first season in the Interstate-8, so we are competing on new courses against new teams.” Krueger said. “It is hard to guess where wc fit in the new league. With the decrease in league dates, we will be adding new invitational* and matches to fill our schedule adding to the unknown.” While the Saxon* were playing at their Division 2 RegionalToumament last spring, Coldwater from the Lx was qualifying for the Division 2 State Finals with a third-place regional finish at Coldwater Golf Course. The Cardinals also had four seniors in their region­ al line-up a year ago. Tlie Cardinals weren’t alone in advancing to thc regional round of lhe slate tournament from thc 1-8 last spring Harper Creek. Jackson Northwest, Marshall and Jackson Parma Western, as well as former league foe Charlotte joined Coldwater at the regional. Jackson Lumen Christi, another 1-8 mem­ ber. finished second to Tawas Area at thc Division 3 Lower Peninsula State Finals. Thc Titans were just three strokes behind the stale champs, and bring back a good chunk of their line-up this spring. Tlie Saxons start their season at the 1-8 jamboree at Cascades Golf Course in Jackson April 19 and then will try to defend their championship at the Delton Kellogg Invitational at Mullenhurst zXpril 20. Jerry Christensen These businesses support coverage of local sports in this paper. Please show your thanks by supporting these sponsors! Harkema Automotive & TrcJer Soies Easy parking. access oil Park St 269-945-3777 4600 N. M-37 Hwy., Middleville 269.205.2613 harkemaauto.com COLEMAN AGENCY DEWEY S AUTO BODY 312 E. Court, Hastings 1111 W. Green, Hastings www.deweysautobody.com the GENERAL STORE 118 South Jefferson Street. 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Hastings 269-945-4240 �Eleven Saxon juniors have much varsity experience Bnmer ’ " * ’ It’s a tough weck^h^iT varsity girts'Bocccr team. , °r thc Uaslin8s That s how teams pct better Hastings’ varsity drls’^2 jon one of lhe top Division t.cam lakcs (Monday, visiting Lansinc Ch^T ’nlhe sutc •jopcns its Grst Intcrstnic j?A1Mn8!^n’ a,ul thcn jX™ against on!n ' .grant's around, Jackson 1 blastings Wednesday. 1 l5,vision 4 P1"c" Chns,i in ^ftdUP* wi" <* 4 5:30 p.m. ESSSS :Pnnn W8.UC t"*18 likc Coldwater and :Pa"™ ^»em b»' '*> be competitive. ,• The Saxon program brings 11 juniors back fecludeT HU^Tolles 'X T'UP ,h"' B .,, . 5.SE,. >c.m. om m three-year varsity starters. L Senior leaders Amanda Harp. Sam .Richardson, Emily Patlok and 'Tabilha .Glasgow return as well. Hastings will also Jook for a good contribution from senior for­ eign exchange student Kirstine Soroy, playinn [center midfield and forward. • There is inexperience in the back of the • formation as freshman Kayla Morris takes tover in goal. i Schoessel likes his team speed overall, and (thinks thc girls’ knowledge of the game’will {help them succeed. ! The Saxons are currently 0-2 on thc season, {with losses to Thornapple Kellogg and •Hamilton prior to spring break. Maddie Solmes Some of Saxons’ best back for senior season Sara Warren New faces in field events for HMS boys I Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings has some holes to fill in its line-up and there is hope that some freshmen can ‘help. : [ The Saxon varsity boys’ track and field team is going to be young in the field events • as its starts its first spring in thc Inlerslaste-8 ; Athletic Conference. ■ Hastings head coach Jamie Murphy is ’ expectingyoungsterslike Logan Wolfenbarger, . Evan Murphy, Dane Barnes and JPSaint Amour ' to contribute in their first varsity action: (Barnes in the pole vault, Murphy in the throws and Wolfenbarger in the long jump. SaintAmour joins a group of solid middle distance and distance runners returning, with ; his specialty thc 400-meter run heading into the season. . Seniors Sam Johnson and Jack Longstreet arc two of the lop returnees to the Saxon ros• ter. Johnson placed in the top ten in both the • 1600-meter run and the 3200-meler run at thc • 2016 OK Gold Conference Championship, and also set a new personal record of 10 feet 7 inches in lhe pole vault last season. Longstreet was sixth in the OK Gold in thc 400-meter run a year ago. Coach Murphy likes lhe depth he has in his . Complete online schedule at: www,hassM2.org UINAS COLLEGE whitesolhastingsti aol.com BROWN'S CARPET ONE fi- CUSTOM INTERIORS 221 N. Industrial Park, Hastings 269-945-2479 208 N. 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The Saxons were scheduled to face maybe their toughest tesi of the conference season yester­ day inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field, taking on Harper Creek and Jackson Northwest. Tlie Harper Creek brings back a few girls who qualified for lhe Division 2 Lower Peninsula Finals a year ago. Hastings head coach Brian Teed said the rest of lhe conference has rotated through the standings throughout lhe years, but lhe Beavers have a tradition of finishing at or near . tlie lop. While the Saxon team didn’t see a big influx of athletes from the cunrent crop of freshmen, there arc a handful of girls who should have a good shot at scoring some points for the team this spring. The group includes sprinter Liz Keeler, Hannah Johnson and Abby Zull in the distance races and Erin Dahnan in the jumps and hurdles. Johnson will also put her skills to use at thc pole vault pit. . lhe Saxons are scheduled to return to action Tuesday, hosting an 1-8 dual w’ith Pennfield. The annual Hastings Relays are scheduled for Friday, April 21. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE distance group. Other key returnees for Hastings include sophomore Hayden Redmond in lhe long jump and hurdles and junior sprinter Alan Field. . , “Wc hope to fight for a top spot m the 1-8, Breit Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons have a pretty good group of seniors to lead lhe way fora small but athletic varsity girls’ track and field team this spring. The group is led by its sprinters and field event performers. Emily Westers returns for her senior season after earning all-state hon­ ors in the high jump a year ago. She placed third in the high jump at the Division 2 Lower Peninsula Stale Finals, clearing the bar at 5-5. She recently signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Eastern Michigan University Women's Track and Field team after high school graduation. She'll also compete in the sprints and lhe long jump this spring. Also reluming arc senior sprinters Maddie Solmes and Maddie Smith, senior hurdler Timbree Pederson, senior distance runner Kayleigh Collins and senior thrower Brcnagan Murphy. Murphy was the runner-up in the OK Gold Conference last spring in the shot put and also placed fourth in the discus al the Saxons' final OK Conference Championship Meet. Solmes was one of lhe top sprinters in lhe OK Gold a year ago, placing fourth in lhe 100-metcr dash and seventh in the 400-meter run at the conference meet. Hastings;Napa 122 N. Jefferson Rd HaMinys 269-948-9696 BARRY COUNTY LUMBER 225 N. Industrial Park Dr. Hastings 269-945-3431 300 Meadow Run Dr.. Hastings South ef on M-37 ^^soMihiid^lkids.cotn 269-818-1020 FDK �team stocked with p„,P 14-■nwsday.Apnl ,3.2017-1*. Saxon bat n_..v Westworth, catcher Eli y±s^Cnan Pierson Tinkler and Brett Bremer Sports Editor There wasn’t much room in the line-up for new comers this spring. . • The Hastings varsity baseball team bang, back eight seniors this spring, and junior Mat Hewitt to man Centerfield and lead-olL The group of senior returnees includes IB pitcher Trevor Ryan who batted n. junior last spring and senior p.tcher/3B Mark Feldpausch who earned six wins or mound a year ago. Also back for their senior season areou fielder Joe Feldpausch. third baseman Dillon outfielder Jasce se,lS4)n.They fell The SaxOll, X1.„. „.hedulcd to start their first season it B |ntcrslatc-K Athletic Conference , hle)ieader against visitiXeXs'i Tuesday. Lumen b> ^eir return to act.on Christi won the iv . i state Championship in 2015' ai"> re^X'll* sen,ir,,”IS a Blue Devil starter “f sindTs and an RBI innings. Ryan had a pm >t • R1)| ;(S we|( and Eli Evans had a single anu year ago. Hastings host, its annual Hastings Invitational wim-v. ,_.nple Kellogg. Delton Kellogg and L ^Saturday and then will be back?, •.ttXhe 1-8 traveling t= to for the Saxons. d (he pb|c for Evans is taking o catchers the Saxons as lhe team lost its < P . Jackson NorthneslTllcsday. from a year ago. Drew Westworth Saxons will soon see if new infield is improved Tori Harding Brett Bremer eep the adve In heart and vascular care, so you can speciafize in y°u> That’s have to care or any high-end procedure like a bypass. v ’ atments and technology And because of our. e nation’s top 5%. So if it’s your heart get to the• an appointment visit spertrumhealth.org/cart ' surgery ..M keep " Harding said she expects her girls to lx* able to finish in the top three in the league Sports Editor in their first year. Errors hurt the Hastings varsity softball ’Hie Saxons were slated to open lhe team in the spring of 2016. league season at home against Jackson Hint’s not something head coach Dawn Lumen Christi yesterday and w ill go on the Harding is expecting to happen again in road Tuesday to lake on Jackson Northwest. 2017. In between those two 1-8 double headers, The Saxons have a solid infield, sinning with junior first baseman Emma Post who lhe Saxons are scheduled to host their annual Hastings Invitational with Delton returns at first base after earning all-confer­ Kellogg. Lakewood and Thornapple ence honors in thc OK Gold Conference Kellogg Saturday. last year. The Saxons are oil to a 3-1 start so far. The rest of the infield is filled w ith var­ sity newcomers, junior second baseman They swept a double header with Greenville Bridget Thayer, junior third baseman March 29 and then split two w ith Comstock Park March 28. Maggie Eastman and sophomore shortstop Stephanie VanRavenswaay who is new to Hastings scored 16-2 and 8-5 wins over Greenville, fori Harding wra.s 3-for-3 al the the district. “Not to many ground balls will make it plate in lhe opener, driving in four runs to the outfield,” Harding said. with a single, a double and a home run Also presenting balls from getting out of VanRavenswaay was l-for-3 with three lhe infield will be the solid senior battery of RBI.and Davis went 3-for-4 in the lead-of pitcher Tori Harding and catcher Hannah spot wnh a double and two runs scored a Davis, fori is starling her fourth varsity the Saxons won in four five innings. season as a pitcher and utility player for the Ion struck out ten in earning the win i Saxon varsity. She was an all-conference the circle. and all-region performer last spring. Davis The Saxons had a 6.0 le;Kj returns for her third varsity season. » he top o the fifth inning of game tw Lexi Bloomberg is making the move to h .. To / 'Or ,1VC i" 'h Centerfield this spring as Thayer steps in al a n t (,<; "lh The second base. " or t n th ” 7 l,U' 8'5 Win- l With a focus on solid defense and what ♦ at the plate wnh three RBI. Th coach Harding secs as some gixnl hitters St.wns only had four other hits, one ea with speed moving into the varsity line-up. lor Davis, Eastman VinP .v Allera Keller. '"'Kavenswaay a the Saxons hope to improve on their 12-2*1 record from a year ago. Saxons 194 ^rn’lXlk 'lK’ opcner "l,h l The lnterstatc-8 Athletic Conference w ill have its challenges. Coldwater has a solid Joubleheader. ’ c ,tt "Vo 01 ,h group back from the team that went to the regional finals in Division 2 a year ago. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-04-20.pdf c35e288f18ceb3841e857ea59226d80a PDF Text Text Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 The Hastings =, ANNER1 ____ PRICE 75g VOLUME IM. No. 16 Teen injured during climb on TKHS roof A 15-year-old Thoniapple Kellogg student was taken to the DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids with serious injuries after he and two others tried to climb onto the high school auditorium roof late Friday night. According to a report from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, the teens were playing at Lee Elementary School and decid­ ed to get on the roof. After being on the Lee Elementary roof, the trio decided to try* and get on the higher high school roof. The teens reportedly got onto the roof near the cafeteria and decided to try to get on top of the auditorium roof, which was even high­ er. The injured teen reportedly climbed a Garden club to learn •’about drones f Drones have been changing the lace of ? fanning, idling farmers automate plant< mg, check storm damage, monitor crop progress and make sure crops and herds i :• are healthy. I > MSU Wheat Extension Specialist I Dennis Pennington will be at the ; Thomapple Garden Chib meeting > Thursday, April 20. to explain how the t drones are being used in modem fanning. ? The public is welcome to the meeting at i the Episcopal Parish House. 315 W. Karol Blanchard i. Center St . Hastings. Refreshments will | ? be available starting at 6:30 p.m. with the 1 program starting nt 7 p.m. ? Following the presentation, the club f will elect officers for the 2017-19 term, < conduct an auction to benefit the scholari ship fund, review the proposed budget, ’ provide updates on garden tour and • ; Adopt-A-Comer. ; Members air reminded to bring .some- j •' thing for the .scholarship auction, their " Karol Dann Blanchard and John r own glass or mug, and donation* for the j McKinzie Munro III. both of Plainwell, (r Hastings Ftxvd Bank. face first-degree child-abuse charges after Membership information for the club j reportedly beating Blanchard’s 3-year-old / can be obtained through duh cp-prcsj- ;• daughter over a period of several days. The * dents Barb Benner. 26^-945-2986, or j child suffered serious injuries and was hos­ Diane Haines. 269 948-2044, or member- .< pitalized. ship chair Rose Ann Lipsch. 269-945The Barry County Prosecutor's office ‘ 3242. !l issued the child abuse charges April 13. in addition to the child-abuse charge. Blanchard, 19. was also charged with child abuse in the second degree for allegedly failing to protect her child from Munro. Munro, 20, also faces charges of posses­ sion of marijuana and possession of a J°hn Munro Two face felony child abuse charges April family workshop to share i advocacy tips switchblade. According to information from the Barry County Prosecuting Attorney’s office, the child-abuse first-degree charges carry a possible maximum scnteicc of life in pris­ on. The second-degree charge carries a possible maximum M)-year prison term. All other charges or misdemeanors. Blanchard and Munro were booked into the Barry County Jail. Blanchard’s bond was set at $500,000 cash or surety and Munro’s bond was set at $1 million cash or surety. A probable cause hearing is scheduled April 26 in Barry County District Court. ; April’s Family Workshop Series Topic | ; is "Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy ... j f How to Do It.” ’ Parents, grandparents and caregivers I are invited to the free workshop Io leant how to work with schools to get the most they can for their children’s education. Participants will leant how to be prepared to get the most out of their children’s special education experience. The presenter will be from the Michigan Alliance for Families. The workshop is free and includes pizza dinner and child care with registra: lion. The workshop will begin at 5:30 with dinner and class front 6 to 7:30 p.m. Certificates for I ’i hours of training 1 are offered for licensing and parenting education purposes. The workshop will be offered April 24 at the First Baptist Church, 309 E. Woodlawn Ave.. Hastings. Transportation on a Barry County Transit bus is available to residents in the J 3 •' ■ < [ • j ‘ j Local residents can learn about the Upper Mississippi and birding during two classes in Hastings offered by (he I.if elong learning Institute. Cal and Jean Umoreaux will present a program titled "Thonuipple Woodpecker Festival as an Introduction the Birding Tbesday, April 25, from J to 3 p.m., They wdl tell about this inexpensive and popn- hw hobb). Instructor Bonnie David will share sto­ ries about the charming and historic nver towns along the Upper Mississippi R,vc* -he\i_-.ited during a recent boat and coach ,fip The program, ”Up|*« Adventure,” will be Ihursday,' pn 2Mr-.ru MO io3:30 pm. Oav.d also writ Pm, .de information about other W-'rih., ski Road:Scholar trip' birth classes will be at the . Barry Intermediate School District places tax increase on ballot Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor A .3631 millage increase for Bany Intermediate School District will be decided by voters in August. Hie increase would bring the current millage rates of back up to the original of 2.1875. The three special education millag­ es, approved in 1963, 1973 and 1996 have lowered through the years due to the Headlee Amendment. A document, developed by B1SD Superintendent Richard Franklin, explains how the amendment affects the millage rates. "The way the Headlee Amendment works, tax rates approved by voters are automatically scaled back. or eroded, as taxable values rise." the document reads. Voters will not. however, see the .3631 number on the ballot. What they will sec is a question asking for 0.7 mills. Franklin said that although the number is 0.7, the district can actually only levy the 3631 to increase the rates back to the original amounts. If voters approve the 0.7 mills, it would allow the district to levy the full orig­ inal rate of 2.1875 m subsequent years without the need to continually ask the vot­ ers for approval. "By asking for 0.7 mills, a buffer will be created that should mean we don’t have to ask taxpayers for another restoration for the life of this approved increase,” said Franklin. The increase is relatively small, $18 per year for a home valued at $50,000 said Franklin. Estimates by B1SD detail the increase would mean around $363,000 for the district and be used to fund special edu­ cation programs and services within the Hastings and Delton Kellogg school dis­ tricts. Franklin told the Hastings Board of Education Monday night (he ballot proposal stemmed from a question asked by board member Dan Patton. "This xety exciting conversation began last November and came from one question: ‘Are we doing everything we can be doing for our students?’” Franklin told the board. "That question galvanized a push for ‘What could we be doing to support the needs of students?’” The 10-year millage would be "spent according to the Barry LSD Special Education Plan, which is des eloped in con­ sultation with the local districts and reviewed periodically,” said Franklin. "All special education funds come to the chil­ dren in our local districts, whether in the form of special programs, services, equip­ ment or other needs." । Former inmate speaks out about charges against animal shelter director j city of Hastings who make a request when registering. To register lor the workshop, call 269945-K1DZ (5439) or email karenC* faini- . I)s jpportbarry.com. Upper Mississippi, birding topics of LLI programs ladder to the auditorium roof when he feel about 15 feet. The other students called for help at about 11:47 p.m. Caledonia Fire Department used a ladder truck to reach the roof. Thomapple Township Emergency personnel and Caledonia fire­ fighters were able to bring the injured youth from the roof to the ambulance. One of the teens involved told officers they wanted to get on the roof because they thought it would be "cool” and wanted to take photos from up there. The other two teens involved were not injured. Thomapple Kellogg School officials were notified of the incident. City’s bicycle master plan rolling forward Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings will roll forward with a bicycle master plan. Working in conjunction with area resi­ dents and a steering committee, city staff members have researched local interest, benefits, drawbacks and safety concerns associated with bike trails. The plan was created based on many meetings with members from the communi­ ty, said Lee Hays, director of the city’s department of public services. "Meetings included biking the proposed routes." Hastings does nol currently accommodate bicycles with dedicated facilities or lanes, according to the master plan. The Paul Henry-1 homapple Trail provides a multi­ use route network, however, connections to the trail from .streets and highways are limit­ ed. The Paul Henry I'honiapple Trail extends 42 miles between Vermontville and Grand Rapids. Completed portions consist of paved, grass and gravel surfaces.Thoniapple Trail extends through downtown Hastings, “long the Thornapple Rivcr and< in Hastings’ is called the riverwalk. Williams & Works, an engineering and consulting firm, prepared a formal proposed plan with recommendations for die cjty Thc report listed five public schools and seven eny parks, all easily accessible by foot, vehi­ cle or bicycle. Hastings also hosts a|)||ua| B Roubaix - a bteye 'ng Ucc a|lracti Minds of participant*• “As a part of their training racers fre qucntly practice in the vuy and ed safer accommodating raciiit;IL r bikes year round" .he k1^,drc^'',,KSfOr Bicycle facilities beln • * . striped bike lane-bike 4"" "'elude Elions along routes. s and bike-repair B*kc lunes will be ql. . large block print w<A|, , ‘y '."arkcd wilh Painted on the pavement T1 ,Ike symbols the lanes will be See BIKE pa&} Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor A former inmate has come forward to sub­ stantiate the recent criminal charge against Billie Jo Hartwell, director of the Barry County Animal Shelter. Hartwell was charged April 5 with one count of misconduct in office, a felony com­ mon-law offense, carry ing a maximum of five years in prison. The charge stems from a com­ bination of alleged acts of miscunduct, rang­ ing from unauthorized taking of dog food to inappropriate conduct toward a Bany’ County jail inmate worker. Andrew Myers was part of the work-re­ lease program at the Bany’ County Jail from January to April in 2015 and said he was asked by Hartwell on three separate occasions to put bags of dog food into her vehicle. "I was an inmate working there, and I was instructed to put dog food in the back of her car, a Grand Prix I think it was.” Myers said. He said the use of the dog food was nol in doubt; it was for her personal pels at home. "Without question, she told me she had multiple dogs at home.” Myers said. "1 remember het telling me ‘This is really expen­ sive stuff.’” . Myers said the bags placed in Hartwell s vehicle were large. and he had to u*c a roller cart to take them to the vehicle. Working every day at the shelter for the first three weeks of his work-release program and less frequently after. Myers said he "pret­ ty much did cvetything” needed at the shelter, including cleaning cages and taking care of the animals. "I was constantly told how good of a job I did, that they never had anybody over there that cared about doing a good job,” Myers said. Myers said he did not witness any addition­ al inappropriate behavior or misconduct by Hartwell. Hartwell was arraigned in Barry Count) District Court and is free on a $ 1O.(XX) person­ al recognizance bond. A probable cause hear­ ing scheduled for April 12 has been moved to May 3 at 8:15 a m. in district court. Hartwell was suspended without |xiy. and the Barry County Administration Department assumed operational duties of the count)-run shelter. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department declined further comment on the mallei, citing the open investigation. The Bany County ITosccutor’s Office could not be reached for comment. County board vice chair David Jackson released a statement following the charges, assuring the shelter will continue to serve residents during the investigation. "I’m both surprised and saddened by today’s developments.” Jackson said April 5. "These allegations run against the high stan­ dards we seek to uphold at the Barr) County Animal Shelter tor stewardship and responsi­ bility. As this ptxK-ess unfolds, be assured the shelter w ill continue sen ing our residents and providing a sate place for pets.” �Pape 2 _ Thursday. Apnl 20. 2017 - - The Hastings Banner - ^"^“Xge’r^newa1 Hastings taking steps to strengthen economic development voters for miliase * m kM g contracts this year. Joan Van Houten Staff Wtiter । The Hastings Planning Commission to begin reevaluating lhe comprehensive master plan, places a strong focus on economic development. Rec valuation begins at lhe workshop scheduled for 6 pan. April 24 at city hall. The Michigan Planning Enabling Act requires Revaluation every five y ears. “We last evaluated in 2012“ said City Manager Jeff Mansfield. “Now. here we are in 2017, and we'll be looking at what we can do to update and improve on that." Working to improve local economy involves many layers within a community. Included in areas to address are residential, school district, retail and commercial prog­ ress. The planning commission formed a sub­ committee to identify issues affecting growth in Hastings. The goal is to strengthen and adjust planning to meet current and anticipat­ ed needs by resolving and improving problem areas. “One of the issues we've already identified, other than residential development, is the retail environment," Mansfield said. “E-commercc has had a big impact on retail stores in a variety of different ways. You re seeing a lol of big-box stores closing their door, like MC Sports, of all things, went of business just recently... they're all facing challenges right now." Other national retail chains, such as Gander Mountain. Paylcss Shoes, J.C. Penney and Kmart have been closing stores across the county and have stopped opening new loca­ tions. The issues affecting larger retail outlets translate to problems local retailers face, Mansfield said. The number of retailers in downtown Hastings is the lowest it has ever been. “Then there is a shift from retail to service industries, and we have to look at how that plays out for our downtown." Mansfield said. “That’s another area lhe planning commission will be looking at." Other development strategics for Hastings include retention of professionals employed with local manufacturers and businesses, such as engineers and management. “We’re seeing many of the professionals opting not to live in Hastings, and we need to look at the reasons for that and change it." Mansfield said. A lack of new single-family residential development may be a contributing factor. “Those are just some of the things lhe plan­ ning commission will be working on,” Mansfield said, “but it’s going to take al least six months or possibly upwards of a y ear to develop this new master plan." Attracting more people to Hastings is an ongoing endeavor. Mansfield .said. Recent ordinance changes are a step lhe city council believes will draw more residents. Tile amended ordinance allows for sec­ ond-story balconies downtown, provided restrictions, specified conditions and building code requirements are met. “Back in the old days, probably 50 years "ThereJUsthtan'l h«n much devdopment pressure," be€.n. always more difficult infold »*<■• «* the went away, Mansfith ~ Grand trend is for all - lhcy’rr really Rapids is a great exampl ,^iaj develtrying to attract Xstomer base, it opment because it bnng f brings vitality downtown ... it *** a * [buildings aikl higher • • op in green " deal with o^. ni density is much goou. and devel­ “ £ thfy don’t have to and existing founda- Authority PmvidJJ? ding for cleanup and or to rain'. ”™“- “™A dizes the remaining balance of fair market development, y,. capture for repay­ ment. Contamina|i„„ m1v be loosely defined, such as possibk issllcs with foundation matenal and buriM bu uing material form the ongmal Mreetn^”^ns used this P-oSrThef°critvtSSilt’^“nsf":l<lSaid' 'C“^e dement to provide subsidized hous- inn lasts five years, at which time, the land­ lord may charge market rate. final condition of the agreement cannot be evicted for the sole purpose of charging a higher rate. Before an mcrc^c made, lhe tenant must choose to leave or the lease expire. , a . The ordinance changes, development grants and loans encourage additions of upper-level apartment units and renovation of other viable rental properties. . Another development incentive is the planned unit development, a flexible form of zoning. “Traditionally, you put non-compatible uses apart from one another, Mansfield said. “You don’t put residential and industrial in the same location. That's the old style of zoning. The new style of zoning is more form­ based, putting in new buildings to attract the kind of development targeted. Planned unit development allows non-compatible uses bn the same site. However, because PUD is flex­ ible. regulations may be put in place, creating a structured way for differing uses to co-exist. “One PUD location is Barfield Drive,’’ Mansfield said. “It has a mobile home court, commercial uses and multi-family uses, all on the same site." The new’ mental health building also is on lhe site. PUD is a way to circumvent traditional zoning, allow' developers to consider loca­ tions previously unavailable, while the city maintains control over allowable uses and regulations. The downtown development authority and the local development authority also regulate building structures and uses while encourag­ ing development. The DDA and LDA provide funding through grants and loan programs for new businesses and existing business expan­ sion. Other actions taken are sales listings of tw o city-owned properties having development potential, a five-city-lot parcel on Court Street adjacent to the Friend of the Court building, and the former Moose lodge. Originally, homes were on the Court Street site. The county, no longer wanting to be land­ lords. razed lhe structures. The city traded the former library for the five lots, now designat­ <ed a PUD. Hastings listed die parcel two years ago, ■ without success. r , city council issued a request for proPJ***’ fOri'he f°oncr Moose lodge, which is also for sale, Uniike lhe vacant lots, two inter­ ested develop^ forward and are pre- anTduefor property' ProP°5alS sh^80,,°": Property when it came up for sjrenff s sale - a fo£c|'sureMansfield said. i nc reason wc g0, the property is we knew when we do thecnierecncy services building, we re going todisp| „ a lot of parking in that location. ’ H Retaining the front of Moose lodge and removing the back addition would create 17 new parking spa^ However. Mansfield said the city council continues to be tom over the op‘ynal numbcr of spaces needed and what it needs to rep|ace wh ^e new emergency facility is constructed. “The tradeoff js you’rc going to lose 17 spaces but gain a laxabic, viable business downtown. Maybe that’s worth the 17 spac­ es, Mansfield sajd Structuring a ncw ^ter plan for the city, the council expanded its focus beyond down­ town development t0 include attracting man­ ufacturing business. Ordinances and restrictive covenants limit development to job-creating proposals, within the industrial park. The city council recently denied a request to build storage units within the industrial park because additional jobs would not be created by this type of business. “We want this to be an active industrial park .... Mansfield said. “We want this to be used for active industrial purposes with indus­ trial investment and industrial job creation." The city is aggressively marketing parcels within zones allowing industrial develop­ ment. “Studies show, for every dollar you pay in wages for industrial jobs,” Mansfield said, “it gels returned to the community like six or sevrn times ... there's a’lot of benefit with industrial [development}? . Moving forward With the master plan for Hastings, Mansfield said he is open to hearing what residents have to say. “I’m always open to suggestions," he said. “We have a lot of great minds and countless years of experience in our city. We serve the community, but it doesn’t mean we have all lhe answers. The master plan for Hastings affects all of us.’’ Japanese knotweed springs up near the Little Thornapple River Christian Yonkers Thomapple. . ro the Barry Conservation District and Staff Writer Knotweed infestations should be reported watched carefully Near the corner of Marlin and Jordan roads in Woodland Township, wildflowers and native grasses aren’t the only things springing to life. A patch of invasive ... ? Japanese knotweed has established itself dangerously close to the Little Thornapple River and Jordan Road. Once established, the plant is extremely difficult to remove. Impervious to external pesticides, its sprawling rhizomes spread deep within the soil, reaching depths of 10 feet deep and spreading dozens more in all directions. Rhizomes allow the plant to spread underground, shoots sprouting from gratuitous rhizome sprawls. Mowing and cutting are nol only ineffec­ tive, but instead aggravate the plant and trigger it to grow and spread. Unfortunately, the healthy patch along Jordan Road has been disturbed by mowing and pruning. As reported in the April 13 Banner. Knotweed is native to volcanic regions of Asia, where it is adapted to extremely hot temperatures and solidified magma. This gives knotweed the uncanny ability to penetrate rock (or concrete and asphalt) and resist extreme heat. Knotweed rhizomes can remain dor­ mant at least 20 years underground and still remain viable. A piece of root the size of a pea is enough to start a new plant. Knotweed is an extremely robust plant, its other-worldly ability to survive only matched (an perhaps surpassed) by its capacity to break through asphalt, concrete and foundations. Its close proximity to Jordan Road puts the road at risk of damage from knotweed’s hardy shoots breaking through the asphalt. Plant material can be transported long distances through water, finding new soil to spread its invading roots miles up stream. Furthermore, it chokes out native vegeta­ A patch of Japanese knotweed just inches awav t ” tion. The patch along Jordan Road is inch­ ing dangerously close to the Little throw from the Little Thornapple. Orrn Jord; Roadand a s,one s Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Voters will have a renewal question to decide this fall for Hastings Area Schools. The Hastings Board of Education Monday authorized a special school election to renew the current operating millage of 17.9262 for even more impacii The board also the school syste'? annual Hungry O« . P w(> donations (0. community. The bowling event raised k )unch pn> 59J164 w SU,pP?Spdvthf Marshall donated' gram. The esta . program. The SM^ to the »^ (ofcconslnJct an animal a period of 10 years. 2018 to 2027. to pro­ funds will be us Haywood said vide funds for operating purposes. The dis­ trict could levy a full 18 mills but decided to he and FFA Advj f an€j are workask for a lower amount in what Superintendent SfopXe^Xforasimihrfaei!^ Dr. Carrie Duits said was a “purposeful deci­ sion" based on responding to the communi­ he^e board also approved the appoints of ty’s desires. The funds generated from the non-homcstcad renewal can only be used for Ka^e^khoff as substitute para-pro. operational purposes. Principal residences K.ancc at thesubsli com-_. U eah Hawlhmne as lifeguard W S are exempt from the operating millage, it is SXXSSS--* only levied on additional homes or proper­ ties owned. signed to the middle school pnnctpalI patAt Monday’s regular meeting, the board don Leave of absences were approved for also unanimously voted to extend an agree­ C^y Gemen. special educa™. teache^. ment to provide more time for teachers con­ Southeastern Elementary and Kelly Ibarra, sidering leaving lhe district. high school counselor. . The board unanimously adopted a letter of The school board will meet again Tuesday. agreement to extend the retirement deadline May 2, at 7 p.m. in the media center of the to May 1 only for the 2016-17 school year. high school for a special meeting. A ^hre-’ Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duits said the ment reception will be held at 6 pan. Monday/ extension will give additional time for teach­ May 2° in the cafeteria of the high school, ers to make decisions about retirement. The followed by the next regular meeting of the. agreement still has to be agreed upon by the Hastings Education Association. The associ­ board at 7 p.m. ,f ation and administration will be negotiating City to revise sidewalk replacement plan Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The City of Hastings is revising projected completion dates for sidewalk replacement and ramp and crosswalk improvements. Delays with the Michigan Department of Transportation and securing of all grading easements needed put a halt on plans to pro­ ceed with lhe Safe Routes to School projects. . Sidewalks near the schools will be restored prior to school resuming Aug. 28, said Lee Hays, director of the city’s director of public services. Trees have been removed in prepara­ tion for improvements. However, a comple­ tion dale for the entire project is unknown at this time, he said. In 2015, Hastings applied for a $698,000 MDOT grant, with an additional $24,000 for training and education for three Hastings schools. The city was awarded the grant in fall of 2016. The Safe Routes to School program encour­ ages children to be more active by walking and bicycling to school. To accomplish this, the grant funds necessary improvements, such as marking crosswalks, leveling sidewalks and adding ramps for easy access by bicycles. Schools with the greatest need were deter­ mined to be Central and Northeastern elemen­ tary schools and Hastings Middle School. In a student survey of third, fourth and fifth graders. Central has 21 students walking to school and four bicycling, and Northeastern has 12 walking and three bicycling. Al lhe middle school, numbers are put as a percent­ age, showing 12 percent are walking and one percent bicycling. Survey numbers from all three schools indicated that more students at each school would choose walking or bicycling rather than being driven if improvements are made. The planned school route is the same for Hastings Middle School and Central Elementary. Locations for improvements on this route are: • Clinton Street corridor, between Benton and Washington streets and between Park and Jefferson streets. • Grand Street corridor between Benton and Washington streets and between Jefferson Street and Michigan Avenue. • Broadway corridor between Grand and Walnut streets in three locations, providing alternate routes. The Safe Routes to School program encourages children to be more active by walking and bicycling to school. To accomplish this, the grant funds necessary improvements, -i such as marking crosswalks, leveling sidewalks and adding ramps for easy access by bicycles. • North Hanover and East Mill streets. • State Road between South Washington and South Park streets. • West South Street between Soutfi Washington and South Park streets. • South Broadway between West South and West Marshall streets. ; Locations to improvements planned to tht route for Northeastern Elementary are: • At the school and surrounding intersec­ tions in two locations, providing alternative routes. , • Ferris Street between Charles and Grant streets. • Grant Street between Michigan Avenue and Boltwood. • Grant Street between between Broadway and Jefferson Street. . • Hanover between Colfax and Blair streets. • Wilson Street between Colfax Street and State Road. • State Road between Michigan /Yvenue and East Street. •North Street between Church Street and Blair Hill Drive. • North Street between East Street and Bachman Road. • Woodlawn Avenue between Church and Boltwood in two locations, providing alter­ nate routes. . • Woodlawn Avenue between East Street and Bachman Road. , Additional information and diagrams are avatlable on the city website, http://hastingsmi.org. * NEWS BRIEF । continued from front na Kellogg Community College I-ehsenfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road. Hastings The programs are sponsored by the Kellogg Community College Lifelong U-aming Institute. Fee information may be obtained or registration made by calling 269-965- Women's Giving Circle to meet May 3 at Gilmore museum The Women's Giving Circle of Barn County will meet Wednesday, May 3, at tile Gilmore Car Museum’s Heritage Center lhe iirst speaker ot the evening will lxHeidi lyner, representing Joseph’s Genetic loumey, the. recipient of the donations froni the February meeting. Lhe second speaker Of rcpr,:'i'’ni'"g Voting Life is ■'phi,an' At each m lour Innes a year. il organizafom m thi^ <I'SCUS’ the one oo.* c°unty and vote for 'veetve thek , . k’" 10 tionv Memb tC°Inb,ne<1 Personal eontribu cl»eck for or $ Xlif tbev ,r ‘Jprcc lo Wrile * personal. ’lonPn>fli organization. HickonR^a'f'i.1!1’’ Ml'seum is al 68651 h^'^'^nal Gr'll" *'!l' ‘,inncrC4“H by Tuesday y ®*et‘n8 milsl be received | ^,ant«X'dinGi’alU 25' crail‘l 101 R<-’H)325 eo,tl <>r b> cat),ng 616- , • �Ths Hastings Banner — Thnruiay, April 20. 2017— Page 3 2016 in the record books as mild and warm during this Last year was Michigan’s 18th warmest ]. ,n?,cr on record. (Jiven the warm and ; urnid conditions experienced through most •° the summer of 2016, it is somewhat stir,-Pnsing that the state had a below average year • or severe weather, including lightning, ,’n?CrC l^un^crslonn wind, hail and flooding. ip?e °nC cxc<’Pl,On wus across the Upper i Feninsula, where severe weather was about ;Hveragc tor the region. Michigan recoded 16 ^tornadoes which is just one above (he long'term average for the state. .’ Severe weather was responsible for two •deaths, both due to lightning, in northern .Lower Michigan. Both lightning deaths were .people outdoors doing typical summertime •activities in Michigan: hiking and at a beach. ’ The state experiences between 25 and 40 •days of thunderstorm activity, depending on •location. All Michigan residents and visitors .tnust heed the warning signs of approaching ’thunderstorms. “When thunder roars, go indoors” is a mantra to keep in mind. ‘Flooding, severe thunderstorms and torna­ does in 2016 caused about .$160 million in •damage. While not severe, the weather locally .dampened or disrupted some community fes­ tivals, such as Hastings Summerfest. hike ;Odessa’s Depot Day. Delton Founders Day ;and the Sunfield Farmers Picnic. The grand •parade, a highlight of Hastings Summerfest. •was called off due to weather. Thunderstorms ‘in the area earlier cancelled the 5K, I OK and ’fun runs, basketball tournament, soapbox derby and more. rMreudy, 2017 has brought more severe weather locally - including a sustained wind­ storm in March and a tornado that touched down last week - than in all of 2016. A recap of last year’s severe weather includes: Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms Sixteen tornadoes were recorded across the state last year, which is near the average of 15. Most noteworthy about the 2016 Michigan tornadoes was that six of the 16 occurred across the Upper Peninsula, a record for that peninsula. All of the tornadoes were in lhe weak categories of EH) and EFI (tornadoes are rated from the weakest EFO to lhe stron­ gest EF5). The Aug. 20 tornado outbreak across southwest Lower Michigan was the most damaging and significant event across lhe stale in 2016. Six tornadoes touched down from Bangor to Grand Rapids to Orleans, causing more than $5 million in damages. The longest and strongest tornado that day touched down just southwest of Bangor and then tracked through lhe town. The 10-mile long EFl tornado, with winds estimated up to 110 mph, caused the entire city to lose power and downed hundreds of trees. Multiple structures in Bangor were damaged, includ­ ing the police department. The outbreak also produced two EFO tornadoes in the metro Grand Rapids area. The first hit Grandville and Wyoming, and the second was in Grand Rapids. Both of these tornadoes downed trees, some onto homes. 'Flic severe weather season across Michigan got off to a slow start with just isolated reports of severe thunderstorm wind gusts, a few- downed limbs and trees, and large hail such as the golf-ball-sized hail that fell in Allegan County April 25. A month later, two EFl tornadoes (90 mph) from the same parent storm, touched down in western Marquette County May 24. The tornadoes occurred just as schools were being dismissed, causing several schools to go into ‘lockdown’ until the threat passed. July 7 and 8 brought another significant severe w eather event. Nearly half of all of the warnings issued for northern and southeast Lower Michigan during the year occurred „ While sev^rewe'sth^rwhs'rriinirnal fast year, tf did harr1pe? some local Events, such as Hastings Summerfest. The grand parade was cancelled for the first time in the festival’s history, and many events were postponed, moved or cancelled. (File photos) "’’"''"ni'a'nd ’’."’’j1**: hail produecr Numerous u central Ixjwer Mich‘1? f size wcrc greater than cefvicc with m-4yC<V°1U National Weal K any of them being baseball ^aU e three-inch hail report m ^rd fOr thcy J-‘lr Glen Arbor broke the county,Ku ever reported * of thc\?',arEe “ damaged 0>c Michigan. Cr°P northwest Low sl e as many other fruit W** (bc n,^.moved south­ east across Flint. b region, and melro Detroit. PM and high winds became the e mode of severe weather. The w,nd.Vayllc k ' strong and noteworthy ^Jh An p" J ““ causcd damage at the I l> _ r-The storms July 8 also .r tornadoes: one n Luce County m Peninsula and the other near Coui”y. The biggest se ‘event across the Upper Peninsula .^^d mainly to GogebicCounty Ju) '' Al types of severe weather occurred ac • c county. Storm after storm hit the same ^.dropping six to 10 inches of rain a 1 L the Lake Superior shoreline, resulting in MgnifiCant flash nood. ing across northern ogebic County. Many bridges and culverts were washed away along Lake Road, stranding some residents for sev­ eral days. The Gogebic ouniy Sheriff had to be rescued w hen the road gave way beneath the truck he was driving, submerging the vehicle into several feet of fast-rising water. The sheriff managed to escape without injury, but the truck he was driving was not found for several days. The flooding caused over $5 million in damages. Then a squall line of thunderstorms moved through during the overnight hours, spawning two EFl tornadoes. One occurred a few miles south of Ironwood. The other touched dow n a few' miles south of Bessemer. Other (han some property damage to a bant and a couple of houses, most of the damage was confined to trees. Then the squall line intensified as it moved through Wakefield, sending a wide swath of 90-mph wind Ihrough the city. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uproot­ ed. RVs were flipped, and a ruof was ripped off an ice rink and thrown into Sunday Lake. Another squall line surged across the west­ ern U.P. around daybreak July 21 Straight­ line winds toppled thousands of trees from the Porcupine Mountain.State Park through Ontonagon and into Houghton County. One of the hardest-hit areas was Emily Lake Campground in Twin Lakes State Park. Several trees smashed ihrough campers. While there were some soy close calls, there were no injuries. , ,ii;<XugusVaiKL,Sppt9pib^^w’ mow, isolated severe weather evenbuMjoss >Michig<yi.;Thc severe weather season epdedNov. 18. Record high temperatures in the 70s helped to spawn ) Hastings Jazz Festival! offers ■' The Thoniapple Arts Council is gearing up for its 14th annual jazz festival throughout downtown Hastings Thursday. April 27, through Saturday. April 29. “This year’s jazz festival is bigger than ever.” said Joe LaJoye, founder and chairman of the Thomapple Arts Council Jazz Festival. •(We have some great professional groups coming to Hastings, including Grand Rapidsarea vocalist Edye Evans Hyde. v LaJoye said the jazz festival keeps grow­ ing, bringing in more school and semi-profesbional adult regional bands each year. A record number of schools have registered this year, bringing in more than 70 middle and high school groups from all over Michigan. L “As the jazz festival has continued to grow', we have been able to highlight different comJxments of jazz music and music education,” Said Megan Lav ell. executive director of the Thomapple Arts Council. “We added a vocal jazz component several years ago, and now we have a full day al one venue devoted strict­ ly to vocal jazz.” Lavell said something else that the jazz festival planning committee has added in the past few years was an emphasis on post-high school performing arts. . “We made the decision to open the festival schedule to adult regional semi-professional groups to show students that there is musical life after high school,” said LaJoye. a retired band director and leader of local big band lhe •Thomapple Jazz Orchestra. “Kids need to know that they can keep being musicians and keep learning after they leave the classroom. With the addition of the professional and Semi-professional regional bands, there will lie around 150 performances over the course of the three-day festival. lhe event is the largest non-competitive educational jazz festival in the state. LaJoye “"Middle and high school bands often attend festivals io compete agamsi olher school „ . - i wanted something difgnmps he sa d. V a ferent here. I his itsm opportunity for students to learn, but a o t> opportunity j the dav as support one another. < r * Musicians, I hey don I neco < j scores and ratings. group performs 'f,kd“'"Tiom!i m'.ti'.an.'vh.>cri. in Front of a pro! tiques their pvrfon * home with a icc°r‘ well asthe chnitiun s । lutch group goes {.r(otinaiice.a.s (o heIp tj)e groUp . improve after r<’lurn‘"t’. j lCceives fiminUvd,sjiljthC ’,;^.Xof^al sponsors cial support front •< and grant support from Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment tor lhe Arts. The City of Hastings and the Hastings Downtown Development Authority also continue to be great partners in making the jazz festival possible, said Lavell. The Soggy Bottom All Stars will perform at 2 p.m. Thursday. April 27, at the Thomapple Plaza. The Thursday night feature performance will be the Thomapple Jazz Orchestra with special guest drummer John Hill, a Muskegonarca teacher. The Thomapple Jazz Orchestra performance will be al 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at (he First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. Admission is free; a free-will offer­ ing will benefit the Thomapple Jazz Orchestra scholarship fund. Friday afternoon will feature Keith Hall and Andrew Rathbun, music professors at Western Michigan University, with Hall play­ ing the drums and Rathbun playing saxo­ phone. ’Dial performance will be al 2 p.m. Friday. April 28. at the Thomapple Plaza. The mass choir, a combination of students from many choirs attending the festival, will open the Friday feature performance at 7 p.m. *\ a squall line that moved from Jackson through Howell and Flint into the Thumb region. Winds were measured up to 78 mph with widespread trees blown down despite not having any leaves on them. Flooding Metro Detroit was hit with three heavy-rain events. The flood events occurred the morn­ ing of July 8, Aug. 16, and Sept. 29. In each of these events, rainfall of two to four inches, with isolated amounts up to five inches, fell in a short period of time. The rainfall was centered on the urban center of metro Detroit during late night and early morning hours. Each flood event caused numerous roads to close during the morning rush hour and numerous basements to flood. Damages from all of the Detroit area floods totaled well over SI million. Heavy rainfall of three to four inches fell Oct. 17 and 18 on lop of already saturated ground in Marquette, Dickinson and Iron counties in die Upper Peninsula. This generated flash flooding that washed out numerous roads, closed some buildings and damaged some homes. The flooding caused over $2 million in damages. In Marquette County, flooding along Grecn Garden Road necessitated water rescues by firefighters and EMS personnel. Ten people and four pets were rescued from the flood waters. • of free music Former Barry County April 28 at Central Auditorium. The concert will feature Western Michigan University Songbird, as well as jazz singer Edye Evans Hyde. “Edye always does a phenomenal job, so we are really pleased to have her back in Hastings.” said LaJoye. The final performance of the Thomapple Arts Council Jazz Festival will take place at lhe Thomapple Plaza al 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29. The Middle School All-Star Band directed by Dave Klein and the High School All-Star Band directed by Mike Norman will open for the Gull Lake Jazz Orchestra. The jazz festival is an entirely free festival this year, removing ticket cost as a barrier to high-quality arts and cultural programming. ”We are very proud of the fact that of more than 150 performances, we are not charging a ticket price for any of them,” said Lavell. “Barry County is an economically and artisti­ cally underserved area, so it’s important to us to provide high-qual>ty programming for peo­ ple living or visiting here without making it cost-prohibitive.” Delton Kellogg, BISD seek voter approval for Headlee override Christian Yonkers Sluff Writer Monday, the Delton Kellogg Board of Education declared its intention to propose a Headlee override in an upcoming ballot to protect school budgets from rising taxable pro|>erty values. l he board is pushing for a Headlee overidc to ensure the district gets its full 18 mills from taxable properties, which would otherwise be decreased in the wake of increased property tax assessments. 1 7 The propusa! would allow the district to add a .43 mill cushion to offset Headlee mea­ sures that protect against null increases in the midst of increase property assessments. lhe Headlee Amendment was passed bv Michigan voters in I97K. Under the amend­ ment. H total taxable pro|x-ny value increases beyond inllation rales, maximum tax millage must be reduced to offset the disparity In Delton’s case, this has led io decreased funding as millage rates were capped under the Headlee Amendment. Michigan law prohibits collecting beyond IX mills. However, under Headlee, Delton Kellogg could receive less than its maximum millage, impacting budget. Some ominous clouds move past the Barry County Expo Center during the 2016 county fair, bringing a deluge of rain but no damaging weather. To remediate the problem, the proposal would set a four-year period allowing up to •43 mills to be collected to help buffer against Hcadlee millage caps. Delton receives approx­ imately 2.7 mills front the community. If the proposal is not passed, this amount could be reduced in a millage caps, resulting in decreased student foundation allowance from the state. The pro|x>sal ls On lhe baIkn for May 2. . Barry Intermediate School District is also seeking to create a buffer against Headlee rollbacks with a P^P^W to secure the statu­ tory limit of 1^ ,nl s.sel by the district in 1996. The B1SD is asking voter, to approve a 0.7 mill io creaif •' “ffcr in caSs. Headlee caps cause milb ‘P below the IS mill threshold. Secured iniH^ Would be used io deve op programs in Hasungs and ‘ O1’ Kellogg schools. Aecordmg io ^riniendent Rich Frank m. the secure an extra S363.CXX, per J1SD to use in special education Prurr«ius. At 'ghS,ilSD P,OPO ,X’ ,I1C bn,l0‘ probation officer sentenced Julie Maknrcwicz Staff Writer A former Barry County probation officer was sentenced to three years each probation anddnig treatment, and he cannot work with children younger than 17. Greg Kotrba, 38, was sentenced in Calhoun County Monday. The case was assigned to a special prosecutor and judge to avoid conflicts of interest in Barry County where Kotrba worked. Kotrba pleaded guilty to one count of abuse of office and two counts of drug posses­ sion. Calhoun County Judge John Hallacy sen­ tenced Kotrba to three years of probation for abuse of office. He also sentenced Kotrba to three years of probation for the two additional drug-possession charges. If Kotrba success­ fully completes probation and drug treatment, lhe drug charges may be dismissed from his record in the future since it is a first-time offense. In addition to probation. Kotrba must pay fines and court costs of SI ,176. Kotrba was arrested in November 2016 after students on juvenile probation reported their probation officer was purchasing and using prescription narcotics obtained from his probationers. Kotrba reportedly volunteered to “hold” his probationers’ drugs for them and distribute their medications weekly, according to information from a Barry County Sheriff’s Department investigation report released drugs from die probationer. The informant probationer told authorities probationers had been selling their prescrip­ tion Vyvanse to Kotrba for about four months and also sold him prescriptions of Adderall and Norco. Informants told police Kotrba met them in a Delton parking lot immediately after they retrieved their prescriptions and then he would purchase their pills. They also told authorities. Kotrba gave them $300 to purchase pills for him. and when they didn’t deliver pills, Kotrba reportedly harassed them l he sheriff’s department and the Southwest Enforcement Team set up a drag buy between a confidential informant and Kotrba Nov. 16, 2016. The deal wa?> for the informant to deliv­ er Vyvanse and up to 21 Norco polls to Kotrba at a parking lot near M-43 and Orchard Road. After the buy. Kotrba was stopped, driving his Barry County-owned work vehicle, and arrested for the drug violations. The abuse-of-officc charge could have sent Kotrba to prison for up to five years. Calhoun County prosecuting attorney David Gilbert said after Kotiba pleaded guilty , there was no sentencing agreement made, but said his office would not object to probation with a treatment program for the drug charges. Friday. Drugs being held for probationers alleged­ ly came up missing alter Kotrba reported they were stolen from his vehicle. Probationers said their pills were always coming up miss­ ing or short for lhe month. Eventually, one ot the probationers confronted Kotrba, who reportedly admitted taking the drugs. Kotrba reportedly then agreed to start purchasing the for Hastings Call 269-945-9554 Banner classified ads Local, home (own service. Backed by City resources Jeffrey A. Keesscn. All*^ David M. Muileubcrg, Cl U. ChFClc. AIF^ (269) 948-9969 525 W. Apple St. Hastings, MI 49058 w-ww.discos cry finaiu inlllc.coin bc.ui •»-. tfcioujh U L > ।: jne-A Mcr.tvr: FlSKV SiiV �Pago 4 — Thursday, Apnl 20. 2017 — Th<» Hastings Banner Did you see Seniors seem ready for graduation - but are they? Scouting for a snack Cal Lamoreaux captured this photo of a bald eagle looking for some dinner along the Thomapple River in Middleville. Phis photo was taken after sunset. This is not the first time a bald eagle has been spotted along the river in Middleville. About a year ago. an eagle was seen several times in the High school seniors arc warming up their pitching arms, ready to hurl those mortar­ boards in the air at graduation ceremonies around the country in the next several weeks. Those celebrations will be a wonder­ ful time for us as parents, grandparents, friends and community members to grade our own performance in getting this next class of young people ready for the world area. that awaits. I worry if we have earned a passing do you remember? New Legion officers Banner, undated Officers of the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post in Hastings were installed Tuesday evening. June 12. The new officers arc (front row. from left) Ace Abbott, sergeant-at-arms; Bill Dunlap, his­ torian; Ray Wilcox, first vice commander; Ixo Ebert, second vice commander. John Kasinski, commander, (back) Lyle Newton, finance officer; Carl Conrad, service offi­ cer, Louis Barlow, judge advocate: and John Guthridge, adjutant. Missing is Frank Weinbrecht. (Banner photo) Have you Gene Muskovin has an active life He not only has a full-time job. but senes as fire chief of the Delton Fire Department, enjoys spending time with his wife and children, plays on an adult hockey league and relishes involvement in mud-t)pe obstacle races. He has lived in Delton his entire life. The son of Dave and Karen Muskovin. Gene was bom in Hastings and graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1993. He said his mom is known by many in the area because she worked al Felpausch/Family Fare for quite a few years. His father was an employ­ ee at Barry' County Telephone Co. for 33 years. The day after Gene graduated from high school, he went to work for the same tele­ phone company and has been employed there ever since. He said his duties have always been in construction. “I was a laborer first, and now I’m an equipment operator and cable splicer and a little bit of everything." Gene said, explain­ ing that he operates equipment such as bore machines, excavators, diggers and plow machines. He also serves as a union steward. He has been an active firefighter since joining the Delton department in 1999. Gene was named interim fire chief in July 2007 after lhe death of Chief Mert Payne and was appointed the full-fledged chief in January' 2008. For several years, Gene also served the community as a board member of Delton Area Senior Housing. He and his wife Betsy have a 10-year-old son. Collin, and a 7-year-old daughter. Madison. As a dad, he has become involved in coaching youth baseball and football. He has played on the Wings Stadium Adult Hockey League since he was 18. recently began running, and has tried sky diving, snorkeling and zip lining. For his dedicated volunteer service on the Delton Fire Department, including taking on the responsibility of chief, and his genuine concern for helping people. Gene Muskovin is a Burry- County Bright Light. Best advice ever received: Do your best and don’t give up on what you want. Favorite TV programs: I like shows on Discovery and TLC, like "Gold Rush" and some of those shows. They are pretty cool to watch, [especially those about) construction and equipment. My best dinner: Chicken dumplings. My mom made them, and now my wife makes them. I don’t think 1 can pet enough of that. Favorite movies: The "Star Wars" series. When the last one came out, 1 had my wife and kids watch the original ones before we saw the new one. People I would most like to meet: Growing up I watched a lot of Steve Yzerman and Chris Spielman with the Red Wings and Gene Muskovin Lions. As tar as sports go, I would like to meet those two because of their work ethic and how they handled themselves was pretty cool. Favorite teacher: I had a lot of favorite teachers. {One would Ik*) Mr. McDonald for chemistry. 1 liked chemistry and just the way he taught and some of the experiments we got to do were really cool. Something about me most people don’t know: 1 hat I’m the fire chief. 1 don’t intro­ duce myself as the fire chief. I just say I’m on the Delton Fire Department. Favorite vacation destination: 1 like going up north to St. Ignace and Mackinaw and that area. I have an uncle up there who has some property. It’s so much more relaxing up there. If I could change one thing: I wish I had more time with some people who have passed away. Favorite childhood memory: Being out­ side all the time and being a kid. I remember the flicker of lhe yard light meant it was lime to come home. We don’t have that nowadays. We had some w oods behind us and across lhe street. We had quite a few kids [in the area) my age growing up. and we’d all run around together and have fun. We’d be with our friends all day long. Best invention ever: The internet.The |X>ssibilities that has opened up is amazing. Favorite family activity: Spending time w ith them. We have a new puppy [a choco­ late Lab) now, and we lake a lot of walks out behind out house. We have trails behind our house, and wc go out walking. Jusi hanging out with the family is pretty cool If 1 could go back in time, not necessarily to live, but to visit that ent: The Wild West, just that nigged outdoor-type of life. One of the world’s greatest challenges. Just being nice to one another. You see so much where people almost go out of their *ay to be rude to people You don’t have to 1,kc each other, but you can still be nice to each other. Favorite sports team- The Lions. For three hours on a Sunday leave me a|one; "»Kl>ing the l.i()n 'anK Besl thing about being in«>|vcd ,n ,he J-’omnumity: It goes back to helping people. O'uig to help pcop)c make thing5 bell<jr' A state I d like to visit • My wife would tell 'hat’s Hawaii. We’ve talked mjn> ,imcs ^“^ng'ollawaii.andwenevermake.t. W* always me <<-’ See the Saturday \nril issUe °* lhe Sj* “ '^article about Gene ',dc a quick I^.1[C0UQ5 5 a at some of Barry County’s« c°ch wCC‘ featured bL au"'? "^.^fundo^- to I ■nP,o"allIy.'tor t'lie »’r she has tn 01 ,lny 0,her r st0?e.H| information Newsroom ?'^on? Sew" ™‘; "*"»&• "‘j« email newsfa ; , flings. ,{-raPhics.coni grade. Sure, wc will be proud of each and every one of these bright young people and enthused about what awaits them and what talents and commitments they will return to us as a community. Many of our new grad­ uates have clear ideas of what they want to do with their future and will be moving on to college or honorably dedicating the com­ ing years to our country’s military. I worry, though, about what seems to be the vast majority of high school seniors who say they have no idea how they want to spend their post-high school years, where they want to invest their talents, or even what they arc interested in as a career. Statistics from the State of Michigan show that only 28 percent of Bany County stu­ dents go on to pursue a four-ycar degree, and the majority of that number never finish the costly programs they start. That still leaves 72 percent of our graduates seeking immediate employment (hopefully) or other forms of job training. I worry that the celebrations we’ll see at high school graduations - receiving diplo­ mas and throwing caps into the air - will be more from lhe joy of just being free of the mundane, regular school discipline than it will be from the excitement of the new life stage to come. High school graduation is just the beginning, not the end - and there’s a lot more to come. For graduating seniors, it’s imperative they spend some time seriously thinking about what they like to do, by taking an inventor)' of their skills or interests, by drawing a road map for the coming years. It’s important, too. that it be their own road map. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone clse’s life," advised the late Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computers. "Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.’’ Graduates need to be encouraged to ask important questions like, "What entry-level job could I get now that might give expo­ sure to a career field that makes sense for me? Do I need to enroll in college or techni­ cal school to get the education and training needed for lhe position they might be inter­ ested?" New graduates also need to consid­ er the advice of some experts who caution that the world of work is changing at a faster rate than lhe training offered today and some chosen field of work may become extinct. Maybe it’s understandable why so many young people seem dazed and con­ fused about their future. Dealing with the realities and perplexities of modern work and career life today is like having an advanced case of attention deficit disorder. One truth about life after high school has nol changed, though: Good employees are still hard to find. A pool of hard-working, trainable people is in even greater demand today. A recent poll of more than 400 respondents taken by die Association of American Colleges and Universities found that employers are concerned about new college graduates having a range of skills in areas such as communication and team­ work. The report acknowledged that. “When it comes to the types of skills and knowl­ edge that employers feel arc most important to workplace success, large majorities of employers do not feel that recent college graduates are well prepared. This is particu­ larly the case for applying knowledge and skills in the real-world settings, critical thinking skills, and written and oral commu­ nication skills - areas in which fewer dian three in 10 employers think that recent col­ lege grads arc well prepared. Yet even in lhe areas of ethical decision-making and work­ ing with others in teams, many employers do not give graduates high marks.’’ the AACU survey reported. The report asked employers whether it was more important for new hires to have training in specific skills for a job or to have a range of knowledge - or to have both. "Both" was the clear winner of the three options with 60 percent of responding employers, followed by range of knowledge with 25 percent and specific skills at only 15 percent. Due to the complexity and compe­ tition of lhe job market, employers are look- Those stat.st.es would tel students who don l fe °ducation. jf Ihjs springVhfgh8 school graduates want to tecome strong candidates for employmen ^evTeed wme specific skills and a range of knowledge in certain areas, plus strong entical thinking and c0™n,u.n,ca“V®I^s a desire to become effective employees For too many years now. M.ch.gans edu­ cational institutions have been forced to focus on preparing students for college, X than job training. Even though m recent years we’ve seen schools put more emphasis on career-focused education employers continue to struggle filling a growing numbers of jobs at their compa­ nies Leaders from business and industry are struggling with younger workers who lack adequate job-ready skills that just a few years ago were considered common. In today’s highly technical and specialized economy it’s crucial that students get some career training during high school or fol- , lowing graduation, or it could impact their . ability to find good jobs. Throughout Michigan, business leaders claim that access to talent is one of lhe most important factors for business expansion. If we expect our stale and communities to continue to grow and prosper, we need to turn our attention to preparing our young people for the world of work - whether they’ve just graduated from high school or college. ' According to a joint survey conducted by the salary data group PayScale and the executive development firm Future I Workplace, nearly 9Q percent of all college graduates considered themselves well pre­ pared for their jobs. Yet only about half of hiring managers shared their opinion. More than half of all companies (60 percent) said new grads lacked critical-thinking skills and attention to detail (56 percent), while 44 percent found fault with the graduates’ writ- I ing proficiency, and 39 percent of hiring I managers were critical of the graduates’ I public speaking ability. So what’s the answer - more career training and exposure to careers in high school? 1 go back to the advice to graduates from j I I I Steve Jobs who believed in the power of drawing a personal road map and staying true to inward passion. After high school, Jobs attended Reed College before dropping | I I I out to travel through India in his quest to find some direction in his life. After he returned to the states, he joined a group known as the Homebrew Computer Club where he met a technical whiz kid named Steve Wozniak who was interested in build­ ing his own computer. Jobs was fascinated with the potential of the computer, so, in 1976, he and Wozinak formed the Apple Computer Company, in memory of picking apples during his sum­ mers. At the time, the two realized most of the computers in use were large mainframes that were way too expensive for small com­ panies and individuals, so the two worked on redesigning a computer they could mar­ ket to individual users, and the rest is histo­ ry. Jobs became America’s greatest entre­ preneur, businessman, inventor and indus­ trial designer. I’m sure neither Jobs nor Wozinak left high school with the idea of starting a com­ puter company, but when they saw the need and the potential for success, they moved quickly using their skills and a strong desire to build their first computer, which would eventually revolutionize the industry. Our blueprint for education in lhe future must include translating educational success in classrooms to the jobs, passions, and the career fields students will pursue after high school. Only then will Michigan and the na ion maintain the long-term economic security of the country in the future. Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. �lhe Hastings, Banner — Thursday, AprH 20. 2017— Pago 5 Drain hoard to submit Little Thornapple restoration plan for DEQ approval Chris’*^ honker. Staff Writfr The Real property bundle of rights j To the editor. ! vnMWn u °n buy a PnrceI of rcal property, | th Purchase a bundle of rights. Included is h, Scl1 or lcasc thc Property. You also ♦ c the right to sc|| or Icasc jysl yQUr mjner. I nghls. Your mineral rights are part of the 11 urcha.se price on the real property, and have J monetary value. ' ‘T??CrC as an art*cJe *n lbc Banner April 6, ! Oil drilling still a concern of many in Bany ] bounty.” The article discussed how your min1 era) rights have value, and you should be 1 careful about selling or leasing your mineral • rights. 1 agree. Your mineral’rights do have {monetary value. There arc individuals and [ groups in Barry’ County and thc state, who | want our governments, at every level, to take away our mineral rights with no compensa­ tion. If these groups want to raise money and buy or lease mineral rights to stop wells, that is fine. But wc need to be very careful about their campaign to have the government take our rights away with no compensation. In Barry County we already have the Barry-Eaton District Health Department that, through the Time of Sale or Transfer Ordinance, interferes with your right to sell your real property. Now if we are not careful, we will lose our rights to sell or lease our mineral rights. Carol Price, Delton ;(Write Us A Letter t _____ ________________________________________________________________ The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. ’ The requirements arc: 1 •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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This will outijnc and identify other possible mitigation sites to offset irreparable or unreachable damage along the drain corridor. Reconnect the stream (0 floodplains blocked by debris an fill; a<uitjon oj in-stream structures and logs to create fish habitat and prevent erosion; replanting trees and vegetation to help stabilize banks and habitat. . Creation of a special conservation ease­ ment to ensure restoration efforts within the drain corridor continue in the future. Streamside Ecological Services deter­ mines which parts of the drain need remedi­ According to thc DEQ and private citizens, unauthorized uork caused extensive runoff and ation, the DEQ reviews and approves any erosion along strcambanks. Near Charlton Park. Road, significant erosion resulted after riparian recommendation before work begins. vegetation was removed and banks widened in 2015. The Barry County Drain Commission said it will work with landowners to restore dam­ aged habitat on private properties outside of the conservation easement, such as those along Messer Brook and other tributaries. Drain Commissioner Jim Dull’s initial estimate gave the project a half-million dol­ lar pricetag. However, amidst changing res­ toration plans to satisfy DEQ violations. Dull said the board has yet to establish the cost of the entire restoration project. “I wouldn’t hazard to guess." Dull said. “1 just don’t have a clue." Grant money received through the Coldwater River Watershed Council and Trout Unlimited cannot be used to remediate DEQ violations, said Dull. He said assess­ ments against property boners may be part of the solution, but he hopes to secure more funding from other sources to help offset what would otherwise be a hefty bill for res­ idents in the drainage district. “There are limits for what we can use maintenance for and how much we can spend in a year," said Dull. Where the Little Thomapple crosses beneath Martin Road, streambanks were completely Maintenance refers to money in the dram stripped of vegetation. fund from the assessment district. Though the DEQ, drain board and Strcamside are close to landing on the same done on thc Little Thomapple. different rules sibility for lhe unauthorized work on the page, work is not likely to start anytime apply. Little Thomapple in lhe spring of 2015. He soon. Streamside must provide further data "When we gel into an after-the-fact situa­ said opinions differ about who is personally to the DEQ to establish exactly where and tion. we enact a 4:1 ratio." said Berry, mean­ responsible for turning a blind eye to lhe how work needs to be done, and the drain work, which went far beyond the original job ing for every acre of damaged wetlands in board must negotiate and establish a consent lhe drain corridor, four acres must be reme­ order. order with DEQ. a legally enforceable docu­ diated or created. “Bottom line, it was a lack of communica­ ment binding those involved with drain res­ To ensure the drain board follows through tion." Harrington said. "I would guess the toration to the DEQ for the purpose of with wetland restoration, the Barr)’ Count) department [MDARDJ bears a quarter of the resolving violations. Board of Commissioners may consider a responsibility." The DEQ agreed that limited amounts of financial assurance agreement to hold funds Harrington said he is responsible for the work can begin on the drain, such as planting oversight of 1.000 drains throughout in the event restoration efforts fail. trees and other vegetation along stream­ Michigan, and it is difficult to keep a finger Financial assurance, said Berry, is basical­ banks. The Coldwater River Watershed ly collateral borrowed from a lending institu­ on the pulse of every creek, river, drain and Council will begin planting sycamore trees tion. She said thc DEQ will hold the funds commissioner. along thc river to aid restoration efforts in The Little Thomapple Drain ordeal has and release them back to the lender once the caught statewide attention, spurring drain early May. project is completed. “Don’t plan on this happening soon," said Dull said he is unsure how much lhe coun­ boards and the Michigan Department of Stacy Hissong, attorney for the Intcrcounty ty commissioners arc willing to set aside for Agriculture and Rural Development to inves­ Drain Board. a financial assurance agreement. To Dull’s tigate better operating procedures to avoid Hissong cited the lengthy legal process of knowledge, financial assurance only applies similar mishaps in the future. "I’m encouraged to see progress ” said negotiating a consent order.with the DEQ, to wetland remediation. meeting further DEQ and EPA stipulations, In public comment Monday, residents liv­ Stale Rep. Julie Calley. Residents within the and additional data to be gathered before ing in thc drain district asked about board affected drain district are under Calley’s con­ anyone gets a green-light. stituency, and she has been working with accountability. “It’s outside our hands at this point,’’ said "We have the drain code in place,’’ said citizens and township supervisors within her Hissong. Kent County Drain Commissioner Ken district to find solutions that won’t end up in According to Snell, the bulk of violations Yonkcr. “If we followed the letter of the law, hefty assessments against landowners. occurred within a 6,500-foot section of the Snell’s revised plan is to be submitted to we wouldn’t have had this problem.” drain, starting at thc point where M-43 cross­ Drain board chair Brad) Harrington - who lhe DEQ by May 12. Dull and the drainage es the Little Thomapple (near Charlton Park is also responsible for Michigan Department board are hopeful both the DEQ and EPA Road) and stretching to Martin Road. Thc of Agriculture and Rural Development over­ will be satisfied with Snell’s revision and sight of drains - admitted drain board respon­ grant a green-light for work to begin. majority of in-stream repairs will happen in this stretch, said Snell. Within this segment, a remaining 2.500-foot section may be inac­ cessible to repair crews. If certain lengths of the drain or its sur­ rounding wetlands cannot be remediated, the DEQ will demand compensatory remedia­ tion elsewhere. However, Dull said the drain board hopes to ^any of impacted areas as possible. I he drain office hopes to utilize inmate labor offered by Sheriff Dar Leaf to help restore wetland previously con­ sidered irreparableAmy Berry. wb0 works in the DEQ Wetlands, Lakes, and Streams Unit> is conl. municating between Snell and the drain board to create a plan that satisfies lhe DEQ violations and doesn break the bank of the drainage district- Berry said (hc DEQ ouh lines rcplacemeht rd ,Os lor damaged wet­ lands. . Under app'0', clrcu<nstances - where the DEQ allo'*s tor Purposeful clearing of wetlands - for each damaged acre of wet­ lands, two acres mus be created or restored. However, in the ca*c 0 the unapproved work What do you think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vole on the question posed each week b) accessing our website, www. HastingsBannerxom. Results will lx- tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last Meek; Was bombing Syria in response to the chemi­ cal attacks lhe right move? For this week: Should commissioners re-establish a compensation committee in charge of deter mining elected county officials wages? Yes Yes 68% No 32% No �Pnpc 6 — Thursday. Apnl 20. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Worship Together f;• ,.p ...at the church of your choice ~| _______ ____ Weekly schedules of Hastings . area churches available for your convenier — CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peier Adams, contact 616-690 8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville, Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nurser), children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765. (corner of Milo Rd & S. M­ 43), D lion. Ml 49046. Pastor Roger Gaypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10.30 to 11:30am. Nursery and Children’s Ministr). Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Sen ice 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coals Grose Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.in. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. 1 COUNTRY CHAPEL ‘UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy.. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service: Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.. Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group. Community Breakfasts and more! Call lhe church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 am.-12 p.m.), e-mail office® mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings. Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Sen ices: Sunday. 9:45 am. PLEASANTV1EW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, Ml 49050.' Pastor, Steve Olmstead (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 am.; Sunday School II am: Sunday Evening Sen ice 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis I-akc Rd.. Delton. Ml 49046 Phone: 269-6238226. New pastor • Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Sen ice: 10-11:15 a. in.*, Coffee Connection (Sunday) ’Going Deeper” 11:30-12:15 W.W.A.P, (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellow *.liip and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 am. Morning Pro) er (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each w eek). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. Thc church phone number is 269-795-2370 and thc rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of thc Great Lakes which is in communion with Thc United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer. Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday I! am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Grcle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINIS TRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at lhe Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 am.. 6 p.m.; WecT~6F30 p.m. Jesus Gub for boys 8c girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “WTicre Everyone is Someone Special." For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc® gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 am. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available ihrough age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 am.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Farebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd.. P.O. Box 273, Hastings. Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifcgatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 am. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. Stale Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 am. uith nursery and ___________________________ preschool available. 77/b Jack Edward Smith Hastings. Ml W58, Rev. Jerry Bukoskr. (6U>) M5­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 am* Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 am. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Mall Moser. Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Sen ices: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 am. Worship Scnice; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 pm.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting. Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd.. Freeport, Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church/ Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.in. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. < Email hastfmcfrgmail.com. Website: wwu.hastingsfreemcthodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry' Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery' and toddler (birth ihrough age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 am., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am-lD.25 am. Worship Scnice: 10:30 am. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thro 4th grade, dismissed during scnice. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at varied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Gub & Women's Bible Study will resume in September Thurs­ days: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 am. and Lunch Out at 11:15 am. Third Thursday: Senior Adult Branch at 9:30 am. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 am.-3 p.m. begin­ ning Sept 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Conununion Every Sunday! Sunday, April 23 Worship Hours 8 and 10:45 am April 17 - 1J\CS Rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m. April 26 • Prayer Group 6 p.m. April 27- Clapper Kids 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes 5:45-7 pm. April 28 - Bell festival. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman. Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 am. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E North St., Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.grare-haslings. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. HAS I INGS, M|. jack Edward Smith, age 87. of Hastings, passed away peacefully on April 12,2017 at Thomapple Manor. He was born on April “’0,1929 al Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was the son of Ed­ ward and Bessie (Gower) Smith. Jack gradu­ ated in 1947 from Hastings High School. Jack proudly served his country during lhe Korean War. After discharge he relumed to his computer room job at Hastings Manufac­ turing and w orked there for 43 years, until his retirement. On September 17,1950 he married the love of his life. Beverly J. Johnson. God blessed them with 66 years of happiness. Jack was a member of the First United Methodist Church, his entire life. He was a member of Kiwanis. at one time president, also a member of the Hastings High School Alumni Board, serving as president and then as treasurer, and was also on the Riverside Cemetery Board. He was a Cub Scout leader, served on lhe PTA Board and Hastings High School Band Committee. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting and traveling. Jack alio enjoyed playing games and cards with his grandchildren, family and close friends. Jack was preceded in death by his younger brother, Kenneth Jtnes Smith; his parents. Edward Rufus and Bessie Irene Smith; and sister-i n -1 aw.' I .eona X^etteTsTiriver. ■ lie" F^sUrvivcd bis.svile, Beverly and his adored children, sons, Brian Lee (I orree) Smith of Charlotte, Bruce Edward Smith of Roy al Oak. daughter. Brenda (Con) Aheam of Sterling Heights; 12 grandchildren. Stephen Smith, Andrew Smith. Kara (Capt. Scott) Hall, Jacquelyn Smith, Chrislinia Smith. Bud (Tiffany) Aheam, Jonathan, Jack, Thomas, and Joseph Aheam; three great-grandchil­ dren, Xavier Aheam. Ethan Aheam and Me­ lina Aheam: brother-in-laws.Richard Shriver and Lee Tracy (Maureen); and many nieces, nephews and cousins. The family extends their heartfelt thanks to Great Lakes Hospice arid to the staff, caring nurses, and aids al Thomapple Manor. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St.. Hastings, Ml 49058. A memorial visitation will be held May 12, from 5 to 8 p.m. al lhe Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A memorial service will be held on Sat­ urday, May 13, 2017 at II aan.,at the First United Methodist Church. 209 W. Green St.. Hastings. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. XwXl °?'y- Motoreycfc.$ will , not be The first ih ^"Mcd bic>cl.C T fa -ill to “eTlane ThC 'in,c W llS’n7 945-4700 signs . at,On io help ^n,ze "'"I »nd^siandini hPUrPose ol' l’lke 770 Cook Rd. GREENVILLE - Mitchell R. Neil. Sr., age 59. of Sheridan, passed peacefully from this life at his home Sunday. April 16.2017. He was bom August 19, 1957 in Hastings, thc son of Robert A. and Betty J. (Christie) Neil, Jr. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. 'rhe houses he built were a work of art, es­ pecially thc ones he built for his family. He was an outdoorsman who loved riding his Harley in the wind; his dogs and hunting. The night before the hunt each year, he enter­ tained family and friends in their home. Mitchell is survived by his wife of 30 years. Theresa; daughter. Kimberly and (Pe­ ter) Rewa; son. Mitchell Neil, Jr. and (Eliz­ abeth) of Sheridan; four grandchildren Raelynn, Johanna. Makenna and Kyrcn Rewa; brother Mark and (Jody) Neil of Hastings; sisters. Jean and (Randy) Syswerda of Allen­ dale, Chris and (Paul) Pierson of Hastings, Coleen and (Mark) Parrish of White Cloud and Louann and (Rich) Wiggcrs of Fremont; mother-in-law, Renee Grundy; in-laws, Gerald and (Cynthia) Grundy, Patrick and (Maria) Grundy, Christopher and (Yolanda) Grundy, Karen and (Tracy) Reminga. Nancy and (Tom) Stortz and Susan and (Jeff) Work­ man; many nieces, nephews, special friend Howard, and so many otherfriepds. ( ” He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Jr. and Betty Neil; father-in law. Ken­ neth Grundy and his good friend, Rick Hol­ land. Members of the family will meet with friends and relatives on Thursday, >Xpril 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. at lhe Marshall Funeral Home, Greenville, with a short prayer service al 5 p.m. The complete obituary' will be available online al www.marshallfuneralhomeinc.com. where you can leave a message of condolence for the family. Arrangements are by lhe Marshall Funeral Home. Greenville. Geraldine A. Helrigel MAPLEWOOD (Laurels of Wayland) - Geraldine A. (Murdock) Helrigel passed away February' 9,2017. Geraldine was bom February 24,1923, the daughter of Hurley and Mary Murdock. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Robert Helrigel. Geraldine is survived by her son, John E. Helrigel of Lansing; grandchildren, Jon, Daniel, and Libby of Indianapolis. Todd of Wayland and seven great grandchildren. Burial of cremains will take place on April 29. 2017. I p.m. at Rutland Cemetery. Hastings. Please visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Geraldine's family. BIKE PLAN, continued from page 1 and Education dnd hike Ian<** viding infon ?0 ^^unity aM,ncans »’r0' 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Michael O'DellBrovm QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Information on wors/iTp xrnce IFpmvulef^ Tlie Hastings Banner, lhe churches and these local businesses: 102 Cook Hastings Mitchell R. Neil, Sr. bi^clislSi g signah otlen used by Hastings ‘‘We will k. . , hic^l'--nlaslt7:,|‘’ 'lowly in>pl^cn,,n8 ,hf. 945-9541 "a>'s- ‘•vtanov«'h>--nt'd XTthlb‘kelliinesi,1 , Liking » PhaM K ,Ml>* ly. wirlIlhe ho|K-> that the community responds positively to the change.” The campaign will begin before facilities installation and continue after installation is completed. New rules for bikes and vehicles sharing the roads in the Hastings have not yet been created. “This will have to go before council to determine the ordinance, as well as enforce­ ment,” said Hays. The Michigan Department of Transportation distributes a bicycle safety pamphlet tilled “What every Michigan driv­ er should know about bicycle lanes.” Hays said this will be used as a model for Hastings. An online version of the bike safety pam­ phlet is available at nrichigan.gov/md. A detailed project plan and diagrams out­ lining future bike lanes is provided on Hastings city website, hastingsnri.org. Michael O’Dell ‘Mike’ Brown, left us way too soon on April 14.2017 at Bronson Hospi­ tal in Kalamazoo. Michigan. ‘ He was bom March 16. 1952 in Battle Creek, at Percy Jones Army Hospital to Ben-, ny and Phyllis (Hart) Brown. He leaves behind his loving wile, Suz-* ie ‘Leach’ Brown; daughter. Tammy (1SG' /\dam) Austin; grandchildren, Becky and Travis Austin; daughter. Sandy (Phil) Rohall; granddaughter, Izzy Brown and three step-grandchildren. Rose, Hannah, Phillip ‘LP’ Rohall; mother. Phyllis Brown; sis-, ter. Barb (John) Steffler; niece, Angie (Ken) Grooten; great nephews. Chandler. Sawyer, and Parker; great niece. Piper; nephew, Ben (Megan) Steffler and best friend. Kim Fuller. He was proceeded in death by his father, ( Benny Brown; grandparents, Roy and Hazel { Hart; sister, Susie Brown; and great niece, Abbie McKenna Grooten. Mike grew' up in Hastings, and played foot­ ball and wrestled at Hastings High School, graduating in 1971. He went to Ferris State University in the fall of 1971. He worked for" the City of Hastings in 1972. Mike married the love of his life, Suzie on July 7,1972. In 1973 he managed the Checker Gas Sta­ tion in Hastings for 6 1/2 years. Mike moved to Portage, in 1979 and for the next 36 years, 9 months. 15 days “Not,that anyone is count­ ing” worked at Stryker Instruments as a Sr. Machinist, MFG Specialist. Global Quality and Operations, Kalamazoo Campus Oper­ ation and head of the Apprentice Program. Mike retired April 1.2016. He and Suzie enjoyed motorcycle rides on his Harley, eating out, having homemade piz­ za every Saturday night and playing euchre. Mike loved working in Iris bam. He spent as much times as he could with his granddaughter, Izzy, and enjoyed taking her to the Parchment High School football games and eating Hughes famous burgers. He traveled to Oklahoma, Georgia. Germa­ ny, and Washington State to visit his daughter and grandkids, Becky and Travis. Mike hap­ pily played Santa for 23 years for the Stryker family Christmas party. This past year, he and Suzie enjoyed a trip driving south to Texas. ' Mike’s life will be celebrated April 22, 2017 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Airway Bowling' Lancs, 5626 Portage Rd.. Portage. MI 49002. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to lhe American Heart Associ­ ation. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.giirbachfuneralhome.net. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE 05M lO.nWkc an aPP°»ntinm). 269’945’ a«h^'Z:T(xldler'rim'- l0:30' genealogy club. 6 p^"’ °PCn che“- 6 P m< inf^XSXy^l^forn’ore 4263. 5 f the abovc* 269-945-’ �Hastings Middle School releases honor rolls honor'rol|NfoMhe m'16>’i'?5 Students on th^hth’h its CmiC ,^ar' grade point q.honors noil earned indicated with an asterisk 4°’ 'he ‘*"Cr GPa“o’°3.0fa 349. ‘hOSe Wh0 earned " Eighth grade v ... High honors AnmshV?in Ah*ean1’ Kcnncd.v Allyn, Jacob Bfichfi \ a A"“S’ Kirt,y Dcck’ Nathaniel Kierst?n n ^USU,n. Blcam> Aubrec Bond. . Bmwnl 'i- iICr’ ^'crst>’n Brisco. Nickolaus Chri? ’cu*han CariS1 Ella Carroll.* Hnily Rv?„nC;- V e.’"On Clcmcns- K«san Cook. I L i lJ.aJ'’:'k>iarDixon,AubrecDonaldson, ^tndon Eilar. Mitchell Eldred. Garrett Elliott, a an Flikkema, Austin Fox, Autumn Fox, Aaron Gole. Kaylynn Gonsalves. Rachel Graham, Skylcr Grego, Daniel Hall, Hunter Hays, Alexia Herblet, Carter Hewitt. Rylee Honsow-itz, Addison Horrmann, Morgan Howell, Ashland Hoyt. Jesse Hunt, Jade Hunter,Lauralie Hyatt, Dakota Innes, William Jensen, Daisy Kerby, Hanna Lcask, Savana Leonard. Payton Lcvett, Daniela LimiasMontiel, Shelby Lindquist, Andrew Markley, Jessica McKeever, Madison McMasters, Juliann Meeker, Maggie Ncdbalek, Josephine Nickels, Bailey Nye. Isaac Oberlin. Olivia Ogcr, Gavin Patton, Grayson Patton. Canton Pederson, Zackary Perry, Mitchell Rafter. Samuel Randall, Ainsley Reser, Lucas Richards, Anthony Rohm, Lauren Scnsiba, Isaiah Shaver, Katelyn Simonton, Sena Slagstad, Hannah Slaughter, Hayden Smith. Lainey Smith, Logan Smith, Johnathan Solmes, Nicholas Stafford, Nicole Strouse,* Lucas Teunessen. Aubree Tinkler, Ben Torres, Corbin Ulrich, Javen VanZalen, Aura Lch Wahl-Piotrowski, Abigail Waller,* Reese Warner, Brianna White, Thomas Wickham and Kayla Willard. Honors Emma Alexander, Michael Bartram, Juliet Bradfield, Zebulon Carey, Jenna Chaney. Samantha Cole. Ethan Dunn. Evan Eastman, Emilio Eddy, Johnathan Edwards. Camden. Sydney Kuntz. *** ^dcs> Kallic Ellison. Kaylcc Evans. Chase Farmer, Austin Bailey Lewis. Mn<jciyn* V,llfs!on» Madison Fenstcmakcr, Jeff Hawkins, Hailey Hayward, McWhinney. J \|jckok Aspen Grant Huvcr, Elaina James. Kylcr Madden. Ncymeiyer. Brjxl pj,°n’KnXlcc Orman, Thndra McKinstry. Douglas Mead, Raven Mary Park. G ' Kenadic Priscr, Morrow, Jacob Neil, Carl Keegan Olson, Tanner Raingh. Russell, Adriana Phillip Richardson. Alanna Rivera, Alexis Saxman, Emily S'^*ick, Daniel Shay, Schild, Alani Seder, Kaiden Shumway, Ellen Shults, Nat i« - mi th, Noah Solmes, Xander Signeski, Christian Stacy, Leila John Tellkamp. Thiel. Kylcr Sweeney. Brynn Tunics, Tiemhey Tumes. VanZanten and Az* B a^cmigwans. Steven Van Ooy, Briana VanDenbcrg, Michael Sixth grade VanDorp, KaeliJo West and Phconix Work. High honors Seventh grade Taylor Arens, Valentina Arias, Lauren High honors Arnold.* Joy Aukerman* Reed Raiderson, Nathan Allred, Elisabeth Arnold,* Hannah Abigail Barton,* RF" Bartram,Saanj Bhakta, Bancroft, Ruby Barber,* Brianna Barnes.♦ Andrew Bassettt, Eli Beck,* Faith Beede, Eve Bishop. Mekm ootsford, Elijah Brisco, Arian Bond,* Matthew Bouchard, Megan Joseph Brisco,Jac*cs0”\aseylAlivia Cassini, Zachary Chipman. Brinnn Cobb, Bailey Brisco, Burficld* Hannah Crozier. Grace Curtis,* Calli Brandon Darling, Mason Denton, Ian Dexter, Cook* Ericka Cusack, Erin Daniels. Va|ery Eaton. Rylee Jackson DuBois. Anna English.* Amy Forsberg, Zachary Franklin, Patrick Gee, Endsley. Tessa Fenstcmakcr,* Leah Fields. Justus Forcll, Zara Franklin * Abby Gaskill, James Gerber, Drew' Gleeson, Hailey Graham,* Claire Green, Morgan Gregory, Andcn Gleeson,* Joseph Goggins, Zachary Kali Grimes, Alexis Gummo, Lindsey Herron, Golc. Sophia Groeneweg. Ethan Henry,* Joslyn Hinkle, Aihsley Jones,* Grace Kurr, Jocelyn Hernandez-Hernandez,* Gabrielle Horrmann, Karie Jones, Jack Kensington,* Connor Lindsey, Ethan Malik, Patrick Chloe Lawrence, Trenton Lipsey, Connor Mallory,* Melia McCauscy, Glen McFarlan, Joseph McLean. BreAnn Micklatcher, Kiley Makled, Harley Marlette* Addison Mays. Miles. Taylor Owen,* Makayla Parsons, Lawrence Cole McKenna, Julia McLean,* Payton Miller, Anthony Milligan, Hannah Matthew Pattok,* Andre Perez, Madison Moore. Noclia Moreno. Molly Patton,* Tyler Pettengill,* Rozalynn Reaser, Emily Roe* Powell.* Amber Rabidcau, Isaiah Randall,* Dakota Roll,* Carter Rosenberger, Phoebe Schantz, Blake Sheldon. Harrison Smalley. Ashton Rasey, Cail in Redman,* Peighton Carissa Strouse,* Dillon Sweeney, Allison Reser, Marissa Roberts, Megan Rowley, Nalalcc Sanders, Jonathan Schantz, Cameron Teed, Emma VanDenburg,* Hannah Vann,* Mitchel Vann, Braden Vertalka,* Carly Seeber, Wyatt Shinaver, Bayne Signeski, Warner. Breanna Willard,* Owen Wincgar,* Emily Simmons, Robert Slaughter, Cohen Smith, Cole Smith, Cayden Snow. Isaac Sage Winters* and Brooklynn Youngs. Stanton, Isabelle Storm, Ella Tellkamp, Honors Alexander Bassett, Riley Bies, Jasmin Blas, Kearan Tolles,* Madeline Traver, Johannes MaKcnna Brisco. Taylor Burke, Kaitlyn Tumes, Gavin Vaughn, Andrew Volosky* Cabral, Justin Castelein, Sophia Cochran, Caleb Waller,* Damon Ward, Aiyanah Morgan Deal, Jacob Fish, Nina Giovannetti. Wcmigwans and Macy Wincgar. Honors Lucas Greenfield, Autumn Guernsey, Alyssa Nicholas Bloch, Scan Bondurant. Dylan Brisco, Layna Case. Cameron Danks. Cassidee Easey, Layton Eastman. Victoria Eberhart. Steven Feldt, Alex Forsberg. Janesa Hasman, Jenevieve Holtrust, Xandar Holirust. Jaelyn Jackson, Jordan Jiles, Ethan Kendall, Daniel King, Nathan Kohmcscher, Kaitlin Lampart, Lauren Lamphere, Hayden Long, Dylan Lumbert, Graycee McCarty, Gage Michael, Rylee Miller, Adrianna Nelson, Berlin Olcheske, Tyler Oliver, Devin Pacillo, Emmie Patten, Samuel Pattok, Mackenzie Peck, Haylee Planck, Mackenzi Rivera, Lanny Teunessen, Lillian Ulrich, Briana Vincent and Julia Walker. Xwbom babies Danica Jermaine Barber, born at Spectrum Health Pennock on March 17, 2017 to Sarah and Timothy Barber of Hastings. ***** Joseph Cole Jr., at Spectrum Health Pennock on March 17. 2017 to Cheryl and Joseph Cole of Hastings. ***** Enzo Ricardo Plazola, born at Spectrum Health Pennock on March 25. 2017 to Sabrina and Enrico Piazola of Hastings. ***** Luella Hamblin celebrates 95th birthday ’ "■ ' • 1 served in the military, and I'll receive a military pension when I retire. Will that affect my Social Security’ benefits? 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People who don’t have access to retirement benefits, msh * the internet may call 800-772-1213 (Trv 1-800-325-0778) to schedule an appointmem retire. r c hildren at home and I to visit your local Social Security office to file I have two inino children he your appeal. plan to retire this f ■ Security benefits eligible for monthly ^oci after I retire? c.,...rilv payments may lie Monthly Socia . unmarried made to your c tldrenif^y^ ^ >tj ., and under age high school <” abled before age — •., r became dis’^continue to be dis­ Vonda VanTil js the public affaire specialis( for West Michigan. You may write her in care of Social ^ecurity Administration. 3045 Knapp St NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or email vonda.vuntil(aSsa gov ' • '' • ' . ■ '■ ’ ■ • ' ' • Emma Rose ZyIstra, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on April 4, 2017 to Ashley Baker and Caleb Zylstra of Middleville. * X v ■ ■ ■ -* Meghan Elizabeth Haynes. Delton and Adam John Johnson, Delton. Maria Guadalupe Sanchez. Middleville and Jorge Eliu Meza. Middleville. Zachary Devere Price, Hastings and Catherine Elizabeth Gardiner, Hastings. Mark Jason Olmstead, Battle Creek and Teresa Ann Angus, Battle Creek. Francisco Mireles Jr., Corpus Christi. TX and Dianna Lee Decker, Corpus christi, TX. JOIN OUR TEAM A local nonprofit organization is In search of a highly-motivated, self-starter Individual to join their team. Must have a complete understanding of confidentiality, be proficient In MS Word, Excel, use of the Internet and Email Communications. Nights, Weekends end Holidays are required. Tho desired candidate shall have: •An established reputation of honesty and Integrity ‘Ability to manage multiple tasks In a fast-paced changing environment •Demonstrated exceptional Interpersonal and communication skills •Ability to work Independently Send resume, along with cover letter by April 24,2017 to: Attention: Open Position, Ad #107, C/0 J-Ad Graphics, P.O. Box 1B8, Hastings, Ml 49050 BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Professional Basement Services • Basement Waterproofing • Crack Repair • Foundation Repair • Mold Remediation Kimberly Mae Cooley, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on April 5, 2017 to Mary Cooley of Hastings. ***** Marriage '■ Jfcensesf? Specialist answers questions on benefits, eligibility and more ablcd. Children who may qualify include a biolog­ ical child, adopted child or dependent step­ child. (In some cases, your grandchild also could be eligible for benefits on your record if you arc supporting them.) For more informa­ tion, see our online publication. Benefits For Children, at socialsccurity.gov/pubs. Emmaleigh Rose Slagel, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on April 3, 2017 to Jasmin Slagel and James Slagel Jr. of Nashville. ***** Luella Rose (Knight) Hamblin will be 95 years young on April 20, 2017. She would enjoy your cards. You may mail them to 2325 E. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Recently, I war told I shouldn ‘t he carrying my Social Security curd around. Is that true? We encourage you to keep your Social Security card at home in a safe place. Do not cany it with you unless you are taking it to a job interview or to someone who requires it. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America, and the best way to avoid becoming a victim is to safeguard your card and number. To leam more, visit our Social Security number and card page at socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber. 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No other media offers thc audience of loyal, local, repeat readers you’ll reach through Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 community newspapers! 71% Of adults read newspapers in print calltoday! g00-227-7636 .jr --------- I*----- ------ or digitally! www.CNAads.com ’ are at once happy and sad to announce the retirement of Anita Mennell She has been a dear friend and beloved employee. Wewoul(1 like to celebrate her 30 years of outstanding service an(] we|| deserve<l retirement. Plea^join us at .^hnson & Co., PC, 8 • Michigan Ave., Hastings °n Thursday, April 27 for a r.fr°m 1:00-5:00 An.r.evven open house to thank ------ & wish her the best._______ FULL TIME ROAD WORKER The Barry County Road Commission has an opening for a full time Road Worker position. A high school diploma or CvED is required along with a Michigan commercial driver1! license with A^N endorsements and a current Medi­ cal Card. Applications can be picked up at the Barry County Road Commission office (phone 269-945-3449) at 1725 W. M-43 Hwy. Hastings, MI between 6:45 AM & 3:15 PM. A complete job description will be provided at the time of application. Applications will be accepted until April 28,2017. Hourly wage will start at $18.00. The Barry County Road Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. �Page 8 — Thursday. April 20. 2017 — Tbo Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS #58 burnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONEsS Be an 'environmentally friendly1 investor Elaine Garlock Thc postponed meeting of the local historical society will meet tonight at 7 pan. at the Depot Museum. Von Goodemoot will be speaking on his bluebird project, which accounts for lots of bluebinl houses scattered around thc countryside. He has surprising figures on the increased number of bird nests in use. Visitors nre welcome. The local library’s Festival of Tables takes place Saturday, April 22. Table decorations and themes are a major drawing card for this Kathy Smith from the Woodland Rev. Methodist Church was the speaker United Good Friday service at Central at the Methodist Church. Others taking United part were from Zion Lutheran Church, First Congregational Church and thc host pastor. The chancel choir from the host church sang anMarge anthem. Barcroft hosted family members for Easter Sunday dinner from Grand Rapids, Bloomingdale and local. Dr. Matthew Singh joined thc group later after finishing his shift in a hospital emergency room. Dale Mossburg’s daughter came from annual event. The TYi-River Museum group met Tbesday Howell to be with him at church and dinner at thc Grattan Township Hail just ofT M-57 west of Belding. Forty people attended. A Sunday. Some of the snowbirds have flown home. visiting speaker from Grand Rapids was Allen and Kathy Decker arc back from Florida. astonished at the attendance. One feature John and Andrea Gentner also are back from of the meeting was acceptance of thc latest Florida as are Dick and Virgie Winkler. member, representing a Civil War museum in Lakeside Cemetery is now back to what is Eaton Rapids. This is miles away from other a new normal after trees were damaged in a museums but it is on thc Grand River, so it recent storm. Thc stumps have been removed qualifies for membership. Plans are now made along thc drives on the west side. The area for thc October museum trip by bus, w'hich around the Civil War monument has a different will cover Big Rapids and Mt. Pleasant, look with three huge century-old trees gone. among others. Thc next meeting will be at Thc area is far more sunny and open. the new pavilion in Portland. Members are Work continues at Cargill in thc new expected to each bring a chair. Plans are in place for the annual July luncheon in Belding building and the attachments on Bonanza Road. Work trucks are parked along thc road with a speaker, door prizes and more. Local most days. Another sign of thc times is the members included those from Freeport. array of orange barrels on Tupper Lake Street Bowne Center, Lake Odessa, Clarksville, where thc road has just been redone. Now thc Saranac and Middleville. Churches concluded their Holy Week events catch basins and new sidewalk connections with joyous celebrations Easter Sunday. One are being done so die street is driveable for had a pancake breakfast. Hymns were sung workers but the public is invited to take other that are used only once each year. Lilies were routes. fragrant and beautiful. LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 11,2017 Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook at 7pm. All board members present and Fire Chief Boulter Prepared lawn maintenance bid proposal. Reviewed cemetery rules and enforcement. Approved Resolution 04-17. Proposed fire de­ partment millage to bo placed on ballot, Aug. 8. 2017. Motion to adjourn at 8:55 p.m. SYNOPSIS Hastings Charter Township Regular Meeting April 11,2017 Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm Seven board members present. Approved ail consent agenda items Telephone System Replacement Township Hall Updating Trip expenditures Approved payment of bills Dept, reports received and put on file Motion to adjourn 8:53 pm Respectfully submitted, Anita S. Mennell - Clerk Attested to by Jim Brown - Supcrv.sor Submitted by Melody Risner. Clerk Attested to by Thomas Rook, Supervisor 01729 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-Z7546-DE Estate of Ronald E. Coats. Date of birth: March 15,1941. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Ronald E. Coats, died March 15,2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that ail claims against the estate will be forever barrod unless presented to Justin Benner and Kyle McK­ eown, personal representative, or to both the pro­ bate court at 206 W. Court St.. #302, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: April 14.2017 McShane & Bowie, P.LC. Michelle H. Anthes P55927 99 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 1100 Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 732-5000 Justin Benner and Kyle McKeown c/o Justin Benner 8161 South Eston Road Clarkston. Ml 48348 (248)431-6338 01579 615£9 STfiJE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27550-DE Estate of Robert L. Quackenboss. Date of birth: 06/02/1934. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS- The decedent, Robert L Quackenboss. died 01/03/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barrod unless presented to Cheryl Snay, personal repre­ sentative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the person­ al representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 04/14/2017 David H. Tripp P29290 206 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49058 (269) 945-9585 Cheryl Snay 8283 Deer Valley Drive, SE Alto. Ml 49302 (616)550-3637 61439 HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM ANNOUNCES M YOUNG KINDERGARTEN/KINDERGARTEN, y *GSRP, & ‘HEADSTART REGISTRATION / Young Kindergarten/Kindergarten registration will x take place at the District Administration Office, v 232 W. Grand Street, on Children must be five years old before September 1, 2017. However, if a child will be five years old before December 1, 2017, he/she can still attend school with a waiver signed by the parent or guardian. 'Applications and information will be available. ‘ r-.cc P'vx'cn strategies. Over thc past few decades, Wc havc discovered ways of bringing new life {Q obccls wc would have previously thrown away When you invest, you also don’t need t0 discard tilings you’ve used before - such as proven investment strat­ egies. For example one tried-and-true tech­ nique is to simply purchase investments appropriate for y0Ur Ilec(ls anj risk tolerance, and then hold these investments until either your situation changes or the investments themselves are no longer the same as when you bought them. (t0 illustrate: You might have bought stock in a company whose prod­ ucts or services arc not as competitive as they once were.) • Avoid “toxic" investment moves. Since the first Earth Day jn 1970, wc have had some success in identifying and eliminating toxins in our air and water. You can also ^9 y / The following prices are from the close of business lost Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group +26 7234 AT&T -.06 40.25 BPPLC -.70 34.67 CMS Energy Corp 45.69 +.39 Coca-Cola Co +.82 43.48 Conagra +.29 40.79 Eaton -.92 74.47 Fifth Third Bancorp -.68 24.01 Flowserve CP -1.46 47.70 Ford Motor Co. -.14 Il.l4 General Mills +.74 58.16 General Motors 33.69 -.23 Intel Corp. 35.77 +.03 Kellogg Co. +.83 72.98 McDonald's Corp +1.10 132.30 Perrigo Co. 66.14 -2.87 Pfizer Inc. 33.M -.09 Sears Holding 13.99 +.75 Sparfan Motors • • ' 7.65 unchngd Spartannash 34.94 -.38 Stryker 130.91 +.32 TCF Financial 16.46 -.15 Walmart Stores 73.89 +.46 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE $1,289.41 $18.29 20,523 726m +16.43 unchngd -128 -18m LEGAL NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A USEo INFORMATION WE O0T^ep CONTACT OUR FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE are IN ACTIVE OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 -ROBERTO MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE S^banD AND LUNA JR and CHERYL A- LUNA. n gectronic WIFE, granted a mortgage to solely as Registration Systems. Inc. (successors and nominee for lender and lendersi> 27 2004, assigns, Mortgagee, dated J3™ Document and recorded on February 6, 20*’’ -Qrtgageo to No. 1121856. and assigned by san5siqned. Barry NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC. as^ mortgage County Records, Michigan. on v hereof tbo there Is claimed to be due at Thirty-Two sum of Fifty-Two Thousand Six ^2%2.86). Under Dollars and Eighty-Six Cents * |A\nortgago and the power of sale contained in sTlrOvkjed. notice the statute in such case made and P{orec|OSod is hereby given that said mortga9® or some part by a sale of the mortgaged PreCllSr^ doors of the of them, at pubic vendue. At th*. $ Mich'Q30, at Barry County Courthouse in Hasting’- efTli5es are 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 4,201? described located in Barry County. Michigan FOLLOWING as: THE SOUTH 5 RODS OF Jr THE WEST DESCRIBED LAND: COMMENCING STREET. UNE OF THE SOUTH END ofLc7oRDED PLAT ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL. HASTINGS. ON THE NORTH UNE OF SECTION.| r0DS; SOUTH 10 RODS; THENCE W?caST 8 RODS THENCE NORTH 10 Rods- TH^f4CL\7edemption TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING- 'Lof such sale, period shall be 6 months from the da» 41 m which unless abandoned under MCL 6°°-* ’month, or case the redemption period shall date of under MCL 000.324ia 30 day3 U^600.3241a(b) nnfr whichever Is ° PU fSUanl notice, fth exting^^pd property to MCL 600.3238. « the’ abowe ।elter 32 of Act find - and avoid - "toxic” investment moves. One such move is chasing a "hot” stock. By thc time you hear about this stock - from a friend, relative or even a television or internet commentator - it may already be cooling oil. Even more importantly, it might not be suit­ able for your needs, either because it’s too course, growth-oriented investments carry risky or because you already own several sim­ investment risk, including the possible loss of ilar stocks. "Hot” stocks aren't so hot if they principal. Yet. to achieve your long-term aren’t right for you. goals, such as a comfortable retirement, you • Reduce “excess" investments in your will need some growth potential in your port­ portfolio. Environmentalists stress lhe need folio. You can reduce the level of risk bj owning a mix of investments - including lc | for all of us to reduce our “footprint” on earth - that is, we can help improve die environ­ aggressive vehicles, such as bonds - in your ment by owning less “stuff." lhe same idea portfolio. j can also apply to investing. If you took a Each year, Earth Day conics and goes. But close look at your portfolio, you might find its messages have had a profound impact on investments that you've held for years but generations of people interested in preserving whose purpose is no longer clear to you. our environment. And translating some of Some may even be duplicates, or ncar-duplithese lessons to the investment arena can havrf cates, of other investments. You might be able a powerful effect on your financial future. f to improve your financial picture by getting This article was written hy Edward Joncf rid of this “clutter.” By selling investments for use by your local Edward Jones Financial you no longer need, you could use the pro­ ceeds to purchase new investments that may Advisor. If vou have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. J be far more effective in helping you meet 1 your objectives. • Plant “seeds ” of opportunity. Many Earth Univers Blo©d Jram bones IV/iy do we havc blood? Where does it come from? Nordic. Olympia, Wash. Dear Nordic, Our bodies have many living parts, like skin, muscle, brain and bones. Blood helps keep these parts alive and healthy. The sys­ tem that moves our blood around the body is sort of like a city’s postal service, said my friend Astrid Suchy-Dicey. Suchy-Dicey is a scientist at Washington State University who is really curious about blood. Her research helps people at risk for diseases. She said it first helps to know that blood is actually made up of different things: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma. If you think of your circulator}' system like the postal service, mail carriers are the red blood cells. They transport important packages and letters (oxygen) over a vast network of streets and highways (blood vessels). About a gallon and a half of blood circu­ lates through the human body, dropping off these deliveries, 24 hours a day. The strong heart muscle pumps blood out into the body. It’s working hard, too. The force needed to squeeze a tennis ball is similar to what you need to squeeze blood out of thc heart. White blood cells help your body fight infections. There are lots of different types of white blood cells with different jobs. Some of them fight off tiny bacteria and fungi. Some of them fight viruses or other invaders. All of the while blood cells’ jobs have one common mission: keeping you healthy. Platelets help keep you healthy, too. Whenever you get a cut or scrape, these disc-shaped parts come to the rescue. Platelets help stop blood from flowing. I They also help prevent you from losing I blood and keep out invaders. Plasma is a watery solution with a few other things floating in it. like salt and pro­ teins. It flows, carrying other cells freely along those streets and highways we know as blood vessels. As for your second question. SuchyDicey said that blood cells are produced in your bones. Specifically, they arc produced in the soft fatly part inside your bones called bone marrow. Y'our plasma is formed mostly using waler you drink. Thai's why it’s really important to drink enough water each day, Suchy-Dicey added. While on the issue of water, here’s a quick activity you can try to . find out about how much blood your heart pumps in a minute. ‘ Y'ou’ll need a bucket of water, an empty bucket, and a small Dixie cup. Fill a bucket with about a gallon of waler. Have a friend set a timer for one minute and sec how . many little cups of waler you can move to thc empty bucket. Each time your heart beats it moves about a small Dixie cup’s worth of blood. It lakes our heart about one minute to pump about a gallon of blood. Can you move the liquid faster than a heart? Try it out some­ time and let me know how it works. Follow-up video about why red blood cells look like donuts available al https:// askdrunivcrsc.wsu.edu/2017/04/17/whydo-we-have-blood-where-docs-it-comefrom/ Dr. Universe Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Submit a question of your own at ask­ DrUniverse .wsu .cdu/ask. AIWA CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 540 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hast­ ings. Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 540: TO AMEND ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 12 OF CHAPTcn OO SECTION 90-474 (6) OF THE HASTINGS CODE OF 1970, AS AMENDED, TO ALLOW BALCONIES IN THE B-1 ZONING DISTRICT. was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at a regular meeting on the 10th day of April 2017. 236 oMMi°T6Ck*U,B sa,e undCort0he borrower property at the ntoogjg®} closure LLC —----- Day lesson plans for students emphasize the value of planting gardens and trees. As investor, you, too. need to look for ways fo plant "seeds” of opportunity so that you coa eventually harvest the results. Specifically, look for those investments that, like trees, can grow and prosper over years and decades. Of ---- STOCKS----- OF THE CITY. FORMERLY VILLAGE £sEd TO BE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING SUP^g. WHENCE Tuesday, April 25 from 7:30am - 7:00pm PLEASE BRING: • Certified State copy of birth certificate • Updated immunization records and • Proof of residency. On Apnl 22. W(_ o|,scrvc Earth Day, a worldwide event f1Kusin„ on protecting the environment. As a cilizJ’of this planet, you may want to takc pan . &rtll Oay activities. And as an investor. Vou can leam some valu­ able lessons Iron, environmental move­ inent. Here are a few (() considcr: duflng Mort^^.NATlON^e.man A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the Citv Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday 8 00 AM to 5:00 PM. & Sherman. PC. Daniel V. King City Clerk j �War, eventually f fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner .Sometime ofI1: changed ‘he si«l,,ng ' to Kniskem. . Geographioa^’ would include K ‘ • Florida, Missot^1, stateside, as well TURNING BflGK THE PAGES Hastings, West Point grad played vital role in supplying U.S. Army "nd I'XX). he from Niskcm LEGAL NOTICES Kbrnents varied and * tfornia. Alabama, tz _?na anfl Colorado a, the Philippines and China. , . While serving P astng commissary in Chicago, he made « i y of packinghouse methods and rv^°I • n a number of changes in spccifi s for canned, cured and fresh meats. se recommendations were adopted by Ihc ^missary General's office and used even a er Kniskcm’s death. He also created a pamphlet for corn. missary officers in inspection of meaLs. That. too. was b>’ the department, according to the 1930 Banner article. During his service *n San Francisco, Kniskem systemized the receiving and han­ dling of supplies to relieve congestion at thc docks, which had previously resulted every time an army transport was loaded. He also started the inspection of canned fruits and tomatoes packaged for use in the Philippines. “His plan resulted in a decided improve­ ment in quality of canned goods," the Cooks wrote. Kniskem was assigned temporary charge of lhe general depot of the Quartermaster Corps in Chicago in March of 1915. A year later, thc assignment was no longer temporary; Kniskem was officially fully in charge. He continued to move up in rank and be called to carry out bigger assignments. Whether later deemed a lest or a practice, one of the largest came in March 1916, as war continued to rage in Europe. “Rush 790,000 nitions from Chicago depot.” “Army officials make record in filling order for provisions lor troops on border,” read the headlines in lhe March 14, 1916, Evening Star newspaper in Washington. D C. "Orders to ship 790,(XX) rations of meat, weighing 640,000 pounds, to the Mexican border were received by Col. A.D. Kniskem, action quartermaster of lhe Central Department, USA, here yesterday, and the first shipment was made ready with remark­ able speed and is already on its way,” accord­ ing to lhe article. “The order includes 200.000 pounds of bacon, 272.000 pounds of corned beef, 128.000 pounds of roast beef and 40.000 pounds of corned beef hash.” His studies of efficiency and eye for preci­ sion would serve him well - especially when he was given lhe biggest assignment of his life ... To be continued. (Compiled by Kathy Maurer) Sources: Barry.Mlgenweb.net, Hastings Banner, FamilySearch.org. Library of Congress Chronicling America. The Inland Printer. Hudson River Valley,. Heritage Historical Newspapers, FindAGrave.com, Rootsweb.com and Google. I Albert D. Kniskern, who grew up in Hastings, eventually became a brigadier generpl and was put in charge of feeding, clothing and equipping the U.S. Army during World yVar I. | Brig. Gen. /Xibert D. Kniskern isn’t a lousehold name, nol even to people in Listings, where he was raised and is buried, iis crucial role in World War I isn’t widely mown either, perhaps because he was so effi­ cient. An army is said to run on its belly, and (niskcm and his staff saw to it that the men n the U.S. Army were fed. clothed and ‘ quipped, whether serving in the U.S. or abroad. Just six months into his assignment ?nd the nation's involvement in the war, his department was handling SI million worth of Supplies - or about $20 million in today’s The Hustings Banner — Thursday, April 20. 2017— Page 9 e 8 !?n,sh‘American Qf commissary LEGAL NOTICES with Kniskem “as a cub printer in a little town in Michigan about 1880.” So he was happy to secure and interview and share Kniskem’s story. Looking back. Kniskern could see lhe value in his informal education. “I owe what I have to my experience and knowledge gained in the print-shop,” he told Brown. “As a boy. I was sickly and never went to school a year continuously until 1 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR reached West Point. My time from 9 years to ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY 21 was spent off and on in a print-shop. ... INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED When I was in competition for appointment to FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR West Point, we were asked questions, among OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE dollar - every day. IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY other subjects, on matters calling for general [ In addition to overseeing this spectacular information. It was my ability to answer these A™ ^R^ERS;Th,s 53,0 may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In growth in the Army’s supplies. Kniskem also questions that won my appointment. The that event, your damages, if Onv k' fiade sure all bills from suppliers were paid knowledge was gained during my experience limited solely to the return of tho bld amount Within 10 days of receipt, $1 million daily. tendered at salo, plus Intnm-.r in the print-shop.” MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was omntnd hv } Bom Dec. 2, 1861. in Monee, III., to Philip Todd A. Pontius And Christina M PoX® He graduated from Hastings High School And Wife. mortgagors). to Mortga'"S Wheating and Cornelia Louisa (Goodenow) in 1882. lhe same year he entered West Point. Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Fyrh™?^ Niskem, the man who would earn the Army’s Among his classmates at lhe U.S. Military Financial Cordon, its succSm anJ& lourth highest title moved to Michigan when Academy was John J. Pershing. In 1886, Mortgagee, dated July 13. ZOoTTd XSon Be was a few years old. When he was 9, his Kniskern graduated from West Point and July 19. 2001 in instrument iQ&vUfi by agreement recorded on Au^s{ 20?3 In family relocated to Middleville, where his returned to Hastings where he married Estelle Instrument 2013-010235, and Sned bJ Jrt father became editor and publisher of the Wheeler. Estelle’s father was one of the early Mortgagee to Midfirst Bank, a F^S charted Middleville Republican. There, young “Bert” settlers of Woodland. Among her siblings Savings Association as assignee as documented learned about the printing business and prosed were Frances, who married Clement Smith, an assignment, in Barry county re Michlaa/ on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the himself capable of various duties, including Fifth Judicial Circuit judge; and Rosella Belle, date hereof the sum of Sixty.fOur Thousand Finht .getting type. who married Marshall E. Cook, co-owner and Hundred Three and 62/100 Dollars ($64,803.62) 9 ! His family then settled in Hastings, where editor of lhe Banner for many years. Under the power° sale contained in ’said lhe young Kniskern often visited the Hastings mortgage and the statute In such casQ mado Service to the military must nol have been provided, notice is hereby given lhal id morlaaaQ Banner office (on the corner of State and a requirement of cadets at lhe time, for will be foreclosed byr a sale of the mortS Church streets, where Seasonal Grill now Kniskern returned to Hastings, working at lhe premises, or some part of public vendue at the place of holding the circurt court with te Ba^ stands). paper, and later was in lhe newspaper busi­ County, at 1:00 PM. on May u, 2q17 • Charles S. Brown, a friend from those early ness in Manistee, Brown wrote. His sons, <|ays in Hastings, would decades later pen an Lewis and Philip were bom in 1887 and 1889, ifrticle on lhe “Printer-Soldier” lor the respectively. November 1918 issue of The Inland Printer, While in Hastings, Kniskem was made captain of lhe Hastings Division No. 19 tnsed in Chicago. “Jn all things, the printer is the educator of Uniform Rank Knights of Py thias and led the t|ie world,” Brown wrote. "His influence team to three world championships in com­ 2 sSi0° Sha" b“ 30 extends far and wide, to all classes and races petitive drill against other famous divisions, ;(like. His is the work of preparing thc educa­ one of the Cooks wrote in the 1930 obituary. pursuant tnMCL6003278th«£furo Act of 1961 • tion material for lhe masses, lor .students in Kniskern won lhe title of “Best Captain” at responsible to the PorSon *ho *!** dvtry line of endeavor. Little wonder, then, the 1891 competition in Washington, D.C., ‘be mortgage foreclosure saie at tfiat wc find printers numbered among the according tn Brown’s article. holder for damaging the ,h° mortgage Ademption pUdunn9 the rjinks of those who have risen to prominent Perhaps lhe precision, uniforms and disci­ jflaces, those who have made or are making pline of the drill team renewed his interest in Uated: April 6,201^ . For more infortf’atio?' P^ass Ca(1. their mark in the world s history. Many are the the military, for Kniskem re-entered the army FC S (248) 593-1304 rnen in thc leading walks ol hie who point later in 1891. He served as second lieutenant Trott Law, P.C . „ liack with pride to the print-shop as the place in the 20th Infantry, and was later promoted to Attorneys For Service 3H40Northw^“'n.^S!?-?00 4here they started their efforts. Such a man is first lieutenant in lhe Second Infantry. Fanrington H*5- M«-l’lUan ‘‘8334.5 In 1898, he was appointed captain in the [ Qen. Albert D. Kniskem ...” Filo »4?1997f0l Subsistence Department. He served as dqxit ‘ Brown wrote that if was a privilege to work (04-06X04-27) C0589 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BARRY TRIAL DIVISION 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 Hon. Amy L McDowell File No, 16-255-CH GEOFFREY G. MALONEY, Plamtiff, v. USA UPJOHN. ^Defendant. _______ _____________ ___ ROBERTLHENCKEN (PI 4664) ~ " Attorney for Plaintiff STANCATI & ASSOCIATES. P.C. 121 West Cedar Street Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 PH: (269)381-4471 USA UPJOHN, In Pro Per 15694 Northwood Lane Hickory Corners, Ml 49060 NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE Take notice that pursuant to a Judgment of the Barry County Circuit Court entered on November 29, 2016 the following described lands and premises shall bo offered for sale at a public auction as set forth below. 1. The property to bo sold Is located in the Township of Barry, County of Barry, Michigan and is commonly known as 15694 Northwood Lane, Hickory Corners, Michigan. The parcel Identification number Is: 0808-0310-036-00. The property fronts on Gull Lake and extends to Sheffield Road and is accessed by Northwood Lane, a private right-ofway. 2. The property shall bo sold at public auction on Wednesday, April 26,2017 at 3:00 p.m. The auction will be conducted on site and internet bidding will also be available. 3. The auctioneers are Miedema Auctioneenng. Inc. and LASTBIDrealestate.com, a Miedema Company, and complete bidding instructions and a bid packet shall be available from the auctioneer 21 days before lhe auction. That packet will also contain the dates and times for public inspection of the property. 4. The property shall be sold subject to all recorded restrictions, easements, agreements and limitations of record. 5. Tho auction may bo adjourned or cancelled and approval of tho successful bld requires confirmation by the Circuit Court Judge. For further Information contact Jordan Miedema at 616-460-8936 or by email at Jordan01800lastbid. com. Put the words “15694 Northwood Lane, Hickory Corners" in the subject line. Dated: March 2,2017 ! Robert L Hencken .Stancati & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 121 West Cedar Street JKalamazoo, Ml 49007 269-381-4471 ‘ 58368 SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING April 10,2017 Regular meeting opened at 630 pm Appromh Consent agenda Guernsey Lake sewer bond payment Audit engagement letter Adjourned a! 6.45 pm Submitted by. Deborah Jackson, Clerk Attested to by Mark S. Feldpauoch, Supervisor C127C TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foregoing Mortgagee can rescind the sate. In that event, your damages, if any, are I mited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus Interest NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE-A mortgage was granted by WILLIAM A. MALLEKOOTE. a single man, Mortgagor(s) to NUUNION CREDIT UNION now known as LAKE TRUST CREDIT UNION, 4605 S OLD US HIGHWAY 23, BRIGHTON, Ml 48114-7521, Mortgagee, dated SEPTEMBER 10, 2008. and recorded with the Register of Deeds for Barry County on SEPTEMBER 24. 2008. In INSTRUMENT NO. 20080924-0009432, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest, the sum of TWENTY TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIX AND 30/100THS (522,806.30) DOLLARS with interest thereon at 5.9996 per annum including attorney fees as provided for In said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been Instituted to recover the moneys secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by virtue of the power of sate contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on APRIL 27, 2017, AT 1:00 P.M. Local Time, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, inside the Barry County Circuit Courthouse, City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, aforesaid, on said mortgage and all legal costs, charges and expenses, Including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: CITY OF HASTINGS, COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN, to wit: THE EAST ONE HALF OF LOT 14 AND THE WEST 42 FEET OF LOT 13 KELLY’S ADDITION NUMBER ONE TO THE CITY, FORMERLY VILLAGE OF HASTINGS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AS REORDED IN UBER 3, PAGE 94 OF PLATS, BARRY COUNTY RECORDS. During tho TWELVE (12) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241 a, the property may be redeemed during the thirty (30) days immediately following the sale. -'• Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE - OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE KENNETH C. BUTLERII (P 28477) MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be ATTORNEY FOR MORTGAGEE rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that 24525 Harper Avenue event, your damages, If any, shall be limited St Clair Shores, Ml 48080 (586) 777-0770 solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at Dated: 3-23-17 sale, plus Interest. (03-23X04-20) 59503 MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Jeffrey Cain and Kari Cain, husband and wife, mortgagor(s). to Fifth Third Mortgage ■ Ml. LLC. Mortgagee, dated February 1.2008, and recorded on February 14. 2008 in instrument 20080214-0001385. and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE Thousand Two Hundred Eight and 29/100 Dollars ($142,208.29) NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage MILITARY DUTY. and the statute in such case made and provided, ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may be notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or event, your damages, if any, shall be limited some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 sale, plus Interest PM, on May 18. 2017. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Said premises are situated in Township of Robert G Colburn and Tern Colburn, husband and wife, Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration described as: A parcel ol Land in tho Northwest 1/4 of Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated September 13, Section 5. Town 2 North, Range 10 West. Orangeville 2005, and recorded on September 20. 2005 in Township. Barry County, Michigan, desenbed as: instrument 1153047, and modified by agreement Beginning at a point on the North line of said Section dated April 14, 2015, and recorded on August 29. 5. which lies 316.41 feet East of the Northwest corner 2016 in instrument 2016-008470, and assigned by of said Section 5: thence East along Township line said Mortgagee to Ocwen Loan Servicing. LLC as 151.69 feet to England Road; Thence South 08 assignee as documented by an assignment in Barry degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West 111.20 feet county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there Is along England Road; thence North 68 degrees 13 claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One minutes 00 seconds West 154.51 feet; thence North Hundred Forty-Four Thousand One Hundred Thirty08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds East 58.67 feet to Three and 58/100 Dollars ($144,133 58). the point of beginning. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage Together with right of way across a strip 5 feet wide between tho road and the lagoon on the West and the statute in such case made and provided, side of the road, and being the North 5 feet of the notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be South 25 feet of parcel described as: A parcel of land foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or located in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 5; Town 2 some part of them, at public vendue, at the p'ace of North. Range 10 West, Orangeville Township. Barry holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 County, Michigan, described as: beginning at a point PM. on May 18, 2017. which lies South 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee West 23 feet from the Southeast corner of Lot 1 of the Springs, Barry County. Michigan, and are described recorded Twin Shores Plat; thence South 08 degrees as: Parcel A 13 minutes 00 seconds West 35 feet; thence North 77 That part of the Southeast 1/4 cl Section 18, Town degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds West perpendicular 3 North. Range 10 West. Yankee Springs Township, to the South line of said Lot 1 about 30 feet to lhe Barry County. Michigan, described as Commencing water In Gallagher's Channel; thence Northeasterly at tho Southeast corner of said Section; tnence along lhe point of beginning. Subject to all restrictions, North 0 degrees 00 minutes East 1983 65 feet along conditions, easements and limitations of record. the East line o! said Southeast 1/4 to the place of Described for tax purposes as: ORANGEVILLE beginning: thence South 89 degrees 15 minutes 30 TWP COM 316.41 FT E OF NW CORNER SEC 5 seconds West 984.85 feet, thence North 0 degrees T2N R10W FOR POB; TH E 151.69 FT. TH SOS dog 06 minutes West 231 0 feet; thence North 89 degrees 13 min W lit 2 FT, TH N68 deg 13 min W 154.51 15 minutes 30 seconds East 610 25 feet; thence FT. TH N08 dog 13 mm E 58.67 FT TO POB ALSO CHANNEL LOt #3 WHICH IS THE N 5 FT OF THE South 0 degrees 00 minutes West 26.0 feet; thence S 25 FT OF THE FOLLOWING COM SOO deg 13 North 89 degrees 15 m.nutes 30 seconds East 375 0 min W 24 FT FROM SE CORNER LOT 1 TWIN feet; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 205.0 feet SHORES PLAT. TH S08 deg 13 min W 35 FT, TH along said East Ime to the place of beginning. N77 deg 32 min W 30 FT TO CHANNEL. TH NE'LY Subject to highway Right of Way over the East 33 ON CHANNEL 35 FT. TH S77 deg 32 min E 26 FT feet thereof. TO POB. The redemption penod shall bo 6 months from the Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determ.ned abandoned |n date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600 3241a. in when case the accordance with MCLA 600 3241a. in which caso tho redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of redemption period shall be 30 days from ttie date ol such sale. such sale . II the property is sold at foreclosure salo under If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act ol t%i Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held pursuant to MCL 600 3278 lhe borrower will be held responsibly to lhe person who buys the property at the responsible to the person who buys tho property at lhe mortgage foreclosure sate or to the mortgage holder mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder lor damaging the property dunng the redemption lor damaging the property dunng tho redemption period. period. Dated . April 20.2017 Dated: April 20,2017 For mote Information, please can For more mlonnabon, ptease call. FC J (248) 593-1311 FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law PC. Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Huis. Micbgan 48334-5422 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 Fite KJ55293F04 (04-20)(05-11) 8101 File #472311F01 (04-20)(05-11) 81fi �Papo 10 — Thursday. Apnl 20. 2017 — Tho Hastings Banner D UP prescript! Speeding infraction A traffic stop near thc intersection of Banfield aru o resulted in the driver being arrested and booked into <of operating a motor vehicle while his driving pnvi ce _ more offense. Thc driver is a 39-year-old Dowling tn • Township County Jail facing a charge suspended as a second or was initially stopped by a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy for speeding. Driver faces drunk-driving charge after leaving r h.mrwd over a steering wheel in lhe Sheriff’s deputies were called to a report of a manu!y C ( Road near Iroquois Trail parking Jot at thc Algonquin Lake Party Store on Wes ‘ . vehicle may have been About 12:03 p.m. March 25. Sheriff’s deputies alsowere alerteo e<_ w£re hi, involved in a hit-and-run accident in Kent County where sc slumped over lhe sheriff’s deputies arrived at the party store, they foundI the rtha) tesl lhe driveri steering wheel. After taking field sobriety tests and a portable • ? rnuntv Jail facinn a43-ycar-oldMiddleville man, was arrested and booked into the County^ Uctng, possible charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, as i £ of alcohol in the vehicle, and failing to report a property damage acci e ■ • Deputies called to suspected break-in attempt Sheriff’s deputies arc investigating a possible attempted break-in at a ^onJcJn ’ block of Oakwood Shores Street, Wayland. Thc incident was reported April • couple reported two people came up their driveway and rang the doorbell at 1 ■ u pan. then ran back to lhe road. Al about 12:15 a.m. thc two reportedly came back UP ■ driveway and tried to open a garage service door. The door was locked and thc two did, Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt, Walgreens store manager Stu Vellant, Pharmacytechniciani Jenn Vazan. Pharmacist Mike Smith and Liz Lenz and Megan Palmer from Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force, and Deputy Chief Dale Boulter have teamed up to collect prescription drugs from residents. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) Taking back drugs: creating a safe system Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Bany County residents have the opportuni­ ty to get rid of unwanted medications in n safe and easy manner. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 29. and local groups are teaming up create convenient disposal sites for prescription drugs. Any unused or expired prescription drugs can be relumed to Walgreens Pharmacy in Hastings between 10 am. and 2 p.m. “It's important for people to get rid ol unused, unwanted medication so it stays out of the hands of young people and doesn’t get disposed of in lhe wrong way.” said Megan Palmer, representing the Bany' County Substance Abuse Task Force. The Barry County SATF has partnered with the Hastings Walgreens store since it was opened and with Bosley Pharmacy downtown prior. Since 2011. nearly 5,000 pounds of medi­ cation has been collected. Pharmacies have collected 2,92531 pounds and law enforce­ ment agencies 2.035 pounds. For more infonmtjon about the task force or drug take-back day. visit barrycountysatf. com. ■ ■■ ■ . ■ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ■ Women veterans invited to expo The Battle Creek VA Healthcare Delivery System in conjunction with community part­ ners will host Women Veterans Expo 2017 at Grand Rapids Community College Wednesday. May 3. from 3 to 7 pan. The event will be at the M-Tec Building. 622 Godfrey Ave, SW, Grand Rapids. Thc needs of w'omen veterans are unique. “This event helps address lhe specific needs of women,” said Katie Papke, Healthcare for Homeless Veterans social worker and one of the event’s organizers, Thc goal of the expo is to connect female veterans with one another, educate them on VA benefits and to familiarize them with other community resources or services that may be of interest to them. Some women do not identify themselves automatically as veterans, said Brian Pcgouske. public affairs officer for the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. "Sometimes if you ask if they arc a veteran, a woman may say ‘No.’ but if you ask if they havc served in the military, they say ’Yes,”' Pegouske said, adding that the expo aims to foster communication and awareness in the community. “Partnering with the community helps extend our reach to women veterans so we can better serve their needs.” Thc Women Veterans Expo will have approximately 30 displays from variety of organizations and will feature networking, lunch and prizes. It is a free event. For more information, call the Battle Creek VA Medical Center Public Affairs Office, 269-223-5218. SBA announces lender awards The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Michigan District Office has announced its fiscal 2016 lender awards. Thc awards are Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Card of Thanks For Sale Central Boiler certified E-CLASSIC OUT DOOR FUR­ NACE Smart heating choice. Buy NOW and save up to $1350! Call today! D-2 Out­ door Wood Boilers 616-877­ 4081 ■naaMtaoataBoessBiKMacmBKnKa I PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All ica! cMaie advertising in tht* newtpaper n subject to the I .ur Housing Aa k.'dtt.e MtcLpnCivil Kip.’vA-.t whxh idlntivel; make II illepl In *4»ertrz **3tr,y preference. Iirnitvs h’ or diunnUBsd b-ocdtvi r.xr, rrligir'n. *c», famULd sl.’ji. nx.-.-.-ud «>npn. Ate or marital »Utut. or t •ent.M. to jimTc wty MK'h pitfercnc.-. |imiuuo*i or dtvCnmittaUi n " Hm.ih.d -.L-iin trrinJc. ctuldren under the nje <>T If littng with purent* or legal crr*t'xl.Mvs ptcpwl wtxwa a.-J peuj.’e xcvnrtf cuitjdy c< chidren u'xlcr I”. Tbi. nei»*pppef will n-H knowingly taiept <r.y Advtrtiwnf t<* real wUi.li u in v.ola’n'r. «>f ‘he h* <A»r rtikn we hereby tlut dwrf’,.-.p udvritiucd Vt th * nov»p*prr r*r e.uIuNc on iw cppcrtunHy hc-.t Io report Axcnmliuii.i.n cult thc fau Ikanin/ Outer jt »I64$| 29W lhe HL'Ir tell free trlcplxs* rtamhrr tn the k-i'in/ nrupneJ i* I '/Z7-927J. THE FAMILY OF RON COATS would like to thank everyone that reached out with cards, flowers, messages, dona­ tions and prayers over the past few weeks Special thank you to Dan Paton, Girrbach Funeral Home and the Barry Community Enrichment Center. The Family of Ron Coats IIusiness Services CONSTRUCTION SER­ VICES FOR all building, con­ crete and skid hirer services. Free estimates. Please call 269-838-1059. BASEMENT WATERPROOF­ ING: Professional Basement Services. Waterproofing, crack repair, mold remediation. Lo­ cal / Licensed. Free estimates. (517)290-5556. Help Wanted BARN HELP WANTED: MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES. LOCATED IN HASTINGS. CONTACT: 269-207-4218 OR zlpoweiK« yahoo.com A atom olive 1 HE DETAIL WORKS. Call 269-948-0958. " ■Mil,,,, , ! .■ ■ , given in recognition of overall support of the SB/\ loan guaranty programs each year. Huntington National Bank was named Michigan Lender of the Year.SBA’s award for the best overall performance. Consideration was given to volume, increases in dollar amount, area coverage and participation in SBA programs and community activities. Huntington National Bank originated loans totaling nearly $164 million in fiscal 2016. This is thc eighth year in a row Huntington Bank has won the award. Runners up include Comerica Bank, Chemical Bank and Chase Bank. ‘‘Our lending partners play a critical role in helping small businesses get the financing they need to start and grow their businesses,” said Constance Logan, SBA Michigan District director. “We are pleased to recognize their commitment to growing Michigan’s econo­ my.” Also recognized this year is the State Bank as the Community Lender of the Year. This award is given for best overall performance among Michigan-based, non-preferred lend­ ers and is based on total volume, new market activity and comparison with historical per­ formance. State Bank originated 24 SBA loans totaling $8.93 million. It has shown steady growth and broad usage of all of SB A’s products. Other award winners include Comerica Bank as the Business Development Lender of the Year. This award goes to the institution with the largest increase in loan approvals. In fiscal 2016, Comerica Bank showed strong growth with a 124 percent increase in the number of loans totaling $47 million. Chase Bank was named the 504 Thirdfarty Lender of the Year This award is given >n recOgnition of thc ovcndl support of , A s 504 loan program Chase originated 23 loans totaling S9.5 million. Chase Bank also was selected as u,e Divcrsily Under of the Mrtinn' "e bCil 0Vera» performance SUP­ Porting new market businesses, including W0In'n “nd veterans. Chase was selected for ns percentace of S8A loans that went to new markets and its support for the TOP DOLLAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Fann Equipment! 6 7700 Kingsbury Rd.. Dciton, Ml 46C46 Phono 269-623-2775 Hours: Mon.-Frl. 8anilo5pm Closed Weekends > Teen alerts police to infant left in vehicle ; A 17-year-old Hastings teen contacted sheriff’s deputies after she noticed an infant left • in a vehicle at the Walmart parking lot in Hastings. She told officers the driver came out; of the store and left before officers arrived, but she was able to provide a license plate i number. Officers contacted the registered owner of the vehicle and informed the owner of the dangers of leaving a child unattended in a vehicle for any length of lime. The incident was reported about 5:30 p.m. April 16. Wayland man arrested for possible drunk driving A 50-year-old Wayland man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing' possible charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motorvehicle while his driving privileges were suspended. The man was slopped by a sheriff’s deputy for a registration plate violation on Goldenrod Court near Patterson Avenue about 7:30 p.m. April 15. Traffic violation leads to arrest State News Roundup . 1 not gain entry. compiled by holdHoriz°n Bank‘ ™ ™ In fiscal 201a1?8 company. _ guaranteed 2Michigan D*™* °.T with 135 |cn(N loans totally >837 m,lll0n u'ii>g SBA loa" programs. A 64-year-old Nashville man was cited for having an open intoxicant in his vehicle after a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped thc driver for a traffic violation. The officer noticed thc driver crossing the fog line multiple times on Thomapple Lake Road near M-79, Nashville. The incident occurred about 8:50 p.m. April 14. Possible vandalism reported at Bradford White A Bradford White Corporation employee reported damage to a rear dock at the plant on ; Lafayette St.. Middleville, /V rear canvas door cover was ripped, and some pallets were moved. Nothing else was reported disturbed or missing. The incident was reported April 15. Theft of electronics reported in Hastings A 47-year-old Hastings woman reported theft of a Kindle and laptop from her home in the 2000 block of Iroquois Trail April 17. The incident was reported about 8:30 p.m. •1 Letters reportedly stolen from farm sign * A 49-ycar-o!d Nashville woman reported theft of letters screwed onto a sign in the 3700 block of Morgan Road, Nashville. The woman told sheriff’s deputies three letters were / missing. The incident was reported April 14. Traffic stop leads to possible multiple charges ■ A traffic stop by Hastings police led to the arrest of a 41-year-old Delton woman April 14. An officer stopped lhe woman on South Broadway near West Marshall for having improper plates. She also faces charges of operating a motor vehicle while her driving . privileges were suspended, not having proof of insurance, and obstructing justice. Officers ‘ also found she was wanted on an outstanding warrant issued in Bany County. , . • Property damage accident lands driver in jail < A 25-ycar-old Hastings woman was booked into thc Barry County Jail after being involved in a property-damage accident. The woman was reportedly backing out of a driveway in thc 600 block of South East Street, Hastings, and hit a parked vehicle. Thc driver faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while her driving privileges were sus­ pended. She also was wanted on two outstanding warrants. The incident occurred April t Suspect tells police he hit the wrong man A 24-ycar-old Hastings man turned himself in to police after he reportedly admitted to hitting “the wrong guy” at Old Towne Tavern in Hastings. The man reportedly hit a 30-year-old Hastings man who was sitting in the bar. The victim said he was "sucker ( punched” and did not know why the man had hit him. The suspect reportedly later told police he mistakenly hit lhe wrong man whom he thought was talking bad about his friends’ pregnant girlfriend. The victim was taken to Spectrum Pennock Hospital for treat- ment. The suspect was arrested for violating his probation. Thc incident was renortrd about 11:20 p.m. April 14. ** GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the* Hastings Banner Call 269-945-9554 for more information. * �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 20. 2017— Page 11 •^y NOTICE ftOrangeville Township Oran< viU e Township an^e ev Ule Time to start thinking about fall Spring is finally here, and that means it’si 1 imc to start thinking about next fall. Hastingsi <rca School System is now registering new ludcnls for the 2017-18 school year, uesday, April 25, there will be a special young kindergarten and kindergarten rcgisi ration from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the admin­ istration office, 232 W. Grand St., Hastings. The young kindergarten/kindergarten rcgstration April 25 is for any parent who has i ol yet completed and turned in registration brms — including Great Start Readiness Yogram, Head Start. Noah’s Ark and Community Education and Recreation 1 'enter preschool parents. To be enrolled in young kindergarten or jindergarten, students must be 5 years of age py Sept, 1 -or you can sign an early entrance iraiver if they will be 5 before Dec. 1. applications for GSRP and Head Start also ill be available for our younger Saxons-to• To enroll a child, parents arc asked to bring a state certified birth certificate, current Jnmunization record and proof of residency {lease agreement, mortgage statement, city Assessor tax slip, current utility bill, nota­ rized affidavit of residency or a valid driver’s i cense). » The Hastings Area School System is com­ mitted to providing quality academic pro­ gramming to help all of our students reach l heir potential. Come join us. We are excited to welcome TK girls score our new young Saxons and their families and get to know them better. With KickSlart to Careers program, new and renovated facili­ ties, innovative arts and academic and career-training programs, it’s never been a better day to be a Saxon. jo start OK pold season » Hie Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ I mnis team only dropped a few games in i winnings its OK Gold Conference opener 8-0 < ver Wyoming at Lamar Park Wednesday. The Wolves managed al least one game at < very flight, but never won more than two in : ny set. Grace Brown at first singles and Lcxie 9ays at second singles both scored 6-1, 6-0 Victories for the Trojans. Kayla VanGessel i ion 6-2, 6-0 and Sydney VanGessel won 6-1, < -1 at fourth singles. Hayley Bashore and Rachael Rancs led the doubles sweep for TK, winning 6-0, 6-1 at dumber one. | The Trojan team of Lauren Kroells and Alex Wilkinson won 6-1, 6-1 at second doubles. Braelyn Durkee and Kylee Vrecland ASSYRIA TWP. 8094 Tasker Rd, Bellevue Assyria Township Hall Consolidated w/Johnstown Twp. For this election only CARLTON TWP 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings Carlton Township Hall Consolidated w/lrving Twp. 1 For this election only BALTIMORE TWP. 3100 E. Dowling Rd, Hastings Baltimore Township Hall Consolidated w/Hope Twp. For this election only HOPE TWP 5463 S M-43 Hwy, Hastings Hope Township Hall Consolidated w/lrving Twp. 1 For this election only BARRY TWP PRECINCT 2 155 E Orchard St, Delton Barry Township Hall Consolidated w/Barry Twp. Precinct 1 For this election only IRVING TWP PRECINCT 2 3425 Wing Rd, Hastings Irving Township Hall JOHNSTOWN TWP 13641 S M37 Hwy, Battle Creek Johnstown Township Hall ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP ANNETTE TERRY PENELOPE YPMA BARRY TOWNSHIP CARLTON TOWNSHIP HOPE TOWNSHIP IRVING TOWNSHIP DEBRA KNIGHT MICHELE ERB DEBBY JACKSON SHARON OLSON The following local proposals will be voted upon: DELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUMMARY: DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW 18.4334 MILLS FOR 4 YEARS ^XjV^^-pinMarch. for their generous donations of material, labor and equipment to resurface and repair the Orangeville Park ball diamonds. ORANGEVILLE TWP 7350 Undsey Rd, Plainwell Orangeville Township Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 2 200 E Main, Middleville Thomapple Township Hall PRAIRIEVILLE TWP PRECINCT 1 10115 S Norris Rd, Delton Prairieville Township Hall Consolidated with Prairieville Twp. 2 THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 3 100 E Main, Middleville Middleville Village Hall RUTLAND CHARTER TWP PRECINCT 1 AND 2 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings Rutland Charter Twp Hall YANKEE SPRINGS TWP PRECINCT 1 284 N Briggs Rd, Middleville Yankee Springs Twp Hall THORNAPPLE TWP PRECINCT 1 128 High St, Middleville Thomapple Twp Emergency Services YANKEE SPRINGS TWP PRECINCT 2 1425 S Payne Lake Rd Wayland Ml 49348 269-274-8443 269-721-3502 Office 269-945-3228 Home 269-623-5171 269-945-5990 269-948-2464 269-948-0633 JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP RUTLAND TOWNSHIP THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP PENNFIELD SCHOOLS PENNFIELD SCHOOLS GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $8,600,000 Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Pennfield Schools, 8587 Pennfield Road, Battle Creek, Michigan 49017-8159, telephone: (269)961-9781. Please take further notice that the bonds of the school district, if approved by the majority vote of the electors at this election, will be general obligation unlimited tax bonds payable from general ad valorem taxes. II. SHERI BABCOCK MELODY RISNER TED DEVRIES ROBIN HAWTHORNE CINDY WILSHIRE JANICE LIPPERT 269-721-9709 269-664-4522 269-623-2664 269-948-2194 269-795-7202 269-795-9091 WAYLAND UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $20,845,000 Full text of the ballot propositions may be obtained at the administrative offices of Wayland Union School District, 850 East Superior Street, Wayland, Michigan 49348-9141, telephone: (269) 792-2181. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE BONDS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IF APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ELECTORS AT THIS ELECTION, WILL BE GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BONDS PAYABLE FROM GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES. SUMMARY: PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP: KALAMAZOO REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY REGIONAL ENHANCEMENT MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL 1.5 MILLS FOR 3 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative offices of Kalamazoo Regional Ed­ ucational Service Agency, 1819 East Milham Avenue, Portage, Michigan 49002-3035, telephone: (269) KENT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUMMARY: •9 MILL FOR 10 YEARS i^Batde Creek Bruins JV Hockey team that located 5925 Marsh Rd., Electors who wish to receive an Absentee Voter ballot for the election by mail may submit an AV application by 2:00 p.m. on April 29,2017. Electors qualified to obtain an Absentee Voter Ballot for the election may vote in person in the Township/City Clerk’s office up to 4:00 p.m. on May 1,2017. Please contact your township/city clerk for information. KRESA i Hastings sophomore Jacob Gay was in<x>r- Dan's Tree Service and Matt Elkins To the Qualified Electors of BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN ON TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Voting Precincts - Barry County, Ml 14onday. Bays at second singles and Kayla VanGessel a number three earned singles wins for thc Trojans, with Bays notching a 6-0,6-0 victory dnd Kayla winning 6-3, 6-4. I The Wildcats’ two wins came in tough i Correction: Manager, Tony Halloran located at 3700 Patterson Rd., and • NOTICE • Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Delton Kellogg Schools, 327 North Grove Street, Delton, Michigan 49046­ 9701, telephone: (269) 623-1500. the third year in a row. Stoneco and Operations Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads won 6-0, 6-1 at third doubles and Karlie Raphael and 1 lannah Wright won 6-0, 6-2 at dumber four. ( TK is now 2-0 in the OK Gold after knocking ofT Wayland 6-2 in Middleville jingles matches. Brown fell in there sets, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 to the Wildcats’ lop player. Elena Campon. Noclle Oman look the fourth doubles win for the Wildcats, besting Sydney yjnGessel 7-5.7-5, » TK didn’t drop a set on the doubles’ side, with Wright and Raphael’s 6-4, 6-3 win at fourth doubles lhe only real close contest. * RaneS and Bashore won 6-1, 6-0 al first Roubles. Wilkinson and Kroells won 6-2, 6-0 if third doubles. Durkee and Vrecland look a 6-0, 6-1 win at number three. ‘ In between those two conference duals, the Trojans won the Lakewood Invitational for M 61492 wins over Wyoming hnd Wayland Bids for taking seaaled, Wn Maintenance ----- <v. Orangeville unship properties. Bid packets may be obUinea a Orangeville Township Hall or by contacting township clerk at 269-664­ 4522. AH bid5 must be submitted prior to May 1, 2017. Seale ids must ^avc narne on out­ side of envelope and will be opened May 1, 2017 at 7 P-nL> Orangeville Township Hall. Township B°ard reserves the right to reject any and or all bids, ttM, wishes to thank ad'XS oKTkIm y. ° Hained a*,h0 District ?qir> °nces °! Kent Intermediate School SichjanN E- Grand RaP>ds' 345 4518, telephone: (616)364-1333. Sample ballots are available at the Michigan Informa­ tion Voter Center at www.michigan.gov/vote. PROPOSAL TO INCREASE MILLAGE FOR POLICE PROTECTION Shall Prairieville Township impose an increase of up to .8174 mills (.8174 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and levy it for four (4) years, 2017- 2020 inclu­ sive, or the purpose of police protection in Prairiev­ ille Township, which .8174 mills increase will raise an estimated $1 -j -j 234.00 in the first year the millage is levied? 1 WAYLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT _CWE:o*VlaNd UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION unlimited tax bond PROPOSAL FOR BUildinG AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT to EXCEED $34,100,000 An application for an absent voter ballot may be applied for any time before 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. April 29,2017. Please contact your Township or City Clerk for further information. QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE Citizen of the United States At least 18 years of age on or before May 2, 2017 Resident of Michigan and the township/c«ty where you are applying to vote. Persons with special needs, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act. should contact the City or Township Clerk. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired may place a call through the Michigan Relay Center TDD# 1-800-649-3777. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO QUALIFY AS A VOTER! Pamela A. Palmer. Barry County C’.erk �Lakewood has a lot of athletes win a lot of events at first GLACmeej »-k Maple Valley’s Breanna Seavolt runs to a third-place finish in the 400-meter dash during her team’s dual with Lakewood Tuesday at Maple Valley High School. Lakewood senior Noah Caudy races towards a victory in ihe 300-meter intermediate hurdles during lhe Vikings’wins over Lansing Christian and the host Lions at the GLAC double dual in Vermontville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s varsity boys’ track and field team took two wins and thc Lakewood girls and Maple Valley boys each notched one as the Lions hosted lhe first Greater Lansing Activities Conference duals ol the season Tuesday. The Lakewood boys and Maple Valley boys both scored wins over I ansing Christian, which does not have a girls team. In the three-team scoring thc Vikings finished with 109 points. Maple Valley 15 and Lansing Christian 13. Kaden Heins, Payne Hanna and Noah Caudy won two individual events each tor the Lakewood’s Katelynn Kietzman rounds the corner ahead of a coupie teammates during their GLAC competition at Maple Valley High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood boys Heins edged Hanna for the win in the 100meter dash, winning in 12.31 seconds. Hanna finished with 12.49, with teammate Cole Rickerd right behind ini 2.51. The Maple Valley boys suffered a bit of a blow' in thc race as Gage Merica was bothered by a leg injury and didn’t compete for thc rest of lhe evening. Hanna came back to win the 200-meler dash in 2454, a race where teammate Jacob Kelley was second in 25.26. Heins and Hanna each won a field event, with Hanna taking lhe pole vault at 11-0 and Heins winning thc long jump at 19-10.75. Heins was one of five Lakewood jumpers to set a new personal record in lhe long jump. Maple Valley sophomore Tristan Clark did too. placing second at 19-0. Lakewocxl athletes won ever)’ event in the boys’ met except the 1600-metcr run. which went to the PilgrimSe and lhe 1600-meter relay that the host Lt0I)S won. Maple Valley's 1600-meter relay team of Anthony Raymond. Alex Hartwick, Daocota Poortvliel and Jacob Moore won their race lo end the evening in 4:15.42. Heins and Hanna teamed with Noah Candy and Rickerd to Wjn t|ie 400-meter relay in 45.61. Thc team of Kelley. Jesse Waldron. Timothy Sweet and Rickerd took the 800meter relay for Lakewood in 1:41.12. I he Vikings started the afternoon on lhe track with their 3200-mcter relay leam of Schrock. Hunter Karrar, Samuel McClelland and Adrian Almas winning in 9:39.78. Andrew Hansen-Hansen McClellan won the 400-meter dash for the Vikings in 5352, Schrock took the 800-meter run in 2:12.45 and Karrar won the 3200-mcter run in 11:36.88. Candy, Sweet and Waldron were 1-2-3 in lhe two hurdles nces. Caudy took the 1 IO­ meter high hurdles in 15.01 and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 41.27. In lhe field, the Vikings had Austin Leazenby win the shot put at 40-4. Samuel Kostanko win lhe discus at 128-4 and Schrock take lhe high jump by clearing 5-6. Lakewood bested thc Maple Valiev girls 95-40. Freshman Chloe Haight won three individ­ ual races for the Vikings, takinglhe 100-meter dash in 14.29, the 100-meter hurdles in 19.03 Maple Valley’s Alex Hartwick gets the baton to teammate Jacob Moore to s ar hjo leg of the 1600-meter relay at the end of Tuesday s GLAC double dual with Lansirjg Christian and Lakewood. (Photo by Brett Bremer) and the 300-meter hurdles in 54.24. Haight also teamed with Davila Mater. Madisyn Case and Grace Roth to win the 1600-metcr relay in 5:07.69. The Vikings swept the relays. Kristine Possehn. Mater. Sierra Smith and Allie Rooks won lhe 3200-metcr run in 12:37.79. The team of Case. Kyley Maurer. Riley Eggers and Gracie Travis won the 800-meler relay in 2:06.98, while Gracie Travis. Egger. Maurer and Brooke Bouwens won the 400-meter relay in 1 :(X)55. Rcx)ks ran her best lime of the season in lhe 800-mcter run. winning in 3:12.18. and also won the 1600 in 7:07.11. Mater made a rare appearance in the 400- meter dash and won in 1:07.89. Patsy Morris took the 200-mcter dash for lhe Vikings m 3L02. . Katelyn Kietzman was second to Morris in lhe 200 and w on thc long jump at 14-0. Mater look the pole vault for thc Vikings al 7-6. Lakewood also got a personal record mark bi 34-1 from Riley Eggers in lhe shot put. , Maple Valley took two wins in lhe field. Brooklyn Scott took the discus with a person­ al record throw' of 103-3 and teammate Breanna Seavolt won lhe high jump by clear­ ing 4-10. On lhe track, the Lion girls’ lone w in carric from Katelynn Cheeseman who finished the 3200-mcter run in 14:50.47. TK girls get to 2=0 m Gold by outscoring Waytad m second half Darkless ends Lsk®w©od tourney with TK up by half a point Just 15 points separated first place from third place at the Lakewood Easter Classic varsity girls’ tennis team Saturday. For the third consecutive season, the team at the top of the standings at lhe end of the day was Thomapple Kellogg. The Trojans bested runner-up Byron Center 185 to 18 at the top of the standings and host Lakewood was a close third with 17 points al the tournament played on the courts at Lakewood and Ionia High Schools. Lakewood head coach Martin Snoap said lhe tournament was an “endurance lest for all" as matches didn’t finally wrap up until about Gifts to make her day special! • • • • i Personalized Mugs Photo Charms Photo Enlargements Frames I .I Y- a half an hour after sunset. TK first singles player Grace Brown and Lansing Christian’s first singles player were each awarded half a point when their first singles championship was called due to dark­ ness late in a close second set. That was the half point thc Trojans needed to finish ahead of the Byron Center Bulldogs. Brown started her day with a 6-4. 6-1 win over Hillsdale’s top player, and then she downed DeWitt’s number one 5-7, 6-3, (10­ 6). Thomapple Kellogg won three of lhe four singles flights. Lexie Bays didn’t drop a set umil reaching the championship match at sec­ ond singles where she bested her opponent from Byron Center 6-3,6-1. Kayla VanGessel took the third singles title for TK, pulling out a 6-4,2-6, (11-9) win over Byron Center’s number three singles player in the semifinals and then scoring straight set wins over Lansing Christian’s Ellen During and Lakewood’s Erica Potter. AU four Lakewood singles players earned J'vo Points for their team. The top Bight for the Vikings was flnil doubles where (he team ol Ahvia Benedict and Megan Wakley took Jhe title with wins* over TK and Hillsdale before a 6-2,6.4 J over the top doubles <eamfromM1.plcasaO0.|lt|lcfinill I hornapp|c Ke||ocn's second doubles team of Alex Wilkins anj ijuien Kroells placed S’loen<li"« "i,h a ,ou8hf6-'- Byro"ncXj° nl,'nbCr TK’s team, Of o.,(.hae| Runes and Hayley Bashore at flrs. Bach, Durkco .(ni] Wri^|VrV<:,:“’11 at'th rd doubles and Hannah '^5 1 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 ■ 5:30 Pack &Ship Thornapple Kellogg’s Sierah Adams shields the ball from Wayland's Hannib Henney during the second half of their OK Gold Conference opener in Middloviie Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ soc­ cer team improved to 2-0 in the OK Gold Conference, coming out on top after u quick flurry of goalscoring against visiting Wayland in the second half Thursday in Middleville. ’flic Trojans carried play most of the game and had several opportunities in lhe fust half. Wayland keeper Rachel Wienclaw kept them oil lhe board though. She would finish the evening with 11 saves. Wayland had a few dangerous opj>orumities, but TK’s defense played a great game led by seniors la\lor Pratt and Brenna Bouchard. Kassidy Niles,/Viina Morgan, Reegan Edema and King who all played well according to coach Joel Strickland. TK kept its solid possession going in lhe second half. Wayland’s quick counter attack saw a few chances created lor lhe Wildcats, but again FK’s defense remained strong and the ball was rarely on its side of the field. lhe Trojans went up 10 9:22 into the sec­ ond half when Haley Dchaan played a great ball to Kylie Adams who slotted ii into the net. The Wildcats answered 13 seconds later though, taking the ensuing test ahead quickly for a 35-yard shot b\ Brinlcy Nieuwenhuis that found thc back ot the net. lhe Frojans kept the pressure on and cotv linued to pelt the Wavland keeper w ith shoij Finally with a link over 13 minutes lopkL Sierah Adams found the nei off an assist IVall to put IK up 2-1. 'I his TK goal was f<Slowed quickly by another Dchaan found net about two minutes later, taking advamaE ot a nice set play off a throw in. Pratt throw to Barnes who headed it to a wiutiib Dchaan. Dchaan cut the ball out of the air aid into the back of the net. IK is now 5-1 overall this season, and has won its last five ballgames. The Trojans tool: a 2-0 non conference win over Cedar Sprints Saturday and followed that up with a 5-0 w<ih over visiting Vicksburg Monday. I hose were the third and fourth shutouts lif lhe season for the TK defense. Aly via Fhome, Anna Morgan and Bamtk scored in the final nine minutes of the half to pul TK up 3-0 on Vicksburg Monday and 1 home and Dchaan tacked on second hah goals m the win. Kylie Adams assisted on both ot those second half goals. Maddie Raymond and Sarah Posxctt h£d assists in the first half. 4U I he Irojans were scheduled Io |lcaJ ,o Grand Rapids for their toughest test ot ,hc, k Gold Conference season to date. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 20, 2017— Page 13 TK girlscontinue working toward first wins -- • V r*- ; - ¥ I—! ' Hastings second baseman Pierson Tinkler gets set to field a ground ball for the final out of the third inning during game two against Lumen Christi Wednesday in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxons pull out one-run win in first 1-8 baSUgame Brett Bremer Sports Editor The focus didn t change any after an 0-6 start to the season for the Thomapple Kellogg varsity softball team. The Trojans arc going to keep working to The Hastings varsity baseball team won its first ever Interstate-8 Athletic Conference contest Wednesday, knocking off visiting Jackson Lumen Christi 5-4 nt Johnson Field ,in Hastings. Hastings took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, tacked on two runs in lhe fifth and then held on through a flurry of scoring over the final two innings to beat the Titans in lhe first of two games in Hastings. The Saxons are now 1-3 in the 1-8 as thc Titans took game two 18-1 and Jackson Northwest took a pair of wins over the Saxons in Jackson Tuesday. Back-to-back catcher’s interference calls against thc Titans, following leadoff singles from Matt Hewitt and Mark Feldpausch. pushes across the Saxons* first run of the league season. Joe Feldpausch and Michael Royal then put lhe Saxons up 3-0 with RBI singles in the bottom of the fifth. The two teams were back and forth from their in their opener Wednesday, with Lumen Christi scoring twice in the top of the sixth to get within a run. Hastings scoring twice in the ’bottom of the sixth to rebuild the lead and then the Titans having a rally die in the sev­ enth inning when Royal hauled in a line drive in left field. Mark Feldpausch had a big game at the plate for the Saxons, going 3-for-4. He scored two of his team’s five runs. Dillon Heath. Drew Westworth, Joe Feldpausch and Royal each finished with an RBI. Heath got the win on the mound. He went 5 . 1/3 innings, striking out six and walking one. He gave up four hits and only one of the two •runs against him was earned. Westworth fin•ished things off on the mound for Hastings. • Lumen Christi took game two 18-1, scoring 18 runs before Joe Feldpausch doubled home Pierson Tinkler in the bottom of the fifth to opiate the Saxons’ lone run. Tinkler had singled to start the inning. • ‘ Eli Evans and Trevor Ryan had the Saxons •Only other hits against Lumen Christi’s start­ ing pitcher. , Jackson Northwest topped the Saxons 12-0 .and 8-6 in two games in Jackson Tuesday. ' A single and a double by Mark Feldpausch and a single off the bat of Tinkler were the Saxons lone hits in the opener. •: The Mounties knocked 14 hits, including ’five doubles in the five-inning affair. Thomapple Kellogg s Emery Shepherd (13) reaches for the outside corner of the second base bag to complete a steal as Zeeland West shortstop Maddie Sliva makes a diving attempt to tag her out during the top of l’ie second inning of game two between their teams Thursday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) improve. t Thomapple Kellogg s varsity softball team dropped a pair of non-confercnce contests against Zeeland West in Middleville Thursday, and fell to 0-4 in the OK Gold Conference with a pair of losses to perennial state power Wayland Monday. “We’re hungry for a win, definitely,’’ new Thomapple Kellogg head coach Tom Hudson said. Zeeland West took two from TK in Middleville Thursday. Thc Dux scored six times in the top of the seventh inning to really pull away in a 17-5 win to start thc afternoon, and then won game two 11-3. “We’ve got to stick with the positive, what we’re doing right.” coach Hudson said. “The kids know there are things that we don’t do right. They’ve been working at it and we’re going to continue to work at it. It’s early in the year and we’re just going to keep digging, and grinding and grinding. We have a lot of posi­ tive thoughts. We’re going to keep going.” Some of the positives coach Hudson saw Thursday were in thc Trojans’ bunting skills. They were able to get a couple sacrifices down and move runners over. “We got some timely hits from some kids that haven't had a lot of varsity experience. We’re moving some kids around and we’ve just got to work.” coach Hudson added. Shylin Robirds, Ashley Snyder and Trevor Ryan pitches for the Saxons during game two of their doubleheader against visiting Jackson Lumen Christi Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) l he Saxons did their best to rally from a 5-0 deficit after two innings in game two. They scored three runs on a three-run home from by Heath in the top of thc third then got within 5-4 before the Mounties tacked on two runs in the bottom of lhe fifth inning and another run in lhe bottom of the sixth. A rally in the top of the seventh ended after the Saxons had pulled within 8-6. Hastings had eight hits, seven singles and Heath’s home run. Westworth was 3-for-4 with and RBI. Tinkler and Ty Sinclair also drove in runs for Hastings. Joe Feldpausch had two singles. Thornapple Kellogg's Meg Hudson pitches during game two of her team’s non­ conference doubleheader with visiting Zeeland West Thursday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Carleigh Lenard had the three TK singles in the game two loss to thc Dux. Snyder had two RBI and stole two bases. Robirds also made a heads up play, scoring from third with a good slide after the Dux attempted a pick-off play in the top of thc third inning of game two. Robirds had two hits and scored two runs in the opener against the Dux. She knocked a double and a triple batting out of lhe lead-off Vikings not he0 behind champs from Hamilton at invite The Lakewood varsity boys’ track and field team put on a good push, but couldn’t quite catch Hamilton for thc top spot at the Vikings’ own Lake wood Invitational Saturday. Hamilton bested thc Vikings 1049 to 1023 at the top of the standings at the meet that borrows its scoring from lhe M1TC/X Team Slate Finals where every participant scores for their team. The Hamilton girls also won the champion­ ship Saturday, ouscoring Mason 10265 atop their standings. The Lakewood girls were fifth. Senior Noah Caudy ran his fastest hurdle times of the season to date in winning lhe 1 IO­ meter high hurdles in 14.47 seconds and lhe 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 39.72. Caudy also teamed wit Kaden Heins, Cole Rickerd and Payne Hanna to win thc 400meter relay in 45.12 seconds and with Andrew Hansen-McClellan, Sweet and Jacob Kelley to win the 1600-meter relay in 3:33.02. Those hurdle races were great ones for the Vikings, with Lakewood boys finishing 1-2-3 in the high hurdles. Timothy Sweet was the runner-up in 1651 and teammate Jesse Waldron was third in 16.89. Waldon placed sixth in the 300 hurdles in 4550 and Sweet seventh in 45.65. Lakewood had a trio of lop ten finishers in a few events, and those 400-meter relay run­ ners played their part in it. Heins was third in lhe 100-meter dash in 11.76 seconds, Hanna fourth in 11.91 and Rickerd sixth in 11.92. In lhe 200-meter dash, Heins was fourth in 24.40, Hanna fifth in 2450 and Rickerd 11 th in 25.35. In the field lhe Vikings pulled off the feat in the pole vault, with Payne Hanna fourth at 11 feel. Tyler Schrock cleared 9 feet 6 inches to place sixth and teammate Ezra Rynd was sev­ enth al 9-0. In the shot put, the Vikings had Austin Leazenby second with a personal record throw of 40-6, Josh Denda with a PR of 39-35 in fifth place and Samuel Kostanko sixth al 39-05. Lakewood’s boys were pretty good in both throws, placing Kostanko second in the discus Olivet overwhelms Viking net with shots in GLAC win * ^SS!n?EbEvans drives a smgle up the middle during game two of “m" doSeheader against Jackson Lumen Christi Wednesday ,n Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) spot. Emery Shepherd had two hits as well, and one RBI. Mcg Hudson had two RBI, bat­ ting behind Robirds. Wayland scored 16-0 and 16-1 wins oxer the Trojans in OK Gold Conference action Monday. The Trojans are scheduled to return to action at home against Holland this after­ noon. Brett Brenicr Sports Editor Olivet’s quantity over quality strategy paid off against Lakewood in Greater Lansing Activities Conference action Thursday. Thc Eagles’ varsity girls’ soccer leam fired 35 shots on goal in a 6-1 win over the host Vikings at Lake wood High School. The game was only 2-1 at the half, but lhe Bugles scored two more goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half to taj^e somc wjnd out of the Vikings’ sails. Lakewood goalkeeper Sara Thompson made 29 saves in the loss. Olivet built a 2-0 lead in the first ~>o min­ utes of the contest, but the Vikings cu7 that in halt with a goal by Colette Sharp off an assist by Kayla Hall before lhe end of thc first half. Still fighting injuries and iHncss (he Vikings also lost key defender Gabby Vcnneman to an injury in iasl qUesday‘s non-conference match with Fowlerville and that created some depth issues jn |he bae|i end for Lakewood. “They take a ton of shots froni w oul It was kind of one of move games. Their scor­ ing chances were limited. Girls aren't going to score a lol of 25-30-yard goals.” Lakewood heads coach James LeVeque said. Olivet did gel a couple of those goals though. . , . . The Vikings had just nine shots on goal, but LeVeque thought his team had about as many real quality scoring chances as the Eagles created. . . . “If we have Gabby back on defense and wc hive Haven (Bosworth) back on offense 1 think this is a one-goal game every time in either direction. Missing Gabby real y. really hurt us. .She is one of our center backs on I). She is thc most aggressive play er on the team. She is one of the most physical players on the leam and she just makes things happen. She (127-6) and Leazenby third (117-5). Heins added a win in thc long jump, flying 19-85. Hansen-McClellan was the runner-up in lhe 400-meter dash in 53.40, with teammate Kelley fourth in 54.29. Hunter Karrar was eighth in lhe 3200-meier run for thc Vikings in 11;30.89 and teammale Samuel McClelland was tenth in that race in 11:33.72. Tyler Schrock had a pair of tenth-place finishes for Lakewood, in the 800-meter run and the high jump. The top individual finish for the Lakewood ladies came in the shot pul where Riley Eggers placed third with a mark of 32-35. Lake wood also had the 1600-meter relay team of Chloe Haight, Kristine Possehn, Katelynn Kietzman and Palsy Morris place third in their nice with a time few 4:40.95. Morris had a solid day, also placing fourth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 3057. Teammate Brooke Bouwcns was eighth in that one with a time of 31.02. Haight added a sixth-place finish in thc 300-meter low hurdles, hitting the finish line in 53.15. 'The rest of the Lakewood ladies’ top ten finishes came in the field. Eggers was eighth in the discus at 86-8, Davita Mater was fourth in lhe pole vault at 8-0 and Kietzman placed sixth in lhe long jump by flying 13-85. A couple of Vikings set new personal records in the discus, right behind Eggers. Kyle Maurer was 11 th at 80-5 and Gracie Fahmi was 15th at 71-11. Behind lhe top tow girls’ teams. Olivet fin­ ished with 848 points, Ionia 827, Lakewood 751, Eaton Rapids 638. West Michigan Aviation 575, Grand River Prep 391, Jenison 303 and Bellevue 38. Ionia was third in the boys’ meet with 834 points, followed by Olivet 823. Mason 807, Eaton Rapids 757, West Michigan Aviation 748, Grand Riser Prep 392 and Bellevue 153. Call 269-945-9554 never quits.” 1 akowood is now 3-1 overall this season and 1-1 in lhc GrcJi<.T Activities for Hastings Conference. lakewood played a pair ol Ionia Count} foes io start this week at Lakewood High Schoo), falling to Belding 4-0 Monday and then besting Ionia 4-2 Tuesday. Banner classified ads �Papo 14 — Thursday, Apnl 20. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Two-out single in seventh gets Vikings past Ramblers The Lakewood varsity baseball team improved to 3-1 in lhe Greater Lansing Activities Conference by sweeping its league doublehcader at Perry Tuesday. The Vikings took game one 10-6. and then got a walk off single off the bat of Alex Smith for n 2-1 win in game two. Smith knrxked a line drive to center field w ith two on and two out in the bottom of the seventh inning of game iwo lo give the Vikings lhe one-run win in game two. Chandler Adams was hit by a pitch to start the inning, and then stole second base. A pair of groundouts left him at third base with two out. Austin Schmidt walked to put runners on the comers for thc Vikings before Smith’s hero­ ics. Starting pitcher Ryan Szczepaniak pul together some heroics of his own for Lakewood in game iwo. Limiting the Ramblers to one unearned nin on four hits and two walks. He siruck out six in his complete game effort. He was also Lof-3 al the plale and drove in the Vikings’ first run in the bot­ tom of lhe first inning. Kyle Willette added a single and Parker Smith a double for the Vikings in game two. take wood pounded out 13 hits on its way to a 1(1-6 win in the opener. Adams and Szczepaniak had three hits each in thc win. Adams bad n double and a pair of RBI while Szczepaniak drove in three runs. Conner Frizzell and Willette were both 2-for4 at lhe plate. Frizzell had a double and two RBI Kody Farr. Parker Smith and Alex Smith had one hit each. Willette got the win on the mound, .striking out nine in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up three earned runs on three hits and six walks. Blake Cobb needed just six pitches to get the final four outs in relief. Lakewood is now 6-3-1 overall this season. The Vikings host a non-confercnce double­ header with Eaton Rapids this afternoon. Vikes need four innings for one win and eight for the second at Perry The Lakewood ladies continue to roll. The Vikings improved to 10-0 overall and 4-0 in lhe Greater Lansing Activities Conference with a sweep of their GLAC var­ sity softball doubleheader at Perry High School Tuesday. Lakewood took lhe opener 18-2 in four innings and then pulled oul a 3-2 win in eight innings in game two. Kennedy Geiger drove a single through lhe middle with two oul in the bottom of the cightli inning bring home two runs and give die Vikings the walk-off win in game two. and also earned lhe pitching win in each of the two contests. Perry look a 2-1 lead in the top of the eighth, brining home its runner from second as the international tiebreaker went into effect in extra innings. Sierra Stoepker stared the bottom of the eighth on second base for the Vikings, and stole third as teammate Maranda Barton walked to put runners on the comers. Aaron Kietzman put down a bunt, but Stoepker was caught at the plate trying to score for the sec­ ond oul of lhe inning, leaving things up to Geiger with Barton on third and Kietzman at first. Kietzman had two hits and scored two of the Vikings’ three runs in game two. Singles by Barton and Katelynn Scnneker and a dou­ ble off the bat of Kale Richmond accounted for thc Vikings’ other hits in the win. < Geiger walked six and allowed four hits in Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads game two, but struck out 14. Her line was a bit cleaner in game one as she gave up three hits and four walks while striking out eight. The Vikings’ bats were certainly hotter in the opener. Ashlyn Livermore, Emma Sullivan and Barton had three hits each. Livermore scored three runs. Barton finished with two RBI and a run of her own. Sullivan drove in two too. Kietzman. Geiger and Kayla Sauers all scored two runs. Scnneker had a big game one, going 4-for-4 w'ith two doubles and two RBI. Stoepker had two RBI as well, and Richmond had one. The Vikings took two wins to earn lhe championship at Saturday’s Hastings Tournament and knocked ofT Portland St. Patrick in a non-conferencc doubleheader Wednesday (April 12). I.akcwood topped St Pats 15-0 and 11-0 in the two ballgames last Wednesday. The Shamrocks managed just four hits total off of Geiger in the two games. She one-hit the Shamrocks w hile striking out 11 in the open­ er. Geiger recorded eight more strikeouts while giving up three hits in game two. Lakewood head coach Steve Spetoskey said that his team once again showed solid defense behind its pitcher. Offensively, the Viking coach was pleased with his girls’ plate discipline. They worked deep into counts and used it to their advan­ tage, Stoepker, Scnneker and Barton had four hits each for the day, with Stoepker and Scnneker each hitting a home run and a dou­ ble. Scnneker finished the two ballgames with five RBI. Stoepker drove in three runs and Barton four. Lakewood also got three hits each from Sullivan, Sauers, Livermore and Geiger. Richmond and Kietzman had two hits each. Sullivan, Livermore and Richmond each stole two bases. 1 he Vikings are home this afternoon for a tough non-conferencc doublehcader with Eaton Rapids. h <: I ' ;• 4x6 Double ' .. , . thru 4//5/17 v: fo^t|e a" *W0 fiveinnin8 games Hastings Tournament t-akcw<xxp just ten in S varsity softball team needed Invilatjonai to defend its Ihstines , Vikin !!,eSaiunJOy. . host Saxons jn’ ^nrd a 10-0 victory over the moment and u lbr opening game of the tourl J*l in the ch’C« besfed Thoniapple Kellogg . k^cwootf ^P^nship game. unproved her r $i'nior Kennedy Geiger season by cam*0**in the eirc,e to 7 0 on the put nine whjjg the two wins. She .struc^ m the champs a,lowing one hit and one walk after holding game against the Trojans, and one waljJ J^l»ngs scoreless on one hit The Vikings^he Mn,ck oul ciShl Saxons. "ilh Gciger\ t|Hcrc so,id the middle matched by Mc.?n,,‘nant pitching performance 7 Kate Rich ,ar defensive play from catchKietzman. °nd and ccnterfielder Aaron Vikings Kayla Sauers Jed the game, driving in ,he ch:lmPionship Sauers was 2-fU of lheir lca,n’s ten runs Tr°jans.GeigCr°.r*2 with four RBI against the three runs score * 3*for’3 wilb <w'° and doubles in the hnd one of bcr teanfs two k Kate Sennet the Vikings, ja,so three runs for two runs for\j,erTT,ore douhIcd and scored Kietzman and VikinPs- Barton. Aaron Por Lakewood ’Crni StoePkcr als« had hits Brea Lake Ku. , field fence in tha home run over the left the Trojans’ |One °P of d,c second inning for TK pitcher M Hudson took the loss Lakewood with a l().o W|to the championship gamc Sullivan and nrurHasI,nesdouble and iWo onJ cach had a s’ngle a Saxons. LakeHe-T.' !n *fe wi" over the by Livermore hTZs 0"'cr ,ll,s were singles Scnneker. Live^011, KieBman. Geiger and Geiger and SenM? !'ad'RB11,nd Barton. ,K«r had one each. and thn Thnm3 ^arsity softbabteam celebrates the defense of its title at the Hastings at Haslings School. The Vikings defeated the host Saxon?; and the Thornapple Kellogg Trojans for the day’s championship. A double by Lexi Bloomberg was the only hit for the Saxons. Hastings finished off its day with a 15-3 win over Delton Kellogg in the consolation game. The Saxons had 13 hits in thc win, all of them singles. Emma Post led the way, going 3-for-4 with four RBI. Hannah Davis and Madelynn Anderson had two hits each. Stephanie Vanravcnswaay drove in three runs and Allera Keller had two RBI for thc Saxons. Harding got lhe win in the circle. She struck out five and walked three over four innings. She didn’t allow an earned run. Lauren Lebeck was 2-for-2 with an RBI to lead the Panthers’ offense. Teri’aun Campbell and Jordan Kapteyn also added singles. Kapteyn and Hailey Buckner each had an RBI. Thomapple Kellogg reached the champion- Thomas had three hits and Hayward, Nathan Hobert and Miller each had two. Miller scored four runs. Thomas and Hayward teamed up on lhe shut out. Thomas struck out two and allowed one hit in his inning of work. Hayward struck out two. walked one and allowed two Delton runs on two hits in his two innings. As the morning wanned up, so did the Saxons’ and Vikings bats in their semifinal matchup to start thc tournament. Lakewood had a 2-1 lead through four innings, then surged for a 12-7 victor)'. Lakewood scored four runs in the top of the fifth inning and then six in thc top of the sixth to pull ahead 12-1 before lhe Saxons threw together a six-run rally in the bottom of the sixth. Parker Smith was 3-for-4 al the plate with two RBI for lhe Vikings in the win, knocking three doubles, but was hit around on the mound allowing six runs on five hits in 2/3 of an inning. Starter Kyle Willette got the win for the Vikings, striking out six and walking two in his 4 2/3 innings on the mound. He allowed two hits and two walks, giving lhe Saxons just one unearned run. Haslings starter Dillon Heath took the loss, allowing eight hits and five earned runs. He struck out three and walked three. Austin Schmidt was the only other Viking with multiple hits, knocking two singles. Kody Farr had an RBI doubles as well for Lake wood. Adams, Szczepaniak and Parker Smith had two RBI each. Willette and Alec Vasquez each drove in a run. Drew Westworth led the Saxons’ ‘attack with a double and two singles. He drove in a run and scored one. Matt Hewitt and Mark Feldpausch were both l-for-4 wiih an RBI for thc Saxons. Joe Feldpausch and Sinclair each had a single and an RBI. Pierson Tinkler doubled and scored a run. The game was called after six-innings due to time constraints, as was the Saxons’ 14-6 consolation victory over Delton Kellogg. Tinkler drilled a three-run home run to left field with two outs in the top of the third inning, pushing the Saxons’ lead to 12-5 at the ®a*s come alive for DK girls in doubleheader split with Lawton game6two'o?khaii 16 hi,s ”** <en • ' ■ !n Conference v heir Southwestern Athletic gainst visitin ’ Division doubleheader 'Die Dchnn6J’3"'1011 Nfonday’ sPiit its mat I Ke,Io»g varsity softball team 10-2 win in n.'Up Lawton* Pul,in8 out a scored a pjanic two after the Blue Devils test. S w>n in the day’s opening con­ it was the r Panthers. >rsi Vv*n of the season for the 1 -9 ‘ 1351 N.Broadway \ (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 ■ 5:30 Pttck Cf Sk ’lP • : ship game with a 7-4 win over Delton Kellogg in the semifinals. • The Trojans scored four runs in lite Ixittoiy of the first inning, and held on for the win. f Shylin Robirds was 3-for~4 out of the lead* off spot forTK in the win. Ashley Snyder had a single, a double and an RBI forTK. Carleigh Lenard drove in tw o runs and scored two runs. Katilyn Burbridge also had an RBI. TK’s offense benefitled from seven Delton errors. ' Lake earned the win in the circle, striking out ten and walking two. Kapteyn was 3-for-4 and scored two of the Panthers’ four runs in the loss to the Trojans* Kapteyn. Delanie Aukerman and Daniellb Cole each doubled. Lilly Timmerman had h single and an RBI. Buckner had one RBI and Cole drove in two runs for the Panthers. TK outscores Barry Co. foes \ 35-1 to win Hastings Tournament Thc summer-like weather warmed up the Trojans’ bais Saturday in Hastings. Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity baseball team pounded oul a 16-1 victory’ over Ltkewood in lhe championship game of the annual Hastings Tournament after a 19-0 victory in its opener against Delton Kellogg. Thomapple Kellogg head coach Hobert said every thing finaWy came together for his young guys. Ixad-off hitler Colin Thomas led thc way in the championship game, going 3-for-4 with six RBI. He also scored three runs. Thomas had a pair of doubles to go along with a sin­ gle. and reached on an error to start the Trojans’ nine-run rally in the topof the second inning that put them in control of thc bail­ game. TK scored the last eight of those runs in the lop of the second with two oul. Nate Hobert drilled a double up the middle, scoring Clayton Davies and Brenden Caswell, then scored himself on a line drive off the bat of Brenden Miller. Walks by Gordy Hayward and Dakota Phillips loaded the bases for Thomas’ second plate appearance of thc inning, and Thomas knocked a bases clearing double. Davies and Caswell added RBI singles before the rally was ihrough. That was plenty of run support for pitcher Matt Lenard. He allowed six hits in four innings on the mound for TK. but didn’t walk a batter. He struck out two in earning the win. Caswell had three RBI in the win and Phillips, Davies and Hobert had two each. Doubles by Chandler Adams and Ryan Szczepaniak were among the six hits by thc Vikings. Szczepaniak was 2-for-2 with a sin­ gle and a double and drove in the Vikings’ lone nin. Adams scored that run. TK beat Delton Kellogg 19-0 in three innings, after Likewood had knocked off host Hastings 12-7 to earn its place in (he champi­ onship game. Phillips hit a grand slam in the bottom of lhe third inning, finishing the game with those four RBI. Hayward. Nathan Hobert and Miller each had three rBl i’n the win and Caswell and Kylcr Podbevsck drove in two runs each. i>elton Kelt . Monday hlcll H'g’s 16 hits in game two Buckner and . ed a triple off the bat of Hailey Aukerman h Pair dlHlb,es lr0,n De,anic and Lauren L?ic|,e Cole. Ashton Ingersol had also doubled. n,ns and I()“r hits in all. driving in three b°th had thre 8. two. Aukerman and Ingersol idly Httija and two RBL Vn,1Jui, Buckner and Cole had one RBI each. Aukerman got the win in the circle, holding thc Blue Devils to one earned run. She allowed eight hits, but only walked two while striking oul eight. DK led lhe bailgame 5-2 after five innings, and then put together a five-run rally in lhe bottom of the sixth. The Panthers had 13 hits in lhe opener, but managed only four runs. Ingersol had two triples and two singles for her four hits. Jordan Kapteyn was 3-for-3 with a double and two singles. Cole also added two singles. Kapteyn, Ingersol and Buckner had lhe Panthers’ three RBI. Kalamazoo Christian swept its SAC Valley doubleheader against lhe visiting Panthers last Thursday. Thc Comets scored 15-0 and 12-0 wins to open the conference season. : time. He finished lhe ballgame with four RBI and scored two runs, adding a double and a walk. h Hastings got three RBI from Joe Feldpausch and two each from Trevor Ryan and Heath, Heath was 3-for-4 with a double and two sin­ gles. Westworth and Ryan both had two hitsl; Mark Feldpausch earned the win for Hastings with 3 2/3 innings on the mound. He stuck out two and walked two while allowing five hits and five runs. Mason Steward closed things out on the mound for Hastings, striking out three in 2 1/3 innings. He gave up one earned run on two hits and a walk. »• Josh Lyons had a triple and three RBI for the Panthers in the loss. Cogan McCoy had a double and an RBI, walking once and scoring two runs. Trevor Aukerman had two singles and two RBI, and DK also got hits from Pay ton Warner, Max Swift and Eddie Jones. start SAC 1 season with > two big wins Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer leam has had no trouble putting lhe ball in lhe back of the net in its 2-0 start to lhe Southwestern Athletic Conference season. The Panthers have 14 goals in two games so far. They scored their second win of lhe season Monday, topping visiting Coloma 6-2. Lillian Howard and Holly McManus had two goals each. Alison Diller added a godl and two assists for lhe Panthers, and Samantha Mohn scored Delton Kellogg’s other goal. ‘ Delton Kellogg also got assists from Alexis Hanchett and Jenifer Stenroos. Delton Kellogg led the ballgame 4-0 al the half. Grace Gagliardo and Elissa Austin Guntz scored for lhe Comets in the second half. Hannah Butchbaker made three saves ih goal during the first half for lhe Panthers, and Makenna Grizzle took over in net during Iht second half and made three saves as well. Delton was scheduled to return to confer encc action al Schoolcraft yesterday. <’ The Panthers opened their season with an 8-0 win al Hartford April 12. r Diller scored three goals, adding a fourth ih thc second half that helped the Panthers end the contest midway through the second 40 minutes. F Stenroos, Hanchett, Holly McManus, and Howard scored lhe Panthers’ other four goals. Gabby Peto fired a comer kick for lhe assist on Stenroos’ goal lo start lhe scoring fof Delton. Stenroos had two assists of her own during lhe contest. rDiller, Mohn, Anja Nikon and McManus added assists. Butchbaker saved all three shots that came her way. • �Th« Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 20, 2017— Page 15 Seventh-inning Saxon rally ** run short against Titans <________ •• Haslings' Stephanie Vanravenswaay drives the ball to the left side during the Saxons' five-run rally in I*16 '^8 seventh inning otf game two against Jackson Lumen Christi Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Bremer) •j Jackson Lumen Christi pulled out two close wins over lhe Hastings varsity softball team to open the Intcrstatc-8 Athletic Conference schedule Wednesday al Hastings High School. A Saxon rally came up just short in the top of thc seventh inning of a 9*6 loss lo thc Titans in game two. Lumen Christi led 9*1 heading into the Saxons’ last at-bats, but a couple singles, a walk and a couple Titan errors gave Hastings hope. The Saxons scored their last four runs after two were out and had a runner on third base when the evening finally came to an end. Allera Keller had a two-run single in that Saxon rally and Bridget Thayer had an RBI single loo. Hannah Davis started lhe rally with a leadoff single. Davis had three hits in thc ballgame. Keller had two hits and drove in three runs to lead the Saxon attack. • Tlte Saxons fell 7-4 in their opener with the Titans. Hastings led lhe ballgame 4-3 after three innings only to see lhe Titans strike for two runs in the top of the fifth inning and then tack on single runs in the sixth and seventh. Haslings pitcher Tori Harding was hit with lhe loss, but only three of lhe seven runs against her were earned. She struck out six and walked four. The Titans managed nine hits. Haslings had five hits, including three sin­ gles by Harding who scored two of her team’s runs. Emma Post was l-for-4 with three RBl and Stephanie Vanravenswaay also singled for the Saxons. Hastings is now 0-4 in the 1-8. Jackson Northwest lopped the visiting Saxons 12-2 and 10-0 in their two ballgames in Jackson Tuesday. Harding, Thayer. Maggie Eastman and Lexi Bloomberg singled for the Saxons in the 10-0 loss in game one. Hastings had hoped coming into lhe year that defense could turn into a strength, but four errors hurl. Harding took the loss, but Wednesday Mixed Final Standings Brush Works Painting 88-40; Barry Red Cross 785-495; Huver’s Auto Recycle 75-53; Boniface Construction 67-61; Court Side 615-665. Good Games and Series: Ladies - N. Boniface 159; L. Elliston 191; T. Christopher 188-479; J. Alflen 198; K. Plett 167-425; S. Beebe 183-510; G. Scobey 150. Men - K. Beebe 201; S. Alflen 215-578; C. Baker 225. Monday Mixerettes Final Standings ' Nashville Chiropractic 85-43; Dewey’s Auto Body 79-49; Kent Oil 76-52; Dean’s Dolls 71-57; Creekside Growers 58-70. Good Games and Series: K. Fowler 185; P. Fowler 155; K. Redman 155-397; C. Hurless 151; J. Rice 186; M. Rodgers 162; K. Eberly 190-528; V. Carr 159; C. Carr 167; D. Anders 160. Delton track teams keep spot atop Valley standings 800-meter run. , There was a sweep in the pole vault for the Panthers too, with Kendal Pluchinsky win­ ning ut a height of 7-6. Leclercq was second at 7-5 and Wiegl third at Delton had Ute top two guys tn the throws Tyden Ferris won lhe discus at 138-3 and didn’t give up an earned run. Eastman was 3-for-3 in the Saxons’ game two loss, and Thayer had two hits. Thaycr drove in one run and Post added the Saxons’ other RBI. A double by Vanravenswaay was lhe Saxons’ only other hit. BOWLING SCORES Hastings catcher Bridget Thayer spins to put a tag on Jackson Lumen Christi's Meghan Kelley to limit a Titan rally in the bottom of the seventh inning of game two Wednesday in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) \ The Delton Kellogg varsity track and field (bams each made it past 100 points in Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley pivision duals at Kalamazoo Christian Tuesday, improving to 4-0 in the conference. The Panthers havc a big double dual in Delton Wednesday (April 26) taking on Constantine and Hackett Catholic Prep lo close out the SAC Valley duals. The Delton Kellogg boys took a 103-34 win over Kalamazoo Christian Tuesday, real­ ly dominating in the sprints. The Panthers scored all 18 points in the 100-meter dash and lhe 200-meter dash. Luke Cooper led lhe sweep of the 100-meter dash, winning in 115 seconds with teammates Travis NcSmith and Nathaniel Duncan in second and third behind him. Parker Tallent took the 200 for Delton Kellogg’s boys, hilling thc finish line in 24.2. NeSmith was second in that race with teamrpate Alex Blasi third. Cooper didn’t run lhe 200, but added a winning lime of 1:06.8 in lhe 400-meter dash. Delton Kellogg’s boys also swept thc scor­ ing spots in thc longest race, the 3200-meter run. Brandon Wyman won thc race in 12 minqtes 2X) seconds, while Andrew Jackson sec­ ond and Alex Leclercq third. Jackson had already won the 1600-metr run in 5:14.0. . In the field, the Panthers scored another sweep in the long jump where Wyatl Mast flew to first with a leap of 17 feet 9 inches. Qregor Vossbcck was second in that one al 17-6 and Mathias Wiegl third at 17-1. Mast added a winning time of 2:09.6 in the The Saxons’ Bridget Thayer slides safely into home to score in the Saxons’ seventh inning rally against Jackson Lumen Christi Wednesday evening. (Photo by Brett O’Shea Hall was second at 97-5. Ferris won the shot put with a mark of 44-10 with team­ mate Jacob Carter taking second al 36-1. The only weak spot for the Delton boys was the hurdlers, where the Comets swept the scoring places in lhe two races. Ben Tiemeyer won each race for the Comets, taking the I IO­ meter high hurdles in 175 seconds and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 46.0. Both Delton Kellogg teams won all four relay races on the evening. The Delton Kellogg girls bested the Comets by a score of 101-35. Delton Kellogg had ten different girls win individual events. Sophomore Audryana Holben was the only one to win more than one. She took the 100meter dash in 14.1 and thc 200-meter dash in 305, Sarah Bassett took the high jump for Delton at 5-2, leading a sweep that also saw Ashley Elkins second at 5-0 and Abby Howard third at 4-10. Jerilyn Sinclair took the pole vault, clearing 6-0, with teammale Erin Kapteyn the run­ ner-up at 5-11. The long jump title went to Delton Kellogg senior Bailee Tigchelaar who beat out a couple Kalamazoo Christian fresh­ men with a leap of 13-8. Delton’s Lexi I arsons won the shot put al 30-7. Kapteyn won the 100-ntelcr hurdles for the DK girls in 17.6. DK freshman Heaven Watson thc 400 meter dash in 1:06 8. In the distance races for Delton, Rachelle Brown won the 800-meter ran in 2:550; Maraud:. Donahue thc 1MX) meter run in 6:090; and Marion Poky ,|le 3200-meter nin tn 13:30.0. J Delton Kellogg's girls took their thitd SAC Valley wtn last Wednesday (April 12). top­ ping visiting Lawton 7364 P Watson was the only IX.|to„ Kellogg gi,| to win an individual event on the track, taking the 800-meter run in 2:38.09,but she was also a part of wins in the 1600-meter relay and the 3200-meter relay for the Delton girls. DK also won three of lhe five field events and the 800-meter relay to pull out the ninepoint win over the Blue Devils. The high jump was as big event for the DK girls again, with Bassett winning at 5-3. Howard was second at 4-10 and Ashley Elkins placed third at 4-10. Parsons won the two throws for Delton, taking the discus at 89-9 and the shot pul al 31-5. Lawton’s Megan Dopheide helped lead her team, winning the 1600-meter run in 5:48.12, the 3200-meter run in 14:30.28 and the pole vault at 6-6. Teammates Natalie Martinez and Clare Lycan were a part of Lawton’s win the 400meter relay, and won three individual events each. Martinez won lhe 100 in 1327, the 200 in 30.94 and the 400 in 1-11.62. Lycan took the 300-meter low hurdles in 53.18, the 100meter hurdles in 17.36 and lhe long jump with a mark of 15-2. Delton Kellogg’s boys beat ihc Blue Devils 85-52. Cooper look the two sprints, winning the 100 in 11.21 and thc 200 in 2356 for the Panthers, and also helped out in a wjn jn 400-meter relay and the 800-metcr relay. Ferris and Wyman won tw0 individual events each for the Panthers. Ferris took lhe discus for Delton at 135-6 and the sh0| pUl at 45-5. Wyman won the 3200-metcr run in 11:25.18 and added a winning tilnc of 5; l4 71 in the 1600-meter run. Mast won the 800 in 2:12.76 for thc Panthers, Pluchinsky took pole vault at 8 -6 and Cameron Raster won the high jump at Boggi-Gibbons 177, C. Doombos 180, L. Brandt 184-511. S.Owcn 142, D. Dunklec 166-477, B. Kemler 188, DJ Cosgrove 135, S. Casarez 123. T. Wattles 145, M. Payne 133, D. Staines 170. Comm. Minors Standings Pocket Pounders 735, Old Men 705, Red Rockets 59, HDR 575, Muff Divers 575. Hastings Bowl 54. High Games and Series: T. Varney 222­ 607, J. Lauver 200-574, A. Taylor 202, K. Phenix 247, J. Barnum 242-650, R. Guild 265. D. Lambert 245-630, J. Newton 225, J. Arens 278-678? A. Dougherty’223. Wed. Classic Standings Final Standings Slippin’ In 85, Big Mike’s BBQ 83, Brunswick Bowling Balls 73, Red’s Sport Bar 705, Smithville Blues 69. Reclending 675, Damn Kids 67, Culligan 66. 12 in a Row 655. Gunga Gulunga 65, West Side Saturday Majors (Youth) Beer 62, McDonalds 62. MMG/AnD 60, Operation Cobra 525-275; Deadpool Hurless Machine Shop 56, Team 18 555, 52-32; TK 49-35, Demolishes 4555-385; B.C.Crcw 515, Adrounie House 47, Goofy Goobers 445-395; Team Awesome 43-40; Strikers 41-43; Gutter Patrol 365­ Whatever 425. High Games and Series: D. Gonzales 475; Livin’ on a spare 345-295; Tweedie 233, B. Edwards 180, J. Moote 205, B. dee & Tweedie dum 33-51; Team 10 31 -49. Good (James and Series: Girls - Aaliyah Taylor 256, W. Pierce 253. D. Daniels Pennington 122-337; Leona Frost 139-367; 236, D. Burleson 243, C. VanHouten 214, B. Madden 191. C. Pennington 233-670, Joslyn Hinkle 105-310; Grace xMadden 122­ 244. Boys - Shaun Pennington 161-378; E. Stora 220, M. Kirkendall 237, A. Stora Augusto Chavez 170-435; Alex Johnson 135; 257. Mickey Davis 269-685, T. Heath 279­ Garret Schleh 126; Nathan Palmer 159-393; 797, D. Lambert 207, J. Buller 254, R. John Hinkle 199-520; Brandon Darling 138­ Gilbert 212-618, E. Dunklee 203-564. J. Swanger 245, M. Jackson 256, J. Eckley 356. 212. M. Hall 210, M. Garrett 213, R. Madden 236, T. Neymeiyer Sr. 231-629, T. Thursday Angels Standings Whitehead Jr. 232-663, R.Westendorp 234, BB Magee 885, Split Ends 75, Varney’s Const. 73, Moore’s Apts. 70, Hastings S. Dunn 199-514, K. Phenix 22-631, B. Keeler 225, J. Barnum 279-672. J. Daman Bowl 68, Bowling Stones 615, YoYo 155, K. Breitner 277-700, R. Daman 267, Sisters 46. High Games and Series: . Myers 163, J. D. Jackson 246. W. Case 214. P. Anger Gasper 172, T. Dickinson 159, M. Weiler 2023, S. Anger 221. M. Sylvester 236, D. 134, B. Brown 163, K. Stenberg 190-533. Snyder 223. C. Cooper 212-596, D. Hunt 171, P. 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The Hastings girls split the two duals, best ing Jackson Northwest 116-41 while falling 935 to 6850 in the match up with Harper The Hastings girl* got lheir second Interstate-S Athletic Ccwference victory pf season. and the Hastings boys got their first, as thc Saxon varsity track and field warns hosted a league dual with Pennfield Tursdav, The Saxon girls improved to 2-1 in the 1-8 with their 106-51 victory over the visiting Panthers, while the Hastings boys upped their league mark to 1-2 with a 95-67 win. Senior sprinter Mnddie Solmes led the charge for the Hastings girls, winning the 100-meter dash in 13.38 seconds, thc 200rnctcr dash in 28.24 and lhe 400-meter clash m I minute 7.47 seconds. Solmes also teamed with Madison Smith. Emily Westers and Liz Keeler to win lhe 800-meter relay in 1:55.36. The Hastings girls won three of the day’s four relays. Smith. Westers. Keeler and Abby Larabee teamed up to take lhe 400-meter relay in 56.43 and the distance crew ol Hannah Johnson, Lynnscy Ibaycr, Allison Collins and Abby Zull won lhe 3200-mcter Creek. Solmes was lhe fastest girl in the 10() Wednesday, winning in 13.06 and finished second in the 200 with a time of 28.78. Weinbrecht set a new personal record in winning the 32(X)-mcler run in 12:44.57 for the Saxons. Hastings freshman Erin Dalman and 1 larper Creek senior Alyssa Cutter had a couple good races in the hurdles. Dalman won the 100meter hurdles in 19.36, finishing .58 ahead ot Cutter. Cutter came back to best Dalman by 253 seconds in lhe 300-meter low hurdles. Cutter set a new PR with a time of 54.74 in the 300 hurdles to get lhe win. relay Harper Creeks Creek’s gin Harner races on die day. thanks to In the field. ® ()igh jump and Westers jump ol 5 >« ' Brenagan Murphy < throw < . । ,t„. cavnn boys* lone win, Sant Johnson had thc Saxono y taking the 3200-meternmm 10, 9. [(, N<X”t andl32.%.V>..M> in the match-up ^'X^hmwr Allerding had a pair of Johnson added a runner-up finish in.the pole vault, clearing 10-2. an event Harper Creek senior Dakota Trimm won by clearing 'Hastings is hosting the annual Hastings Relays Friday afternoon. . relay in 11:2353. A pair of seniors won the distance races for the Hastings girls, with Kayleigh Collins fin­ ishing the 1600-meter am in 6:05.88 and Katherine Weinbrecht winning the 3-00meterrun in 13:20.07. Weinbrecht led a sweep of the three scoring spots in lhe 3200. with Kayleigh Collins sec­ ond in 13:39.64 and Allison Collins third in 14:12.28. . Brenagan Murphy won the two throws tor thc Saxons, earning a mark of 31 feet 8 inches in the shot pul and 87-10 in the discus. Teammate Timbree Pederson was lhe ninner-p in the discs al 3-9 while Saxon freshman Ireland Barber was second in thc shot put at 27-0. _ Haslings was first in all five field events, with Westers winning the high jump at 5-4 and the long jump at 14-0. Hannah Johnson cleared 7-0 to win the pole vault. Arabia Bacon, a junior, took two individual wins for the Panthers in the hurdles. She w on lhe 100 meter hurdles in 17.88 seconds and the 300-meter low- hurdles in 52 90. She was also a part of the Panthers’ winning 1600meter relay team. The Haslings boys took first in all five field events too, and did a gotxl job in the distance races to fight off lhe Panthers. The Saxon boys swept the pole vault scor­ ing spots, with Sam Johnson clearing 11-0. Lucas Lumbert clearing 9 6 and Dane Barnes clearing 9-0. Connor Comensoli won lite high jump for lhe Saxons, clearing the bar at 5-6. Freshman Logan Wolfenbarger won the long jump for Hastings at 18-6, with sophomore teammale Hayden Redmond second at 18-3. The Saxons’ Evan Murphy won the shot put w ith a mark of 36-0 and junior Jackson Hastings freshman Evan Murphy lets his final attempt in shOt put fly during his team's lnlerstate-8 Athletic Conference double dual with Jackson Northwest and Harper Creek at Hastings High School Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Barber won lhe discus at 88-8, each setting new personal records in those events. Haslings also gol a new PR from junior Chase Cobb who was the runner-up in the shot put at 35-3. Die Saxon boys’ lop event on the track was the 110-meter high hurdles, an event won by junior Evan Kuntz in 19.09 seconds. He led a sweep of lhe lop three spots for the Saxons, with Malt Hall second in 19.61 and lx>gan Twiss third in 22.86. The Saxons had Jack Longstreet win lhe 800-meter run in 2:1952, Charles Surratt take lhe 1600 in 5:03.08 and Sam Johnson win the 3200-meter run in 10:47.10. Longstreet, Surratt and Sam Johnson also teamed with Sam James to win thc 3200meter relay in 9:06.77. While Pennfield runners took lhe 1(M). 200 and 400 races, lhe Saxon sprinters did manage to win the 400-mcter relay with lhe team of BAUM Saxon freshman Skyler Teske races towards the finish in 400-meter dash during her team's double dual with Jackson Northwest and Harper Creek Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) JOHNS Alex Oiljack. Redmond, Jayden Benedict and Alan Hammond earning a lime of 47.96. Francois Jamicrson won lhe 100-meier dash for Pennfield in 11.92 and the 200-meter dash in 24.50. His teammate Dalton Mauchmar won lhe 400 in 55.28. Those iwo were a part of the Panthers’ win in lhe 1600-meter relay. Hastings junior Connor Comensoli takes one last shot at clearing the bar at 5 feet 8 inches during the Saxons' I-8 double dual against Jackson Northwest and Harper Creek in Hastings Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Welcoming New Employees to Southside Pediatrics We are excited to introduce Shelly Hart, RN, Emily Sydloski, Certified Physician Assistant and Amy Reagan, Receptionist to the professional staff at Southside Pediatrics. Southside pediatrics & 300 Meadow Run Drive Hastings, South cl Hastings on M 37 (269) 818-1020 • www.southside4kids.com TK boys and girls open Gold duals by beating Wayland Thoniapple Kellogg’s varsity track and field teams got off m as great start in the OK Gold Conference, winning their conference openers at Wayland Union High School Wednesday. 'Hie TK boys scored an 80-57 win over the Wildcats while the TK ladies were topping Wayland 98-39 The Thomapple Kellogg girls dominated the sprints and won every single field event. Emma Shea took both throws for TK’s girls, winning the discus at 99 85 inchcs and lhe shot put at 32-8 . The TK girls swept the three scoring places in the three other field events. Freshman Claudia Wilkinson jeared 4-8 to win lhe high jump. sophOnH)rt E|k.na Keener flew 13-9 to win the I<lng j a„d junior Eden Beyer made it over tk* h-.r al 7-6 to win the pole vault. u was a gOod first |ned for Wilkinson who was second i„ h „f the two hurdles and otl ^W-nieter rU',a> T’ “v “ V,Ch tory. Wdklnson .. lddie Saunders, Annyah ^e"wm:,:ld ‘"j Autumn Zwyghuizen won seS ,W"l«y f«r rK ,n ' m,nU,e55-55 IK- senior i cnencer won the 110,Urr:,igh^fe't ^seconds. Msnencerleda sweep of dash for TK. Now accepting new patients u.,?nX-K-r Monday-Friday 7:30am - 5pm Caring for the Community One Child at a Time Hastings' Emily Westers takes off with the baton after getting a handoff from teammate Madison Smith in the 400-meter relay Wednesday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) W w" h in 13 W "d Sea’"<l ,hC S w,'h “ time,,?«64 VandeKield won the 200 28.54 n - niPiv/a scored in both spruits 10r P' ^cond in the 100 V.u.de^'M the meet with Zwyghui/en. tor'IK- h meter nin in 6:05.59 and the 3200-meter run in 13:18.30. Wayland junior Maggie Whitney won the middle distance races, finishing the 400-meter run in 1:0631 and the 800 in 2:36.12. Thomapple Kellogg’s boys did much of lheir scoring in the distance races and the field events in their win over lhe Wildcats. The foursome of Spencer Irvine. Matthew' Vannelte, Erik Walter and Luke Noah started things off on the track forTK’s boys by win­ ning the 3200-meter nin by nearly a minute, finishing the race in 8:54.49. Noah and Waller finished 1-2 in the 800meter run, the 1600-meter run and the 3200meter run. Noah lhe 3200 in 10:43.17 finish­ ing just a hundredth of a second ahead of Walter in lhe 3200. Noah look the I MX) in 4:36.80 and lhe 800 in 2:07.00 Irvine was third in the 8(X) and Vannelte third in the 3200 to finish off lhe scoring sweep in those events for TK. The I rojans also got a couple good perform •nances from freshman Logan Tolan, wKo won the 200-meter dash in 2456 and phi evil second in the 400-meter run with a time df 54.83. The teams split the relavs, with TK adding a win in the 400 meter relay thanks io lhe team of Seth Macomber, Matt Lark. Kollin Pitman and Nathan Kooiman that finished in 47.22. ,. CJ,meron Mahon won the throws for the TK boys, taking the shot put at 38-11 and the discus with a mark of 114-11.50. Irvine won the high jump at 6-0, leadings sweep that saw Gabe Kruisenga clear 5-8 and Nick Wandrie make it over lhe bar at 5-4. ;Kruisenga also added a runner-up leap of 17-45 in the long jump. lhe '1 rojans were scheduled to host Wyoming lor another OK Gold Conference dual yesterday. < Beaudry fires 45 to lead Delton boys to win over Hopkins Delton Kellogg’s varsity bojs’ golf team edged Hopkins by six strokes on the front nine at Orchard Hills Coif Course Friday. The Panthers lopped lhe Vikings 196-202 lo win thc dual. Kevin Beaudry had lhe lowest round of lhe day. leading Delton with a 45 Thc Panthers also got a 49 from Turner McCowan and 51s from Janeiro Guevara and Drew Mason. Ben Robcils led Hopkins with a 47 and his teammate Mason Schaendorf added a 49. Delton Kellogg took on the Maple Valley Lions in the Lions’ first dual on lheir new home course at Hastings Country Club las Wednesday lhe nine suited Maple Valley’s Ddlon Walker well. He shot a career low 40 to lead (he Lions. Maple Valley also gut a 49 from Tony Manin, a 50 from Jonah Denton and a 47 from Evan Adrianson. J'W l ions topped thc Delton Kellogg boys IWon Kellogg, (he lions’ former Kalaniazwi Valley Association rivals, got a .15 liom Beaudry, a 47 from McCowan and 4<>s from Guevara and Damian EiFotmtaine � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-04-25.pdf 3bc799b12e310f58822a42e36ec5b741 PDF Text Text Rotary Club names top students A bright spot in student leadership See Story on Page 12 The Hastings - - ■ ■ See Story on Page 18 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ==== ANNER PRICE 75C ■ HHHMM E V 'Thursday- ApflJ ^*201 7 _ VOLUME 164. No. 16 See Story on p^e 4 Throwers’ PRs help TK teams top Wolves NEWS Historical society to tour World War I exhibit Tuesday The Barry County Historical Society w ill have a different venue for its May meeting. The group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday. May 2. in the museum al Historic Charlton Park io learn about the history of Barry County veterans who took part in World War 1 The newest exhibit al Charlton Park is entitled “Tangled Alliances: The United States in Wot Id War L” Attendees will be introduced to the exhibit and the process curator Claire Johnston went through in putting it together. Members will learn that items from their own archive have been used in both documenting the exhibit and in the exhibit, itself. One of the items is a photograph of seven young Freeport men sitting on the front porch of rhe old Steckk- farm in 1917. All but one of the men w .•**» me rbers of the 3rd Battalion, 126th infantry Regiment. 32nd Division. The historical society is also partner­ ing with Charlton Park to bring in four speakers throughout the summer to talk about various aspects of World War I from United States' efforts to join the war and the problems with air service and the psychological effects of fight­ ing in that war. The speaker series will begin May 10 at 6 p.m. in the stone building and will continue June 27, July 11 and Aug. 8. Residents overwhelmingly oppose proposed injection well Hundreds attend hearing to urge EPA to deny permit Christian Yonkers Staff Writer More than 200 people spilled from a tight room into halls and stairways of the Hastings Library Wednesday evening, April 19. strain­ ing their necks and ears to hear public discus­ sion and comment on the proposed Swanson 4-7 deep injection well. Representatives form the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Arbor Operating (the well applicant), and government officials were present al the standing-room only hearing. Jeffrey Wawzcak and Steve Jann with the EPA provided a brief overview of the well and its geological viability to safely hold leftover waste brine from three conventional oil wells belonging to Arbor Operating. “Our major focus is protecting underground drinking water from activity.” said Wawzcak, adding that the injection zone must be well below the deepest known freshwater aquifer. “The role of EPA is to ensure these brines are injected through the injection well in a way protects human health and the environment.” Wawzcak said the deepest known freshwa­ ter aquifer in the well's vicinity lies 450 feet below ground, creating what he said is an effective 1500-foot buffer between the injec­ tion zone and the nearest source of groundwa­ ter. The EPA. he said, is confident in the integrity of the injection zone, a shale deposit approximately 2,000 feet below- the surface. fie said shale al this depth is porous enough to hold waste brine but .sufficiently rigid to maintain integrity un crPrc*sure. "I don't want to hear what will be done if it fails. It’s too late then.’ Stacy Carson, Middleville The well's injection pipe is to to be encased in a concrete and wrapped in a steel sheath from the surface to the injection zone When the well is retired. Arbor Operating is to set aside funds to plug the well with concrete. Brine solution will be piped to the well from Arbor Operating > three wells in the vicinity. After the brief presentation. Wawzcak and Jann accepted questions and discussion from the community. Dozens of people spoke, all in fierce opposition to the well. Questions regu­ larly referred to the possibility of earthquakes, contamination of water sources, lax oversight, and the future of the well’s u$c and regulation. “’The State of Michigan has a campaign tn progress called ‘Pure Michigan,’ and I under­ stand that environmental protection plays into that campaign very well,” said Mike Bremer. “What doesn’t fit into it is injecting waste into the biggest freshwater basin on the planet.” A standing ovation and chorus of cheers followed. In public commas. Johnstown township Supervisor Barbara Earl urged the EPA to deny the pennit. Swanson 4-7 is within The meeting drew more than 200 people, exceeding the room's capacity and spilling into adjacent hallways and stairs. Johnstown township. Earl said she believes the risk of contamination is lex) great, refer­ encing the EPA's failure to enact laws protect­ ing the environment and people. “We all have a right to clean water.'’ Earl said. “If there is contamination, then what?” She called out the EPA. urging it to live up to its name. Clinton Waller, a science teacher at a local school district, mentioned the “tragedy of the commons’’ - a company or indiv idual exploit­ ing shared resources and harming the collec­ tive majority. He cited Michigan Department of Environmental Quality reports admitting increased seismic activity, or earthquakes, associated w ith injection wells. Residents were shocked to leant Arbor Operating - not the EPA - will be responsible for conducting its own well inspections and reporting to the EPA. Most see self-regulation as a way for .Arbor Operating to bypass EP/\ regulations and provide false information to the EPA in the event something goes wrong. W .r'.’cak said’•self-rcguV.iting is common See WELL, page 3 Downtown Parking Locations --J .-1. x. _____ SBHmH Delton Kellogg Board continues superintendent interviews ’1 he Delton Kellogg Board of Education will conduct its .second round of interviews Tuesday and Wednesday. May 2 and 3. for a new superintendent. Seven candidates were interviewed last week. Carl Schocssel, who has been an interim superintendent for nearly three years, announced in January he w ill Mep down at the end of the fiscal year. Candidates who advanced to the sec­ ond round arc Ky le Corlelt. elementary principal al Three Rivers Community Schools; Maury Geiger, superintendent of Saranac Community Schools; Loren Vanncsi, superintendent of Hale Area Schools; and Dr. Jeremy Wright, Plainwell Community Schools High School principal. Interviews will begin Tuesday in the high school cafeteria, wiih Corlelt at 6 and Geiger al 7:30 p in Interviews Wednesday will involve Vannest at 6 and Wright at 7:30 p in. £ j i __ LSJ 52JC u UU c ft! r? 'iIIddd 2 Hour on Street Parking M«M« tM M M M ■■ Loti 3 hr. parking with 48 spaces M lot? 3 hr. parking with 41 spaces Ml Lgt3 All day parking with 87 spaces ■i LgUAtl day parking with 47 spaces Cqc ■H Lot 5 fl! day parking with 26 spaces ’ M Lfili M day parking with 20 spaces M LgtlAil day parking vflth 27 spaces City Hall Lot ■ Visitor Parking with 44 spaces CountyGoyernment_Lots FOCVisilorParkingvrith 50 spaces This map outlines locations of all-day parking lots in downtown Hastings. Parking debate returns to city council .— Van Houten Joan Sniff Writer The debate continues regarding downtown parking in Hastings, bringing availability of ■spaces and time constraints into the spotlight. A public hearing was conducted during the Hastings City Council meeting Monday about the 2017 downtown parking special assess­ ment district. , . Tile parking assessment district was created to supplement revenue lost when tm. ers ure removed in the late 1980s. Hinds pay for improvements in the district. “What are the public improvements?” asked Tom Cramer during time allotted for public comments. “ I he improvements we’re talking about arc maintenance activities for the lots in the spe Y’?'. “SSCSlm,C?t district." said Chy Manager Jell Mansfield. Costs of maintenance. Mansfield explained include labor for supervising operations of the department ot public services while work­ ing on the lots, maintenance, supplies and snow plowing. Also funded arc contract services, such as grass mowing, administra­ tive services and equipment rental. -Wben the c, Mbblishcd the jal assessment dtstnU. ■ felt thcre W(W. somc benetns denved by_bislnowncK (h.(| downtown. s«d k, "'held. Iisting cuslomer parking as one of d * benefit "H is spwiric lo those business o' ners ils W)S(.d (o general taxpayers in me community.” think ‘hC d°'VnU)Wn “ terrible,” said Cramer, u»»’r ? * a long-term solution Co the problems he often encounters. Giving an examp e. Cr.uner sai(J hjs wjfe See PARKING, page 5 Better unread than dead A mock crash and emergency response event at Hasting High School highlighted the importance of focusing on driving rather than distractions. Agencies from across the county came together for the event on Wednesday. The event followed the crash from beginning to end and showed the consequences of distracted driving. A funeral for one of the crash victims and trial for the distracted driver were also part of the proceedings. See page 2 for more pictures from the day. ��Th© H<v,‘ ngs Banner — Thursday, April 25, 2017 — Page 3 WELL, continued from page 1 :among federal regulatory agencies. ! The EPA docs conduct ils own inspections. ;hc said, but due to limited resources, the jagcncy only executes 75 to KX) well inspec­ tions in Michigan each year Given that well j inspections are •‘targeted” based on popula­ tion density and wellhead presence, and the (state has 14,000 deep injection wells, it is iunlikely that Swanson 4-7 will be receiving 1EPA inspections any time soon. Jnnn and •Wawzcak were asked to verify these stispiicions, but left the question unanswered. : One after another, people expressed 'extreme opposition to the well. Answers pro­ vided by Wawzcak and Jnnn spum'd further {suspicion and seemed to leave many unsatis­ fied. Some answers simply avoided the ques­ tion, creating skepticism among the audience. ♦Several questions were completely ignored. e Stacy Carson, of Middleville, said paltry {answers and dodged questions make EPA {credibility and claims ’‘highly questionable.” *. “Who’s monitoring it 100 years from jhow?” one resident said, "rm worried about • my great -great-grandchi Idren i Several people asked about the failure rate (of other Michigan injection wells, pointing to {a suspected but unconfirmed case of water {contamination in Osceola County. •’ Jann said he is unaware of any risk studies •conducted by the EPA. and was unable to [provide further information. < Michelle Skedgell, executive director at !Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, pointed to docu­ mented cases of pressure from injection wells {and hydraulic fracturing leading to earth­ quakes. Dozens of of people reverberated the •same concern, citing a correlation - and what ’many emphatically claim as probable (causation - of increased injection well usage (and earthquakes in stales such as Oklahoma, (where the United States Geological .Survey (admits injection wells have played a role in an 'upsurge of earthquakes in recent years. ‘Oklahomans now see more earthquakes than (do residents of California. (• Wawczak and Jann did not deny increased seismic activity in previously dormant tecton­ ic plates. They answered that careful geologi­ cal formulas were used to calculate the maxi­ mum injection pressure for Swanson 4-7 to help prevent earthquakes. They failed, how­ ever, to satisfy concerns of the reciprocal affect between seismic activity and injection wells. The EPA is aware of the 42-magnitudc earthquake that shook Barry County in 2015. Wawzcak said injection wells are to be inspected after quakes measuring 35 or high­ er. He said the EPA has conducted strata tests within a 62-milc radius from the tremor’s epicenter near Kalamazoo to determine if strata has been compromised. However, he said, Swanson 4-7 well shaft integrity was not inspected after the 2015 earthquake because Arbor Operating - not having an MDEQ permit al the time - was not bound by compulsory inspection. Wawzcak did not specify if Arbor Operating would be required to check the well shaft for cracks or leaks if the EPA approves the permit. Cindy Vigncron said her household lost two water wells in recent earthquakes, point­ ing to shallow waler well damage as a litmus test for what could be going on in deeper injection shafts, which are closer to tectonic plates. A collective gasp escaped the audience when Wawzcak said the site could accept waste from any well owned by Arbor Operating, including hydraulic fracturing flow-back, or "frack" fluid. He went on to explain that Arbor Operating does not need to hold public hearing nor seek EPA approval to begin disposing frack waste. Dozens of voices were raised simultane­ ously, inquiring about well locations and Arbor Operating’s use of hydraulic fracturing. Neither Wawzcak nor Jann were aware if Arbor Operating operated fracking wells. According to Michigan DEQ documents and a confirming statement from Arbor Operating, it is clear that the company does not operate any hydraulic fracturing wells, thcfuturc’ ......... ....... use fracking»” ing vCmiona] w.,a,,d truck­ of Ar^.n Northern Michigan _ l0 Bauy p i°Pcra"»g,s wells arc loci,“|,ibitivc. w™ld prove cost P jn[enti0ll t P restated Arbor Opera""® hrinc * '•«> well use to conventional ted |n>m its wells in Barry C0“n > Nonetheless, ^^on^y• fearful of the possibility of • • living frack OPERATINGILLC IN CASE OF EMERG (231) 941-2237 SWANSON 7 CF STATE OF MICHIGAN FACIU NE/4, «/4, tW 4 SEC 7, II Johnstowi Twi, lifryl " According ■<> ',com. Arbor Operating cunvn > „ ; 1 aUive/pnxlucinrconvenIional-Ik;i.nMlthlgan.Ihrceof which are m BW » People raised the Btmiield Cemetery. Others 1 u °f the well’s impact on the 35 spe­ cies living near the matter the con­ cern. everything P°‘ntcd *** to water. “I don’t want to hear what win be done if it fails,” said Carson. H late then.” The EPA affirms well faj|Urc ratcs sta tistically low enough to justify (hcm However, many are confused how the EP/\ can make such a statement when Wawzcak is A proposed injection well in Johnstown Township would be just off of Manning Lake Road in Johnstown Township. unaware of risk assessment reports. Earthquakes, confirmed cases of contamina­ tion, and unintended consequences of pro­ longed well use soundly placed many in Barry County against the well. A general consensus was reached among the audience, asking the EP/\ to deny the well permit. Many spoke on public record, asking for stipulations regulating what Arbor Operating can inject into the well and ensur­ ing Arbor Operating be held accountable in the event of contamination. Several people said they believed /Vbor Operating should inject its waste into wells. more likely to be inspected by the EPA. Jann said the EPA will not make promises for pro­ viding stipulations. Wawzcak said the EPA will seriously con­ sider all comments, some of which Wawzcyk said were “intricate and extensive.” “I stand with the EPA and their comments,” said Arbor Operating’s Rudolph. "We’re pleased with the process.” Rudolph said he is confident in the compa­ ny’s ability to self-regulate. “We have a history of never having an issue with the EPA,” he said, when asked if he will be able to provide accurate information to the EPA. "Arbor is proud of ils record for well integ­ rity and ils commitment to meet and exceed the permit requirements protecting our fresh­ water resources,” according a statement from Arbor Operating. "The staff of Arbor Operating live and work in Michigan ... We strive to be good stewards of those resources and will continue to protect them while utiliz­ ing the same.” The EP/\ has an internal projection date of 90 days from the meeting to assemble com­ ment responses and begin the process of for­ malizing a decision. Wawzcak was unable to give a timeline, but said no decision will be reached for al least several months. Any final Small, loosely coated community groups collaborate with one another in an effort decision may be appealed, which many cttlcoordinate public comment and make a case against Swanson 4-7. zens-intend to do. Others may have branches... we have roots. Hastings City Bank adds value to the communities we serve by supporting our local non profit organizations with both our time and funding. We are proud to have supported the following in 2016: • Jeffrey Wawzcak (left) and Steve Jann compose a panel answering questions about 4he well. Wawzcak and Jann are responsible for reviewing public comments and Arbor ^Operating’s permit. Commissioners table ^compensation committee for elected officials Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor ; Barry County Commissioners tabled a rec­ ommendation to re-establish a compensation ’commission for elected county officials. * Board Chair Ben Geiger made the recom•mendation to postpone at Tuesday’s regular •meeting of the board of commissioners, citing (two reasons for the change. There is a tight ‘deadline for the process once a vote re-estabjlishes the commission, with things that must ;be done within 30 days. He also wants to (present more information to the board about {the commission, including speaking with •pthcr counties that have the commission in place. “There’s no reason to rush this,” said ■Geiger. “Let’s do this right.” f Richard S. Thiemkey. executive director of •Barry County Community Mental Health ♦Authority, detailed the agency and its pro­ gramming. Through his 25 years ol leadership (in mental health. Thiemkey said he has (focused on research-based services. ’ "We want to be able to prove what is workting.” said Thiemkey. “ The staff is probably (already tired of me saying. ‘You don t know •what you don’t measure. 5 He said the authority operates on two sides (of the same coin - balancing helping people .‘with financial responsibilities I he services, .'agencies and people in Barry County create a network of support, something Iluemkey said he recognizes as important. S -There’s an environment ol collaborative •support in BanyCoumy.and^ [the case,so I'"' •PPfftW,e 1,1 ,h'"' sdld :11UAt"tt Kgular meetinr. Tuesday, .be I.,..rd Jof commissioners also approved A contract with Mark Bishop, Quality Forest Management, to final harvest all red pine and leave all while pine as a seed source to recruit seedlings for a mixed hardwood/ white pine stand al the Norris road property, with funds generated from the sale of the red pine to be deposited into the Norris Road Trees 4-H account to support 4-H youth development programs and activities. A new fee schedule that increases several county fees, per state mandates. A new con­ cealed weapons pennit applicant will now pay $ 100 rather than $105. County Clerk Pam Palmer commented that new applicants also have to pay a $15 fee when they are finger­ printed at the sheriff’s office. The renewal fee tor concealed weapons permits increased to $155 from $105. Divorce packets for people with minor children rose to $23 from $^1 covering die cost of a new form the state has’ required to be included in the packet For the same reason, the cost of a divorce packet without minor children increased to $12 from SIO./X new electronic filing fee of $25 will be coliected for new ease filings. Urn cost for an order of filiation has increased by $10 to $59 The amount associated with serious or speci Tied state minimum costs decreased to $50 from $53. Changes to bylaws of the Charlton Park Village and Museum Board. The changes reduce the number of citizens al large on he board to ft) from II scats. It also changes the annual meeting of the board to February of each year and provides a six-month time Inune for an annual activity report to be made before county commissioners. Approved a resolution to accept the 2017 county equalization values provided by County Equalization. 7 Algonquin Lake Community Association Allegan County Search and Rescue American Cancer Society American legion Post $45 Autism Alliance of Barr) County Barry Community Foundation Barr)’ County Animal Shelter Bart)’ County Career Access Network Bany County Chamber of Commerce Barry County Christian School Barry County Commission on Aging Barr)’ County Economic Development Alliance Barry County Fair Bany County Fair Improvement Fund Barn’ County Farm Bureau Barn’ County Mental Health Barry County Substance Abuse Barry County Transit Barn’ County United Way and Volunteer Center Bellevue Antique Tractor Show Bellevue Athletic Boosters Bellevue Baseball Bellevue Car Show Bellevue Girls Basketball Bellevue Indoor Soccer League Bellevue Lions Club Big Brothers Big Sisters, Barry County Byron Center Uttle League Caledonia Area Chamber of Commerce Caledonia Community Schools Caledonia Foundation Fest Caledonia Womens Club Calhoun County Ag and Industrial Society Calhoun County Fair ?A«^U.n'y SW10r SC™“S CASA tor Kids » PU.k FathefS DayCar show XFoundation City ot Marshall D,.|ton Founder, Festival D»l"’nKe»ogB Schools tau^ly,rUvcsto* /XsskXiation Family Support Center Fountain Street Clinic Franke Center of the Arts Fredonia Township Fire Fighters Freeport District Library Good Stewards, Inc. Green Gables Haven Hastings Area Schools Hastings Athletic Boosters Hastings Band Boosters Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation Hastings High School Hastings New Year's Eve Celebration Hastings i’ublic Library Hastings Rotan' Club Hastings Summerfest Hastings Summerfest Run Historic Charlton Park Humane Society of South Central Michigan Junior Achievement Page Elementary School Kellogg Community College Foundation Kent County Youth Fair Kiwanis Club of Caledonia Kiwanis Club of Hastings Kiwanis Club of Wayland Lakewood Area Choral Society Lakewood Area Schools Leadership Barr)' County Maple Valley Athletic Boosters Maple Valley Schools Mar U*e PFO Marshall Area Community Services Marshall Charitable Union Marshall District Library Marshall Exchange Club Marshall Historical Society Marshall Lions Club Marshall Manufacturers Association Marshall I’ublic Schools Marshall United Way Marshall Women’s Pliilanthropic Circle Middleville Lions Club Middleville Rotary Club Mobile Meals of Marshall Hastings City Bank vx th*. 11jstingsCth Bank.coin l-XSS-422-2280 Music Center of South Central Michigan Nashville Business District Route 66 Nashville Car Show Northeastern PTO Oaklawn Hospital Oaklawn Hospital Hospice Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Putnam District Library’ Redhawk Elementary Carnival Robert L May Memorial Pro-Am Golf Outing Sons of American Legion Post 305 South Christian Sports Boosters South Jefferson Street Parade Spectrum Health Helen De Vos Children's Hospital Spectrum Health Pennock Foundation Spectrum Pennock Health and Wellness Center Spectrum Pennock Hospice Spectrum Pennock Hospital . Spiritual Care Consultants St. Rose of Lima School Thomapple Area Enrichment Foundation Thomapple Arts Council Thomapple Jazz Fest Thomapple Kellogg Athletic Boosters Thomapple Kellogg Schools Thomapple Kellogg Summer Soccer Camp Thornapple Players Village of Middleville Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce Wayland Athletic Boosters Wayland Car Show Wayland Main Street Wayland Union Schools Wayland Union Sellouts Community Education Wayland Youth Baseball and Softball League Wayland Youth Football Club Women's Giving Circle of Barry* County YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin YMCA of Barry County �inion •-■ Pape 4 — Thu’sday. April 25. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you SCC? Delmar Bachert ot Hastings came across this bow! ot leathers at Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings He said a mal­ lard hen was spooked off the nest by a hiker, so he was able to get close for a photo. We’re dedicating this space to 3 photo­ graph taken by readers or our staff mem­ bers that represents Barry County. If y have a photo to share, please send i. Newsroom Hastings Banr?®.r' J M-43 Highway. Hastings, Ml 49058. o email news@j-adgraphics.com. <include information such as *h®r® when the photo was taken, who’ . . । photo, and other relevant or anecdot information. D.remember? Safe driving winners Banner, May 27, 1965 Sharon Cole. HHS junior, and Lewis Gutheridge. HHS senior, won the Hastings Jaycees Teenage Safe Driving Road-E-0 Saturday and received their plaques at a banquet Saturday night in the new Local 414 Union Hall. The awards were presented by Richard Snyder, (center) Jaycees president. Sharon and Lewis are to compete in the state contest at Walled Lake June 5. met? Besides her own children and grandchil­ dren, other people** children are important to Karen Jousma. She a!>o has a heart for helping parents Thiwc are just some of the key reasons why she is a perfect fit for the executive director's job she has held for 18 years al the Family Support Center of Barn County. Most of her life experiences have meshed together and prepared her for that role. Karen and her husband, Dick, have raised three sons and a daughter and have nine grandchildren. They also have opened their home to 22 foster children during more than 20 years as foster parents The} adopted their daughter, who was one of their foster children. Of taking a position al the Family Support Center, she said, “I could work with fami­ lies and children who have been through the foster care system, and this was an opportu­ nity to work in the area of prevention and helping parents before they get to the point where their children are taken away. Or (I could] help them see there are ways to do things differently and to change the way they are parenting so their children’s lives can be better. "What helped me step into this was being on the other side - taking care of the kids who had been abused and help bring pro­ grams into the communit} that would pre­ vent child abuse,” said Karen, noting that the center was previously known as the child abuse prevention council. During her tenure, some of the programs that have been implemented include a fami­ ly workshop series, a one-on-one parent educator and a free crib program for fami­ lies struggling Financially. The crib program has been instrumental in reducing the num­ ber of infant deaths caused by unsafe sleep environments in the county. Karen’s love of horses has also helped children. She had horses in her childhood and off and on throughout her married life until a few years ago. After being an instructor, she became a volunteer coordinator at Kent Special Riding Program in Alto and was part of a committee to bring a therapeutic riding pro­ gram to Camp Manitou Lin in Middleville. She and her husband, who were high school sweethearts in Caledonia, have gone on trail rides all over Michigan and Indiana. Karen has served on the Spiritual Care Consultants Board for many years. Active as an elder at her church, the Community of Christ in Hastings. Karen pets involved in its loc.il mission projects, which range from supporting the local foster care system to the diaper depot. Karen also serves on committees with organizations throughout the community, such as with the Great Start Collaborative and BURN Connections. Working with United Wa}. she also is a trained car scat technician, participating locally as well as at event* in places like Byron Center and Grandville. Because of her active role in providing ^1 Finding a bright spot in student leadership Nesting instinct Have you • If I were president I would like to see parents have to go through classes and train­ ing and receive a certificate and license before they can actii^^eome a parent. We see so many parunis that have poor par­ Karen Jousma loving concern for the well being of chil­ dren and their parents and her volunteer service in the community. Karen Jousma is a Barry County Bright Light. A song 1 like: One of my favorite songs is "The Rose.” My husband and I sang that together and harmonized. The words have meaning - that there's always hope ... Favorite movie: Probably "Pretty Woman.” It’s one of those stories that starts out with sadness and loneliness and ... ends up with a charming prince scene. Favorite book: I’m an avid reader, but 1 really don’t have a special book. I’ve read so many ... Ido read a lot of religious books and do a lot of studying. Best advice ever received: fit’s what] my grandmother shared with me and I shared w ith my children and shared with a lot of families we work with: It’s so important to make sure the person you love knows that you love them even through you might not love what they did. Favorite teacher: Mr. Donald Babcock. When our class reached the fifth grade ... he decided he was going to move through the grades with us. When we left elementary school, he began leaching middle school and when we went to high school, he went to high school. He was our class sponsor. He was really involved in our lives and cared about us. (He made us believe] that we had just boundless possibilities that we could be anything we wanted to be ... He was a veryspecial man to lots of kids. r\ person I would like to meet: I’d really like to meet Christ and have that talk with him and experience what you read about His presence. I’d like to be in His presence. Favorite vacation destination: I would go back to Ireland again in a heartbeat ... and lake my husband with me. Il's beautiful theie. Something about me most people don’t know. J worked al the Cherry Valley Drive­ in in Caledonia when I was in high school. 1 used to be a waitress. enting skills due to a lack of experience or good mentoring examples in their lives ... My best dinner 1 love crab legs. Favorite childhood memory: I’m the old­ est of six children. When we were younger, my parents and one of my aunts and uncles and their kids and a couple of couples from the church that we attended and their kids, we'd all go camping at Lake Michigan. We would go to the dunes and be on the beach. Camping as a child was just wonderful. Great memories. Favorite activity with grandchildren: I love baking with them. They love mixing things up. forming the cookies or putting the batter in the cupcake papers, watching them bake, decorating them. It’s the best and eas­ iest way to teach fractions. I’m teaching them math at the same time. A talent I would like to have: I wish I was good at sw imming. I would love to do snor­ keling and scuba diving ... It’s something I’ve never pursued. A quality I admire in others: Loving for­ giveness... It’s a hard thing to do, and it’s a blessing they have the ability to be that way. Favorite word: ‘Horse’ because it brings back so many memories. Least favorite word: ‘No.’ Favorite sports teams: The US. Olympic teams. 1 love watching the Olympics. Best part of being involved in the com­ munity: Feeling that even one person can make a difference. Even if it’s just an idea that one person has, it can blossom and grow to impact the whole community. A slate I would like to visit: Vermont. Something on my bucket list: Skydiving. I ve always wanted to jump out of an air­ plane. I’ve been in a hot air balloon and in a small airplane. The biggest influence in my l‘fe: Takin£ foster children (into my home]. It’s really Sometimes the answer to a problem shows up in the most obvious and overlooked place. I encountered that life lesson again last weekend at Hastings High School as an invited guest of the Hastings FFA and its clm.se up io eight hours of wok per for a bidder’s indiv.dud A annual awards banquet. Readers and most folks who know me are well aware of my continuing concern for today’s youth and the level of training they will need to compete in a changing market­ place. What I saw in the faces of young people Saturday night and the skills they demonstrated in conducting the entire affair convinced me that it’s long past time for us to update lhe FFA title. Following a drill team’s precise opening routine in their snappy FFA blue corduroy jackets, the group moved through the parlia­ mentary procedures of a well-ordered busi­ ness meeting. Even the beautiful dinner and the polished awards presentation had all the evidence of an event carefully planned by lhe young people of this organization. Even more, its one viewed it all. the enjoyment of participating and the pride felt in hosting this grand affair was easily seen on the faces and in the smiles of each young person. Il was easy for me to conclude that our FFA is going far beyond agriculture education and is also adding a critical focus on developing the kinds of skills that are lacking in many of our young people today. Across the country, business and industry leaders are concerned with the level of career preparation from high school and college graduates. Good employees arc hard to find, they say, and a pool of hard-working, train­ able workers continues to be in high demand. According to a jxMI taken by the Association of American Colleges, employers are most concerned with the range of basic skills they want in a graduate, starting with communi­ cation and teamwork. "When it comes to lhe types of skills and knowledge that employers feel are most important to workplace success, large major­ ities of employers do not feel that recent college graduates are well prepared,” accord­ ing to lhe A AC report. Saturday night, I could see that FFA has the answers io this dilemma. Since 1928, what used to be known as Future Fanners of America has been promoting agricultural education nationwide. But what is being taught goes well beyond just agricultural science. Today’s FFA is preparing students in both the technical and leadership areas of agriscience, natural resources or any career field these students might choose. As a national youth organization, it is helping students shape their futures by giving them the leadership and personal growth experi­ ences they will need as they enter the work­ force. Through the special programs, stu­ dents get hands-on experiences that give them the tools they will need to achieve real-world success. Today’s FFA members are training to become tomorrow’s chemists, veterinarians, government officials, entrepreneurs, bank­ ers, business leaders, teachers and profes­ sionals in their field of choice. The National FFA Organization currently has more than 649,000 student members in over 7.850 local chapters in the U.S, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. FFA currently has more than 225,000 alumni members in nearly 2.000 chapters that support the FFA mission of making "a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural educa­ tion.” Although its roots arc in agriculture, today’s FFA programs arc a great place for students to learn the things they will need to excel in no matter what they plan to do. Throughout Barry County. 4-H and FFA programs focus on the valuable life skills that our students need to be successful. Most of the funding for FFA programs comes from the Michigan Department of Education, federal Perkins dollars, and FFA Foundation funds, local FFA alumni chapters and events like the recent banquet. Saturday’s annual awards program also served as a fundraising event which included a student was the organizational skill wj(h ogram4. -ve though. ' s„denI$ auction Of donated .terr» proceeds used to mam « P What I found most ■ jn exhibited during the cve"*"®’ • [hcn) a charge of the enttre P?*™’’med as chance to show off what tncy R"Learnine^o do. doing to learn. cam'n’ sSss® lessons to life through hands-on application. Students receive real-world stalls help them excel. Some of the comments I heard from FFA members Saturtfcy were touching and powerful - but typical of what anyone might hear in such a setting. "The programs helped me find myself- to speak clearly without reservations.” said one of the students. "The public speaking helped me learn to express myself clearly. Another students added, the program helped me build relationships that will last a lifetime.” . . “I’ve grown as a leader by participating in events like judging, volunteering and special programs,” offered another member with a confident smile. "I’ve learned how to run a meeting, parliamentary procedures and accepting responsibilities.” ‘To me, FFA means hard work and dedi­ cation - learning to work with others, setting goals and getting out of my comfort zone,” summarized yet another. These arc just a sampling of some of the responses you might hear from student lead­ ers who are part of an FFA program provid­ ing them the skills employers find lacking in the current workforce. For me. the challenge now is how to gel more students involved in programs like these - where more students learn by doing and working together to build better tomorrows for ail of us. I believe the answers can be found in the FFA motto: "FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural cduca-1 tion.” | As the son of Jamaican immigrants who raised him in the South Bronx section of New York City, Gen. Colin Powell probably never had the chance to join an FFA chapter. His words during his tenure as this country’s national security advisor could have applied to lhe FFA, though. i "A dream doesn’t become reality through magic,” Powell said. "It takes sweat, deter­ ruination and hard work.” FFA mirrors what today's business and industry leaders are seeking as they look to fill the thousands of positions available to those who have the critical thinking, team­ work and a strong sense of self - skills so desperately needed to succeed in a growing marketplace. Thanks to the FFA. which clearly states in its mission statement, there is an organiza­ tion in America that is "growing leaders, building communities and strengthening agriculture.” Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. XXmy ey“10 ,he ‘mp°r,ancc Ofbc^i8 • I nmg, canng parcnt aiXutting my chil­ dren first. By taking in children whose par­ ents haven’t put then, firs! L can see what a permanent impact it nnkes it changes the ,heir chiid .. ^^^sih®’55 s« the Saturday, Anril 19 iss" of ,hc J^fcrafi^ Vhat do you think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive nublie nn • question posed each week by accessing our website, www H P°11’ Vote on will be tabulated and reported along with a n-Motion theZ&8n:SraReSU1,S Last week: Do you know ,SOm. ,hn should be leaiured because ofvoh ‘ fun10'” »>g personality, fOr lh % lnteer. or she has <° tell or any <M|IC infom>»'i“n t»Newsroom H?,1Uon? Sc"“ 1351 N. M-43 Highway uS .,ri8s 4q058; or email news^L^ngs. Ml 49°’ 1 ‘“^Phicsxonv Should commissioners re-establish a compensation committee in charge of determining elected county officials wages’? For this week: Should a millage question be new GOA facility? Yes 86% No 14% Yes No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, Ap"i 25. 2017 — Pags 5 PARKING, continued from page 1 recently m the ,0 sh»P after having f|1ing to hcr °rn Brewpub and Bi^ro-. * (>|) lhe win^- ^e found a warning v,ng over (k.. Ute warn­ ing was for 1 • >%c|coniing ,IOUI Hrnit. •• rhat (n|rf r people utnilng Another tX‘‘ ‘ a pr0lkM,.n‘,neroccurred while ’•’J0" a potential k’ OWDS <>n Jefferson -M** J, Jhc per­ son viewmf f(^exce«lin.7k rvcc,vctt “ warning (u.r expressc,| £ l’arkillg hours- Ln ,n b>, ^'Mrahon. say­ ing purchase was narf°r Mc,,pins aw;»>’fr°n\,,1C.Pc oav forth. Parki,’g. “I will <Jwa>Ser%i, h'nefiH of park­ City Manager Jeff Mansfield (left) responds to a resident's question regarding Improvements funded by a special parking assessment as Mayor Dave Tossava discussion. Cramer said guarantees u • s Hayings down- The location’ of•parking areas are 1 ontwn. supervisor who also not well kno'VJJ- > of Hasting’ cha"‘ <■ parking assessment helped developinr Gas prices go higher while barrel prices drop To the editor: Gas prices keep going up. yet the price per barrel is going down. They say it is because of the summer blend, since it is more costly. How can that btc when they mix in the same underground container ax each gas station. So, please, can the gas companies explain this? I am sick and tired, as I am sure many peo­ ple are, of all lhe excuses gas companies give to raise their prices before each holiday summer blend, price per barrel, refinery going down. etc. Really? It is amazing how the prices come down a day after a holiday. district. . , Brown said he al not know where each of the all-^.1'" ^ ••With unlimit<-d Peking (inie olher prob> lems came up. S,H rown. "I can namc :it least a dozen property owners that would pull in front of their store and park lhcre a|J day long.” Taking parking spaces away frQm Addressing concerns regarding adequate parking space and cost, Jim Brown defends space and need for special parking assessment in downtown Hastings. Mansfield invited Cramer to speak with city staff involved in downtown development to discuss his experiences regarding parking and possible solutions. A meeting to hear public comments and make a determination on the final assessment roll for the 2017 parking .special assessment district is scheduled for 7 pan.. Monday. May 8. al Hastings City Hall. potential customers is counterproductive, he said, adding ”... Overall, I think there is ade­ quate parking downtown.” All-day parking lots are located behind businesses. with the first impression being unattractive views of the back of buildings, Cramer said. The city is "introducing people to the rear of a complex.” Cramer said, "and you’re hav­ ing them look al an alley.” Deb James. Hastings (^Know Your Legislators Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder. Republican. P.O. Box 30013, Lansing. Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Mike Callton, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: mikecallton@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat. 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233­ 9150. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. (Write Us A Letter: Emergency responders are called to a two-car crash on M-43 and M-37 around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. No fatalities were reported. (Photo by Joan Van Houten) Two-car crash sends- six to hospital Six people were transported to Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids after a two-car crash on M-43 Highway and M-37 highway at about 5:30 p.m. April 25. According to the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, a car driven by an 85-year-old Hastings man made a left turn and failed to yield to an oncoming passenger car driven by a 59-year-old Hastings man Sheriff’s deputies said the elderly driver seemed confused. Family members confirmed he suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and had voluntarily surrendered his driver’s license the Michigan Secretary of State m 2016 The 59-year-old driver hud four passengers in his vehicle. Neither of the drivers, nor any of the pas­ sengers. appeared to have debilitating or life-threatening injuries. 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Ml 95? ft?** 0T 8‘kefUg.com '**w.n24hc erg Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 �Page 6 — Thursday. April 25. 2017 — Thy Hastings Banner Worship Together Roy Hershell Goforth Wayne E. Off,eV ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings convenience... area churches available for your CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCX) 328 N. Jefferson Street Worship 10 xm. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highly, Nashville. Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, childrens ministry, jouth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49W6 Pa>tor Roger Gay pool. (517) 2W9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursdaynight Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. SundaySchool 9:45am. Morning Worship Service J0.45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTI AN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 xm. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling. MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 xm. Youth Group. Covenant Prayer. Choir. Chimes, Praise Band. Quilting Group. Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 xm.-!2 p.m), e-mail office® mci.net or visit www. country chapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday. 9:45 a.m. PLEAS ANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, .Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 xm.; Sunday School 11 xm.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, Ml 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 xm.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) 'Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. ______ _________ SAINTS ANDREW* matthia independent ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (i« Sunday services each «ert. 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday o each month at this service). 10-30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt- Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the recton number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is uww.samchurch.org We arc part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday . Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 am. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hw y. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Gubfor boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.’’ For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St, Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumctegmail. com. Sunday, Schedule • Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 xm. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); /Xdult Sunday School 10 xm.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5’30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd, P.O. Box 273. Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatccc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml 48897* (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O Bov 63. Hastings. Ml 4905S. Pastor Rev. Jeny Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser. Ixad Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m, AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Cail Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together). Sports Ministries, Quilling. Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd, Freeport, Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pxstor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at 'an old country church' Sunday School 9:45 xm. Sunday Worship II a m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7pm. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to lhe world around usn 2635 N. M-43 Highway. Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc^ gnuul.com. Website: w'Ww.hastiflgsfrcgmethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed. Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 xm, classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adulL Coffee Fellowship 10.05 xm.-10:25 xm. Worship Service: 10:30 xm. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at varied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Club & Women’s Bible Study will resume in September ’Thurs­ days: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 xm. and Lunch Out at 11:15 xm. Third Thursday : Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 xm. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. begin­ ning Sept. 12lh. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, April 30 - Worship 10 am April 30 - Adult Forum 8:45 xm.; Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. May I • Communication Team 10 xm.; Mutual Ministry Planning 6:30 p.m. May 2 - Executive Baird 5:30 p..; Worship Committee 6:30 p.m. Slay 3 - Pray er Group 6 p.m. May 4 • Gapper Kids 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes 5:45-7 p.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 xm. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY • 12 p.m. Location: 239 E North OF GOD St, Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 1674 S. State Rd , Hastings, Ml 945-2615, fax 269-945-2698. 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. www.graec-hastings.org. Sunday morning service Facebook: Grace Lutheran Churchtime: 10 xm. with nursery’ and ELCA Hastings, MI. preschool available.__________ T/iis mformaiioh Tn worship 'service is 'provWT; Tlie "Hastings Timer, the churclies anil these local businesses: J e-ail Graphirt 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 RM 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 kid WMWBI 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 WOODLAND, Mi. Wayne “Ted” E. Off­ ley. age 88. of Woodland passed away on April 22.2017 at MagnumCare, where he re­ ceived excellent carejn Hastings. Ted was born on March 26, 1929 at the family farm in Woodland, to Wayne T. and Ella (Wood) Offley. z\fIer graduating Irom Woodland High School, where he was a bas­ ketball legend. Ted proudly served his coun­ try in the Korean War. In 1953. he married Janet A. Burroughs and she preceded him in death in 1988. In 1989 he married Joyce Kel­ ly and they spent many happy years together. Ted was a lifelong farmer and worked for GM for 39 years. When not working or farming Ted enjoyed fishing, hunting, boat­ ing. gardening, playing softball, camping and model trains. Family gatherings always brought him great joy. He was also a diehard Lions foot­ ball fan. Ted will be dearly missed by wife Joyce; children, Nancy (Boh Donovan) Parker, Sue Pepper and Bob (Donna) Offley; stepchil­ dren; Colleen (Jim) Lomanco, Doreen (Don) Johnson, David (Wendy) DeWesse, Joann DeWesse, Lisa (Pat) Murphy; brother, Ron (Maty Ellen) Offley; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren.nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death are wife, Janet; daughter, Mary' Beth Dickinson: son-in-law. Rod Pepper; grandson,'Greg Stowell; sib­ lings, Jean VanHusen and Elaine Palmaticr; stepsons. Steve and Mark DeWesse. Visitation for Ted will be held on Thursday. April 27. from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 p.m. al Koops Funeral Chapel. Lake Odessa. Funeral services will be held on Friday. April 28. 2017 at 11 a.m. at Koops Funeral Chapel with burial taking place at 3:30 p.m. al Lakeview Cemetery' in Nashville. Memorial contributions can be given to Manna's Market. Online condolences can be given at www.koopsfc.com Zachariah Joseph Grassmid, Middleville and Jenea Miriam Petter, Middleville. Earl Bunch Richard, Hickory Comers and Amber Lee Bunch. Hickory Corners. Brian Christopher Williams. Delton and Alexandria Lynn Robison, Delton. Jerry Edwin Samis, Hastings and Alyssa Jean Mennell, Hastings. Kristina Ann Beach. Delton and Peter Joseph Nevins, Delton. Joseph Michael Cooper, Middleville and Enca Marie Moseley, MiddlevilleBrandi Renee Donlev Middleville and Jacob Dean Weeks. Freepmt. Ch Ik k °'ninil<ui; Johnson- Has,,ngS iu,d ShdbyDamelleBraee.:SunfieldJames W^t” CWSOn- Ha5* James Wheeler, Hastings. FREEPORT, MI - Charlecn Thompson, age 89. of Freeport, went home to be with her Lord surrounded by loving family on April 20.2017. She was bom in Hastings December 17. 1927 to Clarence and Doris (Hayward) Cappon. Charlecn graduated from Hastings High School in 1945. She started her first job in the office at Consumers Power Company while still a senior in high school and continued there until 1949. Charlecn married Kenneth Thompson on May 25,1947. An accomplished bookkeeper, Charlecn managed the finances for Ken’s family farm, while also working as an office manager, ac­ countant and secretary for Chenoweth Ma­ chine Company in Hastings from 1955-1971. The company was sold to Ketchum Machine Company and relocated to Freeport, where she worked from 1971-82. Charlecn lived a life of service to her church and her community. She served on committees in her local congregation, Hope Church of the Brethren, and on lhe Michigan District Board. She was a co-Jeadcr for the annual Citizenship Seminar to Washington D.C. for several years. As a dedicated mem­ ber of the Farm Bureau, she went to Wash­ ington D.C. to promote agriculture policy and served on the state Policy Development Committee. She chaired the Women’s Com­ mittee of Ionia County Farm Bureau, and served on the County Board of Directors and lhe State Fann Bureau. Women’s Committee (1979-85). She eventually became District IV Director of the Michigan Farm Bureau Board (86-88). Together, Charlecn and Ken were involved with Habitat for Humanity on a local and national level. In addition to volunteering. Charlecn enjoyed antiquing, knitting, quilt­ ing, caning, baking, reading novels, camping and traveling. Charlecn and Ken traveled with their mo­ tor home for many years and made friends from ail over the country. The couple spent (he winter months in Florida or Texas for 25 years. The couple's home in Frceport-and their home on wheels--were alway s open for gatherings for family and friends. Charlecn was preceded in death by her par­ ents: grandson. Scan Wilcox; sister-in-law. Connie Cappon; special family friend, Pam Burson; in-laws, Floyd and Mabel Thomp­ son; sister-in-law, Evelyn (T hompson) Wal­ ton: in addition to other family members and friends. She is survived by her loving husband of nearly 70 years; brother. Ron Cappon; chil­ dren, Dianne Thompson (Ann Fiorini). Don­ na (Lee) Wilcox, Lynettc (Wayne) Guyer. Brian (Carole Stowell) Thompson. Melanie Basler; five grandchildren; one great grand­ child and numerous cousins, nieces and neph­ ews and friends. A memorial service will be held at Hope Church of the Brethren. 14275 92nd St. SE, Freeport.on May 13,2017 at II a.m. Friends may visit lhe family for one hour prior to the service. In honor of Charleen’s life, contributions can be made to Barry County Habitat for Hu­ manity or Great Lakes Caring Hospice. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave online condolences visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. HASTINGS, Ml - Roy Hershell Goforth of Hastings passed away on Friday. April 14, 2017 at the age of 71. He was born in Crossville, TN on Aug. -I, 1945 to Lena and Oris Evans. After graduat­ ing from Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek in 1964, he enlisted in the Navy and proudly served from August 1964 until Au­ gust 1966. After a few short-term jobs. Roy started working at Grand Trunk Western Rail­ road in 1968 and retired from there in 2005. He held various positions with lhe Union at Grand Trunk. Local 734. Roy married Denise Stanfield in 1969 and that marriage ended in divorce in 1990. He married Janice McKelvey of Hastings on July 26.2002. Roy enjoyed the outdoors, golf, hunting, and playing cards. He always enjoyed spend­ ing time with family and friends anytime they could be on the lake. He lived in Battle Creek, Athens and Marshall before moving to Hast- } ings when he married Jan. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, He is survived by his wife, Jan; daughter, Marie Goforth of Battle Creek; son, Roy Evan Goforth of Jacksonville, FL; stepdaughters. } i j i J Martha Gibbons of Chicago and Libby (Dan) Bonnell of Grand Rapids; stepson. Matt Gib- ' bons of Hastings; brother. R.B. (Sherri) Go­ forth of Cleveland. TN; and brother. Virgie(Darlene) Goforth of Homosassa. FL; nine grandchildren and two grcat-grandsons. Cremation has taken place. /\ celebration of Roy’s life will be held on May 21,2017 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the VFW. 304 S. State St .Nashville. ML Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.MichiganCremation.com. William Christopher Fox died unexpected­ ly on April 20. 2017 in Grand Rapids, at age He was bom on January 11, |9g-> jn nas._ , j ieki± °f ET*' Kei,h :,nd Maninn» . Jacklynn (Wagner) lox. He attended Hast­ ings High School and worked at Slap Brothtrs Lawn and Landscape. He loved landscanmg. music and video games. 1 ; cant other I leather' Hinddey; d‘mght« Alix’ Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER! To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 Fune">r ’.OX: “nd "tf|’hew-Brian ’ April 74 uV,d On 328 South Bro „lw G,"b,Kh •'“neral Home, igan4905K. lnlen^u i'X'^he S^ai lb le w r "* Ba',i,norc Township tbacWu’nf^i^“^lencesvi«‘www.gir- �Tlie Hastings B-inn^r — Thursday, April 25, 2017 — Pagn 7 Co-Dee Stamping receives apP^yal to purchase industrial park P^^Js Joan Van Houten Jerry Czarnecki, community development director for the city. “They meet all the crite­ ria, such as job creation, and ... agreed they city-owned industriW^ devcloproent of will develop the property within five years.” Stamping. L'nnl Property by Co-Dec Co-Dee Stamping has an existing business and °RobnRedmC°'DcC S,amPin8. Clint Neil within the Industrial park, located on Star School Road, with plans to expand the facili­ a,ta,ded Monda^ ci» ty. Current expansion is Phase 3 of its busi­ and request for ’ lortnal Presentation ness growth plan. Phases 4 and 5 will need to two pX TKaSe-and dw’0P"«="t of H^^X^’-'ocatedinthe extend onto the two additional parcels. Proposed plans for Phase 3 will go before the UteVweh <?vis'nby lhC ™'np3n> 10 Purchase planning commission in lire near future, said Czarnecki. sion and ai’P"?vcd- Piding submisNeil and Redman started Co-Dec Stamping restrictive Ot a ProP°sal noting the SpT"*associa,cd wi,h ,he in the Hastings Industrial Incubator in 1999. Tire company moved its current location in They went through the process,” said 2008, where it manufactures metal stamping and other related services, such as die design and heat treating. “Two years ago we put Phase 2 on.” said Redman, “and we didn’t think two years later we’d be in front of you putting Phase 3 on.” A recommendation was given by Czarnecki to approve the request of Co-Dec Stamping. "Before I vote, I would like to say Rob Redman is my son.” said council member Bill Redman. “I derive absolutely nothing from Co-Dee Stamping, and therefore I can vote and I’m going to vote yes.” The formal request received unanimouscouncil approval. Hastings industrial-use properties list for Charles James Converse $5,000 per acre. Co-Dee Stamping will be purchasing two parcels which are 2.9 acres each. In other business: - Hastings Chief of Police Jeff Pratt gave a reminder about the “Cops vs Teachers” bas­ ketball game, which was to be Wednesday night. This year, the charity game is dedicated to 5-ycar-old Leo Locks, who was diagnosed with leukemia in the summer of 2016. “The money raised and donated at the bas­ ketball game will be donated to the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Leo’s honor," Pratt said. Having spent time at the hospital with a family member diagnosed with the same type of leukemia as Leo, Pratt said he saw first­ hand how the money would go to good use. The Hastings Police Department is busy preparing for summer events, Pratt said. The reserve unit and police ambassadors will be at events assisting the department and visitors. New’ this year will be the National Night Out event. To date, three fire departments Th,, u • StaJT Writer request forX8pUrchI Cou"cil approved a ea Obituaries HASTINGS. MI - Charles James Con­ verse. age 76. of Hastings, passed into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Sunday. April 23.2017. . . . . ■ Charles was bom to the late Charles R. and Mae L. (Britten) Converse in Hastings, on November 8, 1940. He married the love of his life, Bonnie Lou Steeby on June 12,1959, the week after Bonnie graduated high school. They would have celebrated 58 years of mar­ riage this June. Charles joined the U.S. Navy in 1958 and was stationed in Newport, RI and was honor­ ably discharged in 1960 and moved back to Michigan settling in Hastings to raise their family. Charles worked for the City of Hastings for 27 years retiring in 1995. He enjoyed woodworking and made beau­ tiful cedar hope chests and watching sports, especially NASCAR and hockey. He was a life member of the Elks Lodge, and a member of lhe Woodland Eagles and Delton Moose Lodge. He was a former longtime member of Grace Lutheran Church and recently joined his new church home, Hastings Free Meth­ odist Church. His family has fond memories of camping, dune buggy riding, and snowmobiling up north. And of course, "Bear” was well known within his circle of friends. Charles is survived by his loving and car­ ing wife of 57 years, Bonnie (Steeby). He was a devoted and loving father to son Charles (Pam), daughter Debra (Ted) Baker, and son Donald (Carlene). His pride and joy was his grandchildren, Angela (Chad) Metzger. Donald Jr. (Hailey) Converse, Paul (Erin) Garrett. Sarah (Tim) Hall. Malt (Veromca) Converse, Nicholas (Danielle) Converse, Douglas (Shelby) Baker. Nathan (Kazzt) Converse and Bethany Converse (Corey) and great-grandchildren. Jamie. Josslynn, Jeremi­ ah and Juddsen Metzger, Khloe Baker, Brodie and Caleb Converse, Isabel .Converse, Joseph Converse. Briella. Brynleigh and Braxton Garrett and Hayden and Rihc Hall. He is also survived by his sisters-m-law, Lynda Fisher, Susan (Robert) Sensiba, Dawn (Mike) Lof­ tus, many cousins, nieces and nephews along with other family and friends. _wnK. Charles is preceded in death by h parents sister Carolyn Bentley; grandsons, Joshua and Brian Converse; • vv Dick” Aspiof as a brother. Richard Tricky Aspi nall^ “pedal cousin. Nancy Stonehouse and Discussing a possible millage question to bo on the ballot this fall, County Administrator Michael Brown discusses the costs. Hastings Cityc« Membar Bill Redman said *h0U^JJ1IS. son Rob is co-owner of Co-Dee Stamping, he is still able to vote on a request the company presented to the council Monday. have committed to attending, Pratt said, and verbal commitments from the sheriff’s depart­ ment. State Police and the Nashville Police Department. In March, the P°‘,ce department handled 592 complaints, 48 arrests and 11 accidents. - Community Development Director Jerry Czarnecki reported more than 50 community events arc scheduled in Hastings from spring through fall. New this year, movies will be played at the Thomapple Plaza one Saturday each month. Equipment will be on loan from Relay for Life. Blue recycle bins will be placed in Hastings this week. Bins will be emptied each Monday. "The bins are just for people walking around town," said Czarnecki. "Il is not meant for people to fill up with recyclables from home.” - The Thomapple Arts Council’s request to solicit donations at the Thomapple Plaza during ils 2017 program year received approv­ al. Funds generated at the plaza by the arts council will support future entertainment for the plaza. Jazz festival begins today The Thomapple Arts Council is gearing up for its 14th annual jazz festival throughout downtown Hastings Thursday, April 27. through Saturday, April 29. “This year’s jazz festival is bigger than ever.” said Joe LaJoyc. founder and chairman of the Thomapple Arts Council Jazz Festival. “We have some great professional groups coming to Hastings, including Grand Rapidsarea vocalist Edye Evans Hyde. The Soggy Bottom All Stars will perform at 2 p.m. Thursday. April 27. at the Thomapple Plaza. The Thursday night feature performance will be lhe Thomapple Jazz Orchestra with special guest drummer John Hill, a Muskegonarea teacher. The Thomapple Jazz Orchestra performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. Admission is free; a free-will offer­ ing will benefit the Thomapple Jazz Orchestra scholarship fund. Friday afternoon will feature Keith Hall and Andrew Rathbun, music professors at Western Michigan University, with Hall play­ ing the drums and Rathbun playing saxo­ phone. That performance will be al 2 pan. Friday, April 28, al the Thomapple Plaza. The mass choir, a combination of students from many choirs attending the festival, will open the Friday feature performance at 7 p.m. April 28 at Central Auditorium. The concert will feature Western Michigan University Songbird, as well as'jazz singer Edye Evans Hyde. “Edye always’ does a phenomenal job, so we are really pleased to have her back in Hastings.” said LaJoyc. The final performance of the Thomapple Arts Council Jazz Festival will take place at the Thomapple Plaza at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29. The Middle School All-Star Band directed by Dave Klein and the High School All-Star Band directed by Mike Norman will open for the Gull Lake Jazz Orchestra. The event - entirely free this year - is the largest non-competitive educational jazz festi­ val in the state. LaJoyc said. LaJoye said the jazz festival keeps grow­ ing, bringing in more school and semi-profes­ sional adult regional bands each year. A record number of schools have registered this year, bringing in more than 70 middle and high school groups from all over Michigan. With the addition of the professional and semi-professional regional bands, around 150 performances will be given over the three-day festival. The jazz festival receives financial support from a number of local sponsors and grant support from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for lhe Arts. The City of Hastings and the Hastings Downtown Development Authority also continue to be great partners in making lhe jazz festival possible. COA and county discuss new facility eager to take advantage of the program. /X new facility would also improve the Meals on Wheels program, said Pennington. Currently, the meals are cooked in Grand Rapids, trans­ ported to Hastings and reheated before being delivered to residents. County Administrator Michael Brown pro­ vided details of the cost of either facility option. In 2015, a new building was estimated to cost $4.5 million. That number has only lhe meeting. “We’re here today because we care about increased with higher construction costs and our seniors, and this facility is inadequate for inflation. Brown and officials from landmark the services they [the COA] provide,” said Design Group will work in lhe coming days to develop a more accurate cost for a new' facili­ Geiger. Two options were presented at the meeting: ty. Building an entirely new facility or shuffling The alternate plan would involve moving county departments, renovating and creating the health department into the Friend of lhe additions to current county buildings. Court building, and moving Friend of the A county facility study, completed in 2015, Court into the Courts and Law building to recommended construction of a new building. accommodate lhe COA in the former health In order to fund a new building, Geiger said, department building. Preliminary estimations a millage proposal would need to be brought pul this plan al $5.1 million. before voters. An early May deadline for lhe Brown also said the county currently takes ballot language puts increased pressure on lhe advantage of a reimbursement program through the State of Michigan for the Friend boards to develop a plan. Tammy Pennington, COA executive direc­ of lhe Court building. The amount of this tor, said the facility’s roof has needed almost reimbursement could be decreased by $35jOOO constant repair, and lhe costs of those and per year if lhe services are moved to a differ­ other repairs are making it financially hard to ent building. In response to a question from county com­ justify staying in lhe building. "We’ve outgrown this facility,” Pennington missioner Jon Smelker, Pennington said said. money is available in a building fund that The COA needs to do more to engage would help pay for technology and furniture younger seniors, she said, and the current in a new facility. The costs for those are not facilijy makes it difficult. Currently, the included in the new building expense esti- Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor A new Commission on Aging building moved one step closer to reality Tuesday. The Barry County Board of Commissioners and COA board met to discuss facility plans and future needs of lhe organization. County board Chair Ben Geiger opened the afternoon meeting explaining the reasons for multi-purpose room is used for a variety of events, and furniture must be rearranged mul­ tiple times in order to accommodate different groups. Pennington said Kent VanBuren. the maintenance employee at the COA, spends 30 percent of his time shifting furniture for lhe various events. She also said the adult daycare program is "completely limited by its foot­ print.” It can currently hold nine participants and has a waiting list of interested participants males. Correction Hastings Middle School sixth grader Sophia Ahearn should have been included in the honor roll published in the April 20 Banner. She qualified for the honors list for students with a 3.0 to 3.49 grade point aver­ age. j/ewborn babies Lincoln Dane Curtis, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on April 5, 2017 to Heather Cross and Dean Curtis of Hastings-Leslie. Deklan Anthony David, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on April 10,2017 to Rebecca Phenix and Devin Phenix of Vermontville. Kenneth Floyd Meade, born at Spectrum Health Pennock on April 7. 2017 to Destiny Hanson and Slade Meade of Vermontville. Nathan Wayne Keiser Jr., bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on April 11. 2017 to Samantha Keiser and Nathan Keiser of Hastings. ***** * Kameron Garrett Clements, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on April 10. 2017 to Kreshel Clements and Craig Clements of Nashville. ♦♦♦♦* Jacob Steven Helmer, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on April II. 2017 to Tara Helmer and Heath Helmer of Hastings. Thornapple Players present TheAddams Family Musical Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elie?. Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa Jazz Mass Dennison Performing Arts Center locatedat Sunday, April 30,2017 fl Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 4,5,6 at 7 PM and Sunday, May 7 at 2 PM Emmanuel Episcopal Church 315 West Center Street fl 231 South Broadway in Hastings, MI Performances are 10:00 a.m Hastings www.hastingseminanuel.org Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. Open to the public Dress Rehearsal Wednesday, May3 at 7 PM ’All seats $7 Advance tickets may be purchased at Progressive Graphics or by calling the Thomapple Arts Council at 269 945 2002 ^c?aU Burial " a* featuring the music of Irving I * memorial donations may In lieu of nower' Methodist Church be given to 'fe. c H965 for Kids Projor Hastings Elks UxlM-'"' eCISbv Girrbach Funeral Home Arrangements y on|ini. condolencc, pCSv?s^W>’-gi"b-'ldU,,Crall,On,e"eL The Chicago Jaz2 Mass byAndyTc£SOn Friday Night, May 5, Join the Family Support Center for a baked pota­ to, salad, and sundae bar before you come to the show! Dinner tickets are $10 for adults, $5 ages 4-12, and children three and under are free. I............................... .... J? ® barr/ « Emmanuel Choir Mark Doster, Music Director thornapplEplayers.org M Cu N vn swe t •'wr-fc® fil JO Sb LC tt w.' fez K �Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONE. week. Fourteen ^'.^"oS^'bfoebifo Elaine Garlock Next week will bring the annual Spring Into the Past museum tour sponsored by the Tri-River Museum network. Dales arc May 6 and 7 with hours 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The theme this year is “Fashion Through the Ages." „ , The annual Festival of Tables was Saturday at St. Edward’s Family Center with 27 tables full of patrons from both near and far. Decorations ranged from fabulous to ornate to unique. The details at each were a joy to behold. One table had sprigs of flowers taped to each chair. There were flowers galore, beautiful dishes and glassware. Themes ranged from hunting and fishing to Russian Orthodox Easter, to well-read books complete with table cover with a book theme, farm themes with miniature bales of straw and toy harvest equipment. Waiters were from National Honor Society al Lakewood Iligh School and from Faith Bible school. The session closed with drawings for raffle prizes. Author Polly Brown, the speaker, delighted her audience with quotes from her books and message on leaving a legacy. Patty Coorman from Friends of the Library was the emcee. Flowering trees planted along sidewalks m the business district arc at their best this week, brilliant with their white blossoms. Likewise several similar varieties are on residential streets. . Last week the local histoneal society met at the Freight House Museum in a postponed meeting because of a conflict in the previous Goodernoofs ' rt He brought three ^Tw^reU^ific-W" srx,n.^«xp,ained collection of newspapers from years ago. including a Lions Clubi Michigan publication which had an article on Odessa Lions Club. Included the railroad being built in Campbell To P where there was a swampy area on the Elisha strong farm. The rails were laid to a spot close by. Then an engine was used to haul about four acres of tamarack trees which were cu and hauled to fill the swamp. They were then covered with soil and the rails laid atop t c soil. The next meeting will be May 10. The spring local Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel meeting was at Ionia High School in the Class Act room with a fine lunch served by the trainees in food preparation. Lunch followed the annual presentation from a video featuring the MARSP president, the director Mark Guardella and another staff member, chiefly about insurance. As usual, about one-third of the group was from Lakewood. Lois Dickinson and Pat Fisher were winners of door prizes. The next meeting will be in June. CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 541 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hast­ ings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 541: TO AMEND CHAPTER 74 OF THE HAST­ INGS CODE OF 1970, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4, DAS/ SMALL CELL/ WIRELESS NETWORK FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY. was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at a regular meeting on the 24th day of April 2017. ; A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Daniel V. King City Clerk P HOPE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING I TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing concerning proposed amend­ ments to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance will be held on Thursday, May 18,2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall, 5463 S. M-43 Highway, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the items to be considered at this pub­ lie hearing include, in brief, the following: Tax Freedom l>ay generally falls around this tune each yCur kjs is the day when the nation as a whole has carncd enough money to pay off its tout tav bill for the year, accord­ ing to the calculations made by the Tax Foundation. So you may want to use Tax Freedom Day lo aboUt ways you can liberate yoursdf from sotnc of the mvestrc alcd taxes you may incur. Of course, lax Freedom Day is something of a fietton, in praclica| tcnns, because most people pay their t:iXes throughout the year via pajToll deductions. Also, you may not mind paying your share of taxes, because your tax dollars are used in manv ways - law enforce­ ment, food safety, road maintenance, public education, and so on - that benefit society. Still, you may be able to reduce those taxes associated with your investments, leaving you more money available to help you work toward your important goals, such as a com­ fortable retirement. Here are some suggestions for making investing less “taxing’^ • Contribute regularly to tax-advantaged retirement plans. Contribute as much as you can afford to y0Ur jra and your 401 (k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. Traditional IRA earnings grow tax deferred, and your contributions" may be tax-deduct­ ible, depending on your income. (Taxes will be due upon withdrawal however, and with­ drawals made before you turn 59% may be subject to a 10% IRS penalty.) Your 401 (k) or similar plan also provides the opportunity for tax-deferred earnings growth. Roth IRA conU-ibutions arc not deductible, but your earn­ ings are distributed tax-free, provided you don’t take withdrawals until you’re 59% and you’ve had your account at least five years. • Follow a "buy*and-hold" strategy. If you sell investments you’ve owned for less than a year, and their value has increased, you will have to pay capital gains taxes at your per­ sonal income tax rate, which, in early 2017, could be as high as 39.6%. But if you hold investments for at least a year before selling them, you’d be assessed the long-term capital gains rate, which tops out at 20%. Be aware, STOCKS lhe following prices?ire from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores Gold Silver Dow Jones Average Volume on NYSE 72.43 39.94 34.66 45.51 43.11 39.33 7652 25.01 50.60 1148 5824 33.99 3657 72.35 141.70 67.81 33.76 1128 8.40 36.30 13559 17.03 75.05 $1,263.11 $17.60 20,996 873m +.09 -.31 -.01 -.18 -37 -1.46 +2.05 +1.00 +2.90 +.31 +.08 +30 +1.10 +.63 +9.40 +1.67 -.08 -2.71 +.75 +1.36 +4.68 +.57 +1.16 -2630 -.69 M73 + lllm though, that the Trump administration and Congress sectn likely to change the lax rates. Early plans call for a maximum personal income tax rate of 33%, with the top rate for capital gains and dividends either staying at 20%. or possibly being reduced to 16.5%. In any case, you’ll still come out ahead, tax­ wise, by holding your investments long enough to receive the long-term capital gains rate. • Consider municipal bonds - If you are in one of the higher income brackets, you might benefit from investing in municipal bonds, which are typically used to finance public projects, such as roads, schools, airports and infrastructure-related repairs. Interest pay­ ments from “munis" are typically exempt from federal income taxes and may also be exempt from state and local taxes, depending on lhe state in which the bond issuer is locat­ ed Interest payments from some types of municipal bonds may be subject to the alter­ native minimum tax (AMT). Again, though, watch for developments from Washington, as both the Trump administration and some con­ gressional leaders favor eliminating the AMT. When charting your investment strategy, consider your risk tolerance, lime horizon, family situation and estate plans. But invest­ ment-related taxes should also be in your stra­ tegic mix - so look for opportunities to keep these taxes under control. fjward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation. This article was written by Edward Jones, for use by your local Edward Jones Financial; Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. /^Doctor Changing climate changes lives Dear Dr. Universe: What exactly is climate change? How does it affect the way we live? Pranav, 10. Melbourne. Fla. Dear Pranav, If you’re anything like me, one of the first things you’ll do in the morning is check the weather. Sometimes it’s rainy, and I'll put on my rubber boots. Other days it’s really sunny, and I’ll grab my sunglass­ es. When we look at the patterns of these weather conditions over a long time — sometimes over hundreds of years — we can learn about a place’s climate. My friend Marc Kramer is really curious about how the land, ocean, air and living things are connected — especially when it comes to climate. Kramer is an environ­ mental scientist at Washington State University who researches climate change. When gases in the air trap heat, air tem­ peratures can rise. These changes can affect how we live in different ways, Kramer said. Imagine you are a fisherman. You have to fish to make a living and make sure peo­ ple have a source of food. But as warmer air warms up the ocean, it makes living conditions hard for the fish. Fisherman can’t catch and sell seafood like they used to, which means less food for people to buy, too. Meanwhile, lots of animals (hat live in polar regions see changes in their habitats. As air temperatures get warmer, polar ice caps and ice sheets melt. This not only impacts animals in these polar regions, but also humans who live on coasts. As ice near the poles melts, we see more flooding and people having to flee their homes. As the air temperature rises, scientists note that snow melts earlier and there are more really hot summer days. Rain, snow and other kinds of precipitation start to fall in unusual patterns. Heat and drought make it harder for plants lo grow. This means if you are a farmer, >our plants struggle. Farmers feed a lot of us. so these changes affect people who like to eat dinner, too. Kramer said the warming of our planet will produce many surprises in the weather and the ways we live. It’s hard to know > exactly how. because it will vary by where you live. Some of my friends at Washington Stale University are finding ways to help with these challenges. Scientists arc looking at ’ ways to grow food in severe heat or drought. Engineers are coming up with ways to power our planet with new fuels. They are working on all kinds of big ques- < lions about how climate change affects us. ) Sometimes that means investigating ques- • lions about water, health and all kinds of ' living things. > Kramer told me about a few things we can do to help. too. One thing we can do is ask great questions like yours. We can take > actions like using solar panels to power buildings. We can use electric cars. We can 1 buy food (hat is produced close to our homes and that was grown in earth-friendly ’ ways. We also can help others look for new 1 ways to make changes, big or small, that can help this planet we call home. Dr. Universe I Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington Suite University'. Submit a question of your own at askDrUniverse.wsu.edu/ask. 1. The proposed amendment of Article 10.11 of the Hope Township Zon­ ing Ordinance regarding the number of uses permitted on a lot. 2. The proposed amendment of Section 24.1 of the Hope Township Zon1 ing Ordinance to include hotel/motel as a permitted land use. 3. The amendment of Section 16.5 of the Hope Township Zoning Or­ dinance to include hotel/motel as permitted land use in the C-l, C-2 and C-3 zoning districts. 4. Such other business as may properly come before the Planning Com­ mission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Zoning Ordinance and the proposed amendments thereto may be examined at the Hope Township Hall at any reasonable lime from and after lhe first publication of this Notice until and including the time of public hearing and may be further examined at the public hearing. The Hope Township Planning Commission and Township Board reserve the right to make changes in lhe above-mentioned proposed amendments at or following the public hearing. All interested parties are invited to be present to participate in dis­ cussion on the matter. Barry County Jail work program helps inmates give back to community Taylor Taylor Owens Owens tk . n Staff Writer The Barry County Jail work program allows inmates to help local organizations '!., !:.sr'du,;1inE'heir sentences. „ 11 s kind of a win in for us." said Barry County Undersheriff Matt Houchlei. "We try ^'“^ny^asweeanwh^^- •^oZytr^ <>O laundry, work in 'the^kitchen. a"d l*rfOTm Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being con­ sidered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon five (5) days' notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. 1 HOPE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Deborah Jackton, Township Clerk 5463 S. M-43 Highway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2464 general custodial du.ic. Inmates also be loaned out 10 0(1^“^tions. Lt. Peter Kevins. Barry 8 Ail administrator, :a‘da»°Ain yhai inmate work- ipalXn°nprurH a"d are mostly other muntcEvery day illn. *° w the . lhcV don’t have work, th an() for every week „ fw r°° A two days are removed from ^a,es Inmates are required to weJ’^ sfn <?unl! carry iden[■"eation and ^ial cloth' fo, J** b), Organization T on|y abl ‘ii th y are working. Xrm community and arc considered low-class security. Nevins elsewhere. ’'• elsewhere. said he assesses the inmates when they “There's only three of us that take care of arrive, and keeps them in general population the entire town. It would have taken time at the jail for a week before letting them out away trom other projects.” said Decker "Iton work release. was a big help It's a good program." Organizations that make regular use of the Pt k fJ " bt‘e" dirccu,r «' Charlton program include Hastings Department of Kf°r MX yCars “d he's never Utt Public Services. Barry County Road Commission, Freeport Department of Public Works, the county courthouse. Charlton Park, and lhe Barry Expo Center. Nevins SXX" CU,Ten‘,y wi,h - “ said the program has been in place al least since the 1970s. ball“ "We’ve had a great experience with them. and” help S X'e? l’' We’d take more in a heartbeat." said Jake ■epair. pL^ sLijm^^?'^"- -nd Welch, director of operations for Barry ^■k there simply couldn't pay"'^.^ *h<; County Road Commission. arent necessarily bad people and Welch said inmates do a wide variety of ■•eighhX pXisr 1 guys The >re jobs for the road commission, from cleaning bathrooms and sweeping lhe shop, to apply" ing crack sealant and flagging traffic. Aguiar employees ’hj^id ’add"the> WC* Scott Decker, director of Nashville DPW hopes the work can help them „ .'"8 *hal he recently used inmate workers for the first n.em after they are refold Cmpl°^ time to clean up Lakeview Cemetery after a wise &Xth7- WC mighl windstorm. A Nashville Village Council members volunteered to monitor the inmates >heir situation," saidVatton.1""0' " C“n help while Decker and his crew were able to work �he folio^.' I9'8. the same A ** 'H. newspaper >,JU fl look bacK at and columns on local H.$. BuildifS H“gc Plant . and workmen K. • Shouse. construction of storage . , _ '|Vo thousand Chicago , Workmen have The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 25, 2017 — Page g platforms 10 feel wide extend along both sides of each building to handle supplies from five lines of railroad. The first unit of the plant is to be ready within 30 days from Dec. 10 [19171, and each succeeding unit to be completed at 10-day intervals. More than 2.7 million feet of lumlicr are to begun a mammoth government storage plant here which is to consist of three one-story buildings, each a quarter of a mile in length and 96 feet wide. The men are after a record in quick construction on a cold-weather job, and expect to have the work completed in 50 days. The three buildings will be placed side by side and separated by spaces for railroad tracks or driveways between them. Loading Continued next page PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN BflGK THE PAGES ^Il£E OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES T0‘ MirH?n>SlDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY. niGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: •riPvilteT^ TAKE NOTICE that at its meeting held on April 19, 2017, at the Prairieville Township Hall, the Pr3J nrdinanr« ??hlp Board adopted the following Ordinances, being Ordinance No. 158, Ordinance No. 159, and ce No. 160. which are summanzed as set forth below. Hastings, West Point grad played vital ' role in supplying Army, Fad 0 ORDINANCE NO. 158 TITLE, This Ordinance is entitled “The Prairieville Fireworks Ordinance." d DEFINITIONS, In this section, “Act" refers to the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act; “APA" is lhG » hv c h yrolechnics Association; “consumer fireworks" are devices that are designed to produce visible e i me5°rT1buslion; ‘'department" is the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs; “display fireworks" are H irJre,W°r^S devices that are explosive materials intended for use in fireworks displays and designed to proouce visible or audible effect by combustion, deflagration, or detonation; “firework or fireworks" are any composition or device designed for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, def­ lagration or detonation; “low-impact fireworks" means ground and handheld sparkling devices; “minor” is an individual who is less than 18 years old; "national holiday" is defined in 5 USC 6103; “sky lantern" is a small, unmanned, untethered, balloon-like, free-floating, aerial luminary that relies on an open flame suspended with­ in or underneath the ballqon to heat the air inside to provide lift. SECUSM. CONSUMER FIREWORKS AND SKY LANTERNS. This section provides the dates and locations ot where and when fireworks may be ignited, that fireworks may not be purchased by a minor and that sky lanterns are not allowed to be ignited. 5ECTIQN IV, DISPLAY FIREWORKS, This section establishes the procedure an applicant must follow to receive a permit by the Township Board to display fireworks, and the township requirements and restrictions for displaying fireworks. The section states a permit shall not be issued to a nonresident until a resident agent has been appointed. SECT.IQN V. SANCTIONS, This section sets forth civil fines that must be paid to the Township upon issuance of a civil infraction for violating any provisions of the Ordinance. SECTION VI, SEVERABILITY, The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION VII,. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, All ordinances or parts of ordinances in.conflict with this Ordinance are repealed, including, but not limited to Ordinance 140. A bench overlooking the Thornapple River marks the final resting place for Brig. Sen. A.D. Kniskern and his wife, Estella. { I The April 12. 1917, Banner announced dial < 'ol. Albert D. Kniskern had been called upon i ■> feed, clothe and equip the U.S. /Xmiy. days « fter the country entered World War I. Kniskern, a Hastings native, had been 1 working his way up the ranks of the army and l le-Quartermaster’s Department since his graduation from West Point in 1886. The |882 Hastings graduate had spent a few years St Hastings after graduating from the U.S. lilitary Academy, getting married, starting a uinily, working at the Banner, and leading lhe Hastings Division 19 Knights of Pythias Uniform Rank to three world championships. After he rejoined the Army, he first served i i the infantry' before being transferred to the (uartennasters department. He had been < ssigned to various states and countries and ) -as in charge of the Central Supply Depot in Chicago when the U.S. entered World War I. “He has an enviable record of thoroughness ; nd efficiency, which has brought him the commendation of his superiors,” read the . vpril 12, 1917. Banner article, likely written I y William or xMarshall Cook. The Cooks, by then, were owners and edi­ t Jrs of the Banner. They had been neighbors ( f Kniskern, went to school with him and v 'orked in the Banner officer in their younger j ears. They likely had kept in touch with Kniskern. or at least followed his progress. It didn’t take long before lhe rest of lhe country learned of Kniskem’s skills when facing such a daunting task. The June 30. 1917. Washington Herald imprinted an article from the Economist of (Chicago announcing: ... Chicago is to be the home of lhe central supply warehouse of the United States Army during lhe period of war. The bulletin says of this achievement: “This marks the end of die campaign which started in Chicago seven years ago. and which, during lhe past few weeks has been carried on through a personal canvass by Col. A.D. Kniskern. USA. Depot Quartermaster of the Central Department, of locations suitable for an institution that is sum to play an important part in the maintenance 6f the United States Army, whether abroad or al home. The greatly enlarged facilities in the ifcw army warehouse will permit Col. Kniskern and Lt. E.C. Ecker, USA executive officer. greatly to enlarge thc>r forceand to uoncentrale at once much larger quan i k v o army supplies than have ever been stored in the Middle West before. nn<>v . The Central Manufacturing District maga­ zine which represents the interests ol the Chicago section in1 which ORDINANCE NO. 159 S5GIL0.N.L TITLE, This Ordinance is entitled “The Prairieville Township Municipal Ordinance Viola­ tions Bureau Ordinance." SEU1QN.IL . ESTABLISHMENT OF. MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS BUREAU, This section esta^hes a_MunicijDal Ordinance Violations Bureau pursuant to 1994 PA.12,es amended. to accept admtSA? sions'of responsibility for municipal'Civil infractions and to collect.and retairravil ltnes for the same.’ \ J IA we SECTION III. CIVIL FINES, This section sets forth a schedule of civil fines payable to the Municipal i Ordinance Violations Bureau for admissions of responsibility by persons served with municipal ordinance vio­ lation notices. SECTION IV. ORDINANCE VIOLATION NOTICE-REQUIREMENTS AND ADMISSION QF_RESP_ONSL BILITY, This section specifies the matters that must be set forth within a municipal ordinance violation notice, provides for the acceptance of admissions of responsibility by the clerk of the Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau or other designated employee(s), and provides for the collection by such individual(s) of the civil fine for the municipal ordinance violation. SECTION V, DENIAL OF RESPONSIBILITY, This section sets forth the procedure to follow with re­ spect to any persons who fail to admit responsibility and pay the required civil fine within the designated time period. This procedure includes the issuance and filing of a municipal civil infraction violations citation with the District Court and service of same upon the alleged Ordinance violator. ‘ Bert" Kniskern, a 1882 Hastings grad­ uate, rose to the rank of brigadier general, • supplying the U.S. Army in World War I. ’ ness lines. He is a very able officer.” Chicago s Central Manufacturing District was located near several factories, lhe stock­ yards and railroads, all of which contributed to its ideal location. lite Daily Gate City and Constitution­ Democrat, in Keokuk, Iowa, announced in its July 20.1917, paper: Chicago - orders for approximately $35 million worth of motor trucks and motorcy­ cles were placed yesterday by the quartermas­ ter s department in Chicago. The contracts were let by Col. A.D. Kniskern, head of the quartermaster depot at 115 E. Ontario St. [just around the comer from Michigan Avenue, now referred to as Chicago's "Magnificent Mile. 1 ,he ordcr are lx'l"'een 10.000 a", nh,,or lrucks and between 5,000 and 5.500 motorcycles. The trucks cost between $2.5(X) and $3000. and the motorcy­ cles run from $ 150 to $200 each. J Deliveries are to begin immediately and will continue until the last of the year The orders were distributed among facto­ ries all over the United States. This is the hugest single order of the kind ever placed by the war department. H y Wr'nlSSS^n^o- ‘Big job for the army’ was the the Marshalltown. lU Republican Oct. |6. |9|7: L'tn,"K1 ">>«- USA’ were giving I Junction Roadstall of the District there daily senes to en und his entire ;ind lht.jr pre,ence ' ; the conditions hasUc . and the seriousness o correspondent -Col. Kniskern." VbtoLl men who semis this, "as some of thei in Chicago coincide n '■> nessman and conducts htsuep. bll„. SECTION VL ACCOUNTING OF CIVIL FINES. This section provides for a monthly accounting by the Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau Clerk or other designated employee to the Township Board of the num­ ber of admissions and denials of responsibility made concerning municipal civil infractions and the amount of fines collected. SECTION VII, AVAILABILITY OF OTHER ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES, This section provides that noth- j ing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to obligate the Township to initiate its Ordinance enforcement activity through the issuance of a municipal ordinance violation notice. SECTION VIII. SEVERABILITY, The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION IX, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. SECTION & EFFECTIVE DATE, This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication follow­ ing adoption by the Township Board. r ORDINANCE NO. 160 SECTION! AMENDMENTS ORDINANCE NO. 152. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PARKSAND REC%EATI0N ORDINANCE, SECTION IL DEFINITIONS, A “person" is identified as the registered owner of any vehicle, trailer or watercraft in violation of the ordinance. S£CT1£NJL AMENDMENTTOD-RQINANCE NO. 152. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PARKS AND RECgFATION ORDINANCE. SECTION V PENALTY. Increases the minimum penalty from $75.00 to $100.00. S£CT1QN_11L AMENDMENT.TQ-QRDINANCE NO. 155, PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP AQUATIC INVA|§FSPECIES CONTROL ORDINANCE. SECTION III DEFINITIONS A “mrso>isM ^eJowner of any vehicle, trailer or watercraft in violation of the ordinance. SECTIONS AMENPMENLIQ ORDINANCE-NO, 155, PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP AQUATIC INvagiyE SPECIES CONTRQL^ORDINANCE. SECTION VI. PENALTY, Increases the minimum penalty from j^OOto $100.00. SEVERABILITY, The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. g££li2bLyt REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. This section provides for repeal of any con­ flicting ordinances. ”'SpX of dial^able'officer's executive ability in Pul,'nS SECTION. V||L EFFECTIVE DATE, This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after publication following adop­ tion by the Township Board. »f >he recent soldiers.-Our business has g^w^™^ $I(IO.(XX) anionih." he sttid.-u, u™ million and $10 million a month OnMav 1 we occupied 35JXXJ sqnntv feet of warehouse space and had two officers and about 40 civil ian employees. Today our threc warehouses contain 7(XHXX) square feet of space (h 36 office,. and mote than «X) men." ° EFFECTIVE PATE, This Ordinance shall take effect the day following publication after adop­ tion. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that true copies of the above-summarized Ordinances may be inspected at the address set forth below: Ted DeVries, Clerk PRAIRIEVILLE, TOWNSHIP 10115 S. Norris Road, Delton, Ml 49046 (269) 623-2664 www pjaJreyillq^nj .prg. �* rrsday, Apni 25, 2017 — lhe Hastings Banner °ntinued from previous page P'»>* 1.x,rs Chicago. April 3 - Within 15 houra ah« tts a foundation pPk lrainJ cars of cinders >ards. the kv' .i h/u? containing 55 cubic of lhe lunib^. ber markeIS turnishcd all Gen. Goethais, acting quartermaster gcnen ■ had signed an order authorizing the erveue of a new $3 million warehouse here. 500 men h«Shii^.in8- T" havc hollow ,ilc and several steam shovels were nt wor' 0 timber nxrfs Th-T r"' P<’S,S and jois,cd consist nt -, -Il C fixings under the posts Unit is'divid8?' "8C 01 °ld railroad ,ies Each at interval^?1’n‘°.scclions by tile fire walls by overhw i r’?5 f“‘’ n,cy nrc 10 li8h,8d trie ± and hcat’walcr «'>d <**• Plant fm n suPP,ied by the power Thisol-mi Manufacturing District, of Cam A M^bui" Undcr ,hc supervision master -A' | ’ McComb. construction quarter­ ns^ CharRC- Whcn r",ish«i- H will be turned over to Col. A.D. Kniskern. depot quartermaster. °ne of the buildings in the 1800 block of yest Pershing Road today houses the Chicago Hre Department. The trio of warehouses stands on what is now Pershing Road. Gen. Penjb’n8Was a classmate of Kniskem’s at West Point. Arizona Republican, Jan. 9.1918 Only the best of Uncle Sam’s Army Chicago Herald: “Uncle Sam’s fighters al the front in France have a right to expect only the best in food, clothing and equipment, and if human efforts avail, they will get the best.’’ This declaration of principle by Col. A.D. Kniskern, in charge of the quartermaster’s department in lhe Central War Department of the Army drew enthusiastic cheers form mem­ bers of the American Meat Packers Association. Col. Kniskern explained some of the prob­ lems thal confront the government in feeding and clothing an army, and told of the efforts by his department to eliminate red tape. “It requires five pounds of rations to feed each soldier in garrison,” he said. “This means 5 million pounds of foodstuffs a day and 1 million men, or three thousand carloads a month ...” 'Fhe Pensacola Journal Feb. 17. 1918, sec­ ond edition Million a Day U.S. Business Chicago. Feb. 16 - From SI million a year lo $1 million a day has been the increase in business handled by the Chicago quartermas­ ter’s department, which supplies a large por­ tion of American troops here and in France. Al lhe outbreak of the war. according to Col. /VD. Kniskern. depot quartermaster, the Chicago depot had a staff of six officers and 35 employees. At present, there are 60 officers and more than 2.000 employees. Accounting Tor the phenomenal growth of lhe Chicago depot. Col. Kniskem said that, while it was undoubtedly due in great measure to the w-ar itself, this fact alone did not fully account for it. “The most important reason thal Chicago is lhe greatest storehouse for the army in the country.” Col. Kniskem said, “is thal it is the logical warehouse center. Its railway facilities arc especially adapted to lhe needs of the quartermaster’s department and an large por­ tion of lhe firms manufacturing war supplies are located in the central department of the army.” Additional warehouses are being erected constantly. Everything from a pin lo a motor truck can be found in the Chicago warehouses. A list of lhe army supplies handled includes all articles of clothing, tents, tent poles, cots, auto trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, tires, meats, canned foods, grain, automobile repair parts, tent stoves, hardware, shoes and pins. The Chicago depot handles virtually all of lhe motor trucks for lhe army, according to Capl. Earl J. Zimmerman, executive officer. In addition, it handles all grain lor the entire army, here and abroad, and all frozen beef for American troops in France. Besides his duties as depot quartermaster, Col. Kniskem is executive quartermaster for camps Sherman. Grant and Custer (in Chillicothe, Ohio; Rockford, III: and Battle Creek, respectively]. Despite the large volume of business passing through the Chicago derxit, Col. Kniskem has made it a role to pay all bills within 10 days and for the rigid enforcement of this order, he has bewme widely known in army circles as the man who took red tape out of the corps.’’ He is a man of quick thought and action. Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 4,1918 U.s. Warehouse erected foundations. , With the completion of the struc urc, Chicago will become, it is declared, the larg­ est warehouse center in the United States, and probably in (he world The rise to this position has been one of the phenomenal features ot America's war program, lhe mushroom-like growth of this division has taken place since April 1917... . Chicago, according to Col. A. D. Kniskern. in charge of the central quartermaster s depot, is being made the storage center of the army because it is manifestly the most logical point. The history of the quartermaster depart­ ment's growth in Chicago reads like the account of a remarkable achievement. Shortly after war was declared an abandoned race track was taken over, and its acres were soon filled with motor tracks, army wagons and similar heavy equipment. Thirty days later, 600,000 square feet of floor space were added through the utilizing of buildings already con­ structed, and at the same time, the erection of special warehouses was begun. The total cost of the Chicago w arehouse space will approxi­ mate $45 million. The Hood River Glacier June 13,1918 Meeting impressive says Buller “I have never attended a more enthusiastic meeting,” said Leslie Butler, just back from Philadelphia, Pa., where he attended the “Win the War for Permanent Peace” convention as staged by the League to Enforce Peace. Mr. Buller, one of Oregon's delegates to the convention, declared that the meeting was characterized by its unanimity of sentiment for pushing to a decisive conclusion lhe w'ar against lhe Central powers. “In fact,” said Mr. Butler, “the members of lhe League have now laid aside their ultimate aims, and the membership is working in all instances for the aid of the government in conducting the war. since it is realized that lhe world can have no permanent peace until Prussian militarism is crushed.” While away. Mr. Butler called on Col. A.D. Kniskern ... Col Kniskem’s brother, Dr. Kniskern, of Centralia, Wash., married a sister of Mr. Butler. " Fhe purchases that are being made for our troops,” said Mr. Butler, “are almost incom­ prehensible.” • “Uncle Sam’s fighters at the front in France have a right to expect only the best in food, clothing and. equipment, and if human efforts avail, they will get the best.” Brig. Gen. A.D. Kniskern was signed in November. Although he was promoted to brigadier general shortly after the war began, none of . the above newspaper articles use that ti e. They refer to him as colonel. An article m the June 4,1919. Washington, D.C. Evening Star, however, announced his return to the rank of Thornapple Players present ‘Addams Family’ The Thornapple Players will present the “Addams Family” musical at 7 p.m. in the enmson Performing Arts Center, 231 S. Broadway in Hastings. Performances are 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 7, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults ant^ for seniors and students. A dress rehearsal at 7 p.m. Wednesday. May 3, is open colonel: , . , Brig. Gen. Odus C. Homey has been honor­ to the public for $7 per person. Advance tickets may be purchased at Progressive ably discharged from the service ol the gov­ Graphics or by calling the Thornapple Arts Council, 269-945-2002. Friday night, May ernment. The following named officers have 5, join the Family Support Center before the show for a baked potato, salad and sun­ been honorably discharged as brigadier gener­ dae bar before the show. Dinner tickets are $10 for adults, $5 ages 4 to 12, and chil­ als and will revert to their regular status in dren 3 and under are free. The “Addams Family” musical is based on the book by lower grades in the Regular Army: Edward L. Munson, William M. Fassett, James T. Kerr, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Henry- G. Leamard, John M. Carson. Albert D. Kniskern, ... SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Col. Kniskern announced his retirement in July 1919 after 36 years with the army. He and his wife, Estelle, remained in the Chicago area through the 1920s. Kniskern died Nov. 19, 1930, a few days after being suddenly taken ill with heart trouble, according to his obituary in lhe Banner. The Lawrence J. Bauer Post of the American Legion provided a rifle salute and taps, but otherwise, the burial rites were simple, “the sort he had always approved.” according to Vonda VanTil his obituary. Social Security Public Affairs Specialist "So there has passed a genial, kindly man, One of the greatest gifts you can give a who made warm friends during his lifetime.” grandchild is the gift of financial literacy. the article concluded, "a man sincerely devot­ Helping them save money early in life and ed to his work, anxious to discharge every showing them how to make wise spending duly capably and well." decisions goes a long way toward a bright (Compiled by Kathy Maurer) financial future. As they get older, they may Sources: Barry.MIgenwcb.net. Hastings want to save for special purchases or their Banner, FamilySearch.org, Library of college education. You can encourage them Kniskern and his staff continued to supply Congress Chronicling America, FindAGray^, ’•-when they get their'first’Job to begin’ string the troops until the armistice lo end the war com, Roolsweb.com and Google. for the future, including their retirement. Planning for the future with My Social Security When you celebrate their graduation from high school, you can also remind them to set Recently in an address in Chicago, Col. A.D. Kniskern of the quartermasters department, up a My Social Security account. 7 hey need who purchases huge quantities of foods and materials for the army, gave some interesting to be age 18 or older, have a U.S. mailing data. address and a valid email address, and have a “The purchases thal are being made for our troops are almost incomprehensible,” Leslie Social Security number. Even though their Buller told lhe Hood River Glacier in an article printed June 20, 1918. retirement is many years away, you can Butler, whose sister was married to Kniskem’s brother, visited Kniskern while on a tour explain the importance of reviewing their of the East. He shared with his hometown newspaper an article from lhe South Shore eamings record each year since Social Country' Club that read, in part: w , Security uses the record of earnings to com­ pute their future benefits. As they start their For a million men, it is necessary to provide transportation to cany 5 million pounds of first major job and begin. saving, they’ll be ration articles for each day. This is about 150 million pounds a month or about 4,000 able to monitor the growth of (he estimates of (train] car loads. 7b feed a million men for one month requires about’ benefits available to them. You can access My - 23 million pounds of beef Social Security at www.socialsecurity.gov/ - 6 million pounds of bacon - 2 million pounds of canned corned beef my account. - 1 million pounds of canned corned beef hash - 1 million pounds of lard - 937 pounds of butter - 375 million pounds of flour - 2.4 million pounds of roasted coffee - 3 million pounds of sugar - Large quantities of salt, pepper, milk, etc. Besides this supply of food, these I million men will , . .• ammunition, of fuel, etc. require ,ons of clothing, torn, of Help grandchildren plan for the future. Army buyer gives Interesting data Share how Social Security works , You can share your knowledge about Social Security with your young savers by explain­ ing how the program works and how it has worked for you. About 96 percent of all Americans are covered by Social Security. Nearly all working people pay Social Security taxes and about 61 million receive monthly Social Security benefits. Encourage them to watch our Social .Security,' 101 vjdeoat wwwj s o ci aTs<- cu ft i y. gov /mull i m ed i a7w e b i na rsi social-Security _101 .html. Share retirement stories J Social Security replaces about 40 pcrcenj of an average worker’s income, but financial planners suggest thal most retirees need about 70 percent to live comfortably in retirement^ Americans need more than Social Security to achieve that comfortable retirement. They need private pensions, savings and invest; ments. Thai means starting to save early and monitoring your Social Security record for accuracy. The best place anyone of any age can visit for quick, easy information about Social Security is www.socialsecurity.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/q Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. 1 The animals require tons of forage. Il is estimated that with 1 million men in Europe, in order m i. .i lhe necessary articles of food, clothing and equipment and witho kecp lhem supp hed lh the battle losses, there must be landed on the shores■ of FraX •± "?Cn necessary to repair per day. One hundred million pounds of tonnage ’per d<w then^L 00 pcunds °f maintain the small army of 1 million men. y n’ s minimum weight to It is a problem of Quartermaster Corps lo purchase theK?-irt^i v . to distribute them to the men. In order to accomplish this on,transport them and the country known as quartermaster depots. For transDonatinr?‘Zal!ons are scattered about made commercially of the various transportation systems Th lhc United Su!eS’USC-,S tains, however, a large fleet of transports for ocean service/na quartermastcr corps mainof other vessels, or it makes use of commercial’ liners In^h SWe|nents this by charter warehouses must be maintained to store lhe supplies and X',, .ld of active operations, distributed direct to the troops. H depots frorn wh.ch may be “When you consider thal perfect service requires the deliver . fmnt his daily ration, a new uniform when his old uniform is no 1 ° Cach man 1 * .stockings, new underwear and all of lhe various and sundry S?rviceab,c’sh0CS’nC" er maintenance,” the article concluded, "you can well u7dan,C,es he needs for his propmany more problems involved in the supply of an armv in th! of supply.” 7 y ln lhe thai there are a great ihfui any other problem in a Hurry See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs j-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING pine 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city^ Bond project update Spring is an exciting lime of year. The bulbs we planted last fall and patiently waited for ail winter seem to spring up overnight - and that’s lhe way it seems with our bond project at Hastings Middle School. Last tall, the walls of lhe old middle svhool came down, and through­ out the winter, while it may have seemed like there wasn’t a lot of progress. Inundations werf poured and supporting structures installed. Now that spring is here, walls climb higher, and new ceilings and floors appear almost daily. If you haven’t had a chance to drive by the middle school or high school, here is a brief , > ( update on the bond projects at each: Middle school ... Roof joists and decking are complete on (he new auxiliary gym. Roofing is starling this week.t Masons have begun installing the exterior brick. A new fire alarm system is being installed in renovated areas. Concrete floor has been poured on the first Boor classroom areas. Second-story floor joists are being installed. ' . Highschool , Exterior wall panels on the second floor have been removed on lhe north and west sides of the building in locations where the performing arts center will be attached. Storm and sewer pipes are being relocated outside of the building A new interior wall is in place in room D211. T his wall is in place of where windows once were and lhe PAC will attach. , Exterior sidewalk has been removed on the northcast side ol lhe building to accommodate hXWmdows have been filled in where the PAC will attach to lhe high school. AU thb has been made jxissible by voters who demonstrated their faith and pride in the Hastings Area School System and, more importantly , our current and future Saxons, when they inproved the bond proposal»» 2015. They said, “Yes!” to providing safe, up-to-date, first-chtss facilities lor our world-class students. Thank you to everyone for making this possible because of you, “It’s a great day to be a Saxon!” �■ ■ jl JLj Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, April 25, 2017 — Page 1 11 LakeW00d board authorizes sett ejent effort jn Curtis |awsuit I I in federal court nnninsi Curtis and <bc , Ihc. S^„ th^di^’’^ a The victims were reportedly told they were t- In closed session Mondav ,i.. , , hikewood Schools ildxxud ot educa- “lcbr">2?i and I’^Tu ’'taiscif “**’"8 ovcr'y and heard comments LakewoodPublic Public Schools, its board of educa­ theSC"‘K’1' n'ofd^l’ 'ailh as 11 of Education authorized s ~’ke"'XK1 such as “You just need thicker skin." tion and unnamed school officials. .Randy Fleenor to rc 1CJ" ' d S"P'nmendcnt The girls were reportedly called names, The victims are seeking no less than SI plaintiffs in the Chad cLk sc,llemcnt with threatened, bullied and harassed at school and million on each of four counts — two against legal counsel recommendations"*’ f°"0Win8 Curtis and two against the luikewood Public at off-school events, and were shunned and al Ids 'dal. ■“ ^ber ro pray with V^'-fied Fleenor released a stated’ bullied in person and through electronic Schools, the board of education and Lakewood that Curtis ask <J (pccu^ him alter [decision. saying, “The J? n.1 re8aniing the means. officials. sexual mi« slidus as a C(... . Itook action at Monday's bojrf n°f .educa,ion The suit also alleges both the principal and The 22-page complaint alleges Lakewood theBecause of l \ |)rist jan man. ,J ‘ ly ? nd •24) authorizing my X™ n,eel"’8 (Apnl assistant principal Bill Barker saw Curtis Public Schools, the board of education and !l*half to determine^ ifn on «»ir self-profess^* [f1Cials did not v,cllms |hc * hate their alone in the training room with a female stu­ fpo-ble. ' the unnamed Lakewood defendants didn t allege the school dent on two different occasions, but did noth­ protect lhe girls from the abuse or from own investiga'10" ( ct t| W ons were Enent details to report.” ’ " re no settIe' harassment after the abuse.The lawsuit claims made and did Ihe la^ «y of the ing about the situation. “Both principal Williams and assistant V Curtis was sentenced in 2nn ♦ the district “gave Curtis complete access to The p harassment'' l() .l’0I,ed' principal Barker had the authority, duty and the teenage female athletes, allowing him to victims. ly suffered “e ^ Ifansfc|T™ o die point obligation under law to take action to protect lake them to a locked, windowless training where one scni lo another plaintiffs,” lhe suit claims. room where he would perform ‘rehabilitative school district dunnp year and oth­ During the criminal investigation. Barker massages’ — an activity he never performed ers were ostrnd^ nt Of school allegedly emailed Curtis that Uikewood offi­ teacher and volunteer wciitht™ “ subs“,utc on male students and for which he was ^t Lakewood High School™ unqualified, untrained and unlicensed; and “wood sch^S;d"0 less than 28 cials did not believe the plaintiffs and hoped to see Curtis back al lhe school soon. The suit during which he engaged in illegal sexual complaints from hostilc ^irfamily claims several other administrators and staff contact with these young women." jJ)12, but was stripped of the title after sexual of Lakewood engaged in similar correspon­ During those massages in the isolated train­ dence with Curtis. surfaced a few ing room, the girls later reported, Curtis tints claim school ofli’-iais ttid n01hlng |Q SIop months later. IC There are four counts in lhe lawsuit. The touched their breasts, buttocks and genitals. Cunts was found guilty of sexually assaultfirst count alleges battery from Curtis. The ' h -Sic Principjd Brian Williams' earlier The complaint goes on to say. “Despite our P> r'aC fCma c sludc"1 athletes. Five females victims claim they have suffered physical and clients mustering the courage to report defen ­ assurances, no signifie0"* ■“•hon Was |ake testified during the trial of inappropriate <»n psychological pain, suffering impairment and duct by Curtis, but the court »ught charees dant Curtis and initiate criminal proceedings, MoX harassment, no harassers Were disci­ Lakewood defendants took no action on their plined. and lhe harassment continued." the mortification. They want compensation for pertaining to only three of the victims. medical bills, counseling and other costs, as own to investigate defendant Curtis’ conduct In April 2014, four plaintiffs filed a lawsuit lawsuit reads. well as punitive damages no less than $1 mil­ and remedy the hostile environment...” 1^7' aCCUsations lion. . Count 2 alleges intentional infliction .ntl.cnon of < severe emotional distress from Curtis actions. Again the plaintiffs seek no less than $1 mil­ lion in damages. Count 3 alleges violation of educational amendments of 1972 against the Lakewood Public Schools and its board of education, ’fhe district is charged in lhe count wilh “deliberate indifference io plaintiffs rights to a safe and secure education environment. The school and board of education failed lo investigate claims or take action to remedy the situation, failed lo provide or offer coun­ seling or academic assistance; failed to take reasonable action to stop the retaliatory dis­ crimination; failed to discipline students, staff and faculty for their retaliatory harassment; and failed to lake actions to remedy the hos­ tile environment, according to the lawsuit. Count 4 also alleges violation of the plain­ tiffs’ constitutional rights by lhe Lakewood defendants. The case alleges Lakewood staff and administration did not train Curtis in appropriate conduct, practices and procedures while interacting with female athletes and allowed Curtis unrestricted and unsupervised access to lhe athletes. Staff writer Julie Makarewicz contributed to this story' Middleville encouraged to seek vote on medical marijuana facilities Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer The takeaway came from Thursday night’s community forum in Middleville to discuss medical marijuana is that everyone needs to be much more educated about medical mari­ huana and new legislation that could allow Jfivc different types of licensing. { It’s a big decision with still lots of unknowns .about how any operation would be regulated <and policed. Some in lhe audience said the .village should allow residents to vote on the •idea rather than having just the council make ijsuch an important decision. . ‘ The village hall was nearly filled with speakers were about evenly split in favor and opposed to allowing a grow facility in lhe community. The village and Thomapple Township have both been approached about a possible grow operation seeking space in the area. That request prompted Thursday’s community forum by the Middleville Village Planning Commission members who said they simply wanted to gather public input. ' The new legislation provides for five dif­ ferent licensing options: a grower, processor, provisioning center, secure transporters and safely compliance facilities. The request in Middleville is for a grow operation and pro­ cessing facility where resin can be extracted from the marijuana plants to create a product for sale. The state is expected to begin accepting applications for licenses in December and begin issuing licenses early in 2018. ’ Currently, the village does not allow for any medical marijuana dispensaries or grow facilities, and village officials would have to create ordinances lo allow for such uses. Cory Cadieux told the audience he and Dave Kooistra have made lhe inquiry to the village. “We have safe products in a safe place. We’re taking il out of the basements and put­ ting it in safer locations for everyone," said Cadieux. I He said the plan calls for a 10,000-squarefoot facility creating 75 jobs with the potential of growing into a 25,000-square-foot facility. [ Kooistra said the business is 100 percent [being done by legal standards. i “We’re going to find a municipality that (will lake us,” he said. “You’ll make a big pile of money by allowing this in the community [and it’s going to be safe and secure.” ! Guests were split on the idea. Most of those jin support are people who currently use medjical marijuana. Most emotional was Courtney Appel and her husband, Brian Appel. They arc longtime Middleville residents and active iin lhe community. Brian was recently diag­ nosed with stage four cancer and said the Middleville Village Planning Commissioners listen to pros and cons from people about medical marijuana facilities in the community. .•• 1 >...••> medical marijuana he uses allows him to function as a human being. “I just want to live as long as 1 can for my 10- and 13-year-old kids and my wife," he said. “I can’t function on morphine to control the pain. I can function on marijuana prod­ ucts.” But he said the closest place he can obtain the products is either Lansing or Jackson, and then he can only get a very limited amount per trip. "I really highly urge you to consider doing something lo help people like myself.” Appel said. Courtney Appel tried to hold back her emo­ tions, but choked up as she spoke about the medical marijuana her husband is using. “It gives so much hope lo people who don’t have a lot of hope,” she said. Having it available in the community, she said, would allow people to know how it’s cared for and grown. Then, she said, it can be a person’s choice whether to use it. Others, either medical marijuana users themselves or caregivers, touted the medici­ nal benefits of marijuana. They reminded vil­ lage council members marijuana is already in lhe community and children are already get­ ting ahold of it illegally. Allowing a properly maintained grow facility, they argued, would only make things safer while providing a much-needed service for patients. Those opposed said there arc too many Caledonia school employee charged with embezzlement A Caledonia Community Scboob„c"^' ee was charged with embezzling a substanliaT amount of technology products from die district, according to a Kent County bhenfi s Department release. G , Anthony Jason Marsigha 38 of Grand Rapids, turned himself in to the 63rd DisUtd Court April 19andwas:^gn^on. arg of embezzlement of Caledonia He has been employ^ . . district since June 2004. Poor to that, he taught at Hastings “hooh. Marsiglia is a staff member at u n •Middle School and has been> pj ion. ■strative leave pendtng further > nl The Kent ^^Xkmen.e'o.npla.nt .became aware of the cm xz _ Ca|cdoma March 30 and worked Mosely wdl. . *hool administrators to mvc. b jjsirict, In a letter sent to fancies in said district ^pcrimendent Randy Rodng officials were notified by a staff member over spring break of suspicions of an employee misappropriating district technology equip­ ment and supplies. H 1 “Incidents of this nature arc unfortunate and very concerning, particularly for a public school system. Fortunately, this alleged crime did not involve any students. As leaders of Caledonia Schools, wc are committed to ensuring that we hold our staff members accountable to the highest standards of behav­ ior,” Rodriquez said in the letter. Rodriquez said he cannot comment further on ihe case .since it is now in the hands of |ftw enforcement and the legal system. In 2009, Marsiglia was sentenced to a year of probation and two weekends in jail after being charged with possession of cocaine Marsiglia pleaded no contest to the misde­ meanor charge in Kent County. uncertainties with the legislation. They were concerned about attracting unwanted atten­ tion in the village and sending the wrong message to children. . “I think this sends a very wrong message to our kids. What I’m afraid of is the loop holes where things can get in way over what is sup­ posed to be. Once you let this horse out of the bam, you’ll never get it back in. You won’t know the problems or issues with this until it’s in place," said Adam Porter. Sue Reitman said she is a longtime village resident and doesn’t want lo see this type of business. “I’m concerned about security and how wc are going to protect our kids. Il’s not a good message lo our kids. I want our town to be safe,” she said. Retired Michigan State Police officer Phil Vannetle, who owns property in the village, said he has seen a lot of abuse in his time as an officer. “Once you open your door to this, it’s not going away. Typically in my experience as a slate trooper, lhe people I’ve dealt wilh mari­ juana, if you give them an inch they take a mile and a half.” He said he is concerned about regulations for the site and how it will be enforced, inspected and regulated. He also said he’s concerned about the smells from a grow oper­ ation even if it is inside a contained building. “1 have sympathy for the people who need Uiisplthink a vote by the community would be a good idea," Vannetle said. Barry County Prosecuting Attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pratt reminded the audience there arc real issues with marijuana abuse that affect lives every day. “Wc see it all lhe time in my office," she said. “It’s not about whether people need it or not. What we have a problem wilh is the peo­ ple who don’t follow the rules. We have chil­ dren affected. We have people killed in car crashes because someone else is high on marijuana and driving. There are tons of peo­ ple with medical marijuana cards who follow lhe rules to the T.” But there arc others who blow the rules out of the park and take 10 miles. She encouraged everyone to become edu­ cated about the laws and medical marijuana. She also reminded the audience the federal government currently does not support it. Thomapple Township Supervisor Mike Bremer also attended the meeting. Speaking as an area resident and not as the township supervisor he said he has some concerns. “The feds don’t support it. So who is in charge of inspecting and regulating? Where is lhe FDA and the federal government on this and why don’t they support it,” he said. “I’m really in favor of a community-wide vote on this." Carol Bender said she wants to learn more before a community vote is taken and asked the village officials to help people find reli­ able and accurate information. . “I would like help finding ipfoqn^tion >o I know it’s accurate and good information.” she said. Planning commission chairperson Fran French said education is key for everyone and encouraged people to continue learning as much as they can. Community shows approval for Gun Lake (dhm in community forum Christian Yonkers Staff Writer fhe engineering firm hired by county com­ missioners to develop a plan for lhe construc­ tion of a new Gun Lake dam briefed a crowd of around 25 residents. Dan Fredricks with Land & Resource Engineering presented a plan Saturday, April 15. at the public forum at the Yankee Springs Township Hall Fredricks provided three Oplions for thc dam: do nothing, repair with grout or replace the dam. Township Supervisor Mllrk Engierth asked for a show of hands in support for each alternative. No hands were raised for inaction or repair, but every hand in the audience was raised in favor of dam replacement "People were very suppo^,. and have been waiting for this to happen for a long time." said Commissioner Vlvian Conner Residents asked Iralricks several quesHons about the established lake level differcm repair options and whether Marsh Road Will be closed during instruction Fredricks said repair oPtions m no( fix piping, and could lead to a situation similar to the dam’s compromise in May of ooi5 Marsh Road will remain ^"during construction. Road repairs or culvert rep|accn,cn( ;uc ou( side the scope of the project, bul n)ay have l0 be addressed in the future, he said. The existing structure will not be removed, th.ck accumulations of rock make it difficult to drive new steel pilings m 10^.:^ Tllf. and the cap of the o J iructua. niay shavcd to allow water to nppic °v<.r According to attorney Doug cial one-time assessment paying $300,000 project will be . proDcrlv owners who have direct access to the lake including those living on channels and canals^ Barry County Dram Commissioner Jim Dull said the assessment is fim Lake's weed control Pegram bu( |he sw(c Will be forced to pay l,s s|tare Und N.,lura| Resources and Environment^ l>rolct part 31)7. The act enab es cOnipulso^> AU ■sion of state land > an assessment district relating to lake impn"v,,,l‘its. Dull said thc sta« 2ft percent of the property surroundmi ।£ ake, niilkil i( the largest property owner tn the ptopo^j assess. ment district. This could decrease assess­ ments for property owners living along lhe lake. The Barry County Board of Commissioners committee of the whole will have thc oppor­ tunity to send the resolution for dam replace­ ment to the full board May 2. The full board will vote on the matter Tuesday, May 9. If the replacement is approved, the circuit court will enact a special assessment district, and work may begin. �Page 12 — Thursday. April 25. 2017 — The Hastings Banner r riiih this week for their achievements include, (from lefti Students recognized by,h®^"^Karin Johnson and grandfather Tom Johnson; Mary Green, with Sam Johnson, with Par,en's ®r3d^?|?Barents; Kara and Robert Former; Katie Pohl, with parents Lisa and mother Ann Green; Reilly Former, wrth pareJoa Fe|dpausch with mother, Kelly Feldoausch^11ie"studems'and pa^rerHs are joined by Hastings High School principal Chns Cooley (left) and Students honored by the Hastings Rotary Club for accomplishments in and out of ^e„cl3S3r?hTran^olr(seated. from left) Jack Longstreet, with parents Rob and Cathy Longstreet; Emily P.3”0^"'^a" S '• ents and Gerald Kayleigh Collins, Amy and wnn.| o ,iu> Sandy «•« ^uidiu Pattok; rauoK; txayieign uoinns, with witn parents parents Amy anu Steve Collins; Mara AHain, kinvnn ’i father Scott Allan; and Charles Surrat, with parents Kathy and John Surratt. (Photos by Amy y ) Rotary Club president Chelsey Foster (nght). Hastings Rotary Club names top students Students excelling in and out of lhe classStudents excelling in and out of lhcncJ^‘ room were chosen by the Hastings Rotary Club for special recognition. Eleven students were chosen for their suc­ cess and attended the Hasting Rotary* meeting Monday with their parents. Chris Cooley, principal of Hastings High School, introduced Lch Student and oudined his or her accomplishments. Mara Allan is the daughter of Scott and Andrea Allan. Mara has been an active mem­ ber of the marching band, serving as section leader and co-captain of the color guard. She served two years as secretary of the Key Club and competed in Science Olympiad, earning a first place in regional competition. She has been on the tennis and cross-country teams for four years. Mara plans to attend a two-year college before transferring to Kendall College of Art and Design to study medical illustra- u ^gi,^ of jjm all(j Deb Bailey. She has been a member of the Interact and Key — . clubs for four years, student council junior class president and executive board president. She played basketball all rfour ~" years and served « ,l,n,or varsltv as junior varsity can,ain captain while on thc varsity team. She was given the Teammate and Unsung Hero awards. She also was on the track team for two years. After graduation. Jenclle plans lo attend Dixie State University in Saint George, Utah, to study nursing. Kayleigh Collins is the daughter of Steve and Amy Collins. She has been a four-ycar varsity athlete in both track and cross-country. She was the cross-country MVP in her senior year and the distance MVP in track her soph- TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON SEEKING BIDS Lawn Mower Purchase omore and junior years. She has participated in eight theater productions and plays trumpet in lhe band. For three years, she has competed with thc quiz bowl team and has been a Key Club member for two years. After graduation, Kayleigh plans to attend Aquinas College to study elementary education. Joe Feldpausch is the son of Kelly Feldpausch and the late Steve Feldpausch. He has been part of the Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society competition for two years and received honorable mention al the state level. Joe is a member of National Honor Society. He spent hours working with thc advanced social studies research class creating videos for the school, including thc Positivity Project. He has played four years of soccer and baseball, along with two years of basketball. He was captain of lhe soccer team M anytime to place yoys* Hastings Hanner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 Complete bld information located at the township hall or by calling the office 269-945-5990 Deliver bid to: Carlton Township REF: Lawn Mower 85 Welcome Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 Submit electronically to: carltonclerk@wowway.biz Bids must be received by May 8, 2017, 7 p.m. Cartton Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids. NOTICE Orangeville Township taking sealed Lawn Maintenance Bids for Orangeville Township properties. Bid packets may be obtained at Orangeville Township Hall or by contacting township clerk at 269-664­ 4522. All bids must be submitted prior to May 1, 2017. Sealed bids must have name on out­ side of envelope and will be opened May 1, 2017 at 7 p.m., Orangeville Township Hall. Township Board reserves the right to reject any and or all bids. eiM] CITY OF HASTINGS NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held April 25, 2017, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Hastings City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 8, 2017 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers, second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to hear com­ ments and make a determination on the final assess­ ment roll for the Downtown Parkins! Special Assess­ ment District for 2017. 6 The City will provide necessary reasonable aid and services to disabled persons wishing to attend these hearings upon seven days notice to the Clerk of the M-yu?f Ha±"gs> 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Telephone 269/945-2468 or TDD call relay services 8OO/649-3777 REQUEST FOR BIDS Daniel V. King City Clerk 62 XJ7 Downtown Street Improvements The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting sealed bids for the milling and resurfacing of Church and Court Streets in Hastings, MI. Bid documents are available from thc Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award thc bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors con­ sidered. NOTICE TOBIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed proposals will be receh,.. Specifications and additional • Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/IYeasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Friday, May 12, 2017 at which time they shall be opened and pub­ licly read aloud. Bids will be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “Phase 1 Mill­ The Board reserves th. •' e . mav be . nr all . Interact Club for four years, including beingir elected student body vice president. He ha$ft| been in Business and Professionals of America for three years, Science Olympiad two yearsr-j National Honor Society two years, MITES fon.i three years, and received highest honors alk“ four years of high school. After graduation! ?. Jack plans to attend Kalamazoo College tQ.d study biomechanical engineering. Emily Pattok is the granddaughter of Sandra and Gerald Pattok. She has beenjo involved with Students Against Destructive Decisions Club and marching band. Emilv has been part of the Science Olympiad team, J FIRST robotics team, quiz bowl, and MITES. [ Emily has been active in the college ambassa­ dor program. National Honor Society and student council. After graduation, she plans to attend University of Michigan to pursue a degree in nuclear engineering. Kathryn Pohl is the daughter of Rob ancH Lisa Pohl. She has participated in eight the­ ater productions, served as a counselor for Thc Revue’s drama camp and played in thc band four years. Katie has been a member oC thc Varsity Singers for three years, serving astv. section leader and secretary. She ran4 cross-countr}' for three years, played soccer -, for two and was on thc tennis and track teams one year each. She earned scholar athlete rec^a ognition from lhe MHSAA. She has been part> of thc Key Club for four years, SADD for‘J three and is a two-year member of the National * Honor Society. After graduation, Katie plan^ to attend the University of Michigan to pursue, ’ an environmental science degree before attending law school to become an environ^ mental lawyer. 0«u Charles Surratt is thc son of John andS Kathy Surratt. He participated in cross-coun-’D try and swimming each year in high school’' and was co-captain of the teams his senior1^ year. Charles was the MVP of this year’s^ swim team. In his fourth year of track, Charles 3 is a co-captain and working on his fourth var-v sity letter in the sport. He has played in band four years, a member of lhe National Honor Society and received the English department medal his sophomore year. He is this year’s homecoming king. Outside of school. Charles has taken part in mission trips to the Upper Peninsula with the Presbyterian church to build houses. He earned thc rank of Eagle Scout after completing community service projects, including building a sandbox and1 bench for a local shelter. After graduation, Charles plans to attend Michigan Tech to pun sue a degree in mechanical engineering. Street repairs get nod from city council Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A resolution to amend the fiscal year 2016­ 17 budget was presented to Hastings City Council Monday. The amendment change request pertained to the fringe-benefit allocation, changes to library funding for an air conditioning unit, and to lhe funding amount for lhe department of public services. The annual budget being considered by the city council includes the areas outlined in lhe resolution to amend, however, lhe amounts differ from 2015-16 funding numbers and must be approved by the council. A budget increase of $50,000 for public services this fiscal year is new. however, the same amount included in thc fiscal }ear 2017- .oT jH M 18 budget plan was removed. The shift would'.' cover the cost of milling and resurtacing tar ­ geted areas now. mstead of waiting untilPnext,’; Tlie first target area is Court Street tvtx.. Broadway and Jefferson streets, and Church 1 Street, between Stale and Center ThurL,“be Step I of a five-vear sXT Would -> Plan fordowntown Hasting^ Pr0Vemen^ “The streets are so bad that \vp , Mansfield. “All the stress ^.anagcr cracking and in need of sign£"Tm " ’ ments.” fc”uicant improve^ The resolution to amend thk was unanimously approved. * * budgcl’' t “RDOFC?,?>aD«S£E ^nk M. pSE COUNTY OF BAKKY ing and Resurfacing”. Lee Hays Director of Public Services rfireofthe . his sophomore year. After graduation. Joe plans to attend Kellogg Community College and transfer to Western Michigan University to pursue a degree in graphic design or film. Reilly Former is thc daughter of Robert and Kara Former. Reilly has been an active mem­ ber of the Science Olympiad team and part of the regional scoring team all four years and the state scoring team three years. This year. Reilly placed at regionals in all six events she entered, including two first place awards. She is president of the Business and Professionals of America and has qualified for the state level for the past two years. She has also taken part in the choir program, along with playing on the golf and soccer teams. After gradua­ tion, Reilly will start a journey toward a doc­ torate degree in physics. Mary Green is the daughter of Phillip and Ann Green. She has been involved in Key and Interact clubs and served as both secretary and vice president of thc Youth Advisor}' Council. Mary' has been in five theater pro­ ductions and is a member of thc West Michigan Drumline of the Year. She has been recognized as student of thc month, class social studies award winner and was this year’s homecoming queen. Mary plans to attend Michigan Stale University after gradu­ ation to pursue a major in marketing and a minor in musical theater. Sam Johnson is lhe son of Karin and Brad Johnson. He has been involved in Youth Advisor}' Council, Interact Club and student council, he has served as class president, vice president and treasurer while on thc executive board of student council. He has been a mem­ ber of National Honor Society for two years. Sam has been a four-year varsity participant in both track and cross-country. He was the distance MVP in track his junior year and cross-country captain both his junior and senior years. He has been part of five theater productions and a camp counselor at Camp Algonquin. He earned lhe rank of Eagle Scout in lhe Boy Scouts of America and created a rock ‘H’ at thc Pierce Soccer Field for part of his project. After graduation, Sam plans to serve a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and then attend Brigham Young University to pursue a career in physical therapy. Jack Longstreet is the son of Rob and Cathy Longstreet. He has played soccer, bas­ ketball and track for four years with Hastings High School. He earned all-conference hon­ ors in track and soccer and earned nine varsity letters. Jack was part of student council and ' ' David D Soil* Chairman »- David Dyu,cs Me"1*, ykstra ^mber �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 25.2017 — Page 13 i: | f Confusion continues about alc°no1 consumption area at plaza Joan Van Houten s ____- —'Ol* - „ ------------------------------- Writer Ihe section o! seatinn i event .it Thomapple "5Pcd ofr lor W? abs lor a single event * thc?p|^ sale of tints • Y4’1-,1? The P parn toned area is intended to mark ' —-C space td«sl "nXJXt'reX de.,M • ri,!l" u1. . -m™.,..! _.. .. ............ a ine alcohol is going to b | allowed at the one event,” said City N anger Jeff Mansfield N Lk.’lVll imrlnrv.t Tissava understood the area would be thc m feting adjacent to the _ , jc grassy area in front of ’ I i d Brc,,da MeNabb-Stangc sifrl they understood the seating area onangc the south end would be roped off. -••I reafiy don’t know what wc approved that night, as tar as what side it will be.” said Tdssaya, but it’s going to be just a single event. e . VC?aKb',Slange agrccd wilh Tossava and e bad 110 Prefcrcncc for one event. "Tou want to find out what works.” she said. Location preference given by Redman was thc north end. near the sidewalk. Council member John Resseguic said he preferred allowing lhe entire seating area for alcohol consumption and waiting to see if there arc complaints. 1 One of my concerns about opening up the entire area is that it’s going to be next to jrtJP°*sib,e to police.” said McNabb-Stangc Vou re not going to be able lo determine if somebody buys a drink and gives it to sometxkiy else ... it’s their liquor license that’s in jeopardy here if minors consume alcohol.” ^Council member Don Smith expressing his opinion the partitioned area would be too Redman said his concern is with proper^ Redman said his concern is with property owned by the city that does not have official park designation, naming fyden Park as an example. Without the designation. Redman questioned lhe authority of the city to have requirements on those properties. The possibility of park designation for Thomapple Plaza and the spray plaza would make use and regulations more clear, said McNabb-Stange. "My thoughts on this is wc talked about thc potential of Thomapple Plaza.” said Tossava. "If we leave it as il is. events can be regulated by the staff.” City council members have discussed options to raise more money for plaza enter­ tainment. such as leasing the facility to orga­ nizations or groups or for activities such as political rallies or weddings. Tossava said having the Thomapple Plaza designated as a park would limit the potential of the property and the activities allowed. "In response to that... I don’t think we can just tell Jeff he can rent il out to who he wants ” said McNabb-Stange "Ik could rem it out to one group for political purposes and not this one and ...” Interjecting, Tossava explained the situa­ tion McNabb-Stange described was not what he was discussing. "You’re trying to put words in my mouth. I’m not saying that,” said Tossava. "I’m just saying we’re going to discuss it.” The city council has formed regulations and guidelines for use and approved them Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield points to an area of sea,'lJg Jhornapple Plaza. Whether this would be the designat­ before, said Mansfield. However, the draw­ back would be the city would not be able to ed area for alcohol consumption at a future event was a source or usion at Monday night’s city council meeting. * exclude events it does not want, as long as the "it basically says any propertygowned by the under park regulations, said Mansfield. event falls within the guidelines. small. City of Hastings that is used in an active or However, for the purpose of obtaining certain Mansfield suggested it may be helpful to The council agreed to designate the north seating area, excluding the green space in passive recreational purposes is considered a grants, the city must submit documents certi­ city council members lo have a report made park ... which is more lenient than earlier fying use of the property is public recreation. detailing public park ordinances and regula­ front of thc concession stand, as the section “First of all, I don’t want an) body thinking tions. All city council members agreed plats.” allowing alcohol consumption. With the lenient wording, more properties I’m trying to put the kibosh on the liquor Mansfield and City Attorney Stephanie Official “Park” designation in Hastings fall under the definition ol a public park, he thing at the Thomapple Plaza.” said Redman. Fekkes would provide the report. also was on thc agenda for the city council, at "But is that a city park? Is it designated a city said. the request of Redman. Not all parks are specifically operated park? Because I don’t think right now it is.” “As wc look at the code.” said Mansfield, LEGAL NOTICES 4— - _______ ■_________________________________________________________________ - NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL CREDITORS: . The Grantor. Joyce White (date of birth Decem­ ber 18.1 932), who lived at 2892 Morgan Rd., Nashv-fte, Mt 49073, died March 16. 2017. There is no persona! representative of the Grantor's estate to whom Letters of Administration have been issued. /Creditors of'the ddc&dent'are notified that ”a!l ' claims against the Joyce White Family Trust, dated Jqly 11,2000, as amended, wilt bo forever banned uqless presented to Trustee, Amy J. Rose, within four months after the date of publication. . Notice is further given that the Trust will there­ after be assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Date: April 21.2017 ATTORNEY. John L Teeples (P39341) \Toeples Law, PLLC 2$ Ionia Ave. SW - Ste 230 Grand Rapids, Ml 49503 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE in the matter of Came Eckstein and Julie Eck............................................................ ... -.•• • ■■ ■ . TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS’ whose ad­ dresses) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by lhe following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on 5/3/2017 at 3 45 p.m. at 206 V/. Court St., St. 4302. Hastings, Ml before Judge Hon. William Doherty P14960 for the petition fcr name change of Came Eckstein to Carrie Powell and Julie Eckstein to Julie Powell. Date: 4-18-17 Amy Powell 13434 E. Baseline Rd. Hickory Corners. Ml 49060 269-808-8339 62148 (6,16) 776-7200 TRUSTEE: Amy J. Rose 504 Chapel Dr. Nashville. Ml 49073 62147 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR * ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE n IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ' ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Tcdd A. Pontius And Christina M. Pcntius, Husband And Wife, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Exchange Financial Corporation, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated July 13. 2001, and recorded on July 19. 2001 In instrument 1063348, and by agreement recorded on August 21, 2013 in instrument 2013-010235. and assigned by said Mortgagee to Midfirst Bank, a Federally Chartered Savings Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to bea ditto hereof the sum of Sixty-Fourf ^sand Eight Hondred Three and 62/100 Dollars ($64,803.62) Under the power of sale contained rn sad mortgage and the statute in such case7™de> an provided, notice is hereby given that■ Ul be foreclosed by a sale vS^ premises, or some part of them, at pu -< atthe place of holding the ctrcutt cou ’Y County, at 1:00 PM, on May 11.2017. .SaleI premises ere scaled In C.t’ Barry County, Michigan, and me dj-s a-cord’nq 718 of the City, formerly Village, of HaJ>ng. ■ . t W recorded plat thereof-. from lh(J .The redemption penod shall do o nbancjoned in date of such sale, unless determined abandori^^ accordance with MCLA . ' f Cfn tbe date the redemption period shall be 30 days from i of such sale. foreclosure sale under H the property is so>d at forec o{ 1961, Chapter 32 of the Revln5^ .^tn^wer wh! be held Pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the b * p property at responsible to the person who by’ ^PmortgaQ0 toe mortgage foreclosure^10 tifder for damaging the Pr°P during 7 h inscription period. 0 iffid: April 6, 2017 ... F f more information, please ca • Fl-5(248) 593-1304 Ti >tt nt Law, Law, P.C. P.C. A v cmeys For Servicer ’Huys rur wviv.w' „ 3 440 ■ —Northwestern •Hwy • ^^^2 F nrfmqton Hills, Michigan Fje7471997F01 <01-06X04-27) the SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. PC. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -KIMBERLY LYNN DEMOTT and TIMOTHY EDWARD DEMOTT. HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. fMERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender s successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated October 30. 2009. and recorded on November 10, 2009, in Document No. 200911100010946, and modified on June 1. 2012, recorded June 26. 2012, in Document No. 2012-001606,and assigned by said mortgagee to Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. as assigned. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Five Hundred TwentyTwo Dollars and Filty-Three Cents (S136.522 53). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided notice is hereby given thal said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings Michigan, at 01 00 PM o'clock, on May 25 2017 Said premises are located m Bairy County. Michigan and are described as: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 14. TOWN 2 NORTH RANGE 8 WEST. BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY MICHIGAN. DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST. 331 50 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EA^T 656 83 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 49 SECONDS WEST, 331 49 FFRt THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 05 SECONDS WEST 657.72 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 TO THF PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption pe^od shall be 6 months from the date of such i unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241 ,n case lhe redemption period shall be i month Ar under MCL 600 3241a 30 days from the date cl such vale, cr 15 days from the MCL 600 324 farm nonce, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuan to MCL GOO 3238 II the above referenced is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of ah 236 of 1961, under MCL 600 3278. fhe bonow^ v/ill be held responsible lo the person who buys the property al the mortgage foredosure sale or to ihe mortgage holder for damagmg the property durma the redemption penod Lakeview Loan Servicme LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman A Sherman PC 23938 Research Dnve. Suite 300 Farmington H.ils Ml 48335 S20170405161943 ' (04-27)(05-18) 6240a ----------- -- —--------------- —______________________________ STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate ALE NO. 17-27533-DE Estate of .Ronald L Bidino. Date of birth: June 19.1956.. TOAlTc^ffOn^'WC ——: - NOTICE TO CREDlTORSrThe decedent. Ronald L Baldino, died March 29,2017.. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against tne estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Chnstine Baldino, personal repre­ sentative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Ste. 302. Hastings, Michigan 49058 and lhe personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice Date: 04/20/2017 Alles Law Bobbi S. Hines P73836 5070 Cascade Rd., Suite 100 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546 (616) 365-5055 Christine Baldino 3067 Meadow Hills Dnve Thornapple Twp.. Michigan 49333 (616) 648-1184 O10CO SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. RC IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ’ ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE ’ USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -ROBERTO LUNA JR and CHERYL A. LUNA. HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS'). solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated January 27, 2004. and recorded on February 6. 2004, in Document No. 1121856, and assigned by said mortgagee to NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC. as assigned. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof tho sum of Fifty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Eighty-Six Cents ($52,632.86). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given thal said mortgage will be foreclosed by a safe of the mortgaged premises, or somo part of them, at public venduo, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o’clock, on May 4.2017 Said premises are located In Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THE SOUTH 5 RODS OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND: COMMENCING AT THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTH END OF PARK STREET. ACCORDING TO THE ORlG'N^’JRECORDED PLAT OF THE CITY, FORMERLY SAID POINT OF BEGINNING SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE NORTH LINE 0FJ-pCT^pNJ9:fi^JncE SOUTH 10 RODS’ THENCE WEST 6 RODS; toEt!?eE p£Se k sahba!i ?6 under MCL 600.3241a 30 day 600 3241a(b) such sate 15 horn ^uL6W.K4W notice, whichever is later, of to MCL 600 3238. H -ho 236 will MCL 600 . nmnortv "to bonower k.?h’’ Un<)e,Ki» io tho person who Buys ths Farmington Hilfs, Ml 48335 $201703081u3o43 (04-06X04-27) 60462 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING (Barry County) SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS. P.C. IS TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE CURRENTLY OR HAVE BEEN WITHIN 6 MONTHS MIUTARY DUTY. IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PLEASE CONTACT ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be QEFlp.E AT THE NUMBER BELpW Attention - rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that* p/QUS J Purchasers: This sale may bo rescinded by the event, your damages, If any, shall be limited foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, solely to the return of tho bld amount tendered at if any. shall bo limited solely to the return of the bid sale, plus Interest amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Jeffrey Cain and Kan Cain, husband and wife, SALE - Default having been made in the terms and morlgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC. conditions of a certain mortgage made by Roberta Mortgagee, dated February 1, 2008, and recorded on Eddy, a single woman, of Barry County, Michigan, February 14, 2008 in instrument 20080214-0001385, original mortgagor, to TCF National Bank, a national and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third banking association, mortgagee, dated the 26th day Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by of October. A.D. 2006, and recorded in the office an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, of tho Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry on which mortgage there is claimed to bo duo at and State of Michigan, on tho 27th day of October, lhe date hereof tho sum of Ono Hundred Forty-Two A.D. 2006, in Document Number 1172011, Barry Thousand Two Hundred Eight and 29/100 Dollars County Records, which mortgage was corrected by ($142,208.29) an Affidavit recorded on the 7th day of May. 2015 Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage in Document Number 2015-004709, Barry County and the statute in such case made and provided, Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Sixty-One some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of Thousand Forty-Six and 09/100 Dollars ($61,046.09). holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1 00 And no suit or proceedings at law or In equity having PM, on May 18.2017 been Instituted to recover the debt secured by Said premises are situated in Township ol said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, Orangevil'e. Barry County, Michigan, and are by virtue of lhe power of sale contained in said described as: A parcel of Land in the Northwest 1/4 of mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Section 5, Town 2 North, Rango 10 West, Orangev.lle Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is Township. Bany County. Michigan, desenbed as. hereby given that on Thursday, the 1st day of June. Beginning at a point on the North line ol said Section A.D. 2017, at 1:00 o'clock P.M. said mortgage will be 5 which lies 316.41 feet East of lhe Northwest comer foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest of said Section 5; thenco East along Township line 151 69 feet lo England Road; Thence South 08 bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West 111.20 feet Barry County, Michigan (that being the building along England Road; thenco North 63 degrees 13 where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry is minutes 00 seconds West 154.51 foet; thence North held), of the premises desenbed in said mortgage, 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds East 58 67 feet to or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the the point of beginning. amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the Together with right of way across a strip 5 feet interest thereon at Six and Eighty-Four Hundredths wido between the road and the lagoon on the West percent (634%) per annum and all legal costs, side ol the road, and being the North 5 feet of the charges and expenses, including the attorney fees South 25 feet of parcel desenbed as: A parcel of land allowed by law, and also any sum ot sums which may located tn tho Northwest 1/4 of Section 5; Town 2 be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its North, Range 10 West. Orangeville Township. Barry interest In the premises. Which said premises are County, Michigan, desenbed as: beginning at a point which lies South 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel West 23 feet from lhe Southeast corner of Lot 1 of the of land situated in the Township of Maple Grove, recorded Twin Shores Plat; thence South 08 degrees in the County of Barry and State of Michigan as 13 minutes 00 seconds West 35 feet; thence North 77 described as follows, to-wit: Commencing ut the degrees 32 m.nu!es 00 seconds West perpendicular Southwest comer of Section 18. T2N, R7W, thenco to the South line of said Lot 1 about 30 feet to the East 907.50 feet for the point of beginning: thence water in Gallagher's Channel, thence Northeasterly North 235 feet; thence East 370 8 feet; thence South along the point of beginning Subject to all restrictions, 235 foot; thence West 370.8 feet to the point of conditions easements and limitations of record. beginning. Tax ID Number: 08-10-018-060-00 Tho Described for tax purposes as: ORANGEVILLE redemption period shall be Six (6) months from tho TWP COM 316.41 FT E OF NW CORNER SEC 5 date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in T2N R10W FOR POB, TH E 151.69 FT. TH SOS deg accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case 13 min W 111-2 FT. TH NG8 deg 13 mln W 15-1 51 FT TH N08 deq 13 mln E 58 67 FT TO POB. ALSO the redemption period shall be thirty (30) daysfrom CHANNEL LOT 93 WHICH IS THE N 5 FT OF THE the date of such sale or when the time to provide S 25 FT OF THE FOLLOWING: COM S08 deg 13 tho notice required by MCLA 600.3241b(c) expires, min W 24 FT FROM SE CORNER LOT 1 TWIN whichever is later or unless the redemption period is SHORES PLAT. TH S06 deg 13 min W 35 FT, TH shortened in accordance with MCLA 600.3238. If the N77 deg 32 min W 30 FT TO CHANNEL. TH NE'LY property Is sold at a foreclosure sale, under MCLA ON CHANNEL 35 FT, TH S77 deg 32 mm E 26 FT 600.3278, the borrower and mortgagor will be held TOPOB responsible to the person who buys the property at The redemption period shall be 6 months from lite the mortgage foreclosure sale or to lhe mortgage date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in holder for damaging tho property during the accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period. If you are a tenant in the property, redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ol please contact our office as you may have certain such sale. II the property is sold at foreclosure sale under rights. Dated: Apnl 21, 2017 TCF Nabona' Bank, a Chaplet 32 of lhe Revised Judicature Act of 1961. national banking association.Mortgagee SHAHEEN. pursuant lo MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be he’d JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. By: Michael J. Thomas, Esq. responsible to the person who buys the property at the Attorneys for Mortgagee 615 Griswold Street, Suite mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder 1425 Detro.t, Michigan 46226-3993 (313) 966-1301 for damaging tho property during the redemption (04-27)(05-I8) period. Dated Apnl 20.2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 6t4Ut File J355293FW (04-20)(05-11) �offender rcgiMnuion net was dismissed. Michael Scott Record, 34. of Hastings, pleaded guilty in Barry County Circuit Court March I to failure to comply with the? sex offender registry' act. He was sentenced by Judge Amy McDowell to 12 months in jau. with credit for 6-1 days served. He must pay $598 in court fines and costs and serve Jo months of probation. Jessica Janean Nelson. 37, of Plainwell, w as found guilty April 12 of probation viola­ tion in Ban}' County Circuit Court. She was sentenced April 12 by Judge McDowell to sene nine months in jail, with credit for day s served. She was serving probation alter pleading guilty n 2016 to operating a motor vehicle while impaired. She is unsuccessfully dismissed from probation. Nicholas Andrew Linderman. 33. of Nashville, pleaded guilty Feb. 15 tn Bury County Circuit Court to aggravated sta king. He was sentenced April 13 by Ji dg McDow ell to 12 months in jail, with credit for 84 days served. He also must serve 36 months of probation. He was ordered to enteran complete the Swift and Sure Sanctions Proliant, enter a menial health treatment pro­ gram and an anger-management Linderman is to have no c0"'“‘ 'vllh victim. He was ordered to pay SI .923 in court fines and costs. Michael Joseph Harvey Jr., 31, of Vermontville, pleaded guilty March 1 m Barry County Circuit Court to possession ot meth­ amphetamine. He was sentenced March 12 by Judge McDowell to 12 months in jail, with credit for 67 days served. He also must serve 36 months of probation, receive substance abuse treatment as recommended and may be released to an inpatient treatment program after 90 days in jail. Harvey also was ordered to attend a self-help group three times per week. The final six months of his jail term will be suspended upon successful completion of probation. Adam Otto Wyant, 33, of Hastings was found guilty of probation violation April 13 in Barry County Circuit Court. He was sen­ tenced by Judge McDowell to 12 months in jail, with credit for 183 days served. He was terminated from lhe drug court program and unsuccessfully discharged from probation. Wyant was ordered to pay $15320 in restitu­ tion lo lhe victim and $2,319 in court fines and costs. He was serving probation after pleading guilty in 2014 for malicious destruc­ tion of trees, shrubs, crops, grass and turf. Travis Edward Blankenship. 27, of Hastings, pleaded guilty Feb. 1 in Barry County Circuit Court to possession of meth­ amphetamine. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to three months in jail, with credit for four days served. Thc balance of his jail term will be suspended upon successful com­ pletion of dnig court and 36 months of proba­ tion. He was ordered to continue substance abuse treatment and attend a self-help group three limes per week. He must pay $1.433 in court fines and costs. An additional charge of possession of a controlled substance was dis­ missed by the court. Jonathan Craig Henderson. 22, of Parma, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 in Barry’ Count Circuit Court to failure to comply with sex offender registration act. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell April 13 to six months in jail, with credit for 60 days served. He must pay $198 in court fines and costs. An additional second charge of failure lo comply with thc sex Christina Fay' *gu'’ 491 ,°f ’’“''‘"Ppleadri gSlty Feb. 1 to assaultmg a police Offi«r ami found gu.lty by the court of Setae a habitual offender. She was sentenced A ‘ -V I? bv Judge McDowell to 12 months in taS wii cred'* for 90 days served. She was ,retired to pay $423 >•> court fines and costs. An additional charge of assault was dismissed by thc court. Paul Lewis Smith, 40. of Marshall, pleaded guilty in Barry' County Circuit Court May 12. 2016, of failing to pay child support. He was sentenced April 13. by Judge McDowell to six months in jail, with credit for 22 days served. He also must serve 60 months of probation and must begin making $590 per month pay­ ments to the Friend of the Court. He also was ordered to pay $423 in court fines and costs. Jonathan Robert Lucas. 40, of Middleville, was found guilty in Barry County Circuit Court March 15 of probation violation. He was sentenced April 13 by Judge McDowell to continue his probation as ordered in 2016. Lucas was serving probation after pleading guilty in 2016 to trespassing and possession of a loaded firearm. His probation may termi­ nate with unsuccessful discharge after all payments are made, including $933 of assess­ ment and fines of $240. Ronald Ivan Allerding. Jr., 26, of Hastings, was found guilty March 15 in Barry County Circuit Court of probation violation. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to 193 days in jail, with credit for 193 days served. His pro­ bation period will be extended to 60 months, and he must pay $900 in court fines and costs. He was serving probation after pleading guilty in 2014 of operating and maintaining a meth lab. James Leonard Geaim Jr., 58, of Delton, pleaded guilty Jan. 11 in Barry' County Circuit Court to fleeing a police officer and was found guilty by thc court of being a habitual offender. He was sentenced April 12 by Judge McDowell to six months in jail, with credit for two days served. He was ordered to serve 18 months of probation. The balance of his jail time will be suspended upon successful completion of probation. He must wear an electronic alcohol-monitoring device for 90 days upon release and receive substance abuse treatment as recommended. He was ordered lo attend a self-help group three items per week. Additional charges that were dismissed included operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended, having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle, unlaw ­ ful license plate, registration or title, and operating a motor vehicle without insurance. Heather Marie Hall. 37. Otsego, was found guilty of probation violation in Barry County Circuit Court April 12. She was sentenced by Judge McDowell to serve 36 to 120 months in prison, w ith credit for 220 days served, for a charge of embezzlement to which she pleaded guilty in 2012. She also was sentenced to 36 to 60 months in prison for a weapons viola­ tion charge to which she pleaded guilty in 2012. And she was sentenced to between 36 and 120 months in prison for a charge of breaking and entering a building to which she pleaded guilty in 2012. The embezzlement sentence will be served consecutive to the breaking and entering and weapons sentenc­ ing. She was ordered to pay $4,120 in restitu­ tion in the embezzlement case and $5,023 in restitution in the breaking and entering case. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 45-S * ’ - * - * * f * ■\nfigue\ <£ Collectibles A ii tom olive ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MAR­ KET- Sunday April 30th, 400 Exhibitors. 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For Sale FOR SALE: STEEL deck table with glass top, 4 chairs plus side stand, $75, Leave email address for photos. (517)852­ 9913________________ Central Boiler certified E-CLASSICOU11XXJR FUR­ NACE. Smart heating choice. Buy NOW' and save up to $1350! Cail today! D-2 Out­ door Wood Boilers 616-877­ 4081 • * ' Hearings for child abuse case adjourned for now Julie Makarewicz StaffWHier probab|c^ausc hearings for Plainwell cou­ ple Karol Daun Blanchard and John McKinzie Munro II, both chafed with first-degree child abuse. wcrc adjourned in Barry County Circuit Court * Blanchard 19 and Munro, 20, both arc charged with’first’-degrec child abuse in a case involving Blanchard’s 3-year-old daughter. They w-ere both scheduled to appear in court Wednesday, but those appearances have been adjourned for now. „ , rr. The Barry County Prosecutors office issued the child-abuse charges April 13. The tw’o are being held in the Barry County Jail. Munro’s bond is set a1 $1 cash or surety and Blanchard’s bond is set al $500,000 cash or surety. . Prosecuting attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pratt said she could not release much information about the case since it’s still being investigat­ ed. “It’s probably one of the worst cases I’ve seen in my time as a prosecutor,’ she said. The child, who was hospitalized after reportedly being beaten and abused for days, is out of the hospital now* although further medical treatment may be needed. Nakfoor-Pratt said the child was conscious when she was found. It appeared the abuse, which reportedly included hitting and beat­ ing, took place over possibly several days. Al his arraignment, Munro told court offi­ cials he always wanted to be a father and that he “loved the little girl to death” according to Nakfoor-Pratt. Blanchard is also charged wilh child abuse in the second degree for allegedly failing to protect her child from Munro. Nakfoor-Pratt said it is rare to have a case of first-degree child abuse. If convicted, the suspects can face a sentence of up to life in prison. First-degree child abuse can only be charged if thc person who was the child’s parent, guardian or had authority over the child, intentionally and knowingly caused serious physical, mental or physical and men­ tal harm to thc child. Nakfoor-Pratt said investigators arc still working to find out exactly what happened to the child and how Jong the abuse lasted. She said tests have also been ordered to determine if the couple were taking or using any illegal drugs or alcohol. Both Munro and Blanchard will be resched- ' * uled for hearings in Barry County courts. Baltimore Township house fire injures two IV o people were injured in a house fire early Wednesday morning, according to Hastings fire department officials. Firefighters were called to thc home at 7490 S. M-37 at 5:02 a.m. The home is in Baltimore Township. Two people were rescued from lhe burning home and airlifted to a Grand Rapids hospital. Their condition was unknown at press lime. Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris said in his report the home was a total loss. Hastings firefighters were assisted at the scene by firefighters from Johnstown Township and Nashville. The fire remains under investigation. Officials said they do not have a confirmed cause of the blaze yet. Law Day ceremonies set for Monday chipper/shredder. New $650 will sell for $450. Used 1 hour since new. Leave email address for photos. (517)852-9913 McLean to receive Uberty_Be!l Award HASTINGS BANNER SUBSCRIPTIONS are available for $35 per year in Barr)' County. Call (269) 945­ 9554. The Bam. County Bar Association will celebrate Law Day Monday. May 1. The cer­ emony will commence with a reception at 11 4-m. at Lcason-Sharpe Hall 231 S. Broadway. Hastings, and conclude with a formal presen­ tation at noon The ceremony will honor the !?w Day theme "The 14th Amendment; Transformino American Democracy" R keynote ^ker PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Al! tell e«Utt irfvcftiiinjt tn tF.it dcmv papet is wibjrrt to lhe I a:( H w’inf Act and lhe Michi p/tCnil Ri^t-.uAct which colkcthcly iruke it i!!e;J lo xhert.se "dji> preference. limitation or discriminatiofl tu'.ed on race. cdor. religion. wt. h«i>4>cap, fom.ii J tiatut, Ubcoal ot jnartn) tUtux. cr in in’.er.ticxi. io rule M) ixh preference. limitation yr dtunminauon ” Fif.ulul tutus uulu Jet ehtljren under lire aft of 13 living with parents or Ivpl cust'xLani, pefraat women and people sreuripj! untady of children under IX. Thu Mwspaper will not Knowingly accept any sdtertu.nji for teal rtL.ic whuh it m yioLaion of the law Our readers »re hereby informed that all dwellings advertn-d iu tb't newspaper are available un an e^ual oppurtuiuty turn Io report d’cnmtnation call the fair Hwin.ng Cet.ter at 6164M-29Mi lhe III11) tell inc telephone number I >; the hearing imapried >t I SW 927-W71. Boonstra, Michigan Court of Appeals judge !‘’r lt>e third distAct. He will speak about Law ^y «nd lhe |4|h amendment to the United Duringni|'l‘U,'“";i the Barry County Bar A^aho?; , ^nt -he Liberty Bel! Award '» Jan McUan- McIxan recently retired », „ ,M director of thc Barry A1'Un,y Me"1111 Health Authority. After«) ea^ " h the authority. McUan >s now I'Ursuj" w.,u‘ f work in the coinmu"“■V- n,c Public is'inviicd io join i" «he event. — Inmate reports misuse of funds by another inmate A Barry County Jail inmate reported more than $160 was used ***??“’l0 pren from his commissary account by another inmate. The inmate said ne charges against the 28-year-old Delton woman who was also an inmate, was reimbursed. Information has been submitted lo the prosecuting a o possible charges. The incident was reported April 19. accout^ & Delton man reports theft of cash A45-year old Delton man reported about $7.000cash was taken from his hom“?fn* Zsc The man said thc cash was in a locked cash box in his home. There was no c forced entry to the home. Middleville man reports fraud A42-year-old Middleville man reported fraudulent use of his credit card April 20. Therp were three charges totaling $790. Barn doors reportedly vandalized j A 42-year-old Delton man reported damage to his bam door which he found sPjra> pain cd with the letters “I.V.L.” The incident was reported April 15 on Cordes Road. Delton. Freeport teen arrested after accident A 17-year-old Freeport resident was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was involved in a one-vehicle accident about 3:30 p.m. April 19 on West Slate Road near McCann Road, Middleville. His vehicle went off the road and into a ditch, hitting a guardrail. Intoxicated driver found sleeping in vehicle A Barry Township off-duty police officer was notified of a man slumped over a steering wheel in the parking lot of the Shell Station in Delton. The officer contacted lhe Bany County Sheriff’s Department for assistance. Officers found the man asleep in the vehicle. The 64-ycar-old Galesburg resident told officers he started lo drive home and realized he was drunk and shouldn’t be driving, so he pulled into the parking lot to sleep. The man was arrested and booked into the Barry' County Jail, facing a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The incident occurred about 2:30 p.m. April 22. J* > Plainwell woman falls victim to scam < p A 61-year-old Plainwell woman reported a scam when she received an email from ‘‘Pajl Pal” asking for personal information including her Social Security number. She told depu­ ties she clicked on lhe link lo Hike the survey and offer the information. After doing so, she realized it may be suspicious so she contacted PayPal directly and learned it was a scam1. She also found someone had already tried to use her information lo open accounts. The incident was reported April 17. Police investigating credit card fraud A 43-year-old Hastings woman was contacted by her bank about credit card fraud. The woman’s card was reportedly used al Walmart in I-ansing for charges totaling $316. The incident was reported April 19. • ■ ■ . i. . I r ■ i Uilt > Nashville woman reports dog stolen A 56-year-old Nashville woman said she believed her dog had been stolen April 22. Thj; woman told officers she has seen a suspicious vehicle driving up and down her road recent: ly and witnessed it stopped near her home one day. Her dog went missing, and she (old officers she has not seen the suspicious vehicle any more. She told officers the dog is a purebred English bulldog. The incident was reported in the 6800 block of Greggs Crossing Road, Nashville. Teen faces charge for possession of marijuana A 19-year-old Delton woman was cited for possession of marijuana after a sheriff’s dep­ uty conducted a traffic stop in the 6000 block of Guernsey Lake Road, Delton. The womajj was a passenger in thc vehicle. The officer reported smelling marijuana after he stopped the vehicle and later found marijuana in thc car. The passenger reportedly admitted it belonged to her. The incident was reported April 23 shortly after midnight. i Traffic stop leads to two arrests A traffic stop on Norris Road near Pine Lake Road. Delton, led to the arrest of two peo­ ple at 8:41 p.m. April 21. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped thc vehicle and discov­ ered thc driver, a 26-year-old Delton woman, was wanted on a warrant by the Michigan State Police in Wayland and also was driving while her driving privileges were suspended Officers also learned that the 33-year-old Portage male passenger was wanted on two out­ standing warrants out of Kalamazoo County. -i Bank alerts Delton woman to fraud o A 52-year-old Delton woman reported she received a letter from a bank where she die! not have an account. The bank informed her someone opened an account and credit card in her name and lhe credit card showed suspicious activity. ” Teen arrested after single-vehicle accident ’ A 17-year-old Galesburg residents was arrested and booked into the Barn' County Jail after a single-vehicle accident April 22. Sheriff’s deputies were called lo the accident it 4.46 a.m. on Sheffield Road near Brooklodge Road, Hickory Comers. The driver was found walking east on Sheffield. After taking field sobriety tests and a portable Breathalyzer test the teen was arrested. icsj, ft Battle Creek driver arrested after traffic stop $ 24;ycar-°,<! Baltlc Creek man was arrested after initially beine stonned hv >‘f Poltec for speeding. The driver was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while h'■ i ' privileges were suspended. Officers also reportedly foundlaXa I^moun?n m • "S the vehicle. The incident occurred shortly after 10 a m. April 20. f Juana *1 Expired registration plate leads to arrest * A 49-year-old Hastings man was arrested and taken to thc Barry Counts- I-.-1 r • !l charge of operating a motor vehicle while his drivin- nrivil«...s^2r.. > L 1 facin8 a was issued citations for operating a motor vehicle without insunn .pended- He “Iso registration. Thc man was stopped by Hastings police office™ r™ and w><hout proper plate while he was driving on South Boltwood Sweet April 24 eXpired registration Hastings man reports credit card fraud on his credit card. The man XTdWnm ^akeffi/address chan0""' a address chanS* accciunt was used for two fraudulent purchases totaling SXSm w^Xd �Tho Hashngs Banner - Thursday, April 25. 2017 ■ Westers w Page 15 is to help Eagles win more MAC titles Emily Wesicrs her aUg Hint play'd “ ’ |gnlSt If J°!" Eastern National Uttar0 ra<-k and Michigan Umvcrs 'y ,|)e HaMlngs Hj" Field team April 1* * * * * School library. a (hree-’ime Division 2 Westers, a scmor. high jump who P|accd state qualifier •'" junior at 'h*final, m „ third in the state M JHlbl * * *ings * 0 High Schwl event. She set the ” 5 feet 5 mche, „T record with he^Jj last sP™g. and h()|ds state finals in /-«• j a( 5-2. ihe Hastings indoor £ n M><|.Amcri The EMU 1'-n? \ipsinbothindow^ " Conferencechampio P ,ol6. and d ouidoortrack and fie, dtis i-ebruary's Lakewood senior Kale Richmond is joined by (from left) her grandfather Phil Potter, mother Christa Richmond, father David Richmond and grandmother Nancy Potter as she signs her National Letter of Intent to join the Albion College Women’s Basketball ! program after high school graduation in the Lakewood High School media center April 13. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Richmond may move to point guard for Britons Brvtt Bremer Sports Editor I Katelyn Richmond will be playing for her fifth new head coach in five years when the 2017-18 basketball season starts next fall. The school, the teammates and the level competition are changing this time too though. ., Richmond, a senior at Lakewood High School, signed her National Letter of Intent to ji)in lhe Albion College Women’s Basketball program after graduation April 13 in the Lake wood High School Media Center. u Richmond averaged 11.65 points per game as a senior, earning all-conference honors in the Greater lensing Activities Conference. She was also second on thc Viking team in blocks, assists and deflections. She averaged tjinc points per game as a junior, earning hon­ orable mention all-GLAC, and was over eight points per game as a sophomore on the ^akewood varsity. .I a Albion head coach Doreen Carden might not be looking for Richmond to score as much has her three varsity head coaches al Lakewood did. Richmond said lhe plan is for her to move from shooting guard to poinl guard for the Britons. Richmond is looking forward to playing for Carden for a few years dfter having Denny Frost, David Barker and Cindy Kelley has her three varsity head coaches in three years at Lakewood. “I always wanted to play college basket­ ball. When I was little 1 always had lhal dream df playing college basketball," Richmond shid. "It has always been my first sport, over everything.” B Her grandmother. Nancy Potter, who attended thc signing ceremony along with Katelyn's grandfather Phil Potter, Katelyn’s parents David and Christa Richmond, as well other friends, teammates and classmates, remembers Katelyn dribbling a basketball ever since she could walk. Richmond's first real memories playing basketball are of her, 2016 Lakewood High School graduate Emily Barker, and a few of her current classmates playing in an area league as fourth graders. “There was a last minute play, and they gave the ball to me for some reason. I had to make just one free throw to win. I made the first one. Thai has always stuck in my head," Richmond said. It’s a scenario that played oul quite a few more limes over the last decade. Richmond likes the rush of having the ball in her hands with the game on the line. “Even if 1 don't make it," she said. “Making it is better, but just knowing that the coaches trust you lo have lhe ball in your hands in lhe last minute is pretty cool." She started playing A/W basketball in sev­ enth and eighth grade. She’s made trips all over lhe midwest playing ball, highlighted by a tournament at Michigan State. Richmond has also been as member of lhe varsity soft­ ball and girls’ golf teams at Lakewood, help­ ing both teams to GLAC titles like the one she won with the varsity basketball team as a junior. Richmond was drawn to the small-town feel of the ?\lbion campus. “Albion’s campus was more me. quiet, cool, calm and laid back," Richmond said. “I liked it. It's pretty small too. I was scared that at Saginaw I was going to get lost.It’s kind of like where I've grown up.” Right now' her idea is to take pre-physical therapy classes, while looking at becoming a physical therapist or an athletic trainer. A knee surgery during her high school career sparked that interest. tK ladies shut out EK and GR Christian ' The Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ soc­ cer team has some good strings going. x’ The Trojans stretched their OK Gold Conference winning streak to 26 straight games, dating back to the 2014 season, with a 2-0 victory over Grand Rapids Christian in Middleville Monday. The Trojans have won eight straight ballgames this season, improvng their record to 8-1 overall. They arc 4-0 in he OK Gold Conference so far. and were set o finish off the first half of the conference season with a game at South Christian last night (April 26) and one al home against Forest Hills Eastern Monday (May I). The 2-0 win was the seventh shut out of lhe Reason for the TK ladies, and their fifth con­ secutive shut out. . , TK head coach Joel Strickland said things 4ere a bit shaky at the start Monday against the Eaeles. and both teams had a couple of early chances to score. . r The Trojans scored both their goals in the first half. Kylie Adams finished off a hard fun By colleling a through ball from Haley De iaan And shooting il past the Eagle keeper - • fhto thc contest. e . Taylor Pratt played a ball ahead to forward Alyvia Thome about ien minutes later, ano Thome found (he space lor a shot that gave the Trojans a 2-0 lead. The second half would see more pt Chances forTK but they weren I able to fini. I •hy of them. . “I think we arc really playing some g *x*cr right now." Strickland sat<. • need to finish better, but we are u Ml. Thc goal is to be playing our M tome May so we still have some tim , extremely pleased w00966269 . „ paying and working together as a t u fhe TK defense led by 1 ., Bouchard and goalkeeper Maddie I .: .s helped lhe Trojans shut out an OK Red Conference foe, one of the top Division 1 programs in the state. East Kentwood Friday in a 1-0 Trojan victory in Kentwood. Anna Morgan. Corissa King, Kassidy Niles □nd Reegan Edema were also on top of their game for the Trojans according to coach Strickland He said that East Kentwood put on a loi of pressure, even putting together a string of three consecutive comer kicks thal his girls thwarted. The 1K defenders did gel lots of help from their teammates. “We preach all the lime thal if we can con­ trol the middle, then the rest of lhe game will come together," Strickland said. "Our mid­ field did a great job of controlling lhe pace of play tonight. 1 think that was the difference in this game. "Once the midfield began controlling thc field they were able to find the runs thal the forwards were making. Our forwards played great tonight and really put a lot of pressure on EK’s defense.” Allexus Barnes headed a throw in from teammate Reegan Edema into the box with about eight minutes to play in lhe first half and when an East Kentwood defender tried to play it oul of the box Dehaan stole it. Dehaan took a tough around a Falcon defender atop lhe lop of the 18 and played a low shot into the opposite comer of lhe net for the game’s lone goal. The Trojans also earned a shut out in OK Gold Conference action last Wednesday, top­ ping the Pioneers 2-0 in East Grand Rapids Adams headed a pass from Thome into the net 2:44 into thc contest to put the Trojans in front, and then TK added a goal from Scheidcl with seven and a half minutes to play in the second half to seal the victory. Dehaan assist­ ed on Schtidel’s score. second in the|C, were also firsi j„ thc competition. The sccond lhc o indoor competition competition in 201* fl |itlIe r,sh * •Tin okay with be ^jing to Ypsj|anli ® pond," Westen sin Djvision 1 athlete fn)nl be a rare NCAA understand o0inp :.. Hastings High Sri' slc||ar at|,lcle , J I’m not going to better." 1 want to commie the pace in thc high • Sh7°? t i ks Dreamain' th' jump for the Uglcsal the 2017 Mid. Eag'es in tire htgChamp^X Hastings senior Emily Westers is joined by her parents (seated) Rick and Pennie Westers, (back) Hastings varsity girls’ track and field coach Brian Teed and her grandfather Fred Pessell as she signs her National Letter of Intent to join the Eastern Michigan University Women’s Track and Field program after high school graduation. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ^7hnnrs nlacTng I-’"1 by cl?ri"? «>' bar S’X’Te S - girts t0 hiZ than that at the a»>l*«uon were semors last SP Westers started compe'iag h' 'he high jump in seventh grade, showing some talent even then. It didn’t hurt having Delton Kellogg Hall of Fame varsity track and field coach head coach Fred Pesscli as a grandfather to help offer pointers. "Ever since I was in middle school he would help me. tell me what lo do next off to the side. It has always been an influence on me. My sophomore year (Hastings) asked him to coach and it has been really helpful having him. I can work with him in lhe summer. I have an easy contact.’’ Westers is a four-y ear varsity cross country runner, and play ed a season of varsity basket- ball as well. She was named thc Hastings varsity girls’ track and field team s MVP as a junior last spring, winning a conference championship in the high jump as well as lhe Metro Health Meet of Champions title. She has twice earned all-state honors in the MITS indoor track series as well, placing eighth in lhe high jump in 2015 and third in 2016. She said her goals for this spring are to try and get over the bar at 5-7 or 5-8, and get back to the state finals. DK softball scores 19 runs on 18 hits in opener at Loy Norrix tourney The bats came to life for the Delton Kellogg varsity softball team in its opener against Bloomingdale Saturday at lhe Loy Norrix Invitational. The Panthers knocked oft Bloomingdale, gelling 18 hits in lhe 19-10 win. Danielle Cole had three doubles and fin­ ished with three runs and three RBI in the victory. She was 4-for-5 at the plate, adding a single as well. Delton Kellogg had sewn girls with multi­ ple hits. Delanie Aukerman. Jordan Kapteyn, Hailey Buckner arid Lily Timmerman aH'dou- blcd and singled for lhe Panthers. Buckner had two singles to go wilh her double. Kapteyn matched Cole’s three RBI. while Timmerman. Ashton Ingersol, Buckner and Izzy Adams drove in two runs each. Tayah Boggiano and Lauren Lebcck had one RBI each. Buckner goi ihe win in relief of Teaghan Tobias. Buckner struck oul six and walked iwo in five innings while giving up seven hits. 'Hie Panthers couldn’t keep things rolling quile as well against Comstock in game iwo at Ixiy Norrix, falling 14-3 to end ihe day. Tap-ranked Pioneers [hand TE4 ladies their first defeat Only lhe (op ranked team in thc state in Division 2 has beaten the Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ tennis team so far this season. The Trojans took their second tournament of lhe season Saturday, winning thc Hamilton invitational, but suffered their first defeat of the season Monday in an OK Gold Conference dual al East Grand Rapids’ Canepa Tennis facility Monday. The Trojans are now* 4-1 this season in duals and 2-1 in thc OK Gold Conference. The Trojans were slated to host another very tough dual with Grand Rapids Christian, in Middleville, yesterday (April 26). The top ranked Pioneers scored an 8-0 win over the visiting Trojans Monday. TK head coach Larry Seger said EGR was ‘‘very solid’’ throughout ils line-up. The Trojans won a number of games in the dou­ bles flights and the TK singles players had some great rallies wilh the ladies from East Grand Rapids. The Trojan third and fourth doubles teams had the closest matches of the afternoon. Braelyn Durkee and Kylee Vreeland fell 6-4, 2 6lo lhe Pioneer duo of Kate MacKeigan and Audrey DeVries at third doubles. The TK fourth doubles team of Hannah Wright and Karlie Raphael fell 7-5 in their first set against East’s Lucy Pietry ga and Mya Gauri, and then were downed 6-1 by lhe Pioneer duo to close lhe day. Tlie TK ladies won all four doubles flights and half the singles flights to earn the cham­ pionship at the Hamilton Tournament Saturday. TK topped Hamilton 6-2 and scored 8-0 wins over Wyoming and Otsego for the championship. Grace Brown only dropped one ganic in first singles flight for TK. winning by injury default against Wy oming and then controlling play in wins over Hamilton and Otsego’s lop players. Lexie Bays won the second singles flight for TK. with her closest match a 6-1.6-4 win over Hamilton’s number iwo play er. Kayla VanGessel and Sydney VanGessel al third and fourth singles each placed second at their flight, falling in tough matches with their foes from hamilton. Kayla took a win in a tie breaker to force a super tiebreaker to decide her match against the Hawkeyes’ num­ ber three, but fell 12-10 in thc end. Sydney nearly forced a super tiebreaker, but tell 6-1. in two sets. TK only dropped one set in its 12 doubles matches. Rachel Rancs and Hayley Bashore look the first doubles title. Durkee and Vreeland won at third doubles and Wright and Raphael took lhe fourth doubles title. Freshman Holly Bashorc stepped up with senior Alex Wilkinson oul of lhe line-up. and teamed with Lauren Kroells at second doubles 5 7- to win the flight championship. TK had three contests in four day s over lhe weekend, also scoring an 8-0 w in at Sparta in a dual Friday. . With the regular line-up. with Wilkinson back wilh Kroells at second doubles, lhe Trojans didn’t drop a.set Friday. "Raphael and Wright played their best match of the year," Seger said. "Both play ers were very solid at the net and from the base­ line Court positioning and ball control was much belter in this match. Big improvement. Raphael and Wright scored a 6-2, wm in their fourth doubles match. BOWLING SCORES Thursday Angeb Standings ^Final StandingsBB Magee 915: Split Ends 76; Varney's Const. 74; Moore’s Apts. 73; Hastings Bowj 72; Bowling Slones 645; Yo Yo Sisters 51. High Games and Series: S. Citsare2 137 J. Newton 133, J. Moore 170, I. iirandj 174, S. Owen 182, R. Overbeck l4j. q Staines 161, B. Ketnler 206. T. DickInson 179. M. Weiler 152. K. Stenberg 196-533, I< Boggi-Gibbons 171*508, <- Jimbos 174-570. S. Taylor 193-519. J - Myers |M. 0. Curtis 160. C. Jlurless 196-481, j Gasper 175. Comm. Majors Standings -Final StandingsPWU( Pounders 74.5; Old Men 70.5: Rtd W> 62;HI>R 61..v. Mufi Onus 605; Havtings Bowl ith.h Caines and Serie.: P. Hur -in. i M ed 22k j Aren- 256-617 I). I-r.ntx.-rl ill JJ. Olin 250 603. M S) vester 226«5. J. HaiglU 227-642. A. Morgan 232­ 652. Aukerman had a single and a double, and Ingersol. Cole, Lebcck and Boggiano had thc other hits for the Panthers in the loss to the Colls. Delton Kellogg returned to Souihwestem Athletic Conference action Monday at Schoolcraft, falling 12-0 and 15-0 in two ball­ games against the Eagles. TK golfers move nip at second OK Gold jamboree Austin Aspinall tied for third and Kyle Reil tied for sixth to help the Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys’ golf team to a fourth-place finish al thc OK Gold Conference jamboree it host­ ed at Yankee Springs Golf Course Monday. Aspinall shot a 40 and Reil a 41 to lead the TK boys. Easl Grand Rapids edged Wayland by tw’o strokes 163-165 a the lop of the standings. Forest Hills Eastern was third with a score of 167, followed by TK 169, Grand Rapids Christian 176. South Christian 178 and Wyoming 189. TK also got a 43 from Jacob Edema and a 45 from Jeremy VanSickle. TK had finished sixth at lhe first confer­ ence jamboree of the season, last Wednesday al Cascade Country Club. Forest Hills Eastern’s Brad Smithson was the top player al Yankee Springs Monday, shooting a 38. East Grand Rapids was led by a 39 from Will Robson and a 40 from Jack Miller. Wayland's Mitch Salisbury also fired a 40. Forest Hills Eastern took the day’s champi­ onship when the conference opened play April 19 with a score of 154 and only 12 strokes separated second place from seventh. Easl Grand Rapids was second with a 163, followed by Grand Rapids Christian 167, Wayland 169. South Christian 170,Thornapple Kellogg 175 and Wyoming 259. East Grand Rapids’ Cooper Bell and Forest Hills Eastern's Smithson tied for medalist honors on lhe day, each shooting a 36. The top six players were all in the 30s. Aspinall and Brady Ldoey each shot a 42 for TK. lying in 11th place for lhe day. The Trojans also used a 45 from Edema, while VanSickle. Reil and Jarrell Baker each shot 46. In between thc iwo conference duals, the I rojans placed eighth al their own Fhoniapple Kellogg Invitational Ftiday. Forest Hills Northern look lhe day's cham­ pionship with a score of 314. NorthPointc Christian was second at 320, followed by Caledonia 321, Byron Center 324, Wayland 333. West Catholic 345, Grand Rapids Christian 349. Fhomapple Kellogg 366, Holland Christian 383 and Thomapple Kellogg’B’392. Aspinall led lhe TK team with an 85 while Nate Jansma from thc TK ‘B’ Team fired an 87. ’ The Trojan varsity also got a 92 from Reil, a 94 from VanSickle and a 95 from Baker. Forest Hills Northern’s Noah Kolar was the day s medalist with a 73 while By ron Center’s Zach Colburn and Forest Hills Northern’s Andrew Kolar each shot 77. lummy Sadler shot an 87, for Byron Center’s fifth-best score of the day, and scored a hole-in-one during his 18-hole round. �Page 16 •- Ihursdny. Apnl 25. 2017 - The Hastings Banner —t String of lopsided DK wins ends Brett Bremer Spans Editor The Pan(hrrS wouW have preferred to be lcstcd a bit more »*fofe M°nd°y CVC’liRg’ bUt ’be■Scheel fell a*<,id' ... , Delton KellocR’s varsity g,r,s socccr ,cam fdl for the firtHimc in thc Soulhwcslern Athletic ConOrence this spring, dropping a J*0 ^isiont visiting Hackett Catholic Prep 1 r - ■ .1 i ' ? Vv<*,x' Delton Kellogg's Anja Nillson leaps a tackle attempt by Potters House Christian s Najma Isalib during the second half of their non-conference match-up in Delton Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Monday jn Ddion. Mo|ttana Barker found the net nine minutes ,nt0 u,c second half for ‘he lighting Irish. Hannah Butchbaker made six saves in goal for Delton Kellogg. c Panthers are now 3-1 in the SAC, and o-l overall, Dclton Kellogg had outscored its first four opponents on the season 30-2. scoring three 8-0 victoria during that run. Coloma had scored the on|v lwo goals against lhe Panthers before Monday. , Tnc Panthers only made it a few minutes into the second half before notching their eighth goal jn an g.g win over Potter’s House Christian Friday - bringing the game to an early end. “It is nice, because I have 26 players and I get to play a|| of ^m. Some of the ones that don’t normally get time are starting to improve in there because all four games have been like that, getting the starters out at halftime.” Delton Kellogg head coach Alan Mabie said Friday. “I ain gC(fing a lot of movement for those players that are developing. I’m seeing some that arc starting to come on, which is good because you always worry about injur)' or something happens, who is going to fill in, but I’d say with this team 1 have about as much depth at most positions as I’ve ever had since my very first year. “But the starters haven’t been pushed much, which isn’t good for us,” he added looking ahead to thc Hackett match-up. Alison Diller scored three goals in lhe first half of her team’s 8-0 win over Potters House Christian Friday, also notching an assist. Lilly Howard, Clara Bever, Sam Mohn and Holly McManus also scored in the first half as Delton Kellogg built a 7-0 lead. Mikayla Dushane finished the game with a goal seven and a half minutes into the second half, off a nice assist from McManus. Amber Mabie had two assists and Mohn one in the first half its well. Delton Kellogg’s Mikayla Dushane gets room to fire a shot in front of Potters House Christian’s Jewel Chung for the final goal in the Panthers’ 8-0 win in Delton Friday* (Photo by Brett Bremer) The ball movement as a whole was good for the Panthers Friday. “I think wc had one goal tonight that was just from someone breaking free and running. We had a couple on a comer, and another one on a cross just like that last goal. Pretty much all of our goals have come on good set plays, and we’ve had pretty balanced scoring.” The Panthers knocked off visiting Lakewood 8-0 in another non-conference contest Tuesday. Jennifer Stenroos scored three goals in the first half alone. Diller tacked on two goals as did McManus, who scored on a penalty kick in the first half, added thc final goal of the contest in thc second half. Howard scored Delton Kellogg’s othqr goal, off an assist from Amber Mabie. u Delton Kellogg returns to action at home Monday against Kalamazoo Christian. TK looks for consistency to g® with paraeakes Saturday Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans know there will be pancakes and wooden bats, but they hope there,will be as little more consistency Saturday too. 1 hornapple Kellogg’s varsity baseball team hosts Delton Kellogg and Harper Creek for its annual Wooden Bat Tournament Saturday in Middleville. The day starts with die team’s pancake breakfast fundraiser at 8 a.m. The Trojans and Panthers meet up at 10 a.m. lo open action on lhe diamond. The Trojans have a week ofT from die OK Gold Conference and moved their record to 7-7 overall with a split in a non-conference doubleheader against Covenant Christian Tuesday in Middleville. TK took thc opener 8-0 behind a stellar pitching performance from Dakota Phillips, but Brenden Miller didn’t get lhe same kind of help as the Trojans fell 10-6 to the Chargers in game two as the sun set. Phillips needed just 70 pitches to get 21 outs in the opener. He struck out four and didn’t issue a walk. The Chargers managed just three singles off him. “(Phillips) had great rhythm. 1 think they had maybe only three guys on base the whole game and one of thc guys he picked off,” TK head coach Jack I lobert said. “He was getting the ball and going. He wasn’t going too fast. He wasn't going too slow. He’d get lhe ball back and if you had a clock on him you could time it and he was .almost perfect even time he delivered the baseball.” Phillips and Kyler Podbvesckhad two RBI each in thc win. Phillips and Nate Hobert each had two of the Trojans’ seven singles in thc ballgame. Colin Thomas, Gordie Hayward and Podbvesek had the Trojans’ other three hits. "We played stellar defense. We hit the base­ ball. Thc second game we moved some guys around, but that is no excuse,” coach Hobert said. You have to play baseball. We checked out a little bit the second game. It’s a mental game as well as it is a physical game. I thought Brenden threw well, we just kicked the ball around and did not do what we need­ ed to do. "But I do like thc fact that we didn’t give up. If we could have had some of those hits earlier it would have been a different bail­ game.” The Trojans scored three runs in thc bottom of the seventh inning, but had their rally end with guys on second and third in the 10-6 game two loss. Thc Chargers did manage 12 hits off Miller, who struck oul two and w-alked one in 4 2/3 innings on the mound. Righty Brenden Miller pitchers (or the Trojans during game two of their doubleheader against visiting Covenant Christian in Middleville Tuesday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK had just six hits. Clayton Davies was 2-for-3 with a single and a double. He drove in a run and scored one. Phillips, Brenden Caswell, Caleb Gavotte and Nate Hobert* had TK’s other hits. Thomas had two RBI and Hayward and Phillips had one each. Jalen VanDyke powered thc Chargers to the win. The threw a complete game, striking out seven and walking six. Two of the five runs against him were unearned. At the plat£, VanDyke was 3-for-4 with two triples and two RBI. Trcntcn Micdema added a double and a pair of singles in game two for Covenant Christian, driving in three runs. > "I told them, if you guys want to win a district title what do you have to do?,’’ coach Hobert said after lhe loss. "You have to play two games, on a Saturday. That’s why double­ headers are good to play. We’re a good little ball team. I know we’re 7-7, but we’re a good little ball team. Wc just have to get more con­ sistency. I think we can play with anybody.’’ TK is currently 2-4 in the OK Gold Conference. Thc Trojans swept a doublehead­ er with Wayland Friday, a set that included ah 1 8conference and a 14-5 non-conference contest after the two teams split two games the previous Monday in conference action, j Mall Lenard got thc win on the mound in the 8-1 league win for lhe Trojans, striking out seven and allowing six hits. Miller was 4-for-4 at the plate in lhe league win, driving in two runs and scoring one hinlsclf. Saxon basebai team swept by Harper Creek in 1-8 doubleheader Thc Hastings varsity baseball team fellto >-5 in the )nterstaU--8 Athletic Conference as Harper Creek came to Hastings and took two double-digg wins over the Saxons at Johnson Reid Tuesday ,2J’C topped the Saxons 19-4 and ,4'4 m the two conference ballgames. Harper Creek pitcher AJ Mitchell held the Saxons l0 lhtcc hL jn the five-inning opener, al,of'hc-n^X. Hedidwalk three and s,nl<eoutsix Matt Hewitt Trevor Ryan and Pierson Tinkler had >1 ' s.ions' three hits. Tinkler hT in '*» nins and Ryan and Dillon Heath nad one pnr • Thc Beaver scored six unearned nms. and ^c" n*ns total in the top of the filth to bring ‘ - T" hire ' '*« as they knocked three extra base Mi^teH»o'^lwaS 2-for-3 with a single Thornapple Kellogg's Isaac Schullz hustles to first base to reach on an error during game two of lhe Trojans’ doubleheader split with Covenant Christian in Middleville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) H “ V'-'ble and scored a run for the Saxons. valt> ha,t .r sinnles. Joe Feldpausch doubly P7r ,un and drove in one run. Mi,rk ^IdpXch tripled and scored a run. Mitchell threw again in game two for the Beavers, and lhe Saxons got to him getting seven hits and four runs against him in lhe first four innings. Mitchell walked two and struck out one. Sam Bossier finished off the game for the Beavers, throwing two shut out innings. Bussler was also 4-for-4 at the plate, and teammate Zachary Bumham went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored. Bumham also walked twice. DK golfers fifth at Hacketthosted SAC East jamboree Kevin Beaudry led Delton Kellogg’s varsi­ ty boys’ golf team wilh a 46 as lhe Panthers finished fifth al the Southwestern Athletic Conference East Division jamboree hosted by Hackett Catholic Prep at Milham Park. Kalamazoo Christian look the day’s cham­ pionship with a score of 164. Schoolcraft was second with a 167. followed by Hackett 170 Lawton 192, Delton Kellogg 196, Constantine 214 and Marcellus 252. Beaudry was 15th individually. Delton Kellogg also got a 49 from Jandro Guaverez, a 50 from Damian I-aFountaine and a 51 frr»m Turner McCowan. a 1 from Schoolcraft’s Nick Jasiak was the dav’. individual champ with a 36 Knlnm y ’ Christian got 38SP from Colin Si£n^ John Cramer, as well as a 43 fmrE Cramer. J trom Hen Blake Bales and Parker Lawrens u scored 43s for Schoolcraft cach Hackeh's Nick Acri led his team with a 4 f �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. April 25. 2017 — Page 17 One doubles team finishesoff Saxons’ 1-8 victory * t ’ J Hastings second singles player Mara Allen hits a backhand shot back at her opponent from Harper Creek during the third set of her match Monday in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) I Hastings senior first singles player Cassidy Monroe hits a forehand return back at her opponent from Harper Creek during their match Monday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) coach Julie Sevems said of her top doubles Brett Bremer Sports Editor team. “They were able to pick il up when they Wilh lhe second and third singles matches, needed to. and they were aggressive without find thc first doubles match all heading into a being wild.” The Saxons fell 6-2 to Jackson Lumen third set. Hastings needed a win at one of the three flights lo get its first varsity girls’ tennis Christi in their conference opener. Thc Titans victory in thc Interstate-8 Athletic Conference. were fourth at the Division 4 Stale Finals a Hastings’ sophomore first doubles team of year ago. Thc Titans hase been lhe class of lhe Gretchen James and Allie Homing turned its conference lately, but the Saxons expect to afternoon around to get the job done. James give every one else in the league a good battle. Sophomores Whitney Carlson and Clair and Homing trailed their foes from Harper Creek after falling 6-1 in the opening set. but Anderson fought off having to play a third set. beating their Beaver foes 6-3. 6-4. rallied for a 7-5 victory in set number two. While second singles player Mara Allan Hastings also had the sophomore second dou­ and third singles player Kate Haywood fell bles team of Lauren Harden and Libby Jensen behind in the third set of their matches, things win 6-2,6-2 and the senior third doubles team clicked for James and Homing who finished of Mary Green and Abby Czinder score a 6-1. Off lhe Saxon victory with a 6-0 third-set win. 6-0 win. ( Harper Creek took "lhe top three singles WlimngK fog to l-l in the conference. flights Monday, but Emma Beemer scored a “They just started to play.” Hastings head quick 6-1. 6-0 win for the Saxons at fourth * J‘ Harden took thc title al third singles for the Saxons and Jensen took the title at fourth sin­ gles. Monroe and Allan dropped tough three-set matches al their flights. James and Homing took the first doubles championship for the Saxons. Green and Czinder won at second doubles. Carlson and Anderson took lhe third doubles win while Lainey Tompko and Kassidy Morgan, another pair of sophomores, took lhe fourth doubles z championship. ‘‘This year, the whole team has really band­ ed together and worked to play different posi­ tions to cover for girls who have had other Saxon first doubles player Gretchen James leaps up to knock down an overhead commitments." Sevems said. ‘‘Wc are lucky volley during her win, with teammate Allie Horning, in their match against Harper Creek enough to have a team that is versatile enough to play both singles and doubles when need­ Monday in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ed." Monday’s 1-8 dual wilh Harper Creek was four seniors in the line-up that is filled with one of thc rare times she’s had her full regular singles “Cassidy (Monroe) and Mara (Allan) at one sophomores lhe rest of the way. varsity line-up intact. The Saxons face what could possibly their and two singles, they ’vc got the toughest spot “We have lhe four seniors. They offer a lot on lhe team. Wc wouldn’t be .is good as we of support. We have a lol of sophomores who second biggest challenge of the conference season this afternoon in Jackson, traveling to are if they weren’t there.” Sevems said. “I are solid, and they are eager to play. Every know it’s hard lor them. I know the wins are time we go on lhe court they ’re ready lo go,” lake on Parma Western. Hastings is back in action Monday at Marshall and then will host harder to get lor them there, but they have to Sevems said. Hastings won six of the eight flights lo lake a non-conference dual wilh Lakewood know that they are helping lhe team win. 1 • ‘—*“ don’t w ant thenrm ger warned abourwh.it tftb “championship ar the KclloggsviHe 'hirsday.1-.................. ............. their individual record is now.” Tournament Saturday. Monroe. Allan green and C'/inder are the Eagles and Vikings each earn a shut out in GLA€ softball split /<• Olivet had just two hits in game one of its greater Lansing Activities Conference douplehcader with visiting Lakewood Tuesday. Ihitting them together with a walk and a b Vikings hold Eagles to one run in sweep of GLAC doubleheader An RBI single off thc bat of Parker Smith was the only hit of the rally, but luikewood managed to score three runs in the bottom ol the fifth inning to finish off a sweep at Olivet Tuesday. Lakewood topped the Eagles 3-0 in game two after opening its set at Olivet High School with a 6-1 win, improving to 5-1 in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference. Austin Schmidt shut out the Eagles in game two. limiting them to two hits and one walk in his complete game performance. He struck but two. ~ Lakewood had just five hits, all of them singles. Smith was 2-for-3 at the plate. Kody Farr had a single and an RBI as well. Kyle Willette and Alec Vasquez had thc Vikings «herhits. t Willette nearly matched Schmidt’s perforniancc on the mound in game one, limiting t ie tagJe.,(o three hits. He did MX’ bul Mruck out eight in holding the Eagles score ks* far six innings _ .. , . The Vikings led 6-0 when Blake Cobb look m relief in thc seventh. The run gainst Cobh wa> unearned. , Smith had iwo RBI in lhe ‘>PC"’* «0'"® at the plate. Ryan S/xzepaniak had S hits and Willette, Farr. Vasquez. A • and Schmidt hud one each. Szczepama l Schmidt had one RBI apiece. l-akewtxxl returns to action •’a,u^?’L । "’f the annual Denny Richardson Me mortal ‘ ‘umainent. lhe Vikings open Pla>'n,b ': Mhe defending Division 2 State ch i Holland Christian who are ci '"died sixth in the state. ) wild pilch in the bottom of the sixth inning was enough to help the Eagles cam a split with lhe defending GLAC champions. The Eagles look the opener 1-0. and then the Vikings battled back for a 3-0 win in game two. T he team did not gel timely hits three dif­ ferent times in game one to push a run across, while Olivet did." Lakewood head couch Steve Spetoskey said. Lakewood had runners on first and third in the lop of lhe second inning and a runner on in the top of the fifth, l he Vikings then got a one-out double from Kate Senneker in the top of the seventh. She went to third on a ground oul. but Olivet got a strike oul to end thc ball­ game. Lakewood is now 5-1 in the conference and 11-1 overall. Senneker was 2-for-3 at the plate in game one. and Maranda Barton. Emma Sullivan and Kate Richmond also singled in the loss. Lakewood pitcher Kennedy Geiger struck out nine and walked three, while allowing two hits. Senneker was 2-for-3 with a triple and a single in the game two win. She drove in one run and scored one. Geiger singled and hand an RBI while also shutting out thc Eagles from the circle with ten strike outs. She walked three and gave up four singles. A single by Ashtv n Livermore and a double from Sierra Stoepker were lhe other hils for the Vikings. Spetoskey said defense was key for his girls in game two. with Stoepker at shortslop and Richmond behind the plate leading the way. Lakewood heads lo Bailey Park in Battle Creek Saturday for lhe Gull Lake Invitational where it will face Comstock and Harper Creek in pool play to start the day. Hastings has no trouble scoring in sweeps of Harper Creek and Hackett Hastings varsity softball team improV(.d 2-4 in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference by sweeping a doublehcader with visiting Hamer Creek Tuesday. ’ The Saxons took the opener 6-4. then pounded out a 13-9 win over the Beavers in game two. Hastings .snapped a 4 4 tie in the bottom of lhe fifth inning wilh an RBI single from Lexie Bloomburg in game one. and then tacked on mi insurance run with an RBI double off the bat of Emma Post in the bottom of the sixth The Saxons had eight hits in the game one win, with Bridget Tliaycr going 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Tori harding also singled and drove in a run lor the Saxons. Hie Beavers scored four runs off off starter Allera Keller in the top of the fourth, alter Hastings scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning to start off ihe doublehcader. Harding took over in lhe circle for Keller, and she struck out live while no-hilling the Beavers the rest ot thc way. Hastings look a 6-3 lead in lhe liist inning of game two. and then after a quiet stretch each team tacked on five runs in their last at-bat. Leslie jumps Lions and Vikes all Lakewood’s GLAC jamboree Hazel and 55s from Ben Madejczyk and Leslie leapt Maple Valley and Lakewood lo cam third place at the Greater Lansing Cooper Morgan. Andrew Richard led Leslie lo ils thirdActivities Conference jamboree hosted by place finish by shooting a 44. The Lakewood al Ceniennial Acres Monday. Lansing Christian and Olivet continued Blackhawks also got a 45 from Davey their battle for thc conference champion­ Latter and a 46 from Milch Scavolt. Matt Dolbee added a 53 for thc Blackhawks. ship. The Pilgrims took Monday’s meeting The Lions earned that third spot when with a 172 while the Eagles scored a 176. Leslie beat Maple Valley on the fifth­ they hosted the league at Hastings Country score tiebreak to place third as both teams’ Club Thursday, finishing behind Olivet and Lansing Christian. lop four scored a 188. Lakewood was fifth Maple Valley head coach Spring Javor with a score of 194. followed by Perry 200 was proud to have four guys in the 40$. The and Stockbridge 255. Lions were led by Walker’s 43. Denton shot Olivet’s Chase Collins was lhe day’s medalist, shooting a 40. Lansing Christian a 45 and Evan Adrianson and Martin each got 4Is from Parker Jamieson and Andrew scored a 48. Lakewood, lhe team that edged the Lions Prieskora. for the third spot in each of lhe first two Dillon Walker led lhe Maple Valley boys league jamborees, fell all the way back to lo their fourth-place finish, shooting a 42. Jonah Denton added a 46 for the Lions sixth. Olivet took a tiebreaker to top Lansing while Alex Musser and Tony Martin each Christian for the top spot after each team shot 50. scored a 167. The Lions were third with a Lakewood was led on its home course by 184, followed by Perry 190, Leslie 195. Caleb Farlee’s 45. The Vikings also got a 46 Lakewood 196 and Stockbridge 244. from Brendan Littlefield, a 48 from Logan SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: \\ \\ \\ .hayJJ THURSPAYtAPPIL27 3 30 PM Boystetfy Go< 1-8 Hastings had 13 hits in the game two win. including two triples from leadoff hitter Hannah Davis. Post was 3-for-4 wilh a single, a double, a triple and two RBI. She scored three runs. Hastings also got two hits each from Maggie Eastman and Thayer. Kourtncy Hubbert had a single and four RBI Thayer. Bloomburg and Harding each drove in one run. Emily Cazeras got the win in the circle for the Saxons, striking oul three and walking three through 6 2/3 inning*- She allowed eight earned inns on ten hils. Harding came on to end the Beavers’ rally in the lop of the sev­ enth. gening the final out after giving up a hit and a walk. lhe Saxons scored 15-5 and 21-7 wiils ,n a non-conference doublehcader with Hackett Catholic Prep .Saturday. The 217 win was highlighted by a home nm from Harding. She drove in seven nlns in the win. Davis and Stephanie VanravensWuaY hnd four hits each. Davis and Post both scored lour times. Davis. Harding. VanravcnSWa Bloomburg and I haver had three hits each in the 15 5 win foi Hastings. Grt» C.D « R. 415 PM Bca V di? 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April “5. 2017 - T<w Hastings Banner , Throwers extend their PRs as TK teams top Wolves Bivtl Bremer Sport' Editor It gels tougher from here. Thomapple Kellogg’* xarsiiv track and field teams each topped Wyoming in Middleville Wednesday to improve to tn lhe OK Gold Conference. _ lhe Trojans host longtime OK Go.d rival South Christian May 2 and then *>U head lo Grand Rapids Christian for a conference quad that includes conference newcomers I nreM Hills Eastern and East Grand Rapids May 10. The Troians had to push themselves in their win over lhe Wolves Wednesday, mnnaged to do so for the most part. 1 he TK boy s look a 95-33 win over the Wolves while the TK ladies scored a 134-3 victory. • We had multiple PRs tonight, so that is always good when you’re not being pushed to still have girls running and throwing and jumping PRs." Thomapple Kellogg girls head coach Abby Kanitz said, “That* Posi­ tive, building a competitive edge. Ihe discus wa> a good spot for adding dis­ tance Wednesday. The top four TK ladies all set a new personal record in the event. Junior Emma Shea won both throws, extending her PR to 105 feet in the discus and winning lhe shot put al 34 feet. Junior Sam Totten was third in the discus at 87-4 and freshman team­ male Rachel Chesnutt was third at 83-3. Josiah VanTil won the boys’ shot pul with a mark of 40-6. His previous PR was 34-9. “When lhat happens, that inspires all of the guys up there, so now you’ve got some momentum, so hopefully thal w ill bring us all alone. We probably had a couple other PRs up there loo." TK boy s’ co-coach Chad Ruger said. “One of lhe things lhat I know from lhe boys* side that they ’ve begun to buy into is to go up there and drill, to go up and practice and to do those little things that are going lo make them better. They’re buying into ihe little things and that’s a good thing, and tor Josiah to do thal tonight was big for us and big for our throwers." 1 K’s boys swept lhe shot put w ith Cameron Mahon earning a mark of 38-4 and Tyler Rowan 36-9. Mahon won the discus at 110-0 and TK’s boys also got a third-place throw of 103-9 from Michael VanStee in thal event. While thc throwers were doing their thing Thomapple Kellogg distance runners (from left) Luke Noah, Stephanie Pitsch, Erik Walter, Georgia Kaboos, Lauren Lutz and Aubrey Meyering round a turn together in the 3200-meter run during their OK Gold Conference dual with Wyoming in Middleville Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) rn 4 minutes 37.74 seconds, the 3200-meter run in 11:08.34, and the 800-meter nm in 2:10.26. h was teammates pushing him in those races wit Erik Waller and Mall Vannelte second and third in lhe 3200. Walter and Ryan Varney second and third in lhe 1600 and Spencer Irvine and Walter second and third in lhe 800. Noah also had a runner-up time of 55.25 in the 400-mcter dash, a race teammate Logan lolan won in 54.37. Gabe Kruisenga stepped Thornapple Kellogg senior Kylie Hilton races to victory in the 800-meter run during her team's dual with Wyoming in Middleville Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) behind Bob White Stadium. TK boys’ co-coach Malt Wonders said that sprinter Collon Charles really got the TK boys ott on the right fool on lhe track w ilh his win in the 100-meter dash. Charles set a new PR hilling the finish line in 12.02 seconds. It w'as as bil of a surprise with the Wolves taking the other two scoring spots in the event, winning lhe 400-meter relay and the 200-metcr dash. The Trojans dominated the longer races though. Luke Noah won the 1600-meter run up to complete lhe sweep of the scoring in thal race, placing third in 56-54. Pete Williamson ran a 400 thal impressed his coaches too as a part of the Trojans’ 1600meter relay team. Nathan Temple, Walter and lolan joined Williamson in winning the race in 3:47.91. Tolan. Charles. Chad Meyering and Nathan Kooiman took the 800-meter relay for TK in 1:38.47, and the TK boys’ 3200-metcr relay team of Vannetle, Irvine. Williamson and Varney won their race in 10:45.64. Kruisenga led a TK sweep in the high jump, clearing 5-10 as well. Shea, Claudia Wilkinson. Kiley Hilton and Audrey Meyering each won two individual events tor ihe TK ladies, and Hilton and Meyering added a third win as a part of the TK 3200-meter relay team lhat turned in a time of 10.45.64 to start things on lhe track. Hilton won the long jump al 14-9 and took lhe 800-meter run in 2:26.32. Wilkinson was thc high jump champ al 4-10 and also tok the 100-meter hurdles in 17.63. Meyering pulled oul lhe distance races, winning the 3200-metcr run in 13:58.07 and lhe 1600-meter run in 5:59.14. Georgia Kaboos and Lauren Lutz finished second and third behind her in each of those races. Lutz and Lauren Myers joined Hilton and Meyering on that winning 3200-metcr relay team. Eden Beyer took the other field event win for the TK girls, clearing the bar al 8-0 in the pole vault. Autumn Zwyghuizen won the 100-meter dash in 13.23, with teammates Haven DiPiazza and Kaylcc Spencer tying for sec­ ond place behind her at 13.41. DiPiazza was a part of TK’s 400-meter relay and 800-meter relay wins too. She teamed with Amiyah VanderGeld, Maddie Saunders and Zwyghuizen to win the 800meter relay in 1:5326. The team of DiPiazza, Saunders, Jaymee Kars and Lauryn Spencer won the won the 400-meter relay in 54.91. Zwyghuizen, VanderGeld and Hilton teamed with Abbie Tolan lo win lhe 1600meter relay in 4:41.49. TK’s ladies also had Kaylec Spencer win the 400-meter dash in 1:04.27, VanderGeld win the 200-metcr dash in 28.31 and Lauryn Spencer take lhe 300-meter low hurdles in 55.82. The Wolves got their three points thanks to Thomapple Kellogg freshman Logan Tolan nears the finish line at the endI of the Trojan team’s victory in the 1600meter relay Wednesday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Abby Kubiak’s runner-up jump of 4-4 in the high jump. r The TK ladies followed up the dual by fin­ ishing tied for first wilh Forest Hills Northern at Caledonia’s annual Soderman Relays Saturday. TK and the Huskies each finished the day with 75 points. Caledonia was third with 63. followed by Otsego 56. Lowell 34 and Holland 33. The Thomapple Kellogg girls won two events, the 400-meter relay and thc 4x 100-me­ ter shuttle hurdle relay, and had a number of runner-up finishes including in the shot put. Holland put together a total throw of 60-5.5 to win lhe shot put. with TK second al 60-25. Emma Shea was thc lop inidvidual in the event, getting a mark of 34-15. Caledonia’s boy s look lhe championship on their side with 75 points, followed by Otsego 69, Lowell 62, Holland 57, Thomapple Kellogg 50 and Forest Hills Northern 17. The TK boys won the high jump, with a total height of 12-0. Kruisenga cleared 6-^ and Irvine made it over the bar al 5-10. PRs in throws and jumps help Hastings teams beat Lumen Christi The Hastings varsity track and field teams both put up more than 100 points in knocking off visiting Jackson Lumen Christi in an lnterstale-8 Athletic Conference dual at Hastings High School Tuesday. Hastings’ boys outscored ihe Titans 20-0 in thc four relay races and dominated the dis­ tance events and the hurdles to Like their vic­ tory. Evan Kuntz swept the hurdles races for the Saxons, setting a new personal record in win­ ning lhe 110-meter high hurdles in 1859 second and added a winning time of 4751 in the 300-meter hurdles. The Saxons went 1-2-3 in both races, with Malt Hall also scoring in both events. He set a new PR with his thirdplace time of 50.34 in the 300 hurdles and was second in the 110s in 1920. Hastings had Jack Longstreet win the 800meter run in 2 minutes 1550 seconds, Sam Johnson win the 1600-meter nm in 4:56.93 and Sam James take the 3200-meter run in 11:06.93. Those three guys learned with Charles Surratt to win the 3200-metcr nm in 9:11 .CX). Longstreet and Johnson joined Aidan Makled and JP SaintAmour in winning lhe 1600meter relay in 4:1123. Hastings had the team of Hunter Allerding. Logan Wolfcnbarger. Alan Hammond and Hayden Redmond win the 400-meter relay in 46.72, and the team of Alex Diljack, Allerding. Redmond and Jayden Benedict win lhe 800-meter relay in 1:4352. Jackson Lumen Christi was led by senior sprinter Bo Bell who won lhe 100-meter dash in 11.70 and the 200 in 23.80. Ben Hubbell took the throws for the Titans, getting a mark of 39-75 in the shot pul and setting a new PR with a throw of 100-2 in the discus. Five of ihe top six throwers in the boys’ discus set new PRs Tuesday, with Hastings junior Chase Cobb third at 92-2. Behind Hubbell in the shot put. a pair of Saxons set new PRs, with freshman Evan Murphy sec­ ond at 36-7 and junior Jackson Barber third at Jackson Lumen Christi didn't score a point in thc pole vault, the long jump or the high jump. Hastings’ Connor Comensoli took the jump at 5-4, beating out teammate Jacob Okcefc who also cleared 5-4. Johnson won lhe pole vault al 10^ and Kunlz sel a new personal record with his leap of 18-95 in the l°ng jump. Sa*on senior Emily Westers also set a new personal record in the long jump, flying 14-6 High Purity Water Softener Salt 1-800-852-3098 269-945-5102 141 E. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings better water, pure and simple;’ OPEN DAILY 8-5; SAT. 9-12 Denker Family Owned & Operated Rick Denker, Owner Keep pour friends and relatives informed and up to date with all the local news from Barry County. Send them... The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at. 269-945-9554 to win the event. The Saxon girls’ team got a PR from freshman Hannah Johnson too. She won the pole vault by clearing lhe bart at 8-0 The Hastings girls won every' field event, with Westers taking the high jump at 5-3 and freshman teammate Erin Dalman setting a PR at 5-2. The Saxons swept the scoring in the throws, wilh senior Brenagan Murphy win­ ning both events. She earned a mark of 33-8 in thc shot put and 87-4 in the discus. Senior Madddie Solmes look the 100-meter dash in 13.675 for lhe Saxon girls and lhe 200 in 29.15. Solmes teamed with Madison Smith. Westers and Abby Lirabee to win the 800meter relay in 2:02.47. Abby Zull. Lynnscy Thayer, Allison Collins and Hannah Johnson won lhe 3200-metcr relay for the Hastings girls in 11:4351. Hastings also had Zull win lhe 800-meter run in a personal record time of 2:47.75 and senior Katherine Weinbrecht took thc 3200metc run in 1 3:01.17. The Saxon girls are now 3-1 in the confer­ ence this season and the Saxon boys are 2-2. Thc Saxons return to 1-8 action Tuesday al Marshall. The long running Hastings Relays morphed into the Hastings invitational this season, a Friday evening invitational using full team scoring. Each teach could enter one relay team in each relay race and three individuals in each individual event, with every finisher scoring for their team. The Hastings girls managed a third-place finish, while the Saxon boys placed seventh; Hamilton took both the boys’ and girls’ cham­ pionships. Westers had the Saxons’ lone victory, clear? ing the bar at 5-3 in lhe high jump. She also placed fifth in lhe long jump al 13-11. The Hastings girls had a few fifth-place finishers. Solmes was fifth in the 100 in 13.17, Kayleigh Collins fifth in lhe 1600 in 5:5720 and Dalman fifth in the 100-meter hurdles in 18.52. ‘ The Saxon girls also had a pair of fourth­ place relay finishes. The 3200-rneter relay team of Zull. Johnson, Allison Collins and Thayer was fourth in 11:2859, and the 800meter relay team of Smith, Westers, Lirabee and Solmes placed fourth in 1:56.00. . The lop finish for the Hastings boys was a runner-up performance by freshman Hunter Allerding in the 100-meter dash. He hit the finish line in 11.68, and also set a new PR in the 200 with his eighth-place time of 24.48. James contributed a sixth-place time of 10:42.71 for the Saxons in ihe 3200-meter run, setting a new PR. Redmond chipped in a fifth-place distance of 19-2 in the long jump, setting a new PR for himself in that event. Kalamazoo L>y Norrix finished second to Hamilton in both the boys’ and girls’ final standings at the 13-team meet. Saxons hosting free youth baseball skills competitions Tlie Hastings High School baseball pro­ gram is hosting n couple youth events Saturday, April 29, on ihe varsity diamond at Johnson Field in Hastings. There will be a Scotts Major League Baseball Pitch Hit & Run competition begin­ ning at 9 a.m., followed by a Jr. Home Run Derby at noon on the varsity baseball field. Pitch, Hit, & Run i> lhe official youth skills competition of Major League Baseball. The program is designed to provide youngsters wilh an opportunity to compete, free of charge, in a competition lhat recognizes indi­ vidual excellence in core baseball/softball skills. Ballplayers throw strikes lo a designat­ ed target, sprint from second to home and hit from a tee for distance and accuracy during lhe compeilion that is open lo boys and girls from ages 7 to 14. Boys and girls are divided into four age divisions: 7/8. 9/10, 1 j.’l2, 13/14. and have lhe chance to advance through lour levels of competition, mcludmg Team Championshins at Major League ballparks and the National Finals during the 2017 MLB All-Star Week lhe individual Pitching, Hittino Running Champions, along with the ah Around Champion in each division i<M ’ at the I.ixal Competition will be aw-udJS advance to the Sectional Level of Com™?, J AU participants must bring a copy ?’? ’ birth certificate and have their „ guardian fill out a registration/,^ ???.' ** I’11”sum of the competition 'Orm n>c Jr. Home Run Derby ls l)lk,n ’ . girls in 12(J and 14U competi^" K’y and Registration forms can be bn... i or submitted to Hastings vars!° CVent coach Jason Burghardt at the hint» * bas<-’bal| participants may also reeisn..001^ SaxonsBaseba1l.com. fc r <>r|line al More information ,s . SaxonxBaseball.com or b.'"',lllable Burghardt at jburghanlK,. hassk! > u??UlC,'nE � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-05-04.pdf 7885df3f570370fe50f80f7436fb9316 PDF Text Text Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 804879110187 ANNER PRICE 75C VOLUME 164, No. 18 Law Day ceremony honors former mental health director Graduates invited to annual Delton Kellogg alumni banquet \J! l.-rtnc' Panther* arc invited u» the *’-»!. -innn.! IkUun Kellogg Atumn* Banquet. 1 he is for Saturday, VI.;' ?•' a o p .r<. ri ’he fellowship hall of F ittf- I tuted Vcih'H.hM ( hurch al 503 S. St \? 43» u. Delton All are •nc '.’j inJcidirii! ihc special honoree clashes .»! :9ft", 1992 .nd 2017. Teachers and ■ ■ ■ ■' . .■! o it ■ tied io trend Regi'iniucn v. i(t begin nt 5 p.m , and the event.'? feature entertainment from the D.- h’f. Hid: Sih-jo! band. Aiicndc-vs ?.rf . ‘.id tu bnng a dish to pr-s .uni table c-vc.1 iced !e... coffee . nd water will be proi’dej. A don.’ion id >3 is suggested tn help c ner the c .- of facility rental Hastings Rotary preparing for Wiffle ball tournament Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Jan McLean, former executive director at Barry’ County Community Mental Health Authority, accepted the Liberty Beil Award during the annual Law Day ceremony Monday. Barry’ County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell resided over the event. “1 am speechless." said McLean, who was accompanied by her husband. Steve; their two daughters, Haley and Madison; and her brother Steve Perry. McLean was with the mental health authority for 32 years, the past 15 years serving as director. She was also the driv­ ing force in the funding and construction of the new facility on Barfield Drive, Hastings. Though retired, she maintains a strong pres­ ence in the community through volunteer­ ing. participating in events and working with therapy dogs. "This is all very exciting, and I’m so proud of her," said Haley McLean. "She works so hard, and even retired, she is busy, busy. I’m going to have to work hard to live up to her example." Haley is currently pursuing a master’s degree and Madison will follow suit next year. Law Day was established nationally in the 1960s, said Robert Byington, president of Barry County Bar /Association. The Liberty Bell /Xward was started by the local association in 1976. The award of hoi'“ring Ban, County r^j«» “r £who meet certain criteria. H11 t-nunis include encouraging a f°r hw and the courts, demonstrating a sense of civic responsibility "lld '’""’“"'K outstanding community service. The theme of thiQear s ceremony. which was at the Lcason Sharpe Hall at the Barry Community Foundation, was the 14ch Amendment. . • . "The 14th Amendment inspired and sup­ ported landmark legishmon, ’ said Byington. The keynote addrv^ was given by the Honorable Mark Boonstra of the Michigan Court of Appeals. "As 1 read through the 14 Amendment. I am reminded that it js comprised of four very lengthy sections. Boonstra said, "but it breaks down to four basic principles." The main principles, he said, provide for the rights of citizens and equal protection. The amendment ensures state and federal citizenship for all people, regardless of race, who were born or naturalized in the United States. Il prevents states from abridging the privileges and immunities of citizens. The amendment also ensures that citizens are not deprived of life, liberty or property without due process or denied equal protection under the laws. See LAW DAY, page 2 Going blue to g© green; Hastings places recycling containers in key locations 11k H.r. Roun h v.jl! hv,i its .'.>t Viilflc (oununtent Saturd.r.. M : i v-' ‘L’Juny KtgKr.-'vn will open 8 a.nt., v. ilh the first piu I; set thmun .a 9 >n. D*c aim oi •■ ». .' is to help :.!>.• fund* Icr It'CaJ scz»kc :.d eamntnen! projects in the • Hs-Mi.’ij’v area \-rni.i; of ir..- iouni •ire!'. i-. poo! du ir.'iain*.’. I___ te ur. will pi.ty .< qui'.i o' two gunK, to detemunv the :<(er. o.'ii sculling lor bracket play. A '.. v nn tK-ibj >. :|| begin at noon. -a?/, ibe •’ inner tH'jig .e,mrded :»n individual ti< -pby .. i.>- rhe ckrby, .'•ingle alnnin.ibtm :ct ykty v }|) c-. ni.n,!c until the fin.J '••'i'..-,-i ;?e championship is awarded. Brand'.:: Wilkins, cha»n:j;-n for the n ' r. :uiw * 'aid be expevts thr- to he an xnmi.tl tA.-’j i > help promote Rotary. r;use zund' -r .otnmuniry projects and. most unpt hast tun Limited >;;«>!■ .ire still .jlable to r..< At .■ tt:nv. So.”.: sjh’nsorship •.•{’/’•■Min/.iC' arc <•’. ..d J’L, as well, he said, (al! Wdknis. J69-9o* lOBb. for m>-ie Kifi’rr.dn < Nine blue recycling bins in Hastings provide pedestrians with an alternative to throwing their plastics, metals, glass, and paper products in the garbage. Christian Yonkers Stuff Writer the Downtown Development Authority has taken abig step toward greening the city. Nine blue^cysling containers recently were installed in key locations and intersections throughout Hastings, giving people an environnientaSy friendly alternative to throwing recyclable in the garbage. Bins have been placed at the Thomapplc Plaza, the corner of Church and State streets, the comer of Jefferson and Court streets, Tyden Park. Fish Hatchcry Park, and the 1st Ward Park. The bins arc the brainchild of the down­ town development authority. "1 think that the DDA just decided that it was a nice option to offer to people." said City­ Manager Jeff Mansfield. "We’ve talked about it for quite a while, and it’s a shame to have all the water bottles, in particular, go into the landfill all the time when there is a viable option for them.” I'he project was funded in part by the City of Hastings, the remainder of expense cov­ ered by matching grants from the Solid Waste HHS alumni group seeking nominees and class reps T? j. ftcirL. even y ear since 1882. the . . f<j*5tr,. High Scjiijo) Aiurmu Association b..s ” < a : .lanquct /<>r tdl Hastings alumni , Ami m-.u -incc 1935, the association . Ju? *.fk. kd a Oistingui: b-J Alumnus of the •; Yeh*. ‘ , w, is cwTcntly 'Hxdong ? The ,.ji ’miue.-s jor tl e I'Aaid. which i' pries’tiled \ a: the tjjnquci Ati^ •' ‘ Wrui'r.-'f,. ;'. ■.houJJ l>e mailed l-y h<nv ; ikr.c-. ."<-i. Hknt ’ .2!9 ShHn- St , Hjs'ijiy-, Mi 49058. Bowers in cnnUicied for jnlormation on ■ •< nomimifiun. ' Ik iks/x-luAjr also edebnotes the 50rh teffliiivefliurv chi. s at its banquet, d’is year the ■/hlropnd p...r uill rL fkt-.'i id !9f>’ 9::..-r \ ■ v .v, < i.l- bMiir'C Social .VfetH’crvjt.t- 4 41 bt »he cl. - v? of 1942, 195.'., PT. •, ?x>-' 19''2, 1977, • iW?, L |992 and 1W7 The a^ixiauon I$i5^irn- refn.icriuiiVe' fr<»/n dw-c elavw-N2^-Mere.U-T *w <hi Mumni iw»otd ar«: 10 bd;, u ehu.n pltunW th-.nr . . . -a.’ -Lvguc. 269 9'i5-y7h2, or I ms ^,4<-h.viquc?. notfloihy <” hc.'v. Jvu 4,'mr.w,?4 HI. bur. August -d the I’trM ifikt Chun b oJ .Hitsnnt Steve McLean (from left), daughter Haley, wife Jan, daughter Madison and Jan’s brother Steve Perry attend the Law Day ceremony honoring Jan McLean. . Local school voters decide future funding Voters Tuesday narrowly passed a mill­ age proposal protecting Delton Kellogg Schools revenue from rising taxa,^ ^^604 54r S' ThC Bpproval was Passed by a 604-546 vote, or 50.86 percent to Z l)l-r,-eil‘- The proposal secured $2 7 million lor DK schools that would have been lost had the proposal been shot down. "For us, it vvas something very import­ ant, both to be understood and to be passed, said Superintendent Carl Schocsscl. The non-homestead millane will be renewed every four years. hach school district in the state levies this 18-mill tax that supports operational needs. It is non-homestead tax, levied only on commercial properties and second homes. It does not apply m owner-occu­ pied homes that receive the primary resi­ dence exemption. Under the Headlee Amendment, as taxable values rise, tax rates approved by voters are lowered. In order to bring those numbers back up to the originally passed rates, a question must be put to votcis. The proposal affords the district an additional .43 mill cushion to offset Headlee measures- The extra mills are designed to ensure Delton schools will receives an even amount of funding. Delton Kellogg ^tll receive approxi­ mately $2.7 mill*00 *ro,n the millage. The victory Tuesday ensures that amount is not reduced, and the district won’t see decreased student foundation allowance from the state. Voters in the Kent Intermediate School District approved $211 Perpupil in addi­ tional funding Tuesday. The lO-year, 0.9 mill proposal will P^ov’de $19.9 million in funding l° the “ d,.slr*^ls part of K1SD. The proposal faded in Barry County, 1,110 816. In the fina| lal|y 40,812 voted in favor <d ‘he millage and 35,303 against. According ‘o state law, individual districts cannot ask for addi­ tional operational 11,1 s. only intermedi­ ate school diMricb may pursuc lho^ additional opcrati°nal fm»ds. The millage •' '* » cents for vafh Sl.t)(K> of taxable xallx or on a property a '' value. Oversight Committee and Barry Community Foundation for a total of $4,500. Les’s Sanitary Service has agreed to provide free pickup service once a week to help make the project more affordable. "It’s certainly a wonderful contribution from Les’s," Mansfield said. The bins are set up to receive commingled glass, metal, plastics and paper products. Stickers providing instructions and acceptable materials will be adhered to the containers in the near future, helping distinguish the bins from trash cans and keeping garbage out. "Once you get much garbage in it. it ruins the recycling opportunity." Mansfield said. See RECYCLING, page 3 Gum Lake Dam replacement gets go-ahead Cabinet Building, renamed for Emil Tyden Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Replacement of the Gun Lake dam will move forward after a unanimous vote by the Barry' County Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning. The dam, located in Orangeville Township, was near collapse in the spring of 2015. Emergency work was completed, saving the dam and putting the project at the forefront of the minds of residents and officials. Approval from the board means the approximately $300,000 project will move forward. With Barry County’s approval. Allegan County must also approve the project since a small portion of the property­ falls within its jurisdiction. That approval must come within the next 60 days. An informational meeting held recently with Land and Resource Engineering and residents, resulted in a unanimous vote from the 25 audience members for replacement of the structure. Pending Michigan Department of Environmental Quality permit approval and court hearings to determine the lake level, the project could begin as early as November. Commissioner Vivian Conner, who represents District 6, and said the overwhelming opinion is to move forward with the replacement. "Almost all the people I’ve talked to have been supportive of this.” said Conner. "Everybody that I’ve talked to wants to get it done.” At the meeting Tuesday, the board also approved the renaming of The Cabinet Building to The Tyden Center after online surveys found the name to be the most See COUNTY, page 5 Hastings student sends threatening photo and text A Hastings High Schoo! student may face charges after allegedly sending a photo of himself holding a gun and a message to a friend, “Don’t come to school tomorrow.” Hastings Police arc still investigating the incident that was reported by the high school assistant principal April 17. The assistant principal was reportedly made aware of the message early that day and immediately contacted police by X a.m. The student who allegedly sent the incs­ sage was not in school that day, and Hastings officers were quickly able to locate him still .sleeping al his home. According to information from the police, the teen allegedly sent to a friend a photo of himself holding a toy gun. He supposedly sent a second photo showing the gun up close, >o no one would think it was real. The message was reportedly sent using Snapchat social media. 1 he teen also sent a text to a classmate telling the student not to go to school. Alter sending the text and photo, the teen told officers he realized it might not have been the best decision and deleted the imag­ es from his phone The phone was confis­ cated and turned over to investigators. Two students reported receiving the text and images from the teen the night before. The teen reportedly told officers he sent the message and photos ‘ just to mess around" and didn't think anyone would take it .seri­ ously. Hastings Police are still investigating the incident. Charges may be filed against the teen. �Page 2 —- Thursday, May 4 2017 — T)w Hastings Banner LAW DAY, continued from page 1 The wording o( the principles, being somewhat vague, he said, has spurred legal issues demanding clear and precise interpreialions in many areas of the amendment An example Boonstra gave, in simplified description, was a case published in 2016 addressing a noise ordinance violation against a bar and grill. Though local courts found the business was guilty of violating the ordinance, the defendant appealed the decision, arguing the clarity of what consti­ tutes excessive noise and when such noise impedes the enjoyment of home or sur- * slotl was reversed based on the the argument. • ... is case Appealing before the A more seriousinvoked case appe^ court of appeals the termination of of anneals invok e of r ,a second child mothers parental righty a^wirt based on a prior termination of rights of her Hrst “Itchild, was determined that the loss of paren­ tal rights of one child on its own did not immediately constitute the necessity of removing a second child from the mother,” said Boonstra. “The original decision was reversed. ” and two other judges were to Boonstra nr**stdc over a ease Tuesday of two minor j-.,: hoys stonn^ri L dice for suspicious Mmior^? b>’ P” 5 found lhe boys were »«• comX ’ . off,,:trs ,,h'” •graphed and n","c%rin<c<‘ the boy> wilh0,The,SVhJr^,",ere «> erca.e an understanding ',’f IheiniP‘’rti'nCCI “J lhC r! ’ b "eXt'X’u services and „ provided by the menial health ftXy and the leadership and friendship she had with lhe stall. "• am honored io call her my very good I'iend’-Maupj McLean addressed the audience, which included many reDresenia‘ivcs from the county. H “* believe it is important to reduce the stigma of persons w£h disability and to provide a means to impr<>ve qua,ily of l,fc and a chance to pursue their dreams ” McLean said. Though a grcat deal of progress has been made, there is still a long road ahead in providing equality for all Americans, she said. J Judge Amy McDowell presides over the annual Law Day ceremo | Follow The Banner on I Facebook to ! keep up to ■ ; date until the I new edition fe printed! ; I The Honorable Mark Boonstra of the Michigan Court of Appeals is the keynote speaker at the Law Day ceremony. The Liberty Bell Award is presented to Jan McLean by Robert Byington, president of the Barry County Bar Association. Graduating boys join Hastings Rotary for meal ams! special guest Taj lor Owens Staff Writer Boys from the Hastings High School grad­ uating class of 2017 visited Monday’s Hastings Rotary Club meeting and heard from guest speaker Isaac Solmes. Rotary’ Club president Chelscy Foster said the club invites all senior boys to lhe annual event, and the tradition has been going for decades. “This is a good time for them, right before graduation, to pause and have a little bit of reflection.” said Foster. Before Solmes spoke, the 36 boys intro­ duced themselves and (old the club their post-graduate plans. .Many students said they planned on attending two-year or four year colleges, while others were headed to the workforce or military. “It’s a cool way for us to leant what they are planning to do after high school.” said Foster. A Hastings graduate of 2000, Solmes spent two years in Mongolia as a missionary' for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Originally planning to become a mechanical engineer, Solmes was inspired by his experiences to leant about other cultures, and majored in linguistics. Solmes help create a business in lhe foreign exchange market, 4X Solutions, where he works today. Tom Johnson, head of the programming committee at Hastings Rotary, thought that Solmes’ experiences traveling the world would make a good fit for the seniors, Foster said. Solmes* talk centered on perspective, and the imperative to understand other people’s points of view. "You’re going to come across a lot of dif­ ferent people, and if you can't understand these people, that’s on you. not on them.” said Solmes. He said opinions should be approached with a scientific method, by testing them with facts, and discussed lhe different countries and cultures he deals with through his busi­ ness. “If I approached all of these from a Hastings, Michigan, point of view, I would fail in my business.” he said. This type of thinking can be applied to any situation, he said, whether a boss, professor. Tho Xlipfe. Hastin Elhan 0®Jarabee. Notary hosted High School senior bovs Maoh Stephens, N J>le ronClub Argo. Ryan Smelker, Skyler Brower. Elijah Evnne Devin PI?"Hastings k:Dfew West "'oril ). Joe Feldpausch Uovor Rya71ASarn Dakin. Hunter Work Dylar. Will.ams, Elhan Hart assJtant min Guest speaker Isaac Solmes tells of his experiences in Mongolia. ■ fe M D...K Ian 8I„. Dhta or drill sergeant. Solmes wanted against eth­ nocentrism, in which people see things through only their own cultural traditions. “My entire presentation today is trying to end that ethnocentrism point of view,” said Solmes. "Whenever you’re around people, learn where they’re from, leant what they do. leant what they like, leant how they speak.” said Solmes. “I think that’s a message all of us can take away, especially young people,” said Foster. The Rotary Club meets in the ballroom of the Walldorf Brewpub and Bistro every Monday at noon. "l row,r°w) fromCha lefn11 7 cK Cu,n"’ings. EndSley: <,ro ,second T™’ A,ec SlaP. Daniel p® Surra«- Austin �7ho Banner — Thu'sday, May 4, 2017— Page 3 ^omen’s club hosts tea for ^stings High School seniors Joan Van Houten Thtel-U-,* Muff Writer year of ” .8s Women’s Club, in its 124th School j. Vstence. hosted Hastings High annual c? n*Or ftnrf guests during the ’IT, r April 28. the ban°Un8 "omcn nnd their guest* filled BnotiCi roon’ at thc Hastings First ’ Church. mid of f .KCP‘ Callcy spoke at the event accredited vocation or technical school, community college or a university. The second, non traditional scholarship is open to all women who arc in need, are deserving and accepted into an accredited educational Prd jrCaicnl I'or'a,, unu. ‘i 1,0 lin.il or location teq«b S5OoPfllva>’l-- The scholarship n>n<«"lt but w,s awarded Frldnyution ,lb( Additional in' H#„in “• the scholar­ ships offcrw1 (he Barr "!}k'n’s Chib can be found 0 barn-cf On"nunity Foundation website. > i.Urg / advic • advice to graduating seniors. Her unaf»C ,ncluded delegating work, being bcin as plan ,or being unafraid of an<* accef’lm£ W>H not Fut ClUb awardcti a S51X) Jump Start Your «rc scholarship. Scholarship Committee °<hair Alvina Griswold presented lhe a^ard to Emily Pattok. Emily has demonstrated a dedication to education, career goals and community spir­ it, said Griswold, “and she has exhibited responsibility, self-confidence, persistence, mtegrity and a determination to achieve." I he Hastings Women’s Club awards two scholarships annually through the Barry Community Foundation. Tlie Jumpstart Your Future Scholarship Was established to assist graduating females of 1 lasting* High School who are in need and also deserving of the award. The graduate must be pursuing further education in an Alvina Griswold, member of Hastings Women’s Club and co-chair of the schol­ arship committee, speaks during the 2017 Hastings High School Senior Tea. Guest speaker and State Rep. Julie Galley shares words of advice with the senior girls of Hastings High School. Hastings High School senior Emily Pattok (center) accepts the Jumpstart Your Future scholarship from Alvina Griswold (back), accompanied by her grandmother Sandra Pattok. Decision to build oew C©A facility delayed MorticiafCheryl Swinkunas) and Alice(Julie Coon) discuss "Secrets" as the Addams Family female ancestors look on Camille Van Dien, Carol Satterly, Amy Forsberg, Paula Chester, Shawn Winters, Izzy Bergeron Thornapple Players bring comic strip to life One of America’s darkest families are being brought to life on the local stage. Gomez. Mort i ci a, Fester and even Cousin It will entertain audiences during the Thomapple Players upcoming production of the Addams Family Musical. The show tells the story of Wednesday Addams and her new love interest. The problem arises when the family discovers that her beau is shockingly normal and well-adjusted. For the macabre Addams family, this comes a quite a blow and it all comes to a climax when they host the normal man and his stable family for dinner. The show is based on a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice with music and lyr­ ics by Andrew Lippa. Performances are May 4,5, and 6 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 7 at 2 p.m. in the Dennison Performing Arts Center located at 231 South Broadway in Hastings. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. There is an open to the public dress rehearsal at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3. AH seals are $7 for this performance. Advance tickets may be purchased nt Progressive Graphics or by calling the Thomapple Arts Council at 269-945-2002 Friday Night. May 5. join the Family Support Center before the show for a baked potato, salad, and sundae bar. Dinner tickets are $10 for adults. $5 ages 4-12, and children three and under are free. Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The decision to build a Commission on Aging facility was postponed Tuesday by the Barry County Board of Commissioners. The commissioners met with CO/\ Board officials and the community last week to learn more about facility options and decided to continue the research and plans before making a decision, ifcbitect Bob VanPuticn and attorney Mark Nettleton attended the board of commissioners meeting Tuesday to answer questions about the proposed plans. VanPuticn presented updated cost estimates that include $55 million in construction costs. $385,000 in architectural fees and $ 135.000 for the issuance of bonds. Nettleton detailed a recommendation for an unlimited general obligation bond fund option of $6 million over 20 years. The millage rale each year would be based on the principal and interest payments due, not on a set millage rate. Figures provided show the millage rate at 0.0655 for lhe first year, and an average of 0.1843 for the rest of the 20-ycar millage. A house w ith a taxable value of $50,000 would pay $3.27 the first year of the levy and an average of $9.22 per each year after. Commissioners David Jackson and Heather Wing questioned the speed at which the two options, a new facility and shuffling departments in the county, were presented. "I think it’s a way sudden idea to have two options." said Wing. Jackson agreed with Wing mid said although the COA does a tremendous job and there are sure to be repair and maintenance cost savings with a new facility, further research needs to be done before a vote is cast. “Barry County voters have been very, very generous with their tax dollars, but they seem tired." said Jackson. He suggested further homework Ik* done to see if costs could Ik slimmed down on the 25,000-squnre-foot proposed facility. Initially, the board considered a special election in /Xugusl. The cost of a special election would run approximately $50,000. costs COA officials said they would be willing to pay. according to commissioner Vivian Conner. Conner said in speaking with residents. "There is not a lot of love for another millage." “There may not be a lot of love for another millage, but there is a lot of love for the commission on aging." said Commissioner Dan Parker. He said the possibility of higher operating costs of a new facility should also be considered. After discussion, the board decided to schedule a special meeting after the committee-of-the-whole meeting May 16 to further discuss the facility. If the question is to be put on the August ballot, the language must be submitted to the state no later than 4 pan. May 16. RECYCLING, continued from page 1 adding that time will lell if the containers will be used appropriately. He thinks with time, people will warm up to the bins, and begin filling recycling con­ tainers instead of the landfill. “A lot of people want to recycle, but they don’t know how or what the rules are," Mansfield said. The containers are not meant to collect household recyclable*, or trash. Recyclable* don’t have to be squeaky-clean, but the} can’t be so dirty they contaminate the entire stream. Trash and dirty recyclable* make sorting and processing difficult. if not impossible. The containers will be on trial throughout the summer to test their effectiveness, how lhe community responds, and if the arrangement with Les’s is sustainable. If something is amiss by the beginning of fall. Hastings will go back to the drawing board to develop a successful recycling program in the city. “We don’t make recycling very' easy right now in lhe city of Hastings," Mansfield said, adding that people have always expressed interest in recycling, in Hastings and through­ out the county. Recycling initiatives, he pointed out. are among the most popular municipal and town­ ship programs.Tlie blue containers in Hastings are a step toward incorporating recycling into daily life and represent another phase in an ongoing dialogue about reducing waste in Barry' County. “As we engage in that dialogue, I’m hoping we can make it more convenient for people to recycle here, and more cost effective," Mansfield said. City officials are hopeful other municipali­ ties will follow suit and establish downtown receptacles of their ow n. The future recycling landscape of Barry County. Mansfield said, is likely to be a more centralized location for convenient recycling for all county residents. “But that has to be something we can afford," he said. "Unfortunately, recycling costs money right now.” Thornapple Players present . X The Addams Family Musical |/ p 9 *. &\ 0A Hook by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. Music and a ml Lyrics byAndrew Lippa ZiS ■MMEfflSSBM Dennison PerformingArts Center located at 231 South Broadway in Hastings, MI Performances are Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 4,5,6 at 7 PM and Sunday, May 7 at 2 PM Tickets are $10 for adults and S« for seniors and students. Open to the public Dress Rehearsal Wednesday, May 3 at 7 PM ’All seats $7 Adrance tickets may be purchased at Progressive Graphics or by calling the Thomapple Arts Council at 26b 945 2002 st. Rose celebrates First Communion Celebrating their First Holy Commumon at St. Rose tn Hastings Sunday afternoon are (front row, from left) Hannah Cnm Jack Webb Anna Ferguson Cole Gonzalez. Owen Boge, Ben Carl. Alalna Voss, Drew Nichols, Ethan Sellcck. El|61gl!, (second! Riley Luna, Caleb Kramer, Sophia Haywood. Samantha Neale, Amelia Norris, Misha Haskin, Donny Smith ^, s'^obhs' Bella Frddle, Berkeley Andrews, (third) Carlos Gonzalez-Perez, Addison Bont, Gideon Scott. Mha.fi Johnstone ;?ara Sporer. Wane Bennett Father Philip Stephen, Father Jager Arulappan and teacher Jackie Tolles. (Photo by Lori Penton)( ack>,eacher Friday Night, May 5, join the Family Support Center for a baked pota­ to, salad, and sundae bar before you come to the show! Dinner tickets are $10 for adults, $5 ages 4-12, and children three and under are free. THORnfl.PPLE^ a, 3>barr/ A thornappleplayers.org .— TrlS -.yr, �Page 4 — Thursday. May 4. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you see What price do we pay for environmental he ■ Like local residents, these turtles sunning themselves in a local pond know to take advantage of sunny weather, when it hap­ pens. Rain fell half lhe month in April, on 15 separate days, according to the National Weather Service. More than 4.63 inches oi rain fell in the month known for showers 13 inches above normal. And that’s not counting the 3.3 inches of heavy wet snow that socked the area April 6. May is not look­ ing any drier, with 1.26 inches of rain already recoaled on three out of the first four davs. * h taLcn bv readers or our staff members that represents Barry' County. |f you have a photo to We’re dedicating this space to a photograp M-43 Highway, I tastings. MI 49058; or email newstfi•■j-adj»rapi1‘cs’c?,n‘ Plea-se share, please send it to Neu sroom I ,:is“n£< ohoto was taken, who took lhe photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information, include information such as where and unen Do you remember? Post office/library purchase approved Hastings Banner, possibly Nov. 14 1963 It is now official - Mayor f ranklin C. Beckwith Wednesday signed documents officially transferring the old post office to the City of Hastings for use as a public library. The structure - which cost $77,000 to build 33 years ago, on kind costing $6,000 - was acquired by Hastings lor the cost of the appraisal, S400, and the lee lor recording the deed, $8. The building was appraised al $43,400. If Hastings uses the building for library purposes for 20 years, clear title to it will be obtained. W.D. Musser (seated) of Chicago, regional representative of the divi­ sion of surplus property utilization tor the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and J. William Hawes, of Lansing, of the Federal Surplus Property Section of the Michigan Department of Administration, purchasing division, look on. Have you When Margie Haas moved to Hastings in 1996. lhe community didn’t just gain just a new resident but a community-oriented woman who has put her heart and soul into serving. Her expertise is in the educational arena, and she also has determination to make life better for others through volun­ teering at her church and through service clubs. Even though she has “retired” several times from different positions, Margie con­ tinues to accept new opportunities to serve. Her appointment calendar attests to her zest for a busy, productive life. Before Margie earned a bachelor of sci­ ence degree and a certificate to teach home economics, plus health and business educa­ tion from Siena Heights, she said she had about five different careers. Those ranged from being a sales manager of electrical equipment to Fortune 500 companies to a legal secretary and working in retail at a downtown Detroit department store. One of her retirements was from the Hastings Area School System, where she held various administrative positions, including principal of Pleasantview Elementary. Although a native of Tecumseh, Margie and her family later moved to Detroit. She attended Detroit Public Schools from second through 12th grades, graduating from Cooley High School in 1968. She and her husband, Gene, have a blend­ ed family that includes six grown children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandson. She currently is the part-time coordinator of Barry Career Access Network, a program she is helping to develop with a leadership team from varying sectors in the county. Both Margie and Gene are active in Hastings Rotary and have been past presi­ dents of the local club. Margie has agreed to be assistant gover­ nor of Rotary District 5360 for Middleville. Hastings, Delton and Gull Lake clubs. She was active in the former Hastings Exchange Club for 12 years, serving terms as its president and secretary. Margie previ­ ously was active with the Tecumseh Jaycees Auxiliary for many years and was president twice and a state officer in the Michigan Jaycees. Al St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Margie sings in the choir and helps organize an annual coat drive For her dedication to the betterment of others through education and her volunteer spirit through service clubs and her church. Margie Haas is a Barry County Bright Light. Favorite movie: “'Die Sound ot Music.” My daughter and I used to watch it all lhe time together. It has a special place in my heart Best advice ever received: My mother had a profound effect on me and still has. she’s 93. She is someone who never believed in [the word) “can’t ” She passed that on to me. When somebody says, “You can’t do that,” my response is “Watch me." If there’s an obstacle, we can find a way over it. under it. around it. My mother is still proving that today. Favorite book: The Bible. I’ve been part of a lot of Bible studies, and we do morning and evening devotions together, so Scripture is very important to both of us. I believe in reading - magazines, books and a lol of dif­ ferent things ... Favorite teachers: In elementary school (K-8) it was Mrs. Pomtian, a home econom­ ics teacher; in high school, an honors English teacher. Miss Ferguson. She kept driv ing me. In college, it was Sister Eileen Rice. She was tough. She was very influential, especially when I became a supervisor to student teach­ ers, 1 found myself say ing some of the same things she had said. She was all about engag­ ing students - ’You are not teaching the subject, you arc leaching students.’ [she said]. A person 1 would like to meet: I’m look­ ing forward to meeting Jesus. It’s going lo be a great day. Thai’s what we are working for. Favorite vacation destination: Right now, we do winter in Stuart. Fla. - just down the street from my parents, but that may change. We also like to go to the U.P. Something most people don’t know about me: 1 played the violin and piano when I was in junior high and high school. 1 stopped taking lessons in seventh grade. I’d like to take lessons again. Advice I would give to a high school graduate: You have to know who you are and what you want to do. If you want lo go follow that dream, go for it and find lhe way. Don’t let anybody hold you back, ’fry' things out. Find a job you like to do. Pursue educa­ tion to get a certificate to springboard your career. I don’t care if it’s culinary arts or a skilled trade, you need some education beyond high school. My best dinner: Surf and turf and sushi for an appetizer. Favorite childhood memory: Camping trips out west. We had a pop-up tent camper, and we’d go all over - hiking, horseback riding. I loved being outdoors. A talent I would like to have: 1 would like to be able lo sing better. Qualities I admin* in others: Honesty and integrity. Hardworking. If you make a mistake, just Ik* honest with me. One of the world’s greatest challenges: Working together ... |We have to ask.) “Is lliis going lo be beneficial to all concerned?” Il’s part of the Rotary four-way lest. It we acted like we’re really a community and we care about each other, and we really loved each other then we’re going to Ik* honest and work for the betterment of everybody, and wc’ic not caring about what’s in it for me. If everyone was honest and was willing to work towards that, 1 think we would have a belter world. Favorite Bible verses: Growing up it was Margie Haas always James 2:14 - “My brothers, whal good is it io profess faith without practicing il? Such faith has no power to save one, has if? If a brother or sister has nothing to wear nor food for the day. and you say to them. ’Goodbye and good luck! Keep warm and well fed.’ but do not meet their bodily needs, what good is that? So it is with faith that does nothing to practice. It »s thoroughly lifeless.” Best part of being involved in the com­ munity: The people you meet and the people you learn from. I just love being in Hastings/ Barry County and working with people. 1 learn so much and gain so much from them. States I’d like to visit: I haven’t been East. I want to go to New York City. all of New York. Vermont. New Hampshire. Mame. Massachusetts. Cape Cod. Connecticut and all of those. Something <)n mv bucket list: Maybe Karen [Jousma. who was featured last week) and I could do skydivine together. Since I was in high school'1 wanted to go skydiving. But. I m scared of heights, so I’m not sure. Biggest influence in my life: M> ,nolher11 pos',ivc !««<>" and haS dc'cr' nma .on. Here-S m J|hl.r-S phrase - You ■ “n do an»hi»g if you just put your ",,nd 10 Favorite hand; 1 |ow the Beatles. I won Mk,h '■ Ihrou811 my church. Si. Ja‘nes Ch(|rch > t, ,0 sce the “sa les ,n 1964 10 Detroit, lhe II '•C Salu'<lay Ma)’ 6 ISSUe. ° for a re-ute i,rticle '>an> County?^ tach * Do you knowT’ who should be leatmvd b*^***®* )m, mg personal^. . '“I"1111* 0, she has ]“ lell or nil), ul'| rstone infonnation »> Newsroom i| ",cr J-15> N. M'43 Highway u""’2’ Mi 49058: or email ncwsia.j ’. Hastings. 4 * 1 4d^aphics^nb Tlie truth to the old political adage that “all politics is local” was resoundingly con­ firmed iwo weeks ago when more than 200 area residents packed the Hastings Public Library to express their passionate concern about a proposed injection well in Johnstown Township. No matter where folks stand on the cli­ mate-change debate and energy access issues, the strong and loud consensus was evident in the overflow crowd in Hastings April 19. To their credit, the iwo representatives from the U5. Environmental Protection Agency who attended to explain the pro­ posed project listened and responded to concerns from residents. Jeffrey Wawzcak and Steve Jann could not have anticipated the adamant response they received from residents who love the pure and beautiful area in which we live. The EPA heard loud and dear Barry County’s politics on this issue. “Our major focus is protecting under­ ground drinking waler from activity.” Wawzcak said, explaining that lhe injection zone for the wastewater from hydraulic fracturing operations must be well below the deepest known freshwater aquifer. Wawzcak went on lhe say that. "The role of lhe EP/\ is lo insure these brines are injected through the injection well in a way that protects human health and the environ­ ment.” Yet, as experts continue lo dig into the issue, they’re finding it more difficult to convince people that storing toxic chemi­ cals deep underground is a safe procedure. That’s due, no doubt, to our growing aware­ ness of lhe chilling side effects of produc­ ing oil through hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality maintains that fracking has "never caused environmental damage in Michigan." That may be true, but in 2011 The New York Times reported that it had obtained thousands of internal documents from the EPA, state regulators and fracking companies revealing that lhe wastewater from the fracking process con­ tains radioactivity. A single fracking well can produce more than a million gallons of wastewater, which contains radioactive ele­ ments like radium and carcinogenic hydro­ carbons such as benzene. In addition, meth­ ane concentrations are 17 times higher in drinking-water wells near fracking sites than in normal wells. It's no wonder that Barry County residents gave lhe EPA repre­ sentatives an earful here two weeks ago. The New York Tinies report also went on to say that. “Only 30 to 50 percent of lhe fracturing fluid is recovered, the rest is left in lhe ground and is not biodegradable.” That would suggest that EPA officials should not only be concerned with the wastewater, but lhe process, as well, because of the level of toxic substance left behind during the process. “In shifting away from coal and toward natural gas.” said John Quigley, former secretary' of Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation, "we’re trying for cleaner air. but we’re producing massive amounts of toxic wastewater with salts and naturally occurring radioactive materials, and it’s not clear we have a plan for properly handling this waste.” At the recent meeting, Wawzcak said the deepest known freshwater aquifer in the well vicinity lies 450 feet below ground, creating what he said is an effective 1,500fool buffer between lhe injective zone and the nearest source of ground water. The EPA is confident in the integrity of the injection zone, a shale deposit approximately 2,000 feet below the surface. Wawzcak is appar­ ently not taking into account a report from the U5. Geological Survey that confirmed what many scientists have long speculated: "The fracking process can cause earth­ quakes and could unleash these dangerous chemicals deposited deep below ground." That report indicated that over the past seven years, geologically stable regions of lhe country' have experienced movements in faults that have not experienced move­ ment in millions of years. Geographical Survey Officials indicate that, "The increase in seismicity has been found to coincide with lhe injection of wastewater in deep disposal wells in several locations, including Colorado. Texas, Arkansas Oklahoma and Ohio.” The New York rimes article reported that more than 1,000 cases of water contamina­ tion near fracking areas are documented, as well as cases of sensory, respiratory and neurological damage due to ingested con­ taminated waler. So. does it not make sense that consumers ask more about the pro­ cess? Have we not learned firom the Flint water crisis that mistakes can impact health and life- ,hat’ythey Can cause the toss expenses, an • officials? MM ? "Xtogical Survey report states TbcU™ .iiLh. of Chemicals are used jlh g mi|lion (hat 40.000 gal ™ Hu'nS of chemicals. gallons of ware including know . ns and toxins umnium, radium. J^BeXtming cockmil the compa- ni1V1ckin"°c»mStos. though, wil! not I racKinp £, . lhc government to and are no q nt/nt$ and in what con­ even reveal these «>nun a cr;.“x,dS*. nua is injected IOjOOO feet below the ground using trillions of barrels of water producing milltons of gallons of wastewater that needs to be disposed of in wells like the one being proposed in Johnstown Township. The question should be whether frac^in8 ,s detrimental to the environment and how concerned we should be with the safety of these types of wells. Until we fully under­ stand and can prove that without a doubt these wells are safe, we should hal the practice rather than continue what could be a short-term economic gain in producing our own oil over contaminating the water we drink. . I think most Americans realize the importance of becoming more energy-effi­ cient and planet-responsible, but the con­ cerns over lhe massive amounts of water needed to extract lhe oil and gas producing millions of gallons of contaminated waste­ water are questions we’re leaving unan­ swered when it comes to our safety'. I applaud the more than 200 citizens who attended the meeting to raise concerns over the safety of the process, especially when Michigan is the home of the largest body of fresh waler in the world. According to a 2016 report from the Pew Research Center, i "Many in the scientific community believe that if lhe American public were more informed about the science behind climate change and energy issues, people would I hold the view that aligned more closely with those of scientific experts.” \ The Pew Research survey on which the 2016 report was based showed that, "these political divisions reached across every dimension of lhe climate debate, from the causes and potential cures of climate change down to people’s trust in climate scientists’ understanding of the issue and the motivations behind their research.” It’s our duty as citizens to voice concerns over this precious resource, because if the EPA experts arc wrong, the damage could lake decades to fix. It’s time to question lhe economic benefit of risking our fresh water when so many experts arc al odds with one another. The idea of putting toxic chemicals into the ground - and not insisting the chemi­ cals be made known - should concern all of us. EPA officials say they have found no evidence that hydraulic fracturing has led to widespread impact on our drinking water. Yet it’s imperative that township and county officials understand the risk before allowing millions of gallons of "brine” to be stored below the surface anywhere in the county. The EPA is accepting comments and concerns regarding the Johnstown Township injection well until Oct 24, after which they plan to hold a special public hearing before making their final decision. Now is the time for citizens throughout the county to ask questions, voice their con­ cerns and demand through public discus­ sion over the real and documented risks we face. If you have concerns, send them to the Michigan Department of Environmental 48^’ ?• °c 30256' L;lnsi"B- MI 48909 or call its office. 517-284-6826. Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 4, 2017— Page 5 , NeW leadership takes the helm of Barry sewer authority Museum and Hickory Comers. Board mem­ bers did not discuss ramifications of the study, saying they only received the study prior to lhe meeting. 'rhe authority approved a meeting calendar for lhe fiscal year. Meetings will be lhe last Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.. except for the month of December, which will not have a meeting due lo the holidays. The purchase of a 2017 Chevrolet truck was approved unanimously by lhe board. The $46396 vehicle will replace a 2004 truck that carries a crane and snowplow. After assuming the chair, Messelink asked Church is seeking support from the ‘village’ <hc editor: used May 6. A spaghetti dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.. followed by the Auction to Keep Our Windows Shining, starting at 6:30 pan. Doors will open at 5 so you can start bidding on the silent bid auction tables. We have many unique and useful items to offer — quilts, handmade outdoor bench, wind chimes, carved rainbow trout, an afternoon bass fishing with Mark Hewitt, a National Bass Angler Association champion and more. Perhaps you would like to offer support by sponsoring a table for the dinner. There arc two ways you can help: Silver-level table sponsors ($75) will have their names in the bidding booklet and on the table. Gold level ($125) sponsors will receive the same as well, as seven complementary tickets for the spa­ ghetti dinner. The windows were installed in 1948 and other than one major repair for buckling and breakage in 1992, we have not had to do any­ thing. Currently, they are in need of cleaning, frame repair and painting and installation of a new protective exterior float glass. Our auc­ tion goal (and current repair estimate) is to raise $45 .(XX) to assure that generations to come will enjoy lhe beauty and message of each window. Our fundraising has already begun and we arc confident that, with your help, we will be able to schedule this work soon. Please call the church, 269-945-9574, for tickets (suggested donation of $8) for the spa­ ghetti dinner or purchase tickets al the door. Il takes the support of the whole village to keep our community moving forward. Sometimes you give, sometimes you need to ask for help. It’s all part of the divine plan. Marcia Szumowski, Hastings ^ar l^c tcrrn- “it takes a village” comm> • CSCr’^c how we all need to Ik in a t idand wor^ together to accomplish . ,r.,hc •wenneni of evetyone. Living e . nia lown like Hastings, we depend on ‘01 ler Jor support and encouragement. 'h °r many» Hastings First United Methodist . has been a stable village in itself. enng the use of the building for communiy events. The congregation has generously supported the community by absorbing all or part of the costs of utilities and custodial ser­ vices for groups using the church. The Hastings Food Pantry' and Community Meal nave several freezers, not to mention use of the full kitchen/dishwasher. gas appliances and general building operating expenses, such as custodian, heat and electricity and arc not charged anything. The community Thanksgiving meal senes 250-plus meals Thanksgiving Day, again at no charge. The Fresh Food Initiative uses the building and parking lot every week to distribute food to households from around Barry County, again, without charge. I could go on, but you get the picture. I’m not suggesting that other churches or commu­ nity buildings don’t offer similar services we arc all sharing in the support of our com­ munity. I am sharing that right now. Hastings First UMC is working hard to raise funds to clean and repair the beautiful stained-glass win­ dows in the sanctuary. Many people have enjoyed these windows over the years when attending events such as lhe Mary Youngs Scholarship Concert, the benefit holiday con­ certs or other community events. Now, this ‘village’ is inviting you to sup­ port a fundraising dinner and auction Saturday. Citizen participation necessary for change To the editor: The front-page article in the April 27 Hastings Banner. “Residents overwhelmingly oppose proposed injection well,” is an ; in-depth representation of lhe EPArs public hearing on a proposed permit for an oil extraction waste injection well in Johnston Township. I was in attendance at the meeting, and there was a large crowd of Barry County folks upset about the possibility of an injec­ tion well in our area. Two points io address before I get to the heart of my comment. First, I am thrilled that large numbers of my neighbors went to this hearing to leam about and voice their con­ cerns regarding a potential risk to their envi­ ronment and health. I am a long-time environ­ mental activist, and citizen participation is necessary if we are to protect ourselves and the habitat we share with ourselves and our fellow creatures. Second, there is one important factual error in this article. The permit is to allow the oil drilling company. Arbor Operating, to inject brine, and only brine, from its oil-producing wells into the proposed injection well. Brine is highly concentrated salt water which is removed incidentally with the extraction of oil from the geologic layers that yield petro­ leum in Barry County. The article states lhat EPA geologist Jeffrey Wawzcak said lhat “Arbor Operating docs not need to hold pub­ lic hearing nor seek EPA approval to begin disposing frack waste.’’ Mr. Wawzcak did not say this, and EPA regulations state the con­ trary. Although it is true lhat Class II injection wells, such as the one proposed for Johnston Township, can accept frack wastes, the permit in question is only for brine. To quote from lhe permit: “The injected fluid is limited by of lhe permit and a fresh round of investiga­ tions and decisions, including fresh input from lhe public and a public hearing if lhe public interest is high, as was lhe case last week, and Mr. Wawzcak did say this at the hearing. Here is lhe reality check: The EPA must follow our laws as passed by Congress and signed by the president. And in order to facil­ itate compliance with these laws, it formu­ lates regulations. The EP/\ will listen to the concerns of local citizens when they voice them, but it is not empowered to violate the laws or disregard the regulations. Have you been listening lo the statements made by candidate, and now president,Trump attacking lhe EPA and its “over regulation?” Arc you aware of the numerous Congressional Review Act bills Congressman Justin Amash, lhe representative for all of Barry County, has voted for, which are aimed at stripping the ability of the EPA lo protect our environment and which President Trump has signed? Arc you aware of the executive orders of President Trump aimed at facilitating the removal of environmental protections from lhe EPA’s regulations? Are you aware lhat President Trump proposed 31 percent cuts to lhe EPA budget? Did you vote for Donald Trump? Did you vole for Congressman Amash? We get the laws that the people we elect to represent us pul into place. If we want a stronger EPA, we have to elect people who will support it. If we want strong environmental protections, we have lo elect people who understand lhat we need strong environmental protection laws, adequate .regulations to implement those laws and adequate funding to pay for the staff who do this vital job. the permit to brine.” Any changes to the fluids Arbor Operating may wish to inject, such as the addition of fracking fluids, would require a modification Dr. Kenneth M. Komheiser, Plainwell The Hastings Banner Devoted to lhe interests of Ikm, Coanty since 1856 Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: naws^j-adgraphicc com • Advertising email: ads@j-adgraphics.com Frederic Jacobs Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO .NEWSROOM• Amy Jo Kinyon /Managing Editor) Brett Bremer Julie Makai&w.cz Bonnie Mattson Joan Van Houten Christian Yonkers Write Us A Letter: Following in'h,Ske° his 9'and‘ father. Matt £®ab0 «l?c,ed to lhe Hope Township of trustees and took his seat at the Southwest Barry County SeW0f.aAmv irJtr Authority last week. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) Amy Jo Kinyon AMrmxing Editor Chairs have changed at the South West Barry County Sewer Board Authority. The authority voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Dave Messclink of Hope Township chair of the authority. New author­ ity member and Hope 1 ownship Trustee Matt Peake took his seat al lhe table, following in the legacy of his grandfather Mery l Peake who served as a trustee for 42 years. “It’s kind of a family tradition.” said Peake. Wes Kahler. Barry' Township supervisor, was named vice chair; and Barb Earl. Johnstown Township supervisor, was elected secretary. . . Authority administrator Mark Doster thanked Prairieville Township Supervisor Jim Stonebumer for his service as chair and his counsel. 'Hie authority briefly discussed a feasibility study, released Monday. April 24, .and con­ ducted by Prcin and Newhof after audience member Barb Cichy questioned the estimated $33,437 cost listed for each Hickory' Comers resident without any future growth. The study looked at proposed projects for Gilmore Car COUNT# continued from age 5 ——— popular among participants. Of those who answered the surveys, 82 voted forT\den, 10 for Andrew Mellon, 12 for the Cabinet Building and 26 provided suggestions not listed. ”1 can sec it now,” joked Chair Ben Geiger.“The T\den Center, a building so nice they named it twice.” Geiger said the name suggestion prompted him to research Emil Tyden and his impacton Barry County that continues to this day. “Looking at the results, it made me go research who Emil Tyden was.” said Geiger. “His efforts saved many Barry County families the devastation of the Great Depression.” Commissioner Conner reminded lhe board lhat a park in town already bears lhe nameiydcn. In other votes, the board: Approved the purchase of 10 Kustom Signals Raptor speed radar detectors to replace broken and aged equipment currently in Barry County Sheriff Department vehicles. The units will cost $17,420, which will be paid from lhe vehicle fund. Approved the L-4046 taxable value report provided by Timothy Vandermark, county equalization director. The report shows revenues a bit higher than projected and a total real taxable value of $1.97 billion in The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Vote on lhe question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. For this week: Currently retired teachers are not allowed to substitute teach in their previous dis­ tricts. Currently, a bill is being discussed to change this. Should retired teachers be allowed to sub in their former districts? Last week: Should a millage question be put on the fall ballot to fund a new COA facility? Yes: 41% No: 59% Yes No Saturday, May 6th Check out our Expanded Retail Center! Barry County. Approved a gnuit application for the Office of Community Corrections. The $5392 state grant application includes a request for higher funding in order to • Snacks • Drinks • Grand Opening Specials implement anger-management services and separate services based on gender. Administrator Dawn Karfonta presented the application and announced she is resigning from Barry County this week in order to take a position with the state oft ice of corrections. Approved the timeline for the county budget development process, with dates for workshops and deadlines for departments to submit their figures- - Bulk Mulch - Stone - Soil We deliver to Hastings • Lake Odessa • Bellevue A & See us for your Flowers x . Mother's Day & Prom ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • 853 an to 500 pm. A Scott Ommc-n sherry Ronning rJr Ty Greenfield Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 per year m Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhe-e Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Taylor Owens the bonnl for permission to contact the attor­ ney in order to seek legal advice on authority issues, including the administrator’s compen­ sation. Questions raised by County Commissioner David Jackson concerning Doster’s $60,730 salary for a part-time posi­ tion have been brought up nt several meet­ ings. Jackson maintains the salary is too high for a part-time employee, while Doster said he should be paid based on lhe quality of work, not the total number of hours logged. The .authority will meet again Tuesday. May 30, at 6:30 pan. at the sewer board authority office in Delton. POSTMASTER S«na PO B * Hastings. M! 49058 0602 Sacord Clau Postage Past at Hasting-;. Ml 40053 b Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Mention this ad to receive /O U1T Boutonniere, Corsages and Mother’s Day Arrangements ifordered before May 1 Oth EWING GARDEN CENTER & FISHY FLOWERS & GIFTS 5715 South M-66, Nashville 517-852-1864 Hours: Monday-Friday 9-6; Sal 9-4 • EwingGardens©gmail.coni �Worship Together ...at the church of your choice ~ 'Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience.. CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 am. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville. Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Sunday service I Oam. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery; children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765. (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43). Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool. (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to II :30am. Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 xm. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy.. Dowling. MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.. Worship & Children’s Programs 10 im. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes. Praise Band. Quilting Group. Community Breakfasts and more* Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 xm.-!2 p.m.), e-mail office® mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday. 9:45 a.m. PLEAS ANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050.' Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a m.; Sunday School 11 xm.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Olis Lake Rd., Delton. Ml 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) ’Going Deeper* 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: |5 a.m. Morning Pray er (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rl Rev. David T. Hustwick. 'Hie church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Pray er at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South al M-79. Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-9454995. Church Secretary-Treasurer. Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at lhe Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd, Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Gub for boy s &. girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God's love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194 HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc® gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule • Worship: 9 xm. Traditional & 11 am. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revol t Youth Mi nistry (6lh-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd.. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price/Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m QUIMBY UNTTED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings. Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School. 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 10:30 a m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young /Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindcrgarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 am. Sunday Worship 11 am. Sunday Evening 6 p.m Wednesday Bible Study and Praycr 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us “ 2635 N. M43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email haMfmc®gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfreemj^hodiiLcsim Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 am., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am.-1025 im. Worship Service: 10:30 im. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups al varied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Gub & Women's Bible Study will resume in September Thurs­ days: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 am. and Lunch Out at 11:15 am. Third Thursday: Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 xm. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 am.-3 p.m. begin­ ning Sept 12th. May 7 • Adult Forum 8 45 am.; Children’s Church 10:45 am. May 8 - Community Outreach 5 p.m. May 9 -Women of Faith 6:30-8 p.m.; Brothers of Grace 7-8:30 p m. May 10 - Prayer Group 6 p.m. May 11 • Clapper Kids 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes 5:45-7 p.m. May 14 • Noisy Offering. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a m. - 12 p nt Location: 239 E North SL, Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. grace-hast ings.org. Factbook: Grace Lutheran ChurchF.LCA Hastings, Ml. THis liifmiiaiion on worsEip Service is 'piowHH Uy Tfie TJasnnffs Banner, lhe churches and these local businesses: Him 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 945-4700 HASTINGS, MI - James Howard Har­ rington, age 73 of Hastings, passed away May I, 2017 at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. James was bom June 12,1943 in Hastings, the son of Howard and Marie (Nyc) Har­ rington. He attended Middleville and Hast­ ings Schools. Jim retired from Hastings Manufacturing. He was a life member of the Hastings Elks Lodge, serving as Exalted Ruler, twice. His hobbies included bowling, golf. NASCAR and was an avid Detroit Lions fan. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter. Tracy Gallup; brothers, Ed and Tom Harrington; step-brother. Elwood Travis and step-sister, Marcia (Travis) Barn1. Jim is survived by his sons, Jay Harrington of Hastings, Bill Harrington of Kalama­ zoo; daughter. Teresa Harrington of Hast­ ings; grandchildren. Staci (Michael) John­ son. James Aldrich, Elizabeth and Danielle Wilkins. David (KayCee) Bom. Jessica Har­ rington; sisters, Marilyn (Curt) Awrey, Joyce (Gene) Sanderson and Shirley Raymond, as well as cousin. Gil Tate. Honoring Jim’s wishes, cremation has tak­ en place and ad memorial service will lake place at a later date. Flic family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Ron and Mary Anuour. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. MIDDLEVILLE. MI - Ralph K. Schantz, age 85, of Middleville, passed away, ApnJ ^8. 2017 at Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital. Ralph was bom November 19. 1931, the son of Otto L. and Ferna E. (Pickett) Schantz. He was a graduate of Thomapple High School, class of 1950. On September 6, 1952. Ralph married the love of his lite. Mary Lou Eggleston, who survives. Ralph was a loyal employee of Montgom­ ery Wards, where he worked in appliance re­ pair for many years. He also farmed, and was an avid Detroit Tiger. Detroit Lions fan and a John Deer ethusisist. Ralph will be remembered as a loving hus­ band, father and grandfather, who was a jack of all trades and could build or fix anything. Other members of his family include daughters, Cindy (Greg) Wieck, Dawn (Lloyd) Kilmer, and Karen Nicholson; sons, John (Doris) Schantz and Randy Schantz; a sister-in-law, Verle Schantz; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Mildred Martin and Lucille .Atherton; a brother. Russell Schantz and a son-in-law, Robert Nicholson. Funend services were held Tuesday May 2, 2017. al the Becler-Gorcs Funeral Home, Middleville, Pastor Ton) Shumaker officiat­ ing. Private interment took place in Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions to lhe Alzheimer’s Association or to a charily of one’s choice will be appreciated. Ralph's family would like to thank the stall' of MagnumCare of Hastings for the excellent care Ralph received. Please visit www.beelergoresfunreal.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Ralph’s fam­ ily. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God’s Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, May 7 • Worship B I 10:45 ojz HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd, Hastings. MI 49058 Phone 269 945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 am with nursery and preschool available. ___________________________ 102 Cook Hastings HASTINGS, MI. Michael Lloyd Penning­ ton, age 61, of Hastings, passed away April 25,2017 at his home surrounded by his fam­ ily. Mike was bom January 12, 1956 in Hast­ ings, the son of Lloyd and Susan (Janose) Pennington, Jr. He graduated from Hast­ ings High School, class of 1974. Mike was co-owner and operator of Pennington Con­ struction with his brother Steve for the past 40 years. He married Mary Jasperse on April 8,1989. Mike was preceded in death by his father. Lloyd Pennington Jr.; mother-in-law and father-in-law. Leon and Crystene Jasperse; sister-in-law, Judy Pennington; niece Jessica Merrill; and brother-in-law, David Jasperse. Mike is survived by his wife, Mary Pen­ nington; daughters, Melissa Pennington and Christina (Rob) Yattaw; grandchildren. Bri anna, Matthew and Christopher; mother. Su­ san Pennington, brothers, Steve (Bev) Pennington, and Joe Pennington; sisters, Sandy (David) Nichols, and Teresa (Jay) Beckwith, as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces, neph­ ews and cousins. Mike loved the outdoors, and enjoyed hunting, boating and golf. He enjoyed watch­ ing NASCAR on Sundays, enjoyed bowling, especially lhe couplcsbowling league that he and Mary bowled on tar many years. Mike also loved spending sUrhniv^s at Pine Lake. He and Mary enjoyed vacations to Mexico, going to the casinos and spending time with family and friends. Mike was the type of person that was al­ ways there to lend a helping hand to anyone that needed It. He enjoyed being the caretaker of the family. Mike was a hard worker and en­ joyed the many years working with brother. Steve in the family owned business. Mike was a good man. loving husband and father. He was a friend to many and loved by all that knew him. He will truly be missed. Memorial contributions may be made to Spectrum Health Hospice or lhe American Cancer Society. A memorial visitation will be held on Fri­ day. May 5, 2017 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A cele­ bration ol life gathering will be held follow­ ing the visitation at 5:30 pjn-M the Hastings Elks Lodge, 102 E. Woodlawn Ave., Hast­ ings, where a light meal will be served. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.ginrbachfuneralhome.net. 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Marriage w'icmses Portraying some of the "guys” in The Revue's 'Guys and Dolls Jr.” are (from left) Logan Bowers, Kennedy Allyn. Connor Week, Corbin Hasselback, Kyron Defrates The students attend Maple Valley, Hastings, Lakewood, Maple Valley and Charlotted schools, respectively. (Photo by Pat Campion) Revue’s ‘Guys and Dolls Jr.’ opens this weekend Jillian Knilh|i<-'hap' Mi<fkVille John r E,,‘ou, MiddleviH^AmandahX^ews. «•***" Aniold. SI>A',lle an‘* . Al«‘> ±ry,SI’el!’n« Bria" Lawrence Hak,., . 'nc>'. Bpan Harold M.?,in«s. ,nd Ashley <• hnstine Morrill i tson’ 4* ... Si'n’“""u Kay and John hmothy Wabjey *r‘llMer, Do",u^ Alicia Ann md Adam Ahmad Makl.^ *“• OrlanJ<»; l’L ’ Local elementary and middle school stu­ dents are preparing for the curtain to open beginning Friday, when lhe Revue presents •‘Guys and Dolls Jr.” Nearly 50 area students in third through sixth grades will put on eight shows in the next two weekends. Performances will be May 5 to 7 and May 12 to 14. Shows begin at 7 Friday >. 3 and 7 Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. in the upper level ol the Main Street Theatre House, 301 N. Main St.. Nashville. Producer for this production is Bill Reynolds and Director is Hollie Auten. Tickets are 410 tor seniors (62 and up), $8 for students, and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased at hup:// lhercvuenushville.scalyoursell.biz. Doors open 30 minutes before the cur­ tain. Concessions of popcoin. candy, jnip, and water arc available tor SI each Parking is free and the performance area is air condi­ tional. For mote information call 517.749.1229 or email therevue I fa. yahoo.com. The cast includes, Bellevue: Johnathan Morris, Noah Morris Charlotte. Cameron Blasius, Stanley Bullard, Halle Burrows. Kyron DeFrates Lydia Fletcher, Caydence Freeman, Kyra Macomber, Oscar Rohs. Carley Worden. Hastings: Kennedy Allyn,’Grace Green. Anna Haywood, Claire Norris,Gavin Patton Grayson . Patton, Matthew Shults, Anna Shaver, Sophia Sunior Lakewood: Kaitlyn Baker. Annabelle Cappon. Betsy Foltz, Joshua Peters. Aiden Roth, Clayton Sayer, Kylie Walkington C onnor Week, Maple Valley: Garrett Backe, Logan Bowers, Kayh Hansen. Corbin Hasselback Hailey Marlin, Julia Muter. Flyer Patrick’ Kyla Van.Mstinc. Grace Widenhofrr Olivet: Erin BucienAi. Sophia I.aw^n Morgan Miklusicak, Elena Stolberg, i.jiy Weaver, Gracianna Wcissling, Pennticld: Addie Noffsingcr. Potterville: Ella Losey. Ihomapple Kellogg: Chase Dannenberg, Katlyn Raphael. Ava Zellmer. Thea Zcllmer/ �Tht? —• Thursday inc HasWiqs riar-nqs Banner uanneri:nnw.uay May 4. 2017— Paqo 7 ■rail jurisdiction gets muddy in Barry State Game Area Chrirtfcn Yonkcn bind bind. Tension । Wr^r “From a DNR perspective, a lot of this is l’sers and* the'* MCSh-'ln’Cd bclWeen “-ail kind of new to us,” he said. Natural ResoLj? ?,gan DcPartmcnt of Heinze faces deteriorating roads in the la,n and close trail authority to main- game area with no clear distinction over Area. An o„n? m !hc Ban? State Game who is responsible for them. The DNR between trail >ng debate has lingered patrols and provides periodic maintenance hiUin7ate7andthc ONR for yean, for access ways through state land but is closing nr r \P0,nl the permanent looking for clarity for who’s responsible for ^TWlin n c" 1Y“il and Coun,> their maintenance. “The DNR h'*rry S,?’eG“mc Area' Regardless of lhe county neglect or the trails.'- S lid tnh Lno Jllnsd,clion on those DNR’s appeal for authority, Lamberg said area and is nmr” N?rr,s-who UP in »be some trails may be secured as public rights a Broun f,B,,,alcd"»«h Dauntless Jeepers. of way under adverse-possession doctrine. drives th ownm who casual State laws stipulate that a person or entity count ."’c gan,e arca' ''They're may gain legal title over lhe land of another hut bjtw .'ldS'i. ' * S,“IC land on bo,h if a trespasser has expressly maintained or Nm icn tbem« s public access way." used an abandoned section of land for a onret; c a’m hinges on a contentious period of al least 15 years. 011/cr n °VCr "Aether 16 roads and trails in Amendments to the law protect state. • ,|°k,ArC puhl,c access ways to be main- owned or affiliated lands from adverse pos­ .1, . •1 le Wad commission or are under session. However, Lamberg said he believes nc jurisdiction of the DNR. Norris, joined a precedent of trail use before the law was y many others, said he believes most were enacted may provide a loophole for trail <-ounty owned at one point and have legal users to establish public right of way. protection as public right-of-ways “You’d need a good lawyer and witnesses Last year, the DNR requested lhe Barry of trail use over decades," Lamberg said. ounty Road Commission abandon trails Many current trail users grew up on the and roads in Barry State Game Area, relin­ access ways meandering through the game quishing them to DNR authority. In a letter area before county roads deteriorated into to the road commission, the DNR expressed ambiguity. Ample witnesses likely could be its opinion that road maintenance would be secured. best handled by the DNR. “I think there’s a good point here for trail According to Brad Lamberg. managing users and hunters, if they establish any kind director of the Barry County Road of right against the stale." Lamberg said. Commission, about 10 of the 16 roads and “But only a judge could answer that.” trails requested for abandonment were at Lamberg declined lo comment whether a one lime certified county roads. However, lawsuit would result in a positive outcome losing certification, he said he is convinced for trail users. He did, however, voice the they no longer hold legitimate status as need for caution, saying resources may be better spent on reaching an agreement with county roads. “They’re definitely not county roads, the DNR than on attorneys and legal fees. there’s no debate about that,” Lamberg said, Good rapport and understanding will have pointing out if it is not on current county to be mended between trail groups and the road maps, it is not under lhe road commis­ DNR to reach a compromise between the sion’s authority, by definition. two entrenched parties. "I think the main issue is that no one The road commission did not formally abandon roads in state land. However, the trusts each other.” Lamberg said. The Dauntless Jeepers, among a growing commission’s legal opinion, pointing lo decertification and common-law doctrine, list of public land users, are proving Lamberg’s statement true. Norris said he considers them abandoned. “There’s nothing left to abandon," and the Dauntless Jeepers are suspicious of DNR promises. Lamberg said. "They say one thing, and do another," he This leaves Barry State Game Area Wildlife Technician Randy Heinze in a said. Norris said he believes a legal precedent Delores Ruth TaylorStaffen Delores Ruth Taylor Steffen passed away on April 29,2017 at home with her children. Delores was bom Feb. 12,1931, the daugh­ ter of Willard and Geraldine Taylor of Clarks­ ville. She attended school in Lake Odessa and Saranac. She married Richard Clayton Staffen in 1952 and moved to the Dowling area. She worked at Hastings Piston Ring, Ben Franklin, the Co-op in Charlton Park and later was a volunteer for the Dowling Public can be «•' ,sC‘l'/l'ft-M,0a7r?u> on roads can be sei - . c io,'"iu.acr •«««> and trail* T*3l will req,, Slate Game Are"; 1 id will I, * « which Nor"* • if trail is shut 1 । gC[ a lickct “Someoiu’ jpk we’|| wi’ (0 court, and* j|)g t() h it. -Thni s The DNR lawsuit, another lakc it he sajd i<cd tocre, ".prisedaMakehold- er workgroup-J' pectrum or P^’cntatives across » ’fcNR w(ll“' users to help provide trail use and n>> t0 p on “ wUh main|e. ""Tihink ,pe ^uld'hX u l° s,art wil1' « workgroup lh»' ()ei p ' 'o understand what lhe r»»d>a, undent.^ ,for “nd help of keeping thf estahlid t nzc 5aidHe is wall’n8sajd, until nf,hc Promiscd workgroup, he *ln‘d after the DNR de-'!&^^futr’«'lherowlsor make any decision’>|(«dapolicy has been set by the [DNR 1’ 1 '“'d. "I have to work within the Pvrs of that policy." He said he a |M lo be adopted this summer, bu . **’• a workgroup will likely not *« f0??'d for Barry State Game Area until the following year. In the meantime Heinze said the DNR will repair deteriorating trails in the game area where rutt»nF an P°*er torquing has caused deep, slurr) o es, rendering several sections of trails impassable for most vehi­ cles. Norris and others blame the holes on the logging industry, but Heinze said the worst sections haven t seen logging in over Yankee Springs Township Supervisor Mark Englerth said he doesn’t think rhe county or the DNR arc able to provide fund­ ing for trails. Englerth said maintenance ol roads is secondary to them being protected as public access ways. “Public right has been in question all along." Englerth said. “We want everybody to enjoy our natural resources. Little by lit­ tle, our ability to enjoy them has been erod­ ed.” He pointed to Graves Hill and the Devil s Soup Bowl in the Yankee Springs Recreation Area as no longer being unreachable by vehicle, roads providing access to them are overgrown and unmaintained. He said he believes lhe DNR’s desire to obtain trail authority in lhe game area w ill only make access more difficult The promised DNR trail workgroup is long overdue. Englerth said. “The DNR made a commitment to this community, and they didn’t fulfill it." he said about the long-awaited committee. Whether the DNR creates the group in the next year doesn’t subtract from the fact that the community’s expectations for a trail committee has not been fulfilled in a timely manner, he said. main culprit. "If we could stop power torquing, that would cut our maintenance costs in half.” he said. Deep holes from power torquing are exacerbated by continuous vehicular traffic, including jeepers, said Heinze. Heinze said he is willing to allow Dauntless Jeepers and other trail groups to help maintain roads in state land, contin­ gent upon DNR policy. Lamberg said he believes allowing pri­ vate citizens to work on public roads could prove more a hazard than a service. Norris said Dauntless Jeepers mcmer offered to maintain the trails in the past, but were blocked by the DNR. “I wouldn’t burden any organization or group with maintaining those trails,” said Norris. “They should be the county’s responsibility, and the DNR gets funds to Get ready for summer reading There’s nothing like the lazy days of sum­ mer reading a good book while sitting on the beach or swinging in hammock beneath shady tree. We in lhe Hastings Area School System want every student to know the joys of sum­ mer reading. Our schools recently celebrated March is Reading Month with a variety of activities, including our high school leaders and special guests reading to students and a special read­ ing night al each elementary school. Monday at Central Elementary, we held a special district-wide Title I reading night for all elementary students in the district. Our wonderful team of instructional aids planned the entire event. Motivational speaker Denise Brennen Nelson from Howell - the author of several children’s books, including “Buzzy the Bumblebee," “Penny. The Forgotten Coin," "My Teacher Likes to Say" and more - held a special family presentation and book signing. HASS raffled off some of her books, and others were available for purchase. She left behind a dear friend, Jancen Frum. A gracious thank you to all her friends and Diane from Bany County Commission on Aging She Will always be remembered for keeping ever bu,y with bet many crafts, her famous cowboy cookies, beaut.ful kmtlcd blankets and her many other crafts and art­ ' She will be interned with her husband at Cemetery and her family w. 1 lake her to her favorite place. Sabino Canyon. AZ. In heu of Howers, she would wtsh any kmd of dozens be given to the Barry County Commission on Aging. Best of all, every elementary-age student in attendance went home with a book. HASS staff members were on hand to help students find a good-fit book to take home. But why stop there? Every elementary-age student in the Hastings Area School System will have iReady. Reading A-Z.or RAZ Kids, accounts available to them online throughout the summer for reading support. Good reading skills are the basis for aca­ demic success, so it’s important for students of all grade levels not to let those skills slip during summer vacation. But, reading is also fun - with so many worlds to explore and adventures to read. That’s why we encourage our students of all ages to participate in the summer reading club at Hastings Public l.ibfnfy: The-library;has clubs for all ages and offers prizes, activities and more. Stop by the library or go lo the website hastingspubliclibrary.org to learn more. Happy reading. Harry and Patricia Miles and their daughter Mary (Miles) Morrill for a celebration of their lives Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 11 a.m 1633 Brott Dr., Hastings Donna Kinney celebrates 90th birthday Donna Kimtcy ofHastings, celebrated her 90th birthday on April 26. 2017 with her daughter-in-law, Susan Kinney. Library. After retirement. Dick and Dec moved to their farm on Cloverdale Road. She had four children, Timothy and Sherry Steffen. Janet Foss Staffen, Kristina Staffen and Mikel and Dawn Wright Staffen. She enjoyed their time on the retirement farm by gardening, canning, knitting, puzzles and working hard along with her husband to raise a small herd of cows and pigs. She loved to visit Tucson. AZ with her children. Delores was preceded in death by her par­ ents; husband. Richard; daughter. Janet Foss Staffen; two sisters, Virginia Livingston and Mary Ix)u Bliss; brother-in-law, Wayne Liv­ ingston; one brother. Gene Taylor; nephews, Joe Storm, Daniel Storm and Chance Living­ Time Timewill willtell tellififa abridge bridgeof ofunderstands undemanding will lead to a compromise between the DNR and trail stakeholders If the DNR holds to its promises, there should be no more trail closures until a workgroup is formed next summer. If Norris* suspicions materialize and trail closures resume, a lawsuit estab­ lishing public right of way may be a possi­ bility. 10 years. Heinze identifies power torquing as the Frances Elaine Dawson-Mead CORRYTON, TN - Frances Elaine Daw­ son-Mead passed away suddenly on April 12, 2017 surrounded by family. She was bom on September 11. 1934 in Nashville, MI, the daughter of Frank and Marion Dawson. She resided in Nashville un­ til she married Lowell Mead and then moved to Atlanta, MI. In 2014, Fran moved to Corryton.TN and resided there until she passed away. Fran was a homemaker and mother of 10. She loved being a mom. Her hobbies includ­ ed crocheting, sewing and knitting. She was Mom and Gramma Fran to many and loved by all. Fran is survived by her children, Cathy. Terri (Ike), Don (Pam). Phil. Russ. Tim (Shannon), Lory (Mike). Candy and Jody; 28 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. Frank and Marion Dawson; sister, Joyce; brother, Jack; husband, Lowell; daugh­ ter, Dawn; sons-in-law, Chuck and Scott; daughter-in-law, Marie; two grandchildren; one great-granddaughter, one niece and one nephew. Per her wishes, Fran was cremated and we will lay Fran/Gramma Fran to rest beside Dad/Grampa in Atlanta, ML maintain them.” Bring any memories and photos to share. Luncheon from 12 to 5 p.m. Rain or shine (large lent provided) Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. Area Locations to purchase the Hastings Banner! 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Christensen of EDWARD JONES Smart investing can help you keep moving toward your goal Elaine Garlock This week brings the annual Spring Into the Past event sponsored by the Tri-River Museum Network. Museums will be open Saturday, May 6, and Sunday. May 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Among those participating arc Charlton Park. Freeport, Bowne Center, Sunfield, Middleville, Barry County Historical Society and Lake Odessa. This is a fine time for people to visit their local treasure to sec what is within. There is no fee for visiting any of the museums on this weekend. Some even offer refreshments. Each has unique exhibits. In Lakc Odessa, the depot building has many railroad relics and a gift shop. The museum in the newer freight house replica has hundreds of items on display, ranging from photos from the early village of Bonanza to a classic Chrysler auto that even has the original sales invoice. Spring has sprung. Even lilac bushes are in full bloom. TUlips arc in various stages since they come in varieties to cover a long time for flowering. Daffodils are fading but hyacinths are great as arc the late varieties of daffodils. Even peony bushes arc coming into budding stage. Sunday visitors to the genealogy room at the museum on Emerson Street included a carload or more from the Wortley family. Some were here visiting from Colorado and others were from Hastings. Some of them took a ride to see the houses that provided homes for Walter Wortley and William Wortley. A massive maple tree on north Fourth Avenue behind the home of the Mike Smith family was cut back to the main trunk last year, lhe shaft left standing towered about eight feet above the roof of the garage. It, too, came down last week. The resulting stump was almost an oval shape measured 59 inches in one direction and 53 inches in another. Neighbors could count 100 or more rings of growth exposed by the final saw' cut. The outer rows are very pale in color while the inner rings arc quite dark. The home has been owned in past years by Herman Buchc, Gladys Duke, David Kauffman, and Debbie Beard Sibley. With each owner, the tree stood tall with its limbs spreading over the roof of the house, its driveway and much of the lawn. The truss rafters that have been on wait for weeks have now been put to use for the Vasquez garage and attached shed on Jordan Lake Street, M-50 next door west of Union Bank. This will replace the large two-story bam that had stood there since the days of the late George Fletcher, who had owned 10 acres there before anything on the south side of the road was annexed to the village. Lakewood school board, teachers ratify contract The Lakewood Board of Education and the there to help find resolution," said superinten­ Lakewood Education Association recently dent Randall Fleenor. “It worked in this case. ratified a two-year contract. Both sides 1 am very happy that both parties have reason worked many hours to get reach the agree­ to celebrate. This is an example of what hap­ pens when we all work together. I’m grateful ment, which will expire in August 2018. “We are happy to have a fair contract for for the time, effort and dedication of all the hard-working teachers of Lakewood involved. But we arc looking forward to mov­ Public Schools," said LEA president Kim ing on with other endeavors now that this is Trgina. “Lakewood is a great district, with resolved." Board of education president Frank awesome teachers, students and administra­ tors. This is a step in the right direction Pytlowany agreed. “The board of education will continue to between the board and the teachers.” The board and LE/X have been in negotia­ support all of the district employees in as tions since May 2016, with both, parties . many ways as possible," he said. “The board exchanging proposal, meeting in mediation of education is pleased with the resolution of and taking part in recent fact-finding. this contract." “The process, while difficult at times, is auction and the silent auction. The live auction will begin at 6:30 p.m. The sanctuary windows, installed in 1948, are in need of cleaning, repair and protective coverings. Church officials hope to raise $45,000. A donation of $8 is suggested for the spaghetti dinner. Call the church, 269-945-9574. for information or to order tickets. Tickets also may be purchased at the door. 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The Auction to Keep Our Windows Shining will follow’ a 5:30 p.m. spaghet­ ti dinner Saturday, May 6, at the church on Green Street. Doors will open at 5, so visitors can view’ the items in the main It s Kentucky Derby time again. Even if you re not much of u’horse racing fan. you might appreciate u|| lhe Derby’s pageantry the mint juleps, the women’s beautiful hats, the singing of Kentucky Home,” and so on. But if you look beyond the hoopla, you’ll realize just huw much work it takes to put on such an event And the efforts ol one group in particular J the jockeys - may be able to provide you with some lessons m life - and in investing. For starters, consider the stamina the jock­ eys show as they steer I 000-pound thorough­ breds around the track ’at Churchill Downs. Riding a racehorse is difficult, demanding and dangerous, requiring enormous endurance on the part of thc jockey And in many areas of life, you too will need to show some staying power. That's certainly true when you invest. You need lhe fortitude to keep on investing, in good markets and bad ones, and during all the phases of your life - even after you’ve retired. It might not always be easy - during turbulent markets, you may be tempted to take a “time out" - but the most successful investors are usually the most persistent ones. Here’s another trait shown by Kentucky Derby jockeys: vision. Jockeys must be able lo spot the spaces they need to go through to gain the position they want. In other words, they see where they want to go. As an inves­ tor, you need this same ability. To illustrate: What do you want your retirement to look $1,257.03 51631 20,94959 90889m Call 269-945-9554 lor Hastings Banner classified ads Know Mo-Faultt get up to speed at DrivingMichigan.ofS Conserves Energy • Made In Michigan 1-800-872-2089 X www.mobllehomeroofsmi.com TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Position available for a , ^ CERTIFIED medica ASSISTANT, LPN,0R< in H n“U Lnt0of “Ue ’»»'* ‘ tadodc ’ ‘“““““‘daUon 'nrt sdminU^uniWfpfamily ‘Uimt '’do#*"4 . «i* “„( hulth InfonmUon. Must he ' aron>c toU‘d' , t>« a‘Utt ori<tntat Computer^ dii^' U>k .tcori. Compelltlw ««< blstd FlexM* hottW *no familyAtree .................. -6.08 -.74 46.11 +35.9m is7?tg»ciate» H8w.CrtenS(reel, »u 49058 like? Will you stay close to home and volun­ teer? Will you travel the world? Will you even open a small business? You need to envision your goals if you’re going to achieve them. Strategy is also important to jockeys. They all want lo win the race, but they employ dif­ ferent methods. For example, three-time Kentucky Derby w inner Calvin Borel’s strate­ gy usually involves riding his horse on the rail al the inside of the track - so much so that his nickname is "Bo’rail.” As an investor, you need a strategy that’s appropriate for your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. Such a strategy will involve choosing a suitable mix of investments, reviewing your portfolio’s progress at regular intervals, and making changes as necessary'. Finally, jockeys need knowledge. Is lhe track in good shape? I low has lhe horse been behaving lately? What’s the weather going to be al post time? To be a good investor, you also need plenty of knowledge. You’ll need to pose some questions about individual invest- ments you're considering: How will this investment perform under different market environments? Will this investment fit well into my portfolio, or do I already have others similar to it'? Is this an investment I can hold for the long term? And you’ll also need to leant about yourself as an investor: What is my tolerance for risk? Am Ifully considering all my goals, such as college for my kids, my own retirement and the type oflegacy I'd like to leave? There’s no shortage of questions for active investors to ask - and the best investors never stop learning. You can leam a lot from Kentucky Derby jockeys. By applying some of their skills and habits to your investment activities, you can keep moving toward your goals - and you won’t even have to run in circles. This article was written by Edward Jones for use hy your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. A^Doctor^ Universe Planets at their core What do planets have inside? Rhianna, 10, California Dear Rhianna, Each planet is a little different on the inside. And what’s inside a planet can shape what’s on the outside, too. That’s what 1 found out from my friend Steve Reidel. a geologist at Washington State 1 University. “Well, there’s the rocky planets,” he said. “Then there are the big, gas giants." Rocky planets, like Earth, are wrapped in a thick crust. Beneath Earth’s crust is the mantle. The mantle is quite solid, but it actually behaves more like a fluid. It flows and deforms. It’s similar lo Silly Putty, but a really strong version of Silly Putty. Il’s about 1,800 miles thick. It is also the main source of Earth’s volcanoes. Even deeper in our planet is the core. It’s made up of metals, such as nickel and iron In fact, the center of Earth may be a ball of solid nickel and iron. It’s a solid because of lhe intense pressure there. But lhe outer part of lhe core has under less pressure, so it’s likely more fluid. You may have heard that Earth is like one big magnet. It’s lhe reason compasses point north. Scientists think that as Earth’s fluid interior swirls around with lhe spin of Earth, it helps generate the planet’s mag­ netic field. Earth’s magnetism is also part of lhe reason we have lhe Northern Lights. When particles from lhe sun strike particles in our atmosphere near lhe Earth’s magnetic field, it can create colorful displays. While we can sec some of the ways deep earth shapes our planet, we can’t actually look inside it. The deepest scientists have ever explored is about five miles into the Earth. Since we can't slice up a planet, scientists use different measurements to figure out what’s going on. One way they do this is to look at lhe waves produced by earthquakes. Scientists can use seismometers (machines to mea.-. sure the shaking of Ore ground) to.heto measure the waves, ^sonte of these waves only move through solids, like the inner core. Others move through solids and liq­ uids. like the outer core and mantle. They can use this information from lhe wave measurements to put together a better pic­ ture of the planet’s composition. Other rocky planets — Mercury, Mars and Venus — likely have interiors similar to Earth’s. Mercury appears lo have the big­ gest core, at least compared lo its size. Then there are the giant gas planets: Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter and Uranus. Air is one gas we all know. We breathe it. Planes zip through it. Etch of these planets in the outer solar system is surrounded by different gases. We couldn’t stand on lhe planets. If we did travel through the center of a gas giant, we would probably find something pretty familiar to our own rocky planet on the inside. Dr. Universe Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University, Submit your own science question at ask­ Dr Uhi verse .wsu .edu!ask. Hastings school board votes to move forward with funding applications Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Preparations for two ballot items are in the works for Hastings Area School System. The school board approved moving for­ ward with both the one-half mill school bond loan fund and capitalized interest funding to be on lhe ballot in November. The scope and concept of improvements and development of Hastings school system was developed through community input, said Superintendent Carrie Duits. The administration has recommended the board of education authorize the superin­ tendent to prepare and submit two pre-qual­ ification applications to the Michigan Department of Treasury. “This motion would allow us to move forward lo complete the applications," said Duits. The half-mill increase would provide $19 million. The capitalized interest option would not increase millage costs lo taxpay­ ers and would fund $10 million in projects. “Though lhe capitalized interest would At this point, the school district is col­ lecting 7 mills in funding current projects, such as the addition and improvements to the middle school. As lhe debt is paid down, the school millage decreases. Once the debt falls below lhe 7 mills, the benefit of a half mill school bond loan will no longer be an option. When asked by school board President Luke Haywood if the window for the bond loan was closing, Tim Berlin, director of business services, said it is not. "It would still be open," said Berlin,"but lo gel into it would take a larger increase than what the taxpayer would have to pay than the half mill.” Once under the millage requirement, the school district would need to increase its debt to qualify again for lhe lower millage bond loan. "It's the voters’ decision to make," said Duits, “but it’s our responsibility to inform them of great opportunities for our area schools.’’ lhe scope and concept is in the prelimi­ cost taxpayers nothing.” said Duits, "per­ nary stage and will likely have changes, mission to use funds in this way must be said Duits. Applications to the treasury' given by the public.’’ must be submitted by lune 9. �ths Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 4. 2017- Pago 9 ’'filters Amour ‘keds; u’5* John S. VanBuin’- ' ^.r; H- Orveniwhl Seldon, -" mH 00f at the stories a , columns on local hlstori >n Hie Hastings Banner ' H”>’ .• c<>unty ‘ Reining ..... ........ ...... county TURNING i BflGKTHE 1 PAGES <sfc - ^ohn A. Ff'Jg’V Hastings, and Joseph Geirn5- • mile north of town, udvCflbd|i^rdreu^?Ch,ost a cow and would pay a ‘ ar<J for return. An advertiecme"1 •’'«> slated that Wm. S. Garrison had start Meant sawmill. I !< miles south1 'yterian church in the village of H" • he new proprietor ••natters himself d ' new mill will saw­ straighter and smoother han any other mill in S200.00 ________ 8995 ,Unl duties of this vicinity under Present a^ngements." The market reports at that time made the according to ('/!(■ Inw rtnd the best of my ability. /// f whose 0< " j Dr. C.S. iju . ' ‘I<,cnve on Hro;id"*0* * physician 11nd su^cf"vW|1ees ran a n l ems A . Johnson and t? ,lhIc n'»r ■?’market i„ "h“ B'nJ»>nin con­ ducted 3 "’^5w,e. Ro*« Block Banner informing readers for more than 160 years . State-, mid the Stale of Michigan, and fmlhfidly discharge lhe Stebbins Aphysician nc Kossuth bloek:J»W!^..S in hi' under Ack 0 W(ghtnian made u sidn'l’,"-„mh «nrk- »"d kern *T"S and did blacksn 'I . |hcjt * P plows and castings on lh“ p ** opposite the Globe Ho*'ad II. O'ccnfic'u Iti|nbc« that he "has 10.<XX> acres of r |f ch rvd and openings wild land f°r ' ,p’ ai,d reasonable . J do Solemnly swear lo support the Constitution nt the United S0Ci:Z‘y. l.nvj(.|x, ' ' ()1. Rny ,,a 5urf>‘on »it|,' H>' 'ell. Holton*’*” 7■ STATE OF MICHIGAN, . COUNTY OF BARRY, f Ferris, sn< *• Probate judge. ___ rrtoless»ona| n Anion? X1.Bu'fhcrA-W |C?,.'*c,c । A. Sworn and „ulrsnil"’d before mo Ibis A. D. • /• day of y Township Clerk. Henry Edgecomb, who in April 1856 was sworn in as a constable, was among men from lhe community planning a July 4 celebration. (Image provided by Historic Charlton Park) following quotation: wheat. 75 cents and $1; com, 4-1 cents; oats .37 14 cents; potatoes 31 and 37 14 cents; beans $ 150; onions $1; pork. 10 and 12 cents; hams 12 W: butter, 18 and 20 cents; bees wax 18 and 20 cents; flour per 100 pounds. $3; eggs. 10 and 12 !6. The following were members of the Republican Association of Hastings: President John W. Stebbins, First Vice President Samuel T. McNair, Second Vice President H. Greenfield. Recording Secretary C.S. Burton and Corresponding Secretary J.S. VanBrunt. 'Hie editorial page dealt quite largely with the question of slavery and its extension to other territories and bespoke something of the excitement that led up to the Civil War a few years later. An Indian war in Oregon and Washington territory was mentioned and an account of how the U.S. Regulars were defeated in a battle with them, 28 soldiers being killed. A clipping from the Louisville Journal gave Stephen A. Douglas a fearful drubbing, and. See BANNER, page 11 l ll,; BAKin col \TY .J AIE, on fhe ntqhi ol Hit 51h ■ D Minn! Sahl 311. Xf. ’EB — 1 ______ _ about 5 lief 9 inrhc* in height li, rather ? ■ F ■ U !.•..» »r>k • fl -fjNa , . !»-Li ,!..x ..... .i , >4l; -4I>. -I.r <•- a' -r |.*,|4 ” IXHIM.'IOS k » | RUH Hr w.rr m bra hr lift, Call 269-945-9554 any time for Hastinss Banner classified ads Local. Independent. Working for you. a » T T II.") Washington K. Ferris was still serving as Barry County sheriff in June 1858 when he issued a $200 reward for capture of an inmate who had broken out of the jail. (Image provided by Historic Charlton Park) V V V The Hastings Banner was not the first newspaper in the city or county, but it has lasted the longest - 161 years and counting. The Barry County Pioneer was the first newspaper in Hastings, beginning in 1851. The Pioneer ceased publishing after a few years, restarted, and printed its final edition with the issue announcing the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The Banner a name, owners, and even pub­ lication days and frequency have changed over lhe years, if only slightly. Two families have owned the paper for much of its exis­ tence, the Cook family, from 1880 to 1974. and the Jacobs family, or J-Ad Graphics, since the early 1980s. The first issue of the county’s second paper roiled off the presses in early May 1856. The following, gleaned from 1856 issues of the Banner by an unknown person, was reprinted in Harold D. Burpee’s “Fresh Out of the Attic”: The Republican Banner, of which the Banner is lhe successor, was established Thursday. May 1,1856, and the first issue was printed on that date. The files we have before us commence with Thursday. May 22, 1856. The late Dr. C.S. Burton was publisher, and C.W. Burton and Co. were proprietors and N. Bailey editor. The office was in lhe second story of lhe Rower Block. Subscriptions were $150 a year in advance, or $2 a year on credit. Fifty cents additional was charged where the paper was delivered by carriers. The advertising was far from an exact sci­ ence, as shown by the displays made and the announcements of lhe publishers that “those who advertise by the year will be allowed to change their advertisements twice each year, as their business shall require.” The people then, as now, evidently believed in Banner advertising, and many of the adver­ tisements will be interesting, and no doubt recall many most pleasant memories to the minds of the older residents. For instance, C.W. & H. Lewis announce a new tri-weekly stage line between Hastings and Kalamazoo to connect with “express trains of cars at Kalamazoo on the Michigan Central going cast and west. The trip, one way. was made in seven hours. The advertisement ^ays “his route passes through the villages ol Yankee Springs. Prairieville and Gull Prairie. 1 lie country along the route is beautiful, and the roads are good.” The coaches were described as being “new and elegant, with last torses and careful drivers, and the nd promised that “no expense would lie spared to make it the most pleasant and exjx-ditious route from Barry County to the Michigan en ra Railroad. The stage left Hastings at 7:30 a.m. Mondays, 'I hursdays and Saturdays. • Basement Waterproofing • Crack Repair • Foundation Repair • Mold Remediation • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured •Local-Barry County Wf TuRk) UCT BASEMWSltfo BWBASCMWIS 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 Financial, Retirement and Legacy Planning for Individuals and Business Owners • Retirement Strategies More than 8j300 issues continuously, published since ' May 1856 BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Professional tfW Basement Services W* City of Hastings • Deferred Compensation Stebbins & Russell advertised dry goods, groceries, crockery, ready-made clothing and more at a price "that will astonish the world.” Hadley & Wightman advertised its hardware stock. Gram & Spaulding, in large type, said .it was “still waiting for nothing more or less than some money before we can go east to purchase our spring stock, the only hindrance being the backwardness of our customers about paying up.” The advertisement closed with this eloquent appeal: "The Earth has yielded bountiful the past year, and all or most all are blessed with a plentiful harvest. Now­ friends do exert yourselves a little - pay us up immediately so we can get over lhe ‘Blues’ and go on our way lo New York rejoicing with exceeding great joy.” T.F. Harvey, the tailor, served notice on "all those men and boys who are in debt to him for clothing that is more worn out, walk up to the captain’s office and settle.” Nevins & Knapen advertised dry- goods, hats, caps, parasols, grindstones, farming tools, com and oats. N. Ackley advertised his variety story-, opposite J.B. Foot’s, in which he said is stock consisted of “everything lhat is necessary to one’s comfort and happiness, as far as tempo­ ral wants are concerned, except hardware.” S.H. Mapes stated in his announcement that he had located in the village of Hastings for the purpose of carrying on lhe watch, clock and jewelry business, and that he was in Ackley’s store in the Bower’s block. R.W. Warren advertised his tailor shop as "Emporium of Fashion," and that he was in lhe Bailey Block, over the IL/X. Goodyear hardware store. H.A. Goodyear advertised dry- gods, hard­ ware. groceries, crockery, hats, caps, boots and shoes and ready-made clothing. HJ. Kenfield advertised about the same line, his location being lhe first door west of John B. Foot’s. Francis Rower carried a line of stoves, iron, steel, nails and hardware, and manufactured’ • 401(k) & Pension Plans • SIMPLE, SEP & Rollover IRA’s • Investment Management . • Group & Individual Fieal^PVins • Medicare Supplement Plans • Fixed & Variable Annuities • College Education Funding • Life Insurance • Long Term Care Planning Oi.-d U lAavTOrg CLU. C^rC•,A^F, 525 W. Apple St., Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9969 www.discoveryfijianciaUk.com The Local Development Finance Authority will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning the LDFA Development and Ikx Increment Financing plans. The pub­ lic hearing will be held at 8:00 AM on Monday, May 25, 2017 in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Vvniilh - i*iu tvd through IJ’l I inaiK»«U. Mcmh*r I INiRA/SHX. 5 Wg are HIRING!!! Pixelvine Creative has been pro1 viding web design and marketing services to Barry 1 County and beyond for nearly 10 years. As we look ‘ to the future, we are seeking individuals who I would like to join our team. The property this effects is located in the southeast comer of the Hastings City Limits (outlined in map below). All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. Operations Support Specialist - Designer As a Operations Support Specialist / Designer your day will consist of working in support / updates to existing client projects as defined from our help­ desk system. You will also be involved with new projects in web design and content development. Job Requirements: Available to work 40 hours a week. Experience with Wordpress and Web design including CSS, HTML, and JavaScript is a plus. A proven track record in customer service is a must with every variety of tin, sheet iron and copper ware. J.P. Roberts & Co., advertised drugs, medi­ cine. paints, oils, turpentine, burning fluid, pure liquors, dye stuffs, window glass, putty^ an ability to manage multiple support tasks at once. window sash, groceries, stationery and fancy articles. The store was "opposite post office in Knapen’s old stand." Bailey- & Arthur dealt in boots and shoes, and was one door west of Hadley & Wightman's Hardware store. creative, comprehensive layouts and designs for deliverables requiring strong conceptualization of ideas. You will execute and manage design proj­ Among lhe grocers were W. Parker, D.C. Hawley, Wm. Rogers, who also ran a livery stable in connection with his business, Phillips & Mochmore and N. Brown, whose store was on Creek Street (later renamed Michigan Avenue). Under the mechanics were listed Wm. A. Sartwell, blacksmith, north of Barlow- house; A.W. Atkins, saddle and harness maker whose shop was "os er Nevins and Knapen’s store in the Goodyear Block;’’ and F.C. Merrill, house, sign and portrait painter whose shop was near “Foot’s Hotel.” NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY ' DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN Lead Developer / Designer As a Lead Developer / Designer, you will produce ects from concept through production and deliv­ ery, effectively prj0rjti2e WQrk, ba|ancing mu|t|p|e priorities simultaneously, establish timelines and estimates, o Requirements: 5 or more years of experiece in web design. Proven customer service experience working with clients. Solid understand­ ing of web languages including HTML, CSS and PHP. Experience A copy of the plans, map of effected property, and additional background materials are avail­ able for public inspection from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday al the Office of the City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Wordpress CMS is a plus. To apply, submit resume at our website using the link below hltp7/w^P>xelvlni?cr;ative comMo( k |w(e apphcatjon/ aphonyo.lsorW4lk pixelvine creative, 143 Division Freeport Ml 49325 616.765 5000 The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the City Clerk at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. Daniel V. King City Clerk �Pago 10 - Thursday. May 4. 2017 — Iho Hasting* Banner jazz festival a success definite weather, Singing in the rain Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Rich and rhythmic notes filled the streets, churches and businesses in downtown Hastings Thursday. Friday and Saturday as performers gathered to celebrate the art and heritage ofjazz. ’’Due lo the uncertainly of the weather, we had to move everything inside, which was disappointing," said Megan Laveil. executive director of Thomapple Arts Council of Barry County. ’'Still, we consider the event to be a I-’______ H JESS'g-gs: through “ its else in ’he clinical P"*nun. Ihn‘ '’’pple Arts Council United States, the Fh PP ( , fes. Jazz Festival has gto"" 10 tival Of its kind. । rowlh ()Ur jazz “We .« so pleased’■■h'W? Uvd| festival c*Pcr]e"±,d;s sludents from all over ■SSa*"^ 10 more than last year. Performers, grouPs anc^ schools statewide flock to Hastings for the Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival. Hope House goal to give probationers < ‘hope’ ass tey refeyOci lives i Jazz music delivers bluesy notes and strong rhythmic beats often complimented by rich vocals, such as those by special guest Edye Evans Hyde. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits Horns, such as trumpets and saxo­ phones, play, a big role in the sounds of jazz music. Craig Holley of Hastings is one of many active local musicians NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058, until 10:30 A.M. Monday, May 8, 2017 for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our web site at www.barrycrc.org. Processed Gravel The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. , BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M. Fiala Chairman David D. Solmes Member D. David Dykstra Member TOWNSHIP OF CARLTON SEEKING BIDS Lawn Mower Purchase Complete bid information located at the township hall or by calling the office 269-945-5990 Deliver bld to: Carlton Township REF: Lawn Mower 85 Welcome Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 Submit electronically to: carltonclerk@wowway.biz Bids must be received by May 8, 2017, 7 P’m* Carlton Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids. (All) SWBCSWA MEETING SCHEDULE 2017-2018 MAY 23,2017, TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. JUNE 27, 2017, TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. JULY 25,2017, TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. AUGUST 22,2017, TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. CITY OF HASTINGS Julie Mnkarewicz Staff Writer A new tool in the toolbox is designed to help nonviolent substance abusers rebuild their lives by providing safe, drug-free and alcohol-free temporary housing after being released from jail. Barry County Hope House is a nonprofit organization establishing a home for newly released inmates. Board members hope to have it operational by early fall. Randy Van Liere is president of the board of directors, with Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell as vice president. Both said they definitely see the need for some­ thing like Hope House. The board of directors for the nonprofit group also includes Anna Piscopo ns treasurer and Karen Ferrier as sec­ retary. "Prisoners are released from the county jail at one minute after midnight," McDowell said. "Unless they have a plan in place, they have nowhere to go other than back to the situation that probably got them in trouble in the first place." Hope House will give them temporary’ shel­ ter in a safe environment. The aim is lo find a home lo house between eight and 10 men nt a time. Housing is designed to be temporary and is specifically for people wanting to gel out of the cy cle of drug or alcohol abuse. The men will be able to stay at the home anywhere from 90 days lo six months while they work on gelling their lives back in order. McDowell said an interview committee may be established to determine who is eligi­ ble to fill space in the home. The goal is to start the program with a home for men. but eventually find additional space for women. Van Liere said he noticed the problem when he started volunteering lo conduct AA meetings in the jail. A recovering alcoholic himself, he said he knows the struggles of addiction and abuse and sees lhe abusers make return visits to the jail far too often. "You see the same people come back time and time again," said Van Liere. “Sometimes it’s a generational thing where there’s a father and son or brothers in jail at the same time." McDowell said court programs such as the Swift and Sure Sanctions and adult drug court can be offered to help individuals w ith drug and alcohol abuse. But one mandate of getting into those programs is having a stable living situation. "Too often, they have nowhere to go." McDowell said. "Ihey have no choice but to go right back into the same situation they came from. They end up going back to lhe same place and eventually they’re right back in court and in jail, h’s a vicious cycle for She said one of the ultimate goals of Hope * House is to lower the recidivism rate in the county and help get offenders back to being . productive members of the community. 3 "Seventy percent of lhe cases i see are drug- and alcohol-related - if not more, McDowell said. "It is discouraging to see someone coming back into court over and . over again. We need to have a support system .j in place to help people gel out of this cycle. ’ Once released from jail, new probationers ' have 24 hours to provide an address that is z free of firearms, alcohol, illegal drugs and has no residents with felony convictions. It’s a tall . order for most probationers. A press release about Hope House said, "Our goal is to be there when they are ' released at midnight and be that light in the night providing support and a place for them to stay while they begin their new life." Hope House representatives will work " closely with Barry County Community Mental Health Authority and other county resources to provide assistance to rvsidertt.<.*‘!^ They are also working with employment S opportunities for residents through Starting Over for Success. While al the house, residents will have ' access to AA-type programs and meetings. Hope House board members have been 7 working on this project for about a year and ‘ arc ready with their nonprofit status, to begin fundraising and securing a site. A fundraising dinner is planned for July 22 in Hastings. Details of that fundraising event will be announced later. Van Liere said the board hopes to raise at least $50,000 the first year, and up to S UK) .000 by the third year to continue the program. “We don’t know all the costs yet," he said. "We have support from a lot of Barry County resources. Barry County is a wonderfully giv­ ing community." McDowell said she believes this program will benefit everyone. "The police arc tired of having to arrest the same people over and over again." she said. "Tile courts have lo deal with the same people over and over again. This will hopefully help some who truly want help to get out of this cycle." Van Liere said most cities the size of Hastings already have programs similar to Hope House in place. "The problem isn’t unique to Barry County." he said. "We just don’t have a solu­ tion in place right now in Barry County. We’re hoping to have a place with Ho|k* House." For more information about Hope House, contact Randy Van Liere at rightstuffembrW gniiul.com. REQUEST FOR BIDS Vacuum and Valve Exerti«er System The City of Hastings. Michigan is soliciting sealed bids for the acquisition of a Vacuum3 Valve Ex­ SEPTEMBER 26, 2017, TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. OCTOBER 24,2017, TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. NOVEMBER 28, 2017, TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. JANUARY 23,2018, TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. FEBRUARY 27, 2018, TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. MARCH 27, 2018, TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. APRIL 24, 2018. TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. All meetings located at 11191 S, M-43, Dtltoo. MI 49046 (269) 623-3401 proposals, and to award the b^r,t « * « in the City's best interest, price considered. an(i other fac Sealed bids will be received at the twc • ,i,. Citv ClerkOYeasurer, 201 East Stain <2 fice 01 Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM on stel’ J’ 2017 at which time they shall be”Prida>’’ M?ndblicly read aloud. Bids will he clean Penetl a?d,the outside of the submittal package THIS NOTICE IS POSTED IN THE COMPLIANCE WITH Valve Exerciser System". .« arktfd« ,nd ~ Vacua® an THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, PUBLIC ACT 267 OF 1976, AS AMENDED. h ALL MEETING DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ‘rect(,r of Publics^"'5 Barry County Hope House president Randy Van Limo County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell are workina to u Ce president Barry y °Pen H°P« House by �The Hastings Banner —- Thursday, May 4, 2017— Page 11 frXT’9C0^ TK after exhausting the speaking of his chara ppl* «r «ljeaiv« in man. said.-|f hew «« «d stwding as , hesitate tn «np^±^.hcwo,lld"»' authonxing the seiaa//r , lon “’morrow America, and th^Xlc fouM hope thereby * wi”f «> he ladies win Otsego tournament, third Saturday victory in a row .^5 of 3.Q Hie Trojans have taken to the courts for nnd ComstockZeeland Wes* Biishore to ,n **s three consecutive Saturdays and taken three boldness and audacity ». for his pro set with 1K dijQ r .. 1 day consecutive championships. the diminutiveness of hu W°Uld ,fy 10 at first doubles, hu , Kroells U.,et a Fhc Thomapple Kellogg varsity girl’s ten­ memtousnessol hisdeeds?!X:,S0" b> ,he ,rc' 9-7 win. Wilkin*’" a" before nis team followed up tournament wins at Zeeland West 6 8-6 vjc^’,0 w*n Lake wood and Hamilton by winning The issue of Junes t»« four straight M"? 0 | H yers gave u.7' frost visited this sectionTh’.1’0'”1.Ihal a hanI Saturday’s four-team tournament at Otsego. The TK Grace I? "° ’Wc The Trojans, playing eight-game pro sets and cut down all kind. "f h ,week Previous, Arrangements w/ f Ban)cn ”“ff. against Zeeland West. Otsego and Comstock, than four games in Lnship w:.. r wn took the first singles OVCP *"b an win finished the day a perfect 24-of-24 lo cam the Fourth over Otsego, an , Wei) ®«nstock and cers were chosen- Pn. ” > follow‘»g ofli- first place medal at every flight. an 8-0 win over on j • Zeeland West was second with H wins, Hoibrook; "! °f ,l,<: da>- ' ALcxic Bays n* ‘ ^ng)c Kayla and A.W. Bailes? rh ^n!s- Jol,n 'v- Stebbins followed by Otsego 9 and Comstock 4. VanGessel at third « nd fhe toughest challenges of lhe day for lhe committee to nrocur?1' Rc/’A l1'Gaslon: VanGessel at fourth singly WQn Wm. Bucher ^d Hlru'R B- WiB',,n,an- TK ladies came from the top Zeeland West les teain Qf doubles teams. Tk’s Rachel Rancs and Hayley night, as did the F J^and and the Bashore at first doubles and Alex Wilkinson Braelyn Durkee and M tant marshal, n E Good>ca.r; ll"tsfourth doubles team of Hannah Wright and and Lauren Kroells only gave up a total of Pnangements.Jw Stehhin - S’"}-"!""’* °f Karlic Raphael. W. Hays Fn a h’ cbb,ns* H Bdgecomb, two games each in their victories over Otsego mittee o^ Nevins; comand W.B. Yoim ’ ' ’ Bn^ow* Holbrook Foote A H rii’8S* cornminec on music, J.B. _ A H’E,hs and Wm. H. Hayford. daih"'snooet”f J!Lnc 19’ l856- advertised a H LstinesSt . 'nC bc,wecn Ba,,k Creek altd and rcicitine'lT mornin8 at 4 °-e|oel< tlv.w a 8 HaslinSs aI 10. The route was X1“being 13 miles shorter than any other, and about half of it is plank road." The stage advertised to pass through Bristolville. Hastings Middleville, Caledonia, WhnneyviJIe and Cascade. The issue of July 10. 1856, contained an account ot the county convention at the court­ house in this city. O.F. Boltwood was elected chairman, and J.M. Maus and J.M. Nevins, secretary of the convention. John Roberts of Hastings and O. Scott of Castleton were elect­ ed as delegates to the state convention, which was in Marshall. The central committee, as elected, consisted of J.S, VanBnmt. Wm Burgher and J.P. Roberts. “Specchcs’at the convention were made by John Roberts. O. Scott. O.L. Ray. Wm. Burgher. O.E. Evens, N. Bailey, Palmer, Bowker and others.” Resolutions were adopted against slavery and its spread into free territory. In the same issue, the Spaulding and Rogers Circus was advertised to appear in Hastings July 21 and in Prairieville July 22. Doubtless there arc quite a number in the county who were present at either one of these entertain­ ments. An October 1856 issue reported on the annua! fair of the Barry County Agricultural Society. The fair was in Prairieville Oct. 8 and 9 and was very largely attended. That paper also stated that “the woods in this vicinity are on fire and a dense smoke has filled the air for several days, wholly obscuring the sun from our view and rendering lhe air very unpleas­ ant and almost suffocating.” A table also was printed, showing that the population of Barry County in 1854 was 7,821, that the number of acres assessed was 232/500, and that lhe total value of lhe real and personal property of the county as equal­ ized by the State Board of Equalization, was SI.78 million. Tbesday afternoon. Oct. 28, a Republican mass meeting in the city was addressed by Hon. Zack Chandler of Detroit and others. ' Thursday evening, Oct. 30, lhe Hayford family, “including Little Fanny,” gave a musi­ cal entertainment in lhe courthouse. The issue of Nov. 0. 1856. shows the result of the presidential election in this county {won by James Buchanan] to have given Fremont a majority of 23, and the Republican county ticket to have been elected by majority running from 353 up to 583. The issue of Dec. 4 reported that the winter term of the Union School commenced Monday, Nov. 17. under the supervision of Miss S.M.C. Woodard, assisted by Miss Wightman, and Miss Celestia Hibbard in charge of the primary department. In the issue of Dec. 11, Norman Bailey had been succeeded by George W. Mills as editor of the Banner, RJ. Grant & Co. succeeded C.S. Burton & Co. as proprietors of the paper, and A.E. Willis succeeded C.S. Burton as publisher. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice Is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the following: Case Number: SP-4-2017-Jonas & Verba Yoder (property owners). Location: 6895 Barryville Road, Nashville, Maple Grove Township in Section 17. Purpose: Requesting a Dog Kennel under Article 19. Section 1903. under section 2343 in the A (Agricultural) zoning district Case Number: SP-5-2017 • Rebecca & Colo Jones, (property owners). Location: 13150 Kellogg School Road. Delton. Bany Township In Section 21. Purpose: Requesting a Day Care Group under Article 11. Section 1102, and subject to Section 2324. in the RR (Rural Residential) zoning district. Case Number: Sp-6-17 - Douglas B. Reed (applicant); Sue Snow, (property owner). Location: 53 Culbert Drive, Hastings. Carlton Township in Section 28. Purpose: Requesting Personal Storage Building under Article 10. Section 1002, and subject to section 2357, in the RL (Recreational Lake) zoning district MEETING DATE: May 2Z 2017, TIME: 7_:QQ_£M ELACE: Community Room of the Cabinet Building, 121 South Church Street, Hastings, Ml. Site inspections of tho above described properties will be completed by tho Planning Commission members before the day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at lhe above mentioned lime and place. Any written response may bo ma-Ied to tho address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4020 or emailed to jmcmanus<=?banycountyorg Tho special use applications are available for public inspection at tho Bany County Planning Office. 220 West State Street, Hastings. Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (dosed between 12-1 p.m ); Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at tho meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/ hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry by writing or calling tho following: Michael Brown. County Administrator. 220 West State ‘ Street. Hastings, Ml 49058, (269) 945-1284 Pamela A Palmer. Barry County Clerk 624^0 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. P.C , IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A ____ DEBT. ....... ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -KIMBERLY LYNN DEMOTT and TIMOTHY EDWARD DEMOTT HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Reg.stration Systems. Inc (MERS*). solely as nominee for lender and lender's and assi9ns- Mortgagee, dated October 30, 2009, and recorded on November 10 2009 in Document No. 200911100010946. and modified'on MUn°ol' ?°’2' recordod Juno 26. 2012, in Document No. 2012-001606,and assigned by said mortgagee to Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, as assigned. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is earnedIto bo due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Th-rty-Six Thousand Five Hundred TwentyTwo Do.lars and Fifty-Three Cents ($136 522.53) nnr% JTT °f M!° contajnod said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided notio) is hereby given that said mortgage win be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises “ m- r ,hT “ pub!ic '*">'»■ A' me eS doors of the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings Michigan, at 01.00 PM o’clock, on May 25. 201^ Said premises are located in Bany County, Mchigan and are described as: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 14. TOWN 2 NOffTH I WEST. BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, May 4: Movie Memories watch­ es “Three Little Girls in Blue.” 5 p.m. The 1948 film, a remake of “Moon over Miami” and “Three Blind Mice ” stars June Haver, George Montgomery, Vivian Blaine, Celeste Hohn and Vera-Ellen. Friday. May 5 - preschool story time, 10:30 a.m. , Saturday, May 6 - Relay for Life and library’s Movie at The Plaza, dusk. Monday, May 8 - Quilting Passions, 10 fi-m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. May 9 - toddler time. 10:30 a.m/, open chess, 6 p.m.; fifth grade Battle of the Books. 6 p.m. „ , Wednesday, May 10 - Novel Ideas Book Club discusses “Eragon.” e tapestry of desti­ ny, magic and power, peopled with dragons, elves and monsters. MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 37 MINXES M SECONDS EAST, 331.50 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 05 SECONDS 656 83 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 49 SECONDS WEST. 331 49 FEET THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 39 MINUTK 05 SECONDS WEST 657 72 FEET ALONG T^F SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST1/4 TO ThI P^CL°rF BEG'NTG Th0 po™ shall be 6 months from tho dale ol such Mfr? unless abandoned under MCL 600 3241 |n whwi case lhe redemption period shall be I monm m unde. MCL 600 32410 30 days from tho date a such sale, or 15 days from lhe MCL 600324 notice, whichever is later, or extmguishod oursuvnl to MCL 600.3238 II tho above retooncedXX IS sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 236 of 1961. unde. MCL 600 3278. “ho will bo held responsible to Ute person who buvsZ property ol the mortgage foreclosure sale or to n» mortgage holder for damagmg the Pr0p0fty d ™ tho redemption period Lakeview Loan Serweino it r Mortgagec/Aswgnee Schneiderman & Sherman Pr 23938 Research Dnvo, Su.lo 300 Farmington Hiifr Ml 48335 S20I70405161943 W (04-27)(05-18) STATE OF MJCN’GAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Ttust In tho matter of: THE NASH FAMILY TRUST DAT ED FEBRUARY 4.2006. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Tho decedent Su­ zanne K. Nash, who l,ved *1 2998 Wect Sisson Road. Freeport, Michigan 49325, died on March 12. 2015. leaving a certain trust under the name of THE NASH FAMILY TRUST. DATED FEBRUARY 4, 2006. wherein the decedent was the Senior and Tammy L. Daniels was named as Successor Trust­ ee serving at the time of or as a result of the dece­ dent’s death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless pre­ sented to Tammy L Daniels, the named Succes­ sor Trustee, at Tripp & Tagg, Attorneys at Law. 206 South Broadway. Hastings, Michigan 49058 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice Date: 5/1/2017 Nathan E. Tagg (P66994) 206 South Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-2900 Tammy L Daniels 1730 Iroquois Trail Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 838-8939 B2942 Notice Of Mortgage foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: Thia salo may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE • A mortgage was granted by John Montes and Renee Montes, husband and wife. mortgagor(s). to Wells Fargo Homo Mortgage, Inc , Mortgagee, dated January 7, 2004, and recorded on January 13, 2004 In instrument 1120675. and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of Amenca, National Association, as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates. Series 2004-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Two and 90/100 Dollars ($123,402.90). Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some pan of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on June 1, 2017. Said premises are situated In Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 2 of Guernsey Highlands, a Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Uber 636 on page 592 and First Amendment recorded in Uber 668 on page 222 and Second Amendment in Document #1002532 and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan No 6. together with rights in general common elements ond limited elements as set forth in said Master Deed and described in Act 59 ol the public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If lhe property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder lor damaging the property dunng the redemption penod. Dated: May 4, 2017 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, P C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Farmington Hills. Michigan 483-«-5422 Filo #233919F02 (05-04X05-25) 62SS3 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27537-DE Estate of Bruce E. Gerbor. Data of birth: 11/29/1947. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS1 The decedent Bruce E. Gerber, died 02/19/2017. ~ Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Dennis Gerber, personal repre­ sentative, or to both tho probate court at 206 West Court Street. Ste. 302, Hastings, M.chigan 49C58 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 04/24/2017 Robert L Byington P27621 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9557 Dennis Gerber 2417 Culver Road Battle Creek, Michigan 49017 62S33 (269) 317-6909 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting April 19, 2017 Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Clerk DeVries, Treasurer Pence, Trustee VanNiman, Trustee Borden & Supervisor Stone­ burner Also present were 14 guests. Agenda and Minutes wore approved. Commissioner’s Report received Public comments, if any, were received. Parks, Fire & Police Department reports were placed on file. Supervisor, Treasurer. Trustees and Clerk's Re­ port’s were received. Approved paying bills Approved Resolution on Land Request Adopted Fireworks Ordinance 4158 Adopted Municipal Violations Bureau Ordinance H159 Adopted Ordinance 4160 to amend Ordinance #152 & 4155 Public comments and Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m. STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING In the matter of Chnst.’ne Lou>se Greenfield. TO ALL INTEREST ED PERSONS including: v/hese addresses) is/are unknown and whose in­ terest In the matter may be boned or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on 5-31­ 2017 at 3:15 p m. at Probate Court of Barry County before Judge William Michael Doherty for the fol­ lowing purpose: Petition for name change from Christine Louisa Greenfie:d to Christine Louise Lykins for non-fraudulent purposes. Date: 4-25-2017 Christine Louise Greenfield 215 West Walnut St. Hastings, Ml 49058 616-570-9608 S277? STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate RLE NO. 2O17-27555-DE of Rlchard D. Axdortf. Date of birth: 10/27/1932. TO ALL CREDITORS: CREDITORS: The decedent, Richard D. Axdortf, died 02/17/2015. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to James R. Axdortf, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street. Hastings. Michigan 49058 and the persona! representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice Date: 04/25/2017 Robert J. Longstreet P53546 607 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-3495 James R. Axdortf 1075 Apple Ridge Lane Hastings, Ml 49058 (616)780-7842 62911 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE ..Submitted by: • OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Tod DeVries, Clerk PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE Attested to by: NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor G2533 MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that FORECLOSURE NOTICE event, your damages. If any, shall be limited (Barry County) SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. IS solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT sale, plus Interest THIS DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE by Jeffrey Cain and Kari Cain, husband and w.fe. CURRENTLY OR HAVE BEEN WITHIN 6 MONTHS mortgagors), to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml, li’c, IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PLEASE CONTACT Mortgagee, dated February 1.2008, and recorded on OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW Attention February 14, 2008 in instrument 20080214-0001385 Purchasers: This sale may bo rescinded by the and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by if any. shall be limited solely to the return of the bid an assignment in Bany county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at amount tendered at sale, plus interest MORTGAGE the date hereof tho sum of One Hundred Forty-Two SALE - Default having been made in the terms and Thousand Two Hundred Eight and 29/100 Dollars conditions of a certain mortgage made by Roberta ($142,208.29) Eddy, a single woman, of Barry County, Michigan, Under the power of sale contained in sad mortgage original mortgagor, to TCF National Bank, a national and the statute in such case made and provided, banking association, mortgagee, dated tho 26th day notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be of October, A.D. 2006. and recorded in the office foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or of the Register of Deeds, for tho County of Bany some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of and State of Michigan, on the 27th day of October. holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 A.D. 2006. in Document Number 1172011. Barry PM. on May 18.2017. County Records, which mortgage was corrected by Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville. Bany County. Michigan, and are an Affidavit recorded on tho 7th day of May, 2015 desenbed as A parcel of Land in the Northwest 1/4 of in Document Number 2015-004709, Barry County Section 5, Town 2 North. Range 10 West, Orangeville Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be Township, Bany County, Michigan, descr.bed as; due. at the date of this notice, the sum of Sixty-One Beginning at a point on the North line of said Secton Thousand Forty-Six and 09/100 Dollars (S61,046.09). 5, which lies 316.41 feet East of the Northwest comer And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having of said Section 5; thence East along Township line been instituted to recover the debt secured by 151.69 feet to England Road; Thence South 08 said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West 111.20 feet by virtue of the power of sale contained in said along England Road, thence North 68 degrees 13 mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of tho State of minutes 00 seconds West 154.51 feet; thence North Michigan In such case made and provided, notice Is 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds East 58.67 feet to the point of beginning. hereby given that on Thursday, the 1st day of June, Together wttn nght of way across a strip 5 feet A.D. 2017, at 1:00 o’clock P.M. said mortgage will be’ wide between the road and the lagoon on tho West foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest side of the road, and being tho North 5 feet of tno bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, South 25 feet of parcel desenbed as: A parcel of land Barry County, Michigan (that being the building located in tho Northwest 1/4 of Section 5; Town 2 where the Circuit Court for the County of Bany is North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry held), of the premises described in said mortgage, County, Michigan, described as: beginning at a point or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the which Les South 08 degrees 13 m-nutes 00 seconds amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the West 23 feet from the Southeast comer of Lot 1 of the interest thereon at Six and Eighty-Four Hundredths recorded Twin Shores Plat thence South 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West 35 feet; thence North 77 percent (6.64%) per annum and all legal costs, degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds West perpendicular charges and expenses, including the attorney fees to the South line of said Lot 1 about 30 foot to tho allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may water in Gallagher’s Channel; thence Northeasterly be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its along tho point cf beginning Subject to all restrictions, Interest in the premises. Which said premises are conditions, easements and limitations of record. described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel Described for tax purposes as: ORANGEVILLE of land situated in the Township of Mapfe Grove, TWP COM 316 41 FT E OF NW CORNER SEC 5 in the County of Barry and State of Michigan as T2N R10W FOR POB; TH E 151.69 FT, 7H S08 deg described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the 13 min V/ 111.2 FT, TH N68 deg 13 min W 154 51 Southwest corner of Section 18, T2N, R7W; thence FT, TH NOS deg 13 m.n E 58.67 FT TO POB ALSO CHANNEL LOT #3 WHICH IS THE N 5 FT OF THE East 907.50 feet tor tho point of beginning; thence S 25 FT OF THE FOLLOWING: COM S08 deg 13 North 235 feet; thence East 370.8 feet; thence South min W 24 FT FROM SE CORNER LOT 1 TWIN 235 feet; thence West 370.8 feet to the point of SHORES PLAT, TH SOB deg 13 min W 35 FT TH beginning. Tax ID Number 03-10-018-060-00 The N77 deg 32 min W 30 FT TO CHANNEL. TH NE LY redemption period shall bo Six (6) months from the ON CHANNEL 35 FT. TH S77 deg 32 mln E 28 FT data of such sale, unless determined abandoned tn TO POB accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in whch case The redemptron period shall be 6 months from lhe the redemption period shall be thirty (30) daysfrom date of such sale, unless deterrn.nsd abandoned in tho date of such sale or when the time to provide accordance witn MCLA 600.3241a. in which case the tho notice required by MCLA 600.3241a(c) oxp.res, rederr.pt.on period shat! be 30 days from the dote of whichever is later or unless the redemption period is such sale shortened in accordance with MCLA 600.3238 If the If the property is sold at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of !9Gi property is sold at a foreclosure sale, under MCLA pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower wi'l be held 600.3278, the borrower and mortgagor w.;l be hold responsible to the person wno buys tne property at the responsible to the person who buys the property at mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage period™2”3 lh° pfOperTy duing !h0 redemption holder for damaging lhe property during the redemption penod. If you are a tenant in the property, Dated April 20. 2017 please contact our office as you rnay have certain Tor more information, please call rights. Dated: April 21. 2017 TCF National Bank, a FC J (246) 593-1311 national banking association Mortgagee SHAHEEN. Trott Law. PC. JACOBS & ROSS. P.C. By; Michael J. Thomas. Esq. Attorneys For Servicer Attorneys for Mortgagee 615 Griswold Street, Suita 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 1425 Detroit, Michigan 48226-3993 (313) 963-1301 Farmington H.:!s, Michigan 48334-5422 (04-27X05-18) Kus FJe *3552937 04 (04-20X05-11) 8U91 �Pago 12 — Thursday, May 4, 2017 — The* Hastings Banner * Jury to determine damages against Curtis and Lakewood schools . . • , . the jury will have to decide the c'ife.'y'f intentional infliction Education member Brian Poller lhat he A jury trial in the civil suit tiled against one of the girls. Poller dtd not lell former Major League Baseball player Chad authorities or other school board members Curtis and the Lakewood Public School about the incident and even supported District is scheduled to begin May 30 ,n Curtis during lhe criminal Inal. School officials sought to have Poller s federal court in Grand Rapids This comes after U.S. District Court testimony about Curtis telling him he kissed Judge Janet Neff ruled evidence against the one of the girls excluded. school district can be presented during the Potter resigned from the board of cdutatrial. Lakewood school officials sought to tion after he admitted in a deposition lhat exclude the evidence from the trial. Curtis told him about the kiss and his feel­ School officials April 22 authorized ings toward one of the girls. Superintendent Randy Fleenor to reach a Curtis has already been found liable for settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in battery against the girls by a federal magis­ the Curtis case, following legal counsel rec­ trate. and a jury will determine damages for ommendations. Richard Lee Sampson. 53, of Hastings, pleaded no contest Feb. 15 in Barry County Circuit Court to domestic violence as a third offense. He was sentenced April 13 by Judge Amy McDowell lo six months in jail, with credit for 59 days served. The remain­ der of his jail term will be served on a teth­ er. He also must serve 24 months of proba­ tion. He was ordered to attend an anger-man­ agement program, receive mental health counseling and pay $548 in court fines and costs./\n additional charge of domestic vio­ lence was dismissed. Kyle Joseph Jackson Jr.. 26, of Sunfield, pleaded no contest March 1 in Barr}' County Circuit Court to assaulting a police officer and domestic violence as a second offense. He was sentenced April 13 by Judge McDowell to sene 30 days in jail for the assault charge and four days in jail for lhe domestic violence charge. He was given credit for four days served. He also must serve 24 months of probation. The remain­ der of Jackson’s jail term will be suspended upon successful probation. He is to receive mental health treatment and anger-manage­ ment treatment. An additional second charge of assaulting a police officer was dismissed. Kristine Dawn Miller, 30, of Battle Creek, pleaded no contest Feb. 22 in Barry County Circuit Court to larceny of firearms and larceny in a building. She was sen­ tenced April 13 by Judge McDowell to six months in jail for both charges, with credit of 65 days served. She must serve 36 months of probation. The balance of her jail term will be suspended after inpatient treat­ ment. Miller was ordered lo pay restitution of $2500 to Westfield Insurance Company and $1,083 in court fines and costs. She is to receive substance abuse evaluation and treatment and attend a self-help group four times per week after her release from jail. An additional charge of home invasion w as dismissed. using a financial transaction device. She was sentenced April 27 by Judge McDowell to six months in jail, with credit for 61 days served. The last three months of her jail term will be suspended upon successful completion of 24 months of probation. Cole must pay $527 in restitution and $798 in court fines and costs. Her probation may be terminated upon full payment of all assess­ ments. An additional charge of identity theft was dismissed. In a separate case. Cole also pleaded guilty March 3 to possession of a controlled substance. She was sentenced to six months in jail. The jail sentence is lo be served consecutive to the sentence for false statement of identification. An additional charge of possession of marijuana was dis­ missed. She must pay $1,251 in court fines and costs. Deanna Lynn Keller, 41. Hastings, plead­ ed guilty March 15 in Barr)' County Circuit Court to aggravated domestic violence. She was sentenced by Judge McDowell lo 90 days in jail, with credit for 54 days served. She was ordered to serve 24 months of pro­ bation. After release from jail, Keller must wear an electronic alcohol-monitoring device for 90 days and receive substance abuse treatment and attend a self-help group three times per week. She must pay $958 in court fines and costs. Additional charges of robbery and assault by strangulation were dismissed. Russell Baker, 51. Hastings, pleaded guilty March 15 in Barry County Circuit Court to illegal possession of weapons. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to six months in jail, with credit for one day served. He must pay $808 in court fines and costs and serve six months of probation. The balance of his jail term will be sus­ pended with successful completion of pro­ bation. 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He has appeared via video from the Prison in lcga| ac*ljonSt but may be allowed to be in court in pcrson for the trial. „7 Jur>’ is expected to hear evidence about alleged harassment the girls received irom other students after the case was dis­ closed. The victims allege harassment included being called names by others, bulJymg and harassment at off-campus sport­ ing events, shunning from other students and social media bullying. According t0 the lawsuit filing. Lakewood school officials received at least 28 com­ plaints from the victims or family members 0 the victims about the hostile environment at school. The civil suit alleges the district aid nothing to stop the harassment and did not train staff regarding properly identify­ ing investigation or responding to sexual abuse or reports of sexual abuse. The school district is named in the law­ suit for filing for the following failures: Failing to investigate reports of Curtis’ sexual assault and take action to remedy lhe discrimination caused by it. Failing to provide, offer, recommend or coordinate adequate health, psychological, counseling and academic assistance and services to the victims. Failing to take reasonable action to stop the retaliatory discrimination from other students, staff and faculty despite numerous reports of the harassment. Failing to discipline students, staff and faculty tor their retaliatory harassment of lhe victims. Failing to lake actions required by Title IX to remedy the hostile environment. Failing lo alter its response*toTctalfatdrj' discrimination when the discrimination and hostile environment continued. One of the victims went so far as lo trans­ fer to another school her senior year in an attempt to avoid the harassment. Curtis continues to deny any wrongdoing and at his sentencing even suggested at some point he and one of lhe victims could work together and write a book about the whole thing. Animal shelter director hearing adjourned A probable-cause hearing scheduled Wednesday in Barry’ County District Court for Barry County Animal Shelter director Billie Jo Hartwell was adjourned. The hear­ ing is tentatively rescheduled for May 17. Hartwell was charged April 5 with one count of misconduct in office, a felony common-law offense. The charge carries a maximum of five years in prison. The charge stems from a combination of alleged acts of misconduct, ranging from unauthorized taking of dog food lo inappro­ priate conduct toward a Barry County jail inmate worker. Hartwell has been suspended without pay. and the Barry County Administration Department assumed operational duties of th® county-run shcltcr. When the ‘taxman’ calls, ^ewar® IRS called him April A 47-year-old Hastings man said someone claiming to r oWed. 'lhe caller told the 26. The caller claimed he had a warrant for the man for tax<, (hc ^fler activation man he could pay the taxes by purchasing iTunes cards a caId$ anj gave the caller numbers from the back of the cards. 1 he man purchased sc . sU.spicious and information from three of the cards totaling about $L • again, officers deter­ went to lhe sheriffs department. When he contacted I e nur information and to try' mined quickly it was a scam and told lhe man not to give any and cancel the cards as quickly as possible. Traffic stop leads to citation for ma^uan^ljve r . XX 41 nrvM-179 for a detective A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle on M by the plate light. While talking with the driver, an officer noticed a • the vehicle passenger seat lhat looked like it contained marijuana. Officers i possession of and confiscated the marijuana. The 21-year-old Hastings man was c marijuana. The incident occurred shortly after midnight April - • Drinking and swimming lead to arrest A 47-year-old Delton man was arrested and booked into the Barry charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, third offense, an license privileges were suspended. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies no ic gone down an embankment and was in Cloverdale Lake. They checke o was in the vehicle, but it was empty. After contacting the registered owner lhe driver was located at Cloverdale General Store. The man was jail. The accident occurred about 8:46 p.m. April 28 on Guernsey Lakc Roa * . . had qnvbodv j. . . . ’ n Road in Delton. Traffic stop sends driver to jail A 24-year-old Ionia man was arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail after a sher­ iff’s deputy stopped the driver for having improper plates on this vehicle. The driver was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended as a second offense, and was also wanted on an outstanding warrant. The incident occurred on Star School Road near State Street in Hastings al about 6:20 pm. April 28. Improper registration leads to arrest After conducting a traffic slop for improper registration plates, Barry County Sheriff s deputies arrested a 26-year-old Hastings man, who faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while his license privileges were suspended. He also was cited for the improper plate. The traffic slop occurred on Division Street near East Street in Freeport about 6:50 pm. April 29. Driver faces drunk driving charge, possible trouble with immigration A 911 call alerted sheriff’s deputies to a possible drunk driver who turned into a drive­ way in the 12000 block of Green Lake Road, Middleville. Deputies found the 35-year-old Middleville man still sitting in the vehicle. The man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. A scan of lhe man’s fingerprints also revealed he used a different name in North Carolina and was arrested in 2003 for operating a motor vehicle while impaired. Sheriff’s deputies notified Immigration and Customs Enforcement about lhe man. The incident was reported about 6:38 p.m. April 29. Bellevue woman reports break-in A 40-year-old Bellevue woman reported theft of a car phone charger and a Bluetooth headset from her vehicle parked in her garage in the 12000 block of North Avenue. The incident was reported April 29. The woman told officers the garage door and vehicle doors were closed the night before. The next morning, lhe garage and vehicle doors were open. Damage reported to hunting land A 41-year-old Middleville man reported some trespassers were causing damage to hunting land he owns in Hastings. The man told sheriff’s deputies a trail camera was shot and another camera taken. He said tree-stand ladders were also damaged. The incident was reported April 21. The property is located off Bird Road near Maple Grove Road. Firewood taken without permission A 38-year-old Delton man reported someone look a truckload of firewood from his property without permission. The incident was reported April 28. The man told officers he had been out cutting wood and didn’t realize some of the wood was taken immediate­ ly. The incident occurred in the 9000 block of Altman Road, Delton. Hastings woman reports damage from semi-truck and load A 38-year-old Hastings woman reported damage to her landscaping and mailbox after a semi-truck pulling a large wooden pole went by and hit the items. A driver following the semi told her they would return and lakc care of lhe damage, but she said no one has done so. 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Hastings head coach Tim Scheessel said Patlo'k, U.'ht^' assists, and Warren I mtly Ik-al and Zoe bngle had one his girls played a solid first half against the n. Beavers.outshooting. Beavers, outshooting their guests and..hni.t a bit more possession 5ls an“ holding Hastings is scheduled to host East Gr-.„ t ewdngW 3 nOn‘ton,crence match-up this �[HHS Sri^ o,___ x__ I ^c,ence Olympiad team ®arns medals at state tournament Hastings Banner — Thur.' day. May 4. 2017— o.igo 1; 5 Saturday^ \ttn! ^“nicd to the stater ■ \uu,ay. Anri *>« ... . UK finals University. The “• *• Miehijnn State ond P'- finish - l llJ Regional M mt‘c,-c°nipcted and finished 23rd overall in the newly n.nt h. expanded 1...1 60 ,.n team held. .... the up j’,M ahea<j nf.. u..c»inrs ...... oforpOrl ,„„ Hastingsended ^Hfl^hed Portage Central, which tf(Jge(J Oll|h *»t state. Portage C**!11*1 ^e regjOr) . c Saxons around Those 60 teams were allowed to qualify from the hundreds of Science Olympiad squads from lhe 15 regional meets all ,,|So finis. * nieel ,n b0O| jn . as the scc,m unC|aB pnly I by two point- ‘ February. ond best publK I boardingVchoLl beat the SaXo|h .^.vatc MsXn« Oly^g" uX” Pfo^n>. tests student kn ljslry n> areas of -ience.suehaS^^ogy.ail;1I(). my, forensics. P nomv n’5n^,necring, remote sensing.• ^ols bc’San 'oloS>- Viology and more. St d g n prepar,ng jn late fall, studying • '> of materials, in addition to regular school hOmeWorlt and other activities. w The highlight of SJ'urday, Buch|„ said was the P<,rforn’?.11,,1 wk„Sen,ors Emily Pattok and Mara AH»' • *ho w01, lhc s|a|c championship in the Ann event. This event has been the passion of Pa(|ok and 2016 Hasting S^uate Matthew Maurer, who placed h m the event fl( the state competin°n last ycarj he sajd Maurer has helped a> a coach this year. “(Emily] brought on Mara Allan as a pilot of the other arm in their wo-arm set because she knew that Mara was cool under pressure and had good hand-to cye coordination, and that was totally ®v,dcn[ >n her operator skills on Saturday.” Buehler said, “h js so nice to see that level of commitment and preparation pay off for the kids. It js a grcat example to all of the kids: If you Worj. for it. you can achieve it. Also earning state medals were sopho­ more Kate Haywood and senior Samantha Richardson in the hydrogeology event. They placed fifth in the state. Overall. Hastings finished in the top half of nearly all of its events. Buehler said. The state champion was the team from Northville, and second was the International Academy. Those two teams will move onto the national meet. Grand Haven placed third, and Troy was fourth. The Hastings Science Olympiad program is supported by the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation and the Youth Advisory Council of the Barry Community Foundation. '• __________________ ? the h«Xrany^" and °race 8eauchamP test the strength ol their lightweight tower at .. the Michigan Science Olympiad state tournament. (Photo by Marty Buehler) Putting on their game faces when visiting Sparty for a photo at MSU are members of the Hastings High School Science Olympiad state team, including (front row, from left) coach Marty Buehler, alternate Dylan Shaeffer, Spencer Tyson. Noah Former. Kassi Warner. Alexis McDade. Zoe Engle. Claudia McLean, Grace Beauchamp, Kate Haywood, Katie Metzner, (middle) Mara Allan, (top) Reilly Former, Samantha Richardson, Emily Pattok and Timbree Pederson. (Photo by Robert Former) :: Hfobot A:: DM girls win their opener at Otsego tournament . ’ J J ; • ; • J • • . Delton Kellogg won its opener. 18-1 over Godwin Heights, before ultimately going 1-2 Saturday at Otsego’s Don Knight Memorial Softball Invitational. lhe Delton Kellogg varsity softball team scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning and then added 12 in the bottom of the second to beat lhe Wolverines in three innings. Jaylene Gan and Hailey Buckner each drove in three runs for Delton Kellogg in the win. and teammate Danielle Cole'had two RBI. Buckner tripled for one of the Panthers’ seven hits. Delanie Aukcrman also tripled. Grace Colwell and Teaghan Tobias both had doubles. Delton girls also worked 15 walks in their two innings at the plate. The Panthers were then downed 16-1 by Hamilton and 19-4 by Muskegon Orchard View. Aukcrman led lhe Panthers at the plate in lhe loss to the Hawkeyes, going 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles and driving in her team s Ione run. Cole, Lily Timmerman and Gan had Delton Kellogg’s other hits in the 1 Schoo; Schoo; h School ten High S art Acado'. . loss. Buckner was 2-for-3 with a triple, and RBI and a run scored in her team’s Joss lo Orchard View to close out the day. Tayah Boggiano and Ashton Ingersol both had one hit, one run and one RBI, and Gan drove in a run as well. Ingersol’s hit was a triple. Delton Kellogg fell 20-2 and 12-0 in its two Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division games against Constantine last Thursday (April 27). tigh Schoc- Central H, hristianHil r DK golfers working to stay d@§® to SAC East leaders Delton Kellogg edged the hosts on a fifth-score tiebreaker to place fourth al lhe Southwestern Athletic Conference jambo­ ree Monday at Island Hills Golf Course. Delton Kellogg and Constantine each came in with a score of 202. and a 55 from Drew Mason in the fifth spot for Delton clinched the Panthers’ win over the Falcons. Kalamazoo Christian won the day’s jam­ boree w ith a score of 167. Schoolcraft was second at 169. followed by Hackett Catholic Prep 175. Delton Kellogg 202, Constantine 202 and Lawton 207. Turner McCowan led Delton Kellogg on the day. shooting a 44 that pul him in tenth place individually. The Panthers also got a 51 from Damian LaFountain, a 53 from Jandro Guevara and a 54 from Drew Ketola. Kalamazoo Christian’s Colin Sikkenga and Hackett’s Henry Hedeman each shot a 39. and the Comets also got a 40 from Elijah Devries, a 41 from John Cramer and a 47 from Derek Block to cam the win. The Delton Kellogg boys were one spot higher yet in lhe standings when they host­ ed the conference at Mullenhurst last Wednesday. The Panthers jumped Hackett to place third at their jamboree. Schoolcraft w on the day’s championship with a score of 154, followed by Kalamazoo Christian 166. Delton Kellogg 175, Hackett 181, Lawton 183. Constantine 186 and Marcellus 214. Delton Kellogg had four guys in the 40s. a group led by Kevin Beaudry’s 42. DK also got a 43 from Drew Mason, a 44 from LaFountain and a 46 from McCowan. Emily Pattok (right) and Grace Beauchamp, stepping in for Mara Allan, accept first place medals in the Robot Arm contest. (Photo by Robert Former) Saxons walk off without a hit top v^ings^VL'nn""’5 in seventh against Plainwell Richardson Memorial Drew West worth took one for the team. So did Trevor Ryan. Westworth was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom ol the seventh inning to snap an II -11 tie and give lhe Saxons a 12-11 win over visiting Plainwell Wednesday in non •conference action. Hastings' scored three runs in the bottom ol die sixth inning to even the game at 11-11. and then got the walk-off win without the benefit of a hit in the bottom ol the seventh. Matt Hewitt reached on an error to lead oil die bottom of lhe seventh for the Saxons, get­ ting all the way to second ba>c as a pop By on die infield tell in. He stole third base with one out. Ryan was then hit by a P'tcI1 rtnd N,i‘rk EeJdpausch walked to load lhe bases or Westworth, who was hit by a 2 0 pitch to fotce in a run. Hastings did have 15 hits in the game Hewitt. Westworth and Mark Feldpausch had three hits each, while Joe Feldpausch and Pierson Tinkler had two hits each. Westworth Tinkler and Michael Royal all finished with two RBI. while Hewitt, Ryan, Mark Feldpausch and Eli Evans had one RBI each Hastings had four extra base hits, triples by 1 inkier and Ro>al and doubles from Joe and Mark Feldpausch. Jace Brown, one of three Hastings pitchers on the evening, was credited with the win He gave up one earned run in his 3 2/3 innings on the mound. He walked one and allowed two hits. Isaac Davis and TJ Opel had two hits each to lead lhe Trojans’ offense, and Josh Axelson was l-for-3 with four RBI. 'I hc Saxons fell to 1-7 in the liHcrslute-8 Athletic Conference when they returned to action Friday, at Jackson Parma Western Tlte Panthers scored 4-2 and 7-0 wins over the Saxons. Parma Western led game one 3.0 art B inning, and then tacked on a mn in of the sixth to help H finish off Hastings in that one. . b Westworth threw lor the Saxons hni r the Panthers to five hits. He ,n^ struck out seven while allowing 4 a,KJ runs. . carncd Tristan Kellar got the wm fOr p He struck out eight and wa!ke<| tWo ‘ e$ler* Bastings managed seven hju u . Ryan, two singles fmnl I«nk|Cr ,le off lhe bats of Joe FeldpaiKCh ** singles and Sinclair. Ry«» had ,w‘> ’ Evans The Lakewood varsity baseball team split its two games at its own IX'iiny Richardson Memorial Tournament Saturday at Lakewood High School. The Vikings fell 7-1 to the defending Division 2 State Champions from Holland Christian, and then bounced back lo beat Wayland 8-1 in the tournament consolation game. Lakewood outhit the Wildcats 10 3 in their win to dose out the day. and Austin Schmidt held the Wildcats scoreless for six innings while striking out live and allowing just two hits and three walks Schmidt got the win. with Blake Cobb taking over in the seventh lo finish ofl the ball game. Blake Poortenga and Chandler Adams had two hits apiece for the Vikings. Parker Smith was l-for-3 with three RBI. Alex Smith was l-for-3 with two RBI Jake Eberhardt, Alec Vasquez and Adams all had one RBI each. Adams finished the game 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored. Kody Farr also touched home twice for the hosts. Holland Christian pitcher Brady Brower held the Viking> to one nm on four hits in the ojjener. sinking out seven and walking one to cam the win. 1 akrwood starter Kyle Willette aKo went the distance, striking out eight and walking one in six innings. He did allow eight hits and seven runs, but only three of the'seven runs were earned Willette. Parker Smith, Farr and Alex .Smith had the lour Viking singles in the loss, with Farr notching the Vikings’ lone RBI. Lakewood’s non-confercnce doubleheader with DeWitt that was planned for Tuesday was postponed lhe Vikings return to action at Ionia this nfternoon. �Page 14 — Thursday May 4, 2017 — Thu Hastings Bannor TK honors Coach Brett Bremer Sports Editor Fhe Thomapple Kellogg Invitational, the annual cross country invitational hosted by the Trojan- at Gun Lakc. is getting a new name. The banner for the Coach B Cross Country Invitational was unveiled Wednesday (April 19) by the Thomapple Kellogg varsity cross country coaches and cross country' stu­ dent-athletes. who were joined by the Trojans’ Hall of Fame coach Tammy Benjamin. Benjamin wants everyone to remember that this is not lhe Coach B ‘'Memorial’’ race. She still plans to be around tor quite a while. “It s very nice. It is very, very nice. I told (athletic director) Dave (Chrisinskc), I’m not an old dude and I’m not dead.” Benjamin said through a chuckle. "What the heck?” "Even though I have retired. I just don’t think of myself as being lhat oldish, but I guess 1 am. I think it is a very nice gesture.” Benjamin led the Thomapple Kellogg girls’ cross country program from 1993-2015. and also had long stints coaching the varsity boys’ cross country team and the varsity girls’ track and field team during that lime. She Jed lhe TK girls’ cross country team to Division 2 State Championships in 1999.2000 and 2001. "I look at it as. when (coach) Keith Middlebush stepped down, lhat could have just dissolved and become something of the past, but you took that on with whole heart and ownership and commitment to the com­ munity and the kids lhat were coming through.” Thomapple Kellogg varsity boys’ cross country coach Jo*h Reynolds said to Benjamin. Reynolds took the boy s’ cross country pro- B. by renaming C.C. invite ----- - train over from Benjamin in 2«)6. '’When Benjamin took over the program from Midrllebii'h .he was chiuged with setX up lhe OK Gold Conference’s course at nXer Park, and took a few tops around the ‘onrse with Middlebush to get lhe lay of the —- land. She did the same thing at Gun Like, wanting to keep that invitational alive. "You're always looking for natural bound­ aries. You’re always looking for these tun­ nels." Benjamin said in her best Middlebush impression, describing her quick tutorials. Nearly 25 years later, she found lhe same phrases coming out of her mouth ns she showed Reynolds and new varsity girls’ cross country’ coach Sam Wilkinson around before lhe 2016 season "You’re always looking for these natural boundaries. You’re always looking for some­ thing. You don’t just want to go around a cone.” Benjamin said. "I’m like oh, my gosh. I need to stop.” There were 17 different schools competing in two divisions at the TK Invitational last September. She said there were 12 teams at the invite when Benjamin took over the pro­ gram, and there were years where it swelled to over 30 teams in three divisions. “It’s lhe coolest course in the slate, hands down," Benjamin said, admitting her bias. Many teams carry on the tradition of cool­ ing oft in Gun Like after the race up and ’_________ ____ down lhe peninsula south of lhe public beach. The Tlojans have been hosting a cross Spencer lrvine’ Tammy Beniarnin- Ractlael country invitational for about 40 years, start­ Gorton, ing out at Yankee Springs GolfCourse before September at Gun Lake State Park during the newlv nnmld k o h Josh Re7nolds show ott lhe banner lhal wil1 flY each moving the meet out to the Yankee Springs country coach Tammy Benjamin who retired from coachinq the TKI oid^t^.h0 ,nvitational’in honor 0,f Hal1 of Fame cross Recreation Area at Gun Like. g the TK girls after the 2015 season. (Photo by Brett Bremer) < C oach B Cross Country Invitational brought to you by Thornapi’1 e Kellogg y Lions strike for first goal in loss to RambOers Brett Bremer Sports Editor An official swore he saw’ a lightning stake cast of Nashville early in the second half of the Maple Valley varsity girls’ soccer team’s Greater Lansing Activities Conference con­ test with visiting Perry' Thursday. That paused (he action at Fuller Street Field in Nashville for half an hour, but the Lions had already gotten in their first successful offensive strike of the year. The Lions fell 8-1 to lhe Ramblers, but lhal one goal was the Lions’ first of the season. It was a sign of progress and a reason to cele­ brate, as well as a reason to continue pushing forward. Sophomore Cassie Linn scored for lhe Lions. The Lions got a steal in the middle of the field, and then moved lhe ball outside and back in to Linn. 3*he Perry’ goalkeeper, advancing out to meet Linn, collided with a Rambler defender and Linn stuck the ball into the net. Those things happen when you put pres­ sure on an opponent’s net. “We’re generating some opportunities on offense,” Maple Valley head coach Richard Seumc said. "We’re still young, so we’re making some mistakes in the box. but to have five or six (scoring) chances a game is way more than zero." “That is something we didn’t have before " Roush added. Linn and freshman Annica Barlow are growing well together, able to use their speed and skill to put some pressure on opposing defenses. Perry built a 4-| )caj jn die first half, and led 5-1 when the game paused with a little over 29 minutes remaining. The Lions were pleased to get through the full SO minutes against the Ramblers. The Lions’ defense is still growing, still improving. It was just the fourth game in goal for junior Nichole Shook. She came out and controlled things in her box at times, and also made some mistakes that come with inexperi­ ence. The Lions scored their second goal of the season Monday in a 4-1 loss at Comstock. Maple Valley will be back in action in GLAC play this afternoon at Stockbridge. I I Maple Valley sophomore captain Cassie Linn turns away from a Perry attacker with the ball during their team’s GLAC contest at Fuller Street Field in Nashville Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) __________________ Maple Valley defender Sequoya Fighter sends the ball out of her team’s end of the field during the second half of its GLAC match-up with visiting Perry Thursday in Nashville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxons win tiebreaker to place in top half at first 1-8 golf jamboree It's been tough getting tournaments and matches in between the raindrops at times this spring, but the Hastings varsity boys’ golf team appears to be gelling in full swing finally. The Saxons placed fourth al the first Intcrstatc-8 Athletic Conference jamboree, hosted by Pennfield lliursday at Riverside Golf Club. Hastings took a fifth-score tiebreaker against Harper Creek to place fourth on the day. Jackson Lumen Christi was lhe event’s runaway winner, shooting a 148 with four guys in the 30s. Coldwater was second with a 159, followed by Marshall 164, Hastings 175, Harper Creek 175. Jackson Parma Western 176. Pennfield 187 and Jackson Northwest 188. Jerry Christensen led the Saxons with a 39. He was one of eight guys in the 30s on Hie day, and one of five to shoot a 39. Lumen Christi was the only team with any<»nc under 39. Logan Anuszkjcwicz led the league with a 35 and lhe Titans’ got 37s from Luke Girodat and Phil Stuart. Lumen Christ’s Riley llestwood added a 39. A couple other Saxons weren’t too far back. Nick Larabee and Alex taylor each shot a 43, while teammate Josh Yi added a 50. A 51 from the Saxons’ Josh Brown beat out a 53 from Harper Creek to snap the tie for fourth in favor of Hastings. The league is scheduled to gel together again this afternoon for lhe league jamboree hosted by Lumen Christi lhat was postponed last week. Hastings finished second in a tri at Hastings Country Club last Wednesday, shooting a 188 to finish between Byron Center (167) and Kclloggsville (269). Christensen led lhe Saxons with a 41 and Alex Taylor shot a 42. Hastings also got a 51 from Isaiah Taylor and a 54 from Josh Brown. Byron Center was led by Connor Tver’s 40, and teammales Zach Colburn and Teams continue to shuffle through OK Gold golf standings Tanner Moore Mch s|,ot a-41. Hastings was b-ick in action Saturday, placing sixth at lhe H-team St. Philip HnUtat>Ona| I-K foe ColdWa) IoO|; the day’s overall ^•“npionship wi(h u score of 333. followed Battle Ac^en» 354 Clinton 355 357 n levies* 356. Harper Creek 357. Hastings 36u Pelln(ield 40(1, Union ??01’ St. PhL 4’6 Marcellus 433 into a MeV,ll|c> 446. The event was split Wl„tc |)j • • fOr larger schools the M ’i'1 div‘sion for smaller schools at Red iS'* Hillsdale Academy was the r,lhc Saxon ''te',used an 81 front There continues to be congestion in the OK Gold Conference boys’ golf standings. Second-place and sixth-place were sep­ arated by just eight strokes as East Grand Rapids hosted the conference al Kent Country Club Monday. Wayland was lhat far in front of lhe pack, shooting a 160 to win the day’s jam­ boree. East Grand Rapids was second with a 168, followed by Forest Hills Eastern 169, South Christian 174, Thomapple Kellogg 175, Grand Rapids Christian 176 and Wyoming 255. Wayland had three guys finish at 40 or belter, led by Milch Salisburg’s runner-up score of 39. Forest Hills Eastern’s Brad Smithson was the day’s top individual, shooting a 37. Way land’s Jake Omness and Robert Mueci an d Christian’s Hayden Heys each shot a 40. Thomapple Kellogg was led by Jacob Edema’s 41. I k also got a 43 from*Jeremy VanSickle, a 4 5 from Austin Aspinall and a 46 from Kyle Rcil. The Trojans were fifth when the league met at Orchard Hills Golf Course last Wednesday for the jamboree hosted by Wayland. This time Forest Hills Eastern took first with a 162 and Wayland beat out East Grand Rapids on a tiebreaker for lhe sec­ ond spot. The Wildcats and Pioneers each came in with a score of 164, ahead of Grand Rapids Christian 168, TK 169, South Christian 178 and Wyoming 217. Forest Hills Eastern’s Smithson won another jamboree individually, shooting a 37 for the Hawks. East Grand Rapids’ Cooper Bell and Jack Miller each scored a 39 to lie for second with Wayland's Carson Sevingy. TK was led by a 40 from Aspinall. VanSickle added a 42 for TK, Edema a 43 and Jarrell Baker a 44. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 4.2017— Page 15 completes undefeated season of SAC ,he mile relay l,kc (hcy hadiouini’^ rkito,C u iwVV”1’"- b"‘ hadaIlVadl"^ '^i<y^aek andTcld^a^ :?h Conf,. "P f’ •> SOuih»v,,em Wednesday in Deiton dlla,-nKei seasons The Delton K «n SAC Valley s|nte S b°ys finished ofi the Constantine, the det..H?i:?n 84?55 win over P»on. and a 96-40 » • ne inference chamErep. Delton Kelloc °'Cr Hackc» Catholic "»>s. bvstinn the K.i'rls had morc loPsi<|l ighting Irish 109-27 C°"' 07'30 ,n<l ,hc lhe DK gjrK'7?J’A>mi:,i,i|'g didn’t slow down Delton KelloPn"H‘.,';r re,i*> team al «"• a Sizable gap betwSj!r!lh BaSSC” made Up Hackett ™„„„ "Ccn »nd the third Heaven Wit ’ rac,ng to give teammate final relay of°ihlhe l7d [?r lhc f’naI ,cg of lhc line in 4 mi n,lIE(. Watson hit the finish lhc race sTartc-d bJ?'°2 scc,,n<is- <*nishing off »’’d Maranda^Xmma"s Emily SheP-,nl Seho^>^E2nIblrS SAC Valley duals with I ron rd 1 and Lawlon di J come down to the the rclay’ Kellogg will host with t Championship meet May 9, both Panther teams shooting for their s' championships since joining the SAC. I "ant to finish strong and I want to put a Delton Kellogg’s Marion Poley races around the track during the 800-meter run Wednesday at the SAC Tri with Constantine and Hackett Catholic Prep in Delton. (Photo by Brett Bremer) number up on lhe banner.” Bassett said. “That has been lhe goal for my senior year, to put another number up there. If ue win we’d be able lo do lhat, and I think lint would be a really ctxil way to finish out.” Delton Kellogg girls showed off their talent and their depth Wednesday, winning 12 of the 17 events. Diking first hasn’t always been how the Panthers have won this season. "We approach each year as a new adven­ ture.” Delton Kellogg girls’ coach Kannin Bourdo said. "1 knew corning in lhal we ssould be able to cover lhe events pretty well. I knew we would be able 10 have talenl in the all lhe events. I just didn’t know how every­ body else was sitting. We don’t have (hose major standouts, but we have depth that allows us to cover the vents and be successful. It's not always first place. A lot of those sec­ onds and thirds are getting us the points we need." Bassett had a couple of those runner-up finishes for the Panthers, placing behind freshman teammate Erin Kapteyn in the two hurdles races. Kapteyn won the 100-mcter hurdles in 16,72 seconds and lhe 300-metcr low hurdles in 49.78. Bassett finished the 100 hurdles in 17.56, with both girls setting a new personal record in the nice. Kapteyn also set a new PR in lhe pole vault, which she won b) clearing the bar at 7 feet 6 inches. “Sarah provides such good support,” Bourdo said. "She is such a good cheerleader. She is a captain this year, and rightfully so. She’s a great leader. She’s always cheering the other girls, even last year in the high jump she was right in Abby's (Howard) hip pocket, rooting her on.” Bassett, a state medalist in the high jump with teammate Abby Howard a year ago. has enjoyed having someone to push her in the hurdles now too. "(Kaplcyn’s) IOO hurdles, she is always first.” Bassett said. "She really impresses me in lhal. She has pushed me in practice, defi­ nitely. 1 can see it in myself, even if you don’t beat her you’ve at least got lo get closer to her and catch her. That is good to get that motiva­ tion from your own teammate. "The whole last three years I've been lhe only hurdler really. It’s good to have someone in practice to push you and make you want to practice more.” Bassett added a win in the high jump, clear­ ing 5-0. Kapteyn also placed second in the 400-mcter dash in 1:12.47 and teamed with Leslie St. Onge. Howard and Audryana Holbcn to win lhe 400-meter relay in 56.17. Donahue was a four-lime winner for the Delton Kellogg girls, taking the 800-meter run in 2:35.72, the ItSOO in 5:5236 and team­ ing v> ith Marion Poley. Watson and Rachelle Brown to win the 3200-meter relay. Delton Kellogg had - 1 lolben. Bailey Tigchelaar. Shepard and Howard win the 800meter relay in 2:00.93. Brown added a win for lhe DK girls in the 3200-meter run with a time of 15:08.78. Lcxi Parsons won (he shot put for Delton Kellogg at 28-5. The Delton Kellogg boys won eight of the 17 events in their meet with the Falcons and the Fighting Irish, closing things out with the team of Jordan Rench. A J. Diggs, Wyatt Mast _ winn,nl’» the ikam and Parker ’ |hU| been ;i bj ।... in v35 b8-11 S ‘tftemoon r-cl.i) ") ■ rvitofil^for all those I* |J()n Ke|| .......... sa-aToo£"<^ senior leader^Orimcs said^^P boys’ coach I’. day, g(li ; '•SLn“’r> •'A lol of kids People might back down a bitll'"' " P;itcrTl Mn'‘ him. but he went o« «r it | waj impressed. He , J*’"""mce" Evilsizor. the D‘" h 1 champion in the 800 a year ago. rau 2.(M g(. with Mast nnishing^1 >n 2:06.87. He dropped nearly three seconds ofl h|, pn;vious PRDigeswoMhe.^^^i"'ennedialehur. dies in 43.68. and his ime of i7 n in lhe 110-meler high hunt as thircj ovcra|| behind two Hackett ntnm n but gave his team first-place points against <-onstantine. Sprinter l.uke Cooper and thrower Tyden Perris each bad a big afternoon l erris won the shot put at 44 fed 10*~ ,nc 1Cs and the discus at 137-105. .Spencer'von the 100-mcter dash in 11.21 seconds and the 200 in 2334. Travis NeSmith n£ht behind Cooper at the finish line in those two sprints, and those two guys helped the I anthers win the 800meter relay loo w«h Tallent and Diggs to finish that race in 1:34.52. Gregor Vossbeck won the long jump for the Delton boys in 18-55. Quinten IVieur won lhe distance races for Constantine, taking the 3200-meter run in 10:48.24, the |6(X) in 5:04.18 and teaming Delton Kellogg’s Alex Diggs races to a victory in the 300-meter hurdles during his team’s SAC Valley Tri against Hackett and Constantine in Delton Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) with Evilsizor, Guy Topolski and Dawson Kiess to win lhe 3200-meter relay in 8:45.15. Tlie Falcons’ Wyatt Alwine took the pole vault al 9-6, with Delton Kellogg freshman Alex Lcclercq close behind in second-place at 9.0 _ setting a new PR in that event. Delton Kellogg’s boys were fourth and its girls were sixth at the Allegan Invitational Friday. Hamilton won both championships, with the Otsego girls second and the Vicksburg boys second. There were 18 girls' teams and 16 boys’ teams at the meet. Each Delton Kellogg team got one victory. Tlie DK boys’ 1600-meter relay team of Rench, Diggs. Mast and Tallent won its race in 3:35.77. while Bassett took lhe high jump by clearing the bar at 5-2 for lhe DK girls’ team. Howard was third in lhat girls’ high jump, clearing 5-0 on her best jump of lhe season. The Panthers had a few runner-up finishes loo. Cooper was second in tlie 100-meter dash in 11.71 and second in lhe 200 in 23.77. Mast placed second in the 800. dropping his PR even further down to 2:0452. Watson was second for lhe DK girls in the 400-tnelcr dash, lowering her PR in the race lo 1:02.01. 7 tjffw Delton Kellogg’s Emily Shepard races down her final stretch in the 1600-meter relay Wednesday during her team's SAC Tri with Constantine and Hackett Catholic Prep. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK girls go 5-1 m first trip through Gold schedule Athens earns It was raining In Middleville Monday as the Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls' soccer team was looking to rebound from an OK Gold Conference defeat for the first time in more than two seasons. By the end of the evening a rainbowstretched over the high school as lhe Trojans finished off a 2-1 victory over visiting Forest Hills Eastern. Thomapple Kellogg improved to 5-1 in the conference by outscoring the visiting Hawks to close out the first half oi the con­ ference schedule. Forest Hills Eastern’s backline was able to hold off the Trojans’ pressure early in the contest, but TK finally broke through 14:40 into the contest. Once the midfield for the Trojans took control of the play. Tess Scheidel found Haley Dehaan whojuked two defenders and placed a great left-looted shot in the right comer to make it 1-0. TK continued building the play, but being turned away by lhe back ol the Hawks defense until Maddic Raymond was able to beat a defender down the left line to get deep into the box and then send a perfect cross to teammate Carmen Beemer. Beemer knocked the cross in for the first goal of her varsity career and a 2-0 Trojan lead with 12 and a half minutes to play in lhe opening half. . y, ... „ -It w»s a great ball by Maddte Thomapple Kellogg head coach Joel Strickland said. "We talked before lhe game about that play right there and she executed it perfectly. It was awesome to see Carmen (a freshman) get her first goal as well.” TK continued to control the play on the attack for much of the second half, but the Hawks continued to battle and managed to score on a low shot from outside the 18 midway through the second half. The Trojans arc now 9-2 overall this sea­ son. They are scheduled to host Wyoming tonight to begin the second half of the con­ ference season, and then will go to Wayland Tuesday. The Trojans had their string of 26 consec­ utive conference wins ended in a 1-0 loss to South Christian Wednesday al the South Christian Sports Park. Kenz Selvius gathered a ball from Caitlin Bergsma and fired a low shot across the net, just inside the far post 7 minutes and 38 seconds into the second half to put the Sailors in front. The game started out with TK putting some pressure up front on South Christian and getting a couple of quick shots on the Sailors. After that. South Christian stepped up its play and began winning all the 50/50 balls, according to Strickland. He said his girls found themselves in a spot they haven’t been in this year - on their heels with a lot of pressure on their defen­ sive end. sweep of doubleheader with Lion Sadies The Maple Valley varsity sofiball team put a few- hits together in its doubleheader with visiting Athens Thursday al Maple Valley High School. The Lions were swept by the visiting Indians, falling 14-1 and 19-4 in lhe two non-confercnce ballgames. The Lions took a 3-1 lead in the first inning of game two, but Athens took off from there lo end the game after three innings. Cali Allen had a double and scored a run in the game two loss for the Lions. Josey Tcrpening chippud in a single and an RBI. Sydney Schuyler and Ava Robinson had singles as well for Maple Valley. Sydney Schuyler doubled in the fourth inning ol game one, and came home to score on an RBI single from Tcrpening to plate their team’s lone ntn. Allen and Elizabeth Hosack-FTizzell had the Lions other two hits in the opener. Maple Valley golfers place third at Olivet jamboree 11>e I io»s were l«<> bc"er ,h“n Leslie io get back up into,ht’ Greater I-anstog Aetivittcs Conference jam boree hosted by ol'vcl «, win the >«r=as: DiHon Walker led the laon> wiin Tony Minim shot a 47 and Jonah Denton a 48 for Maple Valley, and teammate Alex Musser added a 51 for his team’s fifth score. Lansing Christian had the only two playejs to shoot belter than Walker. Parker Jamieson fired a 38 and Andrew Prieskont shot a 41, The Pilgrims also got a 44 from Nick Jamieson and a 45 horn Jack Gillespie, Olivet was led by 44s from Chase Collins and Dan Higgins. Lakcwtxxl was paced by Caleb 1-arlce who •’’hot a 46. and 49s fnJ«t Lxigan Hazel and Anthony Taylor. The Maple Valley b°>s Allowed lhat up with a sixth-place finish »n the Rej Division al Saturday's Si. Philip l’Per invitational. 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Sl'V,,|111M%^W->'1 Kellogg. •7“1,h«sthen fell 8-1 »> I,ah’cr Crcck««r the De?1,1111‘’i:cll,er 14 "i,5H "ie Win m>l oM ?" Kellogg l*>>” and *“k con’ lhe ton nl-.c ' £ame '''lh » S,X’rU" OU'hU'M 111 Delton Kollooo sophomore Cameron Curcuro drives the ball to left Held during his at-bat against Ptomapple Kellogg in the bottom of lhe fifth inning in Middleville Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) tom of h "7rs EO' lheir lone nn> in (he botme founh inning as Max Swift had an RB1 S-ound-out .S'^ht Cogan McCoy home from thin! base. McCoy opened the inning with a line-drive single to center field, the second of two Delton Kellogg hits in lhe a Igame. Payton Warner also singled for Delton Kellogg in the loss. Isaac Schultz was 3-for 3 at the plate for K in the opener, driving in one run and scor­ ing three. Matt Umard. Con rad Ziggy and Gordy Hayward had two hits each. Haywanl and Nate Robert finished with (wo RBI apiece. Alex Phillips. Kyle Smith and Ziggy also had RBI for the Trojans Brenden Miller got the complete game sic too on the mound for TK. striking out five and not walking a batter. A pair ol singles were the only hits for H.upcr Creek in the top of the second inning against 1K in the final game of the day, but the Beavers scored five runs with the help of a couple TK errors, a couple walks and a hit batter. Harper Creek only outhit TK 6-4 in lhe finale. Hayward had (wo ofTK’s four hits, and his team’s only iwo RBI. Robert and Jackson Jacobson also singled for the Trojans. AJ Mitchell had two singles and an RBI to lead the Beavers. Dawson Bartlett singled and drove in two runs. Phillips took the loss for IK despite not allowing an earned run. He struck out three and walked two in his I 2/3 innings before Heine replaced by Robert. Hubert struck out four, walked two and allowed two earned runs in lhe final 5 1/3. Josh Lyon, Max Swift and Joey Zito had lhe three Delton Kellogg singles in its contest with Harper ( reek. Riley Roblyer threw well in relief for Delton’Kellogg. He struck out four in three innings, and he didn t walk a batter. Harper Creek used six hits and four walks to score six earned runs (seven lotah off of DK starter Shane Reinhart. Fhe top three batters in the Harper (.’reek line-up, Jeremiah Davis, Sam Busder and Mitchell combined to go 7-of-10 with six RBI and five runs scored against the Panthers. Davis was 2-for-3 with an RBI and three runs. Bussler was 3-for-3 and had four RBI himself Mitchell had two singles .uid drove in one run. Tyler Mathiak got lhe win on the mound for Harper Creek. He struck out five and walked one. The one run off him was unearned. 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(Photo by Brett Bremer) 99 S Woo^n 8at � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-05-11.pdf ea183d4241b1ac735534304f3adf925e PDF Text Text Downtown parking assessment approved Politics dnves health care See See Story on Page 2 again Page 4 Panthers are SAC Valley track champs See Story on Page 13 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 1070490102590512887449058126323 ANNER PRICE 75C VOLUME 164, No. 19 Sergeant files lawsuit against chief, officers and city Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Final State Street Diner concert tonight The Tanis Sisters and Hosea Humphrey . will perform al the final State Street Diner concert of the season Thursday, . May II. Kicking off the evening at 6:30 p.rn. will be Bethany.Olivia and Kristen Tanis, performing a mixture of Gospel, blue­ grass and country music. The girls, from , the Caledonia area, have been performing together since 2011. Hosea Humphrey of Middleville will follow with more of the same types of music, 1950s style, until 8 p.m. Humphrey is a member of the Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame and h.is been per­ forming for decades. The concert is free; contributions to the tip jar will be accepted to help the artists with expenses. This will be the final concert of the season. Organizers Steve and Joyce Reid plan to resume the series in September. { I i GFWC-Hasfings to meet at Pierce Cedar Creek Members of the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club will have a new destina­ tion for this month’s meeting. The club will meet at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute at noon for a buffet lun­ cheon and program Friday. May 12. The institute is on 742 acres south of Hastings. Sue Gray, the club's conservation chair, has made arrangements for Pierce Cedar Creek Institute’s executive direc tor. Michelle Skedgcll. to speak to the club. Awarding a nursing scholarship to a Barry County resident is also on the agenda. An announcement will be made con­ cerning awards the club and its members received at the GFWC-.Michigan state convention. Members are asked to bring used ink cartridges for recycling. SpartanNash receipts ami items for Bay Cliff (a list of needs was presented al last month's meet­ ing). Women interested in joining the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club may call Sharon Russell, membership chair. 517­ 852-2064; or Nola Edwards, president. 269-9-15-496.1. Mail carriers, residents help stamp out hunger Saturday The annual Postal Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will return Saturday, ; May 13. The Hastings Food Pantry counts on this food drive to help stock its ’ shelves for summer. ’’Because of you. on average, we receive 3,000-plus pounds of food in one •< day," said pantry coordinator Marcia ; Szumowski. ' Any residents wishing to contribute may place a bag (or two) ol non-pensh• able f<xMi items" at their mailboxes May , 13. If its wet out. its best if to double ’ bag. she said. Local postal carriers vvi pick up the item* and bring them to the . Hustings load Pantry where volunteers ' ’Aili sort and shelve the donations. ’ Each month wc help roughly *’ 100 households keep food on their tables.” she said. ‘ Because of your gener­ osity. your neighbors have a foot sa c y net for rough times.” > I See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 News that a Hastings City Police sergeant filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city’s police chief, deputy chief, a sergeant, an officer, the city, and the city’s manager has created considerable talk and discussion around the city. The federal suit was filed April 11 in the U.S. Western District Court by Hastings Police Sgt. Cleon Brown. The suit specifi­ cally names the City of Hastings, City Manager Jeff Mansfield. Police Chief Jeff Pratt, Deputy Chief Dale Boulter, Sgt. Kris Miller and officer Josh Sensiba. Brown alleges after sharing genetic test results revealing he was IS percent African American, he has been harassed and mis­ treated within «l’e P0*’^ department and by city officials, including comments from now-retired M;l>or na,,\ Campbell who allegedly made inappropriate racial jokes and comments to He also alleged incidents of raised fists and whispers of "Black lives matter as BroUn walked pasl Another incident alleged Pratt called Brown "Kunta” in re^mnee to "Kunta Kinte," a character fro,n the Roots ’ novel and mini-series about slavery and an African American family- A brown Santa with "18 percent” was also allegedly discovered in Brown’s Christmas stocking on the depart­ ment’s Christinas tree. Those alleged incidents sparked the initial charge of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in January. Shortly after that charge was filed. Brown alleged, fellow' officers began ignoring him. treating him differently and keeping him out of certain events and information. He claimed it became a hostile work environ­ ment. The discrimination case was withdrawn, and he filed the federal lawsuit instead. The lawsuit seeks relief in the form of a court order prohibiting future acts of dis­ crimination. harassment and/or retaliation and damages in excess of $500,000. Brown’s attorney Karie Boylan said the monetary value in the lawsuit could be sig­ nificantly lessened if the city puts in place appropriate training policies and corrective measures, including replacing the chief and at least one of (he officers. Brown was hired by the city’s police department in 1998. During his nme as a city police officer. Brown has received two life-saving awards. He was promoted to ser­ geant in January 2016. He is a 1989 graduate of Maple Valley High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation. He served in Korea during the Gulf War. His duties included military police and being a cavalry scout. During his time in Korea. Brown received two cam­ paign medals for combat operations. Due to injuries he suffered in combat. Brown was determined to be 30 percent dis­ abled. He served a total of seven years in the Army. National Guard and Army Reserves before being honorably discharged. Cmmty renames Cabinet Building to honor Emil Tyden Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The Barry County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday, officially renaming the Cabinet Building the Tyden Center. The brick structure at the comer of Church and Court streets was built in the 1920s as a post office. In the 1960s. it was converted into Hastings Public Library. Briefly named the Cabinet Building earlier (his year, it now houses Michigan Stale University Extension and the county’s information technology departments. The resolution lists the contributions and work of Emil Tyden, an industrialist who came to Hastings in the late 1890s and founded the International Seal and Lock Company. He implemented one of the wdrld’s first automation systems and his company produced 100 million devices annually. He also created the Viking Corporation and Hastings Manufacturing Company. "Whereas, though Emil T\dcn died in November 1951. his legacy lives on in Barry County because of his truly American ingenuity and spirit of determination, which have made it possible for generations of county residents »<• pursue their own American dreams,'' rl-aJs part of the resolution. Dick Groos. grandson of Tyden. attended Tuesday’s meeting and accepted the resolution from County Board Chair Ben Geiger. Groos said Tyden was a unique man who held a great number of patents in his lifetime. Delton Kellogg Board setects new superintendent Christa Wright Contributing Reporter In a special meeting Monday evening, the Delton Kellogg Board of Education voted to offer the superintendent position to Kyle Corlett. He is currently an elementary princi­ pal at Three Rivers Community Schools. Corlett was one of six candidates who were interviewed for the position. Over the course of several days, board members visited Three Rivers to get feedback from that community on Corlett as an admin­ istrator. When asked Monday by board president Jim McManus. Delton Kellogg board mem­ bers agreed that everything went well. "We went today and met with a different elementary school principal and a fifth-grade teacher, anil everything was positive,’’ board vice president Kelli Martin said. In the end. the Ixiard voted unanimously to start preliminary contract negotiations with Corlett for the position of superintendent of schools. I he board last w eek had narrowed the search to Corlett, contingent on the site visits. The decision to offer the position to him was the only item on the agenda for Monday's special meeting. During his second interview. Corlett out­ lined how he would conduct his first 90 days as Delton Kellogg’s school chief. He said he would start a conversation with the adminis­ tration and staff, develop relationships built on mist, and establish goals. Corlett said he intends to establish goals with the district and work toward prescribed outcomes. He emphasized creating graduates ready for college or careers in the trades. ‘‘Kyle is focused, and emphasized his experience with curriculum,” said Carl Schoessel. a longtime Hastings superinten­ dent who filled in as interim superintendent in Delton for the past three years. Schoessel announced in January he intended to step down in June. Corlett is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in curriculum from Western Michigan University, an important point for the board. Hie next regular board of education meet­ ing will be Monday 15. at 7 p.m. in the media center of Delton Kellogg Elementary' School. Dick Groos (left), grandson of Emil Tyden, accepts the resolution renaming the former Hastings library building the Tyden Center from county board chair Ben Geiger. Commission to determine elected officials’ compensation Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Barry County commissioners w ill no lon­ ger set their own wages after a 5-2 vote al Tuesday’s county board meeting. The commissioners, w ith Vivian Conner and Heather Wing voting against, estab­ lished a seven-person county officers com­ pensation commission tasked with studying the wages of all elected county officials. Until Tuesday, the county board was respon­ sible for setting the those wages, including its own. "I’m going to vote no on this.” Conner said. "I’m not afraid to make those deci­ sions.” Commissioner Dan Parker asked about other methods of determining wages. "What other way would there be that’s fair?” Parker asked. "I’d rather not be decid­ ing my own salary.” Conner said she did not want to take that decision away from board of commission­ ers. "I think wc were elected to make these kind of decisions." Conner said. "I don’t want to delegate that authority out to a com­ mission and then we’re stuck ... I think that's what our constituents want us to do (set the wages] and not pass the buck.” Each of the commissioners, who repre­ sent seven districts within the county, will recommend residents to board chair Ben Geiger. He will then select the final mem­ bers of die commission. Those members will need to be ratified by the lull board within 30 days of adoption of the initial resolution. Geiger said the law restricts members of the legislature or family mem­ bers of commissioners from being appoint­ ed. The recommendations would go into effect unless voted down by a super majori­ ty of the county board Geiger said he con­ tacted several other counties and only found one with a compensation commission in place. They did. however, show interest in establishing their own. Geiger said he is See COMMISSION, page 3 DeSton-area sewer authority fires administrator Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Mark A. Doster was terminated from his positions as administrator and project manag­ er during a special meeting Thursday called for by the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Waler Authority. I he meeting opened, and Doster was not sealed at the table but directed to a chair on the side. I lis name lag was also removed from the table and handed to him. In public comment. resident Barb Ciehy said she was disturbed by the preferential treatment some employees received by board chair Dave Messclink, such as plant manager Scott Monroe. She also was not pleased that the special meeting had not been posted pub­ licly. ’ Among the bon'd member. was attorney Seott Dwyer, representing lhc 5(,W(;(. an> Water authority. J'1'1 •' 'ew minutes after the meeting began, attendees wcre asked to leave 'he board room and 'he door was closed After about 9<) minutes ol elused session by lhv board. the d<x>r reopened. J The first agenda item addressed was the ■e ease of Doster. *Hh M0Ilrik. tcm ri| aktng charge ot ■“1,"">iMrativc and project management duties. The motion stated thc a|M|wfty • J See AUTHORITY, page 3 Just after a special meeting of the SWBCSWA opened. Mark Doster (far left) was sealed away from the board table, separated from the group �Officer claims work place has beconle hostile He ufio was no! . XedT'pUy in ^:,kZ Staff Writer Cleon Brown’s attorney said she is worried for her client's safety and concerned now that not all officers he works with at the Hastings Police Department will “have his back" in an emergency situation. tt “I’m legitimately worried about my client, said Kntie Boylan. "I talk to my client every day just to make sure he is OK." Brown claims harassment started when he shared with cow-orken genetic lest results that revealed he is 18 percent African American. . Although the sun seeks at least $500,000 in monetary damages. Boylan said the monetary value in the lawsuit could lx? significantly lessened it the city puts in place appropriate training policies and corrective measures, including replacing the police chief and a least one of the of the officers. “If I had my way. the chief [fi'ft ITa’tJ would not be there any longer, and i t c [Sgt. Kris Miller) would not be there, sata Boylan. “1 would like to see them replace me chief and Miller and compensate my client for w hat's happened.” ,1 . . After Brown shared his DNA resu s, Boylan said Pratt allegedly called Brown "Kunta" in reference to "Kunta Kinte. a character in the novel "Roots. “I cannot believe you just called me (hat. Brown is claimed to have said after which Pratt, Miller and officer Josh Sensibn all reportedly laughed. Brown also contends that after the informa­ tion was out. other officers began whispering “Black lives matter" while pumping their fists as thev walked past Brown­ Brown told Mayor Frank Campbell, who his since retired, about his lineage and the minor s response reportedly was “Oh. you'll be alright ."according to the law suit. Allegedly eight days later, rhe mayor told an inappropri­ ate joke using the word "Negroid" at least two or three time's to Brown and another officer. At Christmas time, the department has a small tree with every member of the depart­ ment having a stocking on the tree. Miller is alleged to have pm a dark-skinned Santa figu­ rine in Brown’s stocking with "18 percent" written on it. luiler Miller reportedly apolo­ gized for the stocking incident. "He [Brown] was proud of his ancestry, and they made a joke of him," said Boylan. She said in all her years as a lawyer and working with police, she’s never seen a case where the incident started so prevalently al the top and carried down. In January. Brown filed a complaint of dis­ crimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding the harassment. But instead of things getting bet­ ter. after the complaint was filed. Brown alleges, he was treated differently, left out of tnunipgs and police department activities and told not to attend a sergeants schooling. Brown was reportedly "unfrienJed" from Facebook pages, and Pratt and Miller report­ edly unfriended and blocked Brown from the Hastings Cadet Officers* Facebook page. Brown also alleged that in February, (or the first time in years, he was not allowed to play in the annual basketball game between the allowed to. April M . Bwwn claimed when an±I X it. I" "’W he he was prc>niot«.*l adequate burjjq.^ jin emtrj ten- ^T"'* '* • • sergeant training bepnn.ng Apn • pou|tcr asked Brown Jgg 25 to X-1 his registration ior the much stress Brown is lt from this who!?" - , reflux disease (Ii, ’ (XlS bi*s ^ors..n.Nl in ti.. “’b’noscd m , L l*°«nt |11? । t0 re <lrict his diet, sleep m an tinn, । . , , nd deal with "n h my. non • open sores in iq. , ” lhe worst n.,„ . .. j((started with the chief and u f 'the l'“e” 5:,id Boylan. d"«" ' SC Ami "hen March 24. Brown alleged , he was ,„M he would not he allowed to attend rnanda±TASER instructor rcrertification tratn.ng ^rown also alleged that erty manager Jef Mandield was rode to him. ignored htm and even closed a door in front ol him while Brown's hands were full, carrying two large Boylan .aid 0« Brown’s shift arc sen*11'"'bl" *’,h’ cis have basically dninncd him. ■ •If Cleon , (। ,,, the slrecl "> a call, there's no (ll,llh|' ,ninJ that Senate ‘""Based on the openly hostile, retaliatory Miller and Pratt tk him "!>• ™d Boy Ian. " n,e>'ll ijj^^.nse m>t m help. behaviors displayed by the defendants |the city manager, police chief, the deputy chief, one of four sergeants and one of seven ofticcts] and tacit approval of defendant’s con­ duct by many other Hastings officers, it is more likely than not, plaintiff will not have trainine on dtscrinp,,.,^,,, and h’n ity lor everyone „„ lhe departin'-"1 ■ have a city-writlen polil} w„eemiW harassment and discrimination aiK| see financial compen­ sation for her client. llilVe .itend-wy She said she City claims Brown initiated and participated in jokes about heritage Julie Makarcwlcz Staff Writer In the its legal response to Cleon Brown s discrimination suit, the city of Hastings claims Brown initiated conversation, joined in the joking and bantering and even himself made racially derogatory comments. I tastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt said he could not answer any questions or provide any comment and directed all inquires to City Manager Jeff Mansfield. Mansfield provided a city position statement Hied in the discrimination suit Tiled prior to the lawsuit. He said lawyers for the city are working on a legal response to the lawsuit. A call to attorney Mike Bogrcn. working on the case for the city, was not relumed prior to press time. The city’s position statement filed by city attorney Kevin Krauss, acknowledged Brown shared his ancestry findings with fellow- officers. But it claims Brown, “in a very' joking and jovial manner” informed them of the results and that he “joked” about the test results and the test's accuracy . "Claimant [Brown] initiated this conver­ sation and the joking and banter that fol­ lowed. The topic of Brown’s heritage was basically forgotten by the members of the department until Brown would bring it up again so as to joke about it and do some mutual bantering with other officers about their heritage." according to the position statement. . ; The city claims Brown joked willingly and openly about the test results and did so in “racially derogatory ways, such as sug­ gesting that he now knows why he likes chicken so much." ’Hie city claimed officers didn’t approach Brown about the matter, but that Brown specifically went to other ‘‘ra,sed (he topic, joked about it and engaged in typ­ ical racial stereotypes, Clcarb Sgt- Brown welcomed his interaction svith other officers on this topic," the statement reads. Concerning an incident "dh a depart­ ment Christmas tree and a dark-skinned Santa that was placed in Brown’s stocking with "IS perccm" written on d. llw city’s statement alleges Brown was not upset by the incident. They claim the Christmas tree is an annual event with each office.r ^av,n8 a slocking on the lice, it is a tradition each year for officers to place items in the stock­ ings, such as notes, pictures of sniad ’tems to lease other officers. Hie tradition was seen as a way of relieving stress of the job. lhe officer who placed the Santa in Brown s stocking reportedly apologized to Brown. That same officer reported that Brown "emphatically denied’’ ever com­ plaining about it or was up>et or offended by it. z\ller the stockin'.' incident. Police Chief Jeff Pratt told all officers no further joking regaidine Brow n’s heritage would lie toler­ ated. . To the city \ know ledge, that was the last incident involving any teasing, joking or comments about Brown’s genetic test results. it wasn’t until Fcbnwy when Brown reportedly made it deal had taken offense to tomc.commenis npd/xents.iuid:filed the lawsuit shortly thpre.ijiteii . When the di<cii:rumina complaint was withdrawn and the»law>uit filed, the case was referred to attorney Mike Bogrcn, an attorney specializing in municipal law and ci\il rights with the law firm Plunkett Coonev. Special parking assessment approved for downtown businesses Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A public hearing is set to hear comments, make a determination on lhe city budget for fiscal year 2017-18 and to establish millage rates to support the budget. The hearing will be 7 pin. May 22 at Hastings City Hall. 210 E. Stale St. During a public hearing Monday for deter­ mination of the final assessment tax roll for the Downtown Parking Special Assessment District, Emily Jasperse said she is sick of hearing complaints about parking. Speaking favorably about the number of parking spaces in downtown Hastings, Jasperse, owner of The General Store on South Jefferson Street, said the two-hour parking is not a problem. "There is plenty of parking in Hastings" said Jasperse. “I have fisc employees - one full-time and four part-time - and they never have trouble finding parking spaces, winter or summer.” People need to be aware it will take more lhe 30 .seconds of walking to gel to a parking space, Jasperse told the council. She said she parks at the fire barn every day and has never had a problem. “The two-hour parking is fine. You just need to watch lhe lune." she said. “I hope you don t listen to the people complaining ... there isn’t a parking problem in Hastings at all.” The city council approved the 2017 special parking asst'-smcnl amount of $26,540, which was prepared by the city assessor Owners of Ute affected properties have been notified, and specified amounts will be added lo their sum­ mer lax rolls and paid in one lump sum. Lee Hays, director ol public services, reported on progress at the wastewater plant. A complication was encountered during installation of the repmred centrifuge. Hays •»uid it will not be tunied back on until the centrifuge Icchnician returns, which is cx[xxted to be \cry .soon Having met with property owncis within the proposed special sidewalk assessment district. Hays said they are open to the new five-foot sidewalk extension. The extension would be between the exist­ ing sidewalk ending at McDonalds and con­ necting to the sidewalk installed at Aldi. A sidewalk between the city’s digital sign and the Dollar Tree also will be installed as part of the assessment. Installation of lhe sidewalks will be as far as possible off the roadw ay for pedestrian safely. Fire chief Roger Cans said the department, in April, installed 1.501 smoke detectors in 430 homes previously having no detectors. A total of 128 CO detectors were installed in 128 homes, with 102 of those homes previ­ ously having no detectors. Tlie fire department responded to 15 runs in the city and 38 runs rural areas in April. Library • Director Laura Ortiz reported everything was on schedule for the Book Brigade “The Re-Enactment" event sched­ uled for June 3. In other business, the city council approved a request by the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45. to hold its annual Memorial Day Parade May 29. Also approved is a request from Jack Borchett lo install two bat houses in Tyden Park, lhe request was presented by Hays, who said he was told bats are effective in keeping the mosquito population down. The public services department will install the houses to ensure they are securely in place. Hastings begins testing water valves Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Wann weather has triggered the start of Hastings Department of Public Services’ valve exercising program, which began Monday. The state-mandated program requires the city to open and close 430 water valves in lhe first quadrant of lhe distribution system. lhe distribution system is the means by which waler is delivered throughout Hastings. During the Hastings City Council meeting Monday. Ixe Hays, director of public ser­ vices, said he is currently in the process of writing a request for proposal for the purchase of a valve exercising trailer. The trailer would have a pneumatic operator, eliminating fatigue and injuries lo the crew. "It’s going to be a man-breaker if we try to do these by hand, because some of those valves are pretty sticky. ’ Hays told lhe coun­ cil. The public service department will contin­ ue leasing equipment until proposals are received and lhe trailer is purchased. "During this [valve exercising] process, wc will inevitably end up with valves that will need to be replaced* Hays said. "This will inquire excavation down to the water main 'he replacement of the gate valves. need l°,blkl-t^y constraints, we will to replace the valves over a period of wtl. public '7?'"' (1 rtnu.ni is anticipalraw in lhe 2ik1 and 3rd won i Vi',Mc"1 Pinion<>f'lw Wa*1would make it . . ...sSarv to replace “palely IWvX^Xd- Thi alx>uUheT?1’’.1. 'nr",,k-'' ,)0" S"'ilh ,“Slt<:d valve 'oi '"ne it lake' "> replace a enXZdJ1??^h svtldIake four DPS ‘le^ndinj. ,,tl |(K.^":,'naielJ ,M ‘‘ ‘4>' vt...‘ ‘’j-you rc ,(X)kino ... one quarter [of a] SmiUi. iJI'" Ch "l’’"'l\ahc-l«-’"ibl>-" 'ald whai'h-M'1.1 h‘ for lrc-ll«r odds than this will b,“ ll"eM' ' lK’llCVC sion ofVv'';;\oH !1'e cheeked b> lhe ■■•andate’ H bJ” C ..i '-'Ssaidii, r ,.n s on schedU|C ,><> meet ithe 'hi' pn't ''1"1 1 ’“s-meiit. LaJoye to be honored Saturday A roast and toast to honor Joe LaJoye, aka Mr. Jazz, will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at the Walldorff Ballroom in downtown Hastings. Admission is $20, and proceeds will support the Hastings Community Music Center. Seating Is limited. Registration is recommended by calling the Thornapple Arts Council, 269-945-2002. (File photo) Easements causing delay for Safe Routes to School project Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Difficulty in securing permanent and grad­ ing easements has created delays for lhe Safe Routes to School project. Williams and Works, the engineering firm for the sidewalk project, has been unable to obtain all of the" Casements from homeow ners along the proposed routes, said Ixe Hays, director of the Hastings Department of Public Services. "1 knocked on several doors last week and was able to make contact with all of lhe homeowners, with the exception of two." Hays told the Hastings City Council Monday evening. The MDOT grant requires ail easements be secured before continuing the project. "We will knock on these two properties again this week, and if necessary, this week­ end," Hays said. For now, the remaining stumps from trees cut down will be removed, and any trees remaining that are less than three inches in diameter will be relocated. The completion date for lhe project has changed' due to the difficulty in securing ihe casements: The starting date for construction is now scheduled for Aug. 7, and the sidewalks around the schools arc expected lo be com­ pleted by Aug. 28, just before the start of school. A substantial portion of lhe project, such additional sidewalk installation and repair, ramps and crosswalks, is estimated to be fin­ ished by Oct. 15. The full project is expected to Ik completed by Nov. 15. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Trail group planning hike to Freeport Saturday Members of the Chief Noonday chapter of the North Country 'Trail will lead two guided hikes Saturday, May 13. to the Maher Sanctuary in Freeport. lhe round-trip hikes - 4.5 or 9.9 miles in length - are open to the public. Both hikes will begin at 9:15 a.m Those going on the longer hike should park behind the Middleville Village Hall, 100 E. Main St. Restrooms are available at* the village hall. Parking for participants of the short hike will be near the intersection of Johnson and Garbow roads: a Michigan Department of Natural Resources parking lot is about 500 feet north of the T intersection. Anyone wishing to join the eroup for breakfast before either hike is invited to meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Thornapple Kitchen 499 Arlington St., Middleville. ’ * He will share his stories Tuesday, May 16, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Kellogg Community College Fehscnfeld Center on West Gun Lake Road, Hastings. The program is sponsored by the Kellogg Community College Lifelong Learning Institute. Fee information may be obtained or registration made by calling 269-965­ 4134. Opioid challenge is feature topic of a free community breakfast Uasou Sharpe Hall in Hastings will be toJ'n comn,,lni,y hraakfasi« on e f / 'Vdnc?dil-v’ May 17. The fealuie fic^d „ r 1SVU:?K’" wi" ll,e challenges ^Thcnu™ h> opioid addklionservices avYt^ki15 l° awa,vncss io the For more information, call Urrv Pin (269-341-5964).oreinail NalcomanU«ao com, * LLI to learn of life in an Eskimo village Gary lyin kas spent several years teach nig in Alaska beforo moving to Hasting where he taught sjiecial education for U,X years Now rented, hinskas will share his experiences ot living in an Eskimo vi|| ...e and participating in bmh the culturc and customs ol the people. lhe B .nvT Wd °pioid Workgroup from Subsunce Abuse Task epidemic ,,ll«n»ation on the opioid initiatives and cfi'ni’*11 ‘Rt,lude local daU' •stemming from m \IO a^rtss problems for treatment Usc rospurces “nd safe medicine Prevc”iion training lighted. ‘ will be high- t<> >Sr h? Tnd ",C breaw“‘ "nuulinu karc2<>9 94S-5439 OT • ’(-'ra»«1aml|ysuppt,nbatI.yciiftl �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11,2017— Page 3 ^THorityt continued from page 1 Dated the adm" ’ positions and DoS??U'r and pmject manager immediately, cr ,s terminated, effective must l^0Lh2\lis?cd sevend Dosier authority, includi niay bc,on8 lo ,hc passwords, bv th phoncs’ computers and AmnBen,;nl!. **,hc nigh* session. Doster’s nerxM । 11U made 10 return After th? Property. given the onn^1? WRS read’ Dosler was “As you^’^ ,o m£l^c a Element. the sewer ,ny first experience with cr? said ru , Was as an,nly commission­ bond that k? CF' ?nd 1 voled on lhe original hat began the sewer lo begin with.” involved d^^Hbed the work he had been HastinSs Memorial Day Parade will include dedication Joan Van SiuJTWriler**" trustee t m 'y,lh’n various positions, such as under/ C^a’r and as administrator and has h^.IUana^cr' spoke of how the debt and n n Pa,d down w’th strategic planning ‘ ‘ Precise rate increase which hasn’t had to be raised ml|ycani. A request "’3<^'J| v<1?n,'c''n legion Post 451<X* May 29 *%Pncil. kwork incredibly well with the employees the authority. We’ve had 12 years of extraordinary success, and wc arc in a very’ Former SWBCSWA administrator Mark me financial position.’’ said Doster. "Wc bought this office. We never owned an office. Doster makes a statement to the authority When I arrived, we didn’t even own the board after his termination Thursday. phone. Wc rented lhe phone. Everything we have here has been accu­ “They’ve been after him ever since he mulated in those 12 years ... I’ve treated refused to go along with them on the Gilmore everyone like human beings - the way I (Car Museum) sewer project.*’ said Cichy. would have liked to have been treated. I’m In a press release. Messelink said, “Tonight, extraordinarily proud of what I’ve accom­ wc turn the page and tomorrow we begin writ­ plished here and have no regrets. And I thank ing a new chapter in the history of the you,’’ said Doster as he looked al the residents Southwest Barry County Sewer & Water present. Authority. The Board, after reviewing the “Thank you, Mr. Doster,’’ Messelink said. Authority’s operations, finances, structures “Any other discussion on the board?’ and needs, has decided to go in a different Hearing none, Mcssilink called for a vole. direction ... The board and all employees of Trustee Jim Stonebumer cast lhe only dissent­ the Authority remain fully dedicated to pro­ ing vote. viding lhe best service and support to our District 3 Barry County Commissioner customers. We are excited about the opportu­ Dave Jackson was among the public attend­ nities ahead.’’ ees. He observed the meeting without making The public should expect to hear discus­ a comment, z\ftcr the meeting. Jackson said sions regarding compensation adjustments, he did not expect Doster lo be terminated. including salary, for the new general manager Stonebumer also said he did not expect the (Monroe) at the next SWBCSWA board meet­ termination. One person said she knew with­ ing May 23 at the authority’s office in Delton. out a doubt. r '°nda>’ b> of B°,,w0^^p off am 83° ’■‘"’H* Pa^^71beveS,,|hiSyeMdU‘to completion of 'he °rans plaza at tyden Wreaths will be P at the Civil War Monument and two o her monuments honor­ ing all vetenins. A rifle salute wi1 be falowed by laps< and dedication of the Plaza will be conducted with raising of new flags. Hastings High School Band will conclude services by playing the national anthem. The Riverside cemetery service honoring veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic will be conducted 30 minutes after lhe service at Tyden Park. Included in the Riverside ser­ vice, the gravesite of the most recent veteran buried at lhe cemetery will receive a wreath, rifle salute and the playing of taps. To participate in lhe parade, call Jim Atkinson, 269-948-8219. hosting dinner for Delton Programs aim to help small businesses band Saturday Vonda VanTil develops and implements appropriate out­ Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St., HE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525 or by email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Hope Network assumes Red Cross volunteer transportation program Offers free transportation to Kent and Barry County senior citizens for_ medical appointments Hope Network assumed the operations of the American Red Cross volunteer senior cit­ izen transportation program for Kent and Barry counties. lire American Red Cross has provided Kent and Barry County senior citizens with free transportation services to medical, social service and other related appointments for mo"?han 10 years, in September 2016 the organization announced plans to transmon away from the program and has sought a new community partner to lead the program since thHooe Network began providing the ser- V1" Mav 1. with no disruptron to cunent ^ participants in Kent and Bany counAccording to a press release from Hope Ne-HoiK Network intends lo continue to build “V"? r drivers.” said Phil Weaver, prvsiH° t and CW <’f »<>!« NelWoric "B’1ny dent ana Y ~..s wjjj continue to receive County semorati Rcd the same sen' > different logo on the 'of die'vchicies^but service ddivery will «**ne for eve0'one cu y receiving this important service.’’ Many retired senior citizens depend on this service lo help them maintain their health, and lack the financial means to access other modes of transportation to appointments. Senior citizens currently using these services can rest assured that they will continue to have seamless access to transportation to their appointments through Hope Network during this transition. Red Cross volunteer drivers for lhe pro­ gram will continue in their current roles. Hope Network is also accepting applications for additional volunteer drivers to support the program. “Hope Network is a mission-based organi­ zation with a long history of serving commu­ nities, and we know they will serve Kent and Barry County senior citizens well in this capacity. We are working to make sure that lhe transition is smooth, with as few disrup­ tions as possible," said Mike Mitchell, execu­ tive director for the Red Cross of West Michigan. “Wc are pleased and thankful that Hope Network will pick up where the Red Cross left off in serving these senior citizens. questions about the Hope Network Barry County volunteer transportation program may lx* directed lo Steve Hartman, executive direc­ tor ul Hope Network, transportation services 616-248-5196. ’ Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Hope Network operates with 2,700 staff members in 240 locations throughout Michigan and pro­ vides critical services to more than 20,000 people each year. said the woman’s mother told officers she left home just prior to the incident, which wasn't unusual, she said. There arc no signs of foul play." said Bender. A note found at the scene is being exam­ ined. Once the investigation is complete. Bender said the information will be deliv­ ered to the prosecutor’s office for a final determination in the case. ...Doctor Universe will go west on Staff Street l0 North Broad to -tyden “ndD a'Ln™ Yfcnuts plaza* SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN reach programs aimed at heightening the awareness of lhe small-business community to the contracting opportunities available within Social Security. Outreach efforts include activities such as sponsoring small-business fairs and procure­ ment conferences, as well as participating in trade group seminars, conventions and other forums that promote the utilization of small and disadvantaged businesses as contractors. The OSDBU encourages buyers and pro­ gram officials to consider small businesses, and lo support all the socio-economic con­ tracting programs in place under lhe Federal Acquisition Regulations. You can learn more about lhe OSDBU al www2iocialsecuri1y.gov/agcncy/osdbu. Business is booming in America, and you might be a part of the job-creating machine we call small businesses. You’re strengthen­ ing everybody’s future, for today and tomor­ row. Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer The Uke Odessa Police Department is investigating what appears to lie an accident or possible suicide after an 18-ycar-old lutke Odessa woman was hit and killed by a train around midnight Tuesday near lhe intersec­ tion of Fourth Avenue and First Street. The driver’s name has not yet been released. Lake Odessa Chief of Police Mark Bender PaBcginning »'Stt^8 S’,nt'thc par4dc Legion Post Social Security' Public Affairs Specialist Social Security is one of the comerstones of financial security for the nation. So are small businesses. Millions of Americans own and operate businesses, making the “mom and pop*' shop — from retailers to restaurants — one of the nation’s most valu­ able resources. Small businesses can lake advantage of our Business Services Online suite of services. These services allow organizations, business­ es, individuals, employers, attorneys, non-attomeys representing Social Security claim­ ants, and third panics to exchange informa­ tion with Social Security securely over lhe internet. For small-business owners, we’ve made it especially easy to file W-2 forms online to help ensure the privacy of their employees’ personal information. You can register and create your own password to access Business Services Online at socialsccurily.gov/bso. Social Security’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization was established in October 1979. The law assigned die office the task of fostering the use of small and disadvantaged businesses as federal con­ tractors. To accomplish this, the OSDBU Lake Odessa teen killed by train American Legion Post 484 in Hickory Comers will host a spaghetti dinner lo benefit the Delton Kellogg High School band Saturday, May 13. Money from the dinner will go toward the band’s trip to Pearl Harbor in December. The band - one of about 15 in the country selected lo participate in a Pearl Harbor memorial parade - needs to raise about $100,000 for the five-day trip. The Legion has donated lhe food and use of lhe building at no cost to lhe band or school, said Dennis Donahue, a Legion member and parent of the DKHS band student. “I believe they are on board because it is directly related to the military and the impor­ tance of December 71^ and lhe learning opportunity it presents lhe students." Donahue said. “I think they are also just very support­ ive of the kids in the community.” Band members will help throughout the dinner to bus tables, deliver food and drinks and answer questions about the trip. Dinner will include salad, bread, dessert and drink. Tickets are $10 per person, kids under 5 eat for free. Tickets may be purchased al lhe high school or at lhe door. The Legion also will have 50/50 drawings during the dinner, from 4 to 8 p.m., and will donate those proceeds to lhe band, as well. "... The Legion has put forth a lot of effort and funds, and [we] do not want to disappoint them or lhe kids," Donahue said. For more information, call the American Legion, 269-671-5230. Delton Kellogg alumni invited to banquet All former Panthers arc invited to the 74th annual Delton Kellogg Alumni Banquet. Tlie banquet is scheduled for Saturday, May 20. at 6 pm- in the fellowship hall of Faith United Methodist Church at 503 S. Grove St. (M-43) *n Delton. All classes arc invited, including the special honoree classes of 1967,1992 and 2017.Teachers and district employees are also invited to attend. Registration will begin at 5 p.m., and the evening will feature entertainment from lhe Delton Kellogg High School band. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to pass and table service. Iced tea, coffee and water will be provided. A donation of $3 js SUggeslcj l0 help cover the costs of facility rental. Correction An April 27 article, “Residents show overwhelming ^position to proposed deep injection well. sunild have read that the state of Michigan . . 1,4(X) deep injection wells and that bni» is t0 jn[Q a limestone fonnau°n- Going viral How do viruses affect animals? Gianni, 10, Cayman Islands Dear Gianni, Our planet is home to more than 7 million amazing animal species. While we have our differences, we also have something in common: We are all made up of a bunch of cells. My friend Jeb Owen told me all about it. He’s a scientist at Washington State University who is really curious about how insects eat blood and interact with animal hosts. He’s even been called a disease detec­ tive, tracking down viruses transmitted by insects. We can think of animal cells as water balloons, Owen said. Of course, cells hold more than just water. Inside cells are differ­ ent parts — almost like a little working kitchen — making things our bodies and cells need. The cell also holds the animal’s genetic material, or DNA. which acts like a little cookbook. The cookbook is lhe genetic material that has all the instructions for what makes you, well. you. The outsides of cells have small openings lo move things in and out of the cell. But viruses don't have all the parts cells have. In fact, a virus is really just a bit of genetic material wearing a protective coal. It’s like a little cookbook without a kitchen. So, viruses can’t make anything on their own. A virus needs a cell to make more viruses using the cell’s kitchen. In a way, viruses arc a bit like burglars. They’ve got special “keys" on their coals they use to get through lhe openings on the outsides of cells. Once a virus breaks in, it can trick the cell into making more of the virus. The cell makes so much virus lhe cell bursts like an overfilled water balloon, releasing all the new virus copies. When the cells burst, it can make it hard for the body to work, which causes sickness. The immune system, which defends the animal’s body against infection, may recognize something unusual is up. Sometimes, if enough virus gets in. the immune system that works to protect you also ends up causing harm. Cells that pro­ tect you and kill off the virus end up killing healthy cells in the process. This also can make us sick. Some viruses put their genetic material into the genetic material of the animal’s cells. This can make animal cells misbehave and become cancerous. Cancer cells cause lhe tissues, or the community of cells work­ ing together, to fail. This can make you very sick. too. Most viruses only infect one kind of ani­ mal. Even though animals are related, there are small differences in the cells of each kind of animal. It is like the cells of different animals have specific doors and locks on the outsides of the cells. Viruses open those “locks" and can only use that kind of animal as a host. When viruses develop “keys” that work on more than one kind of cell, they can move between different kinds of ani­ mals. It’s a great question you ask, Gianni. Scientists are curious about it, too. After all, knowing more about viruses can help us understand how they move around and how lo prevent them. In that way, we can help our animal — and people — friends live even better lives. Dr. Universe Jeb Owen also leads an elementary school program in Pullman that brings together art and science. Send us your drawings or write your own story about animals, cells, or viruses to Dr.Universe@ wsu.edu It’s that time of year to schedule your Child’s Physical For Sports • Summer Camp • Back-to-School Welcome Emily Sydloski Board Certified Physician Assistant Emily Sydloski has been serving the Hastings community as a physician assistant since 2013. She grew up in Middleville, graduated from Thornapple Kellogg Schools and then attended Grand Valley State University. She received her Bachelors degree in Biomedical Sciences in 2010 and a Masters of Science in Physician Assistant ■ Studies in 2012. Emily worked in the Emergency Department and Urgent Care at Spectrum Health Emily Sydloski, PA-C Pennock Hospital for 4 years before joining the Southside Pediatrics team in 2017. All Children Welcome "Cariitgfor the Community One Child at a Time" Monday-Friday 7:30am • 5pm 300 Meadow Run Drive.Hastmgs. South of Hastings on M-37 (269) 818-1020 • www.southside4kids.com �Page 4 — Thursday, May 11. 2017 — The Hastings Did you SCO? Politics again drives health care debaw Loose morels Delmar Bachert of Hastings took this photo of a morel mushroom resting on an idle narrow-gauge railroad track near­ by. One of the few edible wild mush­ rooms. morels usually pop up in this area for just a matter of weeks in April However health care gets decided in Washington. D.C.. Americans belter hope the new plan includes n cure for political and May. Wc’rc dedicating this space io a photo­ graph taken by renders or our staff members that represents Barry County, if you hau * photo to share, please send it to New s Hastings Banner. 1351 N. M-43 High* Hastings, Ml 49058; or email ncwst'i’j-adgraphics.coni. Please inc information such as where and w photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Young tennis champions Banner July 25, 1974 Elementary champs - Amy Stack and Teresa Gilmore (right) won the girls ele­ mentary doubles championship in the Hastings Summer "Y’ program, and Jane Panfil and Heidi Spindler (left) took runner-up honors in the tournament. Have you met? Retired Hastings dentist Steve Loftus started playing tennis at age 13. and still plays twice a week. Because of his keen interest in the sport, he served as the assistant coach for Hastings High Schools’ boys and girls tennis teams for 15 years. Thai’s just the tip of lhe iceberg of Steve’s involvement in the community. He is former president of the Hastings Public Library Board. He and fellow dentist Lynn McConnell were instrumental in expanding lhe Hastings United Way into lhe Barry County United Way. Steve also was the Federal Emergency Management Agency coordinator for Barry County for many years, headed the local Red Cross Board for several years and served on lhe board of Green Gables Haven, a county domestic violence shelter. For six to seven years, he donated his time to be a Big Brother in the local program and still keeps in contact with his “little” brother, who is now a grown man. Steve has also donated his lime and dental skills to serve the poor in Central America, primarily in Honduras. A native of the Detroit area, Steve lived in Highland Park until he was 13 and his family moved lo Greenville where he graduated from high school. He attended lhe University of Michigan for seven years, including its dental school, graduating in 1965. He met his wife, Kay, during the summer jobs he had at Blaney Park Resort in lhe Upper Peninsula during his college years. She also worked there tor three years when she was in college. When he started dental school, he joined the U.S. Army’s early commissioning pro­ gram which meant he would go into lhe Army as soon as he graduated. He was sent lo Texas briefly after graduation and then he and his new wife headed to Panama where he was stationed as a captain. Steve started practicing dentistry in Hastings in October 1967. Kay and Steve’s oldest daughter was only 3 weeks old when they moved lo Hastings. He retired from dentistry in 1999 and spends 15 to 20 hours each week as a broker of precious metals, enjoys golf, spending time in the U.P. and is an avid reader. Kay and Steve have two daughters and four grandchildren, ranging in age from 14 lo Steve Loftus 22. For his contributions of time and talent to enhance lhe Hastings community and beyond, including the lives of others’, Steve Ixiftus is a Barry County Bright Light. If I could change one tiling: A world without violence in it. Favorite movie: “The Sting.” Something about me most people don’t know: I was lhe social director al Blaney Park Resort |in the Upper Peninsula during summers in college). Il was like a little town. I worked there so long that I was a bus boy, a waiter, a bell hop, a desk clerk and then social director. It was kind of a floundering resort on 33/MM) acres. Favorite books: 1 love “War and Peace.” I’ve read it three limes. I read a lol of sci­ ence-fiction. I like historical novels, murder mysteries. Best advice ever received: My father told me to lx* my own boss {rather than have a career working as an employee]. Favorite teacher: Mr. Swanton, a math and science teacher in high school. He was the first one I ever saw teach this way. He would explain things three or four different ways until everybody got it. He was a really pood teacher. Favorite vacation destination: fhc U.P. If I were president: I would be a good Christian and take care of lhe least among us. Best gift ever received: Grexit health. Favorite dinner: Roast duck. If I won the lottery: 1 would set up a fund in the Barry Community Foundation for wor­ thy causes in the community and give a little to my grandchildren. Best part of volunteering in the commu­ nity : There were things I thought should be done, and I thought 1 could do them - not that I was uniquely qualified. Favorite childhood memory: Playing gin rummy with my Grandma Schmidt. (Also) She would say, ‘What would you like?’ And 1 d say apple strudel, and she’d go out and pick apples and make a pie. Best invention ever: Fire. If >ou didn’t have fire, you couldn’t live. If I could go back in time: I’d rather go to the future. The future is where it’s nt. Best thing about retirement: Freedom to do lhe things I’ve always wanted to do. but never had the time Favorite city: Hastings. I'lgKcsl influence in nn tf«: fa,hcr> e was a wise man. He said buY “ y u .'°T T1 ,hen buiM»big ““'T; ’ lived a big one when you have kids. Most people do it lhc ' ile. He was a SoniHl’l"11*?.- kind and lhoU8h,fulail a .‘"i Vd llkc <<> d“: 1 wan' See th - e.kc£upcriorson’eli,ne' siupidity. Eight years ago. Democrats were success­ ful in passing the Affordable Care Act. an effort President Barack Obama was deter­ mined to accomplish in the first year of his new administration. despite a growing bud­ get deficit and a polarized political environ­ ment. So. massive was the legislation and so hurried lhe process, many in Congress were said to have not had time to even read the entire bill. Passage of lhe bill seemed to outweigh whether it was a lasting solution to the health care challenges facing America. Now eight years later, with Republicans in control, President Donald Trump is just as determined to “repeal and replace" the ACA in the first year of his administration, citing problems of skyrocketing premiums, higher deductibles, failing insurance co-ops, fewer providers, longer wait limes and the ability for people to keep their doctors. In the first go-round of "repeal and replace," Republicans didn’t have the votes. Then, weeks later, after making modifica­ tions and last-minute deals some legislators said they weren’t given the time to read, the leadership was able lo get lhe bill through the House and on to the Senate for approval. Just as Republicans responded when their opposition efforts failed in 2010, Democrats reacted to passage of the new health care bill by chanting “Na-na-na-nah, na-na-na-nah, hey-hey, good-bye" to Republicans who arc up for election in 2018 and could lose their seats due to supporting legislation that could prove unpopular with voters. “Do you believe in what is in this bill?" House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi asked. "Some of you have said, ‘They’11 fix it in the Senate.’ But you have every provision of this bill tattooed on your forehead. You will glow in the dark on this one." “I’m thinking about the people back home who are hurting." said Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri. "It’s not a political game for all these people out here in the country who arc hurting and scared to death. 1 thought that even though this place has become toxic, that nobody would jeopardize the health of millions of people for some political pur­ pose." Yet that is exactly what has been happenjng inAVashinglori - politicians dhe jMirpcbating a political Standoff of;sorts - using divisive scare tactics against one another to gain voter support fortheir respective parties rather than working together to construct a bill to solve health care. Still, Republicans hailed lhe bill as a great plan. “We’ve developed a bond," crowed Trump; “this has really brought the Republican Party together." And those words prove my point. Why shouldn’t voters be upset with both parties due to their inability to deal with not only the No. 1 issue on the minds of most voters, but also on nearly every issue affecting America? Our leaders today focus on short-term solu­ tions that play to polls and re-election pros­ pects. They no longer pursue long-term, lasting solutions that reach across the politi­ cal aisle and go beyond just the next elec­ tion. Washington politicians are making health care a political issue that adds to lhe division we’re experiencing across the country - this isn’t a Republican or Democratic issue and has nothing to do with party affiliation. Both parties cite problems with the system, but, incredulously, neither has come up with the right solution to control costs and guarantee coverage for everyone who wants it. How do wc build a sound and lasting health care program when everything changes after the other political party regains majority con­ trol? How can both Democrats and Republicans support a strong health care program that covers things like pre-existing conditions, affordability, cost control and access, yet they remain unwilling to work together? It’s the same with high taxes and out-of­ control spending. Both political parties want to campaign on solving these issues, yet we still have out-of-control spending, the high­ est deficits in history and high taxes. Businesses don’t think long-term in their . . ' r ,i '"^''feitu^article^' S,eve What do you future P,annin?’jMiy when political party fluctuates so »'*“ X pr<)blem rests with leadership change.• fessnicn to pro100 senators and •. |;|(i<)n and send it on dure the £s signature. Yet after to the Prcslde,n‘e ^rnoents did when they watching what the Repub|icans Passed Ob^awiS Trumpcare. it begs the did last week ,sed by Trump during his prcstIsn't it time to really question poi. d dential campaign drain the swamp’. vicW hcalth care Most American who ^pr^nts legislation when de c because voters then. in W;,Sh hn8how handJed wcre upset ^^Republicans in charge SS8W*«-'“ do o transfonn the nation's health care can uo to ir< > a ncW adnnms. tration Bu/arc they falling into the same trap of moving too quickly with little or_no debate on the issue, looking for a win. rather than fixing the issues that impact the sys- 1 Health care impacts all Americans.young and old, alike. So, when members headed home to their districts while Congress was in recess, they got the message loud and clear "Get something done.” Voters want answers, not sound bites. So, if legislators are looking for solutions, they need to dig into what drives up costs. You don’t see conversations on selling insurance across state lines, tort reform or controls on prescription drugs, expanding health savings accounts and incentives for healthy life­ styles. Politicians seem unaware - or intentional­ ly ignorant - of creative, local solutions they apparently cannot address outside of politi­ cal party affiliation. In Barry' County, Cherry Health is reducing costs and increasing health care access for people who don’t have doctors, for younger people who are healthy but just need check-ups or occasional care, and for low-income patients. Cherry' Health is helping people avoid using a hospital emergency room for service, which is costly for patients and drives up lhe cost of hospi­ ____ c ____ „ -, tals :AVh‘/7n fhi.V eight-ycar tug-df-War ovbr health can.4 have we’nol considered the idea of clinics like Cherry Health across the entire country? Currently, third-party payors (insurance companies and governments) reimburse for procedures performed, rather than outcomes achieved, and patients bear little or no responsibility for the cost of the health care services with little incentive to reduce costs. That needs to change. It is time to slow' down and bring together legislative leaders from both sides, along with industry experts lo create a plan every­ one can agree on that puts lhe kind of con­ trols in place to drive down costs, expand benefits to more Americans and leave voters with lhe assurance we have a system in place that works for all Americans, regardless of age or health conditions. It’s a big issue lhal can’t be satisfied in weeks and months - it demands serious review from experts across the country to come together and solve what’s become a health care crisis. "America’s health care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system.” said the late newscaster Walter Cronkite. Our country’s health care system is still the best in the world and, with proper leadership, we can keep it that way. cred Jacobs, CEO. J-Ad Graphics Inc. think? lion poJ each week by accessh^gou? JSXft 'X>"' V°’e ,hc <’ues' be tabulated and reported along with a new question the foUo^anner com- Results B^ cXt's'Xcatb w«ka,SOn,e °f “i you know M)m. . ...ho should be feuuu-d becauseon"*onc. Xk. fun-lovnS personality. f„r.. ,ln,etr . or she has « u-n or any oihe ^nd information l<> Newsroom ^^on? N “S X « Last week: Currently retired teachers are not allowed to substitute teach in their previous districts Currently, a bill is being discussed to chanee thk Should retired teachers be allowed to sub hi their former districts? lIKir Yes 89% No 11% For this week: with^e^.k11 whats 90ing on it s tim63. h Care' do you ,hink •ts time to -drain the swamp?” Yes No �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 11. 2017— Page 5 AUTHORITY . r'making continued from page 1 ,hosedKi. & comfortabk wi.h sioas. Lakew°°d football to tackle hunger this fall . The board of report from Bam, p'?'oner'»’’o heart a Department empk2J? °L Dis,rkt Hcal,h and an ab?u! «« <<<“» 'hey vices. Before then' lhc,r available serconiments, rcsidem^^M-during pub,ic ment, asking com ‘ • k M,ner a‘ad a state$6-3 million health 1SJ,Oncrs t0 Conside'‘ the that 35 percent nf ~cpartmcnt budget and some type of , e°Unly residents “The ton f bocial Security. District Health lS?VCS °f lhc Bany-Eal®n Payers close to ,.Pnment wdl cost the taxdollars in fiscal hrrc-quarters of a million $717 JIM a? >yCat 2C16"17: <o be exact - 'The top six executives of the Barry-Eaton District Health Department will cost the taxpayers close to three-quarters of a million dollars in fiscal year 2016-17; to be exact-$717,200. At least two additional health department employees cost over $90,000 per year. There Is no Barry County department, which you commissioners have control over, with executive costs that come near these numbers. You have shared control of the health department with Eaton County, and maybe it’s time to reconsider this arrangement." department i lwo nddit‘onal health yearTTaid M™P'Oy“s 0051 ovcr S90.000 P« department' ”?5r’. ^'lcrc >s no Barry County control over'with' >0“ commissioncre have near »hnC„ ’ CXccutive costs that come of the h» t!kUl?bcrs’ Y°u have shared control and mnv^,l^d^parlnicnl w,th Eaton County, ment ” ** S l*mC t0 reconsider this arningcHealth officer Collette Scrimger told the • department achieved national *tat’on last year, and it is one of just n er 200 departments nationwide to receive the distinction. Anne Bama, evaluation manager, presented some of the data collected and utilized by the health department. Bama presented informa­ tion about lead poisoning in Barry County and said the number of children under 6 years with elevated levels has decreased by 68 per­ cent from 2007 to 2014. Bama also explained a community health improvement plan that includes several focus areas, including chron­ ic disease, mental health, obesity, smoking and tobacco use and opportunities for physi­ cal activity. , Uke*<><’l)nc»,s ,hMiin' Boucher '“cklc morc ^ewood " Sunk hope will briuF lher tofighrh^ught lhe ide I„gcihcr “““ «"» "J.. =" drive. Union Bank is planning to partner with Carl’s Supermarket in a supermarket dash competition. While final details are not set, organizer Lyndsey Farrell said most likely. Manna’s Market will provide fists of needed items, and contestants, working in teams will rush to fill their carts. Those contestants will then pay for the items, which will be donated lo Manna’s. Jack Miner in other business, the board: • Approved the purchase of 10 new Kustom Signals Raptor speed radar detectors for the Barry County Sheriff’s department at a cost of $17,420. • Heard a report from Sheriff Dar Leaf, saying the department handled 581 incidents during the month of April, including 64 acci­ dents and 83 arrests. • Approved the 2018 budget calendar, out­ lining dates for each step of the budget devel­ opment process. • Accepted the county taxable value report from Timothy Vandcrmark, equalization director. • Approved a 2018 grant application to lhe State of Michigan by the Office of Community Corrections totaling $100,073. Write Us A Letter The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. 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The campaign is set for Sept. 9 through Sept. 15. Events will take place throughout the week,culminating in the Sept. 15 football game between the Vikings and Maple Valley Lions, First things first, a color needed to be decided, and a name. Boucher chose orange, and after tossing around several ideas for what to call the campaign. Tackling Hunger kept popping back up. “A lot of ideas were thrown out there, said Stank. “Tackling hunger just seemed to be the one we kept coming back to.” Stank has been busy, getting local business­ es and organizations on board with the idea of painting the towns orange for the week long Station Deli is planning a soup kickoff. Plans are underway for some kind of motor­ cycle ride. A Viking ship is being built with plans lo have it in all the area parades this summer, and it will visit each school during the week of tbe event to collect items for the food pan­ try. A kick off event is being planned for July 29 at Manna’s Market. An ice cream social, tours of the facility, displays, and activities will be part of the celebration. T-shirts will be sold that will serve as a ticket to lhe Sept. 15 football game as orga­ nizers hope to have a sea of orange fill the football stadium. Even lhe football players will wear special orange jerseys for the event. Stank hopes that many more businesses and organizations come on board to participate in the week long event. She said she has no doubt this will become an annual event, knowing how the Lakewood community comes together for a good cause. For more information, or to become involved, contact Stank by phone at 616-902­ 7351, or email jessiestank@ gmail.com. Garth RobertJarn,an. Hastings and Mary Ann Peck, Has'in8s- _ Cheyenne t->nn Middleville and Nicholas Paul Wy'ncr. Dorr. Michael Scott Podolan, Middleville and Sandra Jean Stupica. Middleville. Branden Shane O Connor, Middleville and Elizabeth Grace Mcdenblik, Middleville. Jacob D. Schiefla, Middleville and Audrey Christine Winter. Middleville. Amy Charmain Starkey, Hastings and Curtis Mathew Norman. Hastings. Efrain Alf°nso Lopez Hernandez, Woodland and Guadalupe Chavez Labrada, Woodland. Michael James Nevins, Nashville and Racann Patricia Kienutske, Vermontville. Vincent Aaron Vandcrgalien, Prescott, AZ and Casssandra Renee Barcroft, Prescott. AZ. Jacob Eugene Marcus. Hickory Comers and Courtney Lorraine McQueen, Wyoming. babies Quinton David Furrow, bom at Spectrum Logan James Himeiss, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on March 22, 2017 to Dawn Furrow and Chad Furrow of Hastings. Health Pennock on April 17, 2017 to Jessie Marie Finch and James Edward Himeiss of Hastings. Adalinc Burke, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on April 15, 2017 to Makayla and Max Burke of Bellevue. Miley Grace Fust, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on April 26,2017 to Jennifer N. and Ben J. Fust of Vermontville. Angel Jane Kidder, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on April 15,2017 to Elsie and Troy Kidder of Hastings. Paisley Randall, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 1, 2017 to Tiffany Sibley and Brock Randall of Hastings. BARRY COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE MEDICATION COLLECTION, AND *FREE TIRE DROP-OFF Saturday, May 13,2017 from 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Barry County Fairgrounds, 1350 N. M-37 Hwy. Household Hazardous Waste Including aqueous acids and bases; oil-based paints; reactives; solvents; aerosol cans; automotive liquids; pesticides (liquids and solids); automotive batteries; alkaline, nickel-cadmium and/or silver oxide batteries; liquid cleaners; heavy metal solutions; mercury-containing articles; motor oil. Know Your Legislators: Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.ml.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat. 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202 phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building. 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Send add- ws changes to: Bonnie Mattson LIMIT OF 10 TIRES PER CAR Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County Amy Jo Kinyon (Managing E^O') Brett Bremer Julie Makarewicz dc«i Taylor Owens joan van Houten Christian Yonkers _______ _ P.O Box B Ml 49053 0602 Second Class Pc-.tage Ptud at Hastings, Ml 43050 5 Sponscted by the Barry County Sdid Waste Overs'ghi Conwiteewth thanks to the Barry County Far Boart. Waste Management DistrictHe^^^ s Dept-C;ty o( Hasi PollCe Dept Local Pharmacies. �BannHf OsithaE^ tfillfad!!5 Scott R. Blanchard ..at the church of your choice Weekly schedules of Hastings convenience... area churches available for your CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 n.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Sundav service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765. (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton. Ml 49CM6. Pastor Roger Gaypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF thenazarene 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Senice 10:45am.; Evening Senice 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Sen ice 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grose Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy.. Dowling, MJ 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Senice; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.. Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer. Choir. Chimes, Praise Band. Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-!2 p.m.), e-mail office^. mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Bioadwav, Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday. 9:45 a,m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m ; Sunday School II a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 pm.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Like Rd., Delton, Ml 49(M6, Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. __ TXm SAINTS ANDREW* MATIHM INDECENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Imng). Sunday sen-ices each week915 a.m. Morning Praver (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service). 10:30 am. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rl Rev. David T.HustwicL The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and lhe rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is ww w.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of lhe Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Pre)er at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South al M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer. Linda Bclson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a m.. 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Gub for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St.. Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc®gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule • Worship; 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 aan. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunda) School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings. MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, - 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor, Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.in. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m.. AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAFFIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 pin. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to lhe world around us " 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hnstfnic6!’gmail.com. Website: www.hastinpsfrcemelhodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetze!. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 am. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at varied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Club & Women's Bible Study will resume in September Thurs­ days: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 a.m. and Lunch Out at 11:15 a.m. Third Thursday: Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 a.m. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. begin­ ning Sept 12th. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH GRACE LUTHERAN G1URCH Disroirr God 's Grace with us! 301 E State Rd.. P.O. Box 273, Holy Communion Every Sunday! Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Sunday, May 14 • Monkip 8 & 10:45 aan. Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. May 14 - Noisy Offering; Adult Website: ww w.li fegatecc.com. Forum 9:30 am.; Children’s Sunday Worship 10 ti.ni. Church 1045 am.; MS/HS Youth Wednesday Life Group 6:30 Group 6-7:30 p.m. May 15 • Small p.m. Group Ministry 6 p.m.; LACS Rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m. May 16 • WOODLAND UNITED council meeting 6 p.m. May 17 • METHODIST CHURCH Prayer Group 6 p.m. May 18 • 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml Gapper Kids 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Notes 5:45-7 p.m. May 20 • Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship Mutual Ministry Planning 10.30 9:15 a.m. am.. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office HASTINGS ASSEMBLY Hours 9 aan. - 12 p.m. Location: OF GOD 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269­ 1674 S. State Rd. Hastings, Ml 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. 945-2698. uww.gracc-hastings. Sunday morning service org. Facebook: Groce Lutheran time: 10 a.m. with nursery and ChurchELCA Hastings, MI. preschool available.____________________ _ uifiriiSi Tn wiimp Service Ts -provided Tv THii the churches anil these local businesses: Banner, •1 MIDDLEVILLE. MI - Osilfa "Ccl?" Wi!’ liams, of Middleville, passed awaY *' 2017. . Ceta was bom September 9.19-0 *n ingford, MN, one of 15 children, the daugh­ ter of Henry and Mary (Ricker) Euteneuer. A loyal employee of Sears in Grand Rapids for many years, Ceta also worked in the cafeteria for Thomapplc Kellogg Schools. . A member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Ceta enjoyed crafts and gardening. On June 2,1946. Ceta married the love of her life, Gerald Williams and he preceded her in death in 2003. Ceta is survived by a brother, Mel Eute­ neuer; sisters, Veronica Frie, Clara Pylka, Eva Lamb, and Agnes Karpenski; a special friend whom Ceta thought of as a son. John Striinback; and several nieces and nephews. Ceta was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, Alan Williams on December 3,2010. and nine brothers and sisters. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, May 10. 2017, 11 a.m., at Holy Family Catholic Church. Caledonia. Private burial will take place in Mount Hoj>e Cem­ etery. For a more lasting memorial please con­ sider donations to a charity of your choice. Please visit www.becleigorcsfuneraLcom to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Ceta’s family^ Arrangements made by Becler-Gorvs Fu­ neral Home, Middleville; Ralph K. Schantz Jeff Worden officiating. Memorial contributions to the Wounded Warriors will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to share a memory or lo leave a condolence message for Scott’s family. Jack Edward Smith MIDDLEVILLE, Ml - Ralph K- Schantz, age 85, of Middle villc, passed away. April 28. 2017 at Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital. Ralph was bom November 19. 1931. the son of Otto L. and Fema E. (Pickett) Schantz. He was a graduate of Thomapple High School.class of 1950. On September 6, 1952, Ralph married the love of his life, Mary 1-ou Eggleston, who survives Ralph was a loyal employee of Montgom­ ery Wards, where he worked in applmncc re­ pair for many years. He also farmed, and was an avid Detroit Tiger, Detroit Lions fan and a John Deer ethusisist. Ralph will be remembered as»loving hus' band, father and grandfather who was a jack of all trades and could build or fix anything. Other members of his family include ?nghts v’- Cindy <Greg) Wieck' DaWn (L'°yd> Kilmer, and Karen Nicholson: sons. John (Doris) Schantz and Randv Schantz; a stster-m-law, Verle Sehant; seven ««»«'• HASTINGS, Ml - Jack EdwaixJ Smith, age 87, of Hastings, passed away peacefully on April 12,2017 at Thomapple Manor, in Hast­ ings. A memorial visitation will be held May 12, 2017 from 5 to 8 p.m. al the Ginbach Funeral Home in Hastings. . Ralph Was preceded in death by his parents: A memorial service will be held on Sat­ s*s'ers Mildred Martin md 1 ucilR A,l,cr,on: urday. May 13. 2017 at 11 a.m., at lhe First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St., Koberl Nicholson. Hastings. Ml. Funeral services Wer. i M ru^da>’ Ma-V Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To view the lull obituary or leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbuuch tuner..... alhome.net. 11 &1>‘>S Memorial contribute,. theAlrf,ei,I,cf s Association or to ?"s 10'roneS choice ^•^appreciX’^0^ Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 BATTLE CREFiK. Ml - Scott R. Blanchard, age 45, passed away May 6, 2017 in Kalam­ azoo. Scott was bom Septembers, 1971 in Plain­ well, the son of Robert and Sharon (Watson) Blanchard. Following graduation from high school. Scott enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he was in the Light Ar­ mored Infantry Battalion and was awarded the Rifle Marksmanship Badge, the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Con­ duct Metal. Scott loved the outdoors, enjoying cycling, dirt bikes, motorcycles, hunting, and fishing. An animal lover. Scott was dedicated to his dogs. He also had a passion for racing and building radio controlled cars. While living in North Carolina. Scott bought a large boat and enjoyed the waler, and boating with family and f riends were some of his greatest times. A NASCAR enthusiast, Scott and Richard Pell) developed the software that was used in race cars. Scott was a very' likable guy with many friends, and he will be greatly missed. Scott is survived by a son, Dawson Blanchard, a daughter, Ashlyn Blanchard; his mother, Sharon (Claude Hard) Blanchard; his father, Robert (Betty) Blanchard; a brother, Eric Blanchard; a sister. Nicole (Scott) Kokx; stepbrothers, Scott and Tony Lathrop; nieces, • Violet and Lillian; a nephew, Brenden; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. A graveside sen ice with full military hon­ ors will take place Thursday. May II. 2017, noon at Fort Custer National Cemetery. A memorial service will be conducted Sat­ urday, May 13.2017. I p.m., at the W.K. Kel­ logg Bird Sanctuary, Spruce Ixxlgc, 12685 East C Avenue, Augusta. MI 490^2. Pastor Ralph’s family u..,,......nk the staff of MagnumCar^of n d 7 ubc excellent Ralph rccci“^“'J'"J><ffAww.beeL ctforesfumeai^,^ . ’ vl ertl0ry or w !^aeond1deIKcnK.^^H1,lphsla.n- JACKSON, Ml - Marion Recd Bagcnt. age 78. of Jackson and formerly Bellevue, passed away May 5,2017 at his residence alongside the love of his life, Sandy. Marion was bom on May 8, 1938 in Pitts­ field, IL to Reed and Leila (Moore) Bagent. He graduated from Pittsfield High School with the class of 1956. Marion became a Michigan Slate Troop­ er in 1965 and proudly served on the police force for 26 years, until his retirement as a detective sargent in February of 1991. Marion married Sandra Algar at their home in Jackson on July 25. 2015. He enjoyed bowling, fishing, hunting, baseball and target shooting. Marion is survived by his wife, Sandy Bagent of Jackson: children. Joseph (Vio­ let) Bagent of Burton. Katherine Lindeman of Tarpon Springs. FL., Jimmy Bagent of Battle Creek. Wilbur (Lori) Bagent of Battle Creek, and Julie Bagcnt of Union City; step­ daughter. Stacy (Jim) Conklin of South Lyon; grandchildren. Jeremiah Bagent, US Air­ man Anthony Bagent. William Tou.sey, Ka­ trina Smith, Kevin Bagcnt, US Airman Sara Bagent. Jenna Bagent. and Ethan Bagent; six great grandchildren; and two step-grandchil­ dren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reed and Leila; previous wife, Charldene Bagent in January of 2015; and son, Richard Bagent in 1988. Visitation will take place at the Craig Kempt Family Funeral Homes, 2838 SW Capital Ave.. Battle Creek Chapel on Friday May 12,2017 from 11 a.m. to noon with fam­ ily present to greet friends at that time. A funeral service for Marion will follow the visitation at noon at lhe Kempf Funeral Home with Chaplain Greg Grotbeck offici­ ating. Burial at Assyria Cemetery following services. Memorial contributions are requested to the American Cancer Society, Assistance with memorials is available at the Kempf Funeral Home, Battle Creek Chapel. Please leave lhe family a personal mes­ sage and sign the online guest book at www. kempffuneralhome.com. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11,2017— Page 7 State News Roundup New website dedicated Most highways get to community fair to poor rating in development, annual report placemaking Only 18 percent of Michigan roadways Michi'tnncw *5b>i,c coated by the • Economic Develomnent S^^-^'^veiopnunriim' *Hie rn’nu‘^d communities. documents f5tani. Fathered information and tics devfln m ItSi Pro£ran,s f°r communitopittmn^^ individu‘^ interested in field tool f» g fr°m ^‘development to brownall in ^"dfunding. and organized it aU m the new digital home. • J1 ur 8Oids "’ith miplacc.org were to *warcncs' of ‘he great places iji our Provide knowledge for those communities to make their places better, and to make it easier to access the tools and pro­ grams we offer to help," said Katharine amecki, the MEDC's senior vice president of community development. CD programs like Redevelopment Ready Communities, Michigan Main Street and Public Spaces. Community Places have their own presence on the new website, and an online resource library offers access to hun­ dreds of documents and other reference mate­ rials. received a "good” rating in a required annual report. The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council Monday delivered the Michigan 2016 Roads and Bridges Annual Report io the Michigan Legislature and the Stale Transportation Commission. The report summarizes road and bridge conditions and provides condition projections into the future. 1*hc report also provides a synopsis of TAMC program activities and events over the past year. During 2016, the council rated the pave­ ment condition of the paved federal-aid eligi­ ble roads for the 12th consecutive year. This data collection included 57.961 lane miles of paved roads in Michigan, including .state free­ ways and highways, city major streets and county primary roads. In terms of physical condition, the report reveals further deterioration of Michigan’s fedcral-aid-cligible roads from the previous year with more miles being rated as “poor.” The 2016 condition data indicates 18 percent of these roads are in good condition, 43 per­ cent arc in fair condition. and 39 percent are Okea Obituaries DDOT employees given probation in bribery incidents Parole Officer of the Year dies in crash nditk’n: ’n 2°15in poor con includes (i.,._ . The rd*’d'blic bridges in !he condi‘ tion of a !X’bridPecondniOr.! ,chl8an- An analysis “f^iucnl bridge 0 a lndic"es that stale ^d.! jespne risi",?"^ arc "bold­ ing their O"" jhis yenr? c<>Ms and reve­ nue ch.illcn- । । pettem , cl>on reveals Michigan h’ ^cient." By ri«e<l as • structurally ‘ Mi(|wcs, stat, A. fu Orap:’”' son with othcr . ,hcrn..r‘, ks- Michigan has Xificantly of structural- ;x*:Vs"'. . “ ° The fuRreP°rt online at http:// tan^.mcSi>^jn,USnAMc'^boutus. P Traffic fatalities increase by 10 percent For the second year. Michigan traffic deaths increased W Pcrccnl’ UlJ.fpnm 963 in 2015 to 1,064 in 2016. to just-released information from the Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Informahon Center. The last time Michigan exceetled |,otX) traffic fatali­ ties was 2007. Crashes, injuries and serious injuries were up as we . . Crashed 297.023 in 2015 to 312,172 in 2016. up 5 • Injuries: 74,157 m 2015 to 79,724 in 2016. up 8 percent­ . Serious injuries: 4,865 in 2015 to 5.634 in 2016, up 16 percent. positive progress was noted in several areas, including alcohol-involved traf­ fic deaths, which fell 11 percent, from 303 in 2015 to 271 in 2016, and a 7 percent decline for young driver-involved fatalities (age 16 to 20). from 158 in 2015 to 147 in 2016. "Some trends are emerging, especially with regard to drug-impaired traffic deaths, and our office is aligning resources accord­ ingly." said Michael L. Prince, director of the Michigan Officeof Highway Safety Planning. “More resources are available to train law enforcement officers in the detection of drug-impaired drivers and OHSP is continu­ ing federal funding for impaired driving traf­ fic patrols throughout the year. In addition, planning is underway to use new earmarked federal funds to help address the state’s bicy­ clist and pedestrian crashes and fatalities. “Our core programs, focused on increasing scat belt use and reducing impaired driving ' remain as important as ever." he added. The increases are part of a national trend of rapidly rising traffic deaths. Researchers believe an improved economy and lower gas prices have contributed to an increase in miles driven. Oakland County Probation Agent Candice Dunn, who was selected as the Michigan Former Detroit Department of Department of Corrections’ 2017 Parole/ Transportation employees Calvin FouJks, of Probation Agent of the Year, was killed Southfield, and Michelle Reed, of Novi, last Tuesday night in a traffic crash in Livingston week were each sentenced to one year of pro­ County. bation for their roles in a commercial driver's Dunn was returning home from the license bribery scheme. MDOC’s Employee Appreciation Banquet in Foulks pleaded guilty to four counts of East Lansing, where she was honored for her uttering and publishing false Michigan dedication to helping those under her supervi­ Department of State documents, Reed plead­ sion succeed and for her commitment to ed guilty to two counts of lhe same. improving her community, Foulks, 58, nt the time a DDOT manager “We are devastated by the loss of Agent and his co-conspirator Reed, 61. a retired Candice Dunn, whose passion for her work DDOT employee, took more than $4XXX) in changed so many lives for the better, cash bribes for falsifying and publishing mul­ Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington said in a press release. “Her tiple Michigan Department of State docu­ ments required to get a commercial driver’s ambition and her drive to make Michigan a license. The forged documents stated the better and safer place will leave a lasting applicants had taken and passed the CDL impact on our department.” skills test when they in fact had not taken the Dunn was named the department’s 2017 federally mandated test. Both Foulks and Agent of the Year in April, and said at lhe time Reed were specially certified officers, so they that she felt humbled to receive the award. could administer the test. Her 12-year career with the department Foulks was sentenced May 3 before Judge included work with the Eastern District William Giovan in Wayne County’s 3rd Probation Office, Troy Probation Office and Circuit Court. Foulks was originally charged as a Drug Court Agent in Wayne County. Dunn joined the Oakland County Probation with eight counts of felony forging, uttering Office in Pontiac in December 2015 as an and publishing government documents. Reed agent overseeing the Urban Drug Court and was sentenced May 5 before Judge Giovan. Sobriety Court programs. She also served as a She was originally charged with five counts trainer to her colleagues and a criminal justice of this felony . Both will also be required to pay restitution instructor at South University in Novi. as well as court costs and fees. She was a leader in efforts to give back to the community and organized drives to help feed hungry families and provide gifts to those in need during the holidays. “Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues at this sad time,” Washington said. “She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.” HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Highway named in honor of Vietnam veteran A portion of US-12 will be named in honor of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Bondsteel, under legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Rick Snyder. Sgt. Bondsteel was serving in the Vietnam War when he earned the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions during com­ bat that saved multiple lives. . "Staff Sgt. Bondsteel is lhe true definition of an American hero, bravely risking his life to save others during the Vietnam War,” Snyder said. “Naming this portion of highway in his honor not only recognizes his service, but also ensures that the story of his courage and bravery' will be memorialized for genera­ lions to come.” House Bill 4057, sponsored by state Rep. Eric Lcuthcuser, names a portion of Highway US-12 as the "James Bondstccl Memorial Highway." The portion of Highway US-12 is in Hillsdale County within the Jonesville city limits. It is now Public Act 28 of 2017. Thursday. May I! - Movie Memories watches “The Harvey Girls*’ (1946) starring Judy Garland. John Hodiak, Ray Bolger and Angela Lansbury. Friday. May 12 - Preschool story time. 10:30 a.m.; Friends “garage sale” 10 a.m. Saturday. May 13 - Friends “garage sale” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, May 15 - Quilting Passions meets, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Lego Club. 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 -• toddler story time, 10:30 a.m.; open chess, 6 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-945­ 4263. LZEPHYRHILLS, FL - Leota G. (Miller-Aspinall) Wadsworth passed away on April 26. 2017, age 80. of Zephyrhills, Florida, former­ ly of Hastings, MI. Boni in /Mama, on December 2, 1936 to Sager and Sadie (Scott) Miller. In Septem­ ber 1956 she married Ford Aspinall. Jr., who passed away after 44 wonderful years of mar­ riage in May of 2000. During her life she was employed at Hastings Action Rod. Flexfab. and attend­ ed Wright Beauty Academy, graduating as a licensed cosmetologist, she started Leota’s Hair Salon and after 25 years she and Ford retired and moved to Wesley Chapel, FL. She loved taking trips by motor home, a real passion for country music and went to every show she could, making jewelry and other crafts for different charities, kept her busy, she had a huge doll collection, and by her requests has been donated to the church for underprivileged children. Leota was very’ active member of the Meth­ odist Church and the San Antonio FL Church, where she met her husband Keith Wadsworth. They were married May 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ford; parents; siblings, Tressa Miller, Lois Bowman. Freida Huver. Iva Rciglcr. Gerald Miller. She is survived by her husband, Keith; brothers, Sager Jr. (Marguerite) Miller. Robert (Sandra) Miller: best friend and sister in-law. Janet Aspinall, sisters-in-law, Evelyn Hecht, Joyce Aspinall; brother in-law, Nonnan (Di­ ane) Aspinall: stepsons, Michael (Marla) Wadsworth. Richard (Joan) Wadsworth; and several special nieces and nephews. According to her wishes cremation has tak- C”a celebration of Leota’s life will be held on Mav 18 2017 at 11:30 aan. at the CommisMay lo. . . j at 320 W. Woodlawn sion on Aging, local co at Ave Hastings, MI 49058. Memorial contributions in Uota s name can be made to Commission on Aging or a HASTINGS, MI Emma Lucille Blakely, age 8. of Hastings, passed away peacefully May 4,2017. Emma was bom on October 6. 2008 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Kurt and Erin (BIouw) Blakely. She enjoyed listening to music, going on car rides and golf cart rides, going to horse shows, camping and Uncle Kris’s space ship. Emma was preceded in death by her iden­ tical twin sister, Olivia Lou Blakely; grandfa­ ther, Jack BIouw; great-grandparents, Frank and Betty Porter and Dennis and Alice Fred­ erickson. Emma is survived by her parents, Kurt and Erin Blakely of Hastings; sister, Han­ nah Blakely; grandparents, Keith and Kathy Butcher and Randy and Shirley Blakely; uncles and aunts, Kris and Tammy Blake­ ly, Elise and Don Bos, Andy and Abby Hu­ bert. cousins, Carson Blakely, Bradley and Madison Bos and Paige and Brady Hubert; great-grandma. Joy Blakely, several special great aunts and uncles. Emma impacted so many lives in the short amount of time she lived. She was a survivor of the Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome and a true fighter. She was a joy to all who knew her and she will be missed by so many. Lots of lov e to you dear Lucy. A celebration of Emma’s life will be held on Saturday, May 13,2017 at 11 a.m. at Star Elementary School. 1900 Star School Rd., Hastings. Interment will take place at Lake­ side Cemetery, Caledonia. Memorial contributions may be made to the Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Foundation ttts.org or Hospice of Michigan. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, To leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.girrbachfuneraL home.net. The minutes of the meeting of the Barry’ County Board of Commissioners held May 9, 2017, are available in the County' Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St. Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org . CJ1Z2 mu P^^.memoo'vi.h^My' www.Iauerfli-com LAUES ~1 Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES 1 12X60 Installed 14X70 *3980 *3280 ii TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Conserves Energy • Made In Michigan 1.800-872-2089 ’ www.mobilehomeroofsmi.com b&j =■ Tables and chairs available. 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May 13. al 1 p.m. . lc Lake Odessa Area Historical Society !s av’n8 a postponed meeting this month, nstuad of tonight, the meeting will be May 18 for lhe annual cemetery walk at Lakeside cmetery at 7 p.m. This also will be the annual meeting with election-of three directors, as well as other business. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited for this unique event. Last week brought much activity on n>ads. The contractor for a big drain project on Second Avenue between M-50 and Jordan Lake was working on lhe street with fiuge pipes stashed alongside, waiting for installation on this and other street projects. For this region. Union Bank had a blockade for its drive-thru. To complicate matters, a tree had fallen at the edge of their south lot line, and part of it had fallen on a car parked in the next lot south. It appeared to damage only the front fender, but the tree was holding the car captive. At noon, bank personnel were on the scene, presumably to wait for somebody with a chainsaw to cut the tree into sections so the car could be released. The bank was using the two inner lanes for bank business and the outer lanes for egress with the east driveway being used for a turn-around. At the same time, much activity was seen on Washington Boulevard where scrapers were working on the sand that covered lhe roadbed. This road had been a hindrance for residents all winter. Gas lines to individual homes were dug up and replaced since last fall. The annual Spring Into the Past event sponsored by lhe Tri-Rivcr Museum group was at lhe local museums with the historical society serving as hosts. Local hosts were society members, Richard and Gayle Peacock, Marilyn Rathbun, Pam Swiler. Virginia Decker. Curt Johnson, Dale Mossburg, Lynda Cobb, and Elaine Garlock for two shifts each of the two days. Visitors came from Ada, Nashville, Greenville, Caledonia, Saranac. Clarksville, Woodland and a few from Lake Odessa. Most of the visitors were surprised to learn that Lake Odessa had a prisoner of war camp during World War IL Central United Methodist Church is hosting a farewell event on May 20 at 7 p.m. in honor of its departing pastor. Rev. Karen Sordcn, who will begin her new pastorate in Cedar Springs in July. The Rev. Domonic Tommy will be arriving in Lake Odessa in late June. Women’s Fellowship of Congregational Church will meet May 24 and will be entertaining the Women's Fellowship ot the Vermontville congregation. Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN The Local Development Finance Authority will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning the LDFA Development and Tax Increment Financing plans. The pub­ lic hearing will be held at 8:00 AM on Monday, May 25, 2017 in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The property this effects is located in the southeast comer of the Hastings City Limits (outlined in map below). All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. (B’S A copy of the plans, map of effected property, and additional background materials are avail­ able for public inspection from 8:00 M to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Office of the City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice o the City Serk at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay serv.ces Daniel V. King City Clerk 624M With Mother's Day around the comer, you might wonder if you shou|d g0 beyond choco­ lates and flowers ibis year and give Mom something that can help her faf into the future. What son of financial gift can imPr0Vc her life? You could, for instance, encourage your mother to fund her IRa. As long as she has any earned income, she is eligible to invest in a traditional or Roth IRA (although a Roth IRA docs have income limits which, if exceeded, will reduce and eventually elimi­ nate contributions). Jn 2017. the IRA contri­ bution limit is $5,500, or $6,500 for individu­ als 50 or older. Traditional IRA contributions may be deductible, depending on one’s income, and earnings can grow tax deferred. Taxes are due upon withdrawal and with­ drawals prior to age 59V6 may be subject to a 10% IRS penalty. Roth IRA contributions are not deductible, but earnings are distributed tax-free, provided an investor has had the account al least five years and doesn’t start taking withdrawals until age 59’A You can’t contribute directly to your moth­ er’s IRA, but you can give her money to use for that purpose, if she chooses. And since she has until April 17,2018, to fully fund her IRA for the 2017 tax year, your gift now may help make it that much easier for Mom to “max out” on her account. e»3J29 City of Hastings Position Available: School Crossing Guard City of Hastings 800.649.3777. Give Mom a gift to help her financial future i J1?? s ^her suggestion: Consider hc!p- s * om pay one or two months’ worth of ^^urancc premiums. Il’s possible that your •° ,s Paring for multiple insurance poli­ ces, like life insurance and disability or longenn care insurance, so any financial help on your part would be valuable. You might also want to give Mom some tps on how she can help maintain her finan­ cial independence throughout her life. If she ever needed some type of long-term care, such as an extended slay in a nursing home or the services of a home health aide, the costs could be extremely high, and Medicare typi­ cally pays little of these expenses. So you might want to connect her mother with a financial professional, who can provide strat­ egies for protecting her from long-term care costs. Here’s one more suggestion: Give a gift to a charitable organization your mother sup­ ports. Even though you’re making the gift in Mom’s name, you should be able lo reap some benefits yourself, even apart from the good feelings you’ll get by helping a charita­ ble group. As long as the charity has 501(c) (3) status (named after the section of the Internal Revenue Code that governs such groups), your gift can offer you lax advantag­ es. On the most basic level, a gift of cash can earn you a tax deduction. So, for example, if you are in the 25% tax bracket, and you give SI,000 to a qualified charity, you will be able to deduct S250 from your taxes. You may be able to get even more tax bene­ fits if you donate appreciated assets, such as stocks, to a charity. If you give appreciated stocks you’ve held for more than one year, you can deduct the value of the securities, based on their worth when you make the gift - and neither you nor the charity will have to pay capital gains taxes on the donated invest­ ments. Your mother has done a lot for you. This Mother’s Day. show her you appreciate her efforts. This article was written by Edward Janes for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. Geheral Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores . Gold Silver Dbw Jones Average Volume on NYSE 70.29 38.22 3535 44.90 4351 37.29 76.76 2434 49.14 11.16 56.37 3426 3637 7035 14436 74.73 33.38 1052 9.15 37.05 13437 16.63 76.72 -54 -.73 -60 -42 -12 -.66 -35 +38 •33 +.24 +45 +1.06 -.60 +132 +3.13 -150 -23 -.19 +.60 -.22 -1.30 -.05 +1.20 $122034 $16.16 20,975 862m -3669 -68 +26 -46m This part-time position assists in traffic control at as­ signed intersections to aid school children walking to and from school. A regularly assigned position as well as a substitute position are available. Ability to relate to children and the general public and the ability and willingness to follow direction are required. Will be employed by the Hastings Area School System but supervised by the Hastings City Police Department. Cur­ rent minimum starting wage is $8.90 per hour with attendance bonus annually. Complete job description and application form are avail­ able on request from Hastings Police Department, 201 E. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058,269.945.5744. Posi­ tion is open until filled. Jeff Pratt Chief of Police City of Hastings MCSJ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2017/2018 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET The City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning the annual budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 22, 2017 in City Council Chambers on the second floor of Citv Hall 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The City Council will consider the budget as proposed by the City Manager and presented to City Council on April 24,2017. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget wi*l be a subject of this hearing. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. A copy of this information, the entire proposed budget, and additional background materials are available for public inspection tain 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Fridav at the Office of the City Clerk, 201 East VAre Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058. ‘Sta The City will provide necessarv reasonable aids and services upon five . tn the Cil, Ckrkat 2S9.®& X* services 800.649.3777. r 1DD ca iX Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Garage Sale Automotive Real Estate FRIDAY, MAY 12th, 9:00am to 4:00pm & Saturday, May 13th, 2017, 9:00am to 2:00pm. 2510 Tanner Lake Rd, Hastings, just past Hall Rd. Infant car seat, regular car seat, high chair, baby swing, umbrella stroller, adult iz kids puzzles, WII system & games, toys, 1950 Replica Schwinn bike, heavy­ duty cement mixer, 30 BTU propane or natural gas heater, matching pool table & bar and a lot of neat things. No Early Sales! 2007 GMC YUKON XL, white exterior with camel leather interior, 187K, leather seats, bucket seats, seats 7, heat­ ed seats; front & back, DVD player, sunroof, Bose stereo system with CD player, lug­ gage rack, towing package, newer tires, remote car starter. All options available for this vehicle. This is a very nice, well maintained vehicle with regular maintenance. A must see! Asking $14,200 OBO. Call 269-838-6590, LARGE GARAGE SALE! 630 E. Charles St, Hastings. Friday, May 12th, 9am-4pm and Saturday, May 13th, 2017. 9am-2pm. Furniture, women's plus size clothing. Lots of mis­ cellaneous. Section 2. 1989 BUICK REATTA: $8,400.00 OBO (269)795-4945. FOR SALE BY OWNER 96Osq. ft. Redman manufactured home on 5+ rolling acres with detached 2 car garage and front porch addition. Large deck and great views. Lots of wildlife. Great location. Brand new water heater. Sellers mo­ tivated. Prefer pre-approved buyers looking to move in quickly! PRICE REDUCED TO $70,000. Absolutely no rental or land contracts! Photos and more info on Zillow.com- just search 2998 West Cloverdale Road, Delton. Call (269) 623­ 3527 to schedule viewing today! $ TOP DOlllR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! BBS THE DETAIL WORKS. Call 269-948-0958. R mines v Services BASEMENT WATERPROOF­ ING: Professional Basement Services. Waterproofing, crack repair, mold remediation. Lo­ cal/Licensed. Free estimates. (517)290-5556. CONSTRUCTION SER­ VICES FOR all building, con­ crete and skid steer services. * Free estimates. Please call 269-838-1059. I or Sale TT09 Kingsbury Rd., Dolton, Ul 49046 Phono 269^23-2775 gogoautoparts.CQm Hours. Mon.-Fri. 8am to 5pm Closed Weekends Heat your entire home for free. Certified OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Central Boiler Classic Edge. Call To­ day! D-2 Outdoor Wood Boil­ ers 616-877-1081 PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: AH reJ oute *beru*in$ in iht* newv ptper it oufrjeti ta the Fair Hou u ng Act xnj the Mich gin Cm I Act which colleclndy nuke it iltepd to advertise "any preference, linuuti.xt IX diicntnitu'joa bcirJ on n*ce. ixJoe, rehpon, Kt. handicap, familial jUI-o. niutra! origin, age or martial attfus. or an intention, to truke any ouch prcfcrerHe. Umiuiion or discrimination.*' Farrcbal tutua mctudei children under the ape of 18 lirmg with parent! or legal cucrxhoni. potpurj women and people ‘ccuring cuitody of children under IS Thio rvrw'paper will no! knowingly accept any cd»ertt*ing for real etuie which to in violation of the law Our reader! are hereby informed that all dwellings adsertiKd in this new^uper arc available an an e;;val opportunity lxu:> To report dixaiminatko call the Fair IWtinj Center at t> 16-151-29XU. The HUD loll free telephone number foe the hearing imapned is I -800- 927-9271 City of Hastings FOR SALE The City of Hastings is selling approximately 28 abandoned bicycles: Sales prices will be marked on each individual bicycle. The City reserves lhe right to reject any, or all, sales offers and to accept sales offers it deems to be in the best interest of the City. This sale will be held from 8:00 AM lo 4:00 PM on Friday May 12,2017. The location of the sale will be at lhe maintenance garage al City Hall 201 E. State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Buyer(s) agree there are no warranties, whether expressed or implied, and that all sales are final. Jeff Pratt Chief of Police �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 11. 2017— Pago 9 ; ..- •■-.* look back at the stories ana columns on local history *n ^6 Hastings Banner turning BACK THE PAGES Nashville man helped capture Lincoln’s killer yga[d Boothes final words nit Mcmtries of Pa„ w(u Htcarched and written by the larc Staan S’™ “Pixored in the Feb. 24.1981. Maple Valley News. Emory' Parady was determined to be a sol­ dier. Perhaps he knew he had a date with destiny. When the 17-y ear-old New York lad enlist­ ed in M Comb s Plattsburg Regiment in the fall of 1861, hi.s father went to lhe company commander and secured Emory’s release because he was underage But three years later, after his father had moved to Illinois, young Parady. then a 20-year-old New York farmer, again enlisted - this time Sprague’s Light Calvary (Company H. 16th New York Volunteers). Less than a year later, Pvt. Parady played a compelling role in American history. He was among a unit of 26 enlisted men who captured John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. Pvt. Parady was one of two soldiers who dashed into a burning bam near Port Royal, Va., and carried the mortally wounded Booth outside. He heard the assassin’s last whis­ pered words. Eighteen years later. Parady was president of the Village of Nashville. Emory came to Nashville in December 1870. just 5 1 /2 years after his historic encoun­ ter with Booth. His recollections of that event became a popular annual feature in The Nashville News, which began publication in October 1873, three years after Parady’s arrival in town. The Booth Capture story gen­ erally appeared near tha anniversary ofy Lincoln’s birth oriJehhr4' ’** ’ * Undoubtedly regarded as a local hero in his day. Parady was a cobbler by trade. “My father was an expert at making bools," said his son Silas in a March 1937 interviewpublished in the Oregon Journal, after the family.had moved west and the elder Parody had died. “He charged from $12 to $15 a pair.” Emory’ Parady was a shoe and boot-maker both in Michigan and Oregon. In Nashville, his shop probably was located in lhe building now [19811 commonly called the “dug out." situated on the northeast of the Main and Sherman streets intersection. (An early News account describes Parody’s shop as "across from the post office." Bom April 9. 1844, at Beckmantown in Clinton County, N.Y., Emory was the fifth of 12 children of Edward and Mary E. Paradis, Quebec natives who anglicized lhe family name after moving across the Canada/New York border. When young Emory’s first attempt to become a solider was thwarted, he became a farmer until enlisting Sept. 13, 1864. for a period of one year in Sprague’s Light Cavalry'. He was in a number of minor Civil War battles and was captured by Mosby’s guerril­ las near Warrenton, Va. Pvt. Parady escaped into a swamp and made his way back to his command. After the assassination of President Lincoln April 14. 1865, the 16th New York Cavalry was one of the first units engaged in the search for the shooter. They searched the area Emory Parody’s tafTiijy ^eluded (front, from left) Nellie. Frances. Silas, Emory, Blanche, (back) Elizabeth and Cortes “Albert.” All of the children, except &i as were born in Nashville. Following a bout with rheumatic fever at age 16, Silas used crutches the rest of his life. After 37 years Nashville, Emory Parady moved his family to Portland, Ore., where he died in 1924. FATHER EMflRY As a 21-year-old Army private in 1865, Emory Parady (shown here about 1910) helped carry mortally wounded John Wilkes Booth from a burning Virginia barn and heard the assassin’s last words. Parady moved to Nashville five years later and became a prominent civic leader and postmaster. south and west of Washington. A few days later, the unit was ordered from Camp Vienna to Washington, where it was detailed as part pf the military escort,for Lincoln’s funeral, On Aprib 24, the U.S. war department ordered the unit, led by Lt. Edward P. Daugherty, to go “as speedily as possible in pursuit of J. Wilkes Booth." Tire unit of 26 enlisted men, including Parady, was accompa­ nied by National Police detectives L.C. Baker and E. J. Conger. "We marched to lhe Potomac and were soon on board the little steamer Ida, which took us down the Potomac as far as Bell Plains," wrote Parady in an 1880 account for The Nashville News. After landing at 10 pan., Parady continued, “we were ordered to strap sabers to our sad­ dles and march along as quietly as possible and not speak above a whisper." An all-night march brought them to the Rappahannock River the next afternoon and .“there ,we Sot of lhe on.c wc werc after, * ” ’he wrote. “While crossing the river on a flat boat manned by two mulattoes. they gave us a description of Booth and [co-conspiralor David E.J Harrold, [who] had crossed the previous day with a party of Mosby’s men, led by Capt. Jett." .The cavalrymen soon nabbed Jett in a hotel al Bowling Green. 15 miles from the river. He subsequently led the federal troops to Garrett's farm near Port Royal, Va., where Booth and Harrold were spending the night in a bam, unaware that they had been padlocked in by Garrett's young Rebel soldier son, who said he had feared the men would steal his father’s horses. “Booth had given his name [to the Garretts] as John W. Boyd, doubtless to correspond ' L hnma in Nashville is uncertain, though it may still be The location of the Parady home i jn ,7h0 Dug.ouf on Main street, standing. It is believed Em°7ls bBon bought with his share of the reward for capParady's local properties may have boon o y faring Abraham Lincoln s killer. 1 PARWIy ■ SI xOLtSTEtj me caPTWRLB'JOfll/WiLKES' lOWOOiiOM <REOD£« ■•<■■■ His headstone at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland, Ore., reads “Father, Emory Parady, 1844-1924, Member Co. H 16th N.Y. Cavalry. One of twenty-six enlisted men who captured John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Abraham Lincoln." (Photo by Nathan Haines, Find A Grave.) with the initials J.W.B. on the back of his left hand," noted Parady in The Nashville News story. The cavalry men promptly surrounded the bam. Parady was in lhe lead. “I spurred my horse and quickly gol to lhe bam, and while going around it, heard a rus­ tling of straw inside, went and informed Lt. Daugherty ... who appeared pleased that wc were about to succeed.” The elder Garrett and Jeu were tied lo trees nearby, and guards were posted. The other soldiers dismounted and took positions around the bam. Repeated calls for the suspects to surrender brought queries from Booth as to who they were and why they wanted him, and a claim that he “was on the way to Mexico to make a fortune." “Booth strongly insisted upon having terms granted him, wanted us to step back a few paces,” Parady wrote, “then he would come out and fight us singly, saying, ‘I will fight and die like a man.’ He told us to shoot him through the heart, not... lhe head.” Harrold soon exited unarmed and surren­ dered, claiming no connection with Booth. The latter confirmed this by shouting, “Captain, that man is innocent. Negotiations with Booth continued. "During this time, one of our party drew' a little straw through a crack in the bam and touched a lighted match to it,’’ wrote Parady. The blaze soon illuminated Booth, as the soldiers pecked through cracks in the build­ ing. “On discovering the fire. Booth stepped near it with carbine in hand, looked at it for a moment, then turned and walked back a few steps, paused, and with a determined look w as evidently watching l°r an opportunity to shoot the first man who came in sight. ' “Then B. Corbett who was to the rvar of |hc barn and near Booth, placed his revolver to a crack and shot, lhe ball striking Booth in the neck." Parady wrote. ”A-S >oo(n ns the shot was fired, Sgt. Wendell and my^'ll ran t0 lhe door went in on the doubM^k, f0UlH1 Boo|h sitting on the floor with carbine by hjs side •• Parady then quickly P‘aced his hands on Booth’s belt to prevent him from drawing a knife or pistol (he had tw o of each). Booth’s largest knife had blood dried on both sides of the blade, Parady noted. “The fire spread so rapidly that we had lo carry him out and while laying him on the ground, he w hispered, “Tell Mother I died for my country', I thought for the best." 'Hie soldiers then moved Booth to the veranda of the Garrett house and procured the services of a Rebel surgeon who did all he could for the man. “But it was of no avail,” wrote Parady. Booth died about sunrise April 26. The troops took Booth’s dead body and the prisoner Harrold and delivered both to author­ ities al the Washington Navy Yard on the night of April 26.1865. Parady was mustered out of the Army the following month, in a war department cutback of active duty troops. For his participation in the capture of Booth, Parady was awarded a private’s share of the reward money. There was a delay in payment, but he received SI,568.30. Parady may have used some of his money to purchase the Nashville property he had. In November 1866, he married Francis Barnes, an Ohio native, in Ottawa County, and the couple lived in Lamont before moving to Ionia County in 1867. They moved to Nashville three years later. Early news accounts indicated Parady’s high standing in lhe community. He served at various limes as assessor, school board mem­ ber, township supervisor, postmaster, village president and justice of lhe peace - a post that earned him lhe traditional title of squire. In that capacity, he often presided over packed local courtrooms to settle disputes that occa­ sionally erupted into public brawls in town where whiskey flowed freely. In January 1881. Parady was appointed by President James Garfield to be Nashville post­ master. When an apparently political move attempted to unseat him in 1884, a protest petition bearing signatures of many local Parady fans was sent lo the postmaster gener­ al in Washington, D.C. Parady evidently served as Castleton Township supervisor in 1881, since a February news item noted that “due to intense, cold and ? considerable unemployment. Supervisor Parady has had more than the usual number to look after. The poor are suffering from want of food and fuel." Township orders werc issued in which Parady deemed aid was mer­ ited. He served in 1883 and 1884 as village pres­ ident, was active in the Barry County Republican party, and in 1886 was a member of the examining committee for West Point candidates from Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District. [Recent Timing Back the Pages col­ umns highlighted Brig. Gen. Albert D. Kniskem and Rear Admiral George Rock, Hastings graduates who attended West Point, graduating from the military- academy in 1886 and 1884, respectively) By 1907, the Parady family had had enough of Michigan’s harsh winters and looked west for a more favorable climate. Emory, his wife and three daughters followed the lead of sons Silas and Albert who had earlier gone to Oregon and California. Parady’s grandchildren still live on lhe West Coast. Emory settled near Portland. Orc., where he died March 15, 1924, and is buried. His headstone notes his role in American history. (Susan Hinckley's note: IV<? could not have written this account without the untiring research efforts of Steven G. Miller of Chicago, a Lincoln Assassination scholar. Our sincere thanks to him for his help, and lo Mrs. Dorothy L. Stasi of Portland. Ore., granddaughter of Emory' Parady, for furnish­ ing photos and other family data.) Parady expert will speak in Nashville May 20 The Nashville Historical Society will host a special event Saturday, May 20, at 3 p.m. in the Nashville VFW Post 8260 at 302 S. State St. Guest speaker Steven G. Miller will pres­ ent a program on, “Emory Parady: Avenger of Lincoln and Nashville Neighbor. Miller, of Uke Villa. 111., has been inde­ pendently researching the people and events surrounding Lincoln’s assassination for more than 30 years, lie has spoken at Civil War roundtable meetings and history confer­ ences m Illinois. New York, Maryland, Kansas and Michigan. He was the source for the “Memories of lhe Past” column written by Susan Hinckley for the Maple Valley News in 1981 and reprinted in this issue of lhe Banner. . Miller was called as an expert witness in the so-called John Wilkes Booth exhumation case in 1995. Miller also interviewed for lhe National Geographic Special, “The Hunt for Lincoln’s Assassin.” During his research, he compiled a collection of documents belong­ ing io the captors of Booth. Much of the material about Emory Parady was discov­ ered during his verification of these papers. His work makes him uniquely qualified to speak about Emory Parady’s involvement in the capture of John Wilkes Booth. After Parady’s discharge from the army, he moved to Michigan, ending up in Nashville in 1870. As a resident of lhe young village, he raised five children and involved himself in vari­ ous civic activities, as well as becoming a successful businessman. The meeting is free. Donations to the Historical Society of Michigan toward a proposed Michigan Historical Marker in honor of Parady will be accepted. �rndAM * TO SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP SPECIAL MEETING SEALED BIDS LAWN MAINTENANCE MAY 1,2017 Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook at 7pm. All board members present with exception of Treasurer Ritch'e. 10 guests present. Scaled b;ds were received from: Bourdo Lawn Care. CNC Lawn Care & Snowplowing, BS Lawn Care, and Lambert's Landscaping LLC. ___ Board reviewed bids, questions of contractors. Public comment. . Clerk Risner motoned to accepted Boixdo Lawn Caro. Motion denied. Lick of support. Tlustoe Per.no motion to accept bidI of BS Lawn care with a 3-month probationary period. Suppoa Trustee Nibble. Ron can vote: Thwtee RibWo. y«Trustee Perino, yes; Supervisor Rook. Risner, no. Absent Trasurer Ritchie Motion so moved. Motion to adjourn at 7:50 p m. Submitted by Melody Risner, Clerk Attested to by Thomas Rook, Supervisor 63J63 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27565-DE Estate of Tod Wamef. Date of birth: October i , 1956. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: ^decedent Tod I. Warner, of 4719 Cordes Road, Delton, M I 49046, Barry Count)’. Michigan d^d March 12 2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that aJ claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Ned Warner, brother of Tod I. Warner, care of Law Offices of David L Carrier. P.C., 4965 East Beltline Avenue NE. Grand Rapids, ATTE»uInON WE A SHERMAN. PC.. IS COLLECT A DEBT, ANY OBTAIN WILL BE SaRY DUTY MORTGAGE SALE -KIMBERLY 0EM0H and TIMOTHY EDWARD DEMOTT. HUSBAND and WIFE, granted a mortgage to ISaMo Electronic Registration Systems, Inc rMERS ) SOW aS norn;nee ,Of tendcr and te’Nfef'B Lessors end assigns. Mortgagee, dated October 30 2009 ond recorded on November 10. 2009. in Document No. 200911100010946. and modified on Juno 1, 2012, recorded June 26, 2012. in Document No. 2012-001606,and assigned by said mortgagee to Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, as assigned, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at lhe date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Five Hundred TwontyTwo Dollars and Fifty-Three Cents ($136,522.53). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01.00 PM 0‘dock. on May 25,2017 Said premises are located In Barry County, Michigan and are described as: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS- BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST, 331.50 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EAST. 656 83 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 49 SECONDS WEST, 331.49 FEET; publication of this notice. SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall bo 6 months from lhe date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which Grand Rapids, Ml 49525 (616)361-8400 case lhe redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of Ned Warner such safe, or 15 days from the MCL 600.324 la(b) 5955 Gladden Dr. Indianapolis, IN 46220 notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant lo MCL 600 3238. If tho above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278. the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys lhe property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or lo the mortgage holder for damaging lhe property during the redemption period. Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman. PC COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate 23938 Research Dnve. Suite 300 Farmington Hills, RLE NO. 17-27565-DE Estate of David Michael Bullard. Deceased. Date of birth: 05/27/1947. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. David Michael Bullard, died 04/14/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against tho estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Anne Marshall, personal repre­ sentative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings. Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after tho dato of publication of this notice. Date: 5-5-17 Gary E. Tibble P43886 5144 Gull Road Kalamazoo, Ml 49048 (269)383-6000 Anne Marshall 6816 Osborne Road Delton, Ml 49046 63403 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall bo limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE • A mortgage was granted by John Montes and Renee Montes, husband and wife, mortgagors), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 7, 2004, and recorded on January 13, 2004 in instrument 1120675, and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America. National Association, as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee lor Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, In Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Two and 90/100 Dollars ($123,402.90). Under the power of sa’e contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM, on June 1. 2017, Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Unit 2 of Guernsey Highlands, a Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Uber 636 on page 592 and First Amendment recorded in Uber 668 on page 222 and Second Amendment in Document A1002532 and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan No 6, together with rights in general common elements and limited elements as set forth in said Master Deed and described In Act 59 of the public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from tho dato of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance w.th MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the rodempton period shall bo 30 days from tho dale of such sale. If tne properly is sold al foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Uw Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant lo MCL 600 32/8 lhe borrower will be hold responsible to tho person who buys lhe property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period Dated May 4. 2017 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Troll Law, PC Attorneys For Strmcer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Stu. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File A233919F02 (05-04)(05-25) .lied by the Michigan Slate Polia „„ a,.,,., »«■, d.,—sxfiSi* purpose please contact our Date: May 4.2017 David L Carrier P41531 4965 East Belti.ne Avenue NE STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT K-9 team tracks suspect S?.C?AT (2W5W-M00 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 05 SECONDS WEST 657.72 FEET ALONG THE 317-371-1665 rotecloaure Sale USED Michigan 49525, within 4 months after the date of 63221 Nn»« Ml 48335 S20170405161943 (04-27)(05-18) G2400 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by lhe foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE • A mortgage was granted by Jeffrey Cain and Kari Cain, husband and wife, mortgagor(s). to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC, Mortgagee, dated February 1.2008, and recorded on February 14. 2008 in instrument 20080214-0001385. and assigned by said Mortgagee lo Fifth Third Mortgage Company as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on wh;ch mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ono Hundred Forty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Eight and 29/100 Dollars ($142,208.29). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at tho ptace of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on May 18, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of Land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 5, Town 2 North, Rango 10 West, Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point on the North line of said Section 5, which lies 316.41 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Section 5; thenco East along Township lino 151 69 feet to England Road; Thenco South 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West 111.20 feet along England Road; thence North 68 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West 154.51 feet; thence North 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds East 58.67 feet to the point of beginning. Together with nght of way across a strip 5 feet wide between the road and the lagoon on tho West side of the road, and being tho North 5 fcot of tho South 25 feet of parcel described as: A parcel of land located in the Northwest 1/4 of Secton 5; Town 2 North, Range 10 West, Orangeville Township. Barry County, Michigan, described as: beginning at a point which lies South 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West 23 feet from the Southeast corner of Lot 1 of the recorded Twin Shores Plat; thence South 08 degrees 13 minutes 00 seconds West 35 feet; thence North 77 degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds West perpendicular lo tho South line of said Lot 1 about 30 feet to the water in Gallagher's Channel; thence Northeasterly along the point of beginning Subject to all restrictions, conditions, easements and limitations ol record. Described for tax purposes as: ORANGEVILLE TWP COM 316.41 FT E OF NW CORNER SEC 5 T2N R10W FOR POB; TH E 151.69 FT, TH SOB deg 13 m;n W 111.2 FT. TH N68 deg 13 min W 154 51 FT. TH NOS deg 13 min E 58.67 FT TO POB ALSO CHANNEL LOT S3 WHICH IS THE N 5 FT OF THE S 25 FT OF THE FOLLOWING COM SOS deg 13 mln W 24 FT FROM SE CORNER LOT 1 TWIN SHORES PLAT. TH S08 deg 13 min W 35 FT. TH N77 deg 32 min W 30 FT TO CHANNEL. TH NELY ON CHANNEL 35 FT, TH S77 deg 32 min E 26 FT TO POB The redemption period shall be 6 months from the dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961 pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: April 20,2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law. P.C Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farm.ngion Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File >355293F04 (04-20)(05-11) euat ATTN M,uT?nc- Thl« sale may be reachng mortgagee. In that even/??7 ,he forCC i?any, shall be limited oft ■>'* “T"' "nder“ “'‘I* '0 ger side of the vehicle and began walking in found the person lying down, trying to hide be i fallen log- The sUSPc to Michigan State Police. i Driver arrested after car cr^hesjn Savings Bank, FSB. Mortgage? Ot a cfwuory 2003’ Bnd ,eco,dcd on FebSyaa27ed^“^menr1098487. and assigned by ”’J,gc» to Federal National Mortgage Asso^at,M?° ’ a“'p°'a,'on organized and exi-fna under tho laws of the United States ol AmeSTasstgneo as d^menred by an assignment, h Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage K »* due Qt?e date hereof the sum of Eighty*pour Thousand Five Hundred One^d 4V1^113rS^1M?nUnder the power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby oiven that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them at pub'ic vendue, at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1 00 PM. on June 8.2017 T Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Bany County, Mchigan. and °re .described as: Beginning al a point on th® West Imo of Section 14, Town 2 North Range 9 West. Hope Township. Barry County, Michigan, distant South 00 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds East. 662.24 feet along said West line from the Northwest comer of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 25 minutes 16 seconds East 1322.08 feet to the East Imo of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4; thence South 01 degrees 03 minutes 48 seconds East, 329.72 feet along said East line; thence South 88 degrees 25 minutes 16 seconds West. 1322 89 feet to said West hne. thence North 00 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds West 329.73 feet to tho point erf beginning, Subject to an easement for Public Highway purposes over the West 33 feet thereof for Lammer's Road and any other easement or restrictions of record The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If lhe property is sold al foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act cf 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to lhe mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: May 11,2017 For more information, please call FC X (248) 593-1302 Troll Law, P C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington Hills, M:chigan48334-5422 File #472664F01 (05-11)(08-01) G36J4 conditions of a certain mortgage made by Roberta Eddy, a single woman, of Barry County. Michigan, original mortgagor, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, mortgagee, dated tho 26th day of October, A.D. 2006, and recorded In the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on tho 27th day of October, A.D. 2006. in Document Number 1172011, Barry County Records, which mortgage was corrected by an Affidavit recorded on the 7th day of May, 2015 in Document Number 2015-004709, Barry County Records, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due, at tho date of this notice, tho sum of Sixty-One Thousand Forty-Six and 09/100 Dollars ($61,046.09). And no suit or proceed.ngs at law or In equity having been Instituted to recover tho debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to tho statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, tho 1st day of June, A.D. 2017, at 1:00 o'clock P.M. said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at tho Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Bany County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for tho County of Barry is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with the interest thoreon at Six and Eighty-Four Hundredths percent (6.84%) pet annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, Including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by tho undersigned, necessary to protect Its Interest In the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Township of Maple Grove, In tho County of Barry and State of Michigan as described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 18, T2N, R7W; thence East 907.50 feet for tho point of beginning; thence North 235 feet; thenco East 370.8 foot; thence South 235 feet; thence West 370.8 foot to the point of beginning. Tax ID Number: 08-10-018-060-00 The redemption period shall bo Six (6) months from the data of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a, in which case the redemption penod shall be thirty (30) daysfrom the date of such of when the time to provide the notice required by MCLA 600.3241o(c) expires, whichever h later or un'ess the redemption period Is shortened ln accordance with MCIA 600.3238. If tho property i3 forociosure sale, under MCLA 600.3278. the borrower and mortgagor will bo held responsible t0 pef5on who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure or 10 tho ,nort9a9e ho.der f0| dam lhe property during thu redemption pef(Od *|f ,oU af0 a tenant in the property, please contact our office as you may have certain 2017 TCF National Bank, a national bank.ni^Jijtion.Mortgagee SHAHEEN. JACOBS & Rq$q pC By. Michael J. Thomas, Esq. Attorney for Mort^ned 615 Griswold Street, Suite <(U4 oT2^ -4/)(05.|gj ” Hit-and-run accident driver doesn’t get far A 34-year-old Hasting woman was arrested and booked into the Bany bounty possible charges of operating a motor vehicle while her driving . and failing to notify of change of address. A Barry County Sheriff s depu V matching the description of a hit-and run vehicle at 6:42 p.m. April 30. The o p< ed to stop the vehicle, but the driver tried to avoid the officer by going throug a p g lot. She reportedly admitted to driving the vehicle and being involved in the it-an -run accident earlier. Trailer reportedly broken into An Illinois man reported a trailer he stores in the back lot behind Estel Auto on M-179 Wayland, was pried open. It was undetermined if anything was missing from the trailer, but lhe doors were damaged. The incident was reported May 4. Fraud cases reported by Middleville residents A 61-year-old Middleville man reported someone tried to file for unemployment benefits in his name. He contacted his employer, and no benefits were paid out. The incident was reported May 4. In a separate incident, a 60-year-old Middleville man reported someone stole his wife’s identity and tried to obtain a credit card and open a credit line. The incident was reported May 7. Nashville man arrested after traffic stop FORECLOSURE NOTICE (Barry County) SHAHEEN. JACOBS & ROSS. PC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT THIS DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY OR HAVE BEEN WITHIN 6 MONTHS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOV/ Attention Purchasers: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in tho terms and r'Orits. Dated; Ann o A 46-ycar-old Lake Odessa woman was arrested ant ow* (hc p^encc of drugj. facing a possible charge of operating a motor ve re around 1:25 am. May 4 on Dispatchers received a 911 call about a onc-vehic e . te|ephone number of thfc Fighter Road near Sisson Road, Freeport. Officers P i J1(crRoad. Officers were unable woman’s cell phone to locate the vehicle in a swamp o L shortly before 8 am. reported to locate the driver after several hours. A second call o ^ponders found the woman a woman in a negligee walking down the road. Freeport about what happened, and were administering treatment when police arrived to a woj(e up she was trying to She told officers she’d spent the night in a house, and v10" had entered someone’s find someone to help her. Officers then determined the w woman told officers she unlocked home and slept on a futon in a three-season P°rc * wi(h djnncr. She also told look some prescription medication and had some wine to . d Shc consented to officers she couldn’t remember much about lhe night or wh« ppe having blood drawn for testing and was taken to the jail. A 35-year-old Nashville man was arrested and taken lo the Barry County Jail after a traffic stop for failing lo yield lhe right of way at the intersection of Broadway and Green streets, Hastings. The driver was arrested and faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended. Delton cottage ransacked after break-in A cottage in the 9000 block of Lakeview Drive, Delton, was reportedly broken into. X 66-year-old Indianapolis man said when he got to the cottage May 5, he found the door standing wide open and rooms were ransacked. He told officers the last time anyone was at the cottage was in early February. Officials said it does not appear anything is missing from the home. The investigation led officers to discovering several other cottages in the area were also broken into. Shelbyville driver faces charges < A 29-year-old Shelbyville woman was arrested and taken to lhe Barry County Jail after being stopped for an expired registration plate on her vehicle. The woman faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while her driving privileges were suspended. The traffic stop toojc place at 6:18 p.m. May 7 on Center Road near Powell Road. Fire to get rid of bed bugs gets out of control Nashville Fire Department was called to the 800 block of East Sherman Street shortly after 3 p.m. May 6. They found a 49-ycar-old Nashville man pulled items out of his home and burned them because he said he had bed bugs. The fire got too big, and he was trying to put it out but couldn’t, so he left lhe home. A passerby saw the fire and called 911. The fire was large enough it melted siding from lhe home. The man was taken to Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital for evaluation. < Comets shut out DK girls for Panthers’ second SAC loss Old nemeses have been the only ones lo get the best of the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer team so far this spring. The Panthers fell for just lhe second lime this season Monday, 4-0 to Kalamazoo Christian in Delton. Hackett Catholic Prep, another old Kalamazoo Valley Association foe and perennial power, handed the Panthers their only other defeat of the season so far. Delton Kellogg is currently 7-2 overall and 4-2 in lhe Southwestern Athletic Conference. Grace VanPopcring broke lhe scoreless tie Monday, finding the net with five minuies remaining in lhe first half. Lauryn Mohncy, Kayla Beebe and Phoebe Will scored for Kalamazoo Christian in the second half. Delton Kellogg goalkeeper Hannah Butchbakcr made 12 saves in the loss. Delton Kellogg got its fourth conference win last Wednesday (May 3), scoring a 6-1 win at Lawton. Delton got goals in the first half from Lilly Howard and Alison Diller, with both assists by Holly McManus. In second half. McManus and Jennifer Stenroos scored the goals with Stenroos and Gabby Peto earning assists. * It was the fifth shutout of the season for the Delton Kellogg defense, which held Lawton to just five shots on goal. In between those two conference contests Frida^^"5 SC°rcd ” 2-1 W‘n a‘Harper Crecl' i?"d Diller scored the ,Wo Delton goals. Diller assisted on Howard’s first-half goal, and then finished off a corner kkk im teammate Amber Mabie in the second haff Ohvu, Alexander had the lone goal for lhe Maple Valley softball falls in two games at Charlotte K Schwartz is working to try and get the Maple Valley varsity softball program where he helped the Charlotte softball program get to. The Lions aren’t quite there yet, but they put up a fight in a doubleheader at Charlotte Tuesday. The Orioles took game one 14-4 and then scored a 24-2 win in game two. The Lions scored four runs in the first inning of the opener, only to see Charlotte strike for four runs in lhe home htdf of the -«- «■», <«.» ™ uX l. “"i “ ta fc �g I W JTJ I ■ Tho Hastinrr Banner — Thursday. May 11. 2017- Page 11 Vikings bounce back ag* tough losses to FHE ! •. I ! go c0 . iLsenior Kate Richmond takes a cut at a pitch during game two of her team’s non-conference nuis Eastern Monday at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) h?i b ? • Brett Bremer Spans Editor The Lakewood varsity softball team suf­ fered more defeats Monday than it had all season long. Forest Hills Eastern swept a non-confercnce doubleheader at Lakewood High School, shutting out the Vikings over 14 innings in *--0 and 1-0 victories. FHE senior pitcher Laruen Kanai threw the 14 innings for the Jiawks, never walking a batter and totaling 21 Strike outs on lhe afternoon. "She mixed it up and kept us off balance all night long. She came into the zone and out of the zone and got us chasing some pitches. She is a pretty good player, a pretty good player.” •Lakewood head coach Steye Spetoskcy said. 4 Offensively. Kanai had a RBI double in game two and two hits in game one. Lakewood bounced back with 4-0 and 8-5 wins at Lowell Tuesday to move its record to 16-3 overall. The Monday afternoon double­ header against a very good team was a tough one. especially with the Lakewood team deal­ ing with some illness and having a few girls off on the senior science trip to lhe upper peninsula over the weekend. “We didn’t play with a lot of energy, like we needed to.” Spctoskey said Monday. "The energy and enthusiasm weren’t quite there at lhe beginning. Il showed up later in the eve­ ning. In game two it showed up. but we didn’t start off very’ well. Kanai struck out 12 of the 21 batters she faced in the opener, lhe 2 0 win. A single by Emma Sullivan was lhe only hit for the Vikings. Lakewood senior pitcher Kennedy Geiger was pretty good in the two games loo. and worked her way through a lot of trouble to Pennfield takes two from Hastings boys in Battle Creek The Hastings varsity baseball team fell to 1-9 in the interstate-8 Athletic Conference with a pair of losses at Pennfield Tuesday. ,, Pennfield scored four runs in the bottom of jhe fifth inning to pull in front in game one /ind went on to a 6-4 win. and then took game two 6-0. Hastings built a 3-0 lead in the opener w ith a run in the fin»t and two more rhe inning, and lcd'4-T(leading mto the bottom of ^he fifth when the Panthers struck for four runs on five hits and a walk. ‘ Joe Feldpausch did a great job of setting the 'table for his Saxon teammates out of the leadT)ff spot. He was 3-for-3 and scored two runs, 'Walking once as well. Trevor Ryan was 2-for-3 for lhe Saxons with an Rbi and Dillon Heath had Hastings’ other RBI in the loss. The Saxons had nine hits. Matt Hewitt was ‘also 2-for-2 with two walks. Mark Feldpausch ‘and Michael Royal singled too. Nash Martin and Royal each scored a run. Starter Mark Feldpausch took the loss on lhe mound for Hastings. He allowed five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out one and walked two. t Jasce Brown pitched 1 273 innings in relief, ■allowing one run on three hits and two walks. 5 Pennfield pitcher T J McClain went lhe dis­ tance on lhe mound in the opener, shutting out the Saxons on five hits. He struck out five and walked two. * Mark Feldpausch was 2-for-2, with two doubles, and Joe Feldpausch. Ry an and Martin i^liad Hastings’ other three hits. U Hewitt started and look the loss, allowing five runs in two innings oi work. He walked three and allowed five hits. Colin Tellkamp walked two and allowed (one run in an inning ot relief for Hastings, and Ryan came on to throw three .scoreless innings ,;«in which he gave up four hits and struck out one. McClain had a big game one at lhe plate too, going 4-for-4 and driving in two runs. The Saxons were also swept in an 1-8 set at Parma Western Friday, falling 4-2 and 7-0 to the Panthers. In between the two league doubleheaders, Hastings went 1-1 at Maple Valley’s Ken Beardslce Memorial Wooden Bat Invitational in Vermontville Saturday. Hastings nipped thejLions 6-3 in the open­ er, burthen Tell 3-6Vo^Melvindale ’in the championship game to close out lhe after­ noon. Dillon Heath got the pitching win in the ojnmer for lhe Saxons against Maple Valley . He struck out five and walked four in seven innings, holding the Lions to three hits and just one earned run. A double by Westworth was the only extra base hit of lhe ballgame. He scored two runs. Hewitt. Mark Feldpausch, Ryan and Pierson Tinkler had Hastings’ other hits. Hewitt had two RBI and Ryan. Royal and Ty Sinclair each drove in a run. Five Hastings errors helped Melvindale score three unearned mils in the day’s cham­ pionship game. Drew Westworth started and went 5 2/3 innings on the mound for Hastings, striking out three and walking one. He allowed just lour hits and only one of the three runs against him was earned. Hewitt allowed one unearned run on one hit in his I 1/3 innings of relief work. VanAllen struck out five and walked four. Singles by Mark Feldpausch and Hewitt were the only hits for Hastings off of Melvindale pitcher Justin VanAllen. Melvindale reached the championship game by knocking off Ionia 12-7 in its first game of the day. Melvindale scored seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to pull in front. Hastings returns to action with an Interstate-8 doubleheader against Marshall in Hastings Friday. against keep game one clo*-J managed seven hits in the open1-and Geiger walked seven. Geiger .-.truck ot>‘ and held HIE to the tworuns thmdg . She was backed «P' b> her team’s usual solid defense. Kayla bauers continued her excellent defense all,urU ,Use- Centerfielder Aaron Kietzman threw ou a HIE runner at the plate to end a Hawk rally in lhe top of the fourth inning of game one. keeping the Hawks’lead to 14) at the ttme. Kietzman hobbled back to the dugout after a long talk with coach Spctoskey and Geiger in the outfield at the end of the evening’s dou­ bleheader. with a big. rcd scrape on her right knee. “I had to get to second, she said, referring to her one-out double in the top of the seventh inning of game two. Kietzman drilled the fourth Viking hit of game two into right field, and as soon as the ball bounded past the Hawk right fielder she turned up her speed and headed for second base — sliding in just ahead of the throw She never got past there though as Kanai struck out the final two Lakewood batters for her eighth and ninth strike outs ot game two. Lakewood did outhit the Hawks in game Hammerheads getting resdy for summer season •' ■ \ The Hastings Hammerhead's Barry County Swim Club will be holding sign-ups begin­ ning May 15 for lhe upcoming season. Practices will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. To 8 p.m. at the Community Education and Recreation Center pool in Hastings The cost is $75 per swimmer for lhe season, and there are reduced nites for multiple swimmers from lhe same family. The season runs from May 15 to July 29. Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m. May 15. but swimmers are welcome to join the team at any time during the season. Any swimmers between lhe ages of 8 and 18, who can swim a 25-yard freestyle and backstroke are W'elcome to compete Beginners will swim from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m throughout the season, while advanced swim­ mers will work for lhe full two-hour practice session. There are currently plans for two regular meets and a championship meet. Swimmers must compete in at least one of the regular season meets to compete in the championship meet. Participation in meets is optional. The chib currently includes swimmers form Middleville, Hastings, Delton. Wayland, I akc Odessa, Nashville and the other surrounding Visit the club’s website at www.hammerheadswimclub.weebly.com for more informa­ tion, or contact head coach Mike Suhipper at mikelschippertQliotmail.com. Team adminis­ trator Kim Kroells can be reached bv phone at 616-446-4747. ’ TK girls sweep doubleheaders in Gold with Eagles and Pioneers Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity so|lb;111 'got its first victories of the OK Gold •' 'Conference season Wednesday, topping host East Grand Rapids by 15 runs twice. Brea Lake threw a perfect game ■' । Trojan’s 5-inning. 15-0 wm to start the -It ■ noon. She struck out four Pioneers in the pro- .“re’s offense bad 15 hits to create its Ij runs. Carleigh Ixnard wits a-.1* " With two RBI for the Trojans. Enreo SJrd 4nd Lake had three h.ts each «J> R Tiudson and ‘^"‘(ha-e^ RBI each. eachUudson and Lake < ,.|md Lenard and Burbndgc added two RBf '•^'epherd and Bella Vantii also drove in . >vm in game two. hkc ()|1(. .^^S^nheonemtia^ her was unearned. The Trojans had 14 hits in game two. with Vantii and Kara Burbridge blasting three each. In all. TK had nine different girls get a hit in lhe game-two victory . Kara Burbridge drove in five runs herself. Hudson and Audrey Mulder had two RBI each, and Shepherd. Lenard. Kiara Blough and Vantii had RBI too. T he T rojans have now won four in a row in lhe conference thanks to back-to-back wins over Grand Rapids Christian in Grand Rapids Tuesday. The T rojans scored 13-1 and 13-3 wins over the Eagles. Shylm Robirds was 3-for-3 wiih two RBI and two runs scored in the Trojans’ 13-1 win to open lhe afternoon. She tripled and singled twice. Kara Burbridge was the only other Trojan with multiple hits, knocking a pair of singles. She had two RBI. Hudson drove in four runs. IK also got RBI from Shepanj anj । Hudson earned the win in the circle. She allowed just the one unearned run. She walked one and allowed just one hit while striking out six. Lake held the Eagles to two earned runs on four hits in TK’s 13-3 win m ganie (wo She struck out five. Hudson was 2-for-3 at the phne ;n) and three runs scored. She walked once loo. Lake walked three times and drove in one run. Lenard had a pair of •> ingles :inj jn two runs. Kara Burbridge had u team-high three RBI and Vantii add two Rbi Ashl Snyder and Audrey MuhL’r each singled and had an RBI. . In between the two conference doubleheadets. the TK ladies went !•- at (he Allendale tournament SaturdayThe Trojans fell f’/ in their opener, topp’d Greenville I- - and then fell to Hopkins 12-5 to close ou’lhe da> - Lakewood pitcher Kennedy Geiger hurls the ball towards the plate during game two of her team’s non-conference doubleheader with visiting Forest Hills Eastern Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) two. 4-3. Kate Sennekcr. Ashtyn Livermore and Sierra Stoepker had singles in the loss. 'Hie Hawks’ one nm off Geiger in game two was unearned. Geiger struck out nine and walked just one in game two while giving up three hits. Geiger shut out Lowell in game one Tuesday, a 4-0 Viking win. She struck out eight and walked four while holing the Red Arrows to two hits. Kayla Sauers had a double and an RBI and Maranda Barton an single and an RBI for lhe Vikings. Livermore was 2-for-3 at the plate and scored a nm. Sullivan singled and scored a nm too. Sullivan, Livermore and Sennekcr had two hits each in game two. and Geiger. Barton. Sauers and Kate Richmond had one hit apiece in the 8-5 win. Barton got lo pilch and struck out eight while scattering seven Lowell hits. Geiger had a team-high three RBI in game two. and Livermore and Stoepker drove in two runs each. Lakewood returns to action Saturday, hos ting its six-team Making Wishes Come True Invitational. Pennfield girls get no-hitter and a walk-off win against the Saxons The Hastings varsity softball leant is 2-8 in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference after a couple of tough losses al Pennfield Tuesday. The Panthers look a 10-0 win in game one of their conference doubleheader with the visiting Saxons and then wiped out a 6-0 Saxon lead in game two. eventually winning on a walk-off RBI double in lhe bottom of lhe seventh inning. Hastings scored four runs in the top of the first in game one and then added on two more runs in lhe top of the second inning. Pennfield chipped away at that lead, scoring three runs in the third, two in the fourth and then pulling ahead with two runs in the bot­ tom of the fifth. Hastings rallied lo tie the game at 7-7 in lhe top of the sixth inning. That tying run came when Tori Harding started a two-out rally by taking a four-pitch walk and promptly stealing second base. Lexi Bloomberg singled through the left side and Harding came around lo score. Stephanie Vanravenswaay singled to keep lhe Saxons’ rally alive, but a ground ball ended their chance to pull back in front in for five earned runs in four innings. She gave up seven hits and four walks. Harding struck out four and gave up just the one run in 2 1/3 innings. She walked two and the only hit off her was the gamc-winning double. ’ The’Saxons were no-hit Intht 10-0 loss to start the afternoon. Hastings returns to 1-8 action Friday at home against Marshall. In non-conference action the Saxons were swept in a doubleheader at Hamilton Monday, falling 9-4 and J1-1 in two ball­ games. Hastings went 2-0 at the Battle Creek Central Invitational Saturday, knocking off Jackson 9-1 to close out the day after an 18-12 win over 1-8 rival Harper Creek to start the tournament. Harding Held Jackson to three hits in the championship game, striking out II. She didn’t walk a batter. Hastings had eight singles and five extra base hits in lhe victory. Hannah Davis led the way with a double and a pair of singles out of the leadoff spot. She drove in two runs and scored once. Emma Post, Harding and Vanravenswaay the sixth. I larding was 2-for-3 at lhe plate, driving had two hits each. Post and Harding each in one run and scoring two. Bloomberg had had a triple and Vanravenswaay had a dou­ two RBI. Maggie Eastman had Hastings’ ble. Post, Harding. Bridget Thayer, Maggie Eastman and Alaynea Davis had one RBI other hit. Harding took the loss in the circle after each. relieving starter Allcra Keller. Keller was hit Brown clinches close dual against Sailors for TK tennis Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ team pulled out a 5-3 victory over ranked South Christian in an OK Conference dual al lhe South Christian tennis tenthGold Sports Park Tuesday. Hie Trojans improved their OK Gold Conference record to 3-3 with the win. and will head to Forest Hills Eastern Saturday for lhe conference tournament. The Trojans near­ ly pulled out a win over the ninth-ranked Hawks two weeks ago in their conference dual. _ . The last two points of the afternoon 1 uesday came from the Trojans’ first doubles team ot Rachael Ranes and Hayley Bashore and fust singles player Grace Brown. Browm put together a good performance for a 7-6(6). 6-. win. , ., "Grace was so solid in this match. IK head coach Larry Seger said. "She did a great job of fighting oil’ big shots and keeping he bail alive. She was patient wailing for an offensive opportunity.” . Rants and Bashore topped the Sailois number one doubles team 7-5. <-5 securing lhe Trojans’ fourth point of the afternoon. "The win for this doubles team was the biggest win so tar this season." Seger said. "Both I lay lev and Rachael were outstanding with solid net play, giouiulsliokes. ami steady sen in" This was the IW match by this team all season.” TK took three of the four singles matches. Kayla VanGessel scored a 6-2. 6-2 win at third singles and her sister Sydney VanGessel won 7-6(0), 6-1 al number four. The Trojans’ smoothest win of lhe day came from the third doubles team of Braelyn Durkee and Kylec Vrvcland that won 6-0.6-2. Alex Wilkinson and Larucn Kroells al sec­ ond doubles for TK fell in two extended tie­ breakers, falling to the Sailors 7-6(6), 7-6(9), and the TK fourth doubles team of Hannah Wright and Knrlie Raphael lost a tough match too 1-6,7-5.6-4. This isn’t just a big win for the Trojans in the conference. "This should help us get some good seeds in the Battle Creek Regional,” Seger added. TK only dropped a few games in an 8 0 non conference win over Plainwell Monday. Brown at first singles. Lcxic Bays at sec­ ond singles and Sydney VanGessel al fourth singles didn’t drop a game, and Kayla VanGessel at number three scored a 6-1,6-0 win. Things went just as smooth last Friday as the Trojans scored an 8 0 win at Comslock Park. T he T rojans are now 12-3 in duals this sea­ son and will return to action at Mona Shores this afternoon. �HHS girls pushed to new PRs by Parma Page 12 — Thursday, May 11, 2017 — The Hastings Banner A photo finish is gixxl for times. Hastings senior Kaylcigh Collins hasn’t run the 800-meter race many times during her four-}car vanity track and field career, hut battling with Parma Western sophomores ’ Ashley Oliver and Erin Lewis pushed her to her fastest 800 ever Tuesday. The top five girls in the race all ran their fastest 800 of the season, with Colhns nipping Oliver by five hundredths of a second at the finish line. Collins hit the line in 2 minutes 39.71 seconds. and Olivet finished in 2:39.76. Both girls set a new PR, and Oliver’s team­ mate Erjn Lewis was third in a season-best time of 2:39,97. Hastings freshman Abby Zull ran her fastest 800 of the season finishing in 2:45.83, just outside the scoring. There wasn’t much drama the rest of the way as Hastings teammates Maddic Solmes and Madiron Smith ran their fastest 200s of 1-2 in the 200-meter dash run to clinch the Saxons’ fourth Interstate-8 also teamed with cmith Emily Westers and “* * >th Smi • a/vb meter relav in with Sm»di Abby I ar ।j~ ’’‘Ml on-- . oxi meter relay in 1:52J5 *** to " m f,,c 1:52.35 f " Athletic Conference victory visiting of the season. The Saxon girls topped Parma Tuesday team of ” - ._ ‘ ' the season to place 1-2 in -----and teammates Katherine and Allison Collins finished L2 inWeinbrccht the 3200-mcter Western 93-70 to improve to 4-2 in lhe confercnee. The 1-8 duals conclude next l\K\s<fay when thc Saxons visit Coldwater. Parma Western’s boys had already clinched their win over the Saxons by the time the Panthers swept thc scoring in lhe boys’ 800meter run. Parma Western’s boys scored a 107-56 victory to drop Hastings’ boys to 2-4 MBM------- Er’T fl^'*** Western ’ W °”M wilh - thc 3 Hannah Johnson and Ravi • ’ WeinbrcchL winning in 10:51.32. The s 'e‘Rh Collins winn relay lcain of Smith. Westei< i 400*mcter relay and ILanibcc won in 54 84 ’ Liz Keeler and 54.84. -------Weinbnecht won her 3200-mcter nice in 12:48.89, Hrenagan Murnhv won the throws for Hastings, getting p ',rk „f 32 feet 2 inches in *c sh« put and throwing the dtscus 93-0. Hastings also had Westers win the high jump at 5-4 and Johnson wkc die pole vault at 8-0. Parma Western’s Nod Nagy won the two hurdles races, takinn the 100-meter hurdles in 17.83 and the 300-mctcr lo* hurdles in 5245. Hunter ABerdinr won the 100-meter dash for the Hastings boys in H-70- and also teamed with Jayden Benedict. Hayden Redmond and Logan Wolfenbarger to win the in the conference. Solmes led the Hastings girls to their win taking part in four victories. She took the 100meter dash in 13.18 seconds, the 200 in 28.00 and the 400-meter dash in 1:04.91. Solmes 800-meter relay jn 1:3727. The Saxon boys won two relays, with Sam James. Sam Johnson Charles Surratt and Jack Longstreet takinc the 3200-mcter relay in 8:53.49. A Herding added a personal record time of 23.92 in the 200-metcr dash, earning second place behind Parma Western senior Ethan Patrick (23,86). Longstreet was second to Patrick (51.94) in the 400-meter dash with a personal record time of 53.71. Parma Western also had sophomore Gezahegn Starr win two individual events, taking the 1600-meter run in 4:38.93 and the 3200-metcr run in a personal record time of 10:27.35. Ian Divine, a freshman, won the long jump for the Panthers at 19-0 and thc 300-mcter intermediate hurdles in a new PR A good lean helps Hastings’ Maddie Solmes (right) finish just eig a second ahead of Marshall's Ava Klein in the 400-meter dash during Athletic Conference dual at Marshall High School Wednesday. ( lnterstate-8 y Hendler) of 41.43. Both Hastings teams were downed in 1-8 action last Wednesday (May 3) at Marshall. The Red Hawks topped the Hastings boys 116-47 and the Hastings girls 112-48. Solmes won the 100 in 1352 and the 200 in 1:04.91 for the Hastings girls; Westers won thc high jump at 5-4; and freshman Erin Dalman won the 100-meter hurdles in a per­ sonal best 18.25. Allerding, Wolfenbarger, Benedict and Redmond won the 800-meter relay for thc Hastings boys in 1:39.81 and junior teammate Chase Cobb took thc discus with a throw of & । । The Saxons’ Sam Johnson races along midway through the 1600-meter run at Marshall Wednesday, just ahead of teammate Charles Surratt. (Photo by John 98-5. In between lhe league duals, the Saxons competed at the Harper Creek Co-ed Relays Friday, where Hamilton took the champion MAR ship. Hendler) *•. Vikes test undefeated GLAC mark at Olivet today A big chunk of thc Greater Lansing Activities Conference championship will be decided this afternoon when Olivet hosts duals with the Lakewood varsity track and field teams. Both teams are undefeated heading into what is now lhe final GLAC dual of the sea­ son after the meet was postponed due lo weather a week ago. Lakewood’s varsity track and field teams kept their records perfect in the conference with wins over Leslie and Perry’ at thc quad the Vikings hosted at Unity Field Tuesday. Maple Valley was in on the festivities at Lakewood Tuesday too. getting in duals with lhe Blackhawks and Ramblers. Both Maple Valley teams lopped Leslie, but ’with a time of 47.01. The Maple Valley boys beat Leslie 74-60, but fell to Perry' 93-43. The Maple Valley girls I defeated Leslie 71-53 and fell to Perry' 79-41. ' The Maple Valley girls got a pair of wins in the field events. Junior Brooklyn Scott took the discus at 95-8, while teammate Brcanna Seavolt cleared 4-8 to win the high jump. The Lion ladies got a new PR in thc pole vault too, with junior Jacquelyn Mater clear­ ing 6-6 to place fourth in that event. Mater added a PR of 31-25 to place fourth in the events than Lakewood, but the Vikings had the depth to overcome those first-place points. In the throws, Lakewood senior Riley Eggers edged Morris for the win by four inch­ es. earning a mark of 32-6. Eggers was the runner-up to Scott in thc discus with a person­ al record throw of 95-5. Freshman Chloe Haight had thc Vikings’ only individual wins on the track, taking the 100-meter dash in 14.06 and the 300-meter low hurdles in a personal record time of 1857. She was the only girl to win two indi­ shot put. Mater’s teammate Rachel Morris was the runner-up in the shot put with a mark of 32-2. Morris was third in the discus at 93-3. Perry and Leslie both won more girls’ vidual events on the day. Lakewood’s girls closed out thc afternoon with thc team of Haight, Kristine Possehn, Davila Mater and Patsy Morris winning the 1600-meter relay in 4:4322. fell to Peny. Thc Lakewood boys improved to 5-0 inGLAC duals with a 106-31 win over Leslie and a 90-47 victory over Perry. Thc Lake wood ladies upped their GLAC record lo 4-0 by beating Leslie 97-38 and Perry 76-60. Lakewood senior Noah Caudy skipped out on the 300-meter intermediate hurdles Tuesday and ran a personal record time of 51.40 seconds in thc 400-meter dash instead to win that even. He also took the 110-meter high hurdles in 14.63, and helped thc Viking boys win two relays. Thc Lakewood boys were tops in tlirec of lhe four relays among lhe four teams. Caudy, Kadcn Heins, Cole Rickerd and Payne Hanna won the 400-meter relay in 4539. Caudy, Andrew Hansen-McClellan, Jesse Waldron and Jacob Kelley took the 1600-meter relay in 3 minutes 42.78 seconds. The team of Kelley, Waldron, Rickerd and Hansen-McClellan won the 800-meter relay in 1:39.10. Heins had a big day for the Vikings, win­ ning lhe 200-metcr dash in 23.99, placing third in the 100 in 11 92 and winning the long jump with a mark of 19-3. Lakewood senior Sam Kostanko won both throws for the luikewood boys, taking lhe discus with a new personal record mark of 134 feet 8 inches. He won the shot put at 42-9.75. A pair of Viking sophomores set new per­ sonal records in the pole vault. Hanna was the runner-up at 12-0 and teammate Ezra Rynd was third ar 11-0. Maple Valley also had a sophomore set a PR in lhe pole vault as Andrew Cwik cleared the bat al 9-6 lo place seventh overall. Cwik was second in lhe high jump too, clearing 5-4. The Lion boys had one other runner-up finish with the team of TYistin Clark, Diego Cortes. Gage Mrrica and Daocota Poortvliel the runner-up leam in the 400-meter relay TK girls move OK Gold track record to 3-0 with win over Sailors A lot was being left up to thc final two days of the OK Gold Conference Track and Field season. Thomapple Kellogg's varsity girls’ track and field team improved to 3-0 in confer­ ence duals with a 955-415 win over visiting South Christian Wednesday (May 3) in at 8-0 and Amiyah VanderGeld won lhe long jump at 15-7. On the track, Haven DiPiazza won the 100-meter dash for TK in 12.96 seconds and Kiley Hilton won the 800-meter run in 2:3459. TK swept the relays. Hilton, Lauren Myers, Stephanie Pitsch and Meyering start­ ed things off by winning the 3200-metcr rclay in 11:11.67 Thc team of DiPiazza. Maddie Saunders, Lauryn Spencer and VanderGeld won the 400-meter relay in 53.16. DiPia?^ VanderGeld, Saunders and Autumn Zwyghuj^ won the 800-meter Middleville. The Trojans werc set to face off against OK Gold Conference newcomers Grand Rapids Christian, Forest Hills Eastern and East Grand Rapids at Grand Rapids Christian High School last night (May 12) and will head to Houseman Field for die conference championship meet Saturday. relay in 1:51.90. Tk closed out the day with lhe leam The Thomapple Kellogg boys were downed for the first time in the conference Zwyghuizcn, Hilton. Wilkinson and Abbi Tolan taking thc 1600-metcr relay in 4:35.23. this season Wednesday, 96-37. Bnixvoort won the 100-meter hurdles in Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity girls won 14.66, the 300-meter low hurdles in 46.95, 13 of their 17 events in lhe dual with the Sailors, and South Christian’s Maricl the 400-metcr dash in 58.36 and the 200Bruxvcxrrt won the day’s other four events. metcr dash in 26.61. ihornappic KdIoce’s boys had just one TK had a couple girls win two individual the 3200-metcr relay events. Audrey Meyering look thc 1600- w*n Wednesday te^n of Luke Noah, Erik meter nin in 5 minutes 47.05 seconds and in 8:35.31 Jrv,ne and Matthew the 3200-metcr nm in 12:5137. She set a Waher. Spen<; new personal record in thc 1600 with that Vnnncttc. Christians joe VanderPol won lhe lime. 100-meter dash in 10.98. the 200 in 23X)3 Emma Shea took the shot put forTK at 36 while helping the feel 15 inches and won the discus with a and the 40() in Sailors win the 1600 meter relay too. mark of 109-4, another Trojan PR. The Trojan girls won all five field events. Teammate Micah VanderKooi won the 1600 mctef run in 4'36.11 and the 3200Freshman Claudia Wilkinson set a PR in the high jump, clearing thc bar al 5-1 lo win that mcterru’>in 1J-4.50. event. Eden Beyer won lhe pole vault forTK f' ? — ----- 1-- ... . .. . . -i- . . ________ Hastings’ Matt Hall clears one of his final hurdles in the 300-meter intermediate hurdle race Wednesday at Marshall High School. (Photo by John Hendler) '» W wins In walk-off against; No. 2 GR Christian Miller and Hobert both doubled. 1 Coach Hobert said his guys werc "spank-, ing” the ball with an aggressive approach al ithe plate. A few al-him balls limited lhe Trojan hit total though. Tuesday. “This is a pretty good ball team for being Thomapple Kellogg's varsity baseball team earned a split in its OK Gold Conference dou- 9-13. We just have to cut down on our mis­ blcheader in Middleville against Grand takes,” coach Hobert said. “We have a tean^ Rapids Christian Tuesday, scoring a 4-3 walk- ERA of 3.00. That is pretty good. We’re hit­ ting 280. I’d like to be over 300. but when off win in the nightcap. TK’s Matt Lenard singled, Brenden Caswell you’re only fielding .880 that is where the singled and Nate Hobcrt walked to start thc problem is. Gel that cleaned up and we will be bottom of the seventh inning with their team all right. We hung with East Grand Rapids too trailing 3-2. Lenard stole home to tie thc game last week for a couple games. We cut our mis at 3-3, sliding in safely after teammale Braden takes down and we probably beat them one o two games.’’ Miller missed on a suicide squeeze attempt. Lenard threw a good game in lhe opener fo Hobert and Kyler Podbevsek, pinch run­ ning for Caswell, each moved up a base in the TK too Tuesday, a 6-2 loss, but the Eagles process as well. The next pitch was a ball that managed five earned runs on ten hits and fou got by the Eagle catcher, and Podbevsek raced walks. TK had six hits in the defeat, including home from third to score the winning run. Grand Rapids Christian came into the week pair of singles and an RBI from Gord with a 16-4 record, ranked second in the state Hayward. Isaac Schultz had two hits two. an Nate Hobert and Davies had one each. Mille in Division 2. Tk is now 9-13 overall. had TK’s other RBI. “We just played well.” TK head coach Jack The Trojans and Eagles meet in Middlevil Hobert said. “In the week’s past, when we did make a mistake it snowballed. Each inning it Thursday to close out their threc-game leagu snowballed and the next thing you know there set. TK fell 13-8 to East Grand Rapids la is a five or six-run inning.When we did make a mistake (Tuesday) wc werc able to pull our Thursday (May 4) in Middleville to finish o boot straps up and make the next couple plays their OK Gold scries. after that. We didn’t let it snowball. That was EGR took a 12-0 lead with sixth runs in t the biggest difference for these guys.’’ top of lhe fourth inning Thursday, and th Sophomore pitcher Clayton Davies got the the Trojans started lo battle back. TK got win in relief forTK, finishing off an outstand­ the scoreboard with a run in the bottom of t ing effort by Dakota Phillips. Phillips held the fourth, added two in the bottom of the fi Eagles to three runs, two of them earned, on and then put together a five-run sixth inni six hits and four walks through six innings. to pull within 13-8. Phillips hit his pitch limit as thc Eagles’ TK scored those eight runs on seven h lead-off batter Mitch Mustcrt reached on an Phillips had two singles, walked once a error to start the top of the seventh inning. scored twice. Colin Thomas doubled a Davies came on with a runner on third and drove in a run. Jackson Jacobson singled nobody out and lhe Trojans managed lo get drove in three runs. Nate Hobert had a sin out of the inning unscathed. and two RBI and Hayward singled and dr Nate Hobert, the Trojans' centerfielder, also• in one run. helped end an Eagle rally in the top of thc Miller pitched for TK and was hit for sixth inning. He threw out Henry Breems who runs, but only six of them were earned was trying to stretch a single into a double, Pioneers managed ten hits off him in his 3 with a runner ahead of him on the base paths, innings on lhe mound. for the final out of lhe inning. Davies threw three innings of relief for Breems was hit with the loss for lhe Eagles. allowing one run on one hit. He struck out seven and walked three, allow­ ing five hits. Lenard was 2-for-3 in thc ballgame with an RBI and two runs scored. Lenard and Brenden Miller had TK’s two RBI in die contest. Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans finished their rally after the second ranked team in the state failed to �Tbo Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 11,2017— Page 13 Panthers chapps for the first time 6 feet s Cameron Rasler sets a new personal record by clearing the bar at •Delton Kniin» u’ u «iumP during Tuesday’s SAC Valley Championship Meet at plton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Jordan Rench earned the sixth-place point in i Sports Editor the 200. he 3200-metcr relay team got the Delton NeSmith, Cooper, Parker Tallent and Alex * ,‘>gg. v‘qR,ly lrackand field team off Diggs took the 800-meter relay for Delion in on lhe nght foot Tuesday. 1:33.62, and the team of NcSmith. Cooper, Uy*1™ r-1Ve b02'1 fcw and far between f°r the Brendon Baird and Tyden Fems was second Pelton Kellogg boys in their battles with to Schoolcraft in the 400-meter relay in 46.24. f-onstantme ever since the Falcons joined the DK’s boys finished the day with the team of d anthers in lhe Kalamazoo Valley Association. Gregor Vossbeck, Diggs, Mast and Tallent jConsiannnc loo^ 1}1C inaUgUraj Southwestern winning the 1600-meter relay in 3:32.39. jAlhletic Conference Valley Division champi­ Those relays weren’t just filled with talent­ onship when the team’s moved into their new ed sprinters. Diggs was the conference 300jeonference a year ago, besting lhe runner-up meter intermediate hurdle champ, winning his Panthers. race in 42.91. T^cy have been pretty dominant over the Ferris was running in lhe 400-meter relay years,” Delton Kellogg boys’ track and field for thc first time this season, adding that per­ Soach Dale Grimes said of Constantine. "They formance to a first-place mark of 45 feet 4.5 pave a great program since they came into the inches in the shot put and a runner-up throw KVA. and even before that. They have always of 130-9 in the discus. Constantine’s zXnthony pad a great-track program. They host region­ Ruth won the discus, also hitting 130-9. pls. They’ take a lot of pride in their track Delton Kellogg’s Cameron Rosier matched brogram. It has come down to us before in the height of the winner. Hackett’s Heath gear’s past, at a regional or at the KV,\ cham­ Baldwin, in the high jump. Both guys cleared pionship. It is always a big rivalry in track for 6-4, with Baldwin taking the victory on bs. These guys that play football against lhern. attempts. That’s a new personal best leap for it s always good to beat Constantine in any­ Rasler. thing." The Panthers also had lhe runner-up in the i "This is great. Thc kids have come together long jump, with Vossbeck flying 18-9.75. ^vcll these past few weeks. Beating Constantine Schoolcraft's Jakob Huysken won that event Jicre a couple weeks ago, that was a big mile­ at 19-3.25. stone 1 guess you could say." In one of the most impressive races of the ► Delton Kellogg 3200-meter relay runners evening. Lawton’s Cannon edged (Andrew Jackson. Brendon Baird, Hayden Constantine’s Anthony Evilsizor 50.14 to •Doorlag and Wyatt Mast shaved nearly 13 50.66 in the boys’ 400-meter run. Evilsizor. seconds off their best lime of thc season in the last y ear’s Division 3 State Champion in the pee to beat the Constantine 3200-meter relay 800-meter run won that event in 2:05.78, beam by monrrhaTr"T5~sur,onds~To* open ~ TnnrhcnrwereTTght behind him in both races, Tuesday’s SAC Valley Championship al with Parker Tallent third in the 400 with a Delton Kellogg High School, and the Panthers time of 53.20 and Mast second in the 800 in never looked back. 2:08.30. The Panthers outscored the Falcons 1425 Things wouldn’t have been as close in the to 1293 Tuesday. Lawton was third in the final standings if not for the Constantine boys’ standings with 73 points, followed by 3200-meter crew, which outscored the Schoolcraft 68, Galesburg-Augusta 46. Panthers 22-6. Constantine had the top two Hackett Catholic Prep 44 and Kalamazoo finishers in lhe race, with Quinten Prieur the Christian 24. conference champ in 10:39.24 and teammate The Falcons had bested the DK boys in the Tim Kinney second in 10:46.06. DK’s 3200-meter relay less than two weeks ago in Brandon Wyman kept pace with those guys, thc team’s SAC dual, which was a win for the placing third in 10:51.64. DK boys’ team. The DK boys won lhe race The high jump wasn’t the only field event Tuesday in 8 minutes 37.92 seconds. where Schoolcraft got a boost. The Eagles’ "Il was just good aim petition. I got started off strong,” Jackson said. “We knew we had an edge on our shoulder after getting second to Constantine a couple weeks ago.” ' “No one said there was a rivalry, but there definitely was a rivalry. It’s a friendly compe­ tition. We hate each other on the track, but after we’re done we’re like ‘hey, good race.”’ Jackson added. * "That’s lhe team we’ve always got our eyes L'P' onsaid Baird. "Now Saugatuck.” added Doorlag. Saugatuck, lhe defending overall SAC champion, was scheduled to host the SAC Lakeshore championship Wednesday (May 10). The SAC Championship Meet is planned - 2*^'.-------L:------ , ~'^4------------------ ------- -—rfh J,tfTWTHt------------- - -------------------------- ---------- ----------------- Delton Kellogg's varsity oys and girls’ track and field teams celebrate their programs' first ever Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division Champ10^ ips after the division meet hosted by the the Panthers in Dellon Tuesday. Both teams were 6-0 in SAC Valley duals this spring- ie Delton Kellogg boys won the SAC Valley meet to finish off a perfect conference season. The DK girls share the 2017 SAC Va ey championship with the Schoolcraft team that edged them by four points Tuesday. 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(Photo by Brett Bremer) Hackett Catholic Prep 28. , . ' The high jump stood out on the girls side once the final scores were tallied. Schoolcraft s Ally Winn and Galesburg-Augusta’s Madison Harlow each cleared the bar at 5-0, with Harlow taking lhe championship on attempts. Delton Kellogg had Abby Howard third at 4-10.and teammates Sarah Bassett and Ashley Elkins tied for fifth at 4-8 in thc event, fhc Panthers would have expected to outscore tin. Eagles by more than a single point in that meter dash in dash. Lawton’s Natalie Martinez won those two springs, taking the 100 in 13.06 and the 200 in 27.22. Watson won lhe 400-meter dash for the DK girls in 1:04.08, but had Woodhams and Halley Phelps from Schoolcraft place second and third behind her in the race. DK did well in the longer events. Watson also won the 1600 in 5:41.88, with Donahue lhe runner-up in 5:44.55. Donahue was third in the 800-meter run, with teammate Marion Poley third in that race with a time of 2:3734. In the 3200-meter run, Poley placed second with a time of 13:00.14, behind GalesburgAugusta’s Liuryn Coleman (12:43.85). Bassett and Kapteyn both scored in both hurdles races, with Bassett fifth in lhe 100 hurdles and fourth in the 300-meter low hur­ dles. Kapteyn was sixth in the 300 hurdles. Lexi Parsons scored in both throws for DK. placing third in lhe shot put at 29-9 and sixth in the discus at 80-11.75. Both DK teams came into lhe meet on a high, having outscored some big teams at lo take championships at lhe Parchment Relays. The DK boys scored 104 points Friday, besting Vicksburg’ 92, Gull Lake 89, Allegan 70, Parchment 59. Comstock 58 and Plainwell 58. The DK girls edged Gull Lake 105-95 atop ..ilia..^landings, ahead...jqL Vicksburg..81. Plamwell 74. Parchment 69, Allegan 56 and Comstock 14. The DK teams head to Gobles for an invi­ tational this Friday. Delton Kellogg's Bailee Tigchelaar races to an eighth-place finish in the 200meter dash at the SAC Valley Championship Meet in Delton Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) for May 23. t Both the Delton Kellogg boys’ and girls’ teams were a perfect 6-0 in SAC Valley duals this spring. The DK girls finished four points behind Schoolcraft at the top of the standings Tuesday to leave those two teams in a lie for first in lhe final overall conference standings. Schoolcraft outscored the DK girls 126-122 Tuesday. Lawton was third with 99 points, followed by Galesburg-Augusta 58, Constantine 48. Kalamazoo Christian 42 and DK boys. Constantine didn t place m Thc Engles also had Katie Simpson and Sierra Rygwclski cam runner-up finishes in the long jump and pole vault respectively. Delton Kellogg freshman Erin Kapteyn cleared the bar at 7-6, going as high as any of lhe top four vaulters in the event, finishing fourth based on the number of attempts. Kapteyn started her day with it runner-up time of 17.44 in the 100-meter hurdles and later placed sixth in the 300-meter low hurdles. Delton Kellogg girls won two of the four relays. The team of Maranda Donahue, Rachelle Brown, Marion Poley and Heaven Watson look thc 3200-meter relay in 10:43.08. The meet did come down to the last event on tire girls’ side. The DK team of Donahue, Emily Shephard, Bassett and Watson won the 1600-meter relay in 4:21.85, but needed a couple other teams to beat out Schoolcraft’s foursome to clinch lhe outright conference title. Schoolcraft managed a third-place finish in the race though, with anchor Emma Woodhams nearly catching Constantine’s Cassie McNamara for the runner-up spot over the final 50 meters. Schoolcraft won the 800-meter relay, and finished second to Uiwton in the 400-meter relay. While lhe Constantine boys made up ground on the Panthers in lhe distance races. -Jhc-Schoolcrafl girls piled up points in the sprints compared lo the DK girls. A sixth­ place point from Audryana Holben in the 100meter dash was the only point for thc DK girls in either the 100-meter dash or the 200-meter t 4 00 PM Gr j tasty Tr ■ a • Thawte K-'J « 4 00 PM Gfs Ar-a tasty Sa• Hr 4WPM Orts jm tasty Im-Tte" 4.15 PM fee: MS Track s •’>••-’• **J ’ 4.. SO PM fcjS Mdsfe ..^z. Stool c.k„- Ita* ^..- •.• W krvr OtAvs MS Credit Union KU _ u...A *-• - 329 N. Michigan Avenue Hastings. Ml 49058 269.945.9754 �Pago 14 — Ttxjrsday. May 11. 2017 - - The Hastings Banner — Saxons slightly better than usual in win over Vikings Brett Bremer .......... Sportx Editor there wasn’t a lot of excitement in the clubhouse at Hastings Country Club Tuesday afternoon. Hastings* varsity boys’ golf team tojipccl the visiting Lakewood Vikings 183-201 in a non-conference dual on the back nine. Both teams were right near their regular nine-hole average for thc season. Both trams arc hoping lo be better before the season corncs to an end. ‘That is about our second best (score) of the year.’* Hastings head coach Bruce Krueger said. “We’re consistently shooting about rhe same type of scores. We hope to lower those a litllc by the time we get to regional* in three weeks. ” Hastings had four guys in lhe 40s, led by Jerry Christensen's 42. Alex Ihylor added a 45 for Hastings while teammates Taylor Brown and Nick Larabce each scored a 48. I-akcuixx! was Jed by Caleb Fariec’s 47. fmm IjiJL’rtll Hazel The Vikings aho got 51 s from Ia»gan 1la/cl ;md Cboper Morgan and a 52 from Brendan IJttlefteld. Each (cam’s top player came into the dual off a fine 18-hole round at a tournament. Christensen was eighth out of 58 golfer:* at Monday's Harper Creek Invitational. FarJec shot an 84 Saturday at the Like wood Invitational at Willow Wood. That 84 was as personal best 18-hole score (or Fnrlce. The Vikings were fourth on a windy day at WillowWood. Ixiy Norrix took (he day's championship with a score of 327, followed by Marshall 338. Riltori 359 and Lakewood 389. Marshall's Konner Voight was the day’s medalist w ith a 78. Farlee finished tied lor sixth on the day. Thc Vikings also got a 100 from Hazel, a 102 from Ben Madejczyk, and 103s from John Hewitt and Morgan. Marek. ,. Winhall Harpe!-? . .... atop ,u» a,l’l‘ the 1s* <taTO,••"'P at ‘ ,,.„«ent MonJay.slmoi,,,.. a 324 si wi,h a fol­ lowed by °{?’"nne ,56- Cl’,,l"alc' ’57. HavingV hua,L°" Cree^ 371 .Stevenyyife. •185'1 l,rcv Ri'w 392 ,nAkL""lh?!d a 93. Islliah 'ttylw a 96 anilJosh Yi 'i’iw hirll"-Si,Mll!S. . Marshall a. •Ain k'st 'scek s Inlersta’c-8 Athletic (W h\ -v J lin,x>rVe Ma? 3 ‘hou)-'hJackson Lunwn Chridi took ,ls ^’ond 1-8 w in of the <. *n shoot’11? a l-^-Marshall 168, Jackin Northwest 177. "«rper Creek 180- Banna Western Is2* l,asUn^s 185 und Pennfield 1% Christensen diol a 37 to ’ead the Saxons Isaiah Taylor added a 46 a”d thc Saxon team also used 5]s from A,eX Ta>,or and ,),er Brown lor their total. „ , . , Lumen Christi’s Kiley Hestwood was the Tho Saxons' Tyler Brown watches his tee shot fly on number 16 during his team's gainst Lakewood at Hastings Country Club Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) only guy better than Christensen on the day, shooting a 36. Harper Creek’s Alex Johnson also scored a 37. Hastings' Josh Brown taps a putt towards the hole on number 17 during his team's dual with Lakewood at Hastings Country Club Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lion g©Sf team at Olivet r ational - •■■■ ■ a Thc Maple Valley varsity boys’ golf leant placed third al Tuesday’s Olivet Invitational at l he Medalist. Olivet look lhe day’s championship with a score of 338, followed by Charlotte 369, Maple Valley 404 and Parchment NTS. Tony Martin shot a 97 and Evan Adrianson a 98 to lead the Lions. Maple Valley also got a 102 from Dillon Walker and a 107 from Jonah Denton. • Trojans have four m the 40s ait Wyoming’s j Gold jamboree -*:J! J fife ! - • • j <.2 . • • We’re Celebrating Health Care Week and Nurses Week. To all our employees, phystc-ens. advanced practice provide. s anri „,«<•<•> 'hdnk you ,or care taking, early mornings and late nights. You help OUI commUn,t°J^ pejHhier l,ves' kind us on social media to share your thanks. Submit a photo or n> „,th •’aah,ag *,Thant(YouSH . w SPECTRUM HEALTH <' • 1 The Thomapple Kellogg varsity boys’ golf leam placed sixth Wednesday for the QIC Gold Conference jamboree hosted by Wyoming al Glen Eagle. * It was another good battle for the top spots' in lhe conference standings. Thc East Grand Rapids Pioneers won Wednesday’s match with a score of 161. Wayland, which won last Monday’s league jamboree, dropped ail the way back to fourth. ; Forest Hills Eastern was second with ascore of 163. followed by Grand Rapids Christian 165. Wayland 170. South Christian 174, Thomapple Kellogg 181 and Wyoming 230. Austin Aspinall led VK with a 43. Jacob Edema shot a 45, Jeremy VanSickle a 46 and Sam Finnic a 47. EGR’s Coojkt Bell was lhe day’s individu­ al champ with a 37, while Wayland’s Rory Myers shot a 38. Will Robson from East Grand Rapids and Matthew Emetine from Forest Hills Eastern tied for third with 39s. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-05-18.pdf bcf67ad92692bfa2bb8652cfcb6da2aa PDF Text Text Trail trespassers cause issues for residents Barry County. the capital of harmony Saxon shoots best rounds at Marshall See Editor1°n Page 4 Sec Story on Page 10 See Story on Page 3 COA millage to be on November ballot HHS spring concert, awards at Thornapple Plaza In a change of venue, the Hastings High School band will present its annual spring concert and awards ceremony at lhe Thomapple Plaza, Thursday, May 18. The pops-style concert is free to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. at the East State Street venue. Spectators are encouraged to bring their ow n chairs. In case of inclement weather, the con­ cert will be in the high school gymnasi­ um. Life Walk will benefit services of Delton Women's Center Delton Women’s Center will hold its 13th annual Life Walk Saturday. May 20. parting nt 9 a an. The short walk will meander through Dcllon. beginning and ending al the cen­ ter al 503 S. Grove St. The event is the primary fundraiser for Delton Women’s Center, which is dedi­ cated to helping clients receive GEDs. leaching practical trade skills, English tutoring for non-native speakers and edu­ cational and material assistance for fami­ lies. Mentors from the center also visit inmates al the Barry County Jail. For more information about lhe Center or for Life Walk pledge forms, call 269­ 623-4061 or slop in lhe center during regular business hours, which are Tuesdays and Thursdays noon to 4 pan., and Wednesdays noon to 6 p.m. Rep. Calley plans local office hours in May Suite Rep. Julie Calley of Portland welcomes residents to office hours in two communities Monday. May 22. She wilt give attendees a legislative update before meeting with individuals for 10 minutes each. Calley will meet with constituents in Lake Odessa from 11 to noon at lhe vil­ lage office. Page Memorial Building, 839 Fourth Ave. She then will be at the Barry County Courthouse, commissioners’ chambers, 220 W. State St., Hastings, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary'. Residents unable to'attend scheduled office hours may send their questions and ideas to Rep. Calley by calling 517-373-0842 or emailing JulicCalley# housc.mi.gov. Handbell choirs plan free concert at Thornapple Manor lhe public is invited to attend a handbell concert Thursday, May 25. at Thomapple Manor. 2700 Nashville Road, Hastings, Hie concert begins at 6:15 p.m. in Whispering living room. , . ... Both the student and adult choirs will perform separately and w»me pieces toge <-r Music sekxtions will include h.m J c i «■ and handbells with a feu ring along h>!nns' lhe Grace Lutheran handbell chons arc tinder the direction of Kim Donikc 1> (grade four through adult) who is c paying with the choir next ><-• cncurraged u> call Domke for lehcan-.t . performance details, 269-908-<X>2 . Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor r\ millage for the construction of a new Barry County Commission on Aging facility will be brought to voters, but not until the November general election. Barry County commissioners reached a consensus al a special meeting Tuesday to place the $6 million ballot question on the November rather than August ballot. A resolu­ tion to place the question on the August ballot was ready for approval, but commissioners, deferring to the preference of COA Director Tammy Pennington, decided to delay the question. Pennington said the later deadline would provide more time to give voters infor­ mation and answer questions. Commissioners will vote on a new resolution at a later meet­ ing. The 25,000-squarc-foot new facility would replace the current 9.800-square-fool building al the same location on Woodlawn Avenue near North Broadway. Construction costs for the project with contingencies total $5.5 mil­ lion, including S385.(XX) in architectural fees and $135,000 for the cost of issuance of bonds. The proposed bond would be a 0.1843 mill 20-year bond issue. Property owners with a taxable value of $50,000 would pay $3.27 in the first year and an average of $9.22 for each of the following years. Pennington presented the annua) report of the COA to the board ofcommissioners at the regular meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners committee of ihc whole prior to the special meeting- She presented figures estimating the anlicipa,cd revenue and costs of a new facility- »>’ hav,ng in-house food services, rather than catering, increasing the adult day services participation and additional meal revenue, Pennington estimated the COA would have additional annual income of $19,632, even with $148368 in anticipated additional expenses. With more adequate facilities, Pennington said lhe adult day services program could grow from nine to 15 participants. She also said lhe multi-purpose room currently in the facility is used for meetings, events and a plethora of other purposes. The furniture and resources have to be changed and rearranged for each event, often multiple times a day. The new facility would have a large room with a capacity up to 300 and could be divided into two separate rooms that could be used at the same time. Dedicated smaller rooms through­ out the facility also would make it possible to expand program offerings without additional strain on staff. If the millage for the new facility is not passed by voters, Pennington said the current building, requires $175,000 to $200,000 in repairs. Pennington was asked if the repairs could be postponed if a new facility were in the plans. The COA board held a special meeting last “Wc could get by for two years if a new week and passed a resolution in support of building was at the end of the rainbow." said placing the question on the ballot. Pennington. Animal shelter director’s case moved to June 1 hearing Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer A preliminary hearing has been tenta­ tively set for 2:30 p.m. June 1 in lhe case of Billie Jo Hartwell, former director of the Barry County Animal Shelter. Hartwell is charged with one count of misconduct in office,a felony common-law offense, carrying a maximum of five years in prison. I he charge stems from a combination of alleged acts of misconduct, including unauthorized taking of dog food and inap­ propriate conduct toward a Barry County Jail inmate worker. Hartwell is free on $10,000 bond. Another former jail inmate told The Hastings Banner he was part of the work-release program at the jail and claims he was asked by Hartwell on three separate occasions to put bags of dog food into her personal vehicle. He said the use of the food was not in doubt, and that it was for her own pets at home. Hartwell has been suspended from her job at the animal shelter without pa) while the case is decided. The Barr}' County Administration Department has assumed operational duties of the county-run shel­ ter. A probable cause hearing was scheduled to occur Wednesday. May 17. in Barry County District Court. Instead the case now moves forward to a preliminary hear­ ing set for June 1. Issues along corridor raise questions by joint alliance Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Development in Hastings and surrounding communities was the dominating topic at the Joint Planning Alliance meeting Monday. Barry County Planning and Zoning Director James McManus reported his office has been working on a pharmacy expansion in Delton and development of a dog kennel. "There isn’t a lot of activity right now,” McManus said. JPA Chair luirry Watson raised questions about responsibility between local entities and the Michigan Department of Transportation along M-37/M-43 near the Hastings city limits. "That mess m the ditch in front of Dollar Tree, who’s responsible for (addressing) that? Is it MDOT?" asked Chairman Larry Watson. Rain run-off traveling downhill has been scouring out lhe base of lhe ditch as the waler nears the creek, explained McManus. "Unless you do what they did al Flexfab and put rock lining in the ditches, it keeps washing away lhe ground," McManus said, "but it’s lhe second time around (replacing lhe rocks).” The rocks, used for erosion control, wash away over lime, and McManus described how the runoff has been pushing further down. He said once the water hits the culvert, it has lhe pressure of fire hydrant when it conies out the other end. “It's in the MDOT’ right of way so it’s part theirs, and they are contacting the rest {involved) because they still have an open driveway permit for Dollar Tree.” McManus said. A request was made to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, asking to have MDOT look into the problem, McManus said. Reporting on development activities in Hastings, city manager Jeff Mansfield said Cherry’ Health renovation plans for a new location were approved, and the groundbreak­ ing is scheduled for June 8. More information on the event is forthcoming. The new health facility will be on the lower level of Ace Hardware. Ace also received approval from the City of Hastings for an outdoor display of Amish buildings, he said. "The Co-Dee Stamping site plan has received tentative approval for expansion, as well,” said Mansfield, "but there has to be some changes to our code in order to facilitate that." In other business, a public hearing is sched­ uled for 7 p.m. Monday, June 19. Hastings City Hall regarding the city establishing a special assessment district for sidewalk exten- See JPA, page 3 Delton board enters contract discussion with superintendent candidate, hires new personnel Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Delton Kellogg Board of Education approved negotiating contracts with super­ intendent candidate Kyle Corlett Monday. Site visits have been conducted between Corlett and Delton Kellogg, and lhe board is ready to begin discussing contracts with him. Following a presentation by Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Rich Franklin, lhe board adopted a resolu­ tion supporting Dairy ISD’s 2017-18 bud­ get. 'Die board adopted a resolution to hire new personnel for the 2017-18 school year. Sharon Doyle was appointed as supervisor of dining services, Sara Nevins as 2017 summer school Credit Recovery Program teacher, and Kevin Lillibridge as the boys varsity basketball coach. Die board received notification of retire­ ment for elementary teacher Valeric Whales. Tie board acknowledged gifts and dona. lions from groups and prjvatc donors Books were donated from thc Friends of Delton District Library and parlners jn Education. Partners in Education donated 5,3.(XX) for the high schooPt marching band trip to Pearl Harbor tn IX-ceml)cr. A„ a|,on. ) mous donor covered lhe coMs of lh(, pearJ Harbor trip for two students. Delton Kellogg Utile LcagU(. doilatcd money to repair a section 0( (|k- Jy field fence. The board appointed hoiinl . dent Keli Martin and trusty. s 1 rvSI serve as representatives £ electoral body, lite Deltoq v .. . ’ instructed Martin and Aus(jn hoard Robert Becker Jr and fc|,za|" " *0,c lor in the June 5 election. * Matteson The board entered cloH.d euss staff contracts tor thc year. . 10 18 school Work is being done to control erosion down a drainage ditch in front of the Dollar Tree west of the Hastings city limits, (photos by Joan Van Houten) Generations invited to join in COA’s Pokemon-themed walkathon In an effort to entice people of all ages to participate in this year’s Barry County Commission on Aging walkalhon - lhe COA’s largest 'fundraiser of the year - a Pokemon theme was adopted and thc event dubbed Walkalhon GO! with the tagline "Gotta Feed ’em All!" The annual event will take place Saturday, May 20, wilh registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. The walk will begin at the Commission on Aging at 10 a.m. “The homebound seniors of Barry County belong to everyone," senior center coordina­ tor Colleen Acker said. "We should levl hon­ ored to serve them as we are able. Of course, there is nothing wrong with having some tun while you’re at it.” Knowledge of Pokemon is not required to get in on the action at this event, she added. All walkers will be given bingo cards and will look for characters to mark of! their cards as they parade through downtown Hastings. Winning canE will be pul in a drawing lor n $50 Google Play card. Other prizes will be awarded for thc lop earners, wisest walker and youngest walker. A lunch will follow the event at the Commission on Aging. Barry County Meals on Wheels has been serving homebound seniors nutritious food for 42 years. In 2016. 43,613 meals were delivered to 281 clients. The Commission on Aging holds several fundraising events to supplement this pro gram, ensuring seniors will continue to have access to nutrition on which they depend. Federal and stale money docs not cover lhe entire cost of the program, making it neces­ sary' to rely on community support, said senior center coordinator Colleen Acker. lhe difference between Barry C ounty and several surrounding counties, she said, i.s that no qualifying senior has to be pul on a wailing list to get Meals on Wheels due to active local fundraising. Acker said she has high hopes of bringing generations together with Saturday’s fund­ raiser. encouraging community activism and awareness of the COA’s services. The silent auction, which has been running since the spaghetti supper fundraiser in April, will close during Walkalhon GO! event at It) a.m. �Page 2 — Thursday. May 18,2017 — Thc Hasting* Banner Hastings High School students in Ed Domke’x career and technical education classes recently learned how well their projects stacked up against tho*>e created by other students in the region and state. Hastings hosted the regional Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society competition May 4 and 5. Students who placed in lhe lop four spots of the various divisions qualified to compete at the state level. The state competition was at Saginaw Valley State University May II to 13. Domke’s students created projects in mechanical and architectural computer-aid­ ed drafting, engineering (inventions), elec­ trical, models, CO2 cars, mouse trap cars, bridges and three-dimensional prototypesStudents who received recognition in the MITES regional competition, by project area, included: . CO2 dragster - Zackary Cummings, first place; Maxwell Richards, first place. ly er Johnson, second place; Benjamin Curtis, sec­ ond place; Austin Hoffman, third place; Grayson Tebo. third place; Brandon Smitn, fourth place; Elijah Smith, fourth place. Invention Smith, Rigden first place; Elijah first place: *>,tr Uv pMtok. second place: Smith, first place- J-m > ? sheminn. Sam Waller. secomlP»5j;M.nI p)ace. Akx third place: W>’ ' ‘ Diljak. fourth place. Horton, fourth ■ p CAD m^anieal. architectural, electnca Tori Harding, first place (drawing). first nlacc (model): Aaron Newberry, first place fXrrtal); Elijah Evans, first place (ptetona Inwine): August Miller, first place, second place (assembly): Leah Hawthorne second place (family residence): Daniel Koneska, second place (pictorial assembly), fourth place (assembly drawing): Cohn Cusack, sec­ ond place (detail with picture): Ethan Hart. Matthew Sherman won fourth place at the state MlTEs contest with an invention created through the Hastings career and technical education program. August Miller’s CAD pictorial and assembly drawings placed second and filth, respectively, in the state-level MITES competition. Junior Alex Diljak holds a $3,000 schol­ arship for the MIAT College of Technology for which he qualified by placing second at the state level. third place (pictorial assembly); Ian Bleam, third place (detail with picture). After qualifying in the regional event, the following students recciv cd awards in lhe itnlC COrnPetition: CO2 dragster - Brandon Smith, third place; Zackary Cummings, fourth place; Elijah Smith, fourth place; Benjamin Curtis, seventh place; /\ustin Hoffman. 10th place; Maxwell Richards, honorable mention; Grayson Tebo, honorable mention; Tvler Johnson, honorable mention. Invention - Elijah Smith, first place; Rigden Pederson, second place; Alex Diljak, second place; Sam Waller, fourth place; Matthew' Sherman, fifth place; Jack Horton, sixth place; Bridget Thayer, seventh place; lyler Johnson, seventh place; Emily Pattok, honorable mention; Wyatt Smith, honorable mention. Mousetrap Mechanics - Mark Feldpausch, third place; JcITrtj Morgan, fifth place; Joe Feldpausch. ninth place. Bridge construction - Sam Waller, honor- Showing their computer-aided designs and ribbons from the regions petition are (from left) Eli Evans (flywheel drawing), Ian Bleam (sing e pa Colin Cusack (single part drawing) and Ethan Hart (remote-control car asse awinf., yJ- 7^4 Showing their state-placing inventions are (from left) Jack Horton, Aaron Newberry and Bridget Thayer. Placing at the regional level of the MITES competition with their mousetrap and lightweight bridge designs are (from left) Mark Feldpausch, Bridget Thayer and Emily Fenstemaker. Leah Hawthorne (left) and Ton Harding placed second and first, respectively in the regional MITES competition with their family residence CAD designs, (photos provid- are (from left), ElijahXe°?.d br^9e construction events type), Grace Beauchamp (hrirt„8e. ""ensiQln| fidget toy Pfotowith new digital timing display^90’ and Sam Waller (traffic light Earning honors in the CO2 dragster MITES tournament are (from mtn a?d rnousetrap mechanic Showing ribbons from the regional MITES contest in the CO2 dragster and Mousetrap Mechanics divisions are (from left) Tyler Johnson, Grayson Tebo, Maxwell Richards and Joe Feldpausch. Brandon Smith and Ben Curtis. aCkary hummings, JT -------- —a—a*® ^10^1^2 �Tho Hastings Danner — Thursday, May 18, 2017— Page 3 JPA, from Pa&i "’rhe new sid<:'?|ale'Strea — **” ** on thc north side ‘,f A ponald's wi?.re ,he ’j*’ walk ending »> M' lk a, A|'*'11 extend to meet the new rf**" “ M and on the south side of S|a,<:. wa|k ;- ■ « fmm Cook Road to the new s'**alK "> '«m of Dollar T^fs about n ^.of sidewalk, and wc’rc establish assessment district to pay for ’{j3 ’* n^nsfi.c,d- “whal we’re hearing is th rhisbdnP 5 ln favor of this, and wc plan on S a summer proj- Installalion of« Irafpc J’^ht at Road across from Aldi ,s due t0 MDOT requiring ic before approv­ al. Previously. A, P « approximately $10,000 for MD01 to der the need for a traffic light and was re ’ sed. Mansfield said requests to MDOT may need to be made by outside groups. dep‘q rrients and organic- lions. .. . "They wanted the po e chief, for one, but when I talked with Ch‘cl UcfT] PraU he basi­ cally said he doesn’t sec a public hazard that would be addressed b) the installation of a signal. I’m not sure everybody here agrees with that, but that was his decision." said The sidewalk ending at McDonald’s will soon stretch to connect with the new side­ walk installed at the Aldi supermarket. Mansfield. t "I guess that’s just the way it js“ said Watson, adding that it s a shame, to have to wait until someone is seriously |uirt or Rainwater run-off eroded the ditch base while carrying dirt and debris, building a messy pile just before the creek near Dollar Tree. before there is movement on safely concerns. In member comments. Hastings Charter Township Supervisor Jim Brown said lhe JPA group has been doing a great deal of good, and he would like to see an effort to establish involvement with communities in areas far­ ther out. "The farther you get from Hastings, interest in thc effort has dropped off," Brown said. "There has to be some way to get to the far reaches out there and bring these people in. It’s like the grief Barry Township is going through trying to get someone’s attention regarding the sewer system for expansion to Gilmore Car Museum. A little more horse­ power could help someone like that. You know, we’re all connected somehow." Enforcement may provide a solution to stop trespassers Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Thc trail system being developed has been creating a problem for property owners hav­ ing difficulty with trespassing, said Jim Brown, supervisor of Hastings Charter Township. The problem stems from lhe bike park on Hammond Road and thc trail system. “We have two people, one in thc city and one who lives in thc township, that seem to think they can come and go from one point to the other wherever they want on private prop­ erty. "It’s going to be a mess ... and that’s going to hit the radar momentarily." Brown said during the Joint Planning Alliance meeting Monday. "We’ve got to put a halt to this thing and get it straightened out." “Thai’s just goes along with lhe nature of thc beast," said Larry Walson. chair of thc alliance. "That’s always going to happen." Alliance member Don Smith, representing the Hastings City Council, asked for clarifica­ tion, and Brown said his neighbor has been having a problem with people crossing his property with horses and bicycles to get to the bike trail on city property. The issue has been happening at thc end of Indian Hills Drive. “We would like to lake care of this peace­ fully first. If that doesn’t work, then we’ll have to pull lhe trigger and light the match land file trespassing complaints}," said Brown. Contractors working on the trail system are expected to be back soon, said alliance mem­ ber and Hastings city manager Jeff Mansfield. “We’ll look at ways to possibly put up fencing or something to catch their eye and let people know that they’re not supposed to go on private property," said Mansfield. “I’m not going to say that this will stop them, but at least we’ll know there's something there." Pointing out that this particular bike park also has a disc golf area. Smith said trespass­ ing has been a problem for about five years. Brown agreed with Smith but said he has seen the issue become more prevalent as the trails continue to be developed. Trespassing ordinances arc already in place. However. Brown said, it is clear not everyone follows the rules. “The problem with stopping these people is they tell their friends what they do. and then there’s even more people. So, it’s snowballing a little bit." Brown said. "We’ve been trying to fix this on our end. but haven’t been very successful." "I suspect that if we really want those peo­ ple to stop, it’s going to be an enforcement issue," Mansfield told Brown,"but we’ll look into what can be done on our end. and work wilh you on this." The city trail meets Indian Hills at a narrow point. The location is not wide enough to con­ tinue with the trail. MITES, from previous page The Hastings area multi-use trail system is inadvertently causing problems for some property owners as they deal with a growing number of trespassers. For Hastings Area Schools Employees Daniel Koneska holds the computer drawings that won second and fourth place at the regional level and honorable mention at the state competition. able mention; Emily Fenslcmaker, honorable mention; Bridget Thayer, honorable mention; Steven Schnur, honorable mention; Grace Beauchamp, honorable mention. CAD mechanical, architectural, electrical - August Miller, second place (pictorial) fifth ,nvenl*ons that garnered ribbons and plaques at the state • ♦ ii .event are Hastings students (from left) Tyler Johnson (post installation tool), Rigden Pederson (honeycomb decapping machine), Wyatt Smith (bike ski) and Alex Diljak (heated defogging goggles). place (assembly); Aaron Newberry third place (electrical); Ethan Hart, fourth place (pictona! assembly); Tori Harding, seventh place (residence model) and honorable men­ tion (family residence drawing); Leah Hawthorne, honorable mention (family resi­ dence drawing): Elijah Evans, honorable mention (pictorial drawing); B|canit hon­ orable mention (detail with picture); Colin Cusack, honorable mention (detail with pic­ ture); Daniel Koneska, honorable mention, honorable mention (drawing, assembly). Reception will honor Hastings school retirees Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A fond farewell for staff members will be hosted by the Hastings Area Schools' Board of how" smff members who retired earlier JyeXnd those who will be leaving al lhe I rhe school year, a reception is schede! .1 6 P tn. Monday. May 22. lhe event w'CH tLke place in the Hastings High School z 5^0 w. South Si. Relics being honored, their positions and years of service are: Puraprofesslonals Raymond Boulay, 12.75 years Nancy Jenks, 13.25 years Mary Pennington, 17.25 years Principals Christopher Cooley, 20 years Judith Johnson. 17 years Secretary Kay Acker, 29 years Teachers Rebecca Bradley, 24.75 years Channaine Henke, 29 years Killy Hoke, 19 years Steven Kogge, 27 years Sue McKeough. 22 years Rebecca Parker. 20 years Kun Schaaf, 32 years TYunsportatfon Wilbur Raab, 15 years Certificates will be prevented to retirees at 6:30 p.m. The public is invitod I(j ici tn the celebration of lhe many ycaB of wn,icc given by the mdivtduals to thc , School System. lhe Hastings Area School s Board of Education is sponsoring a reception hon­ oring those staff members who retired earlier this school year, or who will be leaving the I tastings Area School System at the end of this school year, lhe re­ ception is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 22nd in the Cafeteria of Hastings High School, 520 West South Street. Hie presentation of certificates honoring those who are retiring will begin at 6:30 p.m. Please join us as we honor the many years of service these individuals have given to lhe Hastings Area School System. As of this time the retirees who will be honored are: Paraprofessional: Boulay, Raymond Jenks, Nancy Pennington, Mary 12.75 years of service 13.25 years of service 17.25 years of service Principal: Cooley, Christopher Johnson, Judith 20 years of service 17 years of service Secretary; Acker, Kay 29 years of service Teachers: Bradley, Rebecca Henke, Charmaine Hoke, Kitty Kogge, Steven McKeough, Sue Parker, Rebecca Schaaf, Kurt 24.75 years of service 29 years of service 19 years 27 years of service 22 years of service 20 years of service 32 year* of service Transportation: Raab, Wilbur 15 year* �inion Page 4 — Thursday. May 18. 2017 — The Hasting^ Banner Did you SCC 7 Canning shadows We’re teaching the world The late afternoon sun shines through a lace curtain, creating a shadow of two canning jars. With spring here, the planting and gar­ dening season has begun. Residents across the county will turn their harvests into jars of canned goodness as produce ripens this sum­ mer. MSU Extension provides a variety o information and tips on food preservation at http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/food..pres­ to sing - and smile . ervation. We'tv dedicating this space to a photograph taken bv readers or our staff members that rep resents Barry County. Ifyou have a photo to share please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner. N. M-43 Highway. Hastings, Ml 49058, or email news@j-adgraphicsjcom. Please include informa lion such as where and when the photo Mas to in. who took the photo, and other relevant or am < (o al information. do you remember? Foundation check Banner March 27. 1969 For Charlton Park - Thomas Stebbins (third from left), president of the City Bank and treasurer of the Thomapple Foundation, presents Mrs. John (Esther] Walton, chair­ man of the Barry County Parks Commission, with a check for $2,000 from the Thornapple Foundation for use at Barry County's Charlton Park Museum, while curator Harvey Versteeg (left) and Hastings Supervisor Ken Radant, a member of the parks commission, look on. The Thornapple -oundation is a charitable trust through which Barry County residents by gift, during their lifetime, or by bequest after death may make contributions for community better­ ment. Have you met? George Supri has a busy life that includes working at a full-time job. pursuing his call­ ing as a pastor, enjoying his family, play ing golf and rooting for lhe Green Bay Packers. He’s employed as a ‘’hybrid salesman” al Kent Manufacturing Co. in Grand Rapids, working in lhe office and traveling a couple weeks each month in his sales territory of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. As Pastor George Supri, he has been serving the Hastings congregation of the Community of Christ Church for about eight years. “We have q great congregation here ... It’s small. We wish it was bigger, but we’re working on it,” he said. “We’d like to invite people to come in and sec whal we’re all about. We arc a Christ-centered church, and we promote love, peace and justice and share those with everybody.” George and his wife, Jane, live near Middleville. The couple lived in Menomonie, Wis. when they married and moved to Michigan in 1992 when his wife accepted a job in Grand Rapids where they lived before residing in the Middleville area. They have two adult children and two grandchildren who arc 3 and 5 years old. He was bom in Plum City, Wis.. which George described as “a real small town.” He grew up in another small town - Durand, Wis., and graduated from Durand High School. He earned an associate's degree from Chippewa Valley Technical College where he majored in marketing with an emphasis in small business. George was still living in Wisconsin when he received lhe call to serve his church. In Wisconsin, he also sen cd as a pastor for a couple of years for a small congrega­ tion that was struggling after its pastor had left. In Michigan, he also has served as a visiting minister at various congregations. And before moving to Middleville he also spoke to the Hastings congregation before becoming ils pastor. For his faithful dedication to his calling and serving people in his congregation, George Supri is a Barry County Bright Light. Something about me most people don’t know: I used to race snowmobiles years ago. Four of us started a little hometown racing team. We just raced locally. I also rode motorcycles and dirt bikes. Favorite hymn: “Touch Me Lord With Thy Spirit Eternal.” It speaks io my culling. It has kind of a Russian tune to it. Best advice ever received: Probably to ask myself ‘Do I need it?' or ‘Do I want it?' Along with it, ‘Do you want io? or ‘Do you think you should?’ Favorite TV program: We watch “NCIS” George Supri - other than sports. Favorite sports team: I’m a Packers fan. Favorite books: One of the books is “Tuesdays With Morrie" by Milch Albom. He’s written two or three books, and they are all pretty good. They arc good stories and arc interesting and have something to tell you. People 1 would most like to meet: Some historical figures, such as Abraham Lincoln or even back to George Washington, just to understand whal they were going through and thinking. Or, Thomas Jefferson and whal they actually meant in the Constitution. It isn’t what people think it is now. Places I would like to go: I would like to someday visit Australia. And go to Europe. Best gift ever received: My wife because she’s supported me in whatever 1 do. being pastor and lhe time it’s taken away from family. She’s kepi me in line. Favorite dinner: I’m a meal-and-potatocs guy, so probably a filet and mashed potatoes and gravy and some strawberry-rhubarb pie for dessert. A website I frequent: Facebook. It’s not my favorite, but I get caught up in it ... Basically I get on it to keep tabs on my fam­ ily more than anything. If I were president: Probably the biggest thing would be to remove the prejudices or animosity people are feeling toward each other and work at uniting the country again and tp* to overcome the divisions. Not only divisions between black and white, but against immigrants, gays, lesbians, LGBTs and women and everybody else. Along with some other things that would support that equality, pay equality and trying to fix thc immigration system and giving people an out to become citizens. Favorite childhood memory: Spending time with my dad. We used to work together in my dad's repair shop and do stuff around the house. He’d tell stories, and now that he’s not here. I'd like to hearthose stories again. Favorite times with grandchildren; Just being with them whenever I can. We have a hill that we slide down in lhe wintertime. The kids, for whatever reason, like to roll down it or mn up and down it. They have to try' to talk. Grandpa into running up and down. too. A talent I would like to have: Several of them, i play the guitar a little bit. At one point, I thought I’d like to be able to play it really well. 1 would like to be a good public speaker. If 1 could go back in time: Not to stay there, but probably the 1950s. At the time, my dad had a service station, and he raced stock cars. I got into the tail end of it. I was 4 or 5 years old when he quit. I like the rock ‘n’ roll music from the ’50s. A quality I admire in other people: Sincerity, which encompasses truthfulness and empathy. Favorite phrase: When 1 start doing something. I say. “Here we go.” It’s from a commercial, and the dog was called Wego. and the guy would say, Tie re Wego.’ Ixast favorite word-’To be honest, proba­ bly the F-word ... Other than that [the word) hate. It’s used loo commonly. Something on my bucket list: Fix «P my old Mustang. Golf a little bit more. Biggest influences in mv life: My upbringing - values and things my parents taught me. such as a work ethic and how to treat people. My wife an(J lhe pastor who called me to the priesthood and mentored -3- John Hvuriic Bible verses- ’' Musk-Vi?'in BookofEcc^^ 4' Mikil 1 hkc: । |jR ri |y of music: wk •n'ron.^mive flufe music. • ce the Saturday Mav io. iww lhc vide a (mi. i ^°Unty sh*iK- ’’ ' quick pe».y , "eek t, ant some ot “any*»County I «** I) ) • ’*»atv ^a1.ned’l“xtu^n'''- ,i,,l,,,,N^"na t !C|r| ***>•>•’Send M“* Highua. email new ’flings, ------------------ ' ''K'Miicscom. ot 49°58, One of my neighbors is an angry man. Not dangerously angry, just mad nt the world for giving him diabetes and making him give up drinking. Last summer. I offered him a loaf of homemade bread after his wife died. I should have given him a banjo and an invitation to a concert in Barry County. Steve Martin, the well-known comedian and musician, once said it's impossible to play lhe banjo without a smile on your face, and I believe there are more smiles in Hastings and its surrounding communities exactly because it’s becoming such a won­ derful musical place. Three weeks ago. the Thomapple Arts Council Jazz Festival hosted middle and high school jazz groups from 75 different Michigan schools - 10 more than the pre­ vious year. During lhe three-day toe-lap­ ping affair, more than 150 performances were offered in our community, all free of charge. In just 14 years, thc jazz festival has become the largest festival of its kind in the nation. This summer, we can look forward to “street concerts” for children and families at the Spray Plaza in downtown Hastings, to lhe shade-tree noontime Friday concerts on thc courthouse lawn, and to lhe Hastings City Band stepping off an cvery-Wcdnesday evening event w-ith five concerts at the Thomapple Plaza followed by a lineup of talent to keep the mid-week rolling. When the annual Summerfest celebration rolls around. Aug. 25-27 we’ll be primed for what’s always been the area’s most musi­ cally prodigious lineup. And that’s only a bit of lhe magic in one town. Middleville’s Riverbank Music Series has always been a treasure and. when thc Nashville Route 66 business gang follows up last year’s knock-out per­ formance at Sandyland with three separate nights of summer melodic power in June and July, folks will be convinced that Barry County is becoming a musical mecca. In a world that has become more con­ tentious, more tense, and nlore fearsome. I do not discount the positive force of music in a person’s and in a community’s life. "There’s something about music that brings hope to people .’’.said the Rev. Steve Reid. “There’s a'lbt of folks who maybe have a rough life or a tough job, and music just kind of softens them a bit. It brings out the youth in them.” Reid should know. Though he’s not a practicing musician, he’s become as much a fixture at concerts and music jams as the finest flatpicker or doghouse bass player. Folks can’t miss Reid meticulously record­ ing in his latest diary the playlist of every act to which he’s listening, whether at the Stale Street Diner in Hastings or the Forum in San Francisco. Reid’s pretty much heard them all in his lifetime, from Bob Dylan to B.B. King to Eric Clapton. Reid’s passion for music is what’s led his never-tiring effort to share it with oth­ ers. For 10 years at the former Arby’s Restaurant in Hastings, Reid brought 232 shows to town and, when the Stale Street Diner indicated it would help after Arby’s closed, Reid revived the monthly concert series - every occasion offered free of charge. "One thing that makes music so popular here is that it’s accessible to a lot of differ­ ent people, usually at no cost at all,” said Reid, who’s completing a book on a down­ town Chicago festival he’s attended since 1984. ‘‘If income is a variable to someone, lhe idea of being able to hear it freely is a big incentive.” Being able to share lhe experience is whal brings people together. Widening the group by offering the experience to every­ one - free of charge - just enhances lhe connection to each other that the world ne±l<MUson. an accomplished must- •rm Middleville, has been playing can from g rbdayS he offers music lessons locally Xn not performing with well-known area musicians, and. on one evening; each month, he leads a “string circle of begin­ ning and intermediate players who, no matter the technical level of performance, enjoy playing music with each other. “You’re connecting with other people, and that’s a very human thing ” Willson said. “We give and we take and that exchange is very important.” As listeners, wc enjoy what results from those kinds of exchanges and that pleasure we also share with each other. Willson suggested that performing music adds an even greater dimension, by moving to the “inside” of a song and sharing that experi­ ence with a fellow performer. Proving the depth to which music resides in Barry County, those who desire that even closer musical experience have a multitude of opportunities. The world-traveled Lakewood Choral Society, the Hastings City Band, Thomapple Wind Band and Thomapple Jazz Orchestra and are among the area groups that provide lhe chance for music to continue as a lifelong avocation. The Commission on Aging periodically hosts the Michigan Fiddlers Association for a day-long event in which strumming leads to toe-tapping and dancing to old­ time tunes. Take a Sunday afternoon and visit Bob’s Bam Jamboree in Lake Odessa sometime. There, visitors can listen to folks who still enjoy performing musical art, and that’s what musicians like Willson and connoisseurs like Reid especially enjoy about Barry County. “You’re given an instrument in school, and then you don’t do anything with it after you leave school," lamented Willson. That’s exactly why jazz festival director Joe LaJoye expanded the event’s perfor­ mance lineup to included adult groups this year. . “Kids need to know that they can keep being musicians and keep teaming after they leave lhe classroom,” said LaJoye, a retired Hastings High School music direc­ tor who’s part of a long lineup of inspira­ tional teachers. Today that tradition con­ tinues with band director Spencer White and choir director Matt Callaghan whose programs and whose students also grace lhe community. Earlier this year, a new music store opened in the small village of Howard City, just north of Grand Rapids and a block down from the local bluegrass per­ formance mecca, Zcllie’s Opry House. On an unusually warm and sunny March after­ noon, sitting on folding chairs along lhe sidewalk outside thc store was a revolving group of eight to 10 walk-up musicians of all ages and genders picking and strum­ ming some wonderful tunes. It could have been - and maybe should be - Hastings. Michigan, and all of Barry County, where music is making us the capital of rhythm and harmony. Making music has become a community trademark, a symbol with which our area can be attractively market­ ed. On one point, every one can agree: Our world needs lhe personal connections and warm-hearted exchanges that music can bring to life, something wc see demon­ strated continually in Barry Counlv. I have a neighbor who needs to visit and who needs to leant to smile again. Doug VanderLoan, Guest Columnist What do you think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive nublie „ • • question posed each week by accessing our website www H,T"*? P°IL will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the Last week: Based on what’s going on with health care, do you think it’s time to “drain lhe swamp?” Yes 87% No 13% Vote °n 'k”' R'SUltS For this week: Mackinac B?rtnty concerns- the during the Labn^n * " c'os®d it regain oSrDayWalk-Should Yes No �The Hastmaa Banner — Thursday. May 18. 2017— Pago 5 haSWjs Worship Together PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Grayson, Ava ^^><1 Keel. National Prevention Week highlights healthier choices lb the editor: National Prevention Week is May 14 to 20. Wc at the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force, encourage residents of Barry County to celebrate prevention and daily life choices that promote health and safety. We can all help make Barry County a healthier iuid happier place by taking simple actions like picking-up tobacco litter in thc neighbor­ hood, making sure medications are in secure locations and keeping alcohol and other drugs out of thc hands of youth. National Prevention Week focuses on six main topics, which include tobacco and c-cigarcttes, underage drinking and alcohol mis­ use, prescription drug and opioid misuse, youth marijuana use, suicide prevention, and mental health and wellness. Wc offer a few simple prevention ideas. Tobacco and c-cigarcttes arc harmful and have known risks. Inhaling tobacco smoke or e-cig vapors has effects on lung tissue. While much is not yet known about e-cigarcttcs, we do know both tobacco and c-cigarcttes con­ tain nicotine, the chemical that makes them addictive. If you or someone you know wants to quit smoking or “vaping,” call 1 -800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669) for resources and help. In Barry County, most youth choose not to drink alcohol underage, according to the Michigan Profile Healthy Youth survey results from 2010 to 2016. When adults talk to teenagers about not drinking underage, it really does make a difference. For more infor­ mation about starting the conversation, visit www.TalkSooner.oq; for helpful tips and con­ versation starters. Practice responsible alcohol use if you arc over 21. There are guidelines for safe adult drinking. Visit www.barrycountysatf.com/ drinking to learn more. Buzzed driving is drunk driving. No matter how we feel about it, wc can call agree that marijuana is bad for kids. Marijuana poses risk to adolescents and their developing brain. Today’s marijuana is changing. Learn more about marijuana at www.talksooner.org/ drugs/marijuana. Everyone wants our youth to be safe and healthy. Medications, while helpful when used cor­ rectly under the care of n physician, can also pose risks. Proper monitoring, storage and disposal of medications arc critical in helping to prevent problems. There arc many loca­ tions throughout Barry County where you can take medications for safe disposal, including pharmacies and law enforcement agencies. Visit www.barrycountysatf.com/disposal for participating disposal sites and information. Our mental health is just as important as our physical health. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use con­ cerns, mental health issues, or thoughts of suicide, please reach out and get help. With help comes hope. Barry County Community Mental Health Authority (269-948-8041) and the Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-TALK NOW (1-800-273-8255) are available 24 hours per day, seven days per week. National Prevention Week, and the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force, encour­ age everyone to be healthy and practice pre­ vention. When wc all work together, we can make our home a safer, happier and healthier place to live. Happy National Prevention Week. Megan Palmer, Drug-Free Communities project coordinator Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force Barry County Community Mental Health Authority Trumpcare is bizarre behavior To the editor: . Most of the American people have been short-changed on healthcare by Congress these last 70 years. ‘Trumpcare’ is bizarre legislative behavior-making getting worse, and their laws are getting more messed up as shoved through the House of Representatives. Americans arc even dying for lack of medical care and thc high price of some drugs - cost­ ing thousands of dollars a month. This in itself is ruining the lives of a lot of Americans. All this is part of a mess Congress has con­ cocted for some Americans, while other modcm countries arc taking care of their own people with medical care coverage. Don’t be fooled by horror stories of Canadian health care, since there are plenty of horror stories of our own people. What wc have now is healthcare for the profit of insurance companies, run for their benefit. For years, profit-making insurance companies have decided which medical pro­ cedures people may have. Million-dollar sal­ aries seem grossly immoral in itself. People have been and arc being stuck with business decisions based on company profit and exec­ utive salaries. Medical decisions are an obvi­ ous a conflict with insurance company inter­ est. This feature ought to be stopped. Paul Ryan and others are disciples of sup­ ply-side economics and free market econom­ ics. These dreamers think the market will fix health care run for insurance company profit and without regulation. These adolescent dreamers live for market conditions that never have existed and aren’t going to exist in the whole health care industry. It is pretty obvious to almost everyone that regulations are necessary. These people said on TV that health care is and ought to be a profit-making business! The latest ‘Trumpcare’ bill would allow each state to have its own coverage for ore-existing conditions. This could mean 50 different plans, and coverage of pre-existing Conditions. The president says there will be enough money to cover all pre-existing condhions, but some experts say no. Some of this c Crates’ Rights thinking, which went out with the Civil War. One of the strengths of the Affordable Care Act- ‘Obamacare was that A11 ™ had a, cover pre-existing conditions, millrers profit-making insurance taken care of thc health care of all their peo­ ple. Why has Congress not done this for Americans? All American people need basic healthcare - ‘medMcare for all’ type thing one big health insurance scheme for all 330plus million Americans without thc dollar drain of 30 or more insurance companies feeding their profits off what Americans arc required to pay. Everyone would pay relative to their income, and the poor would pay noth­ ing, and thc wealthy plenty - similar to Social Security- that’s social insurance. Some are stuck on the ‘socialistic’ term being thrown at a national plan covering everyone. Maybe insurance such as Social Security. Medicare, Medicaid and all national programs and plans are socialistic. So what? Why be troubled about that word? Coverage of everyone by one plan will be a lot cheaper in administration than a bunch of money-making insurance companies. There will have to be regulation of drug pric­ es, hospitals, doctors and other aspects of health care. It is obvious that some entities will try to take advantage and let their greed overcome them. Some have tried that under Medicare and Medicaid. That, too, has to be stopped. People have to realize that regula­ tion is necessary, and forget the notion that this whole nationwide effort can’t function without regulation. So, Mr. Jacobs this” Trumpcare” bill is the worst kind of politics for everyone but the rich and insurance companies. Let us hope that the Senate will develop something sensi­ ble and decent with coverage for every American as suggested “back in the day” by several Presidents including Barack Obama. Having made a lot of money over 70 years of this, the insurance executives arc not going to give up without a big fight. Their lobbyists will likely clobber any congrcssperson who tries to do this unless they all go together. Our only hope is that Congress has the political fortitude to take up this fight and win for the American people. We must let our representatives and sena­ tors know we demand Medicare - like-a universa!, single-payer plan - and hope that finally Congress will do the right thing for the American people. Or we can privatize Congress. The addresses of our Congress persons are in this newspaper. pulling o**' of ,hc ACA JhevPCM>’l nl^e enough profit and pay all L Million-dollar executive salaries, those mH Obamacare is working " ,in“ " h”‘ George C. Williston, The showboat, whel5 °Wned by Hawk family ^X’T^.’veO'onegoes for musical entert^Jul,e LaVerne and her husband (Gard the stars but some­ one snitches to d>e Police that Julie half. black/half-whitc “ married to a white man. They are tor« >°leave the boat. - 5 pin. Next week: Hi- Y>mes the Groom." Friday, May 1* m*bch<x>l Story Time - 10:30 am. n. Saturday, May Adult Game Event (Video, Board, Card I1,c Games) 10 ajn* ^Monday, May ~~ Q^ting Passions - 10 am.-l p.m. Tuesday, May 2-L toddler Time - 10:30 am.; Open Chess - op.ni. Call thc Hastings I ublic Library for more information about any of the above, 269-945­ 4263. Teen disarms father threatening mother with knife A 13-year-old girl suffered a cut to her hand when she reportedly grabbed a knife away from her father as he was allegedly threaten­ ing his wife in their Yankee Springs Township home Sunday evening. According to Michigan Stale Police, Efrain Ramos-Garcia, 30, was arraigned Monday in Barry County Court on (mo counts of feloni­ ous assault and one count of domestic vio­ lence. His bond was set at $100,000. Family members told police the man was threatening his wife with the knife when two of his children were able to take thc knife away from him. The girl suffered a cut on her hand and was treated at the scene. Michigan State Police from the Wayland post were assisted at approximately 11 p.m. Sunday by Barry County Sheriff’s deputies. The incident occurred on Yost Street in the Yankee Springs Mobile Home Park off Patterson Avenue. Compensation commission a good idea To the editor: As a taxpaying member of Barry County, I think it is a very good idea that there is a com­ mission to determine elected officials’ com­ pensation. With the commissioners doing it - especial­ ly for themselves - it is a conflict of interest. I would like to let Ben Geiger to include me as possibly a member of that commission. I will volunteer my time to the commission if I am chosen. Deb James, Hastings Follow The Banner on Facebook to Kmuftto. date, until WClAw.. , Ml fhp illC new edition ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Wonhip 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before thc service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43). Delton, Ml 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am. Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom. Pastor Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. SundaySchool 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 xm. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy.. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday Schoo! and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office® mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. PLEAS ANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 xm.; Sunday Evening Senice 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 pm. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton. Ml 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor ■ Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper'11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 pm. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday senices each week: 9: 15 xm. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of lhe Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer al all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 xm. Sunday School; 10:30 xm. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at lhe church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Grcle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 xm., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St, Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule • Worship: 9 am. Traditional & 11 xm. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 xm.; PreK-8lh grade Sunday School 11: 20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatccc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 am. HAST INGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. Stale Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a m. wilh nursery and QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 am. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 am. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Ixad Pastor; Ryan Rose. Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 am. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindcrgarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries. Quilting. Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at 'an old country church.' Sunday School 9:45 am. Sunday Worship 11 am. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH ‘‘/Vi Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us ” 2635 N. M43 Highway. Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmcffgmail.com. Website: www.biainxsftcfc mcihodnimm. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor AndyBaird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetze!. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 am., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am.-10:25 am. Worship Service: 10.30 am. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4lh grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at varied times. Wednesday: Renter Gub & Women's Bible Study will resume in September Thurs­ days: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 am. and Lunch Out at 11:15 a.m Third Thursday: Senior Adult Brunch at 9:30 am. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9.30 a.m.-3 p.m. begin­ ning Sept 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover Gods Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, May 21 - Worship 8 & 10:45 a.m. May 21 - Adult Forum 9.30 am.; Children’s Church 10:45 am.; Prayer Walk at Poholski's after 2nd service. May 22 • Congregational Care 5:30 pm.; LACS Rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m. May 24 - Prayer Group 6 p.m. May 25 - Bell Choir outing. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 xm. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E North St., Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.grace-hastings. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, ML preschool available.__________________ THis uifirSon an worsJup service Ts froviJeJ Uy THe Uasni^s Haniier, the churches and these local businesses: Hastings flexfab Hums 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 �Page 6 — Thursday, May 18, 2017 — The Hastings Banner NOTICE OF ORD1 TO: charter township Of rutland. THE RESIDENTS AND PROPf£^^oTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AND ANY Oil PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that affeMaylO- 2017 meeting. aS '"'reduced for first reading by the Rutland Charter Township .. - f0r adoption by the Townsh p Board at jts next ^gylar This proposed ordinance will be consid e the charter Township Hall. meeting on June 14,2017 commencing a . • .. necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and service,, such as Rutland Charter Township will providemateria|s being considered at the meeting, to signers for the hearing impaired andf bearing upon seven (7) days notice to Rutland Charter Township, individuals with disabilities at the meet g servjces should contact the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxi ,■ in -legislative format-: existing text proposed to be deleled is shown Format note: this document 'S PW h^wn in boid type. lined-through; proposed new text is CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 2017-161 (proposed) ADOPTED: EFFECTIVE: An Ordinance to amend § 220-9-9 and § 220-15-1 of Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland charter Township Code of ordinances. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: SECTION! AMENDMENT OF § 22Q-9-9 PER^MNeNTQHP»|HlH^NgpPEg!CH A^NP ARCH1TE£IURAL SIANOABBS MU MIXEDUSE DISTRICT s 220-9-9 of thc Rutland Charter Township Code, pertaining to Building Design and Architectural Standards applicable in the MU Mixed Use District, is proposed to be amended to correct a typographical error in subsection A. 1., and to delete sub-part b of subsection of A. 1.. dius causing Out paragraph to read as follows: “A. Building Height: 1. The maximum building height in the Mixed Use dDistrict is 35 feet or 3% stories, whichever is less. However, building height may be increased up to 45 feet or 4 stories, whichever is less, if all of the following criteria are met as determined by the Planning Commission: a. The proposed development is designed to provide for shared parking and/or cross access easements with adjacent parcels. br The proposed development will wntatn-a-eembinotion-oFeomercifll residefttiaF-ofld/of-office residential,-with a-minimum of 25%-fesid*ftbai-ftoef space? eb. Access to the proposed development will be derived from a local county road (not a state highway) or internal access road serving multiphtots. de. The height of the building shall be designed to blend with adjacent devel­ opment and shall not create a dramatic height increase causing detrimental impacts to existing structures. ed. The local fire chief has approved the height of any building over 35 feet’ SECTION 2 AMENDMENT QF 5 22Q-9-9 PERTAINING TO BUILDING DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS (ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS/FACADE MATERIALS) APPLICABLE IN MU MIXED USE DISTRICT § 220-9-9 of thc Rutland Charter Township Code, pertaining to Building Design and Architectural Standards applicable in the MU Mixed Use District, is proposed to be amended to change the provisions in subsection C.l. regu­ lating architectural standards/fa^ade materials to read as follows: "C. Architectural Standards: 1. Facade materials. At least 80% of the “facade" of a building with a footprint under 25,000 square feet, which for purposes of this provision is defined as that portion or portions of such a building which either fronts on a public street or which faces an on-site parking lot, shall be constructed of one or more of the following materials: a. traditional hard coat stucco. b. brick. c. natural or cast stone. d. tinted and/or textured masonry block. e. glass. f. architectural pre-cast panels. 9- wood, except materials such as T-71. plywood or particle board or similar processed wood materials. u’ or s " h. other simitar materials, as approved by the Planning Commission the visual compatibility of such other materials with exlX on adjacent properties and within 500 feet in the MU District on All of the above fagade materials requirements (C 1 a -h I «haii . . a building with a footprint of 25,000 square feet or more and ? 80 aPp,y t0 permissible facade material for such buildings in this District ” 8Uel ,S a,S° * SECTION 3 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH IN AG/OS DISTRICT) § 220-15-1 of the Rutland Charter Township Code, pertaining to lhe Schedule of Re > |- • lhe various zoning districts, is proposed to be amended to change lhe Minimum Lot Area and Mt?*18 aPplicablc in requirements for a buildable lot in the AG/OS Agricullural/Open Space Preservation District r« iLln,nium Lot to one acre and 220 feet, respectively. m 10 acr^ ^5 feet SECTION 4 REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES: EFFECTIVE PATF All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are herebv nance shall take effect on the eighth day after publication or on such later date as mav heP6aled- This Ordiy ereWedbylaw. Robin Hawthorne. Clerk Charter Township of Rutland Orangeville Township asked to allow medical marijuana grower Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Orangeville Township Board of Trustees last week were requested to consider adopt­ ing ordinances permitting marijuana facili­ ties in lhe township. “Basically, whal we’re trying to do is ask the township to opt in to a set of laws called the Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act,” said Brandon Gardner, a lawyer with Grand Rapids Cannabis attorneys. “As thc law [2008 MM Al was interpret­ ed, there were a couple of fallacies that were assumed in thc original law that didn’t exist.” Basically, lhe law passed in 2008 legal­ ized pot for medical purposes, but failed to create a regulatory process for the produc­ tion and sale of medical marijuana. Thc new Medical Marijuana Facilities Act clears up many assumptions of the 2008 Medical Marijuana Act, providing seed-to-sale tracking system for marijuana products and establishing five facility licensing catego­ ries. "What municipalities can do wasn’t included in thc act,’’ Gardner said. “But the Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act changes all of that.” Thc state is poised to begin processing license applications in December, which means applicants are anxious to find munic­ ipalities willing to welcome the marijuana industry. Applicants are pushing for town­ ships and cities to adopt ordinances as soon as possible so ground can be broken and facilities built so businesses can hit thc ground running once licenses are granted in early 2018. Gardner made his request on behalf of a client, Cory Cadicux, who plans on opening a 10,000-square-foot facility housing 1,500 plants and employing 100 people. He hopes to expand to a 25,000-squarc-foot complex, increase capacity, and take on additional employees. Cadicux is seeking a municipal­ ity to allow him to move forward. Gardner gave an overview of the Medical Marijuana Facilities Act and what it means for municipalities He then petitioned thc board to adopt an ordinance allowing mari­ juana industry in Orangeville Township. “All we're asking for is an ordinance that is in compliance with thc new commercial facilities licensing act,” Gardner said. The act gives municipalities the preroga­ tive to choose the extent of marijuana • .industry within their respective jurisdic[JP! tions. It also allows them to opt out and prohibit marijuana facilities. “If it decides to do that, it kills all the businesses, because none of these business­ es can exist without the township passing an ordinance permitting them.” Gardner said. Townships can hand pick which types of industry can be established in their jurisdic­ tions. To Gardner, that’s good news for municipalities. “It’s customizable,” he said. “You can say ‘We don’t want business A. but we might want business B or C.”’ Gardner highlighted the income stream available to thc township if it chooses to welcome marijuana facilities. “These can be big business,” Gardner said, pointing to $5,000 yearly licensing renewal fees lhe township can exact from marijuana operations. Facilities also have to pay a hefty initial licensing fee to lhe state, from which host municipalities gel a 30 percent cut. “We think that the cost [state licensing fee[ >s going to be more on thc high end then thc low end,” Gardner said, estimating the initial state fee to be a six-digit figure. Gardner said townships can even lax stickers, apparel, paraphernalia - anything else sold within a dispensary - in addition to marijuana products. Municipalities also can charge sales and property taxes on facil­ ities. Gardner said another benefit to the com­ munity would be jobs. The smallest permis­ sible commercial grow operation is 500 plants. He said thc state is most likely to enforce continuous operating at some capacity, most likely around 80 percent. ”500 plants is a lol of work,” he said. “There’s all kinds of things that art going to be needed for just one grower. All sons of jobs can be created by these businesses." Gardner requested further discussion and that lhe township take a position. “I think that if this were to be put to the township, lhe response, although mixed, would be generally positive," Gardner said, pointing to majority support for the act across the stale. He offered to write an ordinance for Orangeville. no authority Ito make a deeisuin],she smU •'There's no way we could do anything if WC wanted to. . -.ifhnritV But Gardner said the act yields authority to develop policy to rnunictpaiities. and believes Orangeville Township possess the sole right to pass ordinances. Still Risner was fearful an ordmancc taking an official stance on the issue cou d cause trouble if it contradicts future county planning and zoning policies. “To write an ordinance, to take that on yourself, I think would be a grave risk at this lime," said Risner. “Until wc know what the county is doing on their side. I just don’t see it’s to our benefit to opt into something that wc have no idea how its going to pertain to us.’’ Gardner said his understanding of the law doesn’t require planning and zoning chang­ es for marijuana facilities. “It’s simply taking what’s already m place and allowing a business to exist there," he said in a follow-up interview. Risner said any ordinances the township passes regulating or restricting marijuana industry would have to apply to other busi­ nesses in the township. “Wc could end up hurting our own busi­ nesses because laws cannot be specific to marijuana,” she said. Gardner, however, said otherwise. "An ordinance tailored to a medical mar­ ijuana facility doesn't affect other business­ es," he said. James McManus, planning and zoning director for Barry County, said his depart­ ment is in a holding pattern until the state clarifies how counties can be involved in developing marijuana ordinances for town­ ships. He said the stale hasn’t even speci­ fied licensing procedures, let alone policy for townships in which planning and zoning are handled by the county. "Il’s like they neglected to think that some counties plan for townships," McManus said. . He is hoping legislators can clarify this so the county can develop a policy within the coming months. Until then, he is asking officials in the 11 townships under counly-orchestrated zoning and planning to be paticotand learn as,much as they can. z. (/ He said,townships without, zoning and ., planning do have the authority to develop their own ordinances regulating marijuana facilities. "Il may be the route we have to go,” he said. But any policy has to comply wilh county zoning and planning statutes. “It may be in lhe township’s interest to wait until that’s finalized," said Orangeville Township trustee Robert Perino. “In the interim, we need to gather information. If a decision is made not to make a decision, that is a decision unto itself. It’s an opt­ out." Perino said he doesn’t know of any municipalities in Barry County that have formalized a policy. "It’s a big issue. There are major con­ cerns.” said Perino. Gardner said an opt-out is simply saying ‘no’ to the marijuana industry. Many town­ ships have chosen inaction, which annotates zero future for marijuana sale or produc­ tion. But the majority of municipalities are taking a different approach. Gardner said. If they aren’t taking an official stance, they are gathering information. "If the board decides against this, that’s the board’s prerogative, and we’ll just look for someplace else. That’s just the nature of lhe business," Gardner said. “We are just wanting to start a discussion to see if this is going to be feasible for the business. “A lot of my clients are very anxious about whether certain places arc going to work. Gardner said. “I’m simply asking whether it would be feasible to do this here or not." Gardner has approached Middleville on m Mif Of1fadicu* guesting an ordinance. Middleville is considering a ballot, but has yet to adopt a policy. ■ |L’s„B“n810 b?ng jobs io the communi­ ties, Cadieux said. -It's g0ing l0 1Bk . (marijuana production] out of people's basements and garages and put it in a safer area for everybody. And have it tested for a better product tor the community so they know they are getting something safe." MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM Michigan’s Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System ___FREE ESTIMATES 12X60 n> Installed *3280 L ____ __ ^*3980 J Conserves Energy. Made In Mfchtan 1-800-872-2089 T www.mobllehomeroofsml.cnm T �I The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 18, 2017— Pago 7 Yankee Springs Township explores hiring manager, considers limiting supervisor’s power Sharon Kay Dixon Chris Banash HASTINGS, MI - Chris Banash, age 59, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly in his home on May 14.2017. Chris and his family were lifelong residents of Leach Lake. He attended Kalamazoo College and Aqui­ nas College. In lhe 1980s Chris worked at Crazy Larry’s Record Store in Grand Rapids, later moving to West Michigan Floral, and then Youngblood Automation where he was currently manager of inside sales. Chris loved living on Leach Lake, good music, great food, and making his family and friends laugh. He always advocated the im­ portance of education, and awareness of com­ munity and current events. He encouraged his family to take care of each other. He was proceeded in death by his father and mother, Emmanuel (Minnow) and Thel­ ma (Koch) Banash; father-in-law. Richard (Dick) Reyff; nephews Lee Reyff and Jack Pellegrini. He is survived by his brother. Tony Banash (of Long Beach, CA); mother-in-law, Susan Reyff, Martha Reyff-Banash. John Lloyd; children, Alexandra Banash, Sidney, Mad­ ison, and Zoey Reyff; brother-in-law. Eric (Beverly) Reyff; sister-in-law, Sarah (John) Pellegrini; nieces, Kortney, Nikki. Chelsea, Olivia; and nephew. Nathan. A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 21,2017, at Middleville United Meth­ odist Church with visitation from 3 to 4 p.m., and service al 4 p.m. Luncheon after thc ser­ vice. In lieu of flowers, the family requests mak­ ing donations to thc Memorial Scholarship in memory of Eric Lee Reyff, Richard Reyff, and Chris Banash through thc Barry Commu­ nity Foundation, www.barrycf.org, or to help with expenses. Arrangements by Gin-bach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. HASTINGS, MI - Sharon Kay Dixon, age 70, of Hastings, joined her husband, Hugh Baker, and her parents in the presence of her Lord and Savior, on Tuesday. May 9,2017. Sharon was bom to the late Gerald and Irene Cutchall in Hastings on September 13, 1946. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Hugh; grandson. Chase Baker, and granddaughter, Rachael Baker. Sharon is survived by her five children, Ted (Deb) Baker, Tim (Debbie) Baker, Trent (Stacey) Baker, Tariza Baker and Terry (Gail) Baker. She dearly loved her grandchildren, Ange­ la (Chad) Metzger, Douglas (Shelby) Baker, Nikolas Baker, Bradley and Brandon Bak­ er, Emily, Tessa and Samuel Fcnstemaker, Tiffany Coley and Corey Payne and will be missed greatly by her great-grandchildren, Khloe Baker, Jamie, Josslynn, Jeremiah and Juddscn Metzger and Abigail Coley. She is also survived by many other friends and fam­ ily. A Celebration of Life for Sharon will be held Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Thomapple Valley Church, Hastings from 1 to 3 p.m. A private burial will be held on Sunday, May 21 at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Middleville. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the family to help with funeral expenses or the American Cancer Society, Barry County Relay for Life. Millages tax the residents of Barry County Larry Pennepacker Sr. Jr., age 91. of Hastings, passed away Monday, May 8.2017 at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. Russell was born on November 10. 1925 in Hope Township, the son of Russell and Lynn (Lawton) Hart Sr. He attended Delton Schools. Russell honorably served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Russell worked for E.W. Bliss until his re­ tirement. He married Mae Burkhead on April 3, 1953, she preceded him in death on De­ cember 27,2003. Russell was a member of the VFW. Amer­ ican Legion and the Moose Lodge. He en­ joyed hunting and fishing, playing Kcno and going to the Gun Lake Casino. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Lynn Hart Sr.; wife, Mac Hart; sisters, Joy Hart Lewis and brother, Roxie Hart. Russell is survived by his brother, Rich­ ard (Ardith) Hart of Hastings; sister-in-law, Maxine Hart; many nieces, nephews and cousins; extended family, Dolores Frank. Tama (Mike) Allcrding. Joseph and Josh Hcrmenilt.Todd and Lori Drillock.Tonja Blume and Tina Frank. A graveside service will be held on Sat­ urday. June 3, 2017 al 11 a.m. al Oak Hill Cemetery, 6900 Lindsey Rd., Delton, MI. 49046. A luncheon whj fallow at noon at thc Welcome Comers United Methodist Church, 3185 N. M-43 Hwy. Hastings. Ml 49058. Memorial contributions may be made to the Activities Center for thc Battle Creek VA Hospice, 5500 Armstrong Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49037. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhomc.ncl. TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 To the editor: Wc can’t no longer afford any more increase in any millages. When thc commission on aging millage wants more, let Tammy Pennington give her wage increase back to help lhe seniors. When the COA is sit­ ting on a half million dollars, and she just got a pay raise and wants more. That’s more than our sheriff makes and he is on call 24/7. It’s time to tell them all, no more increase in millages and vote all of them down. Before we all have to sell our houses and businesses and move somewhere wc can al least live without losing our homes or business. Tell them enough is enough on taxing us. Vote no on ail millages. PLAINWELL. Ml - Urry Pennepacker, Sr., died peacefully on May 14.2017 in Way­ land. at the age of 71. Larry is survived by his son. Steve (Tammy Workman) Pennepacker (Hastings); daughter. Jodi (Jesse) Patrick (Plainwell); sister, Mary­ ann Grubb (Lewistown, PA); grandkids, Mi­ chael Huff, Rhonda (Steve) Van Ooy, Casey (Eric) Meek, Christina Pennepacker, Larry Penncpackcr III. Tara (Heath) Helmer, Blain (Alexandra) Patrick, Julie (Cody) Wells, Ja­ mie Patrick, Stevie Pcnnepackcr and Jesse Patrick II, as well as 17 great grandkids and special fnend, Mary- Tcgethoff. He was preceded in death by his father. George Pennepacker; mother. Ida (Swarmer) Pennepacker; brother, Ken Pcnnepacker and son. Larry Penncpackcr Jr. Larry was bom on January 1.1946 in Lew­ istown, PA to George and Ida Pennepacker. His first award in life was being the first baby bom in 1946 in Lewiston, PA. Larry' attended Lewistown Public Schools where he enjoyed running track. Larry' worked for Fishers Sale Bams as a kid and started working full time for them al the age of 16. While working there he became part of their white wrangler club and drove semi from Lewistown, PA to Ship­ shewana, IN, hauling horses back and forth. It was in lhe Shipshewana Horse Sale Bam that he met Judy “DeWard” Pennepacker. Larry' and Judy married when Larry was just 16 years old and were married for 49 years. Larry had several hobbies that included hanging out with family, bringing his grand­ kids King Sized Reese’s candy bars, and be­ ing around his horses. He also loved to fish in his spare time. Larry belonged to sever­ al associations over lhe years, a few' being: Allegan Draft Horse and Mule Association. Michigan Horse Pulling Association, and Michigan Horse Boat Association. Larry also sen cd as the horse bam superintendent al Prairieville Old-Fashioned Farm Days. Larry always has a good story or joke to tell io whoever was around. His most popular line used in thc bam whenever he got mad was. he was “going to cut their head off with a dull pocket knife" His favorite pets were his horse “Doc” and poodle “Zsa Zsa”. You can meet with thc family at the Oran­ geville Baptist Church on Thursday, May 18 from 2 until 4 or 6 until 8 pan. and Friday, May 19, from 10 until 11 a.m. His funeral is scheduled for Friday, May 19,2017 al 11 a.m. at the Orangeville Baptist Church, Pastors Dan Bowman and Mike Risner officiating, with a graveside service and luncheon to fol­ low. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Larry’s life. Those who wish to make memorial contri­ butions arc asked to consider thc needs of the family or Kindred Hospice. Please visit www. williamsgoresfuneral.com to share a memory' or to leave a condolence message for Larry's family. fflaViiage. licenses Elden Shellcnbargcr, Hastings Discovery FINaNCIAL/L Small Business, You’re a BIG deal to us! 110,000 PRIZE BOARD EVERY FRIDAYS SATURDAY ■ poots:4 PM •Sessions:6PM 1 Vl^iI HreKeepe«O>in» com fo, deUlli. get ready get set get YOUR FIREKEEPERS • • • • • Key Man & Buy-Sell Funding ESOP’s 401(k) Health Insurance Financial Planning Ph: (269) 948-9969 525 W. Apple St., Hastings. Ml Amanda Marie Thompson, Delton and Marquicc Anthony Smith, Delton. John J. Mulder, Middleville and Tricia lee Pitney, Middleville. Lois Ann Walker, Delton and John derek Trantham, Delton. Dylan Matthew Ramseyer, Fort Wayne. IN and Janise Nichole Stinson, Fort Wayne, IN. . Caroline Marie Fuller. Hastings and Enc Scott Ford, Hastings. Kevin James Korteway, Delton and Stephanie Elizabeth Deering, Delton. Kenneth William Schild. Hastings and Nichole Elaine Warner. Hastings. Nicholas Jordan Debar. Co umbus. OH and Kusey Leigh Reeves. Middlev.Ue. Erica Marie Enders. Hastings and Anijuan Lamar Kintble. Hastings. Tasha Kay Spurgeon. Middleville and William Ruben VanderZouwen. Hudsonville. Sierra Danielle < ASl NO ‘ HOI ( i Securities olictcd through I .PL Fuuncial. Member FINRA/SIP Fuller, Hastings and Richard Kauffmann. Hastings. Christopher Ernerist Acosta. Fort Wayne, IN and Danielle Nicole Short, Fort Wayne, IN. Christian Yonkers Stuff Writer A Yankee Springs Township board meeting reached a tense crescendo Thursday when the board of trustees decided to explore thc possi­ bility of hiring a township manager. Allegations of Supervisor Mark Englerth abusing his position and neglecting the inter­ ests of Yankee Springs Township pushed Trustee Roger Rottschafer to propose a com­ mittee exploring the pros and cons of a town­ ship manager taking over many of Englerth’s responsibilities. “I’ve been talking with multiple people in lhe township.” said Rottschafer, garnishing support for his proposal. He pointed to the township wish list, a dry erase board portraying township projects and goals for thc coming years. “Several months ago, we started on this list here, but now we’re just popping around.” said Rottschafer. Rottschafer spent the winter in Florida and interacted with the board via conference call. Upon returning last week, he decided it was time to move forward with the township wish list. “I think. Mark, as the supervisor, certain things that you do are good, but there arc cer­ tain things you don’t do so good.” Rottschafer told Englerth. Rottschafer accused Englerth of using his position to serve his personal agenda while neglecting that of lhe township. “It’s not something I want to drag out at this time, but I think it’s necessary at this point,” Rottschafer said. Rotlschafer’s proposal outlines the duties of lhe position, granting the township manag­ er the power to establish personnel policies, enforce laws and ordinances, administer con­ tracts, complete projects, formalize purchases and other policies, oversee the efficient man­ agement of all departments, and represent the township to all private and government agen­ cies. Rottschafer said he seeks to appoint three pre-selected committee members, none of whom sit on the board. Former trustees Bruce Campbell and Mary Cook and planning com­ mission chairperson Greg Purcell were appointed by Rottschafer to head the study committee. The committee will report its con­ clusion and recommendation at the next town­ ship board meeting. “It sounds like we’re almost saying that one of the elected officials is not working hard enough, that things aren’t running smooth enough," said trustee Shane VandenBerg. “But we’re all w orking together. So, if anyone takes responsibility for this, it’s got to be all of us.” A year ago, thc board passed a resolution prohibiting Englerth from communicating with other government and non-govemment organizations, such as the Michigan Department of Transportation, the county road commission, the press and others. "He’s continued doing that; he’s disregard­ ed it [the resolution],” Rottschafer said. “Thai’s part of the reason we’re doing this.” To VandenBerg, the proposal seems like a coup d’etat. "We tied his hands, and then expect him to do his job,” he said. “It looks to me like you are trying to lake away some of the responsi­ bilities of our supervisor." Rottschafer said allegations against Englerth are more than just his opinion. “It’s [the opinion) of a few other people you’ve talked to without talking to the board.” VandenBerg said to Rottschafer. “You talked to people who weren’t even on the board." Last year’s board resolution essentially guts supervisory authority from Englerth’s position. Thc resolution limited the functions of his office to a handful of minor duties. “One of those (duties) is not talking to out­ side entities, like MDOT, like the road com­ mission . B ut he continues to do it," Rottschafer said. “I don’t see a resolution that says lhe four remaining people [on thc board] can’t do’ that," Vandenberg said. “We have four mem­ bers that just said lhe supervisor can no longer do his job, for thc most part." “You’re welcome to vole any way you want," Rottschafer said. Englerth defended himself after the meet­ ing, saying discussions with outside entities were in the interests of lhe township. He pointed to past discussions he had with MDOT about the safety of M-179. Another conversa­ tion was between the DNR about the condi­ tion of parks and infrastructure. According to Rottschafer, these activities are prohibited under lhe 2016 proposal. Englerth said he wonders if board actions stripping him of his duties are legal. He said he sees the study group as yet another mea­ sure prohibiting him from accomplishing the very tasks he was elected to fulfill. He said all of his actions as supervisor were to serve to the public belter. The tense overtone set by the debate per­ meated lhe night, flaring up in almost every item on lhe agenda, indicating the extent of the issue at hand. "This board has got to sit down and start working like a board," Englerth said, sarcasti­ cally hypothesizing a township manager could get lhe ball rolling. �Pa®e 8 — Thursday, May 18, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS llffll.s tec ,y Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Is your portfolio ‘healthy?’ Elaine G a dock Tonight is meeting time for the Mkc Odessa Area Historical Society, with thc pub­ lic invited to take a walk in the cemetery to hear thc stories of thc departed. This annual event is unusual, informative and entertaining in a way. with beautiful surroundings, usually with beautiful weather at thc time of sunset. In past years, the people whose stories were told ranged from thc obscure to the promi­ nent, each with a unique personal history. A brief business meeting will include election of three directors, with officers elected at a later time from thc pool of directors. Refreshments will be available. A farewell reception is planned Saturday at 7 pan. in honor of Rev. Karen Sorden. who will leave Central United Methodist Church at the end of June for a new assignment at Cedar Springs United Methodist Church. This is open to any who arc interested. Women’s Fellowship of the First Congregational Church will host ladies from Vermontville Congregational Church in a luncheon at 1 p.m. Wednesday. May 24. The speaker will be Patricia Raimer of Lowell. Thc museum on Emerson Street will be open Memorial Day weekend following a salute to veterans Thursday. The museum will be open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday afternoon. Thc Tri-Rivcr museum group met Tuesday at thc Portland senior center with 35 present. Reports were given on thc attendance during thc first weekend of May when the Spring Into lhe Past tour took place at more than 25 museums. Members of the Garlock family from Big Rapids,Richland, Grand Rapids, and Hastings were hosted by Christy (Barcroft) and Casey McDonald at their new residence near Ada Sunday for Mothers’ Day. United Methodist Women of Central UMC met Monday to make final plans for gradua­ tion Sunday in a few days to honor thc church’s graduates from high school and to see a video of the denomination’s three mis­ sionary conferences in Alaska, Oklahoma and Kentucky. John and Teri Catt have returned from Arizona. " PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OFL PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on June 7, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairiev­ ille Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request by Barry Hutchinson,11082 Long Point Dr. Plainwell, Ml 49080, for a variance to allow for construction of a deck on a single family dwelling failing to meet the setback requirements set forth in section 4.24 Waterfront Lots. The subject property is located at 11082 Long Point Dr. Plainwell. Ml 49080 - 08-12-290-007-00 and is located in the R2 zoning district. 2. Such other and further matters as may property come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing im­ paired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of Ordinance No. 162 which was adopted by the Prairieville Township Board at a meeting held on May 10, 2017. ORDINANCE NO, 162 - AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL ORDINANCE AMENDMENT SECTION 1 AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 155, PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL ORDINANCE, SECTION II, PURPOSE. Eliminates lhe restric­ tion of die Section to Upper Crooked Lake, and applies it to all lakes within the Township. SECTION II AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 155, PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL ORDINANCE, SECTION IV. REGULATIONS. Applies the Regulations in Subsections A, B, F, G and H. SECTION III AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 155, PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL ORDINANCE, amends the heading in Section IX of lhe Ordinance to read “Effective Date”. SECTION V SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION VI REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. This section pro­ vides for repeal of any conflicting ordinances. SECTION VII EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall lake effect the day following publication after adoption. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE: dial the full text of die Ordinances has been posted in die Office of the Township Clerk at lhe address set forth below and that a copy of die Ordinances may be purchased or inspected al the office of lhe Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Ted DeVries, Clerk Prairieville Township Hall 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, MI 49046 .... 269-623-2664 May is NatiOnal phvsical Fitness and Sports Month. If you can JerCise regularly, you II help yourself fCc| bc‘tcr control your weight and even reduce the chances of des eloping certain diseases. fcut why not extend thc con­ cept of “fitness” m othcr areas of your hie such as your investmcnt portfolio? And to help mainlJ|in a healthy portfolio, you can draw on Some of the same principles that apply to keeping vour body in good shape. Consider, for example, one of the things that happen when you exercise - namely, your body uses more oxygen. As an investor, you may need your portfolio to get “oxygen” in lhe form of infusions of new investment dol­ lars. If you stop putting money into your port­ folio, you’ll need to rely on your existing investments to gr()w enough to help you meet your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement. Could that happen? Maybe, but you will likely be better off by investing con­ sistently, year after year. And by spreading your contributions over a period of decades, you don’t have to come up with large sums at any one time. Another element important to exercise is the need to avoid injury’. That’s why all sorts of athletes, both competitive and casual, stretch before they swing into action. Many of them also take other injury-avoidance steps, such as strengthening their “core” through abdominal work and increasing their flexibili­ ty through yoga. When you invest, you can be “injured” if your portfolio lakes a hit during a market downturn. However, this type of injury will likely be much more severe if your port­ folio is over-concentrated in just one asset class and thc downturn primarily affects those exact assets. But if you own many different types of assets - stocks, bonds, government securities, and so on - you may reduce the impact of a dow nturn on your portfolio. Keep in mind, though, that this type of diversifica­ tion can’t guarantee profits or help you avoid all losses. While exercise is essential to maintaining good health, it isn’t the only factor involved. You should also get regular checkups with a medical professional, who can nm various tests to measure changes in cholesterol, blood pressure, heart function and oilier areas. To help ensure your portfolio is healthy, you also need to chart its progress over time. And that doesn’t just mean determining if you’re get­ ting the growth you need, though that’s obvi­ ously of great interest to you. You also need to evaluate whether your portfolio has gotten out of balance, which can occur without your doing anything at all. To illustrate: If you start out w ith a certain percentage of one type of investment, such as stocks, and these slocks grow to a point where they now take up a big­ ger share of your portfolio, you may be taking on more risk than you had intended. Consequently, you should review your port­ folio at least once a year to evaluate both its performance and its balance. Once you’ve compared where you are today with where you were a year ago, you’ll be in a better posi­ tion to make appropriate changes if needed. Do what it lakes to keep yourself physically fit - but also take steps to ensure your invest­ ment portfolio is in good shape. It’s vitally important to your future - and you can do the work without even breaking a sweat. This article was written by Edward Jones for use byyour local EdwardJones Financial Advisor, ifyou have. any questions, contact Mark I). Christensen at 2b9-945-3553. -—STOCKS---- 77k* following prices are from the close of last Tuesday. 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Jackson responded. However, after inspecting the spaces, there was not enough room to accommodate lhe COA. “The problem is lhe health department was built as a very specific use facility." said Jackson. “It’s got clinic space, office space and other specific use areas that just don’t work with what the COA needs Creating more space in these locations would take extensive renovation.” Jackson described the COA building as being cobbled together and having continuous maintenance issues, especially regarding a leaking roof. Whether constructing a new building or renovating lhe old. he said, replac­ ing lhe roof, addressing water damage and many other repairs would have to be made. "So, lhe musical chairs with buildings wasn’t something that looked feasible from a financial standpoint,’’-said Jackson. The plans under consideration for a new specific-use building for the COA are to build a new facility toward the back of the parking lot or to build closer to the existing structure. With cither direction, the original building would be demolished. Lions score 45 runs m two games to sweep Bearcats The Lions got to celebrate Thursday. The Maple Valley varsity softball team scored 45 runs in its sweep of a non-conference doublcheader at Battle Creek Central. The Lions outscored die Bearcats 22-8 in the opener, putting together an eight-run fourth inning and a seven-run seventh inning. Kaycie Schrader and Rachel Morris got their first varsity pitching wins for the Lions, with Schrader striking out seven and allowing just three hits in the seven inning opener. Elizabeth Hosack-.Frizzell had a double, two singles and drove in font rtins in game one. Carlee Allen knocked three singles an d drove in three runs. Sydney Schuyler added a single, a double and an RBI- Teammales Ava Robinson, Bekka Reid and Monis added a single and an RB| cach as well for Maple Valley. . The Lions took game two 23-7. and needed just four innings 10 earn the The>' scored four times jn the first inning, then added six runs in secolld, six in the third and seven in the founhinning. Moms struck out four and gave up just three hits. Reid had n tripie and tw0 RBI in game two. Schuyler added tWo . hits and drove in a ™n' M^’J^Terpening and «UC double^srw^d',r7hf defending league champs al । ,a.,wood High School. I hey were scliedU|,. ,o return to action “Bjunst Springlltl * (May 17) and -n'K-adtoth^-^olfsatuMay. Turtles are slow to age, too How do turtles live so much longer than other animals? Eighth grader, Lewiston, Idaho Dear reader You’re nght. turtles and tortoises live a lot longer than most other animals do. If you were a turtle, you might live for more than 150 years. One giant Galapagos tortoise named Hamel even lived lo be more than 170 years old. my friend Donna Holmes said. Holmes is a professor and a member of thc Center for Reproductive Biology, where scientists at University of Idaho and Washington Slate University work to tackle big questions about aging and animal lifespan'-. Holmes explained that biologists have come up wilh several ideas, or theories, on how turtles can live for so long. One theory has to do with lhe fact that turtles arc cold-blooded and have whit scientists call a slow metabolism. They don’t have to cat as much food to survive, since they use energy they gel from food very , very slowly. Since they are cold-blooded, they also don’t need to use a lol of energy lo keep themselves warm. Our bodies need energy to keep us going. When wc cal food, our body uses chemical reactions to turn il into energy we can use. Bui sometimes this chemical process also produces other products lhal end up damaging our tissues and cells over long periods of time. When this happens, we see signs of aging, such as wrinkles. When wc study animals with slow metabolism, "v observe that there isn’t as much damage to their tissues and cells as expected for their age and size. A second idea about why turtles live so long also is related to lhal low metabolism. 1 units often hibernate They sink down into the mud at the bottom of a lake or pond, going dormant for the season (kind of like hibernation), and use even less energy. A third idea about why turtles seem to outlive so many other animals is the one Holmes likes best. She said it holds true for animals that have evolved special defenses against predators. “You can see how animals that have hard shells would be protected against being eaten by another animal." she said. The harder the shell, thc less likely you are to become someone vise’s dinner. This is a benefit for cach individual turtle, Lots of years to live also means that there is more lime to breed and produce baby turtles who also have hard shells for defense. Thc tunics that survive and breed in a particular environment will pass along to their offspring traits that arc best suited for that environment—including lough shells. “Animals with longer lifespans, such xs turtles, porcupines, mole-rats, bats and birds, all have evolved defenses against predators in the form of shells, sharp quills, underground burrows or the ability to fly away,” Holmes said. It seems that using energy slowly and having good defenses may be two key things that help turtles live slowly and die old. But there arc still many exciting questions left when it comes to agmg and fat-span. Who knows? Maybe one day you can help u* discover more about the different lives of animals on our planet. Dr. Universe Ask Dr. Universe is a science-educo*11* project from Washington State UnivcrsiriSubmit a </ues/«?n of your own at http uskDrl’nivrnr.wsua’du/ask. �v The Hastings Banner - Thursday.way Maym.18. 2017—‘ Page■ 9 lhe Hastings Banner ——inursoay. v library, NHS chapter named after beloved principal alone as a a^ndcd every Hastings kimj of a {j,n£ <>{ hfe he nearly vr»n„. nearly 50 50 y CMs .. '.School “£no<’1 gnuhintinn graduation fa, for ago. but his legacy '”l,rc ,han W years Wallace, a nativ^ruTj ‘be 5ehooL lived and ,n >'' ..Htsroom » lea 7,s* lived and .|.l5srooni Wallaa’' eh tbo lessons. bu I"’ rc'xmcdl> not only tought n J( out the puqx.se of 'o Hawings « ,came school principal, serrtn,bT”C ,he hi8h years. n,n8 lhe district for 33 the lessons. ,wpcrintendent -j . ••One of ,l’ his first visit , ;,said of MrWallace that on h to Hastings High School, before he “’“Penntendent. he became inte^ because he seemed such an . eher. He was not only interested i« ^«t he taught, but explained how learned should be •innlied in indiv,dy <Kiaj living “Another sUPeI?n(|^ of hiin as « living example of the worthwhi|e |jf iHus_ tX, its value by 1>''own life. chapter is8nam^fterrtal,Onal Honor Society •actually is KXh,.X’aSiS,he,ibnuy '' memory. The first w brary nan’cd in his middle school .,nj ,n whal is now lhe community libnirv -T^Cncd aS a schocl and Wallace’s library in “long with the rcs7ofX ? fCrTCd *n 1970’ high school. hc l,br!">’-10 lhe cummt ••Another supertn enc ent commended him for having wrought out for himself a philoso­ orgrandchikJreJ ™“™i;<Jhan'!n0 childrcn current high school .? ra,y t<xla>-Tbc 20 years after hi? u lbra,y wcrc buiI‘ncar students who mLvt? r Ev'n.lhc youngest of phy of life ihal h""M?WW U'.C “""“J7"’"''*1OrcmCn,bcr He has ma u ' ba/ alwa>’s loved young folks. XnXT . ?Ch lnv«'"tcnts in them by The 1935 HHS yearbook is dedicated to William T. Wallace, “scholar, gentle­ man, friend of mankind.” hehfol de«kndc7andinK’ b> kindly words, in'nira io^ \rcal *° thcI" a"d the from the Wabel’s ' / 35 ®,ven them." read a story ,,1C 121 I935’ Banncr’ °f ,I1C nCarl>- Hieh^hUn,g Pcoplc who- in the Hustings w s^- COn,c in conucl wi,h him>11 saj that this man helped them, because he Jbev v5? unstintedly (sic) in service, rhey Will thtnk of him as a fine type of Chnstian man and character, who made his appreciation of the fine things of life evident, not so much by what he said, but by what he lived. “In the Great Day when all shall be judged, there will be many a man and woman who will say of this man: ‘He was a blessing to my life, not alone as a teacher, but in the kind of life he lived and in the kind of a man he is.’” Another article in lhe same issue of the Banner recapped the June 7, 1935. alumni banquet, which drew unprecedented numbers. The event served as a retirement party, of. sorts, for Wallace. Nearly 450 people attended the banquet, including 309 alumni and five former superintendents. “It drew the largest attendance of any ban­ quet since thc association was formed,” another article reported. “We believe all who were present will agree that it was fuller of heart interest than any previous meeting.” The former superintendents, a Barry County judge and others spoke of Wallace and his contributions to the school. “Il would be impossible for us to give a summary’ of the tributes each of these gave to Mr. Wallace as a man, to his work in the high school and the help he had given to the schools and the scholars in his long service,” lhe article, likely written by William or Marshall Cook, themselves Hastings alumni, and owners and editors of the Banner. “There was no fulsome eulogy, but truthful and deserved commendation of the fine qualities Mr. Wallace has shown in his 33 years of work in our high school, beginning in 1902 as science teacher for six years, then 27 years as principal.” The visiting superintendents relumed to Hastings for the event, having previously served as superintendents here while Wallace was the high school principal. The superintendents and their positions in 1935 included John F. Thomas, assistant superintendent of Detroit City Schools; Frank E. Ellsworth, who was on the faculty of the Western State Teachers College in Kalamazoo; E J. Lederle of Pontiac, who was school com­ missioner of Oakland County; Maurice R. Keyworth, superintendent of Hamtramck schools and recently elected as state superin­ tendent of public instruction; and Marley Osborne of Howell. /\ sixth superintendent, M.W. Longman, was at the time head of lhe Newburgh. N.Y., public schools and was not able to attend. “Why did these men come for long distanc­ es in response to the inv itations? Because they so highly respected the man who has not been conspicuous in the education field, although he has always done good work as a teacher.” the article continued. “These men, ranking high as educators, took the time and made the effort necessary to do this out of respect for Mr. Wallace and to pay merited tribute to qualities they had seen in him and in his work, which they fell deserved the time and effort required in order for them to attend this gath­ ering. “Can this mean anything less than that it is eminently worthwhile to cultivate the spiritual side of life, to make one’s life whole and worthwhile by giving it the high values which sincere cultivation of the spiritual always does? For it was the spiritual side of Mr. Wallace’s work, and of the man himself, rath­ er than his ability and knowledge as a teacher, that made these men glad to take lhe time to come to Hastings to thus honor him. They did it because lhe man whom they and the alumni delighted to honor had shown himself the possessor of spiritual values, had lived and worked in a manner that proved that such values are the highest wealth one can accumu­ late. ”... He did appreciate whal money can do and its value; but he knew there arc far higher values ... Mr. Wallace appreciated thc fact that there arc far higher investments than he could ever have made with any amount of money he might have accumulated. He made such investments, and they are spiritual. He believes in lhe goodness of God. So, he culti­ vated a sense of the beautiful in the world about him - in the sunsets, the skies, the mountains and valleys and in leaf and flower. Everywhere in nature he looked for and found beauty. Seeking for it, he found it. That is a spiritual law. “As a Christian man. he believes in folks as God’s children. So, he cultivated them - inter­ esting himself in them in helpful ways. In lhe Great Day when all shall be judged, there will be many a man and woman who will say of this man: ‘He was a blessing to my life, not ni nie’ genuine and a help to others. , “Another supen^ndent said for such a many as WilHanl 1 • Wa'lace. material riches would be a drawback, because they would have robbed him of lJc abiding riches hc put into his own life by his sacrifice and service for others. . “Another supenntendent said of him that Mr. Wallace had discovered the way of enrich­ ing life by seeking beauty in nature and in daysf c The tiny library, at the corner of State and Church streets, contains free books for children and grown-ups to help pass the time. There is no charge for the books, and donations of child-appropriate and fami­ ly-friendly books can be made by placing instructs and mentors more than 80 students each semester and is supported by depart­ ment director Edward Domke. Many local builders, vendors and industry leaders also serve on thc HHS Trades Advisory Committee, said Hoefler. “I am real proud of Nick and Brandon. I TURNING BflGK THE PAGES there, and in 1902 came to Hastings as a sci­ ence instructor. Wallace was buried at Sunset View Cemetery in Jonesville. His sister. Margery Tracy, was his only immediate survivor. William Wallace’s name lives on through the library and NHS chapter. And perhaps some children or grandchildren of his students still recall hearing stories of the kind, inspira­ tional, nature-loving principal and teacher whose “investments have been in people, not in material worth.” folks.” , , . Al lhe annual school district meeting in June 1935, Wallace was given a new title. “Dr. A.W. Woodbume called attention to thc fact that princip.il W.T. Wallace had closed more than a quarter of a century of fine ser­ vice to lhe schools of this city, and moved that as a recognition of his work and worth, the meeting go on record as approving the action of lhe board of education in creating the posi­ tion of Principal Emeritus, and that thc board list {Wallace’s) name with that of the faculty as Principal Emeritus, inasmuch as Mr. Wallace had announced that he would consid­ er this city as his home. This very’ fitting res­ olution was unanimously passed.” Regardless of his duties as principal emeri­ tus, Wallace reportedly never missed a com­ mencement ceremony in thc 15 years after his retirement. Late in his life, Wallace returned to his hometown of Jonesville. In August 1952. thc Banner reported that Wallace, 80. had been hospitalized for circulatory trouble. A year later, his health was reported to be declining. Wallace would not live to see 1954. “Death comes lo W.T. Wallace after long illness,” was a headline in the Dec. 17, 1953, Banner. “An unusual group," was the label of this 1935 photo of retiring Principal William T. “Death came to William T. Wallace, 81, much-loved principal emeritus of Hastings Wallace of Hastings High School, and five former superintendents under whom he High School about 2:30 a.m. last Thursday served, as well as the present superintendent. Pictured are (front, from left) John F. morning in lhe Hillsdale Community Hospital. Thomas (1906-1908); Wallace; D.A. VanBuskirk, current superintendent; (back) E.J. “Death was due to cerebral thrombosis Lederle (1915-1919); Maurice R. Keyworth (1921-1923); Morley E. Osborne (1909­ after an illness of about six months. 1912); and Frank E. Ellsworth (1915). (Another former superintendent, M.W. Longman, “Mr. Wallace, forxvhom the Hastings High r-was unable to attend.). . , ’., M S’chool chapter of the National Honor Society is named, had been a member of the Hastings High faculty for 33 years and its principal for tJ?7J 1908 to 1935. TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE “To honor Mr. Wallace, members of thc BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN Hastings Board of Education for the past months have been considering dedicating the new additions to the high school to Mr. NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE Wallace, and members of the library board were to meet last night to consider dedicating TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF lhe new library to Mr. Wallace’s memory. PRAIRIEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: “Mr. Wallace for lhe past several years has made his home with his sister, Mrs. Margery PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of Ordinance No. 161, which W. Tracy, at Jonesville. was adopted by lhe Prairieville Township Board at a regular meeting, held on May 10, 2017. “Since his retirement in 1935, Mr. Wallace was a quite frequent visitor to Hastings, SECTION! REZONLNG ON PROPERTIES IN LAND SECTION 36. This section attending the annual alumni banquets and rezoned the following described property in Land Section 36 from “R-l Low Density Residential keeping up his hundreds of friendships District zoning classification to “C-I Rural Area Convenience Commercial District” zoning clas­ cemented during his years as principal of sification. This property is approximately 0.76 acres in size and is located across three parcels of Hastings High.” land. Parcel I is located at 15458 S. M-43 Hwy, Hickory Comers. Tax parcel no. 12-036-080-10. Wallace was bom April 7,1872, in Moscow The property is more particularly described as: Township, Hillsdale County, and began teach­ ing in lhe rural schools there in 1891, accord­ TIN-RIOW. PART OF E 1/2 SEC 36. COM AT APT IN CEN HWY M-43 WHICH IS S 81.18 IT &S 88D-30M W 1158.3 FT FROM E 1/4 POST SEC 36. HI S 88D-30MW 46.61 Ff ALG ing to lhe 1953 article on his death. In 1895. CEN LN M-43. TH N 2D-40M W 89 FT. TH S 88D-30M W 5.58 FT. Hi N 2D-40.M W 78.7 he went to Litchfield where he taught English FT, TI I N 88D-30M E 60.01 FT. TH S 167.8 FT TO POB and arithmetic. In 1889, he became principal Hot day, cool spray and a book can fill a summer afternoon Joan Van Houten Stajf Writer A free library has been placed al thc spray plaza in Hastings where childrcn and parents gather to cool off on hot summers fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner know they enjoyed and benefited from thc project as well as thc people they met along the way. The HHS Construction Trades hope people enjoy the city’s Came Roe Free Library and the take-a-book, leavc-abook program.” Parcel 2 is located at 15450 S. M-43 Hwy, Hickory’ Comers. Tax parcel no. 12-036-077-00. The property is more particularly described as: SEC 36, TIN R10W, A PAR OF LAND IN TH FRACTURAL E 1/2 OF SD SEC, COM Al THE E 1/4 POST OF SD SEC; TH S 81.18 FT ALG THE E SEC LI TO AN ANGLE IN STATE HWY M-43; TH S 88D 30M W, 1057.30 FT ALG THE CENTER OF SD HWY FOR THE PLACE OF BEG; TH S 88D 30M W. 101 FT ALG SD CF.NIER1.1 OF HWY M-43; TH N 139 FT; TH N 88D 30M E. 87 FT; TH S 58.50 FT; TH N 88D 30M E, 14 FT; TH S 80.5 FT TO THE POB, ALSO AN EASMENT FOR INGRESS AND ERGRESS OVER A PAR OF LAND DESC AS BEG AT A PT WHICH LIES N 33 FT FROM THE POINT OF BF.G OF TIIE ABOVE DESC PAR; TH N 25 FT; TI I SE’LY TO A PT ON TI IE NORTH R1GHT-OFAWAY LI OF HWY M-43; HIS 88D 30M W. 30 FT TO THE POB. Parcel 3 is located at 15446 S. M-43 Hwy, Hickory Comers. Tax parcel no, I2-O36-O77-IO. lhe property is more particularly described as: SEC 36. TIN. R10W, A PAR OF LAND IN HIE FRACTIONAL E 1/2 OF SD SEC DI SC AS COM AT THE E ’i POST OF SD SEC; TH S 81.18 FT ALG THE E SEC Li TO AN ANGLE IN STATE HWY M-43; 111 S 88D 30M W. 1057.3 Fl ALG THE CENTER OF SD HWY FOR THE PLACE OF BEG; TH N 80.50 FT; TH S 88D 30M W. 14 FT; TH N 58.50 F F; TH S 88D 30M W, 87 Ff; TH N 59 FT; IH N 88D 30M E. 99 FT; TII S 98 FT; TH N 88D 30M E. 50 FT; TH S 100 FT; TH W’l.Y TO THE POB, ALSO RES! RICF1VE EASEMENT AREA DESC AS A PAR OF 1 AND IN TI IE FRACTION Al. E 1/2 Ol SD SEC COM AT I HE E 1/4 POST OF SD SEC; 111 S 81.18 FT ALG THE E LI TO AN ANGLE IN THE STATE HWY M-43; TH S 88D 30M W. 1009.30 Fl ALG THE CENTER OF SD HWY; 1II N 33 FT FOR THE PLACE OF BEG OF THE EASEMENT HERE IN AF1 ER; TH S 88D 30M U ALG THE N LI OF HWY M-43 149 FT, TH N 53 FT: TH N «XD 30M E PAR Al I EL WITH THE N LI OF 1 HE HWY M-43 149 FT; HI S 53 1 I IX) POB. them in the library cabinet. The free library was built by Nick Larabee and Brandon Stanley, independent Students in Hastings High School s con­ struction trades program. A £ollab“ra*,d" between HHS construction trades, the Cit) of Hastings, TNR Machine and the high school’s English department and ngnscience program facilitated the pr«>jcct•The X came to us from the CHy of Hastings and Maiya Merrick of the down- SECUQMK of my second.year Stu en S N SFVFRABILJTA'. The provisions of thL Ordinance arc severable. SECJJ.QNJn RECHAUQEAJ LCONEL1CT1ML.QRDJNANXT5 HJLECT1YBJ2AIE.AII ordi­ nance* or ports of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. this Ordinance shall lake effect eight (8) days after its publication. k -md Brandon. They oversaw every a'l Pr7he*iibrary is dedicated to,.he — of Hastings High Schoo. Carrie Roe who die Hoefler said he and th y 2()|2 dceply dc(Jkated io d- Brandon Stanley (left) and Nick i nmk. . struction trades program worked tonptt LG’ studen,s °* ^aS.[A ^‘9^ School’s conspray plaza In Hastings. undeX sun *° d°Si9n and J ’°jreo at the H "le suPc^sion of instructor Jason HQ6fl9r (ba’ck) PLEASE TAKE FURIHER NO I ICE that the lull text of this Ordinance has been posted in thc Office ol the Prairieville Jownship Clerk at lhe address set forth below and that a copy of the Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of thc Prairieville Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the dale of this publication. PRAIRIEVILLE 1 OWNSHIP led DeVries. Clerk I0H5 S. Norris Road Delton. Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664 �Pago 10 — Thursday. May 18,2017 — The Hastings Banner * * Middleville DDA approves lease with U-RentEm Livery Julie Makirewicz Staff Writer Staff Writer Owners of U-Rcnt-Em Canoe Livery will open a rental station in Middleville hopefully this season, but details are still being worked out. The Middleville Downtown Development Authority approved a lease agreement with the company that currently provides canoe, kayak and tube rentals in Hastings. Thc Middleville location will be a second site for the owners. Thc DDA is planning to demolish thc exist­ ing bait shop building this spring. There are still discussions about having a temporary building of sorts to possibly accommodate the . . •.»«, ..ncicar if the busibusiness this year,but it s un ness rtvywwith jth thc nesswill willbe beopen openthis iMs s''”"";ro|)Crl me The village purchased lhe Pf°P«"> . determine the best . • nnA onted to find tenants for the space fheDD Aoptcdm IfAse the facility to Julie box o! U Kent un. Another local li«ty also was interested tn the 'C Eric'shaeCer of Indian Valley Campground ./rotldt Street last week told Middleville Village Council members he didn’t think he was being given a fair opportunity and asked the DDA members ; (|)ii|) lJ.Rcnl '“constd Middleville. m for 1 other businessjn He claimed (j.R . tiall an unfair advantage because were in early discusstons with the vi||a about the possibility of services, while "companies wcre no' invited. Shacfer Silid , r learned of the potenna! of the vjI| ’ ( sing the site for canoe and tube rentals nfier reading articles in lo’the DDA.^’4nd ,hen c’‘preSS“l in,ercSt DDA members heard from both Schaefer and Julie box of (j.r-... fm and opted by a 4-3votetooffertheiea"ctoFox. Defective headlight leads to arrest A 26-ycar-old Delton man was arrested and booked into theon M-^3 near II after a traffic stop for a defective headlight. The driver’w Osborne Road. Delton, al about 9:30 p.m. Barry County Shen driver was driving while his license privileges were suspended. ,ieDUties learned the ajs0 wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Barry County. Woman falls for scam caller Commissioners appoint county recycling coordinator Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The Barry County Board of Commissioners approved a two-year contract with Iris Waste Diversion Specialists for recycling coordina­ tion services. The contract totals $40,000 for cach year, with lhe funds to be paid out of the solid waste fund. The account currently has approximately $220,000 in its fund balance. For the past few years, Frank Fiala, Barry’ County Solid Waste Oversight Committee chair, said the committee has been working to put together a plan for recycling coordination services. Thc plan will take an extensive look at thc resources and opportunities in the county to “coordinate and improve efforts to recover to the maximum extent possible thc resources available in Barry County’s waste stream through source reduction, source separation, recycling and reuse,” according to thc con­ tract. Sarah Archer, president of Iris Waste, has worked for nearly 20 years in thc recycling industry and currently helps Manistee and Grand Traverse counties and other municipalides strategize their recycling programs for the most effective results. Archer said while some urban areas have strong recycling pro­ grams, rural counties often struggle to main­ tain viable, self-sustaining programs. M1 think rural counties have really gotten the shaft,” said Archer. Over the next two years, Archer said, she and her staff will be looking at resources and opportunities and will make recommenda­ tions based on those findings. Fiala said lhe main goal is to keep recycla­ ble materials out of landfills. The counties in the region that are doing a good job recycling, he said, have a coordinator to oversee thc efforts. “Recycling is a choice.” said County Board Chair Ben Geiger. "We’re not going to force someone lo recycle, but we can make it easi­ er.” Commissioners also approved thc purchase of 12 new multi-function copier machines at a cost of $54,522. David Shinavicr, director of the county’s information technology department, said replacing several machines at one time will allow the county to have one vendor and one contract for supplies and maintenance on all of its copier machines. "By having one |jer j ,hink you’re going to have a lot better service,” pointed out Commissioner Dan Parker. Shinavicr said undcr (hc ncw contract, lhe county will pay $300 a jnonth for machine *"pp!L“ ™d maintenance, compared to $ 1300 to $ 1,500 under thc current contracts. Hc said thc five-year fixed contract will bill at thc rate of .003 cents per black and white page and .03 cents for color pages. In olher business, the board also approved requests for Norman and Kim Hammond and also Brad Smelker to cnter into thc PA 116, Michigan Department of Agriculture Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program. Commissioners also approved a request from Brain Luedke for partial termi­ nation of farmland development rights. Jim McManus said it is more difficult to remove land from PA 116 than to enter into the agree­ ment. A maximum of two acres can be removed and must contain a pre-existing structure on thc land, and part of thc taxes exempt by the program must be paid back by thc owner. Saxons' Joshes shoot their best rounds at Marshall Country Club Josh Brown and Josh Yi each shot their best round of the season to help the Hastings varsity boys’ golf team place third at the Intcrstate-8 Athletic Conference jamboree hosted by Marshall Country Club Wednesday (May 10). Brown and Yi each shot a 41. Jerry Christensen led Hastings with a 37 and thc Saxons also got a 44 from Alex Taylor. That left the Saxons six strokes behind leaders Marshall and Jackson Lumen Christi. Marshall bested Lumen Christi on a tie­ breaker to win the jamboree. The two teams’ top five scorers cach finished at 157. Hastings scored a 163, followed by Coldwater 166, Jackson Northwest 166, Parma Western 171, Harper Creek 190 and Pennficld 202. Lumen Christi senior Logan Anuszkiewicz shot a 35 to finish as the day’s top individ­ ual player. Christensen was one of four guys to score a 37. Thc group also included Marshall freshmen Malt Flynn and Haydon Chapman and Northwest junior Sam Hibbs. Marshall also got a 39 from Jack Welke and a 42 from Isiah Strand. Lumen Christi only had four golfers competing, giving the fifth-score tiebreaker to the Red Hawks. The Saxons returned to action Tuesday, scoring a 173-220 win over Hopkins at Hastings Country Club. Christensen led the Saxons Tuesday with a 40. Taylor shot a 42, Tyler Brown a 44 and Josh Brown a 47. Thc Saxons were set to head to the Cascades Golf Course in Jackson for anoth­ er 1-8 jamboree yestotay (May 17), and will be at Bedford Valley for the 1-8 cham­ pionship tournament today. , ceno in iTunes cards A 34-ycar-old Battle Creek woman was duped into purchasing justice Legal and sending the codes on the cards to a caller claiming to be with 7 ru wnrTan( would Service. Thc caller told thc woman she needed to pay $800 on a Ioan, o canj be issued for her arrest. She was told to go to Walmart and get moncy ' n went‘t0 Walmart employee warned thc woman it was a scam. The woman shortly Walgreens and Target to purchase iTunes cards and gave the codes to the can j after that, she realized it was probably the wrong thing to do, so she con . can_ iff’s department. Deputies told her to contact the stores and try to have tne ccled. Thc incident was reported May 14. Hastings man arrested after crash A 28-year-old Hastings man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, facing a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Thesman crashed into a ditch al the intersection of Broadway and Quimby roads, Hastings. When officers arrived, they delected thc odor of alcohol and after conducting a portable Breathalyzer test, arrested the man. Thc incident occurred shortly before midnight May 12. Wayland man admits to stealing meal from jail An 18-year-old Wayland man faces a charge of probation violation after allegedly stealing a sack lunch from the lobby of the Barry County Jail. Thc man was in the lobby waiting to be lodged for the weekend. A corrections officer brings three sack lunches to thc lobby for work-release prisoners. The Wayland man took one of the lunch bags and ate it prior 10 taking a Breathalyzer test. The man admitted in court May 11 he took thc meal and ale part of it while waiting for lhe lest. Thc man claimed hc thought thc meals were for thc inmates, so he took one, even though no one else look one. The incident occurred May 6. The man admitted to taking lhe meal in court May 11. Mother brings in tether removed by daughter A 49-year-old Shelbyville woman reportedly cut off her electronic alcohol-monitoring device after being ordered to wear it for 90 days. The woman’s mother brought the teth­ er device to the probation department May 9. She told officers she has not been in con­ tact with her daughter since January and did not know where she was currently. The Shelbyville woman was ordered in October 2016 to wear lhe device for 90 days. There had been no communication from lhe tether base station since Jan. 11, indicating the base station was no longer connected and the last readings indicated alcohol detection. A warrant was issued for the Shelbyville woman’s arrest. Middleville man faces charges after traffic stop A 38-year-old Middleville man was arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail, facing charges of possession of marijuana and driving while his license privileges were sus­ pended, second offense. The man was slopped at 7:51 p.m. May 13 on Finkbeiner Road near Simson Road, Middleville. The sheriff’s deputy stopped lhe driver for not having a valid registration plate on his vehicle. Dowling woman reports attempted vehicle break-in OK Gold girls’ soccer race comes down to final games The Trojans helped themselves Tuesday after getting some help on Monday. Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soc­ cer team kept pace wilh South Christian in the OK Gold Conference race by scoring a 1-0 win over visiting East Grand Rapids Tuesday. The Trojans improved to 8-1 in the conference with thc victory. South Christian suffered its first defeat of thc conference season Monday, falling 4-1 to Grand Rapids Christian. The Sailors are now 9-1 in the conference. The Trojans head to Grand Rapids Christian’s Gainey Athletic Complex for a match-up wilh lhe Eagles this afternoon (May 18), and will close out thc conference season with games against South Christian and Forest Hills Eastern next week. South Christian handed the Trojans their only conference defeat this season. Thomapple Kellogg’s defense earned its tenth shutout of the season Tuesday in Middleville, with Maddie Hutchins earning the shutout in goal on her birthday. “Maddie is playing great for us in thc net this season,” TK head coach Joel Strickland said. "She has great senior leadership and does a great job. “Our defense is playing some great soc­ cer this year and all the girls in the back arc playing great. It isn’t one person,” Strickland added. TK’s defense is seven deep this spring, a group that includes seniors that includes Hutchins, Taylor Pratt, and Breana Bouchard, juniors Reegan Edema and Corissa King, and sophomores Anna Morgan and Kassidy Niles. East Grand Rapids’ keeper was much busier than Hutchins Tuesday, and was excellent as well, making 22 saves. Sarah Possett scored 28 minutes into the contest for TK, slotting a bail from thc left into lhe right side of the net. Aly via Thome earned the assist on Possett’s goal. Thc Trojans are now 12-2 overall this season, lhe best start in school history. inning. That Trojan lead didn’t last long. South Christian answered with four unearned runs in (he bottom of the fourth inning lo take the lead. Holstege kept the Trojans off the board in the fourth and the fifth, but TK rallied for two runs off him in the sixth and then hit reliever Anthony Vanderweidc for two more runs in the top of the seventh to gel the win. Phillips tripled to leadoff thc top of the sixth and came home on an RBI double from Colin Thomas. Thomas eventually scored on a ground out by Jackson Jacobson after advancing to third on a ground out by Malt I-enard. TK’s two runs in the seventh scored on a two-out error by the Sailors. Phillips was 3-for-4 in thcTrojan win. Hayward had two hits, and Thomas, Hobert and Miller had one each. Lena rd got thc win. The four runs against him were unearned. Hc struck out three, walked one and gave up six hits. Isaiah House led thc Sailors’ attack, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. South Christian pitcher Taylor Male shut out the Trojans in the opener. He struck out eight while giving up six hits and one walk. The Sailors scored four more unearned Driver injured in crash; may face charges A 25-year-old Kalamazoo man was being treated al an area hospital after a single-ve­ hicle crash shortly after 5 a.m. May 6. Thc crash occurred on M-179 Highway near Yankee Springs Road, Middleville. The driver was reportedly westbound on M-179 and failed to negotiate a curve, went off thc road and hit a tree. Sheriff’s deputies found a partial bottle of vodka in the vehicle, as well as empty beer cans. Thc driver could face a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated Boat damaged while in winter storage A 62-ycar-old Otsego woman reported damage to a boat that had been stored in a business on Marsh Road over the winter. Thc woman told officers when the boat was placed in the water, it immediately began 10 sink. It was then discovered 20 to 25 holes had been drilled in the bottom of lhe boat, causing an estimated $2,000 damage. The incident was reported May 15. Hastings man falls for scam Offense awakens for TK in game two against South South Christian held thc Thomapple Kellogg varsity baseball team scoreless for nine innings to start their OK Gold Conference doubleheader al the South Christian Sports Park Tuesday. Tk managed lo find some offense to sal­ vage game two of the league doubleheadcr, coming from behind for a 7-4 win in game two after a 7-0 loss to thc Sailors in lhe day’s opener. The Sailors nearly manged to get through ten scoreless innings. Spencer Holstcgc struck out thc first two Trojan baiters he faced in thc top of the third inning of game two, but that’s when the Trojans’ bats came lo life. A triple by Nate Hobert. a single by Brenden Miller, a triple by Gordy Hayward and a single by Dakota Phillips plated three runs for the Trojans, before thc Sailors’ right fielder snagged a line drive with run­ ners o n the comers for the final out of the A 61-year-old Dowling woman reported someone tried to break into her vehicle May 13. The woman said her dog began barking at about 3 a.m. Later she found the damage to her vehicle where it appeared someone used a screwdriver-like tool to try and pry open thc door. Nothing was taken from lhe vehicle, but about $500 damage was done. runs in game one. Phillips started and gave up three earned runs nn nine hits. He struck °Utk°“ta"d dldn’' “J.ti" »i » bat,cr’ •«h th %Td.had RBI single in the top of the fifth inning, Io pu|| (h<_ T%jans to within off'of c ,haa n’s a" 'he Trojans could get off of Grand Rapjd . j n starter Peter Vandyken VandyVn st™* out six in seven Ti-," prc“y good on the mound for K&O Walk'd A 4!-year-old Hastings man reported he was scammed out of about $500 after a call­ er claiming to be from a computer service company the man contracted with told him he needed lo refund lhe amount of the contract. The man had purchased a three-year plan but was notified by the caller the system had to be removed and a full refund issued. The’ man told Hastings police he gave the caller access to his computer and logged into his bank account so the company could deposit the refund. The caller promised to deposit more than his refund. He told officers he received $1,200, of which he was told to keen $400 and send lhe remainder to an address in China. The man went to Walmart and tried to purchase a MoneyGram. but couldn’t get it lo work. The caller then told him to pur­ chase Apple gift cards, and the man then sent the verification codes off some of thn cards. U1C Gas station attendant reports theft of fuel An employee at the Admiral Gas Station on Broadway in Hastings reported a custn er failed to pay for $28 in fuel shortly after 9 a.m. May 5. The customer pumoed m~ then put the fuel nozzle on the ground and left the station without paying. It wasn’t ? ri another customer came by and alerted the store employee to the nozzle on th- <» ° • that thc incident was detected. on the ground ^^^^cUHan Keep your friends and relatives informed and up to date with all the local news from Barry County. Send them... concludes thc .^hea-ier Saturday. TK aeries again ', ^‘rencc season with ns week. F°'e>t Hills Eastern next The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at: He XwX:en>ins'him wcr‘::rn 269-945-9554 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday May 18, 2017— Pogo 11 Panthers and Rams score 67 DK girls add a couple runs in two SAC Valley ballgames more SAC victories Its a busy tin* «{| £“m.fOr 'hc Dcll°" ccr tr .m °n ke,,°pg varsity girls’ socAihi .r ,m Proved its Southwestern l n * ,C on^erence record to 6-2 with a 6 0 win al Bangor Tuesday. Lilly Howard. Alison Diller and Sttmantha Mohn all scored in the fit>( ha L with Mikas la DuShanc assisting on Diller s goal. Diller added a second goal. m the second half, off an assist from . John, and Howard notched a second goal ax well. Jennifer Stenroos also found the back of the net for lhe maroon and white Panthers in the second half. Delton Kellogg goalkeeper Hannah Bmchbuker recorded her seventh shut out of the season in goal. Delton Kellogg is now 9-2 overall this season. The Panthers also scored a shutout Wednesday (May 10). topping visiting Saugatuck 3-0. Howard scored twice in the second half to put lhe Panthers up 2-0. getting help from assists by Diller and DuShane. Gabby Peto added Delton’s final goal. Kellogg varsity j eight . The Panther* Poland mtX ."' S'X days across the •» » 'n half of those ballg-in' wjlh Southwestern”■^le[Xdern whnhC'' Division double 'tsiting Galesburg-Augusta l«■ Delton Kellogg in the I, ' ln ,he fourth inning and st* * ’ "”^ Mom of the sixth inning and ju«n'”*>"8 «l for a 191« Win in the <>!*' Jj 'he Rams. Galesbutg-Augusa^Nnee runs in the top of the seventh inni S had the tying run on third when 1x1 . shortstop layah Boggiano managed to scoop up a ground ball and throw to first for the final out of lhe contest. l he Rams oulhil the Panthers 19-17 in (he contest. Delton Kellogg’s Lauren lx beck had a huge game. She was 5-for-5 with two dou­ bles. seven RBI and four runs scored. Hailey Buckner, Izzy Adams and Dclanie Aukerman had three hits cach for Delton. Adams matched Lebeck’s two doubles, and Buckner had one. Buckner was 3-for-5 with three RBI. Grace Colwell. Lily Timmerman, Boggiano. Danielle Cole. Adams. Aukerman and Brooke Beilfuss cach had one RBI for Delton in thc win. Delton managed just four hits in game two, a 20-10 defeat. The Panthers got doubles from Jordan Kapteyn and Beilfuss, and Boggiano had a pair of singles. Kapteyn finished with two RBI. Boggiano, Lebeck, Beilfuss and Aukerman each had an RBI. Delton Kellogg earned three of its four wins in the past week against Bangor. Delton swept a SAC crossover in Delton Monday, taking game one 21-12 and game two 13-3. Hie Panthers also opened play at Bangor Invitational with a 17-4 win over the Vikings Saturday. Martin topped the Delton Kellogg girls 13-3 in the championship game at Bangor. Delton started thc busy stretch hy falling 11 -2 and 5-3 in the two games of a double­ header al I larper Creek Thursday. LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING May 8,2017 SYNOPSIS Hastings Charter Tbwnship Regular Meeting May 9, 2017 Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm Seven board members present, Approved all consent agenda items Tpwnsh.p Hall maintenance items Solar power into Hall & Gnd ties Surveillance cameras inside office Approved payment o! bills Dopt. reports received and put on file Motion to ad.ourn 8:43 pm Respectfully submitted. Anita S. Mennell - Clerk Attested to by Jim Brown - Supervisor Regular meeting opened at 6:30 pm Approved; Consent agenda Gravel budget increase Advertise for sale of flatbed trailer Horse grazing next to Brush Ridge Cemetery Adjourned at 6 52 pm Submtted by Deborah Jackson, Clerk Attested lo by Mark S. Feldpausch, Supervisor 63/2/ w/zt STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate RLE NO. 17-27570-DE Estate of Gordon F. Stevens. Jr. Date of birth. 08/10/1960. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent Gordon Stevens, Jr., died 04/20/2017. Creditors of the decedent are not.fied that all clams against lhe estate wJI bo forever barred unless presented to Robert Cole, personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the person­ al representative within 4 months after the date of pubreation oMrs'nbticJ''7“‘: 'J'" ' 'IO """ Date: 05/12/2017 David H. Tripp P292S0 206 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 4905B (269) 945-9585 Robert Cole 326 Oak Street Freeport. Ml 49325 (269)838-2919 wom Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of thc bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by John Montes and Renee Montes, husband and wife, mortgagors), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 7, 2004, and recorded on January 13. 2004 in instrument 1120675, and assigned by mesne assignments to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee lor Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Senes 2004-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed lo bo due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Two and 90/100 Dollars ($123,402.90). . Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM. on June 1.2017. iu Said premises are situated in Township of Hope Barry County, Michigan, and are described as. Unit 2 of Guernsey Highlands, a Condominium, accord.ngto the Master Deed recorded in Liber G36 on page 592 and First Amendment recorded in Uber 668 onjpago 222 and Second Amendment in Document #1002532 and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan No 6. together with rights m general ^^XfXd and l.mited elements as set forth insa»d’ and described In Act 59 of the public Acts of 1978 as “edemptton period shatl bo 6 months hornthe dau. of such accordance with MCLA . redemption ponod shall be 30 days from lhe date of ^property is sotd a. "u,,e«ST Chapter 32 of the Revised Jud‘c“^ ia pursuant to MCI. 600 3278 the bor owe w»l responsible 10 the person who buy boidcr mortgage foreclosure bale or lo he o <g9 lor damaging the property during mt reoenrp period Dated May 4. 2017 For more information, please cd ' PCX(248) 593-1302 Trott Low, PC Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy w Farmington Hills, Michigan Frie >233919FO2 (05-04)(05-25) STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF KALAMAZOO NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Estate of Martha G. Parfet and Martha G. Parfet Trust. Date of Birth: 10/01/1925. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Mar­ tha G. Parfet. who l.ved at 15650 Northwood Lane, Hickory Comers. Ml 49060, died on February 20, 2017. The decedent established the Martha G. Parfet Trust on November 7, 1983. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Donald R. Parfet. Sally Parfet Williams and William U. ParfeL Co-Trutsees of the Martha G. Parfet Trust within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Co-Trustee: Donald R. Parfet Co-Trustee: Sally Parfet Williams Co-Trustoe: William U. Parfet . .11000. Ridgewood • n..,. Richland, Mi 49060 Attorney: Sydney E. Parfet Address: Lake, Parfet & Schau. PLC 141 East Michigan Avenue. Suite 600 Kalamazoo. Michigan 49007 Telephone: (269) 382-5300 woo Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus InteresL MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by John T. Maurer and Tina M. Maurer, Husband and Wife, mortgagor^), to Mainstreet Savings Bank, FSB, Mortgagee, dated February 20, 2003, and recorded on February 27. 2003 in instrument 1098487. and assigned by said Mortgagee to Federal National Mortgage Association ('Fannie Mae’), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Four Thousand Five Hundred One and 41/100 Dollars (S84.501 41). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1 00 PM. on June 8, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township cf Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as’ Beginning at a point on the West lino of Section 14. Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Hope Township Barry County, Michigan, d.stant South 00 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds East. 662.24 feet along sa.d West Ime from lhe Northwest comer of said Section thence North 80 degrees 25 minutes 16 seconds EasL 1322 08 feet to the East line of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4, thence South 01 degrees 03 minutes 48 seconds East. 323 72 feet along said East line; thence South 88 degrees 25 minutes 16 seconds West, 1322.69 feet to said West lino, thence North 00 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds West 323.73 tcet to lhe point ol beginning, Subject lo an easement for Public Highway purposes over the West 33 foot thereof for Lammer’s Road and any other easement or restrictions of record ’ Tho redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance witn MCLA 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dato ot such sale. If thc property is sold at foreclosure sa'e under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act ol 19G1 pursuant to MCL 600 3270 lhe borrower will bo he'd responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder tor damaging the property during the redemption period Dated- May 11,2017 For more information, please call FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Stu. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File HA 72664F01 (O5-11MO6-O1) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FILE NO. 17-27566-DE In the matter of Margery E.Brandli, deceased. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Kurt E. Brandh whoso address(es) are unknown and whose inter­ est in the matter may be barred or affected by tho following­ TAKE NOTICE: Appl'Cahon for Informal probate and/or Appointment of Persona! Representative. Acceptance of Appointment. Testimony to Identify Heirs. Supplemental Testimoy to Identify Nonheir Devisees. Register’s Statement. James N. Rodbard P38328 141 East Michigan Avenue. Suite 404 Kalamazoo, Mi 49007 (269) 342-6000 Mark L Brandli 3415 Harrington Road Dolton. Ml 49046 (269) 760-3737 caw? STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27566-DE Estate of Margery E. Brandi!, deceased. Dato of birth: 08/22/1927. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Mar­ gery E. Brandli, died 03/06/2017. Creditors of the decedent sre notified that all claims against the estate will te forever barred un­ less'presentdd to Mark persona! repre­ sentative, or to both the probate qourt at 206 West Court Street, $302, Hastings, Michigan 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after tho dato of publicat'on of this notice. Date: 05/12/2017 James N. Rodbard P38328 141 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 404 Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (269) 342-6000 Mark L Brandli 3415 Harnngton Road Delton. Ml 49046 (269) 760-3737 63336 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. PC.. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -KIMBERLY LYNN DEMOTT and TIMOTHY EDWARD DEMOTT, HUSBAND AND WIFE granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. CMERS’), solely as nominee for lender and lender s successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated October 30. 2009, and recorded on November 10, 2009, in Document No. 200911100010946, and modified on June 1, 2012. recorded June 26, 2012. in Document No 20l2-001606.and assigned by said mortgagee to Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Five Hundred TwentyTwo Dollars and Fifty-Three Cents ($136,522.53) Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue. At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01 00 PM o’clock, on May 25.2017 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as; THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 14. TOVAN 2 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST, BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST. 331.50 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EAST 656 83 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 49 SECONDS WEST, 331 49 FEETTHENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 05 SECONDS WEST 65772 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be G months horn the dale of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600 3241, in which case the redemption period shall । month or under MCL 600 3241a 30 days frcm lhe da,Q o( such sale, or 15 days front the Mcl 600.324ia(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguish pursuant In MCL 600.3238 If the above referenced properly is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chant,., no nt An 236 of 1961. undcr MCL 600.327Q( “ho ^trowcr will tk) hold responsible to the per^ property at lhe mortgage foredo^ Jmortgage holder for damaging pro dun the redemption ponod Ukev.ew Loan Serv.-mq LLC Mortgagoc/Acsignec Schneiderman & Shef,;'? LLC 23938 Research Drive, Su'W 300 Fatminninn H • Ml 48335 S?O170405161943 (04-27)(05-18) SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING May 10, 2017-7:00 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledgo of Allegiance. Present- Bellmore. Walters. James. Hallifax, Greenfield, Hawthorne, Watson Absent: None Approved the Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Adopted Resolution #2017-217 - Governing the use of Township Credit Cards. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Adopted Resolution #2017-218 - Approving di­ rect deposit ol payroll checks beginning in June 2017. Roll call vote. Motion carried with one dissenting member. Accepted Ordinance #2017-161 (Zoning Ordi­ nance Amendments) for first reading Roll call vote Motion unanimously. Meeting Adjourned at 7:45 p.m Respectfully submitted. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Larry Watson. Supervisor www.rutlandtownship org mikj STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate ALE NO. 17-27557-DE Estate of John D. Cannon. Date of birth: 08/18/1930. TO ALL CREDITORS: , NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, John D. Cannon, died 02/01/2017. Creditors of tho decedent are notified that afl claims against lhe estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Linda T. Cannon, personal repre­ sentative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 05/10/2017 David H. Tripp P29290 206 South Broadway Hastmas, Ml 4S058 (269) 945-9585 Linda T. Cannon 12402 East Pacific Circle, Unit B Aurora. CO 80014 (303) 743-0081 GJ728 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ritchie L Smith and Faye L. Smith, husband and wife, to United Companies Lending Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 11, 1998 and recorded September 17, 1998 in Instrument Number 1018002. Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of Nev; York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, as successor-in-interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as Trustee for Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust 2006-2, Asset-Backed Certificates. Senes 2006-2, by assignment There is claimed to be due at the date hereof tho sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Four and 26/100 Dollars ($37,874.26), including interest at 9.75% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and lhe statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of the mortgaged premises, or seme part of them, at public vendue at the place of hold.ng the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 100 PM on JUNE 29. 2017. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County M.chigan, and are described as Commencing at the Southeast comer of thc Southwest 1/4 ot Section 1, Town 1 North. Range 9 West running thence North 50 rods: thence West 48 rods; thence South 50 rods; thence East 48 rods to the place of beginning Except tne East 330 feet of the South 330 feet thereof. The redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned m accordance with MCLA §600 3241a, in which case tho redemption period shall be 30 days from the dato ol such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can resend the sale. In tnat event your damages, it any. are limited solely tolh0 return of lhe bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600 3278. too borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys lhe property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period Dated- May 18. 2017 Odans PC Attorneys for Serv»cer P.O Box 5041 Troy, Ml 40007 File No 17-006425 (05-18)(05 08) 647/d SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meding May 10, 2017 Supervisor J. Stcneburner called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. . Present: Clerk DcVnes, Treasurer Pence. Trustee VanNiman, Trustee Borden & Supervisor Stone­ burnerAgenda and Minutes were approved. Pub'ic comments, if any. were received. Parks, Fire & Police Department reports v/ere placed on file. Supervisor, Treasurer, Trustees and Clerk's Re­ port’s were received. Approved paying bills Adopted Zoning Ordinance #161 Adopted Aquatic Invasive Species Control #162 Approved Resolution on Lot Split Approved purchase of new fire truck Approved Budget Amendments Public comments and Board comments vrere received. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Submitted by: Ted DeVnes, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor ease* FORECLOSURE NOTICE (Barry County) SHAHEEN, JACOBS & ROSS, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT THIS DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY OR HAVE BEEN WITHIN 6 MONTHS IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW Attention Purchasers; This sale may bo rescinded by the .foreclosing mortgagee, in that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at safe, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made In the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Roberta Eddy, a single woman, of Barry County, Michigan, original mortgagor, to TCF National Bank, a national banking association, mortgagee, dated the 26th day of October. A.D. 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 27th day of October, AD. 2006, in Document Number 1172011, Barry County Records, which mortgage was corrected by an Affidavit recorded on the 7th day of May, 2015 in Document Number 2015-004709. Barry County Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due. at the date of this notice, the sum of Sixty-One Thousand Forty-Six and 09/100 Dollars ($61,046.09). And no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 1st day of June, AD. 2017. at 1100 o’clock P.M. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at pubLc auction, to lhe highest bidder, at tho Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Barry Is held), of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due. as aforesaid, on said mortgage, with thc interest thereon at Six and Eighty-Four Hundredths percent (6.84%) per annum and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including tho attorney fees allowed by law. and also any sum or sums which may bo paid by the undersigned, necessary lo protect its interest in the premises. Which sa.d premises are described as follows: Al that certain piece or parcel ot land situated in the Townsh.p of Maple Grove, in tho County of Barry and State of Michigan as described as follows, to-wif Commencing at the Southwest come’- cf Section 18, T2N, R7W; thence East 907.50 feet for the point of beginning, thence North 235 feet; thence East 370 8 feet; thence South 235 feet; thence West 370.8 feet to tho point of beginning. Tax ID Number 08-10 018-060-00 Tho redemption period sha’1 be Six (6) months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a, In wh>ch case the redemption period shall be thirty (30) daysfrom the date of such sa!e or when the time to provide tho notice requ.red by MCLA 600.3241a(c) expires, whichever is later or unless tho redemption period is shortened in accordance with MCLA 600 3238. It tho property is sold at a foreclosure sale, under MCLA 600 3278, tho borrower and mortgagor wil! bo hc>d responsible to tho person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period. If you are a tenant in thu property, pieaso contact our office as you may have certain rights. Dated: Apnl 21. 2017 TCF National Bank, a national banking assooation.Mortgagee SHAHEEN. JACOBS A ROSS. RC. By: Michael J Thomas. Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 615 Gnswc'd Street. Suite 1425 Detroit, Michigan 48226-3993 (313) 963-1301 (04-27)105-18) �Pago 12 - Thurrxlay, May 18,2017 — lhe Hastings Banner Noah proves Brett Bremer Sports Editor The updated OK Gold Conference with East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Christian and Forest Hills Eastern meant fewer wins for thc Thomapple Kellogg varsity track and field teams. It also pushed the Trojans to go faster and further. Senior Luke Noah for one enjoyed i(. He set a new personal reconi in winningJhe 1600-mcter run al Saturday’s OK Gold Conference Championship Meet at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids, hitting thc finish line in 4 minutes 22.86 seconds. Noah also won the 3200-meter run in 9:49.33 and teamed wilh Spencer Irvine, Matthew Vannette, Erik Walter and Spencer Irvine for a school-record lime of 8:17.44 in a third-place finish in the 4x800-metcr relay. Thornapple Kellogg senior Spencer Irvine works on a new personal record in the 800-meter run (2:06.34) at the OK Gold Conference meet hosted by Wyoming at Hosueman Field in Grand Rapids Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) to be Gold’s dominant distancerunner * .hr competition," Noah You kindPof have two options. You can go in(<> each meet thinking that you re secS-^st compared to the teams you re going against, or you can use it as n chaltenge to push yourself to become belter "I think that is what everyone kind of needs to do. that latter idea, in every sport. Noih was beaten in both the 1600 and he 321X) at the OK Gold Conference Quad with Grand Rapids Christian. East Grand Rapids and Forest Hills Eastern lo close lhe league duals Grand Rapids Christian senior Justin Varincau ran a personal record lime lo nip Noah by a second in the 1600 at the quad and East Grand Rapids freshman Evan Bishop ran a personal record time to best Noah in thc 3200 by a little over 5.5 sec­ onds that day. , Nine of thc lop ten runners in thc boys 1600 Saturday ran their fastest mile of the season, and East Grand Rapids senior Cade Vruggink beat out Varincau for the mnner-up spot wilh a personal record time of 4:24.16. Noah just hung on the heels of Bishop in the 3200 Saturday before sprinting past him on the outside on the final turn. Bishop fin­ ished about two seconds back in the end. Noah was also happy to get his 800-meter split under two minutes in the 4x800 relay. Noah won thc OK Gold Conference championship as a sophomore in the 3200. and look the 1600-mcter title a year ago in the conferencc. "The mile is kind of my bread and but­ ter,” Noah said. "It is my favorite event. That is lhe one I am going to try and do some damage in at thc state meet. I don’t really think I’m doing quite enough miles right now to do that well in the two-mile. I don’t really have the endurance. Al the same time, I don’t really have the speed to crank out fast 800s. The mile is kind of right in the middle and I’ve had success in it.” Junior Emma Shea and freshman Claudia Wilkinson earned conference champion­ ships for lhe TK girls at Houseman Field. Shea won the discus wilh a throw of 106 feet 2 inches. Shea also placed third in thc shot put with a mark of 34-4.75 and third in the long jump at 15-3. Wilkinson won the high jump by clearing the bar at 5-0, and added an eighth-place time of 17.64 in the 100-meter hurdles. "I’m really happy. I wasn’t sure coming in that I was going lo be all-conference, but I got it so I am just overjoyed," Shea said. "It feels great, especially in such a diffi­ cult conference. Coming into the season we trained really hard and wc were all expect­ ing to not do as well, but our team is doing really well in such a hard conference. Wc have three nr .. teams in the state have three Of ., . t teams in the state here, bui I gU(.Ss' c pretty good too." Shea eati„.(| .d| c()I1fcrcnce honors tn the was the runner-im in each throw, getting a mark of 34-6.75 f |hc shot put and 100-11 in thc discus. Bruekcr was the only girl to beat Shen in lh . us during the confer­ ence duals. Shea came 0lu t|K- meet a little super­ stitious. Her throw of 1°6'2 Salun,a> in lhc discus came jn her first two throws, when she was Wearjn„ |ier sweatshirt. She also had her sweatshirt on at the season ending quad with FOrcsl Eastern. Christian and East Grand Rapids where she set her PR in the event at 110-10. Brueker did beat her that day thou h East Grand Rapids senior Nicole Ezeh won the shot pm Saturday at 40-9.25. Shea was one of three TK juniors to score in the girls’ discus. Deanna Jousma was fifth at 84-8 and teammate Sam Totten was sixth at 83-io Teammate Amiyah VanderGeld was right behind Shea in the long jump, p|aci Jourlh at 15-2.75. VanderGeld had a good day. She ran her fastest 200-mcter dash ever in the prelim’s (27.32 seconds) and finished fifth in the final in 27.73 seconds. She also placed fourth in the 40Q.rnetcr dash in 1:03.37. Forest Hills Eastern won thc girls’ meet Saturday with 185 points, finishing off an undefeated conference championship. The Hawks defeated Grand Rapids Christian, East Grand Rapids and TK’s girls in the quad hosted by the Eag|e$ May 10 to finish the duals 6-0. East Grand Rapids was second in lhe girls meet Saturday with 139 points, fol­ lowed by Grand Rapids Christian 122, I homapple Kellogg 80. South Christian 61. Wayland 42 and Wyoming 2. Grand Rapids Christian’s boys earned a share of the conference championship with lhe South Christian team that went 6-0 in league duals. Thc Eagles topped the Sailors 158-139 at the top of the standings Saturday. East Grand Rapids was third in the boys’ meet with 130 points, followed by Thornapple Thornapple Kellogg Kellogg 68. 68. Wayland Wayland 56. 56 Wyoming 52 and Forest Hills Eastern 27. Irvine, who helped the TK 4x8OO-mcter relay team set a school-record in lhe boys meet, also set a new personal record with his fourth-place time of 2:06.34 in the 800metcr run Saturday. Walter, another mem­ ber of that record-setting relay team, was third in the 3200 in 10:03.98 and fifth in the 1600 in 4:37.44. Fellow senior Levi Thaler scored in both hurdles for the TK boys, placing fifth in the 110-meter high hurdles in 17.10 and fifth in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 45.01. The TK boys’ top finish in thc field came from senior Gabc Kruiscnga. who cleared 6-4 to place second in the high jump behind South Christian senior Andrew Haan who cleared 6-6. Irvine was fifth in that event at 5-10. Kruiscnga was also eighth in the long jump at 18-1. TK senior Cameron Mahon added a mark of 41-1 to place eighth in the shot put. VanderGeld wasn’t the only sprinter to score for the TK girls. Junior teammate Haven DiPiazza was seventh in the 100metcr dash in 13.24 seconds. Wilkinson wasn’t the only freshman standout for thc TK girls. Lauren Myers placed eighth in the 800-meter run in tjie |6()O and the 3-00, P ’ scored in both the 160U _anu record j-^7" 4.W and eighth in the 3200 >n ‘‘tiL- Trojans hadIt!." promote vault. Junior E<knd 8.0 t0 place Olivia Swiderski each c seventh and eighth Bruxvoort South ChnMian Jumo^Mun, conferencc stood out as “su“’,f "ofhcr events. She championship m all person.il [()ok thc 200.nte.er d^ m a record time ot 260-’ a"„ 14.64. She Muriithi wav me only guy *’*h"‘^n N<>^ ,o Win two individual events. U set a new PR in winning the 200-metcr das — ■'"^•^"^id’^e^^-oneague duals at 3-3. beating Forest Hills Eastern Wednesday while falling to Grand Rapids Christian and East Grand Rapids. The Trojans return to action Friday at Mason for their Division 2 Regional Meet. — Thornapple Kellogg’s Kaylee Spencer (right) gets the baton into the hand of team­ mate Amiyah VanderGeld to start the final leg of the 4x200-meter relay Saturday at the OK Gold Conference Meet in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Card of Thanks Fstate Sales DOUBLE DOOR FRIGIDAIRE Refrigerator, $75 obo, Agora washer and dryer, $50/ piece. About (40) 8' 2x4's, haven't been used, 2 exteri­ or french doors, never been used. Cell (616)644-7695 home (616)891-7671_______________ THE FAMILY OF CHARLES CONVERSE would like to thank all our friends and family for all the prayers, cards, visits, flowers, and donations during his illness and death. The support from our church families and Elks families was overwhelming. Thanks to Girrbach Funeral Home for their caring service and to Pastor Andy Baird and Brian Teed for their visits to lhe hospital and the lovely funeral service. For those who provided food and help for the funeral lun­ cheon we are very thankful. Words cannot express our love for everyone who was part of Charley's 76 years of life. We are all blessed. Bonnie Converse Charles R. and Pam Converse & Family Debra and Ted Baker & Family Donald and Carlene Con­ verse and Family. FREEPORT ESTATE SALE: FRL, MAY 19, 2017, 9:30am4pm (numbers at 9am). Sat. May 20th 9:30am-2pm. 588 Brown Rd, Freeport. From Hastings take North Broad­ way/Hastings Rd. north to Brown, east to sale. 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Contact Angila at 616-534-9300 ext 3301 or angila^ lakcshorrservicts.net Kaylee Spencer finishes off the 4x400-meter relay for the Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ track and field at the OK Gold Conference Meet Saturday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Follow. The Banner on Facebook to keep up to date until the new edition $ TOP DOLLAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! 7709 Klngtbury Rd, Delton, Ul 49046 Phone 269423-2775 gogoantoparts^Qm Hours: Mon.-fri. 8am to {join Closed Weekends Thornapple Kellogg senior Luke Noah is greeted by coach Chad Ruger and a few of his teammates after winning the 3200-meter run Saturday during the OK Gold Conference Meet at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. (Photo by Brett Bremer) printed! Middle of the pack finishes for DK boys at SAC East jamborees The Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ golf team had four guys in the 40s to finish fifth at the Southwestern Athletic Conference East Division jamboree hosted by Schoolcraft ’hiesday at Olde Mill Golf Course. Tinner McCowan led the Delton Kellogg boys with a 46. Teammates Kevin Beaudry and Drew Mason each shot 48, and Jandro Guevara added a 49. Schoolcraft won on its home course, shoot­ ing a 162 to beat Kalamazcx) Christian’s 165 for the top spot. Hackett Catholic Frep was third with a 180, followed by Lawton 184. Delton Kellogg 191, Marcellus 203 and Constantine 212. SclKXilcraft’s Blake bales and Nick Jasiak cach shot a one-o\ c« -par 37 to tie tor lhe day’s medalist honors along with John Cramer from Kalamazoo Christian. Tile Comets got to host the |ea»ue at Ihomapple Creek Friday :Hul ;u" » home course, outscoring Schoolcraft 1()5 170 at the top Ot the standings Hackett w *5’*70 with a 185. followed bv IX-lton k it ’hllU l awton 189, Constantine 2 B mdM^8 i?6226. u Marcellus O.uni.111 l.alount.iine led Delton k 11 with a 45 that put him in eighth-n ' K , OEg u-Uly. Delton had five gUys in thP McCowan shot a 46 Ben,. < s pnday. (hievara and Mason each ,corJdI 48 47 t- olin Sikkcnga from K-.l, ’ was the day \ individual ehanm’^ Christian teammate John Cramer and S h’ ’ ?9' Hii> Bales and Jasiak all shot 40s Svhoolv'raft\ �tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 18, 2017— Page 13 LHS gir|s closing in on repeat of GLAC championship “ro«BnWr Lakewood's vanity M^.’r to try and push hwlf I<:an> continues ■ Unsing Activities Confer?-dc J11' Greater another GLAC title at iL nC° and push ,0 Win Vikings imp^^yinie by sweeping jts c . 0>n the GLAC against visiting Mani,?’?? j’^hlchcadcr Lakewood pitchers ? ey Tuesday. Maranda Barton combinrj!’Cry Gcigcr and one hit over the cou^ ?'hnntlhcl Jons to Bartonno.hitth7ri"rrcinnin^- of a 21 -0 Viking viaZ """uSh four ""tings She struck out fouranX.n8’^ "Umber ,woSydney Schuyler had th -' \cd ?nc-11,0 Lions' in the Vikings' 124) w;_, °n y ha lor lhc 1 •io,,s got all 15 outs in the five ” 'W da>' Gcigcr strikeout, and walked juw on"8 game. Mara^da ')nd !'cnncd>’ had •* great ■ Lakewood head roa^h °U,i”g als0" “We rot snm- • i°‘Uh Steve Spctoskey said, in That is -.k nonna,,v don’t get m’i<vlalaysagcxxi thing.” of?«n^.ngS 10 dosc a‘ »s"are dnuhleh» i ^ampionship Tuesday in their Still had ” *"h Visi,ing Stockbridge. Olivet JUt‘ °ne l0“ in lhc >«S"c as of Tuesday night too. . Th31 *S prnt>ably the best (pitching) that we c,C sccn* Maple Valley head coach Jim c wartzsaid. ‘Kennedy did a nice job tonight, with a good change-up. She moved thc ball around and Maranda came in the second game and did a nice job. It’s good for our kids to see that. They may see some of that ns wc move ° . ... closer lo district. Not a bad experience. We need to see that kind of stuff.” Lakcwcxxl had 13 hits in game one Tuesday, including a triple by Sierra Sloepkcr and a double by Kate Richmond. Sloepkcr. Kayla Sauers and Aaron Kietzman had three hits each. Sloepker drove in four runs and Kietzman and Sauers had two RBI each. Lakewood had ten hits and got helped out by 20 walks in game two. Stocpker had anoth­ er big game, belting a grand slam and adding a double to finish wilh six RBI. Savannah Stocpker added two singles and two RBI and Barton drove in two runs loo. Abby Sines was 3-for-4 with three RBI. Sauers and Kietzman both walked four times. Kietzman also doubled and drove in one run. Geiger and Richmond had RBI too. It was a busy few days for the Vikings, who fell to Webberville 1-0 in the opening round of the Lansing Softball Classic Monday. A single by Sauers was the only hit for thc Vikings off of Webberville pitcher Erin Hunt. Hunt struck out 20 Vikings and walked only one.. Webberville managed just five hits off of Geiger, but a walk, a sacrifice bunt and a single up the middle gave the Gladiators the walk-off win in lhe bottom of the seventh inning. Geiger struck out 12 herself, but did walk five. Lakewood won its Making Wishes Come True Tournament Saturday to benefit thc Make-A-Wish Foundation, at Lakewood High School, topping Alma 2-0 in thc championship game after a 13-1 win over Hanover-Horton and a 2-1 win over Okemos to start the day. Vikes and Lions continue fight for spot in top half of GLAC Lakewood moved back up into (he battle for the third spot in the Greater Lansing Athletic Conference varsity boys’ golf race Tuesday at Glenbrier Golf Course. Thc Vikings shot a 192, but lost out on a fifth-score tiebreaker to Leslie for the third spot behind Lansing Christian and Olivet. Lansing Christian won thc day’s jamboree with a 169, led by Parker Jamieson’s 39. Olivet finished with a score of 178. followed by Leslie 192, Lakewood 192, Maple Valley 196, Perry 200 and Stockbridge 256. Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch called it a very respectable effort for his guys. “Our No. 1 and 2 have put together two very strong back to back outings (Monday and Tuesday),” Kutch said. “Caleb (Farlee) and Logan (Hazel) arc striking the ball very well and starling to really show some consis­ tency from hole lo hole. They arc managing the course very well.’’ Farlee led the Vikings with a 43 Tuesday and Hazel was right behind with a 44. Thc Vikings also got a 52 from Brendan Littlefield and a 53 from Cooper Morgan. Teammates Ben Madejczyk (54) and Anthony Taylor (55) were right on their heels. Leslie got a 46 from Andrew Richard, a 48 from Malt Dolbee and 49s from Davey Latter and Nathan Beachey. A 53 from Eric Gorman clinched the third-place finish for the Blackhawks. “As a team, not taking thc tiebreaker for third place was lough, but this was the best league outing we’ve had since our second jamboree,’’ Kutch said. “We just need to bring in a little belter number for our third and fourth score. “It will come down to a strong league tour­ nament finish Monday al Forest Akers East to see if we can finish in thc top half of our league.” Maple Valley is in that fight for a spot in lhe top half of the conference as well. The Lions were led by Dillon Walker’s 45 Tuesday. Tony Martin and Evan Adrianson cach shot a 48 and Eston Sheldon added a 55 .The Lakewood boys fell lo Lowell 158-192 in a non-conference dual al Centennial Acres Monday. Hazel shot a 42 and Farlee a 43 lo lead lhe Vikings. Madejczyk added a 53 and Morgan a 54. DK boys ©n ffive-game winning streak I j f * j » ) The Panthers have picked a good lime to get on a roll. The Delton Kellogg varsity baseball team knocked Bangor 6-1 and 18-3 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference crossover Monday, after winning the championship Saturday at Kelloggsville’s Liz Jensen । Memorial Varsity Baseball Tournament. [ Josh Lyons and Cogan McCoy cach had a double and a single in lhe game two victory for the Panthers Monday against Bangor. • Trevor Aukerman finished lhe game wilh three RBI. with a pair of singles. Lyons. | McCoy, Shawn Haight, Max Swift and Shane Reinhart had two RBI each. Eight different Panthers accounted tor the team’s ten hits. Lyons was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the bottom of lhe sixth that plated the Panthers final two runs in the 6-1 win in the opener against thc Vikings. DK managed seven hits in game one. McCoy added a triple and scored a run. Max Swift had two hits as well and drove in three runs. Eddie Jones and Joey Zito also singled and scored runs for DK. Thc Delton Kellogg boys are back in action Monday at home against Bloomingdale to close out thc SAC season. The Delton Kellogg boys knocked off Hastings 7-2 to start the day in Wyoming Saturday, and then defeated the host Rockets in the championship game. ITie Panthers came into the weekend hav­ ing split the two games of a non-conference doubleheader at Harper Creek Thursday. Delton Kellogg took game two 5-4 against thc Beavers, pounding out 11 hits. Payton Warner was 3-for-5 out of the leadoff spot for Delton, and Lyons. McCoy, Aukerman and Haight had two hits and one RBI apiece. Cameron Curcuro also had an RBI in the Panthers’ victory. McCoy got the win on the mound. He gave up four runs on seven hits and one walk. He struck out five and only four of the runs against him were earned. Lyons came on in thc seventh to get lhe final two outs with two on. The Beavers pulled within a run on a sacrifice fly, but Lyons got another fly-ball for the final out of lhe game. Delton did most of its scoring early, getting two runs in the first, one in the second and one in the third, and then added a big insur­ ance run in the sixth. The Beavers had 12 hits in their 12-1 win in the opener, and pitcher Tyler Mathiak held the Panthers to one run on three hits through five innings to get the win. Jones had a pair of singles and Haight a double for DK’s only hits. Curcuro drove in the Panthers’ lone mn. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits The Lakewood varsity softball team gathers with its trophy after winning its Making Wishes Come True Tournament to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation Saturday at Lakewood High School. The Vikings lopped Alma 1 -0 in the championship game to finish a perfect 3-0 day. Saxon two-molers clinch girls’ fifth 1-8 victory The Hastings varsity girls’ track and field team finished off a 5-- season of Interstate-8 Athletic Conference duals by knocking off host Coldwater 83-79 Tuesday The two-milers clinched the victory for the Saxons. Thc two teams were tied at 73-73 heading into the final two races of the day, with 16 points up lor grabs. Katherine Weinbrecht. Kayleigh Collins and Allison Collins took ten ot those |6 points with a I-2-3 finish in the 3200-meter run. Weinbrecht won lhe race in 13.53.91, fin­ ishing with the same time as her fellow senior Kayleigh. Allison was third at 13:59.29. Coldwater took the fourth-place point in lhe race and added a win in the 4x400-meter relay to make thc final margin. Hastings’ girls took thc sprint relays, wilh the team of Madison Smith, Emily Westers. Liz Keeler and Abby Larabee winning the 4xl00-meter relay in 54.64 seconds and the team of Smith. Westers, Larabee and Maddie Solmes winning the 4x200-rneter relay in 1: 54.88. Solmes also won the 100-meter dash in 13.70 and the 200-meter dash in 28.40, and tacked on a third-place time of 1:09.68 in thc and sophomore teammate Claire Sheppard set a new Pr in thc long jump at 15-93 to win lhal event. Hastings took the other two field events. Hannah Johnson cleared 8-0 to win lhe pole vault and Westers cleared 5-3 to win the high 400-meier dash. Prior to her runner-up finish in the 3200. jump. Teammate Erin Dalman was the run­ Kayleigh Collins won the IG00 in 6:02.09 ner-up in the high jump at 54). and Westers and placed second in the 800-meter run in was second in lhe long jump at 14-225. Hastings’ boys end lhe 1-8 duals at 2-5. The 2: 40.86. Thc 4x200-metcr relay was thc only race Cardinals topped lhe Hastings boys 114-48. Thc Saxon team had Hunter Allerding win that Coldwater's Jasmine Wellet ran in that she didn’t win. She teamed wit Kathy Potter. lhe 200-meter dash in 24.77 and Jack Kelani Philipp and Allison Butler to take the Longstreet take the 400 in a new PR of 52.72. 4x400-meler relay in 4.22.56, and swept the Jacob O’Keefe won the high jump for the hurdles. She look lhe 100-meter hurdles in Hastings boys at 5-6, wilh teammate Connor 16.92 and thc 300-meter low hurdles in Comcnsoli second at 5-0. Hastings is al Mason for its Division 2 50.19. Kaci While swept the throws for lhe Regional Meet Friday and will head to Harper Cardinals, winning the discus w ith a mark of Creek for the Interstate-8 Conference Meet 103 feet 4 inches and lhe shot put at 37-55. Tuesday. That was a new PR for White in the shot put, BASEMEMT WATERPROOFING Professional ew Basement Services • Basement Waterproofing • Crack Repair • Foundation Repa< • Mold Remediation • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured • Local - Barry County City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2017/2018 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET The City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning the annual budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 22, 2017 in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The City’ Council will consider the budget as proposed by the City Manager and presented to City Council on April 24,2017. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. A copy of this information, the entire proposed budget, and additional background materials are available tor public inspection from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Office of the City Clerk, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. lhe City Provide necessary reasonable aids and services Upon five jays notice to the City Clerk at 269.945.2468 or ca]| relay services 800.649.3777, Daniel V. King City Clerk The purpose of the Public Hearing is to hear comments and make a determination on an amendment to the D-1 & D-2 Industrial Districts setback requirements for the side and rear yards. Interested parties may view the amendment to the setback requirements by visiting the Community Development Department of the City of Hastings. Written comments will be received on the above matter at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of the hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to Hastings City Clerk (telephone number 269-945-2468) or TDD call relay services 1-800-649-3777. Daniel V. King City Clerk City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Monday. June 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. 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King City Clerk �Page 14 — Thursday, May 18,2017 — The Hastings Banner Saxons swept in final 1-8 Hastings varsity baseball team was swept by Coldwater in the final Interstate-8 Athletic Conference doublehcader of the season Tuesday in Hastings. The Cardinals took game one 15-0 and then game two 13-2, Hastings ends thc 1-8 season with a 1 -11 conference mark. Hastings scored its two runs off the Cardinals in lhe bottom of the first inning of game two, after Coldwater built an 8-0 advan­ tage in the lop half of the innings. A couple walks and a couple Cardinal errors helped thc Saxons push lhe two runs across. Joe Feldpausch and Drew West worth A single by Ty Sinclair *« the only hit for doubleheader wilh M^’" in Hastings U« C«*"als lire Red Hawk k game one 7-2 and then won the tn.2. Westworth XdTn'RB' si,e..f°r ”olK Teltomp and Eli Evans were die two Saxon l,ils in ,hc 15-0 loss 10 ’'^‘Barringer and Brent Smoker had three hits each for the Cardinals at the top of rhe line-up in game one. both driving in three ™ Coldwater pitcher Kameron Miller earned the win. shutting out the Saxons for four innings. He struck out eight. Hastings also fell in both games of an 1-8 earned RBI. Saxons in Batlt(. j Mark Feldpausch. ■Hrvor Ryw ■pc|ikamp accounted for the other Hasting, hiu,U1 Hastings had ' singjes in game two. Matt Hewitt was ?.fnr j with an RBI. Sinclair, Mark Feldpausc. ‘ , JoC Feldpausch had Hastings’ other th hitsIn between th<^ two conference double­ headers, thc Saxon< <niit their two games at Kclloggsville’s Memorial Varsity Baseball Tournament Delton Kellogg avenged a loss to the Saxons from the early season Hastings Invitational, scorinc a 7-2 win SalunJay to start the day. Hastings then knocked off West Michigan AviatiOn 8-1 in the tournament con­ solation game. Joe Feldpausch had two doubles and drove in four runs for thc SaXOns in the win over West Michigan Avi.ltjon Trevor Ryan singled and drove in two runs. Hewitt went 2-foM with a single and a triple out of lhe leadoff spot and scored two runs in lhe win. 1 Dillon Heath went the distance on the mound for Hastings striking out seven and walking four in scVcn innings. He allowed seven hits. Hastings second baseman Pierson Tinkler turns to try and complete a double play during game one of the Saxons* 1-8 doubleheader with Coldwater Tuesday. {Photo by Dan Goggins) Vikings end GLAC duals with losses at Olivet Hastings centerfielder Matt Hewitt races in to make a catch during game one of his team’s Interstate-8 Athletic Conference doubleheader with Coldwater Tuesday at Johnson Field in Hastings. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Lakewood’s undefeated string to start thc Greater Lansing Activities Conference track and field season ended on the final evening of league duals. Olivet scored a 75-62 win over thc Lakewood varsity boys’ track and field team and a 102-34 win over thc Lake wood girls at Olivet High School Thursday. The Eagle teams will head into thc May 24 league championship meet at Perry in first place after completing undefeated seasons of GLAC duals themselves with thc wins. The Lakewood boys end thc GLAC duals at 5-1 and lhe Lakewood ladies finish up at 4-1. Thc Olivet boys dominated the distance races Thursday, sweeping lhe 1600-meter run and the 3200-meter run. The 1-2-3 finish by thc Eagles Joel Fudge, Sam Smith and Devin Feldpausch in lhe 3200-meter run scaled thc victory for Olivet. Fudge won thc 3200 in 10 minutes 56.48 seconds, and took thc 1600 in 4:49.04. Lakewood’s boys did win three of thc four relay races, but thc deficit was too much to overcome for thc 1600-mcter relay team of Tyler Schrock, Lance Childs, Shay Hiemstra and Owen Rickerd that finished thc evening with a winning time of 4:19.46 for Lakewood. The Vikings took thc two sprint relays too. Kaden Heins, Cole Rickcrd, Payne Hanna and Andrew Hansen-McClellan took the 800meter relay in 1:33.85 and the Viking team of Heins, Cole Rickcrd, Hanna and Noah Caudy won the 400-meter relay in 45.05 seconds. Caudy and Hansen-McClellan had the Vikings’ only other wins on thc track. HansenMcClellan won the 400-meter run in a per­ sonal record time of 52.21. Caudy won the 110-meler high hurdles in 1454 and lhe 300meter intermediate hurdles in 38.65. Teammate Jesse Waldron added a personal record time of 42.03 in the 300 hurdles to place second in that race. Thc Lakewood boys took two field events. Josh Dcnda won the shot put with a mark of 41-4 and Hanna cleared the bar at 12-6 in the pole vault, setting a new personal record. A pair of relay wins were the only victories for the Lake wood ladies. The team of Katelynn Kietzman, Madisyn Case, Patsy Morris and Chloe Haight won the 800-meter relay in 1:55.84. Haight and Morris teamed with Davila Mater and Kristine Possehn to win the 1600-mcter relay in 4:35.96. Chasing the Eagle sprinters pushed the Lakewood boys and girls to some of their best times of the season. In the boys’ meet, Hanna set a new PR of 11.69 in lhe 100-meter dash in a runner-up finish, and Heins and HansenMcClellan both ran the fastest 200-meter dash of their varsity careers while placing second and third respectively. Brooke Bouwens dropped her personal record in a third-place finish in her 200-metcr race, and Possehn set a new PR with a runner-up time in the 400meter dash. Thc Vikings head to Mason for their Division 2 Regional Meet Friday. Saxons win their second straight tournament The Hastings varsity softball team made it two tournament victories in a row Saturday. Hastings won the Battle Creek Central Tournament May 6, and followed that up with a victory at the Kelloggsville Tournament Saturday. Tori Harding stole home to score the win­ ning run in thc bottom of the seventh inning for thc Saxons in the championship game against Fennville. Emma Post doubled and Harding singled to start thc seventh inning rally for thc Saxons, who trailed 3-2 enter­ ing their half of thc inning. An error, a passed ball and a sacrifice by Bridget Thayer helped them move around the bases to score the tying and winning runs. Fennville look a 2-0 lead in the game with runs in the first and the third inning, and then added an unearned run in thc sixth lo break a 2-2 tic after Hastings evened the game with two runs in thc bottom of the fifth inning. Post and Madelynn Anderson had two hits each for thc Saxons. Thayer and Stephanie Vanravenswaay each had an RBI in the fifth, Vanravenswaay wilh a two-out triple. Harding had 11 strike outs to cam the win in lhe circle. Hastings opened thc day wilh a 21-0 win over Wyoming Lee. Harding was 4-for-4 with three RBI and five runs scored in the win over thc Rebels. She also earned thc pitching victory, strik­ ing out eight in four innings. Lcxi Bloomberg was 3-for-4 and scored three runs, and Thayer went 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs and two RBI Vanravenswaay. Kourtney Hubbert, Anderson and Bloomberg had one RBI apiece. Hastings split an Interstate-8 Athletic Conference doublehcader with Marshall the day before. The Saxons took game one 11-1 and then Marshall scored a 13-2 win game two. Vanravenswaay drilled a two-run home run in the first inning of game one as thc Saxons put up four runs in thc inning. She finished her team’s win 2-for-3 with three RBI. Harding was 4-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored. Thayer went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs scored. Hastings also got two singles from lead­ off hitter Alleyna Davis in the victory, as well as a doubles from Maggie Eastman and Post. Allera Keller added an RBI for Hastings. Harding got the win, holding Marshall to two hits. She struck out six in five innings of work in the circle. Post led off thc bottom of the third inning of game two with a single, and scored on a triple by Harding. Harding then came home on an RBI ground-out from Thayer, but those were the only two runs thc Saxons could muster in the night cap. Thc Saxons had just two other hits off Marshall pitcher Brenna Hayes, a single by Post and a single by Bloomberg. The Coldwater varsity softball team swept its Interstate-8 Athletic Conference doublehcader in Hasting Tuesday, shutting out the Saxons in both ballgames. The Cardinals look lhe opener 13-0 and then tallied a 15-0 win in game number two. Keller was 2-for-2 at the plate for the Saxons in the game-one loss. Harding, Vanravenswaay, Eastman and Bloomberg also had singles in thc game. Coldwater managed its 13 runs on just five hits. Harding walked 11 Cardinals in the five-inning outing. She also struck out six, and three of the runs charged to her were unearned. Singles by Harding, Thayer and Vanravenswaay were the only hits for the Saxons in game two. Emily Cazeras pitched for Hastings, allowing 13 earned runs on 16 hits and five walks. She struck out two. Two of thc runs charged to Cazeras were unearned. sa**r"* Hastings third baseman Maggie Eastman turns to tire the h->n Z during game two of her team's Interstate-8 Athletic Contemn™h u. ?rds ,irst base Coldwater in Hastings Tuesday. (Photo by Dan Goggins) doub|eheader against �Tho Hastings Banner - Thursday. May 18.2017- Pago 15 Saxons stick with Marshall ^ey have to press to score SUCK Willi ITKII^*1*1 Bremer The Saxons‘?itOr the evening Wedncsda °rkc<1 OUt for ,nost of Aubree Shumwnv spot on thc wine tc?th?°VCd from hcr llsual for the Hastings' VaRitV?!^ °f thc (lefensc its Interstate-8 Athw s so«er team in with Marshall ±match’up Johnson Field. lUt Uaum Sodium at efforts on'°hc Red n ’° 1°^ lhcir defcn$ivc fielder Kate FaccVn?***• soPhomore mid’ Lone-twonfth C» scnior forward Taryn Athletic Confcrenw PUyer5U'e ,MeRWe'8 cam a 5-0 victory and improve to 4-0-1 in the conference. The only blemish on Marshall s record on the conference slate coming into Wednesday was a tic with Parma Western a month ago. Tire Red Hawks didn’t really start pulling away in lhe second half though until Shumway moved up to help on the attack for the Saxons, and lhe team as a whole was taking more chances trying to get some offense. Hastings head coach Tim Schocssel was pleased with thc defensive play overall for thc most part, and is looking forward to the continued growth of his young defenders who are still adjusting to thc speed of the game a bit and Hawk^G^’ •n’oven”:n' between the Red forced thr «rBlanna Pratlcy and Sam Onkka mnm »nt • ?*ons ,o lose track of Face for a ,n l^c p,rsl half, and Face scored the 8°a °f lhc conteJ><- The Red Hawks ‘ tour more times in the second half to - ____ . -ind the ch****5 °’On 1 w‘Hk out in chances and uw our favor.” *>»ne <.|lan The chance dkl ^h. ^f«the Saxons’ offensi' create movement. h on and Ciirlson# ball, *’«? S *heI «k< re 810P'"5orae' Jordyn wigg»n,l , jjflwk.s net. pressure on the K Uinien D Marshall 8^,1,^ consecut^,sh more on.sM.rcon 'Hie son. Saxons are now 5-7-2 overall this ,W,year. , ferenee. Parma Western put more pressure thc Saxons in their early meeting, but he said They finished in a tie for thc second time Marshall is the more technically sound team. this season Friday, playing a 0-0 * ’lhe Saxons are looking to gel better in that Athletic Conference match with Pennficld i way too. r Shumway said her lenm t<x>k some cues from lhe Parma Western and Jackson Lumen Christi teams they faced early this season, looking to overlap on the field better, make runs, and just improve team chemistry as a *"*’*•«*- * “Marshall got r’S Hh IMh"’ ^->0 ,h< Uu" n fc^ learning to trust each other. "As the game got deeper and deeper I had to pull Aubree out of the center defense, which leaves (Face), but I’m not going to protect a zero,” Schocssel said. "That is just kind of whal wc did. You have to take those pared the Marshall team to u t> mlok Kellofg "-’am lhal won lhc OT Gold Conference champiniKhi cach ofth^ Saxons’final,w0 !,<:asons in that con- B’s'hwssel said both tcrnns had multiple scoring chances, but both defensesheld strong cmtrol swung kick and forth between thc whole. "We saw other good teams do that, so wc decided that if we could do that maybe it would work out,” Shumway said. "In thc beginning of lhe season, our chemistry wasn’t thc best. As you kind of talk through it and everything, it has gotten better.” "I think we just need to work on our struc­ ture a little bit. and push as hard as wc can to be the best we can." Shumway added about thc team goals for the rest of lhe regular sca- Saxons and the Punihcrs. Kayla Morris had an outstandmg game in goal, saving all 14 shots that came at her net Hastings returned to action Monday, scor­ ing an 8-0 non-conference victory over Potter’s House Christian. Shumway, Carlson, Kirstmc Soroy and Brynn Bolo had two goals each. Sydney Nonctz and Shay li Hinkle had assets for the Saxons in thc win. ■ al Hastings’ Callie Borden gets the ball away as Marshall's Danielle DeVine clos­ es in during their I-8 contest inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field Wednesday. Hastings’ Aubree Shumway settles a bouncing throw-in during her ,le^mp'nt,.e^‘a’e'r^ Athletic Conference contest with visiting Marshall Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bre ) Johnson Field Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ” TK girls finish tennis season wi® 15 wms The Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ ten­ nis team closed out its regular season with a 15-3 record in duals by knocking off Hastings and Mona Shores 8-0 in its final two duals of the season. They two wins were the Trojans’ tenth and 11th 8-0 victories of the season. Lcxie Bays at second singles and Sydney VanGesscI al number four continued to play consistent tennis for the Trojans according to head coach Lany Seger. Bays scored a 6-0, 6-0 win while VanGessel won 6-1,6-0. The toughest match of lhe afternoon in Middleville for the host Trojans was the third doubles match, where the TK team of Braclyn Durkee and Kylee Vrecland handed the previ­ ously unbeaten Saxons’ No. 3 doubles team a 6-1,6-4 defeat. “All four players had some outstanding extended rallies," Seger said. Rachael Ranes and Hayley Bashore won 6-1, 6-0 for TK at first doubles. Lauren Kroells and Alex Wilkinson lok the second doubles match 6-1,6-2. Hannah Wnght and Karlie Raphael won 6-1,6 0 forTK at fourth doubles. Grace Brown won lhe first singles match for TK 6-0. 6-1 and Kayla VanGcssel won 6-2, 6-1 at third sin- (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Tabitha Glasgow tries to turn away from Marshall s Lauren Terry with t e ban during their Interstate-8 Athletic Conference match inside Baum Stad.um at L- ■r .'xWH ‘j;. *.'. '•‘’‘•vi. glcs. _ Thomapple Kellogg closed out its first sea­ son in lhe new OK Gold Conference with a fifth-place finish al lhe conference tourna­ ment. falling behind South Christian team the Trojans beat in a league dual in lhe battle for the fourth spot behind East Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Christian and Forest Hills ■ Eastern. East Grand Rapids took the conference championship wilh 54 points on the courts at their CanepaTennis Center and at Forest Hills Eastern High School. Christian was second with 45 points, fol­ lowed by Forest Hills Eastern 35. South Christian 30,Thomapple Kellogg 29, Way land 20 and Wyoming 11. VW Thornapple Kellogg second singles player Lexis> Bays sets up for a®h®’ during her match for third place against South Christians East Grand Rapids’ Canepa Tennis Center. 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Driving in Hastings may mean detours See Story on Page 11 A time to celebrate and temember See Editorial o„ Pfl^ 4 Saxon girls score two titles at 1-8 Meet See Story on Page 18 804879110187 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 1070490102590513430649058126323 ANNER Thursday..May 25, 2017 VOLUME 164, No. 21 PRICE 75C Replacement of Gun Lake dam approved Amy Jo Kinyon El J Managing Editor Replacement of the Gun Lake dam received final approval from the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning. Repairs in 2015 avoided the collapse of the dam, and engineers, along with county per­ sonnel, have been working on a plan to replace or complete more permanent repairs since then. The new structure is expected to be com­ pleted by the end of 20IX and will consist of a new control structure composed of steel sheet pile with channel cap. located approxi­ mately 10 feel upstream of the current dam. The resolution passed by commissioners specifies that the toe of the sheet piling must extend to an elevation of 730 feet or deeper, causing each sheet pile to be driven around 14 feet below the crest height. The resolution was brought before the county board at its meeting two weeks previ­ ous but was tabled until the language was finalized with the county’s attorney. Allegan County has also approved replace­ ment of the dam, a requirement that needed to take place within 60 days of Barry County’s Graduation ceremonies under way This week brings lhe start of gradua• lion ceremonies that will continue into early June. Tonight will be especially ' busy for Hastings, latkewood and Thomapple Kellogg graduates. I I hustings 1 ligh School w ill host its hon­ ors convocation tonight in lhe high school gymnasium. Graduation will be tomor: row, Friday. May 26. Ceremonies will •. begin at 7 p.m. both nights. Visitors are reminded that lhe school is under con struction. so parking lots and traffic flow have been altered. ‘ Lakewood High School will graduate . tonight in lhe high school gymnasium. ■ The school hosted baccalaureate Sunday. E Seniors honors night followed Monday. •. Thomapple Kellogg w ill graduate at 7 |p.m. tonight in the high school. The class attended senior honors night Tuesday. Maple Valley High School will host .< baccalaureate at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 1. • in the auditorium. Graduation ceremonies : will lake place at 7 p.m. June 2 at the high school athletic complex. Delton Kellogg High School’s gradua­ tion will take place at 7 pan. Thursday. June I. in the high school gymnasium. Praise concert Saturday A full day of free praise music will ring out Saturday, May 27, at Thomapple Plaza in Hastings, from 11 aan. to 6 p.m. The event was started years ago by Christian Song Writers and Musicians International and has migrated its way to Hastings. Plenty of performers will be at lhe event, including Tyler Garth of Portage. Partoe Keith Atwood of Lepeer, Gene Schmidt of Watertown, Wis., Zak Awad of Kalamazoo. Scott Hesteriy of Hastings. Sharon Dawson of Lacey. Randy Yeo of Dowling, Richard A. Bair of Gobles. David Rench of Leonidas, The Mitchell Family of Centerville, Donald and Ruth Matthews of Augusta and Roscoe Hoffman of Michigan City, Ind. "Musicians get together and perform an open-air concert for the people tor free,’’ said Nila Yeo, organizer of the event. "It’s really all about praising God and singing about the love of Christ ." Taqueria Tomatitos. vendors that fre­ quent lhe Barry' County Fair, will have food available for purchase. Those who attend are encouraged lo bring lawn chairs to sit on while enjoying and praising. Chamber offering workshops Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance and The Employers’ Association of Grand Rapids are teaming up io oiler local train­ in?’ opportunities for businesses and their employees, "learning lo Listen," will be offered Wednesday, May 31. at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Courses will be at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute’s visitor center. Lunch is includ­ ed and will follow the program. Barry' Count) Chamb« r and Pierce Cedar Creek Institute members qualify for the member discounted price of $95. lhe cost for non-members js $125. Registration can be made http;//tinyurl coni' BCTEA2 or call Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 269-712-4190 The Soldiers and Sailors Monument stood at the intersection of Broadway and State streets in Hastings from 1889 until 1963. Jury returns guilty verdict in 15 minutes Julie Makarcwicz Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings American Legion Post 45 annual Memorial Day Parade will take a few new turns this year as it marches to the com­ pleted veterans plaza at Tyden Park. The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 29. Participants are asked to gather at lhe comer of Bollwood and Slate streets shortly before step-off. Post 45 Cooperative Honor Guard will fol­ low Post 45 Color Guard as it leads the parade west on Stale Street to Broadway. From Broadway, the march will continue north to the veterans plaza. Political signs, banners, sirens, horns, candy and pamphlets are not allowed al or during the event. "The parade and dedication are solemn occasions to honor military personnel who have given the ultimate sacrifice to uphold and defend lhe freedom and ideals of America." said parade chairman Jun Atkinson. Wreaths will be placed at lhe Civil War monument and lhe two other monuments hon­ oring all veterans. Afterward, a rifle salute w ill be followed by taps. Dedication of the plaza will be conducted w ith presentation of the American flag along with six flaes representing the branches of lhe U.S. military' and a P0W-ML\ flag. The Hastings High .School marching band will play the anthems of each branch of ser­ vice. The plaza ceremony will end with the playing of the national anthem. A short ceremony to honor veterans will take place at the Grand Army of the Republic monument at Riverside Cemetery 30 minutes after the plaza dedication. An avenue of flags will lead guests to the site, l he families of fallen veterans have donated all of the flags placed along the cemetery, said former Hastings may or Frank Campbell. The gravesite of the most recently buried veteran will be the final site of lhe wreath-lay­ ing, rifle salute and taps. Campbell will be a speaker at lhe veterans’ plaza. He will share his own story about fam­ ily members who served in the war. resolution adoption. The commissioners also unanimously approved: The purchase of 12 copiers from Ricoh Corporation at a cost of $52,522 with a fiveyear fixed maintenance and supply contract, billing at the rale of $.003 per black-andwhite page and $.03 per color page, to be paid from the county’s data-processing fund. A two-year contract with Iris Waste Diversion Specialists for recycling coordina­ tion services, to be paid from the solid waste fund. The contract will cost the county $40,000 each year. ’’ » Michigan Department of Agriculture Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program applications for Brad Smelkcr and Norman and Kim Hammond. The commissioners will meet again Tuesday. June 6. and will hold a special meet­ ing follow ing their regular meeting to move forward with appointing members to the recently approved compensation commission. The seven-member commission will be responsible for evaluating the wages of all elected officials in the county, minus judges. Staff Writer Bonita Case, 51. Hastings will serve five days in jail and one year probation after a Barry County District Court jury found her guilty of malicious use of a telecommuni­ cations service, a misdemeanor charge. It look lhe six-person jury about 15 min­ utes Monday to unanimously determine Case was guilty of repeatedly calling, harassing and even making a threat against employees al Spencer’s Towing after her vehicle was towed. District Court Judge Mike Schipper sen­ tenced Case Tuesday morning to 180 days in jail with 175 days suspended with suc­ cessful completion of 12 months of proba­ tion. Employees at Spencer’s Towing in Hastings grew' so tired and concerned about the calls they started recording conversa­ tions w ith Case. Three employees testified Case called up to 10 times per day for at least three days. The majority of lhe calls, they testified, involved vulgar and offensive language aimed at the employees. One call also included a threat. After calling the employ­ ee several vulgar names, Case is recorded saying, "You watch your back, buddy." The employee rook it as a direct threat. This threat was made after Hastings police had already been contacted and met with Case telling her to stop making calls to the business and wanting her if there were fur­ ther issues she could be charged. Assistant prosecuting attorney Josh Carter, told jurors the case was simple. He said she got upset after her vehicle was towed and continued to harass employees at the lowing company by calling more than 30 times in three days unng profanity and vulgarity towards them. When employees felt they reached a threatening point, they contacted police who met w ith Case and warned her to stop making lhe calls. The next day. the record­ ed call with lhe threat "You better watch your back, buddy." was made. Defense Attorney Carol Dwyer argued this is lhe type of language her client uses regularly and that there was no intent to cause harm. "Some people use the F-vvord all the time," Dwyer said. "Although it’s coarse and disagreeable and many people don’t enjoy hearing it. it goes on all the time. Is her use of the language in these circum­ stances - does it rise to being criminal behavior?" �- Page 2-Thursday, May 25,2017- Tho Hastings Banner _ - ■ Ml Hastings High School choirs end year by honoring seniors ... rilllv Trvl S Christa Wright Contributing Reporter “Music expresses that which cannot lx* said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” This quote by Victor Hugo was written on lhe program for Hastings High School’s Spring Aw aids Concert and etched onto the hearts of every student in the choral program. The choir concert took place at 3 p.m. May 21 at Centra! Elementary Auditorium. Underclassmen awards were given before the concert began, in which freshmen, sopho­ mores and juniors were handed awards for their lime with the choir department. Choir director Matt Callaghan welcomed the audience to lhe final choir concert of the year and spoke with pride for all of the accomplishments the choirs made this past school year. At the Michigan School Vocal Music Association District 10 High School Solo and Ensemble, Division I w inners were Karsyn Daniels. Madalyn Anderson. Emily Casarez, Emma Beemer and Makayla Casarez. Small ensembles that received Division I ratings were a group of women from the Select Women’s Ensemble and the Beginning Women’s Encmble. Emma Beemer received a Division I rating in the Michigan School Vocal Music Association High School Musical Theatre Solo and Ensemble category. A Division 1 rating qualifies soloists or ensem­ bles for state festivals. Sarah Watson received a Division II rating, as did the Men s Glee soloist Madalyn Anderson "Vienna." iiccompamcd by K n> iy piano, and then joined the Bella jazz Choi, as they AX of Belin Voce sang Cry Me n Kt by Arthur Hamilton and arrange*I by Adthoa c and "Linus and Lucy" wrttten by Vince “led soloist Amanda Hag, sang Bella Voce off the stage with Turning a cs > Adele. The Beginning Women s Ensemble followed Harp’s performance, lhe ensemble sane “Stop in the Name of Ixwe’ arranged by Roger Emerson, and “Flashlight from the movie “Pitch Perfect 2." with a quartet made up of Maddy Lydy. Kiersten Bailey. Laura Carpenter. Ka^i Furlong and soloist Tina This performance was followed by a duet between Emily Casarez and Logan Peterson, who sang “Everything Has Changed by Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. 1 his served as a beautiful introduction for the Select Women s Ensemble. The two songs this ensemble per­ formed were "60’s Party line" arranged by fid Lojeski, and “Hey Jude" arranged by Deke Sharon. . Featured soloist Kiersten Bailey of the Beginning Women’s Ensemble took the slage to sing “Hallelujah." accompanied by Club. Students who moved on to the State Solo and Ensemble competition. Emily Casarez, Karsyn Daniels, Emma Beemer, Mikayla Casarez, a Select Women's Ensemble small group and a Beginning Women’s Ensemble small group, all received Division I ratings. At the Michigan School Vocal Music Association District 10 Choral Festival, the Beginning Women's Choir and lhe Men s Glee Club both received Division 11 ratings. The Select Women’s Ensemble and the Varsity Singers received Division 1 ratings. The Select Women’s Ensemble and the Varsity Singers went on to the State Choral Festival and both received Division I ratings. In addition to all of this, lhe Select Women’s Ensemble and the Varsity Singers traveled to Chicago to participate in lhe National Adjudicators Invitational and the Dixie Classics Festival. Both choirs received Superior ratings, the highest national rating a choir can receive. To kick off Sunday’s concert, senior Alan Rivera sang “His Eye is on lhe Sparrow.’’ accompanied by Philip Morris on guitar. Matt Callaghan on percussion and Mark Ramsey on piano. The first choir to take the stage was lhe Men’s Glee Club, which performed “Homeward Bound.’’ written by Marta Keen and arranged by Jay Allhouse. The quartet who sang the beginning and ending solos was made up of Evan Murphy, Alan Rivera, Cameron Argo and James Wezell. The glee club also sang a Jersey Boys’ medley arranged Senior Alan Rivera performs a solo. by Ed Lojeski. The soloists for this song were He is accompanied by Philip Morris on Isaac Lu decking, Alan Rivera and Logan guitar (right) and choral director Matt Peterson. Callaghan on percussion. Following the Men's Glee Club, featured All of lhe high school choirs gather on slage to sing one last song with seniors before they graduate. Elizabeth Gonsalves on the ukulele. The last ensemble of the evening was the Hastings Varsity Singers. The first song they performed was” Man in the Mirror.’’ arranged by Eci Lojeski. followed by “Georgia on My Mind, “also arranged by Lojeski. Soloists were Emily Casarez, Logan Peterson. Logan Fish and Emma Beemer. The last song they performed was “Elijah Rock” by Moses Hogan. After all of the ensembles performed beau­ tifully for the audience, Callaghan began the annual Senior Slideshow. As pictures of the graduating seniors flashed across the screen. Callaghan sang “1 \yon-t (jive Up" by Jason Mraz, and dedicated it to the students who w ill be leaving soon and moving on to greater adventures. This touching .sentiment was followed by lhe handing out of the senior awards. Each senior received an award depending on howmany years he or she has been involved in the high school choral department. Every year, students in the choral depart­ ment vote on one male senior and one female senior to receive the National School Choral Award. To win this award, the student must display excellent leadership capabilities, love tor music, dedication to their art and a certain level ot musical talent, among other require­ ments. lhe winners of this year’s National School Choral Award were Emily Casarez and Alan Rivera. 'I he two seniors have dis­ played excellence during their years in the High school choral department, Callaghan said, and have brought so much joy to people through their music. Every so often, the director of the choral department gets lo choose one student who did a particularly spectacular job during their years with the choral department to receive the Director's Award. This year, the recipient of lhe Director's Award was Sarah Watson. Af ter the awards were handed out, all of the ensembles gathered on stage to sing with lhe seniors one last time. Tears fell as the choirs sang "Stand by Me" arranged by Mac Huff. Alumni attending the concert rcfleclet on their years in high school choir and on chang­ es they saw in the seniors. -Being in choir gave me a sense of tomfntl' nity and' family." said 2016 graduate Sara Porter. “Il helped me realize that music is important, and that is why I’m majoring in music. They have grown so much, and I love them all.” For those who spent their high school years depending on choir to gel them through the day. the arts are a saving grace. lhe Hastings High School choral department has always been a place for students to be themselves and pursue their passions. Graduating seniors will look back on their days spent in the choir room and draw inspiration from the lessons they learned from their fellow students and their choir director. For these students, a choir is never just a choir: it’s a family. The seniors of the choral department take the stage after having received their Senior Awards. The Beginning Women’s Ensemble performs ‘Stop in the Name of Love" and "Flashlight ” Here thev dhM , rector Matt Callaohan y Stand at the readY behind Sarah Watson (front, right) receives the Director's Award for her exceptional hard work throughout Iter years in choir. She's pictured here with Emily Casarez (center) and Alan Rivera. Bella Voce, the vocal jazz ensemble, wraps up its first official year of existence The Men’s Glee Club started off with less than 10 students, and has increased t 24 over the course of a few years. Here, they are with director Matt Callaghan 10 take the The ensemble received The ensemble isTwompanied bV Mark Ran1sey <lell> on Plano and directedby Man CallaghanSntZr;Ad|1JdicalOfs Invitational. lL_ J'JW ^3. Tha Select Women.sEni1S0nible is accompanied by Malt Callaghan on percussion andM arkR—y<notpictured)onpiano. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 25, 2017— Page 3 Calls for emergency services skyrocket in Barry County Irik' tn rim Amy Jo Kinyon Mtintiging Editor Calls for emergency services arc “through the roof.* according to Barry County 911 Director Phyllis Fuller. During the past two years, Fuller said, call volume has increased 35 percent across lhe board, totaling 49.069 calls for service dis­ patched in 2016. “You can see what was a pretty steady increase just skyrocketed," said Fuller. “In 2015, 1 thought it was bad. In 2016 jt was through the roof again ... It’s across the board - it’s police, fire. EMS, it’s everything - and I don’t know that our population is growing, necessarily. I don't know w hat to attribute it necessarily. I don't know what to attribute it to. Maybe public education, people may be more comfortable calling.” Fuller outlined that, contrary to trends in area counties, the bulk of lhe calls came from landline phones. Fuller said she can already see a change in this happening for 2017. Texts to 911 only totaled 116 for the year, which Fuller attributes to a lack of awareness. She is hoping that method will increase as more residents loam about the ability to text in an emergency. Fuller also outlined the financial aspects of dispatch and said that although they are able to levy up to 1 mill from taxpayers, the advi- sory board nf , Hni;^c,cr™5ncs die R mills the upcoming >'af: |k cst'part of ■>* *’ud^ 'aid comPe'- itive ~"'Pcns.^y rSar> reWi„theq.i^Ju|ycn^t‘^'on.nan luveXnomeoal^M 91 ■ "said Fuller She shared sc'era! highlights from the past 5 Tnew Emerson uninterruptible Mlp_ pie was installed, replacing the oriiunal 1992 with partnering agency Allegan County, pie was installed, replacing the original 1992 with partnering agency Allegan County. unit. Administrative assistant Sue Rose celebrat­ Telccommunicators Kristina Beach. ed 25 years of service in July of 2016. Michelle James, Erik Godbcy and Scott Eric Mulvainc was recognized in October Putnam used the Smart9Il text back feature 2016 as Michigan APCO’s Tclecommunicator to assist a woman in a domestic situation, of the year for his cooperation, coordination and initiative present in all aspects of the job, resulting in a positive outcome. Supervisor David Cambum retired after 10 Supervisor Che’ric White received special recognition and the first ever President's years of service. The Southern Michigan PSAP Alliance Award for her long-standing contributions to selected Indigital to install the new hosted the Michigan Chapter of APCO. Vesta 911 phone equipment. Hie solution is Fiber optic cable was installed to facilitate the first of its kind in the state and allows for the hosted 911 phone system solution and almost unlimited expansion, no more forklift future 911 call muting. upgrades and seamless backup capabilities Hastings school board welcomes new administrators Accents more than $90*000 in donations Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Along with saying goodbye to several retiring employees Monday, Hastings Area Schools also welcomed a few new faces. Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duits intro­ duced Sarah Geukes, new principal al Central Elementary, and Dana Stein, new principal at Southeastern Elementary. The duo have already begun getting to know their staff and facilities in anticipation of their new roles. Joe Priest, served as Central’s principal this past year and is taking a position with the Michigan Department of Education. Teresa Heide, current Southeastern principal, will move to the high school after Christopher Cooley retires as principal al lhe end of the school year. The school board also voted to accept more than $90,000 in donations to various programs in the district. “It’s really amazing the community that we live in and the support our community gives to our students," said Dr. Duits. "Tonight, this list is very long, and I think, very powerful, at the end of the day for stu­ dents." The Edythe Marshall Estate donated $69,981 to be used for an animal facility for the FFA program. Board member Dan Patton asked if the funds were donated for that spe­ cific purpose or if they could be used for other projects in the FFA program. Board president Luke Haywood said lhe funds were donated to the program with no purpose Sarah Geukes (left) has been hired as the new principal at Central Elementary and Dana Stein (right) is the new principal at Southeastern Elementary in Hastings. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) specified. Haywood said lhe group is work­ ing lo develop plans for the building and is deciding on a localion. Along with the dona­ tion to FFA, the board accepted the follow­ ing donations: $9,316 from the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation to help fund a vari­ ety of programs and activities at the schools. $400 from Kisscross Events lo the middle school FFA program in recognition of their help during the annual Barry-Roubaix bike race that brings thousands of cyclists to the city. $6,000 from Caledonia Fanners Elevator, $100 from Shawn Winters and $100 from Acorn Chiropractic in support of the Barry County Hungry Games and the after-school backpack program. $3,000 from an anonymous donor to pro­ vide transportation for the summer lunch program. The program nins Monday through Friday. 11 a.m.-1p.m., June 12 through Aug. 18 at Southeastern Elementary. Pick-up loca­ tions will be at Northeastern Elementary, lhe community center. Bob King Park, Tyden Park and Fish Hatchery Park. Students will receive a free lunch, and adults can purchase a lunch for $4 through the program. $400 from Al & Pete’s Sport Shop to the students-in-need fund. The fund provides anything from shoes to binders to students in need. $1,000 from FHI to provide a Makerspace Lab at Northeastern Elementary. $1,000 from Walmart to Central Elementary to purchase school supplies. The board also voted to purchase five new buses for the fleet at a cost of $435,709 from Capital City. Two of the new buses include storage space underneath, and one bus will include a lift. The buses replace five vehicles being returned at the end of a five-year lease agreement. Patton asked the board to communicate with legislators the need for a change lo how the district is able to purchase buses. Currently, money for new buses must come from the general fund. “If you talk to your legislatures, at any point in lime, whether they’re in lhe House or Senate, for God’s sake, ask them lo put buses on sinking funds," implored Patton. “It’s ridiculous for districts who have to do a tremendous amount of road transportation to continue to find monies in lhe general fund budget lo buy buses." A $37,184 bid was awarded to Hurst Mechanical for heating at the maintenance building. The funds will be paid out of the sinking fund. Tim Berlin, director of finance, said construction at the middle school caused the heating to be cut off from the mainte­ nance area. He said that while a fair portion of that building will be taken down, heating will still be needed in the remaining portion. Berlin said Hurst Mechanical provided the “best bang for the buck" for the project. The bid includes $2,591 for demolition of the current system. The board also accepted the following personnel changes, in addition to Geukes and Stein: Appointments - Kelly Adrianson, secre­ tary, high school; Lauren Harden, weight room attendant. Community Education and Recreation Center; Erica Norris. Title I tutor. St. Rose; Meg Travis, substitute instructional assistant, district-wide; Kari Van Zanlcn, substitute paraprofcssional, district-wide; Taylor Whaley, science teacher, middle school; Chase Youngs, girls tennis coach, middle school; Elisabeth Youngs, weight room attendant, CERC. Leaves of Absence - Jennifer Drontle, first grade teacher. Southeastern Elementary; Elizabeth Eggers, art teacher, middle school; Jenna Ware, special education teacher, high school. Transfers/reassignments - Cortney Coals, assistant principal, middle school; and Judy Way, social studies teacher, middle school. The board will hold a budget hearing on lhe proposed 2017-18 budget June 26 at 6:45 p.m. in the media center of Hastings High School. The regular board of education meet­ ing will take place immediately after the hearing. Food forest would bear fruit in quiet city park Soloist Amanda Harp performs “Turning Tables" by Adele. Joan Van Houten Staff" Writer Fairy forests thrive in the land of children’s books, but can a magical forest thrive in Hastings? A trail follows the winding Thomapple River through Bliss Riverfront Park - a serene place where people enjoy bicycling, quiet walks and resting at the outlook and launching or landing canoes, kayaks and tubes. Surrounded by trees and native flow­ ers, the area provides endless beauty. However, Hastings resident and business owner Andrew Ortwein asked himself if it could do more than offer pretty views. The answer was yes. With support from Jerry Czarnecki, lhe city’s director of development, Ortwein gave a formal presentation to the city council Monday requesting approval to spearhead a project to create a food forest in Bliss Riverfront Park. "Andrew approached me with the idea to put a food forest in Bliss Park, behind where the semi parking is“ Czarnecki said. "We have some trails back in there now mowed by the city staff, and there is an open field back in there. The idea behind it is to plant trees, bushes and other plants that bear fruit of some sort to attract the beauty t0 that area, as well as have something like a community garden where people can go in, pick fruit while they’re walking along the trails." The food forest would be self-sustaining, needing only minor pruning, once estab­ lished. The labor for preparation and planting, along with taking measures to protect the plants would be provided by volunteers. Ortwein said he plans to reach out to various service groups and organizations for dona­ tions to purchase plants or donations of plants. “Will he put a deer fencc around lhis? Because if he doesn t, with all the deer down there, there isn’t going j0 be anything left for you and me,' said Bill Redman, mayor pro tern. 1 “Ideally, then.’ "jH be enough plants for birds and deer <o b^ whM lhc). Wiu\, and still be enough left e'«ybody else." Ortwein said. . Concern ah«»‘l inadvertemly introducing invasive species was v0ICcd by ci| u member Don Smith. J ’ Just recenil) ’b"- ^MCA, we had people tome in and talk• «invasive s,>eeies. and I earned in son e a <-os lhvrt atv Rimals that e» > a • lnii, rees not grow- N’ know, but |-m wonder- Seniors Alan Rivera and Emily Casarez are recipients of this year's National School Choral Award- / "’Xrftll C ,htfre I’” "'e open space), said Simin. 1 * Wild Cheny grow llcar The creation of a food forest was approved by Hastings City Council Monday. The project will be spearheaded by Hastings resident and business owner Andrew Ortwein. Czarnecki said, but they have been there a long time and are not considered to be inva­ sive. Beneath one of the trees, an invasive species is present and would need to be removed. “Jim James is on board with helping out with this and he has a pretty extensive back­ ground in what types of plants to work with," said Czarnecki of lhe city’s superintendent of streets and construction, who also hits land­ scaping experience. When the city first purchased the property, the Barry Conservation District walked lhe property with city staff. Mansfield said, and they identified it as "very healthy northern woodland" and a healthy ecosystem. “I'll be working with Jerry and figure out some groups that might want to help with some fundraising. I don’t want lo use city funds ...” said Ortwein. “There’s other cities that do this. Seattle is one, and Detroit is doing it. Seattle has a very nice one, but the space here is bigger. 1 think we can have an even better one." Ortwein said Kalamazoo has plans to cre­ ate a focxi forest, also. Ortwein moved to Hastings with his wife and children in 2014. Having seen food for­ ests in other areas and elaborate sustainable gardens created in private yards, he said he wanted to give the city he and his family have come to enjoy and love the beauty and benefit a food forest offers. “I thought about it for six months before connecting with Jerry." said Ortwein. “I’d really like lo see more food forests in Hastings for |K*ople in need and for kids who may not have food after school - a place where they can just walk by and grab an apple or some­ thing to help them make it through ” The food forest will be an ongoing project with spring, summer and fall plantings. Onwein said he anticipates two lo four years ot growth before trees begin producing fruit. Berry bushes establish faster and would bear fruit quickly. Most of the plants will be peren­ nials needing minimum care. Individuals, groups and organizations inter­ ested in donating or being involved with the fixxl forest project may email Ortwein at hasiingsfoodforestf*.1 gmail.com. “I’d be very happy lo gain a few more shovels and people,” said Ortwein. �Page 4 — Thursday, May 25, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you SCC? Memorial Day: A time to celebrate and tn remem Swallowtail sunshine The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is a spot of sunshine as it flits and flutters about. This one was seen on a woodland trail in Charlton Park. lhe caterpillars eat a wide range m tree leaves, lhe adults enjoy nectar from lilacs, honey mk m Ic and a number of other flowers. Male swallowtaih.arc known io congregate in large numbers at puddles, seeking minerals, (photo by Del Bachert) We’re dedicating this space lo a photograph taun readers or our staff members that represents Barry < If you have a photo to share, please send it to Nev . Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, as . . 49058; or email newsfnj-adgraphics.com. Plea c information such as where and when the proto "> who look the photo, and other relevant or anec i * mation. do you remember? Supplying the Word Hanner Aug. 18. I9b6 Given Testament - Men called for military service received New Testaments presented by the Gideons, represented here by Clarence Ritsema (left) of Hastings Motor Sales. Monday when the largest group of inductees left Hastings since the start of the Vietnam crisis, Ritsema, assisted by Mayor Franklin C. Beckwith and sev­ eral councilmen, distributed the Testaments to the 39 men. Here, he presents one to Peter J. Straube, the group leader, as Legion commander Richard Dahlhouser looks on. Have you met? Sometimes a person’s ideal career doesn't sprout or blossom until years after reaching adulthood. That happened to Hastings resident Kay Loftus. When she first went to Ainia College, she intended to be an English teacher but switched to getting a bachelor's degree in psychology. Kay also earned a master's degree in general psychology from Bowling Green State University and joked that those degrees initially weren't great for getting a job. But that didn't matter; she was planning to marry Steve Loftus right before his last semester at the University of Michigan’s denial school. Kay worked al a title insurance company in Ann Arbor until Steve finished school, and then the couple moved to Texas for Steve’s basic training in the U.S. Army. From there, they were stationed in Panama where she worked as a clerk-ty pist for the U.S. Navy. Their first daughter. Anna, arrived after they returned to Texas, a few weeks before Steve launched his dentistry career in Hastings. A couple of years later, daughter Amy was bom. and Kay enjoyed her lime as a stay-at-home mom for a number of years. Her first Hastings job involved work­ ing 10 hours a week for the local branch of Big Brothers Big Sisters of .Southcentral .Michigan. Kay became a studenl again when she decided to earn a master’s degree in social work at Western Michigan University. She spent 12 years working as a therapist doing family, individual and group therapy - at Barry County Community Menial Health. She was also involved there as an infant mental health therapist, too. That’s when her passion for lhe well-being of infants and toddlers began lo bloom. When she earned a graduate certificate in infant mental health at Wayne Slate University, Kay was named director of the new Healthy Families program al the BarryEaton District Health Department That program served families with new babies by providing home visits every week for the first six months of the baby's life and then gradually tapering olf to every other week and then once a month up until lhe child was 3 years old. Kay supervised the employees who did lhe home visits, and she also sometimes did home visits, too. Her next position was as a Healthy Families America trainer, which meant traveling all over Michigan and to different stales. Kay worked under the umbrella ol Children’s Charter of the Courts of Michigan as she trained people to make visits to lhe homes of new babies. Kay has retired horn her position with lhe Children’s Charter of the Courts of Michigan and last November, she retired from providing reflective supervision lor infant mental health therapist* at communi­ ty mental health agencies in four counties. Kay Loftus She currently serves on the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health Board. Through lhe Family Support Center, Kay is currently involved in helping raise funds for lhe Diaper Depot, which supplies dis­ posable diapers for families who can’t afford lo buy them. In lhe past, she served on the Camp Fire board and was a Camp Fire leader. Kay also was a member of lhe Family and Children’s Sen ices Board and was part of a Pennock Hospital Guild bridge group that donated funds to the hospital. Allhough Kay doesn’t call herself a quil­ ter. with lhe help of friends, she has enjoyed making several quilts. Reading is a favorite pastime, too, and she belongs to a book club. She also goes io a Yoga class, belongs to the Democratic Party and the Women’s Progressive Party in Hastings and has four grandchildren lo enjoy. For her love and passion for lhe well-be­ ing of babies and toddlers and their parents and her contributions of serving in other activities to benefit children and families, Kay Ixiftus is a Barry County Bright Light. Birthplace: Bad Axe. I lived there about five years, and we moved lo Elkton when my dad bought a funeral home. A favorite childhood memory: I grew up in a funeral home above a furniture store and dress shop on Main Street. There was a vacant lot two doors down and the street behind there, and I liked going out and playing with friends and getting together. JuM hanging out and making up games lo African American women who were vital lo lhe space program. People 1 would ii< to meet: President Baraek Obama and Michelle. It would be wonderful to sit down md just talk. They seem to be very kind, compassionate and caring people. A favorite book: “All the Light We Cannot See." It's a fabulous book. My favorite dinner: Lake perch. When we go up north, we have a place we go to get it. Steve cooks il, and it's wonderful. Favorite teacher: Mrs. Dodge She taught English when I was a senior. She would recite the prologue of “Canterbury Tales’’ in middle English to us. She was dramatic ... She made us interested in reading “The Canterbury Tales.’’ Something about me most people don’t know: I was a car hop when 1 was in high school. I wasn’t on roller skates. Favorite vacation destinations: I love to go to the U.P. And I loved Paris; 1 found the people there to be very warm and very inviting. I'm most proud of: My children and grandchildren. I don’t think I was prepared for how much I would love them. I knew I would love them, but didn’t realize the depth. Favorite TV shows: 1 watch some PBS and National Geographic. Qualities I admire in others: Kindness and compassion. If 1 could go back in time: I usc’d10 l,avc a real fondness for lhe 1920s, the romantic parts of it. Favorite sports teams: 1 f°l,ow lhe University of Michigan, and I’ve been a Detroit Lions and Detroit Tige* fan since 1 was a little girl. Sometimes it’s really hard to be a Delroii Lions fan Best thing about my career: Seeing par­ ents and their infants, babies, toddlers real­ ly connecting with each other and parents seeing the importance of having a good relationship with their babies. A state I would like to visit: M"ne-. . Things I d like to do- I'd A" 10 havc ""’e, '°' every hook' I want to ™d. I would hke to learn lo paj|1| with »atcn.-olMy biggest passion: My passion is babies and the.r families. Thl; r|k ,htee jean. »r» nnponant to brain development. , k the Saturday. May 17 issue of the Reminder for a leatm^Licle ka>' ® ■'* ’ • III 1 , Each week,The IV,„„ .files a person who makes Umrv Cf Well pro- Backyard grills and car races may be the signs this Memorial Day weekend that summer has arrived. And. if they were here lo celebrate with us. no one would probably be happier for this special holiday than lhe men and women who gave their lives to ensure the peaceful times that make it pos­ sible. Some of us may acknowledge the sacri­ fice these patriotic Americans made for us by attending a parade or some type of memorial celebration in their honor, but. even in that, I worry that we’re slowly los­ ing the meaning of the day. Over the years, family enjoyment and economic consider­ ations have come to override whal has always been a time lo stop and lo remem­ ber those who loved freedom so much lhey were willing lo die for it. I guess you can’t blame our younger generation, or even their parents for letting lhe memory fade. It’s been 100 years since World War I and nearly 70 years since World War II. Even lhe Korean War was fought six decades ago. and Vietnam vets are today lhe grandparents of the new gen­ eration. We’re two generalions removed from the stories of heroism and sacrifice offered by men and women in conflicts that required a draft to build a force to fight for freedom. War and Americans willing to sacrifice for their country* is still a reality. More than 6,000 U.S. troops have been killed in hero­ ic service since 2001 - 4.474 gave their lives in Iraq and 1,695 died in and around Afghanistan, including local men. Nearly 100 more American soldiers have died in other conflicts around the world. During World War I, more than 17 mil­ lion men and women lost their lives and over 20 million were wounded, ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history. World War H’s casualty numbers, though, became the deadliest military con­ flict in history when more than 60 million people lost their lives, which at the time was about 3 percent of the world’s popula­ tion. So how do we transfer the feelings of emotion and deep appreciation for those who served and who died for us to a young­ er generation of /Xmericans who, under­ standably. may not feel the personal debt they owe to those who died in winning lhe freedoms they, eujoy, today? ,Hpw do we impress on them the cost that went into ensuring this fortunate life? 1 believe former President Ronald Reagan truly understood the duality of enjoying this American holiday while being mindful of those who made it possible in a free country when he presented a special tribute to veterans during a ceremony at Arlington Nation Cemetery in 1986. “Today is the day we put aside to remember fallen heroes and to pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again,’’ said Reagan. "It’s a day of thanks for the valor of others, a day to remember the splendor of America and those of her chil­ dren who rest in this cemetery and others. It’s a day to be with lhe family and remem­ ber. "I was thinking this morning that across the country children and their parents will be going lo the town parade and the young ones will sit on lhe sidewalks and wave lheir flags as the band goes by,’’ he said. "Later, maybe, they’ll have a cookout or enjoy a day at the beach. And that’s good, because today is a day to be with the fami­ ly and to remember.’’ It’s the remembering part that needs to be emphasized. In 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act which designated certain holidays - including Memorial Day - to be celebrated on Mondays, turning them into long week­ ends. In recent years, veterans groups have called for Memorial Day to return to its original dale of May 30. rather than lhe last Monday in May, in order to maintain its proper focus on the men and women who died for this great nation. Also contributing to our loss of a direct What do you Finishing touches are complete on the Veterans’ Monument at the Veteran’s Plaza in Tyden Park. Dedication will take place after the Memorial Day parade and service Monday, May 31. and personal connection to the meaning of Memorial Day is the passing of our World War II veterans. Of the 16 million who served America in World War II, only 620.000 were still living in 2016. Every day we lose an average of 372 more. So. as we think about the upcoming hol­ iday, it's important to take the time to attend a Memorial Day celebration, but it’s equally important to understand how important lhe mission for peace was for those who died and how vital it is to build peace al home by pursuing its protection throughout the world. "if we really care about peace, we must stay strong.” Reagan said. “If we really care about peace, we must, through our strength, demonstrate our unwillingness to accept an ending of the peace. We must be strong enough to create peace where it does not exist and strong enough to protect it where it docs. Thai's the lesson of this cen­ tury. and. I think, of this da). The rest of my contribution is to leave this great place to its peace, a peace it has earned.’’ For those who served and are still with us. it's important to take the time to thank them for their service. Send a note to a veteran or to a family member who lost a loved one. Fly a flag proudly on the lawn or your place of business. Take part in the National Moment of Remembrance on Memorial Day at 3 p.m. by pausing and thinking of the real meaning of Memorial Day. Pray for God’s blessing on this great country and hope he shows us the way for peace around the world. During his current overseas trip that started in the Middle East. President Donald Trump commented that we have a "rare opportunity to bring security and stability and peace" to the w*orld. As Americans, we’ve always answered that call. On this Memorial Day. let’s pray for peace, not only for ourselves, but for all those who are willing to seek freedom and justice for all. Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. think? Here's your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on lhe question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question lhe fol­ lowing week. for this week: A discrimination lawsuit Denartma! Has,in9s Police Music I like: I like a lot of different kinds ol music. 1 like jazz, classical and my grandson plays in a metal rock band and writes some ol the music for (he band. Favorite movies: “Mixmlighl.” It’s not always an easy movie lo watch but. wow, it’s got a message. I really liked “La La Land.” and “Hidden Figures’’ was wonder­ ful - a story we never knew about three Lui week: n<’ you know son,.. featured because r’"C ' should be .e work. Due lo safety concerns, lhe Mackinac Bridge will be closed during the Labor Day Walk Should it remain open? Yes: 52% No: 48% •»‘X)5K: or email «•>>- in Barry Coun^? aC'Srn,SSue Yes: No: �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 25. 2017— Page 5 Con*30* Oca' offids and legislators to help change policy House representatives Jim Jordan. Justin Amash and all of the loyal Freedom Caucus. We all learned, it’s going to be a hard fight As 30 even with the Republican majority being elected in the House, Senate and the While House. Plus, the courts now havc a chance to redefine their role as spelled out in the wronf •‘df-dcslruct O „' , Ame Constitution as it should be and not ns Inwrnakets, as the Obama Administration tried to force upon us. Republicans and Democrats need to focus­ es on getting and keeping our nation great as it once was, J know President Donald J. Trump isn’t the polished politician we are used to seeing in Washington. D.C. But that’s not why we put him there. choice known *a nonnadilI I le needs to drain the swamp. 11c has a very hard job to do and we need lo make sure we |C With0the ‘*cffOb°f esloblishr's give him the help and support he needs. We revised version of Obamacare, thank yoS. also have to make sure that the entrenched &B^iChCS'he na,iu" Successful health care program need not be expensive To the editor prescriptions, ambulances and anything you can imagine. Medical and dental people visit the schools and examine the children. I live in the rural area called the frontier, and 1 can reach a clinic within three miles and two hos­ pitals within 45 minutes. If I want to use pri­ vate doctors or dentists, there arc many of them who maintain both private and public practices. I pay about $80 a month, one of the highest rates. It varies with the exchange rate, and last month it was $76. Most citizens pay less than this amount. Poorly informed people will tell you that this "socialized" system is a result of enor­ mous taxation. That is totally false. Costa Rica has no income lax, and my annual prop­ erty tax is about $160. If a small country can do this, Michigan and the U.S. can do the same thing. Congress is fumbling with what should be a 'cry simple problem. Most of the advanced nations in the world havc single-payer univer­ sal health care. The largest health care system in the USA is a single-payer health care sys­ tem: the Veterans Administration. Universal health care is known lo be the most economi­ cally beneficial system in the world, because a healthy population is a productive popula­ tion. Avoiding illness is always less expensive than trying to cure illnesses. 1 am fortunate to qualify for VA health care, and my experience has been wonderful. In the winter, I migrate to Costa Rica. In 1948, Costa Ricans decided to discard their standing military and spend their tax money on health care, education and social programs. I have been fortunate to be allowed to enroll in the single-payer universal health care of that country as a "permanent resident." That means all of my medical and dental needs arc covered for a monthly premium. That includes Tom Wilkinson, Hastings We need more sense, not more dollars To the editor. I am writing in response to the proposal of another bond election from our school sys­ tem. I am not anli-cducation. I’ve personally established two scholarships for students that arc available to anyone in Barry' County. I’m completely supportive of our students and staff. What I want to take issue with is the lack of business sense of our superintendent, Carrie Duits. Maybe a short recap is in order. First bond proposal failed. A sinking funds measure passed in the same election. A committee was formed to ‘adjust’ the first bond proposal for another attempt with voters. At the center of this bond’s proposal was the performing arts center and its cost. Was it a want, or a need? Will lhe PAC be an asset to the community as well as the district? Many of us swallowed hard and supported the second bond proposal, passing it to the tune of $40 million, hoping it will benefit both. Now, we’re being asked for another $19 million. Our superintendent’s explanation was something to lhe effect of. I promised a Cadillac and am delivering an Impala. Much of the $26 million is designated to repairs that existed even before lhe $40 million was approved. The work for our first investment hasn't even been completed. Where is the fiscal responsibility? Let’s take a look at what we have once construction is completed. I think this request is terribly irresponsible. Our school board is elected to be good stewards of the community’s lax dollars that support the school system as well as oversee the perfor­ mance of our superintendent. Their request for more money at this point hardly indicated that they are managing our property and finances with our best interests in mind. The request for more money from taxpayers doesn’t seem to demonstrate much account­ ability. Teachers and principals are held to very high standards of accountability. It’s time we hold our superintendent and school board to those standards, as well. If more money is needed, why not use the money from the sinking funds that is desig­ nated, by law, to be used on infrastructure? How has that money been used? How much of it has been used? I need to know where my tax dollars have been spent so far and see results of those hardearned dollars before I’m asked for more money. Right now, we don’t need more dollars, we need more sense. Jerry Greenfield, Hastings Know Your Legislators: ~^j Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933 (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress ChHowX “"“LFL b0"' Banner Devctcd to the Interests oj Barry County since 1856 Pubt^tbr. Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phono: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 Newsroom email: news@j-adgraphics.com • Advertising email: ads@j-adgraphics.com Frederic Jacobs Publisher & CEO Hank Schuurlng CFO • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT ads acwpiod Monday tfvouah Friday 8.30 am. to 5-00 p.m. Scott Ornmen Mike Gilmore Ty Greenfield Sherry Ronning Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Don Bradstreet. Battle Creek Christian Yonkers Staff Writer East of Usborne Road on M43, a p of invasive Japanese knotweed is inchingvay closer lo cn>p,and’ drainage ditches lhe highway. The rigor°us plant has seiuots into a field, where it has been disld by farm machinery- It‘s sitting on the n end of the highway on the bank of a nage ditch, creating the potential to sprciownstream and infest farmland and wateys. Once established. Japanese knred is extremely difficult to remove. Jmpous to external pesticides, its sprawling .ornes spread deep within the soil, reachilepths of 10 feet deep and spreading dozetore in all directions. Rhizomes allow th-ant to spread underground. Mowing and mg are not only ineffective, but aggravate plant and increase its spread. Knot weed is an extremely robumni, its other-worldly ability to survive oniatched (and perhaps surpassed) by its Jcity to break through asphalt, concrete .-founda­ tions. This particular patch’s pmity to M43 puts the road at risk of d.-ge from knotweed’s hardy shoots breakiiqough the asphalt. The surrounding fields ?n danger of the plant’s sprawling rhizomepking out crops. Disturbance from farminjplements will propagate the plant further ifields, the drain and toward M43. Plant material can be transpd long dis­ tances through water, findingw soil to A healthy patch of Japanese knotweed just off M43 Highway invades a drainage ditch and farmland. spread its invading roots miles upstream. Furthermore, it chokes out native vegetation. The patch along M43 is particularly risky. Knotweed infestations should be reported to the Barry' Conservation District and watched carefully. Hastings mdcal team brings home award of excellence Joan Vaa Hou Staff Writer More than 100 Michigan pitals, physi­ cian practices and various ot medical-servicc-relatcd businesses arprganizations received the Governor’s Aw.-of Excellence in 2017. Dr. Thomas Hoffman, a sician practic­ ing in Hastings, accepted tb'ard presented to his office for improvinglbetes manage­ ment. "I would like to thanke patients who participated in the diab workshops to improve their health stat’ said Hoffman. "We continue to strive maintain the best medical practices to imj,c the quality of life across the entire pad population who trust their healthcare neeto us." First developed in '3, the Award of Excellence is based on v* in 2015-16 in the areas of improving c'dination of care; improving heart heal increasing adult immunizations; loweri/he risk of infection in hospitals; effective orting and measure­ ment; improving car*n nursing homes; increasing identificati of behavioral health conditions; and imppng diabetes manage­ ment. To be eligible”* the award, partici­ pants must have a(rvcd, maintained and continually improve11 ‘he specific and rig- HASTINGS PlBLIC U.S. Senate The Hastings Portman of Ohio. We also need the friendly allies of Democrats, like Joe Donnelly of Indiana. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia. There is another election coming real fast and we all need to be ready. So please, contact your local officials and legislators to help make a real change. Japanese kntweed ‘springs’ up along IVI43 Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503 phone (616) 451-8383. Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D C 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. ’ ’ ’ Gary Peters. Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720. 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233­ 9150. President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Conaress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. u b bureaucracy, with their agendas and not lor the people, doesn’t mislead him. We need to help keep our Republican rep­ resentatives focused and on track with the American people, as demonstrated in last year’s election. We need lo focus on Susan M. Collins of Maine, Rand Paul ol Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. John McCain of Arizona, Bob Corker of Tennessee and Rob lifkaky schedule SununtfieJing June 1 - August 26 Wednc4i/ro£rams.’’ 2 P-mTUesdJ’d) Labs (third grade and older) - 2 pjn. M . Thurs6Junc * ' °V1C Memories watch­ es Suns Boulevard (1950) with William Holden, P-111, William Holden, Gloria Janson and Erich Von Stroheim. A failing eenw-riter writes a screenplay for a former, a’l*nS who faded into HollywJ obscurity- Winner of three Oscars. Present by Terry Dennison. Frid; Jl,ne 2 J^‘School Story Time hears crayons 10:30-n a m Satiny. -Iune ' The Book Brigade Re-Enmeiit - W ani> Mo/y. June 5 " ^‘ing Passions - 10 orous milestones related to the aw ard received. Hoffman has been practicing in Hastings since 1989 and w-orked with Dr. David Woodliff. who retired in 2011. Hoffman’s office has also been designated as a Patient-Centered Medical Home by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, received a Gold Star Provider Award from Blue Cross Blue Shield, received the Meridian Health Plan Award for Excellence and Quality Service and has been recognized by lhe Stale of Michigan Immunization Registry for improved patient immunization status. More information about the Governor’s Award of Excellence, along with a list of 2017 recipients, is available at mpro.org/gae2017. (Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Join the family andfriends of Harry and Patricia Miles and their daughter Mary (Miles) Morrill for a celebration of their lives Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 11 a.m. 1633 Brott Dr., Hastings Liby Board of Dm-Ttors -4:30-6:30 p.m. .newsroom• Amy Jo Kinyon (Manag;ng Edtor) Subscription Rates: $35 per year In Barry County $40 per year In adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Bretl Bremer Taylor Owens . r MakVfeW CZ J°afl Van H°U^n Bonnie Mansun Christo Yonkers POSTMASTER pSend addrets changes |0; Mailings. Ml 49058 0502 Second Ciasj Pasi.iQo Paid a! Hittngs. Ml 49058 Tu<ay. June 6' toddler Story Time learns aboutluildABtUerWorld”- |0:30-H a.m. OpChe.ss-6-KPni. Wjcsday. Junc ’ Essential Oils 101 - toO11. C1the HasW. Public Library for more infoi'tion about any of lhe aboyc 269 945­ 426.* Bring any memories and photos to share. Luncheon from 12 to 5 p.m. Rain or shine (large tent provided) Questions: contact Brad Miles 269-953-9171 �Pago 6 — Thursday, May 25.2017 - Tho Hastings Banner Worship j Together ...at the church ofyour choice ~|______ ___ Weekly schedules of Hastings , area churches available for your convenience. CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SAINTS ANDREW & MATTIHA INDEPENDENT (PCA) ANGLICAN CHURCH 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765. (comer of Milo Rd &S. M­ 43), Delton. MI 49(M6. Pastor Roger Gaypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursdaynight Bible study and prayer lime 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Hastings Church of THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Senice 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVT BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy.. Dowling. MJ 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 am.. Worship & Children’s Programs 10 am. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes. Praise Band, Quilting Group. Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office^ mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 am. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at lhe Maple Leaf Grange. Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Paslors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s, love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St. Hastings. Ml 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc^ gmai). com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 am. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery­ Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EX'ERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “/Vi Expression of who Jesus is to the world uround us" 2635 N. M43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc^ gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfreemcthodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed. Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director. Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 am., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am.-10:25 am. Worship Service: 10:30 am. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at varied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Gub & Women’s Bible Study will resume in September Thurs­ days: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 am. and Lunch Out at 11:15 am. Third Thursday: Senior Adult Brunch al 9:30 am. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. begin­ ning Sept. 12th. LIFEGATE 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 am.; Sunday School II am.; Sunday Evening Sen ice 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 301 E State Rd.. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.;' Coffee 203 N. Main. Woodland, Ml 48897* (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. Connection (Sunday) ’Going Deeper’ 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, May 21 - Worship 8 & 10:45 a.m. May 28 - Adult Forum 9:30 a.m.; Children’s Church 10:45 am.; MS/HS Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. May 29 - Office Closed. May 31 • Prayer Group 6 p.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman. Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E North Sl, Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. u ww.gracc-hastings. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. 1674 S. Slate Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and __________________preschool available.______________ _ 6 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Joy-Jaine Beckwith passed away on May 2017 at Spectrum Health-Pcnnock Hospn s^’ bom January- 28.1927, the daugh- k ant^ k-Ora Newton in Hastings, e u g?led al a8c 16 from Hastings High Schoo 943 worked as secretary and teller at (he National Bank of Hastings un­ til she vjed Franklin (Ping) Beckwith on October 957 She va longtime member of lhe Indcpendenlier of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in Haslii She enjoyed reading and watch­ ing natubm hcrback She is^ived by her daughter. Kathleen Courtney Hastings; two granddaugters, Lori (Shr Park of Chambersburg PA and Liza Couy of Hastings; four great grand­ children, /, Chase. Sydney, and Marah. She waseeded in death by her parents; iwo broth<Ly)e and Robert; and her hus­ band Ping. Per her hes, Joyce was cremated by Simply Cnjon ailj no SCrvice is planned at this time. Please v simplycremationservice.com and leave a sage for lhe family . Memoriahtributions may be made to lhe Barry- C\y Commission on Aging. Marcia, ^nf^ssIdl/Leeds A Memonalrvice'fcr Marcia Ann Gas­ kill Leeds Is pled at lhe Dowling Country Chapel in Dow ,al 2 pj>. on June 4,2017. A Celebration e>p Life was held previously on November 2<) 16 in Tucson, AZ. which was her home qc time of her death, and lhe home of herb Richard McGee Jr. and his wife, Christi and many friends. Mrs. Leeds died on O^r 29.2016 after relum­ ing home from a en-countty Asian cniise. Bom October 1932 in Hastings, she was one of five c|ren of Lloyd and Ger­ trude Gaskill of Lfing. She attended the Dowling two-roo country schoolhouse, then graduated froHastings High School. She continued her elation at White’s Beau­ ty Academy in Batrreek and practiced as a hair stylist in Batfreek for many years until moving to CaliThen, as a home­ maker and new mot she continued prac­ ticing her talent with and neighbors. She was proceeded jeathby her husband of 38 years. Richard Ijee and two sisters, Mildred Soderquist an.Jargarct Shearer. She is survived by hion.R^h11^ (Chris­ tina) McGee, Jr. of Tion, AZ; grandchil­ dren. Cara McGee of Tr, Germany. Celeste Zyiks, Gabriela Reichl hind Gultavo Lem­ os. and great-granddaugir, Gvwnn Zyiks. all of Tucson, AZ; brothiRobertGaskill of Dowling; and sister. Mini Stemof Annap­ olis. MD. She will be rememberedr her b\e of life and her contagious laughte She Yas an ac­ tive member of her craft cltandwg »n her church choir in Tucson Estat.AZ KINGSFORD. Ml - Charles H. Hin­ man. Jr., age 88. of Kingsford, passed away Wednesday. May 17. 2017 at Evergreen As­ sisted Living. Chuck was bom on November 22. 1928 in Hastings, to the late Charles Sr. and Flossie (Shields) Hinman. He graduated from Hast­ ings High School in 1946 then enlisted in the U.S. Army where he was stationed on Adak in the Aleutian Islands. Chuck was honorably discharged in 1948 and returned to Hastings to work al lhe family grocery store, the post fffice. and as an inspector at White Products in Middleville. In 1951 he joined the Michigan State Po­ lice and was assigned to the post in Newberry, where he met his wife Helen Suzanne Pelleti­ er. Chuck and Sue were married in Newberry at St. Gregory ’s Catholic Church on July 19, 1952. Chuck was transferred to Reed City in 1954 and promoted to corporal in 1963 transferring to the Jackson post. In March of 1964. Chuck transferred lo lhe Iron Mountain post where he remained as a sergeant until his retirement in April of 1987. Following his retirement from the MSP, Chuck worked as a bailiff for the Dickinson County Sherriff’s Department. Chuck was an avid hunter and was very proud to havc his wild game mounts gracing the walls of his apartment at Evergreen. He enjoyed having folks walk in and ask him to tell them about his hunts. Chuck was a life member of the North American Hunting Club. Safari Club International, Whitetails Unlimited, lhe NRA, Life member of lhe BPOE (Elks), past member of the Golden K. and an active member of St. Mary Queen of Peace Parish. In addition to his parents. Chuck was pre­ ceded in death by his wife. Sue (1998) and his sister, Phyllis. He is survived by his three children. Charles (Cindy) Hinman HI of Gladwin, Lorraine (Sam) Conery, and Christopher (Jodi) Hinman of Kingsford; brother. Jeff (Linda) Hinman of Woodstock. MD; special godson, Christopher Beaulieu of Newberry; grandchildren, Robb Laurila of Los Angeles, CA, Christy (Sean) Verity of Owosso, Jaime (Brock) Hinman of Gladwin. Collin Hinman and Joseph Hinman of Kingsford, and his very special twin great grandchildren, Charlie Miles and Emma Sue Verity. Funeral services were held Monday, May 22,2017, at St. Mary Queen of Peace Church in Kingsford. Fr. Michael Woempner offered lhe Mass of Christian Burial. Burial was in lhe Forest Home Cemetery in Newberry. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the U. P. Whitetails Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 335 Iron Mountain, Ml 49801. Condolences lo lhe family of Charles ’’Chuck” Hinman may be expressed online al www.eniashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Ro­ chon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements. HASTINGS. Ml - Betty Louise Hopkins, age 86 of Hastings, passed away surrounded by her family on May 17. 2017 at Pennock Hospital. . . She was bom on August 19.1930 in Grand Rapid. She was the daughter of Maurice Ly­ man and Lillian Belle (Daily) Fallen. Belly moved wilh her parents to Hastings and grad­ uated in 1948 from Hastings High School. She then attended Grand Rapids Jr. College. On November 4,1949 she married lhe love of her life and high school sweetheart. Robert W. Hopkins. They were blessed with 55 years of marriage and four children. She and Bob lived their entire lives in Hastings and win­ tered in Venice. FL. Belly was a correspondent for lhe Battle Creek Enquire and News, the Hastings Ban­ ner. the Hastings Press, and lhe Hastings Of­ fice Supply. She was also a secretary for lhe Leonard Osgood Funeral Home and the Barry County Court House. Belly was active in the community. She was a member of the Presbyierian Church choir and played piano for the Sunday school children, as well as accompanying for the solo ensembles and a Boy Scout leader. She was a member of the Hasting High School alumni board, and (he Hospital Guild. Betty enjoyed her bridge and coffee club with friends and lhe Pennock Village bridge club. She enjoyed her red hat club, canning, • making lhe best pies and playing her harmon­ ica. She loved Hershey’s chocolate, coffee, MOO-ville ice cream, her cat Callie, knit­ ting mittens and making French toast for her grandchildren. She loved to read, play crossword and do jigsaw puzzles, dinners out on the town, at­ tending live performances, playing the piano, cooking, and tending to her flower gardens. She always kept seed and peanuts on hand for the birds and the squirrels that would come lo visit her yard. In Florida she would collect shark’s teeth and enjoy the sandy beaches. She has said her proudest accomplishments were seeing her family raised and .owning the title of GRAMS. Her favorite quote was: ‘‘Favorite People, Favorite Places. Favorite Memories of the Past; These are lhe Things of a Lifetime; These are the Things That Last!” Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband. Robert Hopkins; her parents; her brothers, Richard. Gaylord. Donald, Jack, Maurice Jr., and Phillip Patten; and a sister Jessie (Patten) Wall. She is survived by her four children, Mitch­ el (Iva) Hopkins, Nashville. Leslec (Jim) Kwant, Grand Rapids, Urree (Brian) Smith, Charlotte, Mark R. Hopkins, Hastings; sev­ eral grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews; her sister. Lillian (Pat­ ten) Teesdale and countless friends. I he family extends their heartfelt thanks to the caring doctors, nurses, and staff al Pen­ nock Hospital. Visitation wiH be held on Saturday, June 3. -017 from - until 4 p m. at the Girrbach Fu­ neral Home tn Hastings. hSTT Ginbach f uneral H°">' • cave an online condolence, in .- please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Givt the gift of NEWS! & uifrriiiaiion on worship 'service TspoviWy lhe churches and these local businesses: Mb Charles H. Hinman, Jr. Xf-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings. Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! FELLOWSHIP Betty Louise Hopkins QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9.15 am. Morning Prayer (Holy­ Communion the 2nd Sunday of 10:30 a.m. each month ut this service), 10 30 am. Holy Communion HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH teach week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. David T. Hustwick. The church Matt Moser. Lead Pastor; Ryan phone number is 269-795-2370 Rose, Family Life Pastor. and the rectory number is 269­ Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. 948-9327. Our church website Sunday School for all aces; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 is wwu.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great p.m. Evening Service: Senior Lakes which is in communion High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; with The United Episcopal Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Family Night Church of North America and Wednesday. use the 1928 Book of Common 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ Prayer at all our sen ices. 8 p.m. Middle Schoo! Youth Group: 6:30 p.m Bible Study HOPE UNITED and Prayer. Call Church Office METHODIST CHURCH 948-8004 for information on M-37 South at M-79, Rc». MITT (Mothers in Training Marcia Elders, pastor. Church Together). Sports Ministries, phone 269-945-4995. Church Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. Secretary-Treasurer. Linda Bclson. Office hours. Tuesday. FREEPORT BAPTIST Wednesday. Thursday 11 am to CHURCH 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. 380 County Line Rd.. Freeport, Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 Pastor Ron. A traditional style am Men's Bible Study at the of worship, no gimmicks, and church. Wednesday 6 p.m. friendly people welcome you to Grcle of Friends (Young Adult worship at ’an old country Special Needs Group) (October church.’ Sunday School 9:45 thru May). am. Sunday Worship 11 a m. ABUNDANT LIFE yceElajne Beckwith Im K5ST 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 friprus and family a gift eift siibc«4. Send friems subscription to Tie Hastings BANNER! T) subscribe, call us at.. 269-945-9554 * �The Hastings Banner— Thursday, May 25.2017 Page 7 the class of 2017 revisits their past Donning < The College Decision Day breakfast event celebrates HHS graduates with more 250 Joan Van Houten Staff Writer What dreams might come for Hastings High School seniors will begin to unfold as graduation celebrations close and the doors to endless possibilities open. Across Michigan and nationwide. May J is recognized as College Decision Day - a day to celebrate seniors for their postsec­ ondary educational plans and encourage younger students and families to prepare early for postsecondary education. Hastings High School participated in the second annual decision day May 12 with a breakfast event and raffle prizes for stu­ dents at lhe function. Students absent from the breakfast but completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid also were included in the raffle. Breakfast was prepared by Hastings High School food service employees. Students, parents, administrators, teachers, staff and community members were invited to attend. Mike Schneiderhan, Workforce Development coordinator, highlighted career opportunities within the Hastings area for seniors entering the workforce, and a representative front Western Michigan University provided students with advice on how to obtain a successful college experi- Hastings High School seniors sign up for raffle prizes at the College Decision Day celebration. “More than 250 individuals participated in the event.” Cathy Longstreet, Hastings High School counselor and College Decision Day event site coordina­ tor. Donning their caps and gowns after breakfast, seniors climbed into busses and visited their elementary schools. The expe­ rience promoted a college-going culture lo the younger students while giving the seniors an opportunity to thank the elemen­ tary school teachers who played important roles in shaping their lives. The event recognized and celebrated every student, whether planning to attend college, join the military or enter the work­ force. “We wanted every student lo receive recog­ nition and feel special on this day.” said Longstreet. “Hastings HighSchool is extreme­ ly proud of our senior class for taking this big step in their lives.’’ z^aaeme/iti Raffle prizes gathered for students include items useful for continuing education. BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Professional Basement Services • Basement Waterproofing • Crack Repair • Foundation Repa.r • Meld Remediation • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured • Local - Barry County MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES \ B fiSfM&RS itfo ESFBftSEMW 12X60 Installed 14X70 *3280 *3980 Conserves Energy • Made In Michigan 1-800-872-2089 b£b " www.mobilehomeroofsml.com 3. 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 REACH THE STATE with this ad! Cases to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Dennis and Connie Case of Dowling will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an Open House Saturday. June 10 at Country’ Chapel. Dowling from 11 a.m. lo 2 p.m. The event is being hosted by their children. They request ‘No Gifts’ but cards are appreciated. Dennis married Connie VanSyckle on June 16, 1967 at Cedar Creek Bible Church. They have resided on Butler Road for all 50 years. He has been a dairy' fanner the whole marriage until his recent retirement. She is a licensed practical nurse retired from Pennock Home Care Services and is a case manager for Spiritual Care Consultants Elbe-Newton Douglas and Kristi Elbe of Mascoutah, IL wish to announce the engagement of their daughter. Shannon Elbe to Nicholas Newton, lhe son of Darryl and Michelle Newton of Middleville. The bride-elect is a graduate of Greenville College and is currently employed with the Linwood University. The groom-elect is a graduate of Greenville College and is currently employed with Dordt College. A June 2. 2017 wedding is being planned at Holy Childhood Catholic Church. Mascoutah. IL. After their wedding Nick and Shannon will reside in Sioux Center, Iowa while they pursue their master’s degree in education. THIS ad IfOR SALE- No other media offers the audience of loyal, local, repeat readers you’ll reach through community newspapers! 71% Of adults read newspapers in print CALL TODAY! KOO-227-7636 or digitally! CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WANTED Hastings Area. No driver’s license needed. Must be able to lift 100 lbs. www.C N Aads.com 269-838-1041 joining Auction —AUCTIONEERS— KENDALL TOBIAS.........................Hastings 945-5016 TONY MOOREHEAD................ Assisting Auctioneer in Hastings. They have two sons: Jim (Allison) Case, Dowling and Rob (Kelli) Case, Dowling. They have 10 grandchildren. Longtime employee of The Hastings Banner - Mert Clark AMOVING AUCTION tV SATURDAY, MAY 27 at 10:00 a.m. Follow The Banner on Facebook to keep up to date until the new edition is printed! LOCATION: 4295 S. Broadway, Hastings. Ml 49058. Monday, May 29 ANTIQUES t COLLECTIBLESi McCormick Deering cream separator • nice: We love you Pops, Jim & Janice, John & Marilee, Chuck & Judy & grand and great grand children; Sister Dorothy & Brother Bob ders; wood bases: born lantern; wood tod came; char, butbd baskets; gahra- dresses inc. I w/mrror, rocking chair. Ig. metal desk. very nice bed; wood Lad­ riied water cans & pa\ Freeport wooden rake; 2 minnow buckets; n«da! work stools; glass insulators. & more! TRACTORS; 2 • 1951 John Deere B tractors; 1982 Massey frrguson d<$el tractor; John Deere 335 garden tractor w. hydrostabc transmission w/tirc chains. FARM EQUIPMENT: 3 pt. PTO seeder (Baimatic); King Cutter brush hog; pbw; steel 8 elec, fence posts; woven wire fencing. TOOLS 6 M1SC-: PuU behind sprayer & garden caJcr; Sth! weed TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For AU Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Robert and Kim Rathbun of Hastings wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Sicrm to Joey Aspinall. the son of Don and Linda Aspinall of Hastings Tlie bride-elect is a graduate of Hastings High School and is employed with Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital, lhe groom-elect is a graduate of Hastings High School and is employed with Flcxfab. A June 2017 wedding is being planned. whackers; 2 rotoi>fs. 9’ tandem tra Ja; dual aile 16’ trailer w. ramps; 8' trader (2 wheel); 2 Sth! chainsaws; Lincoln welder, B&S portable generator • 5500 warts; wire welder, Cdeman 5 hp air compressor, cement mixer, oxygen & acetylene torch set; shop wood heater; Craftsman tod boxes, many hand tools!. 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Christensen of EDWARD JONES On ‘529 Pay,’ think about college savings plans year's teachers and leaders in worship Mid Elaine Garlock On Friday night at 7 pan. the l-ake Odessa Area Historical Society will host its annual Salute to Veterans Friday at 7 p.m. The 2017 honoree will be the late Dr. Jack L. TYomp, who served in lhe USAF during WWII. Members of his family will be present. The public is invited. There will be many exhibits of uniforms and other memory items from World War II, plus some from the Vietnam War and conflicts earlier than 1944. There will be refreshments. Then the rooms will be open Saturday all day, as well as Sunday and Monday afternoons. Monday marks the Memorial Day obser­ vance at II am. at Lake Odessa’s Lakeside Cemetery with the program on the east side of Cemetery Road near the flagpoles and the Vietnam marker. The Rev. Duane Walters will be lhe guest speaker at Central United Methodist Church Sunday, May 28, at 9.30 am. This also brings the start of the summer program with morn­ ing worship at the earlier hour. The church had an open house farewell Saturday evening in honor of the departing Rev. Karen Sorden. The pastor/staiTcommittee was the host group providing refreshments and decorations. The pastor received many cards and several gifts from individuals. Her parents. Gene and Elaine Sorden of Grant, came for the evening and stayed for the Sunday service. The Sunday event included recognition of lhe classes with gifts for each. Graduating seniors were recognized. They were Sam Kostanko. GcoQ’e McNeill and Kendra Stoepker. whose mother has been the church administrative assistant since the Ferris years. The seniors were recognized by the United Methodist women with a coffee-hour reception that included decorated cakes baked by Andrea Gentner, fruit and vegetables. They stood in a reception line to be greeted by church mem­ bers at the start of the coffee hour. Each had shared their future plans for college. The seniors had assisted with the communion ser­ vice during the worship hour. Directors of the local historical society had a work bee Monday followed by a shared meal to do some housekeeping and yard work. Workmen Monday were busy taking down a tall tree alongside the parking lot of First Congregational Church on Fourth Street near Fourth Avenue. Workmen have been putting the finishing touches on Tupper Lake Street. The latest addition were yellow stripes in the middle of the traffic lanes, white lines for crossings and shoulder work. Last week’s meeting of the local historical society brought interested members and friends to luikeside Cemetery for the annual Cemetery Walk. This year Bonnie Mattson made all the plans and preparations. Charlton Park Day providing free family fun Saturday Area residents can celebrate the official kick-off to summer al the 11 th annual Charlton Park Day Saturday. May 27. from 11 a.m. - 4 pan. A new exhibit. “Tangled Alliances: The United States in World War I," is on display in the museum. Guests also can enjoy crafts, activities and treats throughout the Historic Village. Irons will be in lhe fire in lhe blacksmith shop and fiber spinning can be seen in the township hall. Cookies and bread baked on a wood stove can be sampled in the Sixberry House and the Bristol Inn. Popcorn and balloons, sponsored by the Charlton Park Village Foundation, will be stationed at the Upjohn House. The Middleville Downtown Development Authority has loaned two bounce houses to the park for kids to enjoy. Cowboy Tommy and His Fancy Roping Tricks will be featured at 12:45 pjn. Guests can hop aboard a tram for tours of the park between noon and 3:30 p.m. As of press time. Barry County’s Central Dispatch, Transit authority, road commission. Commission on Aging. YMCA and Mid- 6HM Michigan Mounted Color Guard will be attending with goodies and information. Fingerprinting for children will be done by the sheriff’s posse. WBCH radio will host a live radio remote broadcast, as well. The mission of Charlton Park Day is to honor Barry County residents who havc sup­ ported the park for the past 81 years. Because of 38 community donors, the entire day is free Advisor. Ifyou have any questions, contact’ A tark i.,,YMPrO?ab,)Wtseeiton><’urca,cndar- but May 29 (jn,. 5 U College Savings Day, or 529 Day rnr 1 This day, named venule, ts designed * awareness of the^ Also, all withdrawals from 529 plans will D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. be free from federal income taxes, as long as the money is used for a qualified college or graduate school expense of the beneficiary The following prices are from the done of you’ve named — typically, your child or business last Tuesday. Eeported changes are grandchild. 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Of the c ? -in?, 6 Sraduatcs who received loans about 70/0 of the total student population the average individual debt was $37,172, a £n“rd, h,Bh- “sotding to a study cited by CBS News. What can you d0 (0 help your children graduate from college without having to pro­ vide a big "1OU" in exchange for a diploma? In the spirit of 529 Dav. you might want to consider investing in a 529 plan. It’s certainly not the only means of saving for college, but it does ofler some attractive benefits. For starters, contribution limits are quite nigh- you can accumulate more than S200.000 per beneficiary’ in many state plans. And you can typically invest in the 529 plan oflered bv any state, even if you don’t reside there. If you i° l”uiCSi *n your ovvn state’s plan, you may be eligible for state income tax incentives. Barry County among first three reporting West Nile virus West Nile virus has been identified in one turkey found tn Barry County and in two crows - one from Kalamazoo County and to everyone. “Stop by for lunch and bring your appe­ tite,” said Stacey Graham, event coordinator. Free grilled hot-dogs, chips, ice cream and bended water will be provided to all park vis­ itors while supplies last. Representatives from the Michigan Longbow Association, Civil War reenact­ ment. Barry County Youth Day and Gas & Steam Engine Club will be onsite to promote upcoming park events, she said, and the 1890 Corley Sawmill will also be running. “The park is now open from 8 a m. to 9 p.m. daily," Graham said, “so stop by to swim, boat, picnic or hike today." Historic Charlton Park is southeast of Hastings at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road. For additional information, visit the website charltonpark.org or call 269-945-3775. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER IN­ TERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairiev­ ille Township Planning Commission on June 22, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norns Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request from Vicki Mae, 7304 S Crooked Lake Dr. Delton, Ml 49046, for a Special Land Use permit for the construction of an accessory structure failing to meet the setback requirements pursuant to sec­ tion 4.20 “Accessory Structures”. The subject property is located at 7304 S Crooked Lake Dr. Delton, Ml 49046 - 08-12-440-031-00 and is located in the R2 zoning district. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All Interested persons are invited to be present or submit written com­ ments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairiev­ ille Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials be­ ing considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairiev­ ille Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth above. Jim Stonebumer, Township Supervisor I 4 The Hastings BANNER ■ To subscribe, call us at: 269-945-9554 quito biles. People who work in outdoor occupations or like to spend lime outdoors are at increased risk for West Nile virus infection from mosquito bites. ?\dults age 50 and older have the. highest risk of severe illness caused bv West Nile virus. Symptoms of West Nile virus include a high fever, confusion, muscles weakness and severe headache. More serious compli­ cations include neurological illnesses, such as meningitis and encephalitis. Last year, 43 serious illnesses and three deaths were related to West Nile virus in Michigan. Nationally. 2.038 human cases of the vims and 94 deaths were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Everyone older than 6 months of age should use repellent outdoors,’ said Dr. Eden Wells, chief medical executive of MDHHS. “It only takes one bite from an infected mosquito to cause a severe illness, so take extra care during peak mosquito-bit­ they get buried in soil and start to ing hours, which are dusk and dawn for the sprout. These plants provide food tor mosquitoes that transmit West Nile vims,” many animals. Repellents containing DEET. picaridin, Finally, there are animals that are IR3535. and some oil of lemon eucalyptus just good swimmers, such as seals. and para-menthane-diol products provide longer-lasting protection. For both safety They can paddle long distances to an and effectiveness, repellents should be used island, and some also find a home on according to the label instructions. the land. Mosquitoes that transmit West Nile vims Piovia-Scott explained that may breed near homes in storm drains, shal­ animals often take advantage of their low ditches, retention ponds and unused new island life. We see these changes pools. They will readily go indoors to bite if in animals such as the marine iguana. window and door screens are not main­ tained. As summer temperatures rise, mos­ Most iguanas we know about only live on the land. But iguanas on the I quitoes and the vims develop more quickly, so it is important lo protect against mosqui­ Galapagos Islands dive into water to to bites as the weather warms. Wells said. look for food. They have developed The three West Nile vims positive birds ways to use the resources in and were found sick or dead in early May and around their island environment. tested positive at Michigan Slate University Another place we see this is in the last week. Birds are the natural animal res­ ervoir for the virus and carry it in their Pacific Northwest on the San Juan blood. Mosquitoes become infected when Islands. On these islands, we find they bite an infected bird. raccoons that eat shellfish. Most birds show no symptoms of infec­ Piovia-Scott said you could probably tion, but certain bird species, such as crows, say the same is (rue of people who blue jays and ravens, are more sensitive to live on islands—they tend to eat a lot the virus and are more likely to become sick of fish. That sounds like my kind of and die when they become infected with the vims. place. 1 might have to go and explore I "As with many wildlife diseases, vigilan an island one of these days. island hopping How do animals get to islands? Jax, 8, Washington Dear Jax, Animals make their journeys to islands in different ways. Some float. Some fly. Others will swim. My friend Jonah Piovia-Scott is a scientist at Washington Slate University. He studies how different ivmg things interact with each other, especially in island habitats. He is really curious about predatory lizards that live on a chain of islands called the Bahamas. These lizards can get to islands,’’ w |S|aiTl' They Can SW>m’ bUt nOt Very welLThey keep themselves afloat.” kt 7aI!^8 is Ollc way animals get to s lands. They ma., noat on their own r tey may ,akc a of raft This bnneh °flen made “P °f pla,"S' iinm L?sor^things that blow out SWenM SCu dllrinfi a stOrm an<1 arc FlSh?ri,»he ocean, buns I8, ,e ps animals like bals and Set to islan<is Piovia-Scott fodu" u mc>,ha* s°me animals ny Before t 1 parI d’eir livcs> t0°they co nie an«s are fully grown. hav« ^n?°A8h a s“8e *h r jhC3; place.’ ■ Michigan reported this year. Residents are reminded that the best way to protect against West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses is to prevent mos­ UnivBrse <o swim in th ” an' mipl" • T wings it h ^an- But while it has Keep yourfriends and relatives informed and up to date with all the local news from Barry County. Send them... one from Saginaw County. These are lhe first cases of West Nile virus activity for n,al<e a fligh* 10 a new In the meantime. I’m going to see if I can make a flying device and floatation device to learn more about how things travel on water and in the air. You can try it out, too. Find this and the instructions article askDrUniverse.wsu.edu. at may get'^fot i,re Ugbl eni>ll8h’ dley •sort t, ’ dP up in thewmdand spiders use h ’S?- For T"’1? a->d move to^ silk to catch the wind of Plants o”"^locations. wind. p]a8. “ '’lands because of the the air. Wh See^oftcn catch a ride in —reaclt the island, Dr. Universe Dr. Universe is a science­ education project from Washington w ... . • *■ State University. Submit a question of your own at http://askDr Universe. . wsusdulask. AsJt ™ ? an<? rePortil>g from the public ewerA h“„,n ’C,P'"8 heal,h and wddlifc experts better understand and contain th °f WCM Ni,c Virus" said D "We ask r > Sla'e wdd'ifc veterinarian sick oA a s,den,s ‘o contact us if they fin hawk » illness " acS'in CuWs>. b'«kbirds, owls or 0,ber blrd exhibiting signs o ab0U' Wesl Nile viru lead birds vivifai'nanhd rcpOrt sick., Addition il inf^ 1 niLh»gan.gov/wcstml govSife Ornla,,On can * f™"" « �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 25. 20*7-- Pago 9 fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner TURNING BflGK THE PAGES < Monument’s good intentions may now be realized The Civil War monument in 1\dcn Park will officially begin its third phase next week. The marker, installed in 1889, stood for 74 years at the intersection of Broadway and State streets in Hastings in honor and memory of Barry County men who served in the Civil War. • The state highway department requested its removal, and in 1963, the 42-foot tall granite monument was disassembled into 19 pieces and moved two blocks nonh to Tyden Park. It has stood at the entrance to the riverside park for 54 years. Monday, Hastings Memorial Day Parade will include a dedication of a new veterans plaza, with the Union soldier, standing at parade rest, at its center. Several years ago, an initiative was launched to move the monument a third time, to the courthouse lawn near existing markers there. Instead, those markers havc been moved to surround tiie monument, along with flags representing all service branches. The eye-catching display may now meet expectations intended more than 125 years ago. The Civil War monument, an icon for Hastings and Barry County, had a turbulent start that included imprisonment for a representative of the local monument company. Marshall Cook, who with his brother. William, was a long-time owner of the Banner, remembered the drive to erect the statue. He later referred to the granite piece as “A monument to good intentions;” t • . Project support falls flat when collections start Firm here loses $2,000 when county-wide drive fails to produce Herewith are the facts concerning “The Soldiers and Sailors Monument,” as told by M.L. Cook in the Banner of Jan. 22, 1942. The story may surprise many and blow’ away some of the sentiment mist through which others have come to view this bit of statuary. The “Soldiers and Sailors Monument” that stands at the intersection of State and Broadway is a striking feature of this city, and has been given much praise and favorable comment, and is called a great credit to Hastings Barry County. When 1 tell you its history - and I had every opportunity to know it - you will not wonder that I do not get overly enthusiastic when I think about it, knowing the facts in the case as I do. To me, it represents good intentions that did not work out so well. Grand Army posts I think it was at the annual Barry County Soldiers and Sailors reunion in the fall of 1887 that the suggestion was made by someone that Barry County, which had furnished (more than 1,600] men for the Union Army and Navy, ought to erect a monument to honor them and the county from which they came. There was favorable comment about that proposal at the reunion that year. There were then (at least 10] Grand Army of the Republic posts in this county. When the matter was discussed by the member so the reunion, the sentiment seemed quite strong for the proposition. Prominent citizens of the county, who were not ex-soldiers, also expressed their approval. It is not necessary to go into all the details, but soon there was organized what Marshall Cook referred to the Civil War statue as “A monument to good inten­ tions” when he reflected on it decades later. was called the Bany County Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association, whose purpose was to have the monument placed in the county scat to honor the (more than 1,600] Barry’ County men, mostly young men and boys, who wore the Union blue. The association had 15 directors, representing all parts of the county, who sponsored an organized effort to raise the money needed to pay for such a memorial. As my father. David R. Cook, had had a considerable experience in soliciting funds for public enterprises, he was induced to become the president of the monument association. Attorney Loyal E. Knappen was the secretary. When it became known that there was a movement on in this county to erect such a monument, various firms submitted designs for the proposed shaft, with specifications of size, materials, price, etc. At a meeting of the association to consider the proposals, they decided in favor of the plan and specifications presented by A. Black and Son, then monument dealers in this city. The drawings and the specifications were furnished by a Vermont corporation, which owned quarries in Barre, Vt., and had artists and other talent to prepare these essentials. The price asked for this monument was $4,500. which included the cost of erecting it on whatever spot it was decided to place it. As can be seen, the monument consists of several pieces and weighed over 100 tons, The rn0.n.Uhfrer^u?nd citY ball/fire department building once presented a much differ­ ent look at the city s main intersection which *oUJd^ne ,fivc drain] car loads of the size of cars in use at that (imc To members o nunicnt association, this seemed the: ’ artistic and most suitable prop°sa , and the members attending the meeting *cre unanimously in favor of it. There were । cn < t 24 XXX) people in this county, and W cents apiece from each of them would more han pay ihc cost. It looked as though it would oc easy to get the money. But I'm telling you, it wasn’t. It would naturally be a big feather, so to speak, in die C0P °* “lack and Son to furnish this shaft. The) were anxious to get an order for it as soon as possible, for it would lake some time for the quarry in Vermont to have it ready for setting. Having a favorable action of the association in favor of the Black and Son proposal, my father, as president, would be authorized by that action to sign the monument association s name to an order for it., which he did. Since he was not ordering it for himself, nor on his own responsibility, he naturally did not sign the contract in his own name. He signed the order, “Barry County­ Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association, by D.R. Cook, president.” That bound the association, because of its favorable action, but did not, and ought not to bind him individually, because he was acting for the organization and not for himself. The contract, signed as 1 have related, called for the payment by lhe association to Black and Son of $4500. My father’s health had not been good since he suffered a serious nervous breakdown a few years before that. He could not do office work, but could work out of doors in the open air. He said he would lake charge of the soliciting, because he was heartily in favor of the project, and thought it would do him goodJto drive around the country and solicit for such a worthy memorial. Unfortunately, however, as the spring of 1888 arrived, when he hoped lo havc the work well under way, he was again taken quite ill and could not do the soliciting al all that spring, summer or fall. Order monument Messrs. Black and Son sent a straight order to the Vermont makers of the monument, when the monument association gave lhe order, signed as I havc described. Of course, they should havc waited until the money was raised, or at least enough of it to assure the success of the soliciting. But they were of the same mind as the members of the association that ordered it. They thought there would be no trouble in raising $4,500 from 24.000 Barty’ County folks. The Vermont company had hits work all completed early in 1888 and wanted to ship the shaft to Hastings, but Black and Son declined to have it sent forward that summer or fall, although they had given a positive order for it. The Vermont company summoned the junior member of that firm, Frank Black, to Barre, Vt., to talk over matters with them. 1 never learned how they could do it, but when Frank was there and didn’t agree to give them a definite shipping order, they had him arrested and put in jail. Needless to say, a shipping order for the spring of 1889 was promptly given.and Frank, came home. Here is where lhe writer came into the picture. My father, before he became so ill that he could do no more work, had secured subscriptions of about $600. Knowing that his illness would prevent him from doing any more and feeling keenly lhat it would be an injustice to Black and Son to stand the big loss they would unless something were done, I volunteered to give all lhe time I could to solicit funds for the monument, and I did. After 74 years standing at the inter­ section of Broadway and State streets in Hastings, the 42-foot-tall soldiers monument is disassembled into 19 pieces in 1963, in preparation for its move to Tyden Park. doubt realize that they ought not lo have placed their order until the money was practically pledged. Name general committer Transfers business I have read again what the Banner had to say about lhe mailer at that timc. A meeting of the monument association was called. I presented plans for soliciting, which they endorsed, and promised lo give such aid as could, and they did. The plan called for a general committee to have charge of the personal solicitation in each township. That committee was to name a subcommittee in each school district in ail of the townships to canvass that district. Had all these committees acted, the matter would have been easy. Some of the them made an excellent showing and proved that the plan was workable and would have raised the amount needed had all the district committees worked. But most of the districts didn’t do a thing. Committees worked in this city, Nashville and Middleville, which then had about a fifth of lhe population of the county, and over $1,100 was raised in lhe three towns. My father had given largely before. He doubled his gift. Bui the plan for general solicitation outside of this city, Nashville and Middleville, did not result as we had hoped, except in a few districts. The total amount paid to Messrs. Black and Son was quite a little under $2000.1 do not know how much Black and Son had to lose, but 1 presume it was well toward $2000. But they were game losers. They never put up any hard-luck stories. They no Bur Frank Black, the junior partner, look over the job of soliciting for the firm’s regular lines. He succeeded splendidly and soon made up the loss. He never said a word, but I fancy he didn’t enjoy the thought that Barry County was so lacking in public spirit in this case. He moved lhe business to Grand Rapids after his father died, and made a success of it there. When the monument association originally talked about placing the shaft, they planned lo pul it on the courthouse square. When the time came when a site had to be chosen, objections were raised to the courthouse square location by some of the supervisors. Others argued that that was not the place, since it could not be seen because of the dense shade. Then the present location was suggested. The city council consented, and it was placed at lhe intersection of the city’s two widest streets. I hope I have made it clear that I believe all who were connected with the monument association, of which I was not a member, acted in entire good faith, as did Black and Son. You can see why to me it seems a monument of good intentions rather than a spontaneous Barry County recognition of the services and sacrifices made by lhe (1,600] young men this county gave to help savejhe Union. NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from volun­ teers to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: Agricultural Promotion Board, 1 position representing Natural Resource Conservation and 1 position representing Agricultural Interest Animal Shelter Advisory Board, 1 Citizen at Large position Central .PJspatch Administrative Board. 1 Citizen at Large position Commission on Aging Board, 1 position Community Corrections Advisory Board, 1 position representing Busi­ ness Community, 1 position representing Communications Media Parks and Recreation Board. 2 Citizen at Large positions Solid Waste Oversight Committee, 1 position representing the Solid Waste Industry Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Contact 269­ 945-1284 for more information. City of Hastings Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a public hearing in the second floor Council Chambers of City Hall, 201 E State St. Hastings, on June 12, 2017 at 7:00 PM. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments and to consider the necessity of the improvements and the establishment of a special assessment district for extension of sidewalks in the City on June 12, 2017 at 7:00 PM. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT The proposed sidewalk project includes areas without current sidewalk on: West of Industrial Park Drive along West State Street/M-43 on both the North and South sides of the roadway. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED 2017.201ft BUDGET AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL district. DATE OF .MEETING PLACE OF MEETING hour of meeting tflfphone number of the SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE RflARD op EDUCATION MEETING mSS ARE LOCATED Al: . rnPY OF THE PROPOSED 2017-201* n>>f?rFl INCLUDING THE PROPOSED TAX MILLAGE RATE IS F* S S’ FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION mWW XOKWt- BUSINESS HOURS AT: JUNE 13. 2017 BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE MO AM (269) 945-9S15 BARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 535 WEST WQODIAWN AVENUE HASTINGS. Ml 49058-11)3# HARRY ISD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 535 WEST WOODLAWN AVENUE HASTINGS, Ml 49058-1038 PURPO^L ’1 ,' on th* proposed 2017-2018 budget. The property Ux millage rate prvpond to Iwtcd to 1. public diMu a budget will b< a subject of Ibis hearing. The Board may not adopt It* propcjcd 2017-201 h . budget until me-Hl u iJur the public hearing. Sue |knun1 Secretary, IL.uid of Education Barry Intermediate School District • Written comments will be received at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 5:00 PM on Monday, June 12, 2017. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hast­ ings City Clerk at the same address as stated above. One of the largest and handsonlest monuments in Michigan. bui(t en o( granite, standing 4Meet hi9h. This monu. ^•stands on ho co,nsr 0( Bfoadway Dnd Stalo streets, Miehin'in opposiio lhe pppphopse I, ‘ Jg J “Bi ™ strangers visiting the cil . description in a circa-ign? Jea°s. a booklet from A. Black and S^advert,sing Appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the state tax tribunal and the owner or any person having an interest in the real property may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the state tax tribunal within 30 days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at the hearing held for the purpose of confirming the roll. (Code 1970, § 13.121) The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the Clerk of the City of Hastings (269.945.2468) or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. Daniel V. King City Clerk �IO. _ ti Thursday. May 25, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Hastings gives strong showing at MITES state competition cra*ted extension table earned Hastings senior Kip Beck fourth place at the MITES state competition. Hastings High School senior Dillon Heath and Tyler Sinclair (not shown) cre­ ated a coffee table and end table set and earned the MITES state championship award •loan Van Houten &faff Writer Competing in ,he reCent Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society state competition. Hastings construction trades students repre­ sented their school and hometown well. During the school year, students in the trades program completed projects in vary­ ing categories and competed against stu­ dents throughout Michigan. In the seniors-only competitions, partici­ pants were Ethan Klipfer, (second) Malt Endsley, (second) Devin Plank, (fourth) Skyler Bower, (fourth) Nick Larabee (fourth) and Kip Beck (fourth). lhe senior state champions were Jacob Dunn and Dillon Heath. Tyler Slocum was runner-up. Justin Greer, /Manna Townsend and Maddie Solmes also competed. Representing the underclassman. Aj Steele placed seventh al the state competi lion. Placing fourth with his trades MITES project. HFjS senior Nick Larabee dis­ plays his penny coffee tab'e. $1.3 million project expands access to health care Joan Van Houten Sophomore Devin Dilno, a student of the construction trades program at Hastinos shows his completed bar top table project. P 9 ai Masl,n9Si (4? J? NOTICE CARLTON TOWNSHIP BUDGET HEARING Nolice is hereby given that the proposed budget for Carlton Township for the 2017-2018 fiscal year will be submitted for consideration at a public hearino on Monday. June 12, 2017 at 6:30pm. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET Wit t BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. The proposed budget is available for inspection at the Township Hall at 85 Welcome Rd Hastings Ml 49058 Immediately following the public hearing a Township Board meeting will be held to consider adoption oft he 2017-2018 fiscal year budget. Michele Erb Carlton Township Clerk _ Staff Writer To help meet its mission to expand access to primary health care in Barry County, Cherry Health is moving to a new location. Renovations are under way for a new facility on the ground level of the Ace Hardware building in Hastings. Spidle Contracting LLC is working to transform more than 11,500 square feet of space that will include a reception area, dental facility, conference room, medical area,exam rooms and offices. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for IL30 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 8, on the parking area of Ace Hardware, 200 S. Boltwood St. The event is free, and the pub­ lic is welcome to join. lhe fundraising began in early 2015 and the total cost of completing the project is 5L3 million. First seeing the progress of the renoval,on Friday, Director of Development HirrrOn Barton said she was amazed by the fference already beginning to show. currently raised and a matching fund. Barton is working to raise an additional $350,000. “Campaign gifts will be matched dollar for dollar, she said. “Generous community donors are committed to expanding access to health care in Barry County and have joined to pledge $350,000 toward comple(ion of the campaign. They are inviting others to match their gift.” " For questions related to lhe facility or information about donating, email SharonBarton<" cherryhealth.com. am stunned. The last time I was here, UalJs were still up, and it was difficult to ••I JS‘?n *he siz« of the space.” Barton said. can t believe how large it actually is. 1 the «frVer> exeiled. and everyone back at S die eCC Wi" bc- 'OOworked " i,h and h5 1lruc,ion many tim« bt’fore ,h,s’ CITY OF HASTINGS f PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 542 but"y|h'ne “nexpected1,115.come "P; Bellis said *° ahead- The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hast­ ings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Renovations are underway for the new Cherry Health facility. Sharon Barton direc lor of development for Cherry Health sees the changes for the first time with Senn Bellis of Sidle Construction u Ordinance No. 542: TO AMEND CHAPTER 90 OF THE HASTINGS CODE OF <970, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 90-973 SIGNS IN THE B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, AND B-6 DISTRICTS. was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at a regular meeting on the 22nd day of May 2017. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Daniel V. King City Clerk NOTICE n,inutP< of the meeting of the Harry County °ai'<l of Commissioners helJ ‘',ay 23 201 '* are ay;‘ilablc jn the County Clerks Office al x ° State St.. Hastings, between the hours of ” and P-m- Monday lllrou^h Friday-or »_?V'^ITvrniinty.orfI- Office Suites for Rent Dignilied/Affordable • Private Parking Convenient Hastings Location Arrange to meet your staffing needs, 1 to 6 people Signage to Suit can (269) 945-5050 to discuss your office needs. ; ; , ; �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 25, 2017— Page 11 Cadets donate waste col^Jjgn funds to United Way Hastings Police cadets continue their community service projects. They recently assisted at the Barry County hazardous wastes collection drive. Pictured (front, from left) are cadets Dakota Chilton, Ally$°n O Dell, Justin Voshell Hayden McMahon, (back) Hastings Deputy Chief Dale Boulter, cadets Hunter Tyner, Carson Winick, Joshua Bachman and Joshua Sherwood. stings Police cadets donated $361 from batteries brought in to the recent household hazardous wastes u ,On* funds were donated to the Barry County United Way car seat program. Pictured (from left) astings Police Sgt. Kris Miller with cadets Joshua Sherwood and Carson Winick and representatives United Way Lani Forbes and Pattrick Jansens. Driving through downtown Hastings may mean detours Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Quickly rolling into summer projects, lhe Hastings Department of Public Senices is moving ahead with resurfacing streets, check­ ing valves and building an arch. Gus Macker basketball players wilt enjoy competing on smooth courts in Hastings with lhe first phase of improvements scheduled to be completed before the start of the June 24 tournament. Five asphalt companies responded to requests for proposals to mill, resurface and stripe on Church and Court streets. Lakeland Asphalt’s proposed came in at $51,750, Superior Asphalt submitted a pro­ posal fora total cost of $54,500 and Michigan Paving and Materials’ total bid was $61,900. Also submitting proposals were A-l Asphalt with a bid of $52,416 and Reith-Riley Construction bidding $86,990. Upon reviewing the bids, Hastings DPS director Lee Hays recommended lhe city council Monday award the contract to A-l Asphalt. “They’ve been our asphalt contractor for a number of years and have always done quality work.’’ Hays said. “1 just don’t want to bum that bridge with them over S700.” Cost for the work will come from lhe major street routine maintenance fund in the 2016­ 17 budget and was approved by the city coun­ cil. The alley behind the Walldorf! will be milled and resurfaced May 30 and 31. Parking Lot 8 will remain open during that portion of the project, Hays said Wednesday afternoon. Court and Church streets will be milled June 14. resurfaced June 15 and striped June 16. Another activity for the public services department is the ongoing effort to exercise valves within lhe water distribution system. The city council had previously approved funds for the purchase of needed equipment. To speed up the process, reduce the possi­ bility of injury to work crews and to continu­ ously maintain valves and distribution system in lhe future, the city council approved lhe purchase of a valve-exercising trailer. A request for proposals made by lhe public services department received two responses. Lewis Municipal Sales submitted a bid of $58,695 for a Hurco valve trailer and GPS unit, medium unit breaker and hydraulic reel. Jack Doheny Companies’ proposal totaled $60,108 for a Pacific Tek Valve Trailer and GPS unit, medium unit breaker and tool cir­ cuit kit. “I make the motion that we need to buy that,’’ said Mayor Pro Tem Bill Redman. "Well. I’d like to hear him talk about that," said Mayor David Tossava. in a light manner. A trailer will be useful in completion of the required valve exercising. Hays explained, and just in the first quadrant there are 480 valves. The DPS crew has tested both of the units and strongly prefers the Hurco valve trailer. "This unit actually controls the work and records the actual measurements on lhe com­ puter.” said Hays. “It tells you how much pressure you have to tokc to operate them - to open and close a valve. This one has a vacu­ um unit on the trailer as well to clean out the valve boxes” Once lhe valve exercising project is com­ plete. the unit will continue to be used for maintenance and repair, such as water main breaks. . 'Hie trailer also will be used to exercise valves on a maintenance schedule. Hays said. Testing will be done in random areas, dates of tests and results will be recorded and used for future reference. “We’ll track them out and make sure we test them on a fairly frequent basis ... so every* valve will be checked, and we won’t get to where we arc right now.” said city manager Jeff Mansfield. “Is this in some way going to save us money?" council member Al Jarvis asked. Hays said it would save money because the unit will help in opening and closing valves that have not been operated for several years. “This is where the mayor made a good point." Mansfield said. “It will cost us more money initially because we’re going to out and hopefully not break the valves, some of which haven't been touched probably since they were put in.” Manually operating lhe valves presents a greater probability of damage, he said. Redman said he considers the purchase as preventative maintenance. Delivery’ of lhe trailer is expected to be four lo six weeks out. Hays said. A third award was approved for CopperRock Construction, with recommendation from Hays and the Riverside Cemetery Board. The contract amount is $64,600 for construction of an arch at Riverside Cemetery'. A second bid submitted by Ahrens Contracting totaled $78,950. ”1 can do it for $59,000," said Council Member John Resseguie. CopperRock. based in Grand Rapids, recently completed n number of projects with­ in lhe city of Hastings, including lhe Thomapple Plaza and the Dollar Tree, said Hays. "Tile bids came in a little bit higher. We had estimated about $55,000," said Hays. “All the contractors arc busy right now." Hays said the additional funding will come from the Barry Community Foundation. "Is there anybody else that can do this?” council member Don Bowers asked. Unsure of the reason. Hays said the number of bids on lhe project was very low. He said it may be the project is too small for larger con­ tractors or it may be contractors are extremely busy this time of year. "For $64.(XX). I’d think there would be sev­ eral bids, no matter how busy they arc.” said Bowers. A major donor for the arch project is in concert with the bid approval from CopperRock Construction, said Mansfield. LEGAL NOTICES IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in me conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher D. Rush and Cheryl A. Rush, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc. as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 20. 2006 and recorded February 17. 2005 in Instrument Number 116029-1. and Affidavit of Scrivener’s Error for Mortgage recorded on May 9. 2017, in Document Number 2017-00-1828, Barry County Records. Michigan. Sa d mortgage is no// he'd by Dtech Financial LLC fka Green Tree Servicing LLC. by assignment There is claimed to be due at lhe date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Eighty and 63/100 Dollars (5233,680.63) includ.ng interest al 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and prov.ded, notice is hereby given that sard mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venduo a! the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County. Michigan at 1.00 PM on JUNE 22, 2017 Sa;d premises are located in the Township ol Yankee Springs. Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Let 5. Gamble's South Shore Plat, according to me recorded Plat thereof, in Liber 5 ol Piats. Page 17 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.324la m which case redemption penal Shall be 30Wfrontnhe.date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgegeo can rescind lhe sale In that event.your damage. if any. are limited solely lo the return of me bid amount tendered at sale, plus mteres If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuar tto MCi 600 3278. the borrower will be held respem b4? to the person who buys the property at I ie m g g _ lore^osuresale or to the rnortgagu‘holder damage to the property during the redemption period. Dated May 25. 2017 Onang PC Attorneys for Servicer p0 Box 5041 T-cy Ml 48007 File No 16-012089 (05 25)(06-15) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any. shall be limited solely to the return of the b d amount tendered at safe, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Kay Neil Howell, a single woman, mortgagor(s) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems: Inc , Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2010 and recorded on December 1. 2010 in instrument 201012010011251. and assigned by sa:d Mortgagee to AmeriHome Mortgage Company. LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FiftySix Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Four and 22/100 Dollars (S56.464 22). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided not.ee is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding lhe circuit court w.thin Barry County, at 1 00 PM, on June 22. 2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lol 10 ol Block 7 of Daniel Striker's Addition to lhe City Formerly Village of Hastings, according to th« recorded Pint thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats on Pago 11. Ttio redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho data of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from lhe date of such sale. If lhe property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Jud.caiure Act ol 19G1 pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will bo hold responsible to tho person who buys the properly at tna mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: May 25,2017 For more information, please call FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, PC Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy St«. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48J34-5422 File M73206F01 (O5-25)(O6-15) G440S IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ritchie L. Smith and Faye L Smith, husband and wife, to United Companies Lending Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 11. 1998 and recorded September 17, 1990 in Instrument Number 1018002. Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a Tho Bank of New York, as successor-in-interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N A., as Trustee for Bear Steams Asset Backed Securities Trust 2006-2, Asset-Backed Certificates. Series 2006-2, by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Four and 26/100 Dollars ($37,874.26), including interest at 9.75% per annum. Under the power of sale contained tn said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some pan of them, at Pub,:C vendue at the place of holding the drcuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 PM on JUNE 29.2017. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry, Barry County Michigan, and are desenbed as: Commencing at tho Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1. Town 1 North. Range 9 West, running thence North 50 rods; thence West 48 rods; thence South 50 rods; thence East 48 rods to the place of beginning. Except the gast feet the South 330 feet thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless de.erminod abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 324 ln, |n whiCh case the redemption period shall be 30 days from th0 dal0 of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind tne sale. |n that event your damages, if any. are limited so ely to lhe feturn thQ bid amount tendered al sale, plus interest li the property is sold al foredosure fia| MCL 600 3278, the borrower will be he)d b, to the person who buys the'Property at tho mPOrtgaqu oredosur® sale or to the mortgage ho!dCf |cf ^9 to the property during die redempuQq • Dated-May 18 2017 Orlans PC Attorneys tor Servicer P-O. Box 5041 Troy. Ml 48007 F'toNo 17-006-125 (05-18)(0600) NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice Is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will Conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-2-2017 • John M. Joseph, (property owner) Location: 402 Pollard Drive, Lake Odessa, in Section 3 of Woodland Township. Purpose: Request to add a 5x14 roofed porch over a portion that will be 10 5 feet from the rear property line (the minimum is 20 ft). The resulting building will have a lot coverage of 44% (the maximum is 30%) in the RL (Recreation Lake) zoning district. • Case Number V-3-17 O w o n & Nicole Rosenberger, (Applicants); Rich Rosenberger (Property Owner) Location: 7300 Gould Road, Nashville, in Section 24 of Maple Grove Township Purpose: Request for a 30x40 Accessory Building with a 6 foot porch area within 5 feet of the front yard depth nght of way I ne (minimum 50 feet) in tho A (Agricultural) zoning district Meeting Date: June 12th, 2017. Time: 7:00 PM Place: The Tyden Center, 121 South Church Street, Hastings, Ml Site inspection of lhe above described property will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will bo given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned timo and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below, taxed to (269) 948-4820 or email to jmcmanusSbarrycounty.org The variance application Is available for public inspection ut the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings Ml 49058 during tho hours cl Bam to 5pm (dosed between 12pm to 1pm) Monday - Friday Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information The County ol Barry will provide necessary auxiliary a-ds and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and aud>o tapes of printed materials being considered at tho meeting, to individuals with disabilities al the meet-ng/heanng upon ten (10) days notice to the County ol Barry individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact tho County of Barry by writing cr calling tho followinq Michael Brown. County Adm.mstrator, 220 West State Street. Hastings Ml 49058. (269) 045*1 wah Pamela A Palmer, Burry County Clerk LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS RE: Harold L Stewart and Bessie M. Stewart Trust. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Bessie M. Stewart, who lived at 10592 East M-79 Highway, Nashville, Michigan died Apnl 16,2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Sally Marie Martin. Succes­ sor Trustee of 9914 Valley Highway. Vermontville. Michigan 49096 within 4 months after lhe date of publication of this notice. Date: May 15. 2017 David L. Smith P20636 133 South Cochran, P.O. Box 8 Charlotte, Ml 48813 517-543-6401 Sally Marie Martin 9914 Valley Highway Vermontville, Ml 49096 517-726-1254 wxsa Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to tho return of lhe bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE • A mortgage was granted by John Montes and Renee Montes, husband and wife, mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 7, 2004, and recorded on January 13, 2004 in instrument 1120675. and assigned by mesne assignments to US. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America. National Association, as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates. Series 2004-1 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof lhe sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Two and 907100 Dollars ($123,402.90). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at lhe place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on June 1,2017. Said promises are situated m Township of Hope, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Unit 2 of Guernsey Highlands, a Condominium, according to tho Master Deed recorded in Liber 636 on page 592 and First Amendment recorded in Uber 668 on page 222 and Second Amendment in Document #1002532 and designated as Barry County Subdivision Plan No 6, together with rights in general common elements and limited elements as set forth in said Master Deed and described in Act 59 of the public Acts of 1978 as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from lhe date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sa’o. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower win be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period Dated. May 4. 2017 For more information, please call FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File I233919F02 (05-04)(05-25) �Page, 12- Pwrsday. May 25, 2017— Tho Hastings Banner ■ w ■■ EPA considers comments on injection well MDEQ regujres. re^yjolication for state permit EPA is reviewing all comments respond to significant questions m a respi n. *^7ZrwilHndudc EPA's final decision and™ 1 be mailed to all commentators. "^r'fiPA ’grants'lhe pennit the Christian Yonkers .. t Arhnr Operating, may not begin » Applies and Staff Writer Mon: than a month has passed since Barry converting the we un ||)(. 1 Mi<;hjpan County residents voiced concerns at an EPA Department oFEnvironmental Quality Oil. hearing for a proposed brine disposal well in OOM1} Johnstown Township. In the interim, signifi­ Gas and Minerals Division. Mark Snow, supervisor for the OGMD cant questions have been raised by the com­ Permits and Bonding Unit, confirmed Class II munity whether hydraulic fracturing waste injection wells are permitted to accept waste can be stored in the proposed Swanson 4-7 well, if adequate regulatory oversight can be form hydraulic fracturing activities. ••The well completion technique (hydraulic provided, and whether the mechanical integri­ ty of the well was compromised after a fracturing or otherwise) does not preclude DEQ approval,” said Snow. 43-magnitudc earthquake in 2015. He said Arbor Operating does not intend Arbor Operating of Traverses City has applied to convert a dry well off Manning Swanson 4-7 to receive frack waste, but to Lake Road in Johnstown Township to store store naturally occurring brine from three brine from the company’s conventional oil wells owned by Arbor Operating in the vicin­ wells in lhe vicinity. The company would be ity. Snow said it is highly unlikely Arbor allowed to inject up to 400 barrels of brine per day into a rock formation 2,000 feet below the Operating will inject frack waste into Swanson surface. Arbor Operating is currently trucking 4-7, a claim also made by Arbor Operating brine from Barry County wells to a facility spokespersons. Arbor Operating docs not uti­ lize hydraulic fracturing in any of its wells. near Battle Creek. In <>rdt.r fOt lh, [jkclihraxl lo change. Arbor Opera,! '’id nced «> drill “nd <•<>">plelc a well ,h® hydraulic fracturing in this area, w^c )U|d lie a new permit and 'U'SPUb|i<; omment." Snow said. unhermorc, ,h,. OGMD would require Arbor Opetatj . for a major modifi. canon if they wVhed w beg1" inj"11"? waste from Other comp„nics This would require a completely new aD11lication. including public conunent and hea^ ! bven if lhc |Urned and Arbor Operating injected frack waste. Snow said he IS confident Cbwe h wells are a safe way to ,njCcUl’c fluids. . Many of (he approximntely 700 active (..lass || dispell wells in Michigan have and continue to disposc of brine from wells that have utilized hydraulic fracturing well com­ pletions,” said Snow “The disposal wells that are handling thCSc nuids are in no way less protective.” Properly constructed wells, said Snow, pro­ tect the environment and freshwater resourc­ es. The EPA also considers frack waste as acceptable Class II fluids. As far as the EPA is concerned, any changes in injectate only require a minor modification in the EPA per­ mit, which would not necessitate public hear­ ing, said Nowotarski. She added that the EPA Three active gas storage wells are at a Lacey facility in Johnstown Township operated by Semco Energy. If approved, Swanson 4-7 won’t be the only injection well in Barry County. A de p , Injection well off Harrington Road in Hope Township has been accepting brine wasi , from wells owned by Hope Oil Corporation since the 1980s. docs not regulate brine created in conjunction with producing wells. Snow said Arbor Operating is required by federal and state law to initiate mechanical integrity tests prior lo injecting fluids. He said Arbor Operating will be required to demon­ strate well shaft and injection zone integrity before the state issues a permit. Once injec­ tion begins. Arbor Operating is required to collect injection and annulus pressures, flow rates and cumulative injectate volumes on a weekly basis and submit them to the OGMD every month. When it comes to inspections and regulat­ ing wells, the OGMD will pick up the EPA’s slack, whose lack of manpower and regulato­ ry resources allows just 75 to I00 well inspec­ tions in Michigan every year. Given that the state has 1300 brine disposal wells, federal inspections alone won’t cut the bill for ensur­ ing safe wells. “We have a highly skilled team of commit­ ted oil and gas professionals working in every county, personally inspecting operations and enforcing the regulations," Snow said. Staff members from the OGMD Plainwell District Office are responsible for well inspec­ tion and enforcement in Barry County. Snow reported the OGMD conducted approximately 20,000 well and facility inspections in Michigan last year. He said non-commercial Class II injection wells arc inspected at least twice per year by OGMD staff, in addition to monthly monitoring. Overall percentage of non-compliant wells in the state sits at under 2 percent. Snow report­ ed. If Swanson 4-7 is given a green light by the state and federal governments, it won t be the , first injection well in Barry County. An active well off Harrington Road in Hope T^nsJ?p has been injecting brine since lhe 1980s. tne operator. Hope Oil Corporation, docs not utilize hydraulic fracturing in any of its wells. Three gas storage wells are also active in Johnstown Township at the comer of bruin and Schreiner roads. These wells were converted in the 1970s to store natural gas in salt caverns. Two inactive brine disposal wells also sit on the storage well property. According to Snow, the state of Michigan has 4300 active oil wells, 11.000 natural gas wells, 3,000 gas storage wells, and 1300 brine disposal wells. ..... Historically. 261 wells havc been drilled in Barry County targeting oil and natural gas, Snow said. Twenty active wells are humming in Hope. Barry and Johnstown townships. Subterranean geology in Barry’ County does not lend itself to hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and gas, he said. “The protection of freshwater resources is of the highest concern to the OGMD." Snow said, emphatically declaring any injection wells or production wells approved by the the proposals will be present, at a workshop scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, June 12. The workshop will be conducted at Hastings City Hall, and the public is welcome to attend. The new sidewalk will connect various sections currently on State Street. The project cost is estimated to be $153,000. The process for creating the new special assessment dis­ trict has been length and will still take the majority of summer to finalize. Following procedure, a schedule has been set for lhe remainder of the process. Along with published legal notices on particular dates, lhe council host a public hearing related lo the necessity of the special assessment Monday, June 12. The assessor will prepare and certify the tax roll and forward it to the city elerk/treasurer by Friday. June 23. Monday. July 10, the city council will hold a public hearing on the certified assessment district roll. At this time, the city council may confirm the roll, annul, confirm with amend­ ments or refer back to the assessor for revi­ sion. If confirmed, the roll will be added to the summer 2017 tax bills. In other business, the definition of a park continues to spark conversation among city Staff Writer The city of Hastings will be sending new voter registration cards to Hastings residents due to the change in venue of the voting loca­ tion. "Because we went from the school to Baptist church, the law states we have to send out voter registration cards again," City Clerk and Treasurer Dan King told Hastings City Council members Monday evening. Still under review is lhe possibility of per­ manent absentee ballots being sent out to Hastings residents, King said. “It’s an extra cost. It’s done automatically,” King said. “Il probably won’t be done this year because it’s unlikely there will be a huge voter turnout in August or November." The subject will be reviewed further to consider creating a permanent absentee ballot file for 2018. Responding lo lhe request for proposals for lhe former Moose Lodge building in down­ town Hastings, two proposals havc been sub­ mitted. Both plans arc under consideration and both proposals will be discussed in detail, with expectations the individuals submitting . . St. Rose celebrates confirmation •' ' ; ’ 7- • ■ ' ' • Celebrating strengthening of their spiritual lives through the rite of confirmation at St. Rose of Lima In Hastings May 14 are (front row, from left) Father Jagen, Monica Feldpausch, Samantha Craven. Joseph Ogrodzinski, Grace Beauchamp, Katherine Haywood, Belle Youngs. Bishop Paul Bradley, Father Frances Xavier, (second row) Nicholas Huver, Makayla Casarez, Brenna Klipfer, Sydney Wolfe, Ellie Saur, (third row) Braden Tolles, Evan Murphy, Abby Winick, Marcelo Avalos, Ellie Youngs. Isaac Evans, Carter Smith, Brady Corrion, (fourth row) Nathan Kronenwetter, Brady Zellmer, Elizabeth Beemer. Abigale Larabee, Shannon Brown, Hannah Hayes. Alfreao Artechigo. (back) Bradley Klien, Bryce Klein, Deacon Jim Mellen, Jamison Lesick, Collin Hawthorne. Camden Tellkamp, Devin Haywood, Ryan Flikkema, Rachel Chestnutt and Hannah Comensoli. (Photo provided) council members. A question posed by coun­ cil member Bill Redman in a prior city coun­ cil meeting about the definition of a park under city codes and policies was researched by Mansfield and city attorney Stephanie Fekkes. "The city attorney and I hase been discuss­ ing what that actually means and what proper­ ties might not be included in the definition," said Mansfield. Hie difference between a park and its intended purpose verses lhe definition of an area intended for entertainment is basic, Fekkes said. "They’re differentiated. One is centered around more athletic activities, whether its walking, sports activities or volleyball," said Fekkes. “The other one is more of going someplace to be entertained by something that’s going on al a particular venue, verses maybe you being involved directly or physi­ cally. In my mind, the Thomapple Plaza is not a park. Il’s entertainment-based." A motion to have Mansfield begin drafting changes to park codes and ordinances was supported by the city council. In the city manager’s report, lhe third annu­ al cadet banquet was May 21, said Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt. Throughout the year, the cadets have performed community ser­ vice, participated in fundraising events and learned different facets of law enforcement from outside agencies, such as the Michigan State Police, Barry County Sheriff’s Department and the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office. Other activities by the police department included presenting a check to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital for more than $6200 that was raised during the Cops vs. Teachers bas­ ketball game. The event was in honor of 5-year-old Leo Loeks, who is battling leuke­ mia. Community development director Jerry Czarnecki reported the mayor exchange with Ferrysburg was a success, with Ferrysburg participants saying they were impressed with Hastings and wished they had what was hap­ pening in Hastings happening in their city. Two new events have been added to Hastings Live for Sept. 9 and 16. The event Sept. 16 will be a festival-style concert with multiple bands and activities. New sculptures have been installed down­ , > > j । , , ‘ t i , ’ ‘ ! i j , [ | | OGMD are safe. Still, many people remain skeptical about I the DEQ’s and EPA’s ability to safely monitor « and regulate oil and gas wells to ensure safe drinking water. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division is accepting comments on the Swanson 4-7 well. Comments may be emailed to DEQOGMDpublicomments@michigan.gov. City discusses sidewalks, parks, sculptures and more Joan Van Houten ! town, Czarnecki said. Guided tours of the sculptures will be available 5-9 p.m. Friday, June 9, and brochures will be distributed at city hall. "I have been in my position for 12 weeks. Il has been wonderful getting to work with the staff at the city, council members and the community members.’’ Czarnecki said. "I have not questioned my decision to leave my teaching career to take on the opportunity to be a part of the great things here in Hastings. Thank you for this opportunity and for taking a chance on me." In other business, a request made by Wendy’s lo close lhe road from Apple Street to State Street was approved by the city coun­ cil. The request for road closure was to accommodate its 18lh annual Classic Car Show which will be 6-8 p.m. Friday. June 16. The city council also approved a request from lhe Downtown Business Team for sale of merchandise in lhe sidewalk and to place a banner for sidewalk sales. 1 he sales will be Friday and Saturday, July 7 and 8. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, May 25, 2017 D [1I State Rews Roundup --------- ---------- ------ —— NOAA par! Tractor bucket proves unsafe place to store tools , A 69-year-old Middleville man reported theft of two chainsaws from the bucket of a ••»ri,clor P^kcd near the garage at his home in the 11000 block of Gackler Rond, Middleville. 4ne man had been cutting trees and left the chainsaws in the bucket. When he returned, 4hcy were gone. The chainsaws are valued at about $1,000 total. 'Die incident was reported Way 19 at about 3:30 p.m. Coins and statue taken from Gun Lake home A 64-ycar-old Middleville woman reported a break-in with items taken from her garage 1n the 8000 block of Gun Lake Road, Middleville. The woman reported a bag of quarters f"as missing, as well as a w ater jug filled with pennies. A statue also was taken. The esti,mated valued of the items missing is more than $4,500. The break-in was reported May 17. Pretend game leads to police visit Barry County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a home in thc 1200 block of West Bernie Court, Middleville May 4. Dispatchers said a small child called, saying his brother had a head injury. He told dispatcher his parents couldn’t talk because they were both deaf. Wayland EMS arrived at lhe scene first and found the brother with a reported injured head just had red marker colorings on his head. EMS officials said thc children were pretending when they made the call. Stranded motorist faces drunk driving charge A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped to check on a stranded motorist at thc intersec­ tion of M-43 and Ackers Point Drive at 10:53 p.m. May 20. Thc driver said the rear tire on his vehicle blew out. While talking to thc driver, the officer detected odor of alcohol. After conducting sobriety field tests, the officer arrested the 57-year-old iMattawan man. He faces a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. School officials report cracked window Officials at Delton Kellogg Middle School reported a window cracked at the school May 15. They believe it may have been hit with a rock by a mowing crew. There was no sign of other damage. , < Lead foot, feather foot lead to arrest A 24-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested and booked into the Barry' County Jail, facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the driver around 2:15 a.m. May 21 on /Xrlington near Thornton Street, Middleville. The officer clocked the driver at 74 mph in a 55-mph zone. He was then seen driving 25 mph in a 35-mph zone and crossed the center line of the road. The man was also .cited for having open containers of alcohol in his vehicle and for speeding. . Customer fails to pay for fuel , A cashier at the Phillips 66 station on West M-43, Hastings, reported a customer failed <o pay for $55.42 in fuel at 2:14 p.m. May 20. The driver was reportedly driving a Ford van. Alarm alerts authorities of break-in - The owner of the Elite Auto Clinic, in thc 12000 block of West M-I79, Wayland, was alerted to an alarm going off at thc business. Sheriff’s deputies were also called to the alarm. The owner and officers found a back door open with pry marks on the door. The oujwr said several items were taken, including three car batteries, an undetermined affatant of motor off. four Grind Prix'ehrome rimsrand tires-* a radio anff CQplayer, mirror and generator. The value of thc stolen items is more than $1,000. Officers were called to lhe scene at 4:52 a.m. May 17. t Hastings driver faces drunk driving charge A 47-year-old Hastings man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, facing charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, third offense. He also is wanted on two outstanding warrants. A Barty County Sheriff’s deputy was on patrol at 1:44 ajn. May 22 when he saw the driver and ran the man’s plates. After the driver’s name came back with the outstanding warrants, die officer slopped him and smelled alcohol on his ’breath. After taking field sobriety tests, lhe man was arrested. ■ Walgreens employee reports suspicious customer ’ An employee at the Walgreens Store al 126 N. Broadway, Hastings, reported a woman tried to leave the store with several items in her purse. The employee also reported the fwoman took several items and put them in a trash can in lhe women’s restroom. The ,woman reportedly paid for a prescription and then asked for price checks on the other items in her cart. She only tried to pay for a package of light bulbs, and when she did so, ^several items spilled out of her purse. Hastings Police havc submitted information lo the prosecuting attorney’s office of possible charges. The incident was reported around 2:30 ^p.m. May 15. Police alerted to possible drunk driver A 27-year-old Hastings woman was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail after Hastings Police responded to a call about a drunk driver. After getting a description of the vehicle, officers were able to stop the woman near Shriner and South Hanover streets. They found a small container of marijuana in the woman’s vehicle and also learned that the woman did not have a driver’s license. The incident occurred about 2:30 a an. May 21. Adjustments to city budget bring good news for taxpayers Joan Van Houten Staff If'riter Adjustments reduced the draft budget amount for the City of Hastings and decreased millage rates for taxpayers, good news after a series of millage additions stemming from county and local projects. The Hastings millage rate has been adjust­ ed by the Headlee Amendment. City Clerk and Treasurer Dan King told the city council during its meeting Monday, -nte determina­ tion was made by the Barry County Equalization Department alter revtewmg the city’s draft budget for the upcoming fiscal >CThe previous millage rate was 16.074 per­ cent and the resulting Headfec-adjusted rate is 15.9869. Lawrence Reed, president of According o f )r pub|j(. |,o(jcy thc H n‘ Amendment was named for taxpayer Headlee Anter company executive kTi,l|e| Padlee The amendment adopted in Richard He a * . । gOV(.niment by the 1978 limits sWly incorporated within (he following provisions incorpo Pago 13 Michigan Constitution: From taxes, fees and other sources, the state’s total revenue cannot go above 9.49 percent of personal income in Michigan. If the slate mandates local governments provide new or expanded programs, the state must provide full funding. The local government cannot add new taxes or increase existing taxes or increase certain bonded indebtedness without securing approval from voters. The state cannot reduce the percentage of available funds going to local governments below 41.61 percent, the level it was when the amendment passed. “T he adjustments made and presented by Dan amount to an approximate $60/000 dif­ ference,” said city manager Jeff Mansfield. The city council unanimously adopted a budget of $11,806,554 for lhe fiscal year commencing July 1 and ending June 30 2018, showing a deficit of $710373. An addi­ tional .75 mills will be levied on lhe taxable assessed valuation for operating, maintaining and improving the Riverside Cemetery. ^l,egan County nat“uanp preserve inZOI^AU^^T^p opened a coastal and <)n(. he town­ ship's first publ‘c P Lake Mick.0''y lWo public access I"'" „t of Michi^ „ More than SO ^ nrivately Ow51,'1' Great Uto.C°XTthe A'5 700 o/0^ acquisition of ’ F (he SCcn^ < of Lakc Michigan beach -aj|y signjn Uc Star Highway was esf* c |Q ant. The 20-ncre property IS j°"lory »J’^uresque maple grove, hosts and offers stunning vie* drooniL, Un,c!Ue sand-clay bluff ^’“^‘*"’^"8 50 veni. cal feel to the beach I*1 _ After dedicating ° rtuni^ Park, the township looked for < Pl^d » to improve the site to ™^'lsa^ep. s"ldv 'vC““ibIe t0 the community. The s P y vemeal drop from bluff to beach P^sage difRcu|ti and the fragile clay-sand ’ "as threatened bv increased activityyCasco Township _ elaborated with Michigan’s Coastal Program from the Office of th? Lakes to create solutions for its parkgrams and technical assistance supplied by Ule Na(ionaI Oceanic and Atmospheric^ministration, the coastal program helped the township make a series of investments in t e park. Using green infrastructure techniques, a permeable park­ ing lol addition with a btoswale was added to slow and filter stormwater. Today, a barri­ er-free pathway, accessible viewing platform, and beach stairway enhance public access to the park while preserving its unique bluff by reducing foot-traffic erosion. The work to enhance the Casco Township Nature Preserve shows the impacts that can be made when organizations work in partnership to invest in the future. Casco Township’s nature preserve was transformed so its com­ munity and visitors can enjoy connecting to the wonder of the Great Lakes. I^cam more about Michigan’s Coastal Management Program by visiting michigan. gov/coastalmanagement or contacting Program Manager Ronda Wuychcck at wuychcckrf'i michigan.gov. Report shows college completion taking longer Success and comprehensive success rates for Michigan’s 15 public universities and 28 community colleges were reported for the second year May 22 by the slate’s Center for Educational Performance and Information. Statewide, success and comprehensive suc­ cess rates for universities cither increased or remained stable across all cohort years, while rates for community colleges remained rela­ tively stable. The rates can be found on CEPl’s MI School Data website (mischoolda- ta.org). “We haven’t seen much year-over-year change in the college or university success rates,’’ said CEPI Director Tom Howell. “We are seeing, however, that the trend we noticed last year is holding true - it’s simply taking college students a bit longer than the tradi­ tional two or four years to finish.” The success rate calculation defines student success as achieving a four-year degree at a university. Achieving a two-year degree, or a transfer to a four-year institution as a degree-seeking student, is considered success for community college students. A more com­ prehensive success rate is also calculated to showcase other successes degree-seeking stu­ dents can obtain. Students who receive certif­ icates. earned a bachelor’s degree at a com­ munity college or earned an associate’s degree at a university arc included in the comprehen­ sive rates. CEPI is a division of the state budget office. It facilitates the collection, manage­ ment and reporting of public education data required by slate and federal law. CEPl’s Ml School Data website is Michigan’s official education data portal to help citizens, educa­ tors and policy makers make informed deci­ sions that can lead to improved success for students. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Honoring heroes on Memorial Day Vonda VanTil Affairs Compensation rating of 100 percent Social Security Public Affairs Specialist permanent and total. You can get answers to On Memorial Day. we honor the soldiers commonly asked questions and find useful and service members who have given their information about the application process at lives for our nation. Part of how we honor socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors. service members is the way we provide Social Service members also can receive Social Security benefits. Security in addition to military retirement The unexpected loss of a family member is benefits. The good news is that military retire­ a difficult experience for anyone. Social ment benefits do not reduce Social Security Security helps by providing benefits to protect retirement benefits. service members’ dependents. Widows, wid­ Learn more about Social Security retire­ owers and their dependent children may be ment benefits al socialsecurity.gov/retirement. eligible for Social Security survivors benefits. You may also want to visit the Military You can learn more about Social Security Service page of our Retirement Planner, avail­ survivors benefits at socialsecurity.gov/survi- able at socialsecurily.gov/planners/retire/vetvors. erans.html. It’s also important to recognize service Service members are also eligible for members who are still with us, especially Medicare at age 65. If you have health insur­ those who have been wounded. Just as they ance from the VA or under the TRICARE or The Michigan Department of Health and served us, we have the obligation to serve CHAMPVA programs, your health benefits Human Services (MDHHS) is encouraging them. Social Security has benefits to assist may change, or end, when you become eligi­ Michigan residents to protect themselves from ticks as the warm father approaches. veterans when an injury prevents them from ble for Medicare. Learn more about Medicare . .benefits atsocialsecurity.gov/medicarc_ Trck'-lxjrne'diseases.' particularly Lyme ’ returning to active duty. Wounded military service members can disease, are expanding across die State. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist /Xllhough ticks can cause multiple illnesses, receive expedited processing of their Social Lyme disease is the most commonly reported Security disability claims. For example. for West Michigan. You may write her do tick-bome disease in Michigan. Lyme disease Social Security will provide expedited pro­ Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdor­ cessing of disability claims filed by veterans Sr. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525, or email vonda.vantil @ssa. feri and is transmitted by the blacklegged/deer who havc a U.S. Department of Veterans tick. The blacklegged tick is well-established in Michigan’s western Upper and Lower Peninsulas. However, the ticks are expanding into new areas across the Lower Peninsula. In 2016, there were 221 human cases of Lyme disease reported, and approximately two out of three cases reported exposure in Michigan. “With the expansion of blacklegged ticks For Sale For Rent Help Wanted into new areas in Michigan, the most import­ ant way to protect against Lyme disease is to Heat your entire home for 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT BARN HELP WANTED: free. Certified OUTDOOR prevent tick bites," said Dr. Eden Wells, Chief for rent, 409 E. 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Mike Nofs arc spon­ soring a formal Vietnam veteran lapel-pin­ ning ceremony Saturday, June 10. in com­ memoration of the 50-year anniversary ol lhe war. Kowall, R-White Lake.and Nofs. R-Battle Creek, are hosting lhe "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Event to Thank and Honor Vietnam Veterans and Their Families in Hastings in conjunction with the American Legion Post 484 Hickory’ Comers. American Legion Post 140 Middleville. Disabled American Veterans Chapter 7 Battle Creek. Military Order of the Purple Heart USA Chapter 110, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4461 Lake Odessa and American Legion Post 45. Center Exhibition Hall. \ cognition Hastings. "iH P'c d their families. Io Vietnam War veterans ad .hj- \hcl’W'7^nn' o^n them in l>a>int: idents and veteran. J who wcfe «x> .ribU.e.oIhemen«d«om'n;hOh()ine will present military honors for the IOW/ MIA Missing Man Table. Vietnam veterans wishing to parttc.pate are asked to RSVP to Barn County American I egion Commander Jim Gross by calling 616-328-1343 or emailing j.gross 13C«‘yahoo. C°The guest speaker will be Brig. Gen. Michael A. .Stone, assistant adjutant general for installations for lhe Michigan Army National Guard and deputy director. - ....... ..... "d J«anna 1 * ,.;i| perform the national w i*1 • • «• a»thetn and-•“‘i-ircn Gfwl n iess America. Ute »clt(„ v . High School Band '?’! Pcrf<>rm under thc dircction of Sllra Knight. A motorcycle profession will formally ‘W the iapel.ninning ceremony. American Legion Riders posl 45 welcome all to join the Procession _ motorcycles, trucks and cars are invjtCf1 The procession will depart % ,;:45 P m. from American Ixgion Post 45.2160 s. M-37 Highway* Hastings, with a Police escort by the Barry County Sherriff’s Department. (jnhn Richards, vice president of lhe American 1 egion Riders Post 45, may be contacted fOr ninrc information, 269-870­ 0660.) Kowall and Nofs will provide a Vietnam War Commemorative lapel pin to U.S. veter­ ans who served on active duty at any time from Nov. 1955 |0 May 15. 1975, regard­ less of location. The symbolism attached to the lapel pin is significant, Kowall said. “'l he commemoration honors all Vietnam veterans, whether they served in-country, in-theater, or were stationed elsewhere during (he Vietnam War, period." he said. “All were called lo serve, and the over­ whelming majority of these veterans served honorably and admirably." The event, supported by members of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, was authorized by Congress and established under the secretary of defense, and then formally launched in 2012. It was designed to thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their families in home­ town America, in light of the 50th anniversa­ ry of the war. Recognition is given to these heroes when commemorative partners host events for the veterans and their families. “Michigan’s Vietnam veterans, whether drafted or enlisted, served our country with honor. Tragically, too many returned home with little thanks for their service and not much help transitioning to civilian life,” and their families lor lh--ir >(ice on behalf of a grateful nation |hc Michigan legislature. present these Vietnam veterans commemorative lapel pins. • appreciaa small token of our end.udenQl tion for their sacrifice. I hat < be forgotten." r, .. clar Any Gold Star Mothers or G< Wives of lhe Vretnam era who woul receive an “In Memory Of ptt Lynn lapel-pinning ceremony should c « O’Brien in advance of the ccrcm y* , 373-0563. , , S ates n Information regarding the UmtccI off America Vietnam War Commemo be found al victnamwar50th.com. TK regroups in second overtime to tie Sailors Thornapple Kellogg defender Breana Bouchard (right) and goalkeeper Maddie Hutchins (center) keep a close eye on a South Christian attacker as she closes in on their net Monday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thc Trojans got their groove back in lhe end, bui not quite soon enough lo score lhe OK Gold Conference championship for them­ selves. South Christian’s varsity girls’ soccer team earned at least a share of the 2017 OK Gold Conference championship, finishing in a 1-1 tie with Thomapple Kellogg inside Bob While Stadium in Middleville Monday. Thc Sailors finished off their league season with a 10-1-1 mark. Thomapple Kellogg was 9-1-1 in the conference heading into a match­ up at Forest Hills Eastern Wednesday to finish off the league season. The Trojans are play ing for their third straight conference champion­ ship ihis week. South Christian scored on a comer kick six and a half minutes into lhe first ten-minute overtime period to take a 1-0 lead after the two teams played through 80 minutes of scoreless regulation lime. Thomapple Kellogg’s girls controlled the play for much of that first 80 minutes. It wasn’t until the second half of the second half that lhe Sailors really started putting pressure on thc TK defense. Goalkeeper Maddie Hutchins and a TK defense led by center back Breana Bouchard were up to the task through regulation as the pressure increased. /\ South Thornapple Kellogg senior attacker Alyvia Thorne is surrounded by Sailors as she tries to turn for a shot at the top of their box during their OK Gold Conference match-up in Middleville Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg s Haley Dehaan carries the ball through the midfield during her team's 1-1 draw with South Christian Monday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Christian victory w ouldhave given the Sailors the outright conference championship no mat­ ter the outcome of Wednesday’s match between the Trojans and Hawks. “I think once they scored that first goal in overtime, I saw our heads kind of go down, and whal we talked about going into the sec­ ond overtime was stay together, stay positive, you still have 10 minutes to play and you can still win this game or you could lie,” TK head coach Joel Strickland said. “That’s the first goal, one al a lime and they did it. They came oui with a lot of heart. Alyvia ( Biome) played a great ball to Kylie (Adams) and she put that one in. It was sweet." Less than three minutes into the second overtime period midfielder Sarah Possett played a ball up lhe left side to Biome. Thome shook a defender on the left side of lhe box and fired a pass across thc front of the Sailor net. Adams was crashing on lhe far side and got her head on lhe ball. Adams deflected lhe bail down to lhe turf and it bounded up and into the far side of the net. TK had a few more chances than the Sailors as lime wound down, but couldn’t gel a good shot on the net again. "I think it shows the heart of this team, and whal they are capable of doing,” Strickland said of his girls rally ing lo work together after being in control of lhe play and then down a goal. TK had two of ils best offensive chances of the game whistled for offside, including one on a free kick by Reegan Edema that Adams pul into the back of lhe net before it was waived off. At the other end, Hutchins made a couple excellent saves, but didn’t havc to make too many thanks to her defense. "Bre (Bouchard) had lhe game of her life tonight," Strickland said. "She is such a great player and works hard everyday. To see her come up this big in this type of game was rewarding for me to see. She has been playing great all year." South Christian is currently ranked fourth in the slate in Division 3. The Sailors’ lone loss of the conference season came against Grand Rapids Christian. 4 Thomapple Kellogg is ranked ninth in the state in Division 2. and will start the postsea­ son al home Tuesday against No. 5-ranked Gull Lake at 6 p.m. in a Division 2 District opener. TK was 14-2-1 overall this season heading into Wednesday night. Caudy and Vikes set school records at regional The hurdles were opponents rather than literal hurdles for Lakewood senior Noah Caudy at thc end of Friday night’s Division 2 Regional Track and Field Meet at Mason High School. Caudy took the baton in third place for the final leg of the 4x400-meter relay. He caught Marshall’s anchor and nearly got to Harper Creek’s anchor Dakota Tri mm. Caudy ran a split of 48.8 seconds. Lakewood head coach Jim Hassett pointed out that only the lop two runners in the 400meter dash as last year’s Division 2 Stale Finals ran faster times than 48.8. Andrew Hansen-McClellan, Timothy Sweet and Jacob Kelley got lhe Vikings off to lhe good start in the race, giving Caudy lhe chance to qualify for the Division 2 State Finals in four events. Caudy joined. Kadcn Heins, Cole Rickerd and Payne Hanna in setting a new Lakewood school-record with their regional champion­ ship lime of 4453 in the 4xl00-meler relay. The University of Michigan-bound senior, Caudy, also eclipsed his own personal record in winning the I IO meter high hurdles Friday, finishing in 14.12 seconds. His previous record was lhe 14.21 he ran to win his second straight slate championship in that event last spring. Caudy added a season-best time of 38.62 to win the 300-meler intermediate hurdles Friday too. Those four regional qualifying performanc­ es and a handful of other scoring finishes helped the Vikings place third at lhe regional meet with 62 points.behind Coldwater (150.5) and Harper Creek (79). Interslate-8 Athletic Conference rivals filled the other four spots in lhe top five of the boys’ standings. Parma Western was fourth with 56 points and Marshall fifth with 52.5. Coldwater won the regional title, getting a win from Sahuaib Aljabaly in the 3200-meter run (9:30.35), the 3200-meter relay team of Aljabaly, Jordan Parkinson, Ben Fagcn and Zack Murphy (8:06.34), and victories in the throws from senior Connor Covert. Covert took the shot pul at 54-7 and lhe discus at 173-0. The Cardinals outscored a lot of teams in lhe throws alone. The top seven guys in the shot pul were all from Coldwater, and four of the top six finishers in lhe discus. All seven Cardinals who scored in the shot put met the slate qualifying mark. The top two in each even and others who met the preset times and distances Friday earned spots in the Division 2 State Finals that will be held in Zeeland June 3. Hastings and Thornapple Kellogg had a handful of slate qualifying performances as well. Thornapple Kellogg seniors Luke Noah and Erik Waller qualified for thc stale finals in lhe 1600-melcr run. the 3200-meter nin and the 4x800-meler relay. Noah ran a personal record time of 4:21.60 to beat out Aljabaly for lhe win in the 16(X)- meter run, and placed second to die Coldwater distance star in the 3200 in a personal record time of 9:42.98. Aljabaly finished the 1600 second in 4:26.74. with teammate Jordan Parkinson third in 4*27.86. . Waller ran his fastest 1600 ever to place fourth in that race in 4’31.98 and was third in the 3200 in 9:55.56 Those two Trojans were joined by Spencer Irvine and Matthew Vanned in placing tourth in l,^ 4x800>meter relay, meeting the state qualitylng tjnie jn {hc evcnl with their 8:20.91. 1 homapple Kellocg and Hastings each had I'vo state qualifyintI trfonnanccsin ,hc girls* 'vhieh Crei*lhJ n-’.8S *>>ior EmU> !hl- Division 2 slaIe runner-up in the high jump a yqar fieshnian (eanunate Enn Da man p|ac^ ’ . .,nl| third respectively m Ute high jU||)|) I1|C), ^h cleared thc bar nt Charley a* . i^ti>ed her team to lhe "a” h>™«TSi lhe IK • * _ n»iay leant of Haven Qeak,U,,lWr|l,.$- regioX-«n P'°I!S,,iP "ithV-”1 u Olivet 65, Thomapple Kellogg 62. Portland 47.25, Hastings 45. Ionia 345, Pennfield 29.25 and Parma Western 29 in lhe top ten. Lakewood’s girls were 15th w ith nine points. Behind the top five in the boys’ standings TK was sixth with 46 points. Charlotte 41. Eaton Rapids 34, Olivet 33 and Mason 29 in lhe top ten. The Hastings boys were 14th with nine points. Hastings, Thomapple Kellogg and Lakewood athletes set a number of new per­ sonal records at lhe meet. Hastings senior Kayleigh Collins had a great day in thc girls’ middle distance races, setting a personal record with her time of 5:35.49 in the 1600meter run and in the 800-meter run with her fourth-place time of 2:31.10. Senior teammale Katherine Weinbrecht set a personal record of 12:24.66 to place fifth in lhe 3200-meter run. Thornapple Kellogg senior Abbi Tolan sei a personal record as well, placing eighth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:04.84. That put her just behind sophomore teammale Amiyah VanderGeld who was sixth in the race in 1:04.03. VanderGeld had another good day tor I K. placing fourth in the 200-meter dash in 28.30 and third in lhe long jump al 15-4.5. DiPiazza placed seventh forTK in lhe 100 in 1327 and fifth in the 200 in 28.32. Hastings’ Maddie Solmes was just ahead of her in the 100, placing fifth in 13.16. Kiley Hilton scored for TK with a sevcnlh place time of 2:38.80 in the 800, and IK also got points from Audrey Meyering’s sev­ enth-place time of 12:29.80 in the 3200. Lakewood senior Riley Eggera scored in lhe gtrls’ shot put with a mark of 33-3, and event where I K s Shea also scored in fourth place with a mark of 33-8.25. Hastings’ Hannah Johnson and TK’s Olivia Swiderski both cleared 8-0 in the pole vault, with Johnson in sixth place and Swiderski in seventh. TK’s Wilkinson was just behind the ton Saxons m the girls’ high jump, clearing the bar at 4-10 to place seventh. Thomapple Kellogg had tw0 guys place in the top four m the high jump. Gabe Kniisenea wax third at 6-0 and Irvine fourth at 5-10 8 Lakewood also got a third-place iumn Ar 12 4 Irom Hanna in the pole vault J P f Lakewood senior Jesse Waldnm n Caudy. set a new PR in lhe ‘l **' hurdles Waldron wis fourth in 11(e racc’^ 6.31 leanimatc hniothy Sweet also scored m the race, placing fmh in I6.32. Waldr.in went on to add a fifth pl.1Cv of 41 -v, 1 lhe 300-tneter hurdles too ,n Hansen-McClellan, anothet Lakewood senior, set a personal record in placim. £ ? m lite 800-nieler run in 2 Ol ’’ 1 1 l he top finish for the Hastines bos« ' m thc KX)-mctcr dash where an>': Allenling placed fifth in 11 6>| Hu»<er mate Jack Longstreet was sixth t 7 'cam­ meter run in 53 2A ‘ W,u s,Mh >» the 40(). �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 25. 2017— Page 15 Vikings finish off fourth straight league title the visiting S'^^fcHgue mark '11‘''hyBrett Bremer •'u-j, Sport.\ Editor Pilch • d'11 ^OU t,o‘ Lakewood senior Stev yr. Cnnc(tv Geiger asked head coach Phot^ * Pc!oskcy as the Vikings lined-up for £onf°S to celebrate their fourth consecutive crencc championship Tuesday. lSpe.nc? ^!oc^hridgc had cleared the field. fUnt°S*Cy raced into the dugout and came Activ”® °Ut w,rh a Greater Lansing Phv •n.,CS Sonfcrenc« championship trojn ti r Olivet Eagles, who also went 9-1 thcir,Ck lh,s sPnn8‘ £°r to celebrate arc league championship last ih». kUnd SPelOs^cy wanted his girls to get ^chance to do the same thing. :V;l- e °^e*al trophy wasn’t ready for the " ,ngs yet. but they have a few hanging around. Geiger noticed thc masking tape with ”2017” written in red marker on the front of the trophy, covering up thc ‘‘2016." Geiger knows what a conference champi­ onship trophy looks like. This is thc fourth one lhe Vikings have earned in her four varsity seasons. The Lakewood girls won thc Capital Area Activities Conference White Division in her freshman season and have taken the GLAC championship in each of thc league’s first three years in existence. Teammates Muranda Barton. Kate Scnncker, Kate Richmond and Aaron Kielzman have been around for three of those champion­ ships. This is Spctoskey’s second season leading thc varsity. Lakewood finished off its conference season by scoring 12-1 and 10-1 wins over matching Olivef * > teams split their . double^ ’ *o •'«» this Westphalia Wednesday evening and will start the postseason Tuesday at home against Thomapple Kellogg in a Division 2 Pre District contest. The winner of that game Tuesday advances to the district semifinals that thc Vikings are hosting June 3. season. f nrgssure there L ••There is a lot of roing),” I ? \eCp the conference s,rcA|y feel i( J1'"'k* said. “I think >. Pr<’1'|aV softball. """ they do. They J»st P'; ( thin|, ’ hc«»sc they’re softball P •>. .|c lls „ "S-.««■««- fielder, agreed withJ (o . ••It’S an exciting l<*P ! P«ing.’’ Kielzman said. J , up to your fullest potential ‘ p *’?* ^finite­ ly does. It’s so exciting- > j- re-wisc, iCs just fun. With the pws*" ’ inJ“sl fm.” Geiner got both • the circle Tuesday. She stuck out We" while allow­ ing one unearned on . J111 in the five-inning opener. • . c out 13, walked three and all<>"^ «ne unearned run in the seven-inning ,n. ^me two. Stockbridge managed o ,n game two. Barton had three RB’ m game one. and Kietzman and Kayla Sauers drove in two runs each. Ashtyn 'as 3*for-4 at thc plate. Barton and Sk * Stocpker had two hits apiece. Emma Sullivan. Stocpker. Geiger. Richmond and Emily amPeau had one RBI apiece. . After a 12-hit attack in game one. the Vikings knocked 19 hits in game two. Sullivan. Livermore. Geiger and Campeau had three hits each. Geiger had three BBL and Sullivan, Livermore and Kietzman had two RBI each. The Vikings were slated to host Pewamo- Lakewood senior Kennedy Geiger pitches for the Vikings during game two of their GLAC doubleheader against visiting Stockbridge Tuesday at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ‘ .c. Lakewood junior Kayla Sauers drives the ball to the right side during her team’s J game two victory over visiting Stockbridge Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lakewood girls shut out tfinal tw© GLAC foes »The Lakewood varsity girls’ soccer team »,ylosed out the Greater Lansing Activities ^Conference season by outscoring its two ! opponents 10-0 at the league tournament it -hosted Saturday at Lakewood High School. The Vikings opened play with an 8-0 victo­ ry over Maple Valley, their second 8-0 win over the Lions in five days, and then finished < off GLAC play with a 2-0 shutout of Perry. Haven Bosworth, thc Vikings’ top returning .scorer from a year ago who missed much of '.the season recovering from an injury , scored "lhe final goal of the game against Maple '.Valley, with 12:28 remaining on the sec­ ond-half clock. Thc teams played 30 minute halves al the round-robin tournament between the bottom three teams in lhe GLAC standings. Lakewood had seven different players score goals in the win over the Lions. Aubrey Brearly, Melody Hawkins, Gabby Venneman and Rylie McClelland scored in the first half against Maple Valley, with Collette Sharp notching two assists and Brearly one. Sharp. Bella Acker and McClelland scored in the first ten and a half minutes of the sec­ ond half for the Vikings. ■MM The Lakewood varsity softball team celebrates its fourth consecutive conference championship after finishing a 9-1 season in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference with a sweep of its doubleheader against Stockbridge Tuesday at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg gets big group through to Division 3 Finals < The Southwestern Athletic Conference ‘.Lakeshore Division champions from • Saugatuck won championships al thc Division 3 Regional Meet they hosted Friday. • The Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division champions from Delton Kellogg weren’t too far behind in the final standings though, and had a number of state -qualifying performances in lhe process. The Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ track and field team finished a distant second to Saugatuck, getting outscored 146-96 by the Indians. The Delton Kellogg girls placed fourth Friday. The Delton Kellogg boys won two relay championships. The team of Travis NeSmilh, , Parker Tallent. Alex Diggs and Luke Cooper won the 4x200-meter relay in 1 minute 32.86 -seconds and the 4x400-meter relay team of Jordan Rench, Diggs. Wyatt Mast and Tallent won in 3:33.92. Tallent and Mast won individual regional championships as well. Tallent took thc 400meter dash in a personal record time of 52.19 seconds and Mast set a new personal record in winning lhe 800-meter run in 2:03.12. Cooper added a personal record time of 23.08 seconds in thc 200-melcr dash, qualify­ ing for the state finals in lhe process, and he also placed fifth in the 100-mcter dash with a time of 11.68. The lop two in each event Friday as well as anyone else who met the preset times and distances qualified for lhe Division 3 State Finals that will be held at Comstock Park High School June 3. Tyden Ferris qualified for the state finals in both of the throwing events. He set a new personal record with his mark of 149 feel 3 inches in the discus, and he was second in the shot put with a mark of44-11. Teammale Cameron Rasler qualified for the slate finals in the high jump, placing sec­ ond by clearing the bar at 5-10. The high jump pit was a good spot for the Panthers Friday. Senior Sarah Bassett won the regional championship in lhe girls’ meet, clearing 5-1. Teammate Abby Howard quali­ fied for the slate finals too by clearing 4-11. and the Panthers’ Ashley Elkins placed sev­ enth in the event at 4-7. Bassett had a big day. She won thc I (IO­ meter hurdles as well, setting a new personal record al 17.22, and she was the runner-up in the 300-meter low hurdles in 50.18. Freshman teammate Erin Kapteyn will join Bassett at the state finals in the 100 hurdles. She was the runner-up in 1755. Kapteyn also placed seventh in lhe 300-meter low hurdles in 54.74 and was eighth in lhe pole vault at 8-0. It was a pretty good day in the field for the Delton Kellogg girls. Bailee Tigchelaaar was sixth in the long jump at 14-4. Brittnee Martin was eighth in the discus at 83-8. Lcxi Parsons placed fifth in the shot put at 28-8. The Panthers also had a stale qualifying performance from its top relay team. Maranda Donahue. Rachelle Brown. Marion Poley and Heaven Watson were third in lhe 4x800-meter relay with a time of 10:18.89. Those girls did all right in individual events too. Watson was fifth in lhe 400 in 1:02.95. Poley placed seventh in the 800 in 2:34.97. Donahue set a personal record in the I6(X) with her fourth-place time of 5:34.42. Saugatuck wont he girls’ meet with 1689 points, followed by West Catholic 96, Hopkins 84. Delton Kellogg 79, Kent City 59, Ravenna 52, Calvin Christian 52, Saranac 27. North Muskegon 17 and Grant 14 in lhe top ten. Tallent was one of two DK guys to score in the 800-meler run. Rench was seventh in that race with a personal record time of 55.48. Diggs added a third-place time of 42.96 in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles for the DK boys. Gregor Vossbcck set a new personal record too. flying 18-105 to place fifth in the long jump for Delton. Behind Saugatuck and Delton. Calvin Christian was third in the bo}< standing with 79 points, followed by Grant 52, Wyoming Lee 44, West Catholic 44. Kent City 41, North Muskegon 35. Hopkins 33 and Saranac 27. Lakewood safe-driving team earns third place in state Bonnie Mattson SlajT Writer "" For the second year, thc Lakewood High School "Strive for a .Safer Drive" campaign ’ has placed third in the statewide distract­ ed-driver campaign contest, earning the team '.$1,900 for the school ’ S4SD is a program jointly supported by Ford Driving Skills for I ife and the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning that pro­ ' vidcs funding and resources to help teens talk ’ Ieens about safe driving with the goal of reducing iniliic crashes, injuries and fatalities, r . « h<K)ls are selected Ixiscd on creativity, Acini'in and compliance with the S4SD par’"h^i' hip.h ■ 1 SI to ^re!’k* a student -led. jxcr fetent ,r\ffic safety awareness campaign, to-pecr t • included distracted driving. C.ainrdfn umE’ragv dtinkiug/impaired driv- ing. speeding and winter driving. The stu­ dents conducted activities between December and March before submitting a final report. 1 his year’s S4SD program reached more than 54/XX) students across Michigan. Ijikewood’s S4SD team branded itself as "The Coldfront Crusade.” in the student-led initiative to spread awareness on safe winter driving throughout the Likcwood community I hey began their campaign with a series of raffles throughout the month of December Students entered in lhe rallies by signing a pledge lo drive safely in lhe winter as well as giving advice on how to stay safe on the ice this winter. lhe ream also hosted a lunch-time carnival in the gymnasium with an obstacle course, Mario Kan. can toss and sales of promotional items. Jerry’s Tire loaned several tires with varying degrees of wear so students could see the difference between good and |>oor tread. Their final event was an assembly, with local physician Laurie Brakcr offering advice on how to respond to an accident, Michigan State Trooper Roger Hunt sharing tips on safc driving, an(] retired Lakewood teacher Gary Coates sharing his personal views on safe driving. Hie group was founded last year U|-(vr . s°r Nicole Mir brought the idea io senior Taylor Mackenzie and Carly Bennet, who has since graduated. Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for teens. In 2015. there were 41.961 crashes in Michigan with a driver age 1. to 19. Those crashes resulted in 84 fatalities and 477 serious injuries. . hi the S4SD contest. Oakland County s Clarkston High School finished first and Lamphcre High School, also in Oak and County, placed second. Sky hue High School in Washtenaw County took fourth place; and Carlson High School in Wayne C ounty finished ' '-J fifth. lhe top five campaigns received a cash prize ranging from $500 to S15(X). Students from participating schools were invited to attend a free hands-on driving clinic with pro­ fessional driving instructors at the Ford Dearborn Development Center May 15. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. N1.43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �Page 16 — Thursday. May 25,2017 — The Hastings Banner ■ ■ ■■■■ * — TK eirls win their first regional title in 25 ye<,2_ to D3 Finals too Brett Bremer Sports Editor "Sometimes you have to start out rough to get all lhe bumps out before you play," Thomapple Kellogg senior Rachael Ranes said at lhe end of her run to a regional cham­ pionship Thursday at Harper Creek High School. She was specifically talking about a 64 loss to Charlotte in the opening set ot her regional quarterfinal match with first doubles teammate Hayley Bashore. She could have been talking aboul the rough OK Gold Conference season that prepared the Trojans for Thursday’s regional and the upcoming Division 3 State Finals. She could havc been talking about the past 25 seasons of brutally tough regional tournaments the Trojan pro­ gram has played in between Allegan an Grand Rapids. Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity girls tennis team won its first regional championship since 1992, winning five flight champion­ ships and reaching lhe finals in seven of t e eight flights at thc Division 3 Regiona Tbumament on the courts at Harper Creek an Pennfield in Battle Creek Thursday. Thomapple Kellogg and Lakewood, a team used to playing the top teams in the Lansing area at regional*, will both return to the Division 3 State Finals at Kalamazoo College (June 2-3) for the second year in a row after placing 1-2 Thursday. TK finished with 28 points and Lakewood with 21. Marshall was a distant third with 13 points. TK needed to reach the state qualifying point total to get out of its regional with a f Hastings third doubles player Mary Green waits for a high bouncing ball to come down to her backhand during her win with teammate Abby Czinder over Marshall in the semifinals of Thursday’s Division 3 Regional Tournament at Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek. (Photo by Brett Bremer) third-place finish a year ago. “We have been in that Grand Rapids region­ al for 30 years and we haven’t come out of it,” TK head coach Larry Seger said. "We had South Christian last year, our conference champion, couldn’t get out. It’s a tough -• '-A •• / ' ' •- /' <* • <•. W//) • V I - .•>; '■ «*• Thornapple Kellogg junior first singles player Grace Brown blasts a backhand return back at her opponent from Pennfield during her semifinal victory Thursday at the Division 3 Regional Tournament hosted by Harper Creek High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Miller throws eight, scores twice in TK’s walk-off win Brenden Miller didn’t allow an earned run through eight innings, and he look care of much of the offensive load too Thursday. Miller tripled with one out in the bottom of the eighth, and after a walk to Gordy I lay ward, he came home to score on an RBI single from teammate Colin Thomas to get Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity baseball team lhe walk-off 2-1 win in its OK Gold Conference clash with South Ciiristian in Middleville. TK took two of the three games with lhe Sailors this week, splitting the doubleheader at the South Christian Sports Park Tuesday. Miller scored both Trojan runs Thursday, also coming home from third on a single by teammate Clayton Davies. Miller doubled lo start thc inning, and a walk and an error loaded the bases for Davies with one out in lhe inning. A strike out and a ground out helped South Christian pitcher Matt Lobbcs get out of the inning without any more damage being done though. lhe Sailors scored an unearned run in lhe top of the sixth inning to even the game at 1 -1 though. from tiic mound. Miller struck out nine Sailors in eight innings. He allowed just three singles and didn't walk a batter. Davies matched Miller’s two hits offen­ sively. and Brenden Caswell had TK’s other single. Lobbcs went 7 1/3 innings, striking out 14 and walking one TK had four hits off him. and the final two off of reliever Jake Springvloed in the eighth. Thc Trojans played another one-run bail­ game in the OK Gold Conference Tuesday, falling 7-6 to visiting Forest Hills Eastern. The Hawks wiped out a 4-1 TK lead with three runs in lhe fifth and three in the sixth inning, pulling ahead 7-4. The Trojans rallied for two runs in the bot­ tom of lhe seventh inning, but the Hawks stranded IX runners at first and third as they recorded the final out. Five TK errors helped the Hawks score four unearned runs. Miller look the loss, allowing three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings on the mound, lie struck out three, walked two and gave up five hits. Davies threw 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief forTK. He struck out one and gave up two hits. TK had six hits in lhe loss. Colin Thomas had an RBI triple and scored a run. Caleb Gavette was l-for-2 with two RBI. Kyler Podbcvsck as I-for-4 with two RBI. Matt Lenard also notched an RBI forTK. 1 he Trojans and Hawks were set to face off again yesterday in a doubleheader in Ada. In between those league contests, TK split a non-conference doublehcader with Grand Rapids Catholic Central Saturday. The Cougars took game one 14-10, and then TK stormed back for a 6-2 win in game two. region. A lot of it depends on where you are, and we were smiling to come down here.” Tlie Trojan team wasn’t close to winning a conference championship in lhe OK Gold Conference this season. Neither was South Christian. The Sailors edged thc Trojans by a point for fourth-place at last weekend’s con­ ference tournament, finishing behind East Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Christian and Forest Hills Eastern. "Honestly, I think it was a blessing in dis­ guise to be able to be put into this conference, because we were able to go against hard teams in order to build our skills," Ranes said. "Going against them and then coming here, after building up all season against hard teams and competing, we were actually competing with them, it really helped. "I’m not complaining about it. It helped a lot.” The TK girls won three of the four doubles championships Thursday. Ranes and Bashore rebounded from their 6-4 loss in the opening set of the tournament against Charlotte to win that match 4-6,6-0.6-2, and then knocked off Marshall 6-2, 6-0 in lhe semifinals and Lake wood’s lop team of Megan Wakley and AHvia Benedict 6-2. 6-1 for their champion­ ship. Lakewood had plajers in thc finals in six of the eight flights, taking one regional champi­ onship. The wind made things tough on every one. A stiff wind blew out of lhe w est all day long, kicking up swirling sand at times at the courts at Pennfield where lhe second, third and fourth singles players started their day. Alex Wilkinson and Lauren Kroells at sec­ ond doubles were lhe only Trojan doubles team not to drop at least one set. They topped The Saxons' Kate Haywood hits a shot back at Wayland's Rose Bolliger during their three-set quarterfinal match Thursday at the Division 3 Regional Tournament at Pennfield High School in Battle Creek. (Photo by Brett Bremer) A Charlotte 6-1,6-0, Harper Creek 6-1,6-1 and then best Lakewood’s second doubles team of Laura Krikke and Chloe Maklcy. TK’s third and fourth doubles teams both played three-set matches in the finals. Braelyn Durkee and Kylec Vrecland rallied form a 4-6 loss in thc opening set of their championship match against Hastings at third doubles to win 6-2, 6-1 in the final two sets. Durkee and Vrecland beat lhe Saxons’ Abby Czinder and Mary Green in the third doubles match in the dual between their teams to start this week. Those are lhe only iwo losses for the team of Czinder and Green all season long. Czinder and Green gol to lhe final with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Ionia and a 6-3. 6-1 win over their Interstate-8 Athletic Conference rivals from Marshall in the semifinals. TK’s Hannah Wright and Karlie Raphael reached the fourth doubles final, but fell 7-5, 5- 7.7-6(3) to Lakewood’s Cheyenne Hill and Ali Wheeler in their championship bout. I fill and Wheeler got to the final with a 3-6, 6- 3. 7-6(4) win over the Saxon duo of Claire /Xnderson and Whitney Carlson in the semifi­ nals. That Saxon fourth doubles team started its day with a 6-0,6-3 win over Charlotte. The Saxon second doubles team of Lauren Harden and Libby Jenson also won its quar­ terfinal match, 6-4,6-3 over Wayland, only to come up short in a three-setter against Lake wood. The Viking duo of Makley and Krikke scored a 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 win in its semifinal match with the Saxons. Thomapple Kellogg juniors Lcxie Bays and Kayla VanGessel won the second anj third singles championships for the Trojans^ beating Lakewood players in the finals. Bay! knocked off the Vikings' Valory Altoft 7-5| 6-2 in their championship match al second singles. VanGessel won her final 6-2,6-1 over the Vikings’ Erica Potter. Another TK junior, first singles player Grace Brown reached the championship match al her flight but fell to the top seeded player at her flight, Elena Campon front Wayland in the finals. Campon, an exchange student from Spain, knocked off Brown in a close match in the team’s OK Gold Conference dual this season and scored a 6-4, 6-4 wirf Thursday. 4 Brown topped the top players frorrj Pennfield and Lakewood to get to lhe champP onship match. Campon’s Wayland team finished fourth’ with 12 points, followed by Hastings 7; Harper Creek 7, Pennfield 3, Ionia 3 and Charlotte 2. ’ TK fourth singles player Sydney VanGessel got one win over Pennfield to start the day,reaching the semifinals al fourth singles w hero she was downed by Lakewood’s Mary Haskin 6-4. 7-6(3). Haskin fell to Marshall’s LiV. Lounds in the fourth singles championship match. » Christensen wins 1-8 tournament, finishes as league’s top player •• Through four jamborees only one stroke separated the top three players in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference, leaving things to be decided Thursday at Bedford Valley. The Saxons’ Jeny Christensen came out on top. Christensen fired a 75 at the conference tournament Thursday, earning not only the day’s championship but the overall individual conference title. Hastings was fifth as a team on lhe day, placing fourth overall in lhe r,nal conference standings. Jackson Lumen Christi took the conference championship by winning Thursday’s tourna­ ment with a score of 325- Mar5hal1 was sec­ ond with a 329. followed by Coldwater 333, Jackson Northwest Hastings 355, Harper Creek 361, parma Western 369 and Pennfield 403. Alex Taylor added an 89 for the Saxons, and Hastings also got a 91 from Josh Brown “1“ 100 from Isaiah Taylor. r had iusl hc ^aJcades Golf Course Wednesday for the final league jamboree. .Christensen shot a 37 Wednesday, Tay lor a 45- TTyier Brown a 47 and Isaiah Taylor a 48. „ Lumen Christi won lhe jamboree at Cascades with a score of 15t> - Coldwater fired a to piac,. second, with Marshall third at 169, followed hv Hustings 177, Harper Creek ^•Nonhwest^b Kanna Western 189 and 1 ennfic|d 2oo n* SaxOns’ returned io action Monday at !he Battle Creek Lakeview Invitational, plac‘Linthe l6dean>fielJ^'ristenin h,> in «>,ead ,he Saxons' asgfts LPortageCen.^took lhe day's championS!lip-Cd«iii» r ,n Lake 310-311 at the top of 5,a"dinns M ttawan was thiol with a 321. Gull Lai8 »’ Ni! ? Wheeler and Lakeview’s tamesW&rcKh'a 70 10 fmiSh aS ,hC lOpindivi<^^bet0urnarncni. The Saxons’ Jerry Christensen hits a shot from tho side ofthTtn^ —- victory Thursday at the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference Tournament hosted bye"9 his �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. May 25. 2017— ft 17 Saxons add insurance late to heat Bulldogs in Game 2 iifY ■k * ^ Naming asl’ngs varsity • baseball team finished ’' >-la.Min'FU,ar’ SCA5Gn h a« winreason wi, with win. •ence Farnc a non-eonfer* Wi,h AHC»an J2‘6 fll • ,c?<l ,n 1 lasu’ngs Tbcsday. .’led 4 o an<J forth ballgame. Hastings in the J iCn°nC innin8- The Bulldogs led 5-1 Allied 7’dd? °f lhc lhird- before lhe Saxons •Wino , lhrVC h*"5 in ,hc bottom half of lhe j.. J’n8 to go up 7-5. &avanAn®Svmana*cd ,o ,cad ,hc test of thc •fun »fr J?' Bulldogs pulled within a iin th i C fifth* but Hastings scored five runs k M of tfte sixth to seal the win. the ^chlpausch .and Pierson Tinkler led ::do„Mn atUck- r,nkler was 3-for-4 with a •Feld C and four KB1 in lhe ballgame. Pausch was 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI. Mason Steward also had two hits tor Hastings. lite Saxons had 11 hits as a team in the win. and worked seven walks. Matt Hewitt, Drew Westworth and Dillon Heath added RBI for Hastings. Hastings pitchers only allowed three earned runs. Feldpausch threw three innings, striking out two and walking one. He gave up Cour hits, but just two of the five runs against him were canted. Hewitt got the win. He threw two innings, allowing two hits and one nin. lYvvor R>an added two scoreless innings of relief for the Saxons. Hastings will head to Wayland for its Division 2 Pre-District game Tuesday, with the winner advancing to the June 3 District t*an •S— c;?Sp"«n d’ an ------ ~ —T- inning. . a tOple and p... . Hewitt had a MtU- • s^on hit-, w ’’n ,helOs«. Hwother l ^(|B|i Evam '^sin- «>les by Ryan. I . slart for tfo. r Heath threw well i jn 6 • > Xons. I Is- allo" c<l "^allo^ *fircc ’•’<1 f av" i?„ He struck out three. t cup eight hits. . n«n^nr.. Hastings third baseman Mark Feldpausch fires toward first to get an out during his team's doubleheader with visiting Otsego Tuesday at Johnson Field. (Photo by Dan Goggins) The Saxons' Dillon Heath takes a cut at a pitch during his team’s non-conference doubleheader against Otsego Tuesday afternoon in Hastings. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Lions claim third-place in GLAC at Forest Ates East <'.r Hastings goalkeeper Kayla Morris knocks a Coldwater shot away during her team’s 1-8 Tournament opener against Coldwater Wednesday on Pierce Field in Hastings. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Different Saxon teams show up in 1-8 contests with Coldwater i The Saxons played what head coach Tim Jchoessel called their best game of the year Follow The Banner on Facebook to ‘'VC‘*Thcy were in control of the game and did •dl the things we worked on for weeks,’’ tournament play. . . . The Saxons are hosting their Division 2 District Tournament next week, and drew a I he Saxons will take on either Wayland • > Creek Central in the district semifi."ndj Bearcats play °l*n,n« round ^Aljn takes on and ence standings. Lansing Christian had the two best individ­ ual scores of the day. 83s by juniors Parker Jamieson and Andrew Pricskom. Those two were the league’s top two scorers over the course of the season. The Pilgrims also added an 86 from Dawson Block and a 102 from Weston Block. Olivet took the win Monday thanks to an H4 from Kam Porter, an 88 from Ix’vj Burgett, an 89 by Chase Collins and a 90 from Drake Norton. Collins, Burgett, North and teammate Jake Andrews ail finished among the top ten golfers in the conference for the season. iMewocxi sophomore Caleb I-arlcc placed Pdth in the overall conference standings for l,le season, and shot a 92 Monday. Junior teammate Logan Hazel was tenth for the sea­ son and led luikewood Monday with a 91. lhe Vikings also got a 103 from Anthony ,aylor and a 104 from John Hewitt. /Wednesday, scoring a 4-0 win over visiting Soldwater in the final game of the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference regular season. > They couldn’t make it two in a row though. 'Coldwater topped the Saxons in Hastings Monday in the opening round of die 1-8 Tournament, 3-2 in overtime. £ The Cardinals got a golden goal in the first Overtime period to top the Saxons Monday, -finishing of a breakaway for the win. ? Scheessel said the team that struggled early In thc season showed up Monday for his side, Rither than the one that had seen its chemistry' Gilding as the regular season wound down. £ Brynn Bolo and Sara Warren scored the two goals in regulation for Hastings. : Keeper Kayla Morris made 12 saves for thc Saxons in goal, but had to leave for an injury'. ' * Kayla Carlson, Aubree Shumway, Kirstine Soroy and Warren scored for the Saxons in Their 4 0 win over Coldwater last week, with Soroy. Carlson and Warren earning assists as £choesscl said. • Morris had six saves in the shutout victory’. Hastings was scheduled lo host Jackson •Northwest yesterday in thc second round of A third-place finish at lhe Greater Lansing Activities Conference Teamanicnt at Forest Akers East Golf Course on lhe campus of Michigan Stale University in East Lansing Monday vaulted lhe Maple Valley boys in lo third place overall. Tlte Lions and Leslie were tied for third place, behind Lansing Christian and Olivet, headed into the league’s 18-liole tournament Monday. Maple Valley shot a 371 to place third, and Perry move dup to finish ahead of Leslie as well. Olivet beat Lansing Christian 351-354 at thc top of thc standings, but couldn’t catch the Pilgrims for lhe overall conference champion­ ship, which Lansing Christian won by a point over the Eagles. Perry placed fourth Monday with a 372. followed by Leslie 378. Lakewood 390 and Stockbridge 496. Evan Adrianson led the Lions Monday with •t 90. Tony Martin shot a 92. Eston Sheldon a 94 and Dillon Walker a 95- 1 hat 95 helped Walker finish eighth in lhe final all-confer­ Hastings’ Brynn Bolo pushes forward with the ball during her team's Interstate-8 Athletic Conference Tournament opener against Coldwater Wednesday on Pierce Field in Hastings. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Kellogg faces Gull Lake in the other two opening round games in the district tourna­ ment. The semifinal on that half ot thc district bracket will be played al 5 pm. June I in Hastings. Both DK teams second to Saugatuck at SAC Meet Only the state powerhouses from Saugatuck were better than the Delton Kellogg learns in the Southwestern Athletic Conference this spring. Thc Saugatuck boys and girls both scored nearly twice as many points as any other team at the SAC Championship meet hosted by Constantine Tuesday, but the Delton Kellogg athletes held off every one else. Thc Delton Kellogg girls got a little revenge against Schoolcraft, who beat the Panthers al the SAC Valley Division championship lo share thc division title. The Panthers topped the Eagles 795-77 for the runner-up spot behind the Saugatuck, girls who finished-lhe day with 149 points. The Delton Kellogg girls didn’t clinch their runner-up finish until die final event, the 4x400-meler relay. The Panther team of Maranda Donahue, Sarah Bassett. Emily Shepard and Heaven Watson finished the race in 4 minutes 27.65 seconds. They were more than 85 seconds behind the winning team from Saugatuck, but about five seconds ahead of the Schoolcraft team that would up sixth in the race. Bassett took the Panthers’ lone conference championship, setting a new personal record by clearing the bar at 5 feet 4 inches in the high jump. She was one of three Delton Kellogg girls to score in that event, with Abby Howard fourth a 15-0 and Ashley Elkins sixth at 4-10. The Delton Kellogg boys also got a confer­ ence championship in lhe high jump where sophomore Cameron Raster cleared the bar at 6-0 lo win the title. Marcellus’ girls were fourth with 49 points in the 19-team meet that brings lhe SAC Valley and SAC Lakeshore together at lhe end of each varsity track and field season, fol­ lowed by Constantine 40, Galesburg-Augusta 39, Lawton 36. Hartford 275, Bangor 27 and Gobles 25 in thc top ten. Delton girls were also second to Saugatuck in the 4x800-meler relay at lhe start of the girls’ meet, with lhe team of Donahue, Marion Poley, Rachelle Brown and Watson turning in a runner-up timc of 10:2353 in that race. Poley also scored some big points for lhe Panthers with a fourth-place time of 13:0651 in the 3200-meter run. Galesburg-Augusta freshman Lauryn Coleman set a new personal record in winning that race in 12:33.71. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online sehednle at: A*3y W* 4 OC PM fcp Vvs 7 to OR*4 • Arr.y THURSPAYaJUNS-01 c y- ** 900 AM fopW Gtf Gy? Corse 5 Away . r 00 FV Orts vasty Soar OPEN W’E A** keep up to date until the. new edition is printed! Poley had a fifth-place time of 2:35.49 in the 800-meter run and placed 11th in the 1600-mcter run too. DK had two girls ahead of her in that 1600. with Donahue fifth in 5:39.89 and Watson sixth in a personal record timc of 5:39.97. Watson added a fifth-place lime of 1:06.76 in the 400-meter run loo. The hurdles were big races for tlte Delton Kellogg girls. Erin Kapteyn was fourth in lhe 100-metcr hurdles in 18.02 and sixlh in lhe 300-melcr low hurdles in a personal record lime of 5159. Bassett was fifth in each of those races, finishing lhe 100 hurdles in 18.42 • ««id-tho^QOhurdles in 54.06.' > Tyden Ferris placed third in each of the throws for the Delton Kellogg boys. He earned a mark of 44-11 in the shot put and 130-105 in lhe discus. Delton’s other top ten finish in the field came from Gregor Vossbeck who was ninth in the long jump at 18-85. Il was a pretty good day for Delton Kellogg’s sprint relay teams. The 4x2OO-meter relay team of Travis NeSmith. Brendon Baird, Alex Diggs and Alex Blasi was second in 1:34.00. and NeSmith, Baird, Diggs and Luke Cooper teamed up for a third-place time of 46.31 in the 4xl00-mcter relay. Cooper was third in the 100-meter dash in 11.77 and fifth in the 200 in 23.79. NeSmith wasn’t loo far back in lhe 100 himself, placing sixth in 12.09. DK also got a fourth-place finish from senior Wyatt Mast in the 800-meter dash. He hit the finish line in 2:06.91. Law ton’s Demetrius Cannon was lhe only guy to win two individual events, taking lhe 200-meterdash in 23.26 and the 400 in 51.24. Saugatuck won the boys’ meet with 1395 points. Delton Kellogg beat Coloma 66-63 for second. Constantine was fourth with 50 points, followed by Eau Claire 41. Watervliet 405, Hackett Catholic Prep 39, Bangor 38. Marcellus 34.35 and Lawton 34 in the top ten. The Delton Kellogg boys also clinched that runner-up finish in the 4x400-meter relay with thc team of Jordan Rench. Jaden Ashley, Mast and Parker Tallent placing third in 3:3650. That was just enough to stay ahead of the Coloma Comets who had the team of Caleb Ellis, Kobe Hunter, Brandon Bower and Josh Young win that race in 3:3557. ho*<* Mstp RRIPAYx JUNE W 6 « PM C.1S Vi-yty C*N CA’t K| Ajqj lhaiik^to/lhi^xi:k^^u3VEi a' Preferred »* A Awy Axl-Y Amy Credit Union 329 N. Michigan Avenue Hastings, Ml 49053 269.945.9754 �Pacje r.itjv 18 iu — — Thursday. inursoay. May hwy 25. 2017 tvu — — The mv Hastings nniui-v’ Banner Third-place SAC finish for DK soccer j «h c»m-tntha M< Jennifer Stents -nd a Mohn Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls* soccer team finished off its second Southwestern Athletic Conference season with an 8-2 record, in third place in the final conference standings. Only old Kalamazoo Valley Association foes Hackett Catholic Prep and Kalamazoo Christian topped thc Panthers this spring. Thc Panthers were 11-2 heading into their regular season finale against Comstock last night (May 24). Delton finished off thc SAC season with a 4-1 victory at Fennville Monday, being in the rare position of playing from behind for a bit. Kamryn Vandyke scored thc opening goal of thc game for Fennville, but zXIIison Diller found thc net twice in the first half to put the x.-orvd on lhe two goal' by P » D^r • Ambrusia 2"^ h»'f- “nd DillCT "“rvZ-Kellogg g°> «s sevcn,h «>nfcren“ vi’S ' Wednesday .May 17). topptng '"Diner'had'four goais and an assist in lhe win I illy Howard scored for Delton Kellogg in lhe first half as the Panthers built a 3-0 lead. Jennifer Stenroos added two goals in the secOI'Mohn. Anja Nillson. Alexis Hanchett. Howard and Abby Bever all added assists in the victory. . Thc DK girls started a bit slow. They had the wind at their backs during the first half, visiting Panthers in front. Delton Kellogg sophomore Ana Conrad carries the ball up the right sideline during the second half of her team's win over visiting Watervliet Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) .w Delton Kellogg's Lillian Howard races past a Watervliet defender on her way towards the goal during the second half of her team’s SAC victory Wednesday in Delton. (Photo by Brett Bremer) but that may have actually slowed them down a little. A few passes carried too far, beyond the end line, limiting some scoring chances. They actually moved lhe ball a bit better as the game went on in thc second half. “The second half, they settled down and there were a lot of good passes and good fin­ ishing." Delton Kellogg head coach Alan Mabie said. "We knew that this was a game we should win. based on looking at thc other scores and stuff, but you never take anything for granted." The wind wasn’t lhe only difference in the second half. The Panthers pul Stenroos in the middle for much of the second half. Mabie started her on the outside of thc midfield, and saw her drifting to play lhe ball in the middle of the field. Rather than have her change her style, he changed her position, which has happened throughout the season a few' times. She was strong in the middle in the second halt, mov­ ing the ball with her head up to find shots and open teammates while also giving a strong defensive effort. In between the two conference ballgames, the Panthers scored a 4-1 non-conference win over Three Rivers Friday. Diller scored twice and Stenroos and Hanchett added goals as well. Delton Kellogg starts the Division 3 state tournament Tuesday, visiting Olivet for a dis­ trict opener. The winner of that game will face Lakewood in the district semifinals Thursday. Panthers fifth at final SAC East jamboree Lakewood's Haven Bosworth carries the ball towards the Maple Valley goal as the Lions* Nikita Fairfield gives chase during the second half Saturday during their GLAC round robin contest at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ golf team placed fifth at the final Southwestern Athletic Conference East Division jambo­ ree of the season Friday. Turner McCowan led the Delton boys, placing I6l" individually with a score of 46. . . ■ Schoolcraft won the jamboree with a score of 162. Kalamazoo Christian was second with a 165. followed by Hackett Catholic Prep 180. Lawton 184, Delton 191, Marcellus 203 and Constantine 212. Behind McCowan for Delton, Kevin Beaudry and Drew Mason each shot a 48 and Jandro Guevara added a 49. Schoolcraft’s Blake Bales and Nick Jasiak each shot a 37. The Eagles also got a 43 from Reilly Puhaiski and a 45 from Rielly Troyer. Christian’s John Cramer matched the (op Eagles, shooting a 37. The Comets also got a 38 from Colin Sikkenga and 45s from Ben Cramer and Josh Bouma. Saxon girls score teams' only titles at 1-8 Meet Senior Maddie Solmes was the only Saxon sprinter to make it to the finals in the 100meter dash or the 200-meter dash Tuesday. Hastings was still able to put together some pretty good sprint relay teams though at the lnlerstate-8 Athletic Conference The Cost of Michigan Estate Planning One of the most common questions I’m asked is “How much will it cost for an estate plan?” or “What are your fees for an estate plan?" Thc answer is always the same, “it depends.’’ It depends on what needs to be done. But, proper estate planning needs to Ik viewed as an investment. The cost of not working with lhe right attorney to set things up properly can be much greater. The Cost of Not Planning There arc some simple statistics that help illustrate the cost of not engaging in proper estate planning. The first is the cost of probate. There are numerous sources that site the cost of assets going through probate as 3-5% of lhe total assets. With a proper plan in place, you can avoid Michigan probate. Championship Meet hosted by Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek. Solmes teamed with fellow seniors Madison Smith and Emily Westers and freshman /Xbby Larabee to win thc 4x200-meler relay in 1 minute 51.25 seconds. They beat lhe run- they could have been receiving up to $2,120 per month, tax free for a number of years had they engaged in our services years ago. Unfortunately, they either spoke with the wrong lawyer, found the wrong information on-line or spoke to the wrong family or friend, who led them astray. Leaving Family Members Unprotected Most of lhe estate plans lhat 1 review leave everything outright to their loved ones. This could cost them their own inheritance. What happens if you leave everything lo your child and she then gets divorced, where do the assets go? What if your child is on disability or receives state assistance, such as Medicaid? Whal if your child has debt or other money management issues? Your estate plan should address these issues head on. Long-Term Care Costs in Michigan Robert J. Longstreet The average cost over all of Michigan for a nursing home is $8,282. If the planning I suggest can help save months and months of nursing home costs, then is the investment worth it or does it make more sense to pay $8282 per month until your family runs out of money? Longstreet Elder Law & Estate Planning P.C. 607 North Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-3495 Northwest 28 and Pennfield 23. Stoddard was the only girl to win two indi­ vidual events Tuesday, and four different schools won the four relays. . Dalman set a new Hastings freshman record in die 100-meter hurdles, placing sixth in 1730. . ‘flings senior Kayleigh Collins placed s>xth in the 800-meter dash in 2:37.39 and senior teammate Kithcrine Weinbrecht was fourth in the 3'100-n*’ler 01(1 *n 1-45.71. ■Diose two reamed withy Abby Zull and Hannah Johnson to P|acc fourth ,n lhe 4x«00-metcr X’ *ilh a lime of 11:°°'94' Johnson cleared 8-0 to P,acc s,xlh ,n lhe pole vault. Senior Brvnigan Murph)' added a fourthplacc mark of 319 in the shot put for Hastings. • Thc top finish for the Hastings boys came l°ng jump where freshman Logan second with a mark of 20 T5 ^mm-ite Ha^en Kedmond was fifth 10 lhv* CW at 20-0- Both guys set new perSOn.al Acords with those jumps. Coldwater ^^cZywoniheevem Missing VA Benefits Many families report that they wish they had entered our office years ago, because ner-up team from Jackson Northwest by a little over a second and a half. Westers, who has once again qualified for the state finals in the high jump, also won her signature event Tuesday. She cleared the bar at 5 feet 2 inches, besting Harper Creek senior Charley Andrews on attempts. Westers’ fresh­ man teammate Erin Dalman added a fourth­ place jump of 5-0 in lhe event. Westers also teamed with Smith, Liz Keeler and Larabee to place third in the 4xl00-mcter relay in 54.14, and added a fifth-place leap of 14-4.25 in the long jump. Solmes was the runner-up in the 200-meter dash with a time of 2736 seconds, finishing behind Parma Western’s Kiersten Stoddard (2 6.73). Stoddard also won the 100-meter dash in 12.94, with Holmes third in that ace in 13.02. Both those times were season bests for Solmes Both the Coldwater boys’ and girls’ teams won championships Tuesday, with Harper Creek second in lhe standings. Coldwater topped Harper Creek 108-104 at the top of the girls’ standings, with Marshall third with 103 points. Hastings was fourth with 62 points, followed by Parma Western 60. Jaclion Lumen Christi 38, Jackson STREET ELDER LAW* ESTATE PLANNING P.C. >t win some distance running vtetones ?nd ^inartec in the throws got thc Coldwater T?>S U 164-160 win oVer Harpcr Creck * ucsdaj r £*"»» \V«i« was wilh 66 P0”151 °"ow«d by Marshall 57. Hastings 27. >• * Saxons Madison Smith (from loft). Emily Westers Abby Larabee and Madd.e Solmes celebrate their Interstate-8 Athletic Conference championship in the 4x200-meter relay the race in? miX^Sc™' h°S'ed C'eek H'gh SchooL Th^ Northwest 21, Lumen Christi 20 and Pennfield 12. Coldwater’s Connor Coven won lhe shot put at 53-3 and the discus at 163-9. Cardinals filled the lop six spots in the scoring in the shot put and five of the top six in lhe discus. Covert’s junior teammate Shuaib Aljabbaly won lhe 1600-meter run in 4:28.34, the 3200meter run in 10:06.71 and was a part of the Coldwater 4x8(X)-meter relay team that won in 8:08.47. Marshall was boosted by senior sprinter Joe Kurtz who won the 100-meter dash in 11.12 and the 200 in a personal record time of 22.69. The Saxons’ Hunter Allerding was fifth in lhe 100 (11.72) and seventh in the 200 (24.31). The top finish on the track lor the Saxons (-.line from senior Jack Longstreet who set a personal record with his fourth-place 400nreter dash time of 52.54. Parma Western sciuor Eathan Patrick won lhat race in 51.20 Hastings junior Matt Hall ran his fastest in 1855^ Hgh hUrdlu rdCC cvcr. placing sixth Saxon senior Sam Johnson was fourth in v.Vi,ult 111 H-0, and also ran personal h,nes ‘n ninth-place finishes m the ^neiernm and 3200-meter run. r,ekI‘ HastinSs had Jacob sett sixth tn the high jump at 5 6 m<i Connor Comensoli eighth at 5-3 * O’K � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-06-01.pdf 00ee3c5f0e50620d69612603301c3fdb PDF Text Text Heated meeting on marina expansion DiploO>a should represent next step See Edited1 °n Page 4 See Story on Page 11 ■ : ■ Panthers surprise with state finals spot See Story on Page 14 - ^3311517 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 VOLUME 164. No. 22 NEWS BRIEFS Concert in the Hayfield is tonight The fifth annual Concert in the Hayfield marks the unofficial start of summer and has become a local favorite. The Thomapple Jazz Orchestra and communi­ ty mass band will be the featured entertain­ ment, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event is at 2704 N. Charlton Park Road, just south of Coats Grove Road. Regular and handicap accessible restrooms will be available. In case of rain, the con­ cert will be moved into a large bant. Admission is free. Gcxxlwill offerings arc appreciated. Proceeds from the event will help to support Hastings bands. Hayrides, games, an ice cream truck, fresh grilled hamburgers and hotdogs help make the has Held concert a fun family event. Among the many items in the silent auction will be a Case Fannail Compact 30A tractor with loader, a Country Clipper Zero-Turn lawnmower, a John Deere Gator and four MSI’ vs. Bowling Green football tickets. Numerous other auction items from focal donors w ill allow some­ thing for every budget. ~ Thursday. J^C2O17 ANNER Street and sidewalk work will create detours .Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Streets in downtown Hastings will be bus­ tling with activity as preparations are made for planned improvements. Milling and resurfacing of Court and Church streets will begin June 14. Access will be limited for approximately two weeks on Court Street, between Broadway and Jefferson streets, and also Church Street, between State and Center streets. “We’ll be doing preparatory work on side­ walks and curbs on those streets, starting almost right away.” said director of public services Lee Hays. “Residents should expect about three weeks during which time access to this area will Ik* difficult or unavailable. The great news is the work will be finished in lime for Gus Mucker.” In another project, the city has obtained all of the permanent easements required by the Michigan Department of Transportation to proceed with Safe Routes to School. The SRTS is funded by M<>°T frants Pul sidewalk ramp and crosswalk improvements for children walking or biking to school. "Between the permanent and temporary grading easements, there's been a lot of hoops to jump through." Hays said. "We currently have a total of 44 easements with two more temporary easements we’re hoping to obtain, but we don’t have to have them to move for­ ward with the project. We’ll simply have to make a slight adjustment to the route." The construction start dale is Aug. 7. Sidewalks surrounding Star and Northeastern elementary and Hastings Middle School are expected to be completed by Aug. 28. just before the new school year. /X large portion of the project, such as addi­ tional sidewalk installation and repair, cross­ walk improvements and installation of ramps, is scheduled to be completed by Oct. 15. The completion date for the entire project is expected to be Nov. 15. Classic car show at Gilmore Sunday Gilmore Car Museum will host the 31 st annual Classic Car Club of America Experience Sunday , June 4, The show will include several exotic cars, and classic automobiles, roadsters, sports vehicles and louring cars from 1915 to 1965. Rock ’if roll icon Janis Joplin’s 1964 Porsche 356 will Ik* making a spe­ cial. onc-day return appearance for the show. The show also will feature some of the world’s most extraordinary motorcars, like those featured in Clive Cussler’s nov­ els. Spectator admission is $12 per person and includes the entire Gilmore Car Museum s nearly 4(X) vehicles and historic campus at no extra charge. Children under 11 arc admitted for free. Jhe museum is south of Del Ion on M 43 and Hickory Road. More informa­ tion about Gilmore Cur Museum and the Classic Car Club of America Museum can be found at gilmorecarmuscum. org nr eccamuseum.org or by calling 269­ 671 50X9. Historical society hosting genealogist The Barry County Historical Society will welcome genealogist Gordon Mitchell Io its medinf ut the Elk, 1 P ">• J'uoday. lune (>■ Mitchell, who h“- hvlpcil hundreds tra.fi down lost twntben of their family See NEWS BRIEFS, page 7 Remembering the fallen Ceremonies took place in Hastings Monday to honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom. Look inside this edition to see photos and learn about the special celebration dedicating the new veterans memorial at Tyden Park. Cutting, legislators^ time and pay in half Lt. Gov. proposes amendment to state constitution Amy Jo Kirn on Hastings library book brigade set for Saturday To celebrate 10 years in a new building, officials from Hastings Public Library will host a re-enactment of a book brigade. The re-enactment will be at 10 a.m. Saturday. June 3, at the library. After most materials were moved from the South Church Street site in 2007. the public was invited to join a ceremonial brigade to move 50 books, one at a lime, to the East State Street building. Several hun­ dred people lined State Street June 9, 2007. to join the brigade, which preceded the ribbon cutting and official opening of the library. ’flic energy-efficient library was built entirely by private funding from individu­ als. businesses and organizations. PRICE 75C Work continues inside the circuit courtroom but will be completed in time for a jury trial scheduled to start June 5. Circuit renovations ready for triaS and posbOOc viewing Julie Makarcwicz Staff Writer Barry’ County’s Circuit Court will re-open next week after a $322,000 renovation project to upgrade security tor the circuit court room and the building in general. The public is invited to an open house from 3:30 to 5 pm. Friday. June 9. Visitors will lx* able to tour the facility and see the upgrades and renovations. Light refreshments will be served. Workers are busy putting final touches on new technology and safety features inside the courtroom where a jury’ trial is scheduled to being Monday, June 5. Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell said she’s pleased with the upgrades and thanked ference Tuesday afternoon. “There'll be less time for polities and pasturing. There’ll be less time for proposing thousands of laws each year, because sometimes less is more." Along with saving thousands upon thou­ sands of dollars. Calley said the initiative could prompt others to think of becoming legislators. “My initiative will open up senice to so many more people because it doesn’t require a person to abandon a career out there in the real world in order to have an opportunity to sene.” said Calley. “My initiative will make the system more efficient: Gel in. gel the important work done and go back home." While in the legislature. Calley and a group of conservative legislators proposed a similar initiative that failed to gain traction. "So, I’m going to take it directly to the boss,” said Calley. whose wife Julie serves as slate representative for district <S7. "We the people of the State of Michigan, and with their help, we will clean it up.” Barry County Board of Commissioners See PROPOSAL, page 7 See COURT, page 5 Judge shocked over man’s 12th drunk-driving charge Julie Makarcwicz Slat) Writer Barry County District Court Judge Mike Schipper said he’s seen a lot of strange things and cases hard to believe in his courtroom over the years, but was shocked last week when Alan Prichard’s history was revealed as he stoixl before Schipper in court. Prichard, 50. of Wayland, was in court to waive a preliminary examination on another drunk-driving charge - his 12th drunk-driving charge. "I couldn’t believe it,” Schipper said. “I can’t believe this man is not already in pris­ on." .Schipper said most ol the past convictions have been in Berrien County where Prichard, in most cases, has been able to plead to lesser crimes. His history of alcohol abuse dates back to 1989 and his most recent, until this case, was in 2011. “Not this lime,” Schipper said. “If he tries to make a plea agreement and it comes into my court, 1 won't accept it." Schipper set Pilchard's bond at $2(N),(XX) - an unusually high amount for a drunk driv­ er. “1 don’t want him out on the roads any­ Managing Editor A run for the governor’s chair was not announced Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. Instead, he announced a proposed change to the state constitution. Calley, a former state representative for Barry County, proposed cutting legislators’ time and pay in half, a move he said would change the landscape of Michigan politics. Calley asked why Michigan is one of just nine stales that has a full-time legislature. The initiative to amend the stale constitu­ tion would institute a part-time legislature, cutting pay and eliminating retiree health care and pension benefits for legislators perma­ nently. Ninety session days are currently spent over the entire year, and wages for Michigan legislators are fourth highest in the country. Calley’s proposal would change those days to 90 consecutive days and lower pay by more than half, making it the same as teachers arc paid, he said. “There will still be plenty of time to do the state’s business, there’ll just be less time for procrastinationhe said during a press con­ more,’’ Schipper said. "It’s insane.” Schipper said part of the problem is the state laws concerning repeat drunk driving offenders. The most a person can be charged with in the state of Michigan is drunk driving as a third or subsequent offense - even if the number goes well beyond a third time. Even if charged as a third offense, the sentencing guidelines range from 30 days in jail to five years in prison. But in many cases, including Prichard’s, the charges arc reduced m a p|ea agreement.’ Pnchard has always managed to plead to either a second or even fJrst dnink-drivine offense. Schipper said 1“^“ «•> divert from the ■ienteticmg guideline lf they have good rcason. He believes 0** » good cause for sen­ tencing Prichard to-^ Prison time if he is convicted of the lat^’ Charge. •TH prnach aW>> •until I'm blue inthe |,cn“1‘llTe?L<lr“nk driver, and v>pec.ally repeat -''vder,. urc nfl( enough. Schippers,l,u® He suggested ^’"'Itan putti h b pnson where taMW>^ foot See CHARGE, page ^2 Setback changes set back residents Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings planning commission has scheduled a public meeting for 7 p.m. Monday. June 5, at Hastings City Hall. The open hearing topics will include industrial zone setback changes and an extensiv e anal­ ysis of the city's current parking ordinance. Planned setback changes for industrial zone ordinances have been causing conlu sion for residents within and surrounding industrial property in the city of Hastings. “We sent about 500 notices informing residents in and around industrial zones about the change, and it seems to have caused some confusion, said Jens Czarnecki, the city’s community develop ment director. Any changes to city ordinances require notice be sent to all property wilhi" the area directly affected, as s'ell as to ad property owners within a .W-tool radius. The ordinance change being considered is for all industrial zones in 1 ladings. estab­ lishing a minimum setback lor future indus­ trial building construction The setback being considered is a minimum of 25 feet from a residential property Czarnecki said the change will not affect paiperty taxes. Another item for public commenting will be Hastings parking ordinances. “There will be comprehensive changes to the parking regulation* tor all of Hastings.” said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield. “We’ve been researching that’s cuircntlv in place. Some are vers outdated, and some just make no sense." Hastings chief ol police and depute chief will present their findings ret aiding parking on lawns or grassy arcas. parking reerc ational items on personal property and what vehicles should be considered unregistered or unlicensed. “[•ven if a single word is changed in an ordinance, we aie obligated to lei residents know, and that's a good thing for everyone ” said Czarnecki. “We hope ro see a lot <»t jxople for the open hearing at our next meeting. We want to heat their thoughts on whether they approve, have concerns or have some questions." Residents wanting vl.uilic.ition before the next meeting may call Jerry C/aiiiccki Hastings City Hall. 269-945-246$. �Page 2 — Thursday. June 1.2017 — The Hastings Banner Hundreds gather for veterans plaza dedication vigor when he retired. Joan Van Houten For Hastings Mayor David Tossava. com­ Staff Writer pletion of the veterans plaza has brought a A solemn lime was greeted by a beautiful sense of closure to a sorrow he carried for day as those who made the ultimate sacrifice many years. for their country were honored and remem­ “When looking at this plaza. I remember bered. my brother who died in a car crash years ago. The Hastings American Legion Post 45 He had served in Vietnam. I miss him all the Memorial Day Parade took a few new turns time. Seeing this monument, for some reason, Monday, ending at the veterans plaza in it brings me a sense of peace,” said Tossava. lyden Park. The plaza, several years in the ”... Everyone has a friend or family in the making, w as completed just a w eek before the service. This is for you, to sit and reflect, relax event. The Post 45 Cooperative Honor Guard led and remember.” The City of Hastings will maintain the the parade, beginning at Bollwood Street and marching west on State Street. l*he march monuments and the plaza, Tossava said, as it continued north on Broadway to the newly “gives a sense of pride to the whole comniurefurbished memorial where a large crowd Remembering her husband. Deb May gathered to witness the momentous occasion. spoke to the crowd, sharing her belief Bob The parade paused for a short moment before passing the monuments, and then con­ was looking down and saying, “Job well tinued around the park and back to the plaza. done.” “My husband started this. It was a drcam of Once w ithin the plaza gates. Post 45 Adjunct his. ” said May. ”... he’d be very proud of it." and Parade Chairman Jim Atkinson opened The Hastings High School band participat­ the dedication ceremony. "This day was never meant to be a three- ed in the parade procession. Soloists from the day vacation. As Veterans Day is designated band also presented a special performance in honor of each military branch represented by to remembering, honoring and thanking all veterans. Memorial Day is to do the same for six flags in the plaza: Army, "The Caissons those who have died," Atkinson told the hun­ Go Rolling Along;" Marines. "United States Marine Corps Hymn;" Air Force, "The U.S. dreds of people gathered around the plaza. Atkinson read the names of several volun­ Air Force;” Navy, “Anchors Aweigh;" Coast teers and businesses involved in bringing the Guard. “Semper Paratus;’’ and Merchant plaza project to life. The list included Don Marines. “Heave Ho My Lads.” The two Smith. Jim Atkinson. Bob Vandenhout, Ben remaining flags are the United States and Keizer, Chris Tossava. Darin Dawes. Jim POW/MIA flags. Raising of the flags marked the end of the James. Jeff Mansfield, the DPS garage staff. Pure Fence, Dig It and Slagel Constriction. dedication. A special guest asked to step in and raise a flag high was Keedan Wilkins of Atkinson apologized if anyone was missed. “1 pushed for the veterans memorial for Scout Pack 3175. Memorial Day events continued at over 10 years," said former Hastings mayor Frank Campbell. “Our veterans deserve a Riverside Cemetery with wreath-laying cere­ place they can call their own. In 2016.1 said monies. Following a long-standing tradition, with the situation in the world today, the vet­ one of those wreaths was placed on the head­ erans monument is needed now more than stone of Jack E. Smith, the veteran most recently buried at Riverside. ever. Now, wc have it.” Rows of large flags waved steadily in the Initially planned for in 2010 by then-mayor Bob May and his friend Campbell, the project wind, appropriately marking a day reserved fell to the wayside after May’s health began to for remembering America’s heroes and honor­ fail. Campbell picked up the torch and began ing their ultimate sacrifice. promoting the plan and raising funds with z Photos by Joan Van Houten ---------- - �The Hastings Danner — Thursday, June 1.2017— Page 3 Jp Hostings High SchooT^fi, Tamra Livingston daughter ct tfjTodd & Monica Livingston yg Allegan High School Chance Bivens gianason a1 Denise & Dove Cose Zachary Smith Kaitlyn McMann son and daughter of }| Molt & Amy McMann �Pago 4 — Thursday. Juno 1.2017 — Tlw Hastings BantW Did you SCC? Diploma should represent the next step On the wing A spring darner dragonfly pausing in the sun allowed Delmar Bachert of Hastings to get this photo showing wing detail Dragonflies can move each of their four wings independently, allowing lor amazing maneuverability. Dragonflies also cat mos­ quitoes. so they are aerial acrobats that pro­ vide natural pest control. "Think about every problem, every challenge, we face," said former President George H. W. o "The solution to each starts with education. a, yo« remember? 1926 Nashville graduates reunite Sept. 7. 1971 Several members of the Nashville High School graduating class of 1926. along with I their spouses. a former teacher and a number of other graduates, met at Putnam Park Aug. I 21 for a potluck dinner. In the photo (from left) arc Richard Wheeler of Arlington. Va.. Mrs. Margaret (Kumiss) Bateman of Nashville, Mrs. Evelyn (Wright) Dean of Nashville. Wendell Potter of Nashville. Mrs. I Helen (Frith) Todd of Vermontville. Lcason Greene of Livonia, former teacher Mrs. LaDorc Irland of East Lansing, and Hiram Baxter of Hastings. Others attending the reunion, but not pictured include Mrs. Elizabeth (Smith) Good of Washington. D.C., Mrs. Elizabeth (Gibson) Lynch of Nashville and Gladys (Remington) Richardson of Nashville. Letters were enjoyed from Wayne Fuller of Toledo. Ohio; Clayton Greenfield of Hialeah. Fla.; Maurice Teeple of Cadillac; and George Hoffman of Delta. Ohio. Have you Though retired from salaried positions al General Motors. Richard Frye never lacks for something to do. He’s a carver of decorative waterfowl, a gunsmith, custom cabinetmaker and a speaker to groups about frontier life while wearing buckskins and a coyote hat. Richard, a Middleville resident, carves with such intricate detail that the feathers of his waterfowl look so realistic, they are sometimes mistaken for taxidermy. His caning recently reached a new les el. He has been hired by a man. who owns a decoy company, to cane decoys that will be used to make molds and the waterfowl from those molds will be mass produced xs plastic hunting decoys and sold at Cabela’s. Richard has taken a serious interest in caning for the past 30 years. For competitions. Richard has caned 28 decorative birds that are full-bodied with legs and feet. He’s also caned a couple dozen “working-type birds." that aren’t detailed, just painted. For the past 20 years, Richard has been welcoming people who are interested in caning to come to his basement and carve anything they wish once a week in the afternoon from midScptrmbcr to mid-May. He helps them with any problems or questions and sometimes demonstrates a few carving techniques. The group sessions are without charge, but if they wish, folks can leave a donation of a dollar or two in a coffee can to defray the cost of electricity and supplies. “We’ve made some very close friendships. It’s just a fun afternoon. My whole purpo>c is to try to promote can ing and to have fun and to see other people have fun." said Richard, a member of the Grand Rapids Woodcan ers Club. Richard hails from a rural area on the outskirts of Gary, Ind., and graduated from Purdue University where he majored in business, science and industrial management. He had 28 different assignments during his 32 (6 year career with General Motors, moving three different times, starting in central Indiana. Richard and wife, Roseann, who previously worked as a speech and hearing pathologist, have been married 52 years this month. They live on 18 acres, with frontage on the Tbomapple River, in a house primarily built by Richard. TTicy have two sons and a daughter and three grandchildren. The Fryes arc members of Peace Church. He built all of the church's cabinetry and counters during its last renovation. For his expertise in carving and sharing his talents in many ways with others, Richard Fry e is a Barry County Bright Light. Biggest influence in my life: My mother. She tried Io teach me proper morality, consideration for other people, the joy of giving, the proper treatment of females ... She encouraged me to get xs much education as 1 could pct. None of my relatives had gone to college. I paid for my entire college with scholarships and part time jobs. Favorite city: The smaller they arc, the letter I like them. So, I would have to say the small villages in Alaska. That’s where my heart resides. 1 don’t care for the hustle hustle of big Richard Fryo cities. I like Middleville real well. Musical experience: My favorite type of music is barbershop. I sang with die Grand Rapids Chorus for five years, and that was a very pleasant experience. I sang with church choirs all my life when churches used to have choirs. I sang with the Purdue University choir with 300 voices strong. Fuvorite movie: “Dances with Wolves." The best movie ever made. Favorite TV program: “Alaska, the Last Frontier." h’s a wonderful story. They have a weekly episode. One of my pastimes: I’ve read so many books - in just the last two years I’ve read 250 books. I try to read al least an hour a day. Favorite teacher: Mr. Raymond Kirk because he taught that geometry is more a study in logic than it is math. I always loved geometry, and 1 loved the physics experiments he would have. He was a very interesting man and talented teacher ... He had that ability to tell if his students were really grasping what he was trying to teach. A person I would most like to meet: I’d like to meet Jim Shockey, the host of several TV hunting programs. I’d love to go hunting with him. He has a tremendous sense ol humor. Favorite vacation destinations: We like to visit Third World countries and go off the beaten jxith and see how the true natives of those countries live and what they have to pul up with. It’s a dose of humility. I’ve been to 69 dilicrent countries. I’ve seen a lot. Something about me most people don’t know: 1 throw pottery on wheels. Recently. I helped (each children [at Forest Hills Fasten)) how to throw on a wheel. I’ve made hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of pieces of pottery . I h.ui n one man art show' at Purdue with my pottery. If I were president: I would like to cut half of all of our legislative representatives ... and not replace them . We have 500-plus senators and representatives, and they can’t get along, can’t get anything done. They are always arguing, and they are costing us millions and millions of dollars because they get paid for life, and they get all these super benefits that we don’t get for life ... They have 20 or 30 people on their staffs and they gel paid plenty of money. We could take all that money and put it toward our innerstructure and revitalize our inner-structure and make this nation truly great again. Favorite dinner: Wild cottontail rabbit, mashed potatoes and gravy, fried com, green beans and for dessert persimmon pudding [made w ith wild persimmons]. My grandmother used to make it for me every year. That was my required birthday dinner for years and years. If I could change one thing: I’m a talkaholic. I dominate too much in conversations. I would like to Icam to listen more and speak less. The greatest president: I have always admired Dw ight David Eisenhower. Activities I enjoy: One of the things I’ve done a lot w ith my grandsons is canoe down the Thomapple River. If |’m by myself. I’m probably reading or carving. Talents I would like to have: I regret not taking shorthand in high school for taking notes in college and during rnv career. I wish I was fluent in a foreign language Qualities I in other people: Punctuality and initiative. Favorite sports: | really l*c to walch football. I root for the Lions: I’m an eternal optimist. I do watch basketball. I used to play basketball and softball scmi-pmft^wmally. Best part of being a carver: When I cane something and get done I’m Pfoud of uhat 1 created. Am 1 satisfied’with it? Not u>ual,>’ About nine out of 10 carvings, I *9 1 w,sh 1 had done this area a little diflcrentl>• 1 van MiH «<** at what I’ve done with this plain old piece wood ... and thaf .. in being able to create something with yo^mds. Something on my bucket IM: If I had the ”«orrey u, un nn<xJ hunl. The biggest hnll of my life is 10 hu „ (grizzly) bears. Ameri B71 Can,iv<>WB animals m Nonh Amcn.a 1 |ovc lo . To gci a nice brown bear hunt th 1 , .< you’re talking u ' it is ,. ^25.(XX). H<,w do11yo‘Uhesc ju daP it?’ But kind, of U. golnK t» your faJoril /:.e cream place and '“'W -he favoritc % lif‘,IU' Sec the Saturdav i 3. i^11* ot lhe for » leaiitt art.* about Richard hu h werk, il(l. o.lt a person w/w '‘,rr> C""»n- ^"€7 pn..^ « quick or any ...... ___________ ‘ u<ir/t.s e The optimism high school graduation puts in the air is as much a part of spring­ time xs the fragrant blooming of the lilacs. Graduation is a tradition of celebrating potential and toasting the future in every city, town and village in America at this time of year. It brings me joy to offer con­ gratulations and best wishes whenever 1 encounter a bright-eyed graduate with a winsome smile and a bounce in their step. I wonder, though, if schools should be as proud to hand out high school diplomas as the students are who receive them. The National Student Clearinghouse, a Virginia-based nonprofit that provides stu­ dent data, research and record-keeping ser­ vices for more than 4.000 colleges and uni­ versities. reported last year that only 56 percent of students will earn a post-high school degree within the next six years. Those numbers seem to be parallel with Barry County where, State of Michigan sta­ tistics show, only 28 percent of our high school graduates even pursue a four-year degree, and the majority of that number never finish the costly programs they start. If 56 percent of students won’t get a posthigh school degree, doesn’t that say some­ thing about the preparation process of our schools? American schools routinely grad­ uate thousands of seniors every spring, but their job is not complete because they’ve missed an important step: following up everything they’ve taught by transitioning their students to the next level, whether that be college, a job or some type of certified training program. For years now, Michigan educational institutions have focused on preparing stu­ dents for college, rather than job training. The numbers from the National Clearinghouse suggest we’re not doing a good job even with that. But what about education’s commitment to students who choose not to go lo college in the first place'? 50 many of our high schools have reduced or done away with career training curricu­ lums, putting even more pressure on local industries to fill a growing job market. Now we have a presidential budget pro­ posal that calls for cutting $9 billion from federal education funding, which includes a 51 66 million funding cut of career and tech­ nical education programs in our local schools. The Trump proposal also calls for cutting the SI billion federal work/study program in half. That kind of constriction in a time when we should be expanding career-focused education will just exacerbate a problem Barry County has been effectively address­ ing almost on its own for the past few years. Locally, we’ve seen a renewed emphasis on career-focused education for those who want to attend college and those who intend to immediately go to work. The latest step in that effort is a special four-weck industrial training and production program being offered by Kellogg Community College in coo|)eration with the Barry' County Economic Development Alliance. The program will offer students the opportunity to learn technical skills and abilities that are in high demand by local employers. Students will earn a certificate and eight college credits that can be applied lo continuing their education. These stu­ dents will gain leadership skills, profession­ alism. responsibility, time management, teamwork and accountability skills. They will leant to read and comprehend perfor­ mance measures and standards, create a resume and hone their interview skills. They also will be exposed to the manufacturing environment and will get hands-on experi­ ence in the physical demands of the job. Classes will be 8 a.tn. lo 4:30 p.m., begin­ ning June 12 at the KCC Fchsenfeld Center in Hastings. To conclude the course in an industrial setting, the class will meet at TNR Machine south of Hastings. Interest in the program is expected to be high, and enrollment will be offered only to the first 20 students who sign up. The Barry Community Foundation is underwriting the first session, so students will receive this training al no cosl to them. The program is especially valuable to students not planning to attend college after high school. KCC’s industry -trained faculty career coaches will be on hand to support these students with career and academic advice during the pro­ gram and for up to one year after they com­ plete the training. This short, but intense, program will help fill an important gap in our current educa­ tion of high school students. A high school diploma or some kind of post-secondary education is becoming critical for students looking for opportunities. In today \ highly technical and specialized economy, it’s cru­ cial that our graduates receive some career - training during high school or following graduation. Without it. the.rab.ht)-to■ finda good job will become more difficult since the number of jobs available to people with­ out a college degree or some specialized traininc lightens. Business experts maintain that when the skills and abilities of two prospective employees are similar, often a college degree or other special post-secondary edu­ cation can become the determining factor on who gets hired. Think about it. Prospective employers don’t care as much about the composition of a college education or the content of a post-high school training pro­ gram as they do the fact that a diploma or a certification represents that a prospective employee has finished something. It rep­ resents ambition, resolve and accomplish­ ment - just what an employer wants to see in a job prospect. Even beyond that, local employers say it’s becoming difficult to find enough candidates with work-ready skills to fill all the jobs they project in the near future. “Think about every problem, every chal­ lenge, we face,” said former President George H.W. Bush. “The solution to each starts with education.” Education was a top priority in that Bush Administration, and even though he didn’t accomplish all he’d set out to do before being voted out of office in 1992, the elder Bush understood the importance of prepar­ ing the generations for the world of work. American presidents have long held the importance of education throughout our 241 -year history and have worked to leave their mark and hopefully improve education during their term in office. Even our first president, George Washington, believed that education would determine the kind of nation w e would become. “The best means- of forming a manly, virtuous and happy people w ill be found in the right education of youth,” said Washington. “Without this foundation, every other means, in my opinion, must fail.” In Barry County, we’ve raised the bar on job-ready skills by offering hands-on train­ ing both in schools and in after-school pro­ grams - but it’s not enough to keep up with the growing demand for work-ready appli­ cants. KCC’s four-week advanced manufac­ turing assembly training program could be a game-changer for Barry County now and in the future. The certificate-based training program focused on industry-recognized credentials will prepare students to be work­ ready on Day I. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, more than 15 million students leave high school each year inadequately trained for even entry-level jobs. This special pro­ gram is geared for local industrial employ­ ers by offering them an ongoing group of candidates with specialized training and ready-to-work skills. If you have a recent graduate who doesn’t have any specific plans, consider enrolling them in this highly specialized four-week training program. KCC’s staff is dedicated to placing every’ student who completes this special training. Enrollment and more information is available by contacting Mike Schneiderhan. Barry County Workforce Development coordinator, at 269-838-8411 Registration also can be completed’by visit­ ing the KCC-Fehsenfeld Campus in °r cal,ing thc KCC-Fehsenfeld office. 269-9489-9500. .T? I!,j"kour >"U»S people lack any tech­ meal skills is absurd, but realizing they have Sty' n° W°tk-read> ski"s has became a Ibe state and nation's blueprint for edu- prepared them. «nools which Fred Jacobs. CEO, J Ad Graphics Inc. �The Hastings Banner — ThJrday, June t, 2317— Page 5 Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell sits at the new circuit court bench area with the jury box moved to her right. Improved security measures are added outside the courtroom. the county commissioners for making the renovations possible. “It’s going to be beautiful and state-of-the art while retaining its historic appearance.” McDowell said of the renovations to the his­ toric courtroom. Retaining the historic significance of the building was a priority. The Barr)’ County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. It was built in 1894. She said renovations will provide better overall security, improved technology, and more adequate prisoner holding cells and pri­ vate conference areas for attorneys and cli­ ents. The jury room is improved, as well. The jury box has been moved to the far west side of the room, opposite from where it was previously. Moving the jury provides a • safer and better access to bring defendants into the courtroom without having them walk within inches of jurors. A railing will separate jurors from courtroom guests, again providing more safety. With separate corridors, judges and court officials don’t have to share space with pris­ oners in the same hallways. “It’s just overall a better flow,” said McDowell. The clerk and court reporter have more work space on the left side of the judge's bench. A ledge added around the judge’s bench provides space for attorneys to present documents and materials. Technology upgrades include a large moni­ tor were documents can be shown to the entire courtroom. Jurors also have smaller monitors in the jury’ box where they can view evidence and documents up close. Changes made outside of the courtroom provide safer means of bringing prisoners from the jail into holding cells before hear­ ings. The two holding cells, one for men and one for women, have restroom facilities near­ by. Previously, an officer had to escort prison­ ers outside of the cells and across the hall in the courtroom to restrooms. Offices have improved limited access with a safety window between the staff and public. Changes also were made to the courthouse security entrance. The new area provides a larger waiting area while security guards check people before entering the building. Guards also have an emergency exit available and have a better view of the parking lot. In their previous location, security officers had very limited views of the parking area. The main entrance for courthouse visitors will remain in the same location. McDowell said the project really started because of prisoner holding cell issues and Beckcring Construction and Landmark while the circuit court was being reMVrtowell said sharing the oilice space and courtrmuns^was a little cramped, but everyone made it work- cou|( The new security entrance inside the courthouse will provide improved areas for security guards, as well as the public. Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell said she is pleased with the renovations that improve safety. Know Your Legislators: What do you Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing. Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican. 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave.. Lansing, Ml 48933. (517)373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County). 114 Cannon House Offire Building Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. 20510bip;o3Z224e 48°22al 22n2^nhnneJ%?m%0aTn’nKA ™Se" Banate Office Building. Washington. D.C. 205107202i?0 MWdnfn i°2,ice: Gerald R Ford Federal Building. Room 9150110 M h9 S NW' Grand RaPids. Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233- Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last w cck: /X discrimination lawsuit was recently filed by an officer against the I Listings Police Department and others. Do you think there is racism issue in Barry County? No Yes For this week: Lt. Gov. 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One of the main concerns about renovating the courtroom itself, was the ability to make renovations cohesive with the historic look. “We all collaborated on design and con­ struction to maintain the historic atmosphere? «id McDowell- "1 think it looks wonderful. 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In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. �age 6 — Thursday, Juno 1,2017 — The Hastings Banner Worship Together DnThn'b. ...at the church of your choice Weekly schedules of Hastings convenience... area churches available for your CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson StnrcL Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville. MI 49073. Pastor Dun Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7015 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765. (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43). Delton. MI 49W6. Pastor Roger Claypool. (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Senice 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday Schoo! 9:45am. Morning Worship Senice 10:45am.; Evening Senicc 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Sen ice 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 am. Worship Time 10:30 am. Youth activities: call for information. - ■•.'.! ' COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 am. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during senice. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.. Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir. Chimes. Praise Band, Quilting Group. Community Breakfasts and more! Call lhe church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office^ mei.net or visit wwvv. country chapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Senices: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Senice: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 am.; Sunday Evening Senicc 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis I-ake Rd., Delton. Ml 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Senice; 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12.15. W.W’.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHJA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in I™!*; Sunday services “ch : 9:|5a.ro. Momin? Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this senice). 10-30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-1370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. Wc arc part of the Diocese of lhe Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our senices. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting al the Maple Ixaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd.. Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise &-Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4- J 2. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.’’ For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Si. Hastings. Ml 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastrngsfumet? gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 am. Traditional & 11 am. Contemporary (Nursery­ Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: ww vv.lifegatecc.com. Sunday W'orship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday W'orship 9:15 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings. Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday W'orship 11 a m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 am. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Senice; Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergartcn-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Cal! Church Office 948-80Q4 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting. Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport. MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 am. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give in the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to lhe world around us" 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmeff gmail.cotn. Website: www.hastingsfreemcthodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetze!. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10.20 am., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am.-10:25 am. Worship Service: 10:30 am. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during senicc. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6 p.m.. Semester Growth Groups at varied times. Wednesday: Pioneer Club & Women’s Bible Study will resume in September Thurs­ days: Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study at 10 am. and Lunch Out at 11:15 am. Third Thursday: Senior Adult Brunch al 9:30 am. Sewing and Crafts, every other Monday 9:30 am.-3 p.m. begin­ ning Sept 12th. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every' Sunday! Sunday, June 4 - Worship 8 & 10:00 a.m. June 4 • Temple Talk; Mutual Ministry Planning Team 12:00 p.m. June 5 • Communication Team 10 am. June 6 - Executive Board 5:30 p.m.; W'orship Committee 6:30 p.m. June 10 • Youth group lock-in. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 am. -12 p.m. Location: 139 E. North St, Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. gracc-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. marriage. Jack worked for and retired from Hastings Manufacturing after 30 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating and NA­ SCAR. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Keith and Mary James, and brother, Robert James. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie James of Hastings; son, Bart James of Hastings; daughter. Melissa (Doug) Felmlee of Che­ boygan; son. Tyler James of North Carolina; son. Todd (Barb) James of Hastings; daugh­ ter, Debra Duplessis of Olympia. WA; daugh­ ter, Karen (Kirk) Schieman of Kalamazoo; 14 grandchildren, and four great-grandsons. Memorial contributions may be made to Great Lakes Caring Hospice. 900 Cooper St., Jackson, MI 49207. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, June 3,2017 arJ1 a.m. at 'Fhomapple Valley Church, 27505.M-43 Hwy., Hast­ ings. Cathy Peters will officiate the service. A luncheon will follow the service. Burial will take place at 2 pm. at Rutland Township Cemetery with full military honors provided by American Legion Post #45. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.nel. Mb 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 HnHKS 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 HASTINGS. Ml - Dexter H. Tobias, age 67, of Hastings, passed away Friday, May 5. 2017 at Spectrum Blodgett in Grand Rapids, from complications from colon surgery. Dexter was born to Harold and Melvina (Hotchkiss) Tobias on Jan. 1, 1950. where he stayed a lifetime resident of the Hastings area. He was a huge fan of NASCAR, football, dirt track racing, putting together car models, coin collecting and he loved to make people laugh. He joined the U5. Army in 1971 and completed high school in 1981. He is survived by his two daughters. Aman­ da (Erik) Brinks of Hastings and Molli Aspinall of Freeport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Melvina, along with his younger brother, Wesley. TlEE 11 be a memorial for Dexter al a later date. All donations may be made directly to the family. Marcia Ann Gaskill Leedi A Memorial Service for Marcia Ann Gas­ kill Leeds is planned at lhe Dowling Country' Chapel in Dowling, al 2 p.m.on June 4,2017. A Celebration of her Life was held previously on November 26.2016 in Tucson, AZ, which was her home al lhe time of her death, and the home of her son, Richard McGee Jr. and his wife, Christina, and many friends. Mrs. Leeds died on October 29,2016 after relum­ ing home from a seven-country Asian cruise. Bom October 24. 1932 in Hastings, she was one of five children of Lloyd and Ger­ trude Gaskill of Dowling. She attended the Dowling two-room country schoolhouse, then graduated from Hastings High School. She continued her education at While’s Beau­ ty Academy in Battle Creek and practiced as a hair stylist in Battle Creek for many years until moving to California. Then, as a home­ maker and new mother she continued prac­ ticing her talent with friends and neighbors. She was proceeded in death by her husband of 38 years, Richard McGee and two sisters, Mildred Soderquist and Margaret Shearer. She is survived by her son. Richard (Chris­ tina) McGee, Jr. of Tucson, AZ; grandchil­ dren, Cara McGee of Trier, Germany, Celeste Zylks, Gabriela Reichling and Gustavo Lem­ os, and great-granddaughter, Gwynn Zylks, all of Tucson, AZ; brother, Robert Gaskill of Dowling; and sister, Miriam Stem of Annap­ olis, MD. She will be remembered for her ,ovc of lifc and her contagious laughter She was an ac­ tive member of her craft club and sang in her church choir in Tucson Estates, AZ. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. Stale Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and ___________________ preschool available.____________________________________ T/its Injormaiion on worsliip seme Is ymdefFy THe Hastings Banner, the churches anti these local businesses: 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 HASTINGS, MI - Jack Allen James, age 78, of Hastings, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 21,2017. Jack was bom on September 30, 1938 in Hastings, the son of Keith and Mary (Chcnney) James. He was a Hastings High School graduate. After high school, Jack honorably served in lhe U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958. He married Bonnie Sue Moe on March 9, 1976 and they recently celebrated 41 years of HASTINGS, Ml - John Ellsworth Mullenix Sr., age 93, of Hastings, passed away peace­ fully Wednesday, May 24,2017 at his home. John was bom in Woodland, on April 18, 1924, lhe son of Sanford James and Bertha Glee (Wagamon) Mullenix. He graduated from the Woodland Township School in 1942. John honorably served in the U5. Navy during World War II from 1943 to 1945. He married his high school sweetheart. February 9, 1946. soon after he was discharged from the service. He obtained his teaching degree at Michigan State, in 1949. John retired from Hastings High School, where he worked as teacher in lhe building trades program for many years. John was a member of the Welcome Cor­ ners Church and his hobbies included carpen­ try, antique cars and traveling. John was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Maurine Mullenix; parents, Sanford and Bertha Mullenix and Ruth and Walter Hershburger; siblings: Gwendolyn Wilson, Ellizabeth Mullenix, and Betty Ellis. John is survived by his children. Suzanne (Phillip) Henry ol Kihei, Maui, Hl, Ellen Kay (Patrick) Yoder of Elkhart, IN. John Mulle­ nix Jr., of Alexandria. VA, Barbara (Michael) Maloney of Jenison, and Mark Mullenix of Hastings; brother, Robert Mullenix of Battle Creek: two grandchildren, three great-grand­ children and many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Spectrum Health Hospice, 750 Fuller Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Respecting John’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family service will lake place at a later date. Interment will take place at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery, Woodland. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrb.3ehfuneralhome.net. John was bom in Chicago August 14, 19-6 to DeForrest D. and Amelia Louise (Potter) Walton. He moved with his family to Hast­ ings in July of 1929 when his father began practice as an optometrist —a practice John later assumed. During his high school years, he worked at Hastings City Bank and Hodges Jewelry. Upon John’s graduation from Hastings High School in 1944. he enrolled in the Universi­ ty of Michigan to study pre-med. However, he soon heard a rumor that the Navy was re-opening enlistment, so without informing his roommate or his parents, he took the train to Detroit to enlist in the reserves for the du­ ration of the War plus six months. He served as a signalman in the Pacific aboard the USS Auriga. After an honorable discharge, John attended lhe Northern Illinois College of Op­ tometry on lhe G.I Bill and then joined his father’s practice. He made his first home on 10 acres off of River Road, where he lived on July 5. 1958, when he was married Esther May Summerlott Sugden in the presence of witnesses at lhe Friends Meeting House in Kalamazoo. From there lhe family moved to a house on Gun Lake and later lo the current residence on Green Street, where they raised five children (Kim, David, Ruth. Martha, and Mary') and fostered several nieces and a nephew. In lhe 1970s he served on the school board and during his career, John maintained mem­ bership in Rotary where he was once presi­ dent and was a lifelong member of lhe Amer­ ican Optometric Association. Jack had deep interest in photography and scuba diving and was certified by NASDS and checked out in cave diving, ice diving, night diving, wreck diving and deep-water diving. Travels in pursuit of his hobbies in­ cluded trips across the Great Lakes, Carib­ bean, Florida Keys, Grand Cayman, and lhe Republic of Grenada. He served on the Barry' County Search and Recovery team, and he had his last dive at age 59. In their over 50 years of marriage. Jack and Esther traveled to Europe and Mexico and made yearly pilgrimages to Petoskey’s Mag­ nus Park, enjoying activities in Bay View where John was a life member of lhe Campus Club. He was preceded in death by both parents; four brothers; his wife and one grandchild, John. He is survived by two brothers. George and Victor; several nieces and nephews; five children. Kim Walton and Darryl Tietz; David Walton; Ruth and Gary Abbott; Mar­ tha and Fred (Fritz) Bowerman; Mary Wal­ ton and Bryan Dipp; and his grandchildren, Lander, Mariah. Katy. Elizabeth. Alexandra’ Christopher, Stephen. Sadie, Joshua, TUcker, Bryce and Nikki; and 10 great-grandchildren^ Lauren and Katherine. Gabryel and Bennett, Claim and Anthony, John (Jack) and Eleni, Ivy. and Raelynn Jo; and his good cal Mabel. He and his mischievous sense of humor will be greatly missed by his whole family both the official and the multitude of close friends who formed his unofficial family Special thanks to Todd Hebert and Great Lakes Hospice for lhe care they provided Memorial contributions mav be made to the Hastings Community Music School. 200 S. Boltwood St., Hastings, Ml 49058 A memorial visitation will be held on Fri­ day June 2,2017 irom 2 to 4 p.m. at the Girr­ bach Funeral Home in Hastings. memorial service will follow the visitation period start­ ing at 4 p.m. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave online condolences vis­ it www.ginrbachfuneralhome.net �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 1, 2017— Pago 7 Bloch®1" joins Barry County United Way housing impact specialist I'®1* .. t_ .. . i_ .i— r.»..n. tilrvhrr in the local office. In the future, Blocher hopes to see herself in the very same spot she A new •>« been brought on Jx>ht-Ips h„rn^“n,>- ln the role. Emily Blo^d nearly homeless pei’PIthem hn* .„ *."’?• in addition to teach Ljnccs. efficiently keep track of thcif Hllw<Xxl w c The former and 6001 and raised in in 2009 Ua,ed Hastings High ficr f • When asked |(J whcr nle Wet was and how dial she ts ttxlny. Blocher said her ® ( f|, lcd her lo dual-cnroll at M1'0^ ^nity College is now. "I hope that the Barry County United Way is my forever job," she said. "This is what I love to do.” "The Barry County United Way is very devoted to community and helping other peo­ ple, and that’s what I’ve always been passion­ ate about.” said Blocher. When asked what her favorite part of her job is, she said, "I love giving individuals a second chance when they’re down and out. Seeing people come back from that and knowing that I had a p.m in improving their lives is the best feeling." She oversees a variety of grants that are primarily funded through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services while still in h*f-" .. opm™ "l sParl<«» her passion for child dc'^^nt a„d a„ j|)|cre$| in family dynamic-' After high schoO • ent io Central Michigan Univcr* )• lore joining |hc United Way. Blo^ w„rkc(1 whh Chair Ben Geiger voiced his support of the proposal and the impact it would have in the slate. "In Michigan, most people have to pause their careers to serve as legislators,” Geiger said. "This really limits who can serve and limits what our state can achieve. A part-time legislature would save money and give more people an opportunity to serve.” e.. continued from front page Barry County Sheriff’s deputy retires tree, will give some tips and pointers about how to find elusive members of family trees who once lived in Barry County. The historical society generally meets the first Tuesday of lhe month, but will not have a meeting July 4. Instead, they invite everyone to join them at Charlton Park to celebrate an old-fashioned Fourth of July. After nearly 27 years with the Barry County Sheriffs Department, Deputy Joel Funk retired last week. Funk started work with the department in August 1990. He served in the detective bureau and as road officer during his career. A retirement reception was held last week at the Tyden Center where Funk received a shadow box filled with memorabilia from his career. The department will be interviewing potential candidates In early June to fill the open position, (photo by Julie Makarewicz) Democratic party to meet June 7 ^ewbom •Sabies Landon Everett Goodroc, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 7, 2017 to Ashley and Alex Goodroe of Hastings. ***** Arathar Zachary Miller, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 12. 2017 to Michelle Kidder and Nathaniel Miller of Hastings. Larsen Layn Welker, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 8, 2017 to Emily and Layn Welker of Middleville. ***** Sadie Louise Crothers, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 5. 2017 to Caitlin and Rex Crothers Jr. of Middleville. ***** fits. The Social Security taxes you pay arc helping millions of Americans — and finan­ cially securing your today and tomorrow. By law. employers must withhold Social Security taxes from workers’ paychecks. While usually referred to as "Social Security taxes” on an employee’s pay statement, some­ times the deduction is labeled as "FICA.” This stands for Federal Insurance Contributions Act, a reference to the original Social Security Act. In some cases, you will see "OASDL” which stands for Old Age Survivors Disability Insurance, the official name for lhe Social Security Insurance pro­ gram. The taxes you pay now mean a lifetime of protection — for a comfortable retirement in your senior years or in the event of disability. And after you die. your family (or future fam­ ily) may be able to receive survivors benefits based on your work, as well. Social Security is fully funded through 2033. At that point, we’ll be able to fund retirement benefits at 79 percent unless chang­ es arc made to the law. Social Security has evolved to meet the needs of a changing pop­ ulation _ and you can count on Social secu­ rityIfinyou lhe’dfuture. like to learn a little more about Social Security and exactly what you’re earn­ Calley said. The summer reading will begin June 1 and continue through Aug. 26 and Wednesday programs will take place at 2 p.m. Tuesday fab labs for children in third grade and up will be at 2 p.m. This week’s schedule includes: Thursday, June 1 - Movie Memories watches "Sunset Boulevard" (1950) with William Holden, 5 pan. Friday, June 2 - preschool story time hears about crayons 10:30-11 a.m. Saturday. June 3 - book brigade re-enact­ ment, 10 a.m. Monday, June 5 - Quilting Passions meets 10 a.m.-l p.m.; library board of directors, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 6 - toddler story time learns about building a better world, 10:30-11 am.; open chess, 6-8 pan. Wednesday, June 7 - Essential Oils 101 6:30 pan. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-945­ 4263. ***** Estelle Elizabeth Wcndorf, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 14, 2017 to Ashley and Robert Wcndorf of Hastings. ***** Mila Rose Sprague, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 14, 2017 to Raven Rose and Jordan Lee Sprague of Nashville. FICA tax supports millions Vonda VanTil The Barry County Democratic Party has set its next monthly meeting for Wednesday, June 7. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Barry County Central Dispatch office, 2600 Nashville Road, Hastings. AH are welcome to attend. ***** SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Social Security Public Affairs Specialist You are making America stronger through Social Security. Chances are, people you know' and love benefit in some way from this social safety net. Retirees, wounded warriors, the disabled and people who are chronically ill rely on Social Security for monthly bene­ Calley announced a technology-driven grassroots campaign that will including knocking on lhe doors of thousands and maybe even a million residents. "I have one message: Move over establish­ ment because the people of the State of Michigan arc about to take lhe driver’s scat," HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE NEWS BRIEFS Isaiah, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 12,2017 to Nicole Ricketts and Richard Weitzel of Lake Odessa. Authority. There are many components to each grant which may include restrictions pertaining to a client’s income, current hous­ ing situation, and the cost of rent to an apart­ ment. Understanding the qualifications for these grants, she is able to find what works for clients, such as prevention funding or rapid re-housing. “Not every client will qualify for these spe­ cific grants." said Blocher, “however we com­ plete a thorough intake to assess their qualifi­ cations, and if they do not qualify, we try lo do our best to cither assist in other ways or refer them to an organization that may be able to assist with their specific need.” For more information about housing assis­ tance, call the Barry County United Way and Volunteer Center. 269-945-4010. PROPOSAL, continued from page 1-------------- Brothers Big S,sl^o1„for 2 1/2 years, and at die W^t of Health and Human ServicesJor PS “"der a year. Blocher said she lo tastings and worked as a coordinator for »ig Brothers Big Sisters Logan, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 2, 2017 to Misty Napier and Joshua Gruber of Otsego. ***** nnd Michigan State Housing Dcve" and Michigan State Housing Development ing for yourself by paying Social Security taxes, lake a look at our online booklet. "How You Earn Credits,” at socialsecurity.gov/ pubsZ10072.html. You can also learn more at socialsecurity, gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE. Grand Rapids Ml 49525 or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Marriage licenses James Michael Brazil. Hastings and Nicole Diane Corr, Hastings. Gino Stabile, Wayland and Heather Jo Papa, Wayland. Curtis James Root, Hastings and Carrie Catherine Livingston. Hastings. Carrie Lyn Klemkosky, Middleville and Jason lx)uis Curtiss, Middleville. Sierra Sage Rathbun. Hastings and Joey Ixe Aspinall, Hastings. Todd Jacob Losurc. Delton and Rebecca Marie Palmer. Delton. Joseph Alan Wiest. Hastings and Stacey Robin Campeau, Hastings. Cases to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Dennis and Connie Case of Dowling will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an Open House Saturday. June 10 al Country Chapel, Dowling from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is being hosted by their children. They request ‘No Gifts’ but cards are appreciated. Dennis married Connie VanSyckle on June 16, 1967 at Cedar Creek Bible Church. They have resided on Butler Road for all 50 years. He has been a dairy farmer the whole marriage until his recent retirement. She is a licensed practical nurse retired from Pennock 1 lome Care Services and is a case manager for Spiritual Care Consultants in Hastings. They have two sons: Jim (Allison) Case, Dowling and Rob (Kelli) Case, Dowling. They have 10 grandchildren. iprzr-.rr-.—r-,—-. v.u-.:: waaK»;ar i? ajv--.. r-m r.-u ..v.- raaaaanaMM—i The Hastings Community Music School would like to thank our 2017 i community partners and individuals for making our annual fundraiser j the Roast and Toast of Joe Lajoye a success. Thank you so much to J-ad । Graphics, Brown’s Carpet One Floor & Home, Tri-CIor, Meyer, Music, the i Waldorff Brewpub, Country Inn and Suites, TJO, Hastings Heartbeats, i and Progressive Graphics, Mike Puerner, Mark Christensen, Nancy Buehl, : Peg Hemerling, Laura Ortiz, Karen Latva, Beth Lepak, Megan Lavell, Michelle I Duits, Myrna Holley, and Carol Svihl as well as all those who attended. j (ilhrid/r VV ll.VU V A TRM2Z.OR --- BROWN’S MEYER CARPET ONE C. MUSIC rA11Lnv COUDTRY 4, CUSTOM IXrtRIOIS Grand fapd* O Hastings OANNER The Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ■ I j • ■ _______ I; Area. Locations to purchase the Hastings Banner! Cloverdale: One Slop Shop (Phillips 66) (M-43 North) Speedway Clouaptfla General Trading Post Middleville Marketplace Brown’s Cedar Creek Grocery Little’s Country Store Superette Greg’s Get-It-N-Go Family Faro Shell GunLpkc; The General Store Gun Lake BP Admiral Gun Lake Marathon Mega Bev Sain’s Gourmet Food4? Phillips 66 Station . Banilcid Gener J Store Nashville C Store Carls Lake O Express Lakc-O-Mart Shall Orangeville Fast Stop Cad’s Gokfcworthys Dowding General Store Station MV Pharmacy Shell Qwuu&dllft (W State St.) Mips 66 DeJlsuiL Family Fare Hastings Speedy Mart (Shell) Penn-Nook Gilt Shop Shell Doster Country Store Freeport: L&J’s Freeport General Store (M-37 West) Family Fam Walgreens Station Prairieville; Prairieville Fast Stop Woodland Express She/byc’lBe: Welch's Food Tovm �Financial FOCUS Mark D- Christensen of EDWARD JONES from World War IL plus later combats, along with the Civil War. the Spanish American War and even a few items from the Revolutionary War. More visitors came Monday than either Elaine Garlock The Ionin County Genealogical Society will meet at lhe Freight House Museum at 1 pjn. Saturday. June 10. The meeting will include a speaker, library time and refresh­ ments. At noon. John Pierce will meet with those who want to share questions about their DN/\ results. Memorial Day services went on as sched­ uled. The change was that the high school band did not participate in any of lhe ceremo­ nies within the district. At Lakeside Cemetery, the audience enjoyed a recorded rendition of the national anthem. “America the Beautiful” and more. A bugler played taps. The VFW Auxiliary was represented by Ann Middaugh. Margaret Heffelbowcr with the laying of flowers at the base of the flags. There were colorful wreaths in patriotic colors and the Rev. Bruce Barker announced the items on the program and also gave the annual address. He provided the music with proper equip­ ment. The VFW color guard was on hand and also the rifle squad. The weather was ideal, and the grounds were well kept. The military’ tribute at the museum Friday evening had a good attendance. Several mem­ bers of the Trump family w ere present for the tribute to lhe father (Dr. Jack Trump). This included an account of his military service during World War II, which was confined to the continental US. He was kept stateside to train other pilots. His uniform and other sou­ venirs were on display in the lobby, along with those of others who have been named in previous years. The main room of the museum was Filled with uniforms from many branches of sen ice Saturday or Sunday when the museum was open for several hours. A few were visitors from out of town and others front whom it was a first time visit. Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church met May 24 with a dozen visitors from Vermontville. The com­ mittee had prepared a lunch with croissant sandwiches with chicken salad and also strawberry kebabs and beverages. Patricia Raimer of Lowell was present to give an account of her kayak trips on (he Grand River in 2000 and 2010 with dozens of others on ibis venture designed to highlight the great river and focus on waler quality. Samples of water and sediment were taken periodically on lhe trip for scientific study. Her humorous recollections were a delight. Souvenir gifts were at each place. Pam Coleman of California is spending three weeks with her mother, Mrs. Edwin Leak, and other family members. The “Bonanza Bugle” should reach mem­ bers of lhe historical society this week. It has accounts from 1967 newspapers of a spring tornado and also a winter snowstorm that set records for snow depth. The Bugle is pub­ lished four times each year by lhe local his­ torical society. It goes to all members, plus all lhe school and public libraries within Lakewood school district, as well as to nearby historical groups. Beauty bushes arc beautiful now. as well as similar bushes. Financial gifts It’s Graduation Season 3&ain' If your child is graduating fron h school or college, you have reason to cclehrate. But what should you givc l0 lf nCwly minted diplo­ ma holder? You want to consider offer­ ing a combination ~ f financial gifts and tips, which, taken togCthcr could set your gradu­ ate on a path toward’a successful, indepen­ dent life. What sort of gifts anj tips should you considcr? Here arc a fw‘ide3S: • Give ci few x/lares of stock. Everyone should understand the financial markets and how they work. One great way to encourage this interest is to gjVc yoUr child a few shares of stock. Young people enjoy owning a piece of a company thal makes the products and services they like - and the very act of own­ ership can inspire them to learn more a^out investing and to ask questions: What causes the stock price to ltp or down? How long should 1 hold this stock? Should / own sever­ al stocks like this one or is it better to branch out to find new opportunities? Over time, in learning the answers to these and other ques­ tions, your child can become familiar with investing and how to make (he best choices. • Encourage your graduate to open an IRA. Your child can open an IRA as long as he or she has some earned income. You might want to suggest that your child consider a Roth IRA, which, at the child’s age and income level, may be a good choice. With a Roth IRA, children can access their contributions at any time, tax- and penalty-free. They can’t touch the earnings without incurring both taxes and penalties, however, until they reach 59'/?. But you will want to encourage diem to Dignified/Affordable • Private Parking Convenient Hastings Location Arrange to meet your staffing needs, 1 to 6 people Signage to Suit William E. Morgan Friday, June 16th, 2017 call (269) 945-5050 to discuss your office needs. Lauer Family Funeral HomesWren Chapel 1401 N. 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Limited spots available/ You must pre-registerl Hastings Public Libr Tutsdan, Dune 6 If you live in the Barry Intermediate School District (Hastings or Delton Area Schools) and your child will be starting kindergarten in the fall, you are eligible to attend a free training to help you prepare your child to start schooll You will receive a backpack full of rcady-to-usc materials that will encourage math and literacy skills I PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. ■ f'y Barry County To Register, contact Rachel at 269-945-9545 ext. 167 or email rward@harryisd.org keep the money in their IRA intact, giving it the chance to grow. • Provide some financial education. Unfortunately, most young people don’t real­ ly receive any kind of formal financial educa­ tion. Of course, you can try to provide some of Uiis knowledge lo your own children, but. as you know, advice from Mom and Dad sometimes gets ignored. However, you might get better results if you arrange for your recent graduate to meet with a financial pro­ fessional. As mentioned above, owning stocks, and following their progress, can teach your children a great deal about invest­ ing, but a financial professional can paint lhe “big picture” and explain how all aspects of money management - such as borrowing, budgeting, saving and investing -fit together to help individuals stay in control of their finances and make progress toward their important financial goals, such as buying a house and retiring in comfort. Recent gradu­ ates, whether leaving hit’ll school or college, arc at “turning points” in their lives and can benefit greatly from understanding the impor­ tance of developing good, lifelong financial habits. Most of us can think of several money-re­ lated mistakes we’ve made over lhe course of many years. And your children will make some errors, too. 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Forfootbal|/f|agquestlons: CARLTON TOWNSHIP BUDGET HEARING Notice is hereby h be the submitted for consideration at a public hearing on • en ... that proposed budget for Carlton Township for the . Vai Slaughter 2017-2018 fiscal year w the pROpERTY TAX TILLAGE RATE Monday. Jun®„RE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL Cheerlead|ng questions: PROPOSED TO b HEARING. The proposed budget is available for BE A SUBJECt Towr>ship Hall at 85 Welcome Rd Hastings Ml 49058. on S-H«' ; Or at oUr webS'te ^hyaaiooiwS inspection a tn XSradX “ft hearing a Township Board meeting will be held 2017-2018 fiscal year budget. �(53) Police The Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 1,2017— Paoe 9 S^7^ni«h'. & H. n»i»evJamcs Mcad; Officer, . in School » (54) Reading lJo 1 Jo^mal, Henry H. B^W’procrastinatjon. T (55) Dranu. r Baj|cv. , nIreranim, Beno' u>rim . E.A. James: MJ’ '£"*'• Miss A.M. Striker p.J5' C- Scott); McArthur; Servant, rn» 't>. (56) Fortune Te ' • '*> Angela Hayes (Mrs. Willi^.! c|*ock); Miss Mary Hxtte Miss Sarah £ Dunning: M1 ’ Ann Bunch (Mrs. George Kce“’' (57) Science o' 'ognomy: Frank, David, Big*'1'; ''““y. Fred McNair, George. Or£s B,d»dl (Woodland, Calif ): Petr*^Goodyear. (58) "The Seasons- Winter, Miss Alace ( Gaines; “SPnn8" Miss Clara H. Hayes " •'Summer. “Autumn.’ School programs of 1856 were marathons of endurance Miss Mbs Mlss Clara pTk Ebb L. Allen); Holden; Gertrude Staff Writer A settlement agreement between four complainants against former Major League Baseball player Chad Curtis may be settled by June 1. According to documents from the U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids, the plaintiffs provided notice May 30 to the court that they are continuing to pursue a settlement agreement with Curtis, but have not yet achieved that agreement. The plaintiffs expect to inform the court whether they will accept an offer from Curtis by Thursday, June 1. The plaintiffs also have vacated their demand for a jury trial that was scheduled to begin May 30. One hundred years ago, exercises held here at the first Union School in Barry County were not characterized by brevity. Everyone got in on the act, so to speak. Exhibitions such as the one outlined below, began at “candlelight" and Listed until 2 or 3 o’clock • in the morning. However, social diversions were not numerous in those days, and the capacity audience sat it out to the finish with some degree of enthusiasm. Eduction in a regularly organized school was a wonderful luxury’ to a community just beginning to emerge from the backwoods, and Hastings citizens gave it their full-hearted support. The following “Order of Exercises,” first published in The Banner, June 16. 1909, was obtained at that time from an original program loaned to M.L. Cook by Mrs. George Scott of Quimby. Mrs. Scott was a sister of Daniel Striker, a leading business man and banker herc long before the “turn of the century'.” [These prcsentators and recitations were given by young students, as well. Hastings would not have a high school graduating class for more than 20 years.] Cities and slates to which some of these Union School students later moved, are indicated in parenthesis. Also the married names of some of the girl students who look part in this program. Order of Exercises April 2,1856 (1) Prayer, Rev. Thomas (2) Introductory, Eddie Holbrook (New York City). . (3) “Heaven is over all,” Alice McNair (California), Henry Barlow (Coldwater). t (4) “I Love tlie Flowers,” Eva V. Atkins. (5) “Rules for school,” Clara Sartwell. (6) “Concert we are two,” W.F. and W.F. Thomas (sons of Methodist Episcopal pastor. brothers of former Congressman Thomas of Allegan). (7) “The Old School Room,” W.P.M. Janes, son of the principal. (8) “The Young Soldier, Horatio S. (9) “What do we see?" Lumen F. Burgher (10) “The Child's First Grief, Frank IL (1J) "“he ChtcteS “ M° Rosella Goodyear. (|4)“Thedc"oJ of (he Tenn." Nelson I. Parker. < 15) Music.. (16)-rhe Quarrtl;M dialogue, Delia Thomas of ScoHhron A Croft; Virginia Stone (Mrs. Ch-. Ken( City). W.D. (18) "There s Beat > Hayes- t ..•< Skipper.” Wells Fbote(19) ”NantucketsSkPPc ,ucius (20) “Speech of an •" K,,ise"'1 .,(.n ” Charles H. Mgcomb. (21) "Hohcnhndci. .)|)onias (former (22,"cX^‘nanfron'Alle8',n>' (23) “Iron Sides." Charles Bentley. (24) "Death of Hamilton,” Philo Dunning. (25) “To the American Nation," Ed. H. Owen. (26) "The Pilgrim.” W. Young (Grand Rapids). (27) “I’ve made my Bow,” N> Barlow Goodyear. (28) "See. O See!" Charles Atkins. (29) "Little Girls,” Alice P. McNair (California). (30) "Thanksgiving Day," S. McNamarie. (31) “Alfred and his Shilling," A.G. Holden. (32) "The Bark Went Down,” Will Sartwell. (33) “I Love the Birds,” E.L. Fuller (34) "Winter Spirits.” James Warren (35) Soldier’s Dream, Benajah Bottom. (36) "The Flowers,” Mary E Hollister. (37) "The Venomous Worm,” Delia M. Scothrone (Hillsdale). (38) "Birds Upon the Tree," George McLellan. (39) “The Greatest Planet,”C.B. Olden. General Scott Before theCity of Michigan, Charles Barlow (Coldwater). (40) Music. (41) "Sister Band: Love.” Miss Angela Hayes, Mrs. William Hitchcock; “Joy," Miss Sarah Dunning; "Peace," Miss Alice M. Striker. "Long Suffering," Miss Emeline Robinson; "Gentleness and Goodness," Miss Sarah Powers (Oklahoma), Bessie Mason (Plainwell); “Faith," Miss Hannah N. McNair (Mrs. Hannah Barlow); "Meekness,” Miss Marty Keith (Mrs. Mary Wince, Indiana); "Temperance,” Miss Lot Barlow (Mrs. Charlotte Russell). (42) "Three Wishes," Miss Mary Foote (Mrs. Mary Miller, Lafayette, Colo.); Miss Fannie Hay ford (Mrs. Fannie Ferguson, Kansas City); Miss Clara H. Hayes (Mrs. Clara Allen); Miss Ann Burtch (Mrs. George Reed). (43) "Main Law Speech,” David Bidwell. (44) "Logie." George Goodyear. (45) "The Scythian’s Speech," Fred McNair. (46) “Old Massachusetts," Charles Bentley. (47) "Courtship,” Charles A. Bailey. (48) "Look Aloft,” James Foote. (49) Reading Schools Girls Circle, Miss Angela Hayes (Mrs. William Hitchcock). (50) Music. (51) Just retribution: Alberti, James MeadMontaldi, Erastus A. James; Julian’ Henry H. Bailey; Stephano, Wallace’ Brown; Ludorico, David Bidwell; Ambrose. Philo Dunning; Vincent’, Oscar Young. (52) Sacred Drama, “Moses in the Bulrushes”; Princess, Miss Lot Barlow (Mrs. Charlotte Russell); Jockebed, Miss Emeline RobinsonMiriam. Miss Hannah M. McNair (Mrs. Hannah Barlow); Mileta, Miss Sarah E. Powers. (Mrs. Sarah Dunham, Oklahoma). An amusing incident happened in connection with the dialogue in which Mrs. Charles Russell, (Miss Lot Barlow, in the 1856 program) took part. It was the sacred drama (“Moses in the Bulrushes”). Mrs. Russell was the Egyptian princess in the drama, who found the child Moses in the little ark which Moses’ mother had made for him. A 3 month- old baby had been used for practice in this act, and when lhe princes'* picked the infantile Israelite from the ark. the child executed a crying protest that was more than realistic. On the night of the exhibition, the trained baby had the colic, and was kept at home. A little matter like that must not interfere, especially when so resourceful a princess was to do the rescue act. Mrs. Russell, then a girl in her teens, borrowed a baby from the many in the audience, but the borrowed child was 2 years old, and could talk. The princess did the rescuing in approved Egyptian style, but the new Moses didn’t cry at all. It occurred to the princess to pinch lhe youngster, and see if that would accomplish lhe desired weeping. You can imagine what the princess thought, and why the audience roared, when the new Moses yelled in a very shrill voice, “Ma!” 'Fhey’re hurtin’ me.” Settlement could come by June 1 in case against Chad Curtis Julie Makarcwicz The first Central School was still new in 1856, when this year-end performance was given. The school was built in 1951 and served the community until 1871, when it was destroyed by fire. Edgcomb. (59) “Tit for Tat:” Mr. Bolingbrokc, Philo Dunning; Mrs. Bolingbrokc, Mary Foote (Mrs. E.M. Miller, Lafayette. Colo.). (60) "Banishment of Cataline:,” Cataline, James Mead; Cicero, Wallace Brown; Consul, E.A Janes, principal. (61) Music. (62) Drama, “William Tell,” Tell, Henry H. Bailey; Emma. Miss Florence McArthur; Gcster. James Mead; Samern, Philo Dunning; Albert, Will P.M. Janes; Verner, Charles Bentley. (63) valedictory, Charles A. Bailey. (64) Music. (65) . Benediction, E.A. Janes, principal (brother of Mrs. J.S. Goodyear): Delia Davidson assistant. Paperwork was filed with the court May 26 dismissing the claims against the Lakewood Public Schools and the Lakewood Public Schools Board of Education. A settle­ ment agreement was executed between the two sides. However, that settlement did not dismiss the claim against Curtis. No details of the settlement agreement between the plaintiffs and the school district have been released. The plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress against Curtis. However, the charge of battery is still pending. The plaintiffs have vacated their demand for a jury trial, now requesting a onc-day bench trial if a settlement is not reached. Curtis has already been found liable for battery against the girls by a federal magis­ trate, and a jury was scheduled to determine damages for battery. Four high school girls filed the civil lawsuit, each seeking at least SI million in damages. Only three teens were part of the criminal case, but a federal judge ruled there was sufficient evidence to support lhe fourth teens’ claims as well. Curtis, a former weight room supervisor and substitute teacher at Lakewood, was convicted by a Barry County jury in 2013 of six counts of criminal sexual conduct against the three girls. He is serving a prison sen­ tence of seven to 15 years and is currently housed at the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility. h KAMA the karma needed to rebuild workforce? Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Retention visits to Barry County businesses show area manufacturing companies are struggling with a diminishing skilled work­ force. The visits were conducted by Barry County Chamber of Commerce President Travis Alden and Mike Schneiderhan, work­ force development coordinator. "When we visit with lhe larger manufactur­ ing companies and ask what their needs are, all of them say there arc bpen positions wait­ ing to be filled,” said Schneiderhan. “Many of these businesses want to expand. With an aging workforce and a shortage of skilled hands to replace them, expansion would make this problem even more difficult. These com­ panies want to hire.” When No Child Left Behind was signed into law in 2002, college was the expected destination of all students, said Schneiderhan, but not all students want lo go on to college. He said the government did not take these students into consideration or students who were financially unable to go. “Then lhe government began lo cut funding for school programs like wood shop, where students learned to work with their hands, use basic tools and hands-on skills,” said Schneiderhan. "A lot of students were frus­ trated with classes like physics and chemistry. They knew college wasn’t for them, but the classes that would have taught them the basic skills leading to employment weren’t avail­ able any more. Many quit school. "Years of this happening has affected the skilled workforce availability in a bad way, and it’s not just here. It’s all over lhe country,” he said. "Not everyone wants to go to college. Not everyone wants to write computer pro­ grams and develop new software. Some stu­ dents graduate and want to work or need to work.” Initiating a coordinated effort with county high schools, area businesses and Casey Fairley, workforce solutions career coordina­ tor at Kellogg Community College, Schneiderhan played a big role in bringing a unique program to Barry County: Kellogg Advanced Manufacturing Assembly. KAMA is a certified course available to high school graduates. Participants will learn skills necessary to obtaining and retaining employment in manufacturing settings. The program has received strong support from area manufacturing and assembly com­ panies, each willing to consider employing individuals completes the course. "We won’t be throwing thcm oul tjlerc alone when lhe course is over,” Schneiderhan said. "We will provide a yCar of suppon aftcf employment to help m the adjustment and other areas where they may need support. We’re talking about jobs leading to high-pay­ ing and in-demand careers for those who wam it and are willing w c°ntinue learning once they’re employed.” Manufacturing companies partnering with KAMA are recogiu^hlc m lhe communil such as TNR Mfhinc’ Flexfab. Hastincs Piston Rings, Bradford White and Hastings Hotline Tools & EqWment. Masllngs The course is a four’Week program canal- KAM/X will focus on the needs of manufac­ turing facilities, such as working a line, apply­ ing a variety of skill sets and production con­ cepts. Students will be exposed to the manu­ facturing environment, will understand lhe physical demands and learn to read and com­ prehend performance expectations and stan­ dards. "The course lasts one month, but it’s an extensive program starting with the most basic skills, like committing to a full eighthour day for five days a week, showing up on time and being responsible for yourself and to your coworkers," said Schneiderhan. The foundational courses will be classroom work covering basic math skills required for manufacturing and safety standards, such as lockout-lag out, basic lifting techniques and understanding OSHA 10 requirements. Class lime will also cover willing resumes, prepar­ ing for job interviews and workplace writing using effective writing skills. Financial literacy, professionalism and time/stress management will be incorporated into lhe curriculum, as well. Though softer areas of employment, they are important to success both at lhe job and personally, he said. The manufacturing assembly simulation capstone course will be at TNR Machine, putting students in an actual manufacturing environment where they will be provided the opportunity to learn how to recognize and use basic tools, work visual controls and under­ stand new phrases, words and acronyms com­ mon in manufacturing dialogue. Within lhe core of a manufacturing plant, students also will be exposed to trouble-shoot­ ing problems and learn simple methods for recognizing lhe cause of a problem and imple­ menting solutions. Teamwork will be a strong focus in this environment with multiple construction builds requiring students lo work together to solve problems, put improvements in place and share ideas. "The manufacturers are telling us lhe younger employees seem to lack an under­ standing of what it takes lo keep a job, like showing up on lime and every day," Schneiderhan said. "We are also hearing about a lack of very fundamental skills, like taking a measurement and basic math. KAMA will help sludenis address those issues and fill the gaps.” The next step in the program will be incor­ porating specific needs of the manufacturing plants. If forklift certification is a common issue or skills using calipers are needed, the program will adjust to include training in those areas, he said. “As a society, we’ve created a huge hole in the availability of a skilled workforce. It’s time we do something about that and provide career options for students they knew nothing about," said Schneiderhan. The program will not only help to create a highly skilled workforce, he said, but will play a role in keeping graduates in their hometown where they arc able to build a career. In lhe first round of the KAMA program, funding provided by lhe Barry Community Foundation will cover 20 students. Wiih suc­ cess of lhe program, Schneiderhan hopes the community and area businesses will support its continuation. KAMA classes will be 8 are. to 4:30 pre. beginning June 12, at KCC’s Fehsenfeld Center in Hastings and at TNR Machine Inc. in Dowling. To register for lhe program, call Fairley. 269-565-2804 or mail at fairleycG'kellogg. edu. For more information about KAMA, call Failey or Schneiderhan by phone, 269-838­ 8411. or by email, mike@mibarry.com. City of Hastings PUBLIC NOTICE Noxious Weeds and Vegetation Notice is hereby given that noxious weeds and vegetation as defined by Section 38-100 .to Section 38-106, Division 4. Article II, Chapter 38 of the City of Hastings Code of Ordinances, as amended, not cut during the growing season may be cut by the City of Hastings or its designated representative, and the owner of the property shall be charged with the cost thereof. Noxious weeds and grasses more than eight (8) inches in height, dead bushes. fiSSX KSSF» • <* - • desionated representative may enter upon the land as many times as necessary, and destroy and remove such material and charge the cost to the property owner. Anv pxnense incurred by the City shall bo reimbursed by the owner of the land, i^yj^red costs shall be levied as a lien on the property and shall be collected against the property in the same manner as general taxes. ThA Citv through its Code Compliance Officer, shall have the right to enter upon rh lands for the purpose of cutting down, destroying, or removing noxious weeds or vegetation and shall not bo liable in any action of trespass. Daniel V. King City Clerk �Papo 10 — Thursday, June 1. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Kiwanis Club honors citizens of the month nn? Nicol'? Hie Kiwnnis Club of Hastings has announced citizens of lhe month within the Hastings Area Schools System. Each month, fifth crude teachers select the award winners for the elementary schools. Citizens of lhe Month for February and March are: , Central Elementary - Aydria Willard, daughter of Ryan and Melissa Willard; Allison Kerby, daughter of Dawn Hogue and Don Kerby; Jackie Teske, daughter of Scott and Misty Teske; and Maya Herbert, daughter of daughter o of Michael and Melinda R-X Smhbun. daughter of Ray RaX Charlie Nickels. son of MiwCNc, । * hrrr of Matt and Beth Peake. Matthew and Jenny Ulrich. St Rose of Lima School - Noah Stnmback. son of James and Heidi Stnmback. Star School - Jonah Lewis, son of Lorn and Shirley Lewis; Ciarra Rea, daughter of Jolene and Billy Rea; A English. daughter of Scott and Slacee En„.- h. Caleb Laboc, son of Lydia Teopas and E’uxX. Hastings Middle - Eli Beck, grand­ son of Ruth Beck and son of Michael Beck; Christopher Owcn,s ‘{)f perrick and Darcie Owen; Carissa daughter of Jeremy and Pamela Stnou.se- Fr;n pnnicls. daughter of Scott and Melissa Dani ,is: Kirby Beck, son of Kevin and Amy BCck\nd Samuel Randall, son of Gregory and Teresa Randall. Matt and Renee Herbert. Hastings Middle School sixth and seventh grade citizens of the month are (from left) Eli Beck. Christopher Owen. Carissa Strouse and Erin Daniels. They are joined by Principal Judy Johnson. Hastings Middle School eighth graders named citizens of the month are Samuel Randall, (left) and Kirby Beck. They are joined by high school principal Chris Cooley. Teachers Rachelle Smith (left) and Alyssa Fein join Northeastern’s citizens of the month (from left) Carly Frazier, William Smalley. Raedyn Rathbun and Charlie Nickels. Star School Elementary students (from left) Jonah Lewis, Ciarra Rea. 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FOR DETAILS/BID DOCUMENTS PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: For All Your Tent Rental Needs Call: Dan McKinney 269-838'7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 I Southeastern Elementary teacher Stacey Cook is joined by citizAne Abby Peake (left) and Matthew Ulrich. °S Of ,he mon>h See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING plus" 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits . / �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 1. 2017— Pnge it Hundreds on marina expansion Christian Yonkers Following signifiX'pubUc intele., saaay.'xs of Environmental Qua|ilv h|!pa" ?cpi’r,nRI" hearing at OrangcvillcT„^nstonH^h’t pUblic allowing residents to voi~T? P Ha Tucbday ments on public record Conccrns !in<1 com- Some 250 area reGriL, hall. lining the walls jn n sb^nmcd int0 ,hc meeting. ln n ^mg-room-only bu^.routhcMeo^roi5G^n?\Roa.d lh<: by Lucas Spoor, a Gun Uk ' iSu°Wn<d chased the pmpcnv to iniJd.cn'-Hc Pur' construct a 20-dto*m"to, *’’? applicd nrooenv After m/n?a on ,hc lakefront landhis marina, adding 34 sliDS .cxI^ns,on °n forklift,|XX’rhinc,udcd rest^ms and a forklift boat launch in his application. In an ^Ech len^1 TUCSda> SPoor reported the launch will be gated and locked for use by manna customers only. For months, lakeside residents have main­ tained extreme opposition to the project, fear­ ing safety hazards on the lake and Marsh Road posed by increased boat and road traffic. Property owners near the marina arc furious over their neighborhoods being disturbed by traffic and noise. The Gun Lake community has further complained that the DEQ withheld transparency on the matter, claiming the department failed to provide Gun Lake resi­ dents with notice of the applications for Spoor s project in 2016 and his current appli­ cation. Dustin Onlway, legal counsel for the Gun Lake Protective Association, called out the MDEQ for keeping the entire process hidden from the community. He maintained that the public should have been allowed to review the entire process, not after the fact and at lhe last minute. Ordway said the marina compromises riparian rights of residents and visitors, alike, further explaining that protection of such rights arises from a constitutional mandate. He identified river and lake use as a para­ mount right that should be safeguarded by the MDEQ as a top-priority. “A fundamental problem is this lake is overcrowded.” said Ordway. The expansion is the equivalent of building another 34 homes on lhe lake, each with its own dock. Ordway said. Riparian rights and quality of life add value to residents’ property, which hc said he believes will be impaired by Spoor’s expansion. He said imminent lake crowding from lhe marina would decrease property values and violate fundamental prop­ erty owner rights. He equated the marina as funneling, giving those with no riparian holdings access lo the lake. "Most importantly, it goes against lhe con­ stitutional mandate to protect lhe quality of the lake and public trust of the lake.” said Ordway. Other representatives from the GLPA spoke, including board member Jan Schuiling, who said she fears Spoor’s project will set a precedent of expansion for other marinas to follow suit. Schuiling cited a GLP/X siudy from 2006 About 250 residents cram into Orangeville Township Ha voices heard in the decision whether to approve Lucas Spoo arjna e P 6lr on on Gun Lake. that reported 327 boats on Gun Lake on peak dates, compared to the lake’s estimated carry­ ing capacity of 199 boats. “It may be prudent for townships to consid­ er special-land use regulations for marinas to help ensure that constniction and operation of these facilities would not adversely affect Gun Lake,” said Schuiling. Gun Lake lies within two counties and four townships - Orangeville and Yankee Springs townships in Barry County, and Wayland and Martin townships in Allegan County. Schuiling and others are indignant that lake owners will pay for the new dam and invasive species removal, leaving Spoor’s customers as beneficiaries without any investment. Citizen scientist and water advocate Deb Massclink accused Audrie Kirk, the DEQ official overseeing the application, of never sending public notices to the GLP/X or other entities. Masselink provided incriminating email correspondence in which Kirk said the notices were never sent. “I did not say that," Kirk interrupted. Masselink cited a physical copy of an email, in which Kirk admitted not sending the GLPA a copy of the public notice. The GLP/X only received the notice five days before a 20-day public comment period expired, Masselink said. “It didn’t leave us much lime to mobilize,” she said. "If lhe public notices aren’t public, are the application and permits valid?" GLPA rpresident Rob Hecthuis drew alienlion to similarities between lhe mission statements of lhe GLPA and MDEQ. He said the GLPA is proud lo partner with MDEQ in stewarding Gun Lake, citing its involvement in the denial of a marina expansion in 2005 on lhe grounds lhal it was unsafe. “Just to check, are you guys still watch­ ing?" Heelhuis asked. "We’re still watching, and I hope you are. too ... now we show you proof that our lake has run over safe boat car­ rying capacity on any given weekend, and you want lo add even more.” After a discussion with the MDEQ. Heelhuis said many *1’e res|dents’ concerns about Spoor’s marina are not Ulldcr MDEQ purview. .. "1 was shocked. sa,d’ adding that the expansion will send a clear message to all marinas that it’s OK to expand. "Believe me, the marinas are ’ Heelhuis urged the MDEQ to deny the per­ mit on grounds that it unsafe, environmen­ tally compromising and sets a precedent for further lake congestion. "If I was a business owner, I’d be a bit wor­ ried about any business (being established! if it went beyond the will ol the people," said a lake resident. m "Our lake is not for sale." said another. "It shouldn’t be sold to the highest bidder, to someone who bullies his family and triends and the neighbors around him.’ /Xdjaccnt property owners agreed with the GLPA’s legal opinion, believing Spoor’s proj­ ect infringes on their riparian and easement rights, pointing to the need to motor around the docks and marina traffic congesting pri­ vate drives. Spoor, whose marina property abuts private drives, maintained he and his customers have right to use private roads as access ways. “Part of your job is to protect the public trust." Edward Brown told the MDEQ panel. "You can’t approve this without that." Brown said issues beyond the high-water line - such as traffic and noise - arc all a part of the public trust and should be taken into direct account by the MDEQ. “You have to balance hts right with the rights of everyone else in this room.” Brown concluded "The boaters (will be) sitting on their boats ‘til I, 2. 3 in lhe morning screaming.yelling and partying." said adjacent property owner Sandra Knoll, in the same breath reminding residents of Orangeville Township’s 11 p.m. noise ordinance. “Am 1 going to call the sher­ iff and the State Police every night? Because 1 will, I will call them constantly until they do something about the noise." One resident said 20 boat slips arc already too much for surrounding property owners. They fear partying and noise will make lhe neighborhood worse. "We can’t go home to his quid cul de sac.’ said one speaker. "I want to remind you he [SpoorJ is not the only properly owner on the road." Complaints of zoning violations and dis­ crepancies in the permit application caused many to questions the legal legitimacy of the entire process. One resident quoted a portion of an MDEQ statement indicating the department’s resolu­ tion to deny any applications lhat pose signif­ icant risk to public easement and ecology. She urged the MDEQ to fulfill its promises. Time and again, speakers questioned mari­ na benefits lo lake owners, firmly saying Spoor is seeking to line his own pockets, dis­ regarding the interests of lake residents. "He’s going to gel the benefit of all lhe revenue, and we as property owners arc going to get the benefit of all the expense," said one resident. Knoll gave an account of gravel haulers using busy Marsh Road and the dangers of increased traffic use. "The first pennit went through because no one commented,” she said. "Yeah, no one commented, because no one knew about it." Knoll said Spoor has placed rocks beside Marsh Road, creating a dangerous impedi­ ment for pedestrians and cyclists trying to get out of the way of traffic. "We damn near got killed there the other day," she said emotionally. "So many people in litis room have been making lots of personal sacrifices to keep the water clean and keep it al the highest water quality possible," said Pal Gillespie, urging lhe MDEQ to not show contempt of residents’ investment in the lake. Jennifer Jones, who runs Lakeside Pizzeria and Grill, said she is supportive of Spoor’s project. "Quite honestly, lhe docks are a huge part of our business,” she said, adding that the property is much cleaner since Spoor acquired it in 2016. "Whatever he docs, he does well.” Iris McKillop said marina users care about the lake and invest tn it. “They’re not just weekend partiers," she said. Kirk pointed to lite lake’s high-water mark as the fine line marking the end of MDEQ authority. "Anything landward of that line I have no control over," she said. She reminded the audience that all decisions will be made with­ in prescribed statutes pertaining specifically to matters within the lake’s high waler mark, which essentially means anything lhal goes on on dry' land - such as noise and traffic - will not be considered in Kirk’s final decision. When questioned about departmental regulalion of carrying capacity and marina size. Kirk reported the MDEQ does not take either into consideration. Despite residents’ fears of environmental catastrophe, Kirk said in this case Spoor is not required lo undertake an environmental impact study, producing loud protest from the audience. "You’re lhe department of environmental quality." one person yelled. Lucas Spoor purchased property on Marsh Road last year. He is now seeking to expand his 20-slip marina to accommo­ date 54 boats. Kirk assured the audience that the DEQ followed proper procedures with Spoor’s ini­ tial marina application in 2016, and discredit­ ed any claims that Spoor’s current application or future pennits are not valid. The audience objected loudly, claiming Kirk never gave proper notice to the community for either permit applications. "I’m telling you. if this goes to court or something like lhat. we followed our proce­ dures.” Kirk said in defense of her actions. In response, Masselink provided lhe panel with a copy of email correspondence between her and Kirk indicating Kirk never emailed public notice of lhe application to the GLPA. Kirk recanted her initial denial of the corre­ spondence, saying she never sent an electron­ ic notice because she was not provided with an email address. She said lhe application notice is available on the MiWaters website, which she admitted is difficult to navigate. Spoor claimed he attempted to collaborate with the GLPA and local townships and was refused a meeting. He told the audience and panel that he called state and local govern­ ment enlities seeking permission and counsel. As a businessman. Spoor said he needs to increase marina capacity to make a profit. "I want this to be a good thing for lhe com­ munity." he said, pointing to local zoning ordinances as lhe cause of congestion around his marina. In response to traffic concerns. Spoor reported 18 vehicles parked al his lol Monday, which was Memorial Day. Hc said he is con­ fident traffic will not increase significantly with an expansion, and reported he is installing signs and a crosswalk to protect pedestri­ ans crossing over lo the marina. The DEQ will receive public comment on Spoor’s expansion until June 9. Following closure of public comment, the DEQ will issue a final decision. Decisions can be appealed. Public comments may be sent to State Office Building, 350 Ottawa Avenue. N.W.. Grand Rapids Ml 49503-2341, or by email to kirka3@michigan.gov. LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 17027547-NC In the matter of Sara Elizabeth Maurer. TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be hold on 6/21Z2017 at 3:45 p.m. at Bany County Trial Court, Family Division. 206 W. Court St.. Ste 302, Hast­ ings, Ml 49058 before Judge William Michael Doherty for the following purpose(s): Name Change Petition of Sara Elizabeth Maurer to Sara Elizabeth Evans. If you require special accommodations to use the court because of a disability, or if you require a for­ eign language interpreter to help you fully partici­ pate in court proceedings, please contact the court Immediately to make arrangements. Sara E. Maurer 5861 Usbome Road Freeport, Ml 49325 616-304-2010 64356 STATE OF MICHIGAN probate court COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27519-DE Estate of Carolyn Esther Jones. Date of brrth. February 26,1936. fc?^OnOS,(d^X°Xn< notified that all Creditors of the d ecbarred un. ctatms against the estatei vm « Jf Chfis. less presented tc» R^hard K re°" ’entalive3i or lo topher A. Jones, Co-P West Court Street, both the Pf0bate^°u>qQ58 ond the Co-personal *302, Hastings. ^058 and t representatives within 4 monui publication of this notice. Date: May 25.2017 Law office of Kathleen F. Cook Kathleen F. Cook P31842 121 S. Cochran Ave. Charlotte, Ml 48813 (517)543-7643 Christopher A. Jones Richard H. Jones Jr. and Rd. €50 Meachem Rd. Lh.thken Ml 48861 Battle Creek, Ml 49017 Mu^un. M^ (269) 998-3322 pl " STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27581-DE Estate of Richard Arthur LaLondo. Date of birth: 08/25/1935. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Richard Arthur LaLonde, died 02/14/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Patricia Evelyn LaLondo, person­ al representative, or to both tho probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 05/23/2017 Ronald G. Pierce P77198 121 West Apple Street, Suite 101 Hastings. Michigan 49058 (269) 945-3512 Patricia Evelyn LaLondo 1598 Cooley Drive Hastings, Michigan 49058 (989)859-7538 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27579-DE Estate of Bernard L. Clark Sr. Date of birth12/08/1931. TO ALL CREDITORS­ NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Bio decedent, Ber­ nard L Clark Sr., died 12/04/2016. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to David K. Hopkins, personal representative, or to both tho probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the per­ sonal representative within 4 months after lhe dato of publication of this notice. Dato: 05/23/2017 Ronald G. Pierce P77198 121 West Apple Street. Suite 101 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-3512 David K. Hopkins 6238 Duncan Lake Road Middleville, Michigan 49333 (616)693-5909 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS. This safe may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Kay Neil Howell, a single woman, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Reg.stration Systems. Inc. Mortgagee, dated November 23. 2010, and recorded on December 1, 2010 in instrument 201012010011251. and assigned by said Mortgagee to AmeriHomo Mortgage Company. LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at lhe date hereof the sum of FiftySix Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Four and 22/100 Dollars ($56,464.22). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of hold.ng the circuit court w>th-n Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on June 22, 2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as’ Lot 10 of Block 7 of Daniel Sinker's Addition to the City Formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded Piat thereof, as recorded in Uber i of Plats °n Page 11. ’ Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from tho bate of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a. in which cas() |h£j redemption period shall be 30 bays from the date of such sale. ChLiS ?J)per,y ls y J^^sure sale under Chapter 32 ol the Revised Jud<caturo Act of 1961 pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the bo(ro?ver W||| • 10 ,he person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or10 the mortgage bo'der the property duhng Dated May 25, 2017 For more information please call. FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law. PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy S,e 200 Farmington Hills Michigan 4tt334-54?? File 4M73206F01 (05-26)(06-15) IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE ■ Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher 0. Rush and Cheryl A. Rush, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 20. 2006 and recorded February 17, 2006 in Instrument Number 1160294. and Affidavit of Scnvener's Enor for Mortgage recorded on May 9, 2017. in Document Number 2017-004828. Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Ditech Financial LLC fka Green Tree Servicing LLC. by assignmenL There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Eighty and 63/100 Dollars ($233,680 63). including interest at 5% per annum. Under lhe power ol sale contained In sa;d mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 PM on JUNE 22, 2017. Said promises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County Michigan, and are described asLot 5, Gamble's South Shore Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, in Uber 5 of Plats. Pago 17. Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from the date ol such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 324la. in whecas® tho redemption period shall bo 30 days from of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The teredos^ mortgagee can rescind the sale In that ey ..you damages, if any. are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If tho property is sold at foreclosure sa o, PUf^n^ MCL 600 3278. the borrower will hu'ld _ to the person who buys the foreclosure sale or to the to the property during the redemption period Dated: May 25. 2017 Oilans PC Attorneys for Servicer P.O Box 50-11 Troy. Ml 46007 File No 16-012089 (05-25)(06-15) S4tP1 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Ritchie L Smith and Faye L. Smith, husband and wife, to United Companies Lending Corporation, Mortgagee, dated September 11, 1998 and recorded September 17. 1998 in Instrument Number 1018002. Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by The Bank of New York MeUon. tVa Tho Bank of New York, as successor-in-interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank. N A . as Trustee for Bear Steams Asset Backed Securities Trust 2006-2. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-2. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof tne sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Four and 26/100 Dollars ($37,874 26). including interest at 9.75% per annum • Under tho power of sale contained in sad mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sa’e of the mortgaged premises, or some part cf them, at public vendue at the piaco of holding the circuit court within Barry County. Michigan al 1.00 PM on JUNE 29. 2017. Said premises are located in the Township of Barry Bany County Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at lhe Southeast corner of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1. Town 1 North. Rango 9 West, running thence North 50 rods; thence West 48 rods, thence South 50 rods; thence East 48 rods to tho place of beginning Except tho East 330 feet of the South 330 feet thereof Tho redemption period shall bo 6 months from the dato of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.324la. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dato ol such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS The foreclosing mortgagee can resend the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, aro limited soieiy to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest If tho property is sold al foreclosure sate, pursuant io MCL 600 3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the parson who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to mo mortgage holder for damage to lhe property during the redemption penod Dated-May 18.2017 Oilans PC Attorneys lor Servicer P.O Box5041 Troy. Mi 48007 FiluNo. 17-006425 (05-18)(06 08) M276 �building with. WBS sentenced in iht <•«« to MX m wl. with credit for 51 days served. hc ’Ly 5778 in conn fines and fees. ne ” unsuccessfully dis­ chargedfrom „(lcr being released AXm Cnd ™HYou'hful Training am Daryl Melvin Oaks, 57, of Hastings, was found guilty April 12 in Barry County Circuit Court to criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree. He was sentenced May 24 by Judge Amy McDowell to 28 days in jail, with credit for 28 days served. He must sene 12 months of probation and pay $608 in court fines and costs. Additional charges of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree and assault were dismissed. Kristine Dawn Miller. 30. of Battle Creek, was found guilty in Barry County Circuit Court May 24 of probation violation. She was sentenced by Judge McDowell to six months in jail with credit for 80 days served for a charge of a larceny of firearms, its well as six months in jail, with credit for SO days served, for larceny in a building. Miller was serving probation on the charges she had been found guilty of in February. She will be unsuccess­ fully discharged from probation when she is released from jail. She must pay $2,500 in restitution and $1.083 in court fines and costs. Travis Edward Blankenship. 27, of Hastings was found guilty in Barty County Circuit Court May 24 of probation violation after being found guilty in February' of pos­ session of methamphetamine. Blankenship was sentenced by Judge McDowell May 24 to 90 days in jail, with credit for 10 days served. He may be released to an inpatient treatment as soon as space is available, lie must pay $1308 in court fines and costs. Keigan Patrick-Erving Sochor, 18. of Lake Odessa, pleaded guilty April 12 in Bany’ County Circuit Court lo breaking and enter­ ing. Hc was sentenced May 24 to six months in jail» with credit for 51 days served. He must pay $258 in court costs and fines. His sen­ tence will be served concurrent to another case sentencing. 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To refxut discrimination call ths Fair Housing Center at 616451-290 The HL’D toll-free telephone number for the hearing imapried m I-MX)-927-9275. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent, 409 E. Woodlawn “1, Hastings. $700.00. gr4rent. com 616-458-8200. Help Wanted CUSTOM MANURE APPLI­ CATOR looking for help with drag hose system. Tractor driving and farm experience necessary’. Overtime pay with lots of hours available. 810­ 404-4804. BARN HELP WANTED: MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES. LOCATED IN HASTINGS. CONTACT: 269-207-4218 OR zlpowell© yahoo.com witt be revokcd Sh«lby Jeanne-u^ice Foreman, 24, of Wayland was fotind iIty Jan. 25 of proba1?" .VI?lMl°n after I*'11? found 8uill7 in March 2016 to a chl0,e of assaulting a police officer. She Was ™*nc'd May 24 by Judge McDowell to60davs injail'w"h crctl‘t for 60 days served, and will continue probation. She must pay $738 j ^rt fincs and fees. CHARGE, continued from page 12 —— and shelter, repeal offenders should be man­ dated to wear an electronic ankle alcohol-monitoring device and be placed on house arrest. “Let them drink themselves to death in their own home if that’s what they want to do, but they aren’t gOjn‘ t0 drive,” he said. “Not if I can help it.” 6 Schipper said he doesn’t know what it will take to get the state law changed and allow prosecutors to charge repeat offenders for more than just a third offense. “The law is supposed to reflect what we as citizens believe is right in our society,” Schipper said, “j musl be crazy then.” Hc said Michigan is 49th in die country in taking drunk driving seriously. Schipper said stricter penalties need to be in place. “'There should be a mandatory minimum. We can’t just let some judge give someone 30 days in jail for an I]1*1 or 12”1 drunk-driving conviction,” Schipper said. There has been some talk among legislators about requiring interlock devices on vehicles. The device will not permit operation of the vehicle if the driver’s blood alcohol content is too high. But Schipper said he fears the driver will just take a spouse’s vehicle or friend’s vehicle instead. Schipper said he believes a 12-time drunk driving charge for the same person is a record in his court. “I’ve had a nine-time sentence years ago and had some with six-time. But never 12 times. It’s ridiculous. It’s just ridiculous,” Schipper said. Schipper said setting a high bond is the most he can do al this point. The case has been bound over to circuit court with Judge Amy McDowell. She said she cannot com­ ment on a specific case even after a sentence is imposed since there could be appeals and even possibly a rertzn of lhe case to her court. McDowell said sMooks at each case indi­ vidually and on acase^y-case basis. ’’Everyone is so different, and each case is different,” she said. Prichard is currently scheduled for a final pre-trial conference in circuit court July 21. He is still lodged at the Barry’ County Jail on $200,000 bond. $TOPDOLlflfi$ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Fann Equipment! A 7703 Kingsbury Rd, Delton. Ml <9046 Phono 263-623-2775 goqoautoparts.com HOUTS: Mon-Fri. 8am to 5pm Closed Weekends Come and see our HUGE selection of Motorcyclist and passenger killed after hitting deer A motorcyclist and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle struck a deer in Johnstown Township shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 30. Michael Charles Edwards, 39, of Battle Creek, died at the scene. His passenger, Kiley E. Wiegand, 19, also from Battle Creek, was transported by Life Care Ambulance Service to a Kalamazoo hospital where she later died. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department investigated the crash and said neither Edwards nor Wiegand was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The accident occurred on Pifer Road between Banfield Road and M-37 in Johnstown Township. Sheriff’s deputies were called at 6:55 p.m. According to information released from the sheriff’s department, speed does not appear to be a factor in the crash. It is unknown if alcohol or druSs werc contrib" uting factors. Barry County sheriff’s deputies were assist­ ed at the scene by Johnstown Fire Department, Michigan State Police. Life Cani Ambulance and the Barry County Road Commission. Follow The Bann^on Facebook to keen up to date until the new, edition is printed* One-vehicle accident sends drivertojaH A 26-year-old Plainwell man was arrested and faces a . s?wcfC called at clc while intoxicated as a second offense. Barry County Shen s p romers. A vehicle 2:42 a.m. May 26 to an accident on M-43 at Bendcre Road, ic ry determined had gone off the road, hit two mailboxes and a fence, and overturn • the driver was intoxicated and arrested him. Metal spike damages vehicle over a A 29-year-old Freeport woman reported her vehicle was damaged *hert s /-oaU Grove metal caltrop in the road. The incident was reported May 24 on Road, Hastings. Gun missing from barn A 42-year-o!d Freeport man reported a gun was taken from his bam. The man is the manager of Ever Fresh Fann on Green Lake Road, Middleville, and said workers discov­ ered a back door open on a bam. The only item believed missing is the shotgun. The inci­ dent was reported May 18. Craigslist purchase goes wrong A Hastings woman tried to purchase an iPhone from a Craigslist posting, but item was never delivered after she sent a $200 MoneyGram. The ^“ycar*° .. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies she saw the item for sale and contacte e seller told her to send a $200 MoneyGram and she would send lhe phone, u » MoneyGram was sent, the woman told officers she was no longer able to con c The incident was reported May 23. • • Fishing poles taken from boat A 61-year-old Yankee Springs Township man reported fishing equipment and an ice cooler stolen from his property on Spruce Hollow Drive May 22. The man said two fly rods in cases and a Yeti cooler were taken. The items have an estimated value of more than $2,000. Birthday celebration ends in jail A night of celebrating a 21 st birthday turned into a slay in the Barry County Jail for a 21-year-old Hastings man. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a report of a vehicle stuck in a field off Scott Road near Long Lake Road, Hastings, at 12:42 am. May 25. The man told officers he had been out celebrating his birthday with friends, when his friends reportedly left him and he had to drive home. He went off the road and into the field where he became snick. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and administered a portable Breathalyzer test before arresting lhe man and taking him to the county jail. The driver faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Expired registration tab leads to arrest A traffic stop turned into an arrest of a 42-year-oId Hastings man. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the driver on Irving Road near Farm Lane Road, Middleville for an expired registration. Officers learned the driver also was wanted on a warrant from the Michigan State Police for failing to pay fines for a defective-equipment ticket. The driver was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail for lhe outstanding warrant. The inci­ dent occurred May 24. Nashville man alerted to credit card fraud /X 68-year-oId Nashville man who detected his credit card being used for fraudulent purchases contacted the companies where items were ordered and instructed them not to send the merchandise. The then contacted his credit card company and the sheriff’s depart­ ment. The man told officers he has his account set up to send notifications every time lhe credit cards are being used. When he received notification of three purchases to Amazon and eBay, the man immediately contacted his credit card company and stopped the trans­ actions lhat totaled nearly $250. The incident was reported May 22. Bicycles damaged in Middleville A 31-year-old Middleville man reported damage to two of his bicycles, and a 37-yearold Middleville man reported damage to his bicycle. Barry County Sheriff's deputies were called to the 500 block of Broadway in Middleville. The men told officers two of the bicy­ cles had tires cut and a third had the spokes smashed. The incident was reported May 15. Man leaves accident scene, ends up in jail A 20-year-old Richland man was arrested and booked into the Bany County Jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bany County Sheriff’s deputies were called to 3 Mile Road and Burchette Road, Plainwell. A vehicle had reportedly been pulling a boat when the vehicle crashed and the boat trailer pulled away from the vehicle. The driver then left lhe scene, but left the boat trailer. Officers located the driver at his home on 27lh Street, Richland. The driver was arrested. The incident occurred about 10:15 p.m. May 26. Sleepy driver arrested A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy found a man sleeping in the driver’s seat of a vehicle while the motor was still running and vehicle parked along M-179 near Peets Road. Hastings. While checking on the man. the officer smelled alcohol and saw a container of marijuana in the vehicle. After taking field sobriety tests, lhe 24-ycar-old Wyoming man was arrested and taken to the Barry County Jail, facing possible charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and possession of marijuana. The incident occurred at 2:42 a.m. May 28. Driver arrested after 911 call A Bany’ County Sheriff’s deputy recognized a vehicle that had been involved in an ear­ lier pursuit after a 911 call was made claiming lhe driver was trying to force others off the road. ’Die officer located the driver on Keller Road near Otis Lake Road and realized it was the same vehicle that had been in the pursuit. After turning around to stop the vehicle, the officer was unable to get close enough lo the vehicle lo activate his emergency lights and attempt making a stop, even after reaching speeds in excess of 80 miles per hour. He noti­ fied Allegan County officials lhe vehicle was headed into their county, and officers there were able to stop the driver. Officers determined the driver was wanted on two outstanding warrants, one from lhe Hastings Police Department and one from Michigan State Police. Both warrants were issued for failure lo appear in court, rhe 28-year-old Wayland man was arrested and booked into tire Barry County Jail. The incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. May 28. Several Delton cottages broken into A 62-year-old Delton man reported a break-in to his summer residence in the 9000 block of Lakeview Drive May 5. The man told officers he planned to spend the weekend at the cottage and found a garage service door open when he arrived. The house door also was broken and inside the home, drawers were opened and cupboards left open. A television was missing. Officers later learned that four other homes tn the area also had reported break-ins. Other items reported missing from the homes were a pellet gun, a weather radio. iPad, jewelry. speakers, battery charger and compass. �w Hastings Banner Thursday Jone 1,2017— Pago 13 TheThe Hastings Banner —— inur.>oay aun* Senneker returns to homer fof yikings in Pre-District victory Birtt Birtt Bremer 1 1 ’■ «! t t 1 45 Welcnm i . Editor diamond afterXl'A^1'1" ?'"ln’Cd ,0 *he ..... .mi il hits. Richmond l ake allowed ten earned nuts on 12 hits. She stnick out three and walked one in the jJU^e(-zn)an.-s,||,‘V each. Kietzmam in one n«f’ loss. * ____ RBI “UKr'“'indStoepfo ——- injury. Stcnnm • Ul hvo Wcc^s °flf w’th an Ried, stole^econd"'0 !*“ kad <>IT 5pot she sin' bat of team^? Store on " sin8lc oJTlhc of the f ,U Asl"> n Livcnnorc in the top UP With a two"'8fes<la>'- shc followed that founh inn' 10mc ™n 'n die top of the earn V""? “ |hc Lakcwood vanity softball kX XI”, ‘■| Vic,o»’ overlhontapple at lSJ o.division 2 Pre-District contest Lakewood High School. returnin' 'V?' a sP*dt to our line up. Senneker well nn^r lrom “ banRed-up knee. She did SCrtrin! .K 8 011 baSe and dreW ,hal firM bl00d h I e m lhc 'nnin8." Lakewood b^d^chStese Spetoskey .said. le is a hard out. Hc was moving his cor­ .. m pretty hard, and what do you know she hits a dinger. She is a tough out. She’s a spark. e s a senior. She’s a great base runner. The offense was kicking tonight.” S?n"ckcr had lhrce hits and three RBI in c ballgame. Livermore finished with three hits too. and two RBI. Scnneker’s home run extended the Vikings’ lead to 8-1 at the time, after they put up five runs in lhe top of lhc third inning to go ahead Lakewood returns to action Saturday, fac­ ing Allegan in the Division 2 District Semifinals at Lakewood High School. Hamilton will take on Wayland in the second semifinal of the day, with the district final slated to start at about 2 p.m. Sierra Stocpkcr and Aaron Kietzman had two hits each for the Vikings against Thornapple Kellogg pitcher Brea Lake Tuesday, and Maranda Barton, Emma Sullivan. Kate Richmond and Kayla Sauers all had one hit apiece. She had a hard time getting ahead of the Vikings’ hitters. Thornapple Kellogg’s Brea Lake pitches for her team during its 11-1 loss to Lakewood in the Division 2 Pre-District contest at Lakewood High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood head coach Steve Spetoskey comes out to greet pitcher Kennedy Geiger at the end of their team’s 11-1 win over Thornapple Kellogg in the Division 2 Pre­ District game at Lakewood High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Phillips Ks 11 Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood only put 12 balls in play oft' of Thornapple Kellogg pitcher Dakota Phillips in the Division 2 Pre-District contest at Lakewood High School Tuesday. Phillips struck out 11 and allowed only four hits in the Trojans’ 9-9 victory over lhe host Vikings. He walked just one. TK will face Allegan in the district semifi­ nals back at Lakewood Saturday, with Hastings and Hamilton meeting up in the tournament’s other semifinal contest. “He was in rhythm. He had great rhythm.” TK head coach Jack Hobert said of Phillips. “His arm is lively, but it’s mainly rhythm. He didn’t take a lot of time. He controlled the running game when they did gel on base. They couldn't get any leads on him. He’s pause a little bit and then he’d be quick and stuff like lhat. He just threw down hill in the zone. Redid a great job.” The Trojan defense was solid when it got the chance, even Phillips himself. He started a 1-6-3 double play to end the game after the Vikings put two on, with a single and that walk, with one out in lhe bottom of the sev­ enth inning. TK didn’t commit an error in the ballgame. The story was different on lhe Lakewood side. Four Viking errors helped the Trojans score five unearned runs in the bailgame. Two of those errors came in a four-run second inning forTK. TK upped its lead to 6-0 with two runs in lhe fourth, added two runs in the sixth inning and then tacked on a run in lhe top of the sev­ enth. “On defense. Sauers had a play of lhe year at third base and continues to lead lhe team with her tenacity and effort on the field,” Spetoskey said. Senior Kennedy Gegier also went the dis­ tance for the Vikings, striking out 11 while walking nine and scattering five hits. The only run against her was unearned. Mcg Hudson singled twice for TK in the loss, and Audrey Mulder. Shylin Robirds and Emery Shepherd had TK’s three other singles. Shepherd scored TK’s lone run in the bot­ tom of lhe third inning. She singled, went lo second on a passed ball, stole third and then went home as the throw to pick her off al third got away. Lakewood is now 24-4 overall this season. TK toys defeat Vikmgs Senior Kyle Willette took the loss for Lakewood, but threw well. Just two of the six runs charged to him were earned. He stnick out six and walked two in five innings. TK had four hits off him. and two more in two innings of relict work by Austin Schmidt Thornapple Kellogg's Dakota Phillips pitches during his team’s 9-0 shut out of Lakewood in the Division 2 Pre-District game at Lakewood High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Centerfielder Nate Hobert had the bit hit for TK, a double off the Centerfield fence with one out in the top of the sixth. The Vikings helped the Trojans around lhe bases in that inning too. Hobert moved to third and then home on two wild pitches. Kyler Podbevsek walked as Hobert was moving around the bases, and scored from first when the Viking third baseman threw wildly to first after scooping up a ground ball off the bat of TK’s Gordy Hayward. Nate Hobert also drove in a run with a groundball in the seventh, after Caleb Gavelte walked to leadoff lhe inning and went to third on a single by Brenden Caswell. A double by Brenden Miller and a two-run single by Podbevsek were the only hits of the Trojans’ four-run rally in the second inning. A pair of Uikewood errors, two walks and a hit batter also moved TK runners around the bases. Nate Hobert and Hayward had RBI doubles in the top of the fourth. TK scored a 16-1 win over the Vikings when the two teams met in early-April at die Hastings Invitational. "I was worried coming into this game because we did beat them by a large margin last time. I knew they would lx* belter. I fell our conference prepares us for the districts. We play in a murderous conference and 1 just think that is what helped us is our conference to be honest with you. "We hit the ball. Nate coming up and strok­ ing that double (in the fourth), then we really stared rolling. We got as he goes, and I’m not saying that just to perk him up. It’s the truth. If he gets on base, usually good things hap- Thornapple Kellogg’s Kyler Podbevsek slides safely into home as Lakewood catcher Parker Smith collects the ball during the top of the sixth inning of their Division 2 Pre-District game at Lakewood High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) pen.” Nate was 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI Tuesday. Alex Smith had two hits, and Parker Smith and Chandler Adams had one each for lhe Vikings. Saxosis score a few runs in 3-inning loss at Wayland The Wildcats’ bats did their job. but scoring four runs in three innings off one of the pre­ mier varsity softball teams in the state ain t too bad either. Wayland followed up its 24th consecutive OK Gold Conference championship by scor­ ing a 19-4 victory over visiting Hastings in the Division 2 Pre-District contest al Wayland Saxon catcher Bridget high pitch during her teams Pre-District contest at wayw (Photo by Dan Goggins) u The Saxons’ Emma Post hustles home to score her team’s first njn in a 19-4 loss to Wayland in lhe Division 2 Pre-District game at Wayland Union High School Tuesday. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Union High School Tuesday. Hastings jumped in front I -0 in the top of the first inning with Tori Harding driving in Emma Post with an RBI triple to gel things going for I lasting*. Kelsey Heiss and Altera Kelley had RBI singles for the Saxons in the top of lhe second inning, after a leadoff triple from Stephanie VanRavenswaay Harding came around to score in the top of the third with the help of a Wildcat error after a leadoff walk. Wayland though scored three runs in the bottom half of the first and then scored 16 in the bottom of the second inning. Hannah Sikkema led lhe way lor the Wildcats. She tripled and homered in the second inning. The fop three batters in the Wildcat line-up. Abby Mcricc. Sikkema and Bethany Teunissen each scored three runs. Merice got the win in the circle for lhe Wildcats, who advanced to Saturday’s region­ al semifinal against Hamilton. She stnick out five Saxons in lhe three innings Tuesday and walked one. I larding and Rana Honsowitz each pitched lor the Saxons, with Hoiisowitz relieving Harding in the bottom ol the second, ending the Saxon senior’s stellar high schixil pitching career. l-akcwood defeated Thornapple Kellogg al l akewixxl High School in the district’s other pre-district game Tuesday, the host Vikings will lace off against Allegan in the district’s other semifinal match-up. The Saxons’ Stephanie VanRavenswaay races to third with a leadoff triple in the top of the second inning of her team’s Division 2 Pre-Distnct game at Wayland Union High School Tuesday. (Photo by Dan Goggins) �Page 14-—Thursday, June 1,2017— The Hastings Banner Page — - ____ ■ JL Panthers surprise themselves with state finals spot aw Sports Editor Somebody is going to have to reserve a few more tec times for the Delton Kellogg boys next week. That wasn’t in the Panthers’ plans. The Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ golf team qualified for the Division 3 Suite Finals at Wednesday’s (May 31) Division 3 Regional Tournament at Stonehedge North Golf Course. The Panthers’ Southwest Athletic ssassgSoS ~~S??£Si= nu uiu three-putts today. but I saw some up-an . ’"had been McCowan's previous best 1,1 McCowan said that he:«ndl never even talked about the idea of getfe the thW 5P°‘Ihc rc8‘onal’ the state finals this spring. • Central behind Schoolcraft. Hackett Catholic Centra and Kalamazoo Christian time and again tn the SAC Valley Division. Delton Kellogg also got an «7 fromiK.e Beaudry and 96s from Damien Ml ountaine nrSf Drew Mason. Teammate Janeiro Guevara wasn’t too far back with a 99. ••1 had at least ten shank shots. I ve been battling that for the last two weeks. Beaudry’ said. ”1 had a birdie on number ten. That real­ ly helped. 1 shot into a blind green, about three feet from the pin." Schoolcraft as ed by Nick Josiak s 75. J he Schoolcraft Eagles also got a 77 from Blake Bales, a 79 from Rielly Troyer and an 82 from Parker luiwrence. The Olivet Eagles were led by Drake Norton’s 83. Chase Collins added an 85 for Olivet, and teammates Jake Andrews and Delton Kellogg’s Turner McCowan accepts his regional medal from head coach Kent Enyart after finishing fourth individually at the Division 3 Regional Tournament at Stonehedge North Golf Course Wednesday (May 31). (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg's Kevin Beaudry tries to coax a birdie putt into the hole on number 15 Wednesday (May 31) during the Division 3 Regional Tournament at Stonehedge North Golf Course. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 17-team regional. Jonesville was fourth with a 361 and Maple Valley fifth al 363. The top three teams and top three individu­ als not on those teams Wednesday earned spots in the Division 3 Lower Peninsula State Finals that will be held June 9-10 at Katke Golf Course on the campus of Ferris Slate University in Big Rapids. Turner McCowan, the lone Delton Kellogg student-athlete on the co-op team of players from Delton and Martin, finished in a tie for fourth individually with an 80. That was six strokes better than his previous best 18-hole round. He managed lhat even three-putting four different holes and four-putting one. “I guess 1 never panicked,” McCowan said. Five-inning shutout of Stockbridge secures Vikings another GLAC title The first contest of the conference season was a 7-3 loss to Ixslie. The final contest of the conference season was" a rain-shortened 3-0 victory over Stockbridge. In between, everything was sunny for lhe Lakewood varsity baseball team. The Vikings clinched their second consecu­ tive Greater Lansing Activities Conference championship with their 3-0 victory’ over lhe visiting Stockbridge Panthers Wednesday at Lakewood High School. The Vikings finish lhe conference season with a 10-1 record, and are now’ 18-7-1 overall on lhe year. With the rain-shortened doubleheader like­ ly, lhe Vikings jumped on the Panthers early Wednesday after a disappointing 9-0 loss to Fowlerville in the opening round of the Lansing Diamond Classic Tuesday. Chandler Adams walked to lead off the home half of the first inning Wednesday, went to third on a single by Ryan Szczepaniak and stole home after the first pitch to teammate Kyle Willette. Parker Smith singled home Szczepaniak late in lhe inning to put the Vikings up 2-0. That’s where lhe score stood until back -to-back two-out singles by Smith and Kody Farr put two on for Keegan Marks in lhe bot­ tom of the fifth. The game was called after Marks scored on a single by lhe Panthers’ shortstop, having the innings in needed to make it an official game. Austin Schmidt earned the shutout on the mound for the Viking, limiting Stockbridge to three singles in fiydnnings. He struck out six and walked three.t , Fowlerville pitefir Eric Fntz field4 Lakewood to one hit in his team’s 9-0 win over lhe Vikings in the Diamond Classic game al Cooley Law School Stadium in Lansing May 23. He stnick out eight and walked one over seven innings. A single by Adams was the only hit for Lakewood. Fowlerville benefitted from six unearned runs, the three runs it scored I n the top of the fourth and the last three of six in the top of the seventh. “If I had a bad shot, I just kind of pushed through it. Like with a four-putt, I just kept going.” Hc hit four putts on the number threegreen, but followed lhat up with a birdie on number four. He chipped in from about 20 feel out on the par-3 fourth hole. McCowan added a birdie on lhe par-5 18th too, tapping in a putt after an excellent play out of a bunker. “(McCowan) pulled it out for us today,” Delton Kellogg head coach Kent Enyart. “That’s the best round by far from him.” “He has come on really well in the last two weeks,” Enyart added. “He has just been more consistent. He’s straighter with his drives. He has always been able lo hit it long, but he has Levi Burgett both shot 87. Buchanan’s Austin Lloyd qualified for the state finals individually with an 80, and he 11 be joined by Jonesville’s Grant Baker who shot an 83. Lawton’s Drew Dailey and Berrien Springs Blake RudlafT were headed out for a playoff for lhe final qualifying spot after the team trophy was handed off to Schoolcraft. Maple Valley’s Dillon Walker just missed out on that playoff for lhe final slate qualify­ ing spot, sooting an 87. He was fifth among lhe individuals not on the three state qualify­ ing teams. Maple Valley also got a 90 from Tony Martin, a 91 from Evan Adrianson and a 95 from Jonah Denton. Behind lhe top five teams, Lawton shot a 381. Hillsdale 387, Niles Brandywine 392. Dowagiac 393, Buchanan 397, Parchment 400, Comstock 406, Quincy 407, Berrien Springs 411, Constantine 423, Coloma 430 and Watervliet NTS. TK softball falls to FHE in final Gold ballgames Forest Hills Eastern took two games from the Thornapple Kellogg varsity softball team to finish off the OK Gold Conference season Wednesday in Ada. Thornapple Kellogg pitcher Brea Lake held the Hawks to four earned runs on seven hits and four walks in a 5-2 loss to start Wednesday’s doubleheader. Lake struck out three over her six innings in lhe circle. TK was held to four singles, one each for Shylin Robirds, Meg Hudson, Ashley Snyder and Audrey Mulder. FHE look game two 14-9. TK oulhit lhe Hawks 14-11, with one of those hits a two-run home run by Isabella VanTil. Hudson was 3-for-5 at the plate with four RBI. TK also got two singles from Emery Shepherd and four from Robirds. RobinJs scored three runs. Lake and Kara Burbridge each had an RBI. Saxons score 11 runs on 11 hits in district win ------------------------- ------------------- L2___ —_: ____ -X_____ Hastings first barman Trevor Ryan waits on a throw as a Wayland baserunner dives back into the bag during their Divisinno Pre-District gamQ TueSday in Wayland. (Photo by Dan Goggins) d The Saxons Hastings’ Eli Evans tries to leap past Wayland catcher Ben Barnes to avoid being tagged out at the plate during Tuesday's Division 2 Pre-District game in Wayland Tuesday. (Photo by Dan Goggins) onloSalu(day. "“Ungs’ varsiiv hiwballleam °Pcncd lhc postseason with an 1LJ victory over Wayland in the E>ivisiOn 2 ^.District contest at Way land Union Hjgh school Tuesday. H’lstmgs H Heath held the Wddcals 10 three Lugh 5 213 innings five wm?Un<1’ !,tdUng ou* five 1,nd walkin8 five. Wayland n,^ jeven hits off him. Trevor Ryan came on to get the final four outs, giving up one hit and no runs. Eli Evans tripled and had an RBI, and Pierson Tinkler doubled and drove in two runs. Tinkler also scored twice, as did team­ mates Mason Steward and Drew Wcstworth. Joe Feldpausch and Mark Feldpausch had two hits each. Hastings had 11 hits in all. Michael Royal had a single, a double and three RBI M trk Feldpausch and Trevor Ryan also both drove in runs for Hastings and Matt Hewitt finish^ with two RBI. Hastings will face Hamilton in the Division 2 District Semifinal at Lakewood High School Saturday at 10 a.m. Thornapple Kellogg take on Allegan in the second semifinal of the at Lakewood Saturday. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, Juno 1. 2017— Page 15 TK ladies get through district’s top-ranked team Brett Bremer . % Sports Editor r.n i 'uHSn-1 a slnlc Final. or even a district final, but it felt )ike it OTuW havc ornapplc Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer ream, ranked ninth in the state in Division 2, knocked off No. 5 Gull Lake in the Division 2 Distnct opener inside Bob While Stadium in Middleville Tuesday. The Blue Devils shut out the Trojans in district finals in 2014 and 2015, going on to win state championships in each season - part for^Gull ^hrcc’strai8*W sU,c championships TK took a 1-0 lead about ten minutes into the first half, with Tess Scheidel finishing off a corner kick from teammate Taylor Pratt, and the Trojans led throughout lhe entire contest. Junior attacker Kylie Adams scored two goals about a minute apart in the final minutes, with Gull Lake pushing forward, to seal the victo­ ry“I think we’re confident that we’re a great team and can play together as a team,” Adams said. “When we play together we can play great.” “We played as a team. We came out togeth­ er and we came out with lhe win. We’re just excited to move on and hopefully win dis­ tricts.” she added. The referee’s whistle took one goal off the board for the Blue Devils and helped them score another, raising the tension of the match. The disallowed goal drew a red card and an ejection on the Blue Devils’ bench. Gull Lake junior Nicole Miller placed a comer kick from the right side perfectly off the far post and into the Trojan net for what looked like the game-tying goal 1:42 into the second half, and it took a long moment for lhe Blue Devils’ celebration to mellow before the official waved off the goal after seeing a push in front of the Trojan net. Even before the kick was off the Blue Devils were working to shield TK keeper Maddic Hutchins from the ball, drawing the attention of TK head coach Joel Strickland. “Basically, she can’t move with my keeper. She can hold her spot. I saw her doing it, and I knew it was going to happen,” Strickland said. “I wanted (the official) lo be aware of it and to sec it. We saw it, and that was one heck of a ball that girl played in. We probably have to do a better job defending that.” TK held on to its 1-0 lead and upped its advantage to 2-0 with 26:50 to play on a goal by freshman forward Sicrah Adams. Midfielder Ellie Adams put a pass in front of the Blue Devil net to begin the action, and Alyvia Thome earned an assist as she got the ball to Adams for the 1-v-l chance against Blue Devils’ keeper Sophie Tilbury. Adams tied the TK record for goals by a freshman with lhe score, her eighth of Lhe season. Gull Lake pul pressure on the TK net throughout the second half, with TK creating some good chances of its own loo. The Blue Devils got their lone goal on a penalty kick with 8:09 to play after a flurry of action in the Trojans’ defensive end. Thome, moved back to defense from the attack to use her speed to help protect the lead, headed one Gull Lake comer kick away with 9:30 to play. A minute later, the Blue Devils were unsuccessful on a free kick from just outside the Trojan box. With 8:09 remaining the Trojans were whistled for a push in their box, defending against another Blue Devil comer. Reagan Wisser snuck the PK just under Hutchins as she dove to her right to pull Gull Lake within 2-1. “When they kept getting those chances, it was getting really nerve-wracking,” Kylie Adams said. “When we got up two goals I got excited and I was ready to play. It was awe­ some." Kylie Adams scored her first goal of the match with 4:26 to play, giving the Trojans back their two-goal cushion. Monica Bluhm earned lhe assist as the Trojans raced up field on a counterattack for lhe scoring chance. Kylie pul a head off the post 59 seconds later, off a pass from Haley Dehaan, to finish the scoring. “Every one of our teams (over the years) has worked their tails off to be able lo beat a team like Gull Lake and I think we’re playing really well together as a team and I think lhat is the biggest concept - play together,” Thornapple Ke"0# 'res>an forward Slerah Adams fires a shot past Gull Lake goalkeeper Sophie Tilbury for a goaf during the Trojans’ 4-1 victory °v®r the Blue Devils in the Division 2 District opener in Middleville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls' soccer team gathers together as a “family" at the end of its 4-1 victory over No. 5-ranked Gull Lake in the Division 2 District opener inside Bob White Stadium in Middleville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s Ellie Adams (3) gets a head on the ball ahead of Gull Lake's Avery Cook (4), but is whistled for a push leading to a Blue Devil PK during the second half of their Division 2 District opener in Middleville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Strickland said. “You saw tonight, the differ­ ent girls scoring the ball and working togeth­ er. Monica (Bluhm) didn’t play in the whole first half, but she never put her head down. We put her in the second half to hopefully give us a spark and she did that for us. Il’s cool to see people to things like that, and even Thorne with asking her to go back and play defense al the end just to get some more speed back there with Anna (Morgan) being out. The selflessness that she had of being able to do lhal - il just says a lol about this team." TK will face Plainwell in lhe first of two district semifinal matches at Hastings High School tonight. Hastings and Wayland meet up in the other semifinal match. The district final is scheduled for Friday evening. TK is now 16-2-1 overall this season. Panthers get to squeeze in district semifinal before graduation The Panthers biggest challenge for this afternoon will be staying focused. Delton Kellogg’s varsity girls’ soccer team united the 2017 postseason with a 5-0 victory at Olivet Tuesday in its Division 3 District opener. Rather than head to Lansing Catholic, the district host.fbr their semifinal match-up with Lakewood the Fathers will host that contest today (June 1) at 3 pm. - just hours before Delton Kellogg High School's commence­ ment ceremony. The Panthers did defeat the Vikings 8-0 in a non-confercnce match-up back in April. Delton Kellogg got goals from Allison Diller, Lilly Howard and Ambrosia McManus in the first half al Olivet. Diller and Jennifer Stenroos scored in lhe second half to seal lhe victory for their team. Howard had two assists and Diller one in the contest. The Panthers are now 14-2 overall this sea­ son. They closed lhe regular season with a 6-0 win over Comstock last Wednesday (May 24). Alexis Hanchett scored twice in that victo­ ry, and Anja Nilsson. Howard, Samantha Mohn and Abby Be ver also added goals. Lansing Catholic hosts Pennfield in the other district semifinal in the bracket this eve­ ning, with the Cougars hosting the district final Saturday at 5 pan. between the two win­ ners from tonight. Pennfield scored an 8-0 win in its district opener over Lansing Sexton Tuesday and the Lansing Catholic girls started the tournament with an 8-0 win over Portland. Delton Kellogg’s Elizabeth Vroegop looks to push the ball out of her zone during Tuesday’s district opener at Olivet High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Hawks sweep TK in final OK Gold baseball series Delton Kellogg’s Ambrosia McManus (17) steals the ball away from Olivet's Becka Pliley as teammate Samantha Mohn (9) looks on from behind during Tuesday's Division 3 District opener at Olivet High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Trojans played another close one-run ballgame in the OK Gold Conference last Tuesday (May 25), falling 7-6 to visiting forest Hills Eastern, but couldn’t keep as close to the Hawks during their doubleheader in Ada Wednesday. The Hawks took game one 4-0 Wednesday at Forest Hills Eastern High School, and then scored a 10-5 win in the final game of lhe OK Gold Conference season. FHE lefty Sam Zly4aszyk held the Troians w n‘ngl“ by Colin rhomas and Brenden Ml er tn game one. He stnick out three and walked one in lhe seven-inning shutout Matt Lenard pitched for TK, holding the Hawks to two earned mns on six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked two and stnick out four Both teams had eight hils in Wednesday, but four TK errors hd d u awks score a couple unearned runs The Hawks led 9-1 after four “Wings. TK battled back a bit. Gordy Havwanl and Kyle Smith each singled drove in two runs and Ca|cb' Kyler Podbevsek also had RHj . c TK finishes the OK Gold Conf., son with a 5-13 record. Onf^nce sea- Delton Kellogg freshman Amber Mabie (99) fights to keep the ball in bounds as Olivet's Kaylee Richardson shies a way from the play during their Division 3 District opener Tuesday at Olivet High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Pennfield scores sweep of doubleheader with Lion softball Kelsey Meyers drove in the Ione run for the Lions as they were swept in a non-confcrencc doubleheader by lhe Pennfield varsity softball team in Bailie Creek Thursday. , The green and gold Panthers look the day s opener 11-1 and then scored a 15-0 victory tn game two. Meyers Eliana Heinze and Carlee Allen singled for the Maple Valley team in lhe game one loss. . t , . .. Kaycic Schrader pitched the five inning contest for the Lions. A single by Heinze was the only hit for the Lions in their game two loss. The Lions were slated to head to Potterville for a doubleheader Wednesday to finish off the regular season. Maple Valley starts lhe postseason Saturday (June 3), hosting its Division 3 District Tournament. The Lions take on Saranac in lhe opening game of the day at 9 a.m. Delton Kellogg meets Pewamo-Westphalia in the day’s second semifinal game. �Page 16 — Thursday. June 1.2017 — The Hastings Banner __ M JPJ * _ ■ Mile-relav win clinches Vikes a share of conference title .............. . . .. . nive• the E».8 ks lhe league im^econd.' ‘’’^Joh^h^d ta™ PlilC' . Lakcwood »•«» had Sam Kostanko third in for . . the F'ielcs Lakewood also had Sam Kostanko third in this spring to give the nft.ivnce chain­ ing second. fOunh an(J fifth behind him. Jesse Waldron took fourth in the 110-mcter d/cCUS (13,'4) an<i nfth in ,hc sh(,t Put Heins. Rickey Hafma and Cnlld? teamed high bundles. Hc helped the Lakewood varsity heading into Wcdnc. |(lIenied hurdle •1-3 5. He was right behind sophomore pionship meet. lhe ’ and Timothy to win the 4XI(x;.nlt.ter relay in 45.07 sec­ 4x2(X)-mctcr relay team to a conference Lo of Waldmn. No l. Cam! |h<_ onds. and llansCnAkC|ellnn. Kelley. Waldron uunmate Josh Denda in lhe discus. Denda championship. He finished second to all-state Sweet joinedI mo „ 76 c. 3 Pcrsonal record mar^ and Rickerd t Canied I0 take the 4x2OO-meteammate Noah Caudy in the 300-melcr inter­ 4x400-meter relay « leaving lhe tcr relay in 135 47 oJjvCt was second in both mediate huidles. Stockbridge was third in the boys’ standonds. Olivet was lh'fd'n ^2 Wednesday and of those sprint relays That left him the chance to compete in one tngs with 79 points, followed by Perry 70, Olivet did (akc the 4'80(,‘me,er ru,ay-wilh more event as the 2017 Greater Lansing l-cshe 66 and Maple Valley 19.5. the team of FudgC> Colin McDowell. Activities Conference Meet wound down nt fervneeehatnpionsh'p. Stockbridge’s girls w ere third too, with 65 „ jn |cag„t. Zach Griffith and Isaac Waffle winning in Perry High School Wednesday. Points, ahead of Lakewood 49, Maple Valley 1 ^"finishedI off their conference eharnpion- 8:25.75. The Vikings needed him. and Leslie 45. dua s ;v „J<dav With a dominating perforCaudy handily Won conference champion ­ Waldron stepped into the 4x400-meter I he top finish for lhe Lakewood girls came relay for the Vikings, filling in for the relay Scc X Eagles’ girls outscored runner-up ships in both hurdles races. He look the 1 IO­ thC 4x4?°'n,ctcr relay team of Brcanna meter high hurdles in 14 85 and the 300-meter team’s regular leadoff num Andrew HansenSickerink, Kristine Possehn. Davila Mater ^jHnwn-iM-lellttn. a senior middle dis- intermediate hurdles in 40.01. Waldron was McClellan who was injured in the finals lor H‘ runner did get to contribute lor lhe second and Sweet seventh in the 300 hurdles. and Patsy Morris lhat was third in 4:44.21. lhe 200-meter dash. Hc helped the Lakewood Senior Riley Eggers was fifth in both of lhe boys win not only lhat race, but a share of Wing boys. I le was the runner-up in the 400­ Sweet was the runner-up •” lhc 110s. with throws, earning a mark of 31-6.75 in the shot their first ever team conference champion­ m ter mm finishing in 52.75 seomds U-she Waldron fourth. put and 92-6 in the discus. The top finish in the field for lhe Lakewood junior Cullen Cox won that race tn 50.75. ship. The Lakewood ladies had a handful of top Hansen-McClellnn missed out on the 4x4(X The Lakewood boys did all right in the boys came from Hanna in the pole vault. He relay, and hc missed out on scoring Jor the 200-meter dash without him too. Olivet’s was the runner-up al |2-6 in the event. Pern' live finishes in lhe field. Wickerink was fifth in lhe high jump at 4-6. Mater was fourth in Vikings in lhal 200-meter final. Olivet s varsi­ Colin Grady won the nice in 23.16. but senior Kolten LaUur won it by clearing the bar the pole vault, clearing 7-6. Palsy Morris ty boys’ track and field team, made up a few Lakewood had Kaden Heins second (23.74), at 13-0. added a fifth-place leap of 14-25 in the long more points in the 3200-mcter run and trailed Cole Rickerd third (24.09) and Payne I lanna Olivet’s Grady added a third individual jump. the Vikings by just 1.5 points heading into the conference chantpionship for himself in the fourth (24.11). The 100-meter hurdles and the 300-mcter 4x400-meter relay. . . longjump, fiying 20.475. Grady won the 100-meter dash too m low hurdles were the best events on the track Olivet beat lhc Vikings in their GLAC dual the Lakewood ladies. J? ‘ cath Kateiynn Kictzrnan and^jd£>"(X) hurdles, ran their best time ever tn tn Bouwcns led the group, pl^ xv_ Kictzinan was sixth in - - ■ enth in 53.93. . inn hurdles. Kietzman led the placing fourth m a new pc Bouwens of 18.02. Case was filth •"her in set a PR with a lime of 1850 tn. i sixth place. h (w(, Olivet senior Ugan Kyrc won hurdles races. She took the KX) hurdles tn 16.60 and the 300 hurdles m c helped the Eagles’ 4x100 and 4x200 relay learns to v ietories. _ Morris added a fifth-place time of 29.03 in lhe 200-mctcr dash and a fourth-place time ol 1:06.17 in lhe 400. The Vikings also had Kristine Possehn sixth in the 400 in 1.0658 and Mater eighth in 1:07.67. Haight added a fourth-place time of for lhe Lakewood ladies in the 100-meter dash. . Olivet senior Teona Feldpausch had a big day in the middle distance races, running her fastest 800 and 1600 ever. She won the 800- meter run in 2:27.59 and lhe 1600-meler mn in 5:27.74. She concluded her day by teaming with Miranda Barnes. Thalia Garza and Aulumn Wietzke lo win the 4x400-meter relay in 4:21.10. Wietzke, a freshman, was another standout for the Eagles. She was also a part of the win­ ning 4x8(X)-meier relay team and was second only lo Feldpausch in the 800 and the 1600. The Eagles’ Bailey Hoffman won the shot put (36-7.75) and the discus (118-3). Eagles won 14 of the 17 girls’ events. Perry sophomore Elizabeth Gramza won the pole vault at 9-0 and freshman teammate Liz Poirier took the high jump al 4-10. Leslie junior Rachel Wilise was the only non-Olivet athlete to win on the track, taking the 3200meter run in 12:47.05. Saxons win tiebreak for fourth at NorthPointe tourney . - iETTIIOME ■ The Hastings varsity boys’ golf team fin­ ished fourth Wednesday at the NorthPointe Chrislian Invitational al Hastings Country Club. NorthPointe Christian won the day’s cham­ pionship with a 316 at the 15-team meet. Byron Center was second at 330. Mona Shores third al 333 and Hastings beat out Loy Norrix on a tiebreaker for fourth as both teams shot 341. Maple Valley placed seventh. nt the tourna­ ment with a 353. The Saxons’ Jerry Christensen was third individually with a 74 and teammate Alex Taylor shot his best round of the season, an 82'. The Saxons also got a 91 from Josh Yi and a 94 from Josh Brown. Hastings heads to Yankee Springs Golf Course today for its Division 2 Regional Tournament. Saxons top Northwest in 1-8 tournament consolation game Finishing off the regular season with a con­ solation game in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference Tournament, the Hastings varsity girls’ soccer team got to try some new .stuff out. The Saxons closed out their first 1-8 season with a third-place finish in lhe conference tournament thanks to a 3-2 win over Jackson Northwest. Kirstine Soroy scored two gt)a]s and s Warren one in the victory. Hastings goalkeeper Kayla Morris made three saves. . ?'r riv a Solld SCC0lld llalf a,,d "‘»k«l oil lots ol di lierent thmgs in this game." I lastinss head coach Tun Schoessel said. “The ..im,. really didn’t have much meaning so we could tty dtflereut people in different places and different set pieces to see how it would work out as we prepare for districts.” lhe Saxons open district play this cveninn at home taking on Wayland in lhe Division District Semifinals. Wayland opened the st >|2 tournament with a win over Baltic r t Central Tuesday. The Saxons ami WifdcnK meet at 7 p.m., after the semifinal beiu.’ * Thornapple Kellogg and Plainwell The district final is planned for Eri<F.v p.m. in Hastings. r » n<hy at 6 Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads �Hastings nigh School Graduating Class �Hastings Banner - Graduation Issue. 2017 • page 2 Canu’Ton James Ar^f-lU^tns Mara MaKayLi All Mc^on Nicole Backx? Kayla Butr< Chloe Onmlee C Liric Chnstina ('uiminijvun Abigail Marie C Samuel Wai Dukii Hannah MtLi>la I). 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Myer /Andrew Michael Stout Ates tin Jacob Twigg Tyler Lee William Ulrich Philip James Van Noty Alex Deu-ayne'Philip Welch * Denotes National Honor Society Member j)r CREEKSIDE VISION & HEARING 1761 W. M-43 Hwy., Hastings 9090 S. Rodgers Ct., Caledonia! . 1-800-307-88971 www.creeksidevision.com] �Hastings Banner - Graduation Issue, 2017 - page 7 Students recognized for academic excellence and more during honors night Graduating Saxons were honored with special recognitions and awards at honors night on the eve of graduation. lhc night before commencement, Reilly Former was named the stu­ Hastings High School honored graduat­ dent of the year in the science depart­ ing seniors with a host of awards and ment scholarships. Dozens of scholarships Greer Putnam said senior Reese and a plethora of department awards Vanlloutcn “almost single-handedly recognized the hard work and talent of helped save a 20 plus year program al the class of 2017. Hastings High School.” Her work to The first awards of the night were preserve lhe youth in government pro­ presented by teacher lid Domke. gram was recognized with the social Samantha Pennington was named the studies department award. student of the year in the agriculture, James Doran presented the Spanish food and natural resources program. department award to I.acie Cunningham. Students receiving academic letters Domke spoke of her desire lo succeed. Austin Stephens was given the busi­ for a 3.25 grade and above over seven ness program award. Nicholas l.arabce semesters include: First year awardreceived the construction trades pro­ Jcnelle Bailey, Olivia Barrett, lan gram award, Jordan Nelson was named Bleam. Alexis Bloomberg, Emily the culinary arts student of the year and Casarez, Jonathan Cook. Zackary Daniel Koneska was given the engi­ Cummings, Samuel Dakin. Jordan Davis, Jacob Dunn. Tori Harding. neering design program award. Amanda Harp. Julia Helmholdt. The face the wind award was pre sented to Christopher Davis by Andrew Kourtney Hubbert, Carolynne Huebner. Hannah Joerin-Homing, Ethan Klipfer, Keller. High school band director Spencer Samantha Mitchell. Brenagan Murphy. White presented Man’ Green with the Journi Neil, Jacklynn Nevins, Emerald O’Brien. Charlie Simpson, Charles fine arts department award. Surratt, Camille Van Dien. Reese Kathryn Pohl was presented the lan guage arts department award by her Vanlloutcn and Dylan Williams; second 'year award-Brianna Beck. Zoc mother, teacher Lisa Pohl. For her work throughout her high Campbell. Chloe Case. Logan I ish. Rilcc Hammond. Alexis Kclmcr. Katie school career, Kayleigh Collins was given the math department award by Kuzava. Jack Longstreet. Mary-Jean Miller. Megan Morawski. Kathryn Pohl, Kelli Newberry Cassidy Monroe, Emily Sprague and Charles Surratt received the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings Scholarships. Alan Rivera. Trevor Ryan, Bracden Wescott and Emily Westers; third yearMara Allan. Megan Backe. Kayleigh Collins. Abigail Czinder, Jenna Ehredt, Joseph Feldpausch. Mark Feldpausch, Reilly Former. Mary Green, Elizabeth Heide, Samuel Johnson, Olivia Mead. Cassidy Monroe. Emily Patlok. Timbrec Pederson. Samantha Richardson. Emily Sprague, Austin Stephens, Katherine Wcinbrccht and Troy Yoder. Outstanding attendance awards were given to Mara Allan. Samuel Johnson and Sandra Smith. Kirstinc Soroy was presented senior foreign exchange student recognition by Kailec Palchak. Kathryn Pohl received the Daughters of the American Revolution award, also presented by Palchak. Mary Green received the Congressional Medal of Merit award, presented by Andrew Keller. Saxon Scholar Athlete Awards were presented to: Mara Allan, Brianna Beck, Abigail Czinder, Jenna Ehrcdt, Joseph Feldpausch, Mark Feldpausch, Reilly Former, Mary Green, Kourtney Hubbert, Alexis Kelmer. Olivia Mead. Cassidy Monroe, Brenagan Murphy. Emily Pnttok, Timbrec Pederson. Kathryn Pohl, Samantha Richardson. Emily Sprague. Austin Stephens. Katherine Wcinbrccht, Bracden Wescott and Emily Westers. Saxon Scholar Athlete Awards and M.ILS. A.A. Farm Bureau Scholar Athlete awards were given lo: Megan Backe, Kayleigh Collins, Elizabeth Heide. Samuel Johnson, Jack Longstreet, Trevor Ryan, Madison Smith and Charles Surratt. Brenagan Murphy and Trevor Ryan were the recipients of the George "Buzz” Youngs Awards, presented by Mike Goggins, lhe duo were nominat­ ed by coaches for their efforts in aca­ demics. sportsmanship and playing multiple sports lhe first scholarships of the eve­ ning. named for longtime support L.H. Lamb, were awarded to Mark Feldpausch and Emily Westers. Jordan Brehm presetnted Samuel Johnson with the $1,000 Thornapple Credit Union Scholarship for his char­ acter. scholastic achievement and com­ munity involvement. Cassidy Monroe. Emily Sprague and Charles Surratt received the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings schol­ arships. The Binda Endowment Fund for the Emily Casarez was awarded the Robert Casey Scholarship. Arts was given lo Mara s\llan and the KCC Foundation Scholarship awarded to Ethan Klipfer. Jack Longstreet and Timbrec Pederson were awarded the Hastings Athletic Booster Scholarships based on their essay entries. The Woody Wyngarden Memorial Scholarship was give to Cassidy Monroe and presented by Tricia Eldred. Timbrec Pederson was awarded lhe Paulsen Trust Scholarship, presented by Andrew Keller. Emerald O'Brien was awarded the Girrbach Family Memorial Scholarship. For her commitment to community and school, Megan Backe received the Elks Lodge #1965 Scholarship. Taking lo the podium once again, Brenagan Murphy received the Union Bank Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded based on academics, leader­ ship, extra curricular activities and community service. Caps and gowns were donned for honors night in the Hastings High School gyrn last week. �Hastings Banner - Graduation Issue. 2017 - page 8 Grand Rapids Building Services Perseverance Scholarship was given lo Emily Patlok. The schol­ arship, given throughout lhe state of Michigan, is given to students who have dealt with significant hardships and personal tragedy. Megan Backe received lhe Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force Youth Scholarship. Brenagan Murphy received the Eldon P. Willard Scholarship, present­ ed by Todd Willard in honor of his brother. The Thornapple Garden Club Scholarship was given lo Kathryn Pohl and presented by Janet Smith. The Mary Youngs Music and Athletic Memorial Scholarships were Kathryn Pohl was awarded the Language Arts Department award by her mother and teacher Lisa Pohl. Trevor Ryan received the Dana Burgess Hastings High School Alumni Association Scholarship. presented to Kayleigh Collins and Samuel Johnson. Emily Patlok received the Coach and Kathleen Clarcy Scholarship. Cassidy Monroe was awarded the James and Mel Hund Scholarship. Emily Patlok took home the GFWC Hastings Women’s Club Jumpstart Your Future Scholarship. The Barbara Colleen Hooten Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Kayleigh Collins and Olivia Barrett received the West Michigan Viking Group Educational Scholarship. Kathryn Pohl received the Gies Family Scholarship and Samantha Pennington received the Charles Baldwin Speakers Club Scholarship. I1EA Scholarships were presented to Mara Allan. Jack Longstreet. Brenagan Murphy and Kathryn Pohl lhe IIESPA Scholarships were awarded lo Kayleigh Collins, Claire Harris and Samantha Mitchell. Mitchell, along with Camille Van Dien received the Carrie Roc Memorial Scholarships. Derek lligh received the Hastings Car Club Scholarship. Megan Backe, Reilly Former and Madison Smith were given the Helen Mott Scholarships. Samantha Mitchell and Trevor Ryan received the Howard and Leona VanDelic Scholarships. 'l he Rosellen E. and Paul E. Siegel Scholarships were awarded to Brianna Beck, Zackary Cummings and Emily Patlok. I'he Robert Casey Scholarship was awarded lo Emily Casarez. Kayleigh Collins received lhe Herbert J. Reinhardt Scholarship. The Jerry Lee Morton Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Emily Sprague. Joseph Feldpausch, Elizabeth Heide and Samantha Richardson were given Gladys Cairns Scholarships. 'I’he Ruth Tangerstrom Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Cassidy Monroe and the Hastings Kiwanis Club Scholarship was awarded to Samantha Richardson. The Chamberlain Scholarship was presented to Reilly Former. Emily Sprague was given the Beatrice Fisher Wollin Scholarship. Emily Westers received the John “Jock” and Kathleen Clarcy Scholarship. The Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Scholarship was awarded lo Mary Green. The Vai “Bub” Bennett Springer Scholarship was awarded to Samantha Richardson. Samuel Johnson and Madeline Solmes received the Hastings Rotary Club Scholarships, presented by Chelsey Foster. The Dana Burgess Hastings High School Alumni. Association Scholarship was awarded to Trevor Ryan and presented by Merry Ossenhe inter. Former superintendent Carl Scheessel presented the Willard G. Pierce and Jessie M. Pierce Scholarship to Madison Smith, the Andrea M. Storrs Scholarship to Mara Allan and lhe Carl and Loretta Sphoessel Mary Green was presented the Fine Arts Department Award by band director Spencer White. Community Service and Leadership Scholarships to Jcnelle Bailey and Charles Surratt. �Hastings Banner - Graduation Issue. 2017 - page 9 Graduates celebrate new beginnings and old memories Reese VanHouten welcomed guests and graduates to the ceremonies. Graduates celebrate near the close of ceremonies. lhe program with a rendition of Joan Van Houten “Elijah." Staff Writer Excitement and pride filled the Top honor student Reilly Former entrance of Hastings High School addressed her peers, reminding and poured into the gymnasium them of lhe importance of lhe past Friday as the class of 2017 prepared four years. She spoke of having to face another chapter in their lives. been a quiet presence in high school. Celebration was a common thread in However. Former was far from quiet presentations given by the evening’s in her accomplishments speakers, underscoring graduation “Don’t ever forget the memories as a new beginning and not an end. made here or the lessons learned,” Il is a time to cherish the old and said Former. Her moving and embrace a future bright with hopes, inspiring presentation was followed by the HHS Choir singing “Stand by dreams and aspirations. The Hastings High School Me.” Symphonic Band, led by Director The annual remember when Spencer White. accompanied memories were presented by lhe procession with “Pomp and students Jcnelle Bailey and Ethan Circumstance” and “Star Spangled Klipfer. After the Laurel and Hardy Banner.” Student Reese VanHouten style dialogue, their exchange welcomed lhe crowd, and the HHS ended with a humorous reference lo Varsity Singers, with Matthew the keynote speaker, HHS Principal Callaghan conducting, opened Tbe National Anthem opens the graduation progam. �Hastings Banner • Graduation Issue, 2017 • page 10 View of from below: graduates look out upon friends and family. Hastings High School said farewell to 194 graduates. the high school. Cooley stood at the podium peering out al the graduates as they looked back toward him. Class of 2017 will be his last group of graduates before retirement. "I, too am starling a new chapter,” said Cooley, telling the students their lives will be filled with new beginnings. Advice Cooley shared included never being afraid to ask for help, remembering the support they have in their family and community and being proactive in all they do. "Life is not alxnil posting what you’re about to eat on Facebook,” said Cooley. "It’s about turning the page ...” Ilis own graduation was 37 years ago. in the very same school. When up against something seemingly insunnountable, Cooley reminded students they will never be alone. "Use the things you’ve garnered hcre-the skills to work through problems, the confidence and the support. Draw on this when you need to and you’ll never go through it alone,” said Cooley. When his presentation was complete, Top graduate, Reilly Former address­ Cooley received a standing ovation ers her classmates. from administrators, faculty, staff. Christopher Cooley. "Is it a coincidence Mr. Cooley is retiring the same year we’re graduating?'* asked Bailey. Cooley moved with this class through grade school, middle school and again to Smiles and laughters were shared among the graduates. students and the audience. A fond farewell given to a man who has dedicated over 20 years to guiding students along life’s paths. Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duils presented the diplomas, student after student marched onto the platform as high school seniors and off the platform as graduates. Hastings High School has presented 141 graduations. Each year, lifelong friendships were forged and new teachers, business owners, skilled workers and community leaders were inspired. Graduation marks a transition - a lime of passing the torch to the next generation. The evening closed with the traditional turning of the tassel ceremony and throwing of the caps. 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Stc B, Middleville 269-795-4230 Mark D. Christensen, AAMS ■ Financial Advisor 421 W. Woodlawn. Hastings 269-945-5110 269-945-3553 www.icstravd .coni HASTINGS NAPA BARRY COUNTY LUMBER 122 N. Jefferson Rd. Hastings 269-948-9696 225 N. Industrial Park Dr. Hastings 269-945-3431 269-948-2824 j Southside 'i ♦A 3(X» Meadow Run Dr., liastim South of Haatnvs on M-.c wwwsVAllbsKlcJkidsCVUJ 269-818-1020 �Hastings Banner - Graduation Issue. 2017 - pago 12 Academic Top Honors (in alphabetical order) Emily R. Pattok Timbree M. Pederson Samantha S. Richardson Reilly C. Former Mary C. Green Samuel K. Johnson Olivia G. Mead Mara M. Allan Megan N. Backe Rayleigh M. Collins Abigail M. Czinder Austin D. Stephens Junior Honor Guards Kayla Carlson Garrett Coltson Abby Burroughs Wyatt Owen Foreign Exchange Student Klrstine Dahl S0r0y Class Officers - STUDENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD Jenelle Bailey Jack Longstreet Wyatt Owen Samuel Johnson President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer SENIOR CLASS Olivia Barrett Timbrec Pederson Trevor Ryan Luke E. Haywood President Vice-President Daniel F. Patton Valerie A. Slaughter Secretary Dr. Carrie P. Duits Superintendent Matthew J. Goebel Director of Curriculum Robert Tim Berlin Director of Business Services Christopher L Cooley Principal, Hastings High School Andrew M. Keller Assistant Principal, HHS Michael K. Goggins Athletic Director/Asst. Principal Stephen E. Hoke Special Program Administrator Aiderman Alderman Jennifer L. Eastman Trustee Michael A. Nickels Trustee Robert P. Pohl Trustee Treasurer laulsF.Wtawa.Jr Administration Emily Pattok Megan Backe Treasurer Aiderman Rilee Hammond Braedon Wescott President Vice-President Secretary ■;... .... v . Judith L. Johnson Teresa O.Helde ~ c K. Heide jert Joe Priest Amy S. Smelker Matthew W. Moore Dale D. Krueger III Principal, Hastings Middle School Principal, Southeastern Elementary Principal, Northeastern Elementary Principal, Central Elementary Principal, Star Elementary Director 0/ Food Services Director 0/ Maintenance High School Faculty Richard (Scott) Allan Dan Baker AnnMarie Beemer Marty Buehler Jason Burghardt Matthew Callaghan Robert Carl Steve Collins Steve Crozier Jennifer Delaphiano Jeffery Denny James Dixon Edward Domke Kay Acker Kelly Adrianson James Doran Michael Engle Marshall Evans Brienne Guiles Amanda Gurtowsky Andrew Haines Jason Hoefler Kelly Ibarra Andrew Keller Mike Key Laura Klngma Dora Leonard Cathy Longstreet Amy Collins Cheryl Northrop Steven Loomis Rebecca Malmquist Sara Matthews-Kaye Andria Mayack Michael McCann Angela Peymbroeck • Kurt Schaaf Krista Schueller Justin Straube Kimberly Sweeris Joann VandenHout Jenna Ware Judy Way Spencer White mYusten Kailee Palchak-College Advisor ireer Putnam-Haines Barbara Henry Teresa Mitchell Lindsey Reed-Lipscomb Shelley Winegar � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-06-08.pdf 9c4a5d287c93144a1796be9007fa245c PDF Text Text Delton boys win first district championship DK says goodbye to Class of 2017 See Story on Page 18 See Story ott Page 3 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ^81^7270 H.iHIn.lhi. ANNER ^rsday^nej-gQl7 PRICE 75C VOLUME 164, No. 23 NEWS BRIEFS Cherry Health breaking new ground today f A local health center is expanding to meet the growing medical health needs of Barn County residents, regardless of abil­ ity to pay. Cherry Health will he moving to a new long-term location al 200 S. Boltwood St., Hastings. Renovations have begun to transform more than 11.500 square feet of space in the lower level of the Ace Hardware building. A groundbreaking ceremony is sched­ uled for 11:30 a.m. to noon Thursday. June 8, on the parking area of Ace Hardware. The event is free. and die public is wel­ come to join. Tile project began in early 2015 with a fundraising campaign spearheaded by director of development Sharon Barton. The estimated total project cost is just over $1.3 million. When work is completed,Cherry Health w ill be able to accommodate 3,500 patients annually, and will more than double its current ability. Garden club to learn about beekeeping The Thomapple Garden Club will be buzzing this evening when Greg Donnini meets with the club to talk about beekeep­ ing. The public is welcome to the meeting at Episcopal Church Parish House, 315 W. Center St.. Hastings. Refreshments will lie available starting at 6:30, with the pro­ gram starting al 7 pan. Following the presentation, the club will elect a vice president and discuss the July 8 garden tour. Donnini started beekeeping working with Africanized bees while teaching in Honduras in 2006. A co-teacher had 250 hives in the mountain jungle forests, and working together piqued Donini’s interest. When he moved back to Michigan, Donini started with five bee hives utilizing European honeybees, and slowly added hives each year. I le currently runs from 75 to 100 beehives in four counties. He owns Gee Dee Bees and sells honey to stores and restaurants and at numerous farmers markets and festivals around the area. Membership information for the club can be obtained through club president Janet Smith, by calling 269-795-9109, or membership chair Rose Ann Lipsch, 269­ 945-3242. Proposed change inadvertently puts local company ‘on trial’ Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Too close for comfort is the message resi­ dents are sending, and any attempt to close the distance will face strong opposition. The city hall council chambers filled with area residents ready to voice their thoughts at the planning commission meeting Monday. On the agenda for the public hearing was a proposed ordinance change regarding set­ backs that hits caught the attention of many pro|>erty owners. The change would affect all Hastings industrial zoned property. The setback change is specific to industrial development, howev­ er, residcntial-zoned lots immediately sur­ rounding industrial property may feci the effects. According to Ordinance 544. current set­ back requirement for industrial development in District I is 10 feet for the front yard. The minimum setback for the side and back yard is 10 feet, except when the property abuts an existing rcsidential-zoned lot. The minimum ---------- “Changing the setback won't affect anything right now. It won’t change the situations mentioned here. Jeff Mansfield, planning commission member and Hastings City Manager ------------- —- - — — ' - setback would then be not less than two limes the height of the building or 25 feel, whichev­ er is greater. Ordinance No. 545.current setback require­ ment for industrial development in District 2. states side and rear yard setbacks must be 25 See CHANGE, page 13 Co-owner of Co:Dee Stamping Rob Redman speaks in a full conference room at Hastings City Hall about the positive contribution his company has had in the commu­ nity. Hastings Fiber Qlass begins ©©nstaetfen Preparing for 10(1000 sguar&foot new plant Joan Van Houten Staff Urfter Over a period ol 50 years, a local company has grown from a two-stall garage operation to a 70JX)0-square-foot facility. Continued growth and success is pushing the business out of its second home. Hastings Fiber Glass Products celebrated the start of construction on a new facility with a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday. Having outgrown its current location at 770 Cook Road, the new lOOJXXJ-square-foot building will be constructed a quarter mile away at 1301 W. Green St.. Hastings. “Hastings Fiber Glass Products is making an $8 million investment in the future of the company and our community.” said Dave Baum, chief executive officer. “Our goal is to create a highly efficient manufacturing facili­ ty that will allow us to remain competitive in today ’s global economy.” 'Hie current facility has had several addi­ tions as the company grew but no longer provides an efficient work How. With the steady growth, the addition of new employees will also be necessary. “We’ve already begun adding staff, but we have to find a place to pul them.” said Baum. Hastings Fiber Glass designs and fabricates products and tools for the electrical power and communications industries around the world. Its patented designs have proven to be innovative hot line tools and equipment and continue to reflect a commitment to quality, dependability and long-lasting product life. “We started the business working out of a two-stall garage right here in Hastings. It was Earlene, her mother and father and me,” said Larry Baum, whose father-in-law, Earl McMullin, started the business. Five years of long'&r* and financial hard­ ship passed before the business began experi­ encing growth. “I worked two jobs for a long time. One of the jobs was at a service station. After work­ ing the jobs, I would be working with the business in the garage,” he said. “We’re very happy about how it’s all worked out. We’ve been contacted many limes over the years by companies wanting to buy us out We won’t do that.” said Larry Baum. “Our goal is to be here and too keep the company in the family.” Earlene Baum agreed. “We absolutely love Hastings. We love this community. Hastings is unlike any other place, and people vve know that come to visit ask us all the time to tell them what makes Hastings so special.” she said. “The company will slay here for our children, grandchildren and the community.” The level of success for Hastings Fiber Glass surpasses anything he ever imagined, Lirry' Baum said with a smile. He and Earlene are proud to be a part ot Hastings and stay involved in as many areas of it as they arc able. Wolverine Building Group is the contractor for the project, which is expected to be com­ pleted by March 2018. "1 give my thanks to all of you.” Dave Baum to the chamber of commerce represen­ tatives and others gathered for the ceremony. “This is an exciting lime for Hastings Fiber Glass Products and the community we are CEO Dave Baum (left) with his parents Earlene and Larry Baum, stand at the site of a future new plant for Hastings Fiber Glass Products. committed to." Project Fresh coupon book available June 9 The Barr)-Eaton District Health Department and local fanners are working together to bring Project I rcsh. a program that makes fresh farmers market produce available to low-income, nmrt tona^ at-risk consumers to Barry County WIC partreipants who are pregnant, postpartum or have children age I to 5 >uar'A coupon booklet, worth $25. "J b given to WIC participants to be used at local fanners markets this summerr to buy ’ Project 'V m Ux>Mel. WIC Io receive » . BatTV'Ealon participants should vi j June 9, Bislru i Health Department I riday. "a50 “ihMi’Jg 'onlr ^klet Woodlawn Ave , IL’<hnt be given ixtrfatmly. jn.d> |llc Whdc no apr' ’c|s is 1)inilc<|; the supply oi coupon lx k . first­ ... See NEWS BNI^gei_ BrandonTlarteFjasonRmun n*** n’aSS Produc,s groundbreaking Tuesday are (front row, from left) Travis Alden, Kim Ziegler, Dave Russell, Dave DeWaard, Missy London �Page 2 ~ Thursday. Juno 8. 2017 - The Hastings Banner Work inside middle school is moving quickly but hidden from view and updated technology access. "New spaces now are designed to be flexi­ ble so furniture design must also be flexible and easily moved," said development coordi­ nator Mike Schneiderhan. “For instance, teachers won’t be locked into rows of chairs and desks permanently in place. They’ll be able to choose arrangements to belter suit Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Construction crews have been working through sun and rain toward completion of a major teardown, build and renovation project nt Hastings Middle School. Residents driving by the school may notice brickwork quickly climbing up insulated w alls, but hidden from view is the work being class projects or when student teams are formed." Schneiderhan said the cafeteria also will utilize lightweight and mobile furniture. A new gymnasium also has been added at the back of the school portion being saved. done inside. • The 1917 portion of the middle school is being replaced by a modem two-story build­ ing with several classrooms, a common area Brick and mortar is transforming the view of the new building at Hastings Midd A second-floor walkway is under construction and will provide access to classrooms without walking through the cafeteria during lunch hours. J. Development coordinator Mike Schneiderhan (left) and senior project manager Jim Venton look over the progress of the main floor level of the new middle school building. Major construction projects and upgrades to Hastings Area School System are under­ way, thanks to voters, in November 2015, approving a 4-mill, $44.5-million bond issue for 25 years. Improvements at the middle school make up 32 percent, or $13.7 million of the project budget. Behind the brick walls, metal beams have been installed and outlines of classrooms are beginning to take shape. “In the next two weeks, the roofing will be completed and drywall will go up inside." said Jim Ven ton, senior project manager for Wolgast Corporation. “There hasn't been any surprises. It’s been pretty smooth so far." Preparations are underway for pouring con­ crete in the cafeteria area. Venton said the most difficult part of the job has been trying not to interrupt daily school activities and putting up new walls against original walls, which will eventually be tom down. However, construction is progressing on schedule and on budget. Venton said. “What’s difficult is they [the public] can’t see inside," said Scheiderhan, “but the com­ munity is excited and interested in the prog­ ress being made for the students.” The project is expected to be completed February 2018. Construction began the first week of January. &&& • x r A Wolgast crew member Deb Morris works at grading the sand in the cafeteria area where cement will soon be poured. Hastings Middle School students will be running the lines and dribbling the balls in this new gymnasium beginning in 2018. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page able by calling the WIC office in Barry County, 269-945-9516. Trail director to speak at Delton library Andrea Ketchmark, die soon-to-be exec­ utive director of the North Country Trail, will speak for the Chief Noonday Chapter board meeting about trail protection June 14 at 7 p.m. at the Delton District Library. She will outline trail protection and secur­ ing land use agreements and why they arc important for the trail’s future. The 4,600-mile North Country Trail winds through seven slates, from New York’s eastern bolder to North Dakota. The trail intersects Barrs County, connecting West Michigan with the other states that share this trail system. Anyone interested in the trail is encour­ aged to attend the meeting. Ketchmark will gladly answer any questions. The Chief Noonday Chapter invites the public to din­ ner before the meeting, 5:45 p.m. at Grove Street Cafe in Delton. Classrooms and the common area are taking shape as the construction crew continues to prepare for drywn|| installation. Alumni nominations deadline nearing I The board of directors of the Hastings I High School Alumni Association is still accepting nominations for the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. The cutoff date for nominations is June 15. The award will be given at the annual Hastings High School Alumni Banquet Aug. 25 at the First Presbyterian Church. Nominations must be typed and must contain biographical information and rea­ sons why the individual is being nominat­ ed. Reasons can include accomplishments, vocation, honors and awards received, community service, organization member­ ships, personal character and other helpful information. The nominee can be residing anywhere, not necessarily in Hastings, but must be an alumnus of Hastings High School. Any classmate, friend, family member or mem­ ber of the community may submit a nomi­ nation for this prestigious award. Nominations should be mailed to Lois Bowers, association president, 219 Shriner St., Hastings, Ml 49058. Bow'crs also may be contacted for information on submitting a nomination al 269-945-9657. �Hastings Banner — Thursday. June inHTho MJuTings oanner — inursody. juhs a, 8. 2017— Pago 3 . m Delton Kellogg says goodbye to the Class of 2017 f iwi |H1 tn III? :i 1*7 12 Jan H'2 *' The Delton High School Class of 2017 celebrates the closing of a 12-year chapter by throwing their caps. Christian Yonkers Stuff Writer Delton Kellogg seniors assembled for the Iasi time as students Thursday evening. Soon, diplomas would be conferred, tassels turned, caps tossed and goodbyes shared among friends and staff as students ended their final chapter as Delton seniors and turned a new leaf as Delton Kellogg alumni. “When I was growing up, my grandparents always asked me. ‘What did you learn today?’" said valedictorian Uine Homister. adding that at first, he couldn’t conjure an answer. “Because.honestly. 1 couldn’t remem­ ber. Then I got smart. They started to offer ice cream and candy to my brother and I if we started to leam something new at school.” One day. he asked his grandma what was so important about learning new things, anyway . “She said. ’Lane, if you leant one new thing each day. no matter what else happens, every day is worth it.”’ Homister said. “It ------- —T. . ; •.- -^1 . HtynKkf’s anecdote impressed on the audience the value of possessing knowledge, and that han! work pays off. He challenged families and staff assembled in the gym lo leant something new every day. further, he charged everyone to thank the people who helped them gel lo where they arc. “We’ve all had someone who has helped us get where we arc today," he said. He asked all veterans and active-duty mili­ tary members to stand, giving them credit for standing up for the Delton class of 2017. Valedictorian Lane Homister says his grandparents encouraged him to learn some­ In closing, Homister shared two morsels of advice w ith lhe audience, advice, he attribut­ thing new each day. ed. that helped lead him to the top of his class: "In anything in life, a bad example is a good in life is control what you can control, and the “We. the class of 2017. have fought our example to live from," and “all you have to do rest will work itself out.” way to the lop." said salutatorian Sarah Bassett. She said life doesn’t have participation medals, reminding everyone it's not enough to be enough, but to exceed. “You don’t know if there’s actual!) a light at the end of the tunnel." said Bassett, “but you have to continue to work hard so you can handle anything life throws at you.” She said hard work, properly applied, sharpens the individual. “This is the most important part of the com ■ Standing to pledge allegiance to Old Glory and salute service members. Delton students show their patriotism and commitment to civic duty. petition,” she said. “This is one thing we can all do: be belter than wc were yesterday." "Never stop challenging yourself, and don’t fall into a routine that just gels you by.” said Bassett, pointing out lhat there is a difference between being alive and actually living. Carl Schoessel greeted the audience for the Inst commencement he "will address as Delton Kellogg superintendent. He was greeted by a standing ovation. Quoting Dr. Seuss, he accounted lessons learned in kindergarten which should still hold true for the graduation candidates before him. among them being “cookies and cold milk are gcxxJ for you.” and “take a nap every’ afternoon." After laughs. Schoessel brought it all together. “Everything you need to know about the world is out there somewhere,” he said, indi­ cating an insatiable search for answers, sprin­ kled with love, will always pay dividends. He applauded lhe students for their accom­ plishments, including lhe Delton Kellogg marching band going to Pearl Harbor, various scholarships and contests won by students, and lhe girls soccer and volleyball teams receiving Academic All-Slate Honors. “And you seniors receiving $4,745,790 in college scholarship offers.” he said, followed by applause. He mentioned blood drives, volunteer activities, student council and accomplish­ ments in lhe arts - all firmly under lhe class’ collective belt. “And athletics, what a class Salutatorian Sarah Bassett encourag­ es graduates and guests to be better than they were yesterday. this lias been in athletics,” he said. Schoessel lauded the resolve of the class to live out Delton’s character trails program, citing stories of high school and elementary students following their example of commit­ ment to integrity and character. Lastly, quoting again from Dr. Seuss. Schoessel bid farewell to the class of 2017, saying “Don’tcry because it’s over, but smile, because it happened.” I le thanked them, as the last Delton Kellogg graduating class he will see as superintendent, tor letting him be a part of their legacy. r ■' — M.nh School Principal Lucas Trierweiler and Dean of Students and Delton Kellogg open commencement. Athletic Director Mike m Matthew Yonkers receives his diploma. Superintendent Carl Schoessel addresses the class of 2017. the last class he will see graduate as Delton Kellogg Schools superintendent. �Page 4 -- Thursday. June 8. 201 7 — Bid Hastings Banner Did you see? Part-time legislature a big-time distraction Feeding time Jacqueline Muma of Hastings cap lured this photo of four 3-day-old American robin nestlings found in a stor­ age shelter in Rutland Township. We’re dedicating thri space lo a photo­ graph taken by readers or our slat) members that represents Barry County If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings, MI 49058; or email news# j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when lhe photo was taken, who look lhe photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. do you remember? Miss Hastings finalists Banner April 4. 1957 Here are the six finalists selected during the chamber of commerce beauty contest al Central Auditorium Saturday evening. Seventeen charming and lovely girls were entered in lhe contest, which ended with Miss Joyce Edmonds (center) former Coffee Shop employee now an office worker at the Hastings Manufacturing Company, selected as Miss Hastings. Runners up are (front left) Miss Miriam Gaskill and (front right) Miss Judy Hall; (standing, from left, are the other finalists) Miss Nancy Smclker. Miss Kathryn Kunde and Miss Linda Barry. The five are Hastings High students, lhe selection of Miss Hastings, who will compete for the title of Queen of Blossomlime at Benton Harbor April 28. followed eliminations that brought tire number of finalists down to six and then down to three. Judges for the contest were from Benton Harbor and Kalamazoo. Among the other charming young ladies in the wellstaged contest, the first held here, were Miss Cadwriue.G.Shaver. Miss Carol I ay Karchcr. Miss Leona Lubieniecki, Miss Marcia Miller. Miss Judy Lawrence. Miss Jeanice Barnum. Miss- Dolores O’Connor. Miss Mary Hoffman. Miss Linda Lee Nickerson. Mrs Nancy Lou WiDkouk and Miss Vrooman. (Photoby R. Waite) Betty Have you Alvina Helena Griswold has lived in two refugee camps, immigrated to the United Slates, graduated from college, canted a mas­ ter’s degree, taught school for more than 30 years, survived cancer twice and volunteered her time and talents to serve others and con­ tinues lo do so. Alvina now enjoys life in Hastings with her ’‘wonderful" husband Larry and cherish­ es her three adult children and five grandchil­ dren. Of all the trials she has endured. Alvina said. "It just seems like God had a plan for me. She was bom in Tcchew itchy, a small vil­ lage in Belarus. z\ug. 2, 1943 - right in the middle of World War II, she said. 1 ler mother lost her first husband in lhe war and then married Alvina’s father, who had been draft­ ed into the German army and had lost his entire family in lhe two world wars. When Alvina was X weeks old. her family fled Russia in a covered wagon. "If we didn't leave, we would have all been killed,’’ she said. They escaped to a refugee camp in south­ ern Germany and later transferred lo a Polish refugee camp in Bavaria. Since Alvina’s father was serving in the Army, there was a lime she and her family didn’t know if he was still alive until the end of 1946. He had been in a war prison in the Netherlands. Life began to gel a bit better for her family when the war was over, and her father got a job operating a mil) in Priccmuhle, Germany. "My parents were hard workers. They lost everything in World War 11. We were ptxir. Every one was poor.” In March 1956, Alvina and her family arrived in America, thanks to Charles Buller of Bellevue who agreed to sponsor them; German friends, brothers Ewald and Richard Bloch of the Bellevue-Nashville area who had immigrated to America a tew years ear her and talked to Buller about sponsoring Alvina’s family: and an international church that was helping immigrants. "We were actually immigrants from Russia to Germany and then Germany to lhe United States," she <aid. "Charles Butler had a mill, the Bellevue Mill, on the river that wasn’t being operated, and my dad was a miller." Alvina said. “My father operated the mill for a couple years until it was closed down. Then he worked in the (Butlers’] grain elevator." "Once 1 got here 1 couldn't believe how I was welcomed by |x:op!e.” Alvina graduated from Bellevue High Alvina Griswold School in 1962.attended Kellogg Community College for two years and finished her bach­ elor's degree al Western Michigan University, majoring in business education and social studies. She worked at the Kellogg Co. during her college years. She also earned a master’s degree in education at Mary grove College. Alvina married her first husband in 1966, the same year she moved to Hastings, and had three children: Angela Weller Johnson. Scott Weller and Trent Weller. Alvina started her teaching career at Bellevue schools, working as a substitute teacher and leaching adult education. She taught lull time in the Hastings Area School Sy stem from 19X4 to 2006, teaching business education classes and social studies. Of her two bouts with cancer, Alvina said. “I think those incidents brought me back to God. We started attending church [Hastings first Baptist], reading the Bible. I really believe in the power of prayer.’’ In the community. Alvina volunteered to work at the Free Clinic until it closed. She also previously read to Head Start children and participated in lhe Reach Out and Read program through the GEWC-Hastings Women's C lub. She served two terms as club secretary and i% currently chair of its scholar­ ship committee. Alvina is .secretary treasurer of the Barry County Association o| Retired Scluxil Personnel and helps with the Mothers of Pivschooleis. When she is in Florida. Alvina helps in lhe pre-school room at a Bible Study f ellowship program. For succeeding in life with an upbeat per­ sonality despite adversity and serving others by being a dedicated volunteer in worthwhile causes. Alvina Griswold is a Barry- County Bright Light. Best adv ice ever received: Do unto others what you would have them do unto you. Music I like: Classic rock, the Eagles and Celine Dion. I like almost every thing. Now I listen to Christian rock more and a lot of praise songs. They are fantastic. I like classi­ cal music and jazz. Favorite movies: Every Christmas we watch “Christmas Vacation" with Chevy Chase because they are the Griswolds. My husband [Larry Griswold] has a shin that says “Christinas Vacation." Another favorite is "Titanic.” Favorite meal: When my husband goes fishing and fries up that fresh fish. We might have some onion rings with it or French fries. He prepares it. I really like that. Favorite IX programs: We love lhe "Seinfeld” reruns and also like the “King of Queens’’ reruns and "60 Minutes." We watch a lot of sporting events, college basketball and football. Favorite sports teams: The Lions. Ligers and the University of Michigan. * topic I would most like to meet: As far as an entertainer, I’d like to meet Jimmy ,'alhl,n' Being a Christian, I really look for­ ward to meetin» Jesus Something a'h,)ut nil. ,ll()St people don’t Know: Him I was bom io Belamshayonte teacher: Mr Brook* wn* my tavonte teacher. I |c w. a high school social studies teacher in Bellevue .»ulworld ,lisl0' r>'1"r::S"ne1,1,fn>>tav»rilesubi«ls . " I could change one thing: Inoursoct- So, the political fat cals in Lansing want Politics may bec0^ea^ind to back down their schedules to part-time. even more elite playg On the surface, a part-time state legislature might not be a bad idea. What citizens because only the wealthy wouldn’t want less noise and aggravation in would be able to afford to their lives? leave a job to serve part­ My problem comes in that these charac­ ters are part of the same playground gang time in Lansing. There they that’s received an "F” on its report card from would meet the permanent The Center for Public Integrity. They make up one of the most corrupt state legislatures full-timers who would con­ in lhe nation for accountability and openness tinue to run things: lobby­ in government, according to that respected nonprofit investigative journalism organiza­ ists and the bureaucrats tion. which holds no punches when it sees who make the factory run. abuses of power, corruption and dereliction of duty. Our motley political crew even had the chutzpah to Boat lhe part-time legisla­ makers would no doubt have more time to ture idea two weeks ago from the posh front be in their districts meeting with constitu­ porch of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac ents. taking lhe pulse of hometown Michigan Island between swanky hors d'oeuvres bars and crafting some creative solutions to realand taxpay er-funded champagne dinner par­ world challenges. That’s if we can find lies. them, though. At only part-time pay. these I might feel differently if I knew these self-sacrificing do-gooders were going to folks are going to have to get a real mimfeel the same pain as fellow Michigan work­ mum-wagc job to make ends meet. Politics may become an even more elite ers whose full-time jobs got cut to less than playground because only the wealthy would 30 hours per week so their employers were not required to provide health care coverage. be able to afford to leave a job to serve part­ Or down-sized employees who now work, time in Lansing. There they would meet the two minimum wage jobs just to come close permanent full-timers who would continue lo what lhe full-time job paid. Not to even to run things: lobbyists and the bureaucrats mention now trying to fund a retirement who make lhe factory run. Calley is aligning himself w ith the Clean plan or paying for child care or saving for a college education. And how many jobs Michigan Committee, the group seeking lhe aren’t even available now because employ­ needed signatures for a constitutional ers want to keep their workforce below the amendment vote to move to a part-time leg­ 50-worker threshold, above which they’re islature. Calley could win some serious required to provide employee health care? support if he’d start banging his shoe on the On the surface, a part-time Michigan leg­ table for reform in another area needing islature might sound good. and. though I've even more serious cleaning than merely a never met him. I’ve always thought Lt Gov. highly paid, slow-walking legislature. Brian Galley, who formally proposed the Michigan is only one of two states that idea on the island, exudes an honest and exempts its legislature and its governor’s forthright demeanor. He sure shows his office from lhe Freedom of Information Act. heart play ing the piano al the Mary Youngs On this count, the Center for Public Integrity­ scholarship concert in Hastings every win­ ranks Michigan dead last and, as Rep. ter. As Calley pointed out on the Grand Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) told the Detroit Hotel’s front porch, only nine other states Free Press, "no one should boast that we ran have full-time legislatures, and though the a transparent government.” budget savings in cutting back to a part-time It*s probably no wohder iharfhr ourrag J • legislature wbqldn’t be significant, h might emanating; .fitom the Flint water crisis irj । beneficial lo correct some other perceptions. which residents drank from a poisonous Our Michigan lawmakers, for instance, water supply and arc now enduring the igno­ arc the fourth-highest paid in lhe country-. miny of being forced to pay their household $71,685 for an annual salary, with $10,800 water bills is gradually fading away. Also kicked in for incidental expenses. More dimming is lhe clear line of responsibility of noticeable is that they only meetTuesdays, elected officials who are not required to Wednesdays and Thursdays - fewer hours reveal their records in a nation where 48 than any previous Michigan legislature. other states stand accountable to their tax­ Texas legislators, by part-time contrast, payers. meet for up lo 140 consecutive days each Not all politicians are guilty. In March, year and cam an annual salary of $7200 the state House of Representatives, on a with a $150 per diem when in session. In 108-0 vole, passed and sent to the Senate for Florida, it’s $29,697 annually for 60 days of consideration a 10-bill package that would work with 20 more days, if needed, for spe­ have corrected this insolence. There, thanks cial sessions. Virginians go 60 days in to the pomposity of Senate Majority Leader even-numbered years and 30 days in Arlen Meekhof (R-West Olive), the pro­ odd-number ones for $18,000 an annual posed legislation likely will die. shot. "I’m not planning any hearings on the "Outside Lansing, no reasonable person bills." Meekhof told the Detroit Free Press. would consider a Tuesday through ThursdayI here’s not overwhelming support in the job - with long, interspersed vacations - to [Republican) caucus, and there’s no support be full-time.” wrote Nick Krieger, an attor­ over here (in the Senate], either.” ney for lhe Michigan Court of Appeals who Is it any wonder that one would be skep­ blogs his personal views on The Mitten tical of this latest part-time legislature pro­ Memo. "But this fiction endures, effectively posal? Regrettably, it may be political spin pennitting Michigan’s lawmakers to get that might make this idea go. Citizens will away with performing part-time work in be led into "let’s make the politicians pay” exchange for a full-time salary." thinking and be totally distracted from lhe Beyond lhe awkward pay issue, though, greater need for government transparency may be merit in a lower-compensated to lhe satisfaction of the political fat cals Michigan legislature that has less time lo plotting this maneuver. meet. Priority will be on getting things done Voters have been down this road before quickly . There will likely be no time to dis­ Tenn limits seemed like a good idea when cuss - as has been in the past - issues such we passed the measure in 1992. but it left us as repealing rales on how- the ‘‘Star-Spangled to the mercy of wolf lobbyists and mind­ Banner" should be sung in Michigan (2015); numbed red-tape staffers. Where are our protecting hunters from drone attacks l\xhv'sT-U7 ;,'k 'ino"dedgcable leaders? (2014); or making switchblades legal (2017). Today s leaders barely have time to find the And forget the chances of ever again passing bathroom before it’s time to leave A a law like the 2014 "rape insurance abortion rider.’’ which took almost a year of discus­ sion and parrying with the governor’s office AtCT^'^T'".100,1 “*,hc re'M’“eatdto require women lo purchase additional insurance protection if they wish to be reim­ lots of homeworku>d"8 8r‘‘dC’ a'U* thcre's bursed for an abortion following a rape. No insurer even offers such a rider. Doug VandcrLaan, With only a part-time legislature, lawGuest Columnist “re zeroing i„ lo0 much on tax savg a"d e'erythin<> else and111,1 ‘>’nsllleri"!; h< poor. ikcausi | WX<I at ‘he Free me. I know there’s a lol <’f"odi,ng |XK>' "h > can t aifori| . "1 So. I want to make sure every.™ | f •. iirince, even if •he rich have to pa/0‘» S^000 ‘kd"C*’ order Io |11(>vilk insunm« for everyK1>’1 want |x.()|)| . . I1IC poor don t ihe nelv L'X ‘ ;,‘,e -...riauons :utd “<atiOn (les,|nslion: Out West national parks \ i (ivoti‘« national ... r' Itt‘S‘Pa, ‘<>fvol«1Hel.riBg: Working with C°nt/nued pest Page What do you think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive nuhir question posed each week by accessing our websit,. J C op,ni°n Poll - -“■ .4 £ Last week: Lt. Gov. Calley has begun a campaign to change to a parttime legislator and lower their pay. Will y ou vote yes for this stale constitution amendment? 18% No 82% Yes Vom .... .> ■' ‘l-estion the following week. For this week; ' - ~—— i ^vente n?akne °’ ,he live Hastings this sumrne?? Yes -------- No P'aCe in �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. Juno 8, 2017— Page 5 business owner’s plan Joan Van Houten Bible’s plans to have the remaining infor­ mation needed for the meeting was derailed Staff Writer ans for a permanent location and expan’°n of excavating services uncovered an "usual surprise fora local business owner. due to an unexpected illness. “The guy I’m working with ended up in the hospital.” said Bible, who added he is open to working with another company to get the job p. th the city to purchase and fur­ er develop a parcel within the south busiess district. Rusty Bible, owner of RB excavating, discovered the property' at 1633 • Hanover St. in Hastings has been used incorrectly by businesses in the past. Though just over half of the west side of parcel, from south Hanover inward, is zoned as business, the remaining area on the east side is zoned rural residential. pie property is currently owned by Dan Swift and not in use. If Bible purchases the parcel, the former Art Meade Auto Sales site, he must get approval for a zoning change before operating a business there. The proposed use of the properly is for an excavating and landscape supply business, along with a propane refill station. “Dan Swift is handling the propane part of lhe business,” Bible told members of lhe Hastings Planning Commission Monday eve­ ning. All of the proper permits are in order, he said, adding he plans to store the large equip­ ment between the two existing buildings, which would shield the equipment and pro­ vide a visual barrier for residential property behind the parcel. After reviewing the site and topography plan Bible submitted, Lee Hays, the city’s director of public services, reported to Hastings Planning Commission areas needing to be addressed. Hays said the location Bible chose to park done. “I’ll do anything I’m told needs to be done,” Bible said. He asked the planning commission to approve the plan with the stipulation that all requirements will be met. Approval would put the plan before the city council and allow Bible to move forward with the purchase of the property. The proposed plan was unanimously approved by the planning commission with the condition all requirements be met before a new business is established. Continued from previous page Rusty Bible, owner of RB Excavating, hands Hastings Planning Commission members a diagram of his vision for expansion and added services. equipment is in lhe rural residential zoning portion of the property. Current zoning docs not permit this use. rhe plan does not provide for a berm with (Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. 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Know Your Legislators: Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress required plantings f°r *he front for a property of its size, stormwater calculations were not included for adequate stormwater retention, and the size of the retention pond must be verified. Hays said. Hays also noted the plan does not show contours required on the site. All stormwater currently runs onto Hanover. The grading will need to be checked to ensure proper drainage into the retention pond. FestiveaS celebrates rare cerulean warbler June 9-11 Christian Yonkers Pronounced se-ROO-lee-an, the rare war­ Staff Writer bler is named for its main color, cerulean blue. The cerulean warbler, a stunning sky-blue According lo Partners in Flight and the bird that lives among deciduous treetops, is North American Breeding Bird Survey, the one of lhe rarest bird species in the Eastern cerulean warbler exhibits a dangerously low United States. global population of just 600,000, represent­ The Michigan Audubon Society will host ing a mere third of its population in 1966. its cerulean Warbler Weekend June 9 to II lo The bird winters in South America, but celebrate lhe rare bird and take advantage of breeds in North America during the summer Barry County’s prime cerulean warbler hab­ months. Lack of mature deciduous forests is the itat. Otis Fann Bird Sanctuary, 3560 Havens reason cerulean warblers are the fastest-de­ Road, Hastings, will be the festival hub. Birders may register Friday from 3-7 p.m. clining songbird in North America, according That evening, partiripnnls will be introduced to the Michigan Audubon Society. In to Otis Fann Sanctuary’s trails and their Michigan, just 1,000 birds arc spotted every inherent value to bird watching* year, many of which are in Barry County. Saturday, birders will have lhe opportunity “Barry County is one of the few refuges to search for lhe elusive Hcnslow’s sparrow that remain for the cerulean warbler in and wood warblers, culminating with a trip to Michigan,” according to the Michigan cerulean warbler nesting territories in Yankee Audubon website. Hie site goes on to say researchers and Springs Recreation Area and Barry State birders alike have long recognized BarryGame Area. Lunch and presentations will follow, with an urban bird watching tour County as Michigan’s hot spot for cerulean warblers, owing to the vast tracks of decidu­ lopped off with a meal at the Seasonal Grille. Sunday, birders will load up to tour birding ous forests found in Yankee Springs Recreation Area and Barry- State Game Area hotspots in Barry County, including seeing More information on the warbler festival lhe country ’s southernmost nesting pair of common loons, grassland birding at Pierce can be found al michiganaudubon.org or by­ Cedar Creek and Hickory Comers, and other calling the Michigan Audubon Society, 517­ 580-7364. areas, depending on bird reports. Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-890-879-7085 ^5) MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System ESTIMATES U.S. Senate 12X60 14X70 ’3280 Installed *3980 Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 phone (202) 224-4822. Carv Peters Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 9202 nhone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313. phone (616) 233- J Conserves Energy • Made In Michigan 1-800-872-2089 b£b www.mobilehonieroofsmi.cotn the kids through the ROAR program and MOPS and the adults you meet along the way. Everyone’s a giving person. They are giving their time: they are not selfish. 1 really like that. Favorite childhood memory: My first communion. A talent I would like to have: To be able to draw and paint. My biggest passion: Right now, in life, just learning about the Bible - especially the New Testament. There’s so much there. The world’s greatest challenge: It’s defi­ nitely ISIS. I’m afraid the military is not neccssanly the answer for that because ISIS has such a backing. We need to have neighbors be aware of neighbors. Befriend them. If we have a neighborhood watch, maybe we can control it (terrorism] here in our country. We need lo gel rid of the fear. There is too much hate and crime going on. We have to rely on lhe Lord. It helps a lot having faith. Just pray. Favorite book: 1 used to read all kinds of stuff ... Now. I make lime for lhe Bible. Favorite Bible verse: John 3:16 - “For God so loved lhe world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." Something on my bucket list: I’d like to go back to Europe for a visit. Activities: Swimming, playing bridge and euchre, golf, walking, and participating with the Hastings Red Hat group at lhe Commission on Aging and lhe Barry County Red Hat Mamas. Favorite city. V ve been m Hastings s\ncc 1966 and in this house since 1968. It’s a com­ fortable. nice city. Downtown is great, and there are a lot of activities, churches and restaurants. Influential people in my life: My brother Leonard Barz, who lives in Pcnnfield, was my most influential person. He was always there for me. He look me to places and spent time with inc. He’s going to be 86. My husband, Larry, who has just been a blessing during our 16 years together. Judy Black and Marcia Storey are others. Sec the Saturday, June 10. issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Alvina Griswold. Each week. The Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peck each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be fea­ tured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. 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Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Sunday service I Oam. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery', children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Bov 765. (comer of Milo Rd. &S. M­ 43). Delton. MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am. Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Senice 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a m. Youth activities: call for information. f COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy.. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during sen ice. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group. Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office'?1. mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH SAINTS ANDREW & MATTH1A INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday senices each week: 9; 15 a m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this senice), 10 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). 'Die Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and lhe rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our senices. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-9454995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Bclson. Office hours, TYicsday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd.. Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m.. 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green SL, Hastings, Ml 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumefrj gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule • Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12lh grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY'CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling. MI 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Senice: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Senice 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegalecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 55050 Olis Like Rd., Delton. MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. Neu pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service. 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) “Going Deeper” 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD Harry Schultz,Jr. Jack L. Schreiner MIDDLEVILLE, Ml - Harry- Schultz Jr., age 86, of Middleville passed away June 7. 2017. I larry was bom November 3.1930 al home in Kent County, the son of Harry W. and Vi­ olet R. (Wickham) Schultz. A veteran, Harry proudly served his country- as a United Slates Ranger with the 82nd Airborne in the Kore­ an War. A loyal employee of E.W. Bliss for 35 years, Harry- enjoyed antique tractors and small antique gas engines. Harry was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Middleville and the American Legion Post 305, Caledonia for many years. He will fond­ ly be remembered as a jokester, who enjoyed life. On January 9, 1954; Harry married the love of his life, the fomier Shirley Hummell, who survives. Harry is also survived by sons, Ricky (Deb­ ra) Schultz, Joey Schultz, and Cecil (Doreen) Schultz; six grandchildren; several great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Bonnie Schul­ tz, Sandra Barrigar, Patricia Orr, Mary Lester, and Bonnie Hummell; brothers-m-Jaw. Jon Hummell, David Hummell.Robert Hummell, and Gene Hummell; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Rebecca Sweeney, and brothers, Benjamin and Michael Schultz. Harry’s family wjhjv^cive friends Satur­ day. June 10. 20LI, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home. Middleville, where his funeral service will be conducted al 1 p.m., Pastor Dave Plutschouw officiating. Burial will take place in Irving Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Shrincrs Hos­ pital for Children will be appreciated. Please visit www.beclergoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Harry’s family. NASHVILLE. MI - Jack L. Schreiner, age 92, of Nashville, passed away Saturday, June 3,2017 al Evergreen Manor in Springfield. Jack was bom on January' 24,1925 in Hast­ ings, the son of John and Katherine (Wills) Schreiner. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1943. Jack retired from Kellogg in 1980 at lhe age of 55. He also worked for the Charlotte Country' Club and Clark Equip­ ment. Jack married Ruth Struble on October 4, 1947. He was an avid baseball and Detroit Tigers fan. Jack also enjoyed golfing, card games of all types, hunting and fishing in the "UP" and Barry County, as well as fishing in Canada. He was also a longtime member of Mulberry Fore Golf Club in Nashville. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, John and Katherine Schreiner; wife. Ruth and dear friend. Merle Solberg. He is survived by his son, Larry (Cora) Schreiner of Kalamazoo; grandchildren. Malt (Becky) Schreiner of Kalamazoo, Melissa (Dan) Patton of Hastings and Leesa (Henry) Jaquays of Kalamazoo; great-grandchildren, Abigail. Grayson, Gavin, Annalise. Molly, Jillian, Jack. Avery, Austin, Sophia Thome of Germany and Ana Montes of Spain; brother. Bob (Mary) Schreiner of Battle Creek and many nieces nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to lhe American Diabetes Association, 1550 E Beltline Ave SE #250, Grand Rapids. MI 49506 Visitation will be held on Saturday. June 10, 2017 from 11 a.m. until noon at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A funeral service will follow the visitation period, beginning at noon. Pastor Andrew Courtright will officiate lhe service. Burial will take place at Union Cemetery'. Dowling. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Leola Dora QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Senice: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m; Y'oung Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA(Children Kindergarten-5th Grade). 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting. Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPT IST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "/Vi Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M43 Highway, Hast' ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc^ gmail.com Website: WWW.haSltngSffCCmclhodiH.com- Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director. Emma Stoctzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m.. classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Y'outh Group Semester Growth Group, Wednesday Pioneer Club & Women's Bible Study and Thurs­ day Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study & Brunch will resume in in the fall. Senior Lunch Out continues at 11:15 a m. VBS Passport to Peru, Sunday, July 9 thru Thursday, July 13,6:15­ 8:30 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God’s Grace with us! Holy Conununion Every Sunday! Sunday, June II • Worship 8 & 10:00 turn. June 11 - Noisy Offering; Graduation Celebration after 2nd service; Recital Bob Oster 12:30­ 2:30 p.m. June 12 • Community Outreach 5 p.m. June 13 • Women of Faith potluck 5 p.m.; Brothers of Grace 7-8:30 p.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.grace-hastings. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-El jCA Hastings, MI. 1674 S. Stale Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a m. with nursery' and preschool available. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, lhe churches and these local businesses: Smaller space provides room for creativity •Ioan Van Houten T. . s'"ffiVriter 1 he previous minimum 750 sMuare of State-mandated space for apartments has been removed, providing more nexibility to devel­ opers and property owners considering devel­ opment of rental units in the City of Hastings. Community Development Di^'or Jerry HaX t>,M0nda>' a 'tqUCS‘ S’ ranni"8 Commission <o an ordinance for new rental units in downtown. rhe need to review he finance comes ^"m a ohange to the Michigan State Housing Cz m?vnient Au'hority requirements. Lzamctki said ’ dow“mwny’ 'hc n,i,limu»> of 0 aPar’ment units is«« «lua.re fce* aXi*?' °nc SOO^ quure-foo. I think it’s a great idea.’’ What must be handled carefully is lhe way the ordinance change is written, said commis­ sion chair Dave Hatfield. "We don’t want to run into constricting ourselves in the future," Hatfield said. Czarnecki agreed with Hatfield and said removing the city’s 800-square-foot mini­ mum may lead to more projects for dwelling units. , "This will allow developers more creativity in lhe concepts of options for residents in Hastings.” said Czarnecki. In a unanimous vote, the commission approxed a public hearing on the proposed ordinance change for 7 p.m. Monday. July 3. at Hastings City Hall. NASHVILLE, Ml - Leola Dora Lundstnim, formerly of Nashville, passed away af­ ter a long struggle with Alzheimer's on June 2,2017 at Sugarbush House in Flint. Leola was bom on April 5, 1924 to Sher­ man Leroy,Tidi) and Delilpl) Bell.Kelley in Grand Ledge? ^Leofa finished the I Olli grade, and then graduated from the Melba Academy of Beauty Culture, in Lansing. She worked as a beautician in Lansing near the Capitol, where she would give manicures to politi­ cians and hairstyles lo their wives. She married lhe love of her life, Gerald Raymond Lundstrum on September 9,1944 al lhe People’s Church in East Lansing. Le­ ola was a dedicated mother and farm wife, supporting her husband in his agricultural endeavors, including driving tractor herself. She was a maple syrup producer with her hus­ band, and made many dishes with maple syr­ up. including pic. popcorn balls, and spring lettuce topped with maple syrup and brown sugar. She loved hummingbirds and Howers, es­ pecially gladiolus, rhododendrons, and peo­ nies. She had an affinity for a particular shade of blue, and painted many things dial color. She decorated extensively for Christmas and hand-made Christmas ornaments, which she would give to friends and family. Leola was preceded in death by her hus­ band; parents; her two sisters. Leona Deyarmond and Mildred Root; brother, Sherman Valentine Tidd; and son-in-law, Richard Gra­ ham. She is survived by children. Clifford (Mary) Lundstrum and Vickie Graham; grandchildren. Russell (Jenni) Lundstrum, Autumn (Darren) Bagley, Cynthia (lan) Viss­ ers; and seven great-grandchildren. Brandon and Emily Lundstrum. Lonna and Orion Bag­ ley. and Jack. Sam, and Ryan Vissers Leola was loved by members of her blended family Jacqueline (David) Sandiford and Allison* Amanda and Molly Sandiford ‘ ’ Memorial services will be held at Pray Fu- ricsofililXi1S^xsh^n’r> The family wishes tn in.u. . . •hanks to both Sugarbush HXe and^‘ o-Hean Hospice for their loving ca^f lx‘ola. Friends and familv in. of ufiBssat wwvv.PrayFuneral coin Th. r । . oc allowed pcr k..;i.. 1 u . least one apartment nt the bq/?8 foot minimum hX8 rooni- ^m"X for aI-at.menT<iralUaebv^se basis, rhe Change al|0Ws " “ ca%ij, and village govemmg bodies c submitted PWs imlividl?ako dominantly o'< vllicient use ' ^^tbatl actual space. 01 space r.it^r 'll used to be |lav; bl.vvCd off how su«essfu| a perZ'^moresho how young peOp|c *as but ., planning Commissi,m In*|??ay 11 Brehm said. f«>mg win, the eu^r mentality that Open house Friday will show courthouse improvements The public is invited to an open house from 3:30 to 5 pin. Friday, June 9, to view the results of a S322JXX) renovation project at lhe Barry County Courthouse. Visitors will be able to tour the facility and see lhe upgrades and renovations. Light refreshments will be served. Retaining the historic significance of the buildmg was a priority for the 1894 « 'ure hat was added to the Nurfu. U ot Historic Places in ms I r ’ RcSistcr will provide Iteneroverali'c‘urit C'U>VatiOns technology in . «Hs and for attorneys and clients. . Y’unproved kr-'Uc areas �Tbo Hastings Banner —- Thursday. June 8. 2017— Page 7 Settlement reached with victims; agreement with Curtis •lulic Makmvwicz Four r i. dcntx Lakewnru Week th • • u Sfoff Writer 00(1 IIigh Sch0°’ fonncr stuscl^cmcnl agreement with k School, but filed notice this with fto reach an agreement Chad r Maj0r U*^ue B^eball P’*Kr court CUrt,$ m * Clvil suil fi,cd in fcdcral in f?XCaiSC i’Sai.n!'1 Cur,is wiu now P°10 lrial been F? L°Urt ’n Grand Rapids. No date has August* ' °Ul *S cxPcc,ed 10 lK’ sometime in ^asl week, the four plaintiffs approved a ttlcment with Lakewood Public Schools and S«H<^UranCC comPW for a total of SwJivJ?' Lakcwood schools will pay ^W,UOO in three payments now through December 2018. The district’s insurance com­ pany will pay $375,00. In addition, the school district must adopt a resolution expressing regret for lhe harm the Plaintiffs suffered. Funds from the school will be dispersed in three payments - the first $25,000 within 10 °f lhc s‘Sned agreement; the second 5100.000 by Dec. 31; and lhe third payment of $75,000 by Dec. 31.2018. The insurance carrier. Citizens Insurance Company of America, will make its payment within 10 days. The settlement reads in part, “This agree­ ment represents a compromise by these par­ ties. These parties’ intent in entering this agreement is to avoid further proceedings, including administrative action and litigation. The parties’ execution of this agreement does not represent, nor shall it be construed as. an acknowledgement or admission of any nature.” The settlement also includes stipulations for the district to continue providing Title IX training for employees through the 2018-19 school year. Title IX is a federal law saying no one can be discriminated against under any education program or activity receiving feder­ al financial assistance. The settlement does not include any settle­ ment with Curtis. Although court documents disclosed a settlement was close with Curtis, lhe plaintiffs filed a notice June 5 of their inability to reach a settlement. Curtis was employed as a weight room supervisor and substitute teacher at luikewood schools when he inappropriately touched the girls in a secluded locker room. He was found guilty in August 2013 of six counts of crimi­ nal sexual conduct. He is currently serving seven to 15 years in prison and is being held at the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility in z\drian. . The plaintiffs dropped a charge of inten­ tional infliction of emotional distress after n judge already found Curtis guilty of battery. That leaves the only remaining issue as the amount of restitution Curtis owes the victims. Initially, the girls requested a jury trial on the matter. That request has been vacated, and the case is now expected to be heard in a oneday bench trial. Curtis played Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2001 for several teams, including the Detroit Tigers. Los Angeles Dodgers. New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. He played all four games of the 1999 World Scries with New York and is best known for hitting two home runs in Game 3. After his criminal conviction in Barry County, Curtis filed in 2016 to be re-sen­ tenced. He later withdrew- his request after Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell made it clear a re-sentencing could either reduce his current sentence or possibly lengthen his term. Curtis sought to represent himself in the case, claiming he is broke and can no longer afford legal counsel. During his sentencing in 2013 by McDowell, Curtis delivered a nearly hour­ long speech proclaiming his innocence, his devout Christian faith and his belief that someday the girls would come to know- and understand lhe truth. He even went so far as to say he and one of his victims could someday sit down and write a book together about the whole thing. The civil suit in federal court was filed in 2014. The plaintiffs are seeking in excess of $4 million from Curtis. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Expert answers questions on insurance, benefits, appeals and more Question: I want to sign up for a Medicare Part C and D plan, but I'm not sure which plan I want. Is there a resource to help me find a plan? Answer: Yes. Medicare.gov has a plan find­ er available on its website as well as instruc­ tions on how to use lhe plan finder. To access lhe Medicare Plan Finder, visit medicare.gov; fmd-a-plan/qucstions/homejispx. Question: Is it true that if you have low income you can get help paying your Medicare premiums? Answer Yes. If your income and resources arc limited, your state may be able to help with your Medicare Part B premium, deduct­ ibles, and coinsurance amounts. State rules vary- on the income and resources that apply. Contact your slate or local medical assistance, social services, or welfare office, or call the Medicare hotline, I-800-MEDICARE (800­ 633-4227), and ask about the Medicare Savings Programs. If you have limited income and resources, you also may be able to get help paying for prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D. Call Social Security, 800-772-1213 (TTY users should call 800­ 325-0778) or visit any Social Security office. Also, see our publication. “Medicare” (Publication 10043), al socialsecurity.gov/ pubs/10043.him). Foreven more information, visit our website al socialsecurity.gov. Question: I was incarcerated for two years. Before I was imprisoned, I received SSI bene­ fits. Will my SSI payments start automatically when I am released? Answer No. You must contact your local Social Security office and provide them with information regarding your release dates In some cases, it may be necessary to reapply for SSI benefits For more information, visit socialsecurity.gov/reentry or contact your local Social Security office. Question: My daughter gets SSI benefits. 1 just got married. Does my spouse s income affect my daughter’s payment as a stepparent? Answer Yes. A step-parent’s tncoine and resources count as long as the step-parent lives in the ^’"’“o^erans Alto’ pensions, । Temoorary Assistance for ble child. .. Additionally, excludible Needy Fan ■• ond a sing)e v<.hic|e resources such M a For |n()re used for «•“**?* ,lKia|security.gov/ssi/spotinformation, visu • Hghts/spot'dccming.bini. What * Slipped Security Income? „rovjdes monthly income to Answer; SSI P income and financial people with ‘‘"J never worked at a job resources. Feop Se<.urity tax won't qualthat withdrew Soci bIj)| chg|. ify for Social Sccu y. jndividuil mllsl ble for SSI-1*’}*- e b ||)(. (Jni|ed Suus be a citizen and resident or be a noncitizen lawfully admitted for per­ manent residence. There are. however, some noncitizens granted a special immigration status that are also eligible. To gel SSI, an individual’s financial resources (savings and assets) cannot be more than $2,000 ($3,000, if married). Recipients must be age 65 or older, or blind or disabled. For more information, please read SSI or “What You Need to Know When You Receive Supplemental Security Income.” Both arc available at socialsecurily. gov/pubs. HASTINGS. MI - 1-arry Gene Johnson, age 56, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday. June 1.2017 at Butterworth Hospi­ tal in Grand Rapids, with his wife by his side. Larry was bom on January 7, 1961 in Lan­ sing, lhe son of Gene E. and Iva (Lu) New­ man Johnson. He attended Lansing Everett High School, class of 1979. Larry married Debra Sue Jones on May 19.1984 and recent­ ly celebrated their 33rd anniversary. Larry worked as a chef at Mountain Jacks for a few’ years. 1 le and Deb moved lo Virgin­ ia. where he worked for Carydale Enterprise. After moving back to Hastings, Larry worked for Welton’s Healing and Cooling. Meijers and Key’s Refrigeration. Larry was an avid motorcycle rider. He loved to cook and enjoyed hunting, camping, traveling on his motorcy cle to other slates for vacation, and being around hi.s many friends and family. Larry was preceded in death by his father. Gene Johnson, and brother, Ralph Johnson. He is survived by wife, Debra Johnson; son, Joshua Johnson both of Hastings; moth­ er, Iva Luella Johnson of Atlanta; siblings, Tim Jenkins of California. Kate (Elmer) Monroe of Lansing. Debbie Joyner of Lan­ sing;, brother-in-law, Dennis (Sharon) Jones of Lansing: sisters-in-law, Vickie Hartman of Galesburg and Pat Jones of Wy oming; fa­ ther-in-law. Darrell (Barb) Jones of Hastings; mother-in-law. Pat (Chuck) ’Fumes of Hast­ ings, and many nicies and nephews. Liny will he remembered by his smile and sense of humor. He was always the jokester. He will be missed by all who knew him. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice. A celebration of his life is tentatively being set for July 1,2017. More information to fol­ low as it becomes available. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, ’lo leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuncralhome.net. Question: Although I stopped working a few years ago, I had additional seasonal earnings after my retirement. Will mv monthly Social Security retirement benefit increase? Answer: Each year, we review lhe recorxls for all working Social Security recipients to see if additional earnings may increase their monthly benefit amounts. If an increase is due, we calculate a new benefit amount and pay the increase retroactive to January follow­ ing the year of earnings. You can learn more about how work affects your benefits by read mg our publication. “How Work Affects Your Benefits,” at socialsecurily.gov/pubs. Vonda VanDI is the public affairs specialist for Michigan You writer /o Social Security Administration. 3045 Kium,. St. NE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525 or vin"Zt to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. 11 Cases to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Dennis and Connie Case of Dowling will celebrate their 50tli wedding anniversary with an Open House Saturday. June 10 at Country Chapel. Dowling from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is being hosted by their children. They request ‘No Gifts’ but cards are appreciated. Dennis married Connie VanSycklc on June 16, 1967 at Cedar Creek Bible Church. They have resided on Buller Road for all 50 years. He has been a dairy farmer the whole marriage until his recent retirement. She is a licensed practical nurse retired from Pennock Home Care Services and is a case manager for Spiritual Care Consultants in I lastings. ’ They have two sons: Jim (Allison) Case, Dowling and Rob (Kelli) Case, Dowling. They have 10 grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Rosemary) Shaffer will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary*. They were married in the Detroit Van Dyke Seventh-day Adventist Church June 8, 1952. They have two adult children, Rick (Sara) Shaffer of Three Rivers, Michigan, one daughter, Beth Cliett of Charleston, South Carolina; two grandsons. Ryan (Lillie) Shaffer of Three Rivers and Robbie Shafter of Los Angeles California; one great-granddaughter. Ashlynn Shaffer. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. SESnESCSKSBSESSSaaBDMHaBBHMBMHHHHMMBHHHBHBHBBHMMiMMaHMMM 4SJ1 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from volun­ teers to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: Question: How does Social Security decide if I am disabled? Answer: If you are an adult, you must be unable to work for a year or more because of a medical condition or combination of medi­ cal impairments. Overall, we use a five-step evaluation process to decide whether you arc disabled. The process considers any current work activity you are doing. Il also considers your medical condition and how it affects your ability to work. To be found disabled, you must be unable to do work you did before you became disabled and we must decide you cannot adjust lo other work because of your medical condition; and your disability must last, or be expected to last, for at least one year or to result in death. Social Security pays only for total disabili­ ty. We do not pay benefits for partial or .short­ term disability. For more information, read our publication “Disability Benefits” at socialsecurity.gov/pubs/l0029.html. Question: I applied for disability benefits, but was denied. I'd like to appeal. Can I do it online? Answer Yes. In fact, the best way to file a Social Security appeal is online. Our online appeal process is convenient and secure. Just go to socialsecurity.gov/disability/appeal to appeal the decision. For people who don’t have access to the Internet, you can call us 800-772-1213 (TTY 800-325-0778) to sched­ ule an appointment to visit your local Social Security office to file your appeal. Shaffers to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary Agricultural Promotion Board. 1 position representing Natural Resource Conservation and 1 position representing Agricultural Interest Animal Shelter Advisory Board. 1 Citizen at Large position Central Dispatch Administrative Board. 1 Citizen at Large position Commission on Aging Board. 1 position Community Corrections Advisory Board. 1 position representing Busi­ ness Community, 1 position representing Communications Media Parks and Recreation Board. 2 Citizen at Large positions Solid Waste Oversight Committee. 1 position representing the Solid Waste Industry Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St.. Hastings; or www.banycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Contact 269­ 945-1284 for more information. $1500.00 Sign On Bonus! HASTINGS. Ml - Rodrick “Rick’’ S. Wil­ liams. of Hastings, age 64. passed away June 3.2017 at MagnumCare of I lastings. ’ Rick was born December 21. 1952 in Hastings the son of Ronald and Mary Jane (Halstead) Williams. Rick enjoyed riding his scooter, doing yard work, fishing and crafts. An avid U of M and NASCAR fan. with JelT Gordon as his favorite driver, Rick will be remembered for his smile and being a hard worker. Rick is survived by his parents, Ronald and Mary Jane Williams; brothers, Michael (Deb­ bie) Williams. Brad Wil|iams, and Douglas (Tammy) Willia,ns; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Funend services for Rick Wenj conducted> Tuesday, June 6,^» '.at Pleasantview Fami­ ly Church. Pastor Steve Olmstead officiating. Burial took place in Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions lo p|easaniview Family Church or to a charity of your choice will be appreciatedPlease vidt w,willianisgorcsfuncnil. com to share a nRp,0[-. °r to leave a condo­ lence message f°r ’y s family. Arrangements L‘ by Willuuns Gores Funeral I InnieUtD'-'ton. The Laurels of Bedford is currently recruiting Certified Nursing Assistants We invite you to join our team and be a part of our legacy. If you are going to work every day for a living, make it count for yourself and your family by joining a company with one of the leading employee benefit packages in the long-term care industry. We are in the “Care” business and care enough to assure that we benefit you as a whole person, so the paid vacations and holidays, attendance bonus pay, and professional on the job training we offer are second to none. For more information on The Laurel Healthcare Company and The Laurels of Bedford, please visit our web site @ www.laurelsofbedford.com or apply in person @ The Laurels of Bedford, 270 N Bedford Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49037. 269-968-2296 SILaurels Of Bedford A .Skilltd Nuning and Rrhabilikuimt CnUtr �Pago 8 — Thursday, June 8. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JON Life insurance needs will change over time... so be prepared MSU. Her husband. Dr. Matthew Singh, gave By Elaine Garlock The Ionia County Genealogy Society meets Saturday nt I pjn. at the Freight House Museum on Emerson .Street in Lake Odessa. Visitors are always welcome to hear the speaker, visit the library, chat with experts who can help find elusive ancestors and share a cookie and a cup of coffee or a cold drink. The Ionia County chapter of Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel will meet Thursday, June 15. at the Rheains home on Yeomans Street, Ionin. Reservations are lo be called to Georgia Richardson sharp in Portland by Monday. Torn and Cheri Magen of Saranac will lead a sing-along. New retirees from Lakewood schools are invited to attend. Flowers are abundant even where - peonies, beauty bushes and poppies are all doing well. Greenhouses are still busy with people buying their final plants for decorating lheir homes. Ashley Barcroft Singh of Grand Rapids, a 2005 Lake wood graduate, has added another graduation to her list. She graduated from the MSU school of Human Medicine Residency program at Spectrum Hospital Saturday. She has completed four years of residency in her program of pediatrics and internal medicine mostly in Kalamazoo at Borgess and Bronson hospitals. Her undergraduate degree was at her commendation speech. Street work continues. Washington Boulevard now has good tarvia for its entire length, but work on the sides is a project in progress. Work has been done on most driveways on both sides of the street. It is now driveable, but one must be aware of workers doing the later stages of the project. Last weekend the streets were lined with cars as dozens of families hosted yard or garage sales, as has been lhe custom in town for lhe first weekend of June. 'Phis was originally planned by the chamber of commerce. Women’s FellowshipofFirst Congregational Church will meet at noon at the church for a potluck lunch to be followed by election of officers for the coming year. The Tri-River Museum group will meet June 20 at the Bowne Center town hall on M-50 at 84th Street at 10 a.m. Central United Methodist Church Sunday had a hymn sing during the usual sermon time under the direction of Jackie Spagnuolo who also directed the impromptu choir often used in summer months. Often the regular choir members arc joined by former singers or aspiring singers. Vietnam-era veterans invited to Hastings event Michigan Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kowall and Sen. Mike Nofs are remind­ ing interested parties of a county-wide, formal Vietnam veteran lapel pinning ceremony Saturday. June 10. in commemoration of the 50-year anniversary of the war. Kowall, R-White Lake, and Nofs, R-Battle Creek, are hosting lhe "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans” event to thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their families in Barry County in conjunction with lhe American Legion Post 484 Hickory Comers. American Legion Post 140 Middleville. Disabled American Veterans Chapter 7 Battle Creek. Military Order of the Purple Heart USA Chapter 110. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 440B’EhkV ’OdesSa; mid American Legi6n Riders Post 45. The ceremony will give long-overdue rec­ ognition to Vietnam War era veterans. Gold Star Mothers and lheir families. The lawmak­ ers encourage all interested residents and veterans lo join them in paying tribute to lhe men and women who were too often forgotten when they relumed home. Kowall said the event, made possible in part by the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, will be at 1 p.m. at the Barn1 Expo Center, 1350 N. M-37. in Hastings. RSVP to Barry County American Legion Commander Jim Gross at 616-328-1343 or by email at j.gross 13<n yahoo.com. Kowall and Nofs will provide a Vietnam War Commemorative Lapel Pin to U.S. veter­ ans who sened on active duty at any time from Nov. 1. 1955 to May 15. 1975. regard­ less of location. In support of the Vietnam veterans, a motorcycle procession by American Legion Riders Post 45 will formally open the ceremo­ ny. The post welcomes all motorcycles, trucks and cars to join lhe procession. Riders will depart at 12:45 p.m. from American Legion Post 45 at 2160 S. M-37 in Hastings. The Barry County Sherriff’s Department will pro­ vide a police escort. For more information, contact John-John Richards, vice president of the American Legion Riders Post 45, at 269­ 870-0660. Information regarding the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration can be found at www.vietnamwar50th.com. rh n«UJLi??!n8 lo such as sending yOur kids to college, retiring in comfort and leaving a legacy* you will need to save and invest throughout your lifetime. But to really complete your financial picture, you’ll also need to add one more clement: protection. And that means you’ll require ade­ quate life insurance for your situation. However, your need for insurance will vary at different times of yOur life — 50 X00’11 wanl to recognize these changing needs and be pre­ pared to act. When you’re a young adult, and you’re sin­ gle, life insurance will probably not be that big of a priority. And even married couples without children typically have little need for life insurance; if both spouses contribute equally to household finances, and you don’t own a home, the death of one spouse will generally not be financially catastrophic for lhe other. But once you buy a home, tilings change. Even if you and your spouse are both work­ ing, lhe financial burden of a mortgage may be too much for the surviving spouse. So, to enable the survivor to continue living in lhe home, you might consider purchasing enough life insurance to at least cover lhe mortgage. When you have children, your life insur­ ance needs will typically increase greatly. In fact, it’s a good idea for both parents to cany ----STOCKS ----The following from the prices arc close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. . McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. 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How much insurance do even less life insurance than before. But it's you need? You might hear of a “formula,” also possible that your need for life insurance such as buying an amount equal to seven to will remain strong. For example, the proceeds ten times your annual income, but this is a of a life insurance policy can be used to pay rough guideline, at best. You might want to work with a financial professional to weigh your final expenses or to replace any income lost to your spouse as a result of your death various factors - number and ages of chil­ (c.g., from a pension or Social Security.) Life dren, size ol mortgage, current income of you and your spouse, and so on - to determine insurance can also be used in your estate botli tlie amount of coverage and the type of plans to help leave the legacy you desire. As we’ve seen, insurance can be important insurance ( term ’ or “permanent”) appropri­ at every stage of your life. You’ll help your­ ate for your situation. Once you’ve reached the “empty nest” self - and your loved ones - by getting the stage, and your kids are grown and living on coverage you need when you need it. This article was written by Edward Jones lheir own, you may need to re-evaluate your local Edward Jones Financial insurance needs. You might be able to lower „for use by . your . your coverage, but if you still have a mort- Advisor. If you have any questions, contact gage, you probably would wanl to keep Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Aefe Doctor Universe Emotional awareness couldn’t express your emotions very well. You had to cry a lot to express yourself and get what you needed. Maybe you threw tantrums. But you soon discovered they didn’t work very well. Dear Charan and Aishwarya, Imagine you are playing a game of soc­ You may not have had the right words for cer and your best friend is on the opposing your emotions yet. When you learned to team. Tlie sun is out, you are having a great talk, you started lo give your emotions names. Waters said. The grown-ups in ,your time, and you score the winning goal. ,. .r ..... . t You’d probably feel pretty happy and so . ??? °“lJ413.1. those names U'cre; Sad. Happy. Mad. Then',' ,w<ould ■: J.'jcyoor ?? . /• •, . team. you cduW start figuring out your feeling^ Bui if you stepped in your best friend’s shoes, the emotion might be really differ­ on your own and express them to others. ent. Think of lhe players on lhe other team, Waters’ research actually looks at how too. Even if they had fun and played lheir some mothers and their babies sort of catch one another’s emotions. When moms look hardest, they may be a little disappointed. Humans feel all kinds of different emo­ at their babies with a certain emotion, the tions. They use them to react to different babies also will show those emotions. situations, whether that’s playing a game or They’re kind of like copy cals. Maybe after winning the soccer game maybe coming face-to-face with a saber­ your friend gives you a high five. Your toothed tiger. For our ancestors, an emotion such as friend tells you that it was a little disap­ fear could help increase lhe chance of sur­ pointing to lose. Maybe your own team has vival if they met up with this ferocious lost in lhe past and you remember how it feline. When people are faced with a poten­ feels. You have a whole range of different tially dangerous situation, changes in the emotions you can use to navigate the world, belter understand people and make body happen automatically. good decisions. What kinds of things do A fear signal from lhe brain makes the heart race, muscles tighten and the mouth you do to bring others happiness? How do gets dry. The body gets ready to fight or run you show kindness? What makes you hap­ away. You may express this fear on your piest? Make a list or tell us about it some­ face. 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Barry County Transit receives positive feedback in MDOT survey TS HYAA - 2017 SIGNUPS Flag Tackle Football’ Cheerleading * Dr. Universe Nearly 90 percent of Barry County Transit riders said they were satisfied or wry satisfied with lheir experience, according to an inde­ pendent survey. “Overall, lhe Barry County survey respon­ dents provided positive feedback.’’ read a summary of lhe survey conducted by Michigan Slate University and contracted by the Michigan Department of Transportation. “Customer satisfaction was wry' high as the majority of respondents answered very satis­ fied for every question in ihis category ” the survey continued. “It’s lhe first time in quite some lime that a third party did an objective survey,” said Bill Voigt, general manager of Barry County Transit. He said they have been talking about doing the survey tor a while, and this partner­ ship with MDO I allowed them to get objec­ tive feedback al no expense to Barry County taxpayers. MSU students rode general fare transit vehicles at random times and surveyed riders on customer satisfaction, trip purpose and destination. Additional feedback was received in an online survey. Voigt said the survey provides a baseline to see how the transit program can improve. “Il was a positive survey, but we could always do better ” he said. Voigt pointed toward the statistic for time- Js:y-'»«». _ ...ijmmuuu lacior in a demand-response service, he said. Approximately 75 percent of respondents said they were either satisfied or very satisfied with the arrival time of transit vehicles. Voigt liked lhe number of respondents who are sat­ isfied. and said work would continue lo improve the service. Some recurring feedback included requests for more hours of operation on lhe weekend. “We’re always looking al these possibili­ ties,” he said. Currently, operation runs from 5 a.m. to 7:30 pan. weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Thirty-five people work for Barry County Transit, which has 16 vehicles providing ser­ vice.'Those vehicles drive for a collective 110 hours per day and serve 100,000 to 120.000 people per year, he said. “Our mission is to allow anyone in Barry County to live anywhere they like and still have access to whatever they wanl for quality of life.” he said. Forty percent ot respondents said they would not be able lo make the trip they were on if not lor Barry County Transit. Voigt stressed that anyone in Barry County can use the service for any reason, and vehi­ cles reach all of Barry County. I The} service allows me to be independent and work a job I love ” one respondent said. �tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. Juno 8. 2017— Page 9 I I fl looK baGR at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner turning / BflGK THE I PAGES J3 Knappen tells of county’s pioneer days, part I The following bits about early history in Barry County was written by Rev. ,\shmun Asaph Knappen, who read the accounts to the Pioneer Society in 1882. An undated Bunner referencing the writings said. “Mr. Knappen’s history, in addition lo giving many dates and presenting much forgotten materials, is unusually valuable because of the firsthand glimpses it gives of persons well known in local history." Knappen w*as bom in Vermont in 1828. He didn’t move to Hastings until 1850. but he still was familiar with the area, especially the southern part of the county in the 1830s and 1840s. As an adult, he was the editor of lhe Barry County Pioneer newspaper in Hastings and then became a lawyer practicing in Kalamazoo before he was called to be a Methodist-Episcopal minister. His ministry work took him to various cities in southwest Michigan, including Hastings in the early 1880s, when he likely presented the informa­ tion below to the Pioneer Society. He even became involved in politics in 1896, when he was nominated to the Michigan House of Representatives on the Prohibition ticket, but A.A. Knappen, an editor, lawyer, minis­ failed. He, for many years, was the grand ter and politician knew well the hard life of chaplain of lhe Grand Lodge of Free and pioneers. Accepted Masons of Michigan. Knappen later moved to Albion where he lived out his retire­ cut wood for 25 cents per cord and board ment until his death at age 80. myself; to work from May ‘til October from sunrise ‘til bedtime as busily as a bee, for $11 per month; to leach school and board around Appreciating lhe high honor conferred at $13 and see my hard-working father’s fam­ upon me as your speaker where there are so ily unable to raise money enough lo keep mhny older and better acquainted and more clear of the tax collector, and pay the postage apt to please, it affords me the sincerest plea­ due on a 25-cent Eastern letter. 1 have seen sure to meet you and share with you the ben­ my father transport his wheat by wagons 60 efits of this, your ninth anniversary occasion. miles and sell it for 50 cents; his pork 50 It was a happy useful thought, the forma­ miles and get a dollar and a half per hundred tion of the Barry County Pioneer Society, payable in goods; his oats at 10 cents per whose province ii is to rescue from oblivion bushel, com at 15. potatoes at 8. his butter at the many choice personal incidents and his­ 7 per pound; English hay in the spring at $4 toric events that arc now treasured up in only per ton, and other things in proportion, and fallible memories, and by comparing notes often cash could not be obtained for farm and recounting deeds and reviving the recol­ products at any price. lections of such as having served lheir gener­ I think I can appreciate the work and suffer­ ation and God faithfully, are rapidly passing ings of the old pioneers, whether I can betray them or not. What wonderful changes have away forever. By a resolution of your society, one who been wrought during these last 49 years. resided in this county 25 years ago, is entitled Sometimes it seems it must be a dream. to recognition as a pioneer. That includes your Where did these crowds of people come speaker. And to change the third person to the from? first, 1 have a still better right to be considered My early home about three miles from the one. Almost 49 years since, and when a lad of 4 south line of this county - on that beautiful, years, lhe youngest of a large family, after a rich and earlier settled Gull Prairie - made me tedious journey from Vermont through familiar with the first settlements in Barry. Canada of three weeks in a covered lumber They had to pass that way hither. They needed wagon, we “stepped down and out on the information, food, physicians, ministers, and 12th day of February and took up our abode property on credit, which lhe Prairie was pre­ in a small log house covered with whitewood pared lo furnish. It had a post office, store, boards that showed a strange propensity for stage route leading to Grand Rapids by the warping and letting in the light, cold, snow way of Prairieville, Yankee Springs, Thomapple, Whitneyville, from Kalamazoo and rain in copious quantities. I know what it is to sleep on rustic bed­ and Battle Creek. steads and hardwood floors softened by straw The first settlements were made in the or marsh hay; to be covered with snow and southern and western portions of the county. soaked with rain up in the old log chamber; to The Prairie will furnish my standpoint of study by firelight; to drink roasted pea, barley observation for lhe first 18 years. Let me skip over many events, thought and acorn juice and call it coffee; sage and call it tea; be perched upon a bag of wheat interesting to me, which are of less interest to placed across lhe back of a horse and started you. I can only glance at persons and tilings in for a mill five miles away, before my legs order to touch the history of 16 town[ship]s were long enough to balance the bag, and to and 50 years. think mv lot a hard one as I felt myself(UpIn 1831, Amasa Parker, a Connecticut emi­ ningl over, and to know it was when I struck Kround- my horse frightened away, no grant. rolled up a log house just north of the OU«0 n^n inysigh..and only some •■blaz.ed Barry County southern line, in what is now lrec.< or an Indian trail to gu.de me any- Prairieville Township, and thinking it not good to live alone, courted and won and mar­ Whreknow what it is » work carl> busily a"d ried Miss Celestin Barnes of Yorkville, the late for years without a holiday save only miller’s oldest daughter, and my first Michigan late tor y extraordinary exer- school mistress. It was a splendid match. The When^.w and never to have a cent of union was pleasant and profitable. Mrs. "°nS. moneyunless it had been procured Parker still lives at Gull Comers in fine cir­ spending mon > le while others were cumstances. Mr. Parker died but recently, by “chonng for • ( k|)0W what it is to wcar wealthy, respected and Christian. He was the resting or sleep g- ( a|n.ady cast ofr and first while settler in Barry County. clothing made o up in my worn out by my barefoot; to do a In ’34 Moses Lawrence, a local Methodist sister’s stoga sit (h(. |-anll by )anieni preacher with a large family, settled in what is multitude ol chor evening. in order to now the town of Barry. It is affirmed that he light, both mom-ng n^^ preached the first sermon, entered the first go to school tnree ..jnl£nnissions and land, built lhe first cabin, and put out the first and to study dur,"fek p up with the class; to fruit trees. He was poor but healthy, stalwart “noonings” so as n() back, ». a and hopeful. He gathered a fine property, sit on a bench of b ()r W(J windows lived to see his family comfortably settled log schoolhouse with or near him, and was spared many years to enjoy and lo nearly he[p cIcar up a large, the reward of his hardships and toil, and the I know what it (() )ifl untj| the stars died "in the faith." For years, it was a terrible heavily *00<Jed/“^y'light; to go barefoot struggle, but he conquered His neighborhood was long known as the “Lawrence Settlement" 7^ > twis,ubbk and through the w ° dcrfully popular proprietor of lhe “Mansion House," which was about equidistant from Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, near some springs in the sand in a hollow of Yankee Springs. 'Die fame of this "hotel had been bruited about ‘til thousands east, west, south supposed he conducted a mam modi one in the midst of a thriving town that furnished him all the rich viands his numerous patrons relished so keenly and described so beautifully. His warm welcomes, hot fires, fine cigars, well-furnished bar, sumptuous meals, amus­ ing stories and brilliant repartee, happy guests, trusty hostelers and skillful method of “set­ tling the bill," had completely embellished with golden beauty the five or six log pens fashioned together and styled lhe “Mansion House." For the sake of staying with him. travelers would plan their journey, sometimes turning in before night and then again driving far into the night. "Yankee Bill" was lhe syn­ onym for all that is cheeriest and best in a hotel keeper. Well do I remember how cordial, funny, genial and hospitable he seemed. He was the spirit and body of all that outsiders knew of "Yankee Springs.” Though he made money very fast, he could not lay it up. He was too public spirited. After serving the general pub­ lic many years in royal style, after represent­ ing his county in the legislature; after losing the most of his property, he sickened and died, Th© reputation ° ^ee Bill Lewis’ “Mansion House” in Yankee Springs in the but will be always kindly remembered. None 1830s and 1840s eihi ,h© actual site, due mostly to the food and Lewis' demean­ others could ever keep that famous hotel suc­ or and hospital ’ Photo shows a later addition: the original buildings were log cessfully. (hough many tried it. [Other reports indicate lhe arrival of trains, rerouting of structures. stagecoach lines and a plank road between One of his sons owns lhe old homestead and Prairie. Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo contributed to is respected and wealthy. The next settlers were Anderson and Macy, the inn’s demise.] who tried to make a village out of Thomapple. Hiram Lewis, his brother, came about the In ’34. Calvin G. Hill settled on the stage to be seen on their map only; and lhe Cislers, same time, bought land where now the village road where the thriving village of MjddlevilIe Mattison, Cook. Stokoe, Cranson, Freeman, of Prairieville is, built lhe hotel which he kept now stands. He had capacity, was enterpris­ Cline, Harper, Patrick, the Stimsons, Colbys for many ears, amassed property, reared a ing, trustworthy and very prominent and effi­ and Brink and Rathbun. family and a few years since sold out and cient as a business man, public officer and removed into Kalamazoo County, where he church member of the Baptist belief. There In ’46, those two hard-working, successful died highly esteemed. were at this time about a dozen voters in this early laborers Charles McQueen and John A. Seth Lewis, another brother, was often seen county, more than hall of whom lived in Robertson, moved on to adjoining sections at these hotels, and was accustomed to “petti­ Prairieville. It was long after this before the just cast of Middleville, where they still live, fog" before justices and enlighten enquiring townfship] boundaries were fixed. All were so prosperously. travelers. Possessed of superior talents, he did Afterward. Riggs, Campbell. Bliss. A. not make the right use of them, but abused known as BarryAlpheus M. and Albert C. Hill, grown-up McQueen, Wilcox and others pitch lheir tents, himself. sons of Calvin G., proved very serviceable for begin their clearing, girdling, planting, fenc­ Between the two Lewis taverns was Peck’s, many years. The first as a land breaker, the ing, seeding, harvesting, "shaking” and think­ which bore an unsavory reputation. It had second as a miller and military officer. ing they have found hard limes. Indians were patronage, though its accommodations were thicker than while people, and sometimes poor. In ’35 came Henn Leonard, a man of very noisy and troublesome. And then some five or six miles from mark, with his stepson Charles Paul, who has “Yankee Lewis" were the hotels of B.S. been a carpenter for 45 years. The year ’36 witnessed a large accession to Dibble and P. Leonard, between whom there Next came Duncan, who operated the mill population. It was the era of wildcat banks was not the best of feeling. How plainly I can and paper cities. The movers’ wagons began see them both. The first stocky, hale, sandy, with Leonard. Then Philip Leonard makes his appearance lo diverge more and more and crowd further easy talkative, good-natured, a farmer and and leaves his indelible mark. Behold the into the north woods. Yankee Springs, mail carrier, as well as a lavem keeper. The man, in that experience of his in going lo mill Orangeville, Rutland,Carlton, Johnstown and second was tall. straight, heavy-voiced, digni­ Hastings received many pairs of strong arms fied, reticent, incorruptible and manly. Dibble in Kalamazoo and thence to Comstock. How and iron wills. And they soon became too died in Middleville last year. A widow sur­ determined and energetic. poor to remove had they been discouraged, vives him. for the crash came with violence. Moreau was an Ionian trader and would-be To be continued ... tavernkeeper. (Sources Hastings Banner, “Fresh Out of T7T I ■■ • Robert Scales, who married MlsS For many years, no man in Barry' County the Attic" by Harold Burpee, The Strangest Cummings, of Gull Prairie, one of 26 children was so widely known as William Lewis, Nantes in American Political History, North by one mother, gave his name to Scales familiarly called “Yankee Lewis," the won- Country Trail, ChiefNoonday Chapter.) State News Roundup historical markers. Only Detroit and Lansing have more than Marshall. Bob Lowman, volunteer curator for Marshall’s historical marker program, has been managing it since 2005 with assistance from Marty Overhiser This has included applying for new markers and maintaining existing ones. Funding for the marker project has come from sales of a DVD version of a 1940s movie about Marshall. Information about Marshall’s historical markers can be found at marshallhistoricalscoiety.org. Downtown Detroit gets $1 million boost for new apartments Downtown Detroit will soon benefit from a new building with apartments and retails space, thanks to a $250,000 loan and $750,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority received the funding to revitalize and redevel­ op the site of the former Statler Hotel al the comer of Washington Boulevard and Park Avenue. The property has been vacant since the hotel was abandoned in 1975 and demol­ ished in 2005. The MDEQ brownfield grant and loan will cover lhe costs of mitigating environmental contamination at the site. VG Statler City LLC will then construct a mixed-use building with a planned 288 rental apartments, ground floor retail and underground parking. The redevelopment will meet National Green Building Standards, including a green roof, and will bring an estimated 58 jobs and 400 residents to the up-and-coming area. Tlie MDEQ’s Brownfield Redevelopment Program provides grants and loans to local governments for environmental activities on brownfield properties where redevelopment is proposed. Brownfields are vacant or aban­ doned properties with known or suspected environmental contamination. Marshall Fountain Circle to get state historical marker Marshall's 41st state historical marker will be dedicated in a ceremony at 3 p.TO.Thunidav June 8, at tlte Brooks Memt)ria| Fountain . One side of the new marker describes the teonie fountain tn front of Marshall’s city hall, 323 W. Michigan Ave. The other side recog­ nizes the fountain circle as the location of the first Calhoun Count) towthou*. which stood there from 1837 to Thomas Truscott of the Michigan His|()rica| Commission will attend t)lc even| . , guests will lie the three <>f lh ’ J.... Knmdehildren..fl<arohlBt^^-~ USDA recognizes leading lenders A state historical marker at the Fountain Circle in Marshall is to be dedicated today. the fountain to lhe city in honor of his father, Charles Brooks. This was done in 1930 in connection with Marshall’s centennial cele­ bration. Local actor Alan Elliott will portray Brooks al the ceremony. Brooks, Marshall’s mayor from 1925 lo 1930, commissioned architect Howard Young to design the fountain in the style of the Temple of Venus in Versailles. France. Brooks was responsible for other civic projects, including saving the Honolulu House and converting a former livery stable into city hall. His grandchildren who will be at the event arc John Tw ist. Abson Yarger and Feef Dillon. Also being recognized will be Jennifer Rupp Who co-chaired a 2009 community lund drive with Dillon to make extensive testa­ rations to lhe fountain. The fountain now has 11 year-round multi-color light display and in warm weather shoots water to varying heights. The area around the fountain is the site of lhe annual Fourth of July celebration and other commu- n,tMichigan now has more than 1,700 state U.S. Dept, of Agriculture Rural Development Acting State Director for Michigan Jason Church Tuesday announced the top 10 Rural Guaranteed Home Loan lenders in Michigan as part of National Homeownership Month. “Homeownership is an essential element in building strong communities." Church said. “These lenders have partnered with USDA Rural Development so more Michiganders can experience lhe American Dream of home­ ownership." During lhe past year, USD/\ Rural Development helped 5,550 rural Michigan families purchase homes through the pro­ gram. The top 10 partner lenders for fiscal year 2016, based on the number of loans, were Amerifirsl Home Mortgage, 890; Mortgage One, 320; Cason Home Loans, 243; Union Home Mortgage, 228; American Southwest Mortgage, 173; Success Mortgage Partners, 168; Flagstar Bank, 163; Ross Mortgage, 148; Chemical Bank, 130; and Preferred Capital, 127. Established in 1991, the program has pro­ vided more than $7.1 billion for home loans in Michigan. USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportu­ nities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improve­ ments; business development; homeowner­ ship; community services such as schools public safety and healthcare; and high-speed’ internet access in rural areas. For more infor­ mation, visit wwwjd.usda.gov. �Paoe 1 o — Thursday. June 8. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Delton Kellogg High School holds senior tribute assembly Delton Kellogg High School hosted n cere­ mony May 26 lo present awards and scholar­ ships to the graduating class of 2017. The Michigan Competitive Scholarship Acknowledgment of Outstanding Academic Achievement awards went to Trenton Aukcnnan. Brittany Baker, Sarah Bassett, Hannah Butchbaker. Danielle Cole. Lane Homister, Shawn McCandlish, Cogan McCoy. David Meade, Austin Mills, Isaac Taszreak and Mathew Yonkers. Senior Scholarship Awards were presented to valedictorian Lane Homister and salutatorian Sarah Bassett. Gabrielle Mueller received the Friends of the Delton District Library Arts Scholarship from Lucas Trierweiler. Sarah Bassett was given the Southside Pediatrics Award by Dr. Carrie Wilgus. and also received the George and Doris Leonard Scholarship and a a $56000 scholarship from Michigan State University. Zachery Renauldo was awarded the Donald Humphreys Memorial Scholarship. The Delton Area Rotary Club Scholarship went to Aidan Pursley. Kaitlyn Cosgrove and Ambrosia McManus were presented Trades Vocational scholar­ ships. Cosgrove also received lire Delton Kellogg Trades. Vocational. Community College Scholarship. Travis Alden gave the TEAM Barry County Award to Trenton Aukerman, who also received an $8000 scholarship from Western Michigan University. dim Waller presented Taylor Anson with the Slton Kellogg Education Assoc.atton °^^.w"McCul1ough given the Emi! Tyden F°HMnahButchbakerand Gabrielle Mueller were awarded Mark Jeske Memorial Scholarships. Butchbaker was also given the John Philip Sousa Award, and a JUH.uu Adrian College Scholarship. The Gladys Carol Williams Scholarship for legislative excellence was awarded to Aidan ^Gabrielle Mueller received the Hofmeister Memorial Scholarship. The DKHS Faculty and Staff Scholarship went to Brittany Baker. Cassidy Grizzle and Lane Homister received Red Cross scholarships.___ Esteban Villabolos won a $156,000 Adnan College Scholarship. Taylor Anson received a $112.000 scholar­ ship from Calvin College. Iowa Stale University gave Matthew Yonkers a $26,000 scholarship. Calvin College awarded Zachery Renauldo a scholarship for $96000. Danielle Cole was given a $26,544 Lake Superior State University Academic Honors Scholarship. The John F. and Gladys M. Chamberlin Scholarship was presented to Shawn McCandlish, who also received a $76,000 Delton Kellogg seniors are presented awards and scholarships by staff and community members. Lawrence University Academic Award. Rianc Heckman was awarded an Adrian College Scholarship for $30,930. Cogan McCoy was given a $42,000 schol­ arship from Central Michigan University. The University of Virginia awarded Aidan Pursley a scholarship for $183,992. Isaac Taszreak received a $24,000 scholar­ ship from Central Michigan University. Parker Tallent was given a Grand Valley State University Laker Scholarship for $44,836. Maxwell Buckland was presented a $ 16.000 scholarship from GVSU. Dylan Haight was awarded a U.S. Army scholarship for $180,000. Cassidy Grcgorski was presented a $4,000 scholarship from GVSU. Trine University awarded Joseph Zito a $76000 scholarship. Austin Mills was given a $2,500 grant from Western Michigan University. Scholarships from universities totaled over $1.2 million. Jury finds Delton man guilty of 14 charges Julie Mafarewicz Sluff Writer A Bany County Circuit Court jury found James Lee Waller guilty of 14 out of 15 charges of criminal sexual conduct and accosting a child for immoral purposes. The jury returned the verdict shortly before 3 pan. Wednesday after beginning delibera­ tions at about 12:30 p.m. Waller. 64, Delton, faced four counts of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, seven counts of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree, two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree and two counts of accosting a minor for immoral purposes. He was found not guilty of one count in the third degree and guilty on all other charges. Sentencing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. July 12 in Barry Circuit Court with Judge Amy McDowell. Waller could face up to life in prison. The crimes were committed against;two family members who were between 13 and 17 years old at the time of the contacts. The victims testified the sexual contact was repeated several times in Waller’s home during the nearly four-year period and includ­ ed sexual intercourse and inappropriate touch­ ing and fondling. Fourteen jurors - seven men and seven women - were seated in the trial Monday morning and began hearing testimony after lunch. The jurors began deliberations by mid-aftemoon Tuesday. About two hours into the deliberations, a juror informed the judge she should have excused herself from being selected for the jury and asked to be removed from lhe panel. The announcement created a need for an additional hearing before the judge Wednesday morning. Prosecuting attorney Julie NakfoorPratt argued lhe juror should be excused and one of the two alternate jurors put in her place. Defense attorney Jackie Baker argued against, saying replacement of a juror is typi­ cally reserved only for emergencies or illness. NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION j She contested the prosecution failed to ask an appropriate question the juror would have answered in a manner to cause her to be excused. McDowell considered briefs from both attorneys filed Wednesday morning. She admitted the juror clearly stated she would have disqualified herself had she understood the questions posed to her during jury selec­ tion. McDowell also said she believed the alternate jurors are put in place for situations where a juror needs to be excused for any reason. McDowell said she did not believe it had to be a medical or emergency reason, although that is a common cause for juror replacement. McDow ell also said lhe prosecutor did ask questions of the jurors and believed the juror was confused and did not intentionally mis­ lead the court. The juror told ihccourt she did not feel she could bo .impartialftabotbisides; , McDowell e.xcustidqhe juror and put the first alternate jn her place. The full jury then was dismissed at about 12:20 p.m. Wednesday to begin the deliberation process again Baker made a motion for a mistrial, which keeping it to themselves.’’ he said. McDowell denied. The decision can be Nakfoor-Pratt argued the victims w'ere appealed. threatened their privileges would be taken During testimony Monday and Tuesday. away if they didn’t do what was asked. Nakfoor-Pratl told jurors she was not obligat­ Baker did not call any witnesses for the ed lo provide any kind of motive for the crime defense, and Waller did not take the stand in and didn’t even have to offer corroboration of his own defense. By law. lhe defendant is not the victims’ testimony. She said lhe jury must required to do so. decide whether the victims’ testimony is cred­ Baker told jurors it comes down to w hether ible. lhe jury believes the credibility of the alleged “There is no motive for them lo lie,” said victims. She reminded lhe jury' of many Nakfoor-Pratt. “This is supposed to be a time inconsistencies in the testimonies from when in their lives when they are excited about their they talked with investigators, to testifying in future and finding their own." a preliminary hearing, lo the jury trial. She reminded jurors of the testimony from "Arc they manipulating lheir testimony? an expert witness. Thomas Cottrell, who Their stories are changing.’’ said Baker. works with abused children. Cottrell testified She reminded the jury the only evidence in it’s not unusual for children to delay coming the case is the testimony of the two victims. forward with any kind of information about “You only have a ’she said’ in this case." sexual abuse, and said they may even deny it said Baker. “Is it enough to convict someone ever happened when first questioned. He said of 15 counts based on ‘she said?”’ children have to weigh lhe benefit of telling or Baker reminded junvrs-her client is inno­ not telling, and those benefits change over cent until proven guilty and any reasonable lime. doubt must return a verdict of not guilty. “They have lo decide what hurts more telling lhe truth about what happened, or The Barry County Road Commission is offering for sale I five pickups (3) 2016 GMC % ton Crew Cab SLE pickups, I (1) 2016 GMC ton Crew Cab SLE pickups. (1) 2016 I GMC 1 Ton Crew Cab SLE pickup. Scaled proposals will be received al the office of the Barry’ County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058. until 10:30 AM, Monday June 19,2017 for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our website www,banycrc.org(1) 2016 GMC % ton Crew Cab Pickup 5.3 Liter, 6 Speed Automatic Transmission 4x4, Air, Cruise, PW & Locks, Keyless remote, Heated mirrors Summit White - approx. 16,000 miles Minimum Bid $29,000 (3) 2016 GMC % ton Crew Cab SLE Pickups 4WD Duramax Diesel, Allison Transmission 4x4, Air, Cruise, PW & Locks, Keyless remote, Heated mirrors 1-Summit White - approx. 22,500 miles Minimum Bid $41,000 1-Cardinal Red - approx. 22,000 miles Minimum Bid $41,000 I-Black - approx. 10,000 miles Minimum Bid S41,000 (1) 2016 GMC 1 ton Crew Cab SLE Pickup 4WD Duramax Diesel, Allison Transmission 4x4, Air, Cruise, PW & Locks, Keyless remote, Heated mirrors Black - approx. 15,000 miles Without Boss Plow Minimum Bid $41,000 With 9’ Boss Plow Minimum Bid $45,000 (PLEASE SEPCIFY ON BID AND ENVELOPE WITH OR WITHOUT PLOW) The board reserves lhe right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of die Commission. BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M Fiala, Chairman David D. Dykstra, Member David Solmes, Member Members of the Hastings Women's Club donated toys, books, blankets and coloring books to the Barry County Victims Services Unit. Pictured are (from left) Marilyn Oaster. Ann Cusack. Bonnie Hummel. Barb Palmer. Dorothy Shaffer. Joann Logan Barry County Victims Services Unit director Linda Barnett, GFWC Michigan president Donna Brown and Hastings Women's Club oresident Nola Edwards. Hastings Women’s Club donates to Victims Services Unit Christa Wright C<»i(f,bu,,„sRf/wrt<r Members of the Hastings Women s Club are known for donating time, money and items to organizations in the community in need of help. Their latest endeavor raised money and gathered items for Ban> C"“"‘yVlcli™s Services UnitWhen certain tragedies « reported like «pe. death or domestic violence, the Bany County Victims Services Vn>' “a‘ n0,.,r'el' and then we g0 help „, j support the victims sa.d i.mda Barae^ „f the IW County Victims Services Unit ., 11>e group cares for victim4 «fa w,.‘lt| •he^Xrae“vren ““ n * Women's Club askedT 54 me,!,bcrS donate anything t. “ (fed animals to col­ oring books01 ''“S in order to buy bl“nke1s.Blank^l^"^’lrap1Kd around victims m emergenev situa^- • . ..| for comfon?^ A raC‘ ,hal ma) go wt^"^ * 'hi“ comfort can be lhe most important thing for lhe victim in a moment of crisis. For children who are victims of domestic violence, a toy or a coloring book could bring comfort and be a distraction. Those in automobile accidents or saved from burning buildings arc often wrapped in blankets because lhe feeling of security a blanket can bring. Many people carried around blankets when they were young children as a source of secu­ rity, just like a child sleeping with a stuffed animal lo protect them from the monsters hiding under the bed or in the closet. As peo­ ple grow up, the monsters they were afraid of ns children take on different forms: a burglar, rapist or abusive spouse. Alter coming lace to face with such monsters, being wrapped in a blanket can physically keep a person from going into shock after their adrenaline decreases. The Hastings Women’s Chib also donates to other organizations. Die group recently donated $350 to Guiding Harbor and has donated to Green Gables Haven along with the Family Support Center. With donations such as those from the Hastings Women's Club, victims of trauma can find comfort in difficult times. --- - -- L„ BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT nim FAM*LY DIVISION ™/JA0nN/NDNOT1CEO': friend of the court annual statutory review Under Michigan law. the Chief Familv i reviews the perforrnan-eannually Court The review Wlil edited nt tl? 01 the Sf*—....... ou! «•* wmten order, 0( ,4 •Wither the purpose of the Friend oHhl aro be ng met a 01 the court Act •Whether the duties of the Fronn . . being earned out m a manned tha? re, ‘ ? Court are ol lhe community r Elects the needs Members of the pub!.c ituv . to tiie Chief Family Judge reiX^ ^ments Stnd your wr.tten comments v i ° mese cnter»a .address to your name and a* W. S Str^”' F1,n,"y division wtings. Michigan <90b() l56l. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, Juno fl, 2017— Pago 11 Music and movies fill summer in Hastings The Hastings Rotary Club and Hastings Kiwanis Club will host the concession stand during each of the performances throughout ........lhe ... summer. Proceeds will support activities at the Thomapple Plaza, as well as the clubs’ ‘•Hastings Live* ‘n.al,on<>fPerfor­ community service projects. mance scries tha ? taking place The rain venue for Wednesday and Fridays through (he city. a ?10^ UvcIl , execu­ night concerts and Playing at the Plaza will be tive director fort c pple Arts Council. Leason Sharpe Hall in the Barry Community “It just made $CI1- ... 0 maximize our Enrichment Center, 231 S. Broadway in efforts* and do co Programming and Hastings. promotion. . • « . Hastings Live! is a free concert series made 1 The Hustings senes kicked off Wednesday. Ju"c 7-ll'« Hastings City Band ahd will .‘ft11 16 with the Summer’s End Celebration at the Thomapple P'nc performance series inc|udC5; All sorts of fun awaits children and families at the Very Barry Summer Event aturday at Tyden Park in Hastings. (File photo) Very Barry Summer Event encourages family togetherness Helping children succeed in their first job - playing - will be the focus of the eighth annual Very Barry Summer Event Saturday at Tyden Park. A free simple breakfast will Ik* available, and activities for families will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon. More than 20 booths from area agencies and businesses will have information and activities families can duplicate at home. “A child’s job is to play.” said Karen Jousma, Family Support Center executive director. “It’s how they leam the most in their formative years. The Very Barry Summer Event offers parents the tools to help facilitate their children’s job (which is playing) and resources for families in Barry County.” Hastings Rotary Club members will help with bicycle helmet distribution. Twenty bicy­ cles will be given away in a drawing. The helmets and bicycles are donated by the club. Law enforcement and fire department per­ sonnel at (he event will offer children a chance to meet them and investigate their equipment, as well as a school bus and transit bus. The first 200 children attending will receive a book, and a “passport” they can use to col­ lect stamps from booths. /\ bag provided can be used to gather information as they go. At the end, registration for prizes such as beach day, gardening, family night and more will take place. Formerly known as the Barry County Child Abuse Prevention Council, the Family Support Center has been working in Barry County since 1979 to eliminate and prevent all forms of child abuse and neglect through awareness, advocacy and education. For more information, call 269-945-5439. COA account clerk retires after nearly three decades Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor After nearly 30 years of service at the Barr) County Commission on Aging, account clerk Kaihleen Courtney will be retiring this month. COA Executive Director Tammy Pennington was on hand Tuesday to witness Barry County commissioners passing a resor lution in Courtney’s honor. The resolution commends Courtney for her service and rec­ ognizes her work assisting some of the coun­ ty’s lower-income adults apply for tax credits, establishing lhe Medicare/Medicnid ■ Assistance Program and a pet Meals on Wheels program in partnership with the Barry County Humane Society. • “The Barry County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the citizens, . extends sincere appreciation to Kaihleen , Courtney for her years of dedicated service : and wishes her many years of health, happi­ ness, and success in her future endeavors,” reads the resolution. '■ The board of commissioners also unani­ mously approved County Clerk Pamela . Palmer entering into a grant agreement with ; the State of Michigan for new state-mandated precinct voting equipment. State and federal funding in lhe amount of $40 million will cover the first five years of a 10-year contract. Subsequent years of the contract will be cov­ ered by lhe counties and their townships. Palmer put much consideration and lime into choosing lhe vendor she believes will lhe best service to the county. “This has weighed very heavily on my heart " Palmer told commissioners. ”1 have spent hours and hours selecting the right vend°Interviewing all three possible choices of vendors. Palmer chose Dominion Voting. 1 he grant and program will provide for the pur­ chase of one tabulator per precinct, one accesdble voting device for residents with di.sabilies per Plaec and,1 EleCt,<!n Management System software. The county vrill be responsible for the purchase of a back.7n nbuhtor at a cost of $4,295 and lhe mam- °f A newHVAC system for the courts and law building was also approved for purchase by commissioners. The web-based system will allow for off-site programming and function­ ality. The county board, with commissioner Vivian Conner voting against the item, approved the purchase, with a cost of up to $50,000. Although the bid came in at $45,876, Tim Neeb. lhe county’s buildings and grounds supervisor, said contingency funds would allow for minor upgrades to take place if needed, once installation begins. The original projected cost was $30,000 higher than the lowest bid, leaving room for those upgrades, if needed. Neeb said lhe county was notified five years ago lhe current system has become obsolete and parts arc no longer made to replace broken or damaged parts. In other business. the board: • Approved a mutual-aid agreement with Calhoun County and the transfer of title to a 1992 Chevrolet panel van to Calhoun County. Barry County Sheriff’s Department bought the van for$l in 2007, paid for some repairs and used the van to transport special response team members lo and from incidents. The van is currently in need of more than $7,000 in repairs to become road-worthy. Undersheriff Matt Houchlei said the van pales in compari­ son to current vehicles being used that have bullet-proof glass and steel frames. • Approved the summer tax rales based on Headlee Rollback calculations. • Approved a Homeland Security grant agreement between Van Buren and Barry counties. The agreement, as in past years, provides grant funds for conferences, exercis­ es, drills and trainings. The Fifth District Technical Rescue Team has been approved to receive $30,000 for equipment, providing Barry County acts as the sub-grantee. All funding requests are subject to local and regional planning team approval. • Unanimously voted lo approve lhe Barry County Inmates Administrative Services Contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield. The agreement provides discounts for lhe health care of inmales. Last year the program saved lhe county $65,268, according io County Administrator Michael Brown. 3 Hastings City Band - (Thomapple Plaza) 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 7 to 28, and Tuesday. July 4. The Hastings City Band is a Hastings tradition, featuring local musicians during the five-concert series. The band is directed each by Spencer While. Hastings Area Schools band director. This year’s per­ formance themes are Ctnemagic June 14; Travelin’ Music June 21; band favorites June 28; and A Tribute to America Tuesday, July 4. " Fridays at the Fountain - (courthouse lawn) June 16 to Aug. 18. Fridays at the Fountain features area musicians each Friday at noon on the Barry County Courthouse lawn. Attendees are encouraged to bring blan­ kets or a chair and their lunch to enjoy lhe concert during lunch time. Friday Night Features - (Thomapple Plaza) 7:30 p.m. Fridays, June 16 to Aug 18. Friday Night Features is in its second year. The series features well-known performers throughout the region and the stale and is made possible through the support of the Baum Family Foundation. The series is great for families or a night out on town for people io attend a concert and enjoy dinner and drinks in downtown Hastings. Community Concert Series - (Thomapple Plaza) 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. July 12 to Aug. 16. The community concert scries is a continu­ ation of lhe Hastings City Band concert series. It features local and regional perform­ ers who span different music genres through­ out the six-week series. Movies at the Plaza - (Thomapple Plaza) dusk. Saturdays. June 24, July 22 and Aug 19. Movies al the Plaza will feature three wellknown movies. For more information, visit downtownhastings.com. Saturday Concerts - (Thomapple Plaza) 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2 and 9. The Saturday concert series is a continuation of Hastings Live while Michigan weather still allows outdoor early fall activities. Sept. 9 will feature rising coun­ try artist Matt Williams, who performed during Friday Night Features in 2016. Playing nt the Plaza - (Spray Plaza) 11 a.m. Thursdays, June 15 to Aug. 31. Playing at the Plaza will feature children’s performances and activities by local and regional artists and entertainers. Tire line-up includes a magician, reptiles, aerial acts, sto­ rytellers and more. Summer’s End Celebration - (Thomapple Plaza) 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. The cele­ bration will take place throughout the evening of Saturday, Sept. 16. It will feature ihrcc performances and concessions. Check downtownhastings.com in lhe coming months for more information. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday. June 8 - Movie Memories enjoys “Casablanca" (1942) with Humphrey Bogart, 5 p.m. Friday, June 9 - preschool story time learns about "Build A Beller World,” 10:30­ 11 a.m. Saturday, June 10 - Dungeons and Dragons, 10 a.m.-2 pm. Monday. June 12-Quilting Passions, 10 a.m.-l p.m. Tuesday, June 13 - toddler story lime reads about dads, 10:30-11 a.m.; Fab Lab: Pierce Cedar Creek S FEM Fun, 2 p.m.; open chess, 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 14 - summer reading program with Maciek the Magician, 2 p.m. and lhe Novel Ideas Book Club discusses “My Name is Lucy Barton” by Elizabeth Stout. Call lhe Hastings Public Library* for more information about any of the above, 269-945­ 4263. possible through the support of many local donors and sponsors, including lhe Baum Family Foundation, Barry County Lumber and Brown’s Carpet One and Custom Interiors. Il is also made possible through support from lhe Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Hastings Downtown Development Authority. For more information, visit downtownhastings.com or call the Thomapple Arts Council, 269-945-2002. LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27583-DE Estate of Ernest Elmer Lindberg. Date of birth: 04/23/1920. TO ALL CREDITORS: ।: *1?^ To CREDITORS: The decedent, Ernest Lindberg, died 02/21/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Brian Lindberg, personal repre­ sentative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., #302, Hastings, Mi and the personal rep­ resentative within 4 months after the date of publi­ cation of this notice. Date: 05/30/2017 Brian Lindberg PO Box 664 Richland, Ml 49083 (269) 629-4565 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT * 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher D. Rush and Cheryl A. Rush, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 20. 2006 and recorded February 17. 2006 in Instrument Number 1160294, and Affidavit of Scrivener’s Error for Mortgage recorded on May 9. 2017, in Document Number 2017-004828. Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Ditech Financial LLC fka Green Tree Servicing LLC, by assignment. There is claimed lo be due at lhe date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Eighty and 63/100 Dollars ($233.680 63), including interest at 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and lhe statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ot them, at public vendue at the place ol holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 PM on JUNE 22.2017. i-tSaid •premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County Michigan, and are described as* • Lot 5, Gamble's South Shore Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, in Uber 5 of Plats, Page 17. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ol such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale, in that event, your damages, rl any, are. limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest II the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600 3270, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to lhe mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. Dated. May 25, 2017 Orlans PC Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy. Ml 48007 Filo No. 16-012089 (05-25)(06-15) C4S71 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ’ ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by lhe foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE • A mortgage was granted by Kay Neil Howell, a single woman, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2010, and recorded on December 1, 2010 in instrument 201012010011251, and assigned by said Mortgagee to AmenHome Mortgage Company, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of FiftySix Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Four and 22/100 Dollars ($56,464.22) Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, nolice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ol them, al public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM, on June 22,2017. . Said premises are situated in City ot Hastings, n Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 ol Block 7 of Darnel Striker’s Addition to the Citv Formerly Village of Hastings, according to lhe recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 ol Plats, Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from tho dale ol such sato. unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a. in which case tho redemption period shall bo 30 days horn tho date ol NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of John E. Mullenix and Maurine G. Mullenix. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. John E. Mullenix, who lived at 1212 South Michigan Avenue. Hastings, Michigan 49058 died May 24.2017 leaving a certain trust under the name of The John E. Mullonix and Maurino G. Mullenix Trust dated December 10, 1996, wherein the decedent was the Settlor to­ gether with his deceased wife, Maurine G. Mullenix and Mark Mullenix was named as the Alternate Trust­ ee now serving as a result of the decedent’s death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are no­ tified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Mark Mullenix the named Alternate Trustee at 1212 South Michigan Avenue, Hastings, Michigan 49053 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: June 5,2017 David H. Tripp 206 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 269-945-9585 Mark Mullenix 1212 South Michigan Ave. Hastings, Ml 49050 269-945-5807 66’74 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27571-DE Estate of Patricia Lou Murphy. Date of birth: 07/16/1936. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Patricia Lou Murphy, died 04/28/2016. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Lyle H. Murphy, personal repre­ sentative. or to both the probate court at 1203 S. Church St., Hastings and the personal representa­ tive within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 05/15/2017 Steven G. Storrs P80557 . 202 S. Broadway St.. Ste. 2 Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-2242 Lyle H. Murphy 1203 S. Church St. • Hastinge, Ml 49058 (269)945-2592 >/ <-r>(ntv> uiVV 1 • esaaa Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Safe THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of lhe bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Charles E. Sheldon and Stacey L Sheldon, husband and wife, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 26. 2004. and recorded on February 9,2004 in instrument 1121950, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA., as Trustee for the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of Juno 1. 2004 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trost Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-WMC4 as assignoo as documented by an assignment in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is cfaimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Three and 31/100 Dollars ($02,663.31). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foredosod by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or somo part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding tho dreuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM, on July 6, 2017. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Daniel Staley’s Addition lo the Village of Nashville, according to tho recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 4. Barry County Michigan. The redemphon period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sate under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3270 tho borrower will be hold responsible to iho person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sate or to tho mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period. Doted: Juno 0,2017 For more information, please call FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law. P.C Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #456493F02 (06 08) (06-29) WX)14 See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs j-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits ^IHlwproperty is sold at foreclosure sale under Chaplet 32 « mo Rowsod Judicature Act ol 196 nureuant lo MCL 600.3278 the borrower wtll bo hold resoohMOle lo tho person who buys lhe property at the Sage loreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder "o, ramagtng Iho property durmg tho redemption period Dated May 25, 2017 For more information, please call FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law. P.C Attorneys For Sewcer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Famtingfon Hills. Michigan 48334-5422 FileW73206F01 (O5-25)(O6-15) 64405 HaaM �Guilty plea entered moments before jury selection to start Bonita Case, convicted May 22 in a Barry County District Court jury was scl t0 repeat the trial experience with a second charge Monday morning. . Just before jury election was lo begin, Case, 51, of Hastings, unexpectedly pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge of disorder­ ly disturbance. Her plea negated the need for another trial. Barry District Judge Mike Schipper sen­ tenced Case to continue one year probation she was ordered to serve after the jury trial conviction May 22. She will also pay an addi­ tional $200 fine. Case was found guilty by the JW mali­ cious use of a telecommunications service May 22. In that case, jurors took about 15 minutes to come back with a guilty verdict in the onc-day trial. In the previous trial, Case was sentenced to 180 days in jail with all but five days suspend­ ed with successful completion of one-year probation. Sheriff’s department welcomes three new employees Boaters warned A trio of new Barry County Sheriff's Department employees were inlr°d“c®^ at Barry County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole mee,ia9 . Daniel Waddell (left), a Thomapple Kellogg and Kellogg Community Col eg enforcement academy graduate, worked for Calhoun County Corrections ing Barry County as a corrections officer. Jack Sidney also graduated from academy and has three years of law enforcement experience, including o 1 Village of Nashville. Rose O'Grady will begin her duties as a deputy June 10;ana usi recently graduated from the academy at KCC. A graduate of Barry County r' School, she grew up in Barry County and has already been involved with t e rry County Sheriff’s Cadet and Marine Patrol programs. Sheriff Dar Leaf said the coun y is fortunate to have found three candidates of such caliber to round out the earn. “These are really good candidates here, and for a county our size, that s really har o do," said Leaf. “We are very fortunate." Former animal shelter director gets probation and fines Julie Makarewfcz Staff Writer Billie Jo Hartwell, former director of the Barry County Animal Shelter, entered a plea agreement pleading guilty to two misdemean­ or charges. In exchange, the most serious fel­ ony charge of misuse of office is dismissed. District Court Judge Mike Schipper ordered Hartwell to serve 30 days in jail, which will be suspended with successful completion of 12 months of probation, and to pay a $250 fine. In addition, the county has the option to .resUU}vqru .Jf an. agreement cannot be reached on a restitution amount, Schipper will schedule a hearing within 30 days. Hartwell pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling less than $200 and no contest to one count of disorderly/obscene conduct. Both are misdemeanor charges. Hartwell was charged with taking dog food from tlie shelter for her own personal use. She also was charged with making inappropriate actions toward a Barry County jail inmate assigned to work at the shelter. Hartwell did not offer any comments during the sentencing June I. Her attorney, Jeffrey Portko, reminded Schipper that Hartwell has no criminal record. “She is as sorrj as she could be,” Portko said. “1 have full confidence this will never happen again." Portko said Hartwell was fired from her position as the animal shelter director and has no reasonable expectation of ever being hired by the county again. “It cost her a job. her career and the embar­ rassment in the community."- Portko said. ;“bbc has no criminal record whatsoever and has always been a fine upstanding member of the community. She is extremely remorseful for what happened." Schipper said he wanted to place Hartwell on probation because he wants to make sure all fines, costs and restitution are paid in full. Schipper said he does not know- Hartwell, and only hopes this is a one-time mistake. “I think you are probably someone who had a brief span of abhorrent behavior, and I hope and trust it won’t happen again," said Schipper. of jam on Thornapple River CALL.. The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 I'or Rent Estate Sates Jobs Wanted OFFICE SUITES FOR RENT: Dignified /affordable, private parking, convenient Hastings location. Arrange to meet your staffing needs, 1 to 6 people. Signage to suit. Call (269)945-5050 to discuss your office needs. MASSIVE ESTATE SALE June 9th-ll th, 9 am-5 pm Red Bam Estate Sales 8411 N. 32nd St. Richland, MI 49083 You are invited to our an­ nual Spring Estate Sale: It's a fun time for decorating vour patios and gardens. We have received antiques and collectibles from 3 beautiful estates and we're jam packed. We make it our goal to bring the best to you. Now to offer­ wicker furniture, large as­ sortment of planters, vases, farm items, large variety of primitives, large barn door, collection of drawer pulls, oil paintings, wall art, an­ tique furniture, vintage scripts and emblems, floor model oil pump, crocks, trunks, glass­ ware and household items. There will be something for everyone. If you love estate sale hunting, you don't want to miss this sale! No early sales, as we find it we bring it to you. Everything available on first day of sale. Please check our listing on lyivw, for more info and pictures. HOUSECLEANING CALL RUTH (-* 269-908-2788. Cor­ ner to Comer Clean. For Sole Maximum efficiency means maximum savings on heat­ in? bills. Central Boiler cerUfVd OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Call Today! 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A portion of the river northwest of Hastings near Airport Road is hazardous under lhe old train trestle where logs and brush are jammed and it is difficult to get through by boat. One man broke his wrist in the area, according to a release from the sheriff’s department. A small opening on the southwest or left side of the river is blocked by a log. and boat­ ers must get out of their watercraft to get over lhe log. The water flow area is reduced, mak­ ing the current strong where it is forced through. The strainer, as such a situation is called, can create dangerous currents that can capsize or trap boaters. Anyone on the river is urged to use extreme caution in this area. The banks along (his sec­ tion arc also steep, and it is difficult to portage around the trestle. ?fiq,q4!i-9551 for Hastings Banner ads dent ifCa£.° d Battle Creek man was cited for failing to report a property damage acciIndi' , unty Sheriff’s deputies were called to lhe intersection of Walnut Ridge and • ,. s c Street near Fine Lake in Johnstown Township, where a vehicle had rolled over issti / • *‘Ce Sn* no onc at the sccnL T'M’ later found thc registered owner and • ueu a citation for failing to report thc accident, which left debris in the roadway. Thc loom was reported shortly after 12:30 a.m. June 1. Parked tractor trailer damaged in Nashville . Af^-year-old Woodland man reported damage lo his tractor trailer parked in the VFW p»irking lot on South State Street in Nashville. The man reported thc vandalism is • icvcd to have occurred after 6 p.m. May 11 and before 6 a.m. May 12. Thc windshield was damaged, electrical tape pul on the trailer, a light on the cab broken, and gravel put tn a hydraulic tank. The damage is estimated at $500. The incident was reported about o:30 n.m. May 12. Farm truck clips support cable A farm truck with a large silage box brought down a support cable near the intersection of Adams Road and Cherry Valley Road, Middleville. Consumers Energy was contacted to fix the support cable. The incident was reported about 1:22 p.m. May 31. A 36-year-old Hastings man reported theft of 19 marijuana plants from his shed. The man said he grows medical marijuana and found the plants were taken May 28 from his home. Boat oars taken from Guernsey Lake home A 79-year-old Caledonia man reported theft of boat oars from his property on Guernsey Lake. The items were reported missing June 3. Sink hole reported in Nashville A Nashville man reported he almost hit a large sink hole in Nashville while riding his moped. The hole was on Durkee Street near Fuller Street. Barry County Sheriff’s depu­ ties reported lhe hole was about 9 inches around and a few feet deep. Thc Nashville Department of Public Works was contacted to make repairs. The incident was reported about 1:30 p.m. June 3. Medical issue blamed for accident A 39-year-old Wayland man reportedly suffered some type of medical issue causing him to black out while driving before he crashed his vehicle into an embankment around 7:30 a.m. June 1. The accident occurred on Patterson Avenue near Jackson Road, Middleville. The driver reportedly swerved into oncoming traffic before going into the embankment. The driver was cited by Barry County Sheriff’s deputies for operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended as a second offense. Trespassing Cobb Lake home broken into dispute at A 30-year-old Wyoming man reported a break-in tojt -hontq jp.thc/12000 block of ( Oakwood Shores Drive, Wayland, near Cobb Lake. The man said he was hired to work on the house and when he arrived there May 24, found several doors open. It is uncertain if items were taken from the home. Gun Lake marina prompts investigation Staff Writer A verbal dispute at Lucas Spoor’s marina on Marsh Road at lhe south end of Gun Lake led to intervention by State Troopers and county deputies over the weekend. According to Sgt. Julie Jones with the Barry County Sheriff Marine Division, about a dozen individuals are involved in a pending trespassing investigation on Spoor’s marina. A group of unnamed individuals reportedly placed docks into the lake on Spoor’s proper­ ty, resulting in an altercation between the two parties. Jones confirmed a marine deputy witnessed the situation, and Michigan State troopers arrived on scene shortly after. Suspects argued riparian rights through prescriptive easement, a legal concept by which a party cams casement rights after pro­ longed use of property through trespass. Jones recommended the instigators seek an attorney on lhe matter, since she was unable to make an arrest based on either party’s claims. However, an investigation has been launched. I here are some stipulations to I prescripsaid jones. _ , ,. Because Spoor recently purchased the Property, statute of limitations may debunk a prescriptive easement case, she said. 1 m not a lawyer sn it’s in th* hands ot the prosecutor," said Jones > . J,oncs reported three separate incidents pre­ cipitating last weekend’s altercation. Early Saturday, a Jet Ski onerator sprayed Sjxxk s manna, followed shortly after by individuals P ->einE docks on Spoor’s lak«*idc 11k. docks Were removed, on1)'10 ** pacfd again Sunday, said Jones She believes lhe events are related. Jones said Spoor is pressing charges lor trespassing, |cadi P thc investigation. Further instigation c<>„|d lead to arrests, she lensions in lhc community have been high Mk.h&poor subl"'tled an a >plita,it,n 10 ‘’"i Michigan Depa ,nof Environmental Quality to expand hh # j0„eS said last veckend s altercation may have been fueled and sZ.,C,1'i0,,S b" "K C°n"nUn,,y c accident Medical marijuana grower reports theft of plants Christian Yonkers Banner CLASSIFIEDS Driver cited after property damage “The Sheriffs n , rtt,nl doesn’t take ...... .. lnvcstigation- Nashville man reports theft from vehicle A 31-year-old Nashville man reported theft of $20 cash and some fishing lures and tackle from his vehicle. The vehicle was reportedly parked in the 1200 block of South Main Street, Nashville. The incident was reported about 6:45 aan. June 3. Homeowner mistakes garbage employee for thief An employee of Scooter’s Refuse Service reported an assault when he went to a home in the 14000 block of North Avenue, Bellevue, to retrieve a dumpster. The 29-year-old employee told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies he was sent to retrieve the dumpster because the customer had not paid on it since March. When the employee went to the home, a man came out with a shotgun, racked the gun, and yelled at the man for trespass­ ing on his property. The employee fled on foot. Thc homeowner also contacted police, saying he thought someone was trying to break in to his home. The man said he was sleeping, heard a noise and when he looked out saw someone around his swimming pool. He told police he believed the man was trying to break in. He told officers he grabbed his shotgun and ran outside to scare the man away. After both men gave information to authorities, officers found the dumpster on the Bellevue man’s property and thc Scooter’s employee was able to retrieve it. Thc incident is being reviewed by the prosecuting attorney’s office to see if charges are warranted against thc property owner. The incident was reported May 22. Identification theft reported 54-year-old Hastings man reported someone filed taxes using his identification. The man reported it to Barry County Sheriff’s deputies May 23. Woman reports theft of lock box A 66-year-old Nashville woman reported theft of a lock box. The woman reported thc box missing May 22. She told Barry County Sheriffs deputies the box only contained ■ personal papers. Credit card fraud reported An employee al Deming’s Auto Body in Hastings reported they were contacted by the company's credit card company that someone tried to use the company card to purchase an iPad. The order was stopped and the transaction canceled. The incident was reported June 1. Fishing vessel searching for owner During lhe spring flooding, a 16-foot aluminum flat-bottomed boat came ashore in Castleton Township near Cogswell Road. Thc boat has not been claimed. Anyone miss­ ing such a vessel may contact the Michigan State Polise Hastings Post, Trooper Brian Roderick. 269-792-2213, for more information. Small fire at Bradford White quickly extinguished Flic Thomapple Township Fire Department quickly extinguished a small lire in a dust vent al Bradford White Corporation in Middleville Sunday afternoon. Wayland and Caledonia fire department also responded, but were able to leave after just a few minutes. According lo officials, the flre occurred while workers were removing a cover from thc dust collector. A small fire sparkcd .11(d . sprinklers were activated. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. Juno 8. 2017 CHANGE, continued City Bank joins ‘Safe Banking a«aehesmaresXmilX|,'rCV;:r' When h back shall be not iwh, of bu,Tdtat lhc for Seniors’ campaign set,hc yard is 25 feet, and nnvim u for.,hc 1,01,1 is restricted to 40 fe<,( ,m Gilding height New education Initiative to combat $2^9 billion in annual senior fraud buildings to bc<et^Sl'^Jd?*!?* indus,rial yanl setback of 25 fem from r'd' and back’ lial pareels and strikes out m residen’ setback shall be not levs Unn Hastings City Bank is joining the national effort to protect seniors from becoming victims of fraud and financial abuse through Safe Banking for Seniors workshops June 20 and June 27. Both workshops will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Hastings branch community room. 150 W. Court St. Seniors and their financial caregivers arc invited to attend these information sessions to learn about identifying and avoiding scams, preventing identity theft, acting as financial caregivers or choosing a financial caregiver. Older customers lose approximately $2.9 billion to fraud each year. That number is thought to be drastically underestimated because only I in 44 seniors report financial abuse. Safe Banking for Seniors is a new financial education program established by American Bankers Association Foundation to help combat this growing problem. “Scammers are always developing new ways to rip people off. and sadly, they often target our seniors for numerous reasons,” said Nancy Goodin, marketing director. “The Safe Banking for Seniors presentations will pro­ vide older customers and their financial care­ givers with the knowledge they need to proac­ tively protect themselves and their loved ones from these crimes." Hie June 20 workshop will include: Knowing the warning signs of scams. Scammers are always thinking of new' ways to eiaasssj a letter from residents uh 85 Ph°nc ca,,s and The owners of Co-Dee Stamping also vemVnnHVCd Page 13 Sch<X)1 Road Co De - St n°U *s adjacent to Shtamp!ng’ Mike Hall. “With lhe siren Th mC lhcy. pm *n’1 m no1 getting any sleep. They run the machine day and night, lhe vibrations rattle my windows and rattlesobjccts in my house so hard that I wake up and have to tind those things to adjust them. I xe checked the setbacks of several other communities, and most of them have setbacks even wider than what Hastings has." Hall told the planning commission. "Other communi­ ties would not accept this. I’m asking you to deny the amendment.” Another resident. David Harris, said he was most upset about the impression that lhe com­ mission was attempting to pass the amend­ ments “under the table.” “A lot of us had no idea there was about lo be a change until we got the letters." said Harris. “I read an article in the [Hastings! Hanner where Jerry fCzameckil staled there would be no tax increase for residents. Well, there shouldn’t be because the ordinance would be taking away from residents, not giving them something.” Harris asked lhe commission to reject amending lhe ordinances. "I also live by Co-Dee Stamping. I live in a beautiful farmhouse built in the late 1800s," said Sue Arias. “Because of their new machine, I can’t sleep. There arc five bed­ rooms, and I move from room to room trying change the situations mentioned here.” to find a quiet place lo sleep. In the summer? Speaking against keeping the ordinance lhe Forget it. 1 can’t even open the windows with­ same, Mansfield said not changing setbacks out lhe banging being even louder.” would make it difficult for many businesses to expand since they would be losing an average ~------------------------------------------of 61 feel on the side and the back of the prop­ “The city has been out to erty. “I’m tom. I really am,” said commission the property 20 or 25 times, member Jacquie McLean. and they took a noise read­ She said Co-Dee Stamping has done all the ing. Every tirne ! right things in building a strong business and always within the require­ providing jobs, has always worked well with the city and complied with what was asked of ment. We’ve worked hard to them. be considerate of our neigh­ “It saddens me, but I have lo vote against bors. We’ve worked to do amending the ordinance because I’m here to everything right in building a represent the people,” McLean said. The planning commission voted lo keep growing business that is ordinances as is with one member. Mansfield, providing jobs in the com­ voting against. munity. I didn’t realize we In a statement made after lhe meeting, would be here to be on trial Mansfield explained the reasons for his vole. “First, 1 agree with Jacquie McLean’s state­ and judged.” ment at the meeting that the planning com­ mission is in lhe very difficult position of steal from seniors, but knowing the warning signs of scams will help stop fraud in its tracks Paying fees or taxes for .sweepstakes or lottery “winnings.” acting immediately on an offer or insisting on secrecy arc character­ istics of some types of fraud. When in doubt, individuals should talk to a trusted advisor, family member or friend. Protecting financial Identity. Some scam­ mers are more interested in stealing financial identities to open new credit cards or Joans in seniors’ names. Receipts, bank statements and unused credit card offers should be shred­ ded before being thrown away. No one should give personal information, including Social Security number, account number or other financial information lo anyone over the phone unless the individual initiated the call and the other party is misled. The June 27 workshop will cover: Choosing a responsible financial caregiver. Sometimes, family members and friends can take advantage of seniors and leave them in financial ruin. Seniors should plan ahead for the day when they may not be able to manage finances on their own. Talking to banker about options to ease financial caregiving responsibili­ ties. Banks offer a range of services to help seniors and financial caregivers manage finances in accordance with seniors’ needs and desires. For more consumer tips, see the Consumer Resources section at aba.com/ Seniors. • These workshops are offered free to the community, but RSVPs are appreciated by calling 269-948-5579 or emailing ngoodin@hcb.us. Refreshments will be served. Southwest Enforcement Team confiscates drugs and gun having to try to balance the legitimate needs of both the industrial and residential property owners in the community,” Mansfield said. “But in that light. 1 felt the revised setbacks would continue to provide adequate room for fire protection, buffering and aesthetics and still allow die industrial property owners lhe ability to reasonably use their land and pro­ vide jobs for the community.’1 Existing or proposed setback dimensions have little to no impact on noise and vibration from industrial operations and would not alle­ viate concerns of residents shared at thc meet­ ing Monday, he said. “Thc property owners who expressed con­ cern at the meeting live hundreds of feel or even more from the Co-Dee facility.” he said. “Based on their comments, this extended dis­ tance has little impact on the adverse experi­ ences they are having.” Mansfield said he would try- crafting a code applying equally to everyone, rather than pro­ viding variances to certain properties and certain property owners. Members of lhe Southwest Enforcement Team arrested one person and found nearly four ounces of crystal methamphetamine and other evidence of narcotics trafficking after executing a search warrant for a home in Oshtemo Township in Kalamazoo County. The search warrant was issued around 10 p.m. May 31. Trafficking of crystal methamphetamine, a highly addictive drug that is often smuggled into lhe country from Mexico, has been on lhe rise in Southwest Michigan over the past two years. Detectives from the Southwest Enforcement Team executed lhe search war­ rant after an investigation into alleged crystal methamphetamine trafficking in lhe area. One suspect was arrested at the scene and lodged in lhe Kalamazoo County Jail. The search warrant was conducted in coop­ eration with the United States Drug Enforcement Agency. The Southwest Enforcement Team was assisted by lhe Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department and the Kalamazoo City Police Department Canine Unit. In another investigation, lhe SWET team executed a warrant early May 31 in Kalamazoo. Thc SWET team received lhe search warrant after an investigation into illic­ it drug trafficking in the area. The investiga­ tion also led detectives to believe that fire­ arms were present at lhe site. Detectives found a variety of illicit drugs during the search, including heroin, crack cocaine and ecstasy. Approximately six ounc­ es of narcotics were seized in total. Detectives also recovered a stolen semiautomatic pistol and other evidence of drug trafficking. The Southwest Enforcement Team was also assisted by members of lhe Kalamazoo City Canine Unit and Michigan State Police Troopers from the Paw Paw Post. The Southwest Enforcement Team U com­ prised of sworn law enforcement personnel from the Michigan State Police, Barry County Sheriff Department. Calhoun County Sheriff Department, Kalamazoo County Sheriff Department, Kalamazoo Township Police Department, South Haven Police Department, Covert Police Department and the Berrien County Sheriff Department. SWET is funded in part by the Michigan High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area as well as the U^. Department of Justice, Byrne JAG grant. Rob Redman, co-owner of Co-Dee Stamping Residents voiced complaints about cracks in new windows, damage to basements and items moving in lheir homes. For those with family living near Co-Dee Stamping, there was concem for their well-being while being deprived of sleep and quiet. Though the proposed setback changes would apply to all industrial districts in Hastings, during the meeting, residents target­ ed the industrial lots off Star School Road more specifically, a business within the dis­ Thank You to the 5th annual 2017 HAYFIELD CONCERT SPONSORS from the Hastings Band Boosters Walker Pharmacy The General Store Gilmore Jewelry The Sugar Ribbon Walldorff Brewpub & Bistro King’s Electronics, Appliances & Mattresses GreenMark Equipment, Inc. Janson Equipment Company Maple Valley implement, Inc. Gary & Barb Osterink Delton Pole Building Supplies Seidl Veterinary Hospital Great Lakes Hybrids Josh High Walker Music & Textiles Diamond Propane LLC Kent Oil & Propane Barlow Florist County Seat Al Fresco Country Kettle Cafe Floral Design's of Hastings trict. Co-Dee Stamping. “The city has been out lo lhe property 20 or 25 times, and they look a noise reading. Every' time we were always within the requirement, said Rob Redman, co-owner of Co-Dee Stamping. “We’ve worked hard to be constderate of our neighbors. We've worked to do everything right in building a growing usi ness that is providing jobs in the commumt I didn’t realize we would be here to be on tn ‘“ptodng Commission cliaJ[Da™ said the company was not be.ng judgedMo which Redman replied judgement was how it The’maximum decibel reading5 aHowrf is Stamping- > rrv We were wrong in how we ‘I m truly sorry, vyu rvthimi I heard handled this. In hgh' <>f j talfI tonight. I’ve ^“fjjjng commission approve this, satu i member Jordan Brehm. “I want to make it ’ owned the property before any started.” said Hatfield. Further discussion already f his (hi!l cOinmission conducling members included K jcajing with set­ vibration measurements. con(inuing with backs on a variance b jward. J he . j w ixisi to an ordinance change act consensus was to research further proceed. . won’t affect any• Changing the sC,“C* nljssion member Hung right now-, said fi(.ld. -Jt won t and City Manager Jen * Meyers Bakery & Beanery LLC MOO-ville Creamery Gilmore Car Museum State Grounds Coffee House Mexican Connexion Seasonal Grille Tom’s Market Tractor Supply Company Historical Charlton Park Hastings High School Carrie & Michelle Duits Jane Hesterly Bettye Moyer Dewey's Auto Body Jo & Dick Raymond Mr. and Mrs. Daniel White The Anderson Family Haywood Family Cheese Cherry Valley Greenhouse Hastings FFA Chapter J-Ad Graphics, Inc. The Clark Family Progressive Graphics r; Endsley Charolais Farm Forman’s Legendary Ice Cream Service Southside Pediatrics Thornapple Jazz Orchestra Hastings City Bank Kerkstra Portable Restroom Service, Inc. Mark Morton John & Elizabeth Lenz Louis Jr. and Mary Wierenga Mark Hewitt, Miller Real Estate The Lynn Denton Agency, Inc. Wolgast Construction Services Caledonia Farmers Elevator WBCH Am/FM Radio Lillian Wierenga Katlin Rhoades “tents” The Hastings Banner Spencer White Nathan Meyers Maple Knoll Farms Matt Moore & Hastings Area Schools Food Service Mitch Gillons A big thank you to the volunteers who set up, cooked, cleaned up and helped in any way! A huge thank you to all who came" ............................................ r/ Viank You it �Citizen scientists are making wa^ in Jordan Lake’s weed control practices — Dave Fillion is involved in an ongoing investigation on the correlation between weed treatments and spawning in Jordan Lake. SR _ - __ . Michigan DEQ biologists (from left) Ryan Crouch and Eric Bacon look for spaw ’ g beds with DNR biologist Brian Gunderman. Two days after Dave Fillion and the Michigan departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources assessed spawning, PLM Lake Management applied chemicals for weed treatment. Christian Yonkers Staff Writer In the wake of declining fish numbers in Jordan Lake, citizen scientists are making waves. “What we’ve had on Jordan Lake is an issue of fish that don’t stay on their spawning beds in the spring, and it’s been going on for five years,” said Dave Fillion, who has taken up a personal investigation into why thc lake is losing its fish. “We began to wonder why the fish weren’t spawning traditionally for decades now.” Fillion said catch rates in years past were very high. “And just all of a sudden, it shut off, like someone shut off a light switch,” he said. Fillion began investigating the cause of mass die-offs in Jordan Lake, including one that decimated the crappie population in 2000. Fillion reasoned something must have hap­ pened to cause such an on/off effect of fishing in the lake. The DNR told Fillion copper often found in seaweed treatments can cause fish kills. Fillion contacted staff at the Michigan Department of Environmental Qualilty, who provided him with treatment reports of Jordan Lake. Fillion was shocked to discover that kills and fluctuating spawn dates coincided with treatment dates. According to the DEQ and Michigan Department of Natural Resources, copper, which is toxic to fish and other invertebrates, drives spawning fish from lheir beds. Furthermore, mass weed kills after treatment reduces dissolved oxygen and can kill fish, which is what happened in 2000 on Jordan Lake. Fillion and other concerned citizen-scien­ tists contacted the Jordan Lake Improvement Board, asking the board lo delay spraying in the spring, allowing fish to spawn and move off their beds before lake treatment. Fillion said the board was opposed to his request. “We don’t know why, they’ve never given us an answer," he said. Last year, Fillion and SES Environmental engineer Gary Mast look sedimem samples from the lake bed to determine how much copper is in Jordan Lake. Mast and Fillion collected samples upstream of the lake in Tupper Creek, where no treatments occurred. With samples collected from various points in Jordan Lake, they compared the lake’s sedi­ ment samples to those from untreated Tupper Creek. Fillion and Mast weren’t surprised to find higher concentrations of copper in Jordan Lake than in Tupper Creek, but they were surprised how much higher lake concentra­ tions were. This underwater view shows a bass bed near the south shore of Jordan Lake. Many people are concerned weed treatments are driving fish from their beds. “It was almost five times higher,” Mast said. Mast said copper concentrations in Jordan Lake exceed DEQ concentration affect ratios, indicating greater risk lo macroinvertebrates. “Once you exceed this, it’s likely you’ll get further investigation," Mast said. Further investigations weren’t far off. The DNR and DEQ acquiesced to Mast and Fillion’s findings, assessing lake habitat and presence of fish spawning May 23. They hoped to determine if fish were on lheir beds at the time and how far they were from shore. Fillion hoped the stale investigation would provide enough evidence to stop thc improve­ ment board from treating lhe lake so close to spawning dates. Bryan Gunderman, a DNR biologist who investigated Jordan Lake, said he isn’t con­ cerned about fish kills yet, given the relatively few spawning fish he spotted May 23. He warned that later spraying could negatively affect spawning. Gunderman and his DEQ colleagues did note some potentially sensitive areas and plan to report them to the Jordan Lake Improvement Board. In September 2016, Fillion attended a meeting between the lake board, Gunderman and Mast. Gunderman explained to the board the dangers copper poses to fish, while Mast reported thc results of his and Fillion’s sedi­ ment tests, showing high readings of chemi­ cals toxic to fish in Jordan Lake. The board continues lo use chemicals con­ taining copper to treat weeds for aesthetic value and invasive species control. In 2016, PLM Lake Management - an environmental firm contracted lo treat Jordan Lake - poured 172 gallons and another 2,832 pounds of chemicals into Jordan Lake, according to DEQ treatment reports. Most chemicals applied to Jordan Lake are regarded by the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency as toxic to one degree or another. Chemicals containing copper are most com­ monly used. The EPA issues the following warning on all copper-containing weed treat­ ment chemicals: “This pesticide is toxic lo fish and aquatic invertebrates. Waler treated with this product may be hazardous lo aquatic organisms. Treatment of aquatic weeds and algae can result in oxygen loss from decom­ position of dead algae and weeds. This oxy­ gen loss can cause fish and invertebrate suffo­ cation. To minimize this hazard, do not treat more than half of the waler body to avoid depletion of oxygen due to decaying vegeta­ tion” Cygnet Plus, another chemical used on thc lake, has noi been assessed for risks by the EPA due to its proprietaty nature. However, according to a U.S. Forest Service study, sol­ ubility chemicals in Cygnet Plus have been linked to hormone imbalances in fish and amphibians. Il may also contain chemicals considered carcinogenic to humans, accord­ ing to the same study. Tribune, another chemical applied to the lake, is strictly controlled for terrestrial use by the EPA. The agency mandates strict setbacks for spraying diluted mixtures near water to avoid contamination, but allows direct appli­ cation to waler for weed treatment. The degree of chemical use is contingent on weed levels. All parties agree weeds have only gotten worse. The primary cause. Mast said, is an influx of nutrients entering the lake, specifically phosphorous. Among the nutrients feeding weeds in Jordan Lake, phosphorous is the most salient, only degrading when plants ingest it. Attaching The green hue of water in Jordan Lake is caused from high nutrient content, or eutrophication, increasing aquatic weeds and subsequent spraying. itself to fine sediment particles, phosphorous enters the lake in high concentrations, sinking to the bottom and reentering the water column when the water is disturbed. Nitrogen, ammonia and other common nutrients eventually degrade. “Phosphorus hangs around forever,” Mast said, which means weeds have plenty to eat. Ironically, Mast reported that weed-killing copper treatments cause an increase in sedi­ mentary' phosphorous, because aquatic flora no longer absorbs it. Mast said weed growth actually has increased with further spraying, not decreased, posing thc possibility that weed treatments increase nutrient levels and subsequent weed growth. To Mast, copper treatments are just a ban­ dage. “I said to the board, ‘You should really start treating lhe cause of lhe problem, instead of the effect,”’ he said. The board should try lo decrease nutrients entering lhe lake that spur weed growth, instead of dumping chemicals to treat lhe side effects, he said. “The main problem in lhe lake is nutrient levels are too high, but the go-to answer is to dump more chemicals in lhe lake.” Mast said. He admitted it will be a long road lo getting to lhe bottom of lhe issue. Bui in the mean­ time. Mast said he sees many practical steps lakeside residents can take to decreasing nutrient and weed levels of the lake. “In genend. I’m just hoping people get involved,” he said. Education and questioning (he status quo will provide direction, he said. Creating runoff-free shorelines is a big step, he said. “People need to get rid of this idea that they need to have green grass all lhe way up to the , lake," he said, suggesting alternatives such as • shrubs, trees and natural riprap would provide • a buffer between the lake and nutrient runoff, with the added benefit of reestablishing habi- J tat for wildlife. ‘ Fillion will spend his summer evaluating • the quality of riparian zones surrounding the lake. He will be looking for erosion, sea walls, • riprap, slopes and natural erosion buffers to ’ determine lhe strengths and weaknesses of ’ residential waterfronts and offer recommen­ dations for remediating trouble spots. “It’s basically a public relations item teach­ ing lakefront homeowners better practices,” said Fillion, pointing out brush and natural erosion barriers while on the lake May 23. “That’s good habitat and erosion control,” he said. In lhe long-term, reducing agriculture run­ off will prove most effectual in reducing weeds. Mast said. Until that happens, citizen scientists like Fillion and Mast are working hard to shed some light on what’s going on in Jordan Lake. William Walker, chair of lhe Jordan Lake Improvement Board, declined to speak on behalf of the board. “I want to make sure we are on the same page,” he said. Walker said weed treatments have always been conducted away from spawning beds. In response to Fillion’s and Mast’s reports of high copper levels, Walker said the board will make a more concentrated effort to stay away from beds during spawning season. Barry Township learns of high water levels, invasive species Christa Wright Contributing Reporter One subject on nearly everyone’s mind at thc Barry Township Board of Trustees meeting June 6 was lakes. During tire first public-comments portion of the meeting, Jim Enrietti took the podium to address high waler levels in Pleasant Lake. As of a few days ago, the concrete marker in lhe southeast comer of the lake to measure water levels was eight feet out into the lake and two feet under water. Based on those measurements, Enrietti estimated that lhe lake now holds 40 million excess gallons of water. A six-by-six-inch drain was pul in place to help alleviate the issue of excess water. In addition to high water levels, another lake-related issue drawing attention was invasive species. Sharon Ritchie informed those in attendance about the detrimental effect aquatic invasive species have on native species. The invasive species population in lakes in the surrounding the area is increasing at an alarming rate, she said. Invasive species are spread, in most part, by boats that aren’t properly washed off after exiting one lake and before being put in to another body of water. Boats have been going through The Barry Township Board discuss several matters Tim ..... rof4 are (from left) Treasurer Judy Wooer, Clerk Deb Knight, Supervisor^/S Trustee Lee Campbell and Trustee Teresa Schuiteboer. r ^es Kahler, irubw lack of funds, it’s difficult to find and keep workers to man thc station, and volunteers lend not to stay very long. Invasive species are a big problem because they threaten the habitats and species native to the lake. They will take up ail of lhe resources for themselves, leaving the native species to die out. Ritchie asked the township to provide monetary assistance to the Crooked Lake boat washing station in order to prevent more invasive species from entering the lake. In other business, the board learned that the Hickory Comers Fire Department responded to 10 Tires in the month of May. The Delton Fire Department had a total of 35 calls for the month. The Barry Township police department responded to 172 calls, including fraud and stolen-identity complaints, civil disputes, false alarms, noise complaints, suspicious person reports and three reports of criminal sexual conduct. 'The Delton District Library hosted an art show for lhe Delton Kellogg school system, and 300 people attended. The library will be partnering with lhe Hastings Public Library' to give books to young children through the Reading Is Fundamental program. The summer reading program will begin June 21 with theme “Build a Beller World." Several people put in bids on the 2007 pol;« car that was up for auction, and the a 8S211O7 TT T*ChriS J°nes of Mullen at >-.007 rhe board made a motion to bW' WhiCh WaS b> S’5000 •m.’1"1! Unaninu,uslJ' approved a S-5.1KI0 amendment to the budget of the police department. also “Srwd to allow police officers to collect tax payments if necessaty. In a related matter, the iX agreed on a policy for lax payments thm not match the amount due If , * owner submits a eheck for ess amount owed, the township will accem is ' “ partial payment. If a taxpayer write! check for mom than the amount dim .1 townslup will return .he check with w’ith C note stating how much is owed. lh a Representatives from Consumer n Dennis McKee and Greg Moon* Energy meeting to inform thos^T in ati^d* thc Gun Lake Area UnJ“ ,"dance of Consumers plans on ushV i* million to upgrade sub stations*^ °VCr 56 and poles. ns< wires Thc next Barry Townshin m • at 7 p.m. Tuesday, JU|y 1। 1 nivct>ng will be �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. Juno 8, 2017— Pape 15 CMLL^er* * -the Hayfield delivers smile5 a,”i support for Hastings school bands The Thornapple Jazz Orchestra shows its smooth skills while entertaining a crowd at the Concert in the Hay d- From mugs to full-sized tractors, a silent auction provides something for everyone. A crowd pours onto a hayfield Thursday to support the Hastings band program and its students. Attendees were rewarded with great music, fresh grilled hot-dogs and burgers and scenic hayrides. Kids and kids at heart take a relaxing hayride through a hayfield at an event raising funds for Hastings school bands. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer r\ fresh-cut hayfield, f<x>d and a silent auc­ tion greeted area residents who gathered Thursday to enjoy an evening of music and socializing. It was another successful year for Concert in the Hayfield, an annual fundraiser benefit­ ing Hastings school bands. In its fifth year, the hay field concert has come to be a popular local event. Cars formed lines in the field as chairs unfolded and blankets were spread on the ground in front of lhe stage. A procession of The food tent is smoking hot and a popular spot for hungry spectators Motorcycles will fill catr The Gilmore Car Museum, known for its collection of nearly 400 historic automobiles, will shift its focus entirely lo motorcycles Sunday , June 11. The dale marks the museum’s 22nd consec­ utive vintage motorcycle show and swap meet, which is considered one of the largest events of its kind in thc Midwest. Thousands of motorcycles, from rare and iconic rides of the past 100 years, to the new­ est models driven by spectators, will nimble into the Gilmore Car Museum campus near Hickory- Comers. “You’ll see some incredible examples of vintage motorcycles, both original and restored, at this event.” said museum execu­ tive director Chris .Shires. Motorcycles driven to the event, including new, old and custom rides, receive the VIP treatment and take up a large portion of the museum grounds in what Shires described as “a huge bike show by itself.” The vintage show will feature antique and vintage motorcycles, scooters and customs, all 25 years and older arranged in two areas. hungry spectators circled around the food tent, and laughter filled the country air. Thomapple Jazz Orchestra opened the con­ cert, entertaining a growing crowd, followed by the community mass band. In thc back­ ground. people placed silent auction bids, enjoyed ice cream and climbed into the back of a wagon for a relaxing hayride. Raffle drawings were called out throughout thc eve­ ning and winning ticket holders excitedly yelled out from the crowd. Once again, the event delivered smiles and a fun family outing for supporters of the band program and its students. Jun® 11 Judged on a points system will be lhe Muster Class, representing the best of the best restored bikes. Peer judging also will be part of the show, with several classes and cycles dis­ played under their countries’ flags of origin. Those who take part by showing their motorcycles during the event will also have a chance to win a new Klinger cycle trailer. The show also includes a large bike corral full of vintage motorcycles for sale, a huge cycle parts and memorabilia swap meet, and a special exhibit area that will showcase new motorcycles and offer demo rides. Included with admission to the show is the entire Gilmore Car Museum campus. A special exhibit. “Designed for Delivery,” showcases some of lhe rarest and most sought-after vintage trucks. The exhibit just opened at lhe museum and will run until spring 20IK. Guests also will find an exhibit building dedicated to vintage motorcycles that includes lhe actual 1952 Triumph used by “The Fonz” on lhe “Happy Days” TV series, and iconic brand names such as Vincent. Indian, Harlev- The Gilmore Car Museum's authentic working 1941 diner makes the perfect backdrop for the vintage motorcycle show. (Gilmore Car Museum photos) Davidson and more I -«•*»< }car\ exhibitor voted Best of Show, a o^'laini|y.OWnetl 1954 Zundapp with sidecar wifi jlsp| . ,n thi> year’s Muster Cla>> and ihen be added to the museum’s cycle gallery building ” Hie museum hosts more than a do/.-n -hows m,cl> Shires said. £ fc Cl>mplctcly । . nd motorcycle ana a variety ot motorcycles are snown in front of This 1930 Glev* ,s l930s service station during a past vintage cycle show, the Gilmore Car m jne $undayt June at t|10 museum. The event will take place fair to a|, A free pre-show vintage ni0, Saturday, June It), is open to years old or older. I wine the of, >h’c , cs — " heard slo­ gan. "Ride 'em. don't hide 'em. the oh tore Car Museum, and the show s co-hosts Antique Motor Cycle Club ol America Wolverine Chapter. BMW <-hib o' “ Creek and the Vintage Japanese Motor Cy Jr Club - arc hoping to encourage mote classic iron to come out lor lhe weekend. Those who wish to exhibit vintage molor■vcles in the show only pay for the first bike, and all additional bikes they show are live. ‘ whc,|,ei exhibiting, riding oi admiring one of the thousands of motorcycles, the 22nd annual vintage motorcycle show and swap meet is lhe “don’t miss” cycle- event of the year. Shires said. Spectator admission lo lhe motorcycle show is $12 per person age 12 and up and includes all museum exhibits. Children 11 and under are admitted at no charge lhe museum is south of Delton on M-43 and Hickory- Road. Mote information can be found at GilmoreCiuMuseum.org <)r b\ call ing 269-671-5089. �Pane 16 - Thursday, June 8, 2017- The Hastings Banner TK girls win first district title since 2005 ------- 1 i-..' r’it , K„ioc iic first district championship since 2005 after knocking off Wayland 'nnannTdXmSm a* Johnson Field Friday In Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls ’ soccer team Union 5-0 in the Division 2 District Frm?!n^'^ Raur Brett Bremer Sports Editor Sometimes lhe third time really is the charm. It proved true in the district opener when thc Trojans topped the Gull Lake Blue Devils, after falling to them in lhe district tournament at the end of the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer team clinched its program's third district championship with its third victory of the season over thc Wayland Wildcats in Friday's Division 2 District Final inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field in Hastings. The Trojans lopped the Wildcats 5-0. after scoring a 2-1 win over Plainwell in overtime in the district semifinals Uiursday al Hastings High School. It took three shots for the Trojans lo get things rolling against the Wildcats. Sophomore midfielder Ellie Adams blasted a long, hard shot from the midfield that caromed off the feet of Wayland goalkeeper Rachel Wicnclaw and out to forward Sierah Adams. Wicnclaw, well out of her net. stopped Sierah’s first shot from inside the box, but Sierah gathered that rebound and put it into the open net in the 161*1 minute of play. Il was a tough first half for the Wildcat keeper. Anna Morgan scored on a comer kick for TK with 3:15 to go in lhe first half. He ball glanced off Wicnclaw and into lhe net at the near post for a 2*0 Trojan lead. Kylie Adams and Muddie Raymond scored two goals 70 seconds apart about seven min­ utes into the second half to give the loud, large Thronapple Kellogg student section a little extra boost of adrenaline. Carmen Beemer also scored for (he Trojans with nine and a half minutes to play, with Taylor Pratt. Haley DeHaan and Monica Bluhm earning assists on lhe three second-half TK goals. While the celebration in the stands was frenzied, with pots and pans, a bullhorn and the like banging around, the celebration on the field was much more reserved. 1 here were smiles and hugs following each goal, and high fives during the medal ceremony, but nothing over the top. “I think they aren’t done.” TK head coach Joel Strickland. "That is why. They arc really hungry for more. They are satisfied with this. Obviously, this is one of our goals, but I think they have the idea that they want to continue on and to battle in regional*. “And I think a lot of it is new to them too. so 1 think when you don’t know what it’s like, for me also. As a coach you want to w in the conference championship and the next thing you want to do is win a district title, and so it’s new\ You don’t know- what to do when you w in one, but it is exciting and really hum­ bling.” Trojan sophomore Sarah Possett seemed to try to stir things up a big during the district tournament, grabbing a flag from the student section during the championship celebration and getting vikqI before the start of the over­ time periods against Plainwell Thursday "Our team is fairly calm most the time, but when we do get those opportunities it is very exciting." Possett said. “We always have to keep (hat energy Up because otherwise we get down a little bit. We can keep each other up and we push through. 1 think l*lc energy is what keeps us coinn and keeps us in the game.” “ c That energy was something Strickland saw as (he difference between a 5 0 win over Wayland Friday and a tough 2-1 win Tuesday against Plainwell. “We came out strong.” Strickland said. “We were ready. We talked a lot about that and not coming out like we did the other night. They came out with passion and fire and they did an awesome job. Congrats to Wayland They had a great season. Thev are well coached. They came and fought hard ’til the end. It is all about thc energy level. When we come out and have energy together I think we’re successful, and we did that tonight.” Allexus Barnes and /Myvia Thome are seniors playing in their fourth varsity season. They’ve been a part of three OK Gold Conference championship teams, and finally broke through the district barrier Friday. “It's a blessing. It really is.” said Thome. “Four years of work to get here and it is really exciting to get here and actually be champi­ ons. It means a lot.” All lhe Trojans’depth paid otf Thursday as the TK Trojans wore down Plainwell in the district semifinal. Sophomore Ellie AJams, who joined lhe varsity for the state tournament, scored her Thornapple Kellogg midfielder Tess Scheidel (left) fends otf Wayland Schafer in the midfield during their Division 2 District Final at Hasting Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) first varsity goal four minutes into lhe second ten minute overtime period to put TK up 2-1. She took a pass from Kylie Adams, who charged up the right side with the ball, and shot it off die Plainwell keeper and into lhe left side of lhe net. Ellie turned around with a mix of joy and surprise on her face as her teammates came to greet her. “Ellie has done a great job stepping up for us.” Strickland said. “She is a great player. We knew she would be a difference maker for us in the playoffs. She has earned that right, to play some minutes for us. and we knew she would. She is an excellent player.” Less than a minute later, it was Kylie turn­ ing to celebrate. Bluhm beat a defender in lhe comer and centered the ball from the end line where Kvlie touched it into lhe open net for a 3-1 TK lead. “(Plainwell was) dead tired and we were IS or 19 girls deep I think it was that played solid minutes for us. That always is a huge factor for us." Strickland said. "Our bench, they do a great job. This team is not individuals. It’s a full team working togelher whelher someone g School . •! has to give me ten minutes, or five, or 40, They all do a great job with that and they play? their role and that is what makes this leant special." That final score was Kylie’s second goal of the game. She knotted the score at 1-1 mid­ way through lhe second half, with Blum eami ing an assist on that score as well. DeHaail lapped lhe ball from lhe top of the 18 out id Bluhm on the left side. Bluhm moved in on the Plainwell keeper all alone, and then touched a pass across thc front to Kylie who pul it into the back of the net. Sirickland said lhat the TK student section helped his team find its energy after a slow start. He noticed in warm-ups that his team seemed to be lacking some energy. Thc Plainwell Trojans scored eight minutes into lhe game. Hutchins attempted to clear away a Plainwell free kick, but lhe ball deflected off a teammate and into the TK net. “This team has shown that if it’s down it can come back,” Strickland said. “The resil­ iency that this team shows is incredible. They’re not willing to say ’ we’re down, we’re going to give up.’ They keep fighting." .141 The Thornapple Kellogg student section makes some noise during the TK varsity girls' soccer team's 2-1 overtime victory over Plainwell in the Division 2 District Semifinal at Hastings High School Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg attacker Sierah Adams looks to fire the ball into the open net as Wayland goalkeeper Rachel Wienclaw scrambles to her feet during the first half of Friday’s Division 2 District Final in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) TK bats come alive late in games to secure district championship Tfiornapple Kellogg's varsity girls' soccer team talks things over before tlie start of overtime aZ^^^Tnthe Division 2 District Semifinals In Hastings Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 9a,nst Plainwell i Thomapple Kellogg pitcher Dakota Phillips has now struck out 14 batters in 14 innings this postseason, and has yet to yield an unearned run. Hamilton did strike for three unearned runs against him in the bottom of the fourth inning of lhe Division 2 District Final at Lakewood High School Saturday, but thc Trojans answered right back with a run in lhe lop o lhe filth inning and then held on for a 4-3 victory and a district championship trophy. The Trojans had five hits in the win over the Hawkeyes, including doubles by Phillips and Clayton Davies. Mau Lenard and Kyler Podbevsek had lhe two Trojan RBIs. Lenard. Nate Hobert and Colin Thomas each singled once. The Trojans head to Hope College to take on OK Gold Conference foe East Grand Rapids in lhe Division 2 Regional Semifinals Saturday at 1:30 p.m. There were a couple rocky moments foi the Trojans in lhe district semifinal too as they fell behind Allegan 3-0, but rallied for a 6-3 victory. The Trojans put things togelher in (he bot­ tom of the fifth inning though, evening the game al 3-3 with RBI singles from Lenard and Phillips and an RBI sac fly from Thomas lhat brought home Hobert from third. Podbevsek and Lenard had RBI singles in the bottom of the sixth, and Phillips had an RBI doubles thc Trojans’ second ihrce-ruiv rally. Brendan Caswell led oil’ the inning with a single, stole second, and scored the go-ahead run on Podbevsek's single into center field. Thomas got the win in relief. He struck out* three, walked one and gave up just two hits over lhe final two innings. Lenard started for TK and allowed three runs on five hits and three walks through fivu innings. He struck out six. Hamilton reached lhe final with a 3-0 wiq over Hastings in its semifinal match-up, Hawkeye pitcher Ben Duitnslnt limited the Saxon offense lo singles by Trevor Ryan and Michael Royal. He struck out .six and walked one through seven innings. Dillon Heath pitched well in a losing effort for Hastings. He struck out five, walked three and gave up four hits in six innings On the mound. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. Jur.o 8.2017— Page 17 Energy keeps Vikings in district ballgame at Deft°n Brett Bremer Sports Editor t, It was only about ten minutes into lhe sec£ . hah when the Delton Kellogg girls scored Mar eighth goaJ againM lhc ljlkcW(XX] r’kings during their regular season meeting. L l7le vikings kept pace with lhe Panthers Jinursday though during their Division 3 F,s,nct Semifinal in Delton. Lakewood held . c Tellon Kellogg varsity girls' soccer team jcoreless for the first 25 minutes and the final J' minutes, in a 3-0 loss. F Delton Kellogg improved to 15-2 with the I fv,n‘ earning a spot in Saturday's (June 3) diMrict final al Lansing Catholic. 11 was the llth shut out of the season for lhe Panthers’ defense. "They brought energy. That has been the tale of our team,” l^kcwood head coach James IxVcque said. "When we play with energy we compete, and when we don't we don’t. The first lime we played these guys we didn't compete at all. It was our worst game of thc season energy-wise. This lime every­ body brought energy. Everbody played hard. They brought thc energy tixlay. Everybody worked hard and nobody gave up.” Seniors Emily Sandborn and Ry lie Car|>’ hack freshman teaming there too. hqte of a gatn -Emily had a . -she at back,” U-Vequ« £ pped a I(‘ OU|J best defender today. Siu d I chances nnd she was .here 'u>£ read ^way, before they surted * all very, very. very well I*** wa, Pty very well today. 1 ,lloU.L. whole dcfJZ s|*tlal (here al sweeper. FM «<msc playcd well today.” Sara Thompson >0|id jn for the Allison Diller (10) sets up to get a shot off as Lakewood s Gabby Veneman gives chase in her defensive end during the first half of Thursday’s Division 3 District Semifinal in Delton. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ■’ tr ■ Delton Kellogg’s Samantha Mohn (9) sends a shot flying towards Lakewood goalkeeper Sarah Thompson as defenders Emily Sandborn (1) and Isabella Acker (11) look on Thursday during lheir Division 3 District Semifinal in Delton. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Vikings as well, and she had to be with the Panthers controlling most of lhe play in her end of lhe field. “I knew it was going to be different (from the first meeting), because I knew his team would be better," Delton Kellogg head coach Alan Mabie said. “1 knew they'd bring more to the game, and we’d have lo play. We did control things most of the game. A lot of shots were just off the mark a little today, but we had the ball on their end most of lhe time and our defense is pretty solid.” Jennifer Stenroos scored two goals for Delton Kellogg, and Allison Diller added a goal too. Diller assisted on Stenroos* first score, which came wi th 14:39 to play in lhe first half. Diller put a shot from right to left off the far post, and Stenroos collected the rebound and fired a shot into the net. Stenroos scored again with 1:54 to play in the first half, finishing off an assist from teammate Ambrosia McManus. Diller scored thc final goal for thc Panthers with 27:09 lo play in the second half, cutting in from the right side and glancing a shot off the near post and into the net. The Panthers had a few other shots hit lhe woodwork, and a few other fly just wide of the goal. Lakewood sophomore defender Isabella Acker saved another chance, turning aside a header by Stenroos off a Delton comer kick. The game started at 3 p.m. Thursday to allow the Delton Kellogg seniors to get to their graduation ceremony. Caudy adds tw© more stat® tales at final Finals Brett Bremer Sports Editor A photo across the finish line al lhe end of lhe two hurdles races in the 2017 Division 2 Lower Peninsula Slate Finals would feature only Lakewood senior Noah Caudy. No one was close to Caudy was he won hits hird-conseculive Division 2 State Championship in the 110-meter high hurdles Saturday, and even one was even further back is he followed that up by winning his first pale title (and secund state medal) in thc 300meter intermediate hurdles. t* Caudy ran his fastest 110-meter hurdle race t>f the season Saturday inside Zeeland Radium, hitting the finish line in 1405 sectnds. Lansing Waverly sophomore Kcshaun larris was at his side a third of the way through the race, but stumbled over one hurfile and placed second in 14.81. The distance between Caudy and Harris was greater than } . pie distance between Harris and eight-place tnedalist Pay ton Norkey in the end. t Caudy made up lhe stagger on lhe man to Iris right before he’d even reached lhe first hurdle in the 300-meter race, and was in front of everyone in thc race before they’d gone halfway around the turn. He finished in 37.85, with Catleton Airport senior Jack Gomez sec­ ond in 39.62. "That’s my race strategy. That’s how I’ve been trying to pace myself, try to pass every­ body by the first hurdle," Caudy said of the 300-meter hurdles. He was eighth in lhe event as a freshman, but didn’t qualify for the slate finals in the event as a sophomore. He earned the fourth­ place medal in lhe event at the finals last spring. Caudy said lhat halfway through this sea­ son. his final one at luikevvood before heading for the University ot Michigan, he got angryat himself after realizing he had the same potential to win the 3(X)-meler hurdles as he did the 110s and he hadn’t won the stale championship in the longer race yet. He is lhe Lakewood school-record holder in both events, and one of only two Lake wood High School athletes ever to win multiple state championships. MOP Caudy is a part of the 4x 100-meter relay team that holds the school record al Lakewood. That was another part of his Saturday. He teamed with Kaden Heins, Cole Rickerd and Payne Hanna to place fifth in that race in 43.66 seconds. "1 am just extremely impressed with our group of guys who came together, not reallyknowing what we were doing and ended up being lhe best 4x100 that Lakewood has ever had." Caudy said. Those three medal winning performances pul the Vikings in a tie for sixth-place as a team with 24 points. Zeeland East won the boys’ team stale championship with 71 points, followed by Coldwater 42, Lansing Waverly 38. Corunna 32 and Haq>er Woods Chandler Park 26. Grand Rapids Christian matched lhe Vikings’ 24 points. Rounding out the top ten teams were Chelsea with 23 points. Romulus 21 and Allendale 20J. While Caudy won four individual state championships during his varsity track and field career at Lakewood, and seven state medals in all, and set a personal record of 37.71 in the 300-meter hurdles in w inning the l-ansing Honor Rolle Meet this spring, his favorite high school track and field moment was one that came at Perry High School last month. “Winning thc state title >s great, but lhat is me." Caudy said. "Everybody else can be happy for you. When you win something as a team, every body is happy with you. l hat hon­ estly, might have been my best track accom­ plishment, just because spreading the happi­ ness, spreading the joy, there is nothing better than that." He had a few teammates running with him Lakewood senior Noah Caudy accepts his medal for winning his first state championship in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles Saturday at lhe Division 2 Lower Peninsula State Finals in Zeeland. It was his second state championship of the day, following his third consecutive state championship performance in the 110-meter high hurdles. (Photo by Brett Bremer) one last time Saturday loo. joining Jesse Waldron.Timothy Sweet and Jacob Kelley for a I7th-place time of 3 minutes 37.32 seconds in the 1600-mcter relay in the final meet of the 2017 track and field season. Delton Kellogg has pair of high jump medalists at D3 Finals Delton Kellogg sophomore C ameron Basler took a big leap this season. and it wasn’t just the one that got him over the bar at 6 feel 3 inches Saturday . Raster placed fourth in the high jump at lhe Division 3 Lower peninsula Track and Field State Finals at Comstock Lark High School. He was just one inch olt his personal record of 6-4, which he set at the SAC Valley Meet last month. He was at 5-6 most of his fresh­ man season, clearing 5-9 o,’ee- He started his sophomore season in the high jump cjcari 6 0 indoors at Grand Valley State University. He was one of two Delton Kellogg athletes ,o end their day on the medal sland . Comstock Park. Senior Sarah BUsseU ‘ the Delton Kellogg varsity girts’ lrack . held team was eighth in her high jUlI1 ‘ Petition, clearing 5-0. P °m‘ role Rickerd takes the baton from teammate Kaden Heins to start his . Lakewood s u« rQjay Saturday during the Division 2 State Finals in Zeeland, leg of the 4x1W'" w,th payne Hanna and Noah Caudy |Q p|ace fjfth |n Rickerd and Heins( event. (Photo by Bre1' ° I’hat is the third state medal for B who was finh at the Division 3 Stale f i ‘ ’ the high jump at the end ol her soDhAmS * and junior seasons. <’Phomore Bassett was part of a lhrec.Ua 1 . tie for eighth place, the final medal w inning spot at lhe finals, and there were ten girls who cleared 5-0. The final seven missed out on the medals based on attempts. Bassett’s junior teammate Abbs Howard was 27lh in the event, clearing 4-10. Raster was one of five guys lo clear 6 ... ut not 6-5 on Saturday at Comstock Park. Hillsdale sophomore Spencer Eves won the state championship in the Ing > jump >y clearing 6-7. Traverse City St. Tratios senro Sam Lmlka «a. the nmner-up al 6-0. a. d Chesaning-o dcared I’' IX-lton Kellocg junior Tyden l erris ju-t ini'red ou. ." «-s.-ue nredal in -he d.seus. ..]ninth with a throw ot 142 feel 4 inch es. lhe eighth-place medalist, Oscoda s Kam Wheeler, had lhe best throw ol his career at '■'rrinkennuuh senior l>an S.one «a» the Division ’ boy< d,'v,ls w,,h * hmw of 171-0. and also won the shot put X personal reco.d mark of M19.75. Terris was 19*h in that event at 43-10.75. Delton Kellogg got a couple new personal records at the tinals. Wyatt Mast was I2l" in the boy s’ 8tX)-incter run. finishing in 2.01.86. Bassett also set a new PR in the 300-meter low hurdles with a lime of 48.94 seconds. Chesaning beat out HilLd.de for the boys’ Male championship in Division 3.47-42 at the top of the standings. The Division 3 girls’ Mate championship went to Adrian Madison with its 56.5 points. Umsing Catholic was the runner-up with 41 points Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �Pago 18 — Ihursday. Juno 8. 2017 — The Hastings Banner DK girls downed 1-0 in Division 3 District Final Golf jamboree offers big prizes fhis weekend Hastings philanthropist Larry Baum (left) and Lynn Janson stand on the Hastings Country Club golf course waiting for the start of Lynn Janson Jamboree Best-Ball. The competition is Saturday. June 10, and Sunday. June 11, And boasts $18,000 in prizes. The jamboree is open to all levels of golfers. There’s still time to register by calling 269-945-2756 or 269-945-2992 or by emailing lynnjansonpga@gmail.com. __ — Delton Kellogg’s Alexis Hanchett leaps in to block a shot by Lansing Catholic’s Abigail Gilmore during their Division 3 District Final Saturday at Lansing Catholic High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer team went into Saturday’s Division 3 District Final at Lansing Catholic with 11 shutouts on the season. 'fhe Panthers held both their first two foes in the state tournament scoreless, but Lansing Catholic turned thc tables on lhe Delton Kellogg girls in the district final - scoring a 1-0 victory and another district championship. Delton Kellogg goalkeeper Hannah Butchbaker made some key saves and even stopped a penalty kick by the Cougars to keep her team in the ballgame, but scoring chances were few at the other end for the Delton Kellogg girls. The Panthers end the season with a 15-3 record. They scored 82 goals and only allowed 11 in their 18 ballgames this season Lansing Catholic, play ing for its fifth con­ secutive regional championship this week, defeated Jonesville 1-0 in its Division 3 Regional Semifinal match at Williamston Tuesday. Flint Powers Catholic knocked off the regional hosts 2-1 in the first semifinal of the day. and Powers Catholic will take on the Lansing Catholic girls in in the regional final Friday at 6 p.m. 7 H ____ .u ------------ The Delton Kellogg varsity baseball team celebrates its program’s first ever district championship in Vermontville Saturday after scoring wins over Pewamo-Westphalia and Maple Valley in the Division 3 District Tournament hosted by the Lions. The Panthers play again Saturday at Napoleon, taking on Homer in the Division 3 Regional Semifinals. (Photo by Lori Jones Kent) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Shawn Haight walked to lead off the top of the tenth inning for thc Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ baseball team in its Division 3 District Semifinal match-up with Pewamo-Westphalia in Vermontville Saturday. He promptly stole second base with the ballgame tied 4-4, and then was stuck their as the next two Panther batters struck out and flew out. Eddie Jones brought him home though with the walk-off single for a 5-4 Panther victory, and then the Delton Kellogg boys followed that up with an 8-4 victory' over host Maple Valley in the district champion­ Delton Kellogg’s Jennifer Stenroos (7) dribbles around Lansing Catholic’s Riley McCann in the midfield during Saturday’s Division 3 District Final hosted by the Cougars. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Wayland knocks Vikings out of state tournament again The Vikings scored lhe first run, but Wayland scored the next 12 to take a 12-1 victory over the Lakewood varsity softball team in five innings in the Division 2 District Final at Lakewood High School Saturday. Thc Wildcats had 15 hits and a couple untimely errors just helped fuel the Wildcats* hot bats. Senior Kennedy Geiger drove in lhe Vikings’ lone run. bringing home Kate Senneker in the top of fhe first. 'f he Wildcats answered right away with four runs in the l>ottom of thc first inning, and then pulled away with seven urns in the third inningGeiger took the loss in her final varsity contest before heading to Calvin College. She struck out three and walked two. Wayland scored two unearned runs. Lakewood started its tournament Saturday with an 11-0 win over Allegan in the semifinals. Geiger got the win in that one. striking out five and walking one in five innings. 1 he Tigers managed just one hit. The Vikings had ten singles and a triple from Senneker in the bailgame. Senneker was 2-lor-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Geiger had two singles and drove in three runs. Lakewood also got RBI from Ashtyn Livermore. Emma Sullivan and Kate Richmond. Sierra Stoepker and Maranda Barton had two hits each and Aaron Kiet/man, Sullivan and Kayla Sauers had one each. ship game. “They boys were definitely excited. Once lhe>’ got the trophy it really sank in, the kind of history they jllst had made," Delton Kellogg head coach Jesse Lvons said. “1 was pretty proud of the boy s We had most of our losses [" April, and since the beginning of May they have really picked jt up” i( s ’he firsl district championship ever for ‘7 D‘llon Kellogg varsity baseball program. Die Panthers head to Napoleon to lake on Homer Saturday morning in the Division 3 Regional Scmin».i • McCook a 2-0 lead in lhat semifinal ballgame against thc Pirates, and had a 4-3 lead after five innings, but PewamoWestphalia evened things up with a run in the top of the seventh. “Everybody stayed real confident,” Lyons said. "They played excellent ball and played real good defense. We were good on offense, even after they tied it up. We had some guys in scoring position and just couldn’t push them through. Pewamo played good defense and their pitching was pretty good. It was a really good high school ballgame.” Payton Warner, Joey Zito and Jones had two singles each for Delton, and Josh Lyons was 3-for-5 for Delton with a double and a run scored. Cogan McCoy had a triple and a sin­ gle. Trevor Aukerman threw the first five innings for Delton Kellogg, striking out six and walking three. Josh Lyons came on in relief to get the win. striking out six in his five innings. Garrett Trierweiler threw the first eight innings for Pewamo-Westphalia ’Die game took nearly three and a half hours. "Maple Valley and Saranc wanned up about three times during our game. It was a long, long game,” coach Lyons said. “We Bath beats Lions ■Ji district semifinals tn ^nllcy varsity girls siK'cerlemn DistriC{ v Hath H-0 in <he Division 4 dCriiifinal match al Laingsburg l0P ranktd,> &Ces K*° ,,,enbe,ves yarn’d 4 Distri i r..^sinr Christian in the Division 'Hieq ’’’^1 at Uiinsburg Saturday 8-0. chan,PionVa,er Lansing Activities Conference host Lansing Christian topped in its opening round match hiesday (May 28) 2-0. ami followed that up with a 5-0 win over Dansville in the district semi finals Thursday. l he Pilgrims returned to action Tuesday, topping Jackson Lumen Christi 2-1 in over­ time in their Division 4 Regional Semifinal at Spring ?\ibor University. The Pilgrims face Manchester in the Regional Pinal Friday at 7 p.m. back al Spring Arbor. went through the weather change. We wen from having a lot of dew on lhe ground in thc first hour and a half lo having it dry right up and warm right up. The boys really played a heck of a baseball game.” McCoy got lhe first 20 onts in the champi onship game against Maple Valley befor reaching his pitch limit and giving way t sophomore Keegon Kokx who got the fina out by throwing just one pitch. McCoy struck out one and walked six in h 6 2/3 innings. The Panthers led lhe ballgame 3-2 after on inning, and both teams scored twice in lh seventh. Delton Kellogg built a 6-2 lead between with two runs in the fourth and on in «he filth. At the plate. McCoy, was 3-for-4 with double and two singles. Zito and Swift h two singles each and Josh Lyons singled to "We really hit the ball all day Saturday, a we had some really hard hits against Map Valley lhat they made some really go defensive plays on too,” coach Lyons said. Delton Kellogg had six sophomores on roster to start thc varsity season, and just fo seniors and three juniors. Maple Valley reached the district final w a 5-3 win over Saranac in the semifinals. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY Subscribe to the Hastings Banner Call 269-945-9554 for more information �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 3. 2017— Pago 19 Wayland girls defeat Sa^°hs in district semifinal ■’ nrcl’,!K>r Sport' W""r »■ .\v niomenis _______________ Hasting' ul “ lW Wilder. good prvssute 1 jng trying (l) . much of the <•' iris-soccer tcan. Wayland varsity f1'1- its goal Thursday Way land's trict fin.il where it suffered its third loss of the 1 homapplc Kellogg.falling 5-0 to the Irojans. trict final where it suffered its third loss of the season to OK Gold Conference rival , 11 I’m |K‘11 P from . SIK ^pionship a spot in a districtvictory over o <>V*’C first time will. » 2 Distfic, 7 e *?" gM Saxons in at Johnson inside Baum St-’ .-lfllJied off.. ' , Hannah Henney । »-«>nter kick tsr’Sx&KSrr Nieuwe"hui’ -he scor^'t the" ma teammate Emil) ’ • j . "" 10 the turn. Henney vo le^ neoche, past “XT hand Rachel ne Saxons’ Kayla Cation played a nice ball to the comer for "^XncK !gg- Wh° had her shot go otl ‘ * as came sliding out into her bo*- 1 *orns made a save divinfto her right moments |alvr for thc Hastings captain Sara Warren fights off a Wayland attacker as she works to move the ball through the midfield Thursday during their Division 2 District Semifinal match inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Wayland got its second goal m the 24th minute. Emily Gray fed Brown al lhc |op of the Saxons' box. Bro''"made a hard move from right to left and then shot the ball back right low and hard through an opening. The Wildcats* 2*0 lead skxxl until Jackie Richardson headed in a centering pass from Brown with 24:20 to play in the second half. The Saxons had five shots on goal in thc game. Wayland advanced to rriday evening’s dis- The Saxons’ Shayli Hinkle tries to evade Wayland Union’s Amanda Brown in the midfield during their Division 2 District Semifinal contest at Hastings High School Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Westers breaks her own school record with runner-up jump Brett Bremer Sports Editor ij Emily Westers finished off her high school T track and field carver going higher than any !♦ Saxon ever. *♦ Westers finished as the runner-up in the > high jump Saturday at lhe Division 2 Ixiwer y Peninsula State Finals in Zeeland, breaking y her own school-record by clearing the bar at 5 > feet 6 inches. ’* ’’That is what I have been working for all * year.” said Westers, who will continue her jumping carver at Eastern Michigan •t University. “I figured it was time to get it.” r*.......She whs thml ;H the 20IA 'L'Ue finnK us it !•£ junior, clearing 5-5. but hadn’t been higher x than 5-4 throughout her senior season. 3 Westers flew' perfectly over the bar on her f£ first four jumps, but missed on her first try at it 5-5s He next jump was clean though, leaving Avery Budz. was third at 5-4. and Zeeland East junior Sophie Riemersrna was fourth, also clearing 5-4. Harper Creek senior Charley Andrews, who was second to Westers at the lnicrstnte-8 Athletic Conference Meet and won state titles in the event at the end of her freshmen and sophomore seasons, placed sixth at 5-2. Andrew s broke as foot right before lhe state track finals last spring, and returned for vol­ leyball season last fail. Doctors found stress fractures in her heel during the opening weeks of the basketball season, and she only com­ peted in the high jump a handful of times this spring while jumping off thv-opposile f<x»t she used to win her stale championships in the event. She’ll continue her track and field career at Michigan State University The high jump was just lhe start of Norinh’s day. She was the state nmner-up in the long jump (17-95) and the 100-metcr hurdles (14.82 seconds) too. and placed sixth in lhe 300-meter low hurdles (46.05). .Ml those points nearly got the Chix a state championship. Lansing Waverly edged Zeeland East 4746 at thc top of the girls’ standings. Holland Christian was third with 34 points, followed by East Grand Rapids 31 and Carleton Airport 24 in the top five. Zeeland East did win the boys’ state title, outscoring runner-up Coldwater 71-42. Coldwater’.s Cotuuxeovcrt won thc discus with a mark of ISO f one of three Cardinals to medal in that event, and he was one of four Coldwater guys to medal in the shot pul. He was sixth at 51-.5 in lhc shot pul. with team­ mate Sam DeMecster placing third in lhe shot put al 54-7.5. Their teammate Shuaib Aljabaly was lhe runner-up in the 3200-meter run in 9:11.84, and he also helped thc Cardinals to a fourth­ place finish in the 4x8()0-meter relay. her as one of two leapers left standing. Zeeland East junior Suenomi Norinh won her second consecutive state title in the high p jump, ultimately clearing 5-8. ff Norinh and Westers were lhe only two girls lo clear 5-5. Both cleared 5-6on their first try. with Westers leaping off the pit with a smile on her face for a greeting from her grandpa and coach Fred Pesscll. Hastings head coach Brian Teed said he and Westers weren’t worried about her inability lo . get over 5-4 heading into the state meet. ‘ “She didn’t hit that 5-5 height right away. *■ but she has been more consistent throughout the whole season,” Teed said. “That is alway s a big thing to watch for from athletes. I don’t . know how many meets she hit 5-4. quite a * few, so her whole collection of jumps through r the whole season were belter.” Having a week and half to get a iiltle rest in and just focus on lhe high jump helped. Norinh. who sei a new personal record with ’ a jump of 5-9.25 al her team’s regional meet ’ in Ludington, passed on 5-7 to keep her legs । fresh while Westers look her three runs al the height. Norinh stepped back in to clear the bar at 5-8 in her first attempt, but was unsuccess­ ' ful in her three attempts to clear 5-9. Westers was joined al lhe finals by fresh‘ man teammate Erin Dalman. who didn’t make ' the opening height in her first trip to thc •t J t* •* > finals. Westers was the only girl to sei a new per­ sonal record in the high jump at lhe D2 finals * Saturday. Dearborn Divine Child freshman Hastings Emily Westers is all smiles on the medal stand between Zeeland’s Suenomi Norinh (right) and Dearbon Divine Child’s Avery Budz (left) at the Lower Peninsula State Finals Saturday in Zeeland. Norinh won the high jump, Westers placed second and Budz third. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings senior Emily Westers sets a school record by clearing the high jump bar at 5 feet 6 inches during the Division 2 State Finals in Zeeland Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) t Viking season ends in tough conditions at Railside regional Uh. 1 akewrxxl varsity boys’ golf team finished^its °0l7 season with a JJlh-placc finish ishcd its -u / Regional Tournament at RailsuMiol j..irJee |ctj t|lc Vikings S°p|,;'"1,’“-|1K. |7.|t..iin tournament where Wlt ’ I \ !<• Ill's and top three players not ........ end’s P,v,M<!nH j'’ liade a l<n«!’h golf course •"‘‘T- !head ceuh Carl even tougher, ‘ Kutch said. r| d the track was if as ’target’ .-If and ’trust unforgivmg- 11 .- hc added. “One bad your * Vi big number dur to the swing can many hazards • most proud ol 1,1 * stay positivc ‘',nd w landjng areas. I m and their ability to . trough difficult holes ” 79. Big Rapids led thc field with a 325. West Behind Farlec for I akewood. |<ogan |lazc| Catholic was second with a 332 and Unity shot a 1 (X), Brendan Littlefield a 1()5 anj Christian third at 336. South Christian, the Hewitt a 110. Teammate Ben Madejc/yk was tournament host, placed fourth with a score of nfiht behind with a 111 • 342. followed by Portland 352. Shelby 352, “Our kids battled and played their best ” Ravenna 370, Chippewa Hills 371, Calvin Kutch said. “1 saw some g<xxl SWl Christian 378. Central Montcalm 385, Kent there and many positive signs for q City 391, Lakeview 397, Lakewuod 406, ^ A!) Ove guys Hopkins 412, Covenant Christian 419, play next spring. Montague 486 arid Belding 489. Big Rapids sophomore Pierce Morrissey was the day’s medalist with a 70 and Portland Nig Rapids had two guys in lh freshman Zach Pier was thc runner-up with a with senior Tait Morrissey sh(HHj 7? 73. Big Rapids also used an 85 from hL.n .. ‘,I* j Pier was one of three individual stale qual­ «"«9 from Owen Seay to win i ;a‘hand ifiers from thc regional, joining Shelby’s regional championshipc ,e‘un Keaton Inglis who shot a 78 and South West Catholic was led by Ry-.. . J '’Andersons Christian’s Jackson Northhouse who scored a 79. Panthers and Lions fall in district softball semifinals Pewamo-Westphalia scored eight inns on five hits, three walks and an enor in lhe lop of thc sixth inning to pul away tivm Delton Kellogg’s varsity sollball team m Division 3 District Semifinal at Maple Valley High Schcxil Saturday. The Pirates managed 11 hits in a 44 six-inning victory over lhe Delion Kellogg g Thc Panthcis scored twice in lhe bottom of the second inning to tie the game at 2-2, and trailed just 4-3 after four innings. lhe Pirates pulled away a bit with two more nins in the top of the fifih inning Delton Kellogg had nine hits, all ot them singles. Ashton lugersol, Iz/y ,\dams and Bnxike Belifuss had two hits each for Delton Kellogg lugersol and Belifuss had one RBI each Jordan Kapteyn. Danielle Cole and Lily Timmerman had lhe other Panther singles. Saranac defeated Maple Valley 9 I in lhe day’s other semifinal match, and then went on to defeat Pewamo-Westphalia 7-4 in the district final. Maple Valley had five hits in the loss lo Saranac lo start the day, one each for Ellie Heinze, Sydney Schuyler. Carlec Allen, Ava Robinson and Kaycie Schrader. �—fin als bv oy j■>.«* Ust a couple TK misses out on state finals . strokes x ■ ^O-^Thunda,. Junes,20,7- .... *■ • .. . F ft • ■rite'll L_________ - • • , ________ Hastings freshman Taylor Kellogg chips his fromSprings the back of Course he green on white(Photo number di B^ • the D•’V,*• S On 2 Re9ional Tournament hosted byIsaiah Thomapple at ball Yankee Golf Thursday. bysix Brett ReiTs 75 gets him through regional The Trojans finished fourth, two strokes Brett Bremer ' back of third-place Forest Hills Eastern. Sports Editor Thomapple Kellogg junior Kyle Reil was a Forest Hills Northern took the regional cham­ pionship with a score of 300. Byron Center baseball player last spring. was second with a 307, Forest Hills Eastern He decided to join lhe varsity boys* golf team this spring and it is proving to be a good third with a 317 and TK fourth with a 319. Reil certainly took advantage of the home­ decision so far. Reil qualified for lhe Division 2 Lower course advantage. ”11 was helpful,” he said. “1 didn’t use thc Peninsula State Finals by shooting a 75 at the range finder. 1 just kind of knew what club to Division 2 Regional Tournament hosted by the Trojans al Yankee Springs Golf Course use. I’m used to hitting in the same place Thursday. “Everything kind of fell into place I sup­ pose.” Reil said. He said he placed baseball for his whole life and just decided to try something new this spring. His driving and putting really improved as the season went on. and most of his tec shots were long and straight Thursday. He birdied his final two par-5 holes, num­ bers one and three on the while nine at Yankee Springs, after starting on the gold nine. His 75 helped the Trojans stay in the hunt for a state finals berth as a team. The top three teams and top three guys not on those teams at lhe 19-team regional tournament earned a Ipoi in the stale finals that will be heltt at The Meadows on the campus of Grand Valley State University June 9-10. every lime.” Hamilton was fifth in the team standings at 325, followed by East Grand Rapids 326, Otsego 326. Zeeland East 327, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 328. Grand Rapids Christian 329, Wayland 329. Lowell 330. Hastings 335. Allendale 335. Allegan 354. Zeeland West 371. Holland Christian 380. Holland 397 and Ionia 432 Junior Jerry Christensen led Hastings with a 78. “He is definitely not satisfied with lhat. He is capable of playing belter,” Hastings head coach Bruce Krueger said. “He put a lol of pressure on himself to try and qualify for stale. That was his goal. So. he’ll be disap­ pointed. but he still had a very' good season. To have my three freshmen shool84,86.87, Hastings' Jerry Christensen sends his ball sailing towards the green on white number six Thursday during the Division 2 Regional Tournament at Yankee Springs Golf Course. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Josh Brown shoots his ball onto the green on white number four during the Division2 Regional Tournament Thursday at Yankee Springs Golf Course. (Photo by Brett Bremer) there is a lot of hope for lhe future," he added. The Saxons got that 84 from Josh Brown. Alex Taylor shot 86 and Josh Yi shot an 87. “They have made mental strides, under­ standing that you have to keep grinding and keep playing through it. You can’t let a bad hole become a bad round," Krueger said. “We’ve made a lot of progress in that way of mentally just understanding you can’t quit and go home. You can’t push a reset button. You have to hang in there and you have to finish. It looks good for (he future because they have learned those kinds of things." TK senior Austin Aspinall.TK's lone senior playing Thursday, wasn’t far behind with a 79. That put him in 20lh place individually. TK also got an 82 from Jeremy VanSickle and an 83 from Jacob Edema. Forest Hills Northern’s /Xndrew Kolar was lhe day’s individual champion, shooting a 70. He was one of three Huskies in the lop ten. Noah Kolar shot a 73 and Garrett Bartolec a 75 for FUN. with teammate David Bacon adding an 82. Byron Center’s Tanner Moore, Otsego’s Tyler Rayman and Allendale’s August Meekhof tied for nmner-up honors with 72s. Meekhof and Rayman were the oiher two individual slate qualifiers along with Reil. Behind Moore for Byron Center, the Bulldogs got a 74 from Connor Tear, an 80 from Zach Colburn and 81s from Alex Locke and Davis Hynes. Forest Hills Eastern was led by Matthew Emetine's 76 and a 77 from Brad Smithson. TK distance duo finishes varsity career together at finals Brett Brcnicr Sports Editor Luke Noah had enough of a kick left to catch teammale David Walter, after stopping lo undo the laces on his while Nike spikes as lhey made lheir trek across lhe infield at Zeeland Stadium late Saturday afternoon. Noah gave Walter a pat on lhe back after catching his distance-running partner who was walking with his hands on his head, elbows out, sucking in air. The two Thomapple Kellogg seniors, now alumni, finished off their eighth varsity run­ ning season togelher (four (rack and four cross country ) in the 3200-meter run al thc lhe Division 2 Lower Peninsula State Finals in Zealand Saturday. Noah was 20th in 9 minutes 46.96 seconds. Waller was 30th in the race in 9:54.36. Noah took missing out on top eight finish and a slate medal in the race a little easier than Waller did, having already placed sixth in a school-record time of 4:18.18 in the 1600meter run. That was lhe second track and field stale medal for Noah, who was seventh in lhe 1600-meter run as a junior in 2016. Both guys came into lhe day focused on giving their all in lhe 1600. “I’m really bummed I didn’t win," Noah said. “It has been my goal for a long time. My mentality was kind of win or bust a little bit and I went for it, but I got passed with like 400 (meters) to go 1 think and then with 200 left was my opportunity to get back up and start kicking, but I just couldn’t get a turnover going." ‘ 1 can’t be too bummed. I went lor it. Waller’s 3200-meter time was his best of the season Saturday and he set a new person­ al record with his time of 4:2739 in lhe 1600. He was 11th in that 1600-meter run. about seven seconds behind the eighth and final medalist in the nice. Nine of the ten guys lo finish in front of him all ran their PR in the race as well. Corunna senior Noah Jacobs won both races. He set a new PR in winning the 1600 in 4:14.03. and then nipped Coldwater’s Shuaib Aljabaly in the 3->()0-meter ran by .21 sec­ onds. Jacobs won that race in a season-best lime of 9:11 63 , That 1600-meter ran was a showc“f foJ boys from the OK Gold Conference. Grand Rapids ChriSiian senior J»s‘in Vari!'“u was third in 4:17.10 . F,.,t Grand Rapids senior ^^nkXtScfthind:^ It didn't really pan out like । 1 ,0 'oday. | fedi H during the mile, Walter »td. "1 thought H>at was my vhance today get (a State medal). > wen* for ' e ose. but kind of like in cress counlry’ "01 close enough ” . Walter was about 14 spo's behi,u!,'hc «ate medalisi n >he '>016 Lower Peninsula S0? Cnu»by F n tls in November. That 30th-pl;lCe .... I . n‘ ’ |,;s teammale Noah. ‘""e m thatra.; . 1 lc s»'d his .u.. told him that you can't ^Xt>^hen>,’urunf“terlhin justhan'i Thornapple Kellogg senior Erik Walter works his way towards the finish line during the 1600-meter run Saturday at lhe Division 2 Lower Peninsula State Finals in Zeeland. (Photo by Brett Bremer) d with because ol all the ....... Thornapple Kellogg senior Luke Noah rounds a turn at the front of the pack during the early stages of the 1600-meter run Saturday at the Division 2 Stale Finals in Zeeland. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lxits of that training has been done with Noah. “Il has been really special," Noah said. “It has brought us closer. 1 think it is probably as close as you can gel to a friend - through run­ ning. Running just unites people from what I’ve seen, through all lhe pain and stuff we go through. But it litis been really fun and I think it has made both of us a lot better." Noah has plans to run track and cross coun­ try at Michigan State University. Waller will continue his running career al Aquinas College. l hey weren’t lhe only senior boys running al the slate finals for TK. 'Phey joined senior teammates Spencer Irvine and Matthew Vannette in the 4x8OO-meter relay at lhe start of lhe day. They placed 24lh in thc race in 8:19.13, about a second and a half of! lhe school record lime lhey set at lhe OK Gold Conference Championship last month. The 'I hornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ track and field team had a relay team at lhe finals loo. Haven DiPiazza, Claudia Wilkinson, Kaylce Spencer and Amiyah VanderGeld placed I7ih in lhe 4x2OO-meter relay with u lime of 1:49.10. and teammate Emma Shea was 22nd in lhe discus with a top throw of 92 feet 2 inches. l.ansing Waverly prevented a sweep of lhe Division 2 team state championships by the hosts from Zeeland East, lopping thc Zeeland East girls 47-46. Holland Christian was third in lhc girls' meet with 34 points, followed by East Grand Rapids 31. Carleton Airport 24, Detroit Country Day 21. Cadillac 21, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 21. Ludington 20. Romulus 20, Deal burn Divine Child 20 and South Christian 20. Zeeland East’s boys finished the day with 71 points, handily lopping runner-up Coldwaler who finished with 42. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 8, 2017 Page 21 TK moves up a place atj^jvision 3 State Finals -r----- — rsrnnrl Raoids Conference runner-up Grand Rapids Christian was second to Country Day at the Division 3 Finals, concluding thc tournament with 23 points. Cranbiook Kingswood was third with 16 points and OK Gold Conference member Forest Hills Eastern placed fourth with 15 points. ’Fhe OK Gold also had TK 13th and Wayland in a tie for 16th with two Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ tennis learn moved up a spot in thc slate standings on the courts at Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University over thc weekend. The Trojans placed 13lh. with five points, at lhe Division 3 Lower Peninsula Stale Finals. The TK ladies, with much lhc same line-up. also scored five points al lhe stale finals in 2016 in a 14th-placc finish. Thomapple Kellogg third doubles team­ mates Braclyn Durkee and Kylee Vrceland helped the Trojans’ match last year’s point total w ith a second round win at their flight, scoring two points for thc learn. They knocked off Holland Christian’s Sam Kroezc and Mallory’ Jackson 6-4,6-2. Thc Cranbrook Kings wood duo of Frances Dube and Ava Harb, that came into the tour­ nament seeded second at third doubles and went on to win the slate championship, bested Durkee and Vrceland 6-0.6-0 in their quarter­ final match-up. That victory at the state finals pul Durkee and Vrecland in a tie with second singles teammate Lexic Bays for the best record on thc team this season al 23-6. Bays outstanding work against lough sin­ gles competition all year long earned her a fifth seed al the state finals, but she lost a lough second round match with Williamston’s Sydney Ellsworth 7-6(4). 6-0. Like Durkee and Vrceland, TK first singles player Grace Brown (20-8) won one match before running in to the second seed at her flight. Brown pulled out a 6-4, 6-3 win over Haslett’s Anuva Suresh, before falling to points. Thc Lakewood girls, at the stale finals for the second year in a row, matched Wayland’s two points. Uikewixxl first doubles team­ mates Alivia Benedict and Megan Wakley topped Chelsea’s top doubles team, 6-3.6-3 to cam thc Vikings’ two points at the finals. That put them up against thc top .seeded duo at their flight. Sasha Hartjc and Elie Hartjc from Detroit Country Day. who bested the Vikings Thornapple Kellogg senior first doubles player Rachael Ba backhand return during the Division 3 Lower Peninsula State ,s up fOr a s at Western Michigan University Friday. Imlay City’s Grace Whitney in thc second round 6-2.6-2. Suresh fell 6-0. 6-1 lo Detroit Counlry Day’s Monique Karoub in the first singles championship match. Karoub only dropped five games thc entire tournament, with three of those coming in her quarterfinal victory over Wayland’s Elena Campon. Detroit Country Day dominated the i rinnls winning the tournament wHbS39 ,Jn!’ T>>e .bird doubles lit.c in the quarterfinals 6-0.6-0. TK’s top doubles team of Rachael Rancs and Hayley Bashore (22-6) got to face the No. 2 seed al their flight. Ranes and Bashore opened thc tournament with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Fruitport’s Ashleigh Welty and Emily Dirksc. before falling to the team of Kate Cao and Amelia Smith from Cranbrook Kingswood 6-1.6-0 in the second round. IK had two pairs of sisters in the linc-up Friday. Kayla (22-7) and Sydney VanGcssel (17-9) at third and fourth singles and Hayley and Holly Bashore on the doubles side. Holly Bashore Lauren Nrucn.i Bashore filled filled in in for for Lauren Kroells <»» at second secot doubles, teaming with Alex Wilkinson lo play a lough two-set match against the Forest Hills Eastern team of Simrah Hamid and Jana Girolto. The TK duo played a great match according to head coach Larry Seger. Wilkinson and Kroells put together a record of 22-6 throughout thc season. Kayla VanGcssel got TK’s other point on lhc singles’ side, scoring a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 win over St. Clair’s Kate Bunting. Grand Rapids Christian’s Maria Poortcnga. thc second seed at third singles, topped he r6-3, 6-3 in round number two. Grand Rapids Christian had run­ ner-up finishes at thc top three singles flights and al fourth doubles. Sydney VanGcssel fell 6-1, 6-2 to St. Clair’s Marren Kruskie, thc fifth seed at fourth singles, in lheir second round match. TK also got a good battle from its fourth doubles team of Hannah Wright and Karlie Raphael (20-8), who fell to Spring Lake’s team of Jo Ruler and Rachel Oostindie 6-4, 6-3 that won a regional championship last month. IK concludes the season ranked tenth in the final Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association poll. The Trojans were 15-3 in duals, and won eight team tourna­ ments as well as lheir regional championship. Cranbrook Kingswo^ prevented a sweep by 1*. Cowmy Day g.rls. The OK Gold Conference was well repre­ sented during the wee^n.?.' .bo,h «• 'he Division 3 finals and al■'hepiston 2 Finals w here East Grand Rapid* won a state champi­ onship. Face ends Trojans’ time in state tournament Brett Bremer Sports Editor It appeared the Trojans had learned their lesson in lhe final minutes of lheir Division 2 Regional Semifinal at Plainwell High School Tuesday. Three Thomapple Kellogg defenders swarmed Marshall sophomore Kate Face as she moved from right to left with the ball in thc middle of lheir box. with keeper Maddie Hutchins on her toes behind them. Somehow Face snuck lhe ball ihrough the crowd, ending one of lhe best seasons ever by the Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ soccer program. She rolled a shot through the gap in the wall of defenders and jusl under the fin­ gertips of Hutchins for her second goal in the Red Hawks’ 2-1 win over the Trojans. There were only 4 minutes and 15 seconds left on thc clock for the TK girls’ to try and answer. “(Face) is a great player.” TK head coach Joel Strickland said. “Thc game plan was stop her and you win, and we didn’t slop her and we didn’t win. She is a great player, and they’re a great team. They’re really well coached. We have a lot of respect for them. They won the game.” Face scored the opening goal of lhe game in the final minute of the finx half. Moving left to right across the Trojan box she hit a shot that deflected in a crowd. She went down as she hit lhe shot. and the Trojan Odense lost her When alhe back momentarily. her way. she poked hiehball shotdeflected into lhe right Side of the net. *1 Thornapple Kellogg's Anna Morgan (13) races past Marshall's Lauren Terry along . . r .. ,.half.. of their Division 2 Regional Semifinal at Plainwell.. u stdehne during the’first Highu Sch°o1 Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Sophomore Sarah Possett evened the score for IK with 18:07 to play in the second half, curling a shot from the right side past Marshall keeper Lauren Day. Face turned things up after lhat. She was able to momentarily shake TK defender Breana Bouchard to get one good shot off. A cou­ ple minutes later Hutchins preserved the l-l lic» rushing out in her Breana Bouchard gels a hug from ThOrn™h Erick Rodas following the Trojans' 21 loss to Marshlll tn the Division 2 Regional Semifinal at Plainwell High box to stop a breakaway chance by Face. Marshall head coach Hans Morgan brought Face to the sideline momentarily, for a quick talk and a breather. She slammed her fist atop her team’s bench a the missed opportunity, before senior captain Sam Onkka came over to settle down and encourage her team s young star. TK created some great chances over lhe next few minutes. TK attacker Alyvia Thome had a shot fly just wide of the far post and Anna Morgan had a shot go oil thc top of the crossbar. “(In the first half) our touches were oiT. 1 don’1 think wc played as well togelher and I think we lacked passion.” Strickland said. “Kate scores when she’s on her back basically. That is work. She wants it. 1 think we lacked that a little bit in the first half. I think we got it back in the second half a little bit.” TK ends lhe season at 18-3-1 overall, the OK Gold Conference champions for lhe third season in a row. “Our girls battled. I’m really proud of them. It has been a great year. There is nothing to be ashamed of with how lhey finished and what they did. I’m proud of them.” Strickland said. “It’s funny, everybody is like where is this team coming from, but I think it has been building for about five years now and I actually emailed all lhe alumni parents and coaches over the last five years this past week and said it started with them and lheir girls,’’ he added. “We have been building on this and 1 only think it i* going to contin­ ue to grow. Our seniors are going to be really, really missed. They’re great players, but our hope is that our team isn’t built on just a certain group of people, it’s built on everybody. 1 think if we can keep work­ ing hard 1 think we’ll have success hopefully for >ear* to come.” Marshall will face Holland Christian in the Division 2 Rcgional Final at Plainwell High School this evening. The Maroons scored a 14) victory over Stevensville Lakeshore in the second regi()na| scmi. final ol the day Tuesday. Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad "6g-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 Summer fMira ... right this way Fun and fantastic events are happening throughout the area this summer. To make planning warm-months activities a breeze, J-Ad Graphics has published its lates Summer Fun Guide. Look in this week’s edition of the Reminder to discover all the events taking place right next door. Come and see our HUGE selection of �Page 22 — Thursday. 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PUrpose See Edit°f,fll °n Page 4 See Story on Page 3 DK boys conclude season at D3 Finals See Story on Page 17 hmkmmI Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 H/ ANNER n-.< June 15.2017 VOLUME 164, No. 24 NEWS 11 BRIEFS II I m 11— Ml I, |L IMIlf, IllwillfflWO I Summer entertainment underway in Hastings Playing at the Spray Plaza, a summer concert and entertainment series for children. begins today at the spray plaza at State and Church streets in downtown Hastings. The concert by Andres will • begin al 11 aan. Fridays al the Fountain, the lunchtime • music .series on the Barry County Courthouse lawn, will open for lhe season ; ■ « | J I | ■ (June 16. The concert will feature David ‘ ; • : » • J : ; ; : ;• • Greeley, beginning at noon. Concert-gocrs are encouraged to bring their own law n chairs or blankets for seating and may bring a lunch. The Hastings City Band will present its third concert of lhe summer Wednesday. June 21, at lhe Thomapple Plaza. The theme w ill be "Travclin’Music: A musical Journey Around the USA.” The concert will begin al 7:30 p.rn.. and attendees may bring their own chairs or blankets. Additional musicians arc needed and wel­ come. Call 616-648-0637 for more infermation. • J ‘ " ■: The Hip Pocket (playing tomorrow I night in Hastings ■ , The first Friday Night Features concert •; in downtown Hastings will be June 15 at 17:30 p.m. at the Thomapple Plaza. The Hip Pocket specializes in high-cn■ ergy rhythm and blues, mixing lhe bumting .sounds of Tower of Power. Earth. Wind and Fire and Chicago wiih cul’• ling-edge horn arrangements and exccptional musicianship and professionalism. ’ The Hip Pocket has entertained for over 15 years and has opened for artists such as the Four Tops. The Temptations and Patti LaBelle. : . ’ 1 State rep. will be in area June 19 ? ’ ; | State Rep. Julie Calley welcomes resi­ dents to office hours in two communities Monday, June 19. Calley, R-Portland. will give a legislalive update to attendees. Then, if residents have individual concerns, she will lake one-on-one meetings for 10 minutes each. Calley will meet with constituents nt the Middleville Village Hall. 100 East Main St., from 11 a.m. to noon and at the Barry County Courthouse commissioners’ chambers. 220 W. Slate St.. Hastings, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. “Accountable representation requires consistent feedback.” Calley said. "Office hours present an opportunity for produc- | « • । | live dialogue with those whom I sene.” •' No rcsenations are necessary. Those . unable to attend may call Calley at 517373-0842 or email JulieCalley Shouse. . mi.gov. ’ . I' ■ ■ ■ ‘ . . Space available for next cadet program A few openings remain for the 2017-18 Hastings Police cadet program. The program is open to students from j throughout Barry County who arc going 1 into ninth though 12th grades. Applications are available at the • Hastings Police Department. 201 E. State St., Hastings. The is the fourth year lor (he program, which runs throughout the school year. The program is limited to 15 students, and only a few openings remain. I Teams invited to join Relay For Life Local residents arc invited » P®*™’ See NEWS BRIEFS, page 3 —■ ~~ One dead, one injured; 0Ble arrested in Sunday morning shooting Julie Makarcwlcz Staff Writer Marital issues may have been the motive for the early Sunday morning shooting that killed a 26-year-old Barry County woman and injured a 31-year-old Lake Odessa man. Cheyenne Bowling was found by sheriff’s deputies al 1:48 a.m. lying in the driveway outside her mother’s home at 6900 Bird Road in Baltimore Township. She had been shot and was killed apparently as she tried to flee from lhe home. Her friend Nathan Farrell of Lake Odessa was shot in the neck and is expected to sur­ vive. Barry County Sheriff’s investigators imme­ diately began to piece together what happened and began searching for Ralph Bowling III. Cheyenne’s estranged husband. An alert was put out warning he should be considered armed and dangerous. Bowling, 40. eventually turned himself in to authorities after first selling fire to his own home, al 9731 Coats Grove Road in Woodland Township, at 4:41 a.m. He was in police cus­ tody by 10 a.m. that day when he and his mother drove to the Barry County 911 dis­ patch center where he turned himself in to authorities. Bowling was arraigned Monday in Barry County District Court and is being held on $ I million bond with four felony charges: open murder, attempted murder, home invasion and arson. The murder charges each cany a maxi­ mum penalty of up to life in prison. ’l he arson and home invasion charges cany a maximum of 20 years in prison. ■■■■■■■■■ Ralph Bowling III, allegedly set lire to his home at 9731 Coats Grove Road after shooting two people Sunday morning. Ralph Bowling III Bowling and Cheyenne had one child together, a 3-year-old son. Bowling also has a 5-y ear-old daughter. The children are report­ edly now slaying with n,ber family members Bowling has been ordered to have no con­ tact with the children even if he is able to bond out of jail. A probable-cause hearing is set lor 8:30 a.m. June 21 in Bany County District Court. Police believe Bowling may have been keeping track of where Cheyenne was stay ing and what she was doing Trail cameras were reportedly set up at their home in Woodland. Bowling was also reportedly seen several limes driving past the home where Cheyenne was staying with her mother and stepfather after she moved out. Sunday morning. Cheyenne’s mother and stepfather were gone when the attack occurred. Prosecuting attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pralt said Bowling was believed to have been watching Cheyenne al her mother’s home. Nakfoor-Pralt said Bowling did not have any recent criminal history. The couple was separated, she said, but no paperwork filing for divorce was made. Sheriff Dar Leaf said the investigation is continuing at the two crime scenes - lhe mur­ der site as well as the fire. "We still have quite a ways to go in the investigation,” said Leaf. "We want to make sure all the i’s are doited and t’s crossed.” Phuyliss Fuller. 911 director, said having a suspect turn himself in at lhe 911 central office is unusual. "It’s a first actually.” she said. "It was a little concerning, but it wasn’t dramatic in any way. Mom drove and parked the car. She came to the entrance and a dispatcher talked with her. They then immediately called police, who were here very quickly.’’ Fuller said she also heard the mother and son may have gone to lhe city department first, but then went to lhe 911 center. She believes they may have not understood the 911 center is not a police station. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the Michigan State Police, Hastings City Police and Woodland Fire Department. C0A compensation changes raise questions Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The Barry County Commission on Aging board voted last month to give Executive Director Tammy Pennington a $16,524 wage increase. The move came after lhe board chose to implement lhe wage and classification study completed by the coun­ tyThe COA, run by an independent board, chose to take part in lhe county survey and paid $2/XX) to be included with other county departments. The study compares current county positions with similar positions in other counties. The COA. like the county and other departments that look part in the study, is not required to follow the compen­ sation plan or implement it in the same manner as the county. Barry County Board of Commissioners Chair Ben Geiger said the wage study is a two-track system, comparing both wages and employee classifications. The county plan calls for both tracks to be integrated over a four-year period. The disagreement between the two boards is a result of the COA implementing one of those tracks much more quickly. "What happened with the CO/\ is one track is moving faster than the other.” Geiger said. Al Tuesday’s board of commissioners meeting, Pennington said she recommended to her board the changes be implemented based on four pages of pay scales given to her by county administrator Michael Brown. Pennington received the charts in April, and they went into effect May 1. The charts, it turns out, were overall charts and not specific to the positions and employees of lhe COA. Pay scales, specific to lhe COA were only obtained after com­ missioner Vivian Conner went to adminis­ tration to request such a scale on May 16, Pennington said. in a letter dated May 17, Pennington wrote she had voluntarily submitted paper­ work to the Barry County payroll clerk to reflect a decrease in her recently increased wages. The adjustment, from $38.77 to $33.64 an hour represents a smaller increase of $5200. She cited the reaction of some of the county commissioners as motivation for lhe change. "As I reflect on this situation. I believe I - not the agency - was the cause of the anger and resentment demonstrated by vari­ ous county commissioners. Michael Brown stated that lhe entire issue came to light when Commissioner "Hoot” Gibson received the final salary schedule from the payroll department and subsequently ques­ tioned my hourly wage. From there, it spread throughout the county commission, with Commissioner Conner intimating that I had provided misleading information, per­ haps intentionally, to the COA Board, in order to award larger raises to myself and our staff,” wrote Pennington. "Clearly, other commissioners shared concerns, Mr. Geiger, by attending our Board meeting and inform­ ing Sandy f Kozan. COA board chair] that he wanted our rates put in line with the other county employees, and Commissioner Smelker by visiting the payroll department on May 16 and inquiring about the size of my salary increase. By scaling back lhe size of my annual increases. 1 hope to shield my staff from any further anger or resentment on the part of lhe commissioners or other employees to whom they might share their thoughts." The letter, addressed to Kozan and Bob Nelson, vice-chair of the board, went on to explain that Pennington said she hopes the See QUESTIONS, page 3 Schools prepare for new state law requiring third grade retention Tay lor Owens . PRICE 75C Staff Writer Barry’ County schools implemented new assessment and intervention programs as they try to gel answers from the Michigan Department of Education regarding Public Act 306. The act requires third grade students who are more than one year behind proficien­ cy in reading be retained in third grade. "This public act has been a long time com­ ing," said Hasting Area Schools Curriculum Director Matthew’ Goebel. “They have been talking about this for years, decades,” Maple Valley Schools Superintendent Michelle Falcon. The law- passed in October 2016 and doesn’t go in effect until lhe 2019-20 school year, but school districts have known about it for a while and have prepared accordingly. A major factor in the passage of lhe law was Michigan’s low test scores. In the National Assessment of Education Progress for 2015, Michigan scored 41st in the nation for fourth grade reading achievement. The reasons for Michigan falling behind are complex and go back years, Goebel said. See RETENTION, page 3 Inappropriate use threatens city recycling program Christa Wright Contributing Reporter 'File City of Hastings teamed up with Les’s Sanitary Services to provide recycling bins throughout town. Recycling is a way for people to do their part in creating a clean environment and pro­ tecting the earth. Benefits of recycling include the conservation of natural resources, reduc­ ing the size of landfills and cutting back on lhe amount of pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. City officials would like to ask lhe resi­ dents and visitor to pay closer attention to which bin they put their garbage in and which one they put their recyclables. The intention of these recycling bins is to keep recy clable materials out of landfills. "We provide lhe recycling bins for people,” said City Manager Jeff Mansfield. "Please put the trash in the trash cans and the recyclables in the recycling bins. Once the garbage contaminates recyclables collection, the items can no longer be recy­ cled and must be thrown in a landfill. If peo­ ple have suggestions on foow (o make ding easier. Mansfield said the city is open and willing to listen to suggestions. “Il really ruins it lor every body when pen­ Pie throw garbage into the recycling bins because we just »'“'c “> >hrow all of that into •he landfill." said Btll Sweeney of Les’s sanitary Services. Both Ixs’s Sanitary Services and lhe City oH Listings will be Mling an clTorl imo maky UR d clearer what items g0 int0 recych bi 'listings closer W •* 'leaner environment. Hastings resident Adria Neudeck enjoys a day at Fish Hatchery while simultaneous­ ly putting the correct materials in the correct bin. �g» Paqo 2 — Tliursday. June 15,2017 — The Hastings Banner Iconic or relic? Fate of former Moose Lodge depends on the answer Snlj,h .hen Joan Van Houten Staff IV/ iter The fate of a downtown building familiar to city residents hangs on a tlecision to renovate or demolish. Resulting from several discussions regard­ ing uses for the Moose Ixxige property. the Hastings City Council concluded requesting proposals from outside investors would lx* the best choice. From the request, the city received two proposals, one from rm investment firm, Smith Equities, and one from an individual dcvelojxT, Marv Holder. Both interested parties gave formal presen­ tations at the city council workshop Monday, outlining their ideas and plans along with why each felt theirs would lx* lhe better option. "I’m Sid Smith from Mt. Pleasant. John and I do several developments across the state I just want to thank everybody for giv­ ing us this opportunity." said Smith, owner of Smith Equities. "I used to come here when I w as 4 y ears old to my grandpa and grandma’s house. So. if somebody asks why Hastings, it’s got a special place." John Vanl ossen would For approximate!) months. VanFossen 1|asljn([, rsib...... cs- ^;.-hin" otlinn with residents and also the mayor. »!;mi i Equities has been developing prop■ ' in Michigan and national!) lor 48 )ears. development inch.de,hugJrom traditional market rale, mixeduse. mixed income, affordable .senior. student - I sJ*hok gambit of housing types, as well “ * ;f “ 1 commercial, office and esen smgle fann y housing m sonic point m ”nu., • “^lopmentplnn presented b> Smith Equities would provide 19 uaditiona oncand two-bedroom downtown apartments, i the main level would be approximately 3JX» square feet of floor area for retail or commadal space. VanFossen shared the name of the complex is tentatively Thomapple Flats, but ________ ___ ___—— Smith Equities’ rendering Pr°posed construction project depicts a front view of the three-story mixed-use complax, P be named Thomapple Flats. Construction of the building In the drawing would require demolition of the former Moose Loag«. said they are very open other ideas. “We’re proposing to take the comer, pt [up] a three-story building just under 20.0CX) The rear view of the apartment and commercial complex proposal submitted to Hastings City Council by Smith Equities. Focused on preservation, Marv Helder says his plan is to renovate the building to maintain the look of downtown Hastings. Representing Smith Equities, John VanFossen (left) and Bob Weaver gives a formal presentation on their proposal for the former Moose Lodge which begins with demoli­ tion. square feet with 20 units-what we would call mixed income," said VanFossen. “Our proposal, as I think I mentioned, docs talk about clearing the site." said VanFossen. “We haven’t had the opportunity to get into due diligence to do any kind of structural analysis, but we have indicated a willingness to, if once we’ve gotten in there, to see what’s behind the skin on the second floor and take a look at lhe bones of the building. If there is an opixirtunity to reuse, we’re open to discussing that as well." Driving around the area of the building, looking at lhe outside of the structure and considering the parkbig space, VanFossen said lhe initial thought was to start over. Representing the architect and engineering company working with Smith Equities, Hooker DeJong Inc.. Bob Weaver explained building codes requiring curtain components for this type of building, such as two exits and al least one elevator, takes the space of six apartments. To make the project financially feasible, the company has included a request for approval to expand lhe building 25 feet beyond the current structure. This would take one row of parking space but would allow for six apart­ ment units. “Have you had a structural engineer look at the building? I don’t think you did. right?" asked council member Al Jarvis. “From what I hear, people are concerned about lhe stone foundation of the building." According to lhe construction plan, walls would be slacked on top of each other, creat­ ing an efficient structure. This blueprint would transfer all the loads downward. Weaver said, in his experience, taking down an old building and starting over would cost $1 a square foot as opposed to $150 a square foot to renovate. With a new- building, structural load would Dr. LaGarde brings more than 10 years of experience and expertise to Barry Community Health Center. She is excited to serve the Barry County community. Stacia LaGarde, MD Board Certified Family Practice Physician Welcoming new patients, uninsured, Medicaid, Health Michigan, and most other insurances. ’ y Same day appointments may be available To schedule an appointment, call 268-945.4220 Located in the Barry-Eaton District Health Department 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings Catherine McIlwain, fnp-bc Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner ••Cherry Health cherryhealth.org Owner of Smith Equities attended the Hastings City Council workshop Monday as his proposal for the former Moose Lodge was presented. not be an issue. “If you’re doing 50 percent or less renova­ tion to a building it might work out economi­ cally but when you’re doing a complete over­ haul to a building over 50 percent, it’s proba­ bly going to cost you more in labor than it would be just to tear it down, have all new utilities that will last another 50 years and know what you have for a product,’’ said Weaver. "So you’re planning a third floor?" asked Jarvis. “Yes," said Weaver. Additional parking or dedicated parking was not an issue, said Weaver. “Our perspective after meeting with city staff is that there is ample parking in the area. There’s permit parking that would be required, so if you’re a resident downtown you’d be able to park in that lot in addition to others," said Weaver "We talked to the city staff and felt there is ample opportunity [for parking]. and the fact you’re doing this residential per­ mit parking, it alleviates that problem for us as a concern." Residential parking pennits are issued by the city for free to downtown residents, up to two permits per rental unit. Permit holders arc allowed designated parking space close to their residence. Also discussed with Hastings city staff was including an agreement within a sales contract specifying the developer would be responsi­ ble for the main building, and the city would demolish the back addition and install new parking spaces. Jarvis asked about the retail space men­ tioned in lhe site plan, saying he had read 25 percent of the malls in the United States will close in the next few years because of internet shopping through Amazon and similar online stores. “1 don’t think it will go retail. 1 think it’s commercial, quite frankly." Weaver said. “1 think maybe a lawyer, or you might have an accountant." Research into the area’s market showed a demand for residential units at all income levels, said VanFossen. Apartment units will be available at market rental rates for 60 per­ cent of the units and income-driven rates for 40 percent. "I agree with you. We need apartments at every level," said City Manager Jeff Mansfield. Smith Equities offered the city $210,000 for purchase of the former Moose Lodge. Construction of a new building would take approximately nine months and rent for apart­ ment units would be S900-950 monthly for a two-bedroom and $650-700 for a one bed­ room. The second proposal presented went in a completely different direction with renovation being the primary component. “Again, I would like to thank you guys forlooking into this building that all started about seven months ago when 1 came in here," Helder said. “1 have looked at the building. I told you before it’s the ugliest building in town, but it’s the only building in need of saving." The existing building has an open main floor with steel I-beams above. Since the building housed a car dealership in the past, Helder said he believed the structure to be sound. He also said the stone foundation has' been shored up and would be stable. “My goal is to save the Hastings look, not to build a new building," said Helder. He recently refurbished a building on State Street, and approached the city in late 2016, seeking to renovate the former Moose lodge. A banquet hall and small business incuba­ tors are possibilities being considered by Helder for the main level. “1 think there is a need for a banquet hall, though maybe not a large one. On lhe main floor along Michigan Avenue may be some small incubators like the city of Grand Rapids is doing right now," he added. Helder said he plans to check with lhe com­ munity college to see if they have any kind of incubator and research whether there is a need for business incubators in the area of Hastings. The upstairs would be one-bedroom units. Helder’s plan does not include an elevator, therefore lhe apartments would not be suitable as senior housing. Helder said Hastings has the same as in many other areas: rental units. “A living unit today is a place to sleep, and that’s about it. It’s a place to make a peanut butter sandwich if you don’t go out to lunch and maybe a small breakfast," said Helder. His plan would include creating eight to 10 apartments, each having a small kitchen with a dining bar, a bath, one bedroom and a living area. Helder said young people are mobile and will be al one place for possibly six months, maybe a year, for a job or school. "There arc arched windows all the way down both streets, so my goal would be to open that up and bring it back," said Holder. ' Renovating is more expensive than build­ ing new, he told the council. "The idea is to save the look, save lhe struo turc ..." he said. "These are two totally different proposals Mme would be basically keep the brick state turc and the small antique kitchen in the back tear the rest down." Helder said. “Whatever we do with the main building, we would try to ■ mimic it or at least make it look a little belter." 0,1 Included in Helder’s proposal is a defer " ment of taxes for five years or until the ren<l vations are completed, whichever comes fj J?I It would allow him time to complete the Continued on next page\ �The Hastings Bannor — Thursday, Juno 15, 2017— Pago 3 Hastings Charter Township increases wages for election workers ’• we’re the highest. I’d hale J°^<w“rrtCn Mennell Tuesday rcqilc'^h'P tlc,k Aniw increases tor elecii™ chairperson. "ppraval °r W Ortten-and "Ie«ion । "It isn t the easiest to find th (hem to show up once you dn r Mennell. C ' °U do i Mennell said she . !.° gC! diem, said . . '?'C„n?L’Ur |K'°plc $l° P“ lx>»r. We’re r'^ , <n n ’' 01 su^Ecst'ng we increase wages to $ 1 .^0 per hour (or our workers, and I m also proposing an incrcaS(, for our e|ec. non chair to SI 00 a day," said Mennell. ; Board trustee James Partridge asked what $thcr communities in the area were paying election workers. • ”1 think wc were the highest at $10," said Mennell. Are you kidding me?" asked Partridge. "The city was the worst." said Mennell, "and I think they still do all their stuff by paper. They don’t do the computerized thing. I think that would change though with Dan “Well. I’m glad we’re the highest. I’d hate to think wc were the lowest.” said Township Supervisor Jim Brown. . Partridge said Hastings Charter Township should be the one (o start a trend with higher wages. Township board members agreed and unanimously approved Menncll's request to increase pay for election workers. Hie drain commission has requested a spe­ cial meeting to discuss work needing to be done that will impact tax bills of some resi­ dents. Mennell informed the board the meet­ ing is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15. at Hastings Charter Township Hall. ’Hie meeting is open to the public. Budget adjustments were made in consider­ ation of plans to fix up the township hall and projects outside, including the recycling mod­ ule. Mennell suggested raising the recycling category to $5,200 to cover expenses. Also, replacing the strcct light to a better unit, an increase in the street light category of $250 is needed. Mennell also suggested increasing a prior approved amount of $2,500 for refurbishing the township hall receive an additional $5,000 to ensure all costs are cov­ ered and overage will not have to come back to the board. thJtownship mously approve - |jc mc "Wc voted to ,ind that is out there to lhe townsb11 ’. j “Half • Ppcntng ns wc speak.” Bn>*n ;k‘ind the0l| ’ h> Schultz Engineering b Schulp w»ll be done by Chris oil on :"8incering will come back and • t''erylhing io to Tuesday, Aug. 15. l he meeting will begin at its normal time of 7 p.m. Payment of invoices for lhe township this month amounted to $93,430. Breaking down lhe major portion of the bills, $75JXX) would lx- paid to Barry County for road services, annual dues to the Michigan Townships Association of $1,645, and the first payment for lhe recycling module of $2.158. The town­ ship board approved lhe payments. Judge Amy McDowell attended lhe meet­ ing to share news about the new nonprofit organization Hope House. The organization was formed to help probationers to get back on their feet, enter and complete programs and find jobs, among other things. A location has not been found yet. McDowell said a fundraising campaign is underway. Commissioner Howard Gibson reported on the county board addressing problems with some semi-truck drivers parking in assigned spaces meant for someone else. Parking spac­ es for semi-trailers will now be marked with numbers. Drivers will be given an assigned number to be placed on the windshield so tags arc easily seen. Township trustee Keith Murphy reported gel lhe power inst.ni,,,.. , A three-camera plll in *l,'.n the recycling module ",f «he Wl11. placed in other are* s(ratc„j . f ,)ui,ding. One camera will * ”le placed to view the recycling5^ entr,1^eCon<l ca,nera will face the bu . . Thccostofn><»v,?g all ad .‘ ,hn8 the three existing camera* P,u ’»onnl camera would be $1,030. “With lhe 0,herh.|iindth’«m'^ Would Ik' placed in the main hall other one will be in the office an-’3, wm • ’]• The camera sy*^ and J dc? moni,or for viewing all vain to u. ’and ,hc tech­ nology offers the ab»h > Sc a smartphone access the monitor■ It would be nice W>• ho, driving up.. said Jenee Phillips- w« "ship treasurer. Brown’s motion to the cameras was approved. Business owner offers to pay for sidewalk QUESTIONS, continued from page 1 (ssuc will die down and she stands behind the increases for other COA staff members. • Al the meeting Tuesday, Kozan said lhe COA b<xird had factored the increases into this year’s budgets, and they bring wages 41ose to similar positions and classifications (n other counties. ’ Kozan. Pennington and fellow COA board member Sharon Zebrowski expressed their fadings that the compensation issue is being unfairly tied to lhe millage question being considered for lhe November ballot. “We were told that if we did not change it. you would not vole to put it on the ballot." said Kozan in response to questions from Commissioner Dan Parker. "Oh, OK. I would be interested lo under­ stand who would have said that." said Parker. “Well, commissioners who have concerns privately can always come to me with under­ standing that we’ll have, they can come lo me in confidence,” said Geiger. The influence of commissioners was brought to the forefront during lhe public comment portion of lhe melting. "I fell very pressured from commissioners that you either do it our way. or else,” Zebrowski said during public comments. “Wc didn’t make our decision hastily. We went back over lhe budget, after Meeting 2, wc get a phone call that lhe commissioners are not happy with lhe decisions made ... “I think you need to back your boards,” Zebrowski said. Geiger said his concerns stem from finan­ cial questions raised by the changes and if the question is brought before voters to approve a millage increase for a new facility, it will not pass. He apologized to Kozan and the COA baud for any miscommunication "If there was miscommunication about what was implemented by the COA board, then we need lo be very aware of that and make sure if it’s what lhe COA wants to do. that it is paid for.” said Geiger. “I’m just con­ cerned that if you stick with what you have now, it going to end up costing you more money than you have budgeted.” In a later interview, Geiger said several commissioners raised questions about the wage changes during the last week of May when lhe commissioners were on recess and said tlie issue was brought to the board of commissioners meeting to promote transpar- the 911 dispatch now has a full staff of tele communicators. However, there is still an opening on the 911 board. Phillips informed the township board the recycling program is proving to be a success with having paid Hallifax approximately $2,700 from January to June to pick up recy­ clables and keep the module clean. “Our first check from Waste Management was $2,900. We haven’t even spent that first-quarter amount,” Phillips said. In the supervisor’s report, Brown said new radios were purchased for the fire department at a cost of S6.000. Also, each year, the town­ ship offers to match funds raised by volun­ teers with pancake breakfast events. Funds arc raised with specific equipment purchases in mind. “L-ast year, lhey decided to save the money they raised so they could purchase something more expensive this year,” said Brown. “And we never paid them. So, last week when they had their volunteer meeting, we presented a check for about $5500. I feel bad they thought we weren’t fulfilling our promise, but we had a very good meeting. They’re really g<xxl people.” "If there’s opposition to putting something on lhe ballot we should be up front abom .(., said Geiger. "This b^ie ,s a real concern to some commissioners and community mem­ bers, too.” Pennington said she and the CO/\ board acted in good faith when implementing lhe changes and expressed regret that new facility plans have been lied to the wage issue. "I really regret that that project is now con­ fused with the fact that our board chose to implement on a slightly different plan than some other departments. Pennington said. "I do regret the project has been caught up in this situation because the more delay on the project, the less opportunity you arc giving us 10 go out educate the public and the less opportunity to answer all your constituents and all our residents and be able to give them the information they need to make a deci­ sion.” The commissioners have until mid-August to approve ballot language inorder for it to be part of the November election. They will dis­ cuss lhe millage question again at their July 11 meeting. Joan Van Houten Sluff Writer Tyler Guernsey, owner of the Hastings Dairy Queen, spoke at Hastings City Council meeting Monday regarding extension of sidewalks. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said he has spoken with business owners in the areas of proposed sidewalks and received positive responses. Hastings City Mayor David Tossava said he also has been told by jxople the project has strong support. "I’m fully in favor of the sidewalk and would like lo go forward and put it in myself [in front of Dairy Queen] before you guys establish a sidewalk assessment district. If there’s not a problem with it. that would be my desire,” Guernsey said. "Tyler and I have been having some con­ versations. Tyler has 650 [feet] out of the total, which is a large amount," Mansfield said. “I certainly think we can work with 'tyler to gel it constructed, as long as its con­ structed lo city standards." With less sidewalk footage for lhe city to install, the special assessment district would need to be re-examined to bid the project out properly. “If we can come to an agreement with Tyler to have it done by a certain date, I think it would still be acceptable for you to approve the resolution of need tonight, establishing lhe necessity of the special assessment district," Mansfield told city council members. A review of the allocation of costs to property owners also will be needed. With combined adjustments to footage and cost, it will be several weeks before the city council is ready to request sidew alk installation pro­ posals. Mansfield suggested speaking with other business owners since they also may prefer installing sidewalks themselves. This would keep the city out of the process. Should any or all of them decide to handle it themselves, additional revisions would be made to lhe special assessment district. The resolution stating a need for a special sidewalk assessment district was unani­ mously approved. RETENTION, continued from page 1--------------------------- — But a major issue was lhe changing standards in curriculum and teacher requirements. “Making sure we are consistent over lime is very important in education,” he said. The lack of consistency contributed towards Michigan falling behind in a key area - third grade reading. Goebel said research statistics show a cor­ relation between third grade reading profi­ ciency and high school graduation. Third grade is crucial, it is when students arc transi­ tioning from learning to read, lo reading to leam. When students fall behind in their read­ ing ability, their comprehension in other sub­ jects will soon fall behind. Public Act 306 is aimed at addressing lhe issue, but its methods arc controversial in the academic community and often unclear to those whose job it is to implement it. The first issue is retention. “There is a lot of research that retention doesn’t work,” said Goebel. Falcon wrote her thesis on retention and agreed that it doesn’t often net results. “The law is not in concert with lhe research.’’ said Delton Kellogg Elementary Principal Steve Scoville. Scoville said he’s not sure Public Act 306 is lhe best way to fix Michigan’s reading prob­ lem. "Il will depend on how it’s implemented," he said. How it will be implemented is still being ironed out. From the most basic issues, educa­ tors have questions. “What is proficient? It’s arbitrary," said Falcon. A document of frequently asked questions compiled by lhe slate education department addresses some of the questions. “The assessment and accountability teams at the MDE arc currently working to deter­ mine. based on state assessments, what will constitute one grade level behind," reads the FAQ. It is difficult for schools to determine how many current students would be retained if they don’t know exactly how the MDE will make that decision. The law also gives a list of possible exemp­ tions to retention, such as English as a second language, if a student is new to the district or is proficient in all other areas. Parents have 30 days lo appeal a retention, but who would make the final decision on an appeal or an exemption is left to the schools to decide. Goebel said they are still working on what that process would look like. Scoville said he and other educators arc still try ing to get answers on lhe finer defini­ tions of lhe law, including one Falcon also pointed out. The act stipulates that a student not be retained more than once, but Falcon said students in young fives arc technically Continued from previous page------------------------ agreement with the city, should his project be chosen, to write and submit grant applica­ tions. and create a detailed project plan and blueprints. He also said it would be an incen­ tive for anyone interested in the building. Mansfield said the city does not have the power to arbitrarily waive taxes, but it may be possible to work with abatement or other incentives. Discussion regarding lhe two proposals will continue at lhe Hastings City Council meeting at 7 pan. Monday, June 26. at the city hall. During this meeting, the city council may choose a proposal, request additional information about the proposals, or refuse both submissions. V I continued from front page pate in lhe annual Relay For Life of Barry County from noon Aug. 4 to noon Aug. 5 at ’tyden Park. During Relay For Life events, members of each team lake turns walking or running around the path. Teams participate in fund­ raising in the months leading up to the event. Funds raised help the American Cancer Society provide free information and sup­ port for people facing lhe disease today, and fund cancer research that will help protect future generations. The Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest fundraising event to save lives from cancer. Teams and individuals can learn more and sign up for the Relay For Life event by vis­ iting RelayForLife.org or relayforlife.org/ barrymi or calling 269-330-5251. considered to be retained. Whether that will be taken under consideration for retention in third grade is unknown. School districts have known thishw would be coming for a while and have been taking steps to ensure that as few students as possible are held back. This breaks down into two major parts - assessment and inters ention Scoville pointed to Delton Kellogg’s child study program, in which teachers monitor struggling students and meet with their par­ ents. This program will require only minor tweaks to comply with the new law regarding intervention. Goebel said a big part of lhe changes made in Hastings and other districts is the way stu­ dent monitoring is done. Previously, schools may have done assessments once a year, but now it is constant. Scoville said Delton Kellogg principals have bi-wcekly meetings to discuss student progress. Maple Valley uses three different assess­ ments and in the past few years has started using software to determine progress, down to the teacher and subject level. Goebel talked about the multi-tiered system of support at Hastings, in which students struggling will have access to extra resources. With the aid of software and workbooks, teachers can customize their methods to each student. Hastings and Delton Kellogg also have a reading conch, courtesy of a grant through Barry Intermediate School District. The coach works specifically with kindergar­ ten and first grade students, since they will be lhe first affected by the new law. Maple Valley also makes use of a tiered system. As Falcon explained, research shows 80 percent of students will absorb a lesson the first time, 20 percent need a review of the lesson, and 5 percent need instructions more tailored to them. Second-tier instruction takes place in a group setting and can last 30 to 40 minutes. Students al Her 3 will receive spe­ cial intervention in an almost one-on-one set­ ting. By the time this year s kindergarten stu­ dents get to third grade, they will have had these systems of supPort and intervention to make sure as many aS Possible succeed. While retention is not seen as an optimal solution, me systems pul into place during lhe pas( (wo lo three years because o| the new jaw cnn a positive. "I think it has maJe disiric|s more focused 1 ““ Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings „ Banner ads ■ Little Thomapple restoration plan one step closer to MDEQ approval Drain commission to launch pilot project on worst segment of river Christian Yonkers Staff Writer After years of wading through a quagmire of violations and currents of confusion, the Intercounty Drain Board may finally be with­ in reach of a restoration plan for the Little Thomapple. The stream suffered ecological damage in late 2014 and early 2015 after a contractor hired lo clear debris and dead ash trees uprooted trees and dredged the river in places. At a June 7 meeting, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality was satisfied by the lion’s share of a restoration plan submitted by Aaron Snell with Strcamside Ecological Services. The department didn’t approve the plan, though, asking the drain board to specify how it plans to restore wet­ lands damaged by dredging and bank clear­ ing. "We were holding our breath, but lhey [the DEQ] were very receptive of it,” said Barry County Drain Commissioner Jim Dull about the plan. Stacy Hissong, the drain board’s legal counsel, said she was very encouraged by the meeting and the DEQ’s attitude toward a plan that may finally take care of the violations looming over the drain board for years. Marked by tension and uncertainty, drain board meetings have been anything but on the same page. June 7 was different, however, everyone encouraged by years of tense delib­ eration finally coming to a head. "1 thought that was one of the best, least-controversial meetings we’ve ever had,” said Hissong. She said she was happy to see the DEQ welcome the plan with open anus, even il they didn’t give it the green light. But Hissong is hopeful a plan will soon Ixr submitted which the MDEQ will finally approve. “We anticipate getting revisions back to them within tlie next month." Hissong report­ ed. given the drain board can give the DEQ a more concise plan. Specifically, the DEQ wants to see how the drain board plans to restore 1.2 acres ot wet­ lands initially considered too remote to repair. If these segments can’t be restored, lhe drain Ixxud will have to create wetlands twice lhe size of the affected area to make up tor it. According to Dull, this option could cost up to $|(X).(XX) an acre. Tlie DEQ, seeking clarity on wetland reme­ diation. asked the drain board if these 1.2 acres could be accessed and for the board’s contingency plan if lhe wetlands couldn’t be restored, initially, neither lhe board nor the DEQ representatives knew whether the most damaged wetlands could be accessed by the equipment neccssarty to make repairs. "Initially we thought it would cause more harm than good for us to try and fix these areas,” said Hissong. But Dull said he thinks these remote areas may be restored by hand, eliminating lhe need for purchasing wetland bank credits else­ where. Within the month, Dull and Snell will launch a lest run on a quarter-acre section of lhe 12 acres of wetlands near the the intersec­ tion of M-43 and lhe Little Thornapple. Snell and Dull will coordinate inmate labor to remove debris and fill thrown into wetlands during lhe 2014-2015 work on the Little Thomapple. If things go well. Dull and Snell hope to prove to the DEQ they can restore wetlands previously considered unreachable. Dull said the test section represents the worst damage on lhe river. If the pilot project goes off without a hitch, it could be applied to other portions of lhe river thought too dam­ aged or remote lo repair. “If this one works, we’re off an running,” Dull said. Though only a quarter-acre, lhe test run is important. "It’s the smallest part, but it’s a sticking point," said Dull, pointing out lhe resources that could be saved if wetlands could be restored by hand. Dull will complete the test project by lhe next drain board meeting, al which he said he hopes lhe MDEQ will approve a final plan after reviewing test proj­ ect results. "We anticipate getting revisions back to the MDEQ within the next monlh,” said Hissong, who is hopeful Dull’s proposal will fill in the gaps highlighted b) the MDEQ. Depending on lhe success of Dull's project, Hissong said many of lhe MDEQ’s questions will be satisfied and work can finally begin on the river. She estimated lhe violations may take up to three years to remediate. Hissong said it’s impossible to project a final cost for restoration. 'That, she said, is contingent upon pending DEQ approval. Throwing out a ballpark estimate. Dull guessed $225,000 will take care of the resto­ ration. "It’ll be considerably less than the original $2 lo $3 million petition." he said. “I think we’re al a point where everyone wants it addressed and move on with life” said Hissong, encouraged that everyone is finally on lhe same page. �Page 4 •— Thui’.day. Juno 15. 2017 — The I ki'jbng < Banner Did you SCO? Expansion projects affirm Singing up a storm county’s special purpos Like farmers. gardeners, lawn owners and anyone else who noticed the lack of rain the past couple of weeks, this male icd-wingeJ blackbird likely will appreciate a rainstorm to reinvigorate its aquatic ecosystem. lhe photo was taken Tuesday evening at a pond in Hastings Township, when a possible thun­ derstorm was in the forecast. We’re dedicating this space to n photo­ graph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Bany County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner. 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings. MI 49058; or email ncw.stfCJ-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information Do you remember? School's out for teachers, too Banner May 26, 1976 Retiring - the Hastings Education Association banquet honoring retiring personnel was Saturday evening in the Hastings High School cafeteria. Those retiring included (from left) Irene Babcock of Pleasantview; Grace Shirkey of Northeastern; Helen Kesler of Northeastern; Stanley Stauffer. Central School custodian; Dorotha Cummings. Central School custodian; and Vaughn Lydy, bus driver. They are joined by superintendent of schools. Richard J. Guenther (right) Have you met? Thankfully, for hundreds of children and their families. Becky Boze did not pursue a career as a lawyer, which she thought she wanted to be when she first went to college. Becky just completed her 22nd year as a kindergarten teacher at Delton Kellogg Elementary School. Her Facebwk page is filled with admiration, love and caring between her and families of her students, who seem to use every positive adjective imaginable to describe the wonderful experiences between them. Two former students who axe 2017 graduates, Laine Homistcr and Trent Aukerman. recently made a special visit to Becky’s classroom to present her with a dozen red roses to thank her for positively impacting their lives. “My heart melted," she said of their gesture. Becky’s educational journey is commendable in itself because she followed her heart first and married her high school sweetheart Jeff Boze. When she graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1978, both wanted to get m.uned and have children. They were 18 years old when they tied the knot. “At 20 years old. wc had our first son. Joshua, and then 14 months later had our son, Eric." she said. When Eric was in first grade. Becky decided she should "figure out what I want to do for the rest of my life." lhe answer began to unfold after she enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. "My first few classes were law, but I had to choose a literature class, too. I thought. ‘I have children at home so I’m going to choose a children’s literature class.’ That was when I realized law was not what I really want to do." Becky said. After earning an associate degree at KVCC, she transferred to Western Michigan University and earned a bachelor’s degree, graduating summa cum laude |with highest honors! in 1995. With being a wife, mother and working odd jobs, she said it took seven years to earn her four year degree. “! was very much a nontraditional student: I didn’t graduate until 1 was 35," said Becky, who later earned a master’s degree in administration, graduating magna cum laude |with great honor). Boni in Battle (.'reck where she lived until the age of 10. she did her teaching internship there at Lakeview'. After that, she was offered a teaching position at Lakeview and Delton. “My passion is Delton,’ Becky said ol accepting the Delton offer for lhe 1995-96 school year. "J love it. I absolutely would never move anywhere else." Teaching kindergarten, her first choice, is her dream job. she said. "At 5 years old. they |students | are just incredibly innocent, and 1 love that about them." she said. When she’s not in the classroom, she loves working in her (lower gardens and interior decorating. “My biggest hobby is my |six| grandchildren." Becky said. "Wc tire al their volleyball, basketball and baseball games. We spend a lot of time encouraging and being involved in their sports.” Jeff and Becky also like to camp with than. She also enjoys cooking, and she and Jell arc nuking an effort to have a healthier lilvsty |e. Becky Boze Becky volunteers with a friend to do junior church each quarter at Cedar Creek Bible Church where she and Jett attend. For the past three or four summers. Becky has volunteered with the Delton Community Church’s weekly Park Party, working with the preschool and kindergarten class. For her positive impact to make a difference in the lives of kindergarten students and others and her volunteer efforts in the community, Becky Boze is a Barry County Bright Light. Advice to Delton’s graduating class: I want the graduating class to go out into the world and make il a better place. Be the change you want to see. Tlie best way to predict the future is to create it. Favorite song: 'lhe new Tim McGraw song. "Humble and Kind " Best advice ever received: To pul God first in my life and have Him be the center of lhe foundation of who I am. My faith is lhe most important. Favorite book: h’s probably a Nicholas Sparks’ book, T he Notebook." 1 love that book. My greatest passions: Kids and family. And God is the foundation ol our family. Favorite word: Dessert. Least favorite word: Hate because it involves negativity, prejudice, anger, meanness and all ol lhal. Favorite teachers: My favorite high school teacher was Clift McDonald. Hr taught math, il I didn’t understand something, he helped me. 1 had a favorite college professor. Ron Miazga, at KVCC He taught literature classes and EnglMi classes. J fell in love with all that stuff because of him. He cared about his students and made learning fun. He was wonderful. A person I would most like lo meet: Martin I.other King, lie’s someone who had a big picture of what the world should hxik like. He was inspirational, and he u-as taken loo soon. Something on my bucket list: My dream trip is to go, to Italy My ancestry on my grandfather’s xidc was in Italy. He came from Italy as a child. Favorite trip: For our 25th anniversary we went to Ja/naica to an all-inclusive adult resort. Probably what made il so special is wc went with our closest friends and family. I here were five couples. It was amazing. Something about me most people don’t know: I have done interior design jobs. I’ve done lh.it on the side. That’s l>ecn lun. My favorite dinner: Kung Pao chicken from Chinn Chinn’s in Mattawan. It’s my favorite food. Favorite childhood memory: When 1 was about 8 years old. my grandparents had a motorhome and they t<x>k my family on a sixweck lung trip across the United Stales. Wc went lo Disneyland, lhe Grand Canyon and rode donkeys around the edge. We did everything. Il was a trip of a lifetime . Favorite activity with grandchildren: Small vacations we gel to take with them are lhe most meaningful to me ... Spending time with them, swimming, riding bikes, gelling ice cream and going lo Great Wolf Lodge making memories al the water park. A talent I would like tu have: I would love to be able lo play ||)c pjan0 and be musical. 1 think music moves the soul. 1 think it’s a God- If 1 could go back in time: An era when life wasn’t so fast-paced. 1 think il would tie awesome to live in a time when families ate meals together, prayed together, spent time together and families weren’t going off this way and that way and all the running. Times are different now for families, and it breaks my heart because there’s not the quality of lime you used lol>e able to spend together. Qualities I admire in other people: Being humble and being a positive n>le model. Best parts of being 3 teacher: One is poMtively impacting children’s l»vcs so they believe they can be and do anything in life, bccond. and equally important. is good relationships with families in order for children to gam the best possible kindergarten experience. il"U'"“'krvally hart al (tai. Favorite sports team- Any Iwni ,hal nl>Srandchddre,, a,,. p, . on ,„y favorites BiRRejt innwncc; in "•> ,ir': Glxl mlJucnces my dailv walk He pla>s a n>,tf ,n existence w ith Inth. gift ever received: Jeff’s !<>'<• devotion, dcdicaiton and kindness Mv husband Jeff is the palest gilt God has ever *h«-’n ,uc’ JdT *S my makX,m,'l’lrn"’ fan 'riCnd' n>atas.ncatalll.rpcrMln See lhe Saturday June 1- ,wUC l,IC K<-nu,ul„ fWil lealui;;,„“|cataul »«>•.' Bore. Each week, rhe n Who makes Harn ... ondilcs a person We ll provide a Sian |KVli Wl‘ *«* at som< . *S> you know '">“«d bs-sau.e of personality. for |he B""y C"U"’)''S wb“ should be ‘a*. un‘ sbc has to tell or •my other teuton? Send ?? n-ia**°n to Ne" sroom H.istmgs, Banner. ^|| । —‘“i^PhicsX5’- M43 or enuj| In any American community, ground­ breaking ceremonies rind celebrations of business expansion plans are greeted with the same enthusiasm wc saw in Barry County last week. In Hastings, a double dose of good news came from Hastings Fiber Glass, which broke ground on a new $8 million. 100,000-sqnarc-foot manufacturing facility, and from the Cherry Health Clinic, which is using the momentum of a SI .3 million fund­ raising campaign to greatly expand its com­ munity mission by moving into a spacious location at the former Felpausch Food Center headquarters below the present Ace Hardware. In Middleville. Barry County’s largest employer, Bradford While Corporation, affirmed its continuing com­ mitment to the community by presenting its 18-month plan to add a three-story, 29,(XX)-square-foot research, testing and office facility, along with additional site expansions. I attended last week’s groundbreaking ceremonies al both Cherry Health and Hastings Fiber Glass and have long been an admirer of the Bradford White operation. Rural communities across the country, like Barry County, are looking for ways to strengthen their local economies, providing a belter quality of life and attracting fami­ lies. Adding jobs is a key factor in that quest. In the case of Barry County, a com­ munity sandwiched between four major metropolitan markets, there’s the added challenge of attracting a growing population while protecting valuable farmland and our rural way of life. That’s been a high priority for the leaders of our community, and last week’s expansion announcements verified just how well we’re doing in that regard. What struck me last week and what con­ tinues to impress me about this community in which we live is the underlying and even more important dedication folks have to each other. Earlene Baum, lhe daughter of Hastings Fiber Glass founder Earl McMullin, who’s a key leader in the busi­ ness today, defined that so well at the com­ pany’s groundbreaking ceremony. "We absolutely love Hastings," Earlene told those who joined in the celebration. “We love this community. Hastings is unlike any other place, and the people we know thill come to Visit ask’us all the time to tell them what makes Hastings so special. The company will stay here for our children, grandchildren and the community." Hastings Fiber Glass dates back to 1959 when McMullin founded the company for the purpose of producing “hot line” mainte­ nance tools for lhe electric power and com­ munications industry, allowing high-power lineman to work from lhe ground rather than on ladders and extension poles. In 1962, the young company purchased four acres of property on Cook Road and built its first manufacturing facility of 6,(X)0 square feel. The success that followed allowed the purchase of additional land on which sever­ al additions allowed the company to keep up with its growth. “Hastings Fiber Glass Pnxlucts is making an $8 million investment in lhe future of the company and our community,” said Dave Baum, chief executive officer, and part of the third generation of family to guide lhe company. “Our goal is lo create a highly efficient manufacturing facility that will allow us to remain competitive in today’s global economy.’’ "We started the business working out of a two-stall garage." added Dave’s father. Larry Baum. “It was Earlene, her mother and father and me that started the business.” Tlie Hastings Fiber Glass story is one of many that is commonly told in this commu­ nity. For 52 weeks each year, we publish five newspapers in Barry County, and there’s always a story' about someone, or a company or organization that is giving back to the community. Phis, wc have so many locally owned companies that arc dedicated to making our little comer of lhe world a better place for everyone. Though coming from the nonprofit side, the Cherry Health Clinic story' fits right into that format. Established in 1988, the inde- What do you pendent federally tllh‘ j serves people who hav health care. With more dun access to physicians P spc. |ea(fers were and mid-level provtdc . daily areas, the orgam Iocation here last week to cu f lanjWare store in the lower level o location once in downtown Hastingsf (J1C served as the corporate ofnecs Felpausch stores and, ma space will once agai y clinic moves from the Barry cai Health Department to ns newly wben’ the District . d P facility in heart of Hastings. Like our community leaders. try Health is pledged to the well-being of this community, and its primaty' focu? viding high-quality health service have a huge impact on health of our, conv munity in the future. Cherry Health will focus on family practice for all ages, routine and preventive care, acute illness and injury, chronic disease management, dental, coun­ seling and nutritional services. Il serves the insured, uninsured and Medicare and Medicaid patients by offering a place for people to go, regardless of their circum­ stances. . . We know health care access is important for Barry County. We know Cherry Health is prepared to deliver high-quality and accessible primary care services. And we know that the project is important to our economic well-being for our community in lhe future. Much of our area’s current well-being has been due to the commitment that the Bradford White Corporatoin has made to this community for so many years. Bradford White manufactures water heaters, space heating and combination heating and waler storage products. It has facilities in Niles, as well as in Pennsylvania and in New Hampshire. The company’s roots, though, are in Barry County, and they dale back lo the late 1800$. Today, the company is con­ sidered one of the largest manufacturers of residential and commercial water healers in the industry. The company’s ambitious expansion plans were part of an official letter sent to Village of Middleville officials last week that laid out its intent to continue to expand operations here in Barry County. ‘ h’s been a good week for Barry County. By these latest announcements of additional jobs and needed health services to our com­ munity, we’re telling our story to lhe world of a place that’s special because of its con­ tinued pursuit of progress but also of the corresponding intention to retain its rural character made up of positive, hard-work­ ing and caring people. 1 love this community and remain dedi­ cated to it because it’s willing to pursue advancement but also stays true to its back­ bone as a farming community where a strong work ethic and hard work still exist. Last week was a great week for our commu­ nity, not just for the wonderful announce­ ments but because those celebrations rein­ forced a quality once referenced by the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. that applies so aptly to Barry' County: "Life’s most persistent and urgent ques­ tion, King said, “is ‘What are you doing for others?’” And as you can see, in Barry' County, the answer lo that question is a part of our makeup. Fred Jacobs, CEO. J-Ad Graphics Inc. think? V- on the will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the foH^ngweck"1’ R“U*‘S Last week: Will you attend one of the live music events taking place in Hastings this summer? Yes 33% No 67% For this week: Should the Hastings Moose Lodge be razed or renovated? Yes (Razed) No (Renovated) �Tbo Hastings Banner - Thursday, June 15.2017-- Page 5 Judge won’t allow plea withdrawal in attemPted'hlUr<ier Julie Makarewicz Sluff Writer A Bellevue woman serving 23 to 40 years *n P"s°" cmnot her plea now, Bany nZr w£,rcUI,' CT Judge Amy McDowell ruled Wednesday afternoon. lnT'(r/‘?y Chan,havong requested a hearing 7n?/IhdraW lhe plca shc acceP'ed in October £U1O. ”1 w 115 young and scared "said Chanthavong m her request to withdraw her plea. Shc was give herself more time to consider option, or withdrawing her pica. Hoel testified she had about a 15-minute conversation with Chanthavong after McDowell notified them of the change in sentencing. '*! never had any doubt in my mind that she didn’t understand.” Hoel said. “Her goal from the start was to get a plea that was better than life.” Hoel also said she thought her client was well informed of her options and that no one • al ^me s^e was sentenced. ahe pleaded guilty to assault with intent to pressured her, promised her anything, or murder her boyfriend’s mother. The plea coerced her into making a decision that day. ’‘Tiffany is quite smart. She kept saying she agreement was made prior to a preliminary : hearing in the case. It included a minimum was responsible and just wanted to get it over. cap of 20 yeans in prison and in exchange, the She wanted to move forward with it," Hoel prosecuting attorney’s office would dismiss said. Chanthavong argued the alleged comment four additional charges as well as a habitual made to her about never getting out of prison offender status. ' During sentencing, however, McDowell if she didn’t take lhe plea scared her. “1 didn’t withdraw my plea because I said there was sufficient evidence and reason to go beyond the plea agreement and gave believed I would never get out of prison if I Chanthavong 23 years, minimum, instead of did,” she said. “I would like a second chance al life. I’ve 20 years. Because of that, she gave Chanthavong opportunities to speak with her definitely learned my lesson. I can see being attorney. Christine Hoel, to determine her in prison is making me want lo do better options and whether she wanted to continue things with my life," said Chanthavong. Her attorney Suzanne Kostovski argued with lhe plea agreement and revised sentence. Back in court last week wearing the blue Chanthavong also received a much harsher and orange prison-issued clothing, sentence than her co-defendant, Cory Wagner, Chanthas ong said she felt pressured to take lhe victim’s son. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. the revised pica. Assistant prosecuting attorney Chris “Shc [Hoell told me I would never get out if I didn’t take the deal. I was young and Elsworth argued there is no legal basis for withdrawing the plea now. scared." she said. “She never said she was afraid or threat­ Hoel denied making the statement. She told lhe court she presented Chanthavong with her ened. She could have taken more time to options: taking the plea with lhe 23 years consider it, but said she wanted to accept the instead of 20 years, adjourning lhe case to sentence," he said. “Regretting that decision Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of “cards of thanks" will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • “Crossfire” letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. now il not»and McDowell » nffordm Chanthavong „r take withdraw her l>ieJ * p'c:‘ " 'Kl>«wledgc<l '<> "me to co„. aider options- lhllvong was »• "Miss Cha" %r alton,' . » life offense. Even of prison, shc might not get ‘‘ vl|l said "if ?1" 1 *lavc becnalie.-M^w.” "5 of like buyer’s renx”* .. ^cre was nr, ., McDowell 1 not made vXnr’*3 show the p!ea pjeaded guilty . . Chanthavong Pfficnd.s >Jo attempting to murder her d I he two bound the *°r’ c|inir in abaifoL^ rlcd rope to tic her .^nship jui‘ d home in Assyj* beaten, threaten i 6- P’C victim was then atened with a knife and left ‘^“^icle. fc"p,c Mole C^dC^|iSd''MIAdayrcaPPrC- hended in llhn Chanthavong , Wagner wjL y 8 u were apprehend­ ed in Illinois the Courtney honored for nearly four decades of service AG charges mdhhs Barry County Commission on Aging account clerk Kathleen Courtney was honored for 39 years helping serve the older residents of Barry County. The county board of commissioners passed a special resolution Tuesday honoring Courtney. Through the years. Courtney oversaw an agency budget that grew from $175,000 to $1.6 million and established the Medicare-Medicaid Assistance Program, helping hundreds of enrollees annually. COA Executive Director Tammy Pennington (left), COA Board President Sandy Kozan (right) and county commission chair Ben Geiger present Courtney with a resolution Tuesday. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) director, four others in Flint water crisis Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced that he has charged Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon, former Flint Emergency Manager Darnell Earley, former City of Hint Water Department Manager Howard Croft, as well as Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s Drinking Water Chief Liane Shekter-Smith and Water Supervisor Stephen Busch with involuntary manslaughter related to their alleged failure to act in the Flint Water Crisis. Involuntary manslaughter is punishable by up to 15 years in prison, and/or a $7,500 fine. In addition to the involuntary manslaughter charges, Schuette also charged Lyon with Misconduct in Office, a felony, subject to 5 years in prison and/or a SlOjOOO fine. MDHHS Chief Medical Executive Eden Wells has also been charged with lying to a peace officer and obstruction of justice related to an alleged attempt to stop an investigation into the health crisis in Flint and later mis­ leading investigators as to her actions. Schuette was joined at lhe announcement by Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton, Flint Water Investigation Special Prosecutor Todd Flood, and Chief Investigator Andrew Arena. With more than a dozen people now having been charged, and pre-trial hearings and other legal proceedings occurring, Schuette released the initial results of the more than yearlong investigation. Included in the report is a com­ prehensive look at today’s and past charges made, as well as a review of the facts and evidence in the case. Appreciation for community support The 2016-17 school year has drawn to a close. This is the time of year when we pause, draw a deep breath and take a moment to look back on the many accomplishments of our students in the classroom, arts and athletics. When we reflect on all their achievements, whether excelling in Advanced Placement courses, earning recognition through band, choir and visual arts, or participating in slate athletic and extracurricular competitions, it is little wonder why Saxon pride runs so deep in our community. It is that community pride in lhe Hastings Area School System that allows us, even as we look back, to get excited and start looking forward to lhe 2017-18 school year lhal promises so many new opportunities for our Saxons to excel. When school starts, the exterior of the middle school will be complete, and the finishing work will be underway inside our new addition. Both the middle school and high school offices will be well on their way to fresh, newly renovated spaces with new' fire alarm systems installed. Middle school students can expect renovated choir, band and art classrooms. Having new. up-to-date facilities, it will be an exciting lime for our Saxons and the entire community. It’s not hard to imagine the heights our students will achieve — and we owe it all to you. We deeply appreciate you, our Saxon friends and families for all your support of our students and for approving the 2015 bond proposal. Your support for our students helps them excel with confidence. Your support of the 2015 bond proposal is providing the new and updated facilities that will help ensure our students’ safety and success — both in lhe classroom and beyond. Your generosity and foresight will benefit our students and community for many years. We are grateful - every day you give us more reasons to say. "h’s a great day to be a Saxon." Know Your Legislators: Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933 (517)373-2426 Bl®--- ALERT PUBLIC NOTICE HISTORIC CHARLTON PARK If you or a lovod one woro frequently exposed to Roundup wood killer for more than a year and developed Non-Hodgkln Lymphoma you may have a claim for money damages. i U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233­ Historic Charlton Park’s Public Beach and Recreation Area will be closed on Sunday, June 18, 2017 during the 36th Annual Father’s Day Car Show. The public is advised that South Charlton Park Road, from M-79 to River Road will be closed on Sunday, June 18,2017 from 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., except to residential and event traffic. Residents and event visitors may proceed north­ bound only on Charlton Park Road. 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Apple St.. Hastings. MI www.discoveryrmanciaUk’.coin CASINO-hotel Second Class Postage Paid at Hastes, Ml 49058 • • • • • ty 4WK ’ Securities olf-nxi through 1 PI. Financial Member HNRA/S1P �Page 6 — Thursday. June 15. 2017 - The Hnfhngs Banner Worship Together I a dfifaaried •I the church of your choice * WeeklyP schedules schedules of Hastings churches available for y area i--------- -IR Timothy James Clemens ...a/ CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 am. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690 8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E M-79 Highway, Nashville, Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the sen ice. Nursery, children’s ministry, jouth group, adult small gawp ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. RO. Box 765. (comer of Milo Rd. &S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Simda) Worship Sen ice 10:30 » 11:30am. Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENT 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Scnice 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Senice 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coils Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9215 S. M-37 Hwy. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 am. Worship Senice; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 am.. Worship & Children’s Programs 10 am. Youlh Group, Covenant Prayer. Choir. Chimes. Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 am.-12 p.m.). e-mail office^ mei.net or visit wuw. countrycliapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODLST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 am. PLEAS ANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH SAINTS ANDREWS MATTHIA INDEPF-NDEJ'IT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd 0" It'ing). Sunday senires each week. 0-Ha.m. Mooting Prayer Communuxi the 2nd Sunday of each month at this scnice). 1030 am Holy Communion (each week) The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T.HusO'ick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use lhe 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our sen ices. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 am. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange. Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODLST CHURCH 209 W. Green St, Hastings, Ml 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc&gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 im. Traditional & 11 am. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.; PreK-8ih grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry’ (6th-I2lh grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 am.; Sunday School 11 am.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 301 EStale Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MJ 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: Coffee 10-11:15 a.m.; Connection (Sunday) ’Going Deeper’ 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 68 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. 203 N. Main, Woodland. Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 945-4700 on Aucust 1. 1970. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church.” Sunday School 9:45 am. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us" 2635 N. M43 Highway. Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc^ gniail.com. mcthodist-com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetze!. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group Semester Growth Group, Wednesday Pioneer Club & Women's Bible Study and Thurs­ day Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study & Brunch will resume in in lhe fall. Senior Lunch Out continues at 11:15 am. VBS Passport to Peru, Sunday, July 9 thru Thursday, July 13,6:15­ 8:30 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Conununion Every Sunday! Sunday, June 18 Worship al 8 & 10:00 run. June 18-Temple Talk; Breakfast Ministry Q&A 9 am. & 11 am. June 20 - Council meeting 6 p.m.; Annual Reports due. June 24 • Breakfast Ministry Team 8 am Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 am. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E North St, Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.grace-hastings. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 He returned to in 1972. training as a naval mac 1979. He and Darlene lived in Calif ‘ several years, where they started their a • They moved back lo Michigan, where Jam worked 28 years as a mach"?ls‘J?.rJ‘^nT Industries - later Mctaldyne tn M,ddle?1 Lj After retirement, he and Darlene divided 10.30 am. 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 am. with nursery and preschool available. 102 Cook Hastings Marie (Smith) McManus. He |ed Charlotte High School in 1966 and c in the U.S. Navy, serving during the War. Upon his return to Michigan, he the love of his life. Darlene Ann Marhofcr. M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings. Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship H a m. Children’s Sunday School, Tins Information on woisfiTp "service ls~provi^31)y THe TBifs Banner, lhe churches and these local businesses: 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 DELTON. Ml - James Charles age 69. of Delton, died peacefully o - • dav May 13.2017 in Little Rock,AK. hmes wai born March 6. 1948 tn Ch. . lone, the son of Richard LaVern and Ruth convemence. 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor, Ryan Rose. Family Life Pastor. Sunday Sen ices: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 am. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Scnice: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5lh Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. JamesCharles McM^nu^ On Wednesday, jUnc 7, 2017, at age 85, Marlene Ann (Clark) Lawrence, a resident at Thomapple Manor, was relieved of her pain. The Lord sent the angel Gabriel to com fort her weary spirit as she embarked on her next great adventure. She was bom on June 20, 1931 in Pontiac, the daughter of William W. and Thelma B. (Pierce) Clark. In 1949, she graduated from Hartford High School. In 1952, she graduat­ ed from Nazareth College Division of Nurs­ ing with an RN degree and over the next 39 years worked as a nurse in both hospitals and private practice in Michigan and New Jersey. She retired in 1991. On January 24,1953. she married Keith Lawrence. Shc was a member of GFWC Hastings Women’s Club for 14 years. She volunteered at Pennock Hospital for more than 3500 hours and was presented the Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Shc was a mem­ ber of the Sundown Square Dance Club. She enjoyed fine needle work, gardening and all God’s creatures. Marlene was preceded in death by her par­ ents. Shc is survived by her husband of 64 years, Keith Lawrence of Hastings; sons. Kev­ in (Karen) Laurence of Lewes, Delaware, Wade, DVM (Kim.DVM) Lawrence of Ka­ lamazoo, Stephen (Bpenda) Lawrence of Ka­ lamazoo. and Fhonp^HGina) Lawrence of Lake Orion; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; brother Robert Clark of Geor­ gia, and brother-in-law, Warren Lawrence of Vicksburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Thomapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Road. Hastings. MI 49058. Marlene’s wishes were to be cremated and a memorial service will be announced at a later date. Visit www.girrbachfuneralhome. net to sign the online guest book and leave condolences. HASTINGS. MI - Timothy James Clem­ ens, died unexpectedly on June 10, 2017 in Hastings, at age 60. He was bom in Lansing, on May 22,1957, the son of Kenneth and Barbara (Elder) Cle­ mens. He graduated from Hastings High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He worked for Lacks Enterprise. On July 13, 1996, he married Robin Ranae Sittas. Tim loved camping, family time, going to lhe gun range, and listening lo music. He was a mem­ ber of the Elks Lodge. Tim was preceded in death by his parents. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of over 20 years, Robin Clemens; children, Krystlc Brinckman, Justcn Zimmerman, Shcena Roe. and Timothy James Clemens, Jr., all of Hastings; grandchildren. Gwen, Karoline, and Nova of Hastings; six nieces and six nephews; sister, Christine Clemens of Gaylord; sister. Annette (Mark) Brown of Ellisville. MS; brother. Thomas (Denise) Clemens of Hastings; sister, Elizabeth Miller of Kalamazoo, and Melissa (Barry) Cox of Elberta. AL. Tim was always a very social and friend­ ly guy, wh° w*ll be missed by all who knew him. There was a memorial service on Wednes­ day, June !4,2017atGirrbach Funeral Home, 328 S. Broadway Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 with visitation one hour prior to ser­ vice. There will be a memorial luncheon on Sat­ urday, June 24, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Welcome Woods Family Campground 522 Welcome Road. Hastings, Michigan 49058. Timothy served his country in the United Slates Army and will receive military funeral honors at 1 pjn. in the gazebo. . To leave online condolences visit wvvw.girrbachiuneralhomc.net. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Most popular baby names in Michigan for 2016 Vonda VanTil . Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Social Security has announced ,nost popular baby names in Michigan for 2016. Noah and Ava topped lhe list. The top five boys’ names last year in Michigan were, in order of popularity. Noah, Mason, Benjamin, Liam and Carter for boys. The top five girls’ names in the state in 2016 were Ava. Olivia, Emma, Charlotte and Sophia. How does Michigan compare to the rest of the country? For one Carter was not among lhe top 10 boys’ names in the country'. Check the website, socialsecuritv.gov. to ** tbc l0P national baby names for 2016. Acting Commissioner Na110? Berryhill encourages everyone to visit the agency s website, enjoy the baby names list, and create a My Social Security account at soctalsecurt•y gov/myaccount. Mv Social Seotnly is a personalized online aca'nmt that people can beginning in their workinc vcaIS ‘■nuing through to the time they recct'e Social Security benefits. The agency began compiling the baby name list in 1997, with names dating back lo 1880. At the time of a child’s birth, parents supply the name to lhe agency when applying for a child’s Social Security card, thus making Social Security America’s source for the most popular baby names. • In addition to each state’s top baby names (and names for U.S. territories). Social Security’s website has a list of the 1,000 most popular boys and girls names for 2016. To read about the winners for the biggest jump in popularity and to sec how pop culture affects baby names, go to hllps://socialsecurity.gov/news7press/relcascs/. Vottda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525 or via email to vonda .vantiltQssa .gov Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 time between Delton and Rockpo • where James loved card playing and BINUUAbove all. James was a devoted patriot and husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 47 years. Dar­ lene; two sons. Chuck (Lisa) McManus and Julius (Laura) McManus; five grandchi arc . Wesley McManus, Casey-Jo (Airman Jared) Mertens. Keegan McManus. Brendan Mc­ Manus. and Collin McManus; and his father. Richard McManus. He was predeceased by his mother, Ruth. A memorial service will be held at II a.m. on Saturday. June 24, 2017 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte with Rev. Fr. Dwight Ezop officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to II a.m., just prior to the service. If desired, the family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or the local Navy League. Friends and family are encouraged to share memories of James on his tribute page at www.PrayFuneral.com. The family is in the care of Pray Funeral Home. Charlotte. Hastings Tractor Supply to host pet adoptions Tractor Supply Company in Hastings, 2490 W. M-43 Highway, will host pet and livestock adoptions Saturday. June 17. During the event, held in celebration of pet and livestock owners, families will have the opportunity to visit with adoptable animals and arc also invited to interact with adoption volunteers to learn more about the joys and responsibilities associated with owning anything from cats and dogs lo rabbits, goals, pigs, horses and more. Purina Days, an annual in-store event June 14-18, highlights pels and livestock, as well as lhe tools needed to properly care for them. Hastings Tractor Supply team members with experience caring for a wide variety of ani­ mals will be available to lend advice to cus­ tomers. Representatives of the Barry County Humane Society will be at the store Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. “Pets and animals provide families with years of joy, and we’re proud to recognize the community organizations that work so hard to ensure as many as possible are going to good homes,” said Bill Labean, manager of lhe Hastings Tractor Supply store. “Whether you own a dog or a goat, Purina Days is all about celebrating our partnership with families who lovingly and responsibly raise animals of all kinds.” Call the Hastings store, 269-945-1477, for details about Purina Days. Groups looking to participate should visit TSCEventPartners. com and click Purina Days under the “choose event” tab. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE 'Hie summer reading program runs now through Aug. 26. Wednesday programs begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday Fab Labs for students in third grade and up begin al 2 p.m. Thursday, June 15 - Movie Memories vis­ its lhe world of Joan Crawford’s “The Women” (1939), also starring Norma Shearer. Rosalind Russell and Mary Boland. Friday, June 16 - preschool story lime reads about dads. 10:30-11 a.m. Monday. June 19 - Quilting Passtons meets 10 a.m.-l p.m.; Lego club, 4-5 p.m. (adults must be accompanied by a child). Tuesday, June 20 - toddler story time builds in a construction zone, 10:30-11 a.m.; Fab Lab: Deconstruction Fun, 2-3 p.m.; chess club. 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 21 - summer reading program: Discover geodes with the Geode Guy, 2-3 p.m.; teen “Just Dance” video game event, 6 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more intonnation about any of the above, 269-945­ 4263. ; » • • '■ ’ ’ ; • �ThnHastings HastingsBanner Banner— —Thursday. Thursday,June Juneio. 15, 2017 Thn J । ■Ml rPage ago 7 From Hope House to birdhouse, cl,y council reviews several topics Van HoU(en ' Park. Thomapple Plaza will again be the loca­ Judge Amy McbiCen^ tion for entertainment. Stay of ordinances sentatron to the Hastine, n ? a formal P*- received unanimous approval. mg the Hope House tv dctailMichael Moore requested consideration to Pruject for Probationers Housing install bluebird houses in Bliss Park for an Barry County has s Eagle Seoul project. Tlie request was unani­ to help probationers COUrt I,rof™ns mously approved. A request to install a propane-fillingstation requirements of panicim, .cr‘ onc cf lhc fied and approx cd reViK^ “havin» a at 1633 S. Hanover St. was submitted by lack of a proper resides ’ McDowell said Rusty Bible. Hastings City Planning who would otherwise o1?.rfl'1?useP<!<>P,e Commission approval moving forward with grams to not have acc<.« ** ‘f> °r ,hc pro‘ plans for the property to meet all require­ ments, such as grading, landscaping and zon­ "We had an article , Banner, too, rcganline *r""ndcr nn<1 ,hc ing change. A final approval will be needed working on." McDou -n ' P™^’ wc’rc after work is completed and passes inspec­ saw this many y^C"o0ld C0Unci1' tion. women. A person rh”"8”' wi<h The city council unanimously approved saw a real need for this me "'’d ** installation of the propanc-filling station, well He wnt rLV miS °n t*1C mcn S s»dC, aS however, all city, planning and zoning condi­ ia Pil and tions must be met to gain permission for use released front jail at ro.nP.” ,who *erc *‘n« of the site for his intended purposes. In other business, the council unanimously nowhere to go." 2 “ n,8h‘ and had approved the purchase of 965 gallons of sodi­ suv^ss ™^"y’IlhCy.haVe ab0“'an 80 P*^"1 um permanganate for $10,000 and approxi­ success rate, she added. mately 2,500 gallons of poly-ortho phosphate House is a nonprofit organization for $23,(XX) from FJhom Engineering. Both re 1,S.n0nV,01enl offenders and non-sex chemicals are used at the wastewater treat­ offenders secure transitional housing. The ment plant to control odor. a erage stay for a probationer is estimated at US AIco also received an award of $214 three to six months. per wet ton of alum supply, a chemical used McDowell informed the city council Hope by the wastewater treatment plant to control House would have room for approximately corrosion in the transfer pipes. The total pur­ eight probationers and one resident manager. chase will cost $38,000. Residents are required to participate in pro­ A two-year contract with Wade Trim for the grams and job searching. Possession of drugs sum of $119,648 the first year and $119,413 or alcohol or participating in illegal activity for the second year was recommended by would result in immediate eviction. director of public services Ixe Hays. Tlie Ideally, McDowell said, the location of lhe award was approved by the city council. house would be jusl outside of downtown In Hays’ monthly report, he informed the Hastings. city council the valve-exercising trailer has "The reason for that is people often times, been ordered, and delivery is expected in the as you can image, don’t have [driver’sJ licens­ middle of July. es and very limited transportation," McDowell All 44 casements for the Safe Routes to said. Being in the downtown area would Schools project have been submitted to the allow probationers to walk to court hearing, Michigan Department of Transportation, he probation officers, programs and jobs. said. McDowell said private funding and grants "We’re trying to get a project schedule are preferred over state funding, which often from them." Hays said. "We’re hammering on comes with many restricting stipulations. them right now to get a date buckled down." A fundraising dinner is scheduled from 6-9 At the wastewater treatment plant. Hays p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Barry said a setback was experienced when working Community Enrichment Center. Tickets will on lhe old centrifuge. be $20 per person and will be on sale later this "The mounts were actually slightly off kil­ summer. Hope House also will have a booth al ter so the unit started vibrating when we startthe couniy fair. ed it up. George and Frank from Centrifuge "We’re really trying lo gel some informa­ Pump Services are working on it right now. tion out to people and obviously promote We will let you know as soon as wc come what we’re doing so we can move forward with a solution," he said. with this," McDowell said. Hastings Mayor David Tossava has signed Also during formal presentations and the application fora Michigan Council of Arts requests, Mike Hallifax, chair of the Hastings and Cultural Affairs grant. Jerry Czarnecki, Summerfest Committee, asked lhe city coun­ community development director, said if an cil consider the usual ordinance stays for this application is accepted, MCACA decides the event, such as street closures and use of Tyden amount the applicant will receive. "The maximum you can request is $30,000. Last year wc S(X*S ,owaL,11|"’ ^nL” Czarnecki said- J. children\ A lure tours, ye.ir les anti all that stuff <^>le Arts Wc Painered wilh Tb^JJ from , sil|U"‘" »»<i lhc money lhey re£l' pul together 11*^ wc hav, f02 ,.8ranI ,o Cr°'"»ssU„l. men" Father’s Day Car Show Sunday. June 18. rhe show will be from 8 aan. to 4 pan., ram or shine. Vehicle awards will be presented at 3 ” Guests arc invited to tour lhe park's historic viha e while admiring hundreds of vmtoge i r.zAvr*rinn more than 4.? acres. Celebration, a DJ will be play­ Adding to u and t60j.t and plenty mg music from the^5 h ftstival f(XxJ of vendors will be on na An nfn^Xlucis. complimentary pony will be selling I nondenomirides will be given U> national service Jt 11 Center Chureh round out the festivities festtvitres. proposal. After Mansfield’s announcement, those who had signed up to comment did not partic­ ipate in the public forum. Jjflenses Hammonds to celebrate 70th wedding anniversary Stuart and Ginny Hammond are celebrating their 70 th anniversary, lliey were married June 15, 1947. Send cards to: Stuart and Ginny Hammond, 13020 S. Burchett Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080. Florence Katherine Melle, Middleville and Dianna Lynn Devries, Middleville. Matthew Mark Ingle, Delton and Katie Lynn Searles. Delton. Marion Louise Christensen, Hastings and Mickey Lee Ray, Hastings. Kendra Faith Ort, Plainwell and Jared Michael Bowen, Plainwell. James Patrick Fowler, Shelbyville and Erin Marie Prichard, Shelbyville. Katlynn Arlene-Catherine McCormick, Delton and Eric Bradley Scott, Nashville. Margareat Mary McCormick. South Bend. IN and Andrew Christopher Pclc, South Bend, IN. Nicholas Sean Grine, Shepherdsville. KY and Nicole Ann Stahl, Shepherdsville, KY. David Hugh Kensington, Wayland and Donna Marie Watson, Wayland. Harlynn Jo Kauffman, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 17, 2017 to Andrea Jo and Anthony Loren Kauffman of Nashville. Oliver Guy Hatch, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 21 to Liz Eggers and Kenny Hatch of Hastings. Michael Louis Shoemaker, bora at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 22, 2017 to Mark and Sarah Shoemaker of Vermontville. Reagan Elizabeth Reeves, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 28, 2017 to Tony and Chelsea Reeves of Dowling. John Neil Drury, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 25. 2017 to Lucas and Kathryn Drury of Clarksville. 11am-Noon Some exclusions apply Offering this opportunity as a thank you in celebration of our 86 years in business! Car show cruises into Charlton Park Sunday The event is coordinated by the Southern Michigan Street Rod Association and park staff. Spectator general admission is $6 for any­ one age 13 and up, $4 for children 5 to 12, and free for children 4 and under. All spectator parking will be al River Road. Shuttle service from parking areas will be provided by Barry County Transit. South Charlton Park Road, from M-79 to River Road, will be open to northbound traffic only from 5:30 to 10 a.m. Show cars must access Charlton Park via northbound M-79 Spectator access is easiest using southbound Charlton Park Road to River Road. Additional information can be found at charltonpark.org or on Facebook. posal to change setback requirements to 25 feet was not met favorably by residents attending lhe city planning commission meet­ ing. Tire planning commission rejected the Xewbom babies I Bluebirds at Bliss Park will enjoy new homes with city council approval of Michael Moore’s Eagle Scout project. Charlton Park in Hastings will kick off the summon when iihosls lhe J^nual Approval from the city council is needed for the grant to move forward. Hie council gave unanimous support. During open comments. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said an open bearing has been scheduled for the next city council meeting to hear public views regarding set back require­ ments in industrial zoned districts. The pro­ HODGES JEWELRY & Gifts 122 West State St. • Hastings, Ml 49058 • 269-945-2963 hodgesjewelryhastings.com event rules 02561743 BETWEEN 11 - NOON FOR GUARANTEED ADMITANCE �Page 8 — Thursday, June 15.2017 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS EDWARD JO Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of Financial gifts can help Dad for years to come Elaine Garlock The TYi-River museum group will meet Tuesday. June 20, in Clarksville, Last week s listing had the wrong place. The meeting will be in the village hall at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available for the July luncheon in Belding. Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18. Some churches will be observing lhe day in a unique manner. Ladies Night Out wis Thursday. Three blocks of Fourth Avenue were blocked off to traffic so the side streets were lined with cars and the available parking lots also were full. Tlie chief street was lined with tents and tables of vendors and others who were offering services. A musical group entertained the shoppers. Shuttle service helped shoppers to business places on M-50 and back. The dozen piano pupils of Julie Klynstra had their annual recital at Central United Methodist Chureh June 8. They played in the order of the number of years they have studied and practiced with her. It was a delight to hear the young players. Refreshments were served in the fellowship hall. AH of the participants were from other towns so they may have had difficulty finding a place to park since it was a busy night downtown. Friends Quilting Basket has expanded into the south half of the Scheldt (former) building in the space vacated by Barbara Bosworth and her art store. A new boutique has opened on the cast side of Fourth Avenue next door to Delectable Delights, Chick-a-Dee’s. A string of four refrigerator cars was left nn the siding next to Twin City Foods last week, awaiting filling with frown vegetables. Uke Odessa gives lhe CSX railway bustness around the calendar with gram and vegetables being shipped out. Most in-bound goods come visiting gentleman from Carson City who has been a state employee and a businessman with many interests was in town Friday, tic said he was impressed with the library and the stores he visited. He vowed to return and bring his wife. He was most complimentary about the library, the cemetery, the museum and the stores he visited. He had never before eaten in a former sen ice station - the Station Deli. The Red Cross was in town for a blood drive Monday. Forty-five donors came and 41 pints were collected. Scott Cull received his 6-gallonpin. United Methodist Women of Central United Methodist Church met Monday at the home of Andrea Gentner for brief business, devotions and viewing a DVD on the /Maska Missionary Conference and another mission topic. Most of the members then enjoyed a pontoon boat ride on Jordan Lake with host John Gentner at the helm. The unit will host coffee hour Sunday in honor of Father’s Day. Work on the sides of Washington Boulevard is still awaiting completion. It appears that most of the driveways, not concrete, have culverts with large round tiles beneath lhe surface. NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2017-2018 BUDGET FOR DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 26, 2017 at 6:45 o’clock p.m., in the Delton Kellogg Elementary’ Media Center, Room 46, at 327 N. Grove St., Delton, Michigan, the Board of Education of the Delton Kellogg Schools will hold a public hearing to consider the district’s proposed 2017-2018 budget. The Board may not adopt its proposed 2017-2018 budget until after the pub­ lic hearing. A copy of the proposed 2017-2018 budget including the proposed property tax millage rate is available for public inspection during normal busi­ ness hours at the Superintendent’s office, 327 N. Grove St., Delton, Michigan. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. This notice is given by order of the Board of Education. 66692 Marsha Bassett. Secretary HOPE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Father’s Day js a|m()Sl here. Dad will prob­ ably like any gift. ive him, of course, but this year, why not , be)ond thc ord’nary? By presenting y0Ur puber with an appropriate financial gift, you brjng him some bene­ fits that can keep on giving. u , For starters, how about a back-to-school gift for Dad? If >ou bivc children, you may already be family with 529 plans, which many parents usc to help dieir ch»ldren pay for college. But 529 plans have no age limits, so there’s nothing" stopping y°u frnm Vers­ ing the usual formula and opening an account for your father. Whi|e 529 plans are common­ ly used to pay for folir.year colleges, the money can also g0 toward most two-year community colleges and trade schools, so if Dad has a future interest in learning about anything from anthropology to auto repair, die 529 plan you’ve established can give him thc gift of knowledge and enjoyment. As the owner of a 529 plan, your comings can accumulate tix free, provided they are used for qualified higher education expenses. (529 plan distributions not used for qualified expenses may be subject to federal and state income tax, and a 10% IRS penally on the earnings.) Furthermore, if you invest in your own state’s 529 plan, you might be able to deduct the contributions from your taxes. Here’s another suggestion: I lelp Dad reach a distant goal. For example, if you know your father will be retiring in, say, 10 years, you could give him some type of bond that matures just when he retires. During those 10 years, he will receive regular semiannual interest payments, and when thc bond matures, he’ll get the original principal back. He can then use this money to help fulfill a long-held dream - perhaps one of traveling the world or even opening a small business. Whatever he decides lo do with thc money, it will make a nice retirement gift. If you’re giving Dad a corporate bond, make sure it’s “investment grade,” which means it has received one of the highest rat­ ings for .safety from one of lhe major bond-rating agencies. Investment-grade bonds are generally the least likely lo default. If your father is in one of (lie upper lax brackets, he might benefit from a municipal bond, whose interest payments are exempt from federal income taxes and possibly state and local taxes, loo. (Some municipal bonds, however, arc subject to the alternative mini­ mum lax.) Finally, you may want to help Dad plan his legacy. Although your father may be interest­ ed in what sort of legacy he will leave, he may not yet have taken any steps in this area ~ in particular, he might not have created a Skin renewal ■-------STOCKS-------- Dear Kalitia, Believe it or not, pretty much all animals shed their skin. Some animals make it a bit more obvious than others. Snakes, and some other reptiles, will often shed all at once. Instead of shedding their skin in one go, humans actually make and get rid of new skin all the time. It floats away in very small flakes. If you've ever had a sunburn, you know skin can shed in bigger pieces, too. That leads us to a big part of the reason animals shed, said my friend Kenneth Kardong. He is a zoologist at Washington State University who is really curious about reptiles, especially rattlesnakes. He said animals shed to replace wom out or damaged skin. When a snake gets ready to shed, its eyes turn a milky color. This is because a new layer of skin forms over the eyes, too. It can’t see very well. It may even try to find a place to hide out until it starts shedding. For lhal to happen, il needs to find some­ thing to help break a part of the skin up near its snout. Something like a stick or a rock. Then the snake will start to wriggle out of the outer layer of skin. It slithers against rocks, trees and plants. Some snakes will even go for a swim to help escape their old skin. In a snake’s shedded skin, we can see The following prices are from the close of business hist Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. 74.95 38.68 36.03 4727 45.03 38.98 76.11 2533 48.71 1127 58.17 3451 35.88 73.30 149.82 71.70 32.58 6.85 8.70 3058 141.18 16.11 7952 -.68 -.05 -.21 -.05 -.95 -.46 -22 +1.71 +1.16 +.15 +.64 +.08 -25 +.46 -1.41 +1.36 +51 +.24 -.05 +1.17 -2.87 +.93 +.59 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1,267 $16.99 21,328 -$26 -.71 +192 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of Ordinance No. 85 which was adopted by the Township Board of Hope Township at its meeting held on June 12, 2017, MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM SECTION ,.L Amendment to Section 10.11. This section amends Section 10.11 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance regarding number of permitted uses on a lot. Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES SECTIQN.2. Amendment to Section 24.1. This section amends Section 24.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance to include hotel/ motel as a permitted land use in the C-3 zoning district. SECTION 4. Severability-ancLCaplions. This section provides that the provisions of the Ordinance are severable. If any part of the ordinance is declared invalid, the remainder shall not be affected. The captions are for convenience only. SECTION 5, Repeal- This section provides that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. SECTION 6. Effective Dale. This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days following its publication after adoption. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of this Ordinance has been posted in the office of the Hope Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies of this Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Hope Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. Deborah Jackson, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 South M-43 highway Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-2464 1.800-872-2089 www.mobllehomeroofsmi.com PLUMBING Licensed Master Plumber Licensed Journeyman Plumber New instruction, remodel, repair, drain cleaning. BRADFORD WHITE WATER HEATERS Same Dav Installation I iccnsc Office (269) 948-2248 labile (269) 838-5112 "SI IIK76 A Insured Dr. Universe Ever wonder what's inside a rattlesnake rattle? hind out at youtube.com/ watch ? v=lpyfMnF6j_g Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Send in a science question of your own at askDrUniverse.wsu.edu/ask. 269-945-9554 or 1-890-879-7985 Happy Birthday jPyoyce Haywood ' , MICHAEL KINNEY all the details of the original skin, its scales and even its eyeball cover. For most snakes, that’s the end of it. At least, until the next time they shed. That’s usually in a year or two. But rattlesnakes arc a little different. Shedding doesn’t just get rid of their old skin. It also reveals new parts of the rattle­ snake’s tail. The rattle is made of different sections of keratin — the same stuff that makes up your fingernails. Each time the snake sheds its skin, a new segment of the rattle is revealed. When a baby rattlesnake is bom, it can’t make a rattle sound yet. It isn’t until thc first time il sheds lhal a new segment forms on its tail. Together, these segments vibrate to make the snake’s “chica-chica” sound. As with other snakes, shedding also helps rattlesnakes repair any damaged skin. In fact, sometimes snakes have things called parasites. They’re creatures lhal take away nutrients from their host animal to survive. Shedding helps snakes gel rid of these creatures. And of course, the shed­ ding also leaves lhe snakes with a brandnew layer of skin to wear out in the world. Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 12X60 14X70 *3280 Installed *3980 Conserves Energy • Made In Michigan SECTION 3. Amendment iQ-Section. 16.5. This section amends Section 16.5 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance to revise the List of Permitted and Special Exception Land Uses to reflect that Hotel/Motel are permitted uses in the C-3 zoning district. "father’s Day is just a blip on the calendar But by giving Dad some valuable financial gifts, you can help brighten all his days. This article »as written by Erhard Janet: for use by your local Edward Jones Ftnanaal Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. ^Doctor Universe Dear Dr. Universe: Why do snakes shed their skin? Kalitia, 12, Zimmerman, Minn. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC GMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co >. Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores documents, such as a will, a living. irasU a durable power of attorney. nd*"™ since the future is not ours to sec. it s best lo take care of these tasks sooner, rather than • is celebrating’ her 90th birthday! Her children are_ hosting । an open house June 18th, 2017 from M p.m. 4t 102 Culbcrt Drive (Middfe L.U), Hasting He are also celebrating Joyce A Eugene's • » 71st Wedding Anniversary. Martina Otto, □ German exchange student 1967-68 is also F visiting. No gifts please. D TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. BASEMENT waterproofing Professional Basement Services Jty ’ Basement Waterproofing ‘Cra<* Repair Repair Mo!d Remediation • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured Barry CounIy ~-?17?32g-55^J-*77"*48'1548 Wf TuW 'JfT 7 BftSEM&nsivlp W BASCIS Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 �- „ ® fl look back at the stories and columns on local history j In the flastlnys B-anner // turning / back the I PAGES dtsb Knappen tells of county’s nisioiNCi or WASHlHGTON ROULADCR,Wqodlahd. Mich. Settled by three bachelors in 1837, Woodland Township grew to have large farms, like this'one owned by Washington Rowlander, a few decades later- (1880 History of Allegan and Barry counties, Michigan) Galloway, Jonathan and Samuel Haight. Their lives were full of danger, novelty and frolic. It is not necessary I should repeat the funny accounts of the perverse cows, flavored mush, hard bread, der, etc. Their whole history is replete with curious interest. They “roughed” it with a vengeance. And so of the Jordans, Hagers. Durkees, Holmeses. Shrincrs, Wheelers. Rowlanders. Palmaters and others. It was by the exercise of bone and muscle and brain of such that Woodland has become one of the finest tow ns, if not the finest town, in the county. Castleton was first taken possession of by Lorenzo Mudge and his brave self-denying wife, who for eight months saw not thc face of another white woman. This was in '37 also. ! Described by Rev. A.A. Knappen as a “sturdy form,” Leander Laoham. was the owner Ansel Seeley, his brother-in-law, came on • of this farm at the center of Maple Grove Township. His father, lEli Lapham, was that the next year. ■ township’s first settler, arriving in 1837. (1880 History of Allegan and Barry counties, Call to mind Buxton. Ware. O.B. and N.H. ! Michigan) Sheldon, Everts. Riggs, Smith, Clifford. Walker. Thomas and Blaisdell - how these I The following recollection about early hisparted his black hair in lhe middle? He was a and early settlers toiled, braved, suffered, to • toiy in Barn County was written by Rev. character. Some queer stories are told of him, overcome the wildness and roughness of their • Ashnnin Asaph Knappen. who read the one of which I must rcl ate.’ region. Tongue cannot describe their-varied | accounts to the Pioneer Society in 1882. An Having done sdme work which he thought and terrible experiences with drunken savag­ • undated Banner (likely 19131 referencing the properly chargeable to lhe county, he had pre­ es, wild beasts, poverty, loneliness, sickness, i writings said, “Mr. Knappen's history. in sented his claim in good shape to the board of death. Who are more deserving of respect and , addition to giving many dates and presenting supervisors, which had rejected it. Again and wealth and happiness now titan those who ’ much forgotten materials, is unusually valu­ again he called it up. to be treated in the same have paid thc full price? able because of the firsthand glimpses it gives way. At last he determined on revenge. For want of time, we must omit many other Donning himself in his best apparel, he comes deserving names. • of persons well known in local history.” 1 Knappen was an editor, lawyer, minister and to Hastings proceeds to the courthouse where i politician later in life. As a child, he knew the board is in session. Gently entering the Eighteen hundred and thirty-seven also ' well the hard life of pioneers. room, removing his silk h at and politely bow­ marked the first settlement of Maple Grove by i Knappen mentioned most of thc townships ing, and begging pardon Tor the intrusion, he Eli Lapham and his family. How does the • in the county, listing the first settlers in each speaks as follows: Mr. Chairman of the Board mere mention of Maple Grove call up lhe ; township or community. In lhe first part of of Supervisors of Barry County: I have no sturdy forms of Eli and Leander Lapham, A.S. • this series, he referenced townships in the particular business before this honorable Quick, Dr. Harwood and others to whom such ; west and southwest side of the county. He board, for lhe very good reason. you are not a debt of gratitude is due. “One sows, another continues here w ith the township of Hastings. capable of doing any." Taking his hat and reaps." bidding them "Good-day," he relumed home Then there was Judge Barlow, who owned content to lose his claim. He. too. laid a foun­ Even in ’36 Joseph Blaisdell had settled in ’ the “mill.” How large, sedate and majestic, his dation for a fine estate, and will long be Assyria. Cleveland Ellis came the next year. ■ bearings. He was the father of Nathan and remembered in Kalamazoo as well as this What pioneers those were. How adventurous, county as a stirring citizen - a man of intelli­ industrious, indomitable, obliging, successful. William and Mrs. I lenry Goodyear. • And John Miles, too; what a fine “supervi­ gence and sagacity, with a sharp lookout for And the others who soon followed, what did sor” he made. How oracularly he talked and his pecuniary interests. they not endure to make themselves homes strange he seemed. He, too. ran a saw mill. and advance their children’s interests? Woodland was settled in ’ 37 - first by those We arc indebted to Assyria for Knapp, And who has not heard of A.C. Bull — that adventurous “three bachei'ors" who made Mulvany. Downs. Jones and John S. Van educated, shrewd, enterprising little man who such a success of keeping house - Charles Brunt. TOWNSHIP ZONING OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO- THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Zoning Board of Appeals on July 6, 2017 at 7:00 RM. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at thin public hear­ ing include, in brief, the following: 1 a request by Scott & Stephanie Ryan, 7592 Kirkwood Trail, Alto Ml 49302, for a varlance to allow for the construction of a new single family dwelling failing to meet the setback requirements set forth in section 4.24 Waterfront Lots and the height restric­ tions set forth in section 6.17 Non-conforming lots of Record. The sub ect property is located at 10972 Long Point Dr. Plainwell, Ml 49080 - 08-12-310-009-00 and is located in the R2 zoning district. uesl by Barbra VerSluis, 10551 Pine Beach Dr. Plainwell, Ml 49080. for a vane to allow for the re- construction and addition of a deck that fails to meet the seth^k reauirements set forth in section 4.24 Waterfront Lots and also for the increase °aCh of a non-conforming structure pursuant to section 6.16 Non-conforming A z’ o id ^/Structures. The subject site is located at 10551 Pine Beach Pr. Plainwell, MI49080 - 08-012-006-007-00 and is located in the R2 Zoning District. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commis­ sion for this meeting. oersons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this All Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necmatter(s) to u 5ervices such as signers for the hearing impaired and audioessary auxiliary bejfig considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the tapes of printeo nw individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services Prairieville Towtn.Jhn'Ppfainevj||e Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set should contact me r forth below. Jim Stoneburner, Township Supervisor Barry County prosecutor appointed to Lowell police chief case Barry County Prosecuting Attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pralt announced today charges have been issued against the Lowell Police Chief Steven Bukala. He is charged with five coUnls of unaul|10. rized use of the Law enforcement Information Network, a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more th«in $500, or both. Nakfoor-Pratt was appojntcd spcciaJ e cutor by the Kent County Prosecutor, who had to recuse himself due to a conflict. Bukuh turned himself in aulhoriU(3 Wednesday. His arraignment will be set at a hlerdate.' He B ^"tly represented by Terry Tobias and Bn.it Naumcheff, l.EIN. a state»>d«‘“fomuUon system, was established in l‘><’7 4 service to Michigan's enmnud justice agencies. Tlie settlement of Carlton by the Wickhams and Fullers was no less perilous and difficult. How resolute they were. Think of the Roberts, Barnum, Cheney neighborhoods. Who shall ever tell all that such as Jared S. Roberts, Isaac Messer,Carpenter. Hcnyon the Baniums. Covey. Youngs, Townsend, Fuller. Lawhead. Fish. Lovewell, Cheney and Meyers, accom-» plished and endured? By their struggles, Carlton was subdued and beautified. Isaac Messer’s early experiences read like a novel, except his are founded on fact. How trying, thrilling they seem even yet. Who envies any of them their well-earned prosper­ ity? Who does not feel like lifting his hat whenever they pass him? Venerable heroes, you have come through darkness and storm into the sunshine of the present. You may recount your strange adventure with com­ mendable pride and mirth. Until ’38. Irving had no settlers, save Mr. Bull. Then came Ingraham, Williams, Cobb. Freeman. McClintock. Cole. Hendershott, ■'Balch. Barton. Hopkins. Powers, Pratt, Texter. Wagoner, Beamer. Hanna, Wilcox and Lusk, «ri> in the order named - all of them prior to ’44. How familiar their names sound, and the faces of such who survive look. Cohen Balch’s boisterous laugh; Barton’s slouched hat; Cole’s robust figure: Powers’ conversational gifts, Pratt’s honest frankness; Judge Hanna’s gentlemanly demeanor; Beamer’s humanity; Cobb’s sternness; Freeman’s quietness. What thrifty farmers, and what useful citizens these proved to be. They had left their indelible mark upon Irving and upon many of the affairs of the county, besides. To he continued ... Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner .classified . . ads . '. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE . CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rutland will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on Wednesday, dulv 5> 2017, at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road. Hastings. Michigan, commencing at 7:30 p.m as required under the provisions of the Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed item to be considered at this public hearing include the following in summary: 1. Special Exception/Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review Application to allow a family business - salvage yard. Parcel #08-13-023-016-10, Section 23, Rutland Charter Township, located at 2809 Yeckley Road is zoned AG/ OS - Agriculture/Open Space. Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article 220-4-3-E requires a Special Exception/Land Use Permit for this request. Property is described as: RUTLAND TWP COM AT THE INTERSECTION OF CENTRLI BIDDLE RD & TH E-W 1/4 LI OF SEC 23-3­ 9 SAID PT BEING 880 FT E M/L FR W 1/4 POST OF SEC 23 TH E 350 FT AL SAID 1/4 LI TH S 350 FT AT RIGHT ANGLES TH W 350 FTTH N 350 FT AT RIGHT ANGLES AL CNTRLI BIDDLE RD TO POB. Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning 2 Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Application for Special Use along with the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map. Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. • You are invited to attend this hearing. If you are unable to attend, written comments may be submitted in lieu of a pers onal appeara nee by writingi to.the | Township Clerk at the Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road Hasbngs Ml 49058 at any time up to the date of the hearing and may be further received by the Planning Commission at said public hearing. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Townsh.p will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials beina considered al the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meShearing upon reasonable notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-948-2194 �' >«a>y.Juno ,5 M)7_ Hartiog5(Jinnw •ech-savvy students learn balance, safety and etiquette Joan Van Houten Staff Writer world*'through technology made thc 'Or ‘l M a"er.but is the world safer? ■ng through video with family nttnn*. Ze of the negative impacts fussed Wfjtkin uncnlnty’ School in Hastings is w h hg Icn:ure lhv safel> of MtidenLs the school’s star Tech Camp. were Joss of social skills. l,n\ ‘^sity, family and health problems, such as > hnikp,LS ^'Vcrv^ al tech camp were cyber­ ci, ?.<U,P’ , nnc‘n& technology and family. < uh technology showcase and a “take it i’om us1 advice class. Student and parents learned about many precis ot digital technology and how their l»ves are affected by them. Examples given of from lack of physical activity. jn Cyberbullying has emerged as n grc g problem in communities ’W,‘?fflw,^C r^oncd from the University of Ca,lforn,‘ p(cch. lhal amount of time kids rfe^ ntini./c nun “The * «*• »••««••••; wroenizc nology may inhibit their abiliity jfhoul emotion? The‘ study without t .L-" ~ “• T found '’children h,MrvU "* th °l Star students participate in a presentation by Social Work er Megan VanWyk about balancing family and technology. Sws Star students Lucy Barnard (left) and Phoebe Birchfield are getting to know Dash, a robot displayed at Star Tech Camp. At the building kit table, (from left) Skylar Fenstemaker, Isabella Roosien, Mason Bailey, Patrick Campbell and Ashley Bailey work on a technology-based project. STATE OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER In the Matter of: Fineview Drain i NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DETERMINATION J j | h Notice Is Hereby Given to you as a property owner or municipality who may be liable for an assessment for benefits derived, that a Board of Determination, composed of 3 disinterested property owners of Barry County and one alternate will meet on July 13, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., at the Johnstown Township Hall, 13641 S. M-37 Hwy., Battle Creek, Ml 49017 to hear all interested persons and evidence and to determine whether the drain, to be known as the Fineview Drain, as prayed for in the petition for Locating, Establishing and Constructing a Drain, dated December 15, 2015, is necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare of the Township of Johnstown, in accordance with Sections 72 and 191 of Act No. 40, P.A. 1956, as amended, and for the pro­ tection of the public health of the Township of Johnstown. Proceedings conducted at this public hearing will be subject to the provision of the Michigan Open Meetings Act. You are further notified that information re­ garding this meeting may be obtained from the Barry County Drain Commission­ er Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s office at the number noted below (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 1-800­ 649-3777 (TDD) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual hearing or other assistance. Minutes of the meeting will be on file at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office. . You Are Further Notified that persons aggrieved by the decisions of the Board of Determination may seek judicial review in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry within ten (10) days of the determination if the Locating, Es­ tablishing and Constructing of the Drain is found necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare, a special assessment may bo levied against properties or municipalities that benefit. Any owner or party having an interest in property that may be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in person to comment on the necessity of the petition. , Students and parents participating in Star Elementary’s Star Tech Camp June 8 learn about how to manage the technology in their lives. the use of technology were better at reading facial expressions and with nonverbal skills. Balancing family and technology should be planned as a family, said Megan VanWyk, a social worker at Star Elementary'. Creating a screen-time allowance is a good way to limit how much time children spend away from friends and family. “Screen time is not just on a computer. It includes cell phones, video games and digital tablets,” said VanWyk. On thc positive side of technology, students were introduced to new programs, toys and creative projects using technology. On display for hands-on interaction were robots, steam-powered building kits and building kits using circuit boards. Students also explored magic lands they could create on video and computers with green screen technology. Students also learned about the digital foot­ print left by anyone who has been online. A digital footprint is information about a person created by lhe individual’s online activity. Photos posted online are easily shared to social media sites, printed and distributed. Personal information shared online, such as full name, school, city or town, puts children and families at risk. According to the the website bil.ly/familyteehbalancc, everything a person does on the internet can be searched, copied and shared. Statistics show 92 percent of children before the age of 2 already have an online presence. More information about balancing screen use and family, internet safety and cyberbul­ lying are available at bit.ly/familytechbalancc and connectsafely.org Or cv berbtillying.org. Call 269.945.9554 for Hastings Banner arts DATED: June 7, 2017 , Jim Dull, , . Barr/ County Drain Commissioner ■MM STATE OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE BAFIRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER i In the Matter of: Holmes Drain NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DETERMINATION I Notice Is Hereby Given to you as a property owner or municipality who may be liable for an assessment for benefits derived, that a Board of Determination, composed of 3 disinterested property owners of Barry County and one alternate will meet on. July 13, 2017 at 5:30 p.m., at the Hastings Township Hall, 885 River Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 to hear all interested persons and evi­ dence and to determine whether the drain, to be known as the Holmes Dram, as prayed for in the petition for Cleaning out, Relocating, Widening, Deepening, Straightening, Tiling, Extending Improving, Constructing, Providing Structures, adding Lan<Js, Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains and/or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road dated May 25, 2017, is necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare of the Charter Township of Hastings, in accordance with Sections 72 and 191 of Act No. 40. P.A. 1956, as amended, and for the protection of the public health of the Charter Township of Hastings. Proceedings conducted at this public hearing will be subject to the provision of the Michi gan Open Meetings Act. You are further notified that information re­ garding this meeting may be obtained from tho Barry County Dram Commission­ er. Persons, with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Barry County Drain Commissioner s office at the number noted below (voice) or through tire Michigan Relay Center at 1 -800­ 649-3777 (TDD) at least 72 hours in advance of tho meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. Minutes of the meeting will be on file at the Barry County Drain Commissioner's Office. You Are Further Notified that persons aggrieved by the decisions of the Board of Determination may seek judicial review in the Circu.t Court for the County of Barry within ten (10) days of the determination if the Cleaning out. Relocating , Widening. Deepening, Straightening, Tihng, Extending, Improving. Constructing Providing Structures, adding Lands. Adding Branches and/or Re­ lief Drains and/or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road of the dram is found necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare, a special assessment may be levied against properties or municipalities that ben­ efit Any owner or party having an interest in property that may be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in person to comment on the necessity of the petition. DATED: June 7,2017 . . Jim Dull Barry County Dram Commissioner �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. Juno 15, 2017 annni1185 Middle School J- honor rol| for , has released its ‘17 academic Students on the » grade poim average of? ean,cd a ing period. Those w th J 4° witha4.0GPA. n Rs,cris^ finished C<iming hont’^ had GPAs of 3.0 to 3.49. I’-ifihth grade , <Mich- h°nor roll students - ^Rh Honors Birchfield, Austin • NalHanicl Kierstyn BnX Nick. ian,,nA',brcc Dond' Cans. Ella CarirtJ H®ro.wn,“-Ethan Cook. Ryan Diljak Skvhr r?S,'e’ K<*8an Donaldson. EmilicEddv I h °!.XOn,' Aubrec Landon Eilar Mhctl ° “*“*• Elliott’. Austin Fo “ Aaran v T" Gonsalves, Rachcl G“!' .’ ‘>nn Ashland Hovi 'i * ’ Addison Horrmann, Wilham Jen H“nI- Uuralic l,ya"W'lliam Jensen, Daisy Kerby, Savana Leonard, Payton Ixvett, Shelby Lindquist*. August Malik, Andrew Markley, Jessica MeM ?‘r’ Ta. 3 McKinstry, Madison k^ik t terS‘, <Uliann Meeker, Maggie nL’ ,JaCOb Neil* JosePhi“ Nickds. Isaac Oberlin, Olivia Oger, Gavin Patton. Grayson Patton. Canton Pederson, Zackary Perry. Samuel Randall*. Ainsley Reser. Lucas Richards. Lauren Scnsiba. Isaiah Shaver. Xander Signeski, Katelyn Simonton, Hannah Slaughter, Lainey Smith, Logan Smith, Nicholas Stafford, Nicole Strouse, Lucas Teuncssen, Aubrec Tinkler, Corbin Ulrich, Briana VanDenbcrg. Javen VanZalcn, Aura Wahl-Piotrowski, Abigail Waller*. Reese Warner, Thomas Wickham and Kayla Willard. Honors Kathleen Ahearn. Emma Alexander. Michael Bartram, Kierstin Boulter, Juliet Bradfield, Shannon Clemens, Samantha Cole. Evan Eastman, Nathan Flikkcma, Autumn Fox. Jeff Hawkins, Hailey Hayward, Aubreanna Highway. Morgan Howell, Jade Hunter, Grant Huvcr. Dakota Innes, Samara Jacobs, Elaina James, Hanna Leask, Daniela Limias-Monticl, Kyler Madden, Trevor Madden, /Mexander Malmquist-Hubert, Douglas Mead, Bailey Nye, Carl Keegan Olson. Riley Park, Nathan Phillips, Angelina Prieto, Justice Py le, Mitchell Rafter. Alanna Rivera, Anthony Rohm, Skylar Sarver, Alexis Schild. /Mani Seder. Kaiden Shumway. Sena Slagstad. Hayden Smith, Johnathan Solmes, Thomas Solmes, Christian Stacy, Leila Sweeney, Brynn Tumes, Steven Van Ooy. Michael VanDorp. Liana Vickery. Brianna White and Pheonix Work. Seventh grade High Honors Nathan Allred. Elisabeth Arnold*. Hannah Bancroft, Ruby Barber*, Brianna Barnes*. Andrew Bassett, Eli Beck. Faith Beede. Riley Bics, Arian Bond*, Ty Burfield*, Kaitlyn Cabral. Marah Courtney, Hannah Crozier. Mason Denton*, Ian Dexter. Anna English*, Zachary Franklin, Patrick Gee, Drew Gleeson, Hailey Graham*, Claire Green, Morgan Gregory, Kali Grimes, Alexis Gurnmo*. Daniel Harp, Lindsey Herron, Bayleecia Hilt, Joslyn Hinkle. Wyatt Holman. Aihsley Jones*. Grace Kurr, Connor Lindsey, Ethan Malik, Patrick Mallory*. Melia McCnusey. Glen McFarlan, Joseph McLean, BreAnn Micklatchcr, Kiley Miles, Taylor Owen*. Mary Park, Matthew Pattok*. Madison Pcttengill, Grace Price, Kenadie IMser,Tanner Rairigh. Emily Roe*, Dakota Roll, Adriana Saxman. Blake Sheldon, Harrison Smalley, CarissA Strouse*. Dillon Sweeney. Allison Teed*,Caleb Teuncssen,Emma VanDcnburg*. Hannah Vann*. Braden Vertalka*, Carly Warner, Brc.anna Willard*. Owen Winegar*, Sage Winters* and Brooklynn Youngs. Honors Alexander Bassett, Logan Bennett, MaKcnna Brisco. Taylor Burke, Justin Castclein. Brandon Darling, Morgan Deal, Tess DeZwaan, Kicrslyn Downs, Jackson DuBois. Cameron Eaton, Jacob Fish, Amy Forsberg. James Gerber, Lucas Greenfield. Alyssa Hamilton, Camdyn Johnson, Reese Landes. Kallie Leary, Bailey Lewis, Madison McWhinncy, Jessica Milanowski. Madelynn Miller, Aspen Ncymeiycr. Abigail Owen, Makayla Parsons, Andre Perez, Carter Rosenberger, Austin Rudd, Thstin Russell, Phoebe Schantz, Emily Sedgewick, Ellen Shulls, Andrew Smith, John Tcllkamp, Mercedes Thiel, Mitchel Vann, Kyler VanZantcn and Azaleigha Wemigwans. I ^Wjt'Of Tbl'1retNiH* public water suPPher ,0 is5Ufl on annual report to its cihznns by June 1 of the following snrf^d ha? qual‘ty ,h0 inking water quality for Iho C<ty of Hastings. Ml for tho 2016 calendar year, nformaLon 15 "tffitf * ^Pa^?,0 *ater thal we provided to you in 2016 Included are details about where your water comes from, what it I 00 . ° Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state standards I 9,Oundwaler wells, each over 290 feet deep. These wells all draw water from the Marshall PotenL?n<OVerlyin9 ^^r from surface contaminants The Slate performed an assessment of our source i ’ °f ^‘onnnation. The susceptibility rating is on a scale from ’very-low- to ’very-high' based on geotogi c ' °kr chemistry and contamination sources The susceptibility ot our source is defined as Moderate y 9 • I no s’9njf(CanJ Of anamination lo our water supply We protect our water source by following our Wellhead Protection ?r'S^h *** edition tan,?’ protoct °u' source water by identifying and mitigating potential contamination sources providing pub.ic otrt 06,1 an<l developing contingency plans and best management practices. I°oif^ w^Yii* W Io ' [I y^w (2G9’945’^3 thb ^POd. Please contact George Holzworth, Superintendent of the City of Hastings Water Treatment f^oflt^,rWn^andth6ir~Hay3’Clt7°f Ha5,in93 Director of Public Services (269-945-2468). ‘ <’,nounl* of som« .J??Sonce ,n "ator: Drinking Water, Including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least into^ton ab^® ^aminante The presence of contaminants doos not necessarily indicate that the ^terposesa health rrsk ’ conf®niinants and potential health effects can bo obtained by calling the EPA s Safe Drinking Water Hotline * ^oou!J*’°n Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general ,fT'fnunt^OpU,*tlons; persons such ns persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone infect*005 HIV/AIDS or other immune systems disorders, some elderty, and infants can be particularly at nsk from L^anst0 ,e*3en the v fi!10u,d S0€,< advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate | hotline (80°-42tL479i) °f Infoction b7 Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Dnnking Water transplant * ^servoira. spfjnn *n® *ater: The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, h diss0*703 haturailv 00 Wel1®' ®ur water comes from wells. As water travels over the surface of lhe land or through lhe ground, presenc® of animals onromh9 rn,neral3 and> in somo cas®*« radioactive matenal, and can pick up substances resulting from the may b« Pre5ent in S0urce watef tncJudQ. aqricui»,„». iOntam nants- au°h as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, • InoXfe J'Ve?tOck Brabons and wildlife. industrial C°ntam*nanta. such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff. ’ Pesbcld °r domest^c wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming. • RadfoaeH °nd ^fbtoldes, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture and residential uses • Organic h contamln«nta, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. procestaChemlCal contam'nants, including synthobc and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial s and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems. Sixth grade High Honors Sophia Ahearn, Taylor Arens, Valentina Arias, Lauren Arnold*, Joy Aukcrman, Reed Balderson, Abigail Barton*, Ryan Bartram, Eve Bishop, Mckih BoLsford. Elijah Brisco, Joseph Brisco, Jackson Casey, Alivia Cassini, Zachary Chipman. Brinna Cobb, Bailey Cook*, Ericka Critzer. Grace Curtis*, Erin Daniels*. Cameron Danks, Valery' Eaton. Rylee Endsley. Tessa Fenstemakcr*, Zara Franklin*, Abby Gaskill, Joseph Goggins*, Zachary Gole, Ethan Henry, Jocelyn Hernandez-Hernandez, Anden Hines, Gabrielle Horrmann, Karie Jones. Jack Kensington, Trenton Lipsey. Connor Makled, Harley Marlette, Julia McLean, Devin Pacillo, Molly Patton*. 'lyier Powell, Isaiah Randall, Ashton Rasey. Cailin Redman*. Marissa Roberts. Natalee Sanders. Cameron Sceber, Wyatt Shinaver, Emily Simmons, Robert Slaughter, Cohen Smith, Isabelle Storm*, Ella Tellkamp, Kearan Tolles, Madeline Traver. Johannes Tumes. Lillian Ulrich, Cadence Vandcrhoff, Gavin Vaughn. Andrew’ Volosky, Caleb Waller, Damon Ward, Aiyanah Wemigwans and Macy Winegar. Honors Saanj Bhakta, Nicholas Bloch, Scan Bondurant. Dylan Brisco, Thomas Christie. Calli Cusack, Caillyn Dickerson, Cassidee Easey, Layton Eastman, Victoria Eberhart, Steven Feldt, Justus Forell, Alex Forsbeig, 1\ler Gates, Sophia Groeneweg, Janesa Hasman, Xandar Holtrust, Jordan Jiles, Ethan Kendall, Daniel King, Nathan Kohmescher, Lauren Lampherc. Chloe Lawrence. Dylan Lumbert, Addison Mays. Lawrence Cole McKenna, Gage Michael, Payton Miller. Hannah Moore, Noelia Moreno, Tyler Oliver, Haylee Planck. Amber Rabideau. Peighton Reser, Mackenzi Rivera, Megan Rowley, Johnathan Schantz, Cole Smith, Cayden Snow. Natalie Stall, Isaac Stanton. Lanny Teunessen, Briana Vincent and Julia Walker. CITY OF HASTINGS 3°"*6 Annual Water Quality Report That tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided In order• ^rug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which provide the protection for p^ Water Quality Data describo AU- °I the analyses conducted during the 2016 calendar year, it only lists the results of tests where contafnm ere detected in our water during the year. The presence of those contaminants in the water does not necessanly indicated 2(UR^Cr poses a hoa,lh risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done January 1 DoCembeanH am Slat0 aIIows us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contamina re not expected to vary significantly from year to year. All of the data is representative of the water quality, but some are more than one year old. 7 ’ r M J Terms and abbreviations used below: • MfiXTHUtn gyntam^nRnt Level Goal (MCLGV The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. • MtWrnum Contaffrnant Level (MCI) The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. • ffiMnUHLRssidufll Disinfectant Level (MRDL) The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. • Maximum RwteLDisinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) means the level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected nsk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect lhe benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants. • Acton LQYCl fAL) The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow • Level 1 Assessment: A study of the water supply to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why total coWorm bacteria have been found In our water system. • Level 2 Assessment A very detailed study of lhe water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible) why an E. coli MCL violation has occurred and/or why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system on multiple occasions. • Range; The difference between tho lowest value and highest value for all tests in a selected group. For example, several types of triaholomelhanes are analyzed; some were non-detectable, while lhe highest detectable concentration was 6.7 ppb. • Level Detected The highest concentration detected for a specific contaminant; OR; the sum of all detected concentrations for a selected group. For example, the level detected for Total Trihalomethanes is the sum of several different trihalomethanes. KA HQ; no! oewoaM «I fcnj ppnr forta par rtun or mugryn* par Itsr ' cJSSS. MCL JfCLG Uxt) Detected 005 K'A 2010 fio OvK/urpe at enSng vattea. OrtOurge at netn re iienei. E-o«on of naval OepoaO runs, ippmj 4 4 0 57 MIA 2016 No Erown al natoral Oepct-a Otcftarge from Nrtrtztt and aArwwn faesonet TTHM-Totol Trfucne-ianM (0 H’A 106 047 2016 No Byprodjd d Orntang water Oardecfion 60 H!A 50 03 2016 No Byproixt Ol en»arg watar Orer-toctcn KROL U^DLG 033 002-0 64 2016 Nd Wtter ald^re wed to ocrtaol rxrX>r» 4 4 Actonlcv«l MCLG Year Sartpled Namtorof SarttotoaAbova AL utdippbr 15 0 46 2015 0 Ccrrotcn cl househeid ptx-to.ng lyaWra. Erotton c4 raazx Oepctrti Co»to<7(pp«nj 13 13 1178 2015 0 Carown cf houtehuto ctor-fo-ng tyttana, Erouon d natartt depottx leaching tom wood ymersaAret Wtter attoctre wd to orsU too* decay Co*wta*rit StAJod ta ^Bear are smart, so we have to be smarten'' said Keen. ' They are wild ammals tM are unpredictable and can travel many nuks. Your habits can affect those arou id you and a bear that loses its natural fe because food has been introduc being bold or dangerous and may need to be ^'s.rearpopu.atioy^is Bears eat most items ‘^’^Lcts including plants, berries, ' b Because »nd, occasionally, sinal1" ' lhejr behavior bears will eat most anyth g. if „„ and normal travel patterns will <-'mi g lypfcet Source of CofltamtMMtf 2 Help keep Michigan black bears at a distance indoors, as should garbage until thetime o pickup. Garbage that is set out t e n g before can attract bears and can have more of an impact than just an overturned garbage VloUitaa Yea/Mo 2 CTfoW WPP’) lems. “When situations occur concerning a bear, some form of food has usually attracted the bear into the area.” said DNR wildlife com­ munications coordinator Katie Keen. ‘ The common element is usually a bird feeder seed, suet and even hummingbird feeders. The good news is a homeowner can choose to take control of the situation.” Michigan’s estimated black bear popula­ tion is over 12,000 adult bears - 2,000 in the northern Lower Peninsula and 10,000 across lhe Upper Peninsula. Typically, black bears are shy animals, but they have a great sense of smell and can remember a food source. As a result, a black bear will go places il normally wouldn’t if a food reward is available. In addition to bird feeders, pet food, gar­ bage, barbeque grills and bee hives also can attract bears. Pet food should be stored 1 Barem (JPT) KAA3 HlCJCt-x Aoii IW6) lhe Department of Natural Resources asks Michigan residents to help keep the slate’s up-north icon a wild animal by keeping bears at a distance. With many people (whether they’re seasonal visitors or year-round resi­ dents) outdoors and enjoying northern Michigan in the summer months, removing bird feeders is an easy answer to bear prob­ YaarSampted MX of 5i>eadUc--anjand Corrtar-ha-t O«rxi« (ppre) South a< Contamlnart U^rtOtrcted YaarSanspM Conoanta 9 2016 Natj-a-'y pretart r arvionrwl 2«0 2018 NttkraJy gmert n ermronmart 5 2016 Severn Harswiwnj Typical Hasxafy sre*«r< r> caio.i»t*d t-ipq rw rwv-zg anreai r>t.-j js • Quortno — sc pe-ie-l O INa Lrrpi4s ccxctod st or levtl reported tor our utter ccra.Tv-ortisrer*»0tor«NcftEPAhs»net•ttatUNedOrrtk/rgwttarra-idort* Vjr.‘yrchepiEPAtoOctrmracK»nttrtmnxtsoccxand wnseartta reV^e ffxno cortmnar.ti ..................................... jnfomeS»’ shout le»d. If pr»«nt. e^sted bvt s O lexl exo ssnxi hettn pretiec^ sspacxy tor preens ucrwi r>J rou-a cP.ttren ie*3 n Cre*r«9 **«» ° nttsntt* srd sssoottod w-n e-rveu lrn» anl horw Ths Of, c< u reeporsto* tor crovUAg ftnkro bd ca-.xi »**•» cf nats*i».'» used n f&znpnj crTcrrera your wotsr has been UPrxj tar several Nxrs. you can nr.-va the petard ta eipcsua tv Mhro jour tx> tor 30 secores ta 3 r-rxan betors vsre *** *=* a cocJnS if yw are concerned about lead n your utter »ou nwy u-jh to your wtter tested L-.tomatcn on lex] r drrA« uator tertAj rw^cds. and r* can u*a to nrvrsta ««pcs.-a s hxn tw Stts DrrJi-.-v? YAIr HcO-.ne or st I "r viv-> 1 pr-, ’ 'V'm Due to tfanpfs to Lm cm re^/ttons for bxSrnal mcrttor.na rot took e*»ct Apri 1.2018. the toWes beow are trocen cut to reject these chuves From January 1, »1«, to March 31, Mil: K^rohUl Ccc.t>~;A4rTtl art Fro* Bears commonly are attracted to bird feeders for their access to easy protein and fat calories. Food can erode the nat­ ural fear of humans that bears have. Number DtCactod YtoUtxxi Typcal Scare* of CoriamlwaM Ntt^afry [inert c r* tr-trxmri. >1 pcotva rwSbJy trrpW (»5 0% draC-S urpti pctcre) 0 0 No Roufrw and reped ax-rpia total o>' form poa.>o. and cna n a-lo tool or E ecu poatva 0 0 No ivwi rd *'vrW Not ■ JI, »1»: ihcrtbUI CortSanjnant, T..jColVinB4Cs.Ta easy food source is discovered. “Don’t wait for the first lime a bear knocks down your bird feeder or garbage can; be proactive and don’t let a habit form,” said Keen. Ix*am more about living with bears and ways to avoid attracting bears to your proper­ ty with thc DNR’s “The Bear Essentials’’ video. Bear population and distribution are man­ aged through regulated bear hunt­ ing. Michigan’s bear hunting seasons vary by bear management unit, with lhe first 2017 season starting Sept. 8. A total of 7,140 bear hunting licenses will be available this fall. Bear hunting licenses arc distributed through a preference point system. MCI NCI MCLG HA NA Ecu. xd ore to aha E oert poatvo 0 VtoUttod Nutniwf Detected 0 NO NJ No So NttXt'j pr»Mt-4 r ew ervrorr-wnt Hu-kXl and tecX wave Monitoring and Reporting to tho DEQ Requirements: The State and EPA require us to test our water on a regular bas.s to ensure its safety. w0 m0| an monitoring and reporting requirements lor 2016. Wo will update lh|s rep0It ann^^ and wi|, keep you Informed ot any problems that may occur throughout the year, as they happen. Copies are available at City Hall, 201 E. Stale Street, Hastings. Ml 49058, This report will not be sent to you. We invite public participation In decisions that affect drinking water qual.ty. Regular City Council meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Mondays ot each month in City Hall at 7:00 p m. For more information about your water, or the contents of this report, contact George Holzworth at 269-945-2331. For more information about safe drinking water, visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at www.epa.gov/salewaterA_______________________________________________ Page 11 �Pago 12 — Thursday, June 15,2017 — The Ifastings Banner Kiwanis Club honors citizens Rri'uina Bennutt. The Kiwanis Club of Hastings has announced its most recent group of students o! the month. Students in fifth through eighth grades arc chosen by teachers for the honor. Citizens of the month for April are: Hastings Middle School - Valentina Arias, daughter of Melina and Jaime Arias; Austin Bleam. son of Joseph and Melissa Blcarn; Ryan Coykcndall. son of Michael and Lisa Coykcndal; Lucas Greenfield, son of Brandon and Tiffany Greenfield; Maggie Nedbalck, daughter of Tara Hilary and Frank Nedbalck; and Taylor Owen, daughter of Pern and Julie Owen. <■> Central Elementary Bennett; and daughter of James an • - wiiliarn and Pcightyn Cronk, daughter of wi i Nicole Cronk. Devin Smith, Northeastern Elemen a*• d Lauren son of Rob and Jamie Srn. Jcliris Taylor, daughter ol Kaylec Hutt anu SrzJra. - ““ Jiles. son of Matt and Christy Jiles. Til ■ ■ - >. - Star School teacher Matt Kingshott is pictured with citizens of the month David Jiles and Lily Comensoli. Call 269-945-9554 any lime for Hastings Banner classified ads LEGAL SECRETARY Barry County Prosecutor's Office Must be highly motivated, possess excellent computer and orga­ nizational skills. Confidentiality and attention to detail essen­ tial. Prior experience in a legal setting is highly desirable, but not mandatory. Salary range is $29,578 to $36,920. Please sub­ mit resume and cover letter to: Mary Hcrmenitt, 206 W. Court St., Suite 201, Hastings. MI 49b5Snr by e-mail to mhtnn^ilLC. banycounty.org. Deadline for submission is June 30,2017. NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION The Barry County Road Commission is otTering for sale five pickups (3) 2016 GMC ’/« ton Crew Cab SLE pickups, (1) 2016 GMC ‘/2 ton Crew Cab SLE pickups, (1) 2016 GMC 1 Ton Crew Cab SLE pickup. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of lhe Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings. MI 49058, until 10:30 AM, Monday June 19,2017 for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at lhe above address or at our website www.banycrc.org. (1) 2016 GMC ’/»ton Crew Cab Pickup 5.3 Liter, 6 Speed Automatic Transmission 4x4, Air, Cruise. PW & Locks, Keyless remote, Heated mirrors Summit While - approx. 16,000 miles Minimum Bid $29,000 (3) 2016 GMC % ton Crew Cab SLE Pickups 4 WD Duramax Diesel, Allison Transmission 4x4, Air, Cruise, PW & Locks, Keyless remote. Heated mirrors 1-Summit White - approx. 22,500 miles Minimum Bid S41,000 1-Cardinal Red - approx. 22,000 miles Minimum Bid $41,000 1-Black - approx. 10,000 miles Minimum Bid S41,000 (1) 2016 GMC 1 ton Crew Cab SLE Pickup 4WD Duramax Diesel, Allison Transmission 4x4, Air. Cruise, PW & Locks, Keyless remote. Heated mirrors Black - approx. 15,000 miles Without Boss Plow Minimum Bid S41,000 With 9’ Boss Plow Minimum Bid $45,000 (PLEASE SEPCIFY ON BID AND ENVELOPE WITH OR WITHOUT PLOW) Tlie board reserves lhe right lo reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in lhe best interest of the Commission. BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF Till: COUNTY OF BARRY Teacher Stacy Cook joins Madysen Kuestner, citizen of the month at Southeastern Elementary School. Community Announcement: A special board meeting, of Barn1 County Community Mental Health Authority will be held on Friday, June 16. 2017 at 8:00 a.m. at 500 Barfield Drive. Hastings, to approve the replace­ ment of an inoperative air conditioning unit at Positive Directions. Necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services can be provided, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meet­ ing, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon timely notice to Barry County Community Mental Health Authority by contacting Rich Thicmkcy at 918-8041. The minutes of the meeting of lhe Barry County Board of Commissioners held June 13, 2017, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. Hastings High School Assistant Principal Andrew Keller is pictured with Austin Bleam and Maggie Nedbalek, eighth grade citizens of the month. «247 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENTS TO THE DOWNTOWN DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF HASTINGS The Planning Commission for the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning amendments to the dwelling unit ordinances for the Downtown Business District. The planning commission will be discussing the alignment of the City Ordinances that specify dwelling unit characteristics and size with tlie requirements from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Thc public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, July 3, 2017 in City Council Chambers on the’second floor of City Hall, 201 East Slate Street Hastings, Michigan 49058. U’ Central Elementary teachers Chris Andrews and Jill Smith stand with honored stu dents (from left) Peightyn Cronk and Brianna Bennett. All interested citizens are encouraced to attend and to submit comments. b A copy of the changes to the downtown dwelling umt ordinances are available for public inspection from 8:00AM to 5:00 P.M Monday through Friday at the Office of the Community Development Director. 201 East State sL? Hastings, De.dopm.,.1 Director, „ Ki^Tl^li'ihasiingsm^rg The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon live davs nl.- °n u- Citv CM«2«M>45.24M„S 800.649.3777. Frank M Fiala, Chairman David D. Dykstra, Member David Solmes, Member Valentina Arias, (from left) Taylor Owen, Ryan Coykendall and Lucas Greenfield, Hastings Middle School citizens of the month, are joined by Beth Stevens, assistant principal. aI1 relay Daniel V-King cityclerk Northeastern teachers Alyssa Fein (left) and Rachelle Smith (rinhn ir« ■ citizens of the month at Northeastern Elementary School Linear, t > piclured with Smith. ’ n ,ay|or and Devin �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, June 15, 2017— Pago 13 LEGAL NOTICES another successfuM0^01 s,uden,s Gather at Tyden Park Wednesday after a three-mile walk. The annual W lundra c no ______________ °pe celebrates Oanidc Students walk for hope in support of people fighting cancer Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Area children are partnering with the Purple Commumty and (he Cily of Hastings again this year to make a difference in the lives of many people. After several months of preparation. Hastings Middle .School students had the third annual Walk for Hope event Wednesday, cele miting the completion of an awareness and fundraising campaign. After the event, the money raised was donated to benefit cancer research at Van Andcl Institute in Grand Rapids. Eighth grade students Ethan Cans. Keegan Olsen. Grayson Patton, Abigail Waller and Reese Warner presented the $1,024 check to Hannah Acosta, a representative of the institute. 'Hie Purple Community is comprised of many groups, foundations and businesses dedicated to supporting the Van Andcl Institute’s cancer research. Funding to the institute keeps the money raised local, bene­ fiting area residents. Siudents raisedI moneyselling T-Shilts for thc campaign designed j Saxon pridc members. I’urple Community bracelets also were sold. Saxon Pride Club members prepared a Powerpoint presentation and videos for the awareness portion ot the campaign and helped educate fellow students On Community and cancer research. The aware ness tools were then distributed to students to inform them of how the donated funds arc used and the kind of cancer research support­ ed al Van Andel Institute. Walk for Hope began at the middle school and ended at Tyden Park. All middle school students were encouraged to participate and celebrate with snacks and icecream. LEGAL NOTICES r_i— A total of $1,024 was raised by Hastings students and donated to Van Andel Institute. Saxon Pride Club advisor Cheryl Goggins (from left), and eighth graders Reese Warner, Ethan Caris, Grayson Patton. Abigail Waller and Keegan Olson pres­ ent a check to Hannah Acosta, a representative of the institute. Special notes line the trail through Tyden Park, written by students, teachers and staff to remember people lost to cancer, support those currently battling cancer and provide hope everyone the disease has touched. Hastings Area School System Hastings, Michigan NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2017-2018 BUDGET — r*- ' ^nr—Mini lit ~ n.uj NOTICE TO CREDITORS RE: Rita R. Erb Trust • Hlo No. 17-027540-01 -Do TO ALL CREDITORS. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Rita R. Efb died 01-29-2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Stephen A. Erb, personal representa­ tive, or to both the probate court at 205 West Court St., Hastings, Ml 49058 and tho personal represen­ tative within 4 months after tho dato of publication of this notice. Date: 06-15-2017 Jill Humphreys Stee'e 10125 S M43 Highway. Suite 14 Delton. Ml 49046 Stephen A. Erb 6101 Otis Lako Rd. Delton. Ml 49046 (269)623-2126 66796 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In tho matter of Charles R Lykins and Laura J. Lykins. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Tho decedent, Charles R. Lykins, who lived at 5346 Thornapplo Lako Road, Nashville, Michigan 49073 died March 9,2017 leav­ ing a certain trust under the namo of Tho Charles R. Lykins and Laura J. Lykins Trust dated February 6. 2008, wherein the decedent was tho Settlor together with his deceased wife, Laura J. Lykins and Jeanmo Keast was named as the Successor Trustee now serving as a result of the decedent’s death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are no­ tified that all claims against tho decedent or against tho trust will bo forever barred unless presented to Jeanine Keast the named Alternate Trustee at 727 South Cass Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058 within 4 months after tho dale of pubheation of this notice. Date: Juno 7, 2017 David H. Tripp 206 S. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 269-945-9585 Jeanino Keast 727 South Cass Street Hastings, Ml 49058 G6356 269-331-1784 ---------------- 5JJTE75F MICHIGAN BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT FAMILY division PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF friend of the court ANNUAL STATUTORY REVIEW PUBLIC NOTICE annual review of performance RECORD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, June 26, 2017 at 6:45 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of Central Elementary, 509 South Broadway, Hastkias Michigan, the Board of Education of the Hastings Area School | System will hold a public hearing to consider the system's proposed ' 2017-2018 budget. „ . , CH1,ration may not adopt its proposed 2017-2018 budget ThS B°a . n, hHc hZrSng A copy of the proposed 2017-2018 budget, until after the pu property tax millage rate, is available for pub­ including the propo h iness hours at 232 West Grand Street, lie inspection during norma, , Hastings, Michiga ratei proposed to be levied to support The property tax m “>• proposed buds.,. “ This notice is g^n by order ot tn subject of the hearing. Valerie A. Slaughter, Secretary Hastings Board of Education________ QF.IHLffllENQ-OtlHEjGQURl Under Michigan law. the Chief Family Judge annually reviews the performance rea»rd of the Friend of the Court. The review will be conducted on or about ju[y k 2017. This review is Lrnitea by law to the following criteria: • Whether the Friend ol tt* O00? Qutlty of misconduct, ne9'-oct of statutory ,aiIure |0 cany out written orders ol the court reiauvo to a statutory duty, ’ Whether the purpose of tb° Friend o! the court Act being meL ’ Whether the duties ol Fnond of the Court are teing carried out in a manner ^at reflects lhe needs °' the community IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE • Default has been made In the conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher D Rush and Cheryl A Rush, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns. Mortgagee, dated January 20, 2000 and recorded February 17, 2006 in Instrument Number 1160294, and Affidavit of Scrivener's Error for Mortgage recorded on May 9, 2017, In Document Number 2017-004828, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Ditech Financial LLC fxa Green Tree Servicing LLC. by assignment. There is claimed to be due al the date hereof the sum of Two Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Eighty and 63/100 Dollars ($233,680 63), Including interest at 5% per annum. Under tho power ol salo contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Bany County Michigan al 1D0 PM on JUNE 22, 2017. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County Michigan, and are described as Lot 5, Gamble’s South Shore Plat, according to the recorded Plat thereof, in Uber 5 of Plats, Page 17. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are hmited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, tho borrower will be held responsible to tho person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure salo or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. Dated: May 25, 2017 Orians PC Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy. Ml 48007 File No. 164)12089 (05-25)(06-15) SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING JUNE 6, 2017 Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook at 7pm. All board members present and Fire Chief Boulter, Commissioner Conner and 5 guests. May 9th minutes approved. Audit set for July 31$t & August 1st Approved motion by Trustee Perino to approve rental of ball fields on August 5th & 6th. Motion to adjourn 8 p.m. Submitted by Melody Risner/Ctefk Attested to by Thomas Rook/Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS' This sale may bo rescinded by lhe foreclosing mortgagee. In that event your damages, if any. shall be limited solely to the return of lhe bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Kay Neil Howell, a single woman, mortgagors), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc , Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2010, and recorded on December 1, 2010 in instrument 201012010011251, and assigned by said Mortgagee to AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Bany county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of FiftySix Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Four and 22/100 Dollars ($56,464.22). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part ot them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Bany County, at IDO PM, on June 22,2017. Said premises are situated In City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 10 of Block 7 of Daniel Striker's Addition lo the City Formerly Village ol Hastings, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats, on Page 11. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from lhe date of such sale. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale If the property Is sold at foreclosure sale under THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. responsible to the person who buys the property at the PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE for damaging the property during the redemption MILITARY DUTY. period. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be Dated: May 25,2017 rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that For more information, please call: event, your damages, If any, shall be limited FC J (248) 593-1311 solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at Trott Law. P.C. sale, plus Interest Attorneys For Servicer MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 by Canoil C. Mathews and Esther M. Mathews, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 individually an as Trustees of the Canoil C. Mathews File #473206F01 and Esther M Mathews Trust u/d/t dated December (05-25)(06-15) mo 17, 1993, mortgagor(s). to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 10, 2006. and recorded on November 3, 2008 in Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale instrument 20081103-0010673, and assigned by THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR mesne assignments to CIT Bank. N.A. as assignee ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY as documented by an assignment. In Bany county INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFACE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE claimed to be due at the date hereof tho sum of Ono Hundred Fifteen Thousand Ninety-Eight and 47/100 IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Dollars (S115.098.47) ATTN PURCHASERS. This sale may bo Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee, tn that and lhe statute in such caso made and provided, event your damages, if any, shall be limited solely notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or plus interest. some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted holding the circuit court within Barry County, al 1 DO by Charles E. Sheldon and Stacey L Sheldon, PM, on July 13,2017. husband and wife, mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Said promises are situated in Charter Township of Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., Mortgagee, Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and aro described dated January 26. 2004, and recorded on February as. Commencing at tho Southwest comer of Section 9,2004 in instrument 1121950, and assigned by said 11. Town 3 North, Range 9 West. Rutland Township, Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA. as Trustee Barry County. Michigan; thenco North 89 degrees for the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as 42 minutes 56 seconds East. 1257.59 feet along of June 1. 2004 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors the South line of said Section 11 to tho centerline of Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Highway M-37, thenco North 89 degrees 42 minutes Series 2004-WMC4 as assignee as documented by 56 seconds East, 201.25 feet along said South line; an assignment in Barry county records, Michigan, thence North 63 degrees 50 minutes 16 seconds on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at West 285.31 feet along the Nonheasterty dear vision the date hereof lhe sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Ime of Highway M-37; thence Northwesterly 225.58 Six Hundred Sixty-Three and 31/100 Dollars feet along tho Northeasterly right of way line of ($82,663.31). Highway M-37 and tho arc of a curve to tho left, the Under the power of sale contained in said radius of which Is 3324.17 feet and the chord of which mortgage and the statute in such case made and bears North 47 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage West. 225.54 feet to the place of beginning; thence will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged Northwesterly 147.04 feet along said right of way line premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, and the arc of a curve to the left, tho radius of which at the place of holding the circuit court within Bany is 3324.17 feet and tho chord of which bears North 47 County, at 1:00 PM. on July 6, 2017. degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds West, 225.54 feet to Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville, the place of beginning; thence Northwesterly 147.04 Bany County, Michigan, and are described as: feet along said right of way line and the arc of a curve Lot 6 of Daniel Staley’s Addition to the Village of to tho left, the radius of which is 3324.17 feet and the Nashville, according to tho recorded Plat thereof, as chord ol which bears North 50 degrees 52 minutes 34 recorded in Uber 1 ol Plats, Pago 4, Barry County seconds West 147.03 feet; thence North 26 degrees Michigan. 23 minutes 06 seconds East, 150 93 feet along the Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from the Easterly line of an unrecorded plat; thence South 48 date of such salo, unless determined abandoned in degrees 55 minutes 54 seconds East 220 80 feet; accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. In which case thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds tho redemption period shall bo 30 days from the West, 145.43 feet to the place ol beginning. dato of such sale The redemption period shall be 6 months from the If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the bonower will be held redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of responsible to the person who buys tho property at such sale. , . the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under holder for damaging the property during the Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, redemption period pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held Dated- June 8,2017 responsible to tho person who buys the property at the For more information, please call: mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder FC H (248) 593-1300 for damaging the property during the redemption Trott Law. P.C. period Attorneys For Servicer Dated: June 15, 2017 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 For more information, please call: Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 FC J (248) 593-1311 File #456493F02 Trott Law, P C. (06-08)(06-29) 6.MU Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #473634F01 (06-15)(07-06) 66637 ^rebecs of tho public may ^bma written the Chief Family elaung to lheso” a2rcss°to- *T,nen Honorable ' h name and Doherty Hastings, M-ch^n49058 66138 Call 269-945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads �Page 14 — Thursday. June 15, 2017 — Tho Hastings Banner Tammi Price and Karen Barnes try out the new communication features to be used between lawyers and clients outside of the Barry County Circuit Courtroom. Moving the jury box to the opposite side of the courtroom Increases safety for all New scam targets parent seeking scholarships court personnel. A Delton woman reported someone called her and told her they could get a scholarship for her daughter’s education. She told the caller she was interested and received a second call. The second caller told her she would have to pay for the service and was instructed to get gift cards from Walmart and give the codes off the back of the cards to the caller. The woman said she bought gift cards worth $250 and gave the information the caller but never heard back from them about scholarships. The incident was reported June 8. Circuit courtroom shows off renovations 4-H animals killed by neighbor's dogs A 46-year-old Bellevue man reported two dogs got into his bam and killed five goats and 10 rabbits that were his children’s 4-H projects. Thc man shot and killed one of the dogs on his property after it reportedly charged at the man. The second dog was taken to the animal shelter. The dogs’ owner told officers he will make restitution for the pets and said his ex-girlfriend broke into his home and let the dogs out while he was out of town. The incident was reported in the 6000 block of Keyes Road June 5. AT RIGHT: New monitors and technolo­ gy were installed in the Barry County Circuit Courtroom during a recent renova­ tion project. Video leads to charges for teen A 17-year-old Delton teen could face charges after making a YouTube video of how to smoke marijuana resin. His stepfather confronted the teen, who then reportedly willingly gave up all of his paraphernalia and a small amount of marijuana and turned it over to sher­ iff’s deputies. The teen also had some alcohol. Information was forwarded to the Barry County Prosecuting Attorney’s office for consideration of possible charges. The incident was reported to police May 26. Hastings man faces drunk-driving charge Kenneth Lawrence Slaughter. 37. of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty April 12 in Barry County Circuit Court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and found guilty by the court of being a habitual offender. He was sentenced June 8 by Judge Amy McDowell to sene between 30 and 90 months in prison. He also was ordered to pay $548 in court fines and costs. Andres Regulo Leon, 27. of Kentwood, pleaded no contest March 3 in Barry County Circuit Court, to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, child abuse in the fourth degree, and assaulting or resisting a police officer. He was sentenced June 8 by Judge McDowell to 40 to 60 months in prison for the drunk-driving charge, and 12 months each for the additional two charges. Two more charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and assaulting a police officer were dismissed. Leon was ordered to pay $1,258 in court fines and costs. Mary' Renee Shannon. 47. of Flint, was found guilty June 8 in Bany County Circuit Court of probation violation after pleading guilty in July 2012 to operating a motor vehi­ cle while intoxicated and being found guilty by thc court of being a habitual offender. She was sentenced June 8 b> Judge McDowell to 166 days in jail, with credit for 166 days served. Shannon must pay S2.123 in court costs and fines. Her probation has been revoked, and she will be unsuccessfully dis­ charged from probation. Monte Scott Segur,48. Hastings, was found Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Garage Sale For Sale Jobs Wanted LONG LAKE YARD SALES, Saturday, June 17, 2017. The Long Lake community in Hope Township (right off M-43) will be featuring over 2 dozen yard sales beginning at 8am on Saturday, June 17th. This is a wonderful oppor­ tunity for you to find terrific bargains while enjoying the beautiful surroundings of stunning Long Lake. Visit our website at www.long-lake. org for a map of yard sale lo­ cations. Just click on tlie Yard Sale link on the home page for the map. Mark your calendar for a day of fantastic yard sale bargains - 8 AM, Saturday, June 17th - in one of Barry County's best kept secrets Long Lake in Hope Township! Maximum efficiency means maximum savings on heat­ ing bills. Central Boiler cer­ tified OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Call Today! D-2 Outdoor Wood Boilers 616­ 877-4081___________________ HOUSECLEANING CALL RUTH @ 269-908-2788 Comer to Comer Clean. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All rr?l <»IW xboir.trj: in thi» ne*»paper i* fubjert if the lAir Art ui.1 the MuhiptnCml RijhuArt »hi»h ujllrvt.’scJj ndkr •< -sj'rrtive “jrty pefetente. JimJtatro't or i!i»cnn:truicn ha .el urt race. color. rdig-'Mi. >e«. handicap, Fanah»i AHu*. run <>■.-*! sje of inari»aJ jstaiuy. •< art intention. to nuhe .-tfry web pref«c»’ce. or (StrtiminMiuK." I .vd'b.tl imludr* chldren under 'f 1,1 *,th vuttodiaro. ftrp.-:a women and pe<4.'e custody <4 cajcmj ix xt.ifdcen under 18 . ■n , o.per trtii r«4 inowtn/by nrxztH »<•> advcrtt’.'Pg 6* fM4,f vb.h |> |<> w-Jx’-jn trf U* °‘* re kn ye L*c«hy uAxmcd t at .t I .,-c h.Xbtc «• equal the beari’ 1 ,'JO 11 y RUSTIC 16x21 CEDAR dance floor. Great condition. Asking $4,000 or best offer. Call 269­ 838-7053. Card of Thanks THE FAMILY OF James Howard Harrington. We would like to thank our family and friends for all their support. To lhe Elks Lodge who donated all thc food and volunteering their time. A big heartfelt thank you for all you did for our family. Spectrum I lealth Blodgett Hospital for thc compassion and care you did for our dad and Girrbach Funeral Home. Thank you, Jay and Teresa Harrington TO OUR CHILDREN, family and friends who joined In someway In our 50th Wedding An­ niversary Celebration, we want to thank you for your cards, gifts and warm wishes. We are eo blessed to have you In our lives. Thank Youl Denny and Connie Case For Rent FOR RENT: HANDI­ CAPPED- WHEELCHAIR accessible, 3 bedroom in coun­ try. References and deposit required. 269-948-1375. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent, 409 E. Woodlawn t 1, Hastings. $700.00. gr4rent. com bl 6-458-8200. Automotive THE DETAIL WORKS. Call 269-948-0958. $ TOP DOLLftR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! 7709 Kingsbury Rd., Delton. Ml 49046 Pnono 763-623-2/75 gogoautoparts^coni Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am io 5pm Closed Weekends guilty in Bany' County Circuit Court Jan. 7, 2015. of failing to piy child support. He was sentenced June 9 by Judge McDowell to nine months in jail, with credit fot93 days served. He was ordered to pay $748 incourt fines and costs and serve 60 months of probation. Michael Joe Smith. 40, of Delton, pleaded no contest April 13 to contributing to the delinquency of a child and surveilling an unclothed person. He was found guilty by the court of being a habitual offender. He was ordered to serve 90 days in jail for the charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and 30 days in jail to thc charge of surveilling an unclothed person. He must pay $958 in court fines and costs and sene 60 months of probation. After release from jail. Smith will serve 60 days on a tether and must attend a substance abuse treatment and self-help group four times per week. Additional charges of accosting a child for immoral purposes and disseminating sexually explicit material to a minor were dismissed. Tyler James Bronson, 24, of Hastings, was found guilty June 8 in Barr)' County Circuit Court of probation violation after pleading guilty in October 2014 to malicious destruc­ tion in a building. He was sentenced June 8 by Judge McDowell to nine months in jail, with credit for 90 days served. Bronson must pay $1,828 in court fines and costs. He will be unsuccessfully discharged from probation after release from jail. Jeffery Lynn Jenkins, of 59. Hastings, pleaded no contest April 14 in Barry County Circuit Court to aggravated indecent exposure and assault. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to six months in jail for the inde­ cent exposure charge and four days in jail for the assault, with credit for four days in jail. He must pay $783 in court fines and costs. l he remainder of his jail term will be suspended with successful completion of 24 months of probation. An additional charge of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree was dis­ missed. Vincent SterlinK Hirrineton. 361 of Balt,e Creek, pleaded Buihv in Ba'rry County Circuit Court .September 2016 of fuil,lrc compl>' With the sex ©(lender refis'D act He W“ sentenced June H iudce McDowell to 10 months in jail, with credit'for six days served. He will pay $2J8 fa wult fines and costs. Gregory Allyn Richnt<>nd. 35. of Lake Odessa, pleaded guilty Apr'1 27 ln Bar^ County Circuit Court lo W|ure comply with the sex <>fr . o-oistry act. He was found guilty by h'^Lt olf being a habitual offender. He June 7 by Judge McDowell to 12 ...\,... in jail, with credit for ‘2 servesl.”’ (" ay fines and costs -n tddili"11111 charges of tailure to conipiv u nil the sex offender rcgis- ^“'^•disntKsed A 50-year old Hastings man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was stopped in the 900 block of East Mill Street about 3:30 p.m. June 11 by Hastings police when a caller reported lhe man might be in the area and might be drunk. After conducting field sobriety tests, the driver was arrested and booked into the Bany County Jail. Lawn ornaments taken from Middleville home A 63-year-old Middleville woman reported theft of lawn ornaments from her home in the 10000 block of Parmalec Road. Middleville. Shc said Victorian wrought-iron pieces valued at $2,000 were taken. The incident was reported June 9. Driver arrested after stop for burned-out light A 31-year-old Charlotte woman was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, fac­ ing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while her driving privileges were suspended as a second offense. She was stopped by a Hastings Police officer for having a burned-out head­ light. The traffic stop was on West State Street near North Industrial Park Drive around 10 p.m. June 5. Vehicle broken into in city lot A 22-year-old Middleville man reported his vehicle was broken into and items stolen May 26. He told Hastings police his vehicle was parked in the city lot behind Hungry Howie’s Pizza and a rock was used to break his window. He told officers $250 cash was taken from the center console, along with some prescription medication, a stereo and amplifier. The incident was reported about 11 p.m. Woman jailed for possible drunk-driving A 52-year-old Hastings woman was arrested and booked into the Bany County Jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, as a third offense, and driving while her license privileges were revoked. The woman was stopped by Hastings police shortly after 10 p.m. June 8 in the 100 block of East State Street. After a taking portable Breathalyzer test, the woman was arrested and taken to jail. Debit card fraudulent activity reported A 43-year-old Hastings man was alerted when someone tried to use his debit card. A transaction for $210 was made at Walmart, but when a second transaction was attempted, the man was alerted and the card shut down. The incident was reported May 19. Zeeland woman reports damage at mud bogs A 26-year-old Zeeland woman reported damage to her track while she was attending a mud bog event in the 9000 block of Bird Road. Dowling. The woman said someone threw a cooler at her truck, denting it, damaging a mirror and scratching the paint on the track Th * incident was reported June 5. ‘ 1 nc Handgun reported taken from home A 60-year-old Hastings man reported theft of a handgun from his home in the I Ron m i of West M-43. The incident was reported June 5. 1X00 block Mailboxes taken in Middleville A 68-year-old Middleville man reported his mailbox was stolen in thc m t , Cherry Valley Road, Middleville. Thc man said his neighbor’s mailbox also was mi •e°Ck °f he believed thc incident occurred between 11 a.m. and 6:30 pm. June 9 ' m,ss»«g and Deputy assists heat exhaustion victim A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy found a 25-year-old Deltnn m c.w. • r heal exhaustion along M-43 near Osborne Road, Delton. The officer -ssiT-d P°Ssible an ambulance arrived and transported the man to a Kalamazoo area hospital for The incident occurred about 2:47 p.m. June 11. p tor treatment. Money taken from vehicle in Middleville A 34-ycar-old Middleville woman reported theft of $68 cash from h. i . lhe incident occurred in lhe 100 block of Manor Drive Middleville . i husband’s tnick. 6:30 a.m. June 10. Middleville. and was reported about �g Tlx? Hastings Banner — Thursday. June- 15. 2017— Page 1! 35th National 24-Hour Challenge could be the last c* txincr The ,l.Slh i:,lit,., Challenge hone"'j"1 ..Na,io"al 24-Hour ,nclu,,c‘1 Picking ^n„ l,M Wednesday a?e winner, in ,>lle' *<>rthchigli indc•ing/sibling. etc ' ^'hcr^n-.hicr. MbThere ttcre ,,j Swedish Ila,; to™-'“J’'1* and gold Thornapple Keli<lo„ ecUon Pruned at the challenge in him N ‘Ud,e School during vented by riders °r ° t,le cou,,tries reprcCheck-pojnt nr_, . Lakewxxxi Middle,rom stops ul Methodist Chrnei, inV-ll’ ' U,,sc,inc U"i,cd Library gathered t. . cvue nnd l,u‘ Delton ment needed fur Jncn,kvl theequiploop. ‘ ‘ lur<hiy x opening 120-milc Flio.se duties mat- . • of the list that ; ‘ Up JUst a s,ual1 faction National 24-Hour ?!*h Slcvcs’ J“r h>ng 2016-17 r / hallenge limeline. The laM for Pete and K. ,h'-'!.,in";l'"e "il1 lle lhc nized the evem 5>,m-,w'c have been v r ’K >cars and could be he •UI'ltCri"8 <or 30 >carv 1 he 35‘h if « new director i^°fna' 214 "ourC"aiIcn'!e The rim . r n 1 f°Und vcr> sooneach *!?' Cn(is a dirvc|or’s dinner an-iin J. cn,her. The timeline then starts Wcc^end al the Thomapple f . School, gathering sponsors tor the brochureand sending that brochure out in » ,nt°nning media of the upcom8 sciedule. ordering T-shirts, checkinc on consiruction updates for the following summer, etc. “We found out yesterday M-37 is going own to one lane from Adams to Yankee » pnngs Road. We hopefully have that taken care of. We got that emergency yesterday,’’ event director Kathy Stcvesaid Wednesday. ‘It is a constant thing all year." Skip and Diane Obenneyer started the event in 1983 and organized the event for 25 years, growing the event from 18 riders to nearly 500 each year. The Obermeyers retired in 2008. passing the evenl on to Lew Persenaire. who passed away in 2009. l hal is when the Steves stepped in. Efforts to find new leadership for thc event have been unsuccessful over thc past year, with a tremendous amount of time and effort needed to organize the event that has become the largest of its kind, drawing riders from around the world. One prospective director realized that organizing lhe event with a full­ timejob was just too much to handle. Others i/\ • h'lnot* ilu* event. iiddtnii a have wanted to change lhe event. adding a partnership with a brewery like lhe Pounders Barry-Roubaix Killer Gravel Road Race ihat happens in Barry County each spring nr mak­ ing (he director position a paid position. Kathy doesn’t see how alcoholic beverages fit in with lhe esent being held al a school. Shc aho can’t imagine too many participants pedaling tor 24 hours and then being ready lor a beer. “We arc 100-pcrcenl all volunteer, includ­ ing the directors.” Kathy said. “Wc always kid our volunteers and tell them we’re going to pay them triple what we make or double what they made last year. Everybody is a volunteer. If it is turned into a for-profit thing, the nites would have to go up, but il would have to lx? a different type of event. "But. that being said, at this point it looks like this year might be it.” "We really would like to see it continue, but we can’t do il anymore.” Pete added. “This will be thc 351^ year,” Kathy said. “When someone dies you celebrate their life and not lheir death and al the National 24-1 lour wc are going to be celebrating 35 years of a wonderful event. If it stops, it stops.” There is one late hope for a new organizing team. Thc Middleville Lions Club is explor­ ing the idea of taking over management of lhe evenl. Lions will be observing the event throughout the weekend, looking to see if il is something that will fit in with the club’s other scn ice projects. Ilie club realizes lhe kind of economic impact the event has on the com­ munity, both in helping other service groups with fundraisers and bringing crowds of peo­ ple into Middleville who fill restaurants and other local businesses. The 24-Hour Challenge begins al 8 a.m. Saturday and runs until 8 a.m. Sunday (Father’s Day), with lhe awards ceremony planned for4) a.m. Sunday. Thomapple Kellogg Middle School is open to National 24-Hour riders and lheir crews to set up their campsites beginning at noon Friday. Number pick-up runs from 5:30 p.m. lo 9 p.m. Friday at Thomapple Kellogg Middle School for riders, with the Middleville Rotary Club’s Spaghetti dinner running from 5 p.m. To 8 p.m. Late number pick-up runs from 6 a.m. To 7:30 a.m. Saturday (June 17). with the Middleville United Methodist Church’s Saturday breakfast from 6 a.m. Until 8:30 a.m. A total of 276 riders have registered this 1 * ~^**^*********'~ _ . . ... —...... ■ ■ ■ —— National 24' f?hft(|irectors Kathy Steve (left) and Pete Steve (right) gaze out at the riders on the starting line before the 2014 Natione enge at Thornaple Kellogg Middle School. The Steves are retiring from their positions following the 35th National 24-Hour Challenge that is being held this weekend. year for the Challenge. Riders are coming from 23 US states. Canada. Brazil, and Sweden. Over the years, riders have repre­ sented every US slate except Nonh Dakota. Michigan rulers arc 1 -1 of the total. Last y ear’s Overall 1 ligh Mileage Male and Female riders will return to defend lheir titles against stiff competition. Billy Volchko (Kent. OH), second high mileage rider last year, hopes to take the title from phenom Jessop Keene (Ellsworth. WI). But also reluming will be Collin Johnson (Ann Arbor. MI). All three of these riders have broken 500 miles in previous years. Cassie Schumacher (Akron. OH), who posted 430 miles last year, will be facing a host of solo women w ho have broken 4(X) miles in previous years: Amy Miller (Holland, Ml), Pascale Lcrcangee (Powell, OH), Jessica Anderson (Pearland, TX), Daniela Genovesi (Rio de Janeiro. BR), and Valerie Litznerski (Kalamazoo, Ml). James Hlavaka, who last rode in the nice in 2014. is the all-time mileage leader at 11156.8 miles. Thousand Mile Jerseys arc awarded to those riders whose cumulative mileage over the years at lhe event reaches that mark, with other honors and awards for each thousand miles ridden after that. Original organizers Skip and Diane Obenneyer plan to return for the event. Pete and Kathy Steve hope they get the chance to return and enjoy the event as spectators in retirement too. Pete rode in the event for six years before volunteering.Thai is how the event has gained many of its more than !CX) volunteers, with families spanning three generations helping make the event a successful one each year. Pete has lots of ideas to fill thc time lhe National 24-Hour Challenge timeline has taken up throughout the rest of die year. He recently began restoring a 1976 Triumph Spitfire that hasn’t run in 16 years. ‘•We've been retired from our jobs for 12 years. Maybe now we’ll be really retired,” Kathy said. “Wc can take off on a trip and not have to bring the laptop along for registration. We’ll let somebody else do that.” The Steves’ timeline doesn’t end with the awards ceremony Sunday though. There are event stories and results to put together and share, and mileage totals to score. radford White prepares for several! expansion and renovation plans Julie Makarewicz. Staff Writer Bradford White, Barry' County’s largest employer, is planning several expansion and renovation projects at their Middleville site to take place in the next IS months. The list includes construction of a three-sto­ ry, 29.000-square-fool research, testing and office facility. "Bradford White coqxiration is looking to future site development opportunities with the possibility of constructing expansion in key areas to address evolving needs and manage lhe business grow th opportunities that arise.” company officials stated in a letter sent to the village. lite letter states the company’s desire is to continue investing in the facilities in Middleville and the company is continuing to seek additional properly to purchase in lhc area. Middleville planning commissioners reviewed a long list of projects the company hopes to do in lhe next 18 months and gave conditional approval for them. “This is Bradford White’s short-term v ision. They have larger plans to expand even more, but this is what we’re looking at for now,” said Middleville Planning and Zoning Administrator Brian Urquhart. Projects outlined and possible timelines include: Development of the trail head for the Paul Henry Thomapple Trail near Crane Road currently in progress. Creation of lhe Crane Road truck entrance and a new guard building at the west end of the site-2017. Expansion of the staff parking area on the east side of the site; adjacent to the self-stor­ age and two residential homes. The project will increase parking capacity by about 125 vehicles-July 2017. Site development of Eagle Drive property lo use as temporary trailer parking while addi­ tional site is being sought for permanent park­ ing-2017. Alterations to lhe south loading dock locat­ ed on Washington Street to eliminate three of the four docks, turning them into about 1.800 square feet of interior floor space. Thc fourth dock w ill be retained either as a single receiv­ ing dock or corn erting it to an access ramp for use during construction and bringing in new equipment-2017. Constructing a 700-square foot building addition on the southwest comer of the build­ ing to provide new restrooms for staff-2107. Removing and replacing about 117.000 square feet of existing building roof. The new roof will be raised to a height of 30 feel to match the existing height of lhe south end of the complex-2017 and 2018. Removing an existing steel building and replacing it with a three-story building to be used for research, testing and offices. The building will be about 29.000 square feel. Il will have two entrances with stair towers and elevators. The overall height will be close to the 50-foot height restriction-2017-2018. Expansion of thc central storage warehouse at the northeast comer of the plant. The addi­ tion will be about 11.000 square feet-2017. Expansion of the shipping warehouse by 210,00 square feet, relocating existing cast facing docks to the south face of the expanded building. If no other opportunilies for proper­ ly acquisition arise, they will also construct additional employee parking along the east and north sides of the expanded finished goods warehouse-2018/2019. Expand lhc steel receiving building by 16.000 to 18,000 square feet. - 2019 Urquhart said having lhe planning commis­ sion look at all the projects together makes sense, but warned the planning commission needs to carefully consider each proposed project and make good decisions. “Tlie proposed site improvements will allow for logistics at Bradford White to oper­ ate safely and more efficiently.” Urquhart said. There were concerns about some of thc plans including the increased height of a ihrec-story section. The Thomapple Township fire department does not currently have a lad­ der truck and only a 35-foot ladder. In an emergency situation on the new three-story portion of the site, they would have to wait for mutual aid from either Caledonia or Wayland departments who have ladder tnicks. Dave Fordon with Kent Companies said the design adds two exterior ladders to lhe roof the three-story building portion as well as lhe interior elevator. This gives the Thomapple fire department three access point to lhe roof using their own equipment. Fire officials also raised some concern about lhe lab area where testing will be taking place. Bradford While representative assured the village council additional safety training is taking place with all employees and the lab area will be enclosed for safety. Fordon answered questions about all of the projects. He also gave planning commis­ sioners an idea of what will happen first. He said lhe trail head project is being com­ pleted and next will be the bathroom addition and additional water main for fire protection. After that, the company will focus on the parking lot revisions during lhe July shut­ down. "We have seven days to remove thc park­ ing lot. make ail tlie upgrades and get thc parking lol back in place.” said Fordon. After the parking lol, the company plans to focus on lhc Crane Road truck drive and guard shack and then lhe central storage addi­ tion to match the existing facility. Tlie three-story research and office area isn’t planned to start construction until some­ time in 2018. Bradford White manufactures water heal­ ers. space heating, and combination heating and water storage products. Company head­ quarters are located in Pennsylvania with manufacturing operations in Middleville and Niles. Michigan, and Rochester. New Hampshire. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads Thomapple Area Soccer Club (TASC) TRY-OUTS TASC Select Girls TASC Select Boys 2009 - 1999 - Monday. June 19 2009 - 1999 - Tuesday, June 20 Pre-register for tryouts at www.thornappleareasoccerclub.com/tryouts/ Player scholarships are available L-ZT,n,lc.rir,q Shows the overaH construction and renovation plans (or the Bradford White facility in Middleville includino the This renaenny an(J off|co space , mciuomg me three-story researen, < Get more info at: www.thornappleareasoccerclub.com �Page 16 — Thursday, Juno 15, 2017 — Tho Hasting'; Banner HCDC clivers do well in season’s first outdoor meet ___________________ JBB______ . T?°™app,ef Ke,|ogg third baseman Clayton Davies spins to tag out East Grand Rapids’ Jack Billo at third during the top of the mg of their Division 2 Regional Semifinal Saturday at Hope College in Holland. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings Community Diving Club’s (front) Mazey Hill, (kneeling from left) Bethany ButchBaker, Jordan Price, Maelea Martin, (back) head coach Todd Bates, Abigail Schell, Emily Schultz, Rylyn Groeneveld, Levi Groeneveld and coach Shawna Hill gather together during the Live, Love, Dive Meet in Ypsilanti over the weekend. EGR scores fourth win over TK in regional semifinal I ' ’ Tams' .±. . HCDC member Abigail Schell executies an inward dive in the pike position, earning high scores of 6.5 from each judge during last weekend’s Live, Love, Dive Meet in Ypsilanti. Great weather made for a great weekend outdoor fun and success for the Hastings Community Diving Club (HCDC) at the Live, Love, Dive Meet in Ypsilanti last weekend. Although thc Hastings team didn’t have as many participants as in the past, the quality of diving was still there. Tlie club earned six first place finishes, as well as a second and a fifth from its eight divers. "This is a great way for these kids to start their summer." HCDC head coach Todd Bates said. "They just finished school on Friday and on Saturday we were blessed with wonderful weather for this outdoor meet. "Diving outside is not only fun for them but it presents a few more challenges we are not faced with diving indoors such as lighting, wind and having the sky, the board and the water all look so similar This makes diving indoors feel a bit easier." HCDC won each event that it competed in as a team. First place winners included Abigail Schell, Levi Groeneveld, Emily Schultz, Rylyn Groeneveld and Bethany ButchBaker. Maelea Manin and Mazey Hill placed second and Jordan Price was fifth. TAKE CARE OF ALL YOUR PRINTING NEEDS WITH OUR SPECIAL WEDDING BUNDLE. Perfect for Busy Brides #1 100 pkg 100 5x7 Wedding INVITATIONS 100 Postcard Style RSVP CARDS 100 5X7 Custom tofitjourihcmt. 100 Custom WE ALSO HAVE • Banners • Personalized Gifts • Tokens evtor. PROGRAMS All for only $192.50* #2 200 pkg 200 5x7 Wedding The Trojans are led by Nathan Hobert (15), Gordy Hayward (1) and Matt Lenard as they head to shake hands with John Southwell (5) and the East Grand Rapids Pioneers following EGR’s 5-1 victory over the Trojans in the Division 2 Regional Semifinal at Hope College Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Pioneers’ runs weren’t as majestic as a fly ball over the Centerfield fence Saturday at Hope College’s Bocve Baseball Stadium in Holland, but they got the job done. East Grand Rapids’ varsity baseball team clawed out one run in five consecutive innings to score a 5-1 victory overThomapple Kellogg in the Division 2 Regional Semifinals. Senior Gordy Hayward hit a solo home run over the center field fence for TK with two out in the bottom of the first inning, but thc Trojans were held to five hits thc rest of the afternoon as the Pioneers scored their fourth win of thc season over thc TK boys. "'Hie wind was blowing, a good wind. I didn't think it was going to make it out, but he got it up in that jet-stream,” TK head coach Jack Hobert said of Hayward’s home run. "It went dead center, and that set the tone pretty good. (Kyler) Podbevsek, the guy right before him, hit one dead center that lhe guy ran down. We were hitting the ball real well, but it seemed like we were hitting it at them or wc just couldn’t get one to fall in.” Both teams finished the ball game with six hits, the Pioneers just had the right combina­ tions to even the score in the top of lhe second inning and then add single runs ,n lhe fourth, fifth and sixth. The Pioneer’s John Shelton was lhe only player with two hits in lhe ballgame, a double and a triple. He drove in one run and scored twice out of the nine spot in the Pioneers’ line­ up. His triple turned into lhe final run for the Pioneers, as the Trojans’ throw in from deep left Centerfield got by the bag at third and Shelton raced home. “They singled us to death. They got single runs in five separate innings,” coach Hobert said. “Our kids played really well. We had six hits of our own as well. We only struck out four times as a team. We were pretty aggres­ sive, at the plate, which is what I like and Dakota threw a good game. They got the hits when they needed lo and we couldn't squeeze one across.” Dakota Phillips threw a complete game for the Trojans, giving up five runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out five and walked two. Aidan Callahn went six innings on the mound for EGR. He struck out four, walked one and allowed five hits. Mark Bocve came on for an inning of scoreless relief, walking one and giving up one hit. TK had one runner on in every inning but the fifth. A lead-off double by Brenden Caswell, a single by Nathan Hobert and a wild pitch put runners on second and third with nobody out for TK in lhe bottom of the third inning. Callahan got a s trike out for the first out of lhe inning, and then lhe Pioneers Caswell was thrown out at thc plate trying to score on a ground bail to short. The Pioneers got out of the inning unscathed as Phillips flew out to left field with runners on first and third. 'Hie Pioneers meanwhile got their first run without the benefit of a hit. John Southwell walked to leadoff the top of the second inning, stole second, went lo third on a dropped third strike with Shelton at the plale, and then came in to score on a round ball by teammate Peter Kraft. They scored again in the top of lhe third inning without a hit. Bocve led off lhe inning with a walk, stole second, went to third on a ground out and then scored on a wild pitch. Thomas Alkema had an RBI fly-out for the Pioneers in the top of the fourth, after a dou­ ble by Shelton and a single by Kraft put run­ ners on the comers. EGR got its run in thc top of the fifth inning with a two-out rally. Nolan Gardner doubled and then scored on a single by Elliot Jung. Coach Hobert said he has a handful of his guys playing travel ball this summer, and a few others that get together with some of the younger guys in the program a few days a week just lo keep practicing. Colin Thomas and I lay ward were the only two regular senior starters for thc Trojans this season. “I’m just proud of the way these guys gut­ ted things out this year,” coach Hobert added. “We were a battled tested team and that is what brought us this far. These guys were always confident and I’m pretty proud of them.” East Grand Rapids fell 12-11 to Allendale in the regional final. Allendale opened lhe day with another one-run victory . 4-3 over Holland Christian in the first regional semifinal of the day at Hope. IN VI RATIONS 200 Postcard Style RSVP C ARDS Maple Valley youth basketball camp the final weeks of June 200 5X7 ENVELOPES 200 Custom PROGRAMS All for only $255.00* I*he Maple Va||eY youth Basketball Camp for players from kindergarten to 8th grade will be held the J . %-23 and 26-30 at 'Some restriction! apply Maple Valley Jr/sr school­ Sessions for K-3rYt students will go from 9 a.m. unlii fll. each day, with 4.h-sth grade scs io'n's u,.ning Ask us about our custom packages! until noon. Athletes will k . .in„ on fundamentals and playing skill, „ Aell. Coaches and players from the Lh scho#1 pn»gram will be on han®; “the campers. 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00-5:30 X_._.---- -------- --------------------- I The cost to participate is $20 per player, and there is also an optional $5 camp only summer lunch program available. Campers will receive a basketball and a camp T-shirt. Checks should be made payable to Maple Valley Hoops Club, and payment can be brought lo the first day of camp along with completed registration form. Contact Maple Valley Youth Basketball coordinator Tony Joostbems with any ques­ tions at 269-838-8131 or by email al tjoostbems(« yahoo.com. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. �£ The Hastings Banner ■— Thursday, Juno 15.2017— Pago 17 boys conclude golf season at D3 Finals Brpf# Burner The Dehon K<m 'rts ^itor fc*7'!’« «”■' feS*? was making iu first appearance in the state finals since 1996. McCowan is the only senior on the team Finals over the w3 LoWer Pcn‘nsula this spring. "He really came on at thc end. He didn’t have a great state tournament, but he had a couple bad holes, but for the most part he was McCowan a^”' «9 "nd coming on again. His last four holes he was 36-hole event. Beaudn.9 Sa,unJa>' the four over or something like that. It’s a tough for a two-day total on noa 91 S[,,urday truck,” Enyart said of McCowan. his tournament with McCowan started He did manage two birdies on his final nine scom of 182." ' finishing with a of the tournament. Enyart. who was named regional coach of Damian” UFouma'ine 8°‘ “ 95"-194 <n>m the year this spring, said for thc guys coming Jandro Guevara “ II|-96-207 from back to get better it is all about consistency Drew Mason. d a ll2'> >7-229 from and not letting one bad shot turn into a bad hole and a bad round. Most of the Panthers be able to connate'fn'i! knew we wou,dn‘t had a tough time putting on lhe big fast greens Delton KellogJheadf «v’e °r in Big Rapids. The Panthen werc^ En>art said' Jackson Lumen Christi took lhc Division 3 from their regional L,’WpnSe s,ale *lualifier state championship, shooting a 315-324-639. 6 °nat tournament, and the team Ihwas Area was one stroke back after Friday’s Double plays doom Delton in regional semifinal Brett Bremer Sports Editor Homer shut out thc Delton Kellogg varsity baseball team in thc Panthers’ first ever regional contest Saturday al Napoleon High School. The Trojans topped the Panthers 6-0 in their Division 3 Regional Semifinal ballgame, scoring two runs in the second inning and then three more in thc top of the third inning lo take control. The Panthers had guys on lhe basc-paihs, but couldn’t move them around. The Trojans turned three double plays in the ballgame. Twice shortstop Jordan Sherman just took a quick move to his left lo step on thc bag at second and double off a Delton Kellogg run­ ner after snagging a line drive. Delton Kellogg also had a runner picked off at third base with nobody out. “They played good defense and their kid pitched well. We had opportunities, but that is baseball. Wc just couldn’t get them across.” Delton Kellogg head coach Jesse Lyons said. “We definitely had some opportunities Saturday, but Homer is a good fundamental team,” he added. ’’They don’t make many mistakes and really the two double plays up the middle to the short stop there was nothing you could do about it. The kids hit it hard, it just happened to be right at him and he is at the right place at the right time." Josh Lyons was 2-for-3 with a double and a single for the Panthers. Eddie Jones doubled and Joey Zito singled for the Panthers too. Those were the only four hits for the Delton Kellogg boys off of Homer starter Joe Roth. Roth struck out four and walked one through six innings. Teammate Jacob Wilson finished off thc Panthers, striking out two and walking one in the bottom of the seventh inning. Trevor Aukcrman started for Delton Kellogg and gave up six runs (five earned) on ten hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked two. Seth Spence capped off the scoring for thc Trojans with a solo home run in lhe top of thc fifth inning. He was 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI in lhe ballgame. Cody Turner had three hits for the Trojans too. Delton Kellogg had seven sophomores on the roster Saturday, the six who were a part of the varsity line-up all season and Keegon Kokx who joined the varsity lo pitch at times and came on to record the final out for the Panthers Saturday. “Now they know what it takes to get a dis­ trict championship, that it’s a team effort and not one kid is going to win it or lose it for you,” coach Lyons said. “It definitely takes a team effort and I think that is what lhey learned the most this year. This is just a great group of kids. You don’t hear any complain­ ing if one kid is not playing a certain position or another. “I had kids like Joey Zito, who is going to Trine University next year mainly as a catch­ er, he finished tlie year as a third baseman and he played a little bit in the outfield. I never heard any grumbling that he just wanted to play catcher. We had efforts like that all year from different guys. We pul them in a position to help thc team win.” Homer went on to lop Michigan Center 7-6 to win lhe regional championship. A familiar foe for lhe Panthers ended the Trojans’ tour­ nament run in the state quarterfinals at Hope College Tuesday though. Schoolcraft defeated Homer 6-1 Tuesday to move into this week­ end’s final four at Michigan State University. Madison Heights Bishop Foley lakes on Caro in the first Division 3 Slate Semifinal in East Unsing Friday, with Schoolcraft taking on Traverse City St. Francis m lhe second al about 11:30 a.m. The Division 3 Stale Final is planned for Saturday at 2:30 p m. round, but scored a fourth with a 663 second with a 647 -I? on batilrti Big ^<7 ,0 finish West fished third at golf championship, eventually coming out ahead of lawns Area’s Daniel Shattuck who shot a 74-76-150. G<xxl won a one-hole play- off for thc championship. Portland’s Zach Pier and Lumen Christi’s Logan Anuszkicwicz lied for third at 153. Thc Delon K^°^llcy [)u?u.l,,wcstcrn Athletic Conference from Schoolcraft tjc(j f0 s'on rivals '^'h with a Nick Jasiak^..^Twyww^l?>)? wi>*> an 85-82-167. R‘‘*lySmat<^hind with an 86-82-168-for the ' Bales, who was in thc topJ* p^day but ;:cs 8,1 sea­ son long, shot an Varsity basc^M?;Icfl ‘o help lhc Schoolcraft * in H team win a regional champ10"* P , (0 Saturday. Bales pitched the Ew . 3 2 win over Buchanan in the ^,s‘°s Final and the baseball spot in this Michigan State Umv Charlevoix’s at Ferris State to win i to carn 8 SCrn,f,na^ at . day "dividual state Truffle Shuffle replaces fun run with a 2017 goal of $25,000 Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Representing the annual Dairy Queen Traffic Shuffle (formerly the fun ran). Tyler Guernsey requested approval for the fundrais­ ing event to be scheduled from 7-9 p.m.. July 27. Money raised will be donated to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Added lo lhe request this year is approval for a concert. The entertainment would be a local band. Grumpy Old Men. Other activities would include a Blizzard eating team chal­ lenge, pre-selling Blizzard treats .and dona­ tions for Miracle Balloons. Registration and the start of lhe Traffic Shuffle will be at Dairy' Queen on West State Strecl near Cook Road. Parking and lhe con­ cert would be self-contained at Dairy Queen. Guernsey said the desired route would be to exit DQ at thc rear drive facing Cook Road and into Fish Hatchcry Park. The shuffle would proceed through the park to thc entrance and onto Green Street, turn west onto Green Street and back to Cook Road, finishing at Dairy Queen. The run would be approximately one mile. A national Dairy Queen event, each fund­ raiser has a designated children’s hospital in its area. In 2016, the fun run raised $17,200 for the hospital, 'rhe goal of thc Truffle Shuffle is $25,000. �Pape 18 — Thursday, June 15.2017 — Tho Hastings Banner makes switching easy. We’ll take care of the details. Just follow these three steps: 1. 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Tlie fire caused about $30,000 worth of damage to the inside of the restaurant. “The fire started in the vent over the grill,” said Hastings Fire Chief Roger Cans. The blaze was contained within the build­ ing and did not affect any of the businesses around it. No one was injured in the fire, and it is still possible for Mexican Connexion to re-open. “'Biey would have to fix their roof and some of the interior, but it’s definitely possi­ ble for them to open up again,” Cans said Streets are blocked oft for just under an hour while firefighters extinguished a fire and cleaned up the area in and around the Meixcan Connexion restaurant Wednesday morning. Legacy of community lives on after death of Dr. Larry Blair Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor In every town are people who work tire­ lessly Jo promote the ideals of a successful community. Larry L. Blair, M.D.. was one such individual. Blair. 78. died June 17 at Thomapple Manor. After graduating from medical school in 1964. Larry and his wife, Lorrie. moved to Hastings where he began practicing family medicine. In separate interviews, colleagues Dr. Jim Atkinson and Dr. James Spindler both fold of the impact Blair made in the commu­ nity. "He was a very human, motivated person and physician who got things done to make this community a better place, and he’ll be missed." Atkinson said. "He did so many things for this community, and he was all for making Pennock [Hospital] and this commu­ nity a better place.” Blair was an integral part of establishing many projects at Pennock Hospital, Spindler said, including Pennock Village senior hous­ ing, the physicians center and the pharmacy. More than a good doctor. Blair was always ready to offer advice and help whenever Spindler found himself up against a difficult case. "Larry always had excellent advice, and 1 always felt that I could go to him. Whenever there was a question on a difficult case, he would help me through that," Spindler said. The Spindler and Blair families were close friends throughout the years and shared many experiences and memories, including a strip from Indianapolis to Mexico City to work at a pediatric hospital in Vera Cruz. Spindler described the trip, with a chuckle, as ’’quite a drive.” A shared apartment during their time in Vera Cruz provided a host of memories. Spindler recalled a time early in their careers, when house calls were the norm, and Blair called on a fanner. "When he was done, he said, ’That will be $15.’ 'Die fanner then asked. ’Do you do cows? The veterinarian was just here and charged SI6,’” Spindler said. There was even a lime when Blair deliscred a ealf. was called to the hospital to deliv­ er a baby and returned home to deliver anolh- er calf - all within 12 hours time. The Blairs were responsible for enucinfe both Spindler and Atkinson to bring hem work and families to Hastings. • dubbed Blair and fellow doctors . pi <■ • Jack Brown as the recruiting uonimitice-Larry was a very unique person.. nd he Was one of the reasons I came to I g • Atkinson said. . . Atkinson met "the reenntmg cm >«e and knew from first introduction with Blarr that Hastings would be a goo ll. "He walked in ab.ru. five mumles We ma vest, flannel shin and borits andI •><4 I. b V fur being late. I was finishing up n luispitaL-Atkinson said. "I turned to mywu See BLAIR, Pa&e 7 In 2010, Dr. Larry Blair was honored as the Barry County Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year by the Commission on Aging, (file photo) Firefighters from the Hastings and Freeport departments respond to a fire at the Mexican Connexion restaurant in Hastings Wednesday morning. (Photos by Amy Jo Kinyon) Missed call for hdp, custody baffle add to family’s grief Julie Makarewicz Stuff Writer "It’s a nightmare you can’t wake up from." said Melissa Wymer more than a week at ter her 26-) car-old daughter Cheyenne Bowling was shot and killed in Wymer’s driveway nfrkdlimorc Township. Cheyenne’s hustond, Ralph Bowling 111. is charged with murder. He appeared briefly in Barry County Circuit Court Wednesday morning. A preliminary hearing has been set for 1:30 p m. June 28. It’s expected to be a two-day hearing. Bowling’s attorney, James Goulooze. asked the court to consider allowing Bow ling to have contact with his 6-year-old daughter from a previous marriage. Bowling also had a 3-year-old son with Cheyenne. The child is now staying with one of Cheyenne’s sisters while Child Protective Services investigates and a court hearing determines the future for the little boy. Prosecuting attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pratt argued against Bowling having contact with his daughter at this time. "Bowling is charged with shooting a man who ran for his life, then shot and killed his wife, burned down his home and was on the loose for eight hours in a frantic search for his kids." Nakfoor-Pratt said. "He was out of control and is a danger to society. I don’t believe it’s in the best interest of the child for her to see him now.” See GRIEF, page 3 Ralph and Cheyenne Bowling when they were married. COA changes wages again, City may seek dismissal aligns with county plan of officer’s civil suit case Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Modifying an earlier decision, the Barry County Commission on Aging board chose to follow the county’s timeline for imple­ mentation of the 2015 wage and compensa­ tion study. I he change comes after the COA board voted last month to give Executive Director Tammy Pennington a $16,524 annu­ al increase. Shortly after the initial increase, Pennington voluntarily lowered the increase to $5,201) after receiving feedback from some county commissioners. Commissioner Vivian Conner said Wednesday the latest change puts the COA’s implementation in line with the county plan, giving increases where needed and changing classifications over a four-year period. Conner said most of the COA’s more than 30 employees will follow the same schedule. "All of the employees but two and those being special circumstances.” Conner said of the implementation. "One is a new hire, and the board fell it was only fair since she* was given a wage when hired to keep it, and the other is the combining of two jobs." COA Board President Sandy Kozan said the motivation for the change stemmed from the desire to see plans for a new facility move forward and lessen disagreements sur­ rounding the changes. •We were tired of the controversy, and we want a new building. and W(. wcrc lcd to believe that it would not be on the ballot if we did not make the vote," Kozan said Some, but not all of the commissioners, vowed concerns over the implementation of the study, she said, and the COA board wants to move forward without further friction ••We’re sorry the misunderstanding hap|>ened in the first place and ho|w lha( W|_ have many more years of being able to help seniors through a new filcili(y .. K(Man We are hoping they coUnly commissioners) wi vote to put it on the ballot and the public will see it's something We even though the plans )ook enormous, it’s not going to cost the taxpayers a ton of money. Kozan said a house »llh S OtWO would sec an increase of mound SI8 per year iff <hc"lage is voted through. I he proposed Ifaci|j(y W()u|d vide opportunities to cxpaiuj wrvire5 offcred and would reach more Seniors )lmn lll)UI |hc county. The new facility and miHagc is se( agjUn be discussed by utility commissioners at their July 11 inccmL q a In «n mc77a. nine level of the county courthouse. Julie Makarcwicz Staff Writer The City of Hastings has filed a pre-motion conference request in U.S. District Court in a civil suit against the city filed by Hastings Police Sgt. Cleon Brown. The city’s request for a pre-motion confer­ ence must be filed before it can file a motion to dismiss the case - something city officials have reported to the court they intend to do. "Instead of filing an answer, defendants intend to respond to the amended complaint by filing a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can Ik* granted ...” reads a June 9 filing by the city. The federal suit was filed April II in the U.S. Western District Court by Hastings Police Sgt. Cleon Brown. I he suit specifically names the City of Hastings. City Manager Jell Mansfield, Police Chief Jell Pratt, Deputy Chief Dale Boulter, Sgt. Kris Millei and Officer Josh Sensiba. Brown alleges after sharing genetic test results revealing he is IS |>ereent African American, he has been harassed and mistreat­ ed within the police department and by city officials, including comments from now-re­ tired mayor Frank Campbell, who allegedly made inappropriate racial jokes and com­ ments to Brown. There are also alleged inci­ dents of raised fists and whispers of "Black lives matter” as Brown walked past. Another incident alleged Chief Pratt called Brown "Kuuta" in reference to Kuuta Kinte, a char­ acter from "Roots” about slavery and an African American family story. A brown Santa with "18 percent" was also allegedly discovered in Brown’s stocking on the depart­ ment’s Christmas tree. Those alleged incidents sparked the initial charge of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in January. Shortly after that charge was filed. Brown alleges, fellow officers began ignoring him. treating him differently and keeping him out of certain events and information. He claims it became a hostile work environment. Hie discrimination case was withdrawn, and he filed the federal lawsuit instead. The lawsuit seeks relief in the form of a court older prohibiting future acts of discrim­ ination, harassment and/or retaliation and damages in excess of $5(X),000 The city’s request for a pre-motion confer­ ence was filed June 19. and now Brown and his attorneys have until June 26 to file a response. �<•2 Thursday. June 22. 2017 - The Hastings Banner license and liability of Thornapple Manor debt topics of discussion and financially responsible for Medicare payAmy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Thomapple Manor is set to lose 90 percent of its spending revenue without a letter from Barry County promising to accept responsi­ bility and owners hi j> should the facility cease operations. Don Haney, administrator for Thomapple Manor, said the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the federal govern­ ment has begun the process of revalidating all skilled-nursing facilities in the country'. Thomapple Manor’s license is being revali­ dated and is required to return the necessary information to CMS by June 30. Michigan has 35 such facilities owned by a municipality or local government. CMS does not recognize the unique relationships of these facilities nnd is requiring letters detail­ ing what would happen to any outstanding Medicare and Medicaid debts if a facility ceased operations. Without that letter, reim­ bursements would stop, and the facility would lose its licensure to provide services. A draft of the letter was presented to the board of commissioners Tuesday and reads, in part: “The County of Barry shall be legally meats received on behalf of Thomapple Manor. In the event that there were outstand­ ing debt owed to Centers tor Medicare and Medicaid Services, the County of Barry attests that they will be responsible for these debts. ” County Administrator Michael Brown said he has contacted an attorney to ensure the wording coincides with the underlying request and the exact situation of the county liability in such a situation. While Brown is’saware of the tight deadline, he requested the opportuni­ ty to further research the wording and nuances of the language before it is submitted. “Don [Haney) did indicate to me that if by July 1 we haven’t provided CMS with the information they are looking for and requir­ ing, regrettably, they are the ones that ... We need to meet their expectations or convince them of something different, then there’s a risk of jeopardizing that funding, effectively certification,” said Brown. “We don’t want to do that, but I do want to make sure we get this right.” Given the time constraints, county commis­ sioners unanimously recommended to the full board 1..... - approval Of . |eItcr arid ..„j will continue . exploring the liability and language issues. hi other busing (/ie hoard of commission­ ers: • Heard an audit report from Kristin Hoogerwcrf from Rehmann financial services firm. The county received n clean, unmodified opinion - the highest that can be given under current auditing standards. • Approved recommending the annual implementation ....... 7 a™ * "T i ‘ ' -■ ‘ .............. n... Phn Aging. The private* nonprofit agency helps support programming at the BarTT County Commission on Aging through funding and other resources. ' • Heard a report from Patricia Johns that several parks and recreation grants have been approved. In total, six grants were awarded, including grants to the City of Hastings for playground renovation al Tydcn Park, the Village of Middleville Skate Park, fitness sta­ tions along the people path in Orangeville Township, providing safer bases at ballfields in Prairieville, outdoor accessibility equip­ ment for the Thomapple Kellogg Schools Education program and replacement of safety mulch at the playground in Yankee Springs. Rutland Township monitors use of explosives Joan Van Houten Staff Writer In open comments during the June 14 Rutland Charter Township Board meeting, Pat Sharpe, representative of the Algonquin Lake Association, inquired about an ongoing problem with explosives in the area. “lb apprise the Algonquin Lake citizens, the issue with explosives - people shooting explosives and things like that - has kind of tamed down. Is that issue over with?” Sharpe asked. “Nope. Not quite,” township supervisor Larry Watson responded. “It’s being moni­ tored.” At the May board meeting, Marti Mayack was present to dispute a complaint about use of explosives on his property. Mayack said his use of Tannerite has been very limited, averaging one or two times a year. The sub­ stance has been used to sight-in firearms. Mayack said, and he has never used it to blow up items. Mayack also said he was not the only per­ son in his neighborhood using explosives, and the complaint had exaggerated die issue. Watson requested approval for an addition to the May 10 minutes, saying he did not feel the record was complete. Recorded in the minutes under “firearm and explosive use,” it states ‘T he township attorney’s letter has been reviewed by Board members, and Watson notes there are three options available to the Township (i.e.. do nothing; attempt to enforce a noise ordi­ nance; ban the use of explosives). After discussion it was apparent that Board mem­ bers’ intent is to do nothing at this time. The property in question is zoned Agricultural which has no restrictions as to the shooting of firearms and safe use of explosives.” "Tile statement was true in the form of an ordinance change, but it should have also slated the zoning supervisor would be moni­ toring the situation,” said Watson. Township Clerk Robin Hawthorne said “action would be taken if necessary” also should be included. Trustee Sandra James suggested another addition to the minutes. “He (Mayack) indicated, after a long dis­ cussion, that there would not be any use on his property of the Tannerite, and that’s not in here,” said James. Other board trustees4hid they also recalled May ack making the statement. Corrections and changes to the May 10 meeting minutes were unanimously approved by the township board. The occurrences of loud noises possibly caused by explosives have diminished. The township will continue to watch the situa­ tion. Preserving history and art, Rutland Township adopts abandoned headstones Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Repair of old headstones and monuments at a cost of S3.000 was approved June 14 by the Rutland Charter Township Board of Trustees. Supervisor l^rry Watson requested alloca­ tion of funds to repair the stones on numerous grave sites no longer receiving maintenance by families of the deceased. “It’s sad to see," Watson said. “There are monuments that have slipped off the base, and there’s just pieces on lite ground.” “All the townships around here have a problem with vandalism, too." trustee Mike Hallifax said. “I don’t know what it is about young kids and doing this sort of thing “It’s a lost art. those old headstones,” he added. The board discussed the possibility of allo­ cating funds each year for headstone repairs and maintenance. The idea received a positive response from all trustees and the supervisor. “It belongs to the township. We need to put’. back in to the cemetery.” said Watson. • “I agree. There are graves out there from the 1800s, back to the Civil War.” said town­ ship clerk Robin Hawthorne An ordinance requiring property in agricul­ tural districts to be a minimum of 10 acres for development has been changed to a minimum of one acre. The change was triggered by land being left unused when homes are built on an acre or less and property owners have no plans to use the remaining parcels. In the township budget agenda, approval was unanimous to accept a $20,000 budget increase for the road commission contract. The contract has changed from $65,000 to S85JD00. In permits and applications, Dairy Queen’s request for a fireworks pennit was approved with all paperwork and permit applications submitted. The library report was presented by Rob -rxijPiilp ID ® ty[(l(fcap □ DELTON ACT AMATEUR COMMUNITY THEATRE Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. Englewood, CO Book by Tim Kelly Music and Lyrics by Bill Francoeur Come celebrate the era und meet Polly Pepper - a young flapper who really knows how to live In the lime ofStutz Bearcat automobiles, Ziirgfleld girls, raccoon coats, ukuleles beauty contests, goldfish swallowers and gangsters. Saturday, June 24,7:00 pm Sunday, June 25,2:00 pm Friday, June 30,7:00 pm Saturday, July 1,7:00 pm Delton Kellogg High School Auditorium Adults - S7.00 Students and Seniors - $5,00 Kids 12 and under - FREE Pre-sale tickets available al Mid Lakes Screen Printing and Delton Library Bates. A new digii^ crtalog will be available soon which will,m£c book checkout and offerings more User friendly. Friends of the Library has decided to use the funds from (he frog donation jar at the library for beautification of the library grounds. Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell has been visiting local community boards, councils and commissions to share plans for a new organization, Hope House. The nonprofit organization will be focused on men released from jail under probation restrictions. 'The purpose is to provide a stable residence for probationers that gives them the opportunity to participate in available pro­ grams. Fundraising is underway with a goal of collecting $50,000 by next year. It isn’t enough to purchase a home, McDowell said, but opens up a possibility for leasing. She said she strongly believes this program will benefit all communities in Barry County. Incoming Hastings Rotary President Andrew Cove and outgoing president Chelsea Foster address the membership of the club at Monday’s meeting. (Photo by Fred Jacobs) New leadership takes the helm at Rotary Club Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor After a year of leadership with the Hastings Rotary Club, President Chelsea Foster will be stepping down next week. Foster said the club has had many triumphs over the years and he is grateful for the oppor­ tunity to serve the community through the activities of the club. “To have an organization grow and serve the community continuously since 1920 is an awesome thing when you think about it,” said Foster. “Our club has a bright future, and I look forward to serving Rotary in other ways, as we do good in our community and around the world. I would invite other local profes­ sionals to come visit us and learn what Rotary is all about." Incoming president Andrew Cove outlined several goals for the coming year, including a new approach to how the club continues its commitment to community. Cove explained although just 20 percent of the club is made up of members under 40, the future of the club rests on their shoulders. “This isn’t just a Hastings Rotary problem, but all over the United States, clubs are strug­ gling with this,” said Cove. Using a bottle of Not your Father’s Root Beer as a visual aid. Cove said the club will explore new ways of completing projects and making a difference in the coming months. “We don’t need to change who we are, just what we look like," Cove told club members. “So, expect myself and the board to challenge everything we have done in the past. We will not do something just because we’ve always done it that way. We need to look at this from not our past, but where we want to go.” Future changes could include new member­ ship options, a satellite club or possibly live-streaming meetings. “Did you know that some clubs don’t meet each week? That we have a blank slate to make our Rotary Club whatever we want?” asked Cove. “And, as we dig into our image. I expect that many of the other goals set by our strategic plan will fall in place, just because we look different but are still putting ‘service above self.”’ The Hastings Rotary Club meets each Monday at noon in the banquet room of the Walldorff restaurant. For more information, visit hastingsrotary.com. Spectrum Health Pennock retail pharmacy to close After nearly 30 years of service. Spectrum Health Pennock retail pharmacy is closing its doors, effective Friday. June 30. ’Hie decision came after much consideration, discussion and market analysis by the Pennock Ventures Board and Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital Board of Trustees. ” The decision to c|ose the retail pharmacy was not a quick one." said Dan King. Pennock Ventures Board chair and hospital board trust­ ee. “Pennock Ventures Board has evaluated the trends in the nharmacy market for Spectrum Health Pennock retail pharmacy over the last five-pl^ vcars, allowing ample “me for growth opnortuoiti^ Givcn lhc growing number of nL^cies in the comotunity and decline in oUr phannacy patient base, the Pennock Ventures0oanl ma,de lhC J’llicult decision (0 .il)Se. Barr>' Counly patients are fortunate in have several pharma­ cies within Hastings and within the county to meet their needs. • >re|y appreciate the ^uPP°no^ ] he consumer lan.. has changed sig­ nificantly over the |- ^ decades, he said. 'he impact to c;if- ’Riders and patients . txixxied to be „j.cn the variety ot phaimacy options av J. ']' n the community. Wl|h multiple ph,mn ab , the surrounding '“'rent Sp^'V n Pennock retail l’“'i‘“t ?, l5il e nany options and aeeess>bi|jly *'<• 1,3 Il has been an hn. , ^vilege to serve O''r t<“”l"“»ity\ >»■ •“,d luld we are eommmed t0 1 “'mac) "J' Pa'ienV H ^moT™i,'g Wilson-Neil. Specttu-n Health ' ■,‘iCn,S Whh “ ^eripn‘>'> 81 U’e pharmacy should call 269-948-3136 before Friday, June 30, to transfer prescriptions to ’ ’ ‘ their pharmacy of" choice. Spectrum Health Pennock will continue to provide hospital patients with pharmacy services. Anyone with questions or concerns may call the number above. County searching for medical examiner provider cnarrow contract ear ly --------- to 7 termin ” . _Z ate three-year hopes to continue to work with the county Amy Jo Kin. Managing Editor Without a nearly S25.000 boost in its fee. Sparrow Health System plans to terminate its medical examiner contract with Barry County. County Administrator Michael Brown said the county received notice of the request at the beginning of June, along with other area counties who had contracts with the group. In correspondence. Spanow Laboratory Director Jon Baker outlined reasons for the change. “For many years, Sparrow Forensic Pathology has operated at an annual deficit of approximately $500,000 which has been absorbed by Sparrow Health System,” wrote Baker. “Unfortunately, the financial climate in which we now operate prevents Sparrow Health System from continuing to subsidize county medical examiner’s offices. As such, we have been forced to reevaluate the con­ tracts that we have with all the counties we serve." Sparrow is asking for an increase from $2.09 per capita to $2.50, totaling close to $24,600 more annually for Barry County. In the letter of termination. Baker said Sparrow agreement on newly negotiated rates. Brown told the board of commissioners Tuesday morning the scarcity of facilities offering pathology and medical examiner ser­ vices makes comparing costs and services a bit tricky. He suggested the county research the services offered through Western Michigan University. Both Sparrow and WMU have nationally accredited programs. “There are not a lot of other options,” he said. Prior to contracting with Sparrow, Brown said the county worked with a local doctor before the requirements outgrew the needs of the program. After discussion, commissioners unani­ mously voted to send out requests for propos­ als for medical examiner services. Both Brown and Commissioner Vivian Conner said the RFPs arc not a reflection of the services performed by Sparrow in the past. “We are no means disappointed by the ser­ vices Sparrow provides,” Brown said “Evetybody seems happy with the services " �The Hastings Banner — Thtrsad/, June 22. 2017— Pago GRIEF, continued from page 1 ^oulooze argued the court had no authority 111 the case involving the older child since she ls not ;i part of the incident. b’s not the prosecutor’s determination whether it’s in the child’s best interest, it’s up to the mother to make that decision." he said. This is just punishment, pure punishment." Judge Amy McDowell didn't hesitate when making her ruling to uphold the decision that Rowling have no contact with any of his chil­ dren. She told Bowling unless the mother provides something in writing from a profes­ sional saying contact with her father in jail would not harm the child, the order of no contact u ill stand. Family members are continuing to fight over Cheyenne's body and funeral. Cheyenne’s mother. Melissa, and her husband, Tim, want custody of the body and planning for the ser­ vice and burial near Dowling. Cheyenne’s father. Dan Fighter. is also seeking custody and wants his daughter buried in Freeport. Fighter said a hearing on custody of Cheyenne’s body is scheduled in probate court Friday. "1 want to get my daughter laid to rest and take care of ]my grandson 1. That’s my priori­ ty,” said Fighter. At least three other people reportedly want custody of the young boy. including Melissa and her husband. Tim, Cheyenne’s sister who currently has the boy and Ralph Bowling’s mother. 'Hie custody issue, Melissa Wymer said, has tom her family apart. “I'm lighting so many battles. I don’t even know what to do any more.” Melissa Wymer said. * I’m try ing to do what I think my daugh­ ter would want." She said Cheyenne’s son stayed with them two or three times per week even before Cheyenne left her husband, Ralph, and moved in with them four days before she was killed. They were camping with the boy the weekend Cheyenne was killed. “It will haunt me forever," Melissa Wymer said. “If I had known this would happen, we never would have left.” Tim Wymer said he can't understand the whole situation. “She was living here with us. He (the grandson] was camping with us when this all happened," Tim Wymer said. “He stayed her two or three times a week even before they moved in. I just don’t understand any of this. How can they Figure this is not a good place for him?" Both Wymers said they ’ll continue to make sure their grandson is cared for in the best possible home, and they want to be part of his life. ••lliaO Wbal she [Cheyenne) would have wanted," Melis* Wymer .saidhat s why she came to <•<« home - where she thought She would be sale. Hopefully, we wd both be able to still lw in this little boy s life. I Ic needs his family. He J<‘« l»st his whole world. We just want to make sure he’s with family and that he’s safe.’ Firn Wymer described the 3-year-old as a • cute little guy with a million questions about everything. He loves Dino Thicks, camping and playing in the sandbox." Melissa Wymer said her daughter was a wonderful mother and a wonderful daughter who liked to camp and spend time with the kids. Cheyenne, who attended Maple Valley schools, worked at Twin City Foods in Lake Odessa. “She loved her job and she got along with everybody," Melissa Wymer said. “She said she was kind of the comic on her shift, always trying to make people smile, and she would sing and dance. .She just tried to make every­ body happy." Nathan Farrell. 31, of Lake Odessa also was shot that night after reportedly giving Cheyenne a ride home. He is out of the hospi­ tal now and expected to recover. Melissa Wymer said she and her husband also wonder if a call for help to the police that went unanswered could have changed the outcome for their daughter. Lt, Angel Ouwinga. assistant commander at the Wayland Michigan State Police Post, admitted the call did not get relayed to the officers as it was supposed to. Ouwinga said Cheyenne first called the Barry County Sheriff's Department and was advised to call 911. She did so and the 911 call was then transferred to the state police. Ouwinga said the call requested an officer contact her by phone for some information about a surveillance camera she found at her home. "Unfortunately, the message at the state police didn’t gel transferred to the officer.” Ouwinga said. “Obviously we strive to return every’ single phone call that comes to us. “it’s unfortunate. This is not common," she said. “Overall I think we do a great job responding to every’ call - but we didn’t call her." Tim Wymer said he’s already been in con­ tact with the attorney general about the missed call by state police. "Nobody should ever have to go through all this. It’s horrible, horrible, horrible," he said. “ It’s just unfathomable how much can go wrong so fast." Sumifler Concerts continue in downtown Hastings reside™. , Any given we : |(> c •■nd visitors can pull lip a lawn ‘ , u *7 » free ()l)|do<)r concert in at lhe > A mix of music can be h fonn toy pIaza at thc comer of Statu a fou r Mt ()r acn)ss (hc street on the BatO pIaza''funhouse lawn or at thc I hon’^l JnV0(xl lr^st State Street near the Apple B re '’section. All perform*n‘« b|^. and attendees are encouraged U b “lets or chairs for seating. A during events at Wi" >* open P|,Wa. 1 Playing al the be site of y kid-centered cOfK\. s n-m. Thunday, June 22. at die Janunin’ with Benjammin will g a|on“Cls a chance to move, play and ‘ w,’h educational music. They 'Set"" heal,hrespect and science • 'mg so mucjj fun they won’t even real ze they re Fridays the f ounui n at n<x>n jun(. 23 on ,hl. courthouse lawn '' ’lure Benjammin Gauthier. A gw'm»le ° "esiem Michigan University. Gauthier brings interactive music for all ages. He w d 1 P ‘ toe favorite music with an open invitatt sing along. Guests also are wereorne ta brinp a Junch this noon-time concert. Friday Night Hcaiures's ihe offered in the city. * -30 p.m. concert at the Thomapple u,le 23 will highlight Vox Vidorra, an indie soul quartet from Grand Rapids. Led by 'oCU Molly Bouwsma Schultz, thc band combines Motown-style vocals with an underbe y ot jndjc rock, soul Vox Vidorra, a quartet from Grand Rapids, will combine Motown-style vocals with an underbelly of indie rock, soul and jazz during the Friday Night Features concert June 23 at the Thornapple Plaza in downtown Hastings. (Photo provided) and jazz provided by multi-instrumentalists Scott Schultz. Ryan K. Wilson and Theo Ndawillie II. Another new' feature, an outdoor movie night at the Thomapple Plaza will begin at dusk Saturday. June 24. Everyone is invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a free family-friendly movie under lhe stars. 'Hie city band will continue with the fourth of its fivc-w eek scries at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28. at lhe Thornapple Plaza. Made up of musicians from all over Barry County and beyond, lhe group this will present a concert of its favorite pieces. Choral society concert to benefit Thomapple Arts Council 'Hie take wood Area Choral Society will host a benefit concert for the Thomapple Arts Council at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 25. at the Family Life Center, Church of the Nazarene, 1716 N. Broadway, Hastings. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of tickets, a freewill offer­ ing will be taken. The arts council provides a variety of ser­ vices to area residents, including the jazz fes­ tival. free concerts, trips, scholarships and an art pantry for area schools. The Lakewood Area Choral Society is happy to have an opportunity to help support the programs of the arts council, said founder and artistic director Dr. Robert C. Oster. The concert will feature a variety of pop, patriotic, and operatic music. Osler wrote a special arrangement of the "Drinking Song Finale" from "Ten Daughters and No Husbands." a comic opera by Franz von Suppe. Tin’s rollicking song features soprano Cindy Olson. 'Die choir will also perform “One World” by Mark Hayes. “Over the Rainbow" by Harold Arlen.’arranged by Teena Chinn will feature soloists Ronni O'Toole and Elaine Caswell. “Unforgettable." arranged by Kirby Shaw, will feature father Neal Johnson and daughter Heather Lewis as soloists. Jon Cleveland will be the soloist in "Ain’t Misbehavin’" by Thomas “Fats" Waller. “Wish Upon a Star" by Leigh Harline. arranged by Oster, will feature Jill VanZyl as soloist. ’Die full choir will perform a choral medley from "My Fair Lady," featuring an octet com­ prised of Lisa Sterkcnburg, Cathie Oil, Mary Kuhlman, Jodi Rzepecki, Jon Cleveland, Joan Hasselback, Scott Taylor and Larry Ott sing­ ing “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly." Larry On will be featured soloist on “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face." Patriotic music to be performed includes a special a cappella version of the "StarSpangled Banner," “This Land 1 Love" by John Carter. “Song for the Unsung Hero" by Joseph M. Martin, and "For Spacious Skies" by Paul Short, arranged by David L. Brunner, featuring Kristen Kennedy as soloist. The Lakewood Area A cappella Choir will perform the first movement of a Cole Porter Jazz Trio. “You Do Something to Me." “This concert has something for everyone," said Oster. “Come out and support the arts in Hastings and Barry County, enjoy the concert and support the Thomapple Arts Council." More information about the arts council can be found at thomapplcarts.org. Information about the choral society is available at lacsmusicxMg. CiviO War history seminar to feature little-known facts The tallest Union soldier could very well have looked down at the top ol Pto^dem Lincoln’s head. The Dn.ninier Bo> of Sh loh was never al that battle, bu he was the last Civil War soldier ’ ,s i 1,U-n ‘r? J rt of latest installment ol the dial will be part ot tat nrvSented bv the Umsing/Suntidd. C cjvj| w t 17, Sons of Union dt •rucs(111y.June J he seminar wi . J Bre,hren Church, 27, at the Sunfield Um (M,43). 8436 W. Grand Ltdgc b SunfiekJ. Grj will present Guest speaker w noW about Michigan Things you "’i-1’” nl,t B'jn the Civil War.” (and a few other p’acc^ Waf lx,gan a Griggs’ interest in » when |lis mother relatively short nn,v’ ‘his great-grandfashnwed him the t)b‘u!a^.h Michigan Cavalry, ther Ed win Potter oljht irjs placed to Potter was one ol ”ie r)n7sident Jefferson watch over Confederate tufCd him al Davis after that reghncniH^ 1 the close of the war. Griggs has since learned he had two other ancestors who fought to preserve the Union He joined lhe Austin Blair Camp No. 7 Sons’ °f Vc'.eranS Of ,l,c Civil War in ^nkson in 2tX)2 and served as commander of that camp in 2009 and 2010. Griggs currently senes as junior vice commander for the Michigan Sons ot Union Veterans of the Civil War. He also serves on the board of directors of Michigan’s GAR Memorial Hall and Museum in Eaton Rapids. Griggs has worked with members of his organization putting on Civil War days at sev­ eral schools throughout mid-Michigan as well ns al lhe Grand Army of the Republic Museum’s Civil War Discovery Day Camp in August. He also has presented programs for several civic organizations, retirement centers and retiree clubs. Admission lo the seminar is free, and the public is welcome to attend. Veteran grave markers available for R/It Calvary, Riverside cemeteries Every Memorial Day, Hastings American Legion Post 45 gets requests for veteran grave markers to be placed at headstones. Sometimes the graves have been overlooked in the past or they might be new, or the markers have been broken or lost over the winter. Anyone who knows of a headstone that did not have a marker to hold a flag on Memorial Day is asked to call the Hastings American Legion Post at 269-945-4973, or Jim Atkinson, 269-948-8219. Hastings City Council provides these markers at no cost to families of veterans. 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Please include infonnation such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal infonnation. remember? Center for the arts Banner June 3, 1965 Civic art center - The newly formed Civic Art Activity group has obtained the use of part of the old New York Central Depot in downtown Hastings as a loca­ tion for a working area and exhibition hall, and members have been busy cleaning up the structure. Ralph Junold of 4440 Bedford Road appears happy as he helps Mrs. Adelbert Cortright. Mrs. Charles Fox and Mrs. Leonard Riepenhoff clean the walls. Ralph is a retired White Products custodian, but he was captain in the German Merchant Marine in which he served from 1914 until 1947. He came to the U.S. in 1950. His artistic endeavors are highlighted by his wood carving and oil paintings. met? Denise Straley was born altout 10,000 miles away from Hastings where she resides with husband. Tom. A native of Brisbane. Australia, she developed a keen interest in America when she was young. Classes, such as bookkeeping, shorthand and ty ping she took at Wavel! Heights High School in the state of Queensland prepared her for her first job al thc age of 16. Denise worked for an insurance agency, her first job. and attended Brisbane Business College at lhe same time to hone her skills. By the lime Denise was 21. her desire to visit America surged. She had pen pals in California and Ohio and decided to start saving money so she could visit them. In 1969. she arrived in the United States for what she planned to be a three month trip. Denise spent about a month with her California pen pal and then flew to Canton, Ohio, to stay with the family of her other pen pal. who had married. The pen pal’s parents were “empty nesting” and wanted her to stay with them. They urged her to extend her visit..so Denise jumped through all lhe hoops to get a Green Can! and lived with them for about 18 months. She was fortunate to land a job in Australia upon her return, but she knew' in her heart she wanted to return to lhe I nited States to live. "I don’t know what it was; maybe 1 was destined to live here |in America! because I missed every thing." Denise Mid. "1 lived on $5 a week fto save for another trip to Amcricaf, and every thing else went into the bank except to pay tny mom some money to help out. "With a Green Card, you can only !>e out of thc country for one year or you lose it it you are gone longer. That plane touched down in Los Angeles one day before my Green Card expired. Technically. I’ve been here ever since,’* Denise said. Upon hOr arrival back in California, she met her first husband, who hailed front Lake Odessa, and started working as a secretary for the director of thc U-S. office of Iran Aircraft Company. Denise moved to Michigan about a year after her marriage, first living and working in Luising where their daughter was bom and then moving to Woodland. “I got a job al EHI Brcakthru tn Lake Odessa as a secretary'. I also worked part-time for the school; I was the Woodland representative for Community Education. I did some work al Sunfield sch«x>!s when they needed help out there. I also worked downtown in Like Odessa in the .superintendent’s office in the accounting department. She also joined thc Lakewood Aren Choral Society. Over thc years. Denise also gained legal exptnence working for attorneys in l^ikc Odessa and Hastings, then in thc office of Barry County Prosecutor Dale Ciowicy and her last full lime job in Hany County’s District Court office, retiring in ?.(X)7. Denise became a naturalized U.S. citizen Dec. 13, 1994, m U.S District Court in Grand Rapids She and her husband, Tom, have been married 21 years. When loin, who served in the U.S Marines, wanted to join thc lawrence J. hcatej answers as to what worn For thc first time in thc ninny years that the Hastings Elks Lodge has sponsored entrants in the national Americanism essay contest for fifth through eighth graders, a local student's work has reached the nation­ Spring brings heightened activity from creatures, including this gray fox spotted outside the J-Ad Graphics offices in Hastings. Gray foxes are typically found in woodlands. Although both red and gray species are found in all counties, fox numbers may be locally abundant, but are down in some areas, perhaps because of increasing coyote popula­ tions. (Photo by Joan Van Houten) Have you 4^ Do our votes really change things. Sly Mr. Fox do you „ 11.......... Denise Straley Bauer American Legion Post 45 in Hastings, Denise joined its Lidies Auxiliary and has been an active member for 10 years. Her involvement gives her a feeling of American patriotism, Denise said. She that the Legion and its auxiliary do so much to make life Ik tier and more comfortable for veterans. As a member of thc Hastings Friends of thc Library for 10 years, she volunteers al rhe library and helps with thc group’s used book sale. In Florida. Denise, who likes to dance, is thc entertainment director nt the park where she and Tom slay. lor her American patriotism through activities with the local American Legion’s Lidies Auxiliary and her zest for volunteering nt the Hastings Public Library. Denise Straley is a Barry County Bright Light. Singers 1 like: Willy Nelson and |the late) Jesse Dixon with lhe Gaither Homecoming group. I had my picture taken with him. I love everything from Willy Nelson and Bob Seger all thc way through to Pavarotti. Favorite Ming: Bob Seger’s ‘'Lum lhe Page.” Imo of my favorite books: “Wolves Against the Moon” by Julia Cooley Altrocchi. Il was published in 1940. and I had been looking lor it. I found it in a book stoical Mackinac Island. I was just like a little kid when 1 found it. It is so totally cool. It’s all about Michigan and Native Americans and b<»w they went to Green Bay in canoes “.Snow Covered Wagon’’ (also by Altrocchi| is another favorite about the Donner Party expedition tn 1846 47. Best advice ever received: Be line to y outsell. Favorite TV program: I love PBS. I am a total PBS addict, plus lhey don’t have any commercials. Something about me most people don’t know: I won the 1968 Queensland state championship in small bore rille competition. I was lhe runner-up handicap champion in 1967 after I was only in the rifle club three months. Favorite teacher: When I was in elementary school, it was a teacher who explained how important it was to have good writing, and to know what you were saying when you are writing so people can understand it. He was very strict, though. If I could change one thing: llr.it people would accept people for the way lhey are. Favorite vacation destination: Florida, but I would like to go back out West and revisit. Favorite dinner: Fresh fruit from Bob’s Bar in Mailachce, Fla He has the best JlargeJ fried shrimp, too. Favorite cartoon characters: Calvin and Hobbes. I even have a book of Calvin and Hobbes. Best thing about volunteering: Knowing that you arc helping whatever entity it is ... Il’s knowing that somebody needs your help, and you are helping them. Favorite childhood memory: Going io the beach. A talent I would like to have: I’d really like to be a good singer. 1 love losing. Favorite city; | historical places. Jonesborough. Tenn. It js so cool. It’s the oldest city in Tennessee. They have the most awesome quilt store that I’ve ever seen in the world. Favorite .sports teams: The Michigan Stale football team and the Detroit Lions. A state I would like to visit that I haven’t: Washington. Something on my bucket lb<: Seeing a Bob Seger concert, and l’rn going there Sept. 19. My biggest pasxion. continue learning. A quality 1 admire in other people: Honesty. If I could back in time (to visit): Back when Australia was first settled Lhere was so much on back then when ^ppe-d from Britain in boats.^ al level of competition. . And even though Nick Brownlee is still too young to vote, wc all should take note of his insightful explanation of how America voted - or didn’t vote - its way into the political dilemma we face today. Brownlee, who’ll be a ninth grader at Hastings High School this fall, used Old World physicist and mathematician Isaac Newton’s Third luiw as an interesting perspective on today’s political world. ’’Any action will have an equal or oppo­ site reaction,” reads Brownlee’s essay. “In this context, the action would lie your vote; this can and will change the outcome of the election. If there’s a reasonable change you want thc government to make, speak out. every voice matters. "Il really doesn’t matter how you vote, if how you vote supports what you believe,” Brownlee wrote. “Even one vole matters.” Citing Newton’s law, Brownlee suggest­ ed voters took an action with their ballots in November that should have had an equally powerful reaction in Washington, D.C. Voters across the country sent a clear mes­ sage to the Washington elites that they didn't want more of lhe same. In other words, voters didn’t want a political insider in the While House. They were looking for change and a new direction which they surely got when lhey elected Donald Trump as president of the United Stales. Iliis is where Newton’s natural world order breaks down, though. There has been no commensurately powerful reaction to the potent action taken by voters in November. Since Trump has taken office, the political machine that runs Washington has done just about everything it can to hinder Trump’s ability and his authority to govern. Because of a constant and relentless assault on the executive branch’s credibility and leader­ ship ability, nothing is gelling done other than dividing us as a nation. Polling suggests that the frustrating tedi­ um is spreading to other institutions that have always been the foundation of our way of life. A recent NBC News/IVh// Street Journal poll, shows that just 19 percent of Americans have confidence in lhe national news media; only 16 percent have confi­ dence in the federal government; just 13 percent have confidence in large corpora­ tions; and only 13 percent of Americans feel any assuredness in the financial industry. These statistics should concern all of us. especially Washington elites because voters have lost confidence in their leaders’ ability to solve any of the problems with which they rightfully expected Trump to deal. Working-class Americans supported Trump because he convinced them he could solve issues important to them like health care, taxes, infrastructure and keeping us safe. They wanted someone who didn’t look or talk like a Washington politician. Trump fit the job description but. since he’s been “hired,” the political elites who still run the machinery have done everything in their power to disrupt his administration. The toxic rhetoric reached crisis level last week when a lone gunman showed up at a playground where Republican lawmakers were practicing for the annual congressional baseball game played as a fundraiser and a traditional means of promoting collegiality. The Illinois man who had been in the area for several months planning his attack had a target list in his pocket and a plan to kill as many members of Congress as he could. In a matter of minutes, two congressmen, a lobbyist and two security guards were shot before members of one congressman’s secu­ rity detail were able to shoot and kill the gunman, ending the carnage. Within hours, the news media and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle spoke out on the tragic shootings that shocked Washington and The entire nation. Media outlets were soon pushing for plan such a dent y polifical rancor sm> (jie prcsj. environmcm •• dcntral election c. evaluate their in which lawma cfjS NeWS anchor safety in pnl’iic. attack was Scott I’elley sugge e 1that t^ • foreseeable degree, self-mt • to the political ios sccmc(I add has poj^^d concern- OWUstr weekend' my and I attended a veiled to a woman up front who was still on her phone to -tun. off your damn phone! She immediately responded, I m working on it ” To ihow in the audience tt was intimidating to hear someone yell threaten­ ing words at another when we were all there to enioy a movie. # The next day. we were coming up on a traffic light when we saw a woman and a man jump from their vehicles m what looked like a game of frantic traffic tag. As we <'or closer, we could see that they were yelling at each other in a fit of road rage because one of them had apparently cut thc other off a few blocks earlier. Their frustra­ tion with each other and their lack of patience and understanding turned into a heated exchange that could have led to vio­ lence. Does this kind of behavior on our streets and in our public places have anything to do with the toxic rhetoric we hear every night on the news? Has our society become so bitter that the only way we can get away from it is to just lock our doors and tum everything oft? "If there’s reasonable change you want the government to make, speak out, every voice matters." Brownlee wrote in his essay. I like the young man’s idealism, and I believe that’s just lhe spirit we need to revive in America. In today’s world, though. I think it’s in serious jeopardy. Americans spoke out for change, but the change has been met with resistance from political elites to the point that they've drawn a line in the sand and are working to divide us. We all can certainly take a lesson from young people like Brownlee and from a group of local students who stunned me with their contrasting style of deliberation at a weekend Barry County Leadership pro­ gram. One student talked about what was learned over the weekend, particularly when too many students wanted to be in charge and got nothing done. What resulted was working together as a team and accomplish­ ing their task. Another student observed that it was possible to overcome obstacles when groups began identifying common ground. How is it that a small group of high school students can figure it out over a long weekend and yet Congress has failed as a deliberative body ? And how will our democ­ racy survive when the much of the national media presents our news filtered through its own political perspective? We need to chill out and refocus on the big issues that face our country - it will only be achieved if our leaders learn to work together, debate their differences and arrive at a consensus with which voters can live. Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc wcrc bc’”8 , M A person I would most like to meet: My P^at-grandmother, who c tnic to Australia from Cloud iulKW. • e.UvrPls Ireni |.u , i)i\enp°rt s book, I'mlK-rland limes,’ uh ? about tilings his t What do you think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. 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Hopefully, you will enjoy a pleasant vaca- ^Doctor Universe Shedding light on lightning Dear Dr. lightning? of balance. Lightning is one way nature balances out these charges on our planet. - Monica, 10. Costa Rica Ixiyd told me about lhe ingredients. And while we’re at it, let’s answer As the sun heats the Earth’s surface, these questions: the air above it warms up, too. Warm air When lightning strikes the ocean, what rises. As the air rises, tiny droplets of happens to the fish? water, or vapor, rise up and form into a ~ Olivia, 12, Manchester, UK cloud. Air continues to rise and the cloud Why is lightning attracted to metal gets bigger and bigger. At the top of the objects? Grant. 11, Pullman. Wash. cloud, the temperature is really cold. The Why does lightning sometimes just tiny droplets of water there turn into ice. happen in clouds? One idea is that bits of ice bump into - Leo, 11, Cayman Islands each other to create electrical charge. Exactly how they do this is still a bit of a Dear Monica. Olivia, Grant and Leo: mystery. But when these charges in the sky While you are probably not in the interact with opposite charges on the middle of an electrical storm right now, ground, a current runs between them and there are more than 1,000 happening at we see a bright flash of lightning. any given moment on our planet. They Lightning can happen within a cloud or it happen on Saturn. Venus and Jupiter, too. can happen between the cloud and the These big, gray storms we sec on Earth ground. It all depends on how these give us lhe chance to see electrical charges charges are jumping around. in action, said my friend Nic Loyd, a Now. for a final lightning round of meteorologist al Washington Slate answers to the remaining questions. Il University. turns out metal doesn’t necessarily attract Pretty much everything has an lightning. But it is a good conductor of electrical charge. You have a charge. 1 electricity. That means electricity can have a charge. These charges interact with1 easily flow through it. Lighting will take each other. Founding father and inventor thc shortest path possible. Water also can Ben Franklin, who was really curious be a good conductor. That’s why it’s about lightning, is credited with giving important to stay away from water when these charges names: negative and there’s an electrical storm. Most of the electricity flows along the top of the water. positive. They work kind of like the different A fish’s fate may depend on how close to ends of a magnet. Two charges that are the the surface it swims. Finally, thunderstorms happen more same will move away from each other. But put a negative and positive charge near often in spring and summer, since the each other, and they are like best buds. ingredients — especially warm air - are more likely to exist. Now that you know Opposite charges attract. 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Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 701$ Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Gaypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 1030 to Il.’SOtam, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunda) School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 am. Youth activities: call for infonnation. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Senice; Sunday School and Nursery available during senice. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.. Worship & Children’s Programs 10 am. Youth Group. Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band. Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call lhe church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 am.-12 p.m.), e-mail office® mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 am. PLEASANTV1EW FAMILY CHURCH SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15a.m. Morning Pray er (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each wrek). Thc Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and thc rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer al all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday , Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Sen ices: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. .Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria 'Rd . Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 am., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Gub for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special." For infonnation call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St, Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc® gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 am. Traditional & 11 am. Contemporary (Nursery’ Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.; PrcK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling. MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Senice: 9:30 am.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 301 E State Rd.. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scon Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd.. Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Senice: Coffee a.m.; 10-11:15 Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 10:30 am. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Ixad Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 am. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m.,AWANA (Children Kindergartcn-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Pray er. (ill Church Office 948-8004 for infonnation on MITT (Mothers in Training Together). Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Piistor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people w elcome you to worship at "an old country church.’ Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 am. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure ofmeeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M43 Highway. Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hasifmc1^ gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfrecmcthodihLCQlU- Pastor Brian Teed. Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 am., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10.05 a m -10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 1030 am. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group Semester Growth Group, Wednesday Pioneer Club & Women's Bible Study and Thurs­ day Senior Adult (5(H) Bible Study & Brunch will resume in in the fall. Senior Lunch Out continues at 11:15 am. VBS Passport to Peru, Sunday, July 9 thru Thursday, July 13,6:15­ 8:30 p.nt Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, June 25 Worship al 8 & 10:00 a.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 am. - 12 p.m. Location: 239 E North St, Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.grace-hastings. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. I'lfi CUSTER. MI - Donald Leroy Martin, age 86, of Custer, and formerly Hastings, passed away June 17. 2017 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Donald was bom in Ithaca, on March 29, 1931. the son of Lynn and Rena (Babcock) Martin. Don graduated from Fulton High School. Don married (Cecelia) Joan Gantz on June 11. 1951. He worked for E W. Bliss in Hast­ ings for 36 years, from 1950 until his retire­ ment in 1986. Don built a cabin in Custer, where thc family mads jnany memories in the Custer and Ludington yea. After retirement, Don and Joan moved to Custer and made it their permanent home.. Don had many hobblesand interests, which included hunting, mushrooming, snovvmobiling, boating, golfing, bowling, restoring and tinkering on cars, and woodworking. He was especially proud of the 1959 Buick that he restored. Don enjoyed watching all the wildlife and feeding the birds at their Custer home. His favorite thing to do was traveling and camping. He and Joan spent lots of time in the pick-up camper, traveling the United Slates. Don was preceded in death by his parents; wife. Cecelia Joan Martin (2011); son, Mi­ chael Lynn Martin (2002) and granddaughter, Brooklyn Cahill (2011). He is survived by his son,Craig (Marianne) Martin of Hastings; daughters, Kathleen (Ed) Pike of Fort Myers, Susanne Parker, Marianne (Micheal) Slocum, Marcia (Frank) Look, all of Hastings; grandchildren, Loxci (Steve) Motts, Kimo Martin, Emily (Todd) Cahill, Cecily (Brian) McCabe, Lauren (Steve) Dunklcburg, Ellen Pike, Ryan (Heather) Martin. Seth Parker, Justin (Brooke) Slocum, Elizabeth Teunessen, Greg (Lisa) Slocum. Amanda (Paul) Leavitt. Mitchell (Jewel) Martin; 26 great-grandchildren; live great­ great grandchildren; and one brother. Duane (Lois) Martin. Don loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He also had a great love for dogs. Don had many friends at their Custer Home and enjoyed spending time with them as well. Funeral services will be held on Thursday. June 22.2017 at 1 p m 3l the Girrbach Fu­ neral Home in Hastings In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may bc made to the Barry County Animal Sc540 N’ lnduj‘tnal Park Hastings, MI 49058. . Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home tn Hastings. To leave an online condolence. Please visit www.girrbachfuncralhoine.nel. Hus InfirSon on worsHip xmee Ts frovtJeJ ity Hie Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Call 269-945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 K, Jo*2£S^ M-79 East P.O. Box 63, Hastings, Ml 49058, Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 1674 S. Stale Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery' and ______________________ preschool available.__________________________ 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Margie E.Slocum QUIMBYUNITED METHODIST CHURCH GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH \ Dqnafd Leroy Martin 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 anytime W Hastings Bannef classified ails HAS I INGS. MI - Margie E. Slocum, age 84.of Hastings passed away Sunday June 18, 2017 after a long and joyful life. She was bom September 4,1932. the eldest of seven children, to Marguerite (DeMott) and Keet Tobias. She was raised on thc fami­ ly farm where she learned thc rewards of hard work and the pleasure of family love. She attended Hinds Rural School and graduated Hastings High School in 1950. She graduated Barry County Normal in 1951 and began her teaching career in many of the rural schools including Weeks and Durfee. She married Gordon Case in 1952 with that marriage ending in divorce. While raising her four children, she resumed her studies at WMU and earned her bachelor degree in 1969. She taught first grade at McFall Elementary for many years and retired from Thomapple Kel­ logg Schools in 1994. Margie married Jack Slocum in 1986 and together they enjoyed traveling, attending MSU football and basketball games, and most of all. they shared the joy of family gatherings. She loved to read and enjoyed volunteering her time and talents. She stayed close to her high school classmates through class reunions and special luncheons. Margie was a member of Della Kappa Gamma, was involved in 4-H leadership and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, where she served in many roles including leadership of the United Methodist Women. Margie was preceded in death by her par­ ents; her husband. Jack Slocum; her brother. Edger Tobias; sister-in-law, Phyllis Tobias and brother-in-law. Philip Armstrong. Margie is survived by sons, Larry (Barba­ ra) Case, Douglas (Mary) Case, David (De­ nise) Case; daughter, Julie (Wayne) Rose; grandchildren, Jeremy (Andrea) Case, Joshua (Casey) Case, Carley (Michael) Regelcan, Catherine (Darnell Day) Case, Clayton (Jen­ nifer) Case. Jessica (Joe) Shaeffer, Chelsa (Gordon) Bivens, Keeton Rose, Hannah (Jon Garrett) Case and Olivia Rose; great-grand­ children, Wyatt. Elliot, and Alexa Case, Madisyn and Mitchell Case, Mae Regelean, Reu­ ben, Olive, and Opal Day. Darren. Nora, and Josephine Case, Mikayla and Roman Shaef­ fer, Chance. Hailey, Violet, and Eden Bivens; brothers, Ronald (Carol) Tobias. Jerry (Renee Stockham)Tobias. Richard (Virginia) Tobias, sisters, Lois (Don)Bowers and Pauline Arm­ strong. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First United Method­ ist Church, 209 W. Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058. Barry Community Foundation, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 or the Habi­ tat for Humanity Barry County, PO Box 234. Hastings, MI 49058. Visitation will bc Sunday, June 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home. 328 S. Broadway, Hastings. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 26,2017 al 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 209 W. Green St., Hastings. Rev. Dr. Buff Coe and Pastor Tom Evans will officiate the service. Inter­ ment will take place al Cedar Creek Ceme­ tery, Delton. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit vvvvw.girrbachfuneralhoine.net. Barbara EJaine Greenleaf HASTINGS. MI - Barbara Elaine Green­ leaf, age 88, of Hastings, passed away Tues­ day, June 20, 2017 al ’Fhornapple Manor in Hastings. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 23. from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services for Barbara will be held on Saturday, June 24. 2017 at 11 a.m at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 N. M-37 Hwy.. Hastings. Ml 49058. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. The full obituary will be posted on lhe website al www.girrbachfuneralhoine. net as it becomes available. To leave an on­ line condolence, please visit the website. Karin K. (Gibson) Johnson passed away Thursday. June 15. 2017 surrounded by her family after a long fought battle with canat. Karin was bom in Lansing, to Dawne and T. Kent Gibson on September 5, 1968. She lived in Sunfield, until she was 6 and the lived in Hastings for the remainder o her school age years. Karin grew up with three bothers. Gregg (Allyson). Geoff (Steph) and Grant (Amber). . Kann was always full of energy, faith, mu­ sic and a love for children. She earned her degree in elementary education from Michi­ gan Stale University in 1992, and then mar­ ried Brad Johnson that summer before mov­ ing to lhe east side of the state of Michigan to teach. There she taught language arts for the Wayne-Westland Community Schools for six years until her second child was bom. She also earned a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University during this time. Brad and Karin decided to move back to lhe west side of lhe state of Michigan in 1998 so their children could grow up around fam­ ily. Karin stayed home and raised their two boys, Matthew and Samuel and later had two more children, Hannah and Micah. Karin was always active in her children's education, and volunteered frequently with the local library and in the schools. When Mi­ cah went to school, Karin decided to go also, and she was hired to teach preschoolers in the Great Start Readiness Program al Northeast­ ern Elementary. Throughout the years. Kar­ in was also thc teacher and music leader for the 3-11 year olds in her church as she loved working with the primary aged children. Karin was an avid singer and enjoyed her “music therapy” while performing with the Lakewood Area Choral Society. She also en­ joyed running and reading. Karin’s greatest source of joy was her fam­ ily, and she loved seeing her children try their best and excel in school, scouts and sports. Karin was so sad to be taken by a recurrence of breast cancer as she had many plans and great things to look forward to. She wanted to thank everyone for being a part of her life and ask that you all find ways to help show continued love and support to her family. Cheer for them extra loud at their events, give them hugs and support when you see them, and help them to continue to feel their moth­ er's love. Memorial services were held Wednesday, June 21,2017 at lhe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 505 N. Airport Rd, Hast­ ings. An open reception followed. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution can be made to the Karin Johnson Scholar­ ship tund c/o Hastings Educational Enrich­ ment Foundation, 232 West Grand Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 lor more information. �.. Dr. Larry Lee Biair HASTINGS, Ml - Dr. Larry Lee Blair (78) passed away on June 17. 2017. at Thomapple Manor in Hast­ ings. Larry was born on July 20. 1938 in Foil Wayne, IN. to James and Lucy Blair. He grew up in Waynedale, IN and went to school there where he met his future wife Lorenc (Lorne) Scherer. They graduated together from high school and then Indiana University al Bloomington. They went on to Indianapolis where Larry graduated from medical school al IU while I.orric was an elementary school teacher. After finishing his medical training nt Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids in 1964, Lany and Lome moved to Hastings so they Colleen Mary Schantz, age 87 passed could raise their family in a small communi­ ty. Larry initially practiced family medicine and anesthesia, and eventually, as Pennock Colleen was bom on September 6. 1929 Hospital grew, closed his family practice to to Carey and Ethel (Bird) Jones in Hastings. practice anesthesia full-time. ™*^dualed froin Hastings High School in Along with Drs. Spindler and Morrill, Lar­ 7 ’ where she was the Salutatorian of her ry encouraged Pennock Hospital to build thc class and also received the D.A.R. Good Cit­ Physician Center and helped in thc planning izenship Award during her senior year. She for construction. They were the first physi­ worked as a secretary at the E.W. Bliss Com­ cians to move in on January 1. 1970. Lany pany until her marriage to Karl R. Schantz in was the first physician to be elected to lhe June of 1949. Board of Trustees of Pennock Hospital and She was a longtime member of the Hender­ served in that capacity until 2002. During that shot L.A.S., Hendershot Birthday Club, and time, he was treasurer and chairman of the Pennock Hospital Sewing Guild. She was a finance committee. Lany also served a term as chief of ftaff of Pennock Hospital. Lar­ member of lhe Dowling Country Chapel from lhe age of 12 and held many positions in her ry served as president of Pennock Ventures, and helped develop Pennock Pharmacy and church over the years. Colleen was also the Pennock Village. He considered his time as a treasurer of Baltimore Township for many physician and his contributions as a member years. of the Pennock Hospital Board as some of the Her many hobbies included camping in most important and rewarding accomplish­ Northern Michigan, gardening. Hower ar­ ments in his life. ranging, card playing, sewing, quilting, and Larry enjoyed many hunting trips with spending time with her family. good friends to Montana. Wyoming. New­ Colleen is preceded in death by her parents; foundland, Alberta. Northwest Territory'. son, Michael Robert Schantz; and daughter­ Alaska and British Columbia, as well as fish­ in-law, Kathleen Schantz. ing trips to many locations in Canada. Clos­ She is survived by her husband of 68 years. er to home, at the farm where he moved his Karl Schaniz of Hastings; son. Sian (Jackie) family in 1971, he hunted pheasants, rabbits Schantz of Hastings; daughter, Cheryl (Ron) and deer. Larabec of Delton; daughter-in-law. Sally Larry enjoyed living on the farm where he Schantz of Hastings: grandchildren; Aaron had a wide variety of animals and a partic­ (Alison) Schantz, Todd (Tiffany) Schantz. ular interest in horses. During his time off, Shellie (Kevin) Hubert. Adam Schantz. Kev­ he stayed busy with projects to improve the in Schaniz. Jason (Carrie) Larabec and Jenni­ farm, and Larry and Lome instilled in their fer (John) Dennis; nine great-grandchildren; children lhe value of hard work and chores two brothers. Duane (Maxine) Jones of Dow­ (which his daughters laughingly admit they ling and Dale (Linda) Jones of Oxford, FL: did not fully appreciate at lhe time). From sister-in-law, Laura Berry of Vermontville, time-to-time Larry’s medical training was and many nieces and nephews. helpful on the farm, and he often recalled' Funeral senices were held on Monday, one experience when he delivered a calf, was June 19.2017 at the Girrbach Funeral Home. called to the hospital to deliver a baby, and re­ Pastor Rick Foster officiated thc service. In­ lumed home to deliver another calf - all with­ terment took place at Dowling Cemetery'. A in a period of 12 hours. He was as content to luncheon al the Dowling Country Chapel be in a bam as he was to bc in an operating Church followed lhe burial. room, and he greatly enjoyed lhe companionMemorial contributions may be made to Dowling Country Chapel Church. 9275 S. M-37 Hwy. Dowling. MI 49050 or Great Lakes Caring Hospice. 6120 Stadium Dr.. #100. Kalamazoo, MI 49009. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net Ruby 4. Bridges NASHVILLE. MI - Ruby L. Bridges, age 96. of Nashville, passed away on Friday June 16.2017. She was bom on July 30, 1920. at Morgan in Castle­ ton Township, the daughter of I-ester and Mamie (Hous­ er) Webb. She was a graduate of Hast­ ings High School in 1938 and on September 19, 1941. Married William B. Bridges who preceded her in death on July 13.1990. Mrs. Bridges is survived by her two step­ daughters. Betty (Charles) McGrath and Kathryn (Ernest) Freitas; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her stepson, William P. Bridges; sisters. Amber Wheelock, Opal Moser and Garnet Nicholson; brothers. Clinton J. Webb. Clayton G. Webb, Harold E. Webb and Arthur L. Webb. Funeral services were held on Tues­ day June 20, 2017 al leaner Family Funeral Home-Wren Chapel. 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings with Rev. Lester DeGroot officiat­ ing. Interment Freeport Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contnbulions may be made to the charily of your choice. Please share memories and condo­ lences with thc Bridges family at wwwdauerfuneralhomes.coni. LAUEE HAS TINGS, Ml - Camilla Jessie Ray. age 29 of Hastings, passed away suddenly, Sat­ urday, June 18. 2017, as a result of an auto accident. Camilia was bom on August 22, 1987 in Hastings, the daughter of Charles Eugene Ray and Emily Mendez. She graduated from Mooseheart High School in Illinois, class of 2005. She received her associates degree in criminal justice from Saint Ambrose Univer­ sity in 2011. Camilia worked as a cosmetologist from 2005 to 2011 in Pennsylvania, check cashing in Hastings from 2015 to 2016 and a bus driv­ er for Delton Schools in 2017. She enjoyed riding her motorcycle, fishing, gardening, camping and boating on her pontoon boat. * Camilia is survived by her father, Charles Ray; stepbrother. Josh Ray. both of Hastings; mother. Emily Wilson, step-ather. Joseph Wilson of Oxlord. PA; aunt, Virginia Mendez of Reading. PA; cousins. Michael Ortega, lia­ na Ortega, Jaden Gray, all of Reading, PA, as well as numerous other family members and friends. Memorial contributions may Ixr made to the Barry County Humane Society, P() Box 386. Hastings, MI 49058 A Visitation will be held from 5 to 6: p.m. on 'Thursday, June 22. 2017 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A Rosary will lx: said at 6 p.m., following lhe visitation. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Michigan. To leave an online condolence, visit the website al www.girrbachluneralhome.net ship of h«s recei^J^ friends. In 1967. ^ich sub^J^hon treat­ ment for cancer, dcbili^^y resulted M pn^ve,> cvent’’Xrad,l‘d«n-induccd ncurop-11^ ancsthc * necessitated bis retiremcnl^edici^y in !998. After retiring . ngcr ablc , 'nWe<l golf fish, and he . contributi, Ur' In additionded^,™’ « *nnock Hospital. Uftiy*% a °h<W his community- 1-^ .fl| Ro^,'i. mkcr and president of of7h'^'r’and a long-Manding he ±vU"«ed «>y Board. Over the« cry mvolved in many other tilc its, some of which included County Fair Board, and Green G»’H ven. He panic- ularly enj0>'ed ^ Hasdngs me_as an assis­ tant coach for,th*Lo, Larrv n-.S h.°? girls softball team- ln * .. _ .rLce,Vet^ the Bar­ ry County Outstan^ cnior Citizen of the Year Award fn>»n th^d hc ^s,®n on Aging which he Proudy.hcsupportnf? "CVCr haVc achieved without thc PP°« of Lome. Larry and W* at Thomapple ManW W when Larry's mother became a re here Drey found tremendous enjoyment »nd satisfaction from their service, and Lain 'l'"tccrcd there until recently becoming a res,dcn' himself. Lome’s service there . Larry is survived who has been his devoted wife for 38 years. anj by bis daughters, Michelle (Michael) Duits of Hast­ ings, and Shen (D*v,d) Col^itt of Raleigh, NC. Also surviving are grandsons, Ryan Duits (Angela Mac,as^’ “’o Duits and Aus­ tin Colquitt; and great grandchildren Isabella Duits and Luciano. Gabriel and Noah Macias. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant grandson (Duits). Larry’s daughters would like to thank their mother, who tirelessly cared for him as he be­ came increasingly dibbled. The family would like to thank Larry’s friends, colleagues and generations of patients who added so much enjoyment to his life- The family is also tre­ mendously appreciative of Thomapple Man­ or's staff and volunteers for their friendship, service and considerate care. Honoring Larry’s wishes there will not be a funeral, but the family invites guests to at­ tend a celebration of his life on Monday, June 26th between 4:30pm - 7:00pm at thc Barry Community Enrichment Center, 231 S Broad­ way, Hastings ML In lieu of flowers, memo­ rial contributions may be made to Thomapple Manor Auxiliary, Barry' County Commission on Aging or the charity of your choice. Lauer Family Funeral Homes- Wren Chap­ el located at 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings, Michigan has been entrusted to care for the family . Please share a memory or condolences with the Larry’s family at www.lauerfh com LAUER Hastings, passed away at lhe age of 84. June 15,2017 al Pennock Hospital with his family al his bedside. George was bom June 2. 1933 in Boston Township. Ionia County, the son of Jesse El­ liott and Margaret (McGrath) Sole. George attended Woodland High School until IOth grade. He served in the United States Army from 1953-1955 in the 8th Di­ vision. rank PFC Motor Pool, where he re­ ceived his GED. As a young boy, he worked thc family farm. George retired from Hast­ ings Piston Ring in 1986. George married Joan Henney November 7, 1970. They enjoyed 45 years together trav­ eling, camping, fishing, hunting, mushroom­ ing, trail riding, snowmobiling. and playing cards. George enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. After George retired, he spent 20 winters in Florida, two months a year in Mesick and summers camping at lake property with family and friends. George en­ joyed mowing his lawn and working in his woodshop, where he made furniture, pictures, napkin holders, beds and clocks for family and friends. George was preceded in death by wife, Joan (Henney) Elliott; stepson, Phil Springer, daughter, Vickie Goodenough; parents. Jessie Elliott and Margaret Sole; brothers. Bill (Wil­ liam) Elliot, Robert Elliott; and sister, Shirley Root. George is survived by his sons, Quinton (Nicole) Elliott, George (Deb) Elliott; daugh­ ters. Vai (Sonny) Wells, Julie Elliott; sisters. Doloris Ost. Helen Babcock, Joann Kidder. Joyce Jefferys. Sharon Karr; brother, Richard Elliott; 11 grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. There will be a private viewing for children and grandchildren. A memorial celebration of life service will bc held at 2 p.m. on Sunday. June 25,2017 at Girrbach Funeral Home 328 South Broadway Street, Hastings, Michigan, with visitation one hour prior to service. Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans PO Box 14301, Cincinnati. OH 45250-0301. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolences visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. BLAIR, continued from page 1------and said, ‘This is my kind of place.’” In July of 1969, Atkinson joined Brown’s practice, and lhe rest is local history. ‘‘My fondest memory is that I came here and settled in Hastings because of meeting him,” Atkinson said. “I thought, ’These are my kind of people that I want to be around’ and he proved me right over the next 40 years. No question.” Outside of the office, Blair was active in several community organizations. A former member and president of Hastings Rotary Club, he also served as assistant coach for the Hastings High School softball team, was active in lhe Barry County Fair and 4-H pro­ grams, supported Green Gables Haven and was named the 2010 Barry County Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year by the Commission on Aging. He was the United Way campaign co-chairman in 1996, and was a member of thc board of directors and the bylaws and allocation committee. After retirement, he and Lorrie were active volunteers at Thomapple Manor. He even learned to play lhe guitar and would entertain residents and staff with other musicians almost weekly. “One of the things that impressed me. when he retried he took up guitar and he, along with three or four others would go to Thomapple Manor once a week and play a bunch of favorites,” Atkinson said. “They never had a name, it was just ‘Blair s group is playing this week.”’ A hole-in-one on the fourth hole al Hastings Country Club in 1998 can also be Hs{cd among his accomplishment Monday, June 26, in accordance with his wishes and in lieu of a funeral, a celebration of his life will take place between 4:30 and 7 P-m. at the Barry immunity Enrichment Center, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings His daughter Michelle Duits said Blair pro­ vided an excellent e*an>p|c ,o her and bcr MSter. Sheri Colquitt, of wha( -t “Dad was so special to Us. showed us what being a J, U,ls’ ., member means." comraun,Iy His coneagues echo th0 and did make a differe^.^V’ Spindler said. W 'h,!> woM Martha Van Engen to celebrate 80th birthday Martha Van Engen will be celebrating her 80th birthday. She was bom July 2,1937. A card shtfwer in her honor would be appreciated. No gifts please. Cards may be send to Martha Van Engen, c/o Evie Roscoe, 328 W. Casgrove. Nashville, MI 49073. Bernard and Norma Weeks to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary Bernard and Norma (Bennett) Weeks were married June 28, 1952 at lhe Wesleyan Methodist Church in Hastings and are celebrating their 65th anniversary. Their children are Bev (Ted) Spoelstra, Leon (Annette) Weeks and Jerry' (Teri) Weeks. They have seven grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. If you would like to share in their celebration, cards may be sent to 836 S. Wellman Rd., Nashville, MI 49073. Come and see our HUGE selection of �8 Thursday. Juno 22, *fendmtattacked while being brought into court • MtMlwnv*. / . ..nklrictCourt “I get this is a difficult case., D > mcm Judge Michael Schippe r1"10’1* ‘ ba! lllcre Julie Makarewlcz . SkiffWritcr -i ..XUa '*'1 \ front-row'^1fuher jumPcd UP frorn his CourtnxL . m ,he Ban* Counl>- strict defendant 6,1gral?bcd lhc handcuffed choke h i ‘ hc Was cd in,° court» and put a ^ ^‘^nd the man’s nexk. Sheri it* n 1 ,a^C l°ng for Ban? County to nnlUkCOUn sccuril>' officer Gary Pearson P e two apart while other family mcmCre™<d and cried at the unexpected tn ,.bnn?|ThC ‘kfcndanl was quickly relumed ° in£ Ce^’ and father was arrested *° n scPanUc holding cell. cither Baez or the father required medical attention. Tlw father (whose name is not being dis­ c osed to protect the criminal sexual assault victims) has been arraigned on a charge of assault. 1 he family was in court for a preliminary hearing against Thomas Baez, 45, Hastings, charged with four counts of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree and three counts of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree. An i “2 talking, nothing at all. „,„mhers the Schipper reminded famil) nu defendant has a right Io a prclimin D' inntion hearing and is considered innocent escorted out.” he said. Schipper waited for additional court secun ty to bc in place before starting the hearing again. Five officers flanked the courtroom, and the front row- of seating was vacated as Baez was returned for the hearing. During a preliminary examination, botn sides of the case are allowed to present some evidence to the judge. He then decides if he believes there is sufficient evidence to contin­ ue thc case. A preliminary' exam does not determine guilt or innocence, only whether evidence is sufficient to consider thc charges. During the preliminary' hearing, two vic­ Joshua Allerding abuse in the second degree for allegedly fail­ ing to protect her child from .Munro. Munro also faces misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and possession of a switchblade. Munro is expected next in court for a pre­ trial hearing at 8:15 a.m. July 6. CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Central Boiler certified Clas­ sic Edge OUTDOOR FUR­ NACES. Exceptional perfor­ mance and value. Call Today! D-2 Outdoor Wood Boilers 616-8774081_______________ RUSTIC 16x21 CEDAR dance floor. Great condition. Asking $4,000 or best offer. Call 269­ 838-7053. Automotive THE DETAIL WORKS. Call 269-948-0958. Help Wanted BARN HELP WANTED: MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES. LOCATED IN HASTINGS. 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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: AU rr.J ntuc ad»rruvin^ tn thit new piper u »ubje<t to lhe F j-r Housing Act x-nd the Muhipn CimI Rights Aa which cdlecwty nuke i( Illegal to Mhertiw -any ftdtttnte, Iwwtto.m or ill Kamination twxj ixi race, color, religion, handicap. fMniluJ vutut, nadona! ongin, or mania! rtatuc. or mi Intention, to ruie any ruth preference, limitation or diKTiuinuuon ’• 1 wllul Mitut includes children under a,-c IX he,ng W1ih parents or lc<J custodian*, prepnmt wrenen curl people cecuring emt.-xh ,-f children nr.dcr | K. lb<» ntMpnpei will mx accept any adscTiiUng for red cUale which u in uo'jion d (he Ian. qu, readers ,wc hen-by irtMmcd that all dwelling .vheniwi! m thi$ nc-wapapcr air asatlaNc nd &n c.;.ut opjxwtmuiy h-ivs Io rcpoit dturinmution call ih'c lair Housing Center at 6I64S|>29XO The I It'D tttl free kte; hue.e numher fur the hcering inupned h l-too 927-9’7$ Boy helps save brother after raft sinks in pond drJnTnd mh.V,llC y?Ulhs arc hlcky 10 al>vc thanks to some quick action from oilier chil- SherifT\ l^em from a private pond. According to Barry u y homemade *hC ,W° boys wcrc P,nyin? on lhe Private P°nd off Lawrence Roa 1J ins on it thc rafl bc^an to sink-The mother told police the boys had been play­ ing. She *?l^er ch*ldrcn came running to find her and told her the boys were drown­ ing to sav JL ° l rdn 10 l^c P°nd and saw onc son« wh° was wearing a life jacket, attemptwas having C[ ol^er son- who was not wearing a life jacket. Thc boy without a life jackc and was nrd tirne keeping his head above water. The mother threw the boys a rope and Merrv a oul !^e P°nd teforc First responders from Nashville Fire incident w-ic m U a*100 arrivcd- Both were treated by emergency workers at the scene. Thc ‘netdent was reported about 7 p.m. June 15. Teen injured in personal watercraft incident a nt^Ieiar‘0,d Hastin8S girl suffered facial injuries after she was thrown off the back of SDtttn.m P^ 'T^* drivin= b7 a U-year-old Hastings boy. The girl was treated at H°sPital in Hastings. The incident occurred on Leach I-ake around 2:45 under™ rt • - tCCn s molher was cited as being the owner of the vehicle allowing an rennrr th nver operate lhe watercraft. According to Barry County Sheriff's deputies Hrthni e.tctn dn'rcr was driving fast and did a button-hook tum to hit a self-created wake, t th ' released the throttle to slow down and his passenger fell off the device, hitting her noutn and nose on lhe side of lhe personal watercraft. Both teens were wearing life preknr/T letn Sa*d took a boater safety class, and thc parents said they did not ow he was not allowed to operate the watercraft since he had taken a boater safety class. d m Jun • Julie Mnkarewlcz Staff Writer A Hastings woman is dead and the driver of the truck she was riding >n has bccn arn'sted and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing a death. Camilia Ray. 29. was trapped inside thc partially submerged truck lfltc Saturday night. She had to bc freed from vehicle and was taken to an area hospital where she later died. The driver of the truck, Joshua Michael Allerding, 23. Hastings, was able to get out of the vehicle and was not injured. He was booked into the Barry County Jail and faces the charge of drunk driving causing a death. The crash occurred about 11.43 p.m. June 17 on M-43 Highway near Cloverdale Road in Hope Township. According to infonnation from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, Allerding was northbound on M-43 and lost control of the truck on a curve. The truck then overturned in water near the road. Sheriff’s deputies were assisted by the Delton Fire Department, Barry Township Police, Michigan State Police, Lansing Mercy Ambulance Service, Michigan Department of Transportation and Barr}' County Central Dispatch. Banner CLASSIFIEDS For Sale was about 6 years old. . Both victims, now teens. wcre e1?0110"*1 as they testified and were cro^'cxarn,nc“ the until proven guilty. “If you cannot behave. I will have } Bond upheld in first degree child abuse case Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer John Munro 11 waived his right to a pre­ liminary examination in Barry County District Court Thursday. He is charged with felony child abuse in the first degree, a crime punish­ able by up to life in prison. The 20-year-old Plainwell man is being held in the Barry County Jail on a $1 million bond. Munro’s attorney. Ward McDonough of Kalamazoo, requested the bond be reduced. "I’ve never even seen or heard of anyone being held on $1 million bond.” said McDonough. “Welcome to Barry County,” said Judge Mike Schipper. “We protect our citizens - and our kids, particularly.” McDonough argued the bond was exces­ sive, but Schipper wouldn’t budge. “In this case, J could almost care less about his previous history, but he’s been unsuccess­ ful in probation before.” Schipper said. “Now he’s facing a life sentence, and I believe he is a significant flight risk. The allegations, at least in this case, are heinous.” Munro and Karol Daun Blanchard, both of Plainwell, are each charged with first-degree child abuse after allegedly beating Blanchard’s 3-year-old daughter of a period of several days. Blanchard. 19, also is charged with child tints testified about how |hey were tnappropria|ely louched repeaIedly by when M were young young girls. girls. B Both mh claim the o^urred were the nets occurred over a period of yeaR beginning when one Man arrested for animal cruelty to turtle An 18-year-otd Hastings man allegedly tortured and killed a turtle. The man was arrested and faces a charge of animal cruelty in addition to probation violation. Hastings police were called to the 300 Block of North Church Street about 6:30 p.m. June 14. A woman said she had video on her phone of the incident, and officers were led to the spot where they found the turtle dead. They also learned the turtle was pregnant and there were several turtle eggs laying around the spot. According to infonnation from police, the man allegedly picked the turtle up and smashed it against a wall at the water treat­ ment plant. He then stomped on the turtle and then took a knife and killed the animal. Witnesses said after using the knife, the man licked the blood off it. Hastings police arrested the man and took him to the Barry County Jail. Shopper helps self to wallet at self-checkout A 64-year-old Hastings man reported theft of a wallet from Walmart in Hastings June 8. 1 he man said his wife accidentally left the wallet at the sclf-checkout lane. After reviewing surveillance camera footage from the store, officials believe another customer put the walet in her bag and took it outside. When questioned, the customer said she did take the wallet but did not take anything from inside it and she left it in the parking lol. The incident was reported about 3:30 p.m. June 8. Damage reported to parked vehicle A 28-year-old Hastings man reported damage to his vehicle while it was parked on the street by his home in thc 100 block of East Colfax Street, Hastings. His vehicle was keyed with large scratches damaging the paint. The incident was reported June 14. Crash sends driver to jail A 22-year-old Hastings man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and driving while his license privileges were suspended as a second or subsequent offense. According to Barry' County Sheriff’s deputies, lhe man crashed his vehicle at the intersection of Hammond Road and Ottawa Trail, Hastings al about 11:15 p.m. June 15. The driver reportedly went off lhe road, into the ditch and hit some trees. Both he and his passenger were treated at lhe scene by Mercy Ambulance officials. Good Samaritan returns wallet to teen A 13-year-old Dowling boy had his wallet returned after a 64-year-old Dowling man took it to the sheriff’s department. The man (old officers he found it in the road. He said he looked for identification, but couldn’t find any, other than a check made out to an individ­ ual . The wallet also contained cash. The teen was able to identify the wallet and the contents and was given the item back. The incident occurred June 16. •. I ' • •• i, ’ ■ - tn, fC f . • . Dropped 911 call leads to marijuana discovery Barry County Sheriff’s deputies discovered several marijuana plants growing in a large open bant off Barker Drive, Delton. Deputies wcrc in the area searching for someone who called 911 from that address but then hung up. The plants were reportedly in plain view as the deputies searched for someone who may have made the call. Deputies seized eight marijuana plants from the property. The incident was reported June 17. Delton man arrested for being felon in possession of firearm After a domestic assault incident, a 49-year-old Delton man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing possible charges of domestic violence, possession of a firearm while intoxicated, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies and the Barry Township Police responded to a call from the 9000 block of South M-43, Delton around 10 p.m. June 17. A woman told officers the man threw things at her and dragged her by her hair. Cottage break-in reported in Delton County jail ■ nears capacity Julie Makarcwicz n StaffWriter Bany County’s jail js nearly over capacity, and Sheriff Dar Leaf has notify county judg­ es of the concerns. The jail has a maximum of 98 beds, and’as of Tuesday afternoon, 97 prisoners were fill­ ing those beds. An additional 10 to 15 prison­ ers serve weekend sentences, and extra cots hayc to be used in the cells. Leaf said the jail is currently holding three prisoners charged with murder, however, the jail only has two available maximum-security nc lhird max>nium security cell is not usable because of a bn)kcn toilet. Leaf said ideally, the jail should hold about BU percent of its capacity, meaning somewhere around 82 nrisoners is much safer. t-Urrently.Leafsaidtheovcrcrowding issue does not fall under tbc emergency jail over­ crowding act, but if it twites that level, some low-level offenders X * issued early n-lease he said. Early reuses don’t happen ften, he said, but in Z.mc cases, if an oflendL I'Ted-"ost o^s oJ time for a '■•■niymC'.H±he',hc inraaie may re'eased Patton, use of£ Driver faces several charges including possession of marijuana A 28-year-old Hastings man was cited for possession of marijuana, driving while his license privileges were suspended, and having improper plates. Sheriff’s deputies stopped the driver initially for having a loud vehicle exhaust and improper plates. During thc stop, deputies reportedly smelled marijuana and found marijuana and rolling papers inside a bag on lite passenger-side floor. The incident occurred about 8:30 p.m. June 16. Residents report possible identity theft Three area residents reporting possible identity theft after receiving letters from Airway Oxygen stating their security had been breached. The residents were advised to make a police report. The victims include a 43-ycar-old Middleville man, a 67-year-old Woodland woman and a 47-year-old Bellevue man. The incidents were reported to police June 15 and 16. Vehicle damaged while parked outside Hastings home A 23-year-old Hastings man reported damage io his vehicle jxuked at his home overnight in the 2400 block of Ottawa Trail, Hastings. The man told sheriff’s deputies the windshield was cracked when someone reportedly hit it with a bottle. The damage is believed to have occurred between midnight June 13 and 10 a.m. June 14. modified jail ,ln.'cs. Inmates may transferred to neighboring oountit ^“needed' but Barry ing An 88-year-old Hastings woman reported a break-in to her cottage in the 9000 block of Lakeview Drive, Delton. She told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies the break-in occurred between Oct 1,2016 and May 8. It did not appear anything was missing, but she said lhe cottage was messed up. The break-in was reported June 8. y ,hcn has to p.;y f0r the inmate hous- o!h^Um« 'hc ji,il has been nearing capacity ‘ ' unies ‘n recent, \ but the last time pnsoners had to o alleviate the capacity tSsUc w Mca^d «> as 'n about:009' See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �stings Banner — Thurcd' i .. ®r fl loon back at the stories and columns on local history lh Me Hastings Banner turning back the PAGES Knappen tells of county’s pioneer days, part III The following recollection about early his­ tory in Barry County was written by Rev. Ashmun Asaph Knappen, who read the accoiuus to the Barry County Pioneer Society m 18b2. An undated Banner [likely 1913 J referencing the writings said. "Mr. Knappen’s history, tn addition to giving many dates and presenting much forgotten materials, is unusually valuable because of the firsthand glimpses it gives of persons well known in local history." Knappen was an editor, lawyer, minister and politician later in life. As a child, he knew well the hard life of pioneers. In his speech. Knappen mentioned most of the townships in the county, listing the first settlers in each township or community. He continues here with the county' seat and the village of Hastings. The first term of the circuit court was held in the schoolhouse by Judge Ransom, Otis and Barlow, May ’40. We suspect the duties of lhe associates were not very onerous. E. Ransom seemed every inch a judge. His very presence was majestic and impressive. George Martin was elected in ’51 and bore a striking contrast in personal appearance, though a good officer. The first Bany County jail was a hole in the ground about 6 by 10 feet square, covered with plank four feet above the surface. Some amusing stories are told of confinement in it previous to '43. It required a deal of guarding to keep prisoners in their hole. The first courthouse and jail combined was built by HJ. Kcnfield at a cost of $1,214. The sheriff and other county officers occupied thc first story, and the second was used as a court­ room. It was destroyed by fire that broke out of the sheriff’s room in '46. The next court­ house was built by Alvin Bailey in ‘49, under the direction of John Lewis at a cost of $ 2,3 8 2. The present jail was built by Ferris and Edgecomb during lhe summer of ‘54 and cost $1,000 and has never received all who deserved its shelter and hospitality. The Poor Farm was bought of J.L. McClellan in ’55 for $3,500. Outside thc village, the first two settlers were James and Samuel McClellan, brothers, in ‘37 and ’38. Though only three miles from Hastings, they did not have a very lively time until other settlers came. Next came Mr. Hubbell, Munger, Morley and German, the father of Caroline, who is with us today. Mr. Hubbell alone survives. What a distinct indi­ viduality each of these possessed. And also James and John McClellan. Who can ever forget them? Then came Ephraim Shattuck, persuaded to come by Seymour Andrus, the father of our obliging county clerk. Afterward, old Mr. Hutchinson, Robinson, Hyde, Pierson, Covey, Fisher, Cook. Mr. Andrus came in ’43 and also induced Judge Greenfield to make his home in Hastings. His earliest neighbors were P. Turner and J. Lewis in ’45. Next there were Bump, Palmer. Stillson. Meloy, Russ, Craig. All the Tinklers came in ’46, Adam leading lhe way. There was no settler between his place and Battle Creek except W.P. Bristol - the subsequent tavern keeper. Among the old faces that stamped them­ selves upon my memory’ were lhe Aldens, Bennetts, Carlton, Hitchcock. George Fuller. Mrs. Young, JAV.T. Orr, Richardson, the Keiths, Merritt, Thornton, J.B. Foot, Edwin and William Sheldon and many besides. Many of these have a history worthy of rehearsal. They were odd. droll, quaint, rough, peculiar in many ways. The funniest stories arc told concerning them, as when “Lew McClellan, having won thc cow’ in his election bet with Elijah Alden, went after her thc next day, was coolly informed he “Bunked1 yesterday. Later there were some very interesting transactions in ’61 that certain ones delighted to repea . Slowly however, the place took on the charac­ ter of a busy, orderly town, and those who had been so prominent because jo s and “sells” were lost sight of. The town sank into the city’s life, and so what 1 sha say now sill relate to the village and city of Hastings. Though I had been an occasional visitor, it was not ‘til the last day of February 1851 that 1 took up my residence here. Only - y<-an’ graphed on the walls of our memory. Who can ever forget the droll, witty, mirth­ ful, story-telling, genial, honest, thriving, hospitable, practical-joking, somewhat con­ ceited fanner. David Rork. thc father of so many talented, stirring members of society . What further could bc said after Mr. Ralph hud uttered his oracle? He “who was not to £ J3 blame for his strength.” This Phol?3fin,fs whoknoUPu3'6?' rriusl tlave seemed utterly modern to A.A. Knappen and a manner of*at 0,11 women dressed halfway I*1"1* P’“Pw> and actress­ es; gray-haired m tt*, s|)in stocking feet and «' foot; and come with horses and oxe *s, wagons and carts, and -hopped, skipped and jumped” like frisky young lambs at s' nset to ,he ddjRh, of all. Il was their way o' relaxing and recover­ ing frorn anxiety, .,?11.^hip. If any­ body was ever justify ,n'his kind of l imbering up. certainly the pioneers were. 1 assure it was none of the modem Walking" past each other with a boy. bu'„“ ^Bular breakdown with several “end men to illustrate. munity. age, unmarried and thc bare possessor of a hundred dollars (approximately S3,000 in 2017} dearly earned and frugally saved. I cast my lot with these people, unacquainted with, nearly all, and thc kindness shown me not­ withstanding thc rivalries of business and strifes of politics were marked and appreciat­ ed. Was married thc next .August, or I should, in all probability, have never become a preacher. 1 was in the right condition to be deeply impressed with new strange ways. One of lhe first things that attracted my attention was the jealously existing between the “upper’’ and “lower” town, especially between lhe hotels. New roads and other attractions were drawing the business away from its old center. It was told for a fact al thc Barlow’ hotel, that the other landlord watered his liquors until they froze solid, and I thought by the appear­ ance of some of the countenances, it was a very good thing should they never thaw out, but they did. I had never been used to seeking such heavy and general drinking and small gambling as 1 witnessed. And lhe thought comes to me now. How many of the pioneers as well as others have made shipwrecks or been killed by “strong drink,” though we have fewer saloons than most counties with so large a population. The Sabbaths were poorly kept. I remem­ ber a horse race that was followed by a gener­ al jollification with milk-punch egg-nog and “whiskey straight.” Such as did not look after their business on the Sabbath, amused them­ selves in story-telling and discussing politics and in hunting, sometimes went to hear Rev. Hoyt preach in the courthouse and hear Mr and Mrs. Hayward sing. Edgecomb was charged with “knocking” when he went lhe first Sunday. It was often said, if the day of thc week should become doubtful, the doubt could be solved by “calling that day Sunday on which “lhe most firing of guns was heard.” That was before the erection of lhe churches. What an improvement regarding the Sabbath and temperance has occurred, one that should inspire and encourage all Christian workers and lovers of good order. It used to be flippantly said, “Hastings against the world.” and was meant as a confession of manifold improprieties. The proportion of “good soci­ ety” has greatly increased not only in Hustings but in all this region, and there is room for further progress. This place was always noted for playing off “practical” blistering, mortifying “jokes” on each other. Several “cute ones seemed to make it a study, and great numbers hugely enjoyed the fun. Another thing amused and deeply impressed me - the love of dancing. Nearly all practiced it. It was mirth provoking to see who danced and how they danced - danced all night, and with tremendous earnestness - and some of them about every figure. All classes mixed freely. From all quarters they come, in all The lyceum debates, where often Mills, Geer, Goodyear and others measured swords, wcrc pleasant and useful. And those who heard those long, exhausted and learned dis­ cussions of the Rev. Perrine and Wilcox against Mills in separate tilts, will always remember them. They broke in upon the rou­ tine of low frolic and grotesqueness, sordid­ ness and anxiety, and left an invigorated and purified tone. And for Mills and Geer to die so near together, as they did last summer, after having so long known and loved each other, seems significant and solemn. Twenty-five years ago, lhey were admired and much was expected of them. Then, too, what an important event was thc arrival of the four-horse stage coach al lhe Barlow house. How wonderful seemed lhe skill of Win. Scavey, Kurt Munger. Ben Burr and Hy Merrill as they’danged their horn, cracked thc whip and reined their fiery nags up to the front door of lhe great hotel. Howeager was everybody to get a sight of the pas­ sengers and learn their particular reason for coming to Hastings. With what curiosity was he looked upon who stopped off a few days and how many tempting baits were held out for him to settle. 67,09 Orangeville was one of lhe first towns set­ v Hastings before it had streets and multiple houses. Another feature of Hasl‘ngs society was its cordial greetings, familiar intercourse, nearly all calling each other by their given names; genteel evening parties, such as the Mesdames I.A. Holbrook. Nathan Barlow and H.A. Goodyear frequently gave. They did much to tone up society and unify and bless the com­ Hiram Merrill is one of the stagecoach drivers whom A.A. Knappen described as skillful “as they clanged their horn, cracked the whip and reined their fiery nags up to the front door of the great hotel." ge 13 and returned to Battle v The oldest settler no*. Shipman, who came in •> experienced so much of adv hardship and supported a bette. downright honesty than heHow distinctly Rich, Pickle, Lennington. Shipman. Brewer, Cowe Newton. Stebbins, Lothndgcs, . McMurray. Hcnyon. David Rork;/A Mead. W.W. Ralph. Campbell. Holdc Marshall, Elva Cross, Douglass, arc photo­ tled. George Brown and his son led the way, blazing the trees as they passed from Gull Prairie. Brown was a man of brains and grit. His brother, Henry, is also. John Patton will long be remembered for his sturdy frame, sawmill, and love for litigat i o n • and who that knew them will ever forger Silas Nichols who “could not tell whether he had 13 or 14 children,” or Jo Coffin, the Indian whiskey trader; or James Steward; or Donald McCallum; or “Squire” Woodman; or thc Falks? What a figure the latter long cut in neighborhood quarrels and courts. How Watson Wait by his original expres­ sions made his hearers roar with laughter. And how the intelligent ones wondered where Stilwell and Pettingill and Valentine got so well posted in the “dictionary” and “mathematics” and history of the slaves fled to Canada - I50B00JMX). Mrs. Isaac Messer taught thc first school in Orangeville, and it was here that Martha Messer, now Mrs. Morrill, of Hastings, was bom - lhe first child bom in thc town - the first white girl in the county. And the county court. What a sensation its sessions created. How wise, dignified and anxious seemed Judge Greenfield and Prosecutor Holbrook, and generally N.A. Balch of Kalamazoo. How constant the atten­ dance of certain litigants and their crowd of witnesses. How disconcerted looked the judge, if by any mischance these standby patrons failed to pul in lheir regular appear­ ance. And how great looked the county officers io my green eyes. R.N. Hannah, judge of pro­ bate; P. Leonard, sheriff; C.V. Patrick, register; O.B. Sheldon, treasurer; H.E. Hoyt, clerk; S.C. Hall, representative; John Bowne, sena­ tor. Demigods they seemed, men they were. Rutland, too. has a history which I ought to give. The first two pioneers were Cooley and DeGroant in ’36. These were short-lived. Next comes that honest temperate, queer and antiquated specimen, Estes Rich, who married the widow Cooley. Then singing master Mott, who came from THANK YOU We would like to thank Curt for all of his hard work and dedication to the ReStore in Hastings. Best of Luck in your new endeavors. Hastings ^^4!* ReStore 1220 W. State St., Hastings, Mt 49058 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTIQNISUMMARY OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 220 fZQNI.Ng)Q.EJH.E_RUTIrANP.GHARZEB-T-QWN§HIP COPE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Ordinance No. 2017-161 was adopted by the Rutland Charter Township Board at its June 14, 2017 meeting. The sections of this Ordinance amend various provisions of Chapter 220 (zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances, as summarized below: SECTION 1: AMENDMENT OF § 220-9-9.A PERTAINING TO BUILDING DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS (BUILDING HEIGHT) APPLICABLE IN MU MIXED USE DISTRICT— clarifies the intended generally applicable maximum building height limitation in the MU Mixed Use District is the lesser of 35’ or 3 y2 stories; and deletes from the existing criteria for the Planning Commission to approve a building height of the lesser of 45’ or 4 stories a provision presently requiring a combination of commercial/residential space. SECTION 2: AMENDMENT OF § 220-9-9.C PERTAINING TO BUILDING DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS (ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS/FAQADE MATERIALS) APPLICABLE IN MU MIXED USE DISTRICT—revises the permissible or otherwise approvable facade materials requirements for buildings in the MU Mixed Use District with a footprint under 25,000 square feet, and over 25,000 square feet, respectively. SECTION 3: AMENDMENT OF § 220-15-1 PERTAINING TO SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS (MINIMUM LOT AREA/MINIMUM LOT WIDTH IN AG/OS DISTRICT)- changes the minimum lot area and minimum lot width requirements for a buildable lot in the AG-OS Agricultural/Open Space Preservation District from 10 acres and 325 feet to one acre and 220 feet, respectively. SECTION 4: REPEAL qF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; EFFECTIVE DATE—repeals conflicting ordinances/parts of ordinances; provides for the ordinance to take effect on the 8th day after publication or on such later date as may be required by law. This ordinance in lls entirely has been posted in the office of the Township Clerk and on the Township website A copy of the ordinance may also be purchased by contacting the Township Clerk as indicated below during regular business hours of regu|ar working days, and at such other times as may be arranged. Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Charter Township of Rutland Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 �10 ^^ay-dun® 22,2017•—Tho Hastings Banner » ■■ nestings High School releases year s final honor roll 2016-17 academic year’ frxr Cc d ' lai' ■ * p’Po'v‘nS grades arc based on a cumuwe grade point .average through starting ^dh a student’s first semester of high school. Hanks of the honor rolls vary by grade. An asterisk* indicates a GPA of 4.0 or above for underclassmen. 12lh grade Top honors (4.0 and above) Mara Allan, Megan Backe, Kayleigh Collins. Abigail Czinder. Reilly Former, Mary Green, Samuel Johnson. Olivia Mead. Emily Pattok, Timbrcc Pederson. Samantha Richardson. Austin Stephens. Highest honors (3.75-3.99) Jenna Ehredt. Joseph Fcldpausch, Mark Fcldpausch, Logan Fish. Elizabeth Heide, Jack Ijongstrcet, Cassidy Monroe, Kathryn Pohl, Trevor Ryan. Madison Smith, Emily Sprague. Katherine Weinbrecht. Bracden Wescott, Emily Westers. High honors (325-3.74) Jcnelle Bailey. Olivia Barrett. Brianna Beck. Ian Bleam’ Alexis Bloomberg, Zoe Campbell, Emily Casarez. Chloe Case. Jonathan Cook. Zackary Cummings, Samuel Dakin, Jordan Davis. Jacob Dunn, Rilee Hammond, Tbri Harding, Amanda Harp. Julia Helmholdt. Kourtney Hubbert. Carolynne Huebner, Hannah Joerin-Homing, Alexis Kelmer. Ethan Klipfer, Katie Kuzava, Mary-Jean Miller, Samantha Mitchell, Megan Morawski. Brcnacan Murphy, Joumi Neil, Jacklynn Nevins, Emerald O'Brien, Alan Rivera. Charlie Simpson. Madeline Solmes, Charles Surratt. Camille Van Dien. Reese VanHoutcn. Sarah Watson, Dylan Williams, Troy Yoder. Honor roll (3.0-3.24) Kipling Beck. Destiny Burch. Kameryn Carter. Cheyann Caudill. Lacie Cunningham. Elijah Evans, Ethan Han. Derek High. Daniel Andrew Vann. Stout. Draw ZaS^SzLu. . Westworth. Wolfenbarger. tlthRrede Emma Beemer. Bw B Burroughs. Kayb S'hon-Znor Co.nenso.i, X l^baugh. Nash Martin McKeever. Nathan Meyers. August Mill . Caillyn Morris. Mitchell Moms. Morgan Moser. Sydney NemeU*. Aaron Nt-wb^^.’ Wyatt Owen. Citlali Perez. Bmma Post . Leigha Sour. Aubrec Shumway. Lmdsey Spurlock. Bridget Thayer. bll>«i • Carter Tomko, Lillian Wierenga . Jortyn Wigg, Nicholas Wilgus. Harlergh Willson. Jared Wright. Kylie Zimmerman. High honors (325-3.49) Madalyn Anderson, Gabriella Bare. Jerry Christensen. Austin Christie, Samantha Clow Madison Ellsworth. Dylan Goodrich. Uah Hawthorne, Cayden Herrington. Matthew Hewitt, Caitlin Hyland, Tyler Johnson, Kenneth Kirchen, Adam Lewis, Alexin Rodriguez, Jessica Satterfield. Samantha Smith, Wyatt Smith, Mason Steward, Cohn Tellkamp, Elizabeth Watson. 10th grade Highest honors (3.75 and above) Victoria Byykkonen, Whitney Carlson, Noah Former*, Lauren Harden, Katherine Haywood*. Elizabeth Jensen, Andrew Maurer, Alexis McDade. Claudia McLean. Lindsay Meeker, Katura Metzner, Kassidy Morgan, Grace Nickels, Kassidi Olson, Hope Peck, Megan Roc. Nicholas Simonton. Benjamin Stafford. Lynnsey Thayer, Jessica Thompson, Lainey Tomko, McKenzie See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. Claire Anderson, GraCC Beauchamp, Shelby Bolen, Allison Q0]jjnSf Mikayla Guernsey, Hannah Hayes, Kclsey Heiss, Allie Homing, Jack Horton. Corbfo Hunter, Gretchen James, Jeffrey Morgan. Rylee Nicholson. Catherine O Brien. Sydney paitok, Eminalec Peck, Maxwell Richards, Katelyn Solmes. Blake Walther. KassaUn’dnl Warner, Elisabeth Youngs. H°nor roll (325-3.49) Alfredo-Jose Arechiga. Hnliegh Burfield, Kaitlynn Elliott, Cameron Ertner, Ryan Flikkema, Christopher Gaston. William Hubbell, Breana Leonard, Kenzie MakiMielke, Shiann Molette, Luke Morgan. Mackenzie 0’1^ Hai|cy Pacillo, Hannah Radloff, Andrew Shaver, Bailey Summers. . Ninth grade Highest honors (3.75 and above) Dane Bames, Shannon Brown, Audrey Byykkonen, Makayla Casarez, Karsyn Daniels, Elizabeth Gonsalves. Rae Herron, John Hinkle, Hannah Johnson*. Eleanor McFarlan, Earl McKenna, Caeleb Meyers, Bailey Musculus, Kath|een Pattok*, William Roosien III, Ellic gaur, Steve Schnur. Zachary Schnur, Elijah Smith, Abby Zull. High honors (320-3.74) Hunter Allerding, Jonathan Arnold, Ireland Barber, Thomas Barnard Jr., Joshua Brown. Kayla Brzycki, Katherine Cook, Kevin Coykendall, Benjamin Curtis, Erin Dalman, Blake Hams, Emma Keech, Brenna Klipfer, Grade Landes, Aidan Makled, Rigden Pederson, Gavin Scharping, Alexander Steward, Matthew Sweeney, Camden Tellkamp, Kaylee Tigchelaar, Braden Tolles, Haylee VanSyckle, Alayna Vazquez, Paxton Walden, Sydney Wblf, Logan Wolfenbarger. Honor roll (325-3.49) Chelsea Beede, Elizabeth Beemer, Hannah Bloomberg, Carter Cappon, Grade Gillons, Kylir Hayes, Marcelo Hernandez-Avalos, Rayna Honsowitz, Tyler Kaiser, Joseph Kalmink, Jaden Kamatz. Madison Lindquist. Kennedy Newberry. Joshua Yi. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits Finding links to home from Denali to Anchorage: a sports editor’s vacation Noticing a rare Old English D in Denali National Park our shuttle driver “Ahab couldn t help asking if I was a Tigers fan late Saturday evening. __ r^nree Parks “Ahab” was a little different - meticulous. I assume the construction on the * Qn his Highway between the park and the town of Healy, just to the north, had been gray b. nerves ever since the spring thaw. The shuttle .schedule isn’t really going to apply tm . • "Ahab" grew up in Warren, a Tigers’ fan, and left town when he lost his job with th P schools in Detroit during what he described as the mass exodus to the suburbs. He remc lhe area around old Tiger Stadium as a vibrant business district at one point. AH I remer lhe walks to the park arc broken windows and metal gates pulled down in sto.re"7”^’ there He was quick to tell me he’d been to the final game at The Comer. I told him Ide too. "Ahab" was the type to remember the date (Sept. 27, 1999) and the final score ( ige • • Royals 2), while my memories of that game have to do with the sky blue posts holding up roof in foul territory along thc right field line and the flashbulbs going off as Robert ic grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning brought home thc final runs in the old ba par • It’s surprising how much home you can find 3,000 miles away, on thc vacation of a lifetime in lhe 49th state. Thc folks on the train from Anchorage to Denali were from just south or Lansing. The waitress at the late night watering hole where "Ahab” dropped us was from Grand Rapids. Folks in Vermontville have seen more bears recently than I have though. We ve caught glimpses of a few moose, a bald eagle; I met a squirrel near the top of Mount Healy. Back in Anchorage after a quick trip to see the highest point in North America, Mount Denali, I couldn’t help wandering through the /Maskan Airlines Center on the campus of lhe University of Alaska Anchorage that is down thc street from our hotel. The Seawolves’ National and Regional Championship trophies are on display in the entry to the arena, for all sports, including a pair of green spikes and a white, green and gold jersey to go along with the trophy for a fourth-place finish in the 2013 NCAA Division II Women’s Cross Country National Championship. That race happened “down south” in Spokane. Wash. Thc Seawolves’ leader that day. Joyce Kipchumba. finished about 25 seconds behind the fourth place finisher that day in Spokane. Thc fourth place finisher was thc Grand Valley State University leader, junior Allyson Winchester. Winchester, a Thomapple Kellogg alumnus, helped the Lakers win their third National Championship in five years that day. Thai’s how a fourth-place NCAA Cross Country Championship trophy in an arena named after an airline 3,000 miles from home caught my eye in the land of the midnight sun and hockey rinks on elementary school playgrounds. If you keep your eyes open home is everywhere. I’ll be home (maybe a little too) soon too. Accepting Application for Restore The ReStore Manager holds the Responsibility for day-to-day operaI lions and formsSy represents the ReStore at public events, as needed. Full Time (40 hours per week) including hours on Saturdays. REQUIRED: • Welt developed management skills •Well deve'opcd organizational skills • Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills • Valid & dear Michigan Driver's License (chauffer endorsement needed within 30 days) • Ability to superiso volunteers and staff with a wide range of skills, ablties and backgrounds will have early deadlines in recognition of the July 4th Holiday. - CLOSED 4TH OF JULY - See more details at lndeed.com or Mitalent.org or stop in and pick up an application at Afeivs Content Deadline... Wednesday, July 5th at Noon Advertising Deadline... Monday, July 3rd at 5:00 p.m Classified Deadline... Monday, July 3rd at 5:00 p.m City of Hastings 1220 W. State St., Hastings, Ml 49058 I Habitat PUBLIC NOTICE Restore 67409 Barry County Position Opening Animal Shelter Director STATE OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER In the Matter of: Holmes Drain NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DETERMINATION Notice Is Hereby Given to you as a property owner or municipality who may I be liable for an assessment for benefits derived, that a Board of Determination, composed of 3 disinterested property owners of Barry County and one alternate will meet on July 13, 2017 at 5:30 p.m., at the Hastings Township Hall, 885 River Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 to hear all interested persons and evi­ dence and to determine whether the drain, to be known as the Holmes Drain, as prayed for in the petition for Cleaning out, Relocating, Widening, Deepening, Straightening, Tiling, Extending, Improving, Constructing, Providing Structures, adding Lands, Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains and/or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road, dated May 25, 2017, is necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare of the Charter Township of Hastings, in accordance with Sections 72 and 191 of Act No. 40, P.A. 1956, as amended, and for the protection of the public health of the Charter Township of Hastings. Proceedings conducted at this public hearing will be subject to the provision of the Michigan Open Meetings Act. You are further notified that information re­ garding this meeting may be obtained from the Barry County Drain Commission­ er. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s office at the number noted below (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 1-800­ 649-3777 (TDD) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. Minutes of the meeting will be on file at the Barry County Drain Commissioner's Office. You Are Further Notified that persons aggrieved by the decisions of the Board of Determination may seek judicial review in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry within ten (10) days of the determination if the Cleaning out, Relocating, Widening, Deepening, Straightening. Tiling, Extending, Improving, Constructing, Providing Structures, adding Lands, Adding Branches and/or Re­ lief Drains and/or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road of the drain is found necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare, a special assessment may be levied against properties or municipalities that ben­ efit. Any owner or party having an interest in property that may be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in person to comment on the necessity of the petition. DATED: June 7, 2017 Jim Dull. Barry County Drain Commissioner Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Barry County is accepting applications for a full-time Animal Shelter Director. A complete job description and employment application is available on-line at www.barrvcroimtv.or2 or by contacting Barry Coun­ ty Administration, 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058, or (269) 945-1284. Please send cover letter, resume and completed em­ ployment application to: Summer Tax Deferments Notice is hereby given that applications for deferment of summer taxes are available at Hasting City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, MI 49058. Those who qualify may complete the application at City Hall or request that an application be mailed to them by calling 269.945.2468. The deadline for completing and filing a deferment application for the 2017 summer tax season is September 15, 2017. Daniel V. King City Clerk/Treasurer Barry County Administration, 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 nr n]hrown@barrvcountv-Qrgt CITY OF HASTINGS Applications will be accepted until position is filled. REQUEST FOR BIDS Hand Patching - HMA Paving Bariy County Position Opening Executive Assistant Barry County is accepting applications for a part­ time (20 hours per week^ Executive Assistant in the County Administrator’s Office. A complete job descr>pliOn anc| employment application is avail­ able on-line at or by contact­ ing Barry County Administration, 220 W. State St., Hastings, 49058. or (269) 945-1284. The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting sealed bids for hand patching hot mixed asphalt for the 2017/2018 fiscal year for the City of Hastings, MI Bid documents are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of 1 lastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the Citv Clerk/TYeasurer, 201 East State Street, Ifetin^ MjcMan 49058 until 9:00 AM. on Friday. June 30 Please send cover letter, resume and completed emP10ymen‘application to: . . ih-tv County Administration 220 \v. Stale St., Hastings. Ml 49058 n^aaiabarn’CountY.Qrg. ipplicaiion< will be accepted until position is filled. Director of Public Ser^«s �The tnr* Hastings Hastings Banner twnner — — Thursday. J. HHS distributes underclassmen awar * Hastings High School held lls umkA.hss unio" were recoXd foi iges. nttendm J d fernnTh Awanls given, bvdassjXS" h°n0"’ I’mhmcn Outstanding attendant-., i । . . Casey Barnes, Audrey B .?arbcr’ Johnson. Grncie Laidcs*’ c\Xb‘ \ Bailey Musculus. William Roosien>Ill' Zachary Schnur. Joshua Yi ,,„d Abbv Zull o£X“^Department awards Administrators1 award -Jaden Kamaiz. Art award - Emma Platschorre. Band award - Alexander Steward Choir award - Karsj n Daniels. ' Career and technical education awards: -Agriculture, fixxl and natural resources Hayice VanSyckle. -Business ~ Erin Dalman. -Construction trades - Paxton Walden. -Engineering design - Joshua Brown. English - Jessica Mueller. Mathematics award - John Hinkle. .Science award ~ Kathleen Pattok. Social studies award - Aidan Maklcd Spanish award - Audrey Byykkonen. Sophomores Outstanding attendance - Meghan Borton, Present Bower. Andrew Maurer, Jeffrey Morgan, Luke Morgan, Rylee Nicholson, Jnlen Simmons, Katelyn Solmes, Benjamin Stafford, Juan Vargas. Foreign exchange student recognition Hannah Linnca Malmbeck. Department awards Administrators’ award - Brady Cordon. Art award - Katelyn Stewart. Band award - Samuel Waller. Choir award - Megan Roe. Career and technical education awards: -Agriculture, food and natural resources Devin Haywood. -Busincs* jjc* ^evon ii,i ■CoMtn^^ifn-Gmy"0^ .Engineer"'!-. ‘ Iu>°- English - • ...van!" Mary yoll Mathematic'’’ • K.1IUra . n^Science Social MkI" ‘ Omctx>n|. Spanish jBninh Outstanding ^1.Auta Supervisor J. Stonebumer called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Clerk DeVries. Treasurer Pence. Trustee VanNiman, Trustee Borden & Supervisor Stonebumerjkgenda and Minutes were approved. Commissioner’s report was received. Public comments, if any. were received. Fire, Police and Parks Department reports were placed on file. Supervisor. Treasurer, Trustees and Clerk's Re­ port's were received. Approved paying bills. Adopted Principles of Governance. Approved Cemetery additional plot request. Public comments and Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Submitted by: Ted DeVries. Clerk Attested to by: Jim Stonebumer, Supervisor 07451 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall bc limited solely to tho return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Carroll C. Mathews and Esther M. Mathews, individually an as Trustees of the Carroll C. Mathews and Esther M. Mathews Trust u/d/l dated December 17. 1993. mortgagor(s). to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 10. 2008, and recorded on November 3. 2008 in instrument 20081103-0010673, and assigned by mesne assignments to CIT Bank N A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Ninety-Eight and 47/100 Dollars ($115,098.47) Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at tho place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on July 13. 2017. Sa'd premises are situated in Charier Township of Rutland. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 9 West. Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 56 seconds East, 1257.59 feet along lhe South line of said Section 11 to the centerline of Highway M-37; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 56 seconds East, 201 25 feet a'ong said South line, thence North 63 degrees 50 minutes 16 seconds West 285 31 feet along the Northeasterly deaf vision line of Highway M-37: thence Northwesterly 225.58 feet along the Northeasterly right of way Imo of Highway M-37 and the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 3324.17 feet and the chord of which bears North 47 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds West, 225 54 feet to the place o! beginning; thence Northwesterly 147.04 foot along said nght of way line and tho arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 3324.17 feet and the chord of which bears North 47 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds West, 225.54 feet to the place of beginning, thence Northwesterly 147.0-1 feet a'ong said right of way I me and the arc of a curve to the left the radius of which is 3324 17 feet and the chord o* which bears North 50 degrees 52 minutes 34 seconds West. 147.03 feel; thence North 26 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds East, 150 93 fee! dong। the Easterly Ime of an unrecorded plat; thence South 48 degrees 5?minutes 54 seconds East 220.80 feet; thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds West 145.43 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sate, unless determined abandoned in Xdance wan MCLA 600.3241a. in which case the Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MIUTARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that evcnL your damages. If any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Edward L Werner, single and Debra L Hill, single, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation., its successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated December 20. 2005, and recorded on January 6. 2006 in instrument 1158573. and assigned by said Mortgagee to Ditech Financial LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof tho sum of Sixty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Nine and 51/100 Dollars ($61,709 51). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1 00 PM. on July 20. 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of tho South 1/2 of tho Northwest 1/4 of Section 10-2-9 at the West side of M43 HWY R/W South along the West side RAN 370 feet to the beginning, South along RAV 10 RD West 16 Rods. North 10 rods. East to tho beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 ot the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period Dated: June 22. 2017 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #472204F01 (06-22)(07-13) 672S4 of I - borrower will lx? held rt,spon>D.ero i rs mortgage holder — period Dated June 15. 2017 For more information. ptr?ase can. FC J (248)593-1311 Trott Law. PC Attorneys For Servicer and LEGAL NOTICES . .change idudcnt Foreign cx5Ssuslik. ^cognition - Alina Mayer. Administrator’cJj"*’11';1 Howlelt. Art award - Co"m!r '-"""•nsoli. Band award - Jess'" ^t'erficld. , .„„i - Tanner Gardner Career and technic"’ education awards: STATE OF MICHIGAN probate court COUNTY OF BARRY notice to creditors Decedent’s Estate RLE NO.16-27451.DE Wear. Date of birth: Estate of Shirley 9/25/1936. TO ALL CREDITORS. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: rhe decedent, Shirley Mario Wear, died 10/25/2016 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will bo forever barred un­ less presented to Shawn D. Underwood, personal representative, or to both tho probate court at 206 W. Court St. #302. Hastings, Ml 49058 and the per­ sonal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Dato: 01/4/2017 Kristin D. Arnett P64942 316 Taylor Street Grand Ledge. Ml 48837 (517)505-2323 Shawn D. Underwood 7530 W. Beard Rd. Perry, Ml 48872 67141 (517)618-3361 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS ’ DietrthrM'o Estate FILE NO. 17-27592-DE Estate of Robbin Griffin Shea. Date of birth: 06/03/1945. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Tho decedent, Robbin Griffin Shea, died February 9, 2017. Creditors of tho decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred un­ less presented to Cheryl Ann Shea, personal rep­ resentative, or to both tho probate court at 206 W. Court St. #302, Hastings. Ml 49058 and tho per­ sonal representative within 4 months after the dato of publication of this notice. Date: 06/12/2017 Nathan Bocks. Central Park Lav/. PLLC P47272 1157 South Shore Drive Holland, Ml 49423 616-395-3761 Cheryl Ann Shea 4998 Lindsey Road Dolton, Ml 49046 (616) 292-7451 67054 SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING June 12.2017 Regular meeting opened at 630 pm SYNOPSIS Hastings Charter Township Regular Meeting June 13, 2017 Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm Seven board members present. Approved all consent agenda items Increased e'ecb.on worker wages Budget amendments Moved August meeting date Approved payment of bl'ls Dept, reports received and put on file Motion to adjourn 8:30 pm Respectfully submitted. Anita S. Mennc'l - Clerk Attested to by Jim Brown - Supervisor Approved: czn; FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE A MIUTARY SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in tho cond.t.ons of a certain mortgage made by Amzie T. Van Vatkenburg and June Ellen Van Valkenburg aka June E. Van Va’kenburg. husband and wile to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 6. 2007, and recorded on August 14, 2007, as Document Number: 20070814-0000858. Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Fifth Third Mortgage Company by an Assignment of Mortgage dated April 13. 2017 and recorded April 17. 2017 by Document Number 2017-004110, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Six and 67/100 (S79.326 67) including interest at the rate of 6 87500% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at tho place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01.00 PM on July 20, 2017 Said premises are situated tn the Township of Baltimore. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the southwest corner of the northeast corner of Section 23. Town 2 North, Range 8 West. Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence North 770 feet along the north-south quarter line of said Section 23 to the point of beginning; thence North 220 feet along said North-South quarter line, thence East 440 feet parallel with the east-west quarter lino of said Section 23; thence south 220 feet, thence west 440 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 7325 Bird Rd, Hasting, Ml 49058 If the property is eventually sold at foreclosure sale, the redemption period will be 6.00 months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned or used lor agricultural purposes If the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 and/ or 600 3241a, the redemption period will be 30 days from the date of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. If the property is presumed to be used for agricultural purposes prior to the dale of lhe foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600.3240, the redemption period is 1 year. Pursuant to MCL 600.3278, if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower(s) will bo held responsible to lhe person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng tne redemption period. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages are. if any, limited so'ely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 22. 2017 Randall S. M.ller & Associates. PC. Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgage Company 43252 Woodward Avenue. Suite 180, Bloomfield Hills. Ml 48302, (248) 335-9200 Case No. 17MI00415-1 (06-22,(07-13) 67233 Consent agenda Guernsey Lake ( reworks permit Resolution 20I7-7 Foreclosed propen es Ordnance 85 Zoning ofd.nance amendments Trailer bid accepted Adjourned at 7 15 p m. Submitted by. Deborah Jackson. Clerk Attested to by Mark S Fcldpausch, Supervisor Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFACE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS This sale may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any. shall bo limited solely to the return c! the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Charles E Sheldon and Stacey L Sheldon, husband and wife, mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc. Mortgagee, dated January 26, 2004, and recorded on February 9,2004 in instrument 1121950, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank. N A., as Trustee for the Pooling and Serving Agreement dated as of June 1. 2004 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-WMC4 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Three and 31/100 Dollars ($82.663 31). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 100 PM. on July 6. 2017. Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 6 of Daniel Staley s Addition to the Village ot Nashville, according to lhe recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 1 of Plats. Page 4, Barry County Michigan The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption penod Dated: June 8, 2017 For more information, please call FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law. PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmingion Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #456493F02 66014 (06-08) (06-29) TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEV­ ILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES LIMITED TAX PLEDGE NOTICE PLBASE TAKE NOTICE that there will he a meeting of the Board of Education of Hastings Area School System. Harry and Calhoun Counties. Michigan. At said meeting, thc Board of Education will consider for approval its proposed State Aid Note (Limited Tax - General Obiigatiun). The praposcd Stalc Aid Nolc (Limilwl Tnx _ Obligation), if issued, wiii contain the limited tax full frith and credit pledge of IhsUng, Area School System, Barry and Calhoun Counties, Michigan. DA’Ili OF MEETING: June 26,2017 PLACE Ob' MEETING: H,cmcntury Multi-Purpose Room 50 J South Broadway Street, Hasting Michigan HOUK OF MEETING: 7:00 o’clock, p.m. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION: 269-948-4400 BOARD MINUTES ARE L<X*A I ED AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE Ob' THE BOARD OF EDUCATION: Middle School 4 *2 West Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan 31440NorthwirttWM22 Farmington Hilts HACWJOT4833* W. r,!e A473634F01 (06-15)(07-06) Spanish award - Emma Beemer. 674,2 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING redemption pur.od shall be 30 days from the date of C lap. ,r 3 English - Samantha Smith Mathematics award - Kayla Carlsot Science award - Zoc Engle. Social studies award - Sydney NeTDctz. HyJ'?!!" B»mcs. LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Mooting Juno 14, 2017 -Agriculture, food and natural resources Lillian Wierenga. -Business - August Miller. -Construction trades - Terry Dull. -Culinary arts - Carley I^ubnugh. •Engineering design - Alexander Diljak. Valeric A. Slaughter PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prai­ rieville Township Planning Commission on July 13, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request from Vicki Mae, 7304 S. Crooked Lake Dr. Delton, Ml 49046, for a Special Land Use permit for the construction of an accessory structure failing to meet the setback requirements pursuant to sec­ tion 4.20 “Accessory Structures". The subject property is located at 7304 S. Crooked Lake Dr. Delton, Ml 49046 - 08-12-440-031-00 and is located in the R2 zoning district. 2. A request from Barbara Versluis, 10551 Pine Beach Dr. Plainwell, Ml 49080, for a Special Land Use permit for the for the re-construction of a non-conforming structure pursuant to section 6.16 “Non-Con­ forming Structures" and for a Special Land Use permit allow for the expansion of a non-conforming structure pursuant to section 6.16 “Non-Conforming Structures". The subject property is located at 10551 Pine Beach Dr. Plainwell, Ml 49080 - 08-12-006-007-00 and is located in the R-2 zoning district. 3. A request from Joe & Jaci McQuestion, 12132 Gilmore Point Dr. Plainwell, Ml 49080. for a Special Land Use permit to allow for the construction of an accessory structure that fails to meet the setback requirements pursuant to section 4.20 “Accessory Structures". The subject property is located 12132 Gilmore Point Dr. Plainwell, Ml 49080 - 08-12-290-047-00 and is located in the R-2 zoning district. 4. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written com­ ments on this matter(s) to the below Township office address. Prairiev­ ille Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials be­ ing considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairiev­ ille Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth above. Jim Stonebumer, Township Supervisor e �irire destroys Carlton Center house and garage J Bonnie Mattson • garage. She unusual and clo'cd the d< anything smc||cd some­ IVki? chan8c in instant, as Ken and d ^nnied last week when fire cMroyed their garage and house. Debbi nrrived home about 7 p.m June 14 and thought she noticed something in lhe - r.re stood a few c the house. Soon, though.Kc Ken t0|j|wh(, get getthe thedog dogand andget get " <»ld ■■■■■■■MDHaHBS■■■MIMI Neighbors arri ,inj moved vehicles away from the flr_ nOj out lhe waY for firetrucks. Onc ln ._oftcred somc damage from the fire, could not bc found quickly. * Kc* By thc lime fijtr.t,h.cr$ arrived, the garage and house were foiR. -neulfed. Departments from Woodland, t/enort. Clarksville and Nashville the * Hastings Fire Department in fighli lhc blaze. Hie garage and house were both a total loss. One room in thc house suffered mostly smoke and watcr damage, nnd famiIy and friends arrived soon after the fire to help sal­ vage belongings for couple. The Woods, who celebrated their wedding anniversa­ ry in March, havc lived in the house for the past 10 years. "We’re mainly lookin£ for Phot(,s that can be saved," said KCn The two say they been overwhelmed by the kindness of people in the hours after the fire. Ixft with just the C|othcs they were wearing, the couple’s son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Andrea Wood nurchascd clothing for them. ’ H This house and garage on Carlton Center Road is fully engulfed in flames WXXvening9Jun9e 14. (Photo by Fred Jacobs) NEWS BRIEFS Gus Macker back in Hastings this weekend Thc Gus Mnckcr 3-on-3 basketball tournament will fill thc streets of downtown Hastings Friday through Sunday. Though it’s loo late to sign up to play in the streetball tourney, anyone can watch lhe events. Streets near lhe courthouse will be closed beginning Friday. The City of Hastings recently had Church and Court streets milled and resurfaced, giving players a smoother surface. Registration for players will bc from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and again form 7 a.m. to noon Saturday at the First United Klcthodist Church on Green Street. Ceremonies, beginning at 8 a.m. will include a few words form Scott ’ Gus” McNeil and Hastings Mayor Dave Tossava. and Maggie Doherty will sing lhc national anthem. Garner will begin at 8:30 and continue into lhe afternoon. Play will begin Sunday at 8 a.m. A highlight of the day is a slam-dunk contest at noon. Amateur radio field day returns to Freeport Members of the Barry Amateur Radio Association will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise from 3 to 9 pan June 24 and 10 a.m. to noon June 25 at the Freeport Village Park. The event is open to the public, and people of all ages are encouraged to attend. For more than 100 years, amateur radio, sometimes called ham radio, has allowed people from all walks of life to experiment with electronics and communications tech­ niques. as well as provide a free public service to their communities during a disaster - all without needing a cell phone or the internet. Tile field day demonstrates ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent communications network. Anyone may become a licensed amateur radio operator. For more infonnation about thc field day. visit arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio or call Jay Hopewell. 616-706-5608. Veterans, service members invited to Armed Forces Fishing Day Veterans and active-duty men and women of the U.S. military' are invited to Armed Forces Fishing Day with fishing instructor Ron Martin from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. July 8. Fishing will be al Great Lakes Gravel Pit. 7940 Woodland Road. Woodland. Anglers may bring their own tackle and bait, or it can be provided, and no license is necessary . Fishing can be done from shore, or a pontoon will be available, if needed. “You do not need to be a fisherman to come and have fun,” said Martin. “We keep and cat what we catch.” The day’s catch will be enjoyed in a free fish fry at the Woodland Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3782 at 1:30 pan., after all the fish have been caught and cleaned. For more infonnation. call Martin, 269-367-4064. Skin cancer prevention site launched The Barry-Eaton District Health Department, with grant funding from lhe Michigan Department of Health and Human Sen ices Comprehensive Cancer Control Section, has officially launched its new skin cancer prevention website. Included on this site are three archived webinars focused on sun safety for child care centers, recreational facilities and outdoor workers in Barry and Eaton counties. The site also has a list of resources available to help make centers, facilities and business sun safe. Tile link to lhe site is hltps://lcibor. PTSD resources available Post-Traumatie Stress Disorder Awareness Day is June 27. and lhe goal is to increase understanding and recognition of PTSD for veterans and others. For many people, the effects and feelings from a traumatic event will fade over time, but for some, those negative feelings and associations will linger for months and even years. Though there is still much uncertainly about why some people develop PTSD over lime and others do not, there is a need for understanding and awareness about this disor­ der in communities. For more information on Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day, and other FFSD resources, visit ptsd.va.gov/pnblic/where-to- get-help.a.sp. Hastings City Bank earns five-star rating Hastings C ity Bank officials have reported lhe bank has again earned a 5-Star rating from BauerFinancial. a national bank-rating Finn. A five-star rating indicates the bank excels in areas of capital adequacy, profitability, asset quality and more. Hastings City Bank has earned and maintained this top 5- Star rating for 31 consecutive quarters. “Hastings City Bank is an integral member of thc community,” said Karen L. Dorway, president of BauerFinancial. “Ils support provides the vitality the community needs to remain socially, educationally and commercially vibrant. A strong community, in turn, produces a strong community bank. And the cycle continues.True community banks, like Hastings City Bank, understand that what is good for the community is equally good for them, making them an invaluable neighbor.” Established in 1 886, Hastings City Bank today operates eight offices in Bellevue, Caledonia. Hastings, Marshall, Middleville, Nashville and Wayland and can bc found online a! hastinqscitybankxom “People I’ve met once are helping.” said Debbi. “Friends, family and strangers, arc all coming together to help us.” People have brought envelopes, folders, notepads, pens, all the things that we need, that we didn’t even realize we needed right away." The couple’s State Farm insurance agent has offered his garage to store salvaged items. Relatives from as far away as Detroit havc come to help. Debbi’s co-workers have start­ ed a GoFundMe page to garner support for lhe couple. “We arc so grateful for the support from so many people.” said Andrea. “People arc amazing. We are thankful everyone, including thc dog, is OK." Niece Ashley Grider, who drove from metro Detroit, said it doesn’t surprise her thc couple is receiving so much help. “They arc thc most giving people I know.” she said. “They never want or ask for help, and they arc always ready to give it.” As the search for salvageable items was taking place, a flag in a display case was dis­ covered, smoke-covcred but relatively sound. Thc flag flew over Afghanistan Sept. 26, 2011. in honor of Ken’s birthday while son Timothy was serving in the U.S. Marines. The couple stayed with Timothy and Andrea thc night of the fire and planned to slay in a hotel lhe next night. After that, they are unsure of their plans. But they are sure that with so much support and love surrounding them, they will emerge from the smoke and overcome the misfortune. Ken and Debbi said hey appreciate all of the firefighters. Red Cross, and each person who has donated, stopped by. offered assis- Lakewood Board otf Education acknowledges regret in Chad Curtis case Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer A resolution, unanimously passed by the Lakewood School Board, acknowledges regret that former students suffered harm from former district volunteer Chad Curtis. The resolution is a requirement of the settle­ ment agreement between four former Lakewood High School students, lhe district and school board in the Chad Curtis criminal sexual conduct case. The board members also staled lhe district has provided annual training to all staff members and plans to continue training on an annual basis. Thc resolution reads in part-’ "Chad Curtis, a former volunteer was found to have engaged in criminal sexual conduct and other assaul­ tive behaviors against four of the district’s former students. The (Lakewood) Board of Education and district administration strongly condemn lhe criminal and assaultive behavior of former volunteer Chad Curtis. The board and the district regret that former students suffered harm caused by Chad Curtis’ crimi­ nal and assaultive behavior. The board and lhe district remain committed to protecting the safety and well being of all Lakewood stu­ dents and will never tolerate any form of sexual assault Or sexual abuse Perpetrated against its students To that end. lhe district has provided annual training to all slaff mem­ bers on how to identify and respond to sexual harassment and the boari directs adm,nislra' noil 10 conhnue ,hal annual training for all staff. All resoludo ind parts of resolutions that conflict with the Provisions of this resolu­ tionare rescinded The four plaintiff, --ntly settled with the distnet tor S575,<Xx> fwn, the district and its tnsurance company Lake*001*Public Sclux,ls Will pay $200fl0t).', .he four plaintiffs and an A fire that started in the garage destroyed the garage and house belonging to Ken and Debbi Wood. lance or just a hug. The cause of the fire is currently undelcr- Supervisor Eric Mulvaine of Barry' County Central Dispatch is the first telecommuniclor in Michigan to receive the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials’ Telecommunicator of lhe Year Award He was hired Oct. 3,2012, and promoted in December of 2016. His supervisor Chc’rie Baldwin-White nominated Mulvaine for the award. He will be honored along with winners from other cate­ gories at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials’ Annual Conference and Expo in Denver later this summer. Mulvaine is receiving this award for demonstrating lhe highest level of profession­ al conduct and outstanding performance in the line of duly. He was chosen out of 275 nomi­ nations from across the country'. He has a wife have two daughters and live in Barry County. “Congratulations to our award winners and thank you for your inspirational commitment to your profession and community,” said Cheryl J. Greathouse, president of APCO International. “And thank you to all of our nominees and nominators for participating in this program, which allows us to give recog­ nition to thc dedicated individuals and agen­ cies that go above and beyond lhe call of duty." STATE OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER In the Matter of: Fineview Drain NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DETERMINATION Notice Is Hereby Given to you as a property owner or municipality who may be liable for an assessment for benefits derived, that a Board of Determination, composed of 3 disinterested property owners of Barry County and one alternate will meet on July 13, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., at the Johnstown Township Hall, 13641 S. M-37 Hwy., Battle Creek, Ml 49017 to hear all interested persons and evidence and to determine whether the drain, to be known as the Fineview Drain, as prayed for in the petition for Locating, Establishing and Constructing a Drain, dated December 15, 2015, is necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare of the Township of Johnstown, in accordance with Sections 72 and 191 of Act No. 40, RA. 1956, as amended, and for the pro­ tection of the public health of the Township of Johnstown. Proceedings conducted at this public hearing will be subject to the provision of the Michigan Open Meetings Act. You are further notified that information re­ garding this meeting may be obtained from the Barry County Drain Commission­ er. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s office at the number noted below (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 1-800­ 649-3777 (TDD) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. Minutes of the meeting will be on file at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office. You Are Further Notified that persons aggrieved by the decisions of the Board of Determination may seek judicial review in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry within ten (10) days of the determination if the Locatinq Es­ tablishing and Constructing of the Drain is found necessary and conducive to lhe public health, convenience or welfare, a special assessment may be levied against properties or municipalities that benefit. Any owner or partv havinn in interest in property that may be assessed, or his or her agent, may aooear in person to comment on the necessity of the petition. DATED: June 7. 2017 «» »» to trial in August. thc garage may be to blame. Telecommunicator receives national award » •' 'S' settled and i'ex^j u) mined, but Ken suspects an extension cord in Jim Dull, Barry County Drain Commissioner �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 22. 2017 Page Thornapple Township officials vote State News Roundup State terminates independent contractor analyzing Line 5 risks The State of Michigan Wednesday termi­ nated a contract with Det Norake Veritas Inc., . a DNV GL, the firm preparing a risk analy*ls report on (he Line 5 pipeline below thc «■ traits of Mackinac. Thc contract was termi­ nated prior to the draft report being delivered to the state’s project team. Within the past month, the state’s project ^am became aware that an employee who had worked on thc risk analysis at DNV GL Mibsequenlly worked on another project for tnbridge Energy Co. Inc., which owns die Line 5 pipeline, while thc risk analysis was J*5»ng completed. This is a violation of conIiict-of-interest prohibitions contained in lhe contract. “We took the initiative to terminate the contract based on our commitment to the complete integrity and transparency of this report. Ultimately the suite will have to decide how to proceed with Line 5, and we can’t do that if there is any doubt regarding the nature of lhe information.” said C. Heidi Grcthcr, director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. DNV GL was hired by lhe state in 2016 following an extensive request-for-proposals process, including review- and selection by a team w ith diverse technical backgrounds. Thc contract requires that DNV GL employees w orking on the risk assessment maintain com­ plete independence from any other project involving Enbridge during thc term and length of the contract. At the same time it hired DNV GL, the Julie Makarcwicz Staff Writer Thomapple Township officials agreed to p.m. at thc area. I* cn"ue wkffife help the Middleville Lions Club with its plans state also hired a separate firm. Dynamic Risk area is near East C North 43rd for a fireworks show July 3. Assessment Systems Inc. to prepare an alter­ Street in Augusta. can> i*>-led near Thc township board Monday night native analysis report on the Line 5 pipeline. thc intersection d.,"^.“Sgh. nteti?' cvrc"' approved giving $500 toward the special “Ute State put strict rales in place that £cn(1 "hers of lhe event. This will be lhe first time since the required both contractors to avoid any appear­ DNR Director Keith |Jpht ^titers 1980s the community has had a fireworks ance of impropriety. We are disappointed that Guyer family and will speak at the eventP n.ftC5hm(.nts display to celebrate the July 4 holiday. those requirements were not followed by Organizers of lhe fireworks campaign said director r. DNV GL.as that rendered the work essential­ will be served. Guyer served as \ in (| rroni 1986 they hope to raise about $5.(XX) for lhe show, ly unusable to us,” said Valerie Bradcr, exec­ to 1988 and was if?T,(i„g uJW.us’,ons which will bc shot out over thc mill pond. utive director of the Michigan Agency for Lions members told township officials they Energy. “That led to us making today’s deci­ Ctdek "state Hsh and Area. have security plans in place ;tnd will be going sion to terminate the contract.” over those plans with the police and fire offi­ Dynamic Risk Assessment System’s draft cials. report is proceeding and will be delivered to Ixxal businesses arc also being asked to thc slate project team by the end of this wortdSatunS « -8; support thc show, which is hoped to bring a month. Their draft alternative analysis will be K™. large crowd to the downtown area. Thornapple posted on the Michigan Petroleum Pipeline nificant. positive imp«said. "The '°rT Valley Church is organizing events prior to website mipetrolcumpipelines.com, for public Creagh the Augusta Creek State- * * Area for Dr. the fireworks, including games for children review and comment by the end of the month. Guyer. This area is one he truly^ared about and food items. Representatives from Dynamic Risk anti helped create. ± bc“rh,s Township supervisor Mike Bremer said the Assessment Systems will present their find­ name will memorial^ ^ genera tons township does have a fund established for ings to the public July 6. beginning at 5 p.m. Dr. Guyer's many contnbottons to the state he community events and promotions; about at Holt High School, 5885 Holt Road. Later in $8,100 available, he said. July, thc state will host three public feedback Money was a topic of discussion later in the sessions on the report: July 24 in the Lansing uffilyfntHnOriJ Jhw meeting when board members discussed area and Traverse City; and July 25 in St. establishing policies to set limits on how Ignacc. much elected officials can spend w ithout first J leadership . .. roles on He was thc getting full board approval. many mi campus. * director of MSU Extc"51011 from to Earlier this year, some trustees were upset 1985. vice president fon,~wntal affairs, Bremer approved a $4(X) expenditure for and MSU president front 199. to 1993. He advertising in a brochure being created by the held director positions at the DNR, the village. Bremer did so without full board Michigan Department of Agriculture and the approval since no board meeting was sched­ Kellogg Biological Station. Guyer traveled uled prior to the ad deadline. He sent out an extensively for scientific research and in the email seeking input and admitted he got mid-1970s led one of the first American sci­ mixed responses, but ultimately decided to go entific groups allowed to visit China. He later ahead with the expense. In June, an administrative committee put The Michigan Department of Natural traveled to Africa under United Nations spon­ Resources invites the public to attend thc June sorship to develop plant-protection education together a recommendation brought to the full board to limit thc expenditures by the supervi­ 28 rededication of thc Augusta Creek Wildlife and research efforts in eight countries. The Dr. Gordon Guyer Augusta Creek State sor without prior board approval to $750 per Area in Kalamazoo County. Recently, the area was renamed thc Dr. Gordon Guyer Augusta Wildlife Area comprises approximately 386 purchase. Elected officials were also given a Creek State Wildlife Area as a tribute to acres and is dedicated to fishing and hunting. limit of $500 per purchase. The limits are not Guyer, a tireless advocate for Michigan’s nat­ The property was purchased with assistance meant to apply to "emergency” events or ural resources who died in 2016 at the age of from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust expenses. Trustee Jake Jelsema brought his own pro­ Fund. 89. The celebration will take place 1:30 to 3:30 posal to thc board meeting. His proposal set the limits at S2(X) per month for lhe township supervisor; $500 per month each for the clerk and treasurer; and $200 per month each for the trustees. He said the “per purchase" could still equate to a blank check for anyone who could make multiple purchases of up to the limit each month. “This leaves it too ambiguous.” he said. Jelsema also proposed conditions on how grated smart solar system, water-conserving viding integrated fire safety products and those funds without board approval could be products and fixtures, energy-efficient solutions, we are proud to feature them in spent. According to his proposal, “Spending HVAC and appliances and water-saving the Flex House. Their commitment to quali­ in lhe following areas must always have prior plumbing fixtures, and high-performance, ty and focus on innovation make them an ' ‘township board approval: community promo­ net-zero energy-ready materials. ideal partner.” tions, any intergovernmental spending (exam­ Along with high craftsmanship and a cus­ At the expo. Viking will also have its own ple: money going to thc Village of Middleville. tomizable design, lhe Hex House also is display that will feature a variety of lhe Downtown Development authority. Local loaded with standard safety features. A company’s newest and most popular prod­ Development Finance Authority. Barry Viking Freedom residential fire sprinkler ucts for residential fire sprinkler systems, County Road Commission, Thornapple Area system is included as standard equipment. including the its new- Model VK494 flat­ Parks and Recreation. Joint Planning, etc.) The Hex House floor plan includes four plate concealed sprinkler. pay increases or bonuses. any amount not sprinklers; two ceiling pendants for the “The VK494 represents lhe next genera­ budgeted in thc current fiscal y ear, any amount kitchen and dining room, and two horizontal tion of Viking’s Freedom residential sprin­ that would exceed the budgeted limit for the sidewall models for thc living room and kler line," said Darren Palmieri, residential current fiscal year.” bedroom. category manager for Viking. “This revolu­ Viking partnered with Green Builder tionary product offers beautiful aesthetics Media and Shelter Dynamics to provide fire through custom cover plate color options, protection for this new living space. The while also allowing formore flexibility with Flex House delivers flexibility for owners to system design. Because VK494 ordinary adapt their lifestyles into the home’s design and intermediate temperature flow rales are and functionality, while consuming only lhe identical, contractors can standardize on natural resources needed. intermediate temperature models to simplify “At Green Builder, we enthusiastically inventory and reduce job site confusion.” support the use of fire protection systems, More information about Viking’s variety that’s why we include them in all of our of fire protection products can be found al demonstration projects” said Ron Jones, vikinggroupinc.com. president of Green Builder Media. “Because Viking is a recognized industry- leader, pro­ <J DNR to dedicate Augusta Creek State Wildlife Area Viking products featured as sprinkler system of choice in trade show Viking’s Freedom Residential Sprinkler System has been chosen to protect a new flexible, intelligent and right-sized model home on display at this year’s PCBC Expo, a national builders conference June 28 and 29 in San Diego. The Flex House, presented by Green Builder Media and Shelter Dynamics, is a model home featuring a flexible living space that is completely connected, intelligent, resilient and sustainable. “Viking is honored and excited to be involved in providing fire protection for this innovative living .space.” said Jeff Norton, vice president of marketing for Viking. “The Flex House is truly antique concept, and we are privileged to add the sprinkler sys­ tem to this state-of-the-art home." Thc company, founded by industrialist Emil Tyden in the early 1920s, is one of Barry County’s largest employers. A fire at the International Seal and Lock Companyprompted Tydcn to develop an automatic fire-sprinkler system. For nearly 100 years. Viking has been adapting its products and systems and now serves a global market. 'Hie Hex House showcases a variety of eco-friendly features, such as a fully inte­ Lake Odessa Fair offers friendly competitions Dodgeball, volleyball and human foosball tournaments, along with the 2.5K mud run will offer participants a chance to test their skills and endurance at the Lake Odessa Fair. ‘These arc great events to participate in. or you can come and cheer on your favorite teams ” said fair board secretary Shawndni Smith. , . , _, Sand volleyball returns for its 15th year. Six-person youth teams, for players age 8 to 14, will play at noon Friday, June 23. The cost is S15 per person. Four-person adult (15 years and older) cornnetitivc teams will begin playing at 9 a‘m Saturday. June 25. Thc cost is $20 per ^Four-person adult recreational teams for ulavers age 15 and up will start playing at 9 am . Sunday. June 25. lhe cost is $20 per 17-year-olds) and adult (age 13 and older). Registration is $20 for youth teams and $25 for adult teams. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team from each division. Anyone looking for more information or wanting to pre-register may call Ryan King. 616-374­ 0250. 1 he Lake Odessa Pickle Bowl is set to host its first tournament during the fair. "The pickleball chib has been working hard since last year to gel the state-of-the-art courts ready for this tournament," said Smith. “We welcome lhe public to come watch the games and sec what pickleball is all about.” Tournaments will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 8 a.m. ' For running or thrill seeking enthusiasts, thc fifth annual 25K Mud Classic offers 13 obstacles designed to test competitors’ endur­ ance and creative skills. Three divisions are planned for the event, including a kids’ race (5 to 12 years old), a competitive race (13 and up) and a recreational race (13 and up). The entry fee for the kids’ race is $5 runner, and the other two races are $20 per runner. The mud races will take place Sunday, June 25, with the kids race beginning at 3 p.m. The cost for spectators is S5 person; free for chil­ dren age 5 and under. Call Madison King, 269-331-1298, to register or for more infor­ mation. Back by popular demand is the human foosball tournament al 7 p m. Thursday, June 22. Registration will begin at 5 pm jn beer bam, and thc cost is $30 pcr lcajn y|lis event is for players age 15 and older. Call Madison King, 269-331-1298 for more jnfor_ mation. ’’’ibrei’Mer <>r f,,r morc inforn,:‘,i<,n cal1 Uurel Steward, 616-706-1279. or email lau- „|5icwardl <9gniail.com. . •lhero have already been inquiries into the I , ,ik of what has become thc fair's lavonte tradition, the annual dodgeball tournament. ,ak,: lK‘g'" a' 7:30 ?Jn' w ,.-<day. June 21. Teams can pre-register tasveen 5-.W "»d P ">- June 21. Four divi... elude pec-wee (8 years and younger), S (9 “<> ^^r‘,ldS)- >0U,h ,l3‘ 10 to help with fireworks display Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-879-7085 His proposal also stales that if spent without prior board approval, the bo. rd must ratify thc spending and if they o n» the official must reimburse the towns up the funds spent. , Bremer said he didn’t see it as a blanx check, but rather as a way for administrators to make necessary expenditures within Cl budgets. I le said there has to be some measure of trust of elected officials and added that all expenses, approved or not. must have an invoice for the township and approved by the board. He said there are instances where some­ thing comes up needing to be addressed before thc next township board meeting. Bremer suggested board members take another month to review’ the proposal submit­ ted by Jelsema. They expect to take a vote on it at their next meeting. In other matters: • Board members approved moving for­ ward with purchase of land that could provide river access for the township. Jelsema voted against the purchase. Morc information will be available after the site is purchased. • Catherine Getty, zoning and planning administrator for thc township, requested a cell phone for work use only. She said she s been using her personal phone and believes her work should be separated from her per­ sonal phone messages. Board members agreed and will look into getting her a phone. • The board approved a motion so that any employees hired after April 1,2016, will have their hire date be considered their anniversary date. That’.s not what was being used as an anniversary date in the past and sometimes created situations where an employee worked almost two years before getting paid time off. • Bremer thanked lhe board members for thc work done al lhe strategic planning ses­ sions. He said the next step will be to priori­ tize lhe plans and take it in little bits at a time. • The board approved sending the clerk to the Michigan Townships Association retreat in Frankenmuth at a cost not to exceed $700. • Board members again discussed upgrad­ ing the phone systems and internet. They agreed they need to determine whether they are moving out of the township building and into the emergency services building before they know exactly what needs to be done. The board will discuss thc matter and hopes to make a decision on the office move at its next meeting. • Pitsch Companies provided a quote for demolition of property at 8125 State Road. saying the township will need an additional S1.75O to cap a wall and remove lhe septic system on lhe site. The township has not yet determined what it will do with lhe land. • A meeting is planned at 7 p.m. June 21 with residents living on Moe Road to discuss options to lower dust issues on the gravel road. •Josh Smallwood introduced himself to the board, saying he’s interested in working with thc township to possibly establish medical marijuana facilities in lhe township. He lives in Irving Township and said he’s hopeful a township will be willing to take the initiative and be part of the new’ initiative. �g Page 14 — 1 hursday, June 22, 2017 — The Hastings Banner City officers continue Lunch with a Cop program Six students recently were honored guests of Hastings police officers after earning “lunch with a cop.” This is a new program the Hastings Police Department started recently in conjunction with the I fastings Area Schools. Die program is designed to reward thc kids who go above and beyond every day - help­ ing teachers and other students and being good leaders in (he classroom. Officers started the program to reward students who might otherwise get overlooked because they do what they’re supposed to do on a daily basis. Each school nominates one student per grad­ .Southeaslem FJeniuMary.^ ^. S wa’t>’’and Hastings Middle School. R>SuidcnK gel to pick "here the) want to eat and arc then picked up by the police officers. •*„d taken to lunch. Students this lune «crc treated to lunch at the WalldortT, App lelxe .. Sway. Pizza Hut and the Mexican Connexion. ing period. U- w.' ■ Hastings officer Josh Sensiba congratulates Max Steele from Northeastern Elementary School. tar Deputy Police Chief Dale Boulter is pictured with Brissa Hernandez from Southeastern Elementary School. Sgt. Kris Miller awards a certificate to Bnanna Bennett from Central Elementary School. SATURDAY, JUNE 24TH ° 10HX) A.M. EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS - COLLECTABLES - LAWN TRACTOR LOCATION: 248 S. Wattles Road Battle Creek, Mi. 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Quilts; Quilt Rack; Comer Cabinet: Love Seat; Jewelry Cabinet: Picture Frames, Lots of Quality Wall Decor; I Occasional Chairs: Mirrors: Limps: "Style House’ China j Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt con­ gratulates Jack Webb from St. Rose School. for 12: Silverware Set: Stackable Stereo System; Enter- i tainment Center; Tie Collection; Area Rugs; Extensive Collection of Kellogg Co. Items Including Give-A-ways, Advertising. Vintage Items, Memorabilia, Framed Adver­ tising. over I OU Kellogg Collector Plates, Cereal Boxes; 40 pieces plus stoneware; Butler Crocks, Cottage cheese crocks, bowls, pitchers, etc; Large collection of "Sugar Camp" Salt Glazed Pottery. Many by Ixical Craftsman "Barber"; 25 plus Longaberger Baskets; Dolls; Copper Tea Kettle wAVarmer. 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Each year the Thomapple Players host a week-long camp for local children. In this special presentation, the campers will per­ form monologue excerpts from their sum­ mer performance and offer theater games for all to enjoy. Fridays at the Fountain June 30 will host Chuck Whiling. Whiting gives a high-energy perfor­ mance with a unique appreciation for Western swing. The concert will be at noon on ihe courthouse lawn. Alan Turner will be the Friday Night Feature at the Thomapple Plaza at 7:30 pan. June 30. Turner and his Steel Horse Band have been compared to Garth Brooks for Figura­ tively jumping off the stage and into peo­ ple** hearts in the country scene. A native of southeastern Michigan, Turner easily connects with his fans. His rich baritone vocals often have him touted as ’'Tim McGraw- with a Toby Keith attitude.” All acros-: rhe U.S. and into Canada, "Dimer and the band have been thrilling crowds with distinctly high-energy country w ith a pumping rock Ti’ roll sound. Ihe Hastings City Band will wrap up its 160th season with a special Tribute to America concert at 7:30 p.m, Tuesday, July 4. at the Thomapple Plaza. The special Tuesday night concert will feature a fireworks display following the performance, sponsored by Padnos Hastings. It will also host a guest vocalist PRICE 750 Hastings school will have Proposals on August and November ballots about a Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The annual budget hearing was conducted by the Hastings Area School System Board of Education before opening its regular monthly meeting Monday. In May. the school administration’s recom­ mendation to authorize preparation and sub­ mission of two pre-qualification applications by the superintendent was approved by the school board. The applications arc required in order to be placed on the voting ballot. The two items being considered for the November ballot arc a half-mill school bond loan fund and capitalized interest funding. 'fhe applications have been submitted to the Michigan Department of Treasury', report­ ed 'Firn Berlin, director of business services for the district. “Once approved, the school board will make a decision on whether to have both choices on the [November! ballot or just one," Berlin said. “More than likely, the decision will be to have both.’’ Capitalized interest funding would not increase taxes for voters and would raise $10.5 million for future projects. However, a half-mill increase would provide $195 mil­ lion for Hastings school district. If passed, funds would be used to finance future mainte­ nance. renovation and security projects, such as aging bathrooms needing repairs and addi­ tional security measures at the schools. Providing residents w ith two options is the direction to lake, said Superintendent Dr. Carrie Doits, and informing the community '["■‘"‘i,n!„“?P0nuni,>' « '>>« responsibility ol’ ’’•■Walton and board. Voters will I*'1' ,c,,cw the operating know sinking fun s . necessarily help us with certain things ^<*use of the require­ ments. ’Hien we nCtd 0 Pull from general funds.” said Ixianl member Dan Patton. Ixicah state and federal revenues, along with other financing sources. generated approximately ,‘ni,'on in general fund revenue tor the 6’17 school year. As of May 31. the fund balance was slightly over $4 million. . “The current report ls deceiving. It doesn’t show expenses for me entire year, so those numbers will go bruise there is con­ tinuing costs,” Berlin said. "With die use of the general and sinking funds, there won’t be a deficit next year, hut having to continuously do this puts a strain on the budget." 'Hie average beginning balance for the dis­ trict is $24 million* Berlin said, with an aver­ age ending balance of $152XXX). The projected student count for the 2017­ 18 school year is d2 fewer students, which means less money from the state. Federal Title 1 funds used to support at-risk students in primary classes will drop by an estimated $74,313, he said, and Title II fund­ ing for professional development, such as for paraprofessionalsand other staff, will drop by See PROPOSAL, page 12 He said he heard the shot, then felt Ihe Julie Makarewicz "'"Mhink it’s ’’J1*!”''!’1 ,0 •« Ihe public • Staff Writer On a day when Ralph Bowling III would have been celebrating his third wedding anniversary with his wife. Cheyenne, he warm blood on his neck. “There was just so much blood. I didn't know if I was going to make it,” he said. “I figured I just wanted to get out ot ihe house was instead sitting in a Barry' County court­ room charged with her murder. and gel as far away as possible." Farrell ran through a field toward an intersecting road where he saw lights at a house. Ik tried to slop a motorist on the way, but the driver continued past him. Farrell said he was running for his life, Bowling. 40. faces eight charges - the most serious being open murder of his 26-y ear-old wife. If convicted of that charge alone, he could be sentenced to life. He also faces charges of attempted mur­ der of Nathan Farrell, home invasion, arson in the second degree, carrying a concealed weapon, and three firearm charges. A probable-cause hearing began Wednesday afternoon before District Court Judge Michael Schipper and will be contin­ ued sometime in July. Farrell, still wearing bandages on ihe right side of his neck and speaking through a jaw wired shut from being shot, testified he was in the home at 6900 Bird Road in Baltimore Township with Cheyenne when Ralph came in pointing a gun. "She [Cheyenne] told me, ’Stay behind me. He won’t shoot me,”’ Farrell said. Farrell said Bowling continued to try to get to him and eventually shot him in the neck. "I figured I was dead, so I just wanted lo get out of the house. There was just blood everywhere." said 31-year-old Farrell. Christa Wright Contributing Reporter The Red Rose Award is given each year to an outstanding member of the Hastings Rotary Club. 'Die latest recipient is Jan Hartough. who was bestowed the honor Monday, June 26. Hartough joined the Rotary- Club in 1989, and since then has served as president of the club (1997-98), been a Paul Harris Fellow and has enthusiastically participated in all of ihe Historical society to meet at celebration I club's activities over ihe years. Hartough and her late husband even arranged occasional meetings between the Rotary and Kiwanis Since the regular meeting of the Barry Count) Historical Society falls on chibs. 'The former Jan Julian initially studied Independence Day. the group will not con­ duct its regular meeting. Instead, officers pre-medicine at the University of Illinois, but changed majors and graduated with a bache­ are encouraging members to celebrate the holiday al Historical Charlton Park’s I lor of science degree. She went on to earn a master’s degree at Michigan Stale University studying adult education and public policy. 35th annual Fourth of July Celebration. The society had an important part in I After she and Doug Hartough were married, the couple moved to Michigan in 1971, and Jan began working as a nutritionist at Kellogg creating the Charlton Park Village, and members believe this is a significant way of continuing support. Admission to the celebration is free. Activities will include flag-raising and Community College. She soon accepted a position with the MSU Cooperative Extension, first in Calhoun County and then in Barry County. In 1982, she became an MSU Extension director, just one of a few female dedication, old-fashioned games, pie con­ test and more. 'Tho.se wishing to further support the park or veterans can bring a homemade pie directors in the state at the time. Hartough became interested in community for the contest or purchase a barbecue din­ ^rtough. the Hastings Rotary Club Red Rose Award winner, is oictured with Rotary Club president Andy Cove. (Photo by Christa Wright) P | proceeds from the dinner will go to the not knowing where Bowling was or if he was coming alter him. While Farrell was running through a field, he said he heard another gunshot from the direction of the home he’d fled. It wasn’t until later he learned Cheyenne Bow ling had been killed. “I just kept thinking 1 w as going to die.” Farrell said. Farrell and Cheyenne Bowling worked together at Twin City Foods in Lake Odessa. They began working the same shift and became friends. He believed Cheyenne and Ralph were separated. A group of co-workers went our to the bowling alley in Like Odessa May 5 and again June 9. A day later. Cheyenne asked Farrell to hang out with her. They went out to eat and to a park, then back to Cheyenne’s mother’s home on Bini Road lo watch a movie. They fell asleep on the couch until See HEARING, page 13 Bose Award Haritagh givo R@tsr/s and. Attendees of any of these concerts are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets for seating. ner Pies w’ill be auctioned off to help keep this event free to the public. A portion of Probable-cause hearing begins in murder case development during her tenure at MSU. This which eventually helped bring a Kellogg Community College campus to Hastings. Sponsored by the Kellogg Foundation, Hartough received two years of international (raining in Ireland to promote value-added agriculture and ccotourism. As a consultant to (he Kettering Foundation, she is able to travel back lo Ireland, her second home, once or twice a year. While in Ireland, Hartough helped local governments and the Kettering Foundation address an alcoholism problem in rural areas. Hartough studied the Fall of Saigon, the Nixon pardon and the 1975 New York finan­ cial crisis to assist the Gerald R. Ford Museum frame a time of significance during Ford’s presidency. In 1987, Hartough and six other people formed the Barry County Futuring Committee. The committee had seven action groups including education, economic development, land use, quality of life, health, community services and environment. The goal of the group was lo preserve and improve the natural environment; develop economic opportunity; plan for the future well-being of Barn County citizens by continuously improving educa­ tion. transportation, health, safety, housing and the arts; and to involve Barry' County citizens in comprehensive planning. “Due to Jan’s strong background in facili­ tating, we were able to bring community interest led her to active involvement in Barry County’s future and economic development. See HARTOUGH, page 3 local American Legion. Fate of former Hastings Moose Lodge decided Parkinson’s support group to meet July 12 The Barry County Parkinson's Support Group will learn about a research project at its next meeting, Wednesday. July -• "Walking Variables in Parkinsons, Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The council also voted to allow Smith a Equities to move forward with their plans tor physical therapy research program ton dimed at Grand Valley State University. the former Moose Lodge in Hastings. under direction from city staff. Redman made the motion, citing a greater lax income potential I willThebe tire featured topic. local group meets the *■“> , Wednesday of each month from 5 » . p m. at the Hany County Commission on I Aginy„ ?>20 W. Woodlawn Ave..11 Ihe meetings are open to c I regardle ss of county of •c«dc,";c' More information is available y riarnmj L. . and shorter timeline for completion. Council member Brenda McNabb-Stange objected to the motion, citing fhe “enormous amount” of parking needed under the plan Although the project would require 59 spaces ry ,.jn ;!1 the COA. 2^-948 4856. or [ Willing tpenningtonfe barryvounty.ori.- its location within 3(X) feet of municipal park­ ing lot negates the need for additional spaces. “1 think we’ve sal on our hands |on<J enough on this project," said Redman. A 6-2 vote, McNabb Stange and Theresa Maupin-Moore voting against, passed the motion. The plan from Smilh ... for a three-story ™'xu complex built on the sue ol the M<>‘”-Lodge with complete demohtion ot the currcniJaei|ily |( 11 tradition.’ ‘t’d two-bedrootn down­ town aparttnent'.. The n)ajn kve| wou| | wound 11XXI squan. fecl Used for reui| a)|d commercial purposes, • At Un eI<cieiiih0^ Wclhn?. representa­ tives Irnm lh Julies detailed the pn> posed plan.cosh*a d ofiered the ci) - kX) for l|lc pUrchase of the building • mately nine n ‘ it W(H]|d luke approxi­ to complete. The apart­ ment units wt two-bcdioorn knt (or S9(x).95O for ’ns and $650-700 for a one-bedrooui wul- Smith Equities has been given the green light to move forward with plans lo demol­ ish the former Moose Lodge in Hastings and build a new three-story facility. �Papo 2 — Thursday, Staff Writer The Mi ddlcvillc community is sniKKcc the death of a beloved wife and mother hildren and the arrest of a 29-y three chili .Middleville woman. Carla Reiffcr, 40, wls hit and killcu ........ nding her bicycle on Whitneyvillc Road near Parmalee Road in ThomappleTownship. The GHOST BIKE, . MW w *... ’ i crash occurred just before 7 p.m. Friday, June Kellcigh Linac Hobbs. 29, of Middleville, has been arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing death. She is being held in the Barry County Jail on $250JXX) bond. Ihe death and arrest have left many people in the community shaken. A ghost bicycle, flowers and a photo have been placed at the intersection w here Reiffcr was struck. A cooperative effort of many police agen­ cies led to the arrest of Hobbs. No witnesses have come forward wIk> saw the accident. Passers by, who came upon the accident after Hobbs fled, called 911 and started CPR in Grand Rapids Police contacted Barry County officers Sunday, saying they had a vehicle parked in a lot on Grandville Avenue near Hall Street matching the description and hopes of reviving Reiffcr. It didn't take long before Barry County Sheriff’s Deputies had clues and were able to track down the vehicle and a suspect driver. A appearing to have damage similar to what piece of the vehicle fell oil on impact and was left al the scene. Police were able to use the after inspection, were able lo get a warrant for part number to identify the vehicle as a Chrysler Concorde between the years 1998 and 2006. They put out an alert to all area police agencies for the car that would show Sleigh Hobbs Carla Reiffer authorities described. Barry County officers look the vehicle and the arrest of Hobbs. She was found Sunday at the home of a friend and arrested. Hobbs was arraigned in Barry County Court Monday afternoon on charges of leav­ ing the scene of an accident resulting in death, front-end damage to the passenger side. Rciffer’s bicycle was reportedly hit on the rear lire, throwing her from the bicycle and moving violation causing death, and posses­ sion of marijuana Bond was set at $2501000. onio the vehicle. If convicted, Hobbs could face up to 15 years in prison for the most serious charge A probable-cause hearing is sCl for July 5 ,n Barry County DiMricl court. t Reiffcr was described in her obituary as a Christian, mother, friend and athlete. She loved triathlons. spcnding time with her fam­ ily and serving at her church youth group. She was a compassionate nurse for18 ycnrs" Michelle Fabiano of Middleville said Rciffer will definitely be missed. “1 will miss the friendship that 1 fccl was just beginning?’ Fabian0 said. “She was someone you could sit next to and just start talking like you vc always known here. She would never judge and could usually relate." Condolences and messages have been pouring onto Facebook about what a wonder- Of the accident at the intersection of A ghost bike has been placed at the site Parmalee and Whilneyville roads. ful mother, friend and nurse Rciffer was to Central Dispatch and other emergency ser­ vices are to be commended,” she said in press others, and especially how much she loved her family. Reiffcr worked as a nurse at Grand Rapids Women’s Health. release. Sheriff Dar Leaf also commended his offi­ Hobbs reportedly has a history of driv­ ing-related charges, according to police. Barry County prosecuting attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pratt said she wanted lo recognize the sheriff’s department for its coordinated efforts lo locale the vehicle and suspect. “The collaboration between the police. cers for their diligence in finding the vehicle and a suspect in the case. Barry County Sheriff's deputies were assisted by the Michigan State Police, Caledonia Fire and Rescue. Thomapple Township Fire and EMS. and Barry County Central Dispatch. Promise fulfilled, city presented with check he began the Hastings Veterans Memorial Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Former Hastings City Mayor Frank Campbell presented the city with a check for $41,502. fulfilling a promise he made when project. Campbell has worked for years lo raise funds and build the memorial in tribute lo the local men and women who have served the country. Campbell said the memorial, located at the entrance ofl\den Park, is open lo any­ one to stop and reflect on the impact and sacrifices of those who have and arc currently serving. "1 really want to thank the mayor and city council for going along with me on this proj­ Road commission experiences surplus Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Lower buying prices and township support have helped the Barry County Road Commission see a surplus in funds this year. Managing Director Brad Lamberg told the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning. The road commission received 0.242 |>ercent, or approximately $5.2 million, of the total Michigan lYansportation Fund. The 2016 annual report provided by Lamberg explains that relationships built with local townships play a key role in funding. “2016 marked a near-record year for town­ ship contributions at $2.26 million, just miss­ ing the rccord in 2012," reads the report. "These recent large investments will help keep our system strong for years to come.” The road commission also bonded for $4-5 million, which will be paid back over the next 10 years with the increase in revenue in the Michigan Transportation Fund due to gas tax and vehicle registration increases that began in January. After presenting the annual report to the county board Tuesday. Lamberg said the chal­ lenges for the next year will be to find and retain quality employees, a trend across most of the skilled trades. “It’s getting hard to find quality employees, and I’ve heard that a lol from my counter­ parts." Lamberg said. “It is a much more dif­ ect.” Campbell told the council Monday eve­ ning. "It’s been a long time coming, and I’m very' proud to be pan of it. I don’t know all the names of everybody that’s worked on this thing. It is a big number of people." Donations arc still being accepted through the Barry Community Foundation to assist ing the employees arc its biggest asset. Over the 2016 road construction season, nearly 200 miles of roads were chip-sealed, and more than 34 miles were overlaid with hot mix asphalt. Bridge rehabilitation projects were completed on Brown Road over the with maintenance and replacement of flags, as needed. Campbell said he is still pursuing the Coldwater River, Irving Road and Parmalee Road, both over ihe Thomapple River. The check represents the amomt put forth by the city to begin the memorial project. inclusion of two monuments for the site, from the Puqile Heart awociation and Gold Star Mothers. * The total project $74202. and the road commission also installed a 42-fool tim­ Campbell presented the check to Mayor ber bridge on McKeown Road over Cedar Creek. Most of the latter project was funded Dave Tossava who spoke cf Campbell’s dedi­ cation lo the project. through a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant administered by Sarah Nelson of the Barry Conversation District. The district, as part of have been done,” said Tossava. “Without Frank, this project would never the project, also replaced two large culverts on McKeown Road. The board of commissioners voted on sev­ eral items previously discussed at commiltce- GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! of-lhe-whole meetings, including: Approval of the financial audit report for the 2016 year, prepared by Rehmann Robson. Approval of a letter to National Government Services detailing Thomapple Manor as a component unit of Barry County. The letter is part of the re-certification process and out­ lines which entity would be responsible for any debts incurred for Medicare and Medicaid Services should operations cease. Approved county administration lo issue a request for proposals for medical examiner services. Sparrow Hospital is the current pro­ vider and has requested to renegotiate its ficult process that it used to be." Lamberg credited his current team for the contract to increase revenue. The county board of commissioners will meet Wednesday. July 5, at 9 aan. due to the road commission’s success this past year, say- holiday. Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. advanced options for HIP OR KNEE PAIN Are you suffering from hip or knee pain? If you are, you re not alone. Join us for this free presentation to learn about nonsurgical and surgical treatment options to help relieve pain. Presenter, Dr. Joseph Burkhardt “ “ of Bronson Orthopedic Specialists, is specially — j in • Former Hastings mayor Frank Campbell (left) presents current mayor Dave Tossava with a check, paying back the city for its contributions to the Hastings Veterans Memorial. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) CWy gives green light to alcohol sales aS Thornapple Plaza Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor itive results. "1 was there and I don’t see a problem with Concert-goers at the Friday Night Features opening it up," said Jarvis. "I think it was will have the ability to purchase and consume alcohol from the concession stand at the handled very well.” Thomapple Plaza. The Hastings said she is in support of opening up the seat­ City Council Monday approved the sale of alcohol at the remaining Council member Brenda McNabb-Stange ing. provided there is flexibility to change the seven concerts of the season after a successful regulations, if needed. With Councilman Bill trial run at last week's event. The approval comes with one change-eliminating the desig­ against, the motion passed 7-1. Solmes, representing the Hastings Kiwanis nated scaling area for those consuming alco­ and Rotary' clubs, said almost $800 in conces­ hol. “The test event went very well," Dave Solmes told the council. "We are hoping to sions were purchased during the test concert, eliminate the designated seating areas at the last seven events. You couldn't tell who was concession sales than Friday during the annu­ al Summerfest, when the concession stand is drinking unless you looked closely at what was in their hands." open for a much longer amount of time. The next Friday Night Feature concert at Redman voting up from $200 lo 400 during concerts without alcohol sales. The concert brought in more Council members Al Jarvis, John Ressigue the Plaza will be June 30 at 7:30 p.m. when and Don Smith each said they had attended at country singer Alan Turner will take to the least part of the test concert and reported pos- stage. Program Associate A local nonprofit organization is in search of a highly motivated and organized individual with minimum of two years of work experience related to providing program support. Routine testing/training on various job related skills and competencies. joint replacement surgery, including robotic-assisted surgery. Out goal is to get patients back to doing the things they enjoy. Tuesday, July 11 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Barry County Commission on Aging 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings Registration required. Call (800) 451-6310 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or visit bronsonhealth.com/classes Jo'-eph Bu'lh«dl.DO O BRONSON POSITIVITY The desired candidate also has: • Ability to work effectively and independently within their work area. • Must have ability to work with MS Office Software programs with emphasis on word, database management, and related software programs. • An established reputation of honesty and integrity. • Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced changing environment • Dedication to community improvement. Qpnd coverHuman letter, until July 14, 2017 to: L resume, along with aAttn: Resources PO Box 394 Hastings, Ml 49058 �The HAiitinrr Banner— Thursday. Juno 29, 2017 Senate health bill leaves local public health HARTOUGH, continued from page 1 “edicaid customers in the waiting room »°r Christian Yoniotrs Wnu W^lrr the <mi n,y ,On been abuzz for months in bilk fl dary sum’«ndnig House and Senate lo r esi£’ted to actualize the GOP’s promise A b’h anU rvp,aee thc Affordable Care Act. o J"as recently drafted by Senate bef U ' T*inV’ "hose hopes to see a sore R.»'W| U^V ,VCCSs aw rapidly dimming. jpanlless^ many in ihe Senate are confident i I will be on the floor soon, carried by the Promise of the GOPand I nimp Administration tvpeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. '>niT - ®€llcr (are Reconciliation Act of •d 17. introduced by Senate Republicans last ''eck, details fundamental changes to the AHordable Care Act. including cuts in Medicaid spending, granting states the right to opt out of certain insurance mandates, and dropping penalties for individuals whochoo.se ------------ • ------------------------------------------- • • -Really, the main concern Is the central impact this will have on people who receive Medicaid and the impact that can have on their services and institutions that rely on Medicaid funding to operate. That really affects the most vulnerable - the sick and the elderly, and often times young children and those who don't have the means to receive healthcare otherwise” to remain uninsured. 1 he Congressional Budget Office Monday produced a report projecting the effects of the bill, it passed, on U.S. health care. If enacted, the bill would reduce the federal deficit by $321 billion in 2017 to 2026, the report says, the largest savings resulting from a 26 percent cut in Medicaid spending by 2026. According to the CBO. the new law would leave 22 million people without health care by 2026. many opting lo remain uninsured with the absence of penalties. The greatest jump in this number would be just one year after the law is passed, with 15 million more uninsured Americans next year than under the current law, the report says. The report estimates average premiums for benchmark plans at 20 percent higher rales next year than under the current law. Eliminating penalties for not having insur­ ^rs 50-That really ~ children and th* oiherw1Sc.. he means <0 receive hea ^ich The extent . up in tllc a-r an«t B.sny County. ho»‘vC'’ just not ih^' ••The dci.ul5 arV. inform^ °r Us to be able to provide fy ()„ it." Scrimger >»' ()lirfy-b<l0„ h As far t}* ,r * c°nVCrT.J‘h deP®rtment goes, SuH y chn dI sendees could be choked J* > Medicaid and grantfut}4,^1’pjct our *rviCc .. .. . “That could u IP* ,s unau c delivery, she said, addin. • jent ccjuld J?* "W reductions the d P’ .|-jCJinl. Colette Scrimger, health officer at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department five times more than young insurance custom­ ers. He further claimed patients with pre-ex­ isting conditions would not be able to afford care under a provision leaving states lo define essential health care benefits. “I will not support any bill that rips away health care coverage from hardworking Michigan families,” Peters said in a press release. “It would would additionally jeopardize the Healthy Michigan plan that provides critical health benefits to Michiganders - including over 2.500 people in Barry County,” Peters but they arc likely to be s & in Department Pn^acll or bu7, *?.nd 1Kalon counties within disease hashes include conunun,c mS inaI SUrycilhutce, immunization P^^nt’ion ch'ld health care STD/HIV „ Sl,bslance abuse treat’ment.andeme^yi^redness. “Those are the P h could be tmpacwdW* Rotary Club member Carl Schoessel hands Red Rose Award winner Jan Hartough « are concerned «nrngersaid. members together to start a dialogue about issues that needed our attention.” fellow Rotarian Fred Jacobs said of Hartough federni block gnm'’ cn rou|e to state public said in an email to the Banner. Congressman Justin Amash, a Republican who represents Michigan’s Third “None of that has ^cen figured out yet, in Monday. Some of Hartough’s other accomplish­ ments and community involvement include acting as a National Faculty Member with the Kettering Foundation, serving as a member of Barry County United Way Board, affiliation with the Barry County Chamber of Commerce, serving the Economic Development Alliance, terms of how it will c0I"»C t0 play in the cnd,” Scrimger said. ‘‘Its hart o say what the ripple being a founding member of the Barry- County Resource Network and being one of the first Congressional District, voted to pass a ver­ sion of the current bill through the House and effect will be.” . The health department is assembling a bud­ get assuming current funding but is bracing health programs. It's a long. confia'"8 from lhc fedcral government to ,c health depart­ ments. she said, and it isUnclear how those channels and their cas " will be redirect- onto the Senate, calling it a marginal improve­ ance to act as a cost-sharing buffer, while people with health complications are left with higher premiums. ment to the Affordable Care Act. “If it advances liberty even a little ... then I’m a ‘yes,’” he said in a social media state­ The report expects premiums to drop over the years, lowering 30 percent relative to cur­ rent law by 2020. However, premium prices ment. Amash criticized a CBO report for the ear­ lier. but similar, house bill, calling the report “speculative and practically meaningless.” In a recent social media statement, Amash said CBO reports must accurately predict which states would seek waivers and how Care Act. “When block grants came into being, they bundled up this public health funding which they defined essential health benefits in order was [later] lied to the Affordable Care Act,” lo provide an accurate report. Amash pointed out the House bill he sup­ ported - which has seen some change in the Senate - protects patients with pre-existing conditions and guarantees coverage for dependents' up to age 26. both measures it will inherit from the ACA. He further said in states that choose to waive insurance mandates, per­ sons with pre-existing conditions are able to purchase insurance at the same rate as indi­ viduals with no health complications. . • IJtc.cvugressniap hffirmed his constituents lhatubV. Rick" Sny der will not seek waivers Scrimger said. And because of that, it’s being targeted for .states to define. In states choosing waivers and adjusting essential health benefits, the CBO predicts individuals using these benefits will see steepened premiums. Introduced by Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell and endorsed by President Donald Trump, the bill has teetered on the precipice of a vote or being withdrawn for deliberation since it was introduced. A vole in the Senate could be lipped to cither aisle, key Republican senators promising a vote against Che bill and many others on tlyJei.'c?i..L;vcQ’.Dc^ocratic Senator has expressed opposition to the bi)l. Michigan Senators "Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, both Democrats, are opposed to the Belter Care Reconciliation .Act. saying it would hurt Michigan families. Stabenow called the bill a “bad deal for Michigan fami­ lies and the country” in a .statement Monday. She cited ihe bill as doing nothing lo address rising out-of-pocket prescription costs, claim­ ing it will slash family medical coverage and raise premiums. She also said she’s concerned ihe bill will cut Medicaid funding for families affected by the Flint water crisis. Neither Stabenow nor a spokesperson were available for further comment. Sen. Peters’ office said the bill will allow insurance companies lo charge seniors up to exempting Michigan from essential health benefit mandates. Colette Scrimger. health officer at the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, said she is concerned Medicaid cuts and block grant reductions inchided in the Belter Care Reconciliation Act would affect public health efforts in Barry County. “Really, the main concern is the central impact this will have on people who receive Medicaid and the impact that can have on their services and institutions that rely on Medicaid funding lo operate.” Scrimger said. Cuts in Medicaid and grants likely would cause access issue for Medicaid enrollees, she for the possibility of funding cuts. “But it’s really too early to start making programmatic decisions at this point,” she said. “We’re going to have to wait before more solid information becomes available.” Block grant funds used by health depart­ ments were around before the Affordable reduction in the Better Care Reconciliation Act. If block grants are simply eliminated without replacement, it is likely various com­ munity health services will be a thing of the past. One of these services includes free vac­ cines to low-income families. Vaccines, said Scrimger. cost thousands of dollars for a sin­ gle family. If funding is cut. she said, families would pay out of-podret for expensive immu­ nizations. The same would follow for other communicable-disease services - such as those addressing STDs. HIV/AIDS and tuber­ culosis - as well as emergency preparedness. For those depending on communicable-dis­ ease services, the effects could be sobering. “Il could mean greater illness in the com­ munity and perhaps death for individuals in the community if we don’t have the stalling and funding we need.” Schrimger said. If or when the Better Care Reconciliation Act passes in the Senate, it would go back to A celebration to honor America’s Festivities during the 35th annual OldFashioned Fourth of July and Veterans Bartiecue will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Parking and admission are free. A flag-raising ceremony featuring repre­ sentatives from all live military branches and a presentation by the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post will start the day s activities in front of the Upjohn House at noon. Field-day style games for visitors of all ages will begin on the Village Green at 1 p.m. Adults and kids can join in games, such as three-legged and sack races, watennelon- and pie-eating contests, hay-bate toss, needle-in-a haystack and baby crawl. Ribbons will be awarded to all winners. Many talented bakers will showcase their American Legion. “Guests told us they wanted more free skills as they vie for the honor to Ik* named grand champion during the annual pie con­ test. Local “celebrity” judges will award Charlton Park event passes and merchandise lo first- and second-place winners. All pies will then lie auctioned off to the highest bid­ ders, with proceeds benefitting the special community events, and we are happy lo host this fun-filled day,” said Stacey Graham, event fund at Charlton Park. Uncle Sam will also be on hand with a free treat for every­ one. Sandy Schondelmaycr’s BBQ Pork Buffet, sponsored by the Hastings American Legion, will be available from 12:30 to 4 pm. The cost of the buffet for anyone 13 and up is $8; children 5 to 12 can eat for $5 each; female members and the first female chair of the Barry Community Foundation. “I have lived in Hastings my entire life, and I’ve seen a lot of people come and go,” Jacobs said, "but 1 can say for certain there have been some who turned out to be an investment in our future. Jan. you arc one of those special individuals.” Hartough accepted the award .surrounded by friends and family. “How fitting it is that today we confer the Red Rose Citation on our own Irish rose.” said Rotarian Gene Haas. Setback changes denied by city council Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Sign regulations, setbacks and antenna systems were decided by the Hastings City­ Council Monday evening. The council adopt­ ed two resolutions (543 and 546) and denied two others (544 and 545). The first resolution, adopted unanimously, amends the regulations for signs in residen­ tial areas. After the city’s code compliance officer encountered difficulties and questions while try ing to enforce the amendment, the changes were brought before the planning commission. The adopted changes clarify the definitions of temporary- signs and the regu­ lations that apply in residential areas in the city. A second reading and adoption of ordi­ nance 546 also happened at Monday’s regu­ lar meeting of the council. Clarification of which systems are not essential lo public sen-ices and definitions within the ordinance were part of the unanimously voted changes. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said in his written report to council that the changes were recommended by both the planning commission and attorney Jeff Sluggett. The denial of ordinances 544 and 545 comes after much discussion at the planning commission level The proposed changes would reduce the setback requirements in industrial zones where properties abut resi­ dential parcels. The setback is dependent upon the height of the industrial building. After lengthy public discussion, the planning commission recommended the denial of both ordinances. Both ordinance changes were denied with 5-3 votes, councilmen Bill Redman, Don Smith and Bill Cusack voting against the denials. At the meeting the council also: Voted to allow director of public services Lee Hays lo purchase an Elgin Whirlwind Street Sweeper for $270,000. The new machine would replace a 2009 sweeper which Hays is hoping to sell at auction with a minimum selling price of $40,000, its trade-in value. If the reserve is not met. the machine will be traded in when the new machine is purchased. Approved the auctioning of several unused pieces of equipment, including 1972 John Deere Motor Grader. 1956 Army Corps of Engineers 10-kilowatt generator, 1995 125-horsepower Hoffman Blower and 19B71 Onan 15-kilowatt trailer-mounted generator. Granted permission for Hays and his crew to demolish and remove an outbuilding at Fish Hatchery Park. The building is deterio­ rating and would require extensive work to be in usable condition. Heard a request from Councilman Don Smith, speaking as a resident, asking the council for a consensus to allow him to pur­ sue the installation of a regulation basketball court at Third Ward Park. the House for another round in the battle to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and with it. clarity for nervous Barry County health care providers and consumers. Take your next step to a new career! Charlton Park ptans patriotic party independence will be Tuesday. July 4. at Historic Charlton Park in Hastings. her plaque. Most of the fund.vStrickl2'eiPn)En,ras is federal grant monO *ed down to the scares, she said- Budget ance, the report reasons, would entice fewer healthier individuals from purchasing insur­ are expected lo fluctuate significantly, depending on whether a state enacts waivers and how they define essential health benefits, which arc guaranteed by the bill but left to the Visit us at our new service center location in downtown Hastings beginning Charlton Park office manager. “We owe a July 3, 2017 debt of gratitude to our past and present ser­ vice men and women who are stationed around the world. Purchase a meal and help support veterans’ programs locally.” Guests can come early or stay late and enjoy the beach, fishing, picnic area, hiking MICHIGAN trails or boat launch. The historic village will be open for self-guided tours. WrWKS! The 300-plus-acre park is open ever}- day from 8 a.m. lo 9 p.m. Historic Charlton park is between Hastings and Nashville, north of M-79 at and children under 4 can dine for free. A 2545 S. Chariton Park Road, More informa­ portion of the proceeds support the local tion can be found online at charhonpark.org. Use our computer lab to job search Get resume help Attend workshops Barw Township to crack down on unsecured waste loads on Osborne Road ChriMfan Yonkers Staf) Writer Bam- Town-hip locals and law reinforce5 ' r .rfino vexed oxer debris blowing menl are ^<* was(c lranhfer XroX'd. Delton. W lo'vnship S'81™ ; nope, and Johnstown townslnp serve" • • .1|H„ ,ind wilstc scrresidents with wi ‘ j|H< covelc(| the The r vices Bio" n ot! PQstx)n)e Road route to die transk .1|ul dt.bris for some tune, w t 1 (|ow|i Osborntf in the tiresol mo.on. Road. ., 7he problem.stud U loads aren I covered lion. Mark D.DoMcr.is uay ,0 lhc >ln. “We’ve had issues that they’re not covering cial attention to the transfer station during its their loads,” Doster said. Township law enforcement has discovered hours of operation bndays and Saturdays "Summer is here, he said, “so we are step­ nails and screws in the tires of their patrol cars ping up patrols, but especially in that area." alter cruising down Osborne. “We can only assume they picked them up there,” Doster said, speculatively. At an April township board meeting, Bill Flaying asked the township to crack down on uncovered loads en route to the transfer sta­ tion. Flaying, having flagged down drivers carrying insecure loads, said he was laughed at when he asked them to cover and tie down Doster said he expects citations to abate uncovered loads. "We're trying to send # message," he said. “Well warn them, and lf |o follow the rules, wc I stcp j, U)) fn)m |)i(;|v.... Barry Township II delude a write-up in the township ne»- «er, p|lls ,U| jn [h(, township's website- their trailers. He, too, reported nails and “We just , .Ula,e residents lo cover and lie dow n the r h>ads lo ,nake screws in his tires Doster plans to bolster township police said township *SW Wes Kahler. "We're trying to work no »>Utour resources as best fmcc durinf ihe summer months, paying spe- Page 3 we can." 136 E State St | Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 649-9850 M-F 8AM - 5PM �Page 4 — Thursday. June 29. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you SCO? Cabin in the woods For one day, we re all Americans A decaying log cabin lies hidden beneath the shade of thornapple trees and hardwoods off of Ryan Road in Irving Township. Two springs bubbling nearby once served as watering holes for a long-forgotten stagecoach trail. Built before the Great Depression and rumored to be Ihe home of an alcoholic and his drunken pet pig, the crude pop­ lar log structure has seen many things come and go in Barry County, most of which remaining a silent observer, con­ tents hidden from the cares and prying eyes of the world. (Photo by Christian Amidst the strains of rousing Sousa marches, the sights of flags and buntings on front porches, and the sound of boom­ ing fireworks ns darkness descends, it’s again going to be difficult to pick out who’s a Republican and who’s a Democrat as we celebrate the Fourth of July. That’s why 1 love this holiday, and that’s what has made it so special for 241 years. On July 4, wc are all Americans, not cratered by political disagreements but united in the love we all share for this Yonkers) We’re dedicating this space to a photograph taken by readers or our stalf members that represents Barry County if vou have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings, Ml 4 <). 8: or email new.sh?;’. ...jprmhics.com. Pie tse country and in the tribute we offer to all who created it, fought for it and made it include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdoHilnfonnation Do you possible for us to live by its honorable principles. Tire Founding Fathers wanted this spe­ cial day set aside for all Americans to remember? celebrate the adoption of our freedom at the Continental Congress in 1776 and to declare our independence from British rule, knowing full well the threat our Donate to decorate Banner, May 9.1957 Gift for hospital - Pat Hodges, presi­ dent of the Hastings Jaycees. is photo­ graphed by Richard Waite presenting Richard Groos. chairman of the Pennock Hospital Board, with a check for $850 lo be used in furnishing a room in the Lathrop wing scheduled for construction at Pennock at a cost of $225,000. The formal presentation was made at Monday night's Jaycees dinner meeting. Pictured (from left) are Al McConnell, newly elect­ ed secretary; Joseph Hubert, newly elected first vice president; Groos; Hodges; and Max Myers, newly elected president of the Jaycees. Other officers elected Monday who will take office at the installation banquet and dance June 8 at the country club are James Coleman, second vice president; Ray Miller, trea­ surer; and Bud Green and Duane Butterfield, directors. Have you I are, and of right ought lo be, free and indcpendent states." The Fourth of July celebration, official­ ly known as Independence Day, has been a federal holiday in the United Slates since 1944, but the tradition dales back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. From 1776 to the present day. we’ve Durwood, who also designed sewage sys­ tems. "The job was different than the same guy doing the work today. They told us in college that what we did would change every 15 years. I laughed at that, but it has changed." In 1968, Hasting resident Robert Shaffer hired Durwood to work for Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Durwood helped re-write the sanitary code, which covers wells and septic tanks. "They had a good base; it was just updat­ ing it,” he said. He retired from Barry--Eaton in September 1998. "That was my first retirement. I retired six or eight limes,” he said. Durwood has been a volunteer al churches he and his wife have attended. 1 hey current­ ly attend Nashville United Methodist ('hutch where he has served on the trustee commit­ tee and docs a lot of miscellaneous things. He also has been a volunteer on mission trips, going to the Four Comers Native American Ministry located where Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico come together, as well as to the Blue Skyway Mission on Susan Lake near Charlevoix. greatest Founding Fathers, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, learned this lesson late in life. They’d worked so closely together in Philadelphia for independence, but once a government was formed, some­ thing called partisan politics began to get in the way.” In that speech 31 years ago. Reagan said we should be proud to be Americans. Even though we might be a Republican or Democrat, we must remember first that we are Americans. I wonder what Reagan would think today about a nation which, in all its political wrangling, finds it nearly impossible to feel that being an American should come first over any political out­ comes. Reagan’s thoughts and words on that Fourth of July in 1986 are not remem­ bered today for their connection to any political party. He spoke as an American, and, especially today, his words transcend every passing day. "Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right visionary and inclusive former president whose words seem more poignant with answer,” said President John F. Kennedy. "Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future." Amendment of the Constilution, but today- How many of today’s politicians look to the future with a fixation on what’s best many of our freedoms have come into for them or their party at the present time, question because of what’s become a focus on individual rights and popular thinking, rather than what’s in our best rather than on what’s best for most Americans and our future as a country? As Kennedy so aptly suggested, "Politics is a interest as the larger nation. jungle - tom between doing the right thing recent years as our political, landscape has gotten so ugly. Little concern seems to exist for that basic promise tKal* bur Founding Fathers so resolutely made back and staying in office." "America will never be destroyed from the outside," said Abraham Lincoln, yet another fonner president whose political party affiliation is detached from his wise words as an /American leader. "If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” Al parades and ceremonies next week, we’ll hear the wise words of former pres­ started going to church. Shetaught me math. I ll hold my own on math in any school you Our nation was built on the ideas of freedom and the advantages of self-deter­ idents used by patriotic speakers to describe the wonder of America. I find it want to put me in ... Up until then, classes didn't mean anything lo me ... I’hc older I always been willing to fight. so interesting that our focus always seems to be on the eloquent words those former presidents delivered, rather than the polit­ pa and grandma were gone,that w as the end of the tradition. A favorite childhood memory: I was going to have my tonsils out. and they put me out with ether. The doctor said. ’How high can you count? I said I can count to 100. I got to 16 and that’s as far as 1 got (because of the ether). 1 was disappointed in myself. A talent 1 would like to have: I would like to be a fluent speaker. I’ve had two strokes, and that hasn’t helped any. A quality I admire in other people: People who can see ahead and have more foresight than I do. everything he can about the Civil War and World War II. In keeping with his German heritage, he collects nutcrackers and antique German smokers. For his volunteer spirit to serve people through mission trips, churches and boy scouting, pluh his enthusiasm for public ser­ vice through his career. Durwood Zank is a Barry County Bright Light. Favorite movies: Anything with John Wayne in it. Wise words to live by: This is pan of our family history: ’God does not close doors in kind of familiar exhortation." said Reagan. “Yet, the truth is that even two of our in 1776, that pledge being what unites us all one day each year, America. German tradition at Christmas. When grand­ Durwood Zank comes from within. t “It’s easy enough lo dismiss this as a was my fourth through seventh grade teach­ er. She straightened me oat as a boy who would sit in a one-room classroom and day­ dream. She set me up to go to church, so I get the more 1 appreciate what she did for me. She was the type of person you could have fun with. The greatest president: Kennedy Favorite dinner: Oyster soup. It’s a cling, and they’ve been to Germany and England and have gone on many cruises. Durwood also is a hobby beekeeper, and Norma enjoys it. too. He also likes to read forward has been the challenges that works. After so many years, I wonder if we’ve now- forgotten the sacrifices our forefa­ thers were w illing to make in order that all citizens would be able to speak, publish, The promise of freedom, liberty and justice for all has come into question in farms to (he elexatojy^d go swimming afterward. Favorite teacher: Maude Williams. She spoken of national unity. freedom been the real obstacle to moving freedom party affiliation. So, it goes for another our laws and allow for peaceful transfers of leadership are stated in the First Durw ood Zank jokes that he had to marry his wife. Norma, because he owed her >400. Think of the interest she has received during the 59 years of their marriage, he said with laughter. The two met in high school at Sand Lake, and when he went off to college, she went to work and paid his way through college except for his first year. The couple lived in Big Rapids for 6 1/2 years. Charlotte for 42 years and Nashville since 2003. They have four children. 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Durwood was the first person in his family ly. wc will all hang separately. Reason went on to talk about how so many of our presidents ££ marked the day with family get-togethers, parades, picnics, specials events and fire­ worship and organize without interference from government. These rights that shape met? to earn a bachelor’s degree, although he said his grandmother had a leaching certificate from Ferris when it was called a county nor­ mal. He enrolled at Ferris Institute, which later became Ferris State University, and earned a degree in environmental health. At Western Michigan University, Durwood received a master's degree in public admin­ istration. Of his career as a registered sanitarian, he said, people didn’t understand what a sani­ tarian was so "we always called it public health. “I always enjoyed it. and I still enjoy it. I just got done doing some paperwork for a private business in environmental health.’’ Durwood started his career at the Central Michigan District Health Department, based in Big Rapids. He worked in Mecosta. Osceola and Isabella counties. ‘T was doing dairy inspections, farm inspections, hospital and x-ray room inspec­ tions. Those are specialties now," said young nation faced from the power of the British army. To these brave men. the free­ dom to govern themselves far outweighed the danger that “these United Colonies rh^nwr^ Favorite city: Cheboygan ... When you go up there, the world stops Best invention ever: Microwave. Best part of my career: The personal relationships with other einplovces and the people I dealt with {such as Realtors and people selling their homes). The relation­ ships last a lifetime, it made the work enjoy­ able, and I enjoyed the work. too. ical affiliation of the man who delivered mination for which Americans have Over the next few days, you might hear Lee Greenwood sing ... "And I’m proud io be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who them. Many Americans weren’t even alive when Ronald Reagan was president, and died, who gave that right lo me.” many who were probably don’t even that it s a day to remember how important freedom is to us as Americans and to those remember he was a Republican. Those who do certainly recognize the love he had for his country and the passionate words he used to describe it that serve as his legacy. Enjoy this special holiday with fun, and family gatherings, but let’s remember, too, who were willing to give their lives to guarantee it forever. “All the celebrations of this day are rooted in history,” said Reagan during a particularly meaningful Fourth of July speech in 1986. “It’s recorded that, shortly after the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, celebrations took place throughout the land - when many of the former Colonists, who were starting to call themselves, Americans - set off by cannons and marching in fife and drum parades.’’ Reagan reminded his audience that the 56 men who came together to sign the document pledged their lives, their for­ Fred Jacobs, CEO, tunes and their sacred honors, fully know­ ing the penalty for high treason to the J-Ad Graphics Inc. One of the world’s mated challenges: lurch attendance is gojn., down - If everyhelp uSbe your life without First opening a window of opportunity.’ The problem is we are some­ times too self-centered and busy to recognize which window is open and when. Favorite TV program: We keep track of the news. Best advice ever received: You can make OfY‘ GtXl *S g°,ng l° haVC l° Hnoritc sports team; Maple Valley. Something on niv bucket IM: l-ive long enough to g(, ,o llaw.(j. j() “ AfaX year and af,Cr ,ha' "e're going "ack to Biggest influence In m, life: Church. One of my favorite sheers: PctI> Con>o «l>enhe»a.spOpll|arM’sln8crS’ your house payment, you can make your car payment and pay for your insurance, but all those other expenses that are going to come Sec the Saturday. iu. up - like food, telephone, sports,etc. - are the 7-mk . issue of the What do you think? Vote on the will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the follo^ngw^k" ReSU,tS ' “ fealu” article alwllt Dun'<xxl ones that are going to kill you. Norma’s brother told us that. He was good with i:ach Week 77, , makes iL;?^ profit‘\^*rson vidc a quick shine- 'Ve 11 Pro’ Bany (oiinly-^l>h week at some of money, and she inherited that. Favorite vacation destination: Alaska. We spent 70 days there. Something about me most people don’t know: 1 probably should have drowned four Durwood also was a Boy Scout leader for or five limes {because of cramps and once getting my finger caught underwater on an anchor chain attached lo a raft). We lived 24 years. . Ik* said the couple s biggest hobby is trav- near three lakes ... A lol of us young boys who drove the {harvested) wheat from the Lost week: Should there be more younger politi­ cians in politics? tailored beaXV |-U',K‘°^‘ *h° ^^l ’'’f’PerMinality? \^nteer^otk.^;^‘ Yes 66% to tell or any u ’ J No 34% !?. Newsroom |j M‘43 Highw J j the MoritS he or she has Send intonnaiion Banner, N’ cn,a«l newsuij.^j’’^tiiigs. Ml ’ - -------.com. or For this week: Are the penalties tor repeat OWI and DUI ottenders stitt enough? Yes No i �Tlw HasMngs Banner — Thursday, June 29. 2017— Page 5 Fourth of July celebrations will Ample parking is available. Swimming and - ttt.^* W Christa Wright Seven I Reporter tions arc Communitics ™d organizaincelebnt; ann].nf Pyrotechnic entertainment firvwnric ’?n 1 lc na!ion’s birthday. Locally, contimu. begin Saturday and through Tuesday, July 4. fircwo*s celebration spon- soreri witt k. c Protective Association ’ll be Saiurday.July 1, at 10:20 pan. ’reworks will be launched from Murphy’s peninsula that is home . 31 crul to the state park. the sky beginning: this weekend picnic areas allow many individuals lo enjoy the park for a few hours before the fireworks. A state park pass or Recreation Passport arc required for entrance to the park. In case of rain, the fireworks show will be July 2 at dusk. Middleville’s Lions Club will sponsor a fireworks show in the village to celebrate Independence Day. The show will be at dusk Monday, July 3. launched from the former Metaldyne parking lot over the mill pond. Organizers said viewing should be good from Average July 4 gas prices expected to be lowest since 2005 Motorists taking to the road for the July 4 holiday weekend will be benefitting from the lowest Independence Day gas prices since 2005, paying an average of $2.21 per gallon, well under the 10-year average of $3.14, according to GasBuddy.com. Although average gas prices are at historic lows, the price variance, or spread, in industry parlance, in gas prices in any given city July 4 will be at historic highs. This means a higher chance consumers will overpay at the pump over the holiday weekend. SUV drivers can save on average $11 per fill-up by slopping at the favorable end of the price spread, while smaller cars can save $6. The spread between the nation’s lowest and highest priced gas stations Tuesday stood at $129 per gallon, sharply higher than the 10-year average of 98 cents per gallon for this time of year. “It’s thrilling to see gas prices falling just in time for the most-traveled summer holiday. Perhaps we can finally get rid of the myth that gas prices go up for the holiday.” said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst. “Most importantly, motorists arc getting a well-deserved break at the pump after years of high summer gas prices. This is like Christmas in July, instead of seeing fireworks at the pumps like we saw just a few short years ago.” While gasoline prices have fallen to new V, Iothc donations'0*" of'b' l.iOns Craig Ken)* ,her in „ K'«b said the event « “ P’Lpes '',w'11 t'c<.l,n?.‘lm”"nl of time, and he event. bringing Parking * ' Elementary-"’ Thoniapp's- „1 pe.,pl<. * an annual bc avai|ab."N,1dd|evi|le. >11Uttle** McFall ebureh xj|. P">v>ded b> \njlley h people to the churchin lb 1 Hheduled to make reF--1'1'‘ he event anj'^^s to bring ^Pl^^n host oor activujes, llw church with a kid r' ”nd ,nflat* K,d'fncndly movic including nbles nt 4:30 P inside the chuje ’ urCj1 At 6 p m- Ok ^ut donations accep'"1; chu will be folio"| All outdoor acuul <rve fixxl with « required. That wij| v n,ce at 7 p.m. be । ut On hold until lured inside the church during lhc firework, for tho<e who wish to remain inside. The fireworks show over Algonquin Lake near Hastings will fake place al about 10 p.m. Monday, July 3. In case of rain, the fireworks display will be moved to the same time Friday. July 6. Everyone is also invited to attend a pig roast from 5 p.m. to « p.m. at the Algonquin Lake Community Association Lodge on Iroquois Trail Saturday. July 24. Funds raised nt that event will support next year’s fireworks show. Gun Lake Casino will host its annual fire­ works display Monday, July 3. The all-ages show will begin nt dusk behind at dusk behind the casino. The Brew WBFX-FM will broadcast a spe­ cial music match-up lo accompany the fire­ works show. Spectators will be able to tunc in to the radio during the show, even if watching service c"^-..^t‘ipn>00,rn,;’,nivi!.ics "'ll reopen at about • .‘ the fireworks display will *lart. e win\^nr,Pn'' An indoor ino'ie wul e°mmue to be fea- the display from off the casino property. Guests will be able to view the fireworks from the parking lot on the north side of the casino. Minors will be allowed on site to view fireworks, along with enjoying dining options inside the casino if accompanied by an adult. After the fireworks display. Gun l ake Casino will hold cash drawings for S1JXX) every half-hour from 10.30 p.m. until 2 a.m. Guests can swipe at n Passport kiosk for a free entry. More information can be found at GunLakcCasino.com. Hrtoric Charlton Park will host its old-fash­ ioned Fourth of July celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p in. Tuesday. July 4. (Sec related story or visit charltonpark.org for more infor­ mation. To conclude the celebrations, the Hastings City Band will perform a special Tribute to America concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at the 'Thomapple Plaza. The concert will be follow ed by a fireworks display, sponsored by Padnos of Hastings. The band normally performs Wednesday evenings, but has moved its final concert of the 2017 season up a day for its patriotic trib­ ute. Jn addition to the fireworks and flags, the concert will feature a guest singer and narra­ tor. seasonal lows just ahead of July 4, that’s not the only record to talk about: for the first time in GasBuddy’s 17-year history of tracking fuel prices, the national average gas price is poised to be lower July 4 than it was on New Year’s Day by 12 cents. Over the past decade, the national average has been as much as $1.04 per gallon higher July 4 than New Year’s Day, while the average year sees prices 47 cents higher on the holiday. (Write Us A Letter The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Brick work ©ra Warn Street is annual event Village workers hope this is the last year they have to do maintenance on the decorative brick circle at the intersection of Church and Main streets in Middleville. Each year, the bricks shift and become uneven, forcing village department of public works employ­ ees to repair or replace the uneven bricks. Village officials hope to remove all of the bricks next year and replace them with a decorative stamped concrete to look like brick. Two other intersections in the downtown area have already been converted to the stamped concrete. (Photo by Julie Makarewicz) Come join us in Freeport for a Celebration of Life for Cheyenne Fighter Bowling July Sth • 5 p.m. Freeport Community' Center Food provided Conserves Energy • Made In Michigan TWO BROTHERS U HENT Know Your Legislators Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building. Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. 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Thv drjkc of a I j.w • is 'n i.-npc<L»nt decision and should net be br.cd wit!y .id-. i rt;<.\'nen!s �Pago 6 — Thursday, June 29.2017 — 7be Hastings Banner Worship I j ,g| Together\ .■' v the church ofyour choice ’ WeeATy schedules ofHastings convenience... area churches available for your CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Wonhip 10 :i.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-6^0-8609. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTH1A INDEPENDENT QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHVRCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63. ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCum Rd. (in Irving). Sunday sen ices each week: Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship II a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 9: 15 a m. Morning Pray er (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of 10:30 a.m. each month at this .senice), 10: 30 a m. Holy Conununion GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville, Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday sen ice 10am. Fellowship lime before the scnice. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership (each week). The Rector of Ss HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Ixad Pastor; Ryan phone number is 269-795-2370 Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. Wc arc pan of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion training. with The United Episcop.il SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OE DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765, (comer of Mik) Rd. AS. M­ 43). Delton. Ml 49(M6. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Senice 10 30 to ll:3ttwn. Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6.30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom. Pastor. SundaySchool 9;45am. Morning Worship Sen ice 10:45am.: Evening Service 6pm.: Wed­ nesday Evening Senice 7 pm. Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Secretary-Treasurer. Church Linda accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S M-37 Hwy.. Dowling, Ml 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during sen ice. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.. Worship &. Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer. Choir, Chimes. Praise Band, Quilting Group. Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office? mei.net or visit wwvv. country chapelumc.org for more information. 3 pm. Sen ices: 9:15 a m. Sunday School: Morning Worship 10:30 am. Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday p.m. 6 Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October ABUNDANT LIFT FELLOWSHIP FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport. MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron A traditional style great depression, sponsored many do-it-your­ self activities and learning experiences in She was bom in 1929 to Sherman and Avah (Hanes) Swift in Nashville, where she grew ings; the son of Ira M. and Bernice (Hubbell) South until 2013. They made many friends at those days. Working the fields with horses, their Leesburg. Florida, home where they en­ joyed taking walks together. She and Marsh loved square dancing and were part of the canning and dry ing meats and vegetables, the Ringo Swingo Square Dance for about eight outdoor copper pot method of making many gallons of apple butter and so many more en­ years. She is a lifetime member of Hastings Order of Eastern Star. Chapter 7. deavors, filled those busy times. In his mid­ Barbara was a loving, compassionate wife, of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship al "an old country church." Sunday School 9.45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a m Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and the news came, that The Empire of Japan had Give us the attacked Pearl Harbor. Rather than waiting teens. he would ‘hire out’ to local farmers doing more of the same. He remembered exactly where he was when mother, grandmother, and aunt who always had a twinkle in her eye and a sweet smile on her face. She enjoyed a hot cup of tea any­ time, growing irises, and staying fit. She is preceded in death by her parents: her to be drafted into the /\rmy. he enlisted in sisters. Arleta Webb. Arloa Baxter. Alberta the U.S. Navy. He took his basic training in Gardner, and Margurite Dennis; her brother. Bill Swift; her son. Denny Greenleaf; and Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. "An Expression of who Jesus is waii At Pearl Harbor he would acquire more Praise A Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 to lhc world around us" 2635 N. M-43 Highway. Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email haslfnwi gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfree- great, great granddaughter Kaydence Hali­ fax. training as a hardhat deep sea diver and was later deployed with the Seabees in the South Pacific. He dove on the sunken battleship Ar­ izona while at Pearl. After being honorably discharged from the Navy in December. 1945. he would re­ p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Cub for boys &. girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s lose. "Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Sl, Hastings. MI Pastor Phone: 49058. Interim Evans. Office Tom 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc** gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional &. 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery­ Care is available through age 4); 11:20 a.m.; L’p Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5 6 p.m. mcthodisl.com- Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor AndyBaird and Student Ministry­ Director, Emma Stoctzcl. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9.30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Senicc: 10:30 a m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group Semester Growth Group, Wednesday Pioneer Club & Women’s Bible Study and Thurs­ day Senior Adult (50+-) Bible Study & Brunch will resume in in the fall Senior Lunch Out continues at 11:15 a.m. VBS Passport to Peru, Sunday. July 9 thru Thursday. July 13,6:15­ 8:30 p.m. conditions. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH LIFTGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH Discover God's Grace with its! Holy Communion Every Sunday! 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Sunday, July 2 Worship al 8:00 & 10:00 mm. July 3 • Communication Team Hastings. Mi 49058 Pastor Scott Price. p.m. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: uww.lifegatecc.com. Worship 10 am. Wednesday Life Group 630 WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9-15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY 10 a.m.. July 6 • Women's Bible study 12:30 p.m. July 9 • Noisy Offering; Mutual Ministry Planning 11 a.m.: Youth Sunday - cookout/auction 11 a.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: 239 E. North St.. Hastings. 269-945­ 9414 or 945-2M5, fax 269-945­ 2698. www.grace-haslings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning scnice time: 10 a.m. with nursery and turn home to the Freeport area where he would continue his working career. He had many occupations with many employers over the years, along with self-employment He bought equipment for sod laying and ac­ quired work with state and local highway construction agencies. He owned and operat­ ed a Harley Davidson dealership in Hastings in the early 50s. He would also work at E.W. Bliss. Eaton’s, the Sunoco station in Dow) ing, Sackcis Garage in Hastings, Hastings Schools as a bus driver, Dowling Cemetery Sexton, farming, and the Barry County Road Commission from 1965 retiring in 1987. He was a hard worker and held two or more She is survived by her husband. Marshalll Greenleaf; her daughters. Marilyn (Mike) Van Blaricum. Pamela Sanders: four grand­ children; five great grandchildren: three great, great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Barbara were held Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the First Presby­ terian Church, 405 N. M-37 Hwy.. Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Kendale Dennis officiated the service. Interment took place at Rutland Peake. A veteran. Marvin, proudly served his country in the United States Army. A retiree of Clark Equipment. Marvin was a dedicated employee for ox er 29 y cars Marvin enjoyed roller skating, sweets ot any kind and watching his grandsons play baseball. A lifelong fanner. Marvin will be remembered as a hard worker, always having a positive altitude, and a man w ho loved his family and the Lord. Marvin w as a longtime member of the Mc­ Callum United Brethren Church. On May 31, 1958. Marvin married the former Violet M. Thornburgh, and she preceded him in death on November 7. 2002. On September 1,2006. Marvin married Martha L. Westfall, and she preceded him in death on March 12. 2012. Marvin is survived by daughters. Valerie Bartimus, and Marcia Leinaar and her fian­ cee Michael Merda; brothers, Meryl (Crys­ tal) Peake. Melvyn (Nadine) Peake; sisters, Marjorie Huva, Melva Bigelow, and Maxine (Dale) Payne; a brother-in-law. Vance Hamil­ ton; grandchildren. Cody. Kollin. Luke, and Morgan and a great grandson. Chase, and several nieces and nephews. Marvin was also preceded in death by his parents; a daughter. Christine Bernice Peake; a son, Dennis Peake; a grandson, Shawn Bartirmis; a son-in-law. John Bartimus and a sis­ ter, Mary Alice Hamilton. A Celebration of Life Service was con­ ducted Monday, June 26,2017, at McCallum United Brethren Church, 5505 Otis Lake Road. Hastings. Private burial took place in Township Cemetery. Brush Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to First Presbyterian Church of Hastings or the Those who wish to make memorial con­ tributions arc asked to consider the needs of the family or Alzheimer’s Association. Please Commission on Aging. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to share in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, a memory or to leave a condolence message for Marvin’s family. visit the website al www.girrbachfuner.ilhomc.net. jobs during many years of his life, providing for his wife and family. He met his future wife and love of his life, Elsie June Tobias in 1948 at Angelo’s restau­ rant in Hastings. It was a chance meeting that resulted from their food orders getting mixed up. They were married in Goshen. IN on June 17,1950. the bride’s birthday. Howard enjoyed many varied hobbies over the years, including gardening, yard games with the kids and family, model airplane (ly­ ing, radio controlled vehicles, kites, cribbage. and the family board game ’Pollyanna’, and much much more. He was very mechanical­ ly inclined and could fix anything. He spent many hours in his shop tweaking and rein­ venting things. On many occasions friends and neighbors would seek his help with chal­ lenging mechanical issues. Fie loved that. He was preceded in death by his parents; his oldest brother, Lawrence Hostetler and sister-in-law. Beulah; brother. Orlo Hostetler and Mslcr-m-law, Jean; brother. Jim Hostetler; brother. Gerald Hostetler; brother-in-law. Art Give the gift of NEWS! Send friends and family a gift subscription to The Hastings BANNER! To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 Kuchuin; brother-in-law. Bob Bauer; broth­ ci in- aw. Basil Tobias and sister-in-law Fem; Merle law. Wilhelmina. •^'"••in­ Howard is sun ived by his wile of 67 yean.. Hlsie, son Stan Hostetler (Patricia), daugh- cr ayne Mitchell, sister Edwina Burgess „ sister Barh Bauer, sister-in-law. Jeriee Hostetler, and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his faithful cat. Howie In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions _________________ preschool available.____________ 77/w Information on woislitp Kmce Wprowleil L TEC may be made to the Battle Creek VA Medical Center, Community and Volunteer Service T/te Hastings Bunner, the churches and these loca, (135). 5500 Armstong Rd., Battle Creek. Ml Nav- ■ — —— w W 0 Home, 3 Ji S. BfoadWav Hastings. Funeral News Content Deadline... Wednesday, July 5th at Noon. services will be held Fridas. June 30.2017 at I a.m, also at the |UfR.nd boine. 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Arrangements by Gjnb'ich Funeral Home. To leave and online condolence visit the web­ • will have early deadlines in recognition of the July 4th Holiday. - CLOSED 41'H OF JULY - •19037 Visitation will be he!d on Huirsday, June 29, trom 6 to 8 p m Ginb;ich Funeral ag<- ed by her loved ones. under the Golden Gate Bridge headed tor Ha­ p.m. p.rn. worked as supervisor of Hastings Manufac­ turing Typing Pool, retiring in 1979. She and her husband. Marsh, then wintered in the possessed astute math skills and a broad spec­ trum of real world skills. Grow ing up on the family farm during the HASTINGS. Ml - Man-in E. Peake HI. of Hastings, passed away iu,K 1 Man in was bom October 23.1935 .n I Ins - Gulfport. MS and later sailed from California Sunday potluck dinner 6-8 Fellowship and Prayer. married and remained so for 61 years. She area and graduated from the eighth grade Fie M-66 south of Assyria Rd., 9:30 im.: Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Senicc 6 p.m.: Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 Coffee a.m.; Connection (Sunday) ’Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.R (Wednesdays with a purpose), ly. He attended school(s) in the rural Freeport Together), Sjmrts Ministries, Quilling. Ladies Bible Study. Barbara Elaine Greenleaf, age 88, entered the gales of heaven June 20,2017. surround­ HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH Refer to Facebook for weather BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd.. Delton, of seven children bom into a farming fami­ at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE MCCALLUM UNITED 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training up and later graduated high school in 1947. In 1956 she and Marsh Greenleaf got A Spirit-filled church. Meeting CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Senices: Sunday, 9:45 Olmstead (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: ship. Kent County, son of Muri and r*d.na (Mishler) Hostetler. Howard was the third pleasure of meeting you! Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Group: 6-30 p.m. Bible Study and Pray er. Call Church Office Prayer 7p.m. MINISTRIES PreK-8th grade Sunday School PLEASANTVIEW age 94. of Hastings passed away June 21. 2017 after a long and satisfying He was bom July 28 1922 in Bowne Town­ Wednesday. Thursday 11 am to WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST a.m. HASTINGS, Mj . Howard W. Hostetler, 6:30-8 p.m , AWANA (Children Kindergartcn-5th Grade). 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, thru May). WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Family Night Advertising Deadline... Monday, July 3rd at 5:00 p.m site at www.ginrbachfunenilh9nie.net. Classified Deadline... Monday, July 3rd at 5:00 p.m. �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, Juno 29. 2017— Page 7 SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN J^ewbom babies Expert answers questions about benefits, retirement and more benefits ami / >7t> Purity rctnvment *"*<< * rr h'CCnr \ .......... I. . , "> . "”'k ... 1I , ■ n!'' "c"! ha,k - /><> "'y income? ' ^erur‘ly WICA) laxn on I ICA iTO^f-y°Ur e,lll’l">cr muM withhold vou/JXdT -:>ur IM>xhccL Al">iiu8h new earning 'Tctredil maticallv cn- r. \' ^Cir ^oc'nl Security autonewiami,?:h;.ri’r,,rTi,,gsa"d-d^ur vear u^ X f !'gher ,han in an> earlier your m<mii\ eaJ^u alc }°ur current benefit, n >r monthly benefit could increase. For call X(M) \’S’1 x>cialsccurity-gov or call #00-772-1213 (1TY 800-325-0778). ,OjigUtv 01,1 I need to U!y !'Clirt mt'nL Doe* t,le ^vemment r hdp nancial education? wh °r Marlcrs- y°u niay want to find out what you cun expecl fn>m Sodal Sccuri(y • i a sisti to Social Security’s Retirement Estimator at vocialsecurity.gov/estimator. The meat benefits. contacting one ol the following companies . e ..................... (the company you contact is required to con­ tact the other two. which will then place alerts on your reports) Equifax, 800-525-6285; Trans Union. 800-680-7289; 1 f>1’ in charge of his estate after he dtes. ,ould that occur, do I need to report his i <a 1 tn SoCj(l] scelirj(y (tr will be nefitsouionniio ally After or Experian. 1-888-397-3^42. Review your credit report for inquiries cards, retirement, and other big decisions, Visit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at consumerfinance.gov. How do I change my citizenship status on Social Sec urity's records? lb change your citizenship status shown in Social Security records: Complete an application for a ^Social Security card (Form SS-5), which you can find online at .socialsecurity.gov/online/ss-5. html. Provide documents proving your age, identity and new or revised citizenship status (Wc can only accept certain documents as proof of citizenship. These include your U.S. passport, a Certificate of Naturalization, or a Certificate of Citizenship. If you are not a U.S. citizen. Social Security will ask to see your current immigration documents). Takr (or mail) your completed application and documents to your local Social Security office. All documents must be either originals or copies certified by the issuing agency. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies of documents. For more information, visit socialsecurity.gov/ssnumbcr. Mv daughter just joined a nonprofit charity and is helping victims of natural disasters. She gets a salary. We went wondering if she has to pay Social Security tax. Yes, people who work for nonprofits and who receive a salary must pay Social Security tax just like everyone else. It is commendable that she is helping people in need. But the fact is that she is also a wage-earner. Those wages and the Social Security tax she pays on them will offer her financial relief in the future, when it comes time to apply for Social Security. So, she is really helping herself, too. For more information, visit our electronic publication. How You Earn Credits at socialsecurity.gov/pubs. How can I protect myself against identity theft? First, don’t earn your Social Security card with you. Keep it secure at home with your other important papers. Second, don’t readily give out your Social Security number. While many banks, schools, doctors, land­ lords and others will request >our number, it is >our decision whether to provide it. Ask if there is some other way to identify you in their records. If you are the victim of identity theft, you should report it right away. To report identity theft, fraud or misuse ot your Social Security number, the Federal Trade Commission (the nation’s consumer protection agency) recom­ mends you: Place a fraud alert on your credit file by Follow The Banner on Facebook to keep up to date until the new edition is printed! dies, notify Social wo might be able to pay a one-time payment of $255 to help ",l‘l funeral expenses. We suggest reading a copy of our online publica­ tion. “How Social Security Can Help You When a Family Member Dies,** at socialsecurity.gov/pubsZI0008J)in)l, 4261). My father receives Social Security retire- Pennock on June 9,2017 to Megan and Keith Kemen of Hastings. [trie Alan Meek of Hastings. * * Amelia Mae Cole, bom at Spectrum Health Nuthan Alan Speer, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on June 6, 2017 lo Tiffany Stonehou.se and Corey Speer of Nashville. Cole of Nashville. Pennoc k on June 11,2017 to Jamie and Jacob Elliana Sue Bailey, bom at Spectrum Health Isaac Ross Taylor, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on June 9. 2017 to Katlynn Tobias and Sean Taylor of Middleville. Emily Raylyn HalUwill, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on June 9, 2017 to Janelle Linda Halliwill (Womack) and Kyle Ray Hailiwill of Charlotte. Vonda VanTd is fhe public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You niay write her do Kyle Max Komen, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on June 12, 2017 to Cassandra and Jason Bailey of Hastings. Cayson Lcevi Roslund, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on June 14, 2017 to Jcnipher Wymer and Michael Roslund of Hastings. Benjamin James Perry, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on June 15, 2017 to Alicia Ixonard and Jon Perry of Hastings. Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. HE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525 or via email to vonda.vantil&ssa.gov 'inancml Literacy and Education Commission las a website that can help you with the basics ot financial education: mymoney.gov. Finally, you II want to check out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which offers educational information on a number of finan­ cial matters, including mortgages, credit father son, such as a spouse, may be eligible for survivors benefits based on bis record. Also, from companies you have not contacted, accounts you did not open, and debts on your accounts you cannot explain; Close any accounts you know, or believe, have been tampered with or opened fraudu­ lently; File a report with your local police or the police in the community where the identity theft took place; and File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at 877-438-4338 CITY 866-653­ vour Security as by calling «0O772-1213 (TIY 800-3-5-0778). Another per­ Ryan .Jon Meek, born at Spectrum Health Pennock on May 30, 2017 to Casey Jo and 67598 • NOTICE • REGISTRATION NOTICE TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Notice is hereby given that any person who qualifies to register to vote who is living in the following City and Townships, and is not already registered to vote may register with his/her respective Clerk no later than July 10, 2017, which is THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER, to be eligible to vote in the Special Election to be held on August 8, 2017. Hours for July 10, 2017 are listed below. REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT BY CALLING YOUR CLERK AMiTTE TERRY ASSYR1 A TOWNSHiP CLERK Home: 15897 Wng Road, Battle Creek. Ml 49017 Phone: 269-967-8032 (cell) or 269-968-3329 (home) Hours: ByAppL Only PENELOPE YPMA BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP CLERK 3100 E Dealing Rd, Hastings Ml 49058 Phone: 269-^45-3228 Hours: 9:00 am -4:00 pm DEBRA KNIGHT BARRY TOWNSHIP CLERK 155 E Orchard St Delton Ml 49046 Pnone: 269-623-5171 Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm MiCHELE ER3 CARLTON TOWNSHIP CLERK 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone: 269-945-5990 Hours: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm MAROA SCRAMUN CASTLETON TOWNSHIP CLERK 915 Reed St, Nashville Ml 49073 Phone:517-852-9479 Hours. Wednesday 9.C0 am -4:30 pm SHARON OLSON IRViNG TOWNSHIP CLERK 3425 Wing Rd, Hastings Ml 49058 Phone: 231-373-4784 (H); 948-0633 (Twp) Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm TED DEVRIES PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP CLERK 10115 S Norris Rd. Delton Ml 49046 Phone- 269-623-2664 Hours: 9:00 am - 5.00 pm JANICE C. LIPPERT YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP CLERK 284 N. Briggs Rd., Middleville. Ml 49333 Phone: 269-795-9091 Hours: 9.00 am - 3:00 pm ANHAMENNELL nirnu HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP CLERK 885 River Rd, Hastings Ml 49058 Phone: 269-948-9690 Hours: 9:00 am - noon & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. vvSHERI BABCOCK JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP CLERK 13641 S. M-37, Battle Creek, Ml 49017 Phone:269-721-9709 ext. 202 Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ROBIN HAV/THORNE RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP CLERK 2461 Heath Rd. Hastings Ml 49058 Phone: 269-948-2194 Hours: 9 am - 4 pm JOYCE FERACO BEDFORD CHARTER TWP. 115 S. Uldricks Drive. Battle Creek, Ml 49037 Phone: 269-965-1999 Far. 269-965-0908 Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm DANIEL KING HASTINGS OTY CLERK 201 E State St, Hastings Ml 49058 Phone: 269-945-2468 Hours. 8.00 am - 5:00 pm SUSAN K. BUTLER MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP CLERK 9752 Evart Road, Nashville Ml 49073 Phone: 517-852-1859; work 517-852-0872 Hours: 9:00 am-4.00 pm CINDY WILLSHIRE THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP CLERK 200 E Main St Middleville Ml 49333 Phone-269-795-7202 Hours: M-TH 9:00 am - 4.00 pm DEBORAH JACKSON HOPE TOWNSHIP CLERK 5463 S M 43 H.vy, Hastings W 49CSS Phene:269-948-2464 Hours: 9:00 a.m.-noon; 1:15 p.m.-3:00 p.m. MELODY RISNER ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP CLERK 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell Ml 49080 Phone: 269-664-4522 Hours: f.’onday-W'ednesday - Friday 9.30 am-1:30 pm Or by Appointment I^NCY STANTON WOODLAND TOWNSHIP CLERK 156 S. Main, Woodland, Ml 48897 Phone: 269'367-4915 Hours: Monday 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm • THE POLLS of sa d election will be open at 7:00 a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 p.m. of said day of the election. The foliowing local proposals will be voted upon: BARRLIMERMEDIAIE SCHOOL.DISIRLCT; SUMMARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION: BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION MILLAGE PROPOSAL (RESTORATION OF HEADLEE REDUCTION) .7 MILL FOR 10 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Barry Intermediate School District. 535 West Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan 49058-1038. telephone: (269) 945-9545. NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST Notice is hereby given that a Publ c Accuracy Test for the August 8,2017 election will be conducted by the clerks of the named townships on the voting equip­ ment pursuant to MCL 168.798 at the addresses not­ ed on the following dates: July 13,2017 © 1:30 pm at BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP HALL 3100 E. DOWUNG ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 Townships participating in the July 13,2017 date: Bal­ timore Townsh.p & Johnstown Township. July 10,2017 at 2:00 pm at CARLTON TOWNSHIP HALL 85 WELCOME ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 Township participating in the July 10, 2017 date- Carl­ ton Township. AW.iuly 2012017 @ 10:00 am at ASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL 885 RIVER RD, HASTINGS Ml 49058 Townships participating in the July 20, 2017 dateHast.ngs Charter Township. July 28,2017 at 10:00 am at 4Cer. BARRY TOWNSHIP HALL 155 E ORCHARD ST, DELTON Ml 49046 Townships participating in the July 28, 2017 date□any Township, July 26,2017 at 9:00 am at CITY OF HASTINGS CITY OF HASTINGS, 201 EAST STATE STREET HASTINGS Ml 49058 ’ Si? date35'"’95 ** partici|ia,in9 »n Ihe July QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE Citizen of the United States At least 18 years of age on or before AugustB, 2017 Resident of Michigan and the township/city where HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW 17.9262 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS IONIA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT: SUMMARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION: July 20,2017 ©10:00 am at PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP HALL 10115 S. NORRIS ROAD, DELTON, Ml 49046 Townships participating in the July 20, 2017 date: Prairieville Township. July 17,2017 at 10:00 am at RUTLAND TOWNSHIP HALL 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 Townshps participating in the July 17,2017 date: Rut­ land Township & Orangeville Township. July 11,2017 at 6:00 pm at WOODLAND TOWNSHIP HALL 156 S. MAIN PO BOX 98, WOODLAND, Ml 48897 Townships participating in the July 11, 2017 date: Woodland Township. The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demon­ strate that the program and the computer that will be used to tabulate the results for the election have been prepared in accordance |aw A complete hst of candidates and fuH text for the pro­ posals is avaJabie at ^^^oyn^erg. Sample ballots are avaiian.e at the Michigan Information Voter Center at in any local units of government affecting the taxable property located In County of Barry is as follows: mills mills mills mills mills 2017-2026 2017-2024 2017-2019 NONE Ubrary .30 mills 2017-2020 Fire Police' 2.00 mills 2.00 mills 2017-2019 2017-2019 Fire library 1.50 mills 50 mills 2017-2019 2017-2026 By Hastings Township: Library 1.60 mills 2017-2018 By Hope Township: Fire Cemetery Roads .750 mills .250 mills 1.00 mills 2017-2020 2017-2019 2017-2020 By Irving Township: Fira Ubrary 1.50 nulls .50 mills 2017-2020 2017-2026 By Johnstown Township: Fire Ubrary Road Protection Apparatus & 1.00 .30 .50 50 mills mills mills mills 2017 2017-2020 2017 2017-2019 1.00 mats 1.00 mills 1.00 mills 2017-2019 2017-2019 By Barry County: contact tho City or Township Clerk. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech “^Paired may place a call trough tha Michigan Relay Center 1-800-649-3777. yOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO qualify AS A VOTER! Charlton Park Comm On Aging 911 Thomapple Manor Transit By Assyria Township: By Baltimore Township: By Barry Township By Carlton Township: 2253 .4907 .9316 21 .2481 By Maple Grove Township: Fire Road EMS .50 mills 2017-2019 2017-2025 Road 1.50 mills 2017-2020 Road .9087 mills .8174 mills .9559 mills . 2017-2020 Police fire library fire 1.600 mills 1.500 m.lh 2017-2018 2017-2010 2.000 mills 2.000 mills .50 mills 2017-2020 2017 2017-2018 library By Orangeville Township: By Rutland Township: By Woodland Township; By Yankee Springs Townhlp: By City of Hastings fire/Cemfitay Road fire 2017-2020 2017-2020 .75 nulls continuous Entwnced'cp/debt 1.W37 mills continuous Enbanced/op/dcbl 4.1500 nrtfc Eiihanced.'op.'tkbt EiiMnced-’op/dsbt 4 0000 mills 1.0000 mills continuous 2017-2040 Cemetery By Burry ISO By Hastings Schools Susan VandcCat, Barry County Treasurer A- Palmer Clerk 2017-2025 2017-2024 Equipment By Prairieville Township: An application for an absent voter ba'lot may be ap­ plied for be ore 2.00 Cn Saturda August 5t 2011. Please contact your ToW(,p or C!erk fOf further information. ‘Shall Orangeville Township impose an increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution of up to 0.75 mills ($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable value), and levied for five years, 2017 through 2021 inclusive, for the purposes of purchase of fire equipment and apparatus, raising an estimated $102,403 in the first year that the millage is levied? I Susan VandeCar, Treasurer of Barry County, Michigan, hereby certify that as of JUNE 1.2017 the record of this office indicate that the total of an voted increases over and above the tax limitation established by the Constitution of Michigan, Hope Township. Persons with special needs, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, should Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative . offices of Ionia County Intermediate School District, 2191 Harwood Road. Ionia, Michigan 48846-9458, telephone: (616)527-4900. Orangeyilte-Townshic; Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Hastings Area School System, 232 West Grand Street, Hastings. Michigan 49058-2298. telephone: (269) 948-4400. July 20,2017 at 1:00 pm at HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL 5463 S. M-43 Hwy., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 Townships participating in the July 20. 2017 date: you are applying to vote. IONIA COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION MILLAGE PROPOSAL (RESTORATION OF HEADLEE REDUCTION) .4122 MILL FOR 10 YEARS HASTINGS SCHOOLS; SUMMARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION: Date: June 1, 2017 2017-2025 �8 June 29. 2017 - Tho Hastings Banner IlutoXfSaXT n,ndc bLlufl‘?i7M'"i A fnl^<>f'c<uKre7r'l'?.gult’' £ake OdeMa , Elaine Garlock t ls soon l une to fijp (he calendar pane and get ready for July. 1 1 the museum wotikl be invitations to the "'J^IIovvcvcr ^S' fmmd the the old grads tame as of graduating excavated bv v 'hc “-eslcnt penmeter ’<> further uOrk * e<l“’l>rncnl preparatory . Around town . sidewalk h>’ " Cra’ s,lorl stretches of saw hoKes in,i ,i.n rcl,,avC(L with plenty of ’’^‘••‘nduthcrbamcade.inrese. Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES ^Jtrnished^ a^v'ance announcement. The *? Odessa Eair parade was on Wednesday, Wc^ organized with a minimum of oi s between entries. The high school Kind pertornicd on the mule with coordinated One spectacular array of flowers is along the short picket fence fronting Fourth Avenue at the Hartzlcr building. Promise of beauty to come is the long planing of Jerry's lire on Jordan Lake Avenue. Each year they plant hundreds of marigolds in shades of yellow and orange front Huddle Road to the CSX tracks. Financial FOCUS week had its events which this column It Salurd"y- u m°^S CVen "hcn ,i,c>’ wcrc not playing. Multiple entries from local churches had wagon loads of children advertising upcoming ible .school weeks. These included Living Gospel. Lakewood United Methodist Church. Jne Crossing, Christian Reformed and Faith Bible Baptist. The parade featured the usual long line of firetrucks with noisy horns and one authentic steam engine, thanks to Gordon Cappon advertising McCartney Insurance. The engine even had a small swing suspended from its mof with an infant in the swing and a doting dad pushing the swing. Lots of candy was thrown, much to the delight of children along the way. The weekend brought an open house at the museum. There was no publicity that aeo. They were from the CK&S trackn Woodbury. Also there was an tec cream. • Sunday at the museum. Wwanl's The alumni banquet was at St “ Family Center with registrations for • meal was prepared by Rosematy Hickey an Ser helpers. The meal began at 5 fran provided for an early dismissals 1elp o those who live far away. The program tncluded music medley by Lyle Livingston, a welcome by David Livingston of Eaton Rapt*. I Curtis read Ihe roll call of classes. The h ghes attendance was from the class of 196-, wh ch marked its 55th anniversary-. One persor each represented the classes of ■ 1942. there were lOeachfrom 1957 and 1957. and 14 from 1950. Declare your financial Independence Day . J? vr\g,U.l,?g c,0sc 10 the Fourth ol July, when wc celebrate the freedoms we enjoy in this country. The U.S. constitution grants us many ot these liberties but we have to cam others - such as our financial freedom. What Bv foliowin., ,k..................... a long was tow iH S?^csl’ons» > ou can go your own finanC°nS,dcr ,akinP acli0" cial indrn,.n,i » soon. P This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial If you lune any questions, contact .Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-J55J. steps can you take to achieve the financial independence you neej ( rcach your long­ term goals? For starters, always worfc (0 build your resources. Contribute as much as you can aflord to your IRA and your 401 (k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. At a minimum, put in enoilgh to cam your employer’s matching contribution, if one is offered. If you don’t take advantage of this match, you are essentially leaving money on die table. J While how much you invest is an essential RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW Pursuant to provisions in MCL 211.7cc (19), MCL 211.7b, MCL 211.7u and MCL 211.53b, the Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, July 18,2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the office of the Assessor at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan to consider appeals related to Principle Residence Exemptions, Disabled Veterans Exemptions, Poverty Exemptions and to Correct Qualified Errors. factor in gaining your financial freedom, how you invest your money is equally important. So make sure you have sufficient growth potential in all your accounts. While growth-oriented investments, such as stocks and stock-based vehicles, carry investment Predicting the next earthquake, or not risk, you can help moderate this risk by also including odier investments, such as bonds. Another way to gain your financial inde­ pendence is to liberate yourself from the shackles of debt. This isn’t always easy, of course - most of us have experienced times when our cash flow simply wasn’t sufficient to meet our expenses, so we had to take on some type of debt, either through a credit card Dear Dr. Universe: When will the next or a loan. But the more you can control your major earthquake be? Earthquakes really interest me and I want to know so I can be prepared when the next major quake debts, the more money you’ll have to save happens. and invest for your future. Dennis McKelvey, Assessor RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-2194 Carmen. 11. Chowchilla, Calif. One way to manage your debt load is to build an emergency fund, containing three to six months’ worth of living expenses, which you can use to pay unexpected costs such as a major car repair or a large medical bill. The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that Ordinance No. 543: TO AMEND CHAPTER 90 OF THE HASTINGS CODE OF 1970, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE XI SECTION 90-961 DEFINITIONS; SECTION 90-967 SIGN REGULATIONS APPLICA­ BLE TO ALL DISTRICTS; SECTION 90-971 SIGNS IN THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS; SECTION 90-972 SIGNS IN THE APARTMENT AND OFFICE DISTRICTS; AND SECTION 90-973 SIGNS IN THE B-1, B-2, B-3 B-4 AND B-6 DISTRICTS. was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at a regular meet­ ing on the 26nd day of June 2017. A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLIC NOTICE is given to that a public court hearing will be held on July 31, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at the Courthouse for the County of Barry re­ garding a Petition filed jointly by Barry and Allegan Counties, Case No 17-457-PZ. The Petition requests that the Court (1) create a special as­ sessment district of property owners affected by the repair, replacement operation, and maintenance project for the Gun Lake Dam (the “Project”)’ and (2) formalize the normal lake level determination under Part 307 of the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. In May 2017. Barry County and Allegan County adopted Resolutions finding that in order to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare to best preserve the natural resources of the state, and to best preserve and protect the value of properly around the lake, that it is necessary to reconstruct and/or replace the existing Gun Like Dam to maintain the normal lake level as previously established by the Barry County Circuit rnurt The Resolutions adopted by the Counties provide that the cost t thP Project shall be defrayed by special assessments for the benefits ‘Lived aqainst privately owned parcels of land, political subdivisions of the state and state owned lands. Rnrrv County Courthouse is located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058- All persons interested are invited to attend this hearing. movement waves-generated by an earthquake. This may give people 10 or so seconds to prepare before the ground starts shaking. That might sound like a really short time, but even a few seconds can help save lives. Cooper said. really shakes things up. pieces and dozens of smaller ones, called plates, that move in super slow motion. Earthquakes can happen when these plates suddenly slip past each other. They send out waves of energy' that make the ground for Engineers are also helping us prepare earthquakes. Along with fellow universities, engineers here at WSU arc working on new building materials to help people’s houses stay upright on shaky ground. They are using layers of lumber glued together to create thick solid panels. ments lo pay for short-term needs. Thus far. we’ve only discussed achieving shake. your financial freedom through methods of after they happen, but the truth is they are an earthquake in a laboratory. I can’t wait saving and investing. But you also need to pretty unpredictable. to see what they discover. One thing you can do to prepare for earthquakes is join the millions of people consider your protection needs, too. If you Later, they’ll use the materials to construct We can leant a lot about earthquakes “Everyone wants to know precisely a 10-story building. Then they’ll simulate were to become ill or suffer a serious injury; and you cduld not work for a while, your financial security could be jeopardized. Your the exact timing,” said my friend Katie employ er might offer you disability insurance Cooper, a geologist at Washington State as an employee benefit, but it may not be enough for your needs, so you might need to University. According to the National Earthquake purchase some additional coverage on your Information Center, more than a million together your own earthquake kit. It could include items such as a three-day supply of own. And to help ensure your family’s finan­ cial security, you’ll also need sufficient life insurance. large and small earthquakes shake the planet’s surface each year. By the way, if food and water, a flashlight, batteries and oilier things you might need in case of a you’re curious about where some of the recent earthquakes have happened, check out this cool map from (he USGS at earthquakc.usgs.gov. You’ll be able to spot disaster. Who knows, maybe one day you’ll You also might waqt to protect yourself from the catastrophic costs of long-term care, such as an extended nursing home slay. The average annual cost for a private room in a nursing home is more than S92.000. accord­ ing to the 2016 Cost of Care Study issued by the insurance company Genworth. And Medicare generally covers only a small per­ centage of these expenses. You may want io consult with a financial professional to learn about ways you can protect yourself from the Daniel V. King City Clerk NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GUN LAKE DAM REPAIR PROJECT this uid, low-risk account, so you can access the long-term care burden. „ Sometimes The Earth's crust is made up 14 major an emergency fund also may enable you to avoid dipping into your long-term invest­ PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 543 move. the Ideally, you should keep this money in a liq­ funds quickly and without penalty. Aside from possibly helping you control your debts, CITY OF HASTINGS Dear Carmen, Our planet’s surface is constantly on working on ways to inform people at the very early part of an earthquake. Some earthquake warning systems can pick up on some of the first seismic- when the next earthquake will be, but the best answer is that we really don’t know some where places earthquakes today. from the previous week. -.96 35.15 +.17 -LOO -.55 45.05 37.00 76.43 25P9 4531 11.03 55.52 3365 • 6931 153.72 74.70 33.77 7.72 8.70 25.30 139-59 15.42 7o.01 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average -1.95 3770 47.02 $1,248.78 $16.72 21,310 have look been al can’t pinpoint exactly you haven’t already,'you might even put discover another way to help us prepare for earthquakes — or help find ways to predict them. It’s a good question you ask. Carmen. Even when we don’t know exactly when an earthquake will happen, we can do our best to get ready. Dr. Universe where or when they’ll happen next. Because we don’t precisely know, it’s a good idea to be prepared, especially if you live in an earthquake-prone region like a Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Submit a question of your own at http:H plate boundary. Cooper said scientists are askDrUniverse.wsu.edidask. CITY OF HASTINGS the close of changes are 75.33 we earthquake patterns, we can say with pretty good confidence that they happen every day along plate boundaries. We just — STOCKS Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton fifth Thinl Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stones there If who participate in the Great ShakeOut (shakcout.org), which helps people prepare for earthquakes at school or at home. If -.// -.63 -.47 -.69 -.04 -122 -.19 -1.21 -1.75 REQUEST FOR BIDS 2017/2018 SIDEWALK, CURB, & GUTTER REPLACEMENT The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for its annual concrete side­ walk, curb, and gutter repair and replacement program. This work is to be bid on a unit price basis with payment based on field measured in-place quantities. Complete specifications are available at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hast­ ings. Questions may be directed to Lee Hays, Director of Public Services, at 269.945.2468. Bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings. Michigan until 9:00 AM on Friday, July 14, 2017 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. -.35 ♦2.34 k2I T.7X +.15 -1.12 -1.39 *.LU *.47 +S5.78 *$09 -157 The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City's best interest, price and other factors considered. Prospective bidders will be required to provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion of work similar to that contained within the bid package to be considered eligible to perform this work. All bids will be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid - 2017/2018 Sidewalk, Curb, and Gutter”. Lee Hays Director of Public Services �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. June 29,2017— Page 9 ■ ’ fl look back at the stories columns on local m the Hastings TURNING BflGK THE PAGES 4081 Knappen tells of county’s pioneer days, part IV (conclusion) Barry County S sc*’00' building in the background) was built just two years before A.A. Knappen settled in Hastings- (> ™ H.story of Allegan and Barry counties. Michigan) neers in utter silent onl> Jive a hint or a glance to many whu j Jthe be written up carefully and fully- H*™1 the l"ne. it would be a work of love to <1° them something like jus­ tice. 11 ever men deserved favorable mention and genuine heartfelt gratitude, it is those who have reclaimed our forests, built our dwell­ ings. manufactories.railways, bridges, roads, school houses, churches — in a word, caused the wilderness to bud and blossom as the rose. Had it not been for some leading spirit or spirits in every township to strike out boldly, disinterestedly in fevor ol the greatest good, how different its condition today. I hese laid The following recollection about early his* lory in Barry County was written by Rev. Ashmun Asaph Knappen, who read the accounts to the Barry County Pioneer Society in 1882. An undated Banner [likely 1913J referencing the writings said. “Mr. Knappen’s history', in addition to giving many dates and presenting much forgotten materials, is unusu­ ally valuable because of the firsthand glimps­ es it gives of persons well known in local history.” Knappen was an editor, lawyer, minister and politician later in life. As a child, he knew well the hard life of pioneers. In his speech. Knappen mentioned most of the townships in the county, listing the first settlers in each township or community. He concludes here Prairieville and Barry town­ ships. and general modernizations in the county. Harlow Merrill made the first Johnstown clearing in ’36. He met and overcame the greatest of difficulties; he and his possessed grit, courage and heroism of no common quality . Supposed to be the father of Hy. the stage driver and hunter [pictured in the June 22 Banner!. L-------------------- ,----------- _----------------------------- J privations, in urgingforward local enterprises of various kinds. What a debt of obligation is about doing good. due them all. Coming generations shall do them better justice. And I think when you become familiar with the noble motives, the unpaid arduous labos, the wide and lasting influence; the honortMr. consistent Christian life of [Rev. Willing “Father Daubney,” of Gull Prairie, recently deceased, who for 25 counties his circuit and parish, you will agree deserves to be remembered and almost canonized. Only an English Methodist local preach­ It speaks well for the intelligence and virtue of her citizens that Barry County has 42 orders and lodges; 148 schools and about 58 churches. What a contrast of a few years ago. Yankee Springs and Rutland are the only townships destitute of a church. Woodland has 11. The average is about four to each. Simply on the score of morals how- wise such investments of money put into school and church buildings. (Our readers remember this paper was written 31 years Christ so constrained him that we read his Rutland record almost every where as having preached Springs each have two ago. then Since and daring men and women toiled and struggled for very existence with the hope of dying and leaving their children in comfortable circum­ Yankee A year later. C.W. Spaulding settled two miles further north. He was a most estimable citizen. He not only became a thrifty farmer, stances? but filled many public positions to the satis­ faction of all. His son, Addison, lives on the Look at the rapid increase in population [in Barry County): 1837, 512; 1880. 25319. Bushels of wheat: 1853. 109,444; 1879, 1.47 old place, and several children have proved their Vermont origin and wise family training million. Bushels of com: 1852.7,026; 1879, 987,897. Pounds of wool. 260572. and love for virtue and knowledge. And then came Linus Ellison, hale, hearty and rough. Then the Tillotsons and Campbells and Deming, the “walking skeleton.” One of the most capable and prominent citizens was Isaac Otis - the small, nervous, wiry man - keen, economical, moral, educat­ ed, who raised one of the most cultivated and useful of families and held very many public These arc but a few samples ot the progress made in developing the resources of the coun­ ty. whether you reckon the number of acres cultivated, the crops raised, the stock increased, the buildings erected, the roads and County Position Opening Barry offices. And there is short, sturdy, dark, bluff, strong-minded John Bowne, (father of A J., our greatest possibilities have not dawned upon us. I here was never a better time in our history to expand labor and capital than now We have just found the all-important lever the banker) the prosperous fanner, sometimes and fulcrum with which to move things “pettifogger,” and once state senator. Nor must 1 forget David Hamburg, the These results should gladden and encourage us all. Where there is a will, there is a way Barry’ County is accepting applications for a full-time Animal Shelter Director. A complete job description and employment application is available on-line al or by contacting Barry Coun­ ty Administration, 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058, or (269) 945-1284. Please send cover letter, resume and completed em­ ployment application to: Barry County Administration, 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 or mhwn@harrycquntv.org. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. bachelor who was drowned in Crooked Like, or Erastus' Cressey, lather of John Q.. the ex-sheriff; and Albert Warner; and Young Gilkey, who with Foster, his brother, owned 13(X) acres of land; and Frank Holden the wealthy; and Rev. Leonard Slater with his 300 Indians; nor Drs. Alverson. Parkhurst and Sackett; Blackmer. Wells Byington. “Squire” Allen and tailor Storrs; Henry Edgecomb and the Colliers. In the township of Barry, alter the Lawrences came Benjamin Hoff. who with In imagination. I stand on some great emi­ nence in the middle of the country. The first view reveals an unbroken wilderness' no white man inhabits it I he second view shows here and there a clearing or patch with a shan­ ty or a log house in the center, all enclosed in a brush or log fence, and a yoke ol oxen graz­ ing in the woods; hogs half wild feed and fatten on "shack.” The people are clothed in nigs, or at best in denims, and look sick and rough. The third view- is now. llle farms are rich, large and productive. The buildings con­ the most of his family died during that sickly venient and beautiful. Great herds of stock are summer [according to Potter’s 1912 History oj Barry County. Benjamin Hoff died of chol­ scattered through the verdant pastures, show­ era in 1838J. Cook, the Nyes. Mills. Zaphna. Hames, the father of ILL Knapjien ;s first wife, and of Warner, who lives there still, Ik ing they belong to the best of breeds. The orchards arc loaded with luscious fruit. The field waves with golden grain, and the fra­ grance of clover blossoms fills the air. The Barbers, Elliotts. Hewetts. Byington, the roads well cared for, and lined with beautiful Williamsons, cross. Rogers. Sk.I man the Bowkers, the Pcnnocks. Marshall. Woodward horses and carriages and happy, intelligent and virtuous people.The railroad traverses the and S.C. Hall, who figured so prominai ly length of the county, to transport them and their products wherever they wish to go. The afterward as a local politician and office hoId­ er. He taunht the first winter school m ti c town. He was unique and intcrestmg and sly - a brother-in-law of Dan Cook of Hastings. telegraph obeys their will. School houses dot Barry County Position Opening Executive Assistant Barrj- County is accepting applications for a part­ time (20 hours per Week) Execuljve Assistant in the County Administrator’s Office. A complete job description and emp|oyment app|ication is avail­ able on-line at or by contact­ ing Barry County Administration. 220 W. Stale SL. Hastings, MI 40058. or (269) 945-1284. Please send cover letter, resun)e and comp]eted cmployment application to. 220 Administration State St., Hastings, Ml 49058 every section. Churches show the people have regard for morals and religion. rejoice that they have been called to suffer for the good of ihe posterity. Their children will hallow their precious memories and prove a blessing also. Nurtured in hardships and cra­ dled in perils, they will realize the inestimable worth of their inheritance and be ready to spring to its defense whenever threatened. Veterans and your children, may you long be spared to enjoy the reward of your great toil and sufferings. and witness the happy return of many such festive occasions as this, and dying at last, be cheered in your last moments by the consciousness of having dis­ charged jour whole duty. “So. mote it be.” NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held June 27, 2017, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. Animal Shelter Director bridges improved, the hamlets and villages springing up. and the general improvement in all that constitutes material wealth. And yet some of whom are with us to celebrate this glad occasion. Their eyes are dim. their looks are white, lheir faces wrinkled, their forms are bowed, their hands are homy, their race is almost run; but their hearts warm, their reflec­ tions sweet, their hopes undimmed, they will er w ith a large tract of his own land to clear, and a numerous family to support, and devoid of great talents and learning, yet the love of pursued their game; where the dense forests almost shut out the light of day; and where Though Mr. Parker was the first settler in ficed themselves to make these greatly needed improvements. Shall they not be honored and remembered? A few of the longer-lived still are spared, and often organized a little class that has grown into a strong church. His name will long be as ointment poured forth because he blessed the destitute, like his Master, went of such as should come after; often in the midst of suspicious, slander, opposition and with me that whoever else is forgotten, he Prairieville, two years subsequently Orville Barnes moved near him. gelcss streams, Indian trails, hard times, civil war. financial panic and paralysis, disease and death. A generation of brave, sturdy, persever­ ing, industrious men and women have sacri­ before the days of bams and schoolhouses, And how many of the old faces do 1 now miss; some of whom died peacefully at home, beautiful city of 2500 inhabitants, is the same place where only a few years ago the red man and beautiful. What a tremendous work has been done to accomplish w hat we behold in spite of ... wild animals, dense forests, brid- the first sermon in the settlements, even During that eight years of business in Hastings, how 1 became attached to hundreds. and political managers and office holders. Can it be true that this bustling, prosperous, 1913). Barry County can also boast of nine villag­ es and one city, some of them very thriving foundations of permanent prosperity. years made Barry, Allegan and Kalamazoo others have gone to seek their fortune else­ where. While the last of that time are now the heads of families and owners of large estates “And yet our greatest possibilities have not dawned upon us. There was never a better time in our history to expand labor and capital than now. We have just found the all-important lever and ful­ crum with which to move things. These results should t gladden and encourage us * all. Where there is a will, ; there is a way. ” ! Think now these have grandly panned and wrought and sacrificed for the highest welfare the William Young Gilkey, along with his brother. Foster, were said to have owned 1,300 acres of land in Prairieville Township. (1880 History of Allegan and Barry counties, Michigan) church buildings) [This editorial note from the Banner indicates a publication dale of bc<-n'1 am compelled As lengthy as I to pass over the n^es of hundreds of pio­ Applications «dlbeacc«Ille(1 until position is filled. City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 18,2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Zoning Board of Appeals to hear comments and make a determination on a variance request by Valley City Sign for changes lo signs located at 200 S. Boltwood St. & 225 E. Green St.. Hastings, Michigan 49058. The applicant has requested a variance from Section 90-968 (c) of the City of 1 lasting* Code of Ordinances, that if granted, will allow the addition of content on two signs that are already nonconforming signs in theB-1 District. Written comments will be received on the above request at Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street, I fastings, Michigan 49058. Requests for information and/or minutes of said hearing should be directed to the Hastings City Clerk at the same address. Questions: Contact Jerry Czarnecki, Community Development Director, 269-945-2468 The City will provide necessary reasonable aids ant services upon live days notice to Hastings City Clerk telephone number 269-945-2468. Daniel V. King City Clerk �- Page 10 —Thursday. Thursday, June 29.2017 29. 2017 -The — The Hastings Banner ■■ ■ Trial begins in Caledonia man’s beating death tTT truck. >0., Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Staff Writer this A Kent County jury heard testimony 1• week in the case of 64-year-old William “Andy” McFarlan of Caledonia, who was beaten to death in what’s being called a road­ rage incident last September. McFarlan died Oct. 31, 2016, after suffer­ ing severe brain injuries from a beating Sept. 29 by 18-year-old Christian Hillman of Ada. In addition to a second-degree murder charge, the jury also has the option of finding Hillman guilty of either voluntary manslaugh­ ter or involuntary- manslaughter. Kent County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Blair Lachman told jurors the ques­ tion really is not if Hillman’s actions resulted in McFarlan’s death, but whether it should be considered murder or manslaughter. “At a minimum, this is a manslaughter case. It’s undisputed he beat Mr. McFarlan to death,’’ Lachman said in his opening state­ ments Tuesday morning. "Not guilty is not really an option in this case.” Defense attorney Matthew Borgula claimed Hillman acted in self-defense after feeling threatened by McFarlan. He said McFarlan tailgated Hillman, yelled at him for driving his dirt bike on the road and tried lo run him off the road. . Hillman pulled off the road into a parking Craig Arnold Nichols, 47. of Hastings, pleaded guilty April 18 in Barry County Circuit court to maintaining a drug house and possession of marijuana. He was sentenced June 9 by Judge Amy McDowell to 12 months in jail, with credit for one day served for the charge of maintaining a drug house, and to three months in jail for the posscssion-of-marijuana charge. The balance of his jail term w ill be suspended upon successful completion of probation. He must pay $558 in court fines and costs. Nichols must forfeit his medical marijuana card while on probation and attend a self-help group two times per week. He also two then pot -- , .1 iunirs . ,mrs McFarlan McFarlan tneo tned each other. Borpu atold junns when (o grab Hillman's neck, an No death.” , U .Ahetv -*tves7o get beaten to death Lachman said. s lo * Hillman fought tack. “He fought back hard and bragged to friends about beating his (Klcpnrhui’sJ ass.” He even had a friend uke a Snapchat photo of his b^y^dsafte^/Jrmg. iwuui«.»- hafd - Borgula • said. . . thc reen into a rage He said the action sent tne and made him snap. Us ,8-year“Adrenaline screamed tnoup McFarlan suffCrcd inUitiplc broken facial Canine unit locates suspect n sute Poljce in A Barry County Sheriff’s Department canine unit assisted the Mic■ shortly wa, abte lo sniff locating a driver who fled on foot after being Mopped. The mciden bones and broken ribs and suffered a serious head injury He was admitted into Hospice JO pm. June 23 in the 100 block of Thomas Street, Delton.Thc. P° ‘ nrrest. The suspect, a out thc suspect and stood on him while officers arrived to make t c . boot, pulling it tion of killing the man he n can: after tire bean.- and died a little more than a month 32-ycar-old Kalamazoo man. kicked thc dog. Thc dog then bit the off his foot. Thc suspect was not injured, but arrested and booked into before. tnows for ccrUchmantoldjumrata one^^^ ... He was bmtali^ _ beaten to death. That ‘^“^'"^ansaid. a , tain what happened exai 7 now dead and the other on tnm. »u I lie 14-membcr iurv is ino^c up women and 11 men who were seated Monday afternoon. Twelve jurors decide the case, with tw o alternates The case is being heard in old body." he said. ,iad n0 intenButBorgulachimedHtUnrann few facts can be i,8^'lj£n|' „ had gone fishing Lachman said McFarlan mu b bjke for the night. Hillman was_nding and his friend was on an ATV„oarated Hillman and his friend becnm .^hot after his friend stopped। » P«* 'UP * wcre which had blown off. WinI separated. Hillman encountered MUrar and McFarlan ended up dying from injuries Kent county Circuit Court before Judge George Quist. The jury could get die case for delibera­ Whitncyville Road near Hillman s horn . When Hillman's fnend caught up> » h • he saw Hillman standing over McFarlan meanor and making false reports to a police radio station were dismissed. She was ordered to pay $548 in court fines and costs. Robert Mitchell Maurer, unknown age, of Hastings, pleaded guilty May 12 in Barry County Circuit Court to unlawfully posting of a message and male and female indecency. He was sentenced June 22 by Judge McDowell to three months in jail on each charge, with cred­ it for 17 days served. He was ordered to report to jail Nov. 15 and will serve 18 months of probation. His probation may terminate upon full payment of $676 in court fines and costs after 12 months. Additional charges of crimi­ manufacture of a controlled substance, main­ taining a drug house, and possession of ana­ charges of capturing and distributing images of unclothed person, were dismissed. Brian Alan Miner. 47, of Delton, pleaded guilty to unlawful operation of a snowmobile. He was sentenced June 22 by Judge McDowell to one day in jail, with credit for one day served. He must pay $1,050 in court fees and costs. Additional charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while his driving license privi­ leges were suspended or revoked were dis­ Nashville man reports theft of moped A 61-year-old Nashville man reported theft of a moped from his yard in the junc of Thomapple Lake Road June 23. He said the moped was taken sometime oci and 23. Middleville woman falls for phone scam, but sons stop payment An 81-year-old Middleville woman may have her sons to thank for saving her from Man charged with drunk driving causing a death phone scam that could have cost her more than $9,500. The woman fell victim alter a c told her she won a prize but needed to send $535 to claim it. After sending the got another call telling her she won more than $25 million, a new vehicle and S8XXX) in gas gift cards. In order to claim the prizes, she needed to send $9500. Thc woman took money from her savings in the bank and sent it off to the address in Florida given to her. Her son discovered what happened and another son immediately contacted thc FBI and tracked the package sent by UPS to have it stopped from being delivered to thc address in Florida an have it returned. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department warns area residents never to send money in order to claim a prize and never to send money to someone they don t know. appears in court Jet Ski reported stolen Joshua Allcrding, 23, Hastings, appeared in Barry County Circuit Court briefly Wednesday A 57-year-old Battle Creek man reported theft of a Jet Ski overnight from his residence in the 100 block of West Hickory Road. He said the craft was taken sometime overnight and morning after being charged with operating a he had looked for it at other docks. The incident was reported June 20. motor vehicle while intoxicated causing a death. Camilia Ray, 29, died in the June 17 crash Soda bandit strikes Hastings home when the vehicle Allerding was driving went off the road and was partially submerged in of M-43 water at the intersection Cloverdale Road. and A 42-year-old Hastings woman reported a break-in to a home in the 5000 block of Center Road, Hastings. The woman said soda, paper plates, a potted plant and iced tea were Liken. She said thc home has been vacant for some time. The incident was reported June 23. Ray was trapped inside. Rescuers wcre able to free her and tried to revive her at the scene. Gas station attendant reports theft She was taken to an area hospital where she An attendant at the Woodland Express Mart on East Broadway reported a customer failed to pay for $8.22 in fuel. She told police the man came in after pumping fuel and purchased died. Allcrding received a court-appointed attor­ cigarettes, but did not pay for thc fuel. The incident occurred June 24. ney and his case has been adjourned to July 12 for his next anticipated court appearance. nal sexual conduct in the first degree, and two logue drugs were dismissed. Hirry County jail, tions as early as Thursday afternoon. he suffered in the beating. The incident occurred m the 61(» Wock ot must get substance abuse treatment as recom­ mended. Additional charges of delivery and Jennifer Marie K!utman,32.of Middleville, pleaded guilty May 11 in Barry County Circuit Court to false reporting of a felony. She was sentenced June 22 by Judge McDowell to 90 days in jail, with credit for one day served. The balance of Klutman’s jail term will be suspended upon successful com­ pletion of 24 months of probation. She must also continue treatment as recommended. Additional charges of false reporting a misde­ hangCd his story wlwn He said Hil|man Middleville man faces charges after traffic stop A 38-ycar-old Middleville man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing possible charges of violation of controlled-substance laws, driving without a license and Correction: A quote in the June 8 Banner was mistak­ enly attributed to Danjd. Harris regarding a possible setback change h the ordinance for districts. The discussion was about reducing the current setback requirement for industrial zones that abut occurred during residential parcels and the Hastings Planning operating a motor vehicle while in thc presence of drugs. Sheriff’s deputies stopped the driver at M-43 and Coats Grove Road. Hastings, after seeing the driver swerving on the road. A deputy detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and saw drug paraphernalia in the vehicle, along with other drugs. The incident occurred about 9:43 pun. June 20. Inmates get into fight at jail Two female inmates at thc Barry County Jail got into a fight, reported June 21. A 25-year- Commission meeting June 5. old woman from Nashville is accused of hitting a 30-year-old Kalamazoo woman in the face missed. after an argument. Banner CLASSIFIEDS State News Roundup CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Michigan retail sales jumps in May l.tiwti & Garden I dr Sale Garage Sale AQUATIC PLANTS: Lotus, Water Lilies, KOI & GOLD­ FISH plus all pond supplies. APOL'S WATER GARDENS, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia, MI. (616)698-1030. Wednes­ day-Friday 9am-5.30pm, Sat­ urday, 9am-2pm. Central Boiler certified Classic Edge OUTDOOR FURNAC­ ES. Exceptional performance and value. Call Today! D-2 Outdoor Wood Boilers 616­ 877-4081____________________ ESTATE YARD SALE- The End has finally arrived. Mar­ bles, Winchester, Ridgid, old fishing lures, western books, vintage magazines, 4-dr Jeep soft top, red Radio Flyer wag­ on, kayak. A little bit for every­ one! 4976 S. M-37 Hwy., Hast­ ings, 2 miles south of M-79. July lst-4th, 2017. Sat.-Mon. 8am-6pm, Tues. 8am-2pm. Michigan retailers posted their strongest performance of the year in May, pushing up BARN SALE OF THE SUMMER Sold the farm, everything must go! 3 vintage travel trailers, utility trailer, lots and lots of old bam items, household items, office items... and more, lots more!! South of Hickory’ Rd., on M-37 Hwy., 2 miles north of Bedford. 14510 S. M-37 Hwy., Battle Creek (but closer to Fine Lake), 49017. Follow the signs. Plenty of on site parking, drive on in! Starts Thursday June 30th, A similar percentage of retailers (63 per­ I nr Rent (2) 2 BEDROOM APART­ MENTS for rent, 409 E. Wood­ lawn #1, Hastings. $675.00. gr4rent.com 616-458-8200. .1 ntnmol ire THE DETAIL WORKS. Call 269-948-0958. I hip Wanted BARN HELP WANTED: MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES. LOCATED IN HASTINGS. CONTACT: 269-207-4218 OR zlpowell® yahoo.com PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: AH zeal •d.ertinnf ir. ih.i n«w>joprr i» t ) the |-air HsuMng Act the Miihipn Cm! Ktghb Ait» hxh coUccuvriy tfute it illegal to arfvcrtxc “any prtferct».r. limitation or ducnmination lux! rare, cxAx,fdrfton. act. ’U!U«. rutiarJ origin, tft v trArtlol 'litv'. <ir ten Intention. to make « / web preference, Imiuum ir discriB>>«*ti«>n.“ Fiuwh*! unui iiuludet rliW.rn wafer of* I* w,lh parrot'- or fef.-J jrcpunt (hJ.C'iuukr ir ncart wbrni’inj f ft c.ix'r X-t, (t ,K vi. IX. xt of tAc h* Ou: W'^ ,h>< rc*fers 4w fn •ir-nt d- rvponun-f) nit.e’j n tx'l itr i -01 2W\ Ihe hf.w.-’H !<i -pned i* I ** 7 Public Land Auction The following County Trea­ surers will be offering tax-re­ verted real estate at Public Auction on August 01st, 2017: Kalamazoo & Barry The Auction will be held at The Kalamazoo County Expo Center 2900 Lake SL Kalama­ zoo Ml 49048. Registration will begin at 1130 am. Auction will begin at 12:00 pm Online bidding will be avail­ able via www.tax-sale.info. For more information or for a list of the properties being sold, visit our website at www. tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259­ 7470. Sale listings are also available at your local County Treasurers office.____________ RUSTIC 16x21 CEDAR dance floor. Great condition. Asking $4,<XX) or best offer. Call 269­ 838-7053.___________________ Desk For Sale 24" x 40", steel desk with drawers, great shape, $-15 OBO Call 269-838-3245 (iara^e Sale SAT-WED, JULY Ist-July 5th, 2017. 9am-3pm. Household items, Dodge truck, motorcy­ cle. 11395 Summer Dr, Pleas­ ant Lake, Delton. ends Tuesday, July 4th, 2017, 8am-5pm daily. $ TOP DOUAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equlpmentl A sales by 12 points on the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of retailers in the state posted year-over-year sales increases during the month, boosting the 100point sales performance index to 665. cent) expect gains to continue through August, although the separate outlook index fell 2.7 points to 71.6. Nationally, retail sales excluding autos and gasoline were flat in May, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. counties impacted by thc severe storms and flooding,” said Capt. Chris A. Kelenskc, dep­ The Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency report­ ed May’s year-over-year state sales rax reve­ uty state director of emergency management and homeland security and commander of thc nues, not including autos, rose 9.8 percent to $557 million. MSP/EMHSD. "I have directed my staff to Index figures for 2016 arc available at can receive the needed resources to respond and recover from this incident.” retailers.com/news-events/michigan-rctail-in- dex. to its highest level in two years,” MRA President and CEO James P- Hallan said in a Ju??’28uI?rcss rclease‘ State declares disaster for Isabella and Midland counties cy response and recovery plans. By request­ ing a governor’s declaration, these counties and their communities have determined local resources are insufficient to address the situa­ tion and state assistance is required to protect public health, safety and property to lessen or avert the threat of a crisis. counties after severe weather and intense rain struck counties Isabella and Midland coun­ ties, resulting in widespread flooding damage. M’ch.gan’s economy continues moving in “Our state and local emergency response and volunteer services have been the back­ a positive direction, with May unemployment falling by half a p^age point to 42 and bone for responding to the extraordinary flooding and resulting damage,” Calley said. Legislature applauded for ‘Helmets to Hardhats’ initiative ra.e of 4.3 per- “I commend them for their work in protecting the public health and safety of our residents Michigan Legislature for funding an initiative dropping below foJnd MCl>ig“n Rc,ai>IndM SUn'-ey f°,r round 64 pcrc S|ate s rerailers during this time. All state resources are being made available to assist with further recovery Operating Engineers 324 applauded the that will help connect Michigan veterans with quality jobs in construction trades. rnereased sales over ,he same month last year. hrlc 26 pcrccnt rfed declines, and 10 efforts.” With the declaration, the state will make Workforce Development budget to fund a Percent reported no cThe results create available all state resources in cooperation -r with local response and recovery efforts in thc national program called "Helmets to Hardhats. The hinds will be used to recruit disaster area as outlined in the Michigan and assist military veterans in transition to Emergency Management Plan. Culley’s dec­ apprenticeship jobs in Michigan. As a result of the set-aside, Michigan will become the I00'Poini^index^auscs the perfor­ mance of the s nVerall retail industry. aX°nr,<,,,,hl/su^ep conducted by MRA and the Federal*r “ J. Bank of Chicago s laration authorizes the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division lo coordinate state efforts. counties have been severely affected by flood­ ing, impacting hundreds of homes, businesses lxX)k,ng fo^r AL Delton, Ml 49046 Michigan and public facilities and infrastructure. Public health and safety is a concern due to damaged Pheno 2t>^23-2n5 gogoautQpailSxGQm Hours. Mon Fri 8oni(o5Din Closed Weekends Both counties declared a local state of "state of disaster” for Isabella and Midland Communities within Isabella and Midland nn work closely with our communities so they emergency June 23, activating local emergen­ Lt. Gov. Brian Calley Friday declared a ’’Our index has been in positive territory for four consecutive months and jumped in May local emergency management partners in all structures and debris, contaminated flood water, increased emergency vehicle response llahovc the 50 level- times caused by road and bridge closures, and loss of electric power and utility services. "Wc have been actively working with our Lc8isla,ure allocated $200LKX) in the third State, after New York and Minnesota, to have its own state director to coordinate and administer the Helmets lo Hardhats program hiehlv skill^f'U "'C 8r°Wing demand for highly skilled construction workers veterans have the experience and determination that is sSkwNl'°h U“Ced in lhc trades" Doug Sue 3£’n"VH r for °l*ra'4 Ptogrant here in Michigan"' an’exSe^ Continued next page �Thfi Hastings Banner — Thursday. Juno 29. 2017— Page 11 STATE NEWS, continued from previous page ’’ P°MiWe w?'n *wc * * ',ut s“Pf»ninF our nat on s wtcranx ahead of partisanship. 1 want hank the Legislature for supporting this important and innovative program.” Helmets to Hardhats is a national nonprofit organization that connects veterans in all branches of service - National Guard. Reserve, retired and transitioning active duty - to opportunities for skilled training and careers in the construction industry. Thc innoirative program takes advantage of G.I. Bill benefits that cover tho costs of moving back to their home state or relocating to Michigan to pursue a job opportunity. Operating engineers arc the skilled workers who run cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery needed to build roads and bridges. Many of the candidates referred through Helmets to Hardhats possess special skills, experience and discipline that are difficult to find in thc regular workforce "Operating Engineers keep Michigan run­ ning, from building and repairing roads to operating the stationary boilers dial keep our kids warm and safe in school,” said Lee Graham, director of labor management for Operating Engineers 324. ‘Many veterans have prior experience with heavy equipment, construction tools and other equipment, giv­ ing them a solid foundation for the skilled trades. Through the Helmets to Hardhats pro­ gram. we look forward to putting more of our nation’s veterans to work in important careers that make an impact every single day.” The demand for skilled tradespeople is the highest in decades in Michigan as road rebuilding and other infrastructure projects, like the new bridge lo Canada, gel underway. “Slates like Michigan that have a dedicated state coordinator sec the number of veterans in thc skilled ln,d^ v\ecurCn quadru- pie." «,id Dam-1 dircUor of Helmets to “)cn ;ulll *"anX of the 150,000 to 225J»> Won,en dis. charged from mH’ ‘ J -()n t . *> }ear, the building and <?n5“'^ui|d on l|?.r'’prvs,:nl *a b. h J?r ^,l> ««' ,v.,„ f ,ltk home. ’ huge opportunity " and find eood-p«‘>,n-L, Helmets to " 2003 and is adminisb-retl 1 thc Center for Military Recruit"*’^cl^^cnt and Veterans Employ"’^ . „ b Hardhats is not a placement P"V‘ j * *1!h mentoring widc:r\ ° 11° connc,c" Helmet |*)lcnl,al and counseling, ft t4‘ lion between enreer I candidates. Each y’ • ’ o Hardhats receives I4JOOO to regis­ trations from „ ,.n,cn’,x:ni who have an interest in a carecr ,n ,he construction trades. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS OF TAMARACK VALLEY CHRISTIAN CENTER Creditors and claimants of Tamarack Valley Christian Center, a Michigan nonprofit corpora­ tion (the “Corporation’'), aro hereby notified that the Corporation was dissolved as a nonprofit corpora­ tion under the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act. effective February 17. 2017. If you have a claim against the Corporation, you must comply with the following: a. Prepare a written statement of your claim, describing tho nature of tho claim, tho dol­ lar amount of the claim, if known, and if now known, an estimate, and the circumstances on which it is based. Include the name, address, and phone number of a person who can pro­ vide information about your claim if the Corpo­ ration wishes to obtain additional Information. b. Mail tho written statement to Tamarack Valley Christian Center at the following address: c/o Willis Law 491 W. South St. Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 If your wntten statement of your claim is not re­ ceived within one (1) year of 6-29-17 (dato of publication), your claim will be boned. This notice is given pursuant to section 842 of the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act. MCL 450.2842a. Prepared by: Michael J. Willis, J.D., C.PA (P62567) Willis Law 491 W. South St. Kalamazoo. Ml 49007 (269)492-1040 <57619 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFACE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event your damages. If any, shall bo limited solely to the return ot the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Edward L Werner, single and Debra L Hill, single, mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation., its successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated December 20. 2005, and recorded on January 6. 2006 in instrument 1158573. and assigned by said Mortgagee to Ditech Ananda! LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, cn which mortgage there is claimed lo be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Nine and 51/100 Dollars ($61,709.51). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 20. 2017. Said premises are situated in Townsh.p of Hopo. Barry County, Michigan, and are desenbed as Beginning at the Northeast corner of tho South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 10-2-9 at the West side of M43 HWY R/W South along the West side R/W 370 feet to tho beginning, South along R/W 10 RD West 16 Rods. North 10 rods. East to the beginning. Tho redemption period shall be 12 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from tho dato of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 ol the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or lo the mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period. Dated: Juno 22, 2017 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott Law. P.C Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 Ale I/472204F01 (06-22)(07-13) C72M SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING Juno 14, 2017 - 7:00 P.M. Regular mooting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Bellmore, Walters, Jamos, Haliifax, Greenfield, Hawthorne, Watson Absent: None Approved tho Agenda with amendments. Approved the Consent Agenda with revisions. Accepted Ordinance #2017-161 Amending Chapter 220 (Zoning) for second reading and adoption. Roll call vote. Motion ear­ ned unanimously Approved a budget amendment in the amount of $28,500 00. Roll call vote Motion carried unanimously Approved MTA yearly dues in the amount of $2,518.74. Roll call vote Motion earned unanimously. Accepted a Hold Harmless Agreement for the sale of Fireworks at the Dairy Queen Outlet. Motion earned unanimously MTA Pnnciples of Governance - Accepted and signed the pledge Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously Meeting Adjourned at 8 07 p.m Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by. Larry Watson. Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org 67639 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES. P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE. Mortgage Sale • Default has been made in me conditions of a certain mortgage made by Amzie T. Van Valkenburg and June Ellen Van Vaikenburg aka June E. Van Valkenburg. husband and wife lo Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC. Mortgagee, dated Augusl 6. 2007. and recorded on August 14. 2007, as Document Number. 20070814-0000858. Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Fifth Third Mortgage Company by an Assignment of Mortgage dated AprJ 13. 2017 and recorded April 17, 2017 by Document Number: 2017-004110, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at tho date hereof tho sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Six and 67/100 (S79,326.67) including interest at the rate of 6 87500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some pan of them, at public venue, al tho place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where tho premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01 00 PM on July 20.2017 Said premises are situated in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the southwest comer of tho northeast corner of Section 23, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Baltimore Township. Barry County, Michigan; thence North 770 feel along the north-south quarter line of said Section 23 to the point of beginning, thence North 220 feet along said North-South quarter lino; thence East 440 feet parallel with the east-west quarter line of said Section 23; thence south 220 feet; thence west 440 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 7325 Bird Rd. Hasting. Ml 49058 If the property is eventually sold at foreclosure sale, tho redemption period will be 6.00 months from tho date of sale unless the property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. If the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 and/ or 600.3241a. the redemption period will be 30 days from the date of sale, or 15 days after statutory not;ce, whichever is later. If the property is presumed to be used for agricultural purposes prior to the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600.3240, the redemption period is 1 year. Pursuant to MCL 600 3278, il the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower(s) will be held responsible to Ihe person who buys tho property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages are if any, limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated. June 22 2017 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgago Company 43252 Woodward Avenue Suite 180, Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48302 (248) 335-n?nn Case No. 17MI00415-1 (06-22)(07-13) I /EGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2017-27599-DE Estate of Many K. Platte- O=toof birth: 6/06/1958. TO ALL CREDITORS’ NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Mary K. Platte, died 6/30/2015. Creditors of tho decedent are notified that all claims against tho estate wiil be forever barred un­ less presented to Attorney Kelly L Feneloy, 1106 S. Kalamazoo Ave., Marshall, Ml 49068, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St #302, Hastings. Ml 49058 and tho per­ sonal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 6/19/2017 Kelly L Fcnelcy 75211 1106 South Kalamazoo Ave. Marshall. Ml 49068 269-781-8460 Tina Curner 23476 Waubascon Rd. Battle Creek. Ml 49017 67<xM 269-245-7756 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event your damages, If any, shall bo limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Timothy Rowland and Nancy Rowland, husband and wife, mortgagorsv to-Now Century Mortgage Corporation. Mortgagee, dated February 24. 2003, and recorded on June 10,2003 in instrument 1106246, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota. National Association, as Trustee f/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee for Asset Backed Secunties Corporation Heme Equity Loan Trust 2003-HE3, Series 2003-HE3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-One and 44/100 Dollars ($25,491 44). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute m such case made and provided notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at tho place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1 00 PM. on July 27. 2017. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 50 feel South of the One-quarter line on the East side of Section 1. Town 4 North. Range 7 West, Thence South 10 rods. West 16 rods. North 10 rods, East 16 rods to the place of beginning Less tho South 50 feet except commencing 165 feet. South of the One-quarter line post on the East sido of Section 1. thence North 50 feet; West 16 rods, thence South 50 feet; thence East 16 rods to the place of beginning Also except tho West 110 feet of the North 65 feel of the following; Commencing 50 feet South of tho Onequartor post East side, South 10 rods, West 16 rods, North 10 rods. East 16 rods, to place of beginning. The redemption period shall bo 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case tho redemption penod shall be 30 days from the dato of such sale. If tho property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to tho person who buys the property al the mortgago foreclosure sale or to ihe mortgago holder for damaging tho property during tho redemption period. Dated: Juno 29.2017 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File I473593F01 (06-29)(07-20) 67C8i STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27600-DE Estate of Hazel M Moore. Date of birth: 09/23/1924. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Tho decedent. Hazel M. Moore, died 03/24/2017. Creditors of tho decedent aro notified that all claims against the estate will be forever fanned un­ less presented to Kerri L. Selleck, personal repre­ sentative. or to both tho probate court at 206 W. Court St..Hastings, Ml 49058 nnd the personal rep­ resentative with.n 4 months after tho date of publi­ cation of this notice. Dato: 06/20/2017 Kcm L Selleck P.O. Box 233 Hastings. Ml 49058 269-945-9117 67W4 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust Estate of John B. Walton. Date of birth: Au­ gust 14,1926. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, John B. Walton, who lived in Hastings, Michigan died May 26, 2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against tho decedent, trust and trustee will be forever barred unless presented to the Co-Trustees of the Living Trust of John B. Walton and Esther M. Walton dated June 10. 2002, as amended, within 4 months after tho dato of publication of this notice. Date: Juno 20,2017 Vandervoort. Chnst & Fisher, P.C. David P. Lucas P34466 70 Michigan Ave., W., Suite 450 Battle Creek. Ml 49017 269-965-7000 Trustees: Mary E. Walton and Martha M. Bowerman 126 West Green Street Hastings, Ml 4 9 0 5 8 67633 Notice Of Mortgago Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFACE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at-sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Charles E. Sheldon and Stacey L Sheldon, husband and wife, mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 26. 2004, and recorded on February 9,2004 in instrument 1121950, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank. N.A., as Trustee for tho Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Mortgago Loan Asset-Backed Certificates. Series 2004-WMC4 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at tho date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Three and 31/100 Dollars (S82,66331). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1 00 PM. on July 6, 2017 Said premises are situated in Village of Nashville. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as. Lot 6 of Daniel Staley’s Addition to the Village of Nashville, accord ng to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats. Pago 4, Barry County Michigan The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgago holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period Dated: June 8.2017 For more information, please call FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File 0456493FO2 (06-08)(06-29) 66014 6.-022 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17027601-DE Estate of Lorraine Yvonne Dahlgren. Date of birth: 02/08/1924. TO ALL CREDITORS. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Lor­ raine Yvonne Dahlgren, died 05/25/2017. Creditors of tho decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Gordon R. Dahlgren, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 V/. Court St.. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the person­ al representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Dato: 06/22/2017 Jackio Baker Sturgis P76955 137 W. State St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-3999 Gordon R. Dahlgren 905 V/. Mam St Middleville, Ml 49333 (269) 757-3830 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, I! any, shall be limited solely to the return ot the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Carroll C. Mathews and Esther M. Mathews, individually an as Trustees of the Carroll C. Mathews and Esther M. Mathews Trust u/d/t dated December 17,1993, mortgagor(s), to Anandal Freedom Senior Funding Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 10. 2008, and recorded on November 3, 2008 in instrument 20081103-0010673. and assigned by mesne assignments to CIT Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ono Hundred Fifteen Thousand Ninety-Eight and 47/100 Dollars ($115,098.47). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale ot the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on July 13.2017. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at tho Southwest comer ot Section 11, Town 3 North. Rango 9 West, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 56 seconds East, 1257.59 feet along the South line of said Section 11 to the centertine of Highway M-37; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 56 seconds EasL 201.25 feet along said South line; thence North 63 degrees 50 minutes 16 seconds West 285.31 feet along the Northeasterly clear vision line of Highway M-37; thence Northwesterly 225.58 feet along the Northeasterly right of way line of Highway M-37 and tho arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 3324.17 feet and the chord of which bears North 47 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds West. 225.54 feet to the place of beginning; thence Northwesterly 147.04 feet along said nght of way line and tho arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 3324.17 feet and the chord of which bears North 47 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds West 225.54 feet to tho place of beginning; thenco Northwesterly 147.04 feet along said nght of way line and the arc of a curve to the left tho radius of which is 3324.17 feet and tho chord of which bears North 50 degrees 52 minutes 34 seconds West 147.03 feet; thence North 26 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds East, 150 93 feet along the Easterly line of an unrecorded plat; thence South 48 degrees 55 minutes 54 seconds East 220.60 feet; thenco South 55 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds West. 145.43 feet to the place of beginning Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from the dato of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case too redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold a! foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to tho person who buys tne property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: June 15.2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File I473634F01 (06-15)(07-06) CITY OF HASTINGS PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 546 The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, Michigan, does hereby certify that See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits Ordinance No. 546: TO AMEND CHAPTER 90 OF THE HASTINGS CODE OF 1970, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE I - IN GENERAL. was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at a regular meet­ ing on the 26nd day of June 2017. a romolete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office nf 'thfiCitv Clerk at City Hall. 201 East State Street, Hastings. Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Daniel V. King City Clerk �in Hastings Pace 12 - Thursday. June 29. 2017 — The Hastings Banner Just shy of 200 teams B TTlZZ ud on the Dream Court at the comer of West Court Street and South Church Street in downtown Hastings SaS duringmT annual Hastings Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Brett Bremer S/wrts Editor Nearly 200 teams competed on 17 courts throughout thc streets and parking lots ol downtown Hastings Saturday and Sunda> during the annual Hasting Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. The tournament tipped off with the opening ceremony hosted by Scott -Gus” McNeil and A ballplayer attacks the basket on a court behind the Barry County District Court on Court Street Saturday during the annual Gus Macker Tournament in downtown Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Mayor Dave Tossava on the Dream Court on the comer of Church Street and Court Street. Sunny to partly cloudy skies and unseason­ ably cool temperatures greeted players ly that the Hastings tournament is one of his favorite tournaments of thc year, and that throughout the weekend. “I couldn’t be happier with how the Hastings Gus Macker went this past weekend. The weather was just about perfect, the rain stayed away, and it wasn’t too hot for the players.” said Barry County Chamber of Hastings always ‘rolls out the red carpet’ for thc tournament and players.” Part of the draw of the Hastings event each off this event,” Alden said. “1 need to give a major shout-out to Kim Martin and Nichole Louden from the Chamber of Commerce for all their hard work, lo Heidi Miller for her tireless efforts with coordinating volunteers, year is that it reminds players and organizers of thc original Macker events hosted in places and to everyone at the City of Hastings. Without the support and partnership of the Commerce president Travis Alden, who helped organize the event with tremendous like Belding and Lowell some 40 years ago. city this event wouldn’t be possible. What a amounts of community support. “We heard a multitude of compliments but tradition has been to host the event in about the new street surfaces downtown, with many saying it’ll likely be thc nicest playing said the goal will be to surpass the 200-team mark next summer. “I can’t say enough about the local Gus Macker committee and all of the hard work and dedication it lakes from that group to pull surface of all the Macker tournaments this year, which is saying a lot. The Macker staff (including McNeil himself) told me personal- Dates aren’t locked in for next year’s event, Hastings the final full weekend in June. >\lden Spectators line the sidewalks and basketball games fill Wes! Court Street behind the Barry County Courthouse Saturday during the annual Hastings1 Gus Macker'3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. (Photo by Perry Hardin) great partnership.” With 200 teams, that means there were nearly 800 basketball players in town for the weekend. Many of them brought families, friends and other spectators who. Alden noted, create a positive economic impact to the area each year. PROPOSAL, continued from page 1 approximately $39,000. “The Title I funding is going down for the second year in a row. and it’s a big drop," said Berlin. Dipping into general and sinking funds ff takes away from areas where government funding has decreased, such as maintenance and utility costs, which continue to be a chal­ lenge. The Community Education and Recreation Center received a $65,000 trans­ fer. Berlin pointed out some good news for the budget, which included at-risk funding from the stale expected to increase by $227,000. Previously, the amount was $607,822. The increase will help to offset Title I and Title II drops, said Berlin. 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Berlin : That’s why they needed to use video to promote thc product. With a 20 second video and description, they are sell­ said most schools lake advantage of the loan ing millions. to make ends meet. I m so sick ot borrowing money every There’s also no need to be the next Tom year, Patton said. “Every year, we do this. Every school district in Michigan does this, • Hanks or Julia Roberts to create an effecive for no reason other than the stale doesn’t want ■ video. We use tools such as voice overs, to cough up the money.” Berlin told the school board to expect changes to budget projections for next year. Until the federal and state governments .solid­ ; graphics and imagery to tell your story to ■ potential customers. J don t enough,” said Berlin. Thc loan has been lowered each year, and Videos have the capability of grabbing video marketing ! attention and creating interest in a very short j amount of time. 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Sarah shot a 75-71 nnd c 'he first two rounds ol and Tue^i n 76-74-150 (+8) 72 made Use cut into the hj on playing for - -paying c^01 Each snare of The professionals "cr 1 the $40,000 purse. The 24lh edition ol thc championship, which docs not require Michigan residency, featured an international field of 113 golfers, 2 Tuliymorc Classic at Tullymorc Resort in the field typically includes the lop profession­ als and amateurs with Michigan lies as w ell as Canadian Lakes. Defending champion Suzy Green-Roebuck of Ann Arbor, who was recently inducted into thc Michigan Golf Hall of Fame and is a three time champion of the event, is a part of Ihe field along with a few other former champi­ ons and many of thc state’s top golfers. Marissa Chow, from Honolulu, led the field heading into the final round after a 68-69-137 LPGA Symcira Tour players and mini-tour professionals from across the country and other nations a-» well. The Symcira Tour is in Michigan, headed next for the June 30 - July (-5) to start off the tournament. Lindsey McPherson, from Hushing. Mich., and Casey Danielson, from Osceola. Wise., were each two strokes back through 36 holes. including professionals and amateurs repre­ senting 21 states and three countries. The championship is administered by the Michigan Section of thc PGA of America, and Maple Valley hosts new style of summer conditioning program lor Owen, Athletes of all sport* to gather together to take part >n*weight lifting and conditioning P his summer al Maple Valley High Sch« ‘. Maple Valley varsity f^all coach Mafty Martin said the program *- I •rt of an effort to integrate different athlete gether. “We’re trying to provide ,or our students to Pitcher Tori Harding (back) and catcher Hannah Davis are going to continue their playing days together after signing to join the Mercyhurst North East Women's Softball program in North East Penn. The two completed their senior season together on the Hastings varsity softball team this spring. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon battery bound for North East, Penn. Brett Bremer Sports Editor The question didn’t come immediately after their introduction, but it did come up early in the first semester of their freshman year at Hastings High School. “Do you play softball?’’ Tori Harding asked Hannah Davis. “Yeah.” answered Davis. “What position?” asked Harding. “Catcher," said Davis. “Oh really. I’m a pitcher.’’’ said an excited Harding. A few months later they were trying out together for the Hastings High School varsity Harding is thinking. They’ve both been in their positions in a battery for as long as they’ve been playing softball. Harding continued to improve as a pitcher this spring with the Hastings varsity. “I threw a lol more pitches than just my fastball this year,’’ Harding said. “I got a lot better too. I mostly throw a screwball and a curveball, and my rise ball was a lol belter this year." Davis enthusiastically agreed with the comment on Harding’s rise ball. Both girls improved- at rhe plate as well this season. Harding said an inside ihe park grand slam at Hackett Catholic Prep in Kalamazoo was the become bigger, fasten stronger, more agile and more explosive. We re try ing to create an opportunity to compete on the field, by get­ ting athletes from multiple sports,’’ said Martin. He pointed out students at Maple Valley often participate in three different sports throughout the year. By training as a group, and on multiple levels, Martin hopes to pre­ pare those students for success in each of their fields. He said it is important for football stu­ dents to train in flexibility and cheerleaders to lift weights. „ “Together, we’re stronger, said Martin. “We’re team Maple Valley. Maple Valley student-athletes do yoga in the weight room at Maple Valley Jr/Sr High School Wednesday as a part of the school’s new integrated summer conditioning program. Coaches from different disciplines will work with students across a broad spectrum of techniques. For instance, parent Angie Walker is a Beach Body coach and leads yoga with students Wednesday mornings to improve core strength and flexibility. Martin said the yoga sessions have been phenomenal for stu­ dents. “A lot of them have never realized howhard yoga is," said Martin. He added the skills students leam are life skills. Knowing how to run and do yoga arc life skills, but so is hard work and discipline, said Martin. I he program includes endurance training on Tuesdays from 8-10 a.m., flexibility 7-10 aan. Wednesdays, with speed and agility 8-10 a.m. Thursdays until Aug. 3. Open gym is held Wednesday 10-11 a.m. “Just show up,” Martin said. All students in grades seven to 12 arc encouraged to attend. For more information, students and parents can contact Martin at mmartin(a mvs.kl2jni.us or at 517-231-4841. Officials registration underway for 2017-18 MHSAA seasons The Michigan High School Athletic softball team. Harding earned a spot on the varsity as a freshman, and Davis made the move to the varsity from the JV during their sophomore season. They shared team MVP honors in their final two varsity seasons. Harding and Davis haven’t spent much hitting highlight of her season. Davis smacked Association is accepting registrations by mail time apart in four years and they don’t plan to now that they’ve graduated from high school the first home run of her softball career this and online for game officials for the 2017-18 season. Davis said her improvements at the plate school year. The MHSAA annually receives registration came when her dad suggested she move away from thc plate a it. That allowed her to get the by more than 9500 officials, and had 9.834 during the 2016-17 school year. The highest total of officials registered for basketball. 4,137, with football and baseball both with cither. Both girls signed this spring to join the Mercyhurst University North East Women’s ball on the sweet spot of the bat a little bit better. Davis hit .390 this spring, with seven tri­ ples and five doubles. She drove in 19 runs Softball program. Mercyhurst North East is a member of the National Junior College and scored 28. Harding led die team with a 515 batting average. She had two home runs, Athletic Association in North East, Penn., just northcast of Erie. Penn., on the border with nine triples and seven doubles, driving in 31 more than 2,000 registered officials during this past school year. For all new and returning officials, those who register online again will receive a S5 discount off their processing fees. A $15 fee is delivery to the MHSAA Office. More infor­ mation about officials registration may be obtained by contacting the MHSAA al 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing. MI.48823, by phone al (517) 332-5046 or by e-mail at register(?'mhsaa.com. There is an officials’ registration lest for first-time officials and officials who were not registered during the past school year. Thc test officials and those who didn’t officiate during 2016-17 also must complete the online MHSAA Principles of Officiating course, also available on the MHSAA Website. The MHSAA is a private, not-for-profit corporation of voluntary membership by more than 1,400 public and private senior high schools and junior high/middle schools which exists to develop common rules for athletic consists of 45 questions derived from the MHSAA Officials Guidebook, which also is available on the Officials page of the MHSAA eligibility and competition. No government funds or tax dollars support the MHSAA, Website. Additional 50-question exams must ly to not accept membership dues or tourna­ ment entry fees from schools. Member schools which enforce these rules arc permitted to w hich was the first such association national­ charged for each sport in which an official New York state. Mercyhurst North East took notice of both girls at a showcase hosted by Kent Stale runs and scoring 47. Harding also stole 21 bases. Harding earned honorable mention all-con­ ference honors in the lnterstate-8 Athletic be taken by those registering for football or basketball for the first time or those who were wishes to register, and the online processing fee is $35. Officials submitting registration not registered for those sports during the pre­ vious school year. Manuals for both sports participate in MHSAA tournaments, which forms by mail or on a walk-up basis will incur also are available on the Officials page. New University. Harding took her visit to the cam­ pus in February and then went back to sign in Conference and was an all-regional performer in Division 2. year. a $40 processing fee. Officials registered in 2016-17 will be assessed a late fee of $30 for Both girls like the idea of being a part of a registration after July 31. The processing fee includes liability insurance coverage up to SI April. Davis visited the campus in April and made her decision to join Harding in playing for thc Saints. The two participated in a number of team camps and blue chip tournaments together throughout high school. They hadn’t played with each other before high school. Davis transferred to Hastings from Saranac before small campus at Mercyhurst North East. The Catholic junior college was founded in 1991. and has an enrollment of around 1100 stu­ dents. Softball is one of eight varsity sports offered. Harding plans to work towards degrees in architecture and possibly civil engineering. Davis plans to study early childhood educa­ tion. They’re not sure exactly where they’ll her freshman year. Four years later they were named “Most Inseparable" in their graduating class. Harding end up in two years or if they’ll continue on said Davis just knows what pitch she wants to throw most of the time, and when she has an idea of her own a quick touch of her eyeblack together after their lime in North Fast, They both expect softball to be a part of lheir lives forever. is all Davis needs to sec to know what HEARING, continued from page 1 they were awakened when Bowling entered, carrying the gun. Farrell said Cheyenne was very careful about who she talked to or did anything with the living room floor, lit a piece of paper and threw it on the floor to start the fire. Slater said Bowling told him he went into a bedroom, then fled out the window. because she knew it would cause problems Tim Wymer, Cheyenne’s step-father, testi­ with her husband. “She’s a very likable person, very friendly to everyone,” Farrell said. "I worked with her fied that Cheyenne and her 3-year-old son moved in to his home on Bird Road Wednesday before thc incident. He said at that point, every day, and she’s a very outgoing person. He said they developed a friendship, but dinners there, was no longer welcome al the never did anything alone together until June 10. but had gone out with a group of co-work­ Bowling, who used to attend weekly family home. Throughout Wednesday's probable-cause hearing, Bowling kept his head down and ers after work. „ “We enjoyed each other s company, he rarely looked up. Several of Cheyenne’s fam­ ’“After help. ily members and Farrell's family were in the courtroom for the hearing. Court security Cheyenne’s body was found in the driveway of the home. She had been shot and was officers did not allow anyone lo sit in the front rows for security reasons, and Schipper gave killed. Ralph Bowling turned himself in to a stem warning prior to the hearing that he Farrell was able to gel P°B^oreCr|urn'ing> himwff°in. Bowll,'K is alleged lo have gone to the Mrchtga gated the fire an said Bowling toW asked to leave and, if necessary, arrested,” he k-iwved it was arson. He gasoline on w (x would not tolerate any outbursts, talk or actions. “Nothing will lake place, or you will be 6 said. The probable-cause hearing will be contin­ ued. No date has been set. million for officials while working contests involving MHSAA schools. Online registration can be accessed by clicking “Officials" on the home page of the MHSAA Website at www.mhsaa.com. Forms also are available online that can be printed and submitted by traditional mail or hand Hollow. The Banner on Facebook to keep up to date until the new edition is printed! attract more than 1.4 million spectators each Come a^d see our HUGE selection of �Page 14-Thursday. Juno 29,2017 - Tho Hartnp Banner 1 ■ . ■ ff 1 Recycling coordinatorinvesfigates cleaner county, fat wallets — "wai। tinIUUMMMK part, part,with-.. . sorting cnrfinp.amiclcaninnlech. entires hl — .1. < with advanced and cleaning techentire process. “It impact', no: only the envi nolojjics. i |osvevt.r, this comes with decreased Christian Yonkers Stat] Writer Bany County has chosen to take a fresh derail revenues f°r wastc hau,crs- wh«. dcspi(c providing a valuable service, still need ,o make niorky . ,>art of our first task when we pet on board look, nt what goes into the landfill . After years of give-and-take deliberation, thc Barry County Board of Commissioners recently approved a contract with Sarah Archer of Ins Waste Diversion Specialists to help facilitate !" ,o ^’’‘Hy assess what is going on. what’s happening with the materials, how they’re processed. and identity’11? what’s going to be (her!*st Practice," Archer said. recycling in Bany Cbunty. , Archer, a graduate from Michigan Stale 1 hc county doesn’t want to dictate recychng program for townships, she said, opting University, served as thc university s recy­ cling director for 5 1/2 years. She became a recycling coordinator for her native Ypsilanti instead fOr a facj|itated invitation to imple­ ment best practices Archer will recommend over the next few years. •hecounty,she said, will be more likely to say. “Hey. herv are some options.’ and work*nP with them to imP,cn,cnl them.” Archer will meet individually with town­ ships and haulers to get a picture of the recy­ cle-scape of Barry County. Township, galvanizing her skills and passion for recycling. From there, she jumped out on her own and made other peoples waste streams her business. “That’s what I wanted to dojo find homes for stuff people had no use for, she said. She wanted to see waste streams reduced on a larger scale. f "People called me. asking for a lot or advice,” said Archer, finding herself acting as a de facto consultant for communities with questions about recycling. “But 1 didn’t want to fill the typical consulting role of just mak­ ing plans and advising people. I really wanted “b’s going to be a lot of meetings and com­ munication going on." said Archer, which she believes can be a catalyst f°r organic, volun­ Sarah Archer, founder of Iris Waste Diversion Specialists, is Barry County’s new recycling coordinator. IOln2004jshe founded Iris Waste Diversion Specialists, a company with far more than consulting in mind. "My company was established to work with communities and businesses to he p them lo improve their recycling and waste diversion programs.” she said. Since thc inception of Iris in -004. Archer has served waste and recycling authorities in municipalities large and small. “We come in and help them w ilh any par­ ticular programs they need help in,” she said, including getting thc word out about recycling through marketing and communication, improving and streamlining resources already in the community. "In Bany County, we will take what’s going on. see what can be better, what we can improve on. what the county might be able to do to facilitate what is already going on." She pointed to existing recycling programs in Barry County, hoping to draw from home­ grown knowledge and infrastructure to create a unified front for recycling. “I don’t think the county itself really wants to be the keeper of every thing and have the program running through the county, but more become the facilitator of those pro­ grams." she said, slating her goal to facilitate a bridge between townships with bourgeoning recycling programs lo those with established recycling sen ices, drawing from best practic­ es and making it easier to create effective programs based on each municipality’s need. Archer will literally get knee deep in her job. conducting waslc audits and site visits see what’s going into Barry County’s waste. “Recycling has evolved in that it’s become easier for the resident ((/participate, but more challenging on the processing side." she said. Single-stream recycling has eliminated the need for sorting and streamlined the process for residents, but it leaves facilities with thc challenge of sorting and separating metals, glass, plastic and paper, while making recy­ cling streams dirtierand less valuable. Though recycling is now easier for the average citizen, it translates to decreased rev­ enues and increased expenses for recycling facilities. “They’re not making the money they used io, and they are starting to pull back, trying to see how they’ll operate on a larger scale." she said. Facilities have matched the challenge, in tary involvement in recycling on part of municipalities. She pointed to Hastings Charter Township’s efficient recycling station as a model for township recycling. "For me, ifs really about relationships right now “ she said, admitting county and town­ ship governments aren’t always tied together with warm bonds of trust Relationship building is key to building Vf fi’hioainicr^- . i -i . - •• tvnnn. ni. but thc economics of our stale.” Building awarenes and understanding is what they leave with, she said They also gain clear intent for further recycling initiatives. Michigan exhibits at 15 |)crccnt recycling evid^of.h^l. aero, this W „?h‘ rule, second tn Indiana. “h’s pretty unfortunate our state hasn’t put Ihe resources in to increase our recycling PiCkX;'"''when>OU >ec significan' inches • < •• .i„. v .id “It's aboil! the rural rate.’’ said Archer. According to a Barr) County Solid Waste Oversight Committee report, Barry County disposed of 21,986 tons of waste in 2012. hut only recycled 750 ton< in the same year, a 3 percent recycling rate well below the state average. According to the same report, recy­ cling services are not available to 45 percent of the county’s population. To Archer, that’s not only unnecded waste entering landfills, but money down thc drain. “It's an economic benefit to the state," she said. “Wc have a strong, healthy recycling industry, because there are companies that utilize recycling products." Tin's translates to jobs, .she said. The state is likely to change its waste poli­ cy in the future, moving away from land­ fill-centric models of waste to resource recov­ ery and recycling. Bills arc expected to cross legislators’ desks this fall. “It will help businesses recover materials instead of making .sure we have enough space pointing <o ■!« in rccVCIIDH CH MIC btiuj. * e'n- burning .s still common, how make it mon.- ac«<sihk- □"<> educate -rm really excited they were able to create this opportunity the board of would approve," citing the J,.y . ? Solid Waste Oversight Committee 5 de,ire to sec recycling improve in thc county over the nexl decade. . . It’s her desire to see township-. •’t'warc of their options and taking strides to work within their best ability to bring recycling to resi­ dents. ... “There will be job creation, there will be appeal for potential manufactures to come in and employ residents," she said. But we can’t do that until we get a handle on what’s available and what resources are there. Her job in Barry County won’t be done until local governments have the tools they need to meet that end. As far as cos’, recycling is no different than waste pickup, said Archer. “Would you throw money in lhc trash can?" she asked. "Why are people so OK with paying somebody to lake their trash away, but mist understanding. "I’m not the big-bad county coming in lo tell you how (O operate your program and force something down your throat," she said with a laugh. to landfill material." Archer said. Likely, it will be years before the state requires counties to update recycling plans. But it will happen within the decade, Aicher said, and she hopes to help local governments voluntarily soften the beaches in preparation for state-mandated recycling quotas. “This is something that’s good for every­ body, residents really do want to do the right thing with materials," she said. And when the stale inevitably intervenes, it will rely heavily on local assets and ways of doing things. Archer’s “resultant" communi­ Her job is (O provide possible solutions how that can happen in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable way. ty-based recycling strategy aims to lay the gotten economic value of recycling: “You re choosing to put your material in a different groundwork for what is to come. The economic promise of recycling is robust. Archer said. She pointed out a plastic sit for several hundred years. We’re going to give it another chance and make it into a prod­ Archer will attend board meetings and meet one-on one to establish rapport with county and township officials. From initial meetings, she will nurture relationships with officials to brainstorm recycling best practices and give packaging company near Ann Arbor. “Unfortunately, that company, here in Michigan, has to import plastics from outside better understanding of recycling as a whole. "We aren’t just putting materials into a box and feeling better about it," she said. 1)01 our state when there’s an abundance of mate­ rial in our state,” she said as just one example. “Wc, as Michigan residents, aren't supporting a processor here in our state (through recy­ cling!. There is value in that material." Recycling, as she secs it, is more than an environmental movement, but rather a form understanding thc implications throughout the of capital to create jobs and revenue for local people ownership over their recycling resources. Her past clients have walked away with a they’re not so OK with paying to have some­ one take their recycling away? It’s just going to a different place.’’ a place she and research suggests will lead to a cleaner world and greener wallets. Archer succinctly summed up the often-for­ place, rather than in the landfill where it will uct and create jobs." From both ends of a complicated environ­ mental-social spectrum, recycling is an important tool for environmental sustainabili­ ty. economic development and community resiliency. It will take work and plenty of mutual understanding and compromise. But. as Archer firmly believes, recycling is far more than a quaint and unrealistic idea, but a monumental opportunity to invest in Barry County. MiddlevOte considers rem©w0 ©f ©W fire bam Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Middleville village officials took a field trip before their regular meeting Tuesday eve­ ning to view thc conditions of the old fire bam at 115 High St. Council members are considering what to do with the structure, which is currently used for storage of village items, police vehicles and department of public works vehicles. The building is in need of repair, as is a retaining wall next to thc building. Several council members suggested the entire structure should be removed and a new pole bam built on the department of public works site for the needed storage. Demolishing the facility would create a possible village parking lot large enough for about 27 parking spaces. “We’ve been talking about the need for more downtown parking," said village coun­ cil member Ed Schellinger. “This would get said. Weeks told council members he will inves­ tigate the estimated costs of removing the structure and making it a parking lol. He also will look for possible grants and funding to help with the project. The retaining wall issue needs to be addressed soon, he said, because thc condition is deteriorating, and he fears it could collapse eventually. In other matters, the council was updated on thc status of the former bait shop at 114 River St. The building has been demolished, and the downtown development authority is working on plans to construct another struc­ ture there to house recreational businesses. No plans are in place yet. Weeks said. He reminded council members the site was pur­ chased with a Michigan Department of Natural Resources grant with one of the stip­ ulations being that the site continue lo be used for community recreational needs. The DDA In other business: Council members heard a report from Weeks saying the village has reduced the amount of unfunded liability in the employee retirement fund. The village is currently fund­ ed at SI percent, and if minimum payments are made annually as planned, will be fully funded by 2028. Weeks said his intent is to continue making more than the minimum right of first refusal to purchase the land. Weeks said the property will serve as an added buffer for Spring Park. Council members were reminded the July commitlec-of-lhc-whole meeting will be at 4:30 p.m. Wedncsdav, July 5. in the village hall Council members commented on a recent medical marijuana informational meeting they attended. A lot of information was pro­ vided. they said, but many questions remain unanswered until the slate comes up with regulations and rules. Belson said an upgrade to the river over­ look near Stagecoach Park is nearly complete. It has new composite decking and handrails payments so die village can be fully funded hopefully sooner than 2028. DPW director Alec Belson said a cement pad will be poured at the green space beside the village hall nexl week. The 20-by-20-foot pad will provide a level surface for additional entertainment and other uses in the green area. Belson said hydrant flushing will be taking place in the next weeks. Hydrants need to be flushed at least once per year to help nd the waler lines of any rust or sediment buildup, which can reduce flow. He said the flushing rid of an eyesore and blight and increase our parking.” Even if the building is removed, the issue with the retaining wall still would need to be is in charge of managing the site, including construction of a new facility and leasing the facility to recreational businesses. U-Rent-Em Canoe Livery has been approved as the first chase a parcel of land off State Street near Spring Park for $659. The property is up for a addressed, village manager Duane Weeks tenant in the site. lax foreclosure sale, giving the village the also helps provide a belter water quality. Tlie council approved a resolution to pur­ Dave Carew will return as a guest performer in a special Tuesday night concert the Hastings City Band. (File photo) Community reception in honor of Laura Doherty, MD City band topping off season in special concert The Hastings City Band will wrap up its 160th season with a special Tribute to America concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. July 4. at the Thomapple Plaza. Please join us as we thank Dr. Doherty for 17 years of devotion to our patients, our hospital and our community. Not only will the concert divert from its regular performance night, it also will be fol­ lowed by a fireworks display, sponsored by Padnos of Hastings. Dave Carew, director of vocal activities at Southwestern Michigan Cake and refreshments College in Dowagiac, w ill be the guest vocal­ ist and narrator. "This is more of a show than a concert." said Spencer White, director of the Hastings Ihe band is multi-generational, he said, comprised of high school and college stu­ dents. business professionals and retirees from Hastings and throughout Barry County. "One of the best things about the Hastings t ity Band is that it provides an opportunity for people to participate in musical activi­ ties alter high school." he said. "It’s a me n creative outlet.” Anyone interested in play ing in the July t concert, should attend a rehearsal at 7 n m Monday. July 3. in the third-floor ballroom of the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in down- Thursday, July 6, 2017 City Band. “This show is really a patriotic tribute to America.” unvn astmgs. ,\|| musicians high school age and older arc welcome to attend 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Adding to thc program’s theme, thc Thomapple Plaza will be decorated with doz­ liv?H«ning:Cit> dispart of Hastings Live, .i 50-pertonnance series in downtown ens of American flags. Pennock Hospital, Green Street Cafe lhc Hastings City Band was formed in Entrance #5 1857, and, with the exception of a few years during war time and scarce funding, thc band 1009 W. Green Street has run continuously since that time. It has Hastings, Ml 49058 had many homes, including Fish Hatchery Park and the Bany County Courthouse lawn. ”Wc arc thrilled to be performing in the world-class venue of the Thomapple Plaza,” said White. •>e Baum Family FOUIHl.it,on. Bmry Lumber and other local sup^nen, 5 'ounK > Por a lull fine-up of Hastings | 1V. • . ^■''-"hastingseomorthon*^^ � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-07-06.pdf 1c43e7a089f48f5117d529655319d792 PDF Text Text HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY 227 EAST STATE ST HASTINGS, Mi 49058 Agenda focused on change for Hastings See Story on Page 5 Does culture determine the law? Shipleys in top 40 at Michigan PGA event See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 10 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 804879110187 Pubii: M ’4< Has 1 iwuS VOLUME 164, No. 27 ANNER PRICE 750 Thursday, July 6, 2017 DEQ reviews fracking well to be installed in Carlton Township NEWS | BRIEFSJ Tour showcases local gardens Family plays a big part in the six gar­ dens on the 20th annual garden tour Saturday, July 8. Among the owners of this year’s gardens are sisters who live next door to each other, having help to get everything ready, grandparents and par­ ents who taught the love of gardening, and several special gardens to commemo­ rate loved ones and grandchildren. The 20th annual garden tour, sponsored by the Thomapple Garden Club, starts at 10 a.m., continues through 4 p.m. and features six Hastings gardens. The Garden Thyme Market on the Barry County Courthouse lawn, 220 W. State St. in Hastings runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors with have garden-related items for sale, and there will be a children’s area to make a free fairy garden. Gardens on the tour will be at the homes of Luba Holzmuller, Doug and Barb Benner, Barb Pietrangelo and Stuart Keeler, Terri and Philip O’Connell, Sue Albrecht, and Agnes and Richard Karas. Garden tour tickets with maps are available for $8 in Hastings at Alfresco, 215 S. Jefferson St.; Barry County Chamber of Commerce, 221 W. State St.; and The General Store, 118 S. Jefferson St.; and in Middleville at After Effects Hair Salon, 410 S. Broadway. Tickets also will be on sale at the courthouse lawn and the gardens the day of the tour for $10. Tickets may be pre-ordered by send­ ing an email to ThomappleGardenClub@ yahoo.com, then paying for them and picking them up the day of the tour at the garden club’s booth on the courthouse lawn. Proceeds from the tour and market are earmarked for city beautification and a scholarship. Stunts, bluegrass, three-part harmony in Hastings Live lineup Hastings Live has created a hopping downtown venue with free concerts and events through the summer. Families are invited to head to the spray plaza Thursday, July 6, to see the Aerial Flying Team. The children’s tram­ poline group from Grand Rapids will perform stunts and tricks, beginning at 11 a.m. Basement Bluegrass will have toes tapping with the sounds of true old-school music at the fountain on the courthouse lawn at noon, Friday, July 7. Residents and guests, alike, can wrap up a great Friday afternoon with Friday Night Features at the Thomapple Plaza July 7 with the sounds of indie rock from The Crane Wives. The female band from Grand Rapids features three-part vocal harmonies and narrative lyricism. The Hastings City Band has filled the Community Concert Series slot at the Thomapple Plaza for the past five weeks. Music will continue there each Wednesday evening, beginning with Grumpy Old Men July 12. The local group will deliver rocking oldies of the 1960s and ’70s, beginning at 7:30 p.m. More information is available online at downtownhastings.com or by calling the Thomapple Arts Council, 269-945-2002. Gas and steam show at Charlton Park July 7-8 Now in its 46th year, the Charlton Park Gas and Steam Engine Club is presenting its annual Gas and Steam Engine Show July 7 and 8 from 8 a.m. to dusk. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Christian Yonkers Staff Writer An application has been submitted to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for installation of a high-volume hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, well in Barry County by Interstate Explorations LLC, a Houston-based oil company. The site, Boulter 1-17, is in Section 17 of Carlton Township on the property of Kevin and Annette Boulter. A DEQ permit applica­ tion indicates a true vertical depth of 6,500 feet to extract oil from the Trenton-Black River formation. “High volume hydraulic fracturing may be utilized to complete this well,” according to the permit application. Standard acidizing - a process of eroding limestone with hydrochloric acid to open the wellhead -also is expected to be used to com­ plete the well. The Trenton-Black River formation has yet to be tapped in Barry County, and Interstate hopes to access it with hydraulic fracturing. “For whatever reason, Interstate Explorations ... must think it would be bene­ ficial to be complete it that way,” said Mark Snow with the DEQ Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division. “I expect that they feel like the formation(s) may benefit from HVHF well completion,” he reasoned, further explaining wells in the Trenton-Black River formations have not typ­ ically utilized hydraulic fracturing. “It’s something they’re trying, I guess, though I can’t really say there is anything different about the formation [it is going in] than others.” The application was filed June 19, and is being reviewed by the DEQ. Snow said he expects the permit to be granted within the month. Historically, wells in Barry County have been limited to conventional drilling, 261 wells being drilled to date, targeting oil and natural gas. Barry County’s 20 active wells are in Johnstown, Barry and Hope townships. Boulter 1-17 would be the first hydraulic frac­ turing well in the county. Hydraulic fracturing is a well-completion process using high volumes of water, sand, and chemicals to fracture rock layers and release oil and natural gas deposits. Flowback fluid is returned to the surface for disposal. Interstate may employ conventional drill­ ing on Boulter 1-17, Snow said, but reserved the possibility to employ hydraulic fracturing as a completion method. “It’s a speculative industry,” he said, “and you have to drill wells and complete them to know what you’ve got.” If the formation is tight and impermeable, COA trims cost of new facility; commissioners to vote next week Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Nearly $500,000 has been trimmed from the cost of anew Barry County Commission on Aging building. Executive Director Tammy Pennington and architect Bob VanPutten Wednesday, during the Barry County Board of Commissioners committee-of-the-whole meeting, presented chang­ es to the proposed $6 million facility. Keeping the retention pond in place, scaling back the size of the multi-purpose room and reducing the width of the main corridor by two feet are the major changes that will help bring the cost down. “Per your [commissioners] request, we did go back and revisit the building project to see if there is a way we could accommo­ date a smaller or different footprint, per­ haps bringing the cost of the project down while still meeting all of the goals and objectives for the building as a county proj­ ect,” said Pennington. She said it is important to the COA board and employees that classroom space be maintained, along with the proposed expan­ sion of the adult daycare services space. VanPutten worked with the COA board and developed what Pennington said are “gre^t suggestions.” A possible service drive to Broadway may also be explored with both city and state officials, if the proposed millage pass­ es in November. County board chair Ben Geiger said the reduction of costs is a positive step forward and is “going to go a long way to building trust with taxpayers.” The decision to officially place the mill­ age question on the November ballot will be decided at next week’s commissioners meeting Tuesday, July 11, at 9 a.m. in the mezzanine level of the courthouse. An upcoming donation to the Barry County Animal Shelter was also discussed at Wednesday’s meeting. County Administrator Michael Brown said although details of the donation are still being worked out, it is a significant amount and could total $50,000. The shelter was named as the direct beneficiary of a life insurance policy held by Edythe Marshall and is one of the beneficiaries also named in the estate. The Hastings High School FFA program has also been the recipient of funds from the estate. Just under $20,000 was received by the program and will be used to construct an animal facility for students. hydraulic fracturing could soften the forma­ tion and allow oil to flow through the well bore. “That’s really the whole idea of hydraulic fracturing,” said Snow. “It’s a well-comple­ tion technique, and it’s designed to get the well to flow.” The permit for Boulter 1-17 indicated the deepest aquifer below the well at 400 feet. However, the depth may change in the permit process, Snow said, indicating actual aquifer depth may be adjusted during review. According to state law, bore shafts must be enclosed in a steel and concrete surface casing starting 100 feet below the deepest freshwater sources and extending to the surface. Interstate Explorations plans to set surface casings 1,350 feet below the surface, well below stat­ utory limits. Interstate has three wells in Eaton County, which were completed with hydraulic fractur­ ing last year. Snow said those wells, though complete, have not been commercially active. Interstate owns an additional well in Orange Township, Ionia County, which has not been drilled yet. Interstate’s Eaton County wells used 449,970, 637,856, and 938,154 gallons of treated water to complete each respective well in August and November of 2016. A 15 per­ cent hydrochloric acid solution was used to open formations. Other fracking wells in Michigan have used up to 21.2 million gallons of water and addi­ tives for completion. “As compared to typical oil and gas devel­ opment and smaller-volume hydraulic fractur­ ing activities, there are additional concerns associated with HVHF well completions,” according to the DEQ website. Well site activity is more intense, the site reported, exhibiting increased equipment usage, vehicular traffic and personnel during the first few months of well development. Large volumes of water, chemical additives and flowback fluids returning to the surface are additional concerns of hydraulic fractur­ ing. While acknowledging risks, the DEQ, how­ ever, said hydraulic fracturing has never caused environmental harm in Michigan. “Michigan’s oil and gas regulations provide for protection of the environment and public health and safety for the entire life cycle of oil and gas development activities, including the additional concerns associated with HVHF well completions,” according to the DEQ website. Comments on Boulter 1-17 may be sent to DEQ-OGMDpublicomments @ michigan .gov. Gilmore receives a green light for sewer expansion Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The long-awaited sewer expansion project will finally move ahead for Gilmore Car Museum as Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority members are 100 percent on board with expansion. Authority chair Dave Messelink said Monday, June 27, the museum is working with building and design engineers to create a master plan for expansion on the site. A largescale expansion will require an eighth drain field installed or hooked into a sewer authori­ ty. The property is closer to the Gull Lake authority, but it is in the jurisdiction of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority. To tie into Gull Lake, Gilmore would need to request a change in jurisdic­ tion. The steps involved in the expansion at Gilmore and with the southwest Barry County sewer system are unknown until development of a master plan. When the plan is complete, the authority will have a better indication of water and sewer needs. Though the museum submitted a request to Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority approximately six years ago, lengthy delays plagued the process. Reasons and causes for the numerous delays and mis­ communications have been a source of debate for several months. However, Messelink and Barry County Commissioner David Jackson said former authority administrator Mark Doster played a major road in blocking the project. In a statement released by Messelink after Doster’s termination, Messelink said, “...We are excited about the opportunities ahead to better serve our community.” The museum has experienced tremendous growth in the past 10 years and has become the largest automotive museum in North America. Case against city scheduled for pre-motion conference Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer A pre-motion conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Aug. 11 in the case filed by Hastings Police Sgt. Cleon Brown against the city of Hastings. The conference will be before Judge Janet Neff in the U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids. The City of Hastings filed for the pre-mo­ tion conference in what is a required first step toward filing for a motion to dismiss the case. Attorneys representing the city have reported to the court they intend to file for dismissal. The federal suit was filed April 11 in the U.S. Western District Court by Hastings Police Sgt. Cleon Brown. The suit specifically names the City of Hastings, City Manager Jeff Mansfield, Police Chief Jeff Pratt, Deputy Chief Dale Boulter, Sgt. Kris Miller and offi­ cer Josh Sensiba. Brown alleges after sharing genetic test results revealing he is 18 percent African American, he has been harassed and mistreat­ ed within the police department and by city officials, including comments from now-re­ tired Mayor Frank Campbell who allegedly made inappropriate racial jokes and com­ ments to Brown. There are also alleged inci­ dents of raised fists and whispers of “Black lives matter” as Brown walked past. Another incident alleged Pratt called Brown “Kunta” in reference to “Kunta Kinte,” a character from “Roots” about slavery and an African American family. A brown Santa with “18 percent” was also allegedly discovered in Brown’s stocking on the department’s Christmas tree. Those alleged incidents sparked the initial charge of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in January. Shortly after that charge was filed, Brown alleged, fellow officers began ignoring him, treating him differently and keeping him out of certain events and information. He claims it became a hostile work environment. The discrimination case was withdrawn, and Brown filed the federal lawsuit instead. The lawsuit seeks relief in the form of a court order prohibiting future acts of discrim­ ination, harassment and/or retaliation and damages in excess of $500,000. Celebrating independence The bass drum head proudly displays the year of the Hastings City Band’s forma­ tion. See story and photos on page 2. �Page 2 — Thursday, July 6, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Celebrating independence Patriotically pigtailed, a young sack racer wonders how to reach the finish line. During the concert, the crowd paid trib­ ute to those who have served. Hopping as quick as they can, sack race contestants hurry to reach the finish line. A spectator salutes the presentation of the colors at the start of the concert, (photos by Amy Jo Kinyon) For the 35th year, Charlton Park wel­ comed young and old for a day of cele­ bration at its annual old-fashioned Fourth of July and veterans barbecue. The weather was sunny and clear, and hun­ dreds turned out to visit the village, play games and partake of lunch provided by the local American Legion post. Later in the day, crowds packed in and around Thomapple Plaza to hear “A Tribute to America” concert by the Hastings City Band. Established in 1857, the band played titles familiar to the crowd. Veterans in attendance were rec­ ognized during the concert and an emcee provided narration to many of the pieces. A small fireworks display, sponsored by Padnos of Hastings, punctuated the band’s playing of John Philip Sousa’s most popular march, “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Using a plane to craft a handle, a carpenter works while spectators watchA Take your next step to a new career! Visit us at our new service center location in downtown Hastings Hastings High School Band Director Spencer White leads the Hastings City Band. Seeing how a pedal driven press is used is just one of the many things visi­ tors could experience during the festivi­ ties at Charlton Park. MICHIGAN Use our computer lab to job search • Get resume help • Attend workshops • 136 E State St | Hastings, Ml 49058 (616) 649-9850 M-F 8AM-5PM restmiworks.org Chairs and blankets filled the seating area in anticipation of Independence Day activities at the Thornapple Plaza. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 6, 2017 — Page 3 Stoner balancing the scales of justice in Hastings Diving in, participants raced to be the first to finish a piece of watermelon during one of the games at Charlton Park. Lee School and the rest of the village buildings were open to the public during the day. Attorney Ryan Stoner (left) joins new partner attorney Jim Goulooze who has prac­ ticed in Hastings for approximately 30 years. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A former Standish resident will be balanc­ ing the scales of justice in Hastings. Appreciating the community atmosphere with big-city convenience, attorney Ryan Stoner now calls Hastings home for himself and his best friend, a pure-bred blue heeler named Combread. Licensed as an attorney for one year, Stoner will be practicing family and criminal defense law with partner Jim Goulooze, who has been a local attorney for approximately 30 years. “I think I was drawn to law because it incorporates other interests I’m passionate about,” Stoner said, who is an avid reader, has an eye for art and an interest in history. “I really like the challenge of learning new things, figuring out problems and researching solutions. Law provides all of those challeng­ es,” Stoner said. Speaking about the time he spent in Europe, Stoner said his appreciation of art was sparked by the history of places, such as the Vatican and the Roman Colosseum. His interest in art has flourished. Other activities on Stoner’s list of interests are playing guitar and drums, writing music and playing baseball. He is also one of a select grpyp. who can claim he earned the Golden Ribbons for the top three placements in each game were given out to participants. Handing out wooden nickels to chil­ dren, Uncle Sam could be seen at Charlton Park. Glove during a time when he boxed. Though there is not a long line of attorneys on Stoner’s family tree, he said his grandfa­ ther, Jack Stoner was mayor of Standish for 20 years. “He’s someone I try to model myself after,” Stoner said. Mentoring him now is Goulooze, who, Stoner said, has been invaluable in helping him continue to learn and grow as an attorney. Their new office is at 117 Jefferson St. with an entrance behind Mexican Connection. After earning a bachelor’s degree, Stoner took some time to consider his options to be certain about the direction he would choose. He took a job as a construction worker, and though he appreciated the satisfaction of a hard day’s work, he eventually decided to pursue a law degree. When asked about his best attributes, Stoner’s answers are confidence, strong speaking skills and the ability to articulate. Many major changes have challenged Stoner this year, but he has taken each on and created a direction for himself. “The changes have been overwhelming at times, but sometimes life does that,” he said. “You just have to roll with it.” Making the best of difficult circumstances is a challenge Stoner is glad to take on. New Hastings resident Ryan Stoner works out his new office. Stoner practices crim­ inal defense and family law. continued from front page Along with displays of tractors, station­ ary engines, steam engines, farm machinery and other rare antiques are planned, visitors will get a glimpse of the 1884 Westinghouse Traction Engine in the park’s collection. Thought to be one of only a few left in the world, the machine contains nearly 100 percent original parts and will be on display throughout the weekend. The steam engine also will be used to steam sweet com for event guests. A garden tractor pull will take place Friday at 6 p.m., and a farm tractor pull sponsored by the County Line Antique Tractor Club is scheduled for Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. Trophies will be awarded to top finishers. Spectators should plan to bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating. A kid’s pedal pull and penny scramble is planned for noon Saturday. A swap meet and flea market will take place daily near the gas and steam bam. The park’s 1895 Corley Sawmill will be in operation during the event. For a dona­ tion, visitors may take home a souvenir shingle made on an 1885 Perkins shingle mill. Tractor enthusiasts won’t want to miss the parade at 4 p.m. daily. Tractor and steam engine games, including a tug of war, also are planned. A pancake breakfast prepared and served by club members and Barry County com­ missioners Saturday, July 8, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Admission is $6 for anyone 13 and up, $4 for children 5 to 12, and free to children 4 and under. Breakfast is $5 per person for those 13 and up, $3 for children 12 and under. All event proceeds support the club and the park. Charlton Park is at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road, Hastings. For more information, call 269-945-3775, visit charltonpark.org, or find it on Facebook. Are you suffering from hip or knee pain? If you are, you’re not alone. Join us for this free presentation to learn about nonsurgical and surgical treatment options to help relieve pain. Presenter, Dr. Joseph Burkhardt of Bronson Orthopedic Specialists, is specially trained in joint replacement surgery, including robotic-assisted surgery. Our goal is to get patients back to doing the things they enjoy. Tuesday, July 11 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Barry County Commission on Aging 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings Registration required. Call (800) 451-6310 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Joseph Burkhardt, DO or visit bronsonhealth.com/classes. g BRONSON POSITIVITY �Page 4 — Thursday, July 6, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you In My Opinion see Great Race parades through Does culture determine the law? Jamie Davis of Dowling was happy to witness a parade unlike any other last week as the 2,200-mile Great Race made its way from Florida to Traverse City. After stopping for lunch at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, the 142 antique and classic cars drove north along M-37 on their way to Ypsilanti, home of the last-known Hudson dealer­ ship. Here, Patrick Lauber and Kelly Jones roll through Dowling in their 1928 Ford Model A Speedster. We’re dedicating this space to a photograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? This is only a test Banner July 5,1962 Triage area” - This was the scene at Pennock Hospital Friday morning as ambulances rolled up with the “victims” participating in the disaster exercise designed to demonstrate the effective­ ness of the hospital’s disaster plan. Dr. W.R. Birk, declared he was proud of “our hospital personnel and the cooperation received from everyone participating in the demonstration.” He said another drill may be conducted in about four months, in which some of the rough spots might be eliminated. He said the demonstra­ tion revealed a major medical problem in event of a major disaster here would be obtaining emergency medical supplies. Ambulances from Middleville, Lake Odessa, Nashville as well as Hastings were used to transport victims from the Tyden Park “disaster” area to the hospi­ tal. In this triage area, the victims were identified and physicians assigned them to pre-designated rooms and wards, according to their injuries. (Photo by Leo Barth) Have you met? When kids or adults tell Cathy Liceaga they are eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, she is likely to have a big smile on her face. She has spent more than a dozen years teaching about the value of incorporating nutritional foods into meals and snacks. Cathy also has a heart for people who are struggling financially and helped start “food drop” programs, previously in Delton and now through St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Orangeville. A native of Hastings and a Hastings High School graduate, the former Cathy Bishop said her growing-up years were spent in Hastings and Delton. She attended Delton Kellogg High School in her freshman year because a fire destroyed the family home. “My parents had a farm on Lammers Road. Grandma and Grandpa Bishop lived on Cloverdale Road, and Grandma Beulah Hull Smith lived in Delton. They were huge parts of my life,” Cathy said. “I have just wonderful, wonderful memories.” “I had all my Delton friends and my Hastings friends,” she said. One of those Delton friends, Blas Liceaga, became Cathy’s husband. They met in school, and a bonus was that she also was good friends with two of his sisters, Linda and Maudie. Blas and Cathy have two adult children, Anna and Rico, and four grandchildren. After their marriage, they lived in Hartford for a few years when Blas interpreted for judges and lawyers in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph when Spanish-speaking people were involved. When Cathy wanted to move back to Barry County, Blas got a job at James River Paper Co. in Kalamazoo where he was employed for 27 years, and the couple purchased a small house in Prairieville. The Liceagas’ next home was a large one on Kingsbury Road. Typical of their caring personalities, they provided adult foster care while living there for 29 years. Many of the children’s friends spent time at their home, too, and “it was just wonderful,” she added. They now live at Wall Lake in Delton. “We love it. It’s little, but big is not best,” said Cathy. “The sunsets are absolutely beautiful.” Over the years, she has enjoyed a variety of employment and once drove a school bus, saying it was ideal because she took school athletes, including her own children, to various away games and got to watch them play when they arrived at their destinations. After her daughter went to college, she helped cook and order food at Upjohn’s Brook Lodge. For almost 12 years, Cathy worked for Michigan State University Extension’s family nutrition program in Barry County. She visited people’s homes and gave large group presentations, teaching cooking, how to stretch food dollars, plan menus with healthy foods, how to make grocery lists and many other valuable tips. One of her most rewarding experiences on Cathy Liceaga the job was helping and encouraging a mother, who had three teenage sons, to learn to stretch her food dollars by wise menu planning. The mother had told her she could never make her food dollars last through a month. After Cathy’s help, the mother called to tell her how excited she was that she had made it through the month, and her boys were eating good food. Cathy said the mother “was so thrilled that she could do this, and she said, ‘Can we do this again next month?”’ After working with the Title I reading program at Plainwell Schools, Cathy is back teaching nutrition education and cooking at the Home Again Daycare in Richland. “Things happen for a reason, and God is good to us,” she said. The Liceagas belong to St. Francis church, and Cathy serves on the vestry. She said she doesn’t have time to join organizations, but is willing to help, for instance, when the VFW calls and needs a cake for a funeral. She also donates a Mexican dinner every year for a special event at the Delton Moose. For her compassionate ways in helping others, including people who need food and teaching valuable ways to eat healthy and save money at the same time, and her generosity, Cathy Liceaga is a Barry County Bright Light. Hobbies: Flower gardening, helping grandchildren with 4-H, crocheting, knitting, cooking, refinishing furniture and camping with our motor home. Favorite song: “We are Family.” Best advice ever received: Take time to smell the coffee and the roses. My grandma would say that, and ‘always kiss me goodnight.’ Favorite movie: “Grease.” I love the old movies. A book I would recommend: The Bible. Favorite teacher: Harry Stoltz. He taught biology my freshman year in Delton. He was strict, but we had a great time in the class. A person I would like to spend time with again: I would like to see my dad one more time. He passed very quickly with a heart attack. It was a beautiful day at the end of January. He went out and started his Model T Ford and it [the heart attack] just happened. It was 12 years ago. Something about me most people don’t know: I was a car hop, but I didn’t wear roller skates, when Delton’s Bowen’s Restaurant had a car hop. My boss always had me clean out the ice cream machine, and I always got to take the ice cream home. Favorite dinner: I love seafood - shrimp, lobster, scampi. Something I like to cook: Just make a meal and have the family come and share. If you go away from this house hungry, it’s your own fault. I never mind cooking anything. If I could change one thing: More peace in our world. Best thing about volunteering: To give because you always receive back ... in your heart, the smile on a child’s face or a senior citizen you’ve taken time to talk to and just listen. Special childhood memories: Spending time with my grandparents, and when my dad got my horse. She [the horse] was a Tennessee Morgan and Tennessee Walker. I used to take her to the corner, about a quarter of a mile away, and I’d say, “Let’s go home Mickey,” and she would fly. Favorite times with grandchildren: So many. Time at the lake, swimming. All four of them are great swimmers. A talent I would like to have: Singing. My biggest passion: Taking care of my family. A quality I admire in other people: Honesty. Best part of my career: I’ve always been so grateful and fortunate to have jobs where I could cater to my children ... I’ve always had flexibility. Favorite sports team: University of Michigan. I love watching the girls’ college softball teams. They are wonderful. Something on my bucket list: To get together with some of my friends I went to school with and have lunch with them this summer. A state I would like to visit: Oregon. It’s very pretty. Biggest influence in my life: Parents and grandparents. They’ve always been strict, but I always had fun. There were ground rules, but I always had a great time. See the Saturday, July 8 issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Cathy Liceaga. Each week, The Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We’ll provide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be featured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. For a guy who tries to play it straight, I spend a lot of time in criminal court. Though I’ve never been charged, sub­ poenaed or even selected for jury duty, I’ve visited courtrooms as far away as Chicago and Norfolk, Va., and, most frequently, closer to home in Barry and Kent counties. Some might call my courtroom visitations an odd hobby. I’d prefer to explain it as my intrigue with the judicial system. Court cases continually remind me of the thin line that separates my safe and com­ fortable life from the abject horror of losing it because of one bad and momentary deci­ sion. To me, the American courtroom is also theater. I enjoy the intellectual tussle between lawyers and the positioning of a case before a judge and jury. There’s noth­ ing better than seeing a pompous lawyer put into place by someone like Barry County District Judge Michael Schipper who I once witnessed roar at a defense lawyer ques­ tioning his procedural rulings that, “This is my courtroom and you’ll follow my rules!” In full disclosure, I must reveal that Judge Schipper was once a sixth-grade stu­ dent of mine, which provides me the per­ spective that, even then, he was always insisting on justice. I’m proud of the career Judge Schipper has built and the service he provides to Barry County. That’s just as true for the county’s other two judges. I felt the floor quake one day when I heard Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell absolutely strafe a domestic abuser at a sentencing hearing, and I felt affirmed when I wit­ nessed Family Court Judge William Doherty castigate a parent who abused a child. Maybe that’s the hook that keeps me visiting whenever I can. In a society where rules of decorum have devolved and in a civilization that revels in the egotistic pur­ suit of individual rights and low-riding trousers, the courtroom may be the last vestige of respect and good manners. A livid bailiff once motioned at me to remove the baseball cap I forgot I was wearing during a proceeding, and I fortunately have been wise enough to never, ever get caught in McDowell’s or Schipper’s courtrooms with a cellphone. Everyone in a courtroom rises when the judge enters and leaves and the use of “Sir” and “Your Honor” are words I’m happy to hear in the courtroom because I rarely hear them any more in the general population (unless they come from someone who concedes to me when I ask whether they have a military background). I’ve heard blistering parent-like lectures delivered by judges to violators traveling down wrong roads. It’s in the courtroom, too, where a visitor is likely to hear what might sound like cynical but realistic assessments of the excuses offenders use for their bad behavior. “I’m trying to learn from my mistakes,” pleaded one bad boy to a Kent County judge reciting the miscreant’s numerous brushes with the law. Replied the judge, “Looks like you’re a slow learner.” While imposing a jail sentence and substance rehabilitation counseling ostensibly to cor­ rect the young man’s behavior, the judge assessed his chances of success by observ­ ing, “I’ll bet you a dollar to a doughnut that you’ll never do it.” As much respect as I have for our judicial system though, I’ve become concerned about its ability to provide justice in a world of changing cultural values. A recent crimi­ nal sexual conduct trial held before a Kent County jury calls to mind a disturbing trend. The jury, made up about evenly between those of millennial and middle ages, couldn’t decide on charges brought against a man in his early 20s accused of third-degree criminal sexual conduct by a woman who had been asleep in a bedroom during a house party in which drugs, alco­ hol and casual sex were, apparently, readily available. “College kids are a lot different today, they’re not like what you and I were like when we went to college,” explained the young man’s defense attorney when she responded to my queries while the jury deliberated. So different, in fact, that in today’s world a cultural chasm has devel­ oped between generations on almost every front, whether it be politics, gender orienta­ tion, religion, marriage and family, eti­ quette, respect and manners, or, especially, recreational drug and alcohol use and casu­ al sex. The defense attorney conceded that, during jury selection at the beginning of the trial, her defense team was seeking a panel younger in age, trusting that the shifting mores and cultural values of a younger gen­ eration would look at a criminal sex assault accusation as no more than an aberrant, unsuccessful sexual proposition. It worked. The jury remained hung, and there’s yet no word on re-trying the case. Concerning to me in the larger context of justice is at what point do laws become too difficult to culturally enforce? Some years ago, I approached a high school principal with concern about reports that student marijuana use and possession was preva­ lent. Right between the eyes, I took his reply that he was dealing with “second-gen­ eration marijuana users.” How much more difficult can it be to enforce drug violations when students are home smoking weed with their parents? And, in a direct relation­ ship way, how difficult must it be to be a juror in a local court today? Laws are laws but, tough judges aside, a jury of one’s peers may wash away the clear and definite lines that many of us - espe­ cially middle agers and seniors - have always regarded as a society’s norm. It’s a growing canyon that separates younger and older adults today. Who’s reading these words right now? My bet is that it’s pre­ dominately an older audience, confirmation of how the world has changed and how the world is defining today’s values. Rod Dreher, a Catholic philosopher who blogs at www.theamericanconservative. com/dreher/dreher/, uses the term “liquid modernity” to describe this seismic cultural shift. The expression was actually intro­ duced by the late Polish philosopher Zygmunt Bauman to describe modem social change as happening so rapidly that no social institutions have time to solidify. Dreher posits that Americans accustomed to the traditions and values of a time when institutions such as the courts, schools and churches were “solidified” must concede today that we’ve lost the cultural wars. The battle lines from which we now must fight need to be aligned with our own personal lives, apart from attempting to change the larger world, which is rushing away all around us. Dreher describes these efforts in his book, “The Benedict Option, ” and likens them to Noah constructing the ark in which he preserved a small part of the life that survived the Great Flood and began anew once the storm had subsided. For one who stands on the older, tradi­ tional side of the cultural chasm, my respect and admiration continues for the cultural customs and traditions I see reflected in our courtrooms. I rue the changes, though, that I see afoot in what may be our last bastion of civility and cultural order. Mark me down as a forever supporter of those values and moral customs. Just keep my number from being called for jury duty. Doug VanderLaan, Guest Columnist 5/Vrite Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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(Image provided) Psychological effects of World War I to be discussed PTSD in the wake of the Vietnam War, treat­ ment and recovery issues for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and challenges facing returning veterans (including stigmatization, long-term care) and the image of psychologi­ cally disabled men and women in contempo­ rary American society, according to Crouthamel. Media, archival footage, and letters and diaries by soldiers from the World War I will be included in the interactive presentation and discussion. The park’s current special exhibit, Tangled Alliances: The United States in World War I, will be open for viewing before the presenta­ tion begins. The exhibit will be open through­ out the summer, as well, on the first floor of the stone museum building weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and during special-event week­ ends. There is no additional cost to visit the exhibit or attend the speaker presentation. For additional information and a full description of the rest of the presentations, visit charltonpark.org. Historic Charlton Park is between Hastings and Nashville, north of M-79 at 2545 Charlton Park Road. Historic Charlton Park, in partnership with the Barry County Historical Society, will host World War I historian Dr. Jason Crouthamel at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, in the stone museum building. Crouthamel will discuss “The Psychological Effects of World War I: Shell Shock and its Legacy Today.” This free presentation will focus on the history of psychological trauma, known as “shell shock,” in the first world war and its long-term legacy. The talk will give an over­ view of the medical diagnosis of shell shock in World War I, its cultural significance in challenging society’s assumptions about mas­ culinity and the combat experience, and the social and political significance of psycholog­ ical wounds for veterans’ health care and the memory of the war. He also will explain how the experience with shell shock in World War I influenced how psychologically traumatized American soldiers were diagnosed and treated in World War II. The condition in that war was known as “combat fatigue.” The mental wounds of World War I are also essential to understanding the diagnosis of ( Know Your Legislators: ) German, British autos invade Gilmore Car Museum The Gilmore Car Museum near Hickory corners will host the sixth annual all-German car show Saturday, July 8, followed Sunday, July 9, by the 27th annual British car show. “Deutsche Marques” translates to “German makes,” is a true all-German auto event, featuring cars such as BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Porsche and others. Sunday, July 9, the arrival of European automobiles continues when the Gilmore Car Museum welcomes the Mad Dogs and Englishmen British Auto Faire. Spectators can explore an authentic London double-decker bus (above), ride in a 1935 London taxi and watch a uniformed British bobby direct traffic - all before the afternoon tea and bagpipe music. This has long been the largest gathering of British-built vehicles, of all eras, in the Midwest. Swap meets, public judging, games and more will round out the activities. The featured brand of this year’s British show will be Land Rover, plus many fine examples from Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Austin, Aston-Martin and Lotus, as well as Triumph and Singer. More than 400 British-built cars and motorcycles are expected to take over the museum’s manicured show grounds. Spectator admission to either show is $12 per person. Children 11 and under get free admission. The Gilmore Car Museum is on M-43 and Hickory Road, south of Delton. More information about the museum and its events can be found at GilmoreCarMuseum. org or by calling 269-671-5089. Agenda focused on change for Hastings Joan Van Houten Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233­ 9150. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. What do you think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. Last week: Are the penalties for repeat OWI and DUI offenders stiff enough? For this week: Would you eat fish caught in the Thomapple River? Yes 25% No 75% Yes No The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 News and press releases: news@j-adgraphics.com •Advertising: ads@j-adgraphics.com Frederic Jacobs Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO • NEWSROOM • Amy Jo Kinyon (Managing Editor) • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday though Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Ty Greenfield Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Brett Bremer Taylor Owens Julie Makarewicz Joan Van Houten Bonnie Mattson Christian Yonkers POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Ml 49058 Staff Writer A public hearing was set by Hastings Planning Commission Monday to discuss how best to deal with split zoned properties on South Hanover Street. According to a memorandum dated July 3, owners wanting to develop or sell have faced issues with the useg of the properties. “We saw this the last time when we did the site plan with Rusty Bible where part of his property was zoned B-6 and part of his prop­ erty was zoned R-R,” said Community Development Director Jerry Czarnecki. Researching surrounding properties, seven other properties were found to have split zon­ ing. Properties affected and the suggested changes are South Hanover Street properties 1504, 1510, 1633 and 1745 to be zoned entirely B-6, and South Hanover Street prop­ erties 1608,1616,1700 and 1704 to be zoned B-6 up to Fall Creek. Considered changes in zoning would be determined by what the best use of the prop­ erty is for the owners, Czarnecki said. The parcels having Fall Creek running through would have B-6 zoning up to the creek because flooding makes development on the west side impossible. Leaving the west side of Fall Creek zoned residential would provide property owners the opportunity to sell to residential property owners on that side, if they chose to, Czarnecki said. The public hearing on proposed zoning changes will be at the next planning commis­ sion meeting, 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 7, at Hastings City Hall. Public comments regarding drafted chang­ es to minimum size requirements of dwelling units was tabled with a unanimous vote from commission members. The hearing was post­ poned because public notice was not distribut­ ed within the legal time allotted, explained commission chair David Hatfield. Consideration of amending the ordinance of dwelling units for downtown Hastings is partially due to changes in the Michigan State Housing Development Authority require­ ments. MSHDA mandates inclusion of a bed­ room, living area, bathroom and kitchen. However, it no longer has a minimum size requirement, Czarnecki said at the June 5 planning commission meeting. The current code requires at least one dwelling unit in a downtown building to be a minimum of 800 square feet in area. A down­ town building with a dwelling unit of at least 800 square feet is allowed to then have a 500-square-foot unit. In the proposed ordinance change, the min­ imum size requirement would be eliminated. Remaining the same would be the limitation of one family per unit, and each unit must include living, sleep and kitchen areas and a private bath. A motion was approved at the June meeting for a public hearing to be set for the commis­ sion meeting in July. The public notification delay has pushed the public hearing to the meeting scheduled Aug. 7. The planning commission considered an amendment to the public-notice requirements to reflect requirements outlined by state law. Currently, Hastings ''ordinance for notifying residents of a public hearing is not in line with the state. The change in ordinance will mean if 11 or more adjacent properties are affected by an ordinance amendment, a notice in the news­ paper would be sufficient. If it affects a spe­ cific property, mailing letters would still be required. “You’ll see later on, we have one coming up where there’s eight properties that it affects. So, we would be putting notices in the paper as well as sending letter out to those, even under the new one,” Czarnecki said. “We’re going to either have to do this or we’re going to have to increase our fees about a hundred-fold because these mailings are getting just crazy,” Mansfield said. “For this particular change, we may end up mailing a notice to everybody who owns property or lives in the city of Hastings.” The city attorney has been consulted about whether a notice in the paper would be suffi­ cient or if mailings also would need to be sent for changing the public notification require­ ment, Czarnecki said. The motion to take the consideration of changing the ordinance for a public hearing to the next planning commission meeting was unanimously approved. With approvals to shift the update of the comprehensive community plan, and the pub­ lic hearings regarding public notification, zoning changes, and proposed change to min­ imum size requirements of downtown dwell­ ing units, The August agenda for the planning commission will be a long one. “It’s going to be a busy meeting next month,” Hatfield said. TYDEIU PARK • SATURDAY, AUG. 26™ 1 Jim Inf < MEMORIAL V. * . ■'fl Pick up T-shirts at this time payable to Hastings Swnmerfest 2017 TIP OFF... 9:30 AM Boys& Girls (Ages12-14) Team Name I I Boys .Girls I—l(Ages15-17) l I_ I Men .Women i—i Men .Women l(Ages 18-25) l(Ages26.up) | I_ Age brackets subject to change based on participation Team Captain. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Age Send Entries to... Phone # _ Team Members Email. Age Age Barry County Chamber of Commerce 221W. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 Questions??. Please fill out form completely Call (269) 948-3025 j TYPED! PARK » SATURDAY, AUG. 26™ I �Page 6 — Thursday, July 6, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Worship Together ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING SAINTS ANDREW & QUIMBY UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MATTHIA INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH (PCA) ANGLICAN CHURCH 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling. MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office® mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. PLEAS ANT VIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and FELLOWSHIP Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11: 20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED WOODLAND UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An depression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmaiLcom. Website: www.hastingsfreemethodistcom. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group Semester Growth Group, Wednesday Pioneer Club & Women’s Bible Study and Thurs­ day Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study & Brunch will resume in in the fall. Senior Lunch Out continues at 11:15 a.m. VBS Passport to Peru, Sunday, July 9 thru Thursday, July 13,6:15­ 8:30 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, July 2Worship at 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. July 9 - Youth Sunday - cookout/ auction after 2nd service; Noisy Offering; Mutual Ministry Planning 11 a.m. July 11 Women's Bible Study 12:30 p.m. (conference room); Council meeting 6 p.m.; Worship Committee 6:30 p.m. July 16 ■ Worship 10 a.m. only; Annual meeting immediately after worship. Pastor Paul E. Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Hw Fibers 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 MMKMIBf 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Susan Pennington HASTINGS, MI -I HASTINGS 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. John Edward Strazisar John Edward Strazis­ ar, age 65, Hastings, amazing husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away July 4, 2017 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospi­ tal surrounded by his family. 1 BAPTIST CHURCH ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES Martin Joseph Seger HASTINGS, MI - Martin Joseph Seger, age 58 of Hastings, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Pennock Hospital in Hast­ ings. Martin was bom on October 29, 1958 in Hastings, , the son of Carl and Geraldine Seger. Martin graduated from Thomapple Kellogg High School in 1976. He has held various jobs over the years, including factory work and driving semi-truck. Martin’s greatest joy in life were his chil­ dren, watching football and golfing. He en­ joyed being outside mowing the yard (smiling ear to ear), building and home improvements. He especially loved being on the golf course with family and friends. He loved looking at the beautiful landscapes on various courses. He enjoyed organizing family gatherings, making sure all that came had a good time. He had many children whom he called his own and loved spending time with each and every one of them. Martin was preceded in death by his father, Carl Seger; daughter, Erica Seger and broth­ er, Bobby Seger. He is survived by his sons, Martin II, Dun­ can and Eric Seger; stepchildren, Nicholas (Allison Rademacher) Bishop, Stacy (Luke) Bishop-Holey; mother, Geraldine Seger; brothers, Larry (Linda), Norm (Dorothy), Gary (Donna), Russ Seger;girlfriend, Robin Morgan-Strimback andjaer family Ted (Beth­ any), Lee (Becky), Ben (Heather) Strimback and their families. Respecting Martin’s wishes his body will be donated to the University of Michigan for cancer research. The family will organize a celebration of Martin’s life at a later date. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Lawrence Wi Penrod BATTLE CREEK, MI - Lawrence “Doc” W. Penrod, DDS, age 81, of Battle Creek, died May 14, 2017 at Bick­ ford Cottage of Battle Creek. Lawrence was bom August 3, 1935 in Bay City, to William and De­ lores (David) Penrod. Lawrence graduated from St. James High School in Bay City prior to serving in the US Army. He then enrolled at the University of Michigan and graduated from the School of Dentistry in 1962. Lawrence worked at his dental practice in Hastings from 1962 to 1978. He then began to practice as a dentist serving at military installations. Lawrence was an active member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hastings, the Hastings Country Club and Marshall Country Club. Lawrence was an avid marathon runner and participated in the Boston and New York mar­ athons, the Marine Corp, Peachtree and Twin Cities marathons as well as many 5 and 10 K races. “Doc” ran in an event almost every weekend and in 2016, he ran the Cheetah Run at Binder Park Zoo. Lawrence is survived by his daughters, Mollie (Bruce) Mueller of Battle Creek, Pa­ mela (David) Allen of Gainesville, GA; sons, L.Wade (Trisha) Penrod, of Saginaw, David (Anna) Penrod, of Hampton Roads, VA, and Bruce Penrod of Battle Creek; nine grand­ children and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, David Penrod and his former wife, JoAnne Reeves. The family will receive friends for a me­ morial gathering, Saturday, July 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the home of his daughter, 20080 East Ave N, Battle Creek. Interment will be held 11 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2017 at Fort Custer National Cem­ etery. Memorials may be given to the Alzhei­ mer’s Association or Great Lakes Hospice. Arrangements are by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service. Visit Lawrence’s webpage at www.bachmanhebble.com. John was bom February 16, 1952 to Jo­ seph and Mae (Bittecuffer) Strazisar in Ak­ ron, OH. He married the love of his life, Joan Ruffner, on July 3,1982 on an island in Grand Ledge. He graduated from Lake wood High School in 1970. He worked at Bradford White in Middleville for 44.4 years retiring October 2014. He owned John’s Photogra­ phy, and he enjoyed taking wedding, senior and family photos. He was a reserve police officer for the city of Hastings for 10 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Joan; his children, Jodie Ruffner (Rob Myers), Tammy (Scot) Belka, Elizabeth (Cory) Beard, Brian (Be’ Ha’) Strazisar and daughter-in-law, Jenny Strazisar; grand­ children, Benjamin Ruffner, Levi (Brittney) Ruffner-Humm, Shayla Koben (Matt Ma­ guire), Telyse and Kameron Belka, Skylar and Haylee Beard and great granddaughter, Shelby Ruffner-Humm; siblings, Rick (Peg) Strazisar, Susan Strazisar, Brad (Amy) Buch­ er; sister-in-law, Maryann Oliveros and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; sons, George Ruffner Jr., and Christopher Strazisar; sister, Kennie B Bucher and broth­ er, Jeffery Bucher. Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 8,2017,6 p.m. with visitation two hours prior from 4 to 6 p.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 South Broadway, Hastings. John will be remembered for his love of family, his sense of humor and his trivia knowledge. To leave online condolences visit ww w.girrbachfuileralhome .net. MaryE. Cote Mary E. Cole age 87, passed away on July 4,2017 in Wyoming. Services pending. Visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net for details and full obituary HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, July 6 - Movie Memories enjoys “Night Crossing” (1982) starring John Hurt, Jane Alexander and Beau Bridges. (This is a departure for MMM’s general line up which normally includes only films from the 1930s to early 1960s.) Friday, July 7 - no preschool story time. Saturday, July 8 - Dungeons and Dragons, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, July 10 - Quilting Passions craft­ ing group, 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, toddler story time shouts “home sweet home,” 10:30 a.m.; fab lab builds weighty bridges, 2 p.m.; open chess, 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 12 - summer reading pro­ gram is visited by author and dinosaur fossil hunter PaleoJoe, 2 p.m.; Novel Ideas Book Club reads “Lilac Girls” by Martha Hall Kelly, 6 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-945­ 4263. HASTINGS, MI - Susan Pennington, of Hastings, age 85, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was bom in Kent County, on February 29, 1932 to George and Tressa (Hamelink) Janose. She grew up in Middleville and grad­ uated from Middleville High School in 1950. On July 1,1953, she married Lloyd Penning­ ton Jr. While raising their family she worked as an executive secretary at Middleville High School and later at Hastings High School. She was also secretary/owner for the family business they both began in the early 1960s, Pennington Construction Inc. Susan was a member of the Hastings Meth­ odist Church. Over the years she worked as a hospital volunteer at Pennock Hospital, as­ sisted at the Hastings Food Pantry, enjoyed planning her class reunions and served at the Rutland Township Hall elections. She en­ joyed bowling and going to tournaments with her team. She loved working in her flower gardens, traveling abroad and south with her family and spending time with her many friends. Her most treasured joys were caring for her children and their families. Susan was preceded in death by her par­ ents, beloved husband, Lloyd in 1978; her beloved son, Michael L. Pennington on April 25,2017; brothers, Melvin Janose and George Janose Jr.; sister, Verla Eldred; daughter-in­ law, Judy (Johnson) Pennington and grand­ daughter, Jessica Merrill. She is survived by her daughters, Sandra K. (David) Nichols and Teresa J. (Jay) Beck­ with; sons, Stephen L. (Beverly) Pennington and Joseph L. Pennington; daughter-in-law, Mary (Jasperse) Pennington; grandchildren, Jared (Lindsey), Joshua, Jenelle Nichols, Na­ talie and Ryan Pennington, Leteia Schwander, Jeremiah Pennington, Melissa Pennington and Christina Yattaw; 11 greatgrandchildren; sister, Jean (Wendell) Thaler; brother, Jack (Shirley) Janose; sister-in-law, Anita Janose and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at Girrbach Funeral Home ,328 South Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 on Thursday, July 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Fri­ day, July 7, 2017 at the funeral home with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment at Rutland Township Cemetery with luncheon to follow at First United Meth­ odist Church 209 West Green Street, Hast­ ings, MI 49058. Memorial contributions may be made to the organization of one’s choice. To leave online condolences visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GUN LAKE DAM REPAIR PROJECT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLIC NOTICE is given to that a public court hearing will be held on July 31, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at the Courthouse for the County of Barry re­ garding a Petition filed jointly by Barry and Allegan Counties, Case No. 17-457-PZ. The Petition requests that the Court (1) create a special as­ sessment district of property owners affected by the repair, replacement, operation, and maintenance project for the Gun Lake Dam (the “Project”), and (2) formalize the normal lake level determination under Part 307 of the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. In May 2017, Barry County and Allegan County adopted Resolutions finding that in order to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare, to best preserve the natural resources of the state, and to best preserve and protect the value of property around the lake, that it is necessary to reconstruct and/or replace the existing Gun Lake Dam to maintain the normal lake level as previously established by the Barry County Circuit Court. The Resolutions adopted by the Counties provide that the cost of the Project shall be defrayed by special assessments for the benefits derived against privately owned parcels of land, political subdivisions of the state, and state owned lands. The Barry County Courthouse is located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058. All persons interested are invited to attend this hearing. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 6, 2017— Page 7 Demolition and construction change face of Hastings High School Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Demolition and construction are changing the face of Hastings High School with a new facade, form and amenities, along with upgrades to technology, electrical, heating and cooling systems. In the November 2015 election, voters passed a 25-year bond at 4.54 mills, totaling $44,590 million. Bond funds have been put toward technol­ ogy, educational delivery improvements, such as providing collaborative learning spaces, project and teacher planning areas, and ener­ gy-saving measures. Work continues at Hastings Middle School, which is more in public view on South Broadway. But demolition and construction at the high school also have been pushing for­ ward. Opening walls, setting foundations and adding supports have dramatically changed the layout of the school. With ceiling panels down, large white pipes travel the length of the halls, bending around comers and sprawling throughout the high school. Installed as a mechanical upgrade to the old heating and cooling system, it is one area where energy efficiency will save the district dollars that can then be put toward purchasing books or other student needs, said Workforce Development coordinator Mike Schneiderhan. The new entrance to the high school will have a secure, reinforced glass vestibule through which all students and visitors will enter. The main office area was newly designed to create a space for athletic depart­ ment offices and conference area. With a slightly curved foundation started, the community will soon see the future per­ forming arts center rise up and take form. “In about 11/2 months, we’ll start putting up beams and framing for the front wall,” said Jim Venton, senior project manager for Wolgast Corporation. Roofing work over the new band room is projected to begin in two weeks. Through the summer, Venton said, the focus will be on offices and mechanical items, such as new boiler, air conditioning unit, plumbing and electrical work, to be addressed before the beginning of the new school year. The goal is safety and the least amount of disturbance for the students and teachers. Venton said a new fire alarm system also will be operational before the start of school. The high school library has become a tem­ porary staging area for offices. Desks are set A new space is being created for the Hastings High School band program. Framing for a roof will begin in approximately two weeks. Workforce Development coordinator Mike Schneiderhan points out rooms framed to become new offices for the athletics department. The area was previ­ ously the high school main office. up in the open without privacy or separation, such as cubicle walls. “Even though it’s summer, we still have work to get done,” Schneiderhan said. Good schools providing all the advantages and best options for students attract families from other areas, he said, and bringing people into the community is great for Hastings. Hastings Area School District will be on the November 2017 ballot with two proposals for voters to consider, a half-mill school bond loan fund and capitalized interest funding. Capitalized interest funding would not increase taxes for voters and would raise $10.5 million for future projects. The half­ mill increase would provide $19.5 million for the district. The district will also appear on the August ballot when voters will be asked to renew the operating millage. Financial challenges faced in the 2016-17 school year required funds to be transferred from general operating and the sinking fund. Bond and sinking funds cannot be used for maintenance, staff compensation or books for students. Fund transfers from the general fund to cover shortage has put a strain on the account. The high school improvement project is estimated to be completed by December 2018. With the project on budget and ahead of schedule, Venton gave credit to skilled and reliable contractors and employees of Wolgast for keeping their eyes on the target. Drawings show the new entrance to Hastings High School after renovation. The large open space in the middle will soon have a wall, enclosing the area for the future performing arts center. Come Save on the Sidewalk Employed with Pitsch Demolition, con­ tracted by Wolgast Corporation, Bruce Allen breaks through concrete with a jack­ hammer in future entrance area of Hastings High School. Sponsored by Michael Christopher Makley Jr., Woodland and Tawni Rae Kantner, Woodland. Tiffany Lynn Harrison, Plainwell and Ross Elliott Volker, Plainwell. Alexis Ann Aspinall, Hastings and Jacob Eliud Vazquez-Lopez, Wayland. Amber Lynn Fitzgibbon, Middleville and Kenneth James Daggett-Glaspie, Middleville. David Joseph Clipperton, Grandview, MO and Rindy Jo Boulter, Freeport. Brooke Elizabeth Denham, Houston, TX and Christopher Philip Forsythe, Houston, TX. Zacariah David Smies, Wayland and Kendall Regan Galloway, Caledonia. Grant Keith Heide, Hastings and Margo Anna Potter, Woodland. Illi Friday and Saturday July 7th and 8th �Financial FOCUS Elaine Garlock The 62nd chicken barbecue dinner will be at Central United Methodist Church tomorrow. Tickets are available at the church office, Walker Pharmacy and from certain committee members. High’s Barbecue service in Indiana will be returning to prepare the chicken halves. Other food items will be made on site except for cookies, which will be homebaked. Take­ out meals will be available. A separate serving line for only take-out meals is just as busy as the line for eat-in diners. Several families make this an annual occasion. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, July 8, at 1 p.m. at the freight House Museum on Emerson Street. There will be a speaker, library time and refreshments. Visitors are always welcome. Help is available in verifying one’s farm for centennial status, for DNA discussion and more. A memorial service is planned Saturday, July 15, for the Rev. Mary Soderholm who was a teacher at the Woodland Elementary School, between stretches of ministry in the United Methodist church. She then was pastor of the Woodland United Methodist Church. She lived on Darby Road starting in 2002. Earlier, she had served at the Dowling Country Chapel, when she was Mary Horn-Shippers. In honor of the 93rd birthday of Betty McMillen, her daughter Lorraine and husband Don hosted a family gathering Sunday. Among the guests were two grandsons, one of whom is Tom Weinberg wife of Indiana. Friends Bob and Betty of Cleveland were among the guests. Next week the Thursday soup dinner at Central United Church for the community will resume after one week’s omission because of preparations for the chicken dinner this week. Respite care also resumes at the same time. The Ionia Free Fair is nearing with several events happening July 16-22. Senior Day is Monday, July 17. Ladies’ day will be Friday, July 21. The Fresh Food Initiative will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, a week delay from normal because of the July 4 holiday. This will be in the Third Avenue parking lot of Central United Methodist Church, sponsored by Cargill and the host church. What can investors learn from the All Stars? Next week, the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be held in Marlins Park in Miami. If you’re a baseball fan, you may tune in to admire the skills and grace of the players. And if you’re an inves­ tor, you can learn some valuable lessons from the All Stars, including these: • Alertness - Most of us can only dream of having the outstanding reflexes of major league ballplayers. But we can develop a sim­ ilar trait: alertness. Just as a ballplayer who wants to steal a base needs to be alert to the pitcher’s delivery and the strength of the catcher’s throwing arm, you should be vigi­ lant about investment opportunities and the potential need to make changes to your port­ folio. For instance, you might realize that, over time, your portfolio has become too top­ heavy with the same types of investments. Since these investments are likely to move in the same direction at the same time, you could take a big hit during a market down­ turn. Consequently, you may want to diversi­ fy among a wider range of vehicles, including stocks, bonds, government securities and oth­ ers. While this type of diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee a profit or protect against all losses, it can help you reduce the effects of volatility on your portfolio. • Patience - When you watch the best hit­ ters - such as those appearing in the All-Star Game - you will notice that most of them are very patient, willing to wait for several pitch­ es until they get the one they feel they can hit. As an investor, you, too, need patience. The investment world contains many myths, one of which is that it’s possible to get rich quick by finding “hot” stocks when they’re cheap and selling them after a meteoric rise. But these events are actually pretty rare. The most successful investors are typically the ones who invest steadily, through good markets and bad ones, and who follow a long-term strategy appropriate for their needs, goals and risk tolerance. • Preparation - During the All-Star Game or, for that matter, during any game - the ball­ players will know exactly what to do in almost any given situation. To take one exam­ ple, consider what happens when a runner is on first base and the batter hits a ground ball to the shortstop. Almost without thinking because he’s already prepared for this very scenario - the shortstop will flip the ball to the second baseman, who is already standing on the bag, because he too is ready for this play. The second basemen completes the dou­ ble play by immediately throwing to the first baseman, who is also in the right place, stand­ ing on first base. When you invest, you also need to be pre­ pared for certain situations and how you’ll respond. When your children head off to col­ lege, you should know if and how you’ll help them pay for it, maybe because you’ve pre­ pared by saving in a 529 plan or another col­ lege-savings vehicle. When the day comes for you to retire, you should know how you’d like to tap into your retirement accounts, such as your 401(k) and IRA. By being alert, showing patience and pre­ paring for your goals, you can put some of the All-Stars’ skills to work when you invest — and by doing so, you might improve your per­ sonal “box score.” This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. ----STOCKS-----The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 74.53 38.11 35.02 46.00 44.76 33.50 78.35 26.47 46.94 11.56 55.18 35.57 33.46 68.76 152.50 75.75 33.82 9.19 8.95 26.25 138.22 16.14 75.36 -.85 +.41 -.13 -1.02 -.29 -3.50 +1.92 +1.38 +1.63 +.48 -.34 +1.36 -.19 -.58 -1.22 +1.05 +.05 +1.47 +.25 +.95 -1.37 +.72 -.65 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1,221 $16.61 21,479 -$27.00 -$.11 -169 Summer food programs underway in area communities Taylor Owens Dr. Natalie Downs (center) is joining Dr. Angie Vredenburg and Dr. Jim Peurach in their Hastings dental practice. Dr. Paul Sweetland (not pictured) is retiring after 38 years in dentistry. (Photo provided) Sweetland retiring, Downs added to office Dr. Natalie Downs will be joining the den­ tal practice of Dr. Jim Peurach and Dr. Angie Vredenburg July 12. Downs grew up in Cascade and graduated from Forest Hills Central High School, where she was a mem­ ber of the crew team and the wind ensemble as a flute player. After graduating she was one of 17 people admitted to Marquette University’s accelerated pre-dental scholars program. As an undergrad, she was a member of the Marquette’s pep band, which gave her the opportunity to travel to New York City for the Big East Tournament and to the Sweet Sixteen for March Madness. As part of the pre-dental scholars program, Downs began her dental school career as a senior, and then graduated with a bachelor of science with a degree in physiological sciences after her freshman year in dental school. She was an active member of Marquette Dental’s Psi Omega dental fraternity through­ out her four years in dental school. She also enjoyed spending her time tutoring under­ classmen and volunteering at the Mission of Mercy event every summer. After completing her degree, Downs moved back to West Michigan to be closer to her family and friends. She enjoys spending free time with her fiance, Brian Monette, out on the water, and with her dog and cat. Dr. Downs enjoys working with patients of all ages. She will be available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The office is opened Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dr. Paul Sweetland practiced dentistry in Hastings for 38 years before joining the Peurach-Vredenburg office last year. The office will continue to care for the needs of Sweetland’s patients. Anyone wishing to join in wishing him the very best as he pursues his other interests may send or drop off notes of appreciation to the office at 1510 N. Broadway, Hastings. Staff Writer Hastings, Delton and Maple Valley schools will give out free meals through Meet Up and Eat Up this summer. The program, funded the by the Michigan Department of Education, provides free meals to anyone under the age of 18. Individuals with special needs can get free lunch until they are 26. “Unfortunately, it’s a need in the communi­ ty,” said June Lesatz, food service director at Maple Valley. “Some kids at home lack the facilities or necessities to make their own lunch,” she said. “We’ve [heard] some pretty sad stories, that kids who do not get food from us are not getting their nutritional needs met.” The meals provide a balanced nutritional meal to any student who would like one. “We want to target every family. We want kids just hanging out downtown with their friends, or on their way to Grand Rapids to stop by,” said Matt Moore, food service direc­ tor at Hastings Area Schools. Know No-Fault? get lip to SpBBCl at DrivingMichigan.org giving Michigan Conserves Energy • Made in Michigan 1-800-872-208? bbb www.mobilehomeroofsmi.com 3L MICHAEL KINNEY PLUMBING Licensed Master Plumber Licensed Journeyman Plumber New construction, remodel, repair, drain cleaning. 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Seving hours are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.at the parkin downtown Vermontville, 2 or 3 Together in Nashville and Thomapple Lake Estates. Adults can also purchase their own meals. The program will run until August 18. * Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES ... Hastings receives an anonymous donation every year to bus kids to the serving location at Southeastern Elementary School. While numbers may be reduced due to surrounding construction this year, the district has served 8,000 in a busy year, he said. Buses pick up kids at Northeastern Elementary, Tyden Park, Fish Hatchery Park, Bob King Park, and the Community Education and Recreation Center back parking lot. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The website hasskl2.org will have updated infor­ mation. liMWI FIREKEEPERS CASINO'HOTEL 1-94 to Exit 104 | 11 i77 Michigan Avenue | Battle Creek, Ml 49014 ist be pi esent and playing bingo to v/^ Schedule subject to cllange. Mam^tnent reserves all &hts. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Space meals What do astronauts eat in space? Rhemi, 12, St. Louis, Mo. Dear Rhemi, Astronauts eat all kinds of different foods up in space. The food is often similar to what we have here on Earth. But in space, there’s little gravity. There’s limited refrigeration, too. On the International Space Station, the refrigerator is only about half the size of a microwave. That means scientists who prepare and package astro­ naut food have to do it in ways that take up little room and don’t need to be kept cold. In 1962, when astronaut John Glenn became the first person to orbit the Earth, he also became the first American to eat food there. He ate applesauce from a tube. In the early days of space exploration, a lot of astronauts ate food that was in little cubes or squeezed out of tubes. It helped keep the food from drifting around or float­ ing away. When I got your question, I decided to visit my friend Norman Lewis, a plant sci­ entist at Washington State University. He showed me a package of cosmonaut food some colleagues in Russia gave him from a mission many years ago. Inside was dried fruit, canned meat and a meal in an alumi­ num toothpaste tube. Astronaut food has come a long way since. NASA has prepared menus that include dried fruit, yogurt, sausage, beef jerky, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese and shrimp cocktail. Even desserts. The meals are often dehydrated. The astro­ nauts just add water. Scientists and astronauts are also curious about growing fresh food in space. Project Veggie on the International Space Station has helped astronauts become farmers and grow their own lettuce and cabbage. My friend Norman is also helping NASA learn more about how plants grow and develop in space, particularly how the microgravity environment affects a plant’s overall life processes. A plant growth chamber, about the size of a mini-fridge, was sent up to the space station in two stages, the most recent stage going up in a pod last month. A big robotic arm, the Canadarm, reached out and grabbed the pod to bring it into the station. Researchers will now work with astronauts on the station to research and discover how the plants grow and how they are affected by microgravity. The more we know about how plants work, the better we can figure out how to grow them in in space. That could mean places like the moon or Mars, Lewis said. For now, astronauts depend on teams back on Earth to restock their supplies. But if astronauts could grow enough of their own food, they could go on even longer trips into space. Who knows, maybe instead of only eat­ ing applesauce out of a tube, astronauts will have a small tree of fresh, delicious apples. Until then, if I ever get the chance to go to space, I definitely think I’d like to take along some tuna salad. What kind of food would you most want to take on an expedition to space? Tell me about it sometime at Dr.Universe@wsu. edu. Dr. Universe Ask Dr. Universe is a science-education project from Washington State University. Submit a question of your own at http:// askDrUniverse. wsu .edu/ask. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 6, 2017 — Page 9 , years, it has passed so quickly and the pleasant things have come to us are uppermost. If we have any regrets they are that we did not spend more time with our children and enjoy them more while they were young. We thank you all for coming to help remind us of this golden wedding day.” [Their daughters who reached adulthood and married were Nina Cargo, Ella Sisson, Georgia Casey and Mildred Tester. Their only son, Arthur, served for many years as the Barry County superintendent of schools] fl look hack at the stories and columns on local history In the flastlnys Banner TURNING / BACK THE L PAGES sB Records show that this was the first golden wedding anniversary in the Lathrop family since the 16th century. One of Mrs. Lathrop’s bridesmaids, Mina Mudge Holmes, then of Detroit, was present at the 1930 event and told of “the kind of a girl Willis picked out.” She said: “Louise was tall, had brown hair, blue eyes and a delicate skin, with some freck­ les that sometimes annoyed her, and made no difference with me, because I loved her just the same. She had a wonderful spirit of patience. I could never recall an unkind word or even a thought of anger. We sat together at school and sometimes studied from the same book. When we went away to high school, she got a place to work for her board .. .Then her mother, who was never strong, was taken sick and was con­ fined to her bed for two years. A doctor per­ formed an operation and put her on her feet again. During all those years, Louise was housekeeper, cook and nurse. She did wonder­ fully well. That was her high school and col­ lege training in the great school of experience. We had many pleasant hours together. I have had many girlfriends, but there is no one who stands out as she does, or has ever taken her place in my affections. Louise and her fine family have been an inspiration to me...” Louise’s recollections can still serve as a reminder to people today to share family stories, or better yet, write or record their memories. She could still look back fondly on her 50 years of marriage when she shared her memories. Willis died the following year, October 1931, at age 78. Louise lived to see the country rise out of the Great Depression and the second World War. She died in May 1948. Both are buried at the Barryville Cemetery. 1880 bride tells about wedding and 50 years of marriage An article in the Nov. 13, 1930, Nashville News served as a follow-up, of sorts, of an 1880 wedding. The recollection was shared at the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of the Willis Lathrops of Barryville, at the church there and attended by many friends and rela­ tives of the couple. Presented at that event (and included in the News report) was a detailed account by Mrs. Lathrop of the couple’s court­ ship and marriage. The Lathrops were married Nov. 3,1880, at the home of the bride. The Nashville News issue of that week noted the nuptials: “Willis M. Lathrop and Miss Chloe L. “Louise” Hyde were married Wednesday and took the afternoon train to Ripon, Wis., to visit friends.” Following are Mrs. Lathrop’s reminiscences of that time, as recalled 50 years later. “We had lived nearly all our lives in and around Barryville. I was bom in a little oneroom log house on the northwest comer of George Hayman’s farm, then owned by William Ware, my grandfather. Willis was bom near Marshall, Feb. 22, 1853, coming to Barryville with his parents when he was about 5 years old, living on the mill property now owned by John Higdon. We went to school together but were not in the same class. “The first I could remember of Willis was when the teacher, Frank Lathrop, his cousin, struck him over the head with a ruler when he took a nap on day in school. The one-room school was crowded, and Willis and Lorenzo Mudge had to sit near the teacher. They had been out late the night before and had become sleepy. “After that, I went around with him to par­ ties. That winter boys wore their hair curled. The girls made curlers out of oyster cans, and put them on for the boys. I fixed up Lorenzo Mudge and it took 80 curlers. “In those days. I was in the younger class, and the older girls called us ‘trundle-bed trash.’ But shortly, I grew up and began to go around to parties. We used to go in lumber wagons, with three or four spring seats, and three or four on a seat, unless our beau had a horse and buggy. We played such games as ‘Spat ‘em Out,’ ‘Happy as a Miller,’ etc. “Willis used to come to spend the evening and would sometimes forget to shut up the bam or gate, and my father would threaten to tell him about it, as he was very particular. Willis bought a black horse that had been driv­ en but a few times. He took me for a ride once in the winter in a cutter, and as we were pass­ ing someone on the road, the horse shied out and turned the cutter over, dumping us out. The cutter righted itself and the horse ran away. We walked home, and found the horse standing at my hitching post where it was used to being. The minister afterward bought the horse and for a long time had trouble getting the horse past that post. “Willis went in December 1876, to Carson City, Nev., to live with an aunt. He got a job as night and day guard at the state prison. To keep awake, he would read my letters and build air-castles. He put several girls in these air-cas­ tles but they wouldn’t stay and finally he put me in and I stayed. He finally got homesick and started back in February 1880. That spring he went to Ripon, Wis., with his people to help them settle there, but came back to Michigan Brides were attired in this fashion by the time Mrs. Willis Lathrop recounted the early days of her courtship and marriage at the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary celebration at the Barryville Church. The Lathrops lived nearly all of their lives in and around that community four miles west of Nashville. This unidentified bride, circa-1930, is believed to be local or to have had a local connection. This unidentified local photo shows a typical home wedding of the era in which the Willis Lathrops were married. However, probably few brides have worked as hard as Chloe Louise Hyde did to acquire a wedding gown, drying apples and sewing 25 yards of rag carpeting to sell. She also baked the cakes and pre­ pared the entire luncheon for guests who attended her home wedding in 1880. (Photo from the Len W. Feighner collec­ tion at Putnam Public Library) to spend the fourth. “He worked around there in the harvest fields, threshing and cutting com, and I sewed rags and made 25 yards of carpeting, and dried apples to buy myself an all-wool navy blue serge wedding dress. Since I had to do the housekeeping for several years because my mother had been ill, my father did not want me to get married and offered to give me the best 40-acre farm in Barryville if I would stay at home. I said I couldn’t do that, but I would live close to them, and I have done so. “The time for our wedding was set for Wednesday, Nov. 3,1880, at 12 o’clock. It was a home wedding, and I baked the cakes and prepared all of the lunch myself. I had four bridesmaids, Mena and Mina Mudge, and Clara and Elsie Ware. I wore a pin belonging to Elsie Tucker as something borrowed for luck. We were married by Rev. John McPhail, then the pastor of the Barryville church. “We went to Ripon, Wis., on our wedding trip. We received lovely wedding presents, sil­ ver, glassware, etc. My father gave me a cow and horse. Grace Lathrop Hyde went to Ripon with us. We enjoyed the trip from Milwaukee to Ripon on the train. We had a reception at Father Lathrop’s house when we reached there, and we received other presents. We stayed there until the middle of December. Then we came back and rented a place east of Morgan for three years. “After we had settled, using some old furni­ ture left by Father and Mother Lathrop, and buying an extension table, because Willis and his family liked reunions, and with my pres- Program Associate A local nonprofit organization is in search of a highly motivated and organized individual with minimum of two years of work experience related to providing program support. Routine testing/training on various job related skills and competencies. The desired candidate also has: • Ability to work effectively and independently within their work area. • Must have ability to work with MS Office Software programs with emphasis on word, database management, and related software programs. • An established reputation of honesty and integrity. • Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced changing environment. • Dedication to community improvement. ents we were real cozy and comfortable. We had a family gathering at Christmas, and we used my best silver and linen and dishes. And although my tablecloths were just red and white checked, the table looked very pretty. “Our first baby was a girl, Nina Belle. Then another girl was born and then another, until five little girls had arrived, the last one being named Georgiana, and was called George to please us. Then after eight years a boy came and we named him Arthur, and then a little later another girl. We worked long and hard to pay for the home farm at the foot of the Barryville hill, and get the children through school. “Of course, as in all families, sorrow came into the home. Lottie only lived to be 12 years old. Then we bought the pretty home we live in now, and Arthur bought the old place and mar­ ried, and lives there now with his wife, Grace. After 12 years, another sorrow came, and Emma was taken away. “We [now - 1930] enjoy young people, hearing about their school work and the sub­ jects they are taking and what they are plan­ ning to do. We enjoy younger children. We enjoy the magazines and papers that come to us, and we have a little radio. We enjoy our church, where we have worshipped for more than 50 years. In looking over the past 50 Michigan State Police are asking the public for assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a larceny from the Hastings Walmart around 4 p.m. Sunday, July 2. Police released video surveillance photos of the suspects and their vehicle in the parking lot on West M-43 Highway. Anyone with information is asked to call the Wayland Post, 269-792-2213. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Service accessible when on vacation Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Summer is here, and millions of vaca­ tioners are packing their bags to visit a new locale and soak up some sunshine. When you’re going on vacation and want to be sure your Social Security benefits arrive, use My Social Security. After you open a personal and secure My Social Security account, you can access it on your terms. We put you in control of your financial future. A My Social Security account is important whether you receive benefits from Social Security or not. You can: Request a replacement Social Security or Medicare card if you meet certain require­ ments. Check the status of your application or appeal. Get your Social Security Statement. 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Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings DANNER Area. Locations to purchase the Hastings Banner! Hastings: Middleville: Cloverdale: Nashville: One Stop Shop (Phillips 66) Speedway Cloverdale General Middleville Marketplace Brown’s Cedar Creek Grocery Trading Post Little’s Country Store Shell MV Pharmacy Nashville C Store Carl’s (M-43 North) Superette Greg’s Get-It-N-Go Family Fare Shell Hastings Speedy Mart (Shell) Gun Lake: The General Store Gun Lake BP Admiral Gun Lake Marathon Mega Bev Sam’s Gourmet Foods Penn-Nook Gift Shop Orangeville: Phillips 66 Gas Station Orangeville Fast Stop (W. State St.) Send resume, along with a cover letter, until July 14, 2017 to: Attn: Human Resources PO Box 394 Hastings, MI 49058 State Police seek help identifying suspects in theft at Walmart Phillips 66 Gas Station (M-37 West) Family Fare Gas Station Walgreens Pine Lake: DeHon: Family Fare Shell Lake Odessa: Bonfield: Banfield General Store Dowling: Goldsworthys Dowling General Store Doster Country Store Prairieville: Woodland: Prairieville Fast Stop Woodland Express Lake-O-Express Lake-O-Mart Shell Carl’s Freeport: L&J’s Freeport General Store Shelbyville: Weick’s Food Town �Page 10 — Thursday, July 6, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Ada teen found guilty of second-degree murder in Caledonia man’s beating Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer It only took Kent County jurors about 30 minutes Thursday to find 19-year-old Christian Hillman guilty of second-degree murder in the beating death of 64-year-old William “Andy” McFarlan of Caledonia. McFarlan died Oct. 31, 2016, after suffer­ ing severe injuries from a beating Sept. 29. Jurors had the option of finding Hillman guilty of voluntary or involuntary manslaugh­ ter - either of which would have been a lesser offense than second-degree murder. The case was heard in Kent County Circuit Court, with Judge George Quist presiding. Hillman, of Ada, is scheduled for sentenc­ ing July 24. He could receive up to life in prison. Kent County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Blair Lachman told jurors the ques­ tion really was not if Hillman’s actions result­ ed in McFarlan’s death, but whether the death should be considered murder or manslaughter. “At a minimum, this is a manslaughter case. It’s undisputed he beat Mr. McFarlan to death,” Lachman said. “’Not guilty’ is not really an option in this case.” Defense attorney Matthew Borgula claimed Hillman acted in self-defense after feeling threatened by McFarlan. He said McFarlan tailgated Hillman, yelled at him for driving his dirt bike on the road and tried to run him off the road. Hillman pulled off the road into a parking lot, claiming McFarlan followed him. The two then got “toe-to-toe” and began yelling at each other. Borgula told jurors McFarlan tried to grab Hillman’s neck, and that’s when Hillman fought back. “He fought back hard - too hard,” Borgula said. He said the action sent the teen into a rage and made him snap. “Adrenaline screamed though his 18-yearold body,” he said. But Borgula claimed Hillman had no inten­ tion of killing the man he had never met before. Lachman told jurors no one knows for cer­ tain what happened exactly because one is dead and the other on trial. But a few facts can be agreed upon, he said. Lachman said McFarlan had gone fishing for the night. Hillman was riding a dirt bike, and his friend was on an ATV. Hillman and his friend became separated after his friend stopped to pick up his hat, which had blown off. While the two were separated, Hillman encountered McFarlan, and McFarlan ended up dying from injuries he suffered in the beating. The incident occurred in the 6100 block of Whitneyville Road near Hillman’s home. When Hillman’s friend caught up to him, he saw Hillman standing over McFarlan’s body, lying on the ground by his truck. McFarlan was not moving. “No man deserves to get beaten to death,” Lachman said. He said Hillman changed his story when talking with police and bragged to friends about “beating his [McFarlan’s] ass.” He even had a friend take a Snapchat photo of his bloody hands after the beating. McFarlan suffered multiple broken facial bones and broken ribs and suffered a serious head injury. He was admitted into Hospice care after the beating and died a little more than a month after the attack. “He was brutalized - beaten to death. That takes a lot,” Lachman said. Woman dies after accident on Gun Lake Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Good Samaritans are being credited with helping save the lives of two people on Gun Lake after a boating accident Saturday after­ noon and attempting to save the life of a third. Despite efforts of a Middleville family, 54-year-old Melanie Cybulski of Hastings died Sunday at Blodgett Hospital. Officials said they are not sure how long Melanie Cybulski was in the water before the family found her and began life-saving efforts. Barry County Sheriff’s Marine Division Sgt. Julie Jones said it’s believed she may have jumped in the water to assist her hus­ band, Eric. He was providing aid to an uncon­ scious 19-year-old who was thrown from his Seadoo personal watercraft after colliding with the Cybulski boat. Several people on the busy lake were able Federal court hearing set in civil suit against Curtis Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer An Oct. 12 date has been set for an antici­ pated one-day trial before U.S. District Court Judge Janet Neff in the civil case against for­ mer Major League Baseball player Chad Curtis. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in the District Court in Grand Rapids. In a July 3 ruling, Neff also denied Curtis’ motion to appear in person at the hearing. He instead will appear via video conference from the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility in Adrian where he is currently serving a seven to 15-year prison sentence. “Curtis’ physical presence will not contrib­ ute significantly to a fair presentation of his defense, particularly where the court is fully familiar with this more than three-year-old case,” Neff’s July 3 court record stated. Neff noted that since the case is now being decided in a bench trial and not a jury trial as originally requested, the need for Curtis to be present is reduced. Curtis claimed that appearing by video con­ ference from prison is a “horribly ineffective way to convey anything to jury.” He also called the video conferencing system “choppy and cumbersome.” Neff said the system presents “a reasonable alternative” to having Curtis physically pres­ ent. Four Lakewood High School former stu­ dents filed the civil suit against Curtis who was found guilty by a Barry County Circuit Court jury in August 2013 of six counts of criminal sexual conduct. He was sentenced by Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell to seven to 15 years in prison. After the criminal conviction, the victims also filed a civil lawsuit in federal court in 2014 against Curtis and Lakewood Public Schools. A $575,000 settlement was reached with Lakewood schools. At one time it appeared a deal might be very close with Curtis, but the court was notified no settlement could be reached. The victims are seeking damages in excess of $4 million. After several decisions by the court and stipulations from the two sides, the only claim remaining in the case is the vic­ tims’ claim against Curtis for damages arising from battery. Curtis was employed as a weight room supervisor and substitute teacher at Lakewood Schools when he inappropriately touched the girls in a secluded locker room. Curtis played Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2001. He played for several teams including the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. The Middleville native also was a teacher and coach for the Caledonia school district and was athletic director for a short time at Northpointe Christian High School in Grand Rapids. After his criminal conviction in Barry County, Curtis filed in 2016 to be re-sen­ tenced. He later withdrew his request after Judge McDowell made it clear a re-sentenc­ ing could either reduce his current sentence or possibly lengthen his term. Curtis sought to represent himself in the case, claiming he is broke and can no longer afford legal counsel. During his sentencing in 2013 by McDowell, Curtis delivered a nearly hour­ long speech proclaiming his innocence, his devout Christian faith and his belief that someday the girls would come to know and understand the truth. He even went so far as to say he and one of his victims could one day sit down and write a book together about the whole ordeal. CALL... 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After Baker’s Seadoo collided with the Cybulski boat, Baker was thrown into the water and knocked unconscious. He was wearing a life jacket. Eric Cybulski jumped into the water from his boat to assist Baker, according to witness­ es. He was able to keep Baker’s head above water until several boaters were able to call for help, get them out of the water and get them to shore for treatment. It’s unknown exactly when Melanie Cybulski got in the water, but it’s believed she saw her husband fatiguing as he tried to assist Baker. She may have jumped in to try and help, Jones said. Witnesses reportedly saw Melanie Cybulski swimming, then later saw her on her back and believed she was resting. It wasn’t until the Middleville family checked on her that they realized she wasn’t breathing. Jone said the family began performing res­ cue breaths, got her into their boat and then started CPR. She was taken to Blodgett Hospital where she died the next day. Erick Cybulski was taken to Spectrum Pennock Hospital in Hastings where he was treated for other health issues. Baker was transferred to Spectrum Butterworth Hospital with head and facial injuries. “The Barry County Sheriff’s Office and the families of the injured are grateful to the many citizens on Gun Lake who provided assistance. Lives were saved due to their heroic efforts,” said Jones in a press release Sunday. Jones is asking anyone who may have seen Melanie Cybulski enter the water to call the office with information at 269-948-4801. Jones said the accident occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday on the east side of the lake. It was a busy weekend on the lake with many boaters, personal watercraft operators and swimmers. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department Marine Division was assisted at the accident scene by Orangeville Fire Department, Michigan State Police and Wayland EMS. Driver faces firearms, drunk-driving charge A 26-year-old South Carolina man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, facing charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a firearm while intoxicated. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were watching the intersection of Patterson Road and M-179 at 1:19 a.m. July 1 when they saw the man traveling north on Patterson fail to stop at the intersection. Deputies then found the vehicle crashed into a tree on Patterson Road just north of M-179. After taking field sobriety tests and a portable breathalyzer test, the driver was arrested. While looking for insurance infor­ mation in the glove box of the vehicle, deputies found a pistol. The driver told officers another gun was in the vehicle’s center console. Camper reports theft of trailer hitch A 33-year-old Wyoming man reported theft of a trailer hitch from his vehicle while camping at Sharp Park Campground on Turner Lake. The man reported the item was taken sometime between July 1 and July 3. Hastings woman grows suspicious of callers Callers told a 65-year-old Hastings woman they owed her a refund after working on her computer. The woman had given a caller access to her computer earlier. When she was notified of being due money, she gave the caller her bank account information to have them make a deposit. During a second call, the woman was told that too much had been depos­ ited into her account. She was asked her to keep a certain amount, but get iTunes cards in the amount of the overpayment and give them the numbers off the cards. The woman became suspicious and contacted her bank where she learned no one had accessed her account and all of her funds were safe. She then reported the incident to Barry County Sheriff’s deputies. Hastings woman reports theft of purse A 55-year-old Hastings woman reported theft of her purse believed taken from her vehi­ cle. Someone then tried to use her credit card to make three purchases. All three were stopped. The incident was reported June 22. Tools taken from truck A 59-year-old Plainwell man reported theft of several tools from his truck. The tools belonged to his business and included a hammer drill and case, hand tools and miscella­ neous tools. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies found where the truck topper had been pried open to gain access. The incident was reported July 2 in the 12000 block of 9 Mile Road, Plainwell. Delton woman reports missing chickens A 54-year-old Delton woman told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies she believed someone stole eight of her chickens. She said the chickens were locked up in their coop. Someone had to go through three doors, she said, to access the birds. There was no evidence of any animal getting into the coop and no damage reported. The incident was reported June 30 in the 6000 block of Cedar Creek Road, Delton. Shoplifting suspects detained at Walmart Walmart store officials in Hastings contacted Barry County Sheriff’s deputies after stop­ ping two teens believed to be shoplifting June 30. Store officials stopped an 18-year-old Hastings male and a 17-year-old Middleville female for allegedly taking two phone cases without paying for the items. The male was booked into the Barry County Jail. The girl, because she is a minor, was released to her father. Sheriff deputy injured in struggle with teen A Barry County sheriff’s deputy was injured in a struggle with a 15-year-old boy on probation who was at the Barry County probation office. The youth was told he would be returning to his residential probation placement in Hersey, but refused to go or cooperate with police. After a struggle with two deputies, the teen was forced to the ground where he was handcuffed and taken out of the court building by sheriff’s deputies. After the incident, one of the deputies complained of pain in his side and that it hurt to breathe. The officer went to Spectrum Pennock Hospital where X-rays revealed a fractured rib. The incident occurred June 27. Freeport man reports fraud use of debit card A 24-year-old Freeport man reported fraudulent attempts to use his debit card at a Meijer store in Detroit. The man told officers he was not in Detroit and said the $93.54 charge was not his. The incident was reported June 13. Tools taken from Delton business Civil War Reenactment at Charlton Park Historic Charlton Park in Hastings offers special events and programming during its annual Civil War Muster on July 15-16. Interpreters and craftsmen will be stationed in the Historic Village, with special scenarios planned for the Sixberry House, Barber Shop, Carpenter Shop, Jail and Bristol Inn. On Saturday night, visitors may participate in the lantern tour of the village; enjoy live music and dancing at the gas and steam bam and view cannons firing over the Thomapple River. At 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Carlton Center Church will host a traditional worship service. Spectators are invited to view battle activi­ ties throughout the weekend. Battles take place at High Meadow at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday and in the Historic Village on Sunday at 2 p.m. Infantry, cavalry, medical and artillery demonstrations will also take place. Two food vendors will also be onsite to satisfy hungry patrons. Guests are encouraged to visit Sutler’s Row vendors, offering reproduction and handmade civil war-era merchandise for purchase, including clothing, household goods, and toys. Daily general admission to the event is $6 for ages 13+; $4 for children 5-12 years old. Ages 4 and under are free. Charlton Park is located between Hastings and Nashville, north of M-79, at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road. Download the complete event schedule at www^charltonparLorg or visit the park’s Facebook page. A 35-year-old Martin man reported theft of tools from a family business in the 8000 block of Stevens Road, Delton. The incident was reported June 21. Other items were taken, as well. Worker fails to re-roof home as contracted A 59-year-old Battle Creek woman reported she hired BC Roofing and Remodeling to re-roof her residence in March. She reported to sheriff’s deputies June 27, the man has failed to do any work at her home even though she gave him a $1,400 down payment. She also told police she saw the man on a “Problem Solvers” issue of Fox 17 when another woman complained of similar issues. She said in that case, the victim was given her money back, and the local woman is hoping to get her money back, as well. Sheriff’s deputies said they were not aware of the man and believed hers was a civil case of breach of contract. They advised she file a civil suit. Hastings man reports vehicle damage A 27-year-old Hasting man reported damage to his truck after it was scratched, possibly with a key. The damage was reported in the 100 block of East Colfax Street, Hastings, June 14. Man arrested for home invasion and larceny A 43-year-old homeless man has been arrested and is facing charges of home invasion, larceny of a firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and larceny in a building. The man was arrested after a 60-year-old Hastings man reported theft of several items from his business/residence in the 300 block of South Church Street. He allowed the man to camp behind his building and later found the break-in and theft of several items, including guns, bags of change, and miscellaneous jewelry, including wedding rings and a watch. The incident was reported June 3. Outstanding warrant sends driver to jail After a traffic stop, a 29-year-old Hastings woman was arrested on an outstanding war­ rant from Allegan County. A Hastings Police officer stopped the woman as she was driving in the 400 block of South Michigan Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. June 25. The officer, who had stopped the vehicle for expired registration tags, then learned the driver was wanted on the Allegan County warrant. The woman was taken to the Barry County Jail, but because of overcrowding at the jail was not booked. She was instead transported to Allegan County. She also faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while her driving privileges were suspended, revoked or denied. �The Hastings Banner —- Thursday, July 6, 2017 — Page 11 Fall turkey hunting applications on sale July 1 through Aug. 1 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the fall tur­ key hunting application period opened Saturday, July 1. Applications will be available through Aug. 1. The application fee is $5 .Applications and licenses may be purchased at any autho­ rized license agent or online at www. mdnr-elicense .com. The 2017 fall turkey season runs Sept. 15 to Nov. 14. A total of 51,350 licenses are available, including 4,650 general licenses and 46,700 private-land licenses. Information about fall turkey hunting can be found at www.michigan.gov/turkey. Fall turkey drawing results and leftover license availability also will be posted at this web­ site Aug. 14. A Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Edward L Werner, single and Debra L. Hill, single, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2005, and recorded on January 6, 2006 in instrument 1158573, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Ditech Financial LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Nine and 51/100 Dollars ($61,709.51). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 20, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 10-2-9 at the West side of M43 HWY R/W South along the West side R/W 370 feet to the beginning, South along R/W 10 RD West 16 Rods, North 10 rods, East to the beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: June 22, 2017 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #472204F01 (06-22)(07-13) 67284 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Amzie T. Van Valkenburg and June Ellen Van Valkenburg aka June E. Van Valkenburg, husband and wife to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 6, 2007, and recorded on August 14, 2007, as Document Number: 20070814-0000858, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Fifth Third Mortgage Company by an Assignment of Mortgage dated April 13, 2017 and recorded April 17, 2017 by Document Number: 2017-004110, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Six and 67/100 ($79,326.67) including interest at the rate of 6.87500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on July 20, 2017 Said premises are situated in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the southwest corner of the northeast corner of Section 23, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 770 feet along the north-south quarter line of said Section 23 to the point of beginning; thence North 220 feet along said North-South quarter line; thence East 440 feet parallel with the east-west quarter line of said Section 23; thence south 220 feet; thence west 440 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 7325 Bird Rd, Hasting, Ml 49058 If the property is eventually sold at foreclosure sale, the redemption period will be 6.00 months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. If the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 and/ or 600.3241a, the redemption period will be 30 days from the date of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. If the property is presumed to be used for agricultural purposes prior to the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600.3240, the redemption period is 1 year. Pursuant to MCL 600.3278, if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower(s) will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure - sale or -to-the^ mortgage holder for^damaglng-theproperty during the redemption period. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages are, if any, limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 22, 2017 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgage Company 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180, Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48302, (248) 335-9200 Case No. 17MI00415-1 (06-22)(07-13) 67283 NOTICE TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foregoing Mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE-A mortgage was granted by VINCENT CARL LESTER and KIM LESTER, his wife, Mortgagor(s) to MORTGAGE CENTER, LLC, 29621 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY, SOUTHFIELD, Ml 48034, Mortgagee dated MAY 21,2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, and State of Michigan on JUNE 5,2007, in Document No. 1181318 of Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest the sum of EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY AND 23/100THS ($88,990.23) DOLLARS including interest thereon at (4%) percent per annum and attorney fees as provided for in said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the moneys secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on AUGUST 10, 2017, AT 1:00 P.M. Local Time, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, in the Barry County Circuit Courthouse, Hastings, Ml, (that being one of the places where Barry County Circuit Court is held) of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, aforesaid, on said mortgage with and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN, to wit: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 I 4 OF SECTION 25, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 295.2 FEET; THENCE WEST 447.3 FEET; THENCE NORTH 295.2 FEET; THENCE EAST 447.3 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 25, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 295.2 FEET; THENCE WEST 223.65 FEET; THENCE NORTH 295.2 FEET; THENCE EAST 223.65 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. During the Six (6) MONTHS immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241 a, the property may be redeemed during the thirty (30) days immediately following the sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Timothy Rowland and Nancy Rowland, husband and wife, mortgagor(s), to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2003, and recorded on June 10,2003 in instrument 1106246, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee f/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee for Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust 2003-HE3, Series 2003-HE3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-One and 44/100 Dollars ($25,491.44). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 27, 2017. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 50 feet South of the One-quarter line on the East side of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Thence South 10 rods, West 16 rods, North 10 rods, East 16 rods to the place of beginning. Less the South 50 feet except commencing 165 feet; South of the One-quarter line post on the East side of Section 1, thence North 50 feet; West 16 rods, thence South 50 feet; thence East 16 rods to the place of beginning. Also except the West 110 feet of the North 65 feet of the following; Commencing 50 feet South of the Onequarter post East side, South 10 rods, West 16 rods, North 10 rods, East 16 rods, to place of beginning, The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: June 29, 2017 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #473593F01 (06-29)(07-20) 67681 KENNETH C. BUTLER II (P 28477) ATTORNEY FOR MORTGAGEE 24525 Harper Avenue St. Clair Shores, Ml 48080 (586) 777-0770 Dated: 7-6-17 (07-06) (08-03) 68357 Shipleys finish in top 40 at Michigan PGA Women’s Open Sarah Shipley finished in a tie for 20th place at +4 last week at the Michigan PGA Women’s Open at Crystal Mountain Resort. Big sister Gabrielle Shipley was in a tie for 40th at +9 over the course of the three-day 54-hole event, which was won by Lindsey McPherson of Flushing who birdied No. 18 on the final day to finish a stroke ahead of Marissa Chow from Honolulu. Chow led the field heading into the final day of competition Wednesday. McPherson shot 71-68-69-208 to pull ahead of Chow’s score of 69-68-72-209. Sarah Shipley, who will be a sophomore at the University of Kentucky in the fall, was one of the top five amateur finishers in the event. She shot a 37 on the front and a 37 on the back to close out her tournament at75-7174-220. Gabrielle, who won the 2016 NCAA Division II National Championship while playing for Grand Valley State University before taking her shot at professional golf, shot a 40 on the front nine Wednesday and then rebounded for a 35 on the back nine with the help of birdies on the par-4 13th and 15th holes. Her spot on the leaderboard showed her with a 76-74-75-225 over the three days. The Shipley sisters were among the toumament’t top 72 scorers over the first two days of the tournament, earning a spot in Wednesday’s final round. There were over 110 golfers in the field at the start of the tour­ nament June 23. Sarah played in all 11 events for the University of Kentucky Women’s Golf pro­ gram during her freshman year. Highlights of her season included winning the individual match-play bracket at the East & West Match Play Challenge in Ann Arbor, and shot a career best 54-hole score of 224 at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship in Birmingham, Ala., which put her in 45th-place at the event. She con­ cluded her run at the SEC championship with a final-round 72. Sarah also earned a spot on this spring’s SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 17-27603-NC In the matter of Michael Clarence Bernard Cheney. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) is/are unknown and whose in­ terest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on July 19, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. at 206 W. Court St., #302, Hastings, Ml 49058 before Judge Hon. William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: Petition to change name from Michael Clarence Bernard Cheney to Samantha Michaels Cheney. Michael Clarence Bernard Cheney 10966 Pine Lk. Road Delton, Ml 49046 (269) 953-0095 68431 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of: The William L. Miller and Judith M. Mifter Family Trust, dated September 4, 2009. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Wil­ liam L. Miller, who lived at 3158 Bender Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333, died on December 8, 2015, leaving a certain trust under the name of The William L. Miller and Judith M. Miller Family Trust, dated September 4, 2009, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and Heidi Fliearman was named as Successor Trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedent’s death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are no­ tified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Heidi Fliearman, the named Successor Trustee, at Tripp & Tagg, Attorneys at Law, 206 South Broad­ way, Hastings, Michigan 49058 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 6/30/17 Nathan E. Tagg (P68994) 206 South Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (269)948-2900 Heidi Fliearman 12521 Bowens Mills Road Wayland, Ml 49348 (269)910-2112 68426 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the following: Case Number: SP-7-2017 - Arnsman Septic & Excavating (applicant); Joseph Kiraly, (property owner). Location: 8160 Enzian Road, Delton, Orangeville Township in Section 20. Purpose: Requesting to Mine Sand and Gravel per Article 11, Section 1102, under section 2352 in the RR (Rural Residential) zoning district. Case Number: SP-8-2017 - Shawn Freeland, (property owner). Location: 2234 McKeown Rd., Hastings Township in Section 27. Purpose: Requesting an Accessory Dwelling under Article 11, Section 1102, and subject to Section 2305, in the RR (Rural Residential) zoning district. MEETING DATE: July 24th, 2017. TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Community Room of the Cabinet Building, 121 South Church Street, Hastings, Ml. Site inspections of the above described properties will be completed by the Planning Commission members before the day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4820 or emailed to jmcmanus@barrycounty.org. The special use applications are available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p.m.); Monday thru Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/ hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058, (269) 945-1284. Pamela A. Palmer, Barry County Clerk 68235 Sports even seep into fair’s Open Class Horticulture competition The fairgrounds aren’t only flooded with 4Hers, fried food and ferris wheels in late July. Sports find their way into the mix as well, whether it be grandstand shows like rodeo and racing, the Dodgeball Tournament that will be held Wednesday (July 19) or the 8th Annual Barry County Fair Vault pole vault competition the final Saturday of fair week (July 22). Youth are open to perform demonstrations on leisure sports like canoeing and rock climbing and also on shooting sports with everything from from muzzle loaders and BB guns to long bows and compound bows. There is a little over a week to work on entries into the 2017 Barry County Fair “Homegrown, Handmade & Farm Fresh” Open Class Home Economics competitions. Flipping through the pages of the 2017 Fair Book not too much stands out. There are competitions for the best molasses cookies, the best black and white photography, the best sweet and sour pickles, the best sweet pickles, the best sour pickles, the best oil painted seascape, the best basketweaving of any sort, the best antique pincushions, and the best 3 foot to 5 foot sports figure scarecrow. All right, that last one stood out to me a little bit. To go along with classes to find the best original farm style scarecrow and the best storybook figure scarecrow there is a com­ petition specifically for the best sports figure scarecrow. Open Class - Horticulture assistant superintendent Betty Silsbee couldn’t recall having any sports themed scarecrows last summer after the category’s appearance in the 2016 fair book, and Open Class - Horticulture superintendent Sharon Nelson couldn’t be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon after this competition caught my attention. What makes a scary sports figure scarecrow? Watching the documentary “Fastball” recently, nobody wanted to see Bob Gibson’s fastball coming at their head, but I don’t know how that translates into straw and flannel. Pittsburgh Steelers should scare Ravens a little bit, so maybe “Mean” Joe Greene would be a good choice. Something with Iron Mike Tyson’s facial tattoos could look pretty scary. George Brett had a pretty wicked look in his eyes when he ran out to protest his pine tar ejection in 1983. Be careful working on a scarecrow mimicking former Detroit Red Wings’ goaltender Curtis Joseph. Put too much effort into the snarling canine on his mask and the scarecrow might have to be entered into the storybook figure class in honor of Steven King’s “Cujo”, put too little effort into the mask art and it’ll come out looking like horror movie star Jason and have to enter into the “any other scarecrow” class. Entires will be accepted July 16 from 1 p.m. To 5 p.m. at the Barry County Expo Center. At some point I’ll be wandering through the Expo Center grounds, following a rodeo or a something where cars smash up against each other. It’ll be fun to see if anybody comes up with anything. The 2017 Barry County fair book can be found by clicking on the “About” link at www. barryexpocenter.com. �Page 12 — Thursday, July 6, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Concern high after capture of silver carp in Illinois Waterway Kalamazoo and St. Joseph river systems test clean The Michigan Department of Natural Resources last week announced environmen­ tal DNA (eDNA) sample results from the St. Joseph and Kalamazoo rivers show no signs of invasive silver and bighead carp. None of the 260 eDNA samples collected May 1 and analyzed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service indicated the presence of genetic material for silver or bighead carp according to DNR fisheries biologist Nick Popoff, n. Results and maps of the 200 survey sites on the Kalamazoo River and the 60 sites on the St. Joseph River are available on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Midwest Fisheries website. The Kalamazoo River system drains an area of approximately 2,020 square miles as it flows through portions of the southwest Michigan counties of Barry, Allegan, Eaton, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Jackson, Hillsdale, Kent and Ottawa. The portion of the watershed in Barry County includes both Gun Lake and Gull Lake on the western side of the county. The North and South branches of the Kalamazoo River originate within a few miles of each other. The North Branch heads in Farewell and Pine Hills lakes in southern Jackson County while the South Branch rises in marshy areas south of Moscow in north­ eastern Hillsdale County. The two branches join at Albion, forming the mainstream which the flows northwesterly for approximately 123 miles before entering Kalamazoo Lake and eventually Lake Michigan near the towns of Douglas and Saugatuck. The eDNA surveillance program - a collab­ orative effort between the Great Lakes states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since 2013 - samples high-priority locations for the presence of bighead and silver carp genetic material. “Invasive carp thrive and reproduce in large, warm-water rivers with ample flow,” said Popoff. “Michigan’s southwestern Great Lakes tributaries provide suitable habitat and sufficient food, in the form of algae, to sup­ port these species.” The Grand, St. Joseph and Kalamazoo riv­ ers have two additional monitoring events scheduled this summer, with lab results expected in July and August. The eDNA mon­ itoring program is a part of the early detection Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center (USEMC) scientist Nate Jensen holds a bighead carp (invasive species) on the Illinois River in 2011. (Photo by Jon Amberg USGS USEMC) efforts outlined in Michigan’s Asian Carp Management Plan. “Along with our participation in the eDNA surveillance program, we continue to be dili­ gent with early detection efforts, such as con­ ducting fish population surveys, increasing awareness among anglers, and maintaining an invasive carp reporting website for anglers to share any suspicious catches or observations that occur during their outings,” said Tammy Newcomb, the DNR’s senior water policy advisor. Concern about the possibility of invasive silver or bighead carp reaching Michigan’s waters was heightened by the June 22 capture of an 8-pound, 27-inch-long silver carp in the Illinois Waterway. The fish was netted by a commercial fisher participating in a scheduled Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee monitoring event. The silver carp was caught just nine miles from Lake Michigan, some 27 miles beyond the electric barrier system meant to keep the fish from entering the Great Lakes. If invasive carp prevention measures fail, the Great Lakes and Michigan’s waters could sustain major ecological changes, causing losses to the $7 billion commercial and sport fishing industry. The potential for injury to The Kalamazoo River Watershed. (Image courtesy the Kalamazoo River Watershed Council) recreational boaters and swimmers from leap­ ing silver carp also could negatively affect the state’s $38 billion tourism economy. While Michigan plays an active role in the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee, the state only has jurisdiction and management authority over Michigan’s waters. The Illinois Waterway and the Chicago Area Waterway System are controlled by the state of Illinois, with the system’s locks oper­ ated by the Army Corps of Engineers. For this reason, the Michigan DNR sup­ ports the release of the Army Corps of Engineers’ delayed Brandon Road study on the feasibility of enacting additional invasive species controls in the Chicago Area Waterway System. “The potential for action is being deferred by the study’s retention,” said Newcomb. “At the same time, funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a key support for inva­ sive carp monitoring, control and prevention efforts, may be in jeopardy.” Michigan’s commitment to protecting the Great Lakes from the threat of invasive carp has taken the form of a $1 million investment in innovation. The Invasive Carp Challenge - michigan.gov/carpchallenge - will solicit ideas from around the globe to help stop inva­ sive carp from entering Michigan’s waters. The challenge; offering cash prizes for feasi­ ble prevention methods, is scheduled to open in mid-July 2017 through InnoCentive, a leader in crowdsourcing for federal, state and private sector solutions. If invasive carp are detected in Michigan’s waters, the state is prepared to act with a plan of intensive monitoring to locate fish popula­ tions, netting and electrofishing to capture and remove the invasive fish, and if neces­ sary, applications of rotenone, an aquatic pesticide. “Controlling and eradicating aquatic inva­ sive species is an extremely costly, difficult and long-term undertaking, with no guarantee of success. Preventing invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes is a far better pros­ pect,” said Newcomb. “Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness week is July 2-8,” said Popoff. “This is an appropri­ ate time to remind everyone out on the water to keep an eye out for unusual fish and report potential invasive carp sightings to www. michigan .gov/invasivecarp.” Video of eDNA sampling is available on the michigan.gov/invasivecarp website. Barry Community Health Center Welcomes Dr. Stacia LaGarde Dr. LaGarde brings more than 10 years of experience and expertise to Barry Community Health Center. She is excited to serve the Barry County community. Stacia LaGarde, MD Board Certified Family Practice Physician Welcoming new patients, uninsured, Medicaid, Healthy Michigan, and most other insurances. Same day appointments may be available. To schedule an appointment, call 269-945-4220 Located in the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings Catherine Mcllvain, FNP-BC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner ^Cherry Health cherryhealth.org Safie among division winners at Kilt Classic Carla Safie of Hastings accepts her Kilt Klassic commemorative water bottle in honor of her championship in the Female 60 and over division Saturday at the 11th Kilt Klassic, a fundraiser for the Caledonia High School cross country and track and field programs. A group of 262 runners completed the 5K course through the streets of downtown Caledonia. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Kutch as 2017 Duits mEMorial Scholarship honoree Rebecca Kutch Recent Lakewood High School graduate Rebecca Kutch has been named the recipient of the 12th Annual Emily Duits mEMorial Scholarship this year. Kutch will be awarded a minimum of $1000 as she continues her education by attending Concordia University in Wisconsin in pursuit of a nursing degree. This ongoing scholarship is funded by the annual Emily Duits mEMorial Sand Volleyball Tournament which is scheduled for Saturday, July 22, at the Lake Odessa Fairgrounds. The tournament attracts 400 or more volleyball enthusiast, friends, and family and others who simply believe in the cause, participating in the day’s events. Kutch was chosen from a committee at the Lakewood High School that sees the students on a day to day basis and know how they interact with others and the kind of person they are. The committee is made up of coun­ selors, staff and support staff. The Duits fam­ ily advised the committee to look for that person that mirrors Emily and to look for the traits that were present in her life. Committee members were told to look for a student that brought a ready smile to everyone that they shared the hall with at LHS, espe­ cially those not in their immediate peer circle, and to look for someone with an outgoing spirit that enjoyed all that life can offer. The committee was further advised to identify someone that took an initiative to brighten someone’s day by reaching out to them in gesture, not merely in words but in action, as being kind was one of the characteristics Emily was known for. “The joy and compassion that Rebecca exhibits will carry her far and she will be a blessing to those she comes into contact with, both in her personal life and professionally as well,” said Selena Duits (Emily’s mother). “Rebecca embodies all that this scholarship represents and committee commented on Rebecca’s kindness to others and how she definitely had the ‘nice factor’ that the family was looking for in a recipient.” The mEmorial Sand Volleyball Tournament has competitive, recreational and youth divi­ sions. This summer’s edition of the tourna­ ment is already full with 30 teams excited to play in Emily’s honor. A waiting list has been created for possible openings. “This is a good problem to have and we can’t believe how faithful so many are to this tournament,” Selena said. “It’s a real testimo­ ny to the love of this game that has brought so many life long friendships and to Emily’s mEMory. At five weeks out from game day it was already at capacity. Logistically we have to cut it off somewhere to get everything in, but we try to accommodate as many as possi­ ble in the spirit of EM who never wanted to leave anyone out.” The tournament is catered by Yesterdog of East Grand Rapids and the finals are played down at the Jordan Lake beach followed by a reunion time held at thew newly renovated Buddy’s on the Beach. More information on Emily’s life and about the tournament can be found online at www. emilyduits.com or on the tournament Facebook page. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-07-13.pdf d00be003fb28fb6d98f1611937d4c5e5 PDF Text Text I It's rainins cats and dogs in Barry County Is local news still important? Ultimate Disc League flies into 10th year See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 14 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Music and more continue in downtown Hastings Playing at the Spray Plaza, Stormy the Magician will create smiles and laughter for children and adults of all ages. Stormy’s magic will enchant by weaving stories and performing tricks. Stormy will be at the spray plaza at the comer of Church and State streets, beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 13. Fridays at the Fountain on the court­ house lawn will begin at noon, July 14. The Community Music School will per­ form and provide learning and perfor­ mance opportunities to people of all ages and skill levels. The week isn’t over until the Accidentals play for Friday Night Features at the Thomapple Plaza. While still high school students in the Traverse City area, the Accidentals recorded three original albums, were guest artists on 15 other recordings and wrote music for two movies. Many of their songs have been chosen for commer­ cials, documentaries and music compila­ tions, and the band has played over 700 live shows* The band will be on the Thomapple Plaza stage at 7:30 p.m. July 14. Proposed fracking well is focus of Friday meeting An informational hearing at the Hastings Public Library at 1 p.m. Friday, July 15, will feature keynote speaker Craig Brainard from the Sierra Club. Brainard will discuss the implications of Boulter 1-17, a well that soon may be the site of a hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, well. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, in the coming weeks, will decide whether to issue a per­ mit for the first oil well in Barry County to be completed with hydraulic fracturing. The DEQ maintains that hydraulic frac­ turing is a safe extraction method, if done properly. Boulter 1-17, under operation of Texas oil and gas company Interstate Explorations, is located off Sisson Road in Section 17 of Carlton Township. Civil War to be re-enacted at Charlton Park The annual Civil War muster at Historical Charlton Park will be from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 16. A special treat at 7:30 p.m. Saturday will be the return of a live concert featuring Bourbon County Minstrels. Throughout the two-day event, guests can talk to re-enactors about the time peri­ od, living conditions or what it was like on the battlefield and the encampments. Battle activities will take place through the weekend. Visitors will see cavalry, I medical and artillery demonstrations. Saturday evening will offer a lantern I tour of the village and cannons firing over the Thomapple River. A fashion show, mayor debate, dance lessons, fireworks I and more are lined up for this annual event. A traditional worship service will be I hosted by the Charlton Center Church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Vendors will have food and handmade I reproductions of Civil War-era merchan!dise along Sutlers Row and throughout the village area. General admission is $6 for anyone age I 13 year and older, $4 for children 5 to 12 See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 I_______ ___ -_________ PRICE 750 Thursday, July 13, 2017 VOLUME 164, No. 28 NEWS BRIEFS 804879110187 Concerns over fracking causing ‘flowback’ in Carlton Township Christian Yonkers Staff Writer In the coming weeks, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will decide whether to issue a permit for the first oil well in Barry County to be completed with hydraulic fracturing. Boulter 1-17, under operation of Texas oil and gas company Interstate Explorations, is located off Sisson Road in Section 17 of Carlton Township. Several residents in the area have boycotted oil surveyors and chosen not to sell mineral rights, claiming bullying and underhanded moves by the encroaching oil industry. They and others in Barry County are shocked to hear fracking - what many consider the ulti­ mate antagonist to “Pure Michigan” - may be coming to their neighborhood. “I do not want to see it go in there,” said Kirk Boulter, who lives less than half a mile north from the well site. “I’m not an activist or anything, but all it will mean for me is chaos and confusion.” Boulter is afraid the heavy environmental footprint associated with hydraulic fracturing will lower his quality of life. But most of all, he’s worried about the quality of his water. The DEQ affirms hydraulic fracturing has never caused water contamination in the state. “They say they know it’s safe to drink, but they really don’t,” Boulter said. “Go ask the people of Flint if they trust the MDEQ with their water.” Boulter sent an email to the DEQ demand­ ing his water be tested before and after well completion. He also demanded a public hear­ ing. “Let’s get it discussed in the community,” he said. “There’re a lot of people who don’t want it here.” Boulter said there are safer and more pro­ ductive locations to put the well, and keeping it out of Barry County won’t sabotage the country’s oil independence. “It can go somewhere, but not here,” he said. The proposed well is on property owned by Kevin and Annette Boulter. The permit has passed through various lev­ els of the DEQ’s application process. Eric Kimber is a geologist for the DEQ and was one of the last people to review the permit before sending it toward approval. Following revisions and tweaking, Kimber sent the application to his supervisor. “There were some deficiencies, but that’s pretty standard,” said Kimber. He was unable to disclose particularities. From this point, Kimber’s supervisor will review the permit, then send it to the Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division Permit and Bonding Unit for final approval. The permit could reach the final review process within a week, he said. Interstate Explorations may choose to use conventional drilling on the well, or no drill­ ing at all, Kimber said, depending on what operators find after initial drilling. Once a permit is granted, a shaft would be drilled and the company would decide upon a target for­ mation. At that point, the company would determine whether to complete the well with hydraulic fracturing, conventional drilling, or abandon the operation if it isn’t likely to pro­ duce. “Just because there’s a permit doesn’t mean they’ll drill it out,” Kimber said. “Don’t get the wagon ahead of the horse.” The volume of flowback fluid 1 which encompasses anything coming up from the well other than oil - is greatly increased with hydraulic fracturing when compared with conventional wells. \ , w All wells bring up naturally occurring brine, along with oil, which is separated at the wellhead and stored in injection wells. Hydraulic fracturing, however, employs large volumes of chemically-treated water, acidiz­ ing compounds such as hydrochloric acid, sand and other materials used to fracture hard rock deposits, releasing natural gas and oil trapped inside. Some high-volume hydraulic fracturing wells in Michigan have used more than 20 million gallons of fluid to complete. Wells owned by Interstate Explorations in Eaton and Ionia counties have used approximately 1 million gallons. According to a DEQ docu­ ment, Boulter 1-17 is expected to use approx­ imately 950,000 gallons of fluid. Kimber said it is impossible to determine how much fluid will be used in well completion until drilling commences. Kimber said he recognizes the dangers of flowback fluid in close proximity to water sources, but he shares the DEQ’s sentiment of hydraulic fracturing as a safe oil extraction method if completed properly. “There have been some issues [with hydraulic fracturing] in other states,” he said, most of which result from improper handling of flowback fluid at the surface. “In Michigan, we haven’t had any issues with oil and gas,” Kimber said. Flowback fluid will not be stored in Swanson 4-7 deep injection well in Johnstown Township, he said, nor any other existing well in Barry County. Fluid will be stored in above-ground holding tanks at the well site, where it will be trucked to a commercial dis­ posal well. The Boulter 1-17 will not utilize horizontal drilling, he said. “I tried to tell as many people as I could this wasn’t a game,” said Jeff Wolfe, who lives less than a mile from Boulter 1-17. Wolfe and his neighbors have boycotted See FRACKING, page 3 Voters to decide on new COA facility Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Barry County voters will decide if a new Commission on Aging facility is needed. County commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to put the $5.45 million question on the Nov. 7 ballot. Voters will be asked to approve a .1669,20-year millage levy with an annual 4.5 percent interest rate. According to estimates from the county, owner of a proper­ ty with a taxable value of $50,000 would pay, on average, $8.35 per year. The COA board was able to reduce the original $6 million, 25,000-square-foot pro­ posal by working with Bob Van Putten from Landmark Designs. By trimming two feet from the width of the corridor and reducing the community room from 112 to 96 feet and keeping the retention pond at the same site, more than $500,000 has been saved. The new proposal is for a 22,500-squarefoot facility that includes classrooms, an expanded adult day care, a kitchen facility to allow in-house catering and larger community room. The bond proposal does not include funds for furnishing the new facility or equipment, but COA Executive Director Tammy Pennington told commissioners at an earlier meeting the COA has funds to cover those costs. The county board also unanimously approved designating Chair Ben Geiger and County Administrator Michael Brown to have authority to sign and process the paperwork needed to officially accept and process pro­ ceeds from the Edythe Marshall Estate and Trust. The gift is designated for the animal shelter and will be deposited into the donation fund. Sheriff Dar Leaf also presented statistics from the past month for the county. In June, the department handled 90 incidents, 62 of which were accidents. The department com­ pleted 49 arrests, five of those were alco­ hol-related. TOST program to get 10-year review Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor After a decade of regulating the inspec­ tions of wells and septic systems, the Time of Sale or Transfer program is in need of review, said Barry County Commission Chair Ben Geiger. “It has been 10 years since the TOST reg­ ulation was enacted. A lot has changed in 10 years. Commissioners have changed. Attitudes have changed. But one thing has not: concerns about how the program is affecting homeowners,” Geiger said at Tuesday’s county board meeting. “While we’ve all heard input on TOST, our health department structure doesn’t allow for every­ one to be involved in the discussion. When I became chair, I promised to be welcoming to everyone wanting to be involved the policy process. I intend to keep this promise.” The TOST program requires someone sell­ ing their home to a non-relative to hire a registered evaluator to go over the well and septic systems. The results of that evaluation determine if changes are needed before the sale can be completed. The program is admin­ istered by the Barry-Eaton Health Department and applies to both residential and commer­ cial properties. TOST has been the topic of conversation several times by the board of commissioners. Former commissioner and current drain com­ missioner Jim Dull brought a request in September of last year to seek a legal opinion regarding exempting Barry County from TOST. The request failed to move forward after a 2-5 vote. Geiger, along with Jon Smelker and former chair Craig Stolsonburg voted against taking action. At the time, Geiger said he was not willing to give up on the program but admitted the TOST ordinance is not what commissioners thought it would be when the board approved in 2007. Just under a year ago, Colette Scrimger, health officer with the Barry-Eaton District Health department, gave an annual report and said some changes were made to improve the process and increase its user-friendliness. An added maintenance agreement allows people to sign an agreement to maintain the utilities without going into an escrow process and changes to better communicate the appeal process were put in place. The upcoming review of the program will include a new online comment portal and public listening session. Geiger said he is hopeful the review will lead to results that will benefit residents. “Next week, I will present my proposal for reviewing the TOST regulation. By listening to everyone, and having an honest discussion about what’s working and what isn’t work­ ing, we will find the right strategy for protect­ ing our environment without burdening homeowners with red tape and unnecessary costs,” said Geiger. City cotmc I hears ideas for a new ice rink Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A request for permission to construct a skating rink at Tyden Park was brought to the city council Monday by council member Bill Redman. “As you all know, I put together a skating rink at Tyden Park with boards and a liner, and we had a very good turnout,” Redman said. “We tried this last year to put up a skat­ ing rink and everything worked good, except Mother Nature didn’t agree.” He said with snow on two sides and curbs on the other side, snow was melted by the sun, and all the water ran off the rink. “What I want to do is ask permission from the council to put a skating rink on the last basketball court at Tyden Park, maybe that last two. I don’t know. I haven’t gotten that far,” Redman said. Willing to work closely with Community Development Director Jerry Czarnecki and Public Services Director Lee Hays, Redman said he would put together a program for grants to fund the project. “We’re looking at $700,000. It’s a lot of money but I think that we can make it hap­ pen,” said Redman. Redman described the process, which would begin with excavating down six to eight inches. Sand would be put down and Hoping to gain approval to move for­ ward with an ice skating rink project for Tyden Park, Hastings City Council mem­ ber Bill Redman gives a formal presenta­ tion Monday. then insulation. The freezing system would be placed and covered with concrete. He said whether the area is used as a tennis court or a basketball court during the warmer season, those markings would be made on the con­ crete. “This cooling system is a pretty good size,” Redman said. “We’re going to have to get water to it, of course. We’re going to have to engineer a drain so it can be plugged off and emptied after the skating season is over.” The chiller would be able to freeze the water at an ambient temperature of 45 degrees. “So, he’s going to put concrete down instead [of tarmac]?” asked McNabb-Stange. Hays said concrete is much better than tar­ mac for this purpose. “For what he wants,” said McNabb-Stange, “but is it better for basketball and tennis? Hays said it is better, in general, including for basketball and tennis. “The tennis courts at Bob King are concrete currently and hold up better,” Hays said. “I’ve never heard of playing tennis on con­ crete,” McNabb-Stange said. Council member John Resseguie asked how much the project would cost the city, and Redman said all he wanted from the council was approval so he could move forward with planning and fundraising efforts. “I want no money from the city. I want to do it completely with grants. I’ll be contacting the Kellogg Foundation, Steelcase Foundation and the Barry Community Foundation,” said Redman. A motion to give approval to work with the staff to create a plan was made by council member Don Smith. The scope of the project, exact location, estimated costs and maintenance after the rink has been built and maintenance funding is information needed before making a decision, Smith said. After building a plan, Redman would be able to bring it back to the city council for consideration. The motion was unanimously approved. New appointments approved by the city council include Dan King as officer delegate and Jeff Pratt as alternate officer delegate to the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System annual conference in September, and S. Brent Cowan to the local development finance authority board for a partial term to expire Dec. 31,2018. A recommendation by Hays to award a $31,300 to A-l Asphalt for hot-mix asphalt hand patching of tarmac was approved. Upcoming requests for proposals for 2017­ 18 will be for the Fish Hatchery Arts Building roof construction and repairs, a concrete curb and gutter contract, reduced pressure zone See SKATING, page 2 �Page 2 — Thursday, July 13, 2017 — The Hastings Banner It’s raining cats and dogs in Barry County Christa Wright Contributing Reporter Pets are a staple in cultures around the world, but people should be aware of the proper way to take care of their favorite furry friends. The first thing to think about is where to get a pet. There are plenty of positive things about having a puppy or a kitten, such as having a companion since it was small, training it, and the general cuteness of a baby animal. It’s also important, however, to remember that baby animals, especially puppies, require a lot of time and attention. Young animals have a lot of energy and playfulness, but also need proper guidance and training. If that doesn’t sound possible due to a work schedule or lack of knowledge on how to train an animal, prospective pet owners might consider adopting an older pet. The Barry County Animal Shelter is one place to find a pet that is looking for a forever home. The shelter has cats and dogs of all ages and from different backgrounds. It is a no-kill shelter, which means it does not euth­ anize animals that have been there a long time. The adoption fee for an adult dog is $90, plus a licensing fee for Barry County resi­ dents. The fee for adult cats is $70, and $35 for kittens. Animal lovers will say it’s a small price to pay for a loving companion. Before adoption, adult dogs are seen by a veterinarian. The animals are tested for heart­ worm and receive rabies shots, as well as heartworm, flee and tick preventatives. Adult cats get the same treatment and are also tested for feline leukemia. Reliable volunteers spend time daily to the animal shelter, but the shelter is always look­ ing for more helpers. In addition to the basic chores of cleaning cages and feeding the ani­ mals, volunteers also get to take the dogs for walks or play with both dogs and cats. Staff at the shelter say it’s important for the animals to receive affection even before they go to their forever homes. The Barry County Animal Shelter relies heavily on donations from the community, If a person isn’t careful, Jax just might lick him to death. which has been supportive. Another local place to adopt a furry friend is Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary near Lake Odessa. Mackenzie’s was founded in 1999 and is the largest no-kill sanctuary in the Midwest. Its goal is to save dogs in need and send them to a good home, while also giving them a home-like atmosphere along the way. The adoption fee for puppies is $250, $200 for adult dogs and $150 for senior dogs 7 years or older. This fee helps cover some of the medical costs of spaying and neutering, current shots, heartworm prevention and micro-chipping. This also helps to cover food, toys and any special needs that could be required. The five-step adoption process and is very thorough in order to assure the dog will be safe and well-cared for with its adopted fami­ ly. For more information about their adoption process, visit mackenzies.info. After choosing a best friend to take home, an owner should provide the animal with love and attention, as well as physical items to keep the animal occupied. Many local stores offer dog and cat toys. For cats, teaser and chaser cat toys are a good choice. It’s also a good idea to get a scratching post of some kind to save furniture from being used for such instinctive activity. Dogs can be enter­ tained with a ball, a chew toy or something that squeaks. Other items are necessary for pet owners. For dogs, a collar, license and leash are neces­ sities. A bed for the dog is optional. If the dog is a puppy, it must be properly potty-trained. Cats also require a collar and a license, but only require a leash if the intent is to leash train the cat, which is not common. Cats will need a litter box and litter, which should be changed regularly for the health and benefit of the feline and humans. And, of course, all pets will need the appropriate food. Speaking of necessity, getting the proper vaccinations and medications for a pet is imperative. It’s also helpful to a pet to keep up on their annual flea and tick medication. Making sure animals have been spayed or neutered is another recommendation for all pet owners. Animals sit in shelters all over the United States waiting for homes, and only about half of them will find one. Spaying and neutering is a way for pet owners to do their part to prevent unwanted animals. In addition to happiness a pet can bring, pet ownership also has multiple positive physical P.J., a 3-year-old cat at the county animal shelter, would love nothing more than to cuddle up on a couch with his new owner. and mental effects. Studies show that simply petting a friendly or familiar dog lowers blood pressure and heart rate, promotes regular breathing and reduces muscle tension, all in all reducing stress levels. Studies also have shown that owning a cat can help people cope with the death of a loved one and heal more quickly. Overall, life seems to be better with a fuzzy companion. It is not a small commitment, but if a person is ready and up to the task, owning a pet can be a fulfilling experience. Little Letty will jump for joy when she sees her forever family. Molly is the dog for anyone is looking for unconditional, tail-wagging love. I , FIND PEACE OF MIND WITH HELP THAT’S JUST Angelica, a 1-year-old cat, is waiting at Barry County Animal Shelter for her forever family. A PUSH OF A BUTTON AWAY Misty, a 2-year-old female, is a little shy but needs love from a devoted owner. SKATING, continued from page 1-------------- Want to live independently in your own home, but not feel alone and out of touch? Sign up for personal emergency monitoring services. Bronson at Home partners with LifeCare Ambulance to offer an in-home system that signals for help with the touch of a button. That way, if you valve installation and piping repair at the wastewater treatment plant and tree trimming and removal, said Hays. An official proclamation in appreciation for the Very Barry Family Event was presented by Hastings Mayor David Tossava. The proc­ lamation extended appreciation for coordina­ tor Daryl Waggoner and the Very Barry Family Event committee for their hard work and dedication to improving the lives of the families of our youngest citizens of Barry County. The event attracted hundreds of families, and 384 bicycle helmets were given away, Waggoner said. Volunteers and visitors enjoyed the Tyden Park location and the shade it provided. Organizers hope to be able to return to the park next year. The city council approved a YMCA request for use of the Fish Hatchery Park soccer field for the youth flag football season. have an emergency, you can feel safer knowing that somebody is there to help you 24/7. Learn more about personal emergency monitoring at bronsonathome.com or call (269) 245-3706. © BRONSON jatt Home Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads years old. Children age 4 and under are admitted for free. The historic village will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. visi­ tors may enjoy demonstrations throughout the village buildings and grounds. Visit charltonpark.org for more information. Trail group celebrating 100-mile hikers The Chief Noonday Chapter of the North Country Trail Association will celebrate the 2016 NCTA “Hike 100” finishers at its next meeting Wednesday, July 18. Special recognition will be given to all local hikers who completed the North Country National Trail Association chal­ lenge to hike 100 miles in 2016. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Delton District Library, 330 N. Grove St. (M-43) in Delton. The meeting is open to the public, and guests are invited to join the group and hear stories of this hiking adven­ ture or share their own stories. The 100-mile challenge is continuing this year, and anyone who is looking to add miles to their logs may join the Chief Noonday Chapter Sunday, July 16. The free guided hike from Augusta to Battle Creek will begin at 12:45 p.m. Two hikes will be offered on natural surfaces, one six miles in length and the other three miles long. For parking and shuttle details, call Larry Pio, 269-341-5964; email Nalcomanl@aol.com; or visit the website northcountrytrail.org/cnd/cnd.htm. Nashville group welcoming niece of former artist' ■ The Nashville Historical Society will host guest speaker Marty Schimmelpfenneg during its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, at Mainstreet Banquets in Nashville. Schimmelpfenneg’s aunt, Mary Holman had an art gallery on Main Street in the 1960s, next to the Maple Grove Fire Department. The society will have about a dozen paintings by Holman at the meeting, but invites anyone with a work by Holman to bring it, as well. The society also welcomes residents who may have stories of Holman to share with others. Anyone who has a Holman painting or is seeking more information may call 517-582-0481. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 2017— Page 3 Jim Yarger, coordinator for Barry County Emergency Management Department, gives a formal presentation and request for Hastings to be the central location for a full-scale mass-casualty exercise. Mock downtown emergency gets city council’s approval Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A full-scale mass-casualty exercise with participating emergency responders from sev­ eral Barry County communities will hit the streets of Hastings. Hastings City Council gave approval Monday for the event to take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19. Jim Yarger, coordinator for Barry County Emergency Management Department, made the request, which includes closing South Church Street between West Court Street and West Center Street, and closing West Center Street between South Broadway and the south driveway into the Hastings City Bank parking lot. “To have the least amount of impact on the farmers market because I believe they’re on every Saturday, all participants would enter from West Center Street side entrance,” said Yarger. The location was chosen because they have the use of Barry Community Enrichment Center for briefing and debriefing the players who are mocked up to be people injured, he said. “Why at this time of day? Why do they have to conflict with the farmers market and be right next to it?” asked council member Brenda McNabb-Stange. In the past, the best participation was when the exercise was scheduled early Saturday mornings, Yarger said. “I don’t like the idea of it interfering with an event that’s been going on there,” McNabbStange said. “I don’t think it’s fair to the peo­ ple of the farmers market and make it difficult for the people to come and use that. I think there should be a better place to hold it if it’s got to be at this time of day.” Signs will be placed to mark the training event. Council member Don Smith asked Yarger if lights and sirens would be used. “They will not respond to and from the [mock] incident with lights and sirens. They will obey all traffic laws and run priority three,” Yarger said. Priority three is responding to a non-life threatening emergency. Lights will be used within the sectioned-off area, but no sirens will be used, he said. The mass-casualty exercise is expected to have approximately 30 volunteers to play roles, Yarger said. Calls to area emergency responders would go out for a mock incident and keep going out until enough units are able to participate. Mayor Dave Tossava said he sees reports from Roger Caris, the city’s fire chief and is familiar with training programs. “To me, it’s one more bit of training for you people to do, so I think it’s a great idea,” Tossava said. The city council’s approval was by majori­ ty vote. McNabb-Stange was the only mem­ ber voting against. “I agree it’s a good idea, but I don’t agree with the time or place, so I have to say ‘no,’” McNabb-Stange said. Virtual world opening a portal to success for Hastings students Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings High School is fighting back against the number of struggling students dropping out of school. To save them from becoming a statistic, the high school is reach­ ing into familiar ground for children in a technological era. Virtual academy is an alternative education option for students struggling in traditional school settings. “The reasons some students struggle are really varied. It can be they can’t handle crowds. Some are fighting illnesses,” said Administrative Director Steve Hoke. “Instead of allowing frustration to push them to drop out, the academy offers them things not avail­ able in traditional classrooms.” Students having a hard time adjusting to classrooms, contained learning environments and social groups often develop low self-es­ teem, feeling like they are failing, Hoke said. Other students may have no interest in the social atmosphere of school clubs, groups and athletics the only goal is to graduate. Not all students thrive because of the social life, he said. Some shrink away from it. Classes in the virtual program provide flex­ ibility and allow students to move at an indi­ vidual pace. “This allows students able to learn faster the ability to move ahead faster. Students needing a slower pace with additional tutoring will get that,” said Hoke. Fourteen students who would not have graduated earned their high school diploma in 2016. Being in a classroom two times per week is an option when topics are more challenging to learn. A mentoring teacher would help stu­ dents to understand the subject while in class and also online. Online classes provide tutors when request­ ed via teleconferencing. Tutors are able to work with each student individually and adapt to the best way to address the comprehension needs of the student. Taking exams is the only time students are required to be present in a classroom. “The virtual academy isn’t just for students ready to drop out. It also helps students who won’t be able to graduate unless they gain more credits,” said Hoke. The program benefits students and the school, he said. Students are given a way to help themselves achieve their goals, and the school gains additional federal funding depen­ dent on graduating numbers. The academy works with the E2020 online program used by many other schools. The program meets the core educational standards required across the country, Hoke said. However, it also allows each district to modi­ fy classes to fit what is taught in its class­ rooms. “Students receive their own personal login information, and they can get on the site to work as long as they want or as short as they want. Assignments are right there for them,” Hoke said. “The site is user-friendly and a great opportunity for our students.” Students also gain other lessons outside of the curriculum, he said. “Managing yourself isn’t easy,” he said. “It takes responsibility and commitment.” In 2016, 35 students were enrolled in the academy. Approximately 20 are expected back for the new school year. The class capac­ ity has been raised to 65 for the 2017-18 school year to provide a way to successfully reach graduation goals for more students. Additional information about Hastings High School Virtual Academy is available by emailing student counselor Cathy Longstreet, clongstreet@hasskl2.org, or by calling Amy Collins, student services secretary, 269-945­ 6169. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. Dr. Kevin Beyer is sworn in by 2017 Michigan Osteopathic Association Board President John Sealey, DO. (Photo provided) Beyer elected by peers to board of trustees Kevin Beyer, DO, a Hastings native and Kalamazoo physician, was elected to the board of trustees of the Michigan Osteopathic Association during the 118th annual meeting of the MOA House of Delegates May 18 in Southfield. He joins the board as the only member serving from the Southwest Michigan Osteopathic Association. Dr. Beyer, a graduate of University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences at Des Moines University, will serve a two-year term as trustee and is eligible to serve a total of four terms. “I am honored to have been elected by my peers of the Michigan Osteopathic Association to serve on the board of trustees,” said Dr. Beyer. “I hope to utilize my experiences to serve all of the osteopathic physicians in the state as well as continue to improve the care we provide.” Dr. Beyer served as president of the Southwest Michigan Osteopathic Association for 20 years and was awarded a MOA Presidential Citation of Service in 2015 for his time, devotion and leadership to this posi­ tion. Recently, he has been an active member of the Michigan Osteopathic Political Action Committee and Council on Government Affairs. As a trustee, Dr. Beyer will now Kevin Beyer, DO co-chair the membership committee, a major component of the MOA’s function. Dr. Beyer said his time spent at the local level will contribute greatly to his time on the board of trustees. Recalling his two decades of service at SMOA, he said, “Involvement in a local organization helps build a bond and connection between physicians in a variety of practice disciplines. This gives us a more uni­ fied voice and understanding in regard to the current issues in our healthcare field.” He now resides in the Richland area. His private practice is with Kalamazoo Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and he is affiliated with Borgess Medical Center. He completed his internal medicine residency at MCGH and his gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was awarded an Armed Forces Health Profession Scholarship in medical school and proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1982-1993. He achieved the rank of lieutenant commander and was the chief of endoscopy at the Naval Hospital Jacksonville from 1991 to 1993. Dr. Beyer is board certified in both internal med­ icine and gastroenterology as well as being the author of multiple research journal publi­ cations. The Michigan Osteopathic Association rep­ resents more than 7,000 osteopathic physi­ cians' arid students and promotes osteopathic medicine in Michigan by shaping the health care delivery system to better serve the com­ munity. To learn more about the MOA and osteopathic medicine, visit domoa.org. FRACKING, continued from page 1-------------------------surveyors who approached them in the past, and have since worked to help others fight the temptation to trade in their mineral rights for a quick dollar. “They thought it was a game, that they’d make a quick buck selling their rights then the lease would expire,” Wolfe said. Boulter 1-17 proved to Wolfe it indeed wasn’t a game. Wolfe and his neighbors reported surveyors used strong-armed tactics and manipulation to coerce landowners into signing contracts. The tactics worked, Wolfe said, and some of his neighbors sold their mineral rights. He expect­ ed drilling teams to come in on the tails of surveyors. “I knew it was coming,” Wolfe said. “You don’t spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on seismic mapping if you aren’t going to punch holes in the ground.” Wolfe asked what precedent Boulter 1-17 would set if it is productive. He also ques­ tioned if empty wells in Carlton Township will be converted to deep injection wells to store hydraulic fracturing fluid. “Why would you want to take a chance and ruin the water table and Great Lakes?” Wolfe asked. “It’s just insane and selfish.” Wolfe is demanding the DEQ hold a public hearing before granting the permit, as well as conduct an environmental impact study, dis­ close where flowback fluid will be stored, and conduct water quality tests. Jackie Schmitz, a local activist against fracking, is going door-to-door throughout Carlton Township to raise awareness of Boulter 1-17. An informational hearing will be held at the Hastings Public Library at 1 p.m. Friday, July 15, featuring keynote speaker Craig Brainard with the Sierra Club. Brainard will discuss the implications of Boulter 1-17. Comments and requests for public hearing may be submitted to DEQOGMDpubliccomments @ michigan .gov or mailed to Mark Snow, DEQ-OGMD, Constitutional Hall 2n^ Floor SW, 525 W. Allegan St., Lansing, MI 48909-7756. Neither the property owners nor Interstate Explorations LLC were available to com­ ment. CALLTON FOR STATE SENATE H MICHAEL.CALLTON 2018 mikecalltonforstatesenate.com CALLTON FORMALLY ANNOUNCES STATE SENATE CANDIDACY Former State Representative Mike Callton officially announced his candidacy this week for Michigan State Senate District 19, encompassing Barry, Calhoun, and Ionia counties. Callton previously served six years as State Representative for the 87th Michigan House District, and termed out in 2016. During his terms as State Representative the Nashville chiropractor never missed a vote. He served as chair of the House Health Policy Committee and was the primary sponsor of 8 Public Acts. He hopes to follow Sen. Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek), who will term out of the Michigan Senate in 2018. "It's just my way," said Callton, R-Nashville. "I figured the sooner I started talking to people, the better I can serve them later on down the road. It's a big district and I want to be sure I meet with as many folks as possible." Callton graduated from Michigan State University, served in the U.S. army, and returned to earn his doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine from the National University of Health Sciences. Callton owns and operates Nashville Chiropractic Center in his hometown and was named Michigan's Chiropractor of the Year for 2013. Callton pre­ viously served as Chairman of the Barry County Board of Commissioners. "I'm really just a guy who sees problems that need fixing," Callton said. "And I'm not scared of getting my hands dirty to get the job done." Mike can be reached through his website at www.mikecalltonforstatesenate.com. Paid for by Mike Callton for State Senate, PO Box 676, Nashville, MI 49073 �Page 4 — Thursday, July 13, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you see? Picturesque paddling Local news - is it still important? Michigan has more paddling opportu­ nities than any other state, according to the Michigan Association of Paddlesport Providers. With its rivers and numerous lakes, Barry County likely has more pad­ dling opportunities than most other counties in southern Michigan. Scattered clouds against a blue sky create a great backdrop for these kayakers at Deep Lake in the Yankee Springs Recreation Area. We’re dedicating this space to a photograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? On tap at the fair Banner July 25,1957 State entertainers - They may not get through Annapolis, but the Wilson Sisters, Jacklyn and JoEllen, will anchor themselves firmly in the minds of their audience as they tap dance and sing for 1,500 Michigan homemakers, who are attending Homemakers’ Conference on the Michigan State University campus Tuesday through Friday. The women were royally entertained Wednesday evening by five top 4-H talent acts, including the Wilson girls. They are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson, Route 5, Hastings. [The Wilson Sisters also were set to entertain locally during a talent show in August during the 1957 Barry County Free Fair.] Have you met. Patti Cline was adventurous when she graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. Even though she had always been shy, Patti traveled to Washington, D.C., to work for the FBI. “I just can’t believe I did it,” she said. She was recruited during her senior year in high school when a teacher made arrange­ ments with an FBI agent to talk to interested students about prospective jobs. “I took a vocational stenography course, knowing that I wanted to be a secretary,” said Patti, who also took other business-re­ lated classes. “I loved it.” At the time she was accepted for an FBI position, she said the FBI had young people coming from every state to work in Washington, D.C. “Because I had secretarial training, I got to work in the main FBI building, and then I moved to a smaller building to work for the domestic intelligence division, which was down the street a little bit. I started out in a stenography pool, and then went to work for four agents. It was fun and interesting,” said Patti, who worked for the FBI for three years. “Then I applied at a lawyers’ office and did that for about a year in Washington, D.C.” She was having so much fun, she racked up a lot of credit card debt, so her parents invited her to come back home to live and make it easier for her to get her bills paid off. Going back to Battle Creek, where she was bom and raised, and returning to Kellogg Company, where she had worked for a few months after high school, ended up to be a major crossroad in her life. A Kellogg co-worker wanted her to meet a guy she thought would be a perfect match for Patti. After her first date with Jerry Cline, Patti said, “we went out every night after that. We just really hit it off. We got married seven months to the day after we met. We just cel­ ebrated 43 years of marriage.” Their first home was at Fine Lake in Barry County for about 2 Yz years and then they moved to a house on Cloverdale Road where they lived until they purchased their current home on about 18 acres in rural Delton. The Clines have two adult children, Jeni, who graduated from Delton Kellogg High School, and Danny, a graduate of Barry County Christian School. Patti and her family had been attending Faith United Methodist Church in Delton, and in 1980, the late Pastor Elmer Faust asked if she would be interested in being the church’s secretary. That part-time position evolved into a full-time job, and Patti said she loved working there for 31 years. She worked for five pastors during her tenure, developing a monthly newsletter besides handling the weekly Sunday bulletin, taking ment of others and having a compassionate heart to help other people, Patti Cline is a Barry County Bright Light. Favorite vacation destination: Key West, Fla. We’ve been there twice. The weather is just absolutely perfect. It’s warm, but it’s breezy. Something about me most people don’t know: I used to sell Tupperware. My favorite hymn: “Great is Thy Faithfulness” because God has always been faithful. Favorite dinner: Lobster, and I love, love fish and smoked fish. If I could change one thing: Everybody would have to use their blinkers [when they turn], and please drive the speed limit. Best advice ever received: Probably remember the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Favorite book: “Heaven is for Real.” I loved that book. A person I would most like to meet: Patti Cline care of folks who had been referred to the church’s food pantry and handling many other tasks. “I loved every part of it,” she said. “I think working with the people with the food pantry was really my favorite thing because I got to help them.” Through the years, she also worked a cou­ ple of nights a week at Meijer on Gull Road and 2 Yi years full time, logging a total of 18 years there. She loved her work there, help­ ing customers at the service desk and first working as a facilitator, helping customers find the shortest check-out line. Music and singing have been a big part of Patti’s life. She leads the praise singing at Faith United Methodist Church every other week with Margaret Martin and occasionally sings a solo or a duet with another person. She started singing at the church in the late 1970s. Once a month, Patti and a cousin entertain residents at The Heritage Assisted Living Home. She previously sang with a local group called the Glory Boys, and she was part of the Pats in Praise singers with Pat Williams and Patty Harrington. For many years during the Lenten season, Patti and others provided special music for Faith UM Church’s Last Supper Drama. During the school year, Patti has volunteered to help in the kitchen and as a substitute for class leaders, if needed, at the after-school program called God Squad. On the home-front, Patti loves working in her flower beds. She also loves cats. For sharing her vocal talents for the enjoy­ Singer Glenn Campbell. I did see him in concert one time. Favorite teacher: My fifth grade teacher, Ken Schimmelpfenneg. It was the first time I had a man teacher, and it was his first year of teaching. He was just a lot of fun. Best thing about volunteering: I enjoy helping people and bringing a smile to some­ body’s face. Favorite childhood memory: I had a wonderful childhood. We vacationed every summer. We’d go to the U.P. for a couple of weeks. We started out camping in a tent, and my grandparents came with us. We went to other places, too, and always had fun vaca­ tions. Best thing about retirement: I love just being at home with my husband. We get along so well. A talent I would to have: I wish I could play the piano. I don’t have the discipline to take lessons. I just want to sit down and play. If I could go back in time: The pioneer times. I think it would have been so cool to live back then, but I think it would have been a hard life. Biggest passion: To befriend people and help with whatever I can or whatever they need. I think people are so needy, and I need to be better about that. So many people just need someone to care about them, and in that way, share the Lord with them. Favorite Bible verses: Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” And Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and Continued next page In the tsunami brought on by technology and scientific breakthroughs, traditional institutions are being forced to deal with transformations we never could have antici­ pated. Look at our schools where the greatest social threat was once gum chewing in class and homework not completed. Now educa­ tors have to deal with drug use and the occa­ sional menace brought on by the social media communication of teenagers. Our libraries seem to be adapting well to their transition from a book-based collection to computer technology in which patrons go to the library for online research and entertain­ ment as well as using books and movies now available on personal devices. Churches are adjusting by often relaxing stiff ritual with softer messages and more modem music to attract a younger generation. Even for-profit business institutions have been forced to adapt by structuring faster and more creative delivery systems and navigating customers across state lines and international borders. Journalism has not been immune to the thunder. My concern as the family publisher of 10 local newspapers is emphasizing the vital role small-town publications play as the lifeline of their respective communities. While major newspapers halt their presses and online providers tout their speed of delivery, communities like ours that need to stay connected to survive must closely examine the role newspapers play in bring­ ing neighbors closer. Media experts continue to acknowledge the importance newspapers like ours have on their communities and concede that they are still the best way to inform readers as they report on local government, crime, schools, deaths, anniversaries and the inter­ esting people they profile. That’s why the month of July has always been set aside to celebrate Community Paper Month and to profile the impact small-town papers have on communities across the country. Even though we’ve been beaten down in the national media as being “dead,” community newspapers continue to tell the story of what’s going on in their towns every week. “This may puzzle you,” wrote billionaire investor Warren Buffet to his stockholders in 2012 when he announced he had purchased 28 newspapers, “advertising and profits of the newspaper industry overall are in decline, but newspapers continue to reign supreme in the delivery of local news.” , That’s so similar .to the comment of the late House of Representatives Speaker Tip O’Neill who often said all politics are local. Today, community journalists recognize that their coverage each week tells the real sto­ ries tied to our communities. Even though the industry has shifted to a more online presence, Buffet continues to believe that “keeping papers loaded with content of interest to our readers,” is confirmation of a newspaper’s continued importance because, “skimpy news coverage will almost certain­ ly lead to skimpy readership.” In the past two decades, newspapers across the country have gutted newsrooms, reduced days of publication and moved their focus more online, thinking that was where the market was going. Like Buffet, though, many newspaper groups have found they misjudged the market because their readers prefer local news in printed form. In her book, “Trial and Error: U.S. Newspapers’ Digital Struggles Toward Inferiority,” University of Texas associate professor and news media researcher Iris Chyi, said, “online penetration and engage­ ment aren’t growing” and “the digital shift has been a disaster for media organizations, and there is no evidence online news will ever be economically or culturally viable.” Chyi concluded that the industry has worked to “kill print, their core product, with all of their focus online. Print still outperforms the digital product by almost every standard, be it readership, engagement or advertising revenue.” Chyi also extended that desire for print news to even a reader’s willingness to pay for the product. In other words, print still is the most preferred way for readers to get local news. A recent Pew Report provides further amplification of Chyi’s findings, stating that, “Readers coming directly to news sites stay less than five minutes. Readers coming What do you from Facebook are gone in less than two minutes.” The report also indicated that print is still the most common way of reading a newspaper, with more than half of readers opting for ink on their hands over any elec­ tronics. The percentage who only read news via a computer? Five percent in 2014, and, in 2015, still only 5 percent. Chyi’s findings show, that even among 18- to 24-year-olds, 19.9 percent had read the print edition of a newspaper in the past week, while less than 8 percent read it digi­ tally - a fact that many in our industry ignored thinking readers were moving to electronic shorter versions of news which also led to less news, smaller newsrooms and a weaker industry. I have no problem with digital media, and I, like probably every other American, love the immediacy that comes with instant, breaking news available through the wonder of online reporting. My belief is that, by working together, journalism can become even more powerful. Online reporting pro­ vides the immediacy, print provides the deeper analysis and, in a small community, the essential local information that enriches us. It’s true that Americans are reading less, but the Pew Report suggests some of the decline has more to do with the lack of qual­ ity rather than a lack of interest. At the news­ papers of J-Ad Graphics, we continue to concentrate on covering the local landscape with news about you. We focus on local governments, police and courts, school boards and high school sports. We cover community events, organizations and inter­ esting local people. We stay on top of news and events in the community by maintaining a strong staff of dedicated news junkies who take their jobs seriously and are willing to give additional time when necessary to attend night meetings or weekend events. Of course, none of that could be possible without the support of advertisers whose weekly notices to customers represent a ded­ ication to the local newspaper concept. Advertisers are the bloodline of weekly community newspapering, and through their steady and unwavering commitment, assure that there won’t be a sign on the local publi­ cation’s door that it had to close because of lack of business. It’s like the favorite dough­ nut shop - without regular customers, it can’t accommodate the occasional doughnut lover who just stops by. Cqjmhynit^s need to support their news­ papers, and in so doing, get so much in return. I’ll always remember the wisdom my father, Mel Jacobs, provided me at a time many years ago when we discussed adding more news coverage to our newspapers. My dad was a big proponent of a newspaper’s impact in a community and felt that if a pub­ lication can sell an item or a service, it can have just as great an impact with informa­ tion about people. That’s what country newspapering is all about, being on top of what’s going on in a community and providing the kind of infor­ mation needed for a reader to stay informed. Though upheaval is wrenching, I believe it’s been good for journalism to examine its model. Buffet and other industry leaders are beginning to see the value journalism has in promoting a positive community culture by filling the pages of community papers with stories about the people that matter most those of our neighbors. That’s the type of mission that never changes. Thank you for valuing it and ensur­ ing its future through your support. think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last week: Would you eat fish caught in the Thomapple River? Yes 39% No 61% Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. For this week: What draws you to the Barry County Fair? □ Midway/grandstand □ 4-H shows/animals �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 2017— Page 5 Yankee Springs search committee not recommending manager Christian Yonkers Staff Writer A committee appointed by the Yankee Springs Township board to investigate the pros and cons of assigning a township manag­ er has decided against recommending the position to the board. “We’ve spent a lot of time deliberating and hours discussing what we think is best for Yankee Springs, and this is what we think is best,” said Greg Purcell, who sat on the com­ mittee. “We thought the costs outweighed the benefits at this time.” The board has instead drafted a proposal streamlining township government and estab­ lishing measures to encourage accountability and productivity. The recommendation, to be submitted to the board as a resolution at tonight’s meeting, proposes that: • The township clerk is designated to pre­ pare the agenda for all township board meet­ ings, with the input of all board members. • The treasurer is designated as the town­ ship’s principal spokesperson to the commu­ nity, serving to interact and communicate with all government agencies, private sector organizations, news media and general public in township matters. • All meetings conducted in the name of Yankee Springs Township must be approved by the full township board, with the exception of special meetings called by the supervisor or board quorum. • The meeting agenda must be presented to board members one week in advance of scheduled board meetings. • Specific “Rules of Engagement” are to be adopted to dictate the interaction and opera­ tion of board members. • The previously mentioned policies shall be reviewed on a yearly basis to determine their efficacy, and new proposals may be drafted, if necessary. “I think this way, we use what we have and don’t have to bring in any outside players,” Purcell said, adding that he believes hiring a township manager would not only be costly, but could cause undue animosity among board members and throughout the community. He said skilled players already exist in the township. They just need a polices to help bind them together as a team. “They have not been utilized to their highest level, and this is an effort to bring them up to that level,” Purcell said. Years of misunderstanding and miscommunication between board members has slowed township progress to a crawl in recent months. Board members and some in the community have pointed a finger at Supervisor Mark Englerth, alleging he overstepped board authority and has been ineffectual accomplishing township business. “Mark does some things pretty dam well, like identifying issues and problems,” Purcell said. “He’s done that plenty of times, and that’s a great thing, but he never takes the next steps.” Purcell described a priority ranking process and reestablishing board authority would foster teamwork among the board. By following the conditions of the committee’s recommendations, Purcell said the township should see organic progress without heavy-handed sanctions. “That would be a helpful thing for the township as a whole,” he said. “This is not about making one person happy or this person happy, but how we can make things better for The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Phone (517)373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. 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All the while, he said, the board of trustees keeps looking at a growing township to-do list. “I think this just brings a team approach to it, and Mark should be a key player of this team, and in many ways leading the team,” he continued. “Mark did a pretty good job identifying those things you see up on that board,” but said the board could use some help planning how to actualize the township to-do list. The list can be whittled down, Purcell said, by prioritization and teamwork. “But we’ve not got that far. Bringing it back to teamwork and identifying the priorities - that’s what we’ve got to do,” he said. One measure leading to this, he said, is to reform how meetings are conducted. “Meetings in the past for Yankee Springs Township have been ambiguous and misunderstood,” he said, referencing vagueness in some meetings, saying they aren’t township-sanctioned. Meetings have to go through proper channels for approval and sanction, which the committee said Englerth hasn’t done. Trustee Roger Rottschafer said Englerth has created meetings and events estranged from board approval, then took off his supervisor’s hat once the meeting started. “And a lot of the community doesn’t know about that,” he said. Rottschafer did not go so far as to claim Englerth has purposefully abused his supervisory position for personal benefit. “I won’t go there, I’m not doing that,” Rottschafer said. “We’re not looking backwards, we’re looking forward,” Purcell said. The committee also will recommend the board adopt rules of engagement to help guide board meetings. “We have adopted [rules of engagement] on a trial basis, but we’ve got to say to the township board, ‘You’ve got to implement that,”’ he said, pointing to growing animosity among board members. The committee hopes the treasurer, acting as a spokesperson for the township, can create “That would be a helpful thing for the township as a whole. This is not about making one person happy or this person happy, but how we can make things better for the town­ ship. We’ve never gone through the process of identifying what are the priorities, how can they be accomplished, and who’s going to be involved in the process.” Greg Purcell, committee member a unified voice for township matters to the public. Alice Jansma currently serves as the township’s treasurer. Rottschafer accused Englerth of instigating outside entities, causing strain between the township and government agencies Englerth approached. “When you’re working with any outside entities, you need to keep a positive relationship with them,” said Rottschafer. Purcell said, if adopted, a letter explaining the board’s structure and new operating procedures would be sent to public entities identifying Jansma as the principal spokesperson for the township. Purcell denied any agenda against or for any person. “They [the board] all ran for office with the best intentions to do something beneficial for Yankee Springs Township,” Purcell said. “That’s our operational promise.” The goal, Purcell said, is to adopt policies that foster collaboration among township officials. Identifying the skills and niches of township officials, Purcell said, is key. “Everyone brings something different to the table,” said committee member Mary Cook, “and the effort here is designed to bring the board together, make it more cohesive, and work together for the benefit of Yankee Springs.” “Our goal here is not to take anything away from Mark,” Rottschafer said. Previous resolutions by the board, Rottschafer said, have been designed to reel in Englerth’s decision-making, placing it under the authority of the board. Continued from previous page-----courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” A state I would like to visit: Maine. I think it’s beautiful up there, and I could get some fresh lobster. Something on my bucket list: Visit the Holy Land. Favorite singers: I love the Martins, and I love the group Selah. Biggest influence in my life: My husband Jerry because he never talks ill of people. He sees the good in people. That’s been right out there for me to see all these years. He’s a good man. See the Saturday, July 15 issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Patti Cline. Each week, The Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be fea­ tured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news @j-adgraphics .com. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, July 13 - Movie Memories watches “The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm,” 5 p.m. Friday, July 14 - preschool story time shouts “home sweet home,” 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 15 - essential oils make and take, 10 a.m. Monday, July 17 - Quilting Passions crafting group, 10 a.m.; Lego club, 4-5 p.m. (adults must be accompanied by a child). Tuesday, July 18 - toddler story time learns “all about you,” 10:30 a.m.; Fab Lab builds lengthy bridges, 2 p.m.; chess club, 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 - summer reading pro­ gram on dog safety with Barry County K-9 4-H Club, 2 p.m. Participants will learn about dog safety while meeting and watching the stars of the county’s 4-H dog program run through their tricks and lessons. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-945­ 4263. Outdoor Family Movie Night “It’s not a power grab,” he said, “but people can’t go on tangents. I think he has good intentions. I just don’t think he knows how to accomplish them.” Following protocol and board review has not been Englerth’s purview, said Rottschafer, and this proposal will help stop unsanctioned activities by any board member while increasing the productivity and cohesion of the board. “This will help bring the board together,” Purcell said. “It will help them think things through and say, ‘OK, what are we doing here?’ What’s the long-range plan?”’ The committee recommendation will create a longitudinal plan for crossing items off the township’s to-do list, he said. Purcell recommended slicing township goals into bite-sized pieces, which are easy to swallow, in lieu of taking the issues head-on in tense board meetings. Committees and clearly defined plans will get there, he said. “Mark has done a pretty dam good job, in my opinion, of reaching out and recruiting some pretty high-quality people,” Purcell said. “He’s a smart guy, and he sees talent.” “You’ve got to give people their lead,” Purcell said of delegating township tasks. “Township boards don’t have trust for one another, because they haven’t operated as a team. But I think they could do that.” “I haven’t retired to make it look like I’m fighting with Mark and [trustee] Shane [VandenBerg],” said Rottshafer. “I just want to draw a line in the sand, go forward, try to stop looking in the past, and realize it’s all of us working together.” Purcell said the essence of the committee’s recommendation is re-establishing teamwork. “We’ve had some really positive discussion [on this committee] and I think if we got that to the board and had that level of dialogue to the township board meeting when they talk about this, I would just be standing up and applauding,” he said. The board will review the resolution at its meeting tonight. Scammer uses local concerts to solicit funds The Barry County Sheriff’s Office received information from a local business Wednesday regarding an individual who had contacted the business to solicit a monetary donation for advertising to support the summer concert series. The individual identified himself as a representative of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. Undersheriff Matt Houchlei urges resident to be mindful that the sheriff’s department will never solicit anyone for donations in this fashion. If a call of this nature is received, the caller is not associated with the sheriff’s office. CTf MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM BCCS presents... BACK TO THE FUTURE Cost: By Donation When: July 14th @ dusk Where: 2999 McKeown Rd. Bring chair or blanket. Concessions available. AH proceeds go to new playground Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES 12X60 14X70 *3280 Installed s3980 Conserves Energy • Made in Michigan 1-800-872-2089 bOb www.mobilehomeroofsmi.com JL Hastings Area Schools is in need of Substitute Bus Driver For Multiple Routes. Paid training provided and a $500 sign-on bonus. If interested please call 269-948-4418 TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 �Page 6 — Thursday, July 13, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Doris Jane (Smith) Covey Worship Together ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ANGLICAN CHURCH 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office© mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE Wednesday Bible Study and FELLOWSHIP Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Pastor Tom Evans. Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11: 20 a.m.; Up Right Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. COMMUNITY CHURCH HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmaiL.Q9m. Website: www.hastingsfreemethodistcom. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group Semester Growth Group, Wednesday Pioneer Club & Women’s Bible Study and Thurs­ day Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study & Brunch will resume in in the fall. Senior Lunch Out continues at 11:15 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God’s Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, July 16 Worship at 10:00 a.m. 16 - Annual meeting immediately after worship at 10 a.m. July 17 - Small Group Committee 6 p.m. July 18 Women’s Bible Study 12:30 p.m. (conference room). July 22 - HS & MS Youth Mission Trip to Detroit. Pastor Paul E. Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.grace-hastings. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. July HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Hw Fiberglass Prodl,c,s 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 AMMfflESWIBOF EotHeH&W 102 Cook 770 Cook Rd. Hastings Hastings 945-4700 Fred A. Staton 945-9541 DELTON, MI - Fred A. Staton, of Delton, went to be with the Lord, July 11,2017, sur­ rounded by family and friends. Fred was bom July 31,1957 in Lexington, VA, the son of Raymond and Clara (Mc­ Gowan) Staton. Fred grew up in Buena Vista and attended Rockbridge County Schools. He attended college at Appalachian Bible College, where he met Valerie Storm, whom he later married on August 20, 1977. They moved to Michigan where they started to build their future and family together. Fred worked at Simpson Industries (Met­ aldyne) in Middleville for nearly 30 years. In 1979, they welcomed their first son Ben into the world. Then later in 1982, Amy was bom, followed by Jacob in 1986. Fred enjoyed spending time with his family especially his grandkids. Fred loved kids in general and he always had a special place in his heart for each kid he met. He was an avid musician and loved playing music with his two sons Ben and Jacob, as well with his brother-in-law Buzz and friend, Jerry. He also enjoyed cutting wood. He was a longtime member of Cedar Creek Bible Church, and he loved playing softball for the church league. Fred was always a happy person and al­ ways wore a smile no matter what troubles. Anyone that ever met him, loved him, and he will be greatly missed by many people. Grateful for sharing bis life is his wife,Vai; son, Ben (Darcy) Staton; daughter, Amy (Ryan) Wallace; son, Jacob (Jessie) Staton; grandchildren, Carter, Cara, Cynslie, and Av­ ery. He also leaves his mother: Clara, and sib­ lings, Wanda, Faye, Dean and Darrell. He was preceded in death by his father: Raymond Staton, and a baby brother. Friends will be welcomed on Thursday, July 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cedar Creek Bible Church, where funeral services will be con­ ducted Friday, July 14,2017 at 11 a.m., which will be followed by a luncheon at the church. Memorial contributions to the Youth Pro­ gram at Cedar Creek Bible Church will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Fred’s family. HICKORY CORNERS, MI - Erwin B. Willison, of Hickory Comers, passed away peacefully at Woodlawn Meadows July 11, 2017. Erwin was bom May 25, 1926, the son of Elias and Gladys (Butler) Willison. Erwin was raised on the family farm in Hickory Comers and continued to live in the area the rest of his life. He was drafted into the United States Army in June, 1945 and was honorably discharged in November, 1946. An avid outdoorsman, Erwin enjoyed fish­ ing, especially with his wife, Mildred, and hunting. He owned sporting dogs, the last, a black Labrador named Pam, whom he trea­ sured. He and his wife enjoyed twice yearly trips to the Upper Peninsula, mushrooming in the spring and again for the fall color tour. Erwin was a member of the Masons, as well as a founder and lifetime member of the Hickory Comers American Legion Post 484. As a young man, he assisted his grandfa­ ther, Samuel Willison, in the family sawmill business located on Mann Road in Hicko­ ry Comers. Erwin also assisted him in the thrashing business which traveled with the steam engine to various farms harvesting grains. Erwin was also employed by Peabody Fuel Oil and he was later employed by Clark Equipment, retiring in 1984. Erwin is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Phelps; four grandchildren, ^nd seven great grandchildren. . . He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Mildred Hill; a son, Dennis, and a grandson, Robert. A graveside service with military honors will be conducted Monday, July 17, 2017, 1 p.m., at East Hickory Comers Cemetery. Following interment, a memorial gathering and toast to a great life will be at the Hickory Comers American Legion Post 484. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the American Legion Post 484 will be ap­ preciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to share a memory or leave a con­ dolence message for Erwin’s family. PETERBOROUGH, NY - Doris Jane (Smith) Covey of Peterborough, NH entered into Eternal Rest on July 5,2017. She was bom December 9, 1922 in Hast­ ings, the second daughter of Rolla and Nellie (Casaday) Smith. She grew up in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High School, Class of 1940. During World War II she worked as a secretary for the Curtis-Wright Corporation and Wolverine Aviation Company. After the war, she was employed by Capital Airlines in Detroit as a flight administrator, scheduling flight crews. It was there she met and married J. Kenneth Covey, her husband until his death in November 2001. During their marriage, they moved several times throughout the Eastern U.S. where she worked as a secretary for numerous compa­ nies. In 1979 she retired from her position as customer support manager for North America at Digital Equipment Corporation in May­ nard, MA. Doris and her husband then moved to New Hampshire. While in Peterborough she was a member of All Saints’ Episcopal Parish where she served on various com­ mittees and was a faithful volunteer in their Serendipity Shop. She resided there until a recent re-location to Norway, ME. Doris loved her family, the outdoors, her African violets, music, cooking, traveling, Moosehead Lake and life itself. Doris is survived by her children, Pamela (Covey) Manninen and husband Robert of Norway, ME, Dale Covey and wife Terri of Groveton, NH, Patti (Covey) Schnure and husband Tom of Palm Desert, CA; sisters, Janet Van Geison of Grand Rapids, and Joan Kasinsky of Hastings; four grandchildren; two great granddaughters; nieces, nephews, and a host of loving friends. A memorial service was held at All Saints’ Church in Peterborough, 51 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, followed by a reception in Reynolds Hall. There were no calling hours and burial will be private at Pine Hill Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to the Mo­ nadnock Area Transitional Shelter, MATS PO Box 3053, Peterborough, NH 03458 or the Monadnock Area Food Pantry, 25 Elm Street, Peterborough, NH 03458. Jellison Funeral Home and Cremation Ser­ vices is assisting the family with services. To view an online obituary or to leave the family a condolence please visit www.jellisonfuneralhome.com Sheryl Styf (Medendorp, Mary Elizabeth Cole Melanie HE Cybulski HASTINGS, MI - Melanie R. Cybulski, age 54, of Hastings, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 2,2017 in Grand Rapids. She was bom on January 27, 1963 in Li­ vonia, the daughter of Donald and Virginia (Heaston) Heusted. She graduated from Ste­ venson High School in 1981 and Seminole College in Florida in 1995. On October 7, 1995, she married Eric Joseph Cybulski. She worked as a registered nurse at Mag­ numCare of Hastings. She was instrumental in the creation of the Hastings Free Clinic. She loved her flower garden, the Rolling Stones, pigs, her cats, and antiquing. Melanie was preceded in death by her par­ ents. Left to cherish her memory are her hus­ band, Eric Cybulski of Hastings; son, Andrew Cybulski of Hastings; brother, David Heusted of Orlando, FL, and sister, Debbie Heusted of Orlando, FL. Melanie gave the ultimate gift to many re­ cipients of her organs and tissues. Up to 75 people will benefit from her generous gift. Cremation has taken place and she will be buried at St. Paul Cemetery in Paulding, Ohio on August 21,2017. Memorial contributions may be made to Gift of Life of Michigan, 3861 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads HASTINGS, MI - Mary Elizabeth Cole, age 87, of Hastings, passed away on July 4, 2017 in Wyoming. She was bom on Novem­ ber 28, 1929 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Emeritt and LaWave (Smith) Payne. She worked at Hooker Motor Freight Company as a secretary, was an Avon Lady, and worked over 20 years as a cashier at Kmart. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerald B. Cole, Sr.; brothers, Wal­ ter, David, and Thomas Payne; sister, Flor­ ence McCaslin; sisters-in-law, Marie and Lorraine Payne. She is survived by daughter, Susan (Brian) Dexter; sons, David (Robin) Cole, Gerald B. Cole, Jr., and Michael (Brenda) Cole; four grandsons; two granddaughters; four great grandsons, and many nieces and nephews. Services were held Sunday, July 9,2017 at Girrbach Funeral Home 328 South Broadway Street, Hastings, MI 49058. To leave online condolences visit www.girrbachfuneralhome .net. SARASOTA, FLSheryl Styf (Medendorp) 3/25/1947 - 7/5/2017 Sheryl Medendorp Styf, known by many as Sherry, was bom and raised in Muskegon. She raised her family in Hastings and retired to Sarasota, FL., and Wyoming. Sheryl was. bom on March 25, 1947 in Muskegon to John and Doris Medendorp. She graduated from Muskegon High School in 1965 and Hope College in 1969. She was a teacher and later gifted/talented coordinator in Hastings, was a member of Hope United Methodist Church and later Gun Lake Com­ munity Church. She enjoyed traveling and making plans to visit her family and places such as Hawaii. She is survived by husband, Dave; chil­ dren, Dan, Jon (Catherine) and Matt and four grandchildren, Annabel, Daniella, Monica and Dominic. She was preceded in death by parents, John and Doris Medendorp and sister, Joanne Oosterhart. Memorial services will be held Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 at Matthysse, Kuiper, DeGraaf at 4145 Chicago Drive in Grandville. Visita­ tion at 10 a.m., service at 11 a.m. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 2017— Page 7 Spending-limit resolution gets mixed reaction Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer A split between Thornapple Township trustees and the three elected township offi­ cers of the clerk, treasurer and supervisor, resulted in approval of new rules setting spending limits for all. The clerk and treasurer will each be allowed up to $500 discretionary spending per month for items that have not received full board approval prior to purchase. The township supervisor is only allowed up to $200 per month, the same amount allowed for each trustee. The proposal was created by township trustee Jake Jelsema. Trustees Andrew Lindemulder, Sandra Rairigh and Ross DeMaagd approved the spending limitations, while Supervisor Mike Bremer, Clerk Cindy Willshire and Treasurer Debra Buckowing opposed it. Buckowing said parts of the proposal were a good idea, but she would feel better if the supervisor, clerk and treasurer were all treated equally and given the same spending limits. She said there could be hard feelings if the amounts are different and didn’t want to send a wrong message. “It’s good to have limits, but not so strict that we cut ourselves off at the knees,” Buckowing said. “I don’t like the message it sends to the public and to our board. It just rubs me the wrong way.” She said she would feel more comfortable if the clerk, treasurer and supervisor all had equal spending limits and even suggested lowering the clerk and treasurer limits. “I don’t want the public to take this the wrong way. It just doesn’t look right,” Buckowing said. “Together we are a strong team, but having differences between the three officers makes it look differently. I don’t want to see that happen here.” Bremer a Iso questioned the disparity in funds. “If it’s aln jady budgeted as an expense, we should be ab le to spend the money,” he said. “We have to take care of the things that come up, and we peed to take care of the people who work he re. It just feels a little stifling.” Jelsema s aid he believes the township supervisor’s ability to approve mandated spending is n ot affected. “I don’t th ink he’s coming in in last place. Nobody has i to approve a lot of the spending he does,” sai( 1 Jelsema. He refused a request to revise his proposal and asked the board to vote on it as presented. In addition t to the spending limits, certain items now m list always have prior township board approv al, including: Any comm unity promotions. Any intergi ovemmental spending - such as money going to the village of Middleville, downtown (ievelopment authority, local development finance authority, Thomapple Area Parks ai id Recreation, joint planning or Barry County Road Commission. The excep­ tion is for th ,e township treasurer who can make property i tax collection transfers. Any pay in< creases or bonuses. Any office furnishings. Any amount not budgeted in the current fiscal year. Any amoun t that would exceed the budget­ ed limit for th e current fiscal year. The spendii ig limits do not apply to certain expenses, incl uding legal or other profession­ al costs for tl le township planning commis­ sion. They alsc) do not apply to tax assessment legal or appra isal costs within budget limits; human resoun :es legal expenses within bud­ geted limits; elected officials training and education cost s within budgeted limits; infor­ mation techno logy services costs not involv­ ing any new contracts within budgeted limits; elections expenses related to mandated clerk office duties; internet expenses or utilities expenses within budgeted limits; postage costs not related to community promotions; and basic office supplies not related to com­ munity promotions. With the spelled-out restrictions, the reso­ lution will prevent the supervisor or anyone else from specifically making any purchases involved in community promotions without full board approval. An example might be at the upcoming Barry County Fair where the township shares a booth with the Village of Middleville and the City of Hastings. If the township runs out of candy or items being given away at the booth, by this new resolu­ tion, no township official would be able to purchase additional supplies for the week without first getting full board approval, which can’t happen until after the fair. The township has an approved budget that includes funds for community promotions. Lindemulder reminded board members the supervisor approved a $400 community pro­ motion expense without full board approval earlier this year. Bremer authorized a fullpage ad in the Middleville village booklet promoting the area. It’s an ad the township has purchased in past years. The request for the ad came after the town­ ship board had already met, and a decision was needed prior to the next monthly meet­ ing. Bremer sent an email to board members seeking input. He said the input was not unan­ imous and he did not get responses from all board members, but felt the majority were in favor of the ad. Those opposed said he had no right to make the decision without bringing it to the board for a vote. Lindemulder, at an earlier meeting, remind­ ed Bremer that he was “not the ruler of this township” and disagreed with Bremer’s deci­ Thornapple officiials urged to consider allowing marijuana facilities Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Josh Smallwood took a team of profession­ als to the Thomapple Township board meet­ ing Monday as he made his case to be a licensed medical marijuana master grower with a site in Thomapple Township. Smallwood plans to file for a license from the state in December. As part of his applica­ tion, he must show that the township where is considering starting his business has an approved ordinance allowing such facilities. Currently, Thomapple Township doesnot. Macenzie Smallwood asked township offi­ cials to “be the change” and give everyone the right and access to natural medicines rather than pharmaceutical pills with a list of side effects. Cathleen Graham, a certified hospice nurse, said she has seen in her real-world experienc­ es the benefits of medical marijuana for patients in improving their quality of life. In 2008, Michigan passed a medical mari­ juana act allowing patients to grow up to 12 plants and permitting caregivers to have up to five patients' In December, the state will begin accepting applications for licenses for five different areas of medical marijuana: growers, processor, provisioning center, secure transporter and safety compliance facility. Smallwood also brought testimony from medical marijuana users who said they much prefer the natural plant medicine over drugs that make them groggy and unable to func­ tion. Middleville resident Brian Appel couldn’t attend the meeting, but sent a letter pleading his case for medical marijuana. He said he currently travels as far as Jackson or Lansing to get his marijuana rather than tak­ ing morphine, which makes him sleepy and unable to function. “It would be beneficial to have a dispensary near home. Please, please, please research the products and information and then make a decision,” he wrote. Barry County reportedly has about 12,000 Follow The medical mariju ana patients currently. will purchase new election equipment. She Smallwood staid the business can prove said it is a county-wide initiative with the very lucrative for municipalities getting on county receiving a grant to help pay for the board. In additi on to licensing fees municipal­ cost for the first five years. Board members ities can charge?, the state has set up a system approved trade in of the old equipment. where local goA /ernments will get a 25 percent - Township officials approved giving a $600 per month stipend to an employee who share of state taxes and proceeds. Attorney R obert Hendricks of Grand opted not to take the health insurance plan Rapids said he believes the state is in the pro­ offered by the township. The township pays cess of moving toward regulations for the about $1,500 per month for a family coverage medical marijuana industry that will be simi­ per employee. - Planning and zoning administrator lar to regulatioi is for alcohol. “We’re movi fig it into a regulated busmess Catherine Getty said the' township is still see­ where there cam be control,” he said. “Your ing plenty of activity with building interests. responsibility is to decide if you’ll allow the Two new private roads have been approved types of faciliti es in your community. Every with additional lots for housing, she said, and community gets to decide if they will allow a third private road is being considered. - The board adopted the 2017-20 strategic them or not.” Hendricks to ld township officials there is plan for the township and will meet in two no deadline to make the decision. However, weeks to prioritize the plan. applications wi ll be accepted beginning in - Upgrading the township landscaping was December, and t hose municipalities that have discussed. The Village of Middleville hired ordinances in place will be the first to be able someone to landscape around town, but that does not include the township hall or fire sta­ to reap benefits * of the businesses. He said at least 20 villages, townships and tion sites. Township officials said landscaping cities have approved ordinances allowing around their buildings need improvements and may consider having projects for the Day facilities, so far. John Smallwood said he’s interested in of Caring volunteers. Projects must be sub­ pursuing the master grower license to be able mitted for consideration by July 21 for the to provide patients with different strains of Day of Caring, which takes place Sept. 14,15 marijuana plants customized to meet their and 16. The township supervisor was autho­ needs. Different strains of marijuana report­ rized to fill out request forms for the volunteer help. edly have various effects on diseases. “We hope you see the value of this to each - Thornapple Township and the Barry and every individual user and caregiver. We County Road Commission will experiment hope you see this benefits and see the right with a new method of dust control on gravel thing to do is allow medical marijuana in the roads. The test will be done on Moe Road where residents have raised concerns about township,” said Smallwood. Chad VanderVelde, who also is interested dust problems. In the test year, the road com­ in medical marijuana licensing, requested the mission will split the cost of a new method township study the information and become involving two double treatments of dust con­ educated so informed decisions can be made. trol nearly back to back. The method includes “Do the research. Please just do the a treatment, then grading and then retreat­ research,” VanderVelde said. “Everybody’s ment. The plan would include additional sin­ afraid to go first. But you aren’t first. Others gle dust-control treatments. The township currently pays for two dust-control treatments have already done it.” Township officials said they have a lot to per season on every gravel road in the town­ consider and will continue educating them­ ship. Moe Road residents may be assessed for selves while waiting for the state to develop the additional dust control in the future if it more precise regulations and information works to their satisfaction. Township officials approved paying $840 of the cost in the split regarding licensing. In other matters ait the Thomapple Township with the road commission for the test method. Board meeting Monday: Moe Road is about 1 miles of gravel with - Clerk Cindy Willshire said the township about 70 parcels. >wbom ‘Babies Nova Sue Crannmore, born at Spectrum Health Pennock on June 18, 2017 to Jessica Back and Jordan Cranmore of Hastings. Blayke Elliott VanSyckle, born at Spectrum Laura Bender, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on June 30, 2017 to Robert and Ann Bender Jr. of Nashville. • Brandon Aiden Mahmat, bom at Spectrum TWINS, Haislyn and Kiergyn, bom at Health Pennock on June 26,2017 to Jonathon and Kimberly Mahmat of Hastings. > Spectrum Health Pennock on June 30, 2017 to Rachel King and Jason Silsbee of Charlotte. at Spectrum home town service. Backed by Big City resources Local, Jeffrey A. Keessen, AIF® David M. Muilenberg, CLU, ChFC®, AIF® (269) 948-9969 525 W. Apple St. Hastings, MI 49058 wvvw.discoveryrinaiiciaillc.com Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member F1NRA/SIPC Barry Community Foundation’s Healthy Youth and Healthy Seniors Fund Request for Proposals Deadline: August 15th The Barry Community Foundation’s Healthy Youth and Healthy Seniors Fund is pleased to announce the availability of grant funds to support projects focusing on: Tobacco Reduction. Example: The Barry Eaton District Health Department and Barry County Substance Abuse have been the two organizations who have been awarded grants. The Health Department has sponsored a program toward the promotion of smoking cessation among seniors and others in Barry County through the use of Zyban and /or nicotine patches along with professional counseling. Barry County Substance Abuse has put together the Barry County Tobacco Reduction. Coalition and started a Youth Education Project and the Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) Program. These programs were funded by the Healthy Youth and Healthy Seniors Fund with tobacco settlement money. The Healthy Youth and Healthy Seniors Fund is particularly interested in community based programs that appeal and respond to tobacco reduction amongst youth and seniors. Use of existing resources and facilities is encouraged. Selection Criteria Eligible organizations must have a charitable purpose and provide services within the Barry County area. Priority consideration will be given to programs that: Bring matching funds and/or in-kind resources to the project. Are inclusive (include a broad and diverse population within the project itself.) Are widely accessible. Are collaborative. Make use of volunteers. Are new and innovative. The NGF is particularly interested in providing seed money for model projects. Use of Grant Funds ' Uses include programming, implementation (including transportation) and promotion, limited administrative costs. Limitations include construction and capital expenses, annual giving and capital campaigns, normal operating expenses, religious or sectarian purposes, computer hardware, individuals, advocacy or political purposes, loans, multi-year funding, re-granting, reimbursements, fundraising projects. . How to applv A grant applicant must: Email and submit original to Amy Murphy, amy@barrycf.org, at the Barry Community Foundation’s Healthy Youth and Seniors Fund by August 15th. Health Pennock on June 23, 2017 to Isaac and Kiralee Solmes of Hastings. Louise Arens, bom Carl and Mary E. (Mulder) Belson will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary July 18, 2017. They were married in Bryan, Ohio, in 1942. Carl and Mary were owners of the Bam Market in Hastings during the 1950s.They have two daughters, Merry Ossen-heimer and Sandy (Dennis) Shaffer; five grandchildren and 11 great­ grandchildren. Congratulatory notes may be sent to Carl and Mary at 1821 N. East St., Hastings, MI 49058. Emerson James Everly, bom at Spectrum Jasher Champion Solmes, bom at Spectrum Annie Belsons to celebrate 75th wedding anniversary Health Pennock on June 26, 2017 to Mark and Carrie Arens of Hastings. Health Pennock on June 27, 2017 to Randall Jones and Tamara Lee Everly of Lake Odessa. sf: Robert Dean Baldry, Hastings and Derika Leigh Koch, Hastings. Jennifer Ann Davis, Dowling and Jason David Peterson, Dowling. Joel Christopher Davis, Hastings and Marci Lyn Lemaire, Hastings. Cody Mitchell Olsen, Hastings and Nichole Rae Redman, Hastings. Angela Kay Davis, Nashville and Russell Lynn Nevins; Nashville. John Allen Gerou, Middleville and Kristian Amber Baker, Middleville. Wyatt Wesley Benton, Hastings and Marissa Jordan-Cotant Adams, Hastings. Jason Howard Jordan, Nashville and Amber Lee Abbott, Nashville. Amy Diane Henney, Hastings and Scott Jay Planck, Hastings. Joseph Henry Dykstra, Middleville and Caroline Crutchfield Hannema, Holland. Denise Kimberly Mikolajczyk, Delton and Douglas Vernon Lindstrom, Delton. . Joel Thomas Frith, Hastings and Allison Christine Waters, Hastings. Anthony Raymond Forte, Mishawaka, IN and Melissa Catherine Peterson, Elkhart, IN. Complete the application form, available online at www.barrycf.org (or contact the Barry Community Foundation to receive a copy), stating the purpose of your project, the history of the applicant organization, and the number of residents involved and affected by the project. Health Pennock on June 19,2017 to Josh and Crystal VanSyckle of Bellevue. ifc sion to spend the funds for the ad. DeMaagd said he would approve the spend­ ing resolution but reminded everyone it can be amended in the future, if needed. “It is a living document and has its own voice - that’s most assuredly the truth,” Bremer said. After the meeting, Bremer said although though he was disappointed by the decision, it is a decision by the board he will stand by. “We will just have to try to be better and planning and looking ahead for what we need,” he said. Review process The Healthy Youth and Healthy Seniors Fund grant committee will review each application. Foundation staff and/or the Healthy Youth and Healthy Seniors Fund grant committee members may ask to meet with representatives from the applicant organization. The grant committee recommendations for funding will be brought to the Barry Community Foundation’s Board of Directors for final approval. All applicants will be notified by mail of the Foundation’s decisions. In the event that a grant is denied, reasons may be given upon request in order to better the program. Resubmitted proposals will be considered as new proposals. Contact the Barry Community Foundation at (269) 945-0526 for advice on improving a grant proposal. �Page 8 — Thursday, July 13, 2017 The Hastings Banner • e -g -w nr Financial FOCUS tt Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES I Elaine Garlock The Tri-River Museum group is having its annual luncheon at the Belrockton in Belding Tuesday, July 18. The day includes a visit to the museum on three floors of the building, a former dormitory for the “Silk Girls” who ran the knitting machines for the silk mills. They recruited dozens of young girls from northern counties in Michigan, promised the employment and close supervision as an assurance to their reluctant parents who dreaded having their young daughters go off to work. Some of the churches in Belding were built to accommodate the great numbers of silk girls. With the introduction of nylon the silk industry became obsolete. The day includes a luncheon, program, speaker, door prizes and a chance to meet people with like interest in their hometown museums. Tickets will be available at the door for $10. The Ionia Free Fair next week includes Senior Day Monday and Ladies’ Day Friday in the mercantile building at the northeast comer of the grounds. The county genealogy society met Saturday with 20 present. The speaker was Jessica Harden from the Archives at Michigan State University. Her topic was demystifying Michigan court records. Court records from most Michigan counties have been transferred to the archives and are available for research. There are rules to follow but they are very understandable considering the value of the records. She related some of the procedures used, especially with divorce records. Pam Swiler was the registrar for the day. Lori Fox was the presiding president. A first­ time visitor had attended seeking data for her family lineage so she could become a member of First Families. Others from Jackson have already done much of the research she would need. The summer newsletter was on hand for distribution. The topic for next month is Death and Taxes with speaker Jeff Mason. The season is rapidly changing. Roses that were beautiful last week are fast losing their blossoms. Elderberry blossoms are likewise fading. Yellow lilies that graces the low fence at the Hartzler Building have lost most of their color, but as in all seasons, other flowers are having their time in the limelight. Black raspberries are growing faster than we can pick them. All we need is occasional rain to keep them growing. A get-acquainted diner is planned at Central United Methodist Church Sunday, July 16, in honor of new pastor Rev. Domonic Tommy. He and his wife, Comfort, have four young adult children and one grandson. The chicken barbecue at Central United Methodist Church Friday was another success, with 500 dinners sold. The weather was ideal. Most of the complimentary food items were prepared the previous day. Cookies were baked at home and packaged two per plastic bag. Customers had their choice of a brownie, sugar cookies, oatmeal cookies or other variety. The take-out line was busy filling grocery bags with multiple take-out boxes. Foundation work has been done for yet another new house at the north end of Pineview Drive, just beyond the current culde-sac. More pines must have been removed to make this possible. Work continues on the south end of Second Street south of M-50. As part of the same project, the eastmost block of Lakeview Drive from Fourth Avenue toward the east is a project in process with no paving but the street is driveable. Further work has been done on Buddy’s on the Beach on its building with new large windows toward the lake and other progress toward a fine dining place. Wheat harvest will soon begin. The fields are yellow with ripeness. Soybeans and com crops are showing good growth since we have had ample rain and sunshine. An inch of rain fell overnight Sunday. City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING OF PROPERTIES The Planning Commission for the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning the rezoning of properties, listed below, along S. Hanover St. that have two zones on the parcel. The planning commission will be discussing the changing of the boundary of the B-6 zoning on the properties. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, August 7,2017 in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. 1633 S. Hanover St. 1504 S. Hanover St. 1700 S. Hanover St. 1510 S. Hanover St. 1704 S. Hanover St. 1608 S. Hanover St. 1616 S. Hanover St. 1745 S. Hanover St. Are you ready to be am entrepreneur? July is Independent Retailer Month. As you know, local stores bring vitality, creativity and economic growth to their communities, so it’s worth celebrating those “mom and pop” shops. But they aren’t the only entrepre­ neurs in the country - about 10 percent of workers in the U.S. are self-employed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. If you’re thinking of joining these ranks, you may want to prepare yourself financially. For one thing, you may need to pay more in taxes, depending on your income. Self­ employed individuals typically have to pay twice the amount in Social Security and Medicare taxes because they have to cover the portion that employers normally pay. Also, unless you’re fortunate enough to have a spouse who can put you on.their employer-based health insurance, you’ll need to find your own, at least until you’re eligible for Medicare. Furthermore, you will need to take charge of your own retirement savings. Fortunately, several retirement plans are available to the self-employed. These plans typically offer tax-deferred growth potential and tax-deduct­ ible contributions. Here are a few options to consider: • Owner-only 401 (k) — This plan, which is also known as an individual 401(k), is avail­ able to self-employed individuals and busi­ ness owners with no full-time employees other than themselves or a spouse. For 2017, you can put in up to 25 percent of your annual income as an “employer” contribution, and you can defer up to $18,000 (or $24,000 if you’re 50 or older). The sum of your employ­ er contribution and your salary deferrals can­ not exceed $54,000, or $60,000 if you’re 50 or older. • SEP IRA — If you have just a few employees or are self-employed with no employees, you may want to consider a SEP Donate A Boat or Car Today! Boa*TrAnqel "2-Night Free Vacation!” I00700I0M (262B) - www.boatangel.com X^MwnOviwUin^wtwMlicmlm tTWCBIMtS AeAUKTCHIUHtEH City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENTS TO THE DOWNTOWN DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF HASTINGS The Planning Commission for the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning amendments to the dwelling unit ordinances for the Downtown Business District. The planning commission will be discussing the alignment of the City Ordinances that specify dwelling unit characteristics and size with the requirements from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, August 7,2017 in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. A copy of the proposed changes and map are available for public inspection from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Office of the Community Development Director, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Questions or comments can be directed to Jerry Czarnecki, Community Development Director, at 269.945.2468 or jczamecki@hastingsmi.org The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the City Clerk at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. Daniel V. King City Clerk A copy of the changes to the downtown dwelling unit ordinances are available for public inspection from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Office of the Community Development Director, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Questions or comments can be directed to Jerry Czarnecki, Community Development Director, at 269.945.2468 or j czameQki@hastingsmi. org The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the City Clerk at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. -/ Daniel V. King City Clerk IRA. You’ll fund the plan with tax-deductible important, you also need to prepare for unan­ contributions, and you must co ver all eligible ticipated short-term expenses, such as a major employees. As an employer, yc m can contrib­ car repair or a new fiimace. While everyone ute the lesser of 25% of your compensation should be ready to meet these needs, it’s espe­ (if you’re also an employee of; your own busi­ cially important if you’re self-employed and ness) or $54,000. have a variable income. So, work to build an • Solo defined benefit pla n — Pension emergency fund containing three to six plans, also known as defined benefit plans, months’ worth of living expenses, with the are still around — and you car i set one up for money kept in a liquid, low-risk account. yourself if you’re self-employe id or own your You may find self-employment to be quite own business. This plan has hi gh contribution rewarding —: but you’ll likely enjoy it even limits, which are determined by an actuarial more if you make the right financial moves. calculation, and, as is the c; ase with other Edward Jones, its employees and financial retirement plans, your contrib itions are typi­ advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. cally tax-deductible. You should consult your attorney or qualified • SIMPLE IRA — A SIMP. LE IRA, as its tax advisor regarding your situation. name suggests, is easy to set u; p and maintain, This article was written by Edward Jones and it can be a good plan if yo ur business has for use by your local Edward Jones Financial fewer than 10 employees. ■ Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Although planning for you li* retirement is Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Must ask about the mustache Why do people grow hair under their nose? Why does it grow down instead of up? Riley, 11, Pi dor Lake, Minn. Dear Riley, Humans have hair all ower their bodies, including above the uppei * lip. Of course, not all hair is quite the same A lot of people have very fine hairs on their faces. Others can sprout a beard or mustache. Cats might not have mu staches, but they do have another kind of h air: whiskers. In fact, hair is one of the thing ;s mammals have in common. Even dolphins have hair. Hair can help keep us warm an d protected from the elements. Human hairs sprout from tiny little sacks under the skin called foil! cles. The root of the hair feeds off of tiny blood vessels to keep growing. Some hair follicles are too small for the eye to see. As males develop from kids to adults, the size of these hair follicles can get bigger. This change is related to a chemical in the body called testosterone, said my friend Lori Nelson, a biologist at Washington State University. When follicles get bigger, the hair also gets thicker ■ and it can draw some attention to the upper lip. Many males have facial hair because they have more of this hormone circulating in their blood than females do. But having more testosterone doesin’t always mean you’ll have more hair, Nelson added. She said there’s been some debate over whether facial hair mig.ht also help with attracting a mate. I suppose the exact pur­ pose of a mustache is still a bit of a mystery. It’s an interesting observation you make about the direction the hairs grow, too. At first, I thought the answer would be right under my nose. My guess was that it had something to do with gravity pulling the hair toward the ground. It turns out the direction of your hair follicles is actually determined when you are still growing inside your mother’s womb. That’s what I found out from my friend Ryan Driskell, a researcher at WSU who studies wounds and how the skin regener­ ates. He explained how some of the cells that make you up use different chemicals to communicate with one another. These chemicals can send and receive different messages. These messages carry instruc­ tions for how to form different parts of a human body. Some of these chemicals will even direct hair to face a specific direction, Driskell said. These particular chemicals tell folli­ cles on the upper lip grow downward. Each hair that sprouts out points downward, too. Driskell isn’t just interested in why hair grows, but also why it sometimes doesn’t grow back. While we have medical proce­ dures that help repair wounds, hair follicles and sweat glands are often lost. They don’t' regenerate. In Driskell’s lab, their research is helping us learn how to help the human and other animal bodies heal up even better. Dr. Universe [Correction: A previous Ask Dr. Universe column should have stated that in 1962, John Glenn became the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth and also the first American to eat food there.] Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University’s resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her website, askdruniverse.com. NOTI CE OF PUBLIC HEARING GUN LAKE DAM REPAIR PROJECT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLIC NOTICE is given to that a public court hearing will be held on July 31,2017 at 1:30 p.m. at the Courthouse for the County of Barry re­ garding a Petition filed jointly by Barry and Allegan Counties, Case No. 17-457-PZ. The Petition requests that the Court (1) create a special as­ sessment district of property owners affected by the repair, replacement, operation, and maiintenance project for the Gun Lake Dam (the “Project”), and (2) formalize the normal lake level determination under Part 307 of the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. In May 2017, Barry County and Allegan County adopted Resolutions finding that in order to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare, to best preserve the natural resources of the state, and to best preserve and protect the value of property around the lake, that it is necessary to reconstruct and/or replace the existing Gun Lake Dam to maintain the normal lake level as previously established by the Barry County Circuit Court. The Resolutions adopted by the Counties provide that the cost of the Project shaill be defrayed by special assessments for the benefits derived against privately owned parcels of land, political subdivisions of the state, and state owned lands. The Barry County Courthouse is located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058. All per sons interested are invited to attend this hearing. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 2017— Page 9 fl look back at the stories and columns on local history in the Hastings Banner CHEVROLET-/^ ACTION I J TURNING BflGK THE PAGES < Stage stars and novelties on stage and in person are promised at the 1957 Barry County Fair when the WLS National Barn Dance closes out the week and grand­ stand shows. County was eager for upcoming 1957 fair Stunts are to be a big part of the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show at the 1957 Barry County Fair. Evel Knievel credited a similar 1950s Chitwood show in Butte, Mont., with inspir­ ing him to be a stunt rider. now to attend the fair often, but they should make it a point to enjoy Children’s Day at the Fair Tuesday, Aug. 13. Rides on the midway will be at reduced prices, and there will be games for guys and gals. The Banner of Aug. 8, 1957, further pro­ moted the fair, repeating the amount of premi­ ums to be awarded ($4,000 in 1957 would be about $35,000 today), and sharing more details of the week’s events. Gala midway, exhibits, grandstand shows to highlight (1957) Free Fair and Saturday afternoons. Secretary Johnson said the Saturday afternoon race program was scheduled to give everyone a chance to watch the pacers and trotters go. Friday afternoon there will be a 2:25 trot and a 2:25 pace for $400 purses, and Saturday, there will be three races, a 2:20 pace, a 2:18 trot and a free for all. Purses of $400 will be offered for all three races or a total of $2,000 in race purses for the two-day program. The Tuesday evening grandstand show will be a home talent “spectacular.” Members of the Barry County Farm Bureau, Granges and 4-H organization are combining to present a variety show that will include a wonderful square dance on horseback by members of the well-trained Yeckley 4-H club, and other selections. Dean Cridler, Ronald Coats and Sue Stanton, three 4-H’ers, will emcee the variety talent show, which includes vocal numbers by Nancy Barber, Judy Thomas, Joyce and Sue Anderson, Karoleen Humphrey, Terry Clum, Miriam Gaskill, Randy and Gary Hammond, Dick and Elmer Hooker, the Enyart Sisters and a quintet from the Irving 4-H club, con­ sisting of Anna, Jean and Kathy Stager, and Jean and Kay Stanton. Other talents will include the Wilson Sisters in a tap dance rou­ tine and Sally Stanton doing an acrobatic dance. The Farm Bureau Board members will present a comedy style show and the Barry County Grange square dancing. The livestock will precede the outstanding [Joie] Chitwood Thrill Show Friday evening. The WLS Variety Stage show Saturday night is expected to provide a gala windup for the exposition. These last few days before the fair are pro­ ducing a flurry of activity as superintendents and others rush to complete final preparations for the event. The floor of the last exhibit building was given a concrete surface this week, making that structure a more suitable exhibition hall. Clarence Hartman, who with Mrs. Sam Contrell is supervising the 4-H horse division, and members of the Yeckley Saddle Club this week were repairing the stalls on the north horse bam - because their club alone is expected to exhibit 34 horses. The club has 41 members. Hartman reported there are 87 4-H horses entered in the shows, and that the entries in the open division will bring the number to well over 100. Entries must be in place by 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Johnson said. 98^ annual exposition to attract record Homer and Jethro, famed stars from WLS. will be entertaining in front of the grandstand Saturday. August 17. The WLS National Barn Dance, with its blend of music, comedy and skits, was sec­ ond only to the Grand Ole’ Opry for country entertainment. The comedy duo Homer and Jethro, WLS stars, were a featured act at the 1957 Barry County Fair. The Barry County Fair has remained true to its origins as a family-friendly event celebrat­ ing rural life. The first fair was in Prairieville in 1851, where it continued for six years. It was moved to the county seat in 1858. The annual event remained near downtown Hastings for the next 132 years until being relocated to its present site in 1990. Originally held in October when livestock and crops looked their best, the fair was moved up to September then August and now July. Sixty years ago, the fair took up a stretch of land now occupied by the Kmart Plaza, from Market Street to where the sheriff’s depart­ ment now stands. The highway at the time still followed Green Street. A sprawling facto­ ry stood across State Street, which ended as it turned north into Cook Road. Trains still used the tracks on what is now Apple Street. Large trees provided shade in parts of the fairgrounds, especially in the center of the racetrack. The grandstand had a roof above and offices below. Then, as now, families were preparing for the fair. Adults and 4-H members were finish­ ing projects, and many others were looking forward to attending the annual event for its rides, competitions and grandstand entertain­ ment. The following article was in the Aug. 1, 1957, Banner: Deadline Monday to submit entries for Barry Free Fair Officials completing plans for Aug. 12-17 attractions Monday. Aug. 5, is the deadline for Barry County farmers, housewives, 4-H’ers and others to submit their finest product and hand­ iwork to compete for about $4,000 in premi­ um money offered at the 1957 Barry County Free Fair, Secretary Forrest Johnson reminded everyone yesterday. While entries have been pouring in, many more are expected for this year’s exposition, which opens Monday, Aug. 12, to continue through the following Saturday. Final plans are being completed for the Free Fair, and Secretary Johnson enthusiasti­ cally reported Wednesday that Hastings mer­ chants were supporting the fair by offering fine, special grandstand prizes and also by selling memberships in the Barry County Agricultural Society. These memberships, costing $1, will give the purchasers a voice in the conduct of the fair and a vote in the annual meeting, and also will provide funds with which the fair manag­ ers can constantly improve the exposition. Secretary Johnson, pointing to a full pro­ gram of activities starting Aug. 13, said this year’s fair will please every member of the family and that the midway attractions being brought here by A.J. Carl of Utica, would be exciting and clean. The midway will have eight major rides and four kiddie rides, plus side shows such as the fun house. There will be no girlie shows nor gambling joints. The midway operator also will wel­ come concessions operated by local organiza­ tions. “This is to be a great family fair,” Johnson asserted, “and we’re sure everyone will enjoy it.” He pointed out that the 4-H club members have already worked on the grounds, mowing the area and cleaning it up. Buildings are being painted and otherwise improved. The entire area will be sprayed for insect control, too. Secretary Johnson said he is especially pleased with the grandstand attractions, with horse-pulling contests, harness racing, the [Joie] Chitwood Thrill Show and the WLS stage show. The WLS show will bring the famous team of Homer and Jethro to Hasting for the first time. The pair appear weekly on the WLS National Bam Dance out of Chicago. They have appeared in such widely separated plac­ es as the swank hotels of Las Vegas, Boston Symphony Hall, the Roosevelt Hotel in New York and the New Orleans and Olympia Theater in Miami. Their comic parodies of popular hits recorded by RCA-Victor gross tremendous sales. All Barry County Children should plan entries for $4,000; set kiddies program Barry County’s 98^ annual fair, a family exposition where the exhibits, rides and con­ cessions will please the young and old, will open Monday, when hundreds of entries pour in to compete for about $4,000 in premiums in both 4-H and open classes. While the midway is slated to open about noon Monday, the Free Fair will really get underway Tuesday, which is Children’s Day. Rides on the midway will be at reduced pric­ es, and beginning at 1 p.m., Hastings Playground Director Lewis Lang and his staff will conduct contests and various events in front of the grandstand. Secretary Forrest Johnson confidently pre­ dicts that everyone will enjoy this 1957 fair more than ever. The midway will be exciting, and the other events - including the WLS stage show and Chitwood Thrill Show - will offer entertainment for everyone. A change was announced with the tractor pulling contest scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday instead of Saturday morning, Aug. 17. Clarence Hartman is superintendent of the contest in which tractors will put in three classes: class A - up to 4,000 pounds; Class B - 4,000 to 6,000; and Class C - 6,000 to 8,000 pounds. Prizes are $20, $15, $10 and $5 in each class. An event added to the program this week was the 4-H Fat Stock beef auction, which will follow Thursday’s tractor-pulling contest. Kenneth Meade and Bill Hart, Hastings auctioneers, will cry the sale at which 4-H’ers will offer their champion steers to the highest bidders. Beef buyers are being invited to participate in the sale, and the public also will enjoy watching the prize cattle go on the block. Music also will be featured throughout the fair, and at 7 p.m. Wednesday and the Thursday, the Hastings City Band, directed by Lewis Hine, will play concerts preceding the horse-pulling contests. The horse-pulling contests are “open to the world,” and some of the finest Michigan teams will haul against the regulation dyna­ mometer for prizes of $55, $40, $30, $25, $20, $15, $10 and $5 in both the lightweight class, scheduled Wednesday night, and the heavyweight class Thursday night. Lightweights weigh under 3,000. Partnerships formed for the purpose of pulling horses are prohibited. A harness racing program, which will offer the best races in a long time, will be Friday RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWN­ SHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER IN­ TERESTED PERSONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Town­ ship of Rutland will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Mich­ igan, commencing at 7:30 p.m. as required under the provisions of the Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed item to be considered at this public hearing include the following in summary: 1. Special Exception/Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review to allow outdoor sales. Parcel #08-13-014-011-00, Section 14, Rutland Charter Township, located at 2127 W. M-43 Hwy is zoned MU - Mixed Use. Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article 220-9-3 (Q) and 220-21 -1 (B-8) requires a Special Exception/Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review for this request. Property is described as: RUTLAND TWP COM IN CNTR OF HWY AT NE COR NE 1/4 SE 1/4 SEC 14T3N R9WTH S 50 FTTH W35 RDS FOR POB TH S 13 RDS TH W 13 RDS TH N 13 RDS TH E 13 RDS TO TO POB 2. Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Com­ mission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Application for Special Use along with the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. You are invited to attend this hearing. If you are unable to attend, written com­ ments may be submitted in lieu of a personal appearance by writing to the Town­ ship Clerk at the Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Ml 49058, at any time up to the date of the hearing and may be further received by the Planning Commission at said public hearing. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41,72a(2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon reasonable notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-948-2194 �Page 10 — Thursday, July 13, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Charges filed against trespassers at Gun Lake marina Christian Yonkers Staff Writer A dispute over riparian rights on Lucas Spoor’s marina on Gun Lake near Marsh Road last month resulted in trespassing charges against two unnamed individuals. Suspects justified trespass by prescriptive easement, and the case was referred to the LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Timothy Rowland and Nancy Rowland, husband and wife, mortgagor(s), to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2003, and recorded on June 10,2003 in instrument 1106246, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee f/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee for Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust 2003-HE3, Series 2003-HE3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-One and 44/100 Dollars ($25,491.44). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 27, 2017. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 50 feet South of the One-quarter line on the East side of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Thence South 10 rods, West 16 rods, North 10 rods, East 16 rods to the place of beginning. Less the South 50 feet except commencing 165 feet; South of the One-quarter line post on the East side of Section 1, thence North 50 feet; West 16 rods, thence South 50 feet; thence East 16 rods to the place of beginning. Also except the West 110 feet of the North 65 feet of the following; Commencing 50 feet South of the Onequarter post East side, South 10 rods. West 16 rods, North 10 rods, East 16 rods, to place of beginning, The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: June 29, 2017 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #473593F01 (06-29)(07-20) 67681 NOTICE TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foregoing Mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE-A mortgage was granted by VINCENT CARL LESTER and KIM LESTER, his wife, Mortgagor(s) to MORTGAGE CENTER, LLC, 29621 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY, SOUTHFIELD, Ml 48034, Mortgagee dated MAY 21,2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, and State of Michigan on JUNE 5, 2007, in Document No. 1181318 of Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest the sum of EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY AND 23/100THS ($88,990.23) DOLLARS including interest thereon at (4%) percent per annum and attorney fees as provided for in said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the moneys secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on AUGUST 10, 2017, AT 1:00 P.M. Local Time, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, in the Barry County Circuit Courthouse, Hastings, Ml, (that being one of the places where Barry County Circuit Court is held) of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, aforesaid, on said mortgage with and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN, to wit: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 25, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 295.2 FEET; THENCE WEST 447.3 FEET; THENCE NORTH 295.2 FEET; THENCE EAST 447.3 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 25, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 295.2 FEET; THENCE WEST 223.65 FEET; THENCE NORTH 295.2 FEET; THENCE EAST 223.65 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. During the Six (6) MONTHS immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determfried to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241 a, the property may be redeemed during the thirty (30) days immediately following the sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. KENNETH C. BUTLER II (P 28477) ATTORNEY FOR MORTGAGEE 24525 Harper Avenue St. Clair Shores, Ml 48080 (586) 777-0770 Dated: 7-6-17 (07-06)(08-03) 68357 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWN­ SHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER IN­ TERESTED PERSONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Town­ ship of Rutland will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on Wednesday, August 2,2017, at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Mich­ igan, commencing at 7:30 p.m. as required under the provisions of the Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed item to be considered at this public hearing include the following in summary: 1. Special Exception/Land Use Permit Amendment and Site Plan Review Ap­ plication for a church expansion. Parcel #08-13-006-008-10, Section 6, Rut­ land Charter Township, located at 1664 N. M-37 Hwy. is zoned AG/OS - Agricultural/Open Space. Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article 220-4-3 (D) and 220-21-1 (8) requires a Special Exception/Land Use Permit and Site Plan Review for this request. Property is described as: RUTLAND TWP COM N 89 DEG 48'08" W 663.74 FT FR CNTR SEC 6-3-9 FOR POB TH N 89 DEG 48'08" W 663.72 FTTH N 00 DEG 27' 34" E 987.9 FTTH S 89 DEG 48'08" E 1320.99 FT TH S 00 DEG 05'03" W 329.8 FT TH N 89 DEG 48'08" W 661.58 FT TH S 00 DEG 16'20" W 658.09 FT TO POB. 2. Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Com­ mission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Application for Special Use along with the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. You are invited to attend this hearing. If you are unable to attend, written com­ ments may be submitted in lieu of a personal appearance by writing to the Town­ ship Clerk at the Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Ml 49058, at any time up to the date of the hearing and may be further received by the Planning Commission at said public hearing. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41,72a(2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon reasonable notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-948-2194 Barry County prosecutor’s office for review. “We did review it,” said Prosecutor Julie Nakfoor Pratt. “We researched, and we feel in this position, prescriptive easement doesn’t apply.” Charges have been drawn up by the prose­ cutor’s office and a resulting sentence of 93 days in jail with bail. Two people were charged, though others were involved in the incident. “These two particular people,” she said, “there was just a little bit more historical evi­ dence on these two.” Substantial evidence, including photos, and prior warnings from law enforcement and owner Lucas Spoor provided probable cause for trespassing charges against the two. The alleged perpetrators’ names cannot be given LEGAL NOTICES Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Edward L Werner, single and Debra L. Hill, single, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated December 20, 2005, and recorded on January 6, 2006 in instrument 1158573, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Ditech Financial LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Nine and 51/100 Dollars ($61,709.51). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 20, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 10-2-9 at the West side of M43 HWY R/W South along the West side R/W 370 feet to the beginning, South along R/W 10 RD West 16 Rods, North 10 rods, East to the beginning. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: June 22, 2017 For more information, please call: FCS (248) 593-1304 ’ Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #472204F01 (06-22)(07-13) 67284 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Amzie T. Van Valkenburg and June Ellen Van Valkenburg aka June E. Van Valkenburg, husband and wife to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml, LLC, Mortgagee, dated August 6, 2007, and recorded on August 14, 2007, as Document Number: 20070814-0000858, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Fifth Third Mortgage Company by an Assignment of Mortgage dated April 13, 2017 and recorded April 17, 2017 by Document Number: 2017-004110, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Six and 67/100 ($79,326.67) including interest at the rate of 6.87500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on July 20, 2017 Said premises are situated in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the southwest corner of the northeast corner of Section 23, Town 2 North, Range 8 West, Baltimore Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 770 feet along the north-south quarter line of said Section 23 to the point of beginning; thence North 220 feet along said North-South quarter line; thence East 440 feet parallel with the east-west quarter line of said Section 23; thence south 220 feet; thence west 440 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 7325 Bird Rd, Hasting, Ml 49058 If the property is eventually sold at foreclosure sale, the redemption period will be 6.00 months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. If the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 and/ or 600.3241 a, the redemption period will be 30 days from the date of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. If the property is presumed to be used for agricultural purposes prior to the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600.3240, the redemption period is 1 year. Pursuant to MCL 600.3278, if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower(s) will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages are, if any, limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: June 22,2017 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgage Company 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180, Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48302, (248) 335-9200 Case No. 17M100415-1 (06-22)(07-13) 67283 PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 17027608-NC In the matter of Aria Maxxine Titmus to all inter­ ested persons: including whose address(es) is/are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Monday, July 27, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. at 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302, Hastings, Ml 49058 before Judge William Mi­ chael Doherty for the following purpose: Legal Name Change from Aria Maxxine Titmus to Aria Maxxine Robins. Date: 07/13/2017 Chelsea L. Robins 3271 E Sager Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 68799 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by BENJAMIN J. ROBBE, a single man (“Mortgagor”), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the “Mortgagee”), dated June 23, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on June 28, 2006, as Instrument No. 1166587 (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgagee is the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Twenty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Six and 50/100 Dollars ($28,566.50). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 17th day of August, 2017, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the West 1 /2 of the Northeast 1 /4 of Section 20, T3N, R7W, described as: Commencing at the intersection of Mud Creek and Barger Road in the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20; thence running Southerly along said Barger Road 42 rods; thence West 9 rods; thence North 5 rods; thence West 31 rods, more or less to the West side of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 line; thence North along said quarter line to the Creek; thence Easterly along Mud Creek to the place of beginning. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or In any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Barger Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 RR #08-05-020-020-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241 a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor’s heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241 a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. If the premises are sold at a foreclosure sale, under MCLA §600.3278 the Mortgagor will be held responsible to the person who buys the premises at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the Mortgagee for damaging the premises during the redemption period. Dated: July 13, 2017 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, Ml 49503-2487 (616) 752-2000 68954 before arraignment. Nakfoor Pratt said several people have been spoken to for years about trespassing, but they continued claiming access rights through prescriptive easement, a legal term earning a person access based on historical use. The marina’s previous owner, according to perpetrators, allowed them access to Gun Lake through the marina. “The prior owner, they had an agreement where they would maintain the property, and they could use that portion of the waterfront,” said Assistant Prosecutor Josh Carter. Approximately a dozen people have been involved in past trespasses on Spoor’s marina, but Nakfoor Pratt said instances of group col­ lusion have never been officially filed in court. Based on a photo, at least five people were involved in the trespassing incident leading to the charges. “I can’t say [they’re] acting as a group, but they all have the same thought process,” she said. “There were multiple people there, but the two were charged,” Carter said, explaining the defendants had been previously warned to stay off the premises. Undaunted, suspects continued trespass, he said, and charges were pressed by Spoor. The person claiming prescriptive easement to an officer wasn’t charged, said Carter, because the individual had not been warned against trespassing. “For trespassing [charges], they have to be given notice before that they aren’t allowed to be there,” he said. “I think their position is ‘Well, geez, the owner before didn’t have a problem with it,’ but this owner does,” said Nakfoor Pratt. Prescriptive easement, in her opinion, is not maintained in the transfer of property and won’t stand up as a defense in criminal court. “That’s their position, and certainly they are innocent until proven guilty,” she said. In order to make a case for prescriptive easement, Nakfoor Pratt said, defendants would have to file a suit in civil court. As her office sees it, though, prescriptive easement won’t substantiate a case in criminal court. If a civil case were made, Nakfoor Pratt said prescriptive easement could produce a valid argument, explaining civil claims have in the past lessened charges in criminal court. “If we think there’s a valid argument, we might take it to civil court,” she said. “However, even if they won a civil suit, that doesn’t mean we will drop [the charges],” she stipulated. “But we would seriously reconsider the case.” Though a civil case could help defendants in court, she said she sees no indication the suspects will pursue a civil suit. “I don’t think they’ve indicated they’re fil­ ing anything, it’s just more the terminology they throw out there,” she said. After arraignment, a pretrial conference will give defendants the opportunity to offer a defense, be it prescriptive easement or other­ wise. “And they could file motions to dismiss if they think that they have a lawful right, and the judge would decide that,” said Carter. City of Hastings Position Available: Account Clerk This position serves the public and City staff by receiving and processing pay­ ments to the City; answering the telephone and greeting visitors to City Hall; creating miscellaneous invoices; maintaining filing systems; and providing other general office clerical support. Good computer skills, ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, excellent interpersonal skills, high school grad­ uate, and some prior office experience are expected. Specific experience with accounting functions or related education is strongly preferred. This is a full-time position working 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays with a stan­ dard City benefit package including health and dental insurance and pension. Minimum starting wage is $14.04 per hour. An application for employment may be obtained at City Hall, 201 E. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday or by telephone request to Lori Parmenter, Deputy Clerk, at 269.945.2468. Applica­ tions will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applications will begin on July 24, 2017. Daniel V. King City Clerk/Hreasurer �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 2017— Page 11 Hastings Eagle Scout honored at ceremony A court of honor for Charles Surratt June 3 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings was conducted by Scoutmaster Jake Snow and Assistant Scoutmaster Gerry Smith. Special guests at the recognition included State Rep. Julie Calley, Carl Atkinson and Melanie Richards from American Legion Post 45, adult leaders and scouts past and present. Charles began his scouting career as a Cub Scout in first grade. He belonged to Cub Scouts for five years in Troop 3175. He then became a Boy Scout in Troop 175 and was an active member for seven years, earning 57 merit badges. His Eagle project was a sandbox for chil­ dren at a shelter and a bench for their mothers. Charles received a tribute from Calley rec­ ognizing him as an Eagle Scout but also as a student. Charles was a member of the National Honor Society with grade point of 3.53. He received 12 varsity letters, four each in cross country, swimming and track and field. He also played the trumpet in the Hastings High School marching and symphonic band for four years. He took part in four mission trips through his church building homes in Marquette. He is a member of his church youth group path for four years and Hastings Young Life for a year. Melanie Richards, commander of Lawrence J. Bauer Post 45 of the American Legion, presented Charles with commendations from the national commander of the American Legion and a good citizenship citation from Post 45. During the ceremony, Charles presented pins to his parents, John and Kathy Surratt, for their support in becoming an Eagle Scout. A grandparent’s pin was presented to his grandmother, Norma Walters. Mentor pins were presented by Charles to Boy Scout leaders Tim Dickerson, Jacob Snow and Jerry Smith. Charles was recognized for becoming an Eagle Scout at a special ceremony June 23 at Rep. Julie Calley helps honor Charles Surratt at the recent court of honor ceremony. Rep. Julie Calley, Charles Surratt, Nick Surratt, Melanie Richards, Jacob Snow, and Carl Atkinson pose for a photo after the ceremony. T MW JLlSviAL/ TVtfYTTl^17 d NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of Donald L. Martin and Cecelia J. Martin, Trust dated April 14, 2003. TO ALL CREDITORS: ONOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Donald L. Martin, born March 29, 1931, who lived at 736 West Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan died June 17, 2017 leaving a certain trust under the name of Donald L. Martin and Cecelia J. Martin, and dat­ ed April 14, 2003, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and Susanne K. Parker was named as the trustee serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are no­ tified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Susanne K. Parker, the named trustee at 736 W. Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: July 6, 2017 Robert L. Byington 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-9557 Susanne K. Parker 736 West Grand Street Hastings. Michigan 49058 68910 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of Betty L. Hopkins, Trust dated September 23, 2008. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Betty L. Hopkins, born August 19, 1930, who lived at 104 Cygnet Street, Hastings, Michigan died May 17, 2017 leaving a certain trust under the name of Betty L. Hopkins Trust, and dated September 23, 2008, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and Mitchel F. Hopkins and Lorree L. Smith were named as the trustees serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are no­ tified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Mitchel F. Hopkins, the named trustee at 11510 Nashville Hwy., Nashville, Michigan 49073 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: July 7, 2017 Robert L. Byington 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-9557 Mitchel F. Hopkins 11510 Nashville Hwy. Nashville, Michigan 49073 Camp Rotary near Clare. He is an employee of Camp Rotary this summer. He will be attending Michigan Technological University this fall majoring in mechanical engineering. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Ticket to Work puts people back in the driver’s seat Vonda VanTil u h Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Social Security encourages people to rejoin the workforce when they are able. Ticket to Work is our free and voluntary program that helps people get vocational rehabilitation, training, job referrals and other employment support services. This program is for people age 18 to 64, who are receiving disability benefits and need support re-entering the workforce or working for the first time. While many disabled indi­ viduals are unable to work, and may never be able to return to work, we know that some are eager to tryworking again. Work incentives make it easier to work and still receive health care and cash benefits from Social Security while providing protections if people have to stop working due to a disability. Social Security works with employment networks to offer beneficiaries access to meaningful employment. Employment net­ works are organizations and agencies, includ­ ing state vocational rehabilitation agencies that provide various employment support services. Some services they may help with include resume writing, interviewing skills and job leads. Ticket to Work gives individuals the oppor­ tunity to choose from several employment networks. Participants are free to talk with as many employment networks as they want before choosing one. If someone signs an agreement with an employment network, rep­ resentatives from that network will help the individual develop an employment plan. Social Security reviews individuals’ progress toward achieving the goals of their employ­ ment plan every 12 months. If they are mak­ ing timely progress in their retum-to-work plan, they will not have a medical review of their disability during the time they’re in the program. j ... .. Many people have successfully completed the Ticket to Work program. Anyone interest­ ed in the Ticket to Work program should call the Ticket to Work helpline toll-free, 866-968­ 7842 (TTY 866-833-2967). More informa­ tion on the program is available online at socialsecurity.gov/work. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. County Transit County Transit THE GENERAL STORE 269-945-1848 IWh City of Hastings Friday Evening Trolley Route HASTINGS, p| Trolley Stop Route CERTIFIED PU8UC ACCOWANTS 269-945*9452 269-948-8098 Tyden Parfe Member FDIC. Hasting. STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate In the matter of Maxine P. Schondelmayer Trust u/t/a dated November 4, 2003. Date of Birth: March 14,1924. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Maxine P. Schondelmayer, Trustee, died July 5, 2017 leav­ ing the above Trust in full force and effect. Creditors of the decedent or against the Trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Anne K. Herrick and Cynthia K. Terry, successor Trustee, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: July 10, 2017 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W. Court Street, Ste. A Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-1921 Anne K. Herrick and Cynthia K. Terry c/o Varnum LLP, 150 W. Court Street, Ste. A Hastings, Ml 49058 (269)945-1921 68960 OF HASTINGS 269-945*4174 School 269-948’8531 < > Hastings Hastings iSSUUNCt Hastings Lake COM 269-945-1770 Hfhaijhacy 269-945-3777 269-795-9289 TAVERN In Downtown Hastings �Page 12 — Thursday, July 13, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Delton man pleads no contest to second-degree murder charge her intention and give him the opportunity to withdraw his plea. Wortinger was charged with open murder after a Sept. 11, 2016, incident with Wisniewski. Barry County Sheriff’s depu­ ties believe the two were involved in a physical confrontation that day near Fish Lake boat landing on Guernsey Lake Road. Wisniewski was found dead shortly after noon in their home in the 5000 block of Lindsey Road, Delton. Police said an autopsy revealed Wisniewski suffered multiple physical inju­ ries. According to police information, Wortinger and Wisniewski were asleep in the home. When Wortinger woke up, he discovered Wisniewski was dead. Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Douglas Allen Wortinger, 50, of Delton, pleaded no contest Friday morning in Barry County Circuit Court to second-degree murder. He was charged in the death of his girl­ friend, Karinsa Lynn Wisniewski, 39, of Delton. Sentencing has been set for Aug. 17 by Judge Amy McDowell. Wortinger reached a plea agreement with the Barry County Prosecuting Attorney’s office for a sentence not to exceed 20 years in prison. McDowell reminded Wortinger she is not bound to abide by the plea agreement, but if she does not, she will notify Wortinger of Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Help Wanted Garage Sale For Sale CONSTRUCTION JOBSHastings area. Hard physical labor, 269-838-7057. HUGE GARAGE SALE- tons of tools, lots of Craftsman, Milwaukee, Senco, DeWalt, Husqvarna, Troy-Bilt. Chain saws, riding mowers, push mower, weed trimmers, air compressors, welders, Cub Cadet with 54" cut & three bagger, tool boxes, genera­ tors, high pressure washers, gas powered air compressors, snow blowers, tile saws, block & brick saw, rods & reels, hand tools, power tools, 42" TroyBilt riding mower; like new. Too much to list all. 10am5pm. You Don't want to miss this one. 9295 Bellevue Rd, Battle Creek 49014. Thurs, Fri, Sat, 13th, 14th, 15th, 2017. RUSTIC 16x21 CEDAR dance floor. Great condition. Asking $4,000 or best offer. Call 269­ 838-7053. Recreation FOR SALE: 1997 Sea Doo GTS & 1993 Sea Doo SP with double trailer $3,200.00. 1977-12 ft aluminum fishing boat w / 9 1/2HP Evinrude motor w/ trailer $450.00. 6' Pool table $200.00. 269-948-3654. FOR SALE EXCELLENT con­ dition. 2015 28 feet Fleetwood Storm Class A motor home. Transferable extended war­ ranty until 2020. INCLUDES: 2014, 4-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with complete towing package. Total price $93,000. Call 517-243-6029. For Sale Public Land Auction The following County Trea­ surers will be offering tax-re­ verted real estate at Public Auction on August 01st, 2017: Kalamazoo & Barry The Auction will be held at The Kalamazoo County Expo Center 2900 Lake St, Kalama­ zoo MI 49048. Registration will begin at 11:30 am, Auction will begin at 12:00 pm Online bidding will be avail­ able via www.tax-sale.info. For more information or for a list of the properties being sold, visit our website at www. tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259­ 7470. Sale listings are also available at your local County Treasurers office. $ TOP DOLLAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! 4 7709 Kingsbury Rd., Delton, Ml 49046 Phone 269-623-2775 gogoautoparts.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am to 5pm Closed Weekends Central Boiler certified E-CLASSIC OUTDOOR FUR­ NACE. Smart heating choice. Buy NOW and save up to $1350! Call today! Outdoor Wood Boilers 616-877-4081 Lawn & Garden AQUATIC PLANTS: Lotus, Water Lilies, KOI & GOLD­ FISH plus all pond supplies. APOL'S WATER GARDENS, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia, MI. (616)698-1030. Wednes­ day-Friday 9am-5:30pm, Sat­ urday, 9am-2pm. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this news­ paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimi­ nation based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing imapried is 1-800-927-9275. TYDEN PARK • SATURDAY, AUG. 26th Motorist in bicycle fatality to appear in court Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer A preliminary hearing for the Middleville woman accused of hitting and killing a bicy­ clist, then fleeing the scene, is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Aug. 24 in Barry County Circuit Court. Kelleigh Linae Hobbs, 29, of Middleville, waived her probable cause hearing scheduled July 12. She is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, moving vio­ lation causing death, and possession of mari­ juana. Bond was set at $250,000. If convicted, Hobbs could face up to 15 years in prison for the most serious charge. Carla Reiffer, 40, of Middleville, was hit and killed while riding her bicycle on Whitneyville Road near Parmalee Road in Thomapple Township. The crash occurred just before 7 p.m. Friday, June 23. It only took a couple of days before Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were able to track down Hobbs and make an arrest. A piece of the vehicle fell off on impact and was left at the scene. It led police to search for a 1998 to 2006 Chrysler Concorde. They put out a search for a vehicle matching the make and model that may have damage to the front passenger side. Grand Rapids Police contacted Barry County June 25, saying they found a vehicle in a parking lot on Grandville Avenue near Hall Street matching the description and with damage similar to what authorities described. FEMA emergency food and shelter funds available Barry County has been awarded federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. The county will receive $6,316 in state set-aside dollars to supplement emergency food and shelter pro­ grams in the area. The selection was made by a national board chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of repre­ sentative from the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Council of Jewish Federations, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA and United Way Worldwide, which will provide the administrative staff and function as a fiscal agent. The board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country. A local board made up of representative of the Salvation Army, Barry County commis­ sioners , Hastings Area Ministerial Association, Continuum of Care, Commission on Aging and Barry County United Way will determine how the local funds are to be distributed among emergency food and shelter programs run by local service organizations. The local board is responsible for recommending funds available under this phase of the program. Under the terms of the grant from the national board, local governmental or private voluntary organizations chosen to receive funds must be a nonprofit, have an accounting system and conduct annual audit and practice non-discrimination. Applicants also must have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food or a shelter program or both, have a DUNS number and a federal employer identification number. Qualifying organiza­ tions are urged to apply. Barry County has previously distributed emergency food and shelter funds to Green Gables Haven, Orangeville Community Outreach, Manna’s Market, Barry County United Way, Maple Valley Community Center of Hope, St. Ambrose Church, the Food Bank of South Central Michigan and Freeport United Methodist Church. Barry County United Way must receive requests for funding no later than Friday, July 31. Funding applications are available from Morgan Johnson, morgan@bcunitedway.org. Applications may be faxed to 269-945-4536 or mailed to Barry County United Way, Attention Morgan Johnson, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Driver injured after colliding with semi A semi-truck and car collided at the intersection of Green and Church streets, Hastings, at 6:23 p.m. July 10, sending the driver of the car to the hospital for minor injuries. The Hastings driver was treated and released from the hospital, according to Hastings Police. The driver of the semi, from Battle Creek, was not injured. According to Hastings Police, the woman in the car failed to yield at the intersection. The semi had the right of way and could not avoid the collision. Indiana man arrested at Gun Lake A 50-year-old Indiana man was arrested by Barry County marine officer patrolling Gun Lake July 9. The man was stopped for operating a personal watercraft after sunset. Officers believed the man was drunk, but he refused to take a portable Breathalyzer test. He was arrested and booked into jail, facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicat­ ed, operating a personal watercraft after hours, and failing to transfer a title within 15 days. The incident occurred July 9. Man suffers serious injuries in accident A Hastings man suffered serious injuries after being ejected from his vehicle while west­ bound on East Center Road near East State Street, Hastings, at 9:43 p.m. July 10. According to Hastings Police, the driver apparently failed to navigate the curve, and his vehicle left the roadway and rolled over more than once. He was airlifted to a Kalamazoo hospital with serious injuries. Police say alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the crash. Boater arrested on Long Lake A 47-year-old Illinois man was arrested and faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after marine patrol officers found him operating a boat on Long Lake after sunset without lights. Officers stopped the boater and determined he was over the legal alcohol limit. The man also received verbal warnings for not having enough life vests on board, not having navigation lights, having expired registration, failing to transfer the title within 15 days and not having a personal flotation device on board. The incident was report­ ed July 9. Seat belt violation leads to arrest Not wearing a seatbelt led to the arrest of a 47-year-old Plainwell man who now faces charges of drunk driving, driving while his license privileges were suspended, having an unregistered vehicle, and not having insurance. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the driver on Lindsey Road near Lewis Road July 9 when the deputy first noticed the driv­ er was not wearing a seatbelt. The man was given field sobriety tests and then arrested. According to police, the driver has six prior alcohol-related offenses. Damage reported to vehicle A 44-year-old Hastings man reported damage to his vehicle July 10. He said both front tires were slashed while in his driveway in the 400 block of Bond Street, Hastings. Driver, passengers face possible charges for marijuana possession A 29-year-old Kalamazoo man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, fac­ ing possible charges of operating a motor vehicle while in the presence of drugs. His three passengers, all from Kalamazoo, also may face charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the driver op Patterson Road near M-179 after noticing the vehicle had a defective registration plate light. Once the deputy began speaking with the driver, he detected a strong odor of marijuana and began further investigation. The incident occurred at 1:42 a.m. July 4. Man found curled up on porch at Delton home A 58-year-old Delton man got a surprise when he found a man, rolled up in some old carpet, sleeping on his porch June 29. After police arrived, the man sleeping on the porch said he had no idea how he got there or where he was. Officers said the man appeared to have been drinking. He was taken to Spectrum Pennock Hospital. Wallet reportedly stolen during celebration A 37-year-old Delton man reported theft of his wallet from his home during a July 4 celebration. The man told police he was celebrating the holiday with several people at his home. He later discovered his wallet was missing from the home. Jet Skier injured while riding on Crooked Lake Barry County marine patrol officers found a man lying face down on his Jet Ski on Upper Crooked Lake, Delton. The 25-year-old Indiana resident told them he had been thrown from the Jet Ski by a rogue wave and his leg was sore. He was assisted by officers but refused additional medical treatment. The incident was reported July 2. Adults found passed out in vehicle while child in back seat A citizen flagged down Barry County deputies at the boat launch at Long Lake in Delton. Officers found two adults passed out in a vehicle with a 7-year-old girl in the back seat. The 35-year-old Hastings man and 27-year-old Hastings woman were both arrested and face charges of use of controlled substances and child endangerment. The woman also told offi­ cers she was pregnant and had been sick all day. The incident was reported June 17. Bank alerts Middleville resident of scam A 42-year-old Middleville man did not fall victim to a scam after he sold a hot tub online. The man told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies he received a check for more than he was asking and took it to his bank and cashed it. Before he got home, he was notified by the bank personnel that the check was no good and he needed to return the money. The man returned the funds to the bank and contacted police. The incident occurred June 6. Mailbox destroyed in Hastings A 44-year-old Hastings man reported his mailbox in the 500 block of Lakeside Drive was destroyed July 9. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies said fireworks may have been placed inside the mailbox and caused the damage. Damage reported to bird feeder A 47-year-old Middleville man reported someone drove through his backyard in the 1700 block of North M-37 and damaged his bird feeder. The incident was reported July 5. Age brackets subject to change based on participation Team Captain_ Age_______ Send Entries to... Phone #_____ __________ Email. Team Members Age Age Barry County Chamber of Commerce 221W. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 Questions??... out form completely Call (269) 948-3025 TYDEN PARK • SATURDAY, AUG. 26™ See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 13, 2017— Page 13 Hastings Ultimate Disc League pulls into 10th summer Brett Bremer Sports Editor “I can outjump him,” shouted Casey Horjus as he headed for the end zone on the north end of Pierce Field behind Hastings High School Wednesday with Chris Mennell in hot pursuit. The disc floated down into the hands of Horjus, who didn’t even need to leave his feet. All Mennell could do was turn around and respond, “I couldn’t outjump him with a lad­ der.” “Pretty tall” reads Horjus’ Facebook intro. That is certainly an advantage in Ultimate Frisbee, but the Hastings Ultimate Disc League (HUDL) has room for the tall and the small, the fast and the slow, the boys and the girls, the slim and the round, the new and the experienced, and anyone else who wants to give the sport of ultimate a try. While it’s called a league, HUDL is really just a group of ultimate players who get together about once a week during the sum­ mer months to play some pick-up games wherever it can find a field. “This is definitely a relaxed league,” said the group’s founder Nick Lancaster. “There are some leagues in Kalamazoo or Grand Rapids that are more like college. In college ultimate there are a lot of rules and a lot of techniques and a certain way to play. You can go to YouTube and find college level ultimate and it’s wild what they can do, like people throwing it halfway down the field and just laying out - peak athleticism type stuff. “But this is anyone who wants to come can play and we will teach you the fundamentals and then we just kind of go from there. Everyone here is pretty welcoming. Just come and play.” The plans are to get together on Wednesday evenings this summer. Warm-ups typically begin at 6 p.m., with games starting about 6:30. A couple captains are picked, sides are chosen and games begin. With about 20 play­ ers at Pierce Field Wednesday it was one of the group’s larger get togethers of the sum­ mer. The games are 7-on-7, if there are enough players, and teams can substitute during breaks in the action. There aren’t too many breaks in the action. Teams line-up on their own goal-lines for the pull, like a football kickoff. The action starts as soon as the receiving team gets the disc. The player with the disc can’t move, only pivoting like a basketball player who’s picked up his dribble, and has about ten seconds to get a pass off to a teammate. If the pass falls incomplete, the defense intercepts the pass, or the pass is caught out of bounds the defense turns to the offense and Hastings Ultimate Disc League members get together during a break in the action of one of their largest gatherings of the summer so far, in the middle of a handful of games on Pierce Field behind Hastings High School Wednesday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) vice versa and play instantly heads the other direction. If the offense connects on the pass that receiver turns into a thrower and looks through the defense for an open teammate until someone catches a pass in the end zone to score. HUDL’s typical games are to seven points, and they usually get two or three games in during an evening session before its too dark or everyone is too tired to continue. They’ll occasionally plan other pick-up sessions throughout the summer. Lancaster started a Facebook page to find other ultimate players in the Hastings area in 2008, and the group has been going strong ever since. “It was just a bunch of friends that I had in high school,” Lancaster said. “We have played pretty consistently every summer, some better than others. About summer 2015, we started Nick Lancaster stretches to try and catch a pass from TJ Taylor during the Hastings Ultimate Disc League matches Wednesday at Pierce Field in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Travis Alden leaps up to make a catch as Travis Moore gives chase near midfield during Wednesday’s HUDL games at Pierce Field in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thank You 1 NATIONAL 24H0UR CHALLENGE Every Father’s Day weekend since 1983 cyclists have come to Michigan to attempt their own personal best 24-hour ride. We’re proud to call Middleville and Barry County our home. Thanks to all who assist us! www.n24hc.org getting a lot of numbers, a bunch of people. I brought some Kalamazoo friends and they started playing.” Lancaster said about five years ago there was an evening where the field had to be split into two fields to accommodate the more than 40 participants who showed up. “My high school gym class played it one time and I could throw a frisbee,” Lancaster said. “That’s when I figured out this is a non-football/basketball game that I know how to play. I actually have a little bit of an advan­ tage here.” The league ended last summer with a group traveling to Newaygo to take on the Manistee Hammers in a competitive match-up. That match was set-up by league newcomer Travis Alden. Alden spent last summer playinSin the HUDL. He was excited to find the leaSue after moving to the area from Manistee to become the president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Alden helped get together a group like HUDL in Manistee during his time there. “The first day I came (to play with HUDL) it was pouring rain and cold, on the football field,” Alden said. “It was 4-on-4. It was brutal. Everybody was playing barefoot on the turf. I was like, how do you do that?” Alden did some chamber-of-commercelike work and helped the league create some T-shirts last summer, with a nod to the Hastings Manufacturing “Tough Guy” on the front. “I am trying to get a little more legitimacy as far as having a league here, not to the point where people pay to join and stuff, but last year Travis printed up some shirts for us so we got those,” Lancaster said. “Eventually I want to get to the point where we can make Hastings discs, because there are websites you can go to do that. It gets a little pricey and to the number of people we have it would be like $20 a disc. That’s a thing that is kind of in the pipeline.” Mostly he just wants to have fun playing ultimate and to help others do the same. Pierce Field was the home Wednesday eve­ ning. The league has gotten together on the turf field inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field. Games have been played at Tyden Park and at Fish Hatchery Park too. Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 �Page 14 — Thursday, July 13, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Summer months brings need for water safety One in five drowning victims are children 14 and under Christa Wright Contributing Reporter Summertime, for many people, means mul­ tiple opportunities to chill out at a beach or beside pool. This type of summer fun poses real dangers when it comes to children in the water. One of the most recent incidents concern­ ing children in a dangerous water situation occurred Thursday, June 15. Two brothers were playing in a private pond on a homemade raft when it began to sink, according to police. Only one boy was wearing a life jacket, and the other was fully dressed, making it difficult to keep his head above water. As the brother with the lifejacket was trying to save the other, their cousins ran to the house, telling the mother her sons were drowning. The mother rushed out to her boys. She threw a rope out to her sons and managed to pull them both safely to shore. The boys were out of the water by the time first responders arrived. Adults and older children can learn warn­ ing signs of a potential drowning. Silence is a big indicator. Television shows and movies will have scenes of people drown­ ing in which they will be screaming for help. In reality, however, children will most likely be gasping for air instead of crying for help. Instead of listening for cries, keep an eye out for children with a panicked expression. Another thing to keep an eye out for is body language. Children at risk for drowning will have their heads tilted back in an attempt to continue breathing and keep airways free of water. Floating face-down for 30 seconds or longer is a sign the child is in danger of drowning. In addition, adults can watch for children who jump into the water but do not resurface. This could mean they do not know how to swim well and are drowning or that they hit their head on something as they jumped in. Either way, the child will need immediate assistance. Bobbing or treading water, cling­ ing to walls of pools or floating devices or being isolated from other people in the water are all possible signs of a child in distress. Anyone who sees a child struggling in the water is advised to yell for a lifeguard to save them instead of jumping in themselves. If the water has a strong current or a hazardous object and someone jumps in to save a child, the lifeguard may have two lives to save instead of just one. One simple thing could solve all such water dangers: a life jacket. “Ninety-five percent of all drowning vic­ tims are not wearing a lifejacket,” said Sgt. Julie Jones, with the marine division of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. She urges everyone to put lifejackets on their children, especially those who are under 6 years of age. The Type II lifejacket is best for children, since it has a handle on the back of the neck pad that can be used to pull a child out of water in an emergency. Jones said use of lifejackets is the safest way to have children around the water. When asked how to prevent death by drowning while children are swimming, Jones said parents need to teach children to float on their backs and to stay calm if they feel as if they are in trouble. She also urged parents to be mindful of lake bottoms and any possible drop-off points. “When kids are out swimming and then suddenly can’t feel the ground anymore because they’re above a drop-off, they start to panic,” Jones said. In regards to boat safety, Jones stressed the importance of basic knowledge of boater safe­ ty. In fact, she said just by taking a boater safety class, people are reducing the risk of death. “Passengers need to know where the life­ jackets are, and it’s probably best for every­ one to be required to wear one while on the boat,” she said. Just make sure the lifejackets are easily accessible and that everyone knows where they are, she said. Boats over 16 feet long have floating seat cushions. Jones shared a story about a young man who drowned last year. He wasn’t wearing a lifejacket and the people on the boat didn’t know the seat cushions would float. If they had known and had tossed one out to him, the young man may still be alive today. A helpful tip with the seat cushions is to tie a rope to one in case of emergency. That way, if someone is in distress, the people on the boat can reel the cushion back in and throw it out again, if necessary. Drowning is the fifth leading cause of unin­ tentional injury death in the U.S., according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The same report found that about one in five of the people who die due to drowning are children ages 14 and under. Jones said the best way to be safe in or around lakes and rivers is to be prepared. “Plan for those emergencies, because that’s how you prevent death,” she said. Delton softball team headed to state Little League tournament The Delton Kellogg Little League Juniors (13-14) Softball Team won the District 2 Championship with a 12-6 victory over Milwood in Parchment July 1. It is the first Delton Little League team to play in the state championship tournament. The team, coached by Matt Partridge, will head to Vicksburg for the Michigan State Little League Junior Softball Tournament July 14. The Blue Power 12 U team gathers with its ribbons following its performance at the 44^ AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Fla. Team members are (front from left) Abby Pickard, Carley Piercefield, Andie Cavanaugh, Alivia Everitt, (back) coach Jennifer Everitt, Danyelle Karrar, Paige Wolverton, Alli Pickard, Isabella Wheeler, coach Brooke Wieland, Skylar Bump, Gabriella Shong^and coach Chelsea Brehm. ,' Blue Power girls close strong at AAU Championships Brett Bremer Kid’s choir will perform at fountain Hastings Community Music School‘s Summer Kid’s Choir will perform at Fridays at the Fountain tomorrow, July 14, and again July 28. The group also will be at the Community Tent during the Barry County Fair at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, for the No Family Left Indoors program. Dr. LaGarde brings more than 10 years of experience and expertise to Barry Community Health Center. She is excited to serve the Barry County community. Stacia LaGarde, MD Board Certified Family Practice Physician Welcoming new patients, uninsured, Medicaid, Healthy Michigan, and most other insurances. Same day appointments may be available. To schedule an appointment, call 269-945-4220 Located in the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings Catherine Mcllvain, FNP-BC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner ^Cherry Health cherryhealth.org Sports Editor The future of Lakewood volleyball knows the history of Lakewood volleyball enough that qualifying for the 44th AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships was pret­ ty special. The Blue Power 12U team went 7-6 in its 13 matches at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla June 15-18. The Blue Power girls went 3-0 in their bracket play to close out the tournament, win­ ning a final match-up with the 951 Elite team from southern California 25-12, 25-13 to close out their tournament rim. The Blue Power 12U girls were coached by Brooke Wieland, Chelsea Brehm and Jennifer Everitt this season. The team included players Skylar Bump, Andie Cavanaugh, Alivia Everitt, Danyelle Karrar, Abby Pickard, Alli Pickard, Carley Piercefield, Gabriella Shong, Isabella Wheeler and Paige Wolverton. They were 0-4 their first day at Nationals. “We improved every day, and the last two days we didn’t lose a game the whole time,” said Wieland. “It’s a lot of adjustments, getting used to the atmosphere. It’s a way bigger place than we play at all year round. All season we played in the big gyms in Grand Rapids, and they were comfortable there, and then we get to Florida and there are however many other hundreds of teams in one facility. There was a lot to take in the first day, a lot of nerves and stuff, and then we started playing like we had played all season the last two days.” Wieland is in her first season coaching the Blue Power girls after a Stella collegiate career at Aquinas College where she became the Saints’ all-time assist leader. Most of the girls on the team have been playing since they were eight years old, and the team even included a few girls who could have been in a 10U tournament which Wieland said is a bit unheard of at Nationals. The team qualified for Nationals a day before entries were due for the tournament, winning the 12 Club Division of the 2017 Lakeshore Volleyfest AAU Super Regional in Grand Rapids May 7. They finished off that tournament with a 25-23, 25-16 win over the North Branch Volleyball Club 12-1 team coached by Jim Fish in the championship match. The North Branch varsity volleyball team, coached by Fish, has met up with the Lakewood varsity volleyball team in the Class B State Championship match in three of the past five years, with the Vikings topping the Broncos in 2012 and North Branch scoring state titles in 2014 and 2016. “The girls were pretty fired up to play them. They know the background,” Wieland said. There was talk before that final between the parents and coaches of the Blue Power team as to whether or not they would head to Florida for Nationals if the team qualified. The decision was made at the Lakeshore tour­ nament and the team’s entry was sent out the Monday after the tournament. The team went to work on fundraising after that. The $1,000 entry into the national tour­ nament was paid thanks to the qualifying victory at the Lakeshore Volleyfest. Through many generous donations from members of the Lake Odessa and Ionia communities and a night with the players working at Penny’s Pizza the team was able to raise enough funds to pay for airfare for all the players. A couple families accompanied the players and coach­ es, and the team rented a house and a couple of vans for the weekend. There was even enough leftover to surprise the girls with tick­ ets to the tournament’s special discount day at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park. “It was kind of a joke at first. We didn’t really think we’d be able to go to Nationals,” Wieland said. She said her team reached out to communi­ ty members to help raise funds for their trip, and eventually members of the community were contacting the team to see how they could help send the girls on their way. “It was amazing the support we got,” Wieland said. She’s not sure what the future hold for the girls who started their season together in February. Some will be moving up to 14U teams, which is a big jump skill-wise. Wieland expects a few to look for opportunities beyond Blue Power, but said that they have played together for so long they just might stick together. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-07-20.pdf 88daa51e0f19afb3858105aa28097af1 PDF Text Text >•-—< Residents asked Lto review TOST / « ,. .. • . - - . - ■ .. ...<.. Keller added to Legend ranks County fair brings community together See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 5 . TV). •... —J - • ........... . . See Story on Page 12 ■ . .. ■ ■ • Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 804879110187 - 1070490102590500730549058195427 -'****—CAR-RT LOT Hastings Pi^i.c Library ANNER PRICE 750 Thursday, July 20, 2017 VOLUME 164, No. 29 DEQ discovers toxins ‘blooming’ at Charlton Park Music and fun lined up for Hastings Live Playing at the Spray Plaza, a weekly children’s program at the spray plaza on the comer of Church and State streets, I will be a zoo July 20, beginning at 11 a.m. “Let the zoo come to you” will help children learn about wildlife in a handson learning experience with zoo educa­ tion staff. The animals present will depend on their behavior and the weath­ er that day. If the temperature is 90 degrees or above, the event will be at the Barry Community Enrichment Center, | Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The Barry-Eaton District Health Department has issued a public health adviso­ ry for the Thomapple Lake beach at Charlton Park due to the presence of a harmful algal bloom. According to a health department press release, an algal bloom near Charlton Park’s beach resulted in toxins harmful to humans and pets. The toxins may cause skin and eye irritation, upset stomach and respiratory issues. Pets may experience even more severe reactions. DEQ staff investigated a suspicious algae scum at Charlton Park’s beach July 11. Water samples suggest harmful toxins are present at the beach. However, the health department has not confirmed whether toxin levels have reached concentrations high enough to harm humans or pets. The department expects to have more information in the next week. The health department recommends people and pets not enter the water at Charlton Park. For those who enter the water, the department urges swimmers to do the following: Avoid water with the appearance of spilled paint, surface scum or films, discolorations or streaks, or having green globs suspended below the surface. Avoid swallowing water. Rinse off with clean water after swimming. Keep pets out of the water. If pets go in the water, rinse them with clean water immediate­ ly. Do not let them drink the water or lick algae from their coats. A blue-green algal bloom at Charlton Park swimming beach has resulted in toxins in the water, which may be harmful to humans and pets. 231 S. Broadway. Hastings High School student and singer/songwriter Ellie Youngs will entertain in the Fridays at the Fountain concert on the courthouse lawn July 21 at noon. The Friday Night Features at the Thomapple Plaza will present Westside Soul Surfers at 7:30 p.m. July 21. Made I up of musicians from the Muskegon area, Westside Soul Surfers is a 10-piece rhythm and Kfues, funk and soul power­ house. Library hosting Harry Potter party A magical world of Hogwarts will materialize at Hastings Public Library for a supper special event, a Harry Potter party from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 22. , | Participation is limited to 24 children, I who will enjoy working their magic with crafts and games while powering up with treats. They will be sorted into Houses, competing in a Quidditch chal­ lenge, and many more wonders will appear for the lucky few who make it there. Visit or call the library, 227 E. State St. or 269-945-4263, to register for an invitation to the party. German musicians performing in Middleville Middleville will host the 54-member GHO Symphonic Band from Heide, Germany, July 24 to 28 as part of the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp International Exchange program. The group will have a concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at the First I Baptist Church, 5215 M-37, Middleville. An ice cream social will follow the con­ cert, and visitors can greet and meet the German guests. Hailing from the Schleswig-Holstein province of northern Germany, the group includes 54 musicians age 13 to 19, and five adult instructors and staff members, I for a total of 59 guests. Matthias Heidenrich is the conductor. These 59 I guests will be staying with families in I Middleville and surrounding areas. The group is touring through the Blue Lake International Exchange Program. Women’s Giving Circle will meet Aug. 2 The Women’s Giving Circle of Barry I County will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. The group is open to all women, who are asked to contribute $50 ($30 for women under 30) to a selected recipient organization. The group meets at a quarterly dinner, I hears about the work of local organiza- See NEWS BRIEFS, page 7 The Barry-Eaton District Health Department has issued a warning for swimmers, both human and canine, at the Charlton Park beach. Be aware that water spray or inhalation when boating or using personal watercraft and may result in health complications. The recommendations are based on incon­ clusive DEQ tests conducted July 12. The health department may issue further precau­ tions as more information is made available next week. DEQ lab tests confirmed the presence of the toxin microcystin, a byproduct of certain types of blue-green algae. Levels reached 2.7 micrograms per liter near the Charlton Park beach. The state has not set a recreational swimming criteria for microcystin, but the EPA is considering a recreational swimming threshold of 4.0 micrograms per liter. Last week’s tests, then, would fall well below the tentative EPA bar. “It’s there, which isn’t ideal, but it’s low,” said Gary Kohlhepp with the DEQ Water Resources Division. But there is still reason for concern, Kohlhepp said, citing inconclusive research on microcystin affects and concentrations, especially in dogs. Kohlhepp urged people to err on the side of caution, following the rule of when in doubt, stay out. “If it were me, I wouldn’t want dogs or my kids in there in case they ingest,” he said. “If it looks yucky, to put it in non-technical terms, don’t take a chance.” Some studies suggest dogs are attracted to blue-green algal blooms, with reports of canine deaths by ingestion in other states. Kohlhepp strongly recommended dogs be kept far away from water suspected to contain algal blooms. The area was resampled Monday, provid- see ALGAE page 7 Cost of public notice spurs talk of change Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Time, supplies and postage costs will increase dramatically for Hastings residents unless the city’s notification ordinance is changed. The Hastings Planning Commission agreed that a change to the public notifica­ tion ordinance needs to be considered. “For example, each time an adjustment for a city ordinance is considered or a request is made by a citizen, we have to put a notice of a public hearing in the news publications, and we have to notify every property owner affected by a change by mail,” said Jerry Czarnecki, community development direc­ tor. “Every property owner within 300 feet [of the affected proposal] must also receive a letter.” Czarnecki said the costs of mailing include employee hours to create a list of all proper­ ty owners affected, as well as time spent printing, addressing and stuffing envelopes. Added to that are the cost of supplies, such as paper, envelopes, ink and postage. “To notify Hastings residents of just this proposed change, we will be mailing out 3,000 letters,” Czarnecki said. “Think of the postage and time put into that,” Czarnecki said. The planning commission foresees several more public notifications needing to be made in the near future as the city continues to address the shortage of single-family resi­ dential units and works to attract more man­ ufacturing companies to the industrial dis­ tricts. Working with several programs the state government offers, the city council and staff have been learning about details added to ordinances becoming stumbling blocks for set goals. “We’re getting a fresh set of eyes examin­ ing the city ordinances and help in identify­ ing areas that have become detriments to what we’re wanting to achieve,” Czarnecki said. “When identified, we’ll have to consid­ er changes, which means more notifications go out to the community.” Changes to the public notification ordi­ nance would follow state guidelines in regard to mailed notifications. When a change will affect 11 properties or less, mailings will still be sent, and the city will continue placing notices with news outlets, the city website and Facebook page. When more than 11 properties would be affected, the state does not require mailings. However, the city may still choose to send mailings. Either way, the city would contin­ ue to share public notices to media outlets and on its website and Facebook. “We will absolutely remain transparent,” Czarnecki said. “We want the residents to know we are committed to that, but the cost of mailing letters is already high. It will only get higher,” Not only will the ordinance change be a more effective way to use taxpayer dollars, it will help eliminate confusion for property owners. “A lot of times, people will get a mailing, and the subject of the ordinance doesn’t even affect them. They may have gotten it because they are within 300 feet of affected proper­ ties,” Czarnecki said. “We often field hours of phone calls from people wanting to know what’s going on and what the proposal will do to them and their properties. We spend hours on sometimes hundreds of calls just telling people they won’t be affected.” He said he definitely wants to speak with residents and answer questions they may have, but the confusion caused by mass mail­ ings is unnecessary. The planning commission will hold the public hearing and determine a recommen­ dation on the ordinance change at the 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 5, meeting on the upper level of Hastings City Hall. The meeting date, normally the first Monday of each month, was moved due to Labor Day. “The reason a decision is being put off for so long is to have time to get the word out to the residents,” Czarnecki said. “We want to let everyone know well in advance to get dialogue started now.” Bowling to stand trial on nine felony charges, including open murder Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor With a total of nine counts charged, Ralph Bowling III was bound over to Barry County Circuit Court Tuesday. The charges stem from events June 11 that left Cheyenne Bowling dead from a gunshot wound and Nathan Farrell wounded. Both were shot in the face. The charges include open murder, attempt­ ed murder, home invasion first degree, sec­ ond-degree arson, carrying a weapon with unlawful intent, and four felony firearms counts. At the preliminary exam, Judge Michael Schipper said the acts Bowling is charged with show an “insecure, cowardly, pathetic man.” During the exam, Dr. Patrick Hansma of Sparrow Hospital’s Forensic Pathology Department, gave testimony concerning his findings during the autopsy of Cheyenne Bowling. With bruises and abrasions in vari­ ous stages of healing, Hansma said injuries new and old Were present on her body. Hansma said the deadly shot, most likely from a .410 due to the wadding and stippling patterns present, was administered at a dis­ tance of two inches to three feet. Nearly severing the spinal cord, death was nearly instantaneous for the 26-year-old mother, Hansma said. Detective Janette Maki of the Barry County Sheriff’s Department interviewed the suspect the morning of the shooting and said he detailed his six-month old suspicions that Cheyenne and Farrell were in a relationship. Installing a tracking application on her phone, he was able to not only keep track of her location but all of her text messages and correspondence. A trail camera placed in their bedroom, recording Cheyenne without her knowledge, was the cause of the Bowlings’ recent split. Maki said Ralph Bowling II tracked Cheyenne up until the end, including the day of her death when he followed the couple to a park in Grand Ledge. Through the app, he tracked the couple to her mother’s home where he “snuck around the house,” he told Maki and observed the pair sitting on the couch together. This sight upset him and he walked back to his truck, parked away from the house, retrieved the gun and ammunition and entered the back door of the house. Confronting Cheyenne and Farrell, Ralph Bowling shot Farrell in the right side of the face and neck. Falling briefly to his knees, Farrell then ran out of the house. Although the time of the struggle is still unclear, at some point Cheyenne and Ralph grappled for the single-shot gun before Cheyenne fled the residence. “He [Ralph] eventually admitted that as he left the home he already had the gun at shoul­ der level, both stopped and he discharged the shotgun into her face,” said Maki. “After he discharged the shotgun into her face, she immediately fell, and he fled the scene ... he did not check on her.” Ralph Bowling told Maki he then traveled to his residence on Coats Grove Road, poured gasoline around the interior and ignited a blaze, intending to commit suicide by fire. Unable to go through with it, he grabbed the shotgun and escaped through a rear window before the home was destroyed by the fire. Stopping at a gas station for a soda and cigarettes, Bowling then drove to the Clarksville area, discarding the firearm into a wooded area along the way. Based on his description of the area, authorities were able to retrieve the weapon. After speaking with this mother on the phone, Ralph Bowling told Maki he decided to turn himself in to law enforcement. His next court appearance will be Aug. 16 at 8:15 a.m. The homicide-open murder charge carries and maximum sentence of life in prison. His $1 million bond stands. �Page 2 — Thursday, July 20, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Barry County Fair continues through Saturday A free event at the Barry County Fair is a ride around the fairgrounds in a horse-drawn wagon. Jack Wright of Middleville takes a break while waiting for his turn in the show arena with his pig Tuesday. The pigs filled the show arena all day Tuesday and many visitors came to watch the young 4-H members compete for top prizes. Non-livestock projects including crafts, foods, clothing, woodworking and livestock notebooks are judged Saturday before the beef barn is filled with animals. The showmanship contest is always intense as the 4-H members are judged on their ability to show their animals. Here, the judge takes his time talking with sheep showman. Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Pigs squealing, trailers rattling, roosters crowing, carnival rides whirling and cheers from the grandstands are the sounds of sum­ mer at the Barry County Fair. The week is off to a great start with good weather and temperatures bringing in crowds Monday and Tuesday. Many visitors also attended Saturday and Sunday for the free Morgan Smith, of Lake Odessa, gets some help from her brother Calvin as they wash sheep before show at the Barry County Fair. This is Morgan’s first years showing sheep and Calvin is a Young Clover this year. events at the grandstand and the first 4-H shows of the week. Dogs, goats, sheep, pigs,cats and steers already had their turns in the show arena this week leaving some lucky 4-H members with blue ribbons and trophies. The horses have been busy trotting, walk- Claire Feldpausch and her sheep look picture perfect in the show arena. Micah Martin shows his duck to the judge during the poultry show Sunday. ing and cantering around the arena in a variety of shows and contests. Continued next page Kayce Gleesing, Emale Tack, Abbie Bever, Clara Bever, and Alicyn Gleesing use a pig board as a table for a wild game of UNO in the pig barn. Members of this card-play­ ing group are from the Barnyard Buddies 4-H Club and from the Delton area. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 2017— Page 3 Joy Garno of Dowling talks to the judges about her art projects. Young 4-H members are attentive as they compete in the goat show Monday. Trevor Heany of Hastings has a unique recycled craft he brought to the fair. Justin Straube of Seasonal Grille of Hastings is one of the judges for the 4-H cook­ ing contest and takes a taste from a completed dish. Tanner Reurink (right) of Hastings gets help from David MacKeller setting up his rocket. Bridget Kayser of Caledonia shows her rabbit. Mikey Romero of Middleville learns how corn used to be shelled years ago from Walt Eavey’s antique farm equip­ ment collection at the Barry County Fair. Seth Lebeck (right) talks to the judge about his turkey during Sunday’s poultry show. Emily Shepard measures out just the right amount for her cooking contest entry. From previous page Monday and Tuesday night grandstand events brought in large crowds and fair offi­ cials hope the decent weather continues for the rest of the week. Upcoming events at the grandstand include Thursday night’s truck and tractor pulls, Friday night’s Unique Motor Sports demoli­ tion derby and Saturday night’s Michigan State Fair Super Cross. All the events start at 7 p.m. and all are $10 admission in addition to admission to the fair. Thursday is Ladie’s Day at the fair with a special program in the community tent at 10 a.m. The 4-H dairy show begins Thursday at 8 a.m. followed by the dairy feeder show and then the small animal auction staring at 5:30 p.m. Friday is reserved for the large animal auc­ tion beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting most of the day. A full slate of events is still available for Saturday fun with the show of champions in the show arena at 8 a.m. to determine the supreme showman of the Barry County Fair 2017. There will be barrel racing in the horse arena starting at 1 p.m., a youth tractor driving contest in the antique tractor area at 3 p.m. Martin Wachowski of Delton gets help from Dave Comeau making final adjust­ ments before his rocket launch. and a livestock fashion show in the show arena at 3 p.m. The Taste of Barry County with scrumptious samplings from many dif­ ferent local growers and producers starts at 5 p.m. Saturday. There’s still plenty of time and lots of activ- ities at the 165^ Barry County Fair. Farmer John’s Barnyard Express entertains young fairgoers and families, the racing pigs are super fun and exciting to watch, and the mid­ way offers food, games and rides. As if that’s not enough, there are bams filled with rabbits, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry, horses, and cows. Barry Community Health Center Welcomes Dr. Stacia LaGarde Dr. LaGarde brings more than 10 years of experience and expertise to Barry Community Health Center. She is excited to serve the Barry County community. Stacia LaGarde, MD Board Certified Family Practice Physician Welcoming new patients, uninsured, Medicaid, Healthy Michigan, and most other insurances. Same day appointments may be available. To schedule an appointment, call 269-945-4220 Located in the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings Catherine Mcllvain, FNP-BC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Savannah Frost, 3, of Hastings, loves sitting on the big John Deere tractors at the fair. ^Cherry Health cherryhealth.org �Page 4 — Thursday, July 20, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you uirMy Opinion see? Dinner bell For 165th year, county fair Jacqueline Muma from Rutland Charter Township captured this photo of chow time at the Barry County Fair this week. brings us together We’re dedicating this space to a photo­ graph taken by readers or our staff mem­ bers that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Fair perspective People are usually featured in the photos retrieved for this section, but this undated photo of the campground area at the old Barry County Fairgrounds may bring back some memories. The photo, facing east, was likely taken near the green space behind the today’s Spectrum Pennock State Street walk-in clinic. The bams in the distance stood on what is now a parking lot for Family Fare and other businesses in the Kmart Plaza. Have you met? When Luba Holzmuller left her native Macedonia to come to America, she didn’t speak a word of English. She had grown up in the village of Dolneni until she was 13 when she moved with her family to the town of Prilep. After finishing “economic school, which was like two years of college,” Luba spent four years working as a bookkeeper in Macedonia, a small nation north of Greece. She was 29 years old when she arrived in New York with a girlfriend who had suggest­ ed they go to Australia or America. “Because I’m not married, I said ‘Let’s go to America and have some fun over here,”’ said Luba, noting that her friend had relatives in America. The two found employment in manual-la­ bor-type jobs, such as housekeeping, in New York. After 3Vi years, Luba moved to New Jersey where she had friends and shared an apartment with them. “I was going to school at night to study English, and I needed a dictionary,” Luba said. She went to a store about a block away from her apartment, but it didn’t have a dic­ tionary. Instead, she met her future husband, Paul. On the way to the store, “a nice-looking guy passed me, and he said, ‘Hey, nice-look­ ing lady’ ... I said, ‘Hello,’” Luba said, add­ ing that she previously never spoke to strang­ ers. When she left the store, she stood by the doorway and noticed Paul was waiting for a bus about a block away. “I’m thinking, ‘He’s so charming and so nice looking,” Luba said. “... He started com­ ing toward me and started talking to me again, and I said I was looking for a dictio­ nary. ‘Oh,’ he says, ‘A block away from here there’s a bookstore. Would you like to go with me to look for that dictionary.’ I said, OK. It was 7 o’clock at night, and it was closed when we got there. Then he says, ‘would you like to go get some drinks over here with me?”’ Luba recalled. Before she said yes to having a Coca-Cola with him, she wanted to make sure he wasn’t married and asked to see if he was wearing a wedding ring. They made plans to see each other the next day, and they married in January 1978 after a three-month courtship. “It was just meant to be,” Luba said. In April 1979, their son, Richard, was bom. “We lived in New Jersey until Richard was 7 years old.” How the family ended up In i ng in Hastings is a unique story in itself. Paul, a machinist, was working at a paper company in New Jersey when workers from 1)&S Machine Repair of Hastings came to work with him on Luba Holzmuller his company’s machinery. Paul said he had never heard of Hastings and asked if he could visit, Luba said. “All of us came over here to visit,” she said, “and it was so beautiful - the lakes and big properties - and so nice. The Holzmullers moved from Patterson, N.J., to Hastings in 1985 and rented a farm­ house. The following year, they purchased a home with access to Leach Lake. Over the years, Paul worked for D&S, Bliss, B&G in Kentwood and Littell. Sadly, Paul died from cancer five years ago. Luba was a nurse’s aide at Provincial House, now MagnumCare, from 1986 until November 2008 when she retired. Richard attended Southeastern Elementary School during his first year in Hastings and went to St. Rose School from second through sixth grade. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1997 and recently attended his 20^ class reunion. Though Richard lives in North Dakota, he loves spending time with his mother. “I work in my yard, and I’m enjoying my life,” said 74-year-old Luba. “I planted flow­ ers all over the place - here, there and every­ where.” Besides her many flower beds, she also grows vegetables and herbs and mows the lawn herself. She loves going to greenhouses and has a special interest in researching medicinal plants and herbs. Her gardens were featured in this month’s Thomapple Garden Club tour. Luba goes to an exercise gym almost every day and frequently spends time at the Hastings Public Library, including the movie nights there. She also enjoys going with friends to the Barry County Commission on Aging every week. For volunteering to share her gardens and gardening expertise during the recent garden tour in Hasting and for her cheerful outlook and conversations filled with laughter, Luba Holzmuller is a Barry County Bright Light. Favorite dinner: Shrimp, fresh vegeta­ bles - tomatoes, peppers and cabbage. I just love it. Favorite music: Classical music. Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin. Best advice ever received: Do the best with what you’ve got. My husband was say­ ing that, and my father was saying that. Favorite books: I like many books, [including] natural healing books. I like “The Good Earth” by Pearl Buck and “Madame Bovary.” Qualities I admire in others: Authenticity and sincerity. When they say something or do something, and they are doing it from the heart. I just love that. Favorite movie: “Cleopatra” with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Favorite teacher: A Macedonian woman. She was a real nice lady. She was giving homework all the time. I forgot [once to do it]. So, I did that homework perfectly nice. She picked up my paper and held it up to show it to the class. She liked it. I couldn’t believe it. She said that was the example that everybody should write. Instead of getting in trouble, I got praised. That’s why I liked her very much. She didn’t yell at me. Something about me most people don’t know: I like shopping at thrift stores. I love that. You can find interesting things there classic and a nice price. That’s fun ... finding jewelry and classic clothing. Favorite vacation: A park in Australia where the parrots are wild. They are so beau­ tiful in Australia. They will come to eat your sandwich ... They will stand on your arm. If I were president: Most important for any president is health care for everybody accessible and affordable. It can be done. Canada and Germany do it. It’s just unbeliev­ able how much health care costs. Biggest challenge: To stay healthy and be able to take care of myself. Favorite childhood memory: Being care­ free. No worries. That was most enjoyable. A talent I would like to have: To be more adventurous with driving. Biggest passion: Growing flowers. To see what’s blooming each day is exciting. World’s greatest challenge: Peace. It’s all the time wars, wars, wars. There is no end to it ... People losing their lives, for what? See LUBA, page 7 Every town in America should have a grams have on our local children, espe­ county fair. In a time when families and cially in today’s fast-paced world. generations seem to be going separate The fair is like the 4-H World Series or ways, it’s heartening in places like Barry the Olympics. It features weeks, months County one week every summer to see or even a year’s worth of learning, creat­ the county fair bring everyone together. ing and discovering through the 4-H For the 165th year, the Barry County experience. Four-H is about more than Fair got underway over the weekend. In the ribbons and awards. It’s about the any community, it would be hard to find people, the experiences, life-long skills, a tradition that has continued for genera­ memories, and the county fair. It’s about tions while so many others have faded being a role model, giving back, and amidst the changes of modern life. making the best better. Sure, for many, the fair is a time to Through 4-H programs, youth across enjoy elephant ears, foot-long hot-dogs, the county learn the leadership, empathy cotton candy, caramel corn or some other and understanding, self-discipline, treat they look forward to each year. It’s responsibility, teamwork and charac­ also a time for young and old alike to ter-building skills needed to function as jump on a ride or attend a special attrac­ well-rounded citizens. These also happen tion normally only found at the local fair. to be the exact skills that business and The special magic for me, though, is industry leaders across the country are the participation of young people and the telling us they see lacking in young job sheer joy they express at fair time, espe­ applicants on a regular basis. cially if they’re part of the showplace These 4-H’ers learn about disappoint­ 4-H programs that make up a big part of ment when things don’t go well, too, the event. If you ask a 4-H’er, “What is making them more appreciative when your favorite time of year?” the reply things work out. They experience the often is “Fair time” or “Everything.” excitement of success and satisfaction of County fairs continue to represent the taking a project from the beginning to the best of rural America, where hundreds of final judging and selling. Where else can 4-H’ers spend countless hours preparing local youth learn so many valuable skills their projects for the big week. In a world that they get from being an active 4-H’er? where technology has become so import­ Michigan 4-H Youth Development is a ant in daily life, county fairs still provide Michigan State University Extension young people a chance to learn some life program that serves more than a quar­ skills that will become invaluable as they ter-million young people each year, and become adults themselves. the Barry County Fair features the work Four-H is a learning experience. It of more than 700 young folks from our teaches young people how to set goals area participating in 4-H projects. and achieve them. It is more than just a Four-H volunteers are club, group or club - it’s a family - and that’s what is so resource leaders providing hands-on special about the fair because it’s one training to local young people, preparing event that still brings generations togeth­ them for “meaningful and productive er. lives” as the 4-H mission statement pro­ Looking back, the Barry County Fair claims. According to local records, Barry has a rich history of events attracting County has well over 3,000 participants thousands to the grounds each year. and more than 300 volunteers involved in Special attractions, entertainers, guest 4-H activities. They are spending time to speakers, vendors and projects help make help young people gain life skills. it something so many of us look forward So, make sure you set some time aside to each year. Even though the entertain­ to attend this year’s fair and see first­ ment has changed, horse and tractor hand how the lessons these kids learn pulls, demolition derbies, mud-run.^ : Will better prepare them for community motorcycle races still remain some of the service in the years to come. The 4-H biggest attractions for fair-goers. pledge says it all and defines the impor­ What tops the list, though, is all of the tance of 4-H and the impact it can have 4-H projects to be found throughout the on communities: grounds where area young people have spent months preparing for judging and “/ pledge my head to clearer showing their work. The local fair fea­ thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, tures the work of hundreds of young my hands to larger service, my people ranging in age from 5 to 19, along health to better living, for my club, with many adults who exhibit projects in my community, my country and my the open-class competitions. world ” The fair also has an impact on the local economy. The Barry County Fair is annu­ ally among the top fairs in the state for 4-H livestock sales. In recent years, the small and large livestock auctions have brought in more than three-quarters of a million dollars. What is not so obvious whether showing animals or non-livestock projects - is the amount money spent by 4-H families preparing for the fair. They purchase animal feed and sup­ plies, materials for projects, clothing, camping supplies and more in late spring and early summer. Even hair salons report an increase in customers the days leading up to the fair. So many of our local 4-H members today are children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of those who were in 4-H decades ago. And when today’s 4-H’ers look back, they will have many stories to tell, just like their predecessors Fred Jacobs, CEO, did, of how 4-H helped them become J-Ad Graphics Inc. better citizens. Even though my days of 4-H are long passed, I still enjoy attend­ ing the fair to see the impact these pro­ What do you think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last week: What draws you to the Barry County Fair? 32% Midway/grandstand 68% 4-H shows/animals For this week: Should Barry County have its own health department rather than joined with Eaton County? Yes No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 2017— Page 5 Time of sale or transfer regulation to be reviewed by residents Commissioners approve QSJjQQ elan to survey and evaluate TOST Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor The Barry County Time of Sale or Transfer program will be getting a full review after a contentious debate at Tuesday’s board of commissioners meeting. TOST is a regulation that stipulates proper­ ties with on-site wells or septic systems must be reviewed when a property is trans­ ferred or sold to a new owner. Residents selling their home must hire a registered evaluator to inspect the well and septic sys­ tem. A report is then submitted to the health department, detailing any changes or actions required as a result of the evalua­ tion. Board Chair Ben Geiger presented a $6,500 plan to gather public input and data concerning the effectiveness of the pro­ gram. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department currently administers the TOST program, collects all fees associated with TOST and is under the control of a health board that acts independently outside of the boards of commissioners of both Eaton and Barry counties. The health board is com­ prised of three representatives from each county. Geiger is the chair of the health board. Geiger told commissioners the plan cen­ ters on listening to residents and gathering information that can fuel any changes need­ ed* “This is not a referendum on the health department,” said Geiger. “It’s just an exer­ cise in good government which is an exer­ cise in listening ... I would say that each and every one of us would say TOST is one of the top, if not the top, concern with resi­ dents, so let’s do our due diligence and have a thoughtful period where people can com­ ment, go into it with an open mind and really listen to what their experiences are.” Commissioners Vivian Conner, Howard “Hoot” Gibson and Jon Smelker opposed the plan, citing a desire to evaluate the health department as a whole, rather than just one of its programs, and hesitancy over spending money to gather input from resi­ dents. Conner said commissioners have been listening to constituents and feel the plan is not the right move and may not lead to any changes, since any decisions or changes are ultimately up to the board of health. “We could spend this money, say ‘Do it,’ and the board of health could say ‘Forget it,’” Conner said, Geiger reiterated the plan is an exercise in listening and putting to paper and record the thoughts and concerns of residents. “We have to listen to what people are thinking and feeling about this regulation, and then we’ll worry about the implementa- Know Your Legislators: ....■ ....... - Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517)373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517)373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (AH of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510* 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233­ 9150. ... . . ■ ' ' ' . ■ . . President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. 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The Hastings tion of any suggestions that may come,’ said Geiger. “I’m not going to vote for this because you want to spend money, and we don’t even know if we can do anything ...” Conner said. “I listen all the time. I can’t see spending this money and the possibili­ ties of even doing anything ... we don’t even know if anything can be done.” Geiger said the survey and input would be solicited only from Barry County resi­ dents since efforts to work with Eaton County on TOST over the past 10 years have not been successful. He also said that while the plan has not been brought before the health board yet, he will bring it before the board at its next meeting. The plan includes a two-month public comment period for residents, directs the county’s information technology depart­ ment to create a new web portal for online comments, schedules a public listening ses­ sion Aug. 22, authorizes funds to hire a facilitator for the event and pay for adver­ tising the event and also funds for a profes­ sional survey of randomly selected TOST participants. It includes $1,250 in contin­ gency funds that can be used to rent a facil­ ity for the public forum, if needed. Gibson said the TOST regulation has not been applied the way it was originally pro­ posed. “We’ve been hearing from people for the last 10 years. Ever since it’s been adopted, they’ve been coming up here,” Gibson said. “I don’t have to hear from them anymore, I know how people feel about the TOST, and I’ll be voting ‘no’ on this [or] spending any more money on it. I think we need to go out on our own [with the health department] and get rid of the TOST or make it workable on our own. We can’t do it with another agency because we don’t get the cooperation. If we were on our own, we could modify it and do want we wanted to with it.” “This process could lead to suggestions to doing just what you said,” Geiger coun­ tered. Smelker suggested including a question on the survey asking residents if they desire a Barry County health department rather and a jointly operated department. “... I feel that we have lost control of our health department ...” Smelker said. “... I believe we should have a Barry County health department, -then we would have control over it [TOST].” ■ Commissioners Dan Parker, David Jackson and Heather Wing voted in favor of Geiger’s plan. . “The money is worth it to me to know that I have the most up-to-date information and concerns that people have,” Parker said. The public input will help to ensure the program is the best it can be, he added. Birthing tent continues its miracles Rides, horses, livestock, campers and more poured continuously into the Barry Expo Center Sunday afternoon to begin the 165th Barry County Fair. None drew a bigger crowd, though, than the first arrival in the Miracle of Birth Tent. Mostly 4-H fam­ ilies were around when a Jersey cow gave birth. Two litters of piglets were born early Monday. Other young animals continue to draw attention in the exhibit, which has become a favorite for fair-goers. Local governments need to address fracking To the editor: What’s wrong with fracking and injection wells? Poison storage for eternity. That is what government is allowing in “injection” wells as wanted deep in rock in Johnstown Township, Barry County. No one can guarantee that poison will stay forever or move. Some of those wells are leaking. A study by ProPublica found that 10 percent of these wells all over the country are already leaking and could be headed for sources of drinking water. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is deciding now on that well in Johnstown Township. Fracking can ruin your home life. Fracking wells make noise, flash lights and emit odors 24/7 - night and day. According to local expert Craig Brainerd of the Sierra Club, these wells put out vapors that can cause can­ cer within a half mile. That is twice the legal distance of 600 feet from a house. Fracking uses and poisons from 2 to 30 million gallons of drinking water. Some chemicals are secret, and the companies do not have to clean up the water they poison. Some of this poison can and sometimes does spill on to the soil around the well site. Even though the Michigan Legislature has fixed it so that townships, counties and home­ owners can’t control the location of fracking wells, townships can control some of these bad effects of 24/7 noise, excessive trucking, spillage of poison, and more. With the eyes of the drillers on Barry County sites, townships and the county commissioners had better get busy. Residents need to get with their elected politicians about their concerns. FLOW, a Michigan organization offers facts and help on these issues; it is run by lawyers of this specialty. It is high time for action. George C. Williston, Hastings Thank You MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM We would like to thank everyone for the cards and personal responses for our 65th anniversary. Again, Thank you all and God Bless. Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES Bernie & Norma Weeks 12X60 Installed 14X70 *5280 *5980 MMPTHORMIPPLE Conserves Energy • Made In Michigan 1-800-872-2089 K S www.mobilehomeroofsmi.com TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT Saturday, July 22nd • 9am - 1pm 5625 Thornapple Lake Rd., Nashville Please respect the 5 MPH speed limit For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. REACH THE STATE with this ad! 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Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. &S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRYCHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling. MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office® mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Rev. Marcia Elders, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11: 20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfreemethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group Semester Growth Group, Wednesday Pioneer Club & Women's Bible Study and Thurs­ day Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study & Brunch will resume in in the fall. Senior Lunch Out continues at 11:15 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, July 23 Worship at 8:00 & 103)0 a.m. July 24 - LACS Rehearsal 6:30­ 9 p.m. July 30-3rd Annual Car Show 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Worship under the tent at 10 a.m. Pastor Paul E. Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945­ 9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945­ 2698. www.grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, ML HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Cleah June Walkinshaw 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 MIDDLEVILLE, MI - Cleah June Walk­ inshaw, age 75, of Middleville, passed away on July 13,2017, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was bom, one of triplets, December 31, 1941, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Harrison and Daisey Scofield. She married Gordon Walkinshaw on August 8, 1964. She loved crocheting, her church, coloring (new style), playing cards with friends, and her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Robert Scofield; sisters, Jinny, Leah and Thea. She is survived by her husband, of 54 years, Gordon Walkinshaw; daughters, Thea Walk­ inshaw, Julie (Jon) Ackels; grandchildren, Glen (Joleen) Walkinshaw, Chris (Megan) Shinn, Heather Shinn, Carol (Greg) Wood­ mansee, Kristy Matthews, Samantha Ack­ els, and Autumn Ackels; great grandchildren Julee, Ashton, Lauren, Bradley, Elizabeth, Harper, Mason, and Bentley. There will be a Celebration of Life Gather­ ing at Carol Woodmansee’s Home, 6523 Bar­ ber Road, Hastings, MI 49058, on Saturday, July 22,2017 from 2 to 5 p.m. To leave online coiKidiences visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Services provided by Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings. Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Whether you’re ready to retire, just joining the workforce, or somewhere in between, reg­ ularly reviewing your Social Security earnings record could make a big difference when it’s time to collect your retirement benefits. Just think, in some situations, if an employer did not properly report just one year of your work earnings to us, your future benefit pay­ ments from Social Security could be close to $100 per month less than they should be. Over the course of a lifetime, that could cost you tens of thousands of dollars in retirement or other benefits to which you are entitled. Social Security prevents many mistakes from ever appearing on your earnings record. On average, we process about 236 million W-2 wage reports from employers, representing more than $5 trillion in earnings. More than 98 percent of these wages are successfully posted with little problem. But it’s ultimately the responsibility of your employers - past and present - to provide accurate earnings information to Social Security so you get credit for the contributions you’ve made through payroll taxes. We rely on you to inform us of any errors or omissions. You’re the only person who can look at your lifetime earnings record and verify that it’s complete and correct. So, what’s the easiest and most efficient way to validate your earnings record? Visit socialsecurity.gov/myaccount to set up or sign in to your own my Social Security account. Under the “My Home” tab, click on “Earnings Record” to view your online Social Security Statement and taxed Social Security earnings. Carefully review each year of listed earnings and use your own records, such as W-2s and tax returns, to confirm them. Keep in mind that earnings from this year and last year may not be listed yet. If you notice that you need to correct your earnings record, check our one-page fact sheet at social security.go v/pubs/EN-05- 10081.pdf. Sooner is definitely better when it comes to identifying and reporting problems with your earnings record. As time passes, you may no longer have past tax documents, and some employers may no longer be in business or be able to provide past payroll information. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email to vonda .vantil@ssa.gov. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Curtis Alan Bouchard, Middleville and Danielle Nicole Stack, Commerce Township. Kyle William Vandenbosch, Freeport and Alisha Dawn Whitt, Wayland. Michael Patrick McDermott, Highland and Melissa Sue Balsitis, Middleville. Andrew Scott Dombos, Dowling and Dasha Marie Cousins, Dowling Adam David Chamberlin, Hastings and Clare Elizabeth Adamus, Hastings. Nicolas Grant Quist, Hudsonville and Allyson Dawn Finkbeiner, Middleville. David Clare Cairns, Hastings and Samantha Beach Wade, Hastings. David Ross Welton, Hastings and Samantha Maria Snow, Hastings. Maddison Juliette Keeler, Freeport and Zachary Edward Buehler, Freeport. Chad Michael Henry, Hastings and Ashley Lynn Aspinall, Middlevile. Edwin Paul Silvis, Caledonia and Margaret Ann Kangas, Caledonia. Thursday, July 20 - Movie Memories watches “The Ox-Bow Incident,” (1943) star­ ring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes. Friday, July 21 - preschool story time learns “all about you,” 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22 - Harry Potter party (third through 12th grades - reserve a spot ASAP 1 p.m.; Movies at the Thomapple Plaza (see Facebook or webpage), dusk. Monday, July 24 - Quilting Passions craft­ ing group, 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 25 - toddler story time gig­ gles “around town,” 10:30 a.m. Fab lab: cup stacking famous structures, 2 p.m., chess club, 6; genealogy club, 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 - summer reading club enjoys the last Wednesday program with building fun, 1 p.m.; essential oils, chemi­ cal-free home, 6 p.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-945­ 4263. Match short- and long-term goals with the right investments Not all investments are created equal. Some are better suited for short-term goals, while others can help you build resources for objectives far in the future. As an investor, then, one of your biggest challenges will be to match your short- and long-term goals with the appropriate investment vehicles. How should you proceed? For starters, identify your short- and long­ term goals. Your shorter-term goals will change throughout your life. When you are starting out in your career, for example, you might aspire to purchase a home in the next three to five years. Later on, though, your big­ gest short-term objective might be to save enough money for a long tour of Europe without racking up credit card debt. As for long-term goals, your biggest one likely will be to enjoy a comfortable retire­ ment. But you may well have other long-term plans, too, such as sending your kids to col­ lege in 10 or 15 years. After you have a clear sense of your shortand long-term goals, you can choose the right investments to help you meet them. Let’s start with the shorter-term ones. When you’re sav­ ing for a down payment on a home or for an expensive European vacation, you want to make sure that a certain amount of money will be available to you at a certain time. Consequently, you may want to avoid stocks or stock-based vehicles, which will constantly fluctuate in price, because you don’t want the value of your investment to be down at the moment you need the money. Instead, for short-term goals, you may want to consider a fixed-income vehicle, such as a bond, which is designed to provide regular interest pay­ ments and return your full principal upon the bond’s maturity (providing the issuer doesn’t default, which, with investment-grade bonds, is generally unlikely). For longer-term goals, such as college for your kids and a comfortable retirement for yourself, it’s a different story. To achieve these goals - and especially for retirement you generally need to accumulate as much as you can. As a result, you need investments with growth potential, which means you will need to consider stocks and stock-based instruments. As mentioned above, stocks will always fluctuate in value, and they may be worth more or less than your original invest­ ment when sold. However, building a portfo­ lio with an investment mix that’s appropriate for your risk tolerance, and that contains a reasonable amount of growth-oriented vehi­ cles, can potentially help you overcome short­ term volatility and continue making progress toward your long-term goals. Plus, you have some attractive long-term options available. With a 529 college savings plan, you can save for college and possibly achieve tax benefits, too. And by contributing regularly to your IRA and 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored plan, you can defer taxes while spreading your dollars among a wide range of investments. But there’s one thing all long-term investments have in common: You need patience and discipline to stick with them. So, there you have some ideas on shortand long-term investing. Keeping this distinc­ tion in mind when you invest can help boost your confidence that you’re making appropri­ ate moves for all your goals. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. STOCKS----- The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 73.33 35.99 34.83 46.10 44.67 33.32 80.23 25.82 46.12 11.75 53.67 36.43 34.53 66.26 153.96 72.90 33.36 9.01 8.70 26.63 145.37 15.87 76.20 -.10 -.61 +.47 +.53 +.34 +.25 -.23 -.37 +.36 +.37 +.14 +1.03 +1.64 +.92 -.95 +.43 +.19 +1.41 -.05 +.61 +4.87 unchgd +2.73 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1,241.93 $16.04 21,575 +$25.93 -$.01 +166 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 2017— Page 7 Plea agreement reached in child-abuse charges Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Expressing reluctance to do so, Judge Amy McDowell followed a plea agreement set forth by the prosecutor’s office for Karol Daun Blanchard of Plainwell. The agreement ensures Blanchard will testify against her former boy­ friend, John McKinzie Munro III for first-de­ gree child-abuse charges. The charges stem from an April incident in which Blanchard’s 3-year-old daughter was reportedly beaten over a period of several days. The child suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized. Assistant Prosecutor Christopher J. Elsworth said the plea agreement is necessary in order to secure her testimony and get the maximum sentencing possible for Munro. Blanchard’s attorney said she believes her client was in fact trying to help her daughter in the best way she knew how. “I believe, she believed if she didn’t partici­ pate, both she and [her daughter] would end up in graves that night,” said Blanchard’s attorney. Blanchard herself spoke briefly during sen­ tencing Wednesday morning. “I realize the severity of my actions and I understand why I’m in here,” Blanchard told Judge McDowell. “Other than that, I am at a loss for words right now.” McDowell expressed her reservations over the plea agreement. “I understand the necessity of the plea agree­ ment,” said McDowell. “My concerns are you admitted reluctantly to your actions. You were the one who put your daughter at risk. In my eyes, you still did nothing. You deserve to have your parental rights terminated ... Without the plea, you would face seven to 10 years (of imprisonment)... You had better continue with treatment or that’s what you will receive.” Blanchard terminated her parental rights to her daughter at an earlier date. She received 12 months in jail and proba­ tion, her license has been suspended for six months, and she must pay court fines and costs totaling more than $1,500. She also was ordered to not have unsupervised contact with anyone under 17 years of age, and supervised contact must be approved by her probation officer. Notice of Day of Review of Intercounty Drainage District Boundaries and Review of Apportionments SECOND LAKE INTERCOUNTY DRAIN DATE: August 23, 2017 TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. LOCATION: Barry Drain Commissioner’s Office QUESTIONS: 269-945-1385 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan The Day of Review is an opportunity to review the Second Lake Intercounty Drain Drainage District boundaries and apportionment of benefit within Barry County with the Drain Commissioner or a staff member. The Drain Commissioner, engineers and/or other staff members will be available to assist individuals throughout the day, and make revisions where necessary. There is no need to schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review. The computation of costs for the Drain will also be available at the Day of Review. There will be tentative apportionments/drain assessment against parcels and municipalities within the drainage district that are subject to a special assessment, available to review. Drain assessments are collected in the same manner as property taxes and will appear on your winter tax bill. If drain assessments are being collected for more than one (1) year, you may pay the assessment in full with any interest to date at any time scheduled with the Drain Office, and avoid further interest charges. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the Day of Review should contact the Drain Commissioner’s Office at the number noted above (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the Day of Review to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. You may appeal the Drain Commissioner’s decision to revise the district boundary to the Barry County Circuit Court within ten (10) days, and you may also appeal the determination of apportionments to the Barry County Probate Court within ten (10) days. SECOND LAKE INTERCOUNTY DRAIN DRAINAGE DISTRICT Michigan Treasury Online TOWNSHIP OF WOODLAND & CASTLETON BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN TOWNSHIP OF VERMONTVILLE & SUNFIELD debuts additional e-services Business taxpayers can bulk e-file. fast pay now Michigan’s business taxpayers now have even more options for conducting transactions with the state using Michigan Treasury Online, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. Last month, the state Treasury Department’s business taxes e-service platform underwent an additional round of upgrades that included bulk e-file and Fast Pay Now. Businesses can now bulk e-file sales, use and withholding taxes using approved tax preparation soft­ ware, as well as make fast payments for cor­ porate income tax, Michigan business tax and sales, use and withholding taxes separate from filing a return. “We continue to receive feedback from taxpayers about the services they would like to see Treasury provide online,” said Deputy Treasurer Glenn White, head of the depart­ ment’s tax administration group. “This recent upgrade was the result of conversations we had with the business community .” Other MTO enhancements include page redesigns featuring account services and guest services; links to collections e-services, and increased W-2 upload capacity. Through MTO, business taxpayers can cre­ ate and maintain personal user profiles to access web services; use a single sign-on for all MTO related services; electronically regis­ ter a new or existing business for Michigan business taxes; manage registration informa­ tion with treasury; file and pay sales, use and withholding taxes and Essential Services Assessment; print and save tax return drafts; manage payments and payment information; view and print all filed returns; request fuel credit refunds; upload W-2 and other wage statements; view Treasury-issued correspon­ dence and sales tax licenses; and digitally file Form 151 - authorized representative declaration/power of attorney and Form 163 - notice of change or discontinuance. Quarterly business taxpayers have until July 20 to file their quarterly sales, use and withholding tax returns. To get started with MTO, visit michigan.gov/mtobusiness. ALGAE, continued from page 1--------. ing another positivehit for microcystin. However, researchers won’t know if levels have increased or decreased since last week until samples are examined in a lab. Kohlhepp said results should be in sometime next week. Algal blooms in general are very common, Kohlhepp said. Harmless green algal blooms, often creating thick mats floating in lakes, are especially common. Green algal blooms thrive in eutrophic lakes with plenty of nutri­ ents, warm water and direct sunlight. With blue-green algae, however, things start to get iffy. Kohlhepp said blue-green algae is fairly common later in the summer and naturally occur in many lakes throughout Michigan. Like green algal blooms, blue­ green blooms are bolstered with warm water and plenty of nutrients. Blue-green algae takes a concerning turn with the presence of certain subsets of the algae that produce microcystin. According to Kohlhepp, this type of blue-green algae is not common, the DEQ finding no traces of algal toxins in over half the lakes it tests. It is, how­ ever, present at Charlton Park. In (lakes exhibiting algal toxins, it can be bar* difficult to predict where toxins may be con­ centrated. Wind can blow algal blooms throughout a lake, leaving toxins in its wake. This means toxins may be detected absent of algae, making detection and precautionary warnings difficult. If going into the water is necessary, staying clear of algal blooms will limit exposure. “But if it’s there, why take a chance?” Kohlhepp said. The DEQ will monitor the lake on a regular basis until microcystin levels dissipate. If lev­ els continue to rise, treatment may be neces­ sary, Kohlhepp said. In the long run, spraying algae will decrease future blooms. Ironically, in the short-term, algae treatment may actual­ ly cause spikes in blooms, he said. Killing algae will dump nutrients back into the lake. With nothing to absorb nutrients, and contin­ ued influx of agricultural and residential run­ off, algae blooms are likely to persist for some time even if treated, Kohlhepp said. “It’s an uphill battle, for sure,” he said. For more information on the bloom, con­ tact the BEDHD at 517-541-2670. LUBA continued from page 4 It’s unbelievable that smart people cannot solve the problems without guns, and there’s all kinds of misery created for everybody not just adults, but the children who have nothing to do with the problems ... We should work together and make everything nice and solve the problems without guns or weapons Best gift ever received: A ring from my son for my birthday. Favorite sport to watch: Figure skating. It’s just beautiful. A state I would like to visit: Hawaii. Biggest influence in my life: Certainly my parents because they taught me right from wrong. They said you have to work hard to achieve what you want. Favorite singer: I like Cher. She’s a very tions and votes to collectively donate money to a nonprofit group. The women also pay for their own dinners. At the May meeting, members voted to direct their contributions to Young Life of Barry County. Representatives of that orga­ nization will speak at the Aug. 2 meeting. good singer. I like her voice. See the Saturday, July 22, issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Luba Holzmuller. Each week, The Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be fea­ tured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j -adgraphics. com. Claire Johnston, representing the Charlton Park Village Foundation, also will tell about that organization’s work. More information on the Women's Giving Circle of Barry County is available by emailing NanGoodin@aol.com or by calling 616-891-0325. EATON COUNTY, MICHIGAN The description of area serviced by the Second Lake Intercounty Drain consists of lands situated in Sections 23-26, 35 and 36 of T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, and Sections 1, 11,12, 13 and 14 of T3N, R7W Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan as well as Sections 29-32 of T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township and Sections 5-7 of T3N, R6W, Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan. All of that located in Sections 23-26,35-36 of T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, and also sections 11-14 of T3N, R7W, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan and also Sections 29-32 of T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township, and also Sections 5-7 of T3N, R6W, Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan bounded by a line described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast comer of Section 13 T3N, R7W, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan which is also the Point of Beginning; Thence, South 51° 20’ 30” West a distance of 234.58 feet; Thence, South 00° 31 ’ 20” West a distance of 228.79 feet; Thence, South 63° 50’ 16” West a distance of 565.23 feet; Thence, South 26° 36’ 10” West a distance of 269.24 feet; Thence, South 00° 00’ 00” West a distance of 436.15 feet; Thence, North 89° 33’ 36” West a distance of 313.22 feet; Thence, South 25° 28’ 57” West a distance of 1056.69 feet; Thence, North 89° 45’ 22” West a distance of 106.13 feet; Thence, South 00° 03’ 29” West a distance of 283.02 feet; Thence, North 89° 33’ 36” West a distance of 963.65 feet; Thence, South 00° 10’ 51” East a distance of 407.19 feet; Thence, North 89° 37’ 53” West a distance of 1004.77 feet; Thence, North 00° 06’ 50” East a distance of 330.70 feet; Thence, North 89° 38’ 08” West a distance of 471.59 feet; Thence, North 00° 28’ 55” East a distance of 1530.08 feet; Thence, North 89° 49’ 01” West a distance of 1147.30 feet to a point 1119.88 feet +/- South of the Northwest corner of Section 13 T3N, R7W, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Thence, North 00° 07’ 28” East a distance of 129.11 feet along the Section line. Thence continuing into Section 14, T3N, R7W Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan North 89° 55’ 47” West a distance of 488.74 feet; Thence, North 26° 08’ 13” West a distance of 367.74 feet; Thence, South 89° 59’ 09” West a distance of 989.86 feet; Thence, South 00° 24’ 10” West a distance of 330.00 feet; Thence, South 89° 58’ 15” West a distance of 987.95 feet; Thence, North 00° 08’ 21” East a distance of 69.77 feet; Thence, North 89° 47’ 06” West a distance of 330.00 feet; Thence, South 00° 16’ 26” West a distance of 396.00 feet; Thence, North 89° 47’ 06” West a distance of 341.99 feet; Thence, North 89° 47’ 06” West a distance of 653.89 feet; Thence, South 00° 16’ 26” West a distance of 329.62 feet; Thence, South 45° 15’ 45” West a distance of 467.02 feet; Thence, North 89° 46’ 15” West a distance of 74.26 feet; Thence, North 01° 56’ 00” East a distance of 252.63 feet; Thence, North 45° 16’ 51” West a distance of 372.43 feet; Thence, North 88° 59’ 50" West a distance of 399.53 feet; Thence, North 00° 51 ’ 25” East a distance of 628.36 feet; Thence, North 44° 22’ 01” East a distance of 544.87 feet; Thence, South 89° 53’ 56” East a distance of 380.91 feet; Thence, North 00° 21 ’ 27” East a distance of 468.18 feet to a point 1031.14 feet +/- East of the Northwest corner of Section 14 T3N, R7W, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Continuing into Section 11 T3N, R7W, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan North 44° 52’ 40” East a distance of 1351.79 feet; Thence, North 00° 33’ 42” West a distance of 398.54 feet; Thence, North 89° 52’ 48” East a distance of 1351.36 feet; Thence, North 00° 10’ 24” East a distance of 943.87 feet; Thence, North 63° 26’ 19” East a distance of 686.78 feet; Thence, North 44° 41’ 35” East a distance of 463.24 feet; Thence, South 89° 47’ 53” East a distance of 989.12 feet to a point 2312.80 feet +/- South of the Northeast comer of Section 11 T3N, R7W, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Continuing along the East line of Section 11 of said township North 00° 04’ 33” West a distance of 276.47 feet; Continuing into Section 12 T3N, R7W, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan North 78° 38’ 30” East a distance of 1851.17 feet; Thence, North 00° 14’ 36” West a distance of 1651.36 feet to a point 1824.23 feet +/- East of the Northwest corner of Section 12 T3N, R7W, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Thence, along the North line of Section 12 of said township, South 89° 19’ 36” East a distance of 1504.60 feet; Continuing into Section 1, T3N, R7W, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, North 45° 29’ 07” East a distance of 376.15 feet; Thence, North 00° 16’ 40” East a distance of 1929.59 feet; Thence, South 88° 21’ 18” East a distance of 911.71 feet; Thence, North 45° 06’ 46” East a distance of 267.18 feet; Thence, North 07° 18’ 19” East a distance of 535.86 feet; Thence, North 32° 36’ 19" East a distance of 404.09 feet; Thence, North 00° 38’ 48” East a distance of 40.07 feet; Thence, North 50° 16’ 03” East a distance of 435.06 feet to a point 1898.07 feet +/- South of the Northeast corner of Section 1, T3N, R7W, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan. Continuing in Section 6, T3N, R6W, Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan North 50° 16’ 03” East a distance of 113.48 feet; Thence, North 32° 00’ 32” East a distance of 508.65 feet; Thence, South 89° 51’ 55” East a distance of 286.32 feet; Thence, North 00° 09’ 14” East a distance of 433.79 feet; Thence, North 00° 24’ 01” East a distance of 405.37 feet; Thence, North 18° 11’ 29” West a distance of 259.47 feet; Thence, North 010 06’ 43” East a distance of 302.06 feet to a point 557.54 feet +/- East of the Northwest corner of Section 6, T3N, R6W, Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan. Thence, continuing along the North Section line of said Section, South 89° 14’ 19” East a distance of 432.46 feet; Continuing into Section 31, T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan North 01° 10’ 21” East a distance of 330.00 feet; Thence, South 89° 14’ 19” East a distance of 165.00 feet; Thence, North 01° 10’ 21” East a distance of 330.00 feet; Thence, North 89° 14’ 19” West a distance of 165.00 feet; Thence, North 01° 10’ 21” East a distance of 330.00 feet; Thence, North 89° 14’ 19” West a distance of 966.04 feet; Thence, South 54° 25’ 59” West a distance of 29.65 feet to a point 972.29 feet +/- from the Southwest corner of Section 31, T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan Continuing into Section 36, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan South 54° 25’ 59” West a distance of 28.56 feet Thence, South 89° 20’ 23” West a distance of 941.08 feet; Thence, North 23° 06’ 26” West a distance of 393.73 feet; Thence, South 89° 55’ 42” West a distance of 855.21 feet; Thence, North 31° 14’ 19” West a distance of 607.57 feet; Thence, North 89° 53’ 51” West a distance of 812.89 feet; Thence, North 23° 57’ 10” West a distance of 848.90 feet; Thence, North 88° 02’ 00” West a distance of 341.46 feet; Thence, North 01° 50’ 50” East a distance of 981.91 feet; Thence, North 48° 56’ 33” West a distance of 920.69 feet; Thence, North 64° 54’ 10” West a distance of 422.20 feet; Thence, North 60° 45’ 16” West a distance of 467.36 feet to a point 705.34 feet +/- South of the Northwest corner of Section 36, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Continuing into Section 35 of said township, North 60° 28’ 15” West a distance of 335.58 feet; Thence, North 49° 19’ 25” West a distance of 427.52 feet; Thence, North 16° 32’ 05” West a distance of 262.17 feet to a point 699.72 feet +/- West of the Northeast corner of Section 35, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Thence, along the North line of Section 35 of said township South 89° 52’ 54" West a distance of 275.49 feet; Thence, continuing into Section 26 of said township North 01° 01’ 17" East a distance of 207.34 feet; Thence, North 05° 53’ 28” West a distance of 680.80 feet; Thence, North 52° 46’ 51” West a distance of 1218.68 feet; Thence, North 08° 45’ 03” West a distance of 210.18 feet; Thence, North 03° 58’ 13” West a distance of 696.85 feet; Thence, North 18° 26’ 39” East a distance of 572.71 feet; Thence, North 01° 54’ 37” East a distance of 479.64 feet; Thence, North 38° 50’ 34” East a distance of 229.70 feet; Thence, North 26° 37’ 07” East a distance of 949.14 feet; Thence, North 03° 40’ 45” East a distance of 247.95 feet; Thence, North 55° 50’ 01” West a distance of 218.65 feet; Thence, North 05° 17’ 24” West a distance of 130.44 feet; Thence, North 30° 54' 37” West a distance of 151.99 feet; Thence, North 68° 22’ 02” West a distance of 250.82 feet; Thence, North 10° 33’ 59” East a distance of 8.28 feet to a point 1878.81 feet +/- West of the Northeast corner of Section 26, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Thence, continuing into Section 23, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan North 10° 28’ 48” East a distance of 69.00 feet; Thence, North 24° 12’ 44” East a distance of 81.63 feet; Thence, North 24° 12’ 44” East a distance of 112.14 feet; Thence, North 24° 12’ 44" East a distance of 138.79 feet; Thence, North 84° 01’ 53” East a distance of 449.23 feet; Thence, North 68° 58’ 23” East a distance of 184.23 feet; Thence, North 61° 05’ 12” East a distance of 287.12 feet; Thence, North 61° 20’ 33” East a distance of 410.72 feet; Thence, North 60° 16’ 07” East a distance of 89.93 feet; Thence, South 89° 38’ 19” East a distance of 178.71 feet; Thence, South 01° 06’ 26” West a distance of 873.26 feet to a point 259.42 feet +/- West of the Southeast Corner Section 23, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Thence, continuing in Section 26, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan South 89° 47’ 26” East a distance of 65.80 feet; Thence, South 14° 56’ 23” West a distance of 115.22 feet; Thence, South 88° 29’ 47” East a distance of 221.73 feet to a point 116.03 feet +/- South of the Northeast corner of Section 26, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Thence, North 00° 49’ 34” East a distance of 116.03 feet along the East Section Line to the Northeast corner of Section 26, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Thence, continuing along the North line of Section 25, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, South 88° 46’ 13” East a distance of 187.96 feet; Thence, continuing into Section 24, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, North 01° 02’ 04” West a distance of 397.79 feet; Thence, South 89° 42’ 49” East a distance of 329.88 feet; Thence, South 75° 53’ 12” East a distance of 1223.79 feet; Thence, South 01° 37’ 21 ” West a distance of 115.94 feet to a point 1694.40 feet +/- East of the Southwest Comer of Section 24, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Thence, continuing in Section 25, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, South 01° 5T 03” West a distance of 24.41 feet; Thence, South 89° 33’ 22” West a distance of 84.89 feet; Thence, South 05° 17’ 43” West a distance of 285.57 feet; Thence, South 49° 50’ 09” West a distance of 187.70 feet; Thence, South 86° 05’ 10” West a distance of 718.22 feet; Thence, South 23° 58’ 26” West a distance of 480.62 feet; Thence, South 29° 45’ 30” West a distance of 87.43 feet; Thence, South 47° 14’ 07” East a distance of 495.06 feet; Thence, South 68° 58’ 57” East a distance of 739.01 feet; Thence, South 76° 16’ 15" East a distance of 315.04 feet; Thence, North 56° 19’ 28” East a distance of 220.65 feet; Thence, North 24° 2T10” East a distance of 313.36 feet; Thence, North 53° 37’ 50” East a distance of 160.47 feet; Thence, North 42° 47’ 19” East a distance of 140.72 feet; Thence, North 46° 35’ 43” East a distance of 112.87 feet; Thence, North 19° 54' 51” East a distance of 133.91 feet; Thence, North 40° 17’ 27” East a distance of 41.05 feet; Thence, North 78° 52’ 00” East a distance of 164.17 feet; Thence, South 89° 29’ 09” East a distance of 1271.40 feet; Thence, North 64° 37’ 48” East a distance of 780.73 feet; Thence, South 64° 10’ 32” East a distance of 543.44 feet; Thence, South 80° 30’ 57” East a distance of 190.86 feet; Thence, North 01° 19’ 20" East a distance of 23.86 feet to a point 666.26 feet +/- South of the Northeast Corner of Section 25, T4N, R7W, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan. Thence, continuing into Section 30, T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan South 76° 45’ 39” East a distance of 347.26 feet; Thence, North 88° 59’ 56” East a distance of 756.25 feet; Thence, North 89° 07’ 06” East a distance of 255.71 feet; Thence, South 49° 26’ 43” East a distance of 716.09 feet; Thence, South 78° 07’ 28” East a distance of 574.18 feet; Thence, South 61° 39’ 11” East a distance of 286.22 feet; Thence, South 69° 11’ 49” East a distance of 199.48 feet; Thence, North 83° 31’ 47” East a distance of 200.15 feet; Thence, North 39° 13’ 06” East a distance of 588.23 feet; Thence, North 51° 14’ 58” East a distance of 174.47 feet; Thence, South 69° 25’ 36” East a distance of 263.33 feet; Thence, North 86° 18’ 02” East a distance of 359.55 feet; Thence, South 83° 49’ 44” East a distance of 235.09 feet; Thence, South 77° 47’ 57” East a distance of 446.15 feet; Thence, South 70° 52’ 51” East a distance of 378.71 feet; Thence, North 31 ° 29’ 11 ” East a distance of 696.17 feet; Thence, North 38° 51 ’ 57” East a distance of 165.68 feet to a point 471.76 feet +/- South of Northeast Corner of Section 30, T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan. Thence, continuing into Section 29, T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan, North 38° 51’ 28” East a distance of 66.37 feet; Thence, North 39° 57’ 28” East a distance of 219.25 feet; Thence, North 71° 08’ 06” East a distance of 252.34 feet; Thence, North 48° 03’ 17” East a distance of 250.26 feet; Thence, continuing along the North Line of Section 29, T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan, South 89° 30’ 18” East a distance of 249.22 feet; Thence, South 04° 02’ 33" East a distance of 108.93 feet; Thence, South 09° 36’ 18” East a distance of 232.00 feet; Thence, South 01° 03’ 00” West a distance of 140.09 feet; Thence, South 35° 49’ 03” East a distance of 287.08 feet; Thence, South 07° 35’ 52" East a distance of 565.69 feet; Thence, South 23° 52’ 32” East a distance of 404.77 feet; Thence, South 61 ° 45’ 56” East a distance of 256.25 feet .Thence, South 30° 58’ 28” East a distance of 229.50 feet; Thence, South 57° 14’ 26” East a distance of 245.14 feet; Thence, South 69° 17’ 45” East a distance of 248.11 feet; Thence, South 65° 33’ 49” East a distance of 290.67 feet; Thence, North 67° 30’ 14” East a distance of 299.58 feet; Thence, North 48° 45’ 55” East a distance of 591.65 feet; Thence, North 55° 34’ 03” East a distance of 319.00 feet; Thence, South 14° 05’ 12” East a distance of 348.87 feet; Thence, South 74° 26’ 58” East a distance of 964.93 feet; Thence, South 85° 07’ 17” East a distance of 377.47 feet; Thence^ South 74° 08’ 06” East a distance of 377.61 feet; Thence, South 40° 194 38” East a distance of 226.75 feet; Thence, continuing along the East line of Section 29, T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan, South 00° 16’ 23” West a distance of 377.10 feet; Thence, South 25° 07’ 48” West a distance of 767.00 feet; Thence, South 30° 20’ 18” West a distance of 358.77 feet; Thence, South 32° 11’ 08” West a distance of 135.22 feet; Thence, South 41° 5T 35” West a distance of 833.29 feet; Thence, South 03° 38’ 25” East a distance of 530.33 feet; Thence, North 83° 02’ 45” West a distance of 361.72 feet; Thence, South 04° 03’ 21” East a distance of 171.71 feet; Thence, continuing along the South line of Section 29, T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan, North 88° 55'43” West a distance of 798.88 feet to a point 2216.28 feet +/- West of the Southeast Corner of Section 29, T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township, Eaton County Michigan. Thence, continuing into Section 32, T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan, South 77° 11’ 49” West a distance of 673.00 feet; Thence, South 15° 19’ 05” West a distance of 248.67 feet; Thence, South 05° 22’ 56” East a distance of 268.50 feet; Thence, South 04° 33’ 25” West a distance of 205.99 feet; Thence, South 35° 01 ’ 57” West a distance of 341.70 feet; Thence, South 08° 51 ’ 46” West a distance of 445.70 feet; Thence, South 38° 27’ 56" West a distance of 208.99 feet; Thence, South 49° 24’ 44" West a distance of 159.70 feet; Thence, South 60° 45’ 04” West a distance of 328.85 feet; Thence, South 05° 30’ 30” East a distance of 422.65 feet; Thence, South 27° 43’ 26” East a distance of 190.66 feet; Thence, South 56° 40’ 06” East a distance of 203.13 feet; Thence, South 34° 22’ 03” East a distance of 194.63 feet; Thence, South 00° 43’ 56” East a distance of 105.32 feet; Thence, South 32° 04’ 06” East a distance of 591.41 feet; Thence, South 12° 10’ 03” West a distance of 291.97 feet; Thence, South 55° 40’ 27” East a distance of 103.58 feet; Thence, South 01° 20’ 11” West a distance of 65.20 feet; Thence, South 46° 56’ 22” West a distance of 144.97 feet; Thence, South 08° 32’ 20” West a distance of 223.35 feet; Thence, South 14° 06’ 30” West a distance of 190.67 feet; Thence, South 02° 05’ 01” West a distance of 156.59 feet; Thence, South 87° 54’ 59” East a distance of 176.13 feet; Thence, South 00° 07’ 50” East a distance of 196.62 feet; Thence, North 89° 52’ 10” East a distance of 311.32 feet; Thence, South 00° 45’ 51” West a distance of 465.61 feet; Thence, South 70° 41’ 20” East a distance of 276.88 feet to a point 2380.79 +/- feet West of the Southeast Comer of Section 32, T4N, R6W, Sunfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan. Thence, continuing into Section 5, T3N, R6W Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan, South 03° 36’ 53” West a distance of 205.25 feet; Thence, South 46° 53’ 25” East a distance of 299.04 feet; Thence, South 33° 53’ 44” East a distance of 181.46 feet; Thence, South 03° 27’ 38” West a distance of 70.96 feet; Thence, South 48° 09’ 54” West a distance of 143.68 feet; Thence, South 22° 47’ 18” West a distance of 503.81 feet; Thence, South 01° 39’ 44” West a distance of 140.78 feet; Thence, North 89° 55’ 19” West a distance of 778.51 feet; Thence, South 17° 05’ 49” West a distance of 123.85 feet; Thence, South 45° 24’ 21” West a distance of 142.66 feet; Thence, South 64° 45’ 54” West a distance of 170.37 feet; Thence, South 88° 22’ 45” West a distance of 416.02 feet; Thence, South 57° 04’ 36” West a distance of 260.52 feet; Thence, South 52° 52’ 51” West a distance of 324.76 feet; Thence, South 33° 58’ 39” West a distance of 179.59 feet; Thence, South 26° 16’ 18” West a distance of 453.01 feet; Thence, South 57° 17’ 20” East a distance of 272.42 feet; Thence, South 00° 00’ 13" East a distance of 643.42 feet; Thence, South 62° 28’ 31” West a distance of 502.20 feet; Thence, South 00° 04’ 13” East a distance of 1084.84 feet; Thence, South 46° 25’ 05” West a distance of 661.36 feet to a point 227.96 feet +/- North of the Southwest comer of Section 5, T3N, R6W, Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan. Thence, continuing into Section 6, T3N, R6W, Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan, North 89° 24’ 39" West a distance of 194.12 feet; Thence, North 70° 24’ 32" West a distance of 502.96 feet; Thence, South 85° 24’ 46” West a distance of 400.60 feet; Thence, South 63° 18’ 35” West a distance of 255.20 feet; Thence, South 34° 15’ 38” West a distance of 58.56 feet; Thence, South 54° 43’ 15” West a distance of 135.98 feet; Thence, South 05° 42’ 35” West a distance of 123.10 feet; Thence, North 89° 54’ 17” West a distance of 248.53 feet to a point 1699.96 feet +/- West of the Southeast Comer of Section 6, T3N, R6W, Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan. Thence, continuing into Section 7, T3N, R6W, Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan South 35° 08’ 09” West a distance of 592.27 feet; Thence, South 18° 18’ 20” West a distance of 65.96 feet; Thence, South 00° 28’ 10" West a distance of 47.30 feet; Thence, North 89° 33’ 14” West a distance of 1047.12 feet; Thence, South 14° 29’ 24” West a distance of 415.33 feet; Thence, South 43° 05’ 34” West a distance of 689.68 feet; Thence, South 27° 20’ 55” East a distance of 779.27 feet; Thence, South 45° 09’ 02” West a distance of 643.05 feet; Thence, South 46° 0T11" West a distance of 307.50 feet; Thence, South 00° 08’ 10” West a distance of 445.62 feet; Thence, South 00° 3T 46” West a distance of 388.81 feet; Thence, South 31 ° 34’ 53” West a distance of 317.90 feet; Thence, North 89° 52’ 21” West a distance of 165.00 feet; Thence, South 00° 26’ 27” West a distance of 330.00 feet; Thence, North 89° 49’ 36” West a distance of 409.95 feet; Thence, South 18° 12’ 57” West a distance of 520.67 feet; Thence, South 29° 00’ 39” West a distance of 244.07 feet; Thence, North 89° 35’ 15” West a distance of 237.89 feet; Thence, South 00° 26’ 27” West a distance of 283.81 feet; Thence, North 89° 50’ 45” West a distance of 495.03 feet; Thence, South 00° 42’ 39” West a distance of 42.47 feet to the Point of Beginning at the Southwest Corner of Section 7, T3N, R6W, Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan. The Total area of the. Drainage District is 5,325.30 acres more or less. Dated: July 18,2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner �Page 8 — Thursday, July 20, 2017 — The Hastings Banner ^jg fl look back at the stories and columns on local history I In the fiastlni TURNING BACK THE PAGES ^t|| iHlli ■« ■ 1957 fair ‘one of the best’ Prizes^ grandstand shows add to event Sixty years ago, the Barry County Fair brought lights and music to the city of Hastings. Though still within the city lim­ its, the fair in 1957 was on the edge of town, across from a factory and along a street that turned to gravel west of town. The relocation of the highway and the fair­ grounds would follow in the 1972-73 and 1989-90, respectively. The Barry County Expo Center, now between Hastings and Middleville, today bears little resemblance to the former fair­ grounds, but many of the activities and tra­ ditions continue. The Aug. 15, 1957, Banner, midway through the week of the fair, announced, “Barry’s *98th fair runs three more exciting days with many attractions,” and “Exhibitors set record at exposition; name top 4-H boys and girls:” With a record number of exhibitors and hundreds of exhibits in the many classifica­ tions, Barry County’s 98th annual fair opened this week and will continue this 59345 Thursday, Friday and Saturday to provide entertainment and thrills for everyone. There are 748 4-H boys and girls who have entered exhibits in the 1957 fair, plus their parents and others who are displaying livestock, farm and garden produce and other handiwork in the open divisions. More baked and canned goods are in the home economics division than in previous years, fair officials report. The Animal count includes 86 4-H horses, 90 head of dairy cattle, 25 head of beef, plus sheep, swine and poultry. The fair has one of the largest collections of modern farm machinery seen in a long time and dozens of other attractions. The A.J. Carl Midway opened late Monday, and Tuesday hundreds of young­ sters took advantage of Children’s Day on the midway. Rides were reduced in price and contests were supervised by the Hastings playground staff in front of the grandstand in the afternoon. Receipts on the midway Tuesday set a record, even with the rides reduced in price to 10 cents. Ag agent Art Steeby (second from left in this undated photo), said Barry County’s 1957 Free Fair was “one of the best we ever had.” The barn in the background housed cattle during the fair. This Thursday afternoon, the always-popular tractor-pulling contest will begin at 2 p.m., and following that will be the auction of 4-H fat stock as an added grandstand attraction. The livestock parade will be at 7 p.m., followed by the concert by the Hastings City Band, and at 8:30, the heavyweight horse-puling contest, open to the world, will begin. The first harness races of the fair will be RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN 2016-2020 PODUNK LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) NOTICE OF AUGUST 9, 2017 TOWNSHIP BOARD PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPERTY OWNER PETITION TO AMEND PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PROJECT PLANS TO SUPPLEMENT THE EXISTING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM (AERATION) WITH A CHEMICAL TREATMENT PROGRAM IN 2018, ONLY, AND THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL CHEMICAL TREATMENT PROGRAM TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING OR HAVING DEEDED ACCESS TO PODUNK LAKE IN LAND SECTIONS 26, 27, AND 34 OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP; AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by property owner petition signed by the record owners of land within the 2016-2020 Podunk Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District for aquatic vegetation control (as created by Resolution of the Rutland Charter Township Board adopted August 12, 2015) the property owners are requesting the Township Board amend the previously approved plans for the aquatic vegetation control program (aeration) to supplement the existing program with a one-year chemical treatment program in 2018, only; and are further requesting the additional estimated cost of that supplemental one-year chemical treatment program be specially assessed to the properties in the existing Special Assessment District in roughly the same manner as the costs of the existing program are proportionally specially assessed. The existing Special Assessment District within which the one-year chemical treatment program is proposed to be undertaken and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be specially assessed is described as follows: All lands abutting Podunk Lake (including the channel) or having deeded access to Podunk Lake in land sections 26, 27, and 34 of Rutland Charter Township, Barry County, State of Michigan. The Township Board has passed a Resolution July 12, 2017 tentatively declaring its intention to proceed with the special assessment process pertaining to the requested one-year supplemental chemical treatment program with PLM Lake & Land Management Corporation, as part of the overall lake improvement program within the existing Special Assessment District, and has found the petitions for same to be in compliance with statutory requirements. The estimated cost of the one-year chemical treatment program in 2018 is $17,505, and the Township is estimating the additional legal/administrative costs associated with the proposed one-year chemical treatment program at $4,000, for a total estimated cost of $21,505 for the one-year chemical treatment program to supplement the existing program in 2018, only. A public hearing on the plans for the proposed one-year chemical treatment program to supplement the existing previously approved 2016-2020 improvement project in 2018, only, the estimate of costs, and any objections to the petition, will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in conjunction with a regular meeting of the Township Board commencing at 7:00 p.m. At this hearing/meeting the Board will also consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters which are filed with the Board at or prior to the time of the hearing, as well as any corrections or changes to the plans and estimate of costs. The plans, estimate of costs, the boundaries of the existing Special Assessment District, and the petition, may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk and may further be examined at the public hearing. If the Township Board determines to approve the property owner requested one-year chemical treatment program to supplement the existing program in 2018, only, a second public hearing will be held at a later date to be set by the Township Board (tentatively scheduled for September 13, 2017) for the purpose of reviewing and hearing objections to the proposed allocation of the costs of the supplemental chemical treatment program among the various properties included in the existing Special Assessment District (tentatively $400.00 for lake frontage properties, $300.00 for channel frontage properties, and $160.00 for back lot properties with deeded lake access). Appearance and protest at such a second public hearing or as otherwise allowed by 1962 PA 162, as amended, is required in order to preserve a right to appeal the amount of any such special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal after the confirmation of a special assessment roll. Formal notice of any such second public hearing will be published in a newspaper and mailed to affected property owners as required by law. The foregoing hearings and all proceedings associated with these special assessment matters will be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to 1954 PA 188, as amended, the Michigan Open Meetings Act, and any other applicable law. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/ hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058-9725 (269) 948-2194 at 2 p.m. Friday for $400 purses, and at 8:30, the famous Joie Chitwood Thrill Show will be the grandstand event. Three harness races for $400 purses will begin at 2, and at 8:30, the WLS Variety Stage show will climax the fair. The WLS show has thousands of followers, and the program Saturday will be highlighted by the appearance of Homer and Jethro, stars on the show since 1948. At all grandstand shows, a total of $500 in free prizes will be given away by Hastings merchants. Presented awards Tuesday night were: C.C. Terry, Battle Creek, a Scotch cooler from Jacobs Drug Store. Robert Harrison, Caledonia, an alumi­ num extension fishing pole from Leary’s Sport Center. Henry VanSickle, Route 3, Bellevue, a certificate entitling him to two chicken din­ ners at the Trio Cafe. Clarence Collison, Route 3, Bellevue, 100 pounds of Vigoro [fertilizer] from Hastings Grain and Bean. Bert Elliott, Hastings, riding bridle from Jack’s Leather Shop. Royal Boulter, Delton, planter form St. Martin’s Florists. John Elliott, Hastings, bushel basket full of groceries from Hale’s Market. Winners of the 4-H Achievement Booth contests, who receive an all-expense trip to Chicago’s International Livestock Show in November, include Bud Semrau and Adelbert Bell of Nashville; Mike Craig of State Road; Annetta Stamm, Michigan’s Dairy Princess, State Road; Jackie Clapper of Baseline Club, Assyria; Dorothy James of the Fisher Club, State Road; Dorothy Friend of Coats Grove; and Noreta Enz of Woodland. Princess Annetta and Bud Semrau were selected as the outstanding 4-H boy and girl in the Achievement Booth contest. They will exhibit their achievement booth at 4-H Club Week in June 1958 at Michigan State University. Names of 4-H livestock winners were listed in the Aug. 22, 1957, Banner in its fair wrap-up article. “Agricultural agent praises exhibits at 1957,” the headline announced; “Arthur Steeby lauds number, quality of 4-H club, open entries:” Barry County’s 1957 Free Fair was “one of the best we ever had,” Agricultural Agent Arthur Steeby said this week in summariz­ ing the achievements of the exposition. “Our 4-H entries were greater in number than in previous years, and of excellent quality,” Steeby added. “Our farm machin­ ery display was the biggest we’ve had in a long time. Although our open livestock classes were down, we had a very excellent home economics display.” Steeby added that more than 200 were sheep at the fair, and Louie Webb, Calhoun County township agent and an outstanding judge, said the Barry County sheep show was one of the best he had seen in a long time, and that the 4-H sheep showmanship class was the biggest he had seen in a long time. Members of the Barry County Home Demonstration groups earned nearly $400 for the 4-H [program] and Community Building at their booth during the fair. “It is really encouraging to see the inter­ est shown by the merchants and residents of Hastings, and our rural people in promoting and improving the fair,” Steeby continued. The Hastings Kiwanis Club furnished the plaques presented in the sheep, beef and horse showmanship divisions, and the Pet Milk Company furnished the trophy for the dairy showmanship contest, won by William Heath, who won the senior and grand cham- pionships in the Guernsey division. Doug Billings won the beef showman­ ship trophy, and Margaret Wolsey won the sheep showmanship trophy. The showman­ ship award in the horse division went to Mary Lamb. Four-H horse Western pleasure class win­ ner David Church and Jo Ann Cottrell of the Lucky Star 4-H Club received a special award from Albert, son of Loren Coppock. Winners and champions Dairy division Ayrshire - junior champion, Buel Wise, Lake Odessa; senior champion, Curtis Bacon, Middleville; grand champion, Curtis Bacon and Buel Wise. Brown Swiss - junior champion, Tom Wierenga, Middleville; senior champion Jerry Waters, Delton; grand champion Jerry ; Walters, Delton. Red Dane - junior champion Barbara Halbert; grand champion, Barbara Halbert; and Ricky Halbert. Milking shorthorn - junior champion and; grand champion Jack Wolfe, Nashville. ‘Jersey - junior champion, Robert Conklin, Dowling, and Jim Gibson, Middleville; senior champion, Dennis Gaskill, Nashville; grand champion, Robert Conklin and Dennis Gaskill. Guernsey - junior champion Galen Kilmer, Hastings, and Paul Wierenga, Middleville; senior champion, Bill Heath, Hastings; grand champion, Bill Heath and Geraldine Smith. Holstein - junior champion, Leej Wierenga, Middleville, and Neil Newton, Freeport; senior champion, Ben Smith and Charles Robertson; grand champion, Ben Smith and Lee Wierenga. Showmanship - William Heath, Hastings;; Geraldine Smith, Hastings; Bud Semrau, Nashville; Lee Wierenga, Middleville; Bill Mugridge, Middleville; and James Gibson^ Middleville. Beef division Hereford - grand champion, Jackie Frost, Middleville; and reserve, Sherrie Ann Wilson, Middleville. Angus - grand champion, Jerry Adams; Middleville, and Tom Potter, Woodland. Shorthorn - senior champion and grand champion, Howard Norton Jr., Hastings. Hereford - junior champion, Douglas Billing, Doster; senior champion and grand champion Beverly Hart. Angus - senior champion and grand champion, Don Geukes, Middleville. Horse division Two years and under 3 at halter, first, Dennis Gaskill, Nashville; yearling colt onl lead, first, Bob Coppock, Delton; foal under! 1 year on lead, first, Wayne Ritchie, Delton.r Western pleasure - under saddle, any-age; boy, first, David Church, RFD Battle Creek;! under saddle any-age girl, first, Jo Ann Cottrell, RFD Battle Creek. i Quarter horse - pleasure class, boy, first,* John Jacobs, Hastings; pleasure class, girl,i first, Mary Lamb, Hastings; working class, boy, first, Paul Braden, Hastings; workings class, girl, first, Judy Thomas, Hastings. Working stock horse - under saddle any age, first, Jim Couch, Battle Creek. Gaited pleasure horse - any age, David1 Logan, Hastings. ; Ponies - foal under 1 year, first, Robert Tolles, Hastings; 1 and under 2 at halter, first Kay Ritchie, Delton; 2 and under 3 at halter, first, Ralph Rozema, Hastings;? ponies under saddle up to 38 inches, first, Danny Meginly, Battle Creek; ponies under saddle over 48 inches and under 52 inches,) first, Janice Swanson, Hastings; trail class/ first, Julie Garmes, Delton; champion horse p Wayne Ritchie, Delton; reserve champion,! Paul Braden; horsemanship, first, Maryr Lamb. Rabbit division t t �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 2017— Page 9 Pen of three, Charles Drake, Hastings; one buck, Judy Sinclair, Hastings; one doe, Jo Ann Cottrell, Battle Creek. Chicken division White leghorns, Stephen Converse, Hastings, and Bob Brady, RFD Battle Creek, white rock. * Any other breed - trio old, one male, two females, Marian Muffley, RFD Battle Preek; trio young, Lee Wierenga, Middleville. ; Bird division - Pen of three market birds, Keith Gibson, Middleville. Egg division - white eggs, Bill Brady, RFD, Battle Creek; brown eggs, David Vandlen, RFD Battle Creek. I Sheep division | Shropshire - champion ewe and ram, |kdelbert Bell, Nashville. t Southdown - ewe, Joanne Simons, Augusta. Oxford - champion ewe and ram, Judy Cairns, Hastings. Suffolk - champion ewe, Forest Kimmey, Nashville; champion ram, Loren Dingman, Hastings. Hampshire - champion ewe, Margaret Wolsey, RFD, Battle Creek; champion ram, Wayne Wolsey, RFD Battle Creek. Corriedale - champion ewe and ram, Lee Cairns, Hastings. Showmanship - Margaret Wolsey, RFD Battle Creek. Pen of market lambs - first, Margaret Wolsey. Swine division Champion - Bill Heath. ; Hampshire - champion, Roger Converse, Hastings. | Yorkshire - Sandra Solomon, Middleville. Any other breed - champion, Gordon Casey, Hastings. • Fat barrow or gilt, first, James Gibson. Pen of three market pigs - Coridon Wise. The merchant prizes added excitement to the 1957, and the Aug. 29 issue of the Banner included the names of winners. That $500 in merchant donations would be equivalent to more than $4,200 today. Like today, local businesses supported communi­ ty events. The Aug. 29 Banner with the headline, “Merchants’ gifts one of many new features at fair,” concluded the list of merchandise winners that began in the Aug. 15 issue: Barry County’s Free Fair, which ended Saturday night, Aug. 17, with a near-capac­ ity crowd on the grandstand to watch an excellent WLS variety and stage show, had many features. Among them were the free gifts offered by Hastings merchants. The gifts were handed out during the eve­ ning’s stage show. The names of the donors, the gifts and recipients follow. East Side Lumber Co., set of outdoor table legs to Maxwell Bennett, Route 2, Clarksville; Parmalee Store, pair of percale sheets to Lester Ford, Shelbyville; Jack Echtinaw’s Service, three grease jobs to Marie Smith, Route 5, Hastings; Hastings Grain and Bean Co., 100 pounds Vigoro to Lyle Scott, Route 3, Nashville; Cleveland’s Store, one storage bag to John Oolbekhink, Grand Rapids. Lawrence Appliance Store, one electric iron to Glena Meginley, Route 4, Battle Creek; English Service Station, rear view mirror to Ford Aspinall, Route 3, Hastings; Winick Surplus Store, blanket and minnow bucket to Russell Endsley, Route 3, Nashville; Auto Sport Show, axe, to Al Campbell, Dowling; Hastings Refrigeration and Appliance, waffle iron to Ron Middaugh. Kroger, one bushel of groceries to Ken Thomas, Route 4, Hastings, Woody’s K-B Supply, 20-foot [fiber]glass fishing pole to Florence Cordes, Route 2, Charlotte; North Side Grocery, one ham to Robert Brogan, Route 5, Hastings; Auto Sport Shop, set of car mats to Dr. Ledford, Battle Creek; Beverwyk’s Paint Store, gallon of paint to Ruth Shriner, Route 3, Bellevue; Cordes News Stand, two large playing records to Merle Hammond, Route 1, Dowling; Cut Rate Shoe Store, one pair men’s oxfords to Carl Eggleston, Route 2, Lowell. Hastings Grain and Bean, 100 pounds Vigoro to Janie Reed, Battle Creek; Dale’s Bake Shop, one cake for four Saturdays to Harold Anderson, Route 4, Hastings; Long and Moore’s, plastic clothes basket to Mrs. Voyle English, Hastings; Royal Cleaners, $5 worth of dry cleaning to Nolan Johncock, Route 4, Hastings; Taffee Pharmacy, two Gibson lighters to Don Varney, Hastings. Shirkey’s Food Market, one bushel of A teenage Don Geukes, (right) currently fair board vice president, shows an Angus steer in front of the grandstand at the old fairgrounds in this circa-1957 photo. groceries to Gene Williams, Nashville; Merchandise Mart, picnic basket to Darlene Cochran, Kalamazoo; Ben Franklin Store, electric kitchen clock to Robert Demond, Hastings; Taffee Drug Store, two Gibson lighters to Samuel King, Route 1, Hastings; Cut Rate Shoe Store, women’s shoes to Jennie Crans, Hastings; Gamble Store, ice bucket to Dan Schneider, Route 1, Sparta. Goodyear Bros. Hardware, fishing rod to Nellie Woodman, Route 5, Hastings; Hastings Grain and Bean, 100 pounds Vigoro to Tom Baty, Hastings; Auto Sport Shop, auto baby seat to Eva Smith, Hastings; Hastings Motor Sales, two auto lubrication jobs to Mrs. Willard Redmond, Nashville; Roth’s Furniture Store, pinup lamp to Kenneth Kelley, Middleville; Reahm Motor Sales, set of sparkplugs to James Elwell, Delton; Winick Surplus, fish pail and boy’s tent to Jim Meyers, Hastings; Wilcox Flowers, flowers to Bobbie Neptone, Hastings; A&P Store, one bushel of grocer­ ies to Robert Wilcox, Route 5, Hastings. The names and winners for Saturday night were not recorded. The list below is of donors and the prizes. Montgomery Ward and Co., porch chair; G.E. Goodyear, South Bend fishing rod; Gilmore’s Jewelry, GE Telechron clock; J.C. Penney Co., blanket; Lewis Electric, kitchen cooking set; Newton Lumber Co., coffee maker; Felpausch Food Center, 10 pounds canned ham; Western Auto, Thermos jug (large size); Bonnet and Gown, woman’s suit; Ford Sales and Service, one car polish job; Hastings Frozen Food, 12-pound ham; Waters Clothes Store, one wool shirt; Hodges Jewelry, 20-piece dish set; Gardner’s Drug Store, lady’s Schick elec­ tric razor; Miller Jewelry, encyclopedia and stand. * Anyone calculating the dates of the fairs will realize that the numbers do not match up, if 1957 was the 98th fair, and this year’s fair is the 165th. Early records, if any, were scarce. The fair reportedly began in Prairieville in 1852 and moved to Hastings after about six years. The annual event was said to have been canceled during the Great Depression or World War II, fur­ ther contributing to the confusion of dates. Public position challenges patience and perseverance “And you can count the new dollar store and Aldi, new sidewalks, the River Walk and the planning of bicycle lanes,” he added. The hardest personal challenge for Tossava is frustration over not being able to do more for people when they are upset or do more for the city with streets and other needed improvements and repairs. “I feel disappointed in myself when I can’t fix the situation,” he said. “I want to be able to do more, and when I can’t, I feel like I let the people down.” Approximately 13 years ago, Tossava had heart surgery. He said some people thought he would sit back in his chair and watch television until he died. He could not remove himself from the community he loved or the people he cared for. “My wife thought when I retired from public services, I’d be home more and slow down. That’s just not me. I’m a people per­ son. I want to hear from them and talk to people. I want to be accessible, and I want people to feel comfortable approaching me with questions or comments,” Tossava said. A message Tossava would like to send to residents of Hastings is that the people in office and city staff are working hard to serve the community. “Please be patient,” Tossava said, “we’re doing the best we can with what we have ... There’s been great things happening in Hastings, even through the federal and state funding problems.” Tossava attributed the positives in the city to the community and local government working together. As long as this continues, Hastings will continue to thrive, he said. “As mayor, it’s not about me,” Tossava said. “It’s about the people.” ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Hastings City/Barry County Airport Commission will receive sealed bids for construction of a Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) Building for the Hastings City/Barry County Airport until Friday, August 4, 2017 2:00 pm (local time). Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately following. Mayor David Tossava shares personal insight and his view of Hastings after six months in office. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A team guides and serves the community, but residents remember the person guiding the teams. Not everyone is willing to take this level of scrutiny. Hastings City Mayor David Tossava took on the challenge six months ago and has not regretted the decision. “I love our community and its citizens. I really care about our city,” Tossava said. “My wife says I’m nosy because I’ve always needed to know what’s going on.” Tossava said he and his wife, Sue (Richards), were both born and raised in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High School. They have three children, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchil­ dren. The couple have been married 42 years. “I have only two close friends, Sophie and Izzy,” Tossava said smiling. The two friends are his schnauzers and can often be seen accompanying their human compan­ ion. Working 22 years as a mechanic with city’s department of public services, Tossava was later promoted to superinten­ dent of the street department. He was in the position for approximately six years before retiring. After serving on the city council, running for the mayor seat was a natural transition for him. He interacted with city council members and many other boards and com­ mittees. Tossava said he had a good idea of what he was getting into. He’s had few sur­ prises, which he accredited to quality employees and dedicated council members. The list of responsibilities the part-time mayor balances include being a member or trustee on city boards and committees. Some of his commitments are the city and county airport committee, planning com­ mission, downtown development authority and the brownfield redevelopment authori­ ty* Added to council, committee and board meetings are state-mandated informational conferences, mandated and volunteer train­ ing classes, and Tossava in involved with Barry County Chamber of Commerce. An effective mayor must give far more than signatures on documents and speeches. Cuts in state funding have put several projects on hold, which is a source of frus­ tration for the mayor. “We’re at the mercy of the state. Residents pay taxes to their local government, which then pays money to the State of Michigan,” he said. “The state sends money to the fed­ eral government, and we’re not getting much back, if we get anything at all. Taxpayers should be able to have good roads to drive on.” Tossava said what he likes least about being mayor is irate citizens at city council meetings. “We (council members) acknowledge the problem a citizen is having and try very hard to provide an answer. That being said, people don’t always like the answer,” Tossava said. Every day brings challenges, such as con­ tinuing to address Hastings housing short­ age and researching grants and other possi­ ble avenues for improving area streets. He said the city council, planning commission and downtown development authority are only a few of Hastings’ committees and departments working on solutions. “The positives far outweigh the negatives for our city. Moving forward is another agreement with Rutland Charter Township for the expansion of Flexfab. This will cre­ ate more full-time jobs for Hastings and will attract more people to the city,” said Tossava. “I also think the success of Thornapple Plaza is really big for the city.” He has gone to nearly all the performanc­ es and has been surprised several times. “There is such diversity of people enjoy­ ing a variety of music ... all having a lot of fun. Larry Baum wants Hastings to be a destination location. The plaza is playing a big role in making that happen. “Many positive events have happened over the last six months and over the last few years. Beside the plaza, Cherry Health has moved to a great location and expanded the care it provides. The Commission of Aging is working on obtaining funding for a new facility, and the Barry County mental health facility constructed and moved into a beautiful new building,” Tossava said. Bids shall be addressed to the Mead & Hunt, 2605 Port Lansing Rd, Lansing, Mi 48906, Attn: Sean Thompson. Bids shall be sealed and shall have the name and address of the bidder clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The envelope shall also be marked with the following: Snow removal Equipment Building, Hastings City/Barry County Airport, Hastings, Ml. Bids must be submitted on the bid forms (provided in the proposal). Bidders will submit a proposal guaranty in the form of a proposal bond, certified check, cashier’s check or bank money order in the amount of 5% of the total bid. The proposal guaranty will be made payable to the Hastings City/Barry County Airport Commission. If the selected contractor fails to provide the required materials and/or execute the contract within twenty-eight (28) days after being furnished with the necessary contract and bond forms, the proposal guaranty will be forfeited to the Sponsor (in accordance with Section 30-08 of the General Provisions). No bid may be withdrawn after closing time for the receipt of proposals for a period of thirty (30) calendar days. The Hastings City/Barry County Airport Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informalities in bidding or to accept the bids or bid, should it consider same to be in its best interest. This project is being funded in part with Federal Aviation Administration and Michigan Department of Transportation funding. All state and federal guidelines must be followed. Scope of Work Construction of new snow removal equipment building and site development. DBE is zero (0%) for this project. The project shall be complete and ready for final inspection within thirty (30) days from the effective date of Notice-to-Proceed. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Hastings City/Barry County Airport Terminal Building on Thursday, July 20, 2017 11 a.m. Availability of Documents Complete digital project bidding documents will be available beginning at 3:00 pm, July 14,2 017, at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $10.00 by inputting Quest project #5255872 on the website’s Project Search page. Those wishing to download the bidding documents electronically do so at their own risk for completeness of the bidding documents. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952­ 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading and working with this digital project information. Technical questions can be directed to Mr. Mark Noteboom, Hastings City Airport, 2505 Murphy Dr., Hastings, Ml 49058. (269) 945-6306. The contractor is responsible for visiting the airport in order to assess the job site. Site visits can be arranged by contacting Mr. Mark Noteboom, Airport Manager, (269) 945-6306. �Page 10 — Thursday, July 20, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Volunteer finds family’ at Barry County Fair Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Caryl Hurless hasn’t missed a Barry County Fair in, well, as long as she can remember. But she doesn’t just go to the fair and take in the shows and attractions. The 79-year-old Hastings resident can be found the first Saturday and Sunday of the fair every year standing over a hot grill, cooking up hundreds of hot-dogs and helping raise money for the 4-H scholarships. The fundraiser luncheon provides a meal for 4-H families during non-livestock judging and the early competi­ tions. “I just like people, and I love to be around people. I like coming to the fair and seeing people that I sometimes only see at the fair,” she said. “4-H is just a big family to me.” She has three grown children, Jerry, Jackie and Janet, who all participated at the fan­ showing steers and horses. And then her grandchildren started showing goats. Hurless, who works at McDonald’s in Hastings during the week, said she can’t imagine a summer without the fair. “It’s just part of me. It’s just what I do,” she said of being at the fair. “I just love it and I love seeing all the people.” She said her favorite part of being at the fair is seeing her friends and the kids who participate in 4-H. She also enjoys seeing all of the animals. Hurless was all smiles Saturday as she kept the grill filled with hot dogs and passed them on to other volunteers waiting to serve them up to hungry guests. “Four-H is just the best learning tool for children. They understand responsibility and hard work and the importance of trying the best at what they do. It’s just a big family here, and I have lots of friends,” she said. “It makes me happy.” Hurless said she fully intends to continue her hot-dog grilling duties at the fair for many more years. Flashing female lodged A 27-year-old female was lodged at Barry County Jail after multiple reports of her flashing people on the Thomapple River Sunday, July 9. The woman, with a group of eight males, denied flashing passersby when initially contacted by a business owner. She and others in her group began arguing with the owner who then called police. After talking with several witnesses, including one who had taken photos and several children, Hastings City Police transported and lodged the woman, and she was charged with indecent expo­ sure. Bond was set at $200 personal recognizance. Operating while intoxicated leads to citation While wrapping up a previous call, two Barry County Sheriff’s deputies watched as a vehicle was backed out of a nearby driveway and then driven on the side of the road, appearing to be heading toward the two deputies standing by their vehicles. The deputies moved out of the path of the vehicle, which was then driven back on to the roadway and nearly struck a utility pole. The deputies stopped the driver and noticed he had bloodshot, watery eyes, slurred speech and an odor of intoxicants. After registering a .216 blood alcohol level, the 22-year-old male was lodged at Barry County Jail and issued a citation for operating while intoxicated. Wait for nuggets proves too long After falling asleep while in the drive-thru of the Hastings McDonald’s, a 23-year-old man had to be woken up by an employee. He then parked next to the building and prompt­ ly fell asleep again. Hastings City Police were summoned and had difficulty waking the man from his sleep. While talking with the officer, the man kept falling back asleep. He agreed to a search of his vehicle where an officer found a marijuana pipe and a crack pipe. White powdery residue and a pill were also found. He was released to a family member who said the man would be taken to Pennock Hospital for treatment. Slow drive leads to citation After slowly driving on the wrong side of the road and into a mailbox, a 56-year-old Hastings woman was issued a citation for operating with the presence of drugs. The owner of the mailbox was able to pull his car in front of the suspect and obtain her information. The woman then drove away, saying she would return. She returned before Barry County Sheriff’s deputies arrived. The driver stumbled, had difficulty standing and admitted to being under the influence of prescription drugs, deputies reported. Speeding leads to second offense Caryl Hurless volunteers to grill hot dogs every year to help raise funds for 4-H scholarships. After recording a 41-year-old Grand Rapids man driving 88 mph in a 55-mph zone, Barry County Sheriff’s deputies discovered the driver had two outstanding warrants out of Muskegon. He had no proof of insurance and was driving with a suspended license. The subject was lodged at the Barry County Jail for a second or subsequent offense of driving with a suspended license. He was given $100 personal recognizance bond. Delton man to spend 40 to 60 years in prison Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Because of the repeated nature of abuse that occurred over a four-year period, Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell said there was good reason to sentence a Delton man to more than 40 years in prison. James Lee Waller, 64, Delton, was sen­ tenced last week to between 40 and 60 years in prison. A jury found him guilty of 14 counts of criminal sexual conduct and accost­ ing a child for immoral purposes. Waller’s victims expressed their anger and hate for the man prior to sentencing. The two victims said they trusted Waller and looked up to him like a father. Both testified being sex­ ually molested over a period of four years from the time they were about 13 years old until they were 17. Waller was sentenced to between 40 and 60 years on three of the most serious charges and to between 10 and 15 years on the rest of the Lawn & Garden For Rent Help Wanted AQUATIC PLANTS: Lotus, Water Lilies, KOI & GOLD­ FISH plus all pond supplies. APOL'S WATER GARDENS, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia, MI. (616)698-1030. Wednes­ day-Friday 9am-5:30pm, Sat­ urday, 9am-2pm. HASTINGS 405 E Woodlawn #6,1 bed, lower, $625.616-458­ 8200, gr4rent.com HELP WANTED AT HAST­ INGS BUSINESS. Looking for self motivated individuals who would like to join a manu­ facturing business in Hastings, Michigan. 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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this news­ paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimi­ nation based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing imapried is 1-800-927-9275. For Sale Public Land Auction The following County Trea­ surers will be offering tax-re­ verted real estate at Public Auction on August 01st, 2017: Kalamazoo & Barry , The Auction will be held at The Kalamazoo County Expo Center 2900 Lake St, Kalama­ zoo MI 49048. Registration will begin at 11:30 am, Auction will begin at 12:00 pm Online bidding will be avail­ able via www.tax-sale.info. For more information or for a list of the properties being sold, visit our website at www. tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259­ 7470. Sale listings are also available at your local County Treasurers office. Central Boiler certified E-CLASSIC OUTDOOR FUR­ NACE. Smart heating choice. Buy NOW and save up to $1350! Call today! Outdoor Wood Boilers 616-877-4081 RUSTIC 16x21 CEDAR dance floor. Great condition. Asking $4,000 or best offer. Call 269­ 838-7053. Caledonia crash kills one bicyclist, injuries $ TOP DOLLAR $ a second Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! 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Using the points assessed originally, the guidelines recommend a sentence between about 11 and 18 years. “Looking at the sentencing guidelines and in this particular case, they are ridiculous,” said McDowell. “This is one of the most dis­ turbing cases I’ve had.” She acknowledged that the girls had come from a traumatic background already, and Waller was supposed to be a father figure to them. “You treated them like sex toys,” said McDowell. “I don’t know how you could have more vulnerable victims.” Waller said nothing during the sentencing, but his attorney, Jackie Baker, told the court he maintains his innocence. She also remind­ ed the court of his military service, Christian background and lack of criminal history. Prosecuting attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pratt asked that Waller never be let out of prison in his lifetime. “I want Mr. Waller to spend the rest of his life in prison,” Nakfoor Pratt said. “He doesn’t deserve to get out. What he did is sick and disgusting, and there is no way this communi­ ty will ever be safe if Mr. Waller is out of prison.” 7709 Kingsbury Rd., Delton, Ml 49046 Phone 269-623-2775 gogoautoparts.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am to 5pm Closed Weekends One person is dead and another seriously injured after an accident in Kent County’s Gaines Township. A silver Jeep driven by 83-year-old Gerard Geerligs of Caledonia was southbound on Hanna Lake Avenue SE when the vehicle struck two bicyclists also traveling southbound on the same road. The bicyclists were identified as 76-yearold Clarence Doornbos of Caledonia and 69-year-old Claire Elgersma of Kentwood. Both bicyclists were transported to a local hospital. Doornbos died of his injuries and Elgeresma sustained serious injuries. Chandler Ray Cockerham, 20, of Delton, was found guilty July 6 of probation vio­ lation. He was sentenced July 6 in Barry County Circuit Court by Judge Amy McDowell to 232 days in jail, with credit for 232 days served. He must pay $1,131 in court fines and costs and will be unsuccessfully discharged from probation. He was serving probation after pleading guilty in April to possession of a controlled substance. ^Doctor * Universe Dollar for dollar Why can't we just print a bunch of money to make everyone rich Daniel, 8 Dear Daniel, It sure sounds like a nice idea: Print a bunch of money and everyone gets rich. We could buy anything we wanted. Ah, if only it were that easy. It turns out printing more money would have a much different out­ come than we might like to imaging. That’s what I found out when I went to visit my friend Robby Rosenman, an econ­ omist at Washington State University. He was happy to help with your question. He said the money we have in the United States is printed on the U.S. Treasury press­ es and comes from the Federal Reserve Bank, the group in charge of sending money out into the country. According to the Treasury, every day it sends more than 20 million bills worth approximately $560 million to the Federal Reserve. Rosenman said some people have won­ dered why we don’t just create a trillion-dollar coin —• then use about 15 of these coins to pay off the nation’s debt. He explained that bringing more money into our system would actually make prices of things go up. At the same time, it would also make your money have less value. If you bought a scoop of ice cream for a dollar today, another scoop of the same ice cream would probably still cost a dollar next year. Your dollar would be one of about 1.2 trillion dollars circulating in the U.S. right now. But if we added a lot more money into the system, the monetary value of things would start to shift. Let’s say next year you take your dollar and go to the same place to get ice cream. If the federal government printed 16 trillion dollar coins to pay off the debt, the price would go up. Maybe the ice cream now costs $2.50 or more. “You’ll think ‘Oh no! I’ll never be able to buy ice cream again!” Rosenman said. So, what happened? It’s not that making ice cream got more expensive. It’s that the value of a dollar is now less. Here’s another way to think about it: Suppose you have a gallon of water. You pour the water into a gallon jar. It holds all the water. But if you put the gallon of water in two gallon jars, each one will only be half-filled. Here, the gallon of water is the amount of goods. The jars are like the cur­ rency — the more there are, the less water there is in each one. Like jars holding less water, the dollar also can hold less value. Inflation is when the dollar is worth less. If we have a lot more dollars chasing the same amount of goods, each dollar has less value. Prices go up, and we still have the same amount of goods to consume. Rosenman said a few economists actual­ ly do think we should just print off a bunch of money. But most economists think that we’d have to worry about inflation if we printed off a bunch of money. Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University’s resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her website, askdruniverse.com. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 2017— Page 11 I Police hosting first county-wide National Night Out event Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Hastings City Police and area law . enforcement are hosting the first Barry ' County National Night Out event Aug. 1 at Tyden Park. The event will start at 5 and continue to 7 p.m. । Several law enforcement agencies from throughout the county will be involved, including the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, Michigan State Police, Nashville Police and Barry Township Police. The 911 Central Dispatch will be represented as well as area fire departments and emergency medical service personnel. “It’s just a way to build better community relations,” said Hastings Deputy Chief Dale Boulter. “There’s going to be lots of things for kids and families.” The night will include free food, games, bounce houses and a dunk tank. Raffle priz­ es will be given away, and plenty of emer­ gency equipment will be available to see up close. “Our main purpose is just to strengthen our community relations with our law enforcement agencies and the people we serve,” Boulter said. “We couldn’t do our job without people having eyes and ears on things. And we want to have good relation­ ships with the community.” Boulter said National Night Out events are celebrated across the country the first Tuesday of August. It began in the 1980s with several larger cities hosting neighbor­ hood block parties. “We think this is a good idea,” Boulter said. “It’s just something we’ve never done before, and we’re going to try it this year.” Hastings officer Kendra Backing brought some expertise to the department after mov­ ing from Everrett, and Sgt. Kris Miller has been active in promoting different commu­ nity events. Several booths will have information about different services for the community, including the United Way, women’s ser­ vices, health services and the victim service unit. “We think it’s going to be a good thing and a way for us to meet the people and let them see us as people, too,” Boulter said. Too often, the only time people have any interaction with police is when they are in trouble or in some type of crisis. Getting to know officers in a different light, he said, can have positive results. “We get a lot of support from the commu­ nity, and we want to give something back,” he said. “This is our way of letting them know more about us and getting to see what we do.” Other attractions at the event will be a K9 team presentation and smoke house pre­ sentation where visitors can practice getting out of a burning building. Officers also will have drunk goggles for people to try to see how intoxication affects their balance and perceptions. Boulter said he’s hoping for about 2,000 people to attend. National Night Out was founded in 1984 by Matt Peskin, in Pennsylvania. Peskin volunteered for the Lower Merion Community Watch program, often patrolling his neighborhood. He introduced National Night Out in August 1984. The first National Night Out involved 2.5 million neighbors across 400 communities in 23 states. Eventually, it grew to block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and more. Today, more than 30 million neighbors in 16,000 communities across the country take part in National Night Out events, according to the website natw.org. Elaine Garlock Both the Barry County and Ionia Free Fairs are in full swing this week. Scores of local residents were in Byron Center last week Thursday and Hudsonville Friday for the visitation and funeral for Virginia Kruisenga. Also several former residents from Jackson, Muskegon, Lansing and other spots were in attendance. Work continues on the surface and substructure of Second Street and Lakeview Drive. Massive pipes are waiting to be installed, even across lawns but underground. This has disrupted lawns and landscaping. However even though street work has been done over the decades, this is the first time in memory such deep digging has been necessary to replace old utilities that may have been in place since 1936. Residents of the Lakewood school district last week received the year-end issue of “Viking Review” with reports on district news, school news and a good bit of community news as it relates to school. This was a very attractive publication. Art in the Park and the annual car show on Fourth Avenue will be Aug. 5. The car show will be downtown with the street closed off for at least two blocks while farther south, Fourth Avenue will be closed for one block alongside the village park for access to the park for vendors. LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING July 11,2017 Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm Six board members present, Approved all consent agenda items 2016 Audit report received Voting Equipment Resolution Approved payment of bills Dept, reports received and put on file Motion to adjourn 8:00 pm Respectfully submitted, Anita S. Mennell - Clerk LEGAL NOTICES ; THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION : OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Default has been made in the ’ conditions of a Mortgage made by CHRISTOPHER Notice of Public Hearing SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting July 12, 2017 August 28, Southwest thence North approximately 12 rods to the place of beginning. Together with rights of ingress and egress 69584 : AMERICA, Mortgagee, dated November 9, 2004, and i recorded November 17, 2004, Document Number ' 1137316, of Barry County Records, Michigan, on > which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice $71,416.31, including interest at 9.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan. Said premises are situated in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the NW corner of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 9, T4N, R9W; thence 26 2/3 rods East; thence South 12 rods; thence West 23 2/3 rods; over the currently established road, except that part deeded to the State of Michigan in Liber 246 on Page : 600.3241 a(c) expires, whichever is later. Please be I advised that if the mortgaged property is sold at a | foreclosure sale by advertisement, pursuant to MCL : 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to ; the person who buys the property at the mortgage r foreclosure sale, or to the mortgage holder, for ' damaging the property during the redemption period. ■ Dated: July 20, 2017 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee P.O. • Berkley, Ml 48072 (248) 586-1200 (07-20)(08-10) • | « i ’ Box 721400 69750 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited i solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. I MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Norma L. Hull, unmarried and Leisha D. Hull, i unmarried, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic « Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 9, ’ 2008, and recorded on June 23, 2008 in instrument • ; j ■ 20080623-0006484, and modified by agreement dated April 27,2015, and recorded on August 10,2015 in instrument 2015-007823, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Selene Finance LP as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the . sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred ‘ Seventeen and 76/100 Dollars ($75,717.76). J ■ i , ’ Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 24, 2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, | Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13 ■ and the East 1/2 of Lot 12, Block 3, Taffee Addition, according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the • redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of i such sale. ‘ If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under t Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, ■ pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held » responsible to the person who buys the property at the ’ mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder \ for damaging the property during the redemption ? period. Dated: July 20, 2017 s For more information, please call: ; FC J (248) 593-1311 • Trott Law, P.C. । Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 ’ File #474825F01 i (07-20)(08-10) 69616 Michigan Behavioral THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Timothy Rowland and Nancy Rowland, husband and wife, mortgagor(s), to New Century Mortgage Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 24, 2003, and recorded on June 10,2003 in instrument 1106246, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee f/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee for Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust 2003-HE3, Series 2003-HE3 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-One and 44/100 Dollars ($25,491.44). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on July 27, 2017. Said premises are situated in Village of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing 50 feet South of the One-quarter line on the East side of Section 1, Town 4 North, Range 7 West, Thence South 10 rods, West 16 rods, North 10 rods, East 16 rods to the place of beginning. Less the South 50 feet except commencing 165 feet; South of the One-quarter line post on the East side of Section 1, thence North 50 feet; West 16 rods, thence South 50 feet; thence East 16 rods to the place of beginning. Also except the West 110 feet of the North 65 feet of the following; Commencing 50 feet South of the Onequarter post East side, South 10 rods, West 16 rods, North 10 rods, East 16 rods, to place of beginning, The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: June 29, 2017 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #473593F01 (06-29)(07-20) 67681 public hearing is scheduled for 9:30 am on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the regular meeting of Regional Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health Regional Entity Health Entity (“SWMBH”) Substance Use Disorder Oversight (“SWMBH”) Board meeting to be held at Kalamazoo Policy Board meeting held at KVCC - The Groves Valley Community College Groves Center, 7107 Elm Campus, located at 7107 Elm Valley Drive, Room Valley Drive, Kalamazoo, Ml, 49009, for the purpose B1100, Kalamazoo, Ml, 49009, for the purpose of of discussing the budget for SWMBH for the 12 month discussing the budget for SWMBH’s 1986 Public Act 2 period from October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018. (MCL 211.24e[ 11 ]) Funds for the 12 month period from The meeting will be held in compliance with the Open October 1st 2017-September 30th 2018. The meeting Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. will be held in compliance with the Open Meetings A copy of the proposed budget is available for public Act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. A copy of inspection at the principal office of SWMBH during the the proposed budget is available for public inspection hours of 8am and 5pm Monday through Friday, located at the principal office of SWMBH, during the hours of at 5250 Lovers Lane, Suite 200, Portage, Ml, 49002. 8am and 5pm Monday through Friday, located at 5250 THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED Lovers Lane, Suite 200, Portage, Ml, 49002. TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING*., TO BE LEVIED .TQ JSUEEQBT _THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING*. Note: This notice is .printed in compliance with 1963 ... Note: This notice is printed in compliance with 1963 (2nd Ex Sess) PA 43, MCL 141.411 SWMBH is not authorized to levy taxes. (2nd Ex Sess) PA 43, MCL 141.411 Susan Barnes SWMBH Secretary to 141.415. SWMBH is not authorized to lew taxes. 69582 TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale A meeting of the Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale 589; c/k/a 6153 Cain Creek, Freeport, Ml 49325 The ; case the redemption period shall be one month, or ! until the time to provide the notice required by MCL at the special THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING I redemption period shall be six months from the date • of the sale, unless the premises are determined to be \ abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, in which 2017 OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Barbie L. Kubek, an unmarried woman, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2003, and recorded on March 28, 2003 in instrument 1101183, and modified by agreement recorded on Date of Notice 8/1 /17 to 141.415. 69583 NOTICE TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foregoing Mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE SALE-A mortgage was granted by CARL LESTER and KIM LESTER, MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be November 9, 2005 in instrument 1155990, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on October 13, 2016 in instrument 2016-010308, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Seven and 62/100 Dollars ($66,497.62). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 17, 2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land situated in the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 Post of said Section, thence East, along the East and West 1/4 line, 896 feet to the place of beginning, thence North 267 feet; thence East parallel with the East and West 1/4 line, 200 feet; thence South 267 feet to the East and West 1/4 line, thence West along said line 200 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: July 20, 2017 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 VINCENT his wife, Mortgagor(s) to MORTGAGE CENTER, LLC, 29621 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY, SOUTHFIELD, Ml 48034, Mortgagee dated MAY 21,2007, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, and State of Michigan on JUNE 5, 2007, in Document No. 1181318 of Barry County Records on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, for principal and interest the sum of EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY AND 23/100THS ($88,990.23) DOLLARS including interest thereon at (4%) percent per annum and attorney fees as provided for in said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have been instituted to recover the moneys secured by said Mortgage, or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on AUGUST 10, 2017, AT 1:00 P.M. Local Time, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, in the Barry County Circuit Courthouse, Hastings, Ml, (that being one of the places where Barry County Circuit Court is held) of the premises described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, aforesaid, on said mortgage with and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, COUNTY OF BARRY AND STATE OF MICHIGAN, to wit: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 25, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 295.2 FEET; THENCE WEST 447.3 FEET; THENCE NORTH 295.2 FEET; THENCE EAST 447.3 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1 / 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1 / 4 OF SECTION 25, TOWN 2 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 295.2 FEET; THENCE WEST 223.65 FEET; THENCE NORTH 295.2 FEET; THENCE EAST 223.65 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. During the Six (6) MONTHS immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241 a, the property may be redeemed during the thirty (30) days immediately following the sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #438523F02 (07-20) (08-10) 69440 69748 SYNOPSIS Notice of Public Hearing A public hearing is scheduled for 4:00pm on Monday, Supervisor J. Stoneburner called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Clerk DeVries, Treasurer Pence, Trustee VanNiman, Trustee Borden & Supervisor Stoneburner Agenda and Minutes were approved. Commissioner’s report was received. Public comments, if any, were received. Fire, Police and Parks Department reports were placed on file. Supervisor, Treasurer, Trustees and Clerk’s Re­ port’s were received. Approved paying bills Adopted Tuition Reimbursement Agreement for Fire Department Approved Year-end financial statements Approved resolution on property transfer - Approved resolution on grant for new election equipment Approved budget amendment Public comments and Board comments were re­ ceived. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Submitted by: Ted DeVries, Clerk Attested to by: Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor B. WALKER AND SHANNON J. WALKER, husband ; and wife, Mortgagors, to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF Attested to by Jim Brown - Supervisor KENNETH C. BUTLER II (P 28477) ATTORNEY FOR MORTGAGEE 24525 Harper Avenue St. Clair Shores, Ml 48080 (586) 777-0770 Dated: 7-6-17 (07-06)(08-03) 68357 HOPE TOWNSHIP REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING July 10, 2017 Regular meeting opened at 6:30 pm Approved: Consent agenda Res. 2017-8 Voting Equipment purchase Cedar Creek cemetery drive repair Cemetery lot buyback of four spaces Adjourned at 7:03 p.m. Submitted by: Deborah Jackson, Clerk Attested to by Mark S. Feldpausch, Supervisor 69168 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. AnylnformatfUh w& obtain WW used fbrlhat purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by BENJAMIN J. ROBBE, a single man (“Mortgagor”), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the “Mortgagee”), dated June 23, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on June 28, 2006, as Instrument No. 1166587 (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgagee is the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Twenty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Six and 50/100 Dollars ($28,566.50). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 17th day of August, 2017, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, T3N, R7W, described as: Commencing at the intersection of Mud Creek and Barger Road in the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20; thence running Southerly along said Barger Road 42 rods; thence West 9 rods; thence North 5 rods; thence West 31 rods, more or less to the West side of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 line; thence North along said quarter line to the Creek; thence Easterly along Mud Creek to the place of beginning. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Barger Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-05-020-020-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241 a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor’s heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241 a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. If the premises are sold at a foreclosure sale, under MCLA §600.3278 the Mortgagor will be held responsible to the person who buys the premises at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the Mortgagee for damaging the premises during the redemption period. Dated: July 13, 2017 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, Ml 49503-2487 (616) 752-2000 68954 �Page 12 — Thursday, July 20, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Keller claims title of ‘Legend’ to go with Hall of Fame honor Jeff and Sally Keller (seated) are surrounded by children and grandchildren. Jeff, a former English teacher and Hall of Fame high school football coach, has been named the Hastings Athletic Boosters’ 2017 Legend for the annual Buzz Young Legends Golf Classic which will be held Aug. 5 at Hastings Country Club. (Photo supplied) Jeff Keller has been named the 2017 Legend to be honored at the Hastings Athletic Boosters annual Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic. Keller led the Hastings varsity football team to an OK Gold Conference champion­ ship and appearances in the state playoffs in 1999 and 2001. He took over the Hastings varsity football team in 1992 and coached through that 2001 season. He spent three falls as an offensive line coach at East Grand Rapids High School before returning as an assistant coach in Hastings in 2005. He was inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame in March. The Buzz Youngs Legends Golf Classic, the biggest annual fundraiser for the Hastings Athletic Boosters, is a four-person scramble at Hastings Country Club Aug. 5. The event will open with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The cost to participate is $75 per person, and that cost covers green fees for 18 holes with a cart and dinner. The event also includes closest to the pin, longest drive and most accurate drive com­ petitions, as well as a 50/50 hole-in-one contest, options skins games and raffle tick­ ets. Registration forms can be found on the Hastings Athletic Boosters’ Facebook page. Sponsorship opportunities are also avail­ able, and information can be found on the Facebook page or by contacting the boost­ ers at HastingsAthleticBoosters@ gmail. com. The funds raised help purchase new equipment, uniforms and to make facility improvements for the middle school and high school athletic programs. Keller played football, basketball and baseball himself at Birmingham Seaholm High School, where he graduated in 1970. He earned his B.A. From Alma College in 1974 where he also played football and baseball and met his wife Sally. Keller went on to earn an M.A. From Michigan State University in Educational Administration in 1985. Jeff Keller coaches up his Saxons during a preseason football practice in August of 1999. He started teaching English and coaching football at Troy Athens High School in 1974, and became the head coach at Troy High School in 1979 where he led the Colts to three SMA League Championships, three playoff appearances, and a spot in the Class A State Finals in 1985. Keller also coached basketball, swim­ ming and track throughout his teaching career. He retired from teaching in 2016. He credits his success as a football coach to the constant support of his family. Jeff and Sally have three grown children, Sarah, Andy and Joe who all graduated from Hastings High School, and six grandchil­ dren. Mud Run races past grandstand at Barry County Fair Dave Woods plays around in his Chevy during the freestyle portion of Monday’s Mud Run at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Brett Bremer) J-Ad Graphics and the Hastings Athletic Boosters proudly presents THE BUZZ YOUNGS LEGENDS GOLF CLASSIC Saturday, August 5th, 2017 Nick Robertson tears through the mud in his Chevy during the West Michigan Mud Run Monday at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Brett Bremer) at Hastings Country Club 4-Person Scramble • 8:30 a.m. Shot Gun Start $75.00 per person includes: greens fee for 18 holes of golf, shared power cart and dinner. LEGENDS... Jock Clarey, Lew Lang, Jack Hoke, Robert Carlson, Patricia Murphy, Richard Guenther, Bruce McDowell, Bernie Oom, Tony Turkal, Robert VanderVeen, Dr. Jim Atkinson, Carl Schoessel, Larry Melendy, Cynthia Robbe, William Karpinski, Ernest Strong, Dennis Storrs, Earlene, Larry Baum, Dave Furrow, Judy Anderson, Tom Brighton, Jeff Simpson, Jack Longstreet, Legend Fan Gordon Ironside, Denny O’Mara, Michael Murphy, Bill Wallace, Doug Mepham, Don Schils. 2017 Legend Jeff Keller < To sign up please call... Hastings Country Club (269) 945-2992 Denny Storrs (269) 945-2210 E-mail: hastingsathleticboosters@gmail.com Local fire teams kept drivers at Monday’s West Michigan Mud Run at the Barry County Fair safe from fire and from dirty wind­ shields. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 20, 2017— Page 13 Autocross promoter happy to keep returning to Hastings Brett Bremer Sports Editor Jim Troland won the demolition derby fea­ ture at the Barry County Fair for the seventh time 20 years ago this week, climbed out of his car, went up into the grandstand and asked his then fiance Sheryl to marry him. The next week they were in Las Vegas get­ ting married. Their 20th anniversary is Tuesday. Troland started Unique Motor Sports, based out of Rockford, about five years later. He won state and even international titles running in demolition derby events himself before starting Unique Motor Sports, and still com­ petes in some big shows across the country. Troland lived in Caledonia in 1997 and has always considered the Barry County Fair his hometown show. “We love this places, and now we do both shows. I am so excited,” he said. Unique Motor Sports hosts about 50 shows a year at fairgrounds throughout Michigan. The Tuesday night event in front of the grand­ stand at the Barry County Fair was the eighth show in nine nights for the Unique Motor Sports promotional team. Troland was look­ ing forward to having Wednesday and Thursday night free before returning to host more Off Road Derby and Demolition Derby Friday at the Barry County Fair. “This was Off Road Derby tonight and on Friday we will do Off Road Derby and Demolition Derby, both Bone Stock Cars and the big V-8 Cars, and we’re looking for ATV and UTV racers,” Troland said. “That’ll be a night of destruction on Friday. “Never done (ATV and UTV races) here before. It is just starting to boom for us.” There were Powder Puff, Thornapple Township Fire and Rescue, and Fair Board heats Tuesday before eventually whittling down the group of cars and drivers to champi­ onship features in the Stock 4-cylinder Off Road Derby, the Small Modified Off Road Derby and the Stock Off Road Derby classes. Alan Breuker of Bear Lake won the Stock Off Road Derby feature, with Keith Busscher Keith Busscher (308) and Alan Breuker (B56) nudge leader Kendall Busscher (36) around a corner before pulling ahead on the final lap of the Small Modified Off Road Derby Feature Tuesday during the Unique Motor Sports Off Road Derby at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Unique Motor Sports founder Jim Trolard (left) interviews Keith Busscher of Zeeland after his second-place finish in the Small Modified Off Road Derby Feature Tuesday in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Baseball team looking for — players for annual alumni game The Maple Valley High School baseball program will host its annual alumni game at Griswald Field at Maplewood Elementary in Vermontville Saturday, July 29. Game time is set for 10 a.m. All former Maple Valley varsity baseball alumni, both young and old, are invited to participate. The cost to play is $40, and players receive a game T-shirt. All proceeds go to the high school base­ ball program. Contact varsity head coach Bryan Carpenter by email at B Carpenter@mvs. kl2.mi.us or on the Maple Valley Baseball Facebook page with any questions or to reserve a spot in the line-up. Steve Oetman celebrates his victory in the Stock 4-cylinder Off Road Derby Feature Tuesday during the Unique Motor Sports ff RoadDerby in front ed the grandstand atlh£LBMry_CoiLinjy_Eair. (PhoMby Brett BtemerU _ second and Bryan Breuker placing third. Kendall Busscher led for most of that feature race, but was spun around by Alan and Keith coming around the first turn of the final lap. Alan and Keith raced by, with Alan taking the checkered flag. Drivers from Wayland won the night’s other two features. Nick Marcott took the Stock Off Road Derby Class, featuring mostly 6-cylinder vehicles, and Steve Oertman won the Stock 4-cylinder Off Road Derby. Matthew Jados from Woodland was second Overall MHSAA participation stays above enrollment dip Enrollment in Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) member high schools continued a trend of slight declines in 2016-17, but participation in sports held firm as records were set in three of the 28 sports for which postseason tourna­ ments are sponsored by the MHSAA. A total of 283,397 participants competed in MHSAA-sponsored sports this past school year, down 0.29 percent from 2015-16. However, this year’s decrease falls in line with a decrease in enrollment at member schools of 0.40 percent. The overall MHSAA participation totals count students once for each sport in which they participate, mean­ ing students who are multiple-sport athletes are counted more than once. Despite a drop in girls enrollment of 0.60 percent in 2016-17, girls participation increased for the second straight school year to 119,709 participants, an increase of 0.36 percent. Boys overall participation fell 0.76 percent to 163,688 participants, slightly sharper than the drop in boys enrollment of 0.21 percent for the school year. However, eight girls sports and eight boys sports saw increases in participation in 2016-17. Boys and girls lacrosse continued their record-setting climb, boys lacrosse with 5,114 participants to increase 3.3 percent from 2015-16 and break its record set in 2013-14. Girls lacrosse saw 2,814 partici­ pants, an increase of 1.4 percent from the previous year, to continue its streak of set­ ting a participation record every season since becoming a sponsored tournament sport in 2005. Boys cross country also set a record for the second straight season, this time with an increase of 1.7 percent to 9,415 partici­ pants total. The sport of girls basketball ended a string of 10 straight declines in participation with an increase of 2.2 percent in 2016-17 - those 15,896 participants were the most in the sport since 2013-14. The largest percentage increases by far in 2016-17 were seen in boys and girls skiing, which were up 16.4 and 14.4 percent, respectively, with 837 boys participants and 746 girls after both experi­ enced decreases in participation the school year before. A number of other sports also saw increas­ es on both the boys and girls’ sides: swim­ ming & diving saw a 5.2 percent increase for boys and 4.1 increase for girls, track & field saw a 2.4 percent increase for girls and 1.9 percent increase for boys, girls cross country joined its boys counterpart with a 1.0 percent increase in participation, and tennis saw a 2.8 percent increase for girls and 0.48 increase for boys. That boys tennis increase ended a string of seven straight years of declining participation. Other sports to see increases in 2016-17 were girls golf, increasing for the second straight season, this time 2.9 percent to 3,561 participants; boys ice hockey, up 1.8 percent to 3,411 participants; and boys soccer up 0.38 percent to 14,630 participants. The increase in participation for 16 sports during 2016-17 was compared to an increase in 15 sports for 2015-16 and only eight sports in 2014-15. After a significant slowing in participation decline in football over the previous three years, 2016-17 saw a decline of 4.6 percent, or 1,805 participants from 2015-16. The number of school-sponsored football pro­ grams remained consistent over the last two years - there were 642 in 2015-16 and 640 in 2016-17 (up from 630 in 2014-15). But there was a shift of programs from 11-player to 8-player; there were 15 fewer 11-player pro­ grams in 2016-17 than the year before, but 13 more 8-player programs. Of the 12 MHSAA sports that saw partici­ pation declines in 2016-17, three were by mere hundredths of a percent. Boys wres­ tling saw a decline of three participants total, girls gymnastics had two fewer participants in the 4-cylinder Feature, and Johnathon Johnson from Middleton third. Hastings driv­ ers took the other two money spots in the Stock Off Road Derby feature, with Barry Mol second and Kevin Keller third. “It was a good night of racing with over 100 participants and a lot of local winners,” Troland said. “ Stoneco made an extremely good track so there was a lot of good racing and not as much derbying. What did we have, five roll-overs? Nobody was hurt. It was metal mayhem and chaos and it was only the ’ ■ ■ -■ ' ■ prelude to what is going to happen on Friday night.” The fair grandstand was scheduled to host the Super Kicker Rodeo last night. Michigan Truck and Tractor Pullers are on the slate for this evening (July 20). The grandstand shows close Saturday with the Michigan State Fair Super Cross event. All evening grandstand shows begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, and that price does not include admission to the fairgrounds. TYDERI PARK • SATURDAY, AUG. 26th and boys golf participation decreased by one person. The participation figures are gathered annually from MHSAA member schools to submit to the National Federation of State High School Associations for compiling of its national participation survey. Results of Michigan surveys from the 2000-01 school year to present may be viewed on the MHSAA Website Age brackets subject to change based on participation Team Captain Age Send Entries to... Phone # Team Members Email Age Age Barry County Chamber of Commerce 221W. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 Questions??... Please fill out form completely Call (269) 948-3025 TYDEN PARK • SATURDAY, AUG. 26th �Page 14 - - Thursday, July 20, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Rutland board rolls smoothly through several topics Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Rutland Charter Township voters will soon be using new voting equipment made possible through a grant agreement with the State of Michigan. A grant is available to cover the purchase of voting equipment, one per precinct, for all of the voting precincts in the state of Michigan, township clerk Robin Hawthorne told the board of trustees at its July 12 meeting. The agreement includes equipment from Dominion, the same brand as the current model, and the company has offered free maintenance for the first five years. “For the next six to 10 years, our cost will be $375 per tabulator and $240 per ballot marking device, per year,” said Hawthorne. On the six-year mark, the township board would be asked for funding for voting equip­ ment maintenance. Ballot units are $4,337 each, and the tabu­ lators are $2,879. Tabulators are handicap ballot marking devices. In other business, Hastings Fiberglass Products will soon be able to proceed with installing and extending water and sanitary sewer lines to the site of its proposed new manufacturing facility. The township board unanimously approved an easement agreement with Consumers Energy for sewer lines for Hastings Fiberglass to cross its property. “With this, it’s also asking the board per­ mission to let the supervisor sign it and send it off to Consumers with the proper paper­ work they’re wanting, so we can get this ball rolling,” township supervisor Larry Watson said. “It says right here [in the board packet], all the financing and total cost will be covered by Double B Real Estate,” said board trustee Mike Hallifax. Hastings Fiberglass will pay for all costs associated with both the sewer and water extension to the new plant. Hawthorne said the company has an escrow and pays all fees, such as attorney and engineer fees, from there. “They are a congenial bunch to work with, I’ll tell you that,” Watson said. The next agreement approved was between the township and Double B Real Estate LLC. for sanitary sewer extension to Hastings Fiberglass. The agreement also must be signed by the business owner, Larry Baum. The township board also approved entering an agreement with Double B Real Estate LLC and the City of Hastings for extending city water to the new Hastings Fiberglass site. “This is actually an agreement between us and Double B, not the city,” Hawthorne said. “The city is a party to this because we’ll be turning this over to the city along with the water line. So, all this is a guarantee for Double B to pay us our $250,000 and enter into this agreement with us.” Added to the agenda of new business was a resolution for the board to consider proceed­ ing with a required public hearing on a prop­ erty owners’ petition to amend the weed con­ trol special assessment for Podunk Lake. Though 65 properties are on the tax assess­ ment roll, 41 signatures in favor of the resolu­ tion on a petition were submitted to the town­ ship. The petition is showing support of amending the special assessment for a one­ time sonar treatment of Podunk Lake in 2018. The resolution was unanimously approved. During public comment, attorney Mark Caldwell spoke about positive impacts medi­ cal marijuana has had on communities and individuals across the country. It was his sec­ ond time approaching the township board. Caldwell also made a request and presentation for approval of a marijuana provisioning cen­ ter to the township’s planning commission. It was rejected. “Well, this township here, Mark, it’s going to be - if and when - it’s going to be a slow pace down the road,” Watson said. “You’ve presented this same thing to the planning commission that we gave it to. They sent is back with a ‘No.’” Watson reiterated the township would move at a snail’s pace should it decide to look at the subject again. Summer blizzard blows cold cash at a great cause Joan Van Houten Shuffle are joining forces to help children Hastings Dairy Queen Grill & Chill will be Staff Writer across the county. dishing out fun with games, prizes, music and A cool summer sweet and the Truffle Miracle Treat Day is Thursday, July 27, and much more. “Dairy Queen restaurants nationwide have supported children’s hospitals all over the country for 25 years. On Miracle Treat Day, each Dairy Queen donates 100 percent of proceeds to Children’s Miracle Network for a local children’s hospital. For us, it’s Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital,” said Tyler Guernsey, owner of Hastings and Lake Odessa Dairy Queen. “We’ve supported this cause for many years, trying different ways and working to find new ways to attract more people. This year, we’ve added a live performance by a popular local band,” said Guernsey. The annual fun run event, which has been changed to the Truffle Shuffle, will be a one mile-walk or run. Registration, a $10 dona­ tion, will include a coupon for a free medium blizzard. Early registrants will also receive a free T-shirt. “Coming from the Guernsey family, we feel this event has been very successful, because of the tremendous support from our community. Very few people haven’t been touched by this. Our own family witnessed the warmth, personal and quality care chil­ dren receive at DeVos,” said Guernsey. “As a family, we back the event by purchasing all the T-shirts, paying for the band and rental fees for any activity equipment. No money comes out the event funds, and every dollar stays local.” Miracle Treat Day will begin at 2 p.m. at Hastings Dairy Queen, 1025 W. M-43. Children’s activities, including a bounce house and face painting, will be from 2 to 6 p.m. A special treat will be taking photos with Curly the Cone and Blizzard. Hastings fire and police departments will have an exhibit and demonstration, and some hometown heroes will be present to meet with guests. Registration for the Truffle Shuffle Fun Run will be from 6-7 p.m. Live music will kick off at 6 and rock until 9 p.m. with Grumpy Old Men. The Truffle Shuffle will step off at A Blizzard ChallengeTfelay is for three-per­ son teams bold and brave enough to eat a large, a medium and a small blizzard. The fastest team will win free blizzard coupons. Registration for this challenge will be a $10 donation. “Last year, we raised $17,200. This year, our goal is to raise $25,000 for the children in our communities,” Guernsey said. “I’m hop­ ing everyone marks their calendars and sup­ ports our efforts to make a difference.” Corporate sponsors also are being sought to help meet the goal. Anyone wishing to sup­ port the event or wanting additional informa­ tion may call Guernsey, 269-948-2331. Seniors can interview for free legal advice The Legal Services of South Central Michigan-Battle Creek office will conduct interviews for legal advice and possible repre­ sentation, without charge, to interested seniors Wednesday, July 26. The interviews will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Barry County Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn, Hastings. Legal Services of South Central MichiganBattle Creek office is a nonprofit organization that provides high-quality legal assistance, representation and education to low-income people in Calhoun and Branch counties and seniors in St. Joseph, Branch, Calhoun and Barry counties. The advice and counsel at the senior sites is funded primarily the CareWell Services Southwest through the Michigan Aging and Adult Services Agency under the Older Americans Act of 1965. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-07-27.pdf 81478f0fe857b0b5f24b40798bbddbe9 PDF Text Text MNMMSB: /JHKMflLWfe' . . ■. • ■ ■' . .. .... . . : Pipeline brings County surveys for Shipleys receive natural gas answers it already has spots in LPGA event See Story on Page 5 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 ■MHMMMMNMMiMWMMmHMHNMMMMMaiiNNWiM^ Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 804879110187 ANNER Thursday, July 27, 2017 VOLUME 164, No. 30 PRICE 750 Voters to decide several questions in August primary Hastings Live concert continues to entertain Free concerts continue in downtown ? Hastings I The Community Music School will per­ form for Fridays at the Fountain on the courthouse lawn at noon July 28. I The Community Music School provides musical listening, learning and perforImance opportunities to people of all ages and skill levels. The 126 Army Band will take to the stage for the Friday Night Features at the Thornapple Plaza at 7:30 p.m. July 28. One of the nation’s premier military music ensembles for more than 100 years, 126 Army Band has performed throughout Michigan and the world bringing the Army’s fine musical traditions and good­ will to thousands. Based in ( hand Rapids, the band has earned praise from music critics and audiences alike. The band is I assigned to the Michigan National Guard Headquarters in Lansing, and is stationed at the Belmont Readiness Center in I - ;- ' ” a Grace Lutheran Church hosting car, truck and motorcycle show Antique and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles will drive up on the front lawn of Grace Lutheran Church in Hastings Sunday, July 30, for the church’s third annual car show. The free event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 239 E. North St. in Hastings (across from Magnum Care). Vehicle registration will begin at 9 a.m. with dash plaques for the first 30 entries. Grace Lutheran’s youth group will pro­ vide kids’ games to entertain young visi­ tors to the car show. The community is invited to an outdoor worship service beginning at 10 a.m. under the tent on the church lawn. A free neighborhood picnic will follow the ser­ vice. Food and beverages, provided by the Grace family and Thriven! Financial, will be served from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. J For more details or to contact the church, call 269-945-9414. , Historical Society to meet at Bernard museum Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Voters in Barry County voters will have a few questions to decide during the Aug. 8 primary election. A proposal by Hastings Area Schools will ask voters to approve an operating millage renewal that is set to expire this year. The current millage rate is set at 17.9262 or $17.9262 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation. The millage is subject to the homestead or principal residence exemption, meaning it is levied all property except the principal resi­ dence. The levy is estimated to generate approximately $3 million for the district and can only be used for operating expenses. The ballot language reads, “This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal resi­ dence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2017 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized mill­ age rate limitation of 17.9262 mills ($17.9262 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal resi­ dence and other property exempted by law, in Hastings Area School System, Barry and Calhoun Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2018 to 2027, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2018 is approximately $3,044,300 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2017 tax levy)?” The Barry Intermediate School District has MMMI mediate school district will collect if the mill­ age is approved and levied in 2017 is approx­ imately $366,143.29 from local property taxes authorized herein?” Orangeville Township will have another question to ponder, a fire proposal. The increase of up to 0.75 mils, will generate an estimated $102,403.14 in the first year. “Shall Orangeville Township impose an increase of up to 0.75 mills ($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 5 years, 2017 through 2021, inclusive, for purchase of Fire Department Equipment and Apparatus which 0.75 mills increase will raise an estimated $102,403.14 in the first year the millage is levied.” Brews and beards will add to Freeport homecoming Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Microbreweries offering unique tastes and blends continue to expand in Michigan, and Barry County is becoming a hotspot for craft beer enthusiasts. Happening in conjunction with the annual Freeport Homecoming, the 2017 Barry County Brewfest will be in Freeport offering visitors double the fun. In 2016, Brewfest debuted in Middleville. Approximately 1,000 visitors attended despite torrential rain and tornado warnings in neighboring counties. “We’re really excited for this year’s event in Freeport with more breweries, more food and pretty much more of everything,” said Travis Alden, president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. The second annual Brewfest will be from noon to 8 p.m., Saturday, July 29, at the inter­ section of Division and Warren streets in downtown Freeport. Specialty brews, hard ciders, wine and mead from 24 of Michigan’s established craft breweries will be featured. “People love to come to festivals like this The 2016 Barry County Brewfest in Middleville draws a crowd, encouraging the chamber committee to create an annual event. to sample new brews, explore trends in the industry and overall just have a great time,” Alden said. “Last year we met quite a few newcomers to Barry County, and I think we’ll see a similar pattern this year.” While the brews take center stage, visitors will discover a large food menu with proceeds to benefit Freeport Goodworks, a local com­ munity improvement organization. The Freeport Homecoming celebration will have visitors hopping with things to do and see, such as a car show, parade and many activities for children. Admission is free for homecom­ ing events and activities. Billed as West Michigan’s premier party band, SilentBark will perform live, as well as returning musician Tim Krause. Returning again for Brewfest is the beard derby. Advanced registration is encouraged at beardderby.com. Several categories will be featured in the competition, such as longest beard, most creative and best business beard. The contest is free to enter. A 50-50 raffle during the derby will benefit Mission 22, a charity devoted to veteran suicide awareness and prevention. Tickets for Barry County Brewfest are $22 in advance, available online, and $28 at the gate. Admission price includes event access, commemorative tasting glass and five tasting tickets. Cancer patients can now receive treatment in Hastings The community celebrates the grand opening of the Spectrum Health Pennock Cancer Center with a moving presentation and ribbon cutting. A large crowd gathered for the event and a tour of the treatment facility located on the third floor of Spectrum Pennock Hospital in Hastings. The Barry County Historical Society’s August meeting will be at the Bernard museum in Delton (7135 W. Delton Road) at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1. The public is invited to join members as they tour of one of Barry County’s hidden treasures. The museum was created in 1962 by Dr. Prosper Bernard. It consists of eight build­ ings and more than 40,000 artifacts dating from prehistoric times to the 1940s. Hidden among its treasures are items from old Indian settlements, early Barry County settlers, and even some of Dr. Bernard’s medical equipment, now considered antique. Sitting on the north shore of Upper Crooked Lake, the museum is the perfect destination for history buffs interested in rediscovering what the Barry County pio­ neers found. Members, prospective members and anyone with an interest in local history is invited to put on comfortable shoes and clothing and help the local historical soci­ ety dig into a bit of Barry County history. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 3 a special education 0.7 millage increase pro­ posal on the ballot, which, if approved, would bring the rate up to the original Headlee rate of 2.1875. The ballot language reads: “Shall the current limitation on the annual property tax rate for the education of students with a disability in Barry Intermediate School District, Michigan, be increased by 0.7 mill ($0.70 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2017 to 2026, inclu­ sive (.3631 mill of this increase will restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963, and will allow the intermediate school district to levy the maximum rate of 2.1875 mills previously approved by the electors; the remaining 0.3369 mill will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore a reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963); the estimate of the revenue the inter­ School board approves bond resolutions for November R.N. Mike Wojcik, a chemotherapy biotherapy centrifuge nurse, and R.N. Rachel Hyat answer questions for visitors of the new cancer center at Spectrum Health Pennock in Hastings. See an in-depth story in this week’s Reminder for all the details on this new facility. Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Voters will decide the fate of two Hastings Area Schools millages on the November ballot. The board of education, with Rob Pohl absent, unanimously voted to pass a resolution to put both questions on the ballot. The first question asks for $10.5 million to be used for remodeling, re-equipping and adding infrastructural technology to school buildings and improving the middle school site. This capitalized funding option would not increase the cost to taxpayers while generating enough funds to complete several projects. For 2018, the estimated millage is 0.85 mill for a zero net-mill increase over last year’s levy. It is a 15-year request. The second question totals $19.5 million and would be used for a new transportation building, stadium pressbox and concession buildings, the purchase of buses, upgrades of athletic fields and facilities, along with remodeling and equipping school buildings while adding upgraded and new technolo­ gy to the district. If passed, it would levy 1.35 mills for 25 years. “I’d just like to point out the reason we are going back so quickly is because we promised our voters on the last campaign when we had to make several cuts, that See BOND, page 6 �Page 2 — Thursday, July 27, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Barry County Fair: ‘A very good year’ Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Good weather all week helped make the 2017 Barry County Fair one of the best attended fairs overall. Grandstand events were filled to near capacity Friday and Saturday nights, especially. Other nights also had very good attendance, fair board presi­ dent Dennis Redman said. The 4-H members were once again strongly supported by the community. Auction sales for all animals topped $822,000, and several buyers filled the show arena for the small and large livestock auctions. “Our 4-H kids ought to be very thankful for where they are and what they have here at this county fair,” Redman said. “We have amazing support year after year after year.” The large animal auction topped out at $705,127 for steers, lambs and hogs sold. It added another $28,752 for the gallon of milk from the champion dairy cow which is divid­ ed among the 49 4-H members participating in the dairy 4-H program. Last year’s large animal sale, including the gallon of milk, totaled $686,434. The small animal sale brought in $36,126 for goats, rabbits and poultry units sold Thursday evening. A year ago, the small ani­ mals brought in $44,250. The number of animals sold was roughly the same as last year - 88 steers compared to 87 a year ago, 104 lambs compared to 94 a year ago, and 244 pigs compared to 250 a year ago. In the small animal sale, 80 poultry units were sold compared to 95 a year ago, 30 goats compared to 24 a year ago, and 29 rabbits compared to 25 a year ago. In addition, 73 dairy feeder calves were sold in a silent auction, bringing in another $52,140. Fair board members aren’t wasting any time putting in motion plans for the 2018 Elijah Hoven is all smiles when he’s awarded the champion ribbon for his dairy feeder calf. Barry County Fair. Planning, contracts for attractions, and ideas for improvements are already being discussed. Redman said attendance at the fair also was very good, and numbers for the midway attraction were up about 20 percent from a year ago. “We’re very happy, overall, with the week,” Redman said. “It was a very good year.” A special fair section, filled with photos from this year's fair, is included inside this edition of the Banner. Buyers fill the show arena Friday for the large-animal livestock auction. Redevelopment project moving slowly forward Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Dark and empty, the former Hastings Moose Lodge is greeting visitors with the odor of age in its damp, musty spaces. However, change may be in the air for the deteriorating building fondly remembered by many Hastings residents. Of the two proposals submitted in May for developing the vacant building, Hastings City Council chose Smith Equities plans over Marv Helder’s, an individual developer. Helder’s plans worked with the original lay­ out of the building and maintaining its aes­ thetics. Smith Equities proposed using some features of the property, if possible, but went the direction of a teardown and construction of a new building. Smith Equities also pro­ posed adding a third level to enhance the financial feasibility of the investment. A group involved in the development toured the building Tuesday accompanied by Jerry Czarnecki, the city’s community devel­ opment director. “We’re here with Rockford Construction, Hooker DeJong and 616 Development out of Grand Rapids. The purpose is to give every­ one a real good look at the structure and lay­ out so we have a clearer picture of what we’ll be working with,” said John VanFossen, CEO of Smith Development Equities. Each compa­ ny was chosen for the experience and quality of work done in the past, VanFossen said. Based out of Grand Rapids, Rockford Construction has experience working with old buildings, whether for renovation or with designs to retain the look of original buildings while constructing a new structure. Adam Jones, vice president of multi-unit housing, provides understanding about efficiency in multi-unit projects. He has been involved in student housing, condominiums, hotels, apart­ ments and senior living facilities. Hooker DeJong Inc. provides architects, engineers and planners for designing new structures or combining old with new seam­ lessly. The company has offices in Muskegon, Grand Rapids and Chicago. 616 Development Founder and CEO Derek Coppess has transformed old buildings into multi-use developments. He has spearheaded redevelopment of 312 buildings in Grand Rapids, as well as redevelopments in other communities. According to the proposal submitted to the Hastings City Council, the building will house approximately 20 apartment units, and rent will be a mix of low- to moderate-income apartments and standard market rate apart­ ments. The lower level was proposed to be used as commercial or office space. The old addition to the building will be demolished and will provide additional city parking spac- Walking through dark and musty corners of the deteriorating structure, (from left) John VanFossen, Jerry Czarnecki, Derek Coppess and Adam Jones discuss the future of a downtown Hastings historical building. Showing its age and weather damaged exterior, the interior of the building on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Apple Street is being examined by an investment com­ pany, a developer, a construction company and a design and engineering firm. es. “The project is still in the very beginning of the process,” VanFossen said. “We haven’t even signed the purchase agreement yet. We will be meeting with the city staff to iron out some details, and a master plan for the devel- Walking into the banquet area of the former Moose Lodge, (from left) Derek Coppess, Adam Jones and John VanFossen look for clues about the condition of the building and ideas about its redevelopment. opment has to be developed and approved. We’ll get there. It just takes time. I can say everyone involved is excited to be a part of this project.” Hastings alumni group to honor 1963 grad The Hastings Alumni Association Board has announced Leslie Solmes Grunau as the 2017 Alumnus of the Year. She will be hon­ ored at the annual alumni banquet Aug. 25 at the First Presbyterian Church. Hastings alum­ ni of any age are invited to attend the banquet. Grunau was a 1963 graduate of Hastings High School and a 1967 graduate of Michigan State University. She is the founder and pres­ ident of LAS & Associates and was named 1998 Energy Service Professional of the Year. She has been instrumental in energy-related economic thinking and has authored articles on energy management. Grunau created the first university energy education outreach program at Michigan State University. She has authored a textbook and has provided testimony before the U.S. Congress in support of energy policies and regulations. These are only a few of her many accom­ plishments since graduating from Hastings High School. Grunau shares residence in California and New Zealand in her semi-retirement. All Hastings alumni are invited to join the alumni board in congratulating Grunau with this award. Tickets for the banquet are still available at the Hastings Public Library, the General Store on Jefferson Street or from Nola Edwards (269-945-4963). Many changes have been made to the ban­ quet this year due to construction at the high school, but alumni board members are hoping former Hastings grads will support these changes and will attend this event. The former Moose Lodge on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Apple Street is sparking ideas and plans to add residential units and people to downtown Hastings. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 2017— Page 3 Film crews ‘paws-ing’ to shoot movies in Hastings Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Cameras and two dogs equal filming of children’s movies in Hastings. Hastings is no longer a stranger to the movie industry thanks to the filming of “Wild Faith” in 2016. Residents and local businesses will again experience a bit of Hollywood as two talking dogs use their smarts to help solve crimes. The production company Summerstorm Feud Inc. was represented Monday by unit production manager Lisa Enos at the Hastings City Council meeting. She gave a formal pre­ sentation for the request to film in and around the city of Hastings for the movies “SK8 Dawg” and “PupParazzi.” Jamie Thompson, producer of the films, is originally from Caledonia and has always liked Hastings’ downtown and how it looks. “We have two talking-dog films that are basically aimed to the home video market for children,” said Enos. The movies are G rated. Filming dates will be Aug. 8-10 and Aug. 21-24. However, some flexibility may be nec­ essary due to unforeseen delays, which are not uncommon, Enos said. Various other requests were listed in the presentation. The production company will need two off-duty officers and a police car for a scene when bad guys are arrested. Also needed is permission to use Hastings as the city in the movie. If preferred, signs in the background and other identifying factors, such as the city “We’re not asking to block off any roads. We might need some parking for our crew and a couple of spaces for camping trailers where we’re going to have people do hair and make­ up and that kind of thing in various spots around town.” Foot traffic may need to be halted momen­ tarily when a scene is being filmed, Enos said. Originally, the scheduled film dates for the first round were Aug. 9-10. However, due to a conflicting schedule for a cast member, the main filming dates were changed to Aug. 8-9 with some filming Aug. 10. The crew would set up and shoot on an area of the courthouse City council hears about lawsuit, compost, body cameras and more Unit Production Manager Lisa Enos assures Hastings City Council members the talking-dogs movies would reflect the city and its police officers in a positive light, with the good guys catching the bad guys. name on police cars, can be covered with a fictitious city name. “We’ve asked the city if we can use the farmers market and some of the areas around town on Thursday, Aug. 10. There’s also the skate park we were interested in using, as well as the jewelry store over here on the main street,” said Enos. Concrete recommendation doesn’t sit well with two city council members Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings City Council approved awarding a contract to Ryan Excavating for $56,000, but not without contention during Monday’s meeting. The contract is for concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter work to be performed as needed, and the award was recommended by Lee Hays, department of public services director. However, the way the recommendation was worded created confusion about who actually submitted the lowest bid. Mayor David Tossava asked Hays if the $56,000 amount was right. Hays replied it was correct. “We’re not approving his bid. We’re approving the budget amount. Is that what you’re saying?” Tossava asked. “Slagel Construction is $500 more than what Lee’s asking for here, for an out-of­ towner. I can’t - will not - support putting that kind of money outside of town when we can have it done right here by a reputable person,” council member Bill Redman said. “I will make a motion that we deny the request unless he changed it to Slagel Construction.” The $56,000 contract being recommended was the amount budgeted, Hays said. The bid submitted by Ryan Excavating was approxi­ mately $13,000 below the Slagel Construction bid. Hays said Ryan Excavating’s bid was actually $43,225. “I see that, but why is it put up to $56,000 then?” Redman asked. “So that we can do more sidewalk and curb work without interruption,” Hays said. “Their price came in lower than we had estimated it would. So, I want to spend the budget amount to replace more sidewalk and curb.” Hays said the remainder of the budgeted amount approved by the city council would mean additional work would be completed by Ryan Excavating. He said it would provide more on curbs and gutters than if the award went to Slagel Construction. “So, instead of doing 50 feet of curb, we’ll be able to do 70 feet of curb,” Hays said. “It’s actually more than that, if that makes sense.” City council member John Resseguie said it made sense to him to get additional curb and gutter for the $13,000. Redman withdrew his previous comments regarding the small difference in the bids between the two companies. “I think it would have been simpler if you would have asked to award contract because of the bid and then came back with a budget amendment,” Tossava said. Redman agreed with Tossava and said the way the recommendation was presented was confusing. Slagel Construction has worked with the City of Hastings for years and has done really good work, said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield. He said the recommendation was tough for the department of public services. “When the price difference was that signif­ icant, it’s our responsibility to go back and check references and quality of work and give Commissioners hear residents’ thoughts on TOST open review Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor A few residents spoke at Tuesday morn­ ing’s Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting to express their opinions on the recently approved review of the Time of Sale or Transfer program through the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. TOST is a regulation that stipulates proper­ ties with on-site wells or septic systems must be reviewed when a property is sold or trans­ ferred to a new owner. Residents selling their home must hire a registered evaluator to inspect the well and septic system. A report is then submitted to the health department, detailing any changes or actions required as a result of the evaluation. Board Chair Ben Geiger presented a $6,500 plan to gather public input and data concern­ ing the effectiveness of the program. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department cur­ rently administers the TOST program, col­ lects all fees associated with TOST and is under the control of a health board, which acts independently outside of the board of com­ missioners of both Eaton and Barry counties. The health board is comprised of three repre­ sentatives from each county. Geiger is the chair of the health board. Carlton Township resident Larry Bass was the first to speak about TOST during public comment and asked why commissioners were unwilling to pay legal fees last year to look into leaving the TOST program but arenow willing to spend money on the review. “Just this year, the rural taxpayers of Barry County have endured 394 TOST evaluations at a cost of approximately $160,000. Since the resolution was adopted there have been 5,700 evaluations at a cost of approximately $2 mil­ lion to the rural taxpayers,” said Bass. “There doesn’t seem to be the same concern when the fees or taxes are paid directly by the property owners.” Bass urged commissioners to consider no longer participating in TOST, as many other lawn where the farmers market would not be disrupted but would be the background for filming the scenes. Enos described the movies as humorous, “capery,” and a bit silly. After the city council unanimously approved the request, Mayor David Tossava had a request of his own. “I’ve got two schnauzers. Can I have them used in the movie?” Tossava asked while laughing. Enos said she would have to talk to their animal wrangler and added, “But hey, you never know.” counties have done, setting a precedence. He also questioned the effectiveness of the pro­ gram to clean up area water systems. “There is no correlation between the sew­ age systems that have been installed around some lakes and TOST. Look at Thomapple Lake, if TOST was applicable, there would already be a sewer system around the lake,” said Bass. “... There is absolutely no evidence that the quality of drinking water has improved in Barry County since the inception of TOST.” Former commissioner and current drain commissioner, Jim Dull spoke as a citizen, commending Geiger opening an avenue for public discussion and input on the regulation. He questioned why the health department is not paying for the review when it is in charge of the program. Hastings Township Supervisor Jim Brown told commissioners to evaluate the regulation thoroughly. “Before you throw everything out, take a hard look at TOST,” Brown said. “Keep what works and throw out the bad ... We should keep part of it, just be smart about it.” In other business, the county board also: • Unanimously approved an excess spend­ ing authorization for the one-year dredging of Crystal Lake dam. The authorization allows for the spending more than the previously authorized $10,000. The Barry County Drain Commission plans to spend $14,200 to dredge 300 yards of sand at the dam. • Gave unanimous approval for Commissioner David Jackson to serve as offi­ cer delegate and Geiger as alternate, along with Karen Barnes as employee delegate and Julie Ingle as alternate for the annual Municipal Employees’ Retirement System meeting Sept. 21-22 in Detroit. • Approved authorizing the drain commis­ sion to borrow $100,000 to pay for emergency repairs and other preliminary expenses of the Gun Lake dam, to be paid back through a special assessment district to cover the costs of the dam’s replacement. them a chance, quite honestly,” Mansfield said. Redman said he would rather approve the actual bid and come back with another bid for approval. He said the city does not know what it will gain from the $13,000 remaining from the budget when using an unfamiliar compa­ ny. The bid amounts received from each com­ pany were based on the same work. Mansfield said if the quality of the company’s perfor­ mance did not meet with the standards speci­ fied in the documents, the relationship would be immediately terminated, and the city would work with somebody else. “We still got a lot of gray area there. I think we should go with the $43,000 and come back for the $13,000,” said Redman. “I think we’re not voting properly. ^Te voting on an unclear situation.” Tossava suggested Redmdn make a motion for the actual bid when council member Don Bowers made a motion to accept Hays’ rec­ ommendation. The motion was supported by council member Al Jarvis. The recommendation passed, with Tossava and Redman voted against approval. When asked why he voted no, Tossava said the city council is going to get “more bang for the buck” with taxpayers’ money, but he felt there were too many unknowns. When asked about the discussion addressing the way the recommendation was presented, Tossava said it was an administrative matter, and had “no comment.” When Redman was asked about his vote, he said he was not OK with approving the full budget amount of $56,000 when the bid was just over $43,000. Redman was not comfortable with the wording of the recommendation, which he said was unclear. An approval means a con­ tract is awarded to Ryan Excavating for the full budget amount. “We’re talking about $43,000 plus [addi­ tional funds] before we know what we’re getting,” Redman said. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings City Council entered closed session Monday to consult with city attorney Stephanie Fekkes to discuss trial and settle­ ment strategies regarding a pending litigation. A federal suit was filed April 11 in the U.S. Western District Court by Hastings Police Sgt. Cleon Brown. Brown claims he was harassed and mis­ treated within the police department and by city officials after learning he is 18 percent African-American. The lawsuit names the City of Hastings, City Manager Jeff Mansfield, Police Chief Jeff Pratt, Deputy Chief Dale Boulter, Sgt. Kris Miller and officer Josh Sensiba. Mansfield said the city council made no decisions made as a result of Monday’s closed session. “We’re scheduled to appear in federal court to set a schedule. Federal court requirements are very different than at local levels,” Mansfield said. “It’s really a lengthy process.” In other business, the council approved applying to a secretary of state for a grant to purchase a new voting system. Council members gave unanimous approv­ al for Mayor David Tossava to sign an agree­ ment between Rutland Charter Township, Double B Real Estate and the City of Hastings for a city water extension to the new site of Hastings Fiberglass plant on Green Street. The city clerk received approval to enter into a five-year agreement with Axon to pur­ chase body cameras for Hastings Police Department at a cost of $34,570. The pur­ chase of a 2018 Ford Taurus SEL for use by the chief of police also was approved. The car will be purchased from Signature Ford Lincoln in Owosso for $21,458. State budget includes grant money for Jordan Lake Trail The Jordan Lake Trail Board had reason to celebrate after learning Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation that provides funding for the Woodland Township portion of the trail. “This is what we have been waiting for on the Woodland Township portion of the trail,” said board chairperson Carolyn Mayhew. “Brian Haskin and Ross Jackson are all ready to begin excavating, but we were just waiting for this approval, which is part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources regulations.” The city clerk was authorized to sign and submit required documents for amendments effective July 1 to Municipal Employees’ Retirement System Hybrid Plan Adoption Agreements. Changes to the agreements are increases to the employer contribution rate for city employees. Department of public services employees, affiliated with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, hired after July 1, 2007, will increase from 5.63 percent to 6.15 percent. General non-union employees hired after July 1, 2008, will increase from 5.30 percent to 5.38 percent, and police union employees hired after July 1, 2010, will see an increase from 5.45 percent to 5.55. Establishing hours of operation for com­ postable material drop-off was recommended by Mansfield. “We’re just getting an unbelievable amount of material out there and not all compostable material,” Mansfield said, adding that large biodegradable material, such as large trees, also is a problem. Drop-off hours matching operational hours, which would be Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., was recommended by Mansfield. “We think people are coming in after hours and taking advantage of the situation,” Mansfield said. “At this point, we just need to something to limit the amount of material coming in and the non-compostable materi­ al.” Tossava agreed that temporarily limiting drop-off hours would be a deterrent. He said most people would not drop off inappropriate material with other vehicles coming and going from the site. “Good idea,” Tossava said. Outdoor recreation development and land acquisition projects will receive increased funding under legislation signed by Snyder. “Michigan’s natural resources are one of our state’s greatest assets, and it’s important that we continue to make smart investments to strengthen, develop and protect these resources,” Snyder said. Senate Bill 76, sponsored by state Sen. Darwin Booher, permits fiscal year 2017 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Natural Resources, funding land acquisition and outdoor recreation development projects in 87 communities across the state supported by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund. It is now Public Act 93 of 2017. Barry Community Welcomes Dr. Stacia LaGard Dr. LaGarde brings more than 10 years of experience and expertise to Barry Community Health Center. She is excited to serve the Barry County community. Stacia LaGarde, MD Board Certified Family Practice Physician Welcoming new patients, uninsured, Medicaid, Healthy Michigan, and most other insurances. Same day appointments may be available. To schedule an appointment, call 269-945-4220 Located in the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings Catherine Mcllvain, FNP-BC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Cherry Health cherryhealth.org �Page 4 — Thursday, July 27, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you see? New gateway County OKs survey to get answers it already has Improvements, such as this new entrance, continue at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings, since city voters approved a millage in May 2013. Curbs have been added, fences repaired, drives improved and more. The county’s largest cemetery, covering 45 acres and flanking both sides of State Road, was first used 145 years ago. We’re dedicating this space to a photo­ graph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Local characters Banner July 4, 1968 Some 220 boys and girls participated in Friday afternoon’s Character Parade,” which brought pleasure to downtown Hastings. In the picture on the left, Kim Flanders, 7, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Flanders, and Pat McMullen, 5, and Tom McMullen, 6, made striking “Chinese” youngsters. A couple of attractive “Raggedy Ann and Andy” dolls were Cindy Gutchess, 11, and Lynae Gutchess, 4, (will be 5 the 5^), daughters of Mrs. And Mrs. Vernon Gutchess. Othr prize winners were Beth Keeler, Barry and Mary Bennett, Jimmy Campbell, Kathy and Rick Olson, Lon Bennett, Rhonda Shroyer, Jay Teske, Jolene Bennett, Darlene Kay Davis, Mark and Michelle Slocum, Connie Shetterly, Bonnie Smith, and Denise, Rebecca and Barry Keeler. Have you met? Jennie Osgood has spent countless hours adoring her large family, watching birds and working with flowers. Volunteering at her church and with the Delton Area Rotary Club are high on her list of activities, too. A 1956 graduate of Hastings High School, the former Jennie Rine married Stephen Osgood the same month she earned her diploma. “We got out of school June 6 and were married on the 23rd,” she said. They had five children in six years. They and their spouses are Ken Osgood, the old­ est, who married the former Julie Chamberlin, and lives in Delton; daughter Carolyn and her husband, Jeff Mansfield, of Hastings; daughter Mary and her husband, Scott Hodges, of Hastings; daughter Susan and husband, Matthew Nickelson, of Zeeland; and daughter Ruth and her husband, James Myers, of Breckenridge. “Our family [counting children and grand­ children and their spouses and great-grand­ children] numbers 73, but we lost one of our grandkids this year, so we’re 72 now. They are a wonderful family. I am very proud of them.” Jennie said. She made her debut into the world at her parents’ home, located on a hill at St. Mary’s Lake in Battle Creek. Jennie’s early educa­ tion started there at a two-room schoolhouse. She had to walk 3 Vi miles to get there. When her family moved to a farm where Glass Creek flowed through it in Hope Township, she was a third grader and attended the oneroom Brush Ridge School. “When I was little and got my first cam­ era, the first thing I took was pictures of flowers. I loved them way back then. It was fun,” said Jennie, who has co-owned Delton Floral with her husband for many years. Before the floral shop became a career, she worked at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary for 17 years. “Once the children got in school, I would do school trips for the bird sanctuary - when the schools brought the children down in big groups,” she said. Later, Jennie and another staff member took birdwatching groups to Point Pelee, known for being a migration hotspot, in Canada. “When the birds migrate, they come to Point Pelee as a resting place because they’ve come across Lake Erie,” Jennie said. “They [the birds] are so tired from the flight, they literally sit in trees with their wings hanging down. It’s easy to watch them because they don’t go away from you. I don’t know how many times I’ve taken trips to Point Pelee.” Living on 160 acres near the Barry State Game Area is the perfect place for Jennie to indulge her personal interest in birdwatching and share the unique birds, such as cerulean warblers and Bewick’s wrens, spotted there with birdwatching groups. Getting into the floral and gift shop busi­ ness evolved gradually for Jennie when her two youngest children were teenagers and Jennie Osgood worked for a Delton greenhouse owned by Ron and Carol Smith. Jennie became acquainted with the Smiths through her chil­ dren, and the Smiths asked her to help water plants in the greenhouse when they went to Florida in the winter. When the Smiths built a florist shop addi­ tion to the greenhouse, they asked Jennie if she would work in the shop. She prepared herself for that position by volunteering to work and learn at an area flower shop for an entire summer. Jennie said she learned every­ thing from cleaning the coolers to designing corsages and wedding flowers. In 1999, the Smiths decided to move to another state and Jennie bought the shop on M-43. She wasn’t in that location for long. The Osgoods purchased property across the street and built a new, larger Delton Floral and gift shop in 2001, said Jennie, adding “It’s been a fun project for us with the fami­ ly” For 50 years, she previously served as treasurer for McCallum United Brethren in Christ Church. “We’ve been active ever since we’ve been married, and I’ve been going there since I was 13 ... It’s a great church,” she said. With the Delton Rotary Club, over the years, she has served as president, vice pres­ ident and secretary. “When I was first voted president, our Rotary was small and I wanted it to grow, so I visited every business in the whole Delton area - even the home businesses that are all around. We grew from 18 to 36 that year. That was fun,” Jennie said. At home, she enjoys knitting everything from sweaters to dishcloths. She also makes sourdough bread from scratch. For her generous volunteering to serve her church and Rotary Club and share bird­ watching opportunities with others plus her wholesome devotion to her family, Jennie Osgood is a Barry Couhtf Bright Light. Songs I like: Lots [including] “His Eyes Are on the Sparrow” and “God Bless America” by Kate Smith. Best advice ever received: Don’t try to please everyone. A book I would recommend and a favorite book: The Bible. World’s greatest challenge: To keep peace. Favorite teacher: Ken Robbe at Hastings High School. Person I’d most like to meet (alive or dead): Kate Smith. Favorite vacation destination: Grand Marais, Mich. Something about me most people don’t know: On my little brother’s 5th birthday, he got a new dump truck, so I buried it five feet deep. My dad made me dig it up, wash it and apologize. My favorite meal: Fish fry’s that [hus­ band] Stephen cooks. If I could change one thing: The world would be a more peace-filled place. Favorite Bible verse: John 3:16 - “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” The whole ‘love chapter’ I memorized when I was 12. Best thing about volunteering: Opportunities to serve. Favorite childhood memory: All five of us on my dad’s lap before bedtime, singing and telling stories. Favorite activity with grandchildren and great-grandchildren: I love having them all over for Sunday dinner so I can get some cuddling time. A place I would like to visit: Kitty Hawk and Outer Banks in North Carolina to visit the Wright Brothers Museum. They were my husband’s cousins. We went once, but a hur­ ricane beat us there, and we couldn’t go near. Something on my bucket list: Go back to Kitty Hawk. A talent I would like to have: To play the piano. Biggest influence in my life: My dad and mother-in-law. A quality I admire in others: Generosity. My biggest passions: Our family, bird­ watching and traveling our beautiful land. See the Saturday, July 29, issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Jennie Osgood. Each week, The Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be featured because of volunteer work, fun-lov­ ing personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. When in doubt, a wily politician can always buy some time with a survey. That’s what happened at last week’s meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners when, instead of making a substantive decision on the controversial Time of Sale or Transfer ordinance, com­ missioners used a 4-3 vote to spend $6,500 more of taxpayer money on a survey of residents affected by TOST regulations. Adding to the affront is that commissioners already have the information they say they need to make a resolution. “[This] is just an exercise in good gov­ ernment, which is an exercise in listening,” said Board Chair Ben Geiger, who promot­ ed the initiative. “So, let’s do our due dili­ gence and have a thoughtful period where people can comment, go into it with an open mind and really listen to what their experi­ ences are.” To their credit, the three commissioners who opposed Geiger’s plan said the board has done all the listening it needs to do. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department currently administers the TOST program and has all the data concerning the issue since it was put into place back in 2007. The program was designed to help the health department identify threats to water quality and locate failing water and sewage systems that might be contributing to those threats. TOST has been criticized for its zealous enforcement and its ability to hold up property sales until proper sewage and water systems are in place. The discussion of septic tanks and wells made local headlines in 2007 when Barry County commissioners voted 7-1 to put the special TOST regulations in place. At the time, health department officials estimated that more than 1,500 systems were failing in our county, and something needed to be done to protect our water resources. So, after months of discussion and public meet­ ings, commissioners supported a process to review existing wells and septic systems prior to property transfer, hence the name Time of Sale or Transfer. At the time, I applauded county officials for their forward thinking on putting a sys­ tem in place that would work to protect our water resources, especially when Barry County has over 300 lakes and 15 water­ sheds. The county also has a lot of clay, which is not conducive to proper drainage of septic systems. So why go back to debat­ ing - and surveying - if the adoption of the TOST ordinance was the right decision in 2007? To anyone close to the issue, the problem is already evident, and a $6,500 taxpayer-funded survey only prolongs deal­ ing with the dilemma. The problem has been with enforcement of the TOST ordinance. If commissioners requested to review one out of every 25 or 50 inspection applications made to the health department, they would have the answers to their questions. Or a simple inquiry of health department officials as to what kind of complaints have been received since TOST went into effect would reveal, I’m sure, more issues with enforcement of the regulation than with failing systems. A few phone calls to area septic tank installers or well drillers also could provide some clues, plus save county taxpayers from the cost of another survey. It could also save commissioners from being viewed as deflecting an opportunity for responsible leadership. “We’ve been hearing from people for the last 10 years,” said Commissioner Howard Gibson, who voted against the latest survey. “Ever since [TOST] was adopted, they’ve been coming up here, but they don’t come anymore.” Why is that? Maybe it’s because county officials ignored the problems and the criti­ cisms of residents rather than dealing with the real issue: enforcement. I know of sev­ What do you eral citizens who came to our office at J-Ad Graphics with concerns on how the health department handled their situation. In most cases, the problem could have been avoided with some common sense, which was lack­ ing by department officials due to the power to determine whether the property owner could sell the property or even if they could inhabit the house until the problem was corrected. I think most citizens understand the potential danger caused by improperly maintained or installed systems but, at the same time, I think too much power and authority has been placed in the hands of a very few people, which has caused unfortu­ nate and unnecessary situations for area residents. Plus, most of the current commissioners were not at the table in 2007, so they don’t have first-hand knowledge of the issues from the past 10 years, and taking a survey isn’t going to solve that problem. Rather than take the time and expense of another survey, just bring in representatives from the health department, area installers and well drillers and some residents who went through the process since the beginning to get their take on the issue. Commissioners also need to concede that their survey success history has not been stellar. The board in 2015 spent more than $80,000 for a wage-compensation study, the results of which the board thus far has large­ ly ignored. That wage survey of county employees throughout the area led Commission on Aging Executive Director Tammy Pennington to increase her salary by a whopping $16,524, aligning with the pay level of directors in other counties. We know how that played out for her. When Pennington realized how controversial her decision was being received in the county, she adjusted the increase to $5,200. Barry County commissioners will be bet­ ter served by saving taxpayers the $6,500 survey cost and acknowledging that they already have the information they need to adjust the TOST ordinance to make it less controversial and even more effective in protecting something important to all of us --cieaw water. nnivw I Hats off to Nashville Sandyland volun­ teers. I attended Saturday night’s concert along with a large audience to listen to area performers. It was gratifying to see so many local volunteers who turned out to make the event a success. I witnessed the same in Friday evening at the Thomapple Plaza in downtown Hastings. Volunteers were on hand to help everyone enjoy the area as an outstanding entertain­ ment venue. Coming as the events did with the con­ clusion of the annual Barry County Fair, it’s clear that volunteers make this community successful. It all has reassured me of the reasons why I live and work in a small com­ munity that cares so much about the place we all live and work in each day. Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. Last week: Should Barry County have its own health department rather than joined with Eaton County? Yes 44% No 56% For this week: Are the arts a necessary part of economic development? Yes No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 2017— Page 5 Pipeline brings natural gas to community, businesses Christian Yonkers Staff Writer A 12-inch pipeline running adjacent to North Broadway/Hastings Road has changed the landscape. Road closures, heavy equip­ ment, crops cleared to make way for installa­ tion, and miles of massive steel pipes lined up for a plunge into the earth have become a familiar site in the area. But for all the chang­ es, residents don’t seem too concerned. “I’m not too freaked-out about it,” said Greg Stefancin, who sold easement rights to Consumers Energy for $2,500. “They do it right, and take care of things if they go wrong.” Stefancin cited Consumers’ good track record and respect for landowners. He also said he’s excited to ditch propane for cleaner, cheaper natural gas, which will soon be flow­ ing through a one-foot pipeline running under his property. Across the street from Stefancin is Fox Farms, which sold easements, too, but Pipe segments await welding and bury­ ing. Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave,, Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233­ 9150. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. The Hastings BsmtClT Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 News and press releases: news@j-adgraphics.com •Advertising: ads@j-adgraphics.com Frederic Jacobs Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO • NEWSROOM • Amy Jo Kinyon (Managing Editor) • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Ty Greenfield Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Brett Bremer Julie Makarewicz Bonnie Mattson Taylor Owens Joan Van Houten Christian Yonkers POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Ml 49058 Consumers hasn’t drilled there yet. “From our perspective, they’re doing a good job,” said Dee Fox of Fox Farms. Outside of road closures, she said, the expansive project hasn’t caused her any con­ cern. For such a large project, Fox said she is impressed at the level of professional coordi­ nation and respect the company has shown. Consumers purchased land easements on Fox Farms, which lies on the west side of North Broadway. The company approached the Fox family with an offer to extend the easement, but they declined, wanting to save their shade trees. Shortly after she passed up the offer, Consumers Energy began installing the pipeline across the road. Fox is unsure if Consumers will use the easement she sold them. Just down the road, Manna and Bob Lurkey said they are excited to see the improvements. They believe it will benefit the community, providing natural gas to landowners and busi­ nesses. They are firm believers in economic growth, and believe the pipeline is a small part of reaching American energy indepen­ dence. “Oh, we’re all for it,” said Dianna Lurkey. The Lurkeys’ daughter manages their finances, and recommend they sign an ease­ ment with Consumers. “We’re glad we did,” Lurkey said. “What they’re doing is installing about five and a quarter miles of high-pressure 12-inch pipe to bring natural gas to the area to foster growth,” said Consumers Energy spokesper­ son Terry DeDoes. The pipeline is part of a two-phase project expanding natural gas infrastructure in rural Southwest Michigan. The line will run from a pressure regulation station just south of Sisson Road up to Keim Road, north of M-50, in Ionia County. Another 8 1/2 miles of pipe will run from that junction point to Whitneyville Avenue. Fifty people are working on the pipeline, and a new filtration system recycles water for drilling, saving an estimated 3.1 million gal­ lons of water. Both phases of the project are expected to be completed by December. DeDoes said the pipeline will provide cheaper, cleaner natural gas to residents and businesses throughout the corridor. Farmers, he said, will benefit from natural gas-powered com dryers. DeDoes said farmers were compensated for crop damages in easement clearing. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! 12-inch steel pipes funneling natural gas are fed into bores feet below the ground. The pipeline runs primarily through farmland. After purchasing easement rights, Consumers cleared a swath through miles of crops to make way for the pipeline. FRIDAY, JULY 28 • 8 AM-5 PM SATURDAY, JULY 29 • 9 AM-12 NOON High Purity Water Softener Salt Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. 1-800-852-3098 269-945-5102 141 E. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings better water, pure and simple.” OPEN DAILY 8-5; SAT. 9-12 Denker Family Owned & Operated ~ =1® Rick Denker, Owner [|gpjj| �Page 6 — Thursday, July 27, 2017 - The Hastings Banner BOND, continued from page 1 — Worship Together ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling. MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office® mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzger, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11: 20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc.@gmaiLcom. Website: www.hastingsfreemethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group Semester Growth Group, Wednesday Pioneer Club & Women’s Bible Study and Thurs­ day Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study & Brunch will resume in in the fall. Senior Lunch Out continues at 11:15 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, July 30 Worship at 10:00 a.m. July 30 - Worship at 10 a.m. under the tent; 3rd Annual Car Show 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 31 LACS Rehearsal 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 1 - Executive Board 5:30 p.m. Worship Committee 6:30 p.m. Pastor Paul E. Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.grace-hastings. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: I IWllWlf; 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Margaret Elaine Snyder QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. Rdab Robert Dalton Reaser Fiberglass - Producte WMESMM MMHML wwmIsjewmi 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 ------------------------------------B “The reason we are going back so quickly is because we promised our voters on the last campaign when we had to make several cuts, that when the timing was right and there was a good value for voters in our district, we would do so.” Luke Haywood, school board president HASTINGS, MI - Robert Dalton Reaser, age 87, of Hastings, passed away peacefully at his residence on July 19,2017. Robert was bom on September 10, 1929 in Battle Creek, the son of Harry and Ethel (Lawrence) Reaser. Bob was raised by his aunt and uncle, Ralph and Genevieve Law­ rence. He attended Hastings High School, graduating in 1948. Bob honorably served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War from 1950 to 1954. He married Shirley Scott on October 30, 1954. Bob worked for Con­ sumers Power Company, retiring in 1990. He was a member of the American Legion. Bob was a loyal Hastings Saxon and especial­ ly enjoyed watching wrestling and football. He was a model train enthusiast. But mostly, Bob will be remembered for filling every­ one’s lives with love and laughter. Bob is survived by his wife of 62 years, Shirley Reaser of Hastings and children, Greg Reaser of Hastings, Kris Reaser of Fort Wayne, IN, Jodi Reaser of Hastings, Dody (Thom Guitard) of Fort Wayne, IN, Jess (Beth Braun) Reaser of Madison, WI, Abby (Greg) Sikkenga of Hickory Comers; grandchildren, Lucus, Brannigan, Chapin, Calloway, Lian, Eddy, Brendan, Connor, Av­ ery (Cookie), Reni and Ezra; 13 great-grand­ children; honorary grandson, Jerry Florence; sisters, Patricia Fuhr and Phyllis Bridenstein, and his beloved dog, Chloe. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Ethel Reaser and Ralph and Gene­ vieve Lawrence; brothers, Harry, Charlie and Ralph Reaser; sisters, Joyce Martz, Catherine Cisler and Lyla Bloss; honorary granddaugh­ ter, Flora Oldham. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post #45,2160 S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058 or Hastings Edu­ cation Enrichment Foundation (HEEF), 232 W. Grand St., Hastings, MI 49058. An informal memorial service will take place at Bob and Shirley’s Home, 1131 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058 at 1 p.m. on August 12, 2017, with a luncheon to follow. Military honors will be performed by Ameri­ can Legion Post #45. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Jeanette E. Watkins HASTINGS, MI - Jeanette E. Watkins, age 93, of Hastings, passed away on Wednesday, July 19,2017, in the comfort of her family’s presence. She was bom on December 12, 1923, at Hastings, the daughter of Carl D. and Beulah P. (Kelly) Trautwein. She attended school at Morgan, MI and later married Lawrence Wal­ ter Watkins, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Watkins is survived by daughter, Vera (Bob) Weichel; sons, Steve (Connie) Wat­ kins, Lloyd (Bonnie) Watkins, Clair (Bobbie) Watkins, and Danny Watkins; 10 grandchil­ dren, and several great grandchildren. She is also survived by nieces, Kathy Jo (Brad) Carpenter, Paula Payne Wrubel, and Shelly Hartman; nephews, Michael (Christy) Payne and Ralph (Ruth) Payne, and of course, her beloved dog “Sweetie”. She was preceded in death by her son, Lee; sisters, Eva (Clinton) Payne and Mary Jane Troutwine, and brothers, Clair, Frank, Carl, and Richard Troutwine. Jeanette Watkins was a wonderful Mom, always hard working, was a volunteer grand­ parent through school, was kind to everyone, and was a caregiver her entire life. She loved flowers and gardening, and was entertained by the birds and wildlife that came to her feeders. She spoke well of everyone. Visitation was held Monday, July 24,2017 followed by funeral services at Girrbach Fu­ neral Home, 328 South Broadway in Hast­ ings, with interment at Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Margaret Elaine Snyder “Peg” at the age of 98, passed away July 19,2017 in the com­ fort of her home surrounded by her son and daughter-in-law. She was bom in Wayne County, Detroit, on September 19, 1918 to Allison Issac and Gaylia Mae (Curtis) Tolles. Margaret attend­ ed Lake Odessa Elementary School and in the early 1930s moved with her parents to Hastings. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1936. On May 29,1939 Margaret married Linden J. Snyder in Louisville, KY., They had two children, Lynn Michael and Karen Kay (Snyder-Cracolici)-Hurd. In 1946, Margaret with her husband and their two children moved to a farm in Wood­ land Twp. After her husband’s death in 1974, the farm became a burden, so she sold it in 1980 and moved back to Hastings. Margaret was talented and energetic. She traveled the U.S. including Hawaii, Canada, Mexico and Europe. She was den mother, an Avon representative for over 75 years, being the longest Avon rep at the time. She loved to cook, can and entertain. She cooked meals for the family reunions for 40 to 50 people, and cooked Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for the entire family. For many years she was manager of a ladies clothing store in Hastings, clerk for the Barry County District Courts for 10 years and was a farmer’s wife working in the fields when she lived on the farm. She loved to play golf and was a member of the Hastings Country Club, loved bowling and attended the WIBC Cham­ pionship Tournaments yearly and became the oldest bowler on tour. Bridge was her favored card game. She started playing bridge in the late 30s and was still playing weekly until two weeks prior to her death. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Woodland Twp. while living on the farm. When Margaret moved to Hastings, she became a member of the Frist United Meth­ odist Church on Green Street and was very active in church activates. She studied differ­ ent religions and visited their churches and temples in the Michigan and Chicago areas. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sisters, Norma (Lake-Deal) Burbank and Jerry Fox. Margaret is survived by her two children, Lynn Michael (Rosalind) Snyder and Karen Kay (Michael) (Snyder-Cracolici) Hurd; four grandchildren, Alan Snyder, Kelly Snyder, Kevin (Natasha) Cracolici, Connie Cracolici; five step grandchildren, Jason (Tarynn) Fife Karen Fulghum, Donald (Lisa)Fife, Re­ becca (Timothy) Olson, and Katherine (Pat­ rick) Donovan; six great grandchildren; 12 step great grandchildren; 14 great great step grandchildren and many nephews, nieces and cousins. Memorial services were held on Friday, July 21,2017 at the Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Girrbach Fu­ neral Home, Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. when the timing was right and there was a good value for voters in our district, we would do so. And in order to capitalize on the school bond loan fund, we’ve got a narrow window, and we needed to bring it back to our voters,” said board president Luke Haywood. At its regular meeting Monday, the board also: • Approved entering into an installment purchase agreement with Commercial Bank to finance the purchase of five school buses. The buses will be purchased from Capital City International at a cost of $435,790. • Set the athletic ticket prices for the 2017­ 18 school year. Admission prices for all Hastings High School athletic activities will be $5 for adults and students; middle school athletic activities will be $3 for adults and $2 for students. Passes for both middle and high school activities will be $40 for a student pass, $80 for an adult pass and an all-season pass for $200. • Accepted the resignation of Aaron Yusten, chemistry teacher at the high school. • Accepted a bid from Hurst Mechanical for $25,000 to complete control and mechanical work at the CERC. • Set lunch and breakfast prices for the upcoming school year, including participation in the National School Lunch Program. The rates are $1.60 for a full-price breakfast, 30 cents for a reduced-price breakfast, $2.80 for a full-price type ‘A’ student lunch, 40 cents for a reduced-price type 6 A’ student lunch and $3.75 for an adult lunch. The next regular meeting of the board of education will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21 in the multi-purpose room of Central Elementary. Middleville couple killed in Northern Michigan crash A Middleville couple died in a two-vehicle crash in Wexford County around 5:35 p.m. Saturday, July 22. According to information from the Wexford County Sheriff’s Department, 59-year-old Janice Verkerke was northbound on North 9 Road when she apparently failed to stop at the intersection with County Line Road in Wexford Township northwest of Cadillac. Verkerke and her husband, Richard Verkerke, 64, were both pronounced dead at the accident scene. The driver of the other vehicle, a man from Benzonia, and a passenger were both taken to Munson Medical Center with non-life threat­ ening injuries. The Verkerkes, who grew up in Caledonia, had been married for 37 years. Richard worked as a truck driver for more than 20 years for Grand Rapids Gravel and Janice worked at Thomapple Insurance. Teen sentenced up to 100 years in prison for road-rage death A 19-year-old Ada teen will serve at least 22 years in prison after being convicted of fatally beating a 64-year-old Caledonia man to death. Christian Hillman will serve at least 22 Yi years of a 100-year prison sentence before he’s eligible for parole. Hillman was found guilty by a Kent County jury of beating 64-year-old William McFarlan repeatedly, even after McFarlan was on the ground. The jury found Hillman guilty of sec­ ond degree murder in June. McFarlan, 64, was in a coma for a month before he died. The incident occurred Sept. 29, 2016, on Whitneyville Avenue near Alto. McFarlan is believed to have stopped his truck at the entrance of a church where Hillman was riding a dirt bike. Kent Count^ Circuit Court Judge George Quist imposed the sentence Monday. Quist said if he sentenced Hillman to life in prison, Hillman would be eligible for parole in 15 years. Instead, Quist sentenced Hillman to 22 Yi to 100 years in prison, meaning he can’t be eligible for parole until at least 22 Yi years are served. Hillman’s attorneys argued the teen lost control and felt threatened when McFarlan stopped. They described Hillman’s actions as fighting back. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, Juiy 27, 2017— Page 7 State News Roundup DNR sends firefighters to British Columbia Firefighters from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are joining international crews this week to battle wildfires raging in the western Canadian province of British Columbia. According to the British Columbia Wildfire Service, more than 930,000 acres have burned since April 1. Eight Michigan firefighters will join two, 20-person international teams that also include staff from Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Canadian province of Ontario. They’re slated to spend two weeks in British Columbia, working up to 16-hour days, according to a press release issued by the DNR Wednesday. The DNR regularly cooperates with other agencies to help put out fires across North America. In addition to the Canadian wild­ fires, the DNR has sent two engines with six crew members to Montana, and six new crew members will rotate in this week. An inter­ agency crew also is expected to return soon from Montana. Additional Michigan fire resources also have been sent to fire efforts in Arizona, Wyoming, Nevada and Washington state so far this year. Pete Glover recently returned from Arizona, where he worked as a division supervisor on two separate fires near Prescott and Whiteriver. He led crews of 100 to 150 people at a time, using various types of equipment to work fire lines that stretched up to several miles long. Glover said the out-of-state assignments provide valuable experience for Michigan firefighters, who learn how different terrain, fuel and weather can affect the way a fire bums. “The more you do something, the better you become at it,” he said. “It makes you more proficient when the time comes to pro­ tect your own lands and your own people.” Steve Cameron recently worked on the Rooster Comb fire near Nevada’s Battle Mountain, which burned more than 200,000 acres of grass and brush earlier this month. “It’s historic. Firefighters that live here and are working say they haven’t seen it like this,” Cameron said. “This year is going to be an exceptional year for fires out west, and partic­ ipation is definitely needed.” Even when the DNR has crews in other states, plenty of firefighters are still in place to battle any fires that might break out at home. ,.“Of course,,our involvemejit depends on the activity hereor Michigan, Gloyer said. When crews are sent on out-of-state assign­ ments, the DNR is fully reimbursed for all costs associated with the support. For more information about the DNR’s fire management efforts, visit michigan.gov/firemanagement. U-M preparing for self-driving vehicles Driverless shuttles will soon be available to students and staff at the University of Michigan as part of a research program being launched by the 32-acre connected and auto­ mated vehicle proving ground Mcity. Starting in the fall, two autonomous, all-electric shut­ tles from the French firm NAVYA will be traveling a non-stop two-mile route on U of M’s North Campus. The 15-passenger shuttles will be equipped with on-board cameras and Wi-Fi communi­ cations, collecting data generated during their operation. They will also use GPS for local­ ization and lidar sensors to navigate the sur­ rounding environment. Mcity’s researchers will collect informa- Michigan DNR firefighters join crews fighting wildfires across the country, including this grass and brush blaze in Nevada. tion on how passengers feel about self-driving technology, record the number of riders and examine patterns of use. They will also look at pedestrian and bicyclist behavior as it relates to shuttle operation. A partnership between industry, communi­ ties, and government, Mcity was built on U-M’s campus with the purpose of transform­ ing global mobility by expediting advanced vehicles and technologies. “This first-ever automated shuttle service on campus is a critical research project that will help us understand the challenges and opportunities presented by this type of mobil­ ity service and how people interact with it” said Huei Peng, director of Mcity and the Roger L. McCarthy Professor of Mechanical Engineering at U-M. “The shuttles will aug­ ment U-M’s busy campus bus service to pro­ vide another mobility option.” Treasury hosting sales tax seminars for small businesses The Michigan Department of Treasury is hosting several sales tax outreach seminars across the Lower Peninsula in August to pro­ vide insight to and receive feedback from small businesses. Treasury Outreach Team members will be providing an overview of the sales tax filing process, the ins and outs of auditing and how to appeal an audit decision, including dedicat­ ing a portion of the session to taxpayer ques­ tions and suggestions. These seminars are ideal for owners of gas stations, convenience stores, wine, beer and liquor stores or other small businesses. “Due to popular demand, Treasury is expanding its small business sales tax seminar tour across the state,” said Deputy Treasurer Glenn White, head of the department’s tax administration group. “Small businesses can receive special attention and one-on-one help at these seminars. Taxpayer feedback has been that the sessions provide valuable infor­ mation and insight.” The outreach team will be visiting the fol­ lowing locations: Kalamazoo - Thursday, Aug. 3, from 1-3 p.m. Kalamazoo Public Library, 315 S. Rose St. Lansing - Wednesday, Aug. 16 from 2:30­ 4:30 p.m. Lansing Public Library South Lansing Branch, 3500 SvCedar St. Flint - Thursday, Au^ 24 Noon to 2 p.m. Flint Public Library (Room 205) 1026 Kearsley St. Staff at the treasury department are looking for other topic suggestions and locations for future outreach seminars. Suggestions should be directed to TreasuryOutreach@michigan. gov. Local food pantry works to increase offering of healthful foods The Hastings Food Pantry, located at the First United Methodist Church of Hastings, has recently changed its internal policies to help support and increase the health of its clients. These policy changes are part of the pantry’s work with the Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) and are sup­ ported by a grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund (MHEF). The Hastings Food Pantry has shown its commitment to the health of its clients by making the following policy changes. The pantry will encourage healthy food choices in its clients by: providing fresh vegetables as seasonally available and providing healthy nutrition information in the form of brochures and pamphlets to pantry clients The Hastings Food Pantry is making these policy changes in partnership with BEDHD. BEDHD received a grant from MHEF to work with a local Barry County food pantry to increase access to healthful food in low-in­ come residents. Low-income persons are, in general, unfairly affected by diseases such as obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease. These diseases are often caused by people’s diets. Offering healthful food options in food pantries can help pantry clients eat more nutritious food than they might be able to afford. This can help decrease the amount of people who have nutrition-related diseases or reduce the severity of the diseases in those who have them. Another result of this partnership is the Cooking Matters class that was promoted to pantry clients. This class, taught by MSU Extension, teaches participants how to cook healthy meals in a budget-friendly way. Another session will start in the next coming weeks. Contact the Barry County MSU Extension office a 269-945-1388 for more information and to sign up. Finally, the MHEF grant has also supported food storage improvements at the pantry. This was done in an effort to offer more fresh pro­ duce and make the healthy choice the easy choice. People wishing to donate to the Hastings Food Pantry, or any food pantry, are encour­ age to donate healthful foods, which include canned fruit in 100 percent fruit juice or lite syrup, whole-wheat pasta, whole-grain cereal, and low-sodium or water-packed canned veg­ etables and meats. More healthful donation suggestions can be found on Feeding America’s “Healthy Food Donation List” at https://goo.gl/TxgqAo. Case Garrett Wells, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 2, 2017 to Cody and Julie Wells of Freeport. Wilson III and Rachel Wilson (Scott) of Ionia. Hanna Joyce Slayton bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 5, 2017 to Renee L. Barnes and Tyler J. Slayton of Middleville. Benson Eugene Baird, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 6, 2017 to Andrew and Allison Baird of Hastings. Aaron James Casey Jr., bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 6, 2017 to Aaron James and Kali Jean Casey of Delton. Eliza Marian Lee Wilson, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 8, 2017 to William Chad Michael Henry, Hastings and Michaela Jo Shriber, Hastings. James Robert Garrett, Middleville and Ashley Lynn Aspinall, Middleville. Troy Alexander Barker, Delton and Wendi Marie Lambert, Battle Creek. Stephen Michael Lavone, Wayland and Donna Louise Wykstra, Wayland Stephen Andrew Miller, Wilmette, IL and Katie Marie Taylor, 35, Wilmette, IL. Christopher Dewayne Allison, Hastings and Ashley Nicole Benton, Hastings. Andrew Michael Paschall, Delton and Chelsea Ann Funk, Delton. Ronald Lee Darwin Frogge, Hastings and Heather Georgina Kilpatrick, Hastings. Thomas George Lewis, Plainwell and Kailey Kristen Fisher, Kalamazoo. Stephanie Kay Hayes, Woodland and Ryan Lee Westendorp, Woodland. Joshua Charles Gray, Hastings and Danyelle Kristene Parish, Hastings. Arbutus Nellie Friend, Hastings and Andrew David Crumback, Wa> land. Thursday, July 27 - Movie Memories enjoys “The Sundowners” (1960) starring Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum Peter Ustinov and Glynis Johns. Friday, July 28 - preschool story time goes “all around town,” 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 31 - Quilting Passions Crafting Group, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1 - No toddler story times in August; open chess club, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2 - Jingle and Mingle meeting - 8 a.m. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-945­ 4263. Avery Cleona Flory, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 9, 2017 to Haley Flory of Vermontville. Celeste Lopez-Tapia, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 10, 2017 to Manuel Lopez and Veronica Lopez Tapia of Freeport. Elliott James Nurenberg, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 12, 2017 to Danielle and Zackary Nurenberg of Hastings. Keep your friends and relatives informed and up to date with all the local news . ■ The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at: 269-945-9554 • *..... ■ •• ,, ■ MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES Celebratug SO teams 8 Madeline | (Maddie) Meyers h 12X60 Installed 14X70 s3280 *5980 Conserves Energy • Made in Michigan 1-800-872-2089 www.mobilehomeroofsmi.com On July 29, 1937, God blessed us ; R with a very special woman, who we all cherish and love. We will be £ celebrating by sending cards to her at ft g 9870 Davenport Rd. Woodland 48897. 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Tickets based on availability. Schedule subject to change. �Page 8 — Thursday, July 27, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS • 1—'• 1 1—’Z'-'X TCI Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD Elaine Garlock The largest event this week is Depot Day Saturday. The day includes Bluegrass music, dancers on stage, the annual tribute to an established business, more music by former state representative Mike Callton and friends, the annual Janie Rodriguez Award and music by a church praise band. The food booth will have brats, ice cream, pies and a new event, a croquet tournament. Indoors, the depot and the museum will have exhibits, including items on display from the bowling alley. Another attraction will be an antique tractor show. Last week’s lunch hosted by the Tri-River Museum group drew nearly 100 people for the catered lunch. The speaker was Ron Rademacher of Louiston, who is not only a writer and explorer of byways, but he was theatrical presence as he related the stories of some oddities and unusual places he has found in his walks and drives around Michigan. He has explored dozens of Michigan trails and had some of the oddities found around Michigan. He has written books that detail the places and sights, such as the Dowling Country Store and the Thomapple River Trail. Many door prizes were awarded with one gift item contributed by each historical society. Dana Macklin, a nephews of the Stalter family of Lake Odessa is one of the emcees. On Friday’s Ladies Day at the Ionia Free Fair, several ladies from Lake Odessa were on the host committee serving food items or cold drinks. Door prizes, some of which came from Lake Odessa unique stores and Art in the Park, and greeters. The featured speaker was Theresa Irish, who grew up at Hemlock. Following the death of her father, a veteran of World War II, she inherited a trunk that contained all the letters he sent back home to his sweetheart and parents. The daughter found it to be a veritable treasure with very astute observations and musings of the surroundings, be it a camp in the U.S .A. or a battlefield in France or Germany. Her presentation brought remembrances of the times, his hopes for the future, patriotism and more. She was an excellent presenter who wove the whole gamut of emotions into a memorable production. Another feature of this year’s fair was the selection of Bruce Walkington family as Family of the Year, with its many years of fair competition and leadership, plus years of dedicated service. Bruce’s parents also were 4-H leaders who helped with the fair. Saturday eight members of the Kohler family from Richland, Vicksburg and Kalamazoo went in a large van to the memorial service of their brother and uncle at a church near Hemlock. Likewise, four members of the Garlock family also attended the same service for their nephew/cousin. Bob’s Bam on Johnson Street has a new metal roof painted red. It should be a landmark for low-flying planes for years to come. Other landmarks for planes are likely the sprawling buildings of Cargill and of Twin City Foods. Next week the big event in town will be Art in the Park and the car show Aug. 5. Charlton Park beach algal blooms inch slowly toward EPA threshold Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The Barry-Eaton District Health Department issued a public health advisory for the Thomapple Lake swimming beach at Charlton Park earlier this month. A harmful blue-green algal bloom in the vicinity caused elevated levels of the toxin microcystin, which can cause skin and eye irritation, upset stomach and respiratory issues. Pets may experience even more severe reactions. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality investigated the bloom July 1L At the time, microcystin levels at the beach were 2.7 micrograms per liter. Last week, a second sample was taken, indicating levels had risen slightly to 3.3 micrograms per liter, inching toward a prospective EPA-safe swimming threshold of 4.0 micrograms per liter. A change of 0.6 micrograms per liter is a pretty insignificant increase, said Gary Kohlhepp with the DEQ Water Resources Division. Still, if levels reach the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency threshold, he said he expects the county to issue further health advisories. “It’s holding fairly steady at this time,” said Kohlhepp. Test results have been fairly consistent over the past weeks, he said, suggesting the bloom may not reach the 4.0 micrograms per liter threshold. However, consistent sunny days may foster further growth. The DEQ will conduct another sample in the coming weeks. Until then, Kohlhepp is warning swimmers and pets to stay well away from any scum, algae, or suspicious-looking blobs or mats floating on or below the water. Dogs, in particular, are susceptible to inges­ tion of microcystin, which can lead to severe reactions and even death. Thornapple Lake has been tested else­ where, resulting in almost non-value readings for microcystin. It appears the bloom is isolat­ ed to Charlton Park beach. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF AUGUST 17, 2017 SPECIAL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Rutland Charter Township Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a special meeting and public hearing on August 17, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Ml 49058 for the purpose of considering the following matters: 1. The appeal of Randy L. Frantz from a Zoning Ordinance determination made by the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Administrator with respect to the use of premises commonly known as 2875 Loehrs Landing Drive (parcel no. 13-160-009-00). The applicant proposes to use the subject empty lot adjacent to his residence at 2914 Loehrs Landing Drive for the off-season storage of boats owned by his “neighbors” and/or other per­ sons. The applicant claims this land use is permissible on the subject property, because the boats are stored there at “no charge”. The Zoning Administrator has determined the provisions of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the MDR Medium Density Residential District (Rutland Charter Township Code § 220-6-1 through 220-6-5), within which the subject property is located, do not allow boat storage land uses, with or without a monetary charge. The applicant is appealing this determination to the Zoning Board of Appeals, which is permissible pursuant to § 220-24-4.A of the Rutland Charter Township Code. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Board. The meeting/public hearing will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road in the Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. The Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance and Map, and the appeal application materials, may be examined by contacting the Township Clerk, and may also be examined at the meeting. Written comments regarding the abovereferenced matters may be submitted to the Township Clerk prior to the meeting, and may also be submitted to the Zoning Board of Appeals at the meeting. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-2194 JONES Financial moves for ‘empty nesters’ When your children leave home and you become an “empty nester,” you’ll probably make several adjustments in your lifestyle. But how will your empty nest status affect your financial situation? Everyone’s story is different, involving a range of variables. But here are a few issues to consider: • Insurance - If your kids are through school, your mortgage is nearly paid off and your spouse has accumulated a reasonable amount of money in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, you may not need life insur­ ance to replace income or pay off debts. However, you might start thinking about other goals, such as ensuring your savings will last your lifetime or leaving a legacy to your loved ones or a charity. Life insurance may be able to help in these areas. • Downsizing - Deciding whether to down­ size your living space isn’t just a financial decision - it’s also a highly personal one. Still, downsizing can offer you some potential economic benefits. For one thing, if you still are paying off your mortgage, a move to a smaller place could free up some of your monthly cash flow, which, again, you could use to boost your retirement accounts. Furthermore, if your home has greatly appre­ ciated in value, you might make a sizable profit by selling. (If you are single, you may be able to exclude $250,000 of the gain on the sale of your home; married couples may have a $500,000 exemption. Some restrictions exist on this exemption, though, so you’ll need to consult with your tax advisor before selling.) • Estate plans - Years ago, you might have made various arrangements in a will or a liv­ ing trust that dealt with taking care of your children if something should happen to you and your spouse. For example, you might have established a trust and directed it to make payments to your children at certain times and for certain purposes, such as educa­ tion. But once your children are grown and have left your home, you may need to review and update your estate plans. Keep in mind, though, that “empty nester” status is not always permanent. You’ve no doubt heard about “boomerang” kids who return home after college and stay until they can afford a place of their own. If your children become “boomerangers,” even for a short while, will it greatly affect your financial situation? Probably not. However, if your children are going to drive your car, you may want to be sure that they are listed on your car insurance. Also, if they are going to bring guests to your home, you might want to consider an “umbrella” insur­ ance policy, which typically provides you with significantly greater liability protection than your regular homeowners policy. (In fact, it may be a good idea to purchase an umbrella policy even if you don’t have grown kids at home, as this coverage offers you wide-ranging protection from potentially dev­ astating lawsuits that could arise from injuries on your property or through an auto accident in which you are involved.) You may have mixed feelings about becom­ ing an empty nester, but, like most people, you will adjust. And by making the right financial moves, you can get off to a good start on this new phase of your life. ----STOCKS-----The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 72.24 36.22 34.90 46.16 45.24 34.16 79.33 26.59 47.25 11.27 55.12 35.57 34.67 67.57 159.07 76.28 33.10 8.81 8.90 27.52 146.06 16.08 78.52 -1.09 +.23 +.07 +.06 +.57 +.84 -.90 +.77 +1.03 -.48 +1.45 -.86 +.14 +1.31 +5.11 +3.38 -.26 -.20 +.20 +.89 +.69 +.21 +2.32 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1,250.46 $16.60 21,613 +$8.53 +$.54 +38 Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Ant’s strength is relative Dear Dr. Universe: I would like to find out how ants are so strong. How is it possible that they can carry weight that is heavier than themselves? Anita, 11 Dear Anita, Ants are pretty good little weightlifters. My friend Rich Zack, a scientist at Washington State University who studies insects, knows a lot about ants. One kind of ant he has studied can carry up to 20 times its own weight. Ants don’t have special muscles that give them super strength. In fact, their muscles are actually quite a bit like the muscles of other animals. Zack explained that we often think about strength as the ability of an animal to carry something heavy. Ants can lift big sticks and leaves, and some can even carry a full-grown grasshopper. Of course, they couldn’t lift a fork at the dinner table like you can. Their strength is all relative to their size. When it comes to figuring out how they are so strong, it also helps to do a bit of measuring, adds my friend Dan Rodgers. He’s an animal scientist at WSU and the Washington Center for Muscle Biology. One thing we can look at is the animal’s volume, or the amount of space it takes up. Then, there’s the surface area of the object. When we measure the outside of an ant’s body, we can find its surface area. As you observed, a regular-sized ant is able to lift things much heavier than itself. But what if we doubled the size of the ant? Do you think the ant might get even stronger? “An ant the size of your house would have much more absolute strength than a regular-sized ant,” Rodgers said. “However, it could no longer lift 50 or so times its weight, and the small ant would be stronger, relatively.” If we doubled the size of an ant, the surface area of the ant also would double. But its volume would actually more than double. This is an idea that holds true with pretty much all objects. If things appear twice as big, they actually weigh more than twice as much. You also may have heard that ants wear their skeletons on the outside. Their muscles don’t have to support such a heavy skeleton, so they can instead use their strength to help carry other things. Ants and other insects have a large surface area compared to their volume. And the muscle strength of an animal is pretty closely related to surface area, Rodgers said. Yes, it’s true ants are strong. But it’s all compared to their size. There are actually some insects that, for their size, are even stronger than ants. Do you know what insect that might be? Send me your best guess at Dr.Universe@wsu. edu for a chance to win a Dr. Universe sticker. You can explore area with a fun, simple activity at krokotak.com. Print your own graph paper and make your own pop­ up paper creature. Can you find its surface area? Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University’s resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her website, askdruniverse.com. 70154 Notice of Day of Review of Intercounty Drainage District Boundaries and Review of Apportionments SECOND LAKE INTERCOUNTY DRAIN DATE: TIME: LOCATION: August 23, 2017 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Barry Drain Commissioner’s Office 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan QUESTIONS: 269-945-1385 The Day of Review is an opportunity to review the Second Lake Intercounty Drain Drainage District boundaries and apportionment of benefit within Barry County with the Drain Commissioner or a staff member. The Drain Commissioner, engineers and/or other staff members will be avail­ able to assist individuals throughout the day, and make revisions where neces­ sary. There is no need to schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review. The computation of costs for the Drain will also be available at the Day of Review. There will be tentative apportionments/drain assessment against parcels and municipalities within the drainage district that are subject to a special assessment, available to review. Drain assessments are collected in the same manner as property taxes and will appear on your winter tax bill. If drain assessments are being collected for more than one (1) year, you may pay the assessment in full with any interest to date at any time scheduled with the Drain Office, and avoid further interest charges. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the Day of Review should contact the Drain Commissioner’s Office at the num­ ber noted above (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the Day of Review to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. You may appeal the Drain Commissioner’s decision to revise the district boundary to the Barry County Circuit Court within ten (10) days, and you may also appeal the determination of apportionments to the Barry County Probate Court within ten (10) days. SECOND LAKE INTERCOUNTY DRAIN DRAINAGE DISTRICT Barry County, Michigan: Township of Woodland, Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 36 and Township of Castleton, Sections 1,11,12,13, 14 Eaton County, Michigan: Township of Sunfield Sections 29, 30, 31, 32 and Township of Vermontville Sections 5, 6, 7 The Total area of the Drainage District is 5,325.30 acres more or less. Dated: July 18, 2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 2017— Page 9 Large family led to establishment of McKelvey School fl look back at the stories and columns on local history in the Hastings Banner TURNING BACK THE PAGES < This Memories of the Past article by the late Susan Hinckley was published in the Maple Valley News Aug. 1,1979. Except for his mustache, the teacher at Maple Grove Township’s McKelvey School in 1892 could scarcely have been distin­ guished from several male students enrolled there. Chris Marshall, then a novice teacher who later became a longtime officer of Nashville’s State Savings Bank, was instructing young men and women nearly 20 years of age when he taught at McKelvey School at the intersec­ tion of Bivens and Assyria roads. Their education had often been delayed by farm work. In 1892, students living in the outer reaches of Nashville’s rural community had not yet migrated to the “new,” five-year-old high school in the village. Just a few years later, many would make the daily trek into Nashville, covering the five- or 10-mile round trip by horse and buggy. Some arrived on horseback. Almost all stabled their steeds at liveries in town. A few stayed with relatives in town during the week, attending school and returning home for the weekend. “It was my first schooling at McKelvey in 1892,” recalled George B. Dean in 1979 when he was the only living member of that group of scholars. Dean, just 7 years old at the time, walked a mile with his two older brothers to reach the McKelvey School. “Mother [Susan McKelvey Dean] didn’t want us to start school too young because of the bad weather,” he noted. “She didn’t want us to get so we didn’t like school.” For trudging through the harsh winter, the boys wore what they called “felts” — kneehigh hand-woven leggings topped by rubber overshoes - to ward off dampness. Many students who were enrolled at McKelvey School in those early days were more adults than children. “Some of the older boys attended just a short time in the winter,” remembered Dean. “They came to school when they couldn’t go any other place.” Potato digging and com cutting kept them at home in the fall; plowing and planting detained them in the spring. Like most rural schools of that day, the McKelvey School (situated on Section 9 of Maple Grove Township in School District No. 6) catered to the needs of an agriculturally based community. In fact, its inception can be credited to an early area farmer with nine children to educate. James McKelvey, an ancestor of Dean’s mother, was instrumental in founding the school. He had immigrated to the U.S. from Ireland, along with his brother, Johnson, and sister, Mary. He settled first in New York State then moved to Ohio. “James traded his wagon factory in Akron for 160 acres in Section 4 of Maple Grove Township in 1847,” reported his great-grand­ son Ted McKelvey. “James and a son, named Johnson, made a clearing in the wilderness, built a log house and brought the McKelvey family from Ohio in 1855.” With h large family needing schooling, Knee-high “felts” warm legs of young lads at McKelvey School, southwest of Nashville, in February 1892. Seated (from left) are Joseph Bell, Devault Dahlhouser, William O. Dean, Delfis Flook, Howard Bell, Rial J. Dean, Clinton Ostroth, George B. Dean, Willie Ackett, (second row) Freida Morgenthaler, Kate Morgenthaler, Rose Marshall, Nettie Demaray, Gertrude Whitney, Hattie Dickinson, Kathryn Holmes, Mary Kunz, Minnie Maurer; (third) Ella Demaray, Cora McPeck, George Fiebeck, Herbert Calkins, Bina Lowell, Chris Marshall, (teacher); Orville Flock, Harvey Marshall (brother of teacher), and Ernest Maurer. Married to one another in later years were classmates Kate Morgenthaler and Harvey Marshall; Mary Kunz and Orville Flook. The boy holding the slate, Howard H. Bell, became a successful California oilman. Many of the boys became farmers; most of the girls married and moved away. Kathryn Holmes became a stenographer for Eastman Kodak in New York. Minnie Maurer learned nursing and became a nun. William O. Dean was noted as Nashville’s poetry-writing beekeeper. McKelvey soon pushed to have a schoolhouse built in the area, offering financial support and promising to secure a teacher. Land for the school site, where the brick structure was finally built, was donated by Emmerson Hyde, a neighbor of McKelvey’s whom Dean recalled as a “Civil War soldier with one arm shot clear off.” James McKelvey’s property (now [1979] owned by Albert Bell, also a McKelvey fami­ ly descendent was situated across the road from the new school.) [In 2017, the divided property had several owners.] “They [the schoolteachers] made quite a specialty of arithmetic and history,” remem­ bered Dean. “Anyone who could handle "Robinson's First Arithmetic' would be in that [level of] class.” Often subjects were too advanced for the young children who were assigned seats in an area near the teacher’s desk, while older stu­ dents sat farther back. “The teacher would have us little ones marking on the blackboard (while the older dffiSYetfted),” recalW Dean, kohietimes Golf Guys donate to youth golf program just sent us outside to get rid of us.” “It meant something to be a teacher then,” Dean said, as he recounted the skill required to handle students in such a wide age range. “Some of the older students were nearly the same age as parents of the younger ones,” he said. Although he could not recall names of teachers before his time at McKelvey School, Dean listed some of the early ones he had as instructors, including Kate Mayo, Chris Marshall, Belle Gam, Mary Pilgrim, Blanche Troxel, Minnie Burham and Ed Smith. “The teachers had to kind of mother us when we were little fellows,” he added. And little ones, he said, were usually not included in the yearly exhibitions, a sort of theatrical performance staged at the school each winter. The older children acted, sang and played musical instruments. “We had a great time of it,” said Dean, who remembered that lumber was obtained to con­ struct a three-foot high stage across the front portion of the school’s interior. From someWere,"stage curtains also were acquired for the event. “I never took part, though,” Dean remem­ bered. “We little ones didn’t participate.” By the time he was old enough to partici­ pate in the plays, the annual function had been discontinued. As a spectator, however, he remembered well those shows staged in the early days of his childhood. ® “Our parents and other folks would come for the evening performance and bring along kerosene lanterns,” he said. “We didn’t have any lights in the school then.” Other utilities during early days at McKelvey School were also very basic. Drinking water, drawn from a well at a neigh­ boring home, was carried to the school in a large pail and served by a community dipper. The building was heated with a pot-bellied stove, fueled by a supply of wood stacked outside. “Farmers would cut wood in the winter­ time, team it in and pile it up near the school to dry through the summer to be ready for the fall season,” recalled Dean. He claims the school purchased the wood, though it was often donated to area churches in those days. Average enrollment at McKelvey School was, in Dean’s memory, about 30 students. Subjects were very primary, teaching funda­ mentals of education to rural youngsters. In 1897 George Dean began making the daily round trip into the village, from the fam­ ily’s home at the comer of Assyria and Lawrence roads to attend high school. His education had not been delayed by farm work. i?My people all went to schoolTefulfiHy,” he said. “We never stayed out of school for farm work.” Some 40 years later, all McKelvey area scholars were going into Nashville to pursue their education, after a general consolidation absorbed almost all surrounding township schools into the Nashville system. No longer would farm work detain rural youngsters’ schooling. An era had passed, but around the sturdy brick schoolhouse (now a private residence) lingered many happy mem­ ories of the past. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF AUGUST 17, 2017 SPECIAL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS The Golf Guys gathered a group of 32 together for their annual northern Michigan golf trip, which has turned into a fundraiser for the YMCA of Barry County Youth Golf Program. The Golf Guys raised $3200 this summer. The Golf Guys, a group of golfers who gather in northern Michigan each summer, raised $3,200 this year to donate to the YMCA of Barry County Youth Golf Program. The group has donated nearly $20,000 to support the program since 2010. “I am very thankful that our youth activities are well supported here in Barry County,” said Jon Sporer, YMCA executive director. “This donation ensures we can continue our golf scholarships and provide appropriate equip­ ment for the participants in our golf pro­ grams.” The donation is a memorial dedicated to two deceased members of the Golf Guys, Keith Meaney and Greg Thompson. This year’s gift is a combination of donations of the 32 players who attended the recent outing, as well as some private sponsorship money. The annual outing is chaired by Ray Rose, Ron Martin and Kevin Rose. Chris Regan, of Richmond Va., and John Regan of Annandale, Va., helped the group with private donations this year. For more information on the golf program, and other youth opportunities at the YMCA, visit www.ymcaofbarrycounty.org. History of bowling alley to be celebrated at Depot Day Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer Since 1946, the sound of bowling pins fall­ ing has been heard in Lake Odessa. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will celebrate the history of the lakeside busi­ ness at its July 29 Depot Day event. The museum complex will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for tours, and entertainment acts will take place on the Depot platform, beginning at noon. The tribute to the bowling alley will take place at 1 p.m. This year’s recipient of the Janie Rodriguez Award will be announced at 2 p.m. A new addition to this year’s celebration is a croquet tournament. Organizer Mike Rohrbacher will be using the 1946 version of the South Bend Toy Manufacturing Company rule book for course set up and game play, with some possible rule changes made for tournament play. A how-to-play workshop, skills test, rules review and some just-for-fun games are being considered as part of the introduction of the game to the event. Play will begin at 9 a.m. Games for anyone 10 years old and up will take place on the grounds north of the Freight House. A tradi­ tional figure-eight layout will be used. Games will consist of six players or less and will be played with nine-inch balls. Players may use their own balls and mallets, if approved. At least one player from each preliminary round will advance to the final game. Quarter- and semi-final games will be added, depending on participation. A prize will be awarded for first place. Pre-registration is requested, but not required. Call Rohrbacher, 616-374-8489. The Depot is at 1117 Emerson St., Lake Odessa. For more information, call John Waite, 616-890-5769. LOAHS members will once again be grill­ ing bratwurst and offering ice cream, pies and other goodies. TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Rutland Charter Township Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a special meeting and public hearing on August 17, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Ml 49058 for the purpose of considering the following matters: 1. The appeal of Randy L. Frantz from a Zoning Ordinance determination made by the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Administrator with respect to the use of premises commonly known as 2875 Loehrs Landing Drive (parcel no. 13-160-009-00). The applicant proposes to use the subject empty lot adjacent to his residence at 2914 Loehrs Landing Drive for the off-season storage of boats owned by his “neighbors” and/or other per­ sons. The applicant claims this land use is permissible on the subject property, because the boats are stored there at “no charge”. The Zoning Administrator has determined the provisions of the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the MDR Medium Density Residential District (Rutland Charter Township Code § 220-6-1 through 220-6-5), within which the subject property is located, do not allow boat storage land uses, with or without a monetary charge. The applicant is appealing this determination to the Zoning Board of Appeals, which is permissible pursuant to § 220-24-4.A of the Rutland Charter Township Code. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Board. The meeting/public hearing will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road in the Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. The Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance and Map, and the appeal application materials, may be examined by contacting the Township Clerk, and may also be examined at the meeting. Written comments regarding the abovereferenced matters may be submitted to the Township Clerk prior to the meeting, and may also be submitted to the Zoning Board of Appeals at the meeting. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-2194 �Page 10 — Thursday, July 27, 2017 — The Hastings Banner • Visitors tuning in to live entertainment discover Hastings Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings Live has been an appreciated addition to the city, but Hastings Community Development director Jerry Czarnecki and Thomapple Arts Council Megan executive director Megan Lavell said the events have contributed more than free entertainment. “Hastings Live is massively successful. We foresee something similar next year,” said Lavell. “This was our first year, and we’ve learned some things along the way. The next round will go smoother.” The City of Hastings and Thomapple Arts Council have worked regularly together on various short-term events, but the relationship has evolved. The live entertainment project was the first time they worked together through the entire process, and they also pooled resources to provide a higher quality of entertainment and greater number of events. “We had no way of knowing how impactful the relationship with the city would be,” said Lavell. “We attend many of the shows with our families. When we get there and look for friends, they’re very hard to spot because of the number of people, most we don’t recog­ nize. This is great because it means people are coming to Hastings from outside of our com­ munity, and the entertainment is what’s draw­ ing them in.” Planning and coordinating together, mar­ keting together and pooling donations has created a kind of success neither would have reached on their own, Lavell said. During a June 16 concert at Thornapple Plaza, the Kiwanis and Lions clubs were able to sell beer and wine at the concession stand for the first time at the venue. Having experi­ enced no issues with inebriated spectators, the clubs received approval from the city council to continue the sale of beer and wine during appropriate entertainment. Lavell said during the performance by the band Accidentals, the clubs made more sales in one night than all of 2016. Alcohol sales have mainly been Friday nights, but there was a Friday when the enter­ tainment was directed at children. Considering the atmosphere, the clubs decided there would not be sales of alcohol at the concession for the evening. Lavell said the clubs have been “very conscious” and responsible with their decisions. “Strengthening our relationship and joining our efforts with the City of Hastings was just a continuation of what already existed. It just made perfect sense,” said Lavell. “We are constantly striving to build stronger connec­ tions with Barry County communities. Please reach out to us when your community is working to build an event or program pertain­ ing to art. We can also join our efforts and make it work.” A new addition to Hastings Live is the Summer’s End Celebration, a September series. Entertainment will be Saturdays instead of Fridays. Lavell said the fall sched­ ule is a trial. If successful, it may become a permanent addition. On the city side of things, Czarnecki said the pooling of resources has been a success with providing quality entertainment but also eliminating confusion for donors or putting them in a position of having to choose where to place their financial support. “Sponsors would often think they gave to one when they actually gave to the other. It was really confusing for them. And, some would have to choose between city efforts and the arts council efforts. Merging our efforts and resources, our sponsors are supporting the entire Hastings Live program,” Czarnecki said. The primary focus of offering unique and multi-purpose venues, such as the Thomapple Plaza, and providing free entertainment is creating a reason for individuals and families to travel to Hastings and not through the city, he said. With the sponsorship of individuals, businesses and community organizations, Hastings is becoming the destination location so many community members have been striving for. “Friday night events continue to grow in NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held July 25, 2017, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS 2017/2018 TREE TRIMMING AND REMOVAL 70123 CITY OF HASTINGS 7011 REQUEST FOR BIDS Fish Hatchery - Roof Replacement The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting sealed bids for the replacement of the existing roof on the former Arts Building in Fish Hatchery Park in Hastings, Ml. Bid docu­ ments are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/ Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Friday, August 11, 2017 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids will be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “Fish Hatchery Roof Replacement”. Lee Hays Director of Public Services The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting bids for its an­ nual tree trimming and removal. Bid proposal forms and specifications are available at the address listed below. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/ Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, August 11, 2017 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids will be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Sealed Bid - 2017/2018 Tree Trimming and Re­ moval”. Lee Hays Director of Public Services CITY OF HASTINGS REQUEST FOR BIDS Wastewater Plumbing Improvements The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting sealed bids for plumbing work at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hast­ ings, Ml. Bid documents are available from the Office of the City Clerk. Southside Pediatrics Help needed at Southside Pediatrics The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/Treasurer, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michi­ gan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Friday, August 11, 2017 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids will be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package - “Wastewater Plumbing Improvements”. Lee Hays Director of Public Services Medical Receptionist Full Time Experience Preferred, not required Local. Independent Working for you. v t * Y ft Please submit resume with cover letter: 300 Meadow Run Dr., Hastings, Ml 49058 www.southside4kids.com Financial, Retirement and Legacy Planning for Individuals and Business Owners Dogs, Cats and Folks • Retirement Strategies • Deferred Compensation Mike Callton State Senate Candidate • 401 (k) & Pension Plans This month I began visiting. I visit people in small towns and in the country. I knock on doors to meet anyone who will talk with me... but I am also greeted by dogs that jump on couches and bark at me through living room curtains. Cats peer silent­ ly at me from bushes, “who the heck is this guy?” they must be thinking. My name is Mike Callton and I want to meet you. I want to get to know you and hear what you are thinking. What makes your community great? What can be improved upon? I want to listen. I am running for State Sen­ ate. People have been pretty nice to me... sometimes inviting me into their homes to chat. Sure, I’ve had the door slammed on me, but I’ll keep • Investment Management • SIMPLE, SEP & Rollover IRA’s • Group & Individual Health Plans • Medicare Supplement Plans • Fixed & Variable Annuities • College Education Funding • Life Insurance • Long Term Care Planning knocking doors until my knuck­ les turn red. I have been meet­ ing all kinds of folks... truck drivers, teachers, widows, veterans, etc., but they all share common values. Every­ one wants safe streets, good schools, clean environment and a healthy economy. Soon, I’ll be in your neck of the woods. I hope to meet you. Paid for by Mike Callton for State Senate, P.O. Box 676, Nashville, Ml 49073 David M. Mullenberg CLU, ChFC®, AIF® 525 W. Apple St., Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9969 www.discoveryfinancialllc.com Securities offered through LPL financial. Member FINRA/S11X popularity. People are coming early, setting their chairs to save a spot to sit. Then they go downtown because they come so early, they don’t want to just sit and wait at the plaza,” said Czarnecki. “When I go downtown on a Friday evening, I see all the restaurants full and a lot of people on the sidewalks. We are bringing people to Hastings, and they are hanging around. That’s great for the entire city. More and more families are embracing and appreciating our community, which will mean big things for the future of Hastings.” Some downtown business owners have made comments that they have seen an increase in foot traffic during concerts and movie nights, said Czarnecki. Believing the live entertainment has been a major boost and has provided Hastings and its downtown com­ munity needed exposure, he said Hastings Live has been a wonderful venture. “We’re going to continue working to make this grow even bigger and better, and we’re ! already on our way. We’ve had bands normal­ ly playing large venues who are excited to1 perform at Thomapple Plaza. I don’t foresee Hastings Live disappearing,” he said. Thomapple Arts Council and the City of Hastings are sending appreciation to all the sponsors who have supported a grand venture. “Without them, Hastings Live could not5 have happened,” said Czarnecki. “I hear great i comments all the time, and it’s fun to hear. Donors should know how successful this proj-1 ect has been because they are actually the ones who created it through their generosity.” 1 Yankee Springs, others claim Gun Lake marina expansion violates county ordinances Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Yankee Springs Township adopted a reso­ lution July 13, requesting Barry County plan­ ning and zoning investigate zoning non-con­ formity for Lucas Spoor’s marina at 11925 Marsh Road on the south end of Gun Lake. Spoor purchased the property in 2016, obtain­ ing a permit from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for a 20-slip mari­ na. Now, he has applied to expand his mari­ na’s capacity to accommodate 54 boats. Gun Lake residents expressed near unani­ mous disapproval of the expansion, citing studies suggesting Gun Lake is beyond recre­ ational boating carrying capacity. A recent death on the lake in early July has embla­ zoned opposition to the expansion. The Landing Marina lies within Orangeville Township, which has yielded its planning and zoning to the county. After reviewing county zoning ordinances, Yankee Springs Township zoning administrator Larry Knowles suspect­ ed Spoor’s marina was in violation of county ordinances. Yankee Springs Township trustee Roger Rottschafer offered a resolution to the township board, citing Knowles’ incriminat­ ing evidence. Knowles outlined Section 2347 of a 2008 county zoning ordinance regulating marinas. According to the ordinance, the county defines a marina as a commercial facility including three or more waterfront boat slips providing service, storage, fueling, berthing or securing of watercraft. Eating, sleeping and retail facilities for customers and boat crews also may be provided. Knowles’ opinion of the marina’s violation was derived mainly from sections 3,6,9, and 10 under Regulations and Conditions of Section 2347. In summary, section 3 states a marina shall not interfere with riparian interests of or the integrity and quality of the water body. Section 6 dictates marinas shall not create congestion, reduce safety or aggravate exist­ ing congestion and safety problems currently recognized. Furthermore, marinas shall not constitute any navigational hazards as deter­ mined by the county planning commission. Section 9 requires a recreational carrying capacity be established for the water body where the marina is proposed. Carrying capacity shall be established using strict crite­ ria, including estimated number of motor boats to use the proposed marina, boats great­ er than 25 horsepower utilizing proposed marina, flyovers to determine lake traffic during prescribed dates and conditions, lake shallowness, plant biomass, navigable waters, boat density per acre, topographical lake map, and shoreline length. Section 10 mandates the planning commis­ sion be satisfied the proposed marina will not exceed the carrying capacity of the lake as prescribed in section 9. Yankee Springs Township adopted an ordi­ nance in April supporting the Gun Lake Protective Association’s opposition to the expansion. Last week, Spoor released a document titled “Yankee Springs Tries To Shut Down Marinas Outside Of Their Jurisdiction.” He claims Yankee Springs’ resolution is a direct assault to not only his marina, but other mari­ nas on Gun Lake. If The Landing Marina is shut down, he argued, other marinas on the lake, specifically Matteson Marine, might also be forced out. Jim McManus, director of Barry County Planning & Zoning, declined to comment on what approach the county will take concern­ ing ordinance enforcement and zoning. His department is waiting for the DEQ to grant a state permit before responding to nonconfor­ mity allegations. “Until I know what the state is going to permit, I can’t speak on any county process,” he said in a phone interview. McManus did, however, confirm at least a part of marina opponents’ statements. “I will tell you this: for brand new marina requests, they have to be under recreational lake zoning,” he said. Spoor’s marina is currently zoned mixed use. The question stands whether “brand new” refers to Spoor’s marina, being he already has a state permit for a 20-slip marina. Furthermore, it is unclear whether Spoor’s land will be rezoned recreational lake. In a letter to McManus, attorney Clifford Bloom, co-legal counsel to the Gun Lake Protective Association on zoning issues, stat­ ed his opinion that current zoning of Spoor’s marina is in violation of county zoning ordi­ nances. He wrote that even under special land-use permits, a marina would not be allowed in mixed-use zoning. Article 10 of the county zoning ordinance prohibits marinas even in recreational lake zoning without a special land-use permit. McManus confirmed Spoor’s marina sits in a mixed-use zone, which has no special land use permits for marinas as prescribed by Article 15. “Therefore ... expansion of a marina or commercial boat slip business cannot be approved by Barry County under its zoning ordinance,” Bloom wrote. Bloom further stated that DEQ approval, if given, does not preempt the county’s zoning powers. Whereas the DEQ’s purview ends at the water’s edge, he wrote, the county’s does not. Knowles reached out to McManus, asking how the 20 slips got there in the first place. He replied slips were allowed through grandfa­ thering, Knowles said. Knowles cited Section 402 of the county ordinance, prohibiting expansion of noncon­ forming land use beyond original grandfa­ thered parameters. In other words, a noncon­ forming marina with eight slips can stay, but it can’t expand beyond that. Knowles said he is doubtful an established marina existed before Spoor acquired the property. If it did, according to resident accounts and Bloom, a maximum of eight slips existed at the marina prior to 2016, half of which were private docks. If the marina was grandfathered, Knowles and Bloom said, it would have to be limited to eight boat slips as outlined in zoning ordi­ nances. Spoor maintains his 20-slip marina was grandfathered, claiming a marina existed there prior to 2016. He believes previous boat numbers given by Bloom are vague specula! tions. , “There was a marina there in the past,” Spoor said. “It’s been grandfathered in, no matter what. Everything is in order now/’ But if the DEQ approves the expansion, he ’ said, action will have to be taken, because the expansion won’t be covered under grandfa­ thering. Any decisions on variance or rezoning after DEQ approval, said Spoor, are in the county’s jurisdiction. Spoor said he plans to submit a . master plat plan to the county after DEQ ’ approval, and wait for its decision. The master plan may change, however, because Spoor is negotiating an agreement to bring another business to his lakeside proper­ ty. He was unable to give specifics. “I’ll tell you this much, it’ll be a large ’ expansion, for sure,” he said, indicating a building larger than any other on the property will be erected to accommodate the business. “Our master plan may change dramatically.” Spoor has been granted an application extension by the DEQ, partly to weave plans together for his new expansion. Before the extension expires Aug. 2, Spoor will reconfig­ ure dock placement and address sewage issues. “I think it’s kind of crazy that Yankee Springs Township is forcing their hands on a business that isn’t even in their jurisdiction,” he said. Spoor said he believes the township is act­ ing in proxy for the Gun Lake Protective Association. The vast majority of Gun Lake lies within Yankee Township, substantiating residents’ j argument that issues outside of Yankee 1 Springs, as long as they concern Gun Lake, | are township issues. j The township resolution adopted July 13 j reaffirms Yankee Springs’ support of GLPA j opposition to the marina. It also requests | Barry County take action to enforce its zoning j ordinance to “... protect the public safety of j riparian property owners and users of Gun | Lake,” as the resolution read. Yankee Springs didn’t supply him or the j community with notice of public meetings 1 concerning the marina, which he said is in 2 violation of the Open Meetings Act. When | asked his plan of action if such a meeting is ’ held again, Spoor said he will be the one act- j ing first. j “I’m not waiting for it to happen again,” he ? said. “We’re taking action now,” indicating j legal action against Yankee Springs Township. J He said violation of the Open Meetings Act) is a misdemeanor, and he plans to take legal | action accordingly. | ■ ' - . ■ ■ . - - ■ •. • • - a I . j �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 2017— Page 11 High emotions and disagreement continue as board adopts reforms Christian Yonkers Staff Writer An appointed committee tasked to create a recommendation for township manager to the Yankee Springs Township board last week concluded its study and drafted a resolution. The three-person committee opted to forgo the manager position, recommending instead a resolution they believe will help rebuild a stagnating and estranged board. Positive discussion marked the exploratory committee, said member Greg Purcell, who, in a separate interview, said he would be delighted if the township board approached the resolution with similar positivity. Things took a different tone Thursday as the township board convened. The meeting started off in unusual fashion, a forum-like discussion and comments pop­ ping up at key points in the agenda. Though Purcell was to present the committee’s find­ ings and resolution further down the agenda, the issue was brought up early, spurring com­ ments and questions from the community. Mick Lane said he likes Supervisor Mark Englerth, but was concerned about the grow­ ing gap between the board, Englerth and the community. “... I do know the job of a supervisor, and when I see the kind of dissent I see, that usu­ ally means he isn’t practicing teamwork,” Lane said. Lane, like others, was confused how the situation had escalated between the board and Englerth, and what specific allegations were. “I’d sure like to see some substance Mark,” said Lane. “Could somebody up there ... explain this issue to me? Because that’s what I came here for.” Dave VanHouten told of confusion in the community and enmity between board mem­ bers, which he believes is indicative of holes in Englerth’s leadership. Lack of communication and managing pri­ orities, VanHouten said, stifled board produc­ tivity and deepened wedges of enmity. Another resident brought up two circum­ stances, the drowning of a cat by Englerth and alleged delinquent bills, pointing to them as having undermined the community’s confi­ dence in Englerth. After comment, Trustee Shane VandenBerg suggested the board address the audience’s questions. Breaching normal board proce­ dures, a response was given to public com­ ment in an open forum. “My biggest problem here is how you treat the other entities,” said Trustee Roger Rottschafer, laying out instances of Englerth’s interactions with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, neighboring townships, the Michigan Department of Transportation and other government entities. “Jf you want me to keep going, Mark, I will. But I’m hot fee to Spread manure,” said Rottschafer. Englerth invited him to continue. Rottschafer criticized Englerth for tackling issues Rottschafer believes are beyond the township’s purview, specifically trails and the gun range in Yankee Springs, to name a few. Rottschafer accused Englerth of chasing projects with little value to the township while neglecting the township board’s wish list. “The problem that I have is that you will bring out an idea, then we’ll go to another idea, and then another idea,” Rottschafer said, calling for a centralized voice and direction for the township board. “What I want to work on is the stuff per­ taining to Yankee Springs,” Rottschafer said. “I don’t want to spend the next four years of my life [here] and not accomplish anything.” “If he wants to be supervisor, do the super­ visor’s job,” Rottschafer said. He emphasized he did not want to see a manager in Yankee Springs. He said Purcell’s report exploring the possibility was a shot across the bow to get the board’s attention and start making headway. Rottschafer continued with a list of griev­ ances, pointing to a lawn sprinkler system recently suggested by Englerth, which did not appear in the township’s wish list. “You see that on the board, anybody?” said Rottschafer. “That’s my problem here. I’m sick of spin­ ning my wheels here, I want him to do his job as a supervisor.” He said Englerth offered to create a special assessment district for England Point just before elections. He brought up an incident between Englerth and the Hastings city man­ ager. Rottschafer weaved between accusations against Englerth. An unchecked township GET ALL THE NEWS AC Ur RADDV D/lIUti COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. wish list was Rottschafer’s main sticking point. Rottschafer chided VandenBerg for spread­ ing misconceptions about the township exploratory committee. One person in the audience admitted VandenBerg telling him the committee’s intent to hire a manager for $75,000, and Greg Purcell pitching for the position. “There’s a flat-out lie by Shane to try and stir up controversy in this township,” Rottschafer said heatedly. Jeering and interruptions, directed primari­ ly at Rottschafer, erupted from the audience on more than one occasion. Englerth called the meeting back to order. “If you want to get rid of me, try it,” Rottschafer said. “I only want what’s best for Yankee Springs and the people that voted me into this job.” After Rottschafer concluded his accusa­ tions, Englerth responded. He defended his involvement in Yankee Springs’ gun range and trails. “We’ve worked with the DNR, and yeah, there’s been some pushing and some shoving, but I challenge any one of you to talk to the manager of the Barry State Game Area, and ask if we don’t have a positive relationship, that we don’t have the same goals,” Englerth said. “We have some problems, and it’s not going to resolved unless we work on it,” he said in defense of his actions. Englerth maintained he never abused his position as supervisor nor misrepresented the township. Any project outside of supervisory responsibilities, he said, was conducted as a free agent apart from the board. “I am Mark Englerth. I have spoke on my behalf -1 can do that,” he said. “You people elected a township supervisor, you elected me,” he continued. “You people are my bosses. I do the best I can, I don’t need to be micromanaged.” Englerth attributed accusations by Rottschafer and others as misconceptions of his tenure as supervisor. Contrary to Rottschafer’s allegations, Englerth said he has excellent relationships with local and state governments. “We’ve never had a better relationship with MDOT,” he said. “I don’t need to get beat up and microman­ aged. The only person who can micromanage me is you guys,” he said to the audience. “To be slanderous, to be hurtful, to be mean ... it isn’t right,” Englerth said. Purcell presented the committee’s resolu­ tion to the board. “We are not, in summary, making a recom­ mendation to hire a township manager,” Purcell said, instead pitching the committee’s resolution for adoption by the board. As Purcell laid out points of the resolution, Englerth commented, defending his actions against the precepts outlined in Purcell’s reso­ lution. Rules, argued Englerth, would resolve nothing. “This isn’t a direct shot that you’re not a good person or you’re not trying to do the best job you can,” Purcell said. Englerth made it clear he interpreted as a direct, personal shot. Englerth criticized Purcell for releasing the report to the news media, which Purcell responded he provided first to the board, including Englerth. Purcell and Rottschafer justified releasing the report in order to set the record straight and quell rumors of Purcell angling for the manger position. Purcell defended the report and subsequent recommendation as factual and balanced, while admitting some degree of judgment and opinion in its writing. “This has been a very uncomfortable eve­ ning for everybody,” said Rottschafer. “My main goal here was to draw a line in the sand and get going and start over, and get this township board working together, And that’s still my goal.” Rottschafer said VandenBerg’s demands to publicly list allegations against Englerth prompted him to “bring out the mud” on the supervisor at Thursday’s long, tense, unortho­ supervisor, I’m the only one making mistakes. dox board meeting. But I think each and every one of you in this “This is absolutely not what I wanted to room, we all have made mistakes.” have happen tonight,” Rottschafer said. But to point fingers and adopt policies, “The reason for this resolution is to try and Englerth said, would not change the funda­ improve the operation of the township board, mental issue plaguing the board. That, plain and simple,” said Rottschafer. Englerth said, will happen when the board “That would be the reason why I would changes its attitude. make a motion we adopt this resolution, to try “These are changes some of your former and see if somehow we can get going in the colleagues worked with me to develop to pro­ right direction and not look like complete vide you with a framework that we think idiots to our residents. This is just one dis­ could help,” Purcell said in response. “You graceful meeting tonight,” he concluded. could choose to ignore it and have the meet­ VandenBerg suggested the board shake ings conducted like the first half of the meet­ hands, then and there, and agree to start over. ing here this evening. And I don’t think that’s Englerth said VandenBerg’s suggestion was anything to be particularly proud of.” favorable to adopting the proposal. Tense allegations and raised voices were “A set of rules isn’t going to help anybody,” lobbed between trustees, Englerth, Purcell, he said. and the audience before a motion was made to “Rumors can kill a township,” said Trustee adopt the resolution as is. A vote was cast, the Janice Lippert. “I ask them to stop. resolution adopted 3-2. Misinterpretation of what takes place at a In other matters, the board created a water meeting turns into rumors, it’s transposed to utility advisory committee to develop recom­ one person telling another person then another mendations to the board of trustees. The board person. I ask this to stop.” is made up of five members, three of whom “That’s a good reason for us to get up and shall be customers of the water utility, one shake each other’s hands, right now,” member of township board, and Purcell. VandenBerg said. The committee will review compliances, “After we adopt this resolution,” Lippert water rates, amendments to contracts, well­ replied. head protection, and water studies, and more Before a vote, Englerth voiced skepticism Englerth recommended opening the advi­ over points of the proposal, specifically the sory committee further to members of the resolution’s measure making Lippert respon­ community, suggesting Purcell be removed sible for forming the agenda and Treasurer from the committee to make room for an addi­ Alice Jansma as the township’s spokesperson. tional Yankee Springs resident and utility “If I give [Jansma] everybody’s phone customer. Purcell and Rottschafer said open­ number who ever talks to me and say, ‘Here, ing further positions to the public would be go call Alice,’ am I doing my job as a super­ time-consuming and inefficient. visor?” Englerth asked. The board adopted the resolution as written If he had to work through Jansma, Englerth by a 3-2 vote, with Englerth and VandenBerg argued, many of his duties would become casting the dissenting votes. logistically impossible. A public forum was announced for the Gun “I think the issues that everybody in the Lake dam project, July 31,1:30 at the county audience has seen tonight are not going to courthouse. change by passing this resolution,” Englerth Further items were on the agenda were said. tabled for later discussion. “And all of this spanking is going to the 70138 NOTICE • To the Qualified Electors of BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017 The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Voting Precincts - Barry County, Ml ASSYRIA TWP. 8094 Tasker Rd, Bellevue Assyria Township Hall Consolidated w/Johnstown Twp. For this election only. CARLTON TWP 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings Carlton Township Hall * BALTIMORE TWP. 3100 E. Dowling Rd, Hastings Baltimore Township Hall CASTLETON TWP 915 Reed St, Nashville Castleton Township Hall Consolidated w/Hastings Charter Twp. for this election only. BARRY TWP PRECINCT 1 14505 S Kellogg School Rd Hickory Corners - Fire Station HASTINGS CHARTER TWP 885 River Rd, Hastings Hastings Charter Twp Hall BARRY TWP PRECINCT 2 155 E Orchard St, Delton Barry Township Hall Consolidated w/Barry Twp. Precinct 1 for this election only. HOPE TWP 5463 S M-43 Hwy, Hastings Hope Township Hall IRVING TWP PRECINCT 1 209 State St, Freeport f reeport Village Hall Consolidated with Carlton Twp. For this election only. IRVING TWP PRECINCT 2 3425 Wing Rd, Hastings Irving Township Hall Consolidated w/Carlton Twp. For this election only. JOHNSTOWN TWP 13641 S M37 Hwy, Battle Creek Johnstown Township Hall MAPLE GROVE TWP 721 Durkee St, Nashville Maple Grove Twp. Hall Consolidated w/Baltimore Twp. For this election only. ORANGEVILLE TWP 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell Orangeville Township Hall PRAIRIEVILLE TWP 101155 S Norris Rd, Delton Prairieville Township Hall RUTLAND CHARTER TWP PRECINCT 1 AND 2 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings Rutland Charter Twp. Hall Consolidated for this election only! WOODLAND TWP 156 S Main St, Woodland Woodland Township Hall YANKEE SPRINGS TWP PRECINCT 2 1425 S Payne Lake Rd Wayland Ml 49348 Consolidated with Orangeville Twp. For this election only! CITY OF HASTINGS WARDS 1, 2, 3, & 4 232 W Grand St, Hastings Hastings Middle School BEDFORD CHARTER TWP. 115 S. Uldricks Drive Battle Creek, Ml 49037 Consolidated w/Johnstown Twp. for this election only. Electors who wish to receive an Absentee Voter ballot for the election by mail may submit an AV application by 2:00 p.m. on August 5,2017. Electors qualified to obtain an Absentee Voter Ballot for the election may vote in person in the Township/City Clerk’s office up to 4:00 p.m. on August 7,2017. Please contact your township/city clerk for information. ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP ANNETTE TERRY PENELOPE YPMA BARRY TOWNSHIP CARLTON TOWNSHIP CASTLETON TOWNSHIP HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP HASTINGS CITY HOPE TOWNSHIP IRVING TOWNSHIP DEBRA KNIGHT MICHELE ERB MARCIA SCRAMLIN ANITA S. MENNELL THOMAS EMERY DEBBY JACKSON SHARON OLSON 269-967-8032 Office 269-721-3502; Home 269-945-3228 269-623-5171 269-945-5990 517-852-9479 269-948-9690 269-945-2468 269-948-2464 296-948-0633 THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS will appear on ballots for: BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT: SUMMARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION: BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION MILLAGE PROPOSAL (RESTORATION OF HEADLEE REDUCTION) .7 MILL FOR 10 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Barry Intermediate School District, 535 West Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, Michigan 49058-1038, telephone: (269) 945-9545. JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP SHERI BABCOCK 269-721-9709 MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP SUSAN K BUTLER 517-852-1859 ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP MELODY RISNER 269-664-4522 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP TED DEVRIES 269-623-2664 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ROBIN HAWTHORNE 269-948-2194 THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP CINDY WILLSHIRE 269-795-7202 WOODLAND TOWNSHIP NANCY STANTON 269-367-4915 YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP JANICE LIPPERT 269-795-9091 BEDFORD CHARTER TWP. JOYCE FERRACO (CALHOUN COUNTY) 269-965-1999 IONIA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT: SUMMARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION: IONIA COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION MILLAGE PROPOSAL (RESTORATION OF HEADLEE REDUCTION) .4122 MILL FOR 10 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Ionia County Intermediate School District, 2191 Harwood Road, Ionia, Michigan 48846-9458 telephone: (616)527-4900. Orangeville Township: HASTINGS SCHOOLS: SUMMARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION: HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW 17.9262 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Hastings Area School System, 232 West Grand Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058-2298, telephone: (269) 948-4400. “Shall Orangeville Township impose an increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution of up to 0.75 mills ($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable val­ ue), and levied for five years, 2017 through 2021 inclusive, for the purposes of purchase of fire equipment and apparatus, raising an estimated $102,403 in the first year that the millage is levied? Sample ballots are available at the Michigan Information Voter Center at www.michigan. gov/vote. An application for an absent voter ballot may be applied for any time before 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Please contact your Township or City Clerk for further informa­ tion. QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE Citizen of the United States At least 18 years of age on or before August 8, 2017 Resident of Michigan and the township/city where you are applying to vote. contact the City or Township Clerk. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired may place a call through the Michigan Relay Center TDD#1-800-649-3777. Persons with special needs, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, should Pamela A. Palmer, Barry County Clerk YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO QUALIFY AS A VOTER! �Page 12 — Thursday, July 27, 2017 — The Hastings Banner was a common form of long-range communi­ cation, a series of clicks and beeps forming the lexicon of a complex language. In that sense, Hammond is bilingual. “You know, I used to tap to myself a lot, they really drilled it into us,” he said laughing. “Just dits and dots in my brain, I guess.” Hammond left the service exactly four years to the date of his enlistment. He and his brother-in-law built a spec house when Hammond returned. Hammond proved handy, and hammered out a career in construction. Strong hands and serving heart propels Hastings man well past retirement Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Servants sparkle like precious stones in the sand. They are rare and rich, and people spend hours looking for them. When found, such gems are celebrated and cherished, proving themselves worth all the effort scouring the pebbles and debris. Russ Hammond is one of those rare ser­ vants. He’d be the first to deny he’s spectacu­ lar, and the last to give himself honor. But his life speaks for itself. And as the those who spend their lives in unassuming service often find, what they give others inevitably comes back to them. Hammond was bom and raised in Dowling. He grew up on a farm at Bristol Comers, where he also attended a one-room school house there for eight years. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1947. STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 17-27594-NC In the matter of Nora Jean Sweeney. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Including: Jes­ se James Sweeney whose address(es) is/are un­ known and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on August 9,2017 at 2:00 p.m. at 206 West Court Street, Hast­ ings, Ml 49058 before Judge William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: Change name to Nora Jean Frame. Date: 07/20/2017 Nathan E. Tagg P68994 206 South Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-2900 Sarah Frame 2155 Jeanne Drive Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 953-3651 70135 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee, in that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Patrick G Nault a single man, mortgagor(s), to PNC Bank, National Association, successor by merger to National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated September 1, 2000, and recorded on September 25, 2000 in instrument 1049970, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Twelve and 56/100 Dollars ($31,412.56). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute In such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 24, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 4: That part of the E. 1/2 of the SW. 1/4 of Sec. 10, T2N, R10W, described as: Commencing at the S. 1/4 corner of said Sec.; th. N. 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds W. 1319.51 ft. along the S. line of said Sec.; th. N. 00 deg. 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 760.0 ft. along the W. line of said E. 1/2 of the SW. 1/4 to the P.O.B.; th. N. 00 degrees 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 270.0 ft. along said W. line; th. S. 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds E. 210.0 ft.; th. S. 00 deg. 34 minutes 58 seconds E. 270.0 ft.; th. N. 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds W. 210 ft. to the P.O.B., together with and Subject to an easement for ingress and egress and utility purposes over a 66 ft. strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the S. 1/4 corner of Sec. 10, T2N, R10W, th. N. 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds W. 1076.51 ft. along the S. line of said Sec.; th. N. 00 deg. 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 10.0 ft. along the E. line of the W. 243 ft. of E. 1/2 of the SW. 1/4 of said Sec. to the P.O.B. of the centerline of said easement; th. N. 00 deg. 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 1731.78 ft.; th. NE’ly 94.56 ft. along a 100.0 ft. radius curve to the right, having a delta angle of 54 deg. 10 minutes 46 seconds and a chord which bears N. 26 deg. 09 minutes 58 seconds E. 90.03 ft.; th. N. 53 deg. 35 minutes 48 seconds E. 349.03 ft.; th. N’ly 305.53 ft. along a 500 ft. radius curve to the left, having a delta angle of 35 deg. 00 minutes 42 seconds and a chord which bears N. 36 deg. 05 minutes 27 seconds E. 300.80 ft.; th. N. 18 deg. 35 minutes 06 seconds E. 271.01 ft.; th. N. 00 deg. 04 minutes 09 seconds E. 115.00 ft. to the N. line of said Sec. and the Place of Ending of said easement. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: July 27, 2017 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #474610F01 (07-27)(08-17) 70140 Hammond entered the U.S. Air Force in February 1948. He was an aircraft radio oper­ ator, sending messages with Morse code. He took to the skies in B-29s assigned to the 373rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. After basic training, he was stationed in Bermuda, flying 12-hour weather tracks. During hurricane season, his squadron flew into hurricanes to track their development. He flew weather reconnaissance for the country’s first single-engine jet fighters en route to Europe during the rise of the Cold War. In 1951, during the beginning of the Korean War and a wrinkling in U.S ./Soviet relations, Hammond was sent to Saudi Arabia. There, his aircraft collected air samples waft­ ing in from across the globe to detect if Russia had detonated a nuclear weapon. On one of these missions, a leaky gas line forced Hammond’s pilot to land in Pakistan. NOTICE In the matter of Aria Maxxine Titmus to all inter­ ested persons: Including whose address(es) is/are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Wednes­ day, August 9, 2017 at 3:15 p.m. at Room FC01, 206 W. Court St., Ste. 302, Hastings, Ml 49058 be­ fore Judge William Michael Doherty for the follow­ ing purpose: Legal Name Change from Aria Maxxine Titmus to Aria Maxxine Robins. Dated: 07/42/2017 Chelsea L. Robins 3271 East Sager Rd. Hastings, Ml 49058 70157 SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD SPECIAL MEETING JULY 19, 2017 Meeting called to order 7:10 p.m. All board mem­ bers present. Termination letter received by BS Lawn Care. Motion approved to accept revised Bourdo Lawn Care Bid for $9,745. Public comment: none. Motion to adjourn 7:30 p.m. Submitted by Mel Risner/Clerk Attested to by Tom Rook/Supervisor 70170 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT CIRCUIT DIVISION FILE NO. 2017-584-CZ ORDER TO ANSWER HON. AMY L. MCDOWELL DIANE BLOOD, Plaintiff, vs. ROYAL W. PEAKE, all heirs and assigns, of Royal W. Peake, Defendants David H. Tripp (P29290) Tripp & Tagg, Attorneys at Law 206 South Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9585 Attorneys for Plaintiffs At a session of said Court held in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, on the 20th day of July, 2017. Present: Hon. Amy L. McDowell, Circuit Judge TO: Royal W. Peake, his unknown heirs, devisees or assignees, and any and all others claiming an interest in and to the following described parcels or real property situated in the Township of Assyria, County of Barry, State of Michigan: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 31, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE SECTION LINE 247.5 FEET, THENCE WEST 165 FEET, THENCE NORTH 247.5 FEET, TO THE NORTH SECTION LINE OF SECTION 31, THENCE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 31. APPROXIMATELY 165 FEET, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: ONE FOURTH OF AN ACRE (IN SQUARE FORM) ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION THIRTY-ONE, TOWNS ONE NORTH, RANGE SEVEN WEST. ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ALSO EXCEPT THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN SECTION 31, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 31, THENCE SOUTH 10 RODS THENCE WEST 132 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 247.5 FEET, THENCE EAST 132 FEET, THENCE NORTH 247.5 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Based on the pleadings filed in the above captioned matter in which Plaintiff has filed a Complaint seeking to Quiet Title in and to the above-described parcel of real property. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all Defendants and any and all others claiming an interest in and to said described parcel of real property shall on or before the 13th day of September, 2017 file a Notice of Interest asserting their interest in and to said parcels with the Clerk of the Court for the Barry County Trial Court - Circuit Division, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. A failure to file said Notice of Interest shall constitute a Default, and, on the 14th day of September, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon, this Court, after taking proofs, shall terminate whatever interest the said defaulted party(ies) may have in and to said parcel of real property, unless a Notice of Interest is filed,or Defendant(s) or a representative of Defendants appear before the Court on said date. Amy L. McDowell, Circuit Judge Drafted by: David H. Tripp (P29290) Tripp & Tagg, Attorneys at Law 206 South Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9583. 70136 “They almost immediately put us in a van and took us to a quarantine building,” he said. After spending a day locked in a quarantine hospital, the crew was released to repair their B-29 and get on their way. “In all this time, we only lost one B-29,” said Hammond. “It crashed in Bermuda.” Hammond flew several trips across the Atlantic in C-97 transport aircraft. His crew flew to the Azures, spending the night there before flying nonstop to Frankfurt, Germany. The next day, they’d head home. The round trip was done in less than a week. He often flew into Romulus National Guard base near Detroit, hitchhiking back home to Dowling for the weekend. To this day, Hammond remembers Morse code, which has been almost completely replaced by complex encrypted messages and satellite communications. But back then, it NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will Conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-4-2017-Judith Ford & William Ford, Jr. (applicant and owner) Location: 11596 Marsh Road, Shelbyville, in Section 5 of Orangeville Township. Purpose: Requesting permission for a property to be divided that creates a parcel with 48.3 ft of water frontage (the minimum is 60 ft) and buildings with a 6 ft setback (the minimum is 10 ft) in the RLRecreational Lakes zoning district MEETING DATE: August 14th, 2017. TIME: 7:00PM PLACE: Community Room of the Tyden Building, 121 South Church Street, Hastings, ML Site inspection of the above described property will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4820 or email to: jmcmanus@barrycounty.org. The variance application is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI49058 during the hours of Bam to 5pm (closed between 12pm to 1pm) Monday- Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058, (269) 945-1284. Pamela A. Palmer, Barry County Clerk 70137 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Barbie L. Kubek, an unmarried woman, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2003, and recorded on March 28, 2003 in instrument 1101183, and modified by agreement recorded on November 9, 2005 in instrument 1155990, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on October 13, 2016 in instrument 2016-010308, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Seven and 62/100 Dollars ($66,497.62). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 17, 2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land situated in the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 Post of said Section, thence East, along the East and West 1/4 line, 896 feet to the place of beginning, thence North 267 feet; thence East parallel with the East and West 1/4 line, 200 feet; thence South 267 feet to the East and West 1/4 line, thence West along said line 200 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: July 20, 2017 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #438523F02 (07-20)(08-10) 69440 Continued next page I Russ Hammond, 87, was recently hon­ ored at Emmanuel Episcopal Church for his service to the church and community. (Photos courtesy of Dennis Mapes) SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING JULY 11, 2017 Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Super­ visor Rook. All board members present, Fire Chief Boulter, Commissioner Conner and 10 guests. Motion approved for tree removal by Dan’s Tree Service. Approved Resolution #07-17. Grant application for new voting system. Motion approved to terminate BS Lawn Care. Public Comment. Motion to adjourn 9:02 p.m. Submitted by Mel Risner/Clerk Attested to by Tom Rook/Suoervisor 70171 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Default has been made in the conditions of a Mortgage made by CHRISTOPHER B. WALKER AND SHANNON J. WALKER, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA, Mortgagee, dated November 9,2004, and recorded November 17, 2004, Document Number 1137316, of Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice $71,416.31, including interest at 9.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan. Said premises are situated in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the NW corner of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 9, T4N, R9W; thence 26 2/3 rods East; thence South 12 rods; thence West 23 2/3 rods; thence North approximately 12 rods to the place of beginning. Together with rights of ingress and egress over the currently established road, except that part deeded to the State of Michigan in Liber 246 on Page 589; c/k/a 6153 Cain Creek, Freeport, Ml 49325 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale, unless the premises are determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be one month, or until the time to provide the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c) expires, whichever is later. Please be advised that if the mortgaged property is sold at a foreclosure sale by advertisement, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale, or to the mortgage holder, for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: July 20, 2017 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee P.O. Box 721400 Berkley, Ml 48072 (248) 586-1200 (07-20)(08-10) 69750 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Norma L. Hull, unmarried and Leisha D. Hull, unmarried, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 9, 2008, and recorded on June 23, 2008 in instrument 20080623-0006484, and modified by agreement dated April 27,2015, and recorded on August 10,2015 in instrument 2015-007823, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Selene Finance LP as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventeen and 76/100 Dollars ($75,717.76). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 24, 2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13 and the East 1/2 of Lot 12, Block 3, Taffee Addition, according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: July 20, 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #474825F01 (07-20) (08-10) 69616 AI NOTICES SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -MICHAEL K. STEHR, A MARRIED MAN, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2003, and recorded on May 20, 2003, in Document No. 1104750, and assigned by said mortgagee to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Four Dollars and Eighty-Eight Cents ($95,864.88). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 24, 2017 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 6 OF BLOCK 7 OF H.J. KENFIELDS ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 9, CITY OF HASTINGS, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241 a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Nationstar Mortgage LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S2017060294034 CONV (07-27)(08-17) 70387 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by BENJAMIN J. ROBBE, a single man (“Mortgagor”), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the “Mortgagee”), dated June 23, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on June 28, 2006, as Instrument No. 1166587 (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgagee is the owner of the Indebtedness secured by the Mortgage. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Twenty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Six and 50/100 Dollars ($28,566.50). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 17th day of August, 2017, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the West 112 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, T3N, R7W, described as: Commencing at the intersection of Mud Creek and Barger Road in the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20; thence running Southerly along said Barger Road 42 rods; thence West 9 rods; thence North 5 rods; thence West 31 rods, more or less to the West side of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 line; thence North along said quarter line to the Creek; thence Easterly along Mud Creek to the place of beginning. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Barger Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-05-020-020-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241 a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor’s heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241 a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. If the premises are sold at a foreclosure sale, under MCLA §600.3278 the Mortgagor will be held responsible to the person who buys the premises at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the Mortgagee for damaging the premises during the redemption period. Dated: July 13, 2017 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, Ml 49503-2487 (616)752-2000 68954 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 2017— Page 13 Continued from previous page Walmart shopper reports unruly customer , w A 45-year-old Hastings man reported a customer in Walmart at Hastings verbally and physically assaulted his 7-year-old daughter while they were in the card aisle July 11. The man said the woman yelled at his daughter who uses a walker and pushed her to get her out of the way. Police are reviewing video from the store, but have not identified the cus­ tomer. The incident was reported at 3:12 p.m. July 11. Middleville driver injured after fleeing police ; • [ Nashville Police requested assistance at a single-vehicle crash on M-66 near Maple Grove Road shortly after midnight July 15. Nashville officers stopped a vehicle in the village. When officers told the driver she was going to jail for not having a valid license, she fled the scene in her vehicle. Nashville officers pursued her at speeds up to 98 miles per hour. They found the vehicle wrecked in a field, the driver lying outside the vehicle. They believe she was ejected in the crash. Officers reported the vehicle struck a culvert on the north side of a driveway then went airborne for 107 feet before landing on its side and roof. It then bounced off the ground and continued to roll, eventually coming to a rest upright. Officers found drug paraphernalia in the driver’s purse. The 21-year-old Middleville driver was injured in the crash and airlifted to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo with what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Hastings man reports theft from home A 26-year-old Hastings man reported theft of a cell phone from his home, along with cutting tips from a torch. The incident was reported July 2 in the 300 block of Willits Road. Vehicles egged near Gun Lake : Two Shelbyville residents reported egging incidents July 21. A 55-year-old woman reported her vehicle was egged in the 4000 block of West Joy Road. The same day, a 53-year-old woman reported someone threw eggs at her home and her neighbors’ home in the 11000 block of 9 Mile Road. Customer fails to pay for fuel t A Phillips 66 gas station attendant on West M-43 Hastings reported a customer failed to pay for $30.03 in fuel July 21 at about 2:17 p.m. The customer was reported to be driving a dark green Chevrolet Silverado extended-cab truck. Fraud case reported by Hastings woman A 61-year-old Hastings woman reported a possible case of fraud. She was contacted by her doctor’s office that someone was trying to get prescriptions filled out of state using her name and identification. The incident was reported July 21. Man reports suspicious caller A man informed sheriff’s deputies he received a suspicious call from someone request­ ing $1,400 to help the man’s grandson whom the caller claimed had been in an accident. The man told the caller he knew it was a scam and did not give them any information or money. He said he wanted to report it to police to make them and other people aware of the scam. The incident was reported July 21. Thefts reported after birthday party A birthday celebration ended up with the homeowners contacting police and filing a theft report. A 19-year-old Hastings woman said some friends attended a birthday celebra­ tion and brought other friends along. Items taken included cash from inside the home, jewelry, medications and a wallet with credit and debit cards. Items were also reportedly taken from a vehicle parked outside, including a Bluetooth radio, 48-piece socket set and cellphone recharge box. The incident was reported in the 1200 block of Avon Drive, Hastings, July 23. Bicycles taken from camper - A 34-year-old Middleville man reported theft of three bicycles and a bicycle carrier attached to his camper in the 2000 block of Foxglove Drive. The carrier is valued at $500 and the three bikes at more than $800. The incident was reported July 24. “It just kind of grew,” he said. He started off hiring family members, remodeling houses. His business grew, requir­ ing more hands. He built and remodeled hous­ es, churches and business all across the coun­ ty and beyond, including the Country Chapel Church in Dowling. He built additions to the Methodist Church in Delton, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hastings, Grace Lutheran Church, and expansive remodeling and addi­ tions to his home church, Emmanuel Episcopal. “It seemed like I was doing churches all the time, I don’t know why,” he said with a hearty smile. His commitment to serving the community might be one reason. His company was a springboard for bud­ ding businesses, most of his former employ­ ees going off to start their own businesses or join other companies. At 65, he retired, and with him his business. Following a longstanding tradition of fid­ gety retirees (especially those of the serving disposition), Hammond found the sedentary life of stereotypical golden years rather unap­ pealing. “When I turned 65,1 kind of retired,” he said with a grin and an unstoppable, quirky passion rising in his eyes. “But I kept work­ ing.” “I just enjoyed doing things for people,” he said. “It just feels good, you know.” If he has a special skill someone else can benefit from, he wants to offer it to them, he said. Hammond continued putting his construc­ tion skills to good use, helping out the church, family, friends and the American Legion Post with repairs and remodeling, all free of charge. He recently finished a complete remodel of the American Legion Hall, and is in the pro­ cess of building a porch for the post. At age 87, he’s tackling a complete porch build by himself. He dug numerous four-foot holes, by hand, and maneuvered towering 4-by-4 poles (again, by hand) and tamped them down. He swings a hammer like a young buck, and certainly isn’t backing down from construction anytime soon. Retirement, indeed. But Hammond wouldn’t have it any other way. He entered the Episcopal church 40 years ago. His wife, Gene (who will turn 91 Sunday), was a parishioner at Emmanuel. She and Russ tied the knot in the chapel there 41 years ago. The first year of their marriage, though, Hammond had his share of hemming and hawing over church matters. “My wife, she was a member, but she had a hard time getting me to go,” he said. 4|fWs^19BVpe?§istefi8e^gbtThe besFBt ffiin, and he started attending. He doesn’t remem­ ber a single “ah-ha” moment galvanizing his belonging in the church. No flashes of light, choirs of angels, or miracles convincing him he was in the right place. A metaphor for Hammond’s life, it was the steadfast, quiet, and often unimposing love that drew him to the church. “I kind of feel lost if I don’t go now,” he said. “The people, and doing things for the people. It’s just a friendly place to come to.” The church has a lot more young people Expert answers questions about benefits, plans, disability and more My spouse and I have been married for over 30 years, and we are about to retire. Will there be any reduction in benefits because we are married? None at all. We calculate lifetime earnings independently to determine each spouse’s Social Security benefit amount, and couples aren’t penalized because they are married. When both spouses meet all other eligibility requirements to receive Social Security retire­ ment benefits, each spouse receives a monthly benefit amount based on his or her own earn­ ings. If one member of the couple earned low wages or failed to earn enough Social Security credits to be insured for retirement benefits, he or she may be eligible to receive benefits as a spouse. Learn more about earning Social Security credits by reading our publication, “How You Earn Credits,” available at socialsecurity.gov/pubs. I have two minor children at home and I plan to retire this fall. Will my children be eligible for monthly Social Security benefits after I retire? Monthly Social Security payments may be made to your children if they are unmarried and under age 18; age 18 or 19 and still in high school; or age 18 or older, became dis­ abled before age 22, and continue to be dis­ abled. Children who may qualify include a biolog­ ical child, adopted child, or dependent step­ child. (In some cases, your grandchild also could be eligible for benefits on your record if you are supporting them.) For more informa­ tion, see our online publication, “Benefits for Children,” at socialsecurity.gov/pubs. I am expecting a child and will be out of work for six months. Can I qualify for short­ term disability? No. Social Security pays only for total dis­ ability — conditions that render you unable to work and are expected to last for at least a year or end in death. No benefits are payable for partial disability or short-term disability, including benefits while on maternity leave. What is the earliest age I can receive Social Security disability benefits? There is no minimum age, as long as you meet the Social Security definition of disabled and you have sufficient work to qualify for benefits. To qualify for disability benefits, you must have worked under Social Security long enough to earn the required number of work credits and some of the work must be recent. You can earn up to a maximum of four work credits each year. The number of work credits you need for disability benefits depends on the age you become disabled. For example, if you are under age 24, you may qualify with as little as six credits of coverage. But people disabled at age 31 or older gener­ ally need between 20 and 40 credits to qualify, and some of the work must have been recent. For example, you may need to have worked five out of the past 10 years. Learn more at socialsecurity.gov/disability. How does Social Security decide if I am disabled? If you are an adult, you must be unable to work for a year or more because of a medical condition or combination of medical impair­ ments. Overall, we use a five-step evaluation now than when he first became a member, he said. He’s happy to see a new generation embracing the faith. Many of them he remem­ bers being babies. Now they’re returning home from college. “It’s just a nice feeling,” he said. “I can’t describe it, I just enjoy going there.” He heartily enjoys Emmanuel’s new rector, Linnea Stifler. “She’s very friendly and always [has] a sparkle in her eyes,” he said. “You can’t help but like her.” Hammond spends so much time thinking about others, he rarely considers how others think of him. “I’ve never really thought about it,” he said. After a moment of silent consideration, he supposed he would like to be remembered by his simple acts of service to the church and community. Acts of service that are anything but simple. He said it’s a way to give back. “I’m not really someone to brag about what I’ve done,” he said. “Whatever they think about me, that’s what it will be.” But as the old adage goes, you get out what you put in, which proved true in a potluck celebration honoring Hammond at the Episcopal church Sunday. “It went really well, really embarrassing,” he said shyly, but with a smile. “I just don’t like to be picked out as a per­ son who does a lot of things,” he said. “I don’t do this for recognition.” But his selfless outpouring of gifts to his community speaks for him. A pedestal of rec­ ognition, albeit momentary, puts Hammond in a place to encourage and inspire another gen­ eration, one that could use a lesson or two from Hammond’s generation. Recognition is another way to serve those around him. And Hammond realizes that. At the American Legion, he said, there are no ranks. Everyone is equal, joined in com­ mon bonds of fraternal service. He has adopt­ ed that as his life philosophy, which he gave as advice to the next generation. “Just be honest with everybody,” he said. “Treat everybody equal, and do the best you can, at whatever you do.” Hammond serves on the Legion Honor Guard, attending funerals and marching in parades. He is heavily involved at the American Legion post in Hastings. “The world is really changing,” he said. He’s heartbroken at senseless conflict and what appears to be perpetual bloodshed. “It seems like people are still making mis­ takes, but I am hopeful<of your g^nex^ion,’’ he said to millenials. He is hopeful fewer veterans will be assem­ bling in American Legion Posts 40 years from now - not for lack of interest, but because of fewer conflicts and therefor fewer veterans. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN I’ve heard you can apply online for retire­ ment benefits. But isn 7 it easier just to go into an office? Retiring online is the easier way to go. There’s no need to fight traffic to travel to a local Social Security office and wait for an appointment with a Social Security represen­ tative. You can apply in as little as 15 minutes. Just visit socialsecurity.gov. Once you submit your electronic application, you’re done. In most cases, there are no forms to sign or doc­ uments to mail. Join the millions of people who already retired online. Visit socialsecurity.gov. Russ Hammond, in this circa 1950 photo, poses below his squadron sign in Bermuda. process to decide whether you are disabled. The process considers any current work activ­ ity you are doing. It also considers your med­ ical condition and how it affects your ability to work. To be found disabled, you must be unable to do work you did before you became disabled, and we must decide you cannot adjust to other work because of your medical condition; and your disability must last, or be expected to last, for at least one year or to result in death. Social Security pays only for total disabili­ ty. We do not pay benefits for partial or short­ term disability. For more information, read our publication “Disability Benefits” at socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10029.html. How do I report a change of address ifI’m getting Supplemental Security Income? A person receiving SSI must report any change of address by calling our toll-free number, 800-772-1213 (TTY 800-325-0778), or by visiting a local office within 10 days after the month the change occurs. You cannot complete a change of address online. You should report your new address to Social Security so you can continue to get mail from Social Security when necessary, even if you get your benefits electronically by direct deposit or Direct Express. Learn more about SSI at socialsecurity.gov/ssi. I want to sign up for a Medicare Part C and D plan, but Pm not sure which plan I want. Is there a resource to help me find a plan? Yes. Medicare.gov has a plan finder avail­ able on its website as well as instructions on how to use the plan finder. To access the Medicare Plan Finder, visit medicare.gov/ find-a-plan/questions/home. aspx. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. For Sale \Antiques & Collectibles\ Help Wanted Public Land Auction The following County Trea­ surers will be offering tax-re­ verted real estate at Public Auction on August 01st, 2017: Kalamazoo & Barry The Auction will be held at The Kalamazoo County Expo Center 2900 Lake St, Kalama­ zoo MI 49048. Registration will begin at 11:30 am, Auction will begin at 12:00 pm Online bidding will be avail­ able via www.tax-sale.info. For more information or for a list of the properties being sold, visit our website at www. tax-sale.info or call 1-800-259­ 7470. Sale listings are also available at your local County Treasurers office. ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MAR­ KET- Sunday, July 30th, 400 Exhibitors. Rain or Shine. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, located at the Fairgrounds, right in Allegan, Michigan. $4.00 admission. No Pets. BARN HELP WANTED: MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES. LOCATED IN HASTINGS. CONTACT: 269-207-4218 OR zlpowell@ yahoo.com Central Boiler certified E-CLASSIC OUTDOOR FUR­ NACE. Smart heating choice. Buy NOW and save up to $1350! Call today! Outdoor Wood Boilers 616-877-4081 RUSTIC 16x21 CEDAR dance floor. Great condition. Asking $4,000 or best offer. Call 269­ 838-7053. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this news­ paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimi­ nation based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing imapried is 1-800-927-9275. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Lawn & Garden AQUATIC PLANTS: Lotus, Water Lilies, KOI & GOLD­ FISH plus all pond supplies. APOL'S WATER GARDENS, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia, ML (616)698-1030. Wednes­ day-Friday 9am-5:30pm, Sat­ urday, 9am-2pm. Wanted to Rent CHRISTIAN LADY LOOK­ ING for small older house in Nashville, to rent or rent-toown with trees and a good sized porch. 517-663-8077. Garage Sale BROKEN DREAMS GA­ RAGE SALE (Sat-Sun., 2017): Retirement seemed so exciting and rosy/ We bought a small house to be settled and cozy / 3 out of 4 moved back in with their stuff/ Our dreams have been shattered, it's been pretty rough/ The house is too crowded, the rosy turned black/ So stop by our house and buy some of our crap/ My husband thinks that this poem is too sad/ But if we make some money, I think he'll be glad/ Scrapbooking goodies (another dream dies) / Toys from the old days and baking supplies/ Snowshoes and silver and trinkets galore/ Forchinos (google it) a John Deere and a glass shower door / Something for everyone and everything is cheap / From toddler to codger so come take a peek/ South Broadway in Hastings, 1120 to be exact/ July 29 & 30, starts a 7 o'clack. HELP WANTED AT HAST­ INGS BUSINESS. Looking for self motivated individuals who would like to join a manu­ facturing business in Hastings, Michigan. TRI-CLOR is a well respected manufacturer of process equipment and supplies a number of Fortune 500 companies with products and services. Openings avail­ able for position on 1st shift. Hours are 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Overtime required as needed. Applicants will be required to pass a routine drug screen. Some travel will be required. TRI-CLOR will supply all other PPE as required. Starting wages will be set based on skill levels and experience. Ap­ ply within at 1012 Enterprise Drive, Hastings, Michigan 49058. For Rent HASTINGS 405 E Woodlawn #6,1 bed, lower, $625.616-458­ 8200. gr4rent.com $ TOP OOllflR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! 7709 Kingsbury Rd., Delton, Mi 49046 Phone 269-623-2775 gogoautoparts.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am to 5pm Closed Weekends �Page 14 — Thursday, July 27, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Crowds gather for fair grandstand spectacles Justin Berens (right) and Andrew Veenstra speed towards a 1 -2 finish during the first moto of the Quad Advance class Saturday during the SJO Productions Motocross at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Mackenzie Miller of Fremont runs to a runner-up finish in the 50 S 4-6 division Saturday during the SJO Motocross at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) A young lady rounds a turn during the barrel racing competition Wednesday in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Bull riders were once again the highlight of the Super Kicker Rodeo event at the Barry County Fair Wednesday in front of the grandstand. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The International Harvester “Gold Rush” takes a run in the Lite Limited Super Stock class during the West Michigan Pullers Truck and Tractor Pulling event Thursday at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) An International Harvester nears the end of its pull during the Field Farm Tractors class of the West Michigan Pullers truck and tractor pulling event Thursday at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) TYDEIU PARK • SATURDAY, AUG. 26th Jordan Friedrich of Dorr (63) cuts in front of Mikey Smith of Ravenna during the first moto of the 250A class Saturday during the SJO Productions Motocross at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) by Friday, Aug. 18th CHECK IN... 8:30 AM Make checks payable to Hastings Summerfest 2017 Team Name TIP OFF... 9:30 AM Boys & Girls (Ages 12-14) I Boys & Girls I (Ages 15-17) I Men & Women l(Ages 18-25) Age brackets subject to change based on participation Send Entries to... Phone # Email. Barry County Chamber of Commerce 221W. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 Questions??... Please fill out form completely AT LEFT: Bryce Hickey of Vermontville takes his shot in the mutton busting competition Wednesday during the Super Kicker Rodeo in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Pick up T-shirts at this time Team Captain Team Members Gatlin Combs of Caledonia catches some air as he races to a runner-up finish in the Open B Division Saturday at the SJO Motocross in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Call (269) 948-3025 TYDEIUPARK • SATURDAY, AUG. 26th Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, July 27, 2017— Page 15 Demolition derby fills up Friday night grandstand The vehicles line-up for the start of the 6-cylinder Stock Off Road Derby championship Friday in front of the packed grandstand at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Joseph May of Woodland (20) puts one last dent into the door of Josh Klifman’s mini van to win the Compact Stock Demolition Derby Feature Friday in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor The drivers beat the raindrops and beat up on each other’s vehicles over and over again as Unique Motor Sports returned to the Barry County Fair for a second evening of grand­ Members of the Unique Motor Sports team turn Tyler Binkowski’s car back onto its wheels after a rollover during the 6-cylinder Stock Off Road Derby Friday in front of the grandstand at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Brett Bremer) MWlfillteTfiinr --11 M White of Comstock Park won that competi­ tion, while Chad Keizer of Hastings finished second and earned a hardest-hitter nod from Unique Motor Sports announcer Jim Trolard. The Barry County Fair grandstand shows featured the Super Kicker Rodeo Wednesday last week, the Michigan Truck and Tractor Pullers Thursday, Friday’s demolition derby, and concluded with a SJO Productions Michigan State Fair Super Cross motocross event Saturday evening. The schedule was a break from tradition. SJO Motocross has typically run its series of races Friday evening, with the grandstand events concluding with a Saturday night dem­ olition derby. Unique Motorsports was a part of the VanBuren Youth Fair show Saturday evening. Duane Gardner of Lake Odessa celebrates his heat win during the Stock 6-cylinder Off Road Derby competition Friday at the Barry County Fair. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 2 HCDC (livers have their best state meedyet The Woodland Orange team celebrates with its trophies after winning the 2017 Lakewood area youth baseball Majors Championship this summer in Sunfield with a 12-11 walk-off victory in the final of the league tournament. Woodland Orange scores walk-off win over undefeated Lake 0. boys The Hastings Community Diving Club had seven different first-place finishes at the Michigan Junior Olympic State Meet at Waterford Kettering High School July 8-9. Gram Price had two first-place finishes, taking a state champion and the Tier 1 silver medal in the Level 2 3-meter board competi­ tion. He also was the state champion and the Level 6 Tier 2 gold medalist on the 1-meter board. Hastings Community Diving Club members (front from left) coach Francesca Pileci, coach Shawna Hill, Rylyn Groeneveld, Emily Schultz, Levi Groeneveld, head coach Todd Bates, (back) Abigail Schell, Bethany ButchBaker, Jordan Price, Maelea Martin, Mazey Hill and Gram Price celebrate with their medals and ribbons after the Michigan JO State Meet in Waterford July 8-9. Gram Price was as triple gold medalist for the HCDC team at the Michigan JO State Meet in Waterford July 8-9. stand Off Road Derby and Demolition Derby Friday. More than a dozen vehicles, including a couple mini vans, took part in the Compact Stock Demolition Derby Feature which turned into the evening’s main event. Joseph May of Woodland and Josh Klifman from Lake Odessa had the final two vehicles rolling through the mud as darkness set in on the event. Once Klifman knew he was done he turned to look through the hole where his pas­ senger window used to be and waved his arm, encouraging May to finish him off with the final collisions of the competition. A few spectators headed out for elephant ears, lemonade and foot-long hotdogs before realizing there was still a small Full Size Demolition Derby to finish off the evening’s action and rushing back to their seats. Zachary Emily Schultz gets set to come out of the pike position during a dive at the Michigan JO State Meet in Waterford. Levi Groenveld, the HCDC’s other boy to medal, won a state championship on the 1-meter board in the Level 5 competition and was a Tier 2 silver medalist. The club had girls competing in five differ­ ent levels on the 1-meter board. Rylyn Groeneveld took first at Level 2. Maelea Martin took the state championship at Level 3 and was a Tier 1 silver medalist. Emily Schultz was the state champion at Level 4 and was the Tier 1 gold medalist. Abigail Schell, competing at Level 6, won a state champion­ ship and was the Tier 2 gold medalist. Three girls from the club competed at Level 1. Bethany ButchBaker was second, Jordan Price fourth and Mazey Hill seventh. “These divers have been working hard all season long and kept improving,” HCDC head coach Todd Bates said. “Dedication pays off and this team set themselves goals and attained them. I’m so proud of our athletes. This is our most successful state meet to date.” The HCDC offers lessons for all ages and levels on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Community Education and Recreation Center in Hastings. Contact coach Bates at 248-227-7718 or toddbates@att.net for more details. Woodland Orange answered a five-run rally by the undefeated Lake Odessa Black team in the sixth inning to win the Lakewood area baseball Majors Championship this sum­ mer in Sunfield. Lake Odessa Black, coached by Josh Kliffman was a perfect 10-0 during the regu­ lar season, and had its first five runners score in the top of the sixth inning to take an 11-10 lead in the tournament championship game. Woodland Orange answered with Brett Keeler hitting an RBI triple to bring home the tying run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Keeler gave Woodland Orange the 12-11 walk-off victory by scoring from third on a wild pitch during the next at-bat. Woodland Orange, coached by Jeff Kenyon and John Hawkes, finished the league regular season in a tie for second place at 7-3, and was seeded third for the league tournament based on total runs scored for the season behind Lake Odessa Black and the Clarksville team that also finished the regular season at 7-3. Woodland Orange topped Lake Odessa Yellow in its tournament opener, and then pulled out a 6-5 win over the second-seeded Clarksville team in the semifinals. Lake Odessa Black took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning against Woodland Orange starting pitcher Logan Kenyon. Logan led off the bottom of the first for Woodland Orange and scored the first of five runs in the home half of the inning. The ballgame was a back and forth affair for the rest of the eve­ ning. Lake Odessa Black evened the game at 6-6 in the top of the third inning, before Woodland rallied to go back up a run in the bottom half. Woodland then stretched its lead to 10-6 through five innings before Lake Odessa’s big surge in the sixth to pull in front. Keeler took over on the mound for Logan Kenyon after three innings, and Joe Wise fin­ ished off the top of the sixth inning on the mound for Woodland. Teammates Braxton Coleman, Colt Endsley, TJ Henry, Jonathon Hawkes, Samual Mazerik, Ryan Wise, Dalton Nelson and Jon Gustafson joined Logan Kenyon, Joe Wise and Keeler in the championship effort for Woodland Orange. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. �Page 16 — Thursday, July 27, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Shipley sisters receive spots in Firekeepers Championship Hastings sisters Gabrielle Shipley and Sarah Shipley have been chosen to fill two sponsorship exemption spots in this week­ end’s FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship, a Symetra Tour - Road to the LPGA event. The Shipley sisters will be competing in a field of 145 players for a share of a $100,000 purse at Battle Creek County Club. “We are thrilled to award sponsor exemp­ tions to Gabrielle and Sarah. We know Battle Creek area golf fans are excited to watch local up and coming players and the Shipleys defi­ nitely qualify,” said FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship Tournament Director Kathy George. Gabrielle Shipley turned professional last Sarah Shipley Gabrielle Shipley How healthy will you be 20 years, or 20 minutes, from now? At Spectrum Health, we're already thinking ahead to what you'll need to stay healthy. It's why we are involved in hundreds of innovative clinical trials that could impact everyone's future. And why some of the world's top specialists are inspired to come here to work with us today. You may not know where life will take you, but at Spectrum Health we are determined to get you there in the best health possible. ffB SPECTRUM HEALTH^ Inspire. Innovate. Impact. spectrumhealth.org year, and has played numerous professional events on a mini-tour called the National Women’s Golf Association, where she has 6 top 10 finishes and has also played in four Symetra Tour events. As an amateur, she qual­ ified for the U.S Women’s Amateur twice, making it through to the top-32 in match play the summer of 2016. Gabrielle is a 2016 grad­ uate from Grand Valley State University. While at Grand Valley, she was a two time All-American and a National Champion. Gabrielle spends her winters practicing in Tampa, Florida at Cheval Golf and Athletic Club. “I am beyond thankful and blessed to have received this sponsor’s exemption. This tour­ nament is one of the highlights of my summer schedule and I am glad to be playing along­ side my little sister this year,” stated Gabrielle. “FireKeepers and the Battle Creek Country Club put on a top notch event every year and I can’t wait to get out there, play my game, trust the process and enjoy walking inside the ropes.” Sarah Shipley is a sophomore at the University of Kentucky, and a proud member of the Wildcats Women’s Golf Team. Traveling and competing in every tournament her fresh­ man year, Sarah also helped her team qualify for the NCAA Regional Championship in Columbus Ohio. Besides athletic success during her freshman year as a Wildcat, Sarah also made the Dean’s Academic Honor list in her second semester. During this past summer, Sarah played in the Michigan Women’s Open, placing 20th overall amongst the professionals, and tied for A third among the other amateurs. She also played in the Women’s Amateur Qualifier before leaving for a Nominated Mission Trip with Kentucky’s Athletic Department. Sarah and ten other athletes of different sports had the honor of being nominated by their coaches and Athletic Director to travel to Panama to serve the people living in poverty by building houses, and spending time with kids. “I am beyond excited and thankful to be receiving this generous exemption by FireKeepers- especially since I will be play­ ing with my older sister in it as well,” said Sarah. “I am looking forward to play in such a tough field, see where I stand, learn all that I can, and bring my best performance and mental game that will glorify my God; all the while representing Kentucky Blue.” The 4th Annual FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship will be held Friday through Sunday at Battle Creek Country Club. Spectators are welcome, passes are free with a donation to The Haven of Rest, the benefi­ ciary of the 2017 tournament. The Symetra Tour - Road to the LPGA is the most established development tour in the world. Every year, the top 10 Symetra Tour players earn automatic membership to play on the LPGA Tour. The mission of the tour is to develop the skills and dreams of women pro­ fessional golfers. Last year’s first and second place finishers, Laura Gonzales-Escallon and Ally McDonald earned spots in the Evian Championship for their finishes at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship. Both also received 2017 LPGA Tour Cards. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-08-03.pdf 98119583ceddfde100233da72a6484da PDF Text Text Gun Lake dam assessment district created by court Politics still drive the health care debate State police push Lions to their limits See Story on Page 15 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Thursday, VOLUivii— it>4, No. 31 804879110187 ANNER 3, 2017 PRICE 750 Abandoned feed mill is haven for rats Hastings Live summer j concerts continue \ I S ' \ I H I P J ; | Residents and visitors, alike, are invited to free concerts in downtown Hastings this week. Aug. 3 - Playing at the Plaza, 11 a.m., Cooperfly Puppet Troupe. Kevin Kammeraad and Justin Haveman have been performing as the Cooperfly Puppet Troupe for the past five years. Based on Kammeraad’s 15 years of experience, the two present energetic, interactive puppet vignettes encompassing music, poetry, improvisation and humor. Aug. 4 - Fridays at the Fountain at the courthouse lawn, noon, Steve Pesch. Pesch is a Kalamazoo musician bringing 35 years of a guitar-picking style that is purely his own. He explores genres of rock to country music while bringing a energy to live music. Aug. 4 - Friday Night Features at the Thomapple Plaza, 7:30 p.m„ SilentBark. This five-piece rook band consists of seri­ ous, dedicated ifrpsicians whose aspirations of rock stardom passed them by years ago, but the thrill of playing in front of live audiences hasn't. Their aim now is to make sure everyone has a good time. The band uses elements of rock, blues, alternative country, funk, folk and groove to put on an evening of original compositions and covers with unexpected musical twists. Aug. 9 - Community Concert Series at the Thomapple Plaza, 7:30 p.m., The Thomapple Jazz Orchestra is comprised of local residents and regional instrumen­ talists with an interest in performing music rooted in the big band jazz genre. This full complement ensemble of five saxophones, four trombones, four trumpets, piano, bass, drums, and singer, can be heard at any given concert performing arrangements from the likes of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and more. Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Something’s scurrying in the old feed mill on 1006 E. State St. in Hastings. Walking along the river trail, a casual onlooker might glimpse something scampering along the decaying grain silos or scuttling through the grass. A second look will prove the eyes aren’t playing tricks; the abandoned mill, previously Farmers Feed Service and Railroad Street Mill, has become a haven for Norway rats. “Vermin need three things,” said Greg Cabose of the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. “They need shelter, food and water.” The idle mill fits the bill perfectly, creating an idyllic cornucopia for the prolific vermin. When the mill shut down a few years ago, plenty of grain was left to feed a growing rodent population. With several warehouses, silos and storage bins, there’s plenty of room (and food) to sustain the invaders. Perfect conditions and the rat’s propensity to spread quickly suggests the place is full of vermin. “There is probably a good chance there is an infestation,” Cabose said. Up to 30 rats have been counted scamper­ ing outside the mill, with many more lurking within. Repulsion and disgust aside, an infestation poses health and nuisance concerns to the surrounding community. Houses just across Railroad and State streets could be receiving uninvited guests if the rats overstay their wel­ come at the mill. A well-established popula­ tion, Cabose said, may expand in search of food and shelter. Rats reproduce extraordi­ narily quickly, he said, making a big problem in a short period of time. “As far as we’re concerned, we are worried about the possible spread of disease to humans,” Cabose said. Rats carry 11 known human diseases, See RATS, page 12 National Night Out event is a success in Barry County Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Lights were flashing and sirens screeching as Hastings City Police and area law enforce­ ment agencies hosted the first Barry County National Night Out event Tuesday. The event is celebrated across the country on the first Tuesday of August. As a way to build better community rela­ tions, Michigan State Troopers and Barry County Sheriff’s Department along with police departments and emergency response units from several Barry County communities joined forces to present an evening of family fun. Residents of Barry County were able to enjoy free food, treats and games while get­ ting to know the men and women serving their communities every day. Several booths were set up, representing different community services, such as the vic­ tim services unit, Green Gables Haven for women and children and Barry County United Way. Fun activities included bounce houses, a dunk tank and raffle prizes given away throughout the event. Children enjoyed viewing police cars, sher­ iff’s vehicles and State Police “gum drop” vehicles up close and were excited to flip on the lights and sirens. They were able to ask questions and converse with law enforcement officers in a relaxed atmosphere instead of Relay for Life back at Tyden Park tomorrow After a few years at the Barry Expo Center, Barry County Relay for Life will kick off at noon Friday, Aug. 4, at Tyden Park. The event will begin with a celebra­ tion of everyone who’s been touched by ; cancer. People of all walks of life will gather to allow other participants and spectators to show support with cheers and applause. The Survivors Lap will start at 6 p.m. to encourage and inspire people who are fac­ ing a cancer diagnosis. The public is asked to invite anyone they know who has over­ come cancer to join in the lap honoring their strength and courage. A free dinner will be served to all of the survivors after the lap. The Caregivers Lap will follow, honor­ ing those who have given their time and love to caring for a cancer patient. Caregivers also often walk with the person they have supported. The Luminary Ceremony serves as a time to grieve the loss of a loved one to cancer, show support for those affected by cancer and honor the survivors. Luminaries will be available for donation. A closing ceremony, live music and ; socializing will wrap up the first day’s events in a celebration of life. August Fest rolls in to Charlton Park Aug. 5 The local classic car community will be See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Rat infestations pose serious risks to health and property. Here, a curious rat mean­ ders along the edge of a silo at Railroad Street Mill. first contact being made during a frightening situation. Demonstrations were given by Deputy Travis Moore of the Barry County K-9 Unit with his partner, Grizzly. Grizzly, a German shepherd, has been trained to located evidence of narcotics and other drug paraphernalia. Another learning activity for families was a smokehouse in which visitors could practice escaping a burning building. “For our first year putting this on, I am super ecstatic,” said Hastings Deputy Police Chief Dale Boulter. “Of course, we have room to learn and improve, but everything went really well. I’ve never organized a big event like this. I had a terrible fear no one would come.” He had a huge feeling of relief while driv­ ing home afterward, he said. Based on the number of bracelets given away and the number of hotdogs consumed, Boulter estimated 1,500 to 2,000 people attended, and the participation of several area law enforcement units and emergency response crews really made the night a suc­ cess. “I will 100 percent do this again next year,” said Boulter. “As a Barry County event, National Night Out couldn’t have gone much better.” At left: Children attending the first Barry County National Night Out event Tuesday pose with Hastings police officer Sgt. Kris Miller at the event sign and learn how it feels to be put into handcuffs. See page 3 for more photos from this event, (photo by Joan Van Houten) Hydraulic fracturing hits home in Barry County State approves permit for fracking well in Barry, County Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The state has given a green light for Texas oil and gas company Interstate Explorations to drill a well utilizing hydraulic fracturing in Barry County. The decision came late last week after the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division wrapped up a permit review and responded to public comment. “DEQ-OGMD staff has conducted an inten­ sive review of the proposed Boulter 1-17 per­ mit application and has determined that the application meets our regulatory require­ ments,” according to an OGMD document. “For that reason, we have made the decision to proceed with permit issuance at this location.” The 40-acre well site is in an open alfalfa field and woodlot in the south half of Section 17, Carlton Township. The property is zoned agriculture. According to Mark Snow with the OGMD, crews and rigs could start rolling in within the month. Operators are required to notify area geologists no less than five days prior to preparing a drill site, said Snow. So far, Interstate Explorations has not given a notice. Boulter 1-17 will tai get the Trenton-Black River formation, a crude oil deposit 6,500 feet below ground. The formation has been tapped successfully in Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe, and Kalamazoo counties. Until now, the forma­ tion has not been drilled in Barry County. The company anticipates using hydraulic fracturing to fragment rock and free oil depos­ its for extraction. Interstate also indicated it See FRACTURING, page 2 mon Rd E Sisson Rd E Sisson Rd & 55 enter Rd ? E Carlton Center R< Trucks and crews could be rolling into Carlton Township within the month to begin work on a hydraulic fracturing well, the first in Barry County. The well site is about a mile northeast from the intersection of M-43 and North Broadway. (Google Maps image) �Page 2 — Thursday, August 3, 2017 — The Hastings Banner New superintendent attends his first Delton Kellogg board meeting Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Kyle Corlett, newly appointed superinten­ dent for Delton Kellogg, made his first appearance as superintendent at the July 26 board of education meeting. Corlett was selected by the board in part because of his commitment professional development, which he reaffirmed at last week’s meeting. In the superintendent’s report, Corlett said Michigan law requires school administrators be evaluated every year. “I would really like for them to be trained before the school year begins so they know exactly what my expectations for them are,” he said. Corlett reported administration and faculty training available to Delton Kellogg before the 2017-18 school year commences. Former interim superintendent Carl Schoessel’s official letter of resignation was received by the board. Schoessel will remain involved in the administration as a part-time consultant during Corlett’s transition. Schoessel served the district as interim super­ intendent for three years. “I don’t think it captures the amount of emotion that he has for the district, and his passion,” Corlett said of Schoessel’s resigna­ tion. “I’m glad we are keeping him on board for this transition.” “This is my 16th day on the job,” Corlett continued, “and I’ve spent quite a bit of time with community members.” The Local Grind coffee shop, he said, has become his favorite hub for connecting with the community. “What I continue hearing from community members is they are proud of their communi­ ty and the role that our school plays in that.” To help better connect the community with Delton schools, Corlett is posting detailed school events on the district’s website. A website makeover is in progress, said Corlett, to give a more user-friendly experience. A superintendent page has also been created on the website, allowing residents to read his 100-day plan. He also will work with the Delton Association of Businesses and Rotary Club to grow connections. Corlett said he plans to make further inroads to the community, focusing on how his administration can gamer synergistic sup­ port throughout the district. Interact, a Rotary program fostering stu­ dent service in the community, is being rein­ stated at Delton Kellogg High School. The program has been on hiatus for the past 10 years. In the past, about 20 students were involved. An organizer said students will conduct at least two service projects a year, one oriented toward the school or community and another with a broader global context. They will work closely with the Rotary Club, which has supplied a budget for group activ­ ities. Interact will meet twice a month, with stu­ dents serving one month representative terms to Rotary for weekly meetings. Students will be excused in the event of workdays. Corlett praised the program, recommend­ ing the board support it. Finance reports indicated repairs being made on school climate-control units, buses and Chromebook computers. The district has purchased a reset device for school power outages for $8,000. Board president Jim McManus gave a report highlighting the installation of a sign and galvanized fencing replacement. Asbestos and lead abatement was recently taken care of in the middle school for $ 16,000. During recent renovations, asbestos flooring and pipe insulation were discovered and lead paint uncovered at a stairwell. Corlett said the problems were fixed without any distur­ bance. All projects have been funded through bond money. An air conditioning unit condenser in the high school was replaced, McManus said. He recommended money be set aside in prepara­ tion for a complete replacement of the unit, which he estimated to be in the five or six digits. The district has lost $120,000 of Title II Caledonia Farmers Elevator employee dies in accident A long-time Caledonia Fanners Elevator employee was killed after authorities believe he may have become stuck while cleaning a grain elevator Saturday, July 29. Daniel Hibma, 56, of Caledonia, worked at the elevator for more than 20 years. According Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads to information from the Kent County Sheriff’s Department, a co-worker who was not work­ ing, drove by Saturday and saw that Hibma had not finished work for the day. Knowing this was unusual, the man searched the build­ ings and called 911 at about 3:10 p.m. Caledonia and Kentwood fire departments worked together using technical rescue equip­ ment to recover Hibma later that day. Hibma was pronounced dead at the scene. Hibma was affectionately referred to by many in the community as “Lumberyard Dan.” Kent County Sheriff Lawrence Stelma said the investigation into the accident is continu­ ing, and further details may be released at a later date. Caledonia Farmers Elevator is on East Main Street in Caledonia. The company has a second plant in Lake Odessa. professional development funding due to federal budget cuts. President Donald Trump intends to eliminate Title II funding com­ pletely, Corlett said. Last year, the district was apportioned $170,000 for professional development events and curriculum. This year it will have to work with $50,000 - a 71 percent reduction - to provide development programs for faculty. The board approved elementary and pre­ school handbooks for the 2017-18 school year, as well as student seclusion and restraint policy. The district calendar, master agree­ ments for staff and faculty, and appointment of Schoessel as consultant were also approved. Logan Green was appointed as elementary school secretary. Her first day will be Aug. 8. Fall athletic staff were appointed as sub­ mitted by the athletic director: Ryan Bates, varsity football; Mike Powell and Jamie Collier, assistant varsity football; Brookes Smith, head junior varsity football; Jesse Lyons and Mike Smith, assistant junior varsi­ ty football; Katie Ingle, junior varsity volley­ ball; Kelsey Zook, freshman volleyball; Jim Hogoboom, eighth grade A volleyball; Carla Poingard, seventh grade A volleyball; Mark Nabozny, seventh/eighth grade B volleyball; Sara Mast and Stephanie Myers, middle school fall season site managers; Dale Grimes, head varsity cross-country; Dan Phillips, middle school cross-country; Amanda Reynolds, varsity sideline cheer; Samantha Munsell, junior varsity sideline cheer; and Alan Mabie, varsity boys soccer. Delton Kellogg’s new superintendent, Kyle Corlett, discusses the upcoming school year with the board of education. FRACTURING from page 1 may use acid to break open the injection zone. Boulter 1-17 is estimated to use just under 1 million gallons of water to complete the well. Water will be obtained from local aquifers through a temporary on-site well. Snow said he does not anticipate the withdrawal will impact surrounding water wells. Chemical additives to aid the fracturing pro­ cess will be introduced to carrier water. Interstate’s three frack wells in Eaton County used fluids containing 22 percent, 21 percent, and 51 percent additive concentrations. Most of these concentrations are crystalline silica (fine granite particles used to hold open frac­ tured rock). Small, yet potent, amounts of other additives fill out the'list. Additive type and concentration depend on drilling conditions and will be determined only after drilling has commenced. Various chemicals have been used to com­ plete Interstate’s frack wells in Eaton County. Interstate Explorations discloses chemical ingredients and concentrations on FracFocus, an online chemical disclosure registry. According to FracFocus, Interstate used a cocktail of chemicals at its Eaton County wells, including proppants to hold open fractures (crystalline silica), acids (hydrogen chloride and hydrochloric acid), gelling agents, bio­ cides, surfactants and proprietary chemicals, to name a few. It is possible similar ingredients and concentrations will be used at Boulter 1-17. Though proportionally small compared to overall volume, significant amounts of addi­ tives can be added to fracking solution. Besides diesel fuel, chemical additives are not regulated nor inspected by the state, said Snow. Proprietary chemicals, he continued, may only be disclosed to the DEQ-OGMD in the event of a spill or leak. The OGMD did not offer a public hearing for the well, despite numerous requests. The OGMD dictated lack of significant issues and meetings held elsewhere in the state didn’t justify a hearing. “[None] of the comments submitted on the Boulter 1-17 identify anything particularly unique about the proposed well that would be a factor in a permit decision, so public meeting on this specific well would not be productive ”. according to an OGMD report. The OGMD has specific criteria for what constitutes significant factors that could alter its final decision. For example, the OGMD received several comments concerning impacts on property values. Michigan law, however, does not mandate the OGMD consider proper­ ty value when reviewing well application. The OGMD reported an environmental impact study was completed at the well’s loca­ tion, which it said, did not indicate significant ecological risk. Furthermore, the OGMD will establish a groundwater monitoring well down­ stream from Boulter 1-17, and install second­ ary containment equipment in the event of spills. In response to baseline water testing, the OGMD said it is mandated by the state to com­ plete baseline testing for all available water sources within a quarter-mile of the well at least one week before drilling starts. । At the site, Boulter 1-17 will employ above­ ground steel tanks holding drilling mud and cuttings, which will be transported off-site to licensed facilities, Snow said. Flowback fluids drawn to the surface will be temporarily stored in steel containers at the site and transported later to a commercial Class II disposal well. Flowback fluids include water, chemical addi­ tives and naturally occurring brine trapped beneath the surface. Snow said fluids will not be stored in the Swanson 4-7 well in Barry Township or any other injection well in Barry County. Heavy truck traffic and noise are likely once well site development gets underway, since hydraulic fracturing completions are more labor-intensive than conventional oil drilling. The OGMD said traffic and noise will be tem­ porary and will gradually phase out when the well is completed. To see a full list of chemicals used in Interstate Exploration’s wells in Eaton County, visit https://FracFocusData.org/ DisclosureSearch/Search.aspx, keyword “Michigan” and Eaton County” in search prompts. For questions about Boulter 1-17 or other oil development in Barry County, contact OGMD geologist Eric Kimber at kimbere@michigan. gov. The Banner attempted to contact Interstate Explorations, but no response was given. Charlton Park hosting WWI historian showcased when Historic Charlton Park presents the sixth annual August Fest Antique Car Show Saturday, Aug. 5. Registration will begin on the Village Green at 9 a.m. with awards taking place at 1 p.m. Numerous trophies and door prizes will be given to attendees. As part of August Fest, a county-wide yard sale will take place at the park, with vendors selling antiques, household items, tools, car parts and crafts. The historic vil­ lage and museum also will be open for self-guided tours. A food vendor will be serving pulled-pork sandwiches, and music will add to the festivities. Spectator admission and parking are free. Vendor spaces for the yard sale are avail­ able for $15 the day of show. Vehicle regis­ tration is $10 per vehicle. Guests also can visit the beach and boat launch or enjoy fishing, picnicking and hiking on the grounds. The park is north of M-79, between Hastings and Nashville, at 2545 S. Charlton Park Road. For additional event details, visit charltonpark.org. Auditions...Auditions...Auditions The Thomapple Players will hold auditions for hilariousfarce Noises Off by Michael Frayn - (Cast size - 5m, 4f) on Monday, August 14 from 7-9 PM Auditions are not for a particular role but for the show. Age and physicality are important in this show. No preparation necessary. Read through -August 15 from 7-9:30 PM Rehearsals - August 17,21,22,24,28,29,31 from 7-9:30 PM September 5,7,8,11,12,14,18,19,21,25,26,27,28 Tech Rehearsal - Saturday, September 30 from 2-8 PM Curtain is - October 4(dress rehearsal) through 7 - at 7 PM and Sunday, October 8 at 2 PM Norma lean Acker is directing. Questions???? Call 269 945 2332 or email thornappleplayers @gmail.com Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. aixiixumiixiiiiiiiiix HTHORFIAPPLE B D I fl V F R 9 ! M OW Fttttttt TTTTIFTTf T FT IT t ’ ‘ ®arry aasfeSBta- MMMM11HM1HHI111» tnornappleplaijers.org The Thomapple Players is a T2 A DR5/ Mn-s&.-nmr. non-profit organization providing theatrical opportunities to the Bany County area. For more information cMMMSorvisitoiirweteiteat www.thomappleplayers.org Historic Charlton Park, in partnership with the Barry County Historical Society, will host World War I historian Dr. James Smither Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. in the stone museum building. Smither will discuss “The War That Should Not Have Happened.” The presentation is free to attend and open to the public. World War I was one of the most cata­ strophic events in human history, and one that could have been prevented. This presentation will examine the long- and short-term causes of the conflict, and what might have been done to prevent it. Smither will tell why the costly war continued so long and why it still matters today. Smither, professor of history at Grand Valley State University, specializes in European and military history, and directs the GVSU Veterans History Project, which records and archives oral history interviews with military veterans of all eras from World War II to the present. The park’s current special exhibit, “Tangled Alliances: The United States in World War I.” will be open for viewing before the presenta­ tion begins. The exhibit will be open throughout the summer, as well, on the first floor of the stone museum building weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on special-event weekends. There is no additional cost to visit the exhibit or attend the speaker presentation. For additional information and a full description of the rest of the presentations, visit charltonpark.org. Historic Charlton Park is between Hastings and Nashville, north of M-79 at 2545 Charlton Park Road. World War I was one of the most catastrophic events in human history. A historian will explain why the war never should have happened and why the events of a centu­ ry ago are still important today. Voters reminded of location change for election Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Registered voters in the City of Hastings are reminded the voting location will be at First Baptist Church of Hastings, 309 E. Woodlawn Ave. The change to First Baptist Church was made originally due to construction at Hastings Middle School. The city has decid­ ed to make the voting location permanent. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for all elections. Hastings Area Schools will be asking vot­ ers to approve an operating millage renewal that will expire this year. The current millage rate is 17.9262. Also on the ballot is Barry Intermediate School District with a special education mill­ age 0.7 millage increase proposal. If approved, the increase would bring the mill­ age rate up to the original Headlee rate of 2.1875. Orangeville Township residents will be considering a fire proposal for an increase of up to 0.75 mills which would generate an estimate of $102,403 the first year. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 2017— Page 3 National Night Out continued ; ; - - 2 Day Karaoke Contest Aug 11 & 12 @ 5PM Top 50% From Day 1 Advance To Day 2 $2501st Place Cash Prize / Top 3 Awarded $1O Contestants Fee / Free To Attend **OFEN KABAOieE 0EF0RE f AFTER CONTEST** fj DJKeiiKgrgoke Contest Held Outside In The Delton VFW Pavilion 10353 Stoney Point Drive (269)623-2278 Please Register By 5PM 8-12 �Page 4 — Thursday, August 3, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you see? Progress continues at schools Politics still drives health care debate Work is progressing at the Hastings Middle and High Schools during the summer months. New learning spaces are being cre­ ated and old ones updated with funds from the 2015 bond proposal. Here, the middle school addition takes shape. We’re dedicating this space to a pho­ tograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics. com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Bridge ambassador Banner July 3,1958 Miss Linda Barry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Barry, of Hastings, who was Barry County’s special Ambassador of Beauty at the Mackinac Bridge Dedication Festival, is shown above seated in her special white Oldsmobile convertible with her official driver (her father) and official chaperone (her moth­ er). Shortly after this photo was taken, she drove with the other 82 queens to Cheboygan where they were guests at a dinner in their honor sponsored by the Michigan legislature. During the parade Friday, Queen Linda had in the car with her as special guests, Rep. and Mrs. Carroll Newton of Delton. Have you met? Bruce Campbell is a guy who has given a lot of time to others. The rural Hastings resident has especially loved coaching foot­ ball and baseball and has a special interest in children and adults who have various issues. That compassion developed within him after Bruce, who was left-handed, lost his left arm at the age of 19 in the Vietnam War. Three months before he graduated from Delton Kellogg High School in 1969, he signed up to join the U.S. Marines, and arrived in Vietnam several months later. A squad leader, he was holding a boo­ by-trapped American grenade when it exploded during an ambush. “Nobody [usually] lives when a grenade blows up in your hand,” Bruce said. “It blew me up in the air about 100 feet. I still had enough sense to call in an artillery mis­ sion.” He was flown in a helicopter to a base hospital, and a priest gave him the last rites when he was taken off the helicopter. “I finally passed out and came to three days later ... Both arms were bandaged, my head was bandaged, and I had 50 stitches in my legs. Both legs were broke and spread out in traction,” Bruce said. “I was so close to dying that day. It was a bad, bad thing. War is a bad thing, but I made it. I don ‘t know how I did. It was unbelievable that I did.” Doctors initially expected him to lose a leg, too. He didn’t, but he lost vision in his right eye. “I can remember I had some shrapnel in my eye, and I still have some in my fore­ head,” he said. Before he was injured Aug. 9, 1970, he weighed 175 pounds. When he returned briefly to Delton two months later, he weighed 120 pounds. “I’ll never ever forget the feeling of com­ ing back into Delton - just that absolutely exhilarating feeling that came over me: ‘My God, I made it back home.’ I’ve never had a feeling of emotion that came over me like that. It was great,” Bruce said. That was in October 1970, and he was welcomed and honored at Delton Kellogg High School’s homecoming football game. Bruce, who had been a co-captain of the varsity football team just two years prior, was presented with a football signed by the team. “It was pretty overwhelming,” he said. Bruce was in the Philadelphia Naval Hospital for a year before he came back to Barry County permanently. “I never forget those good deeds that people do for you in your life ... It’s so important... When I came back [from Vietnam] it was not a good time for me ... A lot of good people stood by me, helping me through it,” Bruce said. tig Bruce Campbell He went on to work in the electric forklift division at Clark Equipment until the com­ pany moved from Battle Creek to Kentucky and he chose not to move. He then was given an opportunity to work for Delton Kellogg Schools in custodial-maintenance, primarily outdoor work, such as maintain­ ing the athletic fields, and eventually coach­ ing. His wife, Sandy, is one of the leaders of the Young Riders 4-H Club, and Bruce is involved as the “go-to guy.” Bruce perseveres to be as self-sufficient as possible. For instance, many years ago, he devised ways to play baseball, ride a motorcycle and become an excellent bow hunter despite his artificial arm. “He has a soft spot for helping kids - kids who have always wanted to ride a horse or play ball or be part of a sport. He goes out of his way to try to make that happen for that kid,” Sandy said. The week after Bruce was discharged from the Marine Corps, he bought his first horse. He has had horses ever since. “They have been very good medicine for me,” Bruce said of his horses. “... It’s been the most wonderful family thing to do.” Bruce worked as a contractor for several years before he and Sandy bought the Dowling General Store. They operated it for about eight years and started the Dowling Days event. They had decided to run the store until Bruce turned 62, and then they sold it. “We are really fortunate to have a really good family on both sides. That’s where it’s all at,” he said. For his military service to America, being an inspiration for conquering adversity and for the volunteer time he devotes to kids’ sports and his interest in helping them off the field, Bruce Campbell is a Barry County • Bright Light. Something about me most people don’t know: I used tp be a drummer [in high school] with my own band, the Young Revolution. We played at dances. Favorite movie: “Tombstone.” I love the old westerns. I always find myself studying the horse stuff. Best advice ever received: Probably the person who told me to listen to all the advice, but always make your own decision. Favorite TV program: I like to watch the historical westerns. I like “Gunsmoke” and Marshall Dillon. I’m not a big TV buff. Favorite teacher: Georgia Miknis, who taught the printing and press class in high school. We did the school papers. She would write to me when I was in Vietnam ... She was very nice. I went to her 80th birthday party. She was so surprised when I showed up. A person I would like to meet (alive or deceased): Ronald Reagan. I’ve always found Ronald Reagan interesting. Favorite vacation: We took our first cruise a year ago to the Western Caribbean. I had a lot of fun. It was very interesting. We saw the Mayan ruins. [When the cruise boat stopped at one of the islands] We got to ride horses in the ocean. Sandy’s father sent us on that for our 20th anniversary. A state I would like to visit: Alaska. Something on my bucket list: To go out West and see some of the old ghost towns. If I were president: I guess I would give everybody a horseback ride to make the world a better place. My favorite dinner: I’d be happy with a hamburger and fries and chase it with some ice cream. Best thing about volunteering: It’s doing something for nothing monetary; it does a lot for your soul. The kids you affect ... That’s the good feeling. It’s not about what you are doing for them, but what they are doing for you. A favorite childhood memory: When I won a bike at Rickert’s Drug Store in Delton. My mom and dad went down to Rickert’s and put all six [of their kids’] names in the drawing, and they drew my name out. It was a 26-inch bike. My mom still talks about me riding that thing; she couldn’t believe I could ride that bike [at age 5]. I rode it until I was about 13. It was red and white - a beautiful bike. Favorite summer activity: Horseback rid­ ing. That’s my hobby. I enjoy the sports and helping the teams. Biggest passions: Helping kids, and sometimes that’s through the use of horses and sports ... I like to think maybe I had something to do with a kid turning out bet­ ter and being a small part in his or her life. Continued on next page One thing you have to give the U.S. Congress is that it’s representing the peo­ ple very well. Last week’s wheel spinning in the Senate over multiple proposals to replace and repeal, to repeal only, or to even pass a slimmed-down, or “skinny” replacement of Obamacare revealed how evenly divid­ ed we all are on the health care debate. Last Thursday’s 51-49 vote to reject the rollback of only parts of the Affordable Care Act couldn’t have reflected public opinion polls on the health care issue more clearly. It’s a debate that’s raged since the ACA was passed in March 2010 and discussion at the highest level last week to find solu­ tions to some of its peskier problems did nothing more than return us to petty poli­ tics. A case could be made that the scrubby infighting began seven years ago when Democrats followed the same dark alley that Republicans traveled this time in allowing a small group to meet behind closed doors to draft a proposal they then sprung on everyone at the last minute for passage. “Once again, the nonpartisan budget report shows that the Republican health care bill is a bad deal for Michigan fami­ lies and for the country because it does nothing to address rising out-of-pocket and prescription drug costs,” Michigan’s Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow said last week. The same could be said, though, when her party passed Obamacare in 2010, which led to higher out-of-pocket and deductible expenses for anyone with insur­ ance coverage. “I urge my Senate Republican col­ leagues to vote ‘no’ on proceeding to this bill,” Stabenow said, “and work with us to lower costs and improve health care for all Americans.” That could have been Republican Senator John McCain making the same point seven years ago. This time, though, returning to the Senate mid-recovery from brain surgery, McCain gave a glimpse of the old statesmanship that once character­ ized this august body. This time he upset his own party when his ‘no’ vote brought on the 51-49 loss for the Republicans. “What do we have to lose by trying to work together to find a solution?” McCain asked in announcing from the Senate floor to his fellow Republicans that he couldn’t support the bill in its present form. “We’re not getting much done apart. I don’t think any of us feels very proud of our incapac­ ity. Merely preventing your political oppo­ nents from doing what they want isn’t the most inspiring work.” Not since the Ronald Reagan era have we heard such impassioned, inspired and conciliatory words. They are the words we’ve needed to hear as a country and have been long overdue in this rancorous, disrespectful time. Time will tell how effective those words will really be. Americans are sick and tired of the political gamesmanship that is more about winning and losing than finding solutions to one of the biggest public support pro­ grams since President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society launched its war on poverty. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were all new social programs passed to bring equity and support to all Americans. Yet here we are, more than 50 years later, faced with some of the same issues Johnson wanted resolved in order to help those who couldn’t afford health care. In recent months, politicians from both parties voiced concerns over health care, most especially the rising costs that arose after former President Barack Obama vowed that passage of his party’s bill would reduce costs. Now, with their voices of vexation, Republicans continue to remind us of the many promises made by Obama, such as, “if you like your doctor, you can keep him,” and “if you like your insurance package, you can keep it,” as if those reminders are going to provide a solution to today’s challenges. For many employees covered under the insurance of the companies they work for, most of these claims were wrong along with higher deductibles and more out-of-pocket expenses. What do you Now, eight years later, with Republicans in control of the Legislature, President Donald Trump continues to call for “repeal and replace” of the ACA with something his administration can support that will reduce costs and increase availability for more Americans. He cites problems with skyrocketing premiums, higher deduct­ ibles, failing insurance co-ops, fewer pro­ viders, longer wait times and the ability for people to keep their own doctors. Whether you listen to Democratic or Republican leadership, it sounds like they both understand what Americans want, they just don’t have the guts to take on the issues that will fix the problems such as the high cost of prescription drugs, tort reform, selling insurance across state lines, and requiring citizens to take some respon­ sibility for their own health, which is driv­ ing up the costs. Legislators have the answers - but those issues are tied to special-interest groups that continue to fund political campaigns, so getting legislators together to debate the issues isn’t just a procedural issue, it’s all about “the money.” That’s why McCain’s words stood out so starkly and should have been marked as the flag defining ownership of a new bat­ tlefield. “We should not make the mistakes of the past that has led to Obamacare’s col­ lapse,” said McCain. “We must now return to the correct way of legislating and send the bill back to committee, hold hearings, receive input from both sides of the aisle, heed the recommendations of our nation’s governors, and produce a bill that finally delivers affordable health care for the American people. We must do the hard work our citizens expect of us and deserve.” But is it possible to put aside political differences especially in what’s become a nasty political climate to get consensus on any issues, especially something as diffi­ cult as health care? McCain went on to say he has great faith in his colleagues to work together in a bipartisan fashion to “craft a bill that increases competition, lowers costs and improves health care for the American people. I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to trust each other, stop the political gamesmanship, and put the health care needs of the American people, first. We can do this.” I’ve posed the question before: “How can both Democrats and Republicans sup­ port a strong health care program that covers things like pre-existing conditions, affordability, cost control and access, yet they remain unwilling to work together? It’s time for this administration to call for unity on health care, where both sides come together, as McCain suggested, in open debate where both parties bring together the best and brightest our nation has to offer to solve the crisis so we can move on to other important issues that remain on the horizon. Someone once said, “Challenge your­ self with something you know you could never do, and what you’ll find is that you can overcome anything.” If these men and women prove unwilling to work together to solve something as important as health care, then it won’t be just the Republicans who should worry come the next election. We should throw all the bums out and, as Trump once suggested, clean the swamp once and for all! think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. Last week: For this week: Are the arts a necessary part of economic development? 57% 43% Yes No Is it easy to recycle in Barry County? Yes No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 2017— Page 5 From previous page------------------ Increasing tobacco sales age is life-saving policy People who don’t vote, don’t count government and doesn’t vote is a parasite. People who don’t vote should go to the sec­ retary of state office and ask to be unregis­ tered and say they don’t want to be a citizen anymore. Tell them that being a citizen is too hard. Non-voters can think about how much easier life will be. They won’t have to think and won’t be forced to read. They can join one-third of their neighbors who are too lazy to vote. They can join together and make new excuses. Fly flags with nothing on them. Personally, I never know if voting is going to be convenient for me, so I vote absentee. I understand if some don’t want to vote. Onethird of their neighbors are just as lazy as they are. To the editor: One-third of registered voters don’t even bother to vote. They complain that it won’t make any difference. Elections are for the two-thirds who make a difference. The rest don’t count. When the election is over, nobody cares about the people who didn’t vote. Before the elections, marketing companies go to a lot of trouble trying to figure out what will appeal to the people who vote. How much time do you think they will spend on you if you didn’t vote in the last election? Exactly none. You didn’t count then and you don’t count now. There is nobody in a democracy who amounts to less than a person who doesn’t vote. A person who takes from a democratic S'*".—............ " •.. Tom Wilkinson, Hastings I ",......... ......... Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. 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Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517)373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. 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M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 News and press releases: news@J-adgraphics.com • Advertising: ads@j-adgraphics.com Frederic Jacobs Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO • NEWSROOM • Amy Jo Kinyon (Managing Editor) Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Brett Bremer Julie Makarewicz Bonnie Mattson Taylor Owens Joan Van Houten Christian Yonkers • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Ty Greenfield Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere To the editor: When I think of tobacco and smoking, I recall my former patients, friends, neigh­ bors and family members whose lives have been affected by tobacco-induced diseases, such as emphysema, cancer and heart dis­ ease. These tragedies were avoidable had these individuals not been hooked on tobac­ co as kids. Nearly all tobacco use begins in child­ hood and adolescence. More than 5,800 Michigan kids become new daily smokers each year. One in three of these kids will die from tobacco-related disease. In June, State Rep. Tommy Brann (R-Wyoming), with bi-partisan support, introduced a bill to help keep kids from starting tobacco. House Bill 4736 increases the sales age for tobacco from 18 to 21 years. This legislation has been assigned to the House Regulatory Reform Committee, chaired by Rep. Brent Iden (R-Portage). This bill deserves a prompt hearing before the committee. Increasing the tobacco sales age to 21 is effective and saves lives. Kids get tobacco from their friends and members of their social circles, many who are currently able to purchase tobacco legally. Increasing the sales age to 21 substantially reduces the number of legal buyers in adolescents’ social circles. This simple policy change - raising the sales age to 21 - is projected, over time, to result in a 25 percent decline in smoking initiation by 15- to 17-year-olds, a 12 per­ cent drop in smoking prevalence, and a 10 percent reduction in smoking-related deaths, according to the 2015 report “Public Each week, The Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be fea­ tured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news @j-adgraphics .com. Robert G. Schirmer, M.D. Hastings Soules celebrated 30th wedding anniversary In 2015 voters in the Hastings Area Schools System approved a bond proposal, which is providing our students with safer and updated learning facilities. These improvements are sure to enhance our stu­ dents’ educational environment and oppor­ tunities. Now the Hastings Area School System Board of Education is asking voters to consider two proposals during a special school election in November. The first proposal is a no-mill increase from the current mills, and it uses capital­ ized interest for $10.5 million to remodel elementary schools, provide student tech­ nology devices, remodel the 1997 portion of the middle school, remodel locker rooms at the middle school and high school and provide new roofs on all schools. The second proposal is a $19.5 million bond taking advantage of the state-offered School Bond Loan Fund. This second pro­ posal is a 0.5 mill increase for remodeling major areas of the high school, providing increased technology for instruction and security, purchasing new school buses, con­ structing a new transportation office build­ ing, stadium concession building and bleachers and press box, and upgrading athletic fields, facilities and sites. If approved, the bonds would further enhance the improvements made possible by the 2015 bond. Taking advantage of the School Bond Loan Fund may or may not be available to us in the future. The total proposal (0.5) is 1/10 of the increase for the current projects (4.0 mills) and the sinking funds (1.0 mills) combined. Students and families are already bene­ fiting from improved entrances and recon­ figured offices at each elementary building in the district, as well as other structural updates and improvements. Phase 4 of the bond project is currently in the design phase and includes mechanical and heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) upgrades for all elementary schools, as well as site and drainage work at Star Elementary. The work for Phase 4 will be in the summer of 2018. When school resumes later this month, sixth and seventh grade students will see some renovations to the 1954 portion of the middle school. The new addition is on schedule to be ready for use by spring 2018, while work continues on construction of the performing arts center and classroom renovations at the high school, slated to be completed in 2018. We are excited to share the progress of our facilities with students, families and the community. Please remember schools starts Aug. 28. |FWR| Sfe Cloverdale: Middleville Marketplace Cloverdale General Brown’s Cedar Creek Grocery Trading Post Little’s Country Store Defton: MV Pharmacy Nashville C Store • d'i Greg’s Get-It-N-Go Family Fare Shell Hastings Speedy Mart (Shell) Gun Lake; The General Store Gun Lake BP Admiral Gun Lake Marathon Sam’s Gourmet Foods Penn-Nook Gift Shop Orangeville: Phillips 66 Gas Station Orangeville Fast Stop (W. State St.) (M-37West) Family Fare Gas Station Walgreens Thursday, Aug. 3 - Movie Memories pres­ ents “The Clock” with Judy Garland, 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4 - no preschool story time in August. Saturday, Aug. 5, Dungeons and Dragons, 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7 - Quilting Passions, 10 a.m.; library board of directors meeting, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8 - no toddler story times in August; open chess club, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 - Novel Idea Book Discussion, 6 p.m. “The Giver” by Lois Lowry. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. Middleville: Superette Mega Bev HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE DANNER One Stop Shop (Phillips 66) (M-43 North) Kevin and Laura Soule of Lake Cfiessa celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary July 25, 2017. They have one son, Karl (Melissa) of Hastings. Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings Phillips 66 Gas Station POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Ml 49058 Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products” authored by the Institute of Medicine. Increasing the tobacco sales age to 21 is popular in Michigan. Recent poll results indicate that 65 percent of Michiganders supported increasing the minimum sales age for tobacco to 21. Support was high in every region of the state; among Republicans, independents and Democrats; in smokers and previous smokers; and for those self-identified as conservative (69 percent) or liberal (58 percent). The poll was commissioned by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, included a random statewide sample of 600 Michigan voters, and was conducted from Dec. 5 to 8, 2016, with a margin of error of 4 percent. Increasing the sales age to 21 is occur­ ring nationwide. Last week, New Jersey became the third state to raise the tobacco sales age to 21, joining Hawaii and California. Across the U. S., 254 cities, states and counties have tobacco 21 laws, covering more than 70 million people. Increasing the tobacco sales age to 21 is a simple, popular, effective, life-saving pol­ icy change. Increasing the tobacco sales age to 21 would help prevent individuals from getting hooked on tobacco as kids and a future of disability and death due to tobac­ co-induced diseases. Contact your state representative and urge a prompt hearing for Michigan House Bill 4736. A talent I would like to have: Being able to rope a horse. First job: Weeding onions. Favorite sports teams: I like the Lions, and I’m praying they will win one of these days. I like the Tigers and love [University of] Michigan for football. Biggest influence in my life: My mom and my wife. They’ve both done tons for me. Sandy has had a lot of patience with me and is very understanding. My mom never gave up on me. I was never a very good teenager ... I think my mom gave me my conscience. I owe that to my mom and dad for teaching me right from wrong even though I would still do something wrong. There was that little voice telling me it wasn’t right. Teacher Gordon Christensen was a big influence, too. Favorite singers: Elvis and The Temptations. See the Saturday, Aug. 5, issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Bruce Campbell. Pine Lake: Family Fare Shell Bonfield: Banfield General Store Lake-O-Express Lake-O-Mart Shell Dowling: Go'dsworthys Dowling General Store Doster Country Store Prairieville: Woodland: Prairieville Fast Stop Woodland Express eport: L&J’s Freeport General Store Shelbyville: Weick’s Food Town �Page 6 — Thursday, August 3, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Worship Together Ronald Keith Mennell ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office® mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzer, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11: 20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmail.com. Website: www,hastingsfre.emethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group Semester Growth Group, Wednesday Pioneer Club & Women’s Bible Study and Thurs­ day Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study & Brunch will resume in in the fall. Senior Lunch Out continues at 11:15 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, August 6 Worship at 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. August 6 - Worship at 8 and 10 a.m. Aug. 7 - Communication Team 10 a.m. Pastor Paul E. Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: Mb. 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Fiberglass tlMKMM Produc,s 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 HASTINGS, MI - Ronald Keith Mennell, age 74, of Hastings, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Spectrum Health, Pennock Hospital. Ron was bom September 19,1942 in Battle Creek, to Alfred and M. Maxine (Gladstone) Mennell. Ron grew up in Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek Central. After graduation he enrolled in the Air Force and was stationed for four years at Vandenburg Air Force Base in California. Upon discharge he returned to Battle Creek and joined the Battle Creek City Police Department. He like to tell of his time as an undercover narcotics agent. He trans­ ferred to the Hastings City Police Department when he moved his family to Hastings. In 1978 Ron rejoined the Michigan Air National Guard, Battle Creek Post were he served as a recruiter for many years before using his police training and becoming a mas­ ter sergeant in the Air Guard Military Police. During his time in the military police he had the honor of guarding Air Force One and meeting President George Bush. Ron retired in 1996 after 20 plus years with the Military. He was currently a trustee for Hastings Charter Township. Ron was a mem­ ber of American Legion Post 45 and enjoyed his 50 plus years of motorcycle riding. He was also known for his gruff outside, but ted­ dy bear heart for little children. Ron is survived by his wife, Anita; sons, Ronald A. (Tina) Mennell, Dennis Mennell and Christopher (Symone) Mennell; step­ sons, Scott McKelvey, Nathan (Kathryn) McKelvey and stepdaughter, Sarah (Ja­ cob) Snow and brother, Warren Jones. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to American Legion Post #45, 2160 S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058. Funeral services for Ron were held Mon­ day, July 31, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 N. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, ML A luncheon was provided. Interment took place on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Fort Custer National Cemetery with full military honors. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Freeport celebrates homecoming and brewfest With a homecoming celebration and the Barry County Brewfest, the village of Freeport was a hub of activity and fun. See page 13 for more photos from the festivi­ ties. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Retirement planning Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Right now is the perfect time to start plan­ ning for a secure, comfortable retirement. And you can count on Social Security to help you begin the process. First, we encourage you to set up an online My Social Security account so you can verify your lifetime earnings record and make sure you get credit for all of your contributions to the Social Security sy stem through the Feoeral Insurance Contributions Act payroll taxes. If you haven’t set up your personal My Social Security account yet, you can do so at socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Then, you can use your earnings history and our online retirement estimators and cal­ culators to get a glimpse of what your Social Security retirement future looks like. You’ll find important details, such as your retirement age, life expectancy and estimates of how much you may receive in future retirement benefits from Social Security. As you look ahead to ensuring a secure, comfortable future for you and your family, it’s important to keep in mind that Social Security replaces about 40 percent of your pre-retirement income, on average. So, a responsible retirement plan includes planning for more than Social Security. Here are some more things you can do now to build your financial security: • Contribute to pension plans offered by your employers. • Maintain and grow savings accounts. • Open and regularly contribute to an indi­ vidual retirement fund. These steps — combined with your Social Security benefits — will go a long way toward ensuring a comfortable quality of life for you and your loved ones in the future. To learn more about our programs, visit socialsecurity.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c!o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email to vonda .vantil@ssa .gov. State News Roundup Michigan retail sales up, bucking national trend Michigan retailers are on a roll, with June marking the fourth straight month of positive year-over-year sales, according to July 28 press release from the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. More than half of retailers posted yearover-year sales increases in June, and 60 per­ cent reported they expect the sales activity to continue increasing for the next three months. That may be partly due to an expected back-to-school boon. Total spending for school and college, combined, is projected to reach $83.6 billion, more than a 10 percent increase from last year’s $75.8 billion, accord­ ing to the National Retail Federation. “Our index has been an upbeat story this year,” said MRA President and CEO James P. Hallan. “With Michigan boasting unemploy­ ment below the national rate and leading the Great Lakes states in job creation, we’re hop­ ing the positive trend continues.” June unemployment fell to 3.8 percent in Michigan - below the national rate of 4.4 percent. The Michigan Retail Index survey for June found 58 percent of the state’s retailers increased sales over the same month last year, while 24 percent recorded declines and 18 percent reported no change. The results create a seasonally adjusted performance index of 60.1, down from 66.5 in May. The 100-point index gauges the perfor­ mance of the state’s overall retail industry, based on monthly surveys conducted by MRA and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Detroit branch. Index values above 50 gener­ ally indicate positive activity; the higher the number, the stronger the activity. Looking forward, 60 percent of Michigan retailers expect sales from July through September to increase over the same period last year, while 18 percent project a decrease and 22 percent no change. That puts the sea­ sonally adjusted outlook index at 67.0, down from 71.8 in May, but well above the 50 level. technologies for invasive carp and submit their proposed solutions. Learn more about the Invasive Carp Challenge by visiting michigan.gov/carpchallenge. Governor announces Invasive Carp Challenge Michigan granted 30-day extension to post rate filings Gov. Rick Snyder Tuesday announced that the Invasive Carp Challenge is now accepting proposals for innovative methods to prevent invasive, or Asian, carp from entering the Great Lakes. “Invasive carp pose a serious and growing threat to the economy and ecology of our Great Lakes,” Snyder said. “The Invasive Carp Challenge will tap into the creativity and expertise of the entrepreneurial community to find the best ways to protect Michigan’s most prized natural resource.” An eight-pound silver carp was captured June 22 beyond an electric barrier, just nine miles from Lake Michigan. Michigan contin­ ues to seek to work cooperatively with other states and Canadian provinces to keep silver and bighead carp - two species of invasive carp - from entering the Great Lakes. The Invasive Carp Challenge is designed to tap into the creative minds of people around the world to join the government and research community in enhancing existing research and tools while developing new, innovative solutions. The challenge will accept solutions in any phase of development, from concept to design to field-tested models, specifically aimed at preventing invasive carp movement into the Great Lakes. Written proposals will be accepted online through InnoCentive’s Challenge Center through Oct. 31. One or more solu­ tions will share up to $700,000 in cash awards provided by the State of Michigan. Once reg­ istered, solvers can see a detailed description of the challenge, review existing deterrent The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved a 30-day extension request made by the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services. The exten­ sion allows for state officials to postpone the release of the proposed 2018 health care rate changes until Sept. 1. DIFS issued Bulletin No 2017-05-INS March 31, outlining key dates related to health insurance rate filings for plan year 2018. Since the bulletin was issued, there were several significant developments impact­ ing the individual health insurance market in Michigan for 2018. “DIFS has delayed the posting date for proposed rate changes after discussion with CMS officials,” said DIFS Director Patrick McPharlin. “This will allow flexibility should the uncertainty at the federal level, particular­ ly on the cost share reduction issue, be resolved.” The new posting date for proposed rates is Sept. 1. A two-week comment period will follow, during which the department invites public comment on the proposed rates. Open enrollment for 2018 will begin Nov. 1 and continue through Dec. 15. Consumers are encouraged to contact their insurers, agents or navigators regarding how these rate changes could affect their policies. Shopping tools, rate comparisons and resources are available on the DIFS Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program’s website, michigan.gov/hicap and the Healthcare, gov website. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 2017— Page 7 Four-legged weed-eaters get the job done at HHS Forget the pesticides and weed killing chemicals, Hastings Area Schools has employed the oldest in weed-eating tech­ nology to take care of a hillside of poison ivy and other weeds. A herd of goats has taken up residence at the end of the Hastings High School football field. The goats provide a win-win situation for the district and the owners of the goats, said Dale Krueger, director of maintenance and grounds for the district. The Cary family lives adjacent to the high school and brought the idea to the attention of several district officials. “Mr. Cary had noticed a lot of poison ivy and other undesirable plants in this particu­ lar section of property and inquired about utilizing the goats to clean this up,” Krueger said. “We as a group had discussed this opportunity and see it as a win-win for us and the goats.” This latest project is one in a long list of examples that demonstrate the Cary fami­ ly’s generosity and commitment to the schools. “Over the years, the Carys have been especially supportive of the district and have put a lot of efforts into helping us any way they could,” he said. “They have been great neighbors for many years. We appre­ ciate them and all they have done for us. It is a great opportunity to look at alternative ways to address issues that would otherwise require herbicides and also the cost of the chemicals.” An incline, overgrown with poison ivy and other weeds, is being treated with a herd of organic weed-eaters. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) James Weatherhead, M.D., addresses the audience at the awards ceremony recently. (Photo provided) Retired Pennock physician recognized for leadership and contributions James Weatherhead, M.D., who recently retired after more than 40 years of service, was recently recognized for his significant contributions to Spectrum Health, receiving the Distinguished Physician Society Award. He is one of 82 physicians since 1997 who have been recognized for their clinical prac­ tice and leadership. The annual Distinguished Physician Society Awards at Spectrum Health honor physicians who have made extraordinary contributions to the quality of care provided to patients and families, in addition to ser­ vice to Spectrum Health. Those selected worked courageously and unselfishly to advance the greater mission of the organiza­ tion. “This award is a testament to what we can do in a rural hospital setting,” said Dr. Douglas Smendik, division chief, regions for Spectrum Health Medical Group, who introduced Weatherhead at the awards cere­ mony. “Dr. Weatherhead not only cared for and built a thriving solo practice, he set the bar high for being a true doctor’s doctor.” One of the biggest and lasting contribu­ tions from Weatherhead to the Pennock medical staff has been his development and leadership of the Medical Staff Quality Improvement Committee, where he provid­ ed leadership and support for more than 35 years. He promoted a collegial peer-review atmosphere focused on education to support developing physicians. “Dr. Weatherhead’s dedication and com­ mitment to Pennock and the Foundation throughout the years has been commend­ able and invaluable to the system and the community,” said Sheryl Lewis Blake, pres­ ident of Spectrum Health Pennock. Eligible candidates for the award include both active and retired physicians with 20 or more years of service within Spectrum Health who have demonstrated a significant contribution to patient care, research, medi­ cal education and the community. Goats large and small have been tasked with clearing an area at the end of the Hastings High School football field. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) 68 STATE OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES & NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS In the matter of the: Adams & Pike Drain Drainage District DRAIN ASSESSMENTS WILL APPEAR ON WINTER TAX STATEMENT Notice is Hereby Given that on Thursday, August 24th, 2017, the Barry County Drain Commissioner will hold a Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Office of the Barry County Drain Commissioner, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058. At that time and place, the Drain Commissioner will hear the proofs and allegations and carefully reconsider and review the description of lands comprising the Drainage District for the Drain listed below, and determine whether the addition or deletion of lands will more accurately define the boundaries of the land benefited by the Drains and is just and equitable pursuant to Section 197 of 1 956 PA 40, as amended. The Drain is located and established in the following municipalities, and a general description by section number of the lands proposed to be added or removed in whole or in part include the following: DRAIN NAME MUNICIPALITY SECTION NUMBERS ADAMS & PIKE DRAIN THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP 5,8 You are Further Notified that persons aggrieved by the decision of the Drain Commissioner to add or remove property to or from a Drainage District may seek judicial review in the Barry County Circuit Court within ten (10) days of the decision. Notice is Further Hereby Given that also on Thursday, August 24th, 2017, the apportionments for benefits to the lands comprised within the Adams & Pike Drain Drainage District, will be subject to review for one day from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office, located at 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058. At the meeting to review the apportionment of benefits, I will have the tentative apportionments against parcels and municipalities within the drainage district that are subject to a special assessment available to review. Pursuant to Section 155 of the Michigan Drain Code of 1956, as amended, any owner of land within the special assessment district or any city, village, township, or county feeling aggrieved by the tentative apportionment of benefits made by the Drain Commissioner may appeal the apportionment within ten (10) calendar days after the day of review of apportionment by making an application to the Barry County Probate Court for the appointment of a Board of Review. Any drain assessments against land will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If drain assessments against land are collected by installment, the landowner may pay the assessments in full with any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further interest charges. In addition to the assessed parcels and tracts of land in the Section numbers listed above; Thornapple Township shall be specially assessed at large for benefits of the maintenance of the aforementioned drain the township. NOW THEREFORE, all unknown and non-resident persons, owners, and persons interested in the above­ described special assessment district, and you: Clerk of Barry County; Managing Director of the Barry County Road Commission; Supervisor of Thornapple Township; are hereby notified that at the time and place aforesaid, the apportionment of benefits and the lands comprised within the aforementioned Drainage District will be subject to review; Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Barry County Drain Commissioner at (269) 945-1385 or the Michigan Relay Center at (800) 649-3777 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance. Dated: July 25, 2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner Give the gift of NEWS! Send a gift subscription to Dr. James Weatherhead received the Distinguished Physician Society Award from Spectrum Health. (Photo provided) The Hastings BANNER! To subscribe, call us at... 269-945-9554 �Page 8 — Thursday, August 3, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Diversify your investments...but consolidate your providers Elaine Garlock The green beans are rolling in. A few trucks have been seen with their open tops, piled high with the early crop of beans. Tis parade will continue until late August or even into September. This calls for additional employees whose work is seasonal. These beans are probably coming from southern Indiana. The plant in spring begins there and creeps northward until the latest are planted in Michigan. The biggest event for this week is Art in the Park, along with the annual car show on Fourth Avenue. The art event is at the wooded village park on the comer of Fourth Avenue and M-50. The state highway is open on this day but part of Fourth Avenue is closed to all traffic. The auto show will be in front of the downtown stores. Entertainers include the musical group TLG, Blue Water Ramblers, Rick Reuther quartet, Metro Johnny and Center Stage dancers. Separate activities are planned for young children. Attendees each get one vote for the best exhibitor or artist. There will be several food vendors. The event starts at 9 a.m. and runs to 4 p.m. when the votes are counted for the best artist and the last of door prizes are awarded. This is the 43rd year for this major event which in the past has drawn 15,000 to 20,000 with more than 100 vendors. This will be the 15th year for the Car Show. Depot Day 2017 is now history. The weather July 22 was ideal. A overhead canvas and trees provided shade. The croquet tournament began in the morning after initial instruction of the game rules. The gift shop inside the Depot was stocked with new items and a full cupboard of pickles, an ongoing sale item with some new varieties. The lobby display was mostly items from the bowling industry with many team shirts on display from years past. Also new for display was a limited number of bound copies of the Lake Odessa Wave. The aroma of food cooking permeated the air from 10 a.m. forward. An experienced crew prepared the brats and franks for sandwiches. Ice cream sundaes and pie were enjoyed as well. Bowling alley owners 1'om Scheidt and his wife were happy to have with them for the occasion Tom Bertotti and wife, Mary Bertotti and husband from the Grand Rapids area. Their parents Ernest and Helen had established the business. One owner couple were the Mary Johnsons. The funeral for Elaine Johnson was the same day so one of the Johnson family were available to appear. Village president Karen Banks announced the winner of the Janie Rodriguez award for 2017. About 20 members of the Rodriguez family were on stage for this annual event and also several winners from past years. The 2017 award went to Leona Rayner, who founded the Thursday mean program for the public at Central United Methodist Church. This is preceded by a respite program open to the community. This program provided care and entertainment for individuals who require constant care from family members. This gives their caregivers a break of a few hours to do errands. The meal program feeds more than 100 each week with meals on site and also meals to go. Support comes from the Feeding America program with help from host church and Cargill. The library and the genealogical society had visitors last week from Harbor Springs, members of an Amtz family who were seeking information on a Wilson and King family. They had started at Lakeside Cemetery but found the 33 acres of markers intimidating for a search, so they went to the library, which put them in contact with a member of the genealogy society. A search got them two key obituaries. They were then shown houses on Fourth Avenue and the boulevard where family members had lived. The grand father in the group was excited to recognize the Fourth Avenue house where his grandmother had lived. He could remember each of the rooms and the wood shed in the back yard where his grandmother kept her coal supply. The genealogy library produced a school annual with photo of a close cousin. Rita Bigelow has been hosting a Kurtz cousin from Texas. The lady has connections with the Walter family near Morrison Lake and Saranac. The first elderberries are ripe. Tomatoes are getting enough size to be useful, and the first color is showing. Most wheat fields are showing only stubble so that means the harvest is finished. David Garlock of Manchester, N.H., visited his grandmother and aunt here briefly enroute from seeing his parents in Big Rapids to his eastern home after several weeks on the south edge of Montana working on a new oil well where his job is mud analysis. You have probably heard that diversifica­ tion is a key to investment success. So, you might think that if diversifying your invest­ ments is a good idea, it might also be wise to diversify your investment providers - after all, aren’t two (or more) heads better than one? Before we look at that issue, let’s consider the first half of the “diversification” question - namely, how does diversifying your invest­ ment portfolio help you? Consider the two broadest categories of investments: stocks and bonds. Stock prices will move up and down in response to many different factors, including good or bad cor­ porate earnings, corporate management issues, political developments and even natu­ ral disasters. Bond prices are not immune to these dynamics, but they are usually more strongly driven by changes in interest rates. To illustrate: If your existing bond pays 2 per­ cent interest, and new bonds are being issued at 3 percent, the value of your bond will fall, because no one will pay you full price for it. (Of course, it may not matter to you anyway, especially if you planned to hold your bond until maturity, at which point you can expect to get your full investment back, providing the bond issuer doesn’t default.) Here’s the key point: Stocks and bonds often move in different directions. If you only own U.S. stocks, you could take a big hit during a market downturn, but if you own domestic and international stocks, bonds, government securities, certificates of deposit and other types of investments, your portfolio may be better protected against market vola­ Vacation Bible PARTY! August 9 & 10 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Hastings Church of the Nazarene S MORE Of 0684 1716 N. Broadway 269-945-9734 hastindsnaz.com STATE OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES & NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS In the matter of the: Watson Drain Drainage District DRAIN ASSESSMENTS WILL APPEAR ON WINTER TAX STATEMENT Notice is Hereby Given that on Thursday, August 24th, 2017, the Barry County Drain Commissioner will hold a Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Office of the Barry County Drain Commissioner, 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058. At that time and place, the Drain Commissioner will hear the proofs and allegations and carefully reconsider and review the description of lands comprising the Drainage District for the Drain listed below, and determine whether the addition or deletion of lands will more accurately define the boundaries of the land benefitted by the Drains and is just and equitable pursuant to Section 197 of 1 956 PA 40, as amended. The Drain is located and established in the following municipalities, and a general description by section number of the lands proposed to be added or removed in whole or in part include the following: DRAIN NAME MUNICIPALITIES SECTION NUMBERS WATSON DRAIN BARRYTWP 4,5,7,8,9,16,17,18 PRAIRIEVILLE TWP 12, 13 You are Further Notified that persons aggrieved by the decision of the Drain Commissioner to add or remove property to or from a Drainage District may seek judicial review in the Barry County Circuit Court within ten (10) days of the decision. Notice is Further Hereby Given that also on Thursday, August 24th, 2017, the apportionments for benefits to the lands comprised within the Watson Drain Drainage District, will be subject to review for one day from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office, located at 220 W. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058. At the meeting to review the apportionment of benefits, I will have the tentative apportionments against parcels and municipalities within the drainage district that are subject to a special assessment available to review. Pursuant to Section 155 of the Michigan Drain Code of 1956, as amended, any owner of land within the special assessment district or any city, village, township, or county feeling aggrieved by the tentative apportionment of benefits made by the Drain Commissioner may appeal the apportionment within ten (10) calendar days after the day of review of apportionment by making an application to the Barry County Probate Court for the appointment of a Board of Review. Any drain assessments against land will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If drain assessments against land are collected by installment, the landowner may pay the assessments in full with any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further interest charges. In addition to the assessed parcels and tracts of land in the Section numbers listed above; Barry & Prairieville Townships shall be specially assessed at large for benefits of the maintenance of the aforementioned drain. NOW THEREFORE, all unknown and non-resident persons, owners, and persons interested in the above­ described special assessment district, and you: Clerk of Barry County; Managing Director of the Barry County Road Commission; Supervisor of Barry Township; Supervisor of Prairieville Township are hereby notified that at the time and place aforesaid, the apportionment of benefits and the lands comprised within the aforementioned Drainage District will be subject to review; Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Barry County Drain Commissioner at (269) 945-1385 or the Michigan Relay Center at (800) 649-3777 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance. Dated: July 25, 2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner tility, and you’ll have more opportunities for positive results. (Keep in mind, though, that even a diversified portfolio can’t prevent all losses or guarantee profits.) So, it clearly is a good idea to diversify your investment portfolio. Now, let’s move on to diversifying financial service providers. Why shouldn’t you have one IRA here and another one there, or enlist one advisor to help you with some types of investments and a different advisor assisting you with others? Actually, some good reasons exist to con­ sider consolidating all your investment accounts with one provider. For one thing, you’ll keep better track of your assets. Many people do misplace or forget about some of their savings and investments, but this will be far less likely to happen to you if you hold all your accounts in one place. Also, if you have accounts with several dif­ ferent financial service providers, you might be incurring a lot of paperwork - and many fees. You can cut down on clutter and expense by consolidating your accounts. But most important, by placing all your accounts with a single provider, possibly under the supervision of a single financial advisor, you will find it much easier to follow a single, unified investment strategy, based on your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. You won’t get conflicting advice and you’ll receive clear guidance on important issues, such as the amounts you can afford to with­ draw each year from your retirement accounts once you do retire. Diversification and consolidation - one is good for building an investment portfolio, while the other can help you invest more effi­ ciently and effectively. Put the two concepts together, and make them work for you. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. ---- STOCKS----- The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 65.50 38.88 36.27 46.64 45.70 33.83 74.26 26.92 41.59 11.95 55.20 34.76 36.35 67.46 154.04 74.20 33.08 8.48 8.85 27.46 147.87 15.99 80.50 -6.74 +2.66 +1.37 +.48 +.46 -.33 -5.07 +.33 -5.66 -.32 +.08 -.81 +1.68 -.11 -5.03 -2.08 -.02 -.33 -.05 -.06 +1.81 -.09 +1.92 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1,269.67 $16.76 21,964 +$19.21 +$.16 +351 Casting shadows during an eclipse Hello Dr. Universe: I was wondering, how does an eclipse happen? Susan, 13, San Francisco, Calif. Dear Susan, It just so happens the Great American Eclipse is coming up Aug. 21. This solar eclipse will be the only one visible from across the lower 48 states in nearly 100 years. When it happens, parts of the country will experience darkness for a couple minutes during the day. It seems prime time to answer your question. My friend Guy Worthey, an astronomer at Washington State University, was happy to help out. “Do you have a little brother or sister? And maybe a TV?” Worthey asked. “Even if you don’t, imagine that you’re trying to watch TV, and your little brother or sister gets in the way. You can’t see the TV anymore.” He said we can think of the TV as the sun. Your little brother or sister is the moon. You are the Earth. A total solar eclipse happens when, the sun, moon and Earth are lined up just right and, for a few minutes, the moon blocks the Earth’s view of the sun. The moon is on a bit of a wobbly orbit, so even though it passes in front of the sun often, there isn’t always an eclipse. If it’s not lined up perfectly, we see just a partial eclipse. Part of the moon blocks the sun. During a total solar eclipse, the moon casts its shadow down to Earth. Just like we can make shadow puppets on the wall using a flashlight, the moon can cast a shadow with help from the sunlight. The places where the moon will cast its shadow is called the path of totality. If you’re in the path of totality during the total lunar eclipse, you’ll know it. This is the area where you can experience total darkness during the day. From Earth, you’d also see the glowing, white outer part of the sun’s atmosphere, or the corona, hopefully with protective goggles. It only takes a couple minutes for the moon to pass in front of the sun. Then, it’s light outside again. Even if you aren’t in the path of totality in August, you may still be able to see a partial eclipse. Worthey explained that there are actually several kinds of eclipses. Another kind of eclipse is called a lunar eclipse. During a lunar eclipse the line-up is sun-Earth-moon. It’s called a lunar eclipse because the moonlight is affected. The moon shines because it reflects light from the sun. But when Earth blocks the sun, the moon gets darker or even a little reddish. There will be a partial lunar eclipse Aug. 7. You don’t need to protect your eyes when watching a lunar eclipse, but it’s super important to protect your eyes when viewing a solar eclipse. You can prepare for the upcoming solar eclipse with a few resources and tips for how to safely view it with help from NASA. Keep asking great questions and keep your eye to the sky. Dr. Universe • I Answer to last week's question for readers: The strongest insect is the horned dung beetle. Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University's resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe© wsu.edu or visit her website, askdruniverse .com. V �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 2017— Page 9 fl look back at the stories TURNING BACK THE PAGES Glass Creek Grange, band provided rural entertainment The Original Glass Creek Band included back, fromt left): John Foreman, clarinet; Charles Belson, clarinet, Ralph Jenkins, bari­ tone; Roy Erway, trombone; “Frisky” Foreman, trombone; Jim Anders, tuba; (front) Roy Douglas, also; Ira McCallum, cornet; Forest Havens, trumpet; Elmer Loehr, cornet; Earl Sommerville, snare drum and John Baker, bass drum. Grange was dormant. Will Havens and Fred Otis were very good grangers. Charles Newland and Will Otis nearly always had a political argument every meeting, and sometimes it got quite warm. Ed Otis sold the Adrian fence through the grange, and nearly always went to sleep, but woke up about the time of “Suggestions, for the Good of the Order,” and got in a plug for his fence. Those old members have gone to a better home, but we revere their memories, “Bless their hearts.” Story of the Glass Creek Band In the beginning, the Cloverdale Band was one of the top bands in the county. Some people (young and old) wanted a band at The well-known Glass Creek Grange hall in the (front) and Havens' and barn are gone today. I r In this updated article by Harold D. Burpee was originally published in the Banner in the “Fresh Out of the Attic” column. ***** f Soon after I started writing this column, Iyears -agoy this ■ November, I received a £ letter from Pine Grove, Calif from a fellow by the name of Roy Douglas. He told me how t much he was enjoying my write-up each week, and that he would from time to time : send me some old pictures. J Now I had never heard of Roy Douglas, j but upon inquiring around, I discovered I was just about the only one in Barry County who J didn’t know him. I was told that he used to • work for the old Hastings photographer Jim j Mason, whom I remember very well, and that he would be seen on any nice weekend, with i a camera over his shoulder, walking all over | the country around the Glass Creek Grange ’ Hall and around Yankee Springs and Gun j Lake. Roy’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Douglas, j lives near the site of the Glass Creek Grange । Hall, and was 90 years old the 11th of ; September. I had met her before, and she is a j very charming woman to visit with. She has a house full of plants and flowers, and is always working on a quilt or something to \ keep her busy. * | t I J | J j ! J j ; j ' ; ; i \ j - ’ j j > Well later Roy kept good his word and sent me the picture of the old Yankee Springs store, the Burpee apple dryer, and other very interesting pictures. We kept up our correspondence, and finally got sick of calling each other Mr. Douglas and Mr. Burpee and changed that formality to “Doug” and “Burp.” Three or four weeks ago, Roy and his wife arrived here in Michigan for a visit, and, as I understand it, will be here for some time yet. I have met him three times now, for five minutes each time. He is a great fellow to be in a hurry. He wrote the history of the Glass Creek Grange and the Glass Creek Band, and gave me a bunch of pictures to have reproduced. I would like to call this “Roy Douglas Week” and present these two very interesting articles along with these old pictures, which is a story in themselves, Thank you so very much. “Doug.” The original Glass Creek Band must have been a really interesting outfit whose members knew how to make their own fun and provide plenty of fun for others. Many of the names listed will be familiar to you. The Glass Creek Grange Hall will recall many happy memories to those who took in the dances and social events there. It was never a fancy place, but it couldn’t be beaten for good fun. The Glass Creek Group was reportedly in Section 31 of Rutland Township (the southwestern comer), a mile south of the Otis School. The school was a mile south of the interesection of Goodwill and Otis Lake roads when the roadways intersection. The Glass creek Grange Hall was destroyed by fire Dec. 17,1960. All of SEction 31 now lies within the Barry State Game area. The Glass Creek Grange The Glass Creek Grange was organized May 5,1874, by Deputy C.S. King. Meetings were held alternately at the Otis and McCallum schoolhouses until April 19, 1877, when members met at the home of Fred Otis until the new hall was built. The first meeting in the new hall was Aug. 17, 1882. The last meeting of Grange No. 425 was Aug. 17,1929. On May 18, 1933, a meeting was called at the Otis Schoolhouse for the purpose of organizing another grange. Before this meeting Roy Douglas talked with Earl Brewer (Deputy) and State Master, C.H. Bramble about forming a grange. They said it could not be done, but I knew better and C.H. Bramble said, “Roy, if you can get a grange of 25 members, I’ll pay the shot.” Earl Brewer organized the grange with 75 members and we held out 50 to get a State prize later. A newly appointed committee made arrangements to put the hall in shape for immediate use for meetings. The old horse bam was removed, a new porch built, and window glass replaced. Woodwork was painted, walls papered and roof repaired. When the old grange was first organized, members elected Paul Blake, Master, Secretary V. Reprogle, and Treasurer Philander Otis. My grandmother, Ruth Douglas, was a charter member of the first grange. As expenses increased, the new grange needed funds to carry on the work, so they sponsored dances through the winter and two ice cream socials during the summer months. Other methods were serving dinner to the Southwestern Teacher’s Club, to the men and families of the State Highway Department, a white elephant sale helped by securing advertisements from local merchants for cash secured a new curtain. The hall was paid for by dances and oyster suppers at $1 per number, and the grange really got crowds. I can remember those dances and suppers and going home by daylight in the morning. I joined the grange when 14 years old in this hall and can remember the Pomona meetings that were a revelation at that time, especially the eats. They would call the meeting to order before dinner and get a little business done, then dinner with some of Mattie Havens’ good biscuits and sugar cookies ~ best I ever ate. Then the afternoon meeting, and the men went home to do the chores and then came back for supper. After supper was a finishing of unfinished business and then the program, charades, songs, poems. Ira McCallum would play “Dew of Evening” on the comet, accompanied by Zera Newland on the piano. I remember those dances and sitting on the end of the fiddler’s bench and listening to Art Stocking on his dulcimer, Ira McCallum on the comet, and Will Anders on the violin. They really played tunes, most of which are nearly forgotten today, but we still have those old memories. Also we had the Farmer’s Institute which ran about the same as the Pomona Grange. Fried chicken supper, and always a nice program could be expected. Will Otis, a “Golden Sheaf’ member kept his state dues up all the time the Glass Creek Glass Creek, so they proceeded to organize. The original band consisted of John Foreman, clarinet; Ralph Jenkins, baritone; Charles Belson, clarinet; Ray Erway, trombone; “Frisky” Foreman, trombone; Jim Anders, tuba; Roy Douglas, alto; Ira McCallum, comet; Forest Havens, trumpet; Elmer Loehr, comet; Earl Sonnerville, snare drum; and John Baker, base drum. Later Rolla Williams got the baritone, and Roy Douglas, Willard Bagley, got the alto, then took up comet, and Ross Waters got the alto. We bought uniform coats and caps. Then we had another picture taken by Rolla Williams, as follows: Jay Sanders, trombone; Ray Erway, trombone; Roy Douglas, baritone; Jim Anders, tuba; John Baker, bass drum; Chas. Belson, clarinet; George Havens, comet; Elmer Loehr, comet; Forest Havens, comet; and the leader, Ira McCallum, comet. Later Ernest Gorham took the snare drum. We used to play at the Rutland Cemetery on Decoration Day. Also at Streeter’s Landing [Gun Lake] for the Fourth of July and four days of the “Farmer’s Picnic.” We used to have oyster suppers at the band meetings and really enjoyed it. Later the band broke up, but we have some fond recollections of the good times we had. Jay Anders was the clown of the outfit and always had a joke on Rolla Williams or Ross Waters. The band was organized by Ray Erway. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN 2016-2020 PODUNK LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) NOTICE OF AUGUST 9, 2017 TOWNSHIP BOARD PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPERTY OWNER PETITION TO AMEND PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PROJECT PLANS TO SUPPLEMENT THE EXISTING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM (AERATION) WITH A CHEMICAL TREATMENT PROGRAM IN 2018, ONLY, AND THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL CHEMICAL TREATMENT PROGRAM TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING OR HAVING DEEDED ACCESS TO PODUNK LAKE IN LAND SECTIONS 26, 27, AND 34 OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP; AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by property owner petition signed by the record owners of land within the 2016-2020 Podunk Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District for aquatic vegetation control (as created by Resolution of the Rutland Charter Township Board adopted August 12, 2015) the property owners are requesting the Township Board amend the previously approved plans for the aquatic vegetation control program (aeration) to supplement the existing program with a one-year chemical treatment program in 2018, only; and are further requesting the additional estimated cost of that supplemental one-year chemical treatment program be specially assessed to the properties in the existing Special Assessment District in roughly the same manner as the costs of the existing program are proportionally specially assessed. The existing Special Assessment District within which the one-year chemical treatment program is proposed to be undertaken and within which the cost thereof is proposed to be specially assessed is described as follows: All lands abutting Podunk Lake (including the channel) or having deeded access to Podunk Lake in land sections 26, 27, and 34 of Rutland Charter Township, Barry County, State of Michigan. The Township Board has passed a Resolution July 12, 2017 tentatively declaring its intention to proceed with the special assessment process pertaining to the requested one-year supplemental chemical treatment program with PLM Lake & Land Management Corporation, as part of the overall lake improvement program within the existing Special Assessment District, and has found the petitions for same to be in compliance with statutory requirements. The estimated cost of the one-year chemical treatment program in 2018 is $17,505, and the Township is estimating the additional legal/administrative costs associated with the proposed one-year chemical treatment program at $4,000, for a total estimated cost of $21,505 for the one-year chemical treatment program to supplement the existing program in 2018, only. A public hearing on the plans for the proposed one-year chemical treatment program to supplement the existing previously approved 2016-2020 improvement project in 2018, only, the estimate of costs, and any objections to the petition, will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in conjunction with a regular meeting of the Township Board commencing at 7:QQ p.m. At this hearing/meeting the Board will also consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters which are filed with the Board at or prior to the time of the hearing, as well as any corrections or changes to the plans and estimate of costs. The plans, estimate of costs, the boundaries of the existing Special Assessment District, and the petition, may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk and may further be examined at the public hearing. If the Township Board determines to approve the property owner requested one-year chemical treatment program to supplement the existing program in 2018, only, a second public hearing will be held at a later date to be set by the Township Board (tentatively scheduled for September 13, 2017) for the purpose of reviewing and hearing objections to the proposed allocation of the costs of the supplemental chemical treatment program among the various properties included in the existing Special Assessment District (tentatively $400.00 for lake frontage properties, $330.00 for channel frontage properties, and $160.00 for back lot properties with deeded lake access). Appearance and protest at such a second public hearing or as otherwise allowed by 1962 PA 162, as amended, is required in order to preserve a right to appeal the amount of any such special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal after the confirmation of a special assessment roll. Formal notice of any such second public hearing will be published in a newspaper and mailed to affected property owners as required by law. The foregoing hearings and all proceedings associated with these special assessment matters will be conducted in accordance with and pursuant to 1954 PA 188, as amended, the Michigan Open Meetings Act, and any other applicable law. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/ hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058-9725 (269) 948-2194 �Page 10 — Thursday, August 3, 2017 — The Hastings Banner City giving no refuge for rogue refuse Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings City Council is working to find a solution to stop excessive use and mis­ use of the city’s compost site. In recent years, items other than compostable material have been dumped at the site with the cost going to city taxpayers. Also, the sheer volume of material being placed at the site by both city and non-city residents is exceeding the city’s capacity to process the material. As part of state licensing requirements, compostable material has to be broken down, composted and removed from the site within a three-year period. Non-compostable materi­ al, such as plastic and metal, cannot be mixed in. Some materials that may be mistaken as compostable, such as large tree trunks, are unacceptable at a compost site because they would take longer than three years to break down or must be broken down mechanically, which is expensive. Hastings uses a windrow composting method, which begins with compostable material being formed into a series of long thin lines. The material is periodically turned to allow air into the mix and control moisture. When the compost is ready, it is mixed with top soil and sand to create high-quality topsoil. The process is efficient and cost-effective, given the right temperature, moisture and material. The material is then used around the city when crews do construction jobs, such as replacing sidewalks. They’ll take the com­ posted material, once it’s degraded enough to turn into topsoil, and use it for along side­ walks and fill in behind new curbs. “It helps keep the city’s expense down,” said Hastings Mayor David Tossava. “If we can’t compost it [material at the drop-off site], then we have to buy the stuff.” The composting service first began approx­ imately 25 years ago, said city manager Jeff Mansfield. Healthy economic conditions allowed the city to offer curbside pick-up of compostable material. As the economy became more chal­ lenged, Mansfield said cuts had to be made. Working to balance the needs of city resi­ Some commercial tree-cutting services dump large trees and tree trunks at Hastings compost site, causing problems for the city. Property owners pay for tree removal, and the companies creating the problems have been using the compost site for free. City taxpayers supporting the service also pay for city crews to move noncompliant mate­ rial to the dump, as well as the cost of disposal. dents with the city budget, a drop-off site was established behind the department of public services garage. “Initially, we weren’t getting a lot of mate­ rial,” said Mansfield, “but that grew over time, and we started getting more and more; particularly on the weekends. Our guys were spending a good share of Monday mornings loading it all up and hauling it to the landfill. Then it got so they were spending a couple hours every morning loading up the truck because there was so much material left behind the garage.” Mansfield said the abundance of compost material was “kind of a good problem” because it showed people were wanting to do the right thing for the city and the environ­ ment, but the process was expensive. Taxpayers were bearing the cost whether they 70892 NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from volun­ teers to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: Agricultural Promotion Board, 1 position representing Natural Resource Conservation and 2 positions representing Agricultural Interest Animal Shelter Advisory Board, 1 Citizen at Large position Central Dispatch Administrative Board, 1 Citizen at Large position Community Corrections Advisory Board, 1 position representing Business Community, 1 position representing Communications Media Parks and Recreation Board, 2 Citizen at Large positions Solid Waste Oversight Committee, 1 position representing the Solid Waste Industry Zoning Board of Appeals, 1 position Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Contact 269­ 945-1284 for more information. 70508 PUBLIC NOTICE All Barry County Townships APPLICATIONS FOR DEFERMENT OF SUMMER 2017 TAXES Application Deadline: Sept. 15, 2017 All township treasurers in Barry County are currently accepting applications for summer 2017 tax deferments (deferments are not exemptions). To qualify, a household annual income cannot exceed $40,000. The applicant(s) must also be: 1) 62 years of age or older, including the unmarried surviving spouse of a per­ son who was 62 years of age or older at the time of death. 2) paraplegic, hemiplegic or quadriplegic, 3) an eligible serviceperson, eligible veteran or their eligible widow or widower. 4) a blind person, or 5) a totally and permanently disabled person. Those that farm agricultural real property may also qualify if the gross receipts of the farming operation are not less than the household income of the owner. Additional information and deferment applications may be obtained from the following treasurers: RUTLAND TWP Sandra Greenfield, Treasurer (269) 948-2194 ASSYRIA TWP. Beth Miller, Treasurer (269) 758-3334 HOPE TWP Arlene Tonkin, Treasurer (269) 948-2464 BALTIMORE TWP. Melissa VanSyckle, Treasurer (269) 721-3502 IRVING TWP Lynnette Wingeier, Treasurer (269) 948-2567 BARRY TWP Judith Wooer, Treasurer (269) 623-5171 JOHNSTOWN TWP Karmen Nickerson, Treasurer (269) 721-3611 WOODLAND TWP Shawn Durkee, Treasurer (269) 367-4915 MAPLE GROVE TWP Ginger Cole, Treasurer (517) 852-1844 YANKEE SPRINGS TWP Alice Jansma, Treasurer (269) 795-9091 ORANGEVILLE TWP Michelle Ritchie, Treasurer (269) 664-4522 CITY OF HASTINGS Francie Brummel, Treasurer (269) 945-2468 CARLTON TWP Terri Geiger, Treasurer (269) 945-5990 CASTLETON TWP Joy Mulder, Tresaurer (517) 852-9479 HASTINGS CHARTER TWP Jenee Phillips, Treasurer (269) 948-9690 PRAIRIEVILLE TWP Judy Pence, Treasurer (269) 623-2664 THORNAPPLE TWP Debra Buckowing, Treasurer (269) 795-7202 used the service or not because the money came out of general funds. The drop-off site at the garage was elimi­ nated about three years ago, and residents were directed to bring material, such as yard clippings and leaves, to the city compost site. Large signs were placed at the West State Road site asking for cooperation, specifying its use is for city residents only and only com­ posted material is acceptable. However, with the passing of time, recurring problems have become evident at the unmonitored site. Another problem faced by the city is people dumping what they may believe is com­ postable but is not. Painted cabinet remnants, painted crates and treated lumber are a few of the things being found at the compost site. Although made of wood, thick lumber does not break down in the three years required. Painted material and treated lumber cannot be composted due to possible led contamination. Oil-based paint also is considered a contami­ nant. Mansfield said public service personnel must pick up the garbage and haul it to the landfill, and their time and the fee for disposal is at the cost of city taxpayers. “We’re getting very large trees now from tree services and other commercial vendors, primarily,” Mansfield said. “Well, that doesn’t break down. There are ways you can get that to break down. You have to use a device called a tub grinderp but that’s extremely expensive and extremely maintenance-inten­ sive to operate. It’s very costly. “At some point, we’re going to have to rent a tub grinder and grind up a bunch of that stuff. Then it will decompose, but that shouldn’t even be necessary. The taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay for that, particularly when it’s from a professional vendor. When it’s from a tree service, I personally think they have a responsibility to dispose of their own material.” Hastings continues to provide curbside leaf pickup each spring and fall. After heavy storms, the city also provides pick-up. Tossava said with the service provided, through the summer, most Hastings’ residents have simple lawn clippings or garden weeds to dispose of. Tossava said he has strong opinions regarding commercial dumping and people who are not Hastings residents using a service supported by city taxpayers. “The people that I’ve asked to leave out there when I’ve been there (and this has been a couple of times), it’s been people from the township or commercial cutters, and those two are the problem we have.” Tossava said he encountered someone last week leaving large limbs at the site. The man Cabinet doors found at Hastings composting site are not considered compostable material. Though the cabinets are made of wood, the paint, screws and metal handles do not decompose and are hazards. Lumber does not decompose at the rate required by state licensing regulations. Lumber is often treated to protect it from decomposing, and nails, screws and other metals are commonly found still attached. was from a nearby township, and Tossava told him the site is for city taxpayer use only. “He said,4Well, I’ve been dumping here for years,”’ Tossava said. “We need to re-educate some people, and part of the re-education is closing on the weekends. I think we need to bend over backwards for the citizens of Hastings, but I don’t think we need to do the same thing for the township people at the expense of city taxpayers.” Tossava attributed part of the problem at the compost site to dwindling options due to the growth of development. He said with sub­ divisions and upper-end housing construction, farm fields and other common drop areas are no longer available. With Hastings having one of few composting sites, surrounding town­ ship residents use it as a matter of conve­ nience and because of a lack of other options. Mansfield and Tossava agree education about the composting site will help reduce the issues the city has been facing, but first those issues have to be brought to the forefront. Some measures have to be taken to temporar­ ily get a handle on the problem, Mansfield said. The compost site will be open 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, and drop-off must be no later than 3 p.m. The gates will close at 3:30 p.m. City employees come and go from the site weekdays, picking up sand and other material used in city projects, increasing the probability they would spot violators dispos­ ing improper material. The drop-off deadline was chosen to avoid overtime for public ser- vice employees who would have to stay past 3:30 p.m. The city has been researching long-term solutions to the problem, such as starting con­ versations with surrounding townships to create a central drop site for other municipal­ ities and sharing the cost. The compost site, the problems being addressed and possible change to days and times of operation will be discussed further at the city council meeting 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at Hastings City Hall. “We want the public to know we want to work with them,” said Tossava. No set decisions have been made. However, city employees have received calls and letters from residents concerned about the hours con­ flicting with work schedules. Mansfield said several complaints about possible changes have come from a commercial tree-cutting service, arguing the trees it dumps at the site come from city properties and should be allowed. “We’re not doing this to take something away from people. That’s not anything we want to do,” said Mansfield. “We’re just try­ ing to get the bigger picture out there to let people know what we’re trying to deal with, and we’re working to find the best way to deal with it for everyone involved. Also, we want to find a way to pay for it that fair for every­ one. We need to get our arms around this first and foremost, and then we can be accommo­ dating.” Will Baltimore Township residents support expansion of medical marijuana grow operation? Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Consideration of expansion for a local mar­ ijuana grow operation was approved by Baltimore Township Board at it’s July 11 meeting. Scott Adams, owner of Adams Farms, asked the township board to approve the farm’s transition from 2008 medical marijua­ na laws to the new laws going into effect Dec. 20, said Supervisor Chad VanSyckle. Adams also requested approval to increase the crop from 200 to 500 plants. The new medical marijuana laws incorpo­ rated a seed-to-sale process which is a check system for growers, transporters and dispen­ saries. The new process registers every seed. Seeds must be recorded and accounted for by a grower and documented again after harvest and sale. Once the product reaches a dispen­ sary, every sale from the seed is recorded. With approval by the township board, the township attorney wrote aa ordinance regard­ ing legal marijuana grow operations, which will require board approval. Potential changes to the ordinance will be posted twice in the newspaper, and then a public hearing will be scheduled. Another potential ordinance change regard­ ing outdoor events is being discussed by township board members. The proposed changes stem from complaints about a local mud bog. HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF MEETING CHANGE FROM AUGUST S, 2017 The regular scheduled monthly township meeting is being changed to August 15, 2017 at 7 PM due to the special election being held on August 8, 2017. The regular meeting being held September 12,2017 will be held at Charlton Park in the Historic Township Hall. Anita S. Mennell Township Clerk 70998 “The mud bog is a big problem with noise when there are events and competitions there. The vehicles are very loud and a lot of people can show up there,” said VanSyckle. “We approached the planning and zoning, and they did not want to do anything. They didn’t want to deal with sending notifications. So, we’ll do it our way.” The topic will be discussed at the next board meeting 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the township hall. If approved by the township board, the township attorney will rewrite the ordinance with the changes agreed up. Residents will be notified through publication in a local newspaper and a public hearing will be scheduled. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 2017— Page 11 Hastings Charter Township mourns Mennell Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings Charter Township lost a valued trustee, Ronald Mennell, who died unexpect­ edly July 26. Mennell was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a retired Battle Creek police officer. He also worked as an undercover narcotics agent. Mennell transferred to Hastings City Police Department when he moved to the city with his family. “He will be sorely missed,” said Hastings Replicas of two of Christopher Columbus’ ships will be docked in Traverse City Aug. 18 to 22. (NinaPinta.org photo) Replicas of the Columbus ships will be open for tours at Clinch Park Marina in Traverse City from Friday, Aug. 18, to Tuesday, Aug. 22. The “Nina” replica was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools. Arc haeology Magazine called the ship “the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.” And known as the first ship to sight land in the New World, the “Pinta” was repli­ cated and launched in Brazil in 2005. Both ships tour together as a new and enhanced sailing museum for educating the public and school children on the caravel, a particular style of Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to navi­ gate and discover new terrain. The public is invited to visit the ships for a walk-aboard, self-guided tour. Admission fees are $10 for adults and $6 for children age 5 to 12; children age 4 and under are admitted free, Proceeds for the event benefit The Maritime Heritage Alliance of Traverse City, which has led the efforts of the ships’ visit. The ships are open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., no reservations necessary. More information can be found at ninapinta.afg? Alzheimer’s research event planned Wednesday in Kalamazoo The Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Alzheimer’s Research event will be Aug. 9 at Western Michigan University’s Fetzer Center in Kalamazoo. This event will debrief the latest findings from the July International Conference in London. AAIC is the world’s largest annual gather­ ing for the Alzheimer’s and dementia research community, including scientists, clinicians, and care providers. Dr. Bruno Giordani, associate director of the University of Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center and professor of psychiatry, neurology and psychology, will be sharing information attained from attending the con­ ............ . ■ ■ ■■■"— ......... ... ............................... . ............... ....................... .... .......... LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate & Trust Trust of Nada M. Snyder dated June 9, 2005, as amended. Date of birth: October 1,1929. NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS: The decedent, Nada M. Snyder, who lived at 690 W. Main Street #114, Middleville, Michigan died May 19, 2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Estate of Nada M. Snyder and the Robert P. Snyder and Nada M. Snyder Living Trust dated June 9, 2005, as amended, will be forever barred unless presented to: Roberta Strassner, Trustee of the Robert P. Snyder and Nada M. Snyder Living Trust dated June 9, 2005, as amended and/or Roberta Strassner, nominated Personal Representative of the Estate of Nada M. Snyder c/o Christopher J. LaLonde, Esq., Veritas Law Group at: 107 W. Michigan Avenue, Suite 500, Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 and the Trustee within 4 months after the date of publication of nits notice. Date: June 21,2017 Veritas Law Group Christopher J. LaLonde P68317 107 W. Michigan Avenue, Suite 500 Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 (269) 270-3500 Roberta Strassner, Trustee of the Robert P. Snyder and Nada M. Snyder Living Trust dated June 9, 2005, as amended and/or Roberta Strassner, nominated Personal Representative of the Estate of Nada M. Snyder c/o Christopher J. LaLonde, Esq., Veritas Law Group at 107 W. Michigan Avenue, Suite 500 Kalamazoo, Ml 49007 (269) 270-3500 70509 ference at this free community event, present­ ed by the Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Great Lakes Chapter. New research results presented at the inter­ national conference deepen our understanding of the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and highlight the potential to prevent cognitive decline through lifestyle interventions. Other data reported included new studies that highlight the impact of race and socioeconomic status on dementia risk, plus advances in diagnostic tools and early detection. The free event will begin at 6 p.m. at Western Michigan University’s Fetzer Center. Pre-registration is required by calling the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 helpline, 800­ 272-3900 or by registering online at AlzheimersResearchNight.org. LEGAL NOTICES . ............ ship will request hearing from qualified can­ didates interested in being a part of strength­ ening the community and serving its resi­ dents. Brown said the township board has 45 days to fill the seat. LEGAL NOTICES State News Roundup Columbus ships arrive in Traverse City Township Supervisor Jim Brown, “and now the township board has the task of filling a seat left vacant by an active member of its team.” Within the next couple of weeks, the town­ .i.r NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE This firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. Default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage made by BENJAMIN J. ROBBE, a single man (“Mortgagor”), to GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA, a federally chartered corporation, having an office at 3515 West Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823 (the “Mortgagee”), dated June 23, 2006, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on June 28, 2006, as Instrument No. 1166587 (the “Mortgage”). By reason of such default, the Mortgagee elects to declare and hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of the Mortgage due and payable forthwith. Mortgagee is the owner of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due for principal and interest on the Mortgage the sum of Twenty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Six and 50/100 Dollars ($28,566.50). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, and to pay the above amount, with interest, as provided in the Mortgage, and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fee allowed by law, and all taxes and insurance premiums paid by the undersigned before sale, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises at public venue to the highest bidder at the east entrance of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan on Thursday the 17th day of August, 2017, at one o’clock in the afternoon. The premises covered by the Mortgage are situated in the Township of Castleton, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and are described as follows: A parcel of land in the West 1 /2 of the Northeast 1 /4 of Section 20, T3N, R7W, described as: Commencing at the intersection of Mud Creek and Barger Road in the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20; thence running Southerly along said Barger Road 42 rods; thence West 9 rods; thence North 5 rods; thence West 31 rods, more or less to the West side of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 line; thence North along said quarter line to the Creek; thence Easterly along Mud Creek to the place of beginning. Together with all fixtures, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to the premises. Commonly known as: Vacant land on Barger Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 P.P. #08-05-020-020-00 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale, unless the premises are abandoned. If the premises are abandoned, the redemption period will be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of the sale or upon expiration of fifteen (15) days after the Mortgagor is given notice pursuant to MCLA §600.3241 a(b) that the premises are considered abandoned and Mortgagor, Mortgagor’s heirs, executor, or administrator, or a person lawfully claiming from or under one (1) of them has not given the written notice required by MCLA §600.3241 a(c) stating that the premises are not abandoned. If the premises are sold at a foreclosure sale, under MCLA §600.3278 the Mortgagor will be held responsible to the person who buys the premises at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the Mortgagee for damaging the premises during the redemption period. Dated: July 13, 2017 GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA Mortgagee Timothy Hillegonds WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP 900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, Ml 49503-2487 (616)752-2000 68954 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING July 12, 2017-7:00 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Walters, Hallifax, Greenfield, Hawthorne, Watson Absent: Bellmore, James Approved the Agenda with amendments. Approved the Consent Agenda. Appointed Jim Blake to the Planning Commission. Appointed Larry Haywood, Gene Hall and Eric Miller (Alternate) to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Adopted Resolution #2017-220 - to proceed with public hearings for Podunk Lake Weed Control. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously with two absent. Adopted Resolution #2017-219 - Grant Agreement to Purchase New Voting Equipment. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously with two absent. Approved an Easement Agreement with Consumers Energy. Approved an Agreement with Double B Real Estate, LLC for an extension of sanitary Sewer. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously with two absent. Approved an Agreement between Rutland Charter Township, Double B Real Estate, LLC and the City of Hastings for an extension of city water. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously with two absent. Meeting Adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Larry Watson, Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org 70883 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -MICHAEL K. STEHR, A MARRIED MAN, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2003, and recorded on May 20, 2003, in Document No. 1104750, and assigned by said mortgagee to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Four ............. ........ Dollars and Eighty-Eight Cents ($95,864.88). Under the'power of sale contained in said mortgage arid the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o’clock, on August 24, 2017 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 6 OF BLOCK 7 OF H.J. KENFIELDS ADDITION, ACCORDING TOTHE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 9, CITY OF HASTINGS, MICHIGAN. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241 a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Nationstar Mortgage LLC Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S2017060294034 CONV (07-27)(08-17) 70387 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Default has been made in the conditions of a Mortgage made by CHRISTOPHER B. WALKER AND SHANNON J. WALKER, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA, Mortgagee, dated November 9,2004, and recorded November 17, 2004, Document Number 1137316, of Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice $71,416.31, including interest at 9.95% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan. Said premises are situated in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at the NW corner of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 9, T4N, R9W; thence 26 2/3 rods East; thence South 12 rods; thence West 23 2/3 rods; thence North approximately 12 rods to the place of beginning. Together with rights of ingress and egress over the currently established road, except that part deeded to the State of Michigan in Liber 246 on Page 589; c/k/a 6153 Cain Creek, Freeport, Ml 49325 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale, unless the premises are determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be one month, or until the time to provide the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c) expires, whichever is later. Please be advised that if the mortgaged property is sold at a foreclosure sale by advertisement, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale, or to the mortgage holder, for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: July 20, 2017 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee P.O. Box 721400 Berkley, Ml 48072 (248) 586-1200 (07-20)(08-10) 69750 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Norma L. Hull, unmarried and Leisha D. Hull, unmarried, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 9, 2008, and recorded on June 23, 2008 in instrument 20080623-0006484, and modified by agreement dated April 27,2015, and recorded on August 10,2015 in instrument 2015-007823, in Barry county records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to Selene Finance LP as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventeen and 76/100 Dollars ($75,717.76). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 24, 2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13 and the East 1/2 of Lot 12, Block 3, Taffee Addition, according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: July 20, 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #474825F01 (07-20)(08-10) 69616 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Patrick G Nault a single man, mortgagor(s), to PNC Bank, National Association, successor by merger to National City Bank, Mortgagee, dated September 1, 2000, and recorded on September 25, 2000 in instrument 1049970, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Twelve and 56/100 Dollars ($31,412.56). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 24, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 4: That part of the E. 1/2 of the SW. 1/4 of Sec. 10, T2N, R10W, described as: Commencing at the S. 1/4 corner of said Sec.; th. N. 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds W. 1319.51 ft. along the S. line of said Sec.; th. N. 00 deg. 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 760.0 ft. along the W. line of said E. 1/2 of the SW. 1/4 to the P.O.B.; th. N. 00 degrees 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 270.0 ft. along said W. line; th. S. 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds E. 210.0 ft.; th. S. 00 deg. 34 minutes 58 seconds E. 270.0 ft.; th. N. 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds W. 210 ft. to the P.O.B., together with and Subject to an easement for ingress and egress and utility purposes over a 66 ft. strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the S. 1/4 corner of Sec. 10, T2N, R10W, th. N. 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds W. 1076.51 ft. along the S. line of said Sec.; th. N. 00 deg. 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 10.0 ft. along the E. line of the W. 243 ft. of E. 1/2 of the SW. 1/4 of said Sec. to the P.O.B. of the centerline of said easement; th. N. 00 deg. 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 1731.78 ft.; th. NE’ly 94.56 ft. along a 100.0 ft. radius curve to the right, having a delta angle of 54 deg. 10 minutes 46 seconds and a chord which bears N. 26 deg. 09 minutes 58 seconds E. 90.03 ft.; th. N. 53 deg. 35 minutes 48 seconds E. 349.03 ft.; th. N’ly 305.53 ft. along a 500 ft. radius curve to the left, having a delta angle of 35 deg. 00 minutes 42 seconds and a chord which bears N. 36 deg. 05 minutes 27 seconds E. 300.80 ft.; th. N. 18 deg. 35 minutes 06 seconds E. 271.01 ft.; th. N. 00 deg. 04 minutes 09 seconds E. 115.00 ft. to the N. line of said Sec. and the Place of Ending of said easement. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: July 27, 2017 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #474610F01 (07-27)(08-17) 70140 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Barbie L. Kubek, an unmarried woman, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2003, and recorded on March 28, 2003 in instrument 1101183, and modified by agreement recorded on November 9, 2005 in instrument 1155990, and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on October 13, 2016 in instrument 2016-010308, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Seven and 62/100 Dollars ($66,497.62). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on August 17, 2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of land situated in the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 25, Town 3 North, Range 9 West described as follows: Commencing at the West 1/4 Post of said Section, thence East, along the East and West 1/4 line, 896 feet to the place of beginning, thence North 267 feet; thence East parallel with the East and West 1/4 line, 200 feet; thence South 267 feet to the East and West 1/4 line, thence West along said line 200 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: July 20, 2017 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #438523F02 (07-20)(08-10) 69440 STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT CIRCUIT DIVISION FILE NO. 2017-584-CZ ORDER TO ANSWER HON. AMY L. MCDOWELL DIANE BLOOD, Plaintiff, vs. ROYAL W. PEAKE, all heirs and assigns, of Royal W. Peake, Defendants David H. Tripp (P29290) Tripp & Tagg, Attorneys at Law 206 South Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9585 Attorneys for Plaintiffs At a session of said Court held in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, on the 20th day of July, 2017. Present: Hon. Amy L. McDowell, Circuit Judge TO: Royal W. Peake, his unknown heirs, devisees or assignees, and any and all others claiming an interest in and to the following described parcels or real property situated in the Township of Assyria, County of Barry, State of Michigan: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 31, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE SECTION LINE 247.5 FEET, THENCE WEST 165 FEET, THENCE NORTH 247.5 FEET, TO THE NORTH SECTION LINE OF SECTION 31, THENCE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 31. APPROXIMATELY 165 FEET, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: ONE FOURTH OF AN ACRE (IN SQUARE FORM) ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION THIRTY-ONE, TOWNS ONE NORTH, RANGE SEVEN WEST. ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, ALSO EXCEPT THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN SECTION 31, TOWN 1 NORTH, RANGE 7 WEST, ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 31, THENCE SOUTH 10 RODS THENCE WEST 132 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 247.5 FEET, THENCE EAST 132 FEET, THENCE NORTH 247.5 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Based on the pleadings filed in the above captioned matter in which Plaintiff has filed a Complaint seeking to Quiet Title in and to the above-described parcel of real property. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all Defendants and any and all others claiming an interest in and to said described parcel of real property shall on or before the 13th day of September, 2017 file a Notice of Interest asserting their interest in and to said parcels with the Clerk of the Court for the Barry County Trial Court - Circuit Division, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. A failure to file said Notice of Interest shall constitute a Default, and, on the 14th day of September, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon, this Court, after taking proofs, shall terminate whatever interest the said defaulted party(ies) may have in and to said parcel of real property, unless a Notice of Interest is filed,or Defendant(s) or a representative of Defendants appear before the Court on said date. Amy L. McDowell, Circuit Judge Drafted by: David H. Tripp (P29290) Tripp & Tagg, Attorneys at Law 206 South Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9583. 70136 �Page 12 — Thursday, August 3, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Driving lesson turns into citation for adult A 22-year-old Bellevue man was issued a citation by Barry County Sheriff’s deputies for allowing his 15-year-old step-daughter to drive without having any type of license or permit. The deputy reported seeing the vehicle cross over the center line and fog line on Westlake Road near M-66 July 31. After stopping the vehicle, the deputy learned the driv­ er had just turned 15 years old. The stepfather told the deputy he was letting her practice before she began driver’s training in the fall. The deputy issued the citation to the stepfa­ ther for allowing an unlicensed minor to drive. Several tools missing from Delton home A 78-year-old Delton woman reported theft of items from her home in the 9000 block of Keller Road July 27. The woman said several items, including a chain saw, drill, skill saw, shop vacuum and battery charger, were taken. The value of the items is estimated at about $700. Mom cited for teens operating watercrafts A Battle Creek mother was issued a citation July 30 for allowing two teens to operate personal watercrafts without having earned boater safety cards. The teens, 15 and 16, were stopped on Long Lake in Johnstown Township where they were reportedly seen recklessly driving the watercrafts and violating the slow-wake law numerous times. Driver reports hit-and-run incident A 33-year-old Chicago woman reported a hit and run July 27 at the intersection of Payne Lake and Bass roads, Middleville. The woman told officers she was northbound on Payne Lake Road and stopped at the intersection when another vehicle tried to pull around her and sideswiped her vehicle. The second vehicle then left the scene. The rear passenger side of the victim’s vehicle was damages. The incident was reported about 6 p.m. Facebook hack turns out to be scam A 64-year-old Bellevue woman reported she was scammed out of $50, but didn’t fall for repeated attempts to gain money. The woman told sheriff’s deputies she was contacted that her Facebook account had been hacked in Mexico, and she needed to send $50 in iTunes cards to have it repaired. After she did as the caller asked, a second call demanded more money, and this time the caller claimed to be from Russia. She told officers then she real­ ized it was a scam and wanted to report it. The incident was reported July 20. Woman reports break-in of vehicle and shed A 21-year-old Wayland woman reported a break-in to her husband’s vehicle and their shed in the 1400 block of Shadow Ridge Drive, Wayland. Nothing was reported missing. The incident was reported July 24. Delton woman reports theft from home A 59-year-old Delton woman reported a break-in to her home in the 10000 block of West Guernsey Lake Road, Delton. A gaming system and computer tower were missing. The incident was reported July 31. Lawn & Garden AQUATIC PLANTS: Lotus, Water Lilies, KOI & GOLD­ FISH plus all pond supplies. APOL'S WATER GARDENS, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia, ML (616)698-1030. Wednes­ day-Friday 9am-5:30pm, Sat­ urday, 9am-2pm. Help Wanted HELP WANTED AT HAST­ INGS BUSINESS. Looking for self motivated individuals who would like to join a man­ ufacturing business in Hast­ ings, Michigan. TRI-CLOR is a well respected manufacturer of process equipment and supplies a number of Fortune 500 companies with products and services. Openings avail­ able for position on 1st shift. Hours are 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Overtime required as needed. Applicants will be required to pass a routine drug screen. Some travel will be required. TRI-CLOR will supply all oth­ er PPE as required. Starting wages will be set based on skill levels and experience. Apply within at 1012 Enter­ prise Drive, Hastings, Mich­ igan 49058. BARRY COUNTY COMMU­ NITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, a progressive provider of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ser­ vices in Hastings, Michigan is looking for a Limited Li­ censed Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor, or Licensed Social Worker to join out team of individuals dedicated to working with clients i pursuit of their recov­ er. Experience working with mental illness and substance abuse is required. Substance abuse credentialing required. Participation on a crisis is required. If you would lie the opportunity to work on your own and with a team within a multifaceted and dynamic environment, this may be the position for you. Check us out at www.barrycountyrecovery, com. Email jobs@bccmha.org or contact us at 500 Barfield Drive, Hastings, MI 49058. No phone calls please. EEO Employer. 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Billing Assistant to join our Call (269) 945-9554 to sell team of individuals dedicat­ your unwanted stuff with a ed to working with clients in classified ad in this paper. pursuit of their recovery. Ideal PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: candidates will possess prior All real estate advertising in this news­ reimbursement experience, paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act specifically Medicaid, Medi­ and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which care and private insurance, as collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimi­ well as office experience and nation based on race, color, religion, sex, should be able to multitask handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention, to and thrive in a very busy make any such preference, limitation or environment. Check us out discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with at www.barryountyrecovery. parents or legal custodians, pregnant com. Email jobs@bccmha.org women and people securing custody of or contact us at 500 Barfield children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly Drive, Hastings, mi 49058. accept any advertising for real estate No phone calls please. EEO which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all Employer. Garage Sale MOVING SALE: FURNI­ TURE, bedding, clothes, jewelry, dishes, home decor, books & much more. 402 W Clinton St, Hastings. Sat, Aug 5th, 2017. 9am-5pm. dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing imapried is 1-800-927-9275. Vendors line the path through Lake Odessa Village Park as shoppers enjoy browsing a variety of original artwork and crafts. (Photo provided) Art In the Park, Lake Odessa Car Show set for Aug. 5 Plenty of fun activities are planned for Art in the Park and Lake Odessa Car Show, both set for Saturday Aug. 5. Now in its 43rd year, Art in the Park takes place in Lake Odessa Village Park. It has become a favorite annual “day-cation” for many local residents and visitors from throughout Michigan. Hundreds of pieces of original artwork and quality crafts will be available for purchase from approximately 70 artists and artisans, including paintings, sculp­ ture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber, glass, wood­ work, mixed media, photography and folk art. This year’s Art in the Park runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We’re really excited with the caliber of artists and artisans who will be at this year’s Art in the Park,” said Arts Commission chair Rebecca Stafford. “Throughout this past year, our board members traveled all over Michigan to seek out new talent for this year’s show. Guests will be pleased to see many new art­ ists, as well as some familiar faces. This year’s Art in the Park is shaping up to be better than ever,” said Stafford. Just a few blocks north, in uptown Lake Odessa, the Lake Odessa Car Show will return for its 15th season in a new location. The event has moved from the downtown area north to Tupper Lake Street and Fourth Avenue. This year’s theme will be “Art on Wheels.” From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., trucks, trac­ tors, motorcycles and other wheeled vehicles will be on display. “We are excited to move the art on wheels exhibition to uptown Lake Odessa,” said organizer Denise Newman. “This year we will be featuring trophies created and built by APEC and local artist Anthony Jackson.” Complimentary shuttle service will be available during the car show to transport visitors to and from Art in the Park. Throughout the day, visitors will be treated to the sounds of some favorite regional musi­ cians. This year’s entertainment lineup includes: 9 a.m. — TLG, playing favorites from the 1970s to today in an easygoing and fun style. 9:45 a.m. — Door prize drawings 10 a.m. — Blue Water Ramblers. The Blue Water Ramblers write and sing traditional acoustic music with modem themes. 11: 30 a.m. — Door prize drawings 11:35 a.m. —- The Rick Reuther Quartet, per­ forming a variety of music, including jazz, pop, Broadway and Big Band favorites. 12: 55 p.m. — Door prize drawings 1: 10 p.m. — Metro Johnny: Four decades of pop and rock tunes from four friends who played them when they were new. 2: 30 p.m. — Door prize drawings 2: 45 p.m. —■ Center Stage Dance Academy: Parents and grandparents will delight in watching youngsters perform the dancing skills they’ve learned throughout the past year. 3: 45 p.m. — Door prize drawings and announcement of ParkPrize award winners In addition to musical entertainment, an expanded Kids’ Zone will feature activities for children of all ages. Kids will be able to make their own take-home masterpieces; have their faces painted; participate in hands-on STEM activities with the Lakewood Atomic Vikings robotics team; help to create a life­ size mural; and enjoy entertainment with Keep your friends and relatives informed and up to date with all the local news from Barry County. Send them... The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at: 269-945-9554 Marbles the clown, who will make balloon animals for the kids. “We’re excited to provide a much-im­ proved and expanded children’s area this year,” said Kids’ Zone Chairman Joe Wortley. “There will be plenty of activities to entertain children and their families.” Nearby at the Community Art Display, vis­ itors can view works of art from some local Armed Forces veterans, as well as the first and second place winning entries in the 2017 youth poster contest. Back by popular demand, Art in the Park guests will get the chance to cast a vote for their favorite ParkPrize artwork. The 15 art­ ists who have registered for this year’s com­ petition will display artwork and craftsman­ ship at their booths throughout the park. After viewing all of the entries, visitors may vote for their favorite. The artist receiving the most votes will be declared the ParkPrize winner and will receive a $500 award. “The Lake Odessa Area Arts Commission has a strong commitment to encourage our community’s love of the arts, and we thought a prize-based art competition was a great way to endorse the arts when we started ParkPrize in 2015,” said Stafford. “Due to the over­ whelmingly positive response we’ve received the past two years, we decided to bring it back for a third time. We think folks will be impressed by the variety and quality of this year’s entries.” Each visitor to Art in the Park will be enti­ tled to one vote. Visitors who cast their vote will be eligible to win a number of door prizes donated by local sponsors, with drawings held at intervals throughout the day. Ballots will be available at the information booth next to the park pavilion. The winning ParkPrize artist will be announced at the end of the show. While strolling the park and deciding on favorite art pieces, visitors will want to take time to relax and enjoy a snack or meal. This year’s food lineup includes offerings from Country Ice Cream (old-fashioned churned ice cream); Dog Central (gourmet hot dogs and fries); G&L Concessions (freshly squeezed lemonade); Lake House Coffee & Cafe (coffee, iced coffee, cinnamon rolls); Lakewood Area Choral Society (elephant ears); Lakewood Area Lions Club (pulledpork sandwiches); Maria’s Tacos (tacos and tamales); Silver Star Kettle Com; and The Nut Shell. For visitors who require accessibility assis­ tance, a limited number of complimentary manual wheelchairs will be available at the wheelchair check-out station in the south side of the village park, as well as accessible park­ ing spaces in the paved lot nearby. This year’s Art in the Park has been made possible through support from local business­ es and community organizations, as well as a grant from the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs. “These businesses and organizations com­ mit their precious resources to support the quality of life we enjoy here in the Lake Odessa area,” said Stafford. “We are grateful for the strong support we receive, which allows us to continue this favorite annual tra­ dition.” For more information, pick up a copy of the 2017 Art in the Park Visitors Guide at area merchants or view it online at LakeOdessaArts. com. For information about the Lake Odessa Car Show, call Denise Newman, 269-838-5624, or Thom Gray, 616-916-0620. RATS, from page 1----- ----according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Hastings code enforcement has contacted the health department. In order to enforce public health ordinances, Cabose said, writ­ ten complaints must be filed, which are avail­ able on the health department website or at its Hastings office. Because the city has reached out, it is likely health department will be involved soon. “Looks like we’re going to be dealing with it,” Cabose said, who was unaware of the infestation, since he recently returned from vacation. Once complaints are filed, the health department will inspect the facility to deter­ mine the extent of the infestation and which nuisance or public health ordinances might apply. It will then spell out mandates to elim­ inate the food source and exterminate the infestation. The cost to eliminate the rats, Cabose said, will be at the property owner’s expense. A chunky Norway rat scurries into a burrow at the Railroad Street Mill, Hastings. Daniel Lee Crane, 27, of Nashville, pleaded guilty June 7 in Barry County Circuit Court to resisting and obstructing a conservation officer and was found guilty by the court of being a habitual offender. Crane was sentenced by Judge Amy McDowell to 12 months in jail, with credit for 52 days served. The final three months of his jail term will be suspended, but he will be required to wear an electronic tether for the remainder of his sentence. He also must wear an electronic alcohol-monitoring device for 90 days. He is to undergo cognitive behavior ther­ apy, anger management and substance abuse counseling while in jail and continue attending a self-help group four times per week upon release. He was ordered to pay $1,073 in court fines and costs and must serve 36 months of probation. An additional charge of fleeing a police officer was dismissed. Anthony Charles Goodenough, 34, of Hastings, was found guilty July 12 in Barry County Circuit Court of probation violation. He was sentenced July 12 by Judge McDowell to nine months in jail, with credit for 134 days served. His probation will be revoked upon release from jail. Goodenough was serving probation after pleading guilty in June 2014 of possession of a controlled substance. In addition to his jail sentence, he must pay $1,298 in court fines and costs. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 2017— Page 13 Brewfest, Homecoming a big draw for visitors Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The streets of Freeport flowed with foot traffic as visitors arrived to celebrate the annual Freeport homecoming and the second annual Barry County Brewfest. “I consider Saturday’s event to definitely be a success. The business owners in Freeport I’ve talked to have reported strong traffic and sales and overall a very positive impact on the community. Good exposure, lots of new peo­ ple checking out their businesses,” said Travis Alden, Barry County Chamber of Commerce president. Freeport homecoming organizer Sean McMahon believed it was the most peo­ ple in Freeport at one time in over 40 years. The beard derby was a popular activity and had 41 contestants. Several categories were judged, such as baby beards, over 10 inch beards and most creative. “That’s what this is all about, bringing peo­ ple to our Barry County communities,” said Alden. The first part of the day was filled with children’s activities, including a bounce house, bungie bounce and a parade. There were hotdogs, chicken dinners and pop to enjoy and at noon, Brewfest began an offered numerous varieties of unique microbrews. Among the beer flavors were passion fruit and peanut butter. Brewfest 2018 will be in Delton next year Alden said. However, the date and location have not been finalized. �Page 14 — Thursday, August 3, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Shipleys join in FireKeepers Championship service project in Battle Creek The Shipley girls joined a group of women from the Symetra Tour to serve lunch at The Haven of Rest in Battle Creek on Wednesday, July 26, as a part of the fourth annual FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship. Gabrielle Shipley and Sarah Shipley, of Hastings, received sponsor exemptions into last weekend’s FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship at Battle Creek Country Club, a Symetra Tour event. The community service project was part of the kick-off to the event. Neither Gabrielle or Sarah made the final cut into Sunday’s final 18-hole round at Battle Creek Country Club. Gabrielle shot a 74 Friday and a 78 Saturday to finish at +8. Sarah, a sophomore at the University of Kentucky, was at +13 through 18 holes after an 81 Friday and a 76 Saturday. Gabrielle was six strokes behind the two women who filled the final two spots in Sunday’s final round. Erynne Lee took the tournament champion- Six players in the field for the fourth annual FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship at Battle Creek Country Club serve lunched Wednesday, July 26 at The Haven of Rest in Battle Creek as part of the event’s community outreach schedule. The Haven of Rest is the beneficiary of this year’s tourney. The group included (from left) Gabrielle Shipley of Hastings, a graduate of Hastings Hight and Grand Valley State University who has turned professional; Wanasa Zhou of Australia; Sarah Shipley, a graduate of Hasting^ High who is entering her sophomore year at the University of Kentucky; Alison Knowles of England; Anna Kim of Toronto; and Christina Miller of Florida. (Photo by Will Kowalski) j Sarah Shipley hits a tee shot during the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship at Battle Creek Country Club Friday. (Photo by Will Kowalski) Gabrielle Shipley wanders around the eighth green during Friday’s opening round of the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship at Battle Creek Country Club. (Photo by Will Kowalski) ship at -12, shooting a 67 to come from two stokes behind Benyapa Niphatsophon, the runner-up. Lee was the only golfer to finish under 70 each day, shooting a 68-69-67-204. Niphatsophon finished at 70-65-71-206. Mia Piccio was third at 67-71 -71 -209 and Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras and Katelyn Dambaugh were tied for fourth with three-day scores of 210. Every year, the top 10 Symetra Tour play­ ers earn automatic membership to play on the LPGA Tour.The mission of the tour is to develop the skills and dreams of women pro­ fessional golfers. Last year’s first and second place finishers, Laura Gonzales-Escallon and Ally McDonald earned spots in the Evian Championship for their finishes at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship. Both also received 2017 LPGA Tour Cards, according to the LPGA. FireKeepers Casino Hotel, owned by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, is donating all proceeds earned from the event to The Haven of Rest. The Haven of Rest serves homeless men, male substance abusers, homeless women and their children, adult men with disabilities who need assisted liv­ ing, and inmates of the Calhoun County Jail, according to the LPGA’s tournament announcement. The Haven provides emergency shelter^ meals, daily basic personal care needs, conn-* seling, substance abuse recovery assistance J case management, support groups, transition-? al housing, and referrals for medical care J legal assistance, and employment. The Haven also provides meals to the public several days' a week. Each year The Haven serves 55,000 meals to over 1,700 different homeless per­ sons each year; they also serve approximately 45 meals a day to the general public on week­ ends, holidays and other days when the soufl kitchen at the Salvation Army is closed. The Haven provides comfort and counseling to 600 inmates of the Calhoun County Jail daily. County board approves child care fund budget, considers purchase of drain commission equipment Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday approved the county’s 2017-18 Child Care Fund budget. The fund calls for $1 mil­ lion in apportionments to fund programs such as in-home care, foster care and institutional care. “We served 65 youth last year,” county court administrator Ines Straube told commis­ sioners. “Without our program, they would have gone immediately into detention.” The average day-rate for detention has a $171 price tag, she said, and average stay is 15 days. Without the program, an estimated 40 youths would have ended up in residential treatment programs for an average of 180 days each. With daily in-patient costs at $183, she estimated saving the county up to $1.3 million yearly. “Having these programs in place really benefits the community and saves the county money, overall,” she said. It also helps provide services to kids and addresses bigger issues, she continued, while keeping the family together. “There are many factors in the household that impact the family,” Straube said, “and we try to restore, rebuild and rehabilitate them so they can be productive members of the com­ munity.” The county budget has not been finalized yet, so appropriations for each department are yet to be determined. The final child care fund allocation may fluctuate, depending on the final county budget, Straube said. The child care fund balance was just over $2 million at the end of 2016, with $400,000 in appropria­ tions for the year. The board approved the child care fund unanimously, enabling Straube to complete necessary Michigan Department of Human Services paperwork. Commissioners authorized the sheriff’s department to award a bid for a new convec­ tion oven, gas range, dishwasher and staging sink at the county jail. The department may award the bid to the lowest contractor, and is not to exceed $32,000 in expenditures. The board approved policy for new court­ house alarm button system. In late June, 118 alarm buttons were installed at Barry County courts and law buildings. When pressed, a call signal is sent to all police in the area, eliminat­ ing the need to call Central Dispatch. According to Undersheriff Matt Houchlei, police will be on the scene within minutes of alarm activation, a drastic improvement from routing calls through dispatch, he said. The policy outlined procedures for alarm maintenance, location and activation. County officials may opt in to receiving security noti­ fications on their cellphones. Commissioners recommended a training session at the court­ house to familiarize themselves with the alarm system in the case of a security breach. Houchlei agreed, and plans are in progress to set up a training day. Drain Commissioner Jim Dull provided rationale and a request for the purchase of a mini-excavator to be used in clearing county drains. Traditionally, drain commissions con­ tract work to the private sector. However, Dull said unprecedented blockage in most county drains is difficult for most contractors to repair quickly, and the cost to transport heavy equipment to the worksite and complete a job quickly adds up. Contractors are paid $110 an hour for equipment costs, $35 per hour labor, and $300 mobilization rates, Dull said. One-hour proj­ ects cost up to $500 to complete with a con­ tractor, and renting equipment is just as expensive, he said. Many contractors take as long as six months to finish small jobs that he said he could easily accomplish with an exca­ vator in hours. Dull estimated he could spend four hours every other week clearing drains with an excavator, or 26 times per year. “That’s a cost-savings of about $545 a time for the taxpayers,” he said, which translates to $14,040 in savings per year to taxpayers. Dull said he would be the sole operator for the unit, which was a sticking point for com­ missioners. They fear Dull’s administrative responsibilities could be hampered if he were to begin personally clearing drains. Dull, an excavator by trade, is unique among drain commissioners, commissioners said. If he left, the board deliberated, the drain commission, which traditionally contracts work to the private sector, could be stuck with excavating equipment it can’t use. The board concurred that Dull should be paying more attention to ensuring contractors are doing what they are supposed to. “I want you there explaining what has to be done, not necessarily jumping on there and doing it yourself,” said Commissioner Dan Parker. “The people in the community like your leadership and where you are taking the office,” said Board Chair Ben Geiger. “From everything I’m seeing, you’re moving the office in the right direction.” “But this proposal you’re bringing us today isn’t just a mini-excavator,” he continued. “You’re asking us to shift policy, to shift into a more government-centered maintenance organization where we do the work and the’ private sector doesn’t.” Dull said Michigan law doesn’t bar the drain commission from doing its own work. “I really want to see this come to us after you’ve set your budget,” said Geiger. Dull said his budget wont reflect savings? because it only reflects administrative costs. “The citizens elected you to be an adminis­ trator, and not a laborer on the cheap,” said Commissioner Heather Wing, adding that she’ doesn’t want him to deviate from his assigned position. Dull said the state does not dictate his responsibilities. “It only tells me to make the drains work,’* he said. A mini-excavator, he said, would help with that. Commissioners voted to review Dull’s pro­ posal for approval no later than Sept. 12. In the meantime, Dull is to gather supporting documents and review policy. MHSAA provides heat management resources as new season approaches As summer turns toward the beginning of fall sports practices next week, the Michigan High School Athletic Association is provid­ ing a familiar but vital reminder that stu­ dent-athletes need to prepare for activity in the hot weather that traditionally accompa­ nies the beginning of August and the first training sessions of the school year. Each year, the MHSAA provides informa­ tion to its member schools to help them pre­ pare for hot weather practice and game con­ ditions during the late summer and early fall. Football practice can begin at MHSAA schools August 7, followed by first practices for all other fall sports August 9. The topic of heat-related injuries receives a lot of attention at this time of year, espe­ cially when deaths at the professional, colle­ giate and interscholastic levels of sport occur, and especially since they are prevent­ able in most cases with the proper precau­ tions. “We emphasize preparation for hot weath­ er at the start of each fall, but this cannot be repeated enough: If we take precautions and plan as we should, heat illness is almost always preventable,” said John E. “Jack” Roberts, executive director of the MHSAA. “We encourage student-athletes to come to their first practice prepared for hot condi­ tions. But coaches also are trained to assume not all student-athletes will be ready, and to be vigilant in making sure all participants are hydrating properly.” A number of member schools continue to follow the MHSAA’s Model Policy for Managing Heat & Humidity, which while not mandated for member schools was adopted as a rule for MHSAA postseason competition in 2013. The plan directs schools to begin monitoring the heat index at the activity site once the air temperature reaches 80 degrees and provides recommendations when the heat index reaches certain points, including ceasing activities when it rises above 104 degrees. The model heat & humidity policy is out­ lined in a number of places, including the publication Heat Ways, which is available for download from the MHSAA Website on the “Health & Safety” page at https ://www. mhsaa.com/Schools/Health-SafetyResources. To also assist in acclimatization, football practice rule changes adopted in 2014 allow for only helmets to be worn during the first two days, only shoulder pads to be added on the third and fourth days, and full pads to not be worn until the fifth day of team practice. The policy in detail can be found on the Football page of the MHSAA Website at http://www.mhsaa.com/portals/OZdocuments/FB/practicepolicy.pdf. Heat, hydration and acclimatization con­ tinue to be focuses of the MHSAA’s required preseason rules meetings for coaches and officials. The online presentations discuss the need for good hydration in sports, regard­ less of the activity or time of year, and informs both how to recognize the early signs of heat illness and the immediate steps to take to respond to those symptoms. The MHSAA requires all head varsity, varsity assistant and subvarsity coaches at the high school level to complete the rules and risk minimization meeting requirement. The first days of formal practices in hot weather should be more for heat acclimatiza­ tion than the conditioning of athletes, Roberts reminded, and practices in such conditions need planning to become longer and more strenuous over a gradual progression of time. He noted that schools also must consider moving practices to different locations or different times of day, or change practice plans to include different activities depend­ ing on the conditions. Roberts also noted that student-athletes should make sure to hydrate all day long beginning before practice, continuing during and also after practice is done. Water and properly-formulated sports drinks are the best choices for hydration, while energy drinks, high-carbohydrate fruit juices (great­ er than eight percent carb content), carbonat­ ed and caffeinated beverages are among those that should be avoided. The Health & Safety Resources page of the MHSAA Website has a number of links to various publications and information and a free online presentation on preventing heat illness from the National Federation of State High School Associations. Also accessible through the MHSAA Health & Safety page are resources from Sparrow Health System, a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, which lends expertise on-site at various MHSAA tournament events and provides an online “Ask the Experts” feature to connect MHSAA.com users with Sparrow sports medicine caregivers. Visit MHSAA.com and click on “Health & Safety” in the top menu bar to find the information, or click the direct link provided above. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 3, 2017— Page 15 Court creates assessment district for Gun Lake dam . » Christian Yonkers Staff Writer ■ Barry County Circuit Court Monday creat­ ed a special assessment district for the Gun Lake dam and reaffirmed a 1921 court ruling setting the lake level at 744.32 feet. The Barry tounty Drain Commission was given author­ ity over the district. Specific assessments will be determined at a later ruling. For now, the district’s boundar­ ies have been set and the lake level will be maintained. *► The district traces the boundaries of the entire lake. A map was presented to the court­ room showing color-coded plots classifying housing, commercial property, state land and I parks, marinas, access lots and others. All in all, around 1,700 parcels are included in the district. “We don’t know potential assessments and how they will be determined yet, just what the boundaries are,” said Dan Fredricks of Land Resource Engineering. Land Resource Engineering has been con­ tracted to construct the $300,000 project, with Fredricks tasked as project manager. He esti­ mated each parcel will pay a one-time assess­ ment of about $150. The district was based on an existing one established by the Gun Lake Protective Association, which pays for weed treatment. Furthermore, parcels that benefit in some way with special access or privileges gained from Dan Fredricks with Land Resource Engineering explains the assessment district to lake residents Monday. Fredricks’ firm is tasked with the dam’s construction. the lake also were included in the district, said attorney Doug Kelly, who represents the drain commission. State land, otherwise exempt from special assessment districts, will be included under Part 307 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. With the first step accomplished, a second court hearing will determine how assessments are established. “Our next step is to engineer it, bid it and determine how benefit is derived,” said Kelly, regarding benefit-based assessments. He declined to expound how individual assessments will be accrued, specifically for state land. After the meeting, Judge Amy McDowell opened the floor for public dialogue between Kelly and the audience. Several Gun Lake residents in the courtroom questioned whether the state will be exacted the same assessment as private property owners. Kelly’s only response was that state land will be included in the assessment district, though he didn’t answer directly whether the state’s payments would be proportional to those assessed to landowners. Unsatisfied with Kelly’s answer, one resi­ dent demanded the state be obliged to pay the same benefit-based assessment private land­ owners will likely pay. The state owns signif­ icant acreage around Gun Lake. The new dam will find a home 10 feet lake­ side behind the existing one. The current concrete structure rises six feet from its base to crest, making it liable to piping and scour­ ing. The new dam will be constructed of interlocking steel sheets measuring 15 feet from its base to the crest. Fredricks said he hopes to begin construc­ tion by December and bring the project full-circle by May of next year. Future meet­ ings to determine assessment rates will be announced. Lake residents show up Monday to hear a court ruling establishing a special assess­ ment district for the Gun Lake dam. Barry Township discusses fire department mutual aid, sewer district reimbursements Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Hickory Comers Fire Chief Craig Wyman Tuesday asked the Barry Township Board of Trustees to consider reinstating automatic mutual aid with Prairieville Township Fire Department. Wyman said he is ready to com­ plete insurance risk assessments next week and wants to secure mutual aid to lower insur­ ance costs. . “It does nothing but help,” Wyman said. If a structure fire rages in Prairievills^bfi said, Hickory Comers responds anyway. “They just have to take the extra time to call and request us,” he said. Mutual aid would eliminate the need to request Hickory Comers through Central Dispatch, automatically calling the depart­ ment to mutual-aid jurisdictions when a fire call goes out. In a win-win, the department also gets lower insurance premiums. Wyman proposed re-entering the previous agreement with Prairieville Township. He said he has spoken with Prairieville Township officials and they expressed eagerness to enter a mutual-aid agreement. The board agreed to enter the contract, add­ ing Prairieville to Hickory Comers’ mutu­ al-aid roster. The department will now respond automatically to calls in Prairieville, Johnstown Township and Delton. In library reports, Treasurer Judy Wooer said Buckland Insurance Agency donated four used computer monitors to the library. < Also in the report, Wooer pointed to budget liecreases resulting from shrinking penal fine Allotments. In 2014, penal fines to the library were just shy of $24,000, giving a healthy buoyancy to the library’s budget. Those allot­ ments have steadily declined, she said, from $9,500 last year to just $7,000 in 2017. ’ Penal fines come mostly from district court. । “It’s a big pot that goes into the treasury office and it’s divided per capita,” Wooer said t about penal fines. Michigan allows penal fines to be distribut­ ed to libraries. Wooer said less fines are being imposed on people appearing before the court. While good for court appearances, it’s shaken the library budget, which has come to count on the fines. “It’s a drastic, drastic drop,” she said. “It sure blows out the budget.” Wooer said the library budgeted $12,000 in penal allotments for 2017. township’s, disaster nator, said he wants to introduce Community Emergency Response Team training, or CERT, in Delton Kellogg schools. Members of the school board and administration are in support of CERT training at Delton Kellogg, he said. Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Rich Franklin also is behind the idea, he said, and has connected him with resources at Allegan ISD. “Everyone seems to be on board that we should be teaching a CERT course at the high school,” said Alden. Fire department recruitment is going down, he said, and CERT training would help deep­ en the pool for fire departments and other emergency services looking for candidates fresh out of high school. Some $72,000 remains in a fund set aside to renovate the old township offices, reported Clerk Deb Knight. The board discussed reno­ vation options for the old town hall, including eliminating a wall and upgrading fixtures. The board will meet Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 5 p.m. to review options for approval at the next board meeting. The public is welcome to attend. Board members are looking into installing early warning sirens in key locations through­ out the township. Delton and Hickory Comers were likely sites, with other possible locations discussed to increase coverage. It is in the planning stages now, said Supervisor Wes REACH THE STATE with this ad! THIS AD f OR sAL£ CALL TODAY! 800-227-7636 Kahler. He is looking into grants and other funding opportunities. A study may be imple­ mented to determine the best locations for sirens. The board and audience reviewed potential township logos submitted by local art stu­ dents. Three logos were selected in a final pool. They will be posted on the township website for public input. The township adopted a resolution for par­ ticipation in the Michigan Economic services and funding for development oppor­ tunities in municipalities and townships. No other action was taken. Wooer brought up the subject of the Fair Lake sewer assessment district. The district was established in anticipation for growth around Fair Lake. Economic stagnation, how­ ever, hindered development, and many plots in the district were never developed. The township fronted assessment costs on those parcels, Kahler said, resulting in signif­ icant dips into the general fund over the past few years. According to Wooer, the township has paid close to $200,000 to the district, which it hopes will be reimbursed through help from the South West Barry County Sewer and Water Authority. If not, property owners living in the Fair Lake sewer district may have to reimburse the township. Last year, the township asked the SWBCSWA for reimbursement. The sewer authority expressed its intent to cooperate, but rescinded its intent a month later. The town­ ship filed suit against the sewer authority, going all the way to the State Court of Appeals, but lost, staying stuck with the dis­ trict’s bill. Change in management at the sewer author­ ity, the township board reasoned, may reopen possible negotiations for. The board agreed to locate supporting documents before approach­ ing the sewer authority with another proposal. MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM No other media offers the audience of loyal, local, repeat readers you’ll reach through community newspapers! Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES 12x60 *3280 71% Of adults read newspapers in print or digitally! Installed 14X70 *3980 Conserves Energy • Made in Michigan 1-800-872-2089 www.CNAads.com A www.mobilehomeroofsmi.com JL '"Source- 2013 Scarborough Research- CNA Consumer Media Usage Study TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT CITY OF HASTINGS For All Your Tent Rental Needs Position Available: Police Officer Tables and chairs available. Cail: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 This is a full-time position. Must be MCOLES cer­ tified as a police officer in the State of Michigan. Experience as a police officer is not required but is preferred. Wages and benefits are governed by the collec­ tive bargaining agreement. Please submit resume to Hastings Police Department, 201 E. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058, 269.945.5744. To begin application process submit resume by August 18, 2017. Jeff Pratt Chief of Police The darker areas bordering the lake in this map are part of the assessment district. HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL FIRST PRACTICE INFORMATION All athletes must have a completed physical on file in the school office in order to practice. Physical forms are available in the HS office, MS office and the administration office. Note: HS TEMPORARY OFFICE IS LOCATED IN THE HS LIBRARY FOLLOW SIGNS AROUND BACK OF BUILDING FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE INFO Varsity Football - Monday, Aug. 7: Field house opens at 7:30 a.m.; practice 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Meet at field house (next to HS tennis courts). Coach: Jamie Murphy jmurphy@hassk12.org or 269-945-6164 JV Football - Monday, Aug. 7: - Practice 8 to 11 a.m. Meet at field house (next to HS tennis courts). Freshman Football - Aug. 7: - Practice 8 to 11 a.m. Meet at field house (next to HS tennis courts). Volleyball - Wednesday, Aug. 9: Freshman tryouts 3 to 5 p.m.; JV 5:30 to 7 p.m. and varsity tryouts 7:30 to 9 p.m. in HS gym. Coach: Scott Zull 269-967-3574 Girls Swim - Wednesday, Aug. 9: Practice 3 to 5:30 p.m. at CERC Pool. Open to Hastings, Middleville - Thornapple Kellogg and Delton Kellogg girls. Coach: Carl Schoessel 269-838-8407 Boys Varsity and JV Soccer - Wednesday, Aug. 9: JV and varsity tryouts 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. on Pierce Field (behind the HS). Coach: Tim Schoessel 269-838-0700 Boys Tennis - Wednesday, Aug. 9: Practice 3 to 5 p.m. at the HS Tennis Courts. Athletic Director: Mike Goggins 269-838-5010 or 269-948-4409 Cross Country: For runners not attending Cross Country Camp. Practice begins Monday, Aug. 21, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the high school (meet near the football field entrance). Coach: Steve Collins 269-804-7156 Girls Golf - Wednesday, Aug. 9: Practice 9:30 a.m. at the Hastings Country Club. Coach: Bruce Krueger 269-948-2383 Sideline Cheer: Varsity Sideline Cheer tryouts have already taken place but the freshman and JV teams are still in need of a few more members. Coach: Lindsey Jacinto 269-838-2150 MS 7th and 8th Girls Volleyball and 6th, 7th and 8th Boys and Girls Cross Country Sign-up is Monday, Aug. 28 and Tuesday, Aug. 29. Practices begin Wednesday, Aug. 30, 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. MS Students MUST have a physical on file to start practice! Athletic Director: Mike Goggins 269-838-5010 or 269-948-4409 �Page 16 — Thursday, August 3, 2017 — The Hastings Banner New DI pitcher part of Lions’ alumni game said. “The other thing I saw is a command of all his pitches. He is not afraid to throw any pitch at any time because he believes in it. “Standing behind him (as the umpire) Saturday, everything moved. Everything Brett Bremer Sports Editor Jordan Sprague looked out to the mound after swinging and missing for strike one against pitcher Andrew Brighton in the top of the fifth inning Saturday. “Was that the fastball?” Sprague asked. “No,” answered Brighton. “Don’t screw with me,” Sprague replied. “Where do you want it?” asked Brighton from the mound. “In the middle,” said Sprague, quickly add­ ing “of the plate, not of me.” Down the middle came strike two and then strike three. Brighton took the mound in his Lansing Community College Stars cap after complet­ ing a stellar junior college career that con­ cluded with the Stars playing in the NJCAA DII Baseball World Series for the first time this spring. Brighton, a sophomore left­ hander, was named the MVP of the Region XII Tournament. He tossed a pair of complete games, including a 12-0 shutout of Sinclair in the regional championship game in which he struck out seven batters. He pitched 13.1 innings in a pair of LCC victories at the NJCAA World Series in Enid, Oklahoma, before the team ultimately fell to Mercer Community College in the semifinals. Brighton will have a new cap soon as he recently accept a full-ride scholarship to the University of Nebraska Omaha to join the Mavericks’ men’s baseball program. The game paused for a moment Saturday to acknowledge the news at the start of Brighton’s first at-bat, in the bottom of the second inning. Brighton’s two innings on the mound Saturday weren’t enough to get the Third Base side a victory in the annual Maple Valley Alumni Baseball Game at Griswold Field in Vermontville though. He left the mound after the sixth with his team up 7-6, but the First Base side rallied for a 22-21 victory. “Pitching kind of got thin,” Maple Valley varsity baseball head coach Bryan Carpenter said of the scoring explosion in the final cou­ ple innings. Brighton was clearly going to be a hard act to follow. “He has definitely picked up some velocity. He threw hard for us, but it is hard to compare with the high school kids when he was just overmatching them his senior year,” Carpenter moved a lot. Some of the things he was throwing to those guys, I don’t know where he was at, 100 percent, 70 percent, 80 percent or what he was throwing up there, but every­ thing moved. He commands it and he puts it Sporting a Lansing Community College cap Andrew Brighton pitches for the Third Base side during Saturday’s Maple Valley Alumni Baseball Game at Griswold Field in Vermontville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Bryan Faurot sets up for a cartwheel as he approaches home plate to score a run for the Third Base side Saturday during the annual Maple Valley Alumni Baseball Game at Griswold Field in Vermontville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) where he wants. It was fun to see standing right behind him.” Brighton was just one of 24 players involved in the annual game Saturday. A few regulars to the event had a previous engage­ ment, but it was still a good turnout and a good fundraiser for the high school baseball program. The winning First Base team was made up of Gunner Tobias, Drew Allen, Levi Westendorp, Troy Westendorp, Beau Johnson, Josh Hulsebos, Bob Allen, Bryan Faurot, Erik Smith, Jared Smith, Troy Allen, Alec Hosmer and Sprague. Some of the funds go into the baseball pro­ gram’s regular fund and some of them are going into a special stash for new dugouts at Griswald Field. “Our big goal is really to try and get new dugouts, to be able to self-fund those and do them a little bit bigger and a whole lot nicer,” Carpenter said. “We have just kind of stashed what we could for those and are still trying to earn enough to do that.” Plans for next year’s alumni game are already underway. It is on the Lions’ calendar for July 28,2018. State police push Lions to their limits own stories and some inspiration for the Lions as they caught their breath at attention atop the bleachers at the end of the evening. The group of Lions was made up of foot­ ball players and most of the members of the high school volleyball program. Conditioning week started Monday with a bootcamp run by a group of United States Marines. “It was a lot tougher than I thought,” Maple Valley junior Andrew Cwik said Tuesday. “I was expecting the Marines to be tougher than the state police. The discipline was more strict, and the state police wanted perfection on everything. With the Marines we joked around a lot and encouraged each other. We basically ran the course with each other (Monday) and pushed each other.” The Lions were teamed up at times Tuesday Brett Bremer Sports Editor “If you think you can, you will.’L “If you think you can, you’re right.” That’s how the more than two dozen Maple Valley student-athletes sounded off when called up by their instructors from the Michigan State Police Tuesday during night number two of their annual conditioning week at Maple Valley Jr/Sr High School. Instructors and state police recruits spent two hours pushing the group of high school, and a few elementary school, athletes to their physical limits on the football field Tuesday. The group of recruits included 2011 Maple Valley High School graduate Alan Mater and former University of Michigan football player Cameron Gordon, who shared some of their TYDEN PARK • SATURDAY, AUG. 26th too as they did their calisthenics, weight-lift­ ing, squats, worked with medicine balls and did what freshman volleyball player Keilyn Carpenter said felt like “a thousand pushups.” It was a great turnout for the Lions’ volley­ ball program. Varsity head coach Sarah Carpenter said 12 of her 14 girls were there for Tuesday’s workout. “I’m really proud of them,” coach Carpenter said. “I think we are consistent now. They are used to it. They know what to expect. I have a very dedicated group of girls. It’s more of a testament to their parents than anything. I’m proud of them. I have seven seniors this year.” This is the varsity football team’s third annual special football Conditioning Week since head coach Marty Martin took over the program. Martin’s wife, Kim, has brought her Lakewood High School cheerleading pro­ gram over to participate in the past, and coach Martin has encouraged other Maple Valley student-athletes to attend as well. Carpenter’s volleyball program was quick to join in. Carpenter was scheduled to lead a circuit training night last night, and the plan is for the event to conclude Thursday with yoga run by Amy Fisher this evening. “ I can say it was a lot harder this year and there are more people here this year,” Maple Valley senior football captain Dillon Terpening said Tuesday. “There are more cadets and troopers here to train with us and we have more athletes from the school out here to par­ ticipate as well. I think it is great to have everyone out here to improve our sports and our school.” He said the troopers were harder on the participants this time around. “They want it as bad as we do. They want to see us succeed,” Terpening said. Coach Martin asked the group of athletes for a show of hands of who had pushed them­ selves harder than they’d ever pushed them­ selves before, as the state police made their way down the bleachers at the end of the evening. Nearly everyone raised a hand. “I think it’s a great thing,” coach Martin said. “I think discipline on the playing field and discipline in the classroom and discipline in life they all go hand in hand. In order to be successful you have to be disciplined. From a coaching standpoint it allows the kids to understand that coaches are there to bring discipline on the field and at their practices and to help them learn to bring discipline into their lives. I think it is great.” He said her referred to the state police training session from last August throughout the 2017 football season, as did coach Carpenter. * “I used this night as a reminder throughout the season when they stared to lag,” coach Carpenter said. “I said hey guys, do you remember that night. Do you remember what you’re capable of. Keep doing it.” The first official day of the 2018 varsity football season is Aug. 7. Volleyball practices can begin Aug. 9. Michigan State Police recruit Cameron Gordon, a former University of Michigan football player, talks to the Maple Valley student-athletes during their conditioning week session led by the state police Tuesday at Maple Valley Jr/Sr High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) payable to Hastings Summerfest 2017 Boys & Girls (Ages 12-14) Team Name I Men & Women l(Ages 18-25) Boys & Girls (Ages 15-17) Age brackets subject to change based on participation Team Captain. ________ Age I Phone # Team Members Email. 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See Edit0 * 'A1"* C"" * *,J*«ge * * *4* * * * * See Story on Page 10 Local diver trains with Olympic coach See Story oit Page 13 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER VOLUME PRICE 75C it>4, NO. 32 ■ NEWS BRIEFS i i Volunteers sought for ; cleanup in Yankee Springs The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will host a volunteer steward’■ ship workday al Yankee Springs Recreation Area from 10 a m. to I p.m. Saturday. Aug. 12. Volunteers will be assigned to segments ? of the North Country Trail, pulling inva5 sive spotted knapweed. • I Volunteer^ will meet at the North ! Country Trail parking area on Yankee Springs Road. Tire group will take a short hike down the iconic trail to the work location. Work is expected to continue until 1 pan. Pants (not short.') and long-sleeve shirts • arc heavily recommended.as well a< work • gloves, water, and appropriate footwear. Those interested in giving buck to Yankee Springs and preserve the fragile ecosystem in northwest Barry County are ' encouraged to attend GPS coordinates 42.605545,-85.462838. Attendees are encouraged to preregistcr by calling Heidi Frei, 517-202-1360. or emailing freth^ michigan.gov. Community breakfast speaker to talk : about YMCA mentors The Family Support Center’s commu; nity breakfast al 8 a m. Wednesday. Aug. ? 16. will highlight YMCA community out­ reach prognuns. Allison Hinton, who has served with ;; the YMCA over 20 years in various capac• ities, will be guest speaker. The Hinton | family of five moved to Michigan in I October 2014. Hinton began working for ; YMCA Barry Count} in January of this ■ year. She will share information on Y !• mentors and the *’B Bus” Mobile Library. ? The breakfast, from 8 to 9 a.m., will be s in the Barry Community Enrichment Center, Leason Sharpe Hall, 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. The free quarterly breakfast is spon­ sored by the family center, CourtAppointed Special Advocates. DHHS Foster Care and Barry Great Start Coalition. The purpose of the event is to bring awareness of the services available to help in the safety or well-being of fam­ ilies and youth. Those who plan io attend are asked to call 269-945-KJDZ(5439) or email karen<« familysuppotbarry.com. School begins soon for area districts Local students and families are gearing up for the state of the 2017-18 school year. Most local districts have opted to begin the year in August, giving students a head start on their education. Maple Valley has the earliest start date of Aug. 21, with Thomapplc Kellogg beginning the next day, Aug. 22. Lakewood will open Aug. 23 while Hastings and Caledonia students begin classes Aug. 28. Delton Kellogg has the latest start ot schools in the area, opting for a Sept. 3 first day of school. Entries sought for Barry County Artists Exhibition Tbe Thornapple Arts Council and Historic Chariton Park W.U host the juried third annual Harry County Artists Exhibition to be on display at Historic Charlton Park in the fallThis is an opportunity tor anyone who paints, constructs, sculpts, ta cs photo- See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Proposed expansion as bliss for the diy ©f Hastings Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Future employment opportunities in Hastings may be increasing by 100 additional positions with the expansion of a local manu­ facturing company. Bliss Clearing Niagara has been working with Lee Hays, director of public services for the city of Hastings, and the city’s planning commission for approval of a site plan to expand the BCN building by nearly 50JXX) .square feet. The expansion would be the first phase of growth with a second phase to add another 60,000 square feel of manufacturing space in 2020. Representing BCN. Chief Operating Officer Ron Fukui and Nederveld Project Engineer Brandon Simon spoke to the Hastings City Planning Commission Monday about the future plans of the company. The proposed addition would be on the southwest side of the existing building where a portion of another building was recently See BUSS, page 3 A rendering of the project proposal for Bliss Clearing Niagra presented to Hastings City Planning Commission shows a 50,000-square-foot expansion. Voters approve school Barry County launches millage, tarn down BISD TOSTReview.c©fi‘i, plans listening session The Barry County Board of Commissioners is offering residents multi­ ple ways to share their thoughts and expe­ riences on the Time of Sale or Transfer (TOST) program. Buyers, sellers, industry professionals and interested residents can take a short survey at TOSTReview.com from now through September 30. Additionally, the county is holding a public listening session on Tuesday, August 22 at 7 p.m. at Star Elementary School, 1900 Star School Rd, Hastings. After September 30. the board of commissioners will evaluate the feedback and offer recommendations for improve­ ment. ‘‘This initiative is all abput listening. The feedback Commissioners receive on TOST experiences will show what’s work­ ing. and what isn’t working for our resi­ dents,” said Commissioner Ben Geiger. “While this regulation plays a role in pro­ tecting public health, we must listen and learn how it is impacting local residents.” Since 2007. the TOS T program requires that private wells and on-site sewage sys­ tems be evaluated to make sure they are functioning adequately and safely before a sale or transfer of a property can occur. Proposed change to zoning receives mixed reaction Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A public hearing and consideration of approval for determining one designation for several split-zoned properties took place at the Hastings Planning Commission meet­ ing Monday. The properties specified for change are eight properties on South Hanover Street. “As you can see, some of those proper­ ties were split between a B6 [business] and residential, and that was causing issues as people were trying to bring business enti­ ties into that region because the back por­ tion was residential,” said community development director Jerry Czarnecki. “The recommendation is to bring all of those to the B6 ...” The public hearing opened, and Laura Amalio, speaking on behalf of Living Waters Church, asked if 1510 Hannover would be changed from residential to busi­ ness. C zamecki said half of the property is business, and a change would zone the entire property B6. Amalio said the parcel is for sale, and church members think a commercial or business developer would be more interested in the property. Being zoned business would be the best for the church, and she was attending the meeting to learn the answer. b A trustee for an estate on Shriner Street and bordering on 1504 S. Hanover St Katherine Haines, said she is concerned about the bordering lot being changed to B6. Il would mean the two lots she oversees will be surrounded by business. “We understand that under special usage there is a possibility that 1504 and other areas could be used for adult business which would include any number of busi­ nesses that would really not promote the value of our property. We’re concerned that if the property is devalued, it would have less sale-ability. So, we would object to making the area all business." Haines said. “... Am 1 correct in understanding that it would be possible for adult businesses to be located there under B6?” She said what she read listed the possi­ bility of massage parlors, cabarets and adult movies. City Manager Jeft Mansfield said the possibility of an adult business locating in the area would have to be looked at more specifically. Other things would come into play for those types business, such as proximity and isolation distances. Mansfield also said some adult businesses arc allow­ able under certain conditions in Hastings in the commercial districts, however, he did not remember if they are allowed in the B6 zone. Though the back half of the property hi question is zoned residential, the front half is zoned business. Even without a change, an appHc’aI,on for approval of an adult business could still be submitted. “1 would be very happy l0 go ovcr |hjs with you, but I’m not prepared to do that tonight," Mansfield said. Rusty Bible, owner of property at 1633 and 1745 S. Hanover St., said he is com­ pletely in favor ol the zone changes. ’‘I’m one of those weird candidates where my building is hall residential and half commercial,” he sa,tl “So, I’m lor it to clean up some ot stuff that’s happened over the years.” . He has been working to s(ar( a ncw ncss on his prop**!1*? a.ntl zoning split has been a major o > a< c. The planning .n,ss‘on unanimously approved moving ,Ssuc of zoning chang­ es to the city coU,K‘ ,or "nal ratification. Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Hastings Area Schools will have funds to operate thanks to the passing of Tuesday’s millage. With 942 yes and 834 no votes, the operating question passed by 53.04 percent. The renewal is estimated to generate approx­ imately $3 million for the district and can only be used for operating expenses. It was set to expire this year. The vote renews the question for the next 10 years and levies $17.9262 on each $1,000 of taxable valua­ tion. The Barry Intermediate School District 0.7 millage increase did not find favor with voters at the polls. The question was defeat­ ed by a 53.74 percent (1.467 votes) to 46.26 percent (1.263 votes) margin. BISD Superintendent Richard Franklin said that while the defeat is disappointing, the district will continue to serve the students, school and clients with the best resources and ser­ vices available. “We appreciate the support from so many voters in this relatively narrow defeat. Of course, we are disappointed that the proposal was defeated, as it would have provided funding for additional services to students in our constituent districts (Delton Kellogg and Hastings).” said Franklin. On the positive side, because the proposal would have brought additional funding, i’s defeat does no! mean the loss of any current funding, programs, or services. Our world looks the same today as it did yesterday or last week, so to speak." Franklin said time to evaluate the results and any future plans is needed before the next step is decided by the district. "The Barry' LSD docs not have any imme­ diate plans to put the question before voters again. We will need some time to analyze the election results and confer within our organi­ zation and with our constituent districts as to whether or when to go to the voters again,” said Franklin In Orangeville township, voters passed a fire proposal that will allow the fire depart­ ment to continue the service the community has come to rely upon. It passed with 58.98 percent (174 votes) in favor and 41.02 per­ cent (121 votes) against the increase. The .75 millage question will generate an estimated SIO2.4O3 in the first year and will be used to purchase and replace equipment and apparatus. Two-time cancer survivor (second from right) Jane Sombarski attends the Relay tor Life event every year. She is known as the Crazy Hat Lady, a name she proudly wears on her sweatshirt. Relay raises awareness and funds Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Marking its return the city of Hastings, the 2017 Relay lor Life was celebrated at Tyden Park Friday and Saturday. Aug. 4 and 5. Rain and mist dampened opening day but not the spirit of participants. Claiming victory over cancer twice. Jane Sembaiski was diagnosed in 2(X)3 with stage 4 colon cancer and then in 2010 with ALM leukemia. Known as the crazy hat lady. Sembarski’s cancer has been in remis­ sion for just over three years. Shu proudly said she is 62 years young and continues to fight cancer by supporting the efforts of See RELAY, page 2 �RHAV, frorn P^e Page ? — Thursday. August 10. 2017 — The Hasting ■ P l i,e1BO with hcr sons. Walking the surviu’’'Xny Hayes said Kohl, 6. ami Brock. •*. ® , was diagnosed she ts grateful each day> ’ a in 2002. She non-Hodgkin lymph’’ thfm h endured rigorous tread"6er-free. and 2001. ||a)cs no«' *•' snt ,n a wagon Three-jear old Ella homage, pulled her before she was bnm • । • The day ended with an evening lumtnary to honor and celebrate the lho(se 1 fighting cancer and those 'vh° {*ave d,ed- h was a quiet gathering to remember what has been lost and what has been gamed ‘We raised S62 000 this year with more coming in," said event le<ld ^on ^°ok. “1 was extremely blessed to have such a great group of people this year to help with Three-year-o!d Ella Myers is the youngest to walk the survivors lap at the Barry County Relay for Life event. She took her first survivor lap when she was 1 year old. Clouds don’t have the strength to rain out this parade as supporters o everything." awareness and research gather and rally for a cure. The many faces of cancer is clear as past and current caregivers are honored and celebrated with a relay lap '*?■ Two brothers, (front, from left) Brock. 4. and Kohl, 6, accompany their mother Bethany Hayes, during the survivors lap at the Relay for Life. Ounty Local organizations and groups join with Relay For Life for support, research and awareness Retired sheriff’s K-9 Gina passes away Julie Makarci'tcz Special speakers at the Relay For Life rally are (from left) cancer survivor Robin Benner, Shari Sherk and Deb Baker, event volunteers. Benner conquered chronic lymphocytic leukemia and shared her personal experiences with relay-goers. Alter tracking *°**?’: swamps and across frozen lakes- s,"f"nB °ul drugs, and being a valuable member of the Barry County Sheriff’s Departnienl’K’9 dCP uty Gina died in earlv Aug^tGina, a sablc-colored served with the department (ri’m Apn -°°6 NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page graphs or pursues other arts to reach a broad audience and win one of three cash prizes. The exhibit will be on display in the Irving D. Charlton Memorial Museum Oct. 1 3 to Dec 10, and the park also will partic­ ipate in Arts and Eats, Oct. 20 and 21. All artists 14 years or older residing in Barry County are eligible. Only original artwork of the artist’s own design, completed in the past two years, can be entered, A registration fee wif! apply, but the cost has been reduced to $5 per submission. Digital media, two-dimensional and three-dimensional works in any medium will Ik* accepted. Artists are limited to two submissions. The application period runs from Aug. 7 to Sept. 15. Application and eligibility information are on the Thomapple Arts Council's website, http:// thornapplearts.org/barT)-county-artists-exhibitionA Questions about the exhibit may be directed to the Thomapple Arts Council by calling 269-945-2002 or visiting the web­ site thomapplearts.org. until She retired in Aueust 2°12' , She was bom in May in Hu?gary ?"d was trained in the United Stales for police work. She began workU * BarT>'1t°Un,.y •wo years later. Sheriff IW Uaf service to the department >nv?.1“ablr' .. “She was an incredible tinker. Leaf said, "^was deploy^ 500 “mCS nersix-year career" . . . Leaf said Gina 1Lssis|cd in numerous track- !ng ‘"vustigations. he xd severa T.nd ies finds, located i Hides, searched and cleared buildings 'and help^ educate ‘be P^lic about K-9 uin the department. She w“ involved in X >"un,ly de„m° broke into a home. Their tracks were left on a frozen lake two days after the break-in. Still, the dog was able to lake one snilT around the home then make a bee-line across the lake to d6p^ Ik trmembers ^ssfully Barry County Sheriff Deputy canine Gina served the department for six years. . jL-nt m sv*nch Gina juveniles who locate the suspects. "She was just incredible at tracking.” Ixaf said. Gina was the first dog the department ha while Leaf has been in office. Since Gin other canine units for the department hav included Graham, Kyru and Grizzly. Graham and Kyro are retired now, and Grizzly contin ues working with the department. Leaf said good police canine usually has a five- to se en-year career with a department. “H’s a lot of work and a lot of training co stantly for the dogs,” be said. "It’s not easy. The Barry County Commissioners approve adding K-9 teams to the department whe Gina was brought in. Several private don tions helped the department obtain and kee the dog. Gina’s handler. Deputy Richelle Spence spoke about Gina’s retirement in a Septemb 2012 art VV the Reminder. “Gina has served not only her communi and the Barry County Sheriff’s Departme with the utmost committal and dedication: s has served her friend, her partner, her mom Spencer said. "She has watched over me, pr tected me and seen to it that 1 have ended m shift each and every day to come home to m family, safe and unharmed. A bond of lo and gratitude so strong I find it difficult accept the decision to retire her as the ri one. If I could, and [if] it would be fair to P Gina, 1 would partner with her until the end time. However, that is not reality, and all g things must come to an end.” �from Pa8e the hwy n* Mtid plan i.s to build intact slryvtl,re on the foundation left ‘ At rb 11 lhc k’^-down. increase ** ,*lere > not going to be an Water t ,n llnpeivious area from a storm «»HeXnTiwlSimons,,i<1" We are just to ;m »ln?C SVCrJthing on site and routing it tarv Momi network. From a saninew- ?‘^Point. we arc going to serve that san , . ^ng off of Clinton Street, and the ‘ e with water and fire. Prom a parking rl;u^Point, one of the comments we reived was (hat we were short on parking spaces. We are planning to add additional parking spaces on the southwest of the mulding on part of the foundation left from the previous building.” Hays commented on the height of the proposed budding being above the ordi­ nance level of 40 feet, said Simon. The new budding would need to be 52 ’? feet high. Simon pointed out the previous building "’as in excess of 50 feel, as well. The reason for the extra height was to accommodate the size of the equipment being brought out ot the shop and being able to move the equip­ ment. Simon said the proposed height is a requirement to get the addition in the ground and have everything function properly. Another area pointed out by Hays is Anot exiting fencing, which is in the city right of way His suggestion was complete removal. Simon said the fencing is import­ ant for security reasons, and BCN would be more comfortable with moving the fencing, rather than eliminating it. Another sticking point is the fence along Hast State Street near the Star School Road intersection, which obstructs sight lines for vehicles at that corner. Simon said BCN would be more than willing to give some of the property to the city to help increase the radius on the comer. BCN also would be willing to move the fence back to the relo­ cated property line, he said. “Unofficially, we've been approached about that section of our properly there to have easier access to the industrial park. I hat comer, we would be w illing to just give to the city if there’s any interest in it,” said Fukui. Simon said the last issue Hays comment­ ed on was a need to place a new section of sidewalk on the north side of the building. The area. Simon said, is a dead spot, noth­ ing is happening there, and BCN would prefer not to extend the sidewalk. Concerning the building height, Jeff i ming commission secretary Mansfield. P ,u explained the planning and city not have the ability to commission d‘> H()Wever. he said the plan­ grant a varbl” ’ adopted a provision in mngcomnuinc for la||er buildings the ordinance *- olherwise not allowed by the code. It i special-use permit which would require another public hearing and review by ihv planning commission. “Il is something this planning commis­ sion can do. but we have to have a public hcarine to accomplish that. Mansfield said. BCN intend' l » apply tor a . ,pcc».d-trrc permit and attend th- next meeting »t the planning commie,ion for ce iteration. \ public hearing wa* hcd.ir. <1 tor / pm.. Tuesday, Vug.5. at Ha-iur •« Cny Hall rew series and summer miosfe martar® symfehfc reefc'-A/ -? Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Thornapple Arts Council was the first recipient of a donation from a new Community Tap Series, a fundraising cam­ paign created by Mike Bamaart, owner of Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro. The donation was prompted by the suc­ cess of the Hastings Live Summer Scries. Residents and visitors were provided live entertainment in several downtown loca­ tions and the Thornapple Plaza. “We’ve seen early on the economic impact to our businesses. Not wanting to help i.s something that doesn’t make sense to me.” Bamaart said. Bamaart also praised the annual jazz fes­ tival, during which professional and ama­ teurjazz musicians along with several area school bands play in local businesses, per­ form on stage and at outdoor venues. He said his business on one of several hosts for a jazz band, and it takes weeks for him to plan and map out the seating for the reser­ vations coming in. The magnitude of the business from customers on those days makes the brewpub more money than any other time in the year. “The things the arts council puts on. from ^ccSjcertj/ to the sculptures ■ around town, draws people into Hastings and to the downtown businesses. It helps me to pro­ vide 50 jobs here and to pay local people, and that helps to keep the money in our community .” Barnaart said. The Community ’lap Series will be a con­ tinuous fundraiser for different organiza­ tions and projects in Hastings and suiround­ ing communities. To benefit the arts coun­ cil, Walldorff created a craft brew called Belgian Cherry beer. A single batch produc­ es 1.000 pints of beer, and 50 cents of every pint will go to a donation fund. A batch raises $500. “We are so grateful to Walldorff, not only for the donation but also the support they’ve given to our efforts.” said Megan Lavell. director of Thomapple Arts Council. “He was one of the people who stood up in front of the city council to support our request to serve beer and w ine at certain Thornapple Plaza events. It has been an addition a lol of people are enjoying, and there has been no issues at all.” Both Barnaart and Lavell agreed the rela­ tionship between organizations, such as the arts council, i.s symbiotic. When one suc­ ceeds. so does the other. When one benefits, so does the other. The Community Tap Series will be an ongoing event al Walldorff with plans to contribute toward projects and improve­ ments to the skate park. YMCA and hunter -safety .training for local children. The next goal is raising $500 for West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance’s Hammond Hill Trail in Hastings. The craft brew will be Single Track, a Belgian I PA. Planning commission tackling current and future changes J 4 Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Proposed changes relating to public hearing notices will have its own public hearing al the next planning commission meeting. The planning commission will also make a determination regarding draft amendments to the city ordinance address­ ing public notice procedures. “We’re going to have to send out 3 .(XX) notices to every property owner in the city of Hastings, and the way our ordinance is written and received in terms of stale law, we have to do that with just about every time we make a generic zoning change,” said Jeff Mansfield, planning commission secretary and city manager. “It’s way too cumbersome and expensive and slows everything down. It would be nice if we had unlimited funds and lime, but it’s just not practical." The planning commission normally meets the first Monday of the month. The next meeting has been moved to Tuesday, Sept. 5, because of Labor Day. The meet­ ing will still begin 7 p.m. at city hall. A new planning consultant will be work­ ing with city officials to evaluate and update the master plan. The city’s master plan is a detailed outline of several areas concerning residential and business growth, economic growth and stability and other areas, such as management of the water and wastewater plants and manage­ ment of city assets. Jerry Czarnecki, community develop­ ment director, reported a recommendation to the planning commission Monday to contract with McKenna Associates. After interviewing McKenna and Williams & Works, the committee chose McKenna as the better fit for the task. Committee mem­ bers were Mansfield. Dave Hatfield. Tom Maurer. Lee Hays and Czarnecki. The city will work with the consulting firm to review ordinances and isolate areas that may be slowing down the city’s resi­ dential and economic grow th. Unanimous approval was given for the city to work with McKenna to update the master plan. Summer series ending as September series revs up Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Tlie final performances of Hastings Live Summer Series will play out in the last week r a ..ni.st marking the end of the warm-wrath­ : AXr “ounainmem for 20.7. Could Oicre possibly be hope for more to come? LV ‘ Lavell. 'he executive director <>l „ council, said yes. ™.?n.ePnve/summer series ha, been such a decided to extend the live events member" Lavell said. "It's like a test inW S C o* receptive the community is " vIO,Smber lineup' will perform Saturdays Sepcmber -n ' wj|h instead ol I . 'jui,.,. 3 |>i< will allow resischool s|»ns । ,nlh „f KVe entertain dents to enpiy a|10l,lv ment. the September scries will be I he venue for K the Thornapple Plaza, and concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. The lineup schedule kicks off with lauxgrass. Saturday,,Sept. 2. Mad Bertha will perform Wednesday. Sept. 6; Matt Williams will perform Sept. 9; and rolling onto the plaza stage Wednesday, Sept 13, will be Dave Curly . A Summer’s End Celebration Saturday. Sept. 16, will bring Syd Burnham at 5, fo|.* lowed by Milch Myers Band at 6:15, and The Ragbirds will hit the stage al 7:30 pJn to close out the evening. “It was great to see the number of people enjoy ing downtown Hastings and to see all (he faces of new visitors through the sum­ mer,” Lavell said. “We hope the September series will be just as jMipular. If it is, we wd| definitely look al continuing it next year.” Mike Barnaart, owner 61 Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro, presents a donation of S500 to Megan Lavell. director of the Thornapple Arts Council. Barnaart said his business has felt a significant impact because of the efforts of the council and giving to help main­ tain the events makes sense to him. Tickets stilll available for first (rfope House foodraiser Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer file first fundraising dinner for Barry County Hope House is Saturday. Aug. 19. at the Barry Community Foundation. Barn County Hope House is a nonprofit organization established to help newly released inmates find safe drug-free and alco­ hol-free temporary housing. It’s designed to help give offenders a second chance at suc­ cess. Tickets for the fundraising event are $20 and are available by calling 269-978-8589. Randy Van Lierc is president of the board of directors for Barry County Hope House, with Barry' County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell as vice president. Both said they believe in this as a way of helping people find a track back to success. Hope House board members arc looking for a home to accommodate eight to 10 men at a time. Housing is strictly temporary and designed for people wanting to gel out of the cycle of drug or alcohol abuse. The men will be able to stay al the home from 90 days to six months while they work on getting their lives back in order. The goal is to start the program with a home for men. but eventually find additional space for women. Van Lierc and McDowell said they often see the same people in the same types of trou­ ble because of drug* or alcohol. McDowell said court programs designed to help, such as Swift and Sure Sanctions and adult drug court, mandate participants have a stable living situation free of drugs or alcohol. Many of the people released from jail have no such place to go and often end up going back to the same environment that got them in trou­ ble in the first place. Hope House n?picseniatives will work closely with Barry County Community Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Mental Health Authority and other county resources to provide assistance to residents. They are also working with employment opportunities for residents through Starting Over for Success. Van Lierc said the board hopes to raise at least $50 .(XX) the tiist year, and up to$KX),(XX) by the third year to continue the program. For more information about Hope House, contact Randy Van Lierc. 269-978-8589. The Thomapple Players will hold auditions for hilarious farce ' Mouses Off by Michael Frayn - (Cast size - 5m, 4f) on Monday, August 54 from 7-9 PM At the Dennison Performing Arts Center, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, Auditions are not for a particular role but for the show. Age and physicality are important in this show. No preparation necessary. Read through - August 15 from 7-9:30 PM Rehearsals-August 17,21,22,24,20.29,31 from 7-9:30 PM September 5,7,8,11,12,14, IB, 19,21,25,26,27,20 Tech Rehearsal - Saturday, September 30 from 2-8 PM Curtain is -October 4 (dress rehearsal) through 7- at 7 PM and Sunday, October 8 at 2 PM Norma Jean Acker Is directing. Questions???? Call 269 945 2332 or email thomappleplay ers ^gmallxom Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. THORRBPPLE ® (£) barrA? thornappleplay6rs.org 2 Day Karaoke Contest Aug 11 & »2 @ 5PM Top 50% From Day 1 Advance To Day 2 $250 1st Place Cash Prize I Top 3 Awarded $1O Contestants Fee / Free To Attend 9EFOBE t AFTER fOMTE/T** J a 4’'? - DJKeilKaraoke Contest Held Outside In The Delton VFW Pavilion 10353 Stoney Point Drive {269)623-2270 Please Register By 5PM 8-11 �Pane 4 — Thursday. Auoust *0 2017 — The H.Tin’tr !•• Did you SeC? What’s happening to Beauty and medicine grow together free speech in America Apart from its beauty. • « medicinal uses, including ai potei" p,,oto ,aken in grows commonly along shaded roadsides i noro Irving Township by Christian Yonkers. . . County. If you have a photo tc.share. please send^ Sgs"MM9058; oS news@j-adgraphics.com. Ptease include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Grand entrance Banner June 21,1962 i New cemetery entrance - This is the I impressive new entrance to the well- kept Dowling Cemetery. Community leaders posed for this photo, which I shows Clayton L. Erb. of Byron Center, presenting a receipt to Mrs. Harvey Parmele, president of the Dowling Cemetery Association, showing that the cost of the new entrance has been paid in full. Pictured are (from left) Mrs. Ray Smith, a life-long friend of Clayton Erb's mother; Clayton Erb: Mrs. John Hammond, secretary: Mrs. Parmele: Mrs. Marshall Pierce, treasurer: Ray Gillespie, who had served as secretary for 10 years; Mrs. L.J. Oswald, a charter member of the association; L.J. Oswald, who did the labor on the name over the gateway; and Harold Stanton, supervi­ sor of Baltimore Township. (Photo by Duane White) Have you met? I Katie Bolthousc was bom in Hastings. I but moved to Wisconsin at the age of 2 and I spent the majority of her gruwing-up years there. Right after graduating from Germantown High School in Genuantown. \Vis., a northwest suburb of Milwaukee. Katie relumed to Hastings and lived with her grandmother, the late Anna Bolthouse. “I'm glad I came back. I like Hastings a lot more than I did the big cities. Bringing the kids up in a smaller town is good, loo,” added the mother of three children, who are 12.7 and almost 6. Katie was hired about a month ago as the new manager of the ReStore in Hastings, which funds the work of Habitat for Humanity Barry County. “I’m really happy I ended up here. It real­ ly worked out perfectly.” Katie said. The local Habitat for Humanity has built 41 homes since its inception, and items donated to the ReStore help make that pos­ sible. The store accepts donations ranging from appliances and furniture to trim and hardware. She plans to seek more volunteers to help in the ReStore. “One of the first things I did was jump on social media.” Katie said of taking over as the ReStore manager. “We’re starting to put things online. We do have a Facebook page now.” Katie had previous experience in retail, working at Ace Hardware in Hastings. Her grandparents had originally purchased a hardware store in Hastings that evolved to become affiliated with Ace. She also worked for a while at a variety store her Grandma Bolthouse started at the age of 84 in down­ town Hastings. Katie was a certified nursing assistant for many years, starting at age 19 at an adult foster care home for developmentally delayed adults. “I adored it. Il was very rewarding,” Katie said. She enjoys gardening, bee-keeping, bird­ watching and crafts. “I was amazed at how much knowledge I soaked up from her (my grandma] without even realizing it.” Katie said. "I’m very glad I worked with her. She was like a master gardener, but she wouldn’t admit it. “1 look forward to watering my garden every' day when I get home.” said Katie, who grows a variety ot vegetables plus strawberries and watermelon. For her caring concerns about birds and bees plus the enthusiasm she brings to Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore. Katie Bolthouse is a Barry County Bright Light. Favorite quote: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lol, it’s not going to gel better; no. it’s not.” It’s from 'The lairax” movie. My favorite meal: Hot beef sandwiches. That’s wh.it I ask for cvciy year on my birth­ day. . Favorite vacation destination: When I '■ — Katie Bolthouse was younger, it was Hastings because 1 used to visit here every summer. Now. I live here. 1 do enjoy camping and being on the water, but 1 don’t get to do that much. A song I like: “1’11 Fly Away.” That was one of my grandma s favorite songs. I actu­ ally just went to a rock show on my birth­ day, and they played a version of that. It was so exciting. 1 was so happy. |fs like it was a special birthday message from Grandma. Favorite TV programs: “Full House" and “Fuller House.” My kids really like ii. too. Best advice ever received: It was from my grandmother, actually. and it kind of changed my life a little bit. She said. ’Eventually, Katie, you are going to have to accept peo­ ple for what they are - nothing more, noth­ ing less.’ AH of a sudden. I saw people in a whole new light. Yes. there are some people who are rude every time you sec them: that’s who they are. 'I here's no point in getting grumpy about it or getting bent out ot shape about it. Hint’s who the} are. Move along. I was a teenager when she said that. I dropped all these grudges. Favorite movie: "The Lorax." It’s Dr. Seuss, and it’s so good. That is my absolute favorite movie. It’s all about wanting the trees to grow. A lx»k 1 would recommend: "A Beautiful Boy” 1 would recommend to any broken families. Hie kids |in the book] have gone through a divorce. 'I hat was a really grxxl book just from the perspective of a child in a situation like that. That was a very eye-opening book. Favorite teacher; My fifth-grade teacher. Miss Jane Neese al Hampton Elementary in Milwaukee, and I still adore her to this day She told me 1 was like a pearl hidden and beautiful. She was so nice to me. and I still talk to her to this day. She is wonderful .. She had a heart lor the underdog. She still encourages me to do some creative- writing. I loved to write. If I could change one thing. Eliminate the use of pesticides, if that’s what’s killing off the bee bc/ler alternative don’t use an} chemicals on in} plants, and the} arc fine ... I have marigolds all over my garden. •\ person I would like to meet (alive or deceased): Michael Jackson. First jobs; Filing where my dad worked. He was a single parent, so I went to work with my dad every' day .. when I was 12 or 13. I did everybody’s Tiling in the office. I liked it a lot . When I was 14 or 15.1 was a housekeeper If I were president: I would probably implement a rule about unused land and planting things [there | so we could help the bees and all the pollinators ... There’s so much unused land ... I would put flowers everywhere. Favorite website: Amazon. Volunteering: I s|xmt a lot of time with my oldest .son's class when he was the only one. When I was a teenager. 1 visited the elderly ... I walked animals. 1 was just try­ ing to Find things to keep myself busy. Favorite cartoon character. I’m a big fan of ‘90s cartoons like Rocko’s Modem Life A talent I would like to have: I wish I could draw . Favorite childhood memory: Coming and visiting Hastings every summer and staying with my grandma for a couple weeks. If 1 could go back in time: The ‘40s or ‘50s. It seems like things were so simple back then. A quality I admire in others: Kindness ... 1 like it when people are niceBiggest passion; Right now, it's garden­ ing. I have plants every when? - «n the house, outside. I dig up my'ecraniums and bring them in for the uintei I’m l0’n2 10 slart a pineapple. Favorite sporu team: Packers. I’m a Cheesehead. A state I would like to visit’ Colorado. Some things on my bucket list: To see Miow.s at t|k. Rcd amphitheater in Colorado and singing in an acappella group m-»ylK one day when I have time. . Biggest infiuence in my life-’ My grandma ,s !M) Per^ent the bir.,e<4 inlh‘ence' Favorite band: I lJL so much music. I ’ove the Beatles. Sec the Saturday Aug 10. of ,he Reminder for a teahire article about Katie Bolthousc week. The Banner pi'1"1'"’ a |K’rs0" makes Barry Comm •J'""-' Wc 11 pr<> “lr •' quick jx-ek ea h ue^ '0,nc 01 Barry ( uunlv ' ° LII or any (>||j ., s ,)U| information M • Hin.‘.s ! l-,M NM '13 Hiphwav 1 ' Ml 49058: <>r '■•‘"•'ii new so,. •lMl"£,',111 J ‘u*graph|Vs.c<1I,b 1 get climate change and immigration and terrorism. What I don’t get are the daily reminders of how upside-down our world is when I hear people talk. What’s happened to public discourse? Maybe more accurately, what’s hap­ pened to the once respectful and consid­ erate way in which we addressed each other, the civil and mannerly conversa­ tion style that spoke to the refinement we aspired to as a culture? I know our country’s concept of free speech was built into the Bill of Rights of 1789 and has been woven into our laws over the past 228 years. It’s one of our icons of freedom that shines through­ out the world. But with individual free­ dom comes responsibility, and when you listen to how people talk, how they con­ verse on social media, and even how they (supposedly) speak mistakenly into a still-open microphone on the floor of the U.S. Senate, people must hang their heads in shame at the model of modern America we portray to the world and to our own children. The decline of consideration for oth­ ers as reflected in our public speech has certainly been exacerbated by the ano­ nymity (and lack of accountability) offered by social media. /\ recent Pew Report addressed just how insidious the opportunity for trash talking has become over the past decade and what awaits in the ramped-up future. “In the next decade, public discourse online will become more or less shaped by bad actors, harassment, trolls, and an overall tone of griping, distrust and dis­ gust," the report suggested. "Americans are much more tolerant of offensive speech than people in other nations.” Maybe that’s what life under the First Amendment has produced. I’m just not sure. 228 years later, that the rights of free speech are offering the benefits that our forefathers intended. Invective con­ versation is feeding into our culture and into identity politics that’s dividing America by turning us against each other. Based on what’s happening across the country our First Amendment Is under attack. Not only are decent, cultured people being positioned to accept the language and mores of a younger, less-inhibited, street-cultured genera­ tion, any expressed objection to it they may have - also a First Amendment right - must be carefully measured. A growing number of citizens feel they must temper their own language and ideas out of fear of backlash. “The internet is helping to fuel what’s happening by creating a mob mentality and adding enormous speed and reach to what people have to say,” said Lee Remie. who directs the Pew Research group's work on technology, science and the internet. “It’s become so much more chaotic.” Remie is among a growing number of experts who say we should expect more rocky limes ahead. They cite a political climate ripe with historic levels of ran­ cor, a president who’s been under attack since he look office and who returns fire with his own bombastic rhetoric, as well as a media culture that’s only too happy to report the shameful embarrassment. On the political side, when people strut their egos and quit listening to each other, they become unwilling to discuss the issues of the day. We put free speech in jeopardy by allowing political activ­ ism to control the discussion, which divides us even more. On the personal side, egotism and the right to live and speak as an individual negates consider­ ation for the larger body politic and renders empathy a quaint and outdated What do you pC^On:‘|l|‘l,Hine be drawn when it comes Should « Im „nini()ns? Sure, but we to expression Prefully [ hose lines TS,lddbe drawn at the point where should be rtirectlv to a violation or not. Only then will we live up to the cxnectations of our constitution. Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people s idea of t is that they are free to say what th ey_Ik. but if anyone else says anything . that is an outrage." Winston S. Churchill That’s the problem. We’re allovying identity politics to turn the American political system on its head, by putting up silos and categorizing us by all sorts of measurements and standards. As Americans, we must be willing to stand up for free speech - responsible speech with consideration for others - with the understanding that censorship or sup­ pression is a threat to our democracy. We must be watchful over special-in­ terest groups who want to diminish our individuality, define and separate us by race, religion, politics and social alti­ tudes. There’s a growing number of political groups who want to convince us that one should think and act and vote in a specific way or they’ll be exposed. Even worse, if people don’t share their views, they’ll be castigated and labeled as un-American. Yet, for as long as everyone has the ability to speak openly, the truth will eventually come out. The true meaning of our Constitution was never better phrased than in the American colloquial­ ism: “Let ’em talk. This is a free coun­ try, isn’t it?” John F. Kennedy said one person can make a difference, and every person must try . What if each of us really tried? What if each of us spontaneously decid­ ed, one by one, that we really can be the better world we wish for? Today more than ever before, our country needs more goodness, more kindness, more caring, more understand­ ing and more action if we expect to overcome what’s accepted as the new standard of behavior. As a nation, we must look for the truth, not as defined by special-interest groups or social media conversations or what’s popular. We must always seek truth and act on what’s best for all of us by sending a message to those who want to control our thoughts that it’s not negotiable. We are a model to the world, to each other and to our children. Fred Jacobs. CEO. J-Ad Graphics. Inc. think? Here s your chance to take pan in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last week: Is it easy to recycle in Barty County9 No 71% Yes 29% For this week: The White House is actively considering a bold nhh ho"overabi9chunk °**heUS.war inAfghanistan to private contractors in an effort to turn the tide in a stalemated war. Do you think this will result in a Quicker end to the conflict? Yes No �The r I p.G Hastings n.iSvnys Banner Manntir— —Thursday. i nuisu-ty. August ru/yu*. 10, 2017— Pago 5 Downtown Hastings livlllg up to expectations Joan Van Houten bevels Writer has bcconL^ may find doun,own Hastings for dwclhnt m°rc investment option Rance for iVm’* W‘th cha,,«cs lo lhc ordi* ments. Th d‘np °r renoval’on of npart8Pace fnr J nced r°r UScr“friendty living has stnia People is an issue the city ^r some time. unanimonXl,n8S P,annin£ Commission mum c US y ^Proved removing the minifionr < re5uiremet« of 800 square feci of Mon i PaC^[Or dwed‘ng units at its meeting ni phe recommendation from the I annmg commission must go before the rk? councd lor final approval before any cRanges are made. The change will allow developers to con­ s’ er more creative designs in utilizing "hile still providing attractive and clitcteni living quarters, said Jerry Czarnecki, community development direc- tor. Each unit must be designed for or occu­ pied by one family. Units must include a living area, sleeping area, kitchen area and a private bath. “So. what that’s doing is bringing our ordinance more in line with what [Michigan State Housing Development Authority] has for their requirements when developers are going to them for funding for rental rehab downtown dwelling units. We’re trying to bring this into line with that so we can open up the creativity for the developers,’ Czarnecki said. The public hearing was opened lor com­ ments, and David Harris was first to speak in support of the ordinance change. “Times have changed, and the concept of a minimum dwelling size is outdated,” Harris .said. “I support bringing residents to downtown, which will benefit local busi­ nesses and the community at large." iflid he Mrom»iv Marv ns wc|kMy suPPorts the ordinance c’1 ; |Ook al pf. "... as devchPbiggest p^j1 s-.espe­ cially in towns. es of lh. is ordi­ nances and th^ .y to do what k d C ‘m‘* nate the possib* »• |y M dcm t able “ Helder said. I makL i J th,nk n Will do u lot 1 1( Crand r8 j1 '!,n8s »n attractive mars . ar • He said ire search^ ™e,,n' young people '*h |acc lo ^8 °r a place to sleep and the Schul.. k , '•They're It’'"* t Ihe |Ocal They’re living fdcnds at t|, Je5’a“ram. They’re meeting and d > ‘Joeal water­ ing hole or wM' whn, "k •l"-ir enter­ taining there. unbkeou done hen , was young 'vhc‘5.?reer and r* h?m homc Charlton Park hosting nation’s largest longbow-only event Archery enthusiasts looking for a weekend of fun and friendly competition are invited to the annual Great Lakes Longbow Invitational at Historic Charlton Park Aug. 11 to 13. Hosted by the Michigan Longbow Association, the event includes archeryrelated activities for people of all ages and skill levels. Activities include tomahawk throwing and breaking clays at the Old Sagamore Turkey Shoot, along with other competitions and 3-D courses. During ML/\ story night, guests can hear archery experts around the campfire. A coached children’s range with bows and arrows provided - is available throughout the weekend for young archers looking to begin their longbow adventure. A nondenominational church service will be in the Carlton Center Church at 8 a.m. Sunday. Many traditional archery vendors will be on hand, selling custom-made items. Longbow archers compete in the 2016 Silver Arrow Competition, a distance and accuracy challenge. (Photo provided) Know Your Legislators Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing. Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Galley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs. Republican, 19th District (Barry. Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933 (517)373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831. fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW. Suite 460. Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202 phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233- President’s comment line. 1-202-456-1111. Cap77 and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. The Hastings _ mation line for Congress Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Pub'.edi&d by • Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 News and press releases: nows@j-adgraphics.com -Advertising: ads@i-adgraphics.com Frederic Jacobs Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT. Clarified zfa Monday through Friday 830 am to5 00pm ' Scott Ommen TyGeenlield Miks Glmore Chris Silverman Jennio Yonker Subscrlptlon Ratos: $35 per year in Barry Countv .NEWSROOM• $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere Kathy Maurer IM™ POSTMASTER. Sorxi address chants t0 Brett Bremer Julie Mak.arewicz Taylor Owens Jcan Van Houten Christian Yonkers Bonnie Mattson POEqcB Kittngs. mi 49058-0602 Second C'jss Postage P.rd at Hasting). Ml 49053 ___ _____ ____ and there will be a lrade blanket and bam raffle for those looking to barter or pick up archery' odds and ends. Demonstrations catered to the outdoor enthusiast, including bow building and flint knapping. will la*<e Place throughout the event near the gas and steam bam. Commemorative hats and T-shirts also will be on sale and discounted for MLA members. A food vendor will be serving ice cream, and Charlton Park’s beach and boat launch also will be available for guests. The MLA was tormed in 1983 by a small group of longbow enthusiasts who wanted to promote the use of the longbow and enjoy the camaraderie of other traditional archers who enjoy the sport. Since then, hundreds of members across the U.S. and abroad have joined the ranks of the MLA, including many Barry County residents. MLA membership is $20 and includes a free camping and shooting weekend at the spring shoot, a subscription to the quarterly magazine. “StickTalk,” and members-only discounts on MLA merchandise at archery events throughout the year. “Our goal as MLA members is simple: Teach people about the longbow and archery', and promote an appreciation of the outdoors,” said MLA president John Buchm. "There are few activities as inclusive and unifying as archery', and the longbow is a beacon for all of the above. We love nothing more than sharing it with folks." Due to the MLA’s mission and the traditional nature of the event, adults are required to shoot longbows only (no compounds, recurves or horse bows). Children under 16 may shoot recurve bows, and loaner equipment is available from association members. Event admission is $6 per person age 16 and up (not including shooting fees). Gate fee and activities are free for children 15 and under. Fees for adult MLA membership and shoots are payable at the event. Shooting options range from $25 for the entire weekend to $8 per round. Charlton Park is between Hastings and Nashville, at 2545 S. Charlton Park Readjust north of M-79. For additional event information, visit michiganlongbow.org/glli. Marv Helder voices support for an ordinance change at the Hastings Planning Commission meeting Monday. The change removes the minimum 800-square-feet requirement on new and remodeled apartments in downtown Hastings. Backpacks and school supplies are being collected by Barry County United Way and will be distributed to local students Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Backpacks and school supplies were dis­ tributed to 408 children in 2016. With the 2017-18 school year just around the comer, the need for supplies has been weighing heavily on area families. “Each year, we see an increase of in the number of families that need assistance pur­ chasing school supplies, so we are very thankful that Hastings City Bank and so many others are partnering with us on this project," said Lani Forbes, executive direc­ tor of Barry County United Way. Hastings City Bank will be (he location to provide backpacks and school supplies to Barry County students in kindergarten through 12th grades needing the additional support for the coming school year. Grace Lutheran Church will provide supplies and backpacks for prekindergarten and Young 5s students. “We are looking forward to providing our assistance to the youngest of those starting their educational experience," said Pastor Paul Kuhlman of Grace Lutheran ( hurch. “We are thankful forthose in ourcommu- (WriteUs A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed 's^e writer s name and community of residence. We do not letters, and names will be withheld at the editors discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of businesses will not be accepted• Letters serving the function of “cards of t^nks" will "^XmPned unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be a by the editor. . • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. . • “Crossfire” lett,ers between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit o one e er per person p^r rnonth. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. nity that choose to partner with us.” said Nancy Goodin, marketing director at Hastings City Bank. Distribution will be the week of Aug. 21 to children living in Barry County homes at 200 percent of poverty level or below. To determine eligibility, those needing assis­ tance are asked to call the Barry County United Way. 269-945-4010. Once eligibility is determined, a time will be scheduled for the child to “shop” for his or her supplies. “One of my favorite parts of this program is that the children get choices.” Goodin said. “They choose which backpack, pencil box. scissors, notebooks and more. It gives them a sense of ownership, and they feel good heading off to school with their choice of school supplies." Donated backpacks should not have wheels. Items needed include pencils, crayons, highlighters, colored pencils, pens, dry­ erase markers, washable markers. Sharpie markers, pencil sharpeners with attached lid. boxes of facial tissue, water bottles, glue sticks, blunt-tipped scissors, hand san­ itizer, scissors, pencil boxes, construction paper, notebooks, pocket folders, calcula­ tors, three-ring binders (one inch wide), lined paper for three-ring binders, index cards, geometry compasses, computer mouse and earbuds. Contributions may be dropped off at any Hastings City Bank branch in Hastings, Middleville, Nashville. Bellevue, Caledonia. Wayland or Marshall, as well as at Thornapple Credit Union, Walker Huke and Sheldon. Barry County United Way. Welcome Comers Church and Grace Lutheran Church. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. �Page 6 - Thursday. August 10.2017 - The Hastings Banner Worship Together xj Rev. Vernon i” Macy ...at the church ofyour choice Weekly schedules of Hastings rntlvenienCe area churches available for your convenien , CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690 8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765. (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton. Ml 49016. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZA RENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom. Pastor. SundaySchool 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy, Dowling. MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m. Worship & Children’s Programs 10 am. Youth Group. Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes. Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office® mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 am. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH SAINTS ANDREW & MATFHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week; 9; 15 a m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10-30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is ww w.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Melzer, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd, Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10.30 am.. 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Cub for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special." For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St, Hastings, Ml 49058. Interim Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc<^ gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule • Worship: 9 am. Traditional & 11 am. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.; PreK-8lh grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 am.; Sunday School 11 am.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 301 E. State Rd, P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 am. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 55050 Olis Lake Rd, Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd, Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. J Betty Jane Belson QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH m-79 East. P.O. Box «. Hastings. Ml •19058,.^“' Rev.JetTyBukoski.(616 W59392. Sunday Worship II a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor, Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m, AWANA(Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6.30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting. Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd, Freeport. Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you lo worship at "an old country church.*' Sunday School 9:45 am. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us" 2635 N. M43 Highway. Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmefe gmail.com. Website: www.haslingsfreemclhodisi.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry­ Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 am., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adulL Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am.-10:25 am. Worship Service: 10:30 am. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group Semester Growth Group, Wednesday Pioneer Club & Women’s Bible Study and Thurs­ day Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study & Brunch will resume in in the fall. Senior lainch Out continues at 11:15 a.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St, Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9:45 am.; Sunday Service 11 am. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. ebehastings. org. We are a small church, but we sene a mighty Lord. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us1 Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, August 13Worship at 8:00 & 10:00 aan. Aug. 13 • Noisy Offering. Aug. 14 • Community Outreach 6 p.m. Aug. 15 • Council 6 p.m.; CROP Walk Recruiters mating 7 p.m. Aug. 17 • Children's Church Teachers mating 7 p.m. Pastor Paul E. Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: 239 E Nonh St, Hastings 269-945-9414 or 945-2645. fax 269­ 915-2698. www.grarelxistings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran ChurchF1CA Hastings, Ml. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses;_ HASTINGS. Mi’. pev. Vernon L. Macy, age 91, of Hastings passed into the loving amts o! God on August 3.2017. Ixft with memories of Vem are his grand­ daughter, Celeste; nephew. John Macy; the Evaline Koutz Macy family: Hastings Baptist Church and Bibleville friends; Missionary friends near and far and dear friend. Kendrew Mueller. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the caring staff at Woodlawn Meadows and Dr. Wildren. Vem’s life began with his mom ‘Bess’ pray­ ing that Vern would be a minister. His dad ‘Lawrence’ was a hardworking man. but due to the Depression, Vern was raised by his aunt and uncle, whom he called Dr Dad and Dr. Mom. Vern attended church and accepted Je­ sus as his Savior at youth camp. Vern remem­ bered his mom Bess’ desire to be a priest, and gave his life to the Lord, not knowing what it all meant. Vcm went on to attend Taylor University, became a minister and pastorcd churches in Honduras, Grand Rapids, Maple Hill, West Windsor, Charlotte and Housel Michigan. Vcm mastered the Spanish lan­ guage and was always excited to inform peo­ ple that he was fluent in Spanish ..even the Barry County T ransit bus drivers’ Vern met his first wife. Very 1 Pallas at Tay­ lor and they were married in 1948. Vern and Very I adopted two3>i!dren. Pamela Aon and Mark Lawrence, Vem had been attending the Baptist Seminary in Grand Rapids and began teaching at Wxxlbury, and Sunfield. Vern then graduated from Michigan Stale Univer­ sity with a degree in elementary education with emphasis in science and math., while al the same time filling the pulpit in many local churches. Vem’s first wife Veryl passed away of can­ cer in 1985. Vem’s sorrow continued in 1986 when his son Mark met a tragic death. Vem’s daughter Pam had adopted a daughter Celeste and" Vern doled on Celeste. Another tragic death saddened Vem’s heart with the death of his daughter Pam Vern retired after 38 years of pulpit min­ istry. He worked with members of the First Baptist Church of Hastings to rebuild camps in Alaska. Vern was gifted in music and sang with the ‘Brothers of Joy’. Vern was lonely and the Lord led him to Evaline Koutz. who was also lonely after the passing of her husband, Rev. Leonard Koutz. Vern arrived like a barnstorm into her life. They were married in 1986. Vem and ‘ Evie’ ministered in Honduras, Btblcvillc in Texas and enjoyed summers at Gull Lake. Evie passed away in 2015, and Vem was faithful to visit her in die care facility. God provided that Vem was able to also live at Woodlawn Meadows for l^e ^asJ sevcra^ years, enjoying lunch dates with Evic before she passed away. Vem is rejoicing with tl* Lonl now and would say to you as he alWs d,d ,nstead °* saying goodbye, ‘God Bless’o ’Rejoice in the Lord evernwre 1 I nessaIonians4:l6 Friends may call from 5 W8?-"’' T Aug. 10 at Hastings BapWChu^- ?°9 F' Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, A"01'1' er visitation and luncheon w" ** h'ld ‘la "A until Friday,Aug.'1 Funeral services will bi- olli^b>^ '7 “ Moser 12:30 p.m. Friday. A“«' 2 7 temcntwinf0||0watF-||CrCcn>etery. Memorial contributions t»3>' \ ? Guideons Intcmation- or H«5,,n83 Ba!”lsl Church. Arrangement £ » & Dowdle Funen t rn^Crt‘,nat,0n Care Richland Chapel, Personal a*85*®” f“r ,1‘e Syw.rybcp,a«dh",e”ww BATTLE CREEK. MI - Betty Jane Belson, age 90. of Battle Creek, (formerly of Nash­ ville), passed away Wednesday. Aug. 2. 2017 at Stoneridge Adult Foster Care, in Bellevue. Belly was bom in Niles, on January 18. 1927, the daughter of the late Harold and Alta (Bowling) Gould. She was raised in the Niles area and attended local schools until her family relocated to the Cloverdale area. Bet­ ty completed her education at Delton High School graduating in 1945. She was the widow of Archie Belson Jr.. The couple was married June 9, 1946 in Cloverdale and made their home together on Guernsey Lake Road in Delton until 1956 when they moved to their farm on Barryville Road. Archie and Betty had been married 26 years when Archie passed away in 1972. For over 20 years Betty hosted Thanksgiving at her home, lo reunite the family, and lo main­ tain her strong connection with her husband’s family, a tradition which has been cherished by both families. Betty spent several years working as a nurses aide at the Barry County Medical Fa­ cility before taking a job as an underwriter for Federal Home & Life Company in Battle Creek. She retired at the age of 62. In her spare time, grandma enjoyed crodieting, knitting dishcloths, which she would give away to family and friends. After re­ tiring, she filled her time volunteering al the hospital in Battle Creek for many years. Grass never grew under grandma’s feet, she was always on the go, whether going out to eat, or traveling to one of the many events her grandchildren where involved in. When traveling become more difficult, she enjoyed spending time with her friends at the apart­ ment playing bingo and other games. Betty is survived by her children, daugh­ ter. Bonita Belson; three sons. Bill (Shanin) Belson.Tom (Zandra) Belson. Steven (Carol) Belson; grandchildren, Melissa (Scott) Dan­ iels. Nicole Cronk. Amy (Andy) Urquhart. Ashley (Corey) Fueri; great grandchildren Karsyn and Erin Daniels, Alex Nichols, Peighton Cronk, Scotty and Joshua Urquart. and Aubrve Rowse. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Iva Osborne. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband. Archie; her sisters. Donna Bom. Jean Durkee, and Patty Payne. Funeral services were held at Nashville Baptist Church. Nashville. Tuesday. Aug. 8. 2017 with Pastor Lester DeGroot officiating. Interment took place following the funeral luncheon al Wilcox Cemetery in Nashville. Memorial contributions can be made to Nashville Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. For further details please visit our website at www.danielsfuneralhome.net. Wanda (Messer) Burdick LINNEUS. MO - Wanda (Messer) Bur­ dick, 65. of Linneus, MO, formerly of Alle­ gan County. MI, died on Saturday, Julv 2017. ** ’ A celebration of life will be held on Sat­ urday, Aug. 19, 2017 at Forest Hills Baptist Church, 3900 Fulton St. Grand Rapids,. The family will lie available to greet and share memories of Wanda beginning at 10:30 a.m. with the service lo begin at 1 p.m. Please visit www.lighthousefuneral.coni to share memo­ ries, pictures and videos with the familv. rcsdowdle.com. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards invitations and all your printing needs 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Kathy Mae Maynard 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 J-Ad GraPhics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N, iyi-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits —.... HASTINGS,.MI - Kathy Mae Maynard.age 54, of Hastings, passed away Saturday. Aug. 5, 2017 at her residence. Kathy was bom June 1. 1963 in Lansing, the daughter of Kenneth Ray and Zelma Lueila (Darggtz) Maynard. She attended Bellev­ ue High School, graduating in 1981. Kathy owned and operated Kathy's Kitchen in Hast­ ings and cooked al many other restaurants as well. She was married lo James Bower for 16 years. Kathy loved to cook, and also enjoyed being outdoors, doing yard work, fishing, and camp­ ing. Kathy especially loved spending time with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Zelma Maynard. Kathy is survived by her son, Dennis (Sara) Maynard; grandchildren. Siddalee Marie Brownell-Maynard, Seth Brownell, Thomas Jay Dixon, and Kayla Marie Dixon; broth­ ers, Frank (April) Maynard, Steve (Charlotte) Maynard, Kevin (Sherri) Maynard.Terry' San­ ford; sister, Karen Foster and several nieces. and nephews. There will be a celebration of life at Kathy’s home on September 9.2017,1397 Barber Rd., Hastings, at 4 pan. Food will be served. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to help cover expenses for the celebra­ tion qf lifp gathering. j -; • tii Arrangements by Girtbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Marriage Raynard James Jokie. Brandon, MS and Amanda Jean Crawford, Brandon, MS. Brooke Lee Armbruster, l^ike Odessa and Zachary James grime. Munity. Anthony Michael Bender. Delton and Madaline Corrin Lansdale. Richland. Dennis Ross Olmstead, Battle Creek and Stephanie Marie Garrett. Battle Creek. Jercrney James Mimbs, Hastings and Kathy Ann Gilbert, Hastings. Matthew Allen Turner. Nashville and Blake Christine Fellerman. Nashville. Brian Jay Van Dam. Hastings and Stacy June Kensington. Hastings. Alexander David Hobday, Middleville and Michelle Ann Talsma. Middleville. Laura Rene Bartosiewicz. Broklyn. NY and Bryan William Boily. West Islip. NY. Tai Dee Gearhart. Hastings and Cindy Ann Gaedert. Hastings. Dray Thomas Huis, Hastings and Betty June Loss, Hastings. Joshua J. Christian, Middleville and Nichole Jo McCall, Middleville. Jerry' Duane Baker, Middleville and Arselia S. Ferolino. Middleville. Kara Beth Snider, Hastings and Joshua Lavem Davis. Hastings. , "a^!d, Jack Huizinga II, Middleville and Lisa Jill Bums, Greenville. Lauren Michelle Bailey. Middleville and Nicholas Mark Manzer. Waterford. ?,ean Miv’haud. Woodland and Mearl Charles Raingh. Woodland. 1hphany Nishelle Taylor, Hastings and Naffian Levi Hedges. Hastings. Aesley Charles Thompson. Delton and Lisa Murray. Woodland. e”0 Slonch°usc. Nashville and Corey Alan Speer, Nashville. Hn\?CenK?h Bcl,in’ Mttnkato, MN and Bnanna I aulme Quade. Port Hope. Ontario. Inn? _LeeJ^benstein. Hastings and Lisa Loraine Lumbert, Hastings. �Developer eyes Baby Bliss site for I brewery/restaurant The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 10, 2017— Page 7 Julie Makarvwicz Staff Writer The long-abandoned former Baby Bliss Manufacturing site on Main Street in Middleville could eventually be transformed into a brewery and/or restaurant if new own­ ers arc successful in their redevelopment plans. Chris Noordyke and Kevin Luciani are partners in Middleville Group LLC and recently purchased the property. They cleared a first major hurdle with die Middleville village planning commission Tuesday night. The planning commission will recommend to lhe village council rczoning the site at 120 West Main from R-2 medium density residential single-family district to C-l central business district. “What’s been happening down here in the village is awesome." said Noordyke. “We’ve been looking for awhile for a place and saw this and just were very excited." Noordyke and Luciani said they love the “bones” of the building and envision creating something that will be a destination place for people to come to Middleville. “It’s a beautiful old building and we just love the location along the river," said Noordyke. “We’re very excited about where it is and what it could be." ’^pHook hke a^er rC^evG*°Prhen^ ^*6V'llG v‘,*a^e officials an idea what the former Baby Bliss manufacturing site on Main Street Plans could of u?1’? ou,door eatinn area with ° dam ail(J lhe Thomapple Riven •So’n<’ u”kvphia| drawings were shown to planning commissioners detailing how the old building, now almost considered a blighted area, could be reborn into an attractive, thriving business. The conceptual drawing provides a render­ ing that looks similar to other buildings in the village. Noord)ke said they’ve already walked a few potential tenants through the building already and hope upgrades to the facade w ill help potential tenants realize the potential. He said the nearest brewery is in Hastings and believes a site in Middleville could be a destination location for others coming in to the village. "We truly see it as a gateway to the downtown village." said Noordyke. He said he and Luciani have been involved in other redevelopment projects mainly in the Ada area. Noordyke was also an investor in the Mitten Brewery in Grand Rapids. lhe building is lO.CXX) square feet. It was formerly an automobile sales and service cen­ ter called Bennett Chevrolet. Later it became home to the baby clothing manufacturer Baby Bliss. Since Baby Bliss closed years ago. the building has remained underutilized and fre­ quently vandalized. lhe site itself has several challenges Renderings show what the former Baby Bliss manufacturing site in Middleville might look like if developers are successful in turning it into a brewery/restaurant. The site could include outdoor seating areas along the river. The renderings were provided by Dixon Architecture. according to planning and zoning administra­ tor Brian Urquhart, It is currently a non-con­ forming building in the residential zone not meeting setback requirements. Rezoning also enables more applicable and permissive uses for such a large building, and provides for flexible parking requirements. The project could serve as a catalyst for redevelopment on the west side of the Thomapple River in the village. The village has also approved working with Barry County to establish a Brownfield tax increment finance plan for the site. The plan will assist developers in paying for expensive redevelopment costs due to con­ taminated soils. 'I'he contamination probably came from years of the site being used as a manufacturing facility as well as the automo­ bile repair facility. Since the building is locat­ ed within the Downtown Development Authority area, the DDA also voted to approve the Brownfield establishment and allow the site to capture increased tax dollars to cover some of the redevelopment costs. This is the third redevelopment project pro­ posed on Main Street m the village in less than a year. A developer is looking at revital­ izing the building on the comer of Main and Railroad streets, and another is eyeing possi­ bilities for the vacant lot on Main Street. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Aug. 10 - Movie Memories pres­ ents "Reap the Wild Wind” with John Wayne and Gloria Cunningham. Friday, Aug. 11 - no preschool story' time in August. Saturday. Aug. 12 - essential oils makcand-take event, 10 a.m.,call 269-908-0877 to join. Monday, Aug. 14 - Quilling Passions, 10 ajn.; library board of directors meeting, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15 - no toddler story times in August; open chess club at 6 p.m.; story trail on the Riverwalk, No Family Left Indoors, 6:30 p.m. Call lhe Hastings Public Library for more information, 269-945-4263. Kleins to celebrate silver wedding anniversary On July II th. Doug and Anne Klein of Hastings celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Raised in Grand Rapids, Doug and Anne have lived in Hastings for 20 years with their six children, and arc active in St. Rose of Lima parish, 4-H, and lhe BarryCounty Bird Club St. Rose ceBebrates vacation Bible school More than 65 school and neighborhood students attended St. Rose's Vacation Bible School. The theme was the story of Noah's Ark. Children participated in song, arts and crafts, petting zoo, water balloons and sprinkler (flood fun), and Scripture reading with a finale of a play reenacting the Bible story. (Photo provided) STATE OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Applying for benefits can be simple task Vonda VanTil Social Security public affairs specialist You’ve worked hard your whole life, and receiving your Social Security benefits should be the icing on the cake at your retirement party. We’re working hard to make it as quick and seamless as possible for you to apply for benefits from Social Security. Simply visit socialsecurity.gov/applyforbenefits to get started. Through our safe and secure website, you can apply for retirement benefits, spousal benefits. Medicare, disabili­ ty benefits. Extra Help with Medicare pre­ scription drug plan costs and, in some cases, Supplemental Security Income. You don't have to be intenict savvy to fin­ ish most of our online applications in one sit­ ting with your computer. Or, if you prefer, we offer the options to apply in person at a Social Security office or by telephone with one of our application representatives. Call 800-772­ 1213 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays to schedule an appointment. You also should call us to schedule an appointment if you wish to apply for certain family benefits, including those for surviving spouses and children, divorced spouses and dependent children, and parents of beneficia­ ries. After you’ve applied for benefits - wheth­ er online, by phone, or in person - you can securely and quickly check the status of a pending claim through your online My Social Security account. If you haven’t created your account yet, you can do so today by visiting socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. You also can use My Social Security to view estimates of how much you would receive in retirement benefits and potential disability benefits and how much your loved ones could receive in family or survivor ben­ efits. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525 or via email to vonda .vanlil@ssa .gov Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES & NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS ctatpmfnt drain assessments will appear on winter tax sta In the matter of the: Watson Drain Drainage 2017. the Bany^tui^n??1 r°n Thursday-A‘'g^t24th, of Review of Drains yDfain Commissioner will hold a Day p m atthe OffiS o1^S,r'C'Boundar'es ,ram 9 3 m *° 5 220 W State u Barry County Drain Commissioner, and place. 9>e Dnin r 3S’ Michi9an 49058 Al ,hal "me and allegations and J?°T™,SSl0ner will hear the proofs description of landed care!u,,y reconsider and review the Dram listed below anrtwT"9 ,he Draina9e District for the deletion of hnH<.... determine whether the addition or of the land benehhed hvih a „ uralely de,ine Ule boundaries pursuant to c', ed by*he Droins and is just and equitable The Drain is J97 1 956 PA 40. as amended, municipalities ? and cs,ablished In the following of the lands rJ«and a general description by section number part include ?hefonowin 3dded °f removed in who!e or in number1ME municipalities WATSON DRAIN BARRY TWP section 4.5.7,8.9.16.17.18 PRAIRIEVILLE TWP 12. 13 the decision Fu.r1hcr Notified that persons aggrieved by o-opertv tn Drain Commissioner to add or remove review in tL°o from a Dra>nage Distnct may seek judicial of the decision"7 County Circu,t Court withln ten (10) days Auausf61A^Urthcr Hcrcby Given that also on Thursday, ihe lands 2017, ,he apportionments for benefits to nlstrict I H°umpfised within the Watson Drain Drainage until 5 on^' be subiecl t0 review for one day from 9.00 am. nK ce p m al ‘ho Barry County Drain Commissioner’s ?9058 f?led at 220 W. Stale St., Hastings. Michigan hPnefiK ? the meetin9 to review the apportionment of J?1’1 have lhe tentative apportionments against suhi^n? rnur’lcipahties within the drainage district that d ?rcti-*J»CC to a sPec,al assessment available to review inss n 0 Sec,ion 155 of the Michigan Dram Code of ■ s amended, any owner of land within the special assessment district or any city, village, township, or county feeling aggrieved by the tentative apportionment of benefits made by the Dram Commissioner may appeal the apportionment within ten (10) calendar days after the day of review of apportionment by making an application to lhe Barry County Probate Court for the appointment of a Board of Review. Any drain assessments against land will be collected in the same manner as property taxes If drain assessments against land are collected by installment, the landowner may pay the assessments in full with any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further interest charges. In addition to the assessed parcels and tracts of land in the Section numbers listed above, Barry & Praineville Townships shall be specially assessed at large for benefits of the maintenance of the aforementioned drain NOW THEREFORE, all unknown and non-resident persons, owners, and persons interested in the above­ described special assessment district, and you: Clerk of Barry County; Managing Director of the Barry County Road Commission; Supervisor of Barry Township, Supervisor of Prairieville Township are hereby notified that at the time and place aforesaid, the apportionment of benefits and the lands comprised within the aforementioned Drainage District will be subject to review. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation m the meeting should contact the Barry County Drain Commissioner at (269) 945-1385 or the Michigan Relay Center at (800) 649-3777 (TDD) at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual hearing, or other assistance Dated: July 25, 2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner �Pago 8 - Thursday, August 10. 2017 - The Hastings Banner Free pesticide collection for area residents, farmers ers and iarms will have an opportunity in August to properly dispose of pesticides and herbicides that arc old and no longer needed. e A free Clean Sweep event will be nt Haney Millings Company, 729 W. Main St., Carson City, Aug. 17 from 8 a.m. lo noon. The collection is open to all residents, regardless of county. Fertilizers arc not included unless they While many types of containers are acceptable, if the pesticide container is more than 30 gallons or the load is more than a regular size pickup truck full, arrangements should be made ahead of time by calling Melissa Eldridge at the Ionia Conservation District, 616-527-2620, ext. 101, or emailing melissa.eldridgc@mi. nacdnet.net Rural Development* thc c’r«t!0l District. find the Montcalm Conservation All questions regarding the Clean Su^p event should be directed to Eldridge. Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES flake. QdeMa Elaine Garlock The Ionia County genealogy society will meet al the museum on Emerson Street Saturday. The speaker has as his topic death and taxes. Time will be allowed for library use, refreshments and help with research searches. The Tri-Rivcr Museum group will meet Tuesday. Aug. 15. at the Plainfield Township Hall in northeast Grand Rapids. This is a first time for this group to host a meeting. With membership ranging from Sunfield to Byron Center, one may have a lot of miles to drive for a meeting. At the other extremes are Edmore on the north, to the south end at Charlton Park. Elderberries are ripe. We finally had a bit of rain Monday, which measured less than an inch, but it was very welcome. Otherwise plants have needed watering quite frequently. Plants in a commercial Grow Box have How can you leave the legacy you desire? You may not sec it in the greeting card sec­ tion of your local drugst°rc’ hut August is “What Will Be Your Legacy Month.” So ifs a good time lo think about the type of legacy grown more than head-high. Of course, the components include a blanket of fertilizer. Much work has been done on Second Street from Fourth Avenue east to Jordan Lake Highway. It is very smooth and appears ready for application of tar. It has been badly pitted, especially west of the railroad tracks and adjacent to Caledonia Farmers Elevator. It is marked as not for traffic use, but people drive on it with no problems. The auto show this year was in a different location. Instead of being in front of all the stores on Fourth Avenue from the railroad tracks south to Union Bank or even farther, it was confined to Fourth Avenue from the CSX tracks north lo Lincoln Street and on Tupper Lake Street from the diagonal tracks east to Ionia Street. This allowed traffic to proceed to Twin City Foods or True Value Hardware/ Lumber. Help Mskfc DQ Fans Celebrate DQ‘Miracle Treat Day - Mrract«8aPP»n> This year with all of your generous contributions the DQ Grill & Chill in Hastings collected over $20,000 for the Helen De Vos Children’s Hospital our Local Children’s Hospital. Thanks goes out to those that participated. DQ Fans that rounded up their checks DQ Fans that purchased Miracle Balloons DQTeam Members that worked tirelessly City of Hastings: City Council, Fire, Police & C&N Supply Mar Lar Properties Thc General Store Gilmore Jew elers Hastings City Bank A! & Pete’s Sports Hastings Country' Club County Seat Restaurant Burkey Sales & Service Culligan Electric Motor Service Hastings Flora! Broadmoor Motors Thomapple Credit Union Dr. Scott Bloom Printing Plus King’s Appliance Rob Raines Hodges Jewelry Miller’s Real Estate Ace Hardware Less Sanitary Precision Auto Body Barlow Florists Spencer’s Towing Welton’s Christina’s Nails Hastings Pro Auto Kloostcrman's Sports Tap Bob Knapp/Edward Jones David Seidl/Seidl Vet Lake Trust Credit Union Maxi Muffler Little Caesars Pizza Patten’s Monuments Wtnebrcnner Construction Daval’s Used Furniture Reynolds Land Surveying 7DM1 Maintenance Thomapple Real Estate At Home Real Estate Hastings Pharmacy Hastings Fiberglass Flex Fab Horizons Progressive Graphics Dan Simmons/State Farm ICS Travel Ever After Banquet Hall WBCH Barry Count) Chamber Hungry Howies Dick’s Barber Shop Walker Music & Textile J-AD Graphics Scott Ommen Denny & Andrea Storrs you’d like to leave. Of course, “legacy” can mean many things. In the broadest sense, your legacy is how you will be remembered by your loved ones, friends and the communities to which you belong. On a practical level, establishing your legacy means providing your family and the charitable organizations you support with the resources you’d like them to have. And that means you may need to take the following actions: create your plans, commu­ nicate your wishes and review and update your documents. Let’s take a quick look at al! these steps: • Create your plans. You will want to work with your legal professional, and possibly your tax and financial professionals, too, to draft the plans needed to fulfill your legacy wishes. These plans may include drafting a will, living trust, health care directive, power of attorney and other documents. Ideally, you want these plans to do more than just convey where you want your money to go - you want lo impart, to lhe next generation, a sense of lhe effort that went into building lhe wealth they receive. Without such an appreciation, your heirs may be less than rigorous in retain­ ing the tangible legacies you’ve left them. • Communicate your wishes It’s important to communicate your legacy-related wishes to your family members as early as possible. By doing so, you can hopefully avoid unpleasant surprises and hurt feelings when it’s time for your estate to be settled - and you’ll also let people know what tasks, if any, they need to GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. STATE OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES & NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS In the matter of the: Adams & Pike Drain Drainage District DRAIN ASSESSMENTS WILL APPEAR ON WINTER TAX STATEMENT Notice Is Hereby Given that on Thursday, August 24th, 2017, the Barry County Drain Commissioner will hold a Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries from 9 a.m. to 5 p m. at the Office of the Barry County Drain Commissioner, 220 W State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058. At that time and place, the Drain Commissioner will hear the proofs and allegations and carefully reconsider and review the description of lands comprising the Drainage District for the Drain listed below, and determine whether the addition or deletion of lands will more accurately define the boundaries of the land benefitted by the Drains and is just and equitable oumuant to Section 197 of 1 956 PA 40. as amended. The Drain is located and established in lhe following KhSSI? ““"SNICirAUTV SECTION numbers THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP 5,8 D v ,7 am Further Notified that persons aggrieved by Y°u nt the Drain Commissioner to add or remove the decis onof t D Dra|nage District may seek judicial assessment district or any city villa™ county feeling aggrieved by the tentative9aon^nShip’ °i benefits made by the Drain Commis«;innVPPOrt,onment 0 apportionment within ten (10) XX dL?VPpeal lhS of review of apportionment by making an anni?fte.r ,he day Barry County Probate Court for the anrlmnlS’ Ca,lon ,0 U’8 of Review. or lne aPP°intment of a Board Any drain assessments against land unii u the same manner as property taxes ir ■be “"ected in against land are collected by lnsteli™n?'?Jssessmenls may pay the assessments in fan n.’•,lhe 'andowner any. Iirn^ar:d *hereby avoid ^rther tateres Jh?”,0 da,e 81 In addition to the assessed narrZiceS 5har9es. In the Section numbers listed abSv^Thoml tr?cts of land shall be specially assessed at lame fa^hPP 6 Townshlp maintenance of the aforementioned dlin Lbenelils of the NOW THEREFORE, all unkno ™ and ,0Wn3hip persons owners, and persons iZst^ r non-">sldent de senbed special assessment district and^ " ,he at>°ve' Clerk of Barry County; 171011 an° y°u: Managing Director of the Barrv Countv d Supervisor ot Thomapple Wshlo °ad ^mission; ?eX7n me Barry County Circuit Court within ten (10) days of the decision. Hereby Given that also on Thursday, NoUioath 2017the apportionments for benefits to the ytugost 24th 20f A th lhP Adams & Pike Drain Drainage lands comprised on0aday from 9;00 a m Stwan b^B^V'»Dr rriComml^ District, will be county Drain Commissioner’s 50 p until 5:00 pm ma aJ, 920 W State St. Hastings. Michigan Office, lo«,ad a’Ze2°ng to review the apportionment of 49058. At the mee"' ’ lentative apportionments against benefits. 1 will haw the tenta ve d(sWc( parcels and ,munlPipaXl assessment available to review are subject to a special Mich|gan Dfal„ Code 0 Pursuant to Section 165 r of [and within the special <956. as amended, an own -----'"** Persons with disabilities needinn effective participation in the accommodation M^gSaX^ for hours in advance of the meetin’oT,3777 at |e °f,« hearing, or other assistance. 9 equest "WbiliN vis’ull ’• Vlsua ■ Dated: July 25,2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner Perform. For example, if you’re choosing a for use by your local Edward Jones Financial family member to be the executor of your Advisor. If you have any questions, contact estate, or if you’re giving someone power of Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. attorney over your financial or health-related matters, they should be prepared. • Update your documents. 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He is un anthropologist at Washington State University who was happy to help with your question about what our ancestors ate. “Well, that is an interesting question,” he said. “Archeologists do think about it an awful lot.” You might say that human ancestors were the original locavores, Kohler said. They ate food they could find close to where they lived. Imagine that you were on Earth a couple million years ago. If you were hungry, you might pick a bunch of plants or berries. \ou would be a gatherer. Or maybe you spot some of lhe leftover meat from another animal’s dinner. You would be a scavenger. Eating whatever you could find or what­ ever was on hand was important Thai s because there wasn’t a way to store or pre­ pare the food. And of course, they couldn’t jusi go grocery shopping to pick up some berries, vegetables or meat. Kohler said that hominins. our ancestors, had been eating meal for a really long time. Once they developed suitable tools, they could not only scavenge, but also hunt. While some research has shown thai human ancestors have been hunting for 400,000 years, it’s starting to look like it’s been going on even longer. Hunting may have started more than 2 million years ago. Researchers arc working hard to pul the pieces of the food puzzle together. Kohler said they can figure out what our ancestors ale in a few different ways. Looking at old teeth is one way. Researchers study the wear and tear on the teeth of our ancestors. Different kinds of foods leave marks on teeth in different ways. Researchers can look at the condi­ tion of the teeth to find out about different food properties, for example if the eater was chewing something soft or hard. Then they can make inferences about the kinds of food that would have been around. Another way they can figure out what was on ancestors’ menus is to find tools that might give clues about what they were eating. A third way is to analyze lhe bones of ancestors. Scientists can look at the chemi­ cal makeup of the bones to get an idea of what your ancestors were eating. While they might not have had break­ fast, lunch or dinner, your ancestors still likely ate together. “Eating isn’t just about getting what you need for protein, carbs, and other things,” Kohler said. “It’s also about forming social bonds. It helps you cooperate and trust each other.” You know, your question makes me wonder what people many years from now will think about the kinds of foods we cat. There’s some food for thought when you sit down at the table for dinner tonight. Dr. Universe Bonus question: What was the first restaurant? Great question. Kohler said restaurants likely didn’t show up until people started having a money system, but that was prob­ ably about 5,000 years ago. However, there were places somewhat like take-out restau­ rants in ancient Rome. Order up! Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University's resident scientist and writer at Dr.Univcrse@wsu.edu or visit her website, askdrun iverse .com. �Tbo Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 10, 2017— Page 9 irfie<l on the bn-, thc post office am (here wer. ncss for 13 years. Adhc'^rc. (W^'fann houses near the ^cl Bu$b n ^.A. Blackman. Jim aI7> Gwin.” ' *n narrutt, W.P. Sidman and1 .. owncd thk . Marshall ^°nU,Ae it to the z.p,cu,rc *nd graciously let n>e <A ‘ °«Wr fOr a fl look back at the stories ano columns on local history In the Hastings Banner Mrs. Frank No^’^’s ()n|y h turning BACK THE PAGES < llt,e boy is Russell, the >treme HpM d at lha‘ ,imc-an(J °.n Frank Norwood. It i> l’r (here. uarn and wagon that is h»Jc * above a The three girl’“^ws wh0 '« everyone. No ont My be Can Cy arc or Who they could ' La» -Worn.- shed any light on this >u o| Judging from th^cn <. We figure this picture wa. • . Russell was 4 years older Norwood twins. Mason and ^al5^„ they ]!? arrived in Delton on thc firs1 «• }L]**)* claimed. They were bom Jul)cK&s " ,h.c same day lhe first train on the came into Delton. Replaces first store - This gas station. “George and Jessie’s," stands on the site where Dell Monroe built his store in Delton. Mason .and Marshall arc lhe oldest residents here now who were born in Delton. In 1919 to 1921. I worked as a clerk in the Delton State Bank. Russell Norwood was the cashier of the bank at that time. He passed away in 1922. A lol of water has gone over thc dam since this picture was taken. The gas station. “George and Jessie’s,” side of thc present bank sets on the site of the old store. Rare photo shows Delton celebrating Founders Delton in the 1880s Festival this weekend Chris^an Yonkers ~ Staff Writer The 44th year for Founders Festival will celebrate of the community of Delton with food, fun and friends Aug. H and 12 The event has evolved over lhe years. Organizers and demographies have changed, but thc focus of the event has stayed the same: Delton history - This is a picture of the first store, or possibly the second store, in Delton, which was named after Dell Monroe, the man who started the business. Adelber Monroe paid $50 in 1877 for the corner lot on which he evidently built the store. In 1880. Frank Norwood bought the store from Mr. Monroe and also took over the post office and carried on the business for 13 years. Also presents typical example of store architecture of that era This updated article by Harold D. Burpee was originally published in lhe Banner in the "Fresh Out of the Attic" column. »»»** It gives me great pleasure lo present to my reading public this picture of lhe first store, or possibly, I should say the second store in Delton. Most of us around Delton known that Delton was named after Dell Monroe, the man who started lhe first store here. His first store, according to the old timers, was in a “little building in the back of this building pictured,” and using the words of Ellsworth Barrett. “Buck” as he was called: “You could have put all the stock he had in a wheelbarrow.” This little store was supposed to have set just east of the present Barry’s Bargain Center. The ground or farm upon which this store was built, I should say the little store as well as the one pictured, was taken up from the government May 1. 1839. by Josiah Hme Just how many times it changed hands from that lime until James R. and Ansel B. Bush bought it. and from whom they purchased it. I was not able to find out. However, James R. and Ansel B. Bush sold to /Xdelbert Monroe in 1877 for $50. This, of course, was just the lol on the comer. Mr. Monroe evidently built lhe store pictured above. In 1880, Frank Norwood bought lhe store from Dell Monroe for $550. The first and second paragraph of Frances Norwood’s “History of Delton,” published in the Banner a few years ago has this to say about the name of Delton: “Delton. Named after Dell Monroe, first merchant and postmaster. Lincoln Bush’s mother, Mrs. Thursa Bush, sent the name in as Dcllstown, and Delton was given. Jim Bush was next postmaster in the house located north of thc creamery. Abraham Bush carried the mail from Delton to Hickory Comers.” “In the year 1880, Frank Norwood bought the store from Mr. Monroe and also look over community. "The people. The people arc thc common denominator,” said Kelly Lepsch, Founders Festival Committee president. As the committee strives to adjust thc festival lineup to the changing times, peo­ ple and the community are constant. That focus leads to another certainty: Rain or shine, people show up for the hometown festival. And that’s the important thing. Last year, rain and power outages put a damper on things. But Delton diehards, show ing their true colors, came out anyway. Thousands showed up despite the rain and blackout. "If we can survive that, wc can survive anything.” said Cheryl Bower. Bower and her husband. Bill, sit on thc committee, along with Lepsch. Jill Young, Becky Kahler. Wes Kahler, Bill Asnkevich and David Brown. A lineup of new and old traditions fill lhe weekend’s rosier. Friday, an all-day book sale will run at the library, followed by SI ■book Srab-bags'Simndtty. All proceeds ben­ efit the library. Friday also will bring a pig roast, road bowling, arts and crafts show. Delton Idol Karaoke, and performances by Delton Amateur Theater Club. A full Saturday kicks off with a pancake breakfast at lhe Delton Fire Station. A 5K run. car show, Delton Idol, cow plop, and much more will round out the day’s lineup. Grand marshals Jim and Judy Baurs will be presented at noon at thc library' and will greet their town in the parade al 1 p.m. Local bands will provide ambience through­ out the day at Smith Park. Contestants in the frozen T-shirt contest select a wadded shirt, frozen solid. The first to thaw and don thc shirt gets $20, a cool way to make some cash. The Beatles tribute band Toppermost brings lhe British Invasion to Delton Saturday, from 2 to 5 p.m. Last year, despite rain, heat, and no power. Toppermost “kept calm and carried on,” jamming out to clas­ sic Fab Four lunes. Last year’s cow plop winner got the pot QD M0BILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM Sale Ordered by 2^ Ingham County LandBank Michigan’s Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES A I I/"Tl Q M rAvV I Ivli 3 Lake Front Lots 12X60 LT Installed WXTO *3280 IB ‘5980 on Lake Lansing utn l Conserves Energy • Mndo In Michigan Offered in 2 Panels. Sold Together or Separate! Parcel 1 f 6200 Columbia St, Haslett, Ml Saturday, Aug. 26,11 AM • On-Site / Pcrccl 1 • T*o 1-800-872-2089 www.mobilehnmprnofsmi.com bti 120t I? on Laks ft on Cotuntu St Tho izjy M op*n on it* tf.Ty on.y 1464t&f Parcel 2 • Lake front bt tu: ft on U>‘o Laning f cn CcLnb-a St__________________ F6AVIN &EGRAW TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT ORDINANCE NO. 08-1-17 CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY ELECTRIC FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE, granting to CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY, its successors and assigns, thc right, power and authority to construct, maintain and commercially use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guys, braces, feeders, trans­ mission and distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances on, under, along and across the highways, streets, alleys, bridges, waterways, and other public places, and to do a local electric business in the TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, for a period of thirty years. THE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE ORDAINS: SECTION I. GRANT TERM. The TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN, hereby grants the right, power and authority to the Consumers Energy | Company, a Michigan corporation, its successors and assigns, hereinafter called thc "Grantee," to construct, maintain and commercially use electric lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guys, braces, feeders, transmission and distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances for the purpose of transmitting, transforming and distributing electricity on, under, along and across the highways, streets, alleys, bridges, waterways, and other public places, and to do a local electric business in the TOWNSHIP OP ORANGEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, for a period of thirty years. ” SECTION 2. CONSIDERATION, In consideration of the rights, power and authority hereby granted, said Grantee shall faithfully perform all things required by the terms hereof. SECTION 3. CONDITIONS. No highway, street, alley*, bridge, waterway or other public place used by said Grantee shall be obstructed longer than necessary during the work of construetion or repair, and shall be restored to the same order and condition as when said work w*as commenced. All of Grantee’s structures and equipment shall be so placed on either side of the highways as not to unnecessarily interfere with the use thereof for highway purposes. All of Grantee's wires carrying electricity shall be securely fastened so as not to endanger or injure persons or property in said highway’s. The Grantee shall have the right to trim trees if necessary’ in the conducting of such business, subject, however, to the supervision of the I I I I I I I highway authorities. I I I I I SECTION 4. HOLD HARMLESS. Said Grantee shall at all times keep and save the Township free and harmless from all loss, costs and expense to which it may be subject by reason of Lhe negligent construction and maintenance of the structures and equipment hereby authorized. In case any action is commenced against the Township on account of the permission herein given, said Grantee shall, upon notice, defend the Township and save it free and harmless from all loss, cost and damage arising out of such negligent construction and maintenance. SECTION 5. EXTENSIONS. Said Grantee shall construct and extend its electric distribution I system within said Township, and shall furnish electric service to applicants residing therein I in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. SECTION 6. FRANCHISE NOT EXCLUSIVE. The rights, power and authority herein granted. I SECTION 7. RATES. Said Grantee shall be entitled to charge the inhabitants of said Township I for electricity furnished therein, lhe rates as approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission, to which Commission or its successors authority and jurisdiction to fix and regulate electric rates and rules regulating such service in said Township, are hereby granted for the term of this franchise. Such rates and rules shall be subject to review and change at anV upon petition therefor being made by either said Township, acting by its Township I I I I I Board, or by said Grantee. SECTION 8 REVOCATION- The franchise granted by this ordinance is subject to revocation I upon sixty (60) days written notice by the party desiring such revocation. SECTION 9 MICHIGAN PL11HCJ£IM£E^UMMISSI^ Grantee I n II is to all other conditions and elements of service not herein fixed, be and remain subject I t the reasonable rules and regulations of the Michigan Public Service Commission or its successors, applicable to electric service in said Township. SECTION 10 REL’EAl ER. This ordinance, when accepted and published as herein provided, shall repeal and supersede the provisions of an electric ordinance adopted by the Township on AN ORDINANCE, granting lo CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY, its successors and — ims the rigid, power and authority to construct, maintain and commercially use de-trie lines consisting of towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guys, braces, feeders, transanj distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances on, mi t r along and across the highways, streets, alleys, bridges and other public places, and to do * ,oal dcckic busincss in thc TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN, for a period of thirty years. jeptember For All Your Tent Rental Needs 1 and amendments, if any. sucb ordinance whereby an electric franchise was granted to Consumers Energy Company. Tables and chairs available. Call- Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 o ' Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 play area. A shiny new Founders Festival jail is ready lo be filled by festival police. A donation of $2 will land a person in jail, and a $10 bill will pay bail. Proceeds go to help fund Founders Festival. Besides food and inflatables, the festival is free. Detailed schedules of events can be found at Delton-area businesses. December I, 1987 entitled: get READY TO SEE STARS Info 888-481-5108 of $2,500. Thc nol-so-sophisticated compe­ tition involves placing bets on where a bovine will "plop.” Thc winner gels the pot. Tickets are $5. Saturday will finish off with a fire danc­ er, Delton Idol Karaoke finals, magician Doug Ganccr, and fireworks at dusk. New activities this year include rotating local bands and an expanded inflatables a tri.uk l0THt /"QU(fn FRIDA*. Al)GUST 18 PAUl ANKA • SATURDAY, SEPT^®^** 16 available now GET READY. GET SET GET YOUR VlfifJfoN- ''■'"■'l-l I III?;,.,.., ' rfTh F I R J K E E P£ R $ " ------- SECTION 11 • EFFECTIVE PATE. This ordinance shall lake effect upon lhe day after the date t blication thereof; provided, however, it shall cease and be of no effect after thirty days from ib adoption unless within said period tile Grantee shall accept the same in writing filed • th the Township Clerk. Upon acceptance and publication hereof, this ordinance stall con­ stitute a contract between said Township and said Grantee. \v • ’rlify th-Ht the foregoing Franchise Ordinance was duly enacted by lhe Township Board of the TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, on the _.Lday of August, 2017. Thomas Rook. Tbwnshtp Supervisor Attest: Mel Riser. Township Clerk �bicyclists must find ways to share the roads Hcnr> ThornapP ,1 <?affcrin g a ___ on the the Paul Hcnrv ThnmaPP lc ^ra’1 Ic °^Inu cring a bicvrikt a bicyclist in certain condition**. and looking . V,. the same nghU» on • ’BicycliMs have * „Evc0,one has paved trail system fof n°n;rVotorilc<l use. into a bright .sun is one of those,” Mansfield Julie Makarcwicz area JUM roads us moionsis. I* • d $hue the Weeks said bicyclists often v.isil said. Staff Writer ,O team to be more rc’P^'i to take advantage of the sccnic trail a,on8 <he Wearing bright clothing, not riding at dusk Bicycling offers many benefits. It’s an eco­ road.” ...nities effort’ are *xr'n® river, and the goa| js to provide safe travels and staying alert while riding are guidelines nomical form of transportation, a great way to In several cotnnn“ ^0(.s) for bicyclists getting lo the trails and around the village. Mansfield said he follows. enjoy the outdoors, view wildlife and get Mansfield, who rides about three times per made lo create m° rou(cs, marking bike “I can see and hear a motorist coming. 1 try some exercise. , by designating h|C>.' 'about the need to week and 30 miles per <riP’ sa,d J10 cnjoys to put myself in thc motorist’s position and do But when bicycles and motorized vehicles lanes and educating dnve bicycle riding the rural gravel roads and seeing lots of whatever I can to stay safe,” he said. “It really share thc roads, conflicts often occur. This share the road. Hastings adog . wildlife along the way. is a shared responsibility.” summer, tragedy struck twice locally when master plan last year a•orM-^ “I see deer all over lhc placc and come Leaf said staying alert is a key for both bicyclists were struck and killed by motorists upon sandhill cranes and raccoons,” Mansfield bicyclists and motorists. Michigan Department manager, said on rural area roads. ’Die deaths occurred just Jeff Mansfield. Has ^Xness said. “They don’t hear y<*u comin8 unl’l you weeks apart, June 23 in Thomapple Township a big part of the plan Put down thc phone. Don’t text while b d marking are really close.” with lhe hit-and-run death of Carla Reiffer of you rc driving or while you’re riding a bicy­ While riding, Mansfield said he takes pre­ cle, and I’ve seen that happen before,” Leaf Middleville, and then again July 15 in Games cautions and recognizes ,hat m°torisls and said. “If it’s that important, pull over and stop Township near Caledonia with (he death ot we cm do to bring more bicyclists both have responsib’l’lics;, Clarence Doombos of Kentwood and serious to look at a text or answer a call." “I don’t do everything 1 should,” he said, injuries to another rider. And just a year ago. awareness,” Mansfield sai“* The Michigan Secretary of State office «■ ns an(j “but I do try to be synipalbcl*c t0 motorists offers bicycle safety tips, including: five cyclists were killed and four injured in Middleville also has undertaken c and do what I can to avoid problem areas.” adopted a complete-streets plan when.go nearby Kalamazoo County. - Always ride with other traffic. Mansfield said he tries to avoid high-speed Michigan bicycle deaths rose to an all-time arc set to build and crearc roads and spaces • Obey rules of thc road as any other vehi­ paved streets that don’t have adc<luale shoul­ cle operator, including all traffic signs, lane high in 2016 with 38 reported deaths, accord­ best suited for shared traffic by pe es .. ders and enjoys riding more on the gravel markings and signals, and use hand signals to ing to the Michigan Office of Highway Safety bicyclists and motor vehicles. and Planning. That number was up from 33 in ••We realized we needed to create safer roads, which generally haVC ^css tra^c at indicate turns, slowing or stopping. lower speeds. 2015 and 21 in 2014. routes for people to travel about the viUag. - Wear bicycle helmets and reflective or Michigan is not alone in seeing an increase said Middleville Village Manager Duane "There’s just no place for motorists and bright-colored clothing. in bicycle deaths. Nationally, 2015 was the Weeks "In our complete-streets program, we bicyclists to co-cxist on those roads where - Stay as far to the right as practical when deadliest year nationwide for bicyclists with have tried to designate bike lanes and are there aren’t adequate shoulders, particularly riding in traffic lanes, unless preparing for a 818 killed across lhe country. working on giving people safer and enjoyab. c where there aren’t good sight lines." Mansfield left turn. “We preach it again and again and again. routes. It’s something we’re going to conunue said. • Avoid entering thc roadway without first Motorists have to be aware.” said Barry He’s also mindful of visibility for motorists stopping to look for vehicles. working on. and as new developments come County Sheriff Dar Leaf. “People have to stop in, we’re going to be looking at creating safe and even alters his route so he rides in areas - Ride predictably and defensively, and do being distracted while they’re driving.” where motorists aren’t looking directly into not ride while drunk or distracted. methods of travel for bicycles and pedestnHe said more bicycles are on the roads the sun. - Always yield to pedestrians. . f these days, and that accounts for more con­ ans.” “It can be very difficult as a motorist to see Middleville is home to a popular section ot - Have a white front headlight and a red flicts. rear reflector if riding after dark or in lowlight conditions. Reminders for drivers include; 714)3 - Look out for and always yield the right of way to people walking, jogging, biking or related activity. - Pull out slowly from driveways and park­ ing areas while watching for vulnerable road The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County users, including children and others on the r NOTICE SEASONAL HELP 2017 Board of Commissioners held August 8, 2017, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State SL, Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org . nrao The Barry County Road Commission is hiring for temporary seasonal general laborer positions. Starting hourly pay range will be $11- $13 per hour, no benefits. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid Driver’s License, and be able to pass a drug test. Applications can be picked up at the Barry County Road Commission office located at 1725 West M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings between 6 AM - 4 PM, or on our website at www.barrycrc.org. The Barry County Road Com­ mission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 7i»l PUBLIC NOTICE Sealed Bid Auction for Surplus Copy Machines Barry County is accepting sealed bids for the following: 1) KonicaMinolta Bizhub C360; 2) KonicaMinolta Bizhub C360: 3) KonicaMinolta Bizhub C451; 4) Xerox Workcentre M128; 5) Xerox Workcentre 5855 City of Hastings • All machines are believed to be in working condition. •All items sold AS-IS and available for visual inspection Mon­ day, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9AM-4:30 PM at the Barry County Courts & Law Building, 206 W. Court. MI 49058 Position Available: School Crossing Guard Barry County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities in any bid, and to award the bid(s) in a manner that the County deems to be in its best interest, price and other factors considered. All sealed bids must be clearly marked on the outside of the en­ velope as follows: c/o 2017 Summer Surplus Copy Auction 220 W. State St. ‘ Hastings, MI 49058 With your bid,, please include your name and address, phone number, number and description of item you are bidding on. Bids will be accepted until 12:00 pm on Thursday, August 17,2017. City of Hastings 71QM This part-time position assists in traffic control at assigned intersections to aid school children walking to and from school. A regularly assigned position as well as a substitute position are available. Ability to relate to children and the general public and the ability and willingness to follow direction are required. Will be employed by the Hastings Area School System but supervised by the Hastings City Police Department. Current minimum starting wage is $8.90 per hour with attendance bonus annually. Complete job description and application form are available on request from Hastings Police Department, 201 E. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058, 269.945.5744. Position is open until filled. 7J«9 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF HASTINGS The the City of Lhe Planning Commission for thc Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose ofhearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning amendments to the public notice requirements ordinance for the City of Hastings. The planning commission will be discussing the alignment of the City Ordinance that specify the requirements for noticing public hearings with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. The public hearing will be held al 7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 in City Council Chambers on lhe second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. AH interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. A copy of the changes to the public notice requirements ordinances are available for public inspection from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Office of the Community Development Director, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Questions or comments can be directed to Jerry Czarnecki, Community Development Director, at jczamcckifohastingsmi, 2£g or 269.945.2468 The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the City ^lerk at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777, Daniel V. King City Clerk Jeff Pratt Chief of Police City of Hastings ”•* NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR 1004 E. STATE ST. The Planning Commission for the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for °f hearine written and/or oral Swchd uL P0™ -‘hC PUblic concerning ‘he special Use Permit to allow a greater building PM on Tu«PriUbIiCchCarinR wi" bc hcld at 7:00 IM on Tuesday, September 5 2017 in City Hal*" 201 FanJbcrS °n the sec°n’d floor of City 4905820 E State S,reel- Hastings, Michigan asssssr— A copy of the plans and addition-.! background Mam are available for public insnection from n . c Comn’umty Develonment Director, 201 East State Street, Hastings M hiean 49058. yzxiinccKi Community Develnrs 800.649.3777. ♦ Director, at TL>D ca'lrelay se Daniel V King City Clerk Barry County Is the site of national bicycle races in the spring and early sum­ mer. Bicycle riding in warmer months s growing in popularity, requiring motorists to be less distracted and more vigilant. (File photo) sidewalk or nearby pathways. - Stop fully before turning at driveways and intersections to avoid cutting off pedestri­ ans or approaching bicyclists with the right of way. - Never turn right immediately after pass­ ing a cyclist - wait until the cyclist has com­ pleted the trip through the intersection. - Do not pass vehicles stopped at cross­ walks. since they may be allowing a pedestri­ an to cross the street. - Yield to anyone crossing the street when turning left on a green light. - Watch for surprising changes in direction, especially by children or cyclists avoiding road hazards. -When parallel parked, check for approach­ ing cyclists before opening the car door. - Leave sufficient space when passing vul­ nerable road users and take every possible precaution to avoid collision. ALL ABOUT BIKE SAFETY Bicycle safety lessons learned with miles of cross-country trips Julie Makarcwicz Staff Writer From thc time we were toddlers, one diffi­ cult lesson to learn was how to share with others. But bicyclists and motorists must learn to share lhe road for thc safety of everyone. I’ve done a fair amount of bicycling in my years - probably more than many. I’ve made several cross-country bicycle treks in my younger days traveling in many different slates. And I’ve learned a lot about staying safe on the road. As a bicyclist, for the most part. I’ve been fortunate and found the majority of drivers have been courteous and give a wide berth. Sometimes they even go the extra mile lo make sure riders are safe. For example, while riding through Oklahoma, we happened to unfortunately pick lhe same route as a seem­ ingly endless train of gravel trucks hauling back and forth to a work site. The truckers took extra efforts to slow down when they passed us and moved completely over to the opposite side of the road. Even when two trucks were about to meet where we were riding, one trucker would completely slow down or even stop to give ample room for lhe other to pass with a safe distance between the truck and our bicycles. All over the state of Oklahoma, we received the same level of courtesy and respect. Drivers slowed and gave a wide berth - and almost always they offered a friendly wave. We decided Oklahoma drivers were definitely “OK” and wished other motorists would be as respectful. There were of course other situations not so pleasant. One driver in Wisconsin stopped and yelled at us for riding on the road, saying we should be on the sidewalk instead. He needed to be reminded bicyclists have thc same rights to thc road as do motorists. He was angry because he wanted to turn into a driveway and nearly hit us when he failed to check his right side before turning. Another driver in Texas almost hit us after passing us then quickly making a right turn at the intersection. Fortunately, we weren’t going too fast and were able to avoid impact. Thc driver wasn’t paying attention al all to bicyclists on his right side, but fortunately we were paying attention to him. Our trips were always planned with safety in mind. We followed all of the traffic laws of the road and obeyed stop signs and intersec­ tions. We wore bright clothing, stayed on the right side of thc road and only rode side by side in low traffic areas with significant sight lines - like a straight, flat road in Kansas or Illinois. Still, we knew there were risks involved. No matter how alert we were, there was always lhe possibility of a driver not pay­ ing attention and hitting us. The tragedies this summer of bicyclists killed in the area remind me every time I go out to ride to stay alert and ride defensively. What I’ve learned as a bicyclist: Never assume a vehicle is going to yield the right of way to you as a bicyclist, even though legally cyclists have all of the same rights and privileges on roadways as motorists do. Always be mindful of the space you take up on the road. Stay on the right side of lhe while line, if possible, and if not, stay as close to the edge of lhe road as safely possible. When riding with friends, never ride side by side, taking up half the lane. Unless, of course, you arc riding through rural Kansas and the only thing you’ve seen on the road for hours arc a tractor, an old pickup truck and a half dozen cows standing in lhe road. Be aware of what’s in front of you and what’s behind you. Obey all traffic laws - stop at intersections and traffic lights. Use your hand signals to let motorists know which way you arc turning or if you arc slop­ ping. Watch for motorists turning right in front of you - they may not see you and you have to bc aware. And always be careful when approaching driveways. Wear bright clothing. Even on sunny days, it can sometimes be difficult for motorists to see bicyclists. Fog, rain, dusk, dawn, and even bright sunshine can create visibility issues. Wear something bright. Some people are now wearing lhe bright colored vests worn by road workers. Choose anything that will make you more visible. If you are riding at dawn or dusk, it’s best to have a flashing light on the front and back of your bicycle. Motorists will see the flash­ ing light long before they’ll see lhe bicycle. If you are riding in areas you know well, avoid heavily trafficked roads and find alter­ nate routes with less vehicle traffic. That’s not always possible, but when it is. it makes for a much more pleasant and safe ride. What I’ve learned as a driver: 1 have to be more aware of what’s around me at all tunes - especially a bicycle that mav be traveling on the right side of my vehicle *” "ol as accustomed to watchine while driving on a two-lane road 8 More space is always better. I try to give bdters, walkers and joggers as much space I cm safely. In awide-open area with no veht eles approachmg, i n move to the oppoX lane and give the cyclists a full lane. IfToX «'chicle is approaching, in slow dowi) space .] CyCliS'S iUUl Provi‘le ample Bicyclists and joggers arc not always easily seen - especially m certain weather condi Hons and limes of das. Bright rinth live clothing helps considerablj 8’ down and safely p'tss a.- c i . make me late. * * Don’t bc distracted. '° S'°'v " 1 R0,n8 10 �Stories, music and more part of Roll and Read •loan Vail Houlcn Roll and Read will be at Th, t HniRday.Aue. 17 win. 1 J, ‘ activities from 5:3t) 6-1() d'"!;''."d llk-rar>’ music from 6:45-7:30 p m *0< ,ntcroc,'vc pn^fXti^;,nil,h-'‘iI'>Kdwr »n^Xteve^Xri\OrroU,,,^hlhc evening of reading and'l’Lra^Vui^ children thc joy ol reading with activities, story tellers and free books. Volunteer story renders include State Rep. Julie Callcy. Barry County Prosecutor Julie Pratt and Jim James, superintendent ot streets and construction for the City ot Hastings. BenJammin will also join the event, pro viding interactive music sparking inspiration to learn. Additional information may be provided by emailing jmcmillen<« barryisd.org, calling 269-945-9545 or visiting its website barrygrval.start.org. Hastings Rotarians to give Dominican club members a taste of Barry County Christian Yonkers Writer Members of the Hastings Rotary Chib will welcome Rotarians from the Dominican Republic next week. The Almanzar family from the Santiago Rodriguez Rotary Club in Sabcncu. Dominican Republic, will shake hands with fellow Rotarians and get a taste a Barry County. The announcement came Monday at the club's weekly meeting. The local club will host' a Thanksgiving­ style potluck at the Barry' Community Enrichment Center at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, for a preseason primer of Americana fare to lhe Almanzar family. When we visit the Dominican Republic, they always give us their best traditional food, ’ said Larry Neil of Hastings. , 1 he idea behind the Thanksgiving spoiler. Neil said, is to return the favor, celebrating Thanksgiving in August to round out the Almanzars* intcrcultural experience. The following night. z\ug. 16. local club members will introduce lhe Almanzars lo something just as iconic as Thanksgiving, the American automobile. The Rotary Club wel­ comes the public to cruise in (classic car or not) to lhe Gilmore Car Museum from 6:30 to 9 p.m. to meet lhe Almanzar family and relish the vintage beauties rolling into the limelight. The Almanzar family will host Rotary ’s 2017 Children's Safe Water Project trip. The Hastings Rotary Club has been visiting the Dominican Republic for years on countless humanitarian-related outreach missions. Connecting cultures wasn’t the only thing that happened Monday. Inductee Dale Billingsley became Hastings Rotary's newest member. Billingsley is on thc management team at Girrbach Funeral Home. He worked in Lansing before choosing to relocate to Hastings. Peler Ter Louw. executive director ot the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, gave an update on his organization’s involvement in Barry County. The conservancy owns 52 preserves and protects thousands of acres throughout Southwest Michigan, Per Ixniw said. With 4.700 acres protected and 32 land easements. Barry County makes up 30 per­ cent of the land under the conservancy’s umbrella. Ter lx)uw highlighted the conservancy’s success and ongoing projects, including lhe protection of iwo square miles around Barry State Game Area and preserving land around thc Glass Creek Watershed in western Barry County. Hastings Rotary made a donation to thc Children's Safe Water Project in honor of thc SWMLC. LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT CIRCUIT DIVISION FILE NO. 2017-584-CZ -------ORDER TO ANSWER HON. AMYL MCDOWELL DIANE BLOOD. Plaintiff, vs. ROYAL W. PEAKE, all heirs and assigns, of Royal W. Peake. Defendants David H. Tripp (P29290) Tripp & Tagg. Attorneys at Law 206 South Broadway Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9585 Attorneys for Plaintiffs At a session of said Court held in the City of Hastings. County of Barry. State of Michigan, on the 20th day of July. 2017. Present Hon. Amy L McDowell. Circuit Judge TO: Royal W. Peake, his unknown heirs, devisees or assignees, and any and all others claiming an interest in and to the following described parcels or real property situated in the Township of Assyria, County of Barry. State of Michigan: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 31. TOWN 1 NORTH. RANGE 7 WEST. ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE SECTION LINE 247.5 FEET. THENCE WEST 165 FEET, THENCE NORTH 247.5 FEET. TO THE NORTH SECTION LINE OF SECTION 31. THENCE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 31. APPROXIMATELY 165 FEET. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: ONE FOURTH OF AN ACRE (IN SQUARE FORM) ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION THIRTY-ONE. TOWNS ONE NORTH. RANGE SEVEN WEST. ASSYRIA TOV/NSHIP. BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. ALSO EXCEPT THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN SECTION 31. TOWN 1 NORTH. RANGE 7 WEST. ASSYRIATOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 31, THENCE SOUTH 10 RODS THENCE WEST 132 FEET THENCE SOUTH 247 5 FEET. THENCE EAST 132 FEET, THENCE NORTH 247.5 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING Bawd on the plead.ngs hied in the above capped matter in which PlaMd has Ned a Cotnpla.nl seeing to Quiet Title in and to tho above-described parcel ol r“ir THEREBY ORDERED that all Defendants and me’nth f^^trnand®said'parceta Court, after taking Pv(ie5) may have in interest the said.^ ^L0Lrty' unless a Notice of and to said parcel o £) u n,pfC$entabvo of interest is l.led.or Dele £ M,d data. Defendants appear befo. e tn Amy L. McDowell. Circuit Judge Drafted by: David H. Tnpp (P29290) Tripp 4 Tagg. Attorneys 206 South Breadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 (269) 945-9563 70116 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILLBEUSED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall bo limited solely to the return of lhe bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE • A mortgage was granted by Patrick G Nault a single man. mortgagor(s). to PNC Bank. National Association, successor by merger to National City Bank. Mortgagee, dated September 1, 2000, and recorded on September 25. 2000 in instrument 1049970. in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Twelve and 56/100 Dollars ($31,412.56). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on August 24. 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Orangeville. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 4: That part of the E 1/2 of lhe SW. 1/4 of Sec. 10. T2N, R10W. described as: Commencing at the S. 1/4 comer of said Sec.; th. N. 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds W 1319 51 ft along the S. line of said Sec; th. N. 00 deg 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 760 0 ft. along tho W line of said E. 1/2 of the SW. 1/4 to the PO.B; th. N 00 degrees 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 270.0 ft. along said W. line; th. S. 89 deg 52 minutes 16 seconds E. 210.0 ft.; th. S. 00 deg 34 minutes 58 seconds E. 270 0 ft; th' N. 89 deg 52 minutes 16 seconds W. 210 ft. to the PO.B. together with and Subject to an easement for ingress and egress and utility purposes over a 66 ft. strip of land, lhe centerline of which is described as: Commencing at the S. 1/4 corner of Sec 10, T2N. R10W, th. N. 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds W. 1076.51 ft. along Die S. line of said Sec; th. N. 00 deg. 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 10.0 ft. along the E line of lhe W. 243 ft. of E. 1/2 of tho SW. 1/4 of said Sec. to the P.O B. of the centerline of said easement; th N. 00 deg. 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 1731.78 ft.’ th. NEly 94 56 ft. along a 100.0 ft. radius curve to the right, having a delta angle of 54 deg 10 minutes 46 seconds and a chord which bears N. 26 deg 09 minutes 58 seconds E. 90 03 ft.; ih N. 53 deg. 35 minutes 48 seconds E. 349 03 It.; th. Nly 305 53 ft along a 500 ft. radius curve to the left, having a delta angle of 35 deg 00 minutes 42 seconds and a chord which bears N 36 dog 05 minutes 27 seconds E. 300.80 ft: th. N. 18 deg 35 minutes 06 seconds E. 271.01 11.; th N. 00 deg. 04 minutes 09 seconds E 115 00 ft. to lhe N. line of said Sec. and the Place of Ending of said easement. The redemption period shall be 6 months from lhe date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA GOO 3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. It tho property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 pursuant to MCL G00.3278 tho borrower will be held responsible to lhe person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or lo the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during tho redemption period. Dated July 27, 2017 For more information, please call FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, PC Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5-122 File >474610F01 (07-27)(08-17) 70t40 Hastings Chief of po,‘Co Jeff Pratt interacts to two young boys at the 2016 Roll and Read event as he reads them a story. legal notices SYNOPSIS SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, PC.. IS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY BOARD MEETING INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED August 1, 2017 FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR Meeting called to order 7 pm. by Supervi­ OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE sor Rook. All board members present. Fire Ch of MILITARY DUTY. Boulter. Commissioner Conner and 6 guests. MORTGAGE SALE -MICHAEL K STEHR. A July 11th and July 19th minutes approved. MARRIED MAN, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Approved ordinance 8-1-17; Consumers Power Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. fMERS’), Energy Company Electric Franchise Ordinance. solely as nominee for lender and tender's successors Motion approved for authorization of service pro­ and assigns. Mortgagee, da’ed May 14. 2003. vider selection, township hall dumpster. and recorded on May 20. 2003 m Document Public comment. No 1104750. and ass.gned by said mortgagee Motion to adjourn 8:30 p m. to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as assigned, Barry Submitted by Mel Risner/Clerk County Records, Michigan, Onwhich mortgage there Attested to by Tom Rook/Supervisor 71231 is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ot Ninety-Five Thousand E»grr Hundred Sixty-Four Dollars and Eighty-Eight Ob’S ($95,864 88) Under STATE OF MICHIGAN the power of wxj mortgage-iwxi--PROBATE COURT the statute m such cast rraod and provided, notice COUNTY OF BARRY is hereby g.ven that $a d mortgage will be foreclosed NOTICE TO CREDITORS by a sale of the mortgagedpremises. or some part ot Decedent's Estate them, at public vendue, A’, the East deers of lhe Barry Filo No. 17-27615-DE County Courthouse m Hastings. Michigan at 01 00 Estate of Charles Robert Lykins Date of birth: PM o'dock, on August 24. 2017 Sad premises are 11/25/1924. located in Barry County, Michigan and are described TO ALL CREDITORS as LOT 6 OF BLOCK 7 OF HJ KENF1ELDS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Charles ADDITION. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT Robert Lykins, died 03/09/2017. THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 1 OF PLATS. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all ON PAGE 9 CITY OF HASTINGS. MICHIGAN Tho claims agamst the estate will be forever barred redemption period sha’l be 6 months from the date of unless presented to Jeanlne Keast, personal repre­ such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600 3241 sentative. or to both tho probate court at 206 West in which case lhe redemption period shall be 1 month, Court Street, Hastings. Ml 49058 and the person­ or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of al representative within 4 months after the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.324 ia(b) publication of this notice. notice, whichever is later, or extingu.shed pursuant Date: 08'03/2017 to MCL 600 3238. If the above referenced property David H. Tripp P29290 is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 206 South Broadway 236 of 1961, under MCL 600 3278. the borrower Hastings, Ml 49058 will be held responsible to the person who buys the (269) 945-9585 property at the mortgage foreclosure sate or to tho Jeanine Keast mortgage holder for damaging the property during 727 South Cass Street the redemption penod. Nationstar Mortgage LLC Hastings. Ml 49058 Morlgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman. P C (269)331-1784 7itM 23938 Research Drive. Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S2017060294034 CONV Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale (O7-27)(O8-17) 70387 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION NUMBER BELOV/ IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE-Ddault has been made m lhe ATTN PURCHASERS: This sate may be conditions of a Mortgage made by CHRISTOPHER rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that B. WALKER AND SHANNON J. WALKER, husband event, your damages, lf any, shall bo limited and wife, Mortgagors to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at AMERICA. Mortgagee, dated November 9.2004, and sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE • A mortgage was granted recorded November 17. 200-1, Document Number by Norma L Hull, unmarried and Leisha D. HuH. 1137316, of Barry County Records, Michigan, on unmarried, mortgagof(s), to Mortgage Electronic which mortgage there Is claimed to bo due as of the Registration Systems. Inc. Mortgagee, dated Juno 9. date ot this notice $71,416 31. including interest at 2008, and recorded on Juno 23. 2003 in instrument 9 95% per annum Under the power of sale contained 20090623-0006484. and modf.ed by agreement in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of dated Apnl 27,2015. and recorded on August 10.2015 lhe State of Michigan, notice is hereby given tnat in instrument 2015-007823. in Bany county records. said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of the Michigan, and assigned by mesne assignments to mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public Selene Finance LP as assignee, on which mortgage auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday. August there is cla-med to bo due at the date hereof the 17, 2017, at t o'clock in the afternoon, at the place sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred of holding the circu t court with.n Barry County. Seventeen and 76/100 Dollars ($75,717 76) Michigan Said premises are situated in the Township Under tho power of sate contj'ncd in sad mortgage of Irving Barry County, Michigan, and are described and the statute in such case made and provided, as: Beginning at the NW corner of the SE 1/4 of the no'ioe is hereby given that sad mortgage will be SE 1/4 of Section 9. T4N, R9W; thence 26 2/3 rods foreclosed by a sate ot the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at publ-c vendue, at me place ot East; thence South 12 rods, thence West 23 2/3 rods, holding the circuit court within Barry County, at t 00 thence North approximately rods to the place of PM, on August 24. 2017. beginning. Together with fights of ingress and egress Said premises are situated in City ol Hastings. °vor the currently estabi.shed road, except that part Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Lot 13 deeded to tho State of M eh gan in Liber 246 on Page and tho East 1/2 ot Lot 12. B'ock 3. Taffee Add ticn. 589: c/k/a 6153 Cam Creek Freeport Ml 49325 The according to the plat thereof recorded in Barry County redemption period sha’l be 5,x months from the date Records , , . c| the sale, unless the premises determined to be The redemption penod shall be 6 months from the abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, in which date of such sale, untess determined abandoned in caso the redemption period shaI*1)0 one month, or accordance with MCLA 600 3241a in wlvch case the until the time to prov.de the nonce requ.red by MCL redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of 600 3241q(c) expires, whichover is lator. Please be advised that if the mortgaged property Sotd at a It me property is sold at torectosure sae unau foreclosure sate by advertsement pursuant to MCL Chapter 32 of lhe Revised Judicature Act of 19"’ 500 3278 the borrower w;l* h0 responsible to pursuant to MCL 600 3278 lhe borrower w«:t he d the person who buys the PfOpcrty at the mortgage responsible to the person who buys Vie property mortgage foreclosure sale ot to the n.orna-je hu<^ foreclosure sate, oi to mortgage holder for for damaging the property during tne redenh-on damaging the property dufMth0 ’Ademption period. °ated- July 20. 2017 LeV^our Dyer * Associates, period. Attorney:; for Mcrtp-1^ PO. Box 721400 Dated July 20. 2017 For more information, pte.u-e call Berkley, M| 48072 (248) k 00 FC J (248) 593-1311 (07-20)(08-10) W7<o Trott Law. P.C Attorneys For Senncer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmmnton Hitts, Michigan 48334 Fite 0474825FO1 (07-20)108-10) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate File No. 17-27639-DE Estate of Eleanor Joy Wilkinson a'Va Elea­ nor J. Unruh Wilkinson, Decedent. Date of birth: 10/13/1934. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The decedent, Eleanor Joy Wilk'nscn. died 07/07/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate wilt be forever barred un­ less presented to Roberta B. Wilkinson Sisko, per­ sonal representative, or to botn the probate court at Ste. 302, 206 West Court Street. Hastings. Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of th'^notice. Wallace C. Winters, Jr. P26364 ■ ■ '•' * ■ PO. Box 385 Taylor. Michigan 46180-0385 (313)288-8540 Roberta B. Wilkinson Sisko 7145 Cortland Allen Park. Michigan 48101 (313)587-0875 zizoz Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sate THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOV/ IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sate may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Barbie L Kubek. an unmarried woman, mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc.. Mortgagee dated February 19. 2003. and recorded on March 28. 2003 in instrument 1101183. and modified by agreement recorded on November 9. 2005 in instrument 1155990. and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on October 13, 2016 m instrument 2016-010308 and assigned by sa’d Mortgagee lo Federal National Mortgage Association ('Fannie Mae*), a corporation organ zed and existing under tne laws of Vie Un tod States ot America as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Seven and 62/100 Dollars ($66,497 62) Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby g«vcn that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sate of tho mortgaged pretn ses. or some part of them, at pub' c vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court withm Barry County, at 1.00 PM. on August 17. 2017. . Said premises are situated in City ol Hastings. Bany County, Michigan, and are described as A parcel of land situated m the Southwest 1/4 cf the Northwest 1/4 o- Section 25. Town 3 North. Range 9 West described as follows- Commencing at the West 1/4 Post ol said Section thence East along the East and West 1/4 l.ne. 696 feet to tne place of beginning, thence North 267 teet thence East parallel with tne East and West 1/4 line 200 feet thence South 267 Met to the East and West 1 /4 hne. thence West along said line 200 feet to the place ol beg fining The redemption period shall be 6 months fiom the date of such sa:e. unless dete»m ned abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 324la. m w!;-ch case the redemption period shall be 30 days from lhe date of such sate If tne property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of me Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be he'd lesponsibte to the percon who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sate or to thu mortgage holder for damag ng the property during the redemption period Dated' July 20 2017 For more information please call. PCX(248) 593-1302 Trott law, P C Attorneys For Scvicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington H. ls. Michigan 48334-5422 r?c #438523F02 (07-20)(08-10) �j.«-... v_ forward with Commissioners move ja_„*men* <19 nnn nurchase for sheritt s department .................. p Ann Jo Kinton Kinyon ,.;.»nciL”». Hk ’^S ‘ Managing Editor . . Bids were authorized to be sought lor nc replacement of a consection oven, gn*> dishwasher, and three-sink wash station a Barry County Shcrill's Department, commissioners Vis ian Conner and Ben <■ F attending a conference in Washington..in«inithe remaining commissioners volt ‘ mously to authorize the issuance o 1 the equipment, not to exceed $3-» • The initial request form prepared by w. Peter Nevins reports that the comet and dishwasher are failing. The current range ..........*’nnrl f dra,"month s and with vice chair David . t „n nrevidinr. also officially approved dr county’s 2017-18 child care fund budget. The fund>calls for $1 million m apportionmenis to fund programs such as in-home care, foster care and institutional care. Sheriff Dar Leaf presented the com.™sinners with July statistics. In total. -78 peo­ ple were processed and booked into the jail. The department handled 735 complaints that misdemeanor 73 accidents during the tomonth. ..r ... :..vnked I/»ntdeer. Ixaf said Jo O f which deer. involved car-deer accidents are sure to increase in the coming weeks as the animals enter breeding season. Commissioner Dan Parker said the parks and recreation board is exploring an option lor funding work on the north end of (he Paul Henry Trail. More details will be made avail­ able in the corning weeks as the process moves along. * State News Roundup tremendous improvements A recent survey of the Grand Rapids I lome for Veterans conducted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicated that, tor the first time in recent history , the home met or provi­ sionally met all VA standards. Accordins to the annual survey, GRH' met 230 out of the 231 standards surveyed for nursing home and domiciliary’ eare. The 2017 survey results showed marked year-over-year improvement. In 2016. GRHV provisionally met 12 standards and did not meet 11; and in 2015. the home provisionally met 2! standards and did not meet seven. In the most recent survey, the VA found GRHV did not properly complete fall risk assessments for two of its members. A correc­ tive action plan was submitted to address lhe provisionally met standard, and VA certifica­ tion is pending. Additionally, the VA offered recommenda­ tions for improvement on four standards that were met. The VA recommended that: the policy and designation defining responsibili­ ties and process be updated; members be allowed to change their mail preferences beyond the initial lime of admission; ensuring that resident protections are monitored and in place during investigations; and that the dom­ iciliary should review and update written administrative policies, procedures and con­ trols. Thc DJ. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette met all standards for thc second year in a row and the home is fully certified.' The VA provided recommendations for improvement on four standards. The VA rec­ ommended; the home continue to work on its electronic health records policy; document who corrective actions are reported to in com­ mittee minutes; document lhe completion time of corrective actions in committee min­ utes; and increase the frequency of safely checks for patient care lifts. Surveys can be downloaded at MichiganVeterans.com. Public invited to help shape Fayette state park plan The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on lhe development of a new general management plan to guide the future of Fayette Historic Stale Park. The public is invited to share opin­ ions and ideas for the park via an online sur­ vey available through Monday, Sept. 11, al michigan.gov/fayclte. The 711-acre slate park is on lhe shores of ed Aug. 5. Delton driver faces drunk-driving charge A 23-year-old Delton man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He also was cited by sheriff s eputies for improper plates, not having insurance and violating a restricted license. A sher­ iff’s deputy was patrolling Aug. 5 when he saw lhe vehicle cross the fog line on M-43 near Sprague Road, Delton, more than once. The deputy stopped lhe driver and conducted field sobriety tests before arresting the man. The incident was reported shortly after 10 p.m. Phone call leads to arrest of Mason man Sheriff’s deputies stopped a reported reckless driver on M-43 near Coats Grove Road about 6 p.m. Aug. 3. A Hastings woman called 911 and reported the driver being reckless. A sherift’s deputy reported seeing lhe driver traveling southbound in the northbound lane, then going off lhe shoulder of the roadway. The driver had not been drinking, but told the officer he was tired and would stop in Hastings to get a caffeinated beverage. The 32-yearold Kalamazoo man was cited for reckless driving. Hastings man finds bag filled with drug paraphernalia Fayette Historic State Park is on the shores of Big Bay De Noc on the Garden Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula. The park’s historic town, beach, harbor, trails and campground offer a blend of unique outdoor recreation opportunities. (DNR photo) A 49-year-old Hastings man brought a bag filled with what he believed lo be drug par­ aphernalia to the Barry’ County Sheriff’s department. The man told officers he found the bag while walking near his home and thought it was trash, so he took it home to discard of it properly. Then he discovered the drug paraphernalia he believed was used with hero­ in, including cotton balls, Brillo pads, syringes, a tourniquet and small silver caps. The sherift’s department took the items for proper disposal. The incident occurred July 25 in the 2200 block of Shultz Road, Hastings. Painting tools taken from construction site Big Bay De Noc on the Garden Peninsula. 35 miles southwest of Manistique. The park fea­ tures a historic town that was once a bustling iron smelting industrial community surround ing Snail Shell Harbor. More than 20 historic buildings and a visitor center provide oppor­ tunities for visitors to learn about life in a 19th-century industrial town through interpre­ tation provided by the Michigan Historical Center. The park also is home to a modem campground, a newly renovated public harbor with 15 transient slips, boat launch, beach and five miles of trails for hiking and cross-coun­ try skiing that feature views from the lime­ stone cliffs that surround the harbor. The general management plan for Fayette Historic State Park will define a long-range (10- to 20-year) planning and management strategy that will assist lhe DNR Parks and Recreation Division in meeting its responsi­ bilities lo protect and preserve the site’s natu­ ral and cultural resources, and provide access to land- and water-based public recreation and educational opportunities. This survey is one of several opportunities for the public and stakeholders to be involved in thc planning process and development of the draft general management plan. The DNR also will host a public open house in spring 2018, which will provide an opportunity for lhe public to review and comment on the draft plan. Additional information on the DNR’s General Management Plan process is avail­ able at michigan.gov/parkmanagementplans. For more information about the Fayette Historic State Park online survey or the pro­ posed plan, call DNR Grants Coordinator and CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Lawn & Garden Garage Sale L or Sale AQUATIC PLANTS: Lotus, Water Lilies, KO! & GOLD­ FISH plus all pond supplies. APOL'S WAFER GARDENS, 9340 Kalamazoo, Caledonia, Ml. (616)698-11)30. Wednes­ day-Friday 9am-5:30pm, Sat­ urday, 9am-2pm. IIUGE GARAGE SALE- tons of tools, lots of Craftsman, Milwaukee, Senco, DeWalt, Husqvarna, Troy-Bill. 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The theft occurred in the 4000 block of Lyn en Shelbyville. More than $200 in vinyl siding supplies were taken. Hie incident was repo A49-year-old Mason man was arrested and booked into the Barr)' County Jail, facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was stopped on M-37 near Mixer Road, Hastings, after a caller reported he was intoxicated and may be traveling in that area. /\n officer located lhe driver, who was arrested after taking field sobriety tests and a portable breathalyzer lest. The incident was reported about 8 p.m. Aug. 2. VA surveys show PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Construction materials taken from truck For Sale RUSTIC 16x21 CEDAR dance floor. Great condition. Asking $ l,(XX> or best offer. Call 269­ 838-7053. Follow The Banner on Facebook to keep up to new edition is printed! Lands Liaison Mall Lincoln, 517-284-6111. or email lincolnm@michigan.gov. Law protecting pilots, A 61-year-old Middleville man reported theft of painting tools from a new home in the 12000 block of Cobb Lake Road, Wayland. The man said he left the items in a closet after finishing up work for the day. When he relumed, the painting supplies were missing. The incident was reported Aug. 1. train conductors goes into effect A new law. s pottered by state Rep. Tom Barlrett'. R-PonernM? xVentM nrto1* effect Monday, setting a five-year felony sentencing guideline and up to a $101)00 fine for point­ ing a beam of directed energy, such as a laser, at or in the path of an aircraft or train. Barrett’s legislation, along with a partner bill by stale Rep. Laura Cox, which criminal­ ized the act. was approved by Gov. Rick Snyder May 8 and started lhe W-day count­ down before going into effect. “There’s nothing I can think of that is more dangerous than blinding anyone at the con­ trols of an aircraft or train, even if for a few seconds,” said Barrett, who is a helicopter pilot in the Michigan National Guard. “It may be difficult to understand from thc ground, but simply pointing a laser could lead to a catastrophe, and we cannot let this kind of behavior continue for lhe safety of everyone travelling in Michigan.” During late February testimony before lhe House Law and Justice Committee, Barrett said powerful laser pointers are available for under $50, while disclosing the Federal Aviation Administration reported more than 3,800 incidents of people aiming laser point­ ers at aircraft in 2014, alone. In addition, Michigan State Police and Oakland County Sheriff’s Office aircrafts, as well as passenger jets flying into Detroit Metropolitan Airport, reported multiple incidents of being hit by ground-based lasers in February. The legislation also includes prohibition of items that transmit focused electromagnetic radiation and sound disruptors directed at either mode of transportation. “The reports of aircraft being struck by these dirccted-enercy devices is only increas­ ing* as is (he possibility of a catastrophic accident afiectinu oassengers and people on the ground.” Barrett said. “This law gives our law enforcement partners across the state an added tool to dele‘r this reckless behavior and help improve public safety’’ Bicyclist hit; driver flees scene . A ^-year-old Zedaiid was s,,ruck and injured while ridiut his IWcle Sunday ,norn’ Wiidw^ Ro’11 in. Oran8ev,lle township. jim s“ U was <aken to an area h“'Pital and wa; Led >n slablc <-™<lition nftur the accident . According lo’ ^icltigun s,“,e Police. Steenwik .,boul 8:45 a m. when hl: struck who lhen left ",e scene. * An°ther Im- anal reportedly found Slcenwik in a di ,v‘J1|1d called for help. Michigan State Police itlentined a 40-yearo,d Shelbyvin as the driver who left '!,e of 'Sent. Charge, against the dnver continues. Demiinn while the investigation r Comedy and farce to take to the stage The New York rimes called it “the most dexterously realized comedy ever about put­ ting on a comedy. A spectacularly funny, peerless backstage farce. This dizzy, wellknown romp is festival of delirium.” That dizzy romp is coming to lhe stage of lhe Dennison Performing Arts Center in Hastings. The Thomapple Players announced audi­ tions for the comedy “Noises Off’ by Michael Frayn Aug. 14 from 7-9 p.m. Norma Jean Acker is directing thc show and said it was chosen because of its hilarious content and its ability lo showcase a strong ensemble of thespians. “There is no doubt this show will provide an evening of laughter.” Acker said. Auditions are not for a particular role but for the show. Age and physicality are import­ ant in this show, and no preparation is neces­ sary. The show features five male and four female roles. A read-through w ill be Aug. 15 from 7-9:30 p.m. The show opens Oct. 4 for a dress rehearsal with performances through Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. For more information, call 269-945-2332 or email thomappleplayerstji'gmail.com. The play is produced by special arrange­ ment with Samuel French, Inc. llth Annual Delton Athletic Boosters GOLF OUTING A Delton Community Athletic Boosters Fundraiser 501C3 47-3030566 Sunday, August 27 Mullenhurst Golf Course 12pm Registration 1pm Shotgun Start *60 per player *120 per couple (2) *240 per team (4) Includes: Golf, Cart and Dinner Registration deadline August 26 Make checks payable to: D-Cab P.O. Box 692 Delton, MI 49046 For more information please call: Julie Aukerman 838-2902 Nlckl Ferris 42CP7544 384-9027 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 10, 2017 also coaching diving at the University of Schell learns from OlyrtWic coach at RipFest dive cahip __ __________ _____ _________ Il * J ~ _ -- P-go 13 Abigail Schell. ^Ojilsting'h^radef wh< .. . pradcr*ho is na member of ot 1m* ' got k ,.n» v. ^ntunity Diving Club recent b •<>£ Michigan for more than 25 years. “He was considered thc all-time world s greatest acrobatic diver,” according to the International Swimming Hall of Fame. “Kimball, also a trampoline champion, was lhe first to pul a spotting ng over a diving board. He developed many new dives, first using lhe mini-tramp, then the mini-board and ultimalely off the tower. He was the first to develop many of the newer dives in <*«<*■ Dicl( the RjpFcst today’s optional list." Kimball coached three Olympic gold summer trip to th.... Il was Schell s Acm ' C!lmP hosted the Indiana .£ e<tden,y tll(. Forest Park Aquattc Cen r I(1 Nobicsvi||e medalists. Schell was joined at thc dive camp by her meet legendary Kimball during her k “It can be very' training with these elite le ches „ ’nd former Olympic divers and . ICDC head coach Todd Bates sa Afog , the test and *1'1' three new dives. 1 am beyond proud of h|_r speechless. It's these moments ,ha( # '^Kimball won NCAA championship . !957 on the l-metcr and 3.meler K n board, then went oni to coach, Q(P g, diving teams in 1964. 1980, |984 Hastings Community Diving Club mem­ ber Abigail Schell with former NCAA springboard champion and University of Michigan and USA Diving coach Dick Kimball at the summer dive camp. own HCDC coach, Bates. "I went to help coach and support Abigail at her first dive camp." coach Bates said. “I had just been performing in the opening ceremony at lhe 2017 Summer Diving Nationals at Ohio State University watch­ ing some of these elite divers compete. Hastings Community Diving Club will bc offering open classes on Fridays for the local community from 6 p.m. To 7:30 p.m. during the month of September at the Hastings Community Education and Recreation Center. The cost is $2 at the front desk. Contact Bates for more informa­ tion al 248-227-7718. MHSAA rules changes continue focus on safety A pair of football rules changes taking effect this season build on continuing work to minimize health risks in all intcrscholastic sports as 2017-18 fall practices begin this week for member schools of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). All schools wishing to begin regular-season football games the weekend of Aug. 24-26 must have started practice Monday, Aug. 7. Schools must have 12 days of preseason prac­ tice at all levels before their first game, over a period of 16 calendar days before the first kickoff. Practice sessions for all other sports could begin Wednesday (Aug. 9). In golf and tennis, HCDC diver Abigail Schell works on her twist technique as diving club coach Todd Bates looks on during summer dive camp. Saxon football kicks off 2017-18 sports season Hastings High School quarterbacks, including Garrett Coltson (6), fire off passes during drills inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field Wednesday. The Saxon varsity football team started practice Monday, and will open the 2017 season hosting Thornapple Kellogg Thursday, Aug. 24. (Photo by Brett Bremer) competition may commence no earlier than after three separate days of team practice, and not before seven calendar days. Thc first day competition may lake place in golf and tennis is Aug. 16. In all other fall sports, contests can take place after seven days of practice for the team and not before nine calendar days. The first day competition may take place in cross country, soccer, swimming & diving, and volleyball is Aug. 18. This fall, iwo foolball game dates again precede Labor Day, and a number of MHSAA schools will play their first varsity games on Thursday, Aug. 24. In Week 1, 141 varsity games will be played on Thursday. 153 con­ tests .will bc played or Friday, and 16 games will be played on Saturday. In the second week, four games will be played Wednesday, 238 games will take place Thursday, 64 will be played Friday, and five contesls are Saturday. A change to the allowable level of contact on a blindside block in football is one of lhe latest rules changes aimed al increasing player safety. A blindside block involves contact by a blocker against an opponent who. because of physical positioning and focus of concen­ tration (for example, while following a ball carrier on a kickoff return), is vulnerable to Government seeks creative solutions through Invasive Carp Challenge injury by a block coming from outside his field of vision. Blindside blocks now must be initiated with open hands only; blindside con­ tact that is forceful and initialed with other parts of the body outside of the free blocking zone will be penalized as excessive and unnecessary. In addition to redefining the blindside block, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) sought to also minimize risk by eliminating the pop-up kick - that is, any free kick during which the kick­ er drives thc ball immediately to the ground, causing it to bounce only once and into the air similar to lhe flight of a ball kicked directly off the tee. Kicks off a lee that bounce multi­ ple times and then pop into lhe air remain allowed. Also in football, a defensive player will be called for encroachment for striking the offen­ sive snapper’s hand or arm. or the ball, prior to thc snapper releasing the ball to begin a play; non-contact face guarding is no longer considered pass interference; a team accepting a penally during the final two minutes of either half now will have the option of re-starting the clock at the snap of the ball rather than the referee’s rcady-for-play signal. While most fall sports face at least minor rules changes this season, a few more of the most noticeable adjustments will come in boys soccer and girls swimming and diving. In boys soccer, overtime periods and shootouts during the regular season have been eliminated. Leagues and conferences arc allowed an overtime option for their end-ofseason bracketed tournaments, but overtime in those cases must not exceed two 10-minute periods plus a shootout. Multi-team regu­ lar-season tournaments also may receive waivers to employ a shootout if it is used to determine the winner of a game. Also in soccer, kickoffs may now travel in any direction from the center of the field. Previously, kickoffs at the high school level were required to move forward down the field of play. In girls swimming and diving, a diver will need only four regular-season wins (instead of the previous five) to qualify for lhe Regional Diving Qualification Meet. A diver also may qualify if she places ahead of all divers from opposing schools in varsity competition in at least four meets, even if she does not finish ahead of her teammates. Also in swimming & diving, to promote safer take-offs during relays, the second, third and fourth swimmers must have at least one foot in contact with the starting platform in front of the starting block wedge during take­ off. Those second, third and fourths swim­ mers may not take off with both feet on top of the starting block wedge. The 2017 fall campaign culminates with postseason tournaments beginning with thc Upper Peninsula Girls Tennis Finals the week of Sept. 25 and wraps up with the 11-Player Football Playoff Finals on Nov. 24 and 25. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. TYDEN PARK • SATURDAY, AUG. 26™ IliU low 00 u flm wW The Invasive Carp Challenge is now accepting proposals for innovative methods to prevent invasive (or Asian) carp from entering MEMORIAL the Great Lakes. "Invasive carp pose a serious and growing threat to the economy and ecology of our Great Lakes," Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said as he announced the program last week. ’"Hie Invasive Carp Challenge will tap into the creativity and expertise of thc entrepre­ neurial community to °nd lhc ^sl ways to Protect Michigan’s most prized natural resource." An eight-pound silver carp was capture beyond the electric bartier, just nine miles from Lake Michigan Jnne 22. Michigan con­ tinues to seek to work cooperatively with other states and Canadian provinces to keep silver and bighead carp -tw0 species of inva­ sive carp - from entering the Great Lakes. The Invasive Carp Challenge is designed to bap into the creative minds of people around the world to join the government and research community in enhancing existing research nnd tools while developing new. innovative solutions. The challenge will accept solutions in any phase of development, from concept to d«ign to field-tested models, specifically aimed at preventing invasive carp movement Newly honore linemen during too High sch0°I practice Wednesday inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field, acf0SS the state opened practice Monday, with other sports to open practice yesterday (Aug. 9). (Photo by Brett Bremer) •nto the Great Lakes. Written proposals will be accepted online through InnoCentive’s Challenge Center through Oct. 31.2017. One or more solutions w>ll share up to $700,00° ‘“ cash awards pro­ vided by the State of M^h’fian. Once regis­ tered. solvers can see a detailed description of he challenge, review exiting deterrent techno,°Bies for invasive carp and submit their Proposed solutions. , ,arn more about the Invasive Carp c inv »n?c by visiling: WWWJnichigan.gov/ MWpcnallcngc. <| iL I ft BASKETBALLTOURNAMEMT ..... 1r » cost...52 5 if of J O» 1 Entries must bo to the Chamber by Friday. Aug. 18th CHECK IN... 8:30 AM Make checks payable to Hastings Summeifest 2017 Name thh ft.ne Pick vp TIP OFF... 9:30 AM Jjucn [—1 tailGir* j—]8r»W:->c.n A jo brKkcti eubjoct ta cns%« bJ»«d on participator, Team Captain------- ________ Age------------ -------------------- ---------------- Send Phono f______ Toam Membars Please till out form completely _ .Email. Entries to... Barry County ChamUr of Commerce 221W. State Street Call (269)948-3025 TYDEN PARK * SATURDAY, AUG. 26™ �Hoyt bowls her way to s iver at State Games of America wlw^ w । Ashland Hoyt. 14. earned a silver medal Saturday. Aug. 5. at the State Games Ot America that look place in lhe Grand Rapids area - an event that attracted over I2.01X) athletes from all 50 Mates and Canada. The Stare Games ol America oilers .sport­ ing events similar in format to the Olympics. Hoyt was bowling at Spectrum Lanes, in Wyoming, in thc LT5 Girls’ Bowling Scratch Division against some of the best ... Adilnn.i .. is striving to reach those goal.-. not just on the lanes or on the volleyball court, but with her grades as well. She is <i 4.0 GPA student, and she understands in order to attract col­ leges. she needs to maintain those grade levels. And just like with bowling..she is up for the challenge. We are proud of her. and she continues to make many others proud of herAshland also.” is not only a competitor on the lanes, but also an ambassador ol bowling, according to her father, shedding light on youth ten-pinners in thc country. ’’Ashland works super hard. She purs more time in than most, and her love and dedication to thc sport is unreal.” said Hoyt’s father. Kyle Hoyt, who lives in the Fine Lake area. ‘•.Sometime* I’m lhe one who needs a break, and she won’t let me. She is constantly wanting to bowl or play volleyball. She just has a true passion for the positives associated with lhe sport. “Bowling does not discriminate, and any­ one can participate." Kyle Hoyt said. “The scholarship opportunities for youth bowlers is amazing, and that alone is why all kids should join a league and their high school team (his fall. You don’t have to bc a 200-average bowler lo get recognized by a athletics. ‘Tin proud .She has major goals, and she college." bi freshman at Gwin be a freshman at Gull Lake Ashland High this ycar wllCrC she will be participat­ ing in voll’cyb ill bo'vling and 3 Sprin" sPorI yet to be determined Ashland - *ho along with her family re>‘dcS 1,1 lhc ,ne 1 area - calls Bowler° Lanes in B C. her home center, «nd practicCS ,hcrc 0,ten- Ashland bowls in ninny tournaments and has a very busy Schcdu,e' She is excited lor lhe upcoming season nt Bowlcro Lanes, and the new y<)inb |^urIiaments they are pulling together that will offer large Sch°birship opportunities. She has dedicated her 2017-18 bowling season to her friend and former bowling teammate. Mike Millen who pawed away from cancer this past -hHy 5- She is also the youth representative for the bowling associ­ ation based out of Kalamazoo). _____ Ashland Hoyt, from the Fine Lake area, earned a silver medal Saturday in the Girls' 15U Scratch Division at the State Games of America extravaganza at Spectrum Lanes in Wyoming. (Photo provided) Methodist minister returns to where it all started How healthy will you be 20 years, or 20 minutes, from now? At Spectrum Health, we're already thinking ahead to what you’ll need to stay healthy. It's why we are involved in hundreds of innovative clinical trials that could impact everyone's future. And why some of the world's top sptzvNsts are Inspired to come here to work with us today. You may not know where life will take you, but at Spectrum Health we are determined to get you there in thc best health possible. ' T?- & । VV SPECTRUMHEALTH*' I ,r The Rev. Bryce Feighner has returned to Hastings after 16 years away. He wel­ comes the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and church members and to. make new friends of everyone. Joan Van Houten Stuff Writer A new reverend is in town and thc commu-’, nity is invited to meet him al Hastings First: United Methodist Church. Rev. Bryce; Feighner has returned after 16 years away, the; last four years spent at Gresham Methodist­ church near Charlotte. Feighner received his calling as a young church member. He got involved in a disciple' Bible program and joined a Bible study; group. While in that group, he was told many times he should be a minister. He grew up on a family farm betweenHastings and Nashville, al what is now Yoder Country Store. He graduated from Maple Valley High School before entering the minis­ try. • Asked to return to Hastings. Feighner received a bishop’s appointment to his former church. He is settling back into thc area with Eileen, his wife, and son Matthew. The Feighners also have a married daughter, Amanda Knox. "1 want us to be a caring, daring and shar­ ing church. Il’s already a great place for out­ reach ministry," Feighner said. “We need to always strive to be better disciples of Jesus Christ because God doesn't need anything from us. Much like Jesus, we serve God by serving his people.’* First United Methodist Church serves a community meal free to anyone each Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. The church also hosts the food pantry and Fresh Food Initiative distribution. Challenging lhe Gospel and asking ques­ tions builds a deeper understanding of being a disciple, Feighner said. Being a disciple is the core of ministry and grows lhe relationship with God. "1 don’t preach from lhe pulpit. I walk down the aisle. 1 connect with people and reach out to people. That’s who I am, . Feighner said. “People connect with me as a, person and connect with Jesus personally.” To keep lhe atmosphere personal and open.; he sometimes plays his guitar and sings aS; part of a worship service. ; Traditional service is every Sunday at 9. a.m., and contemporary worship is at 11 a.m.' Adult Bible school is ottered from 10-11 a.mdownstairs m lhe lounge. Community meals are served Tuesdays at 5 p.m followed by ministry night at 6:30 p.m. A series on church history is scheduled tor 10-11 a.m. Sept. 10. 14 and 24. The series covers a time period that was thc precursor to modern day churches. lhe World Communion Celebration will be from 10-11 a.m. Oct. I. it is a day recognized by all churches. Baptism service will Ik part of lhe celebration. Feighner welcomes visitors. He invites lhe spectrumhealth.org community to attend a service and lake some lime lo get to know him and give him a chance to learn about them. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-08-17.pdf 133fdc0ae764902d704ce83810ef2814 PDF Text Text Nemetz matches 9-hole score at ii County re-establishes brownfield authority Sec Story on Page 5 Sec Story on Page 14 » MHiiiiahMMMMMiiMMMwiMWMMMMMMWMfWMHMMMiiMiMitfMMMMMl Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 HAfmxS.BVPticuJiwhr , ,i,niV«?wShi«£sr ,'lUlW 1 ' HASTIMS, Ml 490S8 ANNER Thursday' August 17,2017 VOLUME 164, No. 33 PRICE 75C Tractivists’ protest hydraulic fracturing well in Carlton Township, demand local action Children's reading event tonight Roil and Read will be at Thomapple! Plaza Thursday, Aug. 17, with reading and •; i literary activities from 5:30-6:30 and inter- j active music from 6:45-7:30 pan. The event is free, and there will be door i prizes for participants. ■ Guests can walk, bike or roil through j the annual event where stories come to life with the help of local leaders and volun- f teers. Parents as Teachers will be sponsoring j the evening of reading and literary fun to p show children the joy of reading with# activities, story lekrs and free books. ) Volunteer story readers include State i Rep. Julie Calley, Barry County Prosecutor ’< Julie Pratt and Jim James, superintendent '• of streets and construction for the City of j Hastings. Ben Jam min will also join the event. ’ providing interactive music sparking inspi- ’» | ration to learn. ’j (Additional information may be provid- : ed by emailing jmcraillenfa barryisd.org. a calling 269-945-9545 or visiting its web-.} site banygrcatstart.org. . Choral society's Follies ; return Saturday With the theme. “All That Jazz.” the I Lakewood Area Choral Society will pres- i . ent its 13th annual Follies production at 3 ! ’ and 7 p.m.. Saturday. Aug. 19. at Grace I ; Community Church, 8950 E. M-79 i i ' . • • ■ p ; E 1 Highway, Nashville. The program will feature special guests, l the Thomapple Jazz Orchestra, under the i direction of Joe LaJoye. Follies music j director and LACS artistic director and ■ conductor Robert C. Oster calls the TJO “a ,j musical tour de force in our community. I We are thrilled to be able to share the stage | with this outstanding ensemble.” 'Hie show, in a collage format will fea- -j lure individual members of the choral 1 society performing with the band as well j as numbers featuring the orchestra and its j j soloists. The audience will recognize many *j f’ familiar tunes. j: Tickets are available at Hodges Jewelry ij : and Gifts in Hastings: by calling Joanic j Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Demonstrators hefted picket signs at the intersection of North Broadway and Sisson roads Sunday to protest Boulter 1-17, a hydraulic fracturing well recently approved in Carlton Township. The well, owned and oper­ ated by Interstate Explorations of Texas, is located near the intersection. It is Barry County’s first hydraulic featuring well, and the state’s 271^ active frack well, according to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. A 300-by-300-foot pad is already being cleared in preparation fordrilling. Land mov­ ers arrived at the site and began work shortly after the DEQ’s Oil, Gas and Minerals Division approved the permit in late July. Interstate Explorations is expected to use approximately I million gallons of freshwater to complete the well, which will be drawn from aquifers at the well site. Among the protestors Sunday was Robert Allen, freshwater biologist and resident of Grand Haven. Allen, a self-described free­ lance fractivist, has lobbied against the oil industry in Washington. D.C., New York and Grand Rapi^ wllected more than 10,000 signature' to |ut a ban on frack wells and to phase out fossil fuels on t|lc Michigan ballot, When asked why he was holding a stuffed polar bear at the corner of Sisson and Broadway, Allen pointed behind him. “Well, they’re supposed t0 be putting a fracking well hall a mile from where I’m standing.” said Allen. “We hope some more people will get to know about it.” he said. A lot of people arc aware of fracking, said Allen, but he thinks those left jn the dark still outweigh those familiar with the process. And worse yet. he fears many people are compla­ cent. “Most people think ‘Fracking’ is a rock band,” he said laughing. “And that’s a fact.” Allen is circulating a petition banning new wells (including deep injection wells), limit­ ing frack waste and prohibiting air pollution from well drilling operations. “My whole reason behind it is because they use drinking water here in Michigan to drill for gas and oil,” Allen said. He explained the addition of chemicals for use in hydraulic Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Although the Time of Sale or Transfer requirement and the Barry-Eaton District Health Department were not on the official agenda, both dominated the conversation at the Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday. The county recently released an online portal to receive comments concerning the TOST requirements and its consequences for residents and real estate agents, alike. TOST requires a home’s sewer and well system be evaluated, at the owner’s expense, before the property can be sold or transferred. The pro­ gram is administered by the health depart­ ment Residents filled the seats at Tuesday’s meeting, but only a few took their turn at the microphone during pl^lic comment. Jack Miner referenced the proposed bud­ get of the health department. “A week from Thursday, the Barry Eaton Health Department needs to approve their budget.” said Miner. “It would appear from how I read the budget ... that at least three of the executives of the Barry Eaton Health Department will receive a 9.6 percent raise - 9.6 percent. Anybody sitting in this room get that raise? Who’s watching the store over there, men and ladies?” Resident Sharri Phillips attended both the county board meeting and the Hastings City Council meeting this week and described her frustration and difficulty in reaching the health department. She lives across from the abandoned feed mill in the city and has con­ cerns regarding the rat infestation at the site. “You can’t really clean that water. It’s a waste of water,” Allen said. Boulter 1-17 is a wdcome-mat for new See FRACKING, page 3 “I tried for over 2 hours to get through to a live person at the health department. Their answering system had me pushing but­ ton after button, and, in the end, I still had not talked to a person,’’ Phillips said. “How are people who need help going to get that help if no one answers the phone? It shouldn’t be this difficult. The whole system is garbage.” Eventually, Phillips was given a direct number to Nichole Paubncr in the environ­ mental health division. Her call went into Paubner’s voicemail, so Phillips left a mes­ sage. “It took her two days to call back, but I wasn’t home. Her message on my answering machine just said they were setting out live traps and the owners were putting out poison and that this problem was in their jurisdic­ tion. That was it.” Phillips told the city coun­ cil Monday. At the commissioners meeting, she ques­ tioned the usability of a communication sys­ tem that takes so long to work through and the ability of that system to help residents in need. “That system that the health department has to get ahold of them seems designed to discourage people from going in there and talking to somebody,” Phillips said. “I think you guys arc in charge of that, and I think you should Lake a look and see what you can do about it to make it more accessible to the public. It’s the public's health department.” Bill Redman, a city council member, spoke Tuesday in favor of eliminating TOST and stopping the health department partnership See DISCUSSION, page 6 Concerns rising ®ver presence of rats at feed mill Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Several Hastings residents arc voicing con­ cern over what they believe is a missing sense of urgency from the city and the health site, lacsmusic.org. Any unsold tickets will j . be available al the door. ’ Lakewood Area Choral Society emeri- *j j tus members also will be recognized $ department. In an email, Hastings City Councilman Bill Redman asked City Manager Jeff Mansfield what the role of the health department is in controlling the rat infestation al the old Farmers Feed Service aka Railroad Street during both shows. Drxin will open at 2:30 for Hie 3 p.m.. show and 6:30 for the 7 p.m. show. [ Block party bringing | Mill buildings. “I think some of you might be here to dis­ cuss that,” Mansfield said at the city council meeting Monday. “We were initially pursuing enforcement through our own enforcement code, but we weren’t having any luck. We don’t have ordinances that are good or real tight or real fast and real quick when it comes to that kind of issue to be cleaned up.” I Ic said the situation crosses over to a pub­ lic safety issue for the city, so Police Chief Jeff Pratt contacted the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Mansfield said the health department has been working on it for several weeks, and the owners of the idle feed mill have been cooperative. The owners did not know how to deal with the rats and are receiving guidance through the city and the health department, Mansfield said, adding that the condition and progress of the infestation at the mill is being closely monitored by health department staff. "They didn’t want to create more problems by putting something out that will hurt peo­ ple’s pets, so they were cautious about that,” Mansfield said. "In the end, we actually thought the health department was in a better position than the City of Hastings was to help fun to the streets Hot dogs and fun arc on the menu at the ; annual Community Baptist Church of' Hastings block party. The event, set for' noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 19. will be open to all •; Hastings residents. :• : Buddy Nesbitt is helping to organize the jj event and said the group is hoping to break | last year’s record of 100 kids. He said the j day is the result of the work of “just about | everyone in (he church.” and planning! began early this spring. A bounce house, dunk tank, lace paint • ingand other activities arc planned. Nesbitt .said he was surprised to learn from a study conducted that 77 percent of Barry County | residents do not have a religious affihalion. . r . “The day is about community, fun and, ultimately. trying to introduce them to the story of Jesus and who lie is. «*<! Nesbitt. n,e church is at 502 E. Grand St. In Hastings. Visit ebcliastings.org or call the church? 269-945-9217, for mote inlonua-; non. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 5 ___ fracturing renders millions of gallons of fresh­ water perpetually contaminated and unfit for use. The only option for disposal, he said, is injecting it deep underground, which he and his activist compatriots count just as danger­ ous as hydraulic fracturing in the first place. TOST and health department dominate discussion Oster. 269-967-7246: or emailing lacsmu- ! sic0gmail.com. Tickets can also bc^ : reserved through the choral society’s web- ij : Protesters assemble at the intersection of North Broadway and Sisson roads Sunday to protest Boulter 1-17, Barry County's first frack well, including (front row, from left) Robert Allen, Diane Pryor, Deborah Kochin, (back) Tom McCarty, Jennifer Smith, Patty Syrek, Eldon Shellenbarger, Dorris Haleal, Alana England, Rene Kermeen, Jackie Townsend and Jackie Schmitz. Sharri Phillips voices her frustration to Deputy Police Chief Dale able to get straight answers about a rat infestation near her home, at not being with enforcement.” In a telephone conversation with the health department, Pratt said, he was assured he would receive frequent updates on site visits and the steps being taken by the owners. The food supply in the silos will be removed grad­ ually. which should prevent a mass exodus of rodents. Homeowner Sharri Phillips said she has lived near the grain mill property for more than 50 years. Having noticed evidence of rats in her yard, she was concerned and had ques­ tions about how the infestation was going to be handled. She asked, “... What does it say when they’re crossing the street to neighbor­ ing properties?” “When the property owners started clean­ ing up product, which is the food the rats are eating, and putting out live traps and poison. I don’t understand the live traps - why you would want those awful horrible things alive?” said Phillips. "I rather suspect they’re doing this on their own to save money.” Next to speak was Richard Tinkler. “If you take all the food away (from the rats), they’re going to every place. Everyone knows that," Tinkler said, then listing options for poisoning rodents that would kill them right away and they wouldn’t have lime to travel. “I know ever)one up there would not want them in their yard ...” Michelle Wendt said she believes the resi­ dents are not dealing with one or two rats, but thousands of rats. “You talk about the sewer problem and cleaning up the sewer. Where else do you think they’re going to go? They’re going to seek alternate sources of food and alternate sources of water, and they can swim. And they multiply like you can’t imagine." Wendt said. ”... Il’s like a molten lava movement under this place. And they’re huge..." She said she sees the rodents scurrying around each time she walks her dog, and it See RATS, page 10 �Page 2 — Thursday, August 17,2017— The Hastings Banner — JL Invasive milfoil is concern for some, but not ai Joan Van Houten Sluff Writer Milfoil was the point of contention at a public hearing regarding treatment of aquatic plants in Podunk Lake. Strong opinions were voiced by property owners on both sides of the issue during the Rutland Charter Township Board meeting Aug. 9. The agenda included determining whether to take the next step. Eurasian milfoil is an invasive plant easily spread by boats used on an infested lake, with hulls not properly cleaned and before being launched into another lake. Once the plant begins to establish itself, pieces naturally break off or are chopped up by boat motors. Pieces of the plant float in the lake, begin growing roots and eventually sink to the bot­ tom where the roots Like hold. The prolific plant multiplies quickly. At the July 12 meeting, township board members approved scheduling a public hear­ ing to consider a special assessment based on the planning and estimated cost of the treat­ ment program. The request was submitted by Rick Brown and included the signatures of approximately 60 property owners on the lakefront. Hie July meeting was well attended -—‘ . upWith treatment. , sonar,” itn initial application is ma , which, shortly after, begins to dissipate to level too low to be effective. The bump-up application is to bring the chemical level back by supporters of the one-time sonar treatment of the lake. A larger crowd attended the August public hearing, and Brown was the first to speak. "I just respectfully request tire board con­ tinue approving the resolution as it has been presented to you. We have a variety of users out on our lake. There are people who fish, boaters, swimmers ... and projxirty owners who just want to look at the lake and don’t really care about the weeds. There are a whole variety of people out there, but the majority of those folks out there support this petition and would like to sec the board move forward to the initial application amount. The entire process is considered a single treatment. Hawthorn further explained because it is con­ sidered one treatment, there is no additional cost to the residents. "Mr. Brown, this has been done once before, right? What was the success rate with that that being done?” township supervisor Larry Watson asked. Brown said the sonar had been put in with this," Brown told the board. Among those attending, he said, are some against the treatment who will talk about chemicals harming fish, snails and other wild­ life and plants. He said no research has been done at Podunk Lake to show the number of the fish population or whether it’s going up or down. Hie number of snails also has not been studied. He referred to the assumptions made by people who "simply do not like chemicals” as "anecdotal evidence." "The sonar, the chemical we’re asking to be used, has been studied. It’s been studied by Speaking in support of a special assessment for a one-time sonar treatment of Podunk Lake, Rick Brown says the benefits far outweigh concerns. approximately 17 years ago and was extreme­ ly successful. The aeration system was put in after the treatment and has worked well to keep the weeds in control. However, it is no longer capable of managing the heavy infesta­ MPAkfr vZirW?uers at Podunk LakeJfrom.left! Bonnie Craig, Beanie Hartwall and Amy Meeker voice their concerns regarding chemicals being put in the lake. the EPA and the state It’s used all over the en’t been there to observe it,” Craig said. country. The state has approved it. We’re uti­ The last report regarding the quality of the lizing Professional Lake Management and lake showed considerable improvement, she professionals to apply \t to the lake." Brown said. With the current system, oxidation and said. clarity of the water was far better than before. Opposed to the resolution. Amy Meeker Responding to Craig’s comments, said she has done research on the chemical in Hawthorn said the water quality is not the the sonar treatment. issue - the weeds are. Craig conceded the "It’s only effective if (certain strands of weeds arc abundant, however, she agreed with milfoil arc present], and our milfoil, like he Meeker about considering the lack of a hard (Brown) said, hasn’t been tested,” Meeker freeze. said. "We could be spending a lot of money “I would give up the chemicals and take a for a chemical that does not fix the problem." few weeds over phosphorus. Our lake was Researching other options for removing heavy with phosphorus before we started the milfoil from lakes, she said she discovered aeration. Without the aeration, we’re going to many areas around the country where milfoil go back to a crappy, dirty lake again.” said is harvested and sold to cattle farmers. She Craig. also read articles about milfoil being handHawthorn said there is no phosphorus in pulled from lake frontage. Meeker said the the sonar treatment and attempted to explain lack of a hard winter freeze is a possible con­ that residents would not lose the aeration. She tributing factor not being considered. was interrupted by Craig saying she under­ Podunk Lake has a bubbler system supply­ stood this. Craig then went on to her next ing a steady amount of air into the water. It is complaint. a common method used to slow the grow th of “The other problem I have is I feel that Mr. weeds, such xs milfoil. Rutland Township Brown somewhat misrepresented himself Clerk Robin Hawthorn interjected. She said in when he came knocking on our doors," Craig recent years, the aeration system has not been said, adding that Brown insisted one treat­ effective in the lake. ment is all it would take to manage the mil­ “We haven’t even talked about other foil. options. Things cat milfoil. Not that I’m However, at a prior lake meeting for prop­ enthusiastic about ininxlucing a foreign spe­ erty owners, she said she learned it was not cies to our lake, bull’d be more open to wee­ one treatment. Craig believed it to be three to vil than 1 am dumping chemicals on it,” said four treatments through the summer, and it Meeker. .. , was a lot of money to ask people to spend. Bonnie Craig said tajook exception to "That’s all included, too, in the treatment,” Hawthorn’s comment' Hawthorn said. “According to the treatment "You don’t live on our lake, and you hav­ plan, there’s an initial treatment and a bump- tion of milfoil currently in the lake. Beanie Hartwall claimed three of her cats died because of chemicals used to treat the lake, and she said it destroyed the fishing, which is finally beginning to come back. She said of the many people who live on the lake, only a few use it for boating, skiing and Jet Skiing and disagrees with forcing everyone to pay for lake treatment. Addressing comments made by prior speakers at the meeting, Louie Nassato said he recalled many options being considered for treating the milfoil. He said approximately six years ago, four different alternatives were looked into, one of them being the weevils. “We found out every year you have to replenish the weevil population by thousands, and that’s why we didn’t go with that,” Nassato said. Harvesting was another alternative. He said it was abandoned when learning milfoil num­ bers would multiply by the number of pieces broken off the original plant while harvesting. ‘The milfoil was an issue several years Jgo, and we got it under control," he said. Now it s back, and it becomes voracious when it comes back. I am hopeful and quite optimistic based on previous treatment sever­ al years ago, this treatment will be helpful. I m concerned about the health of the lake >n the long term," Na^io said. Tm con­ cerned that if we don’t do something sooner rather than later, we’re going to be back a hoM ^,ve?uSeVenl *ears get a hold of this thing once again." Saildr!1 James said P00?'0 have had WUh Ckhllfrcn be‘ng ab,e ,o swini cult ™ t the h003112' of the diffi­ cult condtuons caused by the milfoil. it I was James there, Isaid. would want to itches trv frhe treatment]." "The DEQ the process very closely " 'hWnShip approvcd 3 *cond Public hearing scheduled for 7 P n ’m m’ Wednesday, Sept. 13, Yankee Springs seeks Degal counsel before pushing on marina •-- Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Yankee Springs Board of Trustees revisit­ ed the topic of Lucas Spoor’s marina expan­ sion for the third month in a row when it met Aug. 10. In July, township zoning administrator Larry Knowles suggested Spoor’s existing 20-slip marina violates the county zoning ordinance. The marina, on Marsh Road, lies within Orangeville Township, but much of Gun Lake and its over-capacity boat traffic, arc in Yankee Springs Township. Yankee Springs township passed a resolu­ tion requesting the county enforce its zoning ordinance. After a month, the county has uttered little more than disclaimers. Township treasurer Alice Jansma, who was recently appointed the township’s spokesperson, was uncomfortable presenting last month’s proposal lo the county. Trustee Roger Rottschafer asked the township’s law­ yer to send the resolution to Barry County Planning and Zoning Administrator Jim McManus on behalf of the township. The attorney, Kathryn Kaufman, also has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the county. “Who authorized her to do that?" asked Township Supervisor Mark Englerth. Rottschafer admitted responsibility for authorizing the attorney to send the resolu­ tion and FOIA to the county. Rottschafer over the past several months has led the charge to limit the supervisor’s activities and interactions with anyone outside of the town­ ship. According to the Michigan Townships Association, the supervisor serves as the township’s legal agent. Englerth asked if the FOIA submission required board approval, which Rottschafer claimed wasn’t necessary. He said last month, the board approved a resolution to the county, and sending it via the township attorney, Rottschafer said, was covered under board consensus. "But we didn’t ask you to FOIA things for us,” replied Englerth. "Lany (Knowles] wasn’t getting the infermation he was asking for,” said Clerk Janice Lippcrt. "And I-arry Knowles is coming to me to ask the board to go with this resolution that was supported,” said Rottschafer. However, Knowles clarified Thursday that he is working as a private citizen, not as a representative of the township board. Knowles also said he has exhausted his options to reach McManus and county com- missioners. "Basically, their statement right now is everything’s been handed over to their attor­ ney and they aren’t going to talk about it,” Knowles said. Knowles said he is concerned Spoor will begin further construction Monday. Knowls sent an email to McManus asking that a stop­ work order be issued if Spoor started expan­ sion before the county revisited its zoning ordinances. "He replied back that once the DEQ issues the permit, Barry County will gel with their attorney and decide their procedure at that time. 1 don’t know what that means,” Knowles said. Knowles said he is acting as a private citi­ zen and an unassociated agent in his push for county action at Spoor’s marina. He wants the county planning commission and zoning board of appeals make a determination on the administration’s decision, which, so far, the county is unable or unwilling to do. Englerth said McManus might have a rea­ son for staying quiet. He said McManus whose administration hasn’t yet received an application for marina expansion - would be biased in releasing a premature statement or ruling. That and other reasons, Englerth said, may be why the county has decided to remain silent until a decision is reached by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. "There comes a point in time that you have to respect (McManus] to do his job,” said Englerth. "I don’t know if it’s Yankee Springs’job to tell the county what to do.” Knowles said he is primarily concerned about the current 20 slips, which he believes were established without a permit or proper zoning. "I think it’s illegal,” he said. Rottschafer proposed the township lawyer ___ ___ ----------1---------- 1- -- « • go with i/ Knowles when he is granted a hcaring by the county ZBA. Furthermore, he proposed Kaufman request a stop-work order for Spoor if he begins expansion prematuretyEnglerth warned the board that tasking the township lawyer to put fire under the coun(y’s fect may cnd UP king cosily and stressed the importance of avoiding a rift between the county and township. Rottschafer maintained it’s the township’s will that Barry County take action. "It’s what the residents want, and I don’t like where this is heading. I think it’s Yankee Springs' responsibility, if the county doesn’t want to deal with it. we try to make them to," said Rottschafer. "Are we saying the county is incapable of doing its job?” asked Trustee Shane VandcnBerg. "They’re not.” replied Rottschafer. "They have the capacity, they’re just not doing it." "They’re not following their own ordi­ nances," Jansma said. “If he goes forward, will they put a stop­ work order on it?" Knowles asked, tersely. “I’m pretty confident right now that Barry County is comfortable having those 20 slips there, and once the 54 are there. I’m pretty confident they’ll be comfortable with that.” "All the material is sitting there,” Rottschafer said, adding that pilings and other materials may indicate Spoor has stockpiled in anticipation for expansion. Jansma questioned how- Spoor could begin construction without a permit from the coun- recycling policies. The township expressed intent to distrib­ ute a fall newsletter to the township. Lippert said the newsletter reaches more than 2,700 people. Township officials and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff will write articles for this fall’s edition. The last newsletter was distributed fall of 2015. Yankee Springs, the board discussed, is the only township in Barry County requiring board approval of property splits. "It certainly drags people out another month longer," Englerth said, adding that the board has expressed its support in the past to place land splits under the sole discretion of the township’s planning commission. Greg Purcell, planning commission chair, said the planning commission has made a recommendation to remove splits from board decision. "Personally, I don’t think land splits need “Thal’s I’m saying.” Knowles said. to come before the board because you have a Something’s not right here, because none of lot bigger issues that you need to focus your it makes sense.” time and attention on," Purcell said. Knowles said he believes Spoor is likely to The board adopted a resolution granting oegm construction before receiving a permit, land-split authority to the planning commis­ fact ZB A hearin8 would be held after the sion. Englerth reported the findings of two Englerth pointed to nossiblc liability for recent meetings for public input on the veter­ he township including fogal fees and tainted ans memorial location. Ninety people voted th unLWUh lhc ^unty. He recommended for the fire station, 18 for the township park, ?f mcc* with the township lawyer and one was neutral. The board approved coimty.JU,nPln^ hCildr,rsl inl° caHing °Ul lhC establishing the memorial at the fire station, and set a meeting date to hear public com­ Rottschafer rescinded his resolution sup- ment for the memorial’s specific location at ^"hers'-Kement un,il mee,in8 the fire station. That meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at the fire station. Spoor has deciderh^siart reconfiguring Aug. 15, the township will host a joint manna as soon The receives notice of meeting between the Michigan Department Pcrmtt- He indicated' w a' the DEQ of Transportation and township boards. The coalition will discuss the M-179 corridor, including speed limits, access ways, trails, pathways and zoning. Englerth has long maintained that M-179, a state highway, doesn’t meet state highway standards on account of narrow shoulders. W«.chi g £ Placed ° "We’ve got all the traffic of a stale high­ now, buoy |(Z board. and where they nt way that doesn’t meet state standards,” he strategicHe^?ns apo'adic an ? i for Plueeme, t b>s ^mld * ^Tand said, adding that he hopes the meeting with after UboVD'y^^ Memorial Day and MDOT will be a first step in making the M-179 corridor safer. hazardous wL?Id lhe board of “ Scpl|’ Tuesday’s meeting will be at the township hall at 6:30 p.m.. and the public is welcome lo attend. Jansma warned that some fire equipment a,ld Yante Springs Friday is being purchased by the general fund, and a millage may be necessary to finance the fire department. Headlee rkmendment overrides cach,<,wnshi-p« have decreased millage revenues, and the fin: millage will expire December 2018 "We need to start thinking about what we want to do about that now," said Jansma. The fire department received new Jaws of Life equipment Monday. A live demonstra­ tion is planned Aug. 28. Rottschafer pointed out incorrect informa­ tion recently published in the Penasee Globe. An article in the publication recently report­ ed Wayland EMS received 2.200 calls this year and represents a strain on the budget. Rottschafer said calls are up, but the pub­ lished number is inaccurate. Yankee Springs and Wayland townships share EMS services. The board approved the purchase of a $15,000 device to aid in compressions for heart attack victims. The unit will provide life-saving compressions during CPR. The item was budgeted. The board discussed walkable communi­ ties, an item on the township wish list for several years. A proposal adopted in 2015 outlines phases for trail completion in the M-179 corridor. However, phase 1 (a section near Payne Lake Road) has been slow in gaining traction. Englerth brought the topic back to the board’s attention and sought public input. He said the project is likely to cost more than $1 million dollars. VandcnBerg said he believes township residents support the project, but are hesitant to have it in their backyard. The board decided to table further discus­ sion until receiving feedback from MDOT. The board approved grant applications to the secretary of state for the purchase of new voting equipment for tw o township precincts in 2018. In a 4-1 vote, the board passed a Freedom of Information Act policy as outlined by the Michigan Townships Association. Englerth cast the dissenting vote. Thirty-five yards of debris were recently removed form Robbins Cemetery, Englerth reported. Approximately 50 sassafras trees were removed from the graveyard. The stumps were pulled, uneven surfaces were leveled, and open dirt was mulched. Fhe board expressed the need for plotting parcels at Robbins - one of six cemeteries in the township - erecting a fence, and estab­ lishing new entrances and roads. Among other township cemeteries, the board agreed Robbins is a priority. Robbins is the most visi e cemetery in the township, and the only one with no vacant plotted parcels. Ihe meeting was adjourned before com­ p e ing agenda several discussion items. �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17, 2017— Pago 3 FRACKING, continued ’n.^:trry County, he said, jerking his "'^'hcdinviiononheudl. cre lhey come.” he said with slow, delib* crate caution. of m.kft UntW)sed« Boulter I-17 is the first *tn^ v*s’,Ors to a county-wide housef°r <hc oil industry. Allen said. Rnt h* Ve ^>Ccn *so’ated here tor a long time, nene they come, and they're not going to stoP’ he said grimly. oulter I-17, SC|S a dangerous precedent for the county’s ecology and econ­ omy, and prolongs the inevitable shift away fossil fuels to alternate energy. Solar and wind, they’re just delaying it. wi companies, they’re just obstructing Allen said. The oil industry is scraping the not-quite-so metaphorical bottom-of-the-barrel, he said, he industry ’s .shift to tapping lower-quality eposits and drilling in remote locations proves to Allen the industry is running out of easily accessible oil. Canadian tar pits, off­ s ,ore grilling, and the Arctic arc the focus of major industry infrastructure, he said. “Those arc the last places the oil is left; the oil tn the land is gone.” he said. “They’re going after the last drop." Scotland, said Allen, produced 136 percent of its energy needs from solar. That s 36 percent extra lhey didn't need. We’re going to be buying all of our energy from other countries if we don’t start making the switch to alternate energy,” he warned. First thing we ve got to do is slow down the use of fossil fuels.” He said getting proposals on the ballot focused on phasing out fossil fuels and intro­ ducing alternative energy is key to making a difference. “It’s the only way to change a law in the state of Michigan,” he said. “And we’re so close.” He pointed to laws adopted in Maryland, New York and Maine limiting oil extraction <md encouraging alternative energy initia­ tives. Michigan, said Allen, would be very' wise in following suit. And what about the polar bear perched atop Alien’s picket sign? "The polar bear is here because this well is going to contribute to melting the ice in the Arctic," Allen said. The ice pack, he said, is it smaller than it ever has been in recorded history. “And it seems to be getting lower, in gener­ al, every year.” Work had already begun on Boulter 1-17’s 300-by-were protesting Sunday. activists Robert Allen of Grand Haven is concerned Boulter 1-17 will contribute to rising glob­ al temperatures. He said fossil fuels should be phased out and replaced with cleaner energy sources. fracking starting °P ^erc in Barry County," The years 2014 to 2016 were the wannest consecutive years in recorded history, accord­ ing to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, evidence that bolsters Allen’s assertion. A melting home for the polar bears means a changing world for humanity, he said, point­ ing to research suggesting shifts in wildlife and habitat arc harbingers of even more extreme changes for humanity. “We’re all connected," Allen said. If wildlife experiences adverse changes, he explained, humans should expect the same just around the comer. Melting ice caps arc just the lip of the iceberg. "We’re here just lo express our frustration and disappointment and our fears about frack­ ing happening in Barry County,” said Middleville resident Jackie Schmitz. She’s concerned about rural Barry County transforming into an industrial community. Heavy traffic and water contamination associ­ ated with hydraulic fracturing arc her main concerns. Like Allen, Schmitz said Boulter 1-17 lays out the welcome mat for the oil industry' to kick off its shoes in Barry County. Many oil leases in Barry County arc about to expire, she said, and oil operators may purchases new leases with fracking in mind. “I’m concerned we’re going lo see a lot of Even if it’s adry Sieves Interstate Explorations could use Boulter 1-17 as an injection well. "Which is just as bad as fack we|Is - she said. , , If Boulter 1-1' can 1 Mopped, Schmitz said local ordinances can make it expensive for oil companies to do business in Barry County. “Carlton Township trustees seem to be open to ordinances, she said. "They’re con­ cerned, too, because it s their community." Schmitz and other protesters spoke before the Carlton Township board Monday, urging the board to consider ordinances limiting noise, light and traffic. She said she hopes limits can also be set on water withdrawal. Schmitz said she is disappointed in the state’s handling of well permits across Michigan. Dead-end phone numbers and email addresses the state provided for public comment, she said, made it clear the public’s voice is not considered in the decision to per­ mit a well. "It was clear lhey didn’t want public com­ ment." she said. “It’s hard to trust people like that." She doesn’t believe the DEQ has sufficient staff to inspect wells. Instead, the state man- Alana England, a local anti-fracking activist, tells a stopped driver about the alleged impacts of hydraulic fracturing. dates self-reporting from well operators, essentially leaving the industry responsible for much of its own regulation. "It’s like asking the fox to guard the chick­ ens," Schmitz said. The DEQ-OGMD maintains hydraulic fracturing and all its processes arc safe and have never caused harm to the environment or people. Interstate Explorations declined to com­ ment. For many townships, marijuana policy surrounded in haze Christian Yonkers r’ Since legislation passed Iasi fall. town­ ships. cities and villages have been scram­ bling to wrap their heads around the heavily nuanccd new medical marijuana acts and decide how to respond before the laws take effect Dec. 15. Public Acts 281-283 create a seed-to-sale tracking system and set the framework fora well-regulated, legal and taxable medical marijuana industry. What type of facility, how many (if any) and where they can go is left to the sole discretion of individual municipalities. Five marijuana' production and distribu­ tion entities are provisioned under the hew acts, including growers, dispensaries, secure transporters, testing facilities and processors. “This is basically in your hands now, starting December, on what you want to do with this," Kent County prosecuting attor­ ney Chris Becker told the Caledonia Village Council Monday. Becker provided an overview of the leg­ islation and explained why it’s a good idea for municipalities to decide whether they want to welcome the marijuana industry into their neighborhoods. "It's up to [municipalities] to adopt and accept an ordinance that says ‘We want a grow operation, we want a dispensary, we want a transport facility,"’ Becker said. “It’s completely up to you to do that." Though municipalities maintain the right to deny facilities altogether, Becker warned that adjacent townships may be open to marijuana, pressuring neighboring munici­ palities to adopt ordinances supporting the industry. A lot lies in question before dispensaries and grow houses start popping up across the state. Acts 281-283 create a framework for regulation, but come up short regarding the small but important details. Becker said the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has tasked a five-member board to flush out the details of what the legislation will mean after Dec. 15. “They’re coming up with the meat on the bones, so to speak, figuring out who can work at these entities, what kind of marijua­ na lhey can sell and general regulations," Becker said. According to Becker, however, the stale regulatory board is four to five months behind in the job. Despite the importance of the board, he hasn’t heard a word yet on how the legisla­ tion will work when it takes effect. "We’re already in August, and I haven’t heard anything - not where they’re at or how they’re going to be doing it," Becker said. "It’ll be very interesting to see what they come up with by December." Municipalities, understandably, are hesi­ tant to make any definitive policy toward marijuana dispensaries with less-than clear indication from the state how the law will actually play out. It’s even worse for town­ ships whose planning and zoning is admin­ istered at the county level. “In the legislation brought in last year, counties were not considered regulators,” said Barry County planning and zoning administrator Jim McManus. The state only delegated powers to pass ordinances to townships. cjtjes an(J vj||a he said, and failed to consider many town­ ships in Michigan whose planning and zon­ ing is handled by the respective counties. Out of Bany County’s |6 townships. 11 have yielded their planning and zoning to McManus office- hat, he pointed ()Ut> is a big problem for nios of (he couwy wl)w requests for pof-lr entity ordinances have been streaming tn since the law’s inception. Many townships arc wuitjng for lhc eoun. ty’s official policy* “But the counties.can’t adopt ordinances at this time, because u lst).( consjl|cri;d „ regulator under the-law,” McManus said, adding that hi hopes the state will amend the law before Dec. 15, McManus said the laws one.year |llrn. ■MM over period was enacted to give municipal- up the businesses and turning it into a safe. Uicstirne to craft policies. So far, "Wgulated industry.' I no word from the stale if counties will be Marijuana is still federally.illegal, which allowed to enact ordinances for townships means theoretically the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency could shut down any waiting for the county’s marching orders. “If they don’t have things taken care of marijuana facility in the country. Colorado, soon, we’ll have trouble getting this done Oregon, Washington and other states have chosen to defy federal law. maintaining by the end of the year," McManus said. Besides all this, McManus said he isn’t their right to exercise control over their sure how licenses will be doled out. industry. Specifically, he’s unsure if a marijuana “Nobody knows what the Trump facility applicant can receive a state license Administration is going lo do ... you can set before a marijuana-friendly locale is select­ [facilities] all up and they could clear them out.” Becker said. ed. If lhe slate fails to make concessions for There’s no guarantee lhe federal govern­ counties, McManus said townships wanting ment wouldn’t take action on at least some marijuana facilities but without their own stale-sanctioned facilities, he said. planning and zoning may have lo adopt Becker, who approaches the issue from a ordinances by authority of their special law enforcement perspective, pointed out police powers. His office would work close­ trends in states that legalized marijuana for ly with such townships to ensure proper recreational use. Colorado, he said, had zoning respective to each facility and assist 100,000 users in 2012 before legalization. townships in executing police powers to Right now in Michigan, 218.000 people get grant licenses. medicinal marijuana from the stale’s 38,000 McManus said he hopes lhe stale will caregivers, suggesting Michigan might give Barry County lhe ability to form policy become more green than Colorado. for the 11 townships looking to lhe county Colorado has 424 marijuana retail stores for direction. now, outnumbering Starbucks and Becker said the new legislation promises McDonalds, he said. "And, we’re moving in that direction. revenue for municipalities. First, munici­ palities can charge a $5,000 annual fee to Watch in the news and they’re petitioning each licensee within their jurisdiction. for full legalization. There’s probably a However, this fee is lo offset licensing costs good chance it’ll be on the ballot for next and may be delegated strictly to law November before we really have a chance to figure out how this law will work out. enforcement and license procedures, he said. Becker added. The benefits don’t come without risk, As an added bonus, the state will charge Becker warned. He pointed to rises in child­ a 3 percent tax on gross marijuana sales. Twenty-five percent of the tax goes to hood marijuana use in Colorado, which municipalities proportional to the number indicates pot usage by children under 6 has of dispensaries within their jurisdictions. increased 150 percent since legalization. Thirty percent goes lo counties, 5 percent to Furthermore, a district attorney in Denver sheriff’s departments and 5 percent lo the reported a nearly 50 percent increase in marijuana-related vehicular traffic acci­ Stale Police. The municipality’s share, Becker said, is dents and similar rises in emergency room “free money" to be used in the general fund. visits since legalization. Becker, citing Denver’s district attorney, "And that’s in addition to lhe jobs," he continued. "There are jobs that will be cre­ reported a sharp spike in crime in Denver since legalization. ated." "There’s money to be had, but there are How many jobs exactly depends on type and number of facilities. A dispensary also social aspects to consider and from a would produce fewer jobs than a grow oper­ law-enforcement perspective, this concerns ation, he said. He pointed to a $20 million me," he said. Despite apparently glum statistics, facility likely to be constructed in Kingsley that is projected to create 100 jobs for the Becker said he believes medical marijuana is a legitimate treatment for a variety of community. "Dispensaries in Michigan arc quite conditions. However, he stressed the impor­ tance of keeping it in the hands of those frankly illegal right now," Becker said. Dispensaries in Lansing and Ann Arbor who need it and out of lhe hands of those only exist, he explained, because cities have who abuse it. Thornapple Township has delegated simply chosen to defy state law. Some cit­ ies, such as Grand Rapids, recently closed authority to its planning commission to draft marijuana ordinances for the board’s down dispensaries. consideration. Baltimore Township is Dispensaries operating despite state law buy their products from caregiver surplus, reviewing ordinance options to expand an which leaves a lot of holes and regulatory existing grow operation. Orangeville problems in the process. Lawmakers sought Township has a dispensary on Marsh Road to remedy that problem with lhe new legis­ south of Gun Lake and awaits county action lation. The capstone of the law is cleaning before adopting future ordinances. �Pago 4 — Thursday. August 17,2017 — Tho Hastings Banner Did you SCO 7 how New school year Fluttering to food about a new A silvery chcckcnpol butterfly seeks nectar from alIhin-leaf coneflower in a Hastings garden Saturday afternoon. The me 1 um-sized butterfly is common across Michigan, as well as e continental U.S. We’re dedicating this space to a photograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings. MI 49058; or email news<« j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where an when the photo was taken, who look the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. do you remember? Nothing but net for Hastings service clubs Aug. 23.1972, Banner Community cooperation - Hastings service clubs joined during the past months in co-sponsoring the community auction at the courthouse, and the profits went lo providing basketball back­ boards and nets for Tyden Park. Hie park now has three full bas­ ketball courts and three tennis courts. Presenting Mayor Cedric Morey with the check for $728 arc (from left) David Wren of the Lions Club, Dr. Larry Blair of Rotary' and Richard Tobias and led Eggleston of the Jaycees, with Mike Klovanich, the city’s director of public services, standing next to Morey. Duane Jarman, presi­ dent of the Kiwanis Club, was unable to attend the presentation. Have you met? One of Barry County’s newest residents is Ele (pronounced Ellie) Boyles, who moved to Crooked Lake about a month ago. She has been a village president, village clerk, a foster mother and a pharmacist. She paints with oils, knits, plays piano, sings with a band when she winters in Florida and collects mortar-and-pestle sets from around the world. She confesses that her birth name is Eleanor, but she changed it to Elc when she went off to college and has kept lhe shorter name ever since. Elc is proud of her accomplishment to become a pharmacist in an era when women pharmacists were rare. She was one of only five women in her pharmacy class at Ferris Institute, which is now Ferris State University. It was hard, at first, to get a job as a woman pharmacist. “One man wasn’t sure he wanted to hire a woman, and 1 said that’s OK; 1 don’t want your job," Ele noted. “From then on, 1 didn’t have any problem after that." Ele’s father owned Welch’s Store in Kalamazoo, the city u'here she was bom. “He had what we called a patent medicine store; it was everything but the pharmacy. He didn’t have a pharmacy license," she said, adding that he had wanted to be a pharmacist at one lime. The store also had a postal station, a soda fountain, a candy counter, and it sold liquor. Among the places where Ele worked as a pharmacist was Augusta. She and her first husband, who also was a pharmacist, bought a drug store there. She became active in local politics, serving as Augusta village president and as clerk in the 1970s. At the Augusta United Methodist Church, Elc served as pianist for many years and sometimes still fills in as a substitute. She also worked for more than 20 years as a pharmacist at Meijcr before retiring. Since then, she has spent winters in Florida where she met Ken Boyles. They were married for 20 years before he passed away about 18 months ago. “My girls arc taking good care of me now that Ken is gone." Ele said of her three adult daughters from her first marriage. Two of her daughters live in Barry County, and Ele now lives with daughter Susan Wolfe and her husband. Ele has four grandchildren. Ele said she and Ken did a lot of traveling because he was a serious horseshoe pitcher after he retired from dairy' fanning and being a rural mail carrier in Pennsylvania. “We traveled all over this country and Canada to horseshoe tournaments ... He was good, and won many tournaments and trophies.” Ele still keeps busy with her hobbies. -I have a mission. 1 make baby sweaters. I give them to a pregnancy care center wherever I am I love doing it. and I love lhe purpose. 1 don’t want any baby to go cold." she said of her 15-ycar mission. “It keeps my hands busy, and 1 don’t wander around and gel in trouble.” she added. Ele Boyles For her compassion for babies and willingness to donate her time and talents to make sweaters for them and for the rich life experiences she brings, Elc Boyles is a Barry County Bright Light. Best advice ever recon cd: When 1 w anted to go to pharmacy school, it was ‘Just do it’’ because in those days it wasn’t easy. There were teachers who thought girls shouldn’t be there But, I didn’t back down. Favorite teachers: Miss Eleanor Lee. She was my first-grade teacher. She saw my potential and gave me extra work. And my physics teacher Mr. Mesick. There were only three girls in his class, and he picked on them, but he didn’t pick on me. It was a good class and helped me forward. A song I like: "How Great Thou An” is one of my favorites Favorite book: "Gone With die Wind." A person I would like to meet (alive or deceased): Amelia Earhart. I joined the Zonta Club, a women’s professional club, and she (Amelia) had been in that dub. 1 had gone to a convention in Minneapolis, and her sister Muriel, sat beside me. Something about me most people don’t know: Even today people don’t realize women can be pharmacists. My favorite meal: Roast beef, mashed potatoes and green beans. If I could change things: I’d want peace in the world. I’d want people lo get along and little girls not to be abused. That haunts me really I took in foster kids. I had teenagers. I had 18 different ones, two at a lime, and most of them had been abused ... Best thing about my volunteering: Satisfaction. To know you've made a difference somewhere - maybe a little bitty one, but that’s enough. A favorite childhood memory: We lived in Oakwood in a little bitty house, and the milkman came, and my mother bought a little half-pint of milk for me. It was all mine. And it wasn’t a usual thing: she couldn’t afford to do that very often. It was special. Best invention ever: Henry Ford’s car. We need one yet. Best thing about retirement: Travel when I wanted to. A talent I would like to have: I’m satisfied with what God has given me, and 1 haven’t looked for any more. I’m 85. I’m happy, content. Now. if | was 25,1 might be able to answer that. A quality I admire in other people: truthfulness. Biggest passion: Children who don’t have a family ... | can’t take them alt in. I was in tostenng. This (knitting baby sweaters) is what I can do now. 7 Favorite city: Wherever I am. 1 can cal1 home. f irst job: 1 babysat. When 1 was 13, my jurents decided I was old enough to take care of my two brothers. Best part of niv carcer; Helping people. A calendar isn’t all one needs to know a new school year is only days away. We’re also reminded of the new season by all lhe latest, greatest ideas that pop up this time of year from experts outlining how to “revolutionize” education. As with every new education season, though, you have to wonder if and how any of these new ideas will have the slightest impact on education. Especially since most of them don’t address the underpinning problems that plague school districts in every part of the state. For generations, educators focused on “rcadin*. ’rilin’ and ‘rithmetic,’’ - the tra­ ditional “3 Rs” - as lhe basic foundation of skills for all students that, for many of us who grew up in the past 50 years, seemed lo work. Today’s more complicat­ ed marketplace and growing societal pres­ sures have impacted the way we look at education. Maybe it’s time to consider an updated 3-R formula, one I suggest should be “relevance, relationships and rigor.” I think most people would agree that all communities want to ensure children the best education possible with programs that prepare them for the fast-paced global marketplace that will test their abilities the rest of their lives. But recently, business and industry' leaders have called into ques­ tion lhe level of competency and work­ ready skills many of our students have as they enter the workplace after high school. Education has lost its relevancy. Since the 1980s, Michigan schools have focused on preparing all students for college or post-secondary education w ith a focus on college with less regard to vocational training. For the past 30 years, we’ve focused on sending kids to college and dropped the ball on preparing our youth for lhe world of work. “The jobs that are available are avail­ able because people don’t want them,” says Mike Rowe, host of the “Dirty Jobs” show on cable television. “Why don’t people want them? Because, for the last 40 to 50 years, we’ve done a really good job of marginalizing those jobs.” Business and industry' leaders today are desperate to find candidates for thousands of jobs that go unfilled. Now. fortunately , government officials and local economic leaders arc coming together to promote initiatives like our local welding, culinary arts, health care and automotive resto­ ration programs to provide a level of train­ ing that will better prepare our graduates to be among the desperately needed job candidates of local employers. The power of relationship in learning also must be part of education’s approach to young people. Nobody tried to call our attention more to lhe power of learning that comes from a respected relationship than the late and renowned teacher and public speaker Rita Pierson of Texas. Pierson tirelessly called on fellow edu­ cators “to believe in your students and actually connect with them on a real human, personal level.” Probably the line that will be her lasting legacy is often repeated: “Students don’t learn from peo­ ple they don’t like.” Pierson was dedicated to making a dif­ ference in each of her student’s lives by raising their self-esteem and convincing her students they were special and that each one of them is expected to do better. She wanted them to be personally respon­ sible for their educational future and made it her No. 1 mission lo give students what lhey needed for success. Pierson said we need to make each child feel special. We need to remind them that they have special abilities and. with the right support and encouragement, lhey can succeed. But we need them to fee) how deeply committed we are to their personal success - not just our intention to move them out the door to college. With relevancy and relationship comes rigor - and not just from educators. Parents especially must step up to this tenet of education success. One of the biggest obstacles to success for so many of our young people is the lack of role models in their lives, an issue government officials cant legislate and educators cannot fill outside of the school day. Il’s a societal issue plaguing our nation and, if we don’t find some solu­ tions, it will only get worse. A growing number of kids also lack physical needs, many going to school hun­ gry each day while others are dealing with basic hygiene issues. Pierson said it s hard to teach a child who stinks.” so she went lo school each day prepared to hand out soap and toiletries to any student who needed them. An additional issue facing kids is paren­ tal involvement. We can’t lay the prob­ lems of literacy, low test scores and accountability only at lhe hands of the schools without asking, “Where were the parents?” Arc parents accepting responsi­ bility for their children’s education by making sure their students go to school each day prepared to learn? Are they will­ ing to read to their kids and to tell them how important a good education is in their journey to becoming productive adults? According to a recent Pew Research Report, nearly half of all kindergarten teachers report that their students have problems that hinder success. For exam­ ple, 46 percent of teachers feel that al least half of the children in their classes have difficulty following directions, 36 percent said half lhe children have problems with academic skills, and 34 percent reported more than half of their children have diffi­ culty working independently. The report indicates that a large number of children start school without the social and academic skills they will need for success. That is why there’s been more emphasis on enrolling students in pre-kindergarten programs to get them ready to leant when they enter kindergarten. The problems showing Up with kindergartners are what employers arc screaming about today - prospective employees don’t have the basic skills needed lo be considered work-ready. Nothing is more foundational lo solving that dilemma than parents com­ mitted to ensuring their children are school-ready. So, as our kids head out to school in the next weeks, let’s remember that we arc on the front line of responsibility. Let’s not wait for teachers and school districts to determine the kind of students our chil­ dren will be. An even bigger responsibility lies with lhe students. It’s not up to the schools to determine what they want to become in the future. Students, take charge of your own education because lhe future is yours and it rests in your hands. Don’t blow it - and make it a great year. Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1T 7’ J°b ,0 care of people ... There v ° 5l,mcs weren’t juM pushing pills. LoJa'al|ril|h B,b,C Vcrscs- “Shout fOf j0>' ,hf „■। ’ Ul1 lhc *»nh. Worship »hc Lord w,lh gladness; come bcfurc Him with j«yful sonSsKnow that the is (J |( is He who made ^Xfec^^r,c-thcshccp What do you think? ‘^.California. I’d '’ve been «• a lot »f plaees I've been i„ Alaska. aadl'm J"' »' lhe Btasl „nJ8 ,hw l lis sTn,‘L cxceP‘ See th.- c . B,nR Crosby. . . ^m^fi)r;SuflUrd“>. Aug. 19. ° ,he ’ fcalun: article about E,e Boyles. Banner Mtkpeek ri) stars. U< C,""ity Mie. »<" a "«* at s,„„e of Barry Countys featured ^meone «lu> >l,oul!t !>e tonality r*. *>lunu„ /“"-'"‘W “".v other „ a ' lK or she has to tell or Having* Ban .' Scnd information10 * Hastings, .7’ Mf/ ft Higlmny em,i‘ Here s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vole on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www HastingsBannerxom. Results will be tabulated and reported along wiih a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last week: The While House is actively considering a bold plan to (urn over a big chunk of lhc U.S. war in Afghanistan to private contractors in an effort to turn lhe tide in a stalemated war. Do you think this will result in a quicker end to the conflict? No 65% Yes 35% For this week: J® *he rat issue at the teed responsibil'ly <he health department or propeny owner to fix? H Health Department u Pr°perty owner �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday. Aupust 17, 2017— Page 5 County re-establishes Murder Case adjourned until October brownfield authority Am J Jo Kinyon Mcmhi.rr / Editor development A^r Barry County Economic field redevelnn lnCC Can now add brown’ their resumes PmC,U aUlh°rily mcmbcr CoLimiK^’1”7. Co“nty Board of mend the'^nCrs IuesdaY voted to recomto the ppo,ntmenl of several members the Vilb.o A lrt\T,P°nsc t0 a request from a oronL of M,ddL’villc. The village has townPn rcdeve,°pment project in down­ field n»d ,s.re<lucslmg the county brown* *d development authority's assistance J-oymy Administrator Michael Brown explained the initial brownfield redevelop­ ment authority was established in July of but due to a lack of projects, has Become inactive, and previous members* hnnSnhaVC cxpired- He said members of the alliance have volunteered to serve on the board. The monthly meetings of the alliance would facilitate the brownfield redevelopment authority meetings and “would allow for members of this already active, development-focused county-wide entity to perform a dual role and maintain an active county BRA.” reads the county request form. An established brownfield redevelop­ ment authority may use local tax increment financing as a tool for property redevelop­ ment in local communities. The authority is (asked with reviewing proposals for the redevelopment of eligible properties and identifies any financial incentives avail­ able to help with the redevelopment. Currently, the City of Hastings is the only entity in Barry County to have a brownfield redevelopment authority, any brownfield projects outside of the city would fall under the jurisdiction of the country redevelopment authority. The county board recommended the appointments of David Jackson, Cindy Vujea, Brian Urqhart, Jerry Czarnecki, Jim McManus, Travis Alden and Chelsey Foster to the new BRA board. At their meeting Tuesday, commission­ ers also recommended the approval of a Michigan Department of Agriculture Farmland and Open Space Preservation application for Timothy and Pamela Tobias of Woodland. The program, known as PA 116, preserves farmland and open spaces and enables farm owners to enter into a development rights agreement with the state. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development administers the program, and according to its website, the agreement is designed to ensure that the land remains in an agricultural use for a minimum of 10 years and ensures that the land is not developed in a non-agricultural use. Ri,lp"ci^^ou" w d B“"y County City an open.m / Wednesday morning j^ath of his CMcr charBc in ">» jhootin? ycnne Bou|. wife. 26-ycar-old I)cannp g. The prc'!ria burned until Oct. 31 of Wotxllajij Bowling^*’ Junc ।j ’^csmultiple chMges •«' " open intn^ Cl*™- Thos<: charges inU v|ing, fu - for the death of Cheyenne ________ «r felony flrcami BUSINESS BRIEFS Dr. Thomas earned the 2016 Hastings has ^Quality Award for providing cxcep patient care. Priority Health award winners by analyzing the highe P® lining practices within its network ot physicians. •This award assures our patients they arc receiving preventive care and management of their chronic. high*ns’ health conditions,” Hoffman said. Priority Health, the second largest health plan in Michigan, remains focused on chang­ ing the way health care is delivered to make it more affordable by engaging members in their health to be healthy, get healthy and stay healthy. Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. 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Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives. N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517)373-2426 U.S. Congress . Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington. D.C. 20510 phone (202) 224-4822. Garv Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202 phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503-2313. phone (616) 233- NEWS BRIEFS charges, attempted murder of 31-year-old Nathan Farrell, home invasion in the first degree, and second degree arson. Cheyenne and Ralph Bowling were mar­ ried, but Cheyenne had reportedly moved in with her mother shortly before the shooting. No divorce papers had been filed. She was with Farrell in the home when Ralph Bowling reportedly entered without permission. Ralph Bowling allegedly then have shot Farrell as Cheyenne tried to pro- tect him. After being shot in the neck. Farrell lied the house and went to a neigh­ boring home to call for help. Cheyenne was found later in the drive­ way of the home where she had been shot. Ralph Bowling fled the scene, then allegedly burned down his own home bef ore eventually turning himself in to authorities. He faces a possible life sentence if convict­ ed of murder. National trail association recognizes local volunteer in awards ceremony The North Country Trail Association hon­ ored outstanding volunteers during its recent annual awards ceremony in Marquette. Hastings resident Dr. Larry Hawkins received the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2017. The association accepts nominations from across the nation for volunteers whose efforts have made a significant contribution to the goals and reach of the North Country National Scenic Trail and the North Country Trail Association. The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual in recognition of 15 years or more of true dedication, exceptional service and outstanding contributions toward the dream of the North Country Trail or (he suc­ cess and growth of the NC1A, not just local service. Hawkins, a member of the Chief Noonday Chapter, was on the national board for seven years, two of which he was the president. One of his primary accomplishments in lhe latter role was lo initiate a strategic plan and ensure that the board follow- lhe plan and invent ways to measure its successes. Hawkins also insti­ tuted many progressive programs for his chapter, including recruiting his brother Mick into handling lhc website, establishing month­ ly hikes and work days and making safely a priority. He also created a program called “Backcountry Medicine,” which he has prc- Dr. Larry Hawkins sented at two annual conferences. The North Country National Scenic Trail is the longest in the National Trails System, stretching 4.600 miles over seven slates from North Dakota to New York, passing through Barry County. continued from front page Collection underway for backpacks, school supplies Local volunteers are looking for donors to conuibme* backpacks and school supplies for area students. Hastings City Bank will be the loca­ tion to provide backpacks and school supplies to Barry County students in kindergarten through 12th grades need­ ing the additional support for lhe coming school year. Grace Lutheran Church will provide supplies and backpacks for pre­ kindergarten and Young 5s students. Distribution will be the w eek of Aug. 21 to children living in Barry County homes at 200 percent of poverty level or below. To determine eligibility, those needing assistance are asked to call the Barry County United Way, 269-945­ 4010. Once eligibility is determined, a time will be scheduled for the child to pick out his or her supplies. Donated backpacks should not have wheels. Items needed include pencils, crayons, highlighters, colored pencils, pens, dry­ erase markers, washable markers, Sharpie markers, pencil sharpeners with attached lids, boxes of facial tissue, waler boules, glue sticks, blunt-tipped scissors, hand sanitizer, scissors, pencil boxes, construction paper, notebooks, pocket folders, calculators, three-ring binders (one inch wide), lined paper for threering binders, index cards, geometry com­ passes, computer mouse and earbuds. Contributions may be dropped off* at any Hastings City Bank branch in Hastings, Middleville, Nashville, Bellevue, Caledonia, Wayland or Marshall, as well as at Thomapple Credit Union, Walker Fluke and Sheldon, Barry County United Way, Welcome Comers Church and Grace Lutheran Church. 91president’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress Open Houses for this School Year With our bond prelect, we are working down to the wire to be ready for the first day of school. ELEMENTARY STUDENTS: MIDDLE SCHOOL: Wednesday, August 23rd 6:30-7:30 p.m. 6th - 7th Grade Open House Tuesday August 29th 6:00-7:00 p.m 8th Grade Open House Wednesday, August 30th 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the high school HIGH SCHOOL: 9th - 12th Grade Students Orientation & Picture Day August 28 during the first day of school FahAil^ busied Offering a Special Spanish Immersion Summer Camp at the Barry County Central Dispatch August 23rd, 24th, 28th, 29th and 31st 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the Interests of Barry County since 1856 pUb!;shodby Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 Nows and press releases: news@jadgraphics.com •Advertising: ads@j-adgraphics.com Frederic Jacobs Publisher 8 CEO Hank Schuuring CFO . 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U Purchase 3 or 4 classes and choose any 4th or Sth class completely free! 3 classes + 1 free class: $50 4 classes + 1 free class: $65 Siblings receive a $10 discount $15 registration fee per family Register by contacting Lee Sanchez 269-967-8119 rlee.christensen@gmail.com • j)£ ! ■ �Pago 6 — Thursday, August 17, 2017 — The Hastings Bannef_ fc- - Worship Together L ...at the church of your choice Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Wonhip 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616 690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073 Pastor Don Rosene. (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765. (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, Ml 49(M6. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Senice 10:30 to 11.30am, Nursery* and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer rime 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. SundaySchool 9:45am. Morning Worship Sen ice 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Sen ice 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 aan. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling. MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during sen ice. Adult Sunday School; 9 am., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 am. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir. Chimes. Praise Band, Quilling Group. Community Breakfasts and more! Call lhe church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 am.-12 p.m.), e-mail office© mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 am. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 am.; Sunday School 11 am.; Sunday Evening Sen-ice 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 pm. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-6238226. New- pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; “ Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper’’11:30-12:15. W.WAP. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHM INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday senices each week: 9:15 am. Morning Pray er (Holy­ Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this scnice), 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (each w eek). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are pan of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Pray er at all our senices. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Kimberly S. Metzcr, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday . Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 am. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at lhe church. Wednesday 6 pm. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange. Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.’’ For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc© gmai). com. Sunday, Schedule • Worship: 9 am. Traditional & 11 am. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.; PreK-8lh grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-l2lh grades) 5:30-7:30 pm. FREE community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 pm. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY' CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273. Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: wwwJifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 pm. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship II am. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 am. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 am. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 am. Worship Senice; 6 pm. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 pm.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Family Night 6:30-8 pm., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 pm. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 pm. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 am. Sunday Evening 6 p.m YVcdnesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email haidfiDcff gmaiLcom Website: www.hastingsfreemcthodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed. Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetze). Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 am., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am.-10:25 am. Worship Service: 10:30 am. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group Semester Growth Group, Wednesday Pioneer Gub & Women’s Bible Study and Thurs­ day Senior Adult (504-) Bible Study & Brunch will resume in in the fall. Senior Lunch Out continues at 11:15 am. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St., Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9:45 aan.; Sunday Service 11 aan. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. ebehastings. org. We arc a small church, but we sene a mighty Lord. GRACE LUTHERAN G1URCH WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland. Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. Stale Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time; 10 am. with nursery and preschool available. Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, August 13Worship at 8:00 &. 10:00 ajn. Pastor Paul E. Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 am.-12 pm. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.grace-hastings. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. M iiijoSonon worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses;_ DELTON, Ml - Susanne ’Sue’ Leinaar passed away August 15,2017. Sue was bom July 9 1939 in Kalamazoo, lhe daughter of Kenneth S. and Ruth (Geib) Reed. A 1957 graduate of Delton Kellogg High School, Sue earned her secretarial degree from Western Michigan University. A bus driver and transportation supervisor for Delton Kellogg Schools for 33 years. Sue loved the children that rode her bus. Sue enjoyed baking and cooking and she will be remembered for her donuts. An Eastern Star Worthy Matron, Sue was also a member of the Delton Moose Lodge 1649. Sue was always very proud of her children and grandchildren. On October 10,1959, Sue married lhe love of her life, Arlen Leinaar, who survives. Sue is also survived by children. Karen Leinaar of Frankfort, Kim Leinaar of Delton, Kipper (Lisa) Leinaar of Delton, and Kelley (Ken) McLachlan of Munising; a sister, Jane (David) Dewey; two grandchildren, Dylan and Cortney Leinur, and several nieces and nephews. Sue was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Tom Rted and a sister-in-law. Rcbbecca Reed Sue’s family will receive friends 111ursday, Aug. 17 from 2 to 4 and^ to 8 p.m. al lhe Willams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton. Sue’s funeral service will be conducted Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, 1 p.m„ at Hickory Comers Bible Church. Pastor Jeff Worden will officiate. Memorial contributions to Delton Kellogg Band Boosters Pearl Harbor Trip will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral. com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Sue’s family. 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 MIDDLEVILLE, Ml - Ronald Duane Myers. Sr., of Middleville, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Aug. 13, 2017 in Grand Rapids, Mich, at lhe age of 76. He was bom in Hastings on Jan. 23, 1941, the son of Floyd Edward and Virginia (Gilding) Myers. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1959 and attended Davenport University and Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. On May 7,1961. he married Jo Ellyn Wilson. Over the course of his career, he was a pastor, paramedic, logistics manager for Bil Mar Foods and a truck driver. As part of his caring for others. Ron’s time as a paramedic and pastor were very important to him. He was very good at what he did and enjoyed being able to serve others. Ron had a very caring and generous heart and a great sense of humor. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, yard work and gardening (taking his grandkids for rides on his lawn mower). Ron was actively involved in working with and leading lhe youth group for many years (including many waler fights). He volunteered to serve on several mission trips to Honduras and Nicaragua. He also served as a mentor to youth through Kids Hope and S.T.R.LV.E. He doled on all his grandkids and enjoyed spending time with them as much as possible. Ron was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Richard and Philip Myers, and son­ in-law, Manuel Beltran del Rio. He is survived by-his wife, of 36yean>, Jo Ellyn Myers of Middleville; daughter Laurie Jo Beltran del Rio of Norton Shores, son Ron Jr. (Laurie) Myers of Freeport, daughter Teri-Sue (Fred) Pierson of Hastings, son Sam Myers of Zeeland, son Tom (Natascha) Myers of Middleville, daughter Toni Marie (Jon) Beard of Middleville; 26 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Thursday, Aug. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. al Girrbach Funeral Home, 326 S. Broadway Street. Hastings, Ml 49058. Funeral service will be on Friday, Aug. 18. 2017 at 4:30 p.m. at Lifegate Community Church, 301 E. State Road, Hastings, MI 49058. Interment al Riverside Cemetery, Hastings, after service with potluck to follow at Lifcgalc Community Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association West Michigan Chapter, 25200 Telegraph Rd. Suite 100, Southfield. MI 48033. To leave online condolences visit www.girrbachfuneralhome. net. Council approves plaza alcohol sales extension Joan Van Houten .. . SlaffVinta Hastings Rotary Club president Andy Cove represented the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs at the Hastings City Council meeting Monday, asking the council to consider four additional days of beer and wine sales al ■"•omapple Plaa evenls. . C-ove said they experienced a few minor issues, such a, expanding the ~pc arca when dR1WS "PPnwimW'y '^° Pct>P!e vnd nun,bc7for secun' purposes. The oreaniz»tions also are con­ sidering ways to ,he coolers they check sZ£llow Thornapple Ar,s Council mcnib^jie"Resseguie. said he hi' been pleased wj ±Ss have gone *'"> ‘“Ming the beer wine ,hc con“S' the’rfa? ll0Wc'er he would approve all the dates except / 76 when a beer '«« will already Aug f;6SununerfeM. «*!«• In 2016 XinPPc“Xrf«t the con- 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Ronald Myers, Sr, The council the •*** . SepI -> 9 “d 16, but /^ed the dates of Sept. -. Forbes requested the city council reconsider the hours of the compost site. She asked lhe council to consider extending the hours to accommodate residents who work during the day. “We’re pleased to announce that it seems we’ve gotten the attention of people who were bringing a lot of debris out there, stuff it could not handle,” City Manager Jeff Mansfield said. “The amount has lessened considerably.” He said he thought it was a good idea to consider Forbes’ suggestion of opening up some hours for residents who cannot make it lo the compost site during the current opera­ tion hours. Mansfield informed the city council members he and Jim James, the city’s superintendent of streets and construc­ tion, have discussed what hours might be best. The council approved the request of Mansfield lo work with staff to set the flexi­ ble hours and to create signs highlight hours of operation and a limit to lhe amount of compost allowable to deter commercial dumping. Deputy Police Chief Dale Boulter reported the success of National Night Out. The esti­ mation of 2,000 participants is based on the number of raffle bracelets used and the amount of hot-dogs consumed, he said. A request from Hastings High School to have homecoming parade Friday, Sept. 29, at 5:30 p.m. was supported by lhe city council. Reathea May Pennington was bom January 1,1947 and died August 16,2017. She was a loving mother who always supported her children to follow their drcams. Reathea was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Laverne (Etta) Pennington and her stepfather, Richard Estep. She is survived by daughter, Tina Lee Knickerbocker and son. Tony Joe Holtrust; daughter-in-law. Shannon Kay Frye; broth­ ers. Rick (Karen) Pennington, Ron (Lorain) Pennington: sisters, Becky (Duane) Bass, Robin (Gary ) Snow; mother. Barbra Elaine Estep, and several nieces, nephews, grand­ children and great-grandchildren. Reathea retired from Hastings Manufactur­ ing in 2011. She enjoyed spending time with family, friends and pets. Her hobbies includ­ ed camping with family in the Lipper Pen­ insula, crocheting, fishing, collecting frogs. She enjoyed taking care of farm animals and helping other people, also playing cards and board games. Arrangements are being made by Beeler-Gorcs Funeral Homes. See the Aug. 19,2017 Reminder for full obituary and service times. DISCUSSION, continued from page 1----------------i. .u,i«c .Ji-., ..>;tu i.', with fcatoq £taunty~'l blinri/ /. “I just want to leave all the commissioners with the idea of eliminating TOST and getting the Barry County health department back home where it belongs.” said Redman. “We’ve had an awful lot of problems with this and 1 think it’s time we gel this straightened out.” The agenda for the Eaton County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday evening was to include a discussion concerning the possibility of eliminating TOST from Eaton County. Barry County Board of Commissioners Chair Ben Geiger said the repeal of TOST can only be done by the Barry-Eaton District Board of Health. Geiger declined to comment on the consequences a resolution by Eaton County could have on the program and pro­ vided the following statement: “Protecting public health, lhe environment, and the rights of homeowners is very import­ ant to lhe community, and requires leaders listen lo all voices. Barry County’s initiative is all about listening to our residents, and we will continue and complete this listening pro­ cess regardless of what’s going on in other counties.” Buyers, sellers, industry professionals and interested residents can lake a short survey at TOSTReview.com now through Sept. 30 to give commissioners their input on the pro­ gram. A public listening session is also set for Tuesday, Aug. 22. at 7 p.m. at Star Elementary School. 1900 Star School Road, Hastings. After Sept. 30, the board of commissioners will evaluate the feedback and offer recom­ mendations for improvement. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17. 2017— Page 7 Health Pennock ^cognized for dedication ’° ""Proving quality and Pa«ent safety recognized fo/’iwo^'S 'V,'s rc“n,l> ntents in health can- n>. ,!’,”f'c»nt achievcPcer Review Organ?zatin^ Snyder at the ->on f- n md Gov- Rick Excellence ceremony The ? Award °r Ihrough continuall/i^X"^ achicvc<I and rigorous milesiL mprov"*8 ln specific Risk of ?n“ec^n' nd KreClUdCd Low"il>8 “nd Measurement d fcffcc,lve Reporting Health PeXockVcffo^005"'7" Spcc,ru,n ixasss- and their employees learn to anticipate, respond and prevent risk or injury before it happens. Jen Grile, infection prevcnlionist at Spectrum Health Pennock, was instrumen­ tal in developing a Clostridium Difficile infection protocol to reduce the number of related infections. The protocol and suc­ cessful outcomes resulted in the Governor’s Award achievement. "The road to high reliability is an ongo­ ing journey. Pennock leadership and the board of trustees arc committed to imple­ menting best practices and involving our employees in this journey that leads to improved l’jt . for our cJ?,Co,nes and >reMee £*«ty.- said Dr. Kin' ,N,."nd pal'cnt safe.? a,r of 'he board qua'11tvc 7 committee. "These on and dr * the hard work. dC cal'h Pcn"°ek lean,"’" c",,re ",nh Gov. Snyder distributed more than 150 awards to hospitals, physician practices, nursing homes, inpatient psychiatric facili­ ties. ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies and community-based orga­ nizations statewide. “MPRO is tasked with improving the health care of Michigan’s residents.” said MPRO’s President and CEO. Dr. Leland Babitch. "But these arc the folks who actu­ ally bring those changes to life. It was my distinct honor to recognize all of those from around the state who have shown such a huge commitment to quality improvement. Unexpected windfall hits Rutland Township Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Rutland Township received a large payoff for a special public infrastructure assessment assigned to a hotel developer. The amount of $159,776.58 was paid in full by Hastings Lodging, LLC., reported Robin Hawthorne. The developer constructed Holiday Inn Express. The hotel is located at 1099 M-43. Hastings. Commissioner Jon Smelker presented the commissioner’s report at the Rutland Township Board meeting on Aug. 9.. With him was a special guest, Meghan Koomdyk from Representative Julie Calley’s office. The floor was open to questions for Smelker and Koomdyk, and Pat Sharp asked if the offices of the commissioners and of Representative Callcy talk about things like the fracking wells. “This was in Hastings’ last week’s Banner. It says this OGMD, as they call themselves, the Office of Gas. Minerals and Deposits “dictated a lack of significant issues and a public meeting held elsewhere in the state didn’t justify a public hearing," and it looks like there is going to be a fracking well in Carlton Township. Have you folks discussed this or anything like that?” Sharp asked. Smelker said lhe items were discussed and meetings held. “From what I heard so far, the only thing that has gone wrong was human error on the fracking. And the state has very much the control on the well and gas." said Smelker. A meeting should have happened said Sharp, stating, he didn’t care if there was a meeting in Jackson County or Eaton County. There was no meeting in Barry County. Smelker believed there had been a meeting in the county. “That’s not what this gentleman here said, who’s the head of the DNR department,’’ said Sharp referring to an issue of the Hastings Banner he was holding. Sharp said lhe article stated they “did not offer a public hearing for the well despite numerous requests” and this OGMD "indicat­ ed a lack of significant issues at meetings held elsewhere in the state that didn’t justify a hearing." Smelker told Sharp he may be right about there not having been a meeting. Had there been one, he was certain he would have gone. “From what I understand is they did not have requests for a public hearing. They did not have people that reached out to them,’’ said Koomdyk. Smelker agreed to look further into the matter and Koomdyk said she would pass Sharp’s concern onto Callcy. A special assessment for a one-time sonar treatment for Podunk Lake was a hot topic in unfinished business. Residents for and against the treatment spoke at the public hearing. In the end, the township board approved moving forward. The next public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday. Sept 13 in the Rutland Charter Township Hall. The August 8 elections went smoothly at Rutland Township Hall. "We weren’t very busy. We had about 186 through the door - 335 total with absentee ballots," said Hawthorne. Two appointments were made, Jim James as alternate to the zoning board of review, and Les Raymond as deputy supervisor. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Don’t get schooled, get smart Von da VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Your summer job might be ending soon. You might even hold a part-time job while you’re in school. 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You may write her do Social Security Administration 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525 or via email lo vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Dryer-White Roushes to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary Wayne and Mary Roush will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on August 24, 2017. They have two children, Robin and Randy. They have five granddaughters, one great-grandson, two great-granddaughters, and one great-grandson due in September. Cards may be sent to 1400 Barber Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058. J^ewborn babies Hayden Michael Davis, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 20,2017 to Heather . Shaliqa Sprague and Charles Ann Davis of ‘Bellevue/Dowling. Finklers celebrating 50th wedding anniversary David and Claudia Finklcr married August 12, 1967 in Grand Rapids at Blessed Sacrament Church. They lived in Grand Ledge, Lansing. Charlotte and built a home together in Nashville, Mich. David worked at GM in Lansing for over 30 years and retired to work at Finkler’s Contract Sewing in Hastings, a company that they bought together. Both retired now, they enjoy traveling, playing pool and cards (Euchre and Cribbage) with friends, and watching basketball, football and NASCAR. The couple have 4 children that they are verj' proud of: Andrew (Shari) Finklcr of Hope Mills, NC, Sheryl (Mark Kline) Fredricks of Rockford, MI, Daniel (Dianna) Finklcr of Nashville, MI and Amanda (Aaron) Nawrot of Wayland. ML They also have 12 beautiful grandchildren: Isabella, Cassandra, Marianna, Walker, Gavin, Alyssa, Ryan, Jacob, Adam, Ryan, Blake, and Gcnnavieve. Marriage “'^esday.Aug^-no^ Landin James Dinger, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 21. 2017 to Elizebeth Sedelmaier and Larry Dinger Jr. of Hastings. Earncsto Ruben Santos, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 21, 2017 to Macey Acker and Ivan Santos of Wayland. Joseph Alexander Sender, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 24, 2017 to Wesley and Lavonne Sender of Nashville. Sheoli Kushwaha, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 22. 2017 to Vivek and Pooja Kushwaha of Hastings. Adalynn James Robins, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on July 28, 2017 to Andrew and Chelsea Robins of Hastings. Kadc Allen Vcrwys, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Aug. 1,2017 to Rebecca Hindenach and James Vcrwys of Hastings. Duke Timothy Allen, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Aug. 1.2017 to Tim and Jamie Krenz of Lake Odessa. 35th Annual Business, Industry & Education Luncheon cc Wednesday, August 23.2017 12:00 Noon First Baptist Church 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings Ml Brecken Nichole Rickert, Middleville and Gian Michael Hall, Middleville. Donald Lester Gaither, Middleville and Norma Jean Clark, Middleville. Hannah Margine Grilles, Middleville and Daniel Richard Platschorre, Middleville. Daniell Scott Anderson. Hastings and Holly Ann Parker. Hastings. Donovan Daniel Scott, Middleville and Casey Jo Lockman, Middleville. Jonathan James Penrod, Delton and Shaly Mariel Torres, Battle Creek. Cory John Leon Shoemaker, Allegan and Stephanie Christine Shea, Plainwell. Brian Everett Muhchler, Shelbyville and Natasha Lois-C Mummer, Shelbyville. Kate. Lynn Morris. Bellevue and Kyle Dalton Fletcher. Bellevue. Brian Earl Zubkc. Clyman, W1 and Freeona Christie Davis, Milwaukee. Wl. "‘^X.Aug.'9-free movies a. <he ^°j^ondayfA^-'2|U"t^ui*,*n8 PaSS'°nS’ Terr)' and Susan Dryer of Hastings w ish to announce lhe engagement of their daughter, Tammic Dryer lo Lori White, the daughter of William White, Sr. of Wayland. The bride­ elect is a graduate of Hastings High School 2006 and is currently employed with Kmart of Hastings. The bride-elect is a graduate of Mason County Eastern High School 1979 and is currently employed with Viking Corp. A fall wedding is being planned on October 20, 2017 at ll :30 a.m. at Barry County Court House. Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad PROGRAM WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS: Dave Tossava, Mayor, City of Hastings SUPPORTING SUCCESS IN HASTINGS: Community Guest Speakers OUR COMMITMENT TO STUDENT SUCCESS: Carne Duils CLOSING: . Dave Tossava, Mayor, City of Hastings Join local administrators and educators along with business, industry and community leaders to learn more about Workforce Development/CTE Barry College Access Network KCC Partnerships No Reservations Required - please call the Chamber at 269-945-2454 with any questions! B.I.E,,..Working together to enhance our communities Barry County * 4263. v 269-945-9554 or 1-800-878-7885 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE N Economic Development Alliance �Financial FOCUS ___ of EDWARD JONES Stay calm on the investment ‘roller coaster’ Elaine (Jarlock The eclipse is coming, Likely your chick­ ens will crow and head for the henhouse as the shadows deepen. Then after it passes, they will come forth crowing as if it is morning. They might be puzzled as to why they had such a short sleep. It would be interesting to hear what other creatures are affected by this phenomenon. /\ few local people are heading lor points south and southwest lo gel a close look at lhe event. The Berlin Center United Methodist Church is having its annual ice cream social Aug. 24. Fhcy also serve sloppy joe sandwiches, pies and other goodies along with their ice cream. This is always a fun event, lhey provide picnic tables outside for those who prefer fresh air along with their tood. You can see people from ionia and Saranac and several points beyond will be among the wailing crowd. lhe Garlingcr/Gerlingcr family reunion Sunday will be al lhe fellowship hall at Central United Methodist Church.This will be lhe 99th gathering. Their forebears set­ tled close io lhe old Clinton Trail as il entered Ionia County at Section 36 in the day when roads were few and far between. The trail came on a diagonal from Jackson to Grand Haven. In Eaton County, it Mill forms much of lhe route of M-50. cr0SS<’. lhc section bounded by M-43 on the sou and M-66 on the west. It entered loma County at lhe corner of M-66 and Ea Highway. On lhe east side, the barn faced the irail and sat on the diagonal. T he o built later faced M-66, lhen calle Bellevue Turnpike. There is still one bound ary showing on plat maps which is a ♦ angle, formerly a Lozo property. The county genealogy society' n Saturday with nearly 30 present. The speak er had as his topic "Death and Taxes Fk spoke at length but he never touched on either topic. However, he had some: very informative prints of courthouse i e help in one's family search. Mrs. Lester Jackson hosted the Shumw ay family reunion on a recent weekend with about 50 present. This family is also descended from the Nye family which came to Ionia County from the Calhoun County area many years ago. George and Judy Johnson are the happy grandparents of Ella Grace Stevenson bom to their daughter Amelia and husband of Grand Ledge. Baltimore Township mulling marijuana operations, noise Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A local medical marijuana grow* opera­ tion will be on lhe agenda fora second time at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sept. 12. at Baltimore Township Hall. A request for consideration of expansion was submitted by Adams Fanns and approved by the board July 11. Part of lhe expansion is lo increase the number of plants grown from 200 to 500. The request also includes updating the operation to meet new 2017 legislation. The Baltimore facili­ ty. owned by Scott Adams, is operating under 2008 regulations. Outdoor ordinance changes under consid­ eration by Baltimore Township will be on the agenda for the Sept. 12 township board meeting. Discussion of needed changes began after a number of residents com­ plained about how loud the noise is during events and competitions involving vehicles driving through mud bogs. The noise is attributed to large crowds of people and motor vehicles, said Chad VanSyckle, town­ ship supervisor. He said he is confident the township board will move forward with the changes. Unless yon |ive that docs a lot of . didn’t know thai A2 amusement park . you probably a is National Roller Coaster Day. Actual ‘0|icr coasters provide people with thrill^ n . an investor, how can you stay ca|m .-r0Hcr coaster” of the financial markets? Here are some sU^estions: • Anmv what\ infronf nfyotL If you’ve ever ridden a roller coaster in the dark, you may Imd it scarier than if yon boarded it in daylight - after all, it can unsettling not to know where you’re going. 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TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT Key Man & Buy-Sell Funding ESOP’s 401(k) Health Insurance Financial Planning Tables and chairs available. • • • • • for *e Buffet says his favorite holding period is “forever.” If you’ve chosen a mix of quality investments appropriate for your risk tolerance, you may be able to hold them until either your goals change or the investments themselves undergo some transformation. • Stay for the whole "ride. ~ When you hop on a roller coaster, you’ve got no choice you’re staying until the ride is over. As an investor, though, you can exit the investment world whenever you like. But if you take a “time out” from investing every time the market drops, you risk still being out of the market when il rallies - and lhe early stages of a rally are often when lhe biggest gains occur. Furthermore, if you keep investing during a “down” market, you’ll be buying shares when their price has dropped, which means your dollars can go further - and you’ll be following one of the basic rules of investing: “Buy low.” You can’t take out all the twists and turns of the investment road, but by following the above suggestions, you can help make the ride less stressful - and possibly more rewarding. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor, if you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945­ 3553. Motion in the ocean b )>i. • • . .• i • <* How docs water in the ocean move? I think it’s because of the wind. Case, 5, Yakima, Wash. Q5) MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM __ PreParc ^Doctor Universe O1 €>-. " S° n in <>f n •matket vola,ili,y - b’s a nonnal p7 ,he investment landscape. ’ Up' Wllcn you’re on a rollCT coaster. you nccd to buckle your seat belt or tW..,a reslr?,nl* ,You want lo have lhc wftn»C»^C.ntt01 lhc ridc’ but you eertainly don’t ,ant to take unnecessary risks. And you can ■J?y lhe cxcitemcnl of investing without incurring more risk than you are comfortable with, too. One way to lower your risk level is to diversify across a range of investments - stocks, bonds, government securities, and so on. That way. if a market downturn primarily affects just one type of investment, you’ll have some protection. However, although diversification can reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio, it can l protect against all losses or guarantee a profit * Cho°w o strategy for the journey. Different people have different ways of handling a roller coaster ride. Some like to throw their hands up, enjoying lhc feeling of abandon, while others hold on tightly to the bar in front of them. When you invest, you also need a strategy that works for you, and the best one may be lhe simplest: Buy quality investments and hold them for the long term. How long is “long term”? It could be 10, 20, 30 years or more. Famed investor Warren For All Your Tent Rental Needs Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Ph: (269) 948-9969 525 W. Apple St., Hastings, MI www,discovery financianic.com Dear Case, When I got your science question about our big ocean. I was ready to jump right in. Ocean water moves in ail kinds of ways. Waves curl and crash on the shore. Big conveyer bells of water, currents, flow for thousands of miles around our planet. The tides go out and come back in. And yes, the wind plays a big part in all of it. Thai’s what I found out when I went to visit my friend Jeff Vervoort. a geologist and professor of oceanography at Washington State University. If you stand on lhe shore, you can often hear and feel the ocean breeze. On windy days, waves start stirring. The smallest waves, called capillaries, start growing as the wind blows across their surfaces. The stronger the wind blows, lhe bigger the waves can get. They can reach great heights — some as tall as six-story build­ ings. When lhe wave reaches shallower waters, it will start to curl, then break. If you’re anything like me. you might be wondering where lhe wind comes from, too. Vervoort said our planet is rotating around on its tilted axis. The sun heats lhe Earth unevenly as it turns. These condi­ tions actually affect the air and wind pat­ terns on the planet’s surface. All of this moving air pushes the water in the ocean around. Vervoort pulled down an Earth­ shaped beach ball from a shelf in his office. He explained that winds blow in different directions. If Earth wasn’t rotating on a tilled axis, winds would blow much differ­ ently. But. because of the Earth’s spin, wind belts in the northern hemisphere bend lo the right. It also makes the winds in the southern hemisphere go to the left. Ocean currents bend in the same way, caused by the Coriolis effect. The moving water can sometimes also act like a food delivery system. Some cur­ rents deliver important sources of nutrients and oxygen lo animals that live in the deep ocean. Other currents bring up nutrients for animals that live near the surface. These nutrients allow liny organisms — plankton — to live and grow to great numbers. These very tiny plankton get eaten by big­ ger animals like krill. Krill are an important food source for even bigger animals, such as whales. Meanwhile, back on the surface, tides go in and out. While wind impacts the tides a little bit, lhey mostly happen because grav­ ity from the moon, and a little less from lhe sun’s gravity, pull water on Earth. For the most part, when it comes to water moving in the ocean.your hypothesis is correct. Case. It’s wind that mostly keeps our ocean surface in motion. Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University's resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe® wsu.edu or visit her webs ile, askdruni versesum. Securities oft cred through LPL Financial. Member F1NRA/SIP NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from volun- I teers to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: 1 position representing Natural Resource Conservation and 2 positions representing Agricultural Interest Anlmal SheJtef-AdYisory^Qard, 1 Citizen at Large position QenlralJJJspatcJ^AdmlnlstraJiye^oafd, 1 Citizen at Largo position Qp.mrnunitv Corrections Advisory Board, 1 position representing Business Community, 1 position representing Communications Media Parks andJRecrgfltiPDJBpafd. 2 Citizen at Large positions SolldLWasto Oversight Committee, 1 position representing the Solid Waste Industry Zo.Qina5oard.Qf Appeals, 1 position Marlene Ann Lawrence Saturday, AugusUMOlT, 10:00am ’ First Presbyterian Church II 4(5 N M-37 HuUlWW. JUMings, Ml 4V05H Rev. Dan Birchfield following the service J/ie < Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.banrycounty.org; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29. 2017. Contact 269­ 945-1284 for more information. �aw™ tlatl(auilestories । Guinns on local history TURNING back the PAGES , Pioneer recalled early days of Johnstown Township ", I", V Cberr >- at Chthe "^ essay. ihtedJune1894.P'was read Michigan .'^err-cand Hi',orical Society meeting of Cherry served Johnstown Township in several capacities and later was the Bedford Township clerk. In between, he was elected as Barry County clerk and a state representative and was the bookkeeper for the state land office. Moving here as a child. Cherry' was fully aware of the toils of pioneer life and the white people who settled the township and qualified to write the townships history. He died in 1895, a year before the essay was delivered to the state organization. In writing up a sketch of the pioneer lives of the first white men who ventured to intrude on the privacy of the red man of the forest of any portion of Barry County, there was a great many difficulties to overcome, foremost of which is the inability to gather facts, the old pioneers having about all removed to the country from which no traveler returns, or any direct information can be received. There are but a few of the original settlers of the township of Johnstown now living to tell of the hardships and privations endured by them in their endeavor to make for themselves a home in the then ‘howling wilderness’ of this state. It was the year 1836, when the great State of Michigan was yet a territory', and .while the greater portion was inhabited only by Indians and wild beasts that Harlow Merrill with his family landed in the southern portion of what is now the Township of Johnstown. He came all the distance from Detroit by that slow* but sure way of traveling by ox teams, not quite so quick a passage as could be made today, then there was no danger of collision with the fast express. They felt sure of the roads, especially when the wagon got stuck fast in the mud and required the strength of two or three teams to pull them out. After many days of w’eary toil and travel, Mr. Merrill found his way to the spot above mentioned where he was to begin a war with the mighty forest around him with but 50 cents in his pocket when he arrived, and a family to provide for. The future looked rather dark to him, but pluck will always win, and as he had plenty of that, he was bound to suc­ ceed. 2 Going to the then little ‘buig’ Battle Creek, he would with his sons, Jason and Hiram, work all the week and carry home what provi­ sions they had earned, on their backs, a dis­ tance of about 10 miles. Mr. Merrill did not remain long a solitary white man, since the same year, Stephen Collier and John Culver moved in so that there were neighbors. The next year, 1837, settlers began to flock in from the Eastern states, mostly from New York. Among the arrivals and the fourth on the list was William P. Bristol, who had previous­ ly been out and located his land, had hired an uncle to come in and erect a log house, clear a field for com, etc., preparatory to Mr. Bristol’s arrival. The uncle came on, began to fulfill his contract, but discouragements beset him on every hand. Marshall, a distant 26 miles, was the nearest point where a plow could be purchased, but little ground was ploughed before smash went the only plow in [the township]. And as he was burning brush, the fire got into his hay, which he had drawn from Gull Prairie, a distance of 16 miles, and not only consumed the hay, but also his wagon. The man, thus completely discour­ aged, threw up his contract and left the woods. When Mr. Bristol arrived, there was no house. It being near the last of November and winter fast coming on, Mr. Bristol hastily cut the logs, went to the neighbors, got help and during the month of December built a log house, which not only answered as a private residence but for a tavern and town office, etc. At the advent of Mr. Bristol, the neighbors were not close enough for the chickens to scratch up each other’s grain, so there were no neighborhood quarrels. On the south, the nearest neighbor was four miles; north, 10 miles; west six miles; and east about six miles, so that at the raising of Mr. Bristol’s house, there were men from Bedford, Barry and Johnstown [townships]. Mr. Bristol had near neighbors in the Indians who camped on the bank of Bristol Lake about one-half mile east, and who were vety kind and friendly, always bringing their white friends venison, fish or such game they thought would please the taste of the white people. An incident connected with them might not be out of place here, which is as follows: City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR 315 N. TAFFEE DR. The Planning Commission for the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral comments from the public concerning the Special Use Permit to increase the number of assisted living residences from 6 to 12. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments. A copy of the plans and additional background materials are available for public inspection from 8-00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday J the Office of the Community Development Director 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Questions or comments can be directed to Jerry Czarnecki, Commun­ itv Development Director, at jczarnecki@ hastingsmi.org or 269.945. ■ ,r, rhi citv will provide necessary reasonable services upon five days notice to the Clerk at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. sem Daniel V. King City Clerk Oxen were an important part of the settling of Johnstown Township. After the towni was organized and |hc townfship] boa^C’HreatTu" * BristoI’sthe Indians thought to treat the honorable gen­ tlemen to a feast, so they prescnlcd Bristol with a large p ump turkey, whjch good lady proceeded to dress for lhe dinners of the honorable- The bird was cooked in the most approved manner and placed before her guests, who proceeded to get outside of a por­ tion it, but placing a piece of the turkey between their teeth, t cy began to masticate lhe same, but there not being power enough in their jaws to grind it . the morsels were laid aside to rest, and the honorable gentlemen voted that the toughest business that had come before the board. The Indians being ques­ tioned about the turkey replied: ‘Ugh! Good ’nough for pale face. In the winter of 1839, the legislature orga­ nized Barry County, and divided it into four towns, of which Johnstown, Baltimore, Assyria and Maple Grove was called Johnstown. The first election was at the house of William P. Bristol, April 2. 1839, and Stephen V.R. York was chosen moderator, and Harlow Merrill clerk, they administered the constitutional oath to each other and proceed­ ed to business, and with but 13 voters in the whole town, their duties were not very oner­ ous, since there were offices to fill and but few to fill them. The following is the ticket elected: Supervisor, S.V.R. York; clerk, Harlow Merrill; commissioner of highways. Cleveland Ellis. William P. Bristol and Solomon Getman; assessors, William Sutton, Stephen Collier and John Culver, justice of die peace, S.V.R. York, four years, Wittiam P. Bristol, three years, Cleveland Ellis, two years, and Harlow Merrill, one year; school inspectors, S.V.R. York, William Sutton and Harlow Merrill; collector, John Culver; constables, John Culver. Solomon Getman and Philo Norton; overseers of lhe poor. Henry Smith and S.V.R. York; fence viewers, Eli Lapham, John Culver and S.V.R. York; path masters. District No. 1, William P. Bristol, and No. 2,Thomas Iden. It appears that 12 out of the 13 voters received an office. In 1838, Emory' Cherry [the author’s fatherl with his family arrived and settled on lhe southwest quarter of Section 32. He came in with an ox team all the way from Detroit, with seven days on the road from Detroit to Battle Creek, found there an old acquaintance with whom we stayed overnight. The next day. we arrived at our new place of residence, then an almost unbroken wilderness. One of my brothers came on a short time in advance of the family and reared a small log house. Our stock consisted of one pair of oxen, two cows and one pig. Our arrival there was June 7, 1838, and with very little means, we cleared off five acres and sowed to wheat the first year, but our living was scanty and thin. We had a change of diet three times a day. For breakfast, we had milk porridge with a little bread crumbed in. For dinner, we had thickened milk (I presume some of our pio­ neer mothers know’ what it is) and then for supper, milk porridge and bread. Meat, that is pork, could be bought in Battle Creek for 18 cents per pound, and they used to say it was so poor that lhey had to fry it in butter. After lhe first year, we got along as you might say, swimmingly, but did not complain of hard times as I have heard people do within lhe last few years. Out of our first of crop, I drew wheat with an ox team to Battle Creek, sold it for about 32 cents per bushel, gave 7 Vi bushels of wheat for a pair of ‘stoga’ boots. The boots could be bought for cash for $250, but lhe cash was out of the question. It was a swap for everything. The first religious service in Johnstown was in a log shanty and conducted by my father. Hymn books did not seem to be very plenty at that time, there being only one or two. After reading lhe hymn, the book was handed to Nelson Barnum, requesting him to lead in singing. It being rather difficult for him. he passed the book to Mr. Rufus Cowles with the remark, “Go it, Cowles; God. I can’t.” The first M.E. (Methodist Episcopal] preacher was lhe Rev. Henry Worthington, and meetings were held at the house of this same Nelson Bamum. who afterward experi­ enced a change of heart and became a Methodist minister and was stationed at Sault Ste. Marie as a missionary among the Indians. The first school taught in town was by Miss Sarah Curtis in this same shanty, it being owned by Mr. and Mrs. Anna and Seth Hull, who were then at Hastings and were boarding the workmen who were building the first grist mill at or near lhe large brick chimney stand­ ing on the bank of Fall Creek. The first schoolhouse built in Johnstown was lhe District No. 1, near the now residence of A.P. King; was built by my father, I think, about 1839 or 1840. Walter B. Woodward was the first teacher in the same. To be continued ... RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS AND SPECIAL LAND USE APPLICATION AT SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 MEETING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting on September 6.2017 at 730 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road, within the Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. The items to be considered at this public hearing include the following: 1. The application of Todd Porritt for special land use approval of an addition to the existing bar/ restaurant now known as Yankee Bills (formerly known as the Blarney Stone) located at 606 South Whitmore Road (parcel no. 08-13-018-002-00). The applicant is requesting zoning approval for a proposed addition to the existing bar/restaurant for an outdoor food/beverage service area; and is also requesting zoning approval for the existing bar/restaurant itself, which has nonconforming use status because it was established before the present Zoning Ordinance was in effect. The Zoninq Ordinance provides for bar/restaurant uses (and outdoor sales) as special land uses in the MU Mixed Use District, as the subject property is presently zoned (see § 220-9-3.E, S, and Q). Note- a restaurant without a drive-thru is designated as a permitted use in this District pursuant to § 220-9-2.P. Following the public hearing the Planning Commission may discuss and decide this special land use application at this meeting. 2. The proposed amendment of the following designated text sections within Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances to provide for utility-scale solar energy electricity generating facility as a special land use in two specific zoning districts, pursuant to certain approval standards and requirements. A. § 220-2-2 is proposed to be amended to add a definition for the new term “utility-scale solar energy electricity generating facility”. B. § 220-4-3 is orooosed to be amended to add a new provision designating “utility-scale solar energy electricity generating facility" as a special land use in the AG/OS Agncultural/Open Space Preservation C. § 220-5-3 is DrODOSed t0 be amended to add a new provision designating “utility-scale solar energy Electricity gXXg facihty” as a special land use in the CR Country Residential District. D. § 220-20.7 (standards for Special Land Use Approval) Is proposed to be amended to add the particular standards apphcable to special land use approval of a utility-scale solar energy electncity generating facility in anvzonino district in which such use is expressly designated as a special land use, to supplement the standards and Requirements generally applicable to all special land uses as specified in § 220-20-3. Written comments concemino the above matters may be mailed to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at any time prior to this public hearing/meetmg, and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meetmg. The Rutland Charter Tnwnshin Code. Master Plan, the above-referenced special land use application, and the tentative text of the nhnve referenced proposed Zoning text amendment(s), may be examined by contacting the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall during regular business hours on regular business days maintained bv the Township offices from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of the hearing/meeting, and further may be examined at the hearing/meetmg. The Planning Commission reserves the right to modify any of the proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendments at or following th0 hearing/meeting and to make its recommendations accordingly to the Township Board. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and senrices at the meeting/ hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 948-2194 �Page 10 — Thursday. August 17. 2017 — The Hasbngs Banner /MTS, continUed from Page 1 Supervisor for the health department, was X What the process send chills up hcr t . fhjnk these may be in her yard and in t PlnuC °. Wendt said she is disappointed in lh ™^f Urgency from the tissue reports of infestation, he said it referral or written complaints by businesse residents. In this case, it was a referral from Hastings. He also said the department is not respond,n8,0 ” hea"h Getting throu-. |uaI person from the Bany-Eatonp' J )|1H1|th Department has been a pR)b 'n« by residents of Officer witnesses traffic violation, makes I drr6St A Hastings police officer reported seeing a driver disregard a intersection m jjng a traffic stop, I I I I of North Broadway and West State Street at 3:52 a.m. ug. . for operating a motor the officer issued the driver, a 23-year-old Hastingswoman,. ‘ 24-year-oId Hastings vehicle while her driving privileges were suspended. Her pas g . issues, the man man, was also cited for probation violation. Because o ja . j t0 sec his probawas not transported to the Bany County Jail, but was told he would need I lion officer and a report would be filed. I Farmer finds unfriendly critter in feed bin I Feeding cattle in the morning led to a surprise tor a 78’yc.ar"°l<J some out for lhe I Barry County Sheriff’s deputies he reached into a barrel of grain t w00dchuck and I cattle and was bitten on his hand by a woodchuck. The man _.. . for ^bies tests. I The brought it in for testing. The animal was sent to Broadway Vcten"^ 4 • lhc 7000 block man was treated at Pennock Hospital. The incident occurred Aug. 4 in inc I of Cedar Creek Road, Delton. I Cables reported down at Middleville home A 39-ycar-old Middleville man reported cable from Charter Internet and cj*bJ^ j'"’™' *J I Direct TV satellite appeared to be cut. The Direct TV box was tom off the side^of the home and lhe cable wire was in the roadway. The incident was reported in the 2 J Stadium Drive, Middleville, Aug. 9. Sheriff’s deputies investigate hit-and-run accident Barry’ Counly Sheriff’s deputies were called lo lhe scene of a hit-and-run accident in the 1800 block of Parker Drive, Wayland. /According to information given to sheriff s deputies, the driver reportedly backed into a vehicle parked across the street, then fled the scene. They also were told the driver might have been intoxicated. Deputies arc still looking for the driver. The incident occurred at 10:11 pun. Aug. 6. Dowling man injured in crash A 27-year-old Dowling man was injured in a single-vehicle accident on private property. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in lhe 6000 block of Guernsey Lake Road, Delton, around 2:20 a.m. Aug. 10. A 23-year-old Middleville woman told deputies some people dropped her boyfriend off at the residence and she believed he had been in an accident. The woman told officers her boyfriend was intoxicated and was upset and unwill­ ing to let her check him for injuries. When he fell out of bed and became unresponsive, she called 911 and he was transported to Pennock Hospital for treatment. ORV accident injures Hastings man A 35-year-old Hastings man reportedly suffered fractures to his back and neck after an off-road vehicle accident on Wright Road near Cloverdale Road, Dowling. A witness called 911 at 12:34 a.m. July 22 saying he witnessed the accident. The driver of the ORV said he was south on Wright Road when he started lo lose control and went over the handlebars. He suffered multiple facial cuts and was airlifted to a Grand Rapids hospital by Aeromed. Boat motor and battery reported stolen A 67-year-old Hastings man reported theft of a trolling motor and boat battery from his boat parked outside of a bam on his property in lhe 4000 block of Cedar Creek Road The items were believed taken between July 7 and Aug. 7. The theft report was made Aug. 9 Expired registration leads to citations A31-y ear-old Battle Creek man was cited for operating a motor vehicle while his license privileges were suspended. He was also cited for having expired registration and no proof of insurance. Barry’ County Sheriff’s deputies stopped the driver on Dowling Road near M-37 shortly before 10 p.m. Aug. 11 after noticing that the vehicle had an expired registra- See POLICE BEAT, continued on page 13 doing inspections of the property “It's a site visit. We check to see if there are traps and poisons out and there’s something being done. Then we reach out to the property owner to discuss any questions they may have and to make suggestions. A site visit doesn t determine how many rats are on the property, Hastings having j,,n$ about (his and other situations quesl11’ “I tried for ov„ 2 l0 get through to a live person at t|lc h‘ )|h department. Their answering system had me p»'1,in8 bulIon after button and. jn die end. 1 s,i11 llad nnl talked to a person," Phillip^ «o,d ,llc cily coun' cd How are necd |lc|p going to ehnu ‘i n°onc “nswc,s "i.c rhonc? “ shouldn l be this difficuli The whoIe system is garbage.” Eventually, Phillips was given a direct number to Nichole Paubner. Paubner is a part of the Barry Counly *j.jcauh Department staff and is listed under water protection on the w-ebsite. Phillips* ca||‘wcnt into Paubner’s voicemail so she left a message. Paubner left a message for Phillips saying that live traps and poisons had been nut out and the depart­ ment would be closely monitoring the prog­ said Cabose. He said the owner of the property has been completely compliant and doing the best he Sharing many homemade potions for killing rodents, Richard Tinkler says rats will travel if not eradicated immediately. al is needed. When Cabose was asked if lhe amount of rat feces that must be present, if large amounts health department is going to be the entity to of feces would also be a health hazard, he said help with the situation because it is a public has no knowledge of the amount of feces. The Barry-Ealon District Health health issue. The two agencies will be work­ “If it’s where kids are playing, then it Department is appointed by the city as the ing together to get rid of the rats. would be more of an issue, but I can’t imagine city’s health officer, Mansfield said. The When Greg Cabose, Community Services people letting their kids play where there are rats,” said Cabose. He said he believes a professional service would be better equipped to answer this ques­ tion. The actual number of rats is unknown. Another area of public health safety may be the possibility of poisoned rats seeking out water and going to the river. Common rat poison is primarily a blood thinner. He was asked if this was taken into consideration with the amount of rat poison being used, and he responded it was another question to ask a pest control service. However, Cabose said he has set up poison with peanut butter on it out­ side of a rat hole. When he would go back to the site, lhe bait was gone, but he didn’t see any dead rats in the area. Poison isn’t the only thing being used by the owner of the property, Cabose said. Baking also soda is being placed in areas where rats are seen. He said baking soda makes it impossible for rodents to belch. The eventual result is an internal rupture. “We are working with the owner to contain the rats by gradually removing the food. What creates a bigger problem is lhe rats," Cabose said. The city council intends to reach out to the health department so they can work more closely to merge efforts to eliminate the infes­ tation in a timely manner, Mansfield said. Die city also has requested a representative from the health department be present at the next city council meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 al . Afraid at the thought of rats on her property and in her home, Michelle Wendt points Hastings City Hall. out to the Hastings City Council this is a problem for the entire city. Csufl-t hearing delayed in fatal drunk driving case A pre-trial conference for a 23-year-old Hastings man charged with operating a motor vehicle causing a death, was adjourned Wednesday in Barry County Circuit Court. Joshua Allerding was scheduled to appear before Judge Amy McDowell, but attorneys agreed to adjourn the case until Sept. 13 when a final pre-trial couft date has been set. At lhe final pre-trial conference, it is expected Allerding will cit(lur enter a plea agreement or Banner CLASSIFIEDS i Two injured in rollover CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 crash near Middleville I or Sale Garage Sale Help Wauled Heat your entire home for free. 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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: AH real nuJf iuhcninnf tn Ihii «**pqter is futyeil lo the Fair Huuuty Ad and the Mi Gv)l Right* Aa whkb coJ!etii»cl> niAc it ilkfj W •‘any pefttrntt, linilutiui) <X tfittriminjtr/i beted on dux. voIm. refipon. m«. handicap, familial Matua. nrtjcoaJ origin. aft nr $latu$. of ao intention, to ir.4U any prcfcrer«. lim-IMion <* diunmiluUon ” FamiiuJ rcatin indude$ Uuidien under the aye trf IK *‘|1‘ parents or wonien wi! wrfody of cfciUrr-i ufuferr IK Tlw» *>•! aacpt any rdwnhinf (ur real eurte whkh »1 in vkJatuxi t/ <h« la* Our re-den are herety informed that oil dwelling io Hlik newtpapcr itt a»aji«Nc on an cqad oppewruaixy buri. To report <fcunm.MUun the fair Howrttf Center al 6I645I-WU0. The HUD tjll free numtxrftx the hearing inupned is 1-S-TO W7-9275. Sparling Goods WINCHESTER 70 RIFLE, 338 with scope $500 obo; Thompson Center Black Di­ amond, blk powder 50 with scope, $160 obo; Remington 870 Express, SG 12ga. with scope, 2 barrels, $325 obo. 269-945-5748. Ileal Estate OPEN HOUSE- PRICE re­ duced, 2225 Ottawa Trail, Hastings. Sun, Aug 20th, 2017, I2-2pm. Ranch style home, 4 bed, 2 bath- plumbed for 3rd, MFL, 1914 finished sq. ft, full (unfinished) basement, deeded access to Algonquin lake. $239,0(X). 269-953-4123. DRIVER CDL-A: Home DAI­ LY! $3000 Sign-on bonus! Dedicated! $200+/day! 6mos exp. Don't Delay, Call Today! 844-445-4094. 7 can. Concerned about the progress one person can make, Cabose said he suggested to Paubner she speak to lhe owner about bring­ ing in a professional pest control service. She approached the owner, and he will be contact­ ing a service and hopes to gain insight into what more he can be doing or if a profession­ Two victims in a Sunday evening rollover accident near Middleville were transported to firea hospitals with serious injuries. , e person was transported by Aeromed and the other bvimk i £ J ambulance. Inc crash occurred about 6:45 p.m. Sunday near Fawn Avenue south of Middleville. One person was partially ejected from the vehicle. Both people in the vehicle were seriously injured, but did not appear to have life-threat­ ening injuries, according to information from police. Michigan State Police and Thornapple Township Emergency Services were at the scene. Richard Holl;,. m of Nashville, was found guilty June 28 of probation violation. He was serving nr,;h' fter pleading guilty in March 2012 of failure to pay child support. ,e.^ Sen4S nX nrobation violation charge in Bany County Circuit Court Aug. 9. ^dge Amy ’’ J’ move forward to trial. Allerding was charged after the June 17 accident on M-43 Highway near Cloverdale Road in Hope Township. His truck went off the road and was partially submerged in waler. His passenger, Camilia Ray, 29, was trapped inside the vehicle and died as a result of the accident. Deputies revive man using Narcan Barry' County deputies may have saved the life of a 29-year-old man by administer­ ing Narcan, an opiate antidote. Deputies Travis Cooper and Travis Moore responded lo a call about a possible heroin overdose at 8:18 p.m. Tuesday in Delton They found lhe man parked in a driveway in the 800 block of Vickery Road. The man was unconscious and not breathing accord­ ing to information provided by Undersheriff Matt Houchlet. After deputies administered Narcan the man regained consciousness. He was then SSS“ Mm. JSSSL" **“***■"» d him to sen e 152 days in jail, with credit for 152 day served. restZC°'"inu« Protarion as originally ordered and pay $1,499 which includes $688 in °n as'''c,l as court fines and costs. Mandy Kay G , Nashville. was found guilty Aug. 10 in Barry County Circuit Court of ptoby lup 4-. ol . probation after pleading guilty in May of pos^ston of vtolatt^M* Aug ,0 by Judge McDowdI l0 w days in Jail, with oredit^pb<:,“"in ’ _.ed She must continue probation as ordered, receive mental w“hb •n.-atml!lltf“r 32 lla>s S^, substance abuse treatment as recommended and attend a self-help groUp week. She was ordered to pay $998 in court fines and costs. Monte Sc^ e„ , n.oines pleaded guilty June 14 in Bany County Circuit Court » operating a *-8ur, 47. of H b (k. was sentenced Aug. 9 by Judge .McDowell ta'smn ni1' lrVCl"Twi h credit for 80 days. The last three months of his jail term will s upended J‘hs 1,1 completion of 36 months of probation. Segur must receive ’■ubstanee at) *«•> successful <■ 1 recommended, attend a self-help group three uXTaf t “Community sen ice per week until employed. A curtew als0 j, t0 g a.m. unless otherwise approved by protalton officers. Call 269-945-9554 lor Hastings Banner classified ads �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17, 2017— Pago 11 Registration going on for Summerfest sporting events Registration deadlines are nearing nearing for for many many HMfoe7sn° n tkadHncs The 2017 ewn,sISM d °nS reSlival wi" •* held Au825-2/ this year. Information on many of the events and registration information can be found online by clicking on the Sport Events link at hasttngssummerfcst.com, and there is also a Hastings Summerfest Facebook page. The annual Summerfest Run. a 10K & 5K Run and 5K Walk, will be held Saturday rooming (Aug. 26), starting off at 8:30 a.m. Registration is $20 until Aug. 18. and late registration is $25. Packet pick-up will be held from 6:45 a.m. jo 8:15 a.m. at the Spectrum Health Tent behind the Hastings Middle School. The course has shifted a bit this year, and will start on Clinton Street between the blocks of Washington Street and Market Street. The finish line will be on Broadway Street, behind Hastings Middle School. Race T-shirts arc guaranteed to all pre-race day registrants. T-shirts cannot be guaranteed lo those individuals who register lhe day of the race. Registration can be done online at www. itsyourrace.com. The annual Jim Jensen Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament will be held at Tydcn Park Aug. 26. with check-in for registered teams beginning at 8:30 a.m. and games start­ ing no later than 9:30 a.m. The cost is $25 for teams of three or four players. T-Shirts will be given to the first 100 to check in Saturday morning. Teams arc asked to register by Aug. 18. Contact Brett Bremer for more information by e-mail at brctt@j-adgraphics.com or by phone at 269-945-9554 ext. 227. The annual weight lifting competition will be held near Hastings City Bank Aug. 26, opening with the women’s bench press at 10 aau. Competition continues with the men’s bench press, the women’s deadlift and the men’s deadlift. Contact Chris Edwards for more information at 269-567-0035. The Backwoods Triathlon returns for its third year, and will be held al Hastings Country Club Aug. 26, beginning with u shot­ gun start at 9 a.m. The event is for two person teams and includes a nine-hole golf scramble at Hastings Country Club, followed by a scotch doubles bowling tournament and a comhole tourna­ ment at Hastings Bowl. The cost is $80 for teams that preregistcr, and $90 for teams that register the day of the event. Contact at Dirbyhc"*" 269-312-427A Mi)W,niin " l() “ hr..: J.|„rtni.iil.«tm Vc’ b>' '-mail "I phone at ltlicnt fOr |? & ’'•,can“ LEGAL NOTICES will be held ®l r gjstration n. * dunng (hc weekend, w,tl . basis lo |j1 * ()n n firs( come FinLsC^ cni(l«r at 517.^5”s Teams. Contact Aan>n cos| 927-9912 । for more infonnattoho Partiuipalc : is SJ75 per team- Local cyclists pi“eP for annual DALMAC TomSeveral area residents are preparing to ride in the 47th annual Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw (DALMAC) bicycle tour at the end of the month. Founded in 1971 by former State Sen. Dick Allen, DALMAC offers riders a choice of routes beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, or Thursday, Aug. 31, which leave from East Lansing and end on Sunday, Sept. 3, in either Mackinaw City. St. Ignace or Rudyard, depending on the route chosen. New er options include a thrce-day route that departs from Lake City Friday morning or a two-day route that leaves from Grayling Saturday morning. This year’s routes range in distance from 102 to 411 miles. Nearly 1,400 riders are expected to participate in the 2017 tour. The group of local riders set to partiepate in lhe event include Keith Chappelow of Hastings, Shawn Chadw'ick and Code Renee from Hickory Comers, JoAnn Cranson from Lake Odessa and Bobbie Taffee from Nashville. This will be the 23rd DALMAC ride for Cranson. DALMAC seeks to develop an apprecia­ tion of bicycling as both recreation and trans- S’SCt-SE*. Proceeds from th enabled The DALMAC Fund to Sr‘ « er$13 miJlion lo bicycling-related orgn™^’ons and causes since 1985. Programs bcncrUing fmm these grams represent a t y of purp^ frnm trail projects to pub’ c safety lo extending bicycling opportunities o th03e wi(h disabHi° ties. . . DALMAC is hosted by the Unsing-hased Tri-County Bicycle Asswiation (TCBA), the largest local bicycling organization in Michigan, with approximately it()0() niembere. The year-round efforts of TCBA volun­ teers make it possible to offer a high quality tour al a reasonable price and to raise money in support of numerous bicycling programs without asking riders to collect pledges. Bicyclists interested in participating in next year’s DALMAC tour may view the club’s website at bikctcba.org. LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS . Decedent’s Estate , ALE NO. 2017-27567-DE . Estate of Rease Edward Memll: Date of Birth: December 23.1946 TO ALL CREDITORS. The decedent. Rease Edward Memll. died March 1.2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against tho estate will be forever barred unless presented to Dobra Merrill Vandenberg, Personal Representative, or to both tho Probato Court at 206 W Court Street, Hastings. Ml 49058. and tho Personal Representative within four (4) months after tho dato of publication of this notice. August 17,2017 Debra Memll Vandenberg 4120 Park Road Eau Claire, Ml 49111 Banyon Banyon, Fotto & Campbell, PLLC Jessica A Fette (P65867) 1211 E Napier, Suite 1 Benton Harbor. Ml 49022 (269) 934-9747 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILFTARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -MICHAEL K. STEHR. A MARRIED MAN, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. CMERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2003, and recorded on May 20. 2003. in Document No 1104750. and assigned by said mortgagee to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as assigned. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at tho date hereof the sum of Ninety-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Four Dollars and Eighty-Eight Cents ($95,864.88). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and lhe statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a salo of tho mortgaged promises, or some part 0 them, at public venduo, At the East doors of tho Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, al 01.00 CWEPAEGEF9ACITY OF HASTINGS, MICHIGAN. Tho ON PAGE v, ui it montfis from lhe dale of or under MCL WO3241(rflofn ^324^^ such salo, or 15 day oxtinquished pursuant notice, whichever » '^^"Xncod property 10 MCL 600 3238. « a’° chap!er 32 o! Act is sold at a forec,®suf<Lri rqO 3278, the borrower 236 of 1961. who buys the will be held r^sP°^'° e ^^Xsure salo or lo lhe property at the ^gag property during mortgage h0.Ider/° Mationstar Mortgage LLC the redemption ^’^Sman & Sherman. P.C. Mortgagee/Assigoee Sch^rma H(I|g> 23938 Research Drive, Ml 48335 52017060294034 CO (07-27)(08-17) /03a? NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY ATTENTION PURCHASERS This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of tho PiainLff In that event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by lhe court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No 17-99-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of judgment of foreclosure in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entored on the 20th day of July, 2017, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein MidFirst Bank was the Plaintiff and Robert L Bloomberg and Joell A Bloomberg were the Defendants. The aforementioned judgment established a debt owing to Plaintiff in the amount of $58,796.30. plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 6 500% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall bo sold at public auction, by an authorized sheriff/ deputy sheriff or county tierk/deputy county clerk, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, on the 5th of October, 2017 at 1:00 pm, local time. On said day at said time, the following described property shall be sold: property located in tho Township of Barry, County of Barry, Stale of Michigan, particularly described as Parcel G: Commenting at the Northwest corner of Section 3, Town 1 North. Rango 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on the North Section line 1035.50 feet to the place of beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds West 61 00 foet; thence South 87 degrees 04 minutes 32 seconds East 129.12 feet, thence South 67 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East 95.30 feet; thence South 26 degrees 50 minutes 47 seconds East 132 62 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 300 00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 22 minutes 11 seconds East 218.06 foet to the North Section Imo, thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds West on same 578.43 feot to tho place of beginning. Together with and subject to a 66 foot wido easement for Ingress, egress and public utilities, tho centerline of said easement being described as commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 07 seconds West on the West Section line 55 80 feet to lhe place of beginning of this description; thence lhe centerline runs as follows: South 84 degrees 22 minutes 08 seconds East 44.43 feel; thence South 73 degrees 23 minutes 19 seconds East 53 57 feet; thence South 67 degrees 53 minutes 35 seconds East 58.38 feet, thence South 60 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East 59.13 feet; thence South 81 degrees 27 minutes 33 seconds East 77.19 feet; thence South 85 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds East 68.85 feet; thence North 87 degrees 23 minutes 43 seconds East 178.84 foet; thence North 70 degrees 39 minutes 38 seconds East 195 61 feet- thence North 77 degrees 38 minutes 27 sounds Eq^ 47.96 feel, thence South 89 degrees S mXs 06 seconds East 120.42 feet; thence South 87 d^roes 03 minutes 51 seconds East 174.83 feet thonm South 87 degrees 04 minutes 32 seconds East 129 12 feet. thence South 67 dograaX minutes 17 seconds East 95.30 toot; thenco South 26 degrees 50 minutes 47 seconds East 132 62 feet to the pornt of ondrrtg Tax Parcel ID: 06 03 ^3-009 57 Moro commonly known as: 3780 E Orchard St. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS fS more information please call 248 642 2515 TrnH Law. PC. Attorneys for Plaintiff 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Ml 48334-542? Ta 469468L02 (08-17)(09-21) nm. Notico Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PlfASE CONTACT OUR . OFFICE AT THE NUMBEaBELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that ovcnL your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Carroll C. Mathews and Esther M. Mathews, individually and as Trustees of tho Carroll C Mathews and Esther M Mathews Trust u/d/t dated December 17, 1993, mortgagor(s), to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 10 2008. and recorded on November 3, 2008 in instrument 20081103-0010673. and assigned by mesne assignments to CIT Bank. N.A as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at tho dato hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixteen and 61/100 Dollars ($116,716.61) Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such caso made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venduo. at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on September 14, 2017. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland. Barry County, Michigan, and aro described as. Commenting at tho Southwest corner of Section 11. Town 3 North. Rango 9 West. Rutland Township. Barry County. Michigan; thenco North 89 degrees 56 seconds East. 1257 59 feet along tho South Imo of said Section 1110 tho r«ntnrlino B‘9hwayM-37.thonce North 89 degrces42*minutds 56 seconds East, 201.25 feot along said South line WeTaSl T ?h° m,n“tes 16 “conds West 285 31 feet along the Northeasterly clear vision lino of Highway M-37, thenco NaLk 225.58 feet along tho Northeasterly rinh^iWGSt? of Highway M-37 and tho arc of teThn Lh the radius of which is 3324 17 0 h° of which bears North 47 deg±'an<1 ,ho,ch“d seconds West, 225 54 foot to too pL?? ™nu,es 54 thence Northwesterly 147 04 fen 0 ^ginning, way lino and the arc of a curve to ft?!? r'9^ °f of which is 3324.17 feot and tho Hh boars North 47 degrees 39 minute*- S ° whl? West. 225 54 feet to tho place of 54 SG^°nds Northwesterly 147 04 feet alono ’ tr?enco lino and tho arc of a curvo to th0 iph ot wa^ which is 3324.17 loet and tho chord ° North 50 degrees 52 mmutos 34 c *h‘ch ^far.s 147.03 feet; thenco North 26 doqro^?!idS WeS ’ 06 seconds East, 150 93 feet alorm th* m,n^0S ol an unrecorded plat; thenco South dn^?Ster y 'rr minutes 54 seconds East 220.80 fGol. ,k 9r<^S 55 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds foet to tho place of beginning. ™est< Tho redemption period shall bo 6 mAnik date of such sale, unless datermineq ahn3?0^0 accordance with MCLA 600 3241 in the redemption period shall bo 3o' di^Ch date of sutih sale 40 ^ys from tho » the property is sold at foreclosure Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Ati nf wri pursuant to MCL 600 3278 tho borrOvver ?w responsible to tho person who buys the tho mortgage foreclosure salo or j0 thoPm^rty^2! holder tor damaging the Prop.^ redemption period. Dated: August 17, 2017 For more information, pleaso call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hv»Y Sto 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-54?2 Filo #473634F01 (06-17)(09-07) 9 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER ON Supervisor J. Stonoburner called tho meeting to ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE order at 6:30 p.m MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE. Present: Clerk DeVries, Treasurer Pence, Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the Trustee VanNiman, Trustee Borden & Supervisor cond uons of a certain mortgage made by John C Stoneburncr Smith, a married man and Amanda J. Smrth, h'c wife Agenda and Minutes were approved. to Fifth Thad Mortgage - MI. LLC, Mortgagee dated Commissioner’s report was received. December 12. 2007. and recorded on January Public comments, if any, were received. 11. 2008, as Document Number: 20080111­ Fire, Police and Parks Department reports were 0000387, Barry County Records, said mortgage placed on file. was assigned to Fifth Third Mortgage Company Supervisor, Treasurer, Trustees and Clerk’s by an Assignment cf Mortgage dated March 09. Report’s were received. 2011 and recorded March 21, 2011 by Document Approved paying bills Number 201103210003288. cn which mortgage Approved Township Hall extension project there is claimed to bo due a! the dale hereof the Approved Natural Gas Generator replacement sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Two and Public comments and Board comments wore 58/100 ($108,002 58) including interest at the rate received. of 5 00000% per annum. Under the power of sate Meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m. contained in said mortgage and the statute in such caso made and provided, notice is hereby given Submitted by: that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of Ted DeVries, Clerk lhe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at Attested to by: public venue, at the place of hofd*ng the Circuit Court Jim Stoneburner, Supervisor in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01 00 PM on September 14. 2017 Said premises are situated in SYNOPSIS the Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP and are described as: Part cf the northwest quarter REGULAR BOARD MEETING of the northwest quarter of secton 27, town 3 August 9.2017 - 7:00 P.M. north range 9 west. Rutland Township, Barry Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of County, Michigan, described as commencing at tho Allegiance. northwest comer of said section 27. thence south Present: Walters, James, Hallifax, Greenfield, 66 00 feet along the west line cf said section 27 to Hawthorne, Watson the true point of beginning, thence east 200.00 feet Absent: Bellmore (excused) parallel with the north line of said section 27. thence Approved tho Agenda as presented. south 600.00 feet parallel with said west line, thence Approved tho Consent Agenda with one revision. west 200 00 feet parallel with said north line, thence Appointed Jim James as an Alternate to the north 600.00 feet along said west line to the point Zoning Board of Appeals. of beginning. Containing 2 acres, more or less, Appointed Les Raymond as Deputy Supervisor. and being subject to any easements, restrictions Adopted Resolution #2017-221 - Approving or conditions of record. Commonly known as: plans and cost estimates for a one year special 2031 HUBBLE RD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 If the assessment for chemical treatment on Podunk property is eventually sold at foreclosure sale, tho Lake. redemption penod will bo 6 00 months from tho date Roll call vote. Motion earned unanimously with of sale unless the property is abandoned or used for one absent. agricultural purposes. If the property is determined Meeting Adjourned at 7:56 p.m. abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241 and/or 600 3241a. tho redemption period will ba Respectfully submitted, 30 days from lhe date of sale, or 15 days after Robin Hawthorne. Clerk statutory notice, whichever is lator. If the property Attested to by. is presumed to bo used for agricultural purposes Larry Watson. Supervisor prior to lhe date of the foreclosure sale pursuant www.rutlandtownship.org 72HT to MCL 600.3240, tho redemption period is 1 year. Pursuant to MCL 600.3278, if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the bonower(s) will bo held Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale responsible to tho person who buys the property at * THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE holder for damaging the property dunng the OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. redemption pehod TO ALL PURCHASERS: The . PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE foreclosing mortgagee can rescind tho safe. In that NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE event, your damages are, if any, limited solely to MILITARY DUTY. tho return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may be interest Dated August 17.2017 Randall S. Miller & rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that Associates, PC Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgage event, your damages, If any, shall be limited Company 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180, < solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at Bloomfield Hills. Ml 48302, (248) 335-9200 Case sale, plus InteresL No 17MI00493-1 MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by (08-17)(09-07) । Patrick G Nault a single man, mortgagors), to PNC M»8 ।Bank. National Association, successor by merger to National City Bank. Mortgagee, dated September Notico Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale 1, 2000, and recorded on September 25, 2000 THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR (in instrument 1049970, in Barry county records, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED be due at tho dato hereof the sum of Thirty-Ono FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE CONTACT OUR Thousand Four Hundred Twolvo and 56/100 Dollars OFHCE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE ($31,412.56) IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo and tho statute in such caso made and provided, rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee, tn that notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be event, your damages, If any, shall be limited foreclosed by a salo of the mortgaged premises, or solely to the return of the bld amount tendered some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of at sale, plus interesL holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by PM, on August 24,2017. Lynne R Hamstra, a single woman, mortgagor(s), Said premises are situated in Township of to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and aro Mortgagee, datod May 24, 2010, and recorded on described as Parcel 4: That part of the E. 1/2 of January 18. 2011 in instrument 201101180000622, the SW. 1/4 of Sec. 10, T2N. R10W, described as: and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Commencing at the S. 1/4 comer of said Sec.; th N Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds W 1319 51 ft. along assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on the S. line ol said Sec.; th. N. 00 deg. 34 minutes 58 which mortgage there is claimed to be due at lhe seconds W. 760 0 ft. along the W. line of said E. 1/2 date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand of the SW. 1/4 to the P.O B ; th. N. 00 degrees 34 Fivo Hundred Seventy-Nine and 97/100 Dollars minutes 58 seconds W. 270.0 ft. along said W. line; (S110.579 97). th S. 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds L 210.0 ft; th. Under the power of sale contained in said S. 00 deg. 34 minutes 58 seconds E. 270.0 ft; th. mortgage and the statute in such case made and N. 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds W. 210 ft to the provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage P O B, together with and Subject to an easement for will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged ingress and egress and utility purposes over a 66 ft. promises, or some part of them, at public vendue, strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry Commencing at the S. 1/4 corner of Sec. 10, T2N County, at 1 00 PM. on September 14. 2017. R10W, th. N 89 deg. 52 minutes 16 seconds W. Said premises are situated in Township of 1076 51 It along the S. line of said Sec.; th. N. 00 Yankee Springs, Barry County. Michigan, and aro deq 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 10.0 ft along the E line of the W. 243 fl. of E. 1/2 of the SW. 1/4 ol said described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 1. Town 3 North, Rango 10 West, Yankee Springs Sec to the P.O.B. of the centerline of said easement; Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as: th N 00 deg 34 minutes 58 seconds W. 1731.78 ft; Commencing al the East 1/4 corner of said Section, th’ NEly 94 56 ft along a 100.0 It. radius curve to the right, having a della angle of 54 deg 10 minutes thence North 88 46 seconds and a chord which bears N. 26 deg 09 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds West 2229.88 minims 58 seconds E. 90.03 ft.; th. N. 53 deg 35 feet along sa:d 1/4 hna to the Po;nt of Beginn.ng, minites 48 seconds E 349.03 It: trt Nly 305.53 ft thence South 0 degrees 39 minutes 18 seconds along a 500 ft. radius curve to lhe left, hav.ng a delta West 300 00 feet, thence North 88 degrees 45 angle of 35 deg 00 minutes 42 seconds and a chord minutes 12 seconds West 146 00 foet. thence North which bears N. 36 deg. 05 minutes 27 seconds E. 0 degrees 39 minutes 18 seconds East 300.00 feel; 300 80 ft; th. N. 18 deg. 35 minutes 06 seconds E thence South 88 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds 271 01 ft; th. N 00 deg 04 minutes 09 seconds E East 146 00 foot to die Point of Beginning 115 00 ft to the N. line of said Sec. and lhe Place of The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in snatf bo 6 months from the accordance with MCLA 600 3241a, in which case date of such salo. unless determined abandoned .n tho redemption period shall be 30 days from the ' MCWdanco with MCLA 600 324 ta. in which case the date of such sale. redemption period shall be 30 days from the da.e of If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961. 'SUn’me'eproperty is sold at foreclosure sale under pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held Chapter 32 of lhe Revised Judicature Act cl1961 ' responsible to the person who buy's tho property at pursuant to MCL 600 3278 mo borrower writ be^hed the mortgage foreclosure sa'e or to the mortgage I responsible to me person who buys ma property at the 1 holder for damaging the property during tho ,mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage hrtder redemption period 'for damaging tho property dunng the redemption Dated August 17. 2017 For more information, please call: period. Dated: July 27, 2017 FC X (248) 593-1302 For more information, please call: Trott Law. P.C FC S (248) 593-1304 Attorneys For Servicer Trott Law, P.C. 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Attorneys For Servicer Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 File I475282F01 Farmington HiHs, M.ch.gan 48334-5422 (08-17)(09-07) 70140 7IS57 File 1474610F01 (O7-27)(O8-17) SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting August 9,2017 0 715i9 �MHSAA announces last Pago 12 - Thursday. August 17,2017 - The Hastings Bonner year’s concussion The Elba (left), Joaquin and Lili Almanzar relish their first Thanksgiving-style meal in Hastings Tuesday. Rotary hosts Thanksgiving in August Local Rotarians welcomed fellow club members from the Dominican Republic to a Thanksgiving-sty|c mca| Tuesday. Rotary Club members from a|| walks of life greeted the Almanzar family and shared common val­ ues over a homc-cooked American meal. The Alamanzars have hosted Rotary Club outreach trips in the Dominican Republic for several years. The local club opted to sene a Thanksgiving feast to let lhe visitors experi­ ence an American meal tradition. Wednesday, the Alamanzars were to be hosts of local Rotary Club members at lhe Gilmore Car Museum AT LEFT: Lili Almanzar gets a quick tutorial from Margie Haas on Thanksgiving fare. (Photos by Christian Yonkers) Mass m®ek emergency exercise closing streets in Hastings A full-scale mass emergency exercise with participating responders from sever­ al Barry County communities will hit the streets of Hastings, 9 a.m. to I p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19,2017. The following streets will be closed for the exercise: South Church Street between West Court Street and West Center Street, and West Center Street between South Broadway and the south driveway into the Hastings City Bank parking lot. State continues to outpace population rank on national sports participation list Michigan had the eighth-most participants in high school sports nationally in 2016-17 according to statistics released this week by the National Federation of State High School Associations, after ranking seventh in partici­ pation the last eight school years. However, this year’s level of participation again bested Michigan’s national ranking for total number of residents of high school age, which fell from ninth to 10th according to U.S. Census Bureau figures. Michigan’s participation ranking was based on a number of 295,647, with 127277 girls and 168,370 boys taking part in high school athletics, and included sports in which the MHSAA does not conduct postseason tourna­ ments. 'Fite totals count students once for each sport in which he or she participates, meaning students who are multiple-sport athletes are counted more than once. The stale’s girls participation ranked eighth nationally, down one spot from 2015-16, while the boys participation figure also ranked eighth, down from sixth the year before. However, as with overall population, Michigan ranks 10th for both females and males ages 14-17 according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates from 2016. A total of 19 sports bested the state’s over­ all national participation ranking of eighth by placing seventh or higher on their respective lists. Three Michigan sports improved in national ranking during 2016-17, while five sports dropped one position and a sixth sport dropped two spots. Michigan girls and boys golf both improved from sixth to fifth in national participation ranking, while girls basketball - with its first increase in participation after 10 straight years of decline - rose from seventh to sixth nation­ ally. Michigan also moved up to seventh, from eighth, for 8-player football participa­ tion - significant because lhe state’s 11-player football participation ranking didn’t fall with that increase, remaining al sixth nationally for lhe fourth straight year. Of the five sports that fell in national par­ ticipation rankings in 2016-17, three stayed above population rank - boys basketball fell from sixth to seventh nationally, girls bowling from third lo fourth and volleyball from fourth to sixth. Girls gymnastics (lllh to 12th) and boys lacrosse (eighth lo ninth) fell only one spot on their respective national lists. The other Michigan sports that ranked eighth or higher all equaled their national rankings from 2015-16 and included baseball (eighth), boys bowling (third), competitive (both boys ice (fourth^ r?’7 """ ’.seventh), W ' '*«-•> -hinl» cheer (sixth), boys andhockey girlsySte cross country and girls skiing (both third), softball (sev- enth), boys tennis (fifth), girls tennis (third), boys track & field (seventh), girls track & lacrosse wreslhnS ^cvenlh)- Girls nj’nth), bov ’ bo>’s and girls soccer girls swimJ SWfnnning & diving (ninth) and to their naf,,ng & d,vin^ ad a,so Jlc,d year. ,Ofla^ rankings from the previous in 2016j 7 panjeipation in high school sports live year Scl a record for the 28th consecuincrea.se of 0? participants - an Participatio • 5 from lhe >'ear beforc- Gir,s live year ,ncn-‘ased for the 28th consecupants - thean additional 75,971 partici01 - and one-yewjump since 2000Boys paJet all-time high of 3,400297. high with 4 ion also set another all-time an increase of 18.664 Girls J**'0® 2015-16. Participator ,ncreascs in all of their top-10 fconipetitj/ sP°rts, with competitive spirit ,ar8esi in ® cheer in Michigan) showing the ally. Track of participants nationlacrossc field, volleyball, soccer and among °Wcd the next greatest increases sPOrts rvpk. Spons, Seven of the top 10 boy s by soccer (7red increases 2015-16, led Cenr fr°fh a ? ^,748). while downrhemSs.two per­ remained "°ys track J^ooi1 sport boys dack^^ spOft. overall, followed by <55OJo$) , Held (600,136). boys basketball (550305) ; louv”> <494 ■ ' -•«<£* 'rack & fir'd (494.477) and baseball (^rls track & ,Iul 2-935). Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) has completed its sec­ ond year of collecting head injury reports from member schools as it continues to build data that will assist in identifying trends and progress being made to reduce the incidence of head injuries in school sports. Following a first mandate to do so in 2015­ 16, member schools again were required to report head injuries to the MHSAA identify­ ing the sport that each student-athlete was participating in and whether lhe injury was sustained during practice or competition. As reporting for the 2017-18 school year is now underway, schools again are required to des­ ignate if potential concussions occur during competition or practice and at which level varsity, junior varsity or freshman. The full report of all head injuries experi­ enced during 2016-17 by student-athletes al MHSAA member high schools - including percentages by sport (per 1,000 participants), gender and team level, as well as data tracking when athletes returned to play - is available on the Health & Safely page of the MHSAA website. As with the first year of reporting, lhe MHSAA received data from more than 99 percent of its member high schools after the fall, winter and spring seasons and continued lo track each injury report through its conclu­ sion this summer. Member junior high and middle schools also were allowed, although not mandated, to report their potential head injuries; and those findings are not part of the published report. The 2016-17 concussion report found an 11-percent decrease in the number of con­ firmed concussions from the previous year. Student-athletes at MHSAA member high schools encountered during 2016-17 a total of 3,958 head injuries - or 5.2 per member school, similar but lower than the 2015-16 average of 5.9. Total participation in MHSAA sports for 2016-17 was 283,625 - with stu­ dents counted once for each sport he or she played - and only 1.4 percent of participants experienced a head injury; that percentage in 2015-16 was 1.6. However, MHSAA Executive Director John E. “Jack” Roberts said that while it’s significant to note the similarity in those sta­ tistics over the first two years of injury report collection, the lower percentages in 2016-17 don’t necessarily represent a trend - that con­ clusion can only be made after more data is collected in years lo come. Some differences in data from the first year to lhe second could be the result of schools’ increased familiarity with the reporting system, lhe refinement of the follow-up reporting procedure and other survey error that is expected to decrease with future surveys. ‘‘Our first survey in 2015-16 raised some initial themes, and the data we collected this past year and will continue lo collect will help us identify the trends that will guide our next steps in reducing head injuries in interscholaslic athletics," Roberts said. “However, lhe necessity for more data to determine these trends should not delay our efforts to experi­ ment with more head protection and modified play and practice rules in contact sports like ice hockey, soccer, wrestling and lacrosse which all ranked among the top 10 sports for numbers of head injuries per thousand partic­ ipants. “We will continue lo look for ways to make our good games better and our healthy games safer, and the collection of this data will con­ tinue to prove key as we work toward those goals.” Although the total number of confirmed concussions was significantly lower in 2016­ 17, a number of findings detailing those inju­ ries fell in line with results of the 2015-16 survey. Boys experienced 2,607 - or 66 percent of those injuries, nearly the same ratio as 2015-16 and as boys participation in sports, especially contact sports, remained higher than girls. More than half of head injuries - 55 percent - were experienced by varsity ath­ letes, which also fell within a percent differ­ ence of last year’s findings. A total of 2.973 head injuries - or 65 per­ cent - came in competition as opposed to practice. More than half took place during either the middle of practice or middle of competition as opposed to lhe start or end, and 52 percent of injuries were a result of pcrson-lo-person contact. The largest percentage of athletes - 27 percent - returned to activity after 6 to 10 days, while 23 percent of those who suffered head injuries relumed after 11-15 days of rest. All of these findings were within 1-4 percent of those discovered from the 2015-16 data. Contact sports again revealed lhe most head injuries. Ranking first was football. 11 and 8-player combined, with 44 head injuries per 1,000 participants - a decrease of five head injuries per 1,000 participants from 2015-16. Ice hockey repealed with the sec­ ond-most injuries per 1,000, with 36 (down „„ .••r! OOO from 2U1-5 . two third with 28 head injugirls s«cer was again tnira ries per 1.000 partiopants (also down from the previous year). nexI In fact after football and nocxey. four sports to show the hi8hesU0“y',^ccer head injuries were girls sports- g ■ followed by girls basketball (23 per 1 . Strive cheer (22) and 8^ / (20). Although girls basketba 1 m from fifth to fourth for highest ratio, it did see a decline of six injuries per 1,000 participan ^TheMHSAA was startled by indications of another potential trend were seen againin the number of reported head injuries suffcred by girls and boys playing the same sports. .Soccer, basketball and baseball/softball are played under identical or nearly identical rules. Just as in 2015-16, females in those sports report­ ed significantly more concussions than males playing the same or similar sport. Female soccer players reported double the concussions per 1XXX) participants as male soccer players, while female basketball play­ ers reported nearly triple the number of con­ cussions per 1,000 participants (23 to 8). Softball players reported II concussions per 1,000 participants, and baseball players reported four per 1JXX). The numbers from all three comparisons remained consistent from what the survey found in 2015-16. It is the hope of the MHS/XA that Michigan’s universities, health care systems and the National Federation of State High School Associations will take part in analyzing the data and questions that have arisen during the past two years. Michigan State University’s Institute for the Study of Youth Sports submit­ ted a paper titled “Gender Differences in Youth Sports Concussion” based on lhe 2015­ 16 results, and that subject will remain closely monitored in 2017-18 and beyond. “The Institute’s research concluded that there is merit for believing females may be more susceptible than males lo having con­ cussions because of structural differences to the neck and head, and also due to neurologi­ cal differences in lhe brains of females and males. But the findings also show merit for believing females may be more honest in reporting concussions,” Roberts said. “We need to find out why. Are girls just more willing to report the injury? Are boys hiding it? These are some of our most import­ ant questions moving forward, and they will be critical in our efforts to educate athletes, their parents and coaches on the importance of reporting and receiving care for these inju­ ries immediately.” Schools report possible concussions online via the MHSAA Website. Reports are then examined by members of the MHSAA staff,' who follow up with school administrators as those student-athletes continue to receive care and eventually return to play. Student privacy is protected. The reporting of possible concussions is part of a three-pronged advance by the MHSAA in concussion care begun during the 2015- 16 school year. The MHSAA completed this past spring (2017) the largesl-ever state high school association sideline concussion testing pilot program, with a sample of schools from across the state over the last two years using one of two screening tests designed to detect concussions. The second year of the pilot program (2016-17) allowed participating schools to use the sideline detection tests in all sports but mandated they be used in sports (11 total over three seasons) showing the highest prevalence of concussions. The MHSAA also was the first state associ­ ation to provide all participants at every’ mem­ ber high school and junior high/middle school with insurance intended to pay accident med­ ical expense benefits - covering deductibles and co-pays left unpaid by other policies resulting from head injuries sustained during school practices or competitions and at no cost to either schools or families. During 2016- 17, a total of 139 claims were made - 20 fewer than in 2015-16 - with football (44) and girls basketball (27) the sports most cited in those claims for the second straight year. Previously, the MHSAA also was among the first state associations to adopt a retum-toplay protocol that keeps an athlete out of activity until at least the next day after a sus­ pected concussion, and allows that athlete to return to play only after he or she has been cleared unconditionally for activity by a doc­ tor (M.D. or D.O.), physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner. In addition, the MHSAA’s Coaches Advancement Program - which includes courses dial must be completed by all varsity head coaches hired for the first time at a mem­ ber school - has augmented for this fall its already substantial instruction on concussion care. Separately, rules meetings that are required viewing for all varsity and subvarsity head and assistant coaches al the start of each season include detailed training on caring for athletes with possible head injuries. Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-819-7085 �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 17, 2017— Page 13 take titles 1 I I I I and smiles of lhf Lion' were visible all dlv ‘^branccs” a^t the 12th AnnuatSnnlhe lb- p|a>crs and "“ns that have nn, » ■"iimament returned once™ »<* 'e»no‘h« loaded with w’ ,o P'»y for the love or Late, aiwi 'earns 'here for their love for P„. i a"11 her family. r En,ll>' ' Members of the 2014 S1 . kcuood High School varsity STS 'he band back 'ogetheL^ th R^ttonal Dtvtston championship. '«•" included current Hope College player Vanessa Reynhout. Aquinas College p aye Karly Moms and her fellow 2017 I tie , 1 uate Rebecca Kutch, as well as m Lakewood High School seniors A™® Benedict. Breanna Wickerink and Erica Potter. nnca The Chase Family team, consisting of Pat and Uoey Moms, Kyle and Abbv Thelen Jesse Chase and .Mackenzie Chase.’gave the -Varnty team a good battle in the champion­ stop at Buddy s on the Beach, after the tour­ nament made its move from the Lake Odessa Fairgrounds for the finals. The team of Amanda (Blough) Frost, Competitive Division champions Chris Croft, Chelsea La»w. Frost, Adam Driscoll and Ashley Creighton celebrate their victory Jeft Duits (right) at the end of the 12’h Annual mEMorial Sand V at Buddy’s on the Beach in Lake Odessa July 22. (Photo by Nat selena (lorn L ba|| Toum? and ^lo . menl Jeremy Frost. Chris Croft Driscoll took the Competitive Dlv‘Soowl^“,nshiP. knocking off the Cameron Roland led team in the final. . . While regular team hadn’t won the " , Frosl” Mona| Sand Volleyball Tournament be lore, both Amanda Frost and Ashley Creighton playcd for Lakewood when Emily was a ballglr| coming Defective headlight leads to marijuana citation A defective headlight led a sheriff’s deputy to stop a driver on M-179 near Briggs Road, Middleville. When approaching the driver, the deputy reported immediately smelling mari­ juana. The driver admitted he had marijuana in the vehicle. The officer searched the vehicle and found marijuana in lhe passenger-side door. The driver said it belonged to him. The officer cited the 18-year-old Wayland man with possession of marijuana. The incident occurred Aug. 12 at about 1:15 a.m. Driver arrested for alleged drunk driving after domestic dispute Bany Counly Sheriff’s deputies were called to a domestic disturbance about 3:20 pan. Aug. 3 and ended up arresting a 31-year-old Hastings man. Officers were told the man had left the home and was intoxicated. They located the driver on East Mill Street near North Michigan Avenue, Hastings. After taking field sobriety tests, the man was arrested and booked into lhe Barry County Jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intox­ icated as a third offense. Freeport woman reports vehicle dolly stolen A 75-year-old Freeport woman reported theft of a vehicle dolly stored at her home in the 6000 block of Cain Creek Drive in Freeport. The incident was reported Aug. 8. Break-in reported at Shelbyville cabin A 57-year-o!d Delton woman reported a break-in to a family cabin on Stewart Lake. The incident was reported Aug. 8. Nothing was reported missing from the cabin. Joggers complain of damage to vehicles Bany Counly Sheriff’s deputies were called to lhe Baker Lake public access site in Middleville on reports of damage to vehicles. The incident was reported Aug. 2 at about 7 p.m. Two joggers said they parked their vehicles at lhe site, then while jogging, were harassed by two drivers in trucks. The drivers yelled and were “obnoxious" to the joggers, then continued up the road toward the access site. The trucks were gone a short time, then again drove past the two joggers. When the joggers returned to their vehicles, they found lhe rear windows were shattered, likely with a pellet gun of some type. The joggers told police the two truck drivers may have been involved. Nashville woman doesn't fall for scam A 30-year-old Nashville woman reported she received a bad check for a dog she was selling. She said she posted an ad on CraigsList for the dog and received a check from a company in Texas. The company requested she return a money order. She took the check to die bank and was told it was fake. The incident was reported Aug. 11. Vehicle window damaged by rock up through the ranks of volleybalL Lake was a junior high student that was trying to perfect her game and had worked out with Emily during lhc offseason as Emtly was pre­ paring for her upcoming junior year in high school. The “Cameron Rowland team that has some experience in winning lhe event over the years and was loaded with talent consist­ ing of Lansing Catholic High School junior Recreational Division champions Vanessa Reynhout, Karly Morris, Alivia Benedict, Breanna Wickerink, Rebecca Kutch and Erica Potter celebrate their victory with Selena (left) and Jeff Duits (right) at the end of the 12th Annual mEMorial Sand Volleyball Tournament at Buddy’s on the Beach in Lake Odessa July 22. (Photo by Natalie Blough) the tournament and newly remodeled Buddy’s on the Beach hosted the event that went well into the night. “We arc always left humbled in a constant amazement lo see this tournament continue after so many years and how it is yet to decrease in lhe support given or the number of teams wanting to play,” Selena Duits said. “It really is an unbelievable thing: and such an tribute to Emily’s memory and a true blessing to our family. It also speaks lo the camarade­ rie of lhe volleyball community and our Lake wood friends. Many of those that come have become an extension of our own family and we treasure each one. We arc so thankful for the good gifts that God still gives.” The tournament is a way to “pay it for­ ward,” Selena said, and lo fund the Emily Duits mEMorial scholarship given annually to Lakewood High School seniors. Becka Poljan, who has already signed lo play at Michigan State University after graduating; Rockford volleyball player, Lindsay Taylor; Jeff Pelc and Jordan Drake who both played for Grand Valley Slate University men’s club volleyball team; Eno Umoh who formerly played forGVSU; and Macy Steenhuyscn and Rowland who are FarOut volleyball coaches. It was the first time in several years that the team of Chelsea Brehm and friends from her college days al GVSU did not make lhc finals. They came up short in lhe semi’s. Selena Duils said there is no doubt Brehm’s team will be back on a quest to reclaim lhe title at lhe 13th annual tournament. The other team lo fall in the competitive division semifinals was one led by Anna Lynch, a team slacked team several of Lynch’s teammates from Hope College that won the National Championship during her senior season. The reunion time has become a huge part of Michigan DNR hosting Free ORV Weekend in Michigan this week The Michigan Department of Natural Resources invites residents and oul-of-state visitors to enjoy Free ORV Weekend Aug. 19-20. During lhe weekend, Michigan resi­ dents and nonresidents legally can ride DNR-, designated routes and trails without purchas­ ing an ORV license or trail permit. Free ORV Weekend not only offers access to nearly 3,700 miles of off-road trails, but also includes use of the state’s five scramble areas, including St. Helen’s Motorsport Area. Black Lake Scramble Area. Silver Lake State Park, Bull Gap and The Mounds. All ORV rules and laws still apply. “Free ORV Weekend is a great opportunity for riders to explore trails in lhe Upper and Lower peninsulas," said Ron Olson, chief of the DNR Parks and Recreation Division. “It’s also the perfect time to introduce friends and family lo the sport as lhe riding season transi­ tions into fall." The weekend offers an opportunity for ORV enthusiasts to not only explore Michigan’s vast system of nearly 3,700 miles of trails, but to consider purchasing an ORV license or trail permit for the season. Throughout the year, fees generated through ORV licenses and trail permits are reinvested back into the ORV system. The cost for both an ORV license or trail permit is $3625 These important dollars help fund expansion, maintenance and infrastructure improvements, such as bridge and culvert construction and repair, as well as law enforcement and the offsetting of damaoe created by illegal use. g TYDEIU PARK • SATURDAY, AUG. 26™ Jim Jensen The MFMORIAI Y-- A 57-year-old Dowling woman reported someone throw a rock through the back window of her vehicle during lhe night of Aug. 6 or 7. The incident was reported Aug. 7. There was a rock in lhe back seat. Nothing was reported missing from inside the vehicle. Boat reportedly damaged A 72-ycar-old Plainwell woman reported vandalism to her boat stored at Matteson Marine" The woman told sheriff’s deputies she put her boat up for sale at Matteson’s in October 2016. She went to check on the boat and get it ready for new owners and found the damage. The incident was reported Aug. 12. Follow, The. Banner on Hastings woman reports check fraud A 67 vcar-old Hastings woman reported four checks from her bank account being cashed 0.. „„.ne without her knowledge. She told officers she did not write or sign the checks and cost...$-25 had no knowkdfie of them. The checks totaled SI .683. The incident was reported Aug. 9. Middleville teen cited after accident a . A. driving. -r „f<i Middleville resident was cited for failing to report an accident and careless \ deouties were called to Oakleigh Drive and Gun bike Road about 6:15 * n r witnessed a reckless driving. The driver was reported doing doughnuts in .he hinins ‘ S,0P Sign *hC >or4|P«Jr»r» new edition. Entries mult b« to the Chamber by Friday. Aug. 18th CHECK IN... 8:30 AM Aider checks payable to Hastings Summerfest 2017 Pnk up T-ihirts at thi» tinw TIP OFF... 9:30 AM plG* r—IfcniG* r—IlhniK Toom Name A0« txackcti Driver eludes police . cMriff’s deouty attempted to stop a driver traveling at more than 50 miles A Barry County She F in the 8(XJ block of Hickory Road, Delton. The per hour in a pc vehicle, but lost sight of lhe vehicle. The deputy later deputy attempted to cate 1 a j^veway. The owner of the home said she did not found the vehicle parkeo owned it. The driver had fled the scene. The vehicle was recognize the vehicle or M drivcr. incjdenl was rejxjrted about 11:30 pjn. towed. Police were unable to kxu Team Captain------ phono# —------ Team Member® [ Please fill out form completely Aug. 12. ________ Afl® _____ Email to CtunQ# hwod on participation Send Entries to... ] Barry Comity Chamber «< tamnmc 221W, Suit Strwts Hastings. Ml 49053 I QMsttoM??... Calf U69) 94B-302S i i �Nemetz matches her low 9-hole score at invite Saxon sophomore Rayna Honsowitz knocks her ball out of a bunker and onto the ninth green Wednesday during the Gull Lake Invitational at Bedford Valley Golf Club. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings senior Sydney Nemetz comes into the 2017 varsity girls’ golf season looking to break 40 for the first time in her varsity career. She s been right at a score of 40 for nine holes a handful of times, and was again on the back nine at Bedford Valley Golf Course as the Saxons opened their season at the Gull Lake Invitational Wednesday. Nemetz led Hastings with an 87 total at the 18-hole tournament, shooting a 40 on the back nine. "I had some good shots (today), and just as long as I was safe I was happy. I was trying to get on the green in regulation,” Nemetz said. On her next to last hole, the par-5 number 13, she called over coach Bruce Krueger for some advice.She was debating whether to try and shoot under a pine tree and over a bunker at the same time or to go over everything to lhe green while hoping to avoid pine branch­ es. She finally decided to play it safe, to shoot away from the tree, between a couple bunkers and out onto the fairway. It was the play that The Saxons’ Sydney Nemetz knocks her tee shot long and straight on the par-4 No. 14 at Bedford Valley Golf Club Wednesday during the Gull Lake Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) would have her feeling the least tension as she stood over the ball. Her punch out of the short rough reached the edge of the fairway, she sent a perfect chip up towards the hole and then tapped in a putt. “It is better than I would have thought since I didn’t really go out and practice much this summer,” Nemetz said of her 87. “ It’s kind of what I deserve.” She’s the lop golfer back from the team that won the lnterstate-8 Athletic Conference and a regional championship a year ago. As a team, the Saxons were in the middle of the pack Wednesday. St. Joseph edged Hackett Catholic 354 to 356 at the top of the stand­ ings The Saxons’ 1-8 rivals from Coldwater were third with a 372, followed by Battle Creek Lakeview 379, Hastings 380, Portage Central 430, Gull Lake 438, Unity Christian 439, Allegan 441, Gull Lake ‘B’476, Portage Northern NTS and Three Rivers NTS. Sophomore Rayna Honosowitz added a 90 and freshman Rylee Honsowitz a 94 for the Saxons. Hastings’ fifth score was a 109 from Carley Laubaugh. who was playing in her first varsity match a day after finding out she’d be in the varsity line-up for the first tournament of the year. It was the first time she’d ever played 18 holes. “1 am pleased with the total score,” Krueger said. “Obviously, we have some things we can work on but three scores under 100 and one less than 110 for lhe first day is great. “They should pick up some confidence because they have made it through one tour­ nament round, and we know what kind of things we need lo go out and work on.” Cailey Rooker led St Joseph to the champi­ onship with a 77. St. Joseph’s other four golf­ ers were all in the 90’s. Hackett had three girls in the 80’s, a group led by Emily Stull’s 85. The Irish also got an 88 from Grace Gordon and an 89 from Jessie Wenzel. Portage Northern was led by Erin Sexsmilh’s 83. Wild game processors now need free permit from DNR Al its June meeting, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission signed an order requiring anyone who receives compensa­ tion for processing wild game to be regis­ tered with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The new requirement was brought forward as part of a larger set of deer management regulations related to hunting licenses, chronic wasting disease response measures, urban conflict and other issues. The commercial game processor registration requirement is effective imme­ diately. “This free permit is to determine how many game processors are in the slate of Michigan and where they are located," said Casey Reitz, DNR wildlife permit special­ Hastings freshman Rylee Honsowitz sends her tee shot flying on number ten during the Gull Lake Invitational to open the 2017 varsity girls' golf season Wednesday at Bedford Valley Golf Club. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ist. “As we work to manage white-tailed deer diseases in Michigan, we need to be able to contact processors who might be able to assist us in processing donated deer,” she said. “In addition, we would like lo provide this information lo hunters so they can have their deer processed relatively close to home. Right now, we do not have those capabilities. “If you receive compensation for pro­ cessing game, you are now required to be registered with the DNR. It is a quick and easy process of filling out an online form and then printing off your permit." Commercial wild game processors should register immediately so they are legal for lhe fall hunting season. The form to register’ is located al www.michigan.gov/wildlifepermits. and anyone who is unable to fill out the online form should call 517-284­ 9453 for assistance. » Pood safety requirements and licensing^ are regulated by the Michigan Department’ of Agriculture and Rural Development and; the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the; DNR. MDARD and USDA conduct inspec­ tions associated with those regulations. Wild game processors who have ques­ tions related to being licensed or food safe­ ty requirements can visit www.michigan^ gov/meatprocessing or call at 800-292­ 3939. Envelopes & Resume/Specialty PapeB Many different colors! • • . £ooh who's riding MH This Fall let your students ride Barry County Transit safely to and from Hastings Area Schools. We are available for rides in the Hastings city limits^, Laser Cards 5S1/2 OFF Just $1.00 per ride!! Call 948-8098 1351 N.Broadway for information or visit barrycountytransit.com FRAMED ART (As soon on Shark Tank) (M-43) Hastings Arrange Your Ride 269.945.9105 (269) 948-8098 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5i30 rack&Ship � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-08-24.pdf 22995fb12488917b3fe64fb935cdaa3f PDF Text Text Delton KclloSfLtt Hastings to hold 40th j Summerfest weekend fall teams See Stones on rng See Story on Page 5 Ln mini »■ “ 804879110187 - 1 irl11"* " , MMWMMNBMMj e^celSBo devoted to the Interests of Barry County . ... . . . ANNER 21^==^ 24. VOLUME 164, No. 34 DEA executes search warrant at area pharmacy Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer Walker Pharmacy, at 838 Fourth Ave. in Administration an Det*™1 ’-touted a search Fun run tradition continues Saturday This weekend’s celebration m Hastings will mark the 30th running of the Summerfest Fun Run, the source of i the popular and tree “Drug-Free ■ Crowd” finisher’s T-shirt. Everyone is invited to participate in this family-centered, non-competitive one-mile run (or walk) Saturday, Aug. 26. in the parkins lot east of Hastings Middle School. All participants are asked to gather in the starting area prior to 9:45 a.m. The course will circle the schools and finish in the football practice field just southeast of the middle school. Wheelchairs, strollers and wagons are welcome in the event, but due to safety concerns, roller blades, skate­ boards. scooters and bikes are not per­ mitted. Each finisher will be awarded a free T-shirt at the finish line. This is an event for young people of all ages, and ail levels of walkers and runners arc encouraged to participate. No registration is required for this free eyau. Donations are gladly accept­ ed to help with the cost of pro\ iding the T-shirts. Many local organizations have worked with Barry County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to sponsor and make possible Saturday’s fun run. The focus of the event is to promote healthy attitudes, family fun and community pride. The fun run will take place rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, such as thunderstorms, the event will be canceled, and WBCH will be con­ tacted. Questions may be directed to Liz Lenz at BCCMHA. 269-948-1200. h Drug Enforcement Administration agent heads inside Walker Pharmacy. warrant. A handwritten sign at the Carl’s Supermarket entrance to Walker Pnarmacy indi­ cates temporary closure. more. Donations may be made at any Hastings City Bank Branch. Branches are located in Bellevue. Caledonia, Hastings. Marshall. Middleville. Nashville and Way land. Donations are also accepted at the Coleman Insurance Agency. Southside Pediatrics and the Barry County United Way office m Hastings. and at the village hall and Bradford White Corp. tn Middleville. For more information about the pro­ gram, call the Barry County Umted Way office at 269 -94.1-4O1O- Revue hosting auditions for ‘Nutcracker’ Aug. 29 The Bevue and SUP »• Time Dance Nu.cracUc ^;n,Tllciday. Aug. I- will k from 6 lh uomcn. chil29, and are open to men. deen and dancer.- and school administration ■ DeCamps receive recognition from governor j •| 1 l Margaret and Doug DeCamp of Hastings received the 2017 Communiiv c Philanthropy Award at a special ceremony this week. Gov. Rick Snyder /Lt\°Unda '°n the award to Margaret and Doug DeCamp. Also pictured is Rep. Julie Can Collier from the Michigan Council of Foundations. Nominees for the awarrt 3nd R°b demonstrated commitment, leadership, impact, creativity and collabnrnr muSJ haV® service and philanthropy in a community foundation. Look in this week’q D°n throuxgh a full story on this giving couple and the prestigious award. ‘ Reminder for Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Residents wanting answers from the Hastings Area School System gathered at Baltimore Township Hall Aug. 15. At the request of the township board. Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duits and board of education member Mike Nickels attended the special meeting to answer questions and explain what the schools current needs are. They received direct and pointed comments and faced accusations of padding their own agendas. “I’m writing a letter to the editor. Just so you know, right to the editor," Susanne Willison said to Duits and Nickels. Terry Greenfield asked if school board meeting packets are available to the public to which Duits said she didn’t think he would find anything hidden in there. “I’ve had no idea what they’ve (board members) been able to see or read to help them make their decisions. I’d have a better idea of why they make those decisions.’’ said Greenfield. Duits told him he could get the packets through the Freedom of Information Act. , The problem isn’t caring about the kids Linda Mellen said, it’s a matter of having enough funding to support her own family. “You keep saying the children, the chil­ dren. the children. It isn’t that we don’t care about the children. It’s just come to a point where we can’t take care of our children at home because you’ve come and taken all my money. I’m at a 34 percent increase in my taxes and it will go up another 20 percent with the next one." said Mellen. Various ages, careers and marital status comprised the group, many expressing feel­ ings that their voices have not been heard. They asked questions, such as how many board members had personal agendas because they have children in the schools and why Duits doesn’t give back to the schools and the kids by donating $100,000. At one point, Earl Willison asked Nickels asked if he kicked his dog when he got home because his face was turning red. he refused to say any thing even though it looked like he wanted to. and the frustration had to come out somewhere. Nickels said he is not in charge of raising taxes, but he is in charge of looking at opportunities and presenting them. “My job as a board member, my thoughts are I’m going to put kids first. I’m going to look at the tax influences to the tax payers See STRAIN, page 2 Monroe officially replaces Doster as head of sewer authority Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Scott Monroe has been appointed as gener­ al manager of the Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority. Monroe has been serving as interim manager since May when the authority board voted to relieve former administrator Mark A. Doster of his duties. Board chair David Messelink provided a press release Wednesday detailing the change alter the unanimous sole Tuesday night "Mr Monnx- will oversee all aspects of the authonty s acovmes and responsibilities as well as working with each of our team mem­ bers to ensure efficiency. accountability and a focus on providing exceptional service to our customers, according to the release. ‘•Since the changes m management were made in May of this year, we have already witness^ s.gmficanl improvements in employee morale and. as a result, increased productiviiv SWBCSWA is a happier workplanenviron- Banquet ^^SsunN—. Pharmacy today, and we executed a search warrant. Since it’s part of an ongoing investi­ gation, we cannot comment further at this point. We are working with Michigan State Police." Owner Bill and Tina Walker could not be reached for comment. Strain growing between residents School supply donations still being accepted Hastings City Bank is partnering with the Barry County United Way to provide backpacks and school supplies to Barry County children in kindergar­ ten through 12th grades who need addi­ tional support for the coming school year. Distribution of supplies and back­ packs began this week, but will contin­ ue as needed. A variety of school supplies are needed, including lined paper, note­ books. pencils, pens, markers, crayons, scissors, pencil boxes, glue sticks and Handwritten signs on the street entrance, as well as the entrance from inside Carl’s Supermarket read “Closed Temporary.” Responding to a request for information. Rich Isaacson, a special agent/public informa­ tion officer with the DEA in Detroit, issued this statement: “We were on site at the Walker Doster’s wages, increased from $251)00 $60,730 over a 12-year period. AdX" duties and responsibilities ^i.f, during that time. Late in 2016 ere board began questioning n ’ 1e ‘u,thonty hours worked and l^rfonn^. s cr s salary, time position. ancc for the part- Messelink said Monroe has during his years of service wififtk'Cn ,1,nsc f will be an asset in the nh°u,,l,t* and Monroe joined the authority i^er P°s’(i°nMesselink said, and has p^"- <0. 1W cated, hard-working, knowled,,,. ?, a de<!’ ued team member. Icd^ble and val"Throughout Ihat ritiic i. . . his education at every ,)p ™s continued developed exceptional lllai, ? ,“1^ Most ini|x>rtantly. Mr. M-nial skills, stayed fix-used on Providj has always with outstanding service ;n,j r customers Messelink wrote. adding u, . I*>nslvcness, confident in Monroe s leadcrs.. e ^’ard ,s ethic and on-going conimj, ' |''k' '™rk and the customers it serv^ U,‘,0 ,h« “"My . . The authority board ineC(s l of each month at 6:30 p.n,S'hc^< 11191 S. M-43 Highway, Del^ °n,ces al Scott Monroe, (rignt) wno nas worxeo wnn me boumwest carry county oewer and Wat Authority for more than 23 years, has been appointed as the new general manager, (f<|e photc^ �Pane 2 — Thursday. Aupust 2-1 ?017-Tho HasW-Banner * BIE, where business and education meet WM *■ V ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ rhe luncheon was part of a full day for imp,^d -,— . •*..» mnmmo Fhc lunciicwii .»—who teaeheis and stall, spent the morning Amy Jo Kinyon touring several local businesses and witness­ . Mamiftini; Editor In a convergence of business, industry and ing parallels between the business and educaeducation that began 35 scan* ago. teachers fields. ami stall ot Hastings Area Schools and local lion Amy Smeller, principal at Star Elementary, cxplainetl how her lour of Co-Dec Stamping business leaders participated in the Business Industry and HJucation Luncheon Wednesday. “ •mpressed Unon . fhL. ilTip importance of con... 1 ‘POq her the u'MI,’vv sons,am "1’rkinR 10 improve. ni an 1T'ia?a l.irh scln*’1 said «fan« R slle left the 101 ’ " f tn Machinmg with a d“P aspect f“r " .owner Tom Watson anti oppotlttni,,„ he i’ P'oviding 5,"dcn ,n -------• i luncheon ond Fmma Beemer High school students Ellie Youngs-----(left), Karsyn Daniels with a ernerselectain the crowd at the annual Business, Industry and Educano lion of patriotic songs. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) the district. “His passion spoke volumes to me. and what an incredible opportunity we have to mold young hearts and minds,” Heide said. Sarah Geukes. a teacher at Central Elementary , said she saw first-hand the impor­ tance of skills such as being versatile and a team player in a work selling when her group toured Tri-CIor. Teacher Emily Frith talks about the impact the tour of Hastings Manufacturing had on her approach to teaching Principal Eric Heide and Bee Riggs from Hastings Manufacturing listen. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) “You are molding fiberglass like we are molding minds,” Gcukes said. Groups from each of the schools toured Co-Dee Stamping, TNR Machining, Tri-CIor, Spectrum Health Pennock, Hastings Manufacturing and others in the morning before taking part in a parade through down­ town Hastings to welcome them into the new school y ear. STRAIN, continued from page 1 - Present at a specia* meeting for residents and Hastings school district representa live, (left) Earl VJillison its beside his wife Susanne listening to questions and respons­ Hastings school board member Mike Nickels and Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duits listens calmly while receiving hard questions and stinging comments. es. She may have to sell her home because of constant tax increases, Linda Mellen tells two school representatives. and the community of Hastings third." said Nickels. "Whether my hands go up or my hands stay down, whether I say yes or wheth­ er I say no is going to have no effect on your taxes. Everyone in this room is going to have an effect on their taxes (by their vote at the polls).” A lengthy disagreement ensued regarding a statute in the Michigan constitution. Earl Willison said the statute states only property owners are allowed to vote when it concerns property taxes going up Ear) believes it is unconstitutional to allow renters to vote on his taxes going up. Duits explained this part of the state Constitution was determined to be unconstitu­ tional and removed in several states, includ­ ing Michigan. Susanne said she would like a letter from Michigan stale confirming what Duits said and Earl commented the attorney general has not ruled on this issue yet. "But you know it already so maybe you have it at your fingertips,” said Duits. Audience members accused the school sys­ tem of being over budget when designing and building new school additions. Duits said they were absolutely in budget. Mellen said she wasn't in budget personally because the school was in budget on their bond projects. “You downgraded on things so we didn’t get what we paid for,” said Jerry Greenfield. Jackie Whitmore said she felt parents are being blackmailed with their own children. Mellen said she is considering selling her home because she can’t maintain it all on her own and there is no money to pay for help. Terry Greenfield said he didn’t understand why money is put into fancy things the chil­ dren don’t need while teachers have to beg for supplies to teach those children. "There’s nothing I can say to change your mind,” said Duits. When the meeting ended, the consensus of residents was to begin organizing and reach out to other voters and take a stand. They assured the press this was not the last time they will be heard from. Building projects ‘spot on’ as Hastings begins new school year Terry Greenfield wants Hastings school representative Mike Nickels and Carrie Duits to explain why teachers have to beg for supplies. Joan Van Houten yeDertondfor,^a”r"fr,hc nCW scr he lasti^ J’*1 "l>da>e waS disCUSSe mSM^Sch00liB0iud0fEdUCa',0n £ook who's riding in iht i?,°f has been done. Particularl>' let your students ride Barry County Transit safely to and from Hastings Area Schools. We are available for rides in the Hastings city limits. sxji T1’c buil<«"gei^n'ple,ed „l fire marshal went through ti, lsPcctor and " . d of immediately S werc 0 building wi|.. . fnr (he teachers coming back on ? 1 ** f° a and studemsonM, 1 ^day tbis*^ Just $1.00 per ride!! Call 948-8098 „ >" Hie new > A"g. 2S|. flhe mid die school. c|ass^'i'>np°d>‘* out and most „f lhc dnsrnoins are hal"„ F,terior »mdows and ^->11 has go"' shl,rtly. !*' 'aid, along w"?. Ml be m>»' . o) t|,c ■merior win begi‘h "’"f work. pa‘"1)„q,|etcd. for information or visit barrycountytransit.com st—....... Arrange Your Ride (269) 948-8098 He said the schedule. ter the ro°l 1 . .. and on is within • .lhc h‘8h < k t completed ‘"eludes old duct^ho°l> sU’rkn|iccd with lW()rk being fire-resistant ducts, which will also improve heating and cooling. New ceilings and LED lighting also were installed. The inspector and fire marshal would be going through the high school Tuesday, he said. Construction is still on track for completing the Kind and choir addition by Christmas break, he added. When the project started. Goebel said, he and school board members had three main objectives: Keep the project within or under budget, get it done on time, and make sure the district is getting what it is paying for. “I can tell you we’ve done very well in those three areas,” said Board President Luke Haywood, “if 1 were giving a report card today, I’d have to give and A in those areas.” He said he’s been really pleased with how every thing has been handled and that the dis­ trict is in a good place. School is starting on time, and the project is within budget. "We’re spot on,” Haywood said. We’re right where we need to be.” A tax levy resolution was unanimously approved by the board. Fall and winter lax bills will be basically the same as residents had tn prior years, said Tim Berlin, director of business services. The board welcomed 14 new teachers. The higher number of open positions is due to a mix of retirements, personal leaves and a few resignations. The board also accepted some resignations, including Sandi Kosbar, a food service employee at the middle school; Rebecca Malmquist, a high school English teacher, Joanne thrash, a paraprofessional at Central Elementary; Lisa Pohl, high school English teacher; and Taylor Whaley, middle school science teacher. Transfers included Deb James to a high school healthcare paraprofessional position, Angela Stanton to middle school science and Christy Tibble to instructional assistant at the middle school. The next meeting of the board of education will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, in the mul­ tipurpose room of Central Elementary School, Hastings. Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 �|Z4 2O17-P‘19° Thur5dWAU8US . Tl«Hasung,Bad"®'" 5 Residen‘s roast TOST, provide feedback to c AitO T? Editor More than ^^^trrr _______ i.irV m cnin? "> on th.- n.2 give and ht<. tI1 Barry County. Transfer administer bv lh(. n ITe 1 > D'PanmenYh in|BcX Ea,0”D,^«,tcr <7n'ami"?<ion and vears ISag° nh.cdi tn 1 X in>Pa,le1?n’7 ,i,,",n evercomplaints since, eoncemmcubic funini is Wednesday s P‘‘ c «l«n of a pro­ cess begun by »] tn oatherdaW a”0 * h.._.un Ir«m restdents t ^*i tos J " should continue T Covering 80 percent of the sun. the moon made its bold move Monday afternoon. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) Residents ‘over the moon’ about Monday’s eclipse Amy Jo Kinyon Editor Donning welding helmets, special glasses or looking through home-made boxes, resi­ dents across the country took time out of their schedules Monday to experience the solar eclipse. Though clouds congregated, they moved out of the way enough to show the rarity during peak viewing times. While only 80 percent of sun was covered by the moon from the Barr) County perspec­ tive. that didn't stop photographers and enthu­ siasts from gazing at the phenomenon. I he next eclipse visible from the United States is set to take place April 8. 2024. NASA reports it will be visible along a diago­ nal path from Texas to Maine and will have peaks of 4 minutes, versus Monday’s eclipse with a peak viewing time of just over two minutes in this area. Cities like Toledo and Cleveland. Ohio, will be prime viewing locations to experience totality of the 2024 event. nei,rly; trc^nis P Jon Rv’^’t-ed »hv h Cll> of Hastings. ^’‘Tmtblic L m,5Sioncrs spent money on " I nP“t session and SleTurvey^51'1^ ^e been eont- Pl-Haven”J you been listening 10 lhc p^,.. asl|k went on to 'el1 of hls Personal experi­ >« ences with the reg“i i ' and how a property he ow ned passed code. but he was required by the TOST inspect0’’ t° install a new system. When he asked why, the inspector simple answered, “because I can. said Resseguie. “You are putting P°"er into a monster’s hands.’’ he said. “••• 11 5 tune to give power back to the people­ While many voiced outright opposition to the program as a whole, others said they rec­ ognize the need for safeguarding water quali­ ty and making sure the systems of neighbors are not contaminated by faulty systems. “When we have bona fide issues with sep­ tic and bona fide issues with wells, unless wc regularly inspect them, we have no idea if they are harming others," said Joanne Attendees leave comments and thoughts for commissioners on cards after the meeting. Many speakers went over their allotted three minutes and were encouraged to continue their thoughts on comment cards. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) to do.” . Eaton County commissioners unanimously voted to send the resolution to rescind back to the committee for further work. "The goal is still ultimately to rescind the regulation but the verbiage of the resolution needs to be put to council for review and to make sure we are going about this in the prop­ er way. said Eaton County Commissioner Heather Wood. Foreman. Foreman said she could support a system of inspection that is timely and equitable but still supports the overall health of residents and water. Realtor Mark Hewitt began working with TOST more than 11 years ago and helped to develop the regulation. At the time. Hewitt said the group that drew up the details believed they were helping residentsand getting ahead of state regulations that were due to be imple­ mented. Now, with a decade of experience. Hewitt said the regulation creates more issues “The health department has been good to work with, but the ordinance sucks,” Hewitt said. Commissioners have launched an online survey to receive ev^Mure input from resi­ dents through Sept. iO 'The website barry- The band Midwest performs during the 1978 Harvest Festival, which later became Hastings Summerfest. Festival co-founder Bob Johnston (left) plays bass guitar. Other band members are (from left) Tom Alderson on drums. Joan Blough playing rhythm guitar. Doug Acker on lead guitar and Steve Hoke playing trombone. Origins! co-fcimdteir returns f©ir Summerfest ■ '.< Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor It will be a return to his roots this Saturday during Summerfest when Bob Johnston takes to the mic. One of the original organizers of the event. Johnston performed with his band Midwest during the inaugural 1978 festival. ‘it was fun. All these people showed up." said Johnston of the first event known as the Hastings Harvest Festival. ‘‘They’ve been showing up for Summerfest ever since." The name was changed to the OldFashioned Summer Fest its second year and soon became Hastings Summerfest Johnson will team up with former band­ mate Doug Acker to perform at the open microphone set up under the beer tent. A Hastings native, Johnston now resides in Holland and plays bass in a three-piece rock band named Loose Change. Saturday’s per­ formance will mark the first time Johnston has attended Summerfest in several years. “1 figured, it’s been 40 years (since it began 1, it's time to come back and see what’s going on,’’ Johnston said with a laugh. county.org has more information on TOST, the public input session and a link to the online survey. Eaton County also participates in the TOST program through the health department and is currently debating the rescinding of the regu­ lation. At their regular meeting Aug. 16, Eaton County commissioners voted to move the motion to discontinue TOST back to com­ mittee. Several commissioners voiced support of the resolution but cited the need for further research to be completed. “I was highly disappointed that the resolu­ tion was brought and put on the agenda with­ out being there previously," said Eaton County board chair Blake Mulder. "... h feels to me that this is one of those that is being snuck through. No one had a chance to review it on the committee. No one had an opportunity to visit with their constituents about this resolu­ tion and in my opinion it ought to be going back to the committee to be reworked and reworded. I think that’s the appropriate thing Power outage planned in Delton area Saturday . SAXON SPIRIT , W TAILGATE PARTY THURSDAY, AUG. 24 n Sr "intern ,C?an cou"'^ P,'°n bcginnin8 la,e SamXy At 11 p m. Saturday, 2,450 „ customers will be interrupted f^ ol,n > malely eight hours. n,™p'd for approxtmeant to minimize cuuotneS, , """g ” Consumers Energy , informational postcards to thma,lcd portions of Hope. Ba|dn) 'omcrs la Prairieville townships. n,or'- Barry and As stated on the poSican| back-up date is scheduled £’,f a Saturday’5 oU,a8e is to cnnn. r high-voltage power lini. “"•>« « new Delton II is Part of $<> ln.ll; Ubslallon ncar To show community support for our toolball team and the ........... ’-*a Saxon, 11926368 Lake Trust - _ CREDIT UNION is sponsoring a tailgate party with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the game with Thornapple Kellogg, starting al 5:30 p.m. at the main entrance to Baum Stadium at Johnson Field. The game will start al < p.m. SAXON SPIRIT Parking lot 8ets Pre Summerfest touchup arhinery is brought In Wednesday morning to the parking |0| created a(, Heavy ma£-^aUfaCluring Co. warehouses were razed last fall. Most of the |and " ' idle Hastings Ma severa| monlt)s ago. but some bricks, concrete. pipos and 0|| cleared and leveM |s conneclod ,0 ,he Thornapple P|aza vj.(g ‘°her 7,-100 customers '‘vtng jn n counties. items remained-^ornapp,e River. has been used several times during ,ho sum^0" can K com. bridge over m concert series- Celebrate the PRE-GAME Continued investment hv Energy to improve electric XSiX" ,iOnS Residents gather at Star Elementary School in Hastings to give and hear feedback concerning the Time of Sale or Transfer regulation in Barry County. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) ‘ Ag "nn' ,nd Allegan and ^°nsumersEnergy. ... let it show! i □ > * V ? 4 ■* Bkk i p �„ yh® Hastings n... , y, ?0l7 " ’_______ U tni Page 4 — Thursday. Au<?u-lz • __—' * ------ _ ■’TSSSiT^W? se e?ggpw Did you Ehlers made good politics a science Smashing t° the winners circle at P Calhoun final feature of1 b‘,J(„r; ns ih..v „i blast past jpoeore^ Only once did I have the chance to meet our late Congressman Vcm Ehlers, and I don’t remember being overly impressed. • (photo by Geo**’1" staff nu others that represents Barry Cuuntv Ifsvti have a photo to »?•«• dedin"i''f.lh's i'P"c<- to ,i photograph taken />> ’>•;* !, .; Highway, Hastings, Ml 49058; or entail nt ws<>t j.ajoraphws.com. Please \harv. pieart •w7t/*/ tO ^ewsr(,()nt Hastings Banner, 755/ A- ' r fiho took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. include information suc" as w here and when the photo ’“, v ‘ Do you remember ? Class of 1937 The Hastings High School Alumni Association will host its annual reunion Friday evening at the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. In the spirit of classmates reuniting, here is a photo from the June 18.1987, Banner honoring Hastings’ 1937 graduates. Included in the 50-year class of Hastings High School are (front row. from lef) Stephen Johnson DeForest Walton. Jn Bob Culbert, Marion Palmer Webster. Maxine Shellenbarger Birman. Martan Hewitt McMillen. Lucille Shultz Price. Wellesley A. Ironside, Loretta Springer Aldrich, (second row) Donald H. Feldpausch. Lucille Warner Lawrence. Virginia Townsend Mam, Lauris Anders VanBoven, Ruth Hathaway Murray. Leola Cortright Root. Oma Jean Garrison Marlin. Beatrice Mead Miller, Gertrude Findstrom Isham, (third row) Doris Gillespie Shimkus, Bonna Tyler. Isabel Sage Johnson. Jocelyn Ironside Dorothy Roush Corkin, Leone Leonard Herrick, Gladys Bennett Edger. Elaine Day Butme. Freda Scott Hewitt. Margaret Fmgleton Caukin, (fourth row) Larry Moore. Reid B. Furrow. Emerson Cairns. James Ira Nash. Bill Ransom, Clinton Brill, Donald T Doxey, Darrell D. Aldrich, (back row) Kemth H. Gillespie. Bradford Hinckley, Marshall H. Cook. Victor E. Mead. Gerald Crawley. Stuart L. Edmond and Charles Struble. (Photo by White s Photography) (Four of their classmates — Bernard D. Davis. Robert H. Henney. Frank W Rogers and Cleon L. Smith — died while serving in World War II. Their names are inscribed on a piaque at the south of Johnson Field] Have you met? Music has been a vibrant pulse in the life of Hastings resident Dave Macqueen. He completed 30 jears as a band director and teacher of other subjects in three school districts before retiring in 2005 from the Lakewood School District. Actually, retiring isn’t part of his lifestyle because he’s an active volunteer in a number of musical activities. Dave currently enjoys conducting the Thomapplc Wind Band, a community group of nearly 80 musicians who practice and perform from mid-Septembcr through the second week of March. He also helps out the marching band program al Olivet College, his alma mater, teaches musical lessons in the Lakewood district and has previously helped with the band program at Hastings Area Schools and helped a band director at Lakewood. Dase has been part of the Hastings City Band, but didn’t participate this year. “1 play in a little jazz group,” said Dave, w ho is self-taught on tuba and string bass. “Right now. we’re kind of on hiatus because we’re looking for a piano player. When he first “retired," Dase opened a book store in downtown Hastings. "It lasted about two years," he said, “fhat was the time when people were buying books online and then the recession, and wc just got squashed.” Dave said his mother and grandmother had w anted him to be a priest, “but I broke out of that one.” Ironically, when hr enrolled at Olivet College, Dave thought he would be a choir teacher. “I’m actually a vocalist. 1 went there to sing in the choir, and they were just starting a marching band," said Dave, noting that he and a buddy responded to an announcement that txiss drummers were needed for that band. had never touched a drum in my whole life, and we were part of it. 1 enjoyed band so much • । wanted to teach band; 1 didn’t want to teach choir. Band has so many different things to do, from repairing instruments to marching to jazz - everything.” After graduating as the outstanding senior, Dave taught in the small town of Mio tor 1! vears He also taught in St. Ignace for eight years before teaching IJ years al Lakewood. During his teaching career, he estimated he directed 60 to 70 musical shows and plays. ......... “J had a good lime," Dave said. ...1 here was « need, and 1 was interested in it. Dave was bom in Kansas where hr dad was • . wtih ihc l» •> Army. Alter about a year, a^’h.S ftfc. gr4 • nU Hclcn' nnd Emily. *•“’ rcs^cs *n (a,,,urnu ‘........ SdKry!ve said he likes to keep busy and has • hnfed his time and talents toother volunteer XtoI a' serving M choir dire^r a. Im, United Methodist Church in Hayings. " w *• Jso served on a couple of church lairds. was that EM- ‘^^0^ Dave Macqueen “I’m interested in politics and history ... I was the party chairman for the Democratic Part) for three years nnd was caretaker of Thomas Jefferson Hall before we sold it." Dave said. He also is a former secretary of the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association. For teaching countless students to perfect their musical talents and volunteering to enhance musical opportunities in the community, plus service to his church and local politics, Dave Macqueen is a Barry County Bright Light. A favorite musical piece: “Enigma Variations." It’s a classical piece of music, a very beautiful piece, h’s just an emotional high for me. Movies I like: I love superhero movies. 1 like science fiction, fantasy and romantic comedies, too. Best advice ever received: Dave McCoy IMacqueen’s band director at Olivet} said not to take yourself seriously, realize that you can fail, realize those around you can fail and realize what comes next may not be what you expect. Favorite TV programs: "Big Bang Theory ." It finally gives people who are bright, smart and thinkers a chance to be explained to a certain extent. 1 like people who think outside the box and they certainly do We like the "NC1S” series; it’s a rnoi.il story, usually. Favorite book: "The Lincoln Myth" by Steve Berry. I like anything by him. He writes historical mysteries in modern day lime. I enjoy a good story I'livorilc teacher! I had a good one in high school - my choir director Harley Brown. But Dave McCoy,above all. He was It) feet tall tn my eyes. I still call him Mr. McCoy A person I would like to meet: An honorable person ... Barack Obama. Everything he did didn't turn out well, but it wasn’t because ot a lack of effort. I would like to Ik* able to sit down and talk to him not to ask him questions, just to talk. Something about me most people don’t know : I can be very happy having u house in the middle of a forest and not have contact with any body. If I were president: |l would want] single­ payer health care so every body gets the same. It’s unfortunate we have come to a point where wc don’t lake a kx^k al how we’re affecting other people. I think we’re heading for a big fall. Wc are the only major industrialized nation that does not have g<xxi health care. Our politicians do ... Nobody should die in this country because of a lack of health care. My favorict dinner: Good meatloaf and mashed potatoes. If I could change one thing: I’d like for my wife to have a job she loves close by. Best part of volunteering: When you sec people light up because you did something, explained something or you listened to them It makes you feel alivc when you can affect somebody in a positive way. favorite childhood memory: I grew up with six brothers and sisters. My mother didn’t work outside the home. My dad had to support nine on a salary, but he would always think of us first. 1 remember him coming home on a hot day in the summer with a swimming ptxtl. That just stuck in my mind as something we didn’t have to have, but he really felt strOng about the family. r monte .summertime activity: Building lunuture in the garage. Mars and I do quite a bit ol that together. Mary is rvallv very tool inclined. Sometimes I don’t see an answer to a problem, and shell say, «Try u thjs waJ • | take her direction. We just have a good relationship. A quality I admire in other people: Honesty to yoursch. honesty to others I think that’s the ZSe^m*is mort than anything Bimrest °r 7 ■iUst Plain honesty. Music K duPaSS "n: Musi‘ tlw nUmbCf At the time, Ehlers was running for a posi­ tion as state representative and, at the can­ didate forum I was assigned to cover as a news reporter, he couldn’t have come across as any more bland and unexciting. Of course, the other four or five candidates weren’t winning any charisma awards, cither. But that’s the point - it was a different political era back then, and now I know just how much I’m going to miss Vem Ehlers, who died last week at the age of 83. Fortunately, voters must have looked past my own trifling first impression and heard the things Ehlers was saying because I don’t think he ever lost an election, start­ ing as a Kent County commissioner and advancing to positions over the years as a state representative, a state senator and, finally, our 3rd District congressman to Washington, D.C. As a professor of nuclear science, Ehlers brought a passion and an empathy to his college classrooms, first at the University of California-Berkeley and then, for 16 years, at Calvin College. Ehlers never lost his teaching gift and continued to offer it in constant, non-partisan action within the legislative bodies he served. His obituary noted how. in his political work, he rewrote the nation’s science policy and how he worked tirelessly to improve science, tech­ nology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, education. He computerized our stale legislature, put the U.S. Congress online and was the moving force behind the landmark cleanup laws known as the Great Lakes Legacy Act. You likely wouldn’t have learned that from Ehlers because his life’s guiding prin­ ciple came from the Book of Micah, which encourages Christians to "do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.” Ehlers’ passing is like the daily farewells of this country's aging World War II veter­ ans who left home and family to fight heroically (and they were all heroes) and then returned, changed their clothes, and went out to cut the grass. Their heroism was matched in full measure by their mod­ esty. Vem Ehlers and his generation of politicians showed us how it once was done - not always in flashy style, but with respect and with decorum. Fred Jacobs once told me the story' of how Congressman Ehlers would slop in at the J-Ad Graphics office, as he did at the businesses and homes of his constituents during Congressional recess, to just say hello and listen to the concerns and inter­ ests of the people he represented. Jacobs said he was alw'ays so impressed that Ehlers would never identify himself by name at the front counter out of deference to a newspaper publisher who, Ehlers knew, might be too busy to interrupt his day to see him. Ehlers wasn’t the sort to leverage his name or title to gain some­ thing any other visitor might not receive. Upon responding to the call that ’’some­ one" was at the front counter to see him. Jacobs would offer a tour of the J-Ad office and plant, an invitation that Ehlers always graciously accepted. What impressed Jacobs the most on those tours, the work he saw be''8 cmp|oyees but atsssF-»» Ehlers proved ovc TCr;onal compodenee of his remarkabk sure. I’m not sure Ehlers eve^ ^t- and equanimity evxn . narcissism in marauding egos a focus X^S^biiity to listen, teach and share, he accomplished monumenud hmgs for oeoole across the world. It would oe unfau to claim him as our own because his work influenced so many across the entire nation. His reach truly extended across the aisle and across the world. From afar. I had reason to be especally interested in Ehlers because he lived in the same strict. Christian Reformed Church world from which I had come. once learned of a story about a young man from that community who. perhaps questioning the strength of his own faith, inquired of Ehlers if he should be praying about a new job for which he was interviewing. “Maybe you should pray after you get the job,’’ was Ehlers’ straight-talk advice. I’ve hung on to that comment for many years because it represented to me an open, creative living of faith that, in its strictest interpretation, can become cold and legal­ istic. Ehlers was a scientist who could see God’s hand in the mysteries he reveled in solving. There was no conflict between science and faith. Scientific study and dis­ covery was just a way to understand and appreciate more of what God had created. Ehlers’ style was perfectly suited to pol­ itics. He identified and encountered prob­ lems then set out to patiently and diligently solve them. His style was an art. much like Gerald Ford’s, who served in the same Congressional seat with quiet equanimity, respect and elegance. We may never see that grace again. Or maybe it’s still there in Washington, D.C.. but we can’t see it because it’s upstaged by all the noise, trash talk and the tweets. e As the first research .physicist to be 1 elected to Congress and as a pioneer in taking legislative bodies online into the ' technological age, I wouldn’t be surprised that Ehlers knew social media. He may even have had a Facebook account and would have been comfortable with email communication. Ehlers may have been uncomfortable in how social media is being used by politicians today and his poise certainly made him aware of its proper use, but as a scientist, I think he also was well-trained to accept change. In 2011, Ehlers could have run for re-election to his House of Representatives seal but, recog­ nizing the potential of a younger Republican opponent, he deferred running again. Maybe we’ll see a man or woman like Vem Ehlers again. Maybe American poli­ tics will return to a time of decorum, enlightenment and bold leadership. Until it does, at least we have the memory of one of our own who exemplified the best. Doug VanderLaan, Guest Columnist "What I once mistook for ordinariness in Ehlers proved over the years to be evidence of his remarkable personal composure. I’m not sure Ehlers ever lost his poise and equanimity even amongst the stress of marauding egos and seeping narcissism in Washington, D.C. Ehlers had a focus and, with his natural ability to listen, teach and share, he accomplished monumental things for people across the world. It would be unfair to claim him as our own because his work influenced so many across the entire nation. His reach truly extended across the aisle and across the world.” inntXfo’m W'= A ",oral «..npass. R,ghl a„d n W To know jn your heart when v„u J” R thafs «nmg. Rifh.. you do„?X "'TC'hl 'b y^ .|j(!tF»'orlt<. sport, ( |tfVe lhe I*™* four.»eekhndV"^ bucU'‘ ^AIW'’Mary What do you up think? ^X'Uendupiswhea Sec the Satiml., ;,,ue ul *he Reminder (or a A”g. 26. » Dave Macqueen. ca*Ure artid* a l-ach week. the n . nerM>n w ho makes Barry County r k' Jidc.«quick |Kck each week at ' h’ne. We ll Pn . • $tnrs. 1X1 > ‘>U Know should be featured because ol '" ■'eont «l"> fu„.|oving personality. jur thv ^lunieer "olK’ |0 lc|| or any othei reason’’ s • lk* or Hastings Banner Jz^’^rmation Hastings, ^1 N. »>‘'Wslftj-.,dRraphUsJt905S; Newsroom ‘ Highway. email Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public ooininn ~ ti x, lion posed each week by accessing our website, www Hn<tL > n ’ Votc on lhe ^ucs' be tabulated and reported along with a n=w qu«tio„ wifl Last Meek: Is the rat issue at lhe feed mill the responsibility of the health department or property owner to fix? Yes No For this week: Summertestthknd 'l° 40,h ^unirtienest this weekend? □ Yes □ No annual �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 24, 2017— Pago 5 ing Hastings this weekend Fortieth Joan Van Houten _ Staff Mit" , The talent lineup, car show ana c J" tions are bigger and better than ev Hasiings Summerfest. which will marx 401,1 year this weekend. trades The thrcc-day event will include p • sporting events, musical entertamme • nnd crafts, festival food and niorr. Concerts at the Thomopple noon. Friday, with a local G™(.45 Old Men. JR "Elvis Tribute" *'•>s,a" a,J;^ p.m., followed by Brashridge at 3 P™’3™“* Fast will be on stage at 4:30. the Rang , and The Ukulele Kings at 7:30 P-"1* The entertainment continues Saturday, beginning at 2 p.m.. with ** s“ sounds of Tommy Vale and the Torpedos. They will be followed by Relentless perform­ ing the hottest sounds of rock ‘n roll. Captured Detroit, a popular Journey tribute band from Michigan, will take the stage at 6 p.m. The band features five top metro-Delroit area professional musicians who perform all parts 100 percent live. They bring a high level of performance, paying careful attention to recreate lhe songs, sounds, energy and rich harmonies that made Journey one of the best nock ’n’ roll bands of all time. Concert-goers can then give it up for a per­ formance by Danny D and the Vagabonds, the only Rod Slewart tribute band endorsed by Rod Stewart himself. Danny D has performed on stage with Stewart and will be in Hastings to bring down lhe house at Thomapple Plaza. Themed "Through the Decades," the Summerfest Grand Parade will step off at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, with linc-up on State Street, from Apple Street eastward. The parade will proceed along Apple Street to M-43, north to Stale Street, through down- The 2017 Summerfest Grand Parade will step off at 1 •• town .and end in the Ace Hardware parking lot. For the procrastinators out there, last-min­ ute entries will be able to participate. The grand marshal is Steve Steward who has volunteered on the Summerfest commit­ tee for several years. Retired from J-Ad Graphics, Steward continues to give back to the community as a member of Hastings United Methodist Church and through person­ al volunteer work. The parade will celebrate four decades of Hastings Summerfest. Individuals, businesses, organizations and groups are invited to participate. Parade entries are judged on originality, uniqueness and overall excellence. First place will receive $100 and a trophy, first ninner-up will receive $50 and a ribbon, second and third runners-up (Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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The weightHfunf competition is back on the rosier. Women steiKh^ at |0 ;,m _ Saturday. [ will be men’s bench, women s deadhft and men’s Summerfest entertainment will be at the Thornapple Plaza, but the tradition of crowd-pleasing music continues. (File photos) d'summerfc>t officially kicks off at ,0 a.m. Friday. Aug. 25. with concessions opening. Arts and crafts vendors will open their booths from 11 ajnOnJhe courthouse lawn. More than 7° booths will display quali­ ty handcrafted items made ot wood, fabric, glass, gems and more. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore a world of art offering paintings, wood carvings, food, hand-sewn purses and quilts and much more. The Elks refreshment tent will |)e serving from 3 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday on the comer of Church and Apple streets " Transit rides are available. At 6:30 p.m., spectators can head on over to Fish Hatcher}' Park for the softball tourna­ ment. The event is dependent on the number of teams signed up. Activities for Saturday. Aug. 26, will begin 8:30 a.m. with the Jim Jenson Memorial 3x3 Basketball Tournament. Check-in will be at 8:30 ajn. followed by games at 9:30 a.m. at Tydcn Park. The 10K and 5K races also begin at 8:30 a.m. The route starts at the middle school. Packets may be picked up Friday from 5 to 7 p.rn. and Saturday trom 6:45 to 8:15 a.m. behind Hastings Middle School. The farmers market will be open from 9 .a.m. to 1 p.m. Along with fruits and vegeta­ bles, the market will have local honey, maple syrup, sweet treat-,, floors and more. The softball tournament will begin at 9 a.m. The Backwoods Triathlon will have a 9 a.m. kickoff. The competition combines golf, bowling and com hole activities. The tourna­ ment will start at Hastings Country Club on North Broadway. Also beginning at 9 a.m. at the Hastings Middle School parking lot off Church Street is lhe Fun Run.(See related story). - 'zii-f' • :• The final day of Summerfest is a busy one in downtown Hastings, with a car show, motorcycle show, worship service, arts and crafts and more. Concessions on the courthouse lawn will booths from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the court­ open at IO a.m., as will arts and crafts booths, house lawn, the same time as the Hastings Car continuing until 6 p.m. Club Car Show. More than 350 unique and Free trolley rides to the various Summerfest vintage cars and trucks are expected to line up events will be available from 12:30 a.m. to 8 downtown. Entrants will be accepted the day p.m. of the show. Prizes will be awarded al 3 p.m. The Elks refreshment tent will be open 1 The children’s parade theme is "Blast from, p.m. to 2 a m. Sunday. the Past." Lineup is at 12:30 p.m. at the comer Activities continue Sunday, with the soft­ of Boltwood and State streets. ball tournament starting at 9 a.m. at Fish Visitors can follow the rumble to the motor­ Hatchery' Park. cycle show on Jefferson Street. Registration is Everyone is invited to the community from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Awards will be present­ "Worship on the River" hosted by Green ed at 2 p.m. and kickstands will go up at 3 Street Comer Church, with Pastor Bruce p.m. for the ride. Feighner and the Green Street Band. The ser­ It’s a banner year for Hastings Summerfest vice begins at 10 a.m.. Thornapple Plaza. as it celebrates a 40-year anniversary with the Arts and crafts vendors will open their biggest and best event yet. r Michigan Legislature ESTATE SALE - LOG HOMES AS A SEASONAL EMPLOYEE. PAY THE BALANCE OWED ONLY!!! Experienced, customer service oriented sea­ sonal employee needed to work in our 1940's Diner and Cafe'. 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U.S. Senate F^derfC JaMbS JOIN A FUN AND FAST PACED ENVIRONMENT AT THE SILMORE CAR MUSEUM Know Your Legislators: ^President's ' *'8°0-677-2773 tWi«) 1W South toot St. ■Co,a or email lnfo@asscxoni A$St J PABM146 Vcrtnortvilie, Ml 49086 tassel] , - ---------- - ’T--—1 ___________ --------------- I Phone: 517-726-01 Hl Fax: 517-726-0060 �...ar the church ofyour choice < f*"’. Weekly schedules of Hastings lurches available for your convenience... area churches CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTOX 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, Ml 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery' and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Sen ice 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 am. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. . COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling. MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office© mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School II a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49(M6. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor • Dane! Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 am.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzer, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday II am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10.30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Gub for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St, Hastings, MI 49058. Interim Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269­ 945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail. com. Sunday, Schedule • Worship: 9 a.m Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main. Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. QUIMBYUNFTED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor, Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6.30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church.* Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH '‘An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us" 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast- • ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hanfmc2g1nail.comWebsite; www.hastingsfrecmethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director. Emma Stoetze I. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adulL Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am.-10:25 im. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group Semester Growth Group, Wednesday Pioneer Club & Women's Bible Study and Thurs­ day Senior Adult (50+) Bible Study & Brunch will resume in in the fall. Senior Lunch Out continues at 11:15 a.m. T. AH . DELTON. m ci May (Ryder) Sheneficld. age 93, pi15cd away August 21. 2017 at home in Delton, following a short illness, surrounded by family. Alice was bom to George and Harriet Ry­ der in Vicksburg and grew up there. During WWII she worked at Eaton Manufacturing where she met Vaud Shenefield. formerly of Coldwater. They married and raised their family in Kalamazoo, where she was active in the Kalamazoo First Baptist Church and her children’s schools. She worked al Town and Country-grocery store. Following their retirement Alice and Vaud renovated the family cottage on Rose Lake in Coldwater where they spent summers, while wintering in Florida. In 1987 they moved to Florida full time where they made many won­ derful memories. Both Vaud and Alice loved to entertain and they hosted many parties there. They were also travel hosts to numer­ ous destinations around the world and they were very loved. Several years ago they moved back to Michigan to be closer to family. Vaud passed away Oct. 5, 2015. Alice loved to pliy cards.especially bridge, read, work jigsaw puzzles, and knitted count­ less throws for family and friends. She leaves behind a large, lovi^Jamily. Preceding her in were her parents;sib lings; daughter-in-law,’ Phyllis Shenefield; son-in-law, Bruce Gilbert; and grandson Da­ vid Shenefield. Survivors include daughters. Louie Gilbert, Canton, GA, Penny (Ward) Goff. Delton; son, Tom (Sharon) Shenefield. Coldwater and grandchildren, Mick (Cindy) Gilbert. Brian (Beth) Gilbert. Julie (Kyle) Aukcrman, Jocly (Jesse) Lyons, Jill (Jason) Howland, Justic (Les) Brewer, Tom Bersanno, Steve (Heather) Shenefield. Mark (Jill) Shenefield, Russ (Kelly) Porter, Robb (Rhonda) Porter; 31 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews, including special niece, Susie Fulton, who was their caregiver the past few years. A gathering of family and friends will take place at Grove Street Cafe in Delton Friday . Aug. 25, 2017 at 6:00. A family graveside service will be held in the summer. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, August 27 • Worship al 8:00 & 10:00 aan. Sunday, Aug. 27 • Blessing of the backpacks; Pastor Paul's last Sunday. Monday, Aug. 28 • LACS rehearsal 6:30-9:00 p.m. Pastor Paul E Kuhlman, Intentional Interim Pastor. Office Hours 9 a.m.-!2 p.m. Location: 239 E North St., Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.grace-hasungs. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. William (Bill) Blackmore died on July 19, 2017 at the age of 91 at home surrounded by family. An avid outdoorsman, Bill enjoyed hunt­ ing, fishing, hiking and living in the beauty of nature. His love for the environment was apparent through the way he chose to live and his lifelong work to preserve nature for future generations. Bill’s passion to preserve our forests were tied to the farm he dearly loved and his leadership jn establishing preserva­ tion measures locally such as Arbor Day. His hobbies included reading master gardening. S fly fishin8- hun,in8and hiki"8;1 Ie Will best be mtnenibercd by his outstandmg work as an educator and dedication to the im^Bill •''adi"8 for childttn' r Mich eanTe<* Ws erec from w * 1J'li'ers.ly and master s defSi^p eikrn Michigan University spe­ cializing ln readi Bi.| waS a mentor for youth and admu ahke H s career included ""king for: Ke||£'• *%<>„ lton. The Kalamazxxj County8 Court System, hike of llo;^490!,l, .al contributions can be made memorial c°* Ciety www.mici,^1' Michigan ? Hastings 945-9554 Hastings 945-4700 DOWLING, MI - Patricia Jane “Pat” Dur­ ing of Dowling, age 54. passed away Monday morning, Aug. 21,2017 at her residence fol­ lowing a courageous fight against cancer with her loving family at her side. Pat was bom in Charlottcon May 18, 1963 to Harold D. and Virginia M. (Smith) Darl­ ing and was a 1981 graduate of Hastings High School. She had been a para-pro with the Barry Intermediate Schcxil District where she worked with special needs children. Pat enjoyed gardening, working with flowers and the NFL, but her priority in life was her fam­ ily. Pat is survived by her two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Terpening and Anna Mae Terpcning-both at home; her mother, Virginia “Jenny” Smith of Battle Creek; four sisters, Debra K. Garland of Dayton, ME. Michelle M. (Roger) Bates of Charlotte, Jodi A. (Jeff) Looper and Lisa A Wilk-both of Battle Creek and several nieces and nephews. Pat was preceded in death by her step-fa­ ther. Kent W. Smith in 1998 and her father, Harold in 1983. The funeral service to celebrate Pat's life will be held on Friday. August 25. 2017 at 11:30 a.m. at the Farley Estes Dovvdle Fu­ neral Home & Cremation Care. Battle Creek with Rev. Steven S. Olmstead, pastor of the Pleasantview Family Church of Dowling, of­ ficiating Interment will follow in Bedford Cemetery. Pat’s family will greet friends on Friday from 10:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Pat’s honor may be directed to the family. Personal messages and'or favorite memo­ ries of Pat may be placed at wn w.farieyestesdowdle.com Marie Ellen Chamberlain William Blackmore COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St.. Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. ebehastings. org. We are a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord. T/iis Tnformafion Tn worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, lhe churches and these local businesses-^ _ 1351 North M-43 Hwy. HAWTHORNE. MI - Agnes Patricia Haw­ thorne, age 94 .of Hastings, passed away Monday, Aug. 21.2017 at Woodlawn Mead­ ows in Hastings. Agnes was bom on January 21, 1923. at home in Wayland, the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Kursak) Mlynarchek. She attend­ ed the Robbins School in Barry County. Ag­ nes married Ralph Hawthorne on October 21. 1948 and they were happily married for 63 years. She worked as an assembler at Lear/Kessler in Grand Rapids for many years. Agnes was a member of St. Rose Church, and en­ joyed spending time with family, watching wildlife out her windows, and gardening in her flowers. She also enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles, watching “The Price is Right” and playing games on her iPad. Agnes was preceded in death by her par­ ents, Andrew and Anna Mlynarchek; hus­ band, Ralph Hawthorne; infant daughter. Sandra Hawthorne; brothers, Andrew, Jo­ seph, Chuck, and Frank Mlynarchek; sisters. Ann Hastid. Mary Cigler, Sister Diana (Mil­ dred) Mlynarchek, and Helen Napper. Agnes is survived by her son. Marty (Rob­ in) Hawthorne; daughters. Kathleen (Jerry) Lenz and Susan (Ralph) Ford; seven grand­ children; 15 great-grandchildren; siblings, Dorothy Tolan, Celia Cisier, Edward Mly­ narchek and Frances Mlynarchek, and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Rose School. 805 S. Jefferson St.. Hastings, MI 49058. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. 805 S. Jeftpjson St., Hastings, MI. Friends and family mpy gather one hour prior to service time from 10 to J1 a.m., also at the church. Arrangements made by Girrbach Funeral Home. 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 ~ Ka. lamazoo Gosn. । Kanaudubon org • , "8 . Mel T^' Mission or the ch^K w"w-me"rt’"cr>our choice. HASTINGS. MI - Jeanette J. Andrus, age 86, of Hastings, passed away Saturday. Aug. 19.2017 al her son’s residence in Hastings. Jeanette was born on March 27. 1931, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Lester J. and Olivine E. (Lawton) Anthony. She attended Bellevue High School. Jeanette worked at Hastings Manufactur­ ing Company, retiring in 1986. She married Jeremiah Andrus, who preceded her in death. Jeanette enjoyed the outdoors, she loved gar­ dening. flowers, lawn mowing and canning produce. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeremiah Andrus; her parents. Lester and Olivine Anthony; son, Edward L. Phillips; daughter, Susan J. Phillips; sister, Lucile Bin­ ger; brothers, Albert, Paul and Jerry Anthony, and grandson, Eric Phillips. Jeanette is survived by her sons, Gary’ (Barbara) Phillips of Battle Creek, Steven (Sharon) Phillips of Hastings: daughter. Kay Phillips of Hastings and grandchildren, Jerry (Dawn) Phillips, David (Mary Rose) Phil­ lips, Daniel Phillips, Chad (Kate) Phillips, Greg (Denise) Phillips. Bill (Chrisic) Andrus. Shancll (Ron); sister. Marilyn (Bert) Callah­ an. and brother, Clair (Sandy) Anthony. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Humane Society. Respecting Jeanette’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life Gath­ ering will be scheduled at a later date. Ser­ vices provided by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave online condolences visit wvvw.gir rbachfuneralhome.net. HASTINGS. Ml - Marie Ellen Chamber­ lain of Hastings, passed away on .August 19. 2017 in Grand Rapids, at the age of 78. She was bom on July 20. 1939, in Ining Township, the daughter of Arthur T. and Mina C. (DeBar) Kidder the youngest of sev­ en children. She started school in a one room school house in Irving and graduated from Thomapple Kellogg, class of 1957. She honorably served her country as a Ma­ rine from 1958 to 1962 at El Toro Military Base in California. In 1962 she married fellow Marine Bilbe Lee Chamberlain w ho died in late 1964.They met on the base in El loro where they were both marines. She lived in Hawaii from 1962 to 1964 and Yuma. AZ 1964-1966. Moved home to Hast­ ings in 1966, where she worked at Flcxfab until becoming self-employed in 1969. She had several rental properties until retiring in the late 1980s. Marie was preceded in death by her hus­ band, Billie; parents, Arthur and Mina Kin­ der, brothers, Robert, Ray. Tom, Albert Kid­ der; sisters. Marguerite Flory and Alice Tebo Marie is survived by her only son. Bilik Lee Chamberlain; daughter-in-law. Kell) Ann (Cleveland); grandsons, Tyler. Travis, granddaughter, Angela; great-granddaugh­ ters, Rosie, Allison, Manny; many loved and missed cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Friday. Aug 25. 2017 from 10 a.m. until service lime at H a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hasting5* Oftjciaiing will be Mike Lewis. Burial will be al Irving Twp. Cemetery’ wrth full military honors by American post 45 of Hastings and active Marines. Arrangements made by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. �Tho Hastings Bannor — Thursday. August 24. 2017— Page 7 State News Round Up Safe Delivery of newborns reaches milestone Michigan has achieved a significant mile­ stone in the state’s efforts to keep babies safe with the 200th surrender of a newborn under the slate's Safe Delivery law. Under the law, a biological parent may legally surrender an infant no more than 72 hours old to an emergency service provider. An emergency service provider is a uni­ formed or otherwise identified employee or contractor of a hospital, fire department or police station who is inside the building and on duty, or a paramedic or emergency medical technician who responds to a 911 call. Tlie law has been in effect since 2001. “These arc 200 newborn babies who have been given a chance at life, thanks to this important law,” said Nick Lyon, director of lhe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. “Safe Delivery provides parents who may be in a desperate situation a safe, legal and anonymous option of surren­ dering an infant who will be placed in a lov­ ing, adoptive home.” MDHHS wants all Michiganders to be aware of the law. Unfortunately, Lyon said, there arc still situations in which parents abandon their babies in unsafe locations. A communications toolkit and other resource materials arc available at michigan.gov/safedelivcry to help more people understand the law and how they can help promote aware­ ness in their community. Parents, professionals and other residents also may call the toll-free 24-hour Safe Delivery hotline. 866-733-7733. Government, nonprofits, corporations collaborate to fight oak wilt disease The Oak Wilt Coalition is a new partner­ ship between private, nonprofit and govern­ mental organizations to help increase aware­ ness about the serious threat of oak wilt dis­ ease in Michigan. Led by the Arboriculture Society of Michigan, the partnership also includes repre­ sentatives from the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan State University, RcLeaf Michigan and various electric utility and tree-care companies. Oak wilt is a fungal disease that is spread­ ing among trees in Michigan and many other states. It has been confirmed in much of the Lower Peninsula - including Barry, Allegan, Calhoun, Eaton, Kalamazoo and Kent coun­ ties - and in the western portion of the Upper Peninsula. This disease is lethal to many oak species, including red oaks, pin oaks and black oaks. It can be transmitted by insects moving to fresh wounds on trees, including wounds caused by pruning. The fungus also can spread through root systems, causing death of nearby oak trees. "Oak wilt initially causes wilting of leaves, ultimately killing otherwise healthy trees within a matter of weeks," said DNR forest health specialist Roger Meeh. “The effects can be dramatic and costly when mature trees die and arc removed, especially in highlymaintained landscapes, parks and recreation areas.” Meeh said prevention and management arc possible with disease awareness, proper iden­ tification and timely response. The coalition’s goal is to coordinate and promote a unified information campaign describing oak wilt, its threat and impact in Michigan, and to provide science-based advice aimed at prevention and management. Information will be developed and housed online at michiganoakwik.org and is for everyone, from homeowners and landowners to foresters and tree-care professionals. By joining together and creating a coordi­ nated message about this tree and forest health issue. Oak Wilt Coalition members believe Michigan’s citizens and the profes­ sional tree-care industry will be better informed to make proper management deci­ sions helping to prevent the spread of this disease and ensuring the health of oak trees in Michigan. . Current research at MSU aims to under­ stand oak wilt specifically in Michigan and lend scientific data to guide oak wilt manage­ ment decisions. Updated ESSA plan sent to U.S. Department of Education The Michigan Department of Education has re-submitted the state’s plan to the U.S. Department of Education for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, responding to USED’s official feedback received earlier this month. . federal |nu. .i ESSA is nrhj|d Left Behin i ! ^P’3^ the previous No p|an wi|J *1 Act. Every state is educational ou anj schools account^' n and hold ^Parent for that success. . (ej plan inc)^ The re-subm1» c|arificati^s Wasted technical deu. wd| W to the first submitted pl*\ school acco^C.r.dcf,ncd information on Stability sys- IC™When the h c°n- tained three op<><■ M accountabiliy ’ State Supcnntend " Bnan “After the W - {he sum­ mer. it bcc.a',ie Trllisparencv n’t? E°,n8 forward with ^Da5ht»’nl. ••Our staff ha« „ k|ng diligently to fully develop that ; ho:Ird „d an from which to.!d'" strugcling schools, be • identifying those struggling schools is by both federal and state law. alongJ*,thJhe supports those schools will be receiving At its core. Michigan s ESSA plan on the state’s children and their opportunity to learn, access excel e achers and meaning­ ful supports and successfully transition to college, career and Hie. As work moves toward implementation and as the conversation continues, particularly around assessment and accountability, the Michigan Department of Education will leave the MDE-ESSA@michigan.gov email account open for additional feedback anyone may want to submit, based on the re-submit­ ted plan, and will consider that feedback as tlie state works with USED on plan approval and throughout implementation of the plan. The updated ESSA Plan, an overview of the plan, and historical documents developed during various iterations of the plan can be viewed at michigan.gov/ESSA. Z Marriage John Duane Frantz, Middleville and Rachel Marie Foerch, Middleville. Jessica Catherine Crawford. Middleville and Matthew Douglas Jfaymond,Middlevi|le. Joshua Scott Timm. Plainwell and Jenifer Alisabeth Keizer. PlainwelE Todd Andrew Winkler, Bellevue and Sue Ann Swank, Bellevue. Shajuana Eldridge. Winston Salem, NC and Erico H. Silva, Winston Salem. NC. Edward John Maurer, Hastings and Kelly Lynn Feldpausch, Hastings. Carson Allan Galloway, Caledonia and Meghann Elizabeth Langerak, Grand Rapids. Crystal Lynn Flanigan, Hastings and Brian John Maleski, Hastings. Steven William Hall, Wayland and Chelsey Lynn Omilian. Portage. Megan Shiloh Parker, Delton and Dylan Rae Clark. Delton. Jennifer Marie Neff. Middleville and Chester Vincent Lawson, Middleville. Members of the Golden Club Golf Ouling board poso on the green at Hastings Country Club. The board includes Jim Sprague, Daryl Waggoner, Lynn Janson, Korin Ayers, Troy Dalman and Bret Simonton. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) Golden Club golf outing planned munity at a lime. Founded in 1941, lhe Kiwanis Club of Hastings is an organization of service-minded men and w omen dedicated to the betterment of their community and addressing the needs of children. The club has developed partnerships with organizations such as Hastings Area Schools, Pennock Hospital. YMC/X of Barry County and BarryCounty 4-H. Activities supported by the club provide children opportunities to develop scholastic, athletic, artistic, leadership and social skills. The annual Golden Club event brings ser­ vice clubs together while raising money to support their respective projects. “An additional benefit of the outing is that it is also a great opportunity to get to know other people from several different service clubs and learn about the different ways they contribute to their communities.” said Bret Simonton, a Hastings Rotary Club member. “If someone has personal interest in partici­ pating with their community, this is a great way to learn more about some of the different options that are available." The club bringing in the most points for participation is awarded the Golden Club. The Hastings Kiwanis Club is currently holder of lhe title and the club. Anyone may join in the fun by registering as a two-person or a four-person team. Twoperson teams will be matched to create a foursome and encourage networking. Several awards and prizes will be given at the event. To leam more, sponsor a hole or join a golf team, call Troy Dalman, 269-945-3551. The sixth annual Golden Club Golf Outing will take place Friday, Sept. 22,at the Hastings Country Club. Service clubs from all over Barry County are invited to participate in this group lunch meeting at noon with a golf scramble to fol­ low at I p.m. Participating are Hastings Kiwanis. Middleville Rotary, Delton Rotary and the Hastings Rotary clubs. The public is welcome to join in this fundraising event, as well. Proceeds from the golf outing are used for community service projects. Troy Dalman, Golden Club Outing chairperson, said Hastings Rotary Club community service projects have included a bike helmet give­ away, a water fountain near the Barry County Courthouse and youth service projects such as YouthQuest. a youth leadership program, and lhe Interact Club at Hastings High School. Korin Ayers, committee member and Kiwanis Club representative, said Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one com- HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Aug. 24 - Movie Memories watches "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956) starring Janies Stewart, Doris Day and Brenda GET All THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! I de Banzie. Friday, Aug. 25 - Summerfest activities. Saturday, Aug. 26 - Summerfest activities, summer reading program ends. Monday, Aug. 28 - Quilting Passions meets; library board of directors meeting, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29 - open chess club and genealogy club meet at 6 p.m. Call lhe Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-945-4263. Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES 12x60 14X70 *3280 Installed <3980 Conserves Energy • Made In Michigan 1-800.&72-2089 4s • g* www.mobllehomeroofsnil.coni .sW^.’oat 4 100-700-^T Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barr)’ County Board of Commissioners held August 22, 2017, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. mrj Denied Benefits? unable To work? BoaJAngel 2-Nlght Free Vacation!” Subscribe to the . We Can Help! .^SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS'-” Do You QuX fy *C« Dutlty 8cr«*rj? Cell For A FRtt I - IMJil AppUMFC.'l ■ Orc-cd cum 5?*™ (800) 470-6732 WWW.boatahgel.com UNO BROTHERS AND AtW <o For AU Your Tent Rental Needs ____________________ Millers to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Walter and Elizabeth Miller will celebrate their 50tli wedding anniversary. They were married on September 2, 1967 in Youngstown. Ohio. They have four children and 11 grandchildren. Wymer-Trudgeon Mike and Lori Trudgcon along with Roy and Terri Wymer from Hastings are happy to announce their children’s engagement. Derick Trudgcon is a 2010 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed in the family business. Samantha Wymer is u 2009 graduate of Hastings High School and is employed through BISD. They reside in Hastings with their two children and will honeymoon in Jamaica alter an outdoor fall ceremony. Tables and chairs avails^6' Call:Dan McKlnney 269-838-7057 or Tod1 McKinney 269-838-384 MOVING SA Downsizing & Moving out of State It's all gotta go!" -A little bit of everything Friday, Aug. 25 & Saturday, Aug. 26 8am to 3 pm ISLAND COURT MIDDLE LAKE - HASTINGS �sot?-TheHastmqsBanner Page 8 — Thursday. August 2 . Financial FOCUS Pumished by Mark D. Christensen ol LD W/a ___________ ; Can you save for college and retirement. , nsTb^hday coming Delos Johnson hw £ js BiB Sunday, Aug. -7. ’ -kewood educators. Eofcrrom. Both came in 1956. in Jn-u-y nnd Bill inAugu n Bod. h. had^u^v’h.Te Cloud before entering the district CentcHn SfeX^wiXncK and the high school on Velte Road, with Jay ? ±7.' principal. The administration office JndM Woodland building. with superintendent Randall Fleenor. Watch for the yellow buses. Work continues on the street project nn lakeview Drive between Second and Fourth^avenues Ttaffic is blocked off by big mnehineo. Residents park their cards on Fourth Avenue. Also that is the location of a double row of mailboxes. Delivery lime must be quite rapid for the carrier who can simply take a few steps to deliver mail to about 20 boxes. , First Congregational Church has yet another event scheduled as part of its 150th anniversary. A catered meal Sunday, Sept. 17 will follow the 9:30 service, which will honor past teachers. In August the honored group wen: those baptized or married in lhe church. The eclipse happened. The local library provided those interested with proper eye protection. There were ample instructions in papers and magazines about making a “camera” with a shoe box and white paper. An easy way proved (o work also with only a sheer of ^instruction paper, pierced w.lh a pmholc and a large sheet of glossy while cardboani. By laying the white paper on the ground and holding the glossy paper several inches above it. the sunlight showing through the pmholc gave the image of the crescent sun. It was a tiny image, but it sufficed. The annual salad luncheon hosted by United Methodist Women was nt noon with more than 46 present. Several guests were from other churches, along with a Lansing district officer, the new pastor and his wife and three guest musicians, “Sentimental Journey members. The tables were attractive with decorations and each table had an angel figurine, a gift from lhe Barnum family from the extensive angel collection of the late Dorothy Barnum, a UMW member. Betty Shctterly led the group in a devotional time followed by the table grace by Pastor Domonic Tommy. After lhe luncheon, the group adjourned to the sanctuary for a delightful serenade of music with piano, two guitars, accordion and vocalists. People took time out between segments to go outside to check the level of lighl/dimness and progress of the eclipse. The program gave salute to lhe eclipse with a medley of songs about the sun and the moon. Tonight is the time for the Berlin Center United Methodist Church to have its ice cream social with hot sandwiches along with icecream. Coming next w-eek is the Woodland Homecoming with many events over three days. [Editor’s Note: Word has it that Elaine Garlock also will be celebrating a birthday Sunday.J PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION 7XS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO; THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Planning Commission on September 14, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request from Mike Kuhl, 10836 South Dr. Plainwell, Ml 49080, for a Special Land Use permit for the construction of an accessory structure failing to meet the locational requirements set forth in section 4.20 “Accessory Structures”. The subject site is 10836 South Dr. Plainwell, MI 49080 08-12-180-009-00 and is located in the R2 zoning district 2. A request from Troy Jennings, 4304 Buttercup St. Galesburg, MI 49053, for Special Land Use permit for the construction of an accessory structure on a vacant parcel of property pursuant to section 4.20 “Accessory Structures”. The subject site is locate between 12465 and 12485 Mcrlau Ave 08-12-007-006-82 and is located in the A zoning district. 3. A request from George Kibbler. 12753 Sycamore Point, Plainwell, MI 49080, for a Special Land Use permit for the construction of an accessory structure failing to meet the setback requirements set forth in section 4.20 “Accessory Structures”. The subject site is 12753 Sycamore Point, Plainwell, MI 4908080 08-12-006-051 -00 and is located in lhe R2 zoning district 4. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. All interested persons arc invited to be present or submit written comments on this matterfs) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact lhe Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth above. Jim Stonebumer, Township Supervisor to prioritize our financial goals. Consequently. y ™5. s0(ne decisions to make if you'd likc । hdp pay for your chil- men“ 'du“lio“s SOmeday '* Savin8 for >0Ur tiv k McP ™ addressing these objec­ tives is to main|a.n realistic expectations. Consider the iaue of ing for college. Right now, thc av fo^.vcar cost (tuition, fees, room and board) is about $80,000 for m-statc students at public universities and approximately S180 000 for private schools, according to thc c’.. Board. And these «sts are likely lo rising in the years ahead. Can you &avc this much for your kids’ education? Instead of conunittinR yourself to putting away this type of a holistic approach to saving for yoUr children’s higher education. After a]], ' probably won’t be thc only one t0 iK.|p pay for college. Depending on yOur jnCome and assets, your family might be eligible for some needsbased financial aid awarded by the college. Also, you should encourage your children to apply for as many scholarships as possible — but keep in mind that most scholarships don’t provide a “full ride.” Here’s the bottom line: Don’t assume you will receive so much aid that you don’t need to save for college at all, but don’t burden yourself with thc expecta­ tion that you need to pick up the full lab for your children’s schooling. On a practical level, you may want to com­ mit to putting a certain amount per month into a college savings vehicle, such as a 529 plan. You can generally invest in the 529 plan offered by most states, but in some cases, you may be eligible for a state income tax incen­ tive. Also, all withdrawals from 529 plans STOCKS The following prices are from the dose of business last Tuesday. Reported changes arv from the previous hteL Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra • • i Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores Gold Silver Dow Jones Average 64.06 37.98 34.15 4826 .45.60 3451 71.90 26152 3873 10A5 575) 3530 3H5 70.00 159.64 7850 33.15 9D3 875 24.78 14551 1506 80.02 -1.24 -.18 -.42 ' +50 -59 -39 -.41 -.40 -.71 -.19 +.19 -24 -1.35 +.19 +202 +.83 -23 +.40 -.05 -1.11 -1.43 -32 -.75 $1,285.13 $17.12 21,900 +12.24 -.10 -99 Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads will be free from federal income taxes, as long as the money is used for a qualified col­ lege or graduate school expense of the benefi­ ciary you’ve named. (Withdrawals for expenses other than qualified education expenditures may be subject to federal and state taxes and a 10% penalty on the earn­ ings.) By starting your 529 plan early, when your children are young, you’ll give the invest­ ments within the plan more time to grow. Plus, you can make smaller contributions on a regular basis, rather than come up with big lump sums later on. And by following this approach, you may be in a better financial position for investing in your IRA and your 401 (k) or other employer-sponsored retire­ ment plan. Obviously, it’s to your benefit to contribute as much as you can to these plans, which offer tax advantages and a wide range , ^minns If you’re investing in a qonk) o7similar employer-backed plan, try to boost your always pw C°And once wTchildAn are through with college, you can discontinue sav.ng tn your 529 plan (although you may want to open another one in the future lor your grandchtldren) and devote more money to your retire, ment accounts. . _ It can certainly be challenging to save for education and retirement - but w.th dtsctpfine and perseverance, it can be done. So, gtve it the “old college try. , Thi't article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.' If you have any question, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-9-IS-JjjJ. .Doctor Universe Weeds are tough to squash Dr. Universe: Why do weeds grow sooo fast? Leah. 9, British Columbia Dear Leah, If you’re like me, you’ve picked up a little dandelion fluff ball and blown the seeds around. Weeds like these make a lot of seeds. They get picked up by lhe wind and are then planted far and wide. And as you observe, they grow pretty fast. too. My friend Tim Miller is a researcher at Washington State University working to help stop weeds from making life difficult for plants we would rather have. Sometimes, weeds are bullies to other plants. ‘‘Weeds are simply plants that are able to compete well with the plants we want to grow ” Miller said. “Imagine two plants growing side by side. Let’s say one is a squash and one is a weed.” He said these plants compete for resourc­ es both of them need to grow: sunlight, water, nutrients and space. “The weed is able to grab those resourc­ es before the vegetable plant can get them, so they tend to grow a little faster and a little better than the vegetable does,” Miller said. The w eed seeds are already in the garden soil. They wait for just the right tempera­ ture and moisture conditions. So, when you plant your seeds, the weeds often race out of the ground before whatever you planted can even get started. Sometimes gardeners help their vegeta­ bles by growing them in pots and then transplanting them into the garden. That gives the veggie a head start against the weed. Miller said some weeds grow from a root (hat has been alive for many years. These kinds of plants are called perennials. The grasses in your lawn arc also perennials. Perennial weeds grow especially fast and arc much harder to kill than annuals, which have to grow from seed every year. Perennial roots have lots of energy in them from previous years of growth. Miller said energy helps the shoots grow very quickly. This makes perennial weeds par­ ticularly hard to control. Dandelions are one kind of perennial. Each dandelion fuzz ball has as many as 100 seeds that travel in the wind. If a dan­ delion plant makes 10 flower heads, that’s 1.000 seeds waiting to sprout wherever they land. How many dandelions do you think you have in your lawn? If there are 50 plants, just think of those 50,000 new dan­ delions that can sprout from all those seeds. It’s no wonder weeds are so hard to control. While they may be bullies to plants, weeds have also inspired some interesting ideas. The engineer who invented Velcro was inspired by those prickly weed burrs that stuck to his clothes and his dog’s fur. You never know what might inspire a great idea or when that idea will strike. Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University’s resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universc<S,wsu.edu or visit her website, askdruniverse.com. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ' STATE OF MICHIGAN — OFFICE OF THE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DETERMINATION In the Matter of: Castleton-Woodland Drain Notice Is Hereby Given to you as a property owner or municipality who may be liable for an assessment for benefits derived, that a Board of Determination, composed of 3 disinterested property owners of Barry County and one alternate will meet on to hear all interested persons and evidence and to determine whether the drain, known as the Castleton-Woodland Drain, as prayed for in the petition for Cleaning out, Relocating, Widening, Deepening, Straightening, Tiling, Extending, Improving. Constructing, providing Structures, adding Lands, Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains and/or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road, dated June 28, 2017, is necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare of Castleton & Woodland Townships of Barry County, in accordance with Sections 72 and 191 of Act No. 40, PA. 1956, as amended, and for the protection of the public health of Castleton & Woodland Township of Barry County. hearing or other assistance. Minutes of th* hra on file at the Barry County Drain CommissionsOffice Proceedings conducted at this public hearing will be qubiect to the provision of the Michigan Open Meetings Art You are further notified that information regarding this' meeting may be obtained from the Barry County nrain Commissioner. Persons with disabilities needing L-Xjrnmodations for effective participation in the meeting chould contact lhe Barry County Drain Commissioner's at the number noted below (voice) or through lhe Relay Center at 1-800-649.3777 (TDD) at toast 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual. DATED: August 18, 2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner 220 W. State St. f You Are Further Notified that person^ decisions of the Board of Determination a99neved by review in the Circuit Court for the s®ek iudic,a ten (10) days of lhe determination if of Barry within Relocating, Widening, Deepening stra\ Cleaning out, Extending, Improving, Constructing pr • knlng, Tiling, adding Lands, Adding Branches and/or Structures, or Relocating Along a Highway or CounK?drains an<^ is found necessary and conducive of the drain convenience or welfare, a special 2 the Public health, levied against properties or municipaht^.^ent may owner or party having an interest in Z benefit. Any assessed, or his or her agent, may that may * comment on the necessity of the petition Pear in Pere°n t0 Hastings, Ml 49058 (269)945-1385 TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF PR/MRtEVILl E TOWNSHIP BARRYCOUfmr.MtCHtGAN.ANDANYOTItERtNTERESWDSoiT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearine conct*minn Prairieville Township Zoning Ordinance will be held on TtiurX^Sep^b^Mq '’017 To“8 P m' “ PrairieVi"e T0WMhip 10,15 *•“* *’"•* ■<£>. tVu. !hc l PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE dial the iienx include, in brief, the following: k_ <-“n»idered at this public hearing 1. Thc proposed amendment of Section 6.5 - 1-1 I icht InHncr™ .1 iv Township Zoning Ordinance, by including a new Section 6.5. • <. Cl °f lhe Prainevllte 2. The proposed amendment to Section 4.22 B to revi^. th,. r stairway landings. c s<luarc' foot standard applicable to PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Townsh 7 • amendments thereto may be examined at the Priirieviiu r Ord,nance and lhe proposed Norris Road within lhe Township at any reasonable timer UuU looted at 10115 South Notice until and including the time of public hearin , after lhe f,rsl publication of this hearing. P ^vanng and may be further examined at the public The Prairieville Township Planning Commission and Townshin n . changes m lhe above-mentioned proposed amendments at r if UOard re“tve lh,: "K*”10 roake All interested parties are invited to be present to partici °WI"8 ,h' PUbl'C he:uin|5Prairieville Township will provide necessary redl:*uision on matter. as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes' ,f auxiliaO aids and services, such hearing, to individuals with disabilities al thc hearimi J*1 r 'ni"erial considered at the Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring7<5) days’no,iw 10 "he PmirievHI* the Prameville Township Clerk at the address or telenhon or sc,vi<;es ^outd contact telephone number listed below PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP P! ANNIKuled DeVries. ’ COMMISSION Township lbll »»15 South Norris Ro.,d IHTton. Ml .|<)W6 U69)623.2(,w �The Has tings Banner — Thursday. August 24, 2017 Pago g the two men both stout, robust fellows, were having a grand scuffle. Mr. Bristol working his antagonist little by little toward thc ladder leading to the chamber. His opponent earnest­ ly struggled to prevent the design of the men to get him up the ladder, but Mr. Bristol was lhe strongest of the two and finally succeeded in getting his opponent al the foot of thc lad­ der where by the aid of the others, the man was hauled to the chamber. When reaching the top of thc ladder, the two men became locked in each other’s arms, and dropping to the floor, rolled over and over, thc [other] men clearing the track, until about lhe middle of thc chamber, they rolled on a blanket bed, which the occupants had left to be out of the way of thc contestants. As soon as the men felt themselves on a soft spot, their .struggles ceased, and they remained the undisturbed occupants of this bed for the night. In the morning, the company was treated to roast com and salt and to this day those who arc alive to tell the story, remark that such occasions were the pleasantest part of the pioneer’s life. Raisings, logging bees, road ’T" c typical of? Harvey Case on what is now Bird Road. Johnstown making and hunting were the occupations in which all old settlers delighted to have a part Township.vva l09 cabins being built in the township by early settlers. in. and the quality of the food or the manner was started with Mr. Erastus Johnson as in which it was served was of little conse­ character, often to be seen in public with only workman. Ro3 . .filing better, and quence to them. every effort was d to induce people to set­ pants, shirt, boots and hat; one leg of his pants At another time, there was to be a church in thc top of his boot, suspenders down or tle up for th* t0 ^10n8 the many set­ partly so, slouch hat and unshaved and communion, lhe first in the town, and since tlers that ye^ *[? °"c ^ann,el Weeks, now unshorn. He was noted as an orator of consid­ wine was not to be had without much trouble, [ 1894] living on me first land |(K-aled by him erable ability and being of Irish parentage, he Deacon Cole had secured that necessary arti­ in Baltimore to*" >P]- Mr. Weeks came on. cle some lime previous and had carefully set secured board wi I W.P. Bristol, 3 >6 miles was jam full of Irish wit. He sought the nom­ it away for thc occasion. But his son, William, ination as representative to thc legislature from his land, and began the task of clearing from his district, but was defeated by those finding lhe jug in which the tempting liquid his farm, but getting lonesome, he gave up who despised his nationality or wanted the was stored, continued to drink of the same work there and returned to Sheridan. Calhoun until the jug was empty, when he filled thc office for themselves. County, where his lather had bought a farm Whether his defeat disheartened him or not, vessel with vinegar and water, which was for him. _ . he did not remain long in town, but after carefully carried to and used at the commu­ While in the tow n of Baltimore, he bought spending much money in improvements, such nion. 40 acres of land on Section 9 of Johnstown Deacon Cole could not stand the temptation as chopping [wood and] splitting rails, which and had several acres cleared and plowed were either burned by Indian’s fires or left to of having a deer cross his path, even on twice. Today, that plowed field is a dense for­ rot on lhe ground, he went to California, Sunday. As he and his son were on their way est of oak timber from 40 to 60 feel high. Thc where, after a few years, he died. Mr. Kelley to meeting one Sunday, the good deacon saw passerby would hardly believe that the ground and family remained a few years longer, when a large buck standing close by. He turned to was once tilled and free from brush or tree. William and advised him to return home, they, too; went out to California where they Mr. Weeks remained in Calhoun County since that deer looked very tempting. William have continued to reside, if yet alive. until about 1853. when he relumed to his farm took the hint, got the gun, and when the dea­ At the raising of the log house for Kelley in Baltimore, where he now resides a prosper­ and Dowling, the men were accompanied by con returned home, a large deer was lying ous fanner with wealth and all of the sur­ their wives, as was customary among lhe dead in the yard. roundings to make life agreeable and pleas­ early settlers, and since they had a long dis­ Occasionally the good man would go to the ant. tance to come, they generally remained over­ church on Sunday, leaving William, who was A little incident connected with the early night and returned home in thc morning, or a great fellow for hunting and fishing, with history of these townships transpired in 1839. when thc work was finished for which they the remark. "William, you know *tis very It seems that the township collector. S.V.R. came. wicked to fish on Sunday, although your York, had in some manner got hold of a $5 bill father is very fond of fish." And w hen thc old In this case, the help from a distance William P. Bristol’s Johnstown Township home served as a stagecoach stop between of the bank of Ypsilanti, which, like many remained overnight at Kelley’s. After the genl returned from meeting, a nice mess of other bank bills ot that day. were at a very day’s work was over, a great feast of potatoes, fish from the lake close by was sure to be on Hastings and Battle Creek. The restored in is now part ol Historic Charlton Park. great discount when taken for taxes. Mr. York ‘b&gas’J [rutabagas] wild game, etc., graced thc table nicely prepared for the deacon’s sup­ went before lhe board of auditors who met in lhe board to which they all did ample justice, per. I recollect well of seeing uncle Zeb Bamum The following column was published in the and family, Ambrose Hubbell, and Mr. Soules June and staled that case to them, and awaited Thc first list of jurors drawn from the town none taking offense at thc simplicity of the June I, 1995, Banner, based on information and family, EJ. Grant, H.A. Goodyear and their action.The board voted to accept the bill meal. And if the potato was too hot for the was in 1840 and included lhe following written by Henry P. Cherry. Cherry’s essay, many others as they wended their way north and authorized Mr. York to dispose of il to lhe fingers, the men could be seen outside the names: William P. Bristol, Joseph Babcock, dated June S, 1894. was read at the Michigan to Hastings. 10 or 12 miles beyond. best advantage for the town and account to lhe house, sharpening slicks to be used in thc Charles P. Iden, J.S. Vanbnint,Thomas Iden, Pioneer and Historical Society meeting of board. Just how Mr. York disposed of the bill Emory; Cherry was postmaster from about Ijpcj:. fonn.^oT^hicV^p: was a^yy.,, Richard McComber. Alonzn Brundage. Henry 1896. Cherry sei yed Johnstown Township in 1841 to the time the new state road was sur­ does not appear again, in the record, likely die Warcity on such occasions./When the sticks., , P.Bowman, Cleveland Elfis and Orik Barhurh. several capacities and later was thc Bedford veyed and completed. His commission was bill resumed specie payment and made good Also this year, the election Was held at thb were finished, the men resumed their places. Township clerk. In between. he was elected as signed by Charles A. Wickliff of Kentucky, the loss to lhe town. standing here and there as room was found, house of Cleve Ellis of Assyria, at which 31 Barry County clerk and a state representative postmaster general under President Tyler. The This [same] year, the place for holding and when one was so lucky as to find a large votes were cast and as each candidate received and was the bookkeeper for the state land postage at that time was not required to be elections was made to alternate between chip or bark for a plate, covetous eyes were 31 votes, thc opposition must have been office. Moving here as a child. Cherry’ was prepaid, and the rate was 6 te, 12 h, 18 Assyria and Johnstown, one year to be held at and turned upon him. Of course, lhe meal was extremely weak or none at all, but unlike the fully aware of thc toils of pioneer life and 25 cents, according to distance. People living William P. Bristol’s in Johnstown and the next freely interspersed with stories, jokes and election of two years previous, the voters did knew the many of the first white inhabitants. eight and 10 miles away would come to thc at Cleveland Ellis’ in Assyria. But since not each get an office, since there was a desire laughter, and good humor always prevailed. He died in 1895. a year before the essay was office to see if there were any letters for them Assyria and Maple Grove were made into one On this occasion, when the time came for among thc settlers that someone might be left delivered to the state organization. The first and would frequently go away without their township in 1840 or 1841, the elections did retiring, the good wives were to remain free to find fault and watch those who held part of the column was published in the Aug. letter, because they did not have lhe money not alternate very long, but each town had to together below while their liege lords found office and see that they did their duty. 17 Banner. It appears that Victory P. Collier, now of and would sometimes have to wait a week or go along since they were then organized. sleeping room in the loft of the house, and Battle Creek, ex-Slatc Treasurer and one of When Mr. Ellis heard of thc division of the since beds were of very limited number, each two before they could get the money to pay the postage. town as first organized, he remarked to Mr. person must find a bed where best he could, thc most efficient officers Michigan ever had, I tell you. pioneers, it was a pleasing sight The first death in town was Thomas Iden, Bristol, Now, wc II all go to h —1 together, but what beds could be found were assigned began his official career this year as deputy­ when we looked to the south and saw a "prai­ father of the late Charles P. Iden. The second sure, but since there soon came other divi­ to the fair sex, and the stronger lords must town clerk. He steadily advanced until he rie schooner" as they were called, coming death in town was old Mrs. Cowles, mother of sions of the town making four towns of the find the soft side of a board on which to con­ occupied one of lhe most responsible posi­ northward and still farther into the wilderness. Jason and Rufus Cowles. tions in the state. original Johnstown and the people have con­ sign their wear) forms. Upon their arrival, about the first question The year 1839 saw many new settlers in tinued to prosper, Mr. Ellis’ prophecy was not Thc first wedding in Johnstown was Henry' One of the men present, thinking to escape asked was, "Where are you from, and where Johnstown and Baltimore (townships], and literally fulfilled. lhe sentence of climbing the ladder, had Paul and Miss Fanny Cherry. I think they are you bound?" business began to thrive. A blacksmith shop About 1842 Andrew Kelley and Thomas stretched his burly form on thc bench in the were married in 1840 by thc Rev. John Harris Dowbng brothers-.n-hw, came into what it lower room, where he intended to remain an of Battle Creek. The only surviving pioneers [in 1894] are now Ea umore Township and settled on undisturbed occupant, but the sharp eyes of °" 5/ Whcrc began clearing for a William P. Bristol discovered him, and lhe Hon. V.P. Collier and Oris Bamum, now J™-b“' ti'"£ Spen',hcir liv“ 'he city, tocsin of war was immediately sounded while residing in Battle Creek, and William P. they were ill prepared to contend with the Mr. Bristol, assuming the offensive, sprang Bristol. Hiram Merrill. Henry Paul, William for the intruder with the remark, "You can’t Smith and Henry P. Cherry. Mr. Bristol and sleep down here with my wife." That roused Mrs. Bamum are now about 90 years old. Thc others are from 71 to 78 and are now residing settled was named after thn r Y • youlh uer lhc home of their the rest of lhe men, who gathered around to in Johnstown. [Cherry', thc author, died two sec the sport, each one crying, "You can’t Mr. Dowling wassomewhatof an eccentric sleep with my wife, cither." and all lhe while years after writing this essay. He was 73.] fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Has Unas Banner TURNING BflGK THE PAGES < Pioneer recalled early days of Johnstown Township STATE OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER notice OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DETERMINATION In the Matter of: Ciear Lake Drain Notice is u or municipally G^n to you as a property owner benefits derived J? may be liable f°r an assessme ’. of 3 disinteTj?’ hal a Board of Determination, composed one1 eltemat “ °' r dtVon and evidence ’ meel on hear a",nlere5led p®rsons as the , as n nd lo det®nnine whether the dram, known Relocating vv-?yed ^or in petition for Cleaning out, Extending i?n,denin9. Deepening. Straightening, Tiling, adding Land???"3, Constructing. Providing Structures .JXTtoZ’ '’"ducted at this public hearing will be You Are Further Notified that persons aggneved by the decisions of the Board of Determination may seek judicial review in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry within ten (10) days of the determination if the Cleaning out. Relocating, Widening. Deepening, Straightening, Tiling, Extending, Improving, Constructing. Providing Structures, adding Lands, Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains and/ or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road of tho drain is found necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare, a special assessment may be levied against properties or municipalities that benefit Any owner or party having an interest in property that may be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in person to comment on the necessity of the petition. Act You are ?r°v,5ion of the Michigan Open Meetings ,his meeting JUnher notified that information regarding Drain Commi5?,ay be obtained from the Barty County accommodation,0?6'' Persons with disabilities needing should contact J0' elfective participation m the meet g office at the „ 'h® County Drain Commissioners noted below (voice) or through the DATED. August 18. 2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner 220 W. State St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (269)945-1385 or Relocating A. ddin9 Branches and/or Relief Drains and/ 13 2017 |s n °n3 a Highway or County Road, dated June convenienin^ssary and conducive to lhe public hea^ Townships of n d We,fare of Johnstown and Baltimore and 191 of aci CountY ln accordance with Sections 72 protection of J?0 I *’ *4 **°. P-A. 1956, as amended, and for the Township of B?PUblic health of Ba,limore and Johnslown afTY County. . .anoswas paid by the recipient, not the sender. Postage was so Postage m the mid^OO pos| o(|jco (or sovera| days un||| )h(j ^8^ so expensive, lelle'S 0 muster money to P^,n postage. H Michigan Relay Center at 1-800-649-3777 (TDD) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. Minutes of the meeting will be on file at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office. �Small-town guys execute big growth plans P*9e IQ - Thursday August 24. 2017 - Th<’ Masttngs Banner Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Founded by a father-and-son leant in IW. a Hastings company remains committed to its c°nimunity and employees. .After a year of Planning, Co Dee Stamping is moving for''an| ss. itfj an expansion that means more jobs z f°r the area. Hill Redman and his son Rob were partners "hen the company first opened its doors in Hastings Industrial Incubator. It didn't take long to come with a Cody. name. Rob thought his ‘Rob ’s son up is named son’s name would be great for the company. Hut I said people would think that he owns lhe business.” Bill Redman said. “So. we decided to go with Co-Dee, which is still Cixiy. but in a different way. ” in business. Bill Redman After four years sold his half of the company to Clint Neil. Another four years later, and the company had grow n large enough to purchase property in Hastings industrial district on Star School Road. The company is a contract manufacturer of precision stamping and related stamping ser­ vices, including die design and heat treating. It fills a need in a wide range of industries, such as automotive, military, tire protection, industrial goods and consumer products. Co-Dee also accepts short-run orders. ”Wc take on projects other companies can’t do or won’t touch, and we make it work." Rob Redman said. expansion is Phase 3 of lhe lire current growth plan. Phase 4 will mean yet another expansion ‘We need the room. We’re so busy, we’ve turned away orders,” he said. “It’s a great problem to have, but only if you have a solu­ tion." Hastings City Council approved a request <— .in(j development of city- Metal grave markers are just one of hundreds of stamping products that can be Co-owners of Co-Dee Stamping Clint Neil (left) and Rob Redman show a piece of metal before it begins the stamping process. produced at Co-Dee Stamping in Hastings. In preparation for the Co-Dee expansion, groundwork has begun to set the foundation. 3200-square-foot and then to a 10,000-square­ Ihas experienced notable growth in recent fool plant in 2014. Current plans will add years. ; 15.000 square-foot. One of thc processes to manufacture a part “We’ve grown from a three-employee begins with a flat metal sheet. The sheet is 2.9 acres each. then pressed over a mold to begin shaping. operation to over 20 employees,” Neil said. The original proposed plan for expansion i Some parts are pressed several limes over “With the addition and looking at starting a came under fire from residents owning prop­ different molds to create the desired form. second shift to fill our orders, we’ll easily erty near the stamping facility- During the Products smaller than a dime can be made al double lhe number." planning process, it was discovered the origi­ Rob said since the last planning commis­ Co-Dee, along with much larger items. nal building did not fall in line with the city sion meeting, five more employees have The local company has gained a reputation ordinance. In the industrial districts, the city for being able to find solutions for parts other joined the company. ordinance states industrial parcels adjacent to Both Redman and Neil grew up in Hastings stamping companies struggle with. Pridgeon residential property must have a minimum and Clay, a supplier of specialized auto parts, and graduated from Hastings High School. setback of 25 feet or not less than two times Redman spoke about being raised a half mile went to Co-Dee with just this problem. Based the height of the building. The maximum on customer specifications. Co-Dee designed from the plant. height of a building is 40 feel. a nine-stage process to form a workable part "Clint and 1 are just small-town boys try ing Though the owners were unaware the orig­ for Pridgeon and Clay, which has become a to make a go of it,’’ Redman said. “We care inal construction and the first addition were about lhe community we live in and where not compliant with the ordinance. l«,h ,h.c regular customer. The stamping company started in a modest our families are, and we’re proud lo be a part company and the city received strong opposi­ 800-square-fool facility that grew into a of its growth? tion to a change in the ordinance that would shorten setbacks in every industrial zoned district. 7 With Phase 3 of the business exp^0"-,h' submitted plans also were not in compliant with the current ordinance. Ho«wr-, Ihe drawrngs were based on the location of the current budding. The owners of Co-Dee also wen.- unaware of lhis unlU lhe plan sub­ milted for review. The Hope September Township Zoning Board of Appeals will Hope convene and hold n . Thursday, 14. 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in tho Township. ?earin9 °n i T°>,0U[ “"‘‘“landing we folio***1 Hastings. Michigan 49058 to consider the following variance request ’ 5463 S°Uth M"43’ owned industrial property near Co-Dee Stamping April 23. The company purchased two parcels for $5,000 an acre. The lots were Rob Redman holds a finished product which is stamped several times to create a part needed buy a major auto manufacturer. Hastings Charter Township TRUSTEE VACANCY TajvLrig_aRBiicafig.QgJo_fiJLtlie_gositi an_g£j-rustee on Township Boarti applicants must be a resident of Hastings Charter Township and’ a registered voter. Applications available at the township hall or from the Township Website (www.hastingstownship.com). Applications must be received by noon September 12th at the township office. All applicants will be interviewed at the September 12th monthly board meeting which is being held at Charlton Park at 7 p.m. The Township Board reserves the right to reject any or all applicants. Contact Clerk Anita Mennell at 269.948.9690 or Clerk@hastingstownship. com. ’ " RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2017 TAX ALLOCATION NOTICE The Rutland Charter Township Board will discuss for approval the 2017 tax allocation rate proposed lo be levied for the year 2017 at its regular board meeting on Wednesday. September 13. 2017, al 7:00 p.m., Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA 41 72a(2) (3) and the Amencans with Disabilities Act HOPE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN PUBLIC NOTICE Nick Kathy Carter wish to construct a second access™ . ... Roadand The Zoning Ordinance only permits one accessory Lwe,,l .n9 at 54Q0 Waldorf Residential Lake (RL) district, thus a variance is requested W° ,ng ,n tho Sin9,e Fami,y New plans have ,°W’ Ne‘ " d approved that offset the addit? '/'“m feet- Redman sard it meant chin,.: h> 4° hints but it allows them to m0Vc (ADA). The Rutland Charter Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact tho Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. Robin J Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-2194 turing and’^seinhf"1 for B-tad whi, „ S the expan- This notice is posted in compliance with PA267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41 72a (2) (3) and the Amencans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Tho Hope Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for thc hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed matenals being considered at the meeting to Ind.vidua s with disabilities at the meeting upon seven days notice to tho Hope Township Board Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Hope Township Board by writing or calling ihe following. "such as ........... [®?"269-945-955i> I for Hastily Banner classilleti ads ____ Information regarding this request and the Zoning Ordinance are available for public review at the Hope Township Hall. 5463 South M-43, Hastings. Michigan 49058, during regular business hours. Written comments will be received at the Hope Township Hall during normal business hours until the time of the heating. | Deborah Jackson Hope Township Clerk 5463 S M43 Hwy �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 24, 2017— Page 13 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THK rim. COLLECTOR AUEMPPNG A DEBT DEBT. ANY INFORMATION Wp r£?LLECT A BE USED FOR COLLECTlNC^a n«S?‘N WlLL DEBT WAS DISCHARGED^ 0 ?fBT ,F THE PROCEEDING. THIS NnTirc ®ANKRUpTCY ATTEMPT TO CO^CT?^DEEBTSWNOT AN the Military. please contact ™ °EBT you are ,n listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS* Tm?* ”urnbGr be rescinded by the toreH~j™ t?1 *s M,Q ™y reason. In that ovent so,.., ■On^~Xe " ’°r any STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate RLE NO. 2017-27637-DE Estate of James Edward Rhoades. Date of birth: 12AM/1924 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decodent. James Edward Rhoades, died 07/04/2017. Creditors of the decodent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to David Rhoades and Suzanne Tkloy. personal representative, or to both tho Probate Court nt 206 W. Court Street, Hastings. Ml 49058. and the Personal Representative within tour (4) months after the date of publication of this notice.Date: August 14, 2017 Timothy L. Tromp P41571 501 W. State Street Hastings. Ml 49058 (269) 948-9400 David Rhoades and Suzanne Tdey 6478 Owen Dr.. Kalamazoo, Ml 49009 269-385-9162 TO ALL CRBD' cHEDrrORs NOTICE Son died ju,y 2017 , d***mt. Susan Penn,ngtMi and 2eav,nD the above Trust < st the Tru^ ere ^’oni of tho docodont o ^cedent Qf all claims againpresented forever boned un^ Bank. suCC0S°L. of this notice. dateo'P^^Z Date. August 22p43549 Stephanie ST®k st0 .A ss? nobbed that bust will be after the SYNOPSIS HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING August 15,2017 Meeting called to order at 7 00 pm Six board members present. Approved all consent agenda Items Trustee Vacancy posting Mooring replacement quote Approved payment of bills Dept reports received and put on file Motion to adjourn 8 03 pm Respectfully submitted. Anita S. Mennell • Clerk Attested to by Jim Brown - Supervisor SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING August 14,2017 Regular meeting opened at 6 30 pm Approved: Consent agenda Millage rate levy Adjourned at 6.58 p.m Submitted by: Deborah Jackson. Clerk Attested to by. Mark S. Feldpausch. Supervisor 77*94 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice Is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the following: Case Number: V-5-2017 - Beth Lsdousler (property owner). Location: 4149 East Joy Road, Shelbyville, In Section 6 of Orangeville Township. SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, PC., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -DONALD J. SMITH and MARILYN J. SMITH. HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgage to Centex Home Equity Company. LLC, Mortgagee, dated January 27. 2006, and recorded on February 2. 2006, in Document No. 1159674. and assigned by sad ELLON mortgagee to THE BANK OFNEWYOR Four Shuler oaders are tested after modernization of the machine. The client was so satisfied with the result, four more were ordered. Sales totaled approximately $2 million. employees. 1871 ’ so,d his interest to "iH’ams, and the company w as renamed the Bliss and Williams Company. In 1881. Bliss bought out J H. Williams and continued to run the company himself. In 1886. the EAV. Bliss Company was formed. Bliss also helped lo found a specialized arms-produclion company called the U.S. Projectile Company. In 1899. Bliss merged the two businesses and by 1904 produced the Bliss Leavitt Torpedo with a range of I22>(X) feet. l he Consolidated Press Company began in 1899 in Chicago where it remained for II Lines and lines of original blue prints are carefully stored, many over 100 years old. years before being moved to Hastings. Bliss Chief operating officer Ron Fukui stands between two of several dozen shelving units purchased the company in 1919. Hie history of BCN is dominated by a progressive and stored at the Hastings plant. forward-thinking business leader w ho drove lhe company to what it is today. A blueprint exists for every machine and Joan Van Houten lhe high performance and customer service parts made by BCN. Rooms and more rooms standards it provides. A client recently ordered Staff Writer with row after row of shelving carefully and A Hastings company annually contributing four Shuler press loaders for modernization $20 million to the local economy, through its and was so happy with the end product the safely store lhe drawings. purchases and providing stable employment, client ordered four more, l he purchase was “If a customer calls needing a part for a js working with the city to add 50,000 square millipn; • . .much older.machine,manufactured by Bliss, feel to its facility. In recent years, sales of bullet-production we can do it simply because wc have those Owned by Schuler, thc largest press provid­ machines have been the fastest growing area blueprints,” Fukui said. “Each one has been er in thc world. Bliss Clearing Niagara of sales for BCN. increasing 20 percent in। meticulously categorized and stored, and hunTechnical Services, still referred to by locals 2017. Projections indicate an increase of 50• dreds of them are over 100 years old. BCN is able to manufacture more than 400 as “The Bliss.” offers building, repair, rebuild­ percent by 2020. ing, renewing and retrofitting services. Ils “Roughly half of lhe bullets of lhe worldI different presses and has 1.900 stored designs. client base includes governments and busi­ are made with BCN equipment.” said chief‘ Drawings are now stored on computers. This early gyroscope was built by the Bliss company. The gyroscope was used in a “We have approximately 123 employees at nesses in countries around the globe, such as operating officer Ron Fukui. guiding mechanism of World War I torpedos the Brazil. Pakistan, India and the United BCN. as known today, began in 1867 in a the Hastings plantand contribute >20 million annually to communities in a 300-mile radius. Arab Emirates. BCN also provides equipment small Brooklyn, N.Y.. loft. It was started by We contract with foundries and several other Eliphatct Williams Bliss and John Mays, in to lhe United Slates government. l he company is facing three specific chal­ the fence lx* removed to resolve lhe encroach­ Equipment does not go cheap al BCN. with three years, the company grew to employ 20 businesses for molds, products and a variety of other needs.” he said. “We want to continue lenges with its development plan. One of the ment. The next hurdle is extension of the side­ doing that, and we're willing to invest mil­ issues is the security fencing that encroaches on the city right of way. Lee Hays, director of walk on the northeast side of the building, lions of dollars here. It shows BCN’s commit running parallel to East Slate Street, which public services for the city, has recommended ment to the community and lhe residents.” also was recommended. Removing the fence that provides security for trucks loaded with parts and materials, then having to replace thc fencing with a dif­ ferent layout piles on extra cost to thc project. Extension of lhe sidewalk, alone, would add approximately $50,000. said Fukui. The two issues are a part of the third prob­ lem. Cost of construction is extremely high compared to the prices overseas. The parent **'*?#& company recently completed a construction project in China at a much lower cost than the projected cost to build in Michigan. ”1 realize the cost is high compared to what they are accustomed to. I keep reminding them lhe cost here is the same as the rest of the country.” said Fukui. “We’re trying to work with the design and plans to lower the projected cost, but adding lhe expenses of fencing and a sidewalk nobody uses defeats our efforts.” BCN continues lo work with Hastings city staff in hopes of finding a resolution and mov­ ing forward with the expansion. The machines manufactured at BCN are very large, some needing to use lhe 1,000-ton crane al full capability to be lifted and moved. In the addition, a 75-ton crane w ill be installed in the new building, which will house the assembly department. “We’re so busy, we're looking al adding a second shift. We need more room to continue growing here in Hastings.” Fukui said. With BCN for three y ears. Fukui and his wife and children moved to the area three years ago from Detroit where they had resided for 18 years. He said he is enjoying the seren­ ity and his family has adjusted well to (he change from city life lo rural living, though j| look the kids a hit longer than lhe adults. “lhe hardest part is we have no internet service. That’s kind of rough.” said Fukui laughing. “And. how many times does youj power go out? Il seems like it’s been a lot, to us.” With its rich history, BCN continues bring new faces and new opportunities Hastings and surrounding communities. \V‘n| a commitment of millions of dollars fOr . expansion, it also continues to prove it has n^ t o Rn caliber sniper round. The casings are from testing runs Tool ,Bnds besM. , „„„ p,aS! 1»« «» ™"O» intention of leaving. This bullet casing is toraou-u of a bullet press. �r> om7Pago 10 — Thursday. August z- zu ’ q Haslintjs Banner ma 11-town guys execute big growth plans __ Joan Van Houten bounded by a father and son Kam n a HitMing*. company ren>.i>»'c«>.nrn<* r conunimily and employee'- ' 1 ■ • phnnini:. Co Dee Stamping i' " ‘ U an) whh an expansion that mean- mon J " MrX, and hi- -n Rob were P™* HaXs^ZS hX-.l laU' business.’’Bill Redman sa.d.' "1 to go with GvDee. which >s Mill Cody, but m a different way.’* . ,v,,n hear pnyMias W- n. • lhc Fish Uke boat launch on, Road in Orangeville Fonnshtp. Wt me v k was found dead shortly after" day in their home m the 50tX) block ot Lindsey Road. Delton. revealed According to police, the aum a'cakd Wisniewski suffered multiple tnjunes th 1 incyas--------,... lair Md re»sonable” in the sentencing of Wortingcr. Wortinger’s attorney, James Kinney, said he had letters of support written on behalf ot Wortinger, but had left them at his office. The sentencing was delayed from Thursday morn­ ing until later in the afternoon, giving Kinney a chance to retrieve those letters and offer Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Antique* ( ollci lihlcv //<//> Wanted l or Sale DRIVER CDL-A: Home DAI­ LY! $3000 Sign-on bonus! Dedicated! $200«-/day! 6mos. exp. Don't Delay. Call Today! 844-445-4094. Maximum efficiency means maximum savings on heat­ ing bills. Central Boiler cer­ tified OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Call today! 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(iurai*v Sult PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Art r?*! <•**«■ ln «hi« «* ” paper it st,b^rt n lhe I Pt Houun^ Ad tTj the MtcNp» Cn ii Rijhi» Act » hic.X vellKlixe.'y rnlr U w *Kert->r -S3} prrfnwxx. li’fuU'.tvM OT dtUTlir.iMt I*1 hcwJ.V rr«x. criOT. re'tp<». « i. fcmthal »Wu<. ’J txipu. 2ft ct ntn.J sidu-. ot tn IntmOswi. to r-tle ’-<h prdere.xs' brnJinri tv tSKfUfiitutfon.” ttf’Lt irwludedulArn under the e( It h»..^ with prr--.’. ot Irja’ prrpjnt Rcr-en and peep-e ,~u't.xJ? cf th? lr> in4er IS fh-i nrw’pdpcr will r.OT bt.’wiru!} •c.cpt *ny advr.-Luty L< tr.*J e'.'t'c wh.ch i* ta vidarten ut rhe Is*. Out rr.v!.T. art hereby irfonntd that a!! dwelling* adxentud in lh>» r»r*s,-vper xr staihNe on ar. cp^rrtu!;.t» tewi. lo repttrt ducTur’rMtion call the fair Htfc' tg Center st b!645l 2<*t0 Th- HLD tr!l frte tekf b*e number fix the hearing Inupned i* • 927 W75 RUSTIC 16x21 CEDAR dance floor. Great condition. Asking $4,000 or best offer. Call 269­ 838-7053. HUGE MOVING SALE! Washer, Natural Gas Dryer, table & chairs, dressers, mat­ tresses, single bed - queen bed, misc furniture and lots of misc. items. Thurs - Sun, Aug 31st through Sept 3rd, 2017. 9am to 5pm. 1407 S Dibble St, Hastings. MO anytime w Etee w? Hastings Banner eiassfiM aS 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 AHt HO I CRIMINAL LAW KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! on 27 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE FELONIES & MISDEMEANORS DRUNK DRIVING DRUG CHARGES THEFT FRAUD SEX CRIMES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS PROBATION VIOLATIONS ASSAULTS/BATTERY WEAPONS OFFENSES TROMP LAW OFFICE 501 W. State St. HASTINGS, Ml 49058 CALL NOW 1 (269) 948-9400 — AFFORDABLE ELDER ’1” LAW AND ESTATE planning services TROMP LAW OFFICES 501 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9400 Specializing in affordable Elder Low and Estate planning sendees for 27 years that the things “You mean th, f^red , n. you’re feeline >011 """dclud her, McDowell."! mea?? for?” intcrniPled That’s what you d’d J“u' ment, it sounds rc reading that state­ eulogy or something Hkve y.°“ ^ rc"d"!£ " did it. You’re the o^ i" You rc hc h onc tlint created that loss. Recycling remains important topic in Barry County Joan Van Houten । . Staff Writer The goals and objectives of recycling pro­ grams throughout Bany County’ are going through an evaluation phase that will continue until December. Sarah Archer, a recycling coordinator with Iris Waste Diversion Specialists, and project specialist Sandra Poner attended the meeting of the Joint Planning Alliance Monday and spoke about the three phases of creating a new recycling plan for thc county. Phase 1 is an evaluation process, which has already begun. This phase includes Archer and Porter attending village, township and city meetings to introduce themselves and inform thc community of actions being taken to improve the recycling process. Through thc evaluation, systems currently being used and their’effectiveness will be summarized. The synopsis is expected to be eompIckdjnJanunrx.tjbis ..... . „ Tlie next step will be thc.tad> implementa­ tion phase lasting from January to June 2018. It includes providing a plan for improvement in February 2018. Changes will begin with a focus on public awareness and education about the new recycling system./\ website and quick reference guides will be provided. Phase 3, which is the secondary implemen­ tation plan, is expected to begin in July 2018 and continue through June 2019. This phase will explore strategies for expansion of thc updated recycling system based on coopera­ tive efforts of every Bam County communi­ tyBased on recommendations of the Governor’s Recycling Council and the Solid Waste and Sustainability Advisory Panel, new legislation should be expected by fall. Archer said. The intent of the legislation is to move from a focus on landfills and retaining capac­ ity to a focus on sustainable materials man­ agement. The legislation also touches on establishment of facilities capable of pulling recycled materials to better use. Thc recom­ mendation reports can be found on the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality website. The possibility of new sanitary sewer service in the Algonquin Lake area and the potential cost of the project are only in con­ cept form, said Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield, and there is no need for anyone to jump to conclusions. The topic was broached to snub any nrmors that a sewer project is in lhe works. ,ssu's aI 'lie Hastings compost site 5 d a <° reduce the hours of opera­ tion, Mansfield said. Extremely l^e lrees mostXl'vT ,herc’ most likely by professi0I)al tree-cutting serwas're “ ucnh »Wi,h residcn,ial noncomposiable berandmtresSn'e<,cabi“,s’Wa,edlUn” Reducing the hours his h -Ined he said, and •here IS a big int^^'S is under 2SXZnib?"8,and additi0'”11 sccuril> arcing taken'"* bussed. continues to ciif0~0Usly by lhe c'!y’ “Unre­ serve its use forrcpPt0pcrdUI"?'"f I./the meantime, flexiblJ1?"1"85 reslde''.-An have been added to r, ' houre °f t'P<rlI‘O, .^.er serve city taxpaye *Ork schcdu,eS Call 269.945.9554 ,or Hastings nUBa|iner c,assilieti ads A 32-year-old Nashville man faces a charge of operating a motor icated as a third offense after three callers reported hc was dnvmg , .. e dent as reported al 9:10 p.m. Aug. 16 on Thomapple Lake Road near e ■n.„nor!a. Estates. Nashville. Sheriff’s deputies located the driver and. after administering po ble Breathalyzer test, arrested thc man. Teens questioned about alleged shoplifting A Walmart theft-prevention officer reported two teens were questioned about ^ing items from the store without paying for them July 20. The teens left with their mo before police arrived. The 16- and 17-ycar-old males were accused of taking phone caDies out of a package then placing thc cables in a pocket. One of thc teens allegedly too a ring from the jewelry department and wore it around lhe store, then allegedly put it in a bag of items already paid for without paying for thc ring. Thc phone cable was return to the store, but lhe teen said it was given to him by a friend and he had not taken it from the store. Information has been submitted to the prosecuting attorney’s office for review. Youths caught breaking into pole barn A 74-year-old Battle Creek man found a teen breaking into his pole bam and taking a bicycle. Thc man stopped the youth and realized three bicycles were missing. He told the teen to return lhe bicycles, which thc teen did. The man then found two other people hiding in the pole bam who ran away when hc encountered them. The man told sheriff’s deputies he knew they were young people. The incident was reported shortly after mid­ night Aug. 16 in the 14000 block of South Jones Road, Battle Creek. Cash box at church stand stolen A cash box collecting money for a church youth group from sale of com was stolen from the Middleville United Methodist Church parking lot. The theft was reported Aug. 17. Church members empty the box evciy morning, but it was missing when they went to collect the money. They found lhe box. cut open and the cash missing. A church mem­ ber told sheriff’s deputies about $30 may have been in the box, but couldn’t say for sure. Fraud charges reported A $599 charge to StubHub caught thc attention of a 55-year-old Middleville man who reported it as a fraud. The man told sheriff’s deputies he did not make or authorize any purchase to StubHub. The incident was reported /Xug. 18. Tinted windows lead to arrest -.11 rTin-ed w,ndows and a.tinted lic^nsejplate cover got a 47-year-old Delton man in trou’ b/e with Barty County ShcqjfQ ^p^i^^The driver was stopped shortly after 8 p.m. by police on Miller road near Hay ware Road, Delton, Aug. 18; The deputy noticed lhe tint­ ed windows and the tinted license plate cover and stopped the driver based on the heavy tint. The deputy learned the driver was operating a motor vehicle while his driving priv­ ileges were suspended, second offense. The man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail. Driver arrested after rollover crash Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a rollover crash on Woodschool road near Sisson Road, Freejxjrt, at 1:44 a.m. Aug. 19. No one was injured in the single-vehi­ cle crash, but officers discovered the driver had been drinking. After conducting a porta­ ble Breathalyzer test, the 22-year-old Freeport woman was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail. Mailbox destroyed in Nashville A Nashville woman reported her elderly father’s mailbox on Heath Road was destroyed Aug. 19. The mailbox appeared to have been hit and dragged through a field. The incident was reported in the 1900 block of Heath Road. Women face charges after shoplifting food Two Hastings women could face charges after being detained by a Walmart store employee who witnessed the two paying for only some of the items they took from the store. Thc women, a 56-year-old and a 32-year-old. told the store employee they couldn’t aftord to buy all of thc food they needed to feed their children, so they tried to sneak some of thc items out with the other purchases. The items totaled $82. The incident as reported Aug. 15. Traffic stop for defective light leads to arrest A defective license pfate light led police to arrest a 29-ycar-old Hastings man who now faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, second offense The officer noticed a defective hght on the vehicle. After the officer activated emergency hghts to Slop the vehicle, the dnver continued for about three-quarters of a mile btfbre impm \augni9Way ‘n °Ck °f Rghter R°“d-’n”: inciden‘ «PO«eJ M Items reportedly stolen from storage unit A storage unit at the Green Street Mini Storage was reixinrHiv • removed. The 25-year-old Hastings man who was rentin^the init ‘n,° v taken, including an antique dresser, record player and miscellaneous®.ve'y‘h,n8 incident was reported Aug. 18. s clothing items. The Sheriff's deputy makes arrest after witnessing reckless driving A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy reported seeing a driver on th. 11 r and crossing the center line on M-37 near Yankee Sorina o । C shou,dcr of l^e road The officer slopped lhe vehicle and gave a portable BreathX, 1 a m' Aug’ 20’ 48-ycar-old Hastings woman was arrested and booked into tl/ n USt l° thc driver-Thc a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated ° barry County Jail, facing Employee reports theft of his vehicle A 21-ycur-old Freeport man reported his truck was u-. Bradford White Aug. 11. The man reported the vehicle taken h 1 ‘ ° hc Was at work a< the officer he was working third shift and the vehicle wL S . y 5 a-ni- He told The vehicle is a 1997 Ford F25O pickup truck Parkcd al end of thc lot �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 24, 2017— Page 13 ofMICH|QA ST^HTy0,! BAn«V FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A dfrt couector attempting to coElect I DEBT any INFORMATION WE OBTAIN Wtn BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT IF'the BEST WAS DISCHARGED in A BANKRUPTCY STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2017-27637-DE Estate of James Edward Rhoades Date of birth: 12/04/1924 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS- Tho decedont. Jarnos Edward Rhoades, died 07/0472017. Creditors of the decodent are notified that all ciaims against tho estate will bo forovor barred unless presented to David Rhoades nnd Suzanne Tidey. personal representative, or to both tho Probate Court at 206 W Court Street, Hastings. Ml 49058. and tho Personal Representative within four (4) months after tho date of publication of this notice.Date August 14. 2017 Timothy L. Tromp P41571 501 W. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-9400 David Rhoades and Suzanne Tidey 6478 Owen Dr.. Kalamazoo, Ml 49009 269-385-9162 10820 Andrews Rd.. Portage Ml 49002 (269) 323-3637 72270 PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If Xue tn BW M.I lary. pleaso contact our office nt the number wed below ATTN PURCHASERS; This safo ± be resanded by lhe foreclosing mortgagee lor anj reason. In that event, your damages, if any. shall bo limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and tho purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagees attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: STEPHANIE STOLSONBURG, A MARRIED Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE to THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY nominee for Finance Amenca, LLC, dba FinAm, INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED LLC, its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR November 16. 2005 and recorded March 23. 2009 OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE in Instrument4 20090323-0002586 in Barry County IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that for Soundview Homo Loan Trust 2006-1. AssetovenL your damages, If any, shall be limited Backed Certificates. Series 2006-1, by assignment solely to the return of the bld amount tendered dated June 30. 2010 and recorded July 22.2010 In at salo, plus InteresL Instrument # 201007220006839 on which mortgage MORTGAGE SALE • A mortgage was granted by there is claimed to be due at tho date hereof the Robert J. Taylor and Shannon L Taylor, husband sum 0! One Hundred Twonty-Nme Thousand Seven and wife, mongagor(s), to Paul A. Getzin & Lynn Hundred Sixteen Dollars and Seventy-Three Cents M. Gotzin DBA West Michigan Financial Services. ($129,716.73) including interest 2% per annum. Mortgagee, dated November 14.2002. and recorded Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage on November 21. 2002 in instrument 1092123. and and the statute in such case made and provided, assigned by mesne assignments to Federal National notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae*), a corporation foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America as assignee as documented by or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, 21. 2017 Said premises are situated In Township on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at Of Yankee Springs, Barry County. Michigan, and the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-One and 56/100 Dollars are described as: LOT 24. THE WESTERLY ONE($75,321.56). HALF OF LOT 25 AND THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 31. ADJACENT TO SAID LOT 24 OF Under the power of sale contained in said STREETER’S RESORT. ACCORDING TO THE mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37, ALSO THE premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 31. ADJACENT TO at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry THE WESTERLY ONE-HALF OF LOT 25 OF SAID County, at 1 00 PM. on September 21,2017. STREETER'S RESORT. ALSO AND UNDIVIDED Said premises are situated in Charter Township ONE-QUARTER INTEREST IN LOT 29 OF of Rutland. Barry County. Michigan, and are STREETER S RESORT. ACCORDING TO THE described as: Lot 5 of Treats Little Acres, according RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37. The redemption of Plats. Page 78. Bany County Records penod shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, The redemption period shall be 6 months from the unless determined abandoned in accordance with date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in MCL 600 3241 or MCL 600 3241a. in which caso accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which caso the redemption period shall be 30 days from the the redemption period shall be 30 days from tho date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the date of such sale. notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c). whichever If the property is sold at foreclosure salo under is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will bo held of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL responsible to the person who buys the property at 600 3278, the borrower wHI be held responsible to the mortgage foreclosure salo or to the mortgage the person who buys tho property at the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the foreclosure sale .or .to the mortgage holder for redemption period. damaging the property during the redemption Dated: August 24. 2017 period. Dated. 08/24/2017 Deutsche Bank National For more information, please call: Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home FC X (248) 593-1302 Loan Trust 2005-1. Asset-Backed Certificates. Trott Law. P C. Series 2006-1 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Attorneys For Sorvicor Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 251 Diversion Street 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto. 200 Rochester. Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 101829 Filo J467998F02 (08-24)(09-14) 72865 (08-24)(09-14) 72334 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered ot sale, plus InteresL MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Lynne R Hamstra. a single woman, mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2010, and recorded on January 18. 2011 in instrument 201101180000622, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at tho date hereof tho sum ol One Hundred Ten Thousand Avo Hundred Seventy-Nmo and 97/100 Dollars ($110,579 97). Under tho power of sale contained In said mortgage and tho statute in such caso made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on September 14. 2017. Said premises aro situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as Part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 1, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section; thonce North 88 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds West 2229.88 feet along said 1/4 line to tho Point of Beginning; thence South 0 degrees 39 minutes 18 seconds West 300 00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds West 146.00 feet, thence North 0 degrees 39 minutes 18 seconds East 300 00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds East 146 00 feet to tho Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho dato of such salo, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dXSwCX'= al ,oradO5Ur° und8r ChaX 32 ZX Revised Judicature Act <*196.. pursuant to MCL 600.3279 the borrower w.NbcJ»ld Xoon- bio to lire person who buys tho property at XTortX lorcdosure salo or to lhe mortgage hdder fo^damagtng the property dunng tho redemption penod Dated August 17, 2017 For more information, please call. FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste Farmington Hills. Mtch^an 46334-5422 File <475282F01 (08-17)(09 07) 71557 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFRCE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to tho return of tho bld amount tendered at salo, plus InteresL MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Nathan A. Proctor, married man. mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.. Mortgagee, dated February 25.2015. and recorded on February 26, 2015 in instrument 2015-001627, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at lhe date hereof the sum ol Ninety-Six Thousand Three Hundred Rfty-Two and 85/100 Dollars ($96,352.85). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM. on September 21.2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Intersection of the centerline of Highway M-37 (formerly Battle Creek and Hasting Stage Road) with the North line of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, said Point being South 89 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds East 1877.9 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section 16, thence 540 feet along the centertine of said M-37 and the arc of a curve to the left whose radius is 3819.81 foot and whose chord bears South 00 degrees 44 minutes 11 seconds WesL 539.55 feet to the true place of beginning, thence 125 feet along said centerline and the arc of a curve to the left whose radius is 3819.81 feet and whoso chord bears South 04 degrees 15 minutes 04 seconds East, 124.99 feet thenco North 89 degrees 38 minutos 35 seconds West 250.23 feet, thence North 04 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds West 125 feel, thence South 89 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds East 250.10 feet to tho place of beginning, subject to an easement over the Easterly 50 feet for public highway purposes Tho redemption period shall bo 6 months from the data of such salo, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held responsible to tho person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder lor damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated; August 24.2017 For more information, please call FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michfgan 48334-5422 Fde #466062F02 (08 24)(09-14) 7?64fl ln t>»°Tsu5<,n Tru* dated Apr#4-'^^29-1932 nbovo Trust in the Trust nfn of th^dewdentor ^^dentc,^ ^'"dthat „ll claims -Zs presented t0 w‘" •» forever w^"T^ee. withn 4 ^"9’ »ty Bank. suco>»°'3 . tf»s notice. datoolpuWC^,,? Os'o^'^P43949 n,ter StephOTeS_he S18 A 150 W Court S'v Hastings. Ml 4 ,269)945'c,X&>nk Hastings W 727S3 SI EAND lector any associates. P c /nLLect a ATTEMPTING ^?nTA!NED MAY S"“ptSw.« bv cX A. Nichols sto' Cratg Nehois, 8 made man S jamia Nichofo.hls to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLCJ^rt9a9?«' "o'ed December 26 $2. and 2013. as Document NunW- 2013-000215. Barry County rZs said mortgage was assigned to Fifth Third Mortgage Company by an Assignment of Mortgage dated August 10. aad recorded August 11, 2017 by Document Number: 2017-008065. . on which mortgage there '= darned to be due at the rtata hereof theano sumWW) of Eighty-Two Thousand Five X W rncfod,ng interest at the rate of 4 00000,0 per annum. Under the power ot sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby g*v«n 11131 said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at publ-c venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where tho promises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01:00 PM on September 21. 2017 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as. Lot 1002 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to tho recorded plat thereof Commonly known as: 528 S Market St. Hastings. Ml 49058 If the property is eventually sold at foreclosure salo. the redemption period will bo 6 00 months from tho date of sale unless lhe property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes II the property Is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241 and/or 600 3241a. tho redemption period will bo 30 days from the date of salo. or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later II tho property Is presumed to be used for agricultural purposes prior to the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600 3240, the redemption period is 1 year Pursuant to MCL 600.3278. if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower(s) will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder lor damaging the property during the redemption period TO ALL PURCHASERS. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale In that event, your damages are, il any, limited solely to the return of tho bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest Dated. August 24,2017 Randall S Miller & Associates. PC. Attorneys for Afth Third Mortgage Company 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180. Bloomfield Hills. Ml 48302. (248) 335-9200 Case No 17MI00539-1 (08-24)(09-14) 72440 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFACE. Mortgage Sale • Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by John C Smith, a married man and Amanda J Smith, his wife to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC. Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2007. and recorded on January 11, 2008, as Document Number 20080111­ 0000387. Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Fifth Third Mortgage Company by an Assignment ol Mortgage dated March 08. 2011 and recorded March 21. 2011 by Document Number 201103210003288. on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at tho date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Two and 58/100 ($108,002.58) including Interest at lhe rate of 5 00000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and the statute In such caso made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding tho Circuit Court In said Barry County, where the premises to bo sold or somo part of them are situated, at 01 00 PM on September 14, 2017 Said premises are situated in the Township of Rutland, Bany County, Michigan, and aro described as: Pan of tho northwest quarter of tho northwest quarter of section 27, town 3 north, range 9 Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as commencing at tho northwest comer of said section 27, thence south 66.00 feet along the west line of said section 27 to tho truo point of beginning, thenco east 200.00 feet parallel with the north line of said section 27, thenco south 600 00 feet parallel with said west Imo, thonco west 200 00 feet parallel with said north line, thenco north 600.00 feet along said west lino to the point of beginning Containing 2 acres, moro or less, and being subject to any easements, restrictions or condmons ot reaH^ Commonly known as: 2031 HUBBLE Ml 49058 If the property is « ,oredosuro salo. the redemption penod wdlbo 6 00 months from the date of salo unless tho abandoned or used for agricultural purp^f'’ J™ p,oPOfty is determined abandoned In accordance with MCL 600 3241 and/or 600 3241a. the redempbOn pQnod w lJ 30 days from tho dato of sale, or 15 davs after statutory notice, whicbovor is iater. if lho property Is presumed to bo used for agricu||Urj|| pu^oses prior to the dato of tho foreclosure salo nunumnt to MCL 600 3240 the reOemp^ Pursuant lo MCL bW J4?/8, if nfonAr.u at a foreclosure llie Grower(s\ haih responsible to tho petson who buys th» 2 hel<J tho mortgago foreclosure safe ^oporty at traldor fo? datnaiW Pr^X d.'^?^ redemption penod TO ALL PURCHAeeqQ9 Th foreclosing mottg^o “W tes^^SERS: The event, vow damo9« are. rf a a saio. In that the return ol the bd amwrnt tank ™ 5?te,v,10 Interest Dated August ’A2OI7R^ a'safe plus Associates. P C Attorneys (of Fifo^' S„M"4 Comoanv 43252 Woodward Arhl'd Mortgage Bloomfield Hills. W 48302, (248^% J80’ No. 17MI00493-1 335-9200 Caso (08-17,(09-07) SYNOPSIS HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING August 15,2017 Meeting called to ordor at 7:00 pm Six board members present. Approved all consent agenda items Trustee Vacancy posting Flooring replacement quote Approved payment of bills Dept, reports received and put on Wo Motion to adjourn 8 03 pm Respectfully submitted, Anita S Mennell - Clerk Attested to by Jim Brown - Supervisor SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING August 14,2017 Regular meeting opened at 6 30 pm Approved: Consent agenda Millage rate levy Adjourned af 6 58 p.m. Submitted by: Deborah Jackson. Clerk Attested to by. Mark S. Fa'dpausch. Supervisor 7XA4 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice Is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on tho following: Caso Number: V-5-2017 - Beth Ladoualer (property owner). Location: 4149 East Joy Road, Sheibyvi'le, in Section 6 of Orangeville Township. Purpose: Requesting permission to construct a 16x32 deck that will have a waterfront setback of 16 ft which is less than tho required 25 ft in the RLRecreational Lakes zoning district. Case Number: V-6-2017 - Herbert and Diane Mills (property owners). Location: 184 East Hickory Road. Battle Creek, tn Section 29 of Johnstown Township Purpose: Requesting permission to construct a 14x20 sunroom with a front yard setback of 12 ft (minimum is 30 ft) and lo construct a 12x20 deck over a garage with a setback of 0 ft in the Rl-Recreational Lakes zoning district. Caso Number: V-8-2017 - Chad nnd Courtney Girrbach (property owners). Location: Requesting permission to construct a 4x58 deck that will have a 26.25 ft front yard setback (minimum is 50 fl) in the RR-Rural Residential zoning district. Case Number V-9-2017 - Paul Gleeson and Wendy Nevins (property owners). Location: 559 Indian Hills Drive, Hastings, in Section 6 ol Hastings Township. Purpose: Requesting permission to construct a 24x24 detached garage within the front yard in the LDR-Low Density Residential zoning district MEETING DATE: September 11th, 2017. TIME: 7.-00 PM PLACE: Community Room of the Tyden Building, 121 South Church Street, Hastings, Ml. Site inspection of the above described property will bo completed by tho Zoning Board of Appeals members before tho day of the hearing Interested persons desinng to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will bo given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place Any written response may bo mailed to tho address listed below, faxed lo (269) 948-4820 or emailed to jmcmanus@barrycounty.org Tho variance application is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 during the hours of 8 a m. to 5 p.m. (closed between 12-1 p m ); Monday thru Friday. Please call tho Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry wilt provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of pnnted materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to tho County ot Barry by writing or calling the following. Michael Brown, County Administrator, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058, (269) 945­ 1284 Pamela A. Palmer, Barry County Clerk 72496 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY ATTENTION PURCHASERS This sale may be rescinded by tho circuit court at the request of tho Plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any. shall bo limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 17-99-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of judgment of foreclosure in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry. State of Michigan, made and entered on the 20th day of July. 2017, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein MidFirst Bank was the Plaintiff and Robert L Bloomberg and Joell A. Bloomberg were the Defendants Tho aforementioned judgment established a debt owing to Plaintiff in the amount of S58.796 30, plus post-judgmont interest at an annual rate ol 6 500% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, by an authorized sheriff/ deputy sheriff or county derk/deputy county clerk, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, on the 5th of October. 2017 at 1:00 pm, local time. On said day at said time, the following desenbed property shall be sold: property located in tho Township of Barry. County of Barry, State of Michigan, particularly described as Parcel G: Commencing at tho Northwest comer of Section 3. Town 1 North. Rango 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on tho North Section line 1035 50 foot to the place of beginning of this description, thenco South 00 degrees 06 minutos 34 seconds West 61.00 feet, thonco South 87 degrees 04 minutes 32 seconds East 129 12 feet, thence South 67 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East 95.30 feot. thenco South 26 degrees 50 minutes 47 seconds East 132 62 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutos 00 seconds East 300.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 22 minutes 11 seconds East 218.06 foot to the North Section lino; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds West on same 578 43 feet to the place of beginning Together with and subject to a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, lhe centerline of said easement being described as commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3, thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 07 seconds West on the West Section line 55 80 feet to the place of beginning of this description, thence the centerline runs as follows. South 84 degrees 22 minutes 08 seconds East 44.43 feet, thence South 73 degrees 23 minutes 19 seconds East 53.57 feet; thence South 67 degrees 53 minutes 35 seconds East 58.38 feet; thence South 60 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East 59.13 feet, thenco South 81 degrees 27 minutes 33 seconds East 77.19 feet; tnenco South 85 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds East 68.85 feet; thence North 87 degrees 23 minutes -w seconds East 178.84 feet; Ihonce North 70 degrees 39 minutes 38 seconds East 195 61 North 77 degrees 38 minutes 27 47.96 feet; thence South 89 degrees 23 seconds East 120.42 feot: thence Sojh 87 <WW 03 minutes 51 seconds East South 87 degrees 04 n,lnute^2 f^’minutes 129.12 feet; thence South « 17 seconds East 95 30 62 feet to degrees 50 minutes 47 seconds .03.003-009tho point of ending Tax ParcelID Orchard 57. More commonly known as 3 MONTHS For St. REDEMPTION Trott more information P^J ‘ £Northwestern Law. PC. Attorneys for PUJ*^3^4^5422 Tf Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills. Ml 469468L02 (O8-17)(O9-21) SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. PC.. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -DONALD J. SMITH and MARILYN J. SMITH. HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgage to Centex Home Equity Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated January 27. 2006. and recorded on February 2, 2006. in Document No. 1159674. and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEV/ YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK as successor In interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank. NA. as Trustee for Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2006A. as assigned. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof tho sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Eighty-Five Cents ($113,322.85). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a salo of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue. At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, at 01:00 PM o'clock, on September 21. 2017 Said promises are located In Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4. OF SECTION 35. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 35; THENCE WEST 355 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 368 FEET; THENCE EAST 355 FEET; THENCE NORTH 368 FEET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING ANY PORTION THEREOF DEEDED TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241. in which case the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600 3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600 3241 a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will bo hold responsible to the person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK as successor in Interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank. NA., as Trustee for Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2006-A Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman. P.C. 23938 Research Drive. Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S20170731161730 CONV (08-24)(09-14) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED. FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that cvenL your damages. If any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus InteresL MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Carroll C Mathews and Esther M. Mathews, individually and as Trustees of the Carroll C. Mathews and Esther M. Mathews Trust u/d/t dated December 17. 1993. mortgagor(s). to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation. Mortgagee, dated October 10.2008. and recorded on November 3. 2008 in instrument 20081103-0010673. and assigned by mesne assignments to CIT Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixteen and 61/100 Dollars ($116,716.61). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1 00 PM. on September 14.2017. Said promises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 11. Town 3 North. Range 9 West Rutland Township. Barry County. Michigan: thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 56 seconds East 1257.59 feet along the South line of sad Section 11 to the centerline of Highway M-37, thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 56 seconds East. 201.25 feet along said South line, thence North 63 degrees 50 minutes 16 seconds West 285 31 feet along the Northeasterly clear vision line ol Highway M-37; thence Northwesterly 225.58 feet along the Northeasterly nght of way lino of Highway M-37 and the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 3324.17 feet and the chord of which bears North 47 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds West 225.54 feet to the place of beginning; thence Northwesterly 147.04 feet along said right of way line and the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 3324 17 feet and the chord of which bears North 47 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds West 225 54 feet to tho place of beginning, thence Northwesterly 147 04 feet along said right of way line and the arc of a curve to the left, tho radius of which is 3324.17 feet and tho chord of which bears North 50 degrees 52 minutes 34 seconds West. 147.03 feet; thence North 26 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds East. 150 93 feet along the Easterly line of an unrecorded plat, thence South 48 degrees 55 minutes 54 seconds East 220 80 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds West 145 43 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a. in which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 196^ pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be hoijj responsible lo tho person who buys tho property at the mortgage foreclosure sale of to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period Dated: August 17, 2017 For more information, please call FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto. 200 Farmington Hills. Michigan 43334-5422 File J473634F01 (08-17)(09-07) 71559 �only one starter DK soccer rep ‘•We will have to be in top condition and Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg's varsity boys’ soccer team is only replacing one starter from lhe team that won ten games last year. Delton Kellogg head coach Alan Mabie is excited about a couple of additions to the line­ up as well. He expects exchange-student Pascal Kacgi to fill in nicely for the one play­ er his team lost to graduation last spring. Thc team is also adding freshman goalkeeper Gavin Houtkooper. who coach Mabie said is the first guy to enter the program already with some high-level training at (he position in his eight years leading the Panthers. The group of reluming starters is led by senior forward Isaac Houtkooper, junior mid­ fielder Pay ton Warner, senior defender Tristen Arce and senior midfielder Ricky Partanen. While coach Mabie is intrigued by his team’s experience and talent, there arc some worries about depth. avoid injuries,” Mabie said. The Panthers were 10-8-1 a year ago, and will look to improve on that while hoping to finish in the top three in lhe Southwestern Athletic Conference which will likely be Jed once again by the Panthers’ old Kalamazoo Valley Association rivals from Hackett Catholic Prep and Kalamazoo Christian. Hackett went to thc Division 4 Stale Finals last year. The Delton boys arc already 2-2 this sea­ son. They scored a 5-1 win over visiting Harper Creek Monday, getting two goals from Isaac Houtkooper and one each from Arce, Kaegi and Dawson Grizzle. Kacgi had one assist. Warner had one and Arce had one. Thc Panthers were scheduled to visit Lakewood Wednesday. Delton heads to Loy Norrix Saturday and then will open lhe SAC season at hoc against Coloma Sept. 11. The 2017 Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ soccer team. Team members are (front from left) Cameron Curcuro, Nicholas Lawson, Adam Froncheck, Gavin Houtkooper, Payton Warner, Chris Parker, Artem Korza. (back) Dawson Grizzle, Nicholas Wilson, Mitchell Lester, Isaac Houtkooper, Cody Spaulding, Samuel Arce, Tnsten Arce, Carter Howland, Ricky Partanen and Joseph Gherardi. Missing from photo are Pascal Kagi and Noah Phommavongsa. (Photo by Mike Wertman) Much of varsKy roster’ reterns for DK volleyball The 2017 Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ cross country team. Team members are (front from left) Rachelle Brown, Maranda Donahue, Heaven Watson, Claire Hoeberling. Noelle Vroegop, (back) Marion Poley, Amber Mabie, Libby Vroegop, Ana Elliott, Grace Blackburn and Hannah Austin. Top three regional! romers return for DK girls Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg’s top three runners finished their season just short of where they really wanted to finish it a year ago. Maranda Donahue. Marion Poley and Heaven Watson were all within 45 seconds of the final slate qualifier from their Division 3 Regional Meet at lhe end of lhe 2016 fall season. Poley, now a junior, was just one spot short of qualifying for the finals with a I6th-place finish at her sophomore year regional. Donahue, a two-time stale qualifier who was a regional champion the year before, was ten seconds back of Poley at that regional race in Allendale. All three girls got to end last year at a state meet though, running together with the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ track and field team’s state qualifying 4x800-meler relay team. Delton Kellogg head coach Dale Grimes said all three girls are extremely competitive, and will make a significant trio at the front of the pack for Delton Kellogg in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division. Donahue is a senior this fall, Poley a junior and Watson a sophomore. All three were all-conference runners a year ago. Also back are senior Ana Elliott and junior Hannah Austin, who were among the team’s scorers a year ago and were also both a part of Ute 2015 team that went to lhe Division 3 State Finals. For both Elliott and Donahue this is their fourth high school cross country season. The team will also be looking for contribu­ tions from junior Rachelle Brown and new cross country runners Emily Shepard, Grace Blackbum and Amber Mabie. Shepard is a senior. Blackbum a junior and Mabie a soph­ omore. “Each of these girls are multiple sport ath­ letes and have been valuable members of the DK school community over the years. They all demonstrate exceptional work ethic and great attitudes,” coach Grimes said. The Delton Kellogg girls were second in the SAC Valley Division a year ago. and placed fifth as a team at regionals. Kalamazoo Christian and Hackett Catholic Central will challenge lhe Panthers for lhe SAC Valley championship again this fall. Thc DK girls opened their season Saturday at the Lawton Trail Relays, taking the cham­ pionship. They were scheduled to return to action Wednesday al Gull Lake and will run again Tuesday at Marshall’s Barney Roy Invitational. The Delton Kellogg girls will be on their home course at Gilmore Car Museum for two races this fall, the DK Invitational Sept. 14 and lhe SAC Championship returns to the museum campus Oct. 10. Brett Bremer Sports Editor Dave Vibbert is making thc move up from the Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball team to thc varsity. Most of his girls already have a lot of var­ sity experience as he takes over the program from former head coach Alex Culbcrt. That group of varsity returnees for the Panthers is led by senior outside hitter Abby Woolen, senior middle Lillian Howard and senior libero Jcrilyn Sinclair. Wooten was namedan all-regional player as a junior captain for Delton Kellogg last fall, knocking 353 kills and aces on the season. Howard was an honornblemention all-confer­ ence player for thc Panthers, recording 298 kills and 215 blocks on thc year. Also reluming to lhe varsity are senior Samantha Mohn, senior Jessica Petto and senior Alexis Hanchett, along with sopho­ more Erin Kapteyn. The group is joined by junior Lilly Cooper and sophomores Abbie Bcvcr and Gabby Petto who were all mem­ bers of the J V squad a year ago. The Panthers were scheduled to host their own Delton Kellogg Invitational Wednesday and will be back in action Saturday at Harper Creek’s Cereal City Invitational in Battle Creek. Delton is off after that until a quad hosted by Hackett Catholic Prep Sept. 7. Delton Kellogg won’t play another home match until a Southwestern Athletic Conference match-up with Fennville Sept. 19. The 2017 Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball team. Team members are (front from left) Lily Cooper, Abbie Sever. Samantha Mohn, Gabrielle Petto, Jessica Petto, (back) Erin Kapteyn, Alexis Hanchett, Lillian Howard, Abigail Howard and Abby Wooten. (Photo by Mike Wertman) DK-TK-HHS swim team has some rebuilding to do Brett Bremer . . Sports Editor A point and a half separated the top three teams in .he OK Rainbow Conference Tier II at the end of last year’s conference champi­ onship meet in Hastings. , SnmhCr!!e-Wl.y fQrmed Caiedonia-LowellU,e Dd ’nS"lan ,cam finished just ahead of he Delton Kellogg-Thomapple KelloggNorihp5- E‘rls’ wi*h 'he Calvin ChristianNonhPotnte Christian co-op a closer third. Hasth^at«n k""81’* have*' DK'rK’ Abby £ 'eam l”h'est of the three last spring. encey 'S ,he 'one returning al -confer­ ence p<.rformer rnp nK-TK-Hastings 'e™ this f< S.er senior year andrtlm50 See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations’ and all your printing needs. 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August 24, 2017— Page 15 Seniors look to return DK program to playoffs Brett Bremer Sports Editor lhe reworked Southwestern Athletic Conference i>n’t going to be any easier on the Delton Kellogg varsity football team. The Panther, will be a part of the SAC Valley Division this fall, still a six-team foot­ ball division. Tlic opponents are all thc same, but one. with Schoolcraft replacing Henns ille. Ute Schoolcraft Eagles haven’t dropped a regular season game since 2014. going a per­ fect 12-0 in their two seasons in the SAC Central - which has been eliminated this fall with a handful of SAC schools moving out of the conference to create the Southw est 10. Thc Panthers and Eagles w ill be joined in thc SAC Valley by Constantine, Kalamazoo United, Coloma and Watervliet. The SAC Valle) slate will fill up the final five weeks of the regular season. "The Lakeshore division is wide open this year. Delton Kellogg head coach Ryan Bates said. “Our season will be one dog fight after another all nine weeks.” The season starts tonight w ith lite Panthers hosting a LakewruKl team that is rebuilding a bit after back-to-back playoff appearances. The Panthers follow that up with SAC cross­ overs against Lawton. Saugatuck and Galesburg-Augusta. Delton Kellogg was 4-5 last fall, a year after qualifying for the state playoffs at 5-4. Seniors 1\dcn Ferris. Josh Lyons, Broc Pape and Oshea Hall were all sophomores on the 2015 team (hat qualified for the post-season. Ferris, a lineman on both sides of thc ball nnd a state medalist in wrestling, has verbally committed to continue his football playing days at Central Michigan University next year. Pape and Hall return along the offensive line with Ferris, and will see time al lineback­ er as well. They’ll be leading the way for the offense in front of thrce-ycar varsity quarterback Lyons and senior running back Travis NeStnith. Lyons and NeSmith will be a part of the Panthers’ defensive backfield as well. Also reluming is senior Jake Ferris, at tight end and defensive end. .^9 varsity football team. Team members are (front from left) Justin Trantham, David Mercer, Branden • r^vis Nesmith, Chance Stevens, Aaron Bunnell, Jacob Ferris, (second row) Ethan Reed, Maxwell Swift, Rr 1°’ Co,e PaPe- Antonio Juan, Riley Roblyer, (third row) Tyden Ferris, Josh Lyons, O’Shea Hall, Alex • ock Pape, Jared Newland, (back) coach Mike Powell, coach Jesse Lyons, head coach Ryan Bates and . Missing from photo is Joel Lopez. (Photo by Mike Wertman) The 2017 Chilton, Roberto Anton BlomgreH’ Diggs, Ross Wni manager Jonatha DEWEY’S CAR PALACE AUTOMOTIVE SALES & SERVICE 1 lCe ^7 “ 11301 S. M-43 Hwy, Delton MEI Telecom 623*6301 deweys-auto.com BUCKLAND AGENCY 11235 Sprague Rd, Delton 623-5115 WestMichiganLakes.com THE HASTINGS BANNER NAPA OF DELTON 1351 N. 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Brett Bremer Sports Editor Juniors Kendal and Ashton Pluchinsky helped lead the Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ cross country’ team to a Valley Division cham­ pionship in the Southwestern Athletic Conference last fall, but didn’t gel to help lhe Panthers al regionals. The twin brothers were each found lo have a heart defect, but successful surgery and treatment has them back running with the Panthers this fall. “These brothers work extremely hard, have great attiludes and are continually improv­ ing," Delton Kellogg head coach Dale Grimes said. “They set the standard when it comes lo work ethic. They will definitely have a huge positive impact on the success of the team as they will most likely claim any two of the top three spots on the team." They're already playing a role. The helped lhe Delton Kellogg boys to a win at Saturday’s Lawton Trail Relay s, with Kendal earning the Trail Tri-Athlete honor at the event. With the Pluchinsky duo out of the line-up at regional last fall, lhe team sent five seniors out on to the course. The two returning regional runners from Iasi year are sophomore Matt Lester and junior Brandon Wyman. Il s lhe second year on the team for each. Wyman was an AlLBarry County runner last year and thc team's top runner at its Division 3 Regional 623-4058 948-3720 DeraW to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Pinchinsky brothers CHAPPLE REALTY INC. 118 E. Orchard, Delton HOW. Center. Suite B, Hastings Panthers welcome back * T1>JAX tavern S. Grove St. Delton <<69) 623-8310 DELTON POLE BUILDING 10036 M-43, Delton 623-3300 These sponsors help support coverage of local sports. Show your support for local sports teams by supporting these sponsors �. oa j>ni7 — Th© Hastings Banner Page 16 — Thursday. August 24>201/ ‘ igh School Sports Previews Saxon squad has eight letter-winners back Bm* I* . Brett Bremer Tlic f-iu, Sports Editor but there m ?Moin were scniors last faUI lastines v? ’ 01 or returning runners for the 2017 nrs,t>' boys’ cross country team in head CTaehV'6’1' letter-winners are back for heir seco>«l'S CVc Colli,,!’ils lhe SaX0"s ConfereX ^son in l">ers,a(c-8 Athle,ic five sonhT gTOUP includcs a ^“P »f was thLM?,n0.rci lcd b1 Aidan Maklcd who rh,im . ka.n?s 1,llrd fastest runner at thc 1-8 Championship Aniokl S°.ph°niore pack also includes Jon ?Sh Br°wn and Blake Hanis. NnvbX Alan Hammond and Aaron the pro^w.'Urn for ,heir season se“On wi,h Rayna Honsowitz Duo returns from Saxons’ first 1-8 Championship team Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings has two of its five golfers back from the varsity girls’ golf team that won Interstate-8 Athletic Conference and Division 3 Regional championships a year ago. That’s a good start. “The challenge will be to have four quality scores at each competition,” Hastings head coach Bruce Krueger said. “Three players appear solid at this point, but others will have to step up their game to fill the other three spots.” The trio he expects to lead the way is made up of senior Sydney Nemetz, sophomore Rayna Honsowitz and freshman Rylee Honsowitz. Nemetz, a senior, and Rayna Honsowitz, a sophomore, each were a part of the team that placed eighth at the Division 3 Lower Peninsula Slate Finals a year ago. Nemetz shot an 85 on day two of lhe finals, the lowest 18-hole round of the tournament for the Saxons. Looking to fill out lhe rest of the line-up this fall are seniors Madison Ellsworth and Kylie Zimmerman, as well as varsity new- comer Carly Laubaugh. Coach Krueger likes his girls’ enthusiasm for the game, but there is some work to do. He also said he thinks that the earlier starting date for many schools has limited the number of early season competitions this season, which will make gaining experience a little slower process. ’rhe Saxons have gotten a few rounds in. They were al Bedford Valley to open the sea­ son last week, and followed that up with a runner-up finish at Friday’s Lakewood Invitational at Willow Wood Golf Club in Portland. The Saxons shot a 394 at Willow Wood, finishing behind only Grand Ledge’s 388. Portland was third with a 409, followed by Lakewood Blue 453, Mt. Pleasant 455 and Lake wood White NTS. Nemetz was second individually with an 87. Rayna Honsowitz tied for third with a 97. Ry lee shot a 99. and the Saxons also got a 110 from Laubaugh. Hastings was scheduled to open the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference season at Coldwater yesterday. hoys were fiflh in ,he ^ach Coir "’lc,ic Conference last fall, and coach Collins said the guys arc looking stron­ ger thts year and hoping to move uh in the regioi?^ 10 1X1111 lhe confcrcnce nnd Maklcd, Brown, Miner and Arnold all ran in the team s Divjsjon 2 regional race a y ear ago where the team placed ninth. ' hue there is that group of returnees to the program, there isn’t a ton of varsity experi­ ence overall. Last year’s regional race was the first tor all fourofthosc guys. Freshmen Riley Park and Claten Patten will look to contribute this season as well. Moving up in the 1-8 won’t be easy with very good teams returning. Coldwater, which placed fourth in the stale at lhe Division 2 Lower Peninsula State Finals last year, has a couple of ils top runners back. Harper Creek and Parma Western also ended their 2016 season by qualifying for the state finals. , Thc Saxons start their season at the Kelloggsville Rocket Invitational today (Aug. 24) at the South Christian Sports Park and then w’ill head to Marshall for an invitational Tuesday. Thc first Interstate-8 Athletic Conference jamboree of the season will be hosted by Parma Western Sept. J9. Brandon Miner Saxons look t© c0™b 8-8 sftarodimgs Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Hastings varsity boys’ soccer team scored ten wins a year ago, and fit in in the middle of the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference. Head coach Tim Schoessel hopes his team can get a couple more victories this fall and finish a little higher in the conference. It won’t be easy to move too far up in the stand­ ings, with Coldwater, Marshall and Parma Western all returning pretty talented teams from a year ago. Coldwater topped Marshall twice during the 1-8 season, but lhe Red Hawks topped the Cardinals when the two teams met in the state postseason tournament. Hastings was competitive with both those teams, and a solid group of returnees is look­ ing forward to a few more shots at the 1-8’s top teams. The group of Saxons back includes junior defender Matthew Jacob, who was named his team’s top defender last fall as a sophomore. Also back on defense is senior Caleb Moser and senior goalkeeper Tyler Brown who recorded five shut outs a year ago. The midfield will be led by seniors Blake Roderick and Conner Comensoli, and coach Tim Schoessel will use senior Wyatt Owen as a utility player where needed. Roderick had two goals and 14 assists in his junior season. Coach Schoessel likes the size and the speed exhibited by his players so far this sea­ son, there is a bit of a learning curve with several first-time players. The key varsity newcomers this fall include junior forward Nic Simonton and Alex Clow, junior utility player Isaac Luedccking, junior keeper/ defender Blair Anderson and junior midfielder Ryan Flikkema. Sydney Pattok HHS girls’ team still searching for more runners Hastings will host Hackett Catholic Prep for its first home contest of the season Sept. 5. rhe Interstate-8 Athletic Conference season begins Sent n • •. . Lumen Ch ’ • Whcn the SaX°RS'*Ml nsl’- Keep your friends and relatives informed and up to date with all the local neWS from Barry County. Send them The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at: 269-945-9554 i- n Brett Bremer Sports Editor Allison Collins was at her best at the end of her sophomore season. Collins finished in less than 21 minutes tor the Hastings varsity girls’ cross country’ team al the Intersiate-8 Athletic Conference cham­ pionship meet and then again at the Barry County Meet. 7 A captain as a junior this fall, Collins is one ot three returning letter-winners for the Saxons. She’s joined back on the course by sophomore Katie Pattok and junior Sydney Pattok. 7 1 here isn t a lot of depth behind them Head coach Steve Collins said there are seven runners total out ot lhe prognun, and he will continue to look tor new cross country ath­ letes lor the next few weeks as school begins. One ot the feu newcomers so far is fresh­ man Aura Wahl-Piotrowski. •The girls have come together nicely as a team, and we're having a lot of fun,” coach Collins said. The Saxons spent eight days this month in Sleeping Rear Dunes at their annual condi­ tioning camp to open the season. tmish in the top’half‘>!'d,e 1..g halt ot their region this season. 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STATE ST, HASTINGS 269-948-8558 �Pape J 8 — Thursday. Aupust 24, 2017 — Thn Hastings Bannot Saxon gridders face two state champions Wyan Slnith Brett Bremer thc Interstate 8 a jenr ago. Hastings will host Jackson Lumen Christi to start the 1-8 season next Thursday. “Lumen Christi has 16 starters back sounds l'hase Cobb. Tyler Johnson and back to l^^eWfly upfront. ^cnior Michael Royal returns at corner to tw°-yc;ir Marten, in help lead what will be a fairly young defen­ sive unit. Coach Murphy docs have some­ thing of a leader at each level of the defense, with Smith back at linebacker and Johnson on the defensive line. Thc trio of sophomores who coach Murphy expects to be key contributors once they gain some varsity experience is made up of run­ ning back Elijah Smith, linebacker Evan Manning and lineman Ben Farrell. Smith and Murphy were JV players a year ago, and Farrell played on the Saxon freshman team. Coach Murphy said he thinks Smith might be thcir Ihirdv ,ns°n Spor/s Editor The Saxons’ varsity football schedule starts with a rival from nine miles down into Johnson Field followed by the defending like, so they’re going to k a powerhouse again,” Hastings head coach Jamie Murphy wil1 once a • ’ty seasons. Thc offensive line CCSS of the n,dj°r facU,r in lhc s«c- Division 6 state champions. The schedule closes with the defending Division 7 state champions playing host to the Hastings boys. In between, things never get said. While the Saxon team is young overall, with a trio of sophomores expected to fill some key roles. there is some experience in tooHastings much easier. opens the 2017 varsity football season tonight against Thomapple Kellogg after taking a onc-year hiatus from their rival­ ry’ after the Saxons left the OK Conference for some key spots (or Hastings. Garrett Coltson saw time at quarterback ns a junior last fall, and returns to mn the team’s Wing-T offense behind an offensive line that *’Wc^ ^X°n offense. ^oach Mumh fty y°ung in dlc backfieI<L" HJ sher front said- “Rian Allen’our ,cnding ^Phornore’ilsl >'ear is back again’ Hc was a is b;,ck at >‘c^- As a junior this year he I- * “ ilar to wha» l back and wc expccl a ver sim beavy bad last year. He will cany the — °ad for us.” WVUIX/I irUVMUVt » ''"'J — “ ’------ helped of varsi ___ in his _ adjustment to -the r speedvarsi ­ tyfnntball footballby byhis hisscasijn seasonasasthc lhepoint point guard guard fofor the Hastings varsity boys‘ ’‘ basketballn-nm team last lhc Saxons will also look for good things winter. from junior halfiinck Zcrck Rudesill. Hastings finished 2-7 last season, going 2-5 in its first season of Intcrslate-8 football. The Saxons play their first three games of thc season at home, taking on Jackson Northwest the Friday after Labor Day. ’lhe Saxons close lhe season at PewamoWestphalia for a non-conferencc contest against the defending Division 7 state champs. New teachers introduced to community coming'’^ Arca Sch001 ^S,Cm iS *e'answeredaT" ncw lc!,chers fcath nity ccri„ i questions to help thc commuBrlitn”.*"2* them as the new year begins, education? B**}nc * * *“* *UBh 1 sd’°°l spccial from Grand Va,lcy. S,alc rrac/.M ” " special education major. teachina txperience: This is my third year Freshman c^i0Usly,nU£l,,a.t Ken'wood community 11,c smaJ1 J°" **** ,n“ looking forward to most as and gettinem?'>“r? Buildin8 relationships 'he commun^0** my * * 5tudentS- 'he a"d ElcmeS>“IU“°n " klndcrBar,cn-Ccntral Unh,eXwhhl“’,Cd fr°? FerriS f'aIe lion J ° 3 maJor ,n elementary educa- c exPerience: Grand Rapids Public behoofs, one vm ’ second grade. j . )car * drew you fo Hasting5? Hometown community. W hat art you fl)nvar(f t(, Jnost as you start the new year? I am excited to be Wyatt Smith wor ing with kindergartners and helping icm as t icy start in their educational journey. Faith Byykkonen - sixth and seventh grade choir. Teaching experience: I taught general music, young f1Vcs through fifth grade for iv e years m Pon Huron then one year of K-6 New teachers for Hastings Area Schools include (front row, from left) Erin Kendall, genera mus.c at Washington Edison School Katie Sanchez, Adam Knapp, (second) Brittany Bane, Amy Pohja, (third) Shawn m Battle Creek. I took 12 years off to be a Watkins, (fourth) Ashley Roberts, Heidi Donohue, (fifth) Shayna Gibbons, Lacey Khon, stay-at-home mom. Most recently, I taught (sixth) Rebecca Buxton, Tony Knop, Meg Travis, (seventh) Maggie Livengood, Bob general music to young fives through eighth Naylor, Stephanie Watkins, (eighth) Faith Byykkonen, (back) Daniel Volk and Austin grade at Endeavor Charier Academy in Battle Wegener. Creek. What drew you to Hastings? My children go to Hastings, andxjt are very involved in U.S. history at Wellspring Prep High School, Meg Travis - fourth grade, Southeastern. lhe school district. T.. ._ . . . iri What drew you to. Hastings? The awesome Travis graduated from Grand \4llcy State B hat are you lo^ng forward to most as close-knit community and the kindness of the University with majors m English and eleyou start the new year? I am most looking staff. mcnlary education. forward to meeting all my students and mak­ What are you looking forward to most as Teaching experience: This is my first year ing great music together. you start the new year? I’m most excited to of leaching, I completed my student leaching Shayna Gibbons - fourth grade, work with middle schoolers and have them in Saranac in lhe fourth grade. Southeastern Elementary. explore social studies. What drew you to Hastings? Bom and Gibbons graduated from Grand Valley Maggie Livengood - elementary art at raised here. State University with a bachelor’s degree in Star, Northeastern and St. Rose. What are you looking forward to most as English .and literature, elementary education. She earned degrees from Alma College and you start the ne^v year? Getting lo know my She also earned her graduate degree from Kendall College of Art and Design. students and getting my classroom up and Walden University in reading and literacy. Teaching experience: This is her first year running. Teaching experience: 1 have been teaching teaching; she completed her student teaching Daniel Volk - chemistry. for 10 years in fourth grade. at East Kentwood High School. Volk earned degrees from Ferris State What drew you to Hastings? I was bom and What drew you to Hastings? I wanted a University and Aquinas College. raised in Hastings. I love the community feel­ rural community that emphasizes and appreci­ Teaching experience: Four years of chem­ ing. My family lives in the area. ates fine arts. I was looking for a school that istry. anatomy and physiology, physical sci­ What are you looking forward to most as was part of a bigger community. ence, and environmental science. you start the new year? I am excited to build What are you looking forward to most as What drew you to Hastings? I am originally long-lasting relationships with students and you start the new year? Meeting my students. from West Michigan and wanted to return to families and teach in this awesome tight-knit Bob Naylor - ninth grade conceptual be close to family and friends and contribute physics and 11th grade general physics. community. to the community. Erin Kendall - English, high school. Teaching experience: Naylor earned a What are you looking forward to most as Kendall earned her degree from Spring bachelor’s degree in biology from West you start the new year? Getting to know the Arbor University where she majored in Liberty University and master’s in secondary staff and students. education from University of Tennessee English education. Shawn Watkins - 11th and 12th grade Teaching experience: This will be my third Chattanooga. English. year. I student-taught at Cadillac High School, Teaching experience: He has taught for 17 Watkins graduated from Grand Valley State then spent two years in northern Michigan as years, four in middle school science, 10 years University with a bachelor’s degree in English an English teacher for grades 8-12. I also in high school science and three years at a literature, and from lhe University of North coached for the Girls on the Run program and high school assistant principal. Carolina - Pembroke with a master’s in read­ served as my district’s varsity softball coach. What drew you to Hastings? Close to fam­ ing education. What drew you to Hastings? My husband is ily. Teaching experience: 1 taught in Saranac, a Hastings alum and, when we were dating WTictf are you looking forward to most as eighth grade for four years and Fayetteville, and visiting his family, we quickly realized you start the new year? Meeting my students. N.C., for II years. this community would be an excellent fit for Ashley C. Roberts -special education. What drew you to Hastings? Wanting to be our family. Wjlen wc nl0ved here, I began Star Elementary’. closer to family. Also, loved the idea of a Roberts majored in special education K-12 smaller community that is great for families. subbing in the district and was able to get to know much of the staff. Immediately. 1 knew and elementary education K-8 at Western What are you looking forward to most as hat my gOa| WouJd l0 serve my communi- Governors University. you start the new year? Looking forward to 'y. as an Engljsh lc3cher. in the high school. I Teaching experience: This will be my third starting new in a great community. year teaching. Prior to coming to Hastings, I m so honored to be here. Stephanie Watkins - first grade. you ta'ar,e >"u looting fo^10 mos'"s taught English/language arts and social stud­ Southeastern Elementary. ies for two years at Lakeview Middle School Jo“ start tlle new . Over thc course of the She earned her bachelor’s degree in ele­ '“' three years, Eve gotten to know the staff, in Battle Creek. Emma Post mentary education-language arts from Grand What drew you to Hastings? My family and s'ntlents and parents of our community relaValley State University and master’s degree in I am cxcitetl to expand the.se rela- 1 live in Hastings and absolutely love the reading from the University of North Carolina and Jessica Thompson, Grace Nickels, Katey Brett Bremer beX PS’ bu' also for my two children to community, not to mention thc school system. - Pembroke. Solmes, Lynnsey Thayer and Jessica Sports Editor “g'n a school setting at the community cen- With a child attending Star Elementary, work­ Teaching experience: taught six years in There isn’t much atypical about his Thompson are up from last year’s JV squad. ing here is truly a blessing. Fayetteville, N.C., in first grade. “They have great chemistry. They work Hastings varsity girls* volleyball team coming What are you looking forward to most as Whflt drew you to Hastings? My husband well together. They cover the floor well,” ar^du'n Knapp - sixth grade language into thc 2017 season. you start the new year? I’m truly looking and I wanted to move our family back to Hastings head coach Scott Zull said. “It’s a The Saxons aren’t real big. they hustle well Unh^!’ boated from Central Michigan forward to meeting my students and working Michigan to be near family. Hustings was and work hard, and they are working on get­ typical Hastings team. 1 don’t have a lot of tion *"»> a degree in secondary educa- with the amazing team at Star School. It is appealing lo us because of the small-town feel height, but for Hastings we're pretty tall. I ting some flow to their offense. such an honor to be a part of such a respect­ and pride, outdoor fun nnd nearby big cities. The roster includes six seniors, including don’t have anybody over 6-0, but they play 7. tnglish able school system. last two': ‘ S * lienee, '»««•■' online for the What are you looking forward to most four who were a part of the team that went pretty well together.” Katie Sanchez- fifth grade,Southeastern. you start the new school year? 1 am lookini» Wt, ° ^cars at Mason High .. The Saxons started their season by going 13-24 last fall in its first season with Zull at Graduating from Michigan State University. forward to building relationships with the coiZa' you to n<^i? .n,r sn,“" the helm and its first season in thc Interstate 8 2-2 at the at the Delton Kellogg Invitational ndXU§y ** wela>ming individuals a. the Sanchez earned a degree in elementary educa­ Southeastern Elementary and Hastings com­ Wednesday. Athletic Conference. tion with a focus in social studies. munities. ’ The next match on lhe schedule is the 1-8 leading that group is Emma Post who was Teaching experience: This is Sanchez’s ..? Vluu art v„„ I ,„kimi forward lo most as second on the team in kills last year and first opener, al Jackson Lumen Christi Sept. 13. Austin Wegener - high school English new sear:' Meeting brand new first year teaching; she completed her student Wegener earned a degree from Central “There are a lot of tough teams (in the con­ ?ixth'a'’ in blocks. She was also the team leader in kill working together to hare an teaching in East Lansing. Michigan University, majoring in history wiik ference). but I’m hoping to be competitive percentage last year too. What drew you to Hastings? I was informed an English minor. Phu other three returning seniors are and finish in lhe middle of lhe pack,” coach q kcar, soft and Se'Cn,h Bn,de of thc teaching position through a local teach­ Wlrnt drew you to Hastings? Strom- senc„ Cameron While. Allera Keller and Samantha Zull said. er. of community, rural area. ,sc The Saxons don’t have a home match on Clow. 7 hey ’re joined by new varsity seniors k‘ ludies What are you looking forward to most as What are you looking forward to the schedule until an 1-8 match with Parma 'ion K? eanted a degree in secondly educaLeah Hawthorne and Abby Colleg^ and socW studies from Alma you start the new year? Getting to know the you start the new school year? Helnino ax Leah Hawthorne Abby Burroughs are Western Oct. 4. Hastings community and finally beginning students find who they are as writers S seniors who are new to the varsity this fall. experience: Previously taught my dream career. . Seniors fill more than SuaGff 7 ». , �The Hasting, Banna, - Thursday. August 24.2017- Page * Mock disaster prepares Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Emergency personnel from around the region participated in a mock disaster in thc greets of Hastings Saturday. The scenario involved a car careening through a crowd at a parade, injuring several and killing others. The crowd was made up of volunteers who were each given names nnd descriptions of tneir injuries and activities during lhe emer­ gency, Patients were transported to Spectrum Health Pennock, giving staff there an opportu­ nity to hone their large-scale response skills and procedures. Participant Judy Kensington said she learned quite a lol as a volunteer in lhe crowd and appreciates the time and effort needed lo put on the event in order to ensure each department is ready to handle such a crisis. “It has been such a learning experience," said Kensington, ’it was interesting to sec, after you make that initial call to 911, all the things that go into motion and so very quick­ ly.” Emergency crews and volunteers were asked to complete surveys after the event to give personnel more insight into lhe opera­ tions of lhe response. Look in this week’s Reminder for the results of those surveys: they were not com­ piled in lime for publication in this edition. �Page 70 — Thursday. August 24.2017 — The Hastings Banner School staff welcomed back during parade downtown Joan Van Houten Stuff Writer r\ parade rolled through downtown I fastings Wednesday to celebrate lhe beginning of « new school year. Students, parents and sup­ porters- lined the streets to cheer for the teach­ ers packed into a school bus caravan. Students will see more of their teachers (han waving arms through bus windows beginning Monday. Aug. 28.. which is first day of school, and will be meeting 14 new teachers. Also evident will be the renovation and construction work continuing through the school year. The Hastings schools will be ready for the teachers’ return trxiay and for the students next week, said Matt Goebel director of cur­ riculum for the district. The building inspector and fire marshal have gone through the schools lo inspect coinpleied and ongoing work. Thc new middle school classrooms are framed, and the roof work will lx? completed soon, said Goebel. Once thc roof is finished, dry walling will be completed and windows and doors will be installed. The high school construction is on track and within budget, he said. The work has moved along well, and lhe band and choir addition is on frack for to be completed by Christmas break. New LED lighting and new ductwork installed will mean energy savings LIVK tJ VE for thc school. Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duits said she is excited about the 2017-IX school year. She said what is being provided is great for the students and the future of the community. A group of parents and students excited about the new school year greet Hastings teachers Wednesday. jt ■ ' ■ A bus caravan filled with teachers rolls through downtown Hastings fired up for the start of a new school year. During tho welcome-back celebration, teachers leave their seats and run around the buses, waving to cheering spectators. & The Hastings High School marching band plays Wednesday, keeping the energy level high and the excitement going. Drummers in the high school band keep up the beat as they roll out the welcome mat for teachers. Dr. LaGarde brings more than 10 years of experience and expertise to Barry Community Health Center. She k pxcited to serve the Barry County community. Stacia LaGardo, MD Board Certified Family Practice Physician Welcoming new patients, uninsured, Medlcau u „hv Michigan, and most other insurances. a’ Hea tny Same day appointments may be available. To schedule an appointment, call 269.94c Located in the Barry-Eaton District Health D 4220 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings ePartment, Catherine Mcllvaln, FNP-BC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner •*Cherry Health cherryhealth.org 0K2SAY tip line boosts student safety ........ the start of a new school year, stu­ help them. Nothing is uw insignificant to With dents, parents and teachers are reminded to rejXJrt.’* continue using OK2SAY. The student safety OK2SAY and the Michigan Cyber Safety program has been a great success — even in Initiative presentations are led by experi­ lhe summer months. In June and July. enced, dedicated presenters who travel to OK2SAY technicians received almost 400 schools throughout the state to give free cus­ tips. tomized presentations for children in kinder­ “OK2SAY works because students across garten through 12th grade. To date, nearly 2 the state are stepping up and speaking out. it million students have attended a presentation" is as simple as that,” said Michigan Attorney OK2SAY/CSI presentations are scheduled General Bill Schuette. “Even when school is in 154 schools in 23 counties for lhe 20l7qg out for the summer, kids know they can turn scltool year. Information and signup are avail­ to OK2SAY. We are helping to knock down able on lhe OK2SAY website at Michigan barriers so a student who is struggling can gel gov. needed help before a situation turns into a Students, teachers, parents.school o|fivr t tragedy. OK2SAY helps ensure students have friends, and neighbors can submit tips if it! ?’ a safe and confidential tool al their finger are aw are of a threat in school. Tips niav 2 tips.” submitted though any of the follow in<> u ** “Children need to know they have the Call- 8-555-OK2SAY (X55-5bS.->7%.i'ys: power to protect themselves and their I'ext: 65272') (OK2SAY) ' 1 peers." said Col. Kristc Kibbey Elite, director Email: OK2S AY i;? mi .gov of thc Michigan Stale Police. “We will con Internet- ok2say.com tinue lo work to educate as many students as Mobile app: Google Play or iTunes we can and remind them that we are here to � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-08-31.pdf 743a87753d5384aa1cc8ff99da1591d1 PDF Text Text DEQ grants permit for Gun Lake marina Festival pr^motc coia^PF^ty See Story on Page 3 Spp EdiU,r,<J Pa8e 4 Hitting the field, local teams find success See Story on Page 14 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER PRICE 75C VOLUME 164, No. 35 Township hands are tied on fracking wells Christian Yonkers Rep. Amash in Hastings Friday Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) will host a town-hall meeting in Hastings Friday, Sept. I. from noon to 1 p.m. He wil meet with constituents in the Lenson Sharpe Hall at the Barry Community Enrichment Center, 231 S Broadway. Hastings. Overdose training, prevention event today I Training and prevention will be the goals of a public forum during National Overdose Prevention Awareness Day, Aug. 31. The forum is open to the public and will be led by Nancy King from the Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health and Families Against Narcotics. Liz Lenz from the Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force has been working with King to bring the forum to Barry County and said the information and resources presented are beneficial to anyone in the county. “Tlie training is open to the general public and is intended for anyone who wants to learn about the opioid prob­ lem, overdose prevention, and nalox­ one access,” said Lenz. "If a person is concerned about a family member or friend who may be using opioids, this training will be helpful. The training is also beneficial to anyone living and working in Barry County." Lenz, said this kind of training is needed in Barry County, and partici­ pants will receive a free naloxone kit. the drug that can reverse an overdose of opioids or heroin. The program will begin at 6 p.m. in the community room at Barry County Community Menial Health. 500 Barfield Drive, Hastings. More information on this or other SATF programs can be found at barrycountysatf.com. Staff Writer One month has passed since the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Oil. Gits, and Minerals Division approved Boulter 1-17 in Carlton Township. Last week, a drill rig was raised at the well pad. towering over the treeline and visible from M-43. Drilling has commenced, and heavy equipment, trucks and floodlights run continuously, day and night. This well, owned and operated by Interstate Explorations, will introduce Barry County to hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” So far, it has not made a positive first impres­ sion with its neighbors. “There’s something going on out there around the clock, there’s some kind of drilling or banging, and someone is working there 24/7.” said Kirk Boulter. Boulter 1-17 is several hundred yards behind his home on Sisson Road. Boulter’s brother. Kevin Boulter, owns the land being drilled just behind Kirk Boulter’s home. “The lights arc enough to annoy a person who's used to complete darkness out here. It’s like Fifth Third Ball Park out here." Kirk Boulter said, referencing West Michigan’s largest outdoor stadium. Boulter said the DEQ promised to shield floodlights illuminating the pad but has failed to do so. “They could at least do that out of respect," he said. Boulter gave a litany of neighbors unhappy “If a deputy goes out and says, ‘This isn’t really that bad,* but the guy next door says ‘It's terrible. I can’t sleep, my kids can’t sleep,’ the deputy may still not see it as a violation. It all comes down to what you read and what I read.” Undersheriff Matthew Houchlei -The township doesn have any control on this in the first place, in fact we don’t have any say on g at all. And the county is in the same boat we're in. ^Carpenter. Carlton Township Supervisor with the well. Concerns include noise, light pollution, traffic and water contamination. Boulter said trucks run das and foul traffic has decreased over the pai( Week “Traffic was pretty intense there for a while," he said. "And they d yow ajr horns at 2, 3 in the morning. Boulter and others have sought recourse for the disturbances brought on by wc|| believe a I /-year-old (ownship noise ordi­ nance applies to the around-the-clock activity at the well The ordinance restricts construction noise between midnight and 6 a m.The well drilling behind his house, he said, should fall under the ordinance’s construction restriction. However, after calls to the DLQ. the township supervisor and the sheriff’s department. Boulter is getting frustrated. "Basically, what I’m findi^is a dead end," he said shortly after a phowcwllvvith the head of the DEQ. “What he sdkfis basically ‘The oil and gas industry supenales any ordinanc­ es you may have Basically, they can do anything they want. We’re kind of stuck." Sheriff deputies have responded to com­ plaints. but haven’t found (he operation in violation of ordinances. “A part of the drawback to ordinances is they can be very open to inlcqirctation." said Undersherifl*Matthew Houchlei Houchlei acknowledged Carlton Township’s ordinance restricts construction noise, but what activities fall into that catego- See FRACKING, page 10 Late ©dtessa maM killed in tractor roifover accident Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer The Lake Odessa community was stunned as word spread of a tractor rollover accident that took the life of 59-year-old Scott Livermore Saturday evening. Aug. 26. The Ionia County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Odessa Fire Department responded to a report of a fatal accident involving a tractor off of the toadway on private property. Livermore was found dead in an apparent accident in a drainage ditch near the 3(X) block of West Henderson Road in Odessa Township. Livermore was found by family members who called authorities to the scene. Livermore was a 1976 graduate of IjikewtxxJ High School. He worked at Twin Women's Club to hear about Hope House Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell will be the featured speaker when the GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club meets at noon Friday. Sept. I. at the First United Methodist Church on Green Street. McDowell will present information about the proposed Barry County Hope House. This home will be designed to help non-violent male substance abuse offenders rebuild their lives. I lope House is a nonprofit organization with a goal to provide temporary housing in a safe, drug-free and alcohol-free environment. She will give members an update about the project and talk about what needs to be accomplished in the future. Award announcements and new-membcr installation will be part of the meet­ Members are asked to bring any of the following to the meeting: coloring books and crayons for the Barry County Victim Advocates unit, used ink cartridges for recycling, and SpartanNash receipts. The General Federation of Womens Clubs is an international organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of olher> volunteer service. New members are Hastings club, call Nola l:d«ards 269 945-4963. or Sharon Russell. 517 W2 2064. Within a month after approval, construction began on the county’s first hydraulic fracturing well, Boulter 1-17 in Carlton Township. Drilling started earlier this week, and neighbors have complained of 24/7 noise, traffic and lights. This is a view from a prop­ erty owner's backyard of the well s towering drill rig. City Foods for 38 years, retiring in 2015. After an outpouring of sympathy and sup­ port through social media, sibling Mary James said, "Today our family is experiencing the best of Facebook. We have suffered a devas­ tating loss. The outpouring of love and sym­ pathy has been overwhelming. From my family to all of you. thank you. it is such a comfort." Funeral arrangements have been made through Koops Funeral Chapel. First responders on scene were assisted by Life Ambulance, Reed & Hoppes 'lowing, and Lehman Funeral Home. The incident remains under investigation. Drugs and alco­ hol are not thought to be involved. Professionals remove seclions of an infested silo at the Railroad Street Mill. Officials get serious about rats in Hastings feed mill Joan Van Houten and Christian Yonkers Staff Writers Exterminators are now on the scene of a local rodent infestation at the former Railroad Street Mill in Hastings. Health department staff has received numerous complaints from the surrounding neighborhood and has evalu­ ated the extent of the problem to determine how to proceed. The health department’s first involvement was an initial site visit on Aug. 2, said Greg Cabose. community services supervisor with the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. “The day we were out there, we noticed there were rats on site. We also noticed there was visible grain the rats feed off of, as well as plenty of burrows which suggested there was a problem on the s*le " Cabose said. The mill owner was contacted about the situation and said he was already well aware of the problem. Cabose said. The owner informed the health department of the mea'Ures he was takinf and what he was honing 1« accomplish. Tl»’ "Wner was given two weeks to deal with nils on his own. In the meantime, and before a second visit Aug. 14. Cabose s.ud the department was contacted by se«ra coneenied citizens. Hastings and crvL. , mgs Citv v ity Pohvc • so<ie entorcement also were involved* *aid. Clear signs of rats wenc second visit. The owner. Cabose det "nnmed. See R^s, page 5 Scott Livermore of Lake Odessa was killed Saturday evening in a tractor rollover accident near his home, (photo provided) �P.kjo ? — Thursday. August 31.2017 Secret revealed at Elks Lodge Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A class reunion that turns into honoring the sacrifice of one classmate makes for a special evening. When it turns into honoring the sac­ rifices of many, it becomes an emotional and heartwarming experience. The Hastings High School graduating class of 1967 had a reunion at the Elks Club Saturday, where old classmates remembered the past and celebrated the present, iney laughed, shared hugs and enjoyed each oth­ er’s company. But there was more to the eve­ « Miko cinunh with a Vietnam lapsl pin Post Commander Melanie Richards presents Mike e g Saturday. during the class of 1967 class reunion at the Hastings El 9 ning than memories. Jerry Young has been employed by Michigan Bell-ATT for more than 34 1 le spent his lifetime in the I las tings and Lake Odessa area and attended Hastings High School fatal 1963 to 1967. Howes er. he did not walk with fellow classmates. For days before the 5()'h reunion, a secret was milling about and was kept far away tmm Young's cars. The secret included Dr. Came Duits. superintendent of the Hastings school d'During the meal. Duits was introduced, and she epoke about the contributions made by veterans to their country' and communities. She -aid veterans left behind their homes and families, friends and even their education. Young was then asked to join her. and he slowly walked up. looking a bit confused about what was happening. * Enlisting in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Young shipped out a month before his graduation and did not receive his high school diploma. It is something his classmates did not forget. Duits worked with the school district and reached the goal she hoped for: a high school diploma for a student who left everything behind in service of the United Stales of America. Duits handed the diploma to Young, who shook her hand and gazed down al his diplo­ ma. When asked to speak, he was neither emotionally or verbally prepared to address the crowd of friends in front of him, but was Receiving his Hastings High School Diploma at the class of 1967 50,h reunion, Jerry Young is caught by surprise. Later in the evening, he also was presented with a Vietnam lapel pin commemorating the 50-year anniversary of the Vietnam War. moved by the cflort it look to make it happen and the thought behind it all. After the presentation to Young, a pinning ceremony for Vietnam era veterans began. To commemorate the 50lh anniversary of the Vietnam War. the Department of Defense has named commemorative partners to distribute lapel pins to Vietnam-era veterans. From now until 2025. Vietnam-era veterans may receive a commemorative lapel pin to honor and thank them fortheir service. The Vietnam era veterans receiving a lapel pin were David Robinson. Larry Selleck. Michael Clough, Danns Kosbar, C. Douglass March. Leonard Campbell. Joel Gerber. Ed Quada. Karl Golnek. Jerry Young. Ron Doolittle and Darwin Jarman. Living U.S. veteran^ who served on active Joel Gerber, who served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1992, receives a Vietnam lapel pin from Melanie Richards, commander of the Hastings American Legion Post. duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period of Nov. 1, 1955. to May 15, 1975. are eligible to receive a lapel pin. They will be distributed through Veterans Day 2025. The location of a veteran’s service is not a factor. Eighty years of ‘coming to be celebrated in Woodland over Labor Day weekend Bonnie Mattson i” ’ “ Staff Writer The sun has risen and set over 79 Woodland Homecoming celebrations. Next weekend, the village will be celebrating its 80th year of coming home for parades, softball tourna­ ments. chicken barbecues and more. For many years, an ice cream social has kicked oft the festivities. That tradition contin­ ues. Ice cream will be served, along with slop­ py joes, pie and cake, from 4:30 to 7:30 at Woodland United Methodist Church, for a donation. The annual softball tournament will begin Friday evening, and fish lovers can enjoy an all-you-can-cat fish fry at Woodland Eagles Lodge from 5 to 8 p.m. The Eagles will be serving breakfast Saturday from 7 to II a.m. as the softball games continue. Artists and craftsmen will set up in the park beginning at 10 a.m. The Lakewood Alumni Association will host a chili cook-off, with samples ready at 11:30 aan.. and the annual parade, beginning at Lakewood Early Childhood Center at 1 p.m , will honor this year’s grand marshal. Ann Bump. A horseshoe tournament and a children’s pedal pull continue a long-standing tradition of offering fun competition after the parade. A bouncy slide will keep kids busy from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., as well as a co-ed dodgeball contest for 8- to 13-yuar-olds beginning at 2 p.m. ’lhe older crowd can enjoy an adult bever­ age in the Eagles beer tent following the parade. The tent will lx-on Main Street m front of the lodge. A cool new feature, a frozen T-shirt contest, will lake place at 2 p.m. in the park for two age categories: 15 and under, and 16 and over. The always-popular Lakewood Area Lions Club chicken barbecue will be serving from 4 to 7 pan., with drive-up service available at the park entrance. As the barbecue winds down. Lions Club and firemen’s raffles and a euchre tournament will commence. At 8 p.m.. the rivalry' between the Lake Odessa and Woodland Fire departments con­ tinues with the annual softball game. People of all ages are invited to enjoy an outdoor movie in the park at 10 p.m Sunday morning will bring breakfast at the Eagles again, with a traditional community church service in the park. Softball games continue throughout the day. The Eagles will host a street dance and raf­ fles, once again closing Main Street in front of the lodge. Stormy, the balloon artist will be on hand to entertain with balloon creations. At 7 p.m., an old-fashioned hymn sing will take place at Woodland United Methodist. As the weekend winds down, Monday morning will bring an antique car and tractor show in the park and a kids fun run/walk at Woodland Township Fire Department at 10 a.m. Registration begins at 9:30. Food stands will be open all three days, and the Eagles Lodge will be open to the public throughout the weekend. G.W. Spindler Memorial Library will host a book sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library. DJ. Rob will be spinning tunes from 1:30 to 4:30 Saturday. Over the years, things have changed and progressed as time marches on. But. some things never change. Like the hometown atmosphere of neighbors greeting neighbors, the aroma of chicken on the grill, and the sound of bat on ball, laughter and lots of smiles. On his 100«i birthday. William Warner received a special gift presented by Mayor Pro-Tern Bill Redman Th* r, , made an official prodaca|ion t0 honor Warner in celebration of his life and accomplishments. ' e G"y 0 Hast,n9s City honors 100-year-old veteran J"X)rniS"Un . , tk. a, „r I hornapple Manor Al"'”1 p'“ •?" 7 lOOth birthday M„ ‘ J With family and friends surrounding him.l* tecciwd a rec’ ogmtion long over<i.. .,nJ earned..William du ; Jated his 100th birthday in lhc r “' den and pavilion "here Mayor Pro^iH Redman pre­ sented trim W11| ^n.-£ial proclamation from the Citj ()1 the e.ty coon­ honoring \vln, rhli birthday. Warner Was b2"0" &lk. K>.. '*> William and "* 'I' *L» Warner Aug. 2». 1917- He a .'7' ”*3 in ^'"''e through eighth >. "A v Aine various jobs -•ntilhevvr^jy'e.W^mmoyeto Michigan - „ s;'Va"'e.r'i visited on many occasions - ‘ i1"' *'« l'=J ' ■——----------- 1 ""Tmirtifc Before High's Barbecue arrived on the scene, the Woodland Lions Club grilled the chicken themselves for the Woodland Homecoming Celebration. This photo is thought to be from the 1970s. ,..0"c <>f his !"b'V<,r'S nixing for the ( ,v‘han ConserL,Pl3"ling lreeS 'he Horn '""t p.r Peninsula. ;'PProximate|y .'7" 1 ‘’tier, he teturned ">c Barry 7*° yean l4‘ ,i renewed a |elationship\il,1,,,'"-V life. Orretta MeNu". in AugV';tj;,'Ai 'wner 2.m"? wc.r!. ™?rr‘'d at u"’i'*d4Methodis‘t Church in Middleville. Warner served in Europe in 1944 anti 1945 as a supply sergeant, driving trucks to deliver supplies to the front lines. Their first daughter, Barbara, was born April 19.1943. Their second child. Deloris was born Feb. 26. 1945. Next came their sons. Gary. Feb. 10. 1948. followed by Thomas. Jan. 26. 1949. Their youngest Carol, was born March 20. 1950. b ’ Atlcr returning from the Army. Warner worked a lew places in Grand Rapids but he decided to use his mechanical skills a different environment. He opened an auto repair shop in Middleville, eventually accepting a job with Middleville Engineering. Golf and Western later „ur chased lhe company and soon decided open a plant in Bolivar, Tenn. Needing someone with Warner’s skill, , lead the Start-up the company asked hint o set up the new factory. He !ind hi ,° packed up and headed to Tennessee in w ? After one year, the Warners moved hM' to lhe area. William Warner took a 4*^ th^'C™ Ma"l;r“CIuring. which was the sinh. rog. Which was in EngmeX h*8, aS Addieville Manufacture,. tk ',Vork<:‘1 “l Middleville With esi 8 F more ,han 30 yeant. Warner became^ c‘Bll,k'Rr“dc education, able to fix ,nv Pow'edgeable mechanic Hehs. tiX8'nCKPU‘ in f™t of him. ed to straimh^ 7“"* Worker- dedicat­ attributes. he built', h'S skllls- Wi,h ,hose »y. His daughter Barr"? for his fa">2001, and his wife o'” d,cd.in SeP>eniber. this year. ’ ^rreUa» m February of “nd had'a passk>n'f°'Vn’‘;bilinB in Bald*«n early 90s. he could°i n° * anywhcr<: ln his sons. COuld su» golf better than his you wilh"thisPnm,l.';?': a?d honor t0 present Clly of Hastinesallon on behalf of the Redman said. “Con” SUCb sPec'“l day." J both birthday.” ^ralulations and happy bonal happy bHhdCnl °n lhe lradi’ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 31. 2017 Pago 3 DEQ grants marina reconfiguration; county takes action Christian Yonkers Staff Writer After a drawn-out process involving lhe state, county and countless private and public stakeholder-. the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has approved a recon­ figuration permit for Lucas Spoor’s Landing Marina on the south end of Gun Lake. “We have a signed permit that’s wildly dif­ ferent from what (Spoor] originally applied for,” said the DEQ’s Audrie Kirk. Spoor’s original plan ran aground at an impasse over sanitary sewer hookup, 'fhe local health department. Kirk said, denied Spoor’s sanitary sewer plan. Spoor instead removed his expansion pro­ posal and sought recon figuration. Following the DEQ’s permit, Spoor will reconfigure 17 slips in accordance to the reconfigured plan. Reconfiguration was approved to protect riparian rights and proper­ ly setbacks, Kirk said. No expansion will be allowed, and if Spoor wishes to build beyond the reconfiguration, he’ll have to start lhe entire DEQ process over again from scratch. "A reconfiguration isn’t a huge deal from lhe DEQ’s perspective," Kirk said. However, it’s a huge reduction in what Spoor was initially planning. “Il’s very' different than what he (original­ ly] proposed,” she said. Il is Kirk’s impression Spoor will submit another application for expansion to the state after he works out the sewer problem. “I suspect his project will be back,” Kirk said. Kirk has approved at least four marinas, but said Spoor’s is the most contested and convo­ luted case she has witnessed yet. The marina is in Orangeville Township, however most of Gun Lake lies wiihin Yankee Springs Township. The lake, which has numerous channels, a state park, a county park and public boal launches, is already beyond carrying capacity, accordiong to lhe Gun Lake Protective Association. The GLPA and Yankee Springs Township zoning administrator Larry Knowles have maintained that Spoor’s marina is noncon­ forming to current zoning regulations. The county’s mixed-use zoning does not allow marinas. Spoor’s parcel is zoned mixed use. That violation. Knowles and lhe GLPA argue, merits an investigation from the county and enforcement of its zoning ordinances. Yankee Springs Township requested the county investigate the marina’s alleged non­ conformity. However, the county remained silent as it awaited a decision from the DEQ. Now that a decision has been reached, the county has taken action. Barry' County Planning and Zoning Administrator Jim McManus sent a letter to Spoor essentially in answer to Yankee Springs Township’s request for inquiry and zoning enforcement. The letter indicated the county has received numerous complaints about zoning noncon­ formity and requires Spoor to provide evi­ dence that his current marina configuration has been grandfathered as allowed under county ordinances. Otherwise, it will be con­ sidered nonconforming, and further action will be taken at the county level. “Because we have received a complaint indicating that the current marina use exceeds the scope of any use that can be established as a legal, nonconforming use. the County Planning Department intends to investigate the scope of the current marina use, so as to verify that the current use is legal, within the scope established as a prior, legal noncon­ forming use,” the letter read. A nonconforming use that ceases for a peri­ od of more than 12 months loses legal status, according to the letter. The DEQ’s decision opened the door for county action, which many believe is long overdue. “(The DEQ decision] gave us a number to work with which is what we were waiting for all along,” said McManus. Now that a deter­ mination has been made by the state, he said, the marina will go through the county’s approval process. "’fhe state has rendered a decision, and much less than originally thought. Now the county will take action based on the rendering of that decision." said McManus. McManus said lhe enormity of the project demanded he wait for DEQ approval before commenting or taking action. “This is the way we’ve always done it," McManus said. U-17 N jrrbm (ndcorcs Bjst S'in) *<wg<»Ler«j?i lc*n£.nwc?<->> ****** WvMn I { K-3 S.-sacXYar ,iz&crtrg *0 »5 1-217^ , O.Ww • • X J.1(»r4>cf C 3” IW* Min txjjr Prefa B The DEQ has a reconfiguration plan for Spoor’s Landing Marina. The reconfiguration must adhere to plans approved by the DEQ- Seve s'!ps have been approved for installation. If Lucas Spoor wishes to build beyond the scope of the permit, he will have to reapply. (D£q h y Because Spoor ha • ed nn official plan to the county. ‘ c°ntinued. his office was unwilling 1 e,lt prematurely. -There may be « ^ra*hcred there.” he said. ’ Bul ninnber (of slips] has been unknown and unnble (0 be proven.” ... „ "What we did is send Mr. Spoor a n()tjce essentially asking him to/s documentation what the history is for Uns site... So lf lbcn, a grandfathered status to it. said McManus. I le said county approval will be determined on the historical use. “Whatever number we can prmc jn cssence of what has historically been there could become the grandfathered number,” McManus said. He said the county is speaking with its legal counsel to consider how capacity and criteria arc to be determined. “If he wants to exceed that number, he would have to have some public hearings and potentially go through a number of steps and processes," McManus added. “We’jf ultimate­ ly have to make a decision on uhat number that might be based on the evidence he sub­ mits." McManus said he is unaware of the nature of evidence Spoor will preside to the county. “It’s kind of up to him to do that," he said. McManus said he is unsure what action will be taken if Spoor fails to submit suffi­ cient evidence of historical use. Whatever the case, if Spoor wishes to exceed lhe number grandfathered slips, he would have to jump through a scries of hoops al the county level to get there, including appearing before the planning commission and board of commissioners. "We recognize that if it is a marina that has a nonconforming, grand fathered history ... nonconformities are allowed to continue at a capacity they were at in the past." McManus said. Two other nonconforming marinas al Gun Lake are allowed under grandfathering. If Spoor maintains his marina at grandfa­ thered configuration, said McManus, rezon­ ing would not be required. However, if Spoor wishes to expand the marina beyond historical boundaries, tvzoning or special-use permits would be in order. “But that’s something he would need to initiate.” said McManus. Spoor has begun constructing a permanent dock, but before any boats can moored there, the county needs to make a determination. If the permanent dock is used before county decision. county legal counsel would get involved. . McManus said he expects Spoor to submit evidence this fall. As the summer winds down, boats likely will be removed from lhe marina. Spoor is considering a massive change to his business’ master plan, which he said could include a major building addition to house new businesses. McManus was unaware of Spoor’s alleged building expansion, however. “I have yet to see a master plan on this entire thing.” he said. Spoor was not available for comment. One man’s mission to connect veterans with resources Amy Jo Kinyon Mana&wi Editor . . . , .Disabled veterans in Barry County will have a new resource soon, thanks to the work of Bill Roush. He is working to estab­ lish a local chapter of lhe Disabled American Veterans, an organization chartered by lhe United States Congress and established to assist disabled military veterans and their families. Roush’s desire to help veterans runs deep in his being; he has made it his personal mission to help as many of his brothers and sisters in arms, as possible. “The mission is to take care of the fami­ lies and veterans,” Roush said. “Any health problems or family needs - we’re all in the same booths whether we’re in combat or not. We speak the same language.” That language, for Roush, is compassion for those who have served. The DAV con­ nects disabled veterans with resources and programs to increase their quality of living and offer support. Currently. Roush said the closest DAV chapter is in Grand Rapids, a distance too great for many to travel. Roush and a few others sit on the board of the Grand Rapids chapter and often make up lhe majority of attendees at meetings. Having a local chapter would give local control and input concerning resources and programs of the DAV. Any man or woman who was wounded, gassed, injured or disabled in the line of duty during time of war while in service and who has not been dishonorably discharge or separated from such service is eligible. The D/\V is a nonprofit charity and. according to its website, helps more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year. In 2016, D/\V helped pro­ cure more than S4 billion in new and retro­ active benefits to care for veterans, their families and survivors. Roush needs a few more members to start the chapter and is hoping to connect with local veterans who could use the services of the DAV. He is excited to be able to offer some of the programs and efforts on the local level, connecting veterans with life-changing resources. "With the DAV, I know we can make a difference in lhe community," Roush said. For more information about lhe DAV. visit dav.org. Roush may be reached by phone, 269-804-9126. or email, william-roush@att.net. 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SCC • Fishy outlook The belted kingfisher is fairly the female has more color than the Area festivals promote pride in communities jhoufh mle-^ undetectable in this black and white I’ ‘ ’tX)|or. lhe band of coloring on this female is a c j ,liiv male belled kingfisher is lim.ted o•'‘ ish-blue coloring. The b.nls stockier, than blue jays - perch a fjsh a|uI other and ponds looking for small *‘s ‘ , power line aquatic animals. This one is |xrc s Maurer) in Hastings Township. (Pho o ‘f tl,^raph token As I took in the wonderful summer smells of grilled chicken and caramel com among the crowds of people rolling along to the musical rhythms coming from the stage al the Hastings Summerfest celebra­ tion over Ute weekend. I also carried in niy mind those first televised images of the suffering folks in Texas being subjected to the worst hurricane of our lifetime. I low truly f ortunate we arc to be enjoy­ ing life without the tragedy and the person­ al devastation so many Americans are now enduring. At the same time, though, as I watched the thousands of festival-goers enjoying three days of food and brew, crafts, cars, parades and sports competi­ tions, I felt a real similarity between the communities in which we live and those of our Texan neighbors. Granted, we’re not in the position of having to endure the pain of loss or summoning our courage to save someone’s life, but I have no doubt that among the community I was with this past weekend, we would all answer a similar call. I truly believe the power of building community makes America the caring nation it is - and festivals in communities throughout our part of Michigan do just that. Every summer throughout the area, people come together to celebrate what’s special about their communities. Festivals are like family reunions, where families, friends and neighbors gather to enjoy the spirit of the area. In recent years, experts have referred to it as "place-making” but, for so many communities around Barry County, these events have been going on for so long, we now think of them as tradi­ '^dedicating "P^ by readers or our staff rn< • nlcuse send it to County, fl you haveli P U>,1> \r \f-}J Highway. Xewsrnvm. f^l,nli'fiannZiil\t\vs(^jodgr(iphics. Hastings. 3/7 J9058; or t * where and Please include tofonnauonuJt Whe,t ^^'Z^toitnfornuttion. other relevant or ata < do.at t j remember? Labor journey Sanner May 24, 1972 Now journeyman - Bud Guernsey (ieft) and Larry Rattier receive congratu­ lations from Stephen Johnson, (right) president of the Hastings Manufacturing Company, upon receiving certificates signifying their completion of the compa­ ny^ tool and die apprentice training course. They are now journeymen. They received their certificates from Gerald Smelker (third from left). Guernsey and his wife, Connie, and daughter reside on the Ryan Road, Route 2, Hastings. He has been with Hastings Mfg. since 1965, and started his apprentice program Sept. 23, 1968. His hobbies are farming and fishing. Raffler and his wife, Judy, and their two sons and two daughters live on Marlin Road, Route 3, Woodland. He is a 1952 graduate of Woodland High and joined Hastings Mfg. in May of 1953. He is the financial secretary of UAW Local 138. He also began his apprenticeship Sept. 22,1968. His hobbies also include farming, and he raises livestock. Have you tions. met? From hiking to involvement in a local theater group. Mary Brinks fills her days with activities that bring enjoyment. On a recent day, she baked cookies for a library book sale and talked about her love of cooking, baking and collecting recipes. Mary grew up in the .small town of Freeland, near Midland. She began her college studies at what is now Saginaw Valley State University, and while she was a student she worked as a chemist at Dow Chemical. A move to Southwest Michigan brought her to Western Michigan University where she finished her bachelor’s degree in business with a minor in math. Mary also lived in Hastings for a number of years and now resides a few miles outside of Barry County in Caledonia with her husband, Doug. She still is active as a volunteer in Barry County. Mary was employed at Bradford White for 28 years before retiring six years ago as the company’s comptroller. “It was a good place to work.” she said, noting that her career started in the industrial engineering department and then costing. Mary has an adult son who lives in Ann Arbor and a step-son who just moved to Vermont. “1 have to keep busy.” she said of her many volunteer activities. She belongs to the Chief Noonday Chapter of the North Country Trail Association. “We do a lot of hiking and maintaining of the trail and public-outreach kind of things.” said Mary, who does publicity for the chapter. •It’s good exercise and you pet out into nature ... It calms you down.” she said of hiking, an activity she and her husband do together. She and Doug also volunteer to put in a garden at Historic Charlton Park in Hastings. “We buy the materials and put it in,” Mary said. They used to plant a vegetable garden every year al the park until the deer started devouring the plants before they matured. "Now, we plant flowers.” j’rrviously volunteering as an interpreter at one of Charlton Bark’s historic buildings during special events. Mary now helps with cataloging the park’s numerous historic collections from benefactor Irving Charlton into the park’s database Her husband has spent a lot of time painting the historic buildings. Active with the Village Player-, of Middleville for 23 years, Mary raid, “I’ve done everything but direct, l-itcly. I’ve been more behind the scenes.” She has performed a variety ot roles, ranging from ”a church lady l<» the femme fatak.” Mary also is secretary o! the Friends of the Library in Caledonia and is a meml»er of the Caledonia Women's Club, enjoying camaraderie with local women and helping with local causes. Researching family history is another project Mary has delved into al the request of her lather, and now she is compiling her mother's genealogy. , , Muy nnd Dough latest venture is going to art shows, primarily in Michigan, to showcase the unique "w.xxi turning” decor he creates. using ;a variety vanecy of *‘X>d u“h ““usual characteristics. For all of ‘he enthusiasm, dedication and .1 i Mary Brinks talent Mary brings to so many volunteer activities, Mary Brinks is a Bright l.ight in Barry County and beyond. Favorite meal: I love lasagna. Songs 1 like: An old classic would be James Taylor’s ’’Fire and Rain" or "You’ve got a Friend." My current favorite song is "Smooth" by Santana. Favorite movies: I have a serious movie that 1 like, "The Constant Gardener,” and a not-soserious movie, "I he Princess Bride." It’s romantic, tunny and goofy. Best advice ever received: For my marriage, i! was always treat each other like bevyfriend and girlfriend - basically, don’t take each other for granted. For working, it was basically, don’t give out too much (information] about yourself because some people might want to use that against you ... Keep some things to yourself. And always dress for the next position you want to have. Favorite ’IV programs: We watch "NCIS” and "The Big Bang Theory." ... I’ll turn Food Network on and watch the cooking shows. Those arc interesting or some ol the do-it-yourself shows. If I could go back in time: Medieval times in Great Britain and sec what life was like. What was it like living in a castle, what kind of clothes did they wear, what did they eat, what did they do during the daytime? You imagine it was difficult Jiving, but was everybody happy anyway because that s all they knew? That would be interesting. Favorite book: I have so many. When I first started reading the "Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes" they really enthralled inc. |I like to read] Ixlgar Allan Poe and sonic ol the classics like ”A Tale of Two Cities.” I would recommend some of the classics; they are classics lor reason I also like Io mix it up with with thrillers and suspense novels. A favorite childhtxxi memory: Christmas was always special. We would go (<> n‘ grandma’s house. We got to slay up late, anil sometimes we would go to church at midnight \\ hen I was little,that waCibig deal. Favorite teachers: M* fourth-grade teacher Mrs. Shobc. -She allo*cl me to write and perfonn skits for our En^vh class. She let me gel a group of kids together and we would do skits. My kindergarten leather Mrs. Frazer. who was a kindly, nice person: and my first-grade teacher, who taught me hw to read, and Mr. Henning my high school biology and chemistry teacher ...They stand out irnny mind. People 1 would most like to meet: It would be interesting to talk to Nd! (JcGrasse Ty son, an astrophysicist. He’s a real) interesting person and has had IV show sandhis*1 radio podcast. I think it would be interesting to “»lk to talk with Barack Obama and other politicians to see where their heads are at, and Bill Gates |to find oulj what makes him tick. Favorite vacation destination: Probably Italy. I’ve been there a lea times. We need to expand our horizons and goto some other places like Germany and the BriliAWes. Something about me n,0>t Pvt,Pje don’t know. I’ve just started kick-boxing. ,l’s » new hobby. First jobs: I worked L’f Hkkmy Fanns of Ohio. In high school overthechris,nus holidays I would pack the little gift !»'<*• “nd lhc* uou,d mail them out. Mv mom lb€ accounting al a local drag strip . . in F^nd- I also worked there doing what they call ‘cch,ng lh.C ” 1 would have to write it (the inforniauon! on the w indshields. That was on the weekends. A talent 1 would like10 h“VC:J would like to sin<* |Klkr 10 ab,C 1 p,*‘y piano. World’s Rrrall,t tIu)Wee: ~ water is a problem ;n manf .. . heahh care is ln„ctl clo«' £ l>>eg«i probkm UUI ilctlult> »’"cl’n m> equ.uble and available he..l*"w, „ ..|k. Fa'onte wur(|s. i. liniM!wllh . k. . ravorSMoTl ^ally. lAeobcxly says hicraily’a^ Something on .... more. I’d like u> \ iu<i » a influent*^ p to Biggest Qlhine. ticket IM- leveling . tnliaand Germany. ijf.o M\' puren in ci, wry wise bk " - "!',e I-"C| Won Merrill. ( u La lle 'vas •>« “f those, k "ld ‘•‘ll *A«>d|l>>idan«. ?e People With r ' m'.,'“S K«< al,J I may “n . Fuvnrii Fmorite Michi,e ,s ‘’‘•‘••'i--n.il pome ,‘!v Sec ihe • ‘ 1 m lora?''d4>-. Hr, ntokeK nllfry peck each I v issue |\\S ol Such festivals are important and neces­ sary for the health of the communities they serve. It seems like every town in our area has one and. as you can see from the list of festivals we’ve enjoyed so far this summer, they ’ve Ivecome a source of pride and com­ munity camaraderie. The annual Hastings Summerfest cele­ bration is now in its 40th year. The annual event welcomes thousands of people for three days of celebration. Even though it’s fTicTJTn downtown Hastings, Summerfest • has become the premier eveuLof the sunn mer for people from all over the area. Festivals have become a big draw for peo­ ple to get together to see old friends, renew acquaintances and just enjoy the people and activities. Plus, from early last June, the Hastings Live series has offered free concerts at the Spray Plaza and Thomapple Plaza, thanks to the Thomapple Arts Council and the Baum Family Foundation. Hastings isn't the only community in the county with activities that attract a large audience, though. There’s something going on just about every' summer weekend throughout the area, beginning with the Lake Odessa Fair in June and Barry County Fair in July, followed by the Freeport Homecoming. This year, the Freeport Homecoming also hosted the second annu­ al Barry County Brewfest, sponsored by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce. Freeport is continuing to expand the excite­ ment. this year adding a parade, crafts, games and music that took up an entire block It all made this year’s event the big­ gest ever. That same weekend, Lake Odessa cele­ brated its annual Depot Day with games, a special community service award and, of course, lots of food. The following week, people returned for Lake Odessa’s annual Art in the Park, which is now, truly, a tradi­ tion given this summer’s celebration of 43 years. Organizers say the event has become a favorite annual “day-cation” for local citizens and friends to the community. This year’s lineup filled the village’s park with creations from more than 70 artists who displayed their special paintings, sculplutes, ceramics, jewelry and much more, hi addition, the event also hosted a show bill of music and entertainment, food and fun for everyone. In Delton, the community was especially excited over the annual Delton Founders Festival, now hitting 4-1 years on the area’s festival dance card. Hie community of Delton proves that events like these have stoixl and are still proudly standing the test of time. Delton Founders Festival had a few new features this year, but the focus of the annual esent was the same - the peo­ ple. Just like all of the other festivals thioughout the year, it takes a bunch of committee members who strive to adjust Delton it’s a homecoming of sorts that brings ’the community together each sum­ mer for some fun and conversation. To the north, sharing part of the celebra­ tion weekend with Delton was the Clarksville Ox Roast. Though the event has no ’’festival" in its name, it celebrates small-town rural life with games, music, crafts, a parade, tractors and more. Complete with ox roast, or roast beef, sandwiches, it dates back more than a cen­ tury A building in the small downtown area of Clarksville was destroyed tn a windstorm in March. As a testament to making use of what’s available, organizers used the vacant space for a miniature golf course during the festival. The time-honored Sunfield Farmers Picnic again attracted hundreds to (own to attend the annual chicken barbecue picnic where bingo and other games and enter­ tainment also were included. It s an event the entire community looks forward to as a tradition each year. Earlier this year, the Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival filled the streets with a parade, music, food, contests crafts and more. The annual event kicks off the festi­ val season on the last weekend of April. Visit Vermontville Day, a summer celebra­ tion of this small town, relumed for the second year earlier this month. In Nashville, residents celebrated with the world’s longest sundae earlier this sum­ mer, a Father’s Day car show with crafts and food, and another season of entertain­ ment at Sandyland. Middleville, too. rolled out lots of tradi­ tion and anticipated events with its Heritage Days. Though folks count on the event’s traditions, this year’s Heritage Days was highlighted by a special dedication cere­ mony to unveil the community’s new vet­ erans memorial. The dedication ceremony attracted honor guard contingents from Middleville. Caledonia, Hastings. Hickoty Comers and Lake Odessa, along with hun­ dreds of onlookers w ho witnessed the special program. Stin~td'come7'tlie-ariiiuar*80th annual Woodland Homecoming is this weekend, with four days of activities. The event begins Friday and continues through Monday. Along with traditional activities, this one also includes a fish fry’, street dance and hymn sing. All of these community celebrations play a role in making our little comer of the world a great place to live, work and play. They promote a sense of place and the opportunity to engage a community each year Experts agree that such local festivals help promote hometown pride by bringing people together to enjoy everything the community has to offer. They maintain these events are a critical factor in the development and improvement of any community. So, when I hear people say, 7 here s something special about this area. I m always ready to respond, “It’s the people and their sense of community pride that really stands out.” Festivals bring people together by pro­ moting dialogue, civic pride and improving the general well-being of communities bv making them better places to live. Places ike Houston. Texas, and Lake Charles, La.may look crippled and wounded now. but 1 know from what I’ve seen * just like m I lastings, Freeport. Lake Odessa, Delton. ashville, Middleville, and Vermontville they arc solid and caring places to live. Fred Jacobs. CEO. J-Ad Graphics Inc. ‘lw ^.m 'l-'-y """V Urv H Pcrs(,n “/r<’ ^iu\etr^.npn1vide a quick i i ,,U> n (WO1 uu/ v- featured hem.'1”* ^trk. fun loving Personality ftU °f eulurjo .hc fan to toll or ,m>' odn r rt \C '/o/ ‘ Mu . ^-4^ I | I I ’ Call anytime to nlaceww? 269-945-9554 or1jQQ.B7n.^85 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 31. 2017 Page 5 Behavior stations held at Central . behavior? n, -Want f-ood ll|to the t^" ,eacl’ i'” lc,,ing staff That is ln ''’Mines Vi —at M Central jn effort to Pro^ 'rc llv,"K by this >c’r' fu| and safe beh. ,c rcsP°nsible. res^Tsl4ff decide?.h*.v.lor « ,1’c fourth grade student was overheard thank­ ing Chief Pratt. “Wow. Thanks a lot for being here," the student said. “J hope you’ll come back to Central so we can show vou our best behnv- ior.” . . With help from the volunteers, behavior stations have the kids off to a good Mart for the new school year. new sch0±Vv^ began The school > staljons "Monday. Aug. Alumni banquet provided fun and enjoyment To the editor: We would like to congratulate the Hastings High School Alumni Association on their 130th banquet. Congratulations also to the ^umni board, plus the committee that worked on all of the arrangements for the banquet Triday night. Aug. 25. This was the best banquet they have ever had. The meal was catered by Kloosterman’s Sports Thp Bar and Grille. Food was deli­ cious, service was great. The speakers were very good, not too timely and topics were very interesting. We have attended the banquet many times over the years. Dick’s class of 1952 celebrat­ ed its 65th graduation that night. We really enjoyed the evening. Audrey and Dick Deming, Hastings Text alerts available for Mackinac Bridge annual walk With the assistance of Mackinac County 911/Emergency Management, residents can sign up now for Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) text updates during this year’s Annual Bridge Walk. Mackinac County 911, using its RAVE Alert System, will send updates and infor­ mation from the MBA to users' cell phones now through Labor Day. Alerts will focus on event schedule reminders, traffic notifi­ cations, weather updates, and emergency notifications. "With the changes taking place during this year’s walk, we're trying to reach as many travelers and bridge walk participants as possible," said Bob Sweeney, executive secretary of the MBA. "We really appreci­ ate Mackinac County 911/Emergency Management's willingness to make this system available for notifications on this event." There is no cost to receive these updates, aside from any texting fees from the partic­ ipant's mobile coverage plan. The system will automatically shut down on Sept. 5. To opt in to this text alert system: 1. Text “mackinacbridgewalk2OI7" to 67283. 2. Users will receive a reply “Welcome to the Mackinac Bridge Walk 2017 text alerting system,” verifying participation in the text alerting system for the event. 3. Users can opt out by sending a reply “STOP mackinacbridgewalk2017” if they What do you no longer wish to receive text messages/alerts. Messages will automatically stop on Sept. 5. Unlike in prior years, only buses used to transport walkers to the starting point for the walk and emergency service vehicles will be allowed on the bridge during the event. All other vehicle traffic will be stopped from 6:30 a.m. to noon while event participants are on the bridge. The Authority made the decision during a special board meeting May 16, citing safety and security recommendations by the Michigan State Police and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Every year, between 30,000 and 60,000 people from several states and countries come to the Mackinac Bridge for the Annual Bridge Walk, which has taken place since 1958, the year after the bridge opened to traffic. The event will begin at 6:40 a.m. with the start of the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness Jog, fol­ lowed by a greeting from Gov. Rick Snyder at 6:55 a.m. Walkers will begin across the bridge at 7 a.m. Last week: Will you attend the 40th annual Hastings Summerfest? 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Not only that, bii hey Werc aho attentive to the special gUcsts» sajd one staff member. At the conclusion of lhe mwnillg on(. Detailing the importance of positive behavior, Mike Schneiderhan addresses stu­ dents at one of Central Elementary School's behavior stations. (Photo provided) think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HastingsBannerxom. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. 31% 69% 28. and lx*’' era kick-off 'l'e ,0P of the agenda- A flv mhly. grade levels rotate’ ^~ffetcnl e «Mlons. AU were set up !"lalion fociis^i °f "}c bu',ding. ’"dfor that area. bch’vior expectations de|)ls . After visiting each station. ^d more about aoopinlons varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per • in an effort to w h month. .. .. hfl printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. . yye prefer tetters------ ----------------------- — Hastings City Police Chief Jeff Pratt talks with students during the first day of classes for Hastings Area Schools. He emphasized the need for responsible, respectful behavior. (Photo provided) RATS, continued from page 1 was unable to control the situation on his own. He was asked to meet with health department officials to discuss measures he had taken and the results of those efforts. Cabosc said based on the information the owner provided, offi­ cials recommended contacting a pest control company to assess the situation. The owner readily agreed, Cabosc said. After inspecting the site, representatives from Orkin in Kalamazoo sent a letter to the health department, providing its plan of erad­ ication. “I can tell you, talking to the pest control operator as late as today, he’s been out there at least daily, if not twice a day,” Cabosc said. Work began last week, with special focus on a building with a particularly concentrated infestation. The goal is to reduce a sizable portion of the population in the next 30 days, Cabose said. An inspector will monitor the facility daily and provide details for better pest control. But rats are versatile, he said, meaning it might be a while before their scampering is forever silenced in the mill that has been idle the past few years. Orkin representatives told Cabose rat num­ bers tend to spike before they decline. Grain is being left in the silos for the time being. Keeping the grain in the silos will contain the problem. If removed, rats would likely disperse in search of food. Orkin crews plan to reduce the population significantly m days. After a goal is reached, the grain will be removed from silos. The bulk of the infestation is planned to eradicated within 90 days. Orkin will exterminate the population with mechanical traps, glue pajs and fcc(jjng sU_ lions. However. C’>»“.“id, ifs unc|car if the nils will be fully er^ '■’*ed any time soon. ■•There are a l0‘ f “n’u'<>wnst" he said. The biggesthe said, js exactly how many yeffliutm: ,n ,hc mjI) Bm (hcir spotty sighting!. outside of the mjll daylight suggests'he nnnlbers R’ts’te n«t“™l. so wh(_n during the day. ktW you have a b. the silos and building exteriors. "A month ago. it was common for me to count 20 to 25 rats walking along the river trail,” said Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt. Now' he only counts two or three on a casual stroll. Hastings Police will serve as liaison between the health department and city coun­ cil. The police department will remain in constant contact with health department offi­ cials and give weekly updates to the city. Pratt said he hasn’t received complaints from the community in more than two weeks. ’’I’m really happy and satisfied with the progress of the property owner and health department,’' Pratt said. “This wasn’t a prob­ lem that happened overnight, and it won’t be fixed o\emight.’’ 'Die extermination is expected to run full­ swing for several months, but Pratt said he is encouraged by the progress and expects a ratfree Hastings in the years to come. Cabosc said people w ho have questions or concents are welcome to visit the health department offices in Hastings, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave. The phone number is 269­ 945-9516. The Eaton County office is at 1033 Health Care Drive in Charlotte. The phone number is 517-543-2430. Local, home town service. Backed by Big City resources Jeffrey A. Kecssen, AIF^ David M. Muilenberg, CLU, ChFCav. AIF^ (269) 948-9969 525 W, Apple St. Hustings, MI 49058 WM’w.discovery financialllc.com CHVvTjL , AH ... . We are enrolling for Fall Semester Classes on Tuesday, Sept. 5 beginning at 2pm thru 7pm If you are interested in enrolling you can call 269-948-9441 and leave your name and number or put a message on our Facebook page. Someone will get back to you. We will be registering students on August 28 & 29 between 2 & 6 pm. We offer instruction in piano, violin, viola, cello, guitar, clasical guitar, bass, ukelele, drums, trumpet, trombone, flute, clarinet, sax and voice. Piano and violin are available by semester only. Six and twelve week lessons are available on all other insturmenls. Community Music School of Hastings taken care of. 0 However, numbers apr^ . down. Since tteaunent be and fewer ruts be.ng ^^eekje«er barrY Ihoriuppk Alt* �Paao 6 — Thursday. August 31.2017 - Tlw Hastings Banner ...at the church ofyour choice -------- —Weekly schedules of Hastings „VP,nence... area churches available for your co CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery’ provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, Ml 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am. Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050 Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office al (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office® mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. PLEASANT VIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 pan. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Olis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzer, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). EasI. no. Box 63. Hastings. MI 49058. PaMor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (61« «5 9’92. Sunday Worship 11 aanChildren’s Sunday School, m-79 10:30 a.m- HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 e Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser. Lead Pastor. Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a-m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 68 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergartcn-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries. Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship al "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of Hireling you! ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting HASTINGS FREE at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. METHODIST CHURCH M-66 south of Assyria Rd., "An Expression of who Jesus is Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. to the world around us" Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m.. 6 2635 N. M43 Highway, Hast­ p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus : ings, Telephone 269-945-9121. Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Email hastfmc®pmail.com. Pastors David and Rose Website: MacDonald. An oasis of God’s methodist.com. Pastor Brian love. "Where Everyone is Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Someone Special." For Baird and Student Ministry information call 616-731-5194. Director. Emma Stoctzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. HASTINGS FIRST Sunday School 9:30-10:20 UNITED METHODIST a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) CHURCH thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 209 W. Green St, Hastings, Ml 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Senice: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ Office Phone: 269-945.9574. dren’s Church, age 4 thro 4th hastingsfumc® gmail.com. grade, dismissed during service. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 Sunday Evening Youth Group a.m. Traditional &11 a.m. 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Contemporary (Nursery Care is Groups. Wednesday - Women’s available through age 4); Adult Bible study 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK8th grade Sunday School 11:20 COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12lh 502 East Grand St, Hastings. grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday Community Meal School for adults and children EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 Refer to Factbook for weather a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. ebehastings. conditions. org. We are a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 301 E State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Discover Cod’s Grace with us! Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Holy Communion Every Sunday! Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Sunday, SepL 3 • Website: www.lifcgatecc.com. Worship at 8:00 & 10:00 aan. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Sunday, SepL 3 - Last Sunday Wednesday Life Group 6:30 for Summer Schedule. Monday, SepL 4 • Office closed for Labor pan. Day. SepL 6 • Women's Bible Study 12:30 p.m.; Executive WOODLAND UNITED Board 5:30 p.m.; Worship METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml Committee 6:30 p.m.. SepL 9 Barry 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Wine & Cheese party and Margaraet Wood ’ s 6 p.m. Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship SepL 10 - Worship at 8 and 9:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m.; Noisy Offering; Children's Church begins; Youth HASTINGS ASSEMBLY gGroups 6-8 p.m.Location: 239 OF GOD E Nonh St, Hastings, 269-945­ 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945­ 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. 2698. www.gracc-hastings.org. Sunday morning service Facebook: Grace Lutheran time: 10 a.m. with nursery' and Church-ELCA Hastings. Ml. preschool available. Dav,d Lee Antes’joumey on earth ended. August .6,2017, with his family at his side, at Pennock Hospital, when he was called into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior to live eternally with Him in Heaven. David was boni August 7. 1935 in Ver­ montville, to Dorothy and Carson Ames. For many years he was a dairy farmer, and after retiring from farming, he worked at Flexfab in Hastings until his retirement at the age of 62. He had the honor of receiving the first President s award, awarded by Flexfab, and was involved in their retirement chib activ­ ities. After retirement he and his wife Shirley traveled to Florida in the winter months. One of David’s greatest pleasures was be­ ing involved in Gideons International, where he served as officer several times. He was a member of Hastings Baptist Church where he had taught Sunday Schoo) classes until his health issues made it difficult for him to serve. David also enjoyed work­ ing with a licensed therapy dog at retirement homes, and al one lime operated and owned an adult foster care home for senior citizens. David w as preceded in death by his mother and dad; infant son and infant daughter; also his daughter, Michelle and brother, Russell. Surviving is his hetytd Wjfc. Shirley. the' love of his life; his;carter. Chery l (Ted) Demon; son. Chris (Heidi) Ames; several granddaughters, grandsons,ind great-grand­ children. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and his beloved dog and constant companion. Abbie. Visitation was held on Wednesday, Aug. 30.2017 at the Hastings Baptist Church. 309 E. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI. Funer­ al services followed visitation. Pastor Matt Moser officiated the service. Interment took place at Kalamo Hillside Cemetery. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence for the family, visit vvww.ginbachfuncralhome.net. DELTON, MI - Janet Elaine (Holston) Dopp, passed peacefully al home with her husband by her side on August 27.2017. Janet was bom October 26. 1954 in Hast­ ings, the daughter of Elihue (Al) and Wilma (White) Holston. Although employed by the Bronson Health care system for many years, her true passion was as a homemaker. She loved her family, took pleasure in her dogs and enjoyed working in the yard with her ros­ es. Janet was a lifelong resident of Delton and a member of Faith United Methodist Church. She will be remembered lovingly for her gen­ tle and compassionate spirit. Janet had a gift of being a wonderful listen­ er as well as supportive in her caring, wisdom and quiet strength. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Steven and Mark Holston. On May 30.1992. Janet married the love of her life, David L. Dopp who survives. She is also survived by her children, Ron­ ald (Heather) Stacey, Chasity Stacey; her grandchildren. Hunter. Jenna, Cameron and Jackson; sisters, Cheryl (Gary) Beimer and Brenda Mauer. Extended family include brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. The family will hold a private life celebra­ tion at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Janet’s memory with a donation to Epilep­ sy Foundation of Michigan. You may visit www.williamsgorcsfuneral.com to share a memory' or to leave a condolence message for Janet’s family. 1IASTJNGS. MI - Sharon Linda Newsome, age 68 of Hastings, passed away August 28, 2017 at Thomapple Manor in Hastings. Sharon was bom February 5, 1949 in Hast­ ings. the daughter of Jay G. and Gertrude C. (Collins) Stratton. She attended Thomapple Kellogg School. graduating in 1968. Sha­ ron married Martin Newsome on August 24, 1969. She worked as a nurse’s aide in her younger years, prior to getting married. After She and Martin were married she stayed at home to raise her family. Sharon was a member of the Hastings Free Methodist Church and the Wellness Center. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles, watching TV. reading, looking at the old clas­ sic cars and going to church. Sharon also en­ joyed watching her hummingbirds, collecting angels, and talking with all her family and many friends. Sharon was preceded in death by her par­ ents. Jay and Gertrude Stratton; husband, Martin Newsome; infant granddaughter, Brit­ tany New-some; five brothers. Jack, Rex, Ken, Paul and Ray Stratton: two sisters. Helen Ha­ ven and lone Reed. She is survived by her son, Mike (Heath-, er) Newsome: daughter, Dana Newsome. (Tom Rosenberg): five grandchildren. Brook, Brent, and Mackinsie Newsome. Brandon Robinson, Harley Wilber; one great-grand-’ son, Nathaniel Holland; one brother, Larry Stratton and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Hastings Free Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society. Respecting Sharon’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9.2017 at noon at the Hastings Free Methodist Church, 2635 N. M-43 Hwy., Hastings, Ml. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit wwvv.girrbachfuneraihome.net. Oversized load makes way through Hastings Thia information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses-, 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 An oversized |Oart „. Iu m3kes its way through Hastings Monday, causing traffic to slow and nwirt™. 1 apped to th6 bin S °u y tinos City Police Chief Jell Pratt said the load is a large press from inrt'd°n S 0 Wonder at the contents to °U9h ,oWn0FfH H‘during the Summer,esl celebration. Mechanical issues delayed the ioum™ *h? Was slaled 10 make ils park untit Mondav‘d?y ^ney c°uld obtain a new pe'miI 10 conlinue their travels. Pratt said twr?^ and caused crew members and t'heir Way £ W T. n in the near future, though the exact days and times have yeUo PreSS(is arG scheduled ,0 hurt. °'kers °n the 9h 10 ked well together and "There were absolutely no issues" moimn2 Jde,erni'nGd- pratt said c.ty staff "Ucks drove in (J r'g wo■ wires and ,ighls OU1 of its path mov‘"9 the press th / �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, August 31, 2017— Page 7 Bike trail lanes hit a *,ul1ip...11 the road and move on Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A wide range of topics were on the Hastings city council agenda Monday, varying from health hazards and healthier living to zoning changes to softball. The council approved the 2017-18 contract of $29,032 to be awarded to PK Contracting for street line painting, as recommended by Lee Hays, director of public services. The bid is the only one received, and Hays said the cost is approximately the same as the prior year. “The price does include the implementa­ tion of the bike lane striping on Michigan Avenue and part of State Road. That’s primar­ ily to funnel bike users from TVden Park to the new Hammond Hill Bike Trail,” said Hays. City council member Brenda McNabbStange said she did not recall approving the striping for the bike lane, though she did recall talking about the master plan. “That was in the master plan,” said City Manager Jeff Mansfield. “So, in phasing in this particular stage of the master plan, the chief and Lee got together and decided which area we would want to do first and what it would cost.” The cost, he said, was about $6,000. “So, when we talk about a master plan. I should assume it’s going to be approved and then it could be implemented 100 percent, regardless of cost and regardless of anything else.” McNabb-Stange said. The council is being informed of the antic­ ipated cost with it being a part of the bid to paint the first portion of the bike lane, Mansfield replied. Guging the cost, he said, is simply looking ahead to what will be needed with approval and implementation. “This wasn’t discussed though,” McNabbStange said. “What was exactly said when we discussed the master plan was this is where we want to get to but not exactly how it would be done. Now we’re just saying this is how it’s going to be done." “This is how the first phase is going to be done," Mansfield said. J*I won’t approve master plans anymore, so ... said McNabb-Stange, who cast the only dissenting '"“’r con Delude «6. community community services services supervisor supervisor ofof thethe BaBarry B6, or south business district zone. “What it’s doing to many of the property Eaton District Health Department. Cabose for the was Advantage p. Piping owners is making it difficult to cither utilize said a pest control company has been working replacementt for p “mbing and the property or sell the property because at the site and will provide frequent updates Drain, a co h Hsho Affordable there’s different usage allowed in each of on the progress made to the health depart­ Meta!. cement and Md- those zones,” said Community Development ment. He said the updates will then be for­ of a "Pairs, Director Jerry Czarnecki. warded to Hastings City Police Department. and the aService for o^1i°nnlracl lo Owners of split-zoned properties arc not (Sec related story) Hometown va| se 0 -mig lrcc The council approved a request by Maggie required to adopt the change and may contin­ trimming 8°" , is the purch!’ r Also apPr° rb ThePCoi*SC of road salt ue current use. However, once changed, it Isenhoff with the Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance to tie teal ribbons around lamp posts cannot be reverted, Czarnecki said. ot $40.92 city is 80010'T0*1 sca«>nal Also approved by the council is an amend­ in downtown Hastings as part of an awareness tonnage l°rll,e ' loni for a total cost ment to the ordinance of downtown dwelling campaign yet to be scheduled. The ribbons unit sizes. The amended ordinance eliminates would be up for 30 days and then removed by In <1^’nancCS • zemin rea<,in8 of prior size requirements and allows developers campaign members. to be creative in utilizing space to maximize A resolution to officially support local return on their investment. Units must have efforts of the B. Healthy Coalition was change "only Pn^rt[csThC living space, sleeping space, a bathroom and approved. a kitchen. The YMCA received permission to use the properties SrS;^«-veS;eSK In formal presentations and requests, an Fish Hatchery Park ball field for fall adult ZO1S lots wilh part U 6 resi<fcntial. and pnn update on the rat infestation at the former feed softball. mill site was presented by Greg Cabose, the State News Roundup M-STEP math, social studies improve in nearly all grades Presenting an update on a rat infestation in Hastings. Greg Cabose, community service supervisor for the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, assures Hastings City Council members the situation is being taken seriously by his office and the prop­ erty owner. jfewbom babies Grey son Elliott Hammond, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Aug. 4,2017 to Hayley Bishop and Brett Hammond of Hastings. ***** Faith Ifcnion, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Aug. 10, 2017 to Dakota and Chelscy Henion of Hastings. ***** Rylynn Nicole, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Aug. 11, 2017 to Angela Lester and James Jenkins of Hastings. ***** Thorin Matthew Falor, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Aug. 12,2017 to Amanda M. Dundas and Brandon K. Falor of Delton. ***** ***** Ariya JalLynn Yvonne Nesbitt, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Aug. 14, 2017 to Cynthia Nesbitt of Shelbyville. ***** Xavier Michael Marr, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Aug. 15, 2017 to Shaylynn Krebs and Kevin Marr Jr. of Hastings. ***** Mackenna Lynn Miller, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Aug. 17, 2017 to Taima L. Willett and Jesse S. Miller of Hastings. ***** Jude Michael, bom nt Spectrum Health Pennock on Aug. 21, 2017 to Jacob Heuss and Nichole Bivens-Heuss of Hastings. Mahli Jo-Lynn, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Aug. 14. 2017 to Tonia DeBoer of Delton. Follow The Banner on Facebook to keep up to date until the new edition is printed! Straits of Mackinac. At least one of the gaps was apparently caused during the installation of supportive pipe anchors, according to a Aug. 30 press release. in response to the findings, the state called Statewide M-STEP scores this year show for the immediate inspection of areas around mathematics and social studies proficiency every anchor on Line 5. a report to the DNR gains in eichl of nine grades tested, and II th and DEQ of any findings from the inspec­ nrade SATscones also showed improvement, tions, a copy of the video of the recent work the Michigan Department of Education performed on the pipeline, and repair within 30 days of any damage to the pipeline’s coat­ reported Tuesday ing. Mathematics scores increased in grades “The possibility this loss of coating three, five, six, seven and eight, or all but grade four, which increased 2.6 percentage occurred during the anchor installation pro­ points in 2016. Social studies scores increased cess and was not immediately addressed is completely unacceptable," DEQ director C. in grades five, eight and 11. “The spring 2017 results show math and Heidi Grcther said. "As wc continue to review the current permit application to install more social studies scores are continuing to anchor supports, I plan to ask Enbridge to improve, and that is exciting news,” said State Superintendent Brian Whiston. “The English provide additional information regarding pre­ vious installations, including at a minimum, language arts scores are disappointing, how­ any available video footage of the installation ever." activities. 1 want a greater assurance that the Where in 2016, English language arts integrity of all aspects meant to protect the scores increased in three of six grades last Great Lakes is the company’s utmost priori­ year, student proficiency scores in 2017 ty” decreased in all but grade five, which showed Michigan DNR Director Keith Creagh an increase of 5 points. Decreases ranged shared his discontent. from .8 points in eighth grade to 23 points in “This recent finding raises concerns about seventh grade. Grade three scores declined the actions Enbridge is taking to protect the 1.9 points. A three-year (2015 to 2017) com­ waters of the Great Lakes," Creagh said. “We parison of ELA scores shows increases in fifth need to ensure that all appropriate risk-mitiga­ and eighth grades of2.4 and .4 points, respec­ tion measures have been put in place by tively. Decreases ringed from 1.1 points in Enbridge. Until that happens, we, as a state, grade six to 5.9 points in grade three. will not be satisfied." Whiston said it is important for schools While there is no indication that the gaps with the help of their intermediate school create an immediate concern to the health and districts - to carefully examine these scores safety of the Straits, given that the exterior and other data to look for paths to improve­ cathodic protection system is reportedly oper­ ment. ational, the results point to larger issues. “It is important that we keep working with "While the hydrotest results give us confi­ ISDs and local school districts to provide sup­ dence that the pipeline is not in imminent port and assistance to help all of their students danger from these gaps, the fact that human achieve at higher levels," Whiston said. “We error, not a mussel, created them is something keep moving forward on our goal to be a top that raises real concern,” said Valerie Brader, 10 education state in 10 years and know that executive director of the Michigan Agency for the early work we’re putting into motion will Energy. "Human error was a major factor in pay positive dividends in the very near future. Enbridge’s spill into the Kalamazoo I am confident that investments into early childhood education and literacy supports River. These coating gaps point to other areas where human error, not the environment, are will bring improvement and growth," Whiston creating problems." said. “We need to stay focused and diligent." “Enbridge should quickly repair the dam­ aged pipeline covering to provide the extra protection," said Capt. Chris Kclcnske, depu­ ty state director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and commander of the Michigan State Police. Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division. "It is imperative that the company do the right thing for the residents of Michigan The Michigan Agency for Energy, Michigan and prove they can be good stewards in pro­ tecting the natural resources all Michiganians Departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources and the Michigan State hold dear." Line 5 is a 645-milc pipeline built in 1953 Police expressed concerns Wednesday about and runs from Superior. Wis^to Sarnia. new information confirming gaps in the pro­ tective coating on a portion of Line 5 in the Ontario. It transports up to 540.000 barrels a day of light crude oil and natural gas liquids. State agencies demand immediate repair of Straits pipeline BARRY TOWNSHIP will be holding an mobile roof-over system Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System THEE ESTIMATES ’2X60 *3280 and lemonade. No gifts, please. OPEN HOUSE for the NEW TOWNSHIP OFFICES on SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 from 1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM nxvo Installed *3980 ------- -—-J Conserves Energy • Made In Mk*l9jin ’*800-872-2089 4s WWW.thobllehnmarnnfaml.COITI 4- TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. unable to wo,i<? Daryl and Kay Ifartzlcr are celebrating their 40ih anniversary September 10, 2017 between I and 4 p.m. at the Odessa Township Hall, 3862 Laurel Drive, Lake Odessa. Please join the family for cookies Asian tiger mosquitoes have been found in Wayne County in the first documentation of this type of mosquito in the state, officials from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Wayne County Department of Health, Veterans and Community Wellness announced Aug. 25. While the Aedes albopictus species - com­ monly known as the Asian tiger mosquito - is capable of spreading the Zika virus, officials emphasized there is no evidence of Zika virus-infected mosquitoes in Michigan or the entire Midwest this year. The mosquitoes were found in an industrial area in Livonia along the 1-96 corridor. “Finding Asian tiger mosquitoes in Michigan is no reason for great concern. Many of our neighboring states have found them previously, and have not seen Zika transmission from this species," said Dr. Eden Wells, chief medical executive of MDHHS. “However, it is always a good idea to take precautions against mosquito bites, since other mosquito species can carry diseases like West Nile virus.” This summer MDHHS, with support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has partnered with local health departments in Wayne and 24 other counties in Michigan to conduct surveillance for the two mosquito species that can carry Zika virus. Prior to this recent discovery, more than 20,000 non-Zika vector mosquitoes had been trapped and identified by local health depart­ ments. Efforts to further investigate the spread of Asian tiger mosquitoes in Wayne County are underway. The invasive day-biting mos­ quito breeds in containers where water col­ lects. such as old tires, gutters and flower pots. The species has been extending its known range and recently was found in Nebraska, Connecticut. Indiana, Ohio. Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Zika virus, which is spread through mosquitoes and particularly through the Aedes species, can be transmitted from moth­ er to baby during pregnancy or through unprotected sexual contact. A large outbreak of Zika occurred beginning in 2015 in South America. Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. More information on the Zika virus can be found at rni.gov/Zika.The website michigan. gov/emergingdiseascs has additional informa­ tion about Zika and mosquito surveillance in Michigan. OPEN HOUSE Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Denied Benefits? Hartzlers to ceieorau; 40th wedding anniversary Asian tiger mosquitoes found in Wayne County We Can Help! ^^—^AlSECURITY BENEFITS'—OwJ12^ Il ref O'Wfc'Uty ' I ■ hVtUl Applications • 0*n.cd (.UiT.s •Hcjflng, WV Simps fy IT* •< Prorni & Approval* _ £2*5 (800) 470-6732 *-**#**'- <« *.* �8 — Thursday, August 31, 2017 — The Hastings Banner —-------------------- ,.—, t—, '—J Financial FOCUS I Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JO Are you a hardworking’ investor? and his mother’s birthday. Morse family mem­ Elaine Garlock September is nearly here. Many kx:al •schools are already in session. Did the mandate lhat all Michigan schools should start after Labor Day really impact die tourism industry? Did the other businesses that rely on before school sales have a result, good or bad. with the late school start? Central United Methodist Church will revert to its fall schedule Sept. 10 with worship ser­ vices starting al 10:30 and Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Choirpractice will begin Wednesday s under the direction of Jackie Spagnuolo. The organist is Marilyn Noffke, and pastor is the Rev. Demonic Tommy. Lakewood's class of 1967 held its 50th anni­ versary dinner Saturday at Centennial Acres. Attendance was good despite lhe death of al least a dozen members and lack of contact information for about 20. Jim Eckman served as emcee for the program, which followed dinner. For fans of this class, he would be remembered for his rule in the classic American drama, “Out Town.” Members were asked to name a teacher who had been influential in their lives and also a review of their recent years. This class had three years in the new high school building after its freshman year in lhe Woodland building where they raved about Mrs. Enz's wonderful hot lunches. Don Garlock and his wife, Lorraine McMillen hosted members of his family Sunday in honor of his brother Bruce and sis­ ter-in-law Janet’s 40th wedding anniversary bers came from Richland. Work continues on Second Street with utili­ ties being replaced underground. Residents have been able fo drive home, though. This part is only from Fifth Avenue west to Washington Boulevard. Work was done earlier from Fourth Avenue east to Jordan Lake Highway. It is great having TUppcr Lake Street and Washington Boulevard repaved after months of disruption. Those who drove to Missouri or other south­ ern stales to watch the eclipse are enthusiastic about the experience of seeing tars in daytime and other phenomenon. In one town, the Knights of Columbus Hall was available, and members were prepared for the influx of visi­ tors. They had ample parking, refreshments, viewing area and other amenities for visitors convenience. Getting there was no problem, but leaving was another matter, with nearly everyone ready to leave at one time whereas they had arrived at staggered times. For astron­ omy enthusiasts, the event was worth the cost of the trip. The Ionia County genealogy society will meet Saturday, sept. 9, at I p.m. at lhe museum on Emerson Street. The Lake Odessa Community Library' is offering story’ time for children age 2 lo 5 both Sept. 6 and 7 at 10:30 am. The after-school program will begin Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. for chil­ dren 5 and up. The next author event will be Sept. 12 at 5:30 p.m. Next week, we X wh?|ee will ultimL . nllh M Day, a cclebra- h°pe lhal your cJlorls dd to ichi^ your fiminfor that to hX10 a “tnfortable rctm.-ment. But of the lesson’^'?'yuu may nwd t0 ap*> y M>m': ol the leasons of g, >’ , your clfort5 as an investor. workpiawj conskfc81 are ,essons? ,lere are “ fcw ,o are’ AeX^' 7l’c mos'successfiU WorftBS .triv - tJ s wtl° show up day af,i;r t*3)- 3,111 SUS?**'—w-r-u-lr 5 a Time out’’ every time the market ^hS’thcn«tteUp missin8 oppor,uni,ies ‘ ^'good workers see that 1. . not K°ing well, they change whal they re domg. And when yiu invest, you also has>enn,ia°lnlke,<1-iUStmcnts-,fan inveslmcn* X y “Conned, or if you have too many others v«y t0 it_ or if it ju5, beiT-? if'e'' w8 unymore, you may be °. ysv m8 il and using the proceeds to mvest elsewhere. This doesn’t mean you should ~dy, and selling - in fact, > c y be better oft'by purchasing quality investment, and holding th™ for the long term But you need to be flexible enough lo make the appropriate moves at the appropriate times. • l informed, The workers arc those who regularly update skjHs acquire Saxon golf team fourth at first 1-8 jamboree Hastings opened defense of its Interstate-8 Athletic Conference championship from a year ago at Coldwater Golf Course Wednesday at the first league jamboree. The Saxons lost out on on a tie-breaker for third place. Jackson Lumen Christi took lhe day’s championship, shooting a 174. Coldwater was a distant second at 186, fol­ lowed by Marshall 197, Hastings 197, Jackson Northwest 202, Harper Creek 233 and Parma Western 233. Sydney Nemlz led the Saxons with a 43 and freshman teammate Rylee Honsowitz was right behind with a 44. Hastings also got a 49 from Rayna Honsowitza and a 61 from Madison Ellsworth. The league was scheduled to meet again at Marshall yesterday (Aug. 30). Hastings followed up that league opener by taking the championship at Friday’s Thomapple Kellogg Invitational at Yankee Springs Golf Course. Hastings bested runner-up Wayland by a dozen strokes, 386-398 at the top of the standings. Ncmetz finished as the day's runner-up. shooting an 85. Rayna Honsowitz was the right behind in third with an 86 and Rylee Honsowitz was sixth at 90. Hastings also added a 125 from Megan Deal. Byron Center was third in the team stand­ ings with a 399, followed by Thomapple Kellogg 404. Kenowa Hills 416, Allendale 428, Plainwell 456and TK ’B’477. STATE OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DETERMINATION for your needs and risk tolerance. C.'onvcnicly, if knowledge lhat helps them do their jobs better. you lose siglit of your destination, you might be As an investor, you should also keep learning more prone to taking short-term detours, which about the investment world in general and about new opportunities for you to explore. And you could work against you. Labor Day reminds us to appreciate the skills should always understand what you arc invest­ ing in - and why. Even if you work with a and dedication of all workers - and as an inves­ tor. you can put these same attributes to good financial professional, you need to inform >our­ self about every aspect of your investment port­ use. TThis article was written by Edward Jones folio - after all, it’s your money* and your future. • Be farsighted. Good workers not only know* for use by your local Edward Jones Financial what they’re doing - they also can visualize the Advisor. If you have any questions, contact desired outcome of each task. And, of course, Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-J553. people who arc in charge of a particular endeav­ or, or who are responsible for the fortunes of a business, have a clear view of what they want to accomplish, even if lhe achievement of that goal is many years in the future. When you invest, you also need to see where you w^int to go. If you can constantly keep in mind your long-term goals - such as the type of retirement lifestyle you desire - you will likely find it easier lo stick with an investment strategy that’s appropriate Marriage | licenses —STOCKS----The following prices are from the dose of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altha Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Rowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores $W.1I 4 Silver’. • .. Dow Jones Average 63.81 37.85 34.37 48.74 45.45 32.43 70.52 26.26 38.66 10.84 53.93 35.52 34.73 66.30 159.38 77.65 33.50 -25 -.13 +.22 +.48 -.15 -2.08 -.62 -.36 -.07 +.19 -3.57 +.22 +.08 -3.70 -.26 -.95 +.35 8.46 9.10 24.30 139.41 -.48 -6.10 15.48 78.77 +.42 -1.25 S1.308.Q3, / +23.80 S17.15 21.^65 -.57 +.35 -35 Kelly Marie Wingeier. Freeport and Jacob Lee Hastings, Freeport. Uwe Thomas Herold. Middleville and Biljana Babic, Middleville. Susan Marion Vankruiningen, Hastings and Miguel George /McKoy, Spanish Town, Jamaica. Patrick Michael Bennett, Hastings and Stacy Lynn Shinaver. Hastings. Aimee Jane Hamilton, Nashville and James Donald Damann, Nashville. Carl Joseph Neff Jr.. Allendale, Roxanne Lynne Herbst, Middleville. Angie May Richards. Hastings and Dustin Avery Chaney. Hastings. Jeremy James Paul Vandefifer, Hastings and Jessica Erin Sias, Hastings. Brian Douglas Slocum, Hastings and Emma Lucille Monks, Hastings. Rebecca Jean Kilmartin, Middleville and Matthew Ryan Fahling. Middleville. Baljinder Singh, Middleville and Samra Tahir. Middleville. Richard Lavem Middaugh, Lake Odessa, Deanne Louise Coffee. Lowell. Janellc Dawn Fluty, Battle Creek and Daniel Arthur-James McLeod, Bellevue. Melissa Rachelle Schriner, Middleville and Jordan Frederick Rock. Middleville. Jared James Lindberg. Plainwell and Jennifer /Xnn Mason, Plainwell. Katherine Constance Taylor. Hastings and Nathan Allan Lane. Hastings. In the Matter of: Clear Lake Drain Notice Is Hereby Given lo you as a property owner or municipality who may be liable for an assessment for benefits derived, that a Board of Determination, composed of 3 disinterested property owners of Barry County and one alternate will meet on to hear all interested persons and evidence and to determine whether the drain, known as the . as prayed for in the petition for Cleaning out. Relocating, Widening, Deepening. Straightening, Tiling, Extending, Improving. Constructing. Providing Structures, adding Lands. Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains and/ or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road, dated June 13. 2017, is necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare of Johnstown and Baltimore Townships of Barry County, in accordance with Sections 72 and 191 of Act No. 40, P.A. 1956, as amended, and for the protection of the public health of Baltimore and Johnstown Township of Barry County. Proceedings conducted at this public hearing will be subject to the provision of the Michigan Open Meetings Act. You are further notified that information regarding this meeting may be obtained from the Barry County Drain Commissioner. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s office at the number noted below (voice) or through the ' Michigan Relay Center at 1-800-649-3777 (TDD) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. Minutes of the meeting will be on file at the Barry County Drain Commissioner's Office. You Are Further Notified that persons aggrieved by the decisions of the Board of Determination may seek judicial review in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry within ten (10) days of the determination if the Cleaning out Relocating, Widening, Deepening, Straightening, Tiling. Extending. Improving. Constructing, Providing Structures, adding Lands. Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains and/ or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road of the drain is found necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare, a special assessment may be levied against properties or municipalities that benefit Any owner or party having an interest in property that may be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in person to comment on the necessity of the petition. DATED: August 18, 2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner 220 W. Slate St Hastings, Ml 49058 (269)945-1385 AC THE BARRYCOUNT^DRAIN COMMISSIONER 0hoV|CE ol MEETING OF BOARD OF DETERMINATION ’* the Matterproperty owner hearing or other assistance. Minutes of the meeting w’11,8 in of: Castleton-Woodland Drain - ■ reby Given to you as Notice Is Hereby __ a , p^p or municipality who may be liable for'an ’fof benefits a Board of Determination: 'rimpo'sod _ derived, - • * that ‘ ~ of 3 disinterested property owners of Barry Countv one alternate will meet on to hear all interested persons and evidence and to determine whether the drain known as the Castleton-Woodland Drain, as prayed for in th? petition for Cleaning out. Relocating. Widening Deeoeninn Straightening. Tiling, Extending, Improving, Constructing I Providing Structures, adding Lands. Adding Branches and/oi I Relief Drains and/or Relocating Along a Highway or Countv uoad- K.alei,d Jh2e 2a' 20\7'18 nec®5Sa|y and conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare of Castleton A Woodland Townships of Barry County, In accordance with Sections 72 and 191 of Act No. 40. P.A. 1956, as amended and for the protection of the public health of Castleton 4 Woodland Township of Barry County. Proceedings conducted at this public heanng will bo subject to the provision of the Michigan Open Moetinos Act. You are further notified that information regarding tin’s meeting may be obtained from the Barry Countv Drain Commissioner. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Barry County Drain Commissioner's office at the number noted below (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 1-600-649-3777 (TDD) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, on fi)eaat lhe Barry county Drain Commissioner’s Office. You Are Further Notified that persons aggrieved by ll?e. decisions of the Board of Determination may seek judiP? review in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry ten (10) days of the determination if the Cleaning out Relocating, Widening, Deepening, Straightening Til‘h9* Extending, Improving. Constructing. Providing Structure5adding Lands, Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains an(V or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road of the dr*ln is found necessary and conducive to the nuhlic hea,tn' convenience or welfare, a special assessment may levied against properties or municipalities that benefit owner or party having an interest in propertv ihm may assessed, or his or her agent, may appeary to comment on the necessity of lhe petition. p DATED: August 18, 2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner 220 W. State St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (269)945-1385 Blood types are like little flags Dr. Universe: Why are there different blood types? Sarah, Tacoma, Wash. to pinpoint when exactly each blood type evolved. As is often the case, there are a few ways to think about the answer to your question. One w ay to think about it is that our par­ Dear Sarah, ents pass down to us genetic information At this very moment, several quarts of about our blood types. Il’s part of our DNA. blood are circulating through your body at Sometimes there’s a change, or mutation, in nearly 4 mph. But as you’ve pointed out, not DNA. everyone’s blood is the same. “These different blood types evolved as a Your question made me wonder exactly result of genetic mutations, but whal caused what we mean when we talk about blood certain blood ty pes to be more successful is types. I decided to ask my friend Amber likely exposure to infectious diseases or Fyfe-Johnson, a researcher at Washington other environmental pressures,” FyfeSlate University who studies blood diseases Johnson said. in kids. The kinds of blood types that survive Believe it or not, she said, there are more infections are often lhe ones that outlive the than 20 different blood groups. We’ll stick to others . the main one for now: ABO. There are four For example, cells that are infected with different types in this group: A, B, O and AB. You have trillions of blood cells. Each the disease malaria don’t slick to Type O or Type B red blood cells. Those with Type A blood type refers to a specific marker on a blood who are infected with malaria are red blood cell. It’s kind of like a little flag. In the early 1900s, an Austrian doctor more likely to have clumps of cells form that named Karl Landsteiner discovered three of can be harmful, especially when they form in the little flags. Today, we call these three places like the brain or heart. People with ’type A blood are more likely flags A, B and O. to have serious complications or die as a These little markers make blood types result ol malaria, whereas people with other compatible with each other. If a person with blood types could survive. This happens T\pe A blood is given Type B blood, his or with many kinds ol diseases, she said. her body sees the Type B surface flag ns “ I he short story is that blood types proba­ foreign and rejects it. bly evolved as a way to Tight infectious dis* Meanwhile. Type O doesn't have those eases or other environmental pressures.” she surface markers. There is nothing on the said. “Blood types that survived were more surface of the red blood cell to reject. Type O likely to be successful.” blood can be transferred to pretty much any­ In a way. it's all about survival of the fit’ one who needs it. test blood. Fyfe-Johnson said lhe blood types we have today evolved a long time ago. Type A is the most ancient blood type and has been Dr. Universe found in hominids - or pre-humans. Do you have a question'? Ask Dr. Universe. Scientists can use DN/\ from some blood Send an email to Washington State cells found in fossils to help figure this out. University's resident scientist and writer Type O probably originated next, about 5 at Dr.Universedwsu.edu or visit her web­ million years ago. Scientists are still trying site. askdniniversexom. �lhe Hastings Banner — «ru°iran£evi,,c Townsliip - Orangeville No. 3. 917 VX* MCKd'^- R(>U“ 4 IfaMin fl look back al the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner cro''10" ,"'hiP - Mayo No. 2 • N;iP MisS ANo3rM""rer- Ro'"e 2. " ’ik-o ^.Rac,ional.MissIxn. . ROUW '• ”as‘ln«s: Dunham N<f 4 b'l’k9’.| MR” k,S'ic AllcnJing, 614 s fractional- ^s; Norlon No , * Hanover. ID Nashville, ’£c,nia C 3. Mrs. Adda Pierce. Delton; 4. MfS' °E Amcs- DeJlon’ 6- 7 o Ws, Donald Silvermail, Route 3, Hastings, i Tnincvillc Township - Milo No. 2, Mrs. f n? Saundcn». Delton; Prairieville No. 3 rachonai, Mrs. Doris Hyde. Delton; N. Pine -akc No. 8 fractional, Mrs. Helen Horton. *Ailton. S turning Thursday, August 31, 2017 Page 9 Miss Esther Schiedel. Route I. Middleville; Chidester No. 3. Mrs. Merlyn Sandeen. 612 S. Michigan; Tanner No. 4. Mrs. Pearl Potter. Route 2,1 fastings. (A listing of teachers from Barry, Thomapple, Woodland and Yankee Spnngs townships was not included in this or similar Banner articles in the late 1940s.j Algonquin l^ike No. I BflGK THE PAGES . Teachers in 54 schools prepare for start of classes in 1947 200 instructors to greet students in 54 schools; city children report Tuesday ready for full-day’s session lThe following is reprinted from the Aug. 28. 1947, Banner. For comparison, the five main public school districts within the county showed an approximate enrollment of 9,945 students in the 2016 fall count.] Barry County’s school children - over 5200 strong - will put away their vacation gear after this weekend to return to the class­ rooms of some 50-odd schools to continue their elementary and secondary* educations under nearly 200 instructors. The enrollment throughout the county last year was 5292 students and it is expected to increase some­ what this year. County Superintendent of Schools Arthur Lathrop announced this week that the teach­ ing staffs for all of the rural schools in Barry were now complete and that 52 instructors have signed contracts to teach in the country schools this year. Fifty-four schools will be open in the coun­ tyThe faculty for Hastings High, junior high and the elementary grades were announced last week by Superintendent D.A. VanBuskirk, and the instructors w ill meet for their opening conference Uath lhe: local school head at 8:30 Monday morning. After lhe first session, lhe teachers will attend planning sessions for lhe various departments and grades. Regular times Tuesday morning, Hastings youngsters will report for classes at the regular times - 8:30 for high school and junior high students and 9 a.m. for elementary* pupils. Students have already been assigned to classes, although others may still register. At Nashville, Superintendent A.A. Reed has been in his office this week to register new pupils in both the grades and high school, and he reports that enrollment will probably be higher this year than last year. The addition of three new teachers - Ralph W. Banfield of St. Clare Shores, head coach; Mrs. John Hamp, fifth grade teacher; and Mrs. Muriel Mark, wife of Lester Mark who is the Kellogg Agricultural fieldman, completed the Nashville faculty. Bus routes in Nashville will be practically lhe same as last year and six bus drivers have been employed. Glenard Showalter will be a full-time bus mechanic as well as bus driver. Enrollment in the Nashville kindergarten will be about 55 pupils. Use Beigh School Buildings at Nashville have been renovated and the Beigh School will again be used this year for about half of the third grade pupils and pupils in the first six grades in the Mason School vicinity southeast of the village will go to school there. The new coach. Banfield, will also act as principal of the junior high school. The Thomapple Kellogg school in Middleville will open Wednesday, Sept. 3, and the all-day pre-school conference for teachers will be Tuesday. The first day of school will be a half-day session. The Woodland Township school will open Tuesday with a faculty meeting at 9 a.m., with the students reporting at 1:30. Buses will leave lhe garage around 12:30 to make the same runs as last year and the same direction as last spring. Superintendent H.A. Kitson announced that all children 5 years or who will be lhat old on or before Nov. I are eligi­ ble to enroll this year. Lunches Wednesday The Woodland faculty includes Mrs. Mildred Jordan, kindergarten; Miss Doris Whitney, first grade; Mrs. Mildred Nowickc, second; Mrs. Lenna Bates, third; Mrs. Martha Smith, fourth; Mrs. Claudine Matthews, fifth; Mrs. Arlie Spindler, sixth; Mrs. Eleanore Stanley seventh; Mrs. Margaret Estep, English. Latin, music; Mrs. Florence Rector, home economics, English; Larence Steenwyk, coach and science; Kenneth Stanley, commer­ cial and junior high; Don McCormack, agri­ culture and shop; J.G. Williams, principal, music and history: and Superintendent Kitson. The school nurse’s post has not been filled. Custodians are Russell Lind and Guy Makley. List rural teachers Instructors in Assyria Township school for the coming year are: Assyria Center, No. 5, Mrs. Ilo Berry, Route 1. Bellevue and Mrs. Enid Harrison Bellevue; Briggs No. 7 Harry Stevens. Nashville; Checkered No. 8, Mrs. Margaret Schroeder, Route 3. Bellevue; Lincoln No. 9, Miss Jane Andrews, R, 3. Nashville. Baltimore Township - Dowling No. 1, Mrs. Catherine Holtom, Route 3. Hastings, and Mrs. Martha Beadie, Route 4, Hastings; Striker No. 2 fractional, Mrs. Pearl Matthews, Route 3. Hastings; McOmber No. 3, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, Route 4 Hastings; Weeks No. 5, Dwight Conklin Route 3 Hastings; Durfee No. 6, Miss Myrtle Wilson, 221 W. Apple, Hastings; Barney Mill No. 7 fraction­ al, Miss June Vliek, Route 3, Nashville. Carlton Township - Rogers No. 1, Mrs. Lucille Yarger, Route 2, Hastings; Carlton Center No. 2, Mrs. Louis Wickam. Route 3. Hastings; Fish No. 4. Miss Louise Baldwin, 120 W. Grant, Hastings; Welcome Comers No. 6 fractional, Miss Greta Cogswell, Route 3 Hastings; Brown No. 10 fractional, Mrs. Marie Cole, Route 3 Hastings; Coats Grove No. Il fractional, Mrs. Hazel Snyder, Route 3, Hastings. Castleton Township - Lakeview No. 2 frac­ tional, Miss Ruby Cogswell, Route 3 Hastings; Martin No. 7, Mrs. Eva Kalmbach,’ Route 1, Nashville; Barryville No. 8, Miss Ardeen Decker, Rural Route. R. 1, Nashville. Hastings Township - Fisher No. 3, Mrs Emma Hoffman, Route 2. Hastings; Altoft No. 5, Mrs. Gladys Norton, Route 1 NashvilleStar No. 7, Mrs. Gertrude Fuhr, 428 E. South St., Hastings; Hastings Center, No. 8, Mrs Beatrice Laubaugh, Route 1, Hastings-’ Quimby No. 10, Mrs. Mildred Mater’ Nashville. ’ Hope Township-Doud Noord No. 1 Mrs Lilly Coppock; Box 207, Baldford; Hinds No 4, Robert Casey; Route 5 Hastings; Shultz No. 6, Mrs. Carrie Fisher; Route 3, Hastings­ Brush Ridge No. 7 fractional, Mrs. Elvin’ Sayles, 438 W. Court. Hastings; Cloverdale No. 9, Mrs. Edna McKibben, 126 N. pnrL Hastings. * Irving Township - Wood, No. 3, Mix Carolyn Robinson, Middleville; Little’ Brick No. K 12 fractional Middleville. Miss Lois KaechcU Clc’ Johnstown Township - King No. 1, Mrx Florence Artlip, Delton; Monroe No. 2 frac­ tional, Mrs. Anna Potter, Route 3, Box 14Q Bellevue; Stevens, No. 4 fractional, Mrs’ Mabel Keller, 714 E. Marshall, HastingsBristol No. 5. Mrs. Pauline Rayner, Rt 2 Hastings; Banfield No. 6, Mrs. Irene’ Juphct’ Call 269-945-9554 any time for Hastings Banner classified ads SE3i Students at the'Little Brick School at the corner of Hammond and Woodruff roads in Irving Township in 1947 include (front row, from left) Beatrice Baum Dennis Thompson. Carl Tuttle. Unknown Tuttle. Mary Barth. Unknown Ziegler, (middle) Patsy Cook. James warner, Jane Tuttle, Mane Cook. Unknown Drum, Larry Baum, (back) Junior Hurless. Wayne Hull, Wanda Hull. Betty Scobey, Katie Baum and teacher Vivian Begerow (Lois Kaechele Is listed as the teacher for the 1947-48 school year.) (Barry County Rural School History Bookshelf series) RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN 2016-2020 PODUNK LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) OF * SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL ) * TO. THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN; OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING OR HAVING DEEDED ACCESS TO PODUNK LAKE IN LAND SECTIONS 26, 27 AND 34 OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP; AND ANY OTHER INTER­ ESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Supervisor/Assessing Officer of Rutland Charter Township has reported to the Township Board and filed in the office of the Township Clerk for public examination a proposed supplemental 2017 special assessment roll/special assessment column in the regular tax roll pertaining to the 2016-2020 Podunk Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment Distnct (Aquatic Vegetation Control) as re-created and continued by the Township Board on August 9, 2017 (Resolution No. 2015-196). This proposed supplemental 2017 special assessment roll proposes to allocate the costs of a one-year chem­ ical treatment program proposed to be undertaken in 2018, only, in the approximate total amount of $17,505, and legal and administrative expenses associated with the proposed one-year chemical treatment program estimated at $4,000, within the existing Special Assessment District. The total estimated cost of $21,505 for this one-year chemical treatment program to supplement the existing aeration program in 2018, only, is proposed to be specially assessed to the various lots and parcels within the District as follows (in each instance treating multiple contiguous lots/parcels under the same ownership as a single assessment unit): • $400.00 to each lot/parcel abutting Podunk Lake • $330.00 to each lot/parcel abutting primarily the channel of Podunk Lake. • $160.00 to each lot/parcel abutting neither Podunk Lake nor the channel but having deeded access to Podunk Lake. The supplemental 2017 special assessments, if approved by the Township Board, will be in addition to the special assessments previously approved for levy in 2017 for the existing aquatic vegetation control program (aeration). Unpaid assessments will be subject to interest at a rate to be determined by the Township Board not exceeding 8.0% per annum (tentatively 3.0%). A public hearing on any objections to the proposed special assessment roll will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, on Wedn9§daYu§QPtembgL.1.3.2017 In conlunctian with a regular meeting of the Township Board commencing at 7;00 p.m. Pursuant to this public hearing the Township Board may approve and confirm the proposed supplemental 2017 special assessment roll as submitted, or may approve the proposed special assessment roll with revisions, or may direct a new roll to be made. The proposed supplemental 2017 special assessment roll, and the plans and cost estimates for the one-year chemical treatment program, the boundaries of the existing 2016-2020 Podunk Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District, and lhe Resolution of the Township Board adopted at the August 9.2017 meeting directing the Supervisor/Assessing Officer of the Township to make the proposed supplemental 2017 special assessment roll, may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk and may further be examined at the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT APPEARANCE AND PROTEST AT THIS HEARING IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO APPEAL A SPEC AL ASSESSMENT TO THE MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL. AN OWNER OR PARTY IN INTEREST OR HIS OR HER AGENT MAY APPEAR IN PERSON AT THIS HEARING TO PRO­ TEST A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OR MAY FILE AN APPEARANCE OR PROTEST BY LETTER WITH THE TOWNSHIP CLERK BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE HEARING OR WITHIN SUCH FURTHER TIME AS THE TOWNSHIP BOARD MAY GRANT IF ANY. AND IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES A PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE HEAR?NG sHaIi NOT BE REQU RED. THE OWNER OR ANY PERSON HAVING AN INTEREST IN the real proper^ who protests in person or in writing as provided above may file a WRITTEN appeal o7a SPECIAL ASSESSMENT WITH THE MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL WITHIN 35 DAYS after THE confirmation of the special assessment roll The foreonin^ u • . associated with these special assessment matters will be con­ ducted in acco^dSwTand^uanl to 1954 PA 188. as amended, the Michigan Open Meetings Act. and any other app|icab|e|aw Rutland Chan ting to individual being .. H norPQ^rv reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hear.P<7rh as sianerefor the hearing Impaired and audiotapes of printed materials “notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids shQu|d contact the Township clofk as designated HawUwne clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-2194 �" 10 ^ursday. August 31, 2017 — Ths Hastings Bannor School year starts with newness for Hastings students Ninth grader Eric Ramey (left) is invited to the new middle school band room by his brother Zach, who Is in sixth grade. Eric said the room is much larger when he was in band in sixth and seventh grades. He also said the air conditioning would really have been appreciated back then. ____ --------u Konrt room completed for them over summer break. Space, brightness Middle School students are enjoying the new banroom. Hastings - air jr conditioning g students. Chairs are arranged on the floor and especially — _ are an exciting Joan Van Houten get comfortable. Windows stretching the length of one wall invite loads of sunlight Staff Writer Teachers were warmly welcomed back and classrooms organized with care for the first day of the 2017-18 school year. Hastings Area Schools students are not only greeting a new school year but also 14 new teachers, several newly renovated classrooms and new parts of the schools opening up to them. Construction and reno­ vation continued through lhe summer, and many areas of lhe projects arc nearing com­ into a bright room, giving it an appearance of being even larger in size. “One of the things lhat was done is they took out the curved stand,” said band direc­ tor Spencer While. “It took up so much space and is very outdated now. Imagine being a student on there, balancing a larger instrument and trying to turn pages on the stand while being shoulder to shoulder with classmates. It was awkward and uncomfort­ pletion. At Hastings Middle School, band stu­ dents gathered in their newly renovated, larger, air-conditioned band room with smiles on their faces and space in which to able.” Added equipment storage, expanded instrument lockers and a secure storage room for larger instruments have contribut­ ed to the expanded floor space available for Hastings Charter Township with plenty of room for the music stands and page turning. “The kids used to be lined up into lhe hallway trying to get into class. They had lo wait for the others to get situated before there was room enough for a couple more to move ahead,” added band director Jennifer Pesch. The room gained 500 square feet. While said. Sound panels will be installed shortly, and both directors are already enjoying the large white boards nol available to them before. White and Pesch have lheir desk space pushed tight into a comer of the room. It won’t be long, however,until they will have office space separate from the classroom “There’s more and more being completed all the time. It’s exciting for all of us teachers and students,’’White said. TRUSTEE VACANCY Taking applications to fill the position of Trustee on the Township Board, applicants must be a resident of Hastings Charter Township and a registered voter. Applications available at the township hall or from the Township Website (www.hastingstownship.com). Applications must be received by noon September 12th at the township office. All applicants will be interviewed at the September 12th monthly board meeting which is being held at Charlton Park at 7 p.m. The Township Board reserves the right to reject any or all applicants. FRACKING, continued from page 1 ry are up to the interpretation of deputies. “If a deputy goes out and says, ‘This isn’t really that bad,’ but the guy next door says ‘It’s terrible. I can’t sleep, my kids can’t sleep,’ the deputy may still not see it as a vio­ lation,” Houchlei said. “It all comes down to what you read and w hat 1 read.” Houchlei warned lhe township to be pre­ Contact Clerk Anita Mennell at 269.948.9690 or Clerk@hastingstownship. pared to take a violation to court if a deputy com. issues a citation to drilling operators. “If we choose to enforce it, you’ll have to stand behind it.” he said. But townships often face steep legal fees to CITY OF HASTINGS adjudicate local ordinances, which is why many townships don’t keep ordinances on the books to avoid hefty legal price tags. "The drawback to it is ... you’re going to pay an attorney to go prosecute it,” Houchlei said. “You may have won the ordinance, but you’re out the money in attorney fees.” Houchlei said he recognizes that people The undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hastmay see lhe township’s ordinances as a back­ ings, Michigan, does hereby certify that door method to oust fracking. 'Hie sheriff’s department must lake that into consideration ORDINANCE NO. 548: TO AMEND CHAPTER 90 OF THE HASTINGS CODE when responding to complaints, he said. But at the end of lhe day, it is the department’s OF 1970, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 90-472 (16) AND (21) B-1 responsibility lo enforce ordinances, no more CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, DWELLING UNITS and no less. was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings at a regular meeting on “We don’t try to stop the stale from giving permission, that’s not our call.” Houchlei the 28nd day of August 2017. said. “Where we get involved is if here’s a resulting problem that could be a violation of A complete copy of this Ordinance is available for review at the office of the City a legal ordinance.” Clerk at City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Monday through Friday 8:00 Houchlei said he is unsure if state-sanc­ AM to 5:00 PM. tioned drilling activities are exempt from Daniel V. King local ordinances. However if a deputy deter­ City Clerk mines Boulter 1-17 violates an ordinance, lhe shenff’s department will enforce the decision, he said. Even if the ordinance is cnf°^Xnter is j Carlton CITY OF HASTINGS----------------------------Township Supervisor Brad take to doubtful of any legal recourse l7frustrations. alleviate his neighbor’s fears an« cofttlO| on “The township doesn’t have have this in the first place, in fact ..^njthe r“7 I I I I | I I I I I I I , PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 548 PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 547 S. and aC,in9 Cle* *he O' Has.- ORDINANCE NO. 547: TO 90 OF tuc u,™. OF 1970, AS AMENDED, TOAMEND AMENDCHAPTER THE ZONING DISTRICT Rnunn C°DE FOR LOTS LYING ON SOUTH HANOVER STREET NEAR THE CITY^MaT was adopted the City2017. Council of the City of Hastings reaninrmeetln .• 9 on lhe 28nd day by of August 9 ®alaaregular A complete copy of thisE‘ Ordinance is available for review at the office nt nSK5SKF 201 “ s"“ "* *S5SSS Daniel V. King City Clerk Construction on the outside of Hastings Middle School has progressed a long way from the end of the 2016-17 school year, and even more progress has been made inside. any say on it at all,” Carpenter county is in the same boat we’re1 nUmer°uS Carpenter has gone up and do* phone trees, but hasn’t gotten an? jsnT a “Everybody keeps telling nial, and township issue, but its environ . onthis,” supposedly the DEQ has their haO he said. nerc^s'°nS Why something with hefty ^L^idenid a for lhe community’s future “township problem” is beyond Ca%crs who He empathizes with ihe ^^tuer l-^‘ signed off a lease leading to $jgned a Like many in Carlton Township* ’ jn their lease never expecting rigs to P°P 7^ rigs to backyards. But technology has Tractive drill much deeper, which meaflSun^ leases may start seeing drilling' idlin' on 'I'he township is drafting a n'01? sl0ppin& drilling, Carpenter said power to issue drilling permits, he said. “We can’t do anything, as far as lhe drilling and the fracking,” Carpenter said. “There’s just nothing we can do, and it’s the same for the county. And I’m not even sure legislators can do anything, because this is monitored and issued by the DEQ, and they don’t answer to anybody. If that’s not tying your hands. I’m not sure what is.” Besides residents in the immediate vicinity. Carpenter said most of the township has remained quiet on the issue. Furthermore, he isn’t convinced fracking itself will cause a problem. "But, what if it did?" he asked. “And what if it happened right here in Carlton Township?” “What if we contaminate somebody’s wells, or we contaminate an aquifer that dam­ ages thousands of wells? How terrible would lhat be, because our water is important?” Though lhe risks are negligible, lhe reper­ cussions of an accident would be catastrophic, Carpenter said. And he said he expects other wells may wipe their feet al Carlton Township’s doormat in the near future. Just because a disaster is improbable doesn’t mean it won’t happen in the future. Carpenter said. Though unlikely, he is wor­ ried Carlton Township will become ground zero. “The threat that it could happen, we as a township have to be progressive and at least try to do as much as we can to avoid it," Carpenter said. He is piecing together a proposal for a mor­ atorium on drilling to be presented at the next township board meeting. Though it can’t slop what’s already happening, he said he hopes it will give the township some breathing space and limited options for the future. But. he isn’t convinced the DEQ wouldn’t supersede a moratorium if it passed, stripping local gov­ ernment’s power to enforce the will of its residents. “According to lhe Michigan Zoning Enabling Act ... counties and townships can­ not regulate or control the drilling, comple­ tion and operation of oil or gas or other wells drilled for oil or gas exploration purposes,” said Mark Snow, Permits and Bonding super­ visor with the OGMD. The state has maintained sole authority over well approval since 1943. Snow said yielding regulatory authority to municipalities could hinder lhe Constitutional rights of oil drillers and property owners and could cause well site. “I can’t even base (an ordinance] on a safe­ safely problems. ty issue," Carpenter said. "I’he road commis­ “The DEQ Oil. Gas, and Minerals Division sion has told me I can’t do that.” ... does not enforce local ordinances, nor does Carpenter said he’s doubtful the hands of our permit preclude the necessity of obtaining local government will be untied anytime other local, slate or federal permits which soon. The oil industry knows the game and may apply to the drilling and operation of a plays its cards well, he said. Ixxral govern­ well,” Snow said. ment will only be able lo take control of local drilling if legislation decreases the state’s short at banning future wells in the township. Carpenter believes a moratorium will give (he township time to fully understand future drill­ ing operations and provide one more hurdle the oil and gas industry needs to jump. A moratorium, he said, would put prospec­ tive drillers through a process of township scrutiny. However, he doesn’t think a morato­ rium would provide recourse if the township wanted to enforce tougher policies on drilling. “We can’t enforce a moratorium.” he said. “All it would do is slow them down.” If a moratorium is adopted, drillers would have to come before lhe board to answer questions and provide project details. But die township would have no authority to close the township’s doors lo drilling. In fact, Carpenter said he isn’t even sure townships have author­ ity to ask questions. “My biggest concern is lhe people living in the neighborhood." Carpenter said. "They didn’t move out there to pul up with the noise, they didn’t move out there to put up with lhe traffic, and they certainly didn’t move out there because they had safety concerns with their kids getting off the school bus and get­ ting hit by a truck heading down that road.” He said he hopes immediate safely issues can be addressed through ordinances, but touching on drilling itself is beyond the reach of local government. “I know the DEQ isn’t answerable to any­ body, besides maybe lhe governor,” Carpenter said. "That’s got to be taken to our legislators, that’s how that is going to slop. Il’s got to go way beyond lhe township.” As long as lhe state continues issuing per­ mits, he said, his hands are tied. Besides ordi­ nances designed to curtail aesthetic and safely risks associated with drilling, lhe oil and gas industry is given free rein in Barry' County. Sisson Road, up until a month ago, was quiet and relatively safe for pedestrians and children exiting school buses. However, heavy truck traffic associated with lhe well has made the road more hazardous, giving Carpenter reason for concern over the safely of residents. He is looking into a bond to repair roads damaged by heavy tracking, and lhe Barry County Road Commission has applied extra dusi treatment to Sisson Road. However, the road commission won’t allow any road ordi­ nances, Carpenter said, because no alternate routes are available for trucks to access the �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 31.2017 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALLS. MILLER & ASSOCIATES. PC MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been mado In the conditions of n certain mortgage made by Craig A. Nichols aka Craig Nichols, a married man and Jamto Nichols, his wife to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC. Mortgagee, dated December 26. 2012. and recorded on January 4. 2013. as Document Number: 2013-000215. Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Fifth Third Mortgage Company by an Assignment of Mortgage dated August 10. 2017 and recorded August 11, 2017 by Document Number. 2017-008065. . on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Fifty and 07/100 ($82,550.07) including interest at the rate of 4 00000% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or some part ol them are situated, at 01:00 PM on September 21. 2017 Said premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are desenbed as. Lot 1002 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as: 528 S Market St, Hastings, Ml 49058 If the property is eventually sold at foreclosure sale, the redemption penod will be 6.00 months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. If the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 and/or 600.3241a, the redemption period will be 30 days from the date of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. If the property is presumed to be used tor agricultural purposes prior to the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600.3240, the redemption period Is 1 year. Pursuant to MCL 600 3278, if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower(s) will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale In that event your damages are, if any. limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 24. 2017 Randa’l S M.ller & Associates, PC. Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgage Company 43252 Woodward Avenue. Suite 160, Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48302, (248) 335-9200 Case No. 17MI00539-1 (08-24)(09-14) 72440 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE M1UTARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: Thia sale may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Carroll C. Mathews and Esther M. Mathews, individually and as Trustees of the Carroll C. Mathews and Esther M. Mathews Trust u/d/l dated December 17, 1993, mortgagor(s), to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 10.2008. and recorded on November 3, 2008 in instrument 20081103-0010673. and assigned by mesne assignments to CIT Bank. N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof lhe sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixteen and 61/100 Dollars ($116,716.61). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1 ;00 PM. on September 14,2017. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Southwest comer ol Section 11, Town 3 North, Range 9 West Rutland Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 56 seconds East. 1257.59 feet along the South Imo of said Section 11 to the centerline of Highway M-37; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 56 seconds East, 201.25 feet along said South line; thence North 63 degrees 50 minutes 16 seconds West 285.31 feet along lhe Northeasterly dear vision line of Highway M-37; thence Northwesterly 22s 58 feet along the Northeasterly right of way lino of Highway M-37 and the arc of a curve to lhe loft, the radius of which is 3324.17 feet and lhe chord of which bears North 47 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds West, 225.54 feet to the place of beginning; thence Northwesterly 147.04 feet along said right of way line and the arc of a curve to tho left, the radius of which is 3324.17 feel and the chord of which bears North 47 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds West 225 54 feet to the place of beginning, thence Northwesterly 147.04 feet along said right of way line and the arc of a curve to the left, the radius of which is 3324.17 foot and the chord of which bears North 50 degrees 52 minutes 34 seconds West, 147.03 feet; thonce North 26 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds East. 150.93 feet along tho Easterly fine of an unrecorded plat; thence South 48 degrees 55 minutes54 seconds East 220.80 leet; thence.South 55 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds West, 145 43 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 han the dale of such sale, unless determined abandoned in “th MCLA 600.3241a. in which case ttTXtptron period shall be 30 days hom tho Chapter 32 *"*■"*• under ^boTetd the mortgage foreclosure sale ortojlhe"ortgago holder for damaging the property during mo redemption period Dated-August 17. 2017 For more information, please c« FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington HHIs. Michigan 48334-5422 File <473634F01 (Ofl-17)(O9-O7) 715W Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ant INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USfcu FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT uu OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU AH IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may do rescinded by the foreclosing mortgage®event, your damages, If any, shall be I Im solely to the return of tho bld amount ion at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE • A mortgage was granteei oy Robert J Taylor and Shannon L Taylor, hus and wife, mortgagor(s). to Paul A. & J M. Getzin DBA West Michigan Financial Services. Mortgagee, dated November 14,2002. and record on November 21. 2002 in instrument 1092123, ano assigned by mesne assignments lo Federal National Mortgage Association (’Fannie Mao’), a c0^3*^ organized and existing under tho laws of the Unnea States of America as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at tho dale hereof tho sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Ono and 56/100 Dollars ($75,321.56). .. Under the power of salo contained In said mortgage and tho statute in such case mado and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public vendue, a! tho placo of holding lhe circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM. on September 21. 2017. Said premises aro situated in Charter Township of Rutland. Bany County. Michigan, and aro described as: Lot 5 of Treats Little Acres, accord.ng to tho recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Pago 78. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case tho redemption period shall bo 30 days from tho dato of such sale If tho property is sold at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 ol the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will bo hold responsible to the person who buys tho property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period. Dated: August 24,2017 For more information, ploaso call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 Ftle #467998F02 72334 (08-24)(09-14) NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at lhe request of the Plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any. shall be limited solely lo the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No 17-99-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of judgment of foreclosure in the Circuit Court for tho County of Barry. State cf Michigan, mado and entered on the 20th day of July, 2017, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein MidFirst Bank was the Plaintiff and Robert L Bloomberg and Joell A. Bloomberg were tho Defendants Tho aforementioned judgment established a debt owing to Plaintiff in the amount of $58,796 30, plus post-judgment interest al an annual rate of 6 500% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property described below shall be sold at public auction, by an authorized shenff/ deputy sheriff or county clerk/deputy county clerk to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, on the 5th of October. 2017 at 1:00 pm. local time. On said day at said time the oilowing described property shall be sold: properly located in the Township of Barry, County of Barry State of Michigan, particularly described as Parcel G. Commencing al the Northwest comer of Section 3, Town 1 North. Range 9 West; thence South 89 jWoes 37 minutes 49 seconds East on tho North ^e?!’on!!no 1035 50 feet t0 th0 P’ace of beginning of this descnption; thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds West 61.00 foot; thence South 87 dc-grees 04 minutes 32 seconds East 129 12 feet; thence South 67 degrees 53 minutes 17 30 foet; 11101106 South 26 dG9rees NnrtT onk 7 soconds Easl 132 62 feot; thence de9fCes 03 minutes 00 seconds East 300 06 e?: thonce North 00 d^oes 22 minute?n East 218.06 foot to tho North SoSno Nof’h 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds ssssr-s 23 minutes 19 seconds Eas57V3?!*?005 South 67 degrees 53 minutes J®®1’,?0"00 58.38 feet, thence South 60 XoJt q East seconds East 59.13 feot; the^ro South 30 27 minutes 33 seconds East 7719^ ®1,d?l?roos South 85 degrees 32 minutes qa V®® * ,honco 68 85 feet, thence Nonh“ 23T*. E’5' seconds East 178.84 feet; theX fcS ™"u,os 43 39 minutes 38 seconds 70 doflreos North 77 degrees 38 47 06 feel; thence South 89 dogroes EaGl seconds East 120.42 feet; thence Souto ST® 06 03 minutes 51 seconds Eas1174 Vf^S'®05 South 87 degrees 04 minutes 32 T* 129.12 feet; thence South 67 deqreesH?^’ Eqs1 17 seconds East 95 30 feet E®5Lm‘.2ulos degrees 50 minutes 47 seconds East 132 62fa lhe point of ending Tax Parcel ID. 57 Moro commonly known as: 3780 E Omhn t St. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS For more information please call 248 642 25i «; tLS* Law, P.C. Attorneys for Plainbff 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington Hills, Ml 48334 542? t? 469468L02 (08-17)(09-21) 71^7 THE PRIOR *‘J^gs9« Sal(l• Defaultth10? OUR OFFICE^, ol a certainmon'**n made in the* msrr.cd woman loS tk 2 by Laura Mye«- c Mortgage da,^ I™ Third Mortgage • °^ber t 2n'm be' 24, 2010. andI « . 20101001000g i..20’3- “ Document N® mortgage v J; Barry County Fifth Third K°*9nA0a*>°r 20. 2o15"M^enf of Mortgage by Document November 02. • mortgago there is da^L2015' 010639. on wh^, mo sunt duo at the dat 0 Hundred Th n^THundrsd Seven Thousand and 13/100 (SlO^^/urn UndlrralQ of 3-37500% *2 mortgage and the rK?or 01 53,0 contained m ^ided. nobco i^hl^'n such case made and P hereby given thal said or so^d * 0^le of the mortgaged P . kn.d^ar1 of ^orT1. at public County, whwe’m?* C,-Curt solder 28^%° range 9 west, a*51 vyrees 05 minutes 24 seconds west ihnnrJ0™ 010 southwest comer of said section 9. lhence north oo degrees Minutes 24 seconds wosW6 53 toe, west hno; thonce north 89 degrees 54 minutes 36 seconds east 63° W otW4h said west line, lhenoe south °0 degrees 05 minutes 24 seconds east O3^53 ,eeL thence couth 89 degrees 54 minutes 36 seconds west 630.00 feet to the point of . Commonly known as 6200 N Solomon Road. Middlev.Se. mi 49333 If the property is eventual *o,d foreclosure sale, lhe redemption period will be 6 00 months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. If the property Is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241 and/or 600 3241a. the redemption penod will be 30 days from the date of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is la^r. if the property is presumed to be used for agricultural purposes prior to the dato of tho foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600.3240. the redemption period is 1 year. Pursuant to MCL 600 3278, if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower(s) will bo held responsible to the person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng the redemption period TO ALL PURCHASERS: Tho foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the salo. In that event, your damages are, if any, limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated- August 31.2017 Randall S Miller & Associates. PC. Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgage Company 43252 Woodward Avenue. Suite 180. Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48302 (248) 335-9200 Case No 17MI00630-1 (08-31)(09-21) 73OS3 DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you aro in tho Military, please contact our office at the number listed below ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason In that event your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sate, plus interest, and tho purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: STEPHANIE STOLSONBURG. A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc as nominee for Finance America, LLC, dba FinAm, LLC, its successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated November 16, 2005 and recorded March 23. 2009 in Instrument i 20090323-0002586 in Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-1, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-1, by assignment dated June 30.2010 and recorded July 22. 2010 in Instrument # 201007220006839 on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Sixteen Dollars and Seventy-Three Cents ($129,716.73) inducing interest 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 21, 2017 Said promises are situated in Township Of Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as- LOT 24. THE WESTERLY ONEHALF OF LOT 25 AND THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 31 ADJACENT TO SAID LOT 24 OF STREETER'S RESORT. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37. ALSO THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 31, ADJACENT TO THE WESTERLY ONE-HALF OF LOT 25 OF SAID STREETER’S RESORT. ALSO AND UNDIVIDED ONE-QUARTER INTEREST IN LOT 29 OF STREETER’S RESORT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from iho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, In which case the redemption penod sha'I bo 30 days from lhe dato of such sate, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600 324 la(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. under MCL 600.3278. tho borrow* will be hold responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure salo or to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during th0 redemption Period Dated: 08/24/2017 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundvicw Home Loan Trust 2006-1. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-1 Asjign®6^ ^rtgageo Attorneys Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo F,RM ,S A DE8T COLLECTOR l^JIEMPT1NG TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY rnoF°BMAT,°N WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED nrr.IHAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE ,N ACT1VE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS; Thia tralo may bo sanded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that evenL your damages, If any, shall be limited oicty to the return of the bld amount tendered at Mie, plua Interest MORTGAGE SALE • A mortgage was granted oy Nathan A. Proctor, married man, mortgagor(s). m Electronic Regfstrobon Systems, Inc, Mortgagee, dated February 25. 2015, and recorded on February 26. 2015 in instrument 2015-001627. and assigned by said Mortgagee to Pmgora Loan servicing, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al lhe □ate hereof lhe sum of Ninety-Six Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Two and 85/100 Dollars ($96,352.85). Undor the power of safe contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case mado and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage wrfl bo foreclosed by a sale of lhe mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public vonduo, at the placo of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on September 21. 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown. Barry County. Michigan, and aro described as- Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of Highway M-37 (formerly Battle Creek and Hasting Stage Road) with the North line of Section 16. Town 1 North. Rango 8 West, said Point being South 89 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds East 1877.9 feet from the Northwest comer of said Section 16, thenco 540 feot along the centerline of said M-37 and the arc of a curve to the loft whose radius is 3819.81 feet and whose chord bears South 00 degrees 44 minutes 11 seconds West, 539.55 foot lo the true place of beginning, thence 125 feot along said centerline and tho arc of a curve to the left whose radius Is 3819.81 foot and whoso chord bears South 04 degrees 15 minutes 04 seconds East. 124 99 feet thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds West 250 23 feet, thence North 04 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds West 125 feet, thence South 89 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds East 250.10 feet to the place of beginning, subject to an easement over tho Easterly 50 feet for public highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the dato of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. It the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of lhe Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held responsible to lhe person who buys lhe property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption penod Dated: August 24, 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law. PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 Filo J466062F02 (08-24)(09-14) rzwa Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to tho return of tho bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Lynne R Hamstra. a single woman, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2010, and recorded on January 18, 2011 in instrument 201101180000622. and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank. NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the date hereof tho sum of One Hundred Ton Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Nine and 97/100 Dollars ($110,579.97) Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the placo of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on September 14. 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as. Part of the Southeast 1/4. Section 1, Town 3 North. Range 10 West. Yankee Spnngs Township, Barry County. Michigan, desenbed as: Commencing at the East 1/4 comer of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds West 2229.88 feet along said 1/4 line to the Point of Beginning; thence South 0 degrees 39 minutes 18 seconds West 300 00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds West 146 00 feet, thence North 0 degrees 39 minutes 18 seconds East 300.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds East 146 00 feet to tho Point ol Beginning The redemption period shall ba 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such salo. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600 3278 tno borrower will be he.d responsible to lhe person who buys lhe property al the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated; August 17, 2017 For more information, please ca.l FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, P C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington Hills. Michigan 48334-5422 File #475282F01 (08-17,(09-07) 71M? Page H SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. PC. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -DONALD J SMITH and MARILYN J SMITH. HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgage to Centex Home Equity Company. LLC. Mortgagee, dated January 27 2006. and recorded on February 2, 2006. in Document No 1159674. and assigned by sa»d mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEV/ YORK as successor in interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank. NA, as Trustee for Centex Homo Equity Loan Trust 2006A. as assigned. Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Eighty-Five Cents ($113,322.85) Under tho power of sale contained «n said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a salo of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue. At the East doors of tho Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, at 01 00 PM o'clock, on September 21. 2017 Said premises are located in Barry County. Michigan and aro described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4. OF SECTION 35. TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 35; THENCE WEST 355 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 368 FEET, THENCE EAST 355 FEET. THENCE NORTH 368 FEET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING ANY PORTION THEREOF DEEDED TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES. The redemption penod shall be 6 months from lhe date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600 3241. m which case the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241 a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238 If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278. the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption penod. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK as successor in interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank. N.A., as Trustee for Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2006-A Mortgagee/Assignee Schnoderman & Sherman. P.C. 23938 Research Drive. Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S20170731161730 CONV (08-24)(09-14) 72966 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE. Mortgage Salo - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by John C. Smith, a married man and Amanda J. Smith, his wife to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC. Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2007. and recorded on January 11, 2008. as Document Number: 20080111­ 0000387. Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Fifth Third Mortgage Company by an Assignment of Mortgage dated March 08. 2011 and recorded March 21, 2011 by Document Number: 201103210003288, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Eight Thousand Two and 58/100 ($108,002 58) including interest at the rate of 5 00000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where lhe premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01 00 PM on September 14. 2017 Said premises are situated in tho Township of Rutland, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Part of tho northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 27. town 3 north, range 9 west, Rutland Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as commencing at tho northwest comer of said section 27, thence south 66 00 feet along tho west line of said section 27 to the true point of beginning, thence east 200.00 feet parallel with the north line of said section 27. thence south 600 00 feet parallel with said west line, thence west 200 00 feet parallel with said north line, thenoa north 600.00 feet along said west line to the point of beginning Containing 2 acres, more or less, and being subject to any easements, restnctions or conditions of record Commonly known as: 2031 HUBBLE RD. HASTINGS, Ml 49058 tf the property is eventua'ly sold at foreclosure sale, the redemption period will be 6 00 months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned or usod for agricultural purposes. If the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 and/or 600.3241a, the redemption period will bo 30 days from the date of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. If the property is presumed to bo used for agricultural purposes prior to the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600 3240, the redemption period is 1 year. Pursuant lo MCL 600.3278. if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, tho bonower(s) will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder lor damaging the property during the redemption penod. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages are. if any. limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered al safe, plus Interest Dated. August 17.2017 Randall S Miller & Associates, PC Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgage Company 43252 Woodward Avenue, Su-te 180 Bloomfield Hills. Ml 48302, (248) 335-9200 Caso' No. 17MI00493-1 (08-17H09-07) �Harold James Uptgraft, 49, of Hastings, was found guilty of a probation violation Aug. 17 in Barry County Circuit Court. He was sentenced Aug. 17 by Judge Amy McDowell to between 40 and 60 months in prison, with credit for 281 days served. McDowell noted she will not object to boot camp after 18 months in prison. Uptgraft was serving probation after pleading guilty in January’ 2016 to aggravated stalking. In addi­ tion to the prison sentence, he must pay $6,709 in court fines, costs and restitution to the victim. Nathanial Thomas Brady, 29. of Hastings, was found guilty of violating probation Aug. 17 in Barry County Circuit Court. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to 201 days in jail, with credit for 201 days served. He was unsuccessfully discharged from probation. Brady was serving probation after pleading guilty in January 2016 to fleeing a police offi­ cer and operating a motor vehicle while intox­ substance. She was sentenced by Judge McDowell to four months in jail, with credit for 91 days served. She also must serve 36 months of probation. She may be released to a KPEP alternative incarceration program ns soon as space is available and must obtain her GED or high school diploma. James Patrick Fowler, 29, of Martin, was found guilty March 27 of violating probation. He w as sentenced Aug. 17 by Judge McDowell to 12 months in jail on three charges, with credit for 239 days served. He pleaded guilty in January 2016 to assault with a dangerous weapon, interfering with electronic devices and domestic violence. Additional charges of assault by strangulation, two additional charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, and one additional charge of interfering with an electronic device, were dismissed in January 2016. His probation will be revoked after serving 30 days in jail and providing a letter from a counselor lhat he has completed counseling and is not a danger. icated. Travis Ryan Padelt, 26, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty Nov. 9,2016. in Barry County­ Circuit Court to forgery. He was sentenced Aug. 24 by Judge McDowell to between 48 and 168 months in prison, with credit for 163 days served An additional charge of larceny in a building was dismissed. He also must pay $198 in court fines and costs. Seth Steven Courtney, 18, of Delton, plead­ ed guilty July 6 in Barry County Circuit Court to criminal sexual conduct in the third degree. He was sentenced Aug. 24 by Judge McDowell to between 36 and 180 months in prison, with credit for 109 days served. He must pay $ 1,043 in court fines and costs. 7\vo addition­ al charges of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree w’ere dismissed. Wayne O. Moore, no known age or address, pleaded no contest in Barry’ County Circuit Court July 6 to criminal sexual conduct assault with intent. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to 12 months in jail, with credit for 140 days served. He must pay $823 in court costs and fines and receive sex offender counseling. Ashley Marie McCarty, 25, of Nashville, pleaded guilty June 21 in Barry County Circuit Court to possession of a controlled Shaun Michael Engle, 32, of Nashville, pleaded guilty March 8 in Bany County Circuit Court to possession of methamphet­ amine. He was sentenced Aug. 18 by Judge McDowell to nine months in jail, with credit for 53 days served. He also must serve 36 months of probation and pay $1,783 in court fines and costs. He was ordered to receive substance abuse treatment as recommended upon release from jail, attend a self-help group three times per week upon release from jail and successfully complete the court’s Swift and Sure Sanctions Program upon release from jail. The final six months of his jail time will be suspended upon successful completion of probation and the Swift and Sure program. An additional charge of pos­ session of marijuana was dismissed. Chandler Ray Cockerham, 21. of Dowling, was found guilty Aug. 17 in Barry County Circuit Court of probation violation. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to 12 months in jail, w'ith credit for 239 days served. He must pay $1,131 in court fines and costs. His probation period ended unsuccessfully, and he may be released from jail upon verification of available employment. He was serving probation after pleading guilty in April 2106 to possession of a controlled substance. Banner CLASSIFIEDS ■ CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Garage Sale ( ompnters For Sale BIG CLEAN OUT SALE1 Cleaning out huge house after 25 years! This will be one big sale you don't want to miss, way too many items to list.. Everything from furniture, small household appliances, books, clothing, shoes, lots of winter wear, etc. Fri.-Sat. September lst-2nd, 2017, opening at 8am and closing at 8pm! 3773 Yeckley Road, Hastings. EXCELLENT CONDITION HP Desktop Computer (Win­ dows 7), with 24-26" monitor, Trackball mouse, and printer. Selling for $500.00. 269-948­ 2479 leave message. 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Overtime pay with lots of hours available.* 810­ 404-4804._________________ RNs/LPNs- Lakeshore Home Health Care Services has im­ mediate part time 3rd shift positions available in Mid­ dleville caring for a trach/ gt dependent client in their home. Hours vary depending on day of week. Contact Angila at 616-534-9300 ext. 3301 or angila@iakeshoreserviccs.net for more information._______ GENERAL LABORER: Job includes lifting and stacking lumber. Full-time, perma­ nent employment. Benefits, Apply in person to: Quality Hardwoods, Inc., 396 E. Main St., Sunfield, MI. Candidates must submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test. Quality Hardwoods supports a drug-free workplace.______ JOB FAIR for NEW RESTAU­ RANT- Sept. 6th 6c 7th, 2017llam-3pm. Tujax Tu- Gun Lake. Comer 124th & Patter­ son Ave. On-site Interviews for- Sautee Chefs; Restaurant Staff; Servers. Experienced Preferred but will train right individual. Find us on Face­ book.com/Tujax Tu- Gun Lake. 269-525-1555. Estate Sales ESTATE SALE- FURNITURE and lots of household goods, books, and lots of jeans and clothes. Thurs.-Sun., Aug. 31, - Sept 3rd, 2017. 9am-? 3351 N. M-37 Hwy, Hastings. Hit-and-ru.n driver wa,ves preliminary examination Julie Makartwlcz w.S‘herLinacS Hobbs." 29. Middleville. Countv Di. nPr'liminan' hearing in Barry Mike Schip^' C°un 11’urSday’ bef°rc JUdgC nn'icciXn'i Ch"'E'!d wi,h leaving ,he SCene of . "'""ing in death, a moving vioiiinna Tt.US'i? ^’’h and possession of marithat killed^6 s"m from thc June 23 crash XdteX Caria Reiffer’401 of Whitnevvill*?? rid'ng her bicycle on Thom™ i c~^oad near Parmalee Road in b^Zbbs Townsl’ip. when she C°l!n,)' Sheriff’s deputies arrested Hobbs days later, an„ pieces of her vehicle were found at sj(£ Qranj Rapijs police found her vehicle in a parking lot with W1af,"Pj:a?d1,0'>e similar damage8 If convicted, Hobbs could face up to 15 years tn pnson. Hastings man dies in motorcycle crash A motorcyclist died in a Sunday afternoon crash on Briggs Road in Yankee Springs Township. Shane Doom, 39. of Hastings, was pro­ nounced dead al the scene. He was reportedly southbound on Briggs Road when he lost control of his motorcycle on a curve and crashed. He was thrown into the path of a northbound vehicle on Briggs Road and hit by the vehicle. The accident occurred at about 4:20 p.m. Sunday. Michigan State Police from lhe Wayland Post investigated the accident, which closed Briggs Road for more than three hours. Plainwell man to get [psychiatric evaluation A 21-year-old Plainwell man will have a psychiatric evaluation before the case of first-degree child abuse moves forward against him. John McKinzie Munro II, appeared in court Tuesday morning where his attorney. Ward McDonough of Kalamazoo, formally request­ ed the psychological evaluation. Munro is charged with the abuse of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter, allegedly over several days in April. The girl’s mother, Karol Daun Blanchard, 19, also was charged with second-degree child abuse. Barry County Prosecuting Attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pratt called this case of child abuse probably one of the worst she’s seen in her career as a prosecuting attorney. Child wanders away from home; returned safely^ A 3-year-old girl was returned safely to her parents after she was found wandering she block of East Washington Street, Nashville, around 2:30 pm. Aug. 26. A woman • came and found the child crying, but did not know where she belonged. As police «my . ^cre she was said he was searching for the child after she apparently walked away from their y sister were playing in the 200 block of Phillips Street. The man told officers the girl and.“ hiId must have playing outside while he and another adult were inside the home. He said ie child wandered off, and as soon as they realized she was gone, they began searching • was found in the same block as the home from which she reportedly walked awyinjured. Police notified the parents a report would be submitted to Child Protective Woman faces drunk-driving, child-endangerment c^’ar^e’j A Barty County Sheriff’s deputy saw a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign at Benson Broadway in Hastings. The deputy followed and stopped the vehicle as it pulled tn o where a passenger and lhe driver both exited from the passenger side. A 3-year-ol sleeping in the back of the vehicle. The 26-year-old Hastings woman admitted she w because her passenger was too drunk to drive. After taking field sobriety tests, the wo arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, facing a charge of operating a motor ve i intoxicated and child endangerment.The incident was reported about 12:30 am. Aug. 26. . Chain-link fence damaged fen« anddarared nitm'i sn r" 'cp?n'd. d“na8« >» her fence Aug. 22. Il appears a vehicle hit lhe the 14000 block ofNmh Am“ °f Ch“n’hnlt fencin8. « as a gale. The incident occurred in Woman reports trash can stolen A Shelbyville woman noticed her trash can was missing from her home. The Republic Service trash can was reportedly taken late the night of Aug. 22. Mailboxes damaged in Barry Township Barry County Sheriff’s deputies discovered damage to two mailboxes after a Bany Township woman contacted police. While investigating her complaint, deputies also found damage to a second mailbox, both in the 8000 block of Gunl Road. The mailboxes were knocked off the posts, and flowers around one of the mailboxes were destroyed. The incident was reported Aug. 21. Delton woman reports damage to fence A 61-ycar-old Delton woman reported damage to her fence after a driver apparently lost control of a vehicle and struck lhe fence. The owner of lhe vehicle told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies he would pay for the damages. The incident was reported Aug. 15. Nashville man arrested after discarding drug items A 36-year-o!d Nashville man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing a charge of possession of pseudoephedrine for manufacture of methamphetamine. The man was arrested after police were called to assist in the 800 block of East Sherman Street Aug. 13. Officers heard noises from inside a box truck and believed lhe person in the truck was wanted on an outstanding warrant. When the man came out of the box truck, he tried to get into the house and discarded some items from his pockets. Officers recovered the items, which included a meth pipe, Sudafed pills and a syringe. Driver arrested on outstanding warrants A Barry County deputy noticed something suspicious about a vehicle parked at the Cone Corral in Middleville. Approaching the vehicle, the deputy could smell marijuana. After taking identification of the driver, the deputy arrested a 25-year-old Dorr man wanted on outstanding warrants from Michigan Slate Police Wayland Post. Another 22-year-old Wayland man could also face charges of possession of marijuana. Information has been submitted to the prosecuting attorney for review. The incident occurred shortly before 3 ajn. Aug. 27 in the 500 block of Arlington Court. Driver faces charges for possession of drugs Possible charges of possession of methamphetamine and marijuana may be issued against a 26-yearold Battle Creek man. Bany County Sheriff’s deputies stopped the driver on M-43 near Pine Lake Road. Delton, after noticing the vehicle had expired registration tags. The incident was reported shortly after 8 p.m. Aug. 17. Woman arrested on drunk-driving charge Hastings police anested a 24-year-old Hastings woman after a caller reported the woman was in the driveway and apparently drunk The caller also told police the woman did not have permission to take his vehicle and that the vehicle was damaged. The woman admitted she hit a truck on Shriner Street, and the passenger-side mirror of the vehicle was damaged. Officers arrested the woman for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a high blood alcohol content. She was taken to the Bany County Jail. The incident occurred about 2:30 pan. Aug. 23. Squealing tires leads officers to make arrest Hastings police stopped a vehicle after witnessing the driver squeal his tires while taking off from more than one intersection. After conducting field sobriety tests, the officer arrested the 37-year-old Nashville man. who now faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The incident occurred about 2:15 a an. in the 200 block of South Hanover Street Aug. 28. Recreation 1985 RENKEN 25' fishing boat. Walk-in cuddy cabin sleeps 4. Porta potty, refriger­ ator, sink, fresh water tank. 5.7 Mercuiscr I/O, newer paint, fish finder, AM /FM CD, shore power hook up. Trailer has new tires, new bearings, new LED lights. Great fishing boat or just spend the night on the lake boat. Runs great, needs new lower unit. $2,800 OBO. 517-507-9941._______________ COLEMAN EXTREME MINIBIKE, brand new and prepped to ride. $500.00. Call 269-948-2479 leave message. $ TOP DOLLAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equlpmentl Prison sentencings rescinded; assault case to start over •Julie Makiirtwta n„., , Staff Writer wh i Icsal “ehnieal issue, two people Who pleaded guilty Io a vjcjous assault will have their sentences rescinded, and their legal P^'ss will slan sfmenws1' with new plea ,hal could he.Chanthavong. 23. of Bellevue, and her boyfriend, cOrv w,cner, 28. also of htenno' b°th plea^d gudty to assault with were each " of Wa«ner'S mOther Chnn.k h fenced in October 2016. hanthavong Was . (0 93 to 40 years S^fo^ner was sentenced to 15 to •he^i1^"* of <he technical legal issue, 7709 Klngibwy Rd., Delton, Ml 49OU Phono 26W3-2775 qofloautopart8.com Hours Mon -Fn. 8amio5nni Closed Weekends Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads was nn ovXsiT ,0 ,he heginn“J8- The *““e lefcndants Jh‘ ll'e court in ,nfOrm1"8 fence when tt,'^ P°lenlial maxlln“l? conn.Ach,?'"’ Pleas were first taken tn <•« carried of assault with intent to rnur- Prison. P°'ential maximum of life in 10 ‘h'Juk 4'^ Chanthavong pk*^ 8“i'*y who w^,°16-beating of Wagners moth- over her m UP beaten, had duct tape bathroomand’tX and was left in a and credit r LC lhe couple stole her vehicle day ,ulcr in „ds’ They were apprehended a agreements Both were offered pica Friday. Chanthavong and Wagner were relumed to Barry County from their prison cells to appear in Barry County Circuit Court. Both were transported back lo prison Friday, but Judge Amy McDowell said they will be returned to the Barry County Jail soon and their cases started again. Prosecuting Attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pratt told McDowell she has offered new plea agreements to both Chanthavong and Wagner. If they plead guilty again to the charge of assault with intent to murder, lhe plea agree­ ment proposed reduces the minimum sentence for each of them to just 10 years - 13 years less than Chanthavong’s minimum original sentence and five years less for Wagner’s minimum original sentence. Nakfoor-Pratt said she doesn’t want the victim to have to continue going through this case again and offered the revised sentence proposals. The plea offer from Nakfoor-Pratt is good until Sept. 8 when Chanthavong and Wagner are scheduled to be back in court again. Chanthavong and Wagner will have their original bonds of $800,000 reinsured when they arc returned to the Barry County Jail. If either of them bonds out of jail, they must provide the court with an address of where they will be residing until lhe case is finalized. Both also were ordered they may not have any contact with the victim or family while lhe case is still pending. Wagner’s attorney argued that Wagner has been in contact often with his parents while he’s been in jail and in prison. He asked that Wagner be allowed to continue having contact with them. McDowell allowed the contact after Wagner was sentenced, but said now. because Wagner’s mother and father could be potential witnesses if the case moves forward lo trial, she would not approve of further contact until the case is again settled. Wagner received a lesser sentence initial­ ly after his mother begged McDowell for leniency for him and said she believed Chanthavong was the instigator in the attack. She also told lhe court her son had been abused and threatened by Chanthavong. During the initial sentencing, Chanthavong entered a guilty plea that included a minimum of 20 years in prison. McDowell, however, opted not to abide by the plea agreement and instead ordered 23 years and three months as the minimum sentence. Months after the sentencing. Chanthavong requested lo withdraw her guilty plea, saying she was young and scared and felt she had to take lhe plea. McDowell denied lhe request to withdraw lhe plea because there was no leeal basis for it, B Both Chanthavong and Wagner are sched­ uled back in court Sept. 8. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. August 31,2017— PW 13 TK ladies second at first cross country competition With four of the first seven finishers and a fifth runner right behind Thomapple Kellogg’s lender Alt Joy Malison. Calvin Christian took lhe championship in the Gold Division at Tuesday’s Kenowa Hills Invitational. The Squires finished with just 28 points, lhe Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls* cross country team earned a runner-up finish with 82 points, ahead of Kenowa Hills 114. Grand Rapids Track Club 116. Hamilton 120, Zeeland West 134. Unity Christian 171. Comstock Park 206 and Coopersville 244. “It’s fun to start out on a high note, and lo place second behind a very formidable Calvin Christian team isn’t too shabby at all.” Thomapple Kellogg girls’ head coach Sam Wilkinson said, “lite first meet is always fun because it allows us to see where everyone is performing at thc moment. 1 wasn’t entirely surprised b> who our top 10 runners were, but the order within our lop ten was interesting.” He said Malison ran a really smart race, setting lhe tone for the team when she got out in front. She placed 14th overall in 21 minutes 35.88 seconds. Next, side by side, came Shylin Robirds and Sara Possett in 17th and 18th place. Robirds hit the finish line in 21:47.69, with Possett right behind in 21:50.39. Right behind that duo came sophomore sisters Elizabeth and Audrey Mcycring. Elizabeth was 21st in 22:6.07 and Audrey 23rd in 22:11.73. Bree Bonncma and Grade DeWent, filled Final touches, final shine Hastings residents Ethan (left) and Austin Haywood make final preparations Aug. 29 to a champion tractor at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur. III. Austin Haywood was named the national winner in the 2016 Delo Tractor Restoration Competition at the FFA National Convention. As a condition of the champion title, the tractor is required to be on display at various national-level farm shows. Covering nearly 90 acres, the Farm Progress Show is the largest outdoor farm show in the United States. Ethan and another brother. Devin Haywood, also have restored tractors for lhe annual Delo competition, which selects just 12 to vie for the national title.(photo by George Hubka) Delton Kellogg sophomore Heaven Watson was thc fast csUgi/iwi.The course, but the Gull Lake varsity girls’ cross country team pulled out a win over the Panthers last Wednesday (Aug. 23). Watson hit the finish line in 21 minutes 12.72 seconds, but the Blue Devils scored a 26-31 in a rare cross country dual between the two teams. The Gull Like boys scored an 18-43 win Wednesday. Delton Kellogg also had Maranda Donahue fourth in 22:27-41 and Marion Poley fifth in 23:08,61.'Rounding out the top five for the* DK girls were Rachelle Brown tenth overall1 in 26:08.48 and Hannah Austin II th in 26:09.65. Gull Lake had Makcnzie Wank second in 21:13.43 and Kayla Eklund third in 22:22.79. Donahue and Poley were the next two runners in, but four Blue Devils followed them across the finish line to get their team the win. Gull Ijike had the first three guys to finish Hastings and Delton behind a couple 1-8 teams at Barney Roy invite Delton Kellogg and Hastings each had a few medalists at Marshall’s Barney Roy Invitational in Turkeyville Tuesday. The Hastings boys and Delton Kellogg girls’ cross country teams each placed third at the eight-team event. The Hastings boys edged the Delton Kellogg boys by 20 points for that third place spot. The Saxons Interstate-8 Athletic Conference foes from Marshall and Parma Western finished atop the boys’ standings. Marshall took lhe boys’ title with 31 points and Parma Western was second with 49. Hastings placed third with 78 points, ahead of Delton Kellogg 98, Homer 128. Pennfield 157 and Galesburg-Augusta 225. Hastings’ leader was Aiden Makled, who was fifth overall in 17 minutes 37 seconds. He was the fastest sophomore in the boys’ race. The top seven in each age group Maple Valley girls share the attack at Bellevue The Maple Valley varsity volleyball team scored a 3-1 non-confervnce victory at Bellevue Tuesday, winning the final two sets against lhe Broncos. The two teams split to start things oft, with the Lions pulling out a 25-14 win in the open­ ing set and then the Broncos rallying to win 25-12 in set number two. The Lions then closed out the Broncos w.th 95-17 '>5-z>| wins in lhe final two .sets. " Keiiyn Carpenter led the Lions’ attacking, knocking eight kills. She also had six aces and five digs on the evening. Brooklyn Scott had five aces to go with her 12 assists and five digs. Josey Terpening led the Lions’ defense with ten digs. Maple Valley had six girls with at least two kills. Elizabeth Hosaek-Frizzcll and Chloe Ayers had five each. The Lions got two kills each from Genevieve Remsing. Terpening and Taryn Medina. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: w_w.w,lmsskl2,Qq> THURSDAY. AUOUST.’I. v./OCPMG-’Skwf/O**-'- fc TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER OS ‘ x nt fee .cCec,„K3 •W vyzy • Gol Hi-w/■ ’3 THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER • r«« Bo,, K.KT, ■ 100 PM Ct. VV.j!/ • s a ’ 7 ( 30 PV. Bu/S .\ 'Ct Vi”-:; • Fa Home 16 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 99 3'30 W Hx.? Hot.* '■ ’' Heme Snorts Tap. A a?/ < s nt X W Stffl* Aat/ AAi/ ■" ri ,,b( ' H,, '...... 201 S. Jefferson SI, Hostings • 269-945-9940 HwKSunWxf 11ani-lQpfn.lhu5.-fet. II i;। earned medals at the annual early-season meet. Delton Kellogg’s leader was junior Brandon Wyman, who placed tenth overall in 17:58. While Wyman was tenth overall, he was just the sixth fastest junior in the boys’ race. Parma Western junior Gezahegn Starr won lhe boys’ race in 16:13 and marshall junior Garrett Bailey also finished in less than 17 minutes (16:58). Hastings had a pretty good boys’ pack. Jon /Xrnold was I Sth in 18:27, Braden Tolles was 21st in 18:35, Josh Brown 22nd in 18:41 and Josh Brown 22nd in 18:41. Makled. Arnold. Tolles and Brown are all sophomores, as is teammate Blake Harris who was right behind in 23rd-placc with a lime of 18:43. Ashton Pluchinsky, another Delton Kellogg junior, was right behind Wyman with a 13th-place lime of 18:06. Delton Kellogg also had junior Kendal Pluchinsky 27th in 18:55, Matt Lester 28th in 19:02 and Jaden Ashley 29th in 19:03. Thc two fastest girls Tuesday were from Parma Western, with sophomore Quinn Nalschke first in 20:18 and junior Eryn Lewis second in 20:22. Marshall’s Ava Klein was third in 20:23. Delton Kclloan had five girls in the top 30 of (heir race. That group was led by sophomore Heaven Watson who was fourth overall in 20:38. DK also had Marion Poley 12th in 21:30, Maranda Donahue mlh • 22:01. Rachelle Brown 21st in 22:42 and Hannah Austin 30th in 23:51Hastings’ ‘leader Katie Pattok Was Austin’s heels, placing 31st in 24:02. 1 he Saxons’ Sydney Pattok was :. 24:28. Hastings also had Irishman a.. Wahl Piotrowski 56th in 25:51, Rail| ‘ Dixon 86th in 31 51 and Allison q J 87th in 31:51. ns Having the two fastest girl* helped p Western’s gjr|s lo the win with jllsl ™ points. Marshall was second "hh 43 followed by |)eitUn Kellogg 76. Pennfi" ?.’ 131. Galesburg-Augusta 132. Honler . Hastings I9j unj Comstock 213. 20:21.26. „ . , The Trojans’ OK Gold Conference avals from Hast Grand Rapids won the Black Division races, for both boys and girls, at the Kenowa Hills Invitational Tuesday, besting the field of larger teams at the event at Gracewil Country Club. TK’s hoys were ninth in their Gold Division competition. . A couple of freshmen led the young Trojan boys’ team. Levi VanderHeide was 39th in 19:46.01 and Brennan Lutz 52nd in 20:14.12. TK had Nate Kinne next, right behind Lutz. 54th in 20:17.63. Jaydcn Brewer w2as 77th overall for TK in 21:51.04. Thomas Solomon 84 th in 22:24.56 and Cole Raphael 86lh in 22:39.78. Hie Grand Rapids Track Club won the race with 56 points, edging thc runner-up team from Zeeland West that finished with 64 points. Kenowa Hills was third with 96 points, followed by Comstock Park 104, Unity Christian 108. Calvin Christian 111. Hamilton 140. Coopersville 206 and Thomapple Kellogg 252. Comstock Park senior Reid Parsons was the top individual boy. hitting thc finish line in 16:31.69. Saxons battle from behind to beat Martin at close of DK Invite The Hastings varsity volleyball team got things turned around in the end lo finish up its day at the Delton Kellogg Invitational Wednesday (Aug. 23) with a victory. The Saxons trailed Martin 23-16 in the opening set of their final match in Silver Pool play. Head coach Zull said his girls picked up their tempo and that spurred them to win nine of the next 13 points before the Clippers pulled out a 27-25 win. Hastings rallied from there to win the final two sets 25-18, 15-7 against Marlin. in their race, with Dc^on Kellogg led by Hastings was 2-2 overall on the day. The beSiMou wyrmftTTio | jis'ibhritf ffnww.fcn; Saxons opened play with a 25-21.25-22 win Freshman Roby Fraaza led Gull Lake with a first-place time of; 18:15.77. His senior over Bloomingdale and then fell 25-22, teammate Sam Christensen was second in 25-21 to Saugatuck. That split put the Saxons in the silver pool 19:00.88. ' Behind Wyman for Delton Kellogg. Matt where they fell 25-14 , 25-21 lo Hartford in Lester was sixth in 19:51.98, Kendal their first match. Grace Nickels and Abby Burroughs split Pluchinsky tenth in 20:09.08, Ashton up the setting duties for the Saxons, with Pluchinsky 11 th in 20:33.60 and Cole McCord Nickels recording 29 assists on the day and 12th in 21:31.66. Burroughs 24. Emma Post had a team-high 19 kills and was one of thc team’s lop servers along with Nickels and Cameron White. White and Kaitee Elliott were solid on the attack as well for Hastings, and Katey Solmes led her team in blocks for lhe day. Blue Devils beat out Delton Kellogg teams in cross country dual the MXth and seventh spots tor thc IK ladies, placing 34th and 38th overall respectively. Calvin Christian junior JcxJi Jenkins won thc race in 20:12.31. Comstock Park senior Megan Gough was second in 20:16:60, with Jenkins’ teammate Kayce Rypma third in The Saxons’ top passers for thc day were Allera Keller. Post and Jessica Thompson. n boys shut out Lakewood soccer squad Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ soccer team scored a 4-0 non-confercnce victory at Lakewood High School Wednesday. Isaac Houtkoopcr and Cameron Curcuro scored twice each for the Delton Kellogg boys, with assists from Payton Warner, Joeseph Gherardi and Noah Phummavongsa. Delton Kellogg freshman goalkeeper Gavin Houtkoopcr recorded the first shut out of his varsity career. with six saves. Delton is now 3-2 overall this season Fhc Panthers are scheduled to open the Southwestern Athletic Conference season against Coloma Sept. II. Celebrate the SAXON SPIRIT PRE-GAME TAILGATE PARTY THURSDAY, AUG. 31 To show community support for our football team and lhe spirit of being a Saxon, "Keep Our Kids in the Race" Committee and Gale Dental Group is sponsoring a tailgate party with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink lo anyone before lhe game with Lumen Christi, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the main entrance to Baum Stadium at Johnson Field. The game will start al 7 p.m. SAXON SPIRIT Mtb ... let it show! �Paqe 14 — Thursday, August 31. 2017 — Tho Hashngs Banner Local leagues have successful start Brett Bremer Sports Editor 'Thomapple Kellogg. Maple Valley and Lakewood’s varsity football teams all opened lhe 2017 season last Thursday with victories, with the Trojans and Vikings knocking off Hastings and Delton Kellogg in Bany( ount> battles. Those losses lor Hastings and Delton Kellogg were two of just six by the teams that make up the conference’s of the five local teams, the Intvrstate-8 Athletic Conference, thc OK Gold Conference. The Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division and the Greater 1-ansing Activities Conference. Those four leagues’ teams combined to go 21-6 in week one. . ,, The foes the local teams will meet tonight, in week two of lhe football season, had a pret­ ty good u eek one too. Hastings is lhe only local team opening conference plav in week two. The Saxonswjl be inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field again, taking on the defending Division 6 State Champions from Jackson Lumen Christi. Thc Titans should be one of thc best teams in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference, and the state as a whole, again this fall. 1 hey opened their year with a 27-24 win over lhe defending Division 5 State Champions from Grand Rapids WeM Catholic. While thc Lakewood Vikings lost their rivalry lo open lhe season with Hastings this season, as the Saxons filled that hole with anotherrival (Thomapple Kellogg), Lakcw ood has kept its non-confercnee rivalry with Belding alive. The Vikings have won two in a row against Belding, and will look to make it three in the home opener at Unity Field. The two teams had ver)’ different week one out­ ings. with Belding pulling out an 18-15 win over Laingsburg and thc Lakewood boys scoring more points in the first half at Delton Kellogg than those two teams combined did all evening long. Dclion Kellogg. Which gave up 56 points to the I akewood boys in week one will face another team that had some trouble slowing down lhe opposition in week one. Law ton fell 50-7 lo Watervliet in a SAC crossover to Marl the year. . t e Maple Valley scored a week one victory for the first time since 2009 in topping Potterville last Thursday. The two teams were meeting for the first time since 1985. The Lions have never faced Colon before. Colon has qualified for the playoffs in Division 8 in each of the past two seasons and started this year off with a 20-7 win over the team from Fremont, Ind. Thomapple Kellogg’s week two opponent has a four-ycar playoff streak going, and those Byron Center Bulldogs also have scored six consecutive victories over the black and orange Trojans. Local Standings Lake wood Maple Valley Thomapple Kellogg Delton Kellogg Hastings 1-0 1-0 1 -0 0-1 0-1 Conference Standings (overall, conference) Interstate 8 Athletic Conference Coldwater 1-0,00 l-0,0-0 Harper Creek Lumen Christi 1-0,0-0 Marshall 1-0,00 Northwest 1-0.0-0 1-0,0-0 Parma Western Hastings 0-1,0-0 Pcnnfield 0-1,00 OK Gold Conference East Grand Rapids I -0,0-0 GR Christian I-0,0-0 Forest Hills Eastern 1-0,0-0 South Christian I-0,0-0 Thomapple Kellogg 1-0,0-0 Wayland 1-0,00 Wyoming 0-1,00 ■ ■ Ban stadium al Johnson Fi,U 7,(Pb“ , £““ - ■ W in9 through the line during^he^firs^half1 n/™66 ba,ance after being tripped up by Thomapple Kellogg’s defense after break-i Bremer) 9 lhe ,,ne dunng the f,rst ha,f of Thursday’s season opener inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field. (Photo by Brett; J Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Coloma 1-0,00 Kalamazoo United 1-0,00 Schoolcraft 1-0,00 Watervliet 1 -0,0-0 C onstantinc 0-1,0-0 Delton Ke||Ogg [Ogg 0-1,00 ^aterbinw —ring Activities Conference l-akewood 1-0.0-0 Leslie I-0,0-0 Maple Valley 1-0.00 Olivet I -0.0-0 Perry I-0.0-0 Stockbridge 0-1,0-0 The Saxons got a 47-yard touchdown run scored again on a 3-yard run six minutes later,* from fullback Rain Allen soon after the TK and tossed a two-point pass to Heins, to put J field goal, and then an interception by the the Vikings up 14-0. J Saxons’ Michael Royal gave them a chance to Maxwell Swift answered with a short j score again right before the half but a pass touchdown run in the opening minute of the * skipped incomplete at lhe goal-line thanks lo second quarter lo pul the Panthers on the • good defense on the outside by TK sopho­ board, and then after lhe next Viking drive J more defensive back Colton Ward and TK ended with a penalty and a short punt, the • went into thc half up 17-12. Panthers scored again on a 10-yard touch-J The second play of the second half though down run by quarterback Josh Lyons. Travis j was a 68-yard touchdown run by Hastings’ NeSmith ran in the two-point conversion fol- j Elijah Smith, who found space through lhe lowing Lyons’ sweep around lhe right side, » right side throughout the second half. tying the game at 14-14. j TK responded to that Saxon score with a Swift s second touchdown, six minutes *’ quick drive that ended in an 11-yard touch­ into the third quarter, pulled lhe Panthers -,1 I lere is a round-up of lust week’s local grid­ down run by Jeremy VanSickle to pull his within 36-22, but that was as close as they ; learn back in front 23-20. iron action. ever got. Thc teams traded the lead four times in the .... 1 ,lorni;Ppl< Kellogg 29, Hastings 28 Smith rushed for another score in the third '• second half. Hastings went back in front on a homapple Kellogg varsity football coach quarter and tossed a 20-yard touchdown pass *» 13-yard touchdown run by Allen with 3:46 to Jefi Dock got a hug from a p|ayer behind the to Campeau. Logan Kulkoski added an eight- » go in the third quarter, and then TK pulled in bench then lcaptthr0U£,h (he cheerleaders on yard touchdown run for the Vikings in the ,* front for good with Miller scoring on a 1 -yard final minute of thc game. • s’^e Stadium at Johnson QB sneak with 7:53 to go in the game. That Fick! in Hastings Thursday. Lyons scored a 5-yard touchdown run for '• TD by Miller put TK up 29-26. and came after ■‘Let's go!" he shouted to the white-clad Delton Kellogg with five seconds remaining » the TK defense managed to slop the Saxons I homapple Kellogg High School student sec­ m thc game. The Panthers also scored on a * deep in the Trojans’ end following a Miller 51 -yard run by NeSmith five minutes into lhe -t tion as his guys clinched a 29-28 victory over interception. fourth quarter. rival Hastings in the opening game of the There hasn t been a lol of practice time yet ^017 varsity football season. Delton Kellogg actually out-gained the * this season, but Trojan punter Nathan Hobert Vikings offensively on the night. 363 yards to * The reason why this game is thc greatest knew what to do when a snap got by him in 338. The Vikings did okay though, averagimt ! game in the world is because you gel to play the end zone with 1:21 to play. He booted the 8X) yards per rush. with energy and passion, and if you don’t ball out of the back of the end zone to allow Smith was a perfect 5-for-5 passing for 42 ‘ bring energy and passion then we’re going to the Saxons to pull within 29-28. but prevent yards and the two touchdowns. He also car- * struggle." Dock said.'They followed through them from getting a go-ahead touchdown. ried the load on the ground, rushing 19 times ’ with that. The guys are excited on the field. Hie Trojan defense managed to fight off for 195 yards. Payne Hanna had five rushes l hat is what we want." thc Saxons in thc final minute and a half to for 34 yards for thc Vikings and Kulkoski The Trojans felt pretty good early, taking a preserve the Trojans’ first victory* since 2015. 14-0 lead on a I-yard touchdown plunge by finished with three carries for 30 yards. ■’ The thing that I love about our kids is lhat Lyons led lhe Delton offense, going 4-of-8 * Trent Johnson and blocked punt that resulted they fought and they battled and they cramped passing for 31 yards and rushing 15 limes for ’ m a a 39-yard touchdown return by Brady up and then came back through it,” Dock said. Lajoye in the opening quarter. Lajoye blocked »t.•__ i . . "We had our third center come in ^72 13 f°r 178 ’ the Saxon punt himself and scooped up the finish and that testament to f ? game.\ finish thc the game game and that is is just just aa testament to ? Delton ball on the way to the end zone. tthe L practice • time • that those guys put in. They yards from Swift8 “ S° 8°‘ 2 ’ Hastings kept plugging away at the Trojans pay attention to detail and all of those things’’’ Senior Jaxon Jacobson was’inj^ for^e“ vS.” r I""1 * ««*•*» with their Wing-T offense though. The Saxons : game, and had to watch and <-h^. nA;.. lh ngs. Campeau and Garrett Johnson pulled within 14-6 with a 70-yard drive that the game, and had to watch and cheer on his were lhe two Vikings to pick off Lyons’ pass­ ended in a 2-yard dive by quarterback Garrett teammales from crutches. Coach Dock Coltson through thc middle. seemed a bit worried about thc injury, but is TK responded with a 36-yard field goal by Maple Valley 43, Potterville 6 more hopeful lhat back-up Conroy Stolsonburg The Maple Valley Lions had their highest Elias Borg, who hit extra-point kicks follow­ will return before too long. Junior Kyrer. ing TK’s first two touchdowns, but thc Saxons scoring performance in more than two sea­ Sochor stepped in to finish off the game in ren the sons m opening lhe 2017 varsity football * would score the game’s next 14 points to pull middle for TK. ahead 20-17 in the early P‘lrt the second season with a 43-6 win over visiting Potterville Miller led TK on lhe ground with six car­ I hursday. half. ries for 96 yards on lhe night, and Johnson Full back Ryan Bennett put thc Lions in rushed 16 times for 68 yards. Carson Dole iwas — able .... - free - TK once or twi£ thXehmlouchdo"'n nin midw»y to break for too. mchino fiv»* rx. c.»___ 1 the opening quarter and then scored too, rushing five times for 54 yards. again on a 2-yard run two minutes into the • Allen led Hastings with 22 carries for 218 second quarter. yards and Smith rushed 23 limes for °08 Bennett finished the game with six rushes yards. for 70 yards, and was just one of many Lions ’ Lakewood 56, Delton Kellogg 38 to share the load against the visiting Vikines Eight touchdowns and a victory takes a lit­ Franklin Ulrich had a team-high 75 yards on • tle out of the sting of three turnovers. nine rushes. Ulrich ran in one two-point con Hie luikewood varsity football team opened version. u‘ up ns 2017 season with a 56-38 victory in a ^onfcrence contest at Delton ^Uogg upXS’K^d^^; Thursday. T.^kingsbunta^Uad.sawitwiped away, and then scored three touchdowns in lhe final five minutes of the first half to take control vi of uiv the ballcame back. VW..MVI wuigame oacx. 1Ukewood ‘ ’s senior quarterback Parker Smith scored a 3-yard touchdown with 4:41 to Smith scored go in the second quarter. quarter, and then added the two-point to snap 14-14 tie tie.IWo two-point run run himself himself to snap a a 14-14 l\vo r * ■^ewoisd ■ ___ *r___ ’s Josh Campeau knocked the ball out of the hands of a Delton ** ,a.?d ,,cins. * “P I” ----- ’ ...................................... and rambled 39 yards for another Lakewood touchdown. Delton Kellogg’s ensuing drive ended in another turnover, and Heins scored again with 30 second lo go before the intermission when he pulled a pass from Smith away front a Hastings’ Michael Royal (right) takes out of lhe legs of Thornapple Kellogq rtlnn. Dull comes to help clean up no tire tackle Thursday in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Eire,9 bacl( J(*Xy VanSickle as teammate Terry vi,irTl , 1 nauPieree and Levi Roush hT" |rUns.b>' Kohon lead to 43 0 thmS thn’.M Pl“h 'hc Lions'' in two two ooint r .n„ ■Muarlcrs- Roush ran < ani£ Cwi • h*" ,he ’ bi~dhX^;7SX5nyimiS- 8C"inS h-neTuchS^ fourth quarter on a 7-yard run Booher completed l-of-5 passes r „ yards, hming Justin Moorc on Ms pietioa. thc • Delton defender along the left edge of the end zone for an 11-yard score. Lake wood led 36-14 at lhe half. The host Panthers didn’t help themselves either. They turned the ball over seven times. including on the opening rush of the game. Ukewood quickly turned that first turnover Vikincs-0010°* 22 yX D^m M-re into tt 9-yard touchdown nm by Smith. Smith ground wfth 15 rosh^tor’fis’0""''"® »n the ’ Roush led the 1 ionic* ri^.4tackles. Noah Hansen and Aiuth seven each. • ninc ■ lln Zank had . •' The Maple Valley defense held 1> ^'Scnhaver1'’!!6 4 °f'12 X, yards. �Tne Hastings Banner — Thursday. August 31,2017 Pago 15 Saxons fill line-up for new varsity tennis coach . • Brett Bremer , Sports Editor Krista Schueller has wanted to take over a K^nnis team in Hastings since she took over as English teacher at the high school. • She got her wish this August, and is work­ ing to build up the Saxon program. It’s been a 8°°d start so far There are 16 guys on thc . roster after a season in which the varsity team had to forfeit some points because of » lack of numbers. She would be happy to yet add any high school boys who would like to learn the sport. Even lhe current and returning varsity players have plenty of learning to do. The Saxons fell 8-0 in a non-conference dual at Kcl]ogeI|.1l^gs took^'. Middleville Tuesday. 1thc ‘few Thomapple Tkitmnnn J’ns, 'he games here and there & along who are a few Steps£'r*xons. ’ building process than t1 ••We’re working on it all, tennis strategy, t°.b nlech . co J^of .aying against thc people we * Schueller said. “Wecan thcs0||1 n p^cr of a lot of predicaments ourselves out of themThe top three singles PIa* . ' al> back ' for lhe Saxons this seasoin. or"applc Kellogg has some experien I >^at ihc top. Alex Hanshaw scored a6-0, M over Hastings’ Nash . .. 6^f'h4 'inglcs match. Turner Halle took a 6-2 M over Graham Clark in n,e. 1i‘^?nd,s>ng|es match. At third singles. • • ings cQ|jn Tellkamp fell 6-0, 6-3 against fk’s Jr Hastings third singles player Colin Tellkamp hits a forehand shot back at his oppo­ nent from Thomapple Kellogg during their non-conference dual in Middleville Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Sidcbotham. . . . , TK got a 6-0,6-0 win from IsaiahGunther over Hastings’ Jacob O Keefe al fUJnh g Dean Eicher and Cody Yonkers l^j doubles sweep for TK. winning the fIrM dinp bles match 6-0. 6-1 over Alex Steward and Mitchell Morris. Joe Dinkcl and Sam Dickman scored a 6-0,6-0 win 0VerHa$iin<,s’ Jack Horton and Sam Randall. Hastings third doubles team took the most games of an of the Saxon duos, with the team of James Wezell and Max Richards falling 6-3. 6-0 to TK’s Brady Zellmcr and Ryan Brower. At fourth doubles, TK’s Bennett Halle and Nathaniel Church scored a 6-0, 6-2 win over PJ Bower and Jackson Barber. “Already they're a lot stronger than they were a week ago, so it’s good to see.’’ Schueller said. The Saxons are scheduled to take on Zeeland West today (Aug. 31) a make-up of an early season rain-out. The Trojans haven’t been beaten since their season opening quad with West Catholic and Hamilton. They won the Hackett Quad in Kalamazoo Saturday, scoring 21 points. Hackett was second with 14 points and Otsego third with 11 points. Pennfield fin­ ished fourth. The Trojans have been shuffling things at the bottom of their line-up early this season, looking for the best combinations in the final doubles spots from a group of fairly evenly matched players. T\ t Hastings first singles player Nash Martin steps into a backhand shot as he closes on the net during his match at Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Mow guys ato[® Vikings’ singles line-up Brett Bremer V Thornapple Kellogg junior first singles player Alex Hanshaw hits a serve durinq his match against Hastings Tuesday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Sports Editor Karrie Carter has spent six years with the Lakewood girls’ tennis program, coaching alongside Martin Snoap. This fall she gets to fake over lhe boys’ program at Lakewood High School, and has her guys working on the basics as the season gets underway. ’’We are focusing on skills and improving or overall game strategies,” Carter said. The team is mostly young, but there art a handful of returning players including junior Caleb Farlec who played third singles behind a senior and a foreign exchange-student a vear ago. Aiden Egan, another junior, is making the move up from the doubles line-up to thc third singles spot for the Vikings. Brady Gaune is a freshman that is starting his varsity career in the second singles spot, and coach Carter said she is looking forward to watching hitn grow. On the doubles' side. Khyle Cross and Jesse Leonard will stick together for the Vikings. They filled the third doubles spot in 2016 and are making lhe move to first doubles this year. Lakewood has a few holes in its line-up yet. Thc Vikings opened the season with an 8-0 loss against Thomapple Kellogg Wednesday (Aug. 23), forfeiting the fourth doubles and fourth singles matches. The Trojans won all six of the other match­ es in straight sets. Earlee got off to a good start against TK’s returning top singles player. Alex Hanshaw, but fell 6-4,64) in (he end. Gaune also took four games, falling 6-2. 6-2 to Turner Halle in the second singles match. Vikings working to finish in finals again Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lisa Hewitt, Breanna Wickerink. Alivia Benedict and Katelynn Kietzman want to end their senior season the same place their fresh­ men and junior seasons ended, in the Class B Stale Championship match. Lakewood varsity volleyball head coach Kellie Rowland said her girls come into lhe season with “unfinished business as the theme, after falling to North Branch in those 2014 and 2016 state championship matches. There is one key thing the Vikings had in those state finals nins that they dont have this fall-sctterGabieShellenbarger.Shellenbarger is off to college after a four-year varsity career as thc Vikings setter where she earned all-state accolades. That leaves some big shoes to fill for senior Kayla Sauen. whois taking over lhe role at the start of thts s<m n after seeing limited time on the court with the help in getting it back down. WitUnrik was first team all-state and Benedit sc: all-state in Class B last “ Potter were key hitters for the Vikings a year • ,ko excited to add freshman lhe team is also cxcltw js middle blocker Aubrey O • • h-3 and has a great deal of expc °n national club teams for sev ■ > b^n„jng The defense is experienced Wk senior libero Katelynn K-Uzman Junior defensive special!'' a s> ,i( . “As a team we understand how '’ to work together, 8e’and , wjj| lx- a bit ""stakes possible. The begin"'"!’ w seller.” ’"Ugh until we can blend wi Rowland said. lhe Vikings are doing all right so far, runnmg out to an I l-l record already. They were -0 at the Alma Tournament Aug. 19. The 22 }oC1|Sh«? drop|xd al1 da>’ was in a 23-25, 25-I9. 15-8 wm over Mount Pleasant in the championship match Wickerink had 4.1 kills. Benedict 36 and O Gorman 28 throughout the day. Sauers served up 127 assists in the six matches, and Morris led the defense with 89 digs while Hewitt had 55 and Benedict 51 8 11 Envelopes & Besume/Speciaity Papin Many different colors! SET The Vikings suffered their only loss of the season so far I uesday at the Northview Qui t falling 25-19, 22-25. 15-13 to HudsonS’ ALL Love-Pop Laser Cards ’lhe Vikings started the day with a 20 25 25-18. 15-6 win over Northview and elo«d the day with a 25-17, 25-9 win over Calvin Christian. 1 Sauers had 68 assists, with Hewitt finishing 21 kills. O’Gonnan 19 and Wickerink 17 E Wickerink also had four aces and eight blocks, leading the team in each category Morris had a team-high 31 digs, with Sauers adding 21. The Vikings followed that up with a 3-() day at lhe East Kentwood Mini Tournament Thursday, beating East Kentwood 25-18 25-13; Plainwell 25-18. 25-17; and Jenison 25-20,25-10. O’Gonnan had a (cam-high 22 kills at EK, and led the Vikings in blocks with eight.’ Sauers pul up 66 assists and had a team-high nine aces. Munis had 29 digs. Hewitt 20 and Sauers 18. FRAMED ART■ (/Is seen on Shark Tank) Buy one 4 Arr Get one 1/C Uli in I ■ 13$1 N.Broadway IM-43) Hastings 26^.945.9105 Pack&ShiP ^—^^NOAY.fridaY 8:00 • 5:30 I �Page 16 — Thursday. August 31 ?017 — The I tastings Banner Team Word made up of Sean Fortier. Chris Robinson. JJ Qu Basketball Tournamen?c n.fdav winning the 18-and-up division at the annual Jim Jensen Memonal 3-on 3 Basketball tournament Saturday at Tyden Park in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer)_________ its trophies > ? R'Ches leam °’ Ba'ley Cook’ MacV Winegar. Lauren Lamphere and Keegan Cook holds up its UopNeafter Winning the 12-14 year-old division at the annual Jim Jensen Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball nl qunn9 Hastings Summerfest weekend Saturday at Tyden Park. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Maple Valley guys finding the net early this season How healthy will you be 20 years, or 20 minutes, from now? At Spectrum Health, we’re already thinking ahead io what you’ll need to stay healthy. It’s why we are involved in hundreds of innovative clinical trials that could impact everyone's future. And why some of tho world's top specialists are inspired to come here to work The Maple Valley varsity boys’ soccer team has given up a few too many goals early in the season, but the Lions are scoring themselves too. Pennficld scored a 10-3 victory over the visiting Lions in Battle Creek in a non-confer­ ence match-up Monday. Eli Nelson scored oil an assist from team­ mate Dalton Smith and scored on a penalty kick as well for the Lions in the loss to the green and gold Panthers. Lee Seung Hawn scored for Maple Valley as well, off an assist from Dylan Wagner. • The Lions fell 6-1 last Friday against visit­ ing Hanover-Horton. Garrett Pearson scored for the Lions in that contest. Maple Valley was scheduled to open the Greater Lansing Activities Conference season against Lansing Christian yesterday. The Lions return to action at Olivet next Wednesday (Sept. 6). with us today. You may not know where life will take you, but at Spectrum Health v/e are determined to get you there in the best health possible. Memories from the Fair Mike Callton State Senate Candidate Kennedy Klepper and Ava Hawkins Fair, as always, was great this year. I tell my friends and relatives that the county fair is the social-educational-agricul ­ tural-economic-political center of the community for a week... and the elephant ears aren’t so bad either. The real stars of the show are the 4-H members and the animals they have raised for show and sale. Above, I am pic­ tured at the Calhoun County Fair with Kennedy Klepper and Ava Hawkins and their rabbits that I purchased. I can’t say enough about these students and the support they receive from their parents. This year I purchased 4 rabbits, 3 ducks, 2 chickens and a partridge in a peartree ... lol ... and a goat. Hundreds of fair goers visit­ ed my booth and J got to visit with some old friends and meet some new ones as well. I have lingering memories of this year’s county fair... includ ing the prit near couple pounds I gained from eating those elo phant ears. Paid for by Mike Callton for State Senate, P.O. Box 676 Nashville, Ml 49073 * � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-09-07.pdf 1aefd2f5d16bc8f288478c772ab11018 PDF Text Text Honor Ride planned Support for others Vikings volleyball defin^^TOierica coach gets win No. 999 for area veterans See Editor^11 See Story on Page 2 o„ 4 Changes to public notice ordinance moves to council NEWS BRIEFS Model train show Saturday The fourth annual model train show and swap meet will be 10 a.m. to 3:30 pm. Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Barry Expo Center. The show, put on by the Iron Rails Model Railroad Club of Hastings, will have local hobbyists and vendors from across Michigan and Indiana. More than 40 vendors with 130 tables are reserved for the event. Proceeds from the show will go toward blankets tor veterans, a cause special to the club, whose members are all veterans. The show will also have giveaways, including a Lionel Lion Chief Thomas the Tank Engine set. Model planes and cars also will be at the show, including the Thunderbird RC Club of Kalamazoo flying radio-controlled airplanes. Golden Club golf outing planned The sixth annual Golden Club Golf Outing will take place Friday. Sept. 22. at the Hastings Country Club. Service clubs from all over Barry County are invited to participate in this group lunch meeting at noon with a golf scramble to follow at 1 p.m. Participating arc Hastings Kiwanis. Middleville Rotary. Delton Rotary and the Hastings Rotary clubs. The public is welcome to join in this fundraising event, as well. Die annual Golden Club event brings service clubs together while raising money to support their respective projThe club bringing in the most points for participation is awarded the Golden Club. The Hastings Kiwanis Club is cur­ rently holder of the title and the club. Anyone may join in the fun by register­ ing as a two-person or a four-person team. Two-person teams will be matched to create a foursome and encourage net­ working. Several awards and prizes will be given al the event. To leant more, sponsor a hole or join a golf team, call Troy Dalman. 269-945­ 3551. Area communities awarded Community Water Systems grants In an ongoing effort to enhance pro­ tection of public water supplies, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is giving grant funding to more than 40 communities across the state. The matching funds are much needed finan­ cial assistance to facilitate management of public water systems in source water protection areas. As part of the Source Water Protection Grant Program, communities receiving the funds will define the area contributing water to their wells, identify potential contaminant* within those areas - .such as prior environmental issues or leaking underground storage tanks - and imple­ ment management strategies and educa­ tional activities to protect their waler supplies. . . . Among the latest grant recipients and the amounts awarded are Mid.Hevillv. $2,950: Nashville. $3,750: Plainwell. $3,750; Vetmontvtlle. $2,775; (« Ham Township, SHOO; .Allegan. * • Portland. SMX). and Saranac. >3.. The next round ol application* will be solicited from public water supply sys­ tems in May 20IX More inl,onI,,'l',’''| t be found at Michigan gov'deq . - > ■ 135- B13 .3675.3695--/Xl.html See Story on Page 13 Attending a public hearing before the Hastings City Planning Commission Tuesday, Fred Swinkunas, supported by his wife. Cheryl, delayed their wedding anniversary celebration to speak about public notification. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Is the inconvenience of losing mailed city notices worth the fax dollar saved? Some say no. A potential change in Hastings public notice ordinance was the topic of a public hearing Tuesday during the city planning commission meeting. According to the ordi­ nance, a notice will be given by first-class mail or personal delivery to the owner of a property that is the subject of the request and, il different than the owner, the applicant. Also to be notified bj mail arc all owners of prop­ erty within 300 feet of the subject property and all residents of any building within 300 feet. Notice by the city is required before a pub­ lic hearing is scheduled and pertains to sub­ jects of rezoning, special land use, text amendment, planned unit development, vari­ ance. appeal or ordinance interpretation. A single word change or removal of a word in an ordinance requires a first-class letter to be sent to all property owners and residents of I Listings, plus property owners and occupants of all properties surrounding Hastings who arc within the 300-foot guideline. In the Hastings Planning Commission memorandum for the Sept. 5 meeting, com­ munity development director Jerry Czarnecki stated,’‘The procedure that we must follow to notify residents when there is a proposed change to an ordinance is spelled out within the City Ordinance. In reviewing the ordi­ nance. it was realized that the Hastings city ordinance is not the same as the Michigan Law that sets the requirement. So, the change is to bring our ordinance in line w ith what is required b> the State of Michigan. It is a change in how we notify residents.” Tlie ordinance change would mean for any change in the text of a zoning ordinance or changes involving 11 or more adjacent prop­ erties. mailed notices would not be required. If 10 or fewer adjacent properties are affected, notices must be mailed to the property own­ ers. In either circumstance, notices will be posted on the city website and Facebook page and published in the newspaper. “We’re talking about meeting requirements or we’re talking about meeting minimum See ORDINANCE, page 5 County elected officials may see pay increase Ann Jo Kin von Managing Editor Elected officials in Barry County will see an increase in their wages if the board of com­ missioners moves forward with a 2 percent increase. In a 5-2 voles I uesday, commission­ ers recommended the full board vote on the measure next week, Commissioner Vivian Conner and board Anu Ben Geiger voted against the proposed mcreise. Barry County prosecutor settles case against Lowell FoSoce Chief Ix)well Police Chief Steven Bukala was sentenced in Allegan District Court alter pleading guilty to willful neglect of duty by a police officer. He was sentenced to pay a $1,000 fine and $425 in court fees. He also must com­ plete Law Enforcement Information Network retraining within 90 days. The misdemeanor offense is punishable by up to one year in jail. The charges reportedly involved Bukala using LEIN four to five years ago to make five separate license plate queries on his ex-wife. Barry' County Prosecuting Attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pratt was appointed special prosecutor for the Kent County prosecutor who had to recuse himself from the case. Nakfoor-Pratt requested probation and that Bukala receive and benefit from retraining in the proper use of the Law Enforcement Information Network. “I wanted to ensure that Chief Bukala takes responsibility lor what he did without losing his ability to work as a police offi­ cer. From this point on. whether Chief Bukala succeeds in maintaining his career and improving his integrity is up to him.” Nakfoor-Pratt said. Four additional misdemeanor charges against Bukala were dismissed. Bukala. who became Lowell’s chief in late 2013, was officially charged June 14. He was placed on paid administrative leave in late April because of the investigation. After the charges were official. Bukala was placed on unpaid leave. Commissioner Dan Parker brought theagenda item before his fellow commissioners . citing a two-year period when no raises wene planned. Commissioners recently appointed a compensation commission to evaluate th e salaries of all elected officials in the county except judges. The compensation commissiori will not begin meeting until 2018. and its; findings are to be implemented in 2019. A wage study provided a 2 percent increase for county employees in May, leaving out elected officials. “I felt elected officials should get what oth­ ers received - 2 percent," Parker said. "It’s the only way to be fair on the whole thing.” Commissioner David Jackson, with a sec­ ond from Jon Smelker. made a motion to exclude commissioners from the increase. The amendment motion failed to gamer enough .support and failed 3-4. Commissioners Parker. Howard “Hoot” Gibson, Heather Wing and Conner voted against excluding commissioners in the increase. Conner brought up the legal aspect of changing salaries when the compensation commission has already been appointed to study those figures. “1 think we need to look into whether or not we can do it.” Conner said. Though the compensation commission is not set to meet until 2018 and any changes would not go into effect until 2019. Conner read the language of the document forming the compensation commission. It stales the commission “.shall” set compensation for county elected officials. Geiger said he and county administrator Michael Brown will look into the language before commissioners vote on rhe rccommendation next week. “I think w e need to vote on the merit of the proposal brought before us today, then we have a week to look into the legal aspects,” Geiger said. Parker said he previously spoke with Geiger and Brown about the legality of the proposal and is confident the change meets any criteria set forth by the commission. “I disagree because I don’t want to vote on something if I don’t know if it’s legal,” Conner said. Commissioners Conner and Geiger voted against recommending the increase, while Parker, Jackson. Smelker, Heather Wing and Howard Gibson voted in favor the motion. If approved, the salaries would increase as fol­ lows: Sheriff, $76,867.27; register of deeds, $60.41452; county clerk, $65317.79; trea­ surer, $61390.73; surveyor, $8,763.76; drain commissioner, $60.414 52: prosecutor, $99,291.14; county commissioner. $9,786.90; and county board chair S 10,817.10. Overall, the raises would cost the county $12,736.11 and go into effect Jan 1,2018. Commissioners move forward wsth hiring animal shelter director Amy Jo Kin von Managing Editor A new director may be at the helm ol the Barry C ounty Animal Shelter in the coming weeks. 'I he board of commissioners voted Tuesday to recommend the hiring of Ken Kirsch Jr. to the full board. Commissioner David Jackson sits on the animal shelter board and said Kirsch’s background set him apart from the other candidates. “We were looking for a combination of education and experience, and we spoke with a few candidates over the phone," explained Jackson. “He (Kirsch) met with the board and volunteers. A lot of people were impressed with his background. We felt Ken Kirsch is the best person for the job." A live video interview was conducted during the coinmittec-of-the-whole meet­ ing. giving commissioners a chance to meet Kirsch and learn about his background. Kirsch and his wife lived in the Hastings area for five years and still own a home. They will be moving back this month. For nearly 30 years. Kirsch has worked in the service-dog industry, working to tempera ment-test rescue dogs from animal shelters and training others, including inmates, to become proper handlers for service dogs. In his capacity as military police K9 handler with the United States Army, Kirsch com­ pleted almost 800 missions, including assignments with the Carter and Reagan presidential terms. Borrowing an approach from his Army days, Kirsch said it is better to retain than retrain employees, and he looks forward to exploring outreach programs with the ani­ mals at the Barry County Shelter and increasing the effectiveness of adoption programs. Commissioners authorized countv admin­ istrator Michael Brow,, ,.xl(.nj ()||c(. ()f employment to Kineh and negotiate a start­ ing salary up to the <>ne-ycar b| Th(. . ion has a starting salary ,,f $46 946 that -^sesIo$74.(>06in202() « increase in steps ov« tUllS"’" "’1e Kirsch is expected fo “T" ’ Michigan in the nexth,s move will be available to b?,-"Pu 1,1 =>nd lion shortly after. * Ule d‘^'lor posi- Commissioner Vivj-Itl f> only dissenting vote c)n .. onner Wl,s dic Kirsch the position. Sh . v n.lot*on ,o °^er one candidate bcino i? Ejected to only commissioners. Jackson d,e riences and education Kirsch sexpeoiher candidates, marivCl|h,m aPan fro,n education but lacked u^loni ^ad die board is seeking. c e'Periencc the ’Tm goini! to vote , homework on this,” q ” and d» some more said. Barry County information technology administrator David Shinavier seis up the |jv video feed with Ken Kirsch, applicant for the Barry County Animal Shelter director’s position. �? Thursday, September 7. 2017 - The Hasttoga Banner Annual Hastings school reunion marks Joan Van Houten Staff Writer ’ lasstn.iks ai an age when low. rivalry and litliny-ia ruled lhe world, old friends gathered to celebrate who they hate become. lhe Hastings High School Alumni Association Board pul on its 130th annual reunion and banquet Aug. 25 at the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. Included in lhe g al hen ng were lhe classes of 1942. repre­ sented by Mary (Mulder) Belson. 1947 repre­ sented by Marian (Stevens) Swift and Phyllis (Lord) Barton. 1952 represented oy (O’C'onner) Beck. Aim Nccb and Elizabeth ( Himes) Haight. 1957 represented by Lois < Tobias) Boners. 1962 represented by Donna (Goucher) Brown. Joann (Jonlanj Logan and Judy Spencer. 1967 represented by (’indy (Ling) Wilcox. 1972 represented by Kathy (Brown) Carter and 1077 represented by Jackie Main. Following social lime. Bowers welcomed the alumni and intnKhiced D(»nald Bowers. Bob Ironside and Vid Slaughter and husband The annual alumni banquet at the First Presbyterian Church was well attended, and rows ol Hastings High School graduates chatted, laughed and reminisced about the qoca oirt days. ’ , Darrell, who wcitd a( the head table, lhe American Ugi,,..'P()st 45 posted,hec°l!"'d '«> <h? P|X of Allegiance. Sy'pcLT ^rf"r"1Cd by JC“”ne',n,: Distinguished alumIlll4 of the year was •963 llasunps Leslie Solmes GHmau. She a^X Michigan Slate University and carn.,d a degree in 1967. Grunau is the f0lInd™ iind president of LAS and Associates, lU)d ]99B- the Association !!f Energy Engincvrs named her Energy Service Professional of die Year and Legend in Energy. Grunau hits more than 25 y^ of senior management experience in ‘he encrgy fic,d‘ She is a leader in development of energy reg­ ulations and has presented the policies before the U.S. Congress, state lcgis,nlures’ utilities commissions and l^al governments. On the cutting edge of energy-nrlated eco­ nomic thinking, she has written several arti­ cles, published many papers and is the author .of the textbook “Energy Efl*cicncy: Real Time Energy Infrastructure Investment and Risk Management. Attributing her success to a solid founda­ tion and continued education, she is a shining .example of how t|le pursuit of knowledge can affect and change lives. in theXw^r 1!nguished Alurnni of the Year, Leslie Solmes Grunau has made her mark Grunau is semi-retired and spends her free time with her husband. David, as they travel d energy- w"«na many articles, papers and authoring a book. between their homes in California and New Zealand, The evening activities also included the Saxon alumni board presenting the Dana Burgess Scholarship to Trevor Ryan, a 2017 graduate. A roll call of classes was made by Logan, and the Hastings High School song was led by the class of 1967. Bowers thanked the alumni for attending and for their support, jerry Young gave the benediction. ; 'The alumni association was founded in 1877 after the first graduating class of seven students. J.L. Cook, a member of the class, put on a dinner at his home for his fellow graduates, and lhe following year, the class­ mates again got toecthcr for dinner and to catch up. The earliest documented meeting was in 1884. The banquet has been held every year since, except during World War II when there was a fuel shortage. The association is a volunteer organization and is not officially associated with Hastings Area Schools. The annual banquet. Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award, the Dana Burgess Scholarship program. Historical Documentation Preservation proj­ ect and lhe alumni display cases at lhe high school are all projects of the alumni associa­ tion. The Hastings High School Alumni Board Members are Lois Tobia^ Bowers, president,, Attending the annual Hastings High School Alumni Association reunion and ban­ Merry Belson Osseeheuncr, vice-president. quet, Mary (Mulder) Belson (left) and Thelma (Gibbs) Gilbert celebrate the 75th anni­ Joann Jordan Logan/tfcietary. Nola Edwards, versary of their graduation. treasurer, Donna Badtelder Kinney, Deanna Durbin Kidder, Marie Yumer Hammond. Saudi Timm Spears. Shari Wolfe Phillips, more recent graduates lie a part of the ban­ 1978. 1983. 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, Donna Goucher Brown and Mickey Swan quets. Every graduate of Hastings High 2013 and 2018. For more information, email Cousino. New board members arc always School is an alumnus,” said Bowers. ralhmurrah@grar.com or rapalmatier@yahoo. welcome. Honored years for the 2018 banquet are com. “It would be great to see a larger number of 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963. 1968, 1973, Heroes Ride will honor sacrifice and memories of veterans Members of the 1947 Hastings High School graduating class taking advantage of ths time to socialize include (front row, from left) Genevieve (Bennett) Edner Keith Myers, Pat (Maurer) Malcolm, (back) Phyllis (Lord) Barton, Don Keech ' Rn« Hamrnond, Marian (Stevens) Swift and Edna Conklin. ’ nuss Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A man who died long ago and far away continues to be a beacon for those preced­ ing and .succeeding his death. His name and those of many others contained on the Michigan Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will travel to Hastings on Barry- County Patriot Day, Sunday, Sept. 10. According to the Vietnam Veterans of America website, the history of lhe Michigan wall began in 2005. The 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard al Selfridge Air National Guard Base prepared to host its bi-annual military air show and open house. A tribute to’ Vietnam veterans was the theme chosen, and the task of orga­ nizing events to fit the theme was assigned toSmffSgi Kurt Damrow. Damrow s attempt to schedule lhe halfrcPlic* of the lraveling Vietnam Memorial Wall lo Michigan fell through because n would be in another state. Unwilling to give Un, he decided his home stale should have a wall to honor its lost sons and daughters. 11» created the traveling !p 'l.s;,"Vi"tn;>n'Vclcra„s WaiL rhe Michigan wall was inspired by Dantrow-s cousin, Navy Gunner’s Mate G3 ohver Damrow from j„ the Thumb. Oliver was killed by h., "ilc fire at the start of his second tour in Vi ‘ ,ni. He was pro­ nounced dead 50 year. June H. *967. Using Kurt Damrow1,8 vision- his fricnd and coworker John Sw inson applied his own technical skills ln t "nsform the idea into reality. |hc result u five panels carryUi; the names of ,.«)0 Michigan «^"ts killed in a^' lhe Vietnam The Michigan wa|| k .is0 considered a message to those |is,' ls »' sing in action Hastings High School Alumni Board President Lois (Tobias) Bowers introduces her husband Donald Bowers, Bob Ironside, Vai Slaughter and husband Darrell at the 130th reunion and banquet ot a prisoner „f forget.’ Hastings l aurence \ nnicr American Legion Post 45 and,. J.’ , ,n’s Auxiliary have joined forces >he w‘”’,e I organize a special day to ho,,“ fU'!d ''hl>d'---dd> Vietnam ml*' those terrorist attack of the Twin Towers in New York City. The auxiliary dedicated a SI,000 grant received from the National Auxiliary organization to be used to encourage com­ munity involvement in honoring Vietnam veterans. To support Vietnam veteran awareness and fundraising events, the Hastings auxiliary chose to build a new gazebo at Post 45. “We’re so excited about this event. We really hope the word spreads and a lot of people get out to welcome the wall and all the riders to Hastings,” .said auxiliary mem­ ber Mary Rivet. A Heroes Ride Sunday. Sept. 10. will be led by the Post 45 Riders to escort the trav­ eling memorial wall. Riders will leave Tyden Park for Holland at 10 a.m. The group will return to Hastings on State Street, cast to Boltwood, south to Green Street and then .south on M-37 to the legion post. The motorcycle procession is expected to travel through the city between 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. The time is difficult to gauge because it depends on how many people will be participating in the trip to Holland and back. A large group is anticipated to be leaving from Hastings and even more are expected for the trip back. Starting at 2 p.m. at the post, there will be a 9/11 ceremony, a free will chicken dinner and live entertainment. Visitors may also participate in a 50/50 raffle and there will be drawings and giveaways. Donated items for the silent auction include a bass fishing trip, half of a pig and a CCW class. The event is free, and the public is invit­ ed to join in the activities and view the wall which will be in Hastings for one day only Registration for riders will begin Sunday al 9 a.m. in Tyden Park. The cost is $25 for riders and $15 for passengers. The cost includes a chicken dinner after the trip. prc registration is available from 4-9 p n. Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 7, x an i 9, at the post. ' ‘ u “We’re asking our community to come and show support as we escort the wall into Hastings,” said Chris Silverman, a member of the Post 45 Riders. “Barry County will be getting its own chapter of the Disabled American Veterans organization, and that’s great news for veterans in our county.” Proceeds will benefit local veterans. “We want people to know that 100 per­ cent of funds raised at this event will stay local and help the veterans in Barry County,” Silverman said. “Nothing goes to adminis­ trators, board members or staff. Every dime will go to help a veteran.” FollowThe, Banner on Facebook to, keep up to i date until the. new edition^ i isprintedt �Delton Kellogg kicks off new school year Christian Yonkers Staff Writer , School is back in session for Delton Kellogg students. Except for a lengthy lineup of parents pay*ng technology insurance, the new school year went off without a hitch Tuesday. Icebreaker games, writing and discussion prompts over summer activities, and classroom housekeep­ ing kept school in session until lunchtime. z\ halfday Tuesday cased new and return­ ing students into the routine of back to school life and stretched school-time muscles that went without a workout over the summer. A few extra hours home gave students a chance to organize their binders and take a deep breath for the plunge into an exciting new school year. Most other districts in the area received waivers from the state to begin the year prior to Labor Day. Nicholas Claus points out famous landmarks from around the globe to students at Delton Kellogg High School. Students eagerly participate in an icebreaker game meant to build rapport among fellow classmates. Preschooler Paetyn Wallace busily crafts a headband under the instruction of pre­ school teacher Michelle Blackburn. Preschooler Brynnlie Blackbum displays her the first Panther Pride garment she made herself. Dr. LaGarde brings more than 10 years of experience and expertise to Barry Community Health Center. She is excited to serve the Barry County community. Stacia LaGardo, MD Board Certified Family Practice Physician Welcoming new patients, uninsured, Medicaid, Healthy Michigan, and most other insurances. Same day appointments may be available. To schedule an appointment, call 269-945-4220 Located in the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings Catherine Mcllvaln, FNP’BC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner ^Cherry Health cherryhealth.org �F\ige 4 — Thursday, September 7. 2017 - The livings Bannn' Did you wion .... SCC Support for each Sphinx sighting This pandorus sphinx moth takes a break on a sidewalk on a recent evening. It is a large, greenish gray moth with darker patches and pink edges and small pink eyespots It has a wingspan o! up to 4 •’ inches and flies during dusk. other defines the real America Were dedicating this space to a photograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you hair a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hasto.^s Banner. 1351 N W-JJ Highway. Hastings. 49058; or email news&j-adgruphict.com 1 Irate include information such at where and »♦/:«« t.n photo was taken, who took the photo, an ot u relevant or anecdotal information Do you So often, the darkness of pain seems to lead to the brightness of hope. It may take some time before the thousands of Texans who’vc lost family members, homes and businesses amidst the devastation of remember? Family ties Banner July 28,I960 Four generations - What you see here are four proud great-grandmothers and four reasons they are proud. But there s a little more to it than that. Because two brothers married two sisters, the children are double cousins. And the four women are great-grandmothers of each of the children. The great-grandmothers are (from left) Mrs. Ethel Bradford, 77, of Wayland. Mass., who has been in Hastings this month visiting her son and family. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Bradford, 1021 S. Jefferson; Mrs. Mary Henshaw, 91, of 421 Stone, Kalamazoo; Mrs. Mary Schliess. 77, of Grand Rapids; and Mrs. Kathryn Anys, 70, of Battle Creek. Their grandchildren - the parents of the chil­ dren shown here - are Robert and Jean Schliess) Bradford of Grandville and William Douglas and Margaret ’•Peg" Schliess) Bradford of Hastings. The Have you children (from left) are Brian, 3, and Karen, 2, whose parents are the Robert Bradfords; and Marcia, 4, and Steven. 5, children of the William Bradfords. The grand reunion took place at a get-to­ gether at the home of Mrs. Henshaw in Kalamazoo. met? Photographing herons as she kayaks along the Thomapplc River brings joy to Cindy Preston as docs telling a family they have been chosen to be a partner famil> with Habitat for Humanity Barry County. On Sept. 11,Cindy will observe her IOth year as executive director of the local Habitat, and she loves the beacon of hope Habitat gives families. “Most of these families live in circum­ stances where they just don’t have a lot of hope," she said. "They just feel stuck where they are living. So. when I can call and say, ‘You’ve been selected as a partner family,’ their response is always just powerful. The organization just broke ground for its 43rd local Habitat house, near/Xirport Road." Cindy and her husband, David Preston Jr., a Hastings High School graduate, reside in Hastings. Her mother, the late Rosie Collins, was the local Habitat’s first paid part-time executive director, and Cindy is the first paid full-time director. “Many of the homeowners I’m working with now arc paying off their mortgages who were homeowners my mother worked with to get their houses." Cindy said. “I didn’t live in town when mom was the director of Habitat." she said, noting that she was in North Carolina and Pennsylvania at that time when her first husband was in the military. Prior to leaving Michigan, Cindy, a 1984 Hastings graduate, canted a bachelor’s degree with a major in English and a minor in education from Grand Valley State University. She also coached cheerleading at Hastings High while she was a college stu­ dent. When Cindy became a single mom, she said, "It brought me back into town just in time for my mom’s fight with cancer. 1 was able to be there as her caregiver, Ji ving in my parents’ house, for her last months." Prior to working for Habitat, Cindy was (he director of children’s ministries at First I’rcsbyterian Church of I Listings. She contin­ ued working (here part-lime alter starting her 30-hours per week position at Habitat in 2007. She began working full lime at Habitat in 2008. She is still active at First Presbyterian, serving as an elder, board member of the church’s preschool and more. In the commu­ nity, she is chair of the Barry County Resource Network and secretary of the Continuum of Care, a housing resource net­ work. , , "Aflbtdable housing is very much a hot topic in Ixjth of those forums and across the state," she said. One of Cindy’s favorite activities after work is kayaking. . "h’s such a peaceful feeling to just go paddling and floating down the river, f or me it’s a calming thing as opposed to a sporting thing. You just get on lhe river, and the world just becomes a different place she said Cindy likes to bike the Paul Henry hull. Cindy Preston too. Genealogy is a hobby she has fun with, especially since an aunt recently sent her three boxes of vintage family photos (many not identified), notes and postcards her late grandmother, who died in the mid-1980s, had saved in an old trunk. For her dedication in helping families improve their living conditions, sen ing as an officer on local community organizations and volunteering many hours at her church. Cindy Preston is a Barry' County Bright Light. Favorite teacher: Hands down, Mel Hund. She was my seventh-grade English teacher. She is the coolest person ever. She was one of those people who inspired me to want to be a teacher. I also loved Diana Johnston, who was my third-grade teacher, and Emmalenc McConnell, who was my fourthgiadc teacher. 'Hie Hastings school system was full of great teachers in my youth and childhood. Favorite song: "Here I am. Lord." I sang it to my girls as a lullaby. It just resonates with me. It speaks to me every’ time 1 hear it. It seems to be timeless. Other music I like: 1 like Celtic or high­ land music and actually own bagpipes. I can’t play them, but I wanted to. 1 love Scottish music. 1 listen often to contempo­ rary Christian music. ‘80s music from my teens, southern California beach music, jazz and contemporary country music which makes me pretty much an eclectic music lover. Favorite movie: Probably a tie between My Fair Lady and " Die Sound of Music." Best advice ever received: Holding a grudge hurts you more than it hurts them. Let it go. Forgiveness is important, and attitude is important... l ife is two percent what hap|>ens to you and 98 percent what you do about it. Favorite TV program: "The Gilmore Gills.*’ But. I haven’t routinely watched TV in many years. A person 1 would like to meet: President Jimmy (. artcr (and his wife] because of my Habitat job and history. He has been such a huge and most well-known supjxirtcr and volunteer of Habitat. Favorite vacation destination: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. 1 Wrcjco hike the. unibi-; proved waterfall Irak's. T%.n.. . . Something aboiX me most people don’t know: I worked zs a bridal seamstress in a bridal shop in Boston, when I was 19 years old. I did enjoy jt. I can bustle a bride’s dress to this day. . Favorite meal: Slow-cooked pot roast cooked with potatoes, carrots and onions ... finishing off with some kind of cheesecake. If I were president: I would like to have higher education free or more affordable. Free college would be a huge global changer in making America back on top again We’re driving our best minds into huge debt... Favorite childhood memory: Making candy cane cookies with Sandi Carlson and her family in the church basement. Best invention ever. The smartphone probably tops it because it does so many things. Favorite book: “Pride and Prejudice." A talent I would like to have: 1 would like to be able to play the bagpipes. That would take dedication and lime that I’m not willing to give it. Favorite w ebsites: Facebook is lops. I also like the Hastings Library’s website to check out books online. Pinterest is fun and ances­ try .com. Greatest passions: Parenting my children to raise them to be responsible and contribut­ ing citizens in the next generation and lhe next generation after that. I am also a church­ goer and a Christian and, of course. I have a passion for the Lord and spreading the wit­ ness for Jesus Christ. 'Dial’s part of the edu­ cation 1 want the next generation to have. Favorite Bible verse: “1 can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians4:13 A state 1 would like to visit: I long to visit Alaska. If I Had a day to do anything I wanted: I’d spend a day with my ran<jy. Hurricane Harvey arc able to see that prom­ ise. But for those of us helplessly watching the gripping broadcasts of heartbreak and loss, we’ve also seen glimmers of the won­ drous human spirit. This, by most reports, was the worst nat­ ural disaster in Texas’ history, packing winds of up to 130 miles per hour and then, as if in insult, dropping more than 51 inches of rain that left thousands homeless. So far, officials say at least 53 people have died due to the storm, and tens of thousands arc still living in shelters and seeking aid. When fortunate enough to get back to their homes, most hurricane victims arc sickened by the sight of their city streets piled high with warped and stained drywall, still-soaked furniture, and family keepsakes floating in the slowly receding floodwater. No sooner, though, had Brock Long, Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator, declared the storm “a land­ mark event for Texas," one that "Texas has never seen," than a flotilla of out-of-town volunteers arrived in their boats and high­ wheeled trucks to organize rescue missions, provide food, water and clothing, and assist in clean-up efforts. Though officials report that more than 456,000 homes were dam­ aged. the sound of chain saws and the sight of hundreds of work-gloved volunteers can­ vassed victimized neighborhoods and began in their own modest way to ease the pain. The cost from one of lhe worst natural disasters this country has ever experienced will reach into the billions, and Congress is already preparing a storm-relief package for many who. for all practical matters, must start their lives over. Watching lhe images from Texas, it may have been difficult to really feel the pain and agony of those who have lost and arc now saddled with a strug­ gle to survive in the months ahead. The glimmer of light we saw in lhe response of volunteers, however, was what this nation - needed after the past rancorous weeks of hate group marches and the violence they^ triggered in our cities’ streets?' “’ * < Volunteers came from Louisiana because they knew- the horror of living through Hurricane Katrina 12 years ago. Kindergarten classes al one school in Miami prepared "toy packages" for displaced school children in Houston, even as their Florida families were staring down what may be an even worse storm expected to hit them this weekend. Those kinds of stories should give us assurance that lhe violence we’ve seen in recent months in our streets is not represen­ tative of America and is coming from a small group of radicals who want to focus on what’s wrong with America rather that what’s right. Maybe it’s taken Hurricane Harvey and the outpouring of compassion for its victims to remind us of who we really are. Across the country, we’ve allowed hale groups and their political violence to threat­ en our way of life and the values that made our country’ the envy of nations throughout lhe world. Texas has now changed all of that. "Never be afraid of anything or anybody in life," an editor al the Detroit Journal once told a young reporter. That newspaper oper­ ated from 1883 to 1922 when times were especially difficult in America. "Stand up to people and to things. Look them in lhe eye and tell them all to go jump. Say to yourself, and say it every day, enough times to make it stick: ‘With God’s help I w ill not be afraid of anything or anybody,’’’ 'Dial advice may be harder to live by today. Just as Texans underestimated the threat from a storm that devastated their communities, America continues to under­ state the threat of a growing number of hate groups that operate mainly online, where Biggest mlluence in niy life: My mom. My dad. too, but ’ ,hc bigger influence. 3 Favorite singer: Colbie Calliel who sings ms. SOnn "Think Goo<l Thoughts.” 1 like many, >• her other .wng5 Ux>. ace the Saturday, Sent 9. issue ot the Preston ' “ fCM'lre 1“’icle ab°‘" Cindy who mk fn "* Banner Pn’fl,es “ pefS°" What do you than the nation has seen <o%nce CoUn.inglxnh ^o^ other ^)ed.n ughcommutnito. In recent months, we ve been dealing with special-interest groups that have demanded communities take downisiatues of historic figures from our past they feel represent an ugly narrative. The answer, to our problems and the issues precipitating lhe hatred that fuels these radical groups today come from our history. Taking down statues won’t change history: they are reminders of our past, which includes fail­ ures that are important to all of us so we don’t repeat them again in the future. History is supposed to be a healing force — so we understand how we got here — not to determine winners or losers in competition. The argument begs the question, Is America headed for a belter place ? Harvard scholar Robert Putnam suggests that, as ethnic diversity rises, trust both between and within ethnic groups declines. That does not mean multiculturalism is a failure, he says, but rather that inter-com­ munal bridge building is an important factor as diversity increases. The road ahead will not be an easy one. Putnam warns, but Americans of all races and creeds will need to work to rebuild a true national communi- I ty. That’s exactly what we saw in Texas last I week where people of all races and creeds came come together to help one another. The late scientific genius Charles E. I Kettering once commented on his perspeclive of history when he told an audience during a special dinner in Detroit that "I am not interested in lhe past. I am interested only in the future, for there is w’here I expect to spend the rest of my life." And with that he sat down to thunderous applause. ! Kettering always maintained that I "Problems arc the price of progress. Bring me problems, they strengthen me. Problems I should be viewed as opportunities to make I men strong." I Matthew 6:22-23 says the way one sees things, the attitude one takes, the slant of a person’s thinking determines whether his or her whole being will be full of darkness and gloom, or light and joy. How we see or look upon life makes lhe difference. i Looking back to the days that preceded the late-August storm, the problems Texans faced were minor in comparison to what they face today, but looking back won’t solve any of the problems they face today. Similarly, for us to look back 200 years and suggest we can change history by wip­ ing out any recollection of it doesn’t make it belter, it just divides us as a people trying to determine who was right or wrong. As Texas communities begin to rebuild, I hope we can learn from their disaster and come together as one nation under God looking for better times ahead for all Americans - because we’re all headed into the future. •o NeX\n X has Send inf"" M-43 Hii’hu ‘ l,nk’s Banner. 1351 N. email new S "-"'ings. Ml ur J ad8ntphiCs.Cotn. Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive pubhc opinion poll. Vote on lhe question posed each week by accessing our website, www HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. The fines for passing a schtwl bus with flashme lights is a SI00 - $500 line and community service. Are these appropriate consequences > 7691 Yes 24% No Fred Jacobs, CEO. J-Ad Graphics Inc. think? Exist w eek: W P^nality,^ ] I I I For this week: Did President Trump make the right call, annoucmg plans to "wind down" DACA. the program that protects young undocuRented immigrants? Yes No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. September 7, 2017 Ionian takes scam phone call directly to police being scn2?S w.oman who realized she was was told she had to pay taxes prior to being able to collect the $10,000. She purchased $250 in Apple iTumes gift cards and gave the account numbers to the caller. She was then told she needed more, so she bought another $250 in gift cards and gave those numbers to the caller. When the caller kept demanding more money, she realized it was a scam and took the conversation to the sheriff’s department. Deputies advised her to contact Apple and try to stop the gift cards from being used, but said the caller likely already used the funds. Officers wam area residents to be careful, even if a call shows up as a local number or a local number is provided to call back. Any time a caller asks for payment via gift cards or fhines cards should be a red flag warn­ ing to residents of potential scam. Another red flag is any time a caller demands any type of payment prior to a prize being awarded. caller on °Vcr lhe Ph°ne kept the Barry Cm P^onc while she went to the gouo ?hy Sheriff’s ^Prtment. When overto deputies.^106*ShC tUmCd thC Ph°nC in ^nHiallCr lhe dcPut> he was living attemnf C an^ Wofked for a bank. He was $ 10 nnn11?t0 8ct woman to pay taxes on the h S^e Won’ man later admitted to out CPUty he .Was tying. bul would not 2*vc of ?2\ot^cr information. Without any way tracing the call or knowing who was eaiTu lhe C*U» officers did the 1x151 they uid by issuing a stem warning to never . Onlacl the woman again and to stop makmg such calls. The 77-ycar-oId woman said she got the Ca^ ^TOrn a man wh° told hcr shc won Bavc her a local number with a 269 area code and local prefix to contact for more information. After calling the local number, the woman (Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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'■■■ Know Your Legislators: Michigan Legislature U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233­ 9150. , President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. The Hastings Drain commissioner ready to take driver’s seat after new purchase AjnjJ° Kinyon Ed|tor Banner Devoted to the Interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 Amini-e^le"1Ba^Pa"or>'>«quip. ment list for.f(hc reco^L C°Un.ty Dra‘n Commissioner if_ gets n"d.allOn b>'thc board of comics * K U final approval at ond from Dull for thc answers of sc Publisher & CEO Hank Schuurlng CFO .NEWSROOM • Amy Jo Kinyon (Manag'ngEMr) duties. . Tuesday, DuI1 s?. “^excavator work would not affect is a ility lo comp|ele administrative duties. He said there are times when he and depu Y rain commissioner Tammy Berdecia have completed current work duties and wou be available for other Brett Bremer Julie Makarewcz Bonnie Mattson thc whole, recommended several items to thc full board Tuesday, including: Approval of a request for $40,982 over three years to pay for 25 percent of the sec­ ond 4-H program coordinator position through Michigan State University. Renewal of a contract for the Southwest Behavioral Health Regional Entity that includes Barry. Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo. St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. The renewal continues thc Substance Use Disorder Oversight Policy Board. _ The transfer of a 2009 Dodge Caravan to building and grounds from the family court department and the selling of three surplus vehicles, including a 1986 Chevrolet bus, 2006 and 2007 Chevy Tahoe pickups. The vehicles will be sold by sealed bid. Approval of the Slate of Michigan Form L-4229. This sets the rales and allows for collection of winter taxes requested by Equalization Director Timothy Vandermark. Approval of the Barry County Courts Special Revenue Accounts budget amend­ ment to show an accurate documentation of revenue and expenses for lhe Child Care Fund. ORDINANCE, continued from page 1 requirements. A big difference “ said resi­ dent Fred Swinkunas. Our city ordinance provides our citizens with a gift that wc g0 above the minimum requirement...” He used the economic crash of 2008 as a measurable example of what happens without the matter is resolved. Had lhe city been fol­ lowing the city ordinance, the amount would be at least triple the $ 1,200 per month. “So, the city manager is telling me you’re not following the city’s guideline?” Swinkunas asked. “We are now,” planning commission chair Dave Hatfield said. “But you weren’t?" asked Swinkunas. “Not until we learned we were doing it wrong.” Hatfield responded. “We were fol­ lowing stale law.” “But you elected not to follow a city ordi­ nance,” said Swinkunas. “No. We never elected. We neglected - not elected," Hatfield said. "And we’re trying to address all this now.” For many years, a public notice policy was followed by the city. However, while working with a planning consultant, it was discovered the city had been following the wrong set of requirements. It was following the state law. Cities, towmships and villages in Michigan arc required to adopted the state public notice regulation as the minimum that must be fol­ lowed. Local governments may increase the standard for notification but cannot do less. Hastings public notice ordinance outlines a much higher requirement than the state. The proposed ordinance would not change how the notifications have been done, since the city had been following state rules. It would put thc city ordinance in line with Michigan. Comments regarding the elderly population also were made by public speakers. A com­ mon concern was many elderly residents do not have internet or smartphones, and while some may get the city paper, the Banner, oth­ ers read the Reminder. Even considering email notifications, without a computer, it is not an option for a large number of seniors. Mansfield and David Tossava, planning commission member and mayor, both made comments agreeing more thought may have to be put into how to accommodate the senior population. Planning commission member Lois Bowers said she also believed a low number of seniors use email. “We’re here to save the taxpayer money, but we serve the community, loo,” said Tossava. The commission voted to move the propos­ al to the city council with an understanding that additional research is needed. Fruits and Veggies (Wore Matters Month Fruits & Veggies-More Matters® is a national public health initiative created to encourage Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables—fresh, frozen, canned, dried and 100 percent juice. More than 90 percent of Americans consume fewer fniits and vegeta­ bles than the daily amount recommended by the Dietary' Guidelines for Americans, which ranges from 2 to 6 16 cups. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) encourages Barry County families to increase their daily amount of fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are a great way to be sure each family is get­ ting the recommended daily value of essential vitamins and minerals and fiber and to reduce chances of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, some cancers and becoming overweight. An easy rule to follow is to fill half of a plate with fruits and veggies for each meal. Tie B. Healthy Coalition supports More Matters® by encouraging Barry County fam­ ilies to consume local, fresh and whole foods • i to ensure a healthy lifestyle. The B. Healthy Coalition is actively working with Barry County to ensure lhe environment supports healthy choices for all its residents. Visit www.bhealthybarrycounty.com for resources and recipes so more fniits and vegetables can be added lo meals. One local resource available to ensure every family is getting enough nutrients is thc Women, Infants and Children (WIC) pro­ gram. Qualified individuals will receive nutri­ tion education, supplemental foods, breast­ feeding support, and referrals to health care. During die first visit, staff will explain how the program works. If residents arc pregnant, breastfeeding or have an infant or child under Follow The Banner on Facebook to keep up to date until the* new edition 5, they may qualify. Call lhe WIC office in Barry County at 269-945-9516. For more nutrition tips and tricks, visit the More Matters interactive web­ site. This helpful, practical, easy to use resource is designed lo help families add more fruits and vegetables to their plates. The T> Hastings Banner •• -- - •' • ... ’ ’ t O ■ Devoted to thc interests of Barry County Since I806 department . ’ ACUsvficd R>y£?J ISING ads aooGptod Monday thzough Friday, 820 m to 50) nm. Scott Ornmen Ty Greenfield Mte&ltnore Chris Silverman __________ Jennie Yonker Subscription RetM: W5 wr yMf |n WO per year in adjoining counties MS per year elsewhere Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Taylor Owens Joan Van Houten Christian Yonkers ____________ *^or - came with ons by commis- Dull said ^.^"^and fn?? 0,her county drain commiss>°n nd many operate county-owned *’• °ull has requested up to $43 JWO for Pj^* °f 'he machine that would be used,0 clear trees and branches from various county dranpmjecu. Commissioners in’ nlly objected to the purchase at a P1**1®” £clln8- asking if the operation of such eqIP ent fell within lhe job description of a n commissioner and if it would take away from Dull’s statutory News and press releases: news@j-adgraphlcs.com •Advertising: ads@j-adgraphics.com Frederic Jacobs projects. “Quite often, we have four-hour blocks every week or every other week that we can sneak off and do other projects,” Dull said. Dull said he estimates the purchase would save the county more than $12,000 per year in rental and other costs. The purchase may cause some re-classification in worker’s compensation codes, but those changes would come with the audit at the end of the year. The purchase may also create a bit of rev­ enue for the drain commission office through rentals to other departments, Berdecia said the billing would be com­ pleted in the same manner as current equip­ ment. “Every lime we use county equipment. 1 have a sheet that I bill to that drain, whether it be for seed that we provide, erosion con­ trol, the truck - any kind of equipment,” she said. Dull said he has six current projects on which he could use the excavator. The board of commissioners will vote on the recommendation at next week's regular meeting. Commissioners, meeting as a committee of government transparency, suggesting history is evidence al what happens when information is kept from the public. “Emphatically, I ask you, no. Wc have one paper in this town. This idea of meeting the minimum requirement - why do we have to do that? Why the race to the bottom?” asked Swinkunas. “Do you know why I’m here? Because I got this letter.” To notify the community, and within 300 feet outside of city limits, thc cost was approximately $1,200. Czarnecki said. And had the city been following its own ordinance, the total would be much higher, he said. Swinkunas asked the planning commission how much was spent on notices going back four months. Jeff Mansfield, planning com­ mission secretary and Hastings city manager, explained the notice for the Tuesday public -------------------------- -------------------- ---------------------hearing has been the only one because once it was discovered lhe city was mistakenly using the state requirements and not its own, it stopped making changes th ordinances until Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517)373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517)373-2426 Hasfcngs. Ml 49050-0602 Saoond daw Postage Paid al Hajvngs, Ml 49050 ons to purchase the Hastings Banner! j Area 1 • ClQ&grfafa ' . 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September 7, 2017 — The Hastings Bannor Worship Together ...at the church of your choice Weekly schedules of Hastings rmivenience . area churches available for your couvemence... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228 Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry; leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton. Ml 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool. (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday W'orship Service 10:30 to II:30am, Nursery and Children's Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 630 to 7:30 pm. hastingschurchof the NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning W’orship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; W'ed­ nesday Evening Sen ice 7 pm. SAINTS ANDREWS MATTIHA INDEPENDENT Anglican church ->415 McOmn Rd. (in !""■«’■ Sunday setvicw each »«*■ 9:15 a-m- Morning Prayer (Holy Communion lhe 2nd Sunday o each month al this service). 1930 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and thc rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We arc part of the Diocese of lhe Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzer. pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer. Linda Belson. Office hours. Tuesday, W'ednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning W'orship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. W'ednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randal! Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 im. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Chimes. Praise Band, Quilting Group. Community Breakfasts and more- Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.nt-12 p.m.), e-mail office^ mei.net or visit www. country chapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway. Hastings. MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday. 9:45 a. tn. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer fime Wednesday nights 6:30 pan. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper* 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellow ship and Prayer. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml 4S897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. ■ 1351 North M43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 vWWV.j 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 After conducting a thorough review of tte M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday W'orship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Moody’s Investors Service affirming an rAal credit rating with a "stable outlook and Fitch =g an AA rating with a "stable out­ HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH look " The three agencies ratings enable the state to borrow money at a lower interest rate - saving taxpayers millions of do lars - and 309 E Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Maser, Lead Pastor, Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. W'orship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Senice: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5lh Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd.. Freeport. MJ 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! and 10:45 am.; Noisy Offering; Children's Church begins; Youth Groups 6-8 p.m. Sept 11 Community Outreach 5 p.m.; LACS rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m. Sept 12 - Women’s Bible Study 12:30 p.m. Sept 17 • Worship at 8 and 10.45 a.m. Location: 239 E North St, Hastings, 269-945­ 9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945­ 2698. www.grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, ML This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses' _ ffexfab gives Michigan improved outlook QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. HASTINGS FREE M-66 south of Assyria Rd.. METHODIST CHURCH Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. "An Expression of who Jesus is Praise & W'orship 10:30 a m., 6 to the world around us” p.m.; W'ed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. • 2635 N. M43 Highway. Hast­ Pastors David and Rase ings. Telephone 269945-9121. MacDonald. An oasis of God’s Email haiifmc^gmaiLcomlove. “Where Everyone is Website: woJiastingsfrccSomeone Special." For methodiit.com. Pastor Brian Teed. Associate Pastor Andyinformation call 616-731-5194. Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzcl. Sun­ HASTINGS FIRST days: Nursery and toddler (birth UNITED METHODIST through age 3) care provided. CHURCH Sunday School 9:30-10:20 209 W. Green St.. Hastings, MI a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner thru adult Coffee Fellowship Office Phone: 269-945.9574. 10.05 a.m.-10.25 a.m. Worship hastingsfumc@gmail.com. Service: 10.30 a.m. and Chil­ Sunday, Schedule - W'orship: 9 dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th a.m. Traditional &11 a.m. grade, dismissed during service. Contemporary (Nursery Care is Sunday Evening Youth Group available through age 4); Adult 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Sunday School 10 am.; PreK- Groups. Wednesday - W'omen’s 8th grade Sunday School 11:20 Bible study 6:30-7:30 p.m. a.m.; Upright COMMUNITY Rev oh Youth Ministry (6th-12th BAPTIST CHURCH grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal 502 East Grand St., Hastings. EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday Refer to Facebook for weather Schoo! for adults and children 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Service II conditions. a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. cbchastings. UFEGATE org. We are a small church, but COMMUNITY CHURCH we serve a mighty Lord. 30J E State Rd.. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Discover Cod's Grace with us! Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday Worship 10 a.m, Sunday, Sept. 10 • Wednesday Life Group 6:30 Worship al 8:00 & 10:45 tun. p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 - Worship al 8 WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Standard & Poor’s Hhashngs ItbcryUM iWKiWat 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Free outdoor ta planned Saturday The fourth annual Barry County Outdoor Recreation Youth Day will return Saturday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. at Historic Charlton Park This free event is geared toward children and offers various ways to enjoy the outdoors. Activities will include archery, bird watching, fishing, target shooting, biking trapping, kayaking, nature art, clay pigeon shoot, nature yoga, rock wall climbing, fly fishing, invertebrate sampling, sport dog demonstrations (like these girls are enjoying) and more. Admission is free, and kids will get a free lunch. (Adults can purchase lunch). Hands-on activities, dis­ plays, demonstrations, door prizes and giveaways add to the day's fun. More informa­ tion can be foundatfacebook.com/bcyouthday. (File photo) reflects improvements in the state s economy and fiscal condition since the recession. "This is good news for Michigan residents and taxpayers." Gov. Rick Snyder said tn a press release issued Wednesday. "For the past seven years, the state has displayed fiscal dis­ cipline with seven back-to-back balanced budgets and aimed to save $1 billion in our rainy-day fund. Our reinvented tax structure clearly shows Michigan’s competitive edge in the national and international markets. , The three agencies evaluated the state s credit rating prior to an offering of $120 mil­ lion in General Obligation Environmental Program Bonds. Money from this bond sale pays for environmental, natural resource and water quality programs administered by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. “I am pleased Standard & Poor’s has acknowledged the hard work and effort taken to improve the state’s financial position and economy in recent years,” State Treasurer Nick Khouri said. “It also reaffirms that we will continue to be good stewards of taxpay­ ers’ money as the economy continues to grow and becomes more diversified.’’ According to the S&P credit rating report, Michigan’s economy has grown for five con­ secutive years, indicating its economy is more in line with U5. cycles. Additionally, the report recognized that the state has taken action to manage its economic volatility through increasing reserves, structurally aligning budgets and adopting pension reforms. Prior to the issuance of bonds, S&P, Moody’s and Fitch conducts a review of a .state’s economy and finances lo determine a credit rating based on finances, economic forecasts and other factors. State hosting timber products seminar Dorothy Dean__ HOWARD CITY, MI - Dorothy F. Dean, age 89, (formerly of Hastings), passed away peacefully on .August 30, 2017 at Greenville United Hospital, Greenville. Dorothy has been living with her two daughters in Howard City, for the past seven years where she enjoyed reading, sitting on the deck, their four dogs and two chickens... and good home cooking (she loved to eat). Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell D.Dean in 2010; two sisters, Retha and Ruth, and one brother David. Surviving are her children, Elyse Miller and Mcrrie Ann Dean of Howard City; two grandchildren. Jason Miller of Kalamazoo and Lisa Miller of Battle Creek; seven great grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. At her request, cremation has taken place and a small memorial will be held at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Battle Creek. To leave online condolences visit www. girrbachfuner.dhome.com. Services provided bv Girrbach Funeral Home. Hastings. Hastings public library schedule Thursday, Sept. 7 _ Movie Mem°ries filln group watches "f;dg ' the city" ^Poitier.Sp.,^01 * • J C ’Sept-8 ~ Preschool •’«’rv ti"’e readS about buses, 10:30 Saturd, Scpt9 Dr.igons, 10 a m.; drive electric njk’iii lhe eonummity ~ Metric parking lot. 10 Monday, Sept |] n -itimi Farion* traitEroup n,eels l((Qul"!%aiivc Ha™ Writing Club, ajn ‘ C Tuesday, Sept. p-nilearns about dots, |() L. 2 - ,od ,<h 6n.m. Wednesday. Sep?‘ Library meeting 1 Club dtscusse"1’ 6 Shapiro, 6 p.m j-rtend’ of llle . a Ideas Book ’by BA. Mu^u- Use of engineered and composite wood products in building three- to seven-story buildings is the topic of a seminar set for 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at Michigan State University. Architects, engineers and contractors are invited to hear Archie Landreman, regional director ot Woodworks, discuss lhe variety of mass timber products available, the advantag­ es of using them and how to work within modem building codes. Mass timber products include glue-lami­ nated timber, cross-laminated timber, nail-laminated timber and heavy timber deck­ ing. These materials have high strength, dimensional stability and a positive environ­ mental focus. “Use of mass timber products is gaining popularity, in part because it’s a ‘greener’ choice - a renewable resource,” said David Neumann, DNR forest products utilization and marketing specialist. “Additionally, these products provide advantages in energy effi­ ciency. lower weight, shorter construction building" d 8eS‘he,icS a Pr°Perly designed Kenneth Rodgers Myers peacefully went to be with our Lord on Friday, Sept. 1,2017. Kenneth was bom on August 16, 1944 to John ?\don Myers and Thelma (Lee) Myers in Kent County. He served in the U.S. Navy. On June 24,1967 he married Phyllis Ann Fox. He is survived by wife of 50 years. Phyl­ lis Myers; children, Michelle (Gary) Yod­ er, DccDee (JctT) Innes and Andy (Jenny) Myers; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; sister. Kathy Fuller; broth­ er. John (Betsy) Myers; sister, Alice Plocg; brother-in-law. Phillip (Gloria) Fox and sis­ ter-in-law. Lois (Dale) Byars. Ken enjoyed spending time with his fam­ ily, swimming, camping, fishing, hunting, and golfing. He was always willing to lend a helping hand. He was a volunteer fireman at Freeport Fire Department for 25 years. Ken was employed by Bradford White, m Mid­ dleville. and retired alter 38 years. Ken and Phyllis enjoyed many trips up north, down south and out west. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Celebration of Life service will be Thurs­ day. Sept. 7. 2017. at 11 a in., at New Hojk* Free Methodist Church located at 5665 East­ ern Ave. SF. Kentwood. In lieu of Howers, memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Free Methodist Church. Services provided by Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings. To sign guestbook and leave condolences v isit wwvv.giirKichfuneralhonic. net. Landreman also will provide examples of mass timber s use in U.S. projects, discuss for h™?011 PraC‘i<*S and look « lre,Kls lund?’ Reoi°?the Tinar is 520 and includes lunch Register online through Woodworks Attendees can earn professional development ArohhecK^d trAmeriCan Hours for Engineers. “M°nal tX'veloPmcn‘ of^S R by ‘he Michigan Resources Division Products Industry DirvS80’ V'Slt 'he F°rcst ■»e DNR at miehYgandnr X by n1y^r resPonds to CA program changes Elated'“‘rording to the government program th-» ^n» tils,na,n^ng a taiion hundreds of thousands^ dep°r’ grants who wcn; brouX-> Un8ln,milegally as chiwXn 8 ,W° the See STATE NEWS, P9ge 8 �Hasiinqs Banner — Thursday. September 7, 2017— Pag,, 7 8arry2??nshiP hears audit report’ fu*ure development : opportunities ^Sla.O Writer Staff Writer beandtta!any ,T°Unsb'P Bo:ud of offices was in pan for (he warning, -------TJ to blame — u »h<. Vcldhuizen said. However, he reassured thc board that Barry Township isn’t alone. * Tuestlav ls of *ts annual financial audit “Most townships have budget violations,” CYan un n^an Vcldhuizcn with Siegfried ^Tandall PC gave the report. Vcldhuizen said. Over-budget warnings arc the result of new im C ri?1 revealed deficiencies in standard nternal financial controls. Vcldhuizen said state rulings defining budget violations. Vcldhuizen provided a caveat to thc board, . slandards set by industry professionals providing a disclaimer on his firm’s audit ai *nd’v*dual townships to meet. Almost all townships have deficiencies in report. “Basically, it’s our responsibility to issue internal financial controls and balances, an opinion on the financial statements and Vcldhuizen said. whether they adhere to standard accounting Il’s not unique to you.” he told the board. Barry Township’s revenue sits al $449,000. principles,” Veldhuizcn said. He admitted standard accounting principles Expenditures are S552JOOO. The township’s fund balance, similar to a savings account, is are difficult to follow. He said the township $340,000. Vcldhuizen said it’s difficult to has sole responsibility for financial reports determine a township's healthy fund balance, and its system of financial checks and balanc­ es. adding it is contingent on each township’s Trustee Ice Campbell took note of the rel­ unique circumstances. But. contrasted against atively low fund balance for Hickory Corners revenue and expenditures, he said, the town­ fire department. ship’s fund balance is right where il needs to Treasurer Judy Wooer assuaged Campbell’s be. concerns, saying the township’s fire fund cov­ Over thc years, however, thc township's ers both Delton and Hickory Comers fire fund balance has decreased, he said, in part to departments, and low fund balance does not the township absorbing payments for Fair affect quality of service. Lake sewer district. But, overall, fund balance The board increased operating expense for is healthy. Vcldhuizen said. the Delton fire department by $2,400. Money Veldhuizcn indicated a potential deficiency was redirected from new equipment funds to in thc Hickory Corners fire department gener­ cover operational expenses. The new opera­ al fund. The fund sits at $12,000. and tional expense budget was raised to $12,900. Vcldhuizen advised lhe board to walch lhe “If it ends up we need funding in new balance closely. He further recommended lhe equipment, wc can replace it, but we arc mov­ board monitor sewer and water expenses, and ing lhe funds around lo cover new expenses,” suggested the board consider raising utility said township clerk Deb Knight. rates. Barry Township Police will have $1,000 Vcldhuizen drew the board’s attention to a less to fill gas tanks. The money was reallo­ letter issued by lhe stale warning of township cated from gas expenditures to purchase a budget spillovers. Purchase of new township new deadly force computer training module for lhe department. The unit cast just under Thf* t>_ $15,000. . be going to lhe Knif’ht said ‘n police(L, ^( n||^cPanincn( the township instead to help offset Knight al,°w ns, mUscd le"> <L ,--------------- ,s------ «.r »k— the townships absorption of the district. fuel than an up-ng o “That money should have been applied to ty for gas for ga, e If more that growth projection,” Price said. “If you funds ar« hI Said. e bud8« can guys have the debt, then you guys should get rearranged. * ^gnibeK the money.” Some bo»f training police Thc board agreed to sit down with the department s n bu( <xh c wasn't sewer and water authority to discuss possible a'Kl misallocation of funds. A part-time officer has given a two-week resignation notice to Doster. Doster posted the during budget • * in that budget,” idea of recruiting a retired sheriff’s deputy to C°KnigM s"^^rarcdC^XuUdget for the serve several days a month to replace his resigning officer. purchase. She • pbell and Doster A GED program will resume al the Delton moncy SX?4?" ** District Library. Classes will begin Sept. 11 ranged if need ■ । asn I convinced. •™!jttS,^ JiK1^and.i'» con­ and continue every Monday at 10:30 a.m. The Friends of the Library group raised fusing to me. ,. I’ke taking from more than $620 for the library during recent Peter to pay ?3U . Campbell sa.d '’' Ould check last year's book sales. An estate donated more than $24 ,000 lo Delton District Library, 'flic estate budget for the pufcJX has donated a total $79,000 to thc library. The township ad lls general fund with “And there are more checks to come." $46,SOO in state <• nue sharing. Wooer Wooer said. reported the Fair Ukcsewer fllnd has been Cindy Vujca with the Barry County closed and transferredI to die general fund. Economic Development Alliance recomBarry Township paid $112,000 in tax mended Barry Township identify priority assessments to st® county educational development projects within its jurisdiction. taxes. Another $1 » township assess­ Vujea said projects within Barry Township ments was apport,<,nc ,n special education should be prioritized in anticipation for grants tax for the county. and funding. In public comment, former trustee Carol The first steps in prioritization will begin Price, of Fair Lake, pointed l0 stale tax laws Friday with a walk though Delton to identify that prevent increased bonding without voter business and other economic assets that could approval. She said several houses were added benefit from development grants. Delton to Fair Lake sewer district since the township doesn’t qualify as a downtown development took over the district. s debt payments and district, Vujea said, but it does qualify for a established a bond. Those households are corridor improvement plan. Friday’s assess­ connected to the sewer district, she said. Their ment will identify assets in the community utility fees, she said, are being collected by and reveal possible future development lhe sewer and water authority, which should opportunities. Vujea discussed (he growing need for broadband expansion in rural communities, including Barry Township. “It is probably lhe most frustrating part of my job.” Vujea said about getting broadband to rural communities. Companies don’t want to fork out thc cash needed to pioneer broadband in rural areas, she said. Likewise, residents don’t want to absorb the cost themselves. She said state lawmakers are considering adding broadband connections into special assessment districts. “This would give private citizens the deci­ sion themselves if they wanted to bring broadband into the area,” she said. Broadband is an essential too) in connect­ ing rural businesses and residents to reliable internet services. Thc board approved a proposed cemetery rules sign with slight modifications. Barry Township is still seeking contractors to renovate lhe old township hall. Improvements include removing a wall to expand public space and replace lighting and electrical fixtures. Doster reported estimated costs for a garage at the new township offices. Delton Pole Building Supplies has given an estimate for the pole structure. Drainage issues from M-43 require concrete apron walls and raised floors. Further water diversion to protect the pro­ posed structure is being considered, Doster said. The structure is to be enclosed with steel siding and shingle roofing. Two bay doors and one service door will provide entrance. Windows arc not included in lhe design, for security reasons. Human element enhances online experience Virtual academy continues to fill learning niche Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The virtual world has reached well beyond online gaming and is transforming education on many levels. For those needing non-tradi­ tional learning options, a virtual school may be just thc right option. Now in its eighth year, Hastings High School Virtual Academy was started by two pioneers, Andrew Haines and Steve Loomis. The two high school teachers witnessed the struggles of many students who could not acclimate to standard classes, said Matt Goebel, Hastings school district Director of Curriculum. “They provided a handbook for the parents. They met with parents and the students to determine what lhe requirements should be [to enroll in lhe academy]. They did quite a bit of initial work on this.” Goebel said. Haines and Loomis have both returned to the social studies classroom, and Steve Merring has been the instructor of the acade­ my for two years. He will oversee approxi­ mately 54 students in thc 2017-18 school year. Requirements for enrollment in the virtual academy include being 16 or older, having been a high school student for a minimum of two years and being significantly behind in credits for graduation. Thc purpose of the program is to help students graduate by pro­ viding a way to catch up on missing credits. “Sometimes it takes into the fifth year. So, we have students graduating this fall that did not graduate in their four-year cohort last spring,” Goebel said. “This happens each year. They were just two or three classes short, so they will take those classes online and graduate this fall. It’s a pretty regular occurrence.” Why some children do not fit into tradition­ al school settings varies significantly and may be because of academic, social or emotional reasons. Goebel said it’s important to provide and academic educational setting for all stu­ dents. Reaching this goal, especially now for the 54 students, is what the school district will support. The program also works hand-in­ hand with workforce coordinator Mike Schneiderhan, to take alternative education students on field trips to manufacturing planks, pairing education with a career choice. “Many academy students have jobs right here in our community,” Goebel said. “Some students are homeless and living on their friend's sofa. Some of these students have much more difficult obstacles than others. Some of the girls drop out or had difficulties with credit because they arc pregnant or have a child. We can work hand in hand with our daycare while they go to school in lhe [Community Education and Recreation Center] because the daycarc is right there.” Academy students often take multiple classes at the same time to gain credits for core classes, such as social studies, English/ language arts, math and science. One require­ ment for students is to check in with Merring al leasi a couple of limes a week, whether in person, by email or text. Merring also reaches out to students lo help them stay on track. Another support line al the virtual school is a social worker who is available through the generosity of a silent partner. The social worker works with students to identify and assist in meeting social service needs. Students also have someone with whom they can talk openly. The program is overseen by Steve Hoke. He meets with parents and their children to get them enrolled. He checks to make sure SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Agency offers convenience when applying for benefits Vbnda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist You've worked hard your whole life, and receiving your Social Security benefits should be the icing on tlie cake at your retirement party. We're working hard to make it as quick and seamless as possible for you to apply for benefits from Social Security. 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After you've applied for benefits — wheth­ er online, by phone, or in person — you can securely and quickly check the status of a pending claim through your online My Social Security account. If you haven’t created your account yet, you can do so today by visiting socialsccuriiy.gov/myaccount. You can also use My Social Security to view estimates of how much you would receive in retirement benefits and potential disability benefits and how much your loved ones could receive in family or survivor ben­ efits. Vonda VanTil is lhe public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration. 3045 Knapp St. NB. Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email tovonda.vnntiK8ssa.gov. students are showing up. meeting require­ ments and to see if their needs arc being met, Goebel said. Hoke also oversees the computers used, keeps them maintained and keeps a few extra on hand should one need to be sent out for repair. Recently, the bandwidth was upgraded, giving the academy one of thc highest band­ width and speed in lhe infrastructure to sup­ port lhe HVA and the entire Hastings school system. “We measure success of lhe program by looking at coursework completion and gradu­ ation. I-ast year we had 13 students graduate that were in lhe HVA, but we only had 30 students last year. So, we feel this is very suc­ cessful. In prior years, we had more students who were in attendance so our numbers were, up.Tor instance, weVo'uld have 40 or 50, and . we would graduate 26 to 28 students. We’re averaging about 50 percent. However, many of the kids who don’t graduate within a cer­ tain year are reluming the following year because they need two or three credits yet,” said Goebel. He also said coursework completion has grown as well, and it is another measurable indicator taken into consideration. In the 2016-2017 school year, there was approxi­ mately 75 percent growth in course comple­ tion. An area of lhe virtual academy in transition is providing more coursework students can complete from home. They can do lhe work wherever Wi-Fi is available. However, they must return to the classroom for lab work for a specific amount of time required. They must check in with lhe instructor regularly to be accountable for course completion. For students able to move ahead faster or for those needing more time, the non-tradi­ tional education setting provides flexibility for each to work at his or her own pace, which is not the case in the standard classroom. The online program continues to support the older students, age 18 and 19. However, when reaching the age of 20, it may be time to look at other ways to help them reach their goal, he said. Joining with Workforce Development, the student learns about options available, such as a general education diploma. “There’s so much to keeping this program successful for our students. We certainly couldn’t keep running HVA without Mr. Hoke and Mr. Merring and their hard work with the personal attention they give to the program and the individuals. They work almost as counselors to assist these kids and help them every step of the way. They work a tremen­ dous amount of time with communication, organization and making sure those kids arc graduating and completing courses. We’re very lucky to have them,” said Goebel. Though the online factor is a big part of the coursework, lhe human clement also plays a role in lhe program, he said. Meeting with the instructor, communicating wiih lhe parents and having a social worker available are all physical connections every child needs. Robbes to celebrate 70th wedding anniversary Ken and Cynthia Robbe are pleased to announce 70 years of marriage on September 7, 2017. The Robbes had three children: Gary (Deborah), Kendra (Bob), and Rebecca, deceased, (John); nine grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Without this kind of support and encourage­ ment, efforts to guide the students to their goals would not be as successful. Pairing the two creates a non-traditional environment that works. More information about HVA is available by visiting https://www.hasskl2.org/ domain/30. Marriage licenses Judd Daniel Sikkema, Middleville and Erika Ann Boulter, Freeport. Connor Garrison Hays, Hastings and Shannon Aubrey Rose, Hastings. Katlynn iMarie Gregerscn, Shelbyville and Scott Michael Hoekstra, Shelbyville. Mackenzie Jo Lund, Middleville and Peter Michael Westra, Middleville. Jacob Allen Saurman, Middleville and Kassidy Marie Olthouse. Matthew Kelly Bentley, Hickory Comers and Bridget Ann Janes, Hickory Comers. Lacey Jean Kollar, Freeport and Jordan Ray Cooper, Freeport. Bryan Allen Fuller, Middleville and Brittney Nicole Wright, Middleville. Rebecca Ann Luze, Laramie, WY and Nathan Eugene Hayes. Laramie, WY. AFFORDABLE ELDER LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING SERVICES TROMP LAW OFFICES 501 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9400 Specializing in affordable Elder Law and Estate planning services for 27 years City of Hastings Experienced Operator - Position Available Department of Public Services - Water/Wastewater Plant Th|hP citv's^Stin9S IS accept»ng applications for an Operator with the Hastings Department of Public Services, specifically position is filiedter and Wast®water Plants. Position will be full time with benefits. Applications will be accepted until the Min,rcanddqUlrements include a high school diploma, valid stale driver’s license, and experience with pumps and machin­ ate will musl pass a drug/alcohol screen, pre-employment physical, and background check Competitive appliSkills wouldI be a P|ositive altitude, strong work ethic, and desire to be part of an effective team. Electrical and mechanical Wage rate for QperQtar pOsjyon varies, depending on qualifying experience. Send resume, three (3) professional ref­ erences, and comp|e(ed employment application to the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street. Hastings. Michigan. 49058. ^rH?m^HP,?licalion form and full job description are available upon request. Questions regarding this position should e 0 Lee Hays, Director of Public Services. 269-945-2468. The City of Hastings is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lee Hays Director of Public Services �Pa0e 8 — Thursday. September 7. 2017 — Tho Hastings Banner Elaine Garlock The county genealogy* society will meet Saturday. Sept. 9, at the museum on Emerson Street with president Lori Fox presiding. The fleeting is open to lhe public, and will include a speaker, library time, refreshments and more. Central United Methodist Church Friday, Sept. 8, is hosting missionary Paul Webster for whom thc church has provided partial support for nearly 20 years. He is an agricul­ tural missionary in Zambia, where he intro­ duced many varieties of vegetables and fruits to improve thc diet of thc natives. At one time he introduced a team of oxen so thc soil could be tilled to better advantage than with hand tools. Thc session starts at 4 p.m. followed by a meal. Thc Lake Odessa Area Historical Society has two meetings on lire docket this month. The general membership meeting will be Thursday. Sept. 14, and the meeting of the board of directors will be the following week. Village workers last week were using equipment to chisel the edges of lhe streets in preparation for laying tar soon after. Work continues on Second Street west of Fourth Avenue. The section east of Fourth has been ready for the next step for several weeks. Signs indicate the street is closed but there arc plenty of tire tracks. After all, wagon traf­ fic to thc Caledonia Elevator is dependent on use of that street. Further work was happen­ ing last week on Second Avenue south of M-50. Gravel trucks arc a frequent sight in town, with deliveries being made every day lo whichever street is lhe current project. T"he ice cream social at lhe Woodland United Methodist Church Friday night was a huge success, with a steady stream of custom­ ers to enjoy thc hot meal sandwiches along with pie, cake and ice cream. There was lots of conversation as a bonus with thc tables filled all the while. The clientele was from miles around, not just Woodland. The Saturday chicken barbecue at Woodland’s Herald classic Memorial Park again drew a full crowd with the Lakewood Lions Club al the helm. Their take-out table was along North Main Street, so people did not have to exit their cars to get their meals. The Lions served that great High’s chicken, rolls, baked beans, potato salad from Saranac and ice cream. The usual ball games were taking place in tournament, with other games in lhe park. A vacant lot across the street was used for parking, which eliminated distant walking. One block of Main Street was closed off Saturday afternoon and evening. Soybean fields arc fast turning yellow. Harvest time must be drawing near. Field coni should be next. Green beans continue lo be hauled in to Twin City Foods. This was interrupted for a few days of hauling Edamame beans. Runs for green beans should be much shorter this early August, since beans arc planted first in lhe south counties and then progressively north for planting and thus for harvest. The local grain elevator has two new tall metal silos replacing those made from con­ crete blocks that were razed a few months ago. Brighten y°ur grandchildren s financial future Mother’s Day and Fathcr’s Day may get more attention, but National Grandparents Day, observed on Sept 1°» has 8**ncd in popularity. If y0U’rcHa grandparent, you might expect to receive some nice cards, but if you want t0 makc the day especially meaningful, you may want to consider giv­ ing some long-lasfing financial gifts to your grandchildren. What might come to mind first, of course, is helping your grandchildren pay for col­ lege. You can choose from several college savings vehicles, but you may be especially interested in a 529 savings plan. With a 529 plan, your earnings accumulate lax free, provided they are used for qualified higher education expenses, such as tuition, books, and room and board. (Keep in mind that 529 plan distributions not used for qualified expenses may be subject to federal and state income taxes and a 10% IRS penally on the earnings.) You may be eligible for a state income tax incentive for contributing to a 529 plan. Check with your tax advisor regarding these incentives, as well as all tax-related issues pertaining to 529 plans. One benefit of using a 529 plan is contri­ bution limits are quite generous. Plus, a 529 plan is flexible: If yOur grandchild decides against college, you can transfer the plan lo another beneficiary. STATE NEWS, continued from page 6 Thc Trump administration announced Tuesday it’s phasing out lhe Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and leaving it to Congress to come up with an alternative. The announcement drew response from Democrats and Republicans, including Michigan governor, Rick Snyder. “We are the best Michigan when we are a diverse Michigan - one that is made up of people whose stories and journeys are not identical,“ Snyder said in a statement. “One path to success and prosperity looks different than lhe next, which should be celebrated and encouraged. Many are working toward suc­ cess under the existing DAC/\, and for the certainly of their future Congress should act quickly to authorize and clarify their status. “In Michigan, we will continue to honor everyone’s journey who has become part of our family of 10 million people.’’ he said, “and remain the most welcoming stale in lhe nation for immigrants and dreamers seeking prosperity, a home and a community that is accepting of their family and their desire to succeed in America*’ Generally, a 529 plan owned by a grand­ parent won’t be reported as an asset on the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), but withdrawals from thc plan are treated as untaxed income to the benefi­ ciary (i.c., your grandchild) — and that has a big impact on financial aid, a much bigger impact than if lhe plan was listed as a parental asset. Beginning with the 2017­ 2018 academic year, however. FAFSA now requires families to report income from two years before the school year starts, rather than income from the prior calendar year. Consequently, it might be beneficial, from a financial aid standpoint, for you, as a grandparent, to start paying for college expenses from a 529 plan in lhe year in which your grandchild becomes a junior. Contact a financial aid professional about the potential financial aid impact of any gifts you’re considering. A 529 plan isn’t the only financial gift you could give to your grandchildren. You might also consider giving them shares of stock, possibly held in a custodial account, usually known as an UTMA or UGMA account. One possible drawback: You only control a custodial account until your grandchildren reach lhe age of majority, at which time they can use lhe money for whatever they want, whereas distributions from a 529 savings plan must be used for qualified higher education expenses. Still, your grandchildren might be partic­ ularly interested in owning lhe stocks con­ tained in thc custodial account - most young people enjoy owning shares of com­ panies lhat make familiar products. And to further interest your grandchildren in a lifetime of investing, you may want to show them how a particular stock you’ve owned for decades has grown over time. Naturally, you’ll also want to let them know that stocks can move up and down in the short term, and there are no guarantees of profits - but the long-term growth potential of stocks is still a compelling story*. You’d probably do whatever you could for your grandchildren - and with a smart financial gift, you can make a big differ­ ence in their lives.its financial advisors and Edward Jones, employees cannot provide tax or legal advice. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any ques­ tions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269­ 945-3553. ---- STOCKS----- The following prices are from the dose of business last Tuesday. 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Dowling Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 to hear all interested persons and evidence and to determine whether the drain, known as the Clear Lake Drain, as prayed for in the petition for Cleaning out, Relocating. Widening, Deepening, Straightening, Tiling, Extending, Improving, Constructing, Providing Structures, adding Lands, Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains and/or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road, dated June 13, 2017, is necessary and conducive lo the public health, convenience and welfare of Johnstown and Baltimore Townships of Barry County, in accordance with Sections 72 and 191 of Act No. 40, P.A. 1956, as amended, and for the protection of the public health of Baltimore and Johnstown Township of Barry County. Proceedings conducted at this public hearing will be subject to the provision of the Michigan Open Meetings Act. You are further notified that information regarding this meeting may be obtained from the Barry County Drain Commissioner. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s office at the number noted below (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 1-800­ 649-3777 (TDD) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, heanng or other assistance. Minutes of the meeting will be on file at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office. You Are Further Notified that persons aggrieved by the decisions of the Board of Determination may seek judicial review in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry within ten (10) days of the determination if the Cleaning out, Relocating, Widening, Deepening, Straightening, Tiling, Extending, Improving. Constructing, Providing Structures, adding Lands, Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains and/or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road of the drain is found necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare, a special assessment may be levied against properties or municipalities that benefit. Any owner or party having an interest in property that may be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in person to comment on the necessity of the petition. DATED. August 18, 2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner 220 W. State St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-1385 7J646 I OFFICE OF THE BARRYXOUNTy’dmI'n cnM„ NOTICE OF MEETING OF BmJd^'^^'SSIONER Matter of: Castlefnn Wnnji . °Ot,,ai| d■ Drain’ ~ ------------Michigan Relay Center at 1-800-649-3777 (TDD) at least 72 Is Hereby Given youfor asan a assessment property ow^r or Notice municipality who may be to liable for benefits derived, that a Board of Determination composed of 3 disinterested property owners of Barry County and one alternate will meet on September 20, 2017 at 6*00 p m at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St, Nashville Ml 49073 to hear all interested persons and evidence and to determine whether the drain, known as the Castleton­ Woodland Drain, as prayed for in the petition for Cleaning out, Relocating, Widening, Deepening, Straightening TiJina Extending, Improving, Constructing, Providing Structures adding Lands, Adding Brandies and/or Relief Drains and/ or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road dated June 28, 2017, is necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare of Castleton & Woodland Townships ot Barry County, in accordance with Sections 72 and 191 of Act No. 40, P.A. 1956, as amended and for the protection of the public health of Castleton & Woodland Township of Barry County. Proceedings conducted at this public hearing will be subject to the provision of the Michigan Open Meetings Act. You are further notified that information regarding this meeting may be obtained from the Barry County Drain Commissioner. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact Die Barry County Drain Commissioner s office at the number noted below (voice) or through the hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility V'sua1, hearing or other assistance. Minutes of the meeting willbe on file at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office* You Are Further Notified that persons aggrieved by lb® decisions of the Board of Determination mav seek judicial review in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry within ten (10) days of the determination if the Cleaning °ut’ Relocating, Widening, Deepening. Straightenino Tiling. Extending. Improving. Constructing, Providino structures, adding Lands, Adding Branches and/or ReheHvLins and/ or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road nf the drain is found necessary and conducive to the nuhhr health, convenience or welfare, a special assessment may be levied against properties or municipalities that benefit Any owner or party having an interest in proper^ may be assessed, or his or her agent may aPn0^iS to comment on the necessity of the petition n DATED: August 18. 2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner 220 W. State St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (269)945-1385 Asfe Doctor w Universe Do ants get headaches? Dear Dr. Universe: I have a question for you about ants. From what I searched on Google, an ant has a nervous system, blood, open circu­ lar system, muscles, and a brain. So, the question is, do ants or other insects get headaches? ’Cause they work hard. Joseph, 14, Singapore Dear Joseph, If you’ve ever had a headache, it might have felt like pain was radiating right out of your brain. Curious about how exactly headaches happen, I visited my friend Samantha Gizcrian. She’s a brain scientist al Washington State University. Il turns out the brain doesn’t have sen­ sors or receptor cells for pain. It’s lhe reason a lot of patients can be awake and even talk during brain surgery. Headaches most often happen when sensors or receptor cells in your skin, head or neck, send a message to the brain. ’There, lhe brain helps you translate the message into a feeling of pain. It happens with lhe help of the central nervous system, lhe network of your brain, spinal cord, and a whole lol of nerves in your body. It’s all pan ot what allows you to sense your world. You’ve done some great research in finding out that thc humans and insects have some similar anatomy. Of course, there’s also quite a lol of differences. Insects do not have pain receptors like we do. Even though they don’t have these >ame receptors, there’s still lhe question of whether they experience pain or some kind of headache. Good science takes col­ laboration, so 1 also visited fellow scien­ tist Jenny Glass. She’s a scientist at WSU who studies insects. She explained lhat while insects don’t have these particular kinds of pain recep­ tors, they do respond lo things in their environment with touch, smell, taste, vision and chemical signals. Some insects scurry or roll away from whatever might be harming them. It’s often an automatic response that helps them survive. Many studies have shown that insects arc capable of leanring from their experi­ ences. They know to avoid certain situa­ tions lhat might be harmful. Glass explained that there are still a lot of questions when it comes to whether this response or learning translates to feeling pain, effort, or injury. The research doesn’t yet have a clear answer. “But Joseph is onto something as many scientists are looking into lhe conscious­ ness, or awareness, of insects and other animals." Glass said. Who knows, maybe one day you’ll be a scientist who helps us investigate big questions like this one. In fact, continuing lo explore this question might just change lhe way some of us think about ants and other animals. Either way, we can all agree, you ask a very compassionate ques­ tinn Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington Slate University’s resident scientist and writer at Dr.UniverseXf wsu.edu or visit her web­ site , askdruniverse x om. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 7, 2017 Lithuanian orphan founded l°ca' company 70 years ago Avenue in Hastings (and Flat Flat RorU •5h'8«" Avenue in Hastings (and produces sud. L P~ doets aluminum aluminum products products. such ’ ‘ n 7 Lm-rs. sidine and ..... ’ U ' • s"<tUs. gutters, siding and more. Th.. ls. ron "semerged in World War II, found^on,P«ny who sought out a manufacturing *3 Who was ready to overcome challenges Ais article was rcpnntcd in the Nov ->6 toS Banner. ’ " ' °‘l. Editor’s note: The following story was jished in the Dow Metal Produce magazine published by the Dow Chemical Company ot Midland.) arnica! Quality, at Hastings Aluminum Products Inc., is more than just another word in the dictionary. It is both a heritage and a way of doing business. J Illis concept of quality is lhc । Albert Silvers, who built the company on a foundation of personal integrity. He sought out men “who were as good as their word and whose word was good" and developed a business organization that has established the “big II of Hastings" as a nationwide svnibol for quality. Albert Silvers came to Hastings during the early years of World War II. He established an egg processing plant. It was one of several he operated in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio to produce dried eggs to feed the troops. As GIs around the world thankfully saw thc war draw to its end. Silvers thoughtfully regarded the future. He was certain of one thing: Dried eggs weren’t going to capture America s fancy. So, he started lookinn for other avenues of enterprise. A salesman by instinct, he thought in tenns of needs. With the county starved by war shortages, it was strictly a seller’s market; but he wanted a good product to sell. He became interested in the building indus­ try and correctly anticipated the tremendous boom. Just about the lime most GIs had shed their uniforms. Silvers found what he was looking for: A new process for painting and stamping aluminum wall tile. He decided to go into business. The next question was where? Hastings was thc logical answer. He liked the quiet Michigan town and in tum was liked and respected in the community. But it wasn’t real easy to find a suitable plant. He settled on the only available space — an old grain elevator [Smith and Velte). Hie building was 170 feet long, but only 17 feet wide. Today, only one wall of the old grain eleva­ tor remains as a partition in the heart of a production facility that covers 125,000 square feet and includes industry’s most modem and efficient production equipment. Looking back. Rowland F. Hall, Hastings chief executive officer and a man who has been a prime contributor in lhe growih of lhe company, recalled, "The rebuilding started the day the first hammer was swung in that old elevator, and it hasn’t slopped yet.” As the construction crews lore into lhe grain elevator, an interested observer watched from a gas station across lhe streel. He watched the activity a day or two, then wiped the grease from his hands, walked across lhe streel and asked for a job. He told the con­ struction boss he could "do almost anything." Those words proved prophetic because over lhe years, this man. now a key supervisor, has done just about any thing and is typical of the Hastings employees who grew with their jobs and matured with an industry'. Converting the grain elevator into a pro­ duction plant was a tough job. but it proved only a sample of the difficulties ahead in get­ ting the plant into production. WTO®ffli ■■ ■ fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastlnys Banner entire d“y ’ had to 't!!**110 r'port lhis> bl“ knC'‘ III he Mid ,C!K,i“n ,h,S ’. /me AH said waTVu °n ..,™,ised nW. A " . aid was. •Well w,. surprised nit. uxlav’Ti.' S* We learned someth^ >■This was the dis­ tinction between TURNING BACK THE PAGES mistake and sheer Lessons li*e havc established Hastings Alumin nets as a recognized industry expert on paint problems and have earned it a aluminum finishing that brings many 9 sts from competitors and producers of. painted metal in allied industries to handle outside painting con­ Orphaned at age 4, Lithuanian-born Albert Silvers was forced to make his way in the world. He did. An industrialist who insisted on quality and integrity, he start­ ed a company that continues today, 60 years after his death. The "simple” process for painting and stamping the wall tile was in fact anything but simple. As one long-time employee put it: “We worked for the scrap dealer at first ... pushed scrap out the back door as fast as we could bring good metal in the front.” But thc bugs were finally worked out, and what had been essentially an idea became truly a proDuring these difficult days, the company established its criterion of top quality. Despite the production problems, there was no such thing as "almost right." First impressions on the market were considered critical. The goal was to build a good reputation from a solid foundation. The basic production problems during these early days were complicated by the primitive nature of thc aluminum industry'. Alloys were limited in range, and material of any type was .still on the scarce side, so thc production crew at the embryonic Metal Tile Products Company "took what we got and tried to make it work.” It wasn’t enough that the metal itself was of unpredictable quality, but the state of the painting art was even less advanced. /\nd thc heart of the production process was painting lhe tiles before the metal was slamped. Here the young company took on the role of a true pioneer, which it carries on today. The paint line was one of the jobs that cer­ tainly came under the heading of "almost anything.” The first task was finding lhe for­ mula for paint that could cover thc aluminum. Next was lhe mailer of making it stick during lhe slumping operation. The search for the right formula required sheer determination, and once the mix was right, it was a relatively simple matter lo rig up a spray line. But baking lhe painted metal to provide the bond proved a different matter. 'lhe first ovens were primitive - essentially a series of heal lamps covered with metal. They had to be hot. but not too hot, and there were no existing automatic controls. The temperature was regulated by hand-turning a bulb off - or on. It required constant checking and a "good feel” for lhe job. If somebody forgot or guessed wrong, it meant scrap metal. One employee recalled he learned the hard way. “I forgot to screw in all the bulbs and ruined an tracts. Such requests from competitors meet with quick refusals, because superior finishing is the company’s stoc in trade. But non-compelitors in other industries are accommodated within the limits of production. Mobile home manufacturers have been particularly eager to havc Hastings Aluminum Products handle their painting problems. There were times during those trying early days when the less determined would have tossed in thc towel. But at Hastings Aluminum Products, they looked failure right in the eye and stared it down. This was a faculty that went from the boss right on down. And so it was that, one by one. production problems were licked, and shipments of alu­ minum wall tile grew in volume. Initially, Eastern markets look most of the production with sales handled through region­ al representatives in a manner that set thc pattern for the present sales organization that spans thc nation. This solid sales growih was based on a reputation for quality product, fast delivery, and excellent supporting service. This has become lhe corporate credo of Hastings Aluminum Products. After two years of experience in lhe mar­ ket, a packaged awning for commercial and residential applications was introduced in 1949. 'Illis required considerable plant expan­ sion, and thc employment climbed form thc original six who sent the first product to mar­ ket. Tlie concept of an aluminum awning was new, and the product from the converted grain elevator in Hastings was one of the originals. The growth rate was “near fantastic” and thc strain on production equipment required con­ tinuing expansion to meet lhe demands of the next several years. The company name was changed in September 1955 from Metal Tile Products to Hastings Aluminum Products Inc. to more truly reflect thc nature of the growing product line. But under its new name, the company faced some of the old problems. The demands of siding production of quality to meet critical requirements and in quantity to justify expan­ sion into this new market required a substan­ tial capital investment for new equipment. Progress was the byword and again the sound of hammers rang out as new building further engulfed the old grain elevator. A new paint line took shape featuring a roller coater and modem baking ovens. The purchased items were easy to find. It was more difficult to develop the tooling for the design innovations incorporated in the siding line, which offered faster and easier installa­ tion and a finish that provided continuity in thc company’s tradition of pioneering in alu­ minum coating. An impatient crew saw the amazing trans­ formation of lhe plant into a fully equipped production facility in less than a year. The first tooling was started in 1955 and the first siding came off thc line in 1956. rhe Hastings Aluminum Products siding line won its spurs in the market in 1957. The siding line soon was expanded to cover the gamut of material types for varied applica­ tions. A window shutter, soffit system and pack­ aged patio were introduced about 1959. And in I960 came another major product develop­ ment with the introduction of CoPan, a facing material for commercial buildings. Then in ... 1966 it was a suspended ceiling system that provided innovations in grid interlocks and panel fastening. A rain carrying package also was introduced about this lime. Although production innovations provided lhe basis for lhe Hastings reputation and pro­ vided thc foundation for solid growth, mar­ keting innovations also became a company hallmark. This was probably only natural because although strong in production tech­ nology, Hastings Aluminum Products retained a characteristic market orientation. See ORPHAN, next page RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN »"• 2016-2020 PODUNK LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL) NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED assessment r(>ll ..... TO: THERBSIDENTSAND PROPERTY OWNERS OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN; OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING OR HAVING DEEDED ACCESS TO PODUNK LAKE IN LAND SECTIONS 26, 27 AND 34 OF RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP; AND ANY OTHER INTER­ ESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Supervisor/Assessing Officer of Rutland Charter Township has reported to the Township Board and filed in the office of the Township Clerk for public examination a proposed supplemental 2017 special assessment roll/special assessment column in the regular tax roll pertaining to the 2016-2020 Podunk Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District (Aquatic Vegetation Control) as re-created and continued by the Township Board on August 9. 2017 (Resolution No. 2015-196). This proposed supplemental 2017 special assessment roll proposes to allocate the costs of a one-year chem­ ical treatment program proposed to be undertaken in 2018, only, in the approximate total amount of $17,505, and legal and administrative expenses associated with the proposed one-year chemical treatment program estimated at $4,000, within the existing Special Assessment District. The total estimated cost of $21,505 for this one-year chemical treatment program to supplement the existing aeration program in 2018, only, is proposed to be specially assessed to the various lots and parcels within the District as follows (in each instance treating multiple contiguous lots/parcels under the same ownership as a single assessment unit): • $400.00 to each lot/parcel abutting Podunk Lake • $330.00 to each lot/parcel abutting primarily the channel of Podunk Lake. • $160.00 to each lot/parcel abutting neither Podunk Lake nor the channel but having deeded access to Podunk Lake. The supplemental 2017 special assessments, if approved by the Township Board, will be in addition to the special assessments previously approved for levy in 2017 for the existing aquatic vegetation control program (aeration). Unpaid assessments will be subject to interest at a rate to be determined by the Township Board not exceeding 8.0% per annum (tentatively 3.0%). A public hearing on any objections to the proposed special assessment roll will be held at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, on Wednesday, September 13.2017 in conlunctlon with-ajeqular meeting of the Township Board commencing at 7;00 p.m. Pursuant to this public hearing the Township Board may approve and confirm the proposed supplemental 2017 special assessment roll as submitted, or may approve the proposed special assessment roll with revisions, or may direct a new roll to be made. The proposed supplemental 2017 special assessment roll, and the plans and cost estimates for the one-year chemical treatment program, the boundaries of the existing 2016-2020 Podunk Lake Improvement Project Special Assessment District, and the Resolution of the Township Board adopted at the August 9,2017 meeting directing the Supervisor/Assessing Officer of the Township to make the proposed supplemental 2017 special assessment roll, may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk and may further be examined at the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT APPEARANCE AND PROTEST ATTHIS HEARING IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO APPEAL A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO THE MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL. AN OWNER OR PARP'IN 'NTEREST or his or her agent may appear in person at this hearing to pro. TEST A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, OR MAY FILE AN APPEARANCE OR PROTEST BY LETTER WITH THE TOWNSHIP CLERK BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE HEARING OR WITHIN SUCH FURTHER TIME AS THE township board may St if any. AND IN SUCHClRCUMSTANCESAPERSO^L APP^ AT THE HEARING shall nqt be REQU|RED the OWNER OR ANY PERSON HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY WHO PROTESTS IN PERSON OR IN WRITING AS PROVIDED ABOVE MAY FILE A WRITTEN APPEAL OFASPECIAL ASSESSMENT WITH THE MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL WITHIN 35 DAYS AFTER THE CONFIRMATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL. ™e.for69oing hearings and all proceedings associated with these speciaL®sKsessn^"' ducted in accordance with and pursuant to 1954 PA 188, as amended, lhe Michigan Open Meetings Act. and any other app|lcab|elaw bemgconSidered or services should M7^ (Roberta « a'nd Mrs Be(—° e a,TcMsXUXS by Silvers at the OrtdleBows Hal! in Hastings to S D®XmSr 1950 Photo front the Banner. A dinner was served to 160 people followed S bl stars, Who thanked his lheif oxcellel’' “operation during the year. Dancing to Bud Wolfe s orchestra followed. ge 9 H nottoe to?heTownship. Indwidualswithdisab.ht.esrequmngaux.Harya.ds Twnsh|p c|Qrk „ designated below Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-2194 �pnOe 10 - Thursday. September 7, 2017 - The Hasllnpr. Banner , ORPHAN, continued from P™'°u*‘ The innovating began with (he first ship­ ments of wall tile (o the Eastern markets back m 1947. The representatives to handle this new product were selected with a cnnefnl eye lor integrity, business ethics, as well as the ability to mow products. These qualities became lhe guideposts in the selection of hun- ^,Uh'e“ of outlets grew into LEGAL NOTICES FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S_MILLER ASSOCIATES. P C MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE Ry THAT PURPOSE IF Y0U **^noW0RIN SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUPT NOW OR THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS. PL^SE.,Ch°^eI CUR OFFICE. Mortgage Safe - * h* made made in the conditions of a 9^afriQ(1 by Cra;g A. Nichols aka Craig NfohoUk a mamed man art Jamie Ntchols, h-s wife o Rfth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC. Mortgagee, dated December 26. 2012. and recorded on January'4. 2013, a Document Number; 2013-000215, I^County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Fifth Th rd Mortgage Company by an Assignment of Mortgage dated August 10. 2017 and 2017 by Document Number: 2017-608065, . on which mortgage there is claimed to be at the date hereof tno sum of Eighty-^o Thousand Five Hundred fifty and 07/100 (S82.550.07) meuding interest at the rate of 4.00000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice >s hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to bo sold or some part of them are situated, at 01.00 PM on September 21. 2017 Sad premises are situated in the City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1002 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, accord ng to the recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as: 528 S Market St, Hastings. M.I 49058 It tno property is eventually sold at foreclosure sale, the redemption period will be 6.00 months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. If the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241 and/or 600.3241a. the redemption period will be 30 days from the date of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. If the property is presumed to be used for agricultural purposes prior to the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600 3240, lhe redemption period is 1 year. Pursuant to MCL 600.3278, if the property is sold at a foreclosure safe, the borrower(s) will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure safe or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the safe. In that event, your damages are. if any. limited solely to the return ot the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated: August 24. 2017 Randall S Milief & Associates, PC. Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgage Company 43252 Woodward Avenue. Suite 180, Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48302. (248) 335-9200 Case No. 17MI00539-1 (08-24)(09-14) 77+40 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice Is hereby given that lhe Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing on tho following: Case Number: V-5-2017 - Both Ladousler (property owner). Location: 4149 East Joy Road. Shelbyville, in Section 6 of Orangeville Township. Purpose: Requesting permission to construct a 16x32 deck that will have a waterfront setback of 16 ft, which is less than the required 25 ft in the RL-Recreat;onal Lakes zon.ng district. Cose Number: V-6-2017 - Herbert and Diane Milla (property owners). Location: 184 East Hickory Road, Battle Creek In Section 29 of Johnstown Township. Purpose: Requesting permission to construct a 14x20 sunroom with a front yard setback of 12 ft (minimum is 30 ft) and to construct a 12x20 deck over a garage with a setback of 0 ft In the RL-Reaeational Lakes zoning district Case Number: V-7-2017 - Matthew DeBolt, Sr. and Patty DeBolt (property owners) Location: 192 East Hickory Road, Battle Creek, in Section 29 of Johnstown Township. Purpose: Requesting permission to construct a roof/ structure over an existing deck that has a 14 ft front setback (minimum is 30 ft) and a 5 ft side yard setback (minimum is 6 ft) in the RL-Recreational Lakes zoning district Caso Number. V-8-2017 - Chad and Courtney Girrbach (property owners). Location: 1308 East Woodlawn Avenue, Hastings, In Section 9 of Hastings Township. PURPOSE: Requesting permission to construct a 4x58 deck that will have a 26.25 ft front yard setback (minimum is 50 ft) in tho RR-Rural Residential zoning district Case Number V-9-2017 - Paul Gleeson and Wendy Novins (property owners). Location: 559 Indian Hills Drive, Hastings, in Section b of Hastings Township. Purpose: Requesting permission to construct a 24x24 detached garage within the front yard in fee LDRLow Density Residential zoning district. MEETING DATE: September 11th, 2017. TIME: 7.-00 PM PLACE: Community Room of tho Tyden Building, 121 South Church Street, Hastings, Ml. Site inspections of lhe above described property will be completed by fee Zoning Board of Appeals members before fee day of the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present lho«r views upon an appeal either votbaliy or in writing will be given fee opportunity to bo heard at fee above mentioned time and place Any written response may bo mailed to the address listed below, faxvd to (269) 948 4820 or emailed lo jmcmanus3bartycounty.org. The variance applcation is available for public inspection at tho Barry County inning Office 220 West State Street Hastings, Michigan 49058 during rhe hours ot 8 a.m to 5 p m (dosed between 12-1 p m); Monday thru Friday Please call fee Banmng Olfco nt (269) 645-1290 for further information. The County of Barry w. I provide newssary aux-Hary Bids and sennees, such as dgners fof the hearing impaled and »iudio tapes cf printed materials be.ng ocm,derad at the moetfefl to .nd^s w.fedisaW: es at the meetng/heanng upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Bairy. Individuals wife disabilities requiring CHuruarv aids or services snouid contact the County of County 220 West Slate Street, Hastings. Ml 49058 1263) 945 1764 Pamela a Palmer. Barry County- Clerk Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This Bale may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Robert J. Taylor and Shannon L. Taylor, husband and wife, mortgagor(s). to Paul A. Getzin & Lynn M. Getzin DBA West Michigan Financial Services, Mortgagee, datod November 14,2002, and recorded on November 21. 2002 in instrument 1092123. and assigned by mesne assignments to Federal National Mortgage Association (’Fannie Mae’), a corporation organized and existing under lhe laws of the United States of America as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-One and 56/100 Dollars ($75,321.56). Under the power of safe contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a safe of lhe mortgaged premises, or some part of lhem, at public vendue, at the place ot holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on September 21. 2017. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5 of Treats Little Acres, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 78, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such safe, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a, in wh.ch case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from tho date of such safe. If the property is sold at foreclosure safe under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys lhe property at the mortgage foreclosure safe or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period. Dated: August 24, 2017 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, P.C . ... Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File 0467998FO2 (08-24)(09-14) 72334 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, PC.. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -DONALD J. SMITH and MARILYN J. SMITH. HUSBAND AND WIFE, granted a mortgage to Centex Home Equity Company, LLC, Mortgagee, datod January 27. 2006, and recorded on February 2. 2006, in Document No. 1159674, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK as successor in interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Centex Homo Equity Loan Trust 2006A, as assigned. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Eighty-five Cents ($113,322 85). Under the power of safe contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case mado and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, At tho East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan, at 01:00 PM o’clock, on September 21. 2017 Said premises are located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4. OF SECTION 35, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 35; THENCE WEST 355 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 368 FEET. THENCE EAST 355 FEET; THENCE NORTH 368 FEET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING ANY PORTION THEREOF DEEDED TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES. Tho redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho date of such safe, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case the redemption period shall bo 1 month, or under MCL 600 3241a 30 days from tho date of such safe, or 15 days from tho MCL600.3241a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600 3238. If tho above referenced property is sold al a foreclosure safe under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961. under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will bo held responsible to tho person who buys tho property at the mortgago foreclosure safe or to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during tho redemption period. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK as successor In Interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Centex Homo Equity Loan Trust 2006-A Mortgagee/Assigneo Schneiderman & Sherman, PC. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S20170731161730 CONV (08-24)(09-14) The Hastings Aluminum Products Company was host to more than 50 sales representatives and submanufacturers or i $ a con erence recently. During lhe sales meetings, they were introduced to two new lines of aluminum awnings an * j changes in other lines. The new lines introduced were the “Hollywood" a see-through-type awning, and “Hurricane, a raw atyPe- Pictured (seated, from left) are Erie Clum, director of advertising; Charles Annable, assistant director of sa es, o Bud Hall, secretary-treasurer; Andy Furman, sales director; Richard Cotter, vice president; Richard Pontz, sales manager or me dn'ision; Richard Kessinich, sales manager, storefront division; (standing) Gerald Skidmore, Hastings, awning divisio , William Adams, Ohio; Don Farley, New York; Gordon Aselton. Massachusetts; David Hogg, Ohio; Lou Brichetto, Detroit; BoD Ahrens. Florida; Dale Snyder, Pennsylvania; Bill Beson, Wisconsin; James Cotter, plant superintendent; Jack Sleeper, director o purchasing, Jim Dugan, general foreman; and Ed Goodman, New Jersey. (Feb. 2,1961, Banner) the home improvement dealer just aborning on the nation’s business scene in 1949. And the tremendous demand for this pioneering product generated the need for rapid expan­ sion of the distribution system. To meet this need, satellite manufacturers were set up in regional locations. Awning components were produced in Hastings and shipped to the satel­ lite manufacturers where custom awnings were fabricated locally to meet job specifica­ tions. This unheard-of departure from con­ ventional marketing and distribution practices set a pattern for other producers and certainly speeded acceptance of the produce. This early network of regional fabricators has grown until today it blankets the country . Introduction of the siding line posed mar­ keting problems that all but dwarfed the pro­ duction considerations. The market was high­ ly competitive with traditional siding prod­ ucts well established.There were not satisfac­ tory established distribution patterns, and the product itself was regarded with suspicion in many quarters. Once thc superior qualities of the Hastings Aluminum product had been established in the minds of thc men who produced it, lhe next move was to find a superior man to head an intensified sales effort. The man was found in M.R. Furman He knew the problems of the home improvement dealer from personal experience. He had a;good feeling for the problems of the prodiKw. Furman first selected "his target markets. Then, branching out from lhe tradition of sales through representatives, he built a sales force to handle thc siding line. He sought men with experience in thc field, brought them to Hastings for training in the product technolo­ gy and indoctrination in the company way of doing business. Then he set the best of the crop to work. A target of these new Hastings salesmen was the building materials dealer - a man mechanical and marketing ingenuity that has made the “big H of Hastings’ a hallmark of enterprise and a lasting tribute to determina­ tion and imagination. Few names were listed in the above Dow Products article. However, an article in the May 16, 1957. Banner listed 11 employees who were to be honored for 10 years of ser­ vice to the company. They included Ben Carr, assistant superintendent; Robert Steeby, plant foreman: Joe Lindner, foreman of the tile department; Mrs. James Winkle, credit man­ ager and bookkeeper; Valentine Kurr, fore­ man of the receiving and packaging depart­ ment; Lyle Wilcox, maintenance department; . and Mrs. Amey Sonneville, Mrs. Mabie Shepardson, Mrs. Hazel Hill, Mrs. Wilma Hawkins and Mrs. Florence Feltzer. An editorial by RJvl. Cook in the Aug. I, 1957, Banner told more about the founder of what became Hastings Aluminum Products: This community lost a valuable citizen in the sudden death of Albert Silvers Saturday. Thc heart attack that struck without warning ended an unusual life story lhat began in Lithuania some 64 years ago. Orphaned when 4 years old and forced to earn his own way at 10. Al forged ahead against obstacles that would have stopped an individual with less drive and sound sense of direction. Toward lhe end of World War II, Al decided to start an aluminum tile business here - for him an entirely new type of venture. Many who have followed with interest the steady growth of this new industry and have seen the increase in lhe variety and quality of the articlcs produced, probably do not appreciate the tremendous personal effort required to get the project underway. ’ • . , ‘ • • . * • . See ORPHAN, page 12 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice Is hereby given that the Barry County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for tho following: Caso Number: SP-9-2017 • Garr an<^ ^na Russell (property owners). Location: 3718 Kidder Drive, Hastings. Irving Township in Section 22. Purpose: Requesting a Home Occupation-Major per Section 2339 in the RR (Rura| Residential) zoning Caso Number: Sp.10.2017. Royce DeMond, Jr. (property owners). Location: 4185 Bivens Rd Hastings, Baltimore Township in Section 1. i,??h °:Dn eques,in9 a Cemetery per Section ac ' Jh°uRf’JRural Residentia!) zoning d.smcl- , (P-XyoXT SP-’1-20'7 ’ UV' 9 ToSp“n":SSn22'°eth S',Ml FreeP0',' l"'i"9 Purpose: Requesting a Contractor's Facility per ditSa 2319 ln HR IRural f”s,denlial) zonln9 7:00 PM*3 DATE: September 201L T1ME: Site inspection of tn0 nhf? ^^enbed property will or in^ng^ii^5 bo heard at th-, given and ni-«v» Imcmanus^ba^ l° (269> 948-4820 ^da and aud<0 tapesc ** ^gnors for the heP “n&° u‘o d IK: auxiliary a«js Z nfl,V|duai3 W(th qisabM*03 9 of Barry bu\Or .-hn.-H confoCt the County Brown. CountJr??9 Of caii nnV.o fo110*?9; Holings. rwso oriented to thc traditional materials and hard to change. Gradually, lhe Hastings Aluminum Products message of quality, and demonstra­ tions of dependability, made inroads, and siding sales grew into a place of prominence in the Hastings /Xluminum Products sales pic­ ture. With the introduction of CoPan came new marketing problems. This facing was designed essentially for commercial buildings, and thc market channels were through architects in the design stage and glaziers for the installa­ tion. Two big factors stood in favor of Hastings Aluminum Products. First, the product was well conceived. It met lhe needs of a market thin was looking for a durable and attractive material that could be fabricated on the job and was within reason, price-wise. Second was experience. Out of their expe­ rience of the past in blazing new marketing trails, thc men of Hastings Aluminum Products took off on the new trails. Now-, each day finds new converts to CoPan. Again, the Hastings Aluminum Products philosophy of quality product backed by dependable delivery and excellent service is paying dividends. The company has a goal of “two-day shipment - on every order” in a market that traditionally measures delivery time in weeks, or even months. They admit “we don’t make it quite on every order, but our average is pretty high." The pioneering of the siding salesmen has paved the way for Hastings Aluminum Products shutters and soffits going through the building material dealers and greased the track for thc introduction of lhe ceiling sys­ tem. But introduction of the rain carrying equipment added still another marketing ave­ nue - the sheet metal contractor. Even now, inroads in this market are obvious. Thus, problems of production and market­ ing just seem to provide new stimulus for the P^-■BarryC^c(269)• 945-1264- Pamela A STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Docedont’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27659-DE Estate of Ronald LuVoy Jones. Date of birth. 11/12/1936. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Tho decedent. Ronald LuVoy Jones, died 02/19/2017. Creditors of tho decedent aro notified that all claims against the estate will bo forever barred unless presented to Ruth Irene Jones, personal represontahvo, of to both tho Probate Court at 206 West Court Street. Hastings, Ml 49058, and tho personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication ot this notice. Date. 08/31/2017 Ronald G. Pierco P77198 121 West Apple Street. Suite 101 Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269)945-3512 Ruth Irene Jones 775 East Pifer Road Dowling, Michigan 49050 (269)721-8651 zwss STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decodontfe Trust In the matter of tho Royce E DeMond and Roberta M DeMond Trust uA/a datod September 26, 2007. Date of thrth. Roberta M DeMond August 7,1926. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Roberta M DeMond, surviving Trustee, died January 31. 2015, leaving the above Trust in full force and effect Cred'tors of tho decedent or against tno Trust aro notified that all claims agamsl the decedent or the trust will be lorever barred unfess presented to Judith A Lancaster successor Trustee, within 4 months after the date ot publication of this notice. Date August 31,2017 Stephanie S. Fekkes P43549 150 W Court Street, Ste A Hastings. Ml 49058 (269) 945-1921 Judith A Lancaster c/o Va*num LLP, 150 W Court Street, Ste A Hastings. Ml 49058 (269)945-1921 73671 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO CREDITORS FILE NO. N/A In the matter of tho Betty J Belson Trust. Date of birth: January 18, 1927. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The decedent, Betty J. Bolson, died August 2,2017. There is no personal representative of the decedents estate to whom Letters of Authority have been issued Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the trust will be forever bared unless presented to Steven E Belson, Trustee of the Botty J. Belson Trust, within 4 months after tho dato of publication of this notice. Date- September 5, 2017 Catherine C Metzler P38690 100 West Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000 Kalamazoo, Ml 49007-3960 (269) 226-2954 Stoven E. Belson 12060 11 Mile Road Ceresco, Ml 49033 (269) 979-4975 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Trust In the matter ol tho Marvm E Peake Trust uA/a Datod October 31, 2011 Date of b»r:n October 23.1935 TO ALL CREDITORS. NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The cfecectoni Marvin E Peaka. dred June 21. 2017, feavina above Trust in full force and effect. Credit^ n, the docedunt or against the Trust are notified th° a-l claims against lhe decedent or the trust L forever barred unfess presented t0 HastinaBank, wcco-isor Trustee, withrn 4 months X,,? date of publication of this notice. C 1119 Date: August 31, 2017 Stephanie S. Fekkes P-13549 150 W. Court Street. Ste. A Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-1921 Hastings City Bank 150 W Court Street Hastings. Ml 49058 269-945-2401 73783 �rhuteday. Ssptcmlwr 7.2017- " The Hastings Bunner — debt WAS DISCt^NOTKE Is^fTCY ArrruS^AN & sh^rman. Tv2r S?LLECr A RC, is DEBI ANY FOR SJac 0BTAIN W,LL 8E USED OFRr?PLEASE CONTACT OUR MU JTJ24fl>539'7400 ,F YOU ARE IN ACTIVE WnS? aXRVJ7 M0RTGAGE SAL E -STEVEN P JAEST, A MARRIED MAN and LORI A WEST, HIS 9ran,od a mortgage to Mortgage Eloctron-c Hegisfraton Systems inc (MERS’). solely as Sf ,ondor and tendcr's successors and , Mort‘JQ9cc- t,3Ted APf,! 15 2005 and °" Apnl 20> 2005- ,n Document No. rVec<yd3d on Au9ust 4. 2017 m S N° 2017-007782. and assigned by eJ?MnxJr???‘-? lO Now Penn Finanool LLC d/b/a r^K ,Mcftg!gG Se™C)”9. as assigned. Barry M,ch’9an- on which mortgage there 0J? due at Ih0 da:a ht>reo! the sum of aAit\HUnd!^ Twcnty-Two Thousand Seventy-Nine Dollars and IVenty-Six Cents ($12.2.079 26). Under tho power cf safe contained in said mortgage and • k iUe ,n such case made and provided, notice is hereby g.ven that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a salo ot the mortgaged premises, or somo part or them, at public vendue, Al the East doors of the , S?uri‘Y Courthouse in Hastings, Michigan at 01:00 PM o'clock, on October 5, 2017 Said promises are located in Barry County, Michigan and ano described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 o. Section 26. Town 2 North, Rango 7 West. Maple Grove Township. Bany County M>chigan. described as: Commencing at tho Southeast comer of the North 60 acres of tno East 1/2 cf tho Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26 for tho place of beginning; thence North 400 feet; thence West 500 feet; lhenco South 400 feet, thence East 500 feet to the place of beginning Also A parcel of land in tho Northeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North. Rango 7 WesL described as: Commencing at tho Northeast comer cf said Section 26. thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 19 seconds East along tho East lino of said section 1577.80 feet; thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds West 500.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 19 seconds East paraEel with said East Imo of Section 26. 400 feet to the South line of the North 60 acres of the East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4, thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds West along said South Imo 819.45 feet to West line cf tho East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 45 seconds West along said West tine 400 00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds East 819.74 feet to tho pomt of begmning. Maple Grove Township. Barry County. Michigan. LESS AND EXCEPT: PARCEL B A parcel cf land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Townsh;p. Barry County, Michigan, the surveyed boundary of said parcel dosenbed as: Commencing at tho Northeast comer of said Section 26, thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East along the East line of said Section 26 a distance of 1577 60 feet; thenco South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds West parallel with the South line of the North 60 acres of the Fast 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4 a distance of 220 18 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thenco South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East parallel with said East Imo 180 00 feet, thence South 69 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds West parallel with said South line 435 60 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds West parallel with said East line 180 00 feet; thenco North 89 Degrees 55 M.nutes 08 Seconds East paralie! with said South line 435 60 feet to the point of beginning; said parcel containing 1.80 acres more or less, said parcel subject lo all easements and restnetions if any. 66 Foot Easement: A part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North. Range 7 West. Maple Grove Township. Barry County, Michigan, tho boundary of said easement described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 26, thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East along the East line ol said Section 26 a distance of 1665.89 feet to the point of beginning of this easement description; thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East continuing along said East line 66 00 feet; thance South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds West parallel with the South line of the North 60 acres of the East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4 a distance of 154.41 feet; thenco Southeasterly, 109.68 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 66.0 feeL a della angle of 95 Degrees 12 Minutes 58 Seconds, and chord bearing South 42 Degrees 18 Minutes 39 Seconds West. 97.49 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds West parallel with said South line 148.00 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 04 Minutes 52 Seconds West, 66.00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds East parallel with said South lino 148.00 feet, thence North 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds West parallel with said East line 72.00 feet, thence North 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds East parallel with said South line 220.18 feet to the pomt of beginning; said easement subject to all other easements and restrictions if any. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case tho redemption period shall bo 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from lhe date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241 a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If tno above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961. under MCL 600.3278. the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys tho property al the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng tho redempt.on penod^ If the sale ts set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at me sale shall be entitled only to a return of tho doposd paid. The purchaser shall have no further rocou s against the Mortgagor, the Mortgageo. or Mortgagee's attorney. New Penn F,nan°ai d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Mortgagee/ Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman. . • Research Drive. Su.tu 300 F^/’9Jonn7U,^^"5^, 48335 S20150909152401 FHLMC (09-07)(09-28) GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! ubscribe to the astings Banner all 269-945-9554 f more information. Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: Thle salo may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If ony, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at salo, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE • A mortgage was granted by Nathan A Proctor, married man, mortgagors), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.. Mortgagee, dated February 25. 2015, and recorded on February 26, 2015 in instrument 2015-001627, and assigned by said Mortgages to Pingora Loan Servicing. LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is daimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Two and 85/100 Dollars ($96,352.85). Under the power of salo contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foredosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at tho place of holding the dreuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on September 21. 2017 Said premises aro situated in Townsh’p of Johnstown, Barry County. Michigan, and aro described as: Commencing at tho intersection of the centerline of Highway M-37 (formerly Battle Creek and Hasting Stage Road) with the North lino of Section 16. Town 1 North. Range 8 West, said Point being South 69 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds East 1877.9 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section 16. thence 540 feet along the centerline of said M-37 and tho arc ol a curve to the left whose radius is 3819 81 feet and whoso chord bears South 00 degrees 44 minutes 11 seconds West. 53 9 55 foot to tho true place of beginning, thence 125 feet along said centerline and tho arc of a curve to the left whose radius is 3819.81 feet and whoso chord bears South 04 degrees 15 minutes 04 seconds East, 124 99 feet thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds West 250.23 feet, thence North 04 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds West 125 feet, thenco South 89 degrees 38 minutes 35 seconds East 250.10 feet to the place of beginning, subject to an easement over the Easterly 50 feet lor public highway purposes Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from tho date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys tho property at lhe mortgage foreclosure salo or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated. August 24. 2017 For more informaton, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law. PC Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington H»!ls, Michigan 48334-5422 File #466062F02 (08-24)(09-14) 7?S4a FORECLOSURE NOTICE proceeding. that Debt. n,°T an ATTEMPT C0LLtn „RCH%H?T^X' Mct our off1CQ at are in tho Military.to PAnN^ hstod below. AT™ P be rescinded by X in mat ^ng "W oUf damage ofc £. any bo I.mited solely < tnfefCst. unq tendered at sa^Pbourse against the shall have no furthe Mortgage ^90f. the Mortgagee. °r A mortgage QttomOy. mortgage s^tOLsonburg a M.9pan,0d by; STEPHANIE STO^ * MA WOMAN AS H£R„ Rogistration Sy-tem ATE ,o Mongago X”' nominee for F,na nd assigns, UC. its,ocotded ^^a“ ?Arn' dated Records. Deutsche Bank Nawn Trust 200t, T? 00 for Soundview Hornq ficS 2006-] Assot* Backed Cod'^s-recorded dated June 30.20 ,_anOo6839 on v s: u 29 »n Instrument20100 • mortgage there ts daimed ^^JX-Nine ^r°°f tho sum of One Hundred Twenty -21x°usand Seven Hundred Sixteen Dollars nty-Threo Cents ($129 71673) indud.ng • Pet annum. Under tho power ol sale ^«hn said mortgage and lhe statute in such ca de and provided, notice is hereby 9ivenJX X?°n9a90 W1" bo foreclosed by a salo o» th ortgageq premises, or somo part of them, at P^1'-vendue, tho Circuit Court of Barry County at 1 00PM on September 21. 2017 Said premises are situated in Township Of Yankee Springs. and aro dosenbed as: LOT 24, ™E WESTERLY ONEHALF OF LOT 25 ANO THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 31. ADJACENT TO'SAID LOT 24 OF STREETER S RESORT, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37, ALSO THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 31, ADJACENT TO THE WESTERLY ONE-HALF OF LOT 25 OF SAID STREETER S RESORT. ALSO AND UNDIVIDED ONE-QUARTER INTEREST IN LOT 29 OF STREETER S RESORT. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from tlio date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600 3241a, tn which case tho redemption period sha'I be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of tho notice required by MCL 600 3241a(c). whichever is later, or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of Lhe Revised Judicature Acl of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, tho borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure salo or to tho mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period Dated: 08/24/2017 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Homo Loan Trust 2006-1, Asset Backed Certificates, Senes 2006-1 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys. Potestivo & Associates. P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248^53-4400 Our File No; 101829 (08-24)(09-14) 72S65 RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.O. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by John C. Smith, a married man and Amanda J. Smith, his wife to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC. Mortgagee, dated December 12, 2007. and recorded on January 11, 2008, as Document Number: 20080111­ 0000387. Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Fifth Third Mortgage Company by an Assignment of Mortgage dated March 08, 2011 and recorded March 21. 2011 by Document Number: 201103210003288. on which mortgage thero is daimed to be duo at the date hereof tho sum of Ono Hundred Eight Thousand Two and 58/100 ($108,002.58) including interest at the rate of 5.00000% por annum. Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case mado and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foredosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or somo part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the promises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01 ;00 PM on September 14. 2017 Said premises aro situated in the Township of Rutland. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as. Part of tho northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 27, town 3 north, range 9 west, Rutland Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as commencing at tho northwest corner ol said section 27, thence south 66.00 feet along thc west lino of said section 27 to the true point of beginning, thenco east 200.00 feet parallel with the north line of said section 27. thence south 600 00 feet parallel with said west Imo, thence west 200.00 feet parallel with said north line, thenco north 600 00 feet along said west line to tho point of beginning. Containing 2 acres, more or less, and being subject to any easements, restrictions or cond.lions of record Commonly known as 2031 HUBBLE RD. HASTINGS, Ml 49058 If tho property is eventually sold at forodosuro sale, lhe redemption ponod will be 6 00 months from tho date of salo unless tho property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. II the properly is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 and/or 600.3241a, tho redemption period will be 30 days from tho dale of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. If the property is presumed to bo used for agricultural purposes prior to tho date of the foredosuro salo pursuant to MCL 600 3240, tho redemption period is 1 year Pursuant to MCL 600.3278. if tho property is sold at a foreclosure salo. tho borrower(s) will bo held responsible to lhe person who buys tho property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period. TO ALL PURCHASERS. The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind tho salo In that event, your damages aro, if any, limited solely to the return of lhe bid amount tendered at salo. plus interest Dated August 17.2017 Randall S. Miller & Associates. PC Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgage Company 43252 Woodward Avenue. Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, Ml 40302. (248) 335-9200 Case No. 17MI00493-1 (08-17)(09-07) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFACE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to tho return of tho bld amount tendered at sale, plus interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Lynne R. Hamstra, a single woman, mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May 24, 2010, and recorded on January 18, 2011 in instrument 201101180000622. and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as documented by an assignment. In Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo al tho date hereof the sum of Ono Hundred Ten Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Nine and 97/100 Dollars ($110,579.97). Under lhe power of safe contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case mode and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at tho place of holding lhe circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM, on September 14, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast 1/4, Section 1. Town 3 North. Rango 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at tho East 1/4 comer of said Section; thence North 88 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds West 2229.88 feet along said 1/4 hne to the Point of Beginning; thence South 0 degrees 39 minutes 18 seconds West 300.00 feet; thenco North 88 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds West 146 00 feet; thenco North 0 degrees 39 minutes 18 seconds East 300 00 feet thenco South 88 degrees 45 minutes 12 seconds East 146.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho dato of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, In which case the redemption ponod shall be 30 days from the date of such salo. If the property is sold ut foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 pursuant to MCL 600.3278 lhe borrower will bo held responsible to tho person who buys tho property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during the rodomption period Dated; August 17,2017 For moro information, please call. FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334.5422 File J475282F01 (08-17)(09-07) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED fOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFRCE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgage®. In that event, your damages, If ony, shall be limited eolely to tho return of tho bld amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Kenneth L Hamlin and Kimberly A Fischer. mortgagor(s). to Grvon Tree Fi nanon I Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 16. 1997, and recorded cn September 18. 1997 in instrument 1001763. and assigned by said Mortgagee to U S Bank. NA as trustee lor Manufactured Housing Contract Senior /Subordinate Pass-Through Certificate Trust 1997-8 as nssignoo as documented by an assignment. In Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage lhero is claimed to bo duo at tho date hereof tho sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety­ Seven and 76/100 Dollars ($75,797.76). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notico Is hereby given that said mortgage wilt be foreclosed by a salo of tho mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM. on October 5. 2017. Said premises aro situated in Township of Assyria, Barry County, Michigan, and aro described as: Parcel B Parcel of land located in tho Southeast 1/4 of Section 32. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of said Section 32. as established by W.H. Rogers R.LS. in 1955. thenco North 02 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds West along tho North and South 1/4 Imo of said Section 911.49 feet to the place of beginning; thenco continuing North 02 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds West along said North and South 1/4 line and the centerline of East Avenue North 227.67 feel; thenco North 05 degrees 28 minutes 00 seconds East along said centerline 214.44 feet: thence South 87 degrees 52 minutes 43 seconds East 290.96 feet, thence South 02 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds East parallel with the North and South 1/4 line 397.29 feet, thence South 84 degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds West 319.68 feet to tho place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public over tho Westerly 33 feet as used for road purposes for East Avenue. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho date of such sa’o, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, tn which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such salo. If the property Is sold at foreclosure sa'e under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or lo the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated September 7. 2017 For mere information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #472680F01 (09-07) (09-28) Notico Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFACE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at salo, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Carroll C Mathews and Esther M. Mathews, individually and as Trustees of the Carroll C Mathews and Esther M. Mathews Trust u/d/t dated December 17, 1993, mortgagor(s), to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, Mortgagee, dated October 10.2008, and recorded on November 3, 2008 in instrument 20081103-0010673. and assigned by mesne assignments to CIT Bank. N A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgage there ts claimed to bo duo at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixteen and 61/100 Dollars ($116,716.61). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case mado and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a salo of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on September 14. 2017. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County. Michigan, and aro desenbed as: Commencing at the Southwest comer of Section 11. Town 3 North, Rango 9 West. Rutland Township, Barry County. Michigan; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 56 seconds East. 1257.59 feet along tho South hno of said Section 11 to tho centerimo of Highway M-37; thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 56 seconds East, 201.25 feet along said South line: thonce North 63 degrees 50 minutes 16 seconds West 285 31 feel along the Northeasterly dear vision line of Highway M-37; thence Northwesterly 225.58 feet along the Northeasterly right of way line of Highway M-37 and the arc of a curve to the left, tho radius ol which is 3324.17 feet and lhe chord of which bears North 47 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds West, 225.54 fee: to the place of beginning; thenco Northwesterly 147.04 feet along said right of way line and the arc of a curve to the left, tho radius of which is 3324.17 feet and the chord of which bears North 47 degrees 39 minutes 54 seconds West, 225 54 feet to tho place of beginning; thenco Northwesterly 147.04 foot along said right ol way lino and the arc of a curve to the left, tho radius of which is 3324.17 foet and the chord of which bears North 50 degrees 52 minutes 34 seconds West, 147.03 feet; thonce North 26 dogrees 23 minutes 06 seconds East, 150.93 feet along the Easterly line of an unrecorded plat; thence South 48 degrees 55 minutes 54 seconds East 220 80 feet, thence South 55 degrees 14 minutes 09 seconds West, 145 43 feet to the place of beginning. Thu redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance With MCLA 600.3241a, in which case tho redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale If tho property Is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Rcv.sod Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys tho property al tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to tno mortgage holder lor damaging tho property during tho redemption period. Datod. August 17,2017 For more information, please call. FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law. P.C. Attorneys For Serv.cer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5-122 File I473634F01 (08-l7)(09-07) OW OfflCE MoS Sate • mado in Iho conditions of “ e8rt®n Th-d by Laura Myers, a rn.irr.ed worn.an lo Mte nno Mortgage ■ Ml. LLC. Mortgagee, toed Scpteu Mr 24. 2010. and recorded cn _ Document Number- 2O1O1W1O<^92?' County Records said mortgage wa,» R d 9 - Fifth Third Mortgage Company by an of Mortgage dated October 20. 2015 and r~co dc Novomber 02. 2015 by Document Number, zuis 010639. on which mortgage there is claimed to oc due at lhe date hereof the sum of One Huncr. Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Two ana 13/100 ($107,932.13) including interest at the rate of 3 37500% per annum Under the power of sa.o contained In said mortgage and the statute m sucn case made and provided, notice «s hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sa.e o tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at tho place of hold-ng the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where tno premises to bo so'd or somo part of them are situated, at 01 00 PM on September 28. 2017 Said premises aro situated in the Township of Irving. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as. Beginning at a point on the west line of section 9. town 4 north, range 9 west, distant north 00 degrees 05 minutes 24 seconds west 1148.85 feet from the southwest corner of said section 9. thence north 00 degrees 05 minutes 24 seconds west 336.53 feet along said west Imo; thenco north 89 dogrees 54 minutes 36 seconds east 630.00 feet perpendicular with said west Imo, thenco south 00 degrees 05 minutes 24 seconds east 336 53 feet, thence south 89 dogrees 54 minutes 36 seconds west 630 00 feet to tho point of beginning Commonly known as. 6200 N Solomon Road, Middleville, Ml 49333 If the property is eventually sold at foreclosure sale, the redemption period will be 6.00 months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. If the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241 and/or 600 3241a. tho redemption per.od will be 30 days from lhe date of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. If the property is presumed to be used for agricultural purposes prior to the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600 3240. the redemption penod is 1 year Pursuant to MCL 600 3278, if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower(s) will bo held responsible to the person who buys tho property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during lhe redemption period. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the salo In that event, your damages are, if any, limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Dated. August 31,2017 Randall S Miller & Associates. P.C. Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgage Company 43252 Woodward Avenuo. Suite 180, Bloomfield Hills. Ml 48302, (248) 335-9200 Case No. 17MI00630-1 (08-31)(09-21) noaj NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFACE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of iho Plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any. shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 17-99-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of judgment of foreclosure in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 20th day of July. 2017, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein MidFirst Bank was the Plaintiff and Robert L. Bloomberg and Joell A. Bloomberg were the Defendants The aforementioned judgment established a debt owing to Plaintiff in the amount of $58,796 30. plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 6 500% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that In order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property desenbed below shall be sold at public auction, by an authorized sheriff/ deputy sheriff or county derk/deputy county dark, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, on the 5th of October, 2017 at 1.00 pm. local time. On said day at said time, the follow.ng described property shall be sold: property located in lhe Township of Barry, County of Barty. State of Michigan, particularly described as Parcel G: Commenting at the Northwest comer of Section 3. Town 1 North. Range 9 West, thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on the North Section line 1035 50 feet to the place of beginning ot this description, thonce South 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds West 61 00 feet, thence Soutt 87 degrees 04 minutes 32 seconds East 129 12 foet; thence South 67 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East 95 30 feet; tnence Soutn 26 degrees 50 minutes 47 seconds East 132 62 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 s**™5 Eas; 300.00 feel; thence North 00 degrees 22 minutes 11 seconds East 218.06 feet to the North Section line, thence North 89 degrees 37 tmnufes 49 seconds West on same 578.43 feel to me place cf ^mng Together with and subject to a foot w-.de easement for ingress, egress and puboc utrities, trie centetl.no of sad easement being desenbed as ^nong at the Northwest comer of sa«d South 00 decrees 03 m.nutes 07 jocondj West on the West Section hne 55 80 feet to lhe place of SgZng ol th.s desaiptito tn-nco tho <tenteP.no IS fol:ow$ South 84 degrees 22 m.nures 08 seconds East 44 43 feet, tnence South 73 degrees Unites 19 seconds East 53.57 feet; thence Qntrfh R7 decrees 53 minutes 35 seconds East 58 38 fSt Sncc South GO degrees 49 minutes 30 ^rX'Fai’ 59 13 feet; thenco South 81 degrees • X? sands' East 7719 feet thonce South 65 degrees 32 mmut»» 38 seconds East M 85 feet thonce North 8? degrees 23 mbytes 43 seSlEast 178 84feet, thence North70degrees glutes 38 seconds East 195 61 feet thonce North 77 degrees 38 minutes 27 seconds East 47 96 feet the:** South 89 degrees 23 m-njtos 06 . C-orvf- East 120.42 feet, thonce South 87 degrees 51 seconds East 174 83 feet; thence South 87 deg'ues 04 minutes 32 seconds East 129 12 feel thence South 67 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East 95 30 feet; tnence South 26 oeurees 50 minutes 47 sacorxis East 132 62 feet to the point of ending lax Parcel ID. 08-03 003-009S7 Moro commonly known as. 3780 E Orchard St’REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONDIS For more information please ca’i 248 642 2515 Trott Law PC- Attorneys lor Plaintiff 31440 NonhweUern Hwy Ste 200 Farmington Hills, Ml 48334 5422 Tzr 469468L02 (08-17)(09-21) 71537 �Page 12 •- Piursday. September 7,2017 — The Hastings Banner * * For emergency services in Barry T01ynship, August was anything but business as usual Cbrirttan Yonkers Staff Writer August was a busy month for Barry Township emergency services. Delton and Hickory Comers fin* departments responded to 66 calls during lhe month. Barry Township Police responded to 166 calls for service, including four break-ins one death investiga­ tion, one driver’s license suspension, three general arsons one minor in possession, one malicious destruction of property, one warrant arrest, three disorderly conducts, one mental health incident, one missing person, two intimidation harassment complaints (which turned into possible felonious charges), seven sheriff’s assists, three assists to Michigan State Police and to Prairieville Township, three well-being checks, seven citizen assists, four civil disputes, eight alarms, five driving said. eomphints.and tourneeide-Us. ^New, _ ^‘ved ,hi5 week?fof die resignation —----Police Chief Mark D. Doster and fire of a part-time ofrlc£r certainly won’t help. department officials gave their reports to the Despite ihc in last month’s calls, Doster said he ( dlink the surge in fire Barr}' Township board Ibesday. •‘You guys have been busy.” treasurer Judy an"i^rtsponses^^,alcd; n v • Wooer said, with surprise. 1 t SCc corTClation nt all, it s just The only receding trend last month was a that everyone is •• poster said. Doster said August is normally busy for hill in routine traffic stops. “And we arc at an all-time low for this year emergency services but last month was a with 17 traffic stops and only four citations contender fOr tjle books, in terms of written, but we’re busy in every other direc­ calls and responses Hc sal’d he can only guess what accounts fOr lhc seasonal spike. tion,” Chief Doster said. One week into September, things don’t s hand to CXplain right now,” he said. seem to be letting up. Doster said hc has September Dos(cr an(j bis officers will received 30 complaints since the beginning of , Ju8g,lng patrols and new calls with a back­ log of report following last month’s full the month. “We just can’t keep on top of it all.” he plate. Planning for growth is a big endeavor Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Busy is a word accurately describing Hastings Planning Commission as it works lo strengthen the foundation of economic growih and stability of the city. With manufacturing expansions that will add hundreds of jobs, Representing Silver Cloud Management LLC., York Adams says he has seen high need for more assisted-living facilities in Barry County. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Recreation Help Wanted Help Wanted 1985 RENKEN 25' fishing boat. Walk-in cuddy cabin sleeps 4. Porta potty, refriger­ ator, sink, fresh waler tank. 5.7 Mercuiser I/O, newer paint, fish finder, AM/FM CD, shore power hook up. 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The planning commission considered a request by Silver Cloud Management LLC to obtain a spccial-use permit for a six-resident assisted-living facility at 315 N. Taffee Drive. Representative York Adams said the permit would be used to renovate the home to accommodate six additional residents. Difficulty in making a decision for the planning commission came from a lack of a master plan, and engineer diagram or any detailed reports or information. A plan for providing adequate parking spaces also was not presented. The request has been tabled until the next planning commission meeting. Adams was advised to work with the city staff and create a viable plan presenting more details. Rebecca Harvey, a representative of McKenna Associates, will be thc planning consultant for Hastings in developing a com­ prehensive community plan. The master plan work will include reviewing city ordinances to eliminate outdated regulations, make changes to ordinances hindering growih and updating others. A public hearing was on the agenda for comments with rtfpud to proposed changes to the city public notice ordinance (see related story). The next meeting of Hastings Planning Commission will be al 7 pan. Monday, Oct. 2, in the second-floor conference room at Hastings City Hall Itchy rash leads to man's arrest TH^a 5 auspicious itching led to his arrest on an outstanding warrant from Ionia County. yc,lr‘«ld Hastings man told Barry County’ Sheriff's deputies he had a rash and was the m ng H.whi,e in ,he Hastings Walmart store Aug. 23 and 24. Store employees noticed reDor/^n susplaously and believed hc was fondling himself in public. Fhe man a stick f around the store for nearly two hours the first day before purchasing officiik i epoorant. Thc second day, the man was in the store for several hours, and store the man'c n n ^’eved he was fondling himself. An employee was able to net home in M ,<^n5c P**te number and called police. Officers then tracked the man at his rash in a nri , en about lhe allegation of fondling, he told officers he had a investigation ff P i Qnd Was matching it while in the store. While conducting their Countv mJ Z ° ’ST5 earned the man was wanted on an outstanding warrant in Ionia y and turncd h‘m over to Ionia County officials. JTS ^ue,ec^ by alcohol ends at county jail ^wself inlVthci^iihn0^ B?rr? County Sheriff's deputies he walked six hours to turn seen by officers Aur 70^* 1L* . evv a warrjnt was out for his arrest. The 36-year-old was lobby. He told officii n ^?8frin8.in,the iaiI Parkin8 Iot> then lying on the seats in the he had been drinlri™ . hours to walk to the jail from Vermontville and that order not to consSi^ £Urin« lhc lriP’ The ™n * ^ing probation and has an L He was arrested by deputes for probation violation. Freeport man complains about fracking operation A fracking operation near Freeport disturbed a resident who contacted Sheriff's deputies Aug. 29. The man told officers the lights from the drill on p 750 Sisson Road were shining in his home. A deputy visited the site, but said not appear to be casting light into any adjacent homes. He noted a low^hurn from the operation, but nothing excessive. The property owner who made tne c was told the operation did not appear to be violating any noise ordinance and would not be considered in any noise ordinance anyway. Srtvat petty g g P , e g Driver may face charge after single-vehicle crash A 44-year-old Freeport man may face charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a single-vehicle accident on Woodschool Road near State Road, Hastings, shortly after 10 p.m. Sept. 1. The driver was taken by Mercy’ Ambulance to a Grand Rapids hospital where ne agreed to have blood drawn for a blood-alcohol test Barry County Sheriff's deputies said they believed the man had been drinking then lost control of his vehicle and ended up in thc ditch with the vehicle on its side. Police investigate attempted theft of go-karts A 23-vear-old Middleville man reported an attempted theft of go-karts from his yard Aug. 30. Tne man told sheriff's deputies one go-kart had been moved outside of his fenced-in yard and the other moved within the yard. He said the thieves may have been scared off by a neighbor's dog. A truck topper in the yard also was damaged. Charges considered for three in Nashville Charges may be filed against three people found in Nashville with drugs and drug paraphernalia. Sheriff's deputies were called to the 1200 block of Charlton Drive, Nashville on a reported breaking and entering. When officers arrived, they learned one person at the home was reportedly allowed to be there, so there was no breaking and entering. Officers did, however, see evidence of drug use. Deputies called in a K-9 team to search lhe home legally, and drugs and drug paraphernalia were discovered. None of the people in the home were arrested, but information was submitted to the Barry County prosecuting attorney for review and possible charges. The incident was reported Aug. 27. Tools taken from home construction site Thieves reportedly stole tools from a home under construction in the 1700 block of Edwin Drive, Wayland. A 62-year-old Wayland man said the tools were in a garage being constructed at the site. Items taken included an air hose, air compressor, circular saw, nailer and other tools. The inddenl was reported Aug. 23. ORPHAN, continued from page 10--------There were times when it could have failed; when Al could have ceased operations with­ out much of a personal financial loss - and all things considered, that would have been the easy course. Al, however, refused to tolerate thc idea of failure. With him, it was a matter of pride, not money - a refusal to admit he faced a situa­ tion that couldn’t be solved by sound thinking and hard work. It took plenty of both to get the Metal Tile venture “over the hump.” Despite his tremendous personal drive and concentration on building his new industry, Al found plenty of time to take a useful part in the life of the community. Maybe it was the remembrance of his own youthful struggles that caused him to be espe­ cially active in support of the YMCA. But this was merely one of many. During lhe years hc lived in Hastings, Al contributed generously to every worthwhile project that came to his attention. In addition, there are literally hun­ dreds of instances that might be cited of per­ sonal kindnesses he has done for people of this community. Here again, it may have been the memory of his own harsh earlier experiences that made him especially sympaih'<ic w P^P111 who were “up against it." Despite Al's enthusiastic outbursts of ener­ gy and single-minded concentration of the problem at hand which often created an •mpression of ruthlessness, he was. in fact, a k,na and warTn.hearted individual who enjoyed and liked all manner of people. Lontrdiy to what Shakespeare said on lhe subject, it is Ihc of Al Silvers' many good deeds that will live after him in this community t0 serve as an epilogue to a life sl°ry of excepliOna| interest and significance. CRIMINAL LAW KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! 27 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE FELONIES & MISDEMEANORS DRUNK DRIVING DRUG CHARGES THEFT FRAUD SEX CRIMES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS PROBATION VIOLATIONS ASSAULTS/BATTERY WEAPONS OFFENSES TROMP LAW OFFICE 501 W. State St. HASTINGS, Ml 49058 CALL NOW 1 (269) 948-9400 Cali to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-899-879-7085 �Vikes’ first GLAC win is coach Rowland’s 999th Brett Bremer Sports Editor the Vikings’ three-set win over visiting ‘insing Christian Tuesday was lheir first reatcr Musing Activities Conference victothe season, their 18th win overall on thc jear and the 999th all-time for head coach Kclhc Rowland. It d be a shock if Rowland doesn’t become 1 c II th coach in the stale of Michigan to teach the 1,000-victory mark when the •axewood varsity volleyball team travels to U' Sl Kcnhv<xxl Invitational Saturday. "hile the Vikings have that tremendous amount of experience on the bench, the de • acto coach on thc floor, senior setter Kayla oauers, is still settling into her new role. She ?r?(ornie<J pretty well Tuesday, helping the Vikings to a 25-4. 25-12, 25-13 victory over the Pilgrims at Lakewood High School. She had 32 assists and two aces in the win. She has experienced and talented hitters to spread the bail around to. Senior Erica Potter led the Vikings with ten kills Tuesday. The Vikings also got nine kills from Brcanna wickerink, eight from Lisa Hcwiit and seven from Alivia Benedict, who arc all seniors as well. Freshman Aubrey O’Gorman, who Rowland called “probably the strongest fresh­ man we’ve had. added five kills. “You can see, across the board, it is pretty even with kills. With the new setter, she has a lot of options,” Rowland said. ‘‘Kayla had a rough, rough first month in the gym. but she is starting to develop very good hands and figuring out her team a little bit - who can pass what and what kind of speed. She is getter better at knowing what her hitters need, speed tempo and all that. She is really improving the tempo of the ball with Lakewood freshman Aubrey O’Gorman hits an attack over the block of Lansing Christian’s Jackie Moore Tuesday during their GLAC match-up at Lakewood High Lakeowod’s Breanna Wickerink (4) gets a hand on an attack by Lansing Christian’s Jackie Moore (11) during their GLAC match-up at Lakewood High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood senior setter Kayla Sauers sends a pass up during her team’s 3-0 GLAC victory over visiting Lansing Christian at Lakewood High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) her footwork, being better both on and off the different hitters.’’ Sauers said her biggest improvements late­ ly have been in her own speed. She’s been working a lot with coach Clair Rowland on ball. “My teammales are very gracious with me, because 1 don’t have the best sets every time, but they are able to make it work.” Sauers EGR pulls away from TK BOWLING boys in the second half SCORES Thomapplc Kellogg’s varsity boys’ soccer team fell to 0-2 in thc OK Gold Conference with a 5-0 loss to visiting East Grand Rapids in Middleville Tuesday. The Trojans came out w’ith some energy and intensity at the start of the game, allowing one early goal in the first half but holding lhe Pioneers to that one goal through the intermis­ sion. Austin Rush, the Trojans’ goalkeeper, made some great saves to keep the Trojans within jinking distance of the Pioneers. i “Wc came out very strong in the first half ■and really pushed hard against a good EGR team,” TK head coach David Wood said. “The first half performance was intense and we were able to create a few openings. After Jhe half we came out flat which EGR took advantage of and finished chances." The Trojans created a few more shots on goal in thc second half, hut East Grand Rapids .’was able lo finish throughout thc second half to pull away. TK has a couple more tough conference battles ahead, traveling to Grand Rapids Christian this evening (Sept. 7) and then host­ ing South Christian Tuesday. LHS golf bests Bulldogs with five in 50s • • . ... ... t Lakewood’s varsity girls’ golf team scored a 216-279 victory over rival Ionia on the Sunrise nine at Centennial Acres in Sunfield Tuesday. There were five Vikings who all shot in the 50s at the dual. Katie Hanson nearly got below that, shooting a 50 to lead Lakewood. Sydney Chase shot a 53, Jacqueline Estep a 55 and Elly Cobb and Brianna Aguinaga both shot 58 for thc Vikings. Alcigha Velasquez led the Bulldogs with a 59. The Vikings arc off now until a trip to Olivet Tuesday. Lioras hold Pilgrims to a single goal in GLAC defeat Being shut out by the Lansing Christian Pilgrims, one of the top Division 4 boys’ soc­ cer programs in the .state, is nothing new for the Maple Valley Lions. The Lions limiting the Lansing Christian varsity boys’ soccer team to a single goal is. Maple Valley’s boys battled well in a 1-0 Greater Lansing Activities Conference defeat against the visiting Pilgrims Wednesday. „ “We focused on not beating ourselves." Maple Valley head coach Andy Roush said. “The guys really bought into the concept of being patient and defending as a team. “We’ve been talking a lot about how disci­ pline is not just something you havc. but something you use. It is simply remembering what you want on every possession. It was fun to see them work so well together.” The Lions were slated lo head lo Olivet for a GLAC match-up yesterday and will be back in action Monday at Barry’ County Christian. Tuesday Night Mixed High Game: E. Dunklcc 212; M. Wood 211; G. Merica 211; G. Hause 200; D. Cherry 194; P. Scobey 193; D. Benner 186; A. Thayer 182; D. Blakely 180; J. Brown 173; B. Ramey 166; G. Heard 1W; J. Tigchelaar 160; M. Bryan 145; Auntie Em 147; Sis 143; D. Dunklcc 140; D. Miller 138; B. Smith 135^ L. Rodgers . 123: L Brown. .118; J. Hawkins 107. K. j^vsfaU,o4r ... High Series: M. Wood 560; E. Dunklee 552; P. Scobey 542; G. Merica 527; D. Cherry 524; G. Hause 521; D. Benner 508; J. Brown 487; D. Blakely .470; A. Thayer 465; G. Heard 443: J. Tigchelaar 429; Auntie Em 423; B. Ramey 419: Sis 408; M. Bryan 391. E. Miller 386: B. Smith 380; D. Dunklee 356: L. Rodgers 334; Jo. Brown 333; J. Hawkins 301; K. Horsfall 165. 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NOVEMBER 11 Zhunk&JQ Xhis J z V' fought Staht Pediatrics whttr bdi Jhinc (he briryhun Amy Beck, M D. • Dawn Rosser, MJ). • Kathy Carlton. HP teds HS Crf° “4* lhe Saxons pul up a good fight in a rallied for a 7-5 win in set number two to non-conference dual at Zeeland West force the extra session. He was downed Thursday. 10-6 in the super tie-breaker. The host Dux scored a 7-1 win over thc Hastings also lost tough two-set matches visiting Saxons, with a few matches that al fourth singles and third doubles. Jacob could have gone either way falling to the O’Keefe was downed 6-3, 6-4 at fourth singles for the Saxons. Thc Hastings team Dux. Hastings pulled out one close victory of of James Wezell and Andrew Shaver fought its own. with the team of Jack Horton and hard in a 6-2,7-5 defeat al third doubles. The Saxons are .scheduled to be a part of Alex Stewart pulling out a 6-3, 6-4 win al the Laketvood In\ilationa! Saturday and second doubles. Colin Tellkamp, at third singles for lhe then will head to Jackson Lumen Christi to Saxons, pushed his opponent to a super start the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference tie-breaker after splitting sets. Tellkamp fell season Monday. 6-2 in the opening sei of his match, but THURSPAY.SEPTEM0EB14 Am ‘» W b.>, Varaty Ter.-.is • UW" O«!< Cz M< c to matches with Zeeland West PUBLIC NOTICE 430 PM Bays Vinify Tenrfs • Northwest High School Homa 5-15 PM G -ts J.' Vaftfy Vc/icytef! • Lltsi Christi Crlx* c KS A*3y C 30 PM G rts Virofy Vr.a/bii • Umen Chnrj fcrtfc HS Am Hon.fi Art-3/ Aw3/ W Lx V Saxons battle in close The proposed budget of the Barry Conservation District for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017 will be presented to the District Board for final approval at its regular meeting to be held at 6:00 p.m. on September 26. 2017 in the Barry 911 Dispatch Center Conference Room. 2600 Nashville Rd, Hastings. MI 49058. The Public is invited to comment on the proposed budget at this time. Copies of the proposed budget are available for review at the District office located at 1611 S Hanover St.. Suite 105. Hastings, Ml 49058. testy Setf. I2artn&! 530 PM G c'-’i A\oTe,ts3 • Nmi IMft SOod 5.30 PM Grtj 7tn A Vc&jta'I - MyVui ScNxI Lm5HS0AnwJ^ to help improve thc blocking on thc outside. Hewitt bad six digs and junior libero Patsy Morris had five in lhe win. O’Gorman had a team-high three blocks. Morris and Wickerink matched Sauers' two aces. The Vikings are currently ranked second in the state in Class B, sandwiched between No. I Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and No. 3 North Branch. The Vikings continue the GLAC season at home against Maple Valley Tuesday. Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES Complete online schedule al: www.luisskl2.oro 3 30PM Gift Jmltosty • said. “I thank my coaches, because they helped me so much this summer to step into that role and to be able to dish it out to people for them to shine which is my part on the team." She said her coaches have provided a gcxxl balance between being tough on their new varsity setter and being encouraging. Tlie Vikings are far enough along that Rowland threw some new things at them Tuesday. Junior Zari Kruger took some turns at setter for the Vikings, filling in for Sauers QB MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE IMPHSPAYuSEFrrpviBPLPZ School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 1 Boar J O -t4 P.cwfaL Monday frtday Dim - 5pm i (269) 818 0070 l3/.‘»W GrrcnStreet.Suite 43.Hartings v.ww bnghtstart-pftdattics can TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW [5^?/ airtwFtfeKntxr'awOlkr.EwrtCweilQjmxpm I Lj/ I FlREKEEPERS GET READY. GET SET. GET YOURVl(ifvON CAt\‘?u •! nv..• I< '• • V. ■ r.«' ■- •• >'1!. • .‘V* �Tho Hastings Banner Pa<)f» 14 _ Thursnay, September 7, 2017 — The Bannw this week Page Little travel for local Brctt Bremer Sports Editor Football finally moves to Friday niglii for wrek three of the varsity season. None of Barry County’s teams need to do much traveling this week. Ihomapplc Kellogg is the only squad on the road, and the Trojans make the quick trip west to Wayland for their OK Gold Conference opener. Hastings. Delton Kellogg, luikcwood and Maple Valley are all al home this week. The Saxons arc playing their third consec­ utive home game lo start the season, and still chasing their first victor}'. They got their first victory a year ago, and first ever varsity foot­ ball victory in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference, at Jackson Northwest last September. The Mountics cornc to Hastings with a 1-J record after a tough 48-14 loss to Harper Creek in their conference opener last week. Tlie Mounties’ week one win over Eaton Rapids (16-14) was jusl their third vic­ tory since thc start of the 2014 season. Delton Kellogg takes on a 1-1 Saugatuck team that is rebuilding a bit after the gradua­ tion of star quarterback Blake Dunn last spring. The Panthers havc dropped both their match-ups with Saugatuck since joining thc Southwestern Arhlclic Conference. The Panthers will host their annual Salute to Service evening Friday, hosting local law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel as . well as veterans and honoring them before the contest. Service personnel get into thc game for free, and lhe Panthers are getting help from Sajo’s pizza to provide them with free ■ * ... are ackod Bather at concession,. Honorees asked to to gather at the flag pole at thc south end of the stadium at 6:30 p.m. to be recognized on thc field before ^Lakewood and Maple Valley open the Greater Lansing Activities Conference season at home. The Vikings host Perry to kickoff their bid for a third consecutive conference championship. Peay and Lakewood arc both 24) on the .season, but this will be by far the biggest test so far for the Ramblers. The undefeated Maple Valley Lions face an 0-2 Stockbridge team to start the GLAC sea­ son. Stockbridge, like Saugatuck, is working to replace a star quarterback after Mason GeeMontgomery’s graduation last year. Thomapple Kellogg and Wayland arc both J-l in tlie lead-up to the OK Gold Conference season. Tie lYojans had won two in a row against the Wddcats before Wayland stole a three-point win in Middleville last fall. Local Standings 2-0 Lakewood 2-0 Maple Valley 1-1 Delton Kellogg 1-1 Thomapple Kellogg 0-2 Hastings Conference Standings (overall, conference) Interstate 8 Athletic Conference 2-0. 1-0 Coldwater 2-0. 1-0 Harper Creek 2-0,1-0 Lumen Christi 2-0, 1-0 Parma Western 1-1,0-1 Marshall 1-1,0-1 Northwest ■ _ The Saxons’ Terry Dull gets a punt away as Lumen Christi’s Cam White closes in on him during the first half of their Interstate-8 Athletic Conference contest inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field Thursday in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) l: Celebrate the , SAXON SPIRIT 1 1 1 PRE-GAME TAILGATE PARTY ►7 . I FRIDAY, SEPT. 8 □ To show community support for our football team and the spirit of being a Saxon, Ml is sponsoring a tailgate party with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the game with Northwest, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the main entrance to Baum Stadium at Johnson Field. Tlie game will start at 7 p.m. .i -■ $ SAXON SPIRIT let it show! ■ *. -> 0-2,0-1 0-2,0-1 .. OKGoldConfereme 2-0,0-0 Rapids ™ 2-0.0-0 Thr,Mian £oulh ^istian 2-0,0-0 1-1,0-0 Hil|s Eastern 1-1,00 D’o^apple Kellogg 1-1,00 Wayland Wyoming 0-2.0-0 ^’mzr/IH.es/frn AJh(etic Conference Valley Kalamazoo United 2*0,0*0 Watervliet 2-0,0-0 Coloma 1-1,00 1-1.0-0 Constantine ^''“"Kellogg 1-1,00 1-1.0-0 Schoolcraft Gren/er Lansing Activities Conference Lakewood "2-0.0-0 n " Maple Valley 2-0,0-0 2-0.0-0 Olivet Perry 2-0,0-0 1-1,0-0 Leslie 0-2.0-0 Stockbridge Here is a round-up of I351 week’s local gridiron action Lumen Christi, Hastings Jackson Lumen Christi held Hastings to just over 100 yards of offense and scored four first-half touchdowns in a 28-0 victory over the Saxons in Hastings Thursday. The defending Division 6 State Champions improved to 2-0 overall with their victory over the Hastings varsity football team in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference opener. Lumen Christi running back Sebastian Toland outgained lhe Saxons on his own, rushing ten times for 158 yards and two touchdowns. He opened the scoring with five minutes to go in the first quarter, finding lhe end zone from 11 yards out. He also scored on a 36-yard run early in the second quarter, upping his team’s lead to 21-0 at the lime. The Titans also got a 14-yard touchdown run from Brogan Sullivan and a 14-yard touchdown pass from Troy Kulcha to wide receiver Adam Kalahar during the opening half of action. Zarek Rudcsill led the Saxons with five tackles in the game, helping the Saxon defense hold lhe Titans scoreless in lhe second half. Saxon quarterback Garrett ColLson was 3-of-4 passing for seven yards. Fullback Rian Allen led lhe Hastings rush­ ing attack, carrying the ball 16 limes for 59 yards. Elijah Smith had eight rushes for 34 yards. Thc Saxons had 113 yards of total offense. Titans' kicker Colleen McDonnell was a perfect 4-of-4 on extra-point kicks. Delton Kellogg 34. Law ton 21 The Delton Kellogg defense made up for allowing a couple big plays by making a cou­ ple big plays of its own. and the offense got enough' done to get thc Panthers their first v ictory of lhe season Thursday. Delton Kellogg quarterback Josh Lyons scored a pair of touchdowns as lime wound down in the fourth quarter to pull lhe Panthers ahead in a 34-21 win al Lawton. Lawton look a 21-20 lead with eight and a half minutes to go in the ballgame, recovering lo score after having a long punt return for a touchdown called back because of a penally Lyons sprinted six yards around the left end for a touchdown to gel the Panthers back in front and then after lhe Delton defense stymied the Blue Devils in their own end. Lyons scored again on an 18-yard run through the middle to seal the victory. Hc finished off bis night with a two-point conversion pass. Lyons also scored the Panthers’ opening points, on a 4-yard run around the left side ■ Hastings running back Aaron Johns carries the ball up the right side with the help of a block from teammate Ben Ferrell during the first half Thursday against Jackson Lumen Christi in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) ; quarter to take control of lhe bailgame. Il was the eighth consecutive loss against the Bulldogs for lhe Trojans who last beat' Byron Center’s varsity football team in 2005." Maple Valley 48, Colon 18 Thc Maple Valley varsity football team will look to get off to its first 3-0 start in 15 years when it plays host to the Greater Lansing’ Activities Conference opener against Stockbridge Friday night. The Lions improved to 2-0 on the season by topping Colon 48-18 on the road Thursday. “It was a great feeling to be able to sing the’ fight song as we left the field,” Maple Valley head coach Mary Martin said, and then to sing the fight song as we come through Nashville. We’ve done lhat four times now in the past six games and that’s a pretty good feeling if you'* go back lo last year as well. We want to keep’’ going. Make no mistakes, we’ve got a lot of work to do.” The Lions scored wins late last year against Leslie* and Perry, before ending the season ’ with losses against playoff teams from Kent1 City and Dansville. Maple Valley has out-” scored its two opponents this season, includ-* ing Potterville in week one, 91-24. The Lions were six weeks into the season before they scored their 90th point a year ago. “Let’s be honest, our schedule hasn’t been' as tough as it has the last couple years, but we ‘ arc playing with speed, we’re playing with* confidence and we’re really trying to make, ourselves not just into a good football team.’ but a great team,” Martin said. Franklin Ulrich, a four-year varsity ball­ player, has been pretty great so far. He scored three touchdowns and two two-point conver-' sions in thc first half and finished lhe nighf with 15 rushes for 124 yards to lead the Lions over Colon. ’’ His first touchdown, a 51-yard scoring run midway through the opening quarter, was quickly answered by Colon. James Thompson. relumed the ensuing kick-off 74 yards for a* touchdown. The extra-point attempt was no. good though, and lhe Lions held on to an 8-6 ( lead and then added to it. “This year, we turned right around and got ’ the ball and marched right down and made a” statement. I can’t say enough about our', offense and their ability to control the ball and slow, but steady, move it down lhe field.” Martin said. Maple Valley went right back down the field for a 2-yard Ulrich touchdown run that' came with 2:41 to play in lhe opening period* and eventually pushed its lead to 38-6 by the half. The L ions eventually stretched the lead* to 45-6 in the third quarter. The Lions added lhe final points of the* game on a school-record 40-yard field goal by' AJ Cwik. > Ulrich scored his third touchdown on a; 27-yard run early in the second quarter. Ryan ■ Bennett added a 2-yard touchdown run for the» Lions and quarterback Gavin Booher com-’, pleted a 26-yard touchdown pass to tight end', Austin Zank before lhe end of the first half. ; Bennett scored a 27-yard touchdown run of • his own in the opening minutes of the second * half for the IJons’ final ID of lhe night. ", Behind Ulrich lor lhe Lion rushing attack,; Booher carried lhe ball seven limes for 71 ’ yards and Bennett rushed eight times for 51 * yards. The Lions especially found success around* the left side thanks Zank. Jacob Moore at left * tackle, Aaron Gorman al left guard. ’ “Of course, in our Wing-T, everyone (on’ thc fine) is involved whether its play side or* not.” coach Marlin added, not wanting to miss ‘ out on including center Nick Martin, left guard Bryce Bignail, right tackle Dillon Terpening and Justin Moore al lhe other tinh/ Wood quarterback Parker Smith (2) is hit by Belding's Trent Colllins as he nears end spot. by B ldel|ne at the end of a first-half run Thursday at Lakewood High School. (Photo early in the first quarter. The Panthers were set up in good field position on their first two drives, after stuffing a fake punt attempt and blocking the Blue Devils punt on the next drive. A 71-yard touchdown pass by the Blue Devils wiped out Delton’s early 6-0 lead though, and the extra-point kick put the hosts in front. The Blue Devils held that lead until Delton Kellogg back Travis NeSmith burst through the middle of the line for a 65-yard touch­ down nin on lhe Panthers’ ‘first drive of the second half. NeSmith added lhe two-point run himself and put Dellon in front 14-7. It was a short-lived lead after a 48-yard touchdown pass by the Blue Devils knotted the score at 14-14. Delton Kellogg senior safety Anton Blomgren made a nice play on the Blue Devils’ next series, coming across the field to pick off a Blue Devil pass and return it. 17 yards fora touchdown that put Delton Kellogg back in front 20-14. NeSmith forced a fumble, that was recov­ ered by teammate O’Shea Hall on the Blue Devils’ ensuing drive, but lhe Blue Devils’ got the ball back again early in the fourth quarter to move in for their final score that gave them their brief 21-20 lead. Byron Center 35, Thornapple Kellogg 14 Byron Center scored 29 unanswered points in the second half to pull out a 35-14 victory over Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity football team in Middleville Thursday. The Trojans led 7-6 after one quarter, and then scored the lone points of the second quarter lo lead 14-6 at thc half. Byron Center shut out the Trojans in the second half, scoring 21 points in the third t IL United Steel Workers Locol 5965 Hnt,: Hasting,, Pcnnfiejd • rett ^emer) Continued next page �The Haslinfls Banner - Thursday. September 7, 2017 Page 1 5 Saxons ’ Wigg signs oh with the Saints I » ■ .* Brett Bremer J m Sports Editor ifik varsity girls’ basketball conch £br-»C spun his head around in lhe aft ™ Qt Hwtings High School Thursday ‘-STRf00, f°r onc ^ic Saxons’ • u * mncmonic device posters. ' 1c was looking for thc letter “G” at the re "T POs,er> l^al stands for “grit­ - . letting the Aquinas College Women’s &3S c°aches in attendance know that , , u they’re getting in senior guard Jordyn Wigg. • ’Eg signed her National I x tier of Intent ?. join the Aquinas program Thursday, ^»med by her parents Todd and Becky Wigg, pastings coaches Engle and Eric Heide. Aquinas coaches Linda Nash and Brian \ orris, and her long-time personal coach ^han Goodson. ^’’gg led the Saxons in assist to turnover mho as a junior last winter, and was second ?n her team with 59 assists last year. She peered herself as well, averaging 7.8 points Pc*r game as a junior. She has used her speed and athleticism throughout her high school career to get to the basket on offense and to a tenacious defender. r Over the past few seasons Wigg has forked to be better on defense and better at finishing around the rim with Goodson, and she said Morris has really helped her with her shooting. She settled on Aquinas about a month ago, and is excited to continue playing for Morris who has been an AAU coach of hen,. ”1 absolutely love the atmosphere there. I really like the feel of the small campus. I like lhe class sizes and of course the coach­ ing staff is absolutely wonderful. It’s a pre­ fect fit,” Wigg said. “I really like the girls too.” There are a couple freshmen for lhe Saints this fall who Wigg played AAU ball with, and she has gotten to know most of lhe Aquinas ballplayers during open gym ses­ sions throughout thc summer. Wigg was a junior varsity ballplayer in her freshman season, and was called up to thc varsity late in the season. She has been a member of thc Hastings’ varsity girls’ soc­ cer team for the past two seasons as well. “I’m just looking to havc a fun year with the girls,” Wigg said of her senior basketball season at Hastings, which starts in November. ”1 really like the team. They are all really supportive. 1 think this is the most positive team I have ever played on, so I’m really excited to get lo know these girls bet­ ter. 1 think we’re going to have a pretty good season.” Wigg plans on studying towards becom­ ing a physical therapist al Aquinas. t»StST m- 3 ' Hastings senior Jordyn igg signs her National Letter of Intent to join the Aquinas College Women’s Basketball team as her parents Toddy and Becky Wigg (seated) look on, joined by (back from left) Hastings assistant coach Eric Heide, Aquinas head coach Linda Nash, Aquinas assistant Brian Morris and Hastings varsity girls’ basketball coach Mike Engle. (Photo by Brett Bremer) FOOTBALL, continued from previous page Colon quarterback Phillip Alva got his team two touchdowns in thc final minutes of the third quarter, one on a 2-yard run and lhe other on a 7-yard pass to Brandon Crawford. Alva finished the night 9-of-l7 passing and was intercepted once by Ulrich, who also had a sack and led the Lions with seven tackles. Zank had six tackles for Maple Valley and Will Hammond four. James Thompson led Colon’s rushing attack with 12 carries for 32 yards. Alva added ten rushes for 21 yards. Colon is now 1-1 this season. Lake wood 44, Belding 43 Belding running back James Daniel got most of the two and a half yards he needed with 5.7 seconds left on the clock and his team down by a point at Unity Field Thursday. But Lakewood linebacker Doug Flessncr was on Daniel’s back, Lake wood defensive lineman Josh Denda grabbed a hold of him too, and . Lakewood . linebacker Austin Leazenby, with his knees on the goal line, reached up his right hand and knocked the football away. The refs had long since signaled that Daniel’s two-point conversion run had come up short when Lakewood defensive back Josh Campeau finally got to his feet and held the football high in his right hand above what was left of the pile at the goal-line. Lakewood senior Parker Smith recovered Belding’s ensuing on-side kick attempt and then kneeled the final seconds off the clock in the Vikings’ 44-43 win in their home opener. ’’You learn a little something about a team each game, but man, in game two to leant lhat much about them,” Lake wood head coach Nick Boucher said. “When they scored there at the end our guys could have folded. They had momentum rolling. It’s two and a half yards, two and a half yards and they give it to their best kid and our guys just came to play. What an ending it was for them.” Daniel put Belding up 6-0 with a 12-yard touchdown run three minutes into the game, but Smith answered with a 74-yard touch­ down run of his own and then tossed thc twopoint pass to Garrett Johnson for an 8-6 Lakewood lead before five minutes had even been played. The teams went back and forth before the intermission, with Smith connecting with Campeau on a 4-yard touchdown pass 2.17 before thc break, and the two-point pass as well, to give the Vikings a 16-14 lead at lhe Hastings' Michale Ro>'a . °Oklfina t|)0 ■° ntn around the right side deir flI Sa*ons' lnterstate-8 Athletic Co J^ner against visiting Ja<*50 H dinj ^fisti Thursday. (Photo by Perry Har > Belding’s James Daniel is brought down just shy of the goal-line by Lakewood's Doug Flessner (right) and Kenny Cobb (back) during the fourth quarter Thursday on Unity Field. (Photo by Brett Bremer) half. Lakewood would never trail again en route to improving its record to 2-0. Smith’s next pass was technically a lateral, on lhe opening kick-off of lhe second half. He caught thc ball and charged hard to the left, into the teeth of the Belding kick coverage before spinning and firing the ball across lhe field towards lhe home sideline where Kaden Heins was wait­ ing with a couple blockers. He raced up the right side 73 yards for a score. Smith ran lhe two-point play in himself lo pul lhe Vikings in front 24-14. 'fhe play was something the team had only even been thinking about for a few days, after Lakewood assistant coach Randall Hager spotted a way to take advantage of Belding’s style of kick coverage. ’’They kick off from the hash and they always kick il to their right side, and they overload guys there.” Boucher said. “So, the plan was to make it look like wc were going into the heart of their tacklers and then leave three guys off to the side to pick up who was left over there.” Johnson intercepted Belding’s final offen­ sive play of the first half and an interception by Payne Hanna got lhe Vikings lhe ball back soon after Heins’ kick return I’D. He relumed the interception from midfield to Belding’s 12-yard-line. Lakewood took a 30-14 lead on the next play, a 12-yard touchdown run by Smith. The teams started trading touchdowns again after that. Daniel scored on a 2-yard run with 5:29 to play in the third quarter, and got back within eight points when quarterback Trent Collins scampered into the end zone for the two-point conversion. Another TD each for Smith and Daniel had Lakewood still up eight at 38-30 three and a half minutes info thc fourth quarter. Just 20 seconds after Daniel’s 2-yard TD run, Leazenby scored on a 1-yard run to push Lakewood’s lead lo 44-30. Ixazenby’s score was set-up by a 57-yard run by Smith that got lhe Vikings’ to thc l-yard-Iine. Belding didn’t panic down 14 with eight minutes to go. Belding put together a scoring drive in a little less (han three minutes that ended with a 2-yard touchdown run by Collins imd an extra-point kick by Paden Rousseau that cut Ukcwood’s lead to seven. A holding call helped stymie Lakewood’s attempt to kill the clock with onc final drive, and the Vikings had to punt the ball back to Belding with 2:18 to play. Belding used its three lime ouls while working the ball into lhe Vikings’ end of thc field, and got a 12-yard pass from Collins to Tyler Smith on a 4lh-and-7 from lhe Vikings’ 27-yard-linc. Another pass from Collins lo Tyler Smith got Belding to the Viking 2-yardlinc, and then Daniel punched lhe ball inlo lhe end zone from the onc with 5.7 seconds left lo gel his team within 44-43. That last TD didn't come without a little controversy. Collins snapped the ball on first­ and-goal from the 2-yard-linc with about 13 seconds to play in the game, and was stopped at the Vikings’ 1-yard-line. As the players worked their way out of the pile, lhe officials stopped the clock. They decided lhat it was taking loo long to gel lhe ball out of lhc pile and reset, so (hey moved the stopped game Clock from 63 seconds to 8 seconds, and started lhe clock again when they were ready to play. Without that irregular stoppage, Belding might never of had to make the deci­ sion whether to try an extra-point kick lhat likely would have sent the game to overtime or to go for two and the win following Daniel’s final score. Daniel finished the night with 232 yards rushing on 37 carries. He scored four touch­ downs. Belding wound up outgaining the Vikings 426 yards to 266 on the evening; Lakewood never turned the ball over though. Quarterback Parker Smith rushed 22 limes for lhc Vikings, carrying the ball 212 yards. Leazenby was the Vikings’ No. 2 rusher, car­ rying thc ball five times for 29 yards. Parker was also 2-of-7 passing for 18 yards. Collins was 5-of-ll passing for Belding, for 117 yards. He also rushed eight times for 30 yards. Johnson led lhe Lakewood defense with 13 tackles and Leazenby had 12. Belding is now l-l this season.' GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. 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We connected on passes, moved thc ball well. _kcPl our shape and structure and got several good looks at the net.” Hastings heads to Lansing Waverly for a contest this afternoon (Sept. 7) .and will then kickoff the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference season at Jackson Lumen Christi Tuesday. Hastings’ next home contest is an 1-8 match­ up with Jack'-on Northwest Sept. 14. mwO" ’z ’ _ Hastings goalkeeper Tyler Brown goes after the ball in front his goal as Hackett Catholic’s Brennan Creek (leaping) and Stephen Hough (12) create a ruckus between him and defender Mason Steward (right). (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Saxons’ Blake Roderick steps in front of a Hackett Catholic attacker lo clear the ball from harm in front of his goal during their I-8 opener Tuesday at Pierce Field in Hastings. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Gun Lake Casino unveils expansion? announces more construction Gun Lake Casino Friday unveiled lhe com­ pletion of tlie second phase of its S7b million expansion project, which includes a slots and table games high-limit room and bar. The new high-limit room will cater to guests who wish to make higher-denomina­ tion bets on both slots and table games, in a more private atmosphere. The new bar. Chill, features multiple flavored slushy drinks, along with full beer. wine, and cocktail selec­ tions, located in the heart of thc casino. In May, Gun Lake Casino opened lhe first phase of its 73,(XX)-square-foot expansion, including a 300-seat bullet, additional slob and table games, along with a new Stage 131. nearlv double in size from lhe former Stage 131/ “We’re thrilled lo see the second phase of the expansion completed.” said Brent Arena, vice president and general manager for Gun Lake Casino. “These are additional amenities lhat our guests have asked for and we are happy lo provide, as we continue to grow, due to the support of our guests, community and team members.” Gun luike Casino is equally excited to announce lhe construction of a five-story' parking deck, which includes 1200 parking spaces, and four covered-floors. Tlie 475.000 The new high-limit room will cater to guests who wish lo make higher-denomination bets on both slots and table games, in a more private atmosphere. (Photos provided) square-foot parking structure is slated to be completed in lhe summer of 2018. Construction is underway and will continue during winter months, as weather pennits. Next in the expansion of the Gun Lake Casino will be a five-story parking deck with 1,200 spaces The 475.000-square-foot parking structure is slated to be completed in the summer of 2018. ‘ ’ i Cutting the ceremonial ribbon to open the latest expansion at Gun Lake Casino Sept. 1 are (from left) vice president and assistant general manager Eric Althaus, director of slot operations Louis VanBelkum, vice president and general manager Brent Arena and director of table games Tim Boyle. BRINGING PRINT & DIGITAL TOGETHER “We’re thrilled to see the second phase of the expansion complet­ ed. These are additional ameni­ ties that our guests have asked for and we are happy to provide, as we continue to grow, due to the support of our guests, com­ munity and team members." Brent Arena, vice president and general manager for Gun Lake Casino 26£>J)45.9554 becomehybrid.com 1351 N M-43 Hwy, Hastings, Ml 49058 packages starting as L<’W AS Clark Construction, of Lansing. is completing the project, which will create 75 jobs, employed by various sub contractors. Gun Lftke Casino, on M-179 near VS-13 \, is owned by the Match-V' Be-Nash-Shc-Wish Band of Vollaw atomi Indians. It is operated by the tribe’s management partner. MPM Enterprises LLC. owned by an afliliate of Station Casinos Inc. and private investors from Michigan. More information can be found al gunlakecasinox'om. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-09-14.pdf b2f44a1129247c395f3ad3210a4a7980 PDF Text Text I W5W1 RJ9UC LIBRARY 227tASTSWE5r HASTilKiS, Mi ■ . Elected officials receive pay increase ChallenSes show valueEditor"' of c?1«» n,*»unity P„ge 4 9 See See Story on Page 2 ! Trojans end quad with win over Saxons See Story on Page 15 Thursday, Sept^gf U^zojy^ VOLUME 164. No. 37 PRICE 75g Armed militias ra^ at Barry County Courthouse Rep. Calley to have office hours in Hastings State Rep. Julie Calles (R). of the 87th District, will hold two office hour sessions in area communities. On Monday, Sept. 25. Calley will hold hours at the Page . Memorial Building at 839 Fourth Avenue in Lake Odess from ! 1 am. to noon, and in commissioners chambers in the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings from 1 to 2 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Residents unable to attend the sessions can reach Calley at juliccalley^ house. mi.gov or 517-373-0842. Basement Bluegrass playing tonight The State Street Diner concert series . will return for a new season Thursday. Sept. 14, with special guests B.nemem Bluegrass. Basement Bluegrass has its roots stretching back to the 1970 with many incarnations, lorn Freridge and Jim Metzger have been play ing guitar together since 1974 as part of the Thornapple River . Boys, playing both traditional bluegrass and more modern music and country. Freridge currently plays bass guitar. In the early 2000s, Orviifc Harrington brought his mandolin and Dobro skills to the group, then known as Blue County Line, and later as Sweet Grass. Harrington keeps the group up to date on original . traditional fiddle lunes and bluegrass instrumentals. Other players have come and gone until J.R. Stevens added his vocal versatility and guitar skills in 2012. In 2016, the group decided to add another vocalist and guitarist. Ronnie Bailey joined the band. Their current playlist includes more than 60 songs, and they keep adding new selections, along with keeping up with the oldies. The concert is free: donations for the band are appreciated. State Street Diner is at 1105 W. State St., Hastings. The concert will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Militia members, many armed with rifles and handguns, listen to Sheriff Dar Loaf speak on the north staircase of the courthouse. .loan Van Houten Stuff Writer Hastings City Council held the first read­ ing of proposed changes to the public notice ordinance Monday and approved it for a second reading at the next council meeting. The new guideline requires owners and occupants receive a letter from the City of Hastings notifying them of a public hearing, with regard to rezonmg. special land use, text amendment, planned unit development, variance, appeal or ordinance affecting It) or fewer adjacent properties. For changes affecting 11 or more adjacent properties, the city will continue to publish notifications in the city paper, on its website, social media sources and post the notice at city hall but will not be required to mail public hearing notification letters . "hi the ordinance, will it say anything about other platforms of advertising ordi­ nance changes, like electronics or emails or texts?” asked city council member Don Smith. City Manager Jeff Mansfield explained the Hastings City Planning Commission has charged the city council to research the best direction to take with additional options for notifications. It is uncertain what form it will take. "The suggestions have been email, includ­ ing it m the water bill, social media and the website None of those ideas get to every­ body though," said Mansfield. He said wait­ ing for the research findings would be best before putting anything concrete into the The Hastings Tractor Supply Company is welcoming all leashed, friendly animals to visit the store during Pet Appreciation Week Sept 13 to 17. J( will kick off with a pet supply drive to support local pet and animal groups that partner with the store. Now through Sunday, customers may drop off new sealed food. toys, cleaning supplies and other essential pet accessories, such as beds, scratching posts, leashes and bowls to be donated to area rescue centers and lions, demonstrations on pet nutrition am a free Greenies dental dog treat, while .. • store. 269-945-1477. Summer concert season to end with celebration September 16 will offi* "ih” fall in the city ol Hastmgs dur ... . Summer's End Celebration at , f ltornapple Plaza ftom 4 to P " ( The cekbration will stall'il I. children's activities and lood booths. The first concert «»!! I uj(f| p ui. with Syd Btiniham. See NEWS BRIE?5’ 2 See MILITIA, page 3 current proposal. City council member Theresa MaupinMoore said she has a constituent wishing to continue receiving notice of public hearings by mail to which Mansfield replied it would not be a problem. In formal presentations and requests. Central Elementary School requested con­ sideration to hold its annual PTO fundraiser walk-a-thon from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p in. on Friday, Sept. 29. Principal Sara Geukes said the area regularly used for the event is not available due to construction at the school. Central is requesting the use of Broadway Street in front of the school which will mean blocking the street between Walnut and Grand Streets. She said the time frame is after students are dropped off at the middle school and Central, and prior to dismissal to allow unhindered traffic flow. The request received unanimous approval. The Thomapple River Watershed Council requested to have its 22nd Annual Thomapple Clean up from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. Sept 16. The event would be staged at the large pavilion in Tyden Park. The request included placement of a dumpster in a park­ ing area. The dumpster would be brought in on the Friday preceding the event and removed the following Monday. The city council approved the request. The city council also gave approval for the third annual Jingle and Mingle Christmas event to be begin at 5:30 p.m., Friday. Dec. 1, and continue through Sunday afternoon, Dec. 3. in downtown Hastings. Jingle and Mingle Chairman Steve Larghi said there are no changes to the location, the route of the parade or the Santa Run. Director of Public Services Lee Hays pre­ sented an update on the DPS activities for the month. He said the new valve exercise trailer has made an impact on the speed and performance of the citywide valve exercising program. “We only broke two valves to date, and we expected a much higher number. The trailer has really been useful. providing a controlled torque on the valves so they aren’t break­ ing.” Hays said. “[The DPS crcw| were done exercising the first quadrant last Friday. About 430 valves have been exercised. They’ve already started on the second quad­ rant. and we’re about 30 days ahead of schedule at this time.” Equipment approved for auction by the city council in early July was auctioned on Rangerbid.com. The 1974 John Deere grader brought in $15,505, the 1995 Hoffman blow­ er sold for $562. the 1987 Onan generator sold for $1,200 and the 1953 Reiner Corp of See NOTICES, page 6 Prison sentences rescinded; assault case to start over shelters. The Hastings store will host a let Appreciation Week community event Saturday. Sept. 16. featuring pet arlop- store from 10 a.m. to 2 p in For mote information on 1 )L events or to participate, call ’he as wear fatigues and carry rifles, it’s bad press, he said. “Camouflage and carrying a gun doesn’t make me different from a guy wearing a suit and tie,” Robinson said. "I am no different than any person on this planet.” The tenn militia attracts negative stereo­ types the way a magnetic pulls on metal, he said, and Saturday’s event helped corrode stigmas attached to the movement. "The stigma is that we’re al! a bunch of nazis or a bunch of white nationalists or just a bunch of white crazy people,” Robinson said. The assertions couldn’t be further from the truth, he said. {minting to racial and political diversity present in the group surrounding the courthouse. Black. luitino. and white militia members were present. So were a diverse spattering of different political and religious views. This proves the militia movement is a far-cry from how the media portrays it. said Robinson, and such variety of opinion and walks of life show the movement has no room for far-right extremism. "We don’t see color other than red white and blue." Robinson said. “The only' thing I care about are the stars and stripes of the American flag, and 1 will fight and die and bleed for that. I am a citizen-soldier, and I hold myself to a higher standard ” A small crowd gathered around Robinson, nodding in affirmation and chiming in with Public notice chang as moved forward by city council TSC hosting pet supply drive, adoptions supplies last. This year's Pel Appreetatton Week community event will also include the Bam County Animal Shelter at the Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Armed militias gathered at the Barry County Courthouse Saturday to discuss new strategies and foster openness in the face of growing misconceptions about militia move­ ments. Six militias from across the state attended the rally. including Genesee County Volunteer Militia, Southeast Volunteer Militia, Michigan 1 lome Guard, 111% Michigan United Patriots. Michigan Liberty Militia, and Redneck Revolt. Militia members, armed with rifles and handguns and strapped into armor and fatigues, gathered to rebuild com­ munication and focus on common ground. ’ Today we are holding a Michigan militia family event.” said Phil Robinson of Orangeville. Robinson is a member of Barry County-based Michigan Liberty Militia and was a key organizer of the event. "We’re here in peace and just to have a good time. We're representing America, basically.” The event was aimed at exercising constitu­ tional rights and open dialogue with others regardless of opinion. Robinson continued. “We are trying to close gaps, because our country is in dire straits right now," he said. The rally’s multi-tiered mission included removing the stigma of the militia movement and clearing up misconceptions. Robinson blamed the media for much of this, claiming news outlets and social media paint a negative one-sided picture of the mililia movement. If any press is given to men and women who joln“X“ —e?tKen.HaS,in9S in’° Remembering the fali®n at Patriot’s Day celebration Joan Van Houten Staff Wr iter Loud anil proud, a procession of motorcy­ cles returned from Holland, escorting the traveling Michigan Vietnam Memorial Wall It was displayed for one day at American Legion Post 45 as part of a Patriot Day event honoring those who fell on 9/11 and remem­ bering Michigan’s fallen heroes of t|K. Vietnam War. I'he Heroes R«k b,.,.,,, hl .(. |>j|k i( approximately 1« 4-m. ,Svpl |() to Ha,imps at । •«> p,,,. Spectator. waved flags and apphw<vd a> t|k. 111( |es >|<w.. b traveled d««>> Mate Street toward the post Avscmbl) ' Michigan wall wav ntelhodtcal sok n W (j. to lour incite, thick Wvh. genll). p|1Kcd ()n $ee Ride, page 2 JuJie Makarewicz Staff Writer Corv Wagner and Tiffany Chanlhavong both get a do-over on their criminal case because of a legal technicality. Both are charged for assault with intent to murder after the July 4. 2016 beating of Wagner’s mother. He and his then girl­ friend Chanlhavong. tied up the woman. • placed duct tape over her mouth and nose, beat her and lefi her locked in a bathroom before stealing her credit cards and vehicle. I hey were Inter apprehended in Illinois. Both pleaded guilty to the charge and were sentenced. Chanlhavong. 23. of . Bellevue received 23 to 40 years in prison • while Wagner, at the pleadings of his moth er. received a lesser sentence ol between 15 and 35 years in prison Because the pair were not advised in court on the record of the maximum possi­ ble sentence they could receive, their plea agreements and sentencing were both rescinded, they were moved back to the Barry County Jail from prison, and their cases skirt al! over. Friday, Sept. 8. (hey both ap|>cared in Barry County Circuit Court for the first step in the starting over process. Both have been offered plea agreements again by the prosecuting attorney’s office with each having a plea oiler of 10 year minimum sentences Wagner appeared first and waived his arraignment on the charges and a prelimi­ nary examination. His attorney also told the court they were rejecting the plea agree­ ment offer at this time. Wagner is scheduled to appear in Circuit Court again in Octobci for a preliminary hearing. Chanlhavong also appeared and her attorncx told the court the plea agreement being offered is still under consideration. She is also expected back in Circuit Court in late October. Both will remain m the Barry County Jail on $800,000 bond each �1 • ’ RIDE, continued from page ---------- — Proud displays of Vietnam veteran status grounds for Patriots Day. tables for families and friends to find their loved one. Keynote spenker CoL Frank Walker addressed the crowd with passion and roused nn energetic re.sponse "My name js (’oJ Walker, and 1 am a proud American,” Walker said- He went on to list many community service departments he said should be incjU(Icj to receive gratitude and honor. The |is{ jncluded emergency response personnel, firefighters, police departments and public service personnel. Dinner, dc^ns and live music was enjoyed as veterans of a|| brnnches of service and many difiervnt wars joined in brotherhood and camaraderie. Patriots Day in Hastings was a connecting of community, memories and strangers feeling as if they ucre old friends. It was a day SC( aside for those whose sacrifices shall not be forgotten The Michigan Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall was escorted into as mg Patriots Day to honor the 2,661 men and women lost in Vietnam. The wa was display at Hastings American Legion Post 45. Elected officials receive salary increases, commissioners left out The American Legion Post 45 Patriot Day celebration drew a crowd of Vietnam veterans, their spouses and friends. Hastings City Council hits bumpy road with striping bike lanes Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Director of Public Services Lee Hays pre­ sented his monthly report at the Hastings City Council meeting Monday which included line painting on the streets. The work being done has included changes to street-side parking to accommodate new bicycle lanes. "As you’re heading into town on south side of West State Rd., they’re not putting a park­ ing lane there.are they?” Mayor Dave Tossava asked Hays. Hay* said a roadside parking lane is being marked there. "We’ve never had parking there. The con­ cern I have with that is that's a main truck route out of Bradford White. There’s a Jot of big trucks coming down through there. Do we want those bicycles so close to a truck lane?” asked Tossava. There is currently parking on both sides of the road, said Hays Jim James, Superintendent of Streets and Construction, and Hays had a conversation with the contractor about includ­ ing a parking lane. "There’s currently parking on the north and south side of the road. They need roadside parking and we need to give them somewhere to park. That road is wide enough to have an eight foot parking stall, a four and-a-half foot bike lane and two 11 fool driving lanes,” said Hays. Tossava’s concern was not alleviated. He said with the mountain bike path nearby, bik­ ers will leam about the lane being close, and there will be an increase in bicycle traffic. Many people use their weekends to bike. Weekends are when truck traffic from Bradford White is the greatest because of pick-up and deliveries. Hays agreed to look further into location of additional parking space. "While we’re taking about bike plans, that’s one of the reasons why 1 had a problem with moving ahead with the striping before discussing the master plan. Issues like that come up where the striping calls for the park­ ing on one side, but we didn’t discuss what side it would be on whether on [West State St.] or on Michigan. 1 think that’s something that needs to be discussed as well as the resi­ dents being notified there’s no longer going to be parking allowed on one side of the street,” said city council member Brenda McNabbStange. Also pointed out by McNabb-Stange is a requirement of the master plan to place proper signage for safety, such as parking prohibited signs keeping vehicles off the bike lanes. Signs were to be placed before the striping began. "If we’re going to follow the master plan, then we need to follow it, and when we want to deviate from it. we need to talk about it.” said McNabb-Stange. Mansfield agreed conversations with prop­ erty owners should have occurred and full responsibility is being taken for it not happen­ ing. Speaking with Hasting Police Chief Jeff Pratt, Mansfield said Pratt believes a tempo­ rary’ traffic control order can be put in place to regulate parking. Stale law mandates no park­ ing is allowed on bike lanes. "This is our first phase. Part of this is a learning experience for everyone involved. We need to get some exposure out there, get some some bike lanes out there - make it obvious so we can see what kind of feedback we get and move ahead from there,” said Mansfield. The Michigan Department of Transportation provides fliers for bicyclists and motorists which Hays said contains information to edu­ cate the public on how to safely share the roads. He said the fliers will be distributed after the striping is further along. "So, have them start sharing the road first, and then tell them about it. I think we got that backwards," said McNabb-Stange. Scheduling a workshop to discuss the dif­ ferent phases of (he master plan was suggest­ ed by council member Don Smith. Mansfield said part of the planning is finding a way for people using different forms of transportation to be able to share the road. However, the roads are not wide enough to accommodate everyone al the same time which creates a difficult task ahead. After the city council meeting. Smith was asked how he viewed the bike lanes being striped now as opposed to after (he details of the master plan has been solidified. "Tlie bike lanes are only striped on Michigan. Colfax and Tafee Drive. We’re just in the first phase of several. It’s difficult to educate people on safe sharing of streets by cars, bicyclists and pedestrians without hav­ ing some visual aspect of what it looks like,” said Hays. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Burnham is a sintrer and songwriter from Brighton. With inspiration ranging from bluesy r.xk to 90s metal and country folk, this younc -4nger. songwriter and guitarist is out to sliou (he audience a good time. i The second performance will begin at 6:15 p.m. with the Milch Myers Band. Myers is a guitarist and multiinMrumcntnl. isf based out ot Grand Rapids. He has been a featured perfhnner with (he Grand Rapids Symphony rincu 2011. 1 Ire final performance of the night wjll be The Ragbirds. Thu band’s music ~ a genre-bending hybrid of indie-pop melo­ dics, global rhythms and songwriting styles ' influenced from all over the world - is as broad as its audience, w hich stretches from the group’s hometown ol Ann Arbor to the shores of Osaka, Japan. fhe Summer’s End Celebration is a fice family-friendly event. Attendees are vneour .' aged to bring blankets or chairs to sit on at the Thornapple Plaza and stay throughout the day. . Amy Jo Kinyon Managing Editor Elected ofricia|s in Barry County will see a bump in their pay next year, after commis­ sioners voted unanimously to adopt a 2 percent raise for each official. The adopted increase omits raises originally included for county commissioners and the commission chair. Salaries will increase in 2018 as follows: Sheriff. $76,867.27; register of deeds. $60,414.52; county clerk, $65317.79; trea­ surer. $61,390.73: surveyor. $8,763.76; drain commissioner, $60,414,52; prosecu­ tor. $99,291.14; county commissioner, $9,786.90; and county board chair $10,817.10. The new wages go into effect Jan. 1, 2018. Commissioners were removed from the proposal after County Administrator Michael Brown and Chair Ben Geiger sought legal counsel concerning the legality of the proposal in light of the recently formed compensation commission. “Legal counsel was consulted and it was learned that it is not permissible at this time for county commissioners to take the rec­ ommended action regarding their own sala­ ries,” reads the agenda request form “We did contact the attorney and were told there is no tssaewith having the com­ pensation commotion and taking this action." said Geige “However. there is another law that sou can’t increase salaries during a lerni? Commissioner Vivian Conner voted against the motion for the increases again this week, still questioning the legality of such a move when a compensation commis­ sion has been enacted. In addition lo discussing salaries. Brown submitted the first draft of the budget to the board of commissioners. Brown said the budget presented is balanced but leaves out some requests from various departments die commissioners may want to consider including in the numbers. The Barry County Sheriff’s Department requested $53,000 in building renovations. Brown said the funds were not recommend­ ed originally due to the possibility of con­ structing a new jail in the future. Looking al the current timeline for a new facility. Brown suggested (he commissioners take a look at the question. "... are not recommended al this time, not because they aren’t needed or warrant­ ed, but taking into consideration the discus­ sion the county has had. including a recom­ mendation in the master facilities plan, for the need to construct a new sheriff’s depart­ ment and jail,” reads the budget draft. "Taking into consideration the timeline for such a project, the board may want to con­ sider granting these requests " After the failing of a millage question put before voters. Charlton Park is asking the county to provide $139,000 for repairs lo sewer equipment at the beach and the replacement of roofs nt four of its historic buildings. Brown said this request is, "something new, we haven’t done before. The funds would come from either the building rehabilitation fund or the tax umbrella fund. The board set-up an appeals session and budget workshop for next Tuesday, Sept. 29 following the committee of the whole meet­ ing. If needed, a second workshop will be added to accommodate further discussion. 'Hie board of commissioners also: - Approved the purchase of a mini-exca­ vator for the drain commission office. The excavator, with a cost no to exceed $43,000. will be used only by the drain commissioner Jim Dull, as outlined in a policy also adopt­ ed at the meeting. - Gave final approval to appoint Kenneth Kirsch, Jr. as the animal shelter director and begin his employment at the one-ycar step point, with an annual wage of $46,946. The commissioners also voted to give Kirsch five more vacation days than in the original contract. Historically, said Brown, newhires do not receive any vacation days until the end of their first year of employment. - Approved the intergovernmental con­ tract between the Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health Regional Entity and the counties of Barry. Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo. St. Joseph and Van Buren for the purpose of setting forth the terms and conditions for the establishment of a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Oversight Policy Board. IHtager walk set to raise futes tor toe neeidy 2 z UNGER At Grace GracelutheranChu: c“a Oct 8 At Gr« LuUicra IRL _ _ °. Recruiters gathered recently to prepare for the October 8 Barry County CROP Hunger Walk to be held nt i .u ” Trudy^bL P'ClU'ed are: Dave Allerding, Joan Hudson, Nolan Hudson, Arlene Stanton, Diana McGuire KmHTomke A3” QhUrCh b,.Tv an> Counl> CROP Hunger Walk «ill b- Sunday, Oct. 8. The location this >'clir IS Grace Lutheran Church ->W H North Street (across from Mog -; Hastings. Regtstratton begins al (J” . with the walk 2 ~ 3 P "1-A f^Xtiun cot>kout •th prize drawings win t-,ie olacc intmedior^'hHh E '°> a“ "h° |KlrtiCiP3,C Looking to make , d-,r. in |lK:l1 Dairy r *•>nd yommul'’jl|-^"^)Ildwide. the *S2£C***£ ^Sio^:'nv,,d>g^ Ml?nificantly rvdiicCSUM4,Uab,e .Vonc of Hope (Nashville), and Middleville UMC Food Bank. This year, Barry County and some 1.000 other communities nationwide are joining together in interfaith CROP Hunger Walks around the theme, "Ending Hunger One Step at a lime. CROP Walk is sponsored by Church World Senices. From combating droughts in Nicaragua to providing agricultur­ al training in Indonesia to stocking shelves in hundreds ol lood pantries across the United States, CROP Hunger Walks are making a difference. CWS helps around the world, wherever disaster strikes by: Providing blankets and Hygiene Kits to shelters. Providing Emergency Cleanup Buckets and School Kits to families in need. Coordinating assessments and emergency respunse needs with FEM A, the Red Cross and other national and .state emergency response groups. * Providing technical training in disaster pre­ pare<lm.ss and |ong term recov ponStSce^^^^'^^u^ aid** Lven this month C’W^ u kits and blankets ’ torn h -Sent 100•00° Hurricane Haney distrit??2? "nPauted by “'ioned kits i/\dhe^X15fl?°Pre ^ impacted by Hurric J. ? bbean f°r those 30,000 CWS h Jien ’ l nna and Slivered Partners so CWS r dle,r ^ort<^a espouse. CWS w-mu ♦ u lor an immediate by these disaster aro,^ JT-,hose imP“«' POMtion of vulnerability ft a Ion?4enn learn more about “J Barr* County CROP WaR U$C °F l° donate Phungenvalk.org 80 to www.cn>- oiop“bout the Barry •a M7-852-1sii. W“>L. Nolan Hudstm �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 14, 2017— Page 3 MILITIA, continued from page 1 Sheriff Dar Leaf offers solidarity lo mili­ tia groups and warns of a ballooning fed­ eral government. agreement. Robinson said he wants to be known for standing up lor all people s rights, regardless of their persuasion “I want to Ik know ns someone who stands up for the rights of everyone.” he said. “Not just those who agree with me. but people who have different views than me. I believe in freedom of speech, and every one has a right ... huti':,nIy P^iblg , io xoke their opinion and protest, hut you whatever I cou <1 ’ i(1|ence. Ih ,J > before l^hy we’re mu<t do n peacefully. .And that is the key it ever escalatedtn word, peacefully. out here." f4injar.idenv a . Peaceful demonstration. rifles at his side, is “We’rc here l<* । jowcll wi(h do come together.” said 6* jtin. “WC’r ^CIK”>ec the key to guarantee unfettered freedom Robinson affirmed. County Volunteer - ^thcr. an here for "No mailer what people’s opinions are of peace and to con’ against n?v ? 1 "w,tter me or the militias. I'm always going to push it what your K‘he j\oU have the nI. b^*efs- 1 8 ’• There’s in a |K)sitive message, and I will never be have the right.an C ihis I.” said Robinson. too much of ‘ ‘ You’ve . ausc thcY large part of the gathering was to create don’t iK’licve I*1 se at the end ? rSpCCt an eye-catch lo the community. Organizers your neighbor. ’ । ofthe day, hoped people from all walks of life would we’re all what race, slop and ask questions. Many said it’s unfair sexuality, gender. > can. Bottom to make a judgement on a group before '"HowellsuWsides^cd talking with them in person, and they hoped to slop back barriers clouded in extremism and ty «i eveniv fro"' ,rali « Wirum, rhetoric. from I.GIBQ d'" r™mp ral­ Militias arc armed, independent communi­ lies. He sal*1 asking ;,T notiri«l „nce A" ll,cy would ty-defense groups. They conduct regular before militia tmining to prepare for natural disasters. civil benefit from too |tm' 5nforccn'ent personnel are nob'*^» ^11 explained, unrest. and conflict.The movement has gained attend PP‘,r'for mili’ momentum m recent decades in response to and show what many see as a bloated and self-serving "’“Bvant peace."*“*'11-“It’s not about federal government. Groups and affiliations vary, but most are unified in a vision for per­ me. it’s not about you-t s. not about Billy • is coming togeth­ sonal liberty , smaller government, stale rights, Bob, but it’s nbout Ar and community-based defense. Use of force, er for other Americans. After a lunch of P - and catching up, Robinson said, would only Ik done in self-de­ fense against enemies of a free United Slates, Barry County Sheriff * 1-caf climbed the steps of the courthouse s north staircase. foreign or domestic. We take what we do very seriously,” he Militia members. flags» «»nd a few curjous onlookers formed an oval arounj Leaf as |ie said. Robinson and others said dialogue is the addressed the crowd. *a , a Self-proclaimed first line of defense for a free society. Only as leaning libertarian, spoke out against govem. ment involvement m state matters. He spoke a last-case resort would he use deadly force. ‘‘1 would exhaust everything before 1 got to out against universal health care and big gov­ that point.” he said. ”1 would talk, 1 would do ernment trickle-down economics. He com­ pared universal healthcare to a jail, where the department is obliged to float healthcare costs for its inmates. He drew parallels to the Affordable Care Act. “Wow, we’re treating everybody like they’re in jail now. And what’s next?” asked Leaf. Leaf pointed to the removal of flags and monuments as bellwethers of what is to come, which he alleged may be an all-out field-dress­ ing of the United Stales Constitution. He said rights aren t derived from any man­ made document, but are inalienable. God­ given rights bestowed al birth. The Bill of Rights, he said, doesn t grant U.S. citizens rights, but puts into w riting what is already naturally there. “We’ve got fifty independent stales that have delegated power lo the federal govern­ ment. and the federal government has gone w iId and I think that’s why you guys arc here today, you’re trying to get that back under control,” he said to an applauding crowd. Militia members marched through downtown Hastings at the conclusion of their rally. Township Members of six separate militias gathered for a rally at the Hastings courthouse Saturday to discuss strategy and build open communication with each other and the community. Leaf praised the militias for opening up dialogue among citizens. Dialogue leads lo education of rights, said Leaf, and what the government can and cannot do as outlined in the Constitution. “The Constitution limits government,” said Leaf. “It gives job descriptions of what the President is suppose to be doing, it gives job descriptions of what Congress and the Senate are suppose to be doing, and our judges. It’s their job description.” Il does not. however, grant rights to indi­ vidual citizens. Those are natural and indeli­ ble, said Leaf. He warned of the federal government over­ stepping its job description and stripping away unalienable rights. States have delegat­ ed authority to the federal government, said Leaf alluding to the Tenth Amendment. Power delegated to the federal government by the states, he said, can be revoked. “Il’s time the states start acting like states again," Leaf concluded. Other speakers said the mililia’s mission is to stand up for state’s rights and support the Constitution. They condemned violence on both sides of recent protests and urged peace­ ful dialogue and cooperation. Militia member Phil Robinson (left), of Orangeville, praises Sheriff Dar Leaf for his commitment to individual liberty and state’s rights. meets wSwe it begaw to discuss where it will go mission report was presented. “County Commissioner Mr. Geiger and Commissioner (Hoot) Gibson, of course you’re not here. I asked them this morning why they’re never here, but oh well, that’s alright." said Brown. Murphy gave his report on 911 dispatch. He said Kristen Cove, secretary of the Thornapple Kellogg School Board, is the newest member of the 911 Board. “We’ve been forever and ever trying to fill the position. Part of the problem is those meetings are 2 p.m. in the afternoon. That takes a lot of people out of the picture if they’re working,” said Murphy. “But, we’re finally at full capacity with our board and finally al full capacity with our tele-com­ municators. Knock on wood, we're finally there.” The next meeting of the Hastings town­ ship Board is 7 p.m., Oct. 10, al the town­ ship hall located at 885 River Road. Hastings. Financial Planning Seminar The original Hastings Township Hall was built in 1886 and is now located in the historic village at Charlton Park. The history of the building is displayed inside the hall, and on the far left of the table is the original ballot box. Randy Teegardin, CFP Joan Van Houten Stuff Writer LUstinvs Township Board members gath­ ered a X original township hall Tuesday u, conduct their monthly meeting. The hall a^mti. a new facility was buih. •rTe last election held in the hall was tn ,988i the-detX— Sanniversary ol the township ball. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Hastings Township Hall is receiving a face-lift after 30 years of wear and tear and the search is on for a new tow nship sign and flooring. Township treasurer fence Phillips is working with Anita .Mennell. the town­ ship clerk, to research the costs of purchase and installation. The first bid for a new sign came back al $2,000 and was rejected by the township board. The flooring was fairly easy said Phillips. New flooring will be installed in the kitchen, bathrooms, entry and hallway. A final bid is expected to be submitted soon. In new business, board trustees Keith Murphy and Bill Wetzel joined the election committee with Mennell in preparation for the November elections. Since switching the solar panels from a battery charged system lo a grid station, the township is financially benefiting with the savings on electric costs, said Brown. Running a lest from Sept. 1-12, the town­ ship has actually made $20.23. He said his "gut feeling” is they will sec a 50 percent drop in the township electrical bill. An electrical panel was also installed Which includes a car charging station. Brown said be would lifcc Ihe lownship |0 be registered with a national association which lists locations where electric cars can d"inP search on el ■ctri°il1 eI 7 t .rm-8* Prov'Bing the electricity and determine •> , u» • Another option would be ... • . ?. L Prh'tf' donation box. install a secure Thursday, September 28, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. fhe Hastings City Bank Trust and Investment Group is offering a seminar on Financial Planning. Creating a financial plan helps you see the big picture and set long and short term goals, a crucial step in mapping out your financial future. Information covered will include: • ’I he benefits of financial planning • I he financial planning process I low to choose a financial advisor • A consumer guide to financial planning at least register," said Bro "" rcuson n<’' The next topic on ik... Wn; of cleaning the recycle a was cosl recyclables hauled awav s. a,ld having increasing Ihe recycling . , 'P' suggested avoid going over tile bu j UniJ. ">2.100 to needed because the ex.u.,, 'Shc silid ,his is cred by the income bejn?e'S cannot cov* separation of the funds, * generated due to Phillips also requested to cover election suppljes . additional $750 "When 1 made up m . wasn’t planning on :in Ihts year. 1 Phillips. y electrons” said Both requests wen? Though on the agell(jJ ”'ed' ‘L no county com­ This seminar will take place in the community room of Hastings City­ Bank, located at 150 West Court Street, 1 lastings. Attendance is fret> to the community. Please reserve a seal by calling 269-948-5579. Refreshments will be served. • NOf A DEPOSIT • NOT! DIG INSURED • NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY N . HOf GUARANTEED DY THE BANK • MAY GO DOWN IN VALUE Hastings ( ity Bank v, Ha-amgi.’ dyffaM *1 s �Page 4 — Thureday. Septomb*** 14.2017- The Hast^ Banner Did you SCC • Life's challenges show the value of community Leaving on a jet place A private jet landing at Hastings Airport is stirring up conversations through area communities. The owner had the je flown north from Florida where he resides to protect it from Hurricane Irma. Though he has a hanger in Grand Rapids, the owner said it was simpler and more cost effective to utilize the Hastings Airport. Airport Manager Mark Noteboom said there has been an increase of larger planes since extend­ ing the landing strip. Do you remember? Food aplenty Banner July 19, 1962 How to use surplus foods - Barry County residents received nearly 72 tons of surplus foods distributed through the Welfare department, and last week. Mrs. Marth Kuhn. Barry County Home Economics Extension agent, (left) and Mrs. Lois Boyles, nutri­ tionist form the Michigan Department of Health, assisted by Extension club members, were at the Jefferson Street Market to demonstrate and exhibit how the surplus commodities could be prepared in the best and tastiest manner. In this picture with the specialists arc Mrs. Dorothy Ogden and Mrs. Mary Frey, of the Culver Extension group. The other women who participated in the demonstration were Mrs. Adah Crawley. Lee Gerber. Carolyn Ferris. Linda Ferris, Nelson Bird and Clara Gable. (Barth photo) [The Culver Extension group likely was in Johnstown Township, where a former one-room school and lake share the same name.] Have you met? Putti LaJoyc calls herself a permanent ’ resident of Hastings. She’s lived in the city since about age four, started her education at Northeastern Elementary School, graduated from Hastings High School and enthusiastically taught vocal music for 30 years in the Hastings Area School System. She still lives in Hastings with husband Joe LaJoye, musician and retired band teacher. “This town is a little slice of Heaven.” said Patti. Though she retired from her teaching career in 2012, she hasn’t stopped working and maintains a busy schedule involving travel. “Encouraging the art of musicianship, either in enjoyment or as a craft, is what I spend my retirement doing.” Patti said. She is an independent contractor with four different gigs. “I adjudicate strings and piano for solo ensemble with the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association.” said Patti, who also uses her skills and talents at choral festivals for the Michigan School Vocal Music Association. “I work for Meyer Music as an independent contractor. That’s mostly because my husband works there. I help kids get fit with their stringed instruments and start band and orchestra. I love to do that,” she said. “My fourth gig as an independent contractor is with Bennett Travel.” which specializes in educational travel opportunities for school groups. ”1 get to take bands, choirs and orchestras to beautiful places - my favorite being Disney. New York City is tough, but it’s still a great place to take a group.” said Patti. One of her upcoming trips will be the “privilege” of accompanying the Delton Kellogg High School Band lo Hawaii. The band has been invited to march in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade during the 75th observance of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Patti and Joe have active roles in the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis each year. She directs (he National FFA Chorus, and he directs the National FFA Band. They rehearse with FFA members for three days and the members perform for five. This October, however, will be the LaJoyes’ last year. “It’s my husband’s 25th year and my 19th so we both feel it’s lime to let younger people step up ... That’s been really fun ... I’ve met the best people. Il s a great organization,” Patti said. Patti and Joe’s children arc all musically talented too. She has three adult step­ children from his previous marriage, and Patti and Joe have three children together. They are Christy Britton, Sarah Milbralz. Tony, Chelsea, Jenny and Hannah. “We’ve been together 30 years. We have seven grandchildren,” said Patti. County Bright Ligh .. . Patti Lajoye Patti’s parents, the late Richard Aumick and the late Sue Brown, were singers and her mom played the piano. . A native of Virginia. Patti was born there when her father was serving overseas with the U.S. Arm). Her mother was born in Japan, and her father was from the Charlotte area. Patti attended Calvin College for two years and finished her bachelor’s degree in music education at Western Michigan University. She earned a master’s degree in choral conducting at Michigan State University. “I loved it." she said ot her teaching career. “They [students) are great. 1 do miss the kids so much. I wanted to always take them beyond what they thought they could do.” 1 Over ihe years, Patti has helped with taaidy ministry at First Presbyterian Church of Hastings. She s also participated in mission trips to various places. A big project for Patti and Joe is helping with the Thomapple Aits Council’s annual Jazz Festival in Hastings. Currently. Patti is investing time in promoting the Hastings Area School System's bond millage request, which will appear on the November election ballot T teach a few students. Inends ot mine when 1 can. I play a lol of tennis. I |0Ve io knit and crochet when the weather i colder.” she .said, along with working out lo stay physically strong. For her zest and dedication in teaching vocal music skills to thousands of youim people, her expertise in directing viri(J/ choirs tor the enjoyment of countlcaudiences and for her humble approach^ giving time and talent behind the-scenes t” various causes, Patti LaJove is n ° } 4 4 Barry 1\vo of nij fin onic songs: “Old Time Rock and Roll.” ( used to clean my house to that all the time. I was in college when it was really popular. I have so many favorites |including] Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings.” It will make you cry 1 still can’t listen to it without crying. When I played it. 1 was in the Grand Rapids Youth Symphony and played cello. We were all sobbing as well as Ihe director. 1 can’t believe we got through it ... That was probably the moment that made me realize this is what I was going to do forever. Favorite movie: “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” and “The Gilmore Girls” shows. But. I love to watch whatever the person I’m with wants to watch. Best advice ever received: Don’t step on. just step up ... Do what you love and love what you do - and be nice. A book I would recommend: I’m reading ’’Accidental Saints” by Nadia Bolz-Weber. It’s awesome. It’s about Finding God in all the wrong people. It's very interesting. Favorite teacher: Herb Moyer I Hastings vocal music teacher]. He was so obvious, very demanding and clear and concise. He always showed love lo me. I felt special. It was just nice. I played the piano, and he appreciated that. A person I would like to meet (alive or deceased): I would like to meet Eve [from the Bible], and wag my Finger, and see if maybe she would have changed her mind. Favorite vacation destination: We have a boat on Lake Muskegon, so right now (hat’s probably niy favorite spot. And 1 like ,o be with people, so wherever there are good people. So'ncthlnR aboul mc most people .* know: |m , a, confident as 1 might appear and never as mad as I might 1 can scare ,hX,ips out of kids. . . 'h.'as al"'a>s "Hl III* 1 would be --^did-r 1 io,,ked so superp()Wvr , able to less grump5Pl|’S T"’*“*“SliH * ,hcy.W°.“'*! be If I ,ess bit|L.r more productive ... S*>*xs* •mve to do d. ls Kood. It is I’004*' M’ 5 '•fiS.Vc /'’iitihood service . |c "iemorJ“: after Chri'lin;‘s 1 'u -ntr h a/^h d-oirX service inii i e After .|1C (’hn*wws ' even thi"k ab0Ul ‘"y recalled one family member of that fate­ Sometimes it takes a disaster - or a ful event. We did come together to sup­ church picnic - to remind us of the port the families that suffered so much importance of community. .. just like the thousands of volunteers While my family and I celebrated with and rescuers are doing today for those fellow parishioners at our annual church who suffered the hurricane devastation picnic Sunday, many of us were well down south. aware of the plight of our neighbors in Forces around us arc not always kind, Florida and Texas who were likely not so building stronger relationships with having as joyous a day. family and friends can make a difference While we enjoyed sunshine and fun, in how we get through these difficult our neighbors to the south likely looked times. Events like last Sunday’s church up to threatening skies and a struggle to picnic offer a sense of belonging and survive. While children played games on a brilliant fall day here, their children provide many of us a spiritual direction that makes it easier lo overcome some of were probably lucky to find some Legos the harshest limes we experience. Like and a Harry Potter book in a safety shel­ ter. While we enjoyed homemade pics --------------------------------------------- -------------and cakes, many of them were likely happy to receive a cold Red Cross box “It’s imperative, in a world that lunch. reminded us these last couple Though the difference in our circum­ stances on Sunday seemed so unbal­ of weeks of how much we anced. I believe there were also some need each other, that when remarkable similarities between festive church picnic goers and people now our churches, communities or faced with months of labor and anxiety any organization to which we in just rebuilding a normal life. What belong holds a picnic or we’ve seen in the televised destruction of Hurricanes Harvey and Ivan have been festival or any kind of continual examples of community get-together that we try strength and personal care for each other. The response of thousands of rescuers our best to attend." and volunteers alone speaks to the com­ Fred Jacobs passion of people for each other. Likewise, events like a church picnic provide us a sense of assurance that, when we need support, we have a net­ natural disasters, death or sickness, those work of caring friends and neighbors who have explored and developed a who will be willing lo help us. strong spiritual sense in community with That’s what these annual events are all others will find it easier to overcome the about, getting together to enjoy fellow­ difficulties that life presents. ship, food and some conversation. In “I stand here as a reminder to the other today’s fast-paced world, a growing families of 9/11 and to the world,” said number of families don’t sit down for Delaney Colaio, who lost three family dinners like they did when I was growing members in the tragedy. “That no matter up. We’re losing a sense of community, how dark moments life can get, there is not only in our churches but in our fami­ light ahead if you just choose hope.” lies as well. As we look back on 9/11 and all the It’s imperative, in a world that remind­ tragedies that have happened since that ed us these last couple of weeks of how day, we’ve managed to live in the hopes much we need each other, that when our for better days, knowing that part of life churches, communities or any organiza­ and living is learning to overcome the tion to which we belong holds a picnic or bad while knowing there will be better festival or any kind of get-together that days ahead. Il just makes it easier when we try our best to attend. you have support groups that care about “Let's get together.” is a great message you and your life. It reduces the distance for everyone at any age. because it’s a between us and gives us the assurance chance to build stronger relationships that there are those who care about us and friendships with others - something and will come to our aid when we need it that is lacking today. most. It seems most of us lend to lead hectic “Each of us is here for a brief sojourn.” lives, so knowing our neighbors and said the late physicist Albert Einstein. building strong relationships has become “For what purpose we know not, though more difficult. Time is an issue, so it's sometimes we sense it. But we know become easier to say “I just don’t have from daily life that we exist for other the time to attend,” and miss the oppor­ people first of all, for whose smiles and tunity to sit down and become better well-being our own happiness depends.” acquainted with the people around us. So, why is that important? Because it helps build a stronger sense of communi­ ty and creates a better understanding of who we are, which reduces conflicts between us. That was evident earlier this week in the coverage of the 9/11 ceremonies which reminded us of the deadliest terror attack on American soil that happened 16 years ago. Over 1,000 family members, survivors, rescuers and officials gathered at the site of the World Trade Center on Monday to remember those who died. Relatives were on-hand lo read the near­ ly 3.000 names of the people that were killed when the terrorist-piloted planes hit the trade center, the Pentagon and where a plane went down in a Pennsylvania field. “Our nation came together that day,” gifts. It was just fun being hospitable. It was nice. They would still be singing. They would stay until two or three in the morning. My mom [who was in the choir] had cooked for three days. Those were really good times. Best thing about being retired: So many opportunities to do so much other stuff. You don’t have to retire and just stop doing. Your skills can take you all sorts of places, especially today with technology A talent I would like to have: I’d like to be bilingual, and I'm going to pursue that. 1 d like lo speak more than two languages. I’d like to be able to speak Spanish so when I’m in all these hotels | know what they are saying. I’d like to be able to speak Japanese to honor my heritage. 7 Qualities I admire in other people: Kindness, genuineness, forgiveness. * Biggest passions: Family and the well­ being of this community. Best part of my career: The people you work with, the kids I got to teach, but also those musical moments where you are moved to tears; 1 call that an aesthetic moment. Some people never get to experience that, and that’s unfortunate because that was the best part of my job doing that with people. 7 J FavorHe Bible verse: “The greatest of I3U3.U °Ve‘ fr°m First Cor'nthians Something <>n my bucket list: Besides ^S.bi,ingUaL - ’"-a hu“bandS | Jt^lXe] ‘ , “fe: mud. but he’s ututSght Sarah'Rr.“CtlSlnRCrS: Jenn> tme -' '0Ve her and * great music out there. Reminder LaJoye. who makes*1 Scpt* 16 issue of lhc 3 featurc art»cle about Patti prof,les * Pcrson P-videaquick‘ZektaTty Barry County’s stars h W'Ck WC’H SOme °f fXdVcX X'T who shou,d * loving personality f O.^UnlCer work, An­ itas to tell nr y’ °r 1 lc slor’es he or she information to °the.r ,eason? Send 1351 N. M 43 n Haslin^ Runner. 49058; or email n hghwa*’ Hastings, Ml reman �Maa ■ ■ I A J| ■ The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 14, 2017— Page 5 THe Hastings Banner — inursaay.&epiewDef 14, 2017— Fracking concerns brought to county commissioners Controlling above-ground storage tanks. Staff Writer “f was told two years ago not to worry Citizens fearful of the oil and gas indus­ about this, because we're not going to be try s grow ing encroachment on Barry County voiced their concerns to the Board having fracking in Barry- County," Schmitz of Commissioners Tuesday. Specifically, said. Many fanners signed leases never they are concerned about the ongoing drill­ expecting oil companies to make good on ing of Boulter 1-17 in Carlton Township. them, explained Schmitz, creating, a false Boulter 1-17 is the county’s first hydraulic sense of security. l,lt was easy to think it would not come fracturing well, and many fear it will lay the here, but of course, now we know, Boulter welcome mat for future drilling. 1-17 is here," said Schmitz. “The handwriting is on the wall.” Mike She expressed concents that Boulter 1-17 Bremer warned commissioners. “Fossil fuels will be fossils pretty soon, and wc sets a dangerous precedent, positing the need to make that transition, and you’re possibility of other dormant leases seeing activity, especially in Carlton Township and going to have a part in that." Bremer said the transition from fossil Yankee Springs. A county-wide moratori­ fuels to clean energy is inevitable, and the um, she said, is the only way to ensure that oil industry’s stranglehold on the United doesn’t happen. Carlton Township has States will keep constricting small commu­ drafted a drilling moratorium to be present­ nities as it holds lightly to rapidly-depleting ed for approval at their next board meeting. During public comment, others spoke of oil deposits. “Somewhere along the way here, the cit­ the cost of maintaining roads damaged from izens have to say ‘Enough is enough,”’ heavy oil drilling equipment and protecting Bremer continued. “We think Barry County the environment, echoing each other’s sense is a very special environment, and we want of urgency. to make sure it stays this way." "I am trying to understand why we’re not Jackie Schmitz read a letter explaining all on-board for this together." said Alana her concern that hydraulic fracturing will England. "We all live here, we’re all resi­ taint the pastoral landscape of Barry County. dents, and I wonder who is benefiting from She said communities across the state have this other than the person who sold out the enacted ordinances limiting oil industry in community to make a few bucks." their jurisdictions. She admitted localities England called for a united front to create cannot usher a wholesale ban on drilling, a hedge against burgeoning oil industry in but they can slow the process down. Noise Barry County. and light ordinances, for example, can be "Barry County is really one of the most —___ Barry County fractivist Jackie Schmitz urged the Board of Commissioners Tuesday to enact a county-wide moratorium on hydraulic fracturing. ay ___ rdizc our Us and wc’rc going to je0^,.ns. everythin’ °Ur ,and<our animnls. Com& whMT The subject. crs look no board action Supervisor nf n Mark ’ MDEo 0 a,ld Bonding darte Gas­ Minerals D'ws*bority ,h.e. MDEQ?. position ’"‘‘/document " filling, pointed to « (0 Ih<_ W-nning the authority gr“",c Ni,turi1| »EQ “nder Part 6I5 of th", £' o'„ ^sources and Environmental ^°for Act. which sets the legal preC«<c'k,nin“Ch °f 'he MDEQ. “The Mieluf"" ' ohi?T-n;,bling Act. Act HO of pa P™h,k"' a township or county from reg * L or controlling the drilling, comply ’ Pcration of oil or gas wells,’’ sa,d„rTlb . •1,1 document pro­ vided by Snow. I I u Jurisdiction relative to wells is VCJ!C T.CXc,.Usively in the Supervisor of We s. ere is no suc^ prob j_ bition for cities’nd vi||ages 1 In order to "—Prevcn'a local communi­ ty from acting irresponsibly wilh an unmov­ able state resource, the MDEQ delegates sole regulatory aut only to the director of the DEQ. This authority extcnds to all per­ sons and things necessary for the »conscr. vation of oil Sas» including wells themselves, oil lines, gas |jnes* anj CqUjp_ nient used in the production, processing, and treatment of fossil fuels. Several munic­ ipalities have challenged this authority only to be shot down in court. Downstream secondary treatment and storage equipment is not under exclusive control of the MDEQ, however. Downstream equipment includes a gambit of equipment off the well site, such as sweating plants to remove sulfuric acid, gas plants, and oil storage terminals, the document said. “We believe that local governmental units have authority to regulate some aspects of those facilities and that application of zon­ ing ordinances to those facilities is proper." the DEQ document stated. Some provisions designed to protect land use are required by the MDEQ with oil and gas infrastructure, such as 300 ft. setbacks from houses and wells. Mud pits, gas-pow­ ered pump motors, and some surface facili­ ties and flare stacks are prohibited in areas zoned residential. Nuisance noise and odors arc prohibited, the document said. But as far as the county and townships are concerned, their authority stops there. "Should a moratorium be enacted, it would be outside the purview of Part 615," said Snow. "We do ool enforce local ordi­ nances and the Pat 615 permit we issue does not preclude tfia necessity of obtaining other local, state, or federal permits that may apply to the drilling and operation of a well." Carlton Township Supervisor Brad Carpenter is doubtful any ordinances, coun­ ty or otherwise, will stay the presence of oil and gas industry in Barry County. He described a moratorium on drilling under township consideration as having lit­ tle legal clout. He has many legal cases to back-up his doubt (all of which were ruled in favor of the MDEQ). However, he believes a possible moratorium can slow things down, and he doesn’t want to be the one who sat on his hands when it’s all said and done. "If we as a township gel an aquifer con­ taminated. they can’t come back and say ‘The township didn’t even try,”’ said Carpenter. "Even if we don’t have a say in this, we still care. This might not be the only [well] coming, especially if they find more oil." And the townships and county, said Carpenter with frustration, can’t do a single thing to stop it- The view of Boulter 1-17 from a neighbor’s backyard on Saturday. What do you think? Here's your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the . question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBannerxom Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. • Last week: For this week: Did President Trump make the right call, annoucing plans to "wind down" DACA, die program that protects young undocumented immigrants? Should county commissioners bring the fracking issue to the forefront of their agenda? 46% 54% Banner The Hastings Demoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 pushed by.. Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Someone will get back lo you. aA' f » i$ We offer classes for ages Birth to 5 through our partnership WTO Hands and Feet Family Music. Call Lee Sanchez al , •; j 269-967-8119 or email rkr.chrislensvnWpjn jil.com for "Jf more information. She is currently offering fret trials on Tuesday^’ for a limited time at 3:15 pm at Hastings Community Music School. We offer instruction in piano, violin, viola, cello, guitar, classical guitar ba*-?, ukulele, drums, trumpet, trombone, (lute, clarinet, sax and voice. Six and twelve - week lessons are available. We are located at 200 Boltwood in Hastings . ntlh !<>,•. : l,-<l-4 V, Ihldv. II -u> . M<»p thro Huo:• ? 7|>n) BARR/J 'AmCwnrtl Mui.: J , 1 HUSK । \ ] �Page 6 — Thursday. September 14,2017 — The Hastings Banner- Worship Together Raymond George Lake —at the church ofyour choice ~_________ Weekly schedules ofHastings area churches availablefor your convenience... SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHUINDEPKNOENT ANGLICAN CHURCH CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adanu. contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville, MI 49073. Pjstor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-92-8. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, childrens ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. &S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49016. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10.30 to 11:30am. Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9;45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. SundaySchool 9:30 am. Worship Time 10:30 am. Youth activities: call for information. 1 COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 am., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer. Choir, Chimes, Praise Band, Quilting Group. Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 am.-12 p.m.). e-mail office® mei.net or visit www. countrychapclumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings. Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 am. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2415 McCain Rd- <>n Jrving). Sunday sen ices each week: 9; 15 am. Morning Prayer (Holy­ Communion die 2nd Sunday of each month at this service). 10:30 am. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustw icL The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory- number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzer. pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer. Linda Bel son. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 am. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd.. Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. praise &. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. -Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St.. Hastings, Ml 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighncr Office Phone; 269-945.9574. haslingsfumcG gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule • Worship: 9 am. Traditional & 11 am. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.; PrcK8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 am.: Sunday School II am.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. 301 E State Rd., P.O. Box 273. Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 am.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) “Going Deeper' 11:30 12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. 203 N. Main. Woodland, Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings. Ml 49058 Phone 269-945 2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Charles A. Brewer QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings. MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 am. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser. Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 am. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA(Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Pray er. Call Church Office 948-8094 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting. Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd.. Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship al 'an old country church.'- Sunday School 9:45 im. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us ihe pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us'' 2635 N. M43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269945-9121. Email hastfnic^ gmail.com. Website, www.hastingsfreemelhodislcom Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoctzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 930-10:20 am., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am.-10.25 am. Worship Senice: 10:30 am. andChildren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Y'outh Group 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Grow th Groups. Wednesday - Women's Bible study 6:30-7:30 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St., Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9: 45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Nursery' provided. Call 269-945-9217. ebehastings. org. We are a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, SepL 17 • ' Worship al 8:DO & 10:45 aan. Sunday, Sept. 17 - Worship at 8 and 10:45 am.; Children's Church 10.45 am. Sept 18 LACS rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m. ; Youth & Families committee 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 19 • Women’s Bible Study 12:30 p.m.; Council 6 p.m.; Women of Faith 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24-Worship at 8 and 10: 45 am.; Youth Groups 6:30-8 p.m. Location: 239 E North St Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www grace-hastings.org. Facebook­ Grace lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. service isprovide(i b7 The the churches and these local businesses; 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Richard L Raymoncf^ Banner- 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 NASHVILLE, Ml - Raymond George Lake of Nashville, passaj aWay September 4, 2017. in Hastings. He was born on December 18. 1948 at home in Irving Township, the son of Alfred Austin and Helen Syville (Wilcox) Lake. He worked for Aluminum Products from 1966-1988. DVK Construction from 1989­ 1991. Baird's Machine Shop from 1994­ 2003. and RJK Construction from 2005-2016 when he retired. He married Leslie Cook on October 21.1978. He enjoyed wood working, working on cars, and was a hard worker who could do anything he put his mind too. He loved the outdoors, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Helen Lake, and brother. William Lake. He is survived by daughter. Julie Like of Hastings; son. David Lake of Hastings; grandchildren. Lillian and Mary' Johnson of Hastings; siblings. Bob Lake. Lyle Lake and Howard Lake, all of Boyne City, Margaret Mishler of Hastings, Shirley (Ted) Hunt of Boyne City, Jane (Anon) Sherk of Hastings, and many nieces and nephews. There will be a Celebration of Life service at Thomapple Valley Church 2750 S. M-43 Highway. Hastings, NI, 49058, on Friday, Sept. 15. 2017 at 2 p.m with a luncheon to follow Donations may be made to Thomapple Val­ ley Church in Raymond’s name. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.girrbachfuncralhome.net. HASTINGS, Ml - Charles A. ’Art’ Brewer of Hastings passed away on Thursday, Sept. 7.2017 at Thomapple Manor. He was bom on July 31. 1926 in Corbin, KY to Sherman and Ida (Moberly) Brewer. He married the love of his life, Dorothy Mae Burkart in 1944 and they moved from Ham­ ilton, OH to the Hastings area in 1947. He worked at E.W Bliss until purchasing Brew­ er’s Courthouse Gulf Station in 1950 and was a retiree of Clark Equipment. Art and Dorothy loved traveling, camping and especially their trips to Rice Lake. He rose to the rank of Exalted Ruler in the Elks Lodge in late 1960s. He was very involved and well known in the community and was very' active in St. Rose of Lima Parish. He was always involved with his children and the neighborhood kids in the Welcome Cor­ ners Community. Surviving are his children, Ruth Brewcr-Murrah, Donna (John) DeLaat and Jer­ ry' (Darla) Brewer; seven grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren, eight great-great grand­ children. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dorothy ; son, Harold Brewer; grand­ son, Chad; five siblings. A Prayer Service was held Tuesday, Sept. 12.2017 at the Lauer Family Funeral HomesWren Chapel, 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with The Rev. Fr. Stephan Phillip celebrating. Inter­ ment followed in Mt. Calvary' Cemetery. Please share memories and condolences with Art’s family at www.lauerfuneralhomes. com. .4 LAUER David Eric Michael Lubahn NASHVILLE. MI - David Eric Michael Lubahn of Nashville, formerly of Leslie, bom January 19, 1947 in Jackson, passed to his heavenly home on September 7.2017 at the age of 70. He was the son of Donald E. Lu­ bahn and Pauline Smith, who also preceded him in death. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Dave proud­ ly served his country as a member of the 3rd Security Police Squadron K-9 Unit alongside his lifelong friend Royce Brister and his ever faithful dog, Rex. He was stationed in Bien Hoa, Vietnam. After discharge, he worked for 35 years as a systems technician with Mich­ igan Bell, AT&T. Lucent Technologies and Avaya. Upon retirement he continued to con­ tract his expertise for several companies. Famriy and friends meant everything to uavc His favoritc past.timcs were golfing and baseball with his son, Kirk, daughter, Shana grandsons. Trenton and Miles Lipsey ns well as with many friends. He also enjoyed ^Pending time with his granddaughters, Jenna loved do3 LUbahn- Hc an aVid hUn,er a,,d Cdd°,n8 so with his son. Kirk, and great fnend. Regan Dekett hi.5*1® ™0St jn’ponan‘ things in his life "ere his loving family, wife, Marilyn Manthei) Lubahn; rfU Kirk ubahn and Shana Lipscy (Lubahn); beloved HASTINGS. MI - Richard L. Raymond, of Hastings, passed away September 3. 2017 at his home in Irving Township. Dick was bom on October 15. 1932 at home in Barry County; the son of Charles and Effie (Leslie) Raymond. A proud veter­ an. Dick served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.'' Dick’s first job was at Dee’s Standard Sta­ tion in Middleville. He also drove school bus, a cement ready-mix truck. On July 26, 1976 he started at the Barry County Road Com­ mission. first in the garage and then on the road. A job he called “a paid color tour”, Dick retired on May 8. 1995. After retirement he drove truck for Duller for 10 years. Dick loved doing yard work and was very particular about how the yard looked. He also enjoyed golfing, driving, and spending time with his family. On June 6, 1952, Dick married the love of his life. Joanne Ci.slcr who survives. He also leaves daughters, Dianna Raymond and Laurie (Aljandro) Gomez; a special grand niece. Lillian Wierenga; and many nieces and nephews who loved Dick and Jo. Dick was proceeded in death by his par­ ents; siblings. Kenneth. Howard. Homer, Jack. Merle. Jerry, and sister. Doris. Richard’s family will receive friends Fri­ day. Sept. 15, from 10 to 11 a m. at the Beeler-Gores Funeral home, where his memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions in Dick’s honor may be made lo the Salvation Army or Dis­ abled American Veterans (Dz\V). Please vis­ it www.beelergoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Dick’s family. grandchildren,Trenton Lipsey. Jenna Lubahn, Miles Lipsey and Laura Lubahn; wonderful son-in-law, Justin Lipsey, and his loving dogs, Lolly, Max and Bailey. He also leaves behind brothers, Donald E. Lubahn and wife. Sue Reed and Darrell E. Lu­ bahn; sister, Debbie Lubahn; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles.cousins and in-laws. A celebration of his life will take place on September 16, 2017 at his home. 8055 Law­ rence Rd., in Nashville al 1 p.m. NOTICES, continued from page 1 Engineers generator sold equips,u ,57. Fuiu" from the sales will go into fund. w The split rock stones for >rCd, P'ttC* Riverside Cemetery ate 30 days’mg the project on hold for lbe The materials have come in* has begun placing the stones. * alcr Justin Keller. DPS leadeT v.ccpt^ a and wastewater ticattnent pl“nb\vatef ttS a position with Michigan • h lla^in^s circuit rider. Keller hits been for just over one yVUI Fire Chief Roger Caris reported a total of 32 calls for the month of August. He said the department installed live smoke detectors and one carbon monoxide detector. He reported six firefighters died in the line of duly in the U.S during the month. In mayor and council comments, city council member Don Smith asked about the absence of Saturday hours on the sign at Hastings compost site. Kays said hc thought this was taken care of but will follow-up. The compost site is open Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. “The comment I have on that is we’re still getting stuff that doesn’t belong there. I’d ask the listening audience, if you're out there with your leaves or your grass clippings and see someone dump stuff that don’t belong, let us know.” said Mayor Dave Tossava. Mansfield said another problem is dump­ ing when the site is closed. Large piles are Iking left in front of the gale, and blocking the entrance for other people. The public is asked to also report sightings of this type ol activity al the composl site. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. September 14,2017— Page 7 . "hiore Car Museum shift? into back-to-school mode end of summer „„ destinations dread the *<th a season th to school" Car Museum * " ral’Ping up. the Gilmore by continX'?^ ,h<-; .*■«• of season communities^ th ”nPau both students and beyond. th^»ghout the state, and t frcc fw n" prearcdueatnrx 1 tnPs t0 llle museum, and outing n - ahIi cncouraPed to schedule their ly tXv , Tly lWssib,c' A ^UP of high- is, combi an^ crei,tive museum instructors scie.?n?C au1tomolivc history and STEAM ,cchnoll>gy. engineering, art and math _ i i nc^marks as the automobile has impact­ ed all phases of culture. These museum visits become fun and memorable experiences where students become very engaged. During these immersive learning Field tnps, students forget they’re still in class and learning," said Robin Nott, storyteller, retired drama teacher and Gilmore volunteer. For high school students looking for more hands-on instruction in automotive preserva­ tion. the museum offers its Gilmore Garage Works program, which will soon begin its ninth year. Meeting Tuesday and Thursday afternoons within the museum’s unique environment, the Garage Works after-school program is 100 percent free and reaches the basics in automo­ tive repair, tool usage and shop safety. Adult mentors, primarily museum mem­ bers with long histories in the auto restoration hobby, provide students with hands-on repair experiences on antique automobiles as well as exposure to welding, painting and metal fab­ rication. "Our intent is not to tum out restoration professionals from the program." said Chris Shires, executive director of the Gilmore Car Museum, "but rather to introduce students to experiences that we hope will motivate them to pursue further education, training or possi­ bly a career." Fred Colgren. the museum’s director of education, said participants also learn valu­ able life skills — such as the importance of being on time, being prepared for a job and how to take pride in work. "Those skills will be the longer-lasting ben­ efits to this program." he said. Garage Works is open to any ninth through 12th grade student in Allegan. Barry , Calhoun or Kalamazoo counties. An open house al the museum for interested students, parents and supporters is planned from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, with the first Garage Works session set for Tuesday. Sept. 26. In the past, students have restored a 1931 Willys engine and chassis, rebuilt Model A Ford engines and worked on a number pf motorcycles, a 1909 Buick, as well as learned Students learn basic welding skills in the Gilmore Garage Works program. Students marvel at the engine of a Gilmore Car Museum automobile how to run a lathe and operate a vertical mill. dents, finished 98th out 148 original regis­ “I will forever treasure my 3 1/2 years in trants and each college-bound team member the Garage Works program,” said recent earned u $ 1.400 scholarship. Colgren summed it up when speaking Otsego graduate Jacob lay lor. “What 17-yearold kid could say he’s worked on some of the about the museum's educational focus. “I don't think there > a stronger payoff than most prized classic cars of all lime, let alone the knowing you’ve made a difference in a travel across the country in one?" Taylor was one of five Garage Works stu­ kid’s life.” he said. More information on school events is avail­ dents who took part in this summer’s 2.4IML mile Great Race in a 1935 Packard. The ream, able by calling 269-b71-5089 or visiting the one of only sn made tip of high school sfu«website nninbrcCax,M'*«umxifg. Instructor Rick Cahow speaks to a group of students visiting the Gilmore Car Museum. NOTICE Local. Independent. Working for you. Barry County artist exhibit deadline is Friday Less than a week remains before the dead­ line of the third annual Barry County Artists Exhibition. Together the Thomapple Arts Council and Historic Charlton Park are hosting the juried Barry County Artists Exhibition, which will be on display at Historic Charlton Park Oct. 16 to Dec. 10 in the Irving D. Charlton Memorial Museum at Charlton Park. Digital media, tw’o-dimcnsional and three-dimensional works in any medium will be accepted. Application and eligibility infor­ mation are on the Thomapple Arts Council’s website. http.7/thornapplearts.org/barry-county-artists-exhibition. The fee is $5 per submission with a maxi­ mum of tw o submissions per artist. The dead­ line to submit work is Sept. 15. The exhibition will feature two judges, one for two-dimensional and another for three-di­ mensional work. The two-dimensional judge is Steven White of Hastings. White is a por­ trait, fine art, landscape and travel photogra­ pher who has won multiple national awards for his work. He is the owner and operator of White's Photography in Hastings, which is currently celebrating 52 years of business. He is a Professional Photographers of America Master Photographer and has published pho- (os in many of their coffee table books. He holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in photog­ raphy from Western Michigan University and teaches courses on Photoshop, light rooms and photography. The three-dimensional judge is Doug Brinks of Caledonia, two time winner of the Barry County Artists Exhibition. Brinks was bom and raised in Middleville and made his living in the automotive field while participat­ ing in a band and in the local theater company on weekends. Brinks retired in 2013, purchased his first woodtuming tools, and immediately began honing his skills as a wixxl turner. After work­ ing at the lathe 60-plus hours a week for two years, he entered his first piece in the Barry County Artists Exhibition in 2015. lie partic­ ipates in art shows around Michigan and most of his art has natural exposed edges. He just became a permanent artist at Gallery Uptown in Grand Haven. He is involved with the Grand River Woodturners Guild in Gmnd Rapids as president. Questions about the exhibit may be direct­ ed to the Thomapple Arts Council by calling 269-945-2002 or visiting the website thomapplearts.org. The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held September 12, 2017, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. Slate St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 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In a phone conversation, Barry County Drain Commissioner Jim Dull explained that Clear Dike waler wanders to the wot. often flooding the Arent property. •‘Ihe request will go before the Imard of determination lor review, The board consists of three disinterested Barry County residents whose responsibility is to determine it a proj­ ect is warranted,’’ said Dull Ihe board ol determination meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m.,1 uesday. Sept. 26, at the Baltimore Township Hall, M(X) E. Dowling Rd.liaMings. City of Hastings Experienced Operator - Position Available DePa»-tment of Public Services - Water/Wastewater Plant The City ol Hasll poXnTs f.^aler , fot an operator with the Hastings Department of Public Services, specifically Swato Plants. Posidon will be full tone with benefits Applications will be accepted until the Minimum reqlJJr_ ery Cand^^^ ,. t va)id 9late driver s license, and experience with pump& and machin­ physlcal. and background check Competitive app.i work ethic, and desire to be part of an effective team Electneat and meeban.cal CK?is v7o IdT a SkUIS would Wage rate fOr thl) ■ dependlng on qua|,tying experience. Send resume, three (3) professional ref­ erences. and cOlltplu|ed omp|oy|ncnt apphcatl0„ t0 the City of Hastings. 201 East State Street. Hastings, Michigan, 49058 * be directed to Ue H form and full fob description are available upon request. Questions regard^ this position should o(ipub| c 2b9.945.24G6. The City of Hasting, ,s an gqua| Opportunity Employer Lee Hays Director of Public Services �The Hastings Banner Septet 14.2017 - ™ Poo. 8 - J>dM^ I farm is at 4.(XX) feel in elevation and eight degrees south of the equator. A school and Elaine Garlock On Friday, the big rollers were steadily nt Woric smoexhing the surface of the new Tania °n Second Avenue from M-50 south, past the exits of Union Bank. Now. customers can exit planned instead of having to do a U-tum or other maneuver to exit either the front parking lot or the drive-thru windows. Lakeview Drive from Second Avenue west to Fourth Avenue is now smooth with freshly laid sand so its day with the hot Tkrvia must be immi­ nent. On Friday. Central UMC hosted its mis­ sionary Paul Webster and a Zambian travel companion for Webster’s Tirst visit since 2002. Central has paid part of his support for about 20 years. His agricultural work has blossomed and he has made great strides, with some successes and some failures. He now has solar generated electricity at his disposal along with equipment built in several third world countries. The experimental farm now houses goats, turkeys, poultry’, Holstein cattle, donkeys for hauling, along with com. soy­ beans, and other crops typical of Africa. The church are part of the mission. Last week, workmen delivered a new free-standing sign for the First Congregational Church. The new sign is mounted at the edge of the parking lot mid-way between the build­ ing and Fourth Street. It is topped by the name of the church and the glass-fronted portion has a place for announcements and other information. It is a memorial to members of the Garlinger and Rafllcr families. On Sunday. Central UMC held its fall kick­ off with people wearing clothing advertising their favorite teams. Following the service, people were invited to join in a tailgate meal with lots of chips, sloppy joe sandwiches, and homemade ice cream in a unique monster freezer. Fun followed with children’s games. Bonnie Lxak spent the weekend in Ohio with son Chris and family while daughter Joanne’s family was in Tennessee. Ed Reiser has made a move to Middleville from Hastings for ongoing care. Friends of the Hastings Public Library HOLIDAY DECORATIONS AL6 Friday, September 22 - 10:00-6:00 Saturday, September 23 -10:00-3:00 Decorationsfor all the holidays New Year's to Christmas Decorations for specialfamily occasions Items that can be turned into gifts for all those occasions Includes: • Christmas trees • Inflatables • Lights and lighted decorations • Centerpieces and wreaths gjtfTWCS PUBLIC UBBAXY 0 \°v> by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Pr°tect three key goals with life insurance MSC.lkCI?b<:r is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And ’’awareness” is an appropriate designation, bCcau innny people remain unaware of lhc in ^hich life insurance can hC| lilies meet their key inatnCf1!‘! 8oa,s- Here are three of the bigih?c.obieciives. as seen through the Joan °f U h> Metical COUP,C* J,m and •Pay off mong _ jjm and Joan have U 3i?7Crar nioneage. If one of them dies well before that mortgage is paid off, could the other onc afford to keep making pay­ ments to remain in the house with the chil­ dren? It might be quite difficult - many families absolutely need two incomes to pay a mortgage, a|ong with nil the other Th fll The folloMng p„„ /n>m dose of business last Tu^ Sported changes are from theprvviOus^'’,l[ Altna Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores Gold Silver Dow Jones /Xvcrage 227 E. State St., Hastings • (269) 945-4263 « Financial FOCUS 6250 36.26 35.75 48.08 46.72 34.82 74.60 26.18 40.45 11.59 5556 3759 36.09 68.49 156.33 89.01 35.37 7.62 9.70 23.90 14353 15.92 79.61 -37 -33 +.80 -.35 +.80 +1.13 +3.50 +39 +.90 +23 +1.M +.66 +1.07 +239 -2.77 +10.95 +157 -.08 +50 -.21 +1.92 +1.01 -.19 $1,331.5b $17.81 22,119 -8.18 -.12 +366 STATE OF MICHIGAN i OFFICE OF THE BARRY COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF DETERMINATION Plus, the death benefit to the family may be costs of living. At the very least, the death of cither Jim or Joan would likely put an enormous financial strain on the surviving spouse. But with the proceeds of a life insurance policy, the survivor could contin­ ue making the house payments - or possi­ bly even pay the mortgage off completely, depending on the size of the policy and other financial considerations. • Educate children - Higher education is important to Jim and Joan, and they'd like to see both of their young children eventu­ ally go to college. Of course, college is expensive: For the 2016-17 school year, the average cost (tuition, fees, room and board) was about $20,000 for in-state students at public universities and more than $45,000 for private schools, according to the College Board. And these costs are likely to contin­ ue climbing. Jim and Joan have started putting money away in a tax-advantaged 529 savings plan, but if something were to happen to one of them, the surviving spouse might be hard pressed to continue these savings at the same level - or at any level. But the proceeds of a life insurance death benefit could be enough to fund some, or perhaps all. of the college costs for Jim and Joan's children. • Provide for family’s future - Jim and Joan’s future income is their most valuable asset as they continue working. However, an unexpected death could leave this dual-income family with a single income that may not cover all financial obligations and retirement contributions - or even pre­ serve the family’s current lifestyle. Life insurance could help cover these needs. tax-free. Clearly, a life insurance policy could allow Jim or Joan to continue on with life, despite, of course, the devastating emotion­ al loss of a partner. But how much insur­ ance should they own? You might read that most people need a death benefit of seven to 10 times their annual income. This might be a good starting point, but everyone’s situation is different. You should consider all factors - including liabilities, income replacement, final expenses and education - to get an accurate picture of how much insurance is appropriate. /\ financial profes­ sional can help you with this calculation. During Life Insurance Awareness Month, take some to time review your insurance situation. You may already have some life insurance, but it’s a good idea to review your coverage to make certain the amount and type of insurance is still appropriate for your needs. As we’ve seen, the right cov­ erage can make a huge difference in the lives of your loved ones. Edward Jones is a licensed insurance producer in all states and Washington. D.C. through Edward D. Jones & Co.. L.P. and in California. New Mexico, and Massachusetts through Edw ard Jones Insurance Agency of California, L.L.C., Edward Jones Insurance Agency of New Mexico, L.L.C., and Edward Jones Insurance Agency of Massachusetts. L.L.C. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones tnancial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Hastings student receives scholarship at University of Mount Union Trevor Ryan of Hastings, was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship for the 2017-2018 aca­ demic year by the University of Mount Union. The Dean's Scholarship is based on a review of students’ academic credentials such as curriculum. GPA, ACT/SAT and high school rank. Each year, the University gives out numer­ ous scholarships based on high academic performance and involvement. Students who receive these scholarships are eligible to renew the award for up to four years of their time at the University. For more information on Mount Union, or the scholarships offered by the institution, visit www.mountunion.edu/types-of-financial-aid. . In the Matter of: Clear Lake Drain Notice Is Hereby Given to you as a property owner or municipality who may be liable for an assessment for benefits derived, that a Board of Determination, composed of 3 disinterested property owners of Barry County and one altematewillmeeton September26,2017at 6:00 p.m., at the Baltimore Township Hall, 3100 E. Dowling Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 to hear all interested persons and evidence and to determine whether the drain, known as the Clear Lake Drain, as prayed for in the petition for Cleaning out. Relocating, Widening, Deepening, Straightening, Tiling, Extending, Improving, Constructing, Providing Structures, adding Lands. Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains and/or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road, dated June 13, 2017, is necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare of Johnstown and Baltimore Townships of Barry County, in accordance with Sections 72 and 191 of Act No. 40. PA 1956, as amended, and for the protection of the public health of Baltimore and Johnstown Township of Barry County. Proceedings conducted at this public hearing will be subject to the provision of the Michigan Open Meetings Act You are further notified that information regarding this meeting may be obtained from the Barry County Drain Commissioner. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Barry County Drain Commissioner's office at the number noted below (voice) or through the Michigan Relay Center at 1-800­ 649-3777 (TDD) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. Minutes of the meeting will be on file at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office. You Are Further Notified that persons aggneved by the decisions of the Board of Determination may seek judicial review in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry within ten (10) days of the determination if the Cleaning out Relocating, Widening, Deepening. Straightening, Tiling, Extending. Improving, Constructing, Providing Structures, adding Lands, Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains and/or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road of the drain is found necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare, a special assessment may be levied against properties or municipalities that benefit. Any owner or party having an interest in property that may be assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in person to comment on the necessity of the petition. DATED: August 18, 2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner 220 W. State St. Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-1385 7 XX6 OFFICE OF THE BARRY^OUNTYDRAiL NOTICE OF MEETING OF In the Matter of: Castleton NoUce Is Hereby Given to you as a property owner or municipality who may be liable for an assessment for benefits derived, that a Board of Determination composed of 3 disinterested property owners of Barry County and one alternate will meet on September 20, 2017 at 6:00 p m at the Castleton Township Hall, 915 Reed St, Nashville Ml 49073 to hear all interested persons and evidence and to determine whether the drain, known as the Castleton­ Woodland Drain, as prayed for in the petition for Cleaning' out, Relocating, Widening, Deepening, Straightening, Tiling Extending, Improving. Constructing, Providing Structures adding Lands. Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains and/ or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road, dated June 28, 2017. is necessary and conducive to the public health, convenience and welfare of Castleton & Woodland Townships of Barry County, in accordance with Sections 72 and 191 of Act No. 40, P.A. 1956. as amended, and for the protection of the public health of Castleton & Woodland Township of Barry County. Proceedings conducted at this public hearing will bo subject to the provision of the Michigan Open Meetings Act You are further notified that information regarding this meeting may be obtained from the Barry County Drain Commissioner. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in tho meeting should contact Ihe Barry County Drain Commissioner’s office at the number noted below (voice) or through the . Drain _7"°d,and Michigan Relay Center at 1-800-649-3777 (TDD) atteasl7? ------hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility.vl5^71 hearing or other assistance. Minutes of the meeting Wl11 on file at the Barry County Drain Commissioner's Off’0®- You Are Further Notified that persons aggrieved decisions of the Board of Determination may seek jud,c‘a‘ review in the Circuit Court for the County of Barry ton (10) days of the determination if the Cleaning °ul* Relocating, Widening. Deepening, Straightening. Tl,in9' Extending, Improving, Constructing, Providing Struct^6;?, adding Lands. Adding Branches and/or Relief Drains or Relocating Along a Highway or County Road of the ^ra'n is found necessary and conducive to the public hea|lh’ convenience or welfare, a special assessment be levied against properties or municipalities that benefit W owner or party having an Interest in property that assessed, or his or her agent, may appear in pers°n t0 comment on the necessity of the petition. P DATED: August 18,2017 Jim Dull Barry County Drain Commissioner 220 W. State St. Hastings. Ml 49058 (269)945-1385 Mirages What causes mirages? Georgia, 10. Wash. Dear Georgia, Imagine you’re riding in the car on a very hot day. when you look out the win­ dow and see a shimmering puddle of water up ahead. As you get closer, you find there’s not really anything there. It’s a mirage. While you aren’t really seeing a puddle, you are definitely seeing one of light’s many wonders. It has to do with the way light travels, and with the way our eyes and brain take in light. That’s what 1 found out when 1 went to visit my friend Jeff McMahon, a physicist at Washington State University. If you’ve ever tried to get some place in a hurry’, you probably took the fastest way possible. Light does this, too. It travels fast and wants to take the shortest path, McMahon said. But sometimes it will slow down if something gets in its way. Cold air, for example. Light can travel faster through hot air than cold air. Now think of a paved road on a hot day. The ground would be really hot and so would the layer of air right above it. Meanwhile, any air above this warm layer would get colder and colder. Light will travel slowly through the cold air. However, if light wants to take the shortest and fastest trip, it will swoop down into the warm air near the ground and speed up. But the light still has to go back up to your eyes so you can sec. The light heads back up toward you. traveling through the colder air again. It makes a bit of a U-shaped trip. And where the cold and warm air lay­ ers meet. the light bends. Your eyes and brain try to figure out what’s going on. After all. they are used to taking in light that comes in at a straight line. When the light bends, your brain and eyes see a mirage. This bending light is what wc call refrac­ tion. Where the light bends, you’ll likely sec an image of the sky refracted on the ground. This doesn’t just happen on pavement, McMahon said. It can also happen on water. People have seen mirages of boats and islands. Some people think this is where we might have come up with the stories of ghost ships. Little did they know at the lime it was all refraction—a journey of light. Can you think of how refraction might happen on the ocean? Refraction happens in lots of places in our universe. Here’s an easy way to really* sur­ prise your friends and classmales, while also seeing how light can work when it passes through different materials. Draw an arrow on a piece of paper. Then, place the paper behind a glass. Fill the glass with water. What happens to the arrow? Tell nw about it sometime at Dr.Uni verse®wsu. edu. Sincerely, Dr. Universe See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits >«■ ■ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 14, 2017— Page 9 Strict ordinance once ruled local pool and billiard halls fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner Hm Memories of the P iu” u <_ late Susan Hinckley was nnhiM C |C the Maple Valley News Sep“ ?“ TURNING BflGK THE PAGES < also were in a similar column June 9,1981 ^ere^r^X^' Nashville.the village fathersenae?«!a'law io control local game rooms On April 23, 1906. the council adopted rM I* 9i regula,ln8 lhc keeping of bill.ard and pool rooms, bowling and ball alleys and other resorts of a like character, within the corporate limits of the village ...” The 1906 ordinance called for a $25 annual license fee to be paid by keepers of places -wherein the public are permitted to play at billiards, pool, bowling, cards or any other games.” Furthermore, the council had to be con­ vinced that the potential licensee was of good moral character” before approval was granted. Stipulations of the law forbade any person under 21 years of age to be present in, or to hang around a gaming place. In addition, the ordinance mandated that no intoxicating liquors of any kind be sold in the gaming rooms. Doors that led directly to places where spir­ its were sold were to be kept “locked and securely fastened at all times.” No access from a gaming room to a saloon was permit­ ted under the newly enacted village law. Licensees were to keep and maintain their halls so that the public “shall be required to pass out of doors in order to enter any place wherein intoxicating liquors are sold or drank." Hours of the gaming rooms also were regu­ lated by the ordinance. No Sunday operation was permitted. On all other days the places had to close at 9 p.m. When closed, the keep­ ers of the establishments were required to “raise or remove all curtains, screens and other obstructions” so that a clear view of the interior could be obtained from outside. Punishment for violating any provision of the ordinance was “a fine of 10 dollars or anj less sum in the discretion of the court, togeth­ er with all costs." Failure to pay could bring imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 20 days. The Nashville council also retained the right to revoke any license in case of violation. Lewis Lentz. scion of the family that founded Lentz Table Company and a promi­ nent figure in that firm, was village president when the ordinance was adopted in 1906. L.E. Shut signed the instrument as clerk. The new law came at a time when Nashville’s saloons were fast falling into dis­ favor in a county wide temperance movement. Nashville’s enterprising liveryman Charles J. Schcidt became one of the best remembered early 20th century' saloon-keepers in the vil­ lage. In late November 1904, he moved into new quarters on the west side of South Main Street. An event noted by The Nashville News, “CJ. Scheidt opened his new saloon Tuesday. Those who attended say it is quite the most elegant establishment between Grand Rapids and Jackson.” Remodeled and redecorated. Scheldt’s for­ mer quarters became a pool and billiard room and lunch counter operated until the fall of 1906 by W.E. Buel. Scheidt later took it over. In 1908. nearly a dozen years before nation­ al prohibition, the temperance ax fell on Nashville as part of a county wide shutdown. “Thursday night marked the closing of saloons in Barry County,” noted The News May 28,1908. “On that day 19 of these places went out of business in the county, three in Nashville. George McWha will go to Vermontville where he and his partner own a saloon. Whiteman has not yet decided what he will do. CJ. Scheidt will continue the pool room and sell lightning rods on the side. The saloons were closed by a unique polit­ ical maneuver known as local option. Probably no other topic was more widely debated in the county that year. The News took an editorial stand on the issue, “Local option, disenfranchisement of the pool rooms, a curfew ordinance in con­ templation ... Say. what’s (hc matter of getting a big (ent. putting it over the town and calling it a tabernacle?’’ Except for the saloons, Nashville s busi­ ness community was growing by leaps and bounds in 1908. In August, work was moving along rapidly on the new Gribbin block while When this place opened as Scheldt's saloon in late 1904, it was described as the most elegant establishment between Grand Rapids and J^ckS.on The temperance movement via “local option" ended its saloon status in 1908- n is 1914 photo, it houses a restaurant and later became the first location of Mary W ntes popular Main Cafe. The building was razed in 1959 for the Fargo Station. Among the “gaming rooms” controlled by Nashville's Ordinance 19 was Irland's pool hall and lunch room, opened in the north portion of the Gribbin Block shortly after it was constructed in late 1908. Proprietor Bill Irland, behind counter in white shirt and derby hat in this circa-1916 photo, was chief cook for the mostly sandwich menu. His son. Ray, also helped out. (Note dog in center of photo. A spittoon and potbellied stove are located nearby.) Charles J. Scheidt. (left) shown with his wife and son, Walter, sold lightning rods on the side after the 1908 "local option" law reduced his saloon to a pool hall in a political move that closed 19 Barry County taverns in one day. A prominent local citizen, Scheidt had owned a successful livery stable operated in connection with the Wolcott House hotel on South Main Street In 1904. he built what was called “one of the pret­ tiest homes in Nashville” at 206 S. Main, adjacent to the inn. Joseph C. Hurd, erstwhile photographer, bicy­ cle and auto mechanic, was studying plans for the Hurd building, which he was to com­ mence constructing in the fall on the east side of Main Street. The Gribbin building rising on the cast of Main was commonly called the Nashville Club in recognition of the large social meet­ ing rooms featured on its up|x*r floor. The main level was designed to house three indi­ vidual stores. The first tenant of the north portion of the new concrete block building was William Irland. I le established a pool hall and short-order restaurant there about 1909. Irland’s place was a man’s domain, a popu­ lar gathering spot for players ot billiards and cards. Sandwiches were the mainstay of the menu, and Bill did the cooking. The place may have lacked a woman’s touch. “1 remember that there were cockroaches so big they could carry you off," joked the late Vem Staup in a 19X1 interview when he recalled seeing the place as a young man. Another who remembered Irland’s place in yje^.mid-1920s .w^s Adolph Douse of Tsashyille. He was in high sctrool at the time, but worked as an apprentice at Fumiss Drug Store before going on to become a registered pharmacist and later owner of the store. "Irland's pool hall was a very popular place." said Douse. “It was the only place in town where there was any recreation." He noted that the crowd there was primari­ ly older men, and the proprietors were quite careful about admitting young folks. “Even in high school. I didn’t feel in place going there." said Douse, who with a fellow employee would stop in for supper after clos­ ing the drug store late on Saturday night. "We could get a hamburger and a cup of coffee for 15 cents." said Douse. "Il was the only place in Nashville to get a lunch in the evening." The hamburgers were cooked in a large Correction Wish her a Happy 80th Birthday! 12X60 •3280 Installed 14X70 ’3980 2 * £ Love, Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES Your Family Denied Benefits? Unable io Work? _ .. . . 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Sunday, Sept. 17th .< ^P- 10:00am,Thomapple Plaza 11U1|L 2 pm.'lhortupplc PDza cook lady - mobile roof-over system Community Picnic perance movement was still a If you see this The company founded by Albert Silvers - Melal Tile and later .Hastings Aluminum Products - as told in the Turning Back the Pages column in the Sept. 7 Banner, is affiliated with Hall Enterprise Metals on South Michigan Avenue. in the Park h r nf nettina a big tent, putting it over the town and calling it a tab­ chat’s the matter o 9« y edjloria| stand against disenfranchisement of pool ernacle?" asked The News mis circa.i9io photo of Nashville’s Main rooms and the local op , |h business district as it appeared when the tem Street shows a southward v-ewol ^ iron skillet filled with lard that was used over and over. “It was almost as if they were french­ , friedj’ laughed Douse^bul he added that the hamburgers were very’ tasty. He recalled the potbellied stove in the cen­ ter of the hall, the two or three pool tables and the smoke-filled room. “Tire air was pretty blue on Saturday night,” commented Douse. He said that when he used to go there, Irland’s son, Ray. was helping with the cook­ ing and operation of the place. In September 1926 The News announced that William Irland had sold his lunch counter. He died in January 1929. and his son, Ray. now also deceased, relocated to Lansing. Sam Couch of Hastings soon bought the hall. In later years, the place became a saloon, but in Irland’s day no spirits were sold there, in accordance with Ordinance 19. Pastor i/’" "r anny Quanstronr 816-810-012 i 1 ^Wsiuanhlrom f row SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS*5' o^nsr^ni Am «•>) W.th fw C uo uty Bc'icftts? Ca'.l fcr * f ME fvj'iuS:3i • Inijul Appl u:: 3 V.< X-njtri Prwxu i for Qu <k i • Hc ' (800)470-6732 TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 �Page - The Hastings rage 10 — Thursday, Thutsaay, September September 14,2017 14.2017 - Banner ■ ■ Hastings Township welcomes new board member . ' ■ • ■ ■ ••<•• I • • Joan Van Houten Staff Writer An open seat on the Hastings- Township K>and uns filled Tuesday using an anonyhkmis ballot vote by board members. •lie township board reviewed two subrnif’ed applications from Tint McNally and dat^Xl^' ’’"'■rWre aske.l both candi- recvclino nt W"'U the Baltimore township Sd K:^ and how each feh thia Spencer Scobey, both present at the town­ snip meeting. McNally won over the board wlni’Vi'o'" l*<> a whole lol of research on before |tcango0n’ l ‘" unfamili»r with this so lX.< ^'"Mttdy on.sottteo this stair and the seat. Board members were given the opportuni­ ty to ask each of the applicants questions at the public interview. Township supervisor Jim Brown asked McNally (o share a little bit about himself and why he is interested in being on the board. McNally is a risk man­ agement director for Gordon Food Service, Scobey rePMglV' » W pood a"swer> Utilizing the , ror electronics, such ns old commit.... xu ; • McNallv s .; i “d monitors, is an area what is^ciirrd •C°Uld be e*P,ored he would not simply say what wanl 10 hear “I've only had two events Ihe mo>t recent one was the cc ding fan decided to catch on fire. All I can tell you because I wasn't there and my wile was. she was pret­ ty pleased with how they responded and what they did to make sure there was not an issue in the house Beyond that. I can’t really comment on other things from a response standpoint.” said McNally. Having (wo candidates and only having one open seat, Supervisor Jim Brown asked, if not chosen, arc they willing lo volunteer to assist in other township projects and needs. such as thc board of review- for taxes or assisting with changes to programs like recy­ cling. I hough he would consider volunteer options, Scobey said what is needed is an appraiser who has resided in Burry County for many years and having experience in real estaic. McNally said he would consider help­ ing in any area hc could. Ultimately, the board members swung in favor of McNally. However. Scobey was urged to use his valu­ able knowledge to participate in volunteer areas addressing his concerns and goals for the community. ship He said n‘ y bcin« done by thc ‘OWn* I• aid marketini! i* an important step a thJmwnsh£Th"’ere arc rel'>Clin8 "l"i,S and Scobey is retired. ’ I’ve been part of the community for over 25 jears. I’ve been wanting to get involved in the community. I’ve been involved in other things but primarily in the Grand Rapids and Kent County area.” said McNally. ‘‘I just want to do something closer to home.” .Scobey is interested in seeing how the township money is bundled and would like to work in lowering taxes. ” That’s my objective. If other slates can do it, we can do if,” said Scobey. Township trustee Kieth Murphy asked McNally wh<r __ f Kii.l I, resides on s * *lc y '"udistance ot ,£ «<*• ,"a k'"8 there lor many "^nship hall ««’<» h"' been P a” nnd encourage recycling habits. scr^c^m R?- askcd aboul thc cmer?cnt’y Birch Fir - ..B‘‘l l’rnorv Township which uses Birch I ire and Re? asked lhc candi. dates how they Vl^’' c„jergcncy scr. Hastings Township welcomed a new member of the township board Tuesday, Trustee Tim McNally. vices provided to and if improve­ ments can be made. tioy,'s°fUl!,’rl,1Cr knowledge and inforrna’ r |Cy apa'n replied he could not mime late y respo^ (Q tJje qUestion. He said Safe Route to School finds its footing Joan Van Houten ““ Staff Writer Several months after a 60-day project was to begin, the hammer came down and con­ crete will begin to pour. Hastings Director of Public Sen-ices Lee Hays learned Wed. Sept. 6, the Michigan Department of Transportation has obligated the funds for Safe Routes to School. A process begun months ago will finally move forward in December, with construction scheduled to begin in ihe spring of 2018. “Of course we want to have good weather so we’ll go ahead when it gets dry and warm enough. It’s taken a long lime lo get to this point. We were ready but at the mercy of MDOT. and its timetable.’’ said Hays. Funding approval came through for Hastings in the amount of $724,000 in March. 2016. The funding was conditional to certain requirements set by MDOT. such as obtaining construction easements from property owners and tree removal where necessary. Over 40 owner signatures were initially obtained, however, due to the length of time that passed. 34 of those easements will soon expire and property owners signatures must The Michigan Department of Transportation has formally commuted $724,000 to the be obtained again for extensions. Hays said City of Hastings, freeing Director of Public Services Lee Hays to nsw- forward with the 15 signatu’res are already marked olT. Safe Routes to School program. MDOT will issue requests for proposals will go out in December, and maintain much school crosswalks and signage. cling to school. Each school will be responsiof the control over the project. Work to be In the Hastings district, $8,000 has been ble for creating ib own educational program. done includes removing and replacing dam­ allotted to each school to use for training staff aged sidewalks, installing ramps, improving and students about safely walking and bicy- FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are In the tary. p'ease contact our office at the number listed below ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee for any reason In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest and tho purchaser shall havo no further recourse against the Mortgagor, tho Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: Mark Penrod and Elizabeth Penrod, AKA Elizabeth A Penrod. Husband and Wife to fifth Third Bank (Western Michigan), Mortgagee, dated .November 2, 2006 and recorded December 6. 2005 in Instrument *1173549. Barry County Records. Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Twelve Dollars and Thirty-Nine Cents (S38.112 39) including interest 4.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sa'e 0! the mortgaged premises or some pan of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 PM on October 12. 2017 Said prem'ses are situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: THAT PART Or THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 11. TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS. COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 11; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST 255 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING: THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST 354 00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST 1239 99 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST 354 00 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST 1239 99 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY FOR TISCHER ROAD. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned »n acccrdnnce with MCL 600 3241 or MCL 600 3241a. in whch case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice inquired by MCL 600 324 Ir.(c). whichever is later; or unless MCL 600 3240' 16) appbes If tno property Is so'd at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. under MCL 600 3278, the borrower *•■:< be held respens Me to the person who buys the properly at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaq ng the property dur.ng the redemption period Dated. 09/14/2017 F.tth Th!rd Bank Mortgage Attorneys Potectivo & A'-oc rfes PC. 251 D.vers on Street Rochester. Ml 48307 24b 653 4400 Cur File No 108453 (09-14X10-05) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 17-27667-NC In the matter of Michelle Leo Lumbert. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including whose address(es) is/aro unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following TAKE NOTICE A hearing will be held on 10'4/2017 at 2 30 p m. at 206 W Court St *302, Hastings, Ml 49058 before Judge Hon. William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: Petition for name change. Date: 9-12-17 Michelle Leo Lumbert 10195 Cox Road Bellevue, Ml 49021 269-430-1818 74570 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Trust In the matter ol tho Ralph W. Hawthorne and Agnes P Hawtnorne Trust April 6, 1993. Dale of birth: Agnes P. Hawthorne - January 21.1923 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Tho decedent. Agnes P. Hawthorne, surviving Trustee, died August 21. 2017 leaving the above Trust in full force and effect. Cred.tors of the decedent or against the Trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Kathleen A Lenz, successor Trustee, within 4 months alter the date of publ.cation of this notice. Dale: September 11.2017 Stephanie S. Fekkos P43549 150 W Court Street Ste A Hastings. Ml 49058 (269)945-1921 Kathleen A Lenz c/o Varnum LLP, 150 W Court Sheet. Ste A Hastings, Ml 49058 (269)945-1921 74405 SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING September 5th, 2017 Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook at 7 p.m. Alt board members present and Fire Chief Boulter, Commissioner Conner, State Representa­ tive Calley and 3 guests. August 5th minutes approved. Motion to reschedule November 7th meeting to November 14th approved. Department reports on file. Public comment. Motion to study audit draft for 30 days and pres­ ent at October meeting, approved. Motion approved GLASA rate increase. Motion to adjourn 9:01 pm. Submitted by Me'ody Risner/Clerk Attested to by Tom Rook/Supervisof 74349 Sl’A’rE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT W^NTY °F BARR* NOTICE TO CREDITORS miD5?dBnt’0 Esta,e FILE No. 17-27657-OE bm. 0W3nA93B°W J- DMeascd' Oa'° 01 J H™Tt',CET?CREOlTORS modoctKlent^mold Boblter. who l,vod o7 ,055" Gun Uko Road. MmevtUe. Ml <9333. dL j^v25 2017. Croduors of tho d^om am notified that all Dalo:SeptQmber6 2n£notiC0 g^RK®KP43o4f 314 Trowbddgo SUl ' McKow" s Kial'PC' A"^an, Ml “sot^ PO. Box 239 (269)673-2136 0239 106511th Streo? Plainwell, Ml 490nn (269) 217-1959 । Brenda S Try 7745 Oakland Port^M'49024 I ^6233 Library staffers, Kelly McCarter and Amber Farr, get ready to add more holiday items for the upcoming sale to the already overflowing library office. Gearing wp for holiday shopping at library Know ing that the holiday season w ill soon be here, the Friends of the Hastings Library will be holding a holiday rummage sale on Friday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday. Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Items for all the holidays, from Christmas to Thanksgiving, will be on display. The sale will also include items for all kinds of family celebrations like birthdays and weddings; as well as items that can be easily turned into gifts for those celebrations. Items as large as Christmas trees and out­ door lighted decorations to small centerpieces and ornaments will be available. This is the perfect opportunity for young families to pick up holiday decorations at prices that will be very easy on the budget. Call 269-945-4263 with any questions. Loundup Search begins for teacher of the year The .Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is asking educators, administrators, students, and parents to help it find the next Michigan Teacher of the Year (MTOY). The Michigan Teacher of the Year program, spon­ sored by the Mcemic Foundation, recognizes outstanding educational leaders across Michigan for their work to elevate the teach­ ing profession. Michigan Teachers of the Year have been recognized since 1952. This Michigan honor is part of the preeminent state- and national­ ly-recognized teacher recognition program in states across the country. “Great teachers arc found in every- school in our state.” said State Superintendent Brian Whiston. “The Michigan Teacher of the Year program has honored outstanding Michigan educators for decades and is the one enduring tribute to this important profession.” MDE’s online nomination form is open until Friday, October 20 at 11:59 p.m.. for people to nominate a teacher or teachers whom they feel are exceptional educators and have made substantial contributions to their profession. “As an organization founded by a group of Detroit-area teachers, it’s truly in our DNA to support education - every day. in every way!” said Pam Harlin. director of the Mcemic Foundation. "Meemic is driven lo actively give back and support inspiring recognition programs like MTOY that provides a platform for thought-provoking conversations, and action, on enriching education standards throughout this state. Through Meernic’s 10-plus years of partnership with .MTOY, we have seen each Michigan Teacher of the Year provide needed focus on the current needs and future growth of Michigan teachers from the classrooms* to their local communities and regions.” When selected for this honor, the 2018­ 2019 MTOY will be the spokesperson for all Michigan teachers. This includes participal ing in monthly Stale Board of Education meetings and traveling to state and national events involving Teachers of the Year from states across the country. The MTOY will remain a full-time employee of their district during their year of sen ice. Michigan’s drive to become a Top 10 edu­ cation state in 10 years has as one of its goal* lo: “Develop, support, and sustain a high-qual­ ity, prepared and collaboration education workforce.” The philosophy and work of the Michigan Teacher of the Year program aligns with that Goal 3 of the state’s Top 10 in 10 initiative. Medicaid Health Plans prescription drug coverage topic of Oct. 9 meeting The public can attend an Oct. 9 meeting regarding the list of prescription drugs cov­ ered under Michigan’s Medicaid Health Plans. The Michigan Medicaid Health Plan com­ mon formulary stakeholder meeting is trom 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Lansing Community College West Campus Auditorium. 5708 Cornerstone Drive in Delta Township near Lansing. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has developed the list of prescription drugs - known as a common for­ mulary - to streamline drug coverage policies for Medicaid and Healthy Michigan Plan beneficiaries and providers. The prescription drugs are common across all contracted health plans for the department’s current Comprehensive Health Plan contract. “The common formulary is important to the approximately 1.8 million Michigan residents who are Medicaid managed care beneficia­ ries.” said MDHHS Director Nick Lyon. “It reduces any interruptions in a beneficiary ’s drug therapy due to a change in health plans.” Health plans may be less restrictive, but not more restrictive, than the coverage parameters of the common formulary. The purpose of the stakeholder meeting is lo provide an in-pcn>on forum for the public to comment on the common formulary. Drug rebates, the Fee-for-Service formulary, and drugs that arc covered under the Fee-forService benefit will not Ik reviewed at this meeting. Anyone who plans to attend is asked to notify KrepsD<« michigan.gov no later than Sept. 27, Find more information at www. niichigan.gov/MCOpharmacy. Mighty Mac Bridge Run is Sept. 23 Thc fourth annual Mighty Mac Bridge Run will take place Saturday, September 23rd this year. Registration includes long sleeve race shirt, chip timed bib, beer token, light breakfast, race medal, and awards cere­ mony. this Ilk race starts al Fort Michilimackinac in Mackmaw City and ends at the Railroad dock in St. Ignace with the majority of the race taking place on the Mighty Mackinac Bridge just after sunrise. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. September 14,2017 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDAi i o ASSOCIATES. PC MAY BE A DEB7rn !,U£R & ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT ADEBT ^CT0R INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY ne ANY THAT PURPOSE. IF YOu L >USED FOR SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE D^rY WnJ;,j;ARY THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS PLE^F r^^ OUR OFFICE Mortgage Sa'o made in the conditions cf a cortiin h 6000 by Craig A Nichots aka 2 “X^90 "Wdls man and Jamie N.chols ht? Amanied Mortgage ■ Ml, LLC. Mor±eX ° ^2°12 and recorded on JanuX 4 X?3Xs Document Number 2013-000215 „ Records, said mortgage was Mongage Company by an Assignment of Mortwoe oaled August 10. 2017 and recorded Auous? 2017 by Document Number. 2017-O080695 on wit ch mortgage there is claimed to be due at tho ante hereof the sum ot Erghty-Two Thousand E ve Hundred Fifty and 07/100 (S82.55007) Indud.ng rnterest at tho -ate ot 4 00000% per annum. Under 1* 01 Mle contained in said mortgage and me statute in such case made nnd provided nonce is hereby g<vcn that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises or some part of thorn, at public venue, at the placo of ho'dmg the Circuit Court in smd Barry County where the premises to be sold or somo part of them are Situated, at 01 00 PM on September 21. 2017 Said premises aro situated In tho City of Hastings Barry County. Michigan, and are described as’ Lol 1002 of tho City, formerly Village of Hastings according to tho recorded plat thereof. Commonly known as. 528 S Market St, Hastings, Ml 49058 If the property is eventually so'd at foreclosure sale the redemption period will be 6.00 months from the date cf sale unless tho property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. If the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 and/or 600 3241a, the redemption period wdl be 30 days from the date of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. If the property is presumed to be used for agricultural purposes prior to the date of the foreclosure salo pursuant to MCL 600 3240. the redemption period is 1 year. Pursuant to MCL 600.3278. if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower(s) will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period. TO ALL PURCHASERS: Tho foreclosing mortgagee can rescind tho sale. In that event, your damages are, if any, limited solely lo the return of the b:d amount tendered at sale, plus interest Dated: August 24,2017 Randall S. Miller & Assoc-atcs. P C Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgage Company 43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180, Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48302. (248) 335-9200 Case No. 17MI00539-1 (08-24)(09-14) 72uo FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES. P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE. Mortgage Sale • Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Laura Myers, a married woman lo Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC. Mortgagee, dated September 24. 2010. and recorded on October 1. 2010. as Document Number; 201010010009132. Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Frith Third Mortgage Company by an Assignment of Mortgage dated October 20. 2015 and recorded November 02, 2015 by Document Number. 2015­ 010639. on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Two and 13/100 ($107,932 13) including interest at the rate of 3.37500% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case mado and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where the premises to be sold or somo part of them are situated, at 01 00 PM on September 28. 2017 Said premises are situated in the Township of Irving, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Beginning at a pom! on the west line 0! section 9, town 4 north, range 9 west distant north 00 degrees 05 minutes 24 seconds west 1148 85 feet from the southwest corner of said section 9; thenco north 00 degrees 05 minutes 24 seconds west 336 53 feet along said west line; thence north 89 degrees 54 minutes 36 seconds east 630.00 feet perpendicular with said west line; thence south 00 degrees 05 minutes 24 seconds east 336 53 feet, thenco south 89 degrees 54 mmulos 36 seconds west 630.00 feet to tho point of beginning Commonly known as: 6200 N Solomon Road. Middleville. Ml 49333 If the property is eventually sold at foreclosure sale, the redemption period will be 6 00 months from the date cf sale unless the property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. If tho property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241 and/or 600 3241a. the redemption period will bo 30 days from tho date of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever is later. If tho property is presumed to be used for agricultural purposes pnor to the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL GOO 3240, the redemption period is 1 year Pursuant to MCL 600.3278, if the property is so.d at a foreclosure sale, the borrower(s) will be held responsible to the person who buys tho property at !hc mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period TO ALL PURCHASERS^ foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale­ event, your damages are. if any. limited Y the return of Ihe bld amount tendered at sale. p< ■> mterest Dared. August 31. 2017 Randall S MiHcr Associates PC. Attorneys for Fifth Third Mortgag Company 43252 Woodward Avenue. Suite w। . Bloomfield H.iis. Ml 48302 (248) 335-9200 Case No. 17MI00630-1 1G8-31)(O9-21) 7J033 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: Thia sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages. If any, shall be limited solely to the return of tho bld amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Robert J. Taylor and Shannon L Taylor, husband and wife, mortgagor(s), to Paul A. Gotzln & Lynn M. Getzin DBA West Michigan Financial Services. Mortgagee, dated November 14.2002. and recorded on November 21. 2002 in instrument 1092123. and assigned by mesne assignments to Federal National Mortgage Association (‘Fannie Mao’}, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America as assignee as documented by an assignment in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the dale hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-One and 56/100 Dollars (S75.321.56). Linder the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venduo, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on September 21, 2017. Said premises are situated in Charter Townchip of Rutland. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5 ol Treats Little Acres, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 78, Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unloss determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. in which case the redemption ponod shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to tne person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period Dated: August 24,2017 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law. PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills. Michigan 48334-5422 File #467998F02 (08-24)(09-14) 72334 DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any. shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: STEPHANIE STOLSONBURG, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc. as nominee for Finance America. LLC, dba FinAm, LLC, Its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 16. 2005 and recorded March 23. 2009 in Instrument9 20090323-0002586 in Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundwcw Home Loan Trust 2006-1, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-1, by assignment dated June 30, 2010 and recorded July 22. 2010 in Instrument 9 201007220006839 on which mortgage there Is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Sixteen Dollars and Seventy-Three Cents ($129,716.73) including interest 2°‘o per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case mado and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or somo part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on September 21, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township Of Yankee Springs, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: LOT 24. THE WESTERLY ONEHALF OF LOT 25 AND THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 31. ADJACENT TO SAID LOT 24 OF STREETER’S RESORT. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37. ALSO THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 31. ADJACENT TO THE WESTERLY ONE-HALF OF LOT 25 OF SAID STREETER S RESORT. ALSO AND UNDIVIDED ONE-QUARTER INTEREST IN LOT 29 OF STREETER’S RESORT. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600 3241a, in which case tho redemption period shall bo 30 days from the dale of such sale, or upon tho expiration of the notice required by MCL 600 324la(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL COO 3240(16) applies. II the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278. tho borrower will be held responsible to tho person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period. Dated 08/24/2017 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Sones 2006-1 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates. PC. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248 853-4400 Our Filo No; 101829 (08-24)(09-14) r?»c5 attempting rescinded by ‘hn°' ge5. willBe used ohM'a^al1 limited xsa-Ss&s-x Corporation. Mongj September 10 1997 1997. and rcC%fflo3- nncL ass,9ned by said in Instrumen as Ihxsteo for Mortgagee 1oHousmg ^"Subordinate Manufactured HousTrust 1997-a as assignee Pass-Through Cert’ ^gnment. ,n Bafry co9unty mortgage andIthe cby glven toat mortgago provided, nonce « fl saiQ & lho mof1 « 9 W nTSSe Part 01 ‘ at publ:c venduo premises, or some n arcuit . at tho place of hoxl.ng 5 Barry aSPa‘Sf'oHand Southeast 1/4 of qnrtion3° Town 1 North. Rar?90 7West, described ^oS'S>mmen6ng 3 'he South 1/4 posi ol tid Son 32. as WH "W's r L S in 1965; thenco Norths02 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds West along the North and South 1/4 line o’ said Section 911.49le€t *°!he p,aco of beginning; thence continuing North 02 dogr°os 17 minutes 00 seconds West along sard North and South 1/4 line and the centerline of Ea?.A2gn^nN?rth 327 67 ,eeL thenco North 05 degrees 28 rnlnu,os 00 seconds East along said centerline 214.44 feet; thence South 87 degrees 52 43 seconds East 290 96 feet; thence Sou.h 02 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds East parallel with the North and South 1/4 lino 397.29 feet; thence South 84 degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds West 319.68 feet to the placo of beginning. Subject to the rights of tho public over the Westerly 33 feet as used for road purposes for East Avenue , . The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such salo, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which caso tho redemption period shall be 30 days from tho dato of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 tho borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys tho property at tho mortgago foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period. Dated. September 7,2017 For more information, pleaso call: FCS (248) 593-1304 Trott Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto 200 i Farmington Hills, Michigan -40334-5422 File #47268OFO1 (09-07)(09-28) Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall be limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at salo, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Nathan A. Proctor, married man. mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc . Mortgagee, dated February 25. 2015, and recorded on February 26, 2015 in instrument 2015-001627, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at tho bate hereof the sum of Ninety-Six Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Two and 85/100 Dollars ($96,352 85). Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case mado and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or somo pari of them, at public vendue, at tho placo of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on September 21.2017. Said promises are situated In Township of rtAe5!?*0, Bany County. Michigan, and are fhJ as: Commencing at the intersection of c™?n,.e!?n10 01 Hl9hway M‘37 (formerly Banlo SJJJWing Slago Road) with the North d°16eT0T Ran9° a West. 35 VcX^ing. de9fGes 38 minu,es cornerof /h*1 ,rorn lho Northwest centerfmo ofwld M-37 540 ,Cel a,°"9 th° left whose radius 70 3819^1 ft?0 °’ a t0 lb0 bears South 00 degrees^ m and whoso West. 539.55 feet to tho f11KACCOndS thenco 125 feet along said centner00 Of be9'nn,n9; a curve to tho loft whoso raS Qnd lhe a'° ° whoso chord bears South 04 301881 (GOt a"d seconds East. 124.99 foet theS °1 38 minutes 35 seconds Wes??J??2h489<,e9rcos North 04 degrees 11 minutes X23 ,OeS 125 feet, thenco South 89 deXl* ?Q°°nds Wa? seconds East 250.10 foot to the St 38 <rP,nut0S135 subject to an easement over the c?? ? beginning, public highway purposes. Easterly 50 feet for Tho redemption period shall bo r L . date of such sale, unless determine??0Jom Jl0 accordance with MCLA 600 3241od abandoned in tho redemption period shall be qn Ln wbicb 0350 date ot such sale. u d3*8 ,rom th0 If the property is sold at foreHn. Chapter 32 of lho Revised Judean 5a 0 under pursuant lo MCL600 3278the botro Act of ir­ responsible to lho person who buv^H?r Wl11 hQ,d tho mortgage foreclosure sale or t proP°rtY at holder for damaging the p ’d tho mortgage redemption period 7 during tho Dated August 24. 2017 For more Information, please can FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto 2qq Farmington Hills, Michigan 43334.5. Filo f466062F02 (08-24)(09-14) 7AM U attempting to * sherman. PC.. IS informatiomT^collect a debt- any FOR THAT PunX 0BTA,N WILL BE USED OFFICE AT PLEASE CONTACT OUR MILITARY DUri Mnn?° 'F Y°U ARE ,N ACT,VE J. SMITH a J!’ M0RTGAGE SALE -DONALD AND Wiff d MARILYN J SMITH, HUSBAND Equitv nAm,9nin:od a morl9a99 to Centex Homo 27 200c Mortgagee, dated January docuX’no 'XXon Xua22; I006' '2 mortaan™and assigned by said F/K/A Thp nI?E BANK 0F NEW Y0RK MELLON Fnint^J,0*^ 0F NEW YORK » successor Trustee ft p ? Morgan ChaSQ NA- as A Ac J? c ex Homo EdUitY Loan Tru5’ 2006on whiriT9ned’ Count> Roccrds- Michigan, the dim . mon?a9Q there Is claimed to be duo at ThoucinH t^° th° sum 000 Hundf°g Thirteen PinhK, c d Thrco Hundrcd Twenty-Two Dollars and kgtty-Five Cents ($113,322.85). Under the power in c,,^COn,ainod ,n sa,d mortgage and tho statute niuon Vk0350 made and PfQVrded. notice is hereby Ki Irt Ji? Said mort9ag° Wi!l bo foreclosed by a • ot tho mortgaged premises, or somo part of mem. at public vendue. At the East doors of the M^rUnty Gourthouso in Hastings. Michigan, at 01 00 PM o’clock, on September 21. 2017 Said premises aro located in Barry County, Michigan and are described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4. OF SECTION 35, TOWN 3 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 35; THENCE WEST 355 FEET. THENCE SOUTH 368 FEET THENCE EAST 355 FEET; THENCE NORTH 368 FEET TO PLACE OF BEGINNING EXCEPTING ANY PORTION THEREOF DEEDED TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES. Tho redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case tho redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from tho dato of such salo. or 15 days from tho MCL 600.3241 a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600 3238 If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, tho borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys tho property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK as successor in interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank. N.A., as Trustee for Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2006-A Mortgagce/Asslgneo Schneiderman & Sherman. PC. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Ml 48335 S20170731161730 CONV (08-24)(09-14) 728C6 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTENTION PURCHASERS This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at tho request of the Plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any. shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No 17-99-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of judgment of foreclosure in tho Circuit Court for tho County of Barry. State of Michigan, made and entered on the 2O’.h day of July. 2017, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein MidFirsl Bank was the Plaintiff and Robert L Bloomberg and Joell A. Bloomberg were the Defendants The aforementioned judgment established a debt owing to Plaintiff in tho amount of $58,796 30. plus post-judgment interest at an annual rata of 6 500% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, tho property described below shall be sold at public auction, by an authorized sheriff/ deputy shenff or county derk/deputy county clerk, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, on the 5th of October. 2017 at 100 pm. local time On said day at said time, the following described property shall be sold: property located in the Township of Barry. County of Barry. State of Michigan, particularly described as Parcel G: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 3. Town 1 North. Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on the North Section lino 1035 50 feet to the place of beginning of this description, thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds West 61.00 foet; thence South 87 degrees 04 minutes 32 seconds East 129.12 feet- thenco South 67 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East 95 30 feet, thenco South 26 degrees 50 minutes 47 seconds East 132.62 feet, thenco North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 300 00 feet thence North 00 degrees 22 minutes 11 seconds East 218.06 feet to the North Section line; thenco North 89 degrees 37 m.nutes 49 seconds West on samo 578.43 feat to tho placo of beginning Toqethor with and subject to a 66 foot wide easement for ingress, egress and public utilities, the centerline of said easement being described as commencing at tho Northwest corner of said Section 3. thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 07 seconds West on the West Section line 55.80 feet to tho place of beginning of this description; thenco the centerline runs as follows South 84 degrees 22 minutes 08 seconds East 44 43 feet, thence South 73 degrees 23 minutes 19 seconds East 53 57 feet, thenco South 67 degrees 53 minutes 35 seconds East 58 38 feet, thence South 60 degrees 49 mmulos 30 seconds East 59.13 feet, thenco South 81 degrees 27 minutes 33 seconds East 77.19 foot thenco South 85 degrees 32 minutes 38 seconds EaU 63 85 loot; thenco North 87 degrees 23 minutes 43 seconds East 178.84 feet; thenco North 70 degrees 39 minutes 38 seconds East t9$ 61 North 77 degrees 38 minutes 27 seconds East 47.96 feet; thence South89degrees23minutesi06 seconds East 120 42 feet; thence South 87 degrees 03 minutes 51 seconds East 174 83 feel • ^nce South 87 degrees 04 minutes 32 seconds East 129 12 feet, thence South 67 degrees 17 seconds East 95 30 feet. degrees 50 minutes 47 seconds East 132 W ’> tho pent ol ondmg Tax Parcel IO 0MB <»3_009 57. More commonly knovrn as_3760 E O'Cla St REDEMPTION PERIOD ISS'XJ^T?'S F° more Information please call 248 642 2515 Trott Law, P C Attorneys for Piaint." T, Hwy Ste 200 Farmington Hills. Ml 4833-1 542 . 469468L02 (08-17)(09-21) 7,sj7 Pagel! STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 17027665-NC In the matter of Donnio Jo Moesta TAKE NOTICE- A hearing will ba held on 9/27/2017 at 3.00 p.m. at Barry County Trial Court, Family Division. Room FC01, 206 W. Court St Ste 302. Hastings, Ml 49058 before Judge Witham Michael Doherty 41960 for the following purpose(s): Petition for name change If you require special accommodations to use the court because of a disability, or if you require a foreign language interpreter to help you fully participate In court proceedings, pleaso contact the court immediately to make arrangements Donmo Moesta 1524 N. M43 Hastings. Ml 49058 74551 616-813-9018 SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN. PC, IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE -STEVEN P. WEST. A MARRIED MAN and LORI A. WEST. HIS WIFE, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc. ('MERS'). solely as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated April 15. 2005, and recorded on Apnl 29, 2005. in Document No 1145681, and re-recorded on August 4. 2017 in Document No. 2017-007782, and assigned by said mortgagee to New Penn Financial LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, as assigned. Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Seventy-Nine Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents (S122.079 26). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Al the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, at 01:00 PM ©dock, on October 5. 2017 Said premises are located in Barry County. Michigan and are described as. A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 2 North. Range 7 West. Maple Grove Township. Barry County. Michigan, described as. Commencing at the Southeast corner of the North 60 acres of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26 for the place of beginning; thence North 400 feet; thence West 500 feet; thence South 400 feet; thence East 500 feet to the place of beginning. Also A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 2 North. Range 7 West, described as Commencing at the Northeast comer of said Section 26: thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 19 seconds East along the East line of said section 1577.80 feet; thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds West 500 00 teet to the point of beginningol this description, thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 19 seconds East parallel with sa.d East line of Section 26, 400 feet to the South line of the North 60 acres of the East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds West along said South line 819.45 feet to West hne of the East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4; thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 45 seconds West along said West line 400 00 feel; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds East 819.74 feet to the point of beginning. Maple Grove Township. Barry County. Michigan LESS AND EXCEPT PARCEL B: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 2 North, Rango 7 West. Maple Grove Township, Barry County. Michigan, the surveyed boundary of said parcel described as: Commencing at tho Northeast comer of said Section 26, thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East along the East line of said Section 26 a distance of 1577.80 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds West parallel with the South line of the North 60 acres of tho East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4 a distance of 220.18 feet to the point of beginning of this descnption; thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East parallel with said East line 180 00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds West parallel with said South line 435 60 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds West parallel with said East lino 180.00 feet, thence North 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds East parallel with said South lino 435 60 foot lo tho point of beginning; said parcel containing 1.80 acres more or loss; said parcel subject to all easements and restrictions if any 66 Foot Easement A part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 2 North. Range 7 West. Maple Grove Township. Barry County. Michigan, the boundary of said easement described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 26. thence South 00 Degrees 30 M.nutes 19 Seconds East along tne East line of said Section 26 a distance of 1685.89 fool to the point of beginning of this easomenl descnption; thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East continuing along said East line 66 00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds West parallel with the South l.ne of the North 60 acres of the East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4 a distance of 154 41 foet. thence Southeasterly. 109 68 feet along tho arc of a curve to the right, said curve having a radus of 66.0 feet, a delta angle cf 95 Degrees 12 Minutes 58 Seconds, and chord bearing South 42 Degrees 18 Minutes 39 Seconds West. 97.49 foet. thence South 89 Degrees 55 M.nutes 08 Seconds West parallel with said South Imo 148 00 feet, thenco North 00 Degrees 04 Minutes 52 Seconds West. 66 00 feel, thenco North 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds East parallel with said South line 148 00 feet; thenco North 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds West parallel with said East line 72.00 feet, thenco North 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds East para’tel with said South line 220 IB feet to tho po.nt of beginning; said easement subject to all other easements and restrictions if any Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in wh<ch case the redemption ponod sha'I bo 1 month, or under MCL 600 3241a 30 days from tho date of such sale, or 15 days from tho MCL 600 3241a(b) notice whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant io MCL 600 3238 If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961. under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will bo held responsible to tho person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damag.ng the property during the redemption period. If the sale is set aside for any reason, tho Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only lo a return of tho deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagees attorney New Penn Financial LLC d/b/a SheHpoint Mortgage Servicing Mortgagee/ Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman. PC 2393a Research Drive. Suite 300 Farmington Hills Ml 48335 S20150909152401 FHLMC (09-07)(09-28) �Page 12 — Thursday, September 14,2017 — The Hastings Da------- SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Expert answers questions about calculations, benefits, accounts and more How arc mv retirement benefits calculated. Your Social Security benefits are earnings averaged over your actual earnings arc first adjusted or in e to account for changes in average wages si the year thc earnings were received, e calculate your average monthly index ings during thc 35 years in which ynu e thc most. 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Gary William Ellis, 49, of Hastings, pleadcd guilty July 12 in Barry’ County Circuit Court to illegal possession of a firearm and domestic violence. He was sentenced by Judge Amy McDowell to six months in jail on thc weapons charge and 90 days in jail on the domestic violence charge. He was credited for three days served. Thc remainder of his jail time will be suspended with successful com­ pletion of 18 months of probation. He will also pay $823 in court fines and costs. He is to receive anger management therapy. Additional charges of felony firearms and possession of a firearm were dismissed. Steven Lorenzo Wolf, 29, of Kalamazoo, pleaded guilty July 12 in Bany County Circuit Court to possession of methamphetamine. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to between 18 months and 120 months in prison with credit for one day served. He will pay $683 in court costs and fines. Sharon Baker, 25, of Plainwell, pleaded no contest to home invasion in the second degree, Jan. 4 in Barry County Circuit Court. She was sentenced to six months in jail with credit for one day served. She will serve 15 days in jail on consecutive weekends starting Sept. 1. The remainder of her jail time will be suspended with successful completion of 24 months of probation. She will pay $1,839 in restitution and an additional $808 in court fines and costs. She is ordered to receive substance abuse assessment and treatment as recommended. An additional charge of home inva­ sion in the second degree was dismissed. Johnathan David Ogilvie-Cohen, 32, of Wayland, pleaded guilty to assault with bodily harm July 12 in Barry County Circuit Court. He was sentenced Sept. 5 by Judge McDowell to six months in jail with credit for four days served. The last three months of his jail time The amount of your benefit increases if your entitlement begins al a •later age, up to ihe maximum of 50 percent at full retirement age. However, if you are taking care of a child who is under age 16 or who gets Social Security disability benefits on your spouse s record, you gel the full spouse s benefits, regardless of your age. Learn more about retirement benefits al socialsccunty.gov/ at socials^ pov/di5abilityssi/apply.html. lb get a decisio7on your disability applicaZS,y^stSree to five months. The umc irame Can v depending on the nature ot your disability. how quickly we can get evidence from your doctor or other medical source; whether it’s necessary to seod you fOr a nledica] examination; and by pu We rtvicw y°ur flPP,ical’on f°r Getting slopped in traffic to wait for traffic to clear at the scene of an accident is venient formost people, but led to thc arrest of a 68-year-old Battle Creek man. He is Dei g held in thc Barry County Jail facing a possible charge of operating a motor vehic intoxicated as a third offense. Witnesses told police they had seen the driver nca^ s off the road then swerving back onto the road nearly sideswiping another driver. cn traffic had to stop at an accident scene on M-37 near Hickory Road, police were alerteo io the possible drunk driver. Officers quickly questioned thc driver, then after conducting field sobriety tests and a portable breathalyzer, arrested the driver. The incident occurre about 7:30 pm. Sept. 7. retirement. A few months after I started receiving my Social Security retirement benefit, my former employer offered to take me back. It's a great offer. Can I withdraw my retirement claim and reapply later to increase my benefit amount? Social Security understands that unexpect­ ed changes may occur after you begin receiv­ ing retirement benefits. 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Dennis Ross Olmstead, 40, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty April 26 in Barry’ County Circuit Court to delivery and manufacture of marijuana as a second or more offense, and maintaining a drug house. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to pay $1,501 in court costs and fines. Additional charges of posses­ sion of methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance, were dismissed. Roger Dale May II. 24, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty May 11 in Barry County Circuit Court to possession of marijuana and operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended, revoked or denied. He was sentenced June 14 by Judge McDowell to nine months in jail on both charges. An amended sentence Aug. 23 added 24 months of probation. Andy Wayne Spencer, 30, of Plainwell, was found guilty Aug. 31 in Barry County Circuit Court for a probation violation being served after pleading guilty in Feb. 2016 of reckless driving causing serious injury. He was sen­ tenced Aug. 31 by Judge McDowell to contin­ ue probation which was extended for one year and was released to a KPEP program. Kristin Nicole Oresik, 32, of Wayland, was found guilty of a probation violation by Barry County Circuit Court Judge McDowell. Oresik was ordered to be unsuccessfully dis­ charged from probation she was serving for a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. She was sentenced to 146 days in jail and given credit for 146 days served. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Ley? your claim sUtus at socialsecurity, gov/claimstatus. I am57 years o[d and ] currently receive Social Security disability benefits. Can I still get my regular Sociai Security retirement ben­ efits when I r€(lcflredrement age? 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They could steal your iden­ tity. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan, You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525, or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. TK tennis sweeps Wayland to start Gold duals The Thomapple Kellogg varsity boys’ ten­ nis team opened up OK Gold Conference (S 6)111 an 8<) Wi" at Wayland Wedncsday Recicatiaii / 'or Sale hi Memory 1992 HOLIDAY RAMBLER, 34* travel trailer, sleeps 6. Well maintained, must sec to appre­ ciate. 5102 Lacey Rd, Dowling. 269-758-3600. Asking $5,000. Central Boil er certified Classic Edge OUTDOOR FURNAC­ ES. Exceptional performance and value. Call Today! D-2 Outdoor Wood Boilers 616­ 877-4081 OUR HEARTS STILL grieve since you went away; But our love continues stronger each passing day. Joan Marie Braendle 3-13-31-9-13-16. Dean Eicher and Cody Yonkers took the Tint doubles win for TK (6-2,6-0)- Joe Dinkel and Sam Dickman won at *ccond doub,cs’ pulling out a 6.3 f jory Sheperd Xm^nSie^intlwclo^ PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: HORMONE FREE BEEF Homegrown. Quarter, half or whole $2.25 per pound. 616­ 293-6478. (Hiratic Sale BOY'S NAME BRAND cloth­ ing size 12-14 and 24 mos-2T, pictures, dishes, bathroom sink, oak medicine cabinet, toys, books and much much more. 266 West Casgrove, in Nashville. Saturday, Septem­ ber 16th, 2017 ONLY! TK I?thi^!IniCr Ethan Church won for 1K at third doubles f 6 1 6-1). and the team of Church scored a $ TOP DOLLAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! Winning the .‘“jutional with 22 7709 Kingsbury Rd.. Dtilon, Ml 4&O46 Phone 26^673-7/75 gogoauiopails^Qm Hours; Mon-Fri. 8am to5iini Closed Weekends Thomappie Kmi the four doubles flights and got!,o8B swePt J Lies victo­ ries, while the T UrU nnd foUIlh Is Dinyers ;.ere ,he “fim Mount Pleasant. Police respond to report of threat with loaded gun Hastings police arrested a man after he allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a woman in the 100 block of West Mill Street Sept. 7. Officers were called to the home about 1:25 arc. where the woman told them the man pointed the loaded gun at her, then unloaded it. The man was arrested and faces possible charges of felonious assault and domestic violence. Employee reportedly duped by scam An employee at Goldsworthy Marathon in Dowling reported an employee got a call from someone wanting to purchase Boost Mobile air time. The caller said her grandson would be in to pay for the items within the hour and that she knew two of the employees at the store. He told police she named the employees and so he thought she was a regular customer and that it would be ok to approve the transaction. The employee allowed her to purchase two $50 Boost Mobile transactions and one $10 transaction. Police later contact­ ed two of the phone owners who had minutes added to their accounts from the purchase. Neither of the phone owners said they knew where the minutes came from. No one ever came to the store to pay for the minutes. The incident was reported Sept. 7. Inmate tries to sneak drugs into jail A Sheriff’s officer found an inmate trying to smuggle narcotics into the jail for his week­ end stay. The 27-year-old Middleville man was reporting to jail for his weekend sentence, but officers found the man trying to hide a small plastic baggie with Xanex pills on his body. The incident was reported Sept. 8. ATV’s cause crop damage Quad-runners or some type of all-terrain vehicles ran through some farm fields causing crop damage, according lo a 63-year-old Hastings man. The man told sheriff’s deputies the vehicles flattened crops of com and soybeans in the fields near Cooper and Lacey roads. Estimated damage is loss of 25 lo 50 bushels ofcom and 25 to 50 bushels of soy beans at an estimated total value of $250 to $465. The damage was reported Sept. 11. Driver leaves scene of crash; faces charges A driver who crashed his vehicle into a tree on Cottage Drive left the scene without contacting authorities and now faces possible charges. The 28-year-old Dowling man reportedly was southbound on Cottage Drive and told authorities a rear wheel broke, caus­ ing him to hit the tree. He then left the scene of the accident and was later located by authorities. He was issued citations for failing to report an accident, failing to transfer plates on the. vehicle, and operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were sus­ pended. The incident occurred at about 11 pan. Sept. r •--» • Driver flees after being freed from crashed vehicle A witness told police he broke a window in a crashed vehicle to help get the driver free, but then the driver fled the scene. The accident occurred on Kingsbury Road near Orchard Road in Delton about 3:42 a.m. Sept. 9. The driver was reportedly northbound on Kingsbury Road, failed to negotiate a curve and rolled his vehicle into a ditch. The 28-ycar-old Plainwell man was later found and could face a charge of failing to report and crash. Wallet taken from vehicle in Middleville A 57-year-old Middleville man reported theft of his wallet from his vehicle while it was parked in his driveway. The man told officers he accidentally left his wallet in the vehicle. The officer noted there were other vehicles in the area also reportedly broken into. The incident occurred in the 10000 block of Cottonwood Court in Middleville Sept. 8. K9 sniffs out possible drugs at Lakewood A Lakewood High School assistant principal reported a baggie filled with what is believed to be cocaine was found inside a student’s vehicle in the parking lot Sept. 8. The school contracted with Interquest, a K9 team to do a search of buildings and vehicles. The dog reacted lo the student vehicle in the parking lot and the officers discovered the baggie. The 17-year-old student told officers the baggie was filled with a mix of sugar and flour to look like cocaine. Officers sent the item to a lab for testing. Charges could be pending after lab results are obtained. 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Driver arrested while waiting in traffic to plaj^ 1 Woman arrested after failing to pay Hastings Police were called to the Family Dollar Store on West State Street in Hastings where a customer came into the store carrying a backpack. After paying for several items the woman tried to leave thc store, but the security alarm was activated. Store officials and police found cat food, a hat, and two cans of body spray in the woman’s backpack The woman was arrested by police and faces a charge of retail fraud for items totaling $14 AS The incident occurred Sept. 7. 6 Squealing tires sends signal to police A driver squealing his tires at an intersection got the attention of a Hastings Police nfr cer Aug. 28. The officer stopped the driver in thc 200 block of South Hanover After e, ducting field sobriety tests and a portable breathalyzer, the driver was arrested and bL.v into thc Barry County Jail facing a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle wh'i intoxicated. The incident occurred about 2:15 a.m. *ni!e Lions score nine goals in win over BCCS Eagles Maple Valley’s varsity boys’ soccer team put everything together to score a 9-1 win at Barry County Christian Monday afternoon. The Lions got two goals each from Eli Nelson, Gonzalo Yunguera and Lee Seung Hwan, Nelson also had an assist in the win. Dalton Smith and Carson Hasselback had two assists each for the Lions, and Dekota Wagner and Liam Boldrey had a goal and an assist each. Maple Valley also got a goal from Dylan Wagner, and assists from Adam Finklcr and Ixigan Boldrey. The Lions haven’t drooned a n the Ubor Day break. They■fini,h?^e sinc« tie in their Greater Lansine *‘n a *'1 Conference contest at Olivet last w u tlVilics Liam Boldrey scored the lor^ Wcdncs<iay. Lions. Ionc goal fOr Maple Valley was schedule ♦ GLAC action yesterday (Sem i^re,Uln agamstU-slie. The Lions h^ta'^ « home D>a!>-'h “p "ext Wednesday w GLAC iheir Maple Valley Invi^^^ before �The Hastinq-; Banner — Thursday. Scomber 14. 2017— Page 13 Lions score four medals at Coach B Invitation^L ; Brett Bremer ; Sports Editor । The small school division isn’t realty as J small as it used lo be. ’ In a field filled with many Division 2 ’ teams, the Maple Valley varsity boys’ cross country team placed fourth and the girls sixth • in the Kellogg Division at the Coach B Cross I Country Invitational hosted by 'fhomapplc Kellogg nt Gun Lake Monday. ! The Maple Valley boys team managed ; three medalists, with Logan Valiquette lead•ing the way with a tenth-place time of 18 ■ minutes 32.86 seconds. Il was a new personal ‘ record for the Lion senior, who ran a 19:54.0 , on the same course a year ago. ; Lion head coach Tiffany Blakely said Valiquette came into the meet hoping for a top • ten finish, and hc made sure to get there at the lend. Lion sophomore Ben Benedict also set a . new’ personal record Tuesday, hitting the fin­ ish line 15th with a time of 19:34.12. Thc Lion boys’ third medalist was senior Wyatt I Baird who placed 19th in 20:00.56. Rounding out the top five for the Lions were junior Jon Nash who was 21st in '20:1254 and freshman Curtis Walker who i was 32nd in 21:34.34. • Blakely was especially pleased with »Walker’s kick at the end of thc race, and {junior Alex Hartwick who was 37th overall in {21:34.34 also finished strong as well. » Thc GR Track Club/GR Fire team handily ; won the boys* and girls’ championships. Thc ’ Peregrines, as the team made up of Grand t Rapids area runners whose schools don’t have : teams is called, scored just 17 points in the I boys’ Kellogg Division race for small schools. 1 West Michigan Aviation was second with {63 points, followed by Hopkins 89, Maple {Valley 91, Godwin Heights 118 and Libertas •Christian 160. West Michigan Aviation, « Hopkins and Godwin Heights are all Division 2 schools. \ Five of thc first six finishers in thc boys’ ■race were Peregrines, a group led by Seamus {Noonan who won in 17:1059. Hc had team­ ’ mates Nathan Stout second (17:1159) and {Micah McFarlane third (17:2456). { Hopkins sophomore Todd Henley placed {fourth in 17:53.35. j The Peregrines won thc girls' meet too. > with 38 points, followed by Hopkins 62, West I Catholic 70. Libertas Christian 105, West Maple Valley sophomore Ben Benedict hits his watch as he hits the finish line Monday during the Coach B Cross Country Invitational hosted by Thornapple Kellogg at Gun Lake. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Maple Valley's Mikayla Brighton and Carlee Allen make their way along the shore of Gun Lake during the Coach B Cross Country Invitational hosted by Thornapple Kellogg Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Michigan Aviation 112. Maple Valley 152 and Godwin Heights 178. Libertas Christian junior Anna Mason won thc girls’ race in 20:35.82, with Hopkins junior Laura Vcldcrman second in 20:54.91. “Our girls team had a more difficult time than the boys due to racing hard on Saturday at ihe Lakeview Invitational and were feeling the affects today.” Blakely said. "However, we did have some spectacular racing by some of our freshmen." Freshman Megan Valiquette led the Lions with a 12th-place time of 22:57.85. Fellow freshman Ashlyn Wilkes was 33rd overall in 24: 38.71. Also in the top seven for the Lions were Lyssa Walker who was 46th in 25:57.7 3 and Alison McGlocklin who was 54th in 27:0-1.28. Walker ran a personal record time, and so did McGlocklin despite a late stumble in the race. Lion junior Cassie Linn was the third girl from her team to finish, placing 38th in 25: 05.74. 'The other members of the top seven for the Lion ladies were seniors. Katie Cheeseman was 52nd in 26:52.08 and Carice Allen 53rd in 26:58.89. 1 5 iSaxons fall in. 1-8 tennis opener, after solid day at Latewood • Jackson Lumen Christi’s varsity boys’ ten< nis team started thc Interstate-8 Athletic , Conference season with an 8-0 win over the {visiting Saxons Monday. J Hastings head coach Krista Schueller was • pleased with thc play of her boys, especially r Colin Tellkamp at second singles and her {third and fourth doubles teams of James {Wezell and PJ Brower and Max Richards and {Jackson Barber. • Thc Saxons came into the match after plac­ ing in a tie for sixth at the Lakewood »Invitational. ** Tellkamp reached the championship match [ at third singles, after scoring a 7-5,4-6, (10-0) •win over Greenville’s third singles player in J the opening round and taking a 6-1,6-1 win lover Mount Pleasant’s number three in the {semifinals. Thomapple Kellogg’s Evan Sidebolham bested Tellkamp in the third sin­ gles championship. 6-2.6-2. Sidebothom’s third singles championship was one of six flight titles on the day for the Trojans, who took the tournament champion­ ship with 22 points. 'Hie Trojans swept the four doubles flights and won the third and fourth singles flights.TK players also finished second to Mount Pleasant at first and second singles. Greenville was thc tournament runner-up with 15 points, followed by Mount Pleasant 13, Wayland 13, Hillsdale 9. Hastings 8. Ionia 8 and Lake wood 5. Jacob O’Keefe at fourth singles matched Tellkamp’s two victories. O’Keefe fell in an extended second-set tiebreaker in his opening round match 6-4,7-6(11-9) against Wayland’s Max Winkler, but rallied for a close w in of his own in his opening round of consolation. O’Keefe topped Hillsdale’s Brandon Torres 4-6. 6-4. (10-5) and then got a forfeit win to finish fifth at the flight. The Hastings third doubles team of Wezell and Bower finished off its day with a 6-3,6-3 win over Ionia in the match for third place at its flight, after starting the day with a 6-1,6-1 win over Mount Pleasant’s number three duo. Greenville won a super-tiebreaker over the Saxon team in thc semifinals to reach the championship match. The Saxon first doubles team of Mitchell Morris and Sam Randall and the second dou­ bles team of Jack Horton and Alex Stewart each won one match. Coach Schueller was also pleased with the fight she saw from her team’s top singles players. Nash Martin and Graham Clark, against tough competition. DK girls finish day at Fenn Valley with third-place trophy » The Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ cross {country team got a good preview of the first {Southwestern Athletic Conference course of J the season and scored a trophy Saturday. • The Panthers placed third at the Fennville •Invitational at the Fenn Valley Winery in •Saugatuck. The opening SAC jamboree of the 'season was scheduled to be held on the same {course yesterday afternoon. j The Delton Kellogg boys were one spot •back of thc final trophy winners in their race, •placing fourth. t , : The Jenison boys and girls both won cham­ pionships Saturday, with the green and white Wildcat girls finishing their race with 51 Points. Niles was second with 76. followed•>> Delton Kellogg 89. Holland B ack Rive Comstock Park 149. Parchment 167. Coloma 173. North Muskegon 1 «4, Marcellus .00 and Buchanan 283. rvlron Sophomore Heaven Watson !ed the Delh Kellogg girls, placing fourth individually u •4 mmutes 5.97 seconds. The lop five firn h*S in thc race were either freshmen or sopho ym. a group led by Ni'es sophomore fylee Thompson who hit । "■ J'”? । ..(j ,,f 1:07.53 iust a Hole over a second -«ih Muskegon sophomore is:ibel “ Watson was one of lour med;di Is In m Ihe * girls’ team. Maranda Donahue w£ H* ’23:05.76. Manon PokJ f0"1 " y5 The M Rachelle Brown 30th ... X ^iher’ fifth scorer was (lara - came in at 24:23.03. The top two teams were a bit further ahead of the pack in the boys’ meet, with Jenison besting Comstock Park 43-53 for the champi­ onship. North Muskegon was third with 128 points, followed by Delton Kellogg 13|, Parchment 140, Holland Black River 145* Fennville 200, Marcellus 221, Niles 228, NorthPointe Christian 243 and Coloma 246. ’ Comstock Park senior Reid Parsons won the boy’s race in 17:53.76. the only guy to finish in less than 18 minutes. Jenison fresh­ man Connor Vachon was the runner-up in 18:14.96. Delton Kellogg was led by junior Brandon Wyman who came in al 19:07.15. The Panther team had two other guys finish in less than 20 minutes, with Ashton Pluchinsky 22nd in 19:40.16 and Malt Lesler 26th in 19:51.66. Hounding out the top five [or Delton Kellogg’s boys were Kendal Pluchinsky (44th «n 20:58.03) and Dawson Grizzle (46th in 21:08.30). The Delton Kellogg teams arc set to host their own Delton Kellogg Invitational at Gilmore Car Museum this afternoon, in what another SAC preview. The Panthers host the SAC Championship at Gilmore Oct. |() TK girls win in Wayland to start Gold volleyball season Wayland pulled out a 27-25 victory in the first set of the OK Gold Conference season against Thornapple Kellogg Tuesday, but the Trojans took over from there. Thomapple Kellogg scored a 3-1 victory over the Wildcats at Wayland Union High School takint! the final three sets of their conference match up 25-20, 25-18, 25-21. Maddie Hess led the Trojans in the middle with 9 kills and 3 blocks. TK also got 12 kills from Liz Cutlip and 4.5 blocks from Emma Shea. Thomapple Kellogg plays host lo Grand Rapjds in ,lIK;|her (ollgh OK Conference match up in Middleville TUlm ’^•pt. 19) and then w ill head to Grand Rapi7 Christian Sept. 21. Grand Rapids Christian is currently ranked MMhmthe state in Class A. and East Grand Kapids is among the honorable mention tC4|1K ""he Class A Mutc r.,nki "" Maple Valley’s Ashlyn Wilkes nears the finish line in 33rc* place at the end of the Coach B Cross Country Invitational Monday at Gun Lake. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxons start with PKs, finish with five goals at Lumen Christi It was a successful start to thc Interstate-8 Athletic Conference season for the Hastings varsity boys’ soccer team Tuesday. The Saxons picked up their attack in the second half to pull away with a 5-1 win at Jackson Lumen Christi. Hastings built a 2-0 lead in the first half, on a pair of penalty kicks by Nick Simonton. “We were a bit over-patient with attacking in the first half," Hastings head coach Tim Schoesscl said. “Our passing and ball move­ ment was spot on, and we had good structure, but were hesitating on shots and finishing.” The Saxons found their scoring (ouch in the second half. Simonton finished off a hat trick in the second half, scoring a third goal, and Blake Roderick and Matthew Jacob each scored once. Simonton and Jacob also had one assist each. Hastings goalkeeper Tjlcr Brown made seven saves. “Our defense played really well this game, keeping pressure on their half and limiting their runs for most of the game,” Schoesscl said. Hastings came into the contest having scored a 9-3 win os er Lansing Waverly last Thursday. Schoesscl said he got to move people around and tn some new things in prepara­ tion for the conference schedule. Simonton scored five goals. Rixlenck two and Ryan Flikkcma and Wyatt Owen scored once each. Evan Kuntz and Mason Steward each had an assist. Brown was relieved in goal by Blair Anderson as the Saxons built their lead. They combined to face eight shots on net. TK golfers still just behind Gold’s top teams Having the home course advantage didn’t help the Trojans move up in the standings Monday. Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity girls’ golf loam placed fifth at the OK Gold Conference jamboree it hosted at Yankee Springs Golf Course. Thc Trojans were just ten strokes behind the runner-up team from Grand Rapids Christian. South Christian won the day’s event with a score of 166. The Eagles were second with a 181. followed by East Grand Rapids 183. Wayland 185. Thornapple Kellogg 191, Forest Hills Eastern 201 and Wyoming NTS. South Christian’s Natalie Samdal shot a 39 to lead the league, and her teammate Molly Elenbaas added a 40. TK was led by 47s from Anna Barmens and Jaydynn Scuht. Paige Willette shot a 48 forTK and Clair Jansma a 49. Behind the top two for the Sailors, Emma Dykhousc shot a 42 and Ashley Keen a 45. Grand Rapids Christian was led by Lexi Gezon’s 43. and also got a 45 from Rachael Muir, a 46 from Maria Poortenga and a 47 from Erica Wolfe. Forest Hills Eastern placed sixth despite as 40 from its leader Morgan DuVall. Saxons have great day at Cascades The Saxons had their best showing yet in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference this sea­ son at Cascades Golf Course Wednesday (Sept. 6). The Saxons finished second to Jackson Lumen Christi, just five strokes back, at the jamboree in Jackson. The Titans scored a 172 on the day and Hastings shot a 177. Sydney Nemetz broke the 40-stroke barrier for the first time, shoot­ ing a 38, and teammate Rayna Honsowitz also scored a personal best round with a 42. Ry lee Honsow itz wasn ’t tar behind the Saxon leaders with a 44 and teammate Madison Ellsworth shot a 53. Marshall placed thinl with a 184. followed by Coldwater 189. Jackson Northwest 197, Parma Western 208 and Harper Creek 221. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: THURSPAYvSEPTFMF3ER14 490 PM Boys Junior Varsity Soccer - Nortn west High School Nhm 4 00 PM Beys Mt* School Crocs • Delon J Aftjy 4 00 PM Gris U iSe Sc^xi Cross Cwty • DiV’ I .v.u'oul Hems 4’30 PM Bor Fresh. 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Jefletson St., Hostings • 269-945-9940 Hxj/s- Su-i-WiJ 1 Uai-Kfrn, -Set 11 am-12pm �Page U-Tbu.sday.S^^ M. 20.7 GLAC leaders set to Tackle ""By“ Brett Bremer Spots Editor The Maple Valiev varsity football team improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2002 by knocking off Stockbridge, and it didn’t take long for Lakewood to be on the mind of Maple Valley head coach Martv Martin. Both teams arc 3-0 overall 'and L0 in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference this season “Wc have got our work cut our for us. We really do,” Martin said. “We’re going to be undersized and we’re going to be under­ manned. We’re going to be playing against a playoff-seasoned football team, and we aren t yet. Il’s going to be fun to see how our kids respond lo this challenge. I’m really interest­ edThe to see how we do.” Vikings have won the last two GLAC championships, and reached the slate postsea­ son in each of the last two seasons. Friday night will be about a little more than football at Lakewood High School Friday. The teams are hosting a Tackling Hunger event, hoping for an orange-out al Unity Field. T-shirts arc still available for $15 each at Buddy’s on the Beach. Manna’s Market. APEC, So Simply and ChicaDees. All profits from the event will go to Mana’s Market. Manna’s Market is a 501(c)(3) food, cloth­ ing bank and baby pantry which provides free nutritional food and gently used clothing to those in need who reside in Barry. Eaton and Ionia Counties - serving both the Lakewood and Maple Valley districts. Hastings and Thomapple Kellogg head into week four looking at top ten teams in Division 3 on thc slate. The Saxons travel to face unde­ feated Harper Creek in Battle Creek Fridaynight. The Beavers have the tenth most play­ off points of any team in the state in Division 3 to this point, while the Trojans host top-rat­ ed East Grand Rapids fresh off its victory at Lowell last week. The contest in Middleville Friday will be the conference opener for the Pioneers. Harper Creek and Coldwater are the only two remaining unbeaten teams in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference this fall. Harper Creek has gotten to 3-0 with a pair of one-point victories. 15-14 over Gull Like in urt’k cnc and.. a11.11 22 21vietorv vic,or>'over ovcrJackson Jackson Christi last weekend. Delton Kellogg is he only local team yet to get into conference play. Ihe Panthers will go on the road for another Southwestern Athletic Conference crossover Friday, at GalesburgAugusta. The Rams arc 1-2 after getting shut out in a 42-0 loss to Schoolcraft last week. c Local Standings 3-0 Lakewood 3-0 Maple Valley 1-2 Delton Kellogg 1-2 Hastings ______rr_____ _ 1-2 Thomapple Kellogg Conference Standings (overall, conference) Interstate 8 Athletic Conference 3-0.2-0 Coldwater 3-0,2-0 Harper Creek 2-1. 1-1 Lumen Christi 2-1. LI Marshall 2- 1. Li Parma Western L2. LI Hastings L2.0-2 Northwest 0-3,0-2 Pennfield OK Gold Conference. 3- 0. 1-0 GR Christian 3-0.1-0 South Christian 2- 1.1-0 Wayland 3- 0.0-0 East Grand Rapids 1-2,0-1 Forest Hills Eastern 1-2.0-1 Thomapple Kellogg 0-3,0-1 Wyoming Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley 30,0-0 Kalamazoo United 3-0.0-0 Watervliet 2-1,0-0 Coloma 2-1,00 Constantine 2-1,00 Schoolcraft 1-2,00 Delton Kellogg Greater Lansing Activities Conference 3-0, 1-0 Lakewood 3-0, 1-0 Maple Valley 3-0. 1-0 Olivet 2-1,0-1 Perry Leslie 0-3,0-1 Stockbridge Here is a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Hastings 50, Jackson Northwest 28 Through nearly 16 minutes Jackson Lion defenders Bryce Bignail (58), Austin Zank (32) and Will Hammond team up to bring down Stockbridge running back Miguel Medina during the first half Friday at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Maple Valley safety Lane Pixley rises up to keep Stockbridge’s Andrew Zeigler fro controlling a pass during the first half of the Lions' GLAC win over the Panthers FridJ1 at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) . tbiuincs ,nJ H*>in8s battled b.alll(:d lhrou8'> " ■■. with Plln"' a f>i"on fumble and field goalbytlwMountiev. lllc , arn$ spent11 ,ot more ,,mc in thc cn<1 'one over Hie final'"°,hirds °f contesi. „ HaMinPS’ varsity football team scored its firil victory of the 2017 season, knocking off thc MoUn.ies 50-28 inside Baum Stadium at Johftson Field in Hastings to improve to 1-2 overall and j । jn the Intcrstatc-8 Athletic Co.nference, , . r . , it was snccial teanis and dcfcns,vc P,ays thal Anally sparked the scoring Friday. The Saxonv Johnson recovering a blocked punl °t the Mounties’ 12-yard-line. Elijah Smith svorej oll a Lyard run soon after, and Michael Roya| added the two-point run to pul Hasting in front 8-0- Hastings’ Zarck Rudcsill ended the Mounties’ next drive with an inter­ ruption, and socn after Rain Allen scored on a 27-yard run to put their team in front 14-0. Hastings led the rest of the evening, but the Mounties did mount a comeback. Northwest scored On un 85-yard run by Jalen Case with 32 seconds left in the first half, tacking on an extra-point Kick by Logan Young. The Mounties then pulled within 14-13 thanks to a 26-yard iOuchtjown run by Ryan Crowley on their first drive of the second half. Hastings answered though, with a very Saxon-like drive that included eight rushing attempts that covered 80 yards. The big play was a ihird-down run by Allen that moved the ball 40 y^ fn)m the Saxon 29 to the Mounties’ 31. Terr)' Dull eventually finished off the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run and a two-point run. Dull added an 1 Lyard touch­ down run at the end of the Saxons’ next drive, and Aaron Johns chipped in the two-point run for a 30-13 Hastings lead. Smith, Allen and Dull rushed for two touchdowns each. Smith was thc leader on the ground, carrying 18 tics for 197 yards. Allen was right on his heels with 15 carries for 184 yards. Dull finished with nine rushes for 69 yards. Dull also had a team-high eight tackles on the other side of the ball. That second Dull touchdown was the first of three touchdowns in a two-minute span. Northwest scored on a 24-yard run by Elijah Eatmon with 2:27 to go in the third quarter and then the Saxons answered with a 34-yard touchdown ran by Smith with 1:34 to go in the third. Hastings tacked on a 24-yard touchdown run by Allen and a 12-yard touchdown run by Andrew Miller in the fourth to seal the victo- ’com- Hastings' Phillip Morris (80), Pierson Tinkler (right) and zareK Northwest ballcarrier to the ground during their win over the visiti g ~ - , in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) yard-line a couple times, not scoring points but running valuable time off the clock. A big sack by the Panthers’ O’Shea Hall stymied one Saugatuck scoring attempt. Delton Kellogg’s offense struggled to get the ball out of its own end of the field thc rest of the way, and only had one full drive in the fourth quarter before the Saugatuck offense killed the clock. DK got its first points on a 75-yard touch­ down pass from quarterback Josh Lyons to running back Alex Diggs. Diggs made a play on thc ball in the air at the 50-yard line, beat­ ing the Saugatuck safety to it, and then raced the rest of the way up the home sideline lo the end zone. Blomgren’s extra-point kick put Delton Kellogg in front 7-6 at the time. Saugatuck took the lead back as quarter­ back Jackson Shriver squeezed through his linemen from a yard out in the second quarter, and then tossed a two-point pass that made it 14-7 in favor of the Indians. Saugatuck got its first points on a 10-yard touchdown run by Bradley Dunn on the open­ ing drive of the game, after a big return on the opening kickoff. The Indians extended their lead in the first Northwester added a 10-yard touchdown pass from Crowley to Coron Sherar midway half on a 4-yard touchdown run by Shriver. through the quarter. Shriver was 7-of-12 passing for 72 yards in Crowley finished ihe evening IO-of-23 the ballgame. He was picked off once by , .. , passing for LUlyiri, ,uid added 16 rushes for Lyons. another 130 yards. Jamal Case led the Dunn led the Indians with 15 rushes for 76 Mounties in receiving with seven catches for yards. Carper Connor had three receptions for 28 yards. 94 yards. Wayland 15, Thomapple Kellogg 9 Phillip Morris and Logan Petersen had five The defense kept giving the Trojans chanc­ tackles each for the Saxons, and Peterson teamed up with Evan Murph) for a sack as es. but the offense couldn’t take advantage Friday night at Wayland Union High School. well Saugatuck 20, Delton Kellogg 14 Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity football team The Panthers got the job done defensively fell to 1-2 overall this season after a 15-9 loss in thc second half, shutting out Saugatuck to the Wildcats in their OK Gold Conference over the game’s final two quarters, but opener. Hie game was lied 7-7 before the firsl of couldn't catch the Indians in a 20-14 loss at two field goals by Wayland kicker Austin Delton Kellogg High School Friday. Wroblewski put the Wildcats in front 10-7. Delton Kellogg pulled within 20-14 of the The TK defense only allowed one more Indians five minutes into the second half, after trailing 20-7 at the intermission. Travis Wroblewski field goal the rest of the way. but NcSmilh plowed through die left side of the the Wildcats got a safety on another Trojan punting mishap and those five points in ihe Panther line for a 5-yard touchdown, and Anton Blomgren hit his second extra-point of second half were enough. TK’s defense even conlribuied a safety of the night. The Indians’ offense was as good a defense its own, after the Trojan offense had a drive as their defense was in thc second half. come up short near the Wayland goal-line in Saugatuck got down within the Panthers’ ten- the fourth quarter. °ehon Kellogg defensive back Travis NoSmith (left) works to bring down Saimnt..^p^n Kunkel during the second half Friday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Ptato by Hastings' running back Elijah Smith* takes a handoff from quarterback Garrett Coltson during their win over visiting, Jackson Northwest Friday inside Baum, Stadium at Johnson Field. (Photo by Dan Goggins) . “We turned the ball over .too many times,, again. Our kids played hard. By all means, our kids played hard," Thomapple Kellogg head, coach Jeff Dock said. “Defensively,they were, on the field a lot. Our defense only gave up 15 points. We’ve got to find a way (offensively) to score more than seven." . Wayland opened the scoring with a touch-, down pass from Carter Morse to Devin Jakey in the opening quarter. TK knotted the score, in the second with a 25-yard touchdown run by Jeremy VanSickle. VanSickle finished with nine rushes for 75, yards. TK also got nine rushes for 64 yards from Logan Tolan. The Trojans just couldn’t keep drives going Dock said his team’s most success with the. football came when Kyler Podbcvsek was, returning Wayland kicks. He relumed five Wayland kickoffs for 129 yards total. Podbcvsek also finished with a team-high eight tackles. Dylan Johnson and Malt Lenard added seven tackles each and Trenton Dutcher, had six tackles. , Maple Valley 48, Stockbridge 20 The Lions’ Ryan Bennett and Austin Zank had two sacks each. » Noah Hansen had a hit that knocked a Stockbridge wide receiver’s helmet off and drew a flag just for thc sheer force of it. before the officials huddled and ruled it to be a clean hit. It was just one of his team-high 11 tackles. AJ Cwik had an interception and Lane Pixley had two of them. Maple Valley varsity football coach Marty Martin praised free safely Levi Roush for a play he made, picking up a loose receiver and helping knock the ball loose, when he came over to the sideline with 5:51 to play Friday night. That same play ended with Zank scooping up a Panther fumble and returning it 25 yards for a Maple Valley touchdown that put the Lions up by 20 points and effectively sealed the victory - the third in three tries for the Maple Valle) varsity football team this sea­ son. There was some more scoring to come over the final six minutes, but the Lions finished off a 48-20 victory over visiting Stockbridge in the teams’ Greater Lansing Activitie Conference opener at Maple Valley High School. The Lions are 3-0 for the first time since 2002, and will face the two-time defending GLAC champions al Lakewood High Schoo Friday. “Our defense is coming around. We’re long way from where we want to be, and ou offense they picked it up where they had t there in the second half. I’m pretty excite about it,” Martin said. "(Defensively) wc didn’t make any hal time adjustments al all. Wc just focused doing what we do better." Tlie Panthers had some success xv ith Continued next page �lho Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 14. 2017- Page 15 Trojans end quad with WJJJ.over ‘rival’ Saxons ■ * Brett Bremer .S'por/5 Editor Thomapple Kellogg’s Emma Shea lifted Hastings’ Ixah Hawthorne off the floor fol­ lowing the Trojans* two-set win over the Saxons in Middleville Thursday. grinned for the camera as Shea’s *rojan teammate Maddic Hess, snapped a Photo with Hawthorne’s' phone. It’s a friendly rivalry. Shea and Hawthorne were classmates at St. Rtisc of Lima Catholic School in Hastings before heading their separate ways. Shea sees a 1‘ttlc more fire between her ’hojans and the team it’ll open its OK Gold Conference sea­ son against Tuesday - Wayland. Shea, a team captain and one of her team’s big hitlers up front, thinks her team is ready for thc conference season. "Our team is really big.” she said. “We have 14, which is a lot for a volleyball team. We were a little nervous in the beginning of the season, but we found out that each person on thc team is really essential to thc whole mechanics of our team. We learned in our last tournament, if you’re not doing your job. von can gel subbed out and our team can succeed. We’ve got to get used to it and fix ourselves. . J* . . .. U . »..nnier With 11* 1 couldn't tw h"l’P'' didn't "in 3 " going.c'enthough were 1.2 #| ' The Ihonupph K ■ v. f>nt- 2i|0 .heir own TK U'25-20. 25,17 ' 25 6 to Unity ChnstUn a Covenant ( hnstian )S |0 finish 25-16 win over tne <■ evening. the day* filing . Hastings was 025-11 and l’njtv Covenant Christian 25’1^ Christian 25-13. 2-The Trojans wen. head coach asS1St A 1 I think the girls have been £■ 'y ^an Thursday. A slow start was the only real “I don't know if it vv-as coming in cold." Meads stud ds t(> „ it * . . Mjum t0 pick it up in the second ga^ "^nity Christian, and that's a ™ re ranked in the state. To PW £ Mh (hem through 30 points of th ma th Was some thing I'm pretty proud of.I >>nk Wc can play that w ay all the time. It is jus । a mWet of focusing and getting it Meals was happy 'J?, ^ins Shea and Liz Cutlip hit Thursday. CWllcd atxiui a big kill from Jaymcc and pleased with a switch that the teami made durinc its Covenant Christian match that put Maddic Hess on the right side to form a for­ Thomapple Kellogg’s Emma Shea hits an attack above Hastings' Sammy Clow at the net during their match-up Thursday in Middleville at the Trojans’ quad. (Photo by Brett Bremer) midable block with teammate Grace Shoobridge in the middle. Emma Post led the Hastings girls on the attack, finishing with seven kills, and also led the Saxons in digs and passing on the evening. Grace Nickels had 13 assists for the Saxons, and led her team in serving along with Lynnsey Thayer and Post. Sammy Clow chipped in five kills for the Saxons. Hastings head coach Scott Zull was hoping his team w ould be a bit more competitive than it was. but the going was tough with three girls playing in new positions. Hastings had a setter break a finger recently, and she’ll be out for a few weeks, and another net player was participating in a college class Thursday eve­ ning. The Saxons returned to action Saturday and went 1-2-1 in their pool play, beating Byron The Saxons' Kaitee Elliott (8) passes the ball up in front ot teammate Leah Hawthorne during their match with Thornapple Kellogg Thursday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) and splitting sets w ith Owosso after losses to Ithaca and Howell. Thc Saxons got a match­ up with Howell again in bracket play, and fell to end the day. Post had 20 kills at the tournament, and Thayer added 11 and Clow nine. Kaitce Elliott had 12 solo blocks and four block assists. Elliott, Post and Hawthorne were the team’s top servers on the day. Nickels finished the tournament with 30 assists. Hastings was scheduled to take on lnlerstatc-8 Athletic Conference foe Jackson Lumen Christi yesterday (Sept. 13). Continued from previous page----------rerfxiek Brandon tip and down the line of scrimmage in the first half and running back Miguel Medina found room to run. The two teams were lied 14-14 at the half. Maple Valley scored on a 6-yard touch­ down run by Hansen on its opening drive of the second half and led the rest of thc evening. The Maple Valley defense stopped a fourth­ down try on the Panthers’ first drive of the second half and then slopped Stockbridge’s only other drive of the third quarter with Pixley intercepting a Panther pass. Even with the big defensive stops it took a while for the Lions to pull away. Kicker ZU Cwik had a 23-yard field goal attempt hit off the crossbar on the opening play of the fourth quarter, but he would get the chance to try a couple more kicks before the final 12 minutes were through. Jacob Moore stopped the next Panther drive, scooping up a fumble, and the Lions went 38 yards in six plays lo add to their lead. Franklin Ulrich converted a fourth down run and on the next snap Kolton Pierce nished into the end zone from seven yards out. Ulrich’s two-point run put the Lions ahead 28-14. That Lion score was followed by Zank’s return touchdown. Nelson gave the Panthers a little bit of life with a 5-yand touchdown pass to Andrew Zeigler with 4:55 to play, but the Lions answered two plays later with a 38-yard touchdown run by Roush. The Panthers fumbled away the ensuing Ukoff and die Lions quickly added a 25-yard touchdown run by Ryan Bennett. The Lions’ got their first-half scores on a 25-yard pass from Gavin Bcxrher to Justin Moore and a 14-yard run by Ulrich. Stockbridge got its first points on a 4-yard touchdown run by Medina and a 9-yard touchdown pass from Nelson to Hunter ^hnie. Ulrich finished the bailgame with 18 rushes fa 125 yards. Hansen added four carries for 61 sards and Bennett rushed seven times for ^’Xhcr 55 yards. Kelson was !7-of-28 passing to lead Stockbridge. Winnie had seven catches tor 65 yards and Jacob Sutton caught three balls for 49 yards. T think thc old Maple Valley footba ,e^s and the old Maple Valley football regardless of what generation they in. would be proud of thc.se kids.’ said. ”1 don’t care if they graduated in or 75. or 85, or 95. or 97 or 2(XX). 1 dt*<care .7 hey would be proud of these kids. 1-0 We’re 1-0 in the league, in first Pk>.»n the league. That hasn’t happened lor J S. long, long- ,on£ ,imc a,,d now WC * 1’°^* tn Lakewood.” Lake wood 48, Perry 7 l^wwd junior running back Austin has done a Jot of blocking forquarParker Smith so far this season. H' gut to put his hands on the lootball, rather than just on defenders, a little more1 Friday night. Leazenby scored three touch­ downs. rushing ten times for 93 yards in the Viking varsity football team’s 48-7 victory over visiting Perry. "1 can’t say enough about Austin,” Lakewood head coach Nick Boucher said. “He’ll do anything you ask for. It was nice to give him the ball a little more and not just have him as a blocking back. He runs like an animal. It was great for him. “Offensively, overall, wc spread them out and they had to open up their defense a little bit and we took advantage of that.” Lakewood improved to 3-0 with the win on Unity Field, setting up a showdown with 3-0 Maple Valley Friday night al Lakewood High Schoo). Smith got to do a lot of offensive work as well, rushing 20 times for a team-high 170 yards. Hc rushed for one touchdown and passed for another. Payne Hanna chipped in eight rushes for 86 yards and a 1 -yard touch­ down in the fourth quarter. Smith’s 70-yard touchdown pass to Kaden Heins gave the Vikings a 14-7 lead in the final seconds of the first quarter, with the help of a two-point run by Leazenby. That touchdown came on the Vikings’ first snap after Perry took a 7-6 lead with a 3-yard touchdown run by Zack Dixon and a point-after-kick by Jacob Spiess with 42 seconds left in the open­ ing period. The Ramblers got a big kick return into Viking territory to set up that scoring play. After that, thc Vikings kept the Ramblers in their own end of the field for the most part putting more pressure on the Ramblers’ quar­ terback and limiting mistakes. Reese Candy had a pair of interceptions for thc Vikings, and Lakewood also picked up a Rambler fumble. Garrett Johnson had a teamhigh 65 sacks for Lakewood and Chandler Adams finished wuh 45. Josh Campeau and Leazenby added four tackles each. Ixrazenby scored on runs of 13 yards in the second quarter and 11 yards in the third to pm thc Vikings up 26-7. Smith tacked on a 2-yard touchdown run with 4:16 to go in the third quarter, and then carried in the two-point try to put the Vikings up 34 7. Tommy Houghton scored a touchdown on the Vikings' first scries of the fourth quarter, carrying the ball into the end zone from two yards out. Lakewood outgained the Ramblers 486 yards to 178. Smith was 4-of-8 passing for 75 yards. On the other side. Perry quarterback Justin Hammond was 14-of-27 for 158 yards. The Ramblers didn't have a single rusher with more than nine yards on the night, and only ended up with nine total yards rushing as a team. Delton Kellogg senior lineman Ross Whitmore (36) carries the stars and stripes ahead of his teammates as they take the he’d at the start ol their salute to service men and women night prior to their contest with Saugatuck Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Correction: Hie story on the Hastings varsity foot­ ball team’s Aug. 31 contest with Jackson Lumen Christi in last week’s edition oft ie Hastings Banner onlv reflected the irst hall statistics. The Titans defeated tne Saxons 42-6. Andrew Miller scored a touchdown <0' the Saxons on a 23 yard run with four and a half minutes to go jn the fourth quarter. Miller finished the ballgame with tour ntshes tor 55 yards. Rain Allen had a teamhigh 61 rushing yards for the SaxonsZ-arck Rudcsil! lej thc Saxons with tackles m the loss. •on 1 u,ncn Christi led the ballgame 28 ) at the half, and added a touchdown in each of the final two quarters. First GLAC jamboree won by Viking golfers 'Hie Lakewood varsity girls’ golf learn con tinned its tradition of a stop ,»i Turkey ville for a meal alter it’s match nt ihe medallist Tuesday Il was a celebratory dinner. I'he Vikings look the first Greater Lansing Activ ities Conference jamboree of the season, shooting a 216 at the event hosted by Olivet. Stockbridge wits a distant second at 231. fol­ lowed by Oliver 250 and Perry 252. Sophomores Jacqueline Estep and Ionian Shank each shot a 51 to lead l.akewtHxl. “Jackie and Jordan led the way today with a very .solid round on a difficult golf course." Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch said. ’ They managed the course well and avoided trouble. This was a great kick off to start league play.” Teammate Katie Hanson was right behind them with a 53 nnd Elly Cobb added a 61 for the Vikings. Stockbridge will host the conference this afternoon, and then Ijikcwood will go to the Perry Invitational Friday. �Page 16 — Thursday. September H. 2017 — Tha Haamp* rage 1G — Thursday. Sep^mwr it. ■ ■ ■ ' ff • Caledonia dominates newly named Coach B Invite Brett Bremer Sports Editor Caledonia couldn’t have txen much more dominant Monday along the shore of Gun Lake. The Caledonia varsity girls’ cross country icam scored just 19 points in the Thomapple Division race at the newly renamed Coach B Cross Country Invitational hosted by Thomapple Kellogg at Yankee Springs State Park. The Caledonia boys followed up by winning the Thomapple Division (for larger schools) boys* race with just 20 point*. Fighting Scot freshman I indsey Peters won the girls’ race in 19 minutes 46.3 seconds, with sophomore teammate Holly Bowling right behind in 20:00.89. The Caledonia girls’ team had six runners finish in thc top eight, and the Caledonia boys put six runners in the top seven. Hamilton senior Luke Koopmnn won the boys’ race in 16:32.28 and the next six runners to cross the finish line were Fighting Scots, led by sophomore Evan Johnson who was the runner-up in 17:29.87. Different teams were at the event for differ­ ent reasons. Caledonia was clearly there lo win it. Many, including the host Trojans. were there to honor long-time coach Tammy Benjamin who thc annual invitational was named for last spring. Hastings was there, in pan. to get decent workout in between invita- tionals. A trio of OK Gold Conference teams were behind Caledonia, from the OK Red Conference, in the girls* meet. South Christian was second with 75 points, followed by Wayland 79 and Thomapple Kellogg 82. Hamilton placed fifth with 102 points and Hastings was .sixth with 190. "I knew going in that Caledonia was not the team to beat as much as the team that was going to bum up the course and steal the show,*’ Thomapple Kellogg girls* coach Sam Wilkinson, who took over the program from coach Benjamin a year ago, said. "Realistically. I realized it would be a battle for second, and frankly, perhaps out of arrogance, or confi­ dence. I’m not sure which. I thought we were going to get it.’’ Breaking up thc Caledonia pack in the top eight were Wayland sophomore Rylce Cronkright who was third in 20:14.75 and South Christian sophomore Anna Winkle, who was sixth in 20:3043. The Wayland Wildcats also had senior Maggie Whitney place ninth in 20:51.23. Thomapple Kellogg’s leaders were senior Alli J«y Malison nnd junior .Shylin Robinds, who were 11th and 13th respectively. Matison finished in 21:20.76 and Robinds in 21:29.00. Sophomore Audrey Meyering. who came on strong at the end of her freshman season for TK. was third for her team Monday plac­ ing 16th tn 21:42.62. Thai’s a couple seconds faster than she was on the peninsula at Gun Lake at thc start of her freshman season. Rounding out thc top live for the TK girls were junior Sarah Possett 21st in 22:06.83 and sophomore Elizabeth Meyering 23rd in 22:12.05. "Overall I am pleased with our effort, but both South Christian and Wayland sent a very clear message that in .spite of our focus upward in our conference, they refuse to be overlooked and will create a real challenge for us.” Wilkinson said. "Both teams are tough, and I think on any given day. the three of us could be in any order. Il’s just that close right now." Those battles in the future are likely to be for middle spots in the conference .standings, as the OK Gold also includes powerhouses Grand Rapids Christian, East Grand Rapids and Forest Hills Eastern to deal with. Hastings things a bit easy at Monday’s meet, getting in a workout between last Saturday’s Battle Creek Lakeview Invitational and Thursday’s Delton Kellogg Invitational. Junior Allison Collins and sophomore Katie Pattok ran together, finishing 108th and 109th respectively in 27:2951 and 27:29.71. Freshman teammale Aura Wahl-Piotrowski was 116th in 27:54.81. Hastings also had a pack of llic Bivens and Sydney Pattok finish 143-145 in a little over 31:13. Ihe Caledonia boys could have put togeth- ■ ■A Thornapple Kellogg’s Elizabeth Meyering makes her way along the course during the first mile of Monday’s Coach B Cross Country Invitational. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings- Allison Collins (left) and Katie Pattok stride towards the finish together °ur|n9 the Coach B Cross Country Invitational hosted by Thornapple Kelloqq at Yankee Springs State Park Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) er the lop couple teams in thc race. Not only did Scots finish 2-7. Caledonia had 14 of the top 20 finishers. Hamilton had two guys in the top 20 and South Christian four. rhe Sailors finished second in thc stand­ ings with 59 points, followed b) Hamilton 62, Wayland 138, Thomapple Kellogg 141, Wyoming 163 and Hastings 170. South Christian’s leader was junior Owen Pmim. who was eighth in 18:15.50. Brandon Miner, a senior, led the Hastings boys with a45th-p!acc time of 20:26.69. Fellow senior Alan Hammond was 50th in 20:39.78 and freshman Riley Park placed 51st in 20:40.15. sprinting by Hammond in the Imai stretch to the finish line. Hastings had Braxton McKenna 56th in 21:00.10 and Adam Lewis 76th in 22:50.60. Tlie young TK (earn, which is missing its top returner from last season, was led by freshman Levi VanderHcide who was 23rd in 19:08.9 ad freshman Brennan Lutz who was 32nd in 19:58.33. Tk’s top upperclassman was junior Nathan Kinnc, who placed 43rd in 20:17.66. TK also had sophomore Cole Raphael 66th in 21:56.17 and sophomore Thomas Solomon 69th in 22:12.42. Coldwater’s pool ihe Delton Kellogg-Thomapple KelloggHastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team only won four of the nine individual races at Coldwater Thursday. but that didn’t stop them from scoring an overwhelming win. DK-TK flattings topped the Cardinals 128-5&, winning nil three relay races and placing second and third in every individ­ ual event it didn't win. Grace Beauchamp took thc 200-yard free­ style in 2 minutes 17.74 seconds and thc 100yard freestyle in 1:0225 for the DK-TKHastings team, and also was a pari of the winning freest) le relay teams. Beauchamp. Daisy Nowinsky, Abby Gray and Kale Haywood won the 200-yard free­ style relay in 1:50.26. The team of Holly Bashore, Lauren Myers. Taylor Myers and Beauchamp won the 400-yard freestyle relay in 4:26.31. Haywood. Nowinsky, Gray and Taylor Myers started the evening by winning the 200-yard medley relay in 2:0725. Gray added a win in thc 100-yard butterfly. She finished the race in 1: 11.85, finishing just about two seconds ahead of Haywood who was the runner-up. Belle Youngs won the diving competition for DK-TK-Hastings scoring 193.85 points. Hannah Johnson was second in the event with 174.00 points and teammate Shannon Brown was third at 154.10. DK-TK-Hastings girls placed 1-2-3 in ail four of the individual events their team won. Jayda Kelly and Kory Ulrich won two indi­ vidual events each for Coldwater. Kelly took the 50-yard freestyle in 2651 seconds and the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:17.12. Ulrich won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:36.42 and the 500-yard freestyle in 6:10.37. The Cardinals’ other win came from Kinzie. Groves who finished the 100-yard backstroke; in 1:10.45. ; Thc DK-TK-Hastings team will return to' the pool at home, in the Community Education and Recreation Center in Hastings, tonight(Sept. 14) lo take on Ottawa Hills. Thc mectj stans at 6 p.m. Thc team will honor the team' member’s "Little Sisters”, elementary and. middle school students from thc three districts: and members of the Hammerheads Swim Club. •• Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ soccer team got the Southwestern Athletic Conference season started on the right foot Monday. Ihe Panthers scored an 8-0 win over visit­ ing Coloma, getting a goal from Isaac Houtkooper 33 second* into the second half to finish off the mere} of the Comets. Dayton Warner scored three times in the first half for the Delton team that is now 5-3 overall. Houtkooper and Karl Peterson each assisted on a goal by Warner. Houtkooper finished the ballgame with two goals and two assists. Tristcn Arcc scored, off an assist from _________________ __________________ ---------------------------------- Hastings freshman Riley Park (right) edges past senior teammate Alan Hammond .CLtLS®'o™-!.! n*,';nu™2d.ayduringlheCoachBCrossCountryInvitational Manpower ON-SITE Job Fair \ Saturday, September 23rd 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at BCN Techical Service Delton Kellogg junior forward Payton Warner fights through a double team Coloma’s Antonio Gagliardo (14) and Steven Trosper during the lirst half Mond Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) 1004 E. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 IMMEDIATE OPENINGS 2nd Shift Machinist BUSS CLEARING S— NIAGARA ★ Hco&ct d r < Scferiw Gro. p Delton Kellogg's Rasmus Andersen (22) heads a corner kick towards the Coloma net during the first half ot their Southwestern Athletic Conference contest in Dolton Monday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Warner, and also assisted on Houtkooper X first goal. Pascal Kaegi also scored lor Delton, get­ ting an assist from Ricky Parianen. Joeseph Gherardi also scored for Delton, with Houtkooper assisting. Delton Kellogg keeper Gavin Houtkooper in made goal 'Ihe Panthers were scheduled iu . Fennville last night in another SAC niauJH>;s and will be home again today for a noq 1 ut ferencc clash with Comstock. The season continue* al Saugatuck Mond.«*.H^Uc � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-09-21.pdf cb136610c3152d1266c4d8561b4553f5 PDF Text Text Pnge p — Thursday September 21. 2017 ~ The Kumnps Banner Tax reform talk creates a Juzz at chamber meetmg Jmm Van Houten Staff Wntet A gathering of legislators and Barr) County small*business owners Monday provided a platform for the entrepreneurs to ask ques­ tions and possibly gain some answers. Approximately |4 people attended the "link with legislators’* event organized by Barn County Chamber of Commerce. State Rep. Julie Calley was present. Representing Sen. Debbie Stabenow at the meeting was Mary Judnich; and speaking on behalf of Congressman Justin Ainash was Katherine Condon. Chamber President frits is Alden led the group. It didn't take long before the subjects of tax reform and health insurance hit the table, Endof-year taxes and rising health insurance pre­ miums have made it difficult for small-busi­ ness owners to provide full-time employment. Condon said there is definitely a "buzz going around about tax reform, and what is being planned is something rXmash’s office would like to know’ about also. She went on to say A mash’s office is sympathetic to the con­ cerns of small-business owners and (he strug­ Guests enjoy a free hot meal and fellowship at Emmanuel’s six-year-and-coun‘ing community breakfast. gles they face. "That last I’ve heard, details of a tax reform State Rep. Julie Calley (left) and Mary Judnich. speaking On behalf of Sen. Debbie will be released the last week of September, Stabenow. shake hands after attending a meeting connecting small business owners and that’s what we are waiting for.” Condon to legislators. The event is the first in this format presented by Barry County Chamber said. "So, you’re not alone in wondering what of Commerce. that means." Judnich told the group Stabenow is a senior member of a key committee dealing with tax sion. She said she listens mon.' than talks so tion to (our their •• z- >i •< a .• ^pany. < alley said. "My reform, and she is concerned small businesses she can focus on the problems being voiced to office » takes direct ...J . ■ eager Io hclp.^ "S- i,nd CVe,y‘,n,r .• ",ere “ are not getting the attention they desene. She absorb the information and work al finding said Stabenow was the driving force behind solutions fnnn a V, "aS ,ll<: in l,lc P;,rl|cular establishing a tax credit for a business moving “I want to know what you’re facing. I’m a fonnar. It was a sllccess b). ,hc into its first incubator. visual person, so I would like it ven' much if ev ’nts r 1,1 be f°r future Calley spoke just before the end of the ses- the small-business owners extend an invita- Emmanuel Church marking sixth year of free community breakfast Emmanuel Church will celebrate the sixth anniversary of its Saturday Community Breakfast Sept. 23. from 8 to 9:30 a.m. The breakfast is in the Gury Parish Hal) al Emmanuel Church. 315 W. Center St. The public is invited to share great food with neighbors and friends. No questions asked - just free food and fellowship. The breakfast hits grown to serve 80 to 120 meals each Saturday. New guests are wel­ come. and many return regularly, connecting with one another and creating community I > ■ over eggs, meat, potatoes. biscuits and gravy, pancakes, fruit, cereal, breads, juice, and cof­ fee. "It’s like ’Cheers’, where everyone knows your name”, said Bob Schinner, a breakfast painm and volunteer. Food is prepared in a licensed kitchen by workers from churches and the community. Workers .share breakfast with guests. Free­ will offerings and donations from the commu­ nity support the Saturday Community Breakfast. . Volunteers serve up food and goodwill at Emmanuel Episcopal Church's free Saturday morning community breakfast. (Photos by Lmnea Stiller) . ,t,„ , • • _ •____________ ' ____________________ ■ •___________ A home al 1195 Barber Road, Hastings, was damaged by fire Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Joan Van Houten) Fire destroyed one local home and signifi cantly damaged another in the past week A blaze early Saturday morning destroyed a home al 503 S. M-43 near M-179. The home was known to many as the "beer boule house” due to the exterior being covered w’ith inlaid brown glass bottles. Siding has covered the glass work since the 1980s or 1990s. Hastings Fire Department responded to a fire Tuesday at 4:47 p.m. at 1195 Barber Road. According lo I lastings Fire Chief Roger Cans, residents were home at the time of the blaze, but were able to get out without injury'. Caris said the fire is believed to have been caused by an electrical issue in the attic. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to (he attic, but the home and contents sustained smoke and water damage. He estimated dam­ age at about $45,000. Hastings firefighters were assisted by Freeport Fire Department. Natural gas line damaged and repaired m Hastings Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Hastings City Police shut down the inter­ section of Green Street and Cook Road around 12:45 p.m. Thursday , Sept. 14. due to a damaged gas service line. Consumers Energy officials reported the line was turned off at 1:30 p.m. and repaired shortly after. Tlie line was connected to a natural gas mam running along Green Street. The ser­ vice line was damaged during work on a water main along Green Street. 'Die natural gas main was not damaged. Consumers offi­ cials said. “No real damage was done,” Hastings Director of Public Services Lee Hays said. Hay s said natural gas flowing through the line was under pressure, and he supposed a significant amount of natural gas escaped the leak. Standard procedure requires cordoning off the area, securing equipment and infra­ structure. and turning off the leak. Hays said. Hayes reported a leak of this type or mag­ nitude has not occurred in Hastings since he took office. Board answers questions as school improvements continue .Ioan Van Houten work work we we couldn couldn’’tt dn do.”” StaffWriter Writer e.hoou Staff Proposed projects that were eliminated Bond projects al Hastings Area . ’ included a significant portion of technology highlighted in a presentat ion by Superu upgrades, transportation and athletics, Duils Dr. Carrie Duils. dominated thtf ^oard ( said. Other cuts were elementary window’s, cation meeting Monday evening­ carpet and furniture. In review, the different phases cunenianoDuils explained lockers were not in the valions were outlined in lhc ^$C|Cnlber 2015 bond application, therefore could not be show ing the work completed so &r W ^HUon added to the improvements. Regular audits of 1 he project began in 2015. with a $ , the funds ensure only the work listed in the A home1 once known as the ‘beer bottle house” for its novelty exterior was destroyed budget. Voters, who had bol,d in application is done, she said. Nothing more by fire early Saturday. down larger a proposal, appr°veo and nothing less. November 2015. . includcd She went on to say the district can now take Major portions of the middle advantage of the school bond loan fund, replacement of the 1917 portion01(htf Friends of the Hastings Public Library which is not always available. school, and renovation of the easttfl' |acc For the 2017 November ballot. Proposal 1 high school to improve classrooms J(Ucr would not increase mills from the current mill the lecture hall with a performing 4 ’’. w levy and would provide $105 million over 15 Plans also included but wen: "01^ valing years. It would include roof renovations, win­ securing entrances to the ,ing dow installation and interior upgrades for the of)ice space, and upgrading heatmbelementary schools. Middle school improve­ and ventilation systems. .. tttandments would include remodeling of the locker Chuck Jordan, a residentwhtf "'1, asked rooms. roof renovation and parking lol reno­ daughter in the Hastings school s)’K" ' vation. about new lockers. ,e lKw Friday, September 22 -10:00-6:00 Proposal 2. a 0.5 mill increase from the • n't'' Saiid Wtts evP1*1" j'ne school current levy, would include technology Saturday, September 23 -10:00-3:00 and w,der lockers to rrecod’1"'^ gave to upgrades lor students and teachers, network book storage so children wou« jn)lired Decorationsfor all the holidays New Year’s to Christinas security and infrastructure. Athletic improve­ carry every book. His grandrl-'“Ph f 11K Decorations for specialfamily occasions ments would be made at all venues and would herbackatthelregimrineoi*1’'’'' include replacement of bleachers, press box, Items that can be turned into giftsfor all those occasions woght o the books in her bac^ he May concessions area, tennis courts, turf al the Includes: rHA$TSc$PUBUCUi|UMr lhe lockers were incluJv‘l 1 %r the stadium and improvements of the baseball, • Christmas trees ai’Plrcatron which was defe^p million 0 softball, soccer and track fields. from^^1*"0*’ -'in’"’^' -h meant we • Inflatable* Additional improvements under Proposal 2 had to 'r b°'"1 ilPPlica'ion "l'l‘ ■ 5ard Dui‘s. would be new buses, a new transportation • rights and lighted decorations “\V> C lnun,Uv ’w’vcral pmjev1'’ ,.nunitv tor office and bus garage improvements and new • Centerpieces and wreaths classroom furniture. s vc? f,aufu> XXVcsi,,wUoi’i,,e 227 L. State St., Hastings • (269) 945-4263 Al the high school, improvements would include remodeling of bathrooms, media cen­ ter. lockers, cafeteria, additional energy HOLIDAY DECORATIONS s®. LU upgrades, outdoor paving and exterior lightin^S 2°would generate $19.5 million over 25 years. -The thine to understand here is was taken away in the current bond nothing We had to cut n lot of work out from project, what we would have liked to have done in on •n order to bring the proposed funding down.” Dutt -is said. -Now. what we are doing is presenting a great opportunity to put those projects back on a list. All we are trying to do is present a great option not always available.” in other business, (he board: Learned that the new school year has brought a 15 percent hike in student participa­ tion in athletics programs. Homecoining will be Sept. 29. w ith the Saxons playing Marshall. Gave approval in principle for a proposed travel study tnp by Hastings Middle School eighth grade students to Washington. D.C., June I3to 17,2018. Accepted a donation of $1,000 to support the high school drama department. Learned of staff resignations of Brittany Bay ne, special education teacher at the high school: Zachary Carlson, substitute teacher district wide; Jacquelyn Perez, elementary lunch parapro at Southexsteni Elementary; and Stacy Pyper, CLE paraprofessional at the high <chool. Approved the personnel report, which included Kami Collier as instructional assis­ tant al Central Elementary ; Kimberly Domkc , instructional assistant at Southeastern Elementary; Kristi Erb, general paraprofes­ sional at the high school; Thomas Rettingcr, substitute bus driver, and Jessica VanBurcn, district marketing coordinator. �Tho Hastmcn Banner - - Thursday, September 21 2017— Page 3 Cove appointed to 911 board Amy Jo Kin)on Contributing Reporter A long-vacant spot on the Barn County Central Dispatch Administration Board has been filled by the appointment of Kristen R. Cove. The county board, meeting ns a com­ mittee of the whole, unanimously recom­ mended her appointment to the full board after an interview Tuesday morning. Cove called Central Dispatch a wonderful organization and said she is impressed with its implementation of Smart) 1 I and the resourc­ es it brings to residents and emergency per­ sonnel. Before applying for the position. Cove attended a meeting of the 911 board to ensure it is a good fit for her experience and interests. “1 value lawn (sic) enforcement officers, emergency responder., and everyone that works together to keep our community sate,” Cove wrote in her letter of interest. “Our com- free th”1’ X7 'JUVOlc 10 sc^ing HeCr,ed °n ,hc munities are safer when we have a strong h,n!"’°* £ ........... ................... <>" s- ’ bO‘irtL He ak<> is paM vicc. public emergency communications system.” on the ,,n 'lliomapplc ning and w**1* ;^niiMSs»on (m Aginn nwt Cove currently senes r~ ri"~................ chair of . njiun Area R(Hary , " Kellogg Board of Education, Thomapple Area Parks and Recreation Commission, Thomapple Kellogg Enrichment Foundation, Middleville Sports and Recreation Complex Committee and TK PTC). In order to sit on the board in one of the two general at-large posi­ tions. residents cannot lx? affiliated with any organization already involved with Barry County Central Dispatch, and they must be residents of the county. If approved by the full board of commis­ sioners. Cove will sene the remainder of a four-vear term that began on Jan. 1.2015.and expires Dec. 31.2018. The board of commissioners filled another vacant seat by appointing Anthony G. Crosariol to the zoning board of appeals. Crosariol said a recent job change has given p...------part of the P< * n Kellogg Board of Lu]u wns part of master plan of ^hip. lnr ,hl! *' 4 serve on the board- POLICY, continued from page 1 busy. “We are dealing with this on a daily basis with our clients.” Kaufman said. Township representatives are asking sever­ al fundamental questions when determining the future of the industry in their communi­ ties. Demand and supply for pot is the first question. Public safety and welfare are sec­ ond. “The township needs to protect the public’s safety and welfare,” Kaufman said. "If they allow these facilities, is there going to be an impact? And if so, what can they do to man­ age that?” A management strategy could include lim­ iting certain types of facilities, opting out, or doing nothing. The latter option would effec­ tively kill the prospects for marijuana industry in the respective municipality. For example, a primarily agricultural area may be well-suited for a grow operation. An urban area with pre-existing dispensaries may be suited for provisioning centers. Whichever a township, village or city chooses, it maintains sole authority for opting in or out and to what extent. Last week, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issued a statement ruling dispensaries that continue operating as is after Dec. 15 may be denied a license. The whole business model of dispensaries is rewritten under PA 281. essentially forcing all dispensaries in the state to dump their old models and comply with new laws or shut their doors. This would include abiding by township ordinances and paying a $4 .(XX) to $8,000 licensing fee. Kaufman said. While LARA’s ruling appears to prevent grandfathering, pre-existing facilities arc like­ ly to be in legal limbo after Dec 15. she said. The legal status of existing facilities likely will be determined in the courts, she said. “I’m not hearing that caregivers have to stop providing marijuana, so long as they’re abiding by state law," Gardner said. Many townships arc concerned LARA will not realistically address their concerns, Kaufman said. Instead of opting in for licens­ ing, most Michigan municipalities are choos­ ing do nothing or temporarily opt out until LARA clears things up. As LARA writes the state’s administrative rules, some municipalities are writing their own regulations. The hesitancy on behalf of local governments. Kaufman said, is coming up with regulations that don’t conflict with LARA or arc preempted by state rulings. Public Act 281 requires facilities adhere to certain zoning requirements. Future legisla­ tion in Congress and rulings by LARA may determine spacing from certain businesses and facilities, as well as determine facility hours of operation. Municipalities may create a customized plan for marijuana facilities, but they must be in agreement with whatever the state determines. The state will begin accepting applications for facilities Dec. 15, so applicants want to figure out where they can set up shop. But as LARA drags its feet, local governments across the state are starting to sweat. “A lot of municipalities are deciding to wait and see what LARA’s administrative rules are and then match ordinances in tandem with their administrative rules,” Kaufman said. In Kent, Ottawa and Barry counties, few municipalities have opted in. The south, west, and east sides of the state are more welcom­ ing. Remaining municipalities are on the fence, waiting for the state to make decisions. Last week, Yankee Springs Township opted out of licensing, temporarily banning all mar­ ijuana facilities and licensing in the township. However. Gardner doesn’t believe municipal­ ities like Yankee Springs will put the final nail in the coffin for marijuana facilities. He point­ ed to a Michigan Supreme Court proceeding that determined a complete ban of medical marijuana-related activities unconstitutional. While municipalities may choose to opt out, he said, an all-out ban of medical marijuana activity may land those municipalities in court. “Even if a municipality decides that it doesn’t want to opt in or it doesn’t want to act, there may be a way for an ordinance to be submitted to the township by voters them­ selves for the passage of an ordinance (allow­ ing marijuana industry 1." Gardner said. This is the only option for business owners really wanting to push into an area, he said. PA 281 itself contains a provision allow ing an electorate referendum for a facility regardless of opting out, Gardner said. However. Kaufman said electorate referen­ dum can only apply to a city or charter tow nship. Right of referendum for a zoning ordi­ nance also may apply, regardless of munici­ pality, Kaufman said. The legislation hasn’t been interpreted in court yet. This means there’s no trial run for the law*, no hashing out of specifics in court prior to taking effect. "There just simply hasn’t been enough time for courts to interpret what these laws mean necessarily," Gardner said. "The law' is simply too new for any court to have been interpret­ ing it so far." Townships and cities are understandably nervous. Law enforcement in general is happy for a statute giving guidance on how- to enforce state law. Gardner said. Previous laws left plenty of ambiguity for law enforcement, leaving many "legal” businesses with feet on both sides of the lawful spectrum. Law enforcement could turn a blind eye to provi­ sioning centers and shut them down (as hap­ pened in Grand Rapids) all within the param­ eters of the law. This ambiguity is part of why PA 281 was proposed in the first place. Prosecuting attorneys, by and large, are not in favor of the law, Gardner said. But consen­ sus among prosecuting attorneys suggests they will support state law should municipali­ ties opt in. To add insult to administrative injury, a referendum for recreational legalization looms on the 2018 ballot, further complicat­ ing the repercussions of opting in to marijua­ na licensing. If PA 281 is to be scrapped next year for full-on legalization, why make any decision? Kaufman and Gardner said such discretion is justified, and both are equally unsure how current policy will lead to recre­ ational legalization, if passed. Despite legal ambiguity. Gardner said the supply chain for medical and recreational pot are essentially the same. That means provi­ sioning centers, growers and testing and pro­ duction facilities could easily transition from providing products to patients to selling pot recreationally. The regulated seed-to-sale sys­ tem created by the Licensing Facilities Act could set the groundwork for recreational licensing. Gardner said. But there’re still plenty of questions how the state would tran­ sition from patient-only sales to pol-for-pleasure transactions. ‘It will be interesting to see how those two meld as we continue to enforce it, interpret it and implement it," Gardner said about a pos­ sible referendum. "There will definitely be some growing pains." How the current act and recreational legal­ ization will commingle and lead into each Michigan marijuana by the numbers • 265,266 marijuana patients arc registered in Michigan. . According to the most recent LARA reports. Barry County has 587 medical marijuana card holders. •The 2008 Michigan Medical Marijuana Act was passed bv 63 per­ cent of Michigan voters. • The Michigan Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act is estimated to accrue $42.7 million in sales tax revenue. other will be questions for another day. Gardner said. Kaufman agreed. "It’s to be determined, she said, unable to extrapolate further. If Michigan goes legal.it will join the rec­ reational ranks of Alaska. California, Colorado. Maine, Massachusetts. Nevada. Oregon and Washington state. Given pot is still federally illegal. Michigan will add one more voice in contempt of federal law. This could be a problem, especially as the current administration leaps toward a hard line on enforcing federal dnig laws. By adopting the CeSe Memorandum in 2013, Congress defunded the Department of Justice from enforcing federal marijuana laws against users comply^ vith state laws. No funding means no prosedition; so. legal slates have enjoyed a degree of protection from fed­ eral prosecution. However^thc policy may soon be reversed if Congress reinstates fund­ ing for federal marijuana prosecution in upcoming budget talks. If Congress reinstates federal marijuana enforcement funding, the feds could, in theory, clean shop in legal states. "The federal government is trying to undo some of the progress that has been made in recent years." Gardner said. “We just don’t know what’s going to hap­ pen with the current administration,” Kaufman added. "And people want the answers to that.” “If people are putting in some financial investment, they want to know where that .stands," Kaufman said. "So. a lot of munici­ palities right now arc getting pressured to make a decision one way or another so people can understand where to target their efforts." The only downside to opting out early, Kaufman said, is the possibility of losing out on licensing opportunities should the state set license quotas. However, Kaufman isn’t sure the state will set quotas. As Dec. 15 draws nigh, Kaufman said she expects prospective licensees to double up their search for pot-friendly communities. With a new administration and an attorney general set on prosecuting federal marijuana violations, all eventualities are on the table, which plays no small role in municipal deci­ sions. LARA may have to enact some emergency rules to fill in the gaps as the filing date nears. In the meantime, most municipalities are opt­ ing out until the stale gets its act together. Barry’ County has one active medical mari­ juana provisioning center, CDXX Boutique in Shelbyville. Representatives from CDXX Boutique were not available for immediate comment. HOUSING, continued from page 1------------Outside factors also may impact the final decision, such as flood plains or H the ground Will support the types of structures being consasu»^“*; mm.- <) Um jrwiml *'l) If the project mo o. I „1d mU.llon. |on) d(Wn to the building most lhfVC.acrc parkVanlxfssen said. The ing i»'.originally |>F pn)j x, may be included in ll* * inanufacUiring Both the green space • । owncd by building on 10 acres arc cunxn . local philanthropist I>llO ‘ IK.nl about the -There’s a lot o' said of potential of this prcyca. |h are the Royal Coach building- thick brick and the interior of the original budding still has a lot of architectural detail and character, and it has a lot of history The ';k;..... .. ,'7™ wi'h 'he walking bridge and the amphitheater right on the other side Of comse, having a river is always a plus. I don’t know what eny residents call this building but I like to call it the Royal Coach " City officials have shown equal excitement about the possibility of additional residential units for Hastings. VanFossen said the staff has been helpful with supplying information about city and county incentives for develop­ ment. such as the brownfield component Until a determination is made about the Royal Coach building, plans to raze the Moose Lodge replace it with a mixed-used building have been pul on hold. "Wc want to be efficient. If we go ahead with the second project, we want to plan the work to be done al the same lime," Van Fossen said. “We can do the demolition down­ town. and lhen send the crew to take down what needs to go nl the next location. We’re excited, but due diligence is critical. Pushing ahead because we re excited and running into major issues is not something wc want." “Like I said, we are at the very beginning of the process, but I plan to check off at least one thing every 1*0 wc«ks,” VnnFossen said "Making a decision sooner rather than later is best for us and everyone else. Sooner is the goal.” . The next phase will he to determine csk associated with initial plans for • Coach building, along with weighing in in2n lives. VanFossen said he js hopeful the cxnlnr alory work will be satisfied within 6n । However, it is difficult lo know when a final decision will be reached City begins adding bicycle lanes Michigan Avenue is one of the first to have new bike lane striping in the city of Hastings. Vehicles are prohibited from driving or parking in the lanes and should learn hand signals used by bicyclists. A community education plan is being created so driv­ ers and riders can share the city and rural roads safely. (Photo by Joan Van Houten) Special-assessment roll served up to Podlink Lake property owners Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The proposed supplemental 2017 special assessment roll tor a one-time chemical treat­ ment of Podunk Lake was confirmed Sept. 13 by the Rutland Charter Township Board of Trustees. The special assessment is consid­ ered a supplemental lake improvement cost. Owners of property abutting Podunk Lake will have an assessment of $400 on each par­ cel. ‘Hie owners of parcels abutting the chan­ nel of the lake will have an assessment of $330 per lot, and properties not on the lake or channel but having deeded access will be assessed SI60 per parcel The supplemental assessment will lx? billed with the winter property tax in December. Payment will be due on or before Feb. 14. 2018. The estimated maximum budget of $73.OCX) for the Algonquin Lake 2018 aquatic manage­ ment plan was also approved by the township board. Each year, the annual cost estimate is used to determine if an increase m the special assessment is needed to cover the budget. Township clerk Robin Hawthorne said the 2018 estimate falls well within the range, and an increase is not needed. Township tnistees will soon be spending time in the township cemetery at the request of Supervisor luirry Watson. The goal is to have specific project plans for a previously approved budget of $3,000 for cemetery improvements. Projects may include head­ stone repair, tree removal and other work the board determines is needed. "Directed at the trustees, please do a ceme­ tery’ drive-through or walk through to gel an idea of something that’s in despair we should be looking al." Watson said. "It could be any­ thing, really, from a tree to a broken monu­ ment. We can look at the direction on that al the next meeting, see if we’re happy with it or where we want to go with it." Budget discussions have begun, Hawthorne said, and a decision will be need to be made on whether to continue the cemetery funding just until immediate needs are met or to keep it in the budget indefinitely. Township trust­ ees will receive a budget outline in October, a public hearing will be scheduled for November, and final approval will be reached by December. Rutland tnistees have already decided the levy of 1.4513 for emergency fire and rescue services will again be reduced to 5 mills. Though the township has the ability to budget for the full levy, expenditure for fire services have not required the township to do so. Overages on the budget have been covered by general fund dollars. The levy, which will be on the November ballot, has been lowered for residents since 2011. "We’ve been able to manage the township money well enough to drop the millage for the past six years. We’re not going to take money from people if it doesn't need to be done,’’said Hawthorne. For the November ballot, the township election committee will include trustee Mike Hallifax. treasurer Sandy Greenfield and Hawthorne. The township hall will be gaining new' chairs and tables for the conference room. An amount of $1,067 was allocated to purchase five new- tables and 28 chairs with light pad­ ding on the seats and backs. The current table and chairs will be stored at the hall and be available for resident use. County ommissioner David Jackson began his presentation with a report on the topic of the 'Hine of Sale or Transfer requirements. "The commissioners had our meeting on Set. 22. and we had a pretty full house at Star Elementary School. We had 25 people come up and speak - almost all of (hem were opposed to TOST." Jackson said. "We do have toslreview.com and if you can share your experience with buying and selling a house, we would appreciate it.” The review site will remain open until Sept. 30. Approximately 100 comments have been posted. All comments will be considered and will be a part of the debate on a date yet to be determined in October, said Jackson. The next meeting of the Rutland Township Board is 7 pjn..Oct.ll. ’’Spend An Evening with Friends A Wine Pairing Event • Sip fine wines • Savor delicious hors d’oeuvres • Gift basket auction THURSDAY OCT. 12.6:00 P.M. SEASONAL GRILLE * WV Help the Friends of the Hastings Public Library * raise funds for Library Programming ” throughout the coming year Tickets 420 per person and are available at the Library w %____ _____ ___________ —---------------------------------- — �Page 4 _ Thursday. September 21. 2017 - The Hasting* Banner bi^oUsee? Is DACA the 'American Dream Winged outline A dove trying fo outfly a sharp-shinnec hawk left an imprint as it collided with a window. Delmar Bachert, who photo­ graphed this image, said decals help redirect birds away from windows, but do little when the birds are being pur­ sued by a predator. We’re dedicating this space to a pho­ nograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings. Ml 49058: or email news@j-adgraphics. com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken. who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? United and ready Have you Gel organized - Hastings united community fund leaders are getting organized for the 1972campaign, which will get underway in October to raise money to continue many children’s programs, the Barry County Redcross bhxxl program and other vital activities. Pictured (from left) are Harry Burke, executive secretary , George Brown, retail division chair. Al Fmncik. public schools chair. Nadine Shetterly. residential chair; Arthur Steward Jr., campaign chair; Jcralee Sheldon, co-chair (with husband Gordon, not pictured) of the township and rural area division; Ron Danfad, public agencies chair. Bruce Bamum. assistant drive chair: and Dr. Ly n McConnell, chair of the professional division. met? A song in the early 1900s about a girl named Mickey inspired Mickey (Swan) Cousino s parents to give her that name. Before she passed away, my mom gave me a copy ot the sheet music she found in Florida.” Mickey said. “That was my Christmas present, and then she found a tape ... so. I got to hear the music of it. It’s just awesome ... It’s special." Mickey was born at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, grew up in Dowling and now resides three miles south of Freeport with her husband. Philip. They celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary in July. “I have never left Barry' County." said Mickey, except for several months on a tem­ porary basis. “I’ve moved from one side to the other.” including to Nashville and Hastings. She attended Dowling Country School until seventh grade and graduated from Hastings High School in 1969. She planned lo become a teacher and attended Kellogg Community College for I '/i years. That plan never materialized, but she is a teacher in a way .she never envisioned. She is “teaching others about the Bible and Jesus” as a certi­ fied lay minister for three Barry County churches. Every Sunday morning, she delivers a Biblical-based message at 8:30 a.m. to the congregation at Peace United Methodist Church near Nashville, at 9:45 a.m. at Welcome Comers United Methodist Church north of Hastings and at 11 a.m. at Freeport United Methodist Church. Mickey loves her role as lay minister and is appreciative that her husband chauffeurs I her to each service. She also makes hospital visits and conducts funeral services. Mickey has three daughters, a step-son, five granddaughters. a grandson and a step-grandson. Serving children and the community have been important to Mickey, who has been a Girl Scout leader, a volunteer at her chil­ dren’s school library, and tor 14 years with the county chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, previously serving as its president, treasurer and secretary'. She has been an active volunteer with the Fresh Food Initiative for the past J 6 years and volunteers to help with the local Family Promise, which is working on solutions to help homeless families. She also senes on (he Hastings High Schcxrl Alumni Board and the Class of ‘69 Reunion Committee. For her strong faith, compassion, service. Mickey Cousino is a Barry County Bright Light. Best advice ever received: My dad used to say “If you work hard, you’ll make it. And don’t slack off.” Favorite teachers: I had two of them who made a real impression on my life. MaryMartha Melendy, my English teacher and library club adviser, and the other one was Maurine Mullemx.They believed in me. Maurine was my grade school teacher in seventh grade. A favorite Bible verse: John 13:34 “Love one another." Favorite movie: "On Golden Pond." A person I would like to meet: I would love to meet my paternal Grandmother Swan. 1 never had a chance to meet her. She died shortly after my dad’s birth, from com­ plications of birth. It was just a couple of months ago that I was able to find out what she looked like. Some of us kids look so much like her. Favorite TV programs: I’he game shows - Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Something about me most people don’t know: 1 used to dance and sing on the picnic table in the backyard because I wanted to Ik a performer when 1 was probably 8,9 or ID years old. All of us girls did that. Favorite vacation destination: 1 like to just travel in Michigan. If I were president: I’d find some way to bring peace to this world and this country and stop all the violence and hatred that’s in this nation. God didn’t intend for us to Ik like this. I don't know' how I would do it, but we’ve got to learn to live together. Favorite dinner: Fried shrimp with a lit- tie bit of coleslaw1Aon * *the * *side. *** Best thing about volunteering: Meeting new’ friends and being able to help as much as I can ... We have many opportunities to do volunteer work here in Barry County, and a volunteer not only makes it a brighter day for someone else, but in return they get smiles and ‘thank-yous.’ It helps both sides. Favorite childhood memory: When my family would go camping. During the sum­ mer. I don’t think we missed more than one or two weekends. The rest of them we were camping. As a family, that was a lot of fun. A talent I would like to have: lb be able to play the piano or organ liecause I love music so much. As a young girl. I can remember when we would come home from the country school, wc could hear our mom singing. She’d be playing the organ in the house. It was a such a wonderful thing. If I could go back in time: To the pioneer era of Laura Ingalls [who was bom in 1867] - for maybe a week. World's greatest challenge: Peace. A lit­ tle bit of love will go a long way. Favorite sports team: Hastings Saxons - because I was a Saxon. I still love my Hastings schools. Something on niv bucket Hst: Travel in Michigan. I want to’ go back to Copemish, which is where my great-grandfather had a larm. I can remember, as a little girl, going there. “Iggest influence in niv life: My parent Uo", Mid Shirley Swan iiiey wanted me to graduate. They wanted me to do well in my moni did a lot of things to help oththin. madc ‘luil,s for people. She did [brags at the church - helped with senior Matd|ll'C||ilnnUi111 cooki': break!ailS4lll. spiritof Jii,dn,irc in other Pcopc' t > do ±n'Cerisn’- when l*°Ple We'v‘ *ha' ,he>’ ran to help other people. Ba^C SOn'c P'etty good volunteers in b‘S.sfe:but?e can atways use more. „s“j^»;^of.he S^'-a^^pou. Mickey For anyone doubting the need lor gov emment in our lives, the recent ratcheting up of the immigration debate was a con vincing civics lesson. In one terse and cold statement Sept. X U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced President Donald Trump s directive to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, again sending political tremors rippling through America. For the so-called "Dreamers" - some 800JXX) children who arrived here with their illegal immigrant parents - this is the only country they’ve ever known. Most of them, who are now in their late teens and early 20s. have become productive and promising additions to our economy and education system. To strip them of their opportunity to live the ‘American dream’ and to hand them a bus ticket out seems heartless - especially when they’ve been lumped with their parents into the larger group of immigrants. Once again, as we do with so many big issues that face our country, we’ve allowed the issue lo be clouded w'ith emotion rather than looking at all the issues and coming to a fair and just conclusion based only on the issues before us. Within hours of Trump’s DACA announcement, media outlets and spe­ cial-interest groups went wild over the decision, making the point that it’s not up to any president to write legislation, that it’s the job of Congress to pass laws. Congress, though, has shirked its responsibility by failing to deal with the immigration issue for several years and presidential adminis­ trations. That’s why last week’s DACA announce­ ment is a brilliant tactical move. Written into the DACA cancellation is a six-monlh waiting period during which Congress can assume its responsibility and legislate something better. Il’s time that our repre­ sentatives resolve a contentious issue President Ronald Reagan warned us about during his administration in the 1980s. “I received a letter just before I left office from a man who wrote that you can go to live in France, but you can’t become a Frenchman.” related Reagan. “You can go lo live in Germany or Italy, but you can’t become a German or Italian. He went through the same with Turkey, Greece, Japan and other countries. But he said any­ one, from any comer of the- world, can j eofrie to live, in lhe ;United -States* anfl become an American." Reagan got the letter writer’s message, summing it up with his own observation: "A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” We are a nation of immigrants, and we must continue to take pnde in that heritage, but vve are also a nation of laws, and lhe lime is now critical for us lo address howwe welcome newcomers to our shores and borders. A recent Pew Research Report indicates there is little support in lhe country for deporting immigrants who arc here illegal­ ly. but many surveys also indicate Americans want a stronger barrier along lhe Mexican border, and they want to change lhe Constitution lo ban birthright citizenship. There also seems to be a growing trend in favor of providing a path to legal status for people who are here illegally but. at lhe same lime, many Americans still have con­ cerns that granting legal status to undocu­ mented immigrants would amount to rewarding people for illegal behavior. An estimated 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants arc presently in the United Stales. And even though immigration poli­ cy continues to be a political conversation for both major parties, little has been done lo solve the growing crisis that could pro­ foundly impact our country- in the future. Government needs to address lhe immigra­ tion issue in a fair and open manner now and cast aside the destructive emotion and rhetoric. What we’re seeing now. though, is more waffling and political swamp gas. When Trump campaigned for the presi­ dency, he maintained that President Barack Obama’s DACA order to protect the chil­ dren of illegal immigrants was unconstitu­ tional and should be reversed, saying if elected, he would do so early in his admin­ istration. Yet now that he’s in office and feeling pressure from stale governors and citizens across the country, he’s decided to reconsider his position on the issue. He said in a speech last week, “We’re going to show great heart." and “wc love lhe Dreamers." Bui many in his party arc calling for him lo keep his pledge and pull lhe plug on the DAC/X program. Trump met last week with Democratic leaders to forge a deal to pro- ,ec. cbild.cn of which immediately ent. conservatives againstlh<. P „Congressional Gov. Rick Snyder, ashr^fying tbc leaders to act on II • .,We are the best status of Dreamers., ycdiverse in Michigan when «c ar Michigan.-An cstnna^ 6 700 Jive in Michigan and worK, go ^According to the independent non-panisan C5n,eLfD^cA,workers would result Tn alllossnof more than $460 billion in U. S r*.£ $60* billion in tax revenue. Research also intoies that ending DACA would remove more than 685,(XX) workers from an <^onomy that is already suffering from thelackof trained workers to fill a growing manufac- luring sector. .. Granted, this cannot be an easy discus­ sion or eventual decision for the people who represent us in Washington. We re not making it any easier for them. c,th^rMonday, protestors confronted House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi when she appeared with other Democratic leaders to voice concerns over negotiations impacting dreamers. “We are not a bargaining chip!" chanted the protestors. The protestors were demanding a clean bill, meaning they want an up or down vote on the issue without any language regarding border security. They went on to demand that Pelosi commit to protecting all 11-plus million undocument­ ed immigrants. Pelosi wasn’t the first and won’t be the last official lo be confronted by immigra­ tion activists, but is that the way we’re now going to solve problems in America? Will we allow large groups of activists w'ho intimidate political leaders into accepting their positions, or arc wc going to debate the issue on their merits? I know the frustration of everyday Americans with a political system that seems unable to emerge from the mire. On this issue, though, it must. It’s easy to say we want open borders and to be the wel­ coming home for lhe huddled and homeless masses yearning to breathe free. At the same time, though, we need resolution on issues like the fairness to earlier immigrants who followed the path to citizenship and to the millions of law-abiding taxpayers who go to wink: every day. raise families and pay taxes if wc offer blanket amnesty and citi­ zenship to those who’ve arrived illegally. Our country has always supported legal immigration policies, which is as President Reagan once said, “both generous to the alien and fair to the countless thousands of people throughout the world who seek legally to come to America." Still, we must control our borders because it impacts our job market and lhe economic wellbeing of our naiion. To continue with­ out any rules and regulations would mean, as Reagan claimed, we’re no longer a nation. Remaining strong as a nation means more than just watching out for our own. however. Immigration today is not the immigration of yesterday. Up until lhe 1980s, the typical immigrant could expect meaningful economic progress thanks, in large part, to the robust manufacturing jobs offered in America. Today, those jobs have cither disappeared or are being engineered out. It’s hard lo believe that the low-skilled employment of today’s economy will pro­ vide upwardly mobile advancement - for immigrants or for Americans. Immigration policy needs to care for the prospects of immigrants, as well as cunent citizens. It’s time we come together as a natron and solve the immigration crisis once and for all tor the benefit of those who want to become citizens and those of us vho cherish being Americans. Fred Jacobs. CEO. J-Ad Graphics Inc. ^o'^^'^^^murptoniesa^^ Blk “ ^ek Ban> County’ ? a some of featuredk''uw so'>>eone who should be­ ing person CrUS(;of '«liinterr»‘»,‘-,u"' ‘ 10 tell or • II)r’,or 'he stories he or she has •-> ^"‘'^raast^Senditttonnatrm. Htghw ______ HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE euch * aMinSS Ban,Ur,.(MK8' or Hastings. M* 49058‘ J‘ldt’niphiCs.coni- Thursday. Sept. 21 - Movie Memories watches “Something of Value.” starring Rock Hudson and Sidney Poitier. 5 p.m. Friday. Sept. 22 - Friends’ Iroliday rum­ mage sale begins, 10 a.m.; preschool story lime reads about trucks, 10:30 a m. Saturday. Sept. 23 - Friends’ holiday rum­ mage sale. 10 a.m. Monday , Sept. 25 - Quilling Passions craft­ ing group meets, 10 a.m. " Tuesday, Sept. 26 - toddler story time reads about cars. 10:30 a.m.; chess club and geneal­ ogy club both meet at 6 p.m. More information atrout these and othe events is available by calling lhe library. 26'* 945-4263. �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 21. 2017— Page 5 Local recreation Projects awarded grants For the second year, lhe Barry County arks and Recreation Board awarded grants o local municipalities and school districts. 7* grants, totaling $5,000 were awarded by the board. Grant requests must be made by munici­ palities or school districts. The qualifying projects must be open to all residents for use and be recreation-based. Although seven applicants originally applied, one did not qualify since it was not recreation-based, Patricia Johns, parks and recreation board representative, told the Barry County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. . . "’These show the transition of recreation in our county,” said Johns. "’They are small steps toward larger recreation in this count7The City of Hastings received $1JXX) to help purchase replacement playground equip­ ment at Tydcn Park. Tire new equipment will be updated and safer for patrons, wrote Community Development Director^Jerry Czarnecki. The total project cost is $200,000. Orangeville Township received $1,000 to install exercise instructional stations promot­ ing stretches, light exercises and cardiovascu­ lar activity to enhance walking path use. The stations will be in the playground area of the township’s 1 1/2-miIe walking path. The Village of Middleville was awarded $ IXXX) to put toward a $23,700 project of improvements to its skate park. According to the application, many of the ramps in lhe park are showing wear and need to be replaced. Repair of the park is just one way the village “strives to provide our residents with a vari­ ety of recreational opportunities that keep them invested and engaged in the community for many years.” A fourth $1,000 grant was awarded to Yankee Springs Township. The funds will help purchase new, safer mulch for the town­ ship playground. A $500 grant to Prairieville Township Parks and Recreation Commission will enhance safety at the softball fields. New bases that disengage properly will reduce the potential for injuries when players slide during a play. The final grant, $500, was awarded to the Thomapple Kellogg School Community Enrichment Program. The pro­ gram intends to purchase trekking poles, binoculars and bind books lo provide educa­ tional opportunities for groups hiking. Johns said more outreach is needed during the next grant cycle to ensure applications arc received from a wider geographic area in the county. • • 'iff . At Tuesday's regular meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners committee of lhe whole, the board also: Approved lhe recommendation of a budget amendment that includes special revenue fund amendments lo Charlton Park expendi­ ture increases, as requested and approved by the Charlton Park Village and Museum Board, utilizing $35,073 of fund balance; requested amendments from remonumentaiion and lhe parks and recreation board; amendments to establish budgets for building rehab and diverted felons fund, including amounts approved in 2017 for capital projects; an amendment to increase the expenditure bud­ get for the data processing fund by $49,530 per lhe approval to purchase new’ copiers; an amendment to increase vehicle fund expendi­ tures by $17,420 per the approval to purchase 10 radar units; and an increase in the expen­ diture budget for the retirement fund to make an additional payment of $720,859 to the Municipal Employees Retirement System. Approved the recommendation to adopt a resolution in support of the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council as the district organization for the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration District. Though a reorgani­ zation of districts has occurred at the state and local levels, aligning Barry County with the West Michigan Regional Planning group, the federal government has yet to make that change, and the county is currently still part of the south region at lhe federal level. Rutland looking ahead to solar power potential Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Solar energy was a hot topic when the Rutland Charter Township Board Sept. 13 heard a first reading of an ordinance pro­ posed by the township planning commis­ sion. The ordinance draft was created after lhe planning commission was approached by a company interested in constructing a solar power facility. The township currently has no ordinances regulating commercial solar power facilities. Wc arc looking at developing a property over by the fairgrounds,” said Jercmy Hoerauf, director of operations for Midwest Wind and Solar based in Griffith, Ind. “It is a utility scale electric system and will pro­ duce about 4 to 6 megawatts of power.” Hoerauf said lhe solar panels do not gen­ erate noise like wind systems do and arc long-term, with an average warranty of 25 to 30 years. The estimated installation time is 12 weeks. According to minutes from the planning commission Sept. 6 meeting, the installation would be on private property. However, Midwest Solar and Wind proposed to lease lhe property for 20 years. The height of the installation would be seven feet, and the site will be fenced. ‘‘This will be connected directly to the (power) grid and used by Wolverine Power - one of their co-ops looking to install 10 megawatts of power in the next six months.” said Hoerauf. The proposed ordinance states commer­ cial solar power facilities would not be think? What do you 1 lore's your chance lo take: partin> an new question .he folding week. Last week: For this week: t New state law could boost corporate and special-interest spending on political cam­ paigns. Do you think this is in the best interest of Michigan residents? Should county commissioners bring the fracking issue to the forefront of their agenda? Yes 53% No 47% □ Yes □ No Know Your Legislators Jeremy Hoerauf. director of operations for Midwest Wind and Solar, provides information to the Rutland Charter Township Board about a utility scale electrical system powered by solar ener­ gy. allowed in residential zoned districts. The first reading of lhe proposed ordi­ nance for solar power facilities received unanimous approval from the township board. The second reading will be Oct. 11. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. v State Representative Julie Calley, Republican. 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate [Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. 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Publisher & CEO Scott Ommen Ty Greenfield Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Hank Schuuring CFO • NEWSROOM• Amy Jo Kinyon (Managing Editor) Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Brett Bremer Taylor Owens Julie Makarew.cz Bonnie Mattson Joan Van Houten POSTMASTER Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastngs. Mi 49053-0602 Scccnd Class Pcctogo Paid at Hastes. Ml 49053 Christian Yonkers BARRY COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, MEDICINE AND TIRE COLLECTION! Saturday, September 23,2017, from 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Barry County Fairgrounds, 1350 N. M-37 Hwy. We Cannot Accept: , asbestos; electronics, latex paint (when dry it can go to die landfill); propane tanks, commercially generated waste; radioactive material; explosives; unknown wastes; console and projection televisions; speakers in wooden cases; tires heavily caked with dirt. ELECTRONICS NOT ACCEPTED Household Hazardous Waste Tyler Joseph Morris. Hastings and Sara James Meyer,RcnS!’,'’'^Hickory Comers, and Joshua James Anstey. MaloreeJoy Bmgel, Hastings and Ryan Robert Banscm . RoAber,i‘TinaK^"ffindLShelbyville and Amanda Kay n cht.|bvville. Jeffery Allen Fenton. S > ^leviHe and Medications Including aqueous acids and bases; oil-based paints; reactives; solvents; aerosol cans; automotive iqui s, pesticides (liquids and solids); automotive batteries; Alkaline, nickel-cadmium and/or silver oxide batteries; liquid cleaners; heavy metal solutions, mercury-containing articles; motor oil. SCRAP AND JUNK TIRE DROP-OFF There will be a charge for EACH* clean, scrap or junk tire brought to the collection: TireW Zachary Michael warrej. - w" Standard tires Standard Tire on Rinis Donald McLean, Evanston.Corjssa Zackery Sean Con?y» Lynn Fordham, Durr. Bellevue and Richard Wesley M^aFB.ND Amethyst Pearl Ryan. tjj^ory Corners. Brett Jay Ve"neulen. Hickory Margaret Corners. Elizabeth vent ( , need to be in their original containers with lhe name oi the drug clearly labeled. Help keep your home, environment and community safe. DISPOSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND MEDICATIONS SAFELY Don't pour paint, solvent, medicine, automotive oil or chemicals down the drain or dump them in the trash where they may end up in our drinking water and lakes! _____ __________ Ttuck Tire (16.5”. 19.5”) Truck on Rims Cost $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $6.00 Semvover 19.5” $6.00 ~~ Semi/over 19.5” on Rim $18.00 Tractor $15.00 Tractor Tires on rims $27.00 * There will be an additional charge for soiled or dirty lirvs I’) >Ik- Hain Counh Solid ' Hain halon Dimiki Itcahh Department. lhe 8ar).y County Subsume \blKC lask | ooc. Shenti\ Depi. < in «»• llaMing- Police Depl. and Iocal Phurmack- �Banner Worship Together : ■■•at the church ofyour choice -------------Weekly schedules ofHastings area churches available for your conve . CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49(M6. Pastor Roger Claypool. (517) 2(M9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to ll:3(hm, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10.30 im. Youth activities: call for information. COUNTRY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9275 S. M-37 Hwy., Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor Rick Foster. Sundays - 10 a.m. Worship Service; Sunday School and Nursery available during service. Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m., Worship & Children’s Programs 10 a.m. Youth Group, Covenant Prayer, Choir, Qiimes, Praise Band, Quilling Group, Community Breakfasts and more! Call the church office at (269) 721-8077 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.), e-mail office^ mei.net or visit www. countrychapelumc.org for more information. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 ajn. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, Ml 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service. 9:30 am.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN church 55050 Otis Lake Rd., 1Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.l Coffee Connection (Sunday)i "Going Deeper’11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with apwp°«’ potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTiHA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rl Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 918-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. Wc are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Melzer, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. -t30 ip-m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St, Hastings, Ml 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269-945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.; PreK8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd , P.O. Box 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scon Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatccc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. Slate Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a m. with nursery and preschool available. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School. 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor. Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 am. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us ” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfreemethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetze I. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 am., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am.-10:25 am. Worship Service: 10:30 am. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday - Women’s Bible study 6:30-7:30 p.m. Hastings Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, Sept 24 Worship al 8.-00 & 10.-45 cun. Sunday, Sept. 24 - Children's Church 10.45 am.; Youth groups 6:30-8 p.m. Sept 25 • Congregational Care 3p.m.; LACS rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m. Sept. 26 • Women's Bible Study 12:30 p.m.; Location: 239 E North Si, Hastings, 269-945­ 9414 or 945-2645. fax 269-945­ 2698. www.grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. 945-9554 ■ ——- 945-4700 Denise^ Welch NASHVILLE, Ml - Denise Welch, age 57. of Nashville passed away peacefully sur­ rounded by her beloved family Tuesday. Sept. 19,2017 at her home. Denise was bom in Hastings on April 19, 1960. the daughter of the late Kenneth Scott and Lorraine (Goforth) Altoft. She was raised in the Nashville/Hastings area and attend­ ed schools. She was the wife of Philip ‘Joe’ Welch. The couple was married on February 10. 1984 and made their home together in lhe Thomapple Lake area. Denise and Joe were inseparable, they sin­ cerely enjoyed every moment they had togeth­ er. Denise enjoyed spending lime on Thornapplc Lake riding on the pontoon boat, being outdoors working in her yard planting flowers, and spending time with her family and many friends. Her family was always her first prior­ ity, and she truly cherished the time she spent with them: most recently, she and Joe were able lo take a wonderful trip lo California. friends. After retiring from fanning he became a snowbird and spent his winters in Florida. Surviving are his brother, Lynn Davis and many nieces, nephews, family, and friends. Ray was preceded in death by his sister. Leila; brothers, Marvin. Robert, William, and Ralph Davis. A special thank you to Thomapple Manor, Great Lakes Hospice. Dr. Jeri, Dr. Mansky. Dutch. Vonda, Cheryl, and Barry County Transit for making it possible for Ray to visit his farm. “You Are a Point of Light.” A graveside service was held at Riverside Cemetery on Wednesday. Sept. 20,2017 al 11 a.m. Please share memories and condolenc­ es with Ray’s family at www.lauerfuneralhomes.com. ■------------- _________________________ LAUER Denise is survived by her loving husband. Joe; her parents, Lorraine and Lester Altoft; three daughters, J arnica Sottillie (Randy Sch- ’ reiner), Jessica Darling (Dave Lorichon), Janelie Sottillie; her son, Phillip J. (Nicole) Welch; three sisters. Christine (Michael) Horstman, Deb (Joe) Sprague, Angie (Kent) Miller, her brother, Adam Altoft; grandchil­ dren, Cj, Austen. Kyilar. Jeremy, Andrew, Paige, Jaden, Jayla and Tate and three great grandchildren, Bradley, Lennon and Gracelyn. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Scott. Funeral services will be held at the Dan­ iels Funeral Home, Nashville, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23,2017, with Pastor Randall Bertrand officiating. The family will receive visitors on Friday, Sept. 22 from 5 to 7 pm at lhe Daniels Funeral Home. . In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made lo the family of Denise Welch. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. For further details please visit our website at www.danielsfuneralhome.net GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Mb nM 102 Cook Hastings “It’s not the quantity of life but the quality of life that matters.” Those were the words that Kim lived by everyday. Kim Marie McMellcn passed away unex­ pectedly September 13.2017. During her 57 years she was dedicated to her work as a de­ vout wife, amazing mother/grandmother, and a phenomenal cook. She worked her heart out. but never seemed too tired lo walk her dogs after a long shift. Kim was thankful for lhe little things in life and beemed with pos­ itivity. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, James; brother, JelT (Mary ) Shadwick; chil­ dren. Holly, Bud. Al i. Main, Ian, Sarah, Rikki (Duane) Wi tides. and Ruth(Chad) VanWalsum, as well as many grandchildren. Wc have all been so blessed lo be touched by her grace and accepting nature, and she will be forever loved and missed. A celebration of life will be held to honor Kim’s wishes. All are welcome to attend; date and lime to be announced. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. 2017 at Thomapple Manor. He was bom on March 6. 1930 to Edward and Laura Davis. Ray was a proud farmer and truly loved his farm. He was a hard working, honest man, always maintaining a garden and growing vegetables to give to others. In his spare time, Ray enjoyed time in lhe woods, cutting wood, and hunting. He also enjoyed spending lime with family and SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN sole and projection televisions, ■n *ooden cases, lircs heavily caked with dirt. TW Will be a ch . for each tire fe e',1’thc COllecli™ SU,,d’1 p!1 ** Standard tires on * 'ruck tires are $3 and truck urev »n tires over 19 ' $6. with rims are $18 I'tactor tires *15 and with rims $27- Ad‘>‘""na' ** f0< OT s"“»“■ .. .......... WHUIIIVJUVJ^ — ...... 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Phillip Herbert Warren, Sr., passed away Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 at the Medilodge Nursing Home in Okemos. Phil was bom December 31. 1920 in Lan­ sing to Clyde Warren and Mina (Gates) War­ ren. The family moved to a farm in Rutland Township, Barry County in 1927. Phil was a 1939 graduate of Hastings High School, assisting his father on lhe farm and as die family business of animal cartage and freight hauling was starling. After the Japanese attack al Pearl Harbor. Phil joined the U.S. Navy, receiving his train­ ing al the Great Lakes Naval Academy in Chicago and training as a diesel motor me­ chanic in Cleveland. Phil was commissioned as a Chief Petty Officer and was an original plank holder on the LST-449, serving in the Pacific Theatre, where he and his shipmates brought needed supplies and manpower directly to the beach­ es for the assaults on Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and the other major island operations as U.S. forces gradually retook the islands and helped bring the war to an end. At the end of hostilities. Phil returned to Rutland Township and the family farm and to assist his father. He iso relumed lo his fiancee Kay Curtis of Lasing, marrying her on May 4, 1946 and staring his family in Lan­ sing. • • - ■• ; Phil was a longtime employee of the Lan­ sing branch of Purity Cylinfcr Gases, head­ quartered in Grand Rapids, rdiring in 1982 after 30 years of dedicated service to his com­ pany, moving from delivery driver to being lhe branch manager. Phil was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved Aunt Hazel Warren; his grand­ father Phil Warren; uncles, Maynard Gales, Merrit Gates, and Herbert Gates; several brothers-in-law, including Andrew Kennedy, Jr. of Hastings and most importantly lhe love of his life for 61 years, his wife Kay in 2008. He is survived by his sister, Patricia Ken­ nedy of Hastings; many nieces and nephews; sons, Larry Alan Warren of Perry* and Phillip Herbert Warren, Jr., also of Perry; and two grandsons. Phillip Herbert Warren III and James Edward Warren. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St, Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9:45 am.; Sunday Service 11 am. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. ebehastings. org. Wc arc a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, lhe churches and these local businesses: . (itaftliir* HASTINGS, MI - Ray Ernest Davis, of Hastings, passed away on September 16, IKiUCITBI 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 269-945-9554 •or Hastings Banner Ossified a<*s Bamboo strips held information before computers Vonda VanTil Public Affairs Specialist More than 85 percent of American homes have some sort of computer. Millions of peo­ ple rely on computers daily to access, formu­ late and store information. People use com­ puters for everything from sharing faintly photographs to shopping to banking and pay­ ing bills. But. we haven’t always been able to count on lhe convenience of the computer to make our lives easier. How did Social Security, one of the world’s largest "bookkeeping operations," manage to keep records of our nation’s workers before we had computers? How did we match work­ ers with their earnings? We used a process called the “Visible Index” that used liny, bamboo strips wrapped in paper that were inserted into metal panels. The panels could be flipped back and forth to view lhe information on each side. Clerks had to look at each strip to find the exact Social Security number for a specific person. In 1959, when Social Security began converting information 10 microfilm, 163 million indi­ vidual strips were in the Visible Index. The workers’ names were filed alphabeti­ cally by surname using a phonetic pronuncia­ tion code to ensure consistent filing. How did the staff meet lhe challenge? By knowing lhe system. Clerks familiar wiih lhe index could locale a specific record within 60 seconds. Back in 1937, there were only about 26 million American workers. Today. Social Security processes 260 million workers’ annual wage reports. We have changed over lime to meet the challenges of recording workers’ earnings correctly. You don’t need a clerk or a visit to a local Social Security office lo check your own information today. That’s right. You can check yours now by either using your existing my Social Security account or by setting one up at www.socialsecurity .gov imy account. Changing to meet challenges is just one of the ways we secure your today and tomorrow. Eead more about the history of Social Security at socialsecurity.gov/history/index.html. Vorula VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE. Grand Rapids Ml 40525 or via email to vonda .van1 il<« ssa .gov. �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 21. 2017— Page 7 •■ State News Roundup fl look back at the stories and columns on local history v In the Hastings Banner // f Michigan’5 booster seat use rate remains below 5® Percent TURNING / BflGK THE I PAGES Less than °bt»s'|'° Har olds in Michigan arc itsiiW,***!1" scats, which arcshown to rs-duce by ncarIy 50 nercent. Parents »n ^irs are reminded ,f the import^ of use during S‘^ty Week, Sept l7/\ 2015 observation survey conducted by September news in the *7’ years An unidentified boy stretches the width of a sycamore tree that was felled in 1947. (Barth photo) Items below were published in lhe "Backward Glances" section of the Banner in 1967. The Hanna, director ot the Office of Veterans Affairs for Michigan. column, subtitled "Bits of yesler as gleaned from from A sycamore tree, harvested property the Banner files," listed news items from 10 to 50 owned by Glen Perkins near Hastings along the years prior for that particular week. For case of Thomapple River, measured 56 inches in diameter reading, the items from the various September issues 1967 h;pp, been by, grouped; togethej ■ decade. the Wayne State ^,ly. TransPortation Research Group thal booster usage is 49.7 percent for**1 ‘group. A 2008 state law requires childn-n to be properly buckled in a car seat or b^sltr Sc;,t until they are 8 yean old or 4 feet 9 inches tall. “Traffic crashes remain a leading cause of death nationwide among children. Car seats and boosters can P^enl "’any of those fatal­ ities and injuries. ^‘chae« L Prince, director of the Michigan Ouicc ot Highway Safety Planning, said in a . ept. 15 press release. “Older children are more at risk as car seat use goes down despite boosters being less expensive and easier to use than seals for younger children, ihc beginning of a new school year is a perfect time to focus on traffic safety for students as they are driven to class­ es, sports activities and other events.” Booster scats lift children up so the seat belt fits securely across their hips and shoul­ ders, the strongest parts of the body. When children shorter than 4 feet 9 inches tall don’t use a booster, the belt does not fit comfort­ ably. and children arc more likely to tuck the seat belt behind their backs or under their arms, which can cause injuries, including internal organ damage or trauma to the neck or head. z\ five-step test can determine whether chil­ Judy Cairns, Str. Mrs. and Clarence Cairns, returned from the annual State 4-H Show on Michigan the State A free-ranging white-tailed deer in Genesee County has died from epizootic hemorrhagic disease. EHD is a viral disease, sometimes fatal, found in wild ruminants such as white­ tailed deer, mule deer and elk. The death was announced Wednesday by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Disease Laboratory and the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The disease is transmitted by a type of bit­ ing fly called a midge. Infection does not always result in the disease. Signs of illness within infected animals are highly variable, ranging from none at all to extensive internal bleeding and fluid accumulation. There is no at the butt end and tapered to 44 inches at the other end of the 12-foot log. Five logs were taken from the tree’s limbs'alone. ' MOBILE ROOF-OVER SYSTEM of a $2 million payment of gas tax money to of daughter Deer in Genesee County tests positive for EHD Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-94^-955^ or 1-800-870-7085 Barry County is to receive $25,017 us its share 1957 dren should ride without a booster. For a video outlining those steps go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kyHjHEHjGk “Children must be in the correct seat for their size, and that seat needs to be installed and used properly,” Prince said. “Parents and caregivers can meet with trained car scat tech­ nicians to learn how- to properly use scats.” Michigan has a network of more than 1.000 CPS technicians who assist with proper instal­ lation and use of car seats, boosters and scat bells. To make best use of a car seat check, drivers arc asked to come with their vehicle, car seal and child. The check usually lakes up to 30 minutes. For a list of planned car seat checks, visit Michigan.gov/carseals. CPS Week is a national initiative to raise awareness for car scat use and encourage caregivers to have their children’s car scats inspected by a certified CPS technician. The week culminates on National Seat Check Saturday. counties, Michigan to according highway Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System commissioner Charles Ziegler. University campus, with the honor of having shown the grand girls attending the State 4-H Fair at MSU lo give annual meeting and Grange picnic at Vickery’s Landing, Clear Like, last week. More than 65 FREE ESTIMATES 12x6© •3280 Installed SS980 Conserves Energy • Made In Michigan 1937 champion Oxford ram. Barry County Grange organizations had their Jo Ann Dunn of Woodland was one of three demonstrations on television. Jo Ann, who has attended. completed 26 projects during her five years of 4-H Beatrice Buxton won first place in the rolling pin club work, showed her method of making Easy throwing contest. Filled Cookies. Among the special game features. Galen Kilmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank with Grove 4-H Club, was one of four State 4-H Dairy adjacent to M-37 just west of the city. Judging Contest winners and will be a member of to be located a range on city the Michigan 4-H judging team to participate in Barry the National contest in Chicago next month. Castle hall here, at which time Grand Chancellor A record enrollment of pupils at the Kellogg Consolidated School, Hickory Comers, has passed Garnett of the State Grand Lodge will be the guest speaker. Maple Grove held a centennial celebration at school, improvements made during lhe summer which honor was paid to the memory of the small that include a spacious new library', a Kind room company of Quakers who settled here 100 years [The ago. At the roll call of pioneers conducted by John C. Ketcham, there was a response of 36 who were A total of 1,032 free Salk polio vaccine shots bom between the years of 1840 to 1869. Among to additions the science laboratory. school is now part of the Gull Lake district! Pennock Hospital Monday and the special guests of honor was Justice WAV. Tuesday, according to Dr. Joseph Heaslip, M.D., Potter, who was bom in Maple Grove Townshin in 1869, H were given at Barry County health director. Included were 116 first shots, 47 second shots and 871 third shots, Hastings’ new Fall Creek Parking lot. developed by tubing the stream and filling the area fourth Barnes to accommodate a growing number of stalls for 80 cars, according to action taken by the patrons. A petition signed by taxpayers of this city was presented to the council' Friday evening unemployed worker, by the Hastings office of the Michigan Employment Secunty Commtxs.on during August, according to figures released this window of Douglas under supervision requesting that Traffic Officer Edward Campbell be continued on lhe job. lhe petition claimed that since Officer Campbell had been on the job, traffic Frederick Babcock of 5 Route dedicated L new parish house in addition to the in six inches of wood growth wits a perfectly formed Indian arrowhead about 1 h inches long church structure. apparently < u With the backing Commerce, the «mstmUton of* Hastings is to get under* O to help alleviate the .k National Bank. a!>o ° The southwest corner of according t<» u j Broadway $2MJXX) ;i„d V ‘|hc 1 , The HaMing* c,l> |<K3| vicinity, manager, ‘d NASHVILLE SELF STORAGE There will be a for the contents of the following deliquent units. lhv dry. . $421,170 f General Muri K. Ate,. S66.(M7 over the peviou) by Auditor „„ increase of |jkc |s to be by lhe firemen held the loss to one More I Sv|.,K)| there will k wording to Elmer J. ’ Nashville Self Storage will host a live public AUCTION on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 1:00pm ■ Celebration of Life Martin (Marty) Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 SIZE NAME LEWIS RASMUSSEN MARSHALL FOREST 10X20 10X24 10X16 5X12 We reserve the right to reject any low bids. Call Cory at 269-986-1684 with any questions. Thornapple Valley Church Middle jilt* location 20 Stale St., Middleville, MI 49333 TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For AH 'our Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. P List Thursday. Congressman John C. Ketch im Day” program. L.W. Sunday, secretary of ihc and president, Michigan F..A. Mutual Parker Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Small Business, You’re a BIG deal to us! . • . . • Key Man & Buy-Sell Funding ESOP’s 401(k) Health Insurance Financial Planning Windstorm’ Insurance Company here, left Saturday evenine Ph: (269) 948-9969 national 525 W. Apple St., Hastings, Ml meeting »f mutual inuiraiwr companies, which www.discoveryfinancialllc.com for Washington. D.C., to intend the will be in session nil this week. w)d |)|C U1 |ltics Ihc Kellogg I out'tfu deeded lo the Slate of. of lhe Veterans ' city hull... give .he alum,, es’had already melted the telephone lines Pmmnt • »• d York State l air on lhe "Fann and Hume Bureau f Hany County 1946. according to fih“'c J expanded in lhe «<-*•’r yelp. arou.cd George Gallup t|„, |lx/cd ou'"M',d Bureau l ederuhou. was guest speaker at the New S300.000 to ••improyc. ‘ J lhe water Mipply t“'dd,U' ",l 712 S. Durkee St, HashviHe, Ml 49073 lPni to 4pm at lhe invitation of ihc New York State Fann ,,.tf repair and exit nd ‘ S{rl1 (800) 470-6732 1927 fn-n^troltcariXX"'^"??10?11 jaJ scssion * . Monday ^|f^"li»g issuance loul enrollment at the Hastings schools has ncc authorizing the t 2 V*sSir>pLfyTbe Procett i Stnve For Quick OjI.tj Xpprc.JL' 3 I he flint stone was m perfect condition. t underway in April. , Construction is expet that* shonj(,e here. rt"" " I Aa&lng W.Vt: ■ ini tUt Appi'cjtJcnt • Denied CUirra -HMrinqi now reached the all-time high of 1 3B coo^^ce telephone hunting arrow penetrated mtn the tree that later grew around it. in j.en Thursday by the has been selecied for the head of a Oo You Qualify For O'Wbil'ty BeneflB? Gi'JFcr A FREE £v*hut.cn Hastings uncovered an interesting relic while he was splitting W’ood on his farm Wednesday. Imbedded 1947 ^n^rourSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS^owJjrn^ Send resume to lortiz^hastingspublic library,com by October 4, 2017 conditions within the city had greatly improved. Francis Episcopal Church in Orangeville . Can Help! HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY Because of an increase in business. the Hastings City Bank announces the opening of a at a cost of more than S30XXX) is to have 9 *-foot city council Monday. . Approximately S25.WX) a day was patd to Denied Benefits? ... unable To work? We LIBRARY DIRECTOR Lodge Knights of Pythias will be at the the 900 mark and w ill have the advantage of new and For more information or for a list of the properties being I sold, please visit www.tax-sale.info or call! 1-800-259-7470. I property Monday evening, an important meeting the pathologist. Deer deaths from EHD in Michigan have occurred sporadically since 2006. Nearly 1,000 deer in Barry County died of lhe dis­ ease in 2012. That same year. Ionia County led the slate in EHD deaths, with 2077 reported. Statewide, more than 12.000 deer died of EHD in 2012. Prior to 2006, EHD outbreaks in Michigan occurred in 1955 and 1974. The estimated mortality has varied from 50 to 1,000 deer per year in the affected isolated areas. No cases of EHD were confirmed in the state in either 2014 or 2015. and minimal cases were report­ ed in 2016. There is no known effective treatment for, or control of, EHD in wild populations. The disease has been seen for decades in many areas of the United States. Property owners or recreationists who dis­ cover dead deer should report it through the DNR’s sick or dead bird and mamma! report­ ing form, available at michigan.gov/eyesinthefield, or call their closest DNR Customer Service Center. For more information on EHD, visit mi. gov/wildlifedisease. Tax reverted real estate in Barry County will be offered at public Auction on October 12th, 2017. This is an| online-only auction, Please visit www,tax-sale.info to register and bid. All bids must be placed by I4:5^pm EST on October 9th. 2017. Club arc in lhe process of forming a skcct club Kilmer, R3. Hastings and a member of the Coats virus. Illness may come on suddenly and severe­ ly. but also might linger for weeks or months in a low-grade state. In severe forms of the disease, deer lose their appetite and fear of humans, grow progressively weaker, salivate excessively and finally become unconscious. Due to a high fever and dehydration, infected deer often seek water to lower their body tem­ perature and to rehydrate. and then arc found sick or dead along or in bodies of water. “Although this has been a single deer death at this point, we are asking for hunters to look around as they hit the field to let us know if they find dead deer, especially any near water,” said Tom Cooley. DNR wildlife Public Land Auction 1-800-872-2089 BBB www.mobilehomeroofsmi.com ZJL Members of the Hastings Pistol and Revolver evidence that humans can contract the EHD Continued on page 8 Sccurttic* offered through LP1 Hnancul. Member F1NRA/SIP �HastW Bennet Paw 8 - Thursday. September 21.2017 - Financial FOCUS burnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES By Elaine Garlock Hie museum on Emerson Street will be open Saturday from 10 nan. to 5 pan. and Sunday from 2 to 5 pan. At the same time, the Rcncalogy library will be open to visitors. The Lake Odessa Library last week hosted ®n author who had written a fictional book titled “Dunkirk”. She went to great lengths Jo provide the background of her writings, including visits to the scene and interviews with people who were there or had first-hand knowledge. She told of unusual meetings she had, such as talking W’ith an aunt of Princess Diana of Wales while researching the book. Light refreshments were served by library staff for the 20-plus visitors. This was one in a series of author cvcnts/visits sponsored by the library The staff. local historical society held its first meeting of its 50th year last week with a potluck meal. President John Waite had prepared a table of photos and effects from benefactor Frank Page, whose major local bequest was for lhe village of Lake Odessa to build a community building that would bear his name within two years of his death. The Page family had made its fortune in lhe condensed milk business with interests in the Hires company, the Nestle company, and others. One of their smaller plants was in Lake Odessa, and this was the site that brought the Page brothers. Frank and Carl, plus employee Aubrey Davis who in tum became a leading local figure in the village. The First Congregational Church Sunday continued its series of events to mark the 125th anniversary of the church’s founding. This was one of the first days for worshippers lo see lhe new sign at the edge of lhe parking lot. The messaF ’Vs ,'New Writing former pastors included Rev. and Mrs. John Doud of Traverse City, Rev. and Mrs. Gary Evans, Rev. Randy Kohls of Wisconsin, layman Gary' Mattson reviewed the longtime membership of several generations in the Garlinger and McCall families up to the fifth generation, who did the catering for the meal that followed the service. The featured guests were former pastors and teachers both in the church school and public school. United Methodist Women Sunday was observed at Central United Methodist Church with members serving as ushers, worship leaders and hosts at coffee hour. Two presentations were made to Von Goodcmoot with a gift to mission in his honor, and Woman with Heart which went to Mary Dykhouse. She was surprised by the honor and the accompanying pin but also by the presence of most of her family, including grandchildren and great grandchildren. The pastor highlighted many of the effort and accomplishments of the women’s efforts in ministries to women, youth and children in schools, hospitals and evangelism throughout the world. A taco supper is planned at the museum Friday, Oct. 6. Chili and soup suppers will follow in winter months, a Friday evening tradition. Author Teresa Irish, who spike al the Ionia Free Fair Ladies Day, will give a presentation Tuesday. Sept. 26, at the First Christian Church in Ionia. Her presentation, “A Thousand Letters Home," is a story' from World War II. The free event should be of interest to men and women. Five tips for women business owners Women are an inlCRrJ| part of the work­ force, but they have Ind to overcome many obstacles along the wav Of course, challeng­ es still remain, but women’s success in the working world is rth commemorating - which will happ^ on American Business Women’s Day Sept Arc you a woman considering “setting up shop” on your own? Ifso, here are five tips*t0 consider: • Balance your %)Qis n’s possible - per­ haps even likely - Q1al *your business goals will conflict with yourpersona! financial goals. After all, if you«rC purchasing new equipment or services for your business, you’ve got less money - at least for the time being - to pul away for your own retirement or your children’s education. Hopefully, your investment in your business will pay off in greater income, but, jn any case, you will need lo balance your personal and profession­ al goals. • Create a retirement plan. As mentioned above, your ability to contribute to a retire­ ment plan may be affected by the amount you put into your business - but that certainly doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a retirement plan. In fact, for your futurc financial securi­ ty, it’s essential that you launch such a plan. I*ortunately, small-business owners have a choice of plans, including an “owner-only” 401(k), SEP-IRA and SIMPLE IRA. Although the various plans have different requirements and contribution limits, they all offer tax-deferred earnings, which means your money has the opportunity to grow fast­ er than if it were placed in a vehicle on which you paid taxes every year. (Taxes are due upon withdrawal, and withdrawals prior to age 59 7j may be subject to a 10% IRS penal­ TURNING BACK, continued from page 7 A new state law says that automobiles must participated Wednesday afternoon in the largest come no closer than 500 feet to a firetruck patriotic parade ever held in Barry County in 127 Barry County men who are answering a call and must park al least a block honor of the from where the truck stops in answer to the alarm. leaving for induction al Camp Custer. Following This will be good news to local firemen who have the parade, the men were guests of honor at a frequently been considerably inconvenienced by banquet in the parlors of the Methodist Church. Woodland, by the decisive vole of 90-2, has “fire chasers’’ who moved in so closely that said it wants and will hast electric lights. The vole establishing hose lines became difficult. At a large meeting of lhe Barry Lodge Knights authorized the village council to contract with the of Pythias here last week, lhe following officers Thomapple Gas and Electric Company for the were chosen: Ed Smith, chancellor commander. extension of its lines to Woodland, where the Orville Sayles..vice chancellor*, Stuart Clement, keeper of rtwob Ditfosail Roy Hubbatxkmasrer current will be used lo light the streets, stores and homes, In recognition for Hastings progress, of finance; Harold Smith, master of arms. At lhe meeting, lhe local lodge also received a replica of Company the school house al Eagle Harbor, which has received from the state 50 Springfield rifles, 1,000 become the shrine of Pythianism. from Dr. Birge rounds of ammunition, cartridge belts, bayonets C. Swift on behalf of he K of P Lodge in and scabbards. Under command of Capt. Milton No. 5, Michigan Home Guard has Murphy, the troops have been drilling oftener than Middleville. Showing al lhe Strand: Reginald Denny in “A the prescribed once a week. Examination of men in the third quota of the Cheerful Fraud," also a newsreel and a hilarious selective draft mermaid comedy, “No Cheating." Gerald Smith, Melvin Smith and William Schantz, the stock judging team representing began Tuesday and will close Thursday. By that time, at least 243 more men will have been examined and classified. Hastings High, won top honors in Grand Rapids Despite the protest of scores of residents in last week in competition with other schools from towns dong lhe CK&S Railway, lhe post office the West Michigan area and was awarded free department has eliminated the mail car and clerks trips in and put into effect an antiquated pouch system Chicago in November. The Rev. Edward Boone, this coming Sunday, that recalls lhe stagecoach days. It will no longer will hold a special service in honor of the fifth deliveries will be delayed on account of the extra to International the the anniversary of established here City with Livestock Mission, the aid Show which of he local be possible to mail letters at the station, and mail organizations. squad at lhe meeting of the Hastings Brotherhood Monday. Assisting him will be Robert Burch, Don Bliven, Robert Cook. S.R. serve in an advisory capacity in the manufacture Doud,O-A. Fuller, Arthur Hathaway, A J. Herbert, of gun carriages for field artillery. He will serve Aben Johnson, Elmer Loehr. W.I. Moore, John without compensation. Homer C. Washburn, formerly of this city, of Wolfe. B.W. Sisson. Walter Snyder, John Smclker. late dean of the Pharmacy Department at lhe William H. Schantz. George W. Stowell, WJ. McOmbcr, Ort McClintock. Lewis Neeb, Amell C. University of Colorado, Boulder, is in command Sherk, of Colorado troops at Camp Baldwin near Denver. Zuschnitt, John Warner, AJ. Vedder, Ira Traver, The Home Guard Company, veterans of other Ernest Robinson, Fred Bump and William W. Henry Wellman, Waring, Peck. -.27 + 1.95 +120 -.69 -.74 H +1.00 -2-43 " Sealed Bid Auction for Surplus Vehicles Barry County is accepting sealed bids for the following: 1. 1986 Chevrolet Bus, VIN IGBJP32W3G3322275 2. 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe. VIN 1GNECI3Z06R146469, 186618m 3. 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. VIN 1GNEC03097R427148, 253,444m. Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1311-12 $1738 22371 +1.52 +.13 -.18 +.81 +1.14 -2.62 +1.10 -3.71 +.08 -36 +.75 -1.22 -.49 +.43 +.44 -20.44 -.43 +252 William Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads notice to bidders Public Notice BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed proposals will be received at the officc Barry’ County Road Commission, 1725 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, Ml 49058, until 1U’ A.M. Monday, October 2,2017 for the followinglletnS* Barry County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities in any bid, and to award the’ bid(s) in a manner that the County deems to be in its best interest, price and other factors considered. All items sold AS-IS and available for visual inspection at the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. Aft sealed bids must be dearly marked op the outside of the sealed envelope as follows; Barry County Administrator c/o 2017 Fall Surplus Aulo Auction Specifications and additional information obtained at the Road Commission Office at the a address or at our web site at www.barrycrc.org- Fuel Dispenser and Monitoring Sy*teI° The Board reserves the right to reject any or all or to waive irregularities in the best interest ol Commission. board of county road commissary OF THE COUNTY 0Fbak With vour bid, please include your name and address­ phone number, number and description of item you, arc bidding ail Bids will be accepted until UfflQpm on Friday. 75l2g work out the details. • Budd an emergencyfund. Maintaining an adequate cash flow will always be a key task - one that involves your sales, billing cycles, inventory' and other elements of your busi­ ness. One way you can help yourself avoid troubles is to maintain an emergency fund consisting of a few months’ worth of your business expenses. You’ll want to keep this fund in a liquid, low-risk account. Running your own business can be extremely rewarding, but it’s never going to be an easy road. However, with perseverance and careful planning, you can smooth out some of the bumps along lhe way — and give yourself reason to celebrate American Business Women’s Day. nsuranee Agency of Massachusetts. L L.C. This article was written by Edward Jones far use byyour local EdwardJones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. i Universe Mapping the world Dear Dr. Universe: Why is the map the way it is? Pablo. Spokane, Wash. Dear Pablo, Next time you cat an orange, try' getting the peel off in one piece. Next, try to flatten out your peel. You’ll likely find it a bit tricky to make something round perfectly flat. The same is true when wc map our three-dimensional world onto a flat surface. It doesn’t work very' well. That’s what I found out when I went lo visit my friend Rick Rupp, a Washington Slate University researcher. Rupp is an expert on geographic infor­ mation systems, which can help us capture and analyze the geography of our planet He said maps can show us all kinds of things and even help us solve problems. For example, maybe you want to find the quickest way to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Believe it or not, that’s why the map in a lot of classrooms looks lhe way it does. It was designed to help sailors navigate the seas. If you look at this map. you’ll see the U.S. and South America on the left, Africa, Europe Asia, and Australia on the right. Thcre’s the Arctic up north and a big land­ mass of Antarctica down south. Since it’s hand to get something three-di­ mensional translated to two-dimensional surface, map makers have to find lhe best way to communicate lhe information. Sometimes they make what are called pro­ jections. The map wc see in many class­ rooms is a Mercator projection, named after the map maker Geradus Mercator who cre­ ated it in lhe 1500s. While this map might be great for getting across the Atlantic, you might want to find a different map if you arc looking to find precise location and sizes of different lands. On this map, Greenland looks just about as big as Africa, Rupp said. But Greenland is actually about 16 limes smaller than Africa. And while Alaska looks like a giant frontier, it’s actually smaller than Mexico. Satellite imaging in lhe past few decades helped,,iff ^-4 image of our planet. We can’l see our whole planet at ’ once, so satellites out in space take pictures of our Earth. This is helping us pul together the puzzle of our planet’s geography. Maps have all kinds of purposes, and Rupp has even helped fanners map differ­ ent kinds soils in Africa from his office in Washington Slate. If you made a map. what might it look like? Maybe it would help solve a problem. Maybe it can take you on an adventure. Grab a paper and pencil. Maybe you’ll map out your house, your neighborhood, or even your state. Tell me how it goes sometime at Dr.Univcrsc@wsu.edu. Dr. Rick Rupp suggest these three web­ sites for kids to explore their world: Try out a new view of the world. Compare different map projections at map-projec­ tions.net. Play with the interactive map at thetruesize.com to explore actual sizes of coun­ tries. Make a map at newsjiationalgeogruphic. com. which has some ideas from kids. Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University's resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her website, askdruni vers e .com. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION 1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OE PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Planning Commission on October 12. 2017 al 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the ilcm(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request from Paul Smith, 14201 Burchclle Rd., Plainwell, Ml 49080, for a Special Land Use permit for the construction of a detach accessory building failing to meet the locational requirements set forth in section 4.20 “Accessory Structures". The subject site is located at 14201 Burchclle Rd.. Plainwell. Ml 49080 Parcel d 08-12-029-012-00 and is located in the AG zoning district. One Used Truck Cab and Chas«i» 220 W State St Hastings, MI 49058 September 29Uflll Altria Group 62.23 AT&T •• 38.21 BPPLC 36.95 CMS Energy Corp 4739 Coca-Cola Co 45.98 Conagra . W7 > .Eaton. c; - Fifth Third Bancorp x. ;rJ7.18 Flowserve CP 41.97 11.72 Ford Motor Co. ., 5538 General Mills 38.70 General Motors 3723 Intel Corp. 6537 Kellogg Co. 157.43 McDonald's Corp 8530 PerrigoCo. 35.45 Pfizer Inc. 726 Sears Holding 10.45 Spartan Motors 25.12 Spartannash Stryker 143.04 TCP Financial 1635 80.05 Walmart Stores C.F. Anders, Emil Tydcn has been allied to Washington to wars, fraternal organizations and school children The following prices are from the dose of business last Tuesday Reported changes are from the previous week. time required in sorting and handling the contents of the pouches. John Croc will be chairman of the supper 1917 ------STOCKS------ ty.) Plus, your contributions to a retirement plan may be tax deductible. • Arrange for "backup. " Virtually all work­ ing women are familiar with the conflict between their careers and their roles as care­ givers. Women are still more likely than men to drop out of the workforce for an extended period of time to care for young children or elderly parents. And your caregiving respon­ sibilities won’t end just because you arc now' a business owner. Consequently, you need to have someone you trust available to step in for you when your family obligations call you away from work. • Design a succession plan. When you want to retire, would you like to keep the business in your family? Ifso, you’ll need to create a succession plan that works for you and whomever you’d like lo take control. Such a plan can be complex, so you will need lo work with your legal and tax advisors - and you’ll want to give yourself plenty of time to 75120 Frank M.FjjijChJif"’3" ^USolmesM^" DDykstra 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission tor this meeting. All interested persons arc invited to be present or submit written comments on this malterfs) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered al lhe hearing upon fix e (5) day s notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth above. Jim Stonehumer, Township Supervisor �Tho Hastings Bannm - Thursday, Septamber 21.2017- Third time the charm for Vikes’ top doubles team NOTICE OF CREDITORS TRUST ESTATE STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 2017-27651-DE Estate ot Dorothy Bower. 07/05/1926 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Dorothy Brower, died 07/17/2017 12,2017 ptesem.00 P"> Meetinfl Trustee Va^L^ng station eectriccarf nt of bills 751?) Date TO ALL CREDITORS: The Settlor, Stanley Poulsen, (date of brfy 5-24-34, who Irved at 131 Irving Rd., Middtevfle Ml, died Aug. 23, 2017. There ts no person^ of birth: representative of the settlor's estate to whom Letters of Administration have been issued. Creditors of The the decedent are notified that an claims against decedent. Creditors of tho decedent ore notified that all dalms against tho estate will be forever barred unless presented to Patricia Walkington, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 1060 Tupper Lako Street. Lake Odessa, Ml 48849, and the personal representative wrthm 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 09/15/2017 Nathan E. Tagg P68994 206 South Broadway Hastings, Ml 49056 (269) 948-2900 Patricia Walkington 1060 Tupper Lake Street Lake Odessa. Ml 48849 (269)804-1203 74901 the Stanley Poulson Trust dated June 2. 2015, as amended, will be forever banned unless presenter to Jeffory M. Anders. Successor Trustee, within four months after lhe date of put’ication. Notice is further given that the Trust wifi thereafter bo assigned and distributed lo the persons ent-fl*] tort. Date: September 21. 2017 Jeffory M. Anders 7067 Irving Rd Middleville, Ml 49333 269-908-2264 7«oi RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ot5^RRY COUNTY’ MICHIGAN N TO: t/m'iCHIGAN,andBARRYCOUN’^SETAkE^ ____________ plEASE TAKE NOTICP _R INTERESTED PERSONS: Rutland Charter Township Bnarn r??osed Ordinance #2017-162 appended hereto was introduced for first reading by the - - at Its its Sentomhar September 13.2017 K Wdra 1 on-17 meeting 7 ~ 1 This proposed ordinance will be !?nli?ered for ^option by the Township Board at its next regular meeting on October 11, 2017 commencing at 7:00 p.m at the Charter Township Hall. Lakewood first doubles player Khyle Cross reaches to his backhand side to hit a volley as teammate Jesse Leonard watches from the back-court during their win over Ionia Monday at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Vikings' first doubles team didn’t have to settle for a moral victory Monday. Khyle Cross and Jesse Ixonard earned the regular kind of victory. The Lakewood varsity boys' tennis team’s top doubles duo scored a dominant 6-1, 6-0 victory over Ionia’s Jack Eppler and Connor Hubaker. It was the third match-up of the sea­ son between the two teams. Eppler and Hubaker scored a 7-5,6-0 win over Cross and Leonard during their teams’ dual in Ionia Sept. 9. and then defeated the Viking team 6-3,7-5 at the Sept. 12 Lakewood Invitational. “1 knew they had it in them. They just final­ ly got real smart about things. They were playing together really well and talking,” Lakewood head coach Karric Carter said of her top doubles team. Leonard was solid from the backcourt and Cross did a great job of pressuring the .Bulldogs from the-net, poaching a few weak service returns and finishing points with his volleys. “Wc watched how they played and wc noticed a few things that they liked to do,” Cross said. “We switched that around and didn’t let them do it really. 1 played some more net. I came up when Jesse would hit it Lakewood first singles player Caleb over the net and gel real close and it threw Farlee hits a backhand from the back line them off. Il was pretty unexpected. I think that is part of the reason wc won, but Jesse was during his straight set win over Ionia’s top also hitting some really good shots over lhe player at Lakewood High School Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) net.” He said that he and Leonard let frustration build after bad points in previous meeiings. keeping the ball in play consistently against but didn’t lei that happen Monday. lhe Bulldogs’ Adam Green. While Green The Bulldogs did edge the Vikings 5-3 managed just one game it was still lhe longest overall in the dual, after beating the Vikings singles match of the afternoon. 5-2 in their previous meeting. Ionia won four Ionia got 6-0, 6-0 wins from Alec White of the seven matches played Monday, with and Chris Groel in the third and fourth singles Lakewood forfeiting the fourth doubles matches. match. The Bulldogs also had Bryce Phelps and Lakewood got its other two points in lhe Brett Longanbach score a 6-0, 6-2 win over top two singles matches, with Caleb Farlee Lakewood’s Caleb Coates and Garrett Zuver and Brady Gawne scoring straight-set wins. at second doubles. “The lines aren’t the only things on lhe The Viking third doubles team of Andrew court. You can hit something else,” Ionia first Scheil and Ben Goodcmoot hasn’t won a singles player J.T. Longanbach shouted across match yet this season, but came as close as it the net at Farlee after a well-placed forehand has all season. The battled lhe Bulldog duo of hit the back line to put the Vikings’ top player Ian Schafer and Brennon McGuire well in a up 40-love in the third game of their second 6-4,6-4 loss. set. Joel Cairns and Collin Palmer were credit­ Farlee went on to a 6-2,6-2 win, his second ed with the Bulldogs’ forfeit win al fourth victory of the season over Longanbach. doubles. Gawne won 6-1, 6-0 at second singles. The Vikings' next dual is Sept. 28 at Leslie. EGR volleyball downs Trojans in three sets The Thomapple Kellogg varsity volleyball team is 1-1 in the OK Gold Conference after a three-set loss to visiting East Grand Rapids Tuesday. The Pioneers took the first two games 25-17,25-17, and then finished off the Trojans by winning set number three 25-5. Grace Shoobridge had six kills and Vai McNamara added four for the Trojans. Maddic Hess had two solo blocks for TK. East Grand Rapids is among the honorable mention teams in the current Class A .state rankings. The Trojans face another stiff test tonight, traveling to take on No. 5 Grand Rapids Christian in an OK Gold dual. Central Invitational Saturday. The Saxons finished Tint in their pool, best'n£ the host Bearcats and splitting with Bellevue before tailing in a crossover match wilh Loy Norrix. Athens downed the Saxons ,n the .semifinals. Emma Post had 18 kills and teamed with -ynnsey Thayer to lead lhe Saxons in passing I Format note: this document is nm ■ through; any proposed now text is^o^inb^Mty^0 fomiar' °ny existin9 text Prosed to be deleted is shown lined- CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 2017-162 (proposed) ADOPTED: Township Code of ordinances^ 2 2 § 220-4-3. § 220-5-3 and § 220-20-7 of Chapter 220 (Zoning) of the Rutland Charter THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: S.ECHQN 1 AMENPMENI.QF §^Q-2-2PJERTAlNING TQ DEFINITIONS § 220-o 01 the Rutland Charter Township Code (Definitions) Is hereby amended to add a definition for a new term, reading as follows: “UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY ELECTRICITY GENERATING FACILITY” - a facility comprised of multiple ground-mounted photovoltaic onorgy colloctor panels and associated structures/equlpment designed and Intend­ ed to generate electrical energy exclusively for a public utility power grid (and for the facility itself).” SEQI1Q1U AMENDMENIQE..W0-4-3PEBIA1N1NSJQ SPECIAL LAND USESJH. AG/QSAGRICULTURAUQPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT § 220-4-3 of the Rutland Charter Township Code pertaining to special land uses in the AG/OS AgriculturaUOpen Space Preservation District is hereby amended to re-letter existing subsection V to instead be-subsection W, and to add a new subsection V hading as follows' • ” ' ' Utility-Scale Solar Energy Electricity Generating Facility." SECTION 3 AMENDMENT OF 5 220-5-3 PERTAINING TO SPECIALLANP_.USES.1M CR COUNTRY RESIDENT1ALO1STHLCT § 220-5-3 of the Rutland Charter Township Code pertaining to special land uses in the CR Country Residential District is hereby amended to re-letter existing subsection Q to instead be subsection R, and to add a new subsection Q reading as follows“Q. Utility-Scale Solar Energy Electricity Generating Facility.” SECTION 4 AMENDMENT QF 5 220-20-7 PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC STANDARDS REQUIRED OF PARTICULAR —SPECIAL LAND USES innnvvhnn § 220-20-7 of the Rutland Charter Township Code pertaining to specific standards required of particular special land uses is hereby amended to add as item number 13 therein the following specific standards required for special land use approval of a Utility-Scale Solar Energy Electncity Generating Facility where such use is designated as a special land use (in addition to the generally applicable standards for special land use approval specified in § 220-20-3A. “Item 13—Utility-Scale Solar Energy Electricity Generating Facility. A. No part of the facility shall exceed the generally applicable maximum structure height limit for the District pursuant to the Schedule of Regulations in Article XV (35 feet). B. All collector panel structures shall be set back from lot lines a distance equal to at least twice the generally applicable principal structure setback requirements for the District pursuant to the Schedule of Regula­ tions In Article XV; provided, tho Planning Commission may approve lesser setbacks (but not less than the minimum yard requirements for principal structures In tho District as specified In the Schedule of Regula­ tions In Article XV) pursuant to findings that all applicable approval standards and requirements, Including the standards for special land use approval applicable to all special land uses as specified In § 220-20-3A, wll be met with the approved lesser setbacks due to existing and/or planted non-deciduous trees/shrubs, the Isolation of the site from public roads and developed properties, or other characteristics specific to the site. Accessory buildings shall observe the setback requirements generally applicable to principal build­ ings In the District as specified in the Schedule of Regulations In Article XV. C. The total lot coverage of the facility shall not exceed 75%, or such lesser percentage as Is necessary on a site-specific basis to moot all applicable setback requirements (as measured by drawing an Imaginary line around the perimeter of all the collector panel structures, and adding to the area of that calculation the area of all othor bulldlngs/structures on the site). D. The collector panels and supporting structures shall be designed and/or located on premises so as to avoid any projection of glare onto public or private streets or any other premises; and/or shall be suffic ently screened to meet this standard. E. The facility shall be designed for Interconnection to a public utility electrical power grid, and shall be op0ra ed such interconnection. F. Portion of the premises on which the array of collector panel structures is located shall not be paved with asphalt or any other surface material that Is impervious to rainwater. G. shall have a decommissioning plan, documenting the anticipated useful life of the facility, any oo^ector panel replacemenls/upgrades, and detailing how the facility will be dismantled and the site restored when the facility Is no longer in use. A facility shall be deemed no longer In use, for thls Provislon, when it has not been operated for Its designed and Intended purpose for six or more. The decommissioning plan shall be fully implemented and completed within six months atter a facility Is deemed no longer In use. ■ Saxon spikers get to semi's at BC Central Invite The Hastings varsity volleyball team bached the semifinals al the Battle Creek Rutland Charter Township win impaired and audio tapes of orinitT'^ necessarV reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing ing/hearing upon seven (7) days' . 2 s bein9 considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meet­ services should contact the Township^ ° ^u^and Charter Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or "V. and digs for lhe day. Grace Nickels had 22 assists to go with her five aces for Hastings, and teammale Kaley Solmes added fice aces too. Iluiyer and Leah Hawthorne chipped in four aces each. 'I he Saxons were scheduled to face Jackson Northwest in an Interstate-8 Athletic Conference match last night, and they will return lo action Saturday in Wyoming at the Kelloggsville Invitational. Page g • . H. me%nn!,,tyAShaU not b® made operational until the applicant or the applicant’s designee has provided to ih?Z°hlng Administrator the statement of a licensed professional engineer certifying all aspects of the fae e5t nC|UdLnfl th0 ,nt®rconnwtion to a public utility power grid, complies with all applicable building and electrical code requirements, and complies with all the foregoing standards and requirements. SECTIONS AU ordinances or parts Of effect on the e.ghth day after publication or on such later date as may be required by law Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Charter Township of Rutland °"“nanCe Sha" toke § �Nashville man makes threats, officers „,:n<, Timothy Jaines-Orville Allerton, 38, of Rockford, HL, was found guilty of probation vio!ation Sept. 7 in Barry County Circuit Court. He was sentenced by Judge Amy McDowell Sept. 12 to nine months in jail, with credit for 130 days served. In lieu of jail, Allerton was ordered to report to Sacred Heart facility. Probation will continue. Allerton was serving probation after pleading guilty in July -016 to a count of receiving and concealing stolen property. In addition, he must pa) $1.800 in court lines, costs and restitution. Gregory Jay Czinder, 51, of Hastings, pleaded guilty June 21 in Barry Coun y Circuit Court to operating a motor ventc e while intoxicated. He was sentenced Sept. 1IJ by Judge McDowell to nine months in Jail, with credit for 87 days served. He also must serve 36 months of probation. The last rec months of his jail time will be served on c er and he must wear an electronic alcohol-monitoring device for 90 days a c release from jail. Czinder also must enter and complete the drug court program, attend a self-help group four times per week and sub­ stance abuse assessment and treatment,, as recommended. He was ordered to pay 51 ^>3J in court fines and costs. Timolhy Allen Donley II. of Edmore, pleaded no contest May 24 in Barry County Circuit Court to criminal sexual conduct in the second degree and assault causing bodily harm. He was sentenced Aug 30 by Judge McDowell to 12 months in jail on each charge, with credit for 137 days served. He was ordered to serve 60 months of probation and pay $1251 in court fines and cosLs. He must attend sex offender counseling, get cog­ nitive behavior therapy while in jail and sub­ stance abuse treatment, as recommended, upon release from jail. He also must comply with the sex offender registration act for 25 years. Additional charges of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree and interfering with electronic devices, were dismissed. David TJ Metsa, 48, of Plainwell, pleaded guilty July 19 in Barry County Circuit Court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was found guilty by the court of being a habitual offender. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to nine months in jail, with credit for 60 days served. He will serve 36 months of probation. He also was ordered to enter and complete lhe Barry County Drug Court pro­ gram. attend cognitive behavior therapy, get substance abuse counseling while in jail, attend substance abuse counseling upon release, attend a self-help group four times per week upon release from jail and wear an electronic alcohol-monitoring device for 60 days after his release. He also must pay $1,833 in court fines and costs. Additional charges of operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without a motor vehicle while suspended. revoked or denied, were all dismissed. Richard Lee Mikolajczyk. 56. of Delton, nleided guilty July 26 in Barry County Circuit to delivery of a controlled substance. Hcwa^ ordered Sept. 7 by Judge McDowell to nay $1.433 in court fines and costs. His driving privileges will be suspended for 60 days and restricted for 305 days. Christopher Michael Palmer. 28. of Kalamazoo, pleaded guilty July 20 in Barry County Circuit Court to larceny from a vehi­ cle. He was sentenced Sept. 6 by Judge McDowell to 246 days in jail, with credit for 246 days served. He must pity $200 in restitu­ tion and $423 in court fines and costs. He also must serve 12 months of probation which will terminate upon full payment of restitution and assessments. Corey Joseph Stephens, 19, of Nashville, was found guilty in Barry County Circuit Court March 30 of probation violation. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Sept. 6 to 363 days in jail, with credit for 363 days served. He will be terminated from the Swift and Sure Sanctions program and unsuccess­ fully discharged from probation. Stephens also had an additional probation violation date April 5. He was ordered to obtain a GED or high school diploma, attend a self-help group four times per week, get substance abuse treatment as recommended, cognitive behav­ ior therapy, substance abuse therapy and pay SI.675 in court fines and costs. In a separate case, Stephens pleaded guilty July 19 in Barry County Circuit Court to two charges of deliv­ ery and manufacture of methamphetamine. He was sentenced by McDowell Sept. 6 to 12 months in jail, with credit for 155 days served. He must pay S993 in court fines and costs and serve 60 months of probation. Michael Dcshawn Ward, 43, of Hastings, pleaded no contest July 27 in Barry' County Circuit Court to assault with bodily harm. He also was found guilty by the court of being a habitual offender. He was sentenced Sept. 7 by Judge McDowell to between 114 and 240 months in prison, with credit for 231 days served. He must pay $958 in court fines and costs. Additional charges of domestic vio­ lence and three charges of assaulting or resist­ ing a police officer, were dismissed. Ronald Allen West. 33, of Hastings, plead­ ed guilty lo forgery July 13 in Barry County Circuit Court. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Sept. 13 to between 18 and 168 months in prison and given credit for 140 days in jail. He must pay $798 in court fines and costs. An additional forgery charge and two charges of uttering a publishing were dismissed. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Antiques & Collectibles Estate Sales Garage Sale ALLEGAN ANTIQUE MAR­ KET- Sunday, Sept. 24th, 400 Exhibitors. Rain or Shine. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, located at the Fairgrounds, right in Allegan, Michigan. $4.00 admission. No Pets. ESTATE SALE: FRIDAY, Sept. 22nd. Sat, Sept 23rd, 2017. 10am-5pm. Household goods, 2 riding lawn tractors, push mower, 14' aluminum boat w/9 1/2 HP Johnson with trailer. 1961 Case trac­ tor with brush hog, plow & disc. Water pump with 200ft of hose, Troy-Bilt rototiller, misc. tools. 3165 S. M-43 Hwy, Hastings. HUGE, HUGE, YARD SALE. Lots 'n lots of good stuff for women, men, and children. We also have Washer/Dryer set, small chest type freez­ er, tool box & tools. Too much more to list. Thurs­ day-Wednesday, September 21st-27th 2017. 10am-?, 38 N Bedford Road, Battle Creek. Recreation 1985 RENKEN 25' fishing boat. Walk-in cuddy cabin sleeps 4. Porta potty, refriger­ ator, sink, fresh water tank. 5.7 Mercuiser I/O, newer paint, fish finder, AM/ FM CD, .shore power hook up. Trailer has new tires, new bearings, new LED lights. Great fishing boat or just spend the night on the lake boat. Runs great, needs new lower unit. $2,800 OBO. 517-507-9941. ESTATE SALE by Jan and Joy 2410 E River Rd Hastings, Ml 49058 Frf. 9/22/17 & Sat 9/23 9am-5pm Hugo Salo: Lots! Packed! 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D-2 Outdoor Wood Boilers 616-877-4081 surround home Night of joyriding ends in accident for A Barry- County Sheriff’s deputy used a stun gun on a 50-year.o|d Nashville man who was walking in the village rcporicdly carry­ ing a gun and yelling that he was going to kill someone. a The incident d about 8:30 p.m. Sept. 13 in the 800 block of East Sherman Street. Nashville. Approaching the man. the deputy heard the he would kill someone. He was rcnortedly yelling nt a neighbor inside a veS Four teenage boys reported!) snuck out of their homes late cp . goa£j. Barry around,the 15-ycar-old Middleville driver lost control andIhrt atree b 45_ycar,old County Sheriff's deputies were called about 6:15 a.m. We< nes ay vchiclc from the mother of one of lhe boys reported her son was not at home, a before but has residence and was missing. She told officers he has snuck out o ie Road, Middleville, never taken a vehicle. While officers were at thc home on Cobb ui acc’i<jen( about 2 thc youth returned home and admitted taking the vehicle and ^cJt,nf7‘ , o|cj> a|| males a.m. on Fighter Road. Three other teens - two I6-ycar-olds and a -y one was were passengers in lhe vehicle and all had reportedly snuck out of tne» reckless injured in thc crash. Thc driver was issued citations for failing to report a » The deputy noted thc man was not holding a gun at the time, but was threatening people, lhe deputy ordered the man to get on the ground and told hint he was under arrest. Instead of complying with the deputy’s order, thc man ran back toward his home on Sherman Street. The deputy then used his Taser on the man, but the man was still able to get into his home. .. ^te deputy reported seeing the man reach his left hand near the inside of the door jamb and believed he may have been reaching for a weapon. The deputy thcn retreated from lhe front door and along with other deputies sur­ rounded the home. Hie officers tried to contact (he man inside thc home using a loudspeaker, but received no response. Thc man’s mother arrived and tried to call the man numerous times on his cell­ phone but received no answer. As deputies were about to approach the home, they learned thc man was on the phone with his mother and told her he would not come out of the home but thc deputies could go in and talk to him. Deputies were then able lo get into the home, place thc man in hand­ cuffs and make lhe arrest. Officers learned the man had an outstand­ ing bench warrant from Muskegon County for failure to appear in court. The Taser probes were removed from the man’s back, and he was treated by Nashville EMS before being taken to the Barry County Jail. He faces charges for the outstanding war­ rant in Muskegon County as well as resisting and obstructing justice in Barry County. Deputies did not find any guns in the home. Whether lhe man actually had a gun during the incident is unknown. driving and violation of graduated license pennit. hutch, Round Dining Ta­ ble and Chairs, Xtra Lg. Wms. Clothing, Wheel Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! Several storage units left unsecured Thc owner of Green Street Mini Storage contacted sheriff’s deputies Sept. 12 about sev­ eral storage units with missing locks. He said all of lhe units were actively being rented and said it was unusual for so many to be without locks. He said there w-cre 11 units unsecured at the 1908 South M-37 site, five units unsecured at 1110 West Green Street, and one unit unsecured at 425 Haynes Loop Drive. He said he would contact each renter individually to report the unlocked units, but also wanted to contact police. One of the renters reported to sheriff’s deputies she was missing several items from her unit on South M-37. She said three televisions, a microwave. DVD player, PlayStation 2 and games. BB pistol, hunting equipment and clothing and miscellaneous jewelry’ were missing. Woman calls for help with aggressive goat A Nashville woman reported an aggressive goat in her yard and that it had hit her picture window- with its horns. The goat was found in thc 7200 block of Cloverdale Road, Nashville. A man was able to fashion a lasso out of a ratchet strap and led the goat back to its home, but the goat jumped over the fence. The man had to tie the goat to the rear of a truck until the owner arrived. The incident was reported aboul 8:30 ajn. Sept. 17. An employee at the Woodland Express Mart reported a customer failed lo pay for $13.13 worth of fuel at 12:27 p.m. Sept. 17. The customer was reportedly driving a black Chevrolet Tahoe. Middleville woman reports credit card fraud /\ 39-year-old Middleville woman reported someone fraudulently used her credit card to make purchases at Kohl’s. The charges were for the same items but one order was request­ ed to be shipped to Ohio and the other to California. The orders were canceled and charges slopped. The incident was reported Sept. 1. iPad taken from vehicle A 50-year-old Wyoming man reported an iPad was stolen from his vehicle while he was at Indian Valley Campground on 108th Street in Thomapple Township. The item was reportedly taken between aboul 6 a.m. Sept. 14 and noon Sept. 15. Man may face citation after failing to report accident A 63-year-old Sand Lake .nan may be cited for failing to report a property-damage acci­ dent. lhe acc.dent occulted about 1:25 a.m. Sept. 17 on Buehler Road near 108th Street rreepon. Officers were called to the scene where they found a truck rolled over in the ditch’ but no one around thc vehicle. They later learned who the registered owner of the vehicle was and were able to locate him. The owner reportedly told officers he didn’t realize he needed to report the crash since it was a property damage only, and no one was injured He also sard no other property was damaged besides the vehicle. The owner said he planned to have the vehicle removal in thc morning. after getting A47-year-old Hastings woman reported the rear window in her vehicle was shot out Th • bullet was found ,n the back of the vehicle. The vehicle was parked in her drived sl^ 13 when the incident reportedly occurred. nveway bept. tangled Mailbox destroyed by possible firework m tow rope A 54-year-old Hastings woman reported her mailbox was blown up It ann,,^. i ignited fireworks inside the box and destroyed it. The damage was reported^ m "O,mconc 2200 block of McGlynn Road, Hastings. fc ^ d SeP‘- 14 "> 'he was injured Then pl' 6ar<)1|n<l5:30p”1' . . boy,n„ ud“fricndwen:U>ng'helr'7 >• on a tube in the hv . they *ere Pu^’ >8 into shore, the maft tumped out of the boat tdlv J' Was s,i» movZXt his leg ^Port- in ,ha w"'n1|X Iler X Woman reports fraudulent unemployment claim A 39-year-old I lasting, woman reported someone tried to use her Social to hie an unemployment claim. The claim was denied, and the woman Was employers’ human resources department, lhe incident was reported Sept Id "‘""ber cd b> her Motorized Chair, Kitchen J.fcn, 11m » Ware, Antique Industri­ .13<< al Floor Scale, Tons of Smalls and Much, Much •.C liable no -•« ‘W* .. More! •1 > y See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing'' 7709 Kingsbury Rd. Dc-tsn, Mi 49046 Phone 26M23-2775 gogQautsparts.com thr heuni y A 73-year-old Middleville man reported a vehicle stolen from his property. The man said no one had permission to use the vehicle. It was reportedly taken from the property in the 2700 block of Harwood Lake Drive. The incident was reported about 5 p.m. Sept. 14. Boater injured ,ha" Chairs, Walkers, Rascal Vehicle reported stolen in Middleville Vehicle window shot out, bullet found in back seat in Aa3t5'"ar°ld Wa"vn. III. rored Back Shelf, Plano 1/2 miles. The suspect was driving a black Chevrolet Silverado truck. Customer fails to pay for fuel A 20-year-old Delton man suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash in Gun Plain Township. Matthew Ryan Madill of lhe Delton area sustained only minor injuries in the crash, while another person lie was with was killed and second person suffered serious injuries. Tlte crash occurred around 9:30 pjn. Sept. 14 on 10th Street near 110th Avenue in Gun Plain Township. Theodore Michael Cole, 34, of Kalamazoo, was killed at the scene. Caleb Allen Hawkins, 20, also of Kalamazoo, suffered serious inju­ ries. According to Allegan County Sheriff’s Deputies, their vehicle was disabled on the side of the road just north of Martin, and two of the men were working on it and an attached heavy flatbed trailer. A driver traveling north did not see the vehicle and trailer on the side of the road and clipped the back of the trailer. Occupants in that vehicle suffered only minor injuries. Deputies arc still investigating the accident and visibility during the crash. Officers said alcohol does not appear to be a factor. Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies were assisted at the scene by the Michigan State Police, Gun Plain Fin* Department and Wayland EMS. De^±girident o" Wl" U $ TOP DOLLAR $ than 100 miles per hour when a driver fled from him on North Avenue nc.ir • Dowling. The incident occurred around 7 pan. Sept. 14 when the deputy repo .j er was not wearing a sealbelt, and thc vehicle had a cracked windshield and a e light. When the deputy attempted to make a traffic stop, the driver sped away. * continued north on North Avenue then turned on Lacey Road where the de pii y p reaching speeds of 106 miles per hour. Thc truck failed to slop at the Lacey Road ana intersection and continued west. Another officer was wailing at Pifer Road near Gur but did not sec thc speeding driver pass. The officers terminated lhe pursuit after a u A 30-ycar-old Hastings woman reported two of her adult Boer goats were missing from their pen at her home in lhe 5000 block of Henry Road, Hastings. She told officers she believed someone look ihe-goats shfee ilk*.baby go<|is^vcre loose in the front yard. She said all of lhe gates and fences were closed when she got home, but she found a portion of lhe goat fence that was bent. She said the goats never damaged lhe fence before and believes someone damaged lhe fence while taking thc goats. The incident was reported Sept. 5. escapes serious injury m fatal crash Blossom Dishes, Antique Cabinet, Sm. Antique A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy called off a high-speed chase after speeds rcac.he Hastings v/oman reports goats taken Delton man Rounded Glass Curio Hutch, Truck Ramp, Mir­ Chase called off after speeds exceed 100 mph Hours. Mon. Frl 8am io 5pm Closed Weekends 'he^XCoU"'y Manne units ^XTy e'Pevted ir? <allcd *” 'ti‘asP°rted 10 He'was ^,C|Vy Ambulant- . . d,Oni'^Osu^XhisinJ . * business cards, invitations and all your printino J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLU<sS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, September 21, 2017 13, 2017 LEGAL NOTICES Supervisor Jorder ut 6:30 p mPfeSC"1 SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27672-DE September 11,2017 Regular meeting opened at 6 30 pm Approved; oJ Edtzeno Heffner. Date of birth: 04/06^936 TO ALL CREDITORS. NOTICE TO CREDITORS- The decedent, Edaene Heffner. died 06/10/2016. Creditors of lhe docedent are notilted that all claims against tho estate will be forever barred unless presented to Mary Frances Lafountaine. personal representative, or to both the Probate Court at 206 West Court Street Hastings. Ml 49050, and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of pubication of this notice. Date: 09/19/2017 Nathan E Tagg P68994 206 South Broadway Hastings. Ml 49056 (269) 948-2900 Mary Frances Lafountaine 6360 Marsh Road Shelbyv.ile, Ml 49344 (269) 996-0736 Consent agenda Transfer station voucher system Special assessment delinquencies added to 2017 tax roll. Guernsey Lake sewer special assessment transfer Brush Ridge Cemetery equipment purchase. Adjourned at 7:06 p m. Submitted by; Deborah Jackson, Clerk Attested lo by: Mark S. Feldpausch, Supervisor daims against the Orval D. Gardner and Janet I. Minutes 39 Seconds West. 97.49 feet: 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds Wes* with said South line 148 00 thence N 00 Degrees 04 Minutes 52 Seconds West 66.00feet thence North 89 Degrees 55 Minu.es 08 Seconds East parallel with said South line 14fl'^Joet thence North 00 Degrees 30 Minutes ®eco West parallel with said East line 72.00•feet thenco North 69 Dearees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds East SX.S sou.h lino 220.18 reel lo Iho po.n o< beginning; Mid easement subject » Period shall be 6 monihs unless abandoned under MCI case (ho redemption period ehal * ’ jn whldi 5 under MCL 600 3241a 30 doye ’'<>32410(b) tush sate. or 15 days ''X e»SS pursuant •s sold at a foreclosure of Act 236 of 1961 under MCL Gqo3278. Notice is further given that the Trust will thereafter bo assigned and distributed to tho persons entitled toil Dated: September 13.2017 were Public comment received. Meeting adjourned 8:22 prn- . rvjVri®3' C,ert< office AT event, your damage^ to the return of the o dutt RE amount eM^ed.50,e’y tendered at salo, was S'antod by Rebecca J. Becktold 17939 Cherokee Drive Spring Lake, Ml 49456 74C53 NQnCEJQJCfiEDUQfiS In the Matter of tho Georgia A Vavra Revocable Trust Dated November 17. 1989, as amended and restated. TO ALL CREDITORS: The Grantor. Georgia A Vavra (date of birth: September 13.1928), who lived at 3606 Bristol Oak Street. Dowling, Ml 49050, died August 26, 2017. There is no personal representative of the Grantor 's estate to whom Letters of Authority have been issued Creditors of Georgia A. Vavra. deceased, are notified that all claims against Georgia A. Vavra or tho Georgia A. Vavra Revocable Trust dated November 17, 1989, as amended and restated, will be forever barred unless presented to Mark D. Vavra. Trustee, within four (4) months after the date of publication. Notice is further given that tho Trust assets will thereafter be assigned and distributed to tho persons entitled thereto Date: September 12, 2017 Georgia A. Vavra Revocable Trust Dated November 17, 1989, as amended and restated Mark D Vavra. Trustee 3612 Bristol Oak Street Dowfinq, Ml 49050 Kreis, Enderte, Hudgins & Borsos, PC. J. Ryan Ccnboy (P58590) • / t>i I-d Attorneys tor Trustee PO. Bo 4010 Kalamazoo. Ml 49003-4010 (269) 324-3000 7*302 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage described below is in default. Mortgage (the ‘Mortgage*) made by Ronald L Ritsema and Becky J. Ritsema. Husband and Wife, as Mortgagors, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, now known as United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, w.th its address at 900 East Paris Avenue. SE, Grand Rapids. Michigan 49546, as Mortgagee, dated July 19, 2011, and recorded on July 25. 2011, at Instrument no. 201107250007074. Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan. The balance owing on the Mortgage is $109,109 40 at the time of this Notice. The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover tho debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on Thursday. October 26, 2017 at 1:00 p m. local lime, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan. The Mortgagee will apply the sale proceeds to lhe debt secured by tho Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on tho amount due at the rate of 5.0% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorney's fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest in the property. The property to bo sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in the Township of Orangeville, Barry County, State of Michigan, described as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 9. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST THENCE EAST 315 FEET ALONG THE NORTH EIGHTH LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 22 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST. 1219 6 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF LINDSEY ROAD RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 22 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST 218.8 FEET. ALONG SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE NORTH 83 DEGREES 59 MINUTES WEST 245 5 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 77 DEGREES 17 MINUTES WEST 50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 28 MINUTES WEST 432 16 FEET TO THE POINT OF THE INTERSECTION OF A LINE HEREIN UNDER DESCRIBED AS LINE •A’; THENCE NORTH 14 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST, 360 FEET, MORE OR LESS ALONG LINE "A"; TO A POINT WHICH LIES NORTH 75 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST FROM THE POINTOF BEGINNING OFTHIS DESCRIPTION; THENCE SOUTH 75 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 744 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING* AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 9 AND RUNNING THENCE WEST 40 RODS FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY foreclosure unless deemed abandoned and then pursuant to tho time frames provided for in MCL 600 3241a. property dunng the at the *6 set aside for any re^nQ, . , of lhe deposit snail bo entitled only to a re recourse Wd lhe purchaser shall have no 4»nst lhe Mortgagor lhe UC •^gegee s attorney Now Pen" Mortg3gCe/ *'* Shellpoint Mortgage Serw^fl pc. 23938 Mortgagors will be held responsible to lhe person who buys tho property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to lhe mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period September 15 2017 UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN, Mortgagee PLUNKETT COONEY KELLI L BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW. Suite Schncdermari> « Sh0,'™gl011 Hals. Ml 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 (09-20(10-19) Mortgagee, dated ‘ ,®nd recorded on February 14.2011 in '^i^nl^J02140001505. and assigned by M.,dAssoci?^0 1° JPMorgan Chase Bank. Nat,ona‘jt^o^,a3 Qss,9n™ as documented by an assJ In Barry county records. Michigan, on wMortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof sum oJ Seventy-Nine Tho^ ^ Hundred Fifty-Nmo and 12/100 Dollars ($79,459 12) 1 Trustee Name and Address: the ^•search Dr.ve, Suite 300 r ,ng.Q7W09-28) •^335 820160009152401 FHLMC (09 0/)(u* ’ p Emily J Hoke, an unrT'?qpnitJJ?an' mongagor(s). to Mortgage g^?.00 Mems, Inc.. damaging fho |f th Grower w.ll be held respond ‘ ( forever barred unless presented to the Trustee, within four (4) months after the date of publication. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from tho date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(8), *ho buys the property at cr to the mortgage holde Trustees AOSPO«^5 P' MORTGAGE TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9 AND FOR THE PLACE OF ENDING. Tax ID No. 08-11-009-009-10 notice, whichever is later, of oxong nfooerty IS MCL 600 3238 II -he above '"na" placed on file- 75003 Under the power o. sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby gwen that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at lhe place of holding the arcui court within Barry County, at 1 .-00 PM, on October 19,2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1260 of the Village (now City) of Hastings, according to tho recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless detenr..r>ed abandoned in accordance with MCLA 6004241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys tho property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated. September 21, 2017 For more information, please ca’! FCS (248) 593-1304 Trott Law. PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy SV 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan48334-5422 ^Fife *476357F01 a (09-21)(10-12) STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17’27647-DE Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27G54-DE Estate of Patricia J Webb Date of birth: 07/21/1939 TO ALL CREDITORS’ NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent, Patncia J Webb, d>ed 07/03/2017. 04/04/1959. TO ALL CREDITORS' NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent. Scot Creditors of the decedent are notified that all daims against the estate will bo forever barred unless presented to Kern Solleck, personal representative, or to both the Probare Court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Ml 49058, and the Gardner Family Trust, u/a/d May 18, 2004, will bo LINE 'A’ BEING DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING . easements and restrictions if any■ t,cpa,"nen',eports a The Grantor, Orval Duane Gardner (date of birth: 12/13/37), who lived at 8450 Guy Road, Nashville, Creditors of thc decedent are notified that a’l Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East continuing along said East Imo 66.00 feet, thence South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds West parallel with the South line ot the North 60 acres of the East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4 a distance of 154.41 feet, thence Southeasterly. 109.68 feet along the arc of a curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 66_0 feet, a delta angle of 95 Degrees 12 Minutes 58 Seconds, and chord bearing South 42 18 r TO ALL CREDITORS: personal representative of lhe decedent's estate to whom Letters of Authority have been Issued. 00 degrees 30 minutes 19 seconds East parallel with sad East line of Section 26. 400 feet to the South Lne of the North 60 acres of the East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4, thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds West along said South line 819.45 feel to West l ne of the East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4: thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes 45 seconds West along said West line 400 00 feet, thenco North 89 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds East 819.74 feet to the point of beginning Maple Grove Township. Barry County, Michigan. LESS AND EXCEPT. PARCEL B. A parcel of land in tho Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township. Barry County, Michigan, the surveyed boundary of said parcel described as. Commencing at the Northeast comer of said Section 26. thenco South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East along the East line of said Section 26 a distance of 1577.80 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 03 Seconds West parallel with the South line of the North 60 acres of the East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4 a distance of 220 18 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East parallel with said East Ime 180 00 feet, thence South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds West parallel with said South Imo 435 60 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds West parallel with said East line 180 00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds East parallel with sa<d South line 435.60 feet to tho point of beginning; said parcel containing 1.80 acres more or less: said parcel subject to all easements and restrictions if any. 66 Foot Easement: A part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 2 North, Range 7 West, Maple Grove Township. Barry County, Michigan, the boundary of said casement described as: Commencmg at the Northeast comer of said Section 26; thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East along the East lino of said Section 26 a distance of 1685 89 feet to the point ol beginning of this easement description, thence South 00 TrV5t Trustee VanN'm^Stoneburner ^e5 wem ‘tePtovod. Agenda and J>rt was received. Commissioner^ jf flny, wore received. NOTICE OF CREDITORS Michigan 49073. died August 21, 2017. There is no SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, PC.. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (240)539-7400 IF YOU ARE INACTIVE MILITARY DUTY MORTGAGE SALE -STEVEN P. WEST. A MARRIED MAN and LORI A WEST, HIS WIFE, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc. (’MERS*), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated April 15. 2005, and recorded on April 29. 2005. in Document No. 1145681, and re-recorded on August 4, 2017 in Document No. 2017-007782. and assigned by said mortgagee to New Penn Financial LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, as assigned, Barry County Records. Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum ol One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Seventy-Nine Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($122,079.26) Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue. At the East doors of the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Michigan, at 01.00 PM o'dock, on October 5. 2017 Said premises are located in Barry County. Michigan and are described as: A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 2 North. Range 7 West. Maple Grove Township, Barry County. Michigan, desenbed as. Commencing at the Southeast comer of the North 60 acres of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26 for tho place of beginning, thence North 400 feet, thence West 500 feet, thence South 400 feet, thence East 500 feet to the place of beginning Also A parcel of land in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North. Range 7 West, desenbed as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of said Section 26, thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 19 seconds East along the East line of said section 1577.80 feet, thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds West 500 00 feet to the point of begihniny ttW$rfae&ript;on. tKenbo'Sobth Pence 0 * Su^or 74C97 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU ARE A BORROWER ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY ATTENTION PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the circuit court at the request of tho Plaintiff. In that event, your damages, if any. shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, as determined by the court. Barry County Circuit Court Case No. 17-99-CH NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE JUDICIAL SALE IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of judgment of foreclosure in the Circuit Court lor the County of Barry, State of Michigan, made and entered on the 20th day of July, 2017, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein MidFirst Bank was the Plaintiff and Robert L Bloomberg and Joell A. Bloomberg were the Defendants. The aforementioned judgment established a debt owing to Plaintiff in tho amount of $58,796 30, plus post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 6.500% and other amounts recoverable pursuant to said judgment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to satisfy said judgment, in whole or in part, the property desenbed below shall bo sold at public auction, by an authorized sheriff/ deputy sheriff or county derk/deputy county clerk, to the highest bidder, at the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, on lhe 5th of October. 2017 at 1:00 pm, local time. On said day at said time, the following desenbed property shall be sold: property located in the Township of Barry, County of Barry, Stale of Michigan, particularly described as Parcel G: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 3. Town 1 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds East on the North Section lino 1035 50 feet lo the place of beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 06 minutes 34 seconds West 61.00 feet; thence South 67 degrees 04 minutes 32 seconds East 129.12 foot; thenco South 67 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East 95 30 feet, thence South 26 degrees 50 minutes 47 seconds East 132.62 feet; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 300.00 feet- thenco North 00 degrees 22 minutes 11 seconds East 218.06 feet to the North Section Imo; thence North 89 degrees 37 minutes 49 seconds West on same 578.43 feet to the place of beginning. Together with and subject tea 66foot wide easement for Ingress, egress and pubac utilities, the centerline of said casement being described as commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 3; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 07 seconds West on the West Section line 55 80 feet to tho place of beginning of this description; thenco tho centerline runs as follows: South 84 degrees 22 minutes 08 seconds East 44 43 foot; thenco South 73 degrees 23 minutes 19 seconds East 53.57 feet; thonce South 67 degrees 53 35 seconds East 56.38 feet, thence South GO degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East 59 13 feet: thence South 81 degrees 27 minutes 33 seconds East 77.19 feet; thence South 85 degrees 32 routes 38 seconds East 68.85 feet: thenco North 87 degrees 23 minutes 43 seconds East 178 84 feet, thence North 70 degrees 39 minutes 38 seconds East 195 61 (eeV North 77 degrees 38 te'nutes 27 seconds East 47.96 feel; thence South 89 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds East 120.42 teet. thenoei South 87 degrees 03 minutes 51 seconds bast 174 83 fOet thence South 87 degrees 04 ^utes 32 seconds East 129.12 feet; thenco 6^J1,®7,de9rBes 53 minutes 17 seconds East 95 30 feet, thence South 28 Ooflrees 50 minutoa 47 seconds East 132.62 feet tn tbe pomt of ending Tax Parcel id 08-03 003-009. 57 More commonly known as: Q70O g Orchid St. REDEMPTION PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS For more information please ca!l 248 642.2515. Trott J^w, pc Attorneys for Pia ntitt 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto 200 Farmington Hilfs, Ml 48334-5422 469468L02 (O8-17)(O9-21) t2 Page 11 personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 09/15/2017 Kerri Seflock 3117 East Sager Road Hastings. Ml 49058 (269)331-9094 wrt FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our off.co at tho number listed below ATTN PURCHASERS' Th:s sale may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee for any reason In that event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and tho purchaser shall have no further recourse against tho Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or tho Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: Mark Penrod and Elizabeth Penrod. AKA Elizabeth A. Penrod. Husband and Wife to Fifth Third Bank (Western Michigan). Mortgagee, dated November 2, 2006 and recorded December 6, 2006 m Instrument #1173549, Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Thirty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Twelve Dollars and Thirty-Nine Cents ($38.112 39) Including interest 4.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some pan of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 P.M on October 12. 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Carlton. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 11. TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 11; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST 256 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION. TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST 354 00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST 1239 99 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINLfTES 03 SECONDS EAST 354.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST 1239 99 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY FOR TISCHER ROAD The redemption period shall be 6 months from the dato of such safe, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of tho notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sate under Chapter 32 of the Revised , Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, tho borrower will be held responsible to tho person who buys tho property at tho mortgage foreclosure salo or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period Dated: 09/14/2017 Fifth Third Bank Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, PC. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our Filo No: 108453 (09-14)( 10-05) 7*606 FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES. P C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SERVICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE. Mortgage Salo - Default has been mado in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by Laura Myers, a married woman to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC. Mortgagee, dated September 24, 2010, and recorded on October 1. 2010, as Document Number: 201010010009132, Barry County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Fifth Third Mortgage Company by an Assignment of Mortgage dated October 20. 2015 and recorded November 02. 2015 by Document Number: 2015­ 010639, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of Ono Hundred Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Two and 13/100 ($107,932.13) including interest at the rate of 3.37500% per annum. Under tho power of sate contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Barry County, where tho premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 01.00 PM on September 28. 2017 Said premises are situated in the Township of Irving. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: Beginning at a point on the west line of section 9, town 4 north, range 9 west, distant north 00 degrees 05 minutes 24 seconds west 1148 85 feet from the southwest comer of said section 9; thence north 00 degrees 05 minutes 24 seconds west 336.53 feet along said west lino; thence north 89 degrees 54 mmules 36 seconds east 630.00 feet perpendicular with said west line; thence south 00 degrees 05 minutes 24 seconds cast 336 53 feet; thence south 89 degrees 54 minutes 36 seconds west 630 00 feet to the point of beginning. Commonly known as 6200 N Solomon Road, Middleville, Ml 49333 If the property is eventually sold at foreclosure sale, the redemption period will be 6 00 months from the date of sate un.tess the property is abandoned or used for agncullural purposes H the property is d-ternrnyd abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241 and/or 600.3241a. the redemption penod will be 30 days from the dato of sale, or 15 days after statutory notice, whichever »S later. If tho property is presumed to be used for agricultural Pu'P0** prior to the date of the foreclosure sale pursu* 1 to MCL 600.3240, the redemption period is 1 ye Pursuant to MCL 600.3278. if the at a foreclosure sate, the borra’v0,((Vjo^X ^t respons.bte to the person who buys thei tho mortgage foreclosure sate or to 1 holder for damaging the g^g^J/x^ER? The roddmpben penod TO AU. to.odos.cg nwww can 'osond,'^l,»lv o ovenl your damages a.e rf « tire return ol the W amount interest Dated' August 31.20 7 Mortaaqo Assocatee. P C Attorneys for ^=X5=d(»^Case No 17MI00630-1 (08-3t)(09-2t) Estate of Scot L. Ammon. Date of bm L Ammon, died 07/19/2017 Creditors of lhe decedent are notified that all daims agamst thc estate w<il be forever barred unless presented to Floyd E. Ammon, personal renresentative, or to both the probate court at 206 v/ Court St., Hastings. Ml and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 09/14/2017 Steven T Lett P31241 5195 Jet Dr.. Ste. B Lansing. Ml 48911 (517)372-4204 Floyd A Ammon 6651 Young Rd Bellevue. Ml 49201 (269) 274-6435 74600 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS. This salo may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any. shall be limited solely to tho return of the bid amount tendered at salo, plus interest, and the purchaser shall havo no further recourse against tho Mortgagor, tho Mortgagee, or tho Mortgagee s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by. Robert J. Good and Deborah A. Good, Husband and Wife to 1st Source Bank. Mortgagee, dated September 13,2012 and recorded September 19,2012 tn Instrument #2012-004757. Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due al the dato hereof tho sum of Ono Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Sixty-One Dollars and Twenty-One Cents ($125,061.21) including interest 3.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 P.M. on October 19.2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 11 of William C. Schultz Park, according to tho Plat thereof as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats. Page 60, Barry County Records The redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241 or MCL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon tho expiration ot the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sate under Chapter 32 ot the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. under MCL 600.3278. the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging lhe property during tho redemption period. Dated' 09/21/2017 1st Source Bank Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates. PC. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: 102505 (09-21)(10-12) 75194 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by lhe foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus Interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Kenneth L Hamlin and Kimberly A. Fischer. mortgagor(s), to Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Mortgagee, dated September 16, 1997, and recorded on September 18. 1997 in instrument 1001763. and assigned by saxl Mortgagee to U.S. Bank, N.A. os trustee for Manufactured Housing Contract Senior/Subordmate Pass-Through Certificate Trust 1997-8 as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred NmetySeven and 76/100 Dollars ($75.79776). Under the power of sale contained In said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of hold.ng tho circuit court w4hin Barry County, at 1.00 PM. on October 5.2017. Said premises are situated in Township ot Assyria. Barry County. M-ch<gan. and are described aSParcel* of land located in the Southeast 1/4 of Sectten 32. Town 1 North. Range 7 West, described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 post of sate Section 32. as established by W H. Rogers R LS. in 1965; thenco North 02 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds West along tho North and South 1/4 line of said Section 911 49 feet to the place of beginning; tnence continuing North 02 degrees 17 mmules 00 seconds West along said North and South 1/4 line and the centerlme ot East Avenue North 227.67 loet. thence North 05 degrees 28 mmutes 00 seconds East along said centerline 214.44 feet; thence South 87 degrees 52 mmutes 43 seconds East 290 96 feet, thence South 02 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds East parallel with the North and South 1/4 hno 397.29 feet, thence South 84 degrees 02 m nutes 18 seconds West 319 68 feet to lhe place of beginning. Subject to the rights ot the public over the Westeity 33 feet as used for road purposes for East Avenue. The redemption penod shall be 6 months from tho date of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redempt*on period shall be 30 days from th© date of such salo if tho property is sold at foreclosure sate under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961 pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the benowor will be held responsible to tho person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sate or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during redemption period Dated September 7. 2017 For more information, p’oaso call: FCS (248) 593-1304 Trott Law. P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto 200 Farmington Hite, Michigan 48334-5422 File #472680F01 (09-07)(09-28) �Pnpe 12 - Thursday. September 21.2017 - The Hastings Banner Swimmers bring ‘little sisters' along for win over Bengals Brett Bremer Sports Editor The point of ’’Litter Sisters” Night is for the Delton Kellogg-Thomapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team to have as few meets as possible like their first one this fall. The Trojans did win that first meet, in thc saltwater pool in Coldwater, and added a sec­ ond victory Thursday. 107-79, over Ottawa Hills in the Community Education and Recreation Center pool in Hastings. “It is a young team,” DK-TK-Hastings head coach Carl Schoessel said. ”Our first meet, probably a third of the girls had never been in a meet or even seen a meet. So, it’s going to be a rebuilding year for us. but they’re going to do okay. They’re working hard. They’re coming along. We had some good times tonight. This is only our second meet.” The DK-TK-Hastings girls hosted their annual Little Sisters Night Thursday, inviting elementary and middle school girls from the three school districts, and their families, into the meet for free along with members of the local Hastings Hammerheads Swim Club. The goal is to get youngsters excited about swimming at an early age. DK-TK-Hastings senior captain Deanna Jousma was one of many of the varsity girls to help her ’’little sister” into the pool for thc cool down period following the meet. Jousma didn’t start swimming competitively herself until her sophomore season. .She was joined by her cousin. Alorn Polmanteer Thursday. Polmanteer doesn’t swim competitively yet. but she was excited lo come back to Little Sisters Night for the second year in a row. She said her dad taught her how to swim. “She’s thinking about becoming a swim­ mer.” Jousma said. "It’s hard work, but it’s real fun. You get to do a lot of cool fun stuff." While he’d love to get the youngsters all interested in swimming early on. coach Schoessel is always happy to add to the varsi­ ty team no matter the experience level of the swimmer. "We didn’t have a huge number of swim­ mers working with us during thc summer, so 1 just said if y ou have friends who are interest­ ed we’ve never cut anybody.” coach Schoessel said. "We have always (old them that if you stay with us we’ll stay with you. We don’t have a ninth grade or a JV team. They’re all Grace Beauchamp finishes off the final leg of the 400-meter freestyle relay for the DK-TK-Hastings girls Thursday during thei victory over Ottawa Hills at the CERC in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) fir DK-TK-Hastings’ Lydia Cole swims to a third-place finish in the 100-yard breast­ stroke during her team’s dual with Ottawa Hills Thursday in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) on the varsity right from the beginning. to win the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:48.19. "A few of the girls had a hard time making The team of Holly Bashore, Lauren Myers. a length when wc started, and that’s not total­ Taylor Myers and Beauchamp won lhe 400ly unusual. I’ll have a couple girls every year yard freestyle relay in 4:23.3 5. that will be like that, but had a larger number DK-TK-Hastings had thc top three divers this year. They all swam tonight and they all of the dual. Belle Youngs won with a score of sw am well, and by the time wc get to the con­ 204.40. Hannah Johnson was second at 179.80 ference meet they’ll all be ready to swim in and Shannon Brown third at 146.05. the conference meet." Miranda Lee and Zoe Julian won two races Jousma scored for lhe Trojans in the each for the visiting Bengals. Lee won the 50-yard freestyle and as a part of the DK-1 K200-yard individual medley in 2:27.67 and Hastings *B’ team that placed third in the 200followed up with a winning time of 1:07.06 in yard medley relay.Teammates Kate Haywood, Ihc 100-yard backstroke. Julian won lhe 200Daisy Nowinsky. Abby Gray and Taylor yard freestyle in 2:14.14 and the 100-yard Myers took first in the 200-yard medley relay butterfly in 1:09.01. just edging Gray by less for the team Thursday in 2 minutes 5.68 sec­ than a second. onds. Leslie Owen won lhe 500-yard freestyle for Jousma was fifth in that 50-yard freestyle the Bengals in 6:20.26. race, in 34 14 seconds. Gray won thc event in The DK-TK-Hastings girls followed up 26.74 with Haywood was second in 26.77 that win by topping Unity Christian 102-84 in Now insky and Grace Beauchamp had the 1 Listings Tuesday. DK-TK-Hastings teams’ other individual Beauchamp and Haywood won two indi­ wins in the pool. Beauchamp look the 100 vidual races each for their team in lhe win yard freestyle in 1KH.40. Nowinsky won the over the Crusaders. Beauchamp took the 200100-yard breaststroke in 1:20.96. ya rd freestyle in 2:16.64 and the 100-yard Those two teamedwith Gray and Haywood freestyle in 1:00.56. Haywood won the 100- yard butterfly in 1:09.82 and the 50-yard freestyle in 26.36. DK-TK-Hastings also had Nowinsky win the 200-yard individual medley in 2:34.17 and Holly Bashore took the 500-yard freestyle in 6:22.21. Youngs won the diving competition for DK-TK-Hastings with a score of 198.85. Johnson was second in the diving with 187.85 points and Brown third at 162.10. Nowinsky. Gray. Beauchamp and Haywood won thc 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:49.60, but lhe Crusaders won the other two relay reaces. The evening started with thc Crusader team of Korrine Busschcr, Gabi Chandler. Sydney Temple and Katie Scholma edged the TK team of Haywood. Nowinsky. Gray and Lauren Myers by eight hundredths of a sec­ ond in the 200-yard medley relay. Busschcr won the 100-yard backstroke for Unity in 1:10.39 and Chandler won the 100yard breaststroke in 1:18.04. Busschcr and Temple teamed with Shaelyn Mulder and Katie Scholma to win the 400yard treestyle relay in 4:16.63. Trojans score some singles wins at GR Christian The Thomapple Kellogg varsity boys’ ten­ nis teams got a couple of hard-fought singles victories in a 6-2 loss at Grand Rapids Christian Monday. Isaiah Gunther al fourth singles for the Trojans had a marathon match, rallying for a three-set victory after falling 4-6 in the first set against the Eagles’ Grant Moorhead. Gunther pulled out a 6-4 win in the second set and then took set number three 7-5. Evan Sidebotham al third singles scored the other team point for TK. lopping Eli Kuiper 7-6(6), 6-2. The rest of lhe Trojans scored just a few games here and there. TK was scheduled to lake on South Christian in another league dual yesterday and will head to Forest Hills Eastern Monday. The loss to the Eagles dropped the Trojans to 1-2 in lhe conference. TK’s success outside of the conference continued Friday as the Trojans scored an 8-0 win over visiting Zeeland West. TK won all eight matches in straight sets, bul had some good battles with the Dux. Alex Hanshaw scored a 6-2,6-3 win for IK at first singles. Turner Halle won 6-3, 6-4 at second singles in one of lhe closest matches of the afternoon. Sidebotham topped Chase Carpenter 6-1, 7-6(5) at third singles, and Gunlher scored a 6-1,6-0 win at number four. Dean Eicher and Cody Yonkers teamed up for a 6-2, 7-5 TK win at first doubles. Joe Dinkel and Sam Dickman scored a 6-4, 6-1 win at second doubles. Brady Zcllmer and Net division: Jim Sprague shot a net 69 to win the Net Division title at last weekend's Matt McNee won 6-0, 7-5 at third doubles. Mullenhurst Club Championship, with Ken Risner and Keith d-Lpv placing second The fourth doubles match went to TK’s Ethan 10 Kamsey H Church and Nathaniel Church by the score of and third with net scores of 70. udn ivicnae snot a it to win the Senior Division championship at last weekend's Mullenhurst Club Championship. Rounding out the top three scores were (from left) Dave Giesbrecht with an 82. Wallace Lee 82 and Jeff Davies 81. Mullenhurst crowns its club champions 6-2,6-1. Rayna's 40 leads Hastings in win at Portland The Hastings varsity girls’ golf team topped Portland in a dual at Portland Country’ Club Monday. The Saxons bested the Raiders 184-202. Rayna Honsowitz led Hastings with a 40, and reammates Sydney Nemetz and Rylce Honsowitz each shot a 46. Thc Saxons also got a 52 from Madison Ellsworth. Portland had two girls in the 40s. Allison Sandbrook who shot a 47 and Macey Schraubcn who shot a 48. Michigan bear season underway now in northwestern Lower Peninsula Michigan’s first bear season ol 2017 started Friday in a few countie* of the northwestern Lower Peninsula, with seasons in other loca­ tions opening Sept. 10 and 17. For lhe 2017 hunting season, 7.140 bear licenses were available across 10 different bear management units in Michigan. Close to 56,(XX) hunters applied for cither a preference point for future license drawings or a bear hunt unit -4,500 more than in 2016. Drawing results were available lo applicants starting June 26. Since 1925, hunting has l»ccn part of the state’s bear management program, with sever­ al different hunting structures seen over the years. The majority of Michigan’s bear popu­ lation resides in the Upper Peninsula, with an . . . • 's“'maied aduli bla,.k |Kar population of ncar> >»»XX)O. H)e l \“duh black X-Ql>0|)“lilIion is estimated al over ex ' IVersc habitat in Michienn produces !cnl bear hunX opportunmes. sard £khlgiin Depanm , ^01-PNaiun.l R/^es • M nl’,i,n^">ent Xiali>< Kevin Swanson. year?”0 lhe ^^he/re after this lime of Kent Enyart (right) fired a 2-under-par 69 to win the Open Division at last weekend’s Mullenhurst Club Championship. Barry Haas (from left), Jett Baurs, and Kevin Marshall each shot 79 while Bobby Fisher finished second with a 72. �The Hashno* Banner— Thursday September 21. 20!Z— Pape 13 Lakewood scores early an^ often st Potterville Sri)ds f:ditor ^.nt^ toVin a The I when they re‘ over visiting 0 rVJHe Monday, \afsity boys’ scored two ?<’■’ • junior forward R..n ” SSKgb. --is Heirins 35 sec coining fi,r , The chances VI (| . ht Likew(llxj Vikings, but *■>">* goal­ keeper Roberto wi||^'tnl«l things from getting >»''>mc throughout the af «>vts Lakewood again in lhe final minutes of I half. gcHing ( from Ryan Klein. Adnan Ahnas and Lane A'.Sam McClelland tacked „„, lhc Lakewood's Caleb Fletcher (7) leaps past Potterville midfielder Thomas Vue as he moves in the offensive end Monday at Lakewood High School (Photo by Brett Bremer) Vikings’ sixth go-11,‘9 trough the sec­ ond half, after the srx,|k. pu|lci| 5-2 on goals by Sdh sh and Brice Bush. Durkee picked up h«> second assist of thc game on McClelland s goal. Ukewood is just 3-10 overall this season, but a few of those games Were in shorted tour nainent matches on tie: east side of the state early in the second, a ew^ went into last night's match with Leslie with a 2-1 mark in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference. "I feel like, at least for the majority of games, we’re better than we’ve been in thc past couple years. Lakewood head coach James LeVeque said. “We piss lhe ba|| bellcr We make better mns. We have a lot of guys (hat can shoot and you saw a couple of riffles today. We’re just not getting a lot of shots.” He felt like his team has been generating more offense lhe past four or five games. The team moved captain Line Allen to a center midfield spot, from forward, to help spark the attack with fellow captain Adrian Almas in Lakewood captain Lane Allen pushes up the right side with the ball as Potterville's Thomas Vue tries to contain him during the first half of their non-conference match Monday at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the middle ol lhe Held. While Allen has been a valuable forward. him creating lhe attack rather than trying to finish it has been more productive so far. It was Almas who assisted on Allen’s firsthalf goal Monday, feeding him a corner kick that he one-touched into the net. Josh Veitman earned thc assist on Klein’s first hall goal. The Viking defense has gotten a boost late­ ly from JV call-up Zac Collison and freshman Caleb Fletcher, who has moved hack from thc offensive end of the field. Saxons shut out Mouifcs ©m Ffetr©© FWd The Hastings varsity boys’ soccer team scored a 6-0 Interstate-8 Athletic Conference victory over Jackson Northwest on Pierce Field in Hastings Thursday. Nick Simonton led the way for the .Saxons, scoring two goals. “We had a really good game against Jackson Northwest,’’ Hastings head coach Tim Schoessel said. “We started out a little slow and then midw ay through the first half started finding the back of lhe net." ; Matt Jacob got that scoring started, finish­ ing a free kick Ak-x Clow . F.varr Knnf/’nn’d •Blake Roderick all scored for the Saxons. •Mason Steward and Clow added assists. ‘ Tyler Brow n and Blair Anderson shared the ’goaltending duties for Hastings, turning aside .‘all nine shots on goal by the Mountics. • Hastings followed that game up by scoring • a 2-1 win over Allegan Saturday. The Saxons built a 2-0 lead with goals by ’Clow and Wyatt Owen, one in each half. ’ “This was a very physical game, and got •more physical as thc game went on into lhe • second half.” Schoessel said. “We played well .’and kept working lhe ball into their attacking ’zone.” ; He was especially pleased with lhe play of •his defense in the final eight minutes of the • ballgame, when the Tigers turned up their ipressure looking for a game-tying goal. ' Brown made 14 saves in goal for ihc ‘Saxons. • Things didn’t go as well for the Hastings • boys Tuesday as they returned to 1-8 action at .’Harper Creek, falling 3-2 to the host Beavers ’ “Wc could not put anything together." .’Schoessel said. “We made mistake after mis­ take and could not connect as a team. Harper •Creek out hustled us and play at a very intense •’pace." Hastings still had a 2-1 lead on goals by Roderick and Simonton, but thc Beavers got the equalizer in the second half and then scored on a free kick to pull in front in lhe . end. Brown made 11 saves in the loss. Hastings’ Nicholas Simonton (14) fires a shot by Northwest goalkeeper Aidan Christner (3) for a goal during the Saxons’ win over the visiting Mounties on Pierce Field Thursday evening (Photo by Perry Hardin) _ -------- ' -............ -i • - • -T1 ........ ... e axons Mason Steward (3) fights to keep 010 the Dim ball inbounds and to keep it away frnm H-L -------------- ' 1 a U luuu''------ " •« neep u uwd irom Jackson Northwest's Glenn Miller during their 1-8 match on Pierce Field iin Hastings Thursday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Saxon boys run to fifth-place finish at first 1-8 jamboree The Haxtingx varsity boyV cross counuy team found itself firmly >■> « * ,f the pack at lhc first Interstate-ft Athletic Conference jamboree of the season, hostd by Parma Western luesday. ’l l Saxons were fifth. ™ points behind 11 Creek ech’cd Marshall for lhe l|ar|)cr Creek c 5 and Coldwater boy s’championship, 6. « . 75.76. be,; out I’-- " Xs. fblItauups was lit • '1 3'Uf. Juckson Northwest fWandl’ennfieldIW. minutes 48 seconds, edging Parma Western junior laclor liemisse at the finish line Right behind those two game Saxon senior Sam James in tenth place with a time of 17: 51. The Saxons also had Jon Arnold 26th in 18: 47 J Blake Harris 31 st m 19:05 and John Brown 32nd in 19:06. Coldwater senior Shuaib Aljabaly ran away with thc boys’ race, finishing in 16: 02. Parma Western junior Gezahcgn Starr was second in 17:01. Lumen Christi had sophomore Gene Hendrickson third in 17:13, with 1 larper Creek sending the next three runners across the f inish line. Senior Devon Funk led Harper Creek with a lime of 17*13 as well. Parma Western won the girls’ ’meet with 48 points, followed by Lumen Christi 55. Marshall 68. Harper C ,x-’ek * 1, Coldwater 144. Pcnnfield 169. Hastings 197 und Jackson Northwest 199Purina Westen) junior iley Robertson won the race in 20:18,",lh a trio of Lumen Christi Titans on her heels. Lumen Christi bad Allison Rand second <*^19), Marilyn SeluMihand third (20:21) and ReuVil Kutcha fourth (20:35). Junior Allison Collins peed the Saxon L’irls. placing 25th in --4I. freshman Rylie Gillons was 39th tn -4:13. junior Sydney Pattok 47th in -4:41, fre.shman Aura Wahl-Piotrowski 69 th m 25:43 and senior Hie Bh cns 7 ht •'> 25:49. far® pretty well at first GLAC race Individually everyone was chasing Lansing Christian’s lop runners. The teams were all chasing Leslie Tuesday as lhe Blackhawks hosted the first Greater I rinsing Activities Conference cross country jamboree of the season. The Leslie boys finished 22 points ahead of ninner-up Olivet and the Leslie girls beat out runner-up Lansing Christian by 24 points. Lansing Christian had the day’s top indi­ viduals, with senior Davis Tebben winning the boys’ race in 17 minutes 12.25 seconds and freshman Madison Volz w inning, the girls’ race in 20:49.00. Lhe Pilgrims also had fresh­ man Lexi Kinntis place second in the girls nice with a time of 21:07. A third freshman. Leslie’s Haley Llhs. placed third in that girls’ race in 21:09, There were six freshmen in the lop ten in the girls race.a group that included I akewood s Emily Aspcy who was tenth in 22:09. _ Leslie bested Lansing Christian 27-51 at the (opof lhe girls’ ^landings. Olivet was thud with 71 points, followed by Stockbridge 104. Lakewxxxl 145, Maple Valky 155 and Perry 161. Lakewood’s No. 2 was a freshman too. Katie Acker who was 28lh in 24:04 ALo in thc lop five lor lhe Vikmp "ere Aln-.a Wcnielte who 5MI> »> 25 0.-,. Hannah Selby who w;w 42»d in 25:39 and M «h»n Case w ho « as 44th in 25:41 Maple Valles had a couple treshmen m fixint too, will'Ashlyn "'id'Cs-uu in _ ... and Megan Vahqclle 27th in . > 5.. Junior CasM l inn «i>s .'5lh overall lor the Lions in 25:01. senior Katie ( hce>eman 40th in 25:30 and freshman Ly ssa Walker 46th in 25:51. The youngsters weren’t quite as tough in the boys’ met:. I he top freshman was Ixslic’s Gabe Wclier. who placed tenth in 18:30.18. Lakewood’s leader. Hunter Karmr. wa* just ahead of Wclvr. placing seventh in 18:21.25. Lakewood did have a freshman near the front of the pack. Nathan Allord. who was 14th in 18:52.06 Teammate Lance Childs was right behind him in I5lh with a lie ol 1853.84. Viking junior Nathan DeVries was 37th in 20:07.59 and freshman Jaydon Hal! placed 52nd m 21:24.75 Senior Ijogan Valiquette w ho placed 17th in |9:(X).43 led Maple Valley, lhc Lions also had Ben Benedict 26th in l<).56.34. Eli Nelson 33rd in I9:5O.‘M, Wyatt Baird 39th tn 20:11.65 and freshman Curtis Walker 50th in 21:19.18. Ix'slie won the boys’ race with 38 points ahead of Olivet 60. Stockbridge S3. Lakewixxl 113. Lansing (hnstian 116, Ikrrs 134 and Maple Valley 150. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �Thursday. September PI. 2017 - The Banner Pag* U - Thursday. September 21,2017 ~ The Masu^ Homecoming season starts at TK Friday night Maple Valley running back Franklin Ulrich (6) collides with La t Houghton as he tries to run around the left end during the first half Fnd y High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood ’s Payne Hanna tries to get between Maple at Valley ’s Noah (24) and Levi Roush right side during the first half of Friday ’s GLAC match-up Unity Field. Hansen (Photo by Brett Bremer) By Brett Bremer Sports Editor Homecoming season is kicking off early in Middleville this fall. Thc Trojans will look to get their first OK Gold Conference victory' of the season when they play host to thc Forest Hills Eastern Hawks. FHE and TK are both 1-3 overall this season, and have lost three consecutive ball­ games. While the Trojans downed Hastings in week one the Hawks scored an 18-7 win over Petoskey to start thc season. The Hawks allowed an average of 47 points a week though in the three losses that followed. The TK team which has averaged just over seven points per game in each of lhe past three weeks should be looking forward to that. Hastings, Delton Kellogg. Lakewood and Maple Valley will all host homecoming activ­ ities Sept. 29. Hastings has its work cut out for it again in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference this Friday. Hastings hits lhe road to take on Lakewood quarterback Parker Smith makes it to the goal-line with help from linemen Josh Denda (72) and John Behrenwald (61) for the Vikings’ first touchdown in their GLAC victory over visiting Maple Valley Friday as the Lions’ Dillon Terpening (57) and Jacob Moore (68) try to slow him down. (Photo by Brett Bremer) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk 12.or» thursday.septembebju 3 45 PM gws Varsity Gtf • Hzrper Creek I-8 Jamboree PM Boys Junior Varsity Soccer - Parma Western 430 PM Boys Freshman Football - Forma Western 430 PM G ris 7th 8 VbfeytaS - FemfieW MJ£e Sclwi 4:30 PM GrtS fth 8 • PBfttetf MWe Sctoct Home Home Atty Atty Home Att/ T'jcsdsj, Sep!nr.bcrX centred6 00 FM G rls Fresh. Vtf • Covnant Cretan HS Cc.ra't WestWChrW 63OPMBcysVsrs.tySoc«f • Marshaa H;h Sctod Atty Atty 700 PM Girts Var. 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Heme Atty Home Homo Atty Homa to Jackson Parma Western. The Panthers come into thc bailgame with a 3-1 record and arc the highest scoring tcani in thc conference so far this season. Panna Western’s point total for lhe year is boosted by a 62-15 win over Lansing Eastern in week one. but thc Panthers have also outscored Coldwater and Pennfield in thc conference so far this fall while suffer­ ing a lough five-point loss to Marshall in week three. After squaring off last week at Lakewood High School, the Lakewood Vikings and Maple Valley Lions will face teams on the opposite ends of the Greater Lansing Activities Conference standings this week. The Lions will be home to face the 4-0 Olivet Eagles who haven’t given up more than seven points in any game since a 56-24 blow-out of Calvin Christian in week one. Thc Vikings travel to face 0-4 Stockbridge. Thc Panthers have given up more than40 points in three of their four losses this season. Thc two favorites in those two ballgames. Olivet and Lakewood, are scheduled to meet at Lakewood High ScWwlSept. 29. While the GLAC standings are starting to sort themselves out, the Southwestern Athletic Conference is just getting its division play underway. All six SAC Valley teams scored wins over SAC Lakeshore teams in crossover match-ups last week. Delton Kellogg is the only SAC Valley team with as many as two losses so far this season. Both of those losses did come against playoff teams from a year ago. Thc Panthers open SAC Valley play at Schoolcraft. The Eagles have never lost to the Panthers, winning their last 11 meetings with the Panthers, dating back to 2006. Thc teams have only played one other time, finishing in a 7-7 tie in 1957. Local Standings Lakewood * Maple Valley : Delton Kellogg Hastings Thomapple Kellogg Conference Standings (overall, conference) Interstate 8 Athletic Conference Harper Creek 4-0,3-0 Coldwater 3-1.2-1 Lumen Christi 3-1.2-1 Parma Western 3-1,2-! Marshall 2-2.1-2 Hastings 1-3.1-2 Pennfield 1-3.1-2 Northwest 1-3.0-3 OK Gold Conference — ■ 4-0.2-0 GR Christian Wayland 3-1,2-0 East Grand Rapids 44). 1-0 South Christian 3- 1. H Forest Hills Eastern 1-3,0-1 Thomapple Kellogg 1- 3.0-2 Wyoming _ 0-4,0-2 f Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Kalamazoo United ' ‘ 4-0,0-0 Watervliet 4- 0,0-0 Coloma 3-1.0-0 Constantine 3-1.0-0 Schoolcraft 3-1,00 Delton Kellogg 2- 2,0-0 Greater pities Conference r —•\ La™, ' l^ikewood 4-0.2-0 Olivet 4-0.2-0 Maple Valley 3-1, M Leslie 2-2,1’1 Perry 2-2.0-2 Stockbridge 0-4.0-2 — « • a round-up of I®1 Friday’5 local „ U "crc Panthers varsity football team. Delton Kellogg quarterback Josh Lyons scored a pair of touchdowns 76 seconds apart early in the fourth quarter to extend his team s lead, with a 34-yard touchdown run quickly followed by a I-yard TD plunge. A botched punt attempt by thc Rams put the Panthers in position for that final score. Lyons also scored Delton Kellogg’s go-ahead touchdown on a 2-yard run a minute into the second quarter, and followed that up with a two-point conversion pass and an inter­ ception to end thc Rams’ next drive. Delton got its first points of the evening thanks to a 4-yard touchdown run by senior running back Travis NcSmith with 2:32 to go in the opening quarter. The extra-point was no good and lhe Rams clung to a 1-point 1 lead for lhe moment. NeSmilh scored again on lhe drive follow­ ing Lyons’ interception, on a 5-yard run. Kicker Anton Blomgrcn added thc first of his four extra-point kicks. Junior running back Riley Roblycr also scored for thc Panthers late in the first half, getting some excellent blocking and shaking off a talker as he raced around the right side on a 10-yard scoring run. Guard Chance Stevens made a nice play pulling around from thc right side to make a block that helped spring the play, along with some nice block­ ing on the right side at thc point of attack as; well for thc Panthers. Lake wood 36, Maple Valley 7 The Lions had lhe Vikings where they wanted them as thc first half wound down Friday, but it didn’t last. Maple Valley’s varsity football team took a 7-6 lead over the two-time defending Greater Lansing Activities Conference champions on an 9-yard touchdown pass, on fourth down, from Gavin Booher to Austin Zank and AJ Cwik’s ensuing extra-point kick midway through the second quarter. Lakewood moved the ball to the Lions’ 31-yard line on its next drive, but under heavy pressure from the Lions* Daocota Poortvliet Lndiron action. Harper Cnwk 42, Hastings 12 . > Saxons coukhft “ W tourinish Friday. and'^ finished oflf by 1Harper 1000AM Gris JV Gal - Batl’e Creek Uteri* tortatonal 430 PM Boys V&f Tenr s - Marshall .. rUnS around the 3 as he on its two other first-half drives, and again on its opening drive of the second half, but came up short on a fourth down try in each instance. Harper Creek didn’t have any trouble fin­ ishing off drives though, building a 21-0 lead in the first half. Harper Creek had five different players score its six touchdowns. Jalonty Hervey had just four carries, but rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns. He finished off the Beavers’ final drive of the first half with a two-yard scoring run and tacked on a 65-yard touch­ down run in the second half. Beaver quarterback Jackson Malone was 6-of-8 passing for 98 yards and a touchdown. His 7-yard touchdown pass to Joe Tatar helped his team build a 14-0 lead midway through the second quarter. Malone also rushed eight limes for 100 yards. Scan Fleisher finished off Harper Creek’s first drive of thc ball game with a two-yard touchdown run. The Beavers also got a 2-yard touchdown run by Alex Newman and a 10-yard touchdown run by Noah Bauserman in the second half. Rain Allen got the Saxons on thc score­ board in the third quarter and Andrew Miller scored for Hastings in the fourth quarter. Allen finished the night with 94 yards rush­ ing on 19 carries. Elijah Smith added 12 rushes for 60 yards and also had a ,19-yard reception for Hastings. The Saxon defense was led by Zarek Rudesill’s 85 tackles. Phillip Morris had 55 tackles and Waytt Smith 45. Delton Kellogg 42, Galesburg-August 13 Galesburg-Augusta worked nearly seven minutes off the clock, covering 65 yards on its opening drive, and getting 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Max Landers to take a 7-0 lead over visiting Delton Kellogg in a Southwestern Athletic Conference cross over Friday. That turned out to be most of thc Rams offense for thc evening as the Delton Kellogg defense came lo life and shut out the hosts lhe rest of thc way in a 42-6 victory by the nkeWOod • • SdnU con? 42’12 in an In'^>c-8.A,hle,,c Conference mnlch in Ba»te CreeL .. rhc Hastings VnX football team got four Potions in the Stalf. Saxons had TUCSPAYi SJEPTEMPEHJtt 415 PM Ik;: Oass OxAtry • CH Lr>r^7c kMte 415 PM G4s MS Goss Corf.7 • CH MS hrte 43) PM G.X 7tn 8 • Hi?£< Creek MS 4:30 PM Gns 8f) D V^/t3 MS 500 PM Bays Jz^t VarsJy Sotrff • Ifafshal School 5: 30 PM fith A W MS 53) PM Girts rffi A Vtfeyto-Harper Creek MS 201 S. Jefferson St.. Hastings • 269-945-9940 Hours Sun-Wed. liam-IQgn.Thurs-Sat llam-l^n Pum the ball awa n ., c first one and had ihc hair exp^ n, in the fourth. Hastings marell'--d the bali jX Harper Creek temtory Delton Kellogg defensive back Josh Lyons (2) lenns un tn of Galesburg-Augusta receiver Gavin Cathewood during the lirsThlu P?S? in ,ronl crossover Friday in Galesburg. (Photo by Perry Hardin) ° rS ha 0 lhe,r $AC �The Ht t.Ggs Banner - Thursday. Scp’embor 21.2017- Pago 15 DK setters use all their hitters in SAC win Delton Kellogg linebacker Dalton Robo (40) puts his head down as he prepares to wrap up Galesburg Augusta running back Colten Labire on a run in the first half Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) on a second-and-long pass attempt Viking quarterback Parker Smith flung the football to the empty green space to his right. Flags flew for intentional grounding, pushing lhe Vikings all the way back lo lhe 49-yard-line. Smith made up for that mistake and then some on the next play, a third-and-21, faking a run into the left side of the line and then lofting a pass down the middle that receiver Payne Hanna hauled in. Hanna ran through a tackle at the 20-yard-line and on into the end zone. Smith then ran in lhe two-point conver­ sion himself for a 14-7 luikewood lead. “You have a bunch of plays that you prac­ tice a lot, but you don’t get an opportunity to use them. We got an opportunity to use it,” Lakewood head coach Nick Boucher said of the go-ahead score. “We do it all thc time, our kids are ready, but we got ourself in that situ­ ation because our line in the first half did not play well. We fixed some things at halftime and came back out and played the way I know we’re capable of playing.” The Lion faithful didn’t have much to cheer for the rest of the way, but the orange clad fans filling lhe home side of the stands of Unity Field al Lakewood High School had plenty to celebrate during the second half of their team’s 36-7 victory over the visiting EYorts. no Lakewood improved lo 4-0 overall on the season, and 2-0 in lhe GLAC with the victory over lhe formerly unbeaten Lions. The other big winners Friday were the Lakewood, Maple Valley and Ionia areas which are served by Manna’s Market, a food, clothing bank and baby pantry that provides assistance to an average of 700 people a month. Manna’s Market was the charily of choice for the first annual Tackling Hunger event. Lakewood players wore orange jerseys daring the contest and the stands were filled with the event’s orange T-shirts. Thc Lions got into the act as well, with orange accesso­ ries adorning their blue and white away uni­ forms. “We just missed one. h’s just one of those deals that happens in the heal of the bailie," Maple Valley head coach Marty Martin said of lhe long play that put Lakewood in the lead. “We had momentum. You could tell by lhe body language that we were lhe aggressor, wc were the team on top, and we let that get away from us.” He didn’t feel like the momentum was gone though. “We walked out of that locker room at half­ time and we fully expected to come out here and win a football game. We had the ball lo start the second half. We were going lo go down and score a touchdown and go for two. We weren’t going to come up here lo tie. We were going to go for two and the win. Wc were thinking that our defense, the way they finished the half, would be able to stand up to them. . ■ “It’s tough when you play a team that is that good.’’ . , , । After a three-and-out by the Lakewood defense on the first series of the second half, the Lakewood offense went 55 yards on six plays to extend its lead. Junior running back Austin Leazenby scored on a 5-yard run lo put the Vikings up 20-7. The Lions' next drive ended on a fourth down run inside the Vikings -ya. । . and Lakewood used a couple b - Iphys to quick go the other way lor a 10-yard touch down ren by Smith and a two-poim run by with a little over a minute to play m lhe third quarter . wh|) he next Mapk Wil y^ in|e(tv|)Iillg a Lakewood safe y turnover and pas-,, and run by turned it into anoinc . ,7l.nbv tocomSniithandtwo.pointH.nl> piece lhe scoring m Uu' 9 ( wi|h ||1C Boucher ? .ft lbc sccond hall, improved play “1 his I ilh 4I6 The Vikings finished k gam yards of offense, to t K r 174 yards, and Smith rushed 22 '»»<■ ’ 1 .. 7 ^s .hose while he completed ju * '2 “ two were for 91 Leazenby ad<Kd I- I j,e, for W tough yar,k . L ..nsihin" away from Maple "You can't take any linn.• ’ Delton Kellogg sophomore Abbie Sever knocks an attack as Fennville’s Holly Laraway (10) puts up a block during their SAC crossover at Delton Kellogg High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Panthers tried something new Tuesday. Samantha Mohn wasn’t alone in the setting duties for the Delton Kellogg varsity volley­ ball team as it took on Fennville in a Southwestern Athletic Conference crossover match. Delton sw itched to a 5-2 offense, rotat­ ing Mohn in and out with sophomore team­ mate Erin Kapteyn. The two took advantage of all their hitters in a 25-8,25-13. 25-16 victory over lhe visit­ ing Blackhawks. Senior middle blocker Lillian Howard had ii te.un-iugh 12 kills in the match and her sts-A Delton Kellogg running back Riley Roblyer works to shake a tackle by Galesburg Augusta’s Matt Wilkerson before breaking free for a touchdown during Friday night's contest in Galesburg. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Valley. They came to play today and they played hard," Boucher said. “I think a huge part of that is confidence. You win a few games and you build some confidence, and they came out pretty confident tonight and they came after us. Wc were fortunate enough to play lhe way we’re capable of and come out with a win." Franklin Ulrich led the Lion offense with 14 rushes for 58 yards. Levi Roush chipped in eight carries for 43 yards and Tristin Clark rushed 7 times for 29 yards. Booher was 3-of5 passing for 40 yards. Ulrich had seven tackles on defense, and Poortvliet and Jacob Moore added six each. Garrett Johnson and Leazenby had 7.5 tackles apiece for the Vikings. East Grand Rapids 34, Thomapple Kellogg 0 Sometimes it’s belter to be lucky than good, and when a team is both they’re tough lo beat. Lhe Thomapple Kellogg varsity football team held East Grand Rapids lo six points in the first half in Middleville Friday night, and continued to build some momentum as the IK defense held the Pioneer offense to a threc-and-out to start lhe second half. Every kid (on defense) bought into how they were going to do their job and how they were going to trust that their teammates were going to do their job.” Thomapple Kellogg head coach Jeff Docks said. “They just flew around. We ran to the football, we tackled decent, and we made plays on defense - fiat out. They were fun to watch on defense. In the second hall we come out and we shut them out l uee-and-out and they go to punl, lb bobble the snap and end up running for a first down and then they go down and score ” East Grand Rapids quarterback Mike Malewitz finished off that drive with a 33-yard touchdown ran, and the Pioneers went on to a 34-0 win in their first OK Gold Conference game of lhe season. T K is now 0-2 in the OK Gold Conference and 1-3 overall. “Our kids went back out there and got after it and made them earn every single yard. They didn't hold their heads down, they went back out and attacked. That is hard on a defense. They were excited for the three-and-out. That was the goal. They did it and a fluke play happened.” Kyler Podbevsek led the TK defense with eight tackles, including two for a loss. Jordan Roobol had seven tackles, and Matt Lenard and Nathan Robert had lour each “Fast and physical,” was the way Dock described the 44) Pioneers. The plan tor his Trojans was to try have the offense help out the defense, controlling the clock and keeping the ball away from the East offense, lhe Trojans did that in the first half, slowly mov­ ing thc ball during the first half on a couple of’ long drives. Those drives got into EGR terri­ tory, but never too close to the goal. An interception by Matt Henkey brought: an end to one Trojan drive. it wasn’t until late in the first half that the: Pioneers got something going, finishing a1 drive with a 30-yard touchdown pass from1 Malewitz to Jack Billo. Those six points were: all the Pioneers could muster in the first half. A second interception ended another Trojan1 drive in the second half. East Grand Rapidsi added a 15-yard touchdown pass from1 Malewitz to Ben Forstner. and then Malewitz: added another touchdown run of his own in1 the fourth quarter. Back-up quarterback WillI Marsh scored the Pioneers final touchdown1 on a short run. ter Abigail Howard had six. Delton Kellogg also got five kills from Abby Wooten and five from sophomore Abbie Be ver. New Delton Kellogg head coach Dave Vibbert, who previously coached the Delton Kellogg freshmen team, was especially pleased with Bever’s attack. She had those five kills without a single attacking error. Delton Kellogg jumped on Fennville from the get-go. winning lhe first four points of the night and building a quick 10-2 lead. Sophomore Gabrielle Petto finished tied for the team lead in digs with five. Jessica Petto, a senior, had five as well as she got some time at libero for the first lime this season. Kapteyn and Petto had two aces each. Vibbert was pleased to change things up with thc 5-2 Tuesday. Kapteyn got to cam a handful of assists, a couple more right side hitters got into the action. He also allowed Abigail I low ard. a middle, to get some lime in lhe back row. She had a strong service run late in lhe second set to help her team pull away. Fennville managed to hang with the Panthers in lhe third set. Dellon led 16-14 midway through that final set The win bumps thc Panthers lo 3-1 overall in the SAC this season. Delton Kellogg opened SAC Valley play Sept. 12 with a tough four-set loss to Constantine. Hie Delton Kellogg girls are 10-8-3 overall this season so far. They won their own Delton Kellogg Invitational Aug. 23. The team is still kind of settling in with its new coach. "It is hard for both of us to make the adjust­ ment,” Vibbert said. “They had a diflervnl coach lor the last three years and 1 kind of pop in here. You have six seniors on this team. It’s an adjustment lor all of us. and it’s an adjust­ ment for them to lake in thc sophomores on Delton Kellogg senior middle blocker rises up for a kill during the Panthers' 3-0 win over visiting Fennville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the team. They didn’t have any of these soph­ omores with them this season.” The SAC season continues next week. The Panthers head to Galesburg-Augusta Tuesday and will be at Saugatuck Thursday (Sept. 30). Delton Kellogg boys continue strong start to soccer season Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’(ea|n upped its record IQ 8-3-1 overall with a 3-0 win at Olivet Tuesday. I he Panthers got Isaac Houtkrxtpcr scoring all three goals in the second half. |>ayton Warner had two assists and Karl Petersen one Delton Kellogg is scheduled U) n.U|rn (o Southwestern Athletic <■ onrerence p|;iy ... Hackett Catholic Prep Monday. • ‘ 1 he Panthers are 2-0 । in die conference so far. They scored a 5 0 league win at SaURatuck Monday. K Iloutkooper had two goals and two j'M.b in that win. Karl Petersen >coted tw ice as wc I and Payton Warner added a goal an an a^i . Gavin I loutkooper g<>' lhc g0;' for Delton. , . last Thursday, the Panther scored a 3 I noil-conference win over visitini The two teams were lied at the hall. Warner scored two goals, with l-aae HoutMxvfre-r ami Noah Phommavongsa caimug on tho • goals. Isaac I Imrtkooper scored once as well Dalton Kellogg senior setter Samantha Mohn puts a set up for an assist during the third set of the Panthers' 3-0 win over visiting Fennville Tuesday. tPhoto by Brett Bremer) �Saxon tennis team gets nrst 1-8 win of the fall The Hwin,-. vars'iy <*>>' """,s ••‘OK’d a 7 | |,'lle ' k..S Athletic < trnfcience 'tctory over M. ‘s""h"c'' Thursday. AI1 '""t Ha tiiuis <'"Sks pla>Cn! vtetones. onIy d eight games among •he four of ,h '/.r|, Martin won at first -^K’es. Graham ( lark «< **ond ^olm Tellkamp al third singles and Jacob !?!xdc al fourth .singlesAlc\ Sicwan and Jack Horton at second doubles scored a threewin for the Saxons at second doubles ^living back alter losing the first set to ‘ cq\ Cmson Bartels and Hunter Cox. Hastings also got wins from the third dou­ bles team ol James Wezcll and PJ Bower and lhe fourth doubles team of Max Richards and Andrew -Shaver. Those two teams played strong matches according to head coach Krista Schueller, and she was also pleased with the play of first doubles teammates Mitchell Morris and .Sam Randall in their loss to thc Mountics’ Noah Woodruff and Tory Collard. Haqicr Creek scored an 1-8 victory over the visiting Saxons in Battle Creek Monday. The Saxons are now 1-2 in the conference. Hiey were scheduled to host Parma Western Wednesday, and will be at Marshall Monday and then home against Pennfield Wednesday. At left: Saxon fourth singles player Jacob O'Keefe steps up to hit a forehand shot back at his opponent from Harper Creek in Battle Creek Monday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) At right: The Saxons' second singles player Graham Clark steps into a backhand return during his match at Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek Monday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg battles for second place at opening SAC jamboree Saugatuck remains the class of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, but Delton Kellogg varsity cross country teams got a good start on their run to be thc best of the rest Wednesday at Fenn Valley Winery. The Delton Kellogg boys were second and the girls third at the first SAC Jamboree of the How healthy will you be 20 years, or 20 minutes, from now? At Spectrum Health, we're already thinking ahead to what you’ll need to stay healthy. It's why we are involved in hundreds of innovative clinical trials that could impact everyone's •dure. And why some of thc world's top are inspired to come here to work wit: us tod-jy. You may not know where life will take you, but at Spectrum Health we are determined to get you there in tl <e best health possible. season. The SAC will get together three times this fall, with one more jamboree on the slate before the conference championship meet hosted by Delton Kellogg at Gilmore Car Museum Oct. 10. Watervliet hosts the second SAC jamboree Sept. 27. The Saugatuck boys scored just 22 points at thc jamboree they hosted Wednesday, and the Saugatuck girls finished the afternoon with only 21 points. Delton Kellogg’s boys finished with 98 points, with a comfortable lead over the thirdplace Constantine team that finished with 115 points. Senior Keegan Seifert led the Saugatuck boys, edging junior teammate Corey Gorgas by .31 seconds. Seifert finished in 17 minutes 52.60 seconds, with Gorgas hitting lhe line in 17: 52.91. Their freshman teammate Nik Pettinga was right on their heels in 17:53.20. Saugatuck’s boys put four runners in the top five and six in the top 12 overall. Delton Kellogg’s leader was junior Brandon Wyman who placed eighth in 18: 16.36. The Panther team also had sopho­ more Matt Ixster and junior Ashton Pluchinsky finish together in 15th and 16th. Lester hit lhe line in 18:40.02 and Pluchinsky in 18:42.07. Delton had another pair finish 30th and 31st. with junior Kendal Pluchinsky coming in at 19:27.83 and sophomore Jaden Ashley 31st in 19:31.08. Coloma junior Adiel Granados was the first runner not from Saugatuck to finish, placing fourth in 18:05.92. Saugatuck ran away with lhe girls’ race too, topping Hackett Catholic Prep 21-90 at the top of lhe standings. Delton’s girls were right behind the Fighting Irish with 95 points. Saugatuck had five of the first seven finishers in lhe race, with junior Thea Johnson finish­ ing first in 19:09.30. Hackett senior Mary Ankenbauer was the runner-up thanks to a tie of 19:3255. Delton Kellogg’s leader was senior Maranda Donahue who placed eighth in 21: 41.98. Junior teammate Marion Poley was right behind her with a tenth-place tic of 22: 00.79. Thc first four Delton Kellogg girls to finish all shaved well over a minute off lhe times they ran on the same course earlier this sea­ son at lhe Fennville Invitational. 'fhe Panthers had senior Clara Ekman 23rd in 23:16.65, junior Hannah Austin 26th in 23: 39.37 and junior Rachelle Brown 35th in 24: 28.60. Coloma was fourth in the girls’ standings with 150 points, followed by Gobles 162, Kalamazoo Christian 175.Galesburg-Augusta 183, Constantine 196, Schoolcraft 198, Lawton 223. Watervliet 306 and Martin 330. BOWLING SCORES ■Ricsday Night Mixed Strike Force 9; Cluck U 8; Double BS 5.5; George’s Turn lo Buy 5; Mixed Nuts 4.5; Dave Ramey Photograph 4. High Game: G. Heard 232; D. Cherry 225; M. Wood 225; A. Thayer 204; E. Dunklee 201; D. Vogg 195; G. Merica 192; N. Blakely 186; Sis 185; J. Brown 175; J. Hawkins 149; D. Miller 148; J. Brown 138; K. Horsfall 99. High Series: D. Cherry 652; M. Wood 636; G. Heard 627; A. Thay er 535; G. Merica 533; E. Dunkice 525: D. Vogg 516; J. Brown 505; N. Blakely 498; Sis 457; D. Miller 412­ J. Hawkins 403; K. Horsfall 255. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-09-28.pdf 83f86b3773f00094f52514ea14d1fb13 PDF Text Text 127 EASTS WEST HASTEN 4M« City: Two dogs too many in park Kneeling °5.®*®nding, See Story on Page 5 were » / SeeEdi10" one °H Page 4 Swimmers improve record to 4-0 See Story on Page 16 ii_ii —11 imi ■— 1 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 aes* ANNER Thursda^J^S^OV PRICE 75C VOLUME 164, No. 38 Homecoming court ready to represent NEWS I DKEF to kick off fundraising event Friday night Delton Kellogg Education Foundation | will kick-start its annual fundraiser with a dollar-to dollar matching grant from Barn County Telephone Company. The company will match every dollar the foundation raises, up to S14JXX). The foundation's Panther Pride I Challenge will begin its annual campaign I Friday. Sept. 29. at the Delton Kellogg : High School homecoming football game. ; Foundation representatives will march in the homecoming parade and straight onto the football Held, where they will give a presentation to Panther fans on the work of the foundation. Scholarship recipients will help distribute envelopes and infor­ mation. In the three years since its inception, the Delton Kellogg Education Foundation has raised more than $220,000 for educa­ tional advancement of Delton Kellogg students. Some $48,000 in scholarships has been awarded to students and another S7JD00 jn classroom grants to help teach­ ers purvhrt<e equipment and materials. "We arc hoping our supporters will keep the foundation in mind as they come to the football game and as they make their year-end tax-deductible dona­ tions.” said Foundation Board Chair Marsha Bassett. "This generosity and passion for Delton Kellogg schools ignites our supportive and passionate community.” Supporters can visit the foundation's Facebook page or website. DKEF.net. for more information and to donate online. Joan Van Houten Sluff Writer Here comes the Saxons with a home game, and Hastings High School students have been supporting their team in a big way. Il’s been a week of nonstop activities. Along with hall decorating, float building, dress-up days and other competitions, students this week will vote on homecoming king and queen. The homecoming court was announced last week. Court members include: Callie Borden, the daughter of Will and Tammy Borden, has spent four active years in high school. Her involvement includes clubs and sports, such as Key Club, Interact. Business Professionals of America (serving as president). National Honor Society and Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society. She also played varsity soccer and club soccer, and received high honors and highest honors. Callie said she is most proud of playing varsity soccer all four years and being a cap­ tain since her sophomore year, placing 11 at the state BPA convention, and her decision to continue her education and soccer career. 1 ler plans include attending South Georgia State College majoring in human resources. Greg Bowerman, son of Steven Bowerman and the late DeAnna Campbell, said he is proud io have been with the Hastings band his entire high school career. He has donated blood five times and plans on another three donations by the end of senior years. "I am proud to be the one jxrople (others] come to when having a bad day - being able to make a few jokes, make them feel better, and let them know everything is going to be OK. It’s given me a sense of purpose when 1 get up in the morning," Bowerman said. “Lastly, I’m proud of how far I have come, thanks to so many people who have supported me throughout all of high school and helped me to reach where I am today." See COURT, page 3 The homecoming court members standing at the ready to represent Hastings High School are (front row, from left) Callie Borden, Emma Post, Zoe Engle, Kayla Carlson and Kylie Zimmerman, (back) Greg Bowerman, Tate Ulrich. Samuel James. Wyatt Owen and Jared Wright. Plainwell man fatally shot; ! person of interest rete®§®©5 i International Life i Chain in Hastings Sunday Julie Maknrewicz Hastings will be connected to the International Life Chain Sunday, Oct. 1. along with more than 1,600 U5. and Canadian cities and towns. People who believe in life w ill be lining the streets of Hastings with pro-life signs while pray­ ing for the end to abortion in America. The Hastings event will be from 2:15 to 3:30 pan. Area participants arc encouraged to meet in the county parking lot next to the Barry County Friend of Court on the southwest corner of State and Broadway streets in downtown Hastings at 2:15 p.m., rain or shine. Participation is open to people of all ages. Lawn chairs or umbrellas are welcome. People passing by arc also welcome to join at any time. Life Chain participants follow a code of conduct that respects all motorists and pedestrians. More information is available by call­ ing Marty Preston. 269-948-8834. Hastings Life Chain is being sponsored by Barry County Right to Life. Moonlight hike planned Sunday The Chief Noonday Chapter ol the North Country Trail will lead nioonligh hike Oct. J at the Kellogg BtolOgica Station. The four-mile hike will begin at 7:30 p.m. from the Kellogg Dairy robotic milking facility at North 39th Street aiid East B Avenue. Urtkory Corners. Participants should park along the dri e way nearest the facilityThe moon is expect to be fu Staff Writer A46-ycar-old Plainwell man died from a gunshot wound Saturday. Sept. 23. Investigators arc awaiting autopsy results to help determine if changes will be filed against a person of interest. Despite efforts of first responders. Brian Douglas Reed died from the 22-gauge shot­ gun wound. Barry County sheriff’s deputies detained a 69-year-old man who is considered a per­ son of interest Saturday, but released him Sunday pending further investigation and autopsy results. According to Sheriff Dar Leaf, the per­ son of interest lived in the home in the 3 15000 block of Burchelte Road with his girlfriend for several years. About two years ago. the girlfriend’s son. Brian Reed, moved in with them. Leaf said it appears to have been a domestic dispute, with the suspect shooting Reed. But. Leaf said the investigation is continuing, and authorities are waiting for Electricity from the farm will be sold to Great Lakes Energy or Consumers Energy for the Barry County prosecuting attorney’s "Michigan is growing more and more on the utility-solar scale,” said Hoerauf. Hoerauf said Rutland Township is a good fit for solar power because of its open spaces and modem electrical grid. But the solar trend goes beyond the township, he said. Michigan as a whole is well-suited for solar, he said, tn fact, it is in the top tier for solar power viabil­ ity in the country . “Michigan is second or third in the country for solar, next to Colorado or the Carolinas,” said Hoerauf. Michigan has plenty of cloudy days to rob panels of sunlight, but this Ls offset by some­ thing most people don’t think about when talking solar energy. “Michigan is so great because it’s so cold,” I loerauf said. See SOLAR, page 2 City council hears more about TOST program Joan Van Houten tion that one of die Pn)bleins w e have had at Staff Writer By Hastings City Council invitation Regina Young from the Barry-Eaton District the health department over the past 10 years Health Department attended the city council meeting Monday to speak about the Time of well as some information and data about what we’ve been finding. Young said. Sale or Transfer program and rats at the idle feed mill. ‘‘TOST is a program you may have all heard about recently whether it be in the A packet was provided l0 cily eounci| members with an early draft oj fjnjjngS media or community conversation, and it’s a program we’ve had lor 10 years in Barry and Eaton counties,’’ Young said. is to get out i»l° immunity and share information about what the program is, as of the past W y^rs of the program. The health department is working on the narra­ tive portion of ^’nprehensive report, which Young said will givc much and can cause problems miles away since water, both underground and on the surface, flows downstream. A contaminated proper­ ly upstream may possibly create a problem to its downstream neighbor which may con­ tinue as a domino effect. An important thing to remember about TOST, Young said, is that the purpose of the program is protec­ tion on a community-wide basis and the water within the districts as it is related to health. Il is also for environmental protec­ tion. She said the program calls for those indi­ information about the program, such as an overview, the objectives and how it aligns viduals owning property with an on-site with other strategies concerning water and city council member Don Smith who asked well and a sewage system to have an evalu­ ation of (hose systems at a time of sale or transfer of the property. The evaluation is to water quality. •It you were to-go lu 1||(_ web.based reporting system '^''re time O| S.llc evalu. available to them in regard to the at 5:30 pan. at Players Grill. W I.. the owners will be responsible to have the some of them had ^ecti011s „r f(.^ "J See NEWS BRIEFS, page 7 problem corrected. “Obviously, with the discussions that’s P amud grid. Wind and Solar, most of that energy will stay­ in Southwest Michigan. amounts of hazardous material are found . distribution throughout the regional According to Jeremy Hoerauf with Midwest office. sewer system m UK city a. , . through the review process. Most uf them were fine and d-d not need Sthil \ Sanctuary and back to the < An optional pre-hike mea The 30-acre farm is expected to boast 12,000 to 17.(XX) panels and produce 3 to 5 sonnel from Pride Care EMS also respond­ ardous material high enough to cause a threat to public health. If significant follow the trail 10 die passed ordinances paving the way for .Midwest Wind and Solar of Indiana to break ground on the county's first solar farm. ed to the scene. Leaf said the case will be reviewed by autopsy results. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the home shortly before 2 a m. Emergency per­ a<ion yon «ou«'here's something in m ‘ Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Barry County may soon be going green as it becomes home to the region’s largest solar farm. Rutland Charter Township recently megawatts of energy, roughly enough to power I ,(XX) average homes. This will be the first large-scale utility solar farm in Southwest Michigan. determine if the systems are performing properly and if there is a presence of haz­ the hike will go on are clear, rainy or cloudy. [ •><* [RMJamd] Township t© tom smllllgM into energy been in the communities is a clear indica­ the range ol 35 PJ “1!-'hat have a well or aaid Young. She explained the inipact .. n»'ed water or sewer ^'“fyontam.- 1 tar reaching The first question for Young came from if residents truly know what options are evaluations, such as the ability to obtain a second opinion or to file for a review ol the findings. He said he wondered how many property owners were told they needed to have a system replaced simply did it because they believed they had no choice. Young said all options are included and outlined in the notice sent to property Represenling the Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Regina Young fields questions by Hastings City Council mem­ bers. See TOST, page 5 �£“222222',“Xe Cadets gain wealth of experience from program F°Ur,1<ear P°.. ....— E---- Z----------“It’s taught me_ a leader, not a follower.” said Winick who was voted to serve as the cadet captain this year. Tyner also is being considered a leader for the new cadets and said he likes being able to help them grow and mature like he has. Julio Makarewicz Staff Writer < arson Winick and Hunter Ty ner are years ahead of other potential future police officers in experience and training, thanks to the Hastings Police Department Cadet Program. Both Hastings High School seniors joined the cadet program in its debut year when they were freshmen and have continued being part of the program all through high school. Now. mentoring piugr.1|m b(,,c> nnd it continues to thrive every year” said Winiok* He said he k . 7- ,..fv going to miss spending time wilh m'.'"ulcers after this year, but is ready to Man ing his own career. I vc learned to Lmvs treat people with respect. In order to’oet*‘rv-P^1’ >OU haVe give respect.” Winick s-nd T\ner said he |can,ed being a P°Jice °miccr is not an easy job an(J op|c need to under­ stand that officers arc U»ple- to°’ and want wluifs(best for the immunity. fr Miller, who. aionj, with Officer Josh Scnsiba. runs (he program. s«id hc‘s morc than pleased with the progress both l^ner and Winick have made in the program. pects properly, make felony traffic stops, and safely and effectively clear buildings. They also learn about the law, visit with the w hat I w ant to do.” Tyner and Winick are the only two cadets who have remained in the program for four prosecuting attorney’s office and the courts, spend time at the 911 dispatch center and practice self-defense tactics. They also years. "It’s taken a lot of dedication on their part. They’re here all the lime, and they’ve become leaders,” said Hastings Police Sgt. Kris Miller, who leads the program. “I’ve seen them both Cadet Carson Winick (left), Sgt. Kris Miller and cadet Hunter Tyner (right) Pr®P^'® for another year of the Hastings Police Department Cadet Program. Winick and Tyner ’ It s just been grvat u, see their growth and maturity level from the first year." said Miller. He said when the program started, he wasn’t sure anyone would be able to continue for four yean. Or Wou|d want to do so. The become certified in CPR. In addition to the monthly meetings and lessons, cadets also arc expected to perform community service projects about every month. They assist the community in several different projects each year, from raking are the only two cadets who are starting their fourth year in the program. to all of them, and I keep in touch with a lot of them, even if they aren’t in the program program has between 10 and 15 cadets each year. But he said lyncr and Winick expressed anymore. Miller said. “I’m especially proud SOLAR, from page 1 county event and more. “I like raking the leaves the best. I just like interest every >Car. and Miller was able to make room for them. Miller said at least three former cadets are now in the U.S. Army and one is in the Marines. Another, he said, is considering a helping the older people.” said Tyner, admit­ ting that when he started the cadet program he ,didn’t think it was going to be as much fun as career in firefighting. “It makes me proUj l0 see the success of lhe program. I kind of feel like a big brother become more self-confident and take on more responsibility. We want to instill that, while police career. ^-^^tpo'iceomcer future." Winick said most importantly, the program has afforded him the opportunity to rcally understand and know more about police work and know for certain he wants to make it his career. Throughout the program, cadets ride along with officers. Their monthly meetings include simulated police settings teaching them how' to collect evidence, investigate a crime scene, lift fingerprints, handcuff sus­ prove invaluable. ’’I’m getting a jump start on a law’ enforce­ ment career,” Winick said. T already have had so much experience, and I know this is ;IS | COllld,’ n|,|c t0 ,K "We ,o come back for 6,.. •’ Winick said he pros™" is good for anyone - evcn if ,|tv nren t considering a ’The program has helped me prepare, men­ tally and physically.” ’tyncr said. “It’s helped me grow up and mature and be ready for my as seniors, they’re looking to the future. Winick said he plans to attend Kellogg Community College and enter the police academy, lyner isn’t positive yet whether he "ill join the U5. ?\rmy or enter the police academy. In cither case, however, he said the lessons he’s learned from the program will still making it fun.” Winick credited his grandfather and Miller for helping him decide to be a police officer. His grandfather served in the Hastings depart­ ment. After three years as a cadet, Winick said he feels like he’s more prepared than most for the academy and ready to pursue his own 4 u/nnM ,” *W IHH... • । 1 ° 11 as many l>ner sa,d. "r,,, j(J leaves for elderly people, to shopping for Christmas presents with children during the holidays, collecting waste materials at the Julie Makarcwicz • StaffWrlter Barry Count} Sheriff Dar Leaf said he was pleased with many of the numbers in his 2016 } ear-end report given to county commissioners at Wednesday’s meeting. -J hope you'll see at the end of this presen­ tation that Barry County is a safe place,” Leaf said. Statistics show decreases in some criminal activity cases, he said, but also show increases in other areas. Decreases were seen in the num­ bers of home invasions, larceny from build­ ings. and homicides, compared to a year ago. “Home invasion calls arc down a lot almost half of what they were five years ago,” Ixaf said, giving commissioners statistics to compare from 2012 to 2016. • Enforcement statistics • • • • • • • • past four years, rising from 2.072 a year ago. ITie Barry Count} Sheriff’s Office was con­ 2015, and up from 30 from 2012. Suicidal subjects - 115. up from 57 a year ago. and up from 48 in 2012. Deaths/suicidcs - Three, down from four a year ago, and down from 11 in 2012. : Drug overdoses - Three, up from none shared with Retail fraud - 17, down from 18 a year ago. and the same xs in 2012. Larceny from a building - 165, up from 157 a year ago. but down from a high of 183 in 2012. Malicious destruction of property 121, up from 98 a year ago, but down from a high of 126 in 2012. Homicides - One in 2016, down from Rutland Charter Township hosted a public hearing on the matter, receiving high support for solar farms in lhe township. ty Of 98 beds by 2(X)9. Leaf said in 2016 the average daily popula­ “I think everybody's going to benefit from it,” said Township Supervisor Larry Watson. tion in the jail was 82 inmates. “It’s the thing of the future, so we wanted to get He also reviewed services provided by the department, including fingerprinting, drug on lhe band wagon.” Walson insisted the township has no direct financial incentive for passing solar-friendly screens; and inmate programs, such as mental health services, medical services, church ser­ vices, community senice programs, substance abuse education, cognitive behavior therapy and Alcoholics Anommous. lx'af said the bifiast challenge facing officers is the corilinoj^;md sale’of narcob ordinances. The only parties benefiting finan­ cially arc the company and lessors, said Watson. “I think quite a few people arc on board moving towards this,” Watson said. “Solar makes no noise, apd it works. Anytime we can help move people out of the Dark Ages, it’s a child ihblcstalion. les and the'ditficdlt ‘The child molestation oscs take a long time to investigate, and wc only have two detectives," he said. He also said the jail continues to be a con­ sheriff*s posse with 25 active members giving 2.402 hours of time in service. He also updated commissioners on the inmate population statistics. The jail has maxi­ win.” Hoerauf said the project is wedged halfway between developmental stage and implementa­ tion. “We are still developing and engineering it,” said Hoerauf. “We arc also working on getting the utilities on board.” cern with constant need of repairs, prisoner overcrowding and other issues. mum-. medium- and minimum-security hous­ ing areas, as well as three temporary holding cells for people who arc under the influence of drugs or alcohol or having a menial health cri­ sis. f He said he expects construction to begin in December or January'. With the solar farm comes employment Last year, 2560 people were booked into the , « ri 1 ’' ’ n matically " Hoerauf said. “Solar is much more affordable than wind.” inmates. After additions and other dou­ ble-bunking abilities, the jail reached a capaci­ Animal control officers investigated 322 complaints. In , addition, Leaf , mentioned the K-9 unit activities; marine division, which includes one sergeant and nine part-time officers; andJ the -* records unit. The department also has a sher­ iff’s auxiliary' with 45 active members and a the farm is up and running. “There are plenty of jobs we could bring people on to help us with.” Hoerauf said. “This energy farther north. “The pricing of solar has come down dra­ capacity of 46 inmates. Changes in law in the 1980s permitted double-bunking in certain cells, bringing the jail capacity up to 56 Traffic enforcement officers issued 900 cita­ employment for maintenance personnel when Cheaper, more efficient panels also give installers more incentive to harness the sun’s structed in 1972 with only a few holding cells. In 1976 in became a full-fledged jail with a the past two years, and one in 2012. • Death investigations - 49. up from 46 in 2015. and 28 in 2102. The enforcement division handled a total of 8.816 complaints, investigated 1,030 accidents with five fatalities, 38 involving injury and 515 involving deer. This seems contradictory, at first. Cold heat where the sun shines brighter. With lower heal in Michigan, the cost of less sunlight is offset by inverters running longer. highest number in the Barry County Jad _ tions, with 102 being alcohol-related. county commissioners included: Home invasions - 66 in 2016. down from 96 a year ago. and down from a high of 122 in 2012. Controlled substances violations - 65, up from 48 a year ago. but dou n from a high of 74 in 2012. T 0 fl o • two in 2105. Sexual assaults - 63. up from 48 in Corner opportunities, Hoerauf said. Ten io 20 local laborers could be employed during lhe 10-w eck installation period, with additional full-time Il’s Homecoming Week at Hastings High School, and Saxon spirit and pride is evident in the school and around lhe community. You THORFIHPPLE fourth year in the program.” weather means the sun is low on the horizon, translating to less energy harnessed by solar panels. But, Hoerauf said, sunlight isn’t the biggest problem for large-scale solar farms; heat is. Power inverters used to prepare energy for everyday use quickly degrade in extreme Sheriff shares year-end stats with county board to see these guys want to come back for a could also include other possible projects in Barry County in the future. As far as Watson knows, Rutland is the first township in Barry County approached by a solar company and to pass ordinances allowing them. The arrays will likely be installed in two locations in the northwest of the township heading toward Grand Rapids. Watson said. Midwest Wind and Solar is eager to install the arrays as soon as possible, he said, and hopes to have both operations up and running by the end of the year. In 2016. the state adopted a policy calling for 125 percent renewable power by 2019 and 15 percent by 2021. Most of this is expected to come from wind power. However, falling solar prices and new technology are making solar a viable contender with wind. If the Trump Administration doesn’t enact tariffs against foreign-made solar panels, that trend should continue. Hoerauf said. If tariffs arc passed, they would double the price of solar panels and effectively cripple large-scale solar farms in Michigan, he said. Hopeful, Hoerauf and; others arc moving forward, investing more and more in the state’s sun-powered potential. Many projects have already been completed in Michigan, including the third largest solar farm this side of the Mississippi. Lapeer boasts Michigan’s largest solar farm and one of the largest in the Eastern United States, according to DTE and Lapeer officials. The Lapeer farm is expected to produce 45 megawatts of power. While Rutland Township’s proposed solar farm is a far cry from Lapeer, it’s a positive step toward meeting the state’s energy goals and reducing greenhouse emissions associated with burning fossil fuels. D SI 1 can feel the excitement when you drive down­ xxxxxnxmxxnxxnn Celebrate the town and see the windows of so many Hastings businesses decorated in blue and : 31 a <91 SAXON SPIRIT gold in anticipation of this Friday’s home­ coming parade and game. It’s the kind of community spirit and support that prompted trite voters to approve the 2015 bond that is creat­ ing safer, updated facilities for our Saxon students. Phase I of the bond project is already com­ plete, which means all of our elementary 4 schools have new entrances with secure vesti­ bules. increased visibility, conference rooms F« PRE-GAME i. TAILGATE PARTY •J itl tor improved privacy during parent meetings, and health rooms for student wellness. c L< Ongoing bond projects at the middle and high schools are on schedule and on budget. One of the most visible changes is the work on the new addition of die middle school. With most of the exterior work complete, much of the work has moved indoor this fall, By Michael Frayn FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 the first-floor dry Wa|| and ceilings are comh'^’^’d ,n,erior " indows and service doors nave been installed. Workers ate no" hanging drywall on the second floor, and the parking l 231 §, Broad\jJ<^, Hosflngs Thursdaf, Friday Saturday October £ 6,7 O ZOO pm Sunday z > October 8 © 2.-00 pm To show community sD$0C . area between the middle school ^d Central “■ 4- «-> ■» and windows are |2,‘ ’• Hastings City Bank „||«l ">is "'•■ek. is sponsoring a tailgate parly with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before the game with Marshall High School (Homecoming), starling al 5:30 TmmiiiiMiiiiTiiiiinlinum.nrrni IOe TICKETS: Adults $10, Seniors and Students $8 mjy b p'ltad sg Ae IL’r:?f!r re;» Ik h.'gftiiht Crajtkks m (ovarii et 249 9(5 203? fltea •dcu bar?/ .1 hese changes sk?'e!1 ’ nily has in | lasting \' 1 our commu? xl|s and demon- ,n ,heir fuiun.. .;'j r. *•“*'' ,ur commaI"1*, ‘Wrire , elu,,"^ gd>e 2015 PGroM/jflfor s content bond proposal. \ W,tl',l“com <e4f>y»?U}x).’ ,>ler' Our promise i.>... . /..nilif' and the “"""unity ils a W|2j *hoOL%iniliwnl to c 15 l,ur , «e work for 'Notour com- in,‘"yi ’gC"en‘li«ns,to‘1 j°in us ^•■"■'ag^^^Saxott." our football team and the spirit of being a Saxon, Exterior radius walls \ h I nerforming arts going u^^ ^'iderior pan- 17we ’rtl be an opan to the puMc dress rebearsol; Wodnesdatr October 4 of 7 Al seats ore $2 : imimiHnmiinirininitiTinTTuiniiimmF rJ . p.m. al the main entrance lo Baum Stadium at Johnson Field. The game will start al 7 p.m. SAXON SPIRIT ■ • •••... . . let it show! I �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, SepKnrber 28. 2017 Page 3 School shines with Energy Star loan Van ,Io“'en ,W0 BWfer , „<• in,ll<r U’1’ ?5 pe,c«nt of simiPcrfornnng Ba c ™ l«r faeil.ne, earned /he US. Christian p^tection Agency’s Energy Star certif y recogmw <he for having met strict performance levels set by cncrgy-eii|Clt ' 1 the EPA. county Christian School . •‘Barry to accept ^PAfsEncrgySmrccrtifi. phased io"1 ‘BionofoUrencrgy.cfric.en cation •• rec said School Administrator -------- . in cy efforts. n 77 Strong- ”rl,rou8h this achieveBrandon S' ^nn st rated our commit- mCnt’ WC nvironmental stewardship while ment to envu cnergy coys,. also lowering sjnlilar buildings rated 75 Nal,.°nr Mchcr receive ,hc certification, percent, o z-^jstian School is rated 99. EPA inm’duved HncrBy s,ar 1 1L L. market-based partnership, as a vo . ‘2)nlpanies in the industries of such as wi appliances ana • ie electronics, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. According to the EPA, over the past 20 years, the Energy Star campaign helped to save American families and busi­ nesses more that $230 billion on utility bills and prevented more that 1.8 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from pol­ luting the air. Strong said the school board made solid decisions more than three years ago to move forward with investing to bring down the cost of maintaining lhe school. Looking ahead, lhe board decided the return of lower monthly utility bilks also will lower opera­ tional costs. He said being good stewards of the school finances means more funding goes to what the children need and deserve. The energy-saving projects took approxi­ mately three years to complete. The first Mcp was for Strong and Justin Schultz, who was in charge of development, to take an energy management course. An area having a major impact has been managing heat and keeping it cool. I wo furnaces have been replaced and can be operated with use of an online app. Strong said being able to have control of the heat­ ing and cooling of the building when it’s closed has been a big factor in reducing expenses. The standard lightbulbs have all been replaced by LED lights. The school already has had 30 percent savings each month. It took planning, lime and effort to begin working on lhe projects, but Strong said to gel to where they are also was a matter of taking advantage of consumer rebates and finding the right resources willing to part­ ner with them to improve even further the environment for the children. “Every school should do this. It’s fiscally responsible.” Strong said, “and the school can focus on providing the tools needed to provide the highest quality education for students.’’ Additional information about Energy Star certification is at encrgystar.gov/labclcd- buildings. Brandon Strong, administrator for Barry County Christian School, holds the EPA Energy Star certification earned by the school for being in the top 25 percent nation­ wide in energy efficiency. SWET team finds active meth labs in Kalamazoo County Southwest Enforcement Team members arrested two people at an Alamo Township home in Kalamazoo County Jjcpf, 26 after discovering two damiestine methamphet­ amine labs in the borne. . Barry County Sheriff's deputies are part of the SWET team. The team contacted the suspects at their home and discovered the labs in the home. The labs were reportedly in an active state, meaning the dangerous chemical reaction that produces methamphetamine was ongo­ ing when officers made the discovery. Specially trained SWET detectives were able to render the labs safe and conduct further investigation and suspect interviews. All hazardous items were removed from the residence and transported to a secure hazardous materials storage facility. During their investigation, detectives also located finished methamphetamine, components s to make more methamphet­ amine; and evidence of ongoing lab activi­ The western theme ol the Hastings High School Marching Band's “Saddle Up” halftime show includes cowpokes, corrals and classics. The band will play music from the show Friday at 5:10 p.m. in a free concert at the Thornapple Plaza at the corner of East State and Boltwood streets. (Photo provided) IBsmcS’s 6Saddte Up9 performance will precede parade Friday The Hastings High School Band will give ty County Sheriff’s Office, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office, Covert Police Department, Kalamazoo Township Police Department a standstill performance .of its halftime show, “Saddle Up.” at the fbornapplc Plaza Friday evening. The performance al 5:10 p.m. will precede the homecoming parade. The public is invited to hear the band play before the parade steps off al 5:30 p.m. The western theme of the halftime show is apparent in its music, costuming, props and more. Show music includes “Home on the Range.” “Red River Valley.” “Oh! Susanna," “The Magnificent Seven,” “The and South Haven Police Department. Good, lhe Bad and the Ugly" “The Water is race, Hood to Coast, which is 200 miles long, in Oregon, for two years in a row. I’m also With a future in agriculture, Tate Ulrich’s high school career has included football, the proud to be a swim instructor at lhe YMCA” James said. student council. FFA and peer mentoring. He is the son of Gabc Ulrich and Rachel Hazen. On the student council for four years, Wyatt Owen served as executive secretary “I’m most proud of becoming senior class Charges will be sought for both suspects - a 44-ycar-old male and a 46-ycar-old female. Names are being withheld until arraignment. SWET is comprised of law enforcement personnel from the Michigan State Police. Berrien County Sheriff’s Office. Barry Wide,” “The Devil Went Down to Georgia," and “How the West Was Won." The 138-membcr ensemble has begun its competitions for the season, with an invita­ tional at Rockford High School Saturday. Sept. 23. In Class B. Hastings was up against Gull Lake, Wayland. Cedar Springs. Comstock Park and Otsego. The Hastings marching band performed extremely well, said director Spencer White, and took sec­ ond place, behind Otsego High School. The Saxons also won lhe caption award for Best The band will host its own invitational Saturday. Oct. 7, and will perform in exhi­ bition that evening. Other upcoming performances include MSBOA Marching Band Festival at East Kentwood High School Tuesday, Oct 10. at 8 p.m., and another competition at Dewitt High School Saturday. Oct. 14. The final performance of the band's show will be the indoor standstill performance Sunday. Oct 15. at 3 p.m. in the high school gym. Musical Performance. COURT, from page 1 He plans to attend Kellogg Community College for two years and pursue a college degree related to human services and psychol­ ogy. Kayla Carlson, the daughter of Kathy Carlson and Troy (Shannon) Carlson, has been involved in student council as vice pres­ ident and executive board member. Youth Advisory Council’s executive board, varsity soccer. Big Brothers Big Sisters. Key Club, BPA, Allegan-Barry Youth Summit organizer, boys’ varsity soccer manager. National Honor Society and College Ambassador Program executive board. Carlson’s proudest moments are winning homecoming as a class during sophomore year leaching and coaching K-8 students how­ to play soccer during the community soccer camps and being selected to attend a global health seminar at Northwestern University. She plans to further her studies at a college or university and hopes to study pubhc health and biostatistics. Zoe Engle has filled her high school days as a student council member, class president and executive board vice president, volunteer­ ing for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program H^or^ nd BPA and played basket- Kr. cross-country and was on the ’‘linnoM pro^'nioments include going on „ Study abroad program wo^ Japan studying en water quality. She t first in Science Ol)I uJ ()f p|acing I regionills in a j()illinp variil> J microbial biology e cheer her senior year and I fun wilh th(. I teanb .. U„,l Entile plans on attending After high <tho" study environmental and is the executive board president. He is also lhe current vice president of the National Honor Society. His parents are Perry and Julie Owen. Owen has played soccer for four years and is currently the head captain. He has also been involved in lhe Big Brothers Big Sisters pro­ gram and Key Club for which he is currently the secretary. He also has been involved with Business Professionals of America, AlleganBarry Youth Summit Leadership and the College Ambassadors program. “I am proud of being accepted into the Hastings Chapter of National Honor Society my junior year of high school and being rec­ ognized for the amount of community service work I do. and my GPA,” Owen said. “pm also proud of taking part in the creation of the Hastings High School Positivity Project where we made a video to spread positivity between students and teachers of HHS." Owen attributes his success to friends, his soccer team and family. He plans to continue his education by attending either Davenport University or Aquinas finance and marketing. College to study 7 Emma Post, the daughter of Joseph and Susan Post, has played volleyball, basketball and softball throughout high school. She has also been a part of the student council, Key Club, Interact Club, BPA, Youth in Government, Pride Club and the National Honor Society. She is most proud of participating in a mis­ sion trip with Habitat for Humanity to help build houses for families in need, volunteer­ ing at her former elementary school to devel­ a college or liniv'£' pc ice Corps soon after. science and join the 1 Jjm ,ind -f-anliny op relationships and help the kids and teach­ track ;uul ers in any way she could, and never missing a Samuel James. s< James, has been m the Art. > varsity football game her entire high school cross-country, nH)St proud ol doing “The three things1< co-captain while in high schoo are of our cross-country ‘ Parallel cross-countiy and participating ,n ’ career or pass on a chance to cheer on the boys while in lhe student .section. the 44l 1 Post plans to attend either MSU or the jn (j|en Arbor }w-s largest relay University of Tennessee in hopes of Mudyinp mathematics. 7 b president, being able to give back by volun­ teering with the United Way and working at the third largest maple syrup operations in the state of Michigan,” Ulrich said.” I plan on furthering my education in agriculture but am Pcx.rvii.Lvj Hcx.LLouoe.evx Book AVAILABLE NOW CHRISTOPHER J. MARTIN undecided on a college. For Jared Wright, son of Gerald Wayne Wright Jr. and Barbara Haywood, his high school journey has been about testing himself, pushing the limits and learning new things. He has been on the cross-country, swim­ ming and football teams. He’s also been involved in FFA. serving as both secretary and treasurer, and at the regional level. He’s also been on the student council, and in BPA, Youth in Government and National Honor Society. He is most proud of taking part in the recent science expedition to Dominica, his FFA accomplishment* and learning and grow­ ing beside his fellow c,1L^mates the past four years. Wright plans to attend Michigan State University, pursue the Anny ROTC scholar­ ship, and major in political theory and the U.S. Constitution and serve the Army in the judge advocate general division. Kylie Zimmerman, daughter of Chad and Mindy Zimmennan. as been a member and officer of Snidenl-' Against Destructive Decisions. Teed* 8’unst Tobacco Use. National Honor °ciety. Youth /Xdvisory Council. Youth in U^’rnment. BPF. and the art society. She abo played golf for four years. She said she isproud of helping with the United Way Uh^Unas toy drive, volun­ teering in the nmc • M B1SD classroom, and cheering in 1 *u.. cnt Action at sporting events throughoul»I,l?h school. 1 b Zimmerman PPursue business and design at Grand • State University or MSU. Christopher Martin First Time Local Author, Hastings High School Grad Western Michigan Resident Available on-line at Amazon and Barnes & Noble �Page 4 — Thursday. September 28, 2017 — The Hast>nfl. Ba Did you SCC • Whether kneeling or standing, we’re still one Too hot to squirrel The hottest weather of the summer - with six con­ secutive 90-plus degree days - stiiled activity for people and animals, litis squirrel, photographed by Mary VanHouten of Hastings. was slumped over the hack fence Friday evening. “I thought it looked like I felt: *No way is this the first day of fall.” he said. For fans, the welcome release sports Temperatures Friday reached 95 degrees, according to the National Weather Sen ice Climatological Station Saturday’s sfXJrting events were postponed. Many schools canceled afternoon classes and practices Monday and TUcsday due to the heat. Area lakes were reportedly busy over the weekend. And if this one is life came to a crashing end this weekend Amendment rights - and he seemed to walk all over the kneeling players' right to express their thoughts on a compelling of the national anthem before their games. national issue. Though it may appear they’re dishonoring the flag, it’s also still Not that fans misunderstood the ges­ apparent they honor a country that protects tures as a protest against racial injustice and police brutality in America. Rather, the symbolic act ushered in a new era in their right to speak. In all the hyped-up emotion, NFL play­ which sport may now be combined wilh politics. Proof of that uncomfortable fact any indication, squirrels tikefy did not stash away as many nuts as they normally do in the first days of came with the protest participation of even high school and middle school student early Wefall. ’re dedicating this space to a photograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to athletes across the nation over the week­ end. The movement even spilled into the Newsroom Hastings Banner. 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings. MI 49058; or email newst&j-adgraphics, com. Include information such as where and when the entertainment world when singer Stevie Wonder knelt wilh both knees at a New York music festival, and into politics itself photo was taken, who took the photo, and other rele­ when Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas knell before addressing lhe House of Representatives Monday night. vant or anecdotal information. The weekend’s mass protest has become Do you a resounding echo of an individual gesture started last year by former San Francisco 49crs quarterback Colin Kacpemick, who remember? said he couldn’t respect lhe flag of a coun­ try which he said, in light of repeated police violence, oppresses black people and people of color. Kaepemick. who is bi-racial and was raised by a white family, was released by lhe team at the end of last season and has been unable to find employ­ ment in lhe NFL this season, a situation Donation expands camp many view as being “blackballed" by the league. When President Donald Trump derogalorily staled during an appearance in To expand camp - the Thornapple Foundation has given another donation to expand the YMCA program and camp at Algonquin Lake. Looking over plans for Alabama Friday night that all NFL players who don’t stand for the anthem should be fired, the protest reached last weekend’s trigger point. My immediate reaction was “Flow does taking a knee, turning around, or not tak­ ing the field solve any of the issues that a new 52-foot pole-type building to include toilets and space for table tennis, pool and shuffleboard courts are (from left) Thomas Johnston, president of the YMCA board; Alderman Gordon Fuhr, Y camp chairman; and Thomas Stebbins and Paul Siegel of the Thomapple Foundation, which has given $6,000 for the project. The new building will be east of the present lodge. these professional athletes are supposed to be so concerned about?” Life should be YMCA Secretary Bob King reported that the Food Center had volunteered to give $500 for the camp, and a local individual gave $150 - without being asked. The Thomapple Foundation previously gave money to purchase the island at Algonquin Lake near the camp. about finding solutions, not fueling our differences. Silling on the sideline and complaining about it doesn’t solve any­ thing. Are these concerned athletes willing to give of their time, talent and money to help the people they feel have been so unjustly treated? 1 wonder how many of them volunteer at civil rights offices, Have you met? After growing up in the Chicago suburb of Lansing, III., and living in northwest down with vegetables and spices. You eat it over risotto. If I could change one thing: On a per­ sonal level. I wish I wasn’t so opinionated. It somebody says something that I don’t Indiana as an adult, Tony Crosariol quickly embraced lake living in Delton and contrib­ uting to the community when he moved to Michigan. He is a founding member of the Delton Area Rotary Club. One of the biggest Rotary' projects in which he was involved was the large, majestic stone “Welcome to Delton” signs on both sides of town. agree with. I generally will argue with them. 1 wish 1 didn’t do that. I’m kind of known for that. Favorite website: Bleacher Report Chicago Bears. I’m a big Bears fan... That’s where 1 grew up. Best part of volunteering: H’s the activ­ ity. accomplishing tasks that need to be Tony also served as treasurer of the Delton Kellogg Board of Education for four years, was a member of Barry County Planning and Zoning for four years and vice chairman of the Barry County Commission on Aging for a term. Last week, he was appointed to the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals. Because Tony loves to cook, he also is in charge of the specialty meals, such as Polish dinners and the annual picnic, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. He’s planning to have an Italian dinner there in October. He’s also cooked and helped with dinners at St. Therese in Wayland where his wife Deb teaches. With all of Tony’s volunteer activities and interests, one might think he is retired. done, helping people, getting to know peo­ ple. the camaraderie. That’s what I enjoy. A favorite childhood memory: Playing sports when I was in school - basketball and football. Tony Crosariol that I do: If you can’t do something first or unique or you can’t do it the best, don’t do it at all. One of my mentors told me that when I was developing stuff in the lab. Don’t redo something that’s already been done by somebody else unless you can really improve it. Favorite TV program: “NCIS ” A talent I would like to have: Many. 1 wish 1 was artistic. I wish I was a little musi­ cal, because I’m not. I like music, but don’t ask me to do it, especially singing. A quality I admire in others: Follow-up. Biggest passion: Closing a nl a salesman. Dial’s the most enjoyment I get °ut of anything - closing a big sale. Something on my bucket Ibt: M> w,fc women’s shelters or drug rehab programs and inner-city gyms. How many of them have given their time as mentors, as lead­ ers in their communities? As I was growing up my parents told me that if you didn’t like a certain situation, then you did what you could to change it. Il seems we’ve totally forgotten the inspiring words of former President Barack Obama who once commented, "I sec Americans of every party, every back­ ground, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white. Latino, Asian, Native American; young, old; gay, straight; men and women, folks with dis­ abilities - all pledging allegiance under lhe same proud flag to this big, bold coun­ try that wc love. That’s what I see. Thai’s the America I know!" But, that’s not the America we’ve become. How timely it seemed on Monday, fol­ lowing the weekend of protest, when the Hastings Rotary Club hosted the organiza­ tion’s district governor who spoke to lhe district and around the world. Rather than turning our backs on what’s wrong with the world, wc must commit to making a difference. “Life’s most persistent and urgent ques­ tion is, ’What are you doing for others’’’’ civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once observed. As Americans, wc have the cherished right to protest anything wc want - including racial injustice even at a Golkl11I *rwh0 was 11 °f ,n"’e''<T Goluk. I Ic was my boss at the wokie I freedom of speech is one of our most fun­ varied but he has primarily worked in the was very much a challenge to get a good grade out of him. I really liked it because that’s the type of teachers I liked. science field. For going the extra mile to share his time and expertise to enhance Delton community A person 1 would like to meet: Barack Obama. Favorite vacation destinations: I really life and sene on several county appoint­ ments over the years. Tony Crosariol is a enjoyed Alaska. It’s pretty cool up there. I like the U.P.. loo. Barry' County Bright Light. When I was a kid. I wanted to be: A Something about me most people don’t know: When I do retire, which won’t be scientist. The first thing I bought with my own money: My first car - a 1966 Mustang. I anytime soon. ... I want to volunteer at the hospital because I worked in hospitals when bought it for $300; it was in 1969. Cars were 1 was young and going to college and a senior in high school. I was an orderly, a cheaper then. A perfect day looks like: A cool day, because I don’t like real hot or real cold, male nursing assist ... It was enjoyable. watching cither Purdue or Chicago Bears You shouldn't have to struggle and not retire football without interruption. A song I like: Something like "What a because you can’t afford health insurance. I Wonderful World” by Ixruis Armstrong. Favorite movies; Probably any of the from all over lhe world, and we’re the only “James Bond” movies. Best advice ever received: It’s really people some form of health insurance. helped me be successful in a lot ol things ossobucca. It’s a veal shank that’s stewed If I were president: Health insurance should be something that is supplied to all. Favorite dinner: An Italian meal called In spite of all its faults, this is slji| ,hc greatest nation on earth. But we also must l’t',tubl) ,he ...’rhc. in ‘*>e Gospel of Mark says If a house is divided against itself that hsue of *e house cannot stand." Standing in resoce of our country during the national anthem is an American tradition, so those who refuse to participate appear to be arronant and disrespectful of the heritage abou Kivh week, ihe y/l/fJ 4 l,erson "'I'" makes Harry r ’t pr0' v,de a quick petk s,‘ k‘d/ some of Counith “ which we are so passionate. To some . Do you 4/ton, J^oedi^ triotic, especially before what is suppos 'd '• be i,fneone *h £ jun-lov- work wilh a lol of global companies that are industrialized nation that doesn't give the damental rights. guard against protests and actions that divide us. 1 ^x^r«^ien,s’ See the National Football League game - because 4 Br0Up , l avorltc band: Sleeky f^n>he'70san(l-^Uk) U lcM part of my how 1 b! ull or any tion u, $<» 75 . '.. ‘A'fe.'. informa­ ; or sport in America, but let’s hope it comes with a renewed effort from all of us to take the best from it. Players, entertainers, congressional rep­ resentatives and all of us must feel proud that we have a right to protest and to speak. We also must realize that, in reality, nothing will change because of our protest until people actually dedicate their time, talent and money to “make a difference” in the lives of those who have been treated “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. unjustly. And, above all, wc must carefully check our judgment of others. Though we may be quick to assume lhe NFL protest­ ers are not mentors, donors or encouragers, we also must note that they may already be champions on those fronts. Kacpemick, the quarterback who started the protest movement that exploded this weekend, has made good so far on $700,000 of his $1 million pledge to 24 charitable organizations in oppressed com­ munities. Instead of calling these athletes out. Trump should be joining them him in fighting social injustice by appearing on television commercials, attending public meetings, visiting local schools and menloring young people about what’s right and teaching that haired doesn’t solve anything. Growing up and working in a small town, I’ve come to realize you don’t have to be a person of great influence to be influential. In fact, some of the most influ­ ential people I’ve come to know work tirelessly to impact the people around them. "E Pluribus Unum,” the phrase that appears on our national seal, means “one from many.” It’s the guiding principle of our democracy and for those individuals who band together in a common cause. It’s also the admired precept under which mil­ lions of Americans gave their lives to defend our nation, our flag, our way of life, and the freedoms - including the First condemn our nation for some lhe ills we year to see what that winterise . B«Sgest influence in mv life: A goy 1 S h h ""' inOuence '•arn«lthin?sOU|,movi our lives that has allowed us to escape the daily struggles of existence. The protest kneel may now become the new face of of the greatest organizations in the world, to make a difference in our communities^ fessor, Dr. Spiroff, during my freshman year at Loyola University. He was very tough. It vors and colors to large food manufacturers. Over the years, Tony’s career path has fans have become outraged with the play­ ers vvho’ve injected politics into a part of Amendment - by which w'c live today. rent a place on Mackinac Island tor one year. We want to stay on the island for a full 'Fltat’s far from true. The Purdue University graduate wilh a bachelor’s degree in biology works full-time for Flavorchcm. selling fla­ ers now look as if they’re united against Tntmp and his condemnation over their actions. That’s why a growing number of club on "making a difference.” She chal­ lenged us, as a club and as members of one Books I would recommend: lhe “Tom Clancy” series. Favorite teacher: My first biology pro­ and 1. when we’re both retired, arc going to r^^al f^.us on racial offers from the problems and realities of with the sight of hundreds of National Football League players kneeling and locking amis during the traditional playing in Hastings, which is managed by Dave McIntyre. Saturday, the thermometer topped off at 96. High tem­ peratures Thursday, Sept. 21. through 'hiesday. .Sept. 26, broke records that had stood since the 1930s. inflammatory issue «.* —-irs issue from from toits aoriginal - locus on injustice showdown First lockmg arms or taking a knee might seem a good way to send a message but' to", large number of Americans, it seems unni to be an eagerly anticipated game of enter tatnment - not political movement It’s too bad the president felt compelled JO aggravate the situation by calling OUt the players who used their positiot to send a message of discontent. Trump’s There are a lot of issues wc could use to see in society, and there will always be one that may prompt someone to take a knee or sit out lhe national anthem. Let’s also remember, though, our beloved Constitution safeguards the freedom for people to express themselves as they wish, whether wc agree wilh them or not. Thai’s what’s so special about this country - and why so many before us were willing to die in order to protect the freedoms we are privileged to enjoy. As Americans, we can be confident that democracy is the best form of government that humans could conceive, and we must be willing to fight for what it stands for, despite its faults. �Thq HaslT.g', Banner — Thursday. September 28 2017- Page 5 committee reflu®st denied and reduced asked the city council to approve amending Joan Van Houten T Staff Writer ’he number of dogs allowed per person ’he dog park had been three. It is now two a ’er Hastings City Council was presented 11' a request Monday to change the num­ ber to four. .In formal presentations, Leslie Sitzer. ^•CC chair of Hastings Don Park board. the dog park agreement to allow a person to take up to four dogs at the park near Apple Street. Sitzer said the board voted in September of 2016 to change the number to four and wanted lhe city to formally change the con­ tract. She also proposed changes to other areas of the agreement. ,„s would brinn , ••other eh’^d', our winter h . ln linc with the city upon to 6 aJ*’ |)er 5 *^al harness.: ? a^ into rule |y fitted c?' lart must be Pr^uncil- "Wt. ai'*h'cned" Sitzer told th ,p.c vaccinal,. Va,nt lo add in all doj‘ % in for the sn^’a'Hl ,hc" wc also wan* t wed to nraybc ,?cn '^"t wc would be a»° »<ld senior breeds into it. ard beliCVc She added th< > depend^ ^SUCCcss of the dog P’ LsiblcforhiLj?" *avh owner being re Pf othcr ow Th.crdo^ and respectful o’ crs. Thc park has three separ .vpes Of sizes, breeds has noticed a ste^)^ the park front re” °f all The board in the use of from non-rcsi- dents and is committed to catering to all owners and dogs. “We arc aware of the recent concerns regarding the dog park and have had several discussions regarding this issue,’ Sitzer said, “...if no consensus can be made and gained from all parties, then our other option would be to shut this park down effectively.” Sitzer said there arc not a lot of changes to the original agreement, just “rewording. Chris Geisert. chairman of the dog park board, also addressed lhe city council. In speaking with community development director Jerry Czarnecki, he said it was his understanding the city would be changing the pet limit to four. Mayor Dave Tossava said he had not heard anything about this happening. During open comments, residents shared concerns about trusting owners nt the dog park with three, four or more dogs. The main concern mentioned was how two hands would be able to control more than two dogs should a fight break out or another issue arise. A second topic of contention was thc lack of bylaw that the dog park board indicated would be at Hastings City Hall. However, no bylaws from thc board have been filed with the committee. After comments from city council mem­ bers. it was agreed "as many dogs as hand” was the direction to take, and the new rule at thc dog park is two. Saxons showing homecoming spirit grand, iiisfsh^i Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Saxons pride has been visible throughout downtown Hastings this week as students use creative talents to display their school spirit. Business owners gave Permission for their storefronts to be canvasses in support of thc homecoming celebration. Leslie Sitzer, vice chair of the Hastings Dog Park board presents a request to the city council to increase the number of dogs allowed per person from three to four. '(lie homecoming game and parade will be Friday, Sept. 29. when many students, their families and fans in the community will don the mighty blue and gold team colors. High school students will have a spirited assembly at 1 p.m. The band will perform al the Thomapple Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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(jKnow Your Legislators: Plaza at 5:10 and then sound the beginning of the parade at 5:30 p.m. The parade route is from Boltwood to State Street, then to Clinton Street turning onto Young Street. Class themes arc the “Lion King” for the seniors, "Aladdin" for sophomores, “Up" for juniors and “Monsters, Inc." for the freshmen Grand marshal for the parade is Chris Cooley, who has served in the Hastings Area School System as an administrator for 20 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 phone (202) 224-4822. Garv Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510nhone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720 HO Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233^President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. ’£.YVOonoA $r Ja£!a£& years. During his administrative career, he worked at the elementary', middle school, high school levels and in thc administration office. Prior to joining the Hastings administrative team, he taught for the Wyoming Public Schools for eight years. He also coached baseball and golf. Cooley retired in June and has been involved in some private-sector endeavors while allowing sonicritftfe for golf. He and his wife. Deb, live in.Hastings, where they raised two children. Deb teaches at a middle a school in Battle Creek. The Saxons will take on the Marshall Redhawks with kick-off at 7 p.m. Thc band will perform a portion of its halftime show before the homecoming court is introduced. (Sec related stories) High school students were busy during the week decorating halls and showing their spir­ it in various ways. One segment of the class competitions has been drcss-up days, such as Halloween Day Monday and Hippie Day Tuesday. Winners of the spirit contests and the homecoming king and queen will be announced during lhe game. The homecoming dance Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. will mark the end of an exciting Saxons homecoming. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican. 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 KraDrj ^Orrnag °Oona|M aP-Don-M fe-sH Retired Hastings administrator Chris Cooley will be the grand marshal of Hastings Homecoming parade Friday. (File photo) ’ TOST, from page 1 owners. Council member John Resseguic asked Young if anything has changed since TOST began, such as reduced presence of E. coli Michigan Department of Environment Quality as not meeting the designated use of the surface water due to non-attainment of E. coli. These locations extend into Eaton wildlife and agricultural practices. She said the health department uses pri­ bacteria in area waters. “Every year we get a notice to stay out of the water because of E. coli and that type of County as well as Barr)' County. vate evaluation entities that charge their own fees. There is also a health department review fee. Thc average cost to property "In other words, there arc health risk based levels of E. coli in lhe water, and that owners to have a well and septic system inspected is between $400 and S500. To put thing, and it’s still going on," Rcsscguie study has identified that we have areas that said. Frequent testing of area waters is not arc not attaining that for both partial body the cost into perspective, she said, is con­ sidering the median value of a home in commonly done, Young replied, adding that no one today, or three years ago or 15 years ago, is sampling all of the surface water to see where lhe quality is. She said it is not practical nor is funding available at the contact, which are things like recreating in the river in kayaks, or full-body contact, which would be full immersion " Young said. “So. we do know we have work to do in terms of identifying lhe sources for lhe E. coli and getting them corrected." state or federal levels for this type of evalu­ Young explained E. coli may come from ation. "We kind of have to understand that the mammals, onsite sewage systems, natural Barry Banner Pub-^edby. department website at Thomapple River watershed, a large por­ tion of the watershed js |istC(j by tjlc 1 Rises' mws@I'^graphics com • Advertising: ads@J-adgraphlcs.com Ne ws and press location. 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Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-6904*609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville. MI 49073. Pastor Don Ro'-coe. (517) 852-9^8. Sunday sen ice 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nurser), childrens ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Bos 765. (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ brethren FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN PARISH ministries a Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange. Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville. Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.: Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s “Where lose. Everyone Special. Someone Street, Friday, arc aIway* a great social time as well as providing a good meal. TYierc win be desserts and beverages also. BRETHREN ABUNDANTLIFE is For information call 616-731-5194. 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 xm. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. hope united METHODLST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzer, pastor. Church phone Church 269-945-4995. Linda Secretary-Treasurer, Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 180 County Line Rd.. Freeport. MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to Services: 9:15 a.m. 3 pm. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday 9 Pastor Ron. A traditional style Morning Worship of worship, no gimmicks, and am Men’s Bible Study at the 43). Delton, Ml 49046. Pastor Roger Gaypool, (517) 204­ friendly people welcome you to worship at ’an old country church.' Sunday School 9:45 church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10.30 to 11:30am. Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday a.m. Sunday Worship II xm. thru May). Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and night Bible study and prayer Prayer 7p.m. Give us the time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Sen ice 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Sen ice 7 pm. PLEASANTVTEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Senice 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd.. Delton, Ml 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service; 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) ’Going Deeper’ 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Pray er. Feighner Brian Pastor meihodist.com. and Student a.m. days: Nursery and toddler (birth Contemporary (Nursery Care is through age 3) care provided. available through age 4): Adult Sunday Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK- xm., classes for toddlers (age 3) 8th grade Sunday School 11:20 thru adult. Coffee Fellowship Revolt School 9:30-10:20 10:05 a.m.-10:25 xm. Worship Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ FREE dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th Community Meal EVERY’ Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to grade, dismissed during senice. Sunday Evening Youth Group p.m. 5:30-7:30 Facebook for weather conditions. 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday - Women's LIFEGATE Bible study 6:30-7:30 p.m. COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd.. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. 269-948-0900. Phone. Website: www.lifcgatecc.com. Sunday 10 Worship a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. Millicent Rose Flier, bom al Spectrum Health Pennock on September 4, 2017 to BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Ken Hale. Drcysse, bom at Burial will take place in East Hickory Cor­ Spectrum Health Pennock on September 11. 2017 to Lauren Dreysec and Cody Drcysse of Lake Odessa. Samantha Davis and Mitchell Flier of Alto. Madelyn Mason Clay Johnson, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock oq September 7. 2017 to Cxssandra Gdula and Raymond Johnson of Hastings. ■ • • ■ • ci Christopher Joseph Brun Jr., bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on September 8, 2017 to Ashley Lynn Barringer and Christopher Joseph Brun of Delton. COMMUNITY Gage Michael 502 East Grand St, Hastings. Lee where her funeral service will be conduct­ ed at 1 p.m.. Pastor Jeff Worden officiating. Boger, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on September 8, 2017 to Mae Clark, bom at Spectrum Joseph James Bancroft, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on September 15, 2017. to Leah Bancroft Hastings. and Devin Bancroft of ♦ ♦♦♦* Eastcn Joseph Dutcher, bom at Butterworth on September 18, 2017 at 12:09 a.m. to Joe and Amy Dutcher of Freeport. Weighing 5 lbs. 6 ozs. and 19 inches long. School for adults and children 269-945-9217. QUIMBY LIFTED East. M-79 P.O. Box we serve a mighty Lord. 10:30 xm. School. Discover God's Grace with us! Sunday, October 1 Worship at 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Communion the 2nd Sunday of OcL 1 - Adult Forum 9:30 xm.; each month al this service), HASTINGS 10: 30 xm. Holy Communion BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor, Ryan David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 Rose. Sunday Services: 9:15 xm. and the rectory number is 269­ Sunday School for all ages; Family Life Pastor. 948-9327. Our church website 10:30 xm. Worship Service; 6 is www.samchurch.org. We arc p.m. Evening Service: Senior part of the Diocese of lhe Great High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Family BUSINESS BRIEFS Cris Ann Fish, Hastings and Daniel Matthew Smith, Hastings. Shajuana Eldridge, Winston Salem, NC and Erico Silva, Winston Salem. NC. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Holy Communion Every Sunday’ with The United Episcopal Wednesday, Church of North America and 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children use the 1928 Book of Common Kindergarten-5lh Grade), 6:30­ Prayer at all our services. 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Night Children's Church 10:45 xm. OcL 3 - Women’s Bible Study 12:30 p.m.; Women of Faith 6:30 p.m. OcL 5 - Capper Kids Bell Choir 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes Adult Bell Choir 5:45-7 p.m. OcL 8 • Noisy Offering; CROP Walk - Grace is hosting; Youth Groups 5:30-8 p.m. Location: Prosecutor, United Way director reappointed to governor’s task force Bany' County Prosecuting Attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pralt and Barry County United Way Executive Director Lani Forbes were recently reappointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to thc The task force promotes the health, safety and welfare of Michigan’s children and families by funding local programs and services that prevent child abuse and neglect. “I thank these task force members for their commitment lo creating positive change in Michigan’s child welfare system and am confident their contributions will help enhance the state’s response to child abuse and neglect,” Snyder said. • and Meghan Ann Childs, Wayland. Jessica Althea Lee Morgan. Middleville and Craig Michael Lord, Middleville. Steven Lee Monks, Hastings and Darlene Chewning. Hastings. Eva Kaylec Rae Harris, Nashville. 239 E North Sl. Hastings, 269­ Nakfoor-Pratt serves on the advisory board of the Safe Harbor Children’s Advocacy Center of Barry County and the Family Support Center of Barry County. She hxs a bachelor’s 945-2698. www.grace-hastings. degree in foreign languages from Michigan State University and a degree from Thomas M. Thomas Hussain Bhola, Delton. Michael Paul Allen. Plainwell and Amber org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings. MI. Cooley Law School. She will represent judges and attorneys. Jo Courtney, Plainwell. MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Amberly Rose Smith, Kalamazoo and Forbes is involved in many local and regional boards and will continue to appointments are not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. In Memory of QfcliondeGnatjer Dayslumcd to years since you’ve been gone Hastings City Bank gets fivestar rating Quilling. Ladies Bible Study. 9:15 a.m. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST Hastings City Bank has earned a five-star rating from BauerFinanclal. a CHURCH national Bank Ratin f nn A fi'c'star ral’nB indicates the bank excels in areas of capital adequacy Profitability’ asset quality and more. Hastings City Bank 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. a.m. Darrin John Hoffman Jr., Hastings and Breann Lynn Wilcox, Hastings. 945-9414 or 945-2645, fxx 269­ 948-8004 for information on preschool available. Michael Delbert Perkins, Ionia and Tina Marie Bowerman, Nashville. James Michael Thompson, Nashville and Nakfoor-Pratt’s term will expire Dec. 31, while Forbes’ term will expire Dec. 31,2019. and Prayer. Call Church Office Worship Services: Sunday. 9:45 Neal Martin Griffen, Middleville and Taylor Raeneanne Burgess. Middleville. David Christopher Rzeszutko, Wayland Governor’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. represent parents on lhe task force. After the initial terms, members will serve three-year terms. Their Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and Marriage licenses Anne Stoetzel, Hastings. Alexander Jame Morrow, Hastings and Jillian Rae Altoft, Hastings. 63, Children’s Sunday ebehaslings. Thomapple Adam Randall Miller. Hastings and Emma 11 org. Wc are a small church, but to Manor Activities Fund will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Patricia’s family. James Michael Mead, Freeport and Audrie Kae Chaney, Middleville. Sunday 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Service ners Cemetery. Memorial contributions Health Pennock on September 13, 2017 to Amelia Clark and Dustin Clark of Hastings. a.m. Nursery provided. Call 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. day, Sept. 29, 2017 from noon to I p.m.at lhe Williams-Gores Funeral Home, Delton, www.hastingsfree- Website: Raven Sunday scnices each week: HASTINGS ASSEMBLY parents. Patricia’s family will receive friends Fri­ Kellie Eldridge and Tyler Boger of Hastings. 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving) 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml J^fewbom babies Pennock on September 2. 2017 to Jacquelyn Siska and Garry Silcock Jr. of Dowling. Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 xm. 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship hastfmc^ gmail.com. Stella Kao Silcock, bom at Spectrum Health Hastings. Ml 49058. Pastor WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. Patricia was also preceded in death by her Ministry ANGLICAN CHURCH Lakes which is in communion (Jodie) Cole; a sister, Nancy Helmer, six Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun- Upright ing. especially her cookies, which she gave to manv people in the Delton and Hastings area. On December 5. 1969, she married lhe love . of her life. Charles M. Guthrie and he preced­ meeting will be in HoU Seven members from Central United Melhodist Church attended. Leland and Ruth Turner of Ohio, former Hastings residents, were present. Lakewood United Methodist Church on M-50 hosted an Emmaus Walk for participants from Baird a.m.; Bell Telephone Company for many years. Patricia will be remembered for her bak­ nearby Lansing locations. A gift lo each lady at lunch was a colorful placcmat that bore a hastingsfumefi gmail.com. & 11 ing High School. Patricia was a loyal employ­ ee of Barry County Telephone Company and photo collage of Portland historic sites and the reverse side had a map of Portland. Next year’s Sunday, Schedule • Worship: 9 MATTHIA INDEPENDENT (each week). The Rector of Ss. an Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Traditional (Stanton) Sproull. A 1946 graduate of Persh­ tncir neighboring congregational church, which had to be razed and built new. Mary Dykhouse was one of the honored ladies who received thc Woman With Heart Award. A treat was the visit of four former district presidents who came from Ohio, Newaygo County Office Phone: 269-945.9574. a.m. 2017, at Thomapple Manor Patricia was bom September 19, 1928. m Detroit, the daughter of Victor and Jessie °* ^*es and a few men attended thc Lansing District fall gathering of United et odist Women at the Portland United Methodist Church, which is now recovered and rCSt.Orc . a^,er a tornado hit in 2015. Stained glass windows have been repaired, the roof rep aced. the organ pjpeS refurbished and polished. The project took longer than thc damage lo m to the world around us ” Email Bryce DELTON. MI - Patricia Guthne aka The Cookie Lady” passed away September 26, METHODIST CHURCH ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. 49058. Rev. week at the Ionia County intermediate School building on Harwood Road. The speaker was thc ^°y°ty director of the Eight-GAP program with much information on thc scope of the project. Hie lunch was catered by The Farmers Wife, and included Czech kolachcs. The next meeting m November win al the same place. & “An Expression of w ho Jesus is UNITED METHODIST 209 W. Green St., Hastings. MI r ^‘ing harvested. Farmers with their big equipment arc already plowing the le ds that have just had the soy beans growing, in preparation for sowing wheat. Some com fields have had rows stripped for early silage. he Michigan Association of Retired School personnel meeting for Ionia County was last ed her in death on June 29,2000. Patricia is survived by a daughter, Denise (Dan) MacDonald; sons. Bob Cole and Jack 2635 N. M43 Highway. Hast­ CHURCH 9 • i ?rCCS al4 p.m. Sunday*a v>s,lor totae *°cal museum who lives on thc big island of Hawaii said she was looking forward to returning to Hawaii so she could get cooled off. Her island hxs two volcanoes and her home is at the 1.500 feet above sea level. She has neither heating nor cooling cquiprnenl there is never need for cither. Lansing district last weekend. HASTINGS FREE HASTINGS FIRST METHODIST CHURCH SAINTS ANDREW & Special Needs Group) (October Hot weather! Several records for high temperatures were set the past several days. Thursday, the sophisticated limc/lcrr>pcrilIurc s‘^n nJar l^e fairgrounds on Jordan Lake Highway registered Die seasons change and we miss you Morning wakens and night falls Fhe seasons change and we miss you Another year of harvest and summer fun ' The seasons change and we miss you. Love, -------------------- N-mdv. Sus4n and Julie has earned and maintained a five-star rating for 32 consecutive quarters. “By earning Bau .. five-star rating, Hastings City Bank proves to its customers and th * mrnunity thal 11 ‘S commilted to lhcir necds and to Loving Memory’ of financial discip|inc ”C P Karen L. Dorway, president of BauerFinancial. “As This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses' limes change, so do needs. Community banks like Hastings City Bank excel at FtmT^Pay5 10 mccl lhcse cvcrchanBin8 needs while KeithMeaney maintaining f,nan(.. . *"S ..|ine an11 P™^"1 U'«krwriting." Hastings Cilv n., , ‘ Libbed in 1 886. operates through eight offices in Bellevue, Caledoni H if s. Manthall, Middleville, Nashville and Wayland. Your life Was a biessi Your •nemory a treasure. lA,l ‘"^ed beyo,,d measure. loeed beyond 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 rds Always in our hearts. Gloria Mau - Steph , Py-,. Jerrod ~ Mel ~ ~ An,e,ia ~ Emerson Jacks°n -Hannah �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. September 23, 20’7 Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD Doctor Universe J Here's your retirement countdown a comfortable retire- .f?i°r " anl neni lifestyle, you don’t need to have been oom nch or even to have earned scads of .none} during your working years. But you do 2eed to make the right moves at the right time .7 which means you might want to start a retirement countdou n” well before you draw your final paycheck. What might such a countdown look like? Here are a few ideas; • Ten years before retirement - At this stage ol your career, you might be at, or at least near, your peak earning capacity. At thc same time, your kids may have grown and left thc home, and you might even have paid off your mortgage. All these factors, taken together, may mean that you can afford to “max out” on your IRA and your 40l(k) or other employ­ er-sponsored retirement plan. And that’s exactly what you should do, if you can. because these retirement accounts offer tax benefits and the opportunity to spread your dollars around a variety of investments. • Five years before retirement - Review your Social Security statement to sec how much you can expect lo receive each month at various ages. You can typically start collect­ ing benefits as early as 62. but your monthly checks will be significantly larger if you wait until your “full” retirement age. which will likely be 66 (and a few months) or 67. Your payments w ill be bigger still if you can afford to wait until 70, at which point your benefits reach their ceiling. In any case, you’ll need to weigh several factors - your health, your fam­ ily history' of longevity, your other sources of retirement income - before deciding on when to start taking Social Security. • One to three years before retirement - To help increase your income stream during retirement, you may want lo convert some but likely not all - of your growth-oriented investments, such as stocks and stock-based vehicles, into income-producing ones, such ns bonds. Keep in mind, though, that even during your retirement years, you’ll still like­ ly need your portfolio to provide you with some grow th potential to help keep you ahead of inflation. • One year before retirement - Evaluate your retirement income and expenses. Il’s particularly important that you assess your health-care costs. Depending on your age at retirement, you may be eligible for Medicare, but you will likely need to pay for some sup­ plemental coverage as well, so you will need to budget for this. Also, as you get closer to your actual retire­ ment date, you will need to determine an appropriate withdrawal rate for your invest­ ments. How* much should you take each year from your IRA, 40l(k) and other retirement accounts? The answer depends on many fac­ tors: lhe size of these accounts, your retire­ ment lifestyle, your projected longevity, whether you’ve started taking Social Security, whether your spouse is still working, and so on. A financial professional can help you determine an appropriate withdrawal rate. These aren’t the only steps you need to take before retirement, nor do they need to be taken in lhe precise order described above. But they can be useful as guidelines for a retirement countdown that can help ease your transition to the next phase of your life. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by ><»" Uncial any She said that knowledge of the way humane smell has allowed us to develop electronic devices that can help pick up on the c different combinations ot chemicals. Scientists like Sankaran can u.-e a kind of sensor, you mieht call it an electronic nose, to study the quality of foods <»nd sniff out any problems bacteria might be causing when food is in storage. She even uses this technology to study what chemicals released by plants can tell us about wlic’.her they are infected by a disease or attacked by an insect For example, some kinds of plants can release chemical combinations into the air to warn other plants that a particular predator is around. Some evidence points to thc idea licit plants can sense some chemical messages in their roots, too. Lucky for them, they can’t smell stinky feet. What kinds of things have you smelled lately? Keep exploring all the aromas around you. You might even try to find out what combinations of chemicals give things like fresh cut grass, garbage and bacon their smells. Stinky feet Why do feet smell? o-rnnizo-------Jose, 10. Costa Mesa, Calif. Std Page 7 Close of business ’ from the nvex. Mria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills Genera! Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonalds Corp PerrigoCo. Pfizer Inc. Sea's Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Siryker TCF Finanoa! Walmart Stores 6452 3472 37.87 <6.94 “□■Or 33.36 77.11 27.39 4337 11.93 51.97 40.26 37.47 CO 1 63.42 15325 84.79 35.30 7.16 10.90 26.14 141X8 16.59 7929 Goto S:lver Dow Jones Average $1,295.58 $16.96 22284 previous a +229 +.51 +.92 -.45 -.41 -.81 +.03 +.21 +1.40 +.21 •3.41 +1.56 +.24 -2.45 -4.03 -.51 -.15 -.10 +.45 +1.02 •1.96 +^4 -.46 -.42 -.87 Dear Jose, We live in a w orld filled wilh all kinds of smells. Take off a pair of tennis shoes after a long day. and you might even get a whiff of something pretty slinky. You can blame it on your bacteria. Millions of these tiny things live on your feet. While bacteria are too small to see without a microscope, sometimes you can just smell them doing their job. They like dark, damp, warm places, where they can cat dead skin and drink sweat - inside your shoes and socks, for example. The feet have more glands that produce sweat than any other part of the body. As bacteria cat there, they also tum dead skin and sweat into chemical products that can really reck. It might just make you want to plug your nose. But at least you’ll know the sy stem that helps you smell, the olfactory system, is working well. Your brain,nose and a bunch of smell receptors work together to help you figure out what you are smelling. Maybe it’s stinky feet. Or maybe it’s fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies Do either of these bring back any memories for you? Scientists have found that our sense of smell Ls tied pretty closely to our memories—and there arc more than 10,000 different kinds of smells, or aromas. Smell is a really important part of our daily life, said my friend Sindhuja Sankaran, a biological engineer and researcher at Washington State University. The ability to smell also can help us identify spoiled foods, find quality foods, and even remind us to take out the trash. Dr. Universe And now for three smelly facts from Dr. Sankaran: Humans have about 5 million receptor cells in their olfactory sy stem to help them smell. Dogs noses are about a thousand times more sensitive than humans. They have around 220 million olfactory sensors. A pair of feet can have about 250,000 glands for making sweat. Du you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University's resident scientist and writerat Dr.Universc@wsu.edu or visit her website, askdntniverse.com. Five cases of West Nile virus confirmed in Kent County Thu Kent County Health Department is tracking five separate cases of West Nile virus. Four adults have tested positive for the virus, and one other is suspected of hav­ ing the illness. AH five are Kent County residents, h is unknown where they con­ tracted the disease; • - j. With weather forecasters predicting unseasonably warm temperatures this week­ end. people likely will be spending more time outdoors. “People need to know that mosquitoes are still quite active rthhblinib of year/P Adam London.mhnrqLhtrutivu'health ofMcot! NEWS BRIEFS al the Kent County Health Department. “It continues to be important that people take measures to protect themselves from being bitten.” The best treatment for West Nile virus is prevention. The Kent County Health Department recomrninds wearing a mos­ quito repellant that'contains 10 to 35 per­ cent DEET. wearing light-colored clothing and staying indoors during dusk. Residents can help stop mosquitoes from breeding by removing any standing waler in their yards and keeping lawns and shrubs cut. West Nile virus is spread lo people pri­ marily through lhe bites of infected Culex spec res mosquildes. \Vhtfe “this species known to transmit West Nile, virus it is not known to transmit Zika virus. West Nile virus is not contagious from person to per­ SOCIAL SECURITY continued from front page Michigan z\ve.. Augusta. Hikers also may spend time at thc dairy, learning about the robotic milking process. The chapter’s fall hike - 5.8 or 10 miles in length - will be Saturday, Oct. 21. begin­ ning at 9 a.m. al Fort Custer in Augusta. More details can Ik* found on thc website, northcountry trail.org zcnd. Episcopal Church welcoming new minister The people of Emmanuel Episcopal Church invite the community to the celebration of its new ministry wilh tltc Rev. Linnea R.P. Stiller Wednesday. Oct. 4. at 7 p.m. The order of Institution and Induction as Rector includes Eucharist, to be celebrated by thc Bishop of lhe Diocese of Western Michigan, lhe Rt. Rev. Whayne M. Hougland Jr. A series of gifts symbolic of the new ministry will be presented to lhe rector. Music will be provided by thc Emmanuel Choir, under lhe direction of Mark Doster, director of music and organist. Following the service, a reception for guests will be in the Gury For All Your Tent Rental Needs Retirement planning starts with Social Security Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 retirement. And you can count on Social Security to help you begin thc 24th rector at the church. The church is at lhe northwest comer of South Broadway (M-37) and West Center Street in Hastings. The entrance is through lhe red door al 315 W. Center St. socialsccurity.gov/myaccount. Then, you can use your earnings history and our online retirement esti­ up your personal My Social Security account yet, you can do so at mators and calculators to get a glimpse of what your Social Security retirement future looks like. You’ll find important details such as your retirement age, life expectancy, and estimates of how much you may receive in future retirement benefits from Social Security. As you look ahead to ensuring a secure, comfortable future for you and your family, it’s important to keep in mind that Social Security replaces about 40 percent of your Pre-rtlirement income, on average. So, a respon­ sible retirement plan includes planning for more than Social Security. • Here are some more things you can do now to build your financial • • • security: Contribute to pension plans offered by your employers. Maintain and grow savings accounts. Open and regularly contribute to an individual retirement fund. his high-school football, wrestling and lacrosse teams and went on to play lacrosse for the University of Michigan. El-Sayed went on to become a Rhodes Scholar, earning a doctorate from Oxford University and a medical degree from Columbia University. As a public health professor, he became an internationally recognized expert in health policy and health inequalities. . At 30 Fl-Sayed became the youngest health official ol a major American city when I e I .turned home to rebuild Detroit’s health department alter it was privatized during h. c tvs bankruptcy. As health director, he was responsible for the health and safety ’ 670*(XX) Detroiters, working to ensure government accountability and transparen't promote health and rerluee cross-generational poverty. The meeting *'ll begin ar 7 p.m. and is open lo the public. Tables and chairs available. Vonda VanTil Public Affairs Specialist Right now is the perfect time to start planning for a secure, comfortable Parish House adjacent lo the church. Emmanuel Episcopal Church was established Oct. 17, 1863. Rev. Stiller is the The Bany County Democrats will host Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Oct. 4 at lhe 911 Central Dispatch office, 2600 Nashville Highway,Hastings. Boni in Michigan. El-Sayed is a product of the stale’s public schools. He captained TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT COLUMN process. First, we encourage you to set up an online My Social Security account so you can verify your lifetime earnings record and make sure you get credit for all of your contributions to the Social Security system through lhe Federal Insurance Contributions Act payroll taxes. If you haven’t set Democrats hosting gubernatorial candidate son. Symptoms range from a slight headache and low-grade fever to. in rare cases, swell­ ing of the brain tissue that can result in death. West Nile virus remains a threat any time mosquitoes are active. Frequently the first frost of thc fall is not harsh enough to eliminate all mosquitoes. MICHAEL KINNEY PLUMBING Licensed Master Plumber Licensed Journeyman Plumber New construction, remodel, repair, drain cleaning. BRADFORD WHITE WATER HEATERS Same Day Installation Office (269) 948-2248 Mobile (269) 838-5112 >8110,376 A. Insured We Can Help! These steps — combined with your Social Security benefits — will go a long way toward ensuring a comfortable quality of life for you and your loved ones in the future. 3b learn more about our programs, visit socialsecurity.gov. Vonda VanTil istkcf,lt , uJfairs specialistfor West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525 or W entail to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Barry County Cares in new location 4 , Bam County Cares moved into its new location in the Barry As ot Aug. •- ’ . CcntcrU(23l S. Broadway in Hastings. Community Ennuu on U)wcf |evd (Roofn J()8) cnriv|jinciu lhe Bany < ;u.omniunity and service organizations, including Barry Community center houses ^ s t . ConW1Uniry Action. Family Support Center and others. Foundation. Unite • jnc„ wjll continue offer the same services, referB.irry < oun!) rals to food • c . ’?.* and assistance w hi / Mon* inlonnafion . at b:nrycoimtycares.org. o. 9555. CollIllyt a personal care/lmtisehold pantry’, and referrals My rvm and medical issues. County Cares and the services ottered can be found I ce|XK)k eoni/barryeountycares; or by calling 269-948* Keep your friends and relatives informed and up t0 wipj nu die local ilia’s from Barry County. St'nd them... The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at: 269-945-9554 Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES 12X60 >5280 Installed 14X70 $3930 Conserves Energy • Made In Michigan 1-800-872-2089 www.mobilehomeroofsmi.com “1 �The H.istif’os Banner Uw «'foreeTO^“^d‘fiie department per­ sonnel respontIcd ™ »" n!,ioninvolving two vehicles at the \-rion o( Gr^cn Street and Broadway in i|'X<ruesdi‘y aft5n,00nA Suban/p^"«,d Nissan Frontier pickup truck co,.: |L at the intersection, resulting in lhc .of westbound Green Street while Ofrlcia“, cleared lhe scene. A woman was sent to the hospiU*' in an arnbulance for precautionary measures, said Officer Joshua Scnsiba * No other vehiC|t,or persons were involved. No fatalities or serious injuries were reported. A victim speaks with an emergency first responder and officer after being checked for injuries. Rotary International impacts the world Joan Van Houten .. . Staff Writer Hastings Rotary Club members received a special visit Monday from Theresa Brandell. Rotary International district gov­ ernor. Brandell’s presentation focused on "mak­ ing a difference’’ which is the presidential theme chosen by ian Risely. "Ian has been doing a lot of traveling to meet with Rotary International club mem­ bers in places like Australia and Africa and many other countries,” Brandell said. “ There arc Rotary clubs all over the world. We arc Rotary ‘International,’ after all.” Rotarians around the world arc taking action with regard to the world’s water cri- sis. And since 1986, Rotary and its partners have been working to save children from the devastating effects of polio. The disease is currently close to being. considered extinct. * Locally, thc Hastings Rotary Club contin­ ues to make positive impacts in many areas, such as supporting youth leadership train­ ing, career fairs, YMCA of Barry County fall soccer and college tuition scholarships. Each year, the Hastings club works with Delton and Middleville clubs and provides area residents with new bicycle helmets for free. "Consider what you, as a Rotarian, con­ tribute to this community,” Brandcll said. did it.” . She also asked members to consider vol­ unteering for different areas within Rotary International, such as with the Rotary Foundation. In this foundation is a grant committee, overseeing of membership and keeping a positive public image. Brandell said volunteers are needed in these and other areas. Though making a difference in the com­ munity is something from which Hastings Rotarians have never shied away, they were reminded of the impacts - large and small - of the things they do every day. "These changes are out there because you Hastings native on ArtPrize short list A short film co-created by Hastings native Paul Kaiser is in thc finals for Grand Rapids ArtPrize. “Remission” is a "creature art film” that conveys thc struggles of a combat veteran adjusting to civilian life. The work is also in the top 25 of the popular vote. ArtPrize, now in its ninth year, invites artists of all mediums to submit pieces to contend for large cash prizes. Works are President of Hastings Rotary Club Andy Cove accepts a Making a Difference' ban­ * ner from Rotary International District Gov. Theresa Bandell (Photo by Joan Van ' Houlen) trace thc demons that haunt soldiers. “Filmed in more than 15 locations throughout Southern California, ‘Remission’ employs formal filmmaking techniques paired with a unique storytelling style and a focus on creating beauty uncommon in video art,” reads the ArtPrize description. “It features vibrant handmade creature cos­ tumes and breathtaking visuals of the California landscape; from Death Valley to voted on by both the public and ArtPrize Sequoia, each shot is carefully composed as judges. if a painting. The elaborate handmade crea­ A 1986 Hastings graduate, Kaiser served ture costumes represent thc protagonist’s in thc U.S. Army during Operation Enduring emotional journey through the struggle Freedom. He now works as an artist and towards redemption. The culmination of lives in West Hollywood, Calif. The these techniques creates an immersive five-minute film dfcicb* the mental "war ^experience evoking the sense of a deep after the war.” Hv&cdcreatures to illuslonging to be restored and return home.” TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN 7551 Township of Yankee Springs tM N EK1QGS fiOAD - MIDDIXVIUX MICHIGAN WW! tOTt-HUl < FAX TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION To: The Residents and Property Owners of Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan, and Any Other Interested Persons. NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION To: The Residents and Property Owners ol Yankee Springs Township. Barry County. Michigan, and Any Other Interested Persons: ORDINANCE NO. 09-17-1 Adopted: September 5, 2017 Effective: January 1, 2018 An ordinance to amend and revise the Orangeville Township Sewage Disposal System Ordinance to increase user fees and connection fees as set forth in Article V. TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDAINS: ORDAINS: SECTION I SECTION I USER FEES USER-FEES The first and fourth sentences of Arlicle V' Section E of the Orangeville Township Sewage Dispose! System Ordinance is amended to read as follows: 125.505 User fees. (1st) Sec. E. The user charge to each single family residence within the Township for which sewer service is available shall be $93.00 per quarter (S31.00 per month). (4th) Where metered flow is used as a basis for calculating the user charge, the user fee shall be $4.00 per 1,000 gallons Thursday, Sept. 28 - Movie Memories views “Something in the Wind" (1947). 5 p.m. Friday. Sept. 29 - preschool story lime reads about cars, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2 - Quilting Passions crafting group meets. 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 - toddler story time reads about friends. 10:30 am.; chess club. 6: genealogy club meets, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4 - Jingle and Mingle meeting. 8 am. More information about these and other events is available by calling the library. 269-945-4263. BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN 125,505 HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP OF YANKEE SPRINGS BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 09-02-2017 Adopted: September 14. 2017 Effective: January 1, 2018 The first and fourth sentences of Article V. Section E of the Yankee Springs Township Sewage Disposal System Ordinance is amended to read as follows: Monroe Ave., NW. Grand Rapids. Kaiser partnered with fellow Californian John Charter to create the film. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a meeting of the Township Board held on September 5, 2017, the Board adopted the following Ordinance: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a meeting of the Township Board held on September 14. 2017, the Board adopted the following Ordinance: An ordinance to amend and revise the Yankee Springs Township Sewage Disposal System Ordinance to increase user fees and connection fees as set forth in Article V. “Remission,” entry No. 66374, can be viewed at the City Water Building, 1101 User f8BS’ (1st) Sec E The user charge to each single family resident within the Township for which sewer service is availahiTshall be S93.00 per quarter (S31.00 per month). (4th> uvLre metered flow Is used as a basis for calculating the user chars®.the user fee shal1 be 54 00 Per 1'°00 gallons GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. of flow. of flow. SECTION II EFFECTIVE DATEAND-REPEAL This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2018. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP Janice Lippert, Clerk 284 North Briggs Road Middleville, Ml 49333 269-795-9091 £££1120 g^EfCTlVE DATE AND REPEAL This Ordinance sha" ‘J*® Ja?Uary 1' 2018' A" ordinances or Pa'ts of ordinances in c°nflicl herewi h are hereby rePealed. ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP Mel Risner Clerk 7350 Lindsey Road Plainwell. Ml 49080 269-664-4522 Call 269-945-9554 for more information. �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 28. 2017- Page 9 Though small, Quaker holds significance ’ . fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner Knthv Maurvr Copy Editor As mentioned in the Sept. 21 Banner, Maple Grove Township, in September 1937, TURNING BflGK THE PAGES marked the l(M)th anniversary of a small company of Quakers who settled there. Many of those early residents were laid to rest nt the Quaker Cemetery, a quiet site on thc west side of thc township. A state historic marker there reads: “Quaker . Settlement and Cemetery — between 1836 . and 1837, John Mott, a prominent Jackson Quaker, patented I ,520 acres in this area. El Lapham. a Quaker minister, was thc first settler in .Maple Grove Township (1837), having purchased land from Mr. Mott. William Sutton and Abram Quick married daughters of Mr. Lapham and settled near­ by, Quick erected the first sawmill in the . I Between 1836 ana > JaCkson Mott, a prominent q Quaker, patenj area, acres in this minister. I Eli Lapham. a Quaker r in was thc first set (|8 Maple Grove Town$n H|and having Purchase from Mr. w Abra William Sutton ^ghters of Quick married <M Mj nearb Mr. Lapham and set« firSt Saw> I township for Mr. Molt. At one time, there were many residents of the area who were of the Quaker faith, but have long since passed on. leaving few traces of their exis­ tence beyond lhe cemetery and Quaker Brook." Though .small, compared lo many other burial grounds in the county, the Quaker, aka Lapham, Cemetery holds some signifi­ cant history. For instance, it is one of per­ haps just two cemeteries in lhe county that are lhe final resting places for soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Another soldier bur­ ied at the Quaker Cemetery was one of eight Barry County men who died at the Andersonville prison during the U.S. Civil War. With records for approximately 75 burials, the cemetery more easily relin­ quishes clues lo past incidents, such as sickly seasons, women who died of child­ birth complications, children whose fami­ lies moved away after their deaths, families suddenly reduced by disease and more. For instance, siblings Marion. Nora and Lloyd Biggs, born in 1863, 1871 and 1877, respectively, were among the nine children bom to Lewis and Elizabeth (Ely) Biggs. Marion died at age 4, Nora just shy of her first birthday, and Lloyd at 6 weeks. The family later relocated to Missouri, leaving behind three young children whose earthly lives never overlapped Isaac J. Brooks, a Civil War veteran, mar­ ried his first wife. Dianna Wolf, in 1866. She gave birth to their son July 7, 1870. The . infant died the day he was bom. and Dianna, 27. died four days later. Isaac remarried a Deborah, who died shortly after their mar­ riage. She was 35. Two years later, in 1874, he married Anna Brace. Brooks was not the only Civil War vetcr, an buried auJio Quaker.('eouUery.x Levi Biggs Briggs was 13 years old when shots were fired al Fort Sumter. In lhe fall of 1864. as the war continued. Levi, then 17. and his brothers Emmanuel, 23. and William, 20, enlisted in lhe 28th Michigan Infantry. Co. B. Levi died of disease at Camp Nelson, Ky.. Nov. 12, just weeks • r- t » 152 for Mr. Mot'At one time, there many residents ofthe falth were of the QuaK« . have long sil}ce_„ps Of their leaving few traces !Qimeir existence beyofU 'g® cemetery and Quak®ru .z rook' & nma - wr after enlisting. Disease also took his brother Emmanuel Jan. 14. 1865. in Nashville. Tenn. Levi is buried at the Quaker ceme­ tery; Emmanuel lies at rest at the Nashville National Cemetery. Isaac J. Brooks also signed up with Co. B of the 28th infantry, lie was 34 when he enlisted Sept. 2. 18*64. He served in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina, eventually earning the rank of sergeant before being mustered out in June 1866. Pvt. T homas Mayo had been married for about five yelirs and hHd\r^*ycar*oM'dUrtghter, Dora, when he enlisted in Co. If of the a family of eight children, living in Pennsylvania, New York and Canada. At age 80, Quick and his wife, Phoebe, moved to Maple Grove to live with their son Abram, one of the Quakers who had moved to Barn County. John Quick lived another decade in Barry County, until May 9. 1851. Some records give his year of birth as 1762, and when the DAR provided funds for a new headstone for Quick, the date was June and was sent to the Andersonville Prison in Georgia. He died there in October, one of eight Barry County men to succumb ■ to disease while in the Confederate prison. Though buried at the Quaker cemetery. and. according to cemetery died May 16. 1862. information, John S Quick is perhaps the most notable person, statistically, at least, buried at the Quaker Cemetery. His was not the first burial, but his year of birth. 1760. was the earliest of those laid to rest there. Quick was born in New Jersey and joined American forces during the Revolutionary War in Dec. 5, 1862. Time and weather have taken their toll on grave markers from the 1800s. 6th Michigan Cavalry Jan. 4, 1864. He was taken prisoner al Trcvillian Station, Va., in Mayo’s name is on Marker 10575 at the Andersonville National Cemetery. Mayo's widow, Elizabeth Norton, remar­ ried twice more and outlived those hus­ bands, as well. She and her daughter Dora were killed when a tornado hit Maple Grove Township March 28, 1920. The two women and their husbands are buried at the nearby Wilcox Cemetery. Ives Lewis (aka Lewis Ives) enlisted with the 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, Co. H. in October 1861. He was 26. He was discharged for disability April 26, 1862, : An obelisk marks the burial site for one , young family in Maple Grove Township. Rev. Charles G. Lester died Oct. 6, 1862, at lhe age of 28. His widow, Rachel, and newborn son soon followed him in death ------ - This marker was placed by the Barry County Historical Society in 1972. 1777. According to records by (he Daughters of the American Revolution, he was with Gen. George Washington at Valley Forge. Quick was struck with a musket ball in the Battle of Trenton, a wound that reportedly left a conspicuous scar on his leg. He served for nearly four years. He married and raised Jacob Emmons, was 42 years old when he died in August 1855. Ten people - or about 13 percent of all interments were buried at the Quaker Cemetery that year. Most of the deaths in 1855 were between August and November. J- Frank Downs requested that he be buried alongside family members at the Quaker Cemetery. His was the only burial at that grave­ yard in the past century. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SPECTRUM CHANNEL LINEUP Communities Served: Townships of: Orangeville, Rutland, Thomapple, Yankee Springs, Ml: Village of: Middleville. Ml Effective on or after October 30.2017 Sportsman Channel programming will no longer be NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held September 26, 2017, are available in the County Clerk’s Office al 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. t CITY OF HASTINGS request for bids available on Spectrum TV on Sports VewDigi Tier 2 channels 217 & 768 For a complete lineup, visit sBcrirum.com/ch3nnrij To view this notice online, visit gpcrinim;nri/proilrAmmIn£nQ!lcci NOTICE TO BIDDERS I BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed proposals will be received at the office of lhe I Barry County Road Commission. 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings. Ml 49058, until 10:30 A.M. Monday. October 2,2017 for the following items. 2017 Street Tree Planting The City of Hastings is soliciting bids for the provision of trees to be planted in the City owned street right-of-ways throughout Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our web site al www.barrycrc.org. REP and specifications are available from Hastings City Hall. Fuel Dispenser and Monitoring System The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, jo waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award lhe bid as deemed to be in lhe City’s best interest, price and other factors considered. ai'n.!! 1 ?17 m ’v’f al Hastings City Hall, 201 East State Street. One Used Truck Cab and Chassis The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Cointnisswt 49058 llntil 9:00 AM. »« Friday. October 6. OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY “., will k * » will be opened and publicly read aloud. < ear^ marked on the outside of the submittal pack­ age 3KALED BID 2017 STREET TREES”. -----M It Crave Townsnip, ^uanci wviiiviw-j imvu over■ Atop a hill tn Map «• “ h jnc0 sur(0Unded the burial ground, which is looked neighboring fields. Trees na * now maintained by the township. Lee Hays l>i^."< Public S-,vices C()UNTY R0AD COMMISSIONERS 75j9() Erank M. Eiala Chairman David I). Solmes Member D. David Dykstra Member �1 iu — inunKniy oepisrnoer 4.0, zvir »»«»■>«> — m Mayhem and farce take over the * Amy Jo Kinyon Staff Writer Writer Staff Comedy and mayhem will take to lhe stage "hen the Thomappk* Players present the clav farce. ’‘Noises Off.” The performance features two views of a show, from the audi- mc r 11 1 -lhe funniest force ever written." Called. TH fuon^ fu|1 ()1 ty The Nt ;firntitv and LXmX ^staken identify and more. more together. logelher. As lincs nts are bulllblcd |,led ant »n“1 d |he t„den darkened auditorium auditorium, hoping r,lll> his casl hnnimt>° 10 ra During lhe first act. spectators arc lbs aud ence to a production of a play w.thm a p ay-' in the final moments . . In the second act the enti^ Pt’rsPecl,vc ,s flipped, and the audience views the same per­ formance from backst-wc one month into the lour of the show. PcRonal problems between actors, the stress of being on H* and pressure of perfOnni lcad to comic hdanty. is thc final dress rehearsal for a sh «w..and UK cast is having a tough time pulling I Act III is flipped again for a performance near the end of the tour and the audience gels to witness how all Of (‘he si(uations have impact­ ed the show in |css |han pleasant, although comical, ways. Director Norma Jean Acker said the show presents a tremendously fun challenge, one that the crew and cast look forward to tack­ ling. ‘“Noises Off’ js withoUl a doubt the most challenging and funniest show we have ever produced,” Acker said “The cast is outstand­ ing. If you are in thc mood for a good laugh - and who isn’t - y0lJ must see this show.’’ Thc cast includes Sandy Graham Kirchinger. Eric Anderson, Michael Moray, Jordan Dimock, Shawn Winters, Julian Seth Kratochvil, Julie Coon Jeff Kniaz and Doug Acker. Members of the crew arc Norma Jean Acker, director, Carol Satterly. assistant direc­ tor, Terri Schray, stage manager; Carol Svihl, Much of the casl of -Noises Off' takes a break from rehearsal to pose for a photo. The cast includes (front) Julian Kratochvil, (second row, from left) Shawn Winters, Michael Moray, Sandy Kirchinger, Julie Coon, (third row) Eric Anderson, Jordan Dimock. Norma Jean Acker, Ashley Weinbrecht, Carol Satterly, Jeri Weinbrecht, (back) Jeff Kniaz. Tammy Johnson and Doug Acker, (photos by Patti Farnum) house manager; Tammy Johnson, costumer. Dee Lowell, lights; Rick Henierling, sound; Jennifer Zech, hair and makeup; and Ashley Weinbrecht, Tom Johnson and Katherine Weinbrecht. backstage crew-. The performance runs Oct. 5 to 7, with show times at 7 p.m., and an Oct. 8 matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for The next production by Thornapple Players gives the audience the views from behind and in front of the curtain. Here, (below, from left) Michael Moray, Eric Anderson, Sandy Kirchinger, Julian Kratochvil, (back) Julie Coon and Jordan Dimmock rehearse a scene. students and seniors. All shows are in the Dennison Performing Arts Center. 231 S. Broadway, Hastings. QUAKER, from previous page incorrectly inscribed as 1852. So. whether he reached the age of 88, 89 or 91. as vari­ ous records indicate, he’ still lived longer than anyone else interred there. The cemetery’s records reveal when pos­ sible sickness was in the area, lhe latter part of 1855, particularly August to November, was especially deadly for this small faith community. Just three people had been interred at Quaker Cemetery over the previous five years. In the year 1855, however. 10 people were laid to rest there. Nathaniel Newton died Jan. 13, 1855. at 51 years of age. Caroline (Mallory) Harwood, 27. died a few months later. April 21, 1855. August brought the death of George \V. Wilkinson, who was nearly 1 year old. and 42-ycar-old Jacob Emmons. They died Aug. 12 and 25, respectively. Deaths the following months included Clark C. Harwood, age 21. Sept. 5; Silas Brooks, 80, Sept. 21; and Olive Harwood. 27. Sept. 27. One-year-old Evangeline Dillin died Oct. Travis Edward Blankenship. 28, of Hastings, was found guilty Sept. 14 in Barry County Circuit Court of probation violation. He was sentenced Sept. 14 by Judge Amy McDowell to 12 months in jail, w ith credit for 88 days served. He was ordered to pay $683 in court fines and costs. Blankenship was serving probation after pleading guilty in February to possession The elements have worn away the mar­ ble headstone marking the grave of 6-year-old Lemmy Hyde, who died in 1861. of methamphetamine. Robert Lynn Bolton, 56, of Hastings, pleaded guilty July 19 in Barry County Circuit Court to possession pf .metJmnxnhctamine. He also was, found guilty by the court of being a habitual oilcnder. He was serilchced’Aug. 31 By Judge McDowell to nine inonllis in jail, w ith credit'for 2,’an<T,PermeKa B . Ranvood’ 54. took her 18 days. He also must pay SI533 in court fines and costs and will serve 36 months of proba­ tion. Bolton was ordered to enter thc Swift and Sure Sanctions program, receive substance abuse treatment as recommended upon release from jail, and attend a self-help group four times per week upon release. In a separate case, Bolton pleaded guilty June I in Barry County Circuit Court of possession of methamphetamine. He was sentenced Aug. 31 to three months in jail, with credit for nine days served. He must pay $498 in court fines and costs. last breath Oct. 17. 1855. William Harwood, age 30, died Nov. I. 1855. Death records were not kept in Michigan prior to 1867, so whether disease, accidents or weather conditions led to so many deaths in the year is unknown. A glance at the records, however, shows when mothers and newborns died at about the same time. One such incident was in the Lester family. Rev. Charles G. Lester died Oct. 6. 1862, at the age of 28. His widow. Rachel, and newborn son died soon after. Dec. 5. 1862. Gregory Lee Marcusse, 37, of Hastings, pleaded guilty July 12 in Barry County Circuit Court to domestic violence and assault. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to nine months in jail for the domestic violence charge and three months in jail for the assault charge. He w as credited with two days served. The last three months of his jail term will be suspended upon successful completion of 36 months of probation. He also w-as ordered to enter and complete the Swift and Sure Sanctions program, get substance abuse assessment and treatment as recom­ mended and attend a self-help group four limes per week after release. He is to attend cognitive behavior therapy and substance abuse treatment while in jail. An additional charge of domestic violence was dismissed. /Xmong the 70-some records. 10 are women of child-bearing age, and another four are newborns. Children ranging in age from I to 12 make up a dozen of the record­ ed deaths. Combined, those children and Chad Everett Mercer, 46, pleaded guilty Aug. 16 in Barry County Circuit Court to domes­ tic violence. He w-as sentenced by Judge McDowell to six months in jail, with credit for 54 days served. He also must sen e 18 months of probation. The balance of his jail term will be suspended with successful completion of probation. He also will be required to wear an electronic alcohol-monitoring device for 45 days upon release and must pay $783 in court young women comprise about a third of the recorded deaths. Also, a larger statistical portion of those buried at the Quaker Cemetery are people of more advanced ages. Surviving the hardships and accidents of pioneer life must have contributed to a hardiness among local residents, for 17 of fines and costs. Jason Thomas Rodrick, 31, of Wayland, pleaded guilty Aug. 2 in Barry- County Circuit Court to possession of marijuana. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to pay $673 in court fines and costs. the burials, or 22 percent, are for people age 65 and up. Average life expectancy in lhe U.S. did not surpass age 60 until the 1930s. Hope Township The earliest burial was in 1840, upon the death of Harriet Smith, who was 20 years old at thc time. More than 70 burials report­ edly followed until 1917, when Emily S. Jarrard died in April and Isaac J. Brooks Notice of Public Hearing and Planning Commission Meeting to Consider Adoption of an Amendment to the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance died in October. Only one other burial was allowed. Frank Downs, whose death TO. THE RESIDENTSAND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE HOPE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: occurred in PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hope Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and meeting on October 19, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hope Township Hall, 5463 S M-43 Hwy, within the Township. • Quick, who was said to have served alongside George Washington in the Revolutionary War, is buried at the Quaker Cemetery. est year for lhe Quaker community. In about 1965. the township reclaimed the cemetery and now has it fenced in and The purpose of the hearing is to receive comments from the public on the adoption of an amendment to the zoning ordinance pertaining to accessory buildings. CITY OF HASTINGS If adopted, the amendment would exclude buildings less than 200 square feet in area, such as sheds, maintained. It was declared a historic site from the definition of an ‘accessory building.’ The amendment would also amend section and a historical marker was placed then1972 by the Barry County Historical Society. * 10.24(B) to allow one accessory building on lots of less than one acre in the RL district, public NOTICE and two accessory buildings on lots of one acre or more in the RL district. 1938 at lhe age of 83, had requested that he be buried with his ances­ tors. His request was granted. Ironically, Downs was born in April 1855. the deadli­ Perhaps, when the site for the ccnieterv A copy of the zoning ordinance and the proposed amendment is available for review at the Hope Township Office during regular business hours 9:00 a m. through noon and 1:15 p.m through 3:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 549 Written comments will be received from of the sunminding area, Today. |ar),e . any interested persons by the Hope Township Clerk at lhe Township Hall at any time dunng regular business hours up to the date of lhe hearing and may be further received by lhe Planning Commission at the hearing. Oral comments will be taken at the meeting. All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place. Hope Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as s.cnerr. for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing to individuals wilh disabilities at Ute hearing upon seven (7) days’ notice to the Hope Township Clerk. Individuals wilh disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact lhe Hope Township Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. HOPE TOWNSHIP The undersianoH w-ana the duly qualilied and acting Clerk of the City of Hastings, « hereby certify that ORDINAL NO- 549; T0 AMEND cHApTER 90 OF THE HASTINGS Cn2 11970, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION “0-47 PUBLIC notice REDUIREMENTS. Hastings. Michigan 49058 (269) 948-2464 surround the one-acre grounds, blocking th, ytew of any vista. The road to the ce.net"rv is rutted trom ram washouts, and no y marks its entrance fro,n the gravel road Bm the burial ground has a historic marker an. the grass ts mowed regularh. Veter'.?, was adopted hv «, rtv Council of the City of Hastings at a regular meeting on ^25lhdayofyseh;teXr2°17- markers are indicated with Hao’s AhI, the cemetery is visited bs few not been forgotten or abandoned ’ A complete co tih’s Ordinance is available for review at the office of the Q'ty Clerk at Cify Ha|| 201 EaSt State Stree1, Hastin9s- Monday through Friday, (Sources: migenweb.org, family . org. chronidingAmericaJoc gov* has . grave.com. 18,80 History of ail.’ ”K Barry Counties, Michigan! 8Un dnd PLANNING COMMISSION 5463 S M-43 Hwy was first chosen in )S40, the land cleared, and thc tint hilltop provided a view Daniel V. King City Clerk Hastings Banner) ” ’ crrnent.org. �TM Hauinos Banner - Thursday. Seprember 28.2017- Page 11 State News Roundup D -------------------- ——----------------------- T^Tedu^1 *0 na^ecd^T7c "Because of the community’s <jV0J.vl^llc,,t’ <-lu«Hfi©cl instruct? C Michigan retail sales get late summer boost college’s desire to maintain its pool of*fare adjunct insinir,fl°n.’. Break-in reported at home on Walnut Street al staff. KCC is currently in a posing and ed»icatjon said Dawn Larsen, chair of social ^,c’hing and Icaminp’:.. V~T ls Michigan retailers reported a slight uptick in sales activity for August over a month ago. and they’re optimistic that the next three months will be better, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. . . . Just over half - 54 percent - of retailers posted sales increases m August, and 66 percent expect the sales activity to increase for the next three months. . r „ “Back-to-school sales arc likely responsible for the increase, MRA President and CEO James P. Hallan said in a Sept. 27 press release. The National Retail Federation had predicted a banner year for sales of student clothing and supplies, he said. The Michigan economy remains steady. Unemployment increased by two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.9 percent, heading up for the first time since February. But it remains below the national average of 4.4 percent and a full percentage point lower than August 2016. Thc rate also reflects fewer people in thc state’s labor market actively seek­ ing employment. The Michigan Retail Index's August survey found that while 54 percent reported sales increases over July, 33 percent recorded declines, and 13 percent reported no change. The results create a sea­ sonally adjusted performance index of 66.5, a healthy leap from 44.5 in July. Halloween and holiday sales hold optimism for retailers. An annual survey showed that Americans will splurge $9.1 billion on Halloween costumes, candy and pumpkins this fall. That’s up 8.3 percent ($8.4 billion) from last year, according to thc survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. A Hastings man left his home about 7:30 a.m. and returned less than four houn later looking for people with a passion for ijflg online courses and disciplines and in various locations. inCi jfastings and Co|dw t « college’s campuses in Battle Creek. Alb’’ adjunct instructor Specifically. KCC is currently ^!S)n.car,y childhood^ hc to find someone had broken into lhe home. Thc man found his television en drawers pulled out and dumped on the floor, and a large bag of dog the floor. He also told police four baseball hats were reportedly taken, as i gs were called lo investigate thc incident that occurred in the 700 block of cs subject areas of art. chemistry. con»nunl * । necds, English P Ammunition was reportedly taken from a home in the 100 block of East Walnut Street, Hastings, Sept. 22. A man called Hastings Police to report a large quantity of ammunition master’s degree or at least 18 post-b.R education .In .. 1 disciplines they’re teaching. For early cht havc at |easl . !jU1ma.n services, however, instructors are reqnirctl -fi adjunct*C degree, but a master’s degree is P^’^.^ording^ taken from the home. He said he did not know how Jong thc ammunition had been missing, but said it could have been as much as two weeks. ment requirements vary, as do hours and I > |jcanls an. type* and institutional accreditation department chairs^kam Man faces charge of driving under influence of drugs o team ""potential applicants, especially tho* '"'fj’'' miomriS"!18 “ c.arly as January 2018. are encouraged to bnug unofficaj transenpu. resumes and references to lhe open houseMore information on lhe open house nW? A 55-ycar-old Hastings man was arrested and faces a charge for operating a motor vehi­ cle while influenced by drugs. He also faces a citation for expired registration. Witnesses called to report a reckless driver on South M-37 near Cloverdale Road. Hastings. A sher­ iff’s deputy then reported also seeing the vehicle go off the road and into a ditch, then X ending an c(ju email to KCC Human Resources at hr<^*e continue along the edge of the road before being stopped. Officers determined lhe man was Amash earns award f°r v°hng under the influence of opioids. The incident occurred at 10:34 p.m. Sept. 20. record Traffic stop leads to arrest Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) this week r'-"1«d the “Taxpayers’ KCC seeks adjunct instructors in multiple disciplines Kellogg Community College invites anyone with an interest in teaching at the college level as an adjunct instructor to attend an infor­ mational open house Oct. 10 in Battle Creek. KCC’s Adjunct Instructor Recruitment Open House will be 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, inside the Davidson Performing Arts Center, 450 North Ave., Battle Creek. Department chairs from several areas of the college will be available to describe specific adjunct open­ ings, discuss the benefits of teaching at KCC and answer questions of potential applicants. c n Ammunition taken from Hastings home nre required i. graduate^ attend the open house or contact KCv • . Street Sept. 23. lion, early childhood or elementary ‘‘Physiology, human serv*. biology, history, human anatomy. hum?”;t.a| science, psyck. ,ccs' math, physical science, physiology. ^Slish. ’°gy'scr’ vice learning, sociology and transition* ; ♦ In many subjec. X. adjunct ’ po A traffic stop by a Barry County sheriff’s deputy resulted in possible charges against a 20-year-old Battle Creek man. Thc driver faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while Friend Award” from thc National Taxpayers m recognition of the A grade he earned for his 2016 voting record. His score of 93 per­ cent on the organization’s 2016 scorecard earne his driving privileges were suspended and a citation for having a defective tail light. Thc incident occurred on M-66 near Wolf Road, Bellevue, at 9:17 p.m. Sept. 20. im the highest rat­ ing in the House of Representatives. "1 will continue the fight for fiscal responsibility, federalism, and free markets to increase our nation’s prosperity an Tools taken from mechanic shop maximize happi­ ness.’’ Amash said. The National Taxpayers Union gives an A gru< e to U.S. representa­ A 78-ycar-old Hastings man reported a break-in at his mechanic shop in the 1900 block tives and senators whose voting records demonstrate a commitment to low taxes, responsible spending, and fiscally sustainable governance. of East M-43 Highway, Hastings. Thc man said several tools were taken, along with a firearm. Thc estimated value of items reportedly taken is about $3j000. Thc incident was Amash has earned this recognition each year he has served in Congress, making this his sixth consecutive award. reported Sept. 12. Clothing items removed from storage A 52-year-old Ionia woman reported a break-in to her storage unit in the 1900 block of South M-37. The woman said she was notified by the storage unit owner of several missing locks from units. She then determined some items were missing from her storage unit, including clothing. The incident was reported Sept. 20. Lakewood senior Samuell Temnant named National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist Employee reports suspicious person at golf course Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer When officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced a list of semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merjt Scholarship prpgram. Lakewood senior Samuel Tennant was among the approximately 16,000 students named. Tennant and lhe other academically tal­ ented high school seniors have an opportu­ nity to continue in the competition for some 7.500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered next spring. Semifinalists have lo fulfill several An employee of the Mullcnhurst Golf Course north of Delton reported a suspicious person was asking for information about customers. She said a woman went to the golf course and identified herself as being with the Office of Inspector General. She asked about different patrons of the golf course, saying they may havc been involved In identity theft. The golf course employee said she thought thc woman was acting unprofessional and feared it was some type of scam. She did not give the woman information. Police called thc phone number the woman left, but received no answer. The incident was reported Sept. 20. Man influenced by drugs arrested in Hastings office A 26-ycar-old Grand Rapids man was arrested and faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while influenced by drugs. Hc was arrested after entering lhe Renewed Health offices on M-37 in Hastings. The chiropractor in the office said the man was acting requirements to advance. About 90 percent of the semifinalists will attain finalist stand­ ing. with about half winning a scholarship and the Merit Scholar title. His parents. Dale and Sunny Tennant were on hand as Jay Larner, Lakewood strange, agitated and uncooperative. He began playing with one of the examination tables. The man told the doctor hc was curious lo sec how a chiropractor’s office worked. When police arrived, the man became uncooperative and struggled wilh officers during the arrest. A wall in the office was damaged. The incident occurred around 9 am. Sept. 22. High School principal, announced Tennant’s status as a semifinalist Tuesday morning, Sept. 19. They said they were proud of Sam and his accomplishments. About 1.6 million juniors in more than 22.000 high schools across lhe country took the 2016 preliminary SAT/Nalional Merit Scholarship qualifying test that serves as an initial screen of entrants. Less than I per­ cent of U.S. high school seniors comprise Employee reports customer failing to pay for fuel An employee at thc Marathon station in Dowling reported a customer failed to pay for $34.19 in fuel. The incident was reported shortly after 8 p.m. Sept. 22. Unemployment claim filed fraudulently the pool of semifinalists. The number of semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of thc national total of A 35-ycar-oId Woodland man reported someone tried to file an unemployment claim fraudulently using his name. The incident was reported Sept. 19. graduating seniors. “It’s a phenomenal privilege and I am Deputy stops driver known to not have license honored.” said Tennant. A Barry County sheriff’s deputy identified a person he knew had no driver’s license driving on Fighter Road near Carlton Center Road. The officer stopped the driver and arrested the 26-year-old Hastings man. He now faces possible charges of operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended, operating a motor vehicle without proof of insurance, having improper plate on a motor vehicle, and for possession of mari­ LIBRARY director Samuel Tennant (second from left) poses with his parents. Dale and Sunny Tennant, and principal Jay Larner after being named a semi-fmahst in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. juana. The officer noted the driver has six prior convictions for possession of marijuana. Thc incident was reported Sept. 19. 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The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at: 269-945-9554 Anil ‘ ’ �Page 12 — Thursday, September 28. 2017 — TbP h«sJ^e^L0SURE notice this firm is a debt COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR DEBT.'any INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY be USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. II you are In IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY, the Military, please contact our office at the number ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be listed below ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee In that may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely for any reason. In that event, your damages, if to the return of tho b'd amount tendered at sale, any. shall be limited solely to tho return of the bld Plus interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by amount tendered at sale. p*us interest and tho Emily J HoLo. an unmarried woman, mortgagor(s), purchaser shall havo no further recourse against to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc.. the Mortgagor, tho Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Mortgagee, dated February 9.2011. and recorded on attorney MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was February 14,2011 In Instrument 201102140001505. granted by: Robert J. Good and Deborah A Good, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Husband and Wife to 1st Source Bank, Mortgagee, Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as dated September 13,2012 and recorded September documented by an assignment, in Barry county 19,2012 in Instrument #2012-004757, Barry County records, Michigan, on which mortgage there Is Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the date hereof the sum of claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of Ono Sovonty-Nino Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Nine Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Sixty-One Dollars and 12/100 Dollars ($79,459 12). Under the power of sale contained in said and TWenty-Ono Cents (S125,061.21) Including mortgage and the statute in such case made and Interest 3 875% per annum. Under lhe power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage w('i be foreclosed by a sale of toe mortgaged in such case made and provided, notice is hereby premises. Of some part of them, at public venduo, given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale at the place of holding toe circuit court within Barry of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, County, at 1 00 PM, on October 19, 2017. at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County Said premises are situated In City of Hastings. at 1:00 P.M. on October 19,2017 Said premises nre Barry County, Michigan, and are desenbed as: Lot situated In Township of Prairieville, Barry County, 1260 of the Village (now City) of Hastings, according Michigan, and uro described as: Lots 11 of William to the recorded plat thereof C. Schultz Park, according to tho Plat thereof os The redemption penod shall bo 6 months from the recorded In Uber 3 of Plats, Pago 60, Barry County date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in Records. The redemption period shall bo 6 months accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. In which case from the date of such sale, unless determined the redemption period shall be 30 days from the abandoned In accordance with MCL 600 3241 or date of such sa'e MCL 600.3241a, In which case Iho redemption If toe property is so’d at foreclosure sale under period shall be 30 days from tho date of such sale, Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600 3278 too borrower will be held or upon tho expiration of the notice required by responsible to toe person who buys the property at MCL 600.32413(c). whichever is later, or unless the mortgage foreclosure sale or to too mortgage MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If tho property is sold holder for damaging toe property during the at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the redemption period. Dated: September 21, 2017 borrower will bo held responsible to tho person who For more Information, please call; buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure salo FCS(248) 593-1304 or to tho mortgage holder for damaging lhe property Trott Law. P.C. dunng too redemption ponod. Dated: 09/21/2017 Attorneys For Servicer 1st Source Bank Mortgagee Attorneys. Potestivo & 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Associates. PC. 251 Diversion Street Rochester. Ml Farmington Hit’s, Michigan 48334-5422 48307 248-853-4400 Our Filo No. 102505 File #476357F01 74697 (09-21,(10-12) 75194 (09-21,(10-12) IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been mado in toe conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Sattler, Jr. AKA Keith A. Sattler. Jr. and Julie Sattler AKA Julio K. Sattler, husband and wife, to First NLC Financial Services. LLC. Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2004 and recorded December 14. 2004 in Instrument Number 1138654. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank NA, successor trustee to Bank of America, NA, successor in Interest to LaSalle Bank National Association, on behalf of the registered hokfers of Bear Steams Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-HE2, Asset-Backed Certificates. Series 2005-HE2. by assignment. There is claimed to bo due at too date hereof toe sum of Ono Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Eight and 29/100 Dollars ($137,438.29), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sate contained In said mortgage and toe statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public vendue at toe place of holding toe circuit court within Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 PM on NOVEMBER 9. 2017. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville. Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at toe Northeast comer of Lot 1 of Middleville Downs Addition to lhe Village of Middleville, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 60 feet for the point of beginning, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 72.5 feet, thence South 0 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds East 150 feet, thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 72.5 feet thence North 0 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds West 150 feet to tho place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from toe date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind toe sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to toe return of toe bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If toe property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. Dated: September 28. 2017 Orians PC Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, Ml 48007 File No. 17-012464 (09-28,(10-19) 75GM FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT If you are in the Military, please contact our office at too number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by toe foreclosing mortgage© for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any. shall bo limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against too Mortgagor, lhe Mortgagee, or too Mortgagee s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: Chad Cousinoau, a Married Man and Autumn M. Cousinoau to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Success Mortgage Partners. Inc., Its successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated June 24, 2016 and recorded July 19. 2016 in Instrument #2016007082, Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to 360 Mortgage Group. LLC, by assignment dated September 11, 2017 and recorded September 18, 2017 as Instrument # 2017-009434 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ono Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents (S146.976.27) including interest 4% per annum. Under too power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case mado and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a salo of the mortgaged premises, or some pan ol them, at public vendue, too Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 P.M. on October 26. 2017 Said premises are situated in Township Of Yankee Springs , Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of Gackler s Payno Lake Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats on Page 72. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from tho dale of such salo, or upon toe expiration of too notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, toe borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at too mortgage foreclosure sale or to toe mortgage holder for damaging toe property during toe redemption period Dated: 09/28/2017 360 Mortgage Group. LLC Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Pctostivo & Associates, P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester. Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: 109225 (09-28,(10-19) 75607 N'niisnn!i<,r’9l,8E0Trco,^^r^0 FOR THAT PUh5A«°PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFRSW^/fewlFYOUARE ATTN PURCHASERS: Thl9 ’i'’ rescinded by mortgagee. In that event vour h? fofoC °,f .ny, shall bo limited MORTGAgJ1^P'A mow’w“ moSt?; iTs’Xr Manufactured HoustanContract Senior/Subordmate Pass-Through Cen'Sre Trust 1997-8 as assignee as documented by an as5'9nrr’ont'in BarrY county records. M.chig^ ™ which mortgage there is claimed to bo duo a® too date hereof tho sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety­ Seven and 76/100 Do'lars ($75.79776). Under tho p?wer ofsale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby that?1!d ™rtga9° will be foreclosed bv a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of thorn, at jwblic yenduo. at the place of ho’d.ng the circuitI court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM on October 5.2017. Said premises 'am Seated In Township of Assyria, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Parcel B: Parcel of land located in tho Southeast 1/4 of Section 32, Town 1 North Range 7 West, described as follows: Commendng al South 1/4 post of said Section 32 Qs established by W.H Rogers R.LS. in 1965; thence North 02 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds West aionq too North and South /4 Imo of said Section 911 49'feet to too placo of beginning; thence continuing North 02 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds West along said North and South 1/4 line and the centerline of East Avenue North 227.67 feet; thence North 05 decrees 28 minutes 00 seconds East along said renterime 214 44 feet; thence South 87 degrees 52 minutes 43 seconds East 290.96 feet; thonre South 02 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds East parallel with toe North and South 1/4 line 397.29 feet- thence South 84 degrees 02 minutes 18 seconds West 319.68 feet to toe placo of beginning Subject to toe nghts of the public over toe Westerly 33 feet as used for road purposes for East Avenue Tho redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. In which case tho redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale. If too property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 toe borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys too property at too mortgage foreclosure sale or to toe mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period Dated: September 7. 2017 For more information please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #472680F01 (09-07)(09-28) FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT If you are in toe Military, please contact our office at toe number I sted below. ATTN PURCHASERS This sale may be rescinded by toe foreclosing mortgagee for any reason in that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of too bid amount tendered at salo. plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against toe Mortgager, toe Mortgagee, or toe Mortgagee's attorney MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by. Mark Penrod and Elizabeth Penrod. AKA Elizabeth A. Penrod. Husband and Wife to Fifth Third Bank (Western Mich’gan), Mortgagee, dated November 2, 2006 and recorded December 6. 2006 in instrument #1173549, Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at toe data hereof toe sum of Thirty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Twelve Dollars and Thirty-Nine Cents ($38,112.39) including Interest 4 25% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and too statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of toe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, toe Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 P.M. on October 12. 2017 Said premises are situated In Township of Carlton, Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWN 4 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS' COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 11. THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST 256 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST 354.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST 1239 99 FEET.THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST 354 00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST 1239.99 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY right of way for tischer ROAD. Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.324la.in S case too redempuon period shall be 30 davs from the date of such salo. or uqon toe oxpirabon of the notice required by MCL 600.3241q(c) whichever is lator; or unless NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from volunteers to serve on the following Boards/Commlssions: Agricultural Promotion Board, 1 position representing Natural Conservation and 2 positions representing Agricultural Interest Resource Judicature Act of 1961 jSer MCL 600 3278, tho borrower Will hold°^ “ w rc tho person who buys tho property hX^nrtoaqe foreclosure salo or lo the morZ) h^dnr taSagtng too property during tho rodemot, 09/14®017 Filth Third Bank I&E2 Attanoys: Potestivo & Associates. P.caSSiS* Rochester. Ml 48307 248.es^‘£^MJYlOM53 (09-14)(10-05) ° F 74006 Animal Shelter AdvisoncBoOBL 3 Citizen at Large positions Building Authority, 1 position CfintraLniapjdC.h-Ad_mini8tratlve Board. 1 Citizen at Large position Commission on Aging Board. 4 positions Community Coirections AdYlSQTY-BoArd, 1 position representing each of the following: Business Community; Communications Media; Criminal Defense Attorney; Service Area (mental health, substance abuse, public health, community alternative programs, or employment and training); Workforce Investment Board; and Citizen at Large Department of Health andBuman-SflndffiM,1 position Bflrk8 ?nd_Bocrea)i9HBoacd/ 3 Citizen at Large positions SolidJWASrt!^Qyfi»iflhLGommittW>1 position representing Solid Waste Industry, 2 General Public positions YeiefafliAttaksjGomiiiiiiM. 1 position Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office. 3rJ floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or imyJ2aOYGQUniyj?rg; and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. NOTICE TO cBLtate n^^Dateb*^ Estate of Delores Ruth 5 2/12/31decedent. TO ALL CREDITORS. _„S Th° ° NOTICE TO that all Delores Ruth Station, died4 * n°u vor barrod Creditors of too decedeh tot _}r5ona' claims against the estaW * , S'8”0 al 248 unless presented to Kri^na o<Gfcal%n7 and too representative. or to both rA9U • rnon»hs Robinwood Ave . Battle C(0\h.n A Personal Representative attar the dale o! publication 0 Date. 9-12-17 James J Goulocza P444^ PO Box 542 Hastings. Ml 49058 269-945-2255 Kristina L Station 248 Robinwood Ave. 75444 Battle Creek, Ml 49037 SCHNEIDERMAN A SHERMAN. PC. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY MORTGAGE SALE -STEVEN P WEST. A MARRIED MAN and LORI A WEST. HIS WIFE, granted a mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (‘MERS’), solely as nom.noo for lender and lender's successors and as^gns. Mortgagee, dated April 15. 2005, and recorded on April 29. 2005, in Document No 1145681. and re recorded on Augu~t 4. 2017 in Document No 2017-007782. and assigned by sa d mortgagee fo Naw Penn Financial LLC d/b/a Shelipomt Mortgage Servicing, as assigned, Barry County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there io claimed to bo due al toe date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Soventy-Nino Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($122,079 26). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case mado and provided, notice is hereby given that sa»d mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue At tho East doors of the Barry County Courthouse In Hastings. Michigan at 011 00 PM o’clock, on October 5. 2017 Said premises ore located in Barry County. Michigan and are described as: A parcel of land in tho Northeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North, Range 7 West. Maple Grovo Township, Barry County, M:chigan, doscribed as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of tho North 60 acres of tho East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 26 for the place of beginning; ihonce North 400 foet; lhenre West 500 feet, thence South 400 feet; thence East 500 feet to the place of beginning Also A parrel of land in tho Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 2 North, Rango 7 West, described as. Commencing at toe Northeast comer of said Section 26; thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 19 seconds East along too East Ime of said section 1577.80 feet; thonre South 89 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds West 500.00 feet to too point of beginning of this description, thence South 00 degrees 30 minutes 19 seconds East parallel with said East Imo cf Section 26. 400 feet to tho South Imo of too North 60 acres cf the East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4; thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds West along said South line 819 45 feet to West Imo of the East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4; thonce North 00 dogroes 32 minutes 45 seconds West along said West lino 400.00 feet, thonre North 89 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds East 819.74 feet to the point of beginning. Maplo Grovo Township. Barry County. Michigan. LESS AND EXCEPT: PARCEL B: A parcel of land In too Northeast 1/4 of Section 26, Town 2 North. Rango 7 Wost, Maplo Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan, too surveyed boundary of said parrel described as: Commencing at tho Northeast comer of said Section 26; thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East along tho East lino of said Section 26 a distance of 1577.80 foot, thence South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds West parallel with toe South lino of the North 60 acres of toe East 1/2 of said Northeast 1/4 a distance ol 220.18 feet to the point of beginning of this description, thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East parallel with said East lino 180 00 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds Wost parallel wilh said South Imo 435 60 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds West parallel with said East line 180 CO feet, thence North 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds East parallel with said South lino 435 60 feet to the point of beginning; said parcel containing 1 80 acres more or less, said parrel subject to all easements and restnetions if any. 66 Foot Easement. A part of too Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. Town 2 North. Range 7 West Maple Grove Township. Barry County. Michigan, too boundary of said easement described as. Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 26. thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East along tho East line of said Section 26 a distance of 1685 89 feet to tho point of beginning of this casement description: thence South 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds East continuing along said East Imo 66 CO feet; thence South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds West parallel with tho South lino of toe North 60 acres of tho East 1/2 of said Northoast 1/4 a distance of 154.41 feet, thence Southeasterly, 109.68 feet along the arc of a curve to too nght, said curve having a radius of 66 0 feet, a delta angle of 95 Degrees 12 Minutes 58 Seconds, and chord bearing South 42 Degrees 18 Minutes 39 Seconds West, 97 49 foot: thence South 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds West parallel with said South Imo 148 00 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 04 Minutes 52 Seconds Wost. 66 00 feet, thence North 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds East parallel wilh said South line 148.00 feet; thence North 00 Degrees 30 Minutes 19 Seconds West parallel with said East line 72 00 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 55 Minutes 08 Seconds East parallel with said South line 220 18 feel to the point of beginning; said easement subject to all other easements and restrictions if any. Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from toe date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600 3241, in which case the redemption ponod shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600 3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from toe MCL 600.3241 a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If lhe above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of Act 236 ol 1961, under MCL 600 3278. the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging tho property during tho redemption ponod. If the sale Is set aside for any reason, tho Purchaser at too sale shall be entitled only to a return of too deposit paid. Tho purchaser shall havo no further recourse against tho Mortgagor, toe Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney New Penn Financial LLC d/b/a Sholipoint Mortgage Servicing Mortgagee/ Assignoo Schneiderman & Sherman. PC 23938 Research Dnvo, Suite 300 Farmington Hills Ml 48335 S20150909152401 FHLMC (09-07)(09-28) SYNOPSIS RUTLAND beoulam bdaiw m bith September 13, 2017 - • Regular meeting colled to ofde p'rarfnn of Walters. James, HrfNax. Before. Watson. Hav/thcme, Greenfield Absent: None Approved the Agenda as „r05en{9d Append tn. Consent Aoendo M the Appointed J.<n James “ 00 Anwna.e ro ™ Zoning Board of Appeals. Motion carried unanimously. Approved tho purchase of new cha-rs and tables In the amount of $1,064.88. Election Commission. Motion earned unanimously. onHtmk Lake Adopted Resolution *2017-223 - Podunk Lake Supp’emental Chemical Treatment c-rriad Assessment Ron. Roll call vote. Morion earned UnX°^Re=olution 42017-222 - Agreement lo Issue an Industrial Facilities prorfiM-tn Exemption for Hastings Floor Glass Products, Inc. New Facility. RoU call vote. Motion earned unanimously. Accepted Ordinance #2017-162 for first read ng - Zoning Ordinance Amendments to , allow Solar Installation in Coun.ry Residential and Agricultural Zones. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. . Adopted Resolution #2017-224 - Approving the real property tax exemption policy with Amendments. Roll call vote. Morion earned unanimously. . n ,. Accepted tho 2017 Tax Rate as prepared. Roll call vote. Morion carried unanimously. Meeting Adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne. Clerk Attested to by. Larry Watson, Supervisor wvAv.ruttandtownship.org 75442 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE The Mortgage desenbed below is in default Mortgage (toe ’Mortgage’) made by Ronald L Ritsema and Becky J. Ritsema, Husband and Wife, as Mortgagors, to United Bank Mortgage Corporation, now known as United Bank of Michigan, a Michigan banking corporation, with Its address at 900 East Paris Avenue, SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546. as Mortgagee, dated July 19. 2011, and recorded on July 25. 2011. at Instrument no 201107250007074. Barry County Records, Barry County, Michigan The balance owing on the Mortgage is $109,109.40 at toe time of this Notice The Mortgage contains a power of sale and no suit or proceed.ng at law or in equity has been instituted to recover toe debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part of the Mortgage. TAKE NOTICE that on Thursday. October 26,2017 at 1.00 p m local time, or any adjourned date thereafter, the Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at toe Barry County Courthouso in Hastings. Michigan The Mortgagee will apply toe sale proceeds to the debt secured by too Mortgage as stated above, plus interest on toe amount due at the rate of 5.0% per annum; all legal costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees allowed by law; and also any amount paid by the Mortgagee to protect its interest In the property. The property to be sold at foreclosure is all of that real estate situated in toe Township of Orangeville, Barry County. Slate of Michigan, desenbed as: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 9. TOWN 2 NORTH. RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE EAST 315 FEET ALONG THE NORTH EIGHTH LINE OF SAID SECTION. THENCE SOUTH 22 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST. 1219 8 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF LINDSEY ROAD RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING. THENCE SOUTH 22 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST 218.8 FEET. ALONG SAID CENTERLINE. THENCE NORTH 83 DEGREES 59 MINUTES WEST 245 5 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 77 DEGREES 17 MINUTES WEST 50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 28 MINUTES WEST432.16 FEET TO THE POINT OF THE INTERSECTION OF A LINE HEREIN UNDER DESCRIBED AS LINE ’A’; THENCE NORTH 14 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST. 360 FEET. MORE OR LESS. ALONG LINE ’A’. TO A POINT WHICH LIES NORTH 75 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST FROM THE POINTOF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION, THENCE SOUTH 75 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 744 FEET. MORE OR LESS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING LINE -A’ BEING DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 9 AND RUNNING THENCE WEST 40 RODS FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9 AND FOR THE PLACE OF ENDING Tax ID No. 08-11-009-009-10 Tho redemption penod shall be six (6) months from toe date of sale pursuant to MCLA 600.3240(8). unless deemed abandoned and then pursuant to the lime frames provided for in MCL 600 3241a. Mortgagors will bo held responsible to toe person who buys the property at toe mortgage foreclosure salo or to tho mortgage holder for damaging too property dunng too redemption period. Septem.bc' 15.2017 UNITED BANK OF MICHIGAN. Mortqaqee PLUNKETT COONEY KELLI L BAKER (P49960) Attorney for Mortgagee 333 Bridge Street NW. Suite 530 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 (616) 752-4624 (09-21,(10-19) K �Tho Hastings Banner - Thursday. September 28,2017- Pag, !3 Homecoming games plaX across county Friday ColUongoHnon^0"""'11-^ Brett Bremer ।. ,,n l . Sports Editor Dctam Kellogg, Maple Valley Lakewood will all crown homecoming and queens during their Friday night tootball contests this week. vhile the Greater Lansing Activities Conference champion won’t officially be crowned Friday at Lakewood High School, t ic winner of the contest between the Vikings and the Olivet Eagles has won the GLAC championship in each of thc conference s three seasons. The Eagles won the inaugural GLAC football championship in 2014, with an undefeated run through the conference schedule. Thc Vikings havc handed the Eagles their only conference defeat in each of the past two seasons, on their way to their own back-to-back conference championships “It’s going to be a great game. It’s going to be exciting,*’ Lakewood head coach Nick Boucher said after his team improved to 5-0 with a win over Stockbridge last Friday. “Any­ time you get two undefeated teams going at it, and then you get two undefeated teams going for the conference title at the same time, and then it’s our homecoming - it’s going to be touchdown pass to Javon Lewis laic in the third, after a 53-yard touchdown run by Ben Ferris added io the Panthers* lead early in the 9-of-l7 was ^fortress in passing > vpirphy led thc „ ColtWn S«»n ihrcc times for Royal and defensewilh5tackles, Johnson both had <••• the REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT BY CALLING YOUR CLERK V.OQ£tR3 ASSffiATWWOfiK CWTOVTMWCLHK Rxi SatSe Hre. 15597 K 49)17 E5We5roneRd»H2S^MJ43058 269-967-S332 ke3 or 269- 958-3329 269-945-5990 Hou* 95D2H - 4 .00 pn (home) SHER’BABCOCS TED DEW® HOOSQTf (WX JAS'? STAYTON J0KWANW5K? CLERK PfV»RtYlL£TW?6K?QEn:< ftOOOA’JJTOA^SH? CLERK 201E Stat? 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The following local proposes wii be SUGARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE i’* yli<l COUNTY PROPOSAL; COMMISSION ON AGING PROJECT GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL Sha’I lhe County of Barry issue its general obligation un'imted tax bonds in an for BUILDING AND SITE amount not to exceed Five Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF ($5,450,000) in one or more series for the purpose of paying the cost of the SUMMARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION: II. HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM WAYLAND UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT demolition of the existing Commission on Aging bu iding, construction of a new GENERAL 0BUGAT10N UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL 22,500 square foot building, site work, kitchen eqirpment, and related FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF appurtenances, for the Barry County Commission on Agng? NOT TO EXCEED $19,500,000 When issued, the bonds will be outstanding a maximum of 20 years (anticipated 2018 through and including 2037), exclusive of refunding. It is estimated that it wtll be necessary to levy 0.0593 mill ($0.0593 per $1,000 of NOT TO EXCEED $19,250,000 III Fu'l text of the ballot proposition may be obtaned at the administrative Ful text of the ballet proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Hastings Area School System, 232 West Grand Street Hastings. offices of Wayland Union School District 850 East Superior Street. Wayland, McNgan 49058-2298. te'ephone: (269) 948-4400. Michigan 49348-9141. telephone: (269) 792-2181. taxab'e value) to pay debt service on the bonds in the first year of the levy, and to levy an estimated average of 0.1669 mill ($0.1669 per $1,000 of taxable MARHNSCHOOLS: value) for debt service in the following years, until the bonds are retired. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE BONDS OF THE SCHOOL SUMMARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE DISTRICT, IF APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ELECTORS AT THIS ELECTION, WILL BE GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BONDS It js estimated that a property located in Bany County with a taxable value of NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION: $50,000 wiii pay $2.97 in the first year of the levy. In subsequent years it is MARTIN PUBUC SCHOOLS estimated that a property located in Barry County with a taxable value of OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL $50,000 will pay, on average, $8.35 per year thereafter will be disbursed to the County of Bany to repay the proposed bonds. AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW " 18.6524 MILLS FOR 2 YEARS October 17,2017 at 10:00 am at ~ NOTICE OF PUBUC ACCURACY TEST Notice is hereby grven that a Pubic Accuracy Test for the IRVING TOWNSHIP HALL November 7,2017 election will be conducted by the clerks 3425 WING ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 of the named townships on the voting equipment pursuant Tcwn$h:ps participating in the October 17.2017 date: Irving to MCL 169.793 at the addresses noted on the folfowino dales: a Township. Township, Baltimore L Susan VandcCar. Treasurer of Barry County, Michigan, hereby certify that as of September 6,2017 the record of this office indicate that the total of all voted increases over and above lhe tax limitation established by tho Constitution of Michigan, In any local units of government affecting the taxable property located In County cf Barry is as follows: By Burry County. Charlton Park Comm On Aging 911 Thomapple Manor Transit Townships participating in the October 19. 2017 date: By Assyria Township: NONE Praineville Townshp. By Baltimore Township: Library .30 mills 2017-2020 By Barry Township Fira Police ZOO mills 2.00 mills 2017-2019 2017-2019 By Canton Township: Fire library 1.50 m'lis .50 mills 2017-2019 2017-2026 By Castleton Township: Library EMS Fire Depl Housing & Equip EMS Housing & Equip .50 mills 1.00 mats .50 mtlls 2.00 rnifts 2017-2025 2017-2021 2017-2021 2017-2021 By Hastings Township: Library 1.60 mils 2017-2018 By Hope Township; Fire Cemetery Roads .7®tr'fs .25 mats 1.00 mills 2017-2019 2017-2019 2017-2019 By Irving Township: Fire Library 1.50 mills .50 m«is 2017-2020 2017-2026 By Johnstown Township: Hnj Library Road Protection Apparatus & Equipment 1.00 rroUs .30 mt»s .50 twin .80 mdh 2017 2017-2020 2017 2017-2019 By Maple Grove Township: Fire Road EM'S Library 1.00 mW3 lOOmflts 1.00 m.Hs .50 nrits 2017-2019 2017-2019 2017-2019 2017-2025 By Orangeville Township: Road Fire 1 JO mtlls .75 im» 2017-2020 2017-2021 By Prairieville Township: Road Ponce Fiim .9087 mife .8174 m-H .9559 mtBs 2017-2020 2017-2020 2017-2020 By Rutland Township. Library Fire 1.600 mifts 1.500 mwli 2017-2018 2017-2018 By Thanapply Township EMS October 19,2017 © 10:00 am at PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP HALL Township, 10115 S. NORRIS ROAD, DELTON, Ml 49046 Johnstown RUTLAND TOWNSHIP HALL BARRY TOWNSHIP HAU 155 E ORCHARD ST, DELTON Ml 49046 2Q17-2O26 2017-2024 2017-2019 2017-2025 2017-2024 October 17, 2017 date: Townships participating <n Rutland Township. Bany Townshp. October 24,2017 at 930 am at October 23,2017 at 1030 am at THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP HALL CARLTON TOWNSHIP HAU 200 E. MAIN STREET, MIDDLEVILLE, Ml 49333 85 WELCOME ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 Townshp participating in the October 23, 2017 Cartton Townsh'p. Townships participating in the October 24, 2017 date: date: Thornapple Townsh P. Orangevt^ Township & Yankee Springs Twp. October 4,2017 6 2XX) pm at October 10,2017 at 630 pm at CASTLETON TOWNSHIP HALL WOODLAND TOWNSHIP HALL 915 REED STREET, NASHVILLE, Ml 49073 Townsh.ps participating in the October 4 156 S. MAIN PO BOX 98, WOODi^ Ml 48897 2017 date: Castleton Township. Townships particpaiing We October 10, 2017 date: Woodland Townshp. October 18,201761100 am at The Pubhc Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP HALL the program and the computer mat wul bo used to tabulate 885 RIVER RD, HASTINGS Ml 49058 Townsbps participating In the October 18 the results for the election have been prepared in acccr- 2017 Hastngs Charter Township. date: ftance with lav/. text for lhe propos­ A complete list of cand^ October 18,2017 at 9:00 am at CITY OF HASTINGS al is ava;iablo at ww* baiiots are available at the Michigan Wonnation Voter Center at ww. CITY OF HASTINGS HALL, - .2253 mills .4907 mills .9319 nulls .21 mills .2481 mills 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 Townships participating in the November 2, 2017 date- 4-0, 3-0 3-2, 1-2 3-2, 1-2 PAYABLE FROM GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES. EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE The tax revenue received by the County as a result cf lhe uni mited tax pledoe November 2,2017 at KhOO am at lead. . Parma Western answered quickly on its next drive, getting an 11-yard touchdown run from Taylen Smith. Alex Inosencio’s extra­ point kick gave lhe Panthers a 7-6 lead and WAYLANJLSCHQQLS; NOT TO EXCEED $10,500,000 October 17.2017 at 10XX) am at touchdown run by Elijah Smith and a 6-0 49070-0241, telephone: (269)672-7194. I. HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEJ^f Township, Maple Grove Twp. & Bedford Charter Twp. , first rush Hastings a 2-yard Full text,al'.the baWfjxax»fefon may be obfened^the.a^lhmtbraJ \ offices of Martin PuKc1 Schools, 1556 Chimera &ee£ Martin. Michigan J NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION: wted upon: Assyria a late touchdowm, but in between Jackson Parma Western scored all lhe points in a 26-13 victory over lhe Hastings varsity football 115 S. IMitfs Drie, ESe tea. Ml 49637 Or by Appor trerL Townsh’ps participating in the October 17, 2017 date: gridiron action. Parma Western 26, Hastings 13 The Saxons scored an early louchdowm and EEDT^CFAiTtRR?. 49333 130 pn BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP HAU Perry 2-3, 1-2 Leslie 0-5, 0-3 Stockbridge Here is a round-up of last Friday’s local 254 k Bxp fa M-iferZW 43333 DBMKMGfT 3100 E DOWLING ROAD, HASTINGS, Ml 49058 4-1, 0-1 3-2, 0-1 Constantine 2-3,0-1 Delton Kellogg Greater Lansing Activities 5-0, 3-0 Lakewood V.‘;<ttSrE\35TC.,.\??CLER< K 49638 2461 te* fa tot (Wy fa* Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley team Friday. Rain Allen went 37 yards on the of the game for the Saxons, and marched right dow-n thc field for AWETTE TERRY October 17,2017 @3:30 pm at 5-0, 1-0 4-1, 1-0 4-1, 1-0 • Notice is hereby given that any person who qualifies to register to vote who is living in the following City and Townships, and is not already registered to vote may register with his/her respective Clerk no later than October 10, 2017, which is THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER, to be eligible to vote in the Special Election to be held on November 7, 2017. Hours for October 10, 2017 are listed below. opener at Schoolcraft got away from the Delton boys in the fourth quarter and they’ll look to bounce back this Friday, but it won’t be easy. Watervliet scored 50 points in its Olivet Maple Valley The Viking defense was outstanding, shutting out lire host Panthers al Stockbridge High School. Stockbridge got iLs only points TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Undefeated Watervliet will be the Delton Kellogg Panthers’ homecoming foe. Last Friday’s Southwestern Athletic Conference Coloma Schoolcraft Kalamazoo United in the balFgame, getting a bift Punt re,am from Josh registration notice Since 1950 only Lakewood and Charlotte have played more games against the Saxons than Marshall. Thc Marshall RedHawks and Saxons were longtime rivals in lhe Twin Valley Conference before being reunited last fall in thc Intcrstatc-8 Athletic Conference. The RedHaw'ks won that meeting 21-0 in Marshall. Neither team has come close to forcing a shut out this season, with both giving up more than 30 points per game. Watervliet opening kick-off 70 yards for a touchdown, and then quarterback Parker Smith tacked on thc two-point run for an 8-0 Lakew ood lead. Thc lead grew to 43-0 in the first half, with the last of those points coming on a two-point conversion pass from sophomore quarterback Jacob F.lcnbaas to Colten Webbcr-Mitchell. Smith, who took over as the Vikings starting quarterback as a junior last fall when senior Kyle Willette was injured, had to leave the Lakewood 55, Stockbridge 6 There were a lot of positives and one big negative for the Lakewood varsity football team Friday night in a 55-6 win over Stockbridge. c bjl1 game to K WgSpamhhe""^ a t7-° quarterback. Lakewood scored six of its eight touchdowns on offense, and scored on a pair of kick returns as well. Heins returned the NOTICE The Lions host host league foe Leslie for homecoming Friday. 1-4, 0-4 Northwest OK Gold Conference 5-0,2-0 GR Christian East Grand Rapids 5-0, 2-0 4-1. 2-1 South Christian 3-2, 2-1 Wayland 2-3, 1-1 Forest Hills Eastern 1-4,0-3 Thomapple Kellogg 0-5, 0-3 Wyoming quarterback Dan Straley was 4-of-8 passing for 87 yards. ’The Panthers have yet to defeat the Eagles. wi*h a were aided by Garrett Johnson and Austin Leazcnby putting pressure on the Panthers 75589 playoffs. Local Standings Lakewood 5-0 Maple Valley 3-2 Delton Kellogg 2-3 Hastings 1-4 Thomapple Kellogg 1-4 Conference Standings (overall, conference) Interstate 8 Athletic Conference 5-0,4-0 Harper Creek 4-1, 3-1 Coldwater Lumen Christi 4-1, 3-1 4-1,3-1 Parma Western 2-3, 1-3 Marshall 1-4, 1-3 Hastings 1-4, 1-3 Penn fie Id Clark finished lhe ballgame with eight rushes for 100 yards on offense. Eagle CT^hXft^^CTf-each Delton the Saxon drive that culminated in the game’s final touchdown in thc fourth quarter. Allen finished the evening wilh 25 rushes for 170 yards. Smith carried 19 times for 51 yards. The Maple Valley Lions, after a 3-0 start, havc fallen to the Vikings and Eagles in their last two ballgames. The Lions will go to work figuring out a way to win three of their final four ballgames to earn a spot in the state The Wolves are 0-5 overall this season and 0-3 in the OK Gold. weaving from the right side of the field to lhe left. 10:41 to play * by Travis NcW.i,3 10-yard touchdo^ second 5 N'Smith. and Anton BlontH'*5 '«ra-poim The Eagles arc also 5-0 this season. Both teams arc 3-0 in thc GLAC. Olivet got its fifth win last Friday, over rival Maple Valley. Middleville last Friday, and the Trojans go to work looking to score their first OK Gold Conference victory of lhe season al Wyoming this Friday. scc°nd quarter and then upped his team’s lead to 21-7 by reluming thc second-half kick-off 77 yards for a score by busting tackles and Conference 7 1,1 Schoolcraft Frida) , j within 21 ia Delton Kellogg Pffollrth w«h over the final mmu'‘’ 01 second drive of the ballgame with a fourth- own, and on thc first snap of their next drive scored on a 30-yard run by Kobe Clark. Clark made big play after big play for the Eagles. He scored on a 52-yard run late in thc final ten minutes P Southwestern Athi r8 DehonKefto^ .Vision exciting. They’re a great team and it’s going to be a great game. We’ll start prepping tomorrow morning and we’ll be ready for them.” opener and has scored more than 50 points each game since. Thomapple (y^loge yyas dp^td^yjf^xst Hills Eastern tn the homecoming contest in "d kiC^f 53^rd!oSown P^ returning a Viking fumble for a touchdown early in the third quarter. “(The defense) brought it today, Lakewood head coach Nick Boucher said. “Our D-backs. Stockbridge likes to throw it away and our D-backs were all over it today. We only picked one off, but wc knocked a bunch down. 1 think they only had less than two yards per play, which is just amaz,nK-” That Lakewood defensive backfield was led by Kaden Heins and Reese Caudy, who uown plunge through thc middle of thc line •or a I-yard score. Die Eagles got a big kick return of their Rudesill had 4. J)elton Kel{()^ , Schooler^ hn;v. touchdo^ ' Schoolcraft.*^* I( away ballgame, for 158 yards, and added 55 yards njshing. Taylen Smith led the Panthers on thc ground with 12 rushes for 91 yards. The Saxons tacked on a 1-yard touchdown run by Smith wilh 5:39 to go in thc ballgame, gelling a two-point pass from Garrett Coltson to Terry Dull for their final points. The Hastings defense forced a couple of turnovers in lhe second quarter to keep the Saxons within striking distance for a while. On back-to-back Panther drives Michael Royal and Colby Avery’ recovered fumbles for thc Saxons. Avery’s pick-up stopped a Parma Western drive that had moved the ball down to lhe Saxons’ 5-yard-line in thc closing minute of the first half. Allen set up thc Saxons’ first touchdown with a big run, and also had a 43-yard runs on ^yons, who eventually finished off his team’s “STST*TE STnEn, HASTINGS Ml 49058 0^7^° Hlst:n9s *•“' be participating on the October 18 Zu I f Qa'e. michigan.gov/vote. An application for an absent volet ballot nUy before 2:00 p m. on Safc^’ October 19.2017 at 1:00 pm at app' ed for , November 4.2017. P^ase c0nl3ct your Township or City HOPE TOWNSHIP HALL Clerk for further informa!100 5463 S. M-43 Hwy., HASTINGS, Ml 49058 By Woodland Township: Fiiv'Ccm-'t.uy Rosd By Yankee Springs Township: fire Town$h:ps participating in lha October 19.2017 date Hope Township. QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTf thc hosts celebrated homecoming by never Citizen of the United Stales trailing again. The Panthers added a 1-yard touchdown At least 18 years of ago on or before run by quarterback Steele Fortress early in lhe applying to vote. 2017-2019 2017-2020 2017 .50 mii!3 2017-2018 .75 mills continuous By City of Hastings Ceroertary Date; September 6,2017 VolTmusTberegistered to qualify as a Susan VrintfcCx, T:c.i:utx Bany County 7 Resident of Michigan and the township/cm, w/’2017 y 1.7b mibs 2 000 milts 2000 m-M you am second quarter. Fortress also had a 14-yard QlA' place a call \hafd of heaf,n<J or &eoccn 3777 lhKHjgh the Michigan Relay Center TDD#1- . VOTER! ^tact the City or Township Ctefk. Pisons who ’ • Palmer, Barry County Cteffc Pamela A. rarm , a y y A �Page 14 — Thursday. September 28.2017 — Th* Hastings Banne loss to Sailors shake off first-set Trojans Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Thomapple Kellogg varsity volley­ ball team got to celebrate a rare victor), South Christian in Middleville Tucsd > battling back from a set down to beat t S’;1t°wasn't so much a come from behind victory though as it was a momen O' in the second half of lhe opening se that allowed thc Sailors lo pull out that one 26TK led that set 16-11 '^Xlly surged to pull even at 17-17 and c\ e > pull out the victory. .. bj The Trojans responded though MSbig attacks from senior captain Emit ,Sb the middle along with sohd play b, Groce Shoobridge there too. some good^defens. e work from junior Maddie Hess on the ngni side, more .solid all-around P'V captain Liz Cutlip and a huge sen ng night bv iunior Vai McNamara leading the way. X'“"Sic set two 25-22 and then cru.sed to a 25-14 win in set three. "They’re tough. Man. they took that first game from us and I thought it was all over TK head coach Jess Zicearello sard. Its a psychological game, and we havc been talking about mental toughness over, and over, and over and they finally got it. TK finally closed out thc Sailors -5-23 in set number four, preventing a fifth and deciding set on a sweltering night inside thc Thomapple Kellogg High School gymnasi­ um With temperatures in thc 90s outside during lhe day TK Schools had their second consecutive halfdays on Tuesday. TK didn’t just fall behind in that first set though, 'flic Trojans fell behind early in thc second set as well. The Sailors built a 14-6 lead, with sonic key attacks on the left side bv Rylic Walters, before TK started to rebound. TK won 11 of thc next 14 points to even the second set at 17-17 and then went on to the victory. Shea finished thc evening with 11 kills, knocking a couple key ones late in that sec­ ond set. Shoobridge put together a good mix of swinging attacks and tips to record a team-high 14 kills, and Liz Cutlip con­ trolled her attack well too to finish with 9 “Thi, week we -T7.,n boxes 1 v . ~ 'remember thc box, remember'’h’J'- kCpV h‘l,inB ‘hem right dJwX line right into the box,” Zicearello s,|d “She J'd “„supcr Job’ She played well nfrlndvely t0°' . Walten. finS w‘,h . ‘Tn 8h 13 kills for the sis «nd Martel Bruxvoort had 11 “ weH as°two 8ces- Kendra Kuipcrs put up 34 Msi f the visitors. TK is now 2-2 in theOK Cold Conference. The Trojans are at Forest Hills Eastern tonight for a conference match-up and then will finish the fikt half of ,hc lea8uc slale at home against Wyoming Tuesday Lost Thursday, the TroJ“,nS suff<:"d a tough 25-10 25-7 25'13 Rapids Christian.* ’ ~ 0SS al Grand kills for the Trojans. Shoobridge had four solo blocks .and Hess had four block assists. TK setter Mcg Hudson had 18 assists, sharing setting duties with Kara Burbridge and Terryn Cross as well. McNamara had eight kills, including six in the third set to help TK dominate that frame. She was also a terror for the Sailors at the service line all evening. She had a couple aces and was hitting her spots along the lines all evening. Thomapple Kellogg senior setter Meg Hudson puts a pass up during her team’s 3-1 victory over visiting South Christian in Middleville Tuesday evening. (Photo by Brett Bremer) HOMECOMING, from page 13 field himself after a 49-yard pass to Kadcn Heins for a touchdown midway through lhe Brandon Nelson was ll-of-34 passing for 58 yards. Jacob Sutton caught three passes for 36 second quarter. The first half also included a 12-yard touchdown run by Austin Lcazcnby, a 68-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Elenbaas, a 58-yard punt return for a touchdown by Heins. It was running back Tommy I loughton who scored the Vikings’ final touchdown of yards. Olivet 35, Maple Valley 12 The Maple Valley varsity boys’ football team fell 35-12 to visiting Olivet Friday. The Eagles scored 21 unanswered points to open lhe game, improving lo 5-0 on thc season. Heath Flower scored three touchdowns for Olivet Friday, scoring his team’s first six points on an 18-yard run two and a half minutes into the ballgame. He had 16 rushes thc first half. Lakewood got a 17-yard touchdown run from Payne Hanna in the third quarter and a 16-yard touchdown pass from Elenbaas to for 191 yards total. Olivet built its lead to 21-0, scoring two more times midway through thc second quarter. Daycota Dragon scored on a 3-yard run with 5:43 to go in the first half, and 24 Webber-Mitchell with 7:48 to go in the fourth quarter. Elenbaas finished the game 2-of-4 passing for 16 yards, and also rushed seven times for 41 yards. Smith's only two passes in thc bailgame were the two long TD throws. “(Elenbaas) di'lgxcar.’' Boucher said. “Hc threw a couple nice balls. He ran lire offense seconds later the Eagles scored again on a 32-yard pass from Bradley Sinclair to Dylan Redfield. ( j. Tristan Clark got the Lions on thc board, well. He is a different quarterback than Parker, just like Parker was a different quarterback than Kyle. For a sophomore to step up when lhe game still mattered, he did a great job for his first time.” With lhe two kick returns, the long TD passes, and lhe stingy defense limiting the Panthers ability to move thc ball, the Viking offense only needed 137 rushing yards on the of total offense. Stockbridge quarterback for 27 yards. Sinclair was 4-of-8 passing for 75 yards. Austin Zank caught two passes from Booher, covering 17 yards. Those were the Lions* only two completions of the ballgame. Daocota Poortvliet had an interception for the Lions as well. Clark led thc Lions with six tackles. Levi Roush had four and Kolton Pierce three. Nick Jungel had a team-high nine tackles for Olivet. Forest Hills Eastern 31, Thornapple Kellogg 13 Forest Hills Eastern spoiled homecoming in Middleville Friday night, scoring a 31-13 victory over lhe host Trojans inside Bob While Stadium. ‘ v.' , Thomapple Keliogg‘s varsity football team scoring on an 8-yard run wilh ten seconds to go in lhe first half. The teams traded touchdowns in thc second half though, with Flower scoring on runs of fell to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in the OK Gold Conference wilh the loss to thc now 2-3 68 yards and 1 yard for the Eagles. Quarterback Gavin Booher scored on a 3-yard run for lhe Lions 4:15 into the fourth first half. “It w as a great atmosphere for homecoming. quarter. The Lions moved the football. They outgained the Eagles 292 yards to 290 yards in the ballgame, and had 16 first downs to the Eagles’ eight. night. The Panthers were limited to just 101 yards Clark led the Lions with 17 rushes for 171 yards. Franklin Ulrich added 14 rushes for 48 yards and Booher carried the ball seven times . Hawks. Thc Hawks scored the only 17 points of lhe Our guys played hard for four quarters,” TK head coach Jeff Dock said. “Wc had a great surge of energy in the second half and started to make a comeback, but just fell short. I am proud of our guys’ effort.” ■ *Lft Thornapple Kellogg junior middle Maddie Hess (10) goes up to try and block an attack by South Christian’s Gabby Timmer (15) during their match in Middleville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk 12,org Boys Varsity VotfeyteD - JR Vs SH VolleyteC! 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(Phol° by Amy Jo Kinyon) Aw/ IICHO Home Homo Hone Homo Away .cxT»db/»Kt kj Redhawks put the heat on Saxons Heat wip^ out a ?3inC and a half for thc ^^jccer team in the past vanity boys'. 3 30 PM Grii Wrsrty GJI - Uorthv* HS (s I. xc?'d a 5 00 PM top. Jjix the first whistle.” Saturday, with the two teams finishing in a Hastings hung with lhe Red Hawks for the 2-2 tie as lhe game was called at the half due first 60 minutes of play, with Marshall leading to the heal. Alex Clow and Evan Kuntz scored to pul 3-1 midway through thc second half. Nick MQNDAYzPGTPPW^ 4 90 HJ Boys Vi-vty kgh Schaj 4 (» PM Bo/s MS Qua brtf't ■ h^MS Mc.'S «w 4 90 PM G it MS Qcss teW • BeWng >6 MS I t 4:30 PM Girts 7th B VoGeybaM • Lumen Chnsti Catodk HS (MS) Nano 4-30 PM tris feh 6 Wiey^MC • Lumen Christi Catholic KS (MS) Home . Sport* 201 S. Jelferwn St. Hostings • 269-945-9940 Hows Sun<Wed Ham-10pm. Thurs.-Sat Ham-ltym 2.21* ““ •They I?' * !" lasting* l>cad coach Tim Seh«M •»“'■'** baU we!‘ “d have ver. d‘ ..ire, ^d arc constantly °n the .tmtclt01^e^nltolk'd "** *** from Simonton scored the Saxons' goal. I fastings up ^-0 in the ballgame, but Charlotte 'Hie Saxon defense wore down over the final 20 minutes. Scheessel said it felt like goalkeepers I\ler Brown and Blare Anderson surged to even lhe contest. Br‘)Wn nu.lde five saves in goal for Hastings I^?£°nVOnlcsl wilh Panna Western last fought off what fell like 100 shots on goal. week Fhursday was cancelled The pair teamed up to make 17 saves. Hastings is scheduled to host Pennfield thk evening and will be home again L un Hastings played 40 minutes of a non-con- fcrence contest with visiting Charlotte morning to take on Thomapple Kellogg. * �Thursday. beptemoor September zo. 28. 2017 — raga Pago 15 The Hastings Banner — Thursday, wi •> ■ Saxon spikers second to Sauga ^ck at Kelloggsyilte rea^hedHathinSShVi,r5,-,y *»lfeybaU «e»n cached the championship ' match^of ““Seis’led 11,6 '^bui'in? in th’l’r0^Emma Post, who had 26. . ...... x"”» “’^^7 - A»> with Burroughs «’n'riWrting JEmMif “"= « wella Knitcc Eliott Pacrtf h. Katey Solmcs nnd * Jessica Th0 J*lhc Saxons in blocking.' post and ??? led thc Saxons m g the SaxOn , ®h Hawthorne were 3"’<’np n> d,g leaders as well. ; ksOn Norths . The Saxons fell 10 Inlcrstate-8 A.h? , n three sets in IasI >c Confercneedu.il inJ ' . j )0 return |0 _ ' Hastings was schedul^ eon- ference action las' ,,l£ . "•Per C The Saxons head to Tuesday, and then w. J^xtWe Parma Western in an I » n<May (Oct. 4). The Saxons’ Lynnsey Thayer lunges forward to receive a serve during her team’s Interstate-8 Athletic Conference match-up with Jackson Northwest in Hastings Wednesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) PK helps Chix stay ahead of TK The Trojans picked up some momentum late in the first half, but couldn’t catch Zeeland West in a non-confervnce match in Zeeland The Saxons' Grace Nickels reaches towards the sideline to pass a ball during her team’s Interstate-8 Athletic Conference match-up with Jackson Northwest Wednesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Hastings' libero Jessica Thompson steps up to pass a ball during her team's Interstate-8 Athletic Conference match­ up with Jackson Northwest at Hastings High School Wednesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Hastings boys second at Bangor Invite Plainwell was thc only team with five run­ ners across the finish line before the Hastings boys, and Bangor was the only team to score fewer points than the Saxons, at Saturday’s Bangor Invitational. The Hastings varsity boys’ team earned a runner-up finish, placing Just five points behind the champs from Bangor (57-62). Sophomore Aidan Makled. who was fourth overall in 18:07, led the Saxons. The three guys ahead of him all finished in less than 18 minutes. Bangor junior Carter Finch won the race in 17:35. Allegan freshman Blane Johnson was the runner-up in 17:40. Bangor sophomore Alvaro Martinez placed third in 17:51. Hastings also had two other guys finish in better than 19 minutes, with senior Sam James eighth in 18:24 and sophomore Jon Arnold 12,hin 18:52. Hastings 130. Hastings’ leader freshman Rylie Gillons was 20th in a personal record time of 23:40. Saxon junior Allison Collins placed 22nd in Rounding out the top five for fastings were Blake Harris I5l" in 19:04 and’Josh Brown 23rd in 19:41. time of 24:16. The Saxons freshman Aura Wafd-Tfolrowski was 31st in 26:28 and sophomore Katie Pattok was 33rd in 27:04. ’ Allegan was third in the boys’ team stand­ ings with 67 points, followed by Plainwell 77, Parchment 90 and Paw Paw 141. Plainwell’s top five girls all placed in the top ten, leading the Trojan team to the win wilh just 27 points. Bangor was second in the girls’ race with 55 points, followed by Parchment 91. Paw Paw 103, Allegan 114 and ed by Grand Rapids Christian. The competition was so lough that perenni­ al Southwestern Athletic Conference champs from Saugatuck didn’t take a title. The cham­ pionships in lhe division went to the Lansing tenth and 11th to win the boys’ title. Delton Kellogg sophomore Malt Lester ran his fastest race ever, placing 32nd in 18:15.7. The DK boys’ team also had Ashton Pluchinsky 57th in 18:58.1, Brandon Wyman 62nd in 19:10.4. Jaden Ashley 80th in 20:02.2 and Luigi Nicoli 82nd in 20:04.1. Shepherd was third in thc boys’ standings with 114 points, followed by Clare 133, Plainwell sophomore' Makenna Veen won the race in 19:21 with Paw Paw junior Molly Thompson second in 19:44. Hie Saxons’ next two races are Saturday Invitalionals, at Otsego Sept. 30 and Portage Oct. 7. win lhe Falcon Division girls’ race. She hit the finish line in 16:58.7. Jaden, a sophomore, was second in 17:19.2. Clare junior Lainey Veenkant set a new PR as well, placing third in 18:252. The Lansing Catholic girls finished die day with 49 points. Sacred Heart was second with 63, followed by Saugatuck 90, Benzie Central 98, Clare 109. Shepherd 131, McBain 179, Grand Rapids Track Club 208, Delton Kellogg 219, West Catholic 281 and Schoolcraft 336. Delton Kellogg sophomore Heaven Watson led her team with a 21 st-place time of 20:47.9. Falcon Division standings. Saugatuck did have the two fastest runners in lhe race, with junior Corey Gorgas winning in 15 minutes 50.2 seconds and freshman Nik Grand Rapids Track Club 136, Benzie Central 149, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 153, McBain 199. St. Philip Catholic Central 219, West Catholic 252, Delton Kellogg 289 and Schoolcraft 356. Lansing Catholic’s lop two runners in the girls’ race, Olivia and Jaden Theis, each set a Junior Marion Poley was about a minute back for the Panthers, placing 37th in 21:40.6. Delton Kellogg also had junior Rachelle Pettinga second in 16:24.2. Lansing Catholic had the next two finish­ new personal record in placing first and sec­ ond Saturday. Olivia, a senior, was lhe slate Brown run her fastest time ever. She placed 48th in 22:26.9. Hannah Austin was 57th for ers, wilh junior Will Peters third in 16:40.7 and sophomore Eli Meder fourth in 16:545. Thc Cougars also had runners place ninth. runner-up at lhe Division 3 Lower Peninsula Stale Championship a year ago and finished in less than 17 minutes for lhe first lime to Catholic boys and girls. The Lansing Catholic boys bested Saugatuck 37-52 at the top of lhe 12-team Delton in 23:17.7 and teammate Anna Elliott was 89th in 26:25.1. Dirk bike competition returns to Vermontville this weekend But LaGrand said it can be an inclusive Taylor Owens Staff Writer . The Michigan-Ontario Trials Association competition will be II a.m. Saturday, 5 ept. 30, and 10 a.m. Sunday. Oct. 1. m Vermontville. , “Some people refer to it as terror at wo miles an hour,” said Mid-Michigan MOTA club president Paul LaGrand. The goal of the competition is to a wooded terrain with a dirt bike, w, Hie riders crashing, stalling or put mg <■ caeh time an error is made, the n t i a point. The rider with the few . p *»ns the competition. ‘’h’s all about balance and precision con ttol of the motorbike,” LaGrand * Riders often have to do wheelies to navi Picte stop. “Pretty much anybody can do it,” he said, though riders need to be members of the American Motorcyclist Association. He has seen 5-year-olds riding along with their 80-year-old grandfathers. “It’s a great mix of all walks of life,’’ he said. The'tnaJs are observed by ’'".receives ^te obstacles and nearly conic t sport, as well. The bike moves slowly, and riders com­ pete individually. LaGrand said he expects 50 to 70 com­ events. People who would like tosee the compe­ tition may stop at the Adventure Awaits Campground on Ionia Ro«d- JUsl south of Vermontville. , ’There, they should check in with MOTA volunteers, who will direct them to thc best Place for watching the competition. Visitors may have to do some Walking, s,ncc the course stretches back into woods. petitors over the course of the two-day competition, from all over Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois and Kentucky. Also, because this is the last MOTA event of the year, it will likely decide the season rankings for some riders. 7 he first hour of the competitions will be for youth, then adult categories of various Jon Mason hops over a log ,n )h M|ohigan-Ontario Trials Association corn. skill levels will compete. provided1) Vermon,v'110 laS' ySar' (Photo Registration begins one hour before thc second half for some insurance in a 3-1 victo­ ry TK pulled within 2-1 in the first half on a goal by Caden Goudzwaard, who finished off an assist from Kale Haywood. “Both teams fought hard, and it was a very physical game,’’ Thomapple Kellogg assistant coach Nate Eaton said. Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity boys’ soccer team finished off the first half of lhe OK Gold Conference season wilh an 0-6 record, failing 4-3 against visiting Wyoming Tuesday. There have been encouraging signs for lhe Trojans of late though. The three goals were that point this season. Haywood scored off an assist from Goudzwaard midway through the first half, and then added a second goal in the second half. Goudzwaard scored the Trojans’ second goal of the first half against thc Wolves. “Tonight we played a great game against Wyoming,’’ TK head coach David Woods said. “Unfortunately they were able to score in closing minutes of the game to win 4-3. Overall we converted three very good chances and also were denied late in the first half on a good save from Kale Haywood’s shot.” “The past few games we have started to really come together as a team.” Thc Trojans return to OK Gold Conference play at East Grand Rapids this evening, and will head to Hastings for a non-confercnce contest Saturday morning. 24:08, with teammate Sydney Pattok right Fast times turned in at Cougar-Falcon Invite Delton Kellogg’s varsity cross country­ teams raced against some of the lop teams in the state Saturday in the Falcon Division race at the annual Cougar-Falcon Invitational host­ Monday. The Chix built a 2-0 lead in the first half, then tacked on a goal on a penalty kick in the the most the Trojans had scored in a game to Pelton Kellogg boys suffer first SAC defeat Delton Kellogg was bested for the first time in Southwestern Athletic Conference action this fall in a 4-2 loss at Hackett Catholic Prep Monday. The Panthers had a 2-1 lead with 15 min­ utes let to play, but the Fighting Irish rallied. Hackett got the game’s opening goal on a penalty kick 12 minutes in. Delton Kellogg answered with goals by Karl Petersen and Isaac Houlkooper. Gavin Houtkooper made seven saves in goal for the Panthers. Delton Kellogg is now’ 8-4-1 overall this season. The Panthers’ other three losses all came in multi-team tournament games, mak­ ing this the team’s first loss in a regulation, full 80-minute contest. The Panthers were slated to return to action last night al home against Gobles. Panthers pull out four-set SAC Valley victory The Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball learn scored a 3-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division victory at Galesburg-Augusta Panthers, and had a team-high nine digs. Erin Kapteyn shared some passing duties again Tuesday. and nine aces. Jessica Petto added nine digs and Abby Wooten had seven. Abbie Bever chipped in four kills and Alex Hanchctt had three for It was a battle to the end between the Panthers and Rams, with Delton Kellogg scoring 25-17,25-17 wins in the opening two sets before the Rams rallied for a 25-23 w in in set number three. Thc Panthers won by that same 25-23 score in set four. z\bby Howard pounded 15 kills to lead the Delton Kellogg girls, and also added five blocks and six digs. Lilly Howard had eight kills. Sam Mohn put and put up seven assists lo go wilh seven digs Delton. Delton Kellogg is scheduled to go to Saugatuck for a SAC crossover tonight, and then will be at Harper Creek fora tournament Saturday. The Panthers return home Tuesday lo take on Schoolcraft in another SAC Valley match-up. up 18 assists for (he | �Tellkamp and O’Keefe win long duals 11 wasn’t r-isY f«r ,be SttXons ,o in a Iatc afternoon dl,a‘ ^lWt’vn heal of day and the sunset M°”dliy’ bu p,ay a couple third-set super tiebreakers rather than full ,hird sets got the job done. Hastings’ varsity W” tennis team won a pair of third-set super tiebreakers on the sin­ gles si(|c in a 6-2 loss to the host Red Hawks in their Interstute-B Athletic Conference dual. Third singles player Co,ir1. Tellkamp and fourth singles player Jacob O’ Keefe each won the opening set of their match, only to see their Marshall opp°ncnt raI,y for a sce°nd set victory to fya-e a super tiebreaker to decide the match Tellkamp scored a 6-4, 4”6» <10-8) victory over Jack Merucci. “(Tellkamp) played a steady baseline game, using his over the head lob to win many of his At Left: Saxon first doubles player Alex Steward hits a forehand return back at his foe from Jackson Parma Western during their dual in Hastings Wednesday. (Photo by Dan Goggins) points.” Hastings head coach Krista Schueller said. O'Keefe won 6-4. 4-6, (10-4) al number four singles against Marshall’s Case Miller. Schueller said O'Keefe won bis match by chasing down every ball and keeping himself in long rallies. The Saxon coach was also pleased with lhe play of Nash Martin at first singles and Graham Clark at number two. Chirk nearly forced a third-set super tiebreaker of his own. but ultimately fell 6-1,6-4 to Jacob Martinson. “All four doubles teams played long points and hard fought games, but kept getting inched out by Marshall.” Schueller said. Hastings is now 1-4 in the lntcrstate-8 Athletic Conference this season. The Saxons were downed 8-0 by Jackson Panna Western last Wednesday. ■■■■ “Nash Martin, Graham Clark. Colin Tellkamp, and Jacob O'Keefe all played well, ' ■. staying in long rallies and hitting great shots.’ Schueller said of her singles players. 1 lastings was scheduled to take on Pennfield in another league dual yesterday afternoon. Hastings first singles player Nash Martin hits as shot against his foe from Jackson Parma Western during the Saxons' dual with the Panthers in Hastings Wednesday. (Photo by Dan Goggins) DK-TK-Hastings girls improve record to 4-0 The Trojans shared the load to score a 94-72 victory over visiting West Catholic at the Community Education and Recreation Center pool in Hastings Thursday. Kate Haywood teamed wilh Veronica Mascorro. Jessica Gaskill and Zcremi Akkus to win the 200-yard medley relay at lhe .start of thc meet, and wound up being the only member of the Delton Kellogg-Thomapplc Kellogg-Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team lo finish in first place twice. That wasn’t because the DK-TK-Hastings girls didn’t win a lol. Haywood was one of nine members of her team to win an individual evenl in the meet. Haywood and that top DK-TKHastings 200 medley relay team won their race in 2 minutes 25.00 seconds. Their team’s depth was enough that the team of Emma VanSprange. Deanna Jousma. Abby Gray and Kimberly Lipscomb placed second in the race for DK-TK-Hastings in 2:30.14. A third DK-TK-Hastings team in the race, made up of Taylor Myers, Lydia Cole. Ashland Hoyt and Lauren Myers, swam an exhibition time of 2:34.89 that would have been good to earn lhe third place points. Taylor Myers got right back in the pool to win the 200-yard freestyle in 2:25 30. Haywood then took lhe 200-yard individual medley in 2:34.09. Holly Bashore w on the 50-yard free­ style in 28.57 seconds and teammate Lauren Myers won the 100-yard free­ style in 1:05.71. Daisy Nowinsky won the 500-yard freestyle in 1:05.71. Julian Meeker took lhe 100-yard butterfly for DK-TK-Hastings in 1:17.91; Lydia Cole won lhe 100-yard backstroke in 1:17.79: Beauchamp won lhe 100-yard breaststroke in 1:2254; and Belle Youngs won the diving competition with 20430 points. West Catholic teams closed out lhe evening with wins in the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay. Thc DK-TK-Hastings girls are now 4-0 in duals this season. They returned J to action Saturday, winning their own DK-TK-Hastings Invitational points over second-place by 22 Unity Christian. The Trojans topped the Crusaders 386-364 al the top of lhe standings, with Wayland third wilh 350 points, followed by Grand Rapids Union 244, Ottawa Hills 242 and West Catholic 78. • The DK-TK-Hastings girls won three races. Haywood. Gray. Bashore and Beauchamp took the 200-yard free­ style relay in 1:48.92, and Bashore. Gray and Beauchamp teamed up with Lauren Myers to w in the 400-yard freestyle relay in 4:06.69. Lauren also teamed with Now insky. Taylor Myers and Haywood to win lhe 200-yard backstroke relay in 2:05.78. Thunderstorms hiring early end to final 1-8 golf jamboree inspiring hezfthier lives. To all our dedicated employees, medical staff and volunteers, thank you for your innovation, compassion, early mornings and late nights. To our patients, thank you for trusting us with your care. Together, wo look forward to helping you stay healthy for many more anniversaries to come. SPECTRUM HEALT ^ctrumhe3,thorg/anniversary The Saxons' Sydney Nemetz watches a nm~r«n . "— number three during lhe Interstate 8 Athletic Cnr . owards t,1e CUP Binder Park Golf Course in Battle Creek Thursdav T r®nce iafoboree cancelled alter four holes duo thunderstorms lnL malch W get together today at Bedford Valley Go|f Cou sr‘ n 110 loa9uo championship tournament. (Photo by PPriy Hardin) ’ ’° ea9ue's ia'h � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-10-05.pdf 686e2afb8aa524fe00b83fd7b140b227 PDF Text Text Frack well drilling apparently complete Sports make effective Politics See Story on Page 12 See Editor1"1 on page 4 Lakewood ladies i claim GLAC crown ' See Story on Page 13 . -............. ............. i n- Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Thursday. Octobers, 2017 v General plan gets approval Hastings becoming a destination fQLdeyelopers Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Yet another development project is in the research phase in Hastings and may soon see ; preparations for construction. The city plan­ ning commission approved a site plan, with amendment. Monday for a Dollar General retail store at 1510 S. Hanover St. The subject property was recently rezoned to B-6 south business district after the city eliminated dual-zoned properties on Hanover Street. Development was challenged by indi­ vidual parcels being zoned both residential and business. The city’s goal to eliminate the dual zoning removed roadblocks for future developers. Attending the planning commission meet­ ing. the potential buyer. Pete Oleszczuk of Midwest V LLC. and Andrew- Resell with A.R. Engineering gave a presentation. They showed adjustments made of the original plans that had been submitted to Lee Hays, the city’s director of public services, and Rebecca Haney, senior principal consultant. Changes were made in response to comments Blood drive today at HHS The Hastings High School Interact Club is hosting a blood drive today. Oct. 5, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 pm. The drive will be in the auxiliary gym, which is accessible through the Community Education and Recreation Center. Anyone age 16 or older who has not given blood in the past 56 days, weighs a minimum of 110 pounds and is in reason­ ably good health may donate. Adults will be given preference and will move to the from of the line. New play space to be unveiled Pierce Cedar Creek Institute will open its new play space with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday. Oct. 5, at 4 pan. The new space is a natural play area for visiting kids and their families. No plastic play equipment will be here, only natural­ ly sourced materials and activities designed to inspire and engage young people with the outdoors. by 1 lays and Harvey regarding certain areas of the site plan. The Hastings Dollar General is planned to be a prototype of a new store design. With the continued research into the feasi­ bility of the former Royal Coach building near Thornapple Plaza and the demolition and rebuilding of the former Moose Lodge, it seems I lastings is attracting residential devel­ opment. New retailers have been moving into commercial spaces downtown. In the past few years, the city has added a major hotel and new retail stores on State Street. “The economy is strong, but there are areas that have been slow to recover,” said Jeff Mansfield, a member of the planning com­ mission and the city manager. “To gel devel­ opers to consider Hastings, we’ve put a lot of programs into place, such as tax incentives and assisting in locating additional funding.” Industrial development has also been booming in Hastings.The Hastings Fiberglass Products’ expansion involves construction of " ------- ii —> PRICE 75C Enrollment higher than anticipated at county’s schools J-Ad News Services While some area schools saw a decrease in students the past year, they all reported more students than expected. Enrollment numbers were tallied across the state Wednesday. Count Day. All numbers are preliminary and will be adjusted and made official within 30 days. Enrollment numbers determine how much each district received in per-pupil state aid. Delton Kellogg Delton Kellogg Schools couldn’t provide official count results, however. Superintendent Kyle Corlett said the num­ bers are on par to last fall. “We’re roughly staying the same,” Corlett said ’*We might be down a few kids.” He said 1322 students were counted last fall. Recent enrollment statistics indicate 1.314 students at the beginning of the school year. Those numbers are well above the 1280 the district estimated in its budget. Though official counts may be slightly lower than last year’s, enrollment is still higher than expected. “It’s always good (to have more stu­ dents),” Corlett said. •’The more kids you have, the better.” Hastings Hastings Area School System reported an unofficial student count of 2.669. This is down by 41 students from last year’s count, but still below- the anticipated amount. The districted budgeted for a loss of 45 students in the 2017-18 school year. “We were looking at being about 50 down, but went to 45.” said Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duits. “So. we’re pretty much where wc expected to be.” See COUNT DAY, pg. 5 See APPROVAL, page 8 Health department shares decade @f TOST data Amy Jo Kinyon Staff Writer The Tunc of Sale or Transfer regulation has been the topic of conversation for several months in Barry County. Colette Scrimger and Regina Young from the Bait)-Eaton District Health Department provided a 10-year report on TOST, along with a host of data from its decade of implementation to the Barry County Board of Commissioners Depression screening available Barry County Community Mental Health Authority continues to promote awareness of depression. Thursday, Oct. 5, is National Depression Screening Day. Anyone having a difficult time who is currently not receiving mental health ser­ vices is encouraged to call 269-948-8041 or stop in at the offices. 500 Barfield Drive. Hastings. Women's club to hear about Canine Companions “I think it’s unrealistic to think that after decades of contamination, it’s going to be fixed in W years." Colette Scrimger. BEDHD ------------------------------------------/’ Tuesday morning. After the presentation, county board chair Ben Geiger allowed audience members to ask questions of the pair regarding the regu­ lation. Many questioned the effectiveness of TOST and asked for hard data showing that it has reduced the amount of contamination in the county. Scrimger said TOST is a pre­ ventative regulation, meant to safeguard the water supply and wells in the county. “I think it’s unrealistic to think that after decades of contamination, it’s going to he fixed in 10 years,” Scrimger said. The regulation requires that all property in the county have its water and septic systems inspected prior to being sold or transferred. Since TOST was implemented, 11340 well.; See DATA, page 3 : The GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club will meet at noon Friday. Oct. 6, at First £ United Methodist Church on Green Street in Hastings. The group will hear about a § nonprofit organization’s work to enhance the lives of people with disabilities by prosiding highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. Two representatives from Canine Companions for Independence will speak about their roles as puppy foster parents and trainers for the program. They will bring two foster puppies, a 3-month-oId and a 6-month-oId. to the meeting. Club members will be able to see how the foster parents train dogs to help people. During the GFWC-Hastings meeting, members may donate to Canine Companions by placing donations in miniature red buckets that will be on each ,■ z ; : , ; ;■ ; : j table. . The meeting will begin with a lun- ■ chcon, featuring chicken supreme casse­ role. . Club members are asked to bring dona- 3 lions of mittens or small gloves for chil­ dren at Northeastern Elementary School, used ink cartridges for recycling or SpartanNash receipts. KBS discussing plants’ race against DKHS crowns climate change Climate change can affect s£' vics. Area residents can learn about th race for survival between native and inva­ sive plant species Iron) MSU associa c professor Dr Jen 1-au at Dessert with s Discussion Monday, Oct. 9. al i',c Kellogg Biological Station. • • $ homecoming royalty HHS king and queen crowned Named Hastings High School quean and king during the homecoming game Friday ninth at Zoo Engle and Gregory Bowerman. Zoe is the daughter of Mike and Cathy X Greg is ?he son of Steven Bowerman and the late DeAnna Campbell, The crowning was a highlight of homecoming act.vil.es w.th Disney movie themes. (Photo See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 < by Dan Goggins) �Homecoming court members of Jared Wright and Kylie Zimmerman greet specta tors with waves and smiles. The 2016 Homecoming Queen Mary Green sends royal waves out to the crowd as she prepares to pass the crown to a new queen. The 2016 king. Charles Surratt, a student at Michigan Technological University, was unable to attend the event. The sophomore float is based on the movie .“Aladdin." . Gregory Bowerman and Callie Borden, members of the Saxons homecoming court, enjoy the ride in the parade. ‘•Monsters, Inc." is the theme of the freshman class float Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREESTIMATES 12X60 *3280 Installed 14X70 *3980 Saxons homecoming parade. Conserves Energy • Made in Michigan 1-800-872-2089 www.mobllehomeroofsmi.com Blue Grass Gospel Sing New Beginnings Church of God 502 E. Bond St, Hastings Sunday, October 15, 2017 • 4:00 p.m. Ojxn mic fbr anyone tliat wants to sing, /uitifring... . i Jj Ed Blankenship & Sons Pasta Dinner u> follow Freewill Offering , Abiiuy Ability Weave*’ ’ni w* Weavcr - handur-.. - — ^oven jpg and towels [ A now availableand at the towels 1/ Cardinal Cottag nk Putposed withproviding in downtown 1lasting*. | meaningful employn M those with special needs. AU LiiibllllXh3uilxr5.com • hlhing made in lx>"^‘ I S3 is accompanied by his wife. Deb. as he leads the During the football game Friday between the Saxons and Marshall Rcdhawks, Zoe Engle and Gregory Bowerman were crowned queen and king. Though not royalty, others were recognized for their creative show of the Saxon spirit. Hall decorating and class floats were based on Disney movies. Classes also showed their participatory spirit in special dress-up days and at an assembly. For hallway decorations, juniors took first place with the movie theme “Up.” Seniors were second with the “Lion King.” and third place was a tie between sophomores taking on “Aladdin,” and the freshmen with “Monsters, Inc.” Placements of spirit days and assembly games were seniors in first place, juniors sec­ ond. sophomores third and freshmen were fourth. Creativity and skill in Boat building put juniors in first place, freshmen in second place, sophomores in third and seniors took fourth. And the most spirited class of the 2017 Hitstings High School Homecoming with 37.5 overall points were the juniors. ’Hie seniors came in second with 34 points, the sopho­ mores were third with 26.5 points and the freshmen came in fourth with a total of 22 points. �NeW Fiberglass plant taking shape Members of the homecoming court cruising through the parade in a Mustang are (from left) Emma Post. Wyatt Owen and Kayla Carlson. The construction *j.ast’n9s fiberglass Products' expanded facility is moving quickly, and the massive undertaking of the project Is clear to see. The 11 y on West Green Street in Hastings will be connected to the city water main within a few weeks as prog­ ress continues. (Photo b* Joan Van Houten) DATA, continued from page 2 and 9.443 sewage^ been evaluat­ ed. Of those inspect^’ 420 wells and 2466 sewage systems require corrective action. Inspectors discover 51 sewage systems with illicit discharge or connections and 243 discharging on the ground surface. Prior to TOST. Scrimger said the only way to discover issues was to rely on complaints from neighborsorvoluniaryevaluauons. “Before TOST, the BEDHD Sanitary Code and Nuisance Code were the only tools in the toolbox for dealing with well and sewage system problems, reads the report. “They did not provide for any way to evaluate how existing systems were performing or even to confirm that they existed al all. In the absence of a written complain1 from a neighbor or other concerned citizen. BEDHD had no legal authority to investigate the performance or construction of suspected failed or failing systems.” When comparing the number of issues found through TOST with those previously discovered, Scrimger said there is a signifi­ cant increase. “Some have suggested we rely on com­ Homecoming court members Samuel James and Zoe Engle enjoy the parade Friday evening.;, plaints to address hazards in the community, but we don’t receive that many complaints in 10 years.” said Scrimger. “In 10 years, we have only received around 200 complaints tied to sewage, mostly city sewer issues. Neighbors tattling on neighbors, that’s not an effective solution.” Young said TOST works to promote public health and has worked through the 10 years to improve the process. Young said the health department has worked to achieve each of its goals. Those goals include locating hazards, mapping groundwater supplies, closing aban­ doned wells, overseeing registered evaluators, increasing consumer confidence and increas­ ing public awareness. “What’s on your property doesn’t necessar­ ily slay on your property," Young said. TOST has worked to fix broken systems and repair damaged systems that could poten­ tial create a health hazard for both home owners and the communities, she said. Homeowners may appeal the decision of any TOST inspection to the board of health, although a fee is associated with any appeal. Commissioners should have results of the online TOST survey and earlier public-inpul meeting to evaluate within the next 10 days. Geiger said. In other business, the board of commission­ ers approved the: • Appointments of Ann Richards and Patricia Walton to serve on the county board of canvassers. • Approved the acceptance of a SI 1250 grant from the Bissell Pet Foundation for the Trap Neuter and Release program at the Barry County Animal Shelter. The program pro­ vides spaying or neutering of feral or bam cats in the county. Since 2015, nearly 2,000 cats in the county have been part of the pro­ gram. • Approved the implementation of an Automated Merchant Systems in the register of deeds office. The program allows residents to purchase copies and files using a credit card without county personnel having to han­ dle the credit cards. Barbara Hurless, register of deeds, said the program can save up to 10 minutes per transaction and will be used on the hundreds of documents requested each week through the office. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Al this free event, guests will learn how native plants are challenged by invasive species and human-caused changes and what can be done to tip the balance to favor and preserve native species. Dr. Lau will present a lecture based on her research of plant biology and climate change, and answer questions from audience members. Before the lecture, chef-crafted locally sourced desserts and a cash bar featuring Michigan craft beer and house wines will be available, as well as informational booths from event partners. Doors will be opened at 7; the lecture will start al 7:30 and end at 8:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, and will be in the KBS Academic Building Auditorium. 3700 E. Gull Lake Drive. Hickory Comers. Participants arc asked to preregister at https://events.anr.msti.edu/event.cfm7oVcntID=C0E0F4DBAC929678. To learn more, visit kbs.msu.edu, call 269-671-2360 or email communityrclationstfpkbsjnsu.edu. Speaker to tell about nature’s tiny stewards The Chief Noonday Chapter of the North Country’ Trail will host an outdoor enthusi­ ast at its next meeting, Wednesday. Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Delton District Library. Sarah Evans is an assistant professor at Kellogg Biological Station of Michigan State University. As a microbial ecologist, she studies soil and plants in natural and agricultural systems. Evans will share information on “invisi­ ble stewards” - microbes, bacteria, fungi and other essential organisms. Most micro­ bial species are actually good microbes, she said, protecting plants from disease, recy­ cling dead material, and providing nutrients to animal hosts. From 10JLXX) to 50,(XX) species of bacteria and fungi can be found in a single gram of soil. Many of the most serious threats to forests and natural habilats arc fungal and bacterial pathogens. The public is welcome to join die meeting to learn more. Information about the chapter can be found al northcountry trail.org/cnd. ommunity Health Center Hastings High School juniors take first place in the float competition with a float based on the movie -Up." r. Stacia LaGarde Dr. LaGarde brings more than 10 years of experience and expertise to Barry Community Health Center. She is excited to serve the Barry County community. Stocla LaGarde, MD Board Certified Family practice Physician Welcoming new patients, uninsured, Medicaid, Healthy Michigan, and most other insurances. Same day appointments may be available. To schedule an appointment, call 269-945-4220 Located in the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings Catharine Mcllvaln, FNP'0C Homecoming week for the seniors is based on •’The Lion King." Board Certified Family Nurs# Practitioner ^Cherry Health cherryhealth.org �Wton P.igo 4 _ Thursday, October 5. 2017 - IM Ha-.lint.u- IW Did you see Sports may make effective politics Looking like summer Above-normal temperatures with blooming flowers and seasonal oua makes it feel more like summer than week ol October. This bumblebee nectar from a daisy fleabane b So now that the National Football Ixague has gone political with its national anthem knee bends and locked and loaded arm twists, maybe it’s time to discuss an even more serious and intriguing possibili­ ty: Athletes as diplomats. ** First assignment: North Korea. As frustrating as it may be for fans to sec their sports world looking like the nightly news. Americans should seriously consider how man’s worldwide fascination with doesn’t seem to care about |0 calendar. Wednesday’s ram. wlt^orG nd follow, may be too late for brown . dried-up leaves, but it was wclMmed by most people, plants and animals. ( Bonnie Mattson) We’rv dedicating this spaceto * taken by readen or our Mafl represents Barry Counts. Ifjou n u-vdincs share, please send it to Banner 1351 N. M-43 Highw^. ”^n 49058: or email newsiSj-adgraphicsxom. „ include information such as where <and h photo was taken, who took the photo, and other Drain gang /ta/t/irr Aug. 18.1976 Among the volunteers who have been working to clean out the Lower Bristol Lake drain to avoid a costly professional job have been Harry Dey, Bill Stanton, Roger Evans, Cliff Conklin and Francis Griffin. Others have been involved, as well. Harry Dawe, who is past 70, has I hired others to work in his place and furnished a tractor, too. In the spring, many property owners along the Johnstown Township lake were voiced opposition to a major project. They sug­ gested volunteers attempt to clean out the waterway, which is also known as High Bank Creek. By August, about a mile of the stream had been cleared ol obstacles that impeded flow and led to flooding. ’ Have you met? I Family is most important to Kay Booth, and I she also gives a lot of her time and talents to I other people's children through the Barry County I 4-H program and as a judge at other county fairs. , I I I I Next year. Kay will mark her 42nd anniversary as a 4-H leader of the Fancy Feathers 4-H Club. “We specialize in the poultry, but kids have done fprojects with) pigs, goats, cooking, sewing and a little bit of everything - whatever they want to do in our club. “I’ve been the poultry >upenntendcnt for I almost 21 years. It’s year-round," she said of the I duties. j When Kay started as poultry superintendent. I the birds were housed in a tent during the county I fair. The poultry exhibit now has its own bam. "At the height, I had about 125 kids and-a I little over 600 birds." Kay said of her poultry I superintendent experience. । “It’s good for the kids." she said of 4-H. “k’s I so worthwhile for our youth to have something I different to do besides sports or nothing. Some of I the kids I have had in poultry, that was their only outlet; they didn’t do anything after school. I saw I those kids grow." Kay served on the Barry County 4-H Advisory Council for seven years and was president for four of those years. Currently, she is I president of the Small Animal Sale Committee. The daughter of Arion and Doris Kenyon. I Kay was bom at Borgess Hospital in Kalama/oo. I but was raised in Delton. Kay graduated from Delton Kellogg High School. as did her father, her four sisters their I brother and her children. Now Kay’s two grandchildren attend Delton Kellogg schools. Kay and her late husband. Gary Bcxith. who I passed away almost four years ago, have two I daughters, Tracy and Angela. She worked in construction for 15 years and I has lx?en doing wallpapering and painting jobs for about 40 y ears. When she and Gary bought their first home shortly after they were married. Kay helped build decks, replaced doors and tackled other structural work. In 1995. they helped build their new I Delton home. Over the years, when her children were younger. Kay was treasurer ol the local preschool co op for a couple of years. She also helped w ith the senior mystery trips for both daughters. Vegetable and flower gardening arc hobbies for Kay. but she’s scaled that down in recent years because of her busy schedule. She is a funner member of the Inter-Lakes Garden Club. She also raises different breeds of chickens and has some goats. Her indoor interests include quilling and genealogy. for her devotion to giving her time and talents to the 4-H program for nearly 42 years and dedication to helping youth grow and succeed and for her desire to make others happy and comfortable, Kay B«x)th is u Barry County Bright Light. Best advice chi' received: Don’t .stress the small stuff. Something on my bucket list: I would like to go (o Europe someday. Favorite teachers: In high • -chool, Rosemary bition games, hand out memorabilia to kids (and Kim Jong Un). and stt down, wit >^the dietator/fan over k>mch> and ma. ta.s to portray an America that enjoys life too much to talk about destroying it. Maybe assembling Rodman. Michael Scottie Pippin and the boys would be diffi­ anger problems as places like Las Vegas, Orlando. Sandy Hook, San Bemadino and Columbine keep demonstrating over and over and over. How do we expect that anger is going to ease an even bigger prob­ lem between sides with even bigger weap­ ons? If U.S. Stale Department researchers have been doing their homework, they know that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has been passionate about basketball his entire life. As a youngster, he slept with a basketball and devoured VHS tapes of the champion Chicago Bulls of the 1990s given to him by the family’s Japanese chef who had them shipped from the U.S. by his sister. He was competitive at sports and constantly drew pictures of Michael Jordan. In 2013, Kim was thrilled to meet a member of those former Chicago Bulls teams when Dennis Rodman visited North Korea as part of a tour arranged by the Vice Media Group. Rodman visited again in 2014. and he held Kim’s newborn daughter and as recently as June - trips the Obama Administration said it would have disal­ lowed since the two countries do not have diplomatic relations and provided favor­ able publicity to one of the world’s most repressive regimes. Rodman’s response was that President Barack Obama should pick up the phone and call Kim. I’m certainly not nominating Dennis Rodman for secretary of state. His own w ild and bizarre reputation could be a fast­ break to disaster. But sometimes a simple phone call or conversation opens doors and possibilities for the people who matter and politicians who can make d difTtirehce' -especially if the initiation comeVfrom a mutual interest between the people they represent. It’s been done before. In April 1971, with a 20-year U.S. embargo of the People’s Republic of China still in place, the nine-member U.S. Table Tennis Team - which included Connie Sweeris of Grand Rapids - accepted an invitation while in Japan to make a stop­ over visit in China, which revered the game. Less than one year later, “ping-pong diplomacy’’ led to the visit to China by U.S. President Richard Nixon, and the door opened almost immediately to formal rela­ tions. trade and friendship between the two nations. Maybe there’s a lot of “crow” to be eaten before anything like that could happen between the U.S. and North Korea today and probably too much “crow’’ for Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump to eat them­ selves. So why not let sports figures whom remember? take those first bites? rirst tentative overtheir high.,he ,hrcsh' sports could be the ultimate path to peace - especially in a little country more than 5,000 miles away that has the most power­ ful nation in the world blustering and stomping like Deputy Barney Fife of Mayberry' RFD. It’s embarrassing. Il’s demeaning. It’s distracting. America can’t solve its own relevant or anecdotal information. Do you both c<)Unlnc* Let them ma 'e L wres. kt then, use cult. but convince them that this is a matter of national importance, that it will be a service to their nation. Second, present Kim Jong Un with sea­ son tickets to the 2017-18 Chicago Bulls the home opener is at the United Center against the San Antonio Spurs Oct. 2L Maybe he accepts, maybe he doesn t, but it’s the gesture, the invitation that, perhaps, becomes the door opener. If he does come, yes, we may have a security concern, but it wouldn’t be the first lime a controversial figure visited the United States. It happens all the time at the United Nations in New York City. Maybe a visit by Kim Jong Un would even be a chance to exhibit America’s grace in the face of staring down a nuclear silo. Let’s play the Bulls-Spurs season opener game or an additional, unofficial one for Kim Jong Un all alone in an empty United Center, if need be. Third, let’s make sure Kim meets some real and genuine and hard-working Americans en route from the airport to the stadium. Let him see the ethnic enclaves of Chicago like Little Italy and Chinatown. Let’s invite him to visit with the Czech immigrants in Pilsen.the Poles of Avondale, and the Swedes in Andersonville. Give him a view of American diversity and the pride we take in welcoming people of all back­ grounds. abilities and gifts to our culture. It doesn’t have to be all about sports, either. Research shows that the way to Kim Jong Un’s heart is through basketball, but really effective diplomacy works with music and art, too. Think of some of the world’s virtuoso musicians. Violin master Itzhak Perlman is an Israeli, the late pianist Vladimir Horowitz was a Russian, arid 1 cello master Yo Yo Ma was born in China. Check out the works of Art Prize in Grand Rapids, some of the most moving and impressive have been done by foreign-born artists. “To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist,’’ said German composer Robert Schumann, who lived in the early 1800s. It seems readily apparent that there is much darkness in men’s hearts in today’s world. Why not enlighten people’s hearts with something that brings them joy? And it’s even better, if that light we bring to others is what also brings joy to the giver. Let’s experience the joy in sharing something wc all enjoy. Why not give it a try ? Our political lead­ ers aren’t doing any better. Doug VanderLaan, Guest Columnist “To send light into the darkness of men’s hearts - such is the duty of the artist.” Kay Booth Christiansen. She was the art teacher. She made me sit back and look al w hat I was doing, and she pushed me to do something more. Herb Mais was the drafting teacher, and I learned so much from him. When wc built out house, I drew up our house plans. When I was a kid 1 wanted to be: An art teacher. I had a lol ol art in school. A perfect day looks like: A cup of coffee and the newspaper with my feel up. That’s Sunday morning. First thing 1 bought with my own money: Clothes. I was babysitting a lol and had money and decided to buy my own material |tu sew|, and clothes. Music I like: I like a variety country, jazz, old tuck *n’ toll. Favorite movie: "Harry ami the Hendersons." My kids loved it. We had to watch it over and over again ... 1 showed it to my grandchildren, and they watched it over and over. Favorite ’IV program: “The Big Bang Theory .’’ I like thrir philosophies and dilemmas in life. A person I would like to meet: Meg Ryan. 1 think she is un interesting person. I’ve watched her in men io and seen her on IV. Something about me most people don’t know: I made my first apton when I was 8.1 g<»| honored for a suit I made when I was 17. It was pink polyester. I got Best of Show at the fair tor H. Favorite dinner: A grxxl pot roast. |f& comfort Itxxl Best thing about volunteering with 4-H: | think ii s kind o! the fulfillment that I would have gotten if I was a teacher l»ecause 1 am teaching. I feel satisfied with a good job that the kids do. I don’t do it for myself; | n for the kids. When my kids were out of 4-H । was still doing stullSome of my finorite childhood memories: Running around barefoot dl summer in the yard and going out and getting ‘thecow> for my dad to milk. Just being home If 1 could go back in time (for « 'isU): Around the 1850s. That would be an interesting tune. “iRRcM passion: I’in , pleaser. I ID «‘> make ^Obody happy _ W°rlL e^Tr? and "i,h my '‘•’J- dy happy and Robert Schumann, German composer jUsl l° hie tnvontc sports team- The l‘gcn>. I grew UP hMcning to them. My d<ld [, *d lhe radio on- Stales I would like to visit’- I’d 1*^10 g° •MmnealulRh(HlcIslu;d,0';(MV.-.y. What do you public opinion polk’ "e voU i ‘;a<«m >"■ f’<»Ur,.l i" /un-lW'S a,i.\ otht r1 "“ries hi l,r*‘ \\ h Highway. onTe each week by accessing our website, HastmgsBanner.com, Results will k. . . and reported along with a n t'q s^n lowing week. M«.S'T'V"^>7.'-- think? , w’ the fol- Last week: anti-patriotism? Peaceful protest 40% Anti-patriotism 60% For this week; Prohibit?"^".Amendment endorsing ^ .h rches <rom ,rom the9 n,° 'bCal cand'dates Profits from Xempl non’ elections d^'”9 Sldes in 1 *Protest ** or Preachers and V°U lhink should be aii~ nd nonProfits end°rse candidates? eXP"C'tly J “‘Wuplunson □ Yes □ No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 5, 2017— Page 5 Other in®thods needed for TOST g°als ties of Ihe. Eaton Heal* (he health de.K1« All votes matter in November election payers today but for our children for years to come. An example of poor decisions by the Hastings school board: remember what they did to Pleasantview School and its students? A millage was passed for renovations, the reno­ vations were completed and the school was open for nine months. 'Phen the school board closed it down. The children were bused to different schools. The board sold the school for next to nothing. The Hastings school dis­ trict had little to no respect for taxpayers in the out communities. If you are retired or on a fixed income or simply over 60 years of age and cannot afford these exorbitant tax increases, vote in the Nov. 7 election. If you are tired of someone deciding how much of your income they gel - vote. If you cannot get out to voted, request an absentee ballot. Enough is enough. Your vote matters. To the editor Superintendent Carrie Duits stated 42 per­ cent of Hastings students are on the reduced lunch program. Hastings is down 42 students, stated in the June 2017 school boani meeting. They just hired 19 new teachers - seven for the high school. There seems to be a lot of hardship in our communities and the school wants more money? Many of the upgrades arc not for necessities in the education of our children. We all have to live on a budget, and it is time the Hastings school system did so. They borrowed $435,709 to purchase five buses before they have the money. They arc borrowing money they do not have, anticipat­ ing taxpayers will pass these proposals. Duits said the taxpayers would not have to pay more money with the $10 million renewal passed in August. Not true. Taxpayers will have to pay on this bill for an additional 15 years. This is the same for Proposal 1 on the Nov. 7 ballot. $45 million was passed in 2015, and they want another $19,500,000 for 25 years. This will not only be a burden on tax- Gene Willison, Hastings d>c7J™. of ,he Wc|(™ Pnvate con- WCt0”na^J &,tOn “Wlies "&^X«thep„bIiccom. Millage proposals would generate $30 million ment meeting, a ’* nty d 0nth?80« lhc citizens of BoWY "*>' TOST as a benefit, but as" d ® our communi­ ty. Of the 25 7 two spoke in favor, while 23 sp°k'r‘ ® “"SI- None of the 25 peakers wen.- in f»'® 0 “Seated sewage or unsafe drinking the citizens hay *• water as does the 6“ ference is printanly « obvious, “"terest m clean .Z^'nt. The dif­ methods used to achieve the goals. ., I feel it is the n^ P® _ *,lly of the elected officials in ourcoun > cyeJop public poli­ cy to reflect the Publlc opinion. 1 think ifs time for the boani.1® do its job. and lhey can start right away. H s 0 cxpand their view and address the clean water concerns without trampling on the property rights of the citi­ zens. The county b°a , .ne.eds l<> repeal TOST and challenge the health department to come up with methods that respect property rights. If separating from Eaton County is necessary to accomplish this, then so be it. If the current health department emp oyccs lack the vision or skill sets to accomplish these goals, with­ out the use of regulations such as TOST, then maybe we don’t have the right people in those jobs. . . . I think the public opinion is clear, and I think it’s time for the county to get started. (Write Us A Letter. 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HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Oct. 5-Movie Memories watch­ es Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” 5 p.m. Friday. Oct. 6 - preschool story time reads about friends, 10:30 ajn. Monday, Oct. 9 - Quilting Passions craft­ ing club meets, 10 a.m.; Creative Haven Writing Club meets, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 - Toddler Time practices “We’ve Got Rhythm,” 10:30 a.m.; open chess, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 - Novel Idea Book Group explores "The Color of Water*’ by James McBride, 6 pan. Know Your Legislators: Michigan Legislature When we go to the polls Nov. 7, voters in the Hastings Area School System will be asked to consider two bond proposals to fund the technology, athletics and transportation which were eliminated after the first bond proposed in 2015 was defeated. Other proj­ ects eliminated were facility renovations, such as roofs and locker rooms. If both bonds are approved Nov. 7, the impact on a taxpayer with an average homestead market value of $100,000 would see an increase of $25 per year. Proposal 1 is a zero-mill and would extend the current millage for a 15-year bond of $105 million. This proposal would fund: • Elementary improvements, includ­ ing roof renovations, window replacements and interior upgrades • Middle school improvements, including remodeling locker rooms, roof and parking lol renovations • High school improvements, includ­ ing locker room and roof renovations • Shared technology resources Proposal 2 is a 05 mill increase from the current mill levy, generating $195 million over 25 years using the School Bond I^oan Fund. The second proposal would fund: • Technology improvements, includ­ ing classroom updates for students and teach­ ers, network security and infrastructure • Athletic improvements to all venues, including replacement of bleachers, press box, concessions area, tennis courts, turf al the stadium and, improvement of baseball, softball, soccer and track facilities • New buses, transportationoffice and bus garage improvements • New classroom furniture • High school improvements, includ­ ing remodeling of bathrooms, media center, lockers, cafeteria, additional energy-efficient upgrades, outdoor paving and exterior light­ ing modifications The School Bond Loan Fund comes from the School Loan Revolving Fund, a self-sus­ taining fund that makes loans to school dis­ tricts to assist with debt service payments on state-qualified bonds issued under the School fund for future use. The SBLF program was closed during the November 2015 bond election. The SBLF has been restored for a period of time, allowing Hastings Area Schools to move forward on the facilities master plan with reduced impact to voters before December 2017. Here are the facts: • Without the SBLF available in 2015, the 4-mill, 25-ycar bond meant an approxi­ mately $200-pcr-year levy on a homestead valued at $100BOO, generating $4459 mil­ lion. • Proposal 1 is a 15-year zero-mill increase from current level, extending the current millage by four years and generating $105 million. • Proposal 2 (SBLF) is a 25-year 05mill increase from current level, generating $195 million (approximately $25 per year based on average homestead value of $100,000). • Combined, the two proposals would generate $30 million for the district. • Without the SBLF available to gen­ erate $30 million Proposal 1 and Proposal 2 would become a 1.6-mill 25-year bond with an approximately $80-pcr-year tax increase on a homestead with an average market value of $100 wo. • With the proposed 03-miIl increase. Hastings Area Schools would still have a lower levy than all but two neighboring school districts. Maple Valley and Delton Kellogg. • Stale law requires an audit of the expenditure of funds generated by the bond. • The district cannot use bond funds for maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries or other operating expenses. The bond application is carefully reviewed by the slate treasury, so the bond project must follow what is outlined in the application. An independent audit will be sub­ mitted to the state treasury the end of the project to ensure compliance. COUNT DAY, continued from page 1 Lakewood Lakewood’s count day ended with a pre­ liminary total of 1.839 students. The district is down 17 compared to the spring audited count. The district budgeted for a drop in enroll­ ment of 46 students. The decrease w-as closer to 16. “Any time enrollment comes in better than expected, it is a cause to celebrate, but we will wait until these numbers are finalized." said Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933 (517) 373-2426 GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! U.S. Congress Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503 phone (616) 451-8383. Bond Qualification and Loan Program. Any money repaid by school districts on loans made by the SBLF is deposited back into the Call 269-945-9554 for more information. Superintendent Randy Fleenor. Maple Valley Maple Valley reported an unaudited count of 1,069. up from 1X) 12 last year. It represents the first increase in fall enrollment in 12 years. Superintendent Michelle Falcon told the board of education during a meeting just before the start of school she had never seen enrollment like this, and doesn’t know why the district had such a dramatic increase. Though the school budgeted for 1,040 students, a new teacher and three paraprofession­ als were hired in recent weeks to accommo­ date the growth. Thornapple Kellogg Thomapple Kellogg reported 3,134 stu­ dents enrolled for the fall count. Student enrollment is down six students from the beginning of the school year, but up 68 stu­ dents from last year. Thomapple Kellogg budgeted for zero­ growth enrollment, so 68 new students is a welcome development. “We’re pleased.” said assistant superinten­ dent Rob Blitchok. “We’re happy with the growth we have this year.” U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202 phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. The Hastings 77 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastes DANNER line for Congress Banner Locations to purchase the Hastings Banner! tUsdLwii Devoted to the Interests of Barry County since 1856 PubHshrfby." Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 News and press releases: nows@j-adgraphics.com • Advertising: ads@J-adgraphics.com One Stop Shop (Phillips . (M 43 North) Superitc Family Fare Frederic Jacobs Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CTO .NEWSROOM• Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) Brett Bremer Julie Makarewicz Bonn:e Malison Taylor Owens Joan Van Houten Christian Yonkers ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Clar.Vflod ads aoctpied Monday through Friday 830 am. to 500 pm Scott Ommen Ty Greenfield Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 per year In Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere Clpverdyle- MqfAnlfe Speeduay Cloverdale General Middleville Marketplace Brown’S Cedar Creek Grocery Trading Post Little 's Country Store M MV Pharmacy Nashville C Store Cart’s Greg’s Get-It-N-Go ■ Shell The General Store pjdtm Family Fare Hastings Speedy Man (SheS) G.un.kte: Shell Gun Lake BP Admiral Gun Lake Marathon Mega Bev Sam’s Gourmet Foods . Shield General St *e Penn-Nook Gift Shop Phillips 66 Gas Station Qwnaedlki Orangeville Fast Stop Dwtew PiDxlflfeei Goid5w<Mtn,\ Dowling Grirtra! Store (IV. State St.) piulhps 66 Gas Station POSTMASTER: Send address chsnges |qP.O Bck B Hainngs, Ml 45058 0602 Second C'ass Postage Pa'd ft! Hasting, Ml 49053 ^IddJ^vJllet (M'37West) Doster Country Storc Shell Carl's Er&eppri; L & J’s Freeport General Store WteLdlMdi Family^ Gas Station Walgr^ns LakeO-Express Uke-O-Man Prairieville Fas! Stop Woodland Express Wrick’s Food Town �P'>OT 6 — Thursday. October 5,2017 - Tho Hasting Bamw Worship Frank Hilton Cole ...at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings „,o„;.,nce area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville. MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Bov 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43). Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry'. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship • Service 10:45am.: Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Senice 7 pm. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 H.m.; Sunday School II xm.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd.. Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) 'Going Deeper’ 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 xm. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew- & Matthias is Rl Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory' number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurvh.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, .Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. abundant life fellowship ministries A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St. Hastings, Ml 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269-945.9574. hastingsfumc@ gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 xm. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 xm.; PreK8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th- 12th grades) 5: 30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children's Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Malt Moser, Lead Pxstor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 xm. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindcrgartcn-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITE (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. Janice R. VanHouten WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Kimberly S. Metzer. pxstor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours. Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 xm. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email haslfmc# gmailxom. Website: www.hastingsfrcemelhodist.com. Pxstor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director. Emma Stoetzel Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 xm., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10.05 xm.-10:25 a.m. Worship Senice: 10:30 xm. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday - Women's Bible study 6:30-7:30 p.m. I HASTINGS, Ml - Connie Mae Belles, age 71 of Hastings, passed away September 25. 2017 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rap- Connie was born in Fairfield. CA on April 4, 1946, the daughter of Clein J. and Vio­ let (Troyer) Simmons. Over the years, she worked as a nurses aid at Sunset Acres and Tender Care (now MagnumCare) in Hastings. Connie married Donald Belles on July 30. 2004. She was a member of the TOPS Club in Hastings. Connie enjoying going to garage sales and loved spending lime with her grand­ children. Connie was preceded in death by her par­ ents. Clein and Violet Simmons; sisters, Bon­ nie Clark, Doris Elmer, and Rosie Simmons and one brother. She is survived by her husband. Donald Belles; daughters, Kathy (Bill) Winert and Nicole (Andrew) Heaton; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren: brother. Johnny Simmons; brolheis-in-law. Edward and Rob­ ert Belles and several nieces and nephews. Respecting Connie’s wishes cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuaeralhonie.net. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 Exst Grand St., Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9: 45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. ebehastings. org. Wc are a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses;_ MIDDLEVILLE, Ml - Janice R. Van­ Houten, of Middleville, passed away Septem­ ber 26,2017. . Janice was bom November 20. 1949. in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Maurice E. and Marian (Nichols) Meaney. A homemak­ er, Janice was an avid reader and she enjoyed playing bingo, Euchre, and going to the casi­ no. Most of all, Janice loved spending time with her family and friends. On April 5.1975, Janice married the love of her life. Jim Van­ Houten, who survives. Janice is also survived by a son. Jeffrey (Kellec) VanHouten: brothers and sisters. M.T. (Katy) Meaney. Phil (Carole) Meaney. Kathy (Vic) Rchel, Tom Meaney. Greg (Hel­ en) Meaney. Chris TuLsch. and Vince (Karen) Meaney; sisters-in-law. Gloria Meaney and Kelly Meaney; and many nieces and nephews whom she adored. Janice was preceded in death by her par­ ents; brothers. Keith Meaney and Craig Meaney and sisters. Marcia Porter and Fran­ ces Meaney. A celebration of Janice’s life will take place October 21, 2017. II a.m. - 4 p.m. at Amer­ ican Legion Post 45, 2160 M-37 Highway, Hxstings. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or Spectrum Hospice will be appreciated. Please visit www.beclergoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Janice's family. State News Roundup GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God’s Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, Octobers Worship at 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. OcL 8 - Worship al 8:00 and 10: 45 xm.; Children's Church 10:45 a.m.; Noisy Offering; CROP Walk - Grace is hosting; Youth Groups 6:30-8 p.m. OcL 10 - Women's Bible Study 12:30 p.m.; Women of Faith 6:30 p.m. OcL 12 - Gnpper Kids Bell Choir 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes Adult Bell Choir 5:45-7 p.m. OcL 15 • Beil choir rings during worship. Location: 239 E North St, Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945-2698. www.gracc-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. WOODLAND. Ml - Frank Hilton Cole, age 92, of Woodland. passed away September 29. 2017 at his home. Frank was bom in Battle Creek, on No­ vember 3,1924. the son of Willett Abram and Omah Fem (Strickland) Cole. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1942. Frank worked for Post Cereal for 37 years and also operated the family farm. Frank, also known as Pappy, enjoyed hunt­ ing and was a lifetime member of the NRA. He loved to garden and enjoyed canning produce. Frank also loved to read and watch Westerns. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willett and Omah Cole; wife of 47 years, Barbara Maxine Cole, and son, Willett Ron­ ald Cole. Frank is survived by his children. Sharon Millenbcrger of Battle Creek, Lionel (Ginger) Cole of Nashville. Perry Cole of Mancelona. Merry Goss of Battle Creek; daughter-in-law. Cathy Cole of Hastings; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and brother. Weldon Cole of Battle Creek. Memorial contributions may be made to the NRA (National Rifle Association) or Bar­ ry County Humane Society. Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, Oct. 4.2017 at the Girrbach Funend Home in Hasl/ngs. Burial took place at Union Cem­ etery. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Homelessness in Michigan drops by 9 percent Michigan hxs made steady progress in reducing homelessness and is succeeding at prioritizing those most in need by providing quality Housing First care, according to a report released Tuesday by the Michigan State Housing Development/kuthority in con­ junction with the Michigan Campaign to End Homelessness. “While many parts of the country are see>ng increases in the number of people experi­ encing homelessness, we’ve reduced the homeless population in Michigan by 9 percent in recent years,” said Earl Poleski. MSHDA executive director. “This annual report tells a story about our collective work, and the story 1S that wc are making progress where it mat­ ters most.” err A major success highlighted by refX)rt shows a |6 in home'" among veterans. Earlier this >car Kenl C y received a prestigious federal designation us 'he first Michigan ttniiy to functtonalb end veteran homelessness inddadreSS'ng homelessness in N!'c"g‘.1" includes offering important supportive strvices to care for their mental and physical well-being. Eighty-five percent of the homt>ess population in MichiganllilJ he?” "“m Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery celebrating 90 years Saturday The Department of Natural Resources will host a celebration Saturday. Oct. 7, in honor of Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery’s 90th birth­ day. The birthday bash will run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the hatchery. 34270 County Road 652, Mattawan, just west of Kalamazoo. The hatchery, established in 1927. rears steelhead, Chinwk salmon, walleye and Great Lakes niuskellunge for both inland and Great Lakes walers. The day will feature kids fishing (ages 3 to 16.all equipment provided,catch and release), birthday cake for everyone, tours every two hours, and an instructional program on bass and bluegill fishing. Lifestyle Lost fish bloggers Dustin Nichols and Landon Dekeyser will host the “How to Hook Em: Bass and Bluegill’’ program at noon. Hehl at Wolf Lake’s fishing pier, the program will focus on lips and tricks for suc­ cessfully fishing lor bass and bluegill and talk about how to safely handle fish. \\e hope the public will join us in cele­ brating this exceptional milestone." said Wolf Lake s interpreter Shana Ramsey. “This facu­ lty is a real treasure of southwest Michigan, and we can’t wait to show off many of our features at 90 years young." hi.??!K !? n«° PJere^stn‘tion required for this rthday bash. For more information on Wolf ^ke State Fish Hatchery and other slate Tish pXh " h' VIS,t ,hC DNR wcbsi,e Michigan, gov. hatcheries. ® *h-^&ren a"“ homc.es. *ere covered. The |»w“y 50 f MichJmX“nc“ is M. mS break steivotvn^-K: S°”K face of homeless­ ness. Famii;S,be made up almost half - 43 Jr\W,lh chi,d’vnhB'aa's homeless 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 55 and up !"e CSS,"itr» chnihed from 7 • -*1' "ho.se nunit*( - m 2()|4 to 7,919 in 2^* 4858* 4SSSS (M,ch,9an DNR photo) �Buy Nearby Weekend starts S^*Urday • rood |,re'< ti|,lio" drag pur. not counting 6 p,r chases. . re^ilers Many MK^.nlucls,givi ^hirc .na.le-in-Mich.Fa" ^port local br.itr l*n businesses across the state will celeSunj • Nearby Weekend Saturday and and ik^’ °5crinS special merchandise or sales c chance for one lucky shopper to win u io .l P°stin8 a photo while buying nearby । , c *buynearbymi hashtag. 11 s all pan of the Michigan Retailers • ssociation's year-round Buy Nearby camlhat encourages shoppers to support neir local communities and state economy by u>ing from retailers in Michigan. Many stores will offer special promotions as a way io thank supportive customers. Shoppers can find one-of-a-kind items, great service and unique deals when they visit local retailers this weekend, and some items may promoted with special Buy Nearby Weekend tags. Shoppers may bump into the Buy Nearby Guy mascot, an eight-foot-tall representation ol a shopping bag in the shape of Michigan. Buy Nearby Guy and MRA officials will pro­ mote Buy Nearby Weekend Saturday in Ann Arbor. Dexter and Birmingham. Sunday, they will visit ArtPrizc in Grand Rapids and Old Town Lansing. Shoppers are welcome to get their photo taken with Buy Nearby Guy. As an extra incentive to buy nearby, one shopper will be chosen to receive a $500 gift card from all those who visit their community retailers this weekend and share photos of their shopping with the hashtag tfbuynearbymi on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The winner will be chosen the following week in a random drawing. Independent research found that the state economy would grow by more than $9 billion and nearly 75 XXX) new jobs would be created if residents bought from retailers in Michigan, rather than from out-of-state online sellers. More than 866,000 Michigan jobs are directly dependent on retail sales, and many of those workers are shoppers’ friends and neighbors. C(Cid‘ng an experirnm r munities. o.Xh!^“ with styling our h Marriage J&enses ^nnity a| ’ purchase online-Home and Cnk?Wskl’ owner of Br^wn District. -A1 X.^pingourr^^-etheiri^te.- The eight-foot tall Buy Nearby Guy will be visiting Michigan cities this weekend. (MRA photo) “One in four jobs in Michigan depends on the retail industry." said James P. Hal lan, MRA president and CEO. “On average, 50 cents of every’ dollar spent in a retail business in Michigan stays in the community and helps grow the Michigan economy. Those are pow­ erful reasons to help strengthen our communi­ ty by keeping our shopping dollars in The Mitten." Michigan Department of Treasury figures show that retail trade accounted for more than $90 billion in economic activity in Michigan, Tn Van B” for their °f f“mi’ |y-owned V&A 1 qapids P StOrcs *n *n Kalamazoo. r ’ Portage and St. Joseph, noted that good, comfortable footwear takes mow ,nnn just pointing and Cl"Shopping in 3 slorc a.llows you to see, touch. £ on. and «3"W the difference between brands." he That s why it's so important for customer to.visit retailers in their communities and buy nearby." Additional information about the Buy Nearby campaign is available at BuyNearbyMI^0’11 an« Facebook.com/ BuyNearbyMI. Kellogg sanctuary *. • « ' ■ •• . Heidi Marie Fahrenbacher. Plainwell and Joseph John LaFountain, Plainwell. Cadcn Paul Francisco, Byron Center and Brooke Elizabeth Wieland. Lake Odessa. Morgan Anne Boyle. Delton and Enc Michael Droski, Delton. Andrew Edgar Petzold. Delton and Rachel tomers want. effect funiih«n. . -Selecting •!>« £ |han a £or home decor requires nW saj(1 n > k glance and nor style and find |W . Cooks to celebrate golden wedding anniversary Douglas and Pamela (Park) Cook are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on October 7, 2017. They were married at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings on October 7, 1967. They have two children, Travis Cook and Aimee Peer, and two grandchildren, McKenna and Devon Peer, all living in North Carolina. The Cooks currently reside at Wall Lake in Delton. Dianne Elliott. Delton. Andrew Jeen Lock wood. Middleville and Krstin Joy Gcsink. Middleville. Roger Jacob Boysen. Delton and Yvonne Marshall, Royalton. KY. Whitney Merle Harper, Middleville and Richard Keith Crowden. Kalamazoo. Benjamin Thomas Thaxton, Augusta and Aliza Rose Burchyelt. Augusta. Nicholas Ward Thompson, Battle Creek and Chelsea Rose Gibson, Battle Creek. Joseph Le Westendorp, Plawinell and Ginny Lyn Wamicke, Kalamazoo. Charlotte Sydee Dewey, Hickory Comers and Andrew James Wilson, Hickory Comers. Sarah Lynne Dawson, Delton and Joseph Anthony Dudley. Delton. James Winfred Kirby. Nashville and Linda Marie Kreps, Nashville. SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN hosting guided Set to know your Social Security birding walk Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Social Security touches the lives of nearly every American. We’ve been with you from Day 1 when your parents applied for your Social Security number, and we arc with you from your first job through your retirement party and beyond. For more than 80 years. Social Security has stayed true to its mission of providing finan­ cial protection for the American people and has served as one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in our nation’s history. We encourage everyone to take steps toward their financial security. Regardless of your age or place in life, now is the right time to start planning for a financially secure future for you and your family. Everyone can benefit from our first step: Get to know your Social Security. You can start your journey through all things Social Security by visiting socialsecurity.gov and navigating through our menu. Along the way. you’ll see how your Social Security number opens many important doors throughout life, from making it easier to apply for student aid and open your first bank account to starting your first job and buying your first house. You’ll also discover how your contributions to the Social Security sys­ tem through FICA payroll taxes can make you Anyone looking to add a little nature to the morning is invited to the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary' to view birds on a guided walk through the sanctuary’s trails. Tiie sanctuary hosts Birds & Coffee Walks year-round, normally the second Wednesday of each month. However, a special Saturday event is planned Oct. 7. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely birding stroll led by sanctuary staff to locate and identify the many birds visiting the sanctuary. Afterward, participants can gather to talk about the morning’s finds over a cup of hot, bird-friendly coffee. “This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the variety of birds that can be found at the sanctuary', and birders of all skill levels are invited.” said KBS communications coordina­ tor Bethany Bohlen. Visitors can bring their own binoculars or borrow a pair from the sanctuary. Each program runs 9 to 10:30 aan. Program dates for the rest of the fall arc Wednesdays. Oct. 11, Nov. 8, and Dec. 13. Sanctuary’ mem­ bers attend for free. The cost of attendance for non-members is sanctuary general admission: $5 for adults and $4 for senior citizens (age 62 and up). The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is at 12685 East C Ave.,just west of 40th Street.To Icam more, visit birdsanctuary.kbs.msu.edu, email birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu, or call (269)671-2510. eligible for important future benefits when you reach retirement age or if you become severely injured or ill. You’ll find how Social Security helps your family in the form of survivor benefits and how our Supplemental Security Income pro­ gram assists disabled children and our most vulnerable adults. . We also encourage you to visit our website and set up your own My Social Security account today so you can begin taking steps toward financial security. Through our website and your online account with us. you can verify your lifetime earnings record to ensure you're getting cred­ it for all your contributions toward Social Security and Medicare; estimate future bene­ fits for you and your family; manage your Social Security benefits and personal infor­ mation; and learn more about how we’re securing your today and tomorrow. Now that you’ve started to get to know your Social Security, stay in touch by visiting our Social Security Matters blog at blog^sa. gov/ and our website at socialsecurily.gov. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525, or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Thornapple Players comedy opens tonight GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. Comedy and mayhem will take to the stage tonight when the Thornapple Players present the classic farce "Noises Off." The performance features two perspectives of a show, from the audience and from the cast. “‘Noises Off’ is without a doubt the most challenging and funniest show we have ever produced," director Norma Jean Acker said. “The cast is outstanding. If you are in the mood for a good laugh - and who isn’t - you must see this show.” The performance runs Oct. 5 to 7, with show times at 7 p.m., and closes with a matinee Sunday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. All shows are in the Dennison Performing Arts Center, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings. Here, Michael Moray and Sandy Kirchinger rehearse a scene. (Photo provided) Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 FULL TIME ROAD WORKER City of Hastings Position Available: Police Officer The Barry County Road Commission has an °Per?ng for a full time Road Worker position. A . ch°°l diploma or GED is required ? 02n?o‘lh drived This is a full-time position. Must be MCOLES certified as a police officer in the State of Michiqan Experience as a police officer is not required but is preferred. icat ions can be picKeo up at the Barry County Road Commission office (Phone 269-945-3449) at 1725 W. M-43 Wages and benefits are governed by the collective bargaining agreement. Please submit resume to Hastings Police Department. 201 E. state St Hastings, Michigan 49058, 269.945.5744. To beqin application process submit resume by October 9 2017. ’ Jeff Pratt Chief of PqHco *ngs’MI behveen 6:45 AM & 3:15 PM or' n|2,o0n.0lJr website at www.barrycrc.org. A complete job description will be provided at the ‘^il OrutAPP''cations will be accepted •1R00 ti Hourly wage will start at » Fnualn Barry County Road Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ............ .................. SEASONAL TRUCK DRIVER The Barry County Road Commission is hiring for seasonal part time truck driving positions. A high school diploma or GED is required along with a Michigan coafflexcialJrkgrUlaiise With A A N endorsements and a current medical card Applications can be picked up at the Barry Count)' Road Commission office (phone 269-945-3449) at 1725 W. M-43 Hwy. Hastings, Ml between 6 AM - 4 PM. or found on our website at www.barrycrc.org. A complete job description will be provided at the time of application. Hourly wage will start at $17.00/ hour- no benefits. The Barry County Road Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. RiiliiRi �p«0e 8 - Thursday. October 5, 2017 - The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS 4^ Furiii?hedby Mark D- Christensen of EDWARD JONL_______ Consider rnultiple factors when creating retirement plans another white women for months at a time. Anne Johnson spoke about the home tours that have generated funds to provide scholarships each to female graduates. Tliere were displays of program books and other historical items in the dining hall where lovely refreshments were served along with a decorated cake to mark the occasion. Tlie major intersection of Fourth Avenue and Second Street was totally closed several days Inst week while excavation was done to replace watermains. It was reopened by Saturday. With Second Street really tom up in the block from Fourth Avenue to Third Avenue, a vital crossing is out of commission that affects the local elevator. People find themselves taking the long way around to destinations, with plenty of backtracking. A string of refrigerator cars on the siding at TXvin City Foods is perhaps waiting to be filled with frozen green beans. Street work continues. Sidewalks were being ripped up on mini Street Tuesday, so the alley in the 900 block between Second and Third Streets was closed at both ends, me intersection of section Street and Fourth Avenue was again closed as it had been earlier. Apparently, it was left open only on the weekend. Fourth Avenue is pretty quiet with no through traffic allowed. People get the fun of making U-turns with no objection from the police since the street Is blocked in the middle of the stretch. Elaine (Jarlock A taco supper will be' served at the museum on Emerson Street Friday from 5:30 to P- * There will be desserts and beverages aic ng with the make-it-) ourself tacos. The Lake Odessa Area Histoneal bo™" will meet Thursday. Oct. 12. with a spcaKt. Phylis Armstrong is enjoying a 1 her daughter-in-law from Maryland.. c • widow of Ted Armstrong Jr. etrnter fonner residents Earl and Saib are here for a short visit from their Tennessee. t .... . Zion Lutheran Church was filWI U Thursday evening for a 90-mmutc of history, fashion, music and com,me""? sponsored by the Woodland Women s Study Cr™sls a review of l«) yearn o e club’s existence with narrators Carol Heinze and Mricia St. Amour. Celia DeMond was pianist for the three vocalists who sang musical numbers from each era. Young fashion models made fast changes from one decade to the next with changing fashions andI hemlines. One teenace fellow modeled a WW1 uniform. The color guard of the local VFW Post presented the colors during the 1940s segment. William Eckstrom spoke about the proposal to merge two school districts as he had when he appeared at the Study Club meeting about 1961. John Waite reviewed the role of women through the history of the four communities (hut comprise the Lakewood school district, including those pioneer women who did not Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad —stocks---- The following prj^ alV from the close of business last Tuesday Reported changes are from the previous wCt k. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Eneigy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancnrp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Scars Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 6152 3948 38.70 45.87 45.19 3341 77.45 27.91 42.68 12.34 5132 4345 3938 62.02 156.86 8625 36.14 7.08 11.60 2646 143.63 17.08 7922 -1.15 +.76 +.83 -.97 -38 +.05 +34 +52 -.69 +41 -.65 +3.19 +1.91 -1.40 +351 +146 +.84 -.08 +.70 +32 +255 +.49 -.17 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1,271.85 $16.71 22,642 -23.73 -25 +358 decision could have a big impact on your investment strategy. For example, if you want to retire early, you may need to save and invest more aggressively than you would if you plan to work well past typical retirement age. Also, your retirement date may well affect when you start accepting Social Security payments; if you retire early, you might have to start taking your benefits at age 62, even though your monthly checks will be considerably smaller than if you waited until your Tull’’ retirement age. which is likely to be 66 or 67. • Retirement lifestyle - Some people want to spend their retirement years traveling from Athens to Zanzibar, while others simply want to stay close to home and family, pursuing quiet, inexpensive hobbies. Clearly, the life­ style you choose will affect how much you need to accumulate before you retire and how much you will need to withdraw from your various investment accounts once you do. • Second career - Some people retire from one career only to begin another. If you think you’d like to have a "second act" in your working life, you might need some additional training, or you might just put your existing expertise to work as a consultant. If you do launch a new career, it could clearly affect your financial picture. For one thing, if you add a new source of earned income, you might be able to withdraw less from your retirement accounts each year. (Keep in mind, though, that once you reach 70 '/:, you will r plan.) On .he rnhe hand if vou keep earning income, you other n.mci. monev into a traditional K3 . .......... .......... X'plan for -he Jelf-emph^. -h as a Sf P-IRA or an “owner-only 4 )I(K). . I'hilamhropv ■■ During your working ■ ear, you may have consistently donated money to charitable organi/at.ons. And once you retire, you may want to do even For one thine, of course, you can volunteer more of sour’time. But you also might want to set Up some more permanent method o! financial support. Consequently, you might want io work with your legal advisor and financial professional to incorporate elements of vour investment portfolio mfo your estate plans to prov ide more support for charitable groups. As you can see. your retirement goals can affect your investment strategy - and vice versa. So. think carefully about what >ou want to accomplish, plan ahead and get the help you need. It takes time and effort to achieve a successful retirement, but it’s worth it. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Murk D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Celebration of Life for Denied Benefits? Unable ToWork? DWH SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS u When you crcal financial and invest­ ment strategics for retirement, what will you need to know? iri nfh(.r words, what factors should you consider and how will these fac­ tors affect your investmcnl-relaled decisi°ns, before and during your retirement? Consider the f011owing: .. • Age at retirement - Not surprisingly, your retirement date likely will be heavily influ­ enced by your financial situation - so, if you havc to keep working that’s what you’ll do. But if you have a choice in the matter, your < PPAPJ Q'-*‘‘q . . . ■ 3 st IrmAx O?r j CUJei' AFRtELvji^ran 'Af S-npjfy rrousj & Strive for Quick CU'm (800)470-6732 Maxine Schondelmayer Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 Hope Township Hall '.'.'i.-i moil 1 ; 1:00-4:00 pm / 5463 Wall Lake Rd Hastings TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Please come celebrate Maxine's life with us lunch will be served Andrew Rosell with A.R. Engineering shows the Hastings Planning Commission a drive-through on the parking layout. Tables and chairs available. APPROVAL, continued from page 1----------- Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 $60,000 PRIZE BOARD. > H®yTSeBr«H /e , ■1D5.OrS; 2 PM • Session: 4 PM ’*** Pre-sales available in the Bingo Room now - November 17. /J D // THORnfiPPLG P I II Y I H 8 11111 u m mm ii 111 " THfCot*£tK DAILY SESSIONS THURSDAYS - MONDAYS • 12 PM & 6 CLOSED TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS Visit FireKeepereCasinoxom for details. pm FlREKEEPERS GET READY. GET SET. GET YOUR VlffFoN •«">l”' JTU- c AS I NO•H°t,l UWMxhigm more than 100.000 square feet of space. Bliss Clearing Niagara is building a 45.000-squarefoot addition, and Co-Dee Stamping is in process of adding another 15,000 square feet to its plant. The leaders of Hastings and the Barr}' County Chamber of Commerce have made full use of a skilled community to help busi­ nesses continue to grow and add jobs. With continued development of residential units and retail services, newcomers to the city likely won’t be far behind. “It’s really a great time for Hastings," Mansfield said. Private development is very high in Hastings, he said, and renovating spaces into attractive apartments has been underway for some time. Other exciting projects are in the pipeline and will be presented in the near future. Middleville Rotary Club Local group hosting Tea Party candidate art auction By Michael Frayn T/je OewHson Pccformhg Arts (Mtr >. 231S. Bnxxfeity Hoslings > Thursday FHtfoy, Saturdayt, / October Sv A 7® ZOO pm ® £ Sunday ........ October 8 ® 2.-00 pm................ be an open to fh» puMc <Hw ratearwl HtodnMdty Qcfobw 4 at 7 P>K Al sea/* are $2 Trr Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 Hie Barry County Tea Party will ho-,1 Bob Young, former Michigan Supreme Court chief justice. Oct. 12. Young retired from the state supreme court in April and is now a candidate for the U.S. Senate. He will be a guest of the local group Oct 12 at the Barry County 911 Central DispSch Center. 2600 Nashville Highway. Hastin' Doors will open at 6. and the meeting will ARTIS Ss Patnttnoste^ t MMaSL-fwelry . Ph0, The potential buyer of a lot on South Hoover Street. Pete Oleszczuk from Midwest V LLC. explains future plans for a prototype design for a new Dollar general store. begin at 6:30 p.m. fJn"ibr^ y.P j," Delri>i> *>'•<» ^tinted Schoo tn a,,d Law Supreme Court .“''gc',’.'ervinS Michigan cd to th,- <■ . । h *■ Jus,lcc. he was re-electhe neismuf 'i *!'rVVDuring his tenure. ,hc legis,:tlu'- to reduce the ‘“'■s Judiciary, saving laxpayentnear|y $ (5 . . Pott^ Call anytime to place your LIMITfO HATING TICKETS: AMi $10, Sewwi ami Sweats $8 t :a»i 9ti h rrik«*l »« F rp-.ni C-^.-n u rr<,d Ij tA*f »< ktx (i»ul «•1H WS1X1 SAM/ ♦ x SffKS1* c,assifietl an PG raring for rNH rna/ure conra/i> fc>»t.o-r, Good Toto Adm’SS*on ' Proceeds TXW<r o Art PUrchatart sefer^ — ^or Sc;,ob ^^ 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 �The Hastings Banner - Thursday. October 5. 2017- Page 9 fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner turning BflGK THE PAGES < Early October brought mix of news to the area kyour UA.VMMU, can't supply you, send price direct t« 'nEYER’S MEDICINE CO., 260.266 w. Broadway, New York. OF EXCEEDING INTEREST TO EVERY FARMER ^faction guaranteed or money refunded. afford to be without it. Agents wanted. Plowing at best is a hard' £reposition. THE WON•ER PLOW TRUCKS, which are easily attached to any plow, will absolutely make plowing easy, even in the hardest soil. Perfect Price, $5.00 set. No farmer WONDER PLOW CO., St Chin Mich SO YEARS’ EXPERIENCE When Dan Smith shot a wildcat treed by his hounds in early October 1879, it ended the “mountain lion" scare that had plagued the Assyria community throughout the summer. The wildcat shot by Smith was one of the largest ever killed in this area, according to The Nashville News. This scene shows Assyria Center circa 1910. | | » ' , [ J » This "Memories of the Past" article by the late Susan Hinckley was published in the Maple Valley News OcL 7, 1986. hems from the first week of October were gleaned from the pages of that publication's predecessor, The Nashville News. Weather, events, commerce, sports, society news and would have been relevant to the area. 1873 — This third day of October 1873 marts the appearance for the first time of The ; Nashville News as a candidate for public favor. In the years to come, through the col­ - umns of this paper, we shall talk of the joys, sorrows and expectations of our new but ’ enterprising village. We have stuck our stakes ' and hung out our banner on the outer walls of ; the building across from the post office, and • there you can find us early and late. ■ 1874 — Theo Maxson is fitting up the ’ Beadle building for a grocery' store, which ; will make 10 in town. 1875 — Ainsworth and Brooks are buying - 800 to 1JDOO bushels of wheat daily. Wheat is selling for $1.13 a bushel and has a rising ’ tendency. , 1876 — Nashville Comet Band members are hard at work rehearsing for the produc• tion, “Ticket of Leave Man,” which they will present in C.C. Wolcott’s new store building a . week from Friday night. They have decided to , present the same production the following ; night at Latham’s Hall at Maple Grove. • Admission price: 25 cents. . 1878 — Oyster season again is upon us. •’ Dwight Sackett was first in this community to offer the seasonal delicacy, receiving 10 gal­ lons of fresh oysters by express from Baltimore Thursday morning. He was sold out before closing shop Thursday night. . 1879 — Dan Smith, who lives with his father in the wilds of North Assyria Township, was awakened the other night by the barking of his hounds, and, on going out with a lan­ tern, he found the hounds had treed a wildcat, which he proceeded to shoot with a rifle. The cat was one of the biggest ever killed in these parts and is without a doubt the “mountain lion” that has terrified the Assyria community all summer. 1880 — Shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday. Barry and Eaton counties were hit by the most devastating tornado ever to strike this part of the stale. A small daughter of the Lawrence Tooles [O’Toole] near Bellevue was killed and a score or more persons were badly injured as the twister swept away buildings and trees? Sunday, The News editor followed the line and estimated loss of property at more than $ 150,000. The aerial monster struck first in the east part of Barry Township, swept across Johnstown and Assyria and into Bellevue Township across the county line. 1885 — The band boys will appear on the street Saturday afternoon for the first time in their new uniforms. These suits are conceded to be the handsomest in the state, costing more than $500. 1886 — School furniture arrived here on the noon freight Thursday for the new Norton schoolhouse in Maple Grove. 1898 — Premium winners at the Barry County Fair are clamoring in vain for their award money, since Eben Pennock has attached the bank account of the Barry County Agricultural Society as a means of collecting some notes he holds against the society. 1899 — A military company has been orga­ nized in Nashville, with W.S. Hecox as cap­ tain. The boys, numbering 30 at present, will drill two evenings a week. Several more have signified their intention of joining. If they all NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON “ PROPOSED BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 24, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. the Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on When Dan *ree^ by his hounds in early October 1879, it ended the “mountain lion" scare that had plagued the Assyria comnwj "^gnout the summer. The wildcat shot by Smith was one of the largest ever killed in this area, according to The Nashville News. i rns scene shows Assyria Center circa 1910. take an interest in uniforms for the entire comp* *1 . 11 be purchased in the spring. A good military company is some­ thing that the vi,,age jSafTord. and it’s reasonable to expert mat the present project will prove a success1900 — The Nashville post office was entered by burglars Tuesday morning, the safe blown open and a trifle over $247 taken. Two of the thieves have been apprehended and are in jail in Grand Rapid.s awaiting trial. The third one is still nt large but is expected to be captured at any moment. 1901 — Fred Wolfing and Will Baas are in Buffalo. N.Y., taking in the Pan American this week. [Note: It was at this exposition a month earlier that President William McKinley was shot by assassin I-eon Czolgosz, an avowed anarchist. The president died eigty days later, 1927 — “Due to the nature of the picture, destruction of houses, bams and orchards was ’Flesh and the Devil,’ we expect to be severe­ very great, and 54 head of horses and cattle ly criticized for showing it in our theater. If were killed. The house of Harry Toole, of anyone feels like criticizing us, please wait Assyria, was demolished, and his two little until you have seen the picture before doing girls killed outright. At the house of J.A. Birchard, his wife and four children were all it.” [Signed] Star Theatre. 1930 — Otto Lass has his cider mill in seriously injured. Many more persons were operation, and it is running each Thursday and seriously injured. Closer to home, the Oct. 5, 1880, Battle Friday. 1934 - With the sale of E.C. Kraft, our Creek Daily Journal had a more detailed arti­ present postmaster, of his Main Street grocery cle: ”... The saddest of them all is Mr. Larry to Ray I. Thompson of Chester, and the con­ clusion of the closing out sale of the shoe Toole. He had built a new bam at a cost of department now under way by Mrs. Kraft, the $1,000, and had it filled with wheat. The Kraft family retires from the retail business storm tore his bam nearly all to pieces, and circle of Nashville. killed some cattle [of his]. He was away from 1935 — Nashville may have natural gas home; his wife and four children, the oldest 6 from Michigan fields if the public utility com­ years old. and the youngest a babe, were in mission in Lansing acts favorably on a peti­ the house when the storm struck it. The house Sept. 14.| tion filed by the Consumers Power Company. is entirely demolished, and the cellar blown 1903 - Rumor has it that a Nashville doc­ 1938 — Thieves broke into the Nashville full of orchard trees. The marvel is that any tor bought an auto last week, but 77ie News Elevator over the weekend and stole several one should ever come out alive in such a ter­ has been unable to verify it as a fact. An auto sacks of beans, besides draining the gasoline rible whirlwind. His child 3 years old was was in town Saturday and stood for a time in from the elevator truck. blown a number of rods, some say 20, and front of Dr. Young’s office, but it belonged to 1939 — October came in with a killing some 40, and nearly covered up with debris, a Hastings party. frost in this section. and was found about three hours afterward 1904 — Heavy rains for the past week have 1940 — An impressive ceremony in the alive, but has since died. The first that got to made the roads everywhere almost impass­ Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon the scene of destruction found Mrs. Toole able. The road between this village and Battle marked the merging of the church’s various wandering around, not seeming to know Creek is particularly bad; two young men women’s organizations into one new organi- where she was or what had happened, and her from Battle Creek; coining to call on a couple zatiqn. to be. known as the Women’s Society children were scattered around in different of young ladies Suighy^evening, mired their f¥6r Christian Service. places. One more child and Mrs. Toole are hired livery' rig so /K)pelesslv. south of Maple very badly injured. It is thought the child will Grove Center, that they required help even to *That tornado made state and national not live. As the cyclone came nearer Bellevue, gel the horse out of the mud. The buggy is still headlines. The Oct. 5, 1880. Mining Journal it struck the house of Mr. Birchard near the there. and Courier, published in New’ Haven, Conn., lime kilns. Mr. Birchard was sick on the bed, reported the following: 1905 — Big excitement exists over the his wife and three children were in the same A disastrous tornado - Great destruction room with him. The house was entirely automobile races scheduled for next week in Grand Rapids. Barney Oldfield will race the of property - Several lives lost demolished, and yet the great wonder is that Detroit, Oct. 4 - The furious storm of they all came out unhurt, comparatively Frenchman LaFevre in three fiv^-mile heats Saturday night was general throughout the speaking, only a few bruises. Nothing seri­ for a purse of $500. 1907 — Statistics recently received by Dr. stale, but in the townships of Assyria and ous.” The second daughter of the O’Tooles who E.T. Morris, village health officer, from the Johnston, Barry County, it became a tornado, state health department show that the percent culling a swath of over 10 miles long and was badly injured was the youngest, an infant. of typhoid and such diseases was greater from a few rods to half a mile wide. The She died about a year later. during the past 10 years in Nashville than in any other place in the state. This alone is enough to convince any fair person that the establishment of a sewer system is essential to public health, and health is the first requisite of life and happiness. 1909 — The Woman’s Literacy Club met at the home of Miss Josephine Downing Tuesday for the opening meeting of the year. After the reading of the constitution by Mrs. Maude Glasner. the new president, Mrs. Ida Brooks, gave her "president’s greetings." Mrs. Melissa Roe responded with a few well-chosen words on behalf of the club. 1911 _ A new Mcrgenthaler linotype machine has been added to the equipment of The News office during the past week, and henceforth a large portion of the reading mat­ ter of the paper will be set on the machine. Specializing in affordable Elder Law and Estate planning services for 27 years This is made necessary by the large amount of reading matter we are giving our readers each AFFORDABLE ELDER ”1” LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING SERVICES TROMP L AW OFFICES 501 W. State St, Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9400 week. 1924 — The special train carrying a hun­ dred or more Grand Rapids wholesalers, job­ bers and boosters pulled into Nashville Tuesday noon about 10 minutes ahead of time. Headed by the splendid Furniture City Band, (he visitors marched up the pavement to the business district where hundreds of people gathered to listen to the music, while souvenirs were distributed to the school chil­ dren. Lee H. Bierce, secretary of the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, presented the Nashville schools a fine flag, Supt. G.E. Bersette receiving it and voicing thanks of the school for the beautiful gift. The visiting wholesalers improved their brief stay here by calling on various customers and extending the glad hand, but their stay here, 45 minutes, was all too short. A copy of the proposed 2018 Budget is available for public inspection Pamela A. Palmer, County Clerk Barry County Board of Commissioners Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads 7MW City of Hastings PUBLIC NOTICE Fall Yard Debris Pickup Due to the extreme dry weather and the amount of leaves falling from the trees early this year, Qty crews will begin collecting leaves and other compostable yard debris for this Fall's city-wide pick up the week of November 1°, and crews will initiate a second pass around the city beginning November 13”. Residents may beoin olacinq their leaves or other compostable debris immediately behind the curb tai the curb lawn) on October 15th. Residents should not place materials on the street or adjacent to intersections where they might present a vision obstruction. Also available is the City of Hastings Compostable Materials Site, located at 1303 W. State Road, which accepts compostable materials such as grass dippings, leaves, flowers small limbs (under 3 inches in diameter), and brush which come from nroMrties located within Qty Limits. Until October 15”, when residents may begin Ko their compostable materials at the curb, and after aty-wide collection is wmplete residents should dispose of their compostable yard debris at the Qty's Cnmnostable Materials Site, as the pladng of compostable yard debris on city sheeted on the curb, or other area in the public right-of-way is prohibited except during 'scheduled pickup times. Current Compost Site Hours: Monday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wednesday: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Thursday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday: 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Daniel V. King, City Clerk �r-^20 10 Thursday, October 5,2017 — The Hastings Bonner Hastings planning Commission tables special-use request Joan Vu« llw"cn Staff Writer STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decodent‘1 Estate FILE NO. 17-27673-DE osSlso0' Dawi Wln" Dn,° Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 2017-27661 -DE Estate of David H Wilhelmsen. deceased. Date of birth: TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The decedent. David Winn Brill, died 08/21/2017. Creditors Of the decedent are The Hastings pianni’1? Commission Monday unanimously voted10 a re‘|»cst made by Silver Cloud Management. The request included a «,pcciaf‘u',e permit and approval of a related site r 3 allow a foster 6 care home for seven or n*orc ac,u^ts at 315 N. notified that ° cla’m3 against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Alan Bnll, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the dale of publication of this notice. Nathan E. Tagg P68994 206 South Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 269-948-2900 Alan Bnll 3144 Sugar Creek Drive Middleville, Ml 49333 269-331-9-154 76374 of birth: 04/13/1947. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Tho decedent, David H. Wilhelmsen, died 03/04/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that an claims against the estate will bo forever barred unless presented to Susan C. Wilhelmsen. personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, #302, Hastings, Michigan and the personal representative within (4) months after tho TafTce Drive. During a Sept. 5 public hearing, owners of neighboring properties voiced concern about proposed parking. Other concerns included lhe building having insiiffic’ca!.space lor 13 residents and handicap accessibility for bath­ ing, entrances and exits. The matter was tabled due to a lack of a site plan, including required information, and spe­ cifically because the site plan did not demon- Date: 9-29-17 Robert J Longstreet P53546 607 N. Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-3495 Susan C. Wilhelmsen 300 Geething Lane Dowling, Ml 49050 (269) 721-9038 A 76? 7B IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRI°R 0NE YEAR, 248-502’1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, lhe Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by. Robert J. Good and Deborah A. Good. Husband and Wife to 1st Source Bank. Mortgagee, dated September 13,2012 and recorded September 19.2012 in Instrument #2012-004757. Barry County Records. Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Sixty-One Dollars and Twenty-One Cents ($125,061.21) including interest 3.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1W P.M. on October 19,2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 11 of William C. Schultz Park, according to the Pint thereof as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats, Pago 60, Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, In which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon tne expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.324la(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600 3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. under MCL 600.3278, the borrower wiil be held responsible to the person who buys tho property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 09/21/2017 1st Source Bank Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: 102505 (09-21)(10-12) 75194 AmMPT^NG to COLLEGIA DEBT. ANY .nSrMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED cnS ^AT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR □mV THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE OFFICE AT TH^ mjutary ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In hat SVour damages. if any, shall be hmded solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale. Pl MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Emily J Hoke, an unmarried woman, mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc , Mortgagee, dated February 9,2011 .and^edon February 14,2011 in instrument 201102140001505 and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank. National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Nine and 12/100 Dollars ($79,459 12). Under the power of salo contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, nt 1.00 PM, on October 19. 2017. Said premises are situated in City of Hastings. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 1260 of the Village (now City) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption penod. Dated: September 21, 2017 For more information, ploase call: FCS (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Sto. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 Filo 4476357F01 (09-21 )(10-12) 74697 in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clifford Alan Slack, a single man and Jerry Austin and Debra Austin, husband and wife, as joint tenants with full rights survivorship, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Michigan Home Finance. LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 27. 2008 and recorded November 5. 2008 in Instrument Number 20081105-0010776 and Loan Modification Agreement recorded on August 21. 2012 in Document Number 2012-003643. Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now hold by Caliber Home Loans, Inc., by assignment. There is claimed to bo duo at the date hereof tho sum of Ono Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Nine and 8/100 Dollars ($123,439.08). including interest at 3.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County. Michigan at 1 00 PM on NOVEMBER 2, 2017. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at tho East 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 2 North, Rango 9 West, Township of Hopo, County of Barry, State of Michigan, thence at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage wifi be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 PM on NOVEMBER 9, 2017. . Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Lo 1 of Middleville Downs Addition to tho Village of Midd'evi’ie, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 60 feet for the point of ^9innln9; thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 East 72.5 feet, thence South 0 degrees j 2 minutes 30 seconds East 150 feet, thence_North 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 72.5 feet, thence North 0 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds West 150 feet to the placo of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 nJonlP" !r0^d jn date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a,Jn * / the redemption period shall be 30 days; fromtte dale of such sale. TO ALL ^^HASERS^ The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind th • event, your damages, if any. are limited ^ly to the return of lhe bid amount tendered al sa e. p property is sold at pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the be hold responsible to the person . 0/l0 th0 property at tho mortgage f°'oc,o^proporty during mortgage holder for damage to the p P lhe redemption period Dated September 28,2017 Orians PC Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, Ml 48007 file No. 17-012464 (09-28)(10-19) (09-14)( 10-05) 75638 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages. If any, shall bo limited solely to the return of the bld amount tendered at salo, plus Interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Waller Sharrow. a single man, mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc, Mortgagee, dated March 9, 2016, and recorded on March 16. 2016 in Instrument 2016-002453 and assigned by said Mortgagee to Amen Home Mortgage Company, LLC os assignee as records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty- Three and 54/100 Dollars ($71,733.54). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at tho place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, in Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, Block 2 of Sandy Beach Park, according to the recorded Plat placo of beginning date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from the The redemption period shall be 6 months from tho accordance with MC LA 600.3241 a. in which case the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will . bo held responsible to the person who buys trie tho return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during interest. II the property is the redemption period. Dated: October 5. 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593­ pursuant to sold at foreclosure sale, MCL 600.3278, the borrower will bo hold responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during 1311 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #476513F01 (1O-O5)( 10-26) 7W33 the redemption period. Dated: October 5, 2017 Orians PC Jamie Schriner Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, Ml 48007 7621 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT ATTEMPTING COLLECTOR TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This salo may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, tho Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: Chad Cousinoau, a Married Man and Autumn M. Cousineau to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. as nominee for Success Mortgage Partners. Inc.. Its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated Juno 24, 2016 and recorded July 19, 2016 in Instrument #2016007082. Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned to: 360 Mortgage Group. LLC, by assignment dated September 11, 2017 and recorded September 18. 2017 as Instrument # 2017-009434 on which mortgage there is claimed lo bo due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Nina Hundred Seventy-Six .D°!la.rs and Twanty-Seven Cents ($146,976.27) •nduding interest 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute •n such case made aX?0X notce Is hereby g-von that P 0fofecIose(J b m lc 0 the mortgaged premises or some part of them, a public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County a kOO P.M, on October 26, 2017 Said prem.ses aro Situated in TownThio Of Yankee Spnngs . County. Michigan Pflnd are desenbed as: ^ 22 of Gackler's Pa’ " Lake Plat, according to the recorded olat 6 months ( । W recorded in Uber 5 sa|0 un|oss girted abandon«i aawrdanco wilh MCL 600 3241 O, Mcl 6oq ,n ? in wh;ct> case tne '“Oemption period shaVhn 30 days from the date o' such salo. p, upon X^iratSt ol the nonce 'sqwed by MCL 600 »Whov« is later; “ » MCL 60032*4^If pppties. If pretty ? sold at loredos,,i0(1, ’.Ser Chapter 32 ot Lh« Revised JuS® r 1901. under MCL 600 3278. the borrr^”6 Athena fall leadership luncheon set for Oct. 13 on November 2. 2017. Said premises aro situated thereof as recorded in Uber 2 of Plats, on Page 18. accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from tho date of such sale, IO ALL PURCHASERS; Tho foreclosing mortgaged can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if aity, are limited solely to Czarnecki. He said updates to Hastings’ com­ prehensive community plan arc still being worked on and should be ready in two to three weeks. Items on the task list include continuing to work with surrounding townships on regional growth planning and management eflforts and (o consider changes to the infrastructure requirements to accommodate denser or more traditional residential development. City staff has been pouring over city ordi­ nances and documenting several areas need­ ing to be updated. The list of ordinances with suggested changes was provided lo the coun­ cil by Czarnecki. Among the fist are items addressing dumpsters on residential lots, ownership and registration of service and therapy animals, and modifications to clarify gray areas within various ordinances. “What (he plan is for the next couple of weeks is we’ll be sitting down, particularly with Chief [JeffJ Pratt, to talk about lhe park­ ing ordinances that need to be changed and bring some draft ordinances to you to look over,’’ Czarnecki said. “After you look at the language and the wording in it. at that point we will be requesting you schedule a public hearing on those ordinances so that wc can move forward.” He said the goal is to bring all of the recom­ mended ordinance changes to lhe city council as a single agenda item, which would save a great deal of time. Both the Joint Planning Alliance and the Joint Planning Council will have meetings in October. Lee Hays, director of public services, said administrative approval was given for instal­ lation of equipment on the communications tower on West Slate Road. The planning commission approved a site plan with stipulations for a Dollar General Store to be located on South Hanover Street (See related article). documented by an assignment, in Barry county West 212 feet for tho p’ace of beginning: thence File No. 17-012759 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgage© for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and tho purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: Mark Penrod and Elizabeth Penrod, AKA Elizabeth A. Penrod. Husband and Wife to Fifth Third Bank (Western Michigan), Mortgagee, dated November 2, 2006 and recorded December 6, 2006 in Instrument #1173549. Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof tho sum of Thirty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Twelve Dollars and Thirty-Nine Cents ($38,112.39) including Interest 4.25% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a safe of tho mortgaged premises, or somo part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 P.M. on October 12. 2017 Said promises aro situated in Township of Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as; THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWN 4 NORTH. RANGE 8 WEST. DESCRIBED AS- COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 11THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST 256 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST 354.00 FEET THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST 1239 99 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST 354.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST 1239.99 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY FOR TISCHER ROAD Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from lHe date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from tho date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later, or unless MCL 600 3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 6003278, the borrower will bo hold responsible to the person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property durmq the redemption period. Dated; 09/14/2017 Fifth Third Bank Mortgagee Attorneys; Potestivo & AKcodales P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml AM07 248-853-4400 Our File No: 108453 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo continuing West 212 feet thence North 330 feet; thence East 212 feet, thence South 330 feet to the (10-05)(10-26) IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Sattler, Jr. AKA Keith A. Sattler, Jr. and Julie Sattler AKA Julie K. Sattler, husband and wife, to Frst NLC Financial Services, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 23. 2004 and recorded December 14, 2004 in Instrument Number 1138654. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank NA, successor trustee to Bank of America. NA. successor in interest to LaSalle Bank National Association, on behalf of the registered holders of Bear Steams Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-HE2. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE2, by assignment. There is claimed to bo due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Eight and 29/100 Dollars ($137,438 29). including interest a var*ancc- but the applicant must Pply documents showing additional parking spaces are not needed. plans Wcre submitted by Silver nu> r Management for planning commission oJ u8 *MnndaY- ’lhc special use permit and nn crar,on °f a s’’c plan approval will be the agenda at the next meeting, Nov. 6. 8‘,,n,n* 7 p m' in lhe uPl«r-level confer­ ence room. t-KihC p!anninS commission's general work ?V,H ,>cgin *X)ii with the evaluation and conM.b,CC of Kelly Harvey, senior principal consultant with McKenna Associates, said Community Development Director Jerry date cf publication of this notice PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A C<)JC compliance. Commission nember and City Manager Jcfi Mansfield , ‘he planning commission has ihe author- held responsible to « Pfreon *ho buwfh Wl <»erw at the mortgage foreclosure sa|Q the prOpLrfQago bolder for damaging the nfn 10 * lPe * * * is^<1 * thfl redemption & D®'^ C& ‘^ago Group. rc ^signee m ^°17 Potestivo & ^^ociates Pc ?c?l3a9eoAc^e^Rochostor, Ml 4B3°7 248 D,version ? W9225 (^6)(to. “j^OO Ou, FW N*10922 7Mor FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN ABANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by LARRY C. PAYNE and SHARON A. PAYNE to Argent Mortgage Company. LLC. Mortgagee, dated September 28. 2004 and recorded October 14, 2004 in Instrument # 1135478 In Barry County Records. Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1. 2004 PARK PLACE SECURITIES. INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004WHQ2, by assignment dated September 20, 2017 and recorded September 28. 2017 in Instrument V 2017-009777 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($90,653.41) including interest 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1.00PM on November 2, 2017 Said premises are situated in City of Hastings. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as. The North one-half of Lots 1056 and 1057 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof and also the South 8 feet ol Lots 1012 and 1013 of the Plat of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof Subject to all conditions, limitations and easements of record. Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600 324la(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 6003240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be hold responsible to the person who buys tho property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage ho’der for damaging the property durinq the redemption period. Dated: 10/05/2017 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A . as Trustee tor tho POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2004 Park Place Securities. Inc Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Senes 2004-WHQ2 Assignee of Mortgagee AttorneysPotestivo & Associates. P.O. 251 Diversion Street Rochester. Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our Filo No 108954 (10-051(10-28) tsatb Strong and meaningful leadership is crucial to a community’s success. That is the case in Barry County, which is why the Barry County Chamber of Commerce senes as the host organization for the Athena awards program. Part of Barry County’s Athena program is the annual fall leadership luncheon & nomi­ nation kick-off event, which will be Friday, Oct. 13, at noon in the ballroom Walldorff Ballroom in downtown Hastings. The guest speaker at this year’s luncheon will be Jamie Schriner. executive director of the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan. She works directly with communities across the state to enhance their prosperity in many areas. She also has worked with the Michigan Main Street Center and with the commercial association in Old Town Lansing. Schriner is involved in her community, volunteers with numerous orga­ nizations and serves on local, state-wide and national boards of directors. Schriner has also rehabilitated multiple historic properties in the Lansing area. “She is not only a magnetic personality, but is incredibly authentic in how she talks about positively impacting communities,” said Kimberly Rodriguez, member of the chamber board and past Athena honoree. “I can’t wait for attendees to hear what she has to say.’’ The fall leadership luncheon also w ill serve as the official kick-off for the 2017 Athena awards nomination process. Each year, the Barry County Chamber presents an Athena Leadership Award and an Athena Young Professional Award based on a thorough pub­ lic nomination process. The Athena Leadership Model, developed through a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, identifies eight attributes that reflect women’s contributions to leadership: living authentically. learning constantly, advocating fiercely, acting courageously, fos­ tering collaboration, building relationships, giving back, and celebrating. “It is important to identify and cultivate the attributes of the Athena Leadership Model in our community" said Lani Forbes, executive director of the Barry County United Way and the inaugural Burry County Athena award honoree. "The fall leadership luncheon is a great event where we get to learn first-hand about these attributes and how they make a difference." Registration for the leadership luncheon can be made by calling the chamber office, 269- 945-2454, or visiting http://tinyurl com/ BCAthcnaFall20l7. �Tho Hastings Banner —- Thursday. October 5. 2017— Page 11 Barry Career Christian Yonkers Access Network Sap between students and jobs a good-paying job." Whiston said, optimisti­ cally. “Many of these jobs pay in the $50,000 to 60.CXX) range and up. So how do wc prepare kids for these successf ul careers?" Michigan has 15.000 jobs in the profes­ answer. Rut Barry County business and edu­ sional trades unfilled every year, he said. cational leaders arc pushing toward more Michigan high schoolers are prime candidates options for students who arc career-bound for these jobs right out of high school, but without the traditional college degree. most lack the education or opportunity to pur­ Barry Career Access Network is the tip of sue well-paying trade careers after gradua­ the spear in post-high school carver readiness. tion. The organization of cross-sector leaders met "Michigan faces a shortage of people Friday to discuss career technical training and trained in the professional trades." said Early College courses for Barry County high Whiston. “This is a talent gap that is lhe big­ school students looking for careers in profes­ gest threat lo our state’s economic growth.’ ’Hie state’s college-prep policy hasn’t sional trades. Area business leaders, school personnel and elected officials discussed how helped bridge the gap, he said. Though the to recruit and educate Barry County youth to need for college graduates is continuous, fdl the state's thousands of professional trades technical training and alternative college jobs left empty every year. Joining the discus­ courses are necessary' lo equip graduates for sion was Michigan Department of Education jobs Common Core has neglected. CTE programs help students prepare lor Superintendent Brian Whiston. . high-paying jobs in the trades without creat­ •’For loo long, the state said that every kid ing a hefty student debt. Apprenticeships and needs to go to college,” Whiston said to lhe on-the-job training build students’ technical assembly. skills while saving prospective employers He maintained college is a great option, bu money. CTE experience helps students build for some students, it isn’t the right tit. resumes, making them marketable the moment Common Core classes push students toward a they graduate. Generally, CTE is free. college degree and little else, leaving many "What we want these students to do is earn students feeling confused or inferior if they while they leant,” said Whiston. "We want to find college isn’t the right option. create formal apprenticeship programs while "There are other opportunities out there tor they’re working." Skiff Writer What is lhe lx-st way lo equip a new gener­ ation of high school graduates for success? For years. Michigan law makers and schools belies ed college for every student was the Michigan Departnient of Education Superintendent Brian Whiston (left) and Barry Intermediate School District Superintendent Rich Franklin attena rriday s forum. v ' The future of Michigan belongs to the BCAN Coordinator Marjorie Haas brainstorms with local business leaders, educa­ tors, and government officials on how to increase career readiness in area schools. oo rr\ --------------- r- iCiM Li skilled, Whiston not just those cam­ “We want our businesses I inn college degrees. iighly skilled high school graduates ready to fill the state’s in Barry County to stay in | 15,(XX) job gap are essential tor the Michigan’s Barry County. We don’t success. The future belongs just as much to want them going some­ skilled plumbers, electricians, carpenters and where else to find their mechanics as it does io college graduates. “We wrant to make sure every student has employees. We have that an educational development plan, and we responsibility, but together, want to increase career discovery opportuni­ we’ll get the job done.’’ ties,’’ said Whiston. He praised the Barry Career Access Network for leading the way in career, techni­ Marjorie Haas, cal education and trades programs. Few com­ BCAN coordinator munities make career discovery and CTE available, he said. Though Barry County is a L- v mu.. m i model for landing students in professional trades, more remains to be done. "How do we implement career exploration education. As businesses get more high-tech, in a more authentic way?" Whiston asked. lack of college degree or trade certification is “How can we utilize the entire calendar year keeping many graduates unemployed. A high to give these kids these opportunities?" school diploma. Haas said, just won’t cut ii It’s a challenge, he said. Whiston said more anymore. teachers, counselors and instructors, as well “Businesses are telling us by 2020 they as flexibility in the Michigan Merit need 70 percent of their workers having Curriculum, are necessary to get kids in CTE degrees,” Haas said. programs. BCAN has taken on a daunting task. To The programs BCAN Spearheads are a attain 60 percent workforce education by great step toward that goal. 2025, the group has split its game plan into “We’re a collective action'impact group,” manageable slices. The first two goals arc said BCAN coordinator Marjorie Haas. increasing awareness and aspiration and help­ Barry Career Access Network is a group of ing students find money for college and train­ school, business and industry leaders, govern­ ing. ment officials, nonprofit, and philanthropic BCAN focuses on low-income families, organizations working to integrate career minority groups and first-generation college readiness into their spheres of influence. students. These groups are at the greatest risk BCAN realizes it’s not just the teachers’ of falling through the cracks of the economy, responsibility for career readiness, but the Haas said. Conversely, they are the best can­ entire community’s. As the old proverb goes, didates to fill Michigan’s skilled worker gap. All they need is help finding the career and it takes a village to raise a child. "It’s important that all these organizations education right for them. BCAN’s career awareness programs were have their programs increase so we can work designed for that very purpose. Every year. together working with kids," Haas said. BC/\N has sei a goal for 60 percent of the awareness programs are hosted across lhe Barry County’s workforce to have a college county, introducing many students to careers degree or certification by 2025. BC/\N calls and educational opportunities they never this lhe Common Agenda, which serves as the thought possible. base for the organization’s mission. "Find your passion. What do you want to The group collectively works toward that do?" is lhe first step BCAN asks students goal with shared metrics for success, reinforc­ aspiring for a post-secondary education, Haas ing educational activities, and continuous said. BCAN helps students nail a career choice, communication between groups in the com­ munity. A business may noi offer the same then works with them to file financial aid forms and secure financing lo help make col­ service as a school or hospital, but all adopt the same Common Agenda, making a com­ lege or certificate programs more affordable. mitment to do what they can within their Many businesses pay for employees to earn scope of influence to encourage college and certificates, Haas said. Loan forgiveness is another possibility for some students. CTE professional trade development. "We want our businesses in Barry County programs at schools arc another great way for to stay in Barry’ County," Haas said. "We students to earn college credits or certificates don’t want them going somewhere else to find in high school, often without paying a penny. "[With CTE.) students will get high school their employees. We have that responsibility, credit and college credit and they could walk but together, we’ll get the job done." /Xccording to U.S. Census Bureau, 35.5 across the stage getting their diploma along percent of Barry County adults have a two- or with a certificate or associate’s degree," Haas four-year degree. Barry County ranks 33^ in said. Career and technical education classes help post-secondary education attainment out of high school students explore career paths, Michigan’s 83 counties, lagging behind the make choices and start preparing for their pack in state averages. According to Carver Cruising, 67.76 per­ future careers. "And for CTE and dual-enrolled classes, cent of greater Barry County students aspire for post-high school education or trade certifi­ lhe student isn’t paying any money," Huas cation. The data suggests students want to fill said. "The school is paying, so let’s take the job gap, and the near 68 percent aspiration rate of Barry County students means BCAN’s goal of 60 percent workforce educational attainment is realistic- rhe only problem is turning student aspirations into real-life careers. Michigan businesses are hoping students cash in their aspirations for post-secondary advantage of that." "[CTE1 saves lhe parents a tremendous amount of money and prepares kids for well-paying jobs," Whsiton said. “I’ve had conversations with these parents, and they have tears in their eyes about how their chil­ dren arc so successful because wc’rc creating these multiple pathways. ’ In the past, the culture generally assumed CTE students weren’t cut out for college. The state did little to dissuade the stereotype. “But that’s not the way it is." Haas said, emphatically. “We’re changing the mindset to say ‘No, CTE classes are for all students.'” Some kids would rather be on the shop floor than an office. Haas said. It’s not that students choosing professional trades lack intellect or motivation, but they are interested in hands-on careers. “Wc have a lot of great jobs that students can take," Whiston said. Whiston affirmed the need for school guid­ ance counselors, business leaders and parents to provide opportunities for students to walk into good jobs with little or no college debt. “We want to make sure every’ student understands there are multiple pathways to success," he said. "If they want to go to col­ lege, that’s great, but we also want them to know there’s this other pathway that leads to fill these 15,000 unfilled jobs per year." Good relationships between business com­ munities, parents and schools is key, he said. Il shouldn’t be hard for kids to identify pro­ fessional jobs in their communities or for prospective employers to find local students ready to fill out applications after turning their tassels. “To do this, we need to reach out to parents, student counselors, business communities and all those who influence in the direction they’re going in." he said. As a caveat. Whiston admitted he was preaching to lhe choir. Barry’ County is leaps and bounds above other counties in terms of CTE and college prep. BCAN’s collaborative approach to student career readiness is a model for the state to follow, he said. “[Barry] County’s conversation between the business community, educators and elect­ ed officials - that’s what we want to see dupli­ cated throughout the state." Whiston said, appreciatively. "The things thal (Barry County is) offering are great opportunities for kids.” Not every school in Michigan offers CTE classes and dual-enrollment. "Thai’s lhe problem, a lot of schools and ISDs don’t have them." he said. "We want to make it available to every student no matter where they live." Michigan ranks as erage for CTE and jump­ start college programs, he said, but he sus­ pects it will lead the nation soon in preparing young adults for successful careers. Because high schools radically emphasize college edu­ cation, students better suited for professional trades miss out on jobs they don’t even know arc there. "There are opportunities across the board " he said. 'Really, wherever students’ passions are. there are jobs waiting for them." "I don’t want to build walls around kids,’’ Haas said. “1 want people to see their potential and their dreams and complete those." Haas said she is tired of thousands of stu­ dents compromising for low -skilled, low-pay­ ing jobs because they assume college isn’t right for them. She said she wants students to understand a four-year degree isn’t lhe only option for a drcam job. CTE, Early College and certificate pro­ grams are just a step away from thousands of students thinking differently about their edu­ cational options. Barry Career Access Network is helping students lake the first steps. Barry Career Access Network will host its next college fair and FAFSA assistance event Wednesday, Oct. 18. from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Hastings High School gym. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS „ ■ iMhktnn discusses career readiness on the state and , State Superintendent Brian vvnisiu outstanding career readiness programs, local level. He applauded Barry County lor its ou. » 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �Township frack well drilling apparently complete Pft0« 12 ~ Thursday. October 5. 2017 Carlton ■ Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The towering steel drill rig is leaving Boulter 117. Primary drilling has apparently completed for lhe 6.500 foot well leading down lo lhe Trenton-Black River fonnation in Carlton Township. There, Interstate Explorations hopes to cash in on its invest­ ment. , The drill structure is down, but that docsn t necessarily mean operators struck black go* The jury’s out on what happens next, ranging in possibility of a derrick pumping out divi­ dends or Interstate packing up shop and aban­ doning the well. It all hangs on what the operators found, or didn’t find. However, Interstate Explorations docsn have to make the public privy to that informa­ tion right away. applied for confidential! _ , . ... y Tile company under the state’s Part 615 drilling rules, means Interstate Explorations docsn t have to make public any information reganhng Boulter 1 17 until 90 days after the well ha. reached total depth. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality officials arc unable to confirm when depth was reached. MDEQ geologist Eric Kimber said Part 615 confidentiality is a common practice among drillers. The vast majority apply for it. he said, in order to protect sensitive fonnation data from the prying eyes of competitors. “Confidentiality is there to protect compa­ nies doing preliminary drilling in uncstablished fields,” Kimber said. In eencral, confidentiality allows a compa­ ny to evaluate the well and know what it has before competitors move in. Kimber said ------- - Jrilline. operators immediately »«" Pnn,at> dn 1 Bg’ °p5.ra,“? evaluate lhe bore, culling* and large deposit to determine if they hit the mark. If they did, n pneumatic drill pump will start syphoning fo!\il fuels from the successful well. If not. rhe operator may enhance the well bore with liori/ontal or slant drilling to hit the target p-------- ----------------------- .----- ■ ” ---------------------------------- ----- ------------------ ““ 7 jjM formation. Slant drilling involves extending an angled downward offshoot from the main bore into nearby formations. Horizontal drilling usually involves drilling at right angles into deposits. Slant or horizontal drilling would require an amendment to the original permit. “There arc a lot of possibilities.” Kimber said. Kimber conducted inspections almost daily of Boulter 1-17 to make sure operators were adhering to the pennit. He also triaged numer­ ous neighborhood complaints about light and noise. Again, Kimber wasn’t able to comment on the process he saw first-hand, or if the w ell hit oil. Hydraulic fracturing was planned to com­ plete Boulter 1-17. If fracking occurred, it happened while the drill rig was up. it is prob­ able the nearly 1 million gallons of fluid esti­ mated to complete the fracking process have already followed the drill down the bore and into the injection zone. The 90-day clock may be ticking already. Permits and Bonding Supervisor Mark Snow said the fact the drill is down should give an approximation of when the 90-day countdown started. The rig was disassembled sometime last week. If the well hit a producing deposit. Kimber speculated oil could be pumping to the sur- a as A drill rig Is loaded and ready to leave Boulter 1-17 in Carlton Township. However, the Michigan department of Environmental Quality is unable to comment whether operators struck oil. face within three months. ‘All aboard’ at Cornwell’s Alena Buczynski Contributor The Mid-Michigan Railroad Club is calling Ma!l aboard" to loam and experience the hobby and the history of trains al Cornwell’s Turkeyville. Beginning operation in the summer of 1985. the railroad club has made it their goal to share their passion for trains as well as their knowledge with the public. The trains operate every weekend in October from 11:30 aan. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. There is no cost to ride on lhe trains, hut donations are greatly appreciated and is what helps keep lhe club going. Club president Ron Pittman says it is very important to welcome people of all ages to share lhe joy of trains wilh lhe public. He added that general knowledge of trains seems to be lacking in our society today, but this is what the club aims to remedy. The club’s members offer a variety of experiences with two conductors and one train engineer who belong to the club. The club usually sees nearly 500 people who attend its annual event. ”We encourage people to come out and share their passion for trains and hopefully gain new members lo carry on the tradition.” said Pittman. The club is planning on putting in new additions to the track in lhe spring of 2018. They arc always searching for new ways to entertain the public and change up lhe experience. There is currently about a mile of track, which results in about n 10-minutc ride. 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Although the club does not collectively travel to other locations, some of their members enjoy taking their trains to different locations as a f>ersonal hobby The members are more than happy to speak with the public regarding any questions or interests about the clubs or the trains as a whole. Each fall, Cornwell’s also offers 3 ^-year-old female deer taken during * ichigan s youth deer hunting season is likey to be the I Oth free-ranging deer in the state ound to have chronic wasting disease. The an|rnal was harvested in Montcalm Township m Montcalm County, and preliminary tests mdicate the animal may be positive for CWD. . c is awaiting final confirmation from e Michigan State University Veterinary unter during the September youth season, na?d । er V0,llnIarily took lhe animal to a K deer check station and submitted the gogoautopails,cani Hours: Mon. -Frl 8am to 5pm Closed Weekends PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: AH rrJ c-xr*e a-hrKiurf in thit news­ paper h s -<I';r’cf lh? I'if Ait a<1 r. 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Youth hunter’s deer, taken in Montcalm County, suspected positive for CWD •agnostic luiboratory. The suspect deer was harvested by a youth 7709 Kingsbury Oslton. Ml 43O<6 Phene 25W5-2775 a haunted bam, com maze, and hay ride that can be enjoyed alongside lhe rides die. ■Infected deer don’t neccs-anb sick" Straka said. “Having your deer tested is the ’ Area. Allowing antlerless deer lo be tagged using only way to know if it has chronic wasting the deer or deer combo licensees) during the . disease.” firearm, muzz.leloader and late antlerless sea­ Since May 2015. the DNR has actively * conducted surveillance for CWD. To date, sons. Allowing the public to pick up road-killed more than 14,000 deer have been tested since the first positive case was found, wilh nine deer and allow them to be possessed with a cases of CWD confirmed in free-ranging salvage tag if the deer head is submitted for white-tailed deer previously identified in testing within 72 hours of pick-up. Allowing disease control permits, effective Ingham and Clinton counties. To date, there is no evidence that CWD immediately, for landowners with live or presents any risk to non-cervids, including more acres within the nine-township Core humans, either through contact with an infect­ Area. ed animal or from handling venison. However, Banning lhe feeding and baiting of deer in as a precaution, the U.S. Centers for Disease Kent and Montcalm counties, effective Jan. 2, Control and lhe World Health Organization 2018, and encouraging hunters noi to bait and recommend that infected animals not be con­ feed in these areas immediately. sumed as food by either humans or domestic “With some hunting seasons already under animals. way, we are not recommending that a new As additional deer have tested positive for deer management unit be created for the area CWD within Michigan, the DNR has put spe­ at this time,” said Chad Stewart. DNR deer cific regulations in place. Currently, there are specialist. “If you purchase or have purchased two UW CWD Uorc Core nrca5 Areas, which arc uccr deer man manlicenses for DMUs 354 or 341, they can be IWO ’ wn ‘vn arc “Sen,cnl UnilS <DMUs> -’33 and 359 To used in lhe new Core Area, but it’s critical for review regulations related to those’ areas hunters to follow the final regulations related visit niichigan.gov/cwd. ‘ ’ lo those nine townships.” Regarding this new suspect nosirivr j Starting Nov. I. several new check stations the ■"•beCWDResno„seandSurv^r DNR is determining a„^ Iteed near the new C orc Area will accept deer for in the CWD Response and Surveillance Plan. CWD testing. Archery hunters arc strongly Proposed recommendations include: encouraged lo have their deer checked at Creating a nine-township Core Area that existing check stations during the earlv would include Douglass, Eureka, Fairplain, archery’ season. Maple Valley, Montcalm. Pine and Sidney complete list of check stations, including townships in Montcalm County, and Oakfield locations and hours, as well as weekly CWD and Spencer townships in Kent County. “pdntes aw avaUable at michigan.gov/cM Within the. Core Area , specifically: • • <- . „ Michigan Department of Natural Instituting mandatory registration of deer Resources is committed to the cons • .* within 72 hours of harvest, starting Nov. 15. protection, management, use and ?e.n at,On’ Removing antler point restrictions lor the of the state’s natural and cultural r •CnjOy Iuenl restricted tan of the combo deer license if current and future generations SpUrecs for license is used within the nine-township Core information, go to www niirh;,. °r n'Orv* .gov/dnr �OK headed into big SAC showdown ranked 13th in D3 The Panthers are starting to get some respect around lhe state. Delton Kellogg’s varsity boys’ soccer team came into the week ranked 13th in the state in Division 3, and upped its record tu II-4-1 overall with a 9-1 victory at Lawton. The Panthers got five goals and three assists front Isaac Houtkooper in the victory over the Blue Devils. Payton Warner had three assists and a goal. Sam Arce and Kari Petersen had one goal and one assist each. Joe Ghcrardi scored Delton Kellogg’s other goal. Rasmus Andersen added an assist. Delton Kellogg improved to 4-1-1 in lhe Southwestern Athletic Conference with the win, and was scheduled (o pul its high ranking to the test Wednesday at home against Kalamazoo Christian. The Comets came into lhe week ranked I5th in the state in Division 4. Delton got its tenth victory of the season last Thursday, shutting out the Kalamazoo Home School team 4-0. Houtkooper had two goals and an assist, and Pascal Kacgi and Andersen also scored for Delton. Warner added an assist. It was the second consecutive shutout for the Panthers, who also blanked Gobles 9-0 in SAC action last Wednesday. Nine different players scored for Delton Delton Kellogg’s Henk Tonsing (16) tries to shake Gobles Maris Gordon during Kellogg in the first half of lhe bailgame, with Wednesday ’s Southwestern Athletic Conference match-up in Delton. (Photo by Perry Warner. IsaacHoutkooper. Gavin Houtkooper. Cody Spaulding. Ghcrardi. Kaegi, Ricky Hardin) Partanen, Andersen and Carter Howland net­ ting the goals. Delton Kellogg's Gavin Houtkooper leaps over Gobles goalie Jaime Tarkkanen as a rebound gets away from the two of them during Wednesday's SAC contest in Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lakewood tadfes at their test to ©fem OLM© erewn Brett Bremer Sports Editor It had been a while since the Vikings found themselves in a close battle for a conference championship. Certainly none of the current Lakewood varsity players had ever been in one. They were up lo the challenge Thursday at Forest Akers East Golf Course on the campus of Michigan State University though. Lakewood won its fifth consecutive confer­ ence championship, and fourth in four years in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference, by outscoring Stockbridge 403-414 at the league’s 18-hole championship meet. The two teams were lied atop the conference standings heading into the tournament after Stockbridge beat lhe Vikings Tuesday at lhe final league jamboree of lhe season. Lakewood swept through its first couple of varsity girls' golf seasons in the GLAC after lhe league’s creation in 2014. “This is definitely the closest we have been in a while, coming in being tied.” Lakewood head coach Carl Kutch said. “They all knew that and they knew- w e had to have four scores and they did it. We had several personal bests today and the mental toughness today was a little bit sharper. “They were relaxed. We had an easy ride coming in, enjoying the music and I think with a golf swing having a relaxed tempo is so important.” Senior captains Sydney Chase and Katie Hanson have helped keep their younger team­ mates relaxed much of lhe season. The other four Vikings in the linc-up Thursday were all sophomores. Somebody brought an Aux cord onto the team Suburban one day this season, and Hanson took over DJ duties on road trips. “Coach said. ’I’ve never coached like this before, but it’s working,’” Chase said. “Most of the time it’s loud until wc get (to lhe course), and then you’ve got to get serious. “(The captains) kind of havc to set the tone to stay focused and calm about whatever is going to happen. Every shot is a new’ shot, so we just have to make sure the whole team stays calm." Five of the six Vikings shot their best 18-hole round ever Thursday. Chase, playing in lhe number five spot for the Vikings, shot a 101. She had a 46 on the back nine after never shooting better than 49 over nine holes before. Her 101 is also a new personal 18-holc best. to ltd ■ ■ Lakewood sophomore Jordan Shank sends her tee shot flying on number 15 during the GLAC Tournament at Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing. (Photo by Brett Bremer) She shot a 69 at Glenbrier Golf Course during lhe final league jamboree Tuesday, and then went to work on her swing with coach Kutch. “(Wednesday), they changed a little thing in my swing and it helped tremendously and it’s been very good.” Chase said. “I was standing with lhe club loo fiat, so 1 just needed to step up a little bit and it worked out pretty good." “We knew something had to change." she added. Hanson also shot a personal best, leadine the Viking team with a 9b. That put her in third place individually. Saxons join in fun on Lakewood also got personal best 18-holc round scores from Elly Cobb who shot a 100. Jacqueline Estep who shot a 106 and Kristine Possehn who shot a HL Jordan Shank was right there wilh her teammates, shooting a 106. Stockbridge’s MacKenzie Williams was the day’s individual champion, shooting an 84. Olivet's leader. Logan McLane, was the run­ ner-up with a 92. Third-place finisher Grace Knickerbocker who shot a 95 paced Perry . Knickerbocker’s teammate Sarah Mattison was the only other girl shoot better than 100, scoring a 97. Perry also finished ahead of Stockbridge at Thursday’s tournament, shooting a 411. Olivet placed fourth wilh a score of 459. The Vikings will head to Quail Ridge fof their Division 3 Rcgi°na‘ *°nrnament Oct. 11. Viking sophomore Kristine Possehn hits her tee shot on number 14 Thursday during the GLAC Tournament at Forest Akers East Golf Course on the campus of Michigan State University. (Photo by Brett Bremer) fast Otsego course TK girls place fifth at The Hastings boys were tenth in lhe 16-team field of the Division 2 race al Saturday’s Otsego Bulldog Invitational. All seven Saxons, and nearly everyone else, ran their fastest times on the course. Hastings had four guys finish lhe race in less than 18 minutes. Sophomore Aidan Makled Jed the way for Hastings with a 24th-placc lie of 17:04.9. Hastings junior Sam Johnson was 26th in 17:07.6. A little ways back Hastings sophomores Jon Arnold (17:49.0) and Blake Harris (17:530) finished 46th and 52nd respectively. Hastings also had sophomores Braden Tolles 60th in 18:06.1 and Josh Brown 62nd in esl times ever. Ry lie Gillons was 84lh in 22:22.4 and Aura Wahl-Piotrowski 112th in 24:40.9. Also among the lop five for lhe Saxons were junior Sydney Paitok 93rd in 22:43 <> and sophomore Katie Paitok in 23:44.7. All the Hastings girls ran their fastest race ol the season. Grand Rapids Christian took both lhe boys’ and girls’ titles in the race. The Eagles beat the Sp.iria boys 75-ILS at the lop of their standings, while the Eagles topped the Olsceo girls 66-96 in that race. Coldwater senior Shuaib Aljuabaly won the boys’ nice in 14:53.6, and Otsego had the next 18:08.5. , , , The Hastings’ girls’ team placed I7ih on lhe day, with junior Allison Collins ronnmg a season-best lie of 21:54.8. . ' A pair of Hastings freshmen ran their fast- , ‘10 Jun>or Alex Comerford in 14:55 J Rd that pack ol Bulklogs. Plainwdl sophomore Maktnna Veen won South Christian’* 1 4 ‘ "as the day’s individual champ1 1 an Kl.and her teammate Molly F^.1. ,.‘sl;....a\lK‘ ni«ner-up with an 84. South Ch"s,,an got an M u*' in 18:(n-9’"ith Paw Paw junior •>»oiiy Ihompson second in 18:47.3. trv*iu Emma Dyklm^ The Sailors nxA lh Gold golf championship lhe 1 hornapple ^ars*ty girls’ golf team edged Forest »l'ns ^Mern by three strokes to place hl1 ai the OK Gold Conference ChamP^ s ’P tournament I’riday at Thornapp^ 1 c,uh. Thornapple Kclk’iT Al‘!nsnia I,n‘shed the dav lied wilh W0 ... ' 1 > Ornness for Mxth-place individ“a,’>;lX1Vsho1 an 89. ‘y ‘ cha,«ptoaship with a score of 350. Grand Rapids Christian was second with a 364. followed by East Grand Rapids 377. Way land 385, Thornapple Kellogg 400 and Forest Hills Eastern 403. Claire McDonald led East Grand Rapid' with an 88 and Maria Pwncnga paced the Grand Rapids Christian girls wilh an 87. TK also got 101s from Paige Willette and Anna I lannens, and teammate Anna Ksunnis 1 added a 109. . . lhe Trojans head 10 Quad Ridge M lhe,r Division 3 Regional Tournament Oct. I BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Night Mixed Strike Force 13; Cluck U 12: Dave Ramey Photography II: Double B.S 10; Mixed Nuis 85; George’s Turn lo Buy 55. High Game: D. Cherry 235. 1). Blakely 225: G. Heard 22-1: B. Ramey 221; \ Thayer 209; E. Dunklee 202; Sis 180; Smith 176: D. Miller 161; I.. Rodgers LS(y M. Bryan 146; K. Horsfall 102. High Series: G. Heard 575; D. Blakdv 571: E Dunklec 562; H. Ramey 555 ? Thayer 545; B. Smith 480; Sis 47.;.’ . ’ Rodgers 407; K. Horsfall 278. �Page U-Thursday. October 5.2017-Th® Hast-noa Tho Ha$t' n03 Banner ■ ■■ ■ ■ iw County gridders look to rebound in week seven By Brett Bremer Sports Editor With three weeks to go in the varsity foot­ ball season Lakewood and Maple Valley arc the only local teams left with the chance to cam six wins on the season and a guaranteed spot in the state postseason. Lakewood lost its chance al a third-straight undefeated Greater Lansing Activities Conference season when it fell to Olivet Friday night, and there isn’t much chance of catching the Eagles for a share of the ctmfefcncc championship. That turns the Vikings sites to prepping for the playoffs with sop omorc quarterback Jacob EJenbaas. who too over for injured senior starter Parker Smith in lhe Vikings’ week five win at Stockbridge. Elenbaas performed admirably m c Vikings* loss to the visiting Eagles last wecx and will get another week of experience under his belt as the Vikings travel to take on Leslie in the final GLAC contest of the season this Friday. The Leslie Blackhawks spoiled homecom­ ing at Maple Valley by knocking off the Lions last week, 33-20, and now the Lions have to refocus for lhe stretch run needing to win out to get to six wins. Perry will host the Lions Friday. There is quite a bit of parity between the top two teams in the GLAC this fall. The Ramblers knocked off Leslie Sept. 22,29-19, but fell to a previously winless Stockbridge team, that Maple Valley has beaten this sea­ son, last Friday. Hastings faces another tough Interstate-8 Athletic Conference foe inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field this Friday, taking on Pennfield. The Panthers are 2-4 overall, but like the Saxons have already played most of the lop teams in the conference already. Pennfield has won two of its past three ball­ games though, including a 58-50 win over Northwest last week, and a 42-21 win three weeks ago over the Marshall team that downed lhe Saxons last week. The last of the four local teams that was downed in its homecoming contest last week is Delton Kellogg. The Panthers kept pace with the high-scoring Watervliet Panthers all night long, but couldn’t keep them out of the end zone in the end of a 58-44 loss. Watervliet is now 2-0 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division. Watervliet opened league play with a 52-34 win over the Kalamazoo United team that that Delton boys travel to take on this Friday. That’s the only loss for the Titans this season. Thomapple Kellogg travels to Muskegon lo face Reeths-Puffer this Friday. Both teams should be happy to be out of league play for a bit. The Rockets have dropped consecutive ballgames lo Mona Shores, Muskegon and Jenison, who havc a combined 16-2 record, in OK Black action. Thomapple Kellogg is 0-4 in the OK Gold Conference so far this season, with league match-ups against 5-1 South Christian and 5-1 Grand Rapids Christian still on the hori­ zon. Local Standings Lakewood 5-1 Maple Valley 3-3 Delton Kellogg 2-4 Hastings 1-5 Thornapple Kellogg 1-5 Conference Standings (overall, conference) Interstate 8 Athletic Conference Harper Creek 6-0,5-0 Lumen Christi 4-2,3-2 Coldwater 4- 2,3-2 Parma Western 3-3,2-3 Marshall 2- 4.2-3 Pennfield 1-5,1-4 Hastings 1-5,0-5 Northwest OK Gold Conference 64), 34) East Grand Rapids 5- 1,2-1 GR Christian 5- 1,2-1 South Christian 3- 3,2-1 Forest Hills Eastern 3- 3,2-2 Wayland 1-5,1-3 Wyoming 1- 5.0-4 Thomapple Kellogg Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley 6- 0, 2-0 Watervliet 5-1,24) Schoolcraft 5-1,1-1 Kalamazoo United 4- 2, 1-1 Coloma 3-3,0-2 Constantine 2- 4,0-2 Delton Kellogg Greater Lansing Activities Conference 6-0,4-0 Olivet 5-1,3-1 Lakewood 3-3,2-2 Leslie 3-3,1-3 Maple Valley 3-3,1-3 Perry’ 1-5,1-3 Stockbridge Here is a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Marshall 41, Hastings 21 Hastings got 142 yards rushing from Rain Allen and three other backs had more than 40 yards on lhe ground, but that didn’t turn into enough points for the Saxon varsity football team to keep pace with visiting Marshall Friday. The Redhawks spoiled homecoming night in Hastings with a 41-21 interstate-8 Athletic Conference victory over the Saxons. Hastings quarterback Garrett Coltson scored on a 1-yard run four and a half minutes into the second quarter to pull Hastings within 7-6 of the Redhawks, but Marshall scored lhe game’s next four touchdowns to pull away. In the fourth quarter, the Saxons added a 15-yard touchdown run by Allen and a 2-yard touchdown run by Andrew Miller. Coltson ran in lhe two-point try following Allen’s score and kicker Philip Morris booted the extra­ point for the Saxons final point of the night. Hastings had 289 yards rushing as a team, with Allen carrying lhe ball 20 times lo gel his 142 yards. The Saxons also had Zarck Rudesill rush four times for 49 yards, Terry Dull carry the ball four times for 44 yards, and Miller total 41 yards on two carries. Coltson was l-of-4 passing for 17 yards, and was intercepted once. The Saxons hurt themselves by putting the ball on lhe ground four times, but didn’t lose any of those fumbles. Rudesill did recover one Marshall fumble lo help lhe Saxons score their first touchdown of the evening. Marshall quarterback Wyatt Crow was 10-of-I I passing for 141 yards and one touch­ down. Crow upped his team’s lead to 35-6 with a 34-yard touchdown pass to 2Lach Zacharski early in the fourth quarter. Brad Feasel led the Redhawks on the ground with 24 rushes for 175 yards and three scores. Marshall also got touchdown runs from Zacari Walker and Zach Lee. Dull had a team-high six tackles for the Saxons. Elijah Smith had 5.5 tackles and Rudesill five. Celebrate the | SAXON SPIRIT ■ witn * PRE-GAME TAILGATE PARTY FRIDAY, OCT. 6 To show community support for our football team and the spirit of being a Saxon, Hastings Mutual Insurance is sponsoring a tailgate party with free grilled hot dogs, chips and a drink to anyone before lhe game with Pennfield High School (Homecoming), starting at 5:30 p.m. at the main entrance lo Baum Stadium al Johnson Field. The game will start at 7 p.m. SAXON SPIRIT Olivet's Heath Flower rushes between blocks from teammates Keagan Smith (57) and Nick Jungel (88) as Lakewood's Doug Flessner (15), Chris Paulick (70) and Tommy Houghton (8) reach to try and bring him down on a first quarter run Friday night at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) •r The Saxons' Evan Murphy fights to bring down Marshall's Kevin Helle during their Interstate-8 Athletic Conference contest in Hastings Friday. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Watervliet 58, Delton Kellogg 44 A six-touchdown performance by the home leam should be enough to send a homecoming crowd home happy, but that wasn’t howthings ended up at Delton Kellogg High School Friday. Watervliet scored a pair of touchdowns in the final six minutes to finish off a 58-44 vic­ tory over the host Panthers in Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division action. Delton Kellogg had leads of 7-0, 15-8, 22-14,37-36 and 44-42 in the bailgame, hold­ ing that final advantage with a little over eight minutes to play after a 6-yard touchdow n run by senior running back Travis NeSmith and an extra-point by kicker Anton Blomgrcn. Watervliet quarterback Zackcry Pickens, who had already throw for three touchdowns and rushed for three touchdowns, had a little more left in his right amt though. Watervliet quickly answered Delton Kellogg’s score with a 10-yard touchdown run by Pickens with a little more than five minutes to play, and the visiting Panthers upped their lead to 50-44 with his two-point pass to Ryan Chisek. A Delton Kellogg fumble turned the ball back over to Watervliet and on the next play Pickens connected with Jason Whorton on a 25-yard touchdown pass. Pickens ran that two-poim conversion in himself. An interception ended Delton Kelloggs final drive as it tried to air the ba'l outin the closing moments Watervliet also gm what was effectively a turnover when it converted an onslde klck ,nle •n the first half .Delton Kellogg „O1 its fifitle;,d aboul fiw ["mutes into the contest. ll»"k> ,0 “ touchdown pass fni,„ aiuuterback Josh Lyons '^eSmith^^^-ttheonlyQBto Watervliet took L% le"d back before lhe end of the quarter though, and Pickens charged into the end zone front a yard out with 28.8 seconds left in the third quarter. Pickens finished the evening 24-of-30 pass­ ing for 398 yards and the five touchdowns. He rushed 21 times for 103 yards. Senior wide receiver Bryan Kieft had 14 catches for Watervliet covering 303 yards. Olivet 34, Lakewood 6 Olivet. Lake wood *sOli vet running back Heath Flower proved hard to bring down. The Lakewood offense was a little slow to get going with a new quarterback. It was the guys in white in front of them though, the Eagle offensive and defensive lines, that were the deciding factor in the Eagles’ 34-6 victory over the previously undefeated Lakewood varsity football team on Unity Field at Lakewood High School Friday. Olivet improved to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference. taking over the lead in the conference stand­ ings with one week to go in the conference season. Lakewood is now 5-1 overall and 3-1 in lhe GLAC. "That is the first team that really beat us at lhe line of scrimmage,” Lake wood head coach Nick Boucher said. ’’They are big and they move the front. They brought it to us and that is why they won the game.” With size and strength up front from tackles Gabe Moore and Devin Roiter, guards Brock McLane and Keagan Smith, center Alex Latunski and big light end Nick Jungel the Eagles went 80 yards on J 2 plays on their first possession, scoring as fullback Shane McKeown burst through the middle for a 22-yard touchdown. The Eagles marched down the field on their next drive too. but were stuffed on a fourth down run at the Vikings’ 12-yard-line and turned the ball over lo Lake wood. The Vikings didn’t keep the ball long though. Sophomore quarterback Jacob Elenbaas, making his first varsity start at the position, had a pass sail high and land in the arms of lhe Eagles’ Bradley Sinclair. Sinclair, a defensive back and the Eagles’ starting quarterback, hit Flow er with a pass on the Eagles’ next play and Flower took it up the left side 39 yards for a touchdown and a 14-0 Eagle lead. The Vikings got within a touchdown before the half, using up most of lhe final six minutes of the half on a 14-play drive that covered 80 yards and ended in a 2-yard touchdow n run by Elenbaas. Elenbaas was intercepted a second lime, as Eagle comer back Thomas McLane stepped up to snag a throw into the left flat on lhe fourth play of the second half and returned lhe ball 30 yards for an Olivet touchdown. The Eagles lacked on a McKeown touch­ down runs of 1 yard and 7 yards lhe rest of the way to close out the victory. It wasn’t those two interceptions that cost the Vikings lhe game. Even a fully healthy Lakewood roster, which the team doesn’t havc right now, would have had a hard time besting these Eagles. “Jacob, he will be fine,’’ Boucher said. “Boy, what a stage lo leam on you know. Your first start on varsity football as a sophomore and you’re playing an undefeated team on your homecoming. He did OK. and he will get better. 1 saw some flashes of things that I am looking forward to in lhe future. Wc will gel him some reps. It is only up from here. “He is pretty good al reading the field when he is running lhe ball. We got to see that a little bit tonight. He can read the blocks and he is pretty patient. 1 like that, especially when we like to run our quarterbuck. He is ahead of where most sophomore quarter­ back’s would be right now.” Senior quarterback Parker Smith, with crutches at his sides and a bool on his right foot was one of the first to come over an offer words of encouragement to Elenbaas as he a 2,’>ard touchdown nm by WAeiw a"d tl,cn l!K,kc< 10 F° "P ‘wo senr. before Del,on s Rl,e> Roblyer intercept^ , pick-1’- PaiS in lh!‘cnd zone. a rm.wi, , ,.r Lvons look off “'tough the lelt'sideof the ii"c "" ld',..80,'a,d touchdown run ii. nt Delton Kellogg up ’7."36 with Blomg estP-P"'"1 lalc 1,1 ,he ""to quarter ' . One hie w:. aer screen put the Watervliet boys Vp>dli°" 10 gC‘ 'hC ’*** Tho Saxons’ Terry Dull (28) secures the ball as he's sandwiched between m defenders during Friday night s contest inside Baum Stadium at Johnson f Marshall by Brett Bremer) 1 r,eld- (Photo �The Hastings Banner - Thursday, October 5.2017- Page 15 MW*' 7'p’* IK.L" leam. Wc juniors and men need «> :lnd our underclass­ £ ^ing a talc bi, lw|,cr „ leadrng jllst „ )it||c b »T 8"S opening ,0^rto "X?’m yal'ey look to game to th. U "f 'he b,d|Lgoal-line, or as close as fl)Urth down . ivct*- ’”* blit the Puv all way1 on tae other of 'hc fic,d ™*ed him >ehed the other way. *-? ie ards and '»enl “? 12-0 on an 11 -yard 99-p us Anthony Smieska. Smieska ,ou‘ .T Rfcckhf**’,ead 10 19 0 wi"> » l1’“S"Cd,lh'“ii n>n in ">« Wrt quarter, after thtlSad U «P'nin8 driw ' ”^ S°"1C ° S ‘ °nMaok WUey p f it foot . P u ‘ n,?of it5 worst’ >n <he moments v>d Fran^in l,lrich scored on a that follox c . lo jn thinj quarter their first points of lhe ballhen after a stop by the Lion tOeCHhnd « Ulrich scortd again a minute and a half tato tl^fourth qun^ur on a 10-yard run. Delton Kellogg's Riley Roblyer sacks Watervliet quarterback Zacker Pickens during the opening quarter of Friday’s SAC Valley contest at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) came lo the sideline following the first inter­ ception. Elenbaas finished lhe night 8-of-12 passing for 86 yards and also rushed 18 times for 76 yards. The Eagle defense held the rest of the Vikings to 43 yards on 15 rushes. On the other side of the ball. McKeown had nine rushes for 91 yards in the ballgame and Flower finished the night with 24 rushes for 140 yards. Sinclair’s only pass completion was the 39-yard TD pass lo Flower. Austin Leazenby led the Lakewood defense with 8.5 tackles. Garrett Johnson and Ben Madejczyk had 5.5 each and Doug Flessner finished with 5. Kaden Heins returned lhe kick-off follow­ ing Olivet’s opening scorc,90 yards lo the Eagle 5-yard-line. but the Olivet defense pushed the Vikings back on four plays with Jungel recovering a fumble on the Vikings’ fourth down attempt. Olixet closes lhe conference season against Stockbridge next Friday night. The Lakewood boys travel to take on a 3-3 Ixslie leam that evened its league record at 2-2 with a win that spoiled Maple Valley’s homecoming Friday. “You take your wins like a man and you lake your losses like a man. and they should be frustrated.’’ Boucher said of his guys. "We did not play well. When you don’t play well, you should be frustrated, and so we are going to take tonight and kt it sink in and tomorrow we arc going to be game-planning lor Leslie next week to get us that sixth win and get us into the playoffs. Hopefully, we can work on getting healthy as well." Wyoming 33, Thomapple Kellogg 21 Any dreams of winning a conference cham­ pionship. or hopes of making the playoffs, arc gone for the Trojans for this season. Chances to keep being a better varsity foot­ ball team remain though. The Thomapple Kellogg varsity football leam fell to 1-5 overall and 0-4 in the OK Gold Conference with a 33-21 loss at Wyoming Friday. The 21 points the Trojans scored Friday are the most they’ve scored since their season opening win in Hastings, and TK head coach Jeff Dock also noted that his team’s defense did a much better job of slowing down the Wolves’ Wing-T offense than it did the same style from the Hastings Saxons back in August. TK also had a fourth quarter lead Friday night. Logan Tolan scored on a 2-yard run early in the fourth quarter and the extra-point put his leam in front 21-19. The Wolves answered with a longTD drive though, and then after TK turned the ball over on downs trying to get the lead back, the Wolves added another touchdown to seal lhe victory. "1 thought we had one of our best weeks of preparation this week.” TK head coach Jeff Dock said. "I thought we had four days of great practice. We have a great group of kids that play hard, and they enjoy playing with each other. I don’t forsee that changing. They work hard and they want to get after it." TK fell behind early though, fumbling the ball away in Wolves’ territory on its first pos­ session of the game. Wyoming took the fum­ ble back to the end zone, but a penally wiped away lhe touchdown. lhe Wolves still had a short field to travel lo score and take a 6-0 lead. TK got a 14-yard touchdown run from Caleb Bentley, taking a 7-6 lead with about a minute and a half left in lhe first half, but the Wolves hit a few big plays lo take the lead back (13-7) with five seconds left in the half. Wyoming then started lhe second half with an 80-yard touchdown drive to go up 19-7. TK didn’t get down. The Trojans got mov­ ing. Jordan Roobol scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter to gel TK back within a touchdown at 19-14. Roobol had a big game, leading TK in tack­ les with nine and adding an interception wilh a big return that helped set up one TK touch­ down. Offensively, he had four rushes for 28 yards and two catches for 20 yards. “He has been a stud for us.” Dock said of RooboL "! think, he is our leading tackler on defense at safety, which doesn’t say a lot aboul our defense, but he is just all over the place. He is a kid who doesn’t say much, but he plays hard and plays fast. He’s a great ath­ lete and he made some touchdown saving tackles tonight too.” Kyler Podbevsek matched Roobol’s nine tackles, and the Trojans’ Dylan Podbevsek and Matt Lenard had six tackles each. Nathan Robert added four tackles. Gary Buller had two receptions for 41 yards for TK. Leslie 33, Maple Valley 20 A three-game winning streak has now been folloxved by a three game-losing streak. There xvas no shame in falling to undefeat­ ed Greater Lansing Activities Conference powers Lakewood and Olivet in consecutive weeks, but Friday night’s homecoming loss to Leslie will sting the Maple Valley varsity football team as bit. Leslie avenged a 42-0 loss to the Lions a year ago by scoring a 33-20 victory over the Lions on homecoming night at Maple Valley High School Friday. The Blackhawks marched down the field on their opening drive, getting a 5-yard touch­ down run from running back Cullen Cox. “We have to start showing up. Our defense against Lakewood and Olivet, and now Leslie, we have given up touchdowns on the other team’s first possession. You’re not going to win football games when you fall in a hole 11to.se two scores pu ud he Ltons wtthtn 19 13 but only monivntanly. Cox t^k off on a «l-prd touchdown run on the Blackhawks’ next snap, and then after a quick Maple Valley possession, added a 55-yatd touchdown run. Leslie upped its lead lo 33-12 with those two scores. Cox ended lhe niglit with 21 rushes for 225 yards. "I’m proud of the way the kids battled.” Martin said. "Wc fight until the end. but we have got to fight for,he fl,ll 48 minutes, not when we can and when we can’t. This one xvas pretty tough. Part of his pride stemmed from the fact that the Lions kept their cool while Leslie was flagged for a number of personal foul penal­ ties throughout the evening. Maple Valley did tack on a 2-yard touch­ down run by Tristan Clark and a two-point run by Ulrich with 3:22 to play. Both of those Lions finished the night with over 100 yards rushing. Ulrich hud 19 carries for 113 yards and Chirk had 18 rushes for 106 yards. "Frankie made some outstanding runs tonight,” Martin said. "He was making people miss. He xvas running over people. It xvas impressive watching him run. He was very motivated and I xvas really proud of the way he played tonight. You could tell he was a senior and he xvanted to make lhe playoffs. He did everything in his power offensively to do that.” Dcfensiyely.TJlru^jjcd Austin Zank for the leam lead in tackles ^vith eight each, and Kolton Pierce chipped in seven tackles. Leslie quarterback Anthony Smieska fin­ ished the night 5-of-7 passing for 57 yards, and also rushed 13 limes for 92 yards. Wayland girts win close tell with DK-TKHastings Delton Kellogg quarterback Josh Lyons gets as big block from teammate Chance Stevens (50) as he runs around the right side Friday against Watervliet. (Photo by Wayland won twice as many races as lhe Delton Kellogg-Thomapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team Tuesday during the teams' Cancer Awareness meet at the Community Education and Recreation Center in Hastings. The DK-TK-Hastings girls swam well enough to make up for most of those wins, but fell 95-90 in a close OK Rainbow’ Conference Tier II dual with the visiting Wildcats. Wayland secured the win with a big perfor­ mance in the 100-yard breaststroke, lhe final individual race of the day. Wayland girls earned lhe top three scoring spots in the race with Riley VanPopering leading the way with a first-place time of I minute 17.99 seconds. DK-TK-Hastings xvas within a point of the Wildcats heading into that race, after Kate Hayxvood and Taylor Myers led the way with a 1-2 finish in the 100-yard backstroke. Hayxvood xvon that race in 1:06.12 and Myers was second in 1:11.04. DK-TK-Hastings closed out the night with the team of Abby Gray, Grace Beauchamp. Daisy Nowinsky and Haywood winning the 400-yard freestyle in 4:01.68. Gray had lhe DK-TK-Hastings team’s other two wins. She took the 50-yard freestyle in 27.29 seconds and the 100-yard butterfly in 1:11.36. The butterfly was another good race for the DK-TK-Hastings girls, with Hayxvood second in 1:14.27 and Juliann Meeker third in 1:19.09. In the end, it could have been jhe v nice of the evening that decided the dual. The Wayland team of Johnnie Mellema, Jessica Wortman. Lilly Bollig^r and Emily Fox won (he 200-yard medley relay in 2:07.73, finish­ ing seven hundredths of a second better than the DK-TK-Hastings team of Hayxvood rxowinsky. Gray and Myers. The DK-TK-Hastings girls sutTercd ihdr first defeat of the season Thursday evening foiling in an OK Rainbow Conference Tier 11 match-up with the CaiVjn christianNonhPointe Christian team in Grandville * ’Die Trojans had many dose races at the n»ect, and Gray. Nevinsky, B lfte Perry Hardin) Haywood and Belle Youngs were a wins for their team. P 1 • 1 . • ' Maple Valley's Keilyn Carpenter (center) and Genevieve Remsing (right) go up to get their hands on attack by Olivet's Gracen Zaremba during the third set of their GLAC match-up at Maple Valley High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions not ready to ©hafenge Olivet yet Brett Bremer Sports Editor One of the strides the Maple Valley varsity volleyball team has made this season is that the Lions are consistently beating lhe teams that they should beat according to their coach. Olivet isn't one of those teams though. The Eagles are the second best team in lhe Greater Lansing Activities Conference, behind the powerhouse Lake wood squad. The Eagles knocked off the host Lions 25-19. 25-10, 25-18 in their GLAC match-up at Maple Valley High School Tuesday, drop­ ping the Lions to 1-3 in the conference. “My team had a rough week last week and we really had to decide, are wc going to play for the team or are wc going io play for .’me’.? Tonight. I saw an improvement in that,” Maple Valley head coach Sarah Carpenter said. “We’re not all the way there, but I saw a little bit of improvement in that. We had a bit more intensity, and the acknowledgement that just because someone is intense doesn’t mean that they’re mean. It means they xvant to win and we need to be intense lo be competitive.” The Lions did hang with lhe Eagles early on in lhe match. Carpenter said her team focused on improving its block in the lead-up to the contest, and xvas fairly pleased with the way they defended against Olivet outside hit­ ter Bailey Hoffman. "She is a force. 1 fell like my block xvas belter. We xvorked on a different kind of block. We worked on bringing lhe block in. 1 thought that they did a belter job. We have work to do defensively in the back-court.” Carpenter said. The Eagles took advantage of the holes they could find in the back roxx though. Keilyn Carpenter led the Lions on the attack, recording seven kills. She also had eight digs. Josey Terpening had 14 digs for Maple Valley. Setter Brooklyn Scott pul up eight assists in lhe loss. Maple Valley also got two kills each from Scott, Chloe Ayers, Taryn Medina and Genevieve Remsing. The Lions xverc fifth out of nine last Saturday at the Saranac Invitational, scoring a 25-13, 25-21 xvin over Grand Rapids Union and a 25-15. 25-22 xvin over Tri Unity Christian. “They beat teams they should beat, and they competed with teams who arc their equals. Now the challenge is lo beat the teams who are their equals.” coach Carpenter said. "The thing 1 love is we’re not losing to lhe teams wc shouldn't lose lo this year. We’re beating them.” Elizabeth Hosack-Frizzell and Keilyn Carpenter had nine aces each on the day. Keilyn had a team-high 59 kills.xyhile HosackFrizzell added 12. Remsing 11 and Terpening ten. Scott had 40 assists and Trista Medina had 35. Terpening led the team in digs wilh w... ■ ... The Lions go .to Springport for anther tournament Saturday and then will host Perry for a GLAC dual Tuesday. Saxon spikers downed by Beavers in three sets The Hastings varsity volleyball fell 3-0 in an Interstate-8 Athletic Conference dual at Harper Creek High School Wednesday. Emma Post. Katcy Solmes and Lynnsey Thayer led the Saxons in kills in the loss. Grace Nickels and Abby Burroughs led the leam in assists. Solmes and Kaitee Elliott led lhe Saxons in blocks. Jessica Thompson was the team’s top passer and dig leader for the evening. The Saxons relumed to action Tuesday, falling in matches wilh Otsego. Kalamazoo Central and Hopkins at the Otsego Quad. The Saxons moved Abby Zull up from the junior varsity and she led the leam in assists with 16. Grace Nickels had four aces in the three matches. Cameron White and Thayer led the Axons in kills. Thompson, Thayer and White xverc lhe Saxons’ dig leaders for the evening. The Saxons were scheduled lo return to action at home last night, taking on Parma Western. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: w^vjiagsk I2xUlX______ Tutsdiy. 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Itos -SA 11 �pagc 16 _ Thursday, October 5,2017 — The HastinflS Banner OK cross teams place third at second SAC jamboree Both Delton Kellogg varsity cross country teams placed third al the Southwestern Athletic Conference jamboree hosted by Watervliet Wednesday. The Delton Kellogg boys were second to Saugatuck at the opening league jamboree of the season, but were jumped by the Constantine Falcons in the standings last week. Saugatuck’s boys and £irls teams both placed first Wednesday, with the Saugatuck boys finishing with 24 points. Constantine was second with 82 points and Delton Kellogg third with 115. Watervliet edged Gobles on a tiebreaker to place fourth, with both teams top five scoring 138 points. Saugatuck had the first three finishers, with junior Corey Gorgas winning in 17 minutes 18.20 seconds. Freshman Niuk Pcttmga was second in 17:3026 and senior Corbin Blink thirdin 17:39.93. Constantine senior Quinten Pricur placed fourth in 17:46.08, just ahead of Delton Kellogg leader Brandon Wyman who was fifth in 17:5550. Delton Kellogg sophomore Matt Lester was 15th in 18:27.77. A third Panther finished in less than 19 minutes, junior Ashton Pluchinsky who or Belton5 we^ Rounding 01,1 l^(h £ IQ and Kendal 36.23) Jaden ling Ashley <37® in ,0 19:36 2.1) and and Kendal Kendal Pluchinsky (44lh in 20:01.09). Kalamazoo Christian was sixth in the boys’ team standings with 170 points, followed by Martin 179, Schoolcraft 205. Hackett Catholic Central 238. Coloma 240. Lawton 246 and Galesburg-Augusta 323. Saugatuck’s girls were even better than their boys, winning with 21 points. Hackett Catholic Prep was second with 60 points, fol­ lowed by Delton Kellogg 103, Gobles 153, Kalamazoo Christian 160, Lawton 164, Constantine 176, Schoolcraft 188, Coloma 190, Lawrence 274 and Martin 283. Delton Kellogg junior Marion Polcy ran her fastest time of the season to place seventh, hitting the fine in 21:20.30 (a time she bested at Saturday’s Otsego Invitational). Delton had four girls in the top 30. Clara Ekman was 17lh in 22:44.68; Rachelle Brown was 25th in 23:32.45, and Hannah Austin 301^ in 23:47.78. Delton Kellogg’s fifth scorer was Ana Elliott, who placed 53rd in 25:55.89. Hackett senior Mary Ankcnbaucr won the girls’ race in 18:56.69, and the next four fin- Leslie teams top standings at Lakewood jamboree Leslie’s boys had the depth lo hold off Olivet Tuesday at Lakewood High School, and the Blackhawk boys and girls each fin­ ished first al the Greater Lansing Activities Conference cross country jamboree hosted by the Vikings. Olivet’s top there stacked up better than the BlackhawLs’, and the Eagles got a personal record time of 18 minutes 4452 seconds from sophomore Colin McDowell, but Olivet didn't have the fourth and fifth scores to over­ take Leslie. The Leslie boys edged the Eagles 43-49 Tbesday. Stockbridge was a distant third with 99 points, followed by Perry 110. Lansing Christian HI, Lakewood 139 and Maple Valley 163. Leslie’s girls were well ahead of Olivet (26-64) for first place in their race. Lansing Christian runners were lhe first individuals to finish each race.Freshman Madison Volz took the girls’ race in 20:1035 and senior Davis Tebben won the boys’ race in 17:1226. There were six guys who finished their race in less than 18 minutes. Lakewood senior Hunter Karrar was just behind that pack, plac­ ing seventh in 18:13.68. Lakewood also had freshman Nathan Alford 13th in 18:36.69. junior Lance Childs 41 st in 20:5631, senior Timothy Sweet 52nd in 21:58.63 and freshman Austin Wickcns 62nd in 22:46.71. Maple Valley had two of its top six runners set new personal records, with senior Liam Boldrcy 54lh in 22:00.13 and senior Niklas Wilke 57th in 22:1454. Senior Logan Valiquette led the Lion boys with a 17lh-placc time of 18:5857. The Lions also had sophomore Ben Benedict 31st in 19:5258, freshman Curtis Walker 43rd in 21:01.08 and senior Wyatt Baird 45th in 21:04.69. “While we wanted a belter team score, since the limes were pretty good for the team. we still saw success for the race,’’ Maple Valley head coach Tiffany Blakely said. “Senior Logan Valiquette had one goal and that was to finish within the top 21 of the field and he accomplished that - still within 30 seconds of his personal best. Sophomore Ben Benedict, who has been down with a serious illness, managed to hang on to his second spot on the team only 30 seconds off his best time ever.’’ Lansing Christian was third in the girls’ race with 72 points, followed by Stockbridge 117, Lakewood 131, Maple Valley 135 and Perry 158. Leslie had the first three girls across the finish line behind Volz. Senior Rachel Wiltse led that Blackhawk pack in 20:57.26. Lakewood was led by freshman Emily Apsey, who was seventh in 21:5727, and freshman Katie Acker who placed 22nd in 23:29.86. The Vikings also had sophomore Alicia Wemcttc 32nd in 25:00.46, Allie Rooks 37th in 25:47.93 and junior Hannah Selby 40th in 26:10.09. Lion freshmen Ashlyn Wilkes and Megan Valiquette finished together, with Wilkes 15th in 23:10.93 and Megan Valiquette 16th in 23:16.09. Maple Valley then had a pack finish around the 26-minute mark. Junior Cassie Linn was at the front, placing 36th in 25:34.61. Freshman Lyssa Walker was 38th in 25:56.26, senior Katie Cheeseman 39th in 26:07.06 and freshman Alison McGlocklin 41 st in 26:23.07. “I like that the 3-4-5 runners arc all within 30 seconds of each other, but we really need lo move them up more closer to the front two,” Blakely said. "We also had an outstand­ ing race come from junior Megan Walker who has been aiming for a varsity spot all season, and with a lot of hard work in the last couple of weeks, reached her goal." Walker was the Lions’ seventh scorer, plac­ ing 49^ overall in 27:3828. Wcrc Saugatuck. Junior Thea £ hnso,bwho hit the line in 18:5933, led that Satreamek Satigaiuck pack' nc 11 rui.__ *• Delton Kellogg wjj| host the final SAC race of the season iXjesday ftI GiImorc Car Museum. The Panthen returnedaCtion Sa,unday al the Otsego Bulldog invitational, a racc that featured many runners recording their best times of the season Senior Marnnda Donahue returned to action for the Delton Kellogg gi^5’ P,ncin& ,hird in a season-best time of 20:33.6. A pair of Bloomingd«,e ninncrs* who set new PRs, were ahead of her. Freshman Kallic Harrison won the race in 19:463 and junior Nelly Gonzalez was second in 20:31.9. Polcy ran her fastest race lhc sca,ion for the Panthers too, placing fifth ’n 20;39.2. Covenant Christian had lhe 1x551 Pack though, putting five girls in the top 15 to win with 53 points. Delton Kellogg was second with 68 points, followed by Bangor 77, Bloomingdale 84, Quincy 109, Parchment 119 and Bronson 200. Junior Rachelle Brown ran her fastest race ever for Delton, placing H1*1 in 21:36.6 with three Covenant Christian girls right in front of her and one right behind. Delton Kellogg also had senior Clara Ekman set a new PR in placing 21st in 22:13.1 and junior Hannah Austin set a new PR with a 3 lst-p]acc time of 22:43.8. Covenant Christian won the boys’ race too, besting Bangor 51-62 at the top of the stand­ ings. Bronson was third with 76 points, fol­ lowed by Delton Kellogg 1°8’ Quincy 121, Parchment 127 and Bloomingdale 143. Of the top 20 runners in the boys’ race, 17 ran their fastest race ever and two others set new season-best times. Quincy senior Nathan Nohr set a new personal record with his win­ ning time of 16:38.9. Covenant Christian had the next two finishers, with senior Brice VanOvcrloop setting a PR in 17:05.9 and senior Mike Altena running his fastest race of the season in 17:075. Lester led the Delton Kellogg boys’ with a personal record time of 17:53.2. Delton Kellogg’s Ashton Pluchinsky was 21st in 18:11.9. The Saxons’ Rayna Honsowitz chips her ball onto the number nine green at Bedford Valley Golf Club during Thursday’s Interstate-8 Athletic Conference Tournament. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The next three Delton Kellogg finishers earned their best times ever. Sophomore Jaden Ashley was 24^ in 18:265, freshman Cole McCord 281^ in 18:425 and freshman Micah Ordway 301*1 in 18:49.2. TK freshman runs fastest race on toughest course so far Thomapple Kellogg freshman Cole Callahan has only run a few races for the Thomapple Kellogg varsity boys’ cross coun­ try leam this season. He had his best race yet on lhe toughest course he’s faced Tuesday though, finishing as the fourth Trojan with a new personal record time of 20 minutes 29.16 seconds at the OK Gold Conference jamboree hosted by Wyoming at Johnson Park. Personal records and season-bests were few and far between on the hilly, winding course on the south east side of Walker. The TK varsity cross country teams both placed sixth nt the seven-team jamboree. Callahan was one of three freshmen in lhe top five for the TK boys. Levi Vanderbilt was 29th ovcrau jn 19.94 3g and Brennan Lutz was 40^ in 19:50.22. TK also had junior Nathan Kinne 40^* in 19:50.22 and senior Hayden Brewer 68th in 21:27.46. East Grand Rapids won both the boys’ and girls’ races. The EGR boys won a close race with Grand Rapids Christian 33-37, with South Christian third with 75 points followed by Forest Hills Eastern 96, Wayland 163, Thomapple Kellogg 163 and Wyoming 198. East Grand Rapids junior Victor Jura won the boys’ race in 16:39.31-wcrc lhrcc guys who finished in less than 17 minutes. East Grand Rapids junior Andrew Periard was second in 16:44.85 and Forest Hills Eastern junior Thomas Westrick was third in 16:49.86. East Grand Rapids, which won the first jamboree of the girls’ season on a tiebreaker over Grand Rapids Christian, was as bit fur­ ther ahead Tuesday The Pioneers won the girls’ race at Johnson Park with just 27 points. Grand Rapids Christian was second wilh 46 points, followed by Forest Hills Eastern 100, South Christian 104 Wayiand 116,Thomapple Kellogg 143 and Wyoming22;*. Wayland sophomore Ryl« Cronknght was the top individual in the girls'ra“'hl".lne ,hc finish line in 19-57 79 East Grand Rapids had the next three gir|s in. with »P^">ore M^gamt Coney thc runner-up in 2^“°. Sophomore Elizabeth Meye""« *e ™ girls with a 28th-nhce time of 21.4822. IK had a good pack, with the top si* 8irls d* only about a minute anart .nth • Tl< had jimST's^ ,vd ” 21-52.67, junior sitvlin RobirdS ” 21: 55.17, senior AlH Joy Malison 43rd in 22: 24.55 rmd Audrey Meyenng 53rd in 22:45175^ Bree B®n"T ThKe IeTCnlhscorer"!htr one more time, Hastings’ Rylee Honsowitz sends a tee shot flying on number 16 during the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference Tournament at Bedford Valley Golf Club Thursday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Some individual things went well for thc Saxons al the lnterslate-8 Athletic Conference Tournament at Bedford Valley Golf Course Thursday. Sydney Nemctz and Rylee Honsowitz fin­ ished off all-conference seasons for the Hastings varsity girls’ golf leam, and Rayna Honsowitz earned honorable mention all-con­ ference. Teammate Madison Ellsworth shot her best 18-hole round ever, scoring a 108. Ellsworth’s 108 put her fourth in the Saxon line-up for lhe day behind the three all-confer­ ence honorees. Hastings was fourth ns a team, finishing fourth in the final overall conference standings as well. Jackson Lumen Christi finished off a con­ ference championship season by winning Thursday's tournament with a score of 369. Coldwater was second with a 378, followed by Marshall 382, Hastings 387, Jackson Northwest 391, Parma Western 428 and Harper Creek 430. Nemetz led the Saxons with a 90, a score that put her in sixth individually for the day. Rylee Nemetz’s 92 was good for seventh. Hastings also got a 97 from Rayna Honsowitz. Marshall’s Karlee Malone was lhe day's individual champion, shooting an 81. Julie Lefere led Nonhw-est wilh an 86, and Lumen Christi’s Geraldine Bcrkemeier and Hillary Ziemba and Coldwater’s Jayla Goodwin each scored an 89. Lumen Christi also added a 94 from Rylee Draffs and a 97 from Kathleen Double. The Saxons’ returned to action Monday, winning a two-person, best-ball, match-play event at Thousand Oaks Golf Course 2-1 over the Northview Wildcats. The Saxons were scheduled to host Thomapple Kellogg for a dual at Hastings Country Club Wednesday and both teams will head to Quail Ridge for their Division 3 Regional Tournament Oct. 11. Panthers pull out 3-2 win at Saugatuck Delton Kellogg’s varsity volleyball leam pulled out a five-set victory al Saugatuck Thursday in a Southwestern Athletic Conference match-up that swung back and forth. The Panthers topped the Indians 23-25.­ 26-24.25-14,20-25.15-7. Lillian Howard led lhe Delton girls at the* net with 16 kills and ten blocks. The Panthers also got 14 kills each from Abby Wooten and Abigail Howard. Abigail Howard added six blocks. Wooten did a little bit of everything, adding three aces and 11 digs. Samantha Mohn led Delton in assists with 24 and added ten digs and six kills. Erin Kapleyn chipped in 21 assists. Abbie Bever and Gabby Petto had 13 digseach and Jessica Petto added ten. Bever also, had a team-high five aces. Lily Cooper contributed seven kills for’, Delton, and so did Alexis Hanchetl who also; supplied five digs and four blocks. • The Panthers couldn't cany the momentuminto Tuesday night though, falling 25-13,’ 25-16,25-11 at Schoolcraft in another confer-' cnee match-up. SAC play continues Tuesday when the Delton girls go to Hackett. �Tho Hastings Bannor - Thursday. >■ 20,7“ Pa” ,z OKHS students ‘dance through dudes’ to celebrate homecoming ~- 2^ Representing the sophomore class are Sarah Josie Lyons and Blake Thomas represent th0 The 2016 queen and king, Cassidy Grizzle and barney and Jaden Ashley. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Zach Renauldo, return to Delton to pass on their freshman class. (Photo by Perry Hardin) crowns. Grizzle is a student at Western Michigan University, and Renauldo is attending Calvin College. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Seniors Claire Hoeberling and Henry Morgan are on the homecoming court. (Photo by Perry Hardin) I On the homecoming court their final year of high Twins Maranda and Bram Donahue are among the The junior class is represented by Ashley Elkins school are Jordan Kapetyn and O'Shea Hall. (Photo senior class representatives (Photo by Perry Hardin) and Keegon Kokx. (Photo by Perry Hardin) by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg High School celebrated homecoming by “Dancing Through the Decades.” After choosing a decade as the theme for the week, the teens re-enacted and retrieved the styles, trends, music and other characteris­ tics of the various decades. Sophomores chose the 1920s. The juniors opted for the 1960s. The freshman class represented the 1970s. and the seniors took to the 1980s. Amid lhe flapper, hippie, disco and big-hair eras, they showed spirit in dress-up days, games and an assembly. Also at the assembly, students participating in fall sports were intro­ duced, as were the homecoming court. The court included: Freshmen Josie Lyons, daughter of Jesse and Joely Lyons, plays volleyball, basketball and soft­ ball. She is freshmen class vice president and is on the student council. She plans to go to college to study nursing and also is interested in fashion design. Blake Thomas is the son of Jason and Kelli Thomas. He enjoys hunting, fishing, football and wrestling. He plans to attend Western Michigan University to pursue a career in sports medicine. Sophomores Sarah Barney is the daughter of Matthew Barney and Anna Kieweit. She is a member of the student council, band, theater club, and the worship arts team at her church. She plans to go to WMU to major in psychology and become a child care worker. Jaden Ashley is the son of Shane and Sara Ashley. He is on the cross-country, basketball and track teams, and enjoys golf, fishing hunt­ Among the class of 2018 representatives are Darcie McManus and Roberto Zuniga. (Photo by Perry Hardin) ing and being with friends. He eventually plans lo go to college, get married and have a dog. Juniors Ashley Elkins is the daughter of Stacy and Mark Elkins. She is on the basketball and track teams. She would like to go to a univer­ sity and become an early childhood teacher. Keegon Kokx, the son of Erin and Kevin Kokx, plays on the basketball and baseball teams. He hopes lo one day play for lhe Detroit 'l igers. Seniors Bram Donahue is the son of Dennis and Shelly Donahue. He is a member of the band and the golf team. He plans to go to college, possibly Grand Valley State University, and eventually get a doctorate in advanced diag­ nostic imaging for radiology. Delton preschoolers love being a part of the homecoming parade. Friday, they ride in a bus that reads “Throw kindness like confetti." (Photo by Ruth Sager) Maranda Donahue is the daughter of Dennis and Shelly Donahue. She plays in the band and is a member of lhe cross-country and track teams, as well as the kickline for the Delton Follies. She hopes to attend GVSU and eam a degree in sports medicine. O’Shea Hall is the son of Kelly and Lola Morgan. He is a member of the football and track teams and is in the National Honor Society and on student council. He also has worked for the school’s technology depart­ ment for lhe past two years in tech support. He plans to attend a university, study comput­ er science and eventually own a business. Claire Hoeberling is the daughter of Paul and April Hoeberling. She is on lhe cross-coun­ try and quiz bowl teams and is in the theater club and band. She also takes part in lhe Follies and has helped with lhe Appalachian Service Project. She plans on a career in law enforcement. Jordan Kaptcyn, daughter of Joel and Misty Kaptcyn. is a member of the softball, competitive cheer and sideline cheer teams. She also is an FFA officer and played on a travel softball team. She plans to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College to The Delton Kellogg High School band marches through downtown Delton Friday afternoon on the way to the liomecomina ™ (Photo by Dustin Anderson) 9 same. study nursing. . Darcie McManus is lhe daughter of Jim and Jodie McManus. Along with student council, she is on the varsity sideline cheer, basketball, soccer and travel soccer teams. She also is in band, lhe Green Team, \outh Leadership Summit and National Honor Society. She plans to attend WMU to studyearly childhood education and coach high school sports. Henry Morgan, the son of Bill Morgan and Mary Kozar. is on the school’s cross-coun­ try and golf teams. He also enjoys hiking with his brothers. He plans to continue his educa­ tion. but has not decided on a course of study. Roberto “Bobby” Zuniga is the son of Robert and Jenifer Zuniga. He is on thc foot­ ball and quiz bowl teams. He also participates in lhe fall play and works part-time at Barry County Lumber. He plans to attend a commu­ nity college and transfer to another college once he has chosen a major. During lhe game against Watervliet.O’Shea Hall and Darcie McManus were named king and queen. They were crowned by the 2016 royalty Cassidy Grizzle and Zach Renauldo. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �Page 18 — Thursday, October 5. 2017 — The Hastings Banner TK finally finishes for one-goal win in Hastings Brett Bremer Sports Editor . t “I got one,” Thomapple Kellogg junior Kale Haywood shouted as he rushed over io his teammates at the end of their 2-1 vi over thc Hastings varsity boys’ soccer on Pierce Field in Hastings Saturday rnoming. “One out of 20.” he said with a smile £ he Trojans lined up for their handshakes w ith the Saxons. , . ,.v. The Trojans fired chance after chance n the direction of the Hastings net throughout the second half. One of the first chances, a soft tap into an open net by sophomore Caden Goudzwaard. evened the game at 1-1. H nearly 24 minutes more for Haywood to bury what would be the game-winning goal. “Wc were frustrated that wc had a lot ol The Saxons’ Evan Kuntz (9) and Thornapple Kellogg’s Colton Charles (14) chase a ball towards the corner during the first half of Saturday’s non-conference contest on Pierce Field in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’ Caleb Moser looks to fire a shot at the Trojan net as Thomapple Kellogg s Caden Goudzwaard (23) rushes over during the first half Saturday at Hastings Hig School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) chances and we didn’t convert them, but the positive thing is that we ended up finishing the two that we needed to.” Thomapple Kellogg head coach David Wood said. We definitely had a lot more chances to clear the game up a lot earlier in thc game. 1 said to the guys, ‘that’s just thc way this game goes sometimes. Sometimes you finish those chances and sometimes you don’t.*” Hastings took a 1-0 lead 15 minutes into the contest, with Nicholas Simonton finishing off an assist from teammate Blake Roderick. The first half was mostly a back and forth affair, but the tide turned in the Trojans’ favor in the second half. “I thought we had control. 1 thought wc moved thc ball well. We had several different opportunities. We missed the net two or three times where we should have had one.” Hastings head coach Tim Schoessel said of his team’s first-half performance. ”1 thought for sure we could replicate it in the second half and we didn’t. “We came off a good Pennfield game (a 6-3 Saxon win), where everything was going right, and wc end up with a half like that.” Hunter DeHaan got the assist on Goudzwaard’s game-tying goal. DeHaan chipped a ball across the Saxon goalmouth from left to right, and Goudzwaard beat Saxon keeper Blair Anderson to it and calmly put it in the goal. Over the next 20 minutes Goudzwaard fed Haywood again and again. Haywood deflect­ ed one pass just wide of the Saxon net. headed one high that ?\nderson tipped over the cross­ bar. and headed another straight at the Saxon keeper. Goudzwaard had a shot of his own tipped wide by Anderson. TK’s Colton Charles had a shot whizz just over thc cross bar. During one flurry, Goudzwaard had a shot go off Anderson and then thc crossbar before Sam Finnic had a shot al the rebound go wide of the goal. Anderson had a great diving save to his left to thwart a counter attack by Haywood too. Haywood finally got a good foot on a cor­ ner kick from teammate Aiden Hannapel with 8:40 to play to put TK in front. One of the Saxons’ few chances on thc offensive end in thc second half was a comer kick with 13:37 to play, against TK’s back-up goalkeeper Zac Sydloski who had to rush onto thc field after starting keeper Auston Ruth earned a yellow card. Sydloski leapt up and took the Saxon cor­ ner out of the air, and then headed off for Ruth at the next whistle. “They went in reverse and iMiddleville kept up the pressure.” Schoessel said of his guys. ‘"They played better than us.” “Blair did a good job,” he added. “We just didn’t help him out. We needed to cover some people and we didn’t. We talked about it, bad things happen when you play on that end of the field." ■I Inspiring healthier lives. To all our dedicated employees, medical staff and volunteers, thank you for your innovation, compassion, early mornings and late nights. To our patients, thank you for trusting us with your care. Together, we look forward to helping you stay healthy for many more anniversaries to come. Egan wins tiebreaker to help secure Vikings’ victory The Vikings havc lost out on points because of a small line-up this fall, but they gained some for being the large team Thursday. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ tennis leant scored a 4-3 victory on the road against the Leslie/Lansing Christian Co op team. Aiden Egan at third singles helped lhe Vikings secure the victory by dominating a tiebreaker, winning 7-1. to finish off a straight set victory over Leslie’s Wesley Tate. Egan took the opening set 6-2 and then found him­ self in a battle to win in straight sets. Lakewood also got a win from the first doubles team of Kyle Cross and Jesse Leonard, who bested Ryce Miller and Nate Foltz 6-4,6-0. The Vikings other two teain points came from forfeit wins by the second doubles leam ot Garrett zuver and Caleb Coates and the third doubles team of Hen Goodemoot and Andrew Schetl. nu Ixslie s top player, sophomore Isaac Johnson, topped the Vikings’ Caleb ft-. 6-0. 6-0 in the first singled ma.lchbn '£ Spectrumhealth.org/anniversary other singles contests were close V v semor Christian Kohn fell 6-4 Medcoff at fourth singles At J ■ a \ ' K>le Lakewood freshman ft «1 6-2, 6-2 by the Blackhawks’ Josh MoX*' � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-10-12.pdf 0c9d5b76c25e289dbf5da14bc5bebfd9 PDF Text Text RMNMl Confusion concerning fate of Dog Park See Story on Page lb Indecisio0 a threat J Lions hold out hope for playoff spot See Story on Page 12 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 804879110187 ANNER PRICE 75C VOLUME 164, No. 40 Fracking back as Boulter 1-17 drilling resumes Sentimental Journey playing tonight Sentimental Journey will perform at the State Street Diner in Hastings Thursday. Oct. 12. Their classic songs can be heard from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The group includes Denny Crum, [ Michelle Kowalski and Paul Carmichael. ■' The three have been performing together for about 15 years. • f Crum, of Caledonia, has been perform- • I' ing most of his life. His musical family ties ? include being the nephew of Ray and r Millie Overholt. Crum is a member of the Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame. ? Kowalski, also of Caledonia, was reportf edly "warbling” before she learned to: ‘ >penk She still sings today, and plays gui- •’ i tar, too. f Carmichael adds his keyboard skills to . \ the ensemble. The Ionia resident is known ■■ Anti-fracking signs are pasted and staked along North Broadway by.people who are less than pleased about hydraulic fracturing in Barry County. for getting the audience involved in the concerts. The show is free. Contributions to the tip: jar will be appreciated by the band. The diner is at 1105 W. State St Hastings. Christian Yonkers Stuff Writer Last week appeared as though the county’s first hydraulic fracturing well was at the end of ils search for oil. But this week, secondary drilling began at the controversial Boulter 1-J7 in Carlton Township. Slate officials were unable to explain why another drill rig look up residence at lhe well site this week. State law grants a 90-day con­ fidentiality period for operators who want to guard drilling results. Eric Kimber with the MDEQ Oil, Gas and Minerals Division said ■ Ospreys topic of bird club meeting The Barry County bird club will recon- ' vene for the year Friday. Oct. 13. : Meetings will be at a new venue, the " ’ Barry County Dispatch Center. 2600j ! ■ Nashville Road, near Thomapple Manor. \ j Friday’s meeting will begin at 7 p.m.,? fj with a presentation by Barb Jensen. She ii : will share information on the state's osprey ’ 1 recovery program, including a pair that successfully nested in Barry County. Light refreshments will be served. The t meeting is open to anyone with an interest •. in birding. ■ Purple Community j hosting 5K here j Area residents and shoppers can vote on the best scarecrow in Hastings. The con­ test is put on by the Downtown Hastings Business Team's Girls' Night Out Committee. Nine scarecrows have been created for this event designed to bring people downtown and keep the area vibrant. The scarecrows have been in place since last week. Votes can be cast in the front window of The General Store on South Jefferson Street The winner will be decided over the weekend. Here, Jody Peterson of The General Store stands beside the witch scarecrow she made. (Photo by Taylor Owens.) Tempo picks up as storm threatens band festival f is $15. 18 years and older is $25, if regis- / f- lered by Oct. 12. Registration fees after Oct.12 are $20 : I for those 17 years and younger and $30 for / i; anyone 18 and older. A course sign in memory or honor of a 0 person is $20. Online registration is also available at | I I I- BarryCounty5KRunWaIk. The Hastings Public Library will host 12 hours of gaming from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14. Get Your Game On will include tabletop . role-playing and card games such as. Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: 1 he ■ Special gaming computers. Gamers are asked to bring a beverage . a,|d snacks to share and pitch in to the J See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 conviction in August 2013. The young woman, who was a student ath­ lete at Lakewood High School in 2011 when the sexual assault occurred, is seeking damag­ es of $ 1.8 million from Curtis. Details of set­ tlements with the three other victims have not been released by the court. At the time of the incident, Curtis was a weight-room supervisor and substitute teach- immediately report it. Curtis is also expected to be called to testi­ fy and will do so via video conference from the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility in Adrian where he is currently housed. Curtis is representing himself at the trial. He requested to be present at the hearing, but lhe judge ruled he could adequately present his case via | Hastings library hosting game day J .• j : Julie Mukarewlcz Steiff Writer Three of lhe four young women who accused former Major League Baseball play er Chad Curtis of sexual assauli have settled federal lawsuits against him. The fourth vic­ tim is seeking $1.8 million in damages, and a hearing is scheduled today, Oct. 12, in Federal District Court in Grand Rapids. The case is expected to be a one-day bench trial before Judge Janet Neff (o determine damages to be awarded. The court has already determined battery was committed against the victim based on the Barry County jury trial cr at Lake wood. Curtis is serving a sentence of seven to 15 years in prison imposed by Barry County Judge Amy McDowell. During the trial, former Lakewood School Board member Brian Potter is expected to be called as a witness. Potter knew of the mis­ conduct after Curtis confessed to him he hud kissed the girl in the locker room, but did not £• cventbrite com e'bany-county-purple-5k- • 2017-tickets-37221885662 before 5 p.m., . Thursday.Oct. 12. Late registration will be •’ available the day of the race at the plaza. \ Those wishing to donate directly may do ' | so at crowdrise.com/PuqdeCommunily;, Gathering. . Classic board games, such as Risk and Monopoly, will also be on hand. Visitors car, also bring their own games. For those uncreated in online gaming. Smalltown Computers of Vermontville will bring in See DRILLING, page 10 One victim pursues trial against Scarecrow voting esufc Friday Curtis; three others reach settlements The Purple Community Barry County n • Committee is launching ils inaugural Barry • ;■ County Purple 5K run/walk in Hastings. • I? The run will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday,;, f Oct. 14. at Thomapple Plaza. ! The event will benefit the Van Andel ■ F Institute, a cancer and neurodegeneralive * S disease research facility in Grand Rapids, i: $ 7 he fee for anyone 17 years and younger < last week almost all operators request confi­ dentiality as they interpret drilling data and determine whether they hit a productive deposit. OGMD Permits and Bonding Supervisor Mark Snow was unable to confirm when the 90-day information hiatus begins. Snow had said earlier via email that the confidentiality period begins when lhe well’s target depth is reached, but he was unable to comment if it had been reached in the first or second drill- The Charlotte marching band surround* , ils shnuu -ruZ Project.’’ Charlotte won the Class B cn he ,00tban he!d ° ,7 the h: Sunsbino theJday< 0 COfnpetition and earned the highest score of Kathy Maurer Copy Editor As sunshine gave way to clouds Saturday evening and eyes tinned toward smartphon\ radars, the 26th annual Hastings High School Marching Band Invitational picked up beat. e. Before a panel of judges tn the press b.,x C|a„ (■ and l> l7 ”""cd 'heir halllime '■hows in |5->n>"'"c'?lr,:i»ents. Because of sonstruciion al 'hj' 8’ whool. the larger Class A A. A and >’ '"‘ds were allowed 20 See FE$TIVaL, page 2 video conference. During the trial and sentencing. Curtis has maintained his innocence. calling the girls liars and saying it was a misunderstanding. In a lengthy .statement at his sentencing, Curtis even suggested he and one of the girls could some day write a book about the whole expe­ rience. . According to court documents, the young woman who has not settled the lawsuit, trans­ ferred out of the district for bet semor year because of the "hostile environment al Lakewood High School. , In doing so. records indicate she gave up running for student council president and breaking a career basketball record at the school. The two sides have been involved in settle­ ment negotiations in March and in May. The four young women earlier settled a lawsuit against Lakewood Public Schools and its board of education for $575,000. The majority of the settlement, $375,000, will be paid by the district’s insurance company. Curtis, a native of Middles ille. played 10 years in Major League Baseball including stints with the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees. He was drafted in 1989 and made his MLB debut in 1992 with the California Angels. He also played for lhe Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Indians, and ended his career with lhe Texas Rangers after the 2001 season. After retiring from baseball, Curtis earned a teaching certificate from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapid>. worked two years as a physical education teacher and coach at Caledonia High School. He also worked as the athletic director and weight training instructor at NorthPointe Christian High School in Grand Rapids where he was fired in 2009. In 2010, he began substitute teaching and volunteering al Lake wood High School. Toddler found dead in shallow water An 18-month-old child was found dead in a shallow txxiy of water on the family’s property in the 8000 block of South Broadway Road in Baltimore Township Monday morning. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to investigate the death at about 10:50 a.m. The child was reportedly playing outside when his father discovered him in the shah low water. The child was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident remains under investigation by the sheriff's department. �Page 2 - 1 hutsday. Odob.ii 12. 2017 - The- Has?»ngf. Banner FESTIVAL, continued from page 1 “The Circle of Life" is one of the selections in Lakewood High Schoo, s uon « snow, and is rt of the formation in anomer song. With 92 musicians. Lakewood had the largest band among Class C and D schools performing Saturdayminutes between performances. But as a red-centered storm hunt quickly made its way across Lake Michigan. officials decided to distvgard the scheduled start times and let lhe bands perform as soon :»> they were ready. Sixteen bands presented their shows. The J7‘h, host Hastings, which was scheduled to close out the day with an exhibition perfor­ mance at 8:30 p.m.. instead gave a standstill presentation inside. A wind from the south keeps flags billowing throughout the day. Here, Hopkins High School presents its Rock Legends" show. “It’s About Time" is the theme of the Ionia High School halftime performance. Here, saxophone players check the time while awaiting their cue. Judges in the press box write and record notes during and after ePaIong They had to expedite their adjudication in the evening, trying to " faster than incoming storms. With lhe exception of Hastings, bands were able to perform thrir full shows outside. But that goal uncertain as Hastings Band directors Spencer White and Jen Pcsch- a,on8 with judges and other officials eyed the incoming weather The festival has had a memorable mix of weather over lhe years cold, windy, rainy nraV or, as in Saturday’s case, warm and sunny ”11 I had to choose I would rather have a cooler gray day Wjlh „0 rain, versus what we had to navigate on Saturday," White said. “With impending doom approaching, you are balancing risk and reward. Some years it works out (like this year when all competing band can perform outside). Other years it doesn’t (like last year when a lightning bolt lighted up the sky just as Wyoming was start­ ing their show and we had to move them and lhe last four bands inside).’’ The awards presentations generally have an air of unrushed formality, with salutes and handshakes between the host band and the field commanders and color guard captains from rhe guest bands. Participation plaques are handed out,then caption awards announced and finally the placing of winners in every class - each with obligatory salutes and hand­ shakes. 1 he afternoon awards had lhe usual unhur­ ried decorum, but the evening awards were condensed. Skipping past salutes and partici­ pation plaques, announcer Paul Ballinger briefly named the winners in each class, along with awards of excellence, as the first drops rained down on lhebands’ representatives. Lew people renamed in the stands to applaud lhe winner But the plaques and tro­ phies were no less appreciated by the direc­ tors and students wfetook the awards back to their respective sci^The final placings were: Class D - Bric^maii.firsu Bangor, second; Gobles, third; and Maple Valley fourth. Class C - Parchment,first;Lakewood, sec­ ond; and Hopkins, third. Class B - Charlotte, first; Ionia, second; Kenowa Hills, third; Niles, fourth; and Allegan, fifth. Class A - Wyoming, first; Caledonia, sec­ ond. Class A A - Kalamazoo Central, first, Zeeland, second. Among local bands, Maple Valley received aw ards of excellence for marching and color guard. Lakewood had lhe best drum majors among Class C bands and received awards of excel­ lence for music, marching, percussion and color guard. Caledonia and Wyoming both finished with a score of 82.8. In scholastic competitions, lies arc broken based on lhe highest overall music score for music performance and effect. In this case, Wyoming had lhe higher overall music score and thus took first place. Although the caption awards are not pan of the band’s overall score, Caledonia received the best marching, best color guard and best drum major awards for Class A. “Despite Hastings having to move inside, I feel like this year’s festival was amongst the more successful years ’’ White said. "It was a great example of directors, students, judges and parents all coming together to make a great day of band.” Clinician Jeff Bennett speaks to the Charlotte High School marching band. He is one of two judges who alternate between watching a band on the field and then speaking to the band immediately afterward. Bennett, a Hastings graduate, was a band director for 30 years at North Branch, Kentwood and Harbor Springs high schools. The Kalamazoo Central Marching Giants win first place in Class AA with their “Motown Magic" show. More man i.ouu siuoents from 16 bands oprfnrm ™ । u Saturday. Here, the Niles Viking band performs a mix of “haunted" music ----------------- Mops are props in Maple Valley’s performance of “The Magic of Make Believe." AUDITIONS for the Thomapple Players Christmas Show Tuesday, October 17 at 7 PM in the Dennison Performing Arts Center • 231 S. Broadway, Hastings We will be presenting the Christmas classic play, It ’s a Wonderfill Life Adapted by Jumps Rogers and pmscntvd by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing. Read through October 19 from 7-9:30 PM Rehearsals on October 23,24,26,30,31 from 7*9:30 PM November 2,6,7,9,13,14, 20,21,27,28, and 30 from 7-9:30 PM Ifecli Rehearsal Saturday, November 25 from 2-8 PM Show week Wednesday November 29-December 3 Cast size: 12 men, 10 women. Anyone post high school is welcome to audition. We will be seeking carolers ns well. Carol Satterly is directing. Doug Acker Is In charge of music. Questions call Carol at 269.948.9828 or Norina Jean Acker at 269.945.2332 M-rvith-TH FWWrR ® (ft,BW HrYTYyrrrxrrTrnxrtzxxxi thornapplGplayers.org . ________ 7**' ’ r.‘— H £> i.-.x I m f J art Uiwiiis cd Xj Hi *332W »4.t 'Aj *-lr? t. Hastings continues Divisionl«t^^i * ® ©3 IC The Hastings Hiah ScW0’ Saxon Marching Band continues a tradition of oxoaHo t at the Michigan qPu i Rand and Orchestra Association District in ma »• G^ence Tuesday evening show, "Saddle Upr^ng such songs as “Home on the Rango, “Red u-a ? Ken^°°P- HaS"9 D'Vision 1 ra,in9a from The Magni?ice!?sa',®n’ Th° G°io^e Bad and Tha u9ly" and “How the ■Pating in the MsBn« fes'ival STO I?59' when '' was under the ,°h Susanna, '“The Wil Presented its 2017 W,est Was Won-" The sX„ JS WidB“ and music �The Har.t/ops Banner — Thursday, October 12. 2017— Pago 3 Pierce Cedar Creek opens natural play area Hastings City Council members tour the city's parks Monday to get a closer look at amenities and the needed maintenance. Hastings City Council takes a field trip Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings City Council went on a field trip Monday, visiting city-owned parks and recreation areas. The trip was a workshop giving city council members an opportunity to gain an overall view’ of each property, play­ ground equipment and sports areas, such as basketball courts and soccer fields. Hastings has nine parks and recreation areas: Tyden Park. Bob King. First Ward, Second Ward. Bliss Park, Sweezy’s Pond. Fish Hatchery, Hammond Hills and a cityowned parcel. In addition, the Hastings Dog Park is behind the wastewater treatment plant. The tour guide was Lee Hays, director of public services, who provided information about the amenities along with pointing out areas of disrepair. Park amenities ranged f rom bike paths, mountain bike trails, boat launch areas and basketball courts. Needed improve­ ments were for playground equipment, expanded parking areas, new bathrooms and roofing. While at Fish Hatchery Park, city council .timber tbb parking .lot was swept . . “We have done that in the past. We just don’t do it anymore because the sweeper was bringing up huge chunks of pavement.” Hays said. “It was doing more damage than good.” The estimated cost of different projects has a wide range, jumping from SlOjOOO for a drinking fountain to $850,000 for the exten­ sion of the riverwalk trail. The challenge of meeting lhe goal of updating one park each year is funding. “We're looking into possible grant sources for this type of community project,” said Hays. Taking a closer look at the parks gave city Director of Public Services Lee Hays takes Hastings City Council members for a council members a belter understanding of viewing of nine city parks and the dog park Monday morning. what w'ork may or may not be needed. However, no decisions will be made outside of the city council chambers. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Executive director Michelle Skedgell helps an anxious young man cut the ribbon and christen the play place at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Pierce Cedar Creek Institute officially opened its natural play area Thursday. Rocks, dirt, sticks, and engaging animal games get kids outside and playing a la natural. “Pierce Cedar Creek is such an asset to have here in Barry County.” said Barry Chamber of Commerce President Travis Alden. “We are very pleased to see the expan­ sion and all those additional things to be added.” Throw education and fun into the mix and it’s a win-win. he concluded. 'Iliis is PCCI’s first ribbon-cutting since opening in 2001. Joe Pierce - a trustee and son of the institute’s founder - sent Executive Director Michelle Skedgell a picture of a play place in Kentucky. He asked Skedgell if the institute could take on a similar project. Skedgell presented the project to Spectrum Health Pennock Foundation to see if it would be interested providing a grant fora play area. “Their mission is to build a healthy com­ munity, just like ours is,” Skedgell said. The Pennock Foundation approved a $19,000 grant for the play place and Active Saturdays events in January. “1 can’t emphasize enough, without that (grant,we never could have gotten this project •going.*’ Skedgell said. The original idea was an animal Olympics, challenging kids to mimic different animal activities. But the design team soon integrated a natural play area into the animal Olympics. “As researchers will tell you and as we all know, when kids play with rocks and stones and sticks and logs, they build their creativity, learn problem-solving skills, reduce stress and build healthy bodies,” Skedgell said, list­ ing the benefits of natural play. But most of all, it’s fun. Obesity is al the top of Spectrum’s list in community health initiatives. With obesity on the rise in children. Spectrum Pennock needs all the help it can get. “As a healthcare system, we can’t do it alone.” said Janine Dalman. executive direc­ tor of the Spectrum Pennock Foundation. “When we can partner with our community members and organizations like Pierce Cedar Creek to do great things ... those arc great relationships to have.” The grant was an investment in building a healthy community, she said. The grant covered most of Active Saturdays and the play area, but it wasn’t quite enough. Top Grade Aggregate and Gary Edwards donated stones and landscaping materials. Maple Valley Schools shop students built the benches. A gentleman brought out a portable sawmill. The Case family donated locust polls for the lean-to. Tim Syswerda. a woodworker, designed and built the entry way. Another cou­ ple is donating trees and shrubs. Organizing the army of volunteers and donations were Barry Latoszewski (himself a volunteer), stewardship manager Corey Lucas and facilities manager Tadd Wallies. They took management of project, and with the help of staff members and dozens of volun­ teers. the natural play area is ready to spark imagination, foster creativity and build healthy bodies in youngsters. “This really is a community effort,” Skedgell said. "These three guys gave their heart and souls to the project.” ------------------------ L_ ------------------ 1 !.J.. .■■■BgLWBS Barry County College Night Hastings High School Gymnasium i Wednesday, Oct. 18 6 - 7:30 p.m. Open To All High School Students FAFSA Completion assistance for parents will be offered by Kellogg Community College from 6-7:30 p.m. pizza fund. Some snacks will Ixi provided by the Friends of die Hastings Public Library. Help for the holidays sign-up underway Help for the Holidays, a Barry County program ciuirdiiw^d by Barry County Cares, helps area residents in need at Christmas time. They assist families to connect with churches,organizations, busi­ nesses and individuals who provide help such as food for a hnnjly or toys for chil­ dren. Locations for signmp include: Delton area " Pelton District Library, Monday, Wednesday-md Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Tuesday l|rsday, jq a in t0 -j p m., Saturday 9 a nL ,0 I p.m.: 269-623 8040. Nashville area - ^hvdlc clerk’s office, Monday through Fn ay» 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. (closed Wednesday and Friday noon to I p.m.);5l7-852-*r\ Freeport area - ’ District Library. Monday. I to 8 p-,iu Cdnc\day, 9 a.m. to 5 pan . Thursda}- ’ P m.; Friday,9 a.m. !to 5 p.m.; SaturdayI1 a.ln . (;J6.76V ( (/ // < f 7 ' ’ , ;;Ai Har’t»ngs City Council member Theresa Maupin-Moore J^rnapple Arts Council building in Tyden Park. The roof is worn t',ne&fed to save the building. (Photos by Joan Van Houton) 5181. H All other are*'’* • » »ny County Cares at its new address o - • *h»adw.,y. Room HI8. Hasting”. ’hlMu‘:h Friday, 9 ‘Hiosc wishmp tl) ‘ 'Pl a family should call Bans <’oun^^^^»V 94x 1)555 The following schools and organizations will be represented: 'Kuyper College ’Adrian College •Lake Superior Stale University •Albion College •Lawrence Technological University •Alma College •Lincoln College of Technology ’Aquinas College ’Madonna University •Baker College ’Manchester University •Calvin College •Michigan State University •Central Michigan University •MSU/KCC •College For Creative Studies •Michigan Technological University •Concordia University - Ann Arbor •Northern Michigan University •Concordia University - Wisconsin ‘Northwood University •Cornerstone University •Oakland University ‘Cottey College •Olivet College •Davenport University •Protdgd Academy •Douglas J Aveda Institute •Purdue University ’Eastern Michigan University •Saginaw Valley State University •EMU Aviation - Eagle Flight Centre •Southwestern Michigan College •Ferns State University Terris State University (Statewide & Oni.me) ’Spring Arbor University * •Trine University •Finlandia University •University of Michigan •Franklin College of Indiana •University of Michigan - Dearborn •Grace Bible College •University of Michigan - Flint •Grand Rapids Community College •University of Northwestern Ohio •Grand Valley State University •Valparaiso University ‘Great Lakes Christian College •Western Michigan University ’Greater Michigan Construction Academy •WMU College of Engineering and •Hope College Applied Sciences College ’Indiana Wesleyan University •WMU Anny ROTC •Johnson and Wales University •Kalamrcoo Valley Community College -Michigan Aimy National Guard •Ke taggCommunfty Coltege ;United States A.r Force •Kendall College of Art and Design Uni ed S ates Army •Kettering University United States Mannes �Page « - Thur.sd.rr. CWobo 12.20 V - Did you SCC • Indecisive leadership threatens local water quality Flicker A northern flicker rests high In the tree canopy in Hastings. Similar in size i doves, northern flickers are common members of the woodpecker family. Tt birds are sometimes called yellow-shaft ed flickers because of the yellow tai feathers that show when they fly. &£;• 1 Once upon a time, a political leader stepped up to a difficult situation and made a decision he or she knew was best for lhe community - even if it might not be popular with the people the leader represented. Back in those days, real leaders didn’t value the trappings of their office or the ego-fueled perception of power more than they valued stepping up to make a decision with integri­ ty* ” We’re dedicating this space to a taken by readers or mir sufi (o represents Bony Count). If you have a hJ > share, please send it to Newsroom to UM Banner, 1351 N. M 43 Highway. Hast np..Ml 49058; or email new: j-adgmph.es rent include information Mich as where an vv 1 photo was taken, who look (he photo, and other So why should it be a surprise in Barry County that commissioners seem to be too timid to stand strong on a controversial decision made 10 years ago that has kept our community not only safer but even more financially attractive? The recent discussions on the Time of Sale or Transfer program in Barry’ and Eaton counties seem to be begging the question if local commissioners are falling prey to the same lack of leadership skills we are endur­ ing at all levels of government. For 10 years, the TOST program has been protecting water quality and public health in our community. Now. however, some coun­ ty and township officials seem eager to throw it all away in the face of criticism from some citizens who don’t seem to value the role the program is play ing in promoting relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember • public health. Wer Heritage." stales that M.chigan has •ibout 1 -3 million septic systems that serve than 30 percent of lhe state s homes aTd buXesses^Since more than half of new sinslc-family homes are built with on-sne wastewater systems, it's imperative tha we have Xe way to measure their operate. Currently, only 11 counties tn the state perft m "nspections. and Michigan is the only t ue without a specific law related to rndtXl or small-quantity on-site system^ Most counties focus on construction of new systems with no regulations m place to monitor the maintenance or performance of systems already in place. When TOST was originally adopted, commissioners estimated that more l ian 1500 systems were failing and something needed to be done ro protect our water resources. So. shouldn’t the citizens of the county ask if the seriousness of the situation has changed? Are some systems still failing, causing potential risks to citizens? To me, the concern is obvious: Should Barry County officials succumb to a few complaints, or should they lake the high road as leaders and do a better job in explaining the importance of monitoring Barry County has more than 360 named lakes and streams, so putting rules in place that work to protect our natural environment makes sense. T©p dairymen Dec. 20. 1971. Banner Outstanding Barry County dairymen receive trophies at the annual Dairy Herd Improvement Associatin' banquet Dec. 15 Pictured, with the donors of trophies are (from left) Hubert Long. Dick Stout, Barry Farm Bureau QueShtpla Bivens, Rod Pennock, Floyd Jones, Beth Jones, Larry Crandall and Norman Sandbrook. Have you All her life Betty Campbell has been dedicated to hard work and making lhe best out of situations That’s been true whether picking raspberries for pennies as a child, raising six children and nearly a dozen teenage foster children, petting a high school diploma in her 50s. being employed or conquering a huge fear of swimming. “You can get through anything if you put your mind to it.” said the vivacious 88-vcar-old. who lived in Prairieville for many years and now divides her time between Delton, Tennessee and Florida. Betty was bom between South Boardman and Kalkaska and was living in dial area when she and the late Dale Campbell married. The couple had their six children - Dale Jr., Bruce. Becky. Sandy. Yvonne and Patricia - while residing in the Kalkaska-Grayling area. “Dale had a chance to go to the vet school [now Michigan Career and Technical Institute 1 at Pine Like. So, we packed all lhe children up and came down with very little money. We pitched a lent by Gun Like.” Betty said of the temporary housing until Dale found a job and a house in Delton where they lived fora short time until moving to Prairieville in 1956. For nearly 20 years. Betty worked for Dr. and Mrs. Richard Light, running errands and taking care of the couple’s home “His grandfather is the one that started Upjohn. At one time, he [Dr. LightJ was president of Upjohn,” she said, “'nicy were nice people; they were really good to me." Husband Dale designed guitars for Gibson Guitar in Kalamazoo, but life changed for the couple when Gibson closed and moved its headquarters to Nashville. Tenn. Dak was one of the few chosen to work in Nashville, so he and Betty moved there in 1984. At first. Betty thought it was a terrible change for her because she missed her family and friends and working for lhe Lights. However, she said, it turned into a blessing because she overcame her fear of swimming, at the coaxing of a new acquaintance, and went on to win 154 medal, at city, district, state and national swimming competitions in her age category. She started competing in swimming events in 198o. just alter six months of lessons. Prior to that, she had been traumatized by water localise as a child she had gone underwater after stepping into a drop oft. iii.it carried over to being scared when her children were at a lake. “j screamed al them all the tunc if they walked out too far. I w.i. afraid they would drown So. I was a screaming mother from the bank” quipped Betty who has 16 grande hildivn. •'about the same amount ol great grandchildren ' undone ereat-great grandson For being an inspiration to not only defeat her fear of swimming, but to achieve national Matus for her abilities and for being an all Betty Campbell around exemplary person. Betty Campbell is a Barry County Bright Light. First thing I bought with my own money: A little glass dog ... I bought it for my mother on Mother's Day. I would walk 2 h miles each way to pick raspberries tor 3 cents a quart. We were poor. Mom and Daddy had to work hard. Favorite childhood memories: Running across the field to my grandfather and grandmother’s house and staying with them overnight. As children, we played ball in the yard a lot. We lived within a halt mile ol three lakes, and my brother and I did a lot of fishing in the w inter and summer. When 1 was a kid I wanted to be: A mother. Back then, that’s all we knew. Wa> up north. I didn’t hear uboul opportunities for women. A |X*rfect day looks like: About 75 degrees an J sunshine, with a book, on my front porch and letting the world go by. If I were still swimming, I’d probably want to be swimming A song I like: "Jesus lanes Me.” I |<ne Jesus. Best advice ever nxcived: My mother tuld me when I was about 15 or 16. ’Don’t start drinking because it cun lead into a hq uj problems.’ Favorite teacher: Apailn Smith She Wa.. my fiiM grads* teacher, [here wicsjust something alxiut her; she hud a way of leaching lettinq you know she cared A person I would like to mint; Miniuc Pearl Favorite book: The BiNe Favorite vacation: When we went across (he Mackinac Bridge and took all the children and drove around to see as man) waterfalls as we could find up there. If 1 could change one thing: I would say. let there he peace and learn to get along together and love one another That’s my biggest wish. Favorite dinner. Fried chicken. Best thing about retirement: Not having to get up in the morning at a certain time and go to work. 1 he hardest thing was deciding w hat to do because it was a routine always before. Favorite winter activity: When I was a kid I loved the snow. I loved to ski cross country, and I liked to snow -shoe. Best invention ever: Ihvbably the telephone - from lhe crank phone to the cellphone. If I could go back in time (to visit): I'd like to go back to when Columbus discovered America to see our country for the first time. A quality 1 admire In others: Overpowering love to the extent to where you can feel their love and concern for others. Memorable family ncthill^*’ We used to always take lhe waeon for the little ones and go on picnics on the outskirts of Kalkaska. Just love lhe kids and watch them play* ,n Prairiev,,lc’ going to all their sixirts ’games and the grandchildren’s games before lefl ,o ,o Nashville. We used to go rock hunting- We used to take rides every Sund iv with the children we always looked forward w playing ball in our backyard. AU of the children m the neighborhood w ou|d gather in our yard. l avorite Bible verse* John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you. My *, givtf unto you: not as Ik." be mwbled. „eilhcr let it be ‘ «ntc $porls kanl. |e„ne»ee fiUn, lootiMti team. A state I would like to visit:Ala5,ka' rasorite flower* I . v 410* fO'1*'. '"WM innuencc h, mj Dciil,cs 'P. iwenis. iu> suhuol 1 Mctzper in the 5bc a'"a>' ',HW u\f htrnn?1' i„other. s"sJoirytu' Reminder f„r -. P’ 4 ,v'"u^ ■Jl“ Campbell. t'-iehnek then °r ,,k te about Betty e.ienil''''31""'1"! »*•"• • "r “ feel each Mm i "" h> d"’M '* h uiiiicd bt cm, tH' . P>ru„.alilx C',,"1 "dimin' hae ta lell or ,„n o£ damamm m Htyh",,). ......4 i, ««»■.>/• ;. or emad ’ ' Perhaps lhe critics have a point. My big­ ger concent, though, has been the procedure being followed by what should be the care­ takers of this community. Why aren’t our county commissioners asking the right questions in this public discussion - such as whether the TOST program has accom­ plished what it was expected to? Does the pro^am need, to be tweaked rather than Summarily 4‘^oiisscd? Should Barry and these systems? Why do elected officials I seem to struggle with supporting TOST reg- I ulations? The decision they make today I could impact the health of lhe community and residents in the future. Holding public office isn’t a popularity contest; it’s serious business that requires strong leaders who arc willing to make the difficult (decisions. In this case, the decision is wlietiier. to ensure a future, of safe drinking Eaton counties continue to support TOST? These are all good questions. But, com­ missioners appear ready to walk away from a plan that seems to have lhe interests of the entire community in mind just because some vocal citizens are not happy with it. Have our political leaders not learned from the tragic debacle in Flint? When lead­ ers there thought they could save money in 2014 by switching to the Flint River as a water source for residents, contamination from old pipes and untreated river water resulted in the lead poisoning of thousands. Barry* County commissioners should closely review who took the blame for that disaster: the political leaders who will never live down that decision. Local commissioners had best review this TOST discussion carefully. Documents prepared by the Barry-Eaton District Health Department clearly stale that the TOST program was put in place to pro­ tect die quality of water resources, on-site water supplies and the natural environment and public health. TOST was adopted to make sure all water and septic systems are working properly or corrective action would be required. The best time to check systems would be when a residence is sold or trans­ ferred to a new owner. When the county board approved TOST in 2007.1 thought it was a good solution to a problem over which county health offi­ cials had voiced strong concerns. Barry County has more than 360 named lakes and streams, so putting rules in place that work to protect our natural environment makes sense. Earlier this year, county commissioners conducted a survey of residents affected by LOST regulations and. naturally, there was plenty of disgruntlement from folks who were saddled with water and sewer system repair bills before they could sell or transfer their property. The survey seemed like a waste of taxpayer dollars because the coun­ ty board has long heard cries of opposition from those required to update their systems and also from those county residents who look at TOST as evidence of government intrusion into what they feel is a private transaction. What county commissioners also had but apparently have chosen to overlook in the discussion, is all of the concrete evidence from the county health department that more than supports the benefits of TOST to the environment. According to health department officials, 11 £23 individual sites m Barry and Eaton counties - which include 11,440 wells and 9.443 sewage systems have been evaluated. Health officials report­ ed that 20 percent of wells and 27 percent of water for county’s citizens. A recent Gallup Poll states that one in five U.S. adults cite dissatisfaction with government and today’s political leadership as the most important problem facing our country . In all the issues that concern them, that same group of Americans reported feel­ ing that neither party would be able to pro­ vide the solutions needed. Author David Khalil talks about leaders who can’t or don’t want to make decisions because they fear making mistakes, are swayed by groups of people, or just can’t determine how they feel about the issue. z\n effective leader, Khalil pointed out. has the courage to see difficult situations through to completion and to accept responsibility for the decisions they make. Watching what is going on in places like Lansing and Washington. D.C.. it’s becoming increasing­ ly difficult to find the kind of leader who is willing to tackle the lough issues and see them through to completion. According to its mission statement, ’’Barry County protects its citizens’ rights to a healthy, sate and prosperous community through responsible county leadership.” If county' officials believe in their mission, then they should be willing to support a program that has a history of doing what it set out to do and seeing it through to com­ pletion - by making sure wells and waste­ water systems are working properly. The TOST ordinance shouldn’t be con­ sidered just another hoop homeowners have to jump through to sell their property ; it’s just as important as their roof, heating syshon^oX0"’" °f Preparing *hcir sewage systems required necessary mainte­ nance in order to ensure they weren’t posine a public health threat. Fred Jacobs. CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. n.«L,We f,xpccl ,o P>”tea our natural U Hl ? • "fn wc shoul11 acknowledge that wl. n u rc^Uircmci>ts of landowner. « Kn it comes to handling waste. 1 astree as m "m "S s!'oul(1 cautious with govemhkrotations. But at times, regulations one of ihS.’'r^' espcc':l"y when they impact - fk-sh ?! '!,’[Xlr,ilnl c,e"*nts °f life - fresh clean drmkable water. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 12,2017- ‘Manufacturing Day’ introduces high school students to factory sk gliclly Sulscr More .hnn^^com^'f’- Clean water is everyone’s right Tb the editor: IVThc Barry-Eaton District recreational purposes — swimming, fishing, tubing, and boating — arc affected by what happens on the ground and underground. This is why TOST is critically important: it allows lhe health department to find problems that threaten our waters. Barry County's mission statement is “Barry County protects its citizens’ rights to a healthy, safe, and prosperous community through responsible county leadership.” In the Barry County 2014 Strategic Plan, lhe Barry' Board of Commissions emphasized that '“citizens’ right’ is way different than citizen's right.’ The board felt our mission is to the public as a group, rather than to one person. We’ll pro­ tect the mutual right of 60 XXX) Barry County residents to live, work and play in a great community.” Il also lists good environmental stewardship as one way to ensure lhe commu­ nity is healthy, safe and prosperous. The TOST program is in full support of these goals. TOST is meant to ensure all citi­ zens’ right to live, work and play in an envi­ ronment that is safe and healthy by reducing chances that groundwater, surface water and drinking water is contaminated by sewage and other pollutants. The right of homeowners on their own property to be free from harm caused by others, and of every one to be free from harm on shared surface waters and in public places, is the reason TOST exists. Barry County’s vision also includes being a premier recreation destination, and “responsi­ bility” is one of the county’s core values. TOST, by helping to ensure that local waters aren’t contaminated, also is meant to protect lhe water resources in Barry County that drive tourism and recreation to the area. TOST aims to ensure that citizens with wells and sewage systems practice responsibility toward local waters. We encourage everyone to learn more about TOST and its impacts at barryeatonhealth.org/time-sale-or-transfer-program and https://bedhdtost.weebly.com/. Additionally, our TOST evaluation database at https://goo. gl/WRNPba can be used as a search engine to find out what is happening in a particular area in lhe county that has properties with on-site welts and sewage systems. Health tv ?aBrt.nient *s dedicated to ensuring the safe­ . health and general welfare of the commu1 *° help further that mission. BEDHD Timc or Transfer program Tlte TOST program’s purpose is to make sure homeowners with on-site drinking water wells and sewage systems have a safe and adequate supply of drinking water and a sys­ tem that safely disposes of sewage. This, in turn, helps to ensure that everyone in the community has access to safe drinking and recreational waters. In the past 10 years, TOST has supported many activities aimed at keeping everyone’s water safe, including locating public health hazards, such as failed sewage disposal sys­ tems; illicit sewage system connections to ditches, creeks, drains and other surface waters; flood hazards to wells; credentialing, training and overseeing private registered evaluators to make sure that all evaluating systems are using the same criteria; and increasing public awareness of sewage sys­ tems. From October 2008 through June of this year, the TOST program has evaluated 11,823 individual sites in Barry and Eaton counties, which includes 11,440 wells and 9443 sew­ age systems. During this time, 20 percent of wells and 27 percent of sewage systems required necessary maintenance in order to ensure that they weren’t posing a public health threat. Systems requiring necessary maintenance include systems that are empty­ ing sewage into county drains and surface waters and onto the surface of the ground; wells that are abandoned and unplugged, pro­ viding an easy path for pollutants to enter underground drinking water aquifers; and properties with plumbing but no sewage sys­ tem at all; among other conditions. TOST matters to everyone in our commu­ nity, whether or not they have an on-site well or sewage system. All water is connected — groundwater and surface water. When one or the other is contaminated in any one place, the contamination can spread throughout and beyond the community. Water does not respect property lines, and, in the end, our drinking water all corned from the same place. Additionally, the waters that we all share for Colette Scrimger, Health Officer, BEDHD City should maintain permanent absentee voter list To the editor: The opportunity to vote is the hallmark of American citizenship. It is an opportunity that many don’t have around the world. Voting is your chance to participate, regardless of the issue. Absentee voting is established by law and administered by lhe Michigan Secretary of State. Ruth Johnson, the current secretary of What do you state, spells on lhe rules online. Voting appli­ cations are available online to be printed out, and sent to the city or township clerk. The clerk runs voting for that jurisdiction. The law also provides for a permanent list of qualified voters. This may be boring stuff, but such as it is with life today. The permanent list is of Continued next column think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. schools csplonr^ , sy «aul v.ewed up close seven d* j lo _ to make everylhing frol”s|crtis Friday, Qc, fihc“'|!ng and cooling s> .., College ho,, ’ w^cn Kellogg Connnn"^y <>Med 1U annu­ al Manufacturing u ■^Manufacturing i; the |Reg,Onal Manufacturing ,fs all about training . welding m.„ *anc,y °r different skills - ' e|g'm.anufactunng, pipefitting, n'^etn 7 for *hc PU^KCC tRNo^only S GXnXXdmPl°y' RMTC Prof“- sors like Tim KrUXC^ard^hMar.n , many of those Students af saw the skills used America in the V^rial Park. Natalie Ebig ^° ’ ~/nso communicadons spokesperson wno & a group from Lakeview H«g ool on the lour, said lhe plant had not be Pe or Manufacturing Day tours in the pas o construction proj- Steven Paquette of Lakevicw High School said he was aware o . cnso but was hearing about the other Bat c reck companies for the first time. . “1 am on a class inp to see what the differ­ ent options are f<<r.carecJ Paths,” Paquette said at lhe event Fn lay, and this is some­ thing I’ve always kind of wanted to do, so I was totally interested. Paquette is dual-enrolled at the RMTC for welding technology. , “But it’s lhe first time I ye 5ecn l|lese com. panics," he said after meeting Kara Werner of II Stanley automotive lighting, design and manufacturing. ”1 was actually unaware that some of these companies existed.” Schools sending students to the event included Hastings, Delton Kellogg, Bellevue. Union City, Lakeview. Pennfield. Harper Creek. Gull Lake Partnership, Marshall Academy, Branch Area Career Center, Calhoun Community High School, Olivet, Michigan Career and Technical Institute, KCC CAD students. KCC KAMA dual-en­ rolled students. Michigan Job Challenge and Michigan Youth Challenge Academy. "Additionally, there were four area high schools who were unablebattend due to their respective homecoming activities (Battle Creek Central, Homer,Marshall, St Phillip)," Greene said Tuesday, “ihey expressed inter­ est in attending al a htelime." Gov. Rick SnyderVat month proclaimed Oct. 1 to 7 Michigan Manufacturing Week, encouraging residents to reflect on the road Michigan has traveled as i manufacturing state and the bright future that lies ahead, according to a press release. "Manufacturing is vitally important for Michigan’s economy, and we need to make sure we have the next generation of people ready to step into these rewarding careers,” said Roger Curtis, director of the Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development. "A key part of this day is mak­ ing people aware of the opportunities that exist and lhe pathways to obtaining these high-skill, high-tech jobs.” Almost 200 events around the slate were set to showcase modem manufacturing, the products created in Michigan and career opportunities existing now and into lhe future, according to the press release. Manufacturing employs more than 600.000 Michigan residents. While the stale is reportedly the global leader in automotive manufacturing, a wide variety of products known around the state From previous column no use unless used to mail out ballots to Last week: The Johnson Amendment pro­ hibits churches from endorsing political candidates from lhe pul­ pit, and it also keeps other tax-ex­ empt nonprofits from taking sides in elections. Do you think preach­ ers and nonprofits should be allowed to explicitly endorse can­ For this week: Students and others marched on the University of Michigan campus Monday to mark 'Indigenous People’s Day’ - an alter­ native to the Columbus Day Holiday. Do you think we should change the name, due to some seeing Columbus as a violent sym­ bol from history? didates? Yes 29% No 71% □ Yes □ No ___________ The Hastings Danner Devoted to the Interests of Barry County since 1856 Pushed by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N m-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 News and press releases: news@fadgraphics.com •Advertising: ads@j-adgraphlcs.com Frederic Jacobs Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO .NEWSROOM • w JOi Kinyon (Managing £d,to<) Kathy Maurer (CoW £d‘l0'> Brett Bremer Juhe Makarewicz Bonnie Mattson Taylor Owens Joan Van Houten Christian Yonkers _______ _ ________ • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT. CUstrfuxl ad3 accepted Monday tr/ovgn Fr dav 820am to500pm 71 Scott Ommen Ty Greenfield Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties y $45 per year elsewhere POSTMASTER. Send Address changes |qP.O. Box B lliitngs. Ml 49058 0CC2 Second Class Postage Paid a! Hastngs. Ml 49058 absentee voters. The clerk of the City of Hastings requires a new signed application for every voting bal­ lot. In 2016, we voted three limes, and three applications had to be signed and turned in to lhe city clerk. The clerk claims ihat is the law. The online explanation of Ruth Johnson docs not say that a new application has to be signed. Take the situation ot a homebound person who lives alone and doesn’t have a computer. That person has to call or write lhe city clerk’s office for an application, which is mailed out so that a ballot can be sent. The ballot is then mailed to the homebound voter who returns it by mail. This is four back-and-forths for cacfo vote. So, in 2016, that would be 12 back-andforth exchanges for the three voles. 'That is bound to discourage some voters. It seems ridiculously unfair and would tend to reduce voting, which ought to be encouraged. This kind of rigmarole is not used or required everywhere in Michigan. An old friend who moved to Commerce Township near Detroit applied to vote absentee when she moved there seven years ago. Now. they mail her ballots to vote without any further application but the first one. rhe law. accord­ ing to the secretary 0 state, provides for a permanent list. ,s second and third application by d»c ,vOt*r g0,n8 to prove - that he or she is still . Il is time Hasting makes absentee voting as easy as possible ^^unatesthe stress of unnecessary back--10 * orth communication by phone and mail- GeorSeC. Williston, Hastings Students from 15 different high schools, including Hastings, Delton Kellogg and Bellevue, participate in Manufacturing Day Friday, Oct. 6, at the Regional Manufacturing Technology Center in Battle Creek. Students met representatives from companies with jobs to fill. Here, Hastings High School students tour Denso Thermal Systems North America in Battle Creek. (Photo by Shelly Sulser) and around the world are made here. According to the Michigan Manufacturers Association, more than 11,400 manufacturers are in the Great Lakes State. And jobs are plentiful. Greene said. “The way the economy is right now, employers have tons of jobs they’re trying to fill,” Greene said. “We also have a local pop­ ulation, a lot of them are high school students who are going to be graduating soon, who need, in some cases, just a little bit of training lo get lhe skills and credentials they need to walk into a job at a place like Denso. So once a year in the fall, we have what wc call Manufacturing Day." The Regional Manufacturing Technology Center is home to KCC’s Industrial Trades and Workforce Solutions departments, which design training programs using blended learn­ ing techniques to meet the employee training needs of area business and industry. Training is available to individuals on a walk-in basis or can be scheduled to meet production and .service schedules and may be provided either at the worksite, at the center or at any location in the community, accord­ ing to the KCC website. Students Friday visited seven stations. Greene said about Friday's special event for the high schoolers. “They spend a little time hearing from lhe faculty member, like the professor who leach­ es welding and the professor who teaches machining, and they give them just enough sense of ‘these are the kinds of things you would learn, these arc the kind of skills you would gain from this.’" Greene said. “And then the kicker is. ‘And, there arc jobs,’ in some cases literally across the street from here, {companies! who arc looking for people with these skills.” The students also met representatives of companies, such as Blcistahl, Geislinger (cou­ plings and dampers for large gas and diesel engines.) Rosler. Magna. Airgas, Post, Janesville Acoustics and more about open positions. “So. they’re interacting with lhe students to talk lo them directly. 'This is lhe kind of jobs we have right now, this is what the pay is, {these are] the skills you’d need to have.’” Greene said. “So. if you’re a high school stu­ dent. you’re not necessarily going to go to a four-year university experience, but you’re looking to stay in the community and eam a good living, you can do that with just a little bit of training here. The competition for those jobs isn’t as intense as it used to be." They learned that at Denso, the hourly pay can range from $14 to $18 for a manufactur­ ing associate to $67,500 for an entry-level engineer. Other positions at Denso, for instance, can include machine technician, skilled trade and manufacturing team leader. “The assumption on the part of a lot of people is it’s smelly, dirty factory work,” Greene said. “It’s actually not. It's very clean, in this case, it’s very quiet and it’s pretty hightech. as well." former city employee charged with embezzlement Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Former Hastings City employee Tina Maurer,46. was arraigned Friday, Sept. 29. on felony charges of embezzlement of more than $50 by a public official and using a computer to commit a crime. She waived her proba­ ble-cause hearing in Barry County Circuit Court Wednesday and is scheduled for her next court appearance Oct. 25. If convicted, the felony can be punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Maurer resigned her position with the city shortly after the city discovered the missing funds. City officials said the missing funds were found during a routine internal audit over lhe summer. City officials contacted lhe Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt and asked for an inves­ tigation. Michigan State Police was notified and assisted with the investigation. The} sub­ mitted a report of the investigation to the Barry County Prosecuting Attorney’s office. City officials cooperated with the city police and Michigan State Police in a review of other cash balances and accounting records to determine if any other discrepancies exist­ ed. “It's very hard for everybody with some­ thing like this,” said City Manager Jeff Mansfield. “We did our due diligence and brought in the right people to help. Like I said, it’s a tough situation for every one here.” A private accounting firm specializing in corporate investigations also was retained to complete a thorough review of accounting records and financial reports for lire past sev­ eral years. Those agencies conducted their investigations over the past several months, and the investigations are now complete. The city intends to seek full restitution for all funds taken or misappropriated. The city will continue to work with auditors and accountants to implement additional account­ ing controls. “It’s really difficult to stop this sort of thing if someone wants to do it, but we’ve put added measures in place over and above what we’ve had.” Mansfield said. Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of “cards of thanks" will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • “Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. �Pago 6 — Thursday. October 12.2017 — The Hasting* Bannt^ Fuller honored as Amy Jo Each .1 Association of Public Safety Co' Officials rccognires leader i"TU"ju try across ,hc Bany Phyllis Fulkr has received one of the l»P 3Ward'' ?. d Public Safety C<i'’ica,'T ...at the church of your choice ~-----Weekly schedulesavailable of Hastings ^n„vpnienCe... area churches for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616^90-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E M-79 Highway. Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the senice. Nurserj, children’s ministr)', youth group, adult small group ministr)', leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765. (comer of Milo Rd. &S. M­ 43), Delton. MI 49(M6. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to li:30am. Nursery and Children's Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer lime 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Sen ice 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Senice: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Senice 6 p.m/. Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 630 .gUn. . ,jr MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd.. Delton, Ml 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) ’Going Deeper’11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday sen-ices each week: 9: 15 xm. Morning Prayer (Holy­ Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our senices. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9.15 am. HASTINGS’ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd, Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd, Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.: Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Cub for boys & girls ages 4-11 Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. ‘•Where Everyone is Someone Special." For information call 616-731-5194. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County- Line Rd, Freeport, Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship al ’an old country­ church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 xm. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Si, Hastings. MI 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone; 269-945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 xm. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 xm.; PreK8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5: 30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday frqni 5-6 pjii. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd.. P.O. Box 273. Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63. Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry’ Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 xm. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 am. Sunday School for ail ages; 10:30 am. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6: 30-8 p.m, AW/\NA( Children Kindergarten-5lh Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilling. Ladies Bible Study. WOODGROVE brethren CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. SundaySchool 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metter, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday 11 am lo 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday* School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at lhe church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "/Vi Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us " 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmail.com. Website: www.hastinesfrecmethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry­ Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 am., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adulL Coffee Fellowship 10:05 am.-10:25 xm. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4ih grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday - Women's Bible study 6:30-7:30 p m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, October 15Worship at 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. OcL 15 - Worship at 8:00 and 10: 45 xm.; Children's Church 10:45 xm.; Bell Choir rings during worship. OcL 16 Community Outreach 5 p.m.; Small Group Ministry 6 p.m.; Youth and Family 6:30-8 p.m. OcL 17 • Women's Bible Study 12:30 p.m.; Council 6 p.m.; Women of Faith 6:30 p, OcL 19 - Clapper Kids Bell Choir 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes Adult Bell Choir 5:45-7 p.m. Oct 22 - Call pastor visits and presides at worship. Location: 239 E North St, Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2615, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.gracc-hxsiings. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings. Ml. 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, 12856030 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Director of the Year ta 20‘7'F,,llcr rc“'ycd the award at the "“ration's meeting last month. She said the award has sp^'1 mCan‘n8 dUe to those who have received •'in ,he pas’; "I've seen the caliber of directors that have won the award in lhe nast and am honored to be among „ go £ people that I have respected and loo^j for so long, Fuller said. } Rather than being nominated by just one of her co-workers. entire staff al Barry County Central DiSO ltch teamed up to com­ plete the nine-page Ration application. Director Fuller can be described as a strong, caring, objective and fair leader. Director Fuller’s best attributes are her dedi­ cation to the Barry County community and her employees. She is continually going above and beyond to help achieve a sense of team­ work and togetherness ” wrote the staff. The efforts of thc entire staff to nominate her is of special importance to Ful,er “That is what means lhe most - the fact that everybody thought enough of me lo take the time out of their life t0 acknowledge that 1 have impacted their lives in such a positive manner makes the blood, sweat and tears all worth it.” Fuller said. “I have had so many great mentors in my life and I know the impact those people have had on me; it is rewarding to be able to pay it forward and be considered a positive mentor to all of lhe team members at Barry Central” Her dedication to her team, her community iiiiirriM—i—|j|i 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 organizations. Aspects of the job that may be viewed as challenging to others fit right in Fuller s wheelhouse. Being able to find solutions and work with a diverse group of people to help her community keeps Fuller pulling into the driveway of Central Dispatch each workday. “I ain a problem-solver, and this career is perfect for someone who likes, and can han­ dle, everybody clse’s problems,” Fuller said. ‘‘I enjoy working with all of the public safety members, talking to citizens, working with different boards, the commissioners, and most of all I consider the staff at Barry Central, my family. When you come to work and feel like you’re working with family, it’s pretty easy lo stay engaged and motivated.” Beyond the professional, Fuller strives to connect with co-workcrs on a personal level. ‘‘Phyllis is very genuine and cares not only for professional growth, but for personal growth for all employees, as well. As employ­ ees struggle with trials and tribulations, no matter the cause, Phyllis remains objective and focuses on the wellbeing of her employ­ ees,” according to the nomination. “Phyllis listens to employees’ concerns and sugges­ tions and tries to implement changes that are consistent with employee needs, increasing morale, dedication to Barry Central, and over­ all employee satisfaction.” The nominators pointed to several recent awards as evidence of her effectiveness as a leader. Since Fuller has been the director, several major honors and recognitions have been given. Stephanie Lehman, Michelle James and Che’rie Baldwin-White all have held or Barry County Central Dispatcn Director Phyllis^Fuller has earned national recog­ nition. currently hold .seats on slate APCO' and NENA boards. Don Glasgow received the APCO’s State Information Technology Person of lhe Year award and supervises lhe emergency medical personnel study group. Michelle James received the APCO s State Supervisor of the Year award. Eric Mulvame received APCO’s State and National Telecommunicator of the Year awards and Baldwin-White received the Michigan APCO Chapter Presidents award. “All of these achievements were not by accident” Dispatch employees wrote. It took a person with vision to inspire, mentor and lead our team members towards excellence. Director Fuller believes in us and [we believe] in her.” jin Beachnau HASTINGS, Ml • William L. Beachnau. age 86, of Hastings,passed away on Septem­ ber 9,2017 at Spectoim Pennock. Memorial servicesm be held at a later date. Burial will take placeat Fort Custer Nat ional Cemetery,Augusta. . '•'' Patricia Lee Thomas Man reportedly looking for dog owner is arrested A Dowling man, who allegedly found a dog and was looking for ils owner, was arrested Oct. 4 just before 11 p.m. The man had gone to a home on Cloverdale Road near M-37, Dowling, and knocked on the door, thinking the dog may belong at the home, he told police. The woman in the home said she did not-recognize the man or vehicle, and he appeared to be looking in the home. She contacted police. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies located lhe man driving a pickup truck on Cloverdale Road and slopped to question him. After stopping the man, officers delected the odor of alcohol. The 41-year-old Dowling man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Cameras capture suspicious man Home surveillance cameras captured images of a man walking around a property in the 11000 block of While Oak Drive, Shelbyville. The 59-year-old owner of the property said he did not know lhe person and it appeared the man was trying to get in to the home or garage. The video recorded four minutes of lhe man walking around lhe property before getting back in his vehicle and leaving. Thc incident was reported Oct. 1. Uncooperative Middleville woman arrested A 38-year-old Middleville woman was arrested and booked into lhe Barry County Jail Oct. 6, facing charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and resisting and obstructing police. A police officer noticed the westbound vehicle the woman was driving swerving on Shaw Lake Road. The officer reported he had to hit his brakes and swerve to avoid a collision when the woman’s vehicle crossed the center line. After turning around and catching up to the driver, the officer instructed the woman to gel out of her vehicle, but she refused for several minutes. Eventually, she got out of lhe vehicle and the officer then conducted field sobriety tests. She also refused to take a portable breathalyzer test at the scene, but later complied at thc jail. The incident was reported about 11 p.m. Oct. 6. MIDDLEVILLE, MI - Patricia “Patty” Lee Thomas of Middleville, passed away, al her home,on Monday,Oct. 9,2017 al age 59. She was born on a cattle farm in Grand Rap­ ids,on May 19,1958, the daughter of Edward Arthur and Anna Stella (Hovingh) Wheel­ er. She graduated from Kcnowa Hills High School in 1976. She worked for West Central Storage until 1978, and Knoll. Inc. (formerly Westinghouse Furniture) until 2011. On Oc­ tober 16, 1982 she married George Kemth Thomas. She loved horses.TV westerns.kids school activities. She enjoyed the fall season and country life. J Patty was preceded in death by her par­ ents; son. Eddie Thomas and daughter, Randi Diomas. She is survived by her husband of .M years. G«TBe; daughter. JCSsica Thomas ('Jn! Johnson); son, Trov ■ian,inas: sisters. C arol (Marv) Carroll, M L (Dave) Hill: brother. Carl (Bonnie) Wheels mother-in-law- Edith Tliomas; brother-in.|aw Bob (SuzsuO Thom­ as; many aunts, uncles cousins, nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday. Oct. I3," dl ^(iirrbach Funeral Home. 328 S. Broartwv Street. Hastings, Ml 49°5«. with V'ee. She will Ik. bu'°"03 fllller Cemetery m Carlton Townshin „ “ . her t«» children. Donations canV'm t to American Can- insMi and a commitment to success earned er nomination. Starling us a telccommumcator in 1993. Fuller was promoted to supervisor in 2005 and became supervisor in 2008. Since sitting in lhe director’s chair, Fuller has worked to promote education and involve­ ment betw een her employees and professiona Obituaries 502 East Grand St, Hastings Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9: 45 xm.; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. ebehastings. org. We are a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Mi. of the year Ok'S^ic,y'P'° l^x ’aM78.okla,wm? r“y’ Div 73123 or M l.- Wish Foundation. Storage unit broken into, again A 50-ycar-old Hastings man reported someone broke into his storage unit on Campground Road for a second time in recent weeks. The first time, the man said two vehicle batteries were taken He told police he installed a new. stronger lock, but it was cut off again in a second brcak-in reported Oct. 6. ATV event draws complaints from neighbors ed neighbors and the township officials about the event an.l Jr I"1'he contaclCarlton Township supervisor sent a letter about the event not he ' n was P®rmi,ted. The erty owner called the number on the bottom of the ! te ^d ± ’bU' PT township who reportedly told him it would be nermit,. i Th ' k “ .lh som,:on'; «>the at the event and more than 60 £ople rtten^T°WnCr 32 drivers were evenl-notifying them of what wouldPbetakinenla<-..-nn"i?COnK1Cle<i p01icc pnor ,0 lhe ed township officials as well as neighbors but w-m, I, i ,,ln£.,,,cnl know he had contact­ complaints. Barry County Sheriff'sE.uiJ tn . . 7 °f"CCrS know in casc not confinn an^infonnaio re^ivXm ta^h n°Wn.,hC eVCnt since “uld owner said it was a insurance. ‘^-hip.The property y ianeu w,lh emergency personnel and proper Unemployment benefits filed fraudulently Items taken from porch * *kehss;s h" ” popper were taken, as well as a new cat carrier. The incident ws * ntW CIXXk and conl ‘-luent was reported Oct. 4. Credit card fraudulent use reported A 6.3 year-old Shelbyville man reported his credit of his . r Someone also changed his accoimi .raudulenlly u$ed for trans‘ward points. I*hc man reported the incident Oct 4 ,n^orrnation and used some �The Hastings Banner —I Thursday. October•«-> 12,20! HUHiUciy, WWW fc-w - » 7— • Page 7 lilt* OCVSUViyti OdlliltJI _z Cherry Health facility nears completion Joan Van Houten Access m Writer expanded ?n BaX Ca^ wiH soon •Jr ln8 completion of 7h - OUnly’ wilh lhe »ear’ center. p|ans for ncw C,1cn7 Health house are expected tn k?” cutl>ng and open The new 2!*! xn carb’ November. Ace Hani ware St l’C °WCr ,evel of thc Street St°re al 200 S. Boltwood ^Hen^YlJvYJiSrt^”11118 t0 - . "'■b-W rvc much here to enjoy <Tr!n1mUnil>’- T^is so director of drvAi^J0> d appreciate." said the need forint °Pment Anna Clifford. “But communities TtP>Wl^ hc.al,h care isn’t seen in don't need th >! 1 cv*dcnl f°r people who ter is orwn o Y* P‘ °ncc our ncw health censtrated ’ nced he quickly demon­ n T.al‘nS a r*sc in patient numbers, a new health care provider will join the staff in q<'°yenil’er or car,y December, she said. lhe extensive project began three years ago "ith a plan and the determination of then-di­ rector of development Sharon Barton. Barton led the fundraising effort for building a new center, and of the $ 1.3 million needed to com­ plete thc project, just $295,000 in matching funds needs to be raised. Those wishing to donate, and have their donations matched, or anyone with questions about the facility may email annacliffordcherryhealth .com. “We arc all philanthropists. Whatever the amount donated, it is becoming a part of a solution for a problem in the community,” Clifford said. “A $5 donation is $ 10 more than we had." Standing in the reception area still under construction, Ann ifford, director of development with the Cherry Health Foundation, examines o ueprmts and smiles at the progress being made. Transforming more l^an 11500 5quare feet of space, the design includes a spacious wait­ ing room and reception area, a medical area and exam rooms and six private rooms for A room for testing and supplies is nearly complete with space the staff will appreci- dental care. “I’ve met two patients who were unfortu­ nately strong examples of how important access to medical care is. One of them, a gen­ tleman. finally learned about us after a very long time without health care. He was unin­ sured and could afford to pay for what ,ie needed. By the lime he came lo us, his health had deteriorated so bad, there was nothing anyone could do for him. He died,” said Dawn Keller, a registered nurse w ho works as the site manager. “Our hope here is stopping as much of that from happening as possible by improving access lo quality medical care and focusing on preventativecare and education.” The new* facility is setup to provide dental, medical and mental healficare. No other phy­ sician offices in Barry County provide this level of integrated service, Keller said. Patients w ill not need i- leave the center for dental work or lo see a rental health provider or to get blood drawn “One area can easily affect another,” Clifford said of health conditions. “Infections Dawn Keller, site manager and registered nurse, provides a tour of the new Cherry Health facility. in the mouth can cause other physical health issues like joint pain and severe headaches. Constant pain and fatigue can wear on your state of mind and spiral you into depression. With services provided for each of these prob­ lems under one roof, patients can be certain there is close communication between the departments to provide the best care possible for them. This center is a threc-year dream come true.” Call anytime w phe® y®ur Hastings temeir ctosffiesfl ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 Helping ■ I KGS Get Blue Grass Gospel Sing New Beginnings Church of God 502 E. Bond St., Hastings Sunday, October 15, 2017 • 4:00 p.m. Open mic for anyone tliat wants to sing. n>< benthis They Onerrc . DoYcuQiit.fy Bmefttt? Cail for A FREE balden r 2 Mvjtng With • Initial Applications - Denied CUimj 3 - Hearing_________ Featuring... Ed Blankenship & Sons i i ^.o.MjForr^SOCIAL SECURITY BEN EFITS Clifford and Keller envision the center will feel welcoming, comforting and inviting for patients, along with providing dignity and respect. Cherry Health is a provider for lhe entire community and not only those without insur­ _ _____ __________ _______________________ ance or who are under-insured, Clifford said. “Accessible, quality healthcare is something everyone deserves, and that’s what peo­ ple will find here.” said Clifford. We Simplify The ProceM & Strive Pasta Dinner to follow . Freewill Offering J For Quick CUim Apprc/aC BASEMENT WATERPROOFING •0^»i^n*wu Vr<W The reception counter provides plenty of room to register patients smoothly as promptly. mobile roof-over system Free transportation service merger completed; volunteers needed Hope Network announced this week that the acquisition of lhe American Red Cross Transportation Service has been successfully completed. All operations, vehicles and vol­ unteer staff have smoothly transitioned. And after a short initial drop in thc number of riders, the free service to Barry' County residents has actually increased the number of residents served, according to a press release from Hope Network Transportation Service. Since the merger, the service has averaged about 65 client rides for approxrmate y 4,000 miles each month to medical and dental - «“"> Muwmenw. Hop. H DueW the normal turnover of volunteers, there“ “Xemly an -^t ne^for dnvers a local garage. ^hedules appointments. The office works in two-... usually on the tekph or aftcr. four-hour segment , „rx,n between 9 xnr- prjor «o U experience is needed except a residents in BarryCom >. Without three to Hv<?n and wo or three more office helpers, the office hours and number of clients served will have to be reduced by early December, according to the press release. More information is available by calling the local Hope Network Transportation office 269-331-6007, or stopping in at 109 N Church St. in downtown Hastings, across from lhe splash park (below Miller Real Estate), between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. 7 Michigan's Oldest and Finest Roof Replacement System FREE ESTIMATES 12X60 •3280 Professional Basement Services • Basement Waterproofing • Crack Repair • Foundation Repair • Mold Remediation • Free Estimates •Licensed & Insured • Local - Barry County WfTuRtJUri 4 BflSCM&hSlwfo BW BASE 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 Installed 14X70 *3980 Help Support _Conserves Energy • Made In Michigan 1-800-872-2089 ,T www.mobllehomeroofsmi.com Jb BARRY COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Thursday, October 12 at Moo-ville Donate A Boat or Car Today! Corner of M-66 & M-79 in Nashville A percentage of all sales j&SsS) Boa^Angel that day will go to the school’s Parent’s Club. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE "2-NiflM Free Vacation!” ioozoomat TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT Thursday, Oct. 12 - Movie Memories views “The Old Dark House” with Boris Karloff, 5; Friends of the Library Wine Pairing & Giff Basket Auction, 6 p.m.. Seasonal Grille (tickets required). Friday. Oct. 13 - preschool story time prac­ tices “We’ve got rhythm," 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 - “Get Your Game On” 12 hours of gaming, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 - Quilting Passions craft­ ing club, 10 a m.; Lego Club, 4 to 5 (adults must be accompanied by a child); Creative Haven Writing Club. 6 pan. Tuesday. Oct. 17 - toddler time falls f()r autumn, 10:30 a.m.; chess club and Mahjong, wWW.boatangel.com For All Your Tent Rental Needs 6 to 8 p.m, rattan man Q.1XH Tables and chairs available. MICHAEL KINNEY • PLUMBING K) Licensed Master Plumber WK licensed Journeyman Plumber W \\B ^CRRAnKr!^l!On’ ftniodcl, repair, drain cleaning. BRADFORD WHITE WATER HEATERS m Dtiy ,Ce (269) 94«’224B —^^1369) 838-5112 ■ERE9I ' ; ' Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 �Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD Elaine Garlock The lutke Odessa Area Historical Society meets tonight at lhe museum on Emerson Street at 7 p.m. Tentative plans were for this to be a program on some of the Niethamer material acquired from the estate of the late Tom Niethamer of Woodland. Tom was a great saver. Come and see what he considered worthy of saving. The society held a successful taco supper Friday with a good attendance, great tacos and a variety of desserts. There will be a dinner in November and in the new calendar year there will be a series of soup and chili suppers on the first Friday of the month. Watch for details in the coming months. Thc Ionia County’ Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Oct. 14. at 1 p.m. at thc museum on Emerson Street. There will be a library time, refreshments. The program time will feature a round-table discussion in finding solutions. Last month’s speaker had as her topic “Those not-so Favorable Ancestors.” Traffic is a popular topic of conversation. Both blocks of stores have dead-end traffic. U-tums arc thc order of thc day. It is the only way to get out. Fifth Avenue gets volumes of traffic because of thc detour of Fourth Avenue traffic from First Street on lhe north to Fourth Street on the south. Cars can drive on parts of it but it is in-and-out all on one block. Add to that thc closure of Second Street from Third Street to thc Fourth Avenue intersection which is totally closed. Delivery' trucks must have a problem. An added factor this pal week was the painting of stripes on the new surface of the parking lot for Central United Methodist Church off Third Street. Other events taking place Oct. 14 arc the open house at Frost Heating on Tbppcr Lake Street in the .store* front that once house the Urtcl Grocery. In later years, it was Call’s Market, Kenyon TV, Will George’s construction business and beauty shops. It has also housed financial businesses, a piano studio and more. Another open house is thc Jandemoa Dairy on Tbppcr Lake Street east Zion Lutheran Church on Veltc Road will have a swiss steak dinner Saturday to benefit Lakewood Community Council. This is an annual event. Hours are 5:30 to 7 pjn. Most years thc Lutheran ladies have on display in the sanctuary their year’s accomplishment in quilt making, with rows upon rows of newly made quilts that go for missions. The Tri-Rivcr Museum group will meet in Middleville in thc township offices near the stagecoach park site Tbcsday, Oct. 17. Several local churches in the United Methodist denomination will hold their charge conferences al Lakewood UMC with district superintendent Rev. Kenneths Bingham presiding. This will be Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 6 to 8:15 p.m. All clergy and lay members arc invited lo attend. JONES International investing: still a journey to consider Columbus Day js observed on 9ctob.cr 9* And while it may fic true that Leif Erikson and the Vikings heat (\)lunibus to the New World, Columbus Day nonetheless remains important in the public eye. signifying themes such as exploration and discover)’. As an investor, you don’t have to “cross the ocean blue,” as Columbus did. to find opportunities - but it may be a g00j idea to put some of your money to work outside the United States. So, why should you consider investing internationally? The chief reason is diversiflcation. If you only invest in U.S. companies, you might do well when the U.S. markets are soaring, as has happened in recent years. But when the inevitable downturn happens, and you’re totally concentrated in U.S. slocks, your portfolio will probably take a hit. Al the same time, however, other regions of the world might be doing considerably better than the U.S. markets - and if vou had put some of your investment holdings in these regions, you might al least blunt some of the effects of lhe down market here. Of course, it’s also'a good idea to diversify among different asset classes, so, in addition to investing in U.S. and international stocks. regulations can create additional risks - but you’ll want to own bonds, government securi­ may also provide potentially positive returns ties and other investment vehicles. (Keep in for• investors. mind, though, that while diversification can Social and economic risks - It is not help reduce the effects of volatility, it can I always easy for investors to understand all the guarantee a profit or protect against loss.) economic and social factors that influence International investments, like all invest­ markets in the U.S. - and it’s even more chal­ ments, will fluctuate in value. But they also lenging with foreign markets. have other characteristics and risks to consid­ U.S. markets arc now worth less than half er, such as these: of the total world markets, and growth in flic • Currency fluctuations - The U.S. dollar rest of lhe world is likely to keep expanding rises and falls in relation to the currencies of the number of global opportunities. You can other countries. Sometimes, these movements take advantage of that global growth by put­ can work in your favor, but sometimes not. A ting part of your portfolio into international strengthening dollar typically lowers returns investments, including developed and emerg­ from international investments because com­ ing markets. panies based overseas do business in a foreign In any case, given thc more complex nature currency, and the higher value of the U.S. dol­ lar reduces the prices, measured in dollars, of of international investing, you’ll want lo con­ sult with a financial professional before tak­ individual shares of these companies’ stocks. ing action. If it turns out that international The opposite has happened in 2017, when the weaker dollar has helped increase returns investments are appropriate for your needs, you should certainly consider going global. from international investments. This article was written by Edward Jones • Political risks - When you invest interna­ for use by your local Edward Jones Financial tionally, you’re not just investing in foreign companies - you’re also essentially investing Advisor. If you have any questions, contact in the legal and economic systems of coun­ Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. tries in which those companies do business. Political instability or changes in laws and STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Dennis Chester Korddew ski. 55, of Vermontville, pleaded guilty Oct. 19. 2016, in Barry County Circuit Court to domestic violence. He was sentenced by Judge Amy McDowell Sept. 27 to 179 days in jail, with credit for 179 days served. He was ordered to re-enter the Swift and Sure Sanctions program, wear a GPS tether for six months and continue Al-Anon meetings two times per week, along with individual counseling. He njust pay $2307 court costs and fines. Ashley Marie McCarty, 25, of Nashville, pleaded guilty June 21 in Barry County Circuit Court to possession of a controlled substance. She was sentenced by Judge McDowell Sept. 20 to six months in jail, with credit for 124 days served. She was ordered to pay $608 in court fines and costs. Her previous probation has been revoked, and she will be unsuccessfully discharged from probation. Carl Marvin Athey, 43, of Holland, pleaded guilty Aug. 18 in Barry County Circuit Court to operating and maintaining a lab involving methamphetamine. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Sept. 27 to nine months in jail, with credit for 108 days served. Thc remainder of his jail (erm will be suspended with successful completion of 36 months of probation. He was ordered to participate in the Eaton County Drug Court program and pay $898 in court fines and costs. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sparfan Motors, , Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial ' Walmart Stores Gold Silver Dow Jones Average 6501 38.50 38.81 47.00 45.87 33.72 77.98 28.42 43.54 1239 50.95 45.21 39.65 61.47 160.58 88.05 36.40 6.70 . . +1.64 -.98 +.11 +1.03 +.68 +31 +.53 +.51 +.86 +.05 •37 +1.76 +.27 -55 +3.72 +130 +26 . ;• V 25.95 14469 1723 84.13 -.51 +1.06 +.15 +4.91 $1,288.45 $17.12 22,831 +16.60 +.41 +189 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ™ PROPOSED BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 24, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. the Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the 2018 Barry County budget during the regular Board of Commissioners meeting in the Commission Chamber, 220 W State St., Hastings, Ml The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. A copy of the proposed 2018 Budget is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the County Administrator’s office, 3rd floor, Courthouse 220 W State St., Hastings, Ml 49058 Pamela A. Palmer, County Clerk Barry County Board of Commissioners NOTICE The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from volunteers to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: 1 position representing Natural Conservation and 2 positions representing Agricultural Interest Resource Tammie Renee Dryer, Hastings and Lori Ann White, Hastings. Alexis Ann Strzclecki, Middleville and Blake William Newbold, Middleville. Ryan Dewayne Anderson. Hastings and Hannah Ruth Robinson, Hastings. Derick Lee Tnidgeon. Hastings and Samantha Lynn Wymer Hastings. Jedidiah Benjamin VanDusen, Plainwell and Sara Ashley Kay Watson, Plainwell. Rex Lane Meyers, Shelbyville and Janetta Ixe Valkner, Plainwell Jacob Andrew Knoboauch. Mesquite. TX and Rebecca Leona Reser, Mesquitc* Ashley Nicole Kulka. Hastings and Chadwick Kane Hoard. Lowell. Christopher Lee Ewert, Hastings and Shannon Barbara Hawthorne. Hastings. Kristin Lorraine Lydy» Hastings and Jonathan Micheal Cams Rkhiand. H^h“ei DanieI HuisnW. Ha5tinps and Healher Lynn Raymond, Middleville- Services. 1 position Eftrfcs £J.rKl_RfiC£B5jiQ0 .Boded, 3 Citizen at Largo positions SoJld_Wuste Qy^r5ight Cpmmjitce, 1 position representing Solid Waste Industrv 2 General ’ Public positions GET all THE NEWS °f Barry cOUnTW ’“■’scribe to the 1 position Applications (nay be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3" floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or and must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. Where does rain go? , Finn. 8, New Zealand days. But Chow and other researchers at WSU are working on ways to help save the sHlpioriJ " ; How does pollution affect the world's1 water? Emily, 13 ItTurhs’Otit soil Is really great at filtering toxic stuff out of water. If you are curious how it works, check out this video, “Polluted Puddles” at youtubc.com/ walch?v=ysulqYSAsBU. One thing peo­ ple can do to help clean up thc environment and help save salmon is to plant a rain garden. When the rain comes down, it gets filtered through lhe garden’s soil instead of running off into thc road. You can find out how to plant a rain garden in your com­ munity with thc help of friends at WSU Extension, cxtl00.vvsu.edu/raingarden. Another way researchers are helping is by developing a kind of pavement that looks a bit like a Rice Krispies Treat. It’s called permeable pavement and is designed to let water go straight through the pave­ ment down into the soil. That way, it doesn’t run off and carry pollutants to near­ by bodies of water. Chow said there are other ways we can also help keep pollutants out of our envi­ ronment. Can you think of something you might be able to do? I might just walk to work or ride my bike. Helping find solu­ tions is good for salmon that live in the water and good for animals that like to eat them. too. Together, we can help improve and restore healthy water habitats. Dear, Finn, Emily and friends, When a raindrop falls from a cloud, it could end up in quite a few places. We might follow that raindrop into a stream, river or ocean. If it’s in lhe ocean and it gets warm enough, it might evaporate into even tinier droplets of water to form clouds. Il’s part of the water cycle. Clouds can only hold so much rain before they gel saturated. Then it starts io rain again. Maybe this lime the raindrop falls into soil and helps a plant grow. Or perhaps the raindrop falls onto thc side­ walk. street or highway. If it falls on the pavement, it could flow into a drain and back into the streams and oceans. Lots of these raindrops make up what scientists call stormwater. But it’s not just water. Along the way, water can pick up other things on the road. It might sweep away leaves. It also picks up things that aren’t very' good for our planet, like oil, animal waste, metal from car brakes, or other kinds of chemicals and pollutants. We can’t always see lhese pollutants with our eyes, but they can really threaten animals that call the streams, rivers and ocean home. Pollution can create a toxic environment for fish. As a researcher al Washington State University, my friend Michelle Chow studies some of lhe fish that gel sick from pollutants in stormwater. Coho salmon that live in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. will often die if they arc in this polluted water for a couple of HH jAnimaLShfilt^rAdylSPiyJBPBrcL 3 Citizen at Largo positions Building Authority. 1 position C^nkfilJPjSpaUhAdminl^traUyfiLBp/icd. 1 Citizen at Large position CpfnmissipjnfifLAalngB.QPnf, 4 positions C9JmmuoUyJCPnfiCtlOD5_Adyj§Qnt_BPA£d, 1 position representing each of the following: Business Community; Communications Media; Criminal Defense Attorney; Service Area (mental health, substance abuse, public health, communitv alternative programs, or employment and training); Workforce Investment Board* and Citizen at Large ’ Tracking ram •fastings Banner. Ca« 269-945-9554 l°r more information. jjrjL H■ Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University's resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe@wsujedu or visit her website, askdruniversc.com. You’re invited to attend a Community Forum to learn about the bond proposals on the November 7lh ballot. Oct. 17, 2017 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 at pm Northeastern Elementary School OR Oct. 24, 2017 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 at pm Central Elementary School Proposal 1 (0.0 milLingmel • • • • • New Roofs for all Buildings Elementary Improvements Middle School Improvements High School Improvements $10,500,000- 15 years • • • • • • . Technology Improvements Athletic Facilities Improvements Transportation Improvements Classroom Furniture Upgrades I ligh School Improvements Exterior Lighting Modifications $19,500,000-25 years �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. October 12. 2017— Page 9 1 X** £ fl look back at the stories 3,1(1 columns on local history In the Hastings Banner TURNING back the PAGES Barry County was wilderness in 1837 . „ lonq on Michjga3nd short °n w°odsn a1037- It took 3 days10 make the 13 .ay^ trip to Kings Detroit. _ . they ,ook Ihc steamer “James J" Bu""for w,h,ich ,hc> reac''^ Madtson for possible, ,hcy ))a(J °CL i. mes^-P1*? ,h?irbclonRinp into ^Xow«8<>“s-^ r folks in n,“Sj0Umey'0 »ng o??oods «nd short on I' “** 3r days to mak<: 'he |astings from Detroit °VM Ann Art-o'father and mother twkThe s,a?e for C 'mon to Marshall, "° "T'to arrive ahead of their h nfu when the ,wo loads of emigrants rcX'dBM»ish»ll' Daniel McClellan and wife wem not there. They could not be located by Xhone or “ now- For "» the brother or the eight children knew, the pair nl 'llie uncle and children could not afford to linger in Marshall.!0.'hey went on, reaching Richland. or °cL 18'hey stayed all night- The next day was consumed in making the journey to Yankee Springs tavem. where they ' n±,°f 'he 19th, coming to Hastings J-• - . 37. Mrs. Hay®5 had a brother older than her­ self. The other six children in lhe family were younger than she. the youngest being 3 years old. She had to be a mother to this little flock all thc way from Ann Arbor to Hastings, and for some lime after their arrival here; for it transpired that her mother was taken ill while in Clinton, and was confined there for six The McClellans traveled to Barry County 180 years ago, departing from Ithaca, N.Y, Oct. 3,1837, on the Erie Canal in a packet boat similar to this. (Image from eriecanal. org) y This article from thc Banner scrapbook was evidently run in the Banner in October 1907. looking hack on thc 70 years Ann (McClellan) Hayes lived here. Now the retro­ spective is 180 years in the past. It was 70 years ago Sunday that Mrs. Willard Hayes of this city, then Miss Ann M. McClellan, a young lady of 17. first saw Hastings. The town at that time consisted mostly of a place on thc map. There was one log house, one shanty and a sawmill, pic house was occupied by Slocum Bunker, his wife and family, and his brother,Thomas.The shanty belonged to Willard Hayes and Abner Parmelee, who were employed by the Hastings Town Site Company to superintend the erec­ tion of a sawmill and flour mill here, and who had recently completed lhe former. A few men working with Hayes and Parmelee, and the Bunkers, comprised the white population of Hastings. Mrs. Hayes has reached the advanced age of 87, and is yet very active for someone of her years. Her home is with her son, W.D. Hayes, of this city. Knowing that our readers would be interested in her story of her first visit to Hastings, a Banner representative secured an interview with her, and we give her account of that important event in her life - her first visit to Hastings: She remembers as if it were but yesterday, her coming to this town, Oct. 20.1837. It was about 3 o’clock in the afternoon when she arrived. It had taken from early morning until that hour for thc two teams to drive here from Yankee Springs. 11 miles distant. Thc roads traversed in that 11 miles were then as now, something long but not unpleasantly remem­ bered. It as a beautiful autumn day. The fall had been warm and balmy, and the woods were yet green. The new arrivals were domi­ ciled for a few days in the Hayes-Parmelee shanty. There was just a little clearing around the Bunker log house, which stood about where the Ford’s hotel building is now located [where city hall stands today). Everywhere was the virgin forest. They shanty was near the log house, and the sawmill was on Fall Creek, which had been dammed to furnish the needed power. Mrs. Hayes can remember how' warmly she was greeted by Mrs. Bunker, thc only white woman of this little hamlet up to that time. The Bunkers had lived here for more than two years, and for 14 months of that time. Mrs. Bunker had never seen another white woman. Indians were here in plenty. On the north side of thc Thomapple River near the First Ward Park, there was a camp of fully 100 tepees in October 1837. One day that fall, the red men had a regular pow-wow. which was attended by Indians from far and near. Mrs. Hayes can remember how the young squaws at the con­ clave danced for hours, holding their bodies trimly erect and hitching their feet in rhythmic । motion back and forth in a narrow pathway. ‘ These Indians came here to make a new' settlement, a sort of headquarters for the open season, while they gathered berries, which they dried, and also secured and dried venison for the winter. They were a peaceful, kindly people, and Mrs. Hayes liked them, and was never afraid of them except when they were intoxicated on thc white man’s “firewater.” The story of her long journey to Hastings is full of interest, and will give our young read­ ers particularly a good idea of what it meant to travel in thc olden time. Mrs. and Mrs. Daniel McClellan, father of mother of Mrs. Hayes, with their family of eight children, were residents of Ithaca, N.Y., until October 1837. The previous summer, his brother James had come to Barry County and located on what was then known as the prairie southeast of Hastings, three 80-acrs tracts of land that were to be occupied by Daniel and James and their families. Thc three 80s includ­ ed most of the present county farm [Thomapple Manor) and some adjoining property. There were fringes and little groups of trees in plac­ es on these farms,but in general,they deserved to be classed as prairie land and were very desirable because they did not require much clearing to be ready for farming. Oct. 3, 1837, Daniel McClellan, his wife [Eva Young) and their eight children, together with his brother James set out for Barry County, James leaving his family in New York. They had sent on before the 3rd two spans of horses and covered wagons, which were shipped to Detroit, there to await the arrival of their owners. Thc McClellans left Ithaca in a packet boat on the Eric Canal, and the journey to Buffalo required two whole days. weeks. About a week after the arrival of lhe chil­ dren in Hastings, the father arrived, making the journey on foot from Clinton, starting as soon as his wife had so far recovered that he could safely leave her. It took him just a week to walk from Clinton to Hastings [a distance of about 78 miles) over thc roads that were then open to travel. As soon as Mrs. McClellan was able to endure thc journey, her husband drove [a team of horses) to Clinton to bring her. One can imagine the rejoicing of the fam­ ily when lhe father appeared in Hastings, and later when the mother joined them. But can you imagine how life in Hastings must have seemed to 17-year-old Ann McClellan in those October days of 1837? She had come from an old, long-settled coun­ try in New York, which had many of the con­ veniences of civilized life for that day. She caqie to a little opening in the great forests of western Michigan, to a little hamlet of two huts on the Thomapple River, her only female companion being Mrs. Bunker, not knowing whether her father and mother were alive, with scores of Indians here for every while inhabitant, wilh very little lo please one who had been brought up in the cultured society of the east. The McClellans were lucky indeed to find a roof to shelter them on their arrival. At Marshall, they had met Willard Hayes and Abner Parmelee, who owned a little shanty here where they “bached” ii, and where the men who worked in the sawmill and were getting out timbers for the flour mill stayed overnight, boarding at the Bunker home. The two bachelors, while in Marshall, kindly gave lhe use of their shanty to the McClellans until further arrangements could be made. Later, the McClellans moved into the house with the Bunkers, and for a time that humble log house sheltered 20 persons. “But I believe we were as happy as happy can be," said Mrs. Hayes. "There were many inconvcnicncesm but we made the best of them. I think I never was so lonesome, home­ sick and blue as I was when we reached Hastings. Il appeared so desolate, and so unlike what I was used to that it didn’t seem as if I could endure it. Then I began to think how foolish it was to get in such a stale of mind, and immediately resolved that I would never be lonesome nor homesick again. And 1 never was.” “Soon I began to enjoy the life we led. It was such a free life, and the spirit of helpful­ ness and neighborliness was so present that life was very pleasant. As more people came, the lonesomencss wore entirely away. And I learned, and have never forgotten, how to be happy in my surroundings here.” 74507 ****ATTENTION BARRY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS**** NOVEMBER MEETING: MONDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2017 @ 7:00 p.m. 155 E. Orchard Street, Delton Michigan 49046 BARRY TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING DATES SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH @ 7:00 p.m. (un|ess otherwise stated) 155 E. Orchard Street, Delton Michigan 49046 DECEMBER 12,2017 JANUARY 9, 2018 FEBRUARY 13,2018 MARCH 12, 2018 ©6:30p.m. Budget Hearin0 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Debra J. Knight Barry Township Clerk SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN 13 fearless things about the numbers If you suspect someone is using your num­ ber for work purposes, be sure and review your earnings record. You can access your earnings record in your My Social Security Vonda VanTil Public Affairs Specialist while many of us look forward to Friday, w,(h *ls end-of-the-workweek designation and our weekend plans, certain cultures consider U an unlucky day. While superstitions play an important part m thc Friday the 13th jitters, we offer a differ­ ent approach to this “unlucky" day with 13 fearless things to know about your Social Security number and card. Your Social Security number is your link to retirement or disability benefits since wc use it to record your wages and earnings. There is no charge to obtain a Social Security number and card. This service is free. We keep your records confidential and don’t disclose your number to anyone, except when the law requires or when your informa­ tion connects you with other government health or social services programs. , To prevent identity theft, keep your Social Security card in a safe place with your other important papers and be careful about sharing your number. While you need a Social Security number to get a job or for other services, you often don’t need to show your Social Security card. Many organizations can verify your Social Security number directly with us. 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Until June 2011, the first three digits of a Social Security number were determined by the geographical region in which the person lived. Beginning in June 2011. Social Security numbers were assigned randomly, which pro­ tects the integrity of the Social Security’ num­ ber and extends thc longevity of the nine-dig­ it Social Security number. Since November 1936. we have issued 453.7 million different numbers. Wc assign about 5.5 million new numbers a year. Fear not, if you properly protect your Social Security number and card. Information about applying for a Social Security card, name changes, identity theft and other answers to frequently asked questions are available at socialsecurity.gov or by calling toll-free, 800­ 772-1213. ‘ Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand' Rapids Ml 49525 or via email to vonda;vantH®ssa.gov. Local, home town service. Backed by Big City resources Jeffrey A. Kccssen, AIF^ David M. Muilenberg. CLU. ChFC®, A1F® (269) 948-9969 525 W. Apple St. Hastings. MI 49058 www.discoveryfinancialllc.com I,. .ScoyrtwlrlTcrnl Mcnter HVRASJPC RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN 7“” NOTICE QF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Rutland will hold a public hearing/regular meeting on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall. 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan, commencing at 7;3Q P.m. as required under the provisions of the Township Zoning Act and the Zoning Ordinance for the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed item to be considered at this public hearing include the following in summary: 1. Special Exception/Land Use Permit Application to allow self-storage rental units. Parcel #08-13-014-014-00. Section 14, Rutland Charter Township, located at 2169 W. M-43 Hwy is zoned M/U - Mixed Use. Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance Article § 220-9-3-V requires a Special Exception/ Land Use Permit for this request. Property is described as: RUTLAND TWP COM AT E 1/4 POST SEC 14 T3N R9W TH N 89 DEG 23’ 43" W 788.36 FT AL E & W 1/4 LI SEC 14 TH S 00 DEG 06’ 16" W 47.01 FT TO SLY ROW LI HWYS M-37 & M-43 FOR POB TH S 00 DEG 06’ 16" W 611 43 FTTH N 89 DEG 27’ 52" W 200.23 FT TH N 00 DEG 07’ 42" W 612.69 FT TO SD ROW LI TH S 89 DEG 32’ 04" E 202.71 FT TO POB 2 Such and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Application for Special Use along with the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Land Use Plan, and Land Use Plan Map of the Township may be examined at the Township Hall at any time during regular business hours on any day except public and legal holidays from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of this public hearing, and may further be examined at the public hearing to determine the exact nature of the aforementioned matters. You are invited to attend this hearing. If you are unable to attend, written comments may be submitted in lieu of a personal appearance by writing to the Township Clerk at the Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Ml 49058, at any time up to the date of the hearing and may be further received by the Planning Commission at said public hearing. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act). MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon reasonable notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals wilh disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Rutland Charter Township Clerk by writing or calling the Township. All interested persons are invited to be present for comments and suggestions at this public hearing. Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-948-2194 �Page 10 - Thursday. October 12. 2017 - The Hastings Banner Parade parking brings problems to l.ght Joan Van Houten Staff Writer An issue caused by staging during the Hastings homecorning parade was brought to the attention of thc Hastings City Council Monday. Jerry Bollhouse, owner of Ace Hardware. attended the meeting to express his concern over parade floats being left in the store parking lot. Bolthousc called on Dave McIntyre, a police ambassador, to explain what occurred before thc homecoming parade. McIntyre said on the evening of the home­ coming parade, he and another police ambas­ sador went to the Ace parking lot, which had floats and several people. "If was hard to distinguish who the custom­ ers were and who were thc people participat­ ing in the parade," said McIntyre. He went on to explain how no one seemed to know, even Central Dispatch, what road was to be closed off, if any. He said the lack of communication was definitely a problem needing to be addressed. Bolthouse has worked with thc city regard­ ing parking for events at Ihc Thomapple Plaza. For a nominal fee of $1 per year, 80 spaces arc available for such events. The mayor and city council members voiced their appreciation for the many contri­ butions of the Bolthouse family to the com­ munity. “When an event is well planned, organized and supervised, it’s a win-win for all," said Bolthousc. “When an event is poorly planned, there are many problems." He said the city should be responsible for evety event, having a solid plan - including parking, severe weather, traffic and emergen­ cy response - to ensure everyone has fun while being safe, “I want lo express you’ve been a wonderful Jerry Bolthouse tells Hastings City Council about issues with parking during the homecoming parade. Drilling resumed this week at a fracking well in Carlton Township after a brief pause in operations last week. partner with Thomapple Plaza, and you’ve done an absolutely fantastic job of allowing the community to use your parking lot,’’ City Manager Jeff Mansfield told Bolthousc. “I join the mayor in apologizing for what’s hap­ pened." After some discussion, the city council agreed to look further into what needs to be done to clarify boundaries and establish a guideline for public events. Hastings teen returns home safely A Hastings teen was found safe and relumed home early Wednesday morning after being reported missing Tuesday. The eighth-grader reportedly did not make it to school Tuesday and did not return home after the school day ended. Hastings Police were contacted Tuesday afternoon and searched for him throughout thc night. Parents reported to police the boy was returned home early Wednesday morning after reportedly staying at a friend’s home. Hastings Police said an Amber Alert was not issued for the teen since lhe incident did not meet specific criteria for such an alert. An Amber Alert is only issued by police agencies when police have a strong belief the child is in high risk of imminent danger or bodily harm. DRILLING, continued from page 1 ing. Kimber said secondary drilling may occur if a cash deposit is not hit during preliminary drilling. Before drilling begins, surveyors use seismic waves to pinpoint oil deposits beneath the surface. It’s a bit like metal detecting, however. A surveyor can pinpoint oil within a specific area, but drilling may miss the mark slightly or require directional drilling to hit the depos­ it. Kimber said sites drilling a second time arc probably adjusting the bore’s course to hit a deposit. This can be done with directional drilling or plunging deeper into the earth. Snow was unable to comment on the purpose of the secondary'drilling. Last week. Kimber reported primary drill­ ing had ended and operators would gauge whether secondary drilling was needed. Evidently, they weren’t satisfied with prelim inary results, so another rig was erected to hit target deposits. It is unclear how long drilling will continue, or if the w ell has been fracked state’s 28th. Thirteen wells are producing. concentrated in the southern and northern parts of the Lower Peninsula. Thirteen completed wells arc currently non-productive. Boulter 1-17 is owned and operated by Interstate Explorations, a Texas-based oil and . gas exploratory company. The firm opera e. , wells in Barry. Eaton and Ionia counties, •^4 & ■ * ♦ Boulter 1-17 is lhe state’s 27th active hydraulic fracturing»clI. Another well near­ ing completion in Ionia County will be the wife Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-879-7085 :: Law enforcement searched for a runaway thought to have warrants after a non-collision accident on south M-43 Tuesday. SEASONAL TRUCK DRIVER The Barry County Road Commission is hiring for seasonal part time truck driving positions. A high school diploma or GED is required along with a Michigan commercial driver^ with A <& N endorsements and a medical card Applications can be picked up at the Barry County Road Commission office (phone 269-945-3449) at 1725 W. M-43 HwyHastings, Ml between 6 AM - 4 PM, or found on our website at www.barrycrc.org. A comply job description will be provided at the time of application. Hourly wage will start at $17.00/ hour- no benefits. The Barry County Commission is an Equal Opportunity Empl°y£L FULL TIME ROAD WORKER The Barry’ County Road Commission opening for a full time Road Worker P°sll!° j A high school diploma or GED is along with a — Application^ ion picked up________________ al lhe Barry County Road Co«”f“r \«43 office (phone 269-945-3449) at 1725 'Lc’pM Hwy. Hastings, Ml between 6:45 AM & 3;P. or found on our website at ww,barryCfC ° , the complete job description will be provid^ 3 pted lime of application. Applications will be a at until October 18,2017. Hourly wage s .n is $18.00. The Barry County Road Conm1'55'0 an Equal Opportunity Employer. Christian Yonkers Staff Wr iter Law enforcement officers searched for a runaway following a non-collision accident on south M-43 Tuesday. A gray Pontiac Grand Am strayed off the highway near Kingsbury Road. A female driver stayed at the scene, but a male passenger lied northward on foot. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies and Michigan State Police canine units were dis­ patched to search for the suspect, for whom warrants reportedly had been issued. “'fhe passenger didn’t make contact with us, so I assume he has a warrant." said deputy Randy Volosky. Officers were unable to divulge names or confinn if the passenger had outstanding war­ rants. Volosky said the purpose of the search was to ensure lhe passenger who fled was safe. , “There are common reasons why people it.-.’ he said. “They usually don’t want con­ tact with law enforcement." The vehicle belonged to lhe driver, who. stayed at the scene for questioning. Neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor, he said, and the driver was free to go home after question- ’ ing. The runaway’s mother was at the scene but, declined to comment. Barry Township approves police appropriations ; " Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The Barry Township Board of Trustees reviewed rising costs for a new township police garage at its Oct. 3 board meeting. Police Chief Mark D. Doster presented an estimated cost for the project at the September meeting, estimating $40,000 needed to finish the project. Doster now projects $46,300. Trustee Teresa Schuitebocr motioned for budget amendments of $30200 for the remod­ eling of lhe new township building basement for police offices and $46300 for new garage, totaling $76,500. The motion carried with Schuitebocr. Trustee Lee Campbell and Supervisor Wes Kahler voting yes. Treasurer Judy Wooer and Clerk Debra Knight voted no. Die board agreed to prepare the Fair Lake Special Assessment District Supplemental Roll and establish a public meeting to receive lhe roll. Campbell abstained from voting due to conflict of interest. Cindy Vujea from the Barry County Chamber of Commerce reported neither Delton nor Hickory Comers quality fordown­ town development funds under the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Redevelopment Ready Communities initia­ tive. Barry County Chamber of Commerce serves ils a bridge between the state program and local communities. ................. P°le of Vqjea Vnjea’s report followed an assessment downtown corridors in Barry Township last month. The assessment determined business ( corridors in Barry' Township do not fit lhe criteria for traditional downtowns. Barry Township grants would have helped support • and promote economic development in Delton ‘ and Hickory' Comers. *, Barry Township will hold workshop meet-; ings to discuss downtown development strat­ egies aimed at boosting the local economy . and qualifying lor MEDC grants. Delton is' the first non-lradilional downtown to apply for stale downtown development grants. ' The board voted 4-1 on new Thursday office hours from 9 a.m. to noon. Delton Hometown Christmas was approved lo decorate downtown Delton and hold lhe downtown event Dec. H during the day or Dec. 9 during lhe evening. Dates will be * announced. Up to $300 was approved for the purchase of a stove to replace aging equipment al lhe ’ current township hall. Two property’ owners on Crooked Lake were double-assessed for weed control. The . double charge resulted from a county change in parcel numbers. I he board agreed to refund * the property owners for lhe double charge. ’ lhe township board will now meet the sec­ ond Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m., effective ' in November, The passed 4■ -1. ’. • (i resolution . -• Kahler • pole for reported the one that r' rePEicc ,nent light lhe one damaged Thomanni.. Thomapple Credit '' • U • “ on front of’ Thc fixture is pxtw /n1,On ,Us '^v-n shipped. ■ ^IKcted to airive in December. . �mtWHWPWWWWaBM The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 12, 2017— Pago 11 County board does business in record time Amy Jo Kinyon s,(lf) Writer Wilh no new business and n«. t.. nient. the Barry County B.rL™'"; Commissioners achieved a mil.. . ~ of an unofficial reconl. the " serve on (he county board of canvassers. The board also accepted a $11,250 grant from the Bissell Pet Foundation for the trap, neuter and return program al the Barrs County Animal Shelter. l he program provides spay­ TUewfay with just nine mi„„lcs 0« ing or neutering of feral and bant cats in the In formal business, commit county. Since 2015. nearly 2.(XX) cals in the approval lo several i,ein5 ' n'^cJVM county have been part of the program. week as a commmec of the w hole. ThctaSri Approval was also given for the implemen­ tation of an Automated Merchant Systems in ^«y^XA?ndRiphi’"IS * *- * * the register of deeds office. Thc program allows residents to purchase copies and files using a credit card without county personnel having to handle Ihc ^"trf d Barbara Hurless. ref’’ |() * program can save up , action and will be »«'> documents request " rc'idcn'said Ihc 11 per trans­ c hundreds of through the "fConunis>ioner the board of thc upcominr> County artists exhibit at Charlton R * exhibition, a partnership with the T • ppk Arts Council will run Oct. 13 thm^r v • 10 and is a jur­ ied event. LEGAL NOTICES foreclosure notice this firm is a debt DK’s Ferris earns spot in All American Bowl Delton Kellogg varsity football senior Tyden Ferris has been selected to play in the Blue-Grey All American Bowl at EverBank Field, home of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, Jan. 13, 2018. (Photoby Dave Meiges) Kids only open swim program runs through Oct. 30 at TK Thomapple Kellogg is hosting a new event this fall to get youth involved in swimming and increase usage of lhe high school pool. The school is hosting a Kids Only Open Swim program on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the high school in Middleville. The program is running now until Oct. 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each evening. It is open to swimmers ages 8-18 that know how to swim and are able lo demonstrate that they can swim one freestyle lap of the pool. The first hour of each session will include an introduction to lap swimming, swim clubs and competitive swimming. Swimmers must know how to swim and be able to demonstrate they can independently swim one freestyle lap. It is a no-prcssurc educational, fun swim time where swimmers will learn swim terminology, types of strokes and what opportunities are available in club and competitive swimming. The 7 pjn. lo 8 p.m. hour participants may enjoy open swim time if they wish to stay. There is no cost or pool fee and registration is not required. Parents are welcome to drop children off of to stay and observe from the pool deck. For more information please email mikelschipper&hotmaiLcom or call TK Community Enrichment at 795-5578. Lakewood holds spot atop GLAC with win over Lions The Vikings are in a three-way tie for first in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference with one game left in league season. Lakewood’s varsity boys’ soccer team improved its GLAC record to 4-1 wit ) a win over visiting Maple Valley Wednesday. Steven Beirins scored tw.ee tn the firs half to put the Vikings it. front, and then1. Allen sealed the win wilh a second-haIIgOJI. Dylan Evans made eight saves tn goal for Maple Valley, with an assist from Garrett ^TheVikim-s were scheduled lo Stockbridge ballgame. Lakewood came into■ With Lansing ChrisUan andIU ferrnccstandings- *,u K ^i-mmionship Wil. gather tor the conicrettc ^^^l tournament Saturday, at ”ie lar season’s top ifuhi. COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS- This sale may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by. Bernard L Reid and Priscilla J Reid, husband and wife to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group. Inc, Mortgagee, dated October 24. 2001 and recorded December 20.2001 in Instrument #1071817, Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. by assignment dated August 8, 2017 and recorded August 18, 2017 as Instrument #2017-008334 on which mortgage there is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Ten Dollars and Thirty-Four Cents ($46,91034) including interest 6 625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 RM. on November 9, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as. LOTS 11 AND 12 OF VICKERY S LAKESIDE PARK. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLATTHEREOF AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS. ON PAGE 32 ALSO THAT PART OF LOT 34 OF SAID PLAT. DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 11; THENCE SOUTH 56 FEET; THENCE WEST 66 FEET, THENCE NORTH 56 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 12, THENCE EAST 66 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING The redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241 or MCL 600 3241a, In which case the redempt.on period shall be 30 days from tho date of such sale, or upon lhe expiration of the notice required by MCL 600 3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600 3240(16) applies II the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act ol 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure salo or to the mortgage holder for damaging tlio property during the redemption period Dated: 10/12/2017 Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys Potestivo & Associates. PC. 251 Diversion Street Rochester. Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No. 108380 (10-12)(11-02) 77on IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in tho conditions of a mortgage made by Clifford Alan Slack, a single man and Jerry Austin and Debra Austin, husband and wife, as joint tenants with full rights survivorship, lo Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Michigan Home Finance, LLC. Mortgagee, dated October 27. 2008 and recorded November 5.2008 tn Instrument Number 20081105-0010776 and Loan Modification Agreement recorded on August 21, 2012, in Document Number 2012-003643. Barry County Records, Michigan Said mortgage is now held by Caliber Home Loans, Inc., by assignment. There is claimed to be due at tho dato hereof the sum of Ono Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Nme and 8/100 Dollars ($123,439.08). including interest at 3.875% per annum. Under the power of salo contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such caso made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or somo part of them, at public venduo at tho place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1.00 PM on NOVEMBER 2 2017. Said premises are located in lhe Township of Hope. Barry County Michigan, and are described GS' Commencing at tho East 1/4 post ol Seaion 33, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Township of Hope. County of Barry, Stalo of Michigan, thcnco West 212 feel for the place of beginning, thence continuing West 212 foel thence North 330 feetthenco East 212 feet; lhenco South 330 feet to tho place of beginning Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from tho dato of such salo. unloss determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a. in which case iho redemption period shall bo 30 days from tho dato of such sale TO ALL PURCHASERS. Tho foreclosing mortgagee can rescind lhe sale In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, pius Interest If tho property is sold at foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600 3278, the borrower will be held responsible lo lhe person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to m0 mortgage holder for damage to tho property during the redemption period Dated October 5. 2017 Orfans PC Attorneys for Servicer P.O Box 5041 Troy. Ml 48007 File No 17-012759 (10-05)(10-26) 7S2i5 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Salo THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, If any, shall bo limited solely to tho return of the bld amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Walter Sharrow. a single man. morigagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc. Mortgagee, dated March 9. 2016. and recorded on March 16. 2016 in instrument 2016-002453, and assigned by said Mortgagee to AmenHome Mortgage Company. LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the date hereof tho sum of Soventy-One Thousand Seven Hundred ThirtyThree and 54/100 Dollars ($71,733 54). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or somo part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1 00 PM. on November 2, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County, Michigan, and are described as Lot 2, Block 2 of Sandy Beach Park, accord.ng to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Uber 2 of Plats, on Pago 18. Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241 a. in which caso tho redemption period shall be 30 days from tho dato of such salo II the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 tho borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys tho property at tho mortgago foredosure salo or to the mortgage holder for damage tho property during the redemption period. Dated October 5. 2017 For more information, please cal FC J (248) 593­ 1311 Trott Law. PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 Filo #476513FO1 (10-05)(10-26) 7M93 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TOCOLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT If you are in the Military, please contact our olttce at the number listed below ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foredosing mortgagee for any reason In that event your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to tho roturn of the bld amount tendered at salo plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, tho Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: LARRy c. PAYNE and SHARON A PAYNE to Argent Mortgage Company LLC. Mortgagee, dated September 28 2004 and recorded October 14,2004 in Instrument # 1135478 In Barry County Records Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to WELLS FARGO BANK N A AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1 2004 PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004WHQ2, by ass'gnment dated September 20 2017 and recorded September 28. 2017 in Instrument # 2017-009777 on which mortgage js c,aimed to be due at the date hereof tho Sum of Ninety Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($90,653 41) including interest 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or somo part oJ |hOfn> at public vendue, tho Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on November 2. 2017 Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County Michigan, and are described as. The North one-half of Lots 1056 and 1057 o< too City, formerly Village of Hastings. Michigan. aoconjng to the recorded plat thereof and also the boutn 8 f0ot of 1Q12 and 1013 of the Plat of the c*ty, formerly Village of Hastings, according to tne rworded plat thereof. Subject to all conditions, limnauons and easements of record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such unless determined abandoned in accordance। witn'MCL 600 3241 or MCL 600 3241a. in the redemption period shall be 30 days fro © date of such sale, or upon the expiration a ' notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c). 0 ,7 *ater, or unless MCL 600.3240(16) dPP’*5 1 JProperty is sold at foreclosure sale under 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 .^,^ 600.3278. the borrower will be held reMJ^t ’ho person who buys tho property at l,^rfkrdarnn/°recl03uf0 sal° or to lhe mortgago holdcLnod o lho Pfoporty during the redemption। P-'A 10/05/2017 WELLS FARGO BANK N AJ'UGtee for tho POOLING AND SERVl^ p^^MENT Dated as of November 1. CertilJ?»UrInc Asset-Backed Pa^VMortg^aleAsM Senes 2519 ^ P004-WHQ2 Assignee £’c k Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates D‘^ruion Street Rochester. Ml 483°? ,^05)110-26) Our Filo No 1089541’ rwza LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 201727531-DE Estate of Remmon Baker. Decedent Dato of birth: 10/27/1931. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Tho decedent. Remmon Baker, died 02/01/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against lhe estate will bo forever barred unless presented to Dorothy Jean Baker, personal representative, or lo both the probate court at Barry County Probate Court, 206 W. Court St #302. Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after tho dato of publication of this notice. Date:10/09/2017 Jamie Ryan Ryke P56503 24725 W Twelve Mile Road. Sto HO Southfield. Ml 48034 (248) 945-1111 Dorothy Jean Baker 3989 Breen Dr. Indianapolis. IN 46235 (269)419-6344 76706 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decodent's Estate FILE NO. 16-27274-DE Estate of Susan D. Olsen. Date of birth11/27/1947. TO ALL CREDITORS; NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Susan D Olsen, died 06/27/2015 Cred.tors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to George West c/o Andrews Law Offices, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street. Hastings, Michigan 49058 and the personal representatve within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice Date: 10/2/17 Robert D. Andrews, Attorney at Law PI0201 121 E. Ludington Avenue. Suite # t2 Ludington, Michigan 49431 (231) 845-6271 George West c/o Andrews Law Offices 121 E. Ludington Avenue, Suite #12 Ludington, Mich'gan 49431 (231) 845-6271 76SO4 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or tho Mortgagee's attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: Robert J. Good and Deborah A Good. Husband and Wife to 1st Source Bank. Mortgagee, dated September 13,2012 and recorded September 19.2012 in Instrument #2012-004757. Barry County Records, Michigan on which mortgago there is claimed to be due at the dato hereof tho sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Sixty-One Dollars and Twenty-One Cents ($125,061.21) including interest 3 875% per annum. Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgago will bo foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public vendue, tho Circuit Court of Barry County at 1 00 P.M. on October 19, 2017 Said premises are situated In Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lots 11 of William C. Schultz Park, according to tho Plat thereof as recorded in Uber 3 of Plats, Page 60. Barry County Records The redemption period shall be 6 months from tho dato of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with. MCL 600.3241 MCL 600.3241a, In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such salo. or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL G00 324la(c). whichever is later, or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600 3278, the borrower will be held responsible to tho person who buys the property at the mortgago foreclosure sale or to lhe mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption penod Dated: 09/21/2017 1st Source Bank Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates. PC. 251 Diversion Street Rochester. Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No 102505 (O9-21)(1O-12) 75iM Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee, tn that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Emily J Hoke, an unmarried woman, mortgagor(s). to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 9.2011, and recorded on February 14,2011 in instrument 201102140001505. and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records. Michigan, on which mortgago there is claimed to be due at the date hereof lhe sum of Seventy-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Nine and 12/100 Dollars ($79,459.12). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgago and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foredosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at tho place ol holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on October 19,2017. Said premises are situated In City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as Lot 1260 of the Village (now City) of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof The redemption penod shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a, in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days tram tho djrtejrfsuch sale. _ ________________ H lhe property Is sold at foredosure safe under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Ad of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at lhe mortgage foredosure sale or to tne mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated September 21.2017 For more information, please call. FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File I476357F01 (O9-21)(1O-12) 74697 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Sattler. Jr. AKA Keith A. Sattler, Jr. and Julie Sattler AKA Julio K. Sattler, husband and wife, to First NLC Financial Services. LLC. Mortgagee, dated November 23. 2004 and recorded December 14, 2004 in Instrument Number 1138654 Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank NA, successor trustee to Bank of America, NA, successor in interest to LaSalle Bank National Association, on behalf of tho registered holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-HE2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE2, by assignment. There is daimod to be due at the date hereof lhe sum of Ono Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Eight and 29/100 Dollars ($137,438.29). induding interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgago and lhe statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or somo part of them, at public venduo at tho place of holding the drcuit court wilhin Bany County. Michigan at 1.00 PM on NOVEMBER 9. 2017. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast comer of Lot 1 of Middleville Downs Addition to the Village of Middleville, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 60 feet lor the point of beginning, thenco South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 72 5 feet, thence South 0 degrees 12 m.nutos 30 seconds East 150 feet, thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 72.5 feet, thence North 0 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds West 150 feet to the place of beginning Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from too date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.324la, in which case too redemption period shall bo 30 days from too date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any. are limited solely to lhe return of the bid amount tendered at sale. p<us FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT If you are tn the Military, please contact our office at toe number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may bo rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to tho return of too bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, tho Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: Chad Cousineau. a Mamed Man and Autumn M. Cousineau to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Success Mortgage Partners, Inc., its successors and assigns. Mortgagee, dated June 24, 2016 and recorded July 19, 2016 in Instrument #2016007082, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to. 360 Mortgage Group. LLC. by assignment dated September 11, 2017 and recorded September 18, 2017 as Instrument # 2017-009434 on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due at the date hereof too sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($146,976 27) induding interest 4% per annum Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and lhe statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will bo foreclosed by a salo of too mortgaged premises, or somo pan of them, at public vendue, tho Circuit Court of Barry County at 1 00 P.M on October 26, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township Of Yankee Springs , Barry County. Michigan, and are described as. Lot 22 of Gackler's Payne Lake Plat, according to too recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 ol Plats on Pago 72 Tho redemption period shall be 6 months from (tie date ol such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance w.tn MCL 600 3241 or MCL 600 3241a, in whch case the redemption penod shall bo 30 days tram lhe date of such sale, or upon tne expiration of toe notice required by MCL 6OO.3241a(c). whichever is lator. or unless MCL 600 3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of toe Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600 3278, tho borrower will be held respons bto to too person wno buys toe property at toe mortgago foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damag-ng the property during too redemption penod Dated 09/28/2017 360 Mortgago Group LLC Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys Potestivo & Associates. PC 251 Diversion Street Rochester Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: 109225 “ ’‘ interest. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600 3278. the borrower will bo held responsible to toe person who buys the property at (he mortgago foredosure sale or to toe mortgage holder for damage to the property during toe redemption period Dated: September 28. 2017 Orlans PC Attorneys for Servcer P.O. Box 5041 Troy. Ml 48007 File No 17-012464 (09-28)(1O-19) 756M (09-28)(10-19) �Page 12 —Thursday, October 12,2017 —The Hastings Banner __ Linns Lions hold hold out hope of spot season 'n,On’"PPCorfeXe Standings By Brett Bremer Sports Editor It has been a dozen years since the Map c Valley varsity football team made the state playoffs, or finished a season with a winning ^TteLions have two chances to get that fifth victory left that would secure a winning se son. but need to go 2-0 in the final two weeks of lhe regular season to guarantee th a spot in the state playoffs with six wins. Those wins of coutse won t come. Lions host Kent City Friday. W Kent Cay Eagles scored a 54-19 w>n over H«pcna Friday to improve to 7-0 and finish off an undefeatedCenualStateActivitiesA^'^ Silver Division championship The arc currently ranked fifth in the stat »t D ™'°n b - behind undefeated teams from Ithaca Jackson Lumen Christi, Montague and " "We're looking forward to it. The kids arc looking forward to the challenge and we are trying to build on what we did (against Petry)." Maple Valley head coach Marty Martin said. "If we can build on what we did this week on the offensive side finishing drives and if we can build on what wc did this week on defense - that was three-and-outs." "Wc have a great opportunity here.” Martin added. “We have an undefeated team coming into our house. We have an opportunity to have a winning record for lhe first time in 15 years and we have the opportunity to do that in front of our home crowd. What more can you ask for? Playoffs? Right now, we re not worried about that. We’re worried about win­ ning this next game.” Lakewood clinched its playoff spot by earning its sixth victory of lhe season last week, finishing off the GLAC season with an overwhelming win al Stockbridge. The Vikings close the regular season against a pair of non-conference rivals. Charlotte and Ionia. I j^kewood travels lo take on the Orioles this week before the annual season-ending match­ up with Ionia (at LHS this season). The Hastings boys are on lhe road the rest of thc season, facing two of their toughest foes. The Saxons close out lhe Interstate-8 Athletic Conference season at Coldwater this week, taking on a 4-3 Cardinal team that will be looking to bounce back from a tough 17-7 Joss to league-leading Harper Creek last week. The Saxons then close the regular season Oct. 20 at Pewamo-Westphalia. Thomapple Kellogg’s season-ending slate isn’t any easier than the Saxons. The Trojans go to Grandville Friday to lake on South Christian and then finish off lhe season at home against Grand Rapids Christian Oct. 20. Thc Sailors and Eagles are both 6-1 so far this season, and 3-1 in the OK Gold - a game back of league-leading East Grand Rapids. The Panthers from Delton Kellogg are still pushing to finish the season with a winning record, closing the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division season with a trip lo Coloma Friday followed by one last home game against Constantine Oct. 20. Coloma was downed by lhe Kalamazoo United team, which Delton defeated last Friday, two weeks ago but bounced back last week to improve lo 5-2 overall by dominating Schoolcraft in a 32-7 victory over the Eagles. Local Standings Lakewood 6-1 Maple Valley 4-3 Delton Kellogg 3-4 Hastings 1-6 ■ ' (overall, conference^ Interstate 8‘ Athletic * *' ’ Conference ~ ' 7-0,6-0 Harper Creek 6-1,5-1 Lumen Christi 4-3,3-3 Coldwater 4-3.3-3 Marshall 4-3, 3-3 Parma Western 3-4, 3-3 Pennfield 1-6, 1-5 Hastings 1-6,0-6 Northwest OK Gold Conference 7-0,4-0 East Grand Rapids 6-1,3-1 GR Christian 6-1.3-1 South Christian 3-4,2-2 Forest Hills Eastern 3-4,2-3 Wayland 1-6. 1-4 Wyoming _____ _ Kellogg 1-6,0-4 Thomapple Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley 7-0,3-0 Watervliet 5-2,2-1 Coloma 5-2,2-1 Schoolcraft 5-2,1-2 Kalamazoo United 3-4, 1-2 Delton Kellogg 3-4,0-3 Constantine Greater Lansing Activities Conference 7-0.5-0 Olivet 6-1,4-1 Lakewood 3- 4,2-3 Leslie 4- 3,2-3 Maple Valley 3-4, 1-4 Perry 1-6, 1-4 Stockbridge Here is a round-up of last Friday s local gridiron action. Pennfield 41, Hastings 40 Thc possession at the end of the first half ended with time running out on the Saxons The possession at the end of lhe second half ended with Pennfield quarterback Kollin Kemerling taking a knee twice to run out the clock at lhe end of the Panther varsity football team’s 41-40 Interstate-8 Athletic Conference victory inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field in Hastings Friday. The 12 possessions the two teams shared in between all ended in touchdowns, with the difference in extra-point kicks and two-point conversions ultimately lhe difference in the bailgame. Hastings running back Elijah Smith pulled Hastings within 41-40 with 2 minutes and 21 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, with a 4-yard touchdown run, but his two-point run came up short of lhe goal-line. Pennfield managed a pair of first downs to finish off the rest of the clock. “We didn’t shoot ourselves in the fool too often tonight,” Hastings head coach Jamie Murphy said. “Wc were able to drive up and down the field on them and played relatively mistake free offensively. Obviously, the con­ versions made a big difference in thc game and unfortunately it didn’t go our way and 1 think that is what 1 came down too. “In a one-point game like that it is thc little things, and we can go back and look at all lhe little things that made the difference and they add up.” Rain Allen had a huge night for the Saxons, rushing 32 times for 174 yards and four touchdowns. He had nearly that many yards on two kick­ off returns early in the second half, and the two teams combined to score 29 points in lhe first four and a half minutes of the third quar­ ter. Pennfield led the ballgame 14-12 at the ■ ■ Banner CLASSIFIEDS ■ CALL... 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Must have CDL and good driving record. Drop off resume or mail to 301 E. Broadway Street, Woodland, MI 48897. The Saxons’ Rain Allen (10) works his way through the congestion at the line of scrimmage on a run during the third quarter of his team’s loss to visiting Pennfield Friday in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) half, and pushed its lead to 21-12 with a 50-yard touchdown run by Jaycob Herpin a minute and a half into lhe third quarter. That was lhe largest lead of the game for either team. Allen relumed the ensuing kick-off 88 yards to ihc Pennfield 5-yard-linc and then plowed into lhe end zone on lhe next play, with Terry Dull adding a two-point run that got Hastings within 21-20. Two minutes later, Pennfield scored again, this time on a 10-yard mn by Jack Day. A missed extra-point kick left the Panthers up 27-20. Allen grabbed the Panthers’ kickoff at the 22 and raced 73 yards to lhe 5-yard-line again, and again scored a 5-yard touchdown run on the first snap. He ran the two-point conver­ sion in himself to give the Saxons their only lead of the ballgame at 28-27. “Unfortunately,we’ve had a lot of opportu­ nity to work on our kick return this year, and we’re actually pretty good at it.” Murphy said. “We have some guys doing the right things and making lhe cartel blocks and setting it up correctly. They Wnprehcnd what wc need to do.” Hie Hastings defense pul itself in some good situations much of lhe evening, but never could make the play to finish a Pennfield drive. Pennfield picked up a first down when a third-and-10 run was stuffed because of a Hastings facemask penalty on the Panthers’ opening drive of lhe second half. Pennfield’s go-ahead score with 4:53 remaining in the third quarter, a 33-yard touchdown run by Day, was only possible because Kemerling rolled to his left to convert first downs runs on a third-and-11 and then later a third-and-9 on the drive. Getting runners from getting around the end and getting up field has been an issue for the Saxon defense all season long. “We need to take away lhe outside play.” Murphy said. “That has killed us all season. The edge play has hurt us from week one “We changed our defense up a little bit. hopefully to take away the outside play. We put two safeties back to run to the edge, one on each side and we weren’t gelling there.” Day’s big scoring run late in lhe third quar­ ter was followed by a two-point run by Kemerling that put Pennfield up 35-28. Hastings answered with a steady drive that ended in a 1-yard touchdown run by Allen, but a failed two-point try that left the Panthers ahead by a point. Pennfield only needed a minute and a half lo answer that Saxon touchdown, getting a 10-yard touchdown run by Herpin with 8:28 to play. Tlie Panthers’ went for two in an attempt to push their lead to nine points, but the Saxons’ Zarek Rudesill was able to bring down Kemerling short of the goal-line to keep it a one-score game. Another long, steady drive by the Hastings offense ended in Smith’s final TD. Allen also scored on a 1-yard run for the Saxons at the end of their opening drive in the first quarter, and Terry Dull scored Hastings’ second touchdown on a 3-yard run in the mid­ dle of the second quarter. The Saxons failed on an extra-point kick and a two-point try’ after those two first-half touchdowns, leaving them in their small halftime hole. Pennfield kicker Ryan Vought hit his two first-half extra-point tries, and was good on a third attempt following the Panthers’ first score in the second half. The one Hastings drive that didn’t turn into tr touchdown started after a 27-yard touchdown run by Day put lhe Panthers’ up 14-12 wilh 4:39 to play in the first half. With seven runs the Saxons moved the ball from their own 34-yard-line to the Panthers’ 25. Left with a 4lh-and-3 at the Pennfield 25, the Saxons chose to let lhe play clock run down from half a minute to 12.1 seconds before calling a time-out. Allen drove through thc line for a first down after the time-out. but another short run by Allen was thc only other play lhe Saxons were able to gel off before time ran out. Murphy said that with Pennfield’s ability with athletic, experienced running backs to make big plays on the outside he was happy to go into lhe half down two rather than lo chance giving thc Panthers’ offense time to try for a big play going lhe other way. Herpin nearly matched Allen, rushing for 171 yards, but he managed that total on just 13 carries. Day had five rushes for 78 yards and the Panthers’ quarterback Kemerling ran five times for 45 yards. Kemerling was 2-of-2 passing for 36 yards. Herpin scored the Panthers’ opening touch­ down on a 28-yard run in the final minute of the first quarter. Smith finished with 15 rushes for 79 yards and Rudesill carried the ball 11 times for 56 Recreation Muanerbaek Jacob Elenb^s'tw , version run. Ix>mt conMidway through the second Vikings and Blackhawks were I’ieTT. ,he Lakewood trailed 7-6 after E.h J4'14' scored on a 1-yard run for the Bl„ u !>chucn lhe first play of the second on Vikings' two-point try following"' Thc touchdown mn by Elenbaas hte* a. quarter was no good, leavin.. h J," ,hc r,ts‘ the chance to take an earlv L Blacltltawks Colm.it. txxsli„Rth;X>.2 “«h l'hom,s $ TOP DOUAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! W allied BUYING ALL HARD­ WOODS: Walnut, Oak, Hard Maple, Cherry. Call for pricing and Free Estimates. Will buy single walnut trees. Buying all veneer. (269)818-7793 yards. Wyatt Smith had a game-high 85 tack­ les for Hastings. Rudesill, Chase Cobb and Michael Royal had three tackles each. In thc end, there were some tears on the Saxon side at the end of its final home game of the season. “They’re a good team. It was fun to see our kids come back,” Murphy said. “We’re a onewin team right now, for us to fight back, I was incredibly proud of our kids, especially the senior leadership that they showed tonight. It was impressive for us to come out and play like that. “They expected to win.” Delton Kellogg 35, Kalamazoo United 32 The tide turned quickly for the Panthers at the home of the Titans Friday. Delton Kellogg’s varsity football team managed to fight off a fumble and two suc­ cessful onside kicks by the Kalamazoo United team to score a 35-32 Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division victory in Kalamazoo. The Panthers’ Travis NeSmith plowed thrtKigh’lhe'Rnddle bf th?! Kalamazoo United defense for a 30-yard touchdown run with seven and a half minutes left to play in the fourth quarter, putting lhe Delton Kellogg team in front 35-12. Titan junior quarterback Eric Wenzel would throw three touchdown passes the rest of lhe way, to get his team within three points, and then drive his offense inside lhe Delton Kellogg 10-yard-line in the final minute before coming up short. Wenzel tossed a 57-yard touchdown pass deep down lhe right side to pull his team with­ in 35-20 with 6:23 to play, then after a Delton Kellogg fumble, tossed another touchdown with four minutes to go that pulled his team within 35-26. The Titans recovered an onside kick, added another Wenzel touchdown pass to get within 35-32, and then recovered another onside kick and started driving towards lhe Delton Kellogg goal again. Wenzel was 42-of-62 passing for 389 yards and four touchdowns in the bailgame. Delton Kellogg, as usual did much of its work on lhe ground. The Panthers built a 27- 12 lead in the first half. The Panthers opened the scoring with an 18-yard touch­ down pass form Josh Lyons to Brock Pape. Pape beat two defenders to a ball thrown down the seam and then sprinted to lhe end zone for lhe score. Maxwell Swift scored on a 14-yard run later in lhe first quarter for Delton. DK added a 43-yard touchdown run by NeSmith and a 28- yard touchdown run by Lyons late in the second quarter. Lakewood 57, Stockbridge 2H l-akewood's varsity football team will be a PKlrI 1°!-,!’e.M,,SAA State Tournament for the third fall in a row after a 57-28 victory at Leslie m the final Friday of the Greater Lansing Activities Conference season. While Friday evening ended in a '’9-ixiint victory. 11 wasn't until the second half that h Vikings really took control of the b die Kaden Heins relumed the seeond-ha oft 89 yards lor a touchdown that tin h \ Lakewood lead to 30-14 with the Id IVd “e lowing Schuen’s score. later, with Elenbaas 10s^ 7700 Klngibury Rd., DeRon, Ml 49046 Phone 269-623-2775 a mi„utc down pass to Heins and he , ‘ouch.wo-point tty himself ’ run,,ing in the gegoauioparts^Qm Hours: Moii. -fn 8am to Spin Closed Weekends lhr«Ugh fOL Hastings1 Fin > qmiih breaks past rennfield defenders Colyn Neff (32) and Ashton Leonhouts on ah ।Lm in Ibe third quarter of Friday’s 1-8 contest inside Baum Stadium Johnson Hastings. (Photo by Bron Bremor) Conftnueu next �Continued from previous page touchdown in lhe first . quarter, u Schuen plowed in, ?L'hc M:co"d from five yards out and an ext™,hc.cnd 2onc Lakewood took 7hc le^Wkick' 70-yunl drive that lasted ntariy ft? m*“h. * eventually getting a 20-v.nrri ? . minutes’ from P»yne I lan^a with 4 4^ to Elenbaas- two-poim ,n ,h' hafLakewood lead to 22-14 and d 'hc that way until Heins’ big kick JiT Elenbaas added another ?^ S sion run following a 14-yanI conver’ of his own w ith 4:09 to go in the thUrt"*" ™n and then threw a 34-yarf ,rtl *>uartCTHanna 16 seconds into the sxonqXer°nar,nai^ Leslie added two scores in lhe final five and half minutes, the first on a 3-yard run by O, trmn and the second on a 3-yard run by Cullen Cox. J The Lakewood defense did its part in lhe win Hems and Doug Ressner recovered Blackhawk fumbles and teammate Chandler Adams intercepted a pass in thc Blackhawks’ end to set thc Vikings up in good position to score in the fourth quarter. Houghton, Garrett Johnson and Josh Campeau had five tackles each for thc Vikings. Elenbaas finished lhe night 5-of-7 passing for 104 yards and the two touchdowns, and rushed 12 limes for 94 yards and two more scores. Hanna led lhe Vikings on thc ground with eight rushes for 119 yards and two TDs. Austin Leazenby had 13 rushes for 79 yards. Hanna also had three receptions for 63 yards. Leslie had two guys go over 100 yards rushing, but quarterback Anthony Smicska didn’t complete a pass. Cox rushed 22 times for 169 yards and Smicska carried thc ball 13 times for another 137 yards. Reeths-Puffer 20, Thomapple Kellogg 15 Looking to even the score al Reeths-Puffer Friday night, the Thomapple Kellogg varsity football team lucked into thc lead, but it didn’t last. Thc Rockets scored a 20-15 w in over the visiting Trojans in Muskegon, wiping out a one-point Trojan lead with an 82-yard touch­ down pass from Logan Hekkema to Carter Fullion in the middle of lhe fourth quarter. Thomapple Kellogg trailed 14-7 al the half, and after a scoreless third quarter, finally found the end zone again thanks to a sev- iiJo''* 1’*<>n h’s carries to •-cored two io"1’Ld fa"’« M Peny. cn-yard scoring nm from Jordan Roobol. TK .iffcl«11< ninner.." Manin sent die kicking team out to try and even the lead the Lion’’They're 6od\|jjid a nk*c job of game, but the snap was bad and Brendon north ail(1 I­ Miller scooped thc ball off lhe turf and raced said. - Tristan j' f;rankl,n did what he dlKS around the end for a two-point conversion to to the edge ting vertical. ■>” . n.t> great vision ai|(1 W;| ’ putTK up 15-14. The Trojans stuffed the two-point try by the Rockets following Fultion’s TD reception, but thc Trojans fumbled away thc ensuing kickoff losing the ball and precious time as the team effort tonig rterback Gavin Booher Rocket offense took over. Maple Vai* . 44 yiinls. in , Thc TK defense did get the ball back for the p.,ss lo Ju-,lin Moo“n« ’ offense one last time, but lhe Trojans couldn’t was 3-of-9 P» 1' ° ,hC OPininB get anything going. Caleb Gavotte had an h^putl 'e’,n interception for the TK defense during the ballgame, and the Trojans also recovered a ‘‘‘Wrich ^^v^u^Mteo^" Rocket fumble. 10-yard O'" " J, ,<J Cwik added ihe^xira Darren Fox put thc Rockets up 7-0 with an 11-yard touchdown nm in lhe opening sec­ T‘> p:lS" four onds of the second quarter, and TK answered ‘“Tn W"h l"rich tunnmg .^lon. n moments late with a 1-yard plunge through and a halt num in J-'-'rdded io*"'e LiO" lcad r,vc mil>«l« thc middle by the quarterback Miller. Cwik added1 rtcr, putting |lis lean Tire Rockets took lhe lead back before the nt up half on a 3-yard touchdown run by Nicholas into the second M^fiddgoa| Dailey. ,8perrv uuickly ans"ercd l,lat score with a Dock said Roobol ran well again. iZyard touchdown PasS fro® Brodie Crim to “He’s a good spark plug for us out on the Zac Weiler. That was t ’c only offensive score edge,” Dock said. “Carson Dole had some for lhe Ramblers al I night though. They good carries outside, and Dylan Podbevsck recovered a Lion fumbk ,n lhe end zone for had to come in and fill in for Logan Tolan d“rfin:d points w.th •«*’ »nd a half minutes (who tried to play through an ankle injur}’ on thc soft, wet field inside Rocket Stadium) ... 10 Hansen scored on nms of 22 yards and 2 Dylan came on and did a very nice job for us. yards in the third q«artcr as ’he Lions padded That was definitely great lo see.” TK is now 1-6 overall this season. Ryan Bennett had a team-high four tackles Maple Valley 38, Perry 13 for the Lions. Daocota I <x>rtvlict. Ulrich and Thc Maple Valley offense amassed 401 lutnc Pixley. Hansen and Moore had three yards, took care of the football for the most tackles apiece, and Pixley picked off one part and had its highest scoring performance Rambler pass. . since week three in a 38-13 win at Perry “Poortvliet did a great job. We moved him Friday night. to a defensive tackle (from outside lineback­ The Lions scored the game’s first 18 points er) and he really did a great job. causing a lot and led all evening long, improving to 2-3 in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference of problems on the outside and our lineback­ ers and our defensive backs and our rush ends (GLAC) and 4-3 overall. “Il felt really good. I thought our kids really did a really nice job tonight.’ coach Martin showed up to play this week, in contrast to said. “Jacob Moore did a really nice job play­ last week we showed up to play.’’ Marty ing our rush end tonight, and hc really did a Martin said. “When we control the play and nice job of containing Perry and not allowing protect the football and play good defense them to gel outside. When Perry ran up the wc’rv a pretty good football team. That’s our middle. Noah Hansen really did a nice job of stopping them in the middle.” goal and wc finally reached it this week. The Lion defense limited the Ramblers to “Wc just had a sense of urgency this week.” 146 yards of offense and only three first Franklin Ulrich rushed 20 limes for 108 yards and a touchdown. Tristin Clark rushed downs all night. 15 times for 115 yards and Noah Hansen Delton Kellogg senior midfielder Pascal Kagi pushes towards the offensive end with the ball as Kalamazoo Christian’s Kyle Nash (2) gives chase during the first half of their SAC match in Delton Wednesday. (Photo by Bretl Bremer) Date g@a^ gets TK boys finish behind OK Gold’s four ranked tennis teams Forest Hills Eastern finished off an unde­ feated OK Gold Conference boys’ tennis sea­ son by winning the conference tournament hosted by South Christian Saturday. The conference tournament standings matched the overall final league standings, with East Grand Rapids second, Grand Rapids Christian third. South Christian fourth, Thomapple Kellogg fifth, Wayland sixth and Wyoming seventh. The Thomapple Kellogg boys were 2-4 in their six conference duals this season. TK first singles player Alex Hanshaw earned all-conference honors for his perfor­ mance this season. All four teams ahead of lhe Trojans finish lhe regular season ranked among the top ten teams in the state in their division. Nolan Sherwood. Mark Wassink, Anish Kokkula. Nick Hakken and Anish Premkumar from Forest Hills Eastern, ranked third in the state in Division 3, all earned all-conference Delton Kellogg’s Isaac Houtkooper (24) gets tangled up with Kalamazoo Christian defender Andy VanDongen along the end line during the second half Wednesday in Delton. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Kalamazoo Christian came about as close to winning on a buzzer beater as a soccer team can Wednesday in Delton. 'Hie Cornets let one last shot fly as thc final .second ticked off the clock, but it flew just wide of its mark lo preserve a -1 tie between thc Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ soccer team honors. East Grand Rapids is ranked fourth in the slate in Division 3, Grand Rapids Christian seven, and South Christian is ranked tenth in lhe state in Division 4. TK’s boys head to Holland for their Division 3 Regional Tournament Friday. Thomapple Kellogg first singles player Alex Hanshaw hits a forehand shot back at his opponent from Grand Rapids Christian during the opening round of the OK by Bren BrnmeO amen'a'the Soulh Christian Sports Park Saturday. (Photo DNR hosts Joe Johnson Memorial Youth Pheasant Hunt in Augusta The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will host a free youth pheasant resources j Gordon Guyer° Augs“a Crc£ State Wildlife Area, ing with each group. The youth hunters will have an opportunity to harvest at least one rooster pheasant. Hen pheasants also will br released to aHow the hunters to identify uuycr Augu Eail and 43r(| StreeI hforth in Augusta. Youth hunters, age 10-16. er v.s. hen birds. Participants are asked to bring a cooler to lake the harvested pheasants home. In addition to the hunting, there also will be activities at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’. foeal. cd at 12685 East C Ave. in Augusta, including a decoy-carving demonstration led by Willy McDonald. Lunch will Ik* provided al noon at the sanc­ tuary’s McCrary Hall, at 3700 East Gull Lake Drive in Hickory Comers, l or special dietary needs, please contact Chris Tracy. During lunch, one lucky youth hunter will be drawn to win a hand-carved decoy. The Joe Johnson Memorial Youth Pheasant Hunt is in honor of influential conservationist With some hunting experience arc welcome to ^-registration is required, ncre ;are nine slots remaining for youth hunters, ease tact Jordyn Richardson (nchardsonjlfif* . .. * oao A85-6851) or Chris Iracy nuchigan.gov; 269-685 J 770^1 to (ctracyfflhonigmnn.com; 2> ^Mandatory orientation and sale.)’ training begins at 7:45 a.tn.. with the hunt tegmn ng 4 « a m. Groups of two youth bun en wtlHx hunting in increments of 30 minu ' Will be planted for each group. A guide, dog and dog handler will be hunt i Joe Johnson. Director 01 Kellogg Bird Sanctuary from 1985 - 7, Johnson was a leader in many conservation efforts through­ out Michigan, the Great Lakes and beyond. ‘This youth pheasant hunt has all the stuff that Joe Johnson and Gordon Guyer loved conservationists in “‘^’ng, pheasants, bird dogs, a fall day 111 he field and great company, all followed by «nch at KBS,’’ said Chris Tracy. Natural Resources Commission member. “What a wondrnui way to remem­ ber two of Michigan's conservation leaders by spending a morning ,n Stober hunting together.” ,., l he DNR would li^!° ,lank all the spon­ sors of this event. i,u ,0^"8l Unlimited, Pheasants horever. KU"^ <««use Society, Rustic Ridge Hun’ ’ • Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and other conn members. and the Comets. I hc lie moved the Panthers’ record to 4-1-2 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference this season, and the Panthers finished off the league slate with a fifth win. by the score of 2-0 at ScluxUcralt Monday. “Being ahead for most of lhe game you’d like to win. but give them credit.” Delton Kellogg head coach Alan Mabie said after the tic w ith thc Comets. ‘They put a lot ot pres­ sure on. We pretty much held, so I was happy with our guys. Games like this are what arc going to prepare us for districts. Having close games are good. We need to be mentally pre­ pared fora close game, and when >ou have so many that aren’t close when you gel close sometimes you don’t play well. We seemed to respond pretty well, between this game and the Hackett game, and handled the pressure. I think we'tv getting better at it Payton Warner drove through the Kalamazoo Christian defense with lhe ball to score for Delton Kellogg in the first hall. “(Warner) pretty much just is relentless lie took a pass from about 30 >ards out and drib­ blet! through the test of them, got b-’™™ them and buried it. That’s kind ot what he does. He’s tenacious, he just doesn t stop. That lead lasted lor the first 31:30 ol lhe second half. .. . Dawit Schetkrs. a -ophonioie otw.ud. iinallv knotted lhe seoro for KalamaAX, Christian w itli H;30 lo play.curling a hard »hol inside the near po>t from the right side of the Panthers’ box. IXdton Kellogg and thc Comets were back and forth throughout thc first half, but as time woie on in thc second half it was Kalamazoo Christian that started lo dominate the scoring chances. “We stressed at halttime not to go into defensive mode, because that is what hap­ pened lo us with Hackett (DK’s lone S/XC loss) is we went into a defensive mode,” Mabie said. “You can’t hold a team off for 40 minutes, so our whole intent was to keep pres­ sure up. I think (Christian) stepped up its game a little bn. because they definitely had more pressure in the second hall than in thc first half.” Isaac Houtkooper scored on a fiee kick for Delton in the first half at Sclnxjlcraft. and then Warner added a second-halt goal with thc help of an assist from Kail Petersen. The Delton Kellogg defense now has ten shut outs this season The tenth one came Tuesday as the Panthers scored an 8-0 win at Marcellus to improve their overall record to 13-4-1. Houtkooper and Petersen had two goals each in that win. Houtkooper added two assists and Petersen had one. Warner finished the evening with a goal and two assists. Jocscph Gherardi, Pascal Kacgi and Henk Tonsing each scored once in the win. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads �Page 14 - Thursday. October 12,2017 - The Hastings Banner Panthers pleased to be second Brett Bremer Sports Editor Finding the fastest Falcon and sticking wHn him was Delton Kellogg sophomore Matt Lester's plan Tuesday. nninten Hc hung with Constantme senior Qumun Prieur for most of a mile as they way around the grounds at the Gilmore Unr Museum and then just kept as close as he could the rest of the way. Prieur helped thc Constanune Falcons fin­ ish second al the second Southwestern Athletic Conference jamboree of the season.bul Lester kept pacewith Prieur at theSACChampionship Tuesday and helped the Delton Kellogg boys cross country team place second with a per­ sonal record time of 17 minutes 3656 sec­ Delton Kellogg sophomore Matt Lester accepts his all-conference medal at the end of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Meet at Gilmore Car Museum Tuesday as his teammates celebrate behind him. Lester was fifth in the race with a new personal record time of 17:36.56. (Photo by Brett Bremer) onds. ~ . "I wanted to get Constantines number one,” Lester said. "He was the main goal. There is the rivalry between them and us. 1 knew if I got him it would be closer for our team to beat his school." The second-place finish Tuesday puts Delton Kellogg second in the overall confer­ ence standings, behind thc Saugatuck boys who are ranked third in the stale in Division 3. The Delton Kellogg girls finished third in the overall conference standings, but were very pleased to beat out thc Hackett girls for sec­ ond Tuesday. Saugatuck’s girls, ranked second in thc state in Division 3, finished off their confer­ ence championship with seven of the first 11 Delton Kellogg senior Clara Ekman girls across the finish line. ‘The exciting thing for these kids is the winds her way between the barns at boys beat Constantine to seal that second Gilmore Car Museum Tuesday during the place," Delton Kellogg head coach Dale SAC Championship Meet. (Photo by Brett Grimes said "Wc have been battling back and Bremer) forth all season long, at invitationals, and last better than the last time the Panthers raced on year it came down to the last race." "The girls were second today too. That’s their home track at Gilmore Car Museum. "We have been doing a lot of speed work­ what we were trying to do. Let’s beat Hackett and let’s beat Constantine today. Let’s get outs and stuff. Il was a lot of fun,” Lester said. He was one of four Delton Kellogg guys to second place. We’re shooting for second. "I think Saugatuck was a little bit. maybe, earn all-conference honors for a top 20 finish an unrealistic goal,” he added with a bit of a Tuesday. Hie other three came in as a pack. Junior Ashton Pluchinsky was 17th in chuckle. 18:10.77. junior Brandon Wyman 18th in Lester’s goal of sticking with Prieur took 18:1156, and freshman Micah Ordway 19th some effort. The DK sophomore had finished in 18:11.81. 15th at each of the two SAC jamborees. "He came running up to me hopping up and "He has been on fire lately.” Grimes said of Lesj%Ls"H’w times have dropped every meet . down and jumping all over the place." Grimes for the third meet in a row. That is quite said of Ordway. "We have been talking about how if you’re in the top 20, and for a fresh­ impressive." Lester finished in less than 18 minutes for man to be in the top 20 and cam all-confer­ the first time in his high school running career ence that is such a rare thing. He pulled it off. at the Sept. 30 Otsego Bulldog Invitational, It was close." and then bumped his PR down to 17:38.3 at Ordway set a new personal record with his last Saturday’s Portage Invitational. time. Lester said a lot of training went into his Delton Kellogg’s fifth scorer, sophomore improvements this season. His time Tuesday Jaden Ashley, earned an honorable mention was about two and a half minutes faster than all-conference award for his 25lh-place time his first race of the season, and over a minute of 18:36.67. Delton Kellogg juniors Ashton Pluchinsky (front} and Brandon Wyman hustle to the finisuine at the end-of7the SAC Championship Meet at Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Comers Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saugatuck junior Corey Gorgas won the boys’ race in 17:07.80, wilh freshman team­ mate Nik Pettinga second in 17:1058. Prieur was third in 17:13.21 and Saugatuck senior Keegan Seifert was fourth in 17:29.21. That trio of Saugatuck Indians led their team to a finish with just 28 points. Delton Kellogg was second with 80 points in the boys’ standings, followed by Constantine 85, Gobles 136, Watervliet 155, Schoolcraft 178. Kalamazoo Christian 184, Hackett Catholic Prep 187, Martin 218. Lawton 220 and Coloma 248. Saugatuck junior Thea Johnson slowly pulled away from Hackett senior Mary Ankenbauer to take thc top individual honors on the girls’ side, with Johnson finishing in 19:02.18 and Ankenbauer in 19:13.99. Three Saugatuck juniors and GalesburgAugusta sophomore Lily Francis were among the next four finishers ahead of Delton Kellogg’s leader - senior Maranda Donahue. Donahue was seventh in 20:44.38. The Panthers also had juniors Rachelle Brown and Marion Poley eam all-conference honors. Brown earned the honor thanks to a personal record time of 21:26.35 that put her in 12th place. She had finished 46th and 41st at the two conference jamborees. "She has been working her tail off in prac­ tice, and her attitude has been great," Grimes said of Brown. “We’ve just trying to keep that positive ‘yes you can, yes you can.’ and she had a couple big races recently where all of a sudden the light bulb went on and she was like ‘maybe I can.’” Poley, who has been battling injury like her tbftmihate Doulthhe./lately,1 . placed' 15th I in 21:4022. Delton also had senior Clara Ekman named honorable mention all-conference with a 23rd-place time of 22:2359. The Panthers’ fifth scorer was junior Hannah Austin who placed 32nd in 23:0731. Saugatuck’s girls had just 20 points, and lhe Delton Kellogg girls were a distant second with 77. Hackett was third with 82 points, followed by Lawton 146, Gobles 151, Schoolcraft 155, Kalamazoo Christian 162, Delton Kellogg junior Rachelle Brown (right) runs along side Galesburg-Augusta freshman Aubree Sedore during the SAC Championship Meet at Gilmore Car Mtiseum Tri rHidkory Corners Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Constantine 190, Coloma 200 and Lawrence 294. The Delton Kellogg runners have the Dowagiac Rock ‘n Run on lhe schedule for Thursday and then will be off until their Oct. 28 regional race in Allendale. Parma Western pulls away from Saxon spikers Parma Western scored a 3-0 Interstate-8 Athletic Conference victory over lhe Hastings varsity volleyball team in Hastings Wednesday evening. * The Panthers won by the scores of 25-15, 25-8.25-16. ; "The team started out playing well, but could not keep their pace throughout the match,” Hastings head coach Scott Zull said.* Emma Post led the Saxons in kills and at the service line. Grace Nickels had 11 assists from her setter spot for the Saxons. Jessica Thompson led the Saxons in digs and passing. Kcrrington Curl had 22 assists for the Western team, adding four aces and four digs. Hadlie Hinojosa led lhe Panthers at the net with 12 kills and three blocks. Abi Wilcoxson added eight kills. Kristy Bowden had a teamhigh eight digs. The Saxons returned lo action Saturday at the Hopkins Invitational, finishing in fourth place. Post had a team-high 23 kills at the lountament. Nickels had 42 assists ils well as seven aces. Thompson matched Nickels for the team lead in aces with seven, and added 29 digs’ Abby Burroughs chipped in 29 assists for the Saxons. Defensively at the net, lhe Saxons vql eight blocks each from Kaitee Elliott and Katey Solmes. Elliott also had 15 kills and Clow chipped in 14. The Saxons were scheduled for another I 8 match last night at Marshall. They will he back in action Saturday at the I r Invitational, and then host an 1-8 match w ik Pennfield Oct. 17. 0 match wnh The Saxons’ Allera Keller slides forward to pass a Parma Western serve during her team’s Interstate-8 Athletic Conference dual with the visiting Panthers in Hastings Wednesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Panthers win another five-set SAC contest The Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball team improved its Southwestern Athletic Conference record to 5-2 with a five-set win al Hackett Catholic Prep Tuesday. Hie Fighting Irish had the first lead of the night, taking the opening set 25-19, but Delton dominated the second set for a 25-11 victory. The teams continued their back and forth play, with the Irish taking a (wo sets to one lead wilh a 25-23 win in the third set. Delton Kellogg fought off the Irish for a 25-19 win in set four, and then clinched the match wilh a 15-12 win in set number five. Abby Woolen pounded 17 kills and added 18 digs to lead the Delton Kellogg girls. Lillian Howard added 15 kills, Alexis Hanchette 11, Sam Mohn seven, Abby Howard ten and Gabby Petto five. Mohn pul up 54 assists in lhe match, and also added 15 digs and two aces. Jessica Petto had a team-high 20 digs for Delton, while Abbie Bever added 16 and Erin Kapteyn eight. The Panthers also scored a five-set win over Saugatuck Sept. 28. The Delton Kellogg girls are now’ 16-11-3 overall on the year. Hickels (left) and Katey Solmes (right) stretch to try and get their hands otfan^1?0? w parnra ™aj at Hastinn (ph0,° by Perry Hardin> �Tho Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 12, 2017— Pago 15 Freestyle relay teams rielp CLS finish win in Hastings The Saxons' Rylee Honsowilz chips her ball up towards a green at Hastings Country Club Wednesday during the Saxons’ dual with Thornapple Kellogg. (Photo by Dan Goggins) OK-TK-Hastings' Lydia Cole races to a runner-up finish in the 100-yard breaststroke Thursday during her team’s dual with Caledonia-Lowell-South Christian at the CERC poo! in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) • Brett Bremer ' Sports Editor ’ The evening at the Community Education •and Recreation Center pool in Hastings •Thursday ended with 32 girls filling eight •400-yard relay teams and about 20 more of ,‘their teammates screaming from thc edges of ’the pool. • Nearly all of them were cheering on exhibi­ tion swimmers Lindsay Meeker from the T>elton Kellogg-Thomapple Kellogg-Hastings ’and Alyrica Diffendcrfer from thc Caledonia•Lowell-South Christian team as they were reaching for the wall and a sixth-place finish •in the race. Diffendcrfer was about a second Ahead of Meeker in the end, and although thc finish didn’t account for any scoring thc CLS Jgirls improved to 4-1 in the OK Rainbow Tier •U Conference with a 106-80 win over the .DK-TK-Hastings girls. • The meet was just as exciting at thc start ,*with Kate Haywood, Daisy Nowinsky. Abby <3ray and Juliann Meeker besting thc CLS •team of Anna Luurtscma, AJ Meduna, Lex ^Vilcox and Hannah Fritz in the 200-yanl medley relay by .13 seconds (2:05.11 to 2:05.24). While it’s a bit of a rebuilding year for the DK-TK-Hastings girls, the CLS team in its second year is still in the process of building its.program from tiw ground up. Thc tcam had to make thc move from Grand Rapids Community College to the Northview High School pool for practices this season because of its growth. ”1 think it took a little while, but they’re finally a team. They’re cheering for each other. They’re realizing each other’s strengths and they’re playing off of each other a lot,” CLS head coach Stephanie Huyser said. “This year, since we’re at Northview with more lanes it took longer for thc girls to get to know each other. Last year they were all crammed into three or four lanes and this year we have nine or ten. They’re spread out, so it did take a little bit longer, but I’d say we’re there. Thc freshmen came in and made them­ selves welcome.” Thc Vikings, the CLS team’s nickname, pulled away Thursday with strong perfor­ mances in the freestyle relays. The team of Kaylin Schering, Meduna, Emma Norman and Sid Schering won the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1 minute 46.12 seconds, with the ’B’ team of Emma Pohland, Atti Briggs. Anna Luurtscma and Lex Wilcox placing second in that race with a time of 1:53.43. In lhe 400yard freestyle relay, a race the Vikings have really been focusing on lately, the team of Kaylin Schering, Pohland, Norman and Sid Schering won in 3:52.77. “We’ve been working on giving it your all in your 400 and they did that tonight,” Huyser said. “That’s a nice step. “They’re all really tired around that last race, so finally deciding to kick it in and give me their good times was worth it.” Kaylin Schering spent energy winning thc previous race, the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:18.72. Sid Schcnng won thc 100-yard freestyle in 55.88 seconds, with teammate Norman second in 57.80. norman won the 200-yard free­ style in 2:07.69, and Sid Schering took the 50-yard freestyle in 25.63 with Kaylin second in that race in 2657. HUyScf’wn^ alsd'hs^cially pleased;■with her top two girls in thc 500-yard freestyle. Meduna won the race in 5:41.11, swimming thc race for the first time this season, and Hannah Fritz set a new personal record with her third-place time of 6:05.80. DK-TKHastings’ Nowinsky was betw een them with a second-place time of 6:04.75. CLS also had Luurtscma win the 200-yard individual medley in 2:31.11 and Wilcox take the 100-yard butterfly in 1:06.10. DK-TK-Hastings had Belle Youngs win thc diving competition with a score of 20550, and teammates Hannah Johnson and Shannon Brown placed second and third respectively. Haywood got the only individual win in the DK-TK-Hastings swimmer Lauren Myers works her way through the water during the 400-yard freestyle relay Thursday during her team’s OK Conference Tier II dual with the Caledonia-Lowell-South Christian girls in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saxon soccer falls to Marshall in 1-8 Tournament opener Short-handed is not lhe best way to face a team ranked in thc top ten in thc state. ITte Saxons were out five starters for their opening round match-up with Marshall’s var­ sity boys’ soccer team to start die Jnterstatc-8 Athletic Conference Tournament, and thc No. 6 RedHawks took advantage in a 7-0 victory. - “It was the next man up deal,” Hastings head coach Tim Schoesscl said. “Dane Barnes had to corne up from J V to do keeper duties as 7\ler Brown and Blair Anderson our two reg­ ular keepers were out, and Keegan Cook a freshman forward came up to help cover some of the other positions. Il would be hard enough to prepare for Marshall to begin with but all of these starters out it just added to the pressure on these young men. They held up rather well under Marshall's relentless attacks.” UVbb Marshall built a 34) lead in the first half with goals front Carter Peek. Brandon Face and Jeremy Luciani. Luciani and Peek each scored again in thc second half, with CJ Clapper and Reid Mauer also finding the back of the net for thRedHawks. Barnes finished the game with 11 saves with lhe Saxons playing out of their defensive end for much of the second half. Hastings heads to Jackson Northwest Saturday for lhe final rounds of the confer­ ence tournament. Saxons finish 20 strokes better than TK girls DK-TK-Hastings d'ver Hannah Johnson stretches for the water as she finishes a dive during her team's dual with the Caledonia-Lowell-South Christian Vikings Thursday in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) water for DK-TK-Hastings, taking thc 100yard backstroke in a personal record time of 1:04.62. Teammate Taylor Myers set n PR in that race too, placing third in 1:11.77 Those backstroke times and a third-place finish by thc ‘B’ 200-yaid medley relay team for the DK-TK-Hastings girls helped their team score better than coach Carl Schoesscl was expecting in thc meet. “I told the girls. I’d like to at least score more points against them than Calvin (Christian) did. I was thinking we’d get into the 70s. I never dreamed we’d get up to 80. This was a real accomplishment for us,” Schoesscl said. “Kale (Haywood) qualified in the backstroke for the M1SCA meet and the (400-yard freestyle) relay qualified for lhe ......... . .—---------- “If thc girls had swam this way on Tuesday Wayland would never have beaten them.” The DK-TK-Hastings girls were 2-3 in thc conference heading into an Oct. Il dual at Grand Rapids Union. CLS closes its conference duaL at Wayland Oct. 19. The DK-TK-Hastings girls host the conference meet in Hastings Nov. 3-4. The victory Thursday allowed the Vikings to keep pace with the Mona Shores and Calvin Christian girls atop the league standings. Each team had duals as of Thursday evening. The DK-TK-Hastings girls returned to action Saturday, finishing fourth at the Ottawa Hills Invitational. Haywood had the Trojans’ top finish, plac­ ing second in the 50-yard freestyle. She was also fourth in the 100-yard backstroke. Beauchamp, Gray, Haywood and Nowinsky teamed up for a second-place finish in thc 400-yard freestyle relay, and placed third in the 200-yard freestyle relay. DK-1 K-Hastings had three of the top five divers, with Youngs third, Johnson fourth and Brown fifth. Beauchamp added a fourth-place 100-yard freestyle finish and a fifth-place time in the 200-yard freestyle. Bashore was right behind in the 200 freestyle, placing seventh, and added a fifth-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle. Nowinsky had two top 12 finishes too, placing third in the 500 freestyle and eighth in the 200-yard individual medley. Taylor Myers was tenth in that IM race and tenth in the 100yard backstroke. Lauren Myers placed 12th in the individual medley, and Gray added a sixth-place time in the 100-yard butterfly. Hastings’ Madison Ellsworth taps a putt across a green at Hastings Country Club Wednesday during the Saxons' win over visiting Thornapple Kellogg. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Hastings hosts second 1-8 jamboree at Charlton Park The top three teams shuffled their finishes, but the Hastings varsity boys’ cross country team had its second fifth-place finish of the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference season Tuesday. Coldwater, which was third at lhe first league jamboree of the season, jumped up to first in lhe jamboree hosted by the Saxons al Charlton Park. There was also a new champi­ on on the girls’ side, with Jackson Lumen Christi outdoing thc Parma Western team that won the first league jamboree. Senior Shuaib Aljabaly led Coldwater to the win wilh a first-place time of 16 minutes and 30 seconds. Parma Wester junior Gczahcgn Starr was the runner-up in 16:44, and then the next three guys across lhe finish line were wearing the blue and white of Harper Creek. Coldwater won lhe race with 57 points, followed by Harper Creek 61, Marshall 64, Parma Western 84. Hastings 90, Pennfield 181, Jackson Northwest 193 and Jackson Lumen Christi 208. Hastings’ leader was sophomore Aidan Makled. who was seventh in 17:28. Senior teammate Sam James was right behind him with an eighth-place time of 17:34. The Lakewood varsity golf team was edged by Portland in a non^°Jiference dual as it prepped for yesterday * 3 Regional Tournament at Quail : in AdaPortland bested the VtkW -00-206 on the Midday nine at Centenn*1 Wednesday. Katie Hanson shot J to lead the Lakewood girls, and the _ rgs a,so a 51 from Sydney Chase and Iro’n Jacqueline Estep and Kristine Pos^0* Julia Savage who Sandbrook who fired a 4l? Tile Raiders also g‘>t * Lrierweiler and a 53 M and Allison inland. torn Taylor Schrauben. The Saxons also had sophomore Jon Arnold 18th in 18:12, sophomore Blake Harris 22nd in 18:15 and sophomore Josh Brown 38th in 19:03. Lumen Christi topped Parma Western 45-55 at the top of the girls’ standings. Marshall was right behind with 61 points, followed by Harper Creek 85, Coldwater 123, Jackson Northwest 194 and Hastings 204. Hastings had just five girls running on the afternoon, a group led by junior Allison Collins who was 28th in 22:45. Freshman Rylie Gillons was 32nd overall for Hastings in 23:00, and Hastings also had sophomore Katie Pattok 61st in 25:01, freshman Aura Wahl-Piotrowski 73rd in 25:44 and freshman Sena Salgstad 101 st in 30:29. Lumen Christi had the top two runners and three in the top five. That group of Titans was led by junior Allison Rand who won the race in 20:09 with senior teammate Marilyn Schonhard a second behind her in second place. Parma Western junior Riley Robertson was third in 20:13. The league championship meet will be hosted by Marshall in Turkeyvilie Oct. 21. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: ww\diassk]2A)rg TU£SPAY^QCTQ3£R 17 THURSDAY,QGTQBEHja Viking golf team downed in tight duals at Centennial The Hastings varsity girls’ golf team played one final tune-up before yesterday’s Division 3 Regional Tournament at Quail Ridge. The Saxons Saxons scored a 203-223 win over Thomapple Kellogg at Hastings Country Club Wednesday. Hastings got a 45 from Sydney Nemetz and a 49 from Rayna Honsowilz. Rylec Honsowilz added a 52 and Madison Ellsworth a 57 for the Saxons. Paige Willette led the TK girls with a score of 51. 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Dog owners filled thc room at Monday’s Hastings City Council meeting to support thc park’s confin ued operation and offer to take over manage­ ment. According to thc official Hastings City website. “The Dog Park is an off-leash park with separate fenced areas for large and small dogs. Dog lovers can come together at the park and talk while their pets nm, play and socialize. Thc city park is free and open to thc public from dawn to dusk." The city owns thc lot at 225 N. Cass St. where thc dog park is. Donations from sup­ porters over several years have funded the purchase of needed equipment, such as the fencing. No one spoke on behalf of thc current dog park committee Monday. Several people voiced their concern over thc fate of the dog park, confusion regarding ownership of the park and questions about equipment and fenc­ ing on thc property. •‘Some <»• us niy whi Ciosc and start dissolution without thc community’s knowledge.” Brad pelkc>' “The dog park is a great place for our community. It’s a great place to meet people and for our dogs to make new friends. I do hope that those arc just minors of the dog park closing. There arc others who are willing and wanting to gel involved lo sec the dog park succeed and flourish.” Kay McNeill also spoke during open com­ ments. saying she is one of many donors who has given to lhe dog park. She said she has been going to thc park at least twice a day for years. “I’m concerned that the individuals repre­ senting themselves as thc dog park committee - and who thc city has been interacting with - have been erratic and acting in less than the best interest of the dog park, which does rest on city property" said McNeill. She said she had heard the dog park com­ mittee has either resigned or threatened to resign. She also said the committee has either threatened to dismantle structures at the park or discussed dismantling of structures and --------------------------------- j—— —~~mHB Ci'y «"d city’s Wement wilh lh' » « legal con!ra«- and rai f fl committee meeting indicating ils; cnd the agreement w«s delivered tocitv i, n However.,hc aPrcemcnt is insufficient he aid- Terms of the agree­ ment outlinin’ ihe step5 necessary- to termi. n,le'he«n4,hwec'Totfo»(’«ed; Conner dog Daric members, each having wnrkcj * d<)g park project from inception to offered to step up to be |,jrk “nimi"CC " tomial commit^ is in PlnCCInstead Of Seein the park close, Tom Butler said he and his wife arc willing to ternsea,s’if His tat rim fnable to attend the meetmg, but Butler read a statement from her. She was the chair of thc . park committee until a ycar ago. when resigned due to family m[CeUTlanccs- However, she is willing to lead thcCComS afiain Unti’ SOmC°ne dSe -w t ninintee. ”c lost 0Ur d a wCek and a half ago. and I m doing this in his honor because he A group supporting the continued operation of the Hastings Dog Park under new management celebrates Monday after learning lhe city will be submitting a termination of the contract notice with the current park committee. loved the dog park. We went every day tor a long, long time." she wrote. "In the begin­ ning, there was nobody else there, and when other dogs started coming, he just enjoyed it so, so much. In his honor. I am fighting to keep the dog park open." Tracy Keller-Bennett asked if the city council had any legal means to prevent any­ thing at the park from being removed by cur­ rent dog park committee members, at least while decisions are being made. She said she would hate to see the fence disappear without the approval of the city council, which is what many people understand may happen. Dog park users arc concerned with public committee meetings being abruptly canceled and emergency closed meetings being con­ ducted. "I think this situation with the dog park has gotten way out of hand," said city council member John Rcsseguie. "I think we should send them a 90-day notice to rescind our con­ tract w’ith them.” The current dog park agreement states either the committee or the city may provide a 90-day notice of termination and state lhe termination date. Mansfield said. The agree­ ment also calls for continued operation and maintenance of lhe park as is. and thc com­ mittee must keep the fencing and other equip­ ment in good repair until a termination date is reached. The city council will work with thc city attorney’s office to determine how a transition should occur because someone will need tol operate the dog park, Whether it’s the city,* some other nonprofit or individuals. Another area to investigate is if thc 501(c)34 status obtained for lhe purpose of raising funds for lhe dog park is transferable. City? council member Brenda McNabb-Stange said', the city’s interest in the possibility of a trans-’ fer should be noted in the letter lo thc commit-: > • I Inspiring healthier lives. To all our dedicated employees, medical staff and volunteers, thank you for your innovation, compassion, early mornings and late nights. To our patients, thank you for trusting us with your care. Together, we look forward to helping you stay healthy for many more anniversaries to come. “My wife donated considerably to that dog park, as many other people did, and I don t think anything should be removed that exists down there in that dog park.” said Bill Cusack. Mansfield informed city council members the current dog park representatives has been given notice they arc still bound by the agree­ ment because they have not filed a 90-day notice of termination. As far as lhe city is concerned, he said, thc agreement is still intact. The city has asked the committee for paperwork, such as lhe articles of incorpora­ tion, bylaws, IRS letter of determination and other records related to the park documenting who committee members arc. “We’ve gotten a little piece of information, and then we’ve got some other piece of infor­ mation, and they conflict with one another. So, I’m not sure where they stand.” Mansfield said. ”... let me make a clarification. There was a sign down there today that said closed because they had sprayed some kind of chem­ ical, but we don’t know what those are. I don’t even know if that has truly occurred, but 1 wouldn’t encourage anyone to go in there if there are any hazards we don’t know about." McNabb-Stange said a certain kind of mushroom had been found at the dog park, but she believed they had been removed, so she didn’t know what thc dog park committee was attempting to do. Rcsseguie said he was “appalled al the fact that somebody would go down there and spray some kind of poison that would close a park” without first consulting wilh thc city. Mayor Pro-Tem Bill Redman suggested a statement should be issued to the current com­ mittee specifying legal action will be taken if structures arc removed from lhe dog park. The threat of closing the park was first given when two members of the dog park committee attended lhe Sept. 26 city council meeting. Vice Chair Leslie Sitzcr gave a for­ mal presentation with the .support of Chris Geiserl, chairman of the committee, request­ ing the maximum number of dogs per person be changed from three lo four. In her presen­ tation. Sitzer said "... if no consensus can be made and gained from all parties, then our other option would be to shut this park down effectively.” A lengthy discussion followed about the probability of dog owners being able to con­ trol their pets in an altercation would be great­ er it there were as many dogs as there were hands. A unanimous vote by city council members changed lhe number of dogs allowed per person at the park from three to tw o. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-10-19.pdf e5cfcae04fa354272e4d8361265cd2b3 PDF Text Text Athena luncheon highlights leaders Readers determine impact of fake news’ See Story on Page 2 See Editorial on Page 4 Trojans unfazed by 2-0 district deficit See Story on Page 16 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 804879110187 - ANNER Thursday, October 19, 2017 VOLUME 164, No. 41 PRICE 750 Tours of Hastings schools expected to turn heads Joan Van Houten Thornapple Wind Band season begins Thomapple Wind Band - an ensemble of adult musicians from several area com­ munities - will present four concerts in the coming months. All concerts are Friday evenings and offer the public a chance to enjoy a free concert locally. The band, under the direction of Dave Macqueen, will open its season at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Barry Community Enrichment Center, 231 S. Broadway. The theme of the concert will be Irish music. The band is open to any post-high school adult musicians, including those who have continued to play regularly and those who have not dusted off the instru­ ment case in years. Rehearsals are in the newly remodeled band room at Hastings Middle School. Practices are Thursday evenings for four to seven weeks before the scheduled concerts. The next session of practice will begin Oct. 26. More information is available online at thomapplewindband.org or by emailing kascobey @ gmail .com COA hosting fiddlers jamboree Oct. 21 The Michigan Fiddlers Association will return to the Barry County Commission on Aging Saturday, Oct. 21, for a day of music, food and dancing. “We’ve got a great program lined up,” said Ken Moore, MFA president and Middleville resident. “It’s as much fun for the audience as it is for the musicians. Folks can join us for an hour or two, or for the whole day. Musicians come in from all over Barry County and Southwest Michigan.” Fiddlers will be playing from 1 to 4 p.m. Open microphone will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. A dinner break from 5 to 6 will be followed by square dancing from 6 to 7:30 p.m. There will be plenty of music and dancing, and instruments will include fid­ dles, guitars, mandolins, dulcimers, bass fiddles, piano and more. The Commission on Aging will offer a meal of chicken and rice casserole, carrots, dinner roll, pie, and beverages from 5 to 6 p.m. Meals are $7 each, with all food pro­ ceeds going toward COA services for homebound seniors. Guests are asked not to bring snacks or beverages into the facil­ ity. Admission to the jamboree is free of charge, but freewill offerings will be appre­ ciated. Proceeds at the door are split between the Michigan Fiddlers Association and the COA. The Commission on Aging is at 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., in Hastings. For more information, call Judy Moore, 269-795­ 3143. Rep. Calley in area Monday State Rep. Julie Calley welcomes resi­ dents to join her in two local communities Monday, Oct. 23. Calley, R- Portland, will give a legisla­ tive update to attendees. Then, if residents have individual concerns, she will take one on one meetings. Calley will be in Middleville at the vil­ lage hall, 100 E. Main St., from 11 a.m. to noon. She will then travel to Hastings to meet with residents in the commissioners’ chambers at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State St., from 1 to 2:30 p.m. “I truly appreciate the opportunity to gather feedback from community mem­ bers. Local office hours generate great dialogue with attendees on issues that are important to them.” No appointment is necessary. Residents unable to attend scheduled office hours may send questions and ideas to Calley via email at JulieCalley@house.mi.gov or by calling her at 517-373-0842. Tanner (left) and Carter Krzysik, students at St. Rose of Lima School in Hastings, take a Michigan quiz as their parents, Len and Alice Krzysik, look on. The boys are among nine area students treated to a day at the state Capitol to be junior represen­ tatives. (Photo by Kathy Maurer) Local students serve as junior representatives for a day Nine local youngsters spent Monday at the state Capitol as guests of State Rep. Julie Calley. They were among 15 students and their families invited to be junior representa­ tives for a day and experience the work of a Michigan state representative. Students in the 87th House District quali­ fied by reading books over the summer. They filled out bookmarks listing the books they read and returned the bookmarks to their local libraries to qualify. During the day in I -using Monday, each student took an oaffi' <x\oifice, learned about See STUDENTS, page 10 New medical examiner to take over duties in county Commissioners set to tackle TOST survey results Amy Jo Kinyon Staff Writer Barry County medical examiner duties could be the responsibility of Western Michigan University. The Barry County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole recommended accepting a six-year contract with the Kalamazoo university. The county previously contracted with Sparrow Health System in Lansing for medi­ cal examiner duties. Sparrow, however, recently requested a renegotiation or termina­ tion of its contract with the county, citing a need to increase charges for services to cover costs. Barry County Administrator Michael Brown said just two bids were received in response to the county’s request for proposals - Sparrow and WMU. Brown recommended acceptance of the WMU contract, though it is higher than the Sparrow contract. Brown said Sparrow’s bid contains an up to 4 percent increase each year based on costs of services to Sparrow. This creates an unknown in the financial equation, he said. The WMU contract has fixed costs for each year. “While it is impossible at this time to calcu­ late the total cost of the agreement for Sparrow due to the inflationary increases not being defined, applying 4 percent per year, Sparrow’s total contract price would be $914,508,” Brown said. “WMU’s total cost per their proposal is $921,700.” The pathology department of WMU is part of the District 5 Emergency Services District, along with Barry County. The board of commissioners also heard an update and request for $15,000 for the career and technical education program from Barry County Chamber Director Travis Alden and Economic Development Coordinator Mike Schneiderhan. Nine area students graduated from Kellogg Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Assembly Training program this past summer during its first year. Alden and Schneiderhan said they are hoping to see that number double for the next session. Schneiderhan said the KAMA program gives a crash course in manufacturing, along with many soft skills, such as time manage­ Staff Writer The Hastings Board of Education and school district administration have sched­ uled tours of Hastings Middle School and Hastings High School. The tours will include renovated areas and new construc­ tion space. The event is open to the public. Nearly two years after the passage of the 2015 bond, questions continue to be posed to the school board and administration. The district spending of the bond fund and changes to project plans originally present­ ed to the community are the two prominent areas of interest to certain residents. To continue addressing concerns and ques­ tions, the school board and administrators have opened up several opportunities for the public to express their views. The middle school tour will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25. The high school tour will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. A tour and public forum for Central Elementary School will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. A similar tour and forum took place at Northeastern Elementary Oct. 17, with many positive comments shared by several attendees. Concerns also were brought up during the forum. “It’s wonderful to see the excitement when showing the beautiful new spaces to people who haven’t seen any of it yet,” said Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duits. “They say how great it is, and it also shows on their faces when they’re looking around and tak­ ing it all in.” During public comments at the school board meeting Monday, Hastings resident Charles Jordan said he had voted for the 2015 bond, but had he known the project would be set up in phases, he would have voted no. Jordan asked who had been on the board when the bond passed and which of them have children in the school system. A second public comment came from Brad Tolles, also a resident of Hastings. “I would like to thank the board mem­ bers. You’re doing exactly what you should be doing, and that’s educating the communi­ ty about what’s best for our schools,” said Tolles. “If anyone would look into this, they would know what a great program it is. You’re doing a fine job, and I just wanted to thank you.” Duits said she is eager to see and hear the reaction from parents, students and area residents as they walk into the newly con­ structed areas and the renovated rooms. She said there is more to come with the school board’s approval of new school furniture, which teachers helped select. Hastings school board approves boiler replacement District audit given highesLpossjble rating ment and communication, that are necessary Joan Van Houten for success in many skilled trades positions. Staff Writer All students of the program were offered jobs The Hastings Area Schools Board of at the completion of the course and eight are Education Monday approved awarding a con­ currently gainfully employed in Barry County. tract to Hurst Mechanical to replace a failed Commissioners also recommended the boiler at Southeastern Elementary School. adoption of several items at the next regular Southeastern has a primary and secondary meeting of the board, including: boiler system. The secondary boiler failed and • A one-year extension contract for audit cannot be repaired. Hurst Mechanical submit­ services with Rehmann Robson. Brown said ted the lowest bid of a $70,391 and won the the county is looking into including contract. The replacement costs will be taken Thomapple Manor and Barry County Transit from the sinking fund. in the annual audit. Currently, both depart­ The 2016-17 audit report from Stevens, ments contract auditing services on their own. Kirinovic & Tucker PC stated that Hastings Brown said he is hoping the combining of Area School System has earned the highest departments for auditing procedures will rating possible. Jordan Smith, representing streamline the process and lower costs. Both the auditing firm, said the district administra­ departments have one year left in their current tion and staff made his job of combing audit contracts. through the documents easy, which is some­ • Several requests to take part in the thing of a rarity. Farmland and Open Space Preservation pro­ School board member Louis Wierenga gram (PA 116) from Ronald and Amanda asked if Smith saw any areas where the dis­ Hoeksema, Kristopher and Stacy Javor, trict could improve. Burdock Hill Land LLC, and John and “All the schools are fighting to stay afloat, Elizabeth Lenz. but I don’t think that really answers your • The 2017 apportionment report from question,” Smith said. Equalization director Timothy Vandermark, a To bring in additional money, his only sug­ report that must be filed in order to collect gestion was not to borrow, take the money taxes. gained from not paying interest and use it • A grant for Emergency Management per­ elsewhere. formance for fiscal year 2017. The grant pays The school board accepted a donation of $33,440 toward the salary and benefits of Jim $425 from Thomapple Trading Post for Carrie Yarger, the Barry County Emergency Carl’s middle school science classroom. The Management director. Hastings Athletic Booster Club donated • A number of minor updates to the infor­ $10,650 for the winter sports program and to mation technology policy, presented and purchase volleyball nets. requested by IT director David Shinavier. The Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation policy was updated in 2016, but the proposed donated $17,111 in the first of four quarterly changes address financial audit requirements. contributions to help defray the cost of sever­ Shinavier said the policy provides guidelines al student programs and activities. Designated for responsibilities in the IT department, expenses include subscriptions to Scope including protecting confidential information, Magazine for middle school language arts; data integrity, protecting assets, making sure Junior Scholastic magazine for sixth grade; information is appropriately used and system Time for Kids for Southeastern fifth grade up-time. students; and Science World-Scholastic for • State contract agreements for Barry middle school students. County specialty courts, including adult drug Transportation costs covered by HEEF court, sobriety court, Swift and Sure Sanctions include Star Base at Fort Custer in Battle probation program, Office of Community Creek for all fifth-grade students; FFA com­ Correction and juvenile drug court. petitions for middle and high school students; At the next meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 9 spring music program rehearsal at Central for a.m. in the mezzanine level of the courthouse, Star first through fourth graders; Battle Creek commissioners will discuss the results of the Bombers game for fifth grade safety patrol; recent Time of Sale or Transfer program’s Ag Awareness Day for all third graders; field public input session and online survey. day for all elementary students; state capitol for all third graders; Pierce Cedar Creek Institute for all fourth-grade students; Grand Rapids Art Museum for third grade students at Star and Northeastern; Business Professionals of America conference mileage; presentation of Wonder - PBIS for middle school students; and transportation and lunch to the county courts building for high school criminology classes. Along with transportation to the communi­ ty recreation and education center, HEEF is covering the cost of lifeguards and substitute teacher for aquatic instruction for all second through fifth-grade students. Transportation and materials for the high school Science Olympiad program also are being covered by HEEF. For the first semester of the 2017-18 school year, two student teachers have joined the school district. From Grand Canyon University, Shelby Bagley will be working alongside Star Elementary teacher Autumn Hogle. Morgan Pletcher from Central Michigan University will be working with Lauren Batenburg, a teacher at Hastings Middle School. In other personnel matters, high school English teacher Erin Kendall has resigned her position. Heidi Donohue has taken a leave of absence from her position as kindergarten teacher at Northeastern Elementary School. Under transfers and reassignments, Karlee Diekhoff is a lunch paraprofessional at Southeastern Elementary, Casey Gergen is the special education teacher at the high school, Andrea Schmidt is the health care I parapro­ fessional at Star Elementary and Jenna Ware is Southeastern Elementary’s special educa­ tion teacher. Appointments by the board include Frederick Ainsworth and Deborah McKinstry as substitute bus drivers; Hannah DeZwaan, substitute food service worker; Kelsi Harden, CERC lifeguard; Kathy Hoke and Lori Schneiderhan as substitute teachers; Jennifer Killian as a substitute paraprofessional; Matthew Kingshott, district implementation team; and Stacey Oliver, food service general, Northeastern. The board approved a travel study request from James Doran, project leader, for the Spanish 3 class to travel to Spain in June 2019. A new student advisory board has been created at Hastings Middle School and will be overseen by Assistant Principal Cortney Coats. Students on the board will look into several areas affecting fellow students and make recommendations to appropriate depart­ ments for improvement. �Page 2 — Thursday, October 19, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Hastings High School band, choir will soon have new homes Athena Young Professional recipient Kimberly Rodriguez (left) and speaker Jamie Schriner (right) look over Schriner’s still-active MySpace page after the luncheon. Rodriquez was instrumental in bringing Schriner to the event as a speaker. Athena luncheon highlights community leaders Amy Jo Kinyon Staff Writer Inspiration and its origins were the focus of the Athena luncheon hosted by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce Friday. The luncheon is a time to not only highlight the current Athena winners, but also learn from other female leaders. Norma Jean Acker, last year’s recipient, reminded attendees to recognize those work behind the scenes to promote community suc­ cess. She encouraged others to celebrate the victories of others, even though styles and personalities may clash. “The biggest mistake you can ever make is to hope for someone else’s failure,” said Acker. Speaker Jamie Schriner, part of the revital­ ization of Old Town in Lansing, spoke of her inspirations and those around her who provide motivation and guidance through her many endeavors. She encouraged attendees to sup­ port others in their communities, especially during difficult situations. “’We’ is always better than ‘I,’” Schriner said. “Even at your worst, your community will always be there for you.” The luncheon kicks off the Athena nomi­ nating process. Community members are encouraged to nominate others for the Athena Leadership and Athena Young Professional awards. For more information on the award and nomination process, visit the Barry County Chamber of Commerce website. Nominations are due by Nov. 22. Phase 3 of the 2015 bond project is underway at Hastings High School. The band and choir areas are scheduled to be complet­ ed in December. Framing of the future performing arts center has begun. The arts center is the final phase at the high school. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Construction continues at the Hastings High School as the Wolgast Corporation crew and contractors work to stay on schedule and on budget. Now in phase 3 of the 2015 bond project, it’s full steam ahead for the band and choir rooms. Estimated to be complete by Christmas, mechanical installations will soon be finished, and new ceilings and flooring will be put in. Several new windows have been installed, opening the way for drywall and painting. “We’ve been on schedule with each phase and haven’t run into any big issues, said Wolgast senior project manager Jim Venton. “With school being in, we’re confined to cer­ tain projects and have to wait on others.” The performing arts center is the fourth and final phase at the high school. The center has been an ongoing project as the first three phases have progressed. Framing of the area is visible as the construction crews prepare for the final push of what has been a massive undertaking. The arts center is expected to be completed in December 2018. Roof sit will benefit Green Gables Haven The Barry Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council will have its 17th annual roof sit Saturday, Oct. 21, in Hastings. The Youth Advisory Council holds its roof sit each fall to raise money for different non­ profit organizations in Barry County. This year, all money raised in the roof sit will go to Green Gables Haven, whose mission is to provide a temporary, secure, nurturing envi­ ronment and support to enable victims of domestic violence in Barry County to make appropriate life-altering changes. The roof sit will take place outside of Secondhand Comers, 102 W. State St., in downtown Hastings between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Jason Curtis Builders LLC is providing scaffolding. Individuals who are interested in contribut­ ing should stop by the roof sit Oct. 21. Cash or check donations are accepted. Donations may also be made by mail, attn: Sarah Alden at the Barry Community Foundation, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058, or by calling 269-945-0526. The Youth Advisory Council is comprised of Barry County residents age 13 to 21. More than 70 students county-wide participate. To date, YAC has granted over $501,000 to proj­ ects benefitting youth in Barry County. Students interested in joining YAC should contact Sarah Alden at the Barry Community Foundation. l You’re invited to attend a Community Forum to learn about the bond proposals on the November 7th ballot. a । Oct. 24, 2017 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Central Elementary School H District Millage Several new windows have been installed in a section of Hastings High School. LEA Millage Report for Fiscal Year 2016 * Hastings report shows the 2017 Fiscal year including the 2015 bond increase Hastings Elks Presents 12th Annual Deer Hunters Ball You Don't have to be a hunter to have fun! Come join\ us for an evening of Fun, Food, Dancing, and Prizes! Music By DJ ON THE ROLL Where: Hastings Elk Lodge 102 E. Woodlawn, Hastings 269-945-5308 When: Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 Cocktails at 5:00 pm Dinner at 6:00 pm - $10 per plate gets you a heaping helping of our famous “Pork Feast”: The construction crew of Wolgast Corporation is working hard to keep projects on schedule. Hastings receives grant to continue encouraging appreciation of art BRING ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS 3 Gun Give Away Savage 17 Auto CVA 44 Mag Rifle Thompson Muzzle Loader Other raffles include 50/50 drawing, hunting related accessories & many women’s gifts! Joan Van Houten Gun RaffleTickets are a bargain at only $10 ea. BUY 3 GUN TICKETS & GET 1 FREE MEAL ONLY 400 GUN TICKETS PRINTED - Need not be present to win - ELKS'CAEELKS share License #R43361 . Staff Writer Hastings has received a boost to continue providing free entertainment to the communi­ ty. The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs has presented an award of $19,500 to the city. Some 575 applicants were competing for MCACA 2018 funding. Recipients of the grant are required to match the funds with other resources. In recent years, local supporters included the Baum Family Foundation, Hastings Downtown Development Authority, Brown’s Carpet One and Barry County Lumber. Increasingly recognized as a destination for myriad artistic performances and displays, the city hosts live concerts at the Thomapple Plaza, the spray plaza, and the courthouse fountain as part of the Hastings Live Concert Series. Visitors also have enjoyed the Thomapple Arts Council Jazz Festival when professional musicians and area school bands perform at both indoor and outdoor venues throughout Hastings. “Each year, our grant award has gone up, said Jerry Czarnecki, community develop­ ment director for the city. “Last year we received $18,000. The award could go as high as $30,000.” The live concert series grew faster than anticipated, and adjustments had to be made along the way, such as problems encountered early with parking. More adjustments may be needed, he said, but the series was a big suc­ cess. “Our problem isn’t the amount of parking, but getting people to know where to park,” Czarnecki said. “The plaza is very close to downtown where all-day parking is available. People may need to walk a couple blocks, but that’s good for everyone. Visitors will get to see some of the other great attributes of Hastings, such as the sculptures, boutiques and restaurants.” Looking ahead, the sculptures and the Hastings Live Series will continue but may have some adjustments, and discussions are underway to consider other possibilities for encouraging the art culture in Hastings. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 2017— Page 3 Undocumented workers paying high price for American Dream Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The United States was born in the cradle of immigration. The nation’s inception was fueled by the desire to escape tranny and pur­ sue, as the Founding Fathers penned, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Centuries later, the trend continues. Flows of immigrants travel from the south, east and west in search of security in the nation’s cities and farms. According to the 2016 Current Population Survey, 84.3 million immigrants and their children reside in the United States. The foreign bom represent 27 percent of the nation’s population. Michigan ranks among the top 10 destina­ tions for immigrant workers looking for a better life. According the 2013 Enumeration Study, 95,000 seasonal and immigrant laborers work in Michigan every year. Every year, Barry County is home to 146 migrant farm workers, 67 seasonal workers and 409 total immigrant laborers, including the undocumented. Agriculture is the second largest industry in the state, amassing more than $100 billion annually. While many crops are harvested mechanically, specialized crops require hand harvest and tending. Manual labor is instru­ mental in the harvest of asparagus, blueber­ ries, strawberries, apples and greenhouse work. Even hybridizing com requires tassels be removed, requiring quick handwork. Migrant workers follow the work, leaving their homes in other states and countries as they follow the changing seasons and market demand. Seasonal workers usually labor at a single location. “All of our orchards and field vegetables need farm workers,” said Dale Freeman with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Office of Migrant Services. Mechanization can only go so far, he said. For the crops and products a machine can’t harvest, manual labor is essential. In Barry County, most immigrants find jobs at dairy farms. Immigrants also work in meat packaging, construction and service sectors. In all but the smallest farms, employers are required to pay minimum wage to illegal and legal workers. Freeman’s office hears constantly from farmers needing a steady stream of workers in order to produce and harvest their crops. Migrant farm workers travel predominantly from Texas and Florida. Puerto Rico and North Carolina are contributory states. Undocumented workers come from Mexico and Central American countries, Freeman said. It’s difficult to quantify how important immigrants are to agriculture, Freeman said. The state simply needs them to fill jobs others turn up their noses to. “These people are here because they want to work,” he said. “They want to provide for their families. They want to pay their taxes. They want to become productive members of this society. And studies show that immi­ grants are very less likely to commit crimes than citizens.” And the simple fact is, the country needs them. But recent trends make it difficult for immigrants to find work. Freeman said some workers aren’t coming back to Michigan this year. Fears of immigration pushback and states en route to Michigan shoring up immi­ gration enforcement have made the passage dangerous. Long-term permanent residents can apply “These people are here because they want to work. They want to provide for their families. They want to pay their taxes. They want to become productive members of this society. And studies show that immigrants are very less likely to commit crimes than citizens.” Dale Freeman, MDHHS Office of Migrant Services for citizenship. But for undocumented work­ ers, few roads lead to citizenship, if any. “Few undocumented workers have that option,” Freeman said. “They’re here, they’re providing services, but there isn’t that route to citizenship.” MDHHS only offers its services to docu­ mented workers. Long-term seasonal workers and legal immigrants are eligible for the full spectrum of state services, including Medicaid, childcare and others. Undocumented workers have very few options. Medicaid will only partially cover their bills in a case of a medical emergency. Immigrants and seasonal workers recog­ nize citizenship is important, he said, and they want their voices heard. Regardless of legal status, overcoming lan­ guage and cultural barriers required for citi­ zenship can be too onerous. Many seeking citizenship are first-generation immigrants. Their U.S .-bom children inherit citizenship by default, driving a agonizing line between parents’ shaky legal status and their children’s citizenship and rights. Parents in this scenario find it difficult to drive their kids to school, pick up prescrip­ tions, or take family members to the hospital, for fear of deportation. “We have instances where the children are legal, and the parents are undocumented,” Freeman said. “[The parents] are being scared away from applying for services because they’re concerned about what could happen, that they could somehow draw attention to themselves or put themselves on a list to be targeted for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” Only in very rare circumstances is MDHHS required to refer people to law enforcement. Besides such exceptional circumstances, MDHHS is not required to report nor collabo­ rate with immigration officials. Second-generation immigrants find them­ selves more upwardly mobile than their par­ ents. With citizenship and command of English and American culture, they are better poised to leave farm work than their parents are. But both the first and second generation want to be contributors to society. “They want to integrate themselves more in the economy and the state,” Freeman said. “They want to learn and move up, to do high­ er-productivity work and higher paid work. There’s definitely the desire to improve one­ self that we’re seeing in the farm workers we’ve had contact with.” Each generation builds upon the success and hard work of the previous. As a result of their parents’ and families’ hard work, subse­ quent generations have more support than their elders did, and many move out from farms and labor camps and into campuses and the suburbs. But for first-generation undocumented workers, creating a future for them and their families is a risky business. The best jobs are saved for legal immigrants, and state services aren’t available to them. “It’s definitely easier to find work if you’re documented,” Freeman said. Undocumented workers generally find themselves relegated to picking and harvest­ ing or farm work. “Undocumented immigrants are not allowed to have a driver’s license in this state, and if they’re found driving illegally, they can become known to Immigration,” Freeman said. “Joe” Hernandez is one such immigrants needing to get from point A to B but unable to get a driver’s license. Hernandez was bom in Veracruz, Mexico. He and his family arrived in Hastings in late December 2007. Two weeks later, he was enrolled at a Hastings elementary school. He grew up in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High School, where he studied hard, played sports, and joined in typical high school clubs and activities. He was the first person in his family to graduate from high school. “It was a special moment that I think peo­ ple take for granted,” he said of receiving a diploma. After graduation, he paid out of pocket for college nursing classes at all while pulling long hours at a dairy farm. He slept two hours a night during his year in college, working when he wasn’t at school and studying long into the night and early morning. He made $400 a week at the farm. “It was all really fun,” he said of growing up in Hastings. “Everyone was very welcom­ ing.” He said he never experienced direct racism while in school. Sometimes people treat him differently because of his skin color or accent. But, he’s a red-blooded American. “I consider Barry County my home,” he said. “I’m very patriotic, and proud to be in the United States. I’m the most American illegal you’ll ever meet,” he said, laughing. He told a story of his only experience being pulled over. When the officer asked for his license, Hernandez told the truth. “I was just honest with him, and he appre­ ciated that, so he let me go,” Hernandez said with a shrug and a smile. He said a lot of people in the area know about him and his family. His experience is not uncommon. “I would like people to know that it’s going on, that it [illegal immigration] doesn’t affect United States citizensanything, but it actu­ ally helps them, because we pay taxes,” he said. He pays the same | faxes as other Michiganders, though he doesn’t receive any health care, Social Security benefits, financial aid, food assistance or tax refunds. Because undocumented immigrants don’t benefit from the programs into which they pay taxes, other citizens get a net increase in tax revenue from immigrants. Immigrants also do work few would take for themselves. Without immigrant labor, farms and growers would go broke, he said. Working 100 hours a week on a farm in all sorts of conditions and weather isn’t something many people are willing to do. But it’s an important job, and immigrants are willing to do it. mented, said Hernandez. “There’s a reason we take the jobs we Federal law enforcement has noticed this. take,” Hernandez said. “A lot of us, we don’t Several years ago, immigration officials raid­ care, we’re happy with the jobs. The way we ed a dairy operation in Middleville, Hernandez see it, we’re lucky, we’re blessed. We are so said. Most of the workers detained were ille­ lucky that we have these jobs.” gal. Hernandez applied for Deferred Action for For the most part, Hernandez has kept quiet Childhood Arrivals earlier this year. He never about his situation. But when DACA was heard back. DACA would have protected his rescinded, he decided to get more vocal. It’s legal status in the U.S., providing a driver’s no secret he’s undocumented, he said, and he license and the opportunity to work and study. is working hard to be above reproach for any There are 6,400 DACA recipients in eyes waiting for him to slip. Michigan, according to a Michigan Public Hernandez now works and lives in another Radio report. A sizable handful of DACA county, where he makes $750 a week on a recipients live in Barry County. farm there. He visits his family in Hastings Since President Donald Trump rescinded regularly. DACA, Hernandez’s friends and family were His dream is to get a driver’s license. He’s denied their DACA applications. excited to rebuild his vehicle this winter. “I was really mad with the whole situa­ Hernandez and his family fall somewhere tion,” Hernandez said. in between seasonal and immigrant workers. DACA was his best chance at becoming They work year-round, live on or near their legal. He said he hopes Congress will come farms, and their children are enrolled in local up with a replacement protecting him and schools. Farmers pay for the housing and other so-called Dreamers. He’s staying hope­ food. In some cases, Hernandez has even seen ful. farm owners cover doctor bills for their “So far, I’m not really discouraged,” he undocumented workers. said. “I’m just going to keep working and “I think there are a lot of people in Barry saving and trying to go to school for what I County who don’t really know what’s going want to do.” on,” he said. “I think they need to know. We Hernandez said he won’t sit on his hands or all just want to work and have a decent life, go into hiding because he’s undocumented. you know.” He plans to work hard and do what he can for The immigrants’ American Dream isn’t a his family and community. When the door big house, nice car and 2.5 kids. But the root opens for citizenship, he’ll be ready. of it is cut from the same cloth: They want a “I just want to be able to drive legally and chance at a happy, safe life. not be scared of being pulled over anytime “We want an environment where you’re not soon,” he said. going to get shot, or your kid gets taken away The fear is ubiquitous in his community. while playing by the road,” Hernandez said, Just one small traffic violation could put referring to life in Mexico. “That’s the someone in line for deportation. But the alter­ American Dream for us - to have a normal native is not getting to work to provide for life like you guys have. I just want to live my children and family. Driving without a license life, that’s it.” is a risk many feel they are forced to take. Life in Mexico was intolerable, he said. Hernandez estimated the majority of the Crime, sickness and hunger were daily reali­ county’s 400-plus immigrant workers are ties. But here, he can’t help but wake up every undocumented. day grateful for his opportunities. “If you go to every farm in Barry County “I love it here, and I love my work,” he and see a Mexican or whoever, there’s a 90 said. “The opportunity is just amazing.” percent chance they don’t have any papers,” Hernandez doesn’t mind working 12- to Hernandez said. 14-hour days as long as it means he’s safe and Children bom in America are legal citizens. gets a chance at a better life. But those who came directly from Mexico, When he has children, he wants them to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Colombia, have a better shot at success and happiness Ecuador and elsewhere are likely undocu­ than he did. Sheriff’s department makes changes to walk-in services Changes are being made to the Barry County Sheriff’s Department office handling of “walk-in” sex offender registrants and court-ordered preliminary breath testing. According to information from Undersheriff Matt Houchlei, the change is due to increas­ ing conflicts for department officials in offer­ ing these services at all times every day. To address those issues, the sheriff’s depart­ ment will make the following changes, effec­ tive Sunday, Oct. 29: - Sex offender registry verifications, updates and other changes to sex offender registration information will be available 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. only Monday through Friday. - Court-ordered PBT testing will occur daily from 6 to 10 a.m. only. it is time for the KATE MIX MEMORIAL CONCERT! October 28 (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m. This concert, I Believe in Music is in memory of Kathryn Mix, a Music School piano teacher well -known throughout the Hastings community during her 60+ years of teaching piano. An endowment fund is set up at the Barry Community Foundation in Kate’s name for the Hastings Community Music School. Proceeds from this concert will go toward programming and the fund. The show features the HCMS teaching staff. Everyone is invited to come to the Dennison Performing Arts Center located in Barry community Enrichment Center for an enjoyable and exciting evening of music. Tickets are $10 for adults, kids 12 and under are free; kids 13-18 are $5. Tickets are available from the music teachers, at the Music School desk, Progressive Graphics, or at the door. October 21, 2017 LOLA CRAWL Fundraiser for Barry County Cares Come join us for a day of shopping, each location will have different styles & sizes, along with food, prizes and drinks. Scarecrow contest winner announced Dick’s Barbershop and Shears Salon were declared the winners of this year’s annual scarecrow contest. Their “Wizard of Oz”themed scarecrow, one of nine in downtown Hastings, won the public vote. “It really was a joint effort. It was a lot of fun,” said creator Cheryl Katsul. The theme of this year’s scarecrow contest was “Gone with the Wind.” Katsul worked on the entry with her friends, neighbors and family, especially her granddaughter Sophia. The barbershop and salon have participated in the contest since the Downtown Hastings Business Team Girls’ Night Out Committee first started it, but this is their first win. Katsul said she saw people stopping on the street to get their pictures next to the Wicked Witch of the West. Pictured are Dick’s Barbershop and Shears Salon employees Abby Herman, Kristine Calton, Samantha Janose, Dawn Baldwin and Katsul. Please bring nonperishable items for up to 5 extra entries into the grand prize giveaway. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to Barry County Cares Jl-ula, Melissa & Cara 1253 Oxbow Dr. Middleville, Ml 49333 Melissa & Sarah 2677 Foxglove Dr. Middleville, Ml 49333 Renee, Ashley & Kaylyn 127 W. Apple St. Hastings, Ml 49058 C'umjJ, dtaoatiawL Krista & Heather Amy & Anne 902 S. Jefferson St. Hastings, Ml 49058 Hastings, Ml 49058 1634 Mixer Rd. 10 piece Wardrobe Giveaway llam-6pm • Food, Fun & Prizes ------------ �Page 4 — Thursday, October 19, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you see? Readers will determine impact of ‘fake news’ Electrical illusion A utility pole casts a curved shadow onto a Quonset hut at Lakewood Automotive on Jordan Lake Highway in Lake Odessa. Or, rather, the rounded building gives off a curved shadow of the utility pole. (Photo by Evelyn David of Lake Odessa) We’re dedicating this space to a photograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Bulb patrol Banner Oct. 18, 1972 To add beauty to park - the new first Ward Park is really being developed, and next spring there should be added beauty as girls from Mrs. James [Ellarie] Spindler’s Rosy Posy 4-H Club and boys from Mrs. Elwin Johnson’s Den 5 Scouts planted 554 bulbs purchased by the Thornapple Garden Club. The bulbs were planted along the north side of the park. The happy gardeners included (front row, from left) Sandy Spindler, Robin Keller, Bonnie Colvin, Heidi Spindler, Tammy Comp, Amy Todd, Star Lancaster, Teresa Coykendall, (back) Rich Olson, Clint Barry, Keith Stork Randy VanZandt, Scott Michaels, Scott Johnson, Chellie Blair and Sue Sutherland. Have you met? Being a family man, businessman and community volunteer describes the life of Hastings resident Brad Tolles. Even though he’s lived in other places, he is sold on Hastings, where his family has been established for decades and where he and his wife, Jackie, are raising their chil­ dren. Brad’s parents, Bob and Linda Tolles, still live in the same house where Brad grew up on Jefferson Street. Brad started school at Central Elementary, graduated from Hastings High School in 1985 and earned a bachelor of science degree in environmental science and geology from Western Michigan University. While Brad was in college, he did volun­ teer work at the Plainwell office of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, updating files in the fish division. That turned into about an 11-year career with the DNR. “I started out as a creel census clerk, which is a data collection position for research projects, right here in Hastings on the Thomapple River,” he said. “My friends still can’t believe that I got paid to do that job. I canoed the river every day, just talking to fishermen. That was a real nice summer job.” Shortly after graduation from WMU, Brad was hired full-time position for a research project on the St. Joseph River. He became a fisheries technician about two years later, traveling all over Michigan planting fish. “I really enjoyed that; it was a great job for a single guy,” he said. “I ended up working in Jackson when I got married, and we bought a house in Comstock Park because she [Jackie] was teaching in Kent City, so it was an hour and 35-minute drive for me to Jackson every day. I did that for almost two years. I just couldn’t do it anymore. I actual­ ly took a demotion in order to get back to Grand Rapids.” “That’s when Tim Schoessel and I decided to start Tri-Clor. It was about 2000 ... and it grew from there,” said Brad. “It’s just a great pleasure to work with a good friend and have him as a business partner. “We make fiberglass tanks and piping for chemical companies, basically corro­ sion-control equipment,” he said of Tri-Clor Inc., which has its office and manufacturing facility in Hastings. Brad and Jackie moved with their children from Comstock Park to Hastings in 2007. The couple’s oldest son, Morgan, was in fourth grade at the time and is now a sopho­ more at Ferris State University. Daughter Elliza is a Hastings High School senior, son Braden is a sophomore and son Kearan is a sevnth grader. With the children’s sports and band activi­ ties, “it’s kept us hopping, that’s for sure,” Brad said. time I really got intp a book ... aiid foved it. Brad Tolles “I really enjoy getting involved with orga­ nizations that are either helping the schools or have to do with kids,” he said. He is a member of the YMCA Sports Advisory Council and the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation Board. At various times, he’s also been on the District Accountability Committee for Hastings schools and been involved in the 2015 and the current millage bond committees. Brad also likes to hunt and fish, but doesn’t have much time for those pursuits now. He enjoys cooking, especially “smokeoffs” grilling gatherings with friends and exchanging recipes. He also salvages wood­ en beams from old bams and eventually plans to reuse them in the family home. For his enthusiasm in volunteering to serve on community boards and committees for the benefit of youth and for being part of an entrepreneurial team to establish local businesses, Brad Tolles is a Barry County Bright Light. Best advice ever received: I think I heard it from my dad, and I’ve said it to the kids many times - ‘Whether you think you can or you think you can’t - you’re right. I just think that’s a pretty powerful piece of infor­ mation because it just kind of speaks to everything - a small businessman or athlete or anybody trying to overcome something. You have the power to just will it to be done and get it done. Favorite movie: “A Christmas Story.” I just love that movie about Ralphie and his Red Rider BB gun. That was a big gift when I was a kid. My cousin and I were only about a year apart ... We both got our Red Rider BB guns the same Christmas. Favorite books: I always think back to my favorite book. In seventh grade, I read “Where the Red Fern Grows.” It was the first Now I read constantly, financial books and things like that. Another one not too long ago was “Atlas Shrugged.” I could not put it down. Favorite teacher: I had a lot of very good teachers. I was one of those challenging stu­ dents. I think Mr. [Pete] DeDecker, high school biology teacher, prepared me the most for my next step, which was going to college. I didn’t realize it until I got into a couple of college biology classes and realized how much I had retained from his classes. A favorite quote: There’s a Mark Twain saying that I like: ‘The two most important days in a person’s life are the day they are bom and the day they figure out why.’ Favorite vacations: In the last four or five years, Jackie and I started taking the kids up to the U.P. It’s funny how the same things we enjoyed as a kid, our kids enjoy - like going to Big Spring, Tahquamenon Falls and see­ ing the things up there and playing board games on a rainy day in the cabin. It’s peace­ ful and it’s simple. It’s just good times. Things about me most people don’t I worked for the DNR and then left it ... I had six businesses that I’ve started and ran ... I was a stay-at-home dad with my kids for almost a year. My best dinner: This time of year, my favorite meal would be on Thanksgiving. I love turkey and stuffing and seven-layer salad. If I could change one thing: It just seems like most of our problems as a society and the world come out of a lack of empathy for each other ... There’s a lot of self-serving either as individuals or as communities or as nations. If we could learn to be a little more tolerant and have some empathy for other people, it would make this place run a lot smoother. Favorite childhood memory: I had a fab­ ulous childhood, so there are many. One Christmas ... my brother and I came down the steps ... We opened the door, and the ceiling tile at that time in the living room had some sparkles in it, and it seemed like the whole room was just like glitter. We had got­ ten a couple of bigger gifts, and they were leaning by the Christmas tree and it just seemed like the cornucopia of gifts. I’ll never forget that... I was about 6 or 7. It was awe­ some. Favorite activity with children: The times when we all interact, and that’s usually around a board game, puzzle or something like that. Trips to the U.P. generate that. We all laugh and have fun doing that. Some of them like to hunt and I will go with them, and some like to shop and I will go along. A talent I would like to have: There are plenty of those ... Now, I’ve gotten to the know: Continued next page As a newspaper publisher, I should prob­ ably be more incensed by what “fake news” is doing to an industry I love and in which I’ve invested my entire professional life. Then again, maybe we all should be viewing this assault on a trusted American institution as a needed wakeup call for responsible and involved American citizens. The fact that some supposed news organiza­ tions are tilting facts toward a perspective that supports the skewed or disturbed agen­ das of calculating like-minded individuals may make every American a more educated and discriminating news consumer. Fake news is demanding that we accept accountability as citizens to determine truth and support genuine leadership. Some of what’s been called fake news today is simply inaccurate reporting , a result of a changing society that now expects everything to be instant. In news media today, it’s more about being on the scene and breaking the story first to drive up rat­ ings than it is being sure that facts are cor­ rect before a report is filed. New media platforms have exacerbated the drive. Sometimes news organizations can’t even get the story first before it’s reported - accu­ rately or not - on social media trying to attract maximum attention with little or no concern for the truth. The more disturbing fake news is that which is contrived and distributed to create groups of followers and like-minded people who are looking for a message that fits twisted and conspiracy-based beliefs. It shouldn’t shock any of us that, as a nation, we’ve become more divided. In fact, that’s exactly what some of these “super political action committees” are striving to achieve. Of course, fake news really isn’t new, it’s been around for a long time. In the past, though, it was more confined to magazine and entertainment publications and not rep­ utable news agencies that did whatever was necessary to ensure that they were reporting the truth and thereby protecting their reputa­ tions as trusted news organizations. Unfortunately, the drive for immediacy and ratings has opened the door to poor report­ ing techniques. That leaves readers per­ plexed as to what the real story is, which causes confusion and the villainous oppor.JuftitX.for manipulation. , . r..i ^.recent ffpJUf.coq^ic^ ,YouPo¥„,an online polling group, and The Economist magazine found that 27 percent of respon­ dents believe “mainstream” media report fake news most of the time. Meanwhile, 24 percent of people think the news media is unfriendly to the American people, while another 18 percent said outright that the media is enemy of the people, further explaining the lower-than-expected concern with fake news. The YouGov/The Economist survey also found that 53 percent of people are seeing fake news online once per day or more, and 79 percent admitted that at least once, they started to read a story before they realized it was fake news. The natural conclusion to studies like these is that if readers and view­ ers consider most news as fake, then they’re unlikely to believe that the media environ­ ment can even be fixed. So, what can the news industry do help readers differentiate between fact and fiction? One starting point was identified in the YouGov/The Economist survey, which shows that local news is still the most trust­ ed source of information. Only 7 percent of survey respondents said they felt they saw some questionable news in their local papers. Community newspapers still main­ tain a strong relationship with and confi­ dence from their readers. “People prefer community newspapers for their local news over TV and the inter­ net,” is the conclusion of another survey conducted for the National Newspaper What do you Association. And not only do they prefer their local newspaper to other news-gather­ ing agencies, the local newspaper is still a trusted source for the news they receive. That places a major obligation on those of us who still operate under the principles of responsible journalism. Not only do we hold the trust of our readers, we also must stand as reminders of the mandate our Founding Fathers established for a key part of our democracy. “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspa­ pers or newspapers without government,” Thomas Jefferson wrote, “I should not hesi­ tate a moment to prefer the latter.” As president, Jefferson had disagree­ ments with the press, but he understood the importance of an informed electorate. Our Founding Fathers agreed with the principle that a political democracy only survives if the citizens have the right to speak, publish, worship and organize without interference. When people cannot rely on what they read and when basic facts are left for debate, it tends to divide us solely along political lines, which is why both parties seem unable to find common ground on any of the major issues facing most Americans today. Both political parties seem more focused on win­ ning another election and increasing their power and influence over the issues of the day rather than rolling up their sleeves and addressing the problems about which most Americans are worried. It’s up to the news industry to hold people accountable by checking the facts and their sources with the determination to protect the reputation of their institutions. Only then will we reduce the amount of fake news that continues to permeate newsrooms across the nation. I grew up in a newspaper family, so I learned at an early age how important news­ papers are to the vitality of any community. I’m shocked over what’s been happening in our industry, not only due to the decline of our printed products, but also with what’s become accepted as quality journalism and the impact fake news is having on our industry. My dad always preached the need to fol­ low the basics of who, what, where, when, why^t§qn|etimes, reporters need the “how,”. as ^elUif they’re .really, going to a good job of covering a story. Maybe it’s time to ask, “Is fake - or irre­ sponsibly reported - news beginning to undermine a long-established trusted source for information by undermining the princi­ ples by which trusted news institutions have always operated? The news industry has changed. As citi­ zens, we must take a more active role in challenging the message being reported and the messengers who deliver it by holding them accountable for the information they spread. Only then will we be able to regain some of the trust that is imperative for a strong democracy. think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last week: Students and others marched on the University of Michigan campus Monday to mark ‘Indigenous People’s Day’ - an alternative to the Columbus Day Holiday. Do you think we should change the name, due to some seeing Columbus as a violent symbol from history? Yes 14% No 86% Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. For this week: The state is proposing that medical marijuana businesses have $150,000 to $500,000 in liquid assets to get a license. Do you think that is too much? □ Yes □ No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 2017— Page 5 Better facilities are better for the community To the editor: Commission on Aging worth keeping individuals with Alzheimer’s disease as respite for their caregivers. The COA also offers nurses for home health care and a handyman service to keep seniors’ homes safe and maintained. Recent projections predict the senior popu­ lation in Barry County may be close to 25 percent by the next census. I ask voters to approve the COA millage. We have some­ thing most Michigan counties don’t have, and it won’t cost much to keep it. To the editor: On Nov. 7, Barry County residents have an opportunity to approve a small millage increase for the Community Commission on Aging. The tax is likely to be less than $20 per year per household to maintain a service that is remarkable and exemplary. Not all Michigan counties have a COA, and of the ones that do, Barry County’s is exceptional. Among the services provided to seniors are low cost and free meals at their facility and the Meals on Wheels program. To help seniors stay mentally and physically fit, the COA offers exercise, dance and craft classes. Nurse-supervised day care is provided for Randall Schaefer, Hastings To the editor: Deb Bennett, Hastings Vote to invest in the community Vote no to new school taxes Regarding the $19.5 and the $10 million renewal proposal on the ballot in November by the Hastings school district, I wish to point out the following: When Hastings received the 2015 bond, they were planning to have three computer labs. I was told they have changed this to one. Most teenagers and younger have a computer through their smart phone now. The school district thought outside the box then. I am sure they can again. The pool isn’t even paid for yet. We want our children to learn the impor­ tance of keeping debt to a minimum but because this is taxpayers’ money it doesn’t seem to matter. I have heard political people pat themselves on the back for getting grants from the state and federal government. Guess what? That is again taxpayer money. I’ve counted the mortgage foreclosures printed in the Hastings Banner in 15 issues from March to July. The total was 91 with one court sale and one dissolution of a nonprofit organization. March 1 alone had 31 listed. Do you see the connection between 31 foreclo­ sure listings in March after winter taxes being due in February? One day, I heard we actually do have home­ less people in Barry County, and it made me wonder how much time the performing arts center, worth millions, is going to be sitting empty. I saw signs at the Delton Kellogg school offering free breakfasts and lunches. It’s hard for me to think families are going hungry and losing their homes. Wouldn’t it be nice if families could provide a home and food for themselves instead of becoming dependent on government that contributed to their situation? We are a rural community within approxi- Having spent four decades as a teacher, principal and superintendent, my experience has taught me how very important our schools are to our children in helping them prepare for their future. Coupled with that, though we moved to Hastings a little over two years ago, my husband is also a graduate of Hastings High School. In that short time, we have both come to love this community for what it offers stu­ dents and community members in the arts, athletics and academics. It’s a rather unique place. In the past couple of years, this board of education has undertaken the major challeng­ es presented as the board has examined the school facilities/buildings and found they are seriously in need of renovation. That’s a real­ ity that has required both countless hours of consideration in meetings and the need to face the reality of making some tough decisions. In my experiences with school finance and programming, one critical thing I’ve observed is that board of ed members seldom shy away from their responsibility to make difficult decisions. I applaud their courage. Certainly, they should be recognized for their willing­ ness to embrace the task of serving as guides for community members. Essentially, they “pay it forward” in their role. Kudos for that. However, when we recognize students who “vote with their feet” leaving Hastings for other districts with more updated facilities and programs that better meet their individual needs, we have to pay attention. Students want to attend schools with phys­ ically appealing buildings. As community members, I believe it is our responsibility to ensure we provide our schools with the 21st century tools and facilities so they are places where our children can build their dreams for the future. To the editor: mately 40 miles of four urban areas - Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Battle Creek. I think if you can afford a performing arts center, you can drive to one of these four areas. Can Hastings really support and sustain a performing arts center? What a wonderful idea it would be if an art center is so needed here, to raise donations for its construction and put it under a nonprofit organization. Call it Pierce Institute Performing Arts Center. It could be a start to making up for all the tax relief they receive by being called a nonprofit. These taxes are a prime example of why the rich grow richer and the poor are getting poor­ er and the middle class is disappearing. Whether you graduate in a gym, on a football field or in a performing arts center, it’s not going to make you a better person. Last but by far the least, there is a problem with the way voting is conducted to receive money for school districts. A person who doesn’t own property or pay a thing has the very same voting power as someone paying a hundred or a thousand times more. Yet, think about this, if you rent and the new school funding passes, you can expect your rent to go up because the property owner will be paying more taxes, and expect food prices to go up because farmers will be paying more taxes. There are many more examples of areas rent­ ers will feel the it like everyone else. So, renters voting “yes” thinking it’s not their problem will learn soon enough that it is. Even those with no childtenwill still pay. I’m calling on fellow taxpayers to vote “no” to all new taxes. Sue Willisoh, Hastings As a Hastings graduate and young adult planning to return to the Hastings community, I see the strong importance of having a vibrant school system in place. Traveling throughout Michigan and the U.S. to work alongside educators in class­ rooms, I have seen the substantial impact community investment has on a student’s education. A strong and successful school system is imperative to the success of a com­ munity as we are preparing the next genera­ tion of citizens to become active members in our hometown. A positive and beneficial experience in education enables students to do well in their next step in life, whether that is college edu­ cation, a trade-based education or entry into the workplace. By investing in our school system, we are investing in our students and our educators, giving them the tools that they need to remain competitive. Ultimately, every investment in education is an investment in the future of this commu­ nity. Invest in the future of Hastings, and vote yes Nov. 7. Ethan Haywood, Hastings TOST needs to be evaluated carefully To the editor: Most of the time, I agree with the editorials in the Banner, but this week I think he is off base concerning the TOST program. If it is so good, why only four health departments have it out of 83 counties in Michigan? Anyone can write out figures showing how good it is, but facts, testimonies of people who have been helped, and the cost justifica­ tions are the thing the county commissioners should be looking at. Just to talk to the health board about a problem cost you $350. I think the property buyer should have a say in having it inspected, not be told by the gov­ ernment what he has to do. The county com­ missioners should listen to the people who have been unjustly affected. Jim Johnson, Barry Township Hastings school district? She did not forfeit I have been involved with trying to stay her 5 percent raise. It’s time the taxpayers of abreast of all the exorbitant Hastings school Barry County make their voices heard. Those tax increase issues. My main goal is to inform retired and on fixed incomes don’t get 5 per­ people of the unrealistic requests of the school cent raises. If you are not going to be in the area Nov. system. We as taxpayers all have to live with­ 7, for this vote or are unable to get to the polls, in a budget. The school needs to do so, too. We need to be concerned with the chil­ please call the township you reside in and ask dren’s education first which means focusing for an absentee ballot. Most township offices on the necessities. We were hit with $45 mil­ are not manned so please leave a message, ' lion tax bill in 2015 which increased my taxes and they will get back to you. I plant to vote approximately 34 percent, and I’m not the “no.” The taxes are not only affecting you. only one. It’s amazing how many people have They will cost your children and grandchiL asked what happened. The school tax hap­ . dren after they are out of school for years to come. pened. School used to have people who kept care So many are unaware of the bills coming up in the Nov. 7 vote. The school wants anoth­ of repairs and maintenance, but not anymore. er $19.5 million on top of the $45 million. Now things go bad, and they want new. The board says they are under budget, but Superintendent Carrie Duits said it would not cost taxpayers any more money. Sure, it won’t at what cost? They have gone from tile floors cost us more per year, but it did extend the tax to carpet. In a meeting it was explained the for another four years. So, how will that not gym was used for gym classes and lunch and cost the taxpayers? The wording used to the floor was bad after 25 years. So, it was decided to have a separate lunch room with defend this type of thing is so deceitful. In a meeting with Duits, she was asked the carpet flooring. How long with carpet hold up question is she was willing to tell her family in under these conditions? Every time they they couldn’t do or have certain things because make a concession to the plans it has to go of the huge increases in school taxes. Her back to the board, the contractors and down response was she would change her style of the line. It is unbelievable what the hidden living, her house and the car she drives. So costs are every time they do this. Please make your voice heard. Vote no. she believes all taxpayers who have worked for what they have should give it up to give Richard Van Syckle, more and more taxes. Hastings Is this what she thinks of the taxpayers of Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... ' Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Share some treasure. ■ Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest | GEORG_ LOPEZ SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18 ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. First thing I bought with my own money: I’m pretty sure it was candy. My cousin and I used to mow and rake lawns for $4 or $5. We were 8 or 9 years old. When I was a kid I wanted to be: My grandparents [Russell and Maxine Tolles] owned a farm on Star School Road ... I came across an arrowhead [there] and still have it ... From that point on, I pretty much wanted to be an archeologist. At Western, I had an archeology minor and really, really enjoyed that. A perfect day looks like: I love rainy days. Ever since I was little, my mom and dad used to take us out on the front porch, and we’d wrap up in beach towels and watch thunderstorms. A perfect day is probably an October thunderstorm, sitting either on the porch or in the house with some comfort food cooking and everybody home and nobody going anywhere. Favorite sports team: [University of] Michigan wolverines. I’ve always followed the Lions and Tigers. Something on my bucket list: I’d like to have a three- or four-week vacation and travel around the country and bring the kids along. There’s a lot here to be seen that I haven’t seen. Biggest influence in my life: My parents, without a doubt. Everything I do and the way I do it, they are responsible for that. They have been immensely supportive ... They taught us a lot of really valuable lessons through doing, not just talking to us. Favorite singer: One of my favorites just passed away, Tom Petty. 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Speak it \stillonceagain. -Anonymous I �Page 6 — Thursday, October 19, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Worship Together f ...at the church of your choice Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP BRETHREN (PCA) MINISTRIES CHRISTIAN PARISH 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. HASTINGS FREE HASTINGS FIRST 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. UNITED METHODIST PLEAS ANTVIEW 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 ibic p.m. CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269-945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional &11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday from,5-fi.p.ip. Refer to FacebookTor weather conditions. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: Coffee 10-11:15 a.m.; Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. W.W.A.P. (Wednesdays with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. LIFEGATE SAINTS ANDREW & ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in . communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@.gmajLcgm. Website: www.hastingsfreemethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Groi|p ;. 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Qroyftfi; Groups. Wednesday - Women's Bible study 6:30-7:30 p.m. COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MATTHIA INDEPENDENT M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzer, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). METHODIST CHURCH THENAZARENE FAMILY CHURCH HOPE UNITED 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS CHURCH OF M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA(Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY WELCOME CORNERS OF GOD UNITED METHODIST 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St, Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. cbchastings. org. We are a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, October 22 Worship at 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Oct 22 - Worship at 8:00 and 10:45 a.m.; Children's Church 10:45 a.m.; Call Pastor visits & presides; Youth Groups 6:30-8 p.m. Oct 23 - LACS rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m. Oct 24 - Women's Bible Study 12:30 p.m. Oct 26 ■ Clapper Kids Bell Choir 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes Adult Bell Choir 5:45-7 p.m. Oct 29 - Call vote after worship; Reformation luncheon after vote. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.grace-hastings. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses' _ flwfab HhASTIMGS 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Louise Arlene (Becker) Aldrich was taken from this earth to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 17, 2017 at the age of 83. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her earthly struggles and ultimately gave her peace. Louise was bom to the late Marion “Sam” and Gertrude (Miller) Becker in Hastings, on December 21, 1933. Louise graduated from Hastings High School in 1951 and from Mercy School of Nursing in Cadillac, in 1953. Louise married Darrell Aldrich on July 26,1953. They were blessed with nine children. Later Louise was blessed with a tenth child from a later marriage. Louise was an accomplished pianist and vocalist. She could tickle the ivories with the best of them. Louise frequently sang for masses, weddings, and funerals gracing all with her angelic voice. She was a life member of St. Rose of Lima Church. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters. Louise loved to garden and preserve. She adored her large family. Louise worked as a nurse in different capacities but her heart was in caring for the elderly and she worked at several nursing homes. Louise is survived by nine of her children, David Aldrich, Jennifer Aldrich, Joseph Aldrich, Richard Aldrich, Mary Jo(David) Burd, Roger (Michelle) Aldrich, Gerald (Cam) Aldrich, Kathleen (^ yon, and ~ Michelle. (John). Acton;'• her sisters Marian Jacobs and Joyce tabose; 18 grandchildren, Ann, Daniel, Dennis, Julie, Lisa, Raechel, Amanda, Nicolas, Dakota, Ashley, Sarah, Xavier, Madelyn, Nic, Chris, Jeff, Nicole, and Matthew; sixteen great-grandchildren: Whinter, Jaeson, Kenneth, Jacob, Brandon, Noah, Dennis, Alex, Zeke, Leeland, William, Alexis, Holden, Cailynn, Sorchal, and Elaina; and two great-great grandchildren, Adrian and Curtis. Louise was preceded in death by her son, John Heuss and his wife Stacy; her sisters, Elaine McNutt and Ann McGuire; three grandchildren: Kenneth, Kevin, and Erica; her parents, Marion “Sam” and Gertrude (Miller) Becker; her grandparents, Otto Bernard and Maiy Julia (Humphrey) Miller and Frank Becker and Clarissa Ann (Elliott) Becker. The family will receive family and friends at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S Broadway, Hastings, on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 805 S. Jefferson Avenue, Hastings, on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 at 11 a.m. Father Stephan Philip will officiate the service. Louise will be buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Hastings. A luncheon will follow at St. Rose Catholic Church. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. HASTINGS, MI - Robert Dean Lewis of Hastings, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15 2017, after a lengthy illness. Bob was bom in December 1957, the fourth son of Jim and Eloise Lewis. He at­ tended Hastings area schools graduating in 1976. Bob, his brothers and the Nelson boys spent many hours playing in the north Jeffer­ son area where they all lived. He had a large extended family and spent many holidays and other events with his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. He attended his parents alma mater, Michigan State University and became a lifelong Spartan. He graduated with a degree in psychology in 1980. He worked for Listening Ear and a group home for the developmentally disabled in the Williamston area. He met his wife of 33 years, Julie Andrews while working at the foster home and they married in September of 1984. Bob returned to Hastings to work at EBI breakthur, a sheltered workshop for dis­ abled until he was hired on with the State of Michigan in 1992 as a children’s foster care worker in Battle Creek. He later transferred to the Barry County DHS office where he did children’s foster care and protective services and adult services. He won the Hero award from the State of Michigan for his dedication and hard work with children and adults in 2005. Bob’s work made him known and respected throughout the county. His work ethic and dedication to helping people will be missed. Bob and Julie raised their three boys, Samm, Timm and Macky in Hastings. XA1 a family they had many adventures to the U.P. where she is from and where her parents and brothers reside. They hosted many gatherings at their house with friends and their children. It was always a busy house. Bob loved to watch Spartans football and basketball, and all the Detroit sports teams. He loved playing games with his family, especially Risk and had no problem conquering the world! Bob was a quite man with a wicked sense of humor, always up for some shenanigans. A great son and brother, a good friend, a won­ derful husband and great father, he will be missed beyond words. He leaves behind his wife, Julie; his sons, Samm, Timm, and Macky; his brothers, Har­ old, Don (Paula), Tom (Shirley), and Mark (Marcie); his in-laws, Bruce and Stella An­ drews; brothers-in-law, Steve, Sid (Betty) and Mike(Karine); his aunts, Dorthy Poyer, Kay Brown and Martha Brooks as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, (209 West Green St, Hastings MI 49058) on Thursday, Oct. 19. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, (209 West Green St, Hastings MI 49058) on Friday, Oct. 20 2017. Bob always said he never wanted a sad fu­ neral. He wanted a party to celebrate his life! Lauer Family Funeral Home - Wren Chap­ el located at 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings has been entrusted to care for the family. Please share a memory with Bob’s family at ww w.lauerfh .com. CHURCH ■ IWllWlf' 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Bob Z Martin METHODIST CHURCH Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer Robert Dean Lewis WOODGROVE CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GRACE COMMUNITY Louise Arlene Aldrich Fiberglass Products MWW 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Give a memorial that can go on forever... A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the Barry Community Foundation or call the Barry Community Foundation at (269) 945-0526. HASTINGS, MI - Bob J. Martin of Hast­ ings passed into our Saviour’s arms on Tues­ day, Oct. 10, 2017, at Spectrum Health But­ terworth Hospital. He was bom June 23, 1939, along with a twin brother, Billie, at Camden County, MO, to Walter and Julia Martin. He worked 35 years at Bradford White Corporation in Middleville as a supervisor for most of those years. All through his life he was a hard worker even after retirement. He loved hunting, fishing, camping and rid­ ing horses with his family, and dearly loved to build things. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, and chil­ dren, Scott (Susan) Martin, Sue Martin (Doug Hollebeek), Bryan (Robyn) Martin; grand­ children and great-grandchildren; and sisters, Dorthy Hoss, Bertha (Fred) Kruizenga, Fay Slagel and Jane (Roger) Anthony. He was preceded in death by his parents and three siblings. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Inter­ lakes Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, Delton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any contributions be made to the charity of your choice. Roy Edward Cogger Sr HASTINGS, MI - Roy Edward Cogger Sr., age 75, of Hastings, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 12,2017 at his residence. He was bom August 24, 1942 in Jamaica, Queens New York, the son of Charles Leroy and Katheiyn Viola (Guldner) Cogger. He was a graduate of Thomas Edison Technical High School. Roy was employed at American Airlines as crew chief for 30+years, and retired as security guard at Viking Corporation. He honorable served in the United States Army as signal core lineman, stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War. Roy enjoyed model trains, airplanes, fishing, an avid histoiy buff, tinkering, he loved spending time with family especially his grandchildren. He was a member of the American Legion Post 45. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Phyllis K. Cogger; brother, Charles F. Cogger and his son, Garrett A. Cogger. Roy is survived by sister, Marylinn H. Cogger; sons, Roy E. Cogger Jr. and Nathan Cogger; daughter, Natasha Moore; grandchildren, Carolyn Cogger, Alex Cogger, Emma Cogger, and daughter-in-law, Jennifer Crawford. Memorial contributions would be appreciated to the family for final expenses. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 Thomapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-43 Hwy. Hastings, MI 49058. Rev. Carla Smith officiating. Burial took place at Hastings Township Cemetery with full military honors by American Legion Post 45 of Hastings and active militaiy personnel. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfiineralhome.net. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 2017— Page 7 Larry Dale Markley HASTINGS, MI - Larry Dale Markley, age 85, of Hastings, passed away October 11, 2017 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rap­ ids. Larry was bom September 25, 1932 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the son of Louis Her­ man and Lenora Grace (Ennis) Markley. He graduated from Augusta High School in 1950. Larry married Yvonne Marian DeLong on January 9, 1953, and they were married al­ most 65 years. Larry was a milkman for Roelf Dairy and Lockshore Farms for 30 years. He retired from the City of Hastings, after 10 years of service. As a young man, Larry was an Eagle Scout and a Member of Order of the Arrow. He was also a member of the Hastings Kiwanis Club. Larry enjoyed gardening, flowers and trav­ eling. He could often be found lugging his wife’s accordion around for the Grand Rapids Accordion Ensemble and proudly selling their CD’s. Larry loved spending time with his family, laughing, telling stories and making memo­ ries, all which brought great joy to his life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Lenora (Grace) Markley and sister, Janice Pfiefer. Larry is survived by his wife, Yvonne Mar­ kley of Hastings; son, Brent (Cindy) Markley of Hastings; daughter, Cheryl (Don) Maneikis of Whitmore Lake; son, Scott (Susan) Mark­ ley of Seattle, WA; son, Greg (Barb) Markley BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP 77406 BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of Ordinances which were adopted by the Township Board of Baltimore Township at its meeting held on October 10, 2017. of Jenison; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grand­ children; two great-great grandchildren; sis­ ter, Rena (Gary) Armstrong of Peoria, AZ, and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion, Boy­ scouts Troup #175, the Hastings Public Li­ brary or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Soci­ ety (LLS). Funeral services were held on Monday, Oct. 16,2017 at Girrbach Funeral Home. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. ORDINANCE 2017-1 - OUTDOOR EVENT AND ASSEMBLY ORDINANCE SECTION 1. TITLE. The Ordinance is entitled the Baltimore Township Outdoor Event and Assembly Ordinance. SECTION 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of the Ordinance is to secure the public, health, safety and general welfare by regulating outdoor events in the Township. SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. This section defines the types of outdoor events that are subject to regulation by the Ordinance. SECTION 4. PERMIT REQUIRED, This section provides that a permit is required for an outdoor event in Baltimore Township. SECTION 5. EVENTS PERMITTED. This section provides the requirements for an outdoor event permit, including minimum acreage, event duration, frequency of outdoor events, limitations on hours, requirements for parking, ingress/egress, setbacks, security, sanitary facilities, lighting, noise limitations, required approvals from applicable agencies, prohibition on overnight camping, time frame for application, application requirements and application fee. bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on September 17, 2017 to Jennie Orantes and Alonso Orante Sanchez of Lake Odessa. Cecilia Frances Orante, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on September 18, 2017 to Mariah Dye and Robert Lefler III of Freeport. Hudson Lewis Lefler, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on September 19, 2017 to Anna Fortier and Aaron Fortier of Hastings. Henry Michael Fortier, born at Spectrum Health Pennock on September 23, 2017 to Elliot Michael Thurlby, Emily Thurlby Charlotte. and Brad Thurlby of born at Spectrum Health Pennock on September 30, 2017 to Nhi Thi Quyhn Nguyen of Caledonia. Kai Tri Nguyen, SECTION 6. GRANTING OF PERMIT, This section describes the application review process, the standards for review, insurance and performance security requirements, the requirement for posting of the permit and that permit is non-transferable. bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on October 2, 2017 to Anna Ellege and Matthew Lewis of Middleville. SECTION 7. REVOCATION. This section provides that a permit may be revoked for failure to comply with the permit conditions or with any other applicable provisions, regulations, ordinances, statutes or laws. bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on October 2, 2017 to Jane Enderle and Steven Enderle of Woodland. SECTION 8. VIOLATION AND ENFORCEMENT, This section details violations of the Ordinance, provides that a violation is a public nuisance and provides sanctions. Lydia Jane Lewis, Owen Patrick Enderle, SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION 10. CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. This section provides that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following its publication after adoption. ORDINANCE 2017-2 - MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITIES ORDINANCE SECTION I, TITLE. The Ordinance is entitled the Baltimore Township Medical Marihuana Facilities Ordinance. SECTION IL DEFINITIONS. This section references definitions per PA 218 of 2016, as may be amended. Millers celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Carey five generations Herschel and Betty (Johncock) Miller were married October 21, 1967 in Delton, Michigan. They are celebrating the date with sons William, Jerome, and their families. Herschel is the retired founder of MillerSchuring Insurance Agency. Betty is a retired postal rural mail carrier. Open house at the Millers Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 from 1 to 4 p.m. (From left) great great grandmother Betty Carey, great grandfather Roger Carey, grandmother Shawn Hemrick, mother, Chloe Collier and baby Riley Rayne Collier. Robert Earl Gates, Delton and Katie Elizabeth Jones, Delton. Jennifer Yvonne Conry, Hastings and Nicholas Lavoy Croff, Hastings. Harold Dewayne Ellison II, Middleville and Brenna Gabrielle Leedy, Middleville. Cole Christian Gahan, Middleville and Lauren Christine Webster, Caledonia. Daniel Michael Soya, Hastings and Katlynn Marie Curtis, Hastings. Brock Connor Howland, Hickory Comers and Leah Nicole Eitel, Hickory Comers. Madison Marie Wolfrom, Wayland and Trevor Wade Swarthout, Wayland. Todd Alan VanKampen, Hastings and Peggy Sue Eye, Vermontville. Richard Rene Martell, Wayland and Brenda Sue Morse, Hastings. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Oct. 19 - Movie Memories sees Leslie Nielsen in “Dark Intruder,” 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 - preschool story time falls for autumn, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23 - Quilting Passions craft­ ing club, 10 a.m.; Creative Haven Writing Club, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 - Toddler Time looks for­ ward to “Halloween,” 10:30 a.m.; chess club, 6; genealogy club, 6 p.m. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads SECTION III. AUTHORIZED MARIHUANA FACILITIES, This section authorizes the establishment and operation in the Township of not more than 2 growers, not more than 2 processors, not more than 1 safety compliance facility and not more than 1 secure transporter, upon proper licensing and approvals. This section prohibits the establishment and/or operation of a provisioning center in the Township. This section provides the Township’s authorization process. SECTIQNIV. GENERAL REGULATIONS REGARDING AUTHORIZED MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITIES, This section requires state licensure, zoning compliance, compliance with all applicable township ordinances, including police power ordinances, inspection regulations, revocation process and no vested rights. SECTION V. ANNUAL FACILITY FEE. This section establishes an annual fee to defray administrative and enforcement costs associated with authorized medical marihuana facilities. SECTION VI. VIOLATION AND PENALTIES, This section details violations of the Ordinance, provides that a violation is a nuisance per se and a municipal civil infraction and provides penalties. SECTION VII. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION VIII, REPEAL. This section provides that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. SECTION IX. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect December 1,2017. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of the Ordinances has been posted in the office of the Baltimore Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies of this Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Baltimore Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. Penelope Ypma, Clerk BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP 3100 E Dowling Road Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 721-3502 �Page 8 — Thursday, October 19, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Put lessons from ‘retirement week’ to work Elaine Garlock The Woodland Women’s Study Club homes tour is Saturday, from 1 to 5 p.m. The project benefits the club’s scholarship fund. Tickets are available at the Hair Port. United Nations day is Oct. 24. What is the suggested way for a citizen to observe the day? The dinner at Zion Lutheran Church Saturday was well attended. The menu was a repeat from previous years with Swiss steak, gravy, com, rolls, mashed potatoes and homemade pies. Proceeds from the meal were to be directed to the Lakewood Community Council. At one point in the evening, all the servers were from one family. The lineup had Alan Goodemoot, his brother Von, his son Dan, his cousin Tom Reiser and Tom’s wife Michelle (Cusack) Reiser. The local historical society met in the lobby of the museum with president John Waite sharing many items from Tom Niethamer collection of newspapers, photos and books. We can appreciate Tom’s passion for saving and preserving many items of historical importance. The Bonanza comer of the museum will soon be reworked and rearranged to include more items from Woodland. Nathan Devries from Lakewood High school was listed as outstanding student of the month in construction technology at Heartlands Institute in Ionia. The county genealogy society met Saturday for a round-table discussion of possible solutions for elusive ancestors. Members John Pierce and Lori Fox shared many suggestions concerning use of probate records. They have discovered many facts in the supporting evidence in probate records concerning guardianship and commitment. In decades past, many people were committed to institutions for “insanity” unlike different terms used today. Refreshments were served by Maureen Cross and Janis Kenyon. A group of 22 from the United Methodist Women of Central United Methodist Church enjoyed a Monday noon meal at an Amish home near Vermontville. Following this they drove to an Amish bakery nearby and proceeded to Sunny Crest ranch on M-43 for a guided tour of the ranch, visiting several buildings and the animals. On a recent Sunday, Marge Barcroft accompanied her daughter Debbie, with husband John Stassek, to Brighton to meet granddaughter Larissa and husband Jeff Hanse for dinner. The Hanses were in Michigan from Seattle to attend a University of Michigan football game and visit his parents in Dundee. The Tri-River Museum group met Tuesday at the Middleville Village office with more than 30 present. Three invited speakers addressed the group, including Kermit Douse of Nashville. Later more than 20 enjoyed lunch at a local restaurant. Social Security announces benefit increase Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for more than 66 million Americans will increase 2 percent in 2018, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. The 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment will begin with benefits payable to more than 61 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2018. Increased payments to more than 8 million SSI beneficiaries will begin Dec. 29. (Some people receive both Social Security and SSI benefits) The Social Security Act ties the annual COLA to the increase in the Consumer Price Index as determined by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. 08 Some other adjustments that take effect in January of each year are based on the increase in average wages. Based on that increase, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum) will increase to $128,700 from $127,200. Of the estimated 175 million workers who will pay Social Security taxes in 2018, about 12 mil­ lion will pay more because of the increase in the taxable maximum. Information about Medicare changes for 2018, when announced, will be available at medicare.gov. The Social Security Act provides for how the COLA is calculated. To raise public awareness about the impor­ tance of saving for retirement, Congress has designated the third week of October as National Save for Retirement Week. What lessons can you learn from this event? First of all, save early - and save often. Too many people put off saving for retirement until they are in their late 40s - and even their 50s. If you wait until you are in this age group, you can still do quite a bit to help build the resources you will need for retirement but it will be more challenging than if you had begun saving and investing while you were in your 20s or early 30s. For one thing, if you delay saving for retirement, you may have to put away large sums of money each year to accumulate enough to support a com­ fortable retirement lifestyle. Plus, to achieve ------ STOCKS------The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 64.87 36.23 38.69 47.81 46.52 34.21 78.07 27.97 44.58 12.27 51.70 45.02 39.79 61.74 165.40 88.58 36.20 5.79 16.00 25.43 148.79 17.00 85.98 -.14 -2.27 -.12 +.81 +.65 +.49 +.09 -.45 +1.04 -.12 +.75 -.19 +.14 +.27 +4.82 +.53 -.20 -.91 +3.60 -.52 +4.10 -.23 +1.85 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1,286.38 $17.15 22,997 -2.07 +.03 +166 Qfl RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN 5v 1 CHAPTER 220 (ZONING) OF THE RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP CODE THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Ordinance No. 2017-162 was adopted by the Rutland Charter Township Board at its October 11,2017 meeting. The sections of this Ordinance amend various provisions of Chapter 220 (zoning) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of ordinances, as summarized below: SECTION 1: AMENDMENT OF § 220-2-2 PERTAINING TO DEFINITIONS—adds a definition for the new term “utility-scale solar energy electricity generating facility”. SECTION 2: AMENDMENT OF § 220-4-3 PERTAINING TO SPECIAL LAND USES IN AG/ OS AGRICULTURAL/OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT—adds a new provision designating “utility-scale solar energy electricity generating facility” as a special land use in the AG/OS Agricultural/Open Space Preservation District. SECTION 3: § 220-5-3 PERTAINING TO SPECIAL LAND USES IN CR COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT—adds a new provision designating “utility-scale solar energy electricity generating facility” as a special land use in the CR Country Residential District. SECTION 4: § 220-20-7 PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC STANDARDS REQUIRED OF PARTICULAR SPECIAL LAND USES—adds the particular standards applicable to special land use approval of a utility-scale solar energy electricity generating facility in any zoning district in which such use is expressly designated as a special land use, to supplement the standards and requirements generally applicable to all special land uses as specified in § 220-20-3. SECTION 5: REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; EFFECTIVE DATE—repeals conflicting ordinances/parts of ordinances; provides for the ordinance to take effect on the 8th day after publication or on such later date as may be required by law. This ordinance in its entirety has been posted in the office of the Township Clerk and on the Township website (www.rutlandtownship.org). A copy of the ordinance may also be purchased by contacting the Township Clerk as indicated below during regular business hours of regular working days, and at such other times as may be arranged. Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Charter Township of Rutland Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 A key step you can take is to reduce the barri­ ers to building your retirement savings. One such obstacle is debt. The larger your monthly debt payments, the less you will be able to invest each month. It’s not easy, of course, to keep your debt under control, but do the best you can. One other barrier to accumulating retire­ ment resources is the occasional large expense resulting from a major car repair, siz­ able medical bills or other things of that nature. If you constantly have to dip into your long-term investments to meet these costs, you’ll slow your progress toward your retire­ ment goals. To help prevent this from happen­ ing, try to build an emergency fund big enough to cover three to six months’ worth of living expenses. Since you’ll need instant access to this money, you’ll want to keep it in a liquid, low-risk account. So, there you have them: some suggestions on taking the lessons of National Save for Retirement Week to heart. By following these steps, you can go a long way toward turning your retirement dreams into reality. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. What’s up, in space? In space, which way is up? NOTICE OF ADOPTION/SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE AMENDING TO: the growth you need, you might have to invest more aggressively than you’d like, which means taking on more risk. And even then, there are no guarantees of getting the returns you require. On the other hand, if you start saving and investing when you are still in the early stages of your career, you can make smaller monthly contributions to your retirement accounts. And by putting time on your side, you’ll be able to take advantage of compounding - the ability to earn money on your principal and your earnings. Here’s another lesson to be taken from National Save for Retirement Week: Maximize your opportunities to invest in the tax-advantaged retirement accounts available to you, such as an IRA and a 401 (k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan. If you have a 401(k)-type plan at work, contribute as much as you can afford every year, and increase your contributions whenever your salary goes up. At a minimum, put in enough to earn your employer’s matching contribu­ tion, if one is offered. Apart from saving and investing early and contributing to your tax-advantaged retire­ ment accounts, how else can you honor the spirit of National Save for Retirement Week? Dear Pablo, We might not always think about it, but every day gravity keeps us pulled to the Earth. It’s what brings us back down when we jump on a trampoline. It’s why a Slinky tumbles down stairs. Now think about what it would be like to live in a place with very little gravity. Let’s say you were 200 miles off the ground, orbiting earth in the International Space Station. Here, the idea of up and down really gets flipped around. On Earth, the human balance system helps the head figure out how move up and down under the force of gravity. It’s what helps people figure out to look up to the ceiling or down to the floor. If you are floating around in space, up and down are different. I decided to visit my friend Afshin Khan to find out more about it. She is a researcher and astrobiologist at Washington State University. Khan explained that even things in space have a little gravity, and whichever object is being pulled toward another due to stronger or larger gravity is what we call “down.” The opposite is what we call “up.” We use these words to help us navigate. But in reality, there really are no true directions, Khan said. There is no up and down in space. It’s kind of like when we look at a globe, she said. If you are trying to get to Japan from the U.S., you can see it is both east and west of the U.S. It depends on the direction you want to < " ,yani £ fly wer *e Atlan‘ic Ocean, you go east. If you want to cross the Pacific Ocean, you go west. It’s all relative. Inside the International Space Station, the ceiling might as well be the floor. The walls might as well be the ceilings. It’s enough to make your head spin. In fact, researchers at NASA are asking big questions about what happens to the human brain when it can’t figure out which way is up or down. They are curious how it changes the activity of the brain. Some scientists have even tackled questions about how to help plants “grow up” in these environments with very little gravity. To help plants grow upright, scientists have developed little plant pillows. The pillows are full of dirt, water and plant food to help the plants stay grounded. Otherwise, their roots would grow out in all different directions. Since the concept of direction may be different in space, engineers and scientists have to think about it when they are designing tools to help us navigate the universe. Who knows, maybe one day you’ll come up with a great idea that can help us explore, too. Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University's resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe@ wsu.edu or visit her website, askdruniverse, com. ‘Move Over’ procession rolling through county Saturday “Move over Michigan” is the message being shared by towing and recovery services statewide as they join the National Move Over Day awareness campaign. The cam­ paign is working to raise public awareness of the roadside dangers faced by towing opera­ tors. To spearhead raising awareness locally and throughout Michigan, Matt Spencer, owner of Priority Collision in Hastings, has organized a National Move Over Day procession. Starting by reaching out to towing services, he has also been inviting all roadside workers. The procession is planned for Saturday, Oct. 21, which is National Move Over Day. The procession will begin 9 a.m. in Nashville, on a parking lot behind the businesses on the west side. The drivers will follow M-66 south to M-79 west to M-37, on which it will pro­ ceed through Hastings. Finally, the procession will head north on M-37 to Middleville. “The danger reaches beyond tow operators. This also affects police officers, ambulance drivers and firemen,” Spencer said. “It’s about all roadside workers. If you can’t move over, please, at least slow down.” According to national statistics, an average of 12 police officers and 17 municipalities workers are killed annually by inattentive drivers. Among tow-truck drivers, that aver­ age jumps to 66 per year, or one driver every six days. A National Safety Commission survey indi­ cates 71 percent of U.S. drivers are unaware of move-over laws. Accordingly, the upward swing in distracted driving increasingly plac­ es towing operators in mortal danger. Michigan’s emergency vehicle caution law states that violation of the move over law is punishable by $150 fine or five years in pris­ on. An enhanced punishment is $7,500 or 15 years in prison. “Imagine your office chair is put on a white line. Then imagine sitting there and trying to work. You’re looking behind you all the time. You are physically and literally moved when the wind from the speed of a passing vehicle hits you,” Spencer said. “It’s a scary thing. I grew up in the towing industry and have been doing it myself for 25 years. I’ve had a lot of close calls.” Because of the work put in by Spencer, Michigan is now one of 10 states having an annual Move Over Day procession. Spencer said he hopes the movement grows to every state and drivers will begin to understand the dangers roadside workers face and help to keep them safe. More information about the campaign and how to join the procession is available by emailing Spencer, towman704@gmail.com, or by calling 269-945-7777. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 2017 X fl look tack at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner TURNING i BflGK THE 1 PAGES JE Barry County was a wilderness in 1837, conclusion This article was first published in the Oct. 24,1907, Banner looking back on the 70 years Ann (McClellan) Hayes lived here. Now the retrospective is 180 years in the past. The first portion of the account was reprinted in the Oct. 12 Banner. The winter of 1837-38 was exceedingly mild. There was very little snow and no sleigh­ ing at all winter. Mrs. Hayes said she then thought Michigan had the most glorious cli­ mate to be found on earth. Almost every day she would see deer making their way through the woods near the settlement. That winter, her father and uncle built a log house, 16 by 24 feet, near the little spring brook west of the county farm. When this was completed, the McClellans moved to the farm. Next, the brothers Daniel and James built another log house near where Ed Reid now lives, south of the county farm. Daniel and his family next moved to the newer house, while James went east and brought on his family, which made their home in the house they first erected. In the winter of 1837-38, Hiram Rush and wife moved to Hastings, and built them a home about where Dr. Lowry’s house now stands. That same winter came Levi Chase and family, he being the father of Lee Chase of Woodland. The Chases built a house near the present site of the roller mill. Other new fami­ lies took up farms near the village, and the newcomers were royally welcomed. There was a spirit of equality in the new settlement; an utter absence of envy and no disposition by -any family to see how much better they could have things others could afford. And so, in the freedom of the new life in the woods, all toiled on contentedly with what people who call themselves poor think they must have been in those days in order to live at all. Early in 1838, Daniel McClellan and his family moved to the farm on the before-men­ tioned prairie. They had many experiences they could not soon forget. The two brothers found that in order to farm it in the approved fashion of that period, they must own a yoke of oxen. They therefore sold one of their teams of horses and invested in oxen. They had no bams in which to keep their domestic animals. So, they put bells on all of the cattle and were accustomed to locate them by the ringing of the familiar bells. Since the oxen and cows were turned into the woods and were free to roam at will, “hunting the cattle” was no small part of the pioneers’ labors. It was while doing this one day in 1838 or 1839 that Daniel McClellan discovered he had a new neighbor - who by the way, was six miles distant, south and east. Following his cattle to the southeastward from his home, he thought he heard someone talking. Approaching a place in the woods where he heard the voice, he saw a man, his wife, and two children kneeling, and the husband and father was offering a prayer of praise and thankfulness to God for having brought them safely to their new home in the wilderness. A little later Mr. McClellan made himself known to the new­ comer, who he found to be Lorenzo Mudge, a pioneer resident of Castleton Township, and the father of the late Royal Mudge of this city. When Mr. McClellan reported this incident at his home, Mrs. McClellan fervently thanked God that their new neighbor was a Christian. Meantime, things were moving in the little town of Hastings. A town site company had platted the village and was selling off the lots. Three Marshall men owned the land. They were Dr. Hayes (a brother of Willard) William Dibble and Mr. Kingsbury. Willard Hayes was given charge of the work of installing the new grist mill in Hastings after the sawmill was in operation. It was a slow job. For the sawmill was not one of the rapid kind we have in these days, but was an upright affair that was very deliberate in its movements. With the custom sawing that was necessary to be done, it took a long time to get out the heavy timbers for the flouring mill. But Messrs. Hayes and Parmelee kept at the task. And now we must mention something Mrs. Hayes did not tell us but which we can be fair­ ly inferred from circumstances. It can be safely assured that Willard Hayes did not forget the young lady whom he first met in Marshall. He didn’t wish to forget how she looked; and to be very sure that he might not do so, he saw her occasionally and made it a point to do this with increasing frequency. The friendship ripened into affection, and Willard Hayes and Ann M. McClellan pledged to give each other their love and loyalty. In November 1839, they were married in her Ann (McClellan) Hayes was 17 when she first came to the wilderness village of Hastings. She shared her memories with the Banner four years before her death in 1911. father’s home. They located in this town where the groom had prepared a home for his bride. It was the first framed house in Hastings, and was erected near where the Wright Brothers store now stands. [Advertisements in the early 1900s indicate that the Wright Brothers store is on a corner, and its telephone number is 30, but no address is given] A man named Dake started to build this home, but later decided he didn’t wish to live in the woods, and so moved away; after having sold his unfinished house to Mr. Hayes, who completed it, Mrs. and Mrs. Hayes lived in their first house until 1852, when Mr. Hayes built the house where they lived for many years, on South Jefferson Street, now occupied by Mrs. Elida Shaw. In 1839, Hiram Kenfield brought to Hastings the first stock of merchandise ever shown in the town. But he did this more to dicker with the Indians than to trade with the white settlers, who were too few and too poor to give much support to a store. In 1840, the late Henry A. Goodyear opened the first store in Hastings, near where the Cook and Sentz grocery is now. Mr. Goodyear brought his goods by team from Detroit. Before Mr. Goodyear began business in Hastings, the people in this section went to Richland for their supplies; afterward to Battle Creek. Here are some of the prices the pioneers had to pay for necessaries: Flour, per barrel - $20 Pork, per barrel - $40 Calico, per yard - 25 cents Butter - none to be had Sugar - only maple sugar to be had The postage required to send an ordinary letter was 25 cents. Mrs. Hayes said that pres­ ent prices for meats, provisions, clothing and dress goods, which most people think are very high, seem ridiculously cheap to the old set­ tlers of Barry County, who remember what things cost in the “good old days.” [The 25-cent cost for a yard of calico or to send a letter in 2017 would be the equivalent of about $7.] Moreover, the people did not then have pen­ nies where they now have dollars; and oppor­ tunities to earn money were not one in 100 as compared with today. And yet the people lived through it. They learned how to do without and be happy in their self-denial. Game was plenti­ ful. The Indians were glad to trade a saddle of venison for a quart or so of flour or a few pounds of pork. The Indians also raised plenty of com and potatoes, which they were ready to sell or trade, so there was little danger of star­ vation, although there was much privation. In 1838 and 1839, from 30 to 40 families located in the village and in the nearby town­ ships. In 1840, the first store was established, and in that year, the grist mill also was started. July 4, 1840, was a red-letter day to the early settlers of Hastings. The completion of the mill building was celebrated at that time together with our country’s birthday. People came from all over the county, and a dance was held in the grist mill. Philander Turner, father of the late Mrs. F.H. Barlow, did the needful with the violin, and more than 100 took part in the dancing. Dinner was served at Levi Chase’s, and everybody had all he or she wanted to eat and then some. The dance began at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, and it is not recorded at what hour it ended. Mrs. Hayes, while remembering the Indians generally as very kind people, can recall some thrilling experiences with the natives who had tanked up on the pale face’s whiskey. On one occasion, when living on the farm southeast of town [near where Thomapple Manor stands today], a drunken Indian came to her father’s home when he was away and behaved in a very insolent manner, making himself an unbear­ able nuisance. Seeing a chance to be rid of him, Mrs. Hayes picked up a shovel standing near, pressing it against the aborigine’s back, pushed him out of doors. He was so drunk that he kept going for a few steps after he struck terra firma. But he became very angry, rushed back into the house, seized the shovel from the hands of the frightened girl, and hit her a stag­ gering blow on the side of her face with the flat surface of the shovel. She fell to the floor but had presence of mind enough to quickly crawl so close to the Indian’s feet that he could not readily hit her on the head. He tried to, and had the shovel raised to strike again, when her brother fortunately appeared. Her brother didn’t do a thing but maul that Indian to a fin­ ish. The Indian returned the next day and abject­ ly apologized for his misconduct, saying had he not been drunk he would have done no wrong, a statement Mrs. Hayes thoroughly credits. Another Indian, old Sindomago, when under the influence of liquor, used to try to scare the women into feeding him, and would put up a great bluff. Early in 1840, after she was mar­ ried, Mrs. Hayes was requested to go to the home of Mr. Cooley, who lived on what is now known as the Chidester farm in Rutland. Mr. Cooley was going to Richland after supplies for his home, there being just enough provi­ sions at his home to keep the family until his return. Mrs. Hayes went to the Cooley home, agreeing to remain there until the husband’s return. About three hours after Mr. Cooley had departed, old Sindomago put in an appearance at the Cooley kitchen and demanded a “heap big dinner.” Mrs. Cooley told him they had very little in the house, and that she could not spare anything. They wily old Indian announced that he knew Mr. Cooley had gone after more supplies, and that she must proceed to get him a big meal, and intimated that it had better not be delayed. Mrs. Cooley was so frightened she dare not refuse, and so she set about to give the old rascal about everything she had to eat in the house, although that meant her family would have to lack just what this miserable savage might consume. Mrs. Hayes sized up the situa­ tion, and her wrath was aroused by the impu­ dence of the red scoundrel. Seizing an axe helve - which did not have the axe attached but which she concealed so the Indian could not see that the blade was missing - Mrs. Hayes made straight toward Sindomago brandishing her weapon, and declaring that Mrs. Cooley should give him nothing, and that she’d split his head was herself afraid of the Indrae *>'.« ™ A celebration that began in Hastings July 4, 1840, and may have continued into the wee hours of July 5, likely resembled this sketch. The festivities celebrated both the nation’s birthday and the completion of the grist mill where it took place. (PhilJamison. com image) known as a “mean Indian,” but she took him for the old bluffer he proved to be. And Sindamago fled hastily to town, declaring that “Chimney Toe’s (the Indians called Mr. Hayes Chimney Toe, their word for devil, because of his long beard) squaw was a heap mad woman” and had threatened to chop his head off. But he never molested the Cooley nor Hayes families thereafter. In speaking of the early schools, Mrs. Hayes said the first one here was a private school conducted by Miss Ellen McArthur, afterward by Mrs. Alvin Bailey. In 1841 or 1842, the first public school was in a little school building that that stood in the rear of the present home of Mrs. Hannah Barlow. The first teacher was Miss Sophia Spaulding, who afterward became Mrs. Henry Knappen. The first minister Mrs. Hayes ever saw in Hastings was Rev. Calvin Clark of Marshall, who came here early in the 1840s to conduct two funerals in Rutland. But the early settlers sltbafh. they there scriptures and a sermon was read, and prayer was offered to the Father. Elder Dobney of Vermontville, was the first Methodist minister to come to Hastings. The Presbyterian was the first organized church in Hastings. Rev. Benedict of Vermontville came to this town and perfected the organization of this church, which at the first consisted of but four mem­ bers, Mrs. Herman Knappen, Mrs. Horton, and Mrs. and Mrs. Parmalee. Rev. Hoyt was later the Presbyterian preacher, and services were held in the old schoolhouse. In the fall of 1842, a Methodist class was organized here with Rev. Bush as pastor. He came to Hastings soon after his marriage, and lived near where Esau Cannon now resides on Creek Street [Michigan Avenue]. He was an earnest, hardworking, zealous Christian minister, who did not let the hardships and privations of a pioneer preach­ er’s life discourage him in the least. “And so, you see there was good in Hastings in the early days,” said Mrs. Hayes. “And yet I feel that the world is growing better. And while /eno wish for ffieir return.’ TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES TO: Page 9 THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIEVILLE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of Ordinances No. 163 and 164 which were adopted by the Prairieville Township Board at a regular meeting on October 11,2017. ORDINANCE 163 ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL SECTION I AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 6.5. This section revises the regulations in the Light Industrial zoning district and replaces them in their entirety, including a purpose, permitted uses and special land uses, limitations and area regulations SECTION II SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION III REPEAL OF ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES/EFFECTIVE DATE. All ordi­ nances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days after its publication. ORDINANCE 164 ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT - YARD ENCROACHMENTS SECTION I AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 4.22. This section revises the regulations regarding permitted encroachments into required yard areas. SECTION II SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION III REPEAL OF ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES/EFFECTIVE DATE. AU ordi­ nances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days after its publication PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of the Ordinances has been posted in the Office of the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that a copy of the Ordinance may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Prairieville Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular working days following the date of this publication. PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Ted DeVries, Clerk 10115 S. Norris Road Delton, Michigan 49046 (269) 623-2664 �Page 10 — Thursday, October 19, 2017 — The Hastings Banner STUDENTS, continued from page 1 the responsibilities of being a state representa­ tive, participated in a mock committee meet­ ing and toured the Capitol. “There are two things which I hope they will remember,” Rep. Calley said. “First, lit­ eracy is an essential foundation for success. Second, diversity enriches any decision-mak­ ing body. No matter where their professions lead them, public service is an option.” Research has shown that up to third grade, students learn to read. After third grade, they read to learn, she said, encouraging the sec­ ond- to fifth-grade students to keep reading and keep learning. “The junior representatives were extraordi­ nary,” Calley said. “It was such a joy to have them at the Capitol.” Fourth-grader Hope McConnon, a homes­ chool student from Hastings, received special recognition for reading the most pages among Barry County area students. She logged 2,692 pages over the summer. Other local students who were part of Monday’s program included Darren Carpenter, a second-grader at Fuller Street Elementary School in Nashville; Taylor Carpenter, a fourth-grader at Maplewood Elementary School in Vermontville; Carter Krzysik, a fourth-grader at St. Rose of Lima School in Hastings; Tanner Krzysik, a second-grader at St. Rose; Garrett Lucci, a second-grader from Nashville; Alaina McCrumb, a third-grader at Lee Elementary School in Middleville; Ben Scott, a fifth-grader at Maplewood; and Ryan Wise, a fifth-grade homeschool student from Lake Odessa. Calley said she was honored to welcome this remarkable group of students and their families to the Capitol. Waiting for instructions as they gather in a House Committee room are (from left) Thornapple Kellogg third-grader Alaina McCrumb; Alice Newman of Portland; Samantha Keilen of Westphalia; Tanner and Carter Krzysik of Hastings; and Taylor Carpenter, Darren Carpenter and Garrett Lucci of Nashville. A tour of the 1879 capital is part of the schedule for the junior representatives Monday. State Rep. Julie Calley signs certificates for junior representatives (from left) Taylor Carpenter, Austyn McHenry, Ben Scott and Ryan Wise, as a sergeant-at-arms looks on. Hope McConnon of Hastings, Ryan Wise (center) of Lake Odessa and Ben Scott of Nashville smile as introductions are made around a committee table. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 24, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. the Barry County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the 2018 Barry County budget during the regular Board of Commissioners meeting in the Commission Chamber, 220 W State St., Hastings, Ml Logging 2,692 pages over the summer, Hope McConnon is top Barry County reader at the Capitol Monday. Here, the home-schooled fifth grade student is pho­ tographed with Rep. Julie Calley. (Photos by Kathy Maurer) Taylor Carpenter, a Maple Valley fourth-grade student, takes the oath of office Monday as State Rep. Julie Calley holds a Bible. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. Public invited to ‘Generation Startup’ screening, entrepreneurship event A copy of the proposed 2018 Budget is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the County Administrator’s office, 3rd floor, Courthouse 220 W State St., Hastings, Ml 49058 Pamela A. Palmer, County Clerk Barry County Board of Commissioners RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BUDGET HEARING NOTICE The Rutland Charter Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed Township Budget for fiscal year 2018, at a regular meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at Rutland Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. Hastings alumna Patricia Garber, who works in Rep. Julie Calley’s office, testi­ fies during a mock committee meeting of the junior representatives. Students, members of the public and any­ one with an interest in starting a new business is invited to attend a free screening of a docu­ mentary “Generation Startup” and a related business networking event at Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek Tuesday, Oct. 24. The 93-minute film - centered around the efforts of young entrepreneurs to launch busi­ nesses in Detroit - will be shown at 1 and 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at KCC’s Binda Performing Arts Center, 450 North Ave., Battle Creek. One hour prior to each screening - at noon and 6 p.m. - the Binda lobby will be open for business networking, with representatives from area organizations present to discuss local opportunities. Light refreshments will be available. No RSVPs are required. The screenings and networking events are being hosted collaboratively by KCC and the Generation E Institute’s Center for Entrepreneurship. “Generation Startup,” released in 2016, takes viewers to the front lines of entrepre­ neurship in the United States, capturing the struggles and triumphs of six recent college graduates who put everything on the line to build startups in Detroit. Shot over 17 months, the film is an honest, in-the-trenches look at what it takes to launch a startup. Directed by Academy Award win­ ner Cynthia Wade and award-winning film­ maker Cheryl Miller Houser, “Generation Startup” celebrates risk-taking, urban revital­ ization and diversity while delivering a vital declaration: With entrepreneurship at a record low, the country’s economic future is at stake. For more information about the film, visit generationstartupthefilm .com. For more information about the Oct. 24 event or about starting a business, email Cheryl Peters with the Generation E Institute, staff@genei.org or call 269-441-1238. A copy of the budget is available for public inspection at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, Michigan. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a(2) (3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Rutland Charter Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Clerk at the address or telephone number listed below. Robin J Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-2194 The County of Barry 77428 is accepting sealed bids for Snowplowing and Snow Removal For their parking lots located in downtown Hastings. The term of the contract will be for the year beginning November 15, 2017 and ending November 14, 2020. The closing date for the bid is October 31 st, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted to Barry County Buildings and Grounds, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please visit our web site at barrycounty.org or call (269) 945-1293. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 838-7084. Request for Bids Aircraft Hangar The Hastings City Barry County Airport is accepting sealed bids for new 75’x65’x20’ aircraft hangar with restroom. To receive a bid package with all the bid specifications contact the Hastings City Barry County Airport for an appointment starting on Oct. 12th, 2017. Please call 269-838-5874 or 269-804-9588 and talk to Mark. Sealed bids will be accepted at The Managers office at the Hastings City Barry County Airport, located at 2505 Murphy Dr., Hastings, Ml, until October 26th, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. The Airport Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in any bid, and to award the bid in a manner it believes to be in its own best interest, price and other factors considered. Contractors will be required to provide proof of insurance (Bond) in the amounts included in the bid package. All bids shall be clearly marked on the outside of the submittal package “Bid; Unit Box Hangar.” The awarded bidder shall be contacted by mail or phone. Mark Noteboom, Airport Manager �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 2017— Page 11 SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Calculating retirement Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Calculating when you should retire requires evaluating all sources of your retirement income. There are many factors to consider, including your personal retirement goals. With multiple factors affecting your decision, sometimes it’s difficult to see the big retire­ ment picture. Social Security secures your today and tomorrow by offering a webpage of calcula­ tors to help you plan your Social Security retirement benefits. You can access our online calculators at socialsecurity.gov/planners/ benefitcalculators .html to get started plan­ ning. Visit our calculator page and fine-tune your benefit estimate by using the Retirement Estimator if you have the required 40 work credits. Changes in your personal circum­ stances may cause changes in the number of years you work before you retire. 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You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads LEGAL NOTICES SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting October 11,2017 Clerk DeVries called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Clerk DeVries, Treasurer Pence, Trustee VanNiman & Trustee Borden. Absent: Supervisor Stoneburner. Agenda and Minutes were approved. Commissioner’s report was received. Public comments, if any, were received. Fire, Police and Parks Department reports were placed on file. Supervisor, Treasurer, Trustees and Clerk’s Reports were received. Approved paying bills. Approved this year’s Upper Crooked Lake Weed Assessment amounts. Approved moving forward with Pine Lake Weed Assessment project. Approved Ordinance 163 and 164. Approved PA116 request. Public comments and Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m. Submitted by: Ted DeVries, Clerk 77431 NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS: The Settlor, Bobby V. Williams d/o/b 8-25-39, who lived at 2706 Burton St. SE, Grand Rapids, Ml 49546, died 8-12-2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Bobby V. Williams Living Trust dated 12-16-2004, will be forever banned unless presented to Gary Williams, Trustee, within four months after the date of publication Notice is further given that the Trust will thereafter be assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Dated: October 19, 2017 Attorney: Law Office of Steven G. Storrs Steven G. Storrs P80557 202S. BroadwaySt,, Ste. 2 < Hastings, Ml 49058 269-945-2242 Trustee: Gary Williams 277 Baldwin Dr. Lowgap, NC 27024-8009 77368 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: Bernard L Reid and Priscilla J Reid, husband and wife to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2001 and recorded December 20,2001 in Instrument #1071817, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, by assignment dated August 8, 2017 and recorded August 18, 2017 as Instrument #2017-008334 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Ten Dollars and Thirty-Four Cents ($46,910.34) including interest 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 P.M. on November 9, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOTS 11 AND 12 OF VICKERY'S LAKESIDE PARK, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 32. ALSO THAT PART OF LOT 34 OF SAID PLAT, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 11; THENCE SOUTH 56 FEET; THENCE WEST 66 FEET; THENCE NORTH 56 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 12; THENCE EAST 66 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 10/12/2017 Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: 108380(10-12)(11-02) 77011 SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2017 Regular meeting opened at 6:30 p.m. Approved: Consent agenda Resolution 2017-9 Cloverdale Long Lake Sewer special assessment prepayments Snowplowing contract Letter to Phyllis Fuller Sound system quote approved Guernsey Lake Sewer interest payment Adjourned at 6:53 p.m. Submitted by: Deborah Jackson, Clerk Attested to by: Mark S. Feldpausch, Supervisor 77042 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27643-DE Estate of Janice L. Verkerke. Date of birth: 09/19/1957. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Janice L. Verkerke, died 07/22/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Jennifer L. Duprey, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 8777 Keiser Street, S.E., Alto, Michigan 49302 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Dated 0/11/2017 Lawrence P. Nolan P25908 Eaton Rapids, Michigan 48827 (517) 663-3306 Jennifer L. Duprey 8777 Keiser Street, S.E. Alto, Michigan 49302 77266 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN ABANKRUPTCYPROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOTAN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: LARRY C. PAYNE and SHARON A. PAYNE to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2004 and recorded October 14, 2004 in Instrument# 1135478 in Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1,2004 PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004WHQ2, by assignment dated September 20, 2017 and recorded September 28, 2017 in Instrument # 2017-009777 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($90,653.41) including interest 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on November 2, 2017 Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North one-half of Lots 1056 and 1057 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof and also the South 8 feet of Lots 1012 and 1013 of the Plat of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Subject to all conditions, limitations and easements of record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 10/05/2017 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee for the POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1,2004 Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-WHQ2 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: 108954 (10-05X10-26) 76478 SYNOPSIS ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 3, 2017 Meeting called to order by Supervisor Rook at 7 p.m. All board members present with exception of Treasurer Ritchie. 4 guests present. Approved September 5th minutes. Approved poverty exemption guidelines. Approved individual checking accounts for X vot­ ed road millage and fire department millage. Approved interest-bearing account. Public comment: none. Approved budget amendments. Approved bond portion of notary fee. Motion to adjourn at 8:59 p.m. Submitted by Melody Risner/Clerk Attested to by Tom Rook/Supervisor 77271 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27643-DE Estate of Richard J. Verkerke. Date of birth: 04/21/1953. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Richard J. Verkerke, died 07/22/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Monica Rohs, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 5115 West Garbow Road, Middleville, Michigan 49333 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date:10/11/2017 Lawrence P. Nolan P25908 ~in Street* ~~ Eaton Rapids, Michigan 48827 (517) 663-3306 Monica Rohs 5115 West Garbow Road Middleville, Michigan 49333 77265 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clifford Alan Slack, a single man and Jerry Austin and Debra Austin, husband and wife, as joint tenants with full rights survivorship, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Michigan Home Finance, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 27, 2008 and recorded November 5, 2008 in Instrument Number 20081105-0010776 and Loan Modification Agreement recorded on August 21, 2012, in Document Number 2012-003643, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Caliber Home Loans, Inc., by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Nine and 8/100 Dollars ($123,439.08), including interest at 3.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 PM on NOVEMBER 2, 2017. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, thence West 212 feet for the place of beginning; thence continuing West 212 feet thence North 330 feet; thence East 212 feet; thence South 330 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. Dated: October 5, 2017 Orlans PC Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, Ml 48007 File No. 17-012759 (10-05) (10-26) 76215 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Walter Sharrow, a single man, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 9, 2016, and recorded on March 16, 2016 in instrument 2016-002453, and assigned by said Mortgagee to AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Seven Hundred ThirtyThree and 54/100 Dollars ($71,733.54). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 2, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, Block 2 of Sandy Beach Park, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 18. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: October 5, 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593­ 1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #476513F01 (10-05)(10-26) 76493 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Sattler, Jr. AKA Keith A. Sattler, Jr. and Julie Sattler AKA Julie K. Sattler, husband and wife, to First NLC Financial Services, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 23, 2004 and recorded December 14, 2004 in Instrument Number 1138654. Said mortgage is now held by U.S. Bank NA, successor trustee to Bank of America, NA, successor in interest to LaSalle Bank National Association, on behalf of the registered holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-HE2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE2, by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Eight and 29/100 Dollars ($137,438.29), including interest at 8.5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 PM on NOVEMBER 9, 2017. Said premises are located in the Village of Middleville, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of Middleville Downs Addition to the Village of Middleville, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 60 feet for the point of beginning, thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds East 72.5 feet, thence South 0 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds East 150 feet, thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds West 72.5 feet, thence North 0 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds West 150 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. Dated: September 28, 2017 Orlans PC Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, Ml 48007 File No. 17-012464 (09-28)(10-19) 75638 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 16, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Elizabeth Lonergan, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): AmeriFirst Financial Corporation Date of Mortgage: August 23, 2013 Date of Mortgage Recording: August 27, 2013 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $72,051.99 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 1473.70 feet along the East line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 05 Seconds West, 200.00 feet parallel with the South line of said Section; thence North 171.72 feet parallel with the said East line; Thence North 89 Degrees 00 Minutes East, 200.03 feet to the East line; thence South 174.81 feet along the said East line to place of beginning. Also: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 1409.78 feet along the East line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 89 Degrees 30 Minutes West, 200.01 feet; thence North 65.26 feet parallel with said East line; thence North 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 05 Seconds East, 200.00 feet parallel with the South Line of said Section; Thence South 63.92 feet along the East line of said Section to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: October 19, 2017 Trott Law, P.C. 1330038 (10-19)(11-09) 77228 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: Chad Cousineau, a Married Man and Autumn M. Cousineau to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Success Mortgage Partners, Inc., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated June 24, 2016 and recorded July 19, 2016 in Instrument #2016007082, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: 360 Mortgage Group, LLC, by assignment dated September 11, 2017 and recorded September 18, 2017 as Instrument # 2017-009434 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($146,976.27) including interest 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 P.M. on October 26, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township Of Yankee Springs , Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 22 of Gackler's Payne Lake Plat, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 72. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 09/28/2017 360 Mortgage Group, LLC Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: 109225 (09-28)(10-19) 75807 �Page 12 — Thursday, October 19, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Officer injured at domestic-assault call A Hastings police officer was injured after responding to a domestic-assault call Oct. 13. The officer suffered a sprained wrist and hand injuries and was treated and released at Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital. Officers were called to a home in the 400 block of East Bond Street, Hastings, by a neighbor who said two people were fighting, and a woman was being thrown to the ground. When officers arrived, the woman was unco­ operative and did not want to speak with officers or have them at her home. Murder suspect’s trial set for March 2018 Ralph Bowling III is scheduled to go to trial March 19,2018, in the murder case of his estranged wife, Cheyenne Bowling, June 11. The court date was established in Barry County Circuit Court last week. Bowling faces open murder, attempted murder, home invasion and arson charges. Cheyenne Bowling was fatally shot while at her mother’s home on Bird Road in Baltimore Township. A friend, Nathan Farrell, also was shot in the neck at the home. Ralph Bowling is alleged to have confront­ ed his estranged wife and Farrell at the home. Cheyenne and Farrell were co-workers in Lake Odessa. After allegedly shooting Farrell in the neck, Bowling then allegedly chased Cheyenne of out of the home and shot her in the driveway. After the shootings, Bowling allegedly set his own home in Coats Grove on fire. He turned himself in to police a day later. If convicted, Bowling faces up to life in prison. A windshield of a vehicle at the home was smashed when someone reportedly pushed an air conditioning unit out of a window at the home. A satellite dish also was destroyed. A man at the scene became angry while talking to officers. He was able to get behind one of the officers and put the officer in some­ thing of a headlock. Other Hastings police and Barry County Sheriff’s deputies assisted in trying to get the man to release the officer. Two officers used stun guns on the man, but they were ineffective. The officer in the headlock reported feeling the man reaching for the gun holster and called for additional help to keep him from getting the gun. Officers eventually were able to wrestle the man away from the officer and arrest him. The 22-year-old Hastings man and 23-yearold Hastings woman were both arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing charges of domestic assault, possession of marijuana and assaulting a police officer. The man was charged with assault on a police officer causing injury. Wagner pleads again to assault with intent to murder Aaron Michael Roush, 40, of Hickory Comers, pleaded guilty Aug. 24 in Barry County Circuit Court to home invasion and was found guilty by the court of being a habit­ ual offender. Roush was sentenced Oct. 4 by Judge Amy McDowell to between 96 and 360 months in prison, with credit for 58 days served. He must pay $798 in court fines and costs. An additional charge of being a disor­ derly drunk person was dismissed. Terry Lee Neymeiyer Jr., 35, of Hastings, was found guilty Oct. 4 in Barry County Circuit Court of probation violation. He was serving probation after pleading guilty in November 2016 to larceny in a building. He was sentenced Oct. 4 By Judge McDowell to 80 days in jail, with credit for 80 days served. He was unsuccessfully discharged from pro­ bation. Neymeiyer was ordered to pay $807 in court fines and costs. Daryl Melvin Oaks, 57, of Hastings, was found guilty Oct. 4 in Barry County Circuit Court of probation violation. He was serving probation after pleading no contest in April to criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree. Oaks was sentenced by Judge McDowell to 45 days in jail, with credit for 29 days served. His probation will be extended for an addi­ tional 18 months. He was ordered to pay $807. David Wayne Helsel, 43, of Hastings, pleaded guilty Sept. 6 in Barry County Circuit Court of home invasion in the second degree. He was sentenced Oct. 12 by Judge Amy McDowell to between 60 and 180 months in prison, with credit for 106 days served. He must pay $1,920 in restitution as well as $923 in court costs and fines. Additional charges of home invasion in the first degree, larceny of firearms, possession of firearms and larceny in a building were dismissed. Kimberly Ann Racine, 59, of Wayland, pleaded guilty Oct. 26 in Barry County Circuit Court to being a disorderly person. She was sentenced Oct. 26 by Judge McDowell to pay $175 in court fines and costs. Jason Thomas Rodrick, 31, of Wayland, pleaded guilty Aug. 2 in Barry County Circuit Court to possession of marijuana. He was sentenced Oct. 10 by Judge McDowell to pay $673 in court fines and costs. His driving license will be suspended for 60 days and restricted for 305 days. Chad Nicholas Schepers, 29, of Wayland, pleaded guilty Aug. 31 in Barry County Circuit Court to two separate charges of oper­ ating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. At the time, he was on probation, which has been revoked. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Oct. 12 to serve between 18 and 60 months in prison on each charge, with the sentences to be served concurrently. The judge said she would not object to boot camp after 12 months in prison. Justin Ross Suiter, 37, of Delton, was found guilty Oct. 11 of probation violation. He was serving probation after pleading guilty in January 2015 to illegal use of an electronic transfer device. He was sentenced Oct. 11 by Judge McDowell to be released to a live-in probation facility when a bed is available. She ordered his probation be extended one addi­ tional year. Michael Chevelle Williams, 24, of Dowling, pleaded no contest April 21, 2016, in Barry County Circuit Court to assault with bodily harm. He was sentenced Oct. 11 by Judge McDowell to 646 days in prison, with credit for 646 days served. He must serve 60 months of probation and pay $258 in court fines and costs. He is to begin a drug testing program, receive mental health treatment as recom­ mended and wear a tether for 60 days. Williams also will be restricted by a curfew from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... 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Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunit) basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980 The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing imapried is 1-800-927-9275. MULTI FAMILY ESTATE SALE: Thurs.-Sat., October 26th-28th, 2017, 9am-4pm, 2461 Leinaar Road, Delton, 49046. Household goods, Gen Air multi purpose grill, medical equipment, farm equipment, tools and misc. items. $ TOP DOLLAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! Wanted to Rent CHRISTIAN LADY LOOK­ ING for small older house in 7709 Kingsbury Rd., Delton, Ml 49046 Phone 269-623-2775 Nashville, to rent or rent-toown with trees and a good sized porch. 517-663-8077. gogoautoparts.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. Sam to 5pm Closed Weekends In 2016, Cory Wagner was sentenced to 15 to 35 years in prison for the assault with intent to murder his mother. His girlfriend, Tiffany Chanthavong, was sentenced to 23 to 40 years in the same incident. Because of a legal technical error, both were able to withdraw their pleas and begin the legal process again. Initially, both Wagner and Chanthavong sought new trials. Both were returned to Barry County Jail from prison where they had each started serv­ ing their sentences. In one of the first steps in the process again, Wagner opted to enter a plea last week in Barry County Circuit Court. He again pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder and is scheduled for sentencing by Judge Amy McDowell Nov. 16. Chanthavong is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 26 to possibly enter a plea. The couple allegedly went to Wagner’s mother’s home in Assyria Township July 4, 2016. They asked for money, and when the victim refused, the two tied her to a chair, covered her mouth with duct tape, beat her severely, and threatened her with a knife. They then left her locked in a bathroom, still bound and gagged. They took her vehicle and credit cards and fled the state. They were arrested later in Illinois. Saxons, Trojans a few strokes behind final state qualifiers While a number of regional tournaments around the state rescheduled due to the wind and rain swirling through Wednesday morn­ ing, it was game on at Quail Ridge Golf Course. It didn’t bother the Sailors too bad, as South Christian won the regional champion­ ship with a score of 368. South Christian was the only team to post a score under 400 though and Sailor leader Natalie Samdal’s 87 was the day’s only individual round under 90. The top three teams and top three girls not on those three teams earned spots in next weekend’ Lower Peninsula State Finals. Grand Rapids Christian was second with a score of 403 and Wayland placed third at 433. Hastings edged Thomapple Kellogg by two strokes for fifth place, 338-340. Hastins senir Sydney Nemetz fired a 103 in her final high school round to lead her team. The Saxons got a 105 from freshman Rylee Honsowitz and a 106 from her big sister Rayna. Hastings also got 124s from seniors Madison Ellsworth and Carley Laubaugh. Thomapple Kellogg was led by a 99 from sophomore Clair Jansma. Anna Harmens scored a 106, Anna Kaminski a 111 and Paige Willette a 124 for TK. All five players for TK were sophomores Thursday. The final individual state qualifier from the tournament was Hamilton’s Myra Becksfort, who shot a 96. Joining her, and the top three teams from the regional, at the state finals will be Allendale’s Linnea Hartz (90) and Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s Caroline Fitzgerald (96). South Christian added a 92 from Emma Dykhouse, a 93 by Molly Elenbaas and a 96 from Maddie Wierenga. A pair of 95s by Erica Wolfe and Lexi Gezon paced the Grand Rapids Christian team. Wayland’s leader was Lauren Drew, who shot a 101. Grand Rapids Catholic Central was fourth in the team scoring with a 433, followed by Hastings 438, Thomapple Kellogg 440, Unity Christian 446, Hamilton 446, Allendale 460, Lakewood 489, Ionia NTS and Holland Christian NTS. Tenth-place Lakewood was led by a 118 from senior Katie Hanson. The Vikings also got a 121 from Jacqueline Estep, a 127 from Jordan Shank and a 123 from Elly Cobb - all sophomores. Driver with expired plates arrested for warrants A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy arrested a 40-year-old Springfield man Oct. 11 after stopping his vehicle for having expired and improper registration tags. The officer learned the man also was driving while his license privileges were suspended, and there were two outstanding warrants for his arrest. The incident occurred about 8:30 p.m. on Banfield Road near Osborne Road. Failure to dim lights leads driver to jail A driver who failed to dim his headlights for oncoming traffic was stopped by a sheriff’s deputy. The driver, a 44-year-old Nashville man, was arrested after the deputy learned the man’s driving privileges were suspended. The incident occurred about 8:15 p.m. Oct. 11 on Hanover Road near Banfield. Delton man arrested for drunk driving A 53-year-old Delton man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail, facing charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated as a third or subsequent offense and operating a motor vehicle while his license privileges were suspended for the second time. He was stopped by a sheriff’s deputy around 9:20 p.m. Oct. 12 on Highland Drive near Guernsey Lake Road. The officer reported witnessing the driver go onto the shoulder of the road and fail to signal for a turn. The officer conducted field sobriety tests and a Breathalyzer test at the jail. Bus driver reports driver failing to stop A Hastings bus driver reported a driver failing to stop for the school bus when the red lights were activated and the stop sign extended. The bus operator said the driver also made a rude gesture when she drove past. Sheriff’s deputies contacted the driver of the vehicle who reported she was unable to stop because the bus driver activated the lights suddenly before stopping. She also denied making any kind of gesture to the bus driver. The incident reportedly occurred Oct. 6 near Charlton Park Road and M-79. Items taken from storage unit A 46-year-old Middleville woman reported theft of several items from a storage unit on Campground Road, Hastings. The woman reported this was the second time the lock was cut and removed from her storage unit, and several items were missing. The incident was reported Oct. 8. Middleville crash leads to arrest Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 21-year-old Trufant man after the man crashed his vehicle into a mailbox in the 6000 block of Johnson Valley Court, Middleville. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and a portable Breathalyzer before arresting the man. He now is facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The incident occurred at 11:21 p.m. Oct. 13. Deputy reports stun gun malfunction A sheriff’s deputy reported his stun gun malfunctioned Oct. 14. He said he was driving on patrol on M-43 near Carlton Center Road in Hastings when he heard a popping sound from the stun gun. He pulled over and found the cartridge discharged while in the holster. While he was clearing the cartridge, a second cartridge also deployed. He said he was not injured when the cartridges went off. The incident occurred around 8:20 p.m. Nashville couple reports harassment by driver A Nashville man and woman reported they were harassed while driving their buggy home on Maple Grove Road near Barryville Road. The two said the man was driving recklessly and turned around twice in order to go past them multiple times. Eventually, the driver stopped his car in the middle of the road in front of the buggy. The buggy driver said lie stopped and waited to see what the man was going to do. The driver started to get out of his vehicle then got back in and drove away. The incident occurred about 7:20 p.m. Oct. 15. Road commission workers report illegal dumping Employees of the Barry County Road Commission reported someone dumped old shin­ gles, doors and windows in the middle of the intersection at Wing and Tasker roads. The incident was reported Oct. 15. TK and Hastings get some points at D3 regional in Holland Thomapple Kellogg fourth singles player Isaiah Gunther wasn’t far from a regional championship Friday in Holland. Gunther pulled out a tie-breaker in the sec­ ond set of his upset of second seeded Will Goodpaster from Hamilton in the semifinals and then pushed top seeded Quinn Custer from Zeeland East in a 6-3, 6-4 loss in the flight championship. Gunther’s run to the finals helped the Thomapple Kellogg varsity boys’ tennis team place in a tie for fifth at its Division 3 Regional Tournament. Hastings got a couple of victories too, placing ninth. Hastings also got a point at fourth singles, with Jacob O’Keefe winning by default against Otsego in the opening round before falling to Custer in the quarterfinals Gunther started his day with a 6-0,6-0 win over Zeeland West’s Aiden Rasmussen and then bested Allendale’s Zeke Carter 7-5, 6-1 in his quarterfinal match. Allegan and Zeeland East tied for the regional championship with 22 points each. Hamilton was third with 16 points, followed by Holland Christian 14, Thomapple Kellogg 12, Plainwell 12, Zeeland West 5, Wayland 4, Hastings 2, Otsego 2 and Kelloggs ville 0. The top two teams qualify for this week­ end’s Division 1 Lower Peninsula State Finals, along with the top singles players from Holland Christian and Hamilton who met for their flight championship. Holland Christian’s Ryan Rhoades bested Hamilton’s Jarrett Folkert in that match-up, 6-1, 6-0. TK and Hastings had their top players meet in the quarterfinals, with TK first singles play­ er Alex Hanshaw scoring a 6-0,6-2 win over the Saxons’ Nash Martin. Hanshaw was besL ed by Holland Christian’s Rhoades, the top seed at the flight, 6-0,6-0 in the semi’s. The Trojans also had a semifinalist at sec­ ond singles, with Turner Halle topping Hamilton’s Grant Wayner 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in their quarterfinal match-up. Halle was then downed by second-seeded Brandon Day from Allendale 6-2,6-1 in the semifinals. All four TK singles players won a match. Third singles player Evan Sidebotham bested Hastings’ Colin Tellkamp 6-4,6-3 to start the day at their flight before falling to the sec­ ond-seeded player from Holland Christian in the quarterfinals. Hastings got its other point from the second doubles team of Alex Steward and Jack Horton, who bested Kelloggsville’s Christian Rodas-Alvrez and Anthony Nguyen 6-1, 6-2 in the opening round before running into the top seeded team at their flight. Thomapple Kellogg got one win from each of its doubles teams. Dean Eicher and Cody Yonkers played a pair of three-setters. They knocked off Nate Kollen and Nathaniel McFall from Zeeland West 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 and then pushed the second-seeded team from Hamilton to three sets in the quarterfinals. Hamilton’s Dylan Kellum and Garett Shrode edged the TK duo 6-2,1-6,6-4. TK’s second doubles team Sam Dickman and Joe Dinkel scored a 6-2, 6-0 win over Holland Christian, the third doubles team of Brady Zellmer and Matt McNee won by default over Kelloggsville as did the fourth doubles team of Nathaniel Church and Ethan Church. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 2017— Page 13 Vikings happy to face talented Class A team on a weeknight Class B, led for nearly the entire evening. The Red Arrows had a brief 5-4 edge early in the second set, but a string of five straight service points by Lakewood libero Patsy Morris put an end to that. Morris led her team with five aces in the match and also had 14 digs. The Vikings also got 14 digs from Savannah Stoepker and 13 from Benedict. At the net, Benedict also added eight kills and five blocks. She had four aces in the match too. Breanna Wickerink had a team-high ten kills to go with her four blocks. Aubrey O’Gorman added four kills and five blocks for the Vikings, and Erica Potter finished with six kills. “We have a lot of experience and we have a lot of people that can put the ball away and a lot of people that can do a lot of different things,” Benedict said. “We can move the set around a lot. That ‘s definitely an advantage that we have that everyone in the front row, and really everyone in the back row as well, can put the ball away.” Setter Kayla Sauers put up 24 assists in the match. Jenna Reitsma had nine kills and three aces for Lowell in the loss. Sophie Powell put up 21 assists. Emily Stump had a team-high 19 digs. Lakewood finished off a perfect 6-0 season of GLAC duals at Olivet Tuesday, scoring a 25-15, 25-9, 25-18 win over the Eagles who had been unbeaten in conference play this season as well. The two teams will be the top two seeds at the conference tournament Saturday at Maple Valley. The Vikings will be looking for their fourth undefeated conference season in four tries since the formation of the conference. Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Lakewood ladies don’t get regular sea­ son duels like that on their home court on a week night very often. They were ready. Lakewood’s varsity volleyball team scored a 25-15, 26-16, 25-18 win over visiting Lowell Thursday, controlling the match from start to finish. That wasn’t because the Red Arrows were a push-over. The Vikings were extra fired up to take on Lowell after the Arrows knocked off Rockford (No. 2 in Class A) in the championship match at the Sept. 30 East Grand Rapids Invitational. “That was super incredible. It was nice to play a good team, a Class A school that has done some good things this year, and to come in and play well against them,” Lakewood senior outside hitter Alivia Benedict said. “They beat Rockford. It felt good to beat a team that beat a team that we lost to. That was nice. We practiced really hard this week in preparation for this match. I think it really paid off tonight.” The Vikings have dominated week night duals in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference since joining the league, and face most of their toughest competition during the regular season at Saturday tournaments where teams typically play best of three set matches. “It was nice that Lowell would come over,” Lakewood head coach Kellie Rowland said. “ Our biggest worry is three out of five. We haven’t played many tough three out of five matches. Going into a third set, that’s really the toughest one. That helps us out greatly. “We had pretty good practices this week,” Rowland added. “We have really been work­ ing on communication. We really lacked that at the beginning of the year. The first thing I said to the team afterwards was ‘what made the biggest difference?’ and the answer was they talked.” The Vikings, ranked second in the state in Lakewood senior setter Kayla Sauers flips a pass behind her head during the Vikings’ 3-0 win over visiting Lowell Thursday at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Vikings’ Breanna Wickerink (4) taps the ball over the block of Lowell’s Ryleigh Blough (10) and Carly Hoekstra (6) into an open space for a kill during their non­ conference match at Lakewood Hign School Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Numbers may force Liions into 8-player football next season Brett Bremer Sports Editor There might be eight-player football in Maple Valley’s future. Maple Valley varsity football coach Marty Martin informed the Maple Valley School Board of that possibility at the start of its Tuesday meeting. “Next year we will have ten seniors and three juniors,” Martin said. “This class of sophomores started out with 15 kids when they were little and we’re down to three because of kids moving away, because of kids who don’t1 want to' play football, or because of eligibility issues. “There is a very good chance we could be going eight-man football. I wanted to put that out there to you so it is not a surprise next fall,” he added later. “We have 11 fresh­ men and we have 11 eighth graders, so that would give us 22. The plan would be to play eight-man at both (JV and varsity) levels. It would be something that we would probably have to do for about four years. I just wanted to let you know. We’re beating the bush. We’re trying to recruit kids. I started with 22 JV players and I’m down to 14 because of attrition and because of eligibility. I kind of wanted to let you know so it is not a sneak up on you.” The Maple Valley junior varsity program played eight-person football during the fall of 2016, and had a very successful season, but is back to the traditional 11-player game this fall. “We benefitted from that. We kept our program moving forward and not going backwards. We k^pt kids in the-progfam^ahcf had success,” coach Martin said. “It’s not a negative thing. It’s something to create sustainability in our program,” he added. I’m still going to be recruiting. When you look at the numbers you have to have about 15 kids per class to keep (11-player football) sustainable. When you look at our numbers we’re at 12, barely at 12 kids per class and that is all the way down into our youth.” The Lions have gone from no wins in 2015, to two a year ago, to four so far this season. They still have a chance to qualify for the postseason with a win over Comstock in the final week of the regular season depending on how the playoff points shake out in the end. “Our third and fourth grade team is 5 and 0. Our fifth and sixth grade team is 4 and 0. Our seventh and eighth grade team is 1 and 4. Our JV is 2 and 5, and then our varsity is 4 and 3,” Martin informed the board. “This is the first time in a number of years that if you *add- all-of our yemy teams and our var-x sity team’s recods together we actually have winning records as a program. We’re 16 and 12, so we’re making progress.” The Michigan High School Athletic Association began hosting a postseason state tournament in eight-player football in 2011. There are 61 8-player varsity teams in the state this fall, with 59 of those eligible for postseason play. Small area schools such as Battle Creek St. Philip, Bellevue, Morrice, Portland St. Patrick and Webberville are among the state’s 8-player teams. The MHSAA Representative Council voted to expand the eight-player tournament to two four-week, 16-team brackets for the first time this year. The top 16 teams earned postseason spots in previous fall seasons. This year the top 32 teams will qualify for the playoffs and be split into two 16-team divisions based on enrollment. Schools in Class D have been the only ones eligible to compete in the MHSAA’s 8-player postseason tournaments up to this point: The largest Class D schools have had between 200 and 210 students in recent years, and Maple Valley’s enrollment num­ ber for the 2017-18 school year according to the MHSAA is at 346 students. Currently larger schools, like Maple Valley, are allowed to participate in eight-person football throughout the fall season but are not eligi­ ble to participate in the state playoffs. Coach Martin said there are proposals out there to expand that eligibility number to t 250 or 350 students. Coach Martin feels that a move to 8-player football is a better step than something like eliminating the JV level and putting everyone on the varsity. “I don’t think you can rule anything out,” Maple Valley athletic director Landon Wilkes said. “I think as a school, and as a program, we have to entertain any idea. I understand that 8-man football has been looked at as a Class D thing, with numbers, but even looking at this year you look at some of the schools including us that start with 18 to 20 kids and now at this part in the season are down to 13. 12,13,14 kids, that’s. tough to run an 11 -man team with.” The MHSAA Representative Council does have plans to discuss a few more player football questions at its December 8meeting, such as what the maximum enroll­ ment for the tournament should be set at each year and if there should be a grace period for teams that temporarily exceed those limits. . Talented Eagle team takes second win over TK girls Brett Bremer Sports Editor Even goals that don’t seem too lofty are tough to attain against one the best teams in the state. Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team fell to 4-5 in the OK Gold Conference with a 25-11, 25-10, 25-13 loss to the Grand Rapids Christian Eagles Tuesday in Middleville. The Eagles, ranked third in the state in Division 1, have beaten the Trojans in three sets in each of their two league meetings this season. “There is not much you can do. We had a couple nice little runs, but they’re good,” TK head coach Jess Ziccarello said. “We tried speeding things up, and I think we got two plays that were fast out of that. They’re quick. Hopefully we’ll do better. We did well this past weekend, when we played ‘normal’ teams outside the conference.” He wouldn’t classify the Eagles as a normal team, being one of the top ranked Division 1 teams in the state and one that just reached the championship match at the Beasts of the East Tournament in Warren on Saturday. The Eagles were 6-1 there, scoring a 25-16,25-23 win over the Farmington Hills Mercy team ranked No. 1 in Division 1 in the semifinals, and falling 25-22,25-16 to Notre Dame Prep, the top ranked team in Division 2, in the finals. “We had set goals of like seven kills per set,” Ziccarello said. “I think the first set was the only time we did that. The other goal was to try to get 15 points each set. We didn’t quite do that. The other goal was to get them out of system with the serves, we did that a couple times, but not enough.” Freshman Addie VanderWeide led the Eagles with 13 kills and two aces on the night. Setter Jordyn Gates had a team-high 33 assists to go with nine digs. Libero Maria Bos added nine digs for the Eagles as well. Ziccarello was pleased with his libero too, senior Sam White. “She had a pretty good game, digging,” Ziccarello said. “They were just going around the blocks and she was there a good amount of the time, reading that block and getting to the ball. That, to me, was probably the best I’ve seen her play all season. She definitely rose up to that challenge. We wouldn’t have had near as many points if she wouldn’t have been there.” The Trojans will look to get their second win of the season over South Christian when they return to action in Grand Rapids tonight. TK then finishes off the OK Gold Conference season with matches against Forest Hills Eastern and Wyoming next week. Thornapple Kellogg’s Makayla Delaat hits an attack from the back row as teammate Sam White looks on during their OK Gold Conference match with Grand Rapids Christian in Middleville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Thornapple Kellogg’s Maddie Hess (10), Emma Shea (7) and Jaymee Kars (13) all rise up in an effort to block an attack by Grand Rapids Christian’s Addie VanderWeide (12) during their match in Middleville Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �Page 14 — Thursday, October 19, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Delton spikers score quick sweep of visiting Blue Devils The Delton Kellogg girls didn’t lollygag just because things were lopsided on the scoreboard. The Panthers improved to 6-2 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and 17-11­ 3 overall with a sweep of visiting Lawton Tuesday at Delton Kellogg High School. Delton won by the scores of 25-12, 25-3, 25-8. Delton Kellogg head coach Dave Vibbert said the play of the night came from sopho­ more Gabby Petto. The Panthers shanked a pass back behind the left comer of the court, and Petto raced back to save the day. She dove, saving the ball with one hand, and not only putting it back in play but putting it in a spot for teammate Erin Kapteyn to put an attack over for a kill. Petto finished the night with a team-high 15 digs, two kills and two aces. That kill was one of two for Kapteyn, who had six digs, who played a set at libero and a set at outside hitter against the Blue Devils. Abbie Bever played the libero spot in the other two sets and recorded a team-high 16 digs. Abigail Howard had nine kills, three blocks and four digs in the match for Delton. Lillian Howard had a team-high 13 kills, with no errors, and added four blocks too. Lily Cooperhad three kills and Alexis Hanchett four for Delton. Abby Wooten had seven digs and Jessica Delton Kellogg senior setter Samantha Mohn puts an assist up during her team’s 3-0 sweep of visiting Lawton Tuesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg senior Alexis Hanchett rises up to hit an attack from the right side during her team’s win over Lawton Tuesday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Petto 12. Setter Sam Mohn had 29 assists and 12 digs. The Delton Kellogg girls are home for their final two SAC duals, taking on Coloma tonight and Kalamazoo Christian Tuesday. The SAC Tournament is set for Oct. 28. The Panthers’ Lily Cooper goes up to hit an attack against Lawton Tuesday during the Panthers’ 3-0 win over the visiting Blue Devils in Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Teams have plenty to play for in week nine By Brett Bremer Sports Editor Lakewood is looking to improve seeding and beat out a rival Friday night. Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley are shooting for winning records and hoping to keep slim post­ season chances alive. Thomapple Kellogg and Hastings are playing for a second victory. Win number two won’t be easy for the Saxons or Trojans, who opened the season together inside Baum Stadium at Johnson Field in Hastings together back in August. Hastings heads to Pewamo-Westphalia to take on the defending state champions who are currently 7-1 and ranked third in the state in Division 7. Thomapple Kellogg is home to take on the Grand Rapids Christian Eagles in the OK Gold Conference finale. The Eagles are also 7-1, and ranked ninth in the state in Division 3. The Lakewood Vikings are among the to ten honorees in the state as the season winds down as well, fitting in seventh in the Division 4 state poll. Lakewood hosts rival Ionia at Unity Field Friday. The Vikings are into the playoffs with their seven wins, and will be looking to improve upon their seeding, but are more focused on getting a win over the Bulldogs who have sullied the Vikings’ regu­ lar season in each of the past two years. Lakewood swept through undefeated confer­ ence seasons 2015 and 2016 on their way to the playoffs, but each time had its regular season end in a loss to the Bulldogs. Ionia comes into the bailgame with a 4-4 record after a 41-40 win over McBain last week. Like Ionia, Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley sit at 4-4 hoping for wins Friday night that will put them above .500 for the season and keep slim playoff hopes alive. The last time Delton Kellogg went to the playoffs was 2015, at the end of a 5-4 regular season. Delton Kellogg is closing out the Southwestern Athletic Conference season at home against a 3-5 Constantine team Friday. Maple Valley will be on the road to take on a 2-6 Comstock team. Local Standings Lakewood Maple Valley Delton Kellogg Hastings Thomapple Kellogg 7-1 4-4 4-4 1-7 1-7 Conference Standings (overall, conference) Interstate 8 Athletic Conference Harper Creek 8-0,7-0 Lumen Christi 7-1,7-1 Coldwater 5-3,4-3 Parma Western 5-3,4-3 Marshall 4-4,3-4 Pennfield 3-5,3-4 Hastings 1-7,1-6 Northwest 1-7,0-7 OK Gold Conference East Grand Rapids 8-0,5-0 GR Christian 7-1,4-1 South Christian 7-1,4-1 Forest Hills Eastern 3-5,2-3 Wayland 3-5,2-4 Wyoming 2-6,1-4 Thomapple Kellogg 1-7,0-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Watervliet 8-0,4-0 Kalamazoo United 6-2,2-2 Coloma 5-3,2-2 Schoolcraft 5-3,2-2 Delton Kellogg 4-4,2-2 Constantine 3-5,0-4 Greater Lansing Activities Conference Olivet 8-0.5-0 Lakewood 7-1.4-1 Leslie 3-5.2-3 Maple Valley 4-4. 2-3 Perry 3-5.1-4 Stockbridge 1-7.1-4 Here is a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Coldwater 41, Hastings 8 Hastings running back Elijah Smith broke free on a 60-yard touchdown run 1:08 into the fourth quarter at Coldwater Friday. It was the highlight of the night for the Hastings varsity football team in a 41-8 loss to the Cardinals. That rush accounted for nearly a third of the Saxons’ total offense on the evening. Coldwater led 38-0 before Smith found the end zone. The Saxons had 164 yards rushing in the ballgame, with Smith finishing with seven carries for 72 yards. Andrew Miller busted one of the Saxons too, finishing with 62 yards on two carreis. Rian Allen had 13 rushes for 42 yards. The Cardinals had some big plays of their own. They opened the scoring with Logan Fee rushing 68 yards for a touchdown 4:13 into the ballgame, and then added 20 points in the second quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run by Ethan Wiley, a 1-yard touchdown run by Damon Beckhausen and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Cole Targgart to Fee. Hastings had the ball inside the Cardinals’ 20 late in the first half, but turned the ball over on downs. Pierson Tinkler had an interception for the Saxons to finish off the Cardinals’ final drive before the half. Beckhausen then capped a 58-yard drive by the Cardinals to start the second half with a yard touchdown run. 9Coldwater tacked on a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter. Targgart’s TD pas was his only completion of the bailgame, but he did break off one 25-yard run. Fee led the Cardinals with nine rushes for 130 yards. Beckhausen had ten carries for 76 yards and Ethan Wiley contrib­ uted eight rushes for 42 yards. Delton Kellogg 23, Coloma 20 Delton Kellogg senior linebacker turned and put his hands over his face before the ball was even in the hands of the Coloma receiver in the end zone. Delton Kellogg senior safety Josh Lyons had his arms just go limp as he turned around. Senior defensive back Anton Blomgren just watched with his hands on his head. For a moment the Delton Kellogg varsity football team thought a 17-0 halftime lead had been wiped away by a 37-yard touchdown pass with three seconds left on the clock at Coloma High School Friday. There was a flag on the field though, and the Panthers got to celebrate with their arms in the air moments later at the end of a 23-20 victory over the Comets in Southwestern Athletic Conference action. Delton Kellogg took a 7-0 lead two minutes into the second quarter Friday, when quarter­ back Lyons followed up a 52-yard completion to Brock Pape by plowing through the ride side of the Comet defense on a 13-yard touch­ down run. Blomgren added a 27-yard field goal with 1:04 left in the first half, and then after junior defensive lineman Antonio Juan recovered a Comet fumble deep in the Comets’ end, Delton Kellogg tacked on a 4-yard touchdown run by Travis NeSmith with nine seconds to go in the first half. NeSmith would score again, on an 18-yard run four and a half minutes into the fourth quarter to put Delton Kellogg up 23-7 at the time. For the second week in a row, the Panthers held on by the skin of their teeth for the victo­ ry over the final minutes after winning a thriller against Kalamazoo Christian the Friday before. Coloma pulled within 23-13 with a touch­ down run, recovered a perfect onside kick and then drove in for a touchdown that pulled the score to 23-20 with 5:24 to play. The Panthers worked off much of the clock with a couple of bruising runs by NeSmith and Lyons, including a conversion on a fourth­ down run near midfield by NeSmith, but couldn’t drain the entire clock or score again. The Comets took over the final minute and got to the Panthers’ 37-yard line, spiking the ball on second down to stop the clock. A Comet receiver got behind the Delton Kellogg defense to score what looked like the game-winning touchdown, before the penalty. Coloma got one more shot at the end zone, from five yards back, but Pape and Robo slammed into the Comet quarterback as he flung an incomplete pass towards the left cor­ ner of the end zone. < ibiis ziwg Lakewood 51, Charlotte 28 Lakewood quarterback Jacob Elenbaas rushed for two touchdowns in the first half, started the second half with a touchdown run and a touchdown pass, and then Payne Hanna and Kaden Heins effectively put the Orioles away with a couple big plays early in the fourth quarter Friday. The Viking varsity football team improved to 7-1 overall this season with a 51-28 victory at Charlotte High School. While the offense put up a lot of points, the defense got things started on the right foot for the Vikings, with Austin Leazenby intercept­ ing a pass on the first snap of the game. Six players later Elenbaas finished a 2-yard, fourth-down run in the end zone. Leazenby ran in the two-point try for an 8-0 Lakewood lead. The Vikings led the rest of the night. Elenbaas scored on another two-yard run, with another Leazenby two-point run, putting Lakewood up 16-0 four and a half minutes into the second quarter. Leazenby had a team-high 7.5 tackles on the night. The teams then started trading touchdowns with the Vikings up 16-8 at the half, and then moving to a 30-15 lead through three quar­ ters. Elenbaas scored on a 4-yard run in the third quarter, and tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to Kaden Heins. Those two third-quarter scores for the Vikings were sandwiched around a 48-yard touchdown pass from Charlotte’s Gunnar Oudsema to Brennen Griffith. Gary Lake scored the Orioles’ second quarter touchdown on a 10-yard run. Hanna broke free for a 55-yard touchdown run on the Vikings’ first drive of the fourth quarter, and then Heins ended the Orioles’ next series by picking off an Oudsema pass and returning it for a touchdown. Hanna added a 23-yard touchdown run later in the period. Oudsema tacked on two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, one on an 8-yard run and another on a 54-yard pass to Brennen Griffith. Lakewood had three interceptions in the bailgame, with Reese Caudy picking off a pass as well. Those turnovers helped the Vikings pull away despite only outgaining the Orioles 451 yards to 445 for the night. Doug Flessner had seven tackles and Hanna five for the Vikings. It was a good night for the Vikings’ passing game. Elenbaas was 7-of-ll for 165 yards. He found Josh Campeau four times for 121 yards. Heins finished with three catches for 44 yards. Hanna led the Vikings on the ground, rush­ ing seven times for 163 yards and two scores. Elenbaas ran 24 times for 88 yards. Oudsema finished the night 11-of-17 throwing for the Orioles, for 237 yards, and he rushed 19 times for 133 yards. Lake totaled 75 yards on 16 carries. Kent City 35, Maple Valley 0 The Kenty City Eagles upped their record to 8-0 with a 35-0 victory over the Maple Valley’ varsity football team at Maple Valley High School Friday. Maple Valley now has a 4-4 record on the season, and has some work ahead to have a chance to get into the state playoffs. “I told the kids after the game, ‘let this one go. There are some losses where you just have to let them go and you have to move on and you have to be ready to play the next game,”’ Lion head coach Marty Martin said. A couple big plays by Gio Weeks capped off a dominant first half by the Eagles. He broke free for a 66-yard touchdown run with 6:46 to go in the second quarter, and then returned a Maple Valley fumble 55 yards for a touchdown a couple minutes later to extend the visitors’ lead to 28-0 at the half. The Eagles got their first 16 points thanks to a 10-yard touchdown run by Evan Jones and a 15-yard touchdown run from Cody Bowers in the opening quarter, with quarter­ back John Meek running in one two-point conversion and then throwing for another. “We knew that they were going to come off the ball and play hard,” Martin said. “We found that when we played them last year. We knew that if we could hang around for the first ten minutes of the football game we had a chance. If you watch the film on Kent City, every team they’ve played this year they’ve basically knocked them out of the game in the first eight minutes and they did the same thing to us. We just, at times played really good defense and at times we couldn’t tackle.” Weeks helped pace a Kent City ground attack that amassed 293 yards. He rushed nine times for 119 yards. Bowers had 13 carries for 169 yards. The Lions did do their fair share of moving the football. They were down around the Eagles’ 20-yard-line at the end of each half, but couldn’t push the ball forward the final few yards. Tristin Clark led the Lions on the ground with 13 carries for 76 yards and Franklin Ulrich rushed 16 times for 61 yards. Lion quarterback Gavin Booher was 3-of15 passing, and had three balls picked off. His receivers didn’t always help him out though, as coach Martin counted a handful of balls that glanced off Lions’ hands. “Their defense was the best defense we’ve played all year,” Martin said. “They were fast. They were strong. They ran to the football. All 11 of them ran to the football. We knew we had our work cut out for us and we just came up short tonight as far as being able to make plays to win a football game.” Jones had a team-high eight tackles for the Eagles. Ulrich led the Lion defense with eight tack­ les. Austin Zank had six tackles and Levi Roush five. “There were times tonight our defense, again just like in the Lakewood game and the Olivet game, there were times where our defense looked really good. We just have to find that consistency.” The Eagles only touchdown of the second half came after a Maple Valley turnover gave them a short field. Luke Chipman scored on a yard 10run a couple minutes into the fourth quarter and teammate Hulices Hernandez Ruiz added the extra-point kick. “I’m proud of the way the kids battled. They have done this all year long. They don’t give up. They jjon’t sit there and lay down. The come right back and they fight. Their parents should be proud of them. The commu­ nity should be proud of them,” Martin said. South Christian 33, Thornapple Kellogg 7 Thomapple Kellogg’s varsity football team is 1-7 on the season overall after a 33-7 loss to South Christian in OK Gold Conference play at Grandville High School Friday. TK took a 7-6 lead when sophomore line­ backer Adam Bush intercepted a pass from Sailor quarterback Andrew Haan and returned it from midfield for a touchdown. It was the extra-point kick from Elias Borg that put the Trojans in front by a point. Haan missed a 33-yard field goal at the end of the Sailors’ first drive of the game, but a TK fumble was recovered by the Sailors’ Jameson Burgess at the Trojans’ 9-yard-line and two plays later Haan tossed an 8-yard touchdown pass to Brennen Beukema for the game’s first points. South Christian took the lead back for good on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Haan to Jared Gordon on the first play of the second quarter, and then that pair connected again for an 11-yard score 1:32 before the half. The Sailors added a 1-yard touchdown run by Brennen Beukema and a 23-yard touch­ down pass from Haan to Luke Schrotenboer in the third quarter to finish off the Trojans. Haan was 16-of-23 passing for 256 yards in the ballgame. Gordon had three catches for 84 yards and Josh Oetman added five catches for another 75 yards for the Sailors. TK’s offense never really got going, and lost a couple of fumbles in the ballgame. Trent Johnson had ten rushes for 49 yards to lead the TK offense, and Gary Buller caught three passes for 41 yards. DK-TK-Hastings girls set for final conference dual The Delton Kellogg-Thomapple KelloggHastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team will host its final OK Conference Tier II dual of the season tonight (Oct. 19) taking on the five-team Muskegon Mona Shores co-op team. Mona Shores is 5-1 in the conference so far this season, tied atop the league stand­ ings with Calvin Christian-NorthPointe and Caledonia-Lowell-South Christian. The DK-TK-Hastings girls are 3-3 in the conference so far. The conference champi­ onship meet will be in Hastings Nov. 3-4. DK-TK-Hastings scored a 109-76 non-conference victory at Eaton Rapids Tuesday. Holly Bashore, Abby Gray, and Daisy Nowinsky, Grace Beauchamp, Kate Haywood and Belle Youngs all earned first- place finishes for the DK-TK-Hastings girls. Several members of the DK-TK-Hastings team were in the pool at Eastern Michigan University Saturday after qualifying for the the Michigan Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association Meet. Haywood set a new team record with her 38th-place time of 1 minute 3.26 seconds in the 100-yard backstroke and she placed 62nd out of 98 girls in the 50-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 25.96 seconds. Haywood teamed with Beauchamp, Gray and Nowinsky for the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay. The team took nearly nine seconds off its previ­ ous best time in the 400 relay with a 26th-place time of 3:51.14. They were 29th in the 200 relay in 1:45.14. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 19, 2017— Page 15 Plainwell ends Saxon soccer season in district opener DK lives to fight another day, but only one more day Delton Kellogg’s Noah Phommavongsa works to settle the ball with his chest as Three Rivers’ Gabe Humbert defends him from behind during Thursday’s non­ conference contest in Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg’s Payton Warner pushes up field with the ball during his team’s non­ conference victory over visiting Three Rivers Thursday in Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg’s Isaac Houtkooper slides in to take the ball away from Three Rivers’ Nick Katsaros in the midfield during Thursday’s non-conference contest in Delton. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Darkness pushed the end of Delton Kellogg’s Division 3 District Quarterfinal back a day, and a goal by Isaac Houtkooper extended the season a little longer - but not enough. The Panthers fell 3-2 in a penalty kick shootout against the Hopkins varsity boys’ soccer team in a game that started Monday and ended Tuesday afternoon. Hopkins had a 2-1 lead when the game was called due to darkness with 9 minutes and 27 seconds left in the second of two ten minute overtime periods Monday. The two teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation, and a long injury time-out combined with a field without lights left the outcome undecided until the teams met back in Hopkins Tuesday. Houtkooper tied the game at 2-2 with 3:08 remaining, and the match stayed there until heading into a shootout. Delton Kellogg ends its season with a 14-5­ 2 record. Houtkooper’s overtime goal was his second of the game. The Panthers finished off their regular sea­ son Thursday, scoring a 6-0 victory over vis­ iting Three Rivers, one day after an 8-0 win at Marcellus. Payton Warner and Houtkooper had two goals- each for Delton-iii the wm over Three Rivers. Houtkooper added an assist. Karl Petersen had a goal and two assists and Rasmus Andersen also scored for Delton. Pascal Kaegi added an assist as well. Houtkooper and Karl Petersen had two goals each for Delton in the win over Marcellus, and Warner, Joeseph Gherardi, Kaegi and Henk Tonsing also scored goals. Houtkooper and Warner had two assists each. Lions get personal records from leaders at Greater Lansing meet The downpours Saturday slowed things down at the Greater Lansing Cross Country Championship hosted by Ledge Meadows Golf Course in Grand Ledge, but not too much. A couple of Maple Valley runners were still able to run their fastest times ever though. Lion freshman Ashlyn Wilkes set a new per­ sonal record with her time of 21 minutes 28.9 seconds, which was good for 95th place in the 40-team field. Lion freshman Megan Valiquette was just about half a second off her personal record with a time of 22:18.8 that put her in 115th. Those two helped the Maple Valley girls place 26th Saturday. “The girls also coped with the rain and soggy course really well,” Maple Valley head coach Tiffany Blakely, “especially since we only had two of the top six that had previous­ ly ran on this course before. Even without that experience the times were still pretty fast for us.” Teammate Lyssa Walker was 180th in 24:25.5, Katie Cheeseman 200th in 25:34.8 and Alison McGlocklin 204th in 25:41.6. The Lions also had Megan Walker 212th in 26:16.4, earning a spot on the varsity and running her fastest time of the year. Maple Valley’s top two guys each ran a new personal record, with Logan Valiquette 128th in 18:19.7 and Ben Benedict 182nd in 19: 18.1. “Valiquette said he got boxed in a couple of times in the comers with the amount of run­ ners in the race, but still feels really good leading into the last couple of races for the season,” Blakely said. “We also had great faces from the other three team runners.” The Lions had Curtis Walker 227th in 20: 37.3, Wyatt Baiard 239th in 21:29.5 and Nathan Gorman 258th in 24:47.8. “The goal going into the race was to work on individual times,” Blakely said. “We want­ ed to utilize the competition and fast course to help with pushing our runners faster.” Lansing Christian was the only team to finish with fewer than 100 points in either of the boys’ or girls’ races Saturday. The Cougars won the boys’ meet with 83 points. Corunna was second with 109 points, followed by Okemos 110, East Lansing 174 and St. Johns 179 in the top five. Okemos senior Paul McKinley won the race in 15:38.9, with Holt freshman Adugna Moritz right behind in 15:54.1. Corunna junior Ben Jacobs was third in 16:01.4. The Lakewood boys ran Saturday too, fin­ ishing in 34th place. Senior Hunter Karrar led the Vikings with a 73rd-place time of 17:30.5. Viking junior Lance Childs set a new personal record with his 132nd-place time of 18:21.0 and senior Timothy Sweet ran his fastest race of the season to place 233rd in 21:06.5. The Vikings also had junior Nathan Devries 217th in 20:21.2 and senior Andrew Mathews 261st in 26:24.0. Lansing Christian’s girls finished the day with 75 points, ahead of Grand Ledge 126, DeWitt 145, Okemos 160 and East Lansing 172 in the top five. Lansing Catholic senior Olivia Theis was the individual champ "n 17:26.8 and her soph­ omore sister Jaden Theis was fourth in 18:30.9. Mason junior Cecilia Stalzer was second in 18:09.4, and the third-place finisher was Lansing Catholic’s Lauren Cleary in 18:18.4. The Lakewood ladies got a personal record at the front of their pack, with junior Hannah Selby 158th in 23:32.3, and had junior Allie Rooks run a season-best time of 25:08.9 to place 191st. Lakewood’s girls’ team also had Alicia Wernette 161st in 23:39.7, sophomore Madisyn Case 196th in 25:15.1 and junior Sierra Smith 220th in 26:33.2. The Saxons’ Nicholas Simonton has a corner kick skip off his head and across the box as Plainwell’s Parker Bailey (9) gives chase during Monday’s Division 2 District Opener at Plainwell High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Plainwell scored a 3-1 victory over the vis­ iting Saxons to end Hastings’ 2017 varsity boys’ soccer season in the opening round of the Division 2 state tournament Monday. The Trojans built a 2-0 lead in the first half, then fought off the Saxons’ improved counter attacks in the second half to secure the win in the district opener. “They are a strong and fast team that posses the ball well,” Hastings head coach Tim Schoessel said. Plain well scored the gamers first goal; midway through the first half. The Saxons had a goal that would have tied the game waived off, and Plainwell scored again to lead 2-0. “We made some adjustments to push more offensively and counter quicker in the second half,” Schoessel said. Nick Simonton scored midway through the second half to put the Saxons on the score­ board, getting an assist from Ryan Flikkema. A third Plainwell goal late in the second half practically sealed the victory, but Hastings was able to create sever more good runs at the Trojan net in the second half forcing their keeper and defense to hold strong. At the other end of the field, Hastings’ senior Tyler Brown made seven saves. Luke Morrell scored twice for Plainwell, and Typhum Gegek scored their team’s other goal. Zakary Termeer finished with two assists and Nick Tiller had one. Hastings closed out the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference season last Thursday, scoring a 6-5 victory in a PK shoot out in the final round of the conference tournament. “This was a great game, one of the most exciting I have been involved with in a long time, an absolute slug fest with nobody giving and inch,” Schoessel said. In the end, Simonton, Blake Roderick, Alex Clow and Mathew Jacob buried their shoot out attempts for the Saxons, with Parma Western shooting one off the cross bar and Brown deflecting another off the cross bar. Before the scoreless overtime periods, the game had been a back-and-forth affair. Parma Western took a 2-0 lead early on, and eventually had its lead at 3-1 at the half. “In the second half we decided it was time to amp up the play a bit,” Schoessel said. His Saxons scored three unanswered goals to take a 4-3 lead. The Panthers responded with two goals of their own to go back in front 5-4, before Hastings finally knotted the score at 5-5 to send the game into two ten minute overtime periods. Mason Steward scored two goals for Hastings and Flikkema, Clow and Simonton had one each in regulation Wyatt Owen, Roderick and Caleb Moser had one assist each, and Simonton had two. Brown and Blair Aiidcrson ■sharcd-'timc"in net for the Saxons, combining for six saves. Hastings’ Keegan Cook (6) looks on as Plainwell’s Nick Tiller taps a header to the middle of the field Monday in Plainwell. (Photo by Perry Hardin) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hassk 12,org Lions unable to hold late district lead The Potterville varsity boys’ soccer team got its first win of the season Aug. 21 over the Maple Valley Lions, and scored its first win of the postseason over the Lions Monday. Maple Valley took a 1-0 lead with four minutes left in Monday’s Division 4 District Quarterfinal at Fuller Street Field in Nashville, but couldn’t hold on in a 2-1 overtime loss to the visiting Vikings. Brice Bush scored for Potterville a minute after the Lions took the lead, and then got a goal thanks to pressure from Seth Fish in the Lions’ defensive end in the second ten-min­ ute overtime session to take the lead. The win earned Potterville a spot in the district semifinals against fourth ranked Hackett Catholic Prep last night. Hackett opened the postseason with an 8-0 win over Kalamazoo Lakeside Monday. Calhoun County Christian and No. 17 Kalamazoo Christian were set to meet in the district’s other semifinal match Wednesday. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 4:30 PM Boys Fresh. Football - Holland HS @ Hope College Away 4:30 PM Girls 7th B Volleyball - R.W. Kidder MS (Played @ JNW HS) Away 4: 30 PM Girls 8th B Volleyball - R.W. 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Green Street, Suite #3, Hastings www.brightstart-pediatrics.com �Page 16 — Thursday, October 19, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Pennfield and Marshall top Saxon spikers in 1-8 match-ups Thornapple Kellogg’s Nathan Temple (left) steps in to try and get the ball off the feet of Godwin Heights’ Armando ArreguinPuente (17) as teammates Jaime Secundino (15) and Josh Feldpausch (2) look on Monday in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Trojans unfazed by 2-0 district deficit Brett Bremer Sports Editor All the tough opponents, all the deficits, and all the losses led the Trojans to being unfazed down 2-0 in the Division 2 District opener against Godwin Heights in Middleville Monday. The Trojans rallied to score twice in the final 8 minutes of the first half to tie the game at 2-2, and then wiped away another deficit in the second half before pulling out a 4-3 over­ time victory over the visiting Wolverines. “To be honest, one that that allowed us to do it was just building the mental toughness and resilience through the season,” TK head coach David Wood said. “I know that we have the players that can score the goals for us and it is only a matter of time before one of them is going to go in. Through the troubling times our mental toughness is unbelievable. It didn’t faze me when we went 2-0 down, because I knew that they wouldn’t give in. I knew that they wouldn’t stop. As soon as we got one, I knew that they would keep going.” TK sophomore defender Aiden Hannapel sparked the Trojans’ offense, heading in a pair of comer kicks from teammate Jarrett Baker including what proved to be the game-winner two minutes and 16 seconds into the first ten-minute overtime period. “Today he stepped up and he scored proba­ bly two of the most important goals we scored all season and he has a very good presence. His presence in the box is good. He’s tall, and he is strong, and he is good in the air and it was only a matter of time before he connected on one or two of them and I’m glad it was tonight,” Wood said. “He’s always up there, and tonight the delivery was good. Our set Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads pieces and our corners were driven in the right spots and put in the positions for guys like Aiden to try and connect on them.” Hannapel also headed home the Trojans’ first goal, with 7:49 to play in the first half. TK trailed 2-0 before that header. Johan Vazquez scored all three Godwin goals, rac­ ing in from the left side twice in the first half to find room to score, once in the 20th minute and again in the 30th minute of play. TK got a little luck to even things up before the half. Five minutes after Hannapel got the Trojans on the scoreboard, Colton Charles raced up the right side and fired a centering pass in front of the Wolverines’ net. A Godwin defender stuck a foot out to knock the pass away, but the ball deflected up over his goal­ keeper and into the open net. Vazquez put the Wolverines back in front 10:10 into the second half, dribbling through a crowd of defenders at the top of the Trojans’ box and the knocking a shot that got just by TK keeper Auston Ruth and TK defender Hunter Lapekes who came sliding back into his net trying to make the save. “(Vazquez) is just very fluid on the ball. His movement, his first touch, everything, he just has a good package to be a very talented play­ er,” Wood said. “He caused us a lot of prob­ lems and that is one of the things we identi­ fied at halftime, to make sure we tried to shut him down.” That one goal edge stood up for more than 20 minutes, until TK’s Nathan Temple blasted home a rebound to tie the game at 3-3 with 8:55 to go. Caden Goudzwaard centered a ball from the right side and teammate Kale Haywood got off a hard shot that banged off the Wolverine goalkeeper, Dylan TejadaHernandez. Temple was there in the crowd in front to put the ball in the back of the net. TK kept the pressure on in regulation. Temple nearly scored off a rebound again with 1:30 to play. Charles tapped a ball to the right comer for Goudzwaard, who sent it right back in for Charles at the top of the 18. Charles hit a shot that glanced off the cross- The Saxons’ Leah Hawthorne steps up to pass a ball during her team’s 1-8 ma tchup with Pennfield at Hastings High School Tuesday. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Godwin Heights defender DeAnte’ Milton goes over Thornapple Kellogg’s Ryan Varney (4) to get the ball out of his end during the first half of Monday’s Division 2 District opener in Middleville. (Photo by Brett Bremer) bar. Temple got a foot on the rebound, but Tejada-Hernandez was there to turn the shot aside. The Trojans were scheduled to face Wayland in the Division 2 District Semifinals at Grand Rapids Christian yesterday. The dis­ trict final is set for Saturday. Barry Community Health Center Welcomes Dr. Stacia LaGarde Dr. LaGarde brings more than 10 years of experience and expertise to Barry Community Health Center. She is excited to serve the Barry County community. Stacia LaGarde, MD Board Certified Family Practice Physician Welcoming new patients, uninsured, Medicaid, Healthy Michigan, and most other insurances. Same day appointments may be available. To schedule an appointment, call 269-945-4220 Located in the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings Catherine Mcllvain, FNP-BC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner ••Cherry Health cherryhealth.org The tough competition continued to come at the Saxons Tuesday. The Hastings varsity volleyball team fell 25-13,25-12,25-11 to visiting Pennfield in an Interstate-8 Athletic Conference match in Hastings Tuesday. Emma Post and Sammy Clow led the Saxons in kills in the loss. Katey Solmes led the Saxons in blocks, and Jessica Thompson had team highs in digs and was the team’s top passer for the evening. Grace Nickels led the Saxons in serving and assists. The Saxons also fell in three sets last Thursday in an Interstate-8 match at Marshall. The RedHawks, ranked sixth in the state in Class B, bested the Saxons 25-8,25-7,25-10. It was Marshall’s “No One Fights Alone” pink/purple cancer awareness evening. Money raised at the evening’s event will be donated to the University of Michigan Mott’s Children’s Hospital, Oncology unit and Oaklawn’s Oncology department. Stuffed ani­ mals were also collected and will go to Mott’s for children battling cancer. The RedHawks’ own Maddie Reynolds is a cancer survivor, who the program honored Tuesday. Reynolds led the Marshall girls in digs with seven and also had a a pair of kills. On the court, Hastings head coach Scott Zull said his girls struggled to get their offense running all evening long. Post did lead the team in kills and passing, with Thompson another of the team’s top passers in the bailgame. Nickels led the Saxons in assists and in serving along with Post and Thompson. Chloe Webber led the Marshall attack with eight kills, four digs and two blocks. The RedHawks had a big night at the ser­ vice line, with Becca Longman knocking five aces and Jackie Mason and Melanie Busse hitting four each. Setter Makenzie Bonnell had 20 assists. The Saxons had an up and down day at the Leslie Tournament Saturday, in between the two 1-8 duals. Hastings’ Katey Solmes hits a serve against Battle Creek Pennfield Tuesday night at Hastings High School. (Photo by Dan Goggins) Post had 20 kills and nine aces at the tour­ nament, and Clow and Kaitee Elliott had eight each. Thompson had 30 digs. Nickels put up 24 assists and Abby Burroughs contributed 18. Hastings heads to Sparta for a tournament Saturday. TK runs some of its best times at Riverside Park in Gold finale The Trojans are looking on the bright side. The Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ cross country team placed sixth at the OK Gold Conference Meet at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids Saturday. East Grand Rapids had the first three fin­ ishers in the girls’ race, and won with just 24 points. Grand Rapids Christian was second with 63, followed by Forest Hills Eastern 84, Wayland 97, South Christian 112, Thomapple Kellogg 146 and Wyoming 224. Thomapple Kellogg’s girls were led by sophomore Audrey Meyering, who was 25th in 20 minutes 58.16 seconds. That is 13 spots higher and about half a minute faster than her finish at the conference meet on the same course in her freshman year, and was her fast­ est time of the season so far. Senior Alli Joy Matison and sophomore Audrey Meyering also both ran their fastest race of the season for TK. Matison was 27th in 21:15.81 and Audrey 28th in 21:21.95. Rounding out the top five for the TK girls were juniors Shylin Robirds and Sarah Possett. Robirds was 31st in 21:27.68 and Possett 35th in 22:07.38. EGR sophomore Margaret Coney was the individual champion, hitting the finish line in 19:14.85. Audrey Whiteside was second in 19:21.91 and Hannah Bodine third in 19:22.15. Grand Rapids Christian senior Sadie Heeringa ran the fastest race of her high school career to place fourth in 19:24.65. There were 14 girls who finished the race in less than 20 minutes. Wayland had sophomore Rylee Cronkright fifth in 19:34.97 and senior Maggie Whitney sixth in 19:44.15. East Grand Rapids won the boys’ race too, with 30 points. Grand Rapids Christian was second with 42 points, followed by South Christian 77, Forest Hills Eastern 85, Thornapple Kellogg 164, Wayland 176 and Wyoming 193. South Christian sophomore Micah VanderKooi ran a new PR of 16:17.03 to win the boys’ race. Grand Rapids Christian junior Victor Jura was second in 16:24.31, and East Grand Rapids had Andrew Periard third in 16:27.71 and Evan Bishop fourth in 16:31.98: Junior Gabe Kotrba led the TK boys with a 28th-place time of 19:12.43. Freshman Brennan Lutz was 30th in 19:18.55 and class­ mate Levi VanderHeide was 32nd in 19:33.42. TK also had junior Nathan Kinne 35th ii£ 19:42.92. The TK boys’ team got a couple of PRs from Thomas Solomon (39th in 20:21.11)* and Jayden Brewer (40th in 20:36.61). TK heads to Portage West Middle School for its Division 2 Regional Meet Oct. 28. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-10-26.pdf ddbcf237db9e19084e1e473c7d9789f1 PDF Text Text Council member questions contracts Payday lenders target most vulnerable Three county teams in football playoffs See Story on Page 3 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 ANNER Thursday, October 26, 2017 VOLUME 164, No. 42 NEWS BRIEFS Presbyterian church hosting carnival Friday All families are invited to attend the First Presbyterian Church’s Community Light Night Halloween Carnival Friday, Oct. 27. The event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 N. M-37 Highway, Hastings. Family members are asked to wear friendly Halloween costumes. Cider, doughnuts and popcorn will be available, along with activities such as balloon twist­ ing, face painting and 12 carnival booths where guests will win Halloween candy. This free “not so scary” Halloween event is made possible by the First Presbyterian Church Family Ministry team. More information is available by calling 269-945-5463. Charlton Park plans Halloween fun Saturday ~ Area residents are encouraged to grab a favorite costume and join the staff and volunteers at Historic Charlton Park for an afternoon of family-friendly fun at the All Hallows Eve event Saturday, Oct. 28. From 3-6 p.m., guests can enjoy trick-ortreating in the historic village, an autumnthemed maze on the village green, scaven­ ger hunt, pumpkin painting, balloons and more. Everyone should bring his or her own treat bag. Prizes will be awarded for best costume in a variety of categories. Other activities will include a wagon ride to view the park in its fall splendor and refreshments, including popcorn balls, doughnuts and cider. The cost is $4 for anyone age 13 and up. Children 12 and younger are admitted for free, but must be accompanied by an adult. Additional information can be found at charltonpark.org. Historic Charlton Park is between Hastings and Nashville, north of M-79 at 2545 Charlton Park Road. Building information sessions planned atCOA The Barry County Commission on Aging invites the public to two building information sessions at the COA Monday, Oct. 30. The purpose of the sessions is to present plans for a new COA building being requested on the Nov. 7 ballot and to answer questions the public might have. One session will be from 11 to 11:30 a.m. and the other will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportu­ nity to view proposed building designs, review ballot language and ask questions. Refreshments will be served. Barry County is asking for $5.4 million to construct a 22,500-square-foot facility to house its adult day care, nutrition, well­ ness and counseling services. The pro­ posed millage would cost the owner of a $100,000 home $2.97 the first year. After the first year, that same homeowner would pay an average of $8.35 per year until 2037. The COA serves more than 1,800 older adults annually. The COA is at 320 W. Woodlawn Ave. in Hastings. More information is available by calling the COA, 269-948-4856. Piping plover feature of bird club meeting The next meeting of the Barry County bird club will be Thursday, Nov. 2, at 7 See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 804879110187 = PRICE 750 City council going to the dogs, again Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings City Council has “gone to the dogs” once again as attendees at Monday’s meeting asked to have leash and muzzle requirements targeting pit bull breeds removed. The topic was last addressed by the city council in 2015. In the city of Hastings, the breeds specifi­ cally defined as a “dangerous dog” are pit bull terrier, American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier or American Staffordshire terriers. Also included are mixed-breed dogs having any of these in their genetic makeup. There is no rule as to how much or how little a per­ centage of pit bull in a mixed breed dog war­ rants a dangerous dog classification. According to the ordinance, confinement of pit bull breeds or pit bull mixed breeds means being securely confined indoors or “confined in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure upon the premises of the owner. Such pen or structure must have secured sides and a secured top. If the pen or structure has no bottom to the sides, the sides must be imbedded in the ground no less than two feet.” The definition of “dog” in the ordinance is a dangerous dog over the age of 6 months. “I’m here to talk about the pit bull ordi­ nance,” said Steven Carey. “This is National Pit Bull Awareness Month. Two years ago, it was brought before the council to remove the specific language, pit bull, from the ordi­ nance. At that time, it was voted to be reviewed by the city attorney for possible ordinance change. Nothing became of it that I’m aware of.” Carey said dogs are a product of their envi­ ronment. Used by gangs and drug dealers, they can be taught a negative lifestyle. “Adopted and loved by families, they will teach you what love is,” Carey said. Part of the group asking for an ordinance change in 2015, Tammy Berdecia said she is also back asking for an ordinance change in favor of the pit bull by not specifically listing them. No other breed is directly mentioned. ‘They’re using pits for a lot of different things. One of them is for our service people,” Berdecia said. “They’re a huge PTSD medi­ cine for our armed services people, and my brothers are both in the service and are very behaviors. “As a leader, I work with all breeds. I’ve had pit bulls for 33 years,” Haywood said. “To tell you the truth, when I have the bigger dogs come in to train and for us to teach the kids to train their dogs, we prefer the bigger dogs. They’re much calmer, easy to handle and less likely for a non-family member to be bit.” See PIT BULLS, page 3 Commissioners vote to change TOST program in Barry County Applauding Hastings City Council for recent improvements to Hastings Dog Park, Steven Carey asked city council members to also revisit the possibility of removing the leash and muzzle restric­ tions for pit bulls. awate-ofMhat,'. ... I bitten when I was young but it was by a very small dog. My bite didn’t get reported because it was a small dog. If you think about that, you’ve got to look into the real numbers.” She asked the council to review the ordi­ nance as they promised they would two years before. Mayor David Tossava said it was reviewed, but the city council elected to take no action at the time. Another resident said she owns a pit bull terrier and also is a trainer working with pit bulls and their owners. Barbara Haywood, general leader of the Barry County Canine 4-H Club, said having many members with many different breeds of dogs, she is well aware of what breeds are specific to certain Amy Jo Kinyon Staff Writer After months of debate and public input, the Time of Sale or Transfer program could be become voluntary rather than mandato­ ry. The program currently requires an inspection of water and sewage systems before a property can be sold or transferred. A consensus of the board of commission­ ers Tuesday urges the board of health, the entity that oversees the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, to make the program voluntary. “TOST has made a positive impact. We’re here today to discuss the cost of that impact,” said board chair Ben Geiger. While faulty systems have been discov­ ered and contaminations addressed due to the program, the fees and timeline of the program have caused issues for buyers and sellers, alike, Geiger said. “The TOST program has made a positive impact in protecting the environment and public health. Commissioners said today they want a program that protects the rights of homeowners, as well,” said Geiger in a statement after the meeting. “The next step is to find the common-sense reforms that respect property rights and protect our com­ munity’s natural resources.” Commissioner David Jackson spoke at length on his opinions and perceptions of the program before the consensus was reached. “There are things that don’t connect with this. There’s a business mantra of ‘measur­ able progress in reasonable time.’ There wasn’t a benchmark set in 2007 [when TOST began] in regards to water quality,” said Jackson. “It’s 10 years later, and we still don’t have a benchmark.” Jackson went on to say the response time is “too slow to have any meaningful effect.” He urged a revision to the program that would protect the water system while work­ ing with residents. Although the seating area was packed, only a few individuals stood up to speak during the public comment portion, having voiced their opinions at previous meetings and public forums. After discussion, com­ missioners decided to send a consensus to the health board, no longer willing to table the issue. “I don’t want to table this anymore,” said Commissioner Dan Parker. “I don’t want to throw TOST out; it should be used if mutu­ ally agreeable between buyer and seller.” Commissioner Heather Wing agreed. “We need to have results and stop kick­ ing the can down the road,” she said. Part of the agreement includes taking a look at the current TOST process and fixing some of the issues with it, including the cost associated with appeals and the time­ line for inspections and decisions. “I agree with the non-mandatory pro­ gram, but the non-mandatory program still needs to be improved,” Geiger said. The board of health meets Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Charlotte office of the health department. Commissioners Geiger, Parker and Jackson represent Barry County on the board. The trio will take the consen­ sus to the board, and bring a response back to Barry County commissioners next week. Delton Kellogg receives $250,000 for infrastructure spending Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The Delton Kellogg School District has received $250,000 to fund infrastructure proj­ ects not covered by its millage. Barry Community Foundation facilitated the grant through anonymous community donors. Delton Kellogg Superintendent Kyle Corlett said he shared a list of the district’s needs with Bonnie Gettys, president and CEO of the Barry Community Foundation. The fix-it list included replacement of aging water pipes, a new bus, a van for special education and sports teams and other infra­ structure needs. “[BCF] reached out to some community members and got $250,000 to help meet those needs,” Corlett said. Barry ISD does a great job with what it has, Corlett said. Thanks to Delton Kellogg’s bond, the district’s most pressing infrastruc­ ture needs were met. “With our bond, we got tons of stuff done,” Corlett said. “The community was awesome in approving that.” For items not covered by the millage, Barry Community Foundation has offered a supple­ mental revenue stream for Delton Kellogg. “It’s just awesome that we have a commu­ nity foundation that will help us,” Corlett said. “We had a donor advisor that had heard about the issue that was not going to be cov­ ered by any millages, and this was an imme­ diate need for Delton Kellogg schools,” said BCF President Bonnie Gettys. Delton Kellogg’s needs covered by the grant were essential for the district’s clear sailing, but were a tough sell to citizens feel­ ing burdened, Gettys said. The foundation’s mission is bridging the gap between immedi­ ate needs and generous community donors. “That’s part of why the community founda­ tion is here to begin with,” Gettys said, “to be that bridge between folks that want to do amazing things for amazing opportunities and “We had a donor advisor that had heard about the issue that was not going to be covered by any millages, and this was an immediate need for Delton Kellogg schools.” BCF President Bonnie Gettys projects that are out there.” BCF-facilitated donor-advised funds allow a person, organization or family to donate to specific causes. Contributors often aren’t sure where their donations can best be appropriat­ ed. The foundation holds funds until the target recipients approach them with a need. Once a request is received, the foundation receives approval from the donor and foundation board before granting the funds. In this way, the foundation serves as a con­ duit between community resources and wor­ thy causes. In Delton Kellogg’s case, donors passion­ ate about Delton set aside money for the school district. Delton Kellogg’s request fit the donor’s bill. Two months later, the founda­ tion wrote a $250,000 check for the district. The funds can be used right away. This particular donor-advised fund request­ ed anonymity. Donors don’t want to be known, Gettys said. Donors - often unaware of how best to use their resources to help the community usually won’t reach out to worthy causes themselves. Donor-advised funds are the per­ fect way for philanthropists to meet the com­ munity’s most pressing needs. A school seeking financial help must approach the foundation. Funds are awarded if the need can’t be met through millages or bonds, and the prospective recipient must present a detailed plan describing how the funds will be used. “Once we release the dollars from a donor-advised fund, we ask [recipients] to send back some sort of report that we can show the donor the money was spent correctly in a way the donor had anticipated” Gettys said. Other area school districts have received similar donations facilitated through BCF. “We are really one of the most philanthrop­ ic communities in the state of Michigan,” Gettys said. Over the past 23 years, Barry Community Foundation has accumulated more than $35 million in assets. These assets are invested directly into the community. “That doesn’t happen in most communi­ ties,” she said. “We don’t wait for government to take care of us.” Barry County is a rural community, lacking pathways for well-off donors to invest back into the community, she said. The foundation is a bridge between philanthropic donors and the financial needs of the county’s institu­ tions. “When you have some families and organi­ zations and groups of people who feel blessed and feel compelled to give their blessings back, I think that speaks volumes of the cul­ ture of Barry County,” Gettys said. Through the generosity of the community and facilitation of funds from millages and the Barry Community Foundation, area schools are able to provide the best education possible for Barry County’s rising citizens. Residents to vote on proposals Nov. 7 Joan Van Houten Staff Writer For the election Nov. 7, ballot items affecting Barry County residents include proposals from the Hastings Area School System and the Barry County Commission on Aging. The COA proposal is a tax bond in an amount not to exceed $5.45 million. The funds would pay for the demolition of the current COA building and construction of a new 22,500-square-foot facility. The bond also would pay for site work, kitchen equip­ ment and related accessories for the build­ ing. If issued, the bonds would be outstanding for a maximum of 20 years. It’s estimated to levy .0593 mill, which is $0,593 per $1,000 of taxable value, for the first year and an estimated levy of 0.1669 mill beginning the second year and through retirement of the bond. The Hastings school district has two pro­ posals. The first is a zero-mill tax bond proposal for building and site purposes in the amount not to exceed $10.5 million. The second school bond proposal is also for building and site improvements. The bond amount of .5 mills would generate $19.5 million. Combined, the proposals would generate $30 million for the district. However, due to the School Bond Loan Fund, the proposals would cost the owner of a $100,000 proper­ ty ($50,000 state equalized value) $25 per year. If approved, the bonds would fund numerous improvements, repairs and replacements, including roofs, windows, parking lots, locker rooms, technology, bleachers, buses and restrooms. The full text of the ballots is available at the administrative offices of Hastings Area School System, 232 W. Grand St., Hastings. The telephone number is 269-948-4400. �Page 2 — Thursday, October 26, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Parents get preview of future of Hastings High School Before the start of Barry County College Night at Hastings High School Oct. 18, parents taking a tour of the school spend time in a science classroom as they learn about ongoing renovation. Parents look at renovation and construction at the new high school entrance and main office area which is nearly complete. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Before the start of Barry County College Night at Hastings High School Oct. 18, par­ ents of Hastings students had a chance to tour the school. The tour included a completed renovation, a mechanical room and a class­ room scheduled to be updated. Walking into a spacious concrete room, rows of large mechanical equipment stood in a line. The room contained everything needed to support a performing arts center. Parents also visited a science room slated to be renovated. The room had several work counters for students but most had equipment and chemicals sitting on them due to insuffi­ cient storage. Desks took up a predominant portion of the floor space leaving little room Roof sit supports local domestic violence shelter for experiments and projects. Last on the tour was the new main office and entrance area. Other than some cosmetic work on the flooring, the secure entrance is complete. The relocated entrance, along with the expanded windows in the main office, provide a wider, unobstructed view, giving staff time to react in case of a safety concern. A walk through the office showed parents the open views to the parking lot and entrance area along with a glass wall open to the entrance hall. The new entrance is not yet usable due to continued construction outside. “I am really excited about all the changes I’m seeing. It needed to happen,” said parent Jeff Meyers. “My youngest son is in lO^1 grade, so he’ll still be able to enjoy a some of it before he graduates.” The tour was given by Superintendent Carrie Duits and Jim Venton, senior project manager with Wolgast Corporation. A public tour of the high school is open to everyone and will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. A rural creek that was little more than a trickle a month ago is swelled with rainwater. The Hastings area has received more than 11 inches of rain so far in October. Rain makes up for months of low precipitation Steady rains have made up for a deficit in precipitation in the Hastings area the past five months. Since May, the National Weather Service climatological station in Hastings has regis­ tered below-normal rainfall every month. September was the driest, getting little over half an inch of rain when 3.84 inches is the average. Collectively, the area was 6.12 inches below average for those five months. But lin­ gering rain in October has made up for it and then some. So far, 11.39 inches of rain has Members of the Barry Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council sit, wave and ask the community to help them support Green Gables Haven. (Photo provided) Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Visitors to downtown Hastings Saturday may have noticed a group of young philan­ thropists on a scaffolding and street-side with signs encouraging community support for Green Gables Haven domestic violence shel­ ter. The shelter provides a temporary, secure and safe environment, support and guidance with making life-altering decisions. The Barry Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council organizes the roof sit, and each year YAC chooses a beneficiary of the funds raised. It is one of many ways area high school students are involved, participating with the board of directors and other commu­ nity organizations, boards and councils. Saturday, YAC has raised well over $2,000 for the shelter. “YAC chose Green Gables Haven as their beneficiary of its 17th annual roof sit because it provides an important service to victims of domestic abuse, giving shelter to abused women and their children and helping them rebuild their lives,” said YAC advisor Sarah Alden. Currently, the group includes students in Hastings, Delton, Maple Valley and Thomapple Kellogg schools. All students in the county within the age limit are invited to join the council to share their ideas and be directly involved in planning, promoting and supporting programs benefiting Barry County youths. There is no membership cutoff and the council can be joined at any time. “The roof sit is philanthropy in action, allowing YAC members to directly ask the community to contribute,” Alden said. “And the community definitely responded and gave generously to support Green Gables Haven. Barry County has much to be proud of in the YAC. They are the next generation of volun­ teers and philanthropists for our community, and they are doing a great job.” it is time for the KATE MIX MEMORIAL CONCERT! October 28 (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m. This concert, I Believe in Music is in memory of Kathryn Mix, a Music School piano teacher well -known throughout the Hastings community during her 60+ years of teaching piano. An endowment fund is set up at the Barry Community Foundation in Kate’s name for the Hastings Community Music School. Proceeds from this concert will go toward programming and the fund. The show features the HCMS teaching staff. Everyone is invited to come to the Dennison Performing Arts Center located in Barry community Enrichment Center for an enjoyable and exciting evening of music. Tickets are $10 for adults, kids 12 and under are free; kids 13-18 are $5. Tickets are available from the music teachers, at the Music School desk, Progressive Graphics, or at the door. Larry Allen Hensley, passed away October 17, 2017 at Pennock Village in Hastings, at the age of 72, surrounded by his family. Larry was bom on June 25,1945 in Spring­ field, MO, the son of John F. and Velma J. (Reese) Hensley. He attended Ferguson Flor­ ence Junior College and the University of Missouri. Larry married Mary Ellen Gasaway on March 16,1968. Larry was a member of the Hastings First United Methodist Church. Over the years he was involved in multiple community organi­ zations. Larry was senior vice-president at Hastings Mutual Insurance, until his retire­ ment in 2001. He enjoyed listening to music and singing. Larry always had an uplifting and positive at­ titude and brought smiles and joy with him everywhere he went. He loved his family with all his heart and enjoyed spending time with them. Larry was preceded in death by his parents and wife of 43 years, Mary Ellen Hensley. He is survived by his daughters, Debrah (Agus) Hensley-The of Mesa, AZ, and Lydia (Boyd) Endsley of Hastings; grandchildren, Steven Endsley, Kathryn (Austin) Christie, and Matthew Endsley. Memorial contributions may be made to the Meals on Wheels program at the Barry County Commission on Aging. Visitation was held on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hast­ ings. A memorial service immediately fol­ lowed the visitation. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. been recorded in Hastings. Average precipita­ tion for the month is 2.72. Flood warnings were in effect until Wednesday afternoon. Farmers who were waiting for optimum dryness of their crops are now waiting for drier conditions in their fields to complete their harvest. After a balmy weekend Oct. 20 and 21, forecasters are calling for more rain and over­ night temperatures in the 30s for the remain­ der of the month. Water flows from a field onto Becker Road and into another field Tuesday morning. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page p.m. at the county Central Dispatch office, 2600 Nashville Road, next to Thomapple Manor. Vince Cavaleri from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will speak to the club about the piping plover nesting success here in the Great Lakes region. Anyone interested in learning more about this small bird that nests on Great Lakes shores - or any other birds is welcome to attend the meeting. Light refreshments will be served. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 2017— Page 3 Hastings City Council member questions contracts PIT BULLS, continued from page 1 Supporters wanting the Hastings Dog Park to gain continuity and remain open attend the Hastings City Council meeting to stay informed on possible new developments. She said an organization called Bad Rap located in California has a program strongly supported by the community. The community support is three phases and includes spay and neuter assistance for low-income families, training offered dog owners and working with families to become good dog owners. The program operates with the community back­ ing and through the work of volunteers. Bad Rap also has rehabilitated rescue pit bulls passing a temperament test, Haywood said, with many being placed as service or therapy animals, visiting nursing homes and going into schools and working with children. “You decrease bites and accidents when you spay and neuter, when people are educat- “As a leader, I work with all breeds. I’ve had pit bulls for 33 years. To tell you the truth, when I have the bigger dogs come in to train and for us to teach the kids to train their dogs, we prefer the bigger dogs. They’re much calmer, easy to handle and less likely for a non-family member to be bit.” Barbara Haywood, Barry County Canine 4-H Club general leader ed, and when people have chances to improve the situation of their family,” Haywood said. Tossava requested discussion and review of the ordinance pertaining to pit bulls be on the agenda for the city council meeting Nov. 13. The public will have an opportunity to com­ ment. State releases health plan rates and tools for shopping the Marketplace The Department of Insurance and Financial Services Wednesday released the approved health plans and premium rates for the 2018 open enrollment period, which begins Nov. 1. “We recognize that with all of the uncer­ tainty and subsidy changes from the federal government, it’s important to get these rates out prior to the Nov. 1 deadline,” said DIFS Director Patrick WlM^4 more time for Michigan residents to shop for a new plan and seek help if there are questions about their current plan.” Michigan has eight health carriers partici­ pating on the Marketplace. Health Alliance Plan notified DIFS that they were withdraw­ ing from the individual Marketplace for 2018. This withdrawal will impact approximately 9,100 consumers. With eight insurance com­ panies still offering plans for the 2018 plan year, Michigan’s robust Marketplace is among the top 10 states for number of participating companies. All counties in the state will have at least two insurers to choose from. DIFS completed the review of health insur­ ance rate change requests for the individual and small group markets and approved the requested rate increases which affect just over 706,000 Michiganders. As in prior years, DIFS conducted a thorough examination of each company’s rate change request. This examination included review of public com­ ments following the posting of the rate change requests. Credentialed actuaries evaluated the rates, consistent with rate review require­ ments, to ensure compliance with State and Federal laws. The average increase is 27 per­ cent in the individual market and 4 percent in the small group market. DIFS has updated its Rate Change Request Charts to include the final approved rate changes for each company. ^’•Consumers shopping for coverage through the Marketplace may apply online athealthcare.gov, by mail, over the phone at 800-318­ 2596 or in person with the help of a local assis­ ted Consumers shopping for coverage outside of the Marketplace can do so by contacting insurance companies directly or with the assistance of a licensed insurance agent. A list of companies that sell major medical cover­ age can be found through the DIFS website. Consumers need to enroll in a health insur­ ance plan by Dec. 15. Key dates for open enrollment include: Nov. 1 - start of open enrollment, first day of enrollment in a 2018 insurance plan. Dec. 15 - open enrollment ends. Dec. 31 - coverage ends for 2017 Marketplace plans. Jan. 1,2018 - coverage can begin for 2018 Marketplace plans. Anyone who purchased health insurance through the Marketplace last year will be auto-enrolled in the same plan unless they select a different plan by Dec. 15. If an insur­ er is discontinuing a plan, those currently ip the plan will be auto-enrolled into a similar plan by the same insurer. Individuals whose current health insurer is not offering coverage through the Marketplace for 2018 for exam­ ple, the 9,100 Michiganders affected by HAP’s decision to withdraw from the Marketplace, will need to select a plan from a different insurer by Dec. 15. Those not doing sp will be automatically enrolled into a simi­ lar plan with a different insurer unless they opt out of the coverage. “Rates are increasing across all plan levels. It is important to shop and find the plan that best fits you and your family,” added McPharlin. Window shopping is now open on health­ care.gov. Window Shopping allows consum­ ers to preview 2018 plans and prices before Open Enrollment begins Nov. 1. DIFS offers tools, guides, and resources on their website which is available for use 24 hours a day, seven days a week on the DIFS Health Insurance Consumer Assistance Program’s website, michigan.gov/hicap. This site con­ tains information on the Marketplace and the Affordable Care Act. HICAP also has a tollfree number, 877-999-6442, for consumers who wish to speak to someone about their questions or concerns. For more information about DIFS or the services provided visit the DIFS website at michigan.gov/difs. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer An award of a $7,511 bid to AVI Systems for the purchase and installation of audio sys­ tem improvements was on the Hastings City Council agenda Monday, along with an award of a $18,325 bid for the purchase and installa­ tion of a video system controller and server. The audio improvements are planned for the city council chambers and video system improvements for the cable access room. Upgrading the council chamber audio system would not only improve city council mem­ bers’ ability to hear each other and public speakers, it will also improve sound quality for the live video feed of meetings. Upgrades to the cable access room will improve video live streaming of the meetings and video qual­ ity for the live feed and recording. “I guess I’m just confused,” said council member Brenda McNabb-Stange, asking whether the agreements had been reviewed by the city’s attorneys. “I don’t know why they would be. These are the same basic agreements we’ve had before with AVI,” said Mayor Pro Tern Bill Redman. The agreement is poorly written, McNabbStange said, and has several items to which she would never agree. She directed attention to a listed mobilization fee of $250 if the com­ pany travels to Hastings and cannot complete the work. Redman said the fee would only be applied should the installation crew arrive and the city does not have its “ducks in order.” “But that’s not what they say. They say if they’re not able to execute the work. Why? They didn’t bring what they needed? It’s very vague,” McNabb-Stange said. “There are other things of that nature that are in here [the contract]. I think we need legal input into the agreement before we enter into it.” Should this route be taken, Redman replied, a legal review would be needed for every agreement the city considers entering. ‘‘They should review every contract we enter into, yes. Because I don’t know that you’re a lawyer or most anybody else here, and I sure can’t represent the city from that standpoint, McNabb-Stange said. “Agreements need to be looked at so the city understands what they’re getting into.” Mayor Dave Tossava asked City Manager Jeff Mansfield whether the agreement is an actual contract or a preview of a contract. Mansfield said it is an actual agreement. “You’re agreeing what your able to do with this stuff and who owns it,” McNabb-Stange said. “You’re agreeing who’s responsible. From the time you sign the agreement, you own the equipment. So, if they damage it before they even ship it to you, you’re respon­ sible for it. It says they pass on whatever warranty the manufacturers have, but have we received any information of what those war­ ranties are? Not that I’m aware of. I wouldn’t buy anything even in a store without knowing what kind of warranty I’m getting on it.” The award to AVI Systems was supported by the city council by majority vote. McNabbStange and city council member Therese Maupin-Moore voted against. Hastings Elks Club requested that the City resurface the parking lot at Bob King Park at the same time the Elks resurfaces its parking area. The two parking areas are joined. “We get a cost savings by completing the work at one time. This work will include mill­ ing 11/2 inches of asphalt from the surface then re-laying a topcoat of 5E1 topcoat, and then re-striping the parking lot. A-l Asphalt does have the city’s contract for the year. This is at their previous bid contracted rate,” said Hays. The work had been planned for the fiscal Hastings City Council member Brenda McNabb-Stange says she is not satisfied with the language in an award and work contract between the city and an audio and video installation company. year 2020-21 at an estimated cost of $20,000. However, with the contracted rate with A-l Asphalt, the cost would be $16,447. The Elks Club would be responsible for $8,248 for the work on its portion of the parking lot. Hays said moving forward now also benefits the city because visitors to the city park frequent­ ly use the Elks’ parking lot during the busy summer months. If the request is approved, an amendment to the parks and recreation capital budget would be required for the city’s portion of the proj­ ect. Hays said the Elks would like to complete the project before winter instead of waiting until spring. City council member John Resseguie asked if the Elks negotiated its own contract for the work. Hays said it was something he worked on with an Elks board member to get the city’s asphalt contractor price. “Again, you’re making contradictory state­ ments that’s confusing me,” McNabb-Stange said. “You said we’re saving money by doing it now. You said we’re using our contractor at the same price they quoted us before. So, we could have just ours done for the same price.” The big benefit is for the Elks, Hays said, because they will be able to save by using the city’s asphalt service. “Now we’re getting to it,” McNabb-Stange said. “So, it isn’t a benefit to the city if we do it now. It’s a benefit to the Elks because they can tag on to our price.” Hays said the price of asphalt will go up, as it does every year, and the city would save money by doing the project early. The city has budgeted $20,000 for the improvement to be done in the spring. The city would see savings from the lower cost of asphalt and spending less than the budgeted amount. The prices go up every year, McNabbStange said, adding that the city can’t support every paving job needed to be done because the money is not there. “Like I said, we have $20,000 budgeted for completing it within the next two years,” Hays said. The project will not cost additional money because the money has been included in the city budget. The council approved the contract for resurfacing Bob King Park parking area at the same time as Hastings Elks Club parking area. McNabb-Stange cast the only dissenting vote. Activity on upswing in downtown Hastings Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The news was positive as director of com­ munity development Jerry Czarnecki shared information with the Hastings City Council Monday on the latest downtown develop­ ment. Czarnecki said activity in downtown Hastings has been steadily growing with more applications being submitted for facade grants. He said the word is spreading about the grant, and it’s been good to see business arid building owners taking advantage of the opportunity. Another program fewer people seem to know about is the zero-percent interest loan available through the DDA. Building owners wanting to improve the outside appearance of their properties are able to take a loan and pay it off in monthly installments. The program GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. benefits property owners by increasing the value of their investments, and it benefits the city by creating an attractive environment for residents and visitors. Contracts awarded by the city council Monday included a $31,650 to County Line Nurseries for the purchase and planting of trees in the city, $9,320 for six fire hydrants from East Jordan Iron Works, and $8,200 to Prein and Newhof for updated water reliabili­ Lake Odessa council rescinds decision in special meeting Police garage grojecton hold Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer The Lake Odessa Village Council recently called two special meetings, Sept. 29 and Oct. 9. The Sept. 29 meeting saw a resolution passed by the four attending council members, Janet Thomas, Mel McCloud, Karen Banks and Mike Rudisill to rescind the motion made at the Sept. 18 meeting to proceed with the police garage project this fall. The resolution put the project on hold until further research can be conducted. The coun­ cil discussed the Michigan Department of National Resources grant applications and repairs needed to the beach parking lot. The council decided to meet again Oct. 9 to dis­ cuss the beach parking lot after department of public works supervisor Jesse Trout could obtain additional quotes. At the Oct. 9 meeting, council members Thomas, Banks, Brandy Walkington, Charles Jacquays and Mike Brighton were present. A resolution was passed approving repairs to the beach parking lot in the amount of $60,941. Al Asphalt was awarded the bid. A resolution passed to approve the sale of the millings from the beach parking lot at a minimum price of $6 per ton. In other business at the special meeting, Stacy Storm was approved as an authorized signer to all Village of Lake Odessa bank accounts and to remove Mark Bender. Bender, the village manager and police chief is cur­ rently on leave. Village clerk/treasurer Pearl Goodemoot was authorized to become the signer for the Lake Odessa Arts Commission grant. Council members approved Banks’ appointment of Rebecca Stafford, Megan Hermes and Joe Wortley to the arts commission for terms to expire October 2020. The council also reviewed the village holi­ day calendar and approved a revised version. The next meeting of the Lake Odessa Village Council will be 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, at the Page Building, 839 Fourth Ave. ty study. Also approved was a $14,700 joint consul­ tation with Prein and Newhof to provided assistance with the extension of the Riverwalk Trail from Industrial Park Drive to the Walmart site. Hastings Chief of Police Jeff Pratt remind­ ed residents winter weather is immenent, and beginning Nov.l, street parking will be pro­ hibited between 2 and 6 a.m. Hastings Elks Presents 12th Annual Deer Hunters Ban ■'v; F' BRING ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS You Don't have to be a hunter to have fun! Come join us for an evening of Fun, Food, Dancing, and Prizes! з Gun Give Away music By Savage 17 Auto CVA 44 Mag Rifle Thompson Muzzle Loader Other raffles include 50/50 drawing, hunting related accessories & many women’s gifts! DJ ON THE ROLL Where: Hastings Elk Lodge 102 E. Woodlawn, Hastings 269-945-5308 When: F Gun RaffleTickets are a bargain at only $10 ea. BUY 3 GUN TICKETS & GET 1 FREE MEAL Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 Cocktails at 5:00 pm Dinner at 6:00 pm - $10 per plate gets you a helping of our ONLY 400 GUN TICKETS PRINTED Famous Feast - Need not be present to win - ELKS CARE ELKS SHARE и License #R43361 �Page 4 — Thursday, October 26, 2017 — The Hastings Banner In My Opinion SCe? Did you On the fence Payday lenders seek even more leverage over the vulnerable A maple leaf got caught up on an old fence during its fall to the ground in Castleton Township. Fall colors, at once questionable due to lack of rain in September, are peaking this week. We’re dedicating this space to a photograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Teller attire Banner, early November 1973 Lots of characters City Bank workers and executives were in the Halloween mood Wednesday, Oct. 31, dressed in costumes to fit the occasion. Pictured (front, from left) are Sandy Kovacevich, Steve Paavo, Floyd Barnum, (back) John Barnett, Charles Dodge, Marian Haywood, Marie DeVault, Sally Millsop, Lynn Brown, Janet Conklin, Sue Oaks, Ken Bray, Chris Nixon and President Thomas Stebbins. Have you met? Tammy Redman is a life-long resident of Barry County where she also has been employed throughout her adult years. She has always had a Hastings address even though she grew up in the Thomapple Kellogg School District and graduated from TK High School in Middleville. Tammy married Hastings High School Saxon Dennis Redman. In years past, “there was a lot a rivalry between Middleville and Hastings, but they are not in same sports league now,” Tammy said. “I’m glad they don’t have that rivalry anymore. It used to be one of the top rivalries in the state,” according to an article she read. She and Dennis were married in the fall right after her high school graduation. They will celebrate their 35^ anniversary Oct. 30. “He was a year ahead of me. We met through mutual friends at a horse show when I was 15 ... I had a lot of friends who were from Hastings, which was where he lived,” Tammy said. The Redmans have three children - Scott, 32, Jeremy, 29, and Nikki, 23. They are all Hastings High School graduates. Their three grandchildren range in age from 10 to almost 1. Tammy, the daughter of Ron and Sandy Merrill, grew up about a mile from where she has been employed in the office of the Barry Expo Center since 2014. 4-H has been an important part of Tammy’s life and for her children. Her oldest grand­ child showed at this year’s county fair for the first time. Tammy was 9 when she got involved with 4-H, showing horses. Her first club was the TK Riders, and she later joined another club with her Hastings friends. She still has horses, but hasn’t ridden for a few years. Tammy, her husband, and Dave Furrow are general leaders of Welcome Comers 4-H Club. She also served on the 4-H Council for about three years, she said. Camping and fishing are pastimes Tammy and her husband pursue and “just basically hanging out with family and friends. “We go canoeing in the fall up north. We always have fun,” she said. Tammy enjoys cooking when she has time. She occasionally makes noodles from scratch, using a recipe from her husband’s grandmother. Known for her friendly demeanor, helpful attitude and her support of the 4-H program, Tammy Redman is a Barn County Bright Light. Tammy Redman A song I like: “Old Time Rock and Roll.” I’m a diehard rock ‘n’ roll fan. Favorite movie: “The Notebook.” Best advice ever received: Probably from my mom, [who said] ‘Whatever will be, will be. You can’t change it. It’s going to happen whether you want it to or not.’ I always liked that one. Favorite TV program: I like “Fixer Upper.” That’s one of my favorites. People I would like to meet: Relatives that I didn’t get to meet. I would like to meet my great-great-great grandfather on my mom’s side, and my great-grandfather [on my dad’s side] because I never did know him. Favorite book: “To Kill a Mockingbird.” I’ll always remember that book. Something about me most people don’t know: I was a lifeguard in high school when there was public swimming in the evenings. It was probably my first job, other than babysitting. Favorite teacher: Mr. [Gerry] Stein. He was my English teacher. I didn’t read a lot because I really didn’t like reading, and he got us to read. We had a free writing time where you just wrote down whatever you wanted to. He kind of pushed me a little ... He was patient. My best dinner: A really good salad and chicken. Favorite vacation destinations: We’d go to Florida with the kids. When we didn’t take the kids, probably skiing out in Colorado. You could get up on a mountain and just sit there, and there would be nobody around you. It was beautiful. It would snow a foot every night sometimes, and it would be beau­ tiful. I’d like to go there in the summer and see it. If I won the lottery: I’d pay off all the debt of my good friends, and then maybe go on vacation. We had this discussion that if we won the lottery, we’d still make our kids work so they know what it’s like. If they needed help, it would be OK, but they’d still have to work. It’s for their benefit. You just can’t sit at home and spend it all. Favorite childhood memories: Hanging out with my friends and getting on our horses and riding all day. And when I got a horse. A quality I admire in other people: When people are friendly right off the bat. The first thing I bought with my own money: Probably gas for my car, or clothes. I drove a big ole Ranchero. When I was a kid I wanted to be: A vet­ erinarian, but I knew I couldn’t do that. Favorite activity with grandchildren: Just hanging out. It’s fun to watch them. A perfect day looks like: Sunny, go to work and get to go home and hang out with everybody. Sit on the deck and grill out and have all the family there. Favorite sports team: Michigan State basketball or football. Biggest influence in my life: My mom. She’s always been there for me and always given me good advice. She only gives it when I ask for it. The best advice from her probably was when we first got married. She said, “You’re getting married young; you are not moving back home. If you have prob­ lems, you work them out.” Favorite singer: Bob Seger. He’s on my bucket list to see again. See the Saturday, Oct. 28, issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Tammy Redman. Each week, The Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be featured because of volunteer work, fun-lov­ ing personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. “Psst ... got a hot stock tip for you: Buy every payday loan advance company you can get your hands on.” For every Starbucks location in America, there are two of these storefront quick-loan wheeler-dealers luring in financially pan­ icked and unsuspecting borrowers. The average annual profit margin of the seven publicly traded payday loan companies was 7.63 percent in the most recent reporting period - not that far off Starbuck’s 9 per­ cent. Even more promising for the payday lenders - beyond the sales outlook for Starbucks cappuccinos and scones -is the big boost they may get from the Michigan State Legislature in coming weeks. Under consideration in Lansing right now is legis­ lation that would allow payday loan compa­ nies to increase the amounts they can lend - at average annual borrowing rates of up to 180 percent. Just try to find a financial forecast like that at Starbucks. Granted, if you invest in the payday-loan industry, you’ll have to be comfortable with making the less privileged in America even more distressed. But that’s life in America today - investors have to protect against their own vulnerability to a tight family budget that might someday crash because of illness, job loss or divorce or other circumstance. Thousands of Michiganders are currently trapped in the cycle of this cunning high-in­ terest, short-term loan subterfuge in the hope of making ends meet. Now our state senators are again considering a group of bills that would allow these lenders to increase the time and amount of loans they can offer. The new state bills, SB 430, SB 431, and SB 432, would allow lenders to offer up to $2,500 for up to two years with interest at usurious rates which, according to Jessica AcMoody, senior policy specialist with the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan, “amounts to triple-digit interest rates” for the most vulnerable residents of our state. What looks like a good idea to help peo­ ple pay their bills, though, has turned into an industry that is snaring those down on their luck by loaning more than $27 billion to them each year. These lenders encourage their customers to jump on a debt treadmill that in mosUcaseSci^n’t redyeing debt, but trapping borrowers in a terrible cycle they have little or no hope of overcoming. Most of these quick-fix loans have unaffordable payment terms, unreasonable durations and unrealistic interest rates. Instead of helping the payday loan indus­ try to move the debt treadmill even faster, our state leaders should be striving to relieve the burdens of those caught running toward financial exhaustion. AcMoody points out that, rather than expanding predatory lend­ ing products, we need to “offer low-income communities more access to financial edu­ cation and alternative banking options, such as credit unions.” Barry County is certainly not immune to the vulnerabilities of this insidious financial blight. The Pew Charitable Trust’s makeup of the typical loan payday demographic fits our community as well as any in America. More than half of payday loan users earn less than $30,000 per year. They tend to be folks without four-year college degrees who rent their homes, and are separated or divorced. In the wider national demograph­ ic, they are Americans of Hispanic or African-American descent or newly arrived immigrants. Whatever the background, every community has too many residents not prepared for unexpected financial chal­ lenge. “We work to assist individuals in these situations by empowering them to take con­ trol over their finances,” says Courtney Ziny, success coach for the Family Economic Support Office at the Barry County United Way. “We work with clients to help them make better informed decisions about how they’re spending and saving their money. Based on a recent ALICE report, nearly 75 percent of Barry County residents do not have the liquid assets [savings] for financial emergencies.” The United Way’s nationwide ALICE Project - Asset Limited Income Constrained Employment - addresses the concerns of those in our community who are working yet still struggling to make ends meet. That’s the perfect hunting ground for lend­ ers eager to prey on situations of financial desperation and dragging victims into even deeper irreversible budget depths. Michigan is one of 36 states to allow short-term payday loans, allowing cash advances of up to $600 for 31 days. Typically, an employee puts up his or her next pay check as collateral on the loan. According to Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, a worker borrowing $100 pays a $15 fee for two weeks, which amounts to an annual percentage rate of nearly 400 percent. Unlike many other states, Michigan does not currently allow borrowers to renew the loans but does not limit an employee’s ability to borrow from a second payday lender to pay the first loan, making it nearly impossible for the worker to pay off the principal. Now these payday and predatory lenders are appealing to Michigan legislators to expand the program by legalizing lon­ ger-term, triple-digit and auto-title lending, again putting the most vulnerable more at risk. Today, payday lending is largely unregu­ lated in our state. AcMoody says that on a $300 two-week loan, lenders typically charge a 180 percent annual percentage rate. In Michigan, she said, 91 percent of payday borrowers re-borrow within 60 days. The Center for Responsible Lending, a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that advocates on behalf of home ownership and family wealth by fighting predatory loan practices, says more than 560 loan payday storefronts in the state drain more than $103 million in fees annually, a significant loss to both borrowers and the state’s economy. These loan sharks market themselves as a quick fix to help those who find themselves short of cash, but realistically they are put­ ting borrowers into a long-term debt cycle that is impossible to overcome. The most recent attempt to expand preda­ tory lending in the state came in the 2016 legislative session. Those bill proposals had one committee hearing but were not taken up again and died at the end of the session. But here we are, one year later, faced with renewed legislative action on this serious issue. Should Michigan legislators be sup­ porting easier ways for consumers to get these loans, or should they be putting more pressure on lenders to determine whether the borrower has the potential to pay back the loan without falling into a cycle of debt? According to a recent survey released by Bankrate, the online financial advice and tool site, “57 percent of Americans don’t have enough cash to cover a $500 unexpect­ ed expense.” The findings conclude how many households continue to struggle with their basic financial situation. And even though there’s been a slight improvement from 2016 when 63 percent of respondents found themselves in a similar situation, making it easier to borrow money won’t solve the problem that consumers face. So, what’s the answer? First of all, getting people to understand debt and the impor­ tant^ pf living within, their means will go a long way. Yet, for many families with tight budgets, payday loans look like an opportu­ nity to get some quick cash to get by the current week with little or no understanding of how difficult their situation will become in the weeks ahead. “If someone takes out a $1,500 loan for 12 months, they would end up paying back $3,208.80,” AcMoody said. “And on a twoyear, $2,500 loan, payday lenders would collect more than 2.5 times where the fees would amount to $5,844, for a total payback of $8,344. That’s why financial education is so important - to show borrowers how easy it is to fall into a financial trap.” If legislators and enforcement authorities are looking for ways to help these consum­ ers and minimize defaults, they should cap interest rates and fees and extend the length that makes it possible for consumers to pay­ back the loans in a reasonable manner. Last year I related the story told to me by a local banker who had a customer with a car problem who borrowed money from a payday lender, using his next paycheck as collateral. By the time the loan came due, however, another situation came up that required borrowing even more money from a second lender to cover the cost of the first lender. Just a few weeks and a couple of paydays later, the borrower didn’t have enough money to cover either loan. With his other regular monthly budget obligations, the borrower suddenly found himself in a downward financial spiral that didn’t end well. “The very economics of the payday lend­ ing business model depends on a substantial percentage of borrowers being unable to pay,” says Richard Corday, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “It is much like getting into a taxi just to ride across town and finding yourself stuck in a ruinously expensive cross-country journey.” That journey is getting more perilous as legislators overlook the protections they should be putting in place to block these crafty financial prowlers. In many states, payday loans can now even be direct depos­ ited to a borrower’s checking account which makes it even more convenient for the loan company to retrieve payments directly from the borrower’s personal account. “Government is the problem, not the solution,” former President Ronald Reagan told Americans who were feeling the linger­ ing discomfort of a nation in an economic slowdown. Now, ovemment will indeed be the problem if it cannot enact protections of our most vulnerable citizens from predatory lenders. What these lenders frame as a good idea to help low-income residents only puts borrowers deeper in an economic spiral that will eventually bury them. Continued next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 2017-™- Page 5 Think about proposed tax increases Lewis provided hope, a better future To the editor: Barry County lost a great quiet but great friend to those in need last week. Bob Lewis passed away. Vulnerable adults and many children can neither protect nor speak for themselves. In less than functioning living conditions, they often do not possess the basic tools we all develop as we grow and mature in order to guard ourselves from those who would do us harm. Imagine your worst family squabble. Now add violence or neglect into the mix. Throw in some pride, maybe some state benefits at risk, a healthy dose of denial, and the universal desire to keep family issues - even unhealthy, violent, abusive or worse - quiet. Lastly, throw in the well-intentioned but often mas­ sively misguided state mandate of “reunifica­ tion of the family unit.” Take all of this, and then imagine being in the middle of tens, hundreds, thousands of these calamities, and making it your job, day in, day out. Those who do this work for the State of Michigan, often with law enforcement, and usually in our probate court system, are called Protective Services workers. They are tasked with investigating and ultimately being in the stead of innocents forced into the sys­ tem (because of the acts, or neglect, of others who, in that family unit, either had the respon­ sibility to provide care and failed, or breached their duty to care, and caused actual harm.) Each of these cases, these people, victims, seniors, children, like any crime against a person, involves the representative of the state inserting themselves, often body and soul, because that is what is required to provide a voice to those without. These cases eat their days, and live in their heads through the eve­ ning, and into the next days, weeks and years. The job requires^dedication, selflessness and a preternatural kindness of spirit, not only of the caseworker but also for his or her loved ones. Like his colleagues, Bob was unendingly protective about his charges, whether they were vulnerable adults or children. He was a strong, fair and thorough advocate. Bob worked and lived on behalf of others for decades. He gave hope. Because of Bob, many in need had a better future than from what they had come. He was a good, kind, dedicated, funny and reserved man. Much was asked of Bob, and he obliged for each of his wards. The reserved saints who work for those who need a voice fill some of the many crevices in our community. Each of our Protective Services workers deserves all of the thanks and rewards we can offer. For what they give, we could never return enough. May his fellow Saints preserve Bob Lewis. Shane McNeill, Woodland (Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233­ 9150. President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. The Hastings BllIlIMBir Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by... Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 News and press releases: news@J-adgraphics.com •Advertising: ads@j-adgraphics.com Frederic Jacobs Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO • NEWSROOM • Amy Jo Kinyon (Managing Editor) (Copy Editor) To the editor: In the Hastings Banner dated Sept. 26, in the notice to the qualified electors of Barry County, it gave a notice of what would be on the Nov. 7 ballot. On the Commission on Aging Project, it stated, it is estimated that on a property located in Barry County with a taxable value of $50,000, you would pay $2.97 in the first year and $8.35 there after. Now having received a notice from the Commission on Aging it states the proposed millage would cost the owner of a $100,000 home $2.97 the first year and $8.35 there after. Which is it? Who is right because it will make a difference in your tax bill twice a year. Think about it because they will be coming back to you next year and the year after that for more money where do we as the taxpayer draw the line. No mater what you decide if you want to be heard then get out and vote it will be the only way you will be heard. Patricia McWhinney, Hastings (Editor's note: The taxable value of a prop­ erty is half of the value of a property. For example, the taxable value of a $100,000 home would be $50,000, or half of the proper­ ty's value. So, the figures of $2.97 and $8.35 are the same for a taxable value of $50,000 or a property worth $100,000) COA lacks space for growing number of seniors To the editor: Tuesday, Nov. 7, please join me in support­ ing Barry County’s senior citizens by voting “yes” on the new COA building. The COA serves more than 1,700 seniors from a building that’s too small and beyond repair. They lack private space for counseling people and can only accommodate nine peo­ ple per day in the dementia/Alzheimer’s pro­ gram. Because the kitchen lacks space to add dry storage and cold storage or freezer space, the Meals on Wheels are cooked at a catering facility in Kent County, at a cost of just over $199,000. With our older population growing every year in Barry County, we need to provide the very best services and facilities possible for them. It’s the least we can do for them. . Sandy Kozan, Hastings Taylor Owens Julie Makarewicz Joan Van Houten Bonnie Mattson Christian Yonkers Funding will help promote maternal, infant and early childhood health Vulnerable and at-risk mothers in Michigan will benefit from a $7.9 million federal grant to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Funding goes to the Michigan Home Visiting Initiative that promotes maternal, infant and early childhood health, develop­ ment, and safety; school readiness; and strong parent-child relationships to improve health outcomes. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the grant to the ini­ tiative will run through September 2019. Early Childhood Home Visiting programs provide voluntary, prevention-focused ser­ vices in the homes of pregnant women and families with children from birth to 5 years old by connecting trained professionals with vulnerable and at-risk mothers and families to nurture, support, coach, educate and offer encouragement with the goal that all children grow and develop in a safe and stimulating environment. “MDHHS is focused on improving health outcomes for all Michiganders,” MDHHS Director Nick Lyon said in an Oct. 19 press release. “Home visits from trained profession­ als during pregnancy and the first five years of a child’s life can be a key in assisting fam­ ilies in caring for infants and building strong, healthy relationships with their young chil­ What do you dren.” Statewide, more than 600 professionals serve an estimated 34,000 families each year. Federal funding for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting program is also an important part of these efforts, Lyon said. Families in at-risk communities experience challenges that include poverty, unemploy­ ment, crime and domestic violence, child maltreatment, substance abuse, infant mortal­ ity, and poor school outcomes. Grant dollars will pay for continuing to improve home vis­ iting services in several counties, building infrastructure to support the quality and suc­ cess of home visiting services and supporting local stakeholder involvement and coordina­ tion. Past grant awards have similarly helped strengthen Michigan’s home visiting system and support integration of early childhood home visiting within Michigan’s Great Start Early Childhood system. The Michigan Home Visiting Initiative is a multi-agency effort of the Departments of Health and Human Services and Education in support of Michigan families. For more information about the Michigan Home Visiting Initiative, visit michigan.gov/ homevisiting. think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last week: The state is proposing that medical marijuana businesses have $150,000 to $500,000 in liquid assets to get a license. Do you think that is too much? □ Yes □ No Yes 66% No 34% To the editor: I am voting no on taxes because I don’t understand; when construction is happening which is and has means an automatic tax increase forever. And property sold has a county and state tax at the time of closing. Which is more funding? The county and health department has time of sale transfer program which should be con­ sidered a tax increase and the program is a case of the good bad and ugly. We have peo­ ple that are paid to watch out for us. In this case someone is not working for us in our interest. Their spending I really wonder what happens to the addition funding each year that doesn’t seem to show up. So I just don’t understand. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 • 8 AM-5 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 • 9 AM-12 NOON Dan Slocum, Hastings Continued from previous page Legislators should show real concern for these citizens by tightening up the regulations and force these loan predators to discontinue these unfair, deceptive and abusive practices once and for all. • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • High Purity Water Softener Salt Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Ty Greenfield Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker 1-800-852-3098 269-945-5102 141 E. Woodlawn Ave. Hastings Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere better water, pure and simple/ POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Ml 49058 For this week: Do you think payday loans are a solution for average cit­ izens to get out of debt? Is Time of Sale or Transfer a tax? Kathy Maurer Brett Bremer State News Roundup Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. OPEN DAILY 8-5; SAT. 9-12 Denker Family Owned & Operated Rick Denker, Owner RzST) SzS? �Page 6 — Thursday, October 26, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Worship Together ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. PLEAS ANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) ’’Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. T.W.A.P. (Thursday with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269-945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5: 30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community v Meal EVERY > Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6: 30-8 p.m., AWANA(Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzer, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmai.LcQm. Website: www.hastingsfreemethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Stoetzel. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th giafe #smissed during s&rfce.. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday - Women’s Bible study 6:30-7:30 p.m. Graphics GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, October 29 - . Worship at 10:00 a.m. Oct 29 - Worship at 10 a.m.; Children’s Church 10 a.m.; Call vote after worship Reformation luncheon after vote. Oct 30 LACS rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m. Oct 31 - Women’s Bible Study 12:30 p.m.; Trunk or Treat. Nov. 2 - Clapper Kids Bell Choir 3:45­ 5 p.m.; Grace Notes Adult Bell Choir 5:45-7 p.m. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945­ 9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945­ 2698. www.grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 fkxhb ■ IWllWlf' 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 HASTINGS, MI - Vava ‘June’ Durkee, age 78, of Hastings went home to be with her Lord on October 18,2017. June was bom on January 13,1939 in Ka­ lamazoo, the daughter of Jean and Jennie (Roberts) Kelley. She graduated from Wood­ land High School in 1957. June married Larry Durkee on December 20,1957, and they were married for 20 years. June worked for Woodland Mutual Insur­ ance for three years and retired from Hastings Manufacturing Company after 39 years years of service. She enjoyed gardening and loved her flowers. She also loved spending time with her grandchildren. June was preceded in death by her parents, Jean and Jennie Kelley, and nephew, Jeffery Rivett. She is survived by her son, Randy (Shawn) Durkee; grandsons, Dylan and Drew Durkee; sisters, Joyce (Charles) Heise, Dorothy Kel­ ley and Janice Cook; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Spectrum Health Hospice. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery, 3551 Velte Rd., Woodland, MI 48897. A luncheon will follow the graveside service at the Zion Lutheran Church, also on velte Rd., Woodland. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome .net. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St., Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. cbchastings. org. We are a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses' J Vava Durkee Fiberglass tMKSMM t’ro<,“c,s 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 HASTINGS, MI - Vivian Elaine Shepard, age 90, of Hastings, passed away on October 18,2017 at the Stone Ridge Adult Foster Care in Bellevue. Vivian was bom in Lake Odessa, the daughter of William C. and Myrtle M. (Carr) Reed. She graduated from Lake Odessa High School and attended Lansing Business School. Vivian married Lloyd Shepard on Novem­ ber 9, 1946. They enjoyed 64 years of mar­ riage, until his passing in May of 2011. Viv­ ian and Lloyd were very involved in the Gas and Steam Clubs. Vivian was preceded in death by her par­ ents, William and Myrtle Reed; husband, Lloyd Shepard and brother, Gary Reed. She is survived by her son, Larry Shepard; daughter, Jody Shepard; two grandsons; two granddaughters;several great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; sister, Shirley (Don) Mast;and many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Sheriff Posse. Burial will take place at Fort Custer Na­ tional Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome .net. Michaelle Elaine Paape HASTINGS, MI - Michaelle Elaine Paape, age 54, of Hastings, passed away October 22, 2017. Michaelle was bom on April 16, 1963 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of William Charles and Shirley Jean (Long) Blair. She attended Maple Valley High School in Nash­ ville. Michaelle married Carl Edward Paape on August 26,1983. She worked for AYSO in California, Haigs Disposal in California and Viking Corpora­ tion in Hastings, until her retirement in 2005. Michaelle was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Edward Paape (Dec 1990) and mother, Shirley Blair. She is survived by her son, Kenneth Her­ nandez of Kalamazoo; daughter, Katherine Paape of Frisco, TX; father and stepmother, William (Norma) Blair of Hastings; grand­ son, Carl Paape; sisters, Simone Blair and Denise Parker; nephews, Adam Dravis and Isaac Caudillo. In lieu of flowers, the family would appre­ ciate donations for funeral expenses. Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 from 11 a.m. until noon at the Commu- nity of Christ Church, 8146 68th St. SE, Alto, MI 49302. Funeral services will be held im­ mediately following visitation at noon. Elder Richard Blair will officiate the service. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. ; Jeffrey Scott Hull MIDDLEVILLE, MI - Jeffrey Scott Hull of Middleville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Oct. 21,2017 at his home with fam­ ily by his side. Jeff was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer (RCC) and was anxiously waiting for treatment to begin. Jeff was bom April 15, 1960 to Richard and Jo Anne (Wood) Hull. Jeff was a graduate of Hastings High School and Denver Automotive. On February 11, 1981, Jeff married the love of his life, Gale Durkee. Together, they raised their children in Middleville. Jeff was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; stepfather, Rob­ ert Wood; stepmother, Lois Hull; stepsister, Kathy Blodgett; and stepbrother, Mickey Parks. He is survived by his wife, Gale; daugh­ ter, Amanda (Ryan) Castelein; son, Jeffrey Scott Hull II; grandson, Justin Castelein; mother, Jo Anne Wood and father, Richard Hull; siblings, Deborah (Gary) Dutcher, Jack (Tammy) Hull; stepsisters, DeeDee (Randy) Graham, and Sue (Frank) Spagnuolo; step­ brother-in-law, Roger Blodgett; in-laws, Ger­ ald and Sandra Durkee; sister-in-law, Denise Durkee; brother-in-law, Matthew (Brenda) Durkee; and several nieces and nephews. Jeff was a branch manager at Hull Lift Truck in Battle Creek, and was a very valued employee. Jeff loved spending his time with his family, riding his Harley, camping, golf­ ing, boating, and playing cards. He loved all things family and was happiest with everyone around. He will be dearly missed by his fam­ ily, friends, and co-workers. In lieu of flowers, Gale has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to Eas­ terseals Michigan or to his grandson Justin Castelein’s education fund. There was a Celebration of Life Service on Wednesday, Oct. 25,2017 at Girrbach Funer­ al Home, 328 S. Broadway Street, Hastings, MI 49058. A luncheon followed services at the First United Methodist Church 209 W. Green St., Hastings, ML Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome .net. HASTINGS, MI - Sarah ‘Sally’ Jane Schantz of Hastings, passed away on October 21,2017 in Hastings at the age of 66. She was bom on May 21,1951, the daughter of Walter W. and Laura B. (Mangus) Winebrenner. Sally graduated from Hastings High School in 1969. She worked at Hastings Manufactur­ ing and K&E Tackle, retiring in 2015. She married Michael R. Schantz on September 29,1973. Sally was a member of the Freeport Baptist Church. She loved camping, travel­ ing, scrapbooking and spending time with her grandchildren. Sally was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Michael Schantz; father, Walter 4 Winebrenner; mother-in-law, Colleen (Jones) Schantz, and sister-in-law, Kathleen (Girr­ bach) Schantz. She is survived by her mother, Laura (Man­ gus) Winebrenner of Hastings; father-in-law, Karl Schantz of Hastings; daughter, Shellie (Kevin) Hubert of Chassell,; son, Aaron (Alison Fonts) Schantz of Zeeland; son, Todd (Tiffany Cappon) Schantz of Hastings; grandchildren, Orin and Kyle Hubert, Phoe­ be, Jonathon, and Sophia Schantz; brothers, and sisters, Mary Winebrenner, Margaret (Timothy) Nicholson, Laura (Allen) Strouse, John (Cynthia) Winebrenner, Thomas (Ann) Winebrenner, James (Karen) Winebrenner, Grace (Timothy) Fish, Daniel Winebrenner and 26 nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Freeport Baptist Church, 380 County Line Rd. (108th St), Freeport, MI 49325 or a char­ ity of one’s choice. A memorial service will be held at noon on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at Girrbach Funer­ al Home, 328 S. Broadway St., Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Ron Perrine will officiate the service. A luncheon will follow the service at the Freeport Community Center, 200 State St., Freeport. Interment will take place at Dowling Cem­ etery on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at 10 a.m. The family will go in procession from the fu­ neral home, leaving at 9:30 a.m., if you would like to attend. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence, visit www. girrbachfuneralhome .net. Matthew Reece-Jarman HASTINGS, MI - Matthew Reece-Jarman passed away unexpectedly October 24, 2017 in Hastings. Arrangements are pending at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Visit www.girr­ bachfuneralhome .net to view funeral arrange­ ments as they become available. Give a memorial that can go on forever... A gift to the Barry Community Foundation is used to help fund activities throughout the county in the name of the person you designate. Ask your funeral director for more information on the Barry Community Foundation or call the Barry Community Foundation at (269) 945-0526. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 2017— Page 7 CPR, first aid, AED training available SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Hope United Methodist Church will again offer to the community the opportunity for certification in CPR, first aid and AED train­ ing. Tim O’Connor of Heartbeat LLC will be doing the training Saturday, Oct. 28, at 8:30 a.m. This training carries American Heart Association Certification, good for two years, and is for all who wish to learn these proce­ dures or those who need to be certified or re-certified in this training. O’Connor is a certified AHA instructor. Hope United Methodist Church is south of Hastings at the junction of M-37 and M-79. There is no charge for the event except a free­ will offering (suggested offering $20). Those wishing to take part are asked to call 269-945­ 4995. Expert answers questions about retirement, disability and benefits My father receives Social Security retire­ ment benefits, and I will be in charge of his estate when he dies. Should that occur, do I need to report his death to Social Security or will benefits automatically stop? After your father dies, please notify Social Security as soon as possible by calling 800­ 772-1213 (TTY 800-325-0778). Another person, such as a spouse, may be eligible for survivors’ benefits based on his record. Also, we might be able to pay a one-time payment of $255 to help with funeral expenses. We suggest reading a copy of our online publica­ tion How Social Security Can Help You When a Family Member Dies, at socialsecurity.gov/ pubsZ10008.html. I’ve decided I want to retire. Now what do Ido? The fastest and easiest way to apply for retirement benefits is to go to socialsecurity, gov/onlineservices. Use our online applica­ tion to apply for Social Security retirement or spouses’ benefits. To do so, you must be at least 61 years and 9 months old; want to start your benefits in the next four months; and live in the United States or one of its common­ wealths or territories. I'm planning to retire next year. I served in the Navy back in the 1960s and need to make sure I get credit for my military service. What do I need to do? You don’t need to do anything to apply for the special credit for your military service — it is added automatically. For service between 1957 and 1967, we will add the extra credits to your record at the time you apply for Social Security benefits. For service between 1968 and 2001, those extra military service credits have already been added to your record. So, you can rest assured that we have you cov­ ered. Read our online publication Military Service and Social Security, at socialsecurity. gov/pubs/10017.html. And when the time comes to apply for retirement, you can do it easily at socialsecurity.gov/retireonline. I am expecting a child and will be out of work for six months. Can I qualify for short­ term disability? No. Social Security pays only for total dis­ ability — conditions that render you unable to work and are expected to last for at least a year or end in death. No benefits are payable for partial disability or short-term disability, including benefits while on maternity leave. I need to apply for disability benefits. Where do I start? Begin by looking at our Disability Starter Kit. You can find it online at socialsecurity. gov/disability/disability_starter_kits .htm or you can request a copy by calling 800-772­ 1213 (TTY 800-325-0778). The Disability Starter Kit will help you prepare for your application and interview. When you are ready, you can apply online at socialsecurity, gov/applyfordisability or make an appoint­ ment to apply in person at a local Social Security office. And remember, our online disability application is convenient and secure. Don’t stand in line, go online at socialsecurity.gov. Will my Social Security disability benefit increase if my condition gets worse or I devel­ op additional health problems? No. We do not base your Social Security benefit amount on the severity of your disabil­ ity. The amount you receive is based on your average lifetime earnings before your disabil­ ity began. If you go back to work after get­ ting disability benefits, you may be able to get a higher benefit based on those earnings. In addition, we have incentives that allow you to work temporarily without losing your disabil­ ity benefits. For more information about dis­ ability benefits, read our publications Disability Benefits and Working While Disabled — How We Can Help. Both are available online at socialsecurity.gov/pubs. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE I am receiving Supplemental Security Income. Can my children receive dependent's benefits based on my benefits? No. SSI benefits are based on the needs of one individual and are paid only to the quali­ fying person. Disabled children are potential­ ly eligible for SSI, but no additional benefits are paid to spouses, dependent children or survivors as there are with Social Security benefits. For more information, see our publi­ cation, Supplemental Security Income, avail­ able online at socialsecurity.gov/pubs. Simply type the title of the publication in the publica­ tion search box on the left side of the page. You also may want to read Understanding Supplemental Security Income, available at socialsecurity.gov/ssi/text-understanding-ssi. htm. For even more information, visit our website at socialsecurity.gov. Thursday, Oct. 26 - Movie Memories watches Helen Gahagan in “She,” 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. - 27 preschool story time looks forward to Halloween, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30 - Quilting Passions craft­ ing club, 10 a.m.; Creative Haven Writing Club, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31 - Toddler Time talks about cats, 10:30 a.m.; open chess and mah­ jong, 6 p.m. I will rely on Medicare when I retire. Can you explain the different parts of Medicare? The different parts of Medicare cover your specific needs. There are four parts, all of which work in tandem to deliver health care services. Part A (hospital insurance): Hospital insur­ ance helps pay for inpatient care in a hospital or skilled-nursing facility (following a hospi­ tal stay), some home health care and hospice care. Part B (medical irwurance): Medical insur- ■ ance helps pay for doctors’ services and many other medical services and supplies that hos­ pital insurance doesn’t cover. Part C (Medicare Advantage plans): If you have Medicare Parts A and B, you can join a Medicare Advantage plan. Private companies offer Medicare Advantage plans which are approved by Medicare. These plans generally help you pay medical costs not covered by Medicare Part A and B. Part D (prescription drug coverage): Prescription drug coverage helps pay for med­ ications doctors prescribe for treatment. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. TWO BROTHERS AND A TENT For All Your Tent Rental Needs Tables and chairs available. Call: Dan McKinney 269-838-7057 or Tom McKinney 269-838-3842 Kristen Rose Pierce, Hickory Comers and Chad Justin Schau, Hickory Corners. Christopher Michael Vandenberg, Plainwell and Catrin Marie >Steffer s , Plainwell. Casey Lance Pitteikow,AShelbyville and Lindsey Rae Vockler, Grand kapids. Travis Jay Edward Hiltori, Martin and Emily Barbara Wood, Hickory Comers. Lisa Ann Gardner, Middleville and Brent Allen Phillips, Middleville. Bret Michael Thomas, Bellevue and Stephanee Alexis Leask, Bellevue. Michael Jose Cruz Gomez, Indian Mound, TN and Jeannine Marie McCarty, Chestertown, MD. Ashleigh Marie Hopkins, Middleville and Jonathon Daniel Groeneveld, Middleville. Pearl Lysett Giffen, Hastings and Auston Lloyd Walsh, Hastings. The County of Barry 77428 is accepting sealed bids for Snowplowing and Snow Removal For their parking lots located in downtown Hastings. The term of the contract will be for the year beginning November 15, 2017 and ending November 14, 2020. The closing date for the bid is October 31st, 2017 at 2:00 p*m. HALLELUJAH NKH1 Dad & Ryan INPOOR ACTIVITIES TRUNK-N-TREAT COSTUME CONTEST PRIZES GIVEN FOR: Best costume by age Best family costume Best original princess Best Original superhero Special appearances from Princess Belle and Spiderman jg Hastings Assembly of God I 1674 W. State Rd. I ( confidentially educate consumers on their options and aid in the enrollment process when requested . Medicare Open Enrollment is the only time of the year beneficiaries can make changes to their plans without special circumstances. Appointments to meet with a MMAP coun­ selor can be made by calling the Barry County Commission on Aging, 269-948-4856. For the appointment, individuals should bring current Medicare and other insurance cards, driver’s license or state ID, and current medication list. Receptionist/Administrative Assistant The desired candidate also has: • Ability to work effectively and independently within their work area. • Must have ability to work with MS Office Software programs with emphasis on word, database management, and related software programs. • An established reputation of honesty and integrity. • Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced changing environment. • Dedication to community improvement. OCTOBER 31 - 6:30-8:30PM uperheroe Medicare beneficiaries have an opportunity to enroll in a different Part D prescription drug plan or Medicare Advantage plan for the new calendar year. While beneficiaries may stay with their current plans, the Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program rec­ ommends they review their options before making a decision. The Barry County Commission on Aging has MMAP counselors available by appoint­ ment to assist with this process. MMAP coun­ selors are not affiliated with any insurance company, and they are not licensed to sell insurance. Their role is to objectively and A local nonprofit organization is in search of a highly motivated and organized individual with minimum of two years of work experience related to providing administrative and customer support. 11/6/84-10/30/01 * I do not need a special day to bring you to my mind. The days I do not think of you are very hard to find. Bach morning when I awake I know that you are gone. And no one knows the heartache as I try to carry on. My heart still aches with sadness and secret tears still flow. What it meant to lose you no one will ever know. My thoughts are always with you, your place no one can fill. In life I love you dearly; in death I love you still. will sit on its hands. Christian Yonkers Staff Writer “For me, if I want to do something, I’m not The Delton Kellogg school district is look­ going to wait,” Corlett said. ing to improve stagnant elementary reading Corlett said RNN is more than willing to scores through Reading Now Network, a work with Delton Kellogg to improve read­ collective West Michigan reading initiative. ing scores irrespective of grant funding. According to RNN data, Delton Kellogg Delton Kellogg will still conduct instruction­ exhibits slightly below state average elemen­ al rounds to receive feedback for improving tary reading scores. elementary reading. Without grant money, RNN began to help boost reading scores in the district will have to find a way to fund West Michigan elementary schools. The pro­ coaching. gram conducts audits of participating schools A district doesn’t have to pay in or receive to determine what works well for high-achiev­ a grant to join RNN. The only prerequisite ing schools, what isn’t working well, and for a school is a passion to see reading scores how schools can bolster elementary reading increase in the district. scores. Reading standards are established by the “They went into all the schools which per­ General Education Leadership Network. formed better than expected,” said Delton GELN determines effective reading averages Kellogg Superintendent Kyle Corlett. “What in Michigan. The Reading Now Network they found was some schools in West uses GELN’s research-based standards to Michigan are performing better [than others], determine if schools are at acceptable ele­ and they wanted to figure out what they’re mentary reading levels. doing that other schools could emulate to “Generally, what [RNN] instructional make a difference for kids.” rounds look for is what’s working and what’s RNN instructors reviewed free and reduced not working,” Corlett said. lunch programs, curriculum, and instruction Corlett said he has noticed patterns in his methods at schools throughout the region. district pointing to strengths and deficiencies Schools receiving better than average marks in reading. Districts don’t operate in a bub­ were studied to see what they had in common ble, often requiring outside voices to give and how their practices and policies could be feedback on reading programs, he said. replicated in districts struggling with reading RNN doesn’t evaluate individual teachers. scores. RNN is now going into schools to It focuses instead on district generalities and observe patterns in reading and give sugges­ how the district as a whole can improve read­ tions in how schools can improve their read­ ing. ing programs. Corlett said he is eager to receive an out­ Armed with a $12 million federal funding, side look at Delton Kellogg’s elementary RNN is offering $20,000 in grants per district reading programs and act on the positive to help get their reading programs back on criticism to improve reading scores. track. At districts receiving the grant, RNN Statistics, he said, suggest schools going conducts audits of their struggling reading through RNN’s process see significant programs and provides coaches to help bring increases in reading scores. them up to par. Delton Kellogg is in the “The districts that go through this process, drawing for grant help through RNN. their scores are now above average,” Corlett “Right now, we’re waiting to see if our said. “With any profession, you need a coach. school can participate in that grant,” Corlett You need a mentor, someone who will give said, adding that he should know in the next you feedback in what you do.” couple of weeks. Principals and district staff wear so many Even if Delton Kellogg doesn’t get cash hats it’s difficult to meet every need, Corlett assistance, Corlett said he wants to imple­ said. Principals and local instructional coach­ ment Reading Now Network’s process to es can provide much of the feedback needed help improve elementary reading. for instruction, having a subject-specific Corlett and Delton Kellogg staff have review from an outside source is beneficial. attended RNN workshops and instructional “This is much more focused, and we’re rounds. He said they were impressed with the getting a lot more experts to come in to get process and are excited to see how the district the big picture,” he said. can improve reading instruction, regardless A major focus of the Reading Now of grant eligibility. Network is providing lunch to elementary Reading specialist from intermediate students, which is directly correlated with school districts will help districts that express higher test scores. interest in RNN to identify weaknesses in “Data shows the fewer kids you have on their elementary reading programs. Coaches free and reduced lunch, the lower your test then'help put theTnfbrmattai into practice, ^scbfes are;” Corlett said' “There’s a direct providing districts with a tailor-made pro­ correlation.” gram to get reading scores consistent with Some 57 percent of Delton Kellogg stu­ state averages. dents receive free or reduced lunches. Corlett hopes to get help from Barry and Increasing that number will likely contribute Calhoun ISDs to audit their reading pro­ to higher elementary reading scores, he said. grams and collaborate with better reading As a whole, Delton Kellogg’s reading instruction. Keeping it local will take advan­ scores are in good shape compared to other tage of pre-exisiting networks with Barry and local schools, Corlett said. In the state assess­ Calhoun ISDs, while providing an unbiased ment, however, they need some work. Many assessment of Delton Kellogg’s elementary factors go into lower reading scores. reading instruction. A cumulative list of factors, however, If Delton Kellogg isn’t selected for the won’t be available until RNN-facilitated grant, they will be placed on a waiting list for instructors review the strengths and weak­ next year. If grant money doesn’t follow nesses of Delton Kellogg’s reading program. through, that doesn’t mean Delton Kellogg Medicare shopping season underway Bids shall be submitted to Barry County Buildings and Grounds, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058. To obtain a copy of the invitation to bid, please visit our web site at barrycounty.org or call (269) 945-1293. Specific questions regarding the Invitation to Bid may be directed to Tim Neeb, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor at (269) 838-7084. David : Eltzroth Delton Kellogg Schools turn a page in better reading scores Send resume, along with a cover letter, until November 3, 2017 to: Attn: Human Resources PO Box 394 Hastings Ml 49058 SPECIFICS: Salary: Hours: Commensurate with experience and qualifications Full-time, 8-5, with one-hour lunch (unpaid). Equal Opportunity Employer �Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Does market volatility scare you? Elaine Garlock The county genealogy society is to have its annual First Families Banquet Saturday, Nov. 4, at Outreach Christian Church on Jordan Lake Highway near 1-96 starting at 2 with the meet and greet time followed by the meal at 3 p.m. Recognition will be given to 14 new members of the First Families subgroup, people who can prove their ancestors were in Ionia County by the end of 1887. This year’s theme is on toys and games along with other entertainment from decades past. Members are invited to bring such items to share. Century Recognition also will be given to those who have proved their ancestors were in the county by 1917. The annual homes tour sponsored by the Woodland Women’s Study Club had a great turnout and beautiful weather. It was great fun to see the layout of homes, whether old or new. Club members were hosts at most of the homes, and friends of the club served as welcoming parties at others. Each home had beautiful flowers. With a late fall, there has not been a frost even yet. Visitors were asked to sign in at each place so an attendance figure could be tabulated later by the club. The homes ranged from one on Elm Road north of M-50 to a farm house on Mt. Hope Highway in Eaton County east of M-66. The Lakewood News last week had an article about the accomplishments of Mary Brodbeck, a Lakewood alumni and graduate of Western Michigan University who has excelled in the art of Japanese print making. She studied in the fine arts department of the university. Students at Lakewood in the younger grades have had a session on school bus safety led by representatives of several agencies. Lake Odessa police department, Ionia County sheriff deputy, and staff members of the Lakewood transportation department assisted. Youngsters were told of three escape routes - front of the bus, the rear escape door, plus safety windows and roof hatches. The latter escape route was used a few years ago when a bus was stuck on a foggy morning, twirled around to head in the opposite direction and landed on its side with the usual entry door flat on the pavement. A young boy on board, with help went out first to help all the others as they landed. Halloween is almost upon us. Of course, on Halloween night, you may see a parade of monsters, demons, Transformers and other frightening individuals stopping by your house, exercising their right to demand candy. Fortunately, their appearance will be unlikely to cause you unpleasant dreams. But some people seem to have real fears about other things - such as what may happen in the finan­ cial markets. One way to keep those fears at bay is to avoid certain impulsive moves, such as the following: • Avoid ducking out ofthe market - Consider this: In March 2007, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at about 12,275 points. Exactly two years later, in the immediate aftermath of the financial crisis, the Dow had fallen to about 6,500 - a drop of 47% and the Dow’s lowest point in 12 years. By that time, a lot of people had gone to the investment sidelines. So, what did they miss? Depending on how long they stayed out of the market, they may have missed some, or perhaps most, of one of the longest and strongest bull markets in histo- STOCKS The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding ' Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker ' TCF Financial Walmart Stores . Hastings High School would like to thank the fdtowng businesses for their contribution to the Bany County MACRAO Colege Night Applebee’s Biggby Coffee County Seat Family Fare Hungry Howie’s Jet’s Pizza Kloosterman’s Sports Tap Mexican Connexion Papa Murphy’s Pizza Hut San Marcos Seasonal Grille State Street Diner Walldorf! Walmart Hastings Area Schools Food Service Due to generous donors, more than 60 college and military representatives were fed before ttiey met with fair attendees. Thank you for making this night,a. success! ■ Gold s . • - ' -9.33- j '$1,277.05 ’ Y 23,441 Dow Jones Average • -.74 -1.37 +.31 +.61 -.34 -.04 +1.51 +.63 +.26 -.08 +.09 +1.46 +1.16 -.54 -1.52 -2.52 +.07 +.20 +.50 -.22 +.90 +.25 +2.00 Ci $tWliifihi?R a-®4 • iMStaS BARRY TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN 64.13 34.86 39.00 48.42 46.18 34.17 79.58 28.60 44.84 12.19 51.79 46.48 40.95 61.20 163.88 86.06 36.27 5.99 16.50 25.23 149.68 17.25 87.98 :-u. -444 .. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PUBLIC HEARING ON SUPPLEMENTAL ROLL FOR THE BARRY TOWNSHIP FAIR LAKE SEWER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BARRY, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, OWNERS OF LAND WITHIN THE BARRY TOWNSHIP FAIR LAKE SEWER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Township Supervisor has prepared and filed in the office of the Township Clerk for public examination a special assessment supplemental roll covering all properties within the BARRY TOWNSHIP FAIR LAKE SEWER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT The supplemental assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing a pro rata share of insufficient funds collected by the original assessment roll for the improvement and to supply funds for the deficiency as required by law. The supplemental assessment roll is in the total amount of $113,159.98 Each parcel in the Special Assessment District will be specially assessed $1,104.17 per full assessment parcel and $374.72 per vacant lot parcel, which amount may be payable without interest over a period of four (4) years beginning with the winter 2017 tax bill. The full assessment parcels and the vacant parcels are the same as defined under the ORIGINAL 1996 assessment roll. If a parcel was vacant at the time of the 1996 assessment roll, it is considered vacant for purposes of this assessment. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will meet at 155 E. Orchard St., Delton, Michigan 49046, within the Township, on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll and hearing any objections thereto. The roll may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular business days until the time of the hearing and may further be examined at the hearing. Any person objecting to the assessment roll shall file his objection thereto in writing with the Township Clerk before the close of the hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment or may file his or her appearance and protest by letter before the hearing, and in that event, personal appearance shall not be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE after the public hearing, the Township Board may confirm the roll as submitted or as revised or amended; and may provide by resolution for such other matters as are permitted by law with regard to special assessments pursuant to PA 188 of 1954, as amended. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if a special assessment is confirmed at or following the above public hearing the owner or any person having an interest in the real property specially assessed may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the Michigan Tax Tribunal within thirty (30) days of the confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at the above announced hearing to be held for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll, hearing any objections to the roll, and considering confirmation of the roll. Barry Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon seven (7) days’ notice to the Barry Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Barry Township Clerk. Debra Knight, Clerk Barry Township 155 E. Orchard St. Delton, Ml 49046 269-623-5171 ry, because, just eight years later, the Dow had soared to almost 21,000, a gain of 223%. Of course, investing does involve the risk of los­ ing principal, and there is no guarantee the market will perform as it has in the past. However, it’s fair to say that if you duck out of the market during its lower points, you might not benefit from the gains that may follow. • Avoid chasing “hot ” stocks - By the time you hear about a supposedly “hot” stock, it may already be cooling off. Also, how trust­ worthy is the source? Does this tip come from an unbiased, knowledgeable individual? If not, you have reason to question its value. Even more important, though, you need to ask if the hot stock is appropriate for your needs, goals and risk tolerance. If not, it’s not so hot. • Avoid taking on too much - or too little risk. If you feel the need to push your portfolio toward the maximum possible returns, you might invest too aggressively and take on too much risk. Conversely, if you are determined to avoid any amount of loss, at any time, you might invest so conservatively that your port­ folio won’t grow enough to help you achieve your long-term goals. You need to strike a balance between risk and reward that is appro­ priate for you, and you need to make invest­ ment choices suitable for your individual risk tolerance. • Avoid owning too many of the same invest­ ments - If you own a lot of one particular financial asset and a market downturn affects that asset class strongly, your portfolio could suffer. But if you spread your investment dol­ lars among domestic and international stocks, bonds, U.S. Treasury securities, certificates of deposit (CDs) and so on, you may not be as susceptible to a downturn, because different types of investments often perform differently at any given time. (Keep in mind, though, that while diversification can help reduce the effects of market volatility, it can’t guarantee profits or protect against all losses.) No matter what you do, you can’t take all the uncertainty out of investing. But by under­ standing market volatility and the composition of your portfolio, you can invest with more confidence. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Taller coasters go faster How do roller coasters go so fast? How do they stay on their tracks? Bhayana, 10, Jacksonville, Ark. continuously exchange potential (stored~up) energy and kinetic (motion) energy. Going up, kinetic energy is turned into potential energy. Going down, potential energy is Dear Bhayana: turned into kinetic energy. The very first roller coaster at Coney Now, the answer to your second question: Island amusement park dost orilv^a nickel to .. HP. coaster, you’ll ride and was a big thrill for visitors — eVen see that the wheels are arranged in just the if it did only go 6 mph. right way to keep everything on track. Those visitors would be surprised if they Often, there are three sets of two wheels. rode the high-speed coasters of today. It One set sits on top of the track, one sits turns out, roller coaster speed has a lot to do below, and the third glides along the side of with height and the way things store energy. the track. When the roller coaster is going You get energy from eating food, for really fast, it naturally wants to travel example. You can use this energy to do straight. work. Maybe that work is riding a bike up a But engineers can design the tracks to big hill. ' curve, or bank. It’s pretty similar to what The energy helps you pedal. But if you happens when you are in the car traveling on were to pedal downhill, the experience a curved road. You feel the centrifugal force. would be really different. You might not We counteract the tendency of the car to even pedal. You could probably just coast. want to go straight by tilting the road, Lewis Roller coasters work in a similar way, said said. The same is true with roller coasters. my friend and professor Bob Lewis. Students You know, you can create your own kind in his computer science classes at Washington of roller coaster with a few simple supplies. State University create roller coaster simula­ You’ll need some foam tubes, or a some tions as part of their work. Lewis said roller kind of tube-like material, marbles, tape, coaster speed is all a question of height. and scissors. You can find all the instruc­ Just like you store energy in your body, tions online at msichicago.org/experiment/ energy can be stored in the form of height. hands-on-science/roller-coaster/. Share your That means if you were to find the fastest mini coaster with us anytime at Dr. roller coaster at an amusement park, chances Universe @ wsu .edu. are it would be one of the tallest. Let’s say you hop on this big roller coaster, buckle up, Dr. Universe and pull down the safety bar. As you start to go up the hill, the car is being helped by a chain or pulley. At the top, the coaster has a Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. lot of stored energy, or potential energy. Send an email to Washington State Once the coaster starts heading downhill, University’s resident scientist and writer it has everything it needs to carry you at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her web­ through the rest of the ride. Roller coasters site , askdruniverse .com. 78171 Can you afford more taxes? HASTINGS SCHOOL TAX PROPOSALS 7 NOVEMBER 2017 Superintendent Carrie Duits stated 42% of Hastings students are on the reduced lunch program. Hastings is down 42 students, stated in the June 2017 school board meeting. They just hired 19 new teachers, 7 for the high school. There seems to be a lot of hardship in our communities and the school wants more money? Many of the upgrades are not for NECESSITIES in the EDUCATION of our children. We all have to live on a budget and it is time the Hastings school system did so. They borrowed $435,709 to purchase 5 buses, before they have the money. They are borrowing money they do not have, anticipating taxpayers will pass these proposals. Duits said the taxpayers would not have to pay more money with the $10 million renewal. NOT TRUE! Taxpayers will have to pay on this bill for an additional 15 YEARS! This is the same for Proposal 1 on the November 7 ballot. $45 million passed in 2015, and they want another $19,500,000 for 25 years. This will not only be a burden on taxpayers today but a burden for our children for years to come. Duits also believes to accommodate more taxes we should change how we live. Our home, car etc. An example of poor decisions by the Hastings School Board. Remember what they did to Pleasantview School and its students? A millage was passed for renovations, the renovations were completed, the school was opened for 9 months and the school board closed it down. The children were bused to different schools. Then they sold the school for next to nothing. The Hastings school district had little to no respect for taxpayers in the outer communities. If you are retired or on a fixed income or simply over 60 years of age, and cannot afford these exorbitant tax increases, VOTE in the November 7, 2017 election. If you are tired of someone else deciding how much of your income they get, VOTE. If you cannot get out to vote or will be out of town, call the township you live in an request an absentee ballot. Fill it out and send it in. VOTE ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! YOUR VOTE MATTERS! PAID FOR BY JERRY GREENFIELD, 1998 S. BROADWAY, HASTINGS �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 2017— Page 9 , per devil must be wide awake and on tap of all he can findout about the other folks’ business and a little more besides. DUNCAN LAKE Oct. 25 - Myron Kilmer and his wife visit­ ed Mrs. Carlisle of Yankee Springs Saturday and Sunday. Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, the friends of Henry Clement gathered at the home of Iva and Lydia Adam to remind him of his 19^ fl look hack at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastlnos Banner TURNING I BflGK THE 1 PAGES J3 Slippery eels, onion theft, backhanded compliments make 1897 news National advertisements, like this from Massachusetts, added to local newspapers in the late 1800s. (Images from the Oct. 28, 1897, Middleville Sun) Major news may get the headlines, but the daily musings and undertakings are better indicators of life in a small town. Plus, they fill much more space than the rare head­ line-worthy events. The following bits of news were printed in the Middleville Sun Oct. 28, 1897. The col­ lective headline for the columns reads: “Neighborhood Notes - Gathered by a Live Corps of Correspondents.” The correspon­ dents from the outlying areas are not identi­ fied. Perhaps residents of those vicinities krlew who the local author was, so listing the names of the correspondents was a waste of ink. Whatever the reason, the personality of the various individuals often comes through in the commentary. One would hope that some of the obscure messages were better under­ stood at the time. BOWNE BUDGET Oct. 25 - Corn husking in this vicinity will soon be a thing of the past. Mrs. Elenor Johnson of Bowne died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Pardee, of Freeport, last Saturday eve. She will be buried at this place Tuesday p.m. Mrs. Johnson’s brother, Daniel Nash, of Elburn, Ill., and her sister, Mrs. Califf, of Bay City, arrived at her bedside a few hours before her death. She leaves four daughters and one son and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn the loss of a well devoted mother and a true friend to all. Vem Nash’s wife and daughter of Ravenna are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, of East Bowne. The township Sunday school convention will be at this place next Friday. Much effort has been put forth to make this one of the best conventions ever held. Miss Fish of Grand Rapids will be present at the a.m. session. L.K. Salsbury and wife and daughter of Grand Rapids visited at George Salsbury’s last week Wednesday. The Epworth League social held at the grange hall of this place was a grand success. A large crowd, plenty to eat and nice sum of money received to be put in the treasurer’s hands with which to buy Sunday school papers. Receipts $22. Pearl Salsbury, who has been sick for the past four weeks, is able to be out among her friends. BOWEN’S MILLS Oct. 26 - A nice social dancing party was given at Smith’s hall last Friday evening. About 35 people were in attendance. A great big eel, some less than 10 feet long and weighing about that many pounds, can be seen frequently swimming around in Bowen’s mill pond, but it’s too slippery for those who want to catch him. Lee Cobb, county surveyor, has been run­ ning out some lines in these parts of late. Wm. Streeter and Frank Turner expected to start north Monday deer hunting. Charles Purdy raises his new bam today. H. E. Bowen and wife returned home Tuesday. What husband wants housecleaning to come oftener than twice a year? Methinks housewives are a little too clean to take time to be lazy; besides, it would save the man of all work considerable vexation and a few adjectives taking down old stovepipes and putting them up again. Austin Hunt sold a good workhorse to a Grand Rapids man for $50. Aut gave the fel­ low his dinner as an inducement for him to buy the horse. Cheap enough, come again. are nw showittgr tBe tel sdectkm and the very best values i is Ovsrcoau that ever been offered by us. Be sure and see our ovbrooatb More going & Grand Rajnds other city to buy, for you will get a better Overcoat or Suit for the mosey right here. We knw it to be so. Of course you can tell better after seeing our line and getthg prices. No trouble to show goods whether you purchase er not. Some Special Bargains in Ont tot Ladies’ *3X» Fine Shoes at $2.48 Oae iot Ladies' $2.00 Fine Shoes at $1,60 One lot Ladies’ $1.50 Fine Shoe, at $1,26 All Styles in Rubbers and a Full Line of Children’s Shoes Always on Hand. The logic and importance of shopping locally was emphasized 120 years ago, as in this ad from a clothier in Middleville. Aut believes in doing unto others as he wishes others to do unto him, especially when he is dry. D.C. Burpee sold a good horse for $30 to a Grand Rapids buyer. Charles Bandfield and T.B. Moore were here the first of the week buying stock. The sheep mentioned in last week’s Sun proved to be an improved Leicester, imported stock and bred by Mr. Nelson of Martin. [The Oct. 21 paper reported that “Sam Nelson of Martin is a breeder of the famous Lincolnshire sheep and J.W. Briggs has bought a lamb of Mr. Nelson that weighs 140 lbs.] The wild Irishman or happy Jack O’Connor is plastering at J.W. Briggs’ new house. Something new - the world’s fair in Grand Rapids this week. A few are going, but more will stay home. Will Coman and an elderly gentleman from parts unknown to us passed through our burg Monday. Din Gates, representing the Withey wire fence of Hastings, was showing up its good qualities one day last week. He makes a good salesman, for he doesn’t lack the gift of gab. I say, Idonohooitiz, don’t you think Rusticus must have been trying to listen to one of those dry sermons and finally sleep got the better of him? Down into Egypt after com in his dreams he went. Under the circumstances, I believe in making all the allowance for him we can. If the preacher had come down on him with a little h - -1 fire and brimstone and had pictured the torments of the infernal regions that would be in store for him if he didn’t prepare for the other world, there is no doubt but Rusticus would have had an eye-opener for the other world instead of going to sleep. Of course, a Klondike newspa­ birthday. The evening was spent with music and playing games, after which all partook of a bountiful supper and returned to their homes, wishing Henry many returns of the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Thaler, also Fred Schad and family, spent Sunday with Fred Andler and wife. Comrade Geo. Adgate and wife visited their son, Thomas, and wife Sunday. Chas. Pike was in Wayland last Thursday on business. He has bought the interest of Mrs. S. Gamwell in the mill property here. Miss Minnie Timm was the guest of Ida Long, Sunday. Giles Sheperd is having a well house built at his windmill, also has enclosed his water­ ing tank, making it frost-proof. Conrad Gillett is doing the work. Mr. Samuel Zerbe and wife, also Will Mitchell and Maud Zerbe of Irving, Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baird of this place. I learn that Frank Damoth and family, who have been occupying the Gamwell house at the mill, will move to Grand Rapids the last of this week. The services at the Mennonite church last night were very interesting, a full house and good attention. Services every night this week except Saturday. Ho! Bowen’s Mills, I withdraw my name as a candidate for printers d - - 1, as I see the Parmelee partner objects. He says I am too much of a “sleepy eye.” Guess that’s so. Still, I wish the undertaking a success. Go, by all means, and start that paper. “Go where duty takes thee, go where glory waits thee, and when fame elates thee, think of me” The aspi­ rations of Rusticus are ended. H.E. Hendrick and wife accompanied by another lady and gentleman from your town were driving along Mill Street Sunday. Picking apples occupies our time now; but little good fruit, but quite a quantity for cider. ORANGEVILLE OUTINGS Oct. 24 - Mrs. Marion Goodyear of Hastings visited her mother, Mrs. Harriett Beattie, the first of last week. The young ladies referred to in last week’s issue did not attend the teachers’ examination, for reasons best known to themselves. [The women were Clara Ellis and Jennette Beattie] Herbert Henry brought a load of furniture from Kalamazoo the last of the week for J.M. Burpee. Mrs. Wylie and daughter, Nellie, were in Prairieville Friday. Mr. and Mrs, Dyne and daughter, Mabie, are visiting Mrs. Dayne’s parents, Rev. Mr. Armstrong and wife. y Some miscreants were caught cutting a bee tree in Mr. Geo. Bagley’s woods last week. It cost them about 25 dollars. Mr. and Mrs. Snook have been visiting friends in Schoolcraft. Fred Armstrong and Mrs. Richards looked after the work generally in their absence. Mr. and Mrs. Damon accompanied by Miss Kate Cole, bade their friends adieu Saturday, en route to Leonidas, stopping over Sunday in Battle Creek. Mr. Chris Merlau of Pine Lake was seen on our streets Thursday with some fine quinces, which he was selling for I dollar per bushel. A number from this place were invite to the bam raising Saturday at B. Terpenning’s at Pine Lake. One of Orangeville’s boys has the job, Jacob Felder. Evangelist Berry of Plainwell is conducting meetings at Prairieville this week. They extended an invitation to the people of the Baptist church here to their all-day meeting Wednesday. Several of our citizens are making prepara­ tions to attend the Carnival of Fun at Grand Rapids. Clarence Pike of Silver Creek came awheel to visit his brother, J.N., Saturday and Sunday. A stranger coming into town might think by the racket that our little hamlet has been con­ verted into an immense boiler shop, but it is only our miller at work on his wrought-iron penstock for his new water wheel, which will be put in place as soon as possible. Rev. Mr. Armstrong has invited his Sunday school class of young ladies and Mr. Johnson’s class of young men to his very pleasant home this evening. Mary Livingston’s grandfather, who lives near Tacoma, Wash., has not only written for her to come west, but sent $65 to defray her expenses. We bespeak for her a pleasant and safe trip. PARMELEE PICKINGS E.R. Skiff and family moved last week to Cob Moo Sa, Oceana County. [Named after an Ottawa chief and later anglicized to Cobmoosa, the settlement once included a post office. The post office, however, was discontinued in 1878. Any semblance of a town is long gone. Cobmoosa Lake retains the name and lies between Fremont and Pentwater, near Elbridge] Mr. Skiff’s sawmill has been for some time located at Parmelee, where he left a good sum of money with the people, having hired those of that vicinity to do his work instead of importing laborers. The peo­ ple of Middleville, as well as those of Parmelee are sorry to be separated from such good friends, but wish them every success in their new home. Mrs. Nettie Russell and daughter are visit­ ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Smith of Grand Rapids. IRVING INKLINGS Endeavor next Sunday eve will be led by Mr. Cushing. Subject, “Trust Christ, for What?” (2 Tim. 1:1-2) Plan to attend. The Ladies Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank Sylvester Friday, Nov. 5. Charles Sylvester gave a report of the recent League convention in Grand Rapids Sunday eve. Miss Mamie Chambers spent last week in Hastings. George Benedict visited cousins in Holland last week. Mrs. Brooks of Nashville is visiting the families of J.D. Wilcox and G.R. Brown. Mrs. W.A. VanLeuven returned to Grand Rapids Monday after a week’s visit with her old friends here. Mrs. Chatfield and Mrs. Omar Shaw attend­ ed the funeral of a friend at Coats Grove Sunday. Mr. Woodard and Miss Durkee were guests at S. Kennedy’s over Sunday. Mrs. John Campbell of Middleville visited her sister, Mrs. J. Hendershott, Friday and Saturday of last week. Mrs. Z.B. Hoyt and Mrs. J. Lee visited Mrs. J. Hendershott of Hastings last week. Mr. and Mrs. Case of New York state are stopping at G.R. Brown’s for a short time. Harmon Wilcox has sold his farm in Rutland to Peter Smith. The interior of the schoolhouse has been freshly painted, making a great improvement in the looks of the same and will be greatly enjoyed by teacher and pupils. The Teacher’s Reading Circle, which meets at the schoolhouse Wednesday eve of each week, has very interesting meetings, and any­ one interested in our school is invited to attend, either as member or visitor. EAST CALEDONIA Oct. 23 - Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lewis of Lowell visited the latter’s parents last week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hawley of Middleville were the guests of Chas. Newman and wife last week. Hazel Rowland was on the sick list last week. Edna Rathbun is attending school in Clarksville. James Sanborn has gone to Cob Moo Sa to work in Skiff’s mill. LEIGHTON LOCALS Dick Ritzema has secured a position with Ball, Barnhart and Putnam, wholesale grocers of Grand Rapids, and will move his family there in the near future. Mrs. Fanny Lewis has gone to Corunna, the home of her childhood. She has an aged moth­ er and brother living there. The latest articles on the stolen list are ducks and onions. They go well together when roasted. Helen Wondrich is able to be out again after a long illness. Mrs. Backus of Ohio is visiting her sister, May Everson. A large number of us attended the Carnival of Fun this week in the Valley City. „The Coming M E. Church has been thor oughly cleaned this week, which adds very much to its appearance. NORTH ORANGEVILLE Those beautiful rains of last week made beautiful husking. James Allen has moved on the homestead. Wm. Gillespy of Cloverdale was here last week looking after a school for his daughter Minnie. Bert and Steve Carter were at the county seat last week Tuesday. We are pleased to say that Lysander Cook is speedily recovering. Miss Johncock of Prairieville called on her sister, Mrs. Thos. Powers last Friday to accompany her to Middleville. Florence Powers contemplated attending the fair at Grand Rapids this week. NORTH IRVING Mrs. Montgomery of Rutland was on our streets one day last week, canvassing. Geo. Hubbard has been quite busy loading lumber lately. Mrs. Coulter has returned from Fennville. F. Roberts is in New York state visiting his parents and friends. E.L. services led by Flora Trego Sunday eve. E. Springer of Plainwell is staying with his daughter, Mrs. Roberts, during Mr. R’s absence east. SHERMAN’S CORNERS Oct. 25 - The mossbacks, yes, the mossbacks, that is what we are called. But when you had the fair at your town it showed what the mossbacks could do. Ray VanAvery has been husking com for Mr. Griffith on Mr. Clark’s place, the garden of Eden. Chris Schondelmayer and family and Mr. and Mrs. Shafer of your village visited Orville Tewksbury Sunday. Some have wondered where the potato bugs have gone to this fall; they have seen so few while digging. Well, they have given up eating vines and have gone to make a vault for silver; so, plant plenty of potatoes the coming spring. (Source: Making of Modern Michigan via Michigan State University) Follow The SEALED BIDS Sealed bids for the Hastings Area School System - 2015 Bond Technology Projects will be received by Tim Berlin, Director of Business Services, at Hastings Area School System Administration, 232 W. Grand St., Hastings, Ml 49058. Bids will be accepted no later than 02:00 p.m. EST November 8, 2017. Bids are being solicited for: Bid Package 1 - Paging Systems, Clock Systems & AV Systems Bid Package 2 - Surveillance Camera Additions & Door Access Control Systems All bids received prior to the stated time will, at said place, be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the stated time will be returned to the bidder unopened. Work is for completion between December, 2017 and August, 2018. Bidders are to provide three (3) sealed copies of their bid response and one digital copy on USB media. Sealed bids must be clearly marked: HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM 2015 BOND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS PROJECT HASS2571 - BID RESPONSE - DO NOT OPEN It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that their bid is received at said place and signed in prior to the stated date and time of bid opening. Bid security in the amount of 5% of the base bid must accompany each proposal. All contractors submitting bids for work must be capable of supplying 100% labor & material performance bonds. This project requires Prevailing Wages. The prevailing wage rate schedule for this project is included with the bid documents. Technology Consultant: Secant Technologies 6395 Technology Avenue Kalamazoo, Ml 49009 (269) 375-8996 (269) 375-4222 Fax Contractors may request PDF format bid documents for the work from Secant Technologies. Please make the request to mmiller@secantcorp.com. These PDF Documents will be available on October 23, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. EST. The documents may also be downloaded from http://bids.secantcorp.com/HASS2571 All addenda and other RFP related documents will also be available on this site throughout the bid process. A mandatory pre-bid meeting/buildings tour will be held on October 30, 2017 at 3:15 p.m. EST at Hastings Middle School, 232 W. Grand St., Hastings, Ml 49058. Potential bidders are required to attend. All inquiries related to this Request for Proposal are to be via email to mmiller@secantcorp. com All bidders must provide a familial disclosure in compliance with paragraph (d.) of MCL 380.1267 along with their bid proposal. The bid proposal shall be accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner or any employee of the bidder and any member of the Hastings Area School System Board or the Hastings Area School System Superintendent. The District will not accept a bid proposal that does not include this sworn and notarized disclosure statement. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, either in whole or in part; to award contract to other than the low bidder; to waive any irregularities and/or informalities; and in general to make awards in any manner deemed to be in the best interests of the owner. �Page 10 — Thursday, October 26, 2017 — The Hastings Banner HMS student advisory board applauds and strengthens school Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings Middle School now has a student advisory board ready to take action where needed. The 11-member advisory board is guided by Assistant Principal Cortney Coats. Members will be responsible for researching data, such as students’ participation in various programs, clubs and school spirit, to gauge the successes and weaknesses of each area. The board also will look into behavioral issues, along with how teachers and instruc­ tors are communicating with their students. An improvement plan will be created by the advisory board and presented for approval by the building leadership team of teachers, school administrators and parents. Members of the advisory board are then responsible for implementing the plans. A recent project is a great example of the positive impact the student advisory board is making, said Coats. The school has a PRIDE Club. The advisory board learned that many students didn’t know PRIDE is an acronym for personal responsibility, respect, integrity, discipline and engagement. “One of the advisory board members had an idea to use an animated cartoon to get the attention of the student body and create awareness. 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Denied Benefits? ... unabieTowork? sory board will present plans on how to applaud and celebrate those accomplishments. “These kids are working really hard and deserve a lot of credit,” Coats said. “It’s amazing how much they put into doing a good job.” The eighth-grade members meet once a month. The sixth and seventh grade members meet twice a month. The eighth-grade stu­ dents are currently at the high school while construction is being completed at the middle school. When they return to the middle school, members of the advisory board will meet together one meeting monthly. , ~ We Can Help. Fighting For YourSOCIAL 517-290-5556 • 877-448-1548 Do You Qualify For Disability Benefits? Call For A FREE Evaluation I MICHAEL KINNEY PLUMBING See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. 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V V T Discovery FINANCIAL /LLC Financial, Retirement and Legacy Planning for Individuals and Business Owners • Retirement Strategies TO: THE RESIDENTSAND PROPERTY OWNERSQFRRAIfil'EVlLkE TOWNSHIP, bArry coOntY; Michigan, and any otherjnterested parties PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Prairieville Township Planning Commission on November 9, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. at the Prairieville Township Hall, 10115 S. Norris Road, within the Township. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the item(s) to be considered at this public hearing include, in brief, the following: 1. A request from Prairieville Township/Verizon Wireless, for a Special Land Use permit and site plan review to allow for the construction of a wireless communications tower and associated accessory structures pursuant to section 6.12-3-“Communications Towers”. The subject site is located between 11449 Doster Rd and 11651 Doster Rd - Parcel # 08-12-007­ 006-20 and is in the P1 -Public Lands zoning district. 2. Such other and further matters as may properly come before the Planning Commission for this meeting. 2920 S. M-37atM-79 Training carries 2 yr. American Heart Association Certification Mike Callton State Senate Candidate With the falling tempera­ tures and the falling leaves comes one of the sweetest holi­ days of the year, Halloween. Kid­ dos all over the area are busy picking out the right costume for their treating adventures. There are so many choices of cos­ tumes for kids to choose from nowadays. From Power Rangers to Minions, there is almost no end to the options available. Parents, however, have a clear choice - safety. Make sure the little clowns and goblins stay safe this holiday by check­ ing over their candy and travel­ ing with them as they go door-todoor. A great option in many of our communities is the trunk-ortreat events taking place. These are fun options for parents and kids and provide enough candy to satisfy even the sweetest tooth. Wherever you celebrate the holiday, make a safe and fun night for all. One of our family’s funny Halloween memories was when we took our son Trick or Treat­ ing and he got so much candy in his pillowcase that it ripped. With candy strewn all over the sidewalk, what were we to do? Fortunately, it was so cold that we wore our winter coats and 78270 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING All interested persons are invited to be present or submit written comments on this matters) to the below Township office address. Prairieville Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Prairieville Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Prairieville Township Clerk at the address or telephone number set forth above. 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Exterior: Iridium Metallic Interior: Dark Titanium (SLE Package) All bids must be placed through the website: www.bidcorp.com Auction Starts: 10/25/2017 7:00 am Auction Ends: 11/6/2017 7:00 am Lee Hays, Director of Public Services �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 2017— Page 11 Local attorney advocates for immigrants “In terms of family unity, it will be a disas­ constant danger as cartels ravage communi­ “As long as there are jobs available and Christian Yonkers ties. they’re not being filled by people who are ter,” she said. Staff Writer Unfortunately, most asylum seekers are It’s not difficult to understand why so many here already, there will continue to be demand Immigrant labor helps drive the local agri­ choose to immigrate illegally. The extreme denied legal status and deported. for immigrant labor,” Michaud said. cultural economy. One Clarksville resident With little hope of legal immigration, it’s And immigrants are not taking jobs away unlikelihood for the average family to immi­ has taken up the cause of immigrant laborers from U.S. citizens. She stated unequivocally grate to the U.S. by the books actually pushes no wonder why so many choose to risk cross­ in southwest Michigan, giving a voice to there’s no competition for work traditionally more to enter the country illegally, Michaud ing the border illegally. those who are afraid to speak out. Immigration policy continues to tighten. done by immigrants. If immigrants don’t fill said. Joni Michaud lives in Clarksville. She “There are really bad economic circum­ All the while, demand for immigrant labor the jobs, the work doesn’t get done. practices law at Voices of Hope, a legal firm Immigration laws usually separate families, stances that people are fleeing,” she said. continues to swell as many jobs go unfilled. based in Grand Rapids offering legal services often for years on end. In many cases, a per­ “They’re trying to feed their families. And More and more jobs depend on immigrant to the disenfranchised. Her heart beats for son faces the difficult choice of staying with there are jobs available in the United States. If labor, but stricter laws, long wait lists, and immigration advocacy, which takes up a fair family in poverty or heading to the U.S. with jobs weren’t available, they wouldn’t come.” heightened border security make it difficult share of her time at Voice for Hope. She’s hopes of one day bringing their families with Poverty and crime feed the supply for for immigrants to fill the jobs waiting for worked with asylum seekers, refugees, and them. It’s a difficult choice to make, but many immigrant labor, and U.S. consumers accus­ them in America. both legal and illegal immigrants. find working away from family a better tomed to cheap seasonal produce drive the The most pressing needs for immigrants is Because agriculture is a business, farmers option, sending remittances back home to demand. Many call for tighter immigration a pathway to legal status, Michaud said. Right are constantly seeking to produce the most help their impoverished communities and control while simultaneously demanding now, that door is shut for many immigrants, product as economically as possible. This preparing for their families to join them in the cheap products only available through immi­ especially those who are undocumented. trickles down to consumers, who enjoy inex­ grant labor. It’s ironic, Michaud said, but it’s Legal or otherwise, immigrants want to work, Clarksville resident Joni Michaud is an U.S. pensive produce throughout the year. “What it is family unity,” Michaud said. the way the system operates. do things by the book, and become partici­ “Agricultural products, and fruit especially, attorney with Voices for Hope. (Photo “It’s keeping families together, which is in the Asylum seekers also are on the rise, specif­ pants in U.S. society. are a big part of the Michigan economy,” provided) interest of society, in general.” ically women and unaccompanied children. “I’ve never met an immigrant without Michaud said. It was hard enough to immigrate legally Powerful cartels have driven many parents to [legal] status who didn’t want status,” Farmers growing blueberries, strawberries, can’t come to live with you until they’re 8,” under the Obama administration, Michaud send their children to the United States unac­ asparagus, apples and cherries require she said. “That’s a really difficult thing.” And that problem will be compounded as said, but things are likely to get much worse companied. Children who stay behind are at hand-picking. Most farmers have difficulty under the new White House. risk of being conscripted into gangs or facing finding citizens willing to work long, exhaust- more people want to come to the U.S. ing hours harvesting produce. Immigrants, though, are more than willing to step in and 78070 do the work. “Seasonal labor is essential for getting these crops harvested,” Michaud said. “When there aren’t enough to be found, the crops rot.” This means less product on the market and higher prices for consumers. “Everyone is affected when there’s not enough labor available,” she said. According to Michaud, farmers have diffi­ culty finding laborers as it becomes harder and more dangerous to immigrate. When farmers can’t find laborers, U.S. Citizens usu­ ASSYRIA TWP. ally won’t rise to the occasion, she said. HASTINGS CHARTER TWP ORANGEVILLE TWP YANKEE SPRINGS TWP. 1 8094 Tasker Rd, Bellevue 885 River Rd, Hastings 7350 Lindsey Rd, Plainwell 284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, Ml Americans are happy to buy inexpensive Assyria Township Hall Hastings Charter Twp Hall Orangeville Township Hall YANKEE SPRINGS TWP. 2 milk, strawberries and blueberries, but will 1425 S Payne Lake Rd leave them to rot in the field if seasonal labor­ BALTIMORE TWP. HOPE TWP PRAIRIEVILLE TWP Wayland Ml 49348 ers aren’t available to pick them. 3100 E. Dowling Rd, Hastings 5463 S M-43 Hwy, Hastings 101155 S Norris Rd, Delton Baltimore Township Hall Hope Township Hall Prairieville Township Hall CITY OF HASTINGS “It’s clear that U.S. citizens aren’t willing WARDS 1,2, 3, & 4 to take these jobs,” Michaud said. “And this is BARRY TWP PRECINCT 2 IRVING TWP PRECINCT 2 RUTLAND CHARTER TWP 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings even during times of unemployment.” 155 E Orchard St, Delton 3425 Wing Rd, Hastings PRECINCT 1 AND 2 Hastings Baptist Church Both legal and illegal immigrants pay taxes Barry Township Hall Irving Township Hall 2461 Heath Rd, Hastings Consolidated w/Barry Twp. Consolidated w/lrving Twp. 1 while building the backbone of much of the Rutland Charter Twp. Hall BEDFORD CHARTER TWP. Precinct 1 for this election only. For this election only. 115 S. Uldricks Drive state’s agriculture. Welfare and tax returns THORNAPPLE TWP. 1 Battle Creek, Ml 49037 aren’t available to illegal immigrants. As a CARLTON TWP JOHNSTOWN TWP 128 High Street, Middleville, Ml Consolidated w/Johnstown Twp. for this election result, they give more to the economy than 85 Welcome Rd, Hastings 13641 S M37 Hwy, Battle Creek THORNAPPLE TWP. 2 only. they take. Carlton Township Hall Johnstown Township Hall 200 E. Main Street, Middleville, Ml THORNAPPLE TWP. 3 “Immigrants across the board provide a net CASTLETON TWP MAPLE GROVE TWP 100 E. Main Street, Middleville, Ml benefit to the economy,” Michaud said. 915 Reed St, Nashville 721 Durkee St, Nashville Immigrant earnings are usually spent in the Castleton Township Hall Maple Grove Twp. Hall WOODLAND TWP community they work and live in, Michaud Consolidated w/Hastings Charter Consolidated w/Baltimore Twp. 156 S Main St, Woodland Twp. for this election only. For this election only. said. Some may send money home to help Woodland Township Hall loved ones. Immigrants Want to integrate arid do things Electors who wish to receive^n Absentee Voter ballot for the election by mail may submit an AV application by 2:00 p.m. on November 4, by the book-,iMfehaieW;"bVeffif!tB^-d&fi’t 1 A MA201 7. Electors qualified to obtain an Absentee Voter Ballot for the election may vote in person in the fownship/City Clerk’s office up to follow all the road signs to get to the U.S. 4:00 p.m. on November 6,2017. Please contact your township/city clerk for information. “People really care about doing things the right way,” she said. “They may have come ASSYRIA TOWNSHIP ANNETTE TERRY 269-967-8032 JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP SHERI BABCOCK 269-721-9709 here without legal status, but they want to do BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP PENELOPE YPMA 269-721-3502 Office; 269-945-3228 Home MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP SUSAN K BUTLER 517-852-1859 things the right way as much as they can.” BARRY TOWNSHIP DEBRA KNIGHT 269-623-5171 ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP MELODY RISNER 269-664-4522 Michaud’s office often hears complaints CARLTON TOWNSHIP MICHELE ERB PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP TED DEVRIES 269-945-5990 269-623-2664 about immigrants draining the welfare sys­ CASTLETON TOWNSHIP MARCIA SCRAMLIN 517-852-9479 RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP ROBIN HAWTHORNE 269-948-2194 tem. But for most immigrants, the welfare HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP ANITAS. MENNELL THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP CINDY WILLSHIRE 269-948-9690 269-795-7202 door is tightly shut, except for extreme health­ HASTINGS CITY DAN KING WOODLAND TOWNSHIP NANCY STANTON 269-945-2468 269-367-4915 care cases. HOPE TOWNSHIP DEBBY JACKSON 269-948-2464 YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP JANICE LIPPERT 269-795-9091 “We kind of laugh in immigrant advocacy IRVING TOWNSHIP SHARON OLSON BEDFORD CHARTER TWP. 296-948-0633 JOYCE FERRACO (Calhoun county) 269-965-1999 circles,” Michaud said. “We joke about how people think there’s this magic flood of public THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS will appear on ballots for: III. Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative benefits for immigrants, like the heavens open offices of Hastings Area School System, 232 West Grand Street, Hastings, Michi­ up as soon as you cross the border and you get COUNTY PROPOSAL: gan 49058-2298, telephone: (269) 948-4400. all this free money.” COMMISSION ON AGING PROJECT The notion is ridiculous, Michaud said. Shall the County of Barry issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds MARTIN SCHOOLS: Illegals don’t qualify for public assistance. Though the welfare assistance for legal immi­ in an amount not to exceed Five Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars grants is somewhat better, it still isn’t up to ($5,450,000) in one or more series for the purpose of paying the cost of the demo­ SUMMARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE par with the services available to citizens. lition of the existing Commission on Aging building, construction of a new 22,500 NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION: Family economic units form the backbone square foot building, site work, kitchen equipment, and related appurtenances, for of immigrant labor in Michigan, with approx­ the Barry County Commission on Aging? MARTIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS imately half of the state’s nearly 50,000 immi­ OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL grants having some type of legal status. The When issued, the bonds will be outstanding a maximum of 20 years (anticipated EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE rest are undocumented. 2018 through and including 2037), exclusive of refunding. It is estimated that it AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW Stringent immigration laws are partially to will be necessary to levy 0.0593 mill ($0.0593 per $1,000 of taxable value) to pay 18.6524 MILLS FOR 2 YEARS blame for influxes in illegal immigration, debt service on the bonds in the first year of the levy, and to levy an estimated Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative Michaud said. A limited number of immigrant average of 0.1669 mill ($0.1669 per $1,000 of taxable value) for debt service in the offices of Martin Public Schools, 1556 Chalmers Street, Martin, Michigan 49070­ visas are doled out by the United States each following years, until the bonds are retired. 0241, telephone: (269) 672-7194. year. It’s even harder for Mexican, Indian, Filipino or Chinese immigrants to get a visa. “Not anyone can just file an application and It is estimated that a property located in Barry County with a taxable value of WAYLAND SCHOOLS: come,” she said. $50,000 will pay $2.97 in the first year of the levy. In subsequent years it is esti­ Referencing the most recent visa bulletin, mated that a property located in Barry County with a taxable value of $50,000 will SUMMARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE Michaud determined legal immigration only pay, on average, $8.35 per year thereafter. NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION: had two channels. One, if an employer peti­ tions the government for a specific employee. The tax revenue received by the County as a result of the unlimited tax pledge will WAYLAND UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Even then, the employer must prove a U.S. be disbursed to the County of Barry to repay the proposed bonds. GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL citizen can’t fulfill the job first, and the for­ FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF eign applicant must hold a college degree or HASTINGS SCHOOLS: NOT TO EXCEED $19,250,000 professional skill. Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative of­ That alone disqualifies almost all would-be SUMMARY OF BALLOT PROPOSITION TO BE INSERTED IN THE immigrants from coming to the U.S. through fices of Wayland Union School District, 850 East Superior Street, Wayland, Michi­ work-visa programs. For professional NOTICES OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION: gan 49348-9141, telephone: (269) 792-2181. degree-holders, it can take up to a year and a half to get a visa. For seasonal laborers and HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE BONDS OF THE permanent residents, the process takes even GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, IF APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ELEC­ longer. FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF TORS AT THIS ELECTION, WILL BE GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED Without a professional degree, an immi­ NOT TO EXCEED $10,500,000 TAX BONDS PAYABLE FROM GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES. grant’s only hope of legal working status in the U.S. is through family sponsorship. HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL SYSTEM Family sponsors must be legal residents or GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL citizens. FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF Michaud pointed to one case in the NOT TO EXCEED $19,500,000 Philippines where an application was filed in 1994 and the visa is only now being granted. “It’s that slow because of the number lim­ Clerk. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE itation of visas,” she said. impaired may place a call through the Michigan Relay Citizen of the United States Michaud estimated an adult child spon­ Center TDD#1-800-649-3777. At least 18 years of age on or before November 7, 2017 sored by his or her parents would wait seven Resident of Michigan and the township/city where you are years from the time of the initial application YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO QUALIFY AS A VOTER! applying to vote. to receiving a visa. Parents petitioning their minor children to ***W****t************#************#***« join them in America may wait three to four Pamela A. Palmer, Barry County Clerk years until they are reunited, Michaud said. Persons with special needs, as defined in the Americans “Say you apply for a 5-year-old, and they j^ith^Disabilitie^Ac^ should contact the Cit^i^pwjsh^p See ATTORNEY, page 12 NOTICE To the Qualified Electors of BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULAR ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY OF BARRY, STATE OF MICHIGAN ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017 The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Voting Precincts - Barry County, Ml �Page 12 — Thursday, October 26, 2017 — The Hastings Banner attorney, continued from page ii---------- Concert Michaud said. “Everyone wants a way to fix things, to get their papers.” Most undocumented immigrants, however, have no option for legal status. For legal immigrants, Michaud said she wants to see family reunification happen fast­ er. Congress has attempted to adopt immigra­ tion reform that would theoretically address Michaud’s concerns, but most attempts have floundered. A significant development is Congress’ deliberation of the Dream Act, which would create a path to citizenship for minors who arrived in the United States illegally. Other than that, Michaud said she is worried things will only get worse for immigrants looking for a pathway to a better life in the United States. The Obama administration prioritized raids and deportations for criminals and visa viola­ tions, Michaud said, but turned a blind eye on illegals who contributed positively to society. The Trump administration has since rescinded previous immigration memoran­ dums, essentially wiping the slate clean. This means all illegal immigrants are targeted for deportation, Michaud said. “Now we’re seeing immigration enforce­ ment casting a wide net, and anyone who falls in is subject to deportation,” she said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a single parent with three U.S. citizen children who would go into foster care if you’re deported.” This instills fear in immigrant communi­ ties. According to Michaud, numbers in pri­ marily Hispanic school districts are down because parents are afraid to take their kids to school. The more fear generated in immigrant communities, the more jobs are left unfilled, and the agricultural economy could suffer, Michaud said. “In general, creating a culture of fear in any community is a negative thing,” she said. Fear keeps immigrants from reporting crimes, exacerbating criminal activity and systems of abuse. Michaud said fear will only increase as indiscriminate immigration enforcement hones in on immigrants doing what they can to build a better life in south­ west Michigan. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer During her 80 years of teaching piano, Kathryn Estella Mix inspired many genera­ tions of youths through her love of music. From age 16 to 96, “Kate” Mix taught piano lessons, instructing as many as 60 students a week. Though Mix died in March 2014, her musi­ cal passion is continuing through an annual memorial concert in her honor. The theme for the 2017 concert is “I Believe in Music.” The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Dennison Performing Arts Center in the Barry Community Enrichment Center, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings. The concert will feature Hastings CMS teaching staff, and Steve Youngs will be mas­ ter of ceremonies. Proceeds from the event will benefit Hastings Community Music School programs and the Kathryn Mix Endowment Fund with the Barry Community UlAjAL/ _ NOTICE OF JUDICIAL MORTGAGE FORECLQSURESALE GRUEL MILLS NIMS & PYLMAN, PLLC IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the terms of a Judgment Foreclosure issued by the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan on May 11, 2017, in the case of Plaintiff, Northpointe Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, assignee of Bond Corporation v. Defendants, Marvin Allen Hake, Kim M. Hake and Mary Wood, Case No. 14-998-CZ, wherein, among other things, the Court ordered that the entire unpaid balance of the Mortgage debt of Marvin Allen Hake, deceased and Kim M. Hake, a single woman, is due and payable as of May 5, 2017 in the amount of Fifty­ Eight Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents ($58,488.98), with the debt accruing interest at the rate of 16.85% per annum, and that absent full payment within twenty-one (21) days from the date of the Judgment, the Mortgage premises shall be sold at public auction by or under the direction of Clerk/Sheriff Deputy for the County of Barry to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan, on December 14, 2017 at 1:00 pm, local time, the following described premises located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan: Land situated in the Township of Woodland, County of Barry, Michigan described as: Lot 71, 72 and 73 of Innovation Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 21, Barry County Records. P.P. # 08­ 15-080-048-00 which has an address of 336 Donna, Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849, and also includes all right, title and interests held by Marvin Allen Hake, Kim M. Hake and Mary Wood as of October 17, 2017 in the premises. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale in accordance with MCL 600.3140. DATED: October 17, 2017 By: William M. Azkoul (P40071) Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman, PLLC Attorney for Northpointe Bank 99 Monroe Avenue, NW Suite 800 Grand Rapids, Ml 49503 (616) 235-5500 77687 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Clifford Alan Slack, a single man and Jerry Austin and Debra Austin, husband and wife, as joint tenants with full rights survivorship, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Michigan Home Finance, LLC, Mortgagee, dated October 27, 2008 and recorded November 5, 2008 in Instrument Number 20081105-0010776 and Loan Modification Agreement recorded on August 21, 2012, in Document Number 2012-003643, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Caliber Home Loans, Inc., by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Nine and 8/100 Dollars ($123,439.08), including interest at 3.875% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 PM on NOVEMBER 2, 2017. Said premises are located in the Township of Hope, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Commencing at the East 1/4 post of Section 33, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, Township of Hope, County of Barry, State of Michigan, thence West 212 feet for the place of beginning; thence continuing West 212 feet thence North 330 feet; thence East 212 feet; thence South 330 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. Dated: Octobers, 2017 Orlans PC Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, Ml 48007 File No. 17-012759 (10-05) (10-26) 76215 - Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Walter Sharrow, a single man, mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated March 9, 2016, and recorded on March 16, 2016 in instrument 2016-002453, and assigned by said Mortgagee to AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Barry county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-One Thousand Seven Hundred ThirtyThree and 54/100 Dollars ($71,733.54). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 2, 2017. Said premises are situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 2, Block 2 of Sandy Beach Park, according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, on Page 18. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 60(^241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: October 5, 2017 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593­ 1311 Trott Law, PC. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #476513F01 (10-05)(10-26) 76493 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN ABANKRUPTCYPROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOTAN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: LARRY C. PAYNE and SHARON A. PAYNE to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, dated September 28, 2004 and recorded October 14,2004 in Instrument# 1135478 in Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1,2004 PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004WHQ2, by assignment dated September 20, 2017 and recorded September 28, 2017 in Instrument # 2017-009777 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($90,653.41) including interest 5% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on November 2, 2017 Said premises are situated in City of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: The North one-half of Lots 1056 and 1057 of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof and also the South 8 feet of Lots 1012 and 1013 of the Plat of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, according to the recorded plat thereof. Subject to all conditions, limitations and easements of record. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 10/05/2017 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee for the POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of November 1, 2004 Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-WHQ2 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, PC. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: 108954 (10-05)(10-26) 76478 will continue Kate Mix’s love of music Foundation. “This is an annual event for us, and we really look forward to it,” said Community Music School Director Norma Jean Acker. “Kate Mix was a music icon in this area for years. I cannot even begin to guess how many lives she touched over the years and in how many ways. Everyone is invited to come for an enjoyable and exciting evening of music.” The songs, composers and performers the audience will be treated to include “Torch Son”g by Edward Berman and performed Gary Robbe, “Smooth” by Carlos Santana and performed by Doug Acker, “Peanut Butter Polka” by Doug Acker and Jim King per­ formed by Doug Acker and Beth Lepak, “Funeral March of the Marionettes” by Gounod and performed by Heart Strings 4 and “Landslide” by Stevie Nicks and performed by Ellie Youngs. Other features are “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim and performed by Fred Jacobs, “Going Home” by Dvorak and per­ formed by Jason Drake and Tina Horrigan, “Riu, Rui, Chiu” by Fantasia Tedesco per­ formed by the recorder group and a lesson in Slanish Emmersion by Hands and Feet Family Music performed by Lee Sanchez. “How Far We’ll Go” from Disney’s “Moana” will be performed by Anna Haywood, “Concerto in C Major” by Rachmaninoff performed by Jason Drake, “Linger” by the Cranberries performed by Madalyn Anderson and Ellie Youngs, “Make Someone Happy” by Jule Styne performed by Fred Jacobs and Lepak; and “Current; Dream a Little” performed by Heart Strings 4. The final musical piece of the evening will be “I Believe in Music” by Mac Davis with a per­ formance by the ensemble. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for chil­ dren age 13 to 18 . Admission is free for chil­ dren 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased from any teacher from Hastings Community. Music School, at the music school front desk, Progressive Graphics or at the door. nUllvE/ij — —— - SYNOPSIS Hastings Charter Township Regular Meeting Oct 10, 2017 Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm Seven board members present, Approved all consent agenda items 2018 Salary Resolutions Approved payment of bills Dept, reports received and put on file Motion to adjourn 8:10 pm Respectfully submitted, Anita S. Mennell - Clerk Attested to by Jim Brown - Supervisor 78231 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27692-DE Estate of Anna Louise Oberlin. Date of birth: 06/18/1942. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Anna Louise Oberlin, died 12/13/2016. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Jerry Oberlin, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Suite 302, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date:10/23/2017 Jackie Baker Sturgis P76955 137 W. State Street Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-3999 Jerry Oberlin 206 Pineview Warner Robins, GA 31088 (478) 328-9976 78170 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 30, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Ashlee Adams, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): AmeriFirst Financial Corporation Date of Mortgage: August 24, 2015 Date of Mortgage Recording: August 31,2015 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $59,031.35 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Starting at an iron stake at the Southwest corner of Bush’s First Addition to the Village of Delton, Michigan; thence running South 11-1/4 degrees West along East margin of highway 26 rods 2 feet; thence North 78-3/4 degrees West 2 rods to center of highway for a place of beginning; thence by metes, bounds and courses South 11­ 1/4 degrees West in center of highway 4 rods; thence South 78-3/4 degrees East 10 rods; thence North 11-1/4 degrees East 4 rods; thence North 78-3/4 degrees West 10 rods to center of highway and place of beginning, being in Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Village of Delton, Barry County, Michigan. Also, a part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, further described as follows: From iron stake at Southwest corner of Bush’s Addition to the Village Plat of Delton, Michigan, run South 11­ 1/4 degrees West along the East margin of highway 30 rods 2 feet; thence North 78-3/4 West 2 rods to center of highway for place of beginning; thence by metes, bounds and courses South 11-1/4 degrees West in center of highway 4 rods; thence South 78-3/4 degrees East 10 rods; thence North 11-1/4 degrees East 4 rods; thence North 78-3/4 degrees West 10 rods to center of highway and place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: October 26, 2017 Trott Law, PC. 1330823 (10-26)(11-16) 77972 NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARRY COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing for the following: Case Number V-10-2017 - Robert Osborne (Property Owner) Location: 6900 South Brittanywood Drive, Delton, in Section 19 of Barry Township. Purpose: Requesting permission to divide a piece of property for a new building site on a private road that is 12 feet wide (the minimum is 24 feet) per Section 531 in the RR-Rural Residential zoning district Meeting Date: November 13th, 2017. Time: 7:00 PM Place: Community Room of the Tyden Building. 121 South Church Street, Hastings, Ml, Site inspection of the above described property will be completed by the Zoning Board of Appeals members before the hearing. Interested persons desiring to present their views upon an appeal either verbally or in writing will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. Any written response may be mailed to the address listed below, faxed to (269) 948-4820 or email to: jmcmanus@barrycounty.org. The variance application is available for public inspection at the Barry County Planning Office, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 during the hours of 8am to 5pm (closed between 12pm to 1pm) Monday - Friday. Please call the Planning Office at (269) 945-1290 for further information. The County of Barry will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing- impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or calling the following: Michael Brown, Countv Administrator, 2^ West State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058, '%&>) 945-T284 Pamela A. Palmer, Barry County Clerk 78032 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: Bernard L Reid and Priscilla J Reid, husband and wife to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2001 and recorded December 20,2001 in Instrument #1071817, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, by assignment dated August 8, 2017 and recorded August 18, 2017 as Instrument #2017-008334 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Ten Dollars and Thirty-Four Cents ($46,910.34) including interest 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 P.M. on November 9, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOTS 11 AND 12 OF VICKERY'S LAKESIDE PARK, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 32. ALSO THAT PART OF LOT 34 OF SAID PLAT, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 11; THENCE SOUTH 56 FEET; THENCE WEST 66 FEET; THENCE NORTH 56 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 12; THENCE EAST 66 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 10/12/2017 Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, PC. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: 108380(10-12)(11-02) 77011 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING October 11, 2017 - 7:00 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Walters, Hallifax, Bellmore, Watson, Hawthorne, Greenfield Absent: James Approved the Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Accepted Ordinance #2017-162 for second reading and adoption with a correction in Section 1. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously with one absent. Adopted Resolution #2017-225 - Street light contract with Consumers Energy. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously with one absent. Discussion regarding Property Transfer Affidavits. Motion carried unanimously with one absent to charge penalty and interest for late filings. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Larry Watson, Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org 77688 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27687-DE ^Est|^^^A.^^^ece®sn^ate of blrtfr J TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, James A. Fish, died 08/25/2016. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred . unless presented to Alice B. Fish, named personal representative or proposed personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court St., No. 302, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the named/proposed personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Blaque W. Hough P-47697 300 South State St., Ste. 11 Zeeland, Ml 49464 (616) 212-9336 Alice B. Fish 8123 Bendere Rd. Hickory Corners, Ml 49060 (269) 671-5400 77808 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 16, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Elizabeth Lonergan, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): AmeriFirst Financial Corporation Date of Mortgage: August 23, 2013 Date of Mortgage Recording: August 27, 2013 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $72,051.99 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 1473.70 feet along the East line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 05 Seconds West, 200.00 feet parallel with the South line of said Section; thence North 171.72 feet parallel with the said East line; Thence North 89 Degrees 00 Minutes East, 200.03 feet to the East line; thence South 174.81 feet along the said East line to place of beginning. Also: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 1409.78 feet along the East line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 89 Degrees 30 Minutes West, 200.01 feet; thence North 65.26 feet parallel with said East line; thence North 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 05 Seconds East, 200.00 feet parallel with the South Line of said Section; Thence South 63.92 feet along the East line of said Section to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: October 19, 2017 Trott Law, P.C. 1330038 (10-19)(11-09) 77228 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 2017— Page 13 Pedestrian dies in North Broadway accident Mulliken man flees from police A Hastings man suffered fatal injuries Tuesday evening in an accident on North Broadway. Hastings Police officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of North Broadway at 5:34 p.m. Oct. 24 on a report of an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Initial investigation indicated that a southbound Ford pickup truck, driven by a 27-year-old Hastings man, left the road and struck a 34-year-old Hastings man. The victim was given immediate medical attention, however, died at the scene, Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt said in a press release Wednesday. Names of the individuals involved were not being released, he said. Once completed, the investigation will be turned over to the Barry County prosecutor’s office for review. Hastings Police were assisted by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, Hastings Fire Department, Lansing Mercy Ambulance, Michigan Department of Transportation and Hastings Department of Public Services. A 39-year-old Mulliken man faces possible charges of fleeing and eluding police; operat­ ing a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended, second offense; and being held on two outstanding warrants in Ionia County. According to Barry County deputies, the driver failed to pull over after the officer attempted to make a traffic stop for speeding. The incident started about 11 p.m. Oct. 21 at Wellman Road and State Road. The officer clocked the driver at 62 miles per hour and then accelerated to 80 miles per hour. After the officer activated emergency lights, the driver continued and turned east on Bayne Road at more than 70 miles per hour. The officer witnessed the driver ignoring the stop sign at Bayne Road and M-66 and then turned north on M-66, accelerating at a high rate of speed. The officer said he was traveling at about 105 miles per hour and not catching up to the vehicle. The vehicle eventually stopped on M-66 near Coats Grove Road. The driver was then arrested. Rollover accident ends with driver in jail A 25-year-old Battle Creek man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The driver lost control of his vehicle on Hutchinson Road near East Hickory Road, Johnstown Township, and rolled into a ditch. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Oct. 23. Driver fails to report accident A 47-year-old Plainwell man could face charges after failing to report a property-damage accident that occurred on Pine Lake Road west of M-43 Highway Oct. 15. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene at 6:46 p.m., but no driver was found in the area. Eventually, officers were able to contact the diver, who said he suffered head and wrist inju­ ries, but did not seek medical attention. He told officers he got a ride from a passerby to a friend’s home. The man could face a charge for failing to report a property damage accident. Deputies investigate stolen vehicles Barry County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a case of two vehicles stolen from the Delton area. They were called to the 10000 block of South Brickyard Road Oct. 13. While investigating one complaint of a stolen vehicle, a second stolen vehicle was located near the home. The vehicle recovered was transported to the sheriff’s department to be checked for evidence. The other stolen vehicle was last seen at the home about 12:30 a.m. Oct. 13 and then another person in the home saw the vehicle about 4 a.m. Sheriff’s deputies said the vehicle appeared to have been backed out of the yard, across the driveway and into a small drainage ditch on the north side of the driveway. The vehicle then appeared to have been stuck in the ditch before the driver was able to free it. Officers also found a small hammer on the shoulder of the road that may have been used to break the rear window of the recov­ ered stolen vehicle. The vehicle was recovered a short distance down the road with the rear window broken, and owners did not realize it was missing. The recovered vehicle was parked in a driveway on Lakeside Drive and was last seen about 8:45 p.m. Emergency crews remain at the scene Tuesday night, investigating a fatal accident. Driver flees scene of accident Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Pifer Road near Cobb Road in Barry Township. A vehicle was found rolled over in a swampy area, and no driver was at the scene. The owner said the driver did not have permission to take the vehicle. The person police believe was driving the vehicle had an expired and restricted license. He also has a felony warrant from the Michigan State Police. The accident was reported about 4:17 a.m. Oct. 18. Police continue searching for the driver. Woman reports vehicle hit with bullet A 57-year-old Plainwell woman reported she believed a bullet struck her vehicle while she and her children were on Marsh Road south of 9 Mile Road. She said the incident occurred Oct. 5;. Several days after the incident, she noticed a dent on the upper portion of the rear side of the truck and believes it was made by a bullet. Tools taken from garage in Delton Several tools were reportedly stolen from a garage in the 11000 block of South Oak Street, Delton. A 60-year-old Illinois man reported the items missing and believes the items were taken sometime Sept. 24 or Sept. 25. It appears a pry bar may have been used to separate the service door from the jamb and gain entry to the garage. He told police he noticed the inter­ net was not working at the cottage and he could not view security cameras. He contacted a friend who to check on it. The man found the overhead garage door and service door both open. Items reportedly taken include a generator, rake engine, power cord, snow blower, leaf blower, pole saw, weed trimmer, wood chipper and two propane tanks. The total estimated value of items reported missing exceeds $4,000. Gator missing from shop A manager at Greenmark Equipment in Hastings reported theft of a John Deere Gator while it was being serviced for a customer. The vehicle was parked outside of the service area Oct. 17 and was missing the morning of Oct. 18. The vehicle value is estimated at $10,000. Traffic stop for speeding leads to arrest A 41-year-old Delton man is facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicat­ ed after a Barry County Sheriff deputy stopped the driver for speeding. The incident occurred about 7:45 p.m. Oct. 21 on Guernsey Lake Road near M-43. The officer noticed the east­ bound vehicle on Guernsey Lake Road traveling at high speeds. The driver crossed M-43 and stopped at the Cloverdale General Store, got out of his vehicle and appeared to be looking at something at the front of his vehicle when the officer ordered him back into the vehicle. After conducting a portable Breathalyzer test, the driver was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail. Cat shot in leg near Delton A Delton man reported his cat was shot and will have to have its leg amputated. The man contacted Barry County Sheriff’s deputies about 1:30 p.m. Oct. 21. He told officers he heard a shot in the morning, and later in the day, his cat came home with the wound. He took the cat to the veterinarian and was told the animal would have to have its leg amputated. It is uncertain who shot the cat, and the case has been forwarded to the Barry County Animal Control Officer for review. Loud exhaust gets attention After stopping a vehicle on Lacey Road for having a loud exhaust, the sheriff’s deputy cited the 41-year-old Battle Creek driver for operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended and arrested the 45-year-old Battle Creek passenger for two out­ standing warrants from Calhoun County. The incident occurred Oct. 21 at about 7:20 p.m. Caledonia woman faces drunk-driving charge A 32-year-old Caledonia woman was arrested and faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. She was arrested after being involved in a two-vehicle collision Oct. 21 on M-37 at Airport Road, Hastings. The other driver said he was rear-ended while turning into his driveway. The Caledonia woman said she was unable to stop in time. After taking field sobriety tests and a portable Breathalyzer, she was arrested. The incident occurred about 8:15 p.m. Outstanding warrants land driver in jail A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a Shelbyville man after he used a center turn lane to pass another vehicle. The driver was stopped on West State Road near Cook Road about 3 p.m. Oct. 16. The 51-year-old Shelbyville man was arrested for three warrants for unpaid traffic tickets and was taken to the Barry County Jail. A pickup truck shows damage after a collision Tuesday evening on Broadway south of Woodlawn Avenue. POLICE BEAT, continued from previous column Power tools taken from trailer A 32-year-old Middleville man reported his trailer was broken into and several power tools were taken. The man said the trailer was parked near a residence in the 11000 block of Gackler Road. The man said he left the prop­ erty Oct. 10. When he returned Oct. 12, the items, including a compressor and a nail gun, were missing. Storage unit reportedly broken into A 45-year-old Hastings man reported a break-in to his storage unit in the 1900 block of South M-37, Hastings. The man told offi­ cers it had been about 10 days since he had been at the unit. Bolt cutters were apparently used to cut open the padlock. Items taken included a table saw and chop saw. The inci­ dent was reported Oct. 13. Damage reported to parked vehicle Vulgar words were scratched into the paint on the back of a vehicle parked on South Dibble Street at East Walnut Street. The inci­ dent was reported to Hastings police Oct. 22. Items reported taken from storage unit A 60-year-old Hastings woman reported her storage unit in the 1900 block of south M-37 was broken into and several items taken. She said items missing included a washer and dryer, steam cleaner, file cabinet, golf clubs, Christmas decorations and more. She told deputies she could tell someone had gone through most of the boxes. The incident was reported Oct. 18. Charges pending for theft at Walgreens Hastings Police, working with Michigan State Police, have apprehended three suspects in retail thefts at different Walgreens stores, including the store in Hastings. Hastings officers were called to investigate a shoplifting incident Sept. 25 at the Walgreens store at 126 N. Broadway. Store officials said one woman entered the store while two others waited in a car in the parking lot. The woman reportedly filled two large baskets with items, then left without paying for them. Items included 12 packages of smok­ ing-cessation gum, hair straightener, three packages of hair regrowth, and four teeth-whit­ ening packages. The items totaled more than $2,100 in value. A Michigan State Police officer reportedly stopped a vehicle matching the description and saw a large quantity of merchandise in the vehicle. In all, the officer recovered more than $8,000 in stolen merchandise. Information has been sent to the Barry County Prosecuting attorney’s office for review and filing of charges against all three women. One will likely be charged with retail fraud and the other two with aiding and abet­ ting retail fraud. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Recreation Business Services Heat your entire home for free. Certified OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Central Boiler Classic Edge. Buy NOW and save up to $650! Call Today! D-2 Outdoor Wood Boilers 616-877-4081 1985 RENKEN 25' fishing boat. Walk-in cuddy cabin sleeps 4. 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The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing imapried is 1-800-927-9275. �Page 14 — Thursday, October 26, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Rob Heethuis will receive wrestling Hall of Fame honor Rob Heethuis talks to his 2007-07 team before handing over the trophy at the end of the Kalamazoo Valley Association Tournament. Heethuis is being inducted into the Michigan Wrestling Association Hall of Fame Saturday in Mount Pleasant. Brett Bremer Sports Editor Growing up, Rob Heethuis played football at Muskegon High. “We didn’t have wrestling, we had foot­ ball,” Heethuis said. Heethuis is already in the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, This Saturday in Mount Pleasant, he’Jl officially take his spot in Michigan Wrestling Association Coaches Hall of Fame too. Heethuis retired from teaching in 2006, but finished off his 32nd, 33rd and 34th varsity wrestling seasons after that, finally retiring from coaching in 2009. He also spent five years coaching the Delton middle school pro­ gram. “I think when you’ve been out of it a few years, it just kind of feels nice to be remem­ bered,” Heethuis said of the new Hall of Fame honor. “I’m not involved with coaching at all any more. When something like this comes up it is nice that somebody pulled some paper out of somewhere and it includes me. It’s a great honor for myself, but also for all my coaches. I had so many guys that worked so hard, and of course the school that we’re a part of and all the great athletes that we’ve had.” Heethuis went from Muskegon High to college at Central Michigan University, came to Delton Kellogg to teach, took over as a football coach and was soon offered a spot as the middle school wrestling coach in 1974. He had some buddy’s at Central who were wrestlers who he lifted with and occasionally wrestled with. “I coached what (Delton varsity wrestling coach) Larry Skidmore wanted me to coach, and the more I did it the more I picked up things along the way at clinics and everything else. I just got into it.” Once he was into it, his Panthers thrived. Heethuis compiled a record of 5032-91 in dual meets. His teams won 24 league champi­ onships and five district titles. He had 35 wrestlers who finished their varsity careers with over 100 wins, five individual state champions and 34 individual state medalists. Heethuis was named regional coach of the year three times, and was named the Class B coach of the year in 1985. He said he didn’t do anything different in that 1985 season than he did in all the other years though. “We always worked hard,” Heethuis said. “Wrestling is a different sport. I think it is very addictive. I think when a kid comes to wrestling you have to teach him how to defend himself, how to roll, how to fall, how to land, how to protect himself from the attack of the opponent, and then of course you have to teach him how to expand his attack reper­ toire, and then of course you have to put them in shape to do it for six minutes. “It goes back to the old Olympic things of the Greeks. It’s just a very addictive sport. One of the first things you do when you’re a “We always worked hard. Wrestling is a different sport. I think it is very addictive. I think when a kid comes to wrestling you have to teach him how to defend himself, how to roll, how to fall, how to land, how to protect himself from the attack of the oppo­ nent, and then of course you have to teach him how to expand his attack repertoire, and then of course you have to put them in shape to do it for six minutes. Rob Heethuis little kid is wrestle with your brother, and I think there is an addictive quality to it.” The coach said wrestling teams always felt like family, whether it was because there weren’t always busses for the teams to travel throughout the long seasons, or the efforts of moms and dads to provide the spreads of food on the tournament tables for the long Saturday’s at the gym. Over the years he found that wrestling was as bit more personal than wrestling. “I think the practices in a football setting you’re working very hard on choreographing a group of 11 for offense and a group of 11 for defense,” Heethuis said. “ In wrestling, you’re so much working on those individual skills and they are similar as far as physical contact, but they’re a different sport because wrestling has a little more of that individual flavor to it. I do think they blend with one another. “With our coaches, we had a lot of guys we did football in the fall, and then we switched to wrestling in the winter, in the spring comes freestyle (wrestling) and then the summer was just crazy with summer camps for football, for wrestling and weight lifting for both of them. It was just a year round thing. They’re a good blend for each other.” He was inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2003, and was named the AP coach of the year in that sport in 1987. His teams compiled a record of 164-123 on the gridiron. The Hall of Fame banquet will take place in the conference center at the Comfort Inn Hotel in Mount Pleasant Saturday. The Panthers’ Lillian Howard (right), the ball and Coloma’s Samantha Stewart all meet above the net during Thursday’s SAC contest at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton girls finish among SAC’s top eight Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Panthers will play for the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship Saturday, and they might get the chance to avenge a couple conference defeats while they do so. Delton Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team finished the SAC Valley Division season with a 3-3 record, falling in five sets to visiting Kalamazoo Christian Tuesday. The Comets finish the conference regular season at 4-2. Both teams will head to Coloma Saturday for the SAC Championship Tournament thanks to top four finishes in their half of the league. They’ll be joined by the SAC Valley champions from Schoolcraft as well as Constantine, and Saugatuck, Coloma, Watervliet and Gobles from the SAC Lakeshore. Pool play starts at 9 a.m., and the Panthers are in a pool with Schoolcraft, Gobles and Watervliet. Schoolcraft was the only team from the group to defeat the Delton Kellogg girls during the regular season. The top two teams in each pool advance to the bracket play semifinals. Delton Kellogg head coach Dave Vibbert said that is the first goal for his girls Saturday, getting through the pool, hopefully challeng­ ing the Schoolcraft girls along the way. Kalamazoo Christian and Coloma, a pair of teams of Comets that bested the Delton Kellogg girls during the conference regular season, fill half of the other pool. The Delton Kellogg girls got off to a slow start against the Kalamazoo Christian Comets Tuesday in what turned into a five-set match for third-place in the SAC Valley. The Kalamazoo Christian girls ultimately came away with a 25-12,23-25,19-25,25-23,15-7 win. “The first set we were way down, and just didn’t have our connections and our commu­ nication,” Vibbert said. “The second set the communication was better and the defense was awesome. The hits were better, and we were definitely attacking and making aggres­ sive plays.” Vibbert said his team was especially suc­ cessful in the second third sets when their block was really on to slow down the attack of Christian’s Carley Broekhuizen. Lillian Howard had 16 kills and four blocks for the Panthers. Abigail Howard had 14 kills and seven blocks. Delton Kellogg sophomore libero Erin Kapteyn hits a serve against Coloma during their Southwestern Athletic Conference match-up Thursday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Sam Mohn put up 35 assists, with Abby Wooten adding 12 kills and Alexis Hanchett nine. Abbie Bever, playing the libero spot, had 20 digs as did Gabrielle Petto for Delton. Jessica Petto had 17 digs. “It’s the best I’ve ever seen these six seniors play together, along with the three sophomores,” Vibbert said. “All of them played, all the seniors played, but mentally we were just kind of wore out because they hav­ en’t played such a nice match for five sets before. It was a mental thing I’d say, because the skill was there.” The Panthers also fell at home last Thursday, 25-22, 25-14, 25-15 to Coloma. The Coloma Comets finished their SAC Lakeshore season with a perfect 6-0 mark. Hammerheads add satellite club at TKHS Due to outstanding response at the recent instructional nights at the Thomapple Kellogg High School pool, the Hastings Hammerheads Swim Club is expanding to include the TK Hammerheads. The new TK Hammerheads is open to any local youth over the age of eight who can swim a length of the pool without stopping and without assistance. Practices will be held Monday evenings from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., and swimmers can also swim with the Hastings club on Monday and Wednesday evenings. TK club members will also have the option to swim meets as a joint Hammerheads team, but meets are optional. There is a small fee for the club, but swim­ mers who think they might be interested can swim for two weeks and see if they enjoy it before having to pay. The cost for one swim­ mer is $80 for the season, and there are dis­ counts for families with more than one swim­ mer. Alexa Schipper, who swam for the TK/ Hastings high school swim team and has been an assistant coach with the Hammerheads for a several years, will be coaching the TK swimmers. Mike Schipper is the head coach of the Hammerheads and will be overseeing all of the practices as well. Contact Mike Schipper with any questions by email at mikelschipper@hotmail.com. Also, from 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Monday night following practice there will be a fun time open swim for kids of any age whether they are on the team or not. There is no cost for this fun time open swim. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 2017— Page 15 Vikings win GLAC again; Lions leap to third Brett Bremer Sports Editor There was a good mix of the expected and the unexpected Saturday at Maple Valley High School as the Lions hosted the Greater Lansing Activities Conference volleyball tournament. The Lakewood varsity volleyball team, ranked third in the state in Class B, swept through its fourth consecutive undefeated GLAC season, besting runner-up Olivet 25-15, 25-19, 25-15 in the championship math after knocking off Lansing Christian in three sets in the semifinals. The surprise of the day came from the host Lions, who beat those Lansing Christian Pilgrims 25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 27-25 to place third at the tournament after entering the day seeded sixth. For the Lakewood Vikings, it was their second win over the Olivet Eagles in four days. The Vikings won their GLAC dual Oct. 17 at Olivet High School. Lakewood senior Breanna Wickerink said she felt like the competition in the GLAC was the toughest this season as it has been in her four varsity seasons. The Vikings were still far and away the class of the conference though. “We played hard. We are just used to really fast games. It was slow today, so we had to keep going and keep pumping each other up,” Wickerink said. Wickerink put down the final point of the championship match, finding a hole along the net to drop a soft attack into. “(Coach Kellie Rowland) told me whenev­ er I have a double block to go to my right and tip, so I figured I’d do that,” Wickerink said. “They don’t single block (Wickerink), because she has too many angles,” Rowland said. “It’s nice when they bring a double block in and she finds that. She’s so good. She ended up with 13 kills in that match.” The Eagles did make the Vikings work for the win. The two teams were tied 11-11 in the opening set before the Vikings won six of seven points to go up 17-12 and force an Eagle time-out. Set two was tied 15-15, and the Eagles were within 19-18 before the Vikings finished out the win. In the third set, the Vikings took control with a 10-3 roll at the start. Behind Wickerink, who also had five blocks, the Vikings got nine kills from Lisa Hewitt and seven kills from Erica Potter. Kayla Sauers, the Vikings’ senior setter, had 43 assists. Alivia Benedict had four kills and four blocks. Senior libero Patsy Morris had 22 digs and five assists for the Vikings. From the service line against the Eagles, the Vikings got six aces from Sauers, five each from Morris and Benedict and four from Katelynn Kietzman. “They’re a solid team,” Rowland said of Olivet. “They’re not as balanced as we are across the net, but she has done an excellent job with that team. They’re very competitive. They really play hard. You can’t just sit back and let them come. They’ll make things hap­ pen. Maple Valley made things happen, scoring wins over Stockbridge and Lansing Christian at the tournament. Stockbridge and Lansing Christin were a combined 4-0 against the Lions coming into the GLAC Tournament, having won conference duals against the Maple Valley girls and each once besting the Lions at early season tournaments. Lakewood seniors Alivia Benedict (from left), Erica Potter, Katelynn Kietzman, Lisa Hewitt, Kayla Sauers and Breanna Wickerink gather with the GLAC Championship trophy following their team’s win over Olivet in the tournament championship match Saturday at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood senior middle Breanna Wickerink works to tip the ball over an Olivet block during the Vikings’ 3-0 win over the Eagles in the championship match at Saturday’s GLAC Tournament hosted by Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “That was really good. I think we played our hearts out,” Maple Valley libero Josey Terpening said. “We played as a team a lot more than what we have before, so I think we did really good today.” Terpening had a strong day not only pass­ ing the ball, with when theTFions needed her to attack from the back row as well. She cred­ ited her coach, Sarah Carpenter, with getting the team fired up for the start of the tourna­ ment. “Basically I told them, when things start to get hard, instead of tensing up they need to breathe,” coach Carpenter said. “You’ve got to breathe through it. When you’re breathing you’re talking and you’re moving. When you start to hold your breath and you’re just tense, the situation gets worse and not better. That is what they did today. And then the other part of it is just you make a mistake you can’t inter­ nalize that, you’ve got to let it go. “It’s typical sports stuff, and it’s life,” she added. “I tell them that. You guys think this is hard here at this school. You think volleyball is hard. Wait ‘til you graduate and you’re mar­ ried and you have a job and you have kids. Those things that make you tense up are going to get way bigger about life are going to get way bigger. BuF^Tf you learn to breathe through it here, then when .you get out there and it’s a problem in your maijiage, or a prob­ lem with your kid, or work, you’re going to be that much more equipped to handle it. That is what we talked about all week.” The Lions pulled out a 25-20,23-25,29-27, 9-25,15-11 win over Stockbridge, before fall­ ing 25-14,25-16,25-13 to Olivet in the semi­ finals. In the consolation match, the Lions won the first two sets against the Pilgrims, 25-20, 25-23, before falling 23-25 in the third set. The two teams were back and forth in their fourth set. The Lions led 16-15. The Pilgrims led 19-18. Maple Valley freshman Keilyn Maple Valley freshman Keilyn Carpenter hits an attack during her team’s win over Lansing Christian in the consolation match at the 't^^C^TdliOment at Ma'ple Valley High School Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Carpenter had a tough day serving, but came in to knock a couple big aces down the line to put the Lions in front 20-19. Bekka Reid had been serving in Carpenter’s spot in the rotation throughout the day, and taking those turns in the back row. “My serve has been bad. I thought Bekka came in and played amazing and deserved every second that she got to play today,” Keilyn Carpenter said. “I was thinking why haven’t I been pulled out earlier. The last cou­ ple weeks I have struggled serving. All of a sudden I can’t serve. I am trying to fix that. I got it sometimes, but sometimes I don’t. Bekka came in and did absolutely amazing.” Coach Carpenter said that she has as rule in her program that if a player misses three serves in a match, they don’t serve anymore. She held to that even when it meant taking her daughter, her team’s kill leader off the floor at the conference tournament. The Lion head coach was very happy to see Reid’s success. “At the end of the day, this is a resilient kid who shows up every day and does her job every single day and has a great attitude,” coach Carpenter said of Reid. “She has matured over the years. That girl is going to be successful in the real world. Hands down.” The team-first attitude they all shared was something the Lions have really had to work at this fall. “We figured it out,” Keilyn said. “It took a long time, but we got it and I think this will help us do well in districts and hopefully go far. We figured out how to play as a team. We just had so much energy, and we were so proud of each other and not just playing for ourselves today. We struggled with that kind of stuff all season, but we got it.” The couple of aces from Keilyn late against the Pilgrims weren’t the end though. Lansing Christian surged a bit to get in front 24-23,_ which put some worry on the faces of the * Lions, but Maple Valley responded for the win with setter Brooklyn Scott feeding Keilyn a few times and Elizabeth Hosack-Frizzell coming up with a big kill in the middle. Keilyn finished the tournament with a team-high 62 kills for the Lions. Chloe Ayers had 15 and Hosack-Frizzell ten. Scott had 52 assists in the three matches and Terpening recorded 15. Terpening also led the team in digs with 71. Keilyn had 39 even with the skipped rotations in the back row. Jaden Rosenberg added 26 digs and Scott had 21. Hosack-Frizzell led the Lions in aces with eight. Reid finished the day with five. National 24-Hour Challenge returning to Middleville with new director Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer The National 24-Hour Challenge will be back in Middleville and Barry County June 16 and 17,2018. A new executive director, Gary Goscenski of Paw Paw, has been named to take over running the event. Goscenski has been involved with the 24-Hour Challenge for 33 years, serving 32 years as the director of safety for the event. As such, he worked closely with police, fire and emergency personnel to make sure cyclists were safe and roadways were clearly marked for the event. Pete and Kathy Steve have been directors for the event the past nine years. When they announced last year they would be stepping down, they hoped someone would take it over. That didn’t happen right away, and it appeared the event may just be dissolved. So, they are thrilled the event will continue. “It’s a huge relief,” Pete Steve said. “We’ve been associated with it for more than 30 years, and it just tore us up to see it go.” Goscenski said he doesn’t foresee any major changes to the event this year. The theme is going to be “continuing tradition,” he said. He also said Middleville will continue serv­ ing as the host community for the event. “We’re absolutely thrilled with Middleville. The community has absolutely embraced this event. There is no thought of going some­ where else,” he said. The event, the largest 24-hour cycling event of its kind in the country, draws about 300 riders from all over the United States and from other countries, as well. More than 1,000 people visit for the weekend to support the riders. Cyclists camp at the Thomapple Kellogg Middle School and high school, and the mid­ dle school is opened for a community spa­ ghetti dinner the night before the event. Goscenski, who works professionally as a consultant with a firm working with United Way programs across the country, said his role as volunteer executive director for the 24-Hour Challenge is to make sure all the gears are turning that have already been set in place. “The culture and energy at this event is hard to describe,” said Goscenski. “It’s like nothing else. It’s a group of people - about 300 - all trying to do something personally fulfilling, and the competition is really with yourself. I’m excited and honored to be the new executive director and keep this event going.” Goscenski said 20 of the 22 directors who assist with portions of the event are returning. “I’m surrounded by a lot of directors who are already in place. It’s a phenomenal leader­ ship team,” he said. He credited the Steves for their commit­ ment as past directors. In a Facebook post on the National 24-Hour site, Goscenski wrote, “As I become familiar with all of the respon­ sibilities of the executive director position, it is with great appreciation that I once again recognize the tireless dedication and commit­ ment of Kathy and Pete Steve, who have served as the executive directors of the N24HC for the past nine years. I am inspired by their leadership, their unwavering high standards, and their attention to every detail, which have made the National 24-Hour Challenge the premier event of its type.” Kathy Steve said she’s happy Goscenski is the new director and said she’s confident he will do a great job continuing the event. “Lots of riders are thrilled to death it’s going to continue and to see him take over,” she said. “I can’t think of a better person to take it over,” Pete Steve said. Registration for the event will begin in January 2018 on the website n24hc.org. Gary Goscenski �Page 16 — Thursday, October 26, 2017 — The Hastings Banner County gets three teams into football playoffs The Lakewood varsity football team, cheerleaders and band celebrate at the end of the Vikings’ victory over visiting Ionia Friday at Unity Field. (Photo by Bonnie Mattson) Delton Kellogg quarterback Josh Lyons prepares to fight off Constantine’s Nolan Malcom on a run during Friday’s SAC Valley contest at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) By Brett Bremer Sports Editor The waiting ended with celebration for the Panthers and Lions Sunday evening. The Delton Kellogg and Maple Valley var­ sity football teams each did enough during the 2017 regular season to earn spots in the state postseason with 5-4 records. The Lakewood Vikings celebrated Sunday evening too, although the Vikings were only waiting to see who and where they would play their pre-dis­ trict contest after an 8-1 regular season. The Lakewood boys will be at home Friday night, taking on Lansing Sexton in a Division 4 Pre-District contest. It will be the third con­ secutive season in the playoffs for the Vikings, who bested Sexton in the district final a sea­ son ago. Sexton was 6-3 this season. Points were tough to come by against the Big Reds, who only allowed more than two touchdowns in losses to Grand Ledge and Jackson all season long. Their other defeat was by a 9-7 score against East Lansing in week eight. Sexton followed that up with a 70-0 pummeling of Lansing Eastern in week nine. Sotith Christian hosts Plain well iii the dther half of the Vikings’ district bracket, with Lakewood the top seeded team among the four. Maple Valley squeaked into the playoffs with its week nine win at Comstock. The Lions won in more ways than one Friday night. The Lions’ playoff point total was helped out by a few of the teams they defeated along the way to their 5-4 mark. Potterville scored a 20-7 victory over Durand. Perry scored a 14-13 win at Bath. Colon won 23-20 at Three Oaks River Valley. All those wins were essen­ tially wins for the Lions as well. Not every­ thing went their way though, with league foes Olivet and Stockbridge getting knocked off in non-conference ballgames Friday night. “We think we’re in and then we look and then we think we’re right on the bubble, and then we think we’re in and then we think we’re right on the bubble,” Maple Valley var­ sity football coach Marty Martin said Friday night. The Lions were right on the bubble, as the Division 7 playoff team with the fewest amount of playoff points. The only teams in the postseason this year with fewer playoff points than the Lions are a trio of Division 8 squads. Maple Valley heads to Hartford for its first playoff game since 2005. This is the Indians ninth playoff appearance since then, but Hartford last won a playoff game in 2006. Saugatuck and Springport are on the other half of the Lions’ district bracket. Delton Kellogg is excited about its district bracket. The 5-4 Panthers don’t have to travel too far for their Division 6 Pre-District ball­ game at Parchment, and will get another shot at a Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division rival with a win. Watervliet hosts Schoolcraft in the other half of their district. Parchment is first though. The Friday night meeting will be the 54th between the teams of Panthers. That is the most meetings for either team against any opponent ever. Parchment holds a 29-23-1 edge in the all-time series, but the Delton Kellogg boys won that 2014 meet­ ing 20-8 when the current varsity seniors were freshmen. All three local teams in the playoffs play Friday night at 7 p.m. Local Standings Lakewood 8-1 Maple Valley 5-4 5-4 Delton Kellogg 2-7 Thomapple Kellogg Hastings 1-8 Conference Standings (overall, conference) Interstate 8 Athletic Conference Harper Creek 9-0,7-0 Lumen Christi 7-1,7-1 Coldwater 6-3,4-3 Parma Western 6-3,4-3 Pennfield 4-5.3-4 Marshall 4-5. 3-4 Hastings Northwest 1-8,1-6 2-7,0-7 OK Gold Conference 9-0,6-0 East Grand Rapids . 7-2,4-2 GR Christian 7-2,4-2 South Christian 3-6,2-4 Forest Hills Eastern 3-6,2-4 Wayland 3-6,2-4 Wyoming Thomapple Kellogg 2-7,1-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Watervliet 9-0,5-0 5-4,3-2 Delton Kellogg 7-2,3-2 Kalamazoo United 5-4,2-3 Coloma 5-4,2-3 Schoolcraft 3-6,0-5 Constantine Greater Lansing Activities Conference Olivet 8-1,5-0 8-1,4-1 Lakewood Leslie 3-6,2-3 5-4,2-3 Maple Valley 4-5,1-4 Perry Stockbridge 1-8,1-4 Here is a round-up of last Friday’s local gridiron action. Pewamo-Westphalia 42, Hastings 12 Two touchdowns aren’ typically considered a lot, but Friday they were. The Hastings varsity football team finished off the 2017 season with a 42-12 loss at Pewamo-Westphalia. The Pirates enter the postseason at 8-1 looking to defend their 2016 state championship. The Pirates one loss this season was a 28-21 defeat against Monroe St Mary Catholic Central in the opening week of the season. St Mary was the only team to score more points against the Pirates this season than the Saxons did Friday night. Rian Allen got Hastings on the scoreboard for the first time with 4:28 to go in the third quarter, finishing off a 12-yard run in the end zone. Terry Dull tacked on a 3-yard touch­ down run with 8:21 to play for the Saxons. Those two touchdowns pulled Hastings within 35-12 in the bailgame, but the Pirates quickly ended any Saxon comeback hopes with an 82-yard touchdown run by Evan Thelen on their next play from scrimmage. A pair of blocked punts helped PewamoWestphalia score five touchdowns in the sec­ ond quarter to build its 35-0 lead in the bail­ game. Pewamo-Westphalia got an 8-yard touch­ down run from Bryce Thelen on the opening play of the second quarter. Bryce Thelen would score three more times in the quarter, on runs of 15 yards and five yards, and on a 55-yard reception from quarterback Jimmy Lehman. A blocked punt set up that final 15-yard scoring run with 25 seconds left before the end of the first half. The Pirates also blocked a punt with Isaiah Schafer recovering for a touchdown with 2:17 to go in the first half. Evan Thelen had a team-high four rushes for 84 yards in the ballgame thanks to that big TD run. Lehman finished with five rushes for 64 yards and was 5-of-13 passing for 88 yards. Allen led the Hastings offense, carrying the ball 22 times for 116 yards. Elijah Smith added 13 carries for 46 yards and Dull rushed 11 times for 42 yards. Dull also had a team-high five tackles. Delton Kellogg 40, Constantine 7 Delton Kellogg and Constantine have played varsity football ten times. The Panthers scored their first ever victory over the Falcons in their first Southwestern Athletic Conference match-up, in 2015. A few sophomores from the 2015 Delton Kellogg varsity football team helped lead their program to win number two over the Falcons Friday night - and this time it can’t be considered an upset. “When we were coming in (in 2015), we were obvious underdogs and we ended up pulling out a win,” Delton Kellogg head coach Ryan Bates said after his team’s 40-7 victory over the visiting Falcons to close out the regular season Friday night. “Their quarterback got hurt on an unfortu­ nate play where we had tackled somebody and tackled him. Before that game, I told (Constantine head coach Shawn Griffith) our goal is to get where you are now. Our goal is to get our program where the Constantines and the Schoolcrafts of the world are, where you are year in and year out in the playoffs and doing those sorts of things.” “He said, ‘when you have your quarterback is a third-year quarterback you’re going to have what we have right now.’ And we do. Delton Kellogg quarterback Josh Lyons, linebackers Brock Pape and O’Shea Hall, and lineman Tyden Ferris are the four seniors who were a part of that first win over the Falcons and now the second. Lyons didn’t complete a pass Friday, but he didn’t need to. He ran hard when it suited the Panthers, and distributed the football to the Panthers’ backs like an experienced Wing-T quarterback should. “After every single game I look Josh in the eye and I tell him “you’re a warrior,”’ Bates said. “That kid is a warrior, offensively, defensively, every game I look him in the eye ‘you’re a warrior.’” “Josh makes plays. He has a great offensive line in front of him, a veteran offensive line. Delton Kellogg running back Travis NeSmith races around the right side during his team’s SAC Valley victory over visiting Constantine Friday night. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Some of these guys have been on the line for three years. Josh will give them all the credit no matter what you say. But he is a playmak­ er. He can turn things into something if there is nothing there he finds a way to make it happen and he gets angry if he can’t. He is probably the most competitive kid I think I have ever coached. He is a fierce, fierce com­ petitor.” He rushed for 81 yards on 13 carries in the ballgame, and scored a third-quarter touch­ down that put his team up 33-7 at the time. It was junior running back Max Swift who carried much of the load Friday, running through the Constantine defenders for 175 yards on 13 carries. He had a 52-yard touch­ down run in the middle of the second quarter, and also scored on a 2-yard run late in the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7 after Constantine scored on its first possession of the ballgame. The Panthers end the regular season at 5-4 and had to spend the weekend waiting to see if they had earned enough playoff points to get a spot in the MHSAA’s postseason tourna­ ment. “I think we worked as a team and we did a good job tonight,” Hall said Friday. “I think before the game we were really focused on winning and I believe we were ready to win this game before it even started. “It just felt right, that’s all I can say.” Delton Kellogg also got a 62-yard touch­ down run from Alex Diggs and a 1-yard touchdown run by Riley Roblyer in the sec­ ond quarter to lead 27-7 at the half. Ethan Reed powered in a 1-yard touchdown run late in the bailgame to finish off the touchdown scoring for Delton Kellogg. Anton Blomgren hit his first three extra­ point kicks of the night for the Panthers, and Swift booted one after Reed’s late score. Diggs finished the night with four carries for 74 yards and Travis NeSmith chipped in seven rushes for 40 yards. Blomgren also had an interception that helped set up Delton Kellogg in good position for its first touchdown of the bailgame. Thornapple Kellogg 24, Grand Rapids Christian 30 For the Trojans its hunting season now, or basketball season, wrestling season, or maybe even the season for getting in the weight room and getting ready for the 2018 varsity football season. For the Grand Rapids Christian Eagles, it’s time for the state postseason. That’s why the Thomapple Kellogg varsity football team’s 24-20 victory over visiting Grand Rapids Christian might go down as the upset of the year in the state. Running back Logan Tolan scored on a 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to pull TK ahead 24-20, and the Trojan defense held as the Eagles closed in on its end zone in the final seconds. The Eagles and Trojans were on opposite ends of the OK Gold Conference standings coming into the ballgame, with the 7-1 Eagles’ only loss this season against undefeated East Grand Rapids. The Eagles, ranked ninth in the state in Division 3, scored wins over playoff teams from Cedar Springs, DeWitt and South Christian before coming to Middleville Friday. The 1-7 Trojans opened the season with a victory in Hastings before falling in their next seven ballgames. TK was very good in all phases of the game Friday. A good punt by Nathan Hobert pinned the Eagles deep early in the ballgame, eventu­ ally gaining the Trojans field position that put them in a good spot to score on an 18-yard touchdown run by Carson Dole late in the first quarter. Dole’s touchdown run tied the game at 7-7, with the addition of the first of three extra­ point kicks by Elias Borg. Thad Gamble scored on a 35-yard run to put the Eagles in front 7-0 in the ballgame. TK also blocked an Eagle field goal attempt in the first half. Borg missed a 49-yard field goal attempt of his own in the second quarter, but TK rebounded to take a 14-7 lead on a 13-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Gabe Nelson to junior wide receiver Derek Winger in the final seconds of the first half. The Eagles clawed back within one score in the third quarter, thanks to a 33-yard touch­ down run by Gamble, but the Eagles’ extra­ point was no good and then TK came up with another huge special teams play. Borg drilled a 50-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter to extend the Trojan lead to 17-13. The Eagles answered with an 8-yard touch­ down run by quarterback Isaac Dykema. A 40-yard run by Nelson sparked the Trojan offense after that score, getting it with­ in striking distance for Tolan’s game-winning touchdown. The Eagles marched the ball down the field from their own 20-yard-line to the TK 4-yardline in about five minutes, calling a timeout before a fourth-down play with six seconds to go. The Trojan defense tripped up Dykema as he rolled to his right looking to throw and the Thomapple Kellogg marching band blared the fight song through Bob White Stadium. The two teams’ records remain a mirror image of each other, with the Eagles ending the regular season at 7-2 and the Trojans end­ ing the year at 2-7. Lakewood 66, Ionia 28 Continued next page Delton Kellogg defensive back Anton Blomgren (82) cross the field with the football after intercepting a Constantine pass during the Panthers’ win over the Falcons at Delton Kellogg High School Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, October 26, 2017— Page 17 TK boys a little closer to Christian in third match-up i Brett Bremer Sports Editor ; Grand Rapids Christian beat the Thomapple 'Kellogg varsity boys’ soccer team by seven ;goals in their first OK Gold Conference meet­ ing of the fall. * The Eagles topped the Trojans 7-1 the next Time they met. ■ TK head coach David Wood wasn’t T00-percent sure how much better his team Jwas on the scoreboard at the end of the Division 2 District Final between the Trojans and the Eagles at Grand Rapids Christian ^Saturday, but he knew it was even better on The field this time. ' The Eagles took the district championship 'with a 4-0 win over the Trojans, the Eagles knocked the ball into the net as the clock expired with the Trojans headed for their side­ line, and momentarily that fifth goal was up on the scoreboard. Wood noted that conceding fewer goals to The Eagles wasn’t the only measure of suc­ cess, but he saw his guys creating more chances of their own Saturday. It was mostly a defensive attitude for the Trojans though, working to contain the Eagles more than to pressure them. “They did a very good job,” Wood said of his defenders and goalkeeper Auston Ruth. “To try and come out and press them high up the field, they’re technically good enough across the park they would have found too much there. We knew we needed to sit in. We knew we needed to defend as a unit and we did that very well. They did everything we asked of them.” The Trojans nearly got out of the ballgame allowing only two goals in the flow of play. The Eagles did score the opening goal of the game on a penalty kick by Tommy Visser 8:52 into the contest, and then tacked on the final goal with 1:10 to play in the second half. The Eagles took a 2-0 lead with 23:23 left in the first half with Visser working for space in the left comer and eventually finding it to center the ball to JP Medawar who came crashing in to deflect a shot into the net. The score remained 2-0 until the seventh minute of the second half when Hunter Ruiter Thornapple Kellogg senior Chad Jacob works to settle a bouncing ball during the second half of the Division 2 District Final at Grand Rapids Christian High School Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ripped a shot from the top of the 18 with his left foot that curled into the right side of the net for the Eagles. TK picked up its attack in the minutes after the Eagles scored that third goal. One Trojan shot sent Christian goalkeeper Daniel Wunder diving to his left to clear it away, and the trio of Kale Hayward, Colton Charles and Nathan Temple put together a potent string of passes on a counter attack at one point. Caden Goudzwaard was a part of a couple good chances for the TK offense too, getting a hard shot off on a TK comer kick and setting up teammate Jarrett Baker for a header on goal at another point in the first half. The Eagles had a couple more scoring end during Saturday’s Division 2 District Final inside Eagle Stadium. (Photo by Brett Bremer) chances as well. Trey McBride put one hard shot off the cross bar in the final minutes, before eventually scoring the Eagles’ last goal of the night off an assist from James Rupp. Ruth also dove for a save late in the bailgame, with the rebounding rolling behind him before he turned around to snag it before it could get across the goalline. “It was incredible,” Wood said of his team’s district run. “They came out and they were definitely underdogs in the games that they played in. We knew that we were defi­ nitely starting to peak, and the goal at the beginning of the year I said to the guys was that we need to peak at the right times. We started to peak when it really counts. Prior to today’s game we’d won four out of the last seven. “When we played against Godwin in the first round of districts and turned them over FOOTBALL, continued from previous page Come from behind victories are nothing new for the Ionia Bulldogs, but Lakewood’s varsity football team made sure that there wouldn’t be another of those Friday night. The Vikings finished off an 8-1 regular season and will start to prepare for their third cbfisecutive playoff!apj5eaW'aSei- 3 Wf8' route of the rival Bulldogs at Unity Field. The Bulldogs won the past two meetings with the Vikings, and were looking for their fifth victory of the season to be eligible for a postseason spot on Friday night. The two teams were tied 22-22 after a 19-yard touch­ down run by the Bulldogs’ James Paulin with 5:59 left before the half. Lakewood dominated the bailgame from there though : Kaden Heins returned the ensu­ ing kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown, and then the Vikings added a 2-yard touchdown run by quarterback Jacob Elenbaas 3:20 before the intermission to up their lead to 38-22. Ionia didn’t score again until quarterback John Meyer hooked up with Matt Grand­ Girard for a 31-yard touchdown pass five minutes into the fourth quarter. Lakewood had put 60 points on the scoreboard by that point. “It is always stressful,” Lake wood head coach Nick Boucher said. “Last year we were up 30-7 at the half and they came back and beat us. Last week, they had the biggest comeback in Michigan football history, so we were prepared for that and we made sure we finished the game tonight.” The Vikings amassed 502 yards of offense. Elenbaas was 7-of-ll passing for 12 yards and rushed the ball 22 times for another 100 yards and four touchdowns. Heins had four carries for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and Tommy Houghton rushed five times for 88 yards. Lakewood also got 12 carries for 63 yards from Austin Leazenby and six carries for 48 yards from Payne Hanna who scored twice himself. “The kids are just playing hard and playing well,” Boucher said. “We don’t do any thing special. Our kids just get after it. They came out here tonight and did what we do in prac­ tice every day, run, run and push and throw the ball when we need to and sometimes when we don’t. It just worked out well tonight. That offense starts with senior center Paden Morris making the line calls and getting the ball into Elenbaas’ hands cleanly before going to Work on the defenders in front of him. Morris is a two-year starter in the middle of the Vikings’ line. “I can’t say enough about (our senior lead­ ership),” Boucher said. “They’ve really picked it up the last couple weeks. Kids like Paden Morris, he’s really the glue to our team and he is a guy we can’t live without right now. I’m just so proud of how hard he works and how far he has come.” “He does all the little things too. If we need a flag football referee, he’s the first guy to volunteer. He will get other guys to do it, and community service, or sending out a group text to get guys in the weight room, that’s Paden. Sometimes the linemen get over­ looked, but he’s an integral part of our offense.” Defensively, the Vikings struggled a little early on Friday. They were throwing as many coverages at Meyer as they could to make him work on all of his pass attempts, and a few times the Viking defensive backs got crossed up. Meyer connected with Jake Veale fpr a 70-yardtdtiSft^olWff■ W§SEo®?5Htofhe ^me’ to put their team up 6-0. Meyer finished the ballgame 17-of-33 pass­ ing for 307 yards and two touchdowns, but he was also picked off by the Vikings’ Garrett Johnson, Heins, Josh Campeau and Ryan Cole. Paulin led the Bulldogs on the ground, rushing 14 times for 115 yards and two touch­ downs. Veale finished the game with 11 receptions for 202 yards. Maple Valley 50, Comstock 21 Maple Valley built a 26-0 lead in the first half at Comstock Friday, getting a pair of long touchdown runs from quarterback Gavin Booher, and went on to a 50-21 victory over Comstock to make itself eligible for the state postseason tournament with a 5-4 record. Booher scored on an 81-yard run 18 sec­ onds into the ballgame to put the Lions in front 61 and tacked on a 33-yard touchdown run in the opening minute of the second quar­ ter. He finished the night with ten rushes for 191 yards, and also ran in a couple two-point conversions and threw for another. “I’m happy for him. He has been kind of the unsung guy all year long running our Wing-T. It’s good to see him have a great night,” Maple Valley head coach Marty Martin said of Booher. “In order to run the Wing-T, you have to be unselfish, but you also have to be the one that wants the ball in his hands when it really mat­ ters. I have seen Gavin mature this year into that kid.” Guards Aaron Gormaii, Bryrie Bignail and Wyatt Ellison led the way for their quarter­ back and guys like running back Tristan Clark to find space running around the ends. “Our line has done a great job all year and tonight our guards did a tremendous job pull­ ing,” Martin said. “(Comstock) made a con­ centrated effort to shut out inside run game down. We did have some nice runs by our fullbacks, but our guards pull on our sweeps and on our keeps and they did a tremendous job. They did a really good job of moving their feet, getting between them and the quar­ terback.” Clark scored on an 8-yard run in the middle of the first quarter, and the Lions got their final points of the first half on a 4-yard touch­ down run by Noah Hansen. Clark had a two-point run too, and finished the bailgame with 11 rushes for 110 yards. Franklin Ulrich added another 51 yards on seven carries, with the Colts specifically focusing on taking way his inside running game. Comstock was able to pull within 26-7 thanks to a 33-yard touchdown pass from Jacob Wells to Ricardo O’Neal on the final play of the first half, and then got to within 26-14 with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Wells to Connor Kent two and a half minutes into the second half. That was as close as the Lions let the Colts get though. Booher scored on a 7-yard run four minutes later, and then the Lions tacked on a 12-yard touchdown run by Levi Roush and a 5-yard touchdown run by Kolton Pierce in the fourth quarter. The Lion kickoff follow­ ing Roush’s touchdown deflected off a couple Comstock players and the Lions recovered it to set up~ the Pierce to^down that reaftp sealed the ballgame. Wells finished the scoring with ;a 25-yard touchdown run with 1:50 to play. Wells accounted for much of ?the Colts’ offense, completing 9-of-17 passes-for 140 yards and rushing seven times for 34 yards. David Small added seven rushes for 34 yards. Ulrich had a team-high ten tackles for the Lions. Clark had seven and Hansen and Austin Zank had six apiece. “It’s a good feeling to go 5 and 4 and play a week nine game that mattered,” Martin said. “It was a pretty special situation after the game. We had the kids in the huddle and I invited the parents to come out. We just talked about how great it was to be a Maple Valley Lion and how the kids have really worked hard and how the parents have sacrificed all these years. Together everyone made this hap­ pen. It was a pretty cool moment. I was pretty happy with how it all turned out.” and then beat Wayland things were definitely clicking and we were playing well. Playing against these guys tonight was definitely always going to be an uphill battle, but we gave everything we could and it was a good game.” TK senior midfielder Josh Feldpausch was clearly emotional after the loss to the Eagles, but also pleased with the work he and his teammates did this season. “We played a lot better against them. They’re a good team,” Feldpausch said. “We should have competed better, but it happens I guess. We did a lot better than we had in the past. “We all came together as a team. We con­ nected better. We have a lot stronger of a bond than we had at the start of the year. We care about each other, a lot.” That bond for the Trojans grew through the district tournament, which included an over­ time victory over Godwin Heights in Middleville to start the postseason and then a 2-0 victory over OK Gold Conference rival Wayland in the district semifinals Wednesday (Oct. 18). Wayland won the only regular season meet­ ing between the two teams in OK Gold Conference play this season. “It has been a fun week,” Feldpausch said. “We came out here and tried our best. It didn’t finish like I wanted it to, but we all had fun and went further than we’ve usually gotten. Our school was pretty supportive. We just tried to support our school and go further, but we did what we could.” COA accepting ‘Senior Citizen of the Year’ nominations Hastings City Bank and the Barry County Commission on Aging are sponsor­ ing the 19th annual Senior Citizen of the Year Award. This award highlights the con­ tributions made by persons age 60 and “older tb~ civic and social Fife Tri BarryCounty. It focuses on the positive benefits of remaining active while growing older. The award will be presented at the Barry County Commission on Aging’s annual Christmas Party Dec. 14 at the COA build­ ing in Hastings. The Senior Citizen of the Year receives a free professional portrait, courtesy of Hastings City Bank. “The Commission on Aging honors older adults every year through its volun­ teer recognition program,” COA Director Tammy Pennington said. “This award offers a special chance for the community to single out that one special older person and present a token of their admiration and appreciation. There are other community awards, but this award specifically high­ lights the achievements and talents of our senior citizens.” Nominees should be age 60 or older and residents of Barry County. Consideration should be given to the contribution each nominee has made to the Barry County community. Examples could include the types of activities the nominee has been involved in, how his or her involvement has benefited the community, and the number of people who have been affected by those contributions. Nomination forms are available at the Commission on Aging office, Hastings City Bank and WBCH Radio. Nominations can be from individuals or groups. Past winners of the award have included Kensinger Jones, Florence Marble, Joyce Weinbrecht, Don Reid, Nyla Nye, Ruth Newton, Russ Nash, Earl McMullin, Mabel Boyion, Russ and Jean Hammond, Ruby Ball, Howard Gibson, Dr. Larry Blair, Lois Bremer, Donna Brown, Margaret Hollenbeck, Don and Jan Geukes; Jerry and Sandy Pattok and last year’s winner, Keith Beebe. Nominations should be sent to the Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI 49058. All nominations must be received no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22. NOW AVAILABLE IN HASTINGS Penske offers clean, well-maintained moving trucks of various sizes to best serve your needs. Penske has over 2,000 locations nation-wide for your convenience. Call Sunshine Pack & Ship today or go on-line to order your next truck. FREE Unlimited miles on one-way truck rental. (some restrictions apply) sunshine Pack & Ship 1351 NM43 Hwy, Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone: (269) 948-9610 �Page 18 — Thursday, October 26, 2017 — The Hastings Banner DK-TK-Hastings girls keep Muskegon from league lead DK-TK-Hastings’ Abby Gray works her way to a victory in the 100-yard butterfly during her team’s win over Ionia Tuesday in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Delton Kellogg-Thomapple KelloggHastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team scored 97-88 victory over the five-team Muskegon Mona Shores Co-op team in the final OK Rainbow Conference Tier II dual of the season Thursday in Hastings. Mona Shores was tied atop the league standings with Calvin Christian-NorthPointe and Caledonia-Lowell-South Christian head­ ing into the final night of the conference reg­ ular season before the DK-TK-Hastings girls bumped Mona Shores to 5-2 in the league by piling up second, third and fourth place points throughout the night at the Community Education and Recreation Center. Calvin Christian and the CLS team both won duals Thursday to finish off 6-1 seasons of league duals. The DK-TK-Hastings girls go into the conference meet tied with Wayland in fourth place in the league, both teams were 4-3 this fall. “We caught Muskegon really by surprise on Thursday,” DK-TK-Hastings head coach Carl Schoessel said. “That was a huge win for us. Who knows how the conference is going to end up. Last year we lost (the conference meet) by half a point and most people thought we were going to finish third or fourth with the heavy emphasis on fourth. Our girls just went crazy and that’s what happens.” The conference championship meet will be in Hastings Nov. 3-4. Saxon boys speed up to place fourth at 1-8 Championship The Hastings boys had their best finish of the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference season Saturday on the short course in Turkeyville where Marshall hosted the conference cham­ pionship meet. The Hastings boys were fourth on the day, but still finished fifth in the overall confer­ ence standings. Sam James led the way for the Hastings boys, with the senior running a personal record time of 16 minutes and 31 seconds to place sixth. Sophomore teammate Aidan Makled also ran a personal record time of 16:34 to place seventh. James was fifth at all three league competitions this season, while Makled continued his rise up the standings. He was eighth at the first league jamboree and seventh at the second. The personal records came when coach Collins converted the times on the short course to a 5K time. That put James at 16:57 and Makled at 17:00 for their new PRs. The Hastings boys’ team also had Jon Arnold 20th in 17:28, Blake Harris 21st in 17:33 and Braden Tolles 32nd in 17:53. Teammate Josh Brown was right behind in 34th place with a time of 17:55. Marshall won the boys’ meet with 62 points, besting Harper Creek’s runner-up total of 66. Parma Western was third with 75 points, followed by Hastings 83, Coldwater 105, Pennfield 167, Lumen Christi 182 and Jackson Northwest 186. Coldwater senior Shuaib Aljabaly won the race in 15:27, with Parma Western junior Gezahegn Starr second in 16:10. Lumen Christi’s girls edged Parma Western 42-47 for the win in their race. Marshall was third with 70 points, followed by Harper Creek 87, Coldwater 118, Jackson Northwest 191, Pennfield 196 and Hastings 210. Parma Western junior Riley Robertson was the individual champion in the girls race with a time of 19:09. Allison Collins led the Hastings girls with a 35th-place time of 22:19. Katie Pattok was 51st in 23:13, Sydney Pattok 52nd in 23:15, Aura Wahl-Piotrowski 56th in 23:21 and Hie Bivens 85th in 24:58. Hastings returns to action Saturday at its Division 2 Regional Meet at Portage West Middle School. Delton Amateur Community Theatre Proudly Presents DK-TK-Hastings had six different girls score individual first-place finishes against Muskegon-Mona Shores Thursday. Kate Haywood won the 100-yard backstroke in 1:06.08. Taylor Myers took the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:21.59. Grace Beauchamp won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:13.87. Daisy Nowinsky won the 200-yard individual med­ ley in 2:33.04. Belle Youngs won the diving competition with 227.20 points. Holly Bashore won the 500-yard freestyle in 6:08.17. Bashore edged Nowinsky by .5 in that 500yard freestyle race, with teammate Myers third in 6:30.09. DK-TK-Hastings also had the top three scorers in the diving competition, with Hannah Johnson second and Shannon Brown third. The lone relay win for the DK-TK-Hastings girls came in the 200-yard freestyle relay, which Haywood, Beauchamp, Abby Gray and Nowinsky teamed to win in 1:50.42. They finished just over half a second ahead of the top Muskegon-Mona Shores team in the race. All the relays were big for the DK-TKHastings girls though. There was even some excitement in the end, with coach Schoessel rushing out onto the bulkhead to make sure the members of his 400-yard freestyle relay team knew to make sure they held their take offs to avoid any disqualifications. The DK-TK-Hastings girls just needed a couple clean finishes to finish in the lead. Mona §hpres top two tews in the 200-yard medley relay, with the team of Ariana Sherrod-Cavanaugh, Raegen Lockhart, Elizabeth McNally and Evyn Johnson win­ ning in 2:00.56. Sherrod-Cavanaugh took the 50-yard free­ style for her team in 26.29 seconds. Evyn Johnson won the 100-yard freestyle in 57.19. Their teammate Alaina Kohley won the 100yard butterfly in 1:08.84. DK-TK-Hastings closed out its season of duals with a 97-73 non-conference win over Ionia in Hastings. The home team won 11 of the 12 events. Diver Belle Youngs was just about a point off her own personal record and a couple points shy of the school record in her event, winning with a score of 233.40 points Tuesday. It was a big night for Beauchamp too. She won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:36.43 and also had an exhibition time of 6:04.35 that would have been good for first place in the 500-yard freestyle had it counted for her team. “It was a good meet,” Schoessel said. “It was a good chance for our kids to swim dif­ ferent things and to work on what they might be swimming in the conference meet. Grace hasn’t ever done the individual medley. It’s only the second time this year for her 500.” Beauchamp has swam all the different strokes competitively this season, partially to Holly Bashore swims the anchor leg for the winning DK-TK-Hastings 200-yard freestyle relay team during Tuesday’s non-conference dual with Ionia at the Community Education and Recreation Center in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) DK-TK-Hastings’ Emma VanSprange reaches behind her after a turn in the 100-yard backstroke Tuesday in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) prep for the IM. She asked her coach after the meet what he thought she might swim at the conference meet, but Schoessel said this com­ ing weekend is the time he surrounds himself with the paperwork from all the league’s duals and starts to do the math on what combination will help his team score the most points at the conference meet. Beauchamp also swam with the winning 400-yard freestyle relay team Tuesday, join­ ing Abby Gray, Nowinsky and Haywood to win in 4:14.74. The team of of Lydia Cole, Gray, Haywood and Holly Bashore won the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:54.80 against the Bulldogs. Haywood won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:11.22. Bashore took the 50-yard freestyle in 28.53. Lauren Myers won the 100-yard free­ style in 1:04.60. In the 100-yard butterfly, Gray took first with a tie of 1:16.01. Nowinsky won the 100yard backstroke in 1:11.07. Taylor Myers took the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:23.57. The team of Taylor Myers, Veronica Mascorro, Jessica Gaskill and Lauren Myers started the night by winning the 200-yard medley relay in 2:23.37. Maple Valley ladies happy to get ahead of Lakewood at GLAC meet The Maple Valley girls set their sights on their nearest competitors and pulled out their goals Saturday at the Greater Lansing Activities Conference Championship hosted by Olivet. The Lions placed fifth at the league cham­ pionship meet, jumping ahead of Lakewood and Perry. Leslie took the girls’ championship with 40 points, followed by Lansing Christian 43, Olivet 63, Stockbridge 93, Maple Valley 139, Lakewood 143 and Perry 154. The Lakewood girls had beaten the Lions by just a few points at each of the two league jamborees. “It meant really working hard and putting everything they had out there. Their out­ come was also surprising, and satisfying,” Maple Valley head coach Tiffany Blakely said. Maple Valley’s top two girls each earned all-conference honorable mention by plac­ ing in the top 21 in the day’s standings. Freshman Ashlyn Wilkes was 16th in 22 minutes 44.53 seconds and freshman team­ mate Megan Valiquette was 20th in 23:19.53. The Lions’ third finishers, Lyssa Walker, is also a freshman. She placed 33rd in 24:24.88 and head coach Blakely said she was excited to pass six girls as she sped through the final 200 yards of the race. The Lions also had junior Cassie Linn 36th in 24:39.18 and senior Emelie Hoegstroem 37th in 24:51.41. Lakewood was led by freshman Emily Apsey, who was 17th in 22:53.31. The Vikings also had sophomore Alicia Wemette 24th in 23:39.15, freshman Katie Acker 29th in 23:51.72, junior Hannah Selby 34th in 24:27.59 and sophomore Madisyn Case 44th in 25:44.66. The first three finishers in the race were freshmen. Lansing Christian’s Madison Volz won the race in 19:53.97, with freshman teammate Lexi Kinnas second in 19:54.94. Leslie freshman Haley Ellis was third in 20:53.91. Olivet won the boys’ race with 46 points, led by junior Isaac Waffle who was the indi­ vidual champ "n 17:00.97. Leslie was second with 59 points as a team, followed by Stockbridge 65, Lansing Christian 108, Perry 129, Lakewood 147 and Maple Valley 148. Blakely was pretty pleased with her guys too, who had regularly been about 30 points behind the Lakewood Vikings this season. “I was so impressed by all of their races and it was one of those times, where it felt like everything went right,” she said. Logan Valiquette led the Maple Valley boys, placing 13th in 18:30.88, earning all-conference honors. Sophomores Ben Benedict and Eli Nelson weren’t far from being honorable mention all-conference. Benedict was 26th in 19:31.88 and Nelson 29th in 19:45.43. The Lions also had freshman Curtis Walker 39th in 20:24.25 and junior Alex Hartwick 51st in 21:07.59. Lakewood was led by Hunter Karrar’s eighth-place time of 17:56.96. The Vikings then had a pack place 30,31, 32, with Nathan Alford finishing in 19:46.28, Nathan Devries in 19:46.81 and Lance Childs in 19:52.81. The Vikings’ fifth runner Saturday was Jay don Hall who was 58th in 22:02.22. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-11-02.pdf b348262e43e4bbc2870b899a4b14fdf9 PDF Text Text Change of directors at Hastings library See Story on Page 13 Opioid crisis a political epidemic? See Editorial on Page 4 The Hastings VOLUME 164, No. 43 NEWS BRIEFS Saxons earn spots in state cross finals See Story on Page 17 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 804879110187 ANNER Thursday, November 2, 2017 PRICE 750 Senator tours Hastings Fiberglass, meets with business, county leaders Free straw available Saturday The Barry County Humane Society will give away straw from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Barry County Animal Shelter. The first snowflakes of the season have fallen, and much colder weather will soon follow. Straw helps keep outdoor pets warm and dry. The animal shelter will have straw avail­ able while it lasts Patti and Joe LaJoye of Hastings divert their recognition toward outgoing National FFA officers Friday in Indianapolis. The LaJoyes were honored for directing the nation­ al FFA Band and Chorus, respectively, for 25 and 18 years. (Photo courtesy of the National FFA Organization) Daylight saving time ends this weekend The end of daylight saving time means it’s time to set clocks back an hour. Officially, the time change will occur at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. Unofficially, this also is the recom­ mended time to test smoke detectors. The extra hour or daylight in the eve­ ning began March 12. The extra hour of daylight in the morn­ ing will continue through March 11,2018. LaJoyes stepping down as national FFA music directors Honored with brick at national center in Indy Kathy Maurer CCC focus of meeting The Barry County Historical Society will end its year learning about work accomplished by the Civilian Conservation Corps in Barry County. Jean Lamoreaux’s presentation Tuesday, Nov. 7, will include parts of a film recently completed about the CCC’s work in Michigan. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 102 E. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings. The Civilian Conservation Corps, begun in 1933, provided jobs for more than 100,000 young men in Michigan after the Depression. Those working in Barry County were housed at Fort Custer and earned $30 a month, with two-thirds of that amount sent home to their families. The young men planted trees, fought forest fires, constructed trails and airplane strips, stocked fish, and built bridges and buildings, including several structures in what is now the Yankee Springs Recreation Area and the Barry State Game Area. Everyone is welcome to attend this pre­ sentation and learn a bit about Barry County history and some of the recreation­ al sites residents and visitors now enjoy. COA accepting ‘Senior of the Year’ nominations Hastings City Bank and the Barry County Commission on Aging are spon­ soring the 19th annual Senior Citizen of the Year Award. This award highlights the contributions made by senior citizens to civic and social life in Barry County. The award focuses on the positive benefits of remaining active while growing older. The award will be presented at the Barry County Commission on Aging’s annual Christmas Party Dec. 14 at the COA build­ ing in Hastings. Nominees should be age 60 or older and residents of Barry County. Consideration should be given to the contribution each nominee has made to the Barry County community. Examples could include the types of activities the nominee has been involved in, how his or her involvement has benefited the community, and the num­ ber of people who have been affected by those contributions. Nomination forms are available at the Commission on Aging office, Hastings City Bank and WBCH Radio. Nominations can be from individuals or groups. Nominations should be sent to the Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI 49058. All nominations must be received no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22. Senator Gary Peters (left) inspects an extension pole while President of Hastings Fiberglass David Russell explains why it is so popular with professionals in the utility field. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings Fiberglass Products gave a tour of its facility Monday to a special guest, U.S. Senator Gary Peters. The tour provided Peters, D-Michigan, an inside view of the company and its products, which are sent throughout North America and China. Guiding the sena­ tor through the plant was David Russell, pres­ ident of Hastings Fiberglass. Seeing the tremendous growth of a family business is impressive, Peters said. The prod­ ucts put the name of Hastings all over the country and overseas. “It’s good to see American-made products going to China,” Peters said. He commented on the length of time the facility has been in operation, along with employees who began their careers there and will soon be retiring from the company, an See FIBERGLASS, page 12 Coldwater Drain boundaries face review as restoration progresses Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Work is underway to restore wetlands and streams decimated by “improvements” on the Coldwater drain several years ago. The Coldwater Intercounty Drain Board, after receiving notice of violations from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, has begun restoration projects in anticipation of satisfying those violations. Before tying up violation notices, however, the drain board must adopt a consent agree­ ment with the DEQ. The agreement will out­ line a plan to fulfill DEQ violations against the board. The drain board has yet to receive a consent agreement draft from the DEQ, but has begun restoring the worst parts of the drain with information the DEQ has given them. Certain areas along the drain have been restored with DEQ approval, and others are pending. Other areas too damaged or remote for restoration are expected to be compensat­ ed by restoring wetlands upstream from the worst affected areas. These wetlands, said county drain commissioner Jim Dull, were those originally degraded when the drain was dredged in 1921. However, substitutionary remediation may end up being non-negotiable in the final con­ sent agreement. “The problem is later, the DEQ said old spoils from 1921 will be removed either way,” Dull said. The Coldwater River Watershed Council offered money for upstream river restoration. The agreement was a matching grant incum­ bent upon the drain commission to complete upstream restoration beyond what the DEQ required. The rationale, Dull said, was to cre­ ate fish habitat. However, several property owners don’t want the watershed council getting involved in the process. The drain board has yet to determine how outside funds will be utilized. The contractor hired for the cleanup has restored several wetland sites in accordance with DEQ mandates. Dull said some areas are less damaged than anticipated, saving the board $30,000 from the contractor’s bid. Jackson Dirt Works won the contract for the entire project, with a $110,000 budget for the first phase of remediation. Projects have cost less than anticipated, meaning the drain board has an extra $30,000 of rollover for next year. The board is statuto­ rily limited to $75,000 spending on the drain per year, so the rollover cash could not be spent this year, regardless. “Having gotten aheid of the game $30,000, See RESTORATION, page 13 Copy Editor Joe and Patti LaJoye Saturday wrapped up a bond with the National FFA program that began in the 1990s. Joe LaJoye served as the National FFA Band director for 25 years. Patti LaJoye led the National FFA Chorus for 18 years. Both are Hastings graduates and retired Hastings music directors. The two were honored on stage Oct. 27 at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers, in Indianapolis. The national band and choirs are made up of high school students from across the coun­ try who are selected from audition tapes. Members convene Saturday and practice for several days before the convention begins Wednesday. The band and choirs then per­ form separately or together in outdoor con­ certs, at convention centers, fieldhouses, hotels, shopping centers, state fairgrounds, or other sites within the host city through the following Saturday. With a contingent of assistants and chaper­ ones (many from or with connections to Hastings), the LaJoyes each pull together a collection of about 80 teenagers from across the country to perform as a cohesive ensemble - just days after they’ve all met. And the LaJoyes have loved every minute of it. “I think what is most memorable is what this means to the students,” Joe LaJoye told writer Lauren Schwab of the National FFA Organization. “By the end of the week, See LAJOYES, page 11 Fire in Freeport leads to water contamination Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer A fire at Ketchum Machine Shop in the village of Freeport that led to the water ban in the village Friday night, has also led to a change in protocol for the Freeport Fire Department. Freeport Fire Chief Russ Yarger said a valve failure on the firetruck caused raw water from the Little Thomapple River to enter the village water system. Yarger said it was an extremely unusual situation, one he said the Michigan Department of Environment Quality had never heard of before. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department issued a warning, urging peo­ ple to avoid body contact with the water and not to drink the water, but use bottled water instead for all needs. Yarger said new protocol will not allow trucks to pump water from the river and from the village water source at the same time. Firefighters, police and other officials began going door-to-door around 11:30 p.m., Friday after realizing the problem. He said nearly all 502 residents in the village were made aware of the water issue before 2 a.m. Yarger said bottled water was available at the fire station where Alto Fire Department also donated several cases of bottled water. Yarger also thanked Prairie Farms in Clarksville for bringing water in gallon jugs, and a volunteer drove the water over to Freeport early Sunday morn­ ing. The river water that entered the village system was more likely to contain bacteria. Yarger said the entire village water sys­ tem has been flushed three times, and two samples have already been tested and returned with all negative results, so far. A third and final round of samples was sched­ uled Tuesday with hopes of having results back by Thursday. If the final tests also show negative results, the water ban will be lifted, Yarger said. To be sure firetrucks are in good work­ ing order, the department schedules an annual inspection with an outside compa­ ny. The Freeport truck is not scheduled for its annual inspection until later this year. Even so, Yarger said he is confident this situation will not happen again with the new protocol in place and that the firetruck can still be used safely at fires. Yarger said the fire at the company was contained mostly to the office area. Damage to the factory was minimal, he said. Two other incidents occurred while fire­ fighters battled the blaze. One firefighter was being angrily con­ fronted by an onlooker when a second firefighter stepped in to help control the situation, the onlooker continued arguing and pushed the firefighter. A report from Barry County Sheriff’s deputies will be forwarded to the Barry County prosecuting attorney’s office and the 66-year-old Freeport man could face charges of assault­ ing a firefighter and obstructing police. In another incident, a 40-year-old Freeport man ran over one of the fire hoses. The man told police both entrances to a business he was at were blocked by the hoses, so he ran over one of the hoses to get home. Firefighters wanted the incident docu­ mented in case there is any damage to the hose. �Page 2 — Thursday, November 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Tour of Hastings Middle School well attended Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Parents, students and area residents were among those attending a tour of Hastings Middle School Oct. 25 focusing on areas of improvements made with the 2015 bond fund. A stream of people continued to arrive at the middle school well after the tour started, and by the end, what began with a group of approximately 20 to 25 people had more than doubled. “It’s very exciting to see so many of you here. Thank you so much for coming,” Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duits said as she began the tour. Some of the first comments made by mem­ bers of the group were about how new floor tiles and ceiling panels have brightened the halls. Duits pointed out mechanical upgrades covered by the ceiling panels, such as ener­ gy-efficient heating and cooling vents. Energy-efficient lighting has replaced the old, and sensors activate the lights when someone enters the hall and turns lights off when the hall is empty. In the newly renovated art room, Duits said the art students are happy with their new space, including their new tables, which were originally in science labs. Repurposing wher­ ever possible is one of the ways money is being saved, she said. “I think it’s all wonderful and long over­ due,” said Hastings alum Bernie Weller. “Our treasure is our children, and any dollar to help them build a good future is money well spent. I’ve been an educator for 51 years. I know first-hand the impact it makes when we give students the best possible options to be suc­ cessful.” Other areas open for the tour were locker rooms, bathrooms and the band and choir rooms, which are complete. Last on the tour was the first-floor science area where drywall has been installed and outer windows put in place. Four classrooms were visible and the lab space. The sec­ ond-floor science area will have an identical layout. Duits invited the guests to ask questions as the tour proceeded, and she addressed ques­ tions about the construction, specific ques­ tions about rooms and projected completion dates. Also asked was a question about the old lockers being replaced. She said the locker project was one of several projects cut from the first bond proposal, which was rejected. The cuts were made to lower the bond amount, which was the $45 million proposal passed in 2015. “I can’t be happier about how the evening went,” Duits said. “People felt free to ask questions about the work being done and the areas that are completed. I’m really thankful they came and were so receptive about what they saw tonight.” There was a strong turnout for the Oct. 25 public tour of Hastings Middle School. Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duits highlighted the work being done with the 2015 bond. (Photos by Joan Van Houten) A crowd gathers in the new art room where Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duits points out tables in the room are the same as pre­ viously used in science rooms. The future commons area will be a multipurpose space, says Superintend Dr. Carrie Duits. While serving as a cafeteria for the students, the room will also serve as a meet­ ing place for student groups, teacher gatherings and possibly a place for organizations to get together. It also may be used for informational forums. The crowd attending a tour of Hastings Middle School walks around what will be the science rooms on the lower level. Four classrooms will be able to utilize a lab area, and teachers will have the benefit of large windows providing them visual access to the students. Wires from the ceiling will hold new suspended ceiling tiles, and drywall has been installed. “I think it’s very exciting and wonderful. It’s going to be so great for the kids,” said Chris Casey. Her son Jackson is in seventh grade, and her daughter Taylor is fifth grade. Jackson gives a “thumbs up” for the changes he has seen. Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duits says the addition of a gym will ease the strain of classes crossing schedules and students scrambling for time. Enough time for each group been a growing problem with the number of students participating in sports increasing. �. The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 2017— Page 3 For local farmer, hiring immigrants about more than making a buck Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Michigan’s immigrant community is expansive and diverse. According to the Michigan Institute for Public Policy, almost half of the state’s immigrants come from Asia and the Middle East. The remainder hail from Europe (21 percent), Latin America (19 per­ cent) and Africa (just over 4 percent). Proportionately, few of the state’s 650,000 immigrants are employed in agriculture. But for the farms relying on immigrants to get work done, the foreign-bom are dispropor­ tionately invaluable. . Farmers have a lot at stake when it comes to immigrants. Immigrant labor fuels much of the state’s agriculture industry. Pulling long hours and completing difficult tasks, farmers rely on immigrants to accomplish jobs few citizens are willing to take. Even more is at stake for farmers who choose to speak up about the value of immi­ grant laborers. They are caught in a difficult situation that pits the well-being of their employees and business against the risk of raids from Immigration and Customs Enforcement for speaking out about the value and need for immigrant workers. According to John Doe, almost every large dairy farm in the county relies on immigrant labor to fill empty positions. Those same farms that put food on tables throughout the region are at serious risk of getting a knock on the door from ICE if they tell it as it really is. Because of the risk, Doe has demanded anonymity. He runs a large dairy operation in Barry County, where about half of his workers are Latino immigrants. For Doe, hiring immigrants is just part of the business. It’s exceedingly difficult to find workers willing to pull long hours milking, feeding and maintaining a large dairy farm, he said. Even in long periods of general unem­ ployment, Doe struggled to find citizens will­ ing to work. He’s had many Caucasians come to his door, literally begging for a job. As soon as they realize the hard work a farm demands, many turn tail, he said. He’s had several citi­ zens stay on the job and become productive employees, but it’s a disproportionate number compared to immigrant workers. Many of his non-immigrant workers, he said, demanded unreasonable pay or time off. Some would leave work unannounced. Others wouldn’t show up at all. When immigrants showed up willing to work, he hired them. When asked why, it’s a simple choice between having enough employees or closing shop. “I’ve got cows to milk three times a day,” he said. “If you can’t get them milked, there’s no hope.” Immigrant labor has paid back dividends, Doe said. Their labor has kept his operation going when workers couldn’t be found else­ where. “They’re doing work that I cannot find a white person to do, and that’s very true and accurate,” he said. “I think it’s a difference in the caliber of the workers,” he continued. “I think what I can find in my Hispanics is a population where I’m hiring very capable people and very employable people. When I’m digging around with very low unemployment in the United States, trying to find workers who really want to work, and are satisfied with that kind of job, [Caucasians] aren’t there, they just aren’t available.” Doe’s immigrant employees are hardwork­ ing, reliable and honest, Doe said. Contrary to popular opinion, they aren’t taking jobs away from citizens. “The small amount of unemployment we have in the United States is not affected one iota by limiting immigrants,” he said resolute­ ly. “Immigrants are coming here and they’re doing jobs that folks who are unemployed refuse to do.” “[Immigrants] are happy to be here and happy to have a job, and they’re grateful for the opportunity,” he said. “That’s not what I’m getting from Caucasian folks.” . Doe attributes immigrants’ work ethic to their unique perspective. Facing dire situa­ tions back home, they see even menial farm work as an enormous gift. They know what’s at stake, Doe said. They know the pang of hunger and the threat of constant physical violence, and consider farm work in the U.S. as an opportunity in a promised land. They know the value of a hard-earned dime, and both illegals and documented workers are entitled to fewer welfare benefits. Unemployed citizens, on the other hand, often measure up what they could earn on welfare versus working at the dairy, he said. Doe empathizes with the struggles many immigrants face. For him, employing immi­ grants isn’t just good business, it’s also an ethical mandate. He said he’s concerned about the humanitarian crisis many immigrants face, and believes employment at his farm is an opportunity to bring hope to lives shattered by natural disasters, famine, poverty and vio­ lence. “If I can provide a job and a home for someone who’s literally got nothing, I’m going to try and make that work,” he said. “I like to see folks taken care of, their basic needs met, when their conditions are dire.” His workers came to the U.S. seeking a supplemental income for their families. By U.S. standards, they aren’t making much, but a little bit of money here goes a long way in Central and South America. If citizens aren’t willing to take a job, Doe said he’s more than happy to employ people who see the work as a life-changing opportunity. The government finds a way to tax even the small crumbs eked out from immigrant labor. “There’s no ‘free ride’ like many folks talk about,” Doe said. “These folks are contribut- “Really what’s needed is a comprehensive policy allowing folks to come and work and travel freely between countries.” "John Doe," Barry County dairy farmer ing, and in many cases, they’re contributing to programs they’ll never see a return on. It’s a win-win for the government ... they’re not draining welfare, they’re not draining Social Security. They’re contributing.” Immigrants, both legal and illegal, pay the same taxes as U.S. citizens do. A 2017 study from the Michigan League for Public Policy estimates $86.6 million in taxes were paid by undocumented immigrants in Michigan in 2015. But unlike citizens, they have limited access to welfare benefits. Undocumented immigrants receive no benefits except emer­ gency Medicaid, but pay full state and federal taxes. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to cal­ culate immigrant labor and tax revenues as a net gain for the state and U.S. economy. Immigrants contribute to the economy beyond paying taxes. Doe’s immigrant work­ ers want to send as much money as possible back to their communities. Doe, however, estimates only 20 percent of their earnings are sent back home in remittances. Effectively, most of their pay checks are spent in Barry County. “Their labor helps the U.S. economy more than it helps a foreign government,” he said. “They are here, they’re buying cars, they’re buying insurance, they’re buying groceries and clothing - all the trickle-down stuff from a job.” Another report from the League for Public Policy said immigrant labor contributed 9 percent of the state’s gross domestic product in 2015. Representing over 6 percent of the state’s population, immigrants of all national­ ities may contribute proportionately more to the state’s economy than their native-born counterparts. “There’s no ‘free ride’ like many folks talk about. These folks are contributing, and in many cases, they’re contribut­ ing to programs they’ll never see a return on. It’s a win-win for the government... they’re not draining welfare, they’re not draining Social Security. They’re contributing.” "John Doe," Barry County dairy farmer Doe has never advertised or solicited immi­ grant labor. Immigrants looking for a job liter­ ally show up at his door. He’s never faced a significant shortage of immigrants looking for a job and willing to work on his farm. But the trend has slowed slightly in the past year, he said. He supposed the new adminis­ tration’s policies have discouraged immigra­ tion. What he does know is in the past year, fewer immigrants have come to him looking for a job. If he doesn’t get the labor he needs, doing business will get expensive, trickling down to consumers with steeper prices at the grocery store. He sees indiscriminate federal immigration enforcement as a threat to farmers’ security. “It really could put farmers right out of business,” he said. He’s surprised at the government’s tactics on immigration. He believes it’s anti-farm, anti-labor and in the end, anti-American. He doesn’t trust how the system works and believes the cards are stacked against farmers. ICE raids have become more indiscriminate in recent months, he said, and can leave farm­ ers struggling if the workforce is detained or deported. “The farmer is left stuck with a whole bunch of work and cows to milk and no peo­ ple to do it,” he said. He’s understandably nervous. His workers all appear to be documented, but he’s choos­ ing to not ask questions or risk compromising his business. “I’m keeping my head down and following the rules,” he said. “We’ve got really good people working for us - both Caucasian and Hispanics - and I really don’t want to rock the boat.” Doe said he waiting with bated breath to see how the immigration debate manifests itself. Whether immigration policy veers left or right, immigrant labor is essential to the state’s agriculture. The choice to take a hard line on immigrant labor may prove costly. “Immigrant labor is part of the fabric of the dairy industry,” he said. Doe speculated that up to 70 percent of dairy workers are Latino. He said farmers live in constant fear of ICE raids, which would leave them shorthanded and unable to find citizens willing to work. “Really what’s needed is a comprehensive policy allowing folks to come and work and travel freely between countries,” he said. Criminals shouldn’t be allowed to enter the country, he said, but the door should be open for people wanting to travel freely between the U.S. and other countries for work. Most immigrants want to work seasonally, earn cash and return home for the off season, he said. They have weddings, anniversaries and families to tend to. It’s wrong to deny some of the hardest workers in America the right to freely travel to and from their home countries, he said. Many are afraid to make the trip, often staying separated from their families for extended periods of time. “They are afraid to return because they don’t trust our government, and quite frankly, I don’t either, anymore,” he said. “Let’s make it possible for people to do what they need to do to support their families.” Immigrants have been a part of Barry County’s agriculture fabric for decades. This shack housed Latino immigrants in a Barry County asparagus field during the 1960s and 1970s. �Page 4 — Thursday, November 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner see? Did you A flock of sandhills Politicians as drug pushers? A flock of greater sandhill cranes circle the skies above the Thornapple River in Hastings for several minutes Sunday afternoon. At up to five feet tall, the cranes are the largest bird in Michigan. Thousands of cranes gather at a marsh near Bellevue each fall during their migration. We’re dedicating this space to a photograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Football winners Oct. 19, 1961, Banner Future football greats - the play­ ground south of Hastings High was filled with footballs and future football players Saturday morning for the Punt, Pass and Kick event. The contest, spon­ sored by the Fisher Hengesbach Ford Agency, was under the direction of Bob Carlson, Hastings teacher and former UHi Hi . . ... Western Michigan grid star. Boys earning first, second and third prizes included .(front ?6w,' from left)/Dan &ierge,’Jay pyers and Jerry Kessenich, 6-year-olds; Rocky Baty and Ed McKeough, 7-year-olds1; Ron Beckwith and Gafry'^^ jd-year-oldS; (second row) Tom Robinson, 7; David Godfrey, Tim Clarey and Jeff Hoke, 8-year-olds; Wesley VanDenb'urg, Phil Gasper and David Hathaway, 9-year-olds; and Tom Hoke, 10. Behind the boys are Frances Hengesbach, Bob Carlson and Dwight Fisher. The boys received dandy prizes. Football uniforms went to first-place winners, warmup jackets to second-place winners, and footballs to the third-place winners. Winning the uniforms were Tom Hoke, Wes Vandenburg, David Godfrey; Rocky Baty and Jerry Kessenich. Have you met? Gladys Badgley Yonker is an adventurer. She’s traveled the world, jumped into the ocean from a large sailing ship during a cruise, and became a scuba diver. She also used to skate, water ski, snow ski, run and the list goes on. The 83-year-old Gilkey Lake resident, who previously lived in Woodland, still maintains an active lifestyle that includes snorkeling, walking, golfing, biking, sailing a small sailboat, kayaking, teaching nutrition classes and more. Bom in Copenhagen, Denmark, Gladys came to America with her mother when she was 7 months old. They lived in an apart­ ment in Brooklyn, N.Y, and her mom, a native of Sweden, worked as a governess. Gladys’ life has had some ups and downs, but she credits God for bringing her through it all. Gladys never knew her real father, and in New York, her mother placed Gladys and her younger sister in an orphanage for a couple of years and visited them on her day off. When Gladys was 9, her mother had saved enough money to bring her daughters to Detroit where she had relatives, and they stayed with a great-aunt in Femdale. She met her first husband, Delbert Badgley, in Hazel Park, and they eloped when she was 16 because he was older and was going to be called to serve in the Korean War. They had four sons and were married 42 years when he died in 1992 soon after moving to Fenton. In between having babies, Gladys had a 10-year career as a secretary for advertising agencies and other organizations. She also raised and showed dogs and worked as a dog groomer. In her late 40s, she started selling health and beauty products “I was with them for 35 years. I became a manager, trainer and traveled the world,” said Gladys, including several trips to Australia. “It was exciting years ... I was good at recruiting. I won national awards.” One of the highlights was when she earned an all-expenses paid trip to a resort on Hayman Island, the closest island to the Great Barrier Reef. “I can’t say that I was any happier than I am right here [at Gilkey Lake]. This is a bit of heaven,” said Gladys. Singing had been a love for Gladys until of the seven dwarfs. Basically, I can’t remem­ ber being a miserable child. I think I was pretty much happy.” For her zest for life, strong Christian faith and willingness to share her knowledge and expertise with others, Gladys Badgley Yonker is a Barry County Bright Light. Songs I like: “I Love You, Lord” and “When I Stand Alone,! an old hymn by Elvis Presley. Favorite movie: “Gone With the Wind.” Best advice ever received: Love God and love others. Favorite TV program: I watch “Through the Bible with Les Feldick” almost every morning. He is the best Bible teacher, and I’ve been watching him for maybe 10 years. Favorite book: The Bible. Favorite teacher: Mr. McCloy. He was my math teacher at Hazel Park High School and a poet... He was a wonderful teacher. A person I would like to meet: Adrian Rogers and some cousins I have in Sweden. Favorite vacation destination: Isla Mujeres, an island off of Cancun. Gladys Badgley Yonker she developed hearing loss. She was involved with Sweet Adelines from the time she was 28 until a few years after she married John in 1998. “I was regional champion at least 11 times ... I was in international competitions, even in a quartet,” she said. She and John, who lived in Caledonia when they met, moved to Woodland after their marriage and have lived at Gilkey Lake since September 2014. Gladys has four grandsons and a granddaughter. The couple previously headed a monthly senior citizens ministry at a church in Vermontville. They currently attend Solid Rock Church in Delton where John plays the organ Sunday mornings. “It’s been a very unusual life to say the least. I guess I’m not sorry about any of it. When you go through valleys you either come out the other side stronger, or you’re defeated and you give in. to this world - you go on drugs, go nuts, you do anything to escape. I wasn’t that way. My mother named me right when she called me Gladys. I tell people, to remember me, think of Happy, one Something about me most people don’t know: They used to call me the dog lady because of my [dog] grooming [business], and I used to raise and train dogs in obedi­ ence. My best dinner: Gourmet vegetari­ an-types of things. Favorite childhood memory: My step-fa­ ther’s brother had a cottage on a lake near Lapeer. Going there the few times I did in the summer and dancing in the Swedish farm. It was all Swedish people there, and they would have ... traditional Swedish dances. I’d go out in the lake ... and float around all day in an inner-tube. I do this now in a kayak. A talent I would like to have: To be able to sing again. World’s greatest challenge: Truth. There’s not much truth out there anymore. Who do you trust? Only God. We need a lobbyist. Like probably most common Americans struggling to just be normal, I’ve never had a fondness for the slick-suited, smooth­ talking glad-handers who buy the votes of our politicians with their fancy dinners, high-priced complimentary entertainment tickets, and backstage celebrity contacts. But it’s time to realize that common citizen America is getting rolled by these thieves and grinning villains who are slipping money into the pockets of the people who are supposed to represent all of us so that they, in turn, can vote to make greedy mil­ lionaires even more wealthy. It’s time to fight fire with fire. Any doubt that this country is being run by the people with money and who’ll trip the innocent and unsuspecting to get it was dispelled in the Oct. 15 report on the televi­ sion news show “60 Minutes” concerning the opioid epidemic in America. The num­ bers alone are enough to turn the stomach. Since 1999, more than 300,000 deaths - a number larger than the population of Cincinnati - have been attributed to opioid painkilling pills. In 2016, this country expe­ rienced 64,000 overdose deaths, easily establishing the opioid crisis as the biggest drug epidemic we’ve ever experienced and marking it as the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50. In Michigan, we lost 1,981 lives from every socioeconomic class in 2015, an increase of 10-fold from 1995. In the City of Wyoming, Police Chief James Carmody recently reported that his office receives two to three opioid-related overdose assistance calls every day. The sucker punch comes when realizing that it’s Big Money and swamp politicians who are funding this tragic pharmaceutical enterprise - and who are not interested in seeing it slow down. “This is an industry that is out of control,” whistleblower Joseph Rannazzisi told “60 Minutes.” “If they don’t follow the law in drug supply ... people die ... And what they’re saying is, ‘The heck with your com­ pliance. We’ll just get the law changed.’” Rannazzisi was once the chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Office of Diversion Control, who started as an agent in Detroit where he watched rogue doctors and complicit pharmacies flood small towns and cities in the Midwest with hundreds of millions of pain pills, often writing and fill­ ing prescriptions for cash, no questions asked. Following the money, it wasn’t diffi­ cult for Rannazzisi, an attorney and former pharmacist himself, to see it was the indus­ try’s distributors getting the opioids to doc­ tors and pharmacies, pocketing millions of dollars, and making “the whole crack epi­ demic look like nothing. They’re drug deal­ ers in lab coats.” Naturally, Rannazzisi was walking the long hallway to the career execution cham­ ber. After representatives Tom Marino (R-Pennsylvania) and Marsha Blackbum (R-Tennessee), working together on an even more industry-friendly bill, complained to his bosses at the Department of Justice, Rannazzisi suddenly went from supervising 600 people to zero. The legislation - HR 4069 - eventually passed the House and the Senate by unanimous consent with no recorded comments. It was then signed by President Barack Obama in March 2016, and the opioid train continued, still railroad­ ing through the lives of communities and families. In one West Virginia town of 392 residents, 9 million painkilling pills were delivered over a two-year period. The state’s Mingo County, saw 11,000 painkillers arrive even as the Marino-Blackburn bill passed Congress and was signed by the president. Perhaps it’s our fault for not voting, for not being a bigger part of our local commu­ nity, or for not even caring but because of those who want to profit, this vicious virus is going to dig even deeper and ever closer to home. In Michigan alone, painkilling prescriptions rose 104 percent between 2007 and 2014, according to the most recent data assembled by a state taskforce. So pervasive is the situation in Michigan that there are enough opioid pills manufactured to provide 75 of them every year to every single state resident. So, besides monitoring the political What do you swamp people - Rep. Marino, for instance, recently withdrew from an appointment by Donald Trump to head the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy because of the controversy surrounding his drug company-favorable legislation, and Rep. Blackbum is now running to replace Sen. Bob Corker - how can we act locally, how can we fend off the monied drug push­ ers and protect our local communities? One, we need to treat our wounded and we must address all addictions, including alcohol and marijuana. Addictions emanate from mental health conditions, and our state needs to craft a centralized, properly funded system to address the problem. In 2016, the National Safety Council ranked Michigan among the three worst states in crafting safeguards that help minimize prescription abuse. For decades, we’ve been closing psychi­ atric hospitals in favor of treating mental health challenges locally. Though there are merits in that movement, the decentraliza­ tion of health care has resulted in its deliv­ ery by 46 different and independent commu­ nity mental health agencies. Each is forced to go it alone with ever-dwindling resources, meaning care is not universal. A patient in Detroit may not receive the same level of care and resources as a patient in Hastings. Though Gov. Rick Snyder’s 2018 budget includes planning for a new psychiatric hos­ pital, mental health professionals are decry­ ing the drain of financial support for mental health. Until we commit to true rehabilitation, those caught in the addiction snare will wreak continuing havoc on the health care system and the economy. Addiction victims and families are using emergency rooms for their health care where medical staff is forced to sort through immediate crises before they even learn that symptoms are stemming from mental health issues and before they can make referrals on which patients may never follow through. Two, we need to encourage and incentiv­ ize local business communities to support those working their way back from addic­ tion and even run-ins with the legal system. Mental health professionals and correction officials say that the best cure for addiction or returning to society after incarceration is a job and we need to formally address how we can make that happen - both for the hopeful worker and for the employer. Even now, only 62 percent of eligible Michigan residents hold a job or are looking for one, according to a July 20 article filed by the online Bridge Magazine. Part of that is due to the fact that they can’t pass a company’s drug test. Even more disturbing is data from the Society for Human Resource Management that shows over one-third of companies don’t even require one because, as one Macomb County mold manufactur­ ing employer told the Bridge Magazine interviewer anonymously, after administer­ ing a drug test, “we would have no employ­ ees.” Michigan is now taking steps to encour­ age business owners to not look the other way by participating in the new Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program in which up to $2,400 in tax credits are awarded for each addiction-recovery worker it employs. The state also participates in helpforfelons. org, a listing of job opportunities from busi­ nesses willing to reach out to recovering addicts and felons. Current job listings on the website today include postings by three Grand Rapids companies, one from Kalamazoo, and another in Zeeland. Supporting mental health care, addiction recovery, and transition back into society for convicted felons is no different than our shared community support and responsibili­ ty for fire departments, roads, and clean water. Until we all seriously commit to a local response to these challenges - and most immediately the opioid epidemic - we will continue to sink in a swamp that will drain our economy, slowly erode our soci­ ety, and endanger what we consider the safe and happy places in which we live. It’s time to hire a lobbyist to work for what’s right for all of us. think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. When I was a kid, I wanted to be: A movie star. A perfect day looks like: Watching the sunrise on this lake when it comes just right over this house and hits the trees, and the light shines right through the top of the trees Continued on next page Last week: Do you think payday loans are a solution for average citizens to get out of debt? Yes 2% No 98% Doug VanderLaan, Guest Columnist For this week: Michigan lawmakers are ready to take a huge step toward reforming Michigan’s auto insurance laws (House Bill 5013) that would reduce premiums for all drivers. Do you think lawmakers should move on the bill? □ Yes □ No �The Hastings Banner —• Thursday, November 2, 2017— Page 5 Presentation lacked details To the editor: Bond proposal is a great deal with low millage I want to get the best deal I can get for the taxes I pay. Just like most other people, I don’t want to pay higher taxes. But I know as a taxpayer and community member it is my responsibility to pay taxes that support our schools and help make our community strong. The School Bond Loan Fund provides us with an opportunity to receive a very large amount of money for a very low millage rate. It’s a matter of math. We vote ‘yes’ now Nov. 7, we get a better deal compared to a later date when the School Bond Loan Fund opportunity is not available. It really is a great deal! As a parent of daughters who went through Hastings schools, I know that these improvements will make a difference. Our buildings and facilities have been a major source of embarrassment when other students and student athletes come to our school to visit or compete. I want future students of Hastings to feel proud when they host other schools. It’s time we have pride not only in our students, program and staff, but also in our buildings. As a community member, I will vote ‘yes’ on Proposals 1 and 2. Not only will our school system gain from it, but the community will grow and become stronger. A yes vote will show just how great of a small town we have in Hastings. Please support our schools, children and community by voting yes. To the editor: What is the great deal? The Hastings district school bond vote Nov. 7. Here’s why it’s a great deal: As a teacher, I will vote yes because I know this money is needed so our students have facilities that are up-to-date, safe and functional. I want students and the community to be proud of their schools. Even though we have progressed greatly with the passing of the 2015 bond and many of the critical needs are being completed, there are still more improvements and repairs that are necessary to make our district competitive with surrounding schools. For instance, it is necessary that we repair roofs and replace the lockers in the high school. Currently our athletic facilities are in need of repair, such as the bleachers at the football field, huge cracks in the tennis courts and a worn-out track. We also need safe buses and technology that is up-to-date and accessible to each student. Another added benefit is that with school improvements, the loss of students to neighboring districts will decrease. We lose thousands of dollars for each student who moves to another district because our buildings are not up to standards. The $30 million that would pay for these needs comes at a very reduced cost because of the School Bond Loan Fund program. A homeowner of a $100,000 home would only notice approximately a $25 difference in their taxes. As a taxpayer, I will vote yes because Tammy Nemetz, Hastings (Write Us A Letter: i ii ri i ■ ii The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 News and press releases: news@j-adgraphics.com • Advertising: ads@j-adgraphics.com Frederic Jacobs Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO • NEWSROOM • • ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • Classified ads accepted Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Scott Ommen Ty Greenfield Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County Kathy Maurer (Copy Editor) $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere Amy Jo Kinyon Brett Bremer Taylor Owens Julie Makarewicz Joan Van Houten Bonnie Mattson Christian Yonkers POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Ml 49058 I attended the Oct. 20 meeting to learn about the construction of the proposed new COA building. What a joke. It was held in the dining room and attended by those seniors who were mainly there for the 11:30 lunch (about 10 tol5 people) I was expecting to hear from people involved with the design of the building as well as someone from the county board of commissioners. Little presentation on details about the pro­ posed building except the need to have specif­ ic rooms for specific activities. There is no question about the need for better facilities, but those there were not very interested in controlling costs. I asked about the lavish design, and that a more conservative structure design could accomplish the same goal but at a lessor cost. I was told that the design was received and approved by the county commissioners. That they wanted a design to complement the neighborhood as well as to emulate other such facilities that the group visited. All in all, an informal meeting. No formal presentation other than a handout expressing their needs. No others expressed my concerns with the exterior building design or parking lot layout. That seemed to me less important than the need to have certain rooms for certain activi­ ties. As I was leaving someone asked why I was leaving so soon, I told them this. I also asked why there has been so little previous information to the tax paying public. But, only now, a week before elections, an “information” session is held. She thought that it had been well adver­ tised. My comment was that this is being rail­ roaded through, by the county board of com­ missioners. Karl Ost, Hastings COA could do even more with adequate space To the editor: We are writing in support for a new Commission on Aging building. We will all be able to vote on the issue in the upcoming millage vote Nov. 7. As volunteers at jhe COA, we routinely see, and experience, the lack of space for all the activities prescribed Tor healthy aging socialization, healthy meals, exercise, on­ going education, and a place to relax and call “home away from home.” We watch the adult day care participants wearily trudge down a long hallway to meet their transportation (either a county bus or private vehicle) at the end of the day. As part of the Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program, we play musical desks with other counselors to accommodate all the clients needing Medicare advice during open enrollment. There is much activity going on each day at the COA, and there could be so much more with adequate space. The dedicated staff is anxious to expand the daycare program and to provide new activities that add to the pleasure of a day at the COA. We are in firm support. Garry and Carole Wiggs, Shelbyville COA building, services needed more each year To the editor: I’m writing to support the millage request for a new COA building. I moved back to Hastings after a 40-year absence, and I’m extremely impressed with how much the COA has touched our lives and the lives of so many others. Tammy Pennington and the COA staff have been such warm and welcoming advocates. My mother has used COA services for Meals on Wheels and as a resource for in­ home care. She also has participated in the weekly painting classes and uses the facility to play cards with her friends. We have both taken part in its exercise programs. My husband and I have taken advantage of the Parkinson’s support group and Medicare counseling services. We have also attended community information meetings to keep abreast of local issues. As a Humane Society volunteer, I am grateful that the COA partners with us to implement our Pets Meals on Wheels program. We donate dog food and cat food to senior citizens who request our help. The Meals on Wheels drivers deliver the pet food to our clients in addition to the 60,000 meals they serve annually. This wonderful agency has clearly outgrown its aging, leaky building while the number of our citizens who need its services continues to increase. If you know a local senior, or one day hope to be one, please vote yes on the millage request. You will not regret your decision. Carol Mantle, Hastings Advertisement missed some facts To the editor: An advertisement in Saturday’s (Oct. 28) Reminder has some facts missing that should be brought to light. The Hastings Area School System purchased five new buses for $435,709 with borrowed funds to replace buses that came off a lease program. The cost of leasing the five new buses was more than the cost of purchasing five new buses with the current interest rates available to the school district. The second bond proposal is asking for funds to replace four additional buses that are costing the district a lot of money to keep them in service. Yes, the district just hired 19 new teachers at a lower pay scale to replace the 15 teachers who retired or left this past school year. The school system is paying the new teachers a lower pay scale than what the retirees or those who left the school system received. Four of the 19 new teachers are part-time. This should be easy math. The decision to close the Pleasantview School was made before any of our current school board members were elected to the board, so that was not our decision. I am not aware of all the details of the sale to know if it was a good choice. I am aware the budgets need to be kept . The advertisement did not tell you that the better part of the first bond proposal will pay for much-needed roof repairs on all of the Hastings area school buildings. The March 8,2017 windstorm was reported in the Grand Rapids Press weather column, saying the winds were the same as a Category 2 hurricane. We sustained damage on already old, weathered roofs. You will remember Woodland Elementary School also lost its roof that day. Almost one-third of the $10.5 million will be used for much-needed roof repairs. We sustained even more water damage with last week’s rainstorms. When you vote Nov. 7, please look at all the facts and make an informed decision. Louis F. Wierenga, Jr., Treasurer, Hastings Area Schools Board of Education House leaning toward corporate welfare To the editor: If your state government took the property tax dollars you pay and gave them to the bank down the street in an effort to help that bank make more profit, how would you feel about that? More than a little upset, I’m guessing. I know I would be. That is exactly what is happening right now in the Michigan House of Representatives, with one minor detail change: Republicans don’t want to give your tax dollars to a for-profit bank; that’s too brazen. They want to give your tax dollars to a for-profit school under the guise of our “failing public school system.” The same public school systems they set up to fail by underfunding them. The Michigan House wants to take your property tax dollars and give them to charter schools. This is literally taking money out of our public schools and giving it to someone else who didn’t earn it so that they can make a profit. Is this not corporate welfare in its extreme? These organizations aren’t manufacturing widgets or magically making money using financial instruments so complex that Harvard law professors don’t understand what they’re doing. Nope, these organizations are charged with educating our children. In study after study, charter schools perform no better than their public school counterparts, and many perform much worse. Charter school opera­ tors make their profit by paying employees (teachers, administration, maintenance, etc.) much less than the going rate of a public school employee. Employees receive fewer benefits, less time off, no pension or retire­ ment plans, tenure or any other non-salary benefits that public school employees enjoy to allow them to live a middle-class lifestyle. How many rich school teachers do you know? I find it astonishing that so many of us are disgusted with the level of wealth and income inequality in this country, and yet when a bill like this is proposed - one that literally takes money from the middle and gives it to the top - we don’t even raise an eyebrow. Why? Because we identify good policy by looking at the letter behind our representative’s name. That is all we have time for. You don’t suppose the Devoses are behind this, do you? You don’t suppose the family that is worth $10 billion and has a member who is now anointed secretary of education is calling in a favor? You don’t suppose the woman who has made it her life’s calling to eliminate the public schools and make them all private has an opinion on this legislation? You don’t suppose the family that gives mil­ lions of dollars to the Republican party and is bit by little bit making it harder for the middle class and the poor to get a good education supports this? You don’t suppose they keep giving money to Republicans without condi­ tions? It is the frog in the pot of water. We keep normalizing the abnormal. This is not normal. I am, and will continue to be, a proud resister. Eric Anderson, Hastings More than a few residents opposed to TOST To the editor: In the Oct. 12 issue of the Hastings Banner, the In My Opinion column was a classic example of a bully pulpit being used to excoriate and chide both the Barry County Board of Commissioners and those county residents who are opposed to TOST. Let me clear, there is not a commissioner nor any of us “disgruntled” residents who does not want clean water and a healthy environment. Having said that, here are some points that have either been missed or did not fit the desired narrative. The commissioners have had more than a few complaints about TOST since it was passed. They are also doing a comprehensive review of the program. To date, they have recently received at least five resolutions from various county groups that have demanded either the regulation be rescinded or made to be voluntary agreement between buyer and seller. Perhaps if the Banner would spend more time talking to the rural residents of the county, it would find that there are many, not a few residents who are opposed both to the regulation in its current form and the manner in which it is being enforced. Also, to infer that the commissioners have not been asking the pertinent questions detailed in the column shows that the Banner has not been listening to the entire conversation pertaining to the regulation. I can assure you they have been asking the questions that were detailed. If only 11 of 83 counties have such a mandatory program, and Eaton is the only bordering county that has one, one has to ask if such government control is so necessary, why don’t the balance of Michigan’s 72 counties have a mandatory inspection regulation like TOST? I”m sure that clean water and a healthy environment is important to them also. The 2014 strategic plan referenced in the article also shows in the section for citizen’s forum for health and the safety the following. Review the TOST Regulation, the health board and the county commission should get back in control of the health department, county commissioners should address the “My way or the Highway” attitude of the health department. There is no doubt that the mandated inspections have found conditions that have been deemed as failures. But where is the definitive evidence that drinking water sources have been contaminated. When questioned, BEDHD officials could not produce any. When asked if the quality of the watersheds and aquifers or rivers and steams have improved, the response was those conditions were not tracked. When asked if a baseline study was performed to indicate the necessity of such a regulation, there wasn’t one. The statement also was made by BEDHD officials that wells could test positive for contamination one day and test OK the next. What we do know is that it cost Barry County rural residents over $2 million in evaluation costs, not to mention permit costs for mandated repairs or the actual cost of the repairs themselves. These include a well that failed because it was one foot too shallow even the water tested OK and it had been used for decades. Or the well where its depth could not be determined so that after receiving the expense of a well person to come and determine that yes the well did exceed 25 feet so there was no issue and yes the water tested OK. There is data, but as Reagan said, “trust but verify.” Larry A. Bass, Hastings See page 7 for more LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued from previous page - and watching the sunset at the end of the day. I have many perfect days here. Favorite Bible verse: John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word. The Word became flesh. The Word is God. Something on my bucket list: I’d like to go on a zip line or in a hot air balloon. Biggest influence in my life: God. I wouldn’t be what I am [without God]; I’d be nothing. Still am. But with Him, I can do any­ thing. Favorite singer: Elvis Presley. He was good for all time and for all kinds of music. He sang from the heart. See the Saturday, Nov. 4, issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Gladys Yonker. Each week, the Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We'll provide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County's stars. Do you know someone who should be fea­ tured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml 49058; or email news©j-adgraphics.com. �Page 6 — Thursday, November 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Worship Together ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. PLEAS ANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. T.W.A.P. (Thursday with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269-945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5: 30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6: 30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. Robert Benjamin Packard Charles Edwin Heise Robert Benjamin Packard “Bob”, passed away October 30,2017 at Metro Health Hos­ pital, Wyoming, MI. He was bom on June 26,1928 to Benjamin and Mary (Phillips) in Bedford. Robert gradu­ ated from Hastings High School, followed by serving as a corporal in the Army from 1950­ 1952 during the Korean War. He worked at E.W. Bliss and later Bradford-White, where he headed up the maintenance department. Robert also loved farming, raising beef cat­ tle and simply being out on the land. His life­ long passion was automobiles. Robert spent many of his retirement years collecting and tinkering on antique vehicles. He proudly took first place at many car shows and was an active member in the Hastings Car Club. Bob was a wonderful stepdad who will be missed dearly. Robert was preceded in death by his par­ ents; three sisters, Elva Briggs, Mary and Emma Townshend; first wife, Kathryn Hisler-Heckathom; second wife, Wanda McElwee-Moore; step sons-in-law, Terry Miller and David Schwan. He is survived by stepchildren, Sandra Miller, Terry Moore, Nora Moore, Tim (De­ nise) Moore and Valley Moore; grandchil­ dren, great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Robert’s family will receive friends on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 at Lauer Family Fu­ neral Homes-Wren ChH^el, 1401 N. Broad­ way in Hastings from 10 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m.. Private interment will follow in Fuller Cemetery. Please consider a memorial contribution to Paralyzed Veterans or Wounded Warriors in­ stead of flowers. Please share condolences with Robert’s family at www.lauerfuneralhomes.com. HASTINGS, MI - Charles Edwin Heise, age 90, of Hastings, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 28,2017 with his fam­ ily by his side. Charles was bom on April 9,1927 in Wood­ land, the son of Carl and Mildred (Coats) Heise. He was married to the love of his life, Joyce Kelley on August 28,1954. Charles was a farmer in the Woodland area and member of Zion Lutheran Church his en­ tire life. He was dedicated to caring for the land and his church. Charles enjoyed spend­ ing time with family and friends, wintering in Florida, and kayaking on the Pine River. Charles was preceded in death by his par­ ents, Carl and Mildred Heise; sisters, Leona Rasmussen and Dorothy Randall; nephews, Denny Heise and Jeffery Rivett; in-laws, Jean and Jennie Kelley, and sister-in-law, June Durkee. Charles is survived by his wife of 63 years, Joyce Heise; children, Diana (Bob) Nelson, Ken (Karen) Heise, Brenda (Jeff) Cross; grandson, Shawn Heise; great-grandchildren, Ella and Kaisen Heise; brother, Arlen (Barb) Heise; sisters-in-law, Jan Cook and Dorothy Kelley; as well as several nieces and neph­ ews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church, 6261 Velte Rd., Woodland,MI 48897. A celebration of his life will be held on Sat­ urday, Nov. 4,2017 at 11:30 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, 6261 Velte Rd., Woodland, MI 48897, with a luncheon to follow. Inter­ ment will take place at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery, Velte Rd., Woodland. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Keith Krebs HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzer, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfreemeihodistcom. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Miller. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday - Women’s Bible Study 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday: Adult Bible Study 10 a.m. and lunch out 11:15 a.m. Third Thursday Brunch 9:30 a.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St., Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9: 45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. cbchastings. org. We are a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, November 5Worship at 8:00 am. and 10:45 pm Nov. 5 - Worship at 8:00 am and 10: 45 a.m.; Children's Church 10:45 a.m.; Youth groups 6:30-8 p.m.. Nov. 6 - Communication Team 10 a.m. Nov. 7 - Women's Bible Study 12:30 p.m. Nov. 2 Clapper Kids Bell Choir 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes Adult Bell Choir 5:45-7 p.m. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945­ 9414 or 945-2645, fax 269-945­ 2698. www.grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. DNR grant will help restore habitat Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The Barry Conservation District promotes responsible natural resources and land-use management for present and future genera­ tions. Grassroots conservation programs and management strategies help make the district successful in solving the county’s toughest conservation conundrums. From outdoor recreation to invasive species management, the state’s conservation districts help safeguard the environment for future generations. Conservation takes money. Like any orga­ nization, conservation projects continue to demand resources while reduced revenue keeps real progress out of reach for many conservation districts. BCD is no different. The district has adopt­ ed several conservation projects throughout the county, including restoration projects in Nashville, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and Otis Farm Sanctuary. Restoring degraded habitat is no small feat. Thankfully, the Barry Conservation District will be getting help from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to create a more sustainable county. The $175,000 in DNR grants and matching donations have been awarded to the district’s wildlife enhancement project. Approximately 150 acres of degraded land in Nashville, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and Otis Farm Sanctuary will receive a native facelift through the grant. Grant money will help restore 51 acres of oak savanna, 22 acres of devastated land in Nashville, 10 acres of forests, 50 acres of tall grass prairie, and 42 acres of wetlands and fens. The conservation district will focus on stra­ tegic non-native and invasive species’ remov­ al, prescribed bums and planting of native flora. “I’m very excited about this project,” BCD Executive Director Sarah Nelson said. “Habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation are major threats to wildlife and our natural systems. When it comes to actions we can take locally to have a positive impact on wild­ life, conserving natural spaces and restoring native habitat are key.” The grant, she said, will work wonders for habitat restoration in Barry County. Restoring habitat not only benefits wildlife, she said, but also enhances outdoor recre­ ational activities, such as hunting, hiking, boating, fishing and photography. This has a positive impact on the environment and the economy, she said. “I look forward to building on this habitat work to engage wildlife recreation groups, schools and other groups interested in learn­ ing about the environment and engaging in outdoor recreation,” Nelson said. BCD may use up to half the grant money in advance. Otherwise, the district will fund projects out of pocket and later be reimbursed with grant money. Keith Krebs passed away on October 26, 2017. He was bom October 15,1955. He leaves behind a daughter, Jessica (Bri­ an) White of Hastings and Keith (Trisha) Krebs II of Hastings; grandchildren, Sebastian, Shaylynn, Logan and Levi; and great grandson, Xavier. He is also survived by siblings, Jeanice (Merlin Leffel), Leon (Deb) Krebs, Kenneth (Steph) Krebs, David (Tracy) Krebs, Deanice (Sis) Tim Purdum, Woody (Nicole) Wood; many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Two marriages that ended in divorce but who he remained very good friends with, Kathy Claypool (mother of his children) and Tina Campbell, and many many more - you know who you are. He was preceded in death by his parents, Duane and Margie Krebs and stepdad, Elwin Wood. A celebration of life memorial will be held Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 at Algonquin Lake Lodge, 2403 Old Iroquois Trail, starting at 1 p.m. Health department urging hepatitis A vaccination As a result of hepatitis A outbreaks around the state, the Barry-Eaton District Health Department is reminding residents that vacci­ nation is the best defense. Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable, conta­ gious liver disease. It is often spread through the ingestion of food or water contaminated with infected feces or by oral contact with contaminated objects. Transmission can occur easily among household contacts and sexual partners. High-risk factors include homelessness or use of transient housing, illicit drug use and incarceration. Men who have sex with men and sex workers and their clients are also at high risk. While the risk of getting hepatitis A is higher among these specific populations, health department officials recommend all individuals be vaccinated against the disease. Hepatitis A can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious illness lasting several months. Illness generally occurs two to six weeks after exposure to the hepatitis A virus. Symptoms includes fatigue, abdominal pain, yellow skin (jaundice), dark urine and pale stool. Some people have no symptoms. Vaccination and thorough hand washing can prevent infection. People who believe they have been exposed to hepatitis A or who have symptoms should contact their healthcare provider immediately. Anyone who wants to be vaccinated should contact their healthcare provider or the health department, 269-798-4133. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses' _ J Graphics 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 ■Mb IWllWlf: 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 CORRECTION Produc,s Fiberglass ffllMIEL....... MMBIIWM 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 2-Night Free Vacation! (2628) www.boatangel.com sponsoredbyboatangdoutFeachcenters STOP CRIMES AGAINST CHILPREM MARCIA SCRAMLIN, CLERK of CASTLETON TOWNSHIP will be holding the November 7, 2017 election at THE CASTLETON TOWNSHIP HALL 915 Reed Street, Nashville, MI 49073 78734 i J I ) ’ » > 1 I * rf ; ■ i > i ; 1 J I �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 2017— Page 7 DKHS presenting ‘Emma’ tonight, Saturday Letter to the Editor Be informed about school millage To the Editor: I am a lifelong resident of Hastings. I have always believed that our community is a great place to live, raise a family and retire. I am a person who feels that voting is not only my right, but also my responsibility. In my many years of voting, I have voted yes and I have voted no in regard to school proposals. I have attended every single school board meeting for the last two years. In fact I have a better attendance record than most of the school board members. I do believe that it is imperative to provide the children in our community a quality, well-rounded education that prepares each individual child the tools they need for their futures. I understand that a quality education is important to the sustainability of our community. With that being said, I have several concerns and issues with our superintendent and the school board. The theory behind a “board” is that it is constructed to bring different perspectives, ideas and accountability to the table. A school board needs to be accountable to the community of which it represents. In the last 24 months there has not been a single instance in which a motion has ever been challenged amongst the school board. Never has there been an opposing viewpoint brought to the table. In order to be a representation of our community, this is very disconcerting. As I have only been a member of the Hastings community, I do not have a reference point as to how other school boards operate. These meetings are open for public attendance, however the public is not allowed to ask questions. We can make statements. I do intend to investigate how other school districts conduct their meetings. It is my suggestion that questions should be allowed, and if they cannot be answered at that time, then they can be answered at the beginning of the next school board meeting. This is not the only area in which our administration is lacking in transparency. The truth of the matter is that there is no simple public forum in which all of our community members can navigate the entire bond proposals. I had to go and use the Freedom of Information Act in order to get a breakdown of the actual numbers. And after doing so, I also discovered that all of the numbers do not quite add up properly and was told that this isn’t the most recent version. I find that rather odd. As a voter, you need to ask yourselves if you are properly informed, if you truly know how this will affect the bottom line of your family budget. I am at this time going to point out again that 42 percent of our students are on reduced lunch. I am certain that these families cannot afford more taxes. In fact I am quite confident in stating that basic housing and food are more imminent needs than new bleachers and concession stands. I have seen on various forms of social media that these 2 proposals are a “great deal,” a “BOGO.” First of all Proposal 1 is a 15 year extension. It is based on the value of a $100,000 home. There is nothing about property value adjustments taken into account. I think there are several facts that our community members need to be aware of before heading to the polls: $435,709 was borrowed for school buses prior to the 2017­ 18 school year; $51,973 was paid to a financial advisor to develop the 2015 proposals; $34,000 was paid to a financial advisor to develop this November’s proposal; 42% of our students receive assisted lunch; $3.9 million is allotted for improving the athletic areas on this bond proposal; $250,000 is being asked to replace the transportation offices; The project manager stated at a meeting that due to rising costs in building materials in order to remain in budget “subpar” materials have been and will be used on the projects, projects that we voted on to be what was promised. Due to all the natural disasters recently how will this affect our budget going forward. In regard to the new transportation office, we were told it is needed to be larger in order to have meetings. At this time only half of the building is being used. It was mentioned that the half is closed off due to a leaking roof. Could we not repair the roof and then utilize that space for the meetings? Could the transportation office not have meetings in one of the many classrooms in the CERC? Could our building trades class not repair the roof as one of their projects? In regard to the subpar materials being used, this is another lack of the administration’s transparency. If we as voters approved specific building plans, with specific materials and costs, should we not expect that to be followed. Or if an issue arises, should we not have the opportunity as voters to decide which avenue to take? I have major concerns with the inability of our superintendent and school board to set and maintain an actual budget. We as taxpayers are required to pay taxes. If we do not we have consequences. In order to live within our budget we sometimes need to make sacrifices and prioritize what is required and the most important. We have to maintain our budgets, and so should our school system. I am asking you to be informed and to vote Nov. 7. These proposals have some valid needs but I think they contain more wants that are not required at this time. Terry Greenfield, Hastings Delton Kellogg High School will present the play “Emma” Thursday, Nov. 2, and Saturday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. “Emma” is a musical comedy love story based on the novel by Jane Austen. Emma, a beautiful and clever young woman, prides herself on her matchmaking ability. She is preoccupied with romance, yet clueless to her own feelings of love. When she takes on a young friend as her latest project, her well-in­ tentioned efforts misfire, leading to a whirl­ wind of complications. Tickets in advance are $5, or $7 at the door. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Nov. 2 - Movie Memories watches “Heaven Can Wait,” 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 - preschool story time purrs over cats, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6 - library book sale, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Quilting Passions crafting group meets, 10 a.m. to 1; board of directors meet­ ing, 4:30; Creative Haven writing group meets, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 - library book sale, 10 a.m. to 7; Toddler Time is going to the jungle, 10:30 a.m.; open chess, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 - library book sale, 10 a.m. to 3; Novel Ideas book group discusses “Written in Red” by Anne Bishop, 6 p.m. Luke Froncheck (left) stars as Jeff Knightley and Brooke Beilfuss as Emma. (Photo by Marsha Basset) Jeremy Philip Sunnock, Plainwell and Kimberly Marie Macintosh, Wayland. Kurt Anthony Shyne, Hastings and Amanda Joy Weerstra, Hastings. Steven Terry Gerdy, Delton and Aubrey Lane Graves, Delton. Walter Jay Planck, Nashville and Kerrie Brooke Bolinger, Nashville. Nicholas Edward ^Fuller, Middleville' and Jodi Marie Hagg, Middleville. Christopher Robin Lawrence, Hickory Corners and Nancy Ann-Jeppesen Newell, Hickory Comers. Straw Give Away Fighting For ^SOCIAL SECURITY BENE FITS ForOver35 Years! Do You Qualify For Disability Benefits? Call For A FREE Evaluation I ^ 2 AssistingWithT^^ - Initial Applications - Denied Claims - Hearings..... 3 We Simplify The Process & Strive For Quick Claim Approval.* (877)847-1934 Bill GotdottS Aviate, (hwih bsfcr* Aftsriatims Wait 10W St Vtehington 9.C. Bniwaui (otW h • -SerWcfe iw b? provided fey assucUtpd attorneys Ikertsed trj other Mat * The pratmibr cfetwrnifijfKj stdi applicants disability ftUetoaflglgteatiy, and aft take upwards < two years. The Barry County Humane Society will be at the BARRY COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER (540 N. Industrial Park Dr, Hasting) giving straw away on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9am-Noon. Cold weather is coming and we need to keep our furry animals warm and dry. Stop by and get a bag of straw. If you miss this date, the shelter Ji will have straw available while it lasts. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N, M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on November 14,2017 at 7:00 pm at the Township Hall located at 885 River Road, Hastings, the Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed 2018 Township Budgets during the regular meeting. The Board may not adopt the proposed 2018 budgets until after the public hearing. The proposed property tax rate to be levied to support the proposed budget will be discussed at this hearing. A copy of the proposed budget, including the proposed property tax millage rate, will be available for inspection after November 6th by appointment with the Clerk. CRIMINAL LAW KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! 27 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Anita S Mennell, Clerk 269-948-9690 office Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 78171 Can you afford more taxes? HASTINGS SCHOOL TAX PROPOSALS 7 NOVEMBER 2017 NOTICE BARRY EXPO/ BARRY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WINTER STOHAUE Take In For Nov. 4th CANCELLED We can take appointments Monday through Friday 8am-3pm for select spaces and sizes. For information call 269-945-2224 DRUNK DRIVING DRUG CHARGES THEFT FRAUD SEX CRIMES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS PROBATION VIOLATIONS ASSAULTS/BATTERY WEAPONS OFFENSES TROMP LAW OFFICE 501 W. State St. HASTINGS, Ml 49058 CALL NOW 1 (269) 948-9400 Superintendent Carrie Duits stated 42% of Hastings students are on the reduced lunch program. Hastings is down 42 students, stated in the June 2017 school board meeting. They just hired 19 new teachers, 7 for the high school. There seems to be a lot of hardship in our communities and the school wants more money? Many of the upgrades are not for NECESSITIES in the EDUCATION of our children. We all have to live on a budget and it is time the Hastings school system did so. They borrowed $435,709 to purchase 5 buses, before they have the money. They are borrowing money they do not have, anticipating taxpayers will pass these proposals. Duits said the taxpayers would not have to pay more money with the $10 million renewal. NOT TRUE! Taxpayers will have to pay on this bill for an additional 15 YEARS! This is the same for Proposal 1 on the November 7 ballot. $45 million passed in 2015, and they want another $19,500,000 for 25 years. This will not only be a burden on taxpayers today but a burden for our children for years to come. Duits also believes to accommodate more taxes we should change how we live. Our home, car etc. An example of poor decisions by the Hastings School Board. Remember what they did to Pleasantview School and its students? A millage was passed for renovations, the renovations were completed, the school was opened for 9 months and the school board closed it down. The children were bused to different schools. Then they sold the school for next to nothing. The Hastings school district had little to no respect for taxpayers in the outer communities. If you are retired or on a fixed income or simply over 60 years of age, and cannot afford these exorbitant tax increases, VOTE in the November 7, 2017 election. If you are tired of someone else deciding how much of your income they get, VOTE. If you cannot get out to vote or will be out of town, call the township you live in an request an absentee ballot. Fill it out and send it in. VOTE ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! YOUR VOTE MATTERS! PAID FOR BY JERRY GREENFIELD, 1998 S. BROADWAY, HASTINGS �Elaine Garlock Saturday, the county genealogy society is having its annual banquet to recognize new members of First Families of Ionia County, those who have proved their ancestors were here by the end of 1880. Recognition also will be given to those whose ancestors were in the county by 1917. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will hold its annual Memory Tree program next week with hanging of ornaments on at least eight trees that will grace the museum for the season until after the January quilt show. Each year, new ornaments are hung for deceased community members for a small fee. Names are read for the most recent names, and family members are invited to be present and to hang their ornaments. Refreshments will be served. This is a very touching ceremony. It is almost a review of community history to read the names on the older trees. The Vasquez garage/storage building now has a coat of paint on the solid wall to the east. It has been used for storage for many weeks even though the sides were open. This replaces a large two-story bam built soon after 1900 to house the Fletcher horses and carriage buggies. Most of such bams soon were used to house the new automobiles the daring homeowners purchased and learned to drive. The First Congregational Church held its annual harvest supper Oct. 25 in the newly decorated, improved dining room. The walls have been covered with drywall and painted. New recessed lights have improved the lighting. Work continues on the restrooms. The turkey supper had all the trimmings enjoyed by the dozens present. Pastor Mark Jarvie read one of his stories for the pleasure of his audience. Sunday, Nov. 5, we come to the end of the 2017 daylight savings time. This will make a difference for school youngsters with the darkness coming sooner in the evening. The latest street project begun by the village is work on the alley that connects Fourth Avenue North and Ionia Street, behind the Urtel block of stores. The combined families of the late Donald and Sarah (Fox) Goodemoot met Sunday at the fellowship hall of Central United Methodist Church where several members are part of the church for a shared meal and family fun. This replaces a late summer event held in years past. More than 100 family members gathered for the meal, which had abundant food. Among those present were the last daughter Peg Faulkner and the widows of her brothers Myron, Rex and Don Jr., plus grandchildren and great grandchildren of two generations. There was a contest for the children who wore their Halloween costumes. One adult, game for the time, wore a garbage bag which was duly sprayed with whipped cream, and he was then pelted with cheese puffs. What a sight! The parents of this family had eight children and eventually had 42 grandchildren. Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 200-945-9554 or 1-800-870-7085 78893 City of Hastings Operator - Position Available Department of Public Services - Water/Wastewater Plant The City of Hastings is accepting applications for an Operator with the Hastings Department of Public Services, specifically in the city’s Water and Wastewater Plants. Position will be full time with benefits. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Minimum requirements include a high school diploma, valid state driver’s license, and experience with pumps and machinery. Candidate must pass a drug/alcohol screen, pre-employment physical, and background check. Competitive applicants will have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and desire to be part of an effective team. Electrical and mechanical skills would be a plus. Wage rate for the Operator position varies, depending on qualifying experience. Send resume, three (3) professional references, and completed employment application to the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, 49058. A required application form and full job description are available upon request. Questions regarding this position should be directed to Lee Hays, Director of Public Services, 269-945-2468. The City of Hastings is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lee Hays Director of Public Services 77973 City of Hastings Department of Public Services Checklist for helping you choose a financial professional For reasons likely to remain obscure, October 30 is Checklist Day. But while the origins of this observance may be a mystery, the value of checklists is clear: They help us organize our time and break large jobs into manageable steps. You can use a checklist for just about any significant endeavor - includ­ ing the task of choosing a financial profes­ sional to help you achieve your important goals. Here’s what such a checklist might look like: _Find someone with the proper creden­ tials. Make sure a prospective financial pro­ fessional has the appropriate securities regis­ trations. __ Find someone who has worked with peo­ ple like you. You’ll want to seek out a finan­ cial professional who has experience working with people in circumstances similar to yours - that is, people of your financial status and with essentially the same goals and attitudes toward investing. Find someone who will communicate with you regularly. During the course of your relationship with a financial professional, you will have many questions: Are my investments performing as they should? Should I change my investment mix? Am I still on track to meet my long-term goals? Plus, you will have changes in your life - new children, new jobs, new activities - that will affect your financial picture and that need to be communicated to your financial professional. Consequently, you need to be sure that whomever you work with is easy to reach and will be in regular contact with you. Many financial profession­ als meet with their clients at least once a year to discuss the clients’ portfolios and recom­ mend changes, as needed, and also make themselves available, through phone calls and email, for any questions or concerns their cli- Weighty eyeballs Dr. Universe: How much does an eyeball weigh? Rahman, 10, Tollygunge, India Dear Rahman, Our animal kingdom is full of different eyes. The human eye weighs less than an ounce. That’s about as heavy as 11 pennies. But I suppose the answer to your question really depends oh which eyeballs you are curious about. Perhaps you are looking for an answer about the biggest animal eyes on our planet. An elephant’s eye is about the size of a golf ball, but there are even bigger eyes. A gray whale’s eyes are about the size of a baseball. But they still aren’t the biggest eyes. The biggest eyeballs belong to the giant squid. I decided to ask my friend Kirt Onthank exactly how much giant squid eyes weigh. He studied cephalopods, which include squid, as a student at Washington State University and now teaches biology at Walla Walla University. “I don’t know the exact answer,” Onthank said. “But we can get a really good estimation.” He said the largest giant squid was mea­ sured from a photograph. No one actually weighed it. But we do know its eye had a diameter of 10.5 inches, which is just a lit­ tle bigger than a basketball. While human eyes are made up of a more jelly-like material, a squid’s eyes are pretty much all seawater. Knowing this, we can estimate its weight. After a little math, it comes out to about 22.7 pounds — more than 3,000 pennies. “That is one really big eye,” Onthank said. Colossal squid have even bigger eyes that weigh in at about 25.3 pounds. Even though their eyes are much bigger than yours, they still have some of the same parts. Both squid and people have lenses, iris­ es, pupils to let light in, and retinas to cap­ ture the light and help send a message to the brain. One thing squids don’t have is eyelids. Exactly why colossal squid need the ? biggest cyeba'B a 1 . _ : scientists are still investigating, fhe best theory is that their eyes are geared to see sperm whales, Onthank said. Sperm whales have eyes that are only 7 centimeters in diameter. They are super tiny compared to their 40-foot-long bodies. They depend on sound waves that bounce off things to figure out where they are and to find food. And their favorite food is squid. A squid’s big eye helps it detect very dim light deep in the ocean. It turns out, there are also some bioluminescent creatures in the deep waters. Bioluminescent creatures make their own light through a chemical reaction that allows them to glow in total darkness. If there was a sperm whale around, it would disturb some of these creatures that give off light. The squid can use its big eyes to take in the light and receive a signal that might just help it avoid becoming a sperm whale’s lunch. Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University’s resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her website, askdruniverse.com. ents may have. Find someone who will honor your pref­ erences. Some financial professionals follow certain philosophies. For example, you might find one advisor who tends to favor aggres­ sive investing, while another one might be more conservative. There’s nothing wrong with either approach, but you’ll want to be sure that your preferences take precedence in all recommendations and guidance you receive from a financial professional. And many professionals won’t express any of their own preferences at all, but will instead follow a course of action based on your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. _Find someone connected to other profes­ sionals. Your investment plans don’t exist in a vacuum. Over time, you will likely need to integrate elements of your investment strategy with your tax and estate planning strategies. When this happens, you may find it advanta­ geous to have a financial professional who can work with tax and legal professionals to help you meet all your needs in these areas. _Find someone whose compensation structure is acceptable to you. Financial pro­ fessionals get paid in different ways - through fees, commissions or a combination of both. Which method is best for you, as an investor? There’s no one “right” answer - but you will certainly want to understand exactly how your financial professional will get paid and how this pay structure will affect your inter­ actions with him or her. You may find this checklist to be useful when you interview financial professionals. Take your time and make sure you’re confi­ dent about your ultimate choice. After all, you’re hiring someone to help you reach your key goals, such as a comfortable retirement, so you’ll want to get the right person on your side. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. — STOCKS----The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday Reported changes are from the previous week. 5, Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. 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Exterior: Iridium Metallic Interior: Dark Titanium (SLE Package) All bids must be placed through the website: www.bidcorp.com Auction Starts: 10/25/2017 7:00 am Auction Ends: 11/6/2017 7:00 am Lee Hays, Director of Public Services NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, MI 49058, until 10:30 A.M. Monday, November 13, 2017 for the following items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our web site at www.barrycrc.org. 100 kw Stand By Generator with 400 amp Auto Transfer Switch and Installation The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Frank M.Fiala Chairman David D. Solmes Member D. David Dykstra Member Parks and Recreatioiyf^ Administrator: IBSf Entry Level, Part-time Position The qualified person will be active in all areas of recreational opportunities throughout Barry County. Call (269) 350-6444 to obtain a complete job description and application details. Complete resume’ to be submitted to Barry County Parks & Recreation 220 State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 no later than 11/06/2017. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 2017— Page 9 fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner TURNING BflGK THE PAGES < Nashville paper recalled the arrival of telephones This Memories of the Past article by the late Susan Hinckley first appeared in the Maple Valley News Aug. 25,1981. Nashville’s first commercial telephones , arrived shortly before the 20th century, just in time to usher in an unprecedented era of American technological progress. But the village’s first instrument for trans­ mitting voice by wire may have been a prod­ uct of purely local ingenuity. In April 1878, just two years after Alexander Graham Bell developed the first telephone, E.L. Parrish of Nashville rigged a homemade phone between his house and the Michigan Central Railroad depot. The device, according to a Nashville News of that date, worked very well. However, it was another 20 years before the genuine article appeared on the local scene. , “At last, after a great deal of false alarm, Nashville is to have a telephone exchange,” announced The News in April 1898. “The plant is to be installed in Ed Liebhauser’s drug store.” Michigan Telephone Company would begin erecting poles at once, the report said and that “service will commence as soon as instruments arrive.” Though far more advanced than Parrish’s early rig, Nashville’s new phone system did not offer extensive coverage. Service was encompassed within a triangle formed by Lentz Table Company on the east side of town, the'> DownihgyBrothers plant Oil the north, and J. B. Marshall’s 'elevator hear the railroad on South Main. “A few homes within these boundaries probably will also have telephones,” predict­ ed The News, “and quite a number of stores are expected to sign up.” A year later, phone service was expanding at a fast clip, though it took some competition to bring lines across rural areas. By April 1899, Citizens Telephone Company was speeding lines to Nashville. “Poles are going up rapidly for the Citizens Telephone line being strung from Hastings,” noted The News. The line is coming to Nashville by the way of Thomapple Lake, Morgan and along the road east of Price’s Comers.” Citizens Telephone, headquartered in Hastings, continued to maintain the local plant in quarters above Liebhauser’s drug store [now Maple Valley Pharmacy]. And service continued to expand, with rapidly extended rural lines. “Many of our farmer friends now are con­ nected with the village by wire,” reported The News in September 1901. “Phones have been installed during the last few weeks in the homes of Wm. Titmarsh, J. L. Wotring, Billy Smith, C.H. Oversmith, David McClelland, Elmer Swift, John Lake and Stephen Benedict.” By April 1902, the phone company had begun fitting up rooms over Mrs. O.M. Beck’s millinery shop (adjacent to the drug store in what was in 1981 the north portion of the bank) to install another switchboard, to pro­ vide the village with continuous day and night service. Cables, each containing 50 wires, were strung along Main Street to eliminate the confusing network of single wires that had run through the main portion of town. Phone books, printed by The News office, were scarce. “The new exchange for the Citizens Telephone Company is now complete and in operation,” advised The News in June 1902. “Ed May has charge of affairs at night, and in the daytime Miss McMore is assisted by Miss Linna Roe.” A telephone crew spent all summer erecting additional poles and stringing wire and “when all orders have been filled, the Nashville exchange will boast close to 250 telephones,” noted The News in August 1902. An awareness of the phone’s immeasurable value soon touched Nashville and environs. “The telephone is coming to be regarded as a lifesaver,” stated The News in January 1903. “Last Wednesday morning, it was responsible Operators worked night and day to handle calls through Nashville’s central system until dial phones were installed in the village in 1938 by Michigan Bell. On duty in this circa-1916 photo at the local Citizens Telephone Company switchboard above the old post office are Mildred Purchis Mater (left), Effie Edmonds Hosmer and Goldie Smith Franck (at the rail, far left). for saving the home of Friend Soule of Barryville, when fire broke out in the attic. By using his telephone, Mr. Soule summoned help, and the fire was put out with only slight roof damage.” An overabundance of phone service plagued some rural folks by 1905. “There is considerable strife in Maple Grove and Assyria Township between rival telephone gangs operating in the area,” dis­ closed The News. “The trouble is between Citizens Telephone Company of Nashville and Citizens Company of Bellevue. Some farmers are ending up with three different telephone services.” The multiple lines left farmers in a quanda­ ry, leading to talk of a county-wide consolida­ tion of the various systems. While farms south of town had received excessive phone coverage, rural areas north of Nashville apparently did not fare so well. “The people in Stoney Point organized their own telephone group, bought instru­ ments from the Sears Roebuck catalog and put in their own lines,” remembered Kenneth A. Meade, a Nashville native who lived in Franklin in 1981. “They then paid the Citizens company a fee -for- ‘central’ service at Nashville.” These phones eventually became consoli­ dated into the Bell system. Nashville’s central exchange system was soon moved from Liebhauser’s drug store to new quarters above the post office. Claire Fumiss was manager of the Nashville office of Citizens Telephone Company. He was assisted in early years by a troubleshooter named Ray Brooks who traveled by horse and buggy to tend to downed lines, settle ease­ ment problems, check vandalism complaints and collect overdue bills. Later, E.L. Appleman assumed these duties, traveling instead by auto. Phone bills were due every three months. Customers would climb the long flight of stairs to the phone office, where payment was accepted by two operators simultaneously handling the switchboard and office duties. Mrs. Leah (Walrath) Partridge, a Nashville native who later moved to Flint, became an operator for Citizens Telephone in 1910. She was 16 at the time and received a weekly sal­ ary of $5 for working a morning and after­ noon swing shift. Two operators were required during peak morning hours, prior to 10 a.m, and again later for the afternoon rush. At 9 p.m., the night operator went on duty. Sleeping quarters were provided for her in the back portion of the office, in a room equipped with a bell “loud enough to wake the dead,” recalled Leah, who disliked the loneliness of the late shift and was rarely assigned it. Instead, she worked three hours each morn­ ing, had a two-hour noon break, and returned for a long afternoon stint. Operators were kept busy. Long-distance toll tickets had to be written on every call made outside of the Nashville area. Even Vermontville was a toll call. The switchboard operator also connected all local calls except those made between parties on the same line. All other calls had to be plugged in by the operator, signaled by the customer cranking a handle on the right side of the phone. Large batteries powered the telephone (they had to be periodically replaced by the troubleshoot­ er), and the “works” were encased in a cum­ bersome box. Party lines were often busy, taxed with an overload of customers, but occasionally that inconvenience served a useful purpose. In case of a rural fire, the operator could signal all neighbors on the party line by pulling a single lever on the switchboard. “We could hear receivers, one after another, come down,” recalled Leah. Neighbors were then advised of the location of the blaze and dashed to the scene to help. [Hinckley wrote in in 1981, “Nowadays, we think in terms of picking ‘up’ a phone receiver, but then it was lifted ‘down’ from the wall.”] Of course, party lines had drawbacks in days when phones were still a novelty. “Our line in the country was a party line,” Meade recalled. “Every time you made a call in those days, you would hear clicks when receivers came down and people listened into the conversation.” Privacy lost, but a lifeline gained. Without a doubt, Bell’s invention left folks with many happy memories of the past. riC vr DADDV DAIlIl I COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information. BARRY TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PUBLIC HEARING ON SUPPLEMENTAL ROLL FOR THE BARRY TOWNSHIP FAIR LAKE SEWER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO: THE RESIDENTSAND PROPERTY OWNERS OFTHETOWNSHIPOF BARRY, BARRY COUN­ TY, MICHIGAN, OWNERS OF LAND WITHIN THE BARRY TOWNSHIP FAIR LAKE SEWER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Township Supervisor has prepared and filed in the office of the Township Clerk for public examination a special assessment supplemental roll covering all properties within the BARRY TOWNSHIP FAIR LAKE SEWER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT The supple­ mental assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of assessing a pro rata share of insufficient funds collected by the original assessment roll for the improvement and to supply funds for the deficiency as required by law. The supplemental assessment roll is in the total amount of $113,159.98 Each parcel in the Special Assessment District will be specially assessed $1,104.17 per full assessment parcel and $374.72 per vacant lot parcel, which amount may be payable without interest over a period of four (4) years beginning with the winter 2017 tax bill. The full assessment parcels and the vacant parcels are the same as defined under the ORIGINAL 1996 assessment roll. If a parcel was vacant at the time of the 1996 assessment roll, it is considered vacant for purposes of this assessment. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board will meet at 155 E. Orchard St., Delton, Michigan 49046, within the Township, on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll and hearing any objections thereto. The roll may be examined at the office of the Township Clerk during regular business hours of regular business days until the time of the hearing and may further be examined at the hearing. Any person objecting to the assess­ ment roll shall file his objection thereto in writing with the Township Clerk before the close of the hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that an owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment or may file his or her appearance and protest by letter before the hearing, and in that event, personal appearance shall not be required. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE after the public hearing, the Township Board may confirm the roll as submitted or as revised or amended; and may provide by resolution for such other matters as are permitted by law with regard to special assessments pursuant to PA 188 of 1954, as amended. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if a special assessment is confirmed at or following the above public hearing the owner or any person having an interest in the real property specially assessed may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the Michigan Tax Tribunal within thirty (30) days of the confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at the above announced hearing to be held for the purpose of reviewing the special assessment roll, hearing any ob­ jections to the roll, and considering confirmation of the roll. Barry Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to individ­ uals with disabilities at the hearing upon seven (7) days’ notice to the Barry Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Barry Township Clerk. The old Nashville post office housed the Citizens Telephone exchange on its upper floor, after the company moved from quarters above Liebhauser’s drug store in the early 1900s. Customers climbed a long flight of stairs to pay quarterly bills collected by operators who simultaneously handled calls on the switchboard. Debra Knight, Clerk Barry Township 155 E. Orchard St. Delton, Ml 49046 269-623-5171 �Page 10 — Thursday, November 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Kiwanis Club honors citizens of the month Hastings High School principal Teresa Heide (from left) joins eighth-grade students Hailey Graham and Grace Price, citizens of the month. Certificates were awarded by Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon. Joining Central Elementary School’s citizens of the month are (from left) Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon, teacher Jill Smith, Linda Wright, Ashley Norris and teacher Chris Andrews. (Photos provided) Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon is pictured with sixth grader Madi Heany and teach­ er Erica Norris at St. Rose School. Hastings Middle School Principal Beth Stevens (from left) joins September citizens of the month sixth Grader Trey Casey, sev­ enth grader Jocelyn Hernandez-Hernandez, sixth grader Jarred Love, seventh grader Lillian VanOoy and Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon. Star Elementary teacher Dawn Secord is pictured with citizens of the month Alexya Vazquez and Heather Shakespeare and Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon. The Hastings Kiwanis Club has announced the September citizens of the month among Hastings schools. Students in fifth through eighth grades are nominated by their teachers. The honored students included: Central Elementary School - Ashley Norris, daughter of Joel and Stephanie Norris; and Linda Wright, daughter of Jonathan and Megan Wright. Northeastern Elementary - Taylor Casey, daughter of Chad and Chris Casey; and Gunnar Richmond, son of Aaron and Susan Richmond. St. Rose of Lima - Madi Heany, daughter of Micheal Heany and Kathryn DiMatto. Southeastern Elementary - Zoey Bennett, daughter of Jason and Kortney Bennett; and Jordan Humphrey, son of Dustin and Carolyn Humphrey. Star Elementary School - Heather Shakespeare, daughter of Erich and Karen Shakespeare; and Alexya Vazquez, daughter of Jose and Heather Vazquez. Hastings Middle School - sixth graders Trey Casey, son of Cal and Brandy Casey, and Jarred Love, son of Joshua and Shannon Kenny. Seventh-grade citizens of the month are Jocelyn Hernandez-Hernandez, daughter of Remigio Hernandez and Laura Hernandez Virgilo; and Lillian VanOoy, daughter of Steven VanOoy. Eighth graders earning the honor are Hailey Graham, daughter of Dennis and Nina Graham; and Grace Price, daughter of Michael and Isabella Price. Northeastern Elementary students of the month Taylor Casey (second from left) and Gunnar Richmond (second from right) are joined by teacher Alyssa Fein, Hastings Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon and teacher Rachelle Smith. Hastings police investigate two pedestrian fatalities in one week Two pedestrians died after being struck by vehicles in separate incidents last week in Hastings. The first accident occurred about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the 1200 block of North Broadway. Matthew Graham ReeceJarman, 34, died when a southbound pickup truck driven by a 27-year-old Hastings man left the road and struck Reece-Jarman. Hastings police are continuing their investigation. Then, just a little more than 24 hours later, a second pedestrian was killed in the 1300 block of East State Road. The acci­ dent occurred about 8 p.m. Gary Page Arnold, 80, had apparently crossed the road to get his mail and was returning to his home when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle. Arnold died at the scene. The incident remains under investigation. Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt said information from both cases will be turned over to the prosecuting attorney’s office for review and determination if any charges will be filed against the drivers. Pratt said it was very unusual to have two pedestrian deaths in one week in the city. He said the last fatal accident in the city occurred in July 2014 and already there have now been three fatalities in the city this year. Teacher Katie Sanchez is pictured (from left) with students Zoey Bennett and Jordan Humphrey, citizens of the month at Southeastern Elementary School, along with teacher Stacey Cook and Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 2017— Page 11 LAJOYES, continued from page 1 they’ve developed these relationships from working together. It’s really hard to say good­ bye - for them and for us.” More than 67,000 FFA members attended last week’s convention, all in their iconic blue corduroy jackets. The top finishers in several career development or leadership contests meet and compete at the national level. The majority of attendees listen to motivational speakers, attend workshops, get ideas, pro­ vide community service, and more. Many describe the convention as a “life-changing experience.” Students are not the only ones impacted. “It has always been, and continues to be, a huge honor to direct the National FFA Band,” Joe LaJoye said in a November 2015 inter­ view for the Reminder. “The students come with good training as musicians, but beyond that, they are in one of the greatest organiza­ tions for youth in the world. The leadership and citizenship exhibited by these young peo­ ple at this convention and in their chapters at home is of the highest level.” Patti LaJoye shared a similar response. “FFA’s commitment to growing leadership and responsibility is evident in these kids,” she said. “They are hungry to do what is right and good. That’s contagious.” Joe LaJoye told Schwab a story of a student in the National FFA Band whose high school band program was going to be eliminated. “She left here inspired and went home and was part of getting her school band program reinstated,” he said. “She came back the fol­ lowing year with a great success story.” “I think what is most memorable is what this means to the stu­ dents. By the end of the week, they’ve developed these rela­ tionships from working together. It’s really hard to say goodbye for them and for us.” Joe LaJoye The LaJoyes, usually off to the sides with their respective ensembles, were called to center stage Friday, for surprise recognition. “For more than 20 years, this stage has been filled with incredible music from the National FFA Band and Chorus,” said Minnesotan Valerie Earley, Central Region vice president, one of six national FFA offi­ cers honoring the LaJoyes before thousands of attendees. “When our band and chorus sing and play songs, this arena is filled with joy we clap, dance and sing along. This beautiful music is only possible because of the dedica­ tion from two very special advisors.” National FFA President David Townsend of Delaware introduced Patti LaJoye by saying nothing can capture the heart like a melody can. “Throughout her time as director, she has worked with more than 1,000 chorus mem­ bers,” Townsend said. “Mrs. Patti, you are State News Roundup Enbridge knew of coating damage despite previous statements The Michigan Department of Env ironmental Quality, Michigan Agency for Energy and Michigan Department of Natural Resources expressed concerns that Enbridge knew of damage in the protective coating on a portion of Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac. Enbridge Energy Partners, which owns and operates the line, possessed information about the damage in 2014 and failed to disclose it to state agencies. The damage to the coating occurred when Enbridge was installing anchors meant to better secure the pipeline to the lake bottom. A joint press release from the three state agencies said the state was expecting to receive information Friday regarding the coat­ ing damage. The information, provided by Enbridge, is in response to a request by the DEQ. The information request was sent to Enbridge to supplement its application for a permit to install additional anchors along the pipeline. By request of Enbridge, DEQ extended the application processing deadline from Nov. 2 to March 2, 2018, in order to more thoroughly review the information. Recent pressure tests have confirmed the structural integrity of the pipeline. The coat­ ings nevertheless remain a concern to state agencies because of the coatings’ role in pro­ tecting the pipeline, and because some of the damage was caused by Enbridge’s actions during maintenance activities. In addition, Enbridge had as recently as March represent­ ed to the state’s Pipeline Safety Advisory Board that there were no known concerns about the Line 5 coating, despite having doc­ umentation of this damage in 2014. Line 5 is a 645-mile pipeline built in 1953 and runs from Superior, Wis., to Sarnia, Canada. It transports up to 540,000 barrels a day of light crude oil and natural gas liquids. The state is awaiting completion of an inde­ pendent alternatives analysis regarding the Straits pipeline. Negotiations are ongoing between the state and a proposed contractor for a separate independent risk analysis on Line 5. Retailers optimistic about holiday sales season Michigan retailers say they’re looking for­ ward to a robust holiday shopping season, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. “Retailers expect a solid holiday shopping season,” said MRA President and CEO James P. Hallan in an Oct. 26 press release. “Our survey with the Federal Reserve Bank shows that 60 percent expect an increase in sales over last year.” Retailers were asked about sales projection sfor this year’s holiday season compared to last year. The results are promising: 9 percent expect sales increases of 6 percent of more; 41 percent expect sales increases of 1 percent to 5 percent; 28 percent expect no change; 7 percent expect a decrease of zero to 5 percent; and 6 percent expect a decrease of 6 percent or more. Coming off back-to-school sales season in August, retailers reported that sales dipped in September. Thirty-nine percent posted sales increases in September over August, but that number jumped to 67 percent when asked if they expect sales activity to increase in the next three months. October could be one of the reasons for an uptick if the National Retail Federation’s pre­ diction for Halloween sales holds true. The NRF said it expected booming Halloween sales, with projections that Americans would splurge $9.1 billion on costumes, candy and pumpkins. That’s up 8.3 percent ($8.4 billion) from last year. Meanwhile, Michigan’s unemployment rate went from 3.9 percent to 4.3 percent in September, compared to the U.S. unemploy­ ment rate of 4.2 percent. But sales tax receipts remain a good news story for Michigan, after 2016 receipts were flat. Sales tax receipts totaled $699 million in September, $66.3 million above the monthly forecast and up 8.3 percent from September 2016, according to the state Senate Fiscal Agency. Sales taxes from auto sales were down 3.3 percent from September 2016, but year-to-date sales tax collections are 7.3 per­ cent above the 2016 level, and $139.5 million above forecast. While 67 percent of Michigan retailers expect sales October through December to increase,16 percent predict a decrease and 17 percent no change. Office of the Great Lakes now part of DNR The Michigan Office of the Great Lakes has been transferred from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Department of Natural Resources. “Protection and management of the Lakes is critical to our future,” Gov. Rick Snyder said when issuing the executive order. “Moving the Office of the Great Lakes to the DNR will strengthen opportunities for improved man­ agement of the Lakes by better aligning pro­ grams and responsibilities within state gov­ ernment.” The order will take effect Dec. 28, and move the functions of the Office of the Great Lakes to the DNR. Director Jon W. Allan will continue to lead the Office of the Great Lakes, and a member of the governor’s cabinet, Angela Ayers, will join the OGL as deputy director. The Office of the Great Lakes will retain its current programs and responsibilities, includ­ ing its central role in advising the governor and other state departments on policy and actions regarding the Great Lakes. The DEQ will continue to provide important regulatory oversight for protecting Michigan’s water resources. The OGL will continue to coordi­ nate with the DEQ on policies, programs, and procedures regarding Great Lakes resources. The transfer will align programs within the Office of the Great Lakes and the DNR. It will give the OGL the opportunity to work more closely with the DNR on key natural-resource management topics, including aquatic inva­ sive species, fish and wildlife habitat, Great Lakes restoration, sustainable waterfront communities, and water recreation. “We look forward to creating new partner­ ships and continuing our work to sustain Michigan’s Great Lakes resources and way of life,” Allan said. filled with love, laughter and positivity, but you also see the value in challenging every student you’ve worked with to be their best. You have not only helped chorus members with their singing, you have also given them transferable skills that will help them become successful adults.” National FFA Secretary, Victoria Harris, of Florida, told the audience that Joe LaJoye likewise encouraged band members. “Throughout his time as director, he has dedicated himself to challenging students but has never forgotten to make every moment fun. After all, what are we without a song or dance?” Harris said. “His band members often heard him say, ‘If it’s not fun, we’re not going to do it.’” The 2017 convention theme was “I can. We will.” Harris noted that Joe LaJoye’s leader- ship has fit that theme, all along. “For over a quarter of a century, he has given students the confidence to say ‘I can’ be a part of a beautiful melody.’ Mr. LaJoye, by investing your time and talents in to showcas­ ing members’ hard work, you have inspired students to say “We will’ come together for something bigger than ourselves - the music we’ll hear tonight and the music we’ve heard since 1992.” As three generations of their family gath­ ered on stage for the surprise ceremony, the LaJoyes were presented with an FFA brick that will be displayed outside of the National FFA Center in Indianapolis as a permanent recognition of their dedication to FFA. “It’s clear that Mr. and Mrs. LaJoye have a love for students,” said Trey Elizondo, Western Region vice president from Texas. “Their unwavering dedication and desire for every student on this stage to be their best has helped to grow thousands of FFA members into young leaders. Mr. and Mrs. LaJoye have truly made a positive difference in the lives of students.” Earley pointed out that the LaJoyes’ influ­ ence has extended well beyond the band and choir. “You have impacted the lives of thousands of FFA band and chorus members, as well as hundreds of thousands of FFA members and guests who were able to listen to the music over the years,” Earley said. Hastings band director Spencer White, who has recently served as assistant director for the national FFA band, will take over as National FFA Band director in 2018. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at T.00 PM, on November 16, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Elizabeth Lonergan, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): AmeriFirst Financial Corporation Date of Mortgage: August 23, 2013 Date of Mortgage Recording: August 27, 2013 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $72,051.99 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North 1473.70 feet along the East line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 05 Seconds West, 200.00 feet parallel with the South line of said Section; thence North 171.72 feet parallel with the said East line; Thence North 89 Degrees 00 Minutes East, 200.03 feet to the East line; thence South 174.81 feet along the said East line to place of beginning. Also: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 16, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 1409.78 feet along the East line of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section to the place of beginning; thence South 89 Degrees 30 Minutes West, 200.01 feet; thence North 65.26 feet parallel with said East line; thence North 89 Degrees 53 Minutes 05 Seconds East, 200.00 feet parallel with the South Line of said Section; Thence South 63.92 feet along the East line of said Section to the place of beginning. _ . < The redemption periodWall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: October 19, 2017 Trott Law, P.C. 1330038 (10-19)(11-09) 77228 FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOTAN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by: Bernard L Reid and Priscilla J Reid, husband and wife to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated October 24, 2001 and recorded December 20,2001 in Instrument #1071817, Barry County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, by assignment dated August 8, 2017 and recorded August 18, 2017 as Instrument #2017-008334 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Ten Dollars and Thirty-Four Cents ($46,910.34) including interest 6.625% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 P.M. on November 9, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Johnstown, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: LOTS 11 AND 12 OF VICKERY'S LAKESIDE PARK, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 32. ALSO THAT PART OF LOT 34 OF SAID PLAT, DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 11; THENCE SOUTH 56 FEET; THENCE WEST 66 FEET; THENCE NORTH 56 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 12; THENCE EAST 66 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 10/12/2017 Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, Ml 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: 108380(10-12)(11-02) 77011 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING FILE NO. 17-27698-NC In the matter of Cheryll Ann Nicholson. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: whose address(es) is/are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on 11/22/2017 at 2:15 p.m. at 206 W. Courts St. #302 Hastings, Ml 49058 before Judge Hon. William M. Doherty P41960 for the following purpose: Petition to name change from Cheryll Ann Nicholson to Cheryl Ann Nicholson. Cheryll Ann Nicholson 55 Mary Lou Dr. Hastings, Ml 49058 269-945-9576 78735 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate Estate of Susan Kay Sensiba, deceased DOB: June 21,1944. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Susan Kay Sensiba, who lived at, 5450 West State Road, Middleville, Ml 49333, died October 4, 2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Attorney Catherine H. Jacobs care of Cottrell & Jacobs PLC, 6739 Fulton Street East, Ste. A-10, Ada, Michigan 49301 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. No Probate Estate has been opened. Date: October 26, 2017 Catherine H. Jacobs, Attorney P48808 6739 Fulton St. East, Ste. A-10 Ada, Ml 49301 (616) 682-5574 (11-02) 78597 CLAIMS NOTICE Irrevocable Trust Helen Jo Emerson Trust, dated May 13,1996, As Amended. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Your interest in the estate may be barred or affected by the following: The Settlor, Helen Jo Emerson (date of birth: July 31,1935), also referred to herein as the “decedent,” whose last known address was 2898 Sylvan Drive, Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060, died on September 30, 2017. Creditors of the Settlor are notified that all claims against the decedent, decedent’s probate estate, and decedent’s trust (Helen Jo Emerson Trust) will be forever barred unless presented to the Trustee, Theodore Poindexter Emerson, of 2898 Sylvan Drive, Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060, within four months of the date of publication of this notice. Notice is further given that the trust estate will be thereafter assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. This notice is published on Nov. 2, 2017. John A. Scott, P.C. John A. Scott P20163 812 S. Garfield Avenue, Suite 7 Traverse City, Ml 49686 231-933-5322 78398 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 7, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Brenda J. Johncock, a single woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): CitiMortgage, Inc. Date of Mortgage: July 28, 2006 Date of Mortgage Recording: August 7, 2006 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $128,501.26 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Lots 32 and 33 of Smith’s Lakeview Estates # 1 according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 2 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 2, 2017 Trott Law, P.C. 1331801 (11-02)(11-23) 78864 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE GRUEL MILLS NIMS & PYLMAN, PLLC IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the terms of a Judgment Foreclosure issued by the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan on May 11, 2017, in the case of Plaintiff, Northpointe Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, assignee of Bond Corporation v. Defendants, Marvin Allen Hake, Kim M. Hake and Mary Wood, Case No. 14-998-CZ, wherein, among other things, the Court ordered that the entire unpaid balance of the Mortgage debt of Marvin Allen Hake, deceased and Kim M. Hake, a single woman, is due and payable as of May 5, 2017 in the amount of Fifty­ Eight Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents ($58,488.98), with the debt accruing interest at the rate of 16.85% per annum, and that absent full payment within twenty-one (21) days from the date of the Judgment, the Mortgage premises shall be sold at public auction by or under the direction of Clerk/Sheriff Deputy for the County of Barry to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan, on December 14, 2017 at 1:00 pm, local time, the following described premises located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan: Land situated in the Township of Woodland, County of Barry, Michigan described as: Lot 71, 72 and 73 of Innovation Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 21, Barry County Records. P.P. # 08­ 15-080-048-00 which has an address of 336 Donna, Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849, and also includes all right, title and Interests held by Marvin Allen Hake, Kim M. Hake and Mary Wood as of October 17, 2017 in the premises. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale in accordance with MCL 600.3140. DATED: October 17, 2017 By: William M. Azkoul (P40071) Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman, PLLC Attorney for Northpointe Bank 99 Monroe Avenue, NW Suite 800 Grand Rapids, Ml 49503 (616) 235-5500 77687 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 30, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Ashlee Adams, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): AmeriFirst Financial Corporation Date of Mortgage: August 24, 2015 Date of Mortgage Recording: August 31, 2015 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $59,031.35 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Starting at an iron stake at the Southwest corner of Bush’s First Addition to the Village of Delton, Michigan; thence running South 11-1/4 degrees West along East margin of highway 26 rods 2 feet; thence North 78-3/4 degrees West 2 rods to center of highway for a place of beginning; thence by metes, bounds and courses South 11­ 1/4 degrees West in center of highway 4 rods; thence South 78-3/4 degrees East 10 rods; thence North 11-1/4 degrees East 4 rods; thence North 78-3/4 degrees West 10 rods to center of highway and place of beginning, being in Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Village of Delton, Barry County, Michigan. Also, a part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, further described as follows: From iron stake at Southwest corner of Bush’s Addition to the Village Plat of Delton, Michigan, run South 11­ 1/4 degrees West along the East margin of highway 30 rods 2 feet; thence North 78-3/4 West 2 rods to center of highway for place of beginning; thence by metes, bounds and courses South 11-1/4 degrees West in center of highway 4 rods; thence South 78-3/4 degrees East 10 rods; thence North 11-1/4 degrees East 4 rods; thence North 78-3/4 degrees West 10 rods to center of highway and place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: October 26, 2017 Trott Law, P.C. 1330823 (10-26)(11-16) 77972 �Page 12 — Thursday, November 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner ers in the area schools, have received positive response from parents and students. CTE exposes students to various careers, such as the manufacturing industry, technology, robotics and programming. Also included in the programs are culinary arts, performing arts and business applications. Many of the programs are at college level and allow students to earn college credits or certificates. Dual-enrollment classes allow students to participate while working on high school credits and graduation. It is now possi­ ble for students to earn a two-year career technical degree or a career certificate high­ lighting skill sets, along with a high school diploma. The CTE programs provide many of the initiatives Peters said were needed in Michigan and all states. Peters said he believed many people do not want to work in manufacturing mainly because they think the work environment will be dirty and the job monotonous and grimy. He said educating the public about modem manufacturing facilities and the many differ­ ent career options now available will be a big part of building the skilled-labor pool. Career choices available manufacturing today include digital technology, programing, robotics and industrial design. “We also need to do with broadband what we did with electricity. We believed every FIBERGLASS, continued from page 1 ------------------impressive accomplishment, he said. Putting 25-plus years with one employer says a lot about work conditions and the feeling of being appreciated. Hastings Fiberglass has grown from a two-man operation in a sin­ gle-stall garage to become an employer of approximately 90 employees. Having outgrown its current 70,000-squarefoot facility, Hastings Fiberglass broke ground June 7 on a new 100,000-square-foot building costing $8 million. The facility is currently under construction, and the estimated time for completion is mid-February 2018. “Moving in when it’s finished is going to take a lot of work but will also be a lot of fun,” Russell said. “It has to be fun because we know there’s many good things waiting behind it.” A larger facility means bringing in addi­ tional skilled labor, and Barry County manu­ facturing facilities face the same problem as similar companies across the country. There is not enough skilled labor to go around. As skilled employees retire and age out, job posi­ tions are opening faster than people are enter­ ing the market. When asked about possible solutions, Peters said trades programs need to begin in high school, with encouragement to go on to a community college and obtain certifications in different skill sets. More needs to be done at the federal level to support trades education and training programs to vastly improve the skilled-labor market. “If something isn’t done, manufacturers will leave and move to countries like Mexico where there is plenty of skilled labor,” Peters said. Career and technical education programs, established at Hastings High School and oth- Chase Holden Cranson, 20, of Nashville, was found guilty Oct. 28 of probation viola­ tion. He was sentenced by Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell to 12 months in jail, with credit for 75 days served. He must pay $683 in court fines and costs. Cranson was unsuccessfully discharged from probation, and his Holmes Youthful Trainee Act status is revoked. He was serving proba­ tion after pleading guilty in May to home invasion. Jonathan Roger DeHaan, 26, of Hastings, was found guilty Aug. 31 of probation viola­ tion after pleading guilty that day to delivery of a controlled substance. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Oct. 25 to 60 days in jail each for two charges he was serving proba­ tion. Those charges were operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and fleeing a police officer. His probation will be continued. He also was sentenced to 60 days in jail for the new charge of delivery of a controlled sub­ stance. He will serve jail time beginning Feb. 17, 2018, until April 13, 2018, and after release will wear a tether for 30 days. He was ordered to continue substance abuse treat­ ment. DeHaan was serving probation after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and fleeing an officer in May 2016. Additional charges of fleeing a Hit-and-run driver enters plea agreement Julie Makarewicz U.S. Senator Gary Peters, D-Michigan, takes a close look at some of the products designed and manufactured by Hastings Fiberglass Products. police officer, possession of marijuana, and operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended, were dismissed. He was ordered to pay $657 in court fees and fines on the probation violation case and $1,183 in court fines and fees for the delivery of a controlled substance charge. Additional charges of possessing weapons illegally, and maintaining a drug house filed in August were dismissed. Jacob Christopher Kavalhuna, 22, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty Aug. 30 in Barry County Circuit Court to illegal possession of firearms. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to 12 months in jail, with credit for 83 days served. He must pay $258 in court fees and serve 24 months of probation. The last eight months of his jail time will be suspended upon success­ ful completion of probation. He must partici­ pate in the OCC drug-testing program upon release and get substance abuse and mental health treatment, as recommended. While in jail, Kavalhuna is to receive cognitive behav­ ior therapy and substance abuse treatment. Jason Allen Lawrence, 40, of Newaygo, was found guilty Oct. 25 of probation viola­ tion. He was sentenced Oct. 25 in Barry County Circuit Court by Judge McDowell to 207 days in jail, with credit for 207 days Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale 'Wanted to Rent Help Wanted Heat your entire home for free. Certified OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Cen­ tral Boiler Classic Edge. Buy NOW and save up to $650! Call Today! D-2 Outdoor Wood Boilers 616-877-4081 CHRISTIAN LADY LOOK­ ING for small older house in Nashville, to rent or rent-toown with trees and a good sized porch. 517-663-8077. 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Sam to 5pm Closed Weekends person in the country had the right to have access to electricity, and look at it now. Even rural areas miles away from a city have elec­ tricity,” Peters said. “We need to do that with broadband.” Internet is critical for communities for resi­ dential and business growth, as well as the education students receive, he said. Even the medical field, with the advancement of tele­ medicine so people can consult with their doctors from home, must have high-speed internet. “To have the opportunity to put the needs of the community for quality broadband in front of a U.S. senator is incredible,” Russell said. “He seemed very aware of the needs we have in Barry County. The meeting went well, and it was very positive. He brought up topics even before we did and listened closely to what we had to say.” Peters spoke of the need for federal funding supporting efforts to map areas where strong internet connections are available and where it is not. He said subsidies to offset the cost of expanding high-speed internet to rural areas would be an incentive for providers and com­ munities to work together. “It takes money,” Peters said, adding that he intends to continue working toward a solu­ tion until high-speed internet is available to everyone regardless of where they reside. Garage Sale LARGE HOLIDAY DEC­ ORATION SALE- at 9114 Norris Rd, Delton. Sat., Nov. 11, 2017, 9am-5pm. Many Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations (flowers, wreaths, statues, etc). Beautiful Christmas decorations from around the world (wreaths, green­ ery, flowers, lights indoors and out, and many tree ornaments). Santas, snow­ men, ribbon and wrapping paper. Sale will be held indoors. Wanted BUYING ALL HARD­ WOODS: Walnut, Oak, Hard Maple, Cherry. Call for pricing and Free Estimates. Will buy single walnut trees. Buying all veneer. (269)818-7793 NO FEE HAULAWAY Dump runs small fee ~ will do tear­ downs! 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To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing imapried is 1-800-927-9275. served. He was serving probation for failing to pay child support. He was ordered to pay $11,859 in restitution and $637 in court fees and fines. Lawrence will be unsuccessfully discharged from probation he began serving in November 2010. In a second case, Lawrence was again found guilty of probation violation for failure to pay child support and was ordered to serve 207 days in jail, with credit for 207 days served. He was ordered to pay restitution of $15,578. Elliot James Martin, 37, of Battle Creek, was found guilty of probation violation in Barry County Circuit Court by Judge McDowell Oct. 25. He was serving probation for failure to pay child support. He was sen­ tenced Oct. 25 to 130 days in jail for proba­ tion violation, with credit for 130 days served. He was ordered to pay $77.60 in court fines and costs and be unsuccessfully discharged from probation. Richard Alan Osborne, 47, of Nashville, pleaded guilty July 19 in Barry County Circuit Court to assaulting a police officer, and assault with a dangerous weapon. He was found guilty by the court of being a habitual offender. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Oct. 25 to 60 days in jail for each of the charges, with credit for two days served. The remainder of his jail time will be suspended upon successful completion of 12 months of probation. He is to continue mental health treatment as recommended and pay $266 in court fines and costs. An additional charge of assault with a dangerous weapon was dismissed. Brandon Arlan Ras, 19, of Hastings, was found guilty Oct. 26 in Barry County Circuit Court of probation violation. He was sen­ tenced by Judge McDowell to 90 days in jail for a charge of domestic violence; nine months in jail for a charge of assaulting or resisting a police officer; and nine months in jail for a second charge of assaulting or resisting an police officer. He is credited with 85 days served for the domestic violence charge, 95 days served for the assault charge and 75 days served for the second assault charge. He will be unsuccessfully discharged from probation following his jail term, and his Holmes Youthful Trainee Act status will be revoked. Charles Robert Roscoe, 25, of Hastings, pleaded guilty Aug. 31 in Barry County Circuit Court to assaulting or resisting a police officer. He was sentenced Oct. 12 by Judge McDowell to three months in jail, with credit for one day served. He must pay $983 in court fines and costs and serve 12 months of probation. Roscoe’s jail time will be sus­ pended upon successful completion of proba­ tion, and his probation may terminate after six months if assessments are paid in full. An additional charge of possession of metham­ phetamine was dismissed. Brandon Scott Zalewski, 32, of Hastings, pleaded guilty Sept. 6 in Barry County Circuit Court to illegal possession of firearms and delivery of a controlled substance. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell to 12 months in jail, with credit for 80 days served. The remainder of his jail term will be suspended with successful completion of 36 months of probation and the court’s Swift and Sure Sanctions Program. He must also participate in the drug-testing program and pay $1,751 in court costs and fines. An additional charge of possession of firearms ammunition was dis­ missed. In a separate case, Zalewski was found guilty Sept. 6 by the court of probation violation ordered in March 2016. He was serving probation after pleading guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He will be unsuccessfully dis­ charged from probation in that case. Staff Writer Kelleigh Linae Hobbs, 29, of Middleville pleaded no contest Thursday, Oct. 26, in Barry County Circuit Court in the hit-and-run crash that killed a Middleville bicyclist June 23. Hobbs is scheduled for sentencing Dec. 13 by Judge Amy McDowell. A plea agreement in place sets Hobbs’ minimum sentence to at least 24 months in prison. A statutory maxi­ mum sentence could be as much as 180 months. McDowell noted Hobbs’ attorney may argue for less time. Hobbs failed to stop after hitting 40-yearold Carla Reiffer of Middleville near the intersection of Whitneyville and Parmalee roads in Thomapple Township. Police tracked Hobbs down two days after the crash after putting alerts out to area police agencies for a certain make of vehicle that may have been involved in the hit-and-run. Grand Rapids Police found the vehicle parked in a lot on Grandville Avenue near Hall Street. Officers were then able to track down the vehicle owner after verifying their belief it was the vehicle involved in the crash. Reiffer was reportedly northbound on Whitneyville when she was struck from behind by a Hobbs’ vehicle. Additional charges of a moving violation causing death and possession of marijuana were dismissed. Defective headlight cause for traffic stop A traffic stop for a defective headlight led to the arrest of a 32-year-old Delton man Oct. 25. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the driver on South M-43 about 11:30 p.m. when he noticed the vehicle had a non-working headlight. The officer then learned the driver was operating a motor vehicle while his license privileges were suspended. Storage business owner reports locks cut An owner of Middleville Storage on Affordable Drive in Middleville, reported locks were cut off two storage units. One unit owner, a 69-year-old Caledonia man, reported a tent, bean bag toss game and camping items were taken from his unit. It is uncertain if anything was missing from the second unit. The incident was reported Oct. 2. Stolen vehicle recovered in Nashville A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy located a stolen vehicle Oct. 22 parked at the Thomapple Lake access drive on Superior Road, Nashville. When checking on the unat­ tended vehicle, the officer learned it had been reported stolen earlier by Kent County Sheriff’s deputies. Windshield crack leads to possible charge A traffic stop by a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy for a cracked windshield led to a citation for a 36-year-old Woodland man. The man was found to be operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended. Information was submitted to the prosecuting attorney for review. The incident occurred at about midnight on Broadway near Misty Ridge Drive in Middleville. Vehicle damaged while parked overnight A 21-year-old Wayland woman found graffiti on her boyfriend’s vehicle while it was parked in his driveway in the 12000 block of North Bernie Court in Yankee Springs Township. The woman told sheriff’s deputies the vehicle was parked overnight, and she found someone had written in marker on the vehicle. The incident was reported Oct. 29. Duck hunter reports damage to vehicle A duck hunting expedition on Shaw Lake ended up with a 19-year-old Dorr man having his vehicle damaged and his gun case stolen. The man told sheriff’s deputies he parked at the Shaw Lake access site in Middleville Oct. 28 around 5 p.m. to go duck hunting. When he returned about 7:20 p.m., he found a rear passenger window in his vehicle broken and his soft gun case missing from the back seat. Passenger arrested on outstanding warrant A suspicious vehicle parked in the Hastings Middle School parking lot Oct. 27 led city police to investigate. When the officer approached, he noticed the driver hiding something underneath his seat. The officer found marijuana and a glass smoking pipe in the vehicle. The man faces a possible misdemeanor charge for possession of marijuana. His passenger was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of Barry County. AFFORDABLE ELDER LAW AND ESTATE PLANNING SERVICES TROMP LAW OFFICES 501 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-9400 Specializing in affordable Elder Law and Estate planning services for 27 years �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 2017— Page 13 Team TriFit perseveres at inaugural Michigan Spartan Race Team TriFit celebrates a win the largest team competition at the Michigan Spartan Race at Michigan International Speedway Sept. 10. which Courtright, a certified personal trainer, started a few years ago. More information about classes, costs and Melinda Smalley (from left), Ken Heaton, Karen Gole and Jason Gole jump over the fire obstacle at the end of the Michigan Spartan Race at MIS. To simply finish the Michigan Spartan Race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Sept. 10 took grit and determination from a group of 45 area residents involved with Team TriFit. The inaugural Michigan Spartan Race was a five-mile sprint course which included 23 obstacles took place. The Spartan Race is a unique challenge of strength, endurance, and mental fortitude designed to push athletes to their limits. The Michigan race did not disap­ point as athletes climbed over walls, traversed monkey bars, flipped tires, dove into muddy water, and carried massive sandbags up and down the racetrack bleachers. “I wasn’t in the race to win it. I was in the race to finish as a team. Coming across the finish line, with my husband waiting for me, as I jumped over the fire obstacle at the end, I could not help but break down with prideful tears as I received a hug. I will never forget this experience,” Team TriFit member Amanda Smith said. It wasn’t just an individual adventure. The Team TriFit members learned that navigating the course as a team appeared to be the best recipe for success. In fact, since beginning in 2016 with 10 members and now growing to over 100 members, teamwork and encourage­ ment have remained at the core of the TriFit community. “Not only were participants allowed to assist one another during tough obstacles, but the team approach seemed to inspire us to press on when thoughts of giving up crept into our minds,” Team TriFit leader Andrew Courtright said. “I am extremely proud of the way our team looked out for each other so that each person could finish the race. To steal a quote from the Trolls Movie, our mantra became, ‘No TriFiter left behind!”’ The group is looking forward to the 2018 race already. There are monthly membership or drop in fees to join the TriFit program Jenny Hayes and Wendi McCausey complete the Olympus wall during the Spartan Race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. Change of directors at Hastings library Taylor Owens Staff Writer After serving two years as director of the Hastings Public Library, Laura Ortiz will step down in December. Youth librarian and 19-year Hastings library veteran Peggy Hemerling will be her successor. “This was my dream job,” Ortiz said. But when her husband was offered his dream job at the Munson Healthcare Hospital in Manistee, they had a decision to make. “We felt it was an opportunity we couldn’t pass up,” Ortiz said. But it was difficult a choice to make. Ortiz has been at the Hastings Public Library 12 years and considers the staff to be her friends and family. When Ortiz first came to Hastings over 20 years ago, she was used to moving around, because of her husband’s career. “I’m not used to being part of a communi­ ty,” Ortiz said. She started work as substitute teacher in Hastings Area School System, and then as a page at the library, putting returned books back on the shelf. “I think we all started as a page,” she said. Over time, Ortiz took on more responsibil­ ities, and eventually made it her goal to become a library director. But she never thought it would be at Hastings. Evelyn Holzwarth had been training Ortiz for a year and a half for a director position when she retired to spend more time with her family, which Ortiz did not expect. “I honestly never thought I would be the director,” Ortiz said. She started as the interim director and was officially appointed director April 1 of last year. During her tenure, Ortiz has made com­ munity outreach her priority. When the new library was built just over 10 years ago, there was a large amount of community interest in the building, and people came to check it out. Over time, that initial interest naturally faded. “We were the pretty building at the end of the street,” Ortiz said. “My goal was to reach out into the community and build relation­ ships again.” The library partnered with many organiza­ tions, such as the Downtown Hastings Business Team, Barry County Chamber of Commerce and many others to plan events and bring people into the library. Ortiz said they did a lot of self-examina­ tion and looked at ways to adapt their ser­ vices to fit patrons’ needs. “This is our library; this is everybody’s library,” Ortiz said. “We can help you in many ways.” At times people have told Ortiz that her ideas are too big to pull off, but what she’s seen of Hastings and Barry County says oth­ erwise. “I believe in this community so much,” Ortiz said. After years of constant moving, Ortiz has lived in Hastings longer than any other place in her life. Peggy Hemerling (left) will begin as director of the Hastings Public Library Dec. 4. Current director Laura Ortiz will be moving to Manistee and stepping down. “All of the sudden, I had this passion and grew to love Hastings and Barry County,” Ortiz said. “I consider Hastings my home­ town.” Since making the decision, Ortiz has been going to community events in Manistee, and Barry County Chamber of Commerce President Travis Alden, who is from Manistee, has been introducing her to people active in the community. She plans on fixing up houses for vacation rentals and dreams of opening an inn. “I’m sad to go, but the library is just going to get better and better,” Ortiz said. She has been training Hemerling for the position and is excited to see what she will do. “I think she’s going to be a great director,” Ortiz said. “The staff and board have full confidence in her.” “Peggy has a lot of enthusiasm for the library, and she’s done a fantastic job with youth,” said Kelli Newberry, president of the Hastings Public Library Board of Directors. She pointed out Hemerling is well known in the community from the extensive out­ reach she has done through all age groups. Newberry also Hemerling said is the right fit to guide the library through its millage renewal next year, the expansion of its teen and adult programs and incorporation of new technology. Hemerling also started as a page at the library. “When we moved here in 1980, I didn’t know a soul,” Hemerling said. After a few months of only having her husband to talk to, she started work at the library. She previously worked in the music library at Wayne State University. She didn’t work at the Hastings library very long, but in 1998, she was asked to come back for a sum­ mer to help out. Over time, she worked more hours, and took an interest in the youth activ­ ities. She was named the Youth Librarian in 2005, and received her master’s degree in library sciences from Wayne State University in 2006. As Youth Librarian, Hemerling greatly expanded youth activities, formed a teen advisory board, and in 2013 received the Francis H. Pletz award for excellence in ser­ vice to youth by the Michigan Library Association. While Hemerling is training to be director, she is also working to hire her own replace­ ment. “I’m excited to have someone with new ideas and new approaches,” Hemerling said. She is looking to future projects, such as the B. Bus partnership to bring books to kids during the summer. Ortiz’s last day as director will be Dec. 3, but people can still see her around Hastings, since she will be back for community events. “We’re very sad to see Laura go,” Newberry said. “She’s made the director position less about paperwork and more about people. She’s really worked hard.” Hemerling will start as director Dec 4. “I’m excited,” Hemerling said. “It’s fun to think ‘Where are we going to go now?”’ opportunities can be found online at trifitgo. com, or on the TriFit Facebook page. RESTORATION, continued from page 1 we’re going to take that and have him do more work that we have to do,” Dull said. The remediation plan engineer will collab­ orate with the contractor to use the savings to address other mandatory work next year. Dirt from spoils is being spread in consent­ ing farmers’ fields. Woody debris hauled out from wetlands is being cut up by property owners or hauled away by the contractor. Some $74,000 in assessments covering the work has already been issued based on prior assessment rolls. A drainage district review is underway to redistribute another assessment for 2018. The idea behind a boundary review, Dull said, is to equalize assessments for those in the district who bear too much or too little of the assessment load. Some property owners are assessed less than they should be, and vice versa. A new boundary review will equally distribute assessments based on property size within the district. “There can be legal legitimate reasons why they were missed [in the original roll]” Dull said. As farmers purchased more land and peo­ ple leaving farming split their acreage for development, property needs and benefit from the drain changed. A property owner who sold parcels may not have been reconciled in the tax roll. For example, a 40-acre parcel may have been split into four sections. But simple logistical errors may mean the original owner still pays a full assessment while the new owners aren’t charged a dime. For people who were on the roll but shouldn’t be, a boundary review may mean lower assessments. But for people who man­ aged to avoid an assessment in the past, they’ll be paying a little more in taxes next year. A reassessment won’t change the net amount to be assessed but will redistribute how the assessments will be accrued. This year’s assessment was based on the old roll, but next year’s may be slightly different. “It’s hard to say if you’ll get more or less, but if you’re on the drain, you’re going to get a bill/* Dull said. Dull said he doesn’t expect assessments to change too much. The original districts were drawn up by 40-acre parcels. Work on the drain may have benefited one property within the district more than another, and the owner was assessed accordingly. But the work, theo­ retically, was supposed to benefit everyone in the district. The new drawing is intended to reconcile past abuses and oversight to benefit the whole drain district. Dull hopes to have the district review complete by early next year. Compared to the vitriol many residents exhibited at the onset of the Coldwater River fiasco in 2014, Dull said he is mostly experi­ encing radio silence from the community. “People aren’t coming to our meetings, so I’m hoping it’s because we’re going in the right direction,” Dull said. Those who have worked with the drain commission to remediate their property have been wonderful to work with, Dull said. Learning from the past, his commission is dedicated to working alongside property own­ ers and keeping them informed of work being done on their properties. “Before, [the drain commission] just showed up and did it,” he said. “If they asked questions, the drain commission would tell them one thing and something else would happen. It was a very rough situation.” He said he’s changed the strategy, letting residents know of the work that needs to be done and inviting them into the process. Communication and transparency have seemed to work. “It’s a totally different strategy,” Dull said. “It’s so much easier, and it works out good.” One resident in particular didn’t want the drain commission on his property. Under the previous commissioner, his property was dev­ astated in the wake of the Coldwater’s “improvements.” He didn’t want them com­ ing in to do it again, Dull said. “We told him we’d rather do it with his permission than without, but we have to do the work, the DEQ told us,” Dull said. Dull offered to show the owner the resto­ ration contract in an act of goodwill. The owner agreed to allow restoration as long as he could oversee work on his property, which Dull agreed to. Dull is committed to establishing rapport with citizens affected by the damage. The tactic is working, with property owners more willing than before to cooperate with the drain commission. “If everything is done according to the plan, this thing will be over. That will settle the notice of violations issued between the DEQ, Department of Agriculture, and the Intercounty Drain Board.” Jim Dull, Barry County Drain Commissioner “I think it’s going to turn out well,” Dull said. In the meantime, the drain board is specu­ lating what the DEQ will issue in its draft consent agreement. The board hopes to com­ plete projects it anticipates will be included in the draft in order to get a head start. If approved, the consent agreement would outline common objectives for drain resto­ ration. For the piecemeal objectives already laid out by the DEQ, the drain board is well on its way to fulfilling them. Dull said he hopes to have the project wrapped up around 2019. “Originally, we were guessing [the project would cost] $300,000, and at this point, it looks like we’re $50,000 under that, and we’re a third of the way through,” Dull said. He is optimistic for savings in the future. “If everything is done according to the plan, this thing will be over,” Dull said. “That will settle the notice of violations issued between the DEQ, Department of Agriculture, and the Intercounty Drain Board.” Fulfillment of the consent agreement will square up the Intercounty Drain Board and DEQ. The consent agreement will outline work agreed between the DEQ and the board. When fulfilled, the board’s debt will be paid to DEQ violations. The board dodged a bullet with expedient redress of DEQ violations. If the board opted to do nothing, the DEQ could have provided its own contract labor to remediate violations, which would have trickled down to district residents in potentially millions of dollars in assessments. As positive as the work seems, violation appeasement has yet to be seen until the con­ sent agreement is ratified, said Brady Harrington, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development chair of the Coldwater Intercounty Drain Board. MDARD sets the board agenda and dates and facilitates drain board meetings. Harrington said he suspects further spoil removal from wetlands and habitat rehabilita­ tion will be included in the final consent agreement. “We’re working on things that we antici­ pate will be in there, because we have a mon­ etary limit that we can spend in a given year,” said Harrington. That cap is $5,000 per mile, per year, which sums up to about $75,000 tops to be spent on Coldwater restoration projects per year. Harrington confirmed $74,000 will be assessed on the drain this year, with an addi­ tional assessment next year as the second leg of restoration begins. Harrington was hesitant to say when the project will be completed. With no adopted consent agreement, no one knows exactly what compromise the DEQ and drain board will reach to determine a final restoration plan. The DEQ has yet to issue the first draft of the consent agreement, Harrington said. Once the agreement is received, the drain board can negotiate terms within the agree­ ment. Harrington said the work done so far by the drain board is in anticipation for what the DEQ will ask in the consent agreement. The DEQ has given positive feedback for the work so far, Harrington said. “I’m hoping that the way it’s going now is the way it’s going to go,” he said. “We wouldn’t be pursuing what we’re pursuing if we weren’t confident that’s what the DEQ requires of us.” If the board’s speculation is wrong and the DEQ wants more, the board will have to make a decision whether to adopt the recommenda­ tions or negotiate the terms. “But until we get that consent agreement, I can’t answer anything with specificity,” Harrington said. He hopes to receive a consent agreement draft by the end of the year. �Page 14 — Thursday, November 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Vikings lose the football, lose playoff opener Brett Bremer Sports Editor Fall arrived late this season, but the Lakewood varsity football team’s exit from the state playoffs came early. Lakewood fumbled the ball away on its first play of Friday’s Division 4 Pre-District game against visiting Lansing Sexton at Unity Field. Sexton quarterback Jackson Barnes fired a pass deep down the right side to team­ mate Karl Brooks for a touchdown on the Big Reds’ first snap, and things never got much better for the Vikings. Lansing Sexton scored a 39-6 win over the Vikings, who see their 2017 season end with a record of 7-2. On the first truly cold Friday evening of the season the two teams combined to fumble the ball away nine times. Lakewood lost five of those. Brooks quickly turned the first one into a touchdown from his wide receiver spot, and turned two more Lakewood fumbles into touchdowns from his linebacker position. Brooks put the Big Reds up 21-0 at the half, grabbing a fumbled shotgun snap out of the air and trotting the final couple yards into the end zone 15 seconds before the break. He scored another defensive touchdown a minute and a half into the fourth quarter, putting the Big Reds up 33-6 with a 47-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Brooks tacked on a 10-yard touchdown reception with 7:14 to go in the fourth quarter too. “We practiced out in the cold rain on Tuesday and we did okay,” Lakewood head coach Nick Boucher said. “It is just a tough time to make this many mistakes. I think we turned the ball over more tonight then we did the entire year. It’s a tough time for it to hap­ pen.” It wasn’t just turnovers that did in the Vikings though. The Big Reds’ big, strong linemen controlled the game on both sides of the ball, and speedy back Cody Blankenburg bounced around for 251 yards on 22 carries. “Blankenburg is fast and has the ability to cut, and he can go from 0 to 100 in three Lakewood running back Austin Leazenby drives through the middle of the field on a second-half run against Lansing Sexton Friday during the Vikings’ loss to the Big Reds in the Division 6 Pre-District contest at Unity Field. (Photo by Brett Bremer) steps,” Boucher said. “We knew we were dealing with him, and our goal was to contain him. Honestly, other than a couple big plays we did that mostly. It was our turnovers that got us in trouble. Then we had to change what we are trying to do an offense to catch up.” Blankenburg dove over the pile to score a touchdown from two yards out midway through the second quarter, helping put his team up 15-0. The Big Reds also got a 2-yard touchdown run from fullback Jocke Warren midway through the third quarter. Sexton finished with 374 yards of offense, to the Vikings’ 153. Senior running back Tommy Houghton scored the Vikings’ only points on a 9-yard run with 2:26 to go in the third quarter, plow­ ing over a couple of Sexton defenders on his 1-8 champs score consecutive wins over Saxons Coldwater scored a 25-10, 25-10, 25-15 win over the Hastings varsity volleyball team to close out the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference regular season Wednesday. Sammy Clow led the Saxons with five kills in the loss to the league champion Cardinals. Grace Nickels and Leah Hawthorne had five assists each for the Saxons, and Nickels also led the team in serving. Coach Scott Zull said Emma Post and Jessica Thompson led his team in digs and passing, and Katey Solmes led the way in blocks. The two teams were together again Saturday for the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference Tournament at Jackson Northwest High School. The Cardinals clinched the league champi­ onship with a 25-9, 26-28, 25-19 win over Marshall in the tournament championship match, their second conference win of the season over the RedHawks. Hastings was 0-3 on the day, falling to the Cardinals in the opening round of the tourna­ ment 25-10, 25-15. The Saxons then fell 25-13,25-21 to Jackson Northwest and 25-17, The Saxons’ Katey Solmes fights to get the ball by the block of Lumen Christi’s Madison King during their contest Saturday at the 1-8 Tournament hosted by Jackson Northwest. (Photo by Perry Hardin) UPS & FedEx Shipping • Copy Service (black & white or color) 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 Lakewood sophomore quarterback Jacob Elenbaas races up the left side of the field with the football during his team’s Division 4 Pre-District contest against visiting Lansing Sexton Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) way around the left end. “I can’t say enough about the seniors,” Boucher said. “They won 18 games in two years, more than any other class in program history and I am really just grateful to them for the seasons they gave us.” Houghton didn’t miss a meeting, a practice or a game during his junior season, despite being unable to play after tearing his ACL in the pregame warm-ups before the Vikings’ week one contest. He was the only Lakewood senior who was a member of the varsity as a sophomore. The Vikings reached the state playoffs in all three of his varsity seasons. “He busted his butt all year long and got to come back here. He is just a great kid who will do anything you say,” Boucher said. The Vikings also welcomed back senior quarterback Parker Smith from a broken fibu­ la. Sophomore Jacob Elenbaas started and played much of the evening, but Smith came in for a couple of series. Smith had one nice first down run and completed one pass, but also had one pass intercepted. “I would say 99.9% of kids would not have stepped on the field today. (Smith) is four weeks out from a broken fibula, and here he is,” Boucher said. “You see that kind of drive and it is just amazing what some kids will do for the sport, this team, and the school, and it is something I will probably never forget.” Austin Leazenby ran hard again for the Vikings, leading the offense with 14 rushes for 55 yards. Elenbaas was 5-of-9 passing for 54 yards. Kaden Heins had three receptions for 37 yards, and Josh Campeau pulled in two passes for 35 yards. Doug Flessner recovered two Sexton fum­ bles for the Viking defense, and also came out of the pile with the football when the Vikings started the second half with an on-side kick. Leazenby and Garrett Johnson also recovered fumbles for the Vikings. Plainwell will host the Big Reds this week­ end after scoring a 24-13 win over South Christian on the other half of the district bracket last Friday night. Delton’s Donahue earns another trip to D3 Finals Delton Kellogg senior Maranda Donahue will finish off her final varsity cross country season at the state finals. Donahue placed 11th at her team’s Division 3 Regional Meet in Allendale Saturday to earn her third trip to the Lower Peninsula State Finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, which are being held this Saturday. The top 15 finishers and the top three teams from regionals around the state last weekend earned spots in the state finals. Donahue’s junior teammate Rachelle Hastings libero Jessica Thompson Brown was just off the state qualifying pace steps up to make a pass during her in Allendale, placing 16 in 20 minutes 40.20 team’s match with Jackson Lumen Christi seconds. The final state qualifier, Saranac at Saturday’s Interstate-8 Athletic junior Jordan Cooper, hit the finish line in Conference Tournament hosted by 20:33.44. Jackson Northwest High School. (Photo Donahue led the Panthers with a time of by Perry Hardin) 20:07.87, setting a new personal record in the process. She qualified for the state finals at the end of her freshman and sophomore sea­ 25-15 to Jackson Lumen Christi in the match sons, winning a regional championship as a for seventh. sophomore. She just missed the cut as a junior Things weren’t going to get any easier for with an 18th-place finish at regionals. the Saxons with the start of the state postsea­ Calvin Christian dominated the girls’ meet, son tournament. Hastings was scheduled to finishing with just 28 points. All seven Squires face No. 3 ranked Lakewood, at Lakewood were among the first 13 to finish the race. High School, in the Class B District Semifinals Kent City was second with 94 points, fol­ last night. The district championship game lowed by Covenant Christian 105, Holland will be Saturday morning at Lakewood High Black River 117, Saranac 134, Newaygo 143, School. Delton Kellogg 154, West Catholic 207, Grant 256, Maple Valley 286, North Muskegon 288, Lakeview 323 and Ravenna 382. Delton Kellogg also had junior Marion Poley 32nd in 21:46.58, senior Clara Ekman 40th in 22:09.45 and junior Hannah Austin 57th in 23:00.84. Maple Valley’s leader was freshman Ashlyn Wilkes, who placed 41st in 22:12.65. The Lions also had freshman Megan Valiquette 54th in 22:54.76, freshman Lyssa Walker 62nd in 23:36.83, senior Katie Cheeseman 64th in 23:38.11 and junior Cassie Linn 70th in 24:12.80. Kent City junior Lauren Freeland was the individual champion in the girls’ race, win­ ning in 18:45.76. Calvin Christian had the next two finishers, with junior Sheila Witvliet second in 19:18.45 and Kayce Rypma third in 19:19.92. Kent City also had the individual champion in the boys’ race, with senior Fraser Wilson finishing in 15:51.15. Grant junior Colten Covington was the runner-up in 16:18.31. WS4 Wilson’s time helped the Kent City Eagles to a runner-up finish as a team in the boys’ meet. Holland Black River won the regional championship with 51 points. Kent City was second with 75 points and Grant third with 80. Calvin Christian’s boys were fourth with 111 points, followed by Covenant Christian 137, Saranac 152, West Catholic 162, North Muskegon 174, Delton Kellogg 225, Newaygo • Photo Processing • FAX Service • Laminating • And Much More s Pack & Ship' 1351 N M-43 - Hwy., Hastings, Ml 49058 • Just north of city limits Maranda Donahue 279, Maple Valley 289, NorthPointe Christian 333 and Ravenna 389. Matt Lester, a sophomore, led the Delton Kellogg boys with an 18th-place time of 17: 10.20. He was as little less than six sec­ onds behind the 15th-place finisher. The Panthers also had freshman Micah Ordway 41st in 18:14.59, junior Ashton Pluchinsky 44th in 18:22.40, freshman Cole McCord 59th in 19:12.44 and sophomore Dawson Grizzle 63rd in 19:33.94. Maple Valley was led by senior Logan Valiquette, who was 46th in 18:29.27, with sophomore Ben Benedict right behind with a 46th-place time of 18:31.72. Lion sophomore Eli Nelson was 53rd in 18: 52.08, and Maple Valley also had fresh­ man Curtis Walker 64th in 19:37.71 and junior Alex Hartwick 80th in 20:39.22. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 2017— Page 15 Lions ‘don’t back down’ against Spartans Brett Bremer Sports Editor Maple Valley varsity volleyball coach Sarah Carpenter was as little surprised to learn that her players might not be as big of country music fans as she thought. Carpenter started and ended her team’s final practice of the regular season blaring Jason Aldean’s “The Only Way I Know.” Freshman outside hitter Keilyn Carpenter gave her an A for effort, but “county, no,” she said with a bit of a smile. Whatever the style of music, the message seemed to sink in “don’t back up, don’t back down.” “We haven’t won in a really long time,” coach Carpenter told her girls at the end of practice, “but don’t question whether you deserve to because you deserve to. You deserve to. Go out there and take it. “They did.” Maple Valley’s varsity volleyball team opened the Class C state tournament with a 3-1 victory over Springport in the district quarterfinals at Delton Kellogg High School Monday. The Lions didn’t back down, scoring a win over a Springport team that bested them by a 3-1 score back in September. The Maple Valley girls have avenged earlier losses in three of their last four matches. After seasons of seven, five, eight and four victories the win was the Lions’ 18th of the year and earned the Lions a spot in last night’s district semifinals against Potterville. Delton Kellogg and Saranac were set to meet in the district tournament’s other semifinal match­ up last night. The big difference between the Lions’ reg­ ular season meeting with the Spartans and Monday’s district match-up was being able to end the service runs of Springport sophomore Emily Keeler. “We practiced for (Keeler). She served long Maple Valley setter Trista Medina puts a pass up during her team’s 3-1 win over Springport in the Class C District Quarterfinals at Delton Kellogg High School Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) strings against us the last time we played them and they beat us because of her serve, so we backed our rotation back one to address that and I think that made all the difference.” Coach Carpenter lined up Keilyn to take her first turn in the front row when Keeler was at the service line, giving her team’s best attacker the chance to get Keeler off the ser­ vice line. It worked perfectly. Keilyn even smacked a kill off a set from teammate Brooklyn Scott for the final point of the third set, a 25-13 win. The Lions won by the scores of 25-21, 22-25,25-13,25-16. The Spartans picked up just three points on Keeler’s first eight turns of serve. The Lions led the fourth set 17- 7 when she managed to put together a run that pulled her team within 17-10, but a timeout and another kill by Keilyn sent the Lions on their way towards the win. Keilyn finished the match with a team-high 22 kills. The Lions got four kills each from Elizabeth Hosack-Frizzell and Taryn Medina, and three each from Josey Terpening and Chloe Ayers. Sharing the setting duties, Scott had 18 assists and Trista Medina had ten. Genevieve Reriising had three solo blocks on a night and Hosack-Frizzell had one on what was as very good night for the Lions’ middles, both blocking and finishing off some overpasses by the Spartans. Libero, Terpening, had 42 digs, and the Lions also got 12 digs from Jaden Rosenberg and ten from Keilyn. The Spartans did get one big service run from sophomore setter Alana Nelson at the start of the second set. She got her team out to an 11-2 lead. The Lions were the better team the rest of the set though. The trailed 20-11 at one point before rallying to get within two points in the end. . “That is this team. They’re fighters. They do not just lay down and say okay, we’re done,” coach Carpenter said. The winners from Wednesday will play in the district final tonight at 6 p.m. Maple Valley’s Genevieve Remsing (13) and Keilyn Carpenter (4) go up to try and block a Springport attack during the Class C District opener at Delton Kellogg High School Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) DK earns another shot at undefeated Watervliet Delton Kellogg quarterback Josh Lyons races up field with the football during his team’s 57-0 victory over Parchment in the Division 6 Pre-District game at Parchment High School Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg dominated Parchment Friday for its first playoff victory since 2000. The Delton Kellogg boys won all three phases of the game, marching up and down Delton Kellogg junior running back Maxwell Swift takes a hand-off from quarterback Josh Lyons during Friday night’s Division 6 Pre-District game at Parchment. (Photo by Perry Hardin) the field on offense, making big special teams plays, and putting on a defensive effort that completely shut down the host Panthers. The DK defense .earned its first shut out of the season in a 57-0 victory in its Division 6 Pore-District contest at Parchment, and even contributed points of its own with a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown by Max Swift that helped the Delton boys build a 29-0 halftime lead. Delton Kellogg now gets another shot at Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division foe Watervliet Friday in the Division 6 District Final at Watervliet High School. Watervliet has won all three meetings between the two teams since Delton Kellogg joined the SAC, but Delton Kellogg had a second-half lead before ultimately falling to the undefeat­ ed conference champions from Watervliet in week six this fall. Watervliet opened the postseason with a shut out of its own, taking its Division 6 Pre­ District contest 36-0 over visiting Schoolcraft Friday. Partially because of the running clock and how the Delton Kellogg offense held the ball, but mainly because of the Delton Kellogg defense, Parchment was only able to run 11 offensive plays in the entire second half. Parchment turned the ball over on downs without picking up a single first down twice and punted on its other possession. During the first half, good pressure on the quarterback by the Delton Kellogg defense on third downs stunted the Parchment attack. Delton Kellogg’s offense just kept adding touchdowns all evening, only punting the ball once. Quarterback Josh Lyons scored on runs of 16 yards and 38 yards in the third quarter. Delton Kellogg senior running back Alex Diggs runs around the left end before busting loose for a touchdown during the second quarter of Delton’s 57-0 victory over Parchment in the Division 6 Pre-District hosted by Parchment High School. Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton added a 1-yard touchdown run by freshman Brad Bunch and then a 16-yard touchdown by Riley Roblyer in the fourth quarter. . Running back Travis NeSmith helped the Delton boys build a 13-0 lead in the opening quarter with a 20-yard touchdown run and an 18-yard touchdown run. Delton Kellogg upped its lead to 21-0 mid­ way through the second quarter. Parchment bobbled what appeared to be an attempt at a fake punt, giving the Delton Kellogg offense a short field to go in for a 15-yard touchdown run by Alex Diggs. Swift added two-point conversion runs fol­ lowing Delton’s two second-quarter touch­ downs, and was also 5-of-6 on extra-point kicks. Parchment also lost a possession in the second half, fumbling the ball away on the kickoff that followed Lyons’ first TD run. Brock Pape recovered for Delton Kellogg, giving the Delton offense a short field to go in for its second TD in the first 4:35 of the sec­ ond half. Panthers miss final four at SAC volleyball tournament The Delton Kellogg girls won a couple sets, but not enough to earn a spot in the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s final four at Coloma High School Saturday. Delton Kellogg’s varsity volleyball team split with Constantine and Saugatuck before falling 25-23, 25-18 to Coloma in their final pool play match at the SAC Championship Tournament. The Panthers opened the day with a 22-25,25-15 spit against Constantine. They then spilt with Saugatuck 17-25,25-18. Schoolcraft, the SAC Valley Division champions, bested the SAC Lakeshore champions from Coloma 26-24, 25-10 in the tournament championship match. Erin Kapteyn led the Delton Kellogg girls in digs with 25 and also added six kills. Abigail Howard had 18 kills and seven blocks in the middle for Delton Kellogg. Alexis Hanchett had 14 kills to go with 23 digs. Lillian Howard had 11 kills. Abbie Bever and Jessica Petto had two aces each. Bever also added 21 digs. The Delton Kellogg girls were scheduled to open the postseason last night at home in the Class C District Semifinals against Saranac. Maple Valley and Potterville were sched­ uled to meet in the tournament’s other semifinal match. The district championship match is scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight (Nov. 2) at Delton Kellogg High School. �Page 16 — Thursday, November 2, 2017 — The Hastings Banner TK senior gets first win in her last meet TK girls and Hastings bovs win titles The Thornapple Kellogg varsity girls’ cross country team celebrates with its trophy after winning Monday’s Barry County Invitational by 50-points over runner-up Delton Kellogg in Middleville. The first four girls across the finish line were Trojans, and their team scored just 16 points at the five-team meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Their respective programs have put a lot of Barry County Invitational trophies in their cases, but the individual champions Monday were mostly new to winning. Hastings sophomore Aidan Makled and Thomapple Kellogg senior Alli Joy Mattison led their teams to Barry County champion­ ships, running through the wind, rain, sleet, snow and a little bit of sunshine in Middleville Monday afternoon. Mattison, the first of four Trojans to lead the way across the finish line between the Thomapple Kellogg High School and Middle School, earned the first individual victory of her three-year varsity cross country career. She finished with a time of 21 minutes 22.14 seconds. “I don’t think I ever won a meet before, I definitely wanted to get out of the season and win at least one. Just one,” Matison said. “I really wanted it. I wanted to go to state this year, and make it on the (all state) plaques on the wall, but if I couldn’t do t hat I had to make the best of the situation. “I am proud of the team. The team did well.” The TK girls team won the county meet for the eighth consecutive season with its lowest point total in that span. The Trojans were one shy of perfect with 16 points. Delton Kellogg was second with 66 points, followed by Maple Valley 87, Lakewood 92 and Hastings 104. “I was so excited. I love running in the cold,” Matison said. “The host, just kind of everything melts. The cold is nice. It just kind of holds you together.” Matison’s previous best finish was a fourth­ place at the county meet last fall. Her top finish this fall had been an llth-place finish at the Coach B Invitational at Gun Lake. TK had five girls in the top seven Monday, and two others in the top 14. Elizabeth Meyering was second in 21:33.71, Sarah Possett third in 21:36.14 and Audrey Meyering fourth in 21:49.20. TK also had Sylin Robirds sixth in 22:02.22, Bree Bonnema eighth in 22:36.53 and Natalie O’Riley 14th in 23:30.30. “The girls ran the kind of race they needed Delton Kellogg’s Matt Lester is out in front early on in the Barry County Invitational Monday in Middleville, with Hastings’ Aidan Makled (back from left), Lakewood’s Hunter Karrar and his Delton Kellogg teammate Ashton Pluchinsky right on his heels. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Delton Kellogg’s Marion Poley hits the finish line at the end of the Barry County Invitational in Middleville Monday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) to in order to get the win,” TK head coach Sam Wilkinson said. “The girls were under­ standably disappointed in not qualifying for state, and I am very proud of them for being the amazing people they are in that they set that aside that disappointment and put togeth­ er a solid effort only two days later, to repre­ sent their community, their school, their team, their families, and themselves well. “I think it’s important that we ended our season on a high note. It’s more fun to end with a little momentum in our back pocket.” The top seven finishers in the race earned All-Barry County First Team honors, while the next seven across the finish line make up the All-Barry County Second Team. It was a tough honor for Delton Kellogg senior Maranda Donahue to miss out on. The defending county champ led the race early on, but was unable to finish. Donahue has one more race ahead though, the Division 3 Lower Peninsula State Finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Saturday. She is one of three county runners who earned a spot in the state finals. Hastings’ Makled and senior Sam James, who was fourth Monday, qualified for the Division 2 boys’ race Saturday afternoon at MIS. Delton Kellogg’s girls did have a few all-county honorees who helped their team to the runner-up finish. Junior Rachelle Brown was The fastestglrThObfrom TK,placing fifth in 21:52.20. The Panthers also had Marion Poley tenth in 22:54.29 and Hannah Austin 11th in 23:19.54. Maple Valley’s Ashlyn Wilkes was the fast­ est freshman girl in the county, placing sev­ enth to earn the final all-county first team spot in 22:27.38. Lakewood had a pair of freshmen earn sec­ ond-team all-county honors, Emily Apsey who was ninth in 22:37.90 and Katie Acker who was 13th in 23:26.25. The other girl in the top 14 was Hastings junior Allison Collins who placed 12th in 23:23.66. The Hastings boys were almost as domi­ nant as the TK girls Monday, putting four runners in the top six and six in the top 14 to win their fourth county championship in five years. “It’s nice. That was one of our goals this year. We wanted to get back after TK had such a nice run last year with Luke (Noah) and David (Walter),” Hastings head coach Steve Collins said. “We wanted to come back and win it.” Makled led the way for the Saxons, outracing Delton Kellogg sophomore Matt Lester to the finish line in the end. Makled won the boys’ race in 17:43.45 with Lester second in 17:44.98. It was the second individual win of Makled’s varsity career as he also took first at the Delton Kellogg Invitational earlier this season. Lakewood’s Hunter Karrar was third, fol­ lowed by the Saxon trio of James (18:41.35), The Hastings varsity boys’ cross country team gathers with hits championship trophy after winning Monday’s Barry County Invitational at Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville. The Saxons bested runner-up Delton Kellogg 26-59 at the top of the standings to win their fourth county championship in five years. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Jon Arnold (18:41.54) and Blake Harris (18:43.69). The Saxons also had sophomore Braden Tolles tenth in 19:06.87 and senior Nathan Strouse 14th in 19:15.07. The Saxon head coach was hoping his top guys wouldn’t wear themselves out too bad, with the state finals race ahead Saturday. “But Aiden has that eye of the Tiger that is hard to reign in,” coach Collins said. “We will see how that works out for him on Saturday. Sam ran a nice race and ran with the pack back there and took it a little bit easier and did what we needed to do. “(James) got a little bit of a workout in, but didn’t bum himself out for Saturday.” Lakewood had a second first team all-coun­ ty honoree, behind Karrar who was a state qualifier last fall as a junior, with freshman Nathan Alford seventh in 18:56.76. His junior teammate Lance Childs was eighth in 19:01.80. Delton Kellogg had three guys in the top 14, with junior Ashton Pluchinsky ninth in 19:06.21 and freshman Micah Ordway 11th in 19:07.11. Thomapple Kellogg was paced by junior Gabe Kotrba who was 12th in 19:07.90 and Maple Valley’s leader was sophomore Ben Benedict who placed 13th in 19:12.42. The sun shines on Delton Kellogg’s Rachelle Brown and the rest of the girls in the Barry County Invitational for a moment in Middleville Monday. 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State St.) Phillips 66 Gas Station (M-37West) Family Fare Gas Station Walgreens meral Clover Cedar Creek Grocery MV Pharmacy k ville C Store CTT' ' Delt&n; Family Fare Shell tgfce Odessa: Gun Lake Marathon Lake-O-Express •O-Mart Sam’s Gourmet Foods Shell Orangeville: Orangeville Fast Stop Pine Lake: ling: Prairieville Fast Stop ■ Dowling General Store Doster Country S re Prairieville: Trading Post Little’s ountry Store Shell Greg’s Get-It-N-Go Hastings Speedy Mart (Shell) Admiral Nashville: Middleville: /.;■ Carl’s Freeport; L&J’s Freeport General Store Woodland: Woodland Express Shelbyville: Weick’s Food Town The Saxons’ Jon Arnold, Blake Harris and Sam James work their way along the course together during the Barry County Invitational in Middleville Monday afternoon. (Photo by Brett Bremer) �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 2, 2017— Page 17 Improved Saxons earn spots in state finals Thornapple Kellogg’s Audrey Meyering (372) and Alli Joy Matison race along together during their Division 2 Regional Meet at Portage West Middle School Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Hastings cross country coach Steve Collins offers up different long distance routes for his runners to train on. Saxon sophomore Aidan Makled said he and senior Sam James often take the longest path given to them, and then find some more running work to do after that. That’s what it takes to get faster, and the Saxon pair has been faster than ever before and will look to be even better at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Saturday at the Division 2 Lower Peninsula State Finals. Makled was sixth and James 14th at their Division 2 Regional Meet at Portage West Middle School Saturday. The top 15 in region­ al races across the state over the weekend, as well as the top three teams, all earned spots in the state finals. All that mileage helped Makled stay strong at the end. “After the second mile, I was like 13th and I felt really good so I just started picking off people,” Makled said. “I can usually always pull off a sprint.” He hit the finish line in 16 minutes and 54 seconds, in a crowd of familiar Interstate-8 Athletic Conference opponents from Harper Creek and Jackson Parma Western. James placed 14th in 17:09.20, comingtn half a Sec­ ond ahead of the final state qualifier. Makled was 51st on the same regional course as a freshman last fall, and was more than a minute and a half faster this go around. For James, it was the first time he’d ever earned a spot in the Saxons’ regional line-up. Before this fall, he had only finished a race in less than 20 minutes once in two varsity sea­ sons. The Saxons were nearly strong enough as a team to get everyone to the state finals, as they finished fifth just three points back of the last state qualifying team. Parma Western, led by junior Gezaheggn Starr who was fifth in 16:51.7, took the regional title with 103 points. Marshall was second with 108 points, and Vicksburg beat our Harper Creek on a tie-breaker to earn the final state qualifying spot withUS points. The Saxon boys’ team also had sophomore Jon Arnold 25th in 17:39.80, sophomore Blake Harris 33rd in 17 :47.80 and sopho- Hastings’ Aidan Makled embraces teammate Sam James in the chute beyond the finish line at their Division 2 Regional Meet at Portage West Middle School Saturday. The pair qualified for this weekend’s Division 2 Lower Peninsula State Finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn with their top 15 finishes Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The Saxons’ Jon Arnold trots along the course during the Saxons’ Division 2 Regional Meet at Portage West Middle School Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood’s Lance Childs (right) and Thornapple Kellogg’s Nathan Kinne close Wm the .finish’line-during Their Division:# Regional Meet at Portage West Middle School Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings’Allison Collins nears the finish line at the end of the Division 2 Regional race at Portage West Middle School Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) more Josh Brown 44th in 18:14.40. Hastings was fifth with 122 points, fol­ lowed by Otsego 140, Olivet 152, Eaton Rapids 200, Plainwell 228, Charlotte 241, Pennfield 300, Jackson Northwest 340, Thornapple Kellogg 349, Wayland 355 and Lakewood 391. The two Hastings boys will be the area’s lone representatives at the Division 2 State Finals. The Thomapple Kellogg girls’ team placed seventh Satuday, with Alli Joy Matison leading the way with a 19th-place time of 20:32.80. The Thomapple Kellogg boys were led by freshman Levi VanderHeide, who was 52nd overall in 18:28.70.The Trojan team also had Brennan Lutz 58th in 18:41.10, Gabe Kotrba 67th in 18:58.40, Nathan Kinne 84th in 19:42.60 and Cole Raphael 88th in 20:12.10. Lakewood was led by a freshman too, Nathan Alford who was 46th in 18:18.30. The Vikings also had Lance Childs 69th in 19:00.90, Nathan Devries 87th in 20:00.40, Jaydon Hall 94th in 21:08.20 and Austin Wickens 95th in 21:10.60. Otsego had the first three guys to finish the regional race, a group led by junior Alex Comerford in 15:15.90. Will Finch was sec­ Lions aren’t just in the playoffs, they win in the playoffs Brett Bremer Sports Editor A winning regular season and a playoff appearance wasn’t enough for these Lions. Senior running back Franklin Ulrich rushed for 194 yards and the Maple Valley defense shut down the Hartford Indians in a 26-7 vic­ tory at Hartford High School Friday in the teams’ Division 7 Pre-District contest. “He told me before the game tonight that he was going to play the best game of his life,” Maple Valley head coach Marty Martin said of Ulrich. “The kids fed off it. They did exact­ ly what he did, which was play hard and play great defense. Our defense was awesome tonight, just awesome. A Lion turnover turned into a long Hartford scoring drive late in the first half, which allowed the Indians to pull within 8-7, but the Lions shut out their hosts the rest of the eve­ ning. Noah Hansen had a team-high 11 tack­ les for the Lions. Ulrich had eight and Daocota Poortvliet had seven. Hansen and Poortvliet each had a fumble recovery, and Tristan Clark and Lane Pixley both intercepted passes from Hartford quarterback Garrod Johnson. “Our defense has been a project. It has been in progress all year,” Martin said. “We saw, the second half of the Kent City game when we shut them down that we were starting to mature. We were starting to focus. Tonight was the first night that both on offense and on defense we spent 48 minutes of being focused and not having any mental lapses. When you can do that, everything improves.” The Lions did have a few more penalties than they would have liked, and had one bad punt that gave the Indians good field position in the third quarter, but overcame those cou­ ple issues. Martin chalked the penalties up to nerves mostly. The defense stepped up to keep the Indians from covering the short field fol­ lowing the bad punt. The special teams were mostly special though for the Lions, with the Maple Valley boys recovering a pair of on-side kicks and also getting a 22-yard field goal from AJ Cwik in the third quarter that put his team up 11-7 with 3:17 to go in the third quarter. Ulrich scored on two big runs in the fourth quarter to seal the victory He scored on a 59-yard run with 4:57 to play, and quarterback Gavin Booher tacked on a two-point pass to Austin Zank. A minute and a half later, Ulrich scored on a 33-yard run following a Hartford turnover. Cwik added the extra point after that score. “In that fourth quarter, my goodness did we step up,” Martin said. Booher tossed a 13-yard touchdown pass to Justin Moore on the Lions first possession, after they recovered the opening kickoff, and took an 8-0 lead with Levi Roush running in the two-point try. “We finally figured that AJ (Cwik) has been doing a great job of kicking for us all year. We just decided to go with something we’re strong at, putting the other team on edge. We had a couple nice bounces, but we’ll take it,” Martin said of the onside kicks. Hartford got its only touchdown with 47 seconds left in the first half. Randy Ramirez made a nice play to score on an 11-yard pass from Johnson. Danny Resendez added the Indians’ extra-point kick. Defensively, the Indians had two intercep­ tions too, one each for Xavier Salinas and Aaron Sinclair. Johnson was 2-of-8 passing for just 16 yards. Robert Ledesma Jr led the Hartford offense with 18 rushes for 91 yards. The Lions got 78 yards on 12 carries from Clark and six rushes for 67 yards from Booher. Booher was 3-of-6 passing for 31 yards. All three of his completions were to Moore. It is the first playoff win since 2004. The Lions last won a district championship in 2003. “It was just a great program win. The kids that we had three years ago, that first-year class, they set the foundation. The seniors last year, they taught us how to win and how to play hard all the way through the game,” Martin said. “This win is just as much theirs as the kids who played this year. They started all this.” The Lions were 0-9 in that 2015 season, the first with Martin at the helm. They improved to 2-7 last fall, and are up to 6-4 so far this season. The Lions will head to Saugatuck High School Friday to face the 7-3 Saugatuck Indians. Saugatuck topped the Lions’ GLAC rivals from Springport 47-21 in its pre-district contest last Friday. The Saxons’ Aura Wahl-Piotrowski (346) and Katie Pattok (347) work their way down a hill at Portage West Middle School Saturday during their Division 2 Regional Meet. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ond in 15:50.20 and Hunter Zartman third in 16:33.40. Plainwell sophomore Makenna Veen won the girls’ race in 18:05.10 with Wayland soph­ omore Rylee Cronkright second in 18:53.60. Parma Western junior Riley Robertson was third in 19:01.30, with three Otsego girls on her heels. Otsego had six girls in the top 21 and won the regional championship with 50 points. Parma Western was second with 63 points, followed by Wayland 99, Marshall 112, Plainwell 123, Harper Creek 132, Thomapple Kellogg 152, Olivet 191, Vicksburg 249, Eaton Rapids 276, Lakewood 363, Jackson Northwest 364, Pennfield 372 and Hastings 394. TK sophomore Elizabeth Meyering wasn’t too far behind her teammate Matison, placing 23rd in 20:46.0. Audrey Meyering was 31st in 21:09.90, Shylin Robirds 37th in 21:23.80 and Sarah Possett 42nd in 21:36.80. Thomapple Kellogg girls’ coach Sam Wilkinson said all but two of his girls ran their fastest times of the season. Freshman Emily Apsey led Lakewood with a 52nd-place time of 22:18.50. The Vikings also had Katie Acker 64th in 22:54.40, Madisyn Case 79th in 24:44.10, Hannah Selby 83rd in 24:59.50 and Allie Rooks 85th in 25:13.20. The Hastings girls were led by Allison Collins’ 66th-place time of 22:59.30. Katie Pattok was 73rd in 24:08.30, Aura WahlPiotrowski 74th in 24:09.30, Samara Jacobs 90th in 26:36.70 and Ilie Bivens 91st in 26:47.20. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner ads SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hasskl2.org FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 03 12:00 PM Giris Varsity Swimming Conference Meet @ Hastings. Diving @ 12:00 noon. 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The Board waited until the most beneficial opportunity, giving tax payers the most value for their money. This is that opportunity! The School Bond Loan Fund (SBLF) has been restored for an unknown period of time, allowing Hastings to continue moving forward on the facility master plan with reduced impact on voters. The graphs below show how our community will benefit from passing this bond using the SBLF. The same proposal 2017 Bond Proposal without the SBLF P1 P1 + P2 (SBLF) ♦ 15 Year Bond ♦ $10.5M ♦ Extends current millage four years • • • • 0 Mill Increase 25 Year Bond $10.5 + 19.54- $30M Using SBLF program Approx. $25/year* P1 + P2 1.6 Mill increase • • • • 25 Year Bond $30M Not using SBLF program Approx. $80/year* As a community, let’s take on the challenge of teaching our children how and why we vote. On November 7th, take your kids to the polls with you and show them how it is done. Show them that you support them and every other child in our district! Teach them that each of us has a voice and that we can make a difference when we vote. Plan your day so that you know when you will vote. If you are unable to take your children with you then take the time to talk to them about the importance of your vote and explain that just one vote can make a difference! .5 Mill increase 0 *Based on an average market value homestead of $100,000 ♦Based on an average market value homestead of $100,000 0.0 Mills + 0.5 Mills = $30 Million It’s a Great Deal! Vote Yes! Yes! on November 7th Much like a home, there are times when major improvements must be made to protect our investment. For our schools, that time is now. Proposal 1 (0.0 mill increase from current mill levy) • Elementary improvements including roof renovations, window replacements, and interior upgrades We must care for our buildings so that they last for many more generations to come. For a more details go to www.hassk12.org • Middle school Improvements including remodeling the locker rooms, roof renovation and parking lot renovation • High school Improvements including locker room ■ and roof renovations • Shared technology resources Proposal 2 (0.5 mill increase from current mill levy) Did you know? For a homeowner whose home has a market value of $100,000 the millage increase would be about $2/month or $25/year! Although the general fund can be used for many expenses, it is in the best interest of our children to use general funds for educational purposes and not facility needs. The bond funds can only be used for specified construction and remodeling, technology, buses and furniture identified in the ballot language. The bond funds cannot be used for general building repairs/ maintenance, instructional materials, teacher or administrative salaries. The sinking fund is for smaller projects and would not provide enough revenue to address these critical needs. The only way for a school district to make significant facility improvements in Michigan is through a Bond Issue. Astrong school system builds a strong community and a strong community builds a strong school system. • Technology improvements including classroom updates for students and teachers, network security, and infrastructure • Athletic improvements to all venues including replacement of VOTE bleachers, press box, concessions area, tennis courts, turf at stadium, and improvement of baseball, softball, soccer and track facilities • New safer buses, new transportation office, and bus garage improvements e New classroom furniture . • High school improvements including remodeling of bathrooms, media center, lockers, cafeteria, additional energy efficient upgrades, and outdoor paving and exterior lighting modifications With multiple presentations to the community, we want to thank all of those who attended and supported our community. Get out and vote Yes! Yes! on November 7th. Polls are open 7am-8pm Please go to www.hassk12.org to see a full list of improvements! The increase of both proposals combined is just 1/1 Oth of the 2015 proposals. A house with a market value of $100,000 would see an increase of about $2 per month. We have made great strides in the past few years, but we still have work to do. To keep our kids competitive with surrounding districts, we need to continue our efforts. See how our investment compares with other districts. H District Millage Remember that voters in the City of Hastings vote at the First Baptist Church. Q ISO Millage □ 0.5 Proposed S? Increase All other voters should check with their township offices to find their polling locations or to inquire about absentee ballots. You can also find your polling location at: www. mich igan .gov/vote LEA Millage Report for Fiscal Year 2016 * Hastings report shows the 2017 Fiscal year including the 2015 tend increase Complete information regarding the upcoming bond proposal can be found at www.hasskl2.org. Call the district office at (269) 948-4400 with questions. This advertisement is paid for with donations by the supporters of "Yes For Hastings!" P.O. Box 221, Hastings, Ml 49058 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-11-09.pdf fa84f0621ec9eca21b17f2ac528da83b PDF Text Text Early College offers degrees, certificates More Americans suffer death by amnesia Watervliet wins another shootout with DK See Story on Page 9 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 16 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Thursday, November 9, 2017 VOLUME 164, No. 44 Amy Jo Kinyon Staff Writer Barry County residents Tuesday rejected three millage proposals. The Barry County Commission on Aging $5.4 million proposal that would have built a new facility was defeated 3,910-3,629. The current facility is in need of repairs and upgrades, said director Tammy Pennington, and renovations were not recommended by the architect due to many factors. “Of course, we are disappointed,” Pennington said. “We truly think Barry Ukulele group at diner tonight Punch Drunk, a ukulele and comedy group from Mid-Michigan, will be in con­ cert Thursday, Nov. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the State Street Diner. The group is made up of two to four players and is known for its fun entertain­ ment, regardless of how many members are playing. Although best known for play­ ing ukuleles, instrumentation also includes guitar, banjo, harmonica, tin whistle, accordion, bodhran and banjolele. The performances are appreciated by all age groups, agreed Steve and Joyce Reid, who arranged to have the band play here. The concert is free. Tips will be collect­ ed to help the musicians cover expenses. State Street Diner is at 1105 W. State St. in Hastings. Amy Jo Kinyon | | The Delton Moose Lodge has selected Imagination Library of Barry County to be the beneficiary of its breakfast Saturday, Nov. 11, from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Delton Moose Lodge. This is a donation-only breakfast with made-to-order food. The lodge is at 5420 Moose Lodge Drive, just off M-43 Highway, north of Delton. I A fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 11, will not only provide a homemade lasagna dinner, it will generate funds for the Barry County Humane Society. Plus, veterans can take advantage of a discount for this event that falls on Veterans Day. From 3 to 6 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Hastings, diners can enjoy either traditional or meatless lasagna, garlic bread, salad, homemade desserts and bev­ erages. Take-out meals will be available. Meals are $10 each, or $8 for veterans and active-duty service members. Proceeds will go to the Humane Society’s spay and neuter program to pre­ vent pet overpopulation. The church is at 315 W. Center St., Hastings, just off Broadway. Nashville church celebrating 100th anniversary Nashville Church of the Nazarene at 301 Fuller St. Nashville will celebrate its 100th anniversary Nov. 11 and 12. A community open house is planned Saturday, Nov. 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. Guests can take a trip down memory lane as they; walk through the church toward the gym for some reminiscing and refreshments and hear what God is doing in and through; the church in Nashville and abroad. Celebration Service Sunday will be at 11 a.m. Nov. 12 with a potluck dinner to follow. “Join us as we celebrate God’s work here in Nashville and hear wonderful testi­ monies of the past and the vision for the future,” said Pastor Jeff Hodge. “Then join us around the table for a potluck dinner.” Rev. Kevin Hardy will be a guest speak­ er. Rev. Hardy is the new district superin­ tendent of the Michigan District Church of the Nazarene. More information is available by email­ ing Hodge, pastorjeff@nashnazmi.com , or calling 517-852-1930. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 3 County seniors deserve better than what they have.” A growing senior population in the county and an aging facility are of concern to Pennington. With the millage defeat, she said they will work to develop solutions to the most pressing needs, including a leaking roof, which, if left untreated, could create further facility issues. “Commissioner [Ben] Geiger has really taken a leadership position on this, and I believe he will be looking for solutions on our behalf,” Pennington said. Workshop set to flush out future of TOST I I Lasagna dinner will benefit Humane Society PRICE 750 Voters reject COA, school bond proposals NEWS BRIEFS Moose breakfast boosting Imagination Library 804879110187 Staff Writer A workshop has been scheduled for the Health Board of Barry and Eaton counties to determine the future of the Time of Sale or Transfer regulation. The workshop, slated for Monday, Nov 13, at the Charlotte office of the health department, will be used to develop one or two proposals to take to the county boards, said Barry County chair Ben Geiger. The proposals could include ways to make the regulation voluntary rather than mandatory and change the time-lines of the inspections and repair processes. Geiger said the most recent meeting of the health board, made up of three commission­ ers from each county, was really productive and helped further the process of developing a new and better approach to the regulation. Colette Scrimger, health officer with the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, said at this time it is difficult to project how a voluntary program would affect the pro­ gram since the structure of such a program has not been decided. “That’s not something I can comment on,” Scrimger said. “We will not know what that means and how it will be implemented until In the meantime, the staff and volunteers will continue to provide the top-notch ser­ vices and programs area seniors have come to expect, she said. Two millage for Hastings Area Schools also were defeated Tuesday. The first proposal asked for $10.5 million for middle school technology improvements. It was defeated 2,212-1,642. The second pro­ posal, a $19.5 million request for buses, tech­ nology and athletic improvements was given the boot with a 2,296-1,496. “We are grateful for the current bonds that are making significant improvements to our middle school and high school,” Dr. Carrie Duits said Wednesday. “As superintendent, I’m grateful for the wisdom and commitment of our board of education to give the commu­ nity an opportunity for continued improve­ ment, especially when the timing provided benefits to our taxpayers. They worked with tireless volunteers on behalf of the children in this community. Hastings Area Schools will continue to provide award-winning, excellent education in academics, arts and athletics for our young Saxons.” Missing Yankee Springs historical marker found they decide what they are looking for.” Previous to the enactment of TOST 10 years ago, the process was voluntary, Scrimger said. Although the data from before TOST was not readily available, she provid­ ed details of septic system replacement per­ mits issued. From 2001 until TOST became a reality in 2007, the number of permits issued stayed pretty consistent in the*280 to 300 range. The largest numbers of permits were issued in 2011-12 with 320. The number of inspections, however, increased after the Tv^prdgfaffi went into' effect. From 2007 througW014, the number I of inspections remained below 1,000 each year. In 2013-14 that numbe\ hit a high of just under 1,500 inspections. \ “Even though the number ohinspections increased, the number of permits necessary to do repairs remained pretty stagnant,” said Scrimger. Geiger said while TOST concerns have historically been a Barry County issue, Eaton County commissioners are open to changing the regulation and understand the importance of protecting water quality and property rights at the same time. County will tap general fund to re-roof Charlton Park Amy Jo Kinyon Staff Writer Several buildings at Historic Charlton Park may be better equipped to keep out the ele­ ments after recent action at the Barry County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday. Commissioners voted to recommend to the full board issuing a request for proposals to replace several roofs in the park. The Charlton Center Church, Upjohn House and office, Upjohn Carriage House and Main Street com­ plex roofs are part of the package. Bids by contractors can be for a single roof or the whole package, park director Dan Patton said. Commissioner Jon Smelker asked that the bids come before the board of commissioners rather than before the Charlton Park board since general fund money will be spent to make the repairs. Commissioners also gave the green light to a recommendation to reduce the Charlton Park Board to nine members from the current 13 seats. Patton said it is an issue of efficiency. Currently, there are two open seats and two board members who are not seeking re-nomi­ nation to their positions. Commissioner Heather Wing sits on the board and gave her support of the change. She said reducing the number may give those interested in volunteering the chance to become part of the events and activities rather than attending meetings. “I fully support this,” Wing said. “It is more practical and opens up more opportunities for people to become involved.” Commissioners also recommended approv­ al for the airport commission to spend $200,600 from the airport’s fund reserves to erect a new hangar to rent. County administrator Michael Brown said a potential client out of Grand Rapids is look­ ing to move his aircraft to the Hastings, airport and is interested in a three-year lease on the hangar. The expenditure would leave $ 136,014 in the fund reserve for the coming year, but would create more revenue from the rental. It is hoped that construction will begin soon, ensuring concrete can be set before winter weather interferes. In other business, commissioners recom­ mended: -The re-appointment of Chelsey Foster to the health and humans services board. He was initially appointed to the position in 2014 to fill a partial term. This will be his second three-year full term on the board. -Applications to the Agriculture Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program for Geerlings Hillside Farms LLC and Brookview Dairy LLC. -Awarded a snow plowing bid to NTA Property Management of Middleville. The contract is for three years and includes plow­ ing, salting parking lots and snow removal. -Approval of changes to the county employ­ ee health care plans. Due to rising costs, Luella Dennison said the committee appoint­ ed to work through the issues decided to switch carriers. The Barry County Healthcare Cost Containment Committee worked to keep employee contributions near the same levels as previous years but had to change deduct­ ible and copay rates to accomplish this. Approval of an Indigent Defense Compliance Plan. The plan, meets four stan­ dards put forth by the State of Michigan to provide legal representation to those who cannot afford their own attorneys. The four standards are education and training of defense counsel, initial interview, investiga­ tion and experts and counsel at first appear­ ance and other critical stages. Hefting the massive aluminum sign is a two-person job, but a celebratory return of the sign to its original location in April 2018 is likely to bring a crowd. Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The long-lost historical marker for “Yankee” Bill Lewis’ famous Yankee Springs Inn had been lost to ambiguity since the late 1990s. No shortage of rumors and speculation have beguiled the deliberation over what hap­ pened to the marker. For years, residents and government officials have sought to answer the question, “What happened to the Yankee Springs historical marker?” It turns out, the sign has been hiding out in Yankee Springs for more than a decade. After going through fire, vandalism and neglect, the marker is now in the hands of the Department of Natural Resources. Plans are underway to have it returned. Yankee Springs residents awoke one morn­ ing in 1999 to find their namesake marker gone. Immediately, people speculated the cause of its disappearance. Some assumed it was scrapped for metal. Others suggested vandalism. Still, some reasoned it was stolen as a practical joke, and hoped it lay waiting to be discovered. The latter proved to be the true fate. The sign resurfaced in 2004 when a college grad­ uate, burdened by guilt and shaking off his careless youth, admitted his part in the mark­ er’s disappearance. Late one night, he and his friends absconded with the marker and gave it a prominent place in their dorm room. Five years later, he wanted it returned to its rightful home. “The individual who returned it to the park said, ‘We were young, we were dumb and goofing off out there,”’ unit manager Andru Jevicks recalled. Jevicks met the repentant young man, swapping the sign for his word that the longago perpetrator wouldn’t face any charges. Jevicks saw to it that the sign was placed in safe storage at the park headquarters. Unfortunately, the shop housing the marker was destroyed by fire in 2005, and what sur­ vived the blaze was stowed, undocumented, in outbuildings throughout the sprawling park. The marker, once again, fell off the radar. “Nobody ever knew where it got put,” Jevicks said. “I had thought it had gotten returned [to the state historical society].” Prior to the sign’s second discovery, Jevicks had checked if the marker was still registered as “missing” by the state. To his surprise, it was. He believed it was still somewhere in Yankee Springs. Unbeknownst to Jevicks, the marker was stored in an old restroom in the park’s day-use area. During routine cleaning last winter, Jevicks was surprised to uncover the sign । See MARKER, page 2 �Page 2 — Thursday, November 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner MARKER, continued from page 1 The Yankee Springs Inn Historical Marker disappeared in the 1990s. It is now safely in the hands of the DNR. Yankee Springs Recreation Area unit manager Andru Jevicks discovered the miss­ ing historical marker in a storage building last winter. Considering its journey, time has been good to the 59-year-old marker. The sign suffered some warping when it was wrenched from its posts, but that can be repaired. once again. The marker had been taking a 10-year bathroom break in the dilapidated loo. “Our main emphasis once we realized we still had it was to make sure we get it back up and let people enjoy the history again,” Jevicks said. He called the state historical society to cross the marker off its missing-signs list. He then contacted the North Country Trail Association, which, with Jean Lamoreaux of Middleville, plans to refinish the marker and install it in its original location April 2018, nearly 62 years after it was first placed. “I thought it was so neat to have it discov­ ered,” Lamoreaux said. She is a member of the North Country Trail Association and Barry County Historical Society. She’s a student of the state’s stage­ coach history, and aspires to write a pioneer­ ing book on stagecoaches in Southwest Michigan. The discovery of the marker, which harkens to an icon of the region’s stagecoach days, is a benchmark in preserving the history of Yankee Springs’ past. If ratings had been awarded in the 1830s and 1840s, “Yankee” Bill Lewis’ retreat in the wilderness between the villages of Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids likely would have earned five stars. Granted, it’truly was the only place around. But the’inn’s reputation for great food and hospitality was so wildly known that it wasn’t uncommon for 100 people to stay there overnight. Sixty teams of horses could be stabled there. Thousands traveled through the Yankee Springs Inn via the Good Intent Line, which in Lewis’ time was the only passable route from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids, and every­ thing else between. The wasn’t much in between though, mostly small frontier towns and Native American settlements. Lewis’ inn became famous as the only decent establish­ ment between the budding towns of Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. Lewis was a native of New York State, and even though many people migrating through or to the area at the time also could be consid­ ered Yankees, the name stuck with him. Natural springs in the wetland area just south of Gun Lake Road were combined with Lewis’ nickname. The result has been a recre­ ation area, township, road, church, cemetery, island and businesses bearing with “Yankee Springs” in the name. A post office, store, gas station and school once stood just north of the inn site. Today, only McKibben’s car dealership remains from the early commerce. At least one more item now will be returned to the area — the sign marking the site where it all began. for It Hastings Deadline for ADS: Tuesday, Nov. 21 at Noon Deadline for NEWS: Tuesday, Nov. 21 at Noon Deadline for CLASSIFIEDS: Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. Papers will be on the newsstands Wednesday, Nov. 22 The Hastings The sign marking the site of “Yankee” Bill Lewis’ historic inn is dedicated in May 1966. It stood atop a hill over some springs for 33 years, disappeared, reappeared, disappeared again and has now resurfaced. Hastings task list includes several ordinance changes Joan Van Houten DEADLINES A large crowd attends the installation of the state historic marker in Yankee Springs in May 1966. Even the band from Thornapple Kellogg was present to take part in the ceremony. ...... Staff Writer Several ordinances are under review by the Hastings City Council, with possible changes to follow. The review process is to identify areas needing to be clarified, outdated restric­ tions and regulations needing updates, and to address recent request for changes. Community Development Director Jerry Czarnecki Has been working with Rebecca Harvey, a consultant from McKenna and Associates, to determine ordinances should be updated first. Among the first under review related to the keeping of animals, supplemen­ tal parking and outdoor storage. The keeping of animals has been a hot topic for several weeks in Hastings as residents continue to approach the city with requests for changes. Pot-belly pigs, pit bulls and number of pets allowed per resident have been the primary issues. Before moving to Hastings, Jennie Eickoff said she and her husband researched many locations and specifically checked into the animal ordinances. They found no ordinances for Hastings. They chose Hastings as their new home because they loved the feel of the city and everything it had to offer. The couple arrived to Hastings with four well-loved dogs. Three of the dogs are res­ cued animals. Eickoff said she and her hus­ band were their foster parents. The three they adopted touched their hearts and were made a part of their family. “Recently, we were contacted by the city code enforcement officer and told we had to get rid of one of our dogs,” Eickoff told the Hastings Planning Commission Monday. “I cannot do this. It goes against everything I believe in and stand for. These dogs have been through so much. Please, we love our dogs. We are willing to do whatever it takes to keep our family together.” Eickoff suggested that instead, owners of more than three pets be required to purchase a special permit each year. Those committed to their pets would gladly pay, she said. The first draft of changes to the ordinance includes an update of the definition of animals considered to be household pets, the keeping of pigs within city limits and the keeping or sale of animals. Suggested changes regarding the keeping of bees also is included. Proposed changes to the supplemental parking requirements in residential zones include clarifying the definition of semi-trail­ er and outlined and clarification of parking rules, storage of trailers, construction of park­ ing areas and parking restrictions. Outdoor storage and yards regulations also were reviewed. Proposed changes to the ordinance section pertaining to temporary storage enclosures is also developing. If the proposed changes are adopted, the length of time allowed for a stor­ age enclosure will be extended from three months to one year. Other items on the city task report wereongoing efforts to identify sources of funding for city projects, considering changes to the infrastructure requirements to encourage a denser or more traditional residential devel­ opment, providing public facilities for physi­ cal activity areas, such as shared-use paths and bike trails, and creating opportunities for resident interaction. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 2017— Page 3 City cleans up sewer overflow A malfunctioning air relief valve in a man­ hole on North Broadway near Calgary Street in Hastings caused less than 500 gallons of partially treated sewage to flow onto the adja­ cent ground. The overflow occurred around 11 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, said George Holzworth, superintendent of the city’s water and waste­ water departments. The affected ground - less than 10 square yards immediately around the manhole - was disinfected before 3 p.m. he said. Crews from the city’s public services and wastewater departments worked at the site. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and local health department were notified. “No further issues are expected. The valve has been removed for repairs,” Holzworth said. “Nothing else was affected; no adverse impact to the environment.” Pair plead to intent to murder charge again; sentences to be reduced Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Cory Wagner and Tiffany Chanthavong both pleaded guilty a second time to charges of assault with intent to murder Cory’s moth­ er, Diane Wagner. The new plea comes after a legal technical issue was uncovered, forcing the Barry County Courts to rescind the pair’s earlier pleas and sentences and start the cases against them all over. Cory Wagner had been sentenced in October 2016 to serve 15 to 35 years in pris­ on, while Chanthavong was given a longer sentence of 23 years and three months in prison to 40 years. With the new plea agreements in place, both Wagner and Chanthavong have entered new plea agreements, and in both cases, their sentences will be reduced. Both are expected to be sentenced by Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell Nov. 16. Wagner entered a plea agreement, which, if accepted by the judge, would reduce his original sentence down to a minimum of 10 years. Chanthavong’s plea agreement, if accepted by the judge, would reduce her min­ imum sentence to nine years. The judge could decide not to accept the plea agreements and sentence either of them to more or less years as she deems necessary. The reduction of Chanthavong’s sentence isn’t sitting well with the victim, Diane Wagner, who left the courtroom upset after learning of Chanthavong’s plea agreement. The incident occurred July 4, 2016, when Chanthavong and Cory Wagner demanded Diane Wagner’s money and her vehicle so they could get out of town. When she refused, Diane Wagner was tied up, beaten nearly to death and left locked in a bathi oom while the two stole her credit cards and vehicle. They were apprehended the next day in Illinois. Diane said she’s upset that Chanthavong is getting such a reduction in her sentence and said she was not told of the plea agreement until Chanthavong was scheduled to appear before the judge. “She’s [Chanthavong] the one who beat me up,” Diane Wagner said. “She’s the one who kept saying she wanted me dead.” Diane Wagner said she also was upset because she claims the prosecuting attorney’s office didn’t inform her of the deal being made with Chanthavong. “I didn’t have any idea until that day in court,” she said. “And when I heard that, I was so upset I couldn’t stand it. I had to leave.” Prosecuting attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pratt said there were many meetings with the vic­ tim and she was told there would be a sen­ tence reduction and a plea agreement in place. She admitted the victim may not have known a specific number of years agreed to for Chanthavong until just prior to the plea being entered in court. Nakfoor-Pratt said Chanthavong has been cooperative since the case started and was willing to testify against Cory Wagner, if needed. “Her [Chanthavong’s] story pretty much never changed once she realized the evidence we had,” said Nakfoor-Pratt. When the case came back because of the technical issue, Nakfoor-Pratt said Cory Wagner initially didn’t want to enter another plea agreement and was considering going to trial. That’s when a deal was made with Chanthavong, who agreed to testify, if need­ ed. Nakfoor-Pratt said it was important to her office to have the pair plead to the most seri­ ous felony assault with intent to murder charge again, but she admitted over time some issues were compromising the case. “There were changes in the story from the victim over time. No one really knows what happened that day. She and her son and Tiffany were the only ones there.” said Nakfoor-Pratt. Nakfoor-Pratt said there were some very telling text messages on both Cory Wagner’s and Chanthavong’s phones that were not real­ ly brought up in the first plea and sentencing. But she said those messages led her to believe the pair was more equally culpable in the assault. Because of that, she said the sentenc­ es should be more equal than what they were initially. Because Chanthavong agreed to testify against Cory Wagner, if needed, she was offered one year less than he was. Diane Wagner said she doesn’t think it’s fair, and she is fearful. “I’m definitely scared for my life,” Diane Wagner said. “And to think the girl who tried to kill me is going to prison for just nine years - it just makes me so frightened. She will get out and she will kill me.” She said Chanthavong repeatedly told her before the attack that she, the victim, needed to die. “Nobody knows but me what that girl has put me through. I’ve already had my Hell been there and back,” Diane Wagner said. She said she believes Chanthavong was able to persuade her son to do whatever Chanthavong wanted him to do and even assaulted him at times. Nakfoor-Pratt said she’s not happy with the overall outcome of this case, but at the end of the day, sometimes tough decisions have to be made about the best ways to settle a case. She said it was important to have both Cory Wagner and Chanthavong plead to the assault with intent to murder charge again - a felony with serious prison time. She also said victims are also notified of possible plea agreements. “Sometimes we have to do something dif­ ferent than what they [the victims] want,” Nakfoor Pratt said. “I didn’t like that we had to do this, but I stand by it. There were cer­ tainly changes in the case and changes in cir­ cumstances that led to this.” Diane Wagner maintains her son was less culpable than Chanthavong in the beating and should have received less time than Chanthavong. “There’s been no justice in this case - no justice at all,” she said. NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page Family Promise fundraising for family success Barry County Family Promise will host a dinner and silent auction event with doors opening at 4 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Family Promise Day Center, 2920 S. M-37 Highway, at Hope United Methodist Church. Admission is free. However, free­ will donations will be accepted. The sug­ gested donation is $10 per person and $20 for a family. Barry County Family Promise is affiliat­ ed with the national Family Promise Network. Its mission is to do more than provide a bed for a few days or food for a week or separating families. Programs provided are directed toward long-term success and are financed through dona­ tions, grants and fundraising events. The menu will include pulled pork with all the fixings and homemade desserts. Area churches working with Family Promise have donated unique gift baskets and many handmade items. Other auction items include overnight accommodations at Bay Pointe Inn with $75 toward dinner, Gilmore Car Museum passes and lunch for four, and more. Additional information about the nation­ al and local organization is included at the website familypromisebarrycounty.org. For specific questions, email slarghi@ familypromisebarrycounty.org. Legal advice available to seniors Nov. 13 The Legal Services of South Central Michigan-Battle Creek office will conduct interviews for legal advice and possible representation, without charge, to interest­ ed seniors Monday, Nov. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Delton Faith United Methodist Church, 503 S. Grove St., Delton. Legal Services of South Central Michigan-Battle Creek office is a nonprof­ it organization that provides high-quality legal assistance, representation and educa­ tion to low-income people in Calhoun and Branch counties and seniors in St. Joseph, Branch, Calhoun and Barry counties. Fowl weather fouls fall foliage Birds of various feathers flock together at the east end of Jordan Lake in Lake Odessa Tuesday. The area along M-50 is a favorite stop for migrating swans, geese and other waterfowl. After record rainfall and numerous rainy days, area residents were greeted with back-to-back days of sunshine Monday and Tuesday, getting one more chance to view the abnormally late fall colors. A hard freeze early Wednesday resulted in many trees finally shedding their leaves for the season. (Photo by Doug Stadel) Questions raised in Lake Odessa audit Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer An independent audit of the Village of Lake Odessa’s financial records has produced material weaknesses, or deficiencies in inter­ nal controls. Those material weaknesses included expen­ ditures for fixed assets and infrastructure being classified as repair and maintenance or posted in other accounts. Corresponding lia­ bilities were adjusted to actual, and payables related to construction projects were record­ ed. Village officials agreed with the adjust­ ments made by the auditor, and transactions related to the infrastructure project will be reviewed. Costs that contribute to the con­ struction of new assets will be capitalized and funds borrowed to cover those costs will be recorded as liabilities in the village’s account­ ing records. The audit revealed several credit card expenditures, including caurds. for Fuelman and Sam’s Clut>,.nbt^ugpprteOy.proper doc­ umentation. Auditors found that some charges were allocated,to former employees, and vehicles listed on the Fuelman accounts did not match vehicles listed on the village insurance policy. Expenditures for credit cards, fuel cards and Sam’s Club cards must include the user’s name, date of purchase and an itemized receipt of the transaction. The audit found no policy regarding travel or vehicles to specify what is allowed. The audit suggested the village needs to create such a policy and withhold payment until proper documentation is provided. The policy should include who may travel for supplies and the maximum distanced allowed for trav­ el. The village also should consider online services that deliver within one or two busi­ ness days. Another finding in the audit revealed an improper reimbursement request of federal funds. The village made five reimbursement requests in 2016-17 from a federal award. One of those requests in the amount of $173,000 included $12,097 for an expendi­ ture related to a different project. In doing so, the village failed to comply with the require­ ments that such distributions be supported by allowable costs. Lastly, the audit discovered the village made four reimbursement requests in 2016-17 under the federal award that were not fully paid by the village in a timely manner. As a general rule, funds must be disbursed within three days to be in compliance with federal guidelines. Of the $173,000 draw, $112,083 was retained by the village to reimburse itself for project invoices it had already paid. Another $48,085 of the payout was not paid until 85 days after the funds were requested. The village was, at times, in possession of federal funds in excess of the immediate cash needs. The remaining draws were made in accor­ dance with applicable guidelines. The village will review the process by which it requests drawdown of federal money to ensure that funds being requested are sup­ ported dollar for dollar by project invoices and funds received are disbursed in a timely fashion within three days. Hastings High School receives $25,000 Reach Higher grant Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings High School will receive approx­ imately $25,000 from the High School System Impact Grant. Hastings was among 11 high schools chosen to receive a portion of a $250,000 grant through the Michigan College Access Network. The Reach Higher Impact Grants encour­ age existing participants in in its network to take efforts beyond programming to drive changes in the systems of partner schools. “MCAN wanted proposals of programs or initiative that would have a significant impact for the students,” said Catherine Longstreet, Hastings High School counselor and career advisor. “In the many years I’ve worked with students, I’ve learned children need much of this information at an earlier age. I often hear high school seniors say had they known cer­ tain information at the beginning of high school, they would have made different choic­ es.” The proposal submitted by Hastings High School centered on utilizing a class currently in place, college and career preparation, and expanding it beyond familiarizing students to college and careers by adding other core and foundational information. According to the proposal, the one-semester course will be offered as an elective to ninth-grade students. The class will expose and instruct students in many added areas, such as how to begin plan­ ning for college with high school curriculum choices, respectful communication in formal situations, examining personal weaknesses and strengths and basic finance. “With Kickstart to Career, the kids in kin­ dergarten really do have a great start in build­ ing skills for their future with managing money and having their own account book,” Longstreet said. “However, it’s a long time between kindergarten and high school. Even for students who choose not to pursue post­ secondary education, if you have kids who have gained an understanding of how educa­ tion works and how learning can affect their lives, it’s all worth it.” In 2016, according to MCAN, 100 Michigan high schools received more than $500,000 in grants. Schools were selected based on a com­ petitive review for funds directed at support­ ing programs and reforms around college and career readiness in various ways, such as reforming curriculums and course work to specifically address college readiness, career development and financial literacy, improving access to college test preparation resources and training programs designed to increase standardized test scores, creation of college and career planning centers where students, teachers, advisors and counselors can meet and form postsecondary education plans with students, and establishing college advising positions, increasing existing college and career readiness staff positions, and improv­ ing student access to services. Schools selected to receive a grant were second-year participants of MCAN’s Reach Higher grant program. The program’s initia­ tive aims to support and encourage a col­ lege-enrolling culture and increase the num­ ber of high school students ready to enroll. “The funds will provide the resources nec­ essary for schools to implement bold changes to help their students prepare for a college education and future careers,” said Brandy Johnson, executive director of MCAN. “In today’s knowledge-based economy, it’s imperative that we support students in their efforts to further their education.” The new college and career planning class at Hastings High School will be implemented in the 2018-19 school year. Teachers wanting to work with students in this course will be trained and guided by Longstreet, who will continue monitoring student impact and needs. “Working with various programs, such as BCAN, the Postsecondary Career and Technical Education program and the Kellogg Advanced Manufacturing Assembly program, is allowing us to help our students receive the best possible start on their lives beyond their high school careers,” said Dr. Carrie Duits, Hastings school superintendent. “Hastings High School being chosen for this grant speaks to the dedication of our counselors and staff. We are all so excited. The teachers have been doing a fantastic job of helping to create a solid foundation for our students to build on, and the counselors have been working very hard to provide our students with information about postsecondary education and exposing them to career opportunities. It’s a win for our students and for our community.” HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Nov. 9 - Movie Memories watches “Heaven Knows Mr. Allison,” 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 - preschool story time is going to the jungle, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 - Dungeons & Dragons, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13 - Quilting Passions craft­ ing group meets, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Creative Haven Writing Group meets, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 - Toddler Time gets ready for Thanksgiving, 10:30 a.m.; chess club, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 - Jingle & Mingle gingerbread house registration deadline! Wednesday, November ISth 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ' Thursday, November 16th 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, November 17th 8 a.m. to 1p.m. Shop Coronet Jewelry Wednesday only until 5 p.m. Pennock Conference Center, 1009 W. Green Street, Hastings Michigan W SPECTRUM HEALTH Pennock �Page 4 Thursday, November 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner In My Opinion Death by amnesia Did you See ? Death by ivy While most trees in recent weeks have shown their best autumn colors, this old sentinel in Woodland Township reveals the wrath of poison ivy. The vine that can cause itchy allergic reactions in people strangled its host tree on Jordan Road just east of Martin Road. (Photo by Doug Stadel) We’re dedicating this space to a photograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Volunteers leave for service Oct. 5, 1967, Banner Big contingent - Barry County sent these 27 men for service in the armed forces last month, the third largest group in the past two years. Leaving Sept. 26 were Robert W. Foster, Gerald E. Skidmore, George C. Winick, Robert L. Hermenitt, Dale L. Strouse, and Donald L. Kimble, all volunteers; and John M. Replogle, Edison L. Hankes, Keith E. Barber, Ernest E. Garrison, Robert H. Babcock, Jack S. Gardner, Duane G. Ruthruff Jr., Edward G. Solomon, Edward N. GlessJ Stephen R. O’Donnell, Terty J. Dale, David A. Parker, Phillip R. McClelland, David W. Crawford, Michael L. Hallifax, Alfred W. Kilbourn, James T. Wicker, Douglas F. James, Durwood M. Mast, John L. Kuball, and Kenneth R. Russell. Barry County now has 762 men serving in the Armed Forces, with 669 on active duty and 93 in Ready Reserves. Have you met? Family and a variety of professional and volunteer experiences have made life reward­ ing for Dr. Larry Hawkins of Hastings. As a physician, he has had a family medi­ cal practice, served in the emergency room, assisted in surgeries, administered anesthe­ sia, worked in an urgent care center and held positions as medical director for Thomapple Manor and two local hospice organizations. In the role of volunteer, Hawkins has been an active member and former president of the local Chief Noonday Chapter of the North Country Trail Association and also served on a national level as president of North Country National Scenic Trail Board, which has trails stretching from Vermont to North Dakota. With the Chief Noonday chapter, he previously helped build and maintain trails in the area. He recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the trail group. “I was kind of blown away,” Hawkins said of getting the award, which is the associa­ tion’s highest honor. Locally, Hawkins also is a former presi­ dent of the Barry County Mental Health Board and served on the YMCA Board. In addition, he was a leader in Cub Scout and Boy Scout programs for about 23 years and volunteered expertise in hiking, archery and backpacking for the Campfire program. Hawkins shares his musical talent by sing­ ing in the choir at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and playing guitar with the Bows and Buddies string music group. He and wife, Diane, have four adult chil­ dren - Ben, Rebecca, Sarah and Jon - and seven grandchildren. Diane “put hubby through medical school,” Hawkins said. They met when she was teaching at a parish school on the west side of Chicago where he attended church and was a musician while was in medical school. Bom in Alma, Hawkins moved to Hastings when he was 2 or 3 years old when his father was transferred by Consumers Power Co. from Alma to work in Hastings. He attended St. Rose School through fourth grade until Village, in Hastings. For serving as a medical doctor for count­ less patients, devoting time to compassion­ ately care for hospice patients at the end of their lives, sharing his love for the outdoors and hiking for the benefit of others through his volunteer work with local and national trail associations and numerous other com­ munity contributions, Larry Hawkins is a Barry County Bright Light. First job: With my older brother, Mick, delivering newspapers |ip Jefferson Street to St. Rose and then down to Shriner. We used to haul a wagon full of Sunday comics and the Sunday papers. We’d set up in front of the church and people would come out of church from the two Masses and buy the papers. First thing I bought with my own money: I would take all of my earnings and Dr. Larry Hawkins his dad was transferred to Lansing. “I was in the high school seminary at Notre Dame and college, too. I actually was studying for what’s called the Brotherhood. I was not going to be a priest. I was going to be a Holy Cross Brother,” Hawkins said. He finished medical school at Loyola University in Chicago in 1972 and was accepted into the residency program at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. He was recruit­ ed to start his medical career in Hastings and has been a resident of the city ever since. He also talked three other new physicians ~ Dr. James Weatherhead, Dr. William Allen and Dr. Michael McKelvey - into coming to Hastings with him, and they all started their careers in family practice with Dr. James Spindler. Hawkins said he is currently “in process” of retiring, due to health issues, after 42 years as a physician. He was one of the key people who launched Barry County’s first hospice in 1984. “For me, it was purely a labor of love to work in hospice,” he said, noting that his interest in hospice continues by serving on a board of citizens who want to build a resi­ dential hospice house, to be called Serenity buy ship models ... My biggest ship was an aircraft carrier. I built a couple of Coast Guard cutters, too. They were pride and joys, too, and my son Ben ended up going into the Coast Guard. Favorite movies: The family favorites are the “Hany Potter” movies. We’ve watched them umpteen times. Valuable mentors: I’ve had no shortage of wonderful people in my life who have taught me things. When I first came to Hastings, Dr. [Larry] Blair and Dr. Spindler were wonderful mentors; I learned so much from them. Dr. [Wesley] Logan taught me the basis of hypnosis that I used to do in OB. They were my medical mentors. I’ve had people on the trail [association] who have taught me so much. Favorite books: “The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.” I just love the Dan Brown series of books. Favorite teacher: Father Dean O’Donnell, a Holy Cross priest who was my English teacher when I was a sophomore in high school. Basically, his whole course was liter­ ature, but he would read to us. He was just a marvelous, marvelous teacher. A person I would most like to meet: Continued next page These are the times that try people’s souls. No matter where an American stands on the right to free speech or on the issue of gun control, nearly every week brings more confirmation that we all have blood on our hands. When an innocent child dies at the hands of a mass shooter, as 12 to 14 did along with as many adults inside a Texas church last Sunday, or when a 32-year-old woman is killed by a car speeding through protesters exercising their right to free speech in Charlottesville, Va., we all hold some responsibility for allowing promising futures and the American dream to be snuffed out of innocent lives. We’re the adults here. When someone takes happiness and the freedom of living in the greatest country on earth from another we have all failed in some way. As the rest of us go on enjoying the peaceful pursuit of happiness, to not then protect that same right for others becomes our transgression, but that’s the burden we carry for living in a free country built on individual rights and protections. The endless list of shootings like the one at First Baptist Church outside San Antonio or in Las Vegas or in Newtown or in Orlando all blend in to the equally chilling violence being encouraged and precipitated by social media now sickeningly adept at terrorist recruiting, child abduction and political campaign interference. It’s all now testing our dedication to a Constitution written by Founding Fathers who couldn’t possible have foreseen the world we live in - and allow - today. Until we stand up and work to fix it, we are all complicit. I am not a gun owner, though I will stand to defend the Second Amendment and its guarantee of an individual’s right to bear arms. We all need, however, to acknowl­ edge, discuss and not forget the numbers: So far in America 2017, we’ve endured 307 mass shootings, incidents in which four or more individuals are killed in the same gen­ eral time and location. This is Day 313, meaning that we sustain nearly one mass shooting every day. The United States accounts for 4.4 percent of the globe’s pop­ ulation yet we own 42 percent of the world’s guns. Our gun inventory is estimat^dM between,J70 and J10 .million guns- . feimghfbr eyery;mim< womto a^triMltcu have one. Incredibly, some would submit that num­ ber isn’t enough. If more “good” people had guns, they would be equipped to stop the “bad” people. These are often the same peo­ ple who lull us into “mass shooting amne­ sia” and the complacency of assuming that, if a punk-gunman could kill 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, how will we ever be able to prevent mass shootings in any community? Let’s not ignore the findings of University of Alabama professor Adam Lankford, though, whose analysis of countries across the world shows a direct correlation between the rate of gun ownership and the odds it will experience mass shootings. It should be no surprise that our high number of guns would lead to an astronomical world lead in mass shootings. That connection cannot be explained away by crime rates or mental health conditions, either, according to Lankford. Though the U.S. crime rate is well below that of many other countries and our mental health disorders and treatment spending is all in line with that of other wealthy countries, we still experience an exponentially higher rate of mass shootings than the rest of the world combined. “Sandy Hook marked the end of the gun control debate,” are the chilling words of Dan Hodge, a British journalist who wrote on Twitter two years ago. “Once America decided killing children was bearable, it was over.” I’ve yet to meet a gun rights activist in favor of mass shootings and I just don’t believe I’ll ever find one who isn’t touched by children as the innocent victims of a gun culture gone way wrong. I’ve got to believe there’s room to discuss, compromise and craft a means to protect our most innocent. Reining in guns needs to be elevated to the What do you urgency of a public health issue and not just another mass shooting news account to be topped by tomorrow’s headline. It’s our most innocent and vulnerable that America is also sacrificing to the black hole of online conversations and videos on social media protected by the Constitution’s First Amendment guarantee of free speech. Families have been ripped apart by Internet predators who enter adolescents’ bedrooms and lure them into dangerous alleys and dark plots. The political direction of even the most free of democratic countries, we’re learning today, is nefariously manipulated by foreign interests. Most disturbing is the online recruiting and dangerous rhetoric of terrorist groups who’ve learned computer design so well that their public relations outreach makes Disney World look like Mayberry RFD. Writing in the November 2016 edition of The Atlantic magazine, researchers Emerson T. Booking and P.W. Singer point out that social media has empowered the Islamic State to draw at least 30,000 foreign fighters from some 100 countries to the battlefields of Syria and Iraq. The terrorist group actu­ ally used social media to help it win on the battlefield. When Mosul, an Iraqi city of 1.8 million people was under attack by the Islamic State, the city’s 25,000-strong defensive garrison was equipped to repel the terrorist charge with American-made Abrams tanks and Black Hawk helicopters. The Iraqi defense group was disarmed, though, by Islamic State social media post­ ings suggesting that its forces were advanc­ ing on Mosul with speed and ferocity. Beset by low morale and long-festering corrup­ tion, the Iraqis crumpled and fled under the advance of a mere 1,500 Islamic State fight­ ers. The Islamic State was left to occupy the city virtually uncontested, seizing vast quantities of weapons and supplies, includ­ ing 2,300 American-supplied Humvees. Whether it be war or mass shootings, political protest and interference or predato­ ry murder, one common denominator always seems to emerge: Social media usage. In the murder trial of Jeffrey Willis that ended last week in a guilty verdict in Muskegon, evidence revealed extensive computer access by.thg perpetrator: - visita- J \ Tiens to ihternet sites that pictured, glorified : and taught the kind of depravcdassault used in the murder of a young, rural-road jogger in 2016. Inventory the videos catalogued by most any sexual predator and you’ll find caches of depraved pornography and hid­ eous violence. It makes one wish for a pillow under which to hide but, if we do acknowledge our roles as citizens responsible for the well-being of all, what can one person do in the face of these overwhelming cultural shifts? One, we need to listen to those with whom we might disagree. As an initial indi­ cation of affirmation, listening to others leads to the genuine opportunity to under­ stand where we differ and how then to act in shared support of the tenets and the vision of our Founding Fathers. If we can’t act alone, we need to find someone with whom we agree and then move together to listen, to understand and to act. Most importantly, we cannot give up, we cannot give in to discouragement. This is the battle to which we’ve been called. This is our fight, not unlike those fought by the men and women who have valiantly and often died for country on foreign soil. The inspiration for our fight should come from the dying words recounted in the cur­ rent movie recounting the life of the late Canadian folk artist Maude Lewis who, after a life of often being shunned because of disfiguring arthritis, chose to sum up her life in this way: “I was loved.” That’s an epitaph from which we all should start in this fight and which we should carry as the symbol of our dedica­ tion to others. think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each weekby accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner. com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. Last week: Michigan lawmakers are ready to take a huge step toward reforming Michigan’s auto insurance laws (House Bill 5013) that would reduce premi­ ums for all drivers. Do you think lawmakers should move on the bill? Yes 88% No 12% Doug VanderLaan, Guest Columnist For this week: Should the city of Hastings do away with the breed-specific dog ordinance? □ Yes □ No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 2017— Page 5 Congress overlooking loophole Instead of eliminating the estate tax as the Republicans have proposed (which taxes only inheritances in the top 0.1 percent and raises $30 billion per year, essentially only from the very rich) how about closing the hedge fund manager-carried interest loophole, which could raise $15 billion per year, also only from the very rich. Together, that would raise about $45 billion per year. This would go a long way in paying for tax breaks for the middle class and would cut the projected $1.5 trillion deficit over the next 10 years by $450 million. Dr. Kenneth M. Komheiser, Plainwell Stand up against pit bull discrimination To the editor: This is America. Responsible guardians should have the right to share their lives with whatever breed of dog they choose and not have their best friend or family pet discrimi­ nated against. Reckless owners should be prohibited from having dogs. Pit bulls are just dogs. And all dogs are individuals. Helen Keller, owner of a pit bull, stated it best: “Friendship is seen through the heart not the eyes.” It is time for us to speak up and defend our best friends, no matter what their breed - they desperately need our help. I always thought somebody should do something about pit bull discrimination/legislation. Then I remem­ bered, I am somebody. Please join us to support and be the voice for our best friends at the Hastings City Council meeting Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. If you cannot be there, call Mayor Tossava at 945­ 2282. Common fears regarding pit bulls are unfounded. Pit bulls are said to have “locking jaws.” Dr. I. Lehr Brisbin, of the University of Georgia, said, “We found that the American pit bull terriers did not have any unique mech­ anism that would allow these dogs to lock their jaws. There was no mechanical or mor­ phological differences.” Pit bulls are said to have massive biting power measuring thousands of pounds of pressure per square inch. The fact is that on average, dogs bite with 320 pounds of pres­ sure per square inch. The bite pressure of a German shepherd, American pit bull terrier and a Rottweiler were tested, according to Dr. Brady Barr of National Geographic. The American pit-bull terrier was found to have the least bite pressure of the three dogs test­ ed.” Lastly, people may say that although there are some pit bulls with good temperaments, they are the exception, not the rule. The American Temperament Test shows that pit bulls consistently score above average for all breeds tested, year in and year out, according to the American Temperament Test Society. Tammy Berdecia, Deputy Barry County Drain Commissioner The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of “cards of thanks” will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • “Crossfire” letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517)373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517)373-2426 Go farm-to-table this Thanksgiving To the editor: As Thanksgiving approaches, a southwest Michigan advocacy project working on behalf of factory-farmed animals encourages Barry County residents to make conscious choices while planning their holiday meal. The growing size of the food industry makes it more important than ever to know where our food comes from, and as enlight­ ened consumers support quality sources. A memorable, locally produced menu can be created through the current farm-to-table con­ cept, avoiding large operational food produc­ tion. For a change of pace, consider serving a non-traditional plant-based dinner for family and friends. Karen Morgan, Hastings. Breed-specific language is ineffective To the editor: owners who had abused or neglected their dogs, failed to contain their dogs, or failed to properly chain their dogs; and 78 percent of the dogs were not kept as pets but as guard, breeding or yard dogs. Stephan Otto, director of legislative affairs for the Animal Legal Defense Fund, notes that “if a person keeps a dangerous dog to guard their drugs or property or for fighting purpos­ es, they’ll just switch to a different breed and train that dog to be dangerous to get around a breed ban. The BSL accomplishes nothing in those cases.” The ASPCA has proposed a list of solutions for inclusion in breed-neutral laws that hold reckless dog owners accountable for their aggressive animals: Enhanced enforcement of dog license laws, with adequate fees to aug­ ment animal control budgets and surcharges on ownership of unaltered dogs to help fund low-cost pet-sterilization programs. Highpenalty fees should be imposed on those who fail to license a dog; enhanced enforcement of leash/dog-at-large laws, with adequate penal­ ties to supplement animal control funding and to ensure the law is taken seriously; danger­ ous dog laws that are breed neutral and focus on the behavior of the individual dog, with mandated sterilization and microchipping of dogs deemed dangerous and options for man­ dating muzzling, confinement, adult supervi­ sion, training, owner education, and a hear­ ings process with gradually increasing penal­ ties, including euthanasia, in aggravated cir­ cumstances such as when a dog causes unjus­ tified injury or simply cannot be controlled. (“Unjustified” typically is taken to mean the dog was not being harmed or provoked by anyone when the attack occurred); laws that hold dog owners financially accountable for failure to adhere to animal control laws, and also hold them civilly and criminally liable for unjustified injuries or damage caused by their dogs; laws that prohibit chaining or teth­ ering, coupled with enhanced enforcement of animal cruelty and fighting laws. Studies have shown that chained dogs are an attractive nui­ sance to children and others who approach them; laws that mandate the sterilization of shelter animals and make low-cost steriliza­ tion services widely available. Hastings City Council will review the ordi­ nance placing special restrictions on pit bull­ type dogs Monday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. Dog owners who want to support strong, non­ breed specific dog safety ordinance should let their voices be heard. If they can’t pack the chamber for the meeting, they may call their council person for the ward in which they reside. The ordinance will be on the agenda for review and this is our opportunity to encour­ age our city officials to make some positive changes. Hastings is the only community in the immediate area that has an outmoded breed-specific language in their dangerous dog ordinance, and the community of dog owners is working to change the language to delete the breed-specific language in Hastings City’s Dangerous Dog Ordinance. As a com­ munity, we would like to see wording and enforcement that has been proven to put peo­ ple and companion animals’ safety first. Why we say no to breed-specific lan­ guage. There is no evidence that breed-specif­ ic laws make communities safer for people or companion animals. Following a thorough study of human fatalities resulting from dog bites, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decided to strongly oppose breed-specific language. Dana Campbell, an adjunct professor at Cornell Law School, in her article states that, “Extensive studies of the effectiveness of BSL in reducing the number of persons harmed by dog attacks were done if\ Spain and Great Britain. Both studies concluded that their “dangerous animals acts,” which included pit bull bans, had no effect at all on stopping dog attacks. The Spanish study further found that the breeds most responsible for bites - both before and after the breed bans - were those breeds not covered by it, primarily German shepherds and mixed breeds.” The same article asks who is enforcing and with dog DNA testing available, who will be at large to pay for the DNA testing to prove a dog is a pit bull or pit bull mix? The National Canine Research Council has identified the most common factors found in fatal dog attacks occurring in 2006: 97 per­ cent of the dogs involved were not spayed or neutered; 84 percent of the attacks involved Barbara Haywood, Hastings Continued from previous page Pope Francis. I so admire that man and every­ thing he stands for. I think in this world of figures who are very hard to take confidence in and trust, he’s just a stand-alone figure. Favorite vacation destination: I love the Upper Peninsula. My brother and I have done a lot of camping there, exploring waterfalls and doing a lot of hiking. I’ve hiked the Pictured Rock trails and the Porcupine Mountains several times. Some things on my bucket list: I’d like to go to Isle Royal, Yellowstone and Yosemite. Something about me most people don’t know: I used to be a weaver. I’m hoping to get back to it with my retirement ... I still have the loom in the attic. I have to relearn how to weave. Favorite dinner: Probably dry-rubbed ribs. I love fish, too. Favorite childhood memory: Night fish­ ing with my dad. We used to go up north, and we had an old station wagon. We’d just pull up to a trout stream and fish. We had bedrolls set up in the back of the station wagon, and we’d sleep in the back of the car, fish for trout through the night and cook our breakfast. I remember those times very, very fondly. Motivation for volunteering: My parents gave to the community. My mother was really big in the Y program when we lived in Hastings. She was the treasurer for the Y, and I used to run something from my mother to [former director] Bob King’s house. I was instilled in volunteerism since I was a kid. To me, it’s giving back to the community. They gave me a lot. Staying really deeply involved in the community is really important. A talent I would like to have: To improve the skills I do have in music. I’d like to relearn weaving. World’s greatest challenge: Health care. It’s a worldwide need, particularly with every­ thing that is going on in Middle East and the whole immigration crisis and a lack of health care for them. I am exceedingly worried about health care in our own country right now. The whole deconstruction of things that are going on and the inability of Congress to do any­ thing for the last three or four years. I think health care is going to be such a crisis nation­ ally and internationally in the coming years. When I was a kid I wanted to be: A forest ranger. Smokey the Bear was my hero. Best thing about being involved in the community: For me, it’s just been the groups of people I have worked with ... trail associa­ tion people have been incredible, my choir group is just wonderful. I love the people in my musical group. They are just all wonderful persons. They are like little family groups for me. It just kind of buoys you up. Favorite sports team: Notre Dame foot­ ball. Biggest influence in my life: I have had so many. At the core, it’s always been my family. Trying to stay active with my family and being a meaningful part of their lives. See the Saturday, Nov. 11, issue of the Reminder for a feature article about Dr. Larry Hawkins. Each week, The Banner profiles a person who makes Barry County shine. We’ll pro­ vide a quick peek each week at some of Barry County’s stars. Do you know someone who should be fea­ tured because of volunteer work, fun-loving personality, for the stories he or she has to tell or any other reason? Send information to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. MICHAEL KINNEY a PLUMBING g Licensed Master Plumber 11In Licensed Journeyman Plumber U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. 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David Dykstra Member �Page 6 — Thursday, November 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Worship Together ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (corner of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School II a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) ’’Going Deeper” 11:30-12:15. T.W.A.P. (Thursday with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & M ATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at ”an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269-945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5: 30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzer, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfm.c.^gma.n,CQm. Website: www.hastingsfreemethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Miller. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 pin. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday - Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday: Adult Bible Study 10 a.m. and lunch out 11:15 a.m. Third Thursday Brunch 9:30 a.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St., Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9: 45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. cbchastings. org. We are a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6: 30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. Sunday, November 12-2017 Worship at 8:00 am and 10:45 am Nov. 5 - Worship at 8:00 am and 10: 45 am; Children's Church 10:45 am; * Noisy Offering Nov. 13 - Community Outreach 5 pm Nov. 14 - Women's Bible Study 12:30 pm; Women of Faith l:30-3:00pm @ Mary Rider's Nov. 15 - Worship Planning meeting 6:30 pm Nov. 16 Clapper Kids Bell Choir 3:45­ 5:00 pm; Grace Notes Adult Bell Choir 5:45-7:00 pm Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.grace-hastings. org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. J 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 ■ ■VliMwllv® 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Vivien Mudgett Harry Kauffman HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses' _ Graphics Joyce Ann Yates - Fiberglass .reducts MBMHMF AMMWESBBtf 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 CHARLOTTE, MI - Joyce Ann (Cridler) Yates died on October 28, 2017 at the Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital in Charlotte. She was 86. She was bom May 12, 1931 to William and Blanche (Smith) Cridler. Joyce grew up on a dairy farm in Middleville where she started driving her dad’s tractor at the age of eleven. Joyce graduated from Thomapple Kellogg High School in 1949 and met Rod Yates at the Barlow Lake Roller Rink. After two years at Michigan State College, she and Rod mar­ ried. They moved to Charlotte in 1953 to take over Yates Hardware and raise their four daughters. Joyce spent countless hours caring for family and volunteering with the Congre­ gational Church of Charlotte, the Girl Scouts, and other community organizations. Once her daughters left home, Joyce re­ turned to Michigan State University, earning her bachelor’s degree in 1983. She taught fourth, second and finally third grade at Washington Elementary School. She retired in 2000 after 15 years of service to the Char­ lotte Public Schools. Joyce loved sewing for her daughters, none of whom acquired their mother’s expertise. She enjoyed camping and downhill skiing, dabbled in acrylic painting and stained glass, and loved her book club. Joyce and Rod spent many winters in Venice, FL socializing on their Schwinn bicycles. Joyce is survived by her husband, Rod; daughters, Susan (Martien) Yates-Mulder, Judy Yates, and Kate (Tom) Cizek; beloved grandchildren, Chris (Gina) Weimer and great-grandsons Ma^elo and Joaquin of Aus­ tin, TX; David Weimer of Cambridge, MA; Andy Williams and fiancee Nisa Penland of Seattle; Colin Williams of Traverse City; Libbie Weimer of Durham, NC; Cameron Williams of Seattle; Laura Cizek and fiance Mike Gorman of Okemos; and Don Cizek of Carmel, IN; brother-in-law, Robert Wenger of Middlevillle; nieces and families, Christi­ na and Ed Gibson of Alexandria, VA, Mary and Doug Newman of Howard City ; nephews and families, Martin and Sheri Wenger, Phil­ lip and Becky Wenger, Dan and Ann Wenger, and Thad Wenger, all of Middleville. Joyce was preceded in death by daughter Cindy, grandson Jesse, sister Helen Wenger, brother Dean Cridler, and her parents. A celebration of Joyce’s life was held at Pray Funeral Home on Tuesday, Oct. 31,2017 Memorial contributions in Joyce’s name to the Charlotte Community Library will honor her lifelong commitment to education, as will reading a book to a child. Friends and family are encouraged to share memories of Joyce on her tribute page at www.PrayFuneral.com. HASTINGS, MI - Harry Edward Kauffman, age 83, of Hastings, passed away November 4, 2017 at Thomapple Manor in Hastings. Harry was bom on Nov. 14, 1933 in Clarksville, the son of Harry and Edna (Vandercar) Kauffman. He lived with his Uncle Harlow and Aunt Fanny (Kauffman) Seger from the time he was 3 days old until he turned 21 on Brown Road in Freeport. Harry attended the Fish Country School until eighth grade and graduated from Freeport High School. He honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. Harry was married to his first wife, Audrey, for over 30 years. She preceded him in death in 1988. Harry married Ruthanne Herzel Day on May 19, 1989. Harry worked for the Bradford White Corporation in Middleville for 38 years, retiring in 1993. He enjoyed playing cards, anything John Deere related and going to auction sales. Harry was preceded in death by his mother, Edna Kauffman, the day he was bom and his father, Harry Kauffman, seven years after that; seven sisters; one brother, and Uncle Harlow and Aunt Fanny Seger. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Ruthanne Kauffman; daughter, Debra Kruger of Marian; three stepchildren, Joyce Biela of the Detroit area, Paul Day of Dayton Ohio, Karen Kenyon of Watervliet; five grandchildren, April, Jamie, Angela, Jennifer, Nickolas; 10 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to Jason Sixberry. Visitation was held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A private burial took place at Bowne Mennonite Cemetery in Clarksville. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Night Mixed Double BS 22; Strike Force 21.5; Dave Ramey Photography 19.5; Cluck U 17; Mixed Nuts 16.5; George’s Turn to Buy 11.5 High Games: M. Wood 267; E. Dunklee 258; G. Merica 233; A. Thayer 223; D. Cherry 221; G. Heard 220; D. Blakely 212; D. Vbgg 208; G. Hause 188; D. Dunklee 186; B. Ramey 183; Sis 174; L. Rodgers 153; J. Hawkins 151. High Series: M. Wood 707; E. Dunklee 675; G. Heard 618; D. Blakely 607; A. Thayer 594; G. Merica 573; G. Hause 511; B. Ramey 507; D. Vogg 505; Sis 485; L. Rodgers 403; J. Hawkins 383. Barry County Road Commission ‘ahead of the curve’ Eeatured in statewide magazine Crossroads, the quarterly journal of the County Road Association of Michigan, report­ ed that more than $1 million has been saved in the past two decades by the Barry County Road Commission through innovation and creative operational systems. The local road commission was featured in the fall edition of Crossroads. The road commission emphasizes the importance of planning for the future, good business practices and constant innovation. “We make it a priority to safeguard our internal operations. And identifying these curves or trends is just the beginning,” said Brad Lamberg, managing director. Lamberg cited forward-looking thinking by the road commissioners and staff over the past two decades in the area of health care, unfund­ ed liabilities and longer-lasting road preserva­ tion on a reduced budget. The Barry County Road Commission has had success reducing health care costs. In the late 1990s, it replaced defined-benefit with defined-contribution plans, which allowed health care accounts to grow and has kept health care contributions flat for seven years, saving more than $1.5 million. The local road commission is responsible for more than 1,065 miles of paved roads, nearly 475 miles of gravel roads and 36 bridg­ es in Barry County. Innovations on the road also have allowed the commission to stretch its dollars. Wedging is a process used by BCRC to the strengthen the outer half of lanes using a thin layer of asphalt. Combined with a chip-seal surface, this technique has proved a sustainable prac­ tice for road repair. Today, all BCRC asphalt surfaces, includ­ ing full overlays and multi-lift all-season roads, are topped with a chip seal layer since the county has proven it is best to extend pavement life. In a 2014 evaluation, 79 percent of Barry County residents gave BCRC a positive job rating, a rate rarely obtained by tax-funded agencies. The full story of the Barry County Road Commission being ahead of the curve can be found online at http://bit.ly/2yj2LGc. Vivien Rosina (Aladjem) Mudgett passed on November 5,2017. Surrounded by family, Vivien’s battles have ended and she has joined the angels in Heaven. Vivien was an avid learner, continuing to seek degrees throughout her life. She was still actively working to complete her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Rutgers University at the time of her passing. Vivien is survived by her father, her devoted husband, ten children, five grandchildren, brother, three nieces, and her countless friends. The family held a private graveside service and are planning to honor Vivien’s life with a celebration of life to come in the spring of 2018. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence^ visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Veterans, service members get 11 percent discount Saturday SpartanNash will honor current and veteran members of the Armed Forces Veterans Day by offering an 11 percent discount on all eli­ gible products in its 145 corporate-owned retail stores, including Family Fare in Hastings and Delton and D&W Fresh Market in Caledonia. All active duty, Reserve, National Guard and veterans who present proper identifica­ tion at any SpartanNash corporate-owned store Saturday will receive an 11 percent dis­ count. The discount does not apply to pharma­ cy, alcohol, tobacco, lottery, stamps, sales tax, gift cards, bottle deposits, already reduced promotional items and other service counter items. “As the leading distributor of grocery prod­ ucts to U.S. military commissaries around the world, we at SpartanNash are committed to serving our military heroes and their families, both at home and abroad,” Meredith Gremel, vice president of corporate affairs and com­ munications, said in a press release. “Our commitment is evident throughout the year, but especially on Veterans Day. We are hon­ ored to show our appreciation to these men and women.” Stores that have flag poles will hold, flag-raising ceremonies at 11 a.m. Nov. 11, ■ with local veterans groups or Boy Scout troops leading the ceremonies. All stores will i observe a moment of silence at 11 a.m. and will offer coffee and specially decorated treats > throughout the afternoon. Each of SpartanNash’s 19 distribution cen- J ters will also have flag-raising ceremonies* and observe a moment of silence for all those who have lost their lives defending the coun-J try. Companywide, all SpartanNash locations' also display posters recognizing and thanking associates who are veterans. SpartanNash employs nearly 800 veterans i and is committed to hiring, training and retaining current and former members of the Armed Forces and their family members. Because of this, SpartanNash was named a bronze-level Veteran-Friendly Employer by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. In honor of its associates who served or continue to serve, the company will make a $5,000 donation to Disabled American: Veterans Saturday. In 2015, SpartanNash began collecting old, j worn, frayed or faded American flags at each of its retail grocery stores, distribution centers J and service centers. Each location partners I with a local veterans service organization to! ensure the proper retirement of the flags/ More than 2,000 flags have been retired j through the SpartanNash program. . ■ : I J �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 2017— Page 7 fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner TURNING BflGK THE PAGES , War news fills pages a century ago Readers of the 1917 Hastings Banner did not yet know the significance of the 11th day of the 11th month. That would be understood the following year. In November 1917, residents here and across the country were turning to their local newspapers to get the latest news of The Great War, find about local draft announce­ ments and maybe hear from soldiers already called away. The Barry County Loyalty League was seeking subscribers to commit to a monthly payment of 25 cents to help cover the coun­ ty’s share of Red Cross and YMCA war work. Many businesses put a patriotic spin in their advertisements to lure customers. Even Nonesuch Mincemeat claimed that “our boys” wanted mincemeat pie. The Nov. 8,1917, Banner had all these and more. The following letter was penned by Frederick Hillis of Hastings. He was bom June 11,1892, in Cressy. On his draft registra­ tion card, which he filled June 5, 1917, Hillis was listed as living at 1001 S. Dibble St., Hastings. He was single and working as a lineman for Citizens Telephone Company in Battle Creek. The registrar described Hillis, 25, as tall, with a medium build, blue eyes and light-colored hair. Describes life at Camp Custer Fred Hillis gives interesting account of experiences Urges Barry Co. Folks to iielp the YMCA Those going in next quota should read Mr. Hillis’letter CampCi Oct 29, Dear Sir: I’m sending you the 12 general orders per­ taining to guard duty, and you can publish them if you want to. If the fellows who are coming in the next quota will memorize them, it will help them a whole lot, for the orders must be learned before you can go on pass. It isn’t very pleasant to try to learn them in the barracks when about a hundred men are all talking at once. When a man goes on guard, he must know these orders and obey them. If he doesn’t, he’s out of luck, that’s all. It rains about all the time over here now, and the streets remind me of Michigan Ave. before it was paved. There is one thing a man must learn the first thing when he gets in the army - that is, that he is under military rule, and it is very strict. You are either right or you are wrong; you’re in step or you are not; you are clean or you are dirty; you are drunk or you are sober - no halfway business goes here. Every Saturday there is a formal inspection of quarters and everything that the govern­ ment has issued to you must be on your bunk; that is, everything you aren’t wearing. It must all be clean, and everything has to be in a certain place as laid down in the drill regula­ tions (the bible of the army). The floor, win­ dows, and in fact the whole building must be absolutely spotless, and if a man has any dirt around his outfit, he is liable to get about a week of kitchen police. We all have our own mess kits and all have to wash them. Gottlieb Weeber, our mess room orderly, inspects them after they are washed, and a man has about as much chance of getting by him with a dirty outfit as the Kaiser has of going to Heaven. [Gottleib Weeber, 26, was one of three brothers from Hastings who served in World War I. The Weebers lived at 626 E. Bond St., not far from Hillis.] If a man refuses to bathe over here, they detail a squad to scrub him, and when they get through with him, he knows he has been scrubbed. Each regiment has its post exchange, com­ monly called “the canteen,” which is a regular department store. All profits derived from it go into the mess fund. But the greatest thing is the YMCA, which has a great many build­ ings here. Writing materials and reading mat­ ter are furnished for the men, and the build­ ings are packed every night. If the people of Barry Co. want to help the men at Camp Custer, a good way to do it is to help the “Y.” the men in charge are just like fathers to us, always ready to extend a helping hand. The 328^ Field Artillery has just complet­ ed a series of emplacements commonly called gunpits. Each one has a bomb-proof dugout in the rear, which is about 15 feet square and 9 feet deep. That is, the room is six feet high and three feet of dirt on top. One can travel over a quarter of a mile underground through th$(pits and connecting trenches, so you can see we do some work here. Over these pits, where we leveled off the dirt, we planted small trees, so it looks like the country along the Gun Lake road. Anyone standing 10 rods [about 55 feet] away would never suspect that there was anything there. These emplace­ ments are dug on a hill overlooking Battle Creek, so if Kaiser Bill ever gets there, we are ready for him. It may interest you to know what a regi­ ment of field artillery consists of. There are Batteries, A, B, C, D, E and F; also Headquarters Battery, Supply Battery and sanitary detachment. The armament is four 3-inch guns to a battery, and our side arms, which are 45-calibre colt automatic pistols. The 3-inch guns constitute the [illegible] fire that is so [illegible] in the present war. They shoot both shrapnel and shell. The F.A. is all mounted and the report is that all our horses are coming from Texas and have been ridden only once. So, I guess we will be busy when we start breaking them. The first thing they try to impress upon a man when he gets here is that he must “do his bit,” that the U.S .A. is at war with a first-class power, and in order to fight successfully, we must be trained and trained right. One man’s mistake may wipe out a whole battery when we get into action, so if a man doesn’t do his “bit,” the rest of the outfit sure makes life miserable for him. But there is artillery here and artillery there; the artillery seems to be everywhere. “But we are the men behind the gun that makes the goldamed Kaiser run.” I heard Sunday that the state troops were going to guard the Consolidated Press Co.’s plant [Bliss]. Now, if this report is true, what is the use of guards there when it would be very, very easy to blow up the T.G. and E power house and put the whole city out of light and power. Yours Truly, Fred Hilllis, Bat. E. 328th F.A. Camp Custer, Mich. The same Banner also included a list of men who were to report for inspection the following week. Call fourth quota of drafted men Monday and Tuesday 150 more men will be examined Expect this call will fill county’s quota Nine-hundred will then have been exam­ ined to obtain 127 conscripts The fourth call for drafted men in Barry County will become effective Monday and Tuesday, when 150 men will report for exam­ ination. A fourth call has been necessary to obtain enough men to fill out the county’s quota when the last contingent is called to Camp Custer [cantonment]. Just how many men are needed is not known. There are available for the next quota about 50 eligible men. Barry County has already sent to Camp Custer 58 men. Seven went with the first call, 51 with the second. Fifty-one will go with the next quota if the quota is 40 percent as was previously announced. The selective draft board [members] are sure that they will obtain enough to fill the county’s quota of 127 men from the quota examined next week. The first quota consisted of 254 men; the second, 246; the third 250; the fourth, 150. Total, 900. Those in the fourth quota who will report next Monday and Tuesday are: Thomas I. Gillett, Middleville Grover G. Puffpaff, Bellevue Wm. L. Baker, Hastings John M. Clark, Assyria Carl S. Caldwell, Doster Wm. A Shull, Nashville Chas. P. Smith, Delton Corneil Cappon, Delton Arthur Whipple, Hastings Walter b. Jordan, Assyria Wallace Jordan, Woodland Orin Cole, Assyria Rt 1 . Jake B. Houghtalin, Qpimby Rt, 1 Roy Plyn Travis, hiOe^ille Rt. 2[?] Harry R. Wolcott, Hastings Jerry Fisher, Woodland Samuel J. Couch, Hastings Claude W. Brew, Hastings Benj. F. Conyer, Doster Lewis K. Wilcox, Hastings Burl L. Rising, Hastings Bernard J. Crynn, Middleville Charles Crawford, Hastings Herbert R. Eaton, Hastings Fred J. Koeplinger, Hastings Charles M. Garlock, Hastings Miles V. Marks, Hastings Rt. 4 Floyd Smith, Bellevue Henry F. Kidder, Hastings Rt. 2 Alonzo Campbell, Hastings Rt. 7 Ray E. Waters, Hastings Geo. A. Hicks, Hastings Lawrence Castelein, Hastings G.F. Chidester clothing store in Hastings puts a patriotic twist on its ad, promising to “make it our business to serve the boys at home.” Glenn M. Huff, Hastings Walter B. Cole, Hastings Harold H. Barnum, Woodland Fred E. Haywood, Hastings Earl A. Wood, Hastings Fred L. Linington, Hastings Walter Scobey, Hastings Aaron Steeby, Hastings Otis Pickle, Delton Wesley J. Worst, Nashville Robert G. Nash, Hastings Silas Upchurch, Nashville Truman Ames, Hastings Ralph Coming, Middleville Rt. 4 James VonHout, Doster Archie Thomas, Lake Odessa Vemard E. Troxel, Nashville Leon E. Manning, Hastings Elgin Harrington, Delton Rt. 1 Shirley Blood, Hastings Scott Lydy, Woodland Bert Miller, Nashville Don L. Foreman, Hastings Wm. Welcher, Nashville Geo. H. Ragla, Hastings Forrest B. Lane, Hastings Owen E. Stricklen, Woodland ; Anfy tjeldersiha, Spring Lake Chas. A. Williams, Middleville Rt. 1 Martin Moreland, Nashville Rt. 2 Carner Schondelmayer, Middleville Clarence L. Sisson, Hastings Floyd M. Parks, Middleville Wallace E. Barnum, Hastings Rt. 3 Charles G. Adrianson, Delton Wm. A. Moore, Hastings Rt. 4 Egbert P. Secor, Prairieville Roscoe E. Cassel, Woodland Edward C. Hill, Nashville Bert Tinker, Hastings Robert J. Beauter, Hastings Harry Bolter, Hastings Rt. 7 Vere Bull, Hastings Lyman D. Tompkins, Dowling Thomas E. Mantel, Delton Harry B. Babcock, Dowling Rt. 1 Carl N. Bowman, Bedford Rt. 1 An appetite for politics Mike Callton State Senate Candidate JOB POSTING I-94 to Exit 104 | 11177 Michigan Avenue | Battle Creek, Ml 49014 There are many things you should be pre­ pared for if entering the realm of politics. Meet­ ings, policies, listening to citizens, and effective communication are all im­ portant aspects. There is, however, another - often overlooked - skill needed, eating. One must have the stomach for politics. If you are considering be­ coming involved in poli­ tics, bring your appetite. From Amish chicken din­ ners, wild-game potlucks, ox burgers, fish fry events, and even the occasional rabbit dinner, food is a big part of the local politics scene. Especially heading into the holiday season, there seems to be no end to the opportunities to pass a plate. These dinners provide the perfect opportunity for elected officials to prac­ tice something essential to their positions - listen­ ing. Whether over a plate of fried chicken or a tur­ key feast with all the trim­ Must be 21 or older. Tickets based on availability. Schedule subject to change. Paid for by Mike Callton for State Senate, P.O. Box 676, Nashville, Ml 49073 Youth Services Librarian at Hastings Public Library Professional library experience & MLIS Degree preferred For job description visit www.hastlnqspublicllbrary.org/Qboutus/news Send cover letter, resume and references to phemerllnq@hastinqspublicllbrary.org THE LALAS BURLESQUE SHOW • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 HOTEL CALIFORNIA • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29 TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW atthe FireKeepers Box Office, FireKeepersCasino.com or877.FKC.8777. — The Barry County Loyalty League announced its request for subscribers to promise 25-cent monthly payments to support war efforts. Here, the league appeals to young­ er boys to join the Junior Department. Floyd E. Benner, Woodland Donald Gelding, Delton Rt. 1 Harry O. Garrison, Hastings Rt. 6 Glen Rose, Hastings Wm. L. DePriester, Hastings Rt. 4 Harrison D. Roeho, Bedford Rt. 2 Lawrence A. Endres, Freeport Albert L. Drury, Delton Rt. 1 Sherman F. Risbridger, Bedford Rt. 1 George Adams, Middleville John L. Simpson, Freeport Fred C. Ritchie [no town listed] Carl G. Neithamer, Woodland Albert H. Hartman, Hickory Comers Harold C. Townsend, Hastings Floyd Roush, Freeport Orwin J. Potter, Hastings Miner E. Palmer, Middleville Frank R. Janeschek, Middleville Claud R. McLain, Delton Rt. 4 James L. Leonard, Cloverdale Rt. T Earl J. Stringham, Assyria Willis W. Kantner, Woodland Bernard Ryan, Hastings, Rt. 2 Marshall V. Hughes, Prairieville Edward G. Stanton, Dowling Virgil M. Kidder, Nashville Elvin C. Finkbeiner, Middleville Zeno E. Decker, Nashville, Rt. 4 Harry G. Waters, Hastings Rt. 8 Roland J. McCreery, Hastings Joseph Strong, Quimby Rt. 1 Fred J. Frey, Bedford Rt. 1 Leon F. Rock, Middleville Alanson A.C. Clark, Hastings Albert Foley, Quimby Rt. 1 Claud G. Hammond, Shultz Rt. 1 Leo A. Day, Hastings Claney E. Farr, Doster Jones S. Culver, Bedford Rt. 2 John G. Dennis, Hastings Jay L Downing, Hastings John Durkey, Hastings Rt. 2 Leo E. Hynes, Nashville Frank W. Kelley, Hastings Perry H. Arnold, Hastings Rt. 1 [Six more names are listed but are illegible] GET READY. GET SET. FIREKEEPERS GET YOURVIW*ON" casino-hotel BATTLE CREEK mings, the dinners pro­ vide an atmosphere full of conversation and intro­ ductions. Often it is over these delicious plates that I learn the most about what is affecting citizens. So, what’s on your mind? The next time you see me at one of these events feel free to sit along­ side me and tell me your thoughts. It’s by keeping in touch with you that I can be your best voice in government. So, grab a plate and join the feast! Together we can tackle the issues and make positive changes, all while enjoying a few tasty meals. �Page 8 — Thursday, November 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD Elaine Garlock Tonight is meeting time for the local historical society with the annual Memory Tree ceremony. This is a colorful event with ornaments being hung on eight trees that will grace the museum on Emerson Street until the end of January. Ornaments will be available at the meeting to commemorate a deceased person for a small fee. Each can be inscribed. The Ionia County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Nov. 11, at the museum at 1 p.m. The topic will be the institution of county poor houses. The Mackinac Bridge has now been in use for 60 years. Gone are the long delays travelers experienced while waiting for the next ferry to take one across the Straits of Mackinac. Hunters bound for the Upper Peninsula had stories, often repeated, of their waits and how they whiled away the time. Then there were stories of being first in line to get aboard the big boat with car, tent, camp stove and all the other gear brought out of storage for this annual trek north. In those years, there were hardly any deer in the southern half of Michigan. The American Red Cross has announced that among its donors is James Gonyou of Lake Odessa, who received his nine-gallon pin. The county genealogy society held its annual banquet Saturday at Outreach Christian Church in Berlin Township. For the second year, this was in the afternoon, a switch from having an evening event. The change in time has greatly increased attendance. With membership ranging from Grand Rapids to Lansing and many points in Montcalm and Ionia counties, this is a great benefit. Swede’s restaurant of Mulliken catered the meal, which was topped off with great pies from Meyers Bakery of Lake Odessa. There were displays of toys and games, and many photos in sync with the program emphasis on how ancestors worked and played. Karen Anway gave a presentation on typical days for pioneer ancestors. She spoke to the daily life of the pioneer, which went from hard toil with primitive methods to gradual use of machines and then to mechanization in agriculture. She also compared the daily life of the pioneer woman through similar shifts to simple machines after the washboard to the coming of electricity. Fourteen new members joined First Families and nine became members of the centennial group. The Tri-River Museum group will meet at the Ionia Blanchard house Tuesday, Nov. 14, a week earlier than usual. The list of meeting places for 2018 ranges from Lyons to Grattan to Byron Center, Cedar Springs and Middleville to Eaton Rapids and Portland. Brochures for 2018 will be distributed at the November meeting. Three hundred for 2017 were distributed at the state gathering of the Historical Society of Michigan in Holland. All Saints Day was observed at Central United Methodist Church on Sunday with brochures with photos of five members who died in 2017. Scores of visitors from the Klein, Reed, Kruisenga, Rohrbacher and Leak families were present. A candle-lighting ceremony, scripture, music and flowers were part of the occasion. The Fellowship and Caring committee hosted the coffee hour. Frequent rains have prevented the usual leaf­ raking chores. Many leaves are still clinging to trees. Work is progressing on the street project. Second Street has been paved from Fourth Avenue to Jordan Lake Highway. Earlier, the stretch from Fifth Avenue to Washington Boulevard was finished. Roger and Diane Catt of Climax were in town on the weekend to attend the ICGS dinner and program. Dennis and Carole Seifferlein from the Lake Huron area were at Central United Methodist Church Sunday. Others from away included Michael and Cynthia Rankins and daughters of Traverse City. Andrea Diana LaClair, Hastings and Michael Neal Crawford, Woodland. Arthur Jay Smith, Hastings and Danielle Louise Krepps, Hastings. Michael Thomas Jarrell, Wyoming and Danielle Marie Schrump, Wayland. Jeffrey Wayne Smith, Hastings and Shelley Dawn Patch, Hastings. Steven Earl Stenger, Hastings and Sandra Lynn MacPherson, Kalamazoo. David Allen Christie, Danville, AL and Terri Lynn Minshall, Danville, AL. HASTINGS CHARTER TOWNSHIP BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on November 14,2017 at 7:00 pm at the Township Hall located at 885 River Road, Hastings, the Board of TYustees will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed 2018 Township Budgets during the regular meeting. The Board may not adopt the proposed 2018 budgets until after the public hearing. The proposed property tax rate to be levied to support the proposed budget will be discussed at this hearing. A copy of the proposed budget, including the proposed property tax millage rate, will be available for inspection after November 6th by appointment with the Clerk. JONES Stampeding bull market may slow down ... be prepared As you know, we’ve been enjoying a long period of steadily rising stock prices. Of course, this bull market won’t last forever and when it does start losing steam, you, as an investor, need to be prepared. Before we look at how you can ready yourself for a new phase in the investment environment, let’s consider some facts about the current situation: • Length - This bull market, which began in 2009, is the second-oldest in the past 100 years - and it’s about twice as long as the average bull market. • Strength - Since the start of this long rally, the stock market has produced an average annualized gain of 15.5% per year. While these figures are impressive, they aren’t necessarily predictive - so how much longer can this bull market continue to “stampede”? No one can say for sure, but there’s no mandatory expiration date for bull markets - in fact, they don’t generally die of old age, but typically expire either because of a recession or the bursting of a bubble, such as the “dot.com” bubble of 2000 or the housing bubble of 2007. And right now, most market experts don’t see either event on the near-term horizon. Still, this doesn’t mean you should necessarily expect an uninterrupted streak of big gains. Some signs point to greater market volatility and lower returns. To navigate this changing landscape, think about these suggestions: • Consider rebalancing your portfolio. If appropriate, you may want to rebalance your investment mix to ensure you have a reasonable percentage of stocks - to help provide the growth you need to achieve your goals - and enough fixed-income vehicles, such as bonds, to help reduce your portfolio’s ------ STOCKS------ The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 64.31 33.07 41.48 48.91 45.94 33.76 78.67 28.45 39.54 12.16 50.97 41.70 46.78 60.84 170.77 80.70 35.36 5.00 14.65 23.52 156.22 17.99 88.95 +.09 -.58 +.81 +.54 -.04 -.40 -1.35 -.45 -4.53 -.11 -.95 -1.28 +1.29 -1.69 +3.86 -.29 +.30 -.51 -1.50 -1.03 +1.35 -.23 +1.64 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1,276.14 $16.95 23,557 +5.21 +.05 +180 Anita S Mennell, Clerk 269-948-9690 office Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). vulnerability to market volatility and potential short-term downturns. • Look beyond U.S. borders. At any given time, U.S. stocks may be doing well, while international stocks are slumping - and vice versa. So, when volatility hits the U.S. markets - as it surely will, at some time - you can help reduce the impact on your portfolio if you also own some international equities. Keep in mind, though, that international investments bring some specific risks, such as currency fluctuations and foreign political and economic events. • Develop a strategy. You may want to work with a financial professional to identify a strategy to cope with a more turbulent investment atmosphere. Such a strategy can keep you from overreacting to market downturns and possibly even help you capitalize on short-term pullbacks. You could invest systematically by putting the same amount of money in the same investments each month. When prices go up, your investment dollars will buy fewer shares, and when prices drop, you’ll buy more shares. And the more shares you own, the greater your potential for accumulation. However, this strategy, sometimes known as dollar cost averaging, won’t guarantee a profit or protect against all losses, and you need to be willing to keep investing when share prices are declining. During a raging bull market, it’s not all that hard for anyone to invest successfully. But it becomes more challenging when the inevitable volatility and market downturns appear. Making the moves described above can help you keep moving toward your goals - even when the “bull” has taken a breather. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Twins are still mystery Dear Dr. Universe: How are twins made? Brody, 8, Kauai, Hawaii Dear Brody, By the time you finish reading this sen­ tence, about 20 babies will have been bom into our world. Sometimes they’re twins. When I got your question, I figured what better place to go than the Washington State Twin Registry based in Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Ally Avery, a researcher who studies twins, was happy to help with the answer. Cells are the building blocks of life, Avery said. We are made up of billions of cells. Each one carries DNA, the miniatur­ ized master plan that, among other things, influences how tall we are or what color our hair will be. “People also have cells for making babies,” Avery said. “Males carry sperm cells. Females carry egg cells.” When these two kinds of cells come together, the sperm cell fertilizes the egg, which begins growing and dividing. “Nine months later, a baby is bom,” Avery said. As you’ve noted, sometimes two babies are bom. Twins start their journey like most babies do. Then something pretty rare hap­ pens. Sometimes a single egg cell will divide into two. When I asked Avery why it hap­ pens, she said the research hasn’t yet shown us exactly why. It’s still one of the mysteries of science. We do know that when an egg cell divides into two, identical twins are born. They have very similar DNA and may look alike, but they aren’t exactly the same. They may have very different personalities. They even have different fingerprints. Humans aren’t the only ones who can be identical. One animal scientists study to learn about multiple births is the nine-band­ ed armadillo. They are very curious about this critter because it very often gives birth to not just two, but four identical babies. Of course, not all twins are identical. Some are fraternal. Fraternal twins happen when two totally different eggs are fertil­ ized. The number of fraternal twins bom dif­ fers around the world, while the number of identical twins is the same. Again, we aren’t entirely sure why. Registries of twins can help us learn more about twins around the world, though. We know that Benin, a country in central Africa, is home to the most twins on the planet. Meanwhile, in the Washington State Twin Registry, there are more than 18,000 twins who have agreed to be studied. That’s more than 9,000 pairs of adult twins. One thing Avery and WSU researchers study is discordance. That means one twin has a health condition and the other does not. They can look at twins living in differ­ ent environments, how they travel, and how it affects their health. One study has helped them find evidence supporting the idea that living in a place with access to outside activities is really good for health. Together twins are helping researchers answer big questions that can help improve health for all of us — whether you came into the world solo or with a buddy. Dr. Universe Here's a treat: We are raffling off some fun field guides to elementary/middle school explorers. E-mail Dr.Universe@ wsu.edu w/ subject: “science rules” for a chance to win a class set before Nov. 30. Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University’s resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her website, askdmniverse.com. City of Hastings Operator - Position Available Department of Public Services - Water/Wastewater Plant The City of Hastings is accepting applications for an Operator with the Hastings Department of Public Services, specifically in the city’s Water and Wastewater Plants. Position will be full time with benefits. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Minimum requirements include a high school diploma, valid state driver’s license, and experience with pumps and machinery. Candidate must pass a drug/alcohol screen, pre-employment physical, and background check. Competitive applicants will have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and desire to be part of an effective team. Electrical and mechanical skills would be a plus. Wage rate for the Operator position varies, depending on qualifying experience. Send resume, three (3) professional references, and completed employment application to the City of Hastings, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan, 49058. A required application form and full job description are available upon request. Questions regarding this position should be directed to Lee Hays, Director of Public Services, 269-945-2468. The City of Hastings is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lee Hays Director of Public Services Chase Kenneth Chester Cross, bom at Marcia Leedy celebrates 80th birthday Marcia Leedy will celebrate her 80th birthday on November 10,2017. Cards may be sent to 4793 Hathaway Ct., Hastings, MI 49058. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Spectrum Health Pennock on Oct. 4, 2017 to Ashlie Cross and Timothy Cross of Hastings. Health Pennock on Oct. 12, 2017 to Cady Clark and Johnathan Allerding of Saranac. Levi James Jorgensen, bom at Spectrum Proudfit, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Oct. 5, 2017 to Diana Viencio and Stephen Proudfit of Dowling. Isabella Elena Ann Ezekiel Louis Hartman, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Oct. 7, 2017 to Jaymee Lynn Hartman and Ryan Louis Hartman of Dowling. Killian Thomas Berg McKeough, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Oct. 11, 2017 to Sabrina Jo McKeough and Sean Thomas Berg McKeough of Delton. Kylar Jayce Brown, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Oct. 11, 2017 to Kristie Brown and Wesley Brown Jr. of Hastings. Hazel Ann Allerding, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Oct. 14, 2017 to Ashley Jorgensen and Justin Jorgensen of Hastings. Autumn Grace Lawless, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Oct. 24, 2017 to Kathlynn Lawless and Jacob Lawless of Vermontville. Leekun James Wilks, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Oct. 24, 2017 to Rachel Russell and Timothy L. Wilks Jr. of Vermontville. Ayla Michele Schneider, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Oct. 28, 2017 to Jacki Schneider and Brian Schneider of Hastings. Alexander, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Oct. 27, 2017 to Jennifer Harig and Adam Harig of Delton. �The Hastings Banner- Thursday, November 9, 2017— Page 9 New program offers free degree or certificate to Hastings students Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Of nine 11th graders expected to participate in Hastings High School’s Early College pro­ gram, seven have committed, one student transferred to another school and one decided to pursue dual-enrollment. Early College is a way for students to gain an associate degree or college certification at no cost to them or their families. “This [Early College] is a new program that we developed and shared with students and families last year and implemented this year,” said Hastings Superintendent Dr. Carrie Duits. “We are very excited for this first cohort of students and their commitment to their post­ secondary plans.” The first set of students to enroll in Early College include Luke Morgan and Dylan Mead, who are working toward construction electrical certificates, and Desiree Kowalewski and Jace Kill, both working toward certifi­ cates in human services. Mackenzie O’Toole’s goal is a criminal justice associate degree. Katelyn Stewart is working toward a photog­ raphy and multimedia certificate, and Allison Vastine is aiming at an associate degree in science. Dylan Mead commits to the Hastings High School Early College program to work toward earning a construction elec­ trical certificate. Five more students have indicated they plan to enroll next year. Ashley Hawbaker is interested in a certificate in human services. Jaden Kanatz, Caeleb Meyers and Matthew Sweeney are interested in obtaining certifi­ cates in computer programming, and Callie Lear is interested in the criminal justice asso­ ciate degree program. Hastings High School students can take college courses through Early College and dual-enrollment. Both are free. Early College students graduate with their respective class­ es, but then return to the high school for a fifth year of studies. College credits can be earned faster in this program than through dual-en­ rollment. By the end of the fifth year, students earn a certificate or an associate degree. “I will begin my targeted outreach to eighth and ninth grade students in January,” said Kelly Ibarra, a Hastings High School counsel­ or. Students expressing an interest and meet­ ing the program criteria commit to taking specific college coursework beginning in 10“* grade. Students are assigned a mentor who will meet with them weekly to discuss progress and possible barriers to success. Mentors also work with Kellogg Community College instructors regarding academics and atten­ dance, setting up specific college and career exploration, and community service and internship opportunities. Counselors monitor progress and work with the KCC admissions office to plan for a certificate or associate degree. Hastings High School provides a mandato­ ry yearlong soft-skills course, college and career prep, to help students build the founda­ tion needed for successful careers. The class covers the essentials of responsibility, effec­ tive communication and planning, account­ ability, time management skills and more. The KCC courses are offered in Hastings and Battle Creek, and the students are respon­ sible for their own transportation. The courses and books through the Early College program are free. However, the books must be returned to a high school counselor at the end of the semester. The demand for people in skilled-labor trades is still on the rise, and companies are competing by offering higher pay to attract the right employees, and the fast-paced world of technology exists within every company. Hastings High School students now have options previously unavailable to their par­ ents. With Early College, dual enrollment, career and technical education programs, and Kellogg Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Assembly Training, students are able to leave high school with a diploma, college credits, and now even a certificate or associate degree. Free from what has been inevitable debt for students dedicated to fur­ thering their education, Hastings students have been provided a door leading straight into their chosen careers without college debt. Officially entering the Early College program is (front row, right) Katelyn Stewart accompanied by Amanda Wellman, and (back, from left) Katelyn Stewart, Ed Domke, Jason Burghardt and Angie Bess. Officially committing to the Hastings High School Early College Program, Allison Vastine (front row, right) is joined by Kenneth Vastine and (back, from left) Kelly Ibarra, Jason Burghardt and Angie Bess. Hastings students travel to 90th National FFA Convention Several member of the Hastings FFA Chapter traveled to Indianapolis, for the 90th annual National FFA Convention. They were among more than 67,000 students from all 50 states. At the national convention, Devin Haywood participated in the Delo Tractor Restoration Competition. Several other students from the Hastings FFA went to the national convention as well, including Emily Mitchell, Luke Morgan, Nathan Meyers, Aaron Newberry, Jared Pennington, Haylee VanSyckle and Lillian Wierenga. These seven students attended con­ vention sessions and the Rascal Flatts concert, and visited Dow Agrisciences, Chocolate Factory-Goods Chocolates, the Heritage Center, Indianapolis Zoo, Indiana FFA Leadership Center, Convention Career Fair and the trade show. They were also able to interact with stu­ dents from across the country. Jessica VanBuren, marketing coordinator from Hastings Area School System, represented the district and attended the national convention and administrator program. Hastings FFA students collectively had a great experience at national convention. They encourage others to join FFA and get involved. Originally an ag-related program, FFA has grown to become one of the nation’s largest youth leadership organizations in the country. Working toward an associate degree in criminal justice, is (from left, front row) Mackenzie O’Toole, a junior at Hastings High School. Present to support her decision are Michelle O’Toole, who is sitting beside her, and (back, from left) Kelly Ibarra, Ed Domke and Jason Burghardt. Desiree Kowalewski (front row, from left) is accompanied by Glennda Radke, (back row) Kelly Ibarra, Ed Domke and Jason Burghardt as she gets ready to pursue a cer­ tificate in human services. Students invited to learn about U.S. military academies Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) invites all Third District high school students interested in learning more about the U.S. service acad­ emies to Academy Night Monday, Nov. 20, at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. The program will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Officials from the United States Military, Naval, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine and the Air Force academies will provide information about the programs and the application pro­ cess. Representatives from the offices of sen­ ators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters also will be available to answer questions. Admission to the academies, except for the Coast Guard Academy, requires a nomination from the vice president, a U.S. senator, or a U.S. representative. Students typically begin the admissions process in the spring of their junior year of high school. The museum is at 303 Pearl St., NW, Grand Rapids. More information about the academy nom­ ination process can be found at amash.house. gov. Luke Mason (front row, from left) chose to pursue a construction electrical certificate through the Early College program available at Hastings High School. His support team includes Beth and Chris Morgan, (back) Kelly Ibarra, Ed Domke and Jason Burghardt. A human services certificate is the goal for Jace Kill (front, left), who commits to the coursework with his dad, Steven Kill, beside him. The signing is witnessed by (back row) Kelly Ibarra and Jason Burghardt. �Page 10 - Thursday, November 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Twelve-time drunk driver sentenced to prison Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer A man with 12 drunk-driving convictions will be going to prison for 40 to 60 months. Alan Kent Prichard, 51, of Wayland, appeared before Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell Monday morning. She imposed the sentence telling Prichard has had more than 30 years of opportunities to get help and get sober. “I don’t care if you live in Barry or Kent County. My job is to protect the community as a whole,” McDowell said in imposing the toughest sentence of up to five years allow­ able by state guidelines in the case. Prichard’s record includes 12 drunk-driv­ ing convictions and 32 misdemeanors. He’s served 23 different jail terms and five prison terms. McDowell noted that Prichard also has had numerous technical probation violations after getting out of prison. “It’s the same behaviors over and over again,” said Prosecuting Attorney Julie Nakfoor-Pratt. In April, Prichard was arrested in Barry County for his 12^ drunk driving charge. Nakfoor-Pratt’s office offered Prichard a plea in the case - one she admits she didn’t like, but because of issues with the case, she said it was an offer made. The plea included stipulations that Prichard be admitted to inpa­ tient treatment. “The please is what I would call a sweet deal,” Pratt said. Prichard would have served local jail time, five years of probation and inpatient rehab. But once he got into the treatment program, he walked away from it. “He has thumbed his nose at it. He doesn’t care about change,” Nakfoor-Pratt said. “I can’t afford to have Mr. Prichard out in pub­ lic. This community deserves to be safe.” Prichard told the court he only left the rehab center because he had a job and he had prior approval from officials in the program to leave briefly because of the job. When he needed to leave, he claimed officials denied him the leave. Prichard said he didn’t want to lose his job and his housing, so he left the program. His attorney, James Goulooze, claimed Prichard has been making progress and is owning up to his mistakes. He told the court Prichard had no convictions prior to serving in Desert Storm for eight months and in the service for seven years. “I think Alan believes in himself, and I urged him not to take this deal, because I Health insurance Marketplace enrollment underway Open enrollment for health insurance on the Marketplace began Nov. 1. Consumers have until Dec. 15 to renew their coverage or enroll in a plan in order for their coverage to begin Jan. 1,2018. There are five ways to apply: -Online at healthcare.gov/. Anyone new to HealthCare.gov will need to create an account. Those who already have accounts can just log in. -By telephone. The Marketplace Call Center number is 800-318-2596. Individuals may ask questions, start or finish applications, get help form customer service representative with an application, review choices, or enroll in coverage. -In person with help from a local Certified Application Counselor or Navigator. Assisters with special Marketplace training can help individuals fill out an application and enroll. -Visit.healthcare.gov and search by city or ZIP code to see a list of local people and orga­ nizations that can help individuals apply, pick a plan and enroll. -Through an agent or a broker. Agents and brokers help individuals apply and enroll. (The cost is no higher through an agent or broker; however, some may sell only certain companies’ plans.) -By mail. Fill out and mail in a paper appli­ cation. Eligibility results will be returned in Daniel Russell Cook, 35, of Hastings, pleaded guilty Sept. 13 in Barry County Circuit Court to domestic violence. He was sentenced by Judge Amy McDowell Oct. 25 to 12 months in jail, with credit for 65 days served. The last nine months of his jail term will be suspended upon successful completion of 36 months of probation and completion of the court’s Swift and Sure Sanctions program. He must pay $1,743 in court fines and costs and attend a self-help group four times per week and substance abuse treatment as rec­ ommended. He also was ordered to receive domestic violence treatment as recommended the mail within two weeks. Individuals must create an online account or use the Marketplace Call Center to enroll. Paper applications and instructions can be downloaded at healthcare, gov. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department has Certified Application Counselors available who can help with appli­ cation and enrollment. In-person assistance is available by calling 269-945-9516 to make an appointment. Health department staff also reminds resi­ dents about the following: Anyone who already has coverage through the Healthy Michigan Plan, Medicaid or MIChild must renew at least every year; they can look for information in the mail from the Michigan Department of Human Services about renewal. Anyone with coverage through the Marketplace may keep their plan or shop for a new one. Renewal must take place between Nov. 1 and Dec. 15, so it’s important to not delay. Anyone lacking health insurance must get covered. Those who are uninsured should review options, check to see how much financial help is available, and choose the coverage that meets their needs and fits their budget. or individual counseling. He also must obtain his GED or high school diploma. Jeremy Lee Walmer, 29, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty May 17 in Barry County Circuit Court to larceny of firearms and home invasion, second degree. He was sentenced Oct. 26 by Judge McDowell to between 18 and 60 months in prison for each of the two charges. He must pay $826 in court fines and costs. Additional charges of home invasion in the first degree, receiving stolen firearms and larceny in a building were all dismissed. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Recreation 1985 RENKEN 25' fishing boat. Walk-in cuddy cabin sleeps 4. Porta potty, refriger­ ator, sink, fresh water tank. 5.7 Mercuiser I/O, newer paint, fish finder, AM / FM CD, shore power hook up. Trailer has new tires, new bearings, new LED lights. Great fishing boat or just spend the night on the lake boat. Runs great, needs new lower unit. $2,800 OBO. 517-507-9941. $ TOP DOLLAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! 7709 Kingsbury Rd., Delton, Ml 49046 Phone 269*623*2775 gogoautoparts.com Hours: Mon.-Frl. 8am to 5pm Closed Weekends Garage Sale LARGE HOLIDAY DEC­ ORATION SALE- at 9114 Norris Rd, Delton. Sat., Nov. 11, 2017, 9am-5pm. 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ESIS.U HOUSING OPPORTUNITY don’t think he could have been convicted,” Goulooze said. “I still believe in Alan and would like you to think about letting him complete the treatment he has in place.” Prichard said he had to wait eight weeks before he could get into Jelsema House treat­ ment center. During that time, he was home­ less but eventually found a job and a safe and sober environment to live. “I am trying to get the help I need,” he said. “I thought I was doing the right thing. I need­ ed to keep my job and my place to live.” Prichard also told McDowell he felt good about himself and the progress he’s made. “I have a job,” he said. “I have a place to live. I have therapy and I’m trying.” But McDowell said Prichard has had many opportunities in the past 30 years and hasn’t taken any of them seriously. She also remind­ ed him she had warned him sternly that if he did not follow the plea agreement exactly, she would send him to prison. She said he continues to drive after he’s been drinking and drive without having a license. “Your attorney got you an opportunity, and you suckered both of us. You left without permission,” said McDowell. “This is 30 years of this going on.” She said she has no confidence in his abili­ ty not to continue being a threat to the com­ munity and driving drunk and without a license. “You are going to continue to do whatever you want to do, no matter the consequences,” McDowell said. “You put yourself in this pos­ tilion. You’ve had numerous opportunities over 30 years.” McDowell said the plea agreement was null and void because Prichard did not follow the regulations. Then she imposed the 40- to 60-month prison sentence. Prichard’s drunk driving history goes back to 1989 and includes eight offenses in Berrien County, one in Allegan County, one in Van Buren County and one in Arkansas. His latest conviction prior to Barry County was in 2011 in Allegan County where he was sentenced to between one and five years in prison. Barry Township approves upgrades to fire and police Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The Barry Township Board of Trustees unanimously awarded Dallas Conklin Construction of Hickory Comers a $54,000 bid to erect a storage pole bam for the town­ ship police department. The board approved the bid at its monthly meeting Tuesday eve­ ning. Dates of the construction have yet to be determined. The Delton Fire Department received an anonymous matching donation up to $7,500 for the purchase of a CPR chest compression machine. The donor agreed to pay for half of a $15,000 chest compression system if the fire department paid the remaining $7,500. The board approved the transaction, pending bilat­ eral approval by the Hope Township Board. Hickory Comers Fire Department received approval to spend $1,500 to draw up plans for an equipment storage building. The board opened snow-plowing bids for the winter season. Bids will be awarded at a future meeting. The board discussed switching liability insurance. Members agreed to meet with a representative from another insurance compa­ ny to discuss costs and coverage. Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell gave a presentation on Barry County Hope House, a nonprofit organization assisting non-violent probationers in rebuild­ ing their lives through a drug- and alco­ hol-free housing environment. The presenta­ tion was part of an informational campaign to raise awareness for the organization through­ out Barry County townships. After adjournment, the board entered closed session to discuss property transactions. Hearing for city employee adjourned to Nov. 22 Former Hastings City employee Tina Maurer, 46, had her probable cause hearing again adjourned and is scheduled to appear in Barry County Circuit Court Nov. 22. Maurer was arraigned Sept. 29 in Barry County District Court on felony charges of embezzlement of more than $50 by a public official and using a computer to commit a crime. If convicted, the felony can be punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Maurer resigned her position with the city shortly after the city learned of the missing funds. City officials said the missing funds were noticed during a routine internal audit over the summer. City officials contacted the Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt and asked for an investigation. Michigan State Police were notified and assisted with the investigation. The State Police submitted a report of its investigation to the Barry County Prosecuting Volunteer campground host applications being accepted for 2018 season The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteer campground hosts in Michigan state parks, recreation areas and rustic state forest campgrounds for the 2018 camping season. In exchange for 30 hours of service per week, including duties such as helping camp­ ers find their campsites, answering camper questions, planning campground activities and performing light park maintenance duties, campground hosts enjoy waived camping fees. Both individuals and couples may apply for volunteer positions that begin as early as April and last through October. Volunteer hosts must be 18 years of age and provide their own camping equipment, food and other personal items. “For many visitors, the camping experi­ ence wouldn’t be the same without camp­ ground hosts,” said Miguel Rodriguez, pro­ motional agent for the DNR. “These dedicat­ ed volunteers engage with park visitors by helping out around the campground, answer­ ing camping and park questions and even hosting kids’ crafts and fireside activities. All of this is accomplished while they are enjoy­ ing some of Michigan’s most beautiful out­ door destinations.” Interested volunteers can click on “camp­ ground host” at www.michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers to learn more about the volunteer host campground program, download an applica­ tion and waiver and view a vacancy host campground report, which is updated regular­ ly and indicates when and where hosts are needed in specific parks. Hosts are screened and interviewed by park managers and selected based on familiarity with the state park system, camping experi­ ence, special skills, availability and knowl­ edge of the area. Hosts must participate in a two-day host training session within the first two years of being selected as a host. The 2018 training will take place June 6-7 at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center in Roscommon. For information, contact Miguel Rodriguez at 517-284-^127 or rodriquezm2@ michigan.gov. Attorney’s office. City officials cooperated with the city police and Michigan State Police in a review of other cash balances and accounting records to determine if any other discrepancies exist­ ed. A private accounting firm specializing in corporate investigations also was retained to complete a thorough review accounting records and financial reports for the past sev­ eral years. These agencies have been con­ ducting their investigations into this matter for the last several months. In a press release, city officials said the city intends to seek full restitution for all funds taken or misappropriated by Maurer. Driver stuck in ditch gets stuck in jail A driver trying to turn his vehicle around ended up headed to jail. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies located the vehicle stuck in a ditch on Assyria Road near Lawrence Road, Nashville, around 12:30 p.m. Nov. 2. The officer discovered the man’s driving license privileges were suspended and he was wanted on an outstanding bench warrant for possession of marijuana. The 29-year-old Nashville man was arrested and booked into the Barry Cbfthty Jail. Man in road gets citation from police A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy came across a man standing in Center Road near Cogswell Road. The deputy quickly realized the man had been drinking. The man told the deputy he had stolen eight beers and drank them. The 20-year-old Hastings resident was issued a citation for being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption. The incident occurred at 4:47 a.m. Nov. 4. Brights draw attention to unlicensed driver A driver who failed to dim her headlights for oncoming traffic was stopped by a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy. The 34-year-old Alto woman was ticketed for driving without ever having applied for or received a driver’s license. The incident occurred on M-43 near Tillotson Lake Road about 10:30 p.m. Nov. 3. Bad brake lights reveal suspended license A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy noticed a vehicle’s brake lights were not functioning and stopped the driver on Miller Road near Guernsey Lake Road. The 38-year-old Delton driver was cited for operating a motor vehicle while her driving privileges were suspended. The incident occurred at 10:51 p.m. Nov. 4. Speeding leads to outstanding warrant After stopping a motorist for a speeding violation, a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy issued a citation to the 21-year-old Wayland man for operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended. The officer also discovered the driver was wanted on an out­ standing warrant from Allegan County. The driver was taken into custody by Allegan County officers. The incident occurred about 11 p.m. Nov. 5 on Patterson Road near Lakeview Drive. Driver arrested, passenger gets ticketed A 23-year-old Battle Creek man was arrested and faces a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. His passenger, a 23-year-old Battle Creek woman, was cited for possession of marijuana. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the vehicle on M-37 near Lawrence Road at 12:44 a.m. Nov. 5. The deputy stopped the driver after noticing the vehicle traveling at various speeds and driving off the shoulder of the road. Driver stuck in field gets ride to jail After running off the road and becoming stuck in a muddy field, a 33-year-old Bellevue man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail. He is now facing a charge of oper­ ating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The vehicle went off the road at the intersection of Guy and Lacey roads. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Unemployment claim reported as fraud A Hastings man reported to Hastings police someone had fraudulently filed for unemploy­ ment benefits using his name. The incident was reported Oct. 31. Items taken from parked vehicle in Hastings A 60-year-old Hastings man reported some change and a USB cord were taken from his vehicle while it was parked near his home on Balsam Drive. He found the dome light on in his vehicle in the morning and the noticed the items were missing. The incident was report­ ed to Hastings Police around 7:15 a.m. Nov. 1. Wallet stolen from parked vehicle A 23-year-old Hastings woman told police her wallet, left in a vehicle outside her home, was taken sometime overnight. The incident was reported around 5 a.m. Nov. 1 in the area of East Madison Street. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 2017— Page 11 Area communities marking Veterans Day Most activities are tomorrow Local residents have many opportunities in the next few days to honor veterans and active service members Veterans Day ceremonies and events. Concerts, ceremonies and food will be part of the various gatherings in Delton, Hastings, Lake Odessa, Middleville and Nashville. Hastings’ Lawrence J. Bauer Post 45 will host a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans Memorial in Tyden Park on North Broadway. All veter­ ans, their families and the public are invited to attend. The ceremony will include a brief presentation, a gun salute and raising of the flag. Many of the activities are Friday, Nov. 10. Delton Kellogg will present its annual Veterans Day concert at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the high school gym. Songs and recognition ceremonies to honor veterans have made the event a favorite tradition for area residents. “We have been doing this event for at least 10 years, but the past several years it has real­ ly gotten to be a big deal for the community,” said DKHS band director Sara Knight. “With the band going to Pearl Harbor next month, we really would like to see a great turnout of area veterans.” The Veterans Day concert gives the entire community a chance to thank its veterans. Last year, 60 veterans were in attendance. Recognition, standing applause and tears of gratitude mark the event. “We always receive lots of calls and letters afterwards from veterans thanking us for the event,” Knight said. The marching band’s trip to Hawaii in December adds a further depth of honorable solemnity to the ceremony. Among the patriotic tunes Friday, the band will play medley of Armed Forces hymns. Service members will be invited to stand as the ballad of their branch of the military is played. Marching Panthers will head to honor the 76th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack early December. The Fort Custer National Honor Guard will present colors, with Rep. Julie Calley as the guest speaker. Delton elementary students will play songs along with the high school. Lakewood High School will host local vet­ erans at 1 p.m. Friday in a “Vikings for Veterans” celebration honoring the men and women who have served, and those currently serving, to recognize their sacrifices, and those of their families. The guests of honor will be greeted and escorted to the auditorium where they will be seated on stage. As part of the ceremony, they will be honored with an announcement of their name, their branch of service, as well as the years and place of service. Any veteran, anyone currently serving, and family members of veterans or service men and women who would like to attend the “Vikings for Veterans” celebration are invited to call Lakewood Director of Marketing Valerie Behm, 616-374-8043. Lake Odessa VFW Post 4461 will honor veterans with coffee and doughnuts from 8-10 a.m. Friday at the post, 3600 W. Tupper Lake Road. The VFW has a donation box and a list of items that can be dropped off for care packag­ es that will be sent to overseas military per­ sonnel. For more information, call post commander Steve Aldrich, 616-374-7075. Maple Valley students will welcome all current and former military personnel to the high school gymnasium for a Veterans Day celebration at 9 a.m. Friday. The celebration will mark the culmination of a unit of study for all third, fourth, seventh and eighth grade students. In these studies, students have come to appreciate the sacrific­ es made by veterans, as well as the liberties students enjoy as a result of the service. The celebration will include music from the band and choir, introduction of veterans and speeches by students and military personnel. A reception for all veterans will follow. All current and former members of any branch of military service are encouraged to attend. The Veterans Day celebration has a history at Maple Valley, finding its beginning at Maplewood School. Last year’s celebration included nearly 40 veterans and current mili­ tary personnel. The Hastings American Legion Post will move its Veteran Day ceremony from the courthouse lawn, pictured in this 2016 event, to the new memorial at Tyden Park in Hastings. More information is available by calling Dennis Vanderhoef, 517-852-9275 ext. 2100. Thomapple Kellogg High School and the Middleville community will host Veterans Day programs at 10 a.m. Friday in the high school gymnasium. Veterans from the area and residents are invited to attend. Veterans are encouraged to provide a photo to Mindy Wert at the high school office or by email to mwert@tkschools. org. During the event, names of veterans attend­ ing will be read, along with their branches of service. Students will offer special readings, and the TK band and choirs will perform. At 11 a.m. Saturday, American Legion Post 140 will host a ceremony at the new Middleville Veterans Memorial just north of the community pavilion. Pole, street sign damaged in Delton hit-and-run Christian Yonkers Staff Writer A telephone pole and street sign were dam­ aged in a hit-and-run accident in Delton early Monday. Preliminary investigations suggest a 2009 to 2014 Ford pickup truck with a black grill struck the pole and sign on M-43 across the street from Legends Sports Pub. The vehicle may have extensive damage to the center grill, hood and cab. The northbound vehicle crossed two lanes of traffic before striking the pole and sign. This is the second hit-and-run incident damaging the Delton streetscape in the past year. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling the Barry Township Police Department, 269-623-5512, or Silent Observer, 800-310­ 9031. i 17/1 a > iv/Rinri/^i7 c State of Michigan, Probate Court, County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate File NO. 17-27688-DE Estate of Kathy M. Maynard Date of birth: 06/01/1963 TO ALL CREDITORS; NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Kathy M. Maynard, died 08/05/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Dennis Maynard, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 11/02/2017 David H Tripp P29290 206 South Broadway Hastings Ml 49058 269-945-9585 Dennis Maynard 1397 Barber Road Hastings Ml 49058 269-509-2796 NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Paul Edward Bailey Sr, died 8/29/08. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Marie K Bailey, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 940 Arlington Ct., Middleville Mi 49333. and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 10/30/17 79023 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 7, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Brenda J. Johncock, a single woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): CitiMortgage, Inc. Date of Mortgage: July 28,2006 Date of Mortgage Recording: August 7, 2006 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $128,501.26 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Lots 32 and 33 of Smith’s Lakeview Estates # 1 according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 2 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 2, 2017 Trott Law, PC. 1331801 (11-02)01-23) NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Shane Michael Doorn, died 08/27/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Nancy Doorn, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 11/02/2017 206 South Broadway Hastings Ml 49058 269-945-9585 79071 78864 State of Michigan, Probate Court, County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate File NO. 17-27631-DE Estate of Cheyenne Fighter Bowling. Date of birth 11/26/1990 TO ALL CREDITORS: TO ALL CREDITORS: sfi^dWpp^W3 State of Michigan, Probate Court, County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate File NO. 17-27699-DE Estate of Paul Edward Bailey Sr. Date of birth 3/31/1946. TO ALL CREDITORS: James J Goulooze P44497 PO Box 542 Hastings Ml 49058 269-945-2255 Marie K Bailey 940 Arlington Ct. Middleville Ml 49333 616-291-3190 State of Michigan, Probate Court, County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate File NO. 17-27671-DE Estate of Shane Michael Doorn, Date of birth 08/06/1978 Nancy Doorn 420 West Main Street Middleville Ml 49333 616-272-8339 79070 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 30, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Ashlee Adams, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): AmeriFirst Financial Corporation Date of Mortgage: August 24, 2015 Date of Mortgage Recording: August 31,2015 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $59,031.35 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Starting at an iron stake at the Southwest corner of Bush’s First Addition to the Village of Delton, Michigan; thence running South 11-1/4 degrees West along East margin of highway 26 rods 2 feet; thence North 78-3/4 degrees West 2 rods to center of highway for a place of beginning; thence by metes, bounds and courses South 11­ 1/4 degrees West in center of highway 4 rods; thence South 78-3/4 degrees East 10 rods; thence North 11-1/4 degrees East 4 rods; thence North 78-3/4 degrees West 10 rods to center of highway and place of beginning, being in Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Village of Delton, Barry County, Michigan. Also, a part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, further described as follows: From iron stake at Southwest corner of Bush’s Addition to the Village Plat of Delton, Michigan, run South 11­ 1/4 degrees West along the East margin of highway 30 rods 2 feet; thence North 78-3/4 West 2 rods to center of highway for place of beginning; thence by metes, bounds and courses South 11-1/4 degrees West in center of highway 4 rods; thence South 78-3/4 degrees East 10 rods; thence North 11-1/4 degrees East 4 rods; thence North 78-3/4 degrees West 10 rods to center of highway and place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: October 26, 2017 Trott Law, P.C. 1330823 (10-26)(11-16) 77972 NOTICETO CREDITORS: The decedent, Cheyenne Fighter Bowling, died 06/11/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Melissa Wymer, personal representative, or to both the the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 10/31/2017 David H Tripp P29290 206 South Broadway Hastings Ml 49058 269-945-9585 Melissa Wymer 6900 Bird Road Hastings Ml 49058 269-838-1442 79049 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSORESMJI GRUEL MILLS NIMS & PYLlVIAN, PLLC IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the terms of a Judgment Foreclosure issued by the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan on May 11, 2017, in the case of Plaintiff, Northpointe Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, assignee of Bond Corporation v. Defendants, Marvin Allen Hake, Kim M. Hake and Mary Wood, Case No. 14-998-CZ, wherein, among other things, the Court ordered that the entire unpaid balance of the Mortgage debt of Marvin Allen Hake, deceased and Kim M. Hake, a single woman, is due and payable as of May 5, 2017 in the amount of Fifty­ Eight Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents ($58,488.98), with the debt accruing interest at the rate of 16.85% per annum, and that absent full payment within twenty-one (21) days from the date of the Judgment, the Mortgage premises shall be sold at public auction by or under the direction of Clerk/Sheriff Deputy for the County of Barry to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan, on December 14, 2017 at 1:00 pm, local time, the following described premises located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan: Land situated in the Township of Woodland, County of Barry, Michigan described as: Lot 71, 72 and 73 of Innovation Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 21, Barry County Records. P.P. # 08­ 15-080-048-00 which has an address of 336 Donna, Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849, and also includes all right, title and interests held by Marvin Allen Hake, Kim M. Hake and Mary Wood as of October 17, 2017 in the premises. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale in accordance with MCL 600.3140. DATED: October 17, 2017 By: William M. Azkoul (P40071) Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman, PLLC Attorney for Northpointe Bank 99 Monroe Avenue, NW Suite 800 Grand Rapids, Ml 49503 (616) 235-5500 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 7, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Jacob Sias, a married man Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for VanDyk Mortgage Corporation its successors and assigns Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Ditech Financial LLC Date of Mortgage: August 26, 2015 . Date of Mortgage Recording: September 1, 2015 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $71,396.73 IDescription of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Lot(s) 3, Block 10 of MAP OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 22 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 9, 2017 Trott Law, P.C. 1331942 (11-09)(11-30) 78917 State of Michigan, Probate Court, County of Barry NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate File NO. 17-27700-DE Estate of Carl R Bailey. Date of birth 6/19/1938 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Carl R Bailey, died 10/13/03. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Sandra K Bailey, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 12161 Marsh Rd, Shelbyville Ml 49344 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. 10/30/17 James J Goulooze PO Box 542 Hastings Ml 49058 269-945-2255 Sandra K Bailey 12161 Marsh Rd Shelbyville Ml 49344 P44497 79024 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 7, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Scot L. Ammon and Jodi L. Ammon, husband and wife Original Mortgagee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation Foreclosing Assignee (if any): None Date of Mortgage: September 17, 2004 Date of Mortgage Recording: September 24, 2004 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $86,355.77 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 1310.50 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 20; thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds East 1472.96 feet along the East line of the West fractional 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 20 to the true point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds East 81.07 feet to an intermediate traverse line of the shore of Cloverdale Lake; thence South 67 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West 81.18 feet along intermediate traverse line; thence continuing along said intermediate traverse line South 47 degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds West 112.44 feet; thence North 12 degrees 38 minutes 49 seconds West 194.23 feet; thence South 89 degrees 38 minutes 36 seconds East 199.78 feet to the point of beginning. Including lands lying between said intermediate traverse line and the waters on Cloverdale Lake as limited by the side lines extended to said waters edge. Together with a non­ exclusive Right-of-Way 66 feet wide, 33.00 feet on each side of the centerline of which is described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Southwest fractional 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, thence South 01 degrees 27 minutes 32 seconds West along the East line of said West 1/2 of the Southwest fractional 1/4, a distance of 1442.60 feet, to the true place of beginning of said Right-of-Way centerline; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 26 seconds West 623.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 21 minutes 32 seconds East 1442.60 feet to the East and West 1/4 line and the point of ending of said Right-of-Way centerline; said East and West 1/4 line of said Section 20, and also being the centerline of Guernsey Lake Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of i 961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 9, 2017 Trott Law, P.C. 1332582 (11-09)01-30) 77687 PART-TIME TRUCK DRIVER Looking for person with good driving record, proper license for 3 days a week, regular runs within state of Michigan. Send resume to c/o The Reminder PO Box 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 79543 �12 — Thursday. November 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Lions one TD short in district defeat Maple Valley freshman outside hitter Keilyn Carpenter tries to get an attack through the block of Saranac’s Averi Lamp (1) and Ally Couturier (4) during their Class C District Final at Delton Kellogg High School Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions avenge two more losses on trip to district final Saugatuck running back Jacob Stewart gets a hold of Maple Valley linebacker Daocota Poortvliefs facemask as he tries to turn the corner and get up field during Friday night’s Division 7 District Final at Saugatuck High School. (Photo by Brett Breme ) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Maple Valley sophomore libero Josey Terpening managed a little bit of a smile as she sat a row up in the bleachers, applauding the Saranac girls as they accepted their district championship medals. Senior outside hitter Chloe Ayers looked a bit more emotional, holding a navy blue towel up to her face as she rested her hands on her chin. But even a Lion who had just battled through her final varsity volleyball match managed to join Terpening in applauding her opponents efforts. Saranac, a team noted among the honorable mention in the list of top Class C teams in the state, ended the state tournament run by the Maple Valley varsity volleyball team in the Class C District Final at Delton Kellogg Thursday evening. The Lions fought though tough 25-21, 25-17 defeats in the first two sets against the girls in red across the net before succumbing 25-13 in the third and final set. The Lions opened the district tournament with wins over Springport and Potterville, two teams that had beaten them during regular season meetings. “I think being here (in a district final) for the first time in seven years, these girls are showing that Maple Valley has what it takes to be successful in athletics,” Lion head coach Sarah Carpenter said. “I think you saw from our crowd that the town is ready for it. The kids are responding. You’ve seen it with our football program. You’ve seen it with the vol­ leyball program. The town, the school they’re saying ‘enough is enough, let’s go push.’ The kids are doing it, and the parents are respond­ ing. I think it’s awesome.” Ayers is one of a handful of seniors on the Maple Valley roster this fall on a team that received big contributions from its young­ sters. Coach Carpenter said the seniors did a good job of teaching youngsters like Terpening and freshman Keilyn Carpenter about staying steady and focused, while the youngsters have helped teach the seniors to want more and to expect more. It all came together in the final weeks of the season, with the Lions knocking off Stockbridge and Lansing Christian to place third at the Greater Lansing Activities Conference tournament and then avenging two more defeats in this week’s district tour­ nament in Delton. The Lions carried the confidence from those victories into Thursday’s district final, but were just a bit overmatched. Through the first two sets at least, they kept fighting. They forced a Saranac time out late in the opening set during a run of five straight points that saw the Lions cut a seven-point deficit down to a 23-21 hole3 before Saranac won the final two points of the set. Maple Valley kept its momentum going, winning the first four points of the second set. and up to date with all the local news from Barry County. Send them... BANNER To subscribe, call us at: Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was as clear to the old Lion ball coach as it was to the new one. “You needed one break,” former Maple Valley varsity football coach Guenther Mittelstaedt said to current Lion coach Marty Martin when he found him in the crowd on the turf in the middle of the field at Saugatuck High School. Maple Valley held a slim lead for much of Friday’s Division 6 District Final against the host Indians, but Saugatuck got the go-ahead score with four and a half minutes to play and held on for a 14-8 win over the Lions who were playing in their first district final since 2004 and their first playoff contest since 2005. . Saugatuck could have said the same thing if it was the Lions who had been able to find the end zone a second time. Both teams closed on the end zone a couple of times and couldn’t convert, turned the ball over, and had a penal­ ty or two they would have liked to have back. “Pick a play,” said Martin. “This is a build­ ing block for the program, but that is the next bridge we have to cover. We have to be able to finish drives. We have to be able to finish what we’re doing. You saw that last week in Hartford and you saw that again this week. We had two teams who we could have put away. It could have been 21-7 at halftime very easily and we just struggle to put teams away.” Maple Valley did have a lead at halftime, Maple Valley sophomore libero Josey but it was 8-7. Terpening steps up to pass the ball during The Lions opening drive of the game her team’s Class C District Final match stalled out around the Indians’ 20-yard-line, with Saranac at Delton Kellogg High with a forth-down pass intercepted by Saugatuck. The Lions’ Jacob Moore recov­ School Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ered a bad shotgun snap by Saugatuck on third down though. Three plays later the Lions’ Austin Zank The Lions had a lead as late as 14-13 before hauled in an 8-yard touchdown pass from Saranac pulled away for the win. quarterback Gavin Booher to put Maple The finality of the moment seemed to set in Valley in front. Zank bobbled the third-down with the Lions in the third set though, as pass inside the one, and then secured the ball Saranac went on a run that turned a 4-4 tie as he tumbled across the goal-line. Franklin into a 17-7 lead that was too much for Maple Ulrich ran in the two-points conversion with Valley to overcome. two and a half minutes to go in the opening “I have freshmen and sophomores. They’re 14 and 15 years old,” coach Carpenter said. quarter. Saugatuck’s next drive lasted more than “This if the first time Valley has been to a eight minutes, moving 61-yards for a touch­ district championship game, or past the first down that pulled the hosts within 8-7 with round of districts even in seven years. We 5:49 to go in the first half. Saugatuck quarter­ have a bright future. I told them, you don’t back Jackson Shriver completed a third-and-8 walk out of here with your heads down. Be pass for a first down to Bradley Dunn at the proud of what you accomplished. To beat four Lions’ nine-yard-line. That was followed by a teams that beat you earlier this season, at the series of snaps and flags that had the Indians end of the season you’re better than you were going from first-and-goal at the Lions’ nine to at the beginning. That’s all we ask.” second and goal from the Maple Valley Senior setter Brooklyn Scott had a team33-yard-line. Another 28-yard hook-up high eight assists for the Lions. Terpening, a between Shriver and Dunn saved the drive for second-year varsity player, had 16 digs. the Indians, putting them in a manageable Keilyn Carpenter led the Lions’ attack with 12 third-and-goal at the five. Shriver ran around kills. Senior Elizabeth Hosck-Frizzell had a the left end himself on fourth down for a fourteam-high two aces for Maple Valley. yard touchdown and Evan Czarnecki added “Saranac is a strong team,” coach Carpenter said. “I would say they have at least four the extra-point kick. That’s where the score stood until Shriver incredibly strong hitters. Their setter is very rolled over his center Aedan Kelley and athletic and very intelligent. Their libero is reached across the goal-line on a one-yard great. I thought my team held their own and keeper late in the fourth quarter. did very well.” “Our defense has matured so much from I The Lions were down a set, then up a set would even say week eight against Kent and then even, but finally pulled out a 15-13 City,” Martin said. “We found something that victory in set number five against Potterville worked that week. In the second half we shut in the Class B District Semifinal at Delton them down and ever since that week eight we Kellogg High School Wednesday to earn a were an entirely different defense.” spot in Thursday’s District Final. Levi Roush led the Lions with ten tackles, Potterville took the opening set against the including one crushing blow to the ribs of a Lions 25-19, before the Lions turned things around with a 26-24 victory in the second set. Maple Valley went up a set with a 25-16 win in the third set, but the Vikings forced a fifth and deciding set with a 25-19 win in the fourth set. Keilyn Carpenter smacked 32 kills in the match, seven aces and also led the Lions in digs with 25. Trista Medina had 15 assists and Scott 14 sharing the setting duties for the Lions. Terpening added 23 digs. Maple Valley quarterback Gavin Booher swarmed by Saugatuck’s Keaton Boerema (11), Jacob Stewart (10), Bradley Dunn (back right) and Tommy Beckman (back left), with’his Lion teammate Tristin Clark (29) also in on the scrum at the end of a secondhalf run Friday during the Division 7 District Final at Saugatuck High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Saugatuck receiver. Teammate Daocota Poortvliet did a great job on the outside, keep­ ing the Indians’ contained and finishing with nine tackles. Ryan Bennett and Ulrich fin­ ished with seven tackles each. The Lion offense moved the ball right down the field following the Indians’ first touchdown, but had a third-down pass fall incomplete inside the Indians’ ten-yard-line and kicker AJ Cwik came up short on a 27-yard field goal attempt. Saugatuck had a very similar drive to start the second half, but instead of a third-down incompletion inside the ten it was an intercep­ tion. Lane Pixley stepped up to intercept a Shriver pass at the goal-line. The next series was an interesting one to say the least. The officials whistled a play dead, watching the pile in the middle of the field, as Lion running back Tristin Clark was trying to break free running up the left side­ line. The Lions managed one first down after the inadvertent whistle, but eventually had to punt the ball away. The ball didn’t stay away long though. Dunn raced up calling for a fair catch and had the ball slip through his hands. The ball bounced up off the turf right into the arms of the Lions’ Ryan Bennett. The Lions took over at the Saugatuck 39, but managed only one first down before a fourth down pass fell incomplete. The Lions had a bounce of the football go against them a few moments later, as a third down pass from Booher went off Justin Moore as he slid down to make the catch and the Indians’ Nicholas Baumbach snagged it before it hit the turf for an interception at the Lions’ 40 with 7:58 to go in the game. Saugatuck made it into the end zone for the go-ahead score three and a half minutes later. Maple Valley couldn’t manage a first down on its ensuing drive, and the Indians’ offense was able to run out the remaining clock. Shriver was 4-of-9 passing for 44 yards and rushed nine times for 46 yards. Jacob Stewart led the Indians on the ground with 16 carries for 85 yards. The Indians amassed 236 yards rushing as a team, 60 more than the Lions. Clark led the Lion offense with 13 rushes for 66 yards. Ulrich finished the final contest of his senior season with nine rushes for 49 yards. Booher tacked on six carries for 37 yards, and was 2-of-7 passing for ten yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions. The Lions end the season with a record of 6-5, the program’s first winning season since 2005. “Our seniors did a great job this year,” Martin said. “They’re going to add to the leg­ acy of Maple Valley football. That is some­ thing that we need. We need our kids to understand, just because you’re graduating doesn’t mean you’re forgotten. With coach Mittelstaedt those years, we were a family. You were welcomed back, and it was expect­ ed of you to come back and be a part of the program. We’re trying to get that back at Maple Valley again. We want to be a family again, and you can see it.” The Maple Valley football family currently includes coach Martin, as well as his assistant coaches Kevin Stewart, Tony Hansen, Rich Furlong, Matt Gordeneer, Ryan Hickey, Mike Martin, Brian Faurot, Mike McDonald, and Jeff Fisher who are all Maple Valley gradu­ ates, along with coach Don Roscoe who has been big part of the program for 30 years. “They live and breathe Maple Valley foot­ ball,” Martin said. “They played for Guenther. They understood the investment in time that their coaches invested in them and they want­ ed to return that.” “This is about giving back to a program that gave so much.” Martin was also grateful for the Maple Valley fans that supported his team through­ out the season and made the trek to Saugatuck Friday evening. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. Nl-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 2017— Page 13 Youngs sets team’s diving record at conference meet DK-TK-Hastings freshman Lydia Cole closes in on a turn during her heat of the 100yard breaststroke Saturday at the OK Rainbow Tier II Conference Meet at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Kate Haywood might be as good a recruiter for the Delton Kellogg-Thomapple KelloggHastings varsity girls’ swimming and diving team as she is a swimmer. Haywood was one of two DK-TK-Hastings girls to earn all-conference honors at the OK Rainbow Tier II Conference Meet in the Hastings Community Education and Recreation Center pool over the weekend. Haywood anchored the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay teams for DK-TK-Hastings, and also placed third in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2 minutes 7.79 seconds and second in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:04.25. Her teammate, junior Belle Youngs, did most of her best work above the pool. Youngs earned a runner-up finish in the diving com­ petition with a program-record point total of 393.75. It is just the second year of high school diving for Youngs, a long-time gymnast who was recruited to the team by her friend Haywood for her sophomore season. “She has been on the team and she really wanted me to dive because I thought I would be good at it,” Youngs said. “(Being a gymnast) you know how to twist and flip a lot better, especially off the board. It helps that I was in very good shape from that, so having that ability to go higher in the air is helpful,” she added. Youngs dove a bit when she was in elemen­ tary school, but gave it up. She gave up gym­ nastics this summer to return her focus to diving, and to open up some more time in the fall for things like studying. Youngs said she is happy to practice diving as much as possi­ ble, and actually prefers the practice time to the competitions. “It makes me nervous,” Youngs admitted. “Before I go I roll my shoulders, which is kind of a habit that I do to relax myself. Then I take one breath in and then two while I’m going, and I kind of have this routine in my head to do it the same way every time. “I just kind of came up with it.” The routine has certainly worked so far. Wayland senior Allyson Schafer defended her conference title in the diving competition Saturday, with a stunning performance that earned her 485.45 points. Delton Kellogg-Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings junior Belle Youngs accepts her medal after a runner-up finish in the diving competition at the OK Rainbow Tier II Conference Meet at the Community Education and Recreation Center in Hastings Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) The diving competition played a big part in the DK-TK-Hastings girls managing a thirdplace finish as a team. Hannah Johnson and Shannon Brown, sophomore DK-TK-Hastings teammates placed third and fourth in the event behind Youngs and Schafer. The Caledonia-Lowell-South Christian girls won their second conference champion­ ship in their second season, scoring 437 points Saturday. Muskegon-Mona Shores was second with 339 points, followed by DK-TKHastings 303, Wayland 262, CalvinNorthPointe Christian 251, Ottawa Hills 216, Grand Rapids Union 182 and West Catholic 84. The best relay finish for the DK-TKHastings girls came in the 400-yard freestyle relay, with the team of Haywood, Daisy Nowinsky, Grace Beauchamp and Abby Gray placing second in 3:54.85. That same four­ some placed fourth in the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:46.50. The team of Taylor; Myers, Lydia Cole, Juliann Meeker and Hblly B ashore placed sixth in the 200-yard medley^ relay with a time of 2:08.37. Haywood has some teammates in the final heats she raced in. Beauchamp was sixth in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:09.10 and State News Roundup KCC gets $2.15 million for training center renovation A plan to renovate Kellogg Community College’s Regional Manufacturing Technology Center in Battle Creek was bol­ stered last week when the project received formal construction authorization for funding by the state’s Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee in Lansing. The subcommittee, which authorizes state-funded capital projects at state agencies, universities and community colleges, voted in support of KCC’s request for $2.15 million in state matching funds to use toward the reno­ vation. The state funding, which Gov. Rick Snyder has announced he will support, will be used to update the RMTC’s mechanical and electrical systems, expand classroom and training areas and modernize the facility’s security, plumb­ ing, flooring and wall coverings. “The RMTC is a vital component of KCC and the ongoing BC Vision job training initia­ tive in Battle Creek,” said KCC President Mark O’Connell. “The facility exists to teach people advanced skills that will help them discover fulfilling skilled trades careers in the Battle Creek area.” KCC built the RMTC in 1990 and has, over the years, secured a variety of private and public sources of funding to pay for training equipment in the areas of robotics, mechatronics, heating, cooling, machining, pipefit­ ting, welding, renewable energy and other trades. Although the college recently completed an 8,400-square-foot addition at the RMTC to house new technology equipment (funded by the college and with generous support from the Battle Creek Tax Increment Finance Authority) the rest of the 27-year-old facility remains in need of renovations. KCC has added programs over the years, prompting modifications to spaces within the building. The state capital outlay funding will posi­ tion the college to upgrade various systems as well as essential building envelope and infrastructure enhancements - in the older, 40,000-square-foot portion of the RMTC. The state grant will be matched by $2.15 million from KCC’s dedicated capital millage, which local voters renewed in 2012. More information can be found at Kellogg, edu. Michigan joins initiative to address mental health A two-day summit this week addressed statewide jail diversion efforts and aligned state efforts with national Stepping Up initia­ tives to reduce the number of individuals with mental health issues who are incarcerated. The Mental Health and Criminal Justice Summit, hosted by the governor’s Mental Health Diversion Council and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, brought together statewide leaders to raise awareness and seek methods to effectively move mentally ill individuals out of incarcer­ ation and into treatment where appropriate. “Michigan is leading the nation by bringing experts together to provide input on national and state initiatives that will help our commu­ nities and residents,” said Gov. Rick Snyder. “I am proud of the bipartisan work across all branches of government to help us develop a sustainable roadmap to decrease the number of people with mental illness in our state’s jails and prisons, and direct them toward appropriate treatment.” The summit at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Lansing aimed to inform state leadership about jail diversion efforts on the national, statewide and local levels in an effort to build momentum toward being able to identify, treat and divert people with mental illness thereby easing jail populations and helping to reduce the occurrence of the revolving door of decompensation, incarceration and hospi­ talization. The state mental health diversion council was established to address treatment needs and find ways to combat recidivism and the influx of persons with mental illness who are placed in jail or prison. Foster care site plan tabled due to lack of plan Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The meeting of Hastings Planning Commission Monday was straightforward and unusually brief with a light agenda and one new business item. In old business, a request from Silver Cloud Management for a special-use permit and approval of a site plan was tabled. The request was to allow an operating foster care facility to increase the number of residents to seven or more adults. The facility is located at 315 N. Taffee Drive. A required site plan detailing parking has not yet been submitted. Community Development Director Jerry Czarnecki presented several ordinances at various stages of review. Among the ordi­ nances are parking, outdoor storage struc­ tures and keeping of animals. Though Czarnecki presented the ordinances as drafts, Dave Tossava, who serves as commission member and mayor, asked for a public hear­ ing on the potential changes to the residen­ tial parking ordinance. Czarnecki said work on the city compre­ hensive plan is moving forward with the assistance of Rebecca Harvey, a consultant with McKenna and Associates. In new business, a formal presentation was given by Jennie Eikoff requesting an increase in the number of dogs per residence within city limits from three to four. (See related story) Delton Kellogg-Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings’ Holly Bashore races to a win in her heat of the 100-yard freestyle Saturday at the OK Rainbow Tier II Conference Meet in Hastings. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Nowinsky placed third in the 100-yard back­ stroke with a time of 1:05.36 and Taylor Myers eighth in 1:10.4. The top eight girls in individual swimming events earned medals, while the top 16 scored for their teams. Taylor Myers was eighth in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:36.16. Gray was sixth in the 50-yard freestyle in 26.49 seconds and fifth in the 100-yard but­ terfly in 1:06.66. Nowinsky added an eighth­ place time of 5:53.80 in the 500-yard free­ style. Lauren Myers and Karsyn Daniels also scored points for the DK-TK-Hastings girls at the meet. DK surge comes too late against Saranac in district semi Brett Bremer Sports Editor Saranac ended the Delton Kellogg varsity volleyball team’s postseason on the Panthers’ home floor Wednesday. The Panthers picked things up in the third set of the Class C District Semifinal, but just had too big of a hole to overcome. The Saranac girls took the opening two sets 25-16,26-12, and had a 23-10 lead in the third set. Delton Kellogg battled back to within three points, 24-21, before giving up the final point. “They outplayed us all night,” Delton Kellogg head coach Dave Vibbert said. “We only had two hitters with positive attack per­ centage. That’s not enough to get the job done.” Those two hitters were sophomore outside hitter Abbie Bever who had three kills and senior Abby Wooten who had two. The hitting was off a bit for the Delton Kellogg girls, and there were some good times and some not so good with the block at the net defensively. Delton did manage 11 blocks on the evening, including four from Abigail Howard, three from Alexis Hanchett, and two each by Lillian Howard and Ellie Ferris who was moved up from the JV for the postseason. At other times though Saranac managed to get clean attacks off that the Panthers couldn’t touch. Senior setter Samantha Mohn finished a fine varsity career with 14 assists, and Clara Bever, another JV call-up added seven. Erin Kapteyn had a team-high seven digs for Delton. Abbie Bever added five, Hailey Buckner four and Jessica Petto three. The Panthers missed the presence of soph­ omore outside hitter Gabrielle Petto Wednesday, who recently had knee surgery. “(Gabby) always brought consistent serves, good passing and digs, and a very positive, supportive presence on the court,” Vibbert said. Saranac went on to top Maple Valley in the district final Thursday. Follow The Banner on Facebook to keep up to date until the new edition is printed! �Page 14 — Thursday, November 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner District win only easy because of hard work Brett Bremer Sports Editor These Vikings are getting pretty good at trophy ceremonies. In the last four season the Vikings have won four conference championships, three regional championships so far, countless other tournament titles and made two trips to the Class B State Final. The Lakewood girls took their turns receiv­ ing medals from athletic director Mike Quinn at center court at Lakewood High School Saturday following their 25-13, 25-5, 25-10 victory over the Ionia Bulldogs in the Class B District Final. Each Viking ducked around the net to greet one of their Ionia counterparts and then hustled over for a big hug from head coach Kellie Rowland, before rushing towards Mr. Quinn again to grab their district champi­ onship trophy as a team. A quick photo-op with Quinn was followed the a mad dash to sing the school fight song with their classmates in the student section before another round of photos with the dis­ trict championship trophy. “It feels really good, especially because it is the seniors’ last year, and we’ve won it four years in a row,” Lakewood senior outside hitter Erica Potter said. “I think we’re just hungry for a state championship, but we’ve got to take it one game at a time. “It is kind of difficult, because you always want to look at the big picture, but we have to focus on the game plan of the match that we have.” The match was one against an overmatched Bulldog team Saturday, with the Vikings win­ ning quickly just like they did in the district semifinal against Hastings Wednesday eve­ ning. “It is special, because if you look up there at the numbers (on the banner in the gym) you don’t remember when it was tough or when it wasn’t. You know the girls have done it, and those are the memories,” Lakewood varsity Lakewood’s Alivia Benedict (left) and Aubrey O’Gorman (center) try and get their hands on the ball as Ionia’s Mya Bianchi tries to push the ball over them during Saturday’s Class B District Final at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) j The Lakewood varsity volleyball team holds up its 25th district championship trophy after knocking off Ionia in three sets in the Class B District Final at Lakewood High School Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) volleyball coach Kellie Rowland said of her program’s 25th district championship Saturday. “Yeah we won this district and it was easy today, but when you look back it was easy because of everything they do the whole season. “You have had to prepare every day of every week of each season to make it easy. That is what makes it special, the time you spent to make it happen.” Leading up to the district final, the Vikings worked on serving well and putting up a quick attack against the Bulldogs. Rowland is pretty confident in all of her girls’ at the service line. Alivia Benedict has a jump serve that is getting better all the time. Kayla Sauers, Patsy Morris, Katelynn Kietzman and Lisa Hewitt are strong back there, and Breanna Wickerink can fire a ball that’s tough to pass when she is on. Wickerink, a senior outside hitter, pud together a couple good runs at the service line 1 and finished with a team-high six aces to go i with her team-high ten kills. Kietzman had* five aces, and Hewitt and Sauers had two, each. Freshman Aubrey O’Gorman had a big day ’ at the net for the Vikings, pounding sevens kills and adding six blocks. Hewitt had eight । kills and three blocks. Benedict finished with! six kills and Potter chipped in two. Sauers had28 assists and five digs. Benedict led the Vikings in digs with 11 and Morris added nine. Kietzman had five? digs and Hewitt four. The win earned the Vikings a spot in this j week’s regional Williamston. tournament hosted by­ 1 Dropping a set only fires up LHS girls in regional semi Lakewood junior Lana Thompson is greeted by her teammates as she is introduced before the start of Tuesday’s Class B Regional Semifinal against Haslett at Williamston High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was bound to happen at some point. The Lakewood girls lost their first set of the state tournament Tuesday. They dominated the next set though, and then finished off a 3-1 victory over the Haslett Vikings in the Class B Regional Semifinal at Williamston High School to earn a spot in tonight’s regional final against No. 6 Marshall looking. Lake wood will be looking to claim a fourth consecutive regional championship for the first time in school history. The last time the Lakewood Vikings, ranked third in the state in Class B, dropped a set was Sept. 30 against Rockford, the top ranked team in the state in Class A. “It was devastating a little bit, but we knew that we could come back and get them again,” Lakewood junior libero Patsy Morris said of • UPS & FedEx Shipping Lakewood junior libero Patsy Morris passes the ball during her team’s 3-1 win over Haslett in the Class B Regional Semifinal at Williamston High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Photo Processing FAX Service • Copy Service Laminating (black & white or color) And Much More 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 Pack & Ship’ Ml RIM Lakewood senior Breanna Wickerink puts the ball past Haslett’s Ella McKinney at the net during the Class B Regional Semifinal at Williamston High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) the second-set loss. “We are stronger when we lose one. We come back and know that we can fight back.” “We know we’re not perfect. We can lose some, but we know that we can fight back and win. I feel like we weren’t talking as much together and we weren’t communicating with our hitters. I felt like they were kind of read­ ing us a little more, but then (coach) Kellie (Rowland) finally kind of helped us out and was telling us what to do.” Lakewood won the opening set 25-14 over the Haslett girls, winning the first four points of the match and at one point going on a run on the serve of senior middle Breanna Wickerink that saw Lakewood up its lead from 13-11 to 20-11. Things went awry in the second set though, with a few service errors and an attack that was just a bit off. Haslett led by as many as five points and eventually closed out a 25-21 win. “It kind of gives them fire a little bit, like how dare someone take that set from us,” Rowland said. “You could see that coming out in that third set, like okay you had your fun, now it’s our turn.” The Lakewood girls won six of the first seven points in the third set against Haslett, prompting Haslett coach Krista Kramer to use her first timeout of the set. She used her sec­ ond with the Vikings leading 18-7 after an emphatic kill in the middle by Lakewood freshman Aubrey O’Gorman. Everything was working for Lakewood in that third set. Lisa Hewitt, O’Gorman and Alivia Benedict led the initial surge in the front row, pounding the ball and putting up a solid block. Wickerink and Benedict had some good success hitting the ball in the mid­ dle. Everyone that stepped on the floor got involved, with Lakewood nudging its lead to 13-4 thanks to a perfect dig from junior defen­ sive specialist Savanna Stoepker that senior setter Kayla Sauers set up for a kill by senior outside hitter Erica Potter. Wickerink’s 17 kills led the Vikings’ bal­ anced attack at the net. O Wickerink had 17 kills for the Vikings. O’Gorman finished the game with ten kills, as well as eight blocks. Lakewood also got 11 kills and five blocks from Hewitt and 12 kills and two blocks from Benedict. Morris led the Vikings in the back row with 29 digs, and also managed a career-high nine assists, taking care of the passing duties when Continued next page �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 9, 2017™ Page 15 Vikings take care of business against Hastings Brett Bremer Sports Editor It was a long wait through 337 days for the Vikings, but they’re back in the postseason trying to take care of some unfinished busi­ ness. The Lakewood varsity volleyball team, ranked third in the state in Class B, opened the 2017 postseason with a 25-12, 25-8, 25-6 victory over Hastings in the district semifinals at Lakewood High School Wednesday. Lakewood senior Lisa Hewitt said it is a relief to finally be back to the postseason. “It feels amazing. Literally, every year has been amazing and postseason is what we play for. It really is. To have that first win under our belt is incredible,” Hewitt said. The Vikings have had a state championship in their sights in all three of the current seniors’ high school seasons, and have come up just short each time - falling to the North Branch in the state championship match in 2014 and 2016 and to the eventual state cham­ pions from Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard in the quarterfinals in 2015. They enter the postseason this year ranked behind those two teams, looking to win their program’s second and their first state champi­ onship. “When we lost last year it was like okay, let’s get back in the gym because we want it. We want to be there one last time. We want to go out with a bang,” Hewitt said. It has been more than 337 days of waiting, Hastings senior Abby Burroughs hits a serve during the Saxons’ Class B District Semifinal match at Lakewood High School Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings senior Leah Hawthorne dives to save a ball at the back of the court as junior setter Grace Nickels looks on during their match with the host Vikings in the Class B District Semifinals at Lakewood High School Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) and even more than four years. Lake wood varsity volleyball coach Kellie Rowland start­ ed working with this group of girls as 12-yearolds in the Blue Power program six years ago. The only other class she has been able to spend that kind of time with is the group that won a state championship in 2012. “My style, my methods, my strategies, they’re like ‘yeah, that’s how it is,” Rowland said with a smile. Even with all the big goals, the Vikings didn’t look past the Saxons Wednesday. They jumped right out to a 13-3 advantage in the first set. “We show up like this is the last game we will ever play,” Hewitt said. “We have to play every game, every point like it is the last game we will ever play. We have to work hard and play together. We all want the same thing, but we have to take it one game at a time and one point at a time.” Hewitt had a huge service run in the begin­ ning of the second set, helping her team push its advantage from 5-3 to 12-3. She finished the evening with a match-high eight aces while also adding seven kills and four blocks at the net. The Viking attackers did a good job of put­ ting the ball down. Senior Breanna Wickerink led her team with 12 kills, and freshman Aubrey O’Gorman and senior Alivia Benedict had six kills apiece. Senior Erica Potter added three kills.• .. i Fastest Saxons finish season at State Finals ■ • . Saturday saw the end of the season for Hastings sophomore Aidan Makled and the end of a high school cross country career for his senior teammate Sam James. The duo from the Hastings varsity boys’ cross country team completed its season at the Division 2 Lower Peninsula State Finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. “They both performed near personal records in less than ideal conditions as the race was delayed for 25 minutes due to thun­ der, and the course was sloppier than earlier in the day ” Hastings head coach Steve Collins said. Makled placed 79th in 16 minutes 54.3 seconds. James was 131st in 17:13.3. There were 245 guys who finished the Division 2 boys’ race Saturday. A familiar foe was faster than all of the others. Coldwater senior Shuaib Aljabaly, the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference Champion, completed an undefeated season by winning the race in 15:12.2. That was the fastest time of any runner across all four divisions at MIS Saturday. Otsego junior Alex Comerford was 12.5 sec­ onds back, finishing as the runner-up in the Division 2 boys’ race. Corunna junior Ben Jacobs was third in 15:35.9. A pair of seniors rounded out the top five, Fremont’s Ben Schmidt (15:35.9) and Chelsea’s Tom Oates (15:39.0). Oates led Chelsea to the Division 2 team title, as he and his teammates closed the day with 96 points. Jacobs and the Corunna Cavaliers were second with 110 points, fol­ lowed by Lansing Catholic 165, St. Clair 166, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 206, Fremont 232, Linden 284, St. Johns 289, Flint Powers Catholic 292 and Cedar Springs 314 in the top ten. Lansing Catholic senior Olivia Theis won the Division 2 girls’ race in 16:52.1, with junior teammate Lauren Cleary third in 17: 43.7 and sophomore Jaden Theis sixth in 18: 18.7. That trio led the Cougar team to a team state championship as well, with Lansing Catholic’s girls scoring just 77 points. Grand Rapids Christian was second with 145 points, followed by DeWitt 197, Otsego 218, Dearborn Divine Child 241, Holland Christian 293, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 297, Chelsea 300, Allendale 303 and Forest Hills Eastern 335 in the top ten teams. ■ ■ The Saxons’ Katey Solmes rises up to try and slow down an attack by Lakewood Breanna Wickerink during Wednesday’s Class B District Semifinal at Lakewood High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Wickerink matched Hewitt with four blocks and Benedict had two. Senior setter Kayla Sauers had 32 assists for the Vikings. Libero Patsy Morris, a junior, had 13 digs. Also in the back row, senior defensive specialist Katelynn Kietzman fin­ ished with nine digs and five aces. Lakewood also got seven digs each from Benedict and Wickerink. Hastings, to its credit, battled hard through the first two sets and most of the way through the third. The Saxons were within 10-5 early in the third set, but a couple of powerful attacks by Wickerink and Hewitt really started to seal the victory as Kietzman served out the final 13 points of the win. “I think the third set just became emotion­ al,” Hastings head coach Scott Zull said, “because we have six seniors and this will be their last time together. I saw it on their faces. There were tears already flowing. They knew it was going to be the end. It was just raw emotion on the floor.” He was happy with the way his girls passed the ball in the first two sets. Libero Jessica Thompson had a good game, leading her team in digs, passing and serving. Emma Post led the Saxons in kills, and Katey Solmes had a team-high in blocks. Setter Grace Nickels led the Saxons in assists. “Obviously, Lakewood has a really good program. It is just showing us we have got a long way to go yet, but it is a goal that we have got. We’re trying to build a program. I am proud of my girls. They went up against one of the best teams in the state and they didn’t hang their heads and pack their bags. I thought we had some really good rallies, and I’m proud of them.” The Ionia Bulldogs beat Portland 25-19, 25-20,25-19 in the first semifinal of the eve­ ning Wednesday, after opening the tourna­ ment with a 23-25, 25-16, 25-22, 22-25, 15-13 win over Charlotte Monday (Oct. 30) at Lakewood. ■ HYAA Sth Grade team earns share of 2017 league title The Hastings HYAA 8th Grade football team recently completed its fall season with a 6-1 record, earning a share of the Mid-Michigan Pony Football League Championship. The team was 6-0 a year ago as well. Hastings coach Mike Benson, who has been coaching youth sports for 15 years, said he has never had the privilege of leading such a “coachable” group of young men. “These young men are battle tested and are eager to bring their winning mentality to the high school level,” Benson added. Come and see our HUGE SELECTION Hastings senior Sam James (left) and sophomore Aidan Makled take a moment together at the Division 2 Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Saturday. It was the first appearance in the state finals for both the Saxons. Continued from previous page Haslett attacked Sauers with the serve. Sauers put up 44 assists in the match. Katelynn Kietzman had 11 digs and Benedict ten. At the service line Wickerink had five aces and Sauers three. Sauers had a couple of those during her run of eight straight service points to start the fourth set. Haslett did rally to get back within 8-5 after that run, but Lakewood took control ———— of the set back by winning 11 of the next 14 points - eventually winning 25-17 with Wickerink earning her final kill of the night by tipping the ball over a trio of Haslett block­ ers. The regional champions from Williamston tonight will play again in the Class B State Quarterfinal at East Lansing High School Tuesday, Nov. 14. 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 985599 �Page 16 — Thursday, November 9, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Watervliet wins another shootout with DK Delton Kellogg’s Brock Pape (right) knocks the ball out of the hands of Watervliet’s Zackery Pickens (center) with a little help from teammate Maxwell Swift during the first half of Friday night’s Division 6 District Final at Watervliet Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg senior running back Dalton Robo shrugs off Watervliet’s Ryan Chisek as he runs through the left side of the line during their Division 6 District Final at Watervliet High School Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton Kellogg’s varsity football team was one touchdown better in its Division 6 District Final at Watervliet than it was in its home­ coming loss to the visiting Panthers in Delton Kellogg during the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division season. It was still one touchdown short though. Watervliet earned its third district champi­ onship in the past six seasons with a 58-50 victory over Delton Kellogg Friday. , Delton Kellogg had a 29-22 lead as time wound down in the first half, thanks in part to a fumble forced by defensive end Brock Pape that was recovered by defensive back Josh Lyons, but Watervliet quarterback Zackery Pickens tossed a 26-yard touchdown pass to Garrett Matthews, and a two-point pass to Matthews, to put his boys in front. Watervliet then intercepted a Delton pass, on a fourthand-goal play at the goal-line as time ran but in the first half to go into the break up 30-29. Delton recovered another Watervliet fum­ ble to end the hosts opening drive of the sec­ ond half, but Watervliet’s Anthony Wade stripped a Delton Kellogg running back of the ball in the pile and ran 80 yards the other direction for a touchdown that put his team up 38-29 after the two-point conversion early in the third quarter. That was the first two-score lead for either team in the bailgame, and it proved just a little bit too big a hole for Delton Kellogg to get out of. It was the first appearance in a district final for Delton Kellogg since 2000. Watervliet bested Delton Kellogg 58-44 in their SAC match-up this fall, on its way to a conference championship and an undefeated regular season. Delton Kellogg trailed 58-43 as the fourth quarter wound down Friday. Lyons, Delton Kellogg’s senior quarterback, managed a 31-yard touchdown pass to Anton Blomgren, to get their team within 58-43 after Maxwell Delton Kellogg’s first points on a 55-yard touchdown reception from Lyons and would go on to add touchdown runs of 1, 2, 42 and 65 yards. “They came in trying to shut down Josh (Lyons), shut down our quarterback play and to shut Travis NeSmith down. Because they focused on them so hard, that opened up other things, so Max (Swift) had a big night,” Bates said. “Max has been a tough runner and been great for us all season long. This just hap­ pened to be a game where his number was the open hole.” “Everybody contributed and everyone had a big offensive night. Defensively, we just struggled to stop them.” . Lyons had a 35-yard touchdown run for Delton Kellogg midway through the fourth quarter, and added a two-point run that pulled his team within 52-43 at the time. Watervliet had stretched its lead to a52-35 early in the fourth quarter on the last of Pickens’ six touchdown passes. Pickens was 16-of-17 passing for 399 yards in the bailgame. Senior wide receiver Bryant Kieft finished with nine catches for 242 yards and scored two of those six touchdowns. Matthews also had two TD catches and Trent Boone and Jakob Aldrich had one each. “It was as back and forth game. We knew what they were going to do and we knew they were going to try to hit us with vertical passes Delton Kellogg running back Travis NeSmith punches through the line as Watervliet’s Anthony Wade closes in and teammate Jared Newland (56) during Friday night’s Division 6 District Final at Watervliet High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Swift’s extra-point kick. Delton’s final on-side kick attempt was secured by Watervliet though. “Our kids refused to give up. They were determined that they were going to give Watervliet everything they had and leave it out on the field and I believe they did,” Delton Kellogg head coach Ryan Bates said. “It was tough for them to even walk off the field at the end of that game.” It was a huge game for the Panthers’ bruis­ ing junior running back Swift, who scored Barryy Community Health Certfer j. 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He capped off the night with an 11-yard touchdown run that put his team up 58-43 in the final minutes. “This whole group of seniors is just a tre­ mendous group of leaders,” Bates said of his guys, “and it’s not just on the football field. These guys are leaders in the classroom, they’re leaders in the community. They’re all just hard-working kids. They all have jobs. They all come from strong families. They’re just a good group of kids. I think that the younger kids, the kids that have been playing with them for a while, I think they’re going to kind of feed off some of that energy.” “It’s going to be hard to replace a Josh Lyons, a Tyden Ferris, an O’Shea Hall, a Travis NeSmith. Some of those guys are just tremendous ballplayers. Some of them have been on the varsity for three years,” Bates added, “but we have some kids coming up the pipe that we feel good about and some of them got some reps on the varsity this year, early coming up as freshmen and sopho­ mores, and we’re hoping for big things out of those guys as well.” Donahue runs her fastest finals time It was a pretty good end to a varsity cross country career for Delton Kellogg senior Maranda Donahue. She ran the fastest race of her high school career at her team’s Division 3 Regional Meet to earn her third trip to the Division 3 Lower Peninsula State Finals. Taking to the course at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn for the third time Saturday she turned in her fastest time on the course that winds in and out of the NASCAR speedway. Donahue placed 90^ in 20 minutes 41.9 seconds. She was 104^ as a freshman at the state finals, and 126^ in her sophomore year, and finished each of those races in just over 21 minutes. Hart junior Adelyn Ackley won the Division 3 girls’ race Saturday at MIS in 17:49.4. Shepherd junior Amber Gall was second in 18:16.2 and Kent City junior Lauren Freeland was third in 18:44.2. The last of the 30 state medalists in the race finished in a little over 19 and a half minutes. There were three Ackley girls in the top ten, leading Hart to the team championship. Freshman Savannah Ackley was sixth in 18:51.3 and senior Alayna Ackley seventh in 18:52.0. Hart had just 55 points while runner-up Benzie Central finished with 124. Calvin Christian was third with 137 points, followed by Saugatuck 178 and Clare 195 in the top five. Caro junior Yami Albrecht, who hit the finish line in 15:44.7, won the Division 3 boys’ race. Harbor Springs’ junior Jeremy Kloss was second in 15:47.1 and HanoverHorton senior Landon Melling third in 15:54.8 A fourth guy finished in less than 16 min­ utes, Saugatuck junior Corey Gorgas who came in at 15:59.1. Melling led Hanover-Horton to the boys’ team championship, helped by teammate Bo Shepherd who was ninth in 16:20.9. Hanover-Horton’s boys ended the day with 122 points, edging Albrecht’s Caro team that finished with 128. Holland Black River was third with 149 points, followed by Erie Mason 241 and Harbor Springs 257 in the top five. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-11-16.pdf 896fb214563cbdc5f2b8fde28f48a8f6 PDF Text Text DDA plays quiet role No-fault insurance Vikes come from behind to promoting in Hastings on the fault line get back to Battle Creek See Story on Page 10 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 18 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 804879110187 ANNER Thursday, November 16, 2017 VOLUME 164, No. 45 PRICE 750 Pet owners may feel the bite in potential changes to ordinance Joan Van Houten Free Thanksgiving meal planned in Hastings Thanksgiving dinners will again be pro-' vided at the Green Street United Methodist Church in Hastings. Full meals, including turkey, stuffing, vegetables and desserts, will be served from 1 to 3 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to any­ one who wants to attend. The meals are free to everyone. There are no questions asked and no criteria to meet in order to partake in the Thanksgiving meal. Although there is no cost, a free-will offering is accepted. The event has been going on for more than 25 years, and organizers are lookingi for additional volunteers to assist. People wanting to join for the free meal are asked to make reservations by calling 269-945-4701. Reservations are not neces­ sary, but appreciated. Margaret Hollenbeck said (hey generally serve 200 to 250 guests each year. Medicare enrollment time limited The brief window to make changes ini Medicare coverage is beginning to close. Open enrollment ends Dec. 7. Barry County residents may call now to schedule a free appointment with a Medicare counselor. “Even if your current prescription drug or Medicare advantage plan premiums have stayed the same or gone down, make sure you check if there has been a change in what you will be paying for your pre­ scriptions,” said Judy Van Dien, MMAP coordinator, Barry County Commission on Aging. “Our counselors can help you eval­ uate your options, making sure you are on the best plan for your situation in 2018.” After Dec. 7, changes will not be allowed until next open enrollment in the fall of 2018, with few except-ons. Appointments can be made by calling the Barry County COA, 269-948-4856, or the Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program, 800-803-7174. Businesses invited to connect with future employees The Barry County Career Expo will be in Hastings presenting multiple career options to freshmen students from all areas of the county. Approximately 600 students will be in front of a number of area busi­ ness representatives eager to showcase opportunities available within their compa­ nies. The career expo, Tuesday, Nov. 28, will be in two parts, with the first being a 9 to 11 a.m. session, and the second from noon to 2 p.m. The expo will be at Thomapple Valley Church, 2750 S. M-37 Highway, Hastings. “Unlike the expected routine of an aver- i age job fair, students will experience hands-on activities, live demonstrations and other interactive tools,” said Mike Schneiderhan, Workforce Development coordinator. “We’re asking the participat­ ing companies to create an interactive pre­ sentation for the students to keep them engaged and focused on the information being shared with them.” Career opportunities will be in the areas of health care and health science, engineer­ ing, manufacturing and technology, arts, communications and information technolo­ gy. Other areas introduced will be in agri­ culture, food and natural resources, busi­ ness, management and administration and human services. Companies and organizations are encouraged to participate and may register online at http://tinyurl.com/BCANexpol7. The registration fee for employers is $25. Staff Writer Hastings City Council members discussed the vicious-animal ordinance Monday, regard­ ing the sections specifying pit bull breeds and any mixed breed with pit bull included. The ordinance lists only this breed; no other ani­ mal is named. A draft of an ordinance change omitting breed-specific language was present­ ed, and the city council voted to have city staff rewrite a draft before Jan. 1,2018. “The matter was directed back to the city attorney and the city police chief to review and try to develop an ordinance that would replace the breed-specific language,” city manager Jeff Mansfield said. “The attorney and the city police chief worked on this for a couple months and came up with an ordinance that didn’t address all their concerns but was as close as they could come.” He said the ordinance draft is not complete, and research is still needed in some areas, such as availability of insurance, enforcement questions and procedural questions. Mansfield said he, along with Police chief Jeff Pratt and city attorney Stephanie Fekkes, would like an opportunity to go back and look at those areas. Mayor Pro-Tern Bill Redman made a motion to send the draft back to Pratt and Fekkes to make changes the city staff is satis­ fied with. He said the motion should include a time limit of having a draft ready before Jan. 1, for review by the city council so the matter does not become a long and tedious process. The meeting room was packed Mondav with several people having to peer into the room from the hallway. Though the meeting agenda did not have public comment at this time, Mayor Dave Tossava decided to allow public discussion. “We’re going to go off script here. We do have a lot of people here in the audience tonight, and I’m going to let just one of you people talk ... that way we can keep our meet­ ing going,” Tossava said. Representing many of the advocates for removing breed-specific language in the city ordinance, Tammy Berdecia told the city council she was asked by several people to attend the meeting and speak on their behalf. “This is something, that part of your com­ munity is coming to you and saying, ‘Can we change this?”’ Berdecia said. “Part of the packet I gave to you with the bullet points is about community effort and growing with the community. That is something I want to emphasize, your willingness to work with the people.” She said she had several pages of signa­ tures of individuals who are asking for the removal of breed-specific language, saying pit bulls are not the problem. Regardless of what breed a dog is, irresponsible pet owners should be held accountable. In reality, if pass­ ing down punishment for bites which may or may not occur, all dogs should be included on the list, or none. All dogs are potentially capa­ ble of this behavior. Berdecia’s fiance, Andy Hayes, also attend­ ed the meeting. Sitting on the floor beside him was Miah, his service dog. Miah is a purebred pit bull. Berdecia said she wanted to empha­ size pit bulls are widely used as service dogs, for teaching responsible net ownership in ■ See ORDINANCE, page 13 Residents fill the Hastings City Council room Monday showing support for changes to the breed-specific language in Hastings vicious-animal ordinance. TaWfty Berdecia (far left, at podium) speaks as a representative of the supporters. She is accompanied by her fiance and his service dog, a pit bull named Miah. Work progressing on TOST regulation changes Amy Jo Kinyon Staff Writer Work to modify or repeal the Time of Sale or Transfer regulation is underway, according to Barry County Commissioners who spoke at Tuesdays county board meeting. Commissioners Ben Geiger, David Jackson and Dan Parker sit on the health board, a joint oversight board for the health department of Barry and Eaton counties. “I believe we’re heading in the right direc­ tion,” Geiger said of the 10-year-old program that requires inspections of septic and sewer systems prior to the sale or transfer of proper­ ty. The aim of the program is to ensure, one property at a time, that septic and sewer sys­ tems are installed and working properly. In past meetings, many residents have voiced opposition to the mandatory requirement of the regulation, citing delays in selling proper­ ties and even the failure of sales due to the cost, time and other requirements of the reg­ ulation. Geiger said a recent workshop provided the opportunity for Barry County commis­ sioners to reiterate the board’s position that TOST should be a voluntary program. The trio developed two initial proposals to present at the workshop, while Eaton County came to the table without proposals, Jackson said. Health department representatives also suggested a few concessions to the program and their willingness to work toward a mutu­ al decision concerning the future of the pro­ gram, Jackson said. Parker said commissioners from both counties appear to be on the same page and can make progress toWarq teforming the reg­ ulation. Commissioner Heather Wing urged the three commissioners to work quickly toward a solution, citing pressure from constituents to develop a plan that addresses issues with the program while maintaining water quality in the county. The health board will meet again Nov. 30 at 9:30 a.m. at the Hastings office of the health department. The county board also discussed a previous proposal by Historic Charlton Park to release a request for proposals for replacement of several roofs within the park. Commissioner Vivian Conner was absent from last week’s meeting of the committee of the whole and questioned the RFP request. She said constit­ uents have brought concerns to her over the expenditure of general funds for the repairs. Fellow commissioner Jon Smelker explained his view on the request and expen­ diture. “We, as a county, repair county buildings, and they are county buildings,” Smelker said of the Charlton Park facilities. “There isn’t a department here we don’t keep up.” The Carlton Center Church, Upjohn House and office, Upjohn Carriage House and Main Street complex roofs are part of the package. Bids by contractors can be for a single roof or the whole package. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf provided commissioners with department statistics for the month of October. In total, 305 persons were booked at the jail, 66 arrested, and 87 citations were issued. Of the 85 vehicle acci­ dents, 56 involved deer. With no new business on the agenda, the board of commissioners gave final approval to several items: -The re-appointment of Chelsey Foster to the health and humans services board. He was initially appointed to the position in 2014 to fill a partial term. This will be his second three-year full term on the board. -Applications to the Agriculture Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program for Geerlings Hillside Farms LLC and Brookview Dairy LLC. -Awarded a snow-plowing bid to NTA Property Management of Middleville. The contract is for three years and includes plow­ ing, salting parking lots and snow removal. -Approval of changes to the county employee health care plans. Due to rising costs, Luella Dennison said, the committee appointed to work through the issues decided to switch carriers. The Barry County Healthcare Cost Containment Committee worked to keep employee contributions near the same levels as previous years but had to change deductible and copay rates to accom­ plish this. Approval of an Indigent Defense Compliance Plan. The plan meets four stan­ dards put forth by the State of Michigan to provide legal representation to those who cannot afford their own attorneys. The four standards are education and training of defense counsel, initial interview, investiga­ tion and experts and counsel at first appear­ ance and other critical stages. Delton Kellogg students honor veterans Christian Yonkers Pfc. Dylan Haight, a graduate of Delton Kellogg High School, speaks before the assembly. Pfc. Haight has served a tour in Syria. Staff Writer For more than a decade, Delton Kellogg schools have cherished a tradition of honoring the nation’s veterans. The crescendo of grati­ tude peculates throughout the year, culminat­ ing in the annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Friday, hundreds from the district, veterans and their families, and grateful members of the community gathered to pay homage. The scarcity of empty seats signified the feeling of gratitude. Students from all grades filled the high school gymnasium. Hundreds of veterans and their families took seats on center court. The memorial service was the largest since Delton started the event, with well over three hundred area vets in atten­ dance. Students, faculty, veteran advocates and the community honored veterans of all conflicts, form World War II to Syria. The colors and tunes of each branch was presented, with songs and tributes performed by the Delton Kellogg High School band. The band played patriotic pieces, such as “America the Beautiful,” the “Star-Spangled Banner” and compilations memorializing the sacrifice of men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Delton Kellogg’s honor for hometown veterans earned the band the privilege to per­ form alongside the Marine Corps band and others for the 76^ anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Sacred solemnity permeated the event. Even elementary students, many too young to understand the enormity of sacrifice, were allayed in hallowed hush while the fallen were recognized. Several youngsters were dressed in ill-fitting fatigues, mimicking the salutes of aged and venerable veterans before them. “Today it is our privilege to say ‘Thank you’ to all our veterans, current service mem­ bers, and their families,” said Delton Kellogg Elementary principal Steve Scoville, himself a veteran. “They have earned our undying gratitude, and we will never forget their sacri­ fices.” State Rep. Julie Calley spoke on behalf of all veterans. Her brother-in-law is a Marine See VETERANS, page 3 �Page 2 — Thursday, November 16, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Elks Club hosts indoor veterans ceremony Names Neeson veteran of the year Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Veterans residing in Hastings area senior facilities attended a Veterans Day gathering Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Hastings Elks Club. Hastings Mayor Dave Tossava was the guest speaker. Dave Neeson was introduced as Veteran of the Year. “It just occurred to me there are a lot of veterans being cared for who aren’t able to attend the outdoor ceremonies, and we could recognize them by providing a great meal and time to socialize with others who understand what they went through,” event coordinator Alma Czinder said. When Tossava spoke, he captured the room with the story of his brother Larry who was a Vietnam veteran. His brother made it out of Vietnam but died at the age of 39 in a car accident. “Everything they had to do, and everything they saw, my brother brought back home with him. He was just like you,” Tossava said. “He was filled with emotions he couldn’t talk about. Larry died in a car crash, but the alco­ hol is what killed him. He didn’t smoke or drink before he served in Vietnam.” Tossava said the best way to help wartime veterans is by asking questions and opening the door for conversation about what they experienced and how those things affected them. Sharing his brother’s story is a way to invite questions and evoke conversation. After hearing about Larry Tossava, many veterans say they suffered the same way. “I think coming home was hardest on the Vietnam veterans. It was a hated war here,” Tossava said. “It was terrible how returning soldiers were treated. I’m glad to see within the past year a lot more acceptance and atten­ tion has been given to Vietnam War veterans. It’s long overdue, but it’s happening and that’s something.” Neeson, having served in the Army, was named veteran of the year. He said it was an honor and far from expected. “We just do what we do because it’s the right thing. We don’t do it for recognition or notoriety,” Neeson said. While in Vietnam, he and his unit were advancing toward the enemy. When he stopped to radio for artillery , he was hit by The Hastings Elks Club names Dave Neeson (left) veteran of the year. Vicki Hirons, his “sweetie,” sits beside him and Alma Czinder joins them during the Veterans Day ceremony. (Photos by Joan Van Houten) Hastings Mayor Dave Tossava holds a photo of his brother Larry who was a Vietnam veteran. Larry struggled emotionally for several years, using alcohol as an escape. He died in an alcohol related car crash at the young age of 39. United States military veterans (from left) Dorn Milligan, Army; Chuck Bungie, Air Force; and Gary San Inocencio, Army; enjoy old friendships and conversation at the Hastings Elks Club Veterans Day event. shrapnel from an improvised satchel charge, a shell or bag filled with dynamite. After the explosion, Neeson looked down to see the radio microphone was in pieces, and his rifle had been shattered in two. Knowing the artillery received his message, he contin­ ued to push forward. His determination was met with a second explosion. “I heard the first one coming, so I yelled out ‘Grenade!’ so everyone knew. That hit was so close it broke both my eardrums,” he said. “When the second one came, I couldn’t hear anything at all, so I just kept going.” Neeson’s wounds also included large sliv­ ers from his rifle handle embedded in his leg; shrapnel in his arms, shoulders and legs; numerous fractures; and several bums to his skin. “It was hard when we came back. It was really hard,” Neeson said. “I mean, we didn’t do it to be heroes or anything like that, but it does feel nice to be appreciated now, even if we weren’t back then. It comes too late for a lot of us, but for those of us still around, yes, it feels pretty nice.” Class of 1967 donates bench for veterans plaza Barry Wood (left) speaks to the crowd as Jim Gross stands at attention during the American Legion Post 45 Veterans Day ceremony. Post 45 conducts Veterans Day ceremony at memorial plaza Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A cold winterish wind Saturday didn’t stop the Lawrence J. Bauer American Legion Post 45 from its annual Veterans Day ceremony. Veterans and their families gathered at the new memorial plaza in Tyden Park where each branch of service is honored and com­ memorated. With flags set at half-mast, Barry Wood gave a moving speech to an attentive crowd. The traditional raising of the U.S. flag and 21-gun salute ended the first Veterans Day ceremony conducted at the memorial plaza. Initially, planning for the veterans memori­ al began in 2010 by then-mayor Bob May and his friend former Hastings mayor Frank Campbell. The project fell to the way side after May’s health began to fail. After retiring in late 2016, Campbell picked up the torch and, with vigor, began promoting the plan and raising funds. The plaza was dedicated this year on Memorial Day as part of remembering and honoring American veterans who have died. EARLY HOU DAY DEADLINES The Hastings Banner for Deadline for ADS: Tuesday, Nov. 21 at Noon Deadline for NEWS: Tuesday, Nov. 21 at Noon Deadline for CLASSIFIEDS: Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 3 p.m Papers will be on the newsstands Wednesday, Nov. 22 Peeoteii to the Interests of Berry County Since 1856 Hastings DANNER The Hastings High School class of 1967 Vietnam veterans face the the crowd as Nancy Buehler gives special thanks for sacri­ fices made and the burden many still carry. Standing beside her are Army veterans (from left) Jerry Young, Jerry Briggs, and Steve Sanborn. Mayor Dave Tossava holds a photo of his late brother Larry, a 1967 graduate who served in the Vietnam War. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings High School 1967 graduates donated a bench dedicated to Vietnam veter­ ans. During a ceremony Tuesday, the bench was placed at the veterans memorial plaza in Tyden Park. Engraved on the back of the bench is, “In Honor of Our Vietnam Veterans. Donated by the HHS Class of 1967.” A special prayer was led by Nancy (Buehler) Welsh, giving thanks for the class of 1967 Vietnam veterans, all Vietnam veterans, and then moving on to all veterans. Buehler extended the gratitude to include spouses, children and families who also made sacrifices. Among those attending the ceremony were Mayor Dave Tossava, county commissioners Ben Geiger and Howard “Hoot” Gibson, and American Legion Post 45Commander Melanie Richards. “To never forget those who served, the class raised money to purchase a bench hon­ oring the 1967 Vietnam veterans. It is now at its permanent home in the memorial plaza at Tyden Park,” said Shirley (Shay) Keeler, reunion committee member. Money was raised by selling raffle tickets at the class reunion in August. Enough tickets were sold in just one evening to fund the Donated by the Hastings class of 1967, the bench temporarily sits in the veterans memorial plaza until spring of 2018. bench and cost of engraving. “I am so excited about the turnout today,” Welsh said. “We had no idea so many in the community would come to be a part of this.” The class reunion committee organized the raffle and purchase of the engraved bench. Committee members are Welsh, Rogers, Kat O’Casey, Cindy (Lang) Wilcox, Keeler, Mary (Clement) Guggemos and Jerry Young. “We give a very sincere thank you to all who made this special project a reality, and a heartfelt thank you to all veterans,” said Rogers. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 2017— Page 3 VETERANS, continued from page 1 Hundreds of area veterans attend Delton Kellogg’s service to honor their comrades and uphold the American ideal. veteran who consistently requested candy be shipped to his post. Calley was unaware of his voracious sweet tooth - and then she learned he was giving the candy to Iraqi kids he encountered on patrols. Incidentally, Veterans Day 2017 fell on the 242n^ birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Calley appealed to the anecdotal saying, that there’s no such thing as an ex-Marine. “Ooh-rah” emanated from jarheads across the gym, whose posture and tell-tale insignia reminded all they were far from retirement. Calley called on the students to reflect on the United States service members. Men and women of all walks of life whose sacrifices allowed the right to assemble freely on a cold Veterans Day in 2017. “We live in a very selfish age,” said Calley. “Technology gives us just about whatever we want, when we want it. It’s hard to imagine the depth of selflessness somebody has to have when they put their life on the line for someone just like you and me.” She urged students to remember the sacri­ fice of veterans and reflect on the hard-earned freedoms easily shrouded in entitlement. Nothing is entitled, she said. It is earned with by the selflessness of American men and women, in times of peace and conflict. In countless instances, freedom is galvanized by the lifeblood of the American soldier, the price and baptism of liberty. “Students, I want you to understand how extraordinary your country is and how lucky we are to be here,” Calley continued. “As a symbol of a higher ideal, millions of people ■around the globe still look to us as the hope and promise of something better.” The promise of liberty and freedom is secured by the soldier’s commitment to the American ideal. It is incumbent upon every American to remember the sacrifice of the United States service members. The purpose of a particular conflict may rightfully be ques­ tioned and scrutinized, but the men and women who unquestioningly stand in the gap are to be honored, regardless of public and philosophical disapproval. Therefore, she continued, no person facing reintegration into civilian life should be denied the thanks and welcome they deserve. She thanked veterans for their commitment to Delton-area veterans salute their fallen comrades at Delton Kellogg’s Veterans Day memorial service. State Rep. Julie Calley urges citizens to honor the sacrifices of U.S. military members and thanks veterans for their undying commitment to freedom. the betterment of all, regardless of popular opinion or political motives eclipsing a con­ flict. “Some go into conflict never to return,” she said solemnly. “Still others return, with their lives drastically altered.” To experience the blessing of national peace is fortunate, she said. The absence of conflict is the preferred alternative of peace. Irrespective of peace or conflict, political affiliation or opinion, Veterans Day demands recognition of the ongoing sacrifice of men and women since the inception of this nation. The benefits of peace are made possible by the American soldier who shielded the popu­ lace against the onslaught of tyranny. “They show us courage, honor, strength in adversity, determination, selflessness, broth- Elementary students quietly observe ceremonies. Many wore camouflage clothing in honor to their uniformed heroes. erhood, unity. Our service men and women reflect the very best of our great country, the very attributes which will sustain this nation into the future.” Her message, though simplified for young­ er ears, rung clearly to both the erudite and the humble. Real heroes don’t wear capes, she said to the younger students. They wear uni­ forms. “We honor all that our country stands for,” she said, turning toward the veterans before her. “And we owe it all to you.” Pfc. Dylan Haight took to the podium. A Delton graduate, he served nine months in Syria with the 82n<^ Airborne Division. He Both veterans and active service members are among those honored Friday. told students they don’t need to join the mili­ tary or attend college to change the world. Real world-changers embrace their genuine selves and throw off the standards of the world. They make the best of every situation, no matter the adversity, and complete the job “Most of all, don’t ever give up. If you do these things, the next generation and the generations to follow will live in a world far better than we have today.” Pfc. Dylan Haight, 82nd Airborne Division before them. “One person can change the world by giv­ ing people hope,” he said. He shared anecdotal wisdom that sustained him through training, deployment and an uncertain future. “Complete the tasks before you,” he said. Find a mentor. Respect all people, recog­ nize life isn’t always fair, and take risks. Lift up the oppressed and bring their oppressors to account. “Most of all, don’t ever give up. If you do these things, the next generation and the gen­ erations to follow will live in a world far bet­ ter than we have today.” Nodding to the assembly, he uttered “Airborne all the way,” which reverberated from airborne veterans throughout the gymna­ sium. Taps resounded, demanding recognition for the ultimate sacrifice thousands of American soldiers have willingly paid for the incalcula­ ble bounty of freedom. The weight of the noblest of human endeavors fell upon even the youngest sitting still in the bleachers. They couldn’t articulate what they saw and heard, but felt the weight of selfless sacrifice still their young souls. �Page 4 — Thursday, November 16, 2017 — The Hastings Banner In My Opinion No-fault insurance on the fault line Did you see? Big find Enjoying a bright sunny Saturday afternoon at Tyden Park in Hastings, 4-year-old Willow Grace Ray discovered the “biggest leaf ever” among the many fallen to the ground. The wind had a winter bite, but the coming of the winter season hadn’t yet crossed her mind. Instead, she was lost to the moment in a way only a child can be. (Photo by Joan Van Houten) We’re dedicating this space to a photo­ graph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Veterans honored Nov. 21,1968, Banner Bliss Veterans Club banquet - the Bliss Veterans Club held its service awards dinner at Hastings High School with Charles E. Peterson, (fourth form left) execu­ tive vice president and director, giving the main address and presenting some of the awards. Pictured (from left) are Howard Peters, who received a 40-year award; Silvio Picozzi; Robert R. Willis, toastmaster; Peterson; Thomas L. Johnston, manager of the Hastings division who gave the welcome and presented 25-year awards; George Baillie Jr., vice president of the heavy equipment division; Robert Shannon, former division manager; and George A. Oaks, who gave the invocation. Have you met? book, and understanding it at that age. I was fortunate enough to be able to visit the cou­ ple for several days at their home in Colorado a few years ago. This column, for the next several weeks, will feature J-Ad Graphics reporters. Writing has always been a passion for J-Ad Graphics staff reporter Bonnie Mattson. As early as fourth grade, she knew writing would always be part of her life. It began with poetry and a few short stories. Today, she enjoys writing for the Lakewood News, especially the human-interest stories. A 1977 graduate of Lakewood High School, Mattson has three children and nine grandchildren. She has lived in West Lansing, Holt, Mason and Rives Junction since leaving Woodland in 1987. She spent 20 years working for the U.S. Postal Service. While she was in training to become a letter sorting machine operator, she had the opportunity to be on a crew trained to run the first automated machine, a bar code reader to be installed in the Lansing plant. “It was fascinating to see the machine work, and be one of the first to be able to run it,” Mattson said. After four years working inside, she trans­ ferred to letter carrier, and delivered mail all over Lansing for 16 years. “I loved my job,” said Mattson. “I knew, in many cases, I was the only contact some of my residents had. I enjoyed being out­ doors, except for cold, rainy days. Those were tough, when literally everything got wet - me, the mail, my satchel, my shoes, everything.” In 2006, Mattson moved back to Lake Odessa to help her parents after her mother injured her back. Shortly afterward, her father’s cancer worsened, and Mattson spent the next six years taking care of them and chauffeuring them to chemotherapy and doc­ tor appointments. Both parents died in 2012, just eight months apart. Shortly after her father died in January, the opportunity to write came along when long time reported Helen Mudry retired. On April 1,2012, Mattson began what she hopes will be a long career, reporting the news and sharing human interest stories If I could have any superpower it would be: The ability to fly. How wonderful it Bonnie Mattson with the Lakewood community. Favorite movie: My favorite movie has been Walt Disney’s “Pollyanna” for as long as I can remember. Growing up, we had a copy of the soundtrack, which I played over and over, much to the dismay of my older sister. I would stand on a piano bench and sing along with the songs. Favorite book: One of the best books I’ve ever read is “The Eight” by Katherine Neville. Favorite teacher: I loved most of my teachers, but two stand out: Bob and Barb Schneider. I had Barb for both fourth and sixth grade. She encouraged my writing, going as far as submitting some of my writ­ ing to a magazine. I didn’t get published, but the fact she thought my work was good enough to submit meant a lot to me. Bob taught eighth grade science, and was my junior high guidance counselor. We had many talks about life, friendships, etc. I remember him suggesting a book, “The Games People Play,” to me. Years later, when I ran across the book, I was amazed that he thought me capable of reading that would be to soar over the earth and see its beauty from that viewpoint. Not to mention how quickly I could get from one place to the next, not as the crow flies, but as the Bonnie flies. Favorite childhood memory: Visits to Huzzy Lake, near Lawton, where we spent many vacations at my aunt and uncle’s cot­ tage. I also have many good memories of the farm where I grew up, on Rush Road in Woodland. I had a pony, then a horse that I enjoyed riding around the farm and the neighborhood. An especially fond, funny memory was my neighbor Marilyn and I building a fort in the woods behind my house. We dragged scraps of wood back and nailed them to trees, to create what we called “Fort Outta Wood,” because we ran out of scrap wood to complete it. Best invention ever: Indoor plumbing. I could live without electricity and automo­ biles, but please, give me running water. Favorite website: Facebook. I have reconnected with so many people, made new friends and found the love of my life, Doug. Favorite cartoon character: Mighty Mouse, maybe because he could fly. If I won the lottery: I would of course help my family. Depending on how much I won, I would set up a foundation for restor­ ing barns. I love old bams, and hate that so many are crumbling. I would also travel. First to Ireland, Scotland and Germany to trace my roots. After that, I would travel the United States by car, taking two-lane high­ ways, in order to see as much as possible. I would definitely have to be a sag vehicle as Doug rode his bicycle across the U.S., which is one of his bucket-list items. Best part of being a reporter: Getting to meet so many wonderful and interesting peo­ ple and sharing their stories. The problem with insurance is that it’s too much like a hospital gown - you’re never covered as much as you think you are. Maybe that’s why state legislators narrowly sidestepped making changes to the no-fault auto insurance law before they adjourned for the Thanksgiving Day holiday two weeks ago. Not that we didn’t need to have the discus­ sion. State leaders have to do something soon about imposing the highest car insur­ ance premiums in the country that prop up the nation’s most generous medical insur­ ance policy for injured drivers. The legisla­ tion sponsored by State Rep. Lana Theis (R-Brighton) would have cut the insurance rate for most drivers by 40 percent, though the cost of reduced benefits for injured driv­ ers was a big factor in the 63-45 defeat of the bill on the House floor. The fact that it was referred to the floor by Theis’ House Committee on Insurance and the relatively narrow margin of defeat there suggests the issue will be revisited. Here’s hoping that when it is discussed again, legislators will build a defense from the rapacious rogues who game the system and ruin a program of which every taxpayer - and premium-paying driver - should be proud. When the no-fault insurance law was enacted in 1973, car accident victims no longer needed to sue - and wait for judgment - before the other driver was required to pay for their injuries. Now drivers bring claims to their own insurance companies and pay­ ments are made immediately, regardless of who was at fault in a crash. A portion of every insurance premium - currently, $170 per vehicle - was placed into a Personal Injury Protection fund to support victims of negligent drivers, negating the need to sue the other driver for catastrophic injuries. Instead of lowering premiums and speeding up insurance reimbursements, though, the no-fault system has bloated into a massive bureaucracy that - in many cases - is being used, scammed and defrauded to the benefit of financial vandals. In an Oct. 15 article, the Detroit Free Press cited a casualty-claims firm finding that Michigan auto insurers were being billed medical procedure and service rates far more than what the government’s Medicare sys­ tem was paying for the same items. An investigation by the newspaper confirmed that several metro-Detroit MRI centers were Charging $3,278 per MRI image when bill­ ing no-fault insurance while Medicare paid under $500. By comparison, the state’s worker’s compensation program uses a fee schedule to limit allowable charges for ser­ vice and procedures to between 130 and 135 percent of what Medicare pays. No such fee schedule is mandated in the case of no-fault auto insurance claims. Court rulings also have built a system of required no-fault insurance considerations that don’t clearly define limits or provide adequate explanations. For instance, Michigan’s No-Fault Act allows an injured person to recover “allowable expenses,” the scope and extent of which are not defined. Court decisions since creation of the act in 1973 have come to include a variety of prod­ ucts and services, such as lifetime provisions for hospital expenses, physician charges, prescriptions, medical equipment, prosthetic devices, chiropractic treatment, psychologi­ cal services, in-home care, and other related expenses considered to be “reasonable and necessary.” That alone has created a land of opportu­ nity for attorneys who can recover - by pro­ visions of the act - up to 33 percent of med­ ical billings and benefit payouts in the settle­ ments with insurers. Even an injured victim’s family can profit under the “reasonable and necessary services” provision. Court deci­ sions have made it clear that in-home atten­ dant care and nursing services are to be compensated at a “reasonable charge” - and those care and nursing services can be ren­ dered by a family member, friends and neighbors. The bloating of the no-fault act also has given rise to business ventures that, though they provide needed residual support, also can be enticed to inflate charges and fees that carry little oversight. The Free Press investi­ gation found some medical transportation companies charging no-fault patients up to $100 for trips as short as 12 miles for doctor appointments. Standard rates at several com­ What do you panies are $45 for pickups and another $45 for drop-offs, with an additional charge of $3.50 per mile. Under the no-fault act, patients can have three or more rehabilita­ tion and doctor appointments each week for a period of months, easily pushing transpor­ tation bills - and company revenue * into the. thousands of dollars. . The defeated House bill sought to bring a modicum of control to the swollen situation by allowing motorists to select from a threestep graduated scale of catastrophic services pegged to varying policy premiums. For a $250,000 personal injury protection option, drivers would pay an expected 20 percent reduction from present premiums; a $500,000 PIP option would provide a smaller premium reduction; and retaining the present unlimit­ ed PIP option would mean no change in premium. “We allow people to choose how much health care coverage they purchase, how much to insure their life for, and how much to insure their homes,” Theis said. “When it comes to medical coverage under their auto policy, [bill opponents] suddenly feel that drivers are inept and can’t have that choice.” The problem with the choice argument is that consumers gravitate to the WalMart axiom and opt for the lowest coverage jeop­ ardizing the entire system of care for those that may need it. It’s like home insurance - a homeowner hopes he or she never has to use it, but pays an annual premium to support helping those who do need it to recover from an unexpected misfortune. “I think it’s fair to say that none of Michigan’s 16,000-plus auto accident survi­ vors currently in the system never imagined they’d be in a serious accident,” Tom Constand, president of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan, told the Free Press. Reforming the no-fault system and main­ taining it as a financially fair model of care and compassion to the rest of the nation is the responsibility of us all, and there’s a lot to be done, starting with our legislators. Michigan - unlike many other no-fault states - has no dedicated no-fault insurance inves­ tigation team. Florida, the Free Press noted, has been very successful in fighting no-fault fraud by assigning teams of investigators and prosecutors to the state’s major metro­ politan areas. Change also needs to come in legislative oversight of the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Fund, the source of all those bur­ geoning PIP dollars. Taxpayers - and proba­ bly most legislators - don’t even know how much cash is in the fund because it is not required to report directly to the state with that information. Legislators also need to examine other areas of glaring neglect that lead to accidents and higher insurance premiums. An April report by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation advocacy research organization, states that 46 percent of state roads will be in poor condition by 2020. One in 10 bridges are considered structurally deficient, and the number rated in poor con­ dition in 2016 will increase by 50 percent by 2023. Our state needs to beef up enforcement, as well. According to the Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center, speed­ ing was the leading cause of car accidents in 2015, the last reporting period. Excessive driver speed caused 6,550 injuries and 196 fatalities. We’ve seemed to perfect license plate photo identification and fines for toll plaza miscreants (I’m one). Why can’t the same photo technology be paired with mobile radar devices to enforce speed lim­ its? And why can’t our alcohol-enabling soci­ ety come to grips with the devastation of impaired driving and the number of no-fault claims arriving from it? All drivers are com­ plicit in allowing insurance rates to soar, especially in Barry County where last week a 12-time drunk driver with 32 additional misdemeanors was in front of a judge once again? Our care for the misfortunate through the no-fault insurance system should be a shin­ ing point of pride. As just and responsible Michiganders, let’s cinch up pur resolve and make no-fault insurance a true asset by showing swindlers the road out of town. • think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner. com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. Last week: Should the city of Hastings do away with the breed-specific dog ordinance? Yes 49% No 51% Doug VanderLaan, Guest Columnist For this week: Should the Michigan legislature take another look at the no-fault auto insurance law? □ Yes □ No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 2017— Page 5 Ionia deputies recover stolen items from storage units in multiple counties Three people suspected of breaking into storage units and stealing items over the past several weeks in multiple counties including Barry County have been charged in Ionia County. Brieann Treloar, 32, of Potterville, Corey Caudill, 32, of Potterville, and Richard Pettigrew, 55, of Dimondale, were all arrest­ ed. each faces a charge of breaking and enter­ ing. An Ionia County Sheriff’s deputy reported­ ly saw a vehicle leaving a self-storage facility in Saranac after midnight Oct. 28. The officer stopped the vehicle, which had an invalid license plate. Officers discovered a pair of bolt cutters in the vehicle. Deputies learned that locks on number of storage units in the area had been cut and items taken. After the traffic stop and interviews with the three suspects, officers found a large num­ ber of stolen items. “Ionia County sheriff’s detectives utilized the cellphone forensic capabilities of the sher­ iff’s office to extract data from the suspect’s cellphones that implicated them in a string of related burglaries in other areas of the state as well, as Ionia County,” according to a sher­ iff’s office release. Police said the majority of the recovered property was stolen from Ionia and Barry counties. Eaton County sheriff’s deputies and other local police departments have reported similar burglaries, as well. Anyone wishing to inquire about the stolen property that has been recovered may contact the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office detective bureau,616-527-8259. Assisting the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office with its investigation were the Potterville Police Department, Eaton County Sheriff’s Office and Eaton County Meth Investigation Team. State News Roundup County should shuffle departments, offices To the editor: As we write this letter, I am a little bit con­ fused. The commioners had a building assement about two years ago. The jail was in worst condition than any other builings, so why did the commissioners not go for a mill­ age for a new jail instead of a millage for the COA. There has been other suggestions for the COA. They could move into the Health Department building with little or no changes at all. The COA does not need a large room for 250 to 300 people for three or four parties a year. If they could get there meals on weels from the jail, they would not have to build a new kitchen. Have they ever checked with the jail for meals? Barry County’s Health department could move into the friend of the court builing with­ out any remodeling. The friend of the court could move into the courts and law building where MSU extension moved out. The space is empty. There has been an assement and they would have enough room I have heard the judges would like them to be in the courts and law building. If you like these ideas, call your commissioner and tell them. They can make these changes without any expense to the tax payers, and renters in Barry County. Jeff and Marsha Davis, Hastings The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. 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The free online presentation and certifica­ tion is available at www.improvingmipractices.org. Retailers meeting federal requirements In recent statewide inspections, 89.3 per­ cent of retailers refrained from selling tobacco to minors under age 18, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced. This is the 17th consecutive year Michigan vendors have complied with the federal mini­ mum rate of 80 percent. The 2017 rate rep­ resents a 2.8 percentage-point improvement from last year, according to the MDHHS Office of Recovery Oriented Systems of Care. “Deterring tobacco sales to youth is critical to reducing the negative health effects and deaths caused by smoking and tobacco use,” MDHHS director Nick Lyon said. “We com­ mend the business community for doing their part to protect Michigan youth from the dan­ gers of smoking, and thank our affiliate part­ ners for conducting high quality inspections.” During the summer, MDHHS conducted random unannounced inspections statewide to measure the rate of illegal sales of tobacco to Michigan youth. A youth inspector visits the retailer, attempts to make a tobacco purchase and records the results. An adult chaperone drives the youth inspectors and oversees the purchase attempts. With the popularity of electronic nicotine devices, Michigan is strengthening tobacco education and awareness through a resource website called “Do Your Part,” which is designed to educate the general public and teens about the dangers of smoking. Additionally, MDHHS is continuing out­ reach by providing educational materials to all vendors who sell tobacco products. Businesses wanting to educate staff, avoid fines and safeguard public health can access a free online certification test and PowerPoint officials said they will bring on additional technical expertise to evaluate the information Enbridge is to provide about the condition of the pipeline, which was built in 1953. A 4.5­ mile section of the line from Superior, Wis., to Sarnia, Ontario, runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac within an easement issued in 1953 by the State of Michigan. “A year ago, Enbridge said there were no coating gaps in the Straits pipeline. Now, there are dozens. When will we know the full accounting of what Enbridge knows about Line 5?” said Valerie Brader, executive direc­ tor of the Michigan Agency for Energy and co-chair of the PS AB. “I sincerely hope there are no more surprises when Enbridge gives their presentation to the Pipeline Safety Advisory Board in December. We and the people of Michigan deserve nothing less, and the State will be bringing on additional experts to examine Enbridge’s information and chal­ lenge it where necessary.” The latest Enbridge information came just a week before the state is to release the final version of the Line 5 Alternatives Analysis report Nov. 20. Developed by independent contractor Dynamic Risk, the report studies what options are available for transporting the 540,000 barrels a day of light crude oil and natural gas liquids that run through Line 5. Three public feedback sessions have been scheduled after the Alternatives Analysis release. The report will be posted on the PSAB website and the public will have 30 days to make comments online about what the state should do regarding the future of Line 5. Comments also can be mailed to the Department of Environmental Quality, Attn: Line 5 Alternatives Analysis, P.O. Box 30473, Lansing, MI 48909-7973. Enbridge told to make full accounting of Line 5’s condition The State of Michigan called on Enbridge Energy Partners LP to give the Pipeline Safety Advisory Board a full accounting of the status of the Line 5 pipeline in light of new informa­ tion released Monday by Enbridge that addi­ tional coating gaps were discovered during the company’s most recent inspection of the dual pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac. Enbridge must give the presentation at the PSAB’s meeting Dec. 11 in Lansing about all the findings it has made about the pipeline’s condition, that of its protective coating and anchors, and the results of its video inspec­ tions, automated in-line tests and recent hydrostat and biota testing. The new information came after the state requested inspections of each of the anchor locations following initial reports of coating gaps. Those inspections have been completed at 48 of 128 locations, and a majority of those 48 areas have gaps, Enbridge told the state Monday. “This is very troubling and points out exactly why the state has been vigilant about getting information from Enbridge,” said Heidi Grether, director of the Department of Environmental Quality and co-chair of the PS AB. “It is essential that we get adequate and accurate information from Enbridge to allow the State to continue our pursuit of pro­ tecting the Great Lakes.” Besides ordering the presentation, state Sunday, November 19th Grove Street Cafe, Delton 3pm-5pm Proceeds go to student scholarships dollar for dollar match Brunch is FREE - Donations appreciated Denied Benefits? Unable To Work? Know Your Legislators: $60,000 PRIZE BOARD FightingFor HARVEST BINGO BASH Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIll Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. f I Doors: 2 PM • Session: 4 PM Pre-sales available in the Bingo Room now - November 17. 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Speak it \stillonce again. -Anonymous I Scott Ommen Ty Greenfield Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere Amy Jo Kinyon Brett Bremer Julie Makarewicz Bonnie Mattson HELP WANTED POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box B Hastings, Ml 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Ml 49058 Call to place your Hastings Banner ad 269-945-9554 or 1-890-879-7985 �Page 6 — Thursday, November 16, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Worship Together ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed nesday Evening Service 7 pm. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. T.W.A.P. (Thursday with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269-945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nurseiy Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5: 30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6: 30-8 p.m., AWANA(Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzer, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gm.ail,cpm. Website: www.hastingsfr.eemethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Miller. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday - Women’s Bible Study 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday: Adult Bible Study 10 a.m. and lunch out 11:15 a.m. Third Thursday Brunch 9:30 a.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St., Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9: 45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. cbchastings. org. We are a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, November 19,2017 Worship at 8:00 am and 10:45 am Nov. 19 - Worship at 8:00 am and 10:45 am; Children’s Church 10:45 am; Youth Groups 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 20 - Youth & Families Committee 6:30-8 p.m.; LACS rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 21 Women’s Bible Study 12:30 pm; Council Meeting 6 p.m. Nov. 23 - Church Office Closed. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. Graphics 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Rgrfab ■ IWil 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 iMB Fiberglass Products AMHNttSIfflBV Awmmof BotUseMMP 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 HASTINGS, MI - Ardith Laurene Hart, age 89, of Hastings, passed away Nov. 8, 2017 at Thomapple Manor in Hastings. Ardith was bom on Nov. 9, 1927 in South Sioux City, NE, the daughter of Lloyd and Margaret (Haubrick) Shook. She graduated from East High School in Sioux City, IA. Ardith worked for the E.W. Bliss in the late 1940s and at the Barry County Clerk’s office from 1965 to 1986, when she retired. Ardith married the love of her life, Richard Hart, on July 3, 1948. She was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Church and the Catholic Daughters. Ardith enjoyed gardening, flow­ ers, needlepoint and sewing, canning, travel­ ing with Dick and dancing. Ardith was preceded in death by her par­ ents, Lloyd and Margaret Shook; brothers, Harold and Don Shook; sister, Ann Booher, and daughter, Susan Cole. She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Richard Hart; son, Doug (Liz) Hart; daughters, Leslie (Bob) Guernsey, Linda (Russ) DeVries; grandchildren, Catherine (Jay Jansma) Hart, Anne-Marie Hart, Mi­ chael (Becca) Hart, Corin (Andy) Swartz, Roxanne (Tim) Spence, Becky Jo (Justin) Pace, Erin (Chad Nixon) Marsh, Michelle J (Chris) Olmsted, Heather (Chuck Jesiek) Watson, Chad (Georgiann) Watson, Andrew Cole; 20 great-grandchildren; sister, Audrey Burdick; son-in-law, Robert Cole and another special son, Agustin Canales Lopez de Mungia, exchange student from Mexico. A Funeral Mass was held on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S. Jefferson St., Hastings, MI 49058. Fr. Stephan Philip, celebrant. Inter­ ment took place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S. Jefferson, Hastings, MI 49058. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.girrbachfuneral home.net. Corey Dwight Tripp, Middleville and Sophia Monique Hazenberg, Grand Rapids. Autumn Rose Branham, Nashville and Shelby William Page, Desota, TX. Agnes Perkins HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses' _ J FREEPORT, MI - Tammy Lynn Hall, age 47, passed away on November 13,2017 at her home in Freeport surrounded by her family and friends after a long, hard-fought battle with MS and cancer. Tammy is the daughter of Donald and Jean Fox of Freeport and was bom in Hastings, on July 25,1970. Tammy grew up on the family farm in Freeport and graduated from Thor­ napple Kellogg High School in 1988. Her childhood included many activities, such as showing registered cattle and participating in the school band. On October 14, 1995 Tammy married the love of her life, Michael Hall. The two spent many days boating, snowmobiling, hunting and spending time with their loyal canine kids Moose, Max and Magee. Tammy also enjoyed competitively shooting pool for the Shamrock Bar for many years. Most Satur­ day’s in the fall Tammy spent cheering on her beloved Spartan football team and even made the trip to the “Grand Daddy of them All” in Pasadena to watch and celebrate a Spartan victory in the Rose Bowl in 2014. Tammy’s impeccable work ethic carried her to a great career at Lescoa and Hearthside Foods in Grand Rapids. Tammy was preceded in death by her fa­ ther, Gerald Welker; grandparents, John and Mabie Wheeler, Loyn and Jean Welker, and brother-in-law, Mark Hall. Tammy is survived by her husband, Mike Hall; mother, Jean Fox; stepfather, Donald Fox; brother, Bruce (Jody) Welker; sister, Teri Welker; stepson, Scott Ziegler-Hall; stepbrothers, Steve (Sandi) Fox, Richard Fox; mother-in-law, Carolyn Mayer, brother­ in-law, Ken Hall, and many aunts and uncles. Tammy was a beloved aunt to Missty (Scott) Black , Layn (Emily) Welker, Ashley (Derek) Morawski, Ben (Emma) Fox and Alex Salucco. She was a wonderful great aunt to Josy, Logan, Larsen, Payton, Blake, Bodey, Emma and Megan. Above all, Tammy was a friend to every­ one. Especially the amazing group of wom­ en she called her ‘Hens’ as well as her many friends at Hearthside Foods. Tammy was always willing to help someone in need and will be deeply missed within her community. A celebration of Tammy’s life will be held at Lauer Family Funeral Home in Hastings. Visitations will be held on Monday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 21, from 10 to 11 a.m. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 21,2017 at 11 a.m. followed by a grave­ side service at the Freeport Cemetery and luncheon at the Freeport Community Center. The family will welcome flowers in Tammy’s memory. Please share condolences with Tam­ my’s family at www.lauerfh.com. WOODLAND, MI - On Friday, November 10, Karen Sue VanBuren, passed away at her home near Woodland. She was surrounded by her beloved husband, family and dear friends. Although the cancer she had so bravely fought for over 20 years ravaged her body, it was never able to shake her faith in her sav­ ior the Lord Jesus Christ, rob her of being a loving wife, mother, sister and friend, or steal her ability to be compassionate, caring and giving, or of loving the life she was given. In the end, she was victorious. Karen was bom in Battle Creek, in 1956 to Max and Noralee Bracy. She graduated from Maple Valley High School, in Vermontville, in 1974 and went on to get an associates de­ gree and serve in the Barry County District court for more than two decades. Due to her illness, she retired in 2012. She attended the Hastings Free Methodist Church for many years. If one were to ask her about her biggest accomplishment, she would undoubtedly re­ ply, “becoming a student, follower and lover of the Lord.” On May 18, 2007, she married Kent Van­ Buren. Together, they built a home and a life full of the God-given blessings of family, and friends. Known for her compassionate and generous nature, Karen’s smile and her abil­ ity to say or write kind words of encourage­ ment are legend. Even during the challenging times of chemo-therapy treatments, she never lost her optimism, incredible wit or sense of humor. She enjoyed a good meal, particularly one that included fish caught and prepared by Kent, boat rides, seeing the sun at the begin­ ning and end of the day, a good bonfire, stars in the sky, and sharing a good glass of wine, with the love of her life, Kent. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Max and Noralee (Gillons) Bra­ cy, Hastings; her husband, Joseph K. Daniel, Hastings; and nephew, Joseph Barton Bracy, Naples, FL. She is survived by her husband Kent Van­ Buren, Woodland; stepson, Alex VanBuren his wife Heather and children Ty and Kaile, Hastings; stepson, Christopher, his wife Mal­ lory, Munising; brother Bart, wife Sue (Satterelee) and their sons Luke and Wade, Or­ lando, FL; sister Christine (Fowler) Stone, Essexville, her son Austin Curtis, Tampa, FL, and daughter Jordan (Curtis) Gonzales and husband Edward Gonzales and their children, Audrey and Edward Jr., Vina del Mar, Chile. A memorial service will be held on Satur­ day, Nov. 18,2017 at the Hastings Free Meth­ odist Church. Due to likelihood of inclement weather, internment at the Woodland Cemetary will be postponed until April 21,2018. In lieu of flowers the family encourages do­ nations to the VanAndel Institute, 333 Bost­ wick Avenue, NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 or Great Lakes Hospice. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. Thursday, Nov. 16 - Movie Memories watches “One Foot in Heaven,” 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 - preschool story time gets ready for Thanksgiving, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20 - Quilting Passions craft­ ing group meets, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Lego Club, 4-5 p.m.; Creative Haven Writing Group meets, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 21 - No Toddler Time; chess club, 6 p.m. (The library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and will re-open Monday, Nov. 27.) Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of the above, 269-945­ 4263. HASTINGS, MI - Agnes Perkins, daughter of Leo and Agnes (Dooley) Taffee died on November 12,2017. She was bom in Hastings on December 17, 1923. Agnes attended St. Rose School through the 10th grade, then spent the last two years at Hastings High School, graduating in 1941. She attended Mercy College of Nursing in Detroit and became a registered nurse in 1945. Agnes worked at Pennock Hospital for many years, also at Share Road Hospital in Brooklyn, New York and St. Joseph Hospital in Flint. In 1949 she married Norman Perkins. They lived in Flint for 15 years and then moved back to Hastings for their retirement in 1979. Agnes retired from Pennock Hospital in 1987. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norman; three brothers, Tom, Fr. Robert and Bill Taffee; two sisters, Mary Taffee and Sister M. Laurentina Taffee. Agnes is survived by her three sons, Mark (Eileen) Perkins of Flint, Michael (Judeth) Perkins of Flint and John (Jeanne)Perkins of Frankfort, IL; also three grandchildren, Kathy (Kevin), Robert, and Joseph and great grand­ daughters, Kaitlyn, Claire and Luci Leverence. Visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 17, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Rosary will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S. Jefferson, Hastings, MI 49058. Interment will take place at Mt. Calva­ ry Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Rose of Lima Church. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 2017— Page 7 HMS band students earn top ratings Earning medals at the MSBOA Solo and Ensemble festival Saturday are (from left) Alex Forsberg, Vai Eaton, Zara Franklin, Amber Rabideau, Julia McLean, Caleb Waller, Joy Aukerman, Katie Clark, Dan King, Joe Goggins and Emily Simmons. Taking the oath to serve Her second day on the job, Kayla Huver stands before the Barry County Board of Commissioners and is sworn into service. Huver will serve as a corrections officer at the Barry County Sheriff’s Department. Huver, a Hastings resident, said the job is a way for her to help her community. (Photo by Amy Jo Kinyon) SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Wounded warriors can get support beyond VA Vonda VanTil Eighth grade band students earning Division 1 or 2 ratings from MSBOA judges are (from left) Zach Franklin, Matthew Pattok, Emily Roe, Emily Sedgwick, Hailey Graham, Lindsey Herron, Breanna Willard, Ellen Shults. (Photos provided) Hastings Middle School band students trav­ eled to Wayland Saturday to take part in a district Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association Solo and Ensemble Festival. Students perform, individually or in groups, before judges and are awarded ratings of 1 to 5, #ith 1 being the best. All 19 Hastings stu­ dents earned Division 1 or 2 ratings and were awarded medals. Taking part in the competition were sev­ enth graders Joy Aukerman, Katie Clark, Vai Eaton, Alex Forsberg, Zara Franklin, Joe Goggins, Dan King, JuiiaMcLean, Amber Rabideau, Emily Simmons and Caleb Waller. Eighth grade participants were Zach Franklin, Hailey Graham, Lindsey Herron, Matthew Pattok, Emily Roe, Emily Sedgwick, Ellen Shults and Breanna Willard. Hastings Middle School releases honor roll Hastings Middle School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2017-18 academic year. Students with high honors earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher; those earning a GPA of 4.0 are designated with an asterisk*. Students with an honors designation earned a GPA of 3.0 to 3.49. Eighth grade High Honors Elisabeth Arnold, Ruby Barber, Brianna Barnes*, Andrew Bassett, Faith Beede, Riley Bies, Arian Bond, Matthew Bouchard, Ty Burfield, Taylor Burke, Kaitlyn Cabral, Justin Castelein, Marah Courtney, Hannah Crozier*, Mason Denton, Kierstyn Downs, Jackson DuBois, Anna English, Lillian Faubert, Amy Forsberg, Zachary Franklin*, Patrick Gee, James Gerber, Drew Gleeson, Hailey Graham, Lucas Greenfield, Morgan Gregory, Kali Grimes, Alexis Gummo, Zoey Haight, Alyssa Hamilton, Kaytlynn Hawkins, Lindsey Herron, Joslyn Hinkle*, Wyatt Holman, Kaycie Jenkins, Aihsley Jones, Sydney Kuntz, Grace Kurr, Reese Landes, Bailey Lewis, Connor Lindsey, Ethan Malik, Patrick Mallory*, Melia McCausey, Glen McFarlan, Joseph McLean, Madison McWhinney, BreAnn Micklatcher*, Kiley Miles, Jenna Miller, Brody Nicholson, Abigail Owen, Taylor Owen*, Mary Park, Makayla Parsons, Matthew Pattok*, Andre Perez, Madison Pettengill, Grace Price, Kenadie Priser, Tanner Rairigh, Emily Roe, Dakota Roll, Carter Rosenberger, Austin Rudd, Tristin Russell, Phoebe Schantz*, Blake Sheldon, Ellen Shults, Harrison Smalley, Carissa Strouse*, Allison Teed, Caleb Teunessen, Emma VanDenburg, Hannah Vann, Mitchel Vann, Braden Vertalka*, Carly Warner*, Gabriel Weatherly, Azaleigha Wemigwans, Breanna Willard, Owen Winegar, Sage Winters* and Brooklynn Youngs.* Honors Shy anna Baker, Hannah Bancroft, Alexander Bassett, Trent Beard, Ashton Benson, Sophia Cochran, Eduardo Contreras Jr., Brandon Darling, Morgan Deal, Ian Dexter, Tess DeZwaan, Paige Eagle, Cameron Eaton, Chelsea Ertner, Jacob Fish, Katlyn Forte, Kaidence Gillons, Claire Green, Autumn Guernsey, Daniel Harp, Kyler Hess, Bayleecia Hilt, Ryan Hinckley, Camdyn Johnson, Madison Krueger, Kallie Leary, Collin Livingston, Rachel Lyttle, Joseph Maitland, Jessica Milanowski, Madelynn Miller, Dillon Neal, Aspen Neymeiyer, Kaylee Orman, Hayden Rankin, Gage Richmond, Aleah Ritzema, Austin Romeyn, Elias Sanchez, Emily Sedgewick, Daniel Shay, Andrew Smith, Nathan Smith, Haidyn Storm, John Tellkamp, Mercedes Thiel, Kyler VanZanten, Brendon Warner and Owen Wilson. Seventh grade High honors ' Sophia Ahearn, Taylor Arens, Valentina Arias, Lauren Arnold*, Joy Aukerman, Reed Balderson, Abigail Barton*, Isobelle Bergeron, Saanj Bhakta, Eve Bishop, Mekih Botsford, Dylan Brisco, Elijah Brisco, Joseph Brisco, Jackson Casey, Alivia Cassini, Zachary Chipman, Kathryn Clark, Brinna Cobb, Bailey Cook*, Ericka Critzer, Grace Curtis, Calli Cusack, Erin Daniels*, Cameron Danks, Caitlyn Dickerson, Cassidee Easey, Valery Eaton, Tessa Fenstemaker, Leah Fields, Justus Forell, Zara Franklin*, Abby Gaskill, Tyler Gates, Joseph Goggins, Zachary Gole*, Sophia Groeneweg, Caleb Gurtowsky, Anna Haywood*, Ethan Henry*, Jocelyn Hernandez-Hernandez, Gabrielle Horrmann, Jaelyn Jackson, Karie Jones, Ceziah Jung, Ethan Kendall, Jack Kensington*, Daniel King, Nathan Kohmescher, Lauren Lamphere, Leila Lockyer, Connor Makled, Harley Marlette, Addison Mays, Julia McLean*, Payton Miller, Noelia Moreno, Madelynn Olsen, Emmie Patten, Molly Patton*, Amber Rabideau, Isaiah Randall, Ashton Rasey, Cailin Redman, Peighton Reser, Marissa Roberts*, Megan Rowley, Natalee Sanders, Jonathan Schantz, Cameron Seeber, Wyatt Shinaver, Bayne Signeski, Emily Simmons*, Hanna Simpson, Robert Slaughter, Cohen Smith, Cole Smith, Isaac Stanton, Isabelle Storm, Noah Stimback, Hope Taggart, Ella Tellkamp, Lanny Teunessen, Kearan Tolles*, Madeline Traver, Johannes Tumes, Lillian Ulrich, Lillian Van Ooy, Briana Vincent, Caleb Waller*, Aiyanah Wemigwans and Macy Winegar. Honors Haley Baird, Alivia Barlow, Aiden Benson, Nicholas Bloch, Sean Bondurant, Brittney Carpenter, Layna Case, Thomas Christie, Layton Eastman, Victoria Eberhart, Alex Forsberg, Elena Friddle, Kirsten Harvath, Janesa Hasman, Anden Hines, Jenevieve Holtrust, Xander Holtrust, Adam Jacob, Jordan Jiles, Alicia Johnson, Micheal Leffew, Trenton Lipsey, Dylan Lumbert, Grace Madden, Amber Markley, Zacharee Mason, Graycee McCarty, Lawrence Cole McKenna, Gage Michael, Ry lee Miller, Anthony Milligan, Madison Nino, Tyler Oliver, Christian Owen, Devin Pacillo, Samuel Pattok, Mackenzi Rivera, Cayden Snow, Natalie Stall, Andrew Thompson, Cadence Vanderhoff and Julia Walker. Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Supporting veterans and active-duty mem­ bers of the military is a key part of Social Security’s mission. Our disability program has helped countless wounded warriors and their loved ones. Every Veterans Day, the nation collectively honors the brave people who risk their lives to protect our country. For those who return home with injuries, Social Security is a resource they can turn to for disability benefits. The Wounded Warriors website (socialsecurit^goy/woqndedw^igrsj has answers to many commonly ^sked questions and pro­ vides other useful information about disability benefits, including how veterans can receive expedited processing of disability claims. Benefits available through Social Security are different from those available from the Department of Veterans Affairs; so, they require a separate application. Social Security’s expedited process is available to military service members who became disabled while on active military ser­ vice on or after Oct. 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs. Even active-duty military personnel who continue to receive pay while in a hospital or on medical leave should consider applying for disability benefits if they’re unable to work due to a disabling condition. Active-duty sta­ tus and receipt of military pay doesn’t neces­ sarily prevent payment of Social Security disability benefits. Although a person can’t receive Social Security disability benefits while engaging in substantial work for pay or profit, receipt of military payments should never stop someone from applying for disabil­ ity benefits from Social Security. You can learn more by visiting our veterans page at socialsecurity.gov/people/veterans. Vonda VanTil is the"public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp NE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525, or via email to vonda .vantil @ ssa .gov. Newborn babies Katie Mae Behrendt, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on Oct. 30, 2017 to June and Michael Behrendt of Hastings. Sixth grade High Honors Cole Arent, Mason Bailey, Lucy Barnard*, Abigail Beemer, Brayden Bies, Phoebe Birchfield*, Dekota Blough, David Botsford, Maya Brandon, Ian Burfield, Jackson Byers, Zacharia Byle, Abigail Byykkonen, Kaylie Carl, Owen Carroll, Trey Casey, Caylin Clock, Diego Coipel*, Lily Comensoli*, Hunter Cook, Alydar Chad Dico*, Jordyn Downs*, Evelyn Faubert, Skylar Fenstemaker, Carly Frazer, Logan Graham, Lucas Gray, Heath Hays*, Isabella Hendershot, Maya Herbert, Alexandria Herder*, Jorden Hom, David Jiles, Korey Jones, Allison Kerby, Madysen Kuestner, Keegan Lindsey, Hailey Malone, Mia Maya Santos, Olivia Meeker, Nicholas Mix, Raegen Morrison, Aiden Morton*, Adeline Nickels, Charles Nickels*, Grace Owen, Abigail Peake, Luciana Pearlman, Bailey Pennock, Evan Porter, Raedyn Rathbun, Ciarra Rea, Kai Richardson, Bradley Riley, Alexie Roberts, Isabelle Roosien, Aubree Rowse, Aiden SaintAmour, Grady Scharping, Brennan Sensiba, Riley Shults, William Smalley*, Colton Smith, Devin Smith, Reuben Solmes, Lars Sorensen, Landon Steward, Patricia Sue, Sophia Sunior, Logan Taylor Krebs, Lauren Taylor, Howard Teed*, Gavin Tinkler, Landen Tom, Matthew Ulrich, Adrianne VanDenburg*, Preston Vandepol*, Ryan VanDorp, Audrey Vertalka, Zane Warner, Olivia White and Aydria Willard. Honors Lydia Billings, Makayla Birman, Caleb Borton, Denver Brill, Kaylee Brown, Tarrah Burke, Gavin Carey, Peightyn Cronk, Aubree English, Kimber Fenstemaker, Cole Greenfield, Akvila Griffith, Aden Haines, Alexander Lang Haines, Anndriana Hall, Jayson Hawbaker, Quentine James, Sydney Jesiek, Demensia Johnson, Camilla Loss, Jarred Love, Ava Malik, Astrid Mendoza, Gerald Miller, Kaitlyn Moore, Anika Ortwein, Emma Potter, Lila Rea, Rylee Reaser, Andie Reneau, Jamesson Rugg, Aiden Smith, Ellyenta Smith, Paxson Strong, Eastin Tibble, Hunter Uptgraft, Natalie Warner and Abigail Wheeler. FASCAR EVENT For Children in grades 1st thru 6th along with their parents (who can race too,) Saturday, November 18 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cedar Creek Bible Church Basement 9213 Cedar Creek Road, Delton, MI (website: cedarcreekbiblechurch.org) Phone 269.623.5543 Arrive at CCBS by 1:00 to register. Bring your fastest Hot Wheels/Matchbox style car to race down a track against other cars. You can test several cars to find the fastest one. Time Trials start at 1:00 Racing at 1:30 This will he a fan time! Awards and Snacks will be provided. �Page 8 — Thursday, November 16, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD Elaine Garlock Next week’s big events are Thanksgiving and Christmas ’Round the Town Friday and Saturday. There are at least 30 stops and most have multiple dealers. Many of the stops have food available. Some of the stops had their big numbered sign in place early in the week, well ahead of the big days. Maps will be available at each stop. Local ladies who were members of the Lake Odessa Chapter Order of Eastern Star have transferred, first to Portland and then to Mulliken chapters. Their 2017-18 installation was Oct. 20 at the Mulliken Masonic Temple. Officers are Priscilla Law, Worthy Matron; Ted Snodgrass, Worthy Patron; Elizabeth Snodgrass, Associate Matron; and John Disch, Associate Patron. Sunday, Nov. 19, the chapter will have a beef and noddle dinner at noon in the temple in downtown Mulliken. The next meeting of the chapter will bee on Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. The county genealogy society met Nov. 11 at the museum on Emerson Street with more than 20 present. The speaker was Adam Oster of Byron Center, a native of Breckenridge in Gratiot County. His topic was “Defective, Dependent, Delinquent: Researching Ancestors in Michigan Poorhouses?’ The first public poorhouses were in Vermont, and then new states were added to the list as the population moved west. A law mandating a poorhouse in every county was passed in Michigan in the 1860s. Often people with special needs were residents for only a few months and then left. However most entered and spent the rest of their lives there. At first, most of the county places were working farms since Michigan was largely an agricultural state, but that changed with urbanization. Ionia’s county infirmary was on Riverside Drive with a stately building that was demolished when the farm property became part of the Ionia State Recreation Area. Barry County’s farm now houses the county 911 facility and Thornapple Manor. One reminder of its former use is the row of cemetery markers at the west edge, each inscribed “at Rest.” The records for many county institutions are in the archives in Lansing. Others are in libraries. Often they went with the last director/manager and are likely destroyed by now. The ICGS does not meet in December. Officers will be elected at the January meeting. Spectrum Hospital has announced 12 new doctors who have joined the staff. Included is 2005 Lakewood graduate Ashley Barcroft of Carlton Center. She is listed as a doctor of internal medicine and pediatrics. She will be working in a new facility at Ada. The local historical society held its annual Memory Tree event Nov. 9, with new ornaments added to the eight decorated trees. This was the 17th year for this event. At the close of the placing of new ornaments “Silent Night” was sung and light refreshments served. The Tri-River Museum group met Tuesday at the Blanchard House in Ionia with the usual attendance of more than 30. There were representatives from Charlton Park, Freeport, Lake Odessa, Bowne Center and many towns beyond. The next meeting will be in February at Lyons. At the close of other business, David McCord of the host society related a fascinating story of John Blanchard in whose house the group was meeting. He was closely tied with the early history of Lyons, Muir, Pewamo and also Ionia. His business interests were widespread. Today his descendants live in Carson City and Alma with then name Todd. Working continues on the local streets. Tuesday morning, a big truck had a load of what appeared to be hot, wet tar being moved into position. The intersection of Fourth Avenue and Second street, for weeks, has been lower than either of the connecting streets so drivers had best use caution in approaching the comer with its warning barrels in place. The street to the east was completely blocked. However, one could cross at Third Street and farther east drive onto First Avenue north. Several people have been seen stringing lights on their evergreen trees in anticipation of the coming holidays. Some extra greenery has been placed on downtown store fronts. Cyclocross race set at Fish Hatchery Park Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings Fish Hatchery Park will be the venue for something new to the city this win­ ter. The city council approved a competitive cyclocross event Dec. 30. Kisscross made a request at the Hastings City Council meeting Monday for permission to host a cyclocross bicycle race at Fish Hatchery Park. Kisscross was the original promoter of the Barry-Roubaix Killer Gravel Road Race. “We have been searching for events and activities to bring folks into Hastings during the winter months. This has typically been a slower time in our community.” Hastings city manager Jeff Mansfield said. “The Kisscrossproposed CX event may well provide such an opportunity. Krisscross anticipates the event will attract approximately 150 participants, along with spectators, family and friends.” Krisscross will be responsible for removing snow from the drive and parking area to accommodate its participants and spectators. The promoter also will create a temporary course in and around Fish Hatchery Park, primarily away from the traditional sports fields and facilities. Little to no damage to the property is expected, but the company has agreed to pay for repairs, should there be any damage. Racers, who must pay to compete, will register at the event. The city council stayed the section of park code prohibiting the sale of service or mer­ chandise or conducting any commercial enter­ prise within city parks. “We understand the need for race promot­ ers to generate funds, and quite honestly these groups are usually really good at what they do,” Mansfield said. “Barry-Roubaix is a great example of that. We are working on attracting several other events to Hastings in the very near future which will rely on the services of professional promoters and orga­ nizers. In many ways, these are win-win-win situations. Successful events benefit the race organizer, the participants and the community. It keeps people coming back year after year.” How can you share your financial ‘abundance’ with your family? Thanksgiving is almost here. Ideally, this day should be about more than football and the imminent arrival of Black Friday mega­ sales. After all, the spirit of the holiday invites us to be grateful for what we have and for the presence of our loved ones. But it’s important to look beyond just one day in November if you want your family to take part in your “abundance.” If you want to ensure your financial resources eventually are shared in the way you envision, you will need to follow a detailed action plan, including these steps: • Identify your assets. If you haven’t done so already, it’s a good idea to take an invento­ ry of all your financial assets - your retire­ ment accounts (401(k) and IRA), other invest­ ments, life insurance, real estate, collectibles and other items. Once you know exactly what you have, you can determine how you would like these assets distributed among your loved ones. • Get professional help. To ensure your assets go to the right people, you will need to create some legal documents, such as a will and a living trust. The depth and complexity of these instruments will depend a great deal on your individual circumstances, but in any case, you certainly will need to consult with a legal professional because estate planning is not a “do-it-yourself’ endeavor. You may also need to work with a tax professional and your financial advisor, as taxes and investments are key components of the legacy you hope to leave. • Protect your financial independence. If your own financial resources were to become endangered, you clearly would have less to share with your loved ones, and if your finan­ cial independence were jeopardized, the result ------ STOCKS------The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 65.73 33.72 39.61 50.55 47.43 35.87 76.89 28.61 39.08 12.02 54.12 43.00 45.36 65.18 168.11 86.00 35.38 3.81 14.70 21.09 155.95 18.02 91.09 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1,280.32 $16.96 23,409 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING GUN LAKE DAM REPAIR PROJECT December 7, 2017 at 11 a.m. Yankee Springs Township Hall 284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, Michigan TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE GUN LAKE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT IN ALLEGAN AND BARRY COUNTIES, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that in May 2017, Barry County Board of Commissioners and Allegan County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolutions finding that it is necessary to reconstruct and/or replace the existing Gun Lake Dam (“Project”) to maintain the normal lake level as established by the Barry County Circuit Court. The Resolutions adopted by the Counties provide that the cost of the Project shall be defrayed by special assessments for the benefits derived against privately owned parcels of land, political subdivisions of the state, and state owned lands. The Resolutions further appointed the Barry County Drain Commissioner as the delegated authority with respect to the Project (“Delegated Authority”). The Special Assessment District for the Project, and within which the cost thereof may be assessed, was approved by the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan, following a public court hearing on July 31, 2017, Case No. 17-457-PZ. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing upon such special assessment roll, plans, and estimate of costs will be held at Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, MI 49333, commencing promptly at 11:00 a.m. on December 7, 2017. At such hearing, the Delegated Authority will consider any objections to the special assessment roll. All interested persons are invited to be present and express their views at the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act 162 of the Public Acts of 1962, as amended, appearance and protest at the hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. An owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall be permitted to file at or before the hearing his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. Persons so entitled to appeal must do so in writing with the state tax tribunal within 30 days after confirmation of the special assessment roll. Jim Dull, Barry County Drain Commissioner JONES 1 +1.42 +.65 -1.87 +1.64 +1.49 +2.11 +.16 -.46 -.14 +3.15 +1.30 -.92 +4.34 -2.66 +5.30 +.02 -1.19 +.05 -2.43 -.27 +.03 +2.14 +4.18 +.01 -148 might be even worse - your adult children might be forced to use their own resources to help support you. Consequently, you will need to protect yourself, and your financial assets, in several ways. For one thing, you may want to work with your legal profession­ al to create a power of attorney, which would enable someone - possibly a grown child - to make financial decisions for you, should you become incapacitated. Also, you may want to guard yourself against the devastating costs of long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay. Medicare typically pays very little of these expenses, but a financial advisor may be able to suggest techniques or products that can help. • Communicate your wishes. Once you have all your plans in place, you’ll want to communicate them to your loved ones. By doing so, you’ll be sparing your loved ones from unpleasant surprises when it’s time to settle your estate. And, second, by making your plans and wishes known to your family well in advance of when any action needs to be taken, you’ll prepare your loved ones for the roles you wish them to assume, such as taking on power of attorney, serving as execu­ tor of your estate, and so on. And you’ll also want to make sure your family is acquainted with the legal, tax and financial professionals you’ve chosen to help you with your estate plans. Thanksgiving comes just once a year. Taking the steps described here can help ensure your family will share in your finan­ cial abundance as you intended. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. By any other name, science is still, well, science Dear Dr. Universe: I was wondering, how did science get its name? Who thought of it? Does it mean something special? Jada,10 Dear Jada, If you were to travel around the world, the word “science” might look or sound very different. In Spanish, it’s ciencia. In German, wissenschaftl And in French, well, it’s also science. But with an accent. My friend Michael Goldsby is a philoso­ pher of science at 'Washington ? State 1 (University. He said the.- English wbrd^Sci­ ence” comes from the Latin, scientia, which means knowledge. In medieval times, the pursuit of knowl­ edge included things like grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy. Of course, the meaning of the word “science” has changed over time. “We don’t know exactly who coined that term first,” Goldsby said. “Although, we do know that it was philosopher William Whewell who first coined the term ‘scien­ tist.’ Prior to that, scientists were called ‘natural philosophers.’” Whewell coined the term in 1833, said my friend Debbie Lee. She’s a researcher and professor of English at WSU who wrote a book on the history of science. She told me about one of her favorite examples of the way science was approached a long time ago. It was in the form of a really long poem written by a natural historian named Erasmus Darwin. The poem filled up a whole book. This poetry was full of observations about the lives of plants. But it didn’t necessarily involve new questions or testing out ideas. Just a couple generations later, Erasmus’ grandson Charles started doing just this. His curiosity about different birds on the Galapagos Islands led him to a question that could actually be tested. He noticed that different birds had differ­ ent beak shapes, depending on what they ate to survive. The observations and questions led to discoveries about how animals adapt to their environment and evolve over time. Lee said in the 18th and 19th centuries, a lot of people in Europe were going out to other parts of the world to explore. “They came up with these huge systems of cataloging and naming the world,” she said. “Science really continued to grow out of that pursuit.” Goldsby said it was around this time the word “science” really started to become attached to the way we use it today. While people had Ways of gaining new knowledge through exploring history or philosophy, science became more about a method of learning and knowing. As you may know, that is what we call the scientific method, Goldsby said. “It tends to rely on observing the world and testing things out to figure out what claims we ought to believe,” he said. Some of my friends at Spokane Public Schools put together a helpful video about the scientific method. Maybe you could even use it to help guide your next science fair project. You know, we explore all kinds of science questions together, but you bring up a good one with your third question. What does science mean to you? Tell me about it between now and Nov. 30 at Dr.Universe@ wsu.edu for a chance to win your very own explorer’s field guide. Dr. Universe (We are raffling off some fun field guides to elementary/middle school explorers. E-mail Dr.Universe@wsu.edu w/ subject: “science rules” for a chance to win a class set before Nov. 30.) Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University's resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her website, askdruniverse.com. Barry County allocations available now through United Way Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Barry County United Way allocation applications are now available for the 2018­ 19 funding year. Agencies have the opportuni­ ty to apply for available funding through the allocations process. Completing the applica­ tion is the first step. Allocation submissions are due by 5 p.m. Dec. 7 at the United Way office, 231 S. Broadway, Hastings. Applications are avail­ able at the office or online under the news tab at bcunitedway.org. Agencies applying for funding must be health and human service charitable organiza­ tions 501(c)3, as determined by the Internal Revenue Service or a 501(c) incorporated entity in the state of Michigan. Each year, more than 30 local volunteers on the allocations committee meet with appli­ cants to evaluate programs and their success, which is measured by the impact on people and the community. Barry County residents must be served in one of four areas: Helping youth achieve their full potential, supporting families to achieve well-being and success, helping senior adults find support and main­ tain independence, or addressing urgent and emerging care needs in the county. As a result of generosity from Barry County residents and employees, more than 60,000 individuals and families were able to utilize United Way services and those of partnering agencies. The goal for the annual fundraising campaigns is based on what agencies have said is needed to continue their programs. “We are always encouraged by the support of our campaigns,” said Courtney Collison, allocations chairperson. Anyone who would like to hold a United Way campaign at their place of business or would like to make a contribution may call the Barry County United Way office, 268­ 945-4040 “One hundred percent of contributions are distributed throughout our community thanks to the Florence Tyden Groos Administrative Endowment Fund,” Collison said. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 2017— Page 9 , , strategic places where such a school could be located; but as yet the place has not been determined. The Banner has given enough information about this proposition so people can realize the magnitude and the generosity of the offer made by Mr. Kellogg; and the advantages the proposed consolidated schools would bring. For the good of all concerned for the future welfare od Barry County, we hope there may be no delay in meeting the conditions speci­ fied by Mr. Kellogg, who is showing such friendly consideration or the people of this county, especially those who are within the proposed consolidated school districts. We understand that an election will be called in Thomapple Township early next month, when the matter, we, trust, will be settled in a way that will mean the future good of the districts involved and be a blessing to the children living in those rural districts. We wish the vote might be unanimous. fl look DaeK at the stories and eolumns on local lilsioru y In the Hastings Banner // TURNING / BACK THE L PAGES JS, ONE-ROOM SCHOOLS Kellogg makes ‘princely’ offer to local communities Readers today can list off many buildings, schools, and other facilities in the area that were made possible by the cereal magnate Will Keith Kellogg: Kellogg Biological Station (which includes the bird sanctuary, forest, farm and education center and more), Clear Lake Camp, Michigan Career and Technical Institute; schools in Delton, Nashville, Hickory Corners and Middleville; and of course, the foundation that has reached across the world. The foundation's mission is to help children and families thereby creating stronger communities. This article from the Nov. 26,1930, Banner, not only provides a bit of history on why the name Kellogg can be found on schools and buildings across the county, it also shows that Kellogg was com­ mitted to helping children from the very beginning. W.K. Kellogg offers to help finance three consolidated rural schools in county togeth­ er with health unit ' ; ' ' , W.K. Kellogg of Battle Creek, the multi-millionaire food manufacturer, is giving Barry County an opportunity we ought to quickly improve. Mr. Kellogg desires to assist some rural [counties] to have an outstanding, ideal sys­ tem of rural education - giving rural children the very best school advantages. Because this county is typically a rural county, [and he] is interested in rural education, he offers us the first chance. It is his belief that every boy and girl bom in the country is entitled to the same education al advantages as if he were living in a city. [Kellogg] wishes to show what a great help it would be to such a county as Barry to be able to give such advantages to its rural population. His offer is made to this county as a starter on such a plan, making this county a sort of pioneer in an advanced type of rural schools. If the places we mention later in this article are not alive to the opportunity Mr. Kellogg has given them, they will be missing, in our judgement, the finest offer ever made in the history of this or any other county. If they fail to see their wonderful chance or fail to accept it at once, some other county will be offered the privilege, and Barry County will never again get such as chance. Briefly, the Battle Creek philanthropist will pay one-third of the cost of building and equipping three consolidated rural school buildings at three points in this county. Middleville and Nashville have been definite­ ly chosen as two of them. The third has yet been definitely determined, but will be announced later. Not only will Mr. Kellogg stand one-third of building and equipping three consolidated schools in this county if the people cooperate, but in addition, he will give the advantages of the Kellogg School in Battle Creek for handi­ capped children to any handicapped child within the three proposed consolidated dis­ tricts of this county. This will refer particular­ ly to crippled and blind children, as well as to those otherwise physically handicapped. In each of the three buildings there will be one room, which M. Kellogg will maintain at his own expense, solely for the benefit of backward children to assist them in getting an education. Mr. Kellogg wants these three consolidated schools to be organized so as to conform with the Smith-Hughes law, enacted some time ago by congress. This act was passed in order to encourage and aid the teaching of agriculture. He also desires that home economics be done in a thorough manner. He will not ask any one of the proposed three consolidated schools to spend more than the average that is now expended by such schools for agriculture and home economics training; but he wished to have thoroughly trained teachers for these two specialties in each of the three schools. He will personally meet all of the cost of such training in the three schools that exceeds the aver cost in existing consolidated schools. In other words, he wishes the agricultural and home economics training in, these three schools in Barry County to be above the aver­ age and will pay all the cost above the aver­ age. Federal and state aid to Smith-Hughes schools will provide for most of the cost of transporting scholars from their homes to and from the consolidated schools. If Mr. Kellogg can succeed in interesting those who should be glad to be interested in establishing the three consolidated schools, he will at his own expense establish and maintain a Barry County health unit for a term of years. Such a health unit, as now constituted and approved by the state, will receive aid from the state and national governments and the Rockefeller Foundation to the extent of $4,000 of the total estimated cost of $10,000. This $6,000 differ­ ence Mr. Kellogg will pay for a term of years. He will not only do that, but he will go far beyond that in his efforts to produce ideal rural conditions, as far as that is possible. He will have at each of the three consoli­ dated schools a trained school nurse, as required by the state law, which is the usual number, but he will have a doctor and three trained nurses, in order that there may be the most thorough health work done in the rural sections of Barry County. In other words, Mr. Kellogg will pay the one doctor and the one nurse provided in a county health unit, and in addition, will pay for five trained nurses. The first offer Mr. Kellogg has made in this county toward an ideal system of consolidated rural schools was started at Middleville Thursday evening of last week when Mr. Kellogg personally and a representative from the state department of education came before a meeting where were gathered the school officers of the village of Middleville and all the officers of the rural schools of Thomapple Township, as well as a large number of citi­ zens. County Commissioner [of schools Lyman] Chamberlain was also at this meet­ ing. The estimated cost of the proposed consol­ idated school building, which will accomipodate all the children of Middleville, as well as all the school children of the township of Thomapple, is $90,000. This will include the equipment. Mr. Kellogg offered to pay onethird of this cost, or $30,000, and to the other things mentioned in connection with each of the three schools. Figures given at this meet­ ing showed that the cost of maintaining this consolidated school would be $11 on each $1,000 of assessable property in Thomapple Township, including Middleville village. When we explain that for many years the school tax in this city has been $17.10 on a thousand dollars, it can be seen that this rate is very reasonable. Some of the many advantages the people living in Thomapple Township, especially in the rural districts, should consider would be that every boy and girl in the township will have equal high school advantages with the city-bom lad and girl, where regular high schools are now maintained. As in the case in Woodland Township, which already has a fine consolidated school in working order, chil­ dren will be transported to and from the schools in buses, for which most of the expense will be paid by the state. Training in agriculture and home economics will be equal to that in the best high schools. The health of the pupils will be looked after by trained nurs­ es. In addition, there will be the advantage of a county health unit. What ought to especially appeal to parents will be the fact that their children will have high school advantages and at the same time be living at home. The day of the one-room district school ought to pass forever. It no longer can function properly in our school system. The consolidated school will give far better training than is possible in a one-room school, where a teacher has to teach eight grades instead of one and cannot possibly give the attention that ought to be devoted to proper training in each of the grades. We believe, if the people of Thomapple think these matters through for themselves, they will see that a golden opportunity has been given them to do a fine thing for their own as well as their neighbors’ children, through this princely offer made by Mr. Kellogg. We understand that possibly the advantages of this proposed consolidated school may be offered also to some of the nearby districts in Yankee Springs. Next Friday evening in Nashville there will be a gathering to which will be invited all the school district officers of the townships of Castleton and Maple Grove, as well as the village of Nashville. Any others interested will be privileged to attend this meeting next Friday night. Mr. Kellogg will be there, as will representatives from the state department of education, also county school commission­ er Chamberlain. We understand that it is the wish of Mr. Kellogg that the proposition at Nashville be made to as to include the two townships of Castleton and Maple Grove It would be a few decades before all of the county’s one-room schools were board­ ed up. But only a few years after this photo was taken, schools in Middleville and Nashville were consolidated, with help from W.K. Kellogg. In this circa 1926 photo, students at the Prairie School in southwest Thornapple Township pose for a photo. (Barry County Historical Society School History Bookshelf) because they are so naturally tributary to the village of Nashville. Since Nashville has a considerably larger population than Middleville, and since Castleton Township and Maple Grove would have a far larger rural population than Thomapple, even with the two or three dis­ tricts in Yankee Springs, it will mean a larger building in Nashville than in Middleville. We have no definite figures as to the coast. We would think that if $90,000 would provide a suitable consolidated school building and equipment for Middleville, it would take pos­ sibly $120,000 to do the same for a consoli­ dated district that would include the village of Nashville and the two townships mentioned. But Mr. Kellogg’s generous offer will take care of $40,000 of that expense, leaving but $80,000 to be provided by the taxpayers of the village and the two townships. Rates of interest upon school bonds are now very low, as Hastings has found from experience, so that the expense for all the borrowing involved would be comparatively light. It is probably that the tax necessary for maintenance of such a school in Nashville to accommodate the children of the two town­ ships would not involve a tax of more than $11 on a thousand, which, as we have shown, is considerably less than the school tax of this city. Nashville has a good building that will answer for part of the grades, so that $120,000 and possibly $100,000 would be ample for all needs. If the people of Nashville and the two townships realize what wonderful advantages are? offered to them in this proposition, we are sure they will gladly accept and improve this rare privilege now offered to them. The township of Woodland has the only consolidated school in this county. When the matter was first submitted in that township, there was considerable opposition to it. There majority for it was not large, but since the school has been in actual operation, since the children of the township of Woodland are given far superior advantages in not only bet­ ter grade schools but also a splendid high school; since they have had the opportunity to realize what a fine community center the school has become, practically all opposition has melted away, all are now boosters for the consolidated school. And Woodland, it will be remembered, did not have any help at all, but had to dig up every dollar the consolidated school has cost, while in the case of the pro­ posed consolidated school at Nashville, the cost would be spread over Nashville village and the two townships that would have the advantages of the school. So, the amount nec­ essary to be raised by tax to pay for the school building would be far less proportionately than Woodland has raised alone. If any of the people living in the rural dis­ tricts of Thornapple, Castleton or Maple Grove will take the pains to visit the Woodland schools, see what has been accomplished and talk with the people whose children are attending the Woodland schools, we are con­ fident they will appreciate the opportunity offered by Mr. Kellogg. As stated, Mr. Kellogg has not yet indicated where in this county he would like to have the third school located. There are two or three .Castleton Township Castleton Center Lakeview Hosmer Wellman Morgan Feightner Martin Comers Mudge/Barryville Old Brick Shores Maple Grove Quailtrap Maple Grove Center/McOmber Mayo Moore Dunham Norton McKelvey Branch Beigh Guy Thomapple Township Moe Prairie Duncan Lake Murphy Parmalee Harper Yankee Springs Gates Hill/McOmber/Holley Robbins Coman Bowen’s Mills/Barlow Lake Pinery Ritchie Jackson Klingensmith RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AT DECEMBER 6, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Rutland Charter Township Planning Commission will hold a public hear­ ing at its regular meeting on December 6, 2017, which begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutland Charter Township Hall located at 2461 Heath Road, within the Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider public input on the recommendation of the Township Zoning Administrator to revoke a special land use approval, and related site plan approval, granted by the Planning Commission on July 5, 2017 to Douglas M. Wheeler for a “family business” for the salvage/recycling/ sales of used household appliances on the premises at 2809 Yeckley Road (parcel no. 08-13-023-016-10). The Zoning Administrator is recommending Planning Commission revocation of these special land use and site plan approvals because the applicant/property owner has failed to erect the fencing required and ap­ proved by the Planning Commission as part of the zoning approvals granted July 5, 2017. At this meeting, subsequent to the public hearing, the Planning Commission will consider whether the grounds for the Zoning Administrator’s revocation recommendation are verified by a preponderance of the evidence, and make a further finding as to whether the underlying violations have been cured and/or are likely to be cured within a reasonable period of time as may be established by the Planning Commission at this meeting. The Planning Commission will make these determinations pursuant to applicable provisions of law and the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance, including specifically § 220-20-6 and § 220-21-6 of the Rutland Charter Township Code. If the Planning Commission revokes the special land use and site plan approvals as recommended by the Zoning Administrator, the Township will take such enforcement action as may subsequently be necessary to discontinue and terminate the underlying appliance salvage/recycling business on the subject property. Written comments concerning the above matters may be mailed to the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Rutland Charter Township Hall at any time prior to this public hearing/meeting, and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the public hearing/meeting. The Zoning Administrator’s special land use revocation report to the Planning Commission and his related Notice to the property owner, as well as the materials pertinent to the Planning Commission’s approval of the underlying special land use application and related site plan on July 5, 2017, and the Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance/ Map/Master Plan, and the legal description and maps of the subject property, may all be examined by contacting the Rutland Charter Township Clerk at the Township Hall during regular business hours on regular business days maintained by the Township offices from and after the publication of this Notice and until and including the day of the hearing/ meeting, and further may be examined at the hearing/meeting. Rutland Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting/hearing to individuals with disabilities, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered, upon reasonable notice to the Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk as designated below. Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Rutland Charter Township 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 (269) 948-2194 �Page 10 — Thursday, November 16, 2017 — The Hastings Banner DDA plays critical, yet quiet, role in promoting Hastings boards and authorities. However, in recent years the projects this entity has contributed to are making the noise for them. Woods has been a member of the DDA for 24 years and is proud of what it continues to accomplish. In the beginning, she had a lot to learn, and she said she is still learning. To make it simple for businesses to learn about its programs and other available sources for assistance, the DDA has established a website Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings Downtown Development Authority has been working behind the scenes reviving an old program and educating the community about the versatility of facade grants. A zero-interest financing option has been in place for several years, said Patty Woods, DDA chair. “It used to be a well-known and well-used program,” she said. “Somewhere down the line, there were cuts in the amount the city was getting from the state, along with some changes to the rules and requirements. This kind of derailed things and the program, was put off to the side where it stayed until now.” The property-improvement loan is avail­ able for up to $15,000 with an 84-month term. The funds must be earmarked for some kind of improvement to a structure, such as roof repair or replacement, a new furnace or updat­ ing electrical components. “We’re usually not on the top of a payback list because we’re usually not the first or only loan on the property,” Woods said. “If some­ thing goes south, the primary loan is king of the hill, and all loans after that get paid in the order received until there is no money left. This hasn’t been a big problem for us. Many property owners who used the improvement loan paid it back well before it was due.” The amount may seem small for some proj­ ects, she said, but it was never planned to fill this kind of need. It is meant to encourage improvement and development in the down­ town area by enhancing a property owner’s ability to move forward with projects. Whatever is borrowed through the DDA is that much less interest being paid through traditional loan sources. The process of receiving funding begins with filling out an application, which the loan committee will review. If a grant is approved, the city places a lien on the property and the property owner assumes monthly payments. The application fee for the facade grant is $200. Relatively unknown is an additional $500 grant for property owners interested in receiving professional architectural help. Woods said the two are grants and do not need to be repaid. Facade funding has a maximum limit of $5,000 and also has an application process. which includes contact information at downtownhastings .com. “Hastings residents should be assured there is a great mix of people from different back­ grounds and professions, like banking, insur­ ance, accounting, and even the mayor Dave Tossava, who are pooling their knowledge and talent to building our downtown to every­ thing we know it can be,” Woods said. Chamber hosting ReThink event Wednesday evening Joan Van Houten Chair of the downtown development authority Patty Woods talks about the many successes of DDA programs in assisting downtown businesses and attracting visitors to Hastings. Funding may be used for the front or back of buildings. What is not as well-known is the ability to use the money toward repairing or replacing certain outside fixtures, such as fencing. Fixtures must be a part of the struc­ ture. “We also budget and set funds aside for maintenance we cover each year, like the brick portions of the streets downtown, paint­ ing poles and replacing banners,” Woods said. “We fund the sculptures downtown. Because some of the sculptures were purchased by individuals and businesses then donated to the city, we only need to fund seven new pieces.” The DDA works with Thomapple Arts Council, Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development and the Downtown Business Team, coordinating efforts to bring people from outside of Hastings into the community. It helped with funding the spray plaza and many other proj­ ects and events contributing to the attractive­ ness of the city. The DDA and its members have played a critical, yet quiet, role in the growth of Hastings by helping keep historic buildings in good repair, continuously promoting the arts and supporting downtown events. The general public may at times be overwhelmed by talk of committees, subcommittees, councils, Staff Writer The Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development will partner The Right Place Inc. and Hello West Michigan to attract talent back to the area. The annual ReThink West Michigan event is an evening gathering to attract former residents back to the region. The Barry County Chamber will host a local ReThink West Michigan event the night before Thanksgiving, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Nov. 22, at Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro, 105 E. State St., Hastings. There is no cost to attend. Registration for the event is available at rethinkwm.com. With support from Pure Michigan Talent Connect and in collaboration with the West Michigan Economic Development Collaborative, partners from across the region will host four events in addition to Grand Rapids, including Hastings, Ludington, Muskegon and Holland. On a day when many former students and professionals are back in the area for the Thanksgiving holiday, area companies and several nonprofit organizations will gather to convince them it’s time to “rethink” West Michigan. Not designed to be a traditional career fair, ReThink West Michigan provides a casual, professional environment to network and dis­ cover many of the great career possibilities and growing companies in the region. “This event is truly unique because it is solely for former West Michigan residents that have moved away. We’re highlighting the things people want to know about when they think about relocating - career opportunities and lifestyle in West Michigan,” said Cindy Brown, executive director of Hello West Michigan. “Through collaboration, we’re able to bring the ReThink event to Barry County,” said Travis Alden, president of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance. “We’re able to show­ case regional employers that have openings all over West Michigan, like Spectrum Health, as well as local employers headquartered in Barry County, like Hastings City Bank and Flexfab.” Across the five events, 31 employers, all with current openings, will be participating. The event is free to attend, only requiring interested attendees to register online at rethinkwm.com. The past four annual events attracted more than 550 professionals in total, resulting in more than 53 hires. A video sum­ mary of the event can be found on YouTube, com (https://youtu.be/t5AtVYSxQ7A). “West Michigan companies are growing at an unprecedented rate,” said Tim Mroz, vice president of marketing and communications at The Right Place Inc. “But their growth is limited by access to talent. We have hundreds of positions available, with a specific need in the areas of engineering and technology, and we would love to see former Michiganders come home to these jobs.” Two officials resign from Yankee Springs township Christian Yonkers Staff Writer In the wake of prolonged tension and con­ flict of personalities and opinion, the Yankee Springs Township board Thursday accepted the resignation of two township officials. “I am resigning, effective immediately,” Trustee Roger Rottschafer announced. Rottschafer said he plans to move his per­ manent residency to Florida, where he has City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENTS TO THE PARKING AND TEMPORARY STORAGE ENCLOSURE ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF HASTINGS The Planning Commission for the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral com­ ments from the public concerning amend­ ments to the parking and temporary storage enclosures ordinances for the City of Hast­ ings. Interested parties may view the pro­ posed ordinance changes by going to the City of Hastings website (www.hastingsmi. org) and clicking on Public Hearing under Notices and Announcements. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, December 4, 2017 in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hast­ ings, Michigan 49058. accepted a job offer. Rottschafer has spent previous winters in Florida and attended meetings via conference calls. He cited the board’s unprofessional con­ duct and tribalism, which has created an NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry County Board of Commissioners held November 14, 2017, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m, and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. 79590 City of Hastings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR 315 N. TAFFEE DR. The Planning Commission for the City of Hastings will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing written and/or oral com­ ments from the public concerning the Spe­ cial Use Permit to increase the number of assisted living residence to 7 or more. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, December 4, 2017 in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend or to submit comments. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend or to submit comments. A copy of the changes to the ordinances are available for public inspection from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Of­ fice of the Community Development Direc­ tor, 201 East State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Questions or comments can be directed to Jerry Czarnecki, Community Development Director, at 269.945.2468 or jczamecki@hastingsmi.org A copy of the plans and additional background materials are available for public inspection from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday at the Office of the Community Devel­ opment Director, 201 East State Street, Hast­ ings, Michigan 49058. Questions or comments can be directed to Jerry Czarnecki, Community Development Director, at j czamecki@hastingsmi.org or 269.945.2468. The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the City Clerk at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. Daniel V. King City Clerk The City will provide necessary reasonable aids and services upon five days notice to the City Clerk at 269.945.2468 or TDD call relay services 800.649.3777. Daniel V. King City Clerk impasse he’s unable to scale. “I’ve tried to do my best for this township,” he said. “It’s time to move on.” He commended the fire department for its work and wished the township the best of luck moving. forward. . t Zoning Administrator Larry Knowles also submitted his resignation by written corre­ spondence. He was not in attendance. Knowles previously worked for the City of Hastings, before taking the position of director of the Gun Lake Area Sewer and Water Authority. Clerk Janice Lippert thanked Knowles and Rottschafer for their service to the township. She made a motion to accept Rottschafer’s and Knowles’ resignations with regret. Rottschafer’s resignation was unanimously accepted. Knowles’ resignation was accepted 3-2. Treasurer Alice Jansma and Trustee Shane VandenBerg cast dissenting votes, say­ ing they thought Knowles’ expertise was too valuable to lose. In his resignation letter, Knowles thanked the board for the opportunity to serve the township on the planning commission and zoning board of appeals. He recognized the many friends he made in office and the effort made by Yankee Springs officials to serve their community. “While I have enjoyed most of the tasks I have encountered, I can no longer work with Supervisor [Mark] Englerth and Trustee VandenBerg,” he wrote. “Their unprofession­ al behavior is unacceptable.” Rottschafer expressed similar sentiments in his letter. Rottschafer has maintained consistent alle­ gations of Englerth’s unprofessional conduct. Others in the community, including Knowles, have echoed Rottschafer’s objections. “It’s going to be a process,” Englerth said in a follow-up interview. “We’re going to move forward and take our responsibilities seriously and move on.” Move on they did. The four remaining board members conducted a special meeting Monday to deliberate how to fill the vacancies left by Rottschafer and Knowles. The board’s last vacancy was filled after an ad campaign, which led to the appointment of Rottschafer. Monday, VandenBerg and Englerth resolved to advertise the position. “I think we owe it to the community to advertise and give people an opportunity,” said VandenBerg. Jansma made a motion to appoint Knowles as trustee. She provided an email from Gun Lake Area Sewer and Water Authority’s legal counsel, affirming Knowles’ ability to serve on both the board of trustees and GLASWA. Jansma said Knowles himself confirmed the legality of serving on both boards. Lippert seconded the motion, but Englerth and VandenBerg tied the vote with two nays. Englerth and VandenBerg were more com­ fortable advertising, pointing to 4,800 Yankee Springs residents from which to draw appli­ cants from. “I think for transparency, with all of the bumps and grinds that we’ve had, I don’t think it would be perceived that we are doing our job,” Englerth said. He expressed sincere gratitude for Knowles’ service to the township and acknowledged his qualifications to serve as trustee. “The fact is that I have a much larger responsibility to every citizen in Yankee Springs Township, and the process is every­ thing,” he said. VandenBerg motioned the position be advertised. Englerth seconded the motion. But another 2-2 vote resulted, drawing laugh­ ter from the audience. After further discussion, the board reached a compromise. Englerth motioned the posi­ tion of trustee be advertised through the last half of November. Applications are to be mailed or dropped off by 3 p.m. Nov. 29 at the township hall. Interviews in accordance with the Open Meetings Act are to be conducted Dec. 4 to 6 at 7 p.m. at the township hall. The board will make a decision Dec. 7. The motion was supported by Lippert, and passed 4-0. The board then addressed filling the vacan­ cy left by Knowles. Before proceeding, the board went into recess, during which Englerth took Knowles aside. Several minutes later, Englerth called the meeting back to order, announcing Knowles’ voluntary commitment to stay on as zoning administrator for the next 30 days while the board looks for a replace­ ment. “Everybody here has seen the worst of Yankee Springs, and none of us are proud of it,” Englerth said. “The last five minutes I’ve spent with Knowles in the office, I’ve seen the very best of Yankee Springs.” The zoning administrator must have special skills and patience, Englerth said, requiring a detailed search for Knowles’ replacement. The zoning administrator is an important job for the township, he said, and should not be left vacant. Knowles confirmed his willingness to stay on temporarily, asking the board to secure his replacement as soon as possible. He calmly and happily noted the professionalism of the board before him, which was in stark contrast to past meetings. “I think that this board, the way it’s being handled tonight, is a drastic improvement from what’s been happening here,” he said. “I’m a lot happier with this board right now.” Englerth asked the board to rescind Knowles’ resignation as he and Knowles work out a replacement. The position will not be advertised until a later date. The board agreed unanimously. However, Englerth and Knowles Tuesday rescinded the tentative agreement made Monday. Knowles will leave his position Thursday, Nov. 16, and later will help make the transition to a new zoning administrator. Knowles and Englerth said Professional Code Inspectors is a viable candidate to temporarily manage zoning until the board appoints a per­ manent replacement. Professional Code Inc. is a code inspection company working throughout West Michigan (including Yankee Springs). Knowles and Englerth are deliberating their options and plan to conduct a special board meeting to establish a transitory zoning administration authority. Meeting dates are to be announced. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 2017— Page 11 JI ^HkJLw SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting November 8, 2017 Clerk DeVries called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Clerk DeVries, Treasurer Pence, Supervisor Stoneburner, Trustee VanNiman & Trustee Borden Agenda and Minutes were approved. Commissioner’s report was received. Public comments, if any, were received. Fire, Police and Parks Department reports were placed on file. Supervisor, Treasurer, Trustees and Clerk’s Report’s were received. Approved paying bills Public comments and Board comments were received. Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Submitted by: Ted DeVries, Clerk 79995 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27574-DE Estate of Margaret E. Bosman. Date of birth: 03/25/1931. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Margaret E. Bosman, died 03/19/2016. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Kerri L. Selleck, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date:11/08/2017 Kerri L. Selleck P.O. Box 233 Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-9117 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 14, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Matthew John Lewis, an unmarried man and Mercedes Lynn Ridgeway, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml, LLC Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Michigan State Housing Development Authority Date of Mortgage: September 18, 2013 Date of Mortgage Recording: September 30, 2013 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $79,341.12 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Lots 15 and 16, Block 3, Sandy Beach Park, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 18. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 125.1449v; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 16, 2017 Trott Law, PC. (11-16)(12-07) 79597 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 14, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Heather Anne Barton, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): MB Financial Bank, N.A. Date of Mortgage: October 12, 2016 Date of Mortgage Recording: October 18, 2016 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $177,920.09 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Thomapple, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as: Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 36; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 30 seconds West 625.0 feet along the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 45 degrees 09 minutes 30 seconds East 575 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Thornapple River; thence Northeasterly along said centerline 295 feet, more or less, to the East line of said Section 36; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes West 215 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 16, 2017 Trott Law, RC. 1332794 (11-16)(12-07) 79697 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 7, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Scot L. Ammon and Jodi L. Ammon, husband and wife Original Mortgagee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation Foreclosing Assignee (if any): None Date of Mortgage: September 17, 2004 Date of Mortgage Recording: September 24, 2004 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $86,355.77 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Hope, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 1310.50 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 20; thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds East 1472.96 feet along the East line of the West fractional 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 20 to the true point of beginning; thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds East 81.07 feet to an intermediate traverse line of the shore of Cloverdale Lake; thence South 67 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West 81.18 feet along intermediate traverse line; thence continuing along said intermediate traverse line South 47 degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds West 112.44 feet; thence North 12 degrees 38 minutes 49 seconds West 194.23 feet; thence South 89 degrees 38 minutes 36 seconds East 199.78 feet to the point of beginning. Including lands lying between said intermediate traverse line and the waters on Cloverdale Lake as limited by the side lines extended to said waters edge. Together with a non­ exclusive Right-of-Way 66 feet wide, 33.00 feet on each side of the centerline of which is described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the West 1/2 of the Southwest fractional 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North, Range 9 West, thence South 01 degrees 27 minutes 32 seconds West along the East line of said West 1/2 of the Southwest fractional 1/4, a distance of 1442.60 feet, to the true place of beginning of said Right-of-Way centerline; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 26 seconds West 623.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 27 minutes 32 seconds East 1442.60 feet to the East and West 1/4 line and the point of ending of said Right-of-Way centerline: said East and West 1/4 line of said Section 20, and also being the centerline of Guernsey Lake Road. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 9, 2017 Trott Law, RC. 1332582 (11-09)(11-30) 79543 79594 A JBL JBLJBLw NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of Robert B. Packard and Wanda J. Packard. Trust dated June 1, 2000. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Robert B. Packard, born June 26, 1928, who lived at 536 South Irving Road, Hastings, Michigan died October 30, 2017 leaving a certain trust under the name of Robert B. Packard and Wanda J. Packard, dated June 1, 2000, wherein the decedent was the settlor and Sandra K. Miller and Terry L. Moore were named as the trustees serving at the time of or as a result of the decedents death. Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to Terry L. Moore the named trustee at 11 N. Irving Road, Hastings, Michigan 49058 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: November 8, 2017 Robert L. Byington 222 West Apple Street, P.O. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-9557 Terry L. Moore 11 N. Irving Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 79883 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 7, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Jacob Sias, a married man Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for VanDyk Mortgage Corporation its successors and assigns Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Ditech Financial LLC Date of Mortgage: August 26, 2015 Date of Mortgage Recording: September 1, 2015 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $71,396.73 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Lot(s) 3, Block 10 of MAP OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 22 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING November 8, 2017 - 7:00 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Walters, Hallifax, Bellmore, James, Watson, Hawthorne, Greenfield Absent: None Approved the Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda with amendments to the October Draft Minutes. Approved a Budget Amendment for Service Contracts in the amount of $2,500. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Dangerous Building Ordinance - First reading to be held at the December Board Meeting. Budget Public Hearing Opened at 7:45pm and closed at 7:58pm. Approved Resolution #2017-226 - Decreasing the Special Assessment Levy for the Thomapple Pines Street Light District. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Approved Resolution #2017-227 - Policy and Procedures for Assessor’s Determination on Real Property Exemption Matters under the General Property Tax Act. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Approved purchasing a new phone system for the Township Office in the amount of $5,345.00. Roll call vote. Motion carried. Approved funding the Townships portion of the Riverwalk Trail Extension in the amount of $6,532.68. Roll call vote. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robin Hawthorne, Clerk Attested to by, Larry Watson, Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org 79904 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust Estate TO ALL CREDITORS: The Settlor, Vivian E. Shepard (date of birth) 10/18/1927, who lived at 3261 River Lane, Hastings, Michigan, died 10/18/2017. There is no personal representative of the settlor’s estate to whom Letters of Administration have been issued. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Vivian E. Shepard Revocable Living Trust dated Nov. 9, 2012, as amended, will be forever banned unless presented to Jody K. Shepard, Successor Trustee, within four months after the date of publication. Notice is further given that the Trust will thereafter be assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it. Date: November 13, 2017 Jody K. Shepard 605 Grovenburg Rd., Mason, Ml 48854 517-694-7558 79956 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 7, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Brenda J. Johncock, a single woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): CitiMortgage, Inc. Date of Mortgage: July 28, 2006 Date of Mortgage Recording: August 7, 2006 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $128,501.26 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Charter Township of Rutland, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Lots 32 and 33 of Smith’s Lakeview Estates # 1 according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats on Page 2 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 2, 2017 Trott Law, PC. 1331801 (11-02)(11-23) 78864 Date of notice: November 9, 2017 Trott Law, RC. 1331942 (11-09)(11-30) 78917 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on November 30, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Ashlee Adams, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): AmeriFirst Financial Corporation Date of Mortgage: August 24, 2015 Date of Mortgage Recording: August 31,2015 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $59,031.35 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Barry, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Starting at an iron stake at the Southwest corner of Bush’s First Addition to the Village of Delton, Michigan; thence running South 11-1/4 degrees West along East margin of highway 26 rods 2 feet; thence North 78-3/4 degrees West 2 rods to center of highway for a place of beginning; thence by metes, bounds and courses South 11­ 1/4 degrees West in center of highway 4 rods; thence South 78-3/4 degrees East 10 rods; thence North 11-1/4 degrees East 4 rods; thence North 78-3/4 degrees West 10 rods to center of highway and place of beginning, being in Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, Village of Delton, Barry County, Michigan. Also, a part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, Town 1 North, Range 9 West, further described as follows: From iron stake at Southwest corner of Bush’s Addition to the Village Plat of Delton, Michigan, run South 11­ 1/4 degrees West along the East margin of highway 30 rods 2 feet; thence North 78-3/4 West 2 rods to center of highway for place of beginning; thence by metes, bounds and courses South 11-1/4 degrees West in center of highway 4 rods; thence South 78-3/4 degrees East 10 rods; thence North 11-1/4 degrees East 4 rods; thence North 78-3/4 degrees West 10 rods to center of highway and place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: October 26, 2017 Trott Law, RC. 1330823 (10-26)(11-16) 77972 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 2017-27705-DE Estate of Donald Ray Hunter. Date of birth: 09/22/1956. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Donald Ray Hunter, died 10/02/2017. . Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Anita Mennell, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date:11/08/2017 Nathan E. Tagg P68994 206 South Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 948-2900 Anita Mennell 595 River Road Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 953-6026 79668 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE GRUEL MILLS NIMS & PYLMAN, PLLC IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the terms of a Judgment Foreclosure issued by the Circuit Court for the County of Barry, State of Michigan on May 11, 2017, in the case of Plaintiff, Northpointe Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, assignee of Bond Corporation v. Defendants, Marvin Allen Hake, Kim M. Hake and Mary Wood, Case No. 14-998-CZ, wherein, among other things, the Court ordered that the entire unpaid balance of the Mortgage debt of Marvin Allen Hake, deceased and Kim M. Hake, a single woman, is due and payable as of May 5, 2017 in the amount of Fifty­ Eight Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents ($58,488.98), with the debt accruing interest at the rate of 16.85% per annum, and that absent full payment within twenty-one (21) days from the date of the Judgment, the Mortgage premises shall be sold at public auction by or under the direction of Clerk/Sheriff Deputy for the County of Barry to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan, on December 14, 2017 at 1:00 pm, local time, the following described premises located in the Township of Woodland, Barry County, Michigan: Land situated in the Township of Woodland, County of Barry, Michigan described as: Lot 71, 72 and 73 of Innovation Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 21, Barry County Records. P.P. # 08­ 15-080-048-00 which has an address of 336 Donna, Lake Odessa, Michigan 48849, and also includes all right, title and interests held by Marvin Allen Hake, Kim M. Hake and Mary Wood as of October 17, 2017 in the premises. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale in accordance with MCL 600.3140. DATED: October 17, 2017 By: William M. Azkoul (P40071) Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman, PLLC Attorney for Northpointe Bank 99 Monroe Avenue, NW Suite 800 Grand Rapids, Ml 49503 (616) 235-5500 77687 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 14, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Pieter L. Boer aka Pieter Boer, a married man and Michelle M. Boer aka Michelle Boer, his wife Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Birmingham Bancorp Mortgage Corporation its successors and assigns Foreclosing Assignee (if any): JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Mortgage: June 15, 2007 Date of Mortgage Recording: July 17, 2007 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $138,340.21 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 25, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, and running thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 32 seconds West, 1063.95 feet; thence South 87 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds East 690.44 feet for the place of beginning of land herein after described; thence continuing South 87 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds East, 309.56 feet; thence South 34 degrees 59 minutes 27 seconds West 324.39 feet; thence on a nontangent curve to the right with a radius of 531.16 feet; a central angle of 18 degrees 11 minutes 32 seconds, chord bearing a distance of North 55 degrees 04 minutes 11 seconds West, 59.97 feet a distance of 60 feet thence continuing on a curve to the right with a radius of 185.65 feet, a central angle of 46 degrees 37 minutes 28 seconds, chord bearing and distance North 28 degrees 31 minutes 28 seconds, West 146.94 feet, a distance of 151.07 feet; thence North 05 degrees 12 minutes 34 seconds West, 70.01 feet; thence on a curve to the right with a radius of 159.28 feet; a central angle of 16 degrees 28 minutes 14 seconds chord bearing and distance North 03 degrees 01 minutes 33 seconds East 45.65 feet, a distance of 45.79 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 16, 2017 Trott Law, PC. 1333302 (11-16)(12-07) 80042 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Default has been made in the conditions of a Mortgage made by PETER L. TOMPSON AND BRENDA G. TOMPSON, husband and wife, Mortgagors, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., Mortgagee, as nominee for Amera Mortgage Corporation, Lender, dated June 3, 2005, and recorded June 9, 2005, Instrument Number 1147810, of Barry County Records, Michigan, which mortgage was assigned by mesne assignments to 2005 Residential Trust 3-1, Mortgagee Assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this notice $111,708.05, including interest at 5.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan. Said premises are situated in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the NE 1/4 of Section 7, T2N, R8W, described as: Commencing at the NE corner of said Section 7; thence South 02 degrees 38’38” East 262.6 feet along the East line of said Section 7 to the point of beginning; thence South 02 degrees 38’38” East 600.92 feet; thence South 87 degrees 21 ’24” West 322.23 feet; thence South 83 degrees 25’03” West 425.10 feet; thence North 02 degrees 38’38” West 645.94 feet; thence North 88 degrees 34’16” East 746.49 feet parallel with the North line of said Section 7 to the point of beginning; c/k/a 5144 S. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale, unless the premises are determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be one month, or until the time to provide the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c) expires, whichever is later. Please be advised that if the mortgaged property is sold at a foreclosure sale by advertisement, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale, or to the mortgage holder, for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: November 16, 2017 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee Assignee P.O. Box 721400 Berkley, Ml 48072 (248) 236-1765 (11-16)(12-07) 80037 �Page 12 — Thursday, November 16, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Experts offer tips to stay safe in potential mass attacks Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Columbine, Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, Sutherland Springs, Orlando - all places now forever linked to mass shootings and the loss of innocent lives. Whether acts of foreign or homegrown terrorists, these incidents of mass casualty and violence seem to becoming more of a norm for headline news stories and leave people wondering where the next headline will be made. “We don’t know what’s going to be the next trigger or where it’s going to happen,” Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf said. “It could hap­ pen anywhere.” He said many of the places where the trag­ edies have happened are not in large cities, but rather small communities. Sometimes the events involve guns or knives. More recently, vehicles have been used to run over pedestri­ ans and cyclists. Still, after each event, Americans are reminded and encouraged to continue their daily activities and to not let the threat of vio­ lence interfere with their way of life. While Leaf and Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt agree it’s not possible to be totally pre­ pared for such an unthinkable situation, some safety rules and tips might help a person stay alive and stay safe. With the holidays approaching and crowds collecting in different holiday events, shop­ ping malls and gatherings, Leaf and Pratt offered some potential life-saving tips. Individuals should: Let someone know where they are going and when they are expected to be back. Locate exits in buildings and be aware of where the nearest exit is at all times. Say something if they notice suspicious activity or someone acting strangely. “Almost every time there is one of these shootings, the shooter has told someone somehow about it beforehand - whether they posted something on Facebook or wrote something down or said something directly. If you hear or see some­ thing suspicious you have to say something,” said Leaf. Pratt agreed. “It’s better to say something than wish you had later,” he said. In most situations try to get out of the building as quickly as possible if they find themselves in a dangerous situation where a shooter may be present. But, Leaf said, it’s important to avoid bottlenecks where crowds rush to one exit or down one hallway. “Then the shooter knows exactly where you’re going,” he said. Look for a place to take cover that might protect them from bullets or ricochet, if they are unable to get out of the building. Run - if possible - but not in a straight line. Leaf recommended weaving in and out to keep a possible shooter from knowing exactly where the individual is headed. Curl up in a ball covering their head if they fall or are knocked down by a crowd. In general, just be aware of their surround­ ings and the people around them. Pratt said it’s important to try and stay calm and think as clearly as possible, but he admits that’s easier said than done in a chaotic situa­ tion. He also said in most cases it’s best to let Driver arrested; passenger may face charges A Grand Ledge man was arrested and his passenger, a Portland woman, may face charges, after a witness observed the man driving erratically on McKeown Road in Hastings Township. The witness contacted police and said he was following the car after watching it weave in its lane and nearly hit other vehicles. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies stopped the vehicle on M-37 near Strickland Road. After taking field sobriety tests, the driver, a 32-year-old man, was arrested and faces a possible charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and possession of marijuana. His passenger, a 26-year-old woman, also faces possible charges of possession of marijuana and illegal possession of metallic knuckles. The incident occurred about 3:54 p.m. Nov. 11. Witness reports reckless driver A 29-year-old Wyoming man was arrested and faces charges of operating a motor vehi­ cle while intoxicated, as a second offense, and a concealed weapons violation. The man was arrested shortly before 11 p.m. Nov. 10 after being stopped on M-37 and Thornton Street in Middleville. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies recovered three handguns from inside the vehicle after stopping the driver for possible drunk-driving violation. Broken truck axle lands driver in jail A 22-year-old Middleville man was arrested and faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash where a they found a truck with a broken axle. The flatbed of the truck was located further down the street against a tree. It also had hit a mailbox. The crash was investigated at 3:50 a.m. Nov. 11. The driver was also cited for having no license or insur­ ance. Three vehicle break-ins being investigated Hastings Fire Department crews respond to a call from the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro Sunday. (Photo by Fred Jacobs) Fire at Walldorff ignites support from patrons Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings Fire Department responded to a call Sunday from the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in downtown Hastings for a fire in the kitchen. The flames were quickly extin­ guished, and no injuries were reported. Wood chips in the pizza oven burst into flames, and the fire was not easily accessible to be put out. Firefighters arrived and found it necessary to break through a wall surrounding the oven in order to extinguish the fire. The doors to the Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro were open Monday and ready for busi­ ness. The timing of the fire and quick actions of the fire crew saved the historic downtown building, said fire chief Roger Caris. The fire started during the day when some­ one was there to see it. Had it been in the middle of the night, it may not have been noticed until it was too late to save the build­ ing. “My guys did a great job, a really great job,” Caris said. “They responded and acted quickly and contained the damage to one area.” Patrons of the restaurant have been show­ ing support on social media sites and pledging to visit for food and beverages at least once in the next two weeks. Many posted it is their way to help with repairs and a day of lost income. Sheriff’s deputies are investigating break-ins of three vehicles overnight Nov. 3 or early Nov. 4. All three of the vehicles were parked at different homes in the area of the 11000 block of 4 Mile Road and the 11000 block of Lindsey Road, Plainwell. A 37-year-old Plainwell man reported the back window of his truck was broken out around 8 a.m. His wallet and flashlight were taken from the vehicle. The same morning, a 45-year-old Plainwell woman reported her purse was taken from her vehicle overnight. And later in the day a 60-year-old Plainwell man reported his truck rear window was removed and tools taken from his truck. A camouflage hunting suit he believed was in the truck was later found in a field. Driver who crashed into cemetery may face charges Barry County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a single-vehicle crash at State and Wellman roads, Woodland. A vehicle apparently went off the road and crashed over five cemetery stones at Warner Cemetery. The vehicle was abandoned when officers arrived. The 24-year-old Nashville man who had been driving the vehicle was later found and could face a possible charge of failing to report an accident. The incident occurred shortly after midnight Nov. 11. Hastings man arrested after woman flees home A 43-year-old Hastings man was arrested and may face a charge of domestic assault after Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a situation at a home in the 2000 block of Wasabinang Street in Hastings. A 43-year-old woman called police after she fled from the home and locked herself in her vehicle to call for help. The man was booked into the Barry County Jail. The woman did not require medical treatment. Officers were called to the home about 3:15 a.m. Nov. 8. Driver swerves to miss deer, lands in jail Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Wanted to Rent Help Wanted Maximum efficiency means maximum savings on heat­ ing bills. Central Boiler cer­ tified OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE. Call Today! D-2 Outdoor Wood Boilers 616­ 877-4081 CHRISTIAN LADY LOOK­ ING for small older house in Nashville, to rent or rent-toown with trees and a good sized porch. 517-663-8077. Recreation 2005 HONDA PILOT, for parts, hit a deer, like to sell for $1,700 OBO. Many new parts. 269-953-1765. GENERAL LABORER: Job includes lifting and stacking lumber. Full-time, perma­ nent employment. Benefits. Apply in person to: Quality Hardwoods, Inc., 396 E. Main St., Sunfield, MI. 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Thanks to Pastor Deano Lamphere for his service. Also Great Lakes Caring, the last few weeks. Thanks to the people at Welcome Corners Methodist Church for the luncheon. God's blessing to all. Wife, Ruthanne M. Kauffman & family Daughter, Debra Kruger & family A 70-year-old Hastings man told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies he swerved to miss a deer that jumped onto Charlton Park Road near M-79, Hastings. He then lost control of his truck and it rolled onto its side. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle until emergency responders arrived. After being taken to Pennock Hospital for treatment, the driver was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail. He faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The incident occurred about 1:59 p.m. Nov. 5. Teens home alone cited for underage drinking Three teens were cited for being minors in possession of alcohol by consumption after Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in the 1900 block of North Briggs Road, Middleville. Yankee Springs firefighters were called initially because of a smoke alarm. Fire officials then called officers when they found the teens in the home alone with the alcohol. The teens cited were an 18-year-old Wayland female, an 18-year-old Hastings female, and a 17-year-old Grand Rapids male. The incident occurred at 10:41 p.m. Nov. 11. Storage unit lock reportedly cut OFFICE HELP WANTEDPart-time hours, flexible. Send resumes to Office Manager, PO Box 248, Hastings, MI 49058. A 58-year-old Kalamazoo woman reported her storage unit was broken into a second time. She told officers her unit, locate in the 900 block of South Patterson Road, Wayland, was broken into a few weeks ago and she returned Nov. 11 to find the new locks she installed were cut. She said it appeared as though someone attempted to gain entry but was unable to do so. She said she did not believe anything was taken. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Woman thrown out of vehicle while trying to get to court All real estate advertising in this news­ paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimi­ nation based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing imapried is 1-800-927-9275. A 36-year-old Nashville woman was reportedly thrown out of a truck and the driver then turned around and ran over her cell phone. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the VFW in Nashville where the woman was reportedly thrown from the vehicle onto the gravel driveway. The woman refused medical treatment. The incident occurred about 8:20 a.m. Nov. 1 .The woman said she was trying to get to court on time and the driver appar­ ently became angry and said he no longer wanted to give her a ride. He tossed her purse out of the window and when she reached over to try and stop him, he pushed her out of the vehicle as well. Nashville man reported attempted break-in A 68-year-old Nashville man reported an attempted break-in to his home. He said it appeared someone tried to kick open his door damaging the door and then used a large rock to break the glass in a rear door. The incident occurred about 2:30 p.m. Oct. 27. trained officers deal with the attacker, but said there could be situations where a person with a concealed weapon could help save lives. Still, he cautions people to be careful about putting other lives at risk by possibly engag­ ing a suspect. “They may not even realize they’re putting someone else at risk,” said Pratt. Leaf also said ending these types of vio­ lence has to start with mental health and not desensitizing children to violence. “They [children] see if over and over. It’s on the news. It’s in the shows they watch. It’s in the video games they play,” Leaf said. For most people, Leaf said, playing a vio­ lent video game or watching something graphic on television is something they can handle. But for a few, it’s a trigger, and they become addicted to violence and what they see. His advice: “Feed your brain. Turn off the TV and get away from the video games. Get outside and do something constructive.” Sheriff's department officer security program for churches After the mass shootings at a church in Texas, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf said he wants to remind the public his department offers a certified security program for church­ es. He said the program has been in place for several years, and many church leaders have taken advantage of the training. In fact, Leaf said the program began in 1999, not long after the Columbine High School shootings. The program helps churches establish secu­ rity teams and prepare overall emergency plans. Leaf said the program can be tailored to specific needs of each church whether it’s training in what to do in an active-shooter situation, basic security for the congregation and church, or other safety measures. He said in some cases, churches are identi­ fying security teams who can be on alert during any church program or event. Church officials interested in the program should contact the Barry County Sheriff’s Department for more information. Suspect arrested after crashing stolen vehicle Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer A 32-year-old Hastings man was arrested after allegedly breaking into the Woodland Auto Body Shop, stealing two vehicles, and gaining entry into several other vehicles. The man faces possible charges of breaking and entering a business, unlawfully driving away in a motor vehicle and violating bond. Barry County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Woodland Auto Body, 499 E. Broadway around 9:30 a.m. Nov. 11 where the owner reported the break-in and thefts. It appeared the suspect tried to gain entry through a side door where pry marks were discovered. The suspect was unable to get the door opened. The suspect then broke a window to get into the building. Once inside, the suspect took several keys from the office area and then entered many vehicles parked outside the facility. Various tools and other items were found outside several of the vehicles. One vehicle owner discovered a machete in her vehicle. Owners reported two vehicles were stolen. One was located abandoned at Woodland and Bayne roads after officers conducted an OnStar track of the vehicle and found the GPS coordinates. The second vehicle was found a short time late after the suspect crashed the vehicle on Brown Road near Tischer Road. The vehicle had gone down an embankment and over­ turned. The driver was taken to Pennock Hospital for evaluation where he reportedly told offi­ cers he took several sets of keys from Woodland Auto Body. He told officers he was cold and had slept in a dumpster, then asked people at the gas station next to the auto body shop for rides, but no one would give him a ride. So, he stole a vehicle instead. He told officers he was very tired and believed that was why he crashed. He was released from the hospital and booked into the Barry County Jail. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 2017— Page 13 Extra eyes may help understand crime and accident scenes Paul Gregory initiates a FARO scan of the Barry Community Room, creating a 3-D interactive image. Weighing just nine pounds, the unit utilizes lasers and imaging devices to capture details within one millimeter of accuracy for detailed crime- and accident-scene investigation. Christian Yonkers Staff Writer The first and most important step in solving a crime is gathering evidence. For decades, law enforcement has relied on keen wit, watchful eyes and observable data to try to rebuild the scene of a crime or accident. With measuring tape and camera in hand, officers have done their best to document every painstaking detail of a crime or accident scene. Single-point survey scanners have made the process more efficient, but the task of an investigator is still daunting. Investigations often are in a race against the clock, as waning daylight and inclement weather decrease evidential viability. Safety also can be a concern. Traffic acci­ dents often involve squeezing traffic within feet from investigators. The time necessary to document a scene increases the risk of injury to officers. But investigators know what’s at stake immediately after an incident. A crime or accident scene is ripe with clues. Everything within the taped-off area is important to pend­ ing investigations. But even in perfect condi­ tions, the human eye can miss details, which may slow or even halt a verdict. New technol­ ogy is helping law enforcement preserve the integrity of a scene long after the tape is removed and roads reopened. Paul Gregory with MRO IfecfihBfogies introduced Barry County Sheriff’s Department and county officials to the newest generation of three-dimensional imaging equipment rev­ olutionizing crime scene investigation. In the past, investigators used tape measur­ ers and photographs to document crime scenes. Often, the verdict is in the details, meaning critical information necessary to solve a case can be overlooked in traditional investigations. FARO flips the narrative, doc­ umenting every visible aspect of the scene within a millimeter of accuracy. Tire treads, blood spatter, skid marks, bullet casings and other minutiae easily overlooked by the human eye are captured with accuracy. Sheriff Dar Leaf, Prosecutor Julie NakfoorPratt, county commissioners and law enforce­ ment officers Wednesday watched in amaze­ ment as Gregory demonstrated the capabili­ ties of FARO systems. A small, lightweight scanning unit affixed to a tripod stood in the comer of the Tyden Center. Reflective mirrors and lasers whirled at dizzying speeds as the unit captured every comer, wall, doorknob and surface texture. The result was an interac­ tive 3-D image of the room, fully navigable through a computer. Though the demonstra­ tion was benign, in a real scenario, the infor­ mation scanned between the unit and hard targets could make or break a case. Users not only can explore 3-D scene imag­ es, but can take exact measurements, plot points, observe evidence and make notes - all in one simple-to-use computer program. “It brings the jury to the scene,” NakfoorPratt said. “It isn’t just measurements on a piece of paper, it’s images. And that is power­ ful.” FARO will never replace human intuition, she said, but it promises a broad spectrum of evidence she is more than happy to utilize in her office. The technology shows potential to gather more evidence than hands-on investigations, capturing details even the most proficient human eye could overlook. Most importantly, scans can be saved indefinitely and offer details lost or forgotten in paper reports or memory. The program can even calculate shooting trajectory and vehicular impacts. The scanner rotates 360 degrees, measuring up to 1 million points of contact per second. The image is assembled into a 3-D scan up to 350-meter radius of the entire crime scene. The lightweight scanner is easy to use at a scene. Two or three separate scans map an entire scene, which would be difficult for human assets to cover. Scan data is trans­ ferred to an SD card, which is processed into a navigable 3-D database. This information cap be shared with law enforcement person­ nel, prosecutors and other court personnel. The unit is also water- and temperature-resis­ tant. “The trend really is towards 3-D documen­ tation of crime and crash scenes,” Gregory said. He cited a case where traditional investiga­ tion took 22 hours to complete. A FARO scan gathered even more information in just eight hours. FARO serves building and construction, medical fields, and law enforcement needs. Wednesday’s demonstration showcased the critical value of FARO technology for crime­ scene investigation. Not every crime scene needs 3-D mapping technology, Gregory admitted, but for incidents demanding in-depth investigations, FARO systems are a game-changer. Many federal law enforcement agencies use FARO to fill in gaps left by human error or oversight. Macomb County, Oakland County, St. Joseph, County, Grand Rapids, Southfield, Novi, Michigan State Police and Portage have added FARO to their investiga­ tive tool belts. Gregory cited several cases in which FARO helped solve cases or prove a person innocent or guilty. In the past decade, scanning technology has progressed leaps and bounds. Originally designed for construction applications, origi- Sheriff Dar Leaf watches Paul Gregory (left) assemble a FARO scanner harry ^-£3 Scans i 1-116 ScanManager i * Scan.008 I ® SO Scan_009 i Scan.010 | & Scan.012 4-p ClippingBcxes । ■■■& ClippingBox Lt? Models A FARO scan of the Tyden Center produced an interactive 3-D image. With the help of a computer, viewers can walk through the scene, take detailed measurements and notes, and more. At a crime scene or accident, the technology could be invaluable. nal FARO systems weighed 50 pounds and ran $200,000. The scanning process was lengthy, left much to be desired, and required a power outlet and computer. The latest sys­ tem provides exponential increase in data documentation, weighs just nine pound and is a fraction of the price of original units. Despite a steep price tag beginning at $45,000, Wednesday’s demonstration reaf­ firmed what many in the Sheriff’s Department already know: This is the next big thing, and they want it. The sheriff’s department must receive com­ missioner approval before it can cross FARO off its wish list. The department hasn’t made a formal request to the county. “I was very impressed with it,” NakfoorPratt said. “It seemed to me this unit will save the officers a lot of precious time.” Nakfoor-Pratt said she was most impressed with FARO’s ability to chronicle an entire scene before weather or traffic threaten the area’s integrity. “They’re trying to get the measurements done, their pictures done, and it looks like [FARO] can do it for them, or at least do it quicker,” she said. That frees up officers to do other tasks, while giving them better information to work with. The efficiency and accuracy of measure­ ments will help Nakfoor-Pratt’s office, she said. The visual aids rendered by FARO would help juries make informed decisions. “There are many vehicular cases in which I wish we had this,” she said. Often times, elements can tamper with evi­ dence and mar an investigation. She recalled several cases where the choice to issue charges was in the balance because of degraded evi­ dential integrity. As winter approaches, law enforcement will be tasked with beating the elements and hazardous conditions while gathering evi­ dence. Nakfoor-Pratt said she sees FARO as a way to help law enforcement extract every ounce of evidence from a scene before it’s too late. Barry County currently uses the total sta­ tion in investigations. With the total station, a single laser manually pointed at a prism marks a desired measurement. A digital mea­ surement is taken, and after a number of read­ ings, is pieced together with a computer to build a rough two-dimensional image of the scene. Two people are required to use the total station. Total stations operate on the same principle as FARO, but gather a one one-millionth of the data. Total stations measure single points within an area, taking hours to measure approximately 50 to 200 points for the aver­ age scene, said Deputy Randy Volosky. “It’s almost impossible to express how much more detailed and accurate your dia­ grams and imaging can be [on FARO],” Volosky said. One measurement takes up to a minute with the total station, he said. In the same time it takes to measure one average point with total stations, FARO scans 45 million points. The department’s technology can’t build images of houses, cars or other objects in a scene, said Volosky. It’s difficult to explain a scene to a jury or attorney, even with pictures. Capturing a 3-D image of the scene just moments after an incident is the next best thing to actually being at the scene. “This is the first technology that makes that possible,” said Volosky. The technology could turn the page in crime scene investigation. “As a re-constructionist, as a SWAT team member, and as an investigator, I would love to see us benefit from [FARO],” said Volosky. A FARO not only keeps officers safe and provides accurate data, said Volosky. It also saves time and money, decreasing overtime hours spent investigating crime and accidents scenes. “If there’s anything we can get, anything that can be done or given or bought to help them save time and effort ... I think that would be great,” Nakfoor-Pratt said. “We’ve got a great group out there, and I’d love see them have something that can make them more efficient.” ORDINANCE, continued from page 1 schools and as therapy dogs in hospitals and homes for the elderly. Many are heroes serv­ ing in the military, police departments and on search-and-rescue teams. Emily Hodges, Mansfield’s niece, said Hastings is the only community in the area having a vicious-dog ordinance discriminat­ ing against a specific breed. “I think you should look at the other ordi­ nances. They are included in your packet,” Hodges said. “There’s a lot of good informa­ tion and a lot of good variations of that ordi­ nance and ways it could be written. I think that’s a good source for you to look at right now, as you made the motion to draft it and prepare it.” Berdecia said city council member Don Bowers has a neighbor with pit bulls, and they have not been a problem. She also directed a comment at Pratt, saying he has two pit bulls in his home and, as far as she is aware, they have not been a problem. Hastings City Council member Bill Cusack listens as city manager Jeff Mansfield explains what needs to be sorted out in the current draft of a possible new ordinance. The draft is a rough outline of how best to remove breed-specific language. When asked, Pratt said there are two pit bulls in his home. However, he is not the owner. “Why are you letting them talk?” Bowers asked Tossava. “Frank [former mayor Campbell] wouldn’t have let them talk.” “Well, I’m not Frank,” Tossava said, and he turned his attention back to the meeting. City council member Brenda McNabbStange said she agreed it’s the owner, not the dog, but the nature of the way the dog bites is a big, big issue with the pit bulls. “The way they grab and do not let go is a big problem. So, once there is an issue and the dog does get aggressive, whether it’s someone taunting them, that’s what happens,” McNabbStange said. “You’re right, it doesn’t happen a lot out in public, but it sure as heck happens a lot in the home with the actual owners of the animal. So, I still have an issue with that as far as the pit bulls and not the other breeds.” Veterinarian Linda Robinson stepped up to speak after hearing the comments made by McNabb-Stange. Attempting to address the widespread belief of pit bulls having locking jaws, Robinson was interrupted by McNabbStange saying she had not used the term ‘lock­ ing jaw.’ “You’re welcome to call me, and I’ll go over all of the misconceptions that we have about pit bulls right now, such as the crushing of the jaw that no dog has,” Robinson said. McNabb-Stange responded again, saying she did not say anything about a locking jaw The crowd spills into the hallway at the Hastings City Council meeting as residents gather Monday to learned about the fate of the breed-specific vicious-animal ordi­ nance. (Photos by Joan Van Houten) or the power of the jaw. She said she spoke about the nature of how pit bulls bite. “They grab on. They don’t let go. They shake. And that’s the nature of the way pit bulls bite,” McNabb-Stange said. “No,” Dr. Robinson responded. An audience member said “All dogs do the same,” drawing support from the crowd. Tossava brought the gavel down three times to quiet the room. Bowers said he once had a small dog that was attacked by a pit bull. He wasn’t home when the incident occurred. Because his pet was so badly mutilated, the person at his house buried the animal before he returned. For that reason, Bowers said, he has real con­ cern about pit bull breeds. No one at the meeting spoke to support keeping the breed-specific language in the vicious-animal ordinance. �Page 14 — Thursday, November 16, 2017 — The Hastings Banner New bite suit helps keep K9 unit sharp Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy T.J. Heald donned a heavy professional bite suit and waited for Grizzly to pounce. The dog, handled by deputy Travis Moore, has a strict training regimen that now includes working with the bite suit. The suit was recently purchased by the sheriff’s depart­ ment at a cost of about $1,000. Sheriff Dar Leaf said it was an incredible deal and will prove worthwhile in Grizzly’s continued training as a K9 unit on the depart­ ment. Moore said Grizzly, who cost the depart­ ment about $1,600, has already proven him­ self invaluable in tracking suspects, sniffing out narcotics and even as a powerful public Deputy T.J. Heald dons the depart­ ment’s new bite suit for the training. Deputy Travis Moore plays with Grizzly after a training session. relations tool for the department. “He gets a lot of attention when we got out,” Moore said. Grizzly is trained to search buildings and take down and hold suspects as needed. Moore said the dog’s first day on the job involved a suicide suspect Grizzly found hid­ ing at the back of a house “He’s a tracking machine,” Leaf said. “He is so good at tracking and locating people and drugs.” Since then, Grizzly has been called on numerous times in all kinds of situations. “He’s the intimidation factor,” Leaf said of the dog. “Suspects see him and they stop and Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy Travis Moore prepares deputy T.J. Heald for an attack from Grizzly. throw up their hands. They know the dog will be used. He’s another non-lethal weapon we have.” Not only does the dog have to go through rigorous continued training, but so does his handler and other deputies. During a training last week, some officers tested the new bite suit and others learned how to order Grizzly to release his grip on a suspect. “It’s good training for everyone,” said Leaf. “It’s training for both the dog and the officers so they understand what the dog is capable of doing and how he works.” Moore said training is important to contin­ ued success and safety for both the dog and handler. Moore and Grizzly became working part­ ners almost two years ago, and Leaf said Grizzly has been a good addition to the department. Grizzly, now 3 years old, will continue daily training with Moore and be ready for duty whenever called. Moore and Grizzly have been called to assist many other area departments. Moore said a K9 dog can usually work between five and seven years for a department before retirement. Although the dog is owned by the county, Moore said in most cases the handler is able to keep the dog after retire­ ment. Police offer holiday shopping safety tips Julie Makarewicz Staff Writer Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt said while mass shootings and incidents gain national headlines, the likelihood of robberies, thefts, pickpocketing, credit card fraud and individu­ al incidents are much more common and especially during the holiday season. He offered tips shoppers should take to stay safe, including: - Don’t shop alone. - Park in a well-lighted and well-populated place. He also suggested individuals nervous about walking to a parking lot to find a secu­ rity guard. - Put packages in the trunk or out of sight. Thieves often see a bunch of bags in a back seat and do a “smash and grab” taking all of the bags in an instant. - When shopping with children, don’t be distracted and forget to notice surroundings, and also pay attention other people in. the vicinity. - Don’t carry a lot of cash. - Women should keep their purses close to them and make sure all pockets and zippers are closed. Men are advised to put their wal­ lets in their front pockets to avoid pickpock­ ets. - Check credit card charges regularly, rather than waiting for the monthly statement, and immediately report any suspicious activity. Do the same for bank accounts if using debit cards. Pratt said even his account has been hacked and he’s very careful with his infor­ mation. “It can happen to anyone,” he said. - If items will be delivered, have a safe place for the delivery and know when the packages are scheduled to arrive. Be home, if possible, to accept the packages. Or invest in a small security camera to record package deliveries and anyone who might try to take items left at the home. If it’s possible, have packages delivered to a friend, neighbor or family member who will be home to take the package. - Know the surroundings, exit location, and where the vehicle was parked to avoid wan­ dering around the parking lot looking for a vehicle. Above all else, Pratt said, people just need to be aware of what’s going on around them and if they see something suspicious they are reminded to tell someone. Travis Alden, president of Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance, supports moving the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament from June to mid-July. Hastings Gus Macker moves to July Joan Van Houten St. Rose students mark 100 years with community service The students of St. Rose of Lima School are celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the school. The school is hosting events throughout the year, but last week, the students participated in 100 hours of community service. The children - including (from left) Claire Norris, Madi Heany, Amelia Norris, Luke Webb and Caleb Kramer - walked the hiking trails of Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and cleared away debris, branches, walnuts and other tripping hazards. Taking Care of God’s Creation is always a focus at St. Rose, Principal Lori Pearson said. (Photo provided) Staff Writer The annual Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown Hastings is seeing a change. The tournament, normally occurring the last weekend in June, will now be July 14 and 15 in 2018. “The 2017 event drew in just shy of 200 teams from across the state and beyond,” said Travis Alden, president of Barry County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance. “We organize this event to bring people to downtown Hastings, both local and visitors, alike. The intent is to have a positive impact on the local economy with the event and to showcase our communi­ ty to visitors who will hopefully return.” He said there are a number of reasons why the chamber and the Gus Macker committee support the change, such as Hastings would be the only Macker tournament happening in Michigan on the new dates. Currently, Hastings and Linden have tournaments the same weekend, which essentially splits a great number of Lansing teams. Other reasons listed by Alden include elim­ inating conflict with July 4 travel plans for players and no longer having to compete with the Macker in Ludington, which is truly a ‘destination’ for tournament-goers. Approximately 1,000 teams participate there. The Hastings and Lundigton tournaments are only a week apart. “We know there are many teams who do not play in the Hastings Macker because of the back-to-back nature of the weekends,” Alden said. With making the change, he said the cham­ ber intends to assure coordination of volun­ teers to man the city parking areas and direct Macker participants to designated parking areas. He said great effort will be made to keep prime shopping parking area not taken up for long periods of time. The use of shut­ tles is a possibility for easy commute from parking areas to the courts. The same basic footprint will be used which still allows for growth, and cross pro­ motion will be utilized, such as with sidewalk sales. The community tournament contract with Gus Macker expires at the end of the year, and the chamber would like to move forward with a new three-year contract, Alden said. The city council and Alden learned from two audience members the Barry County Fair also begins the same weekend. Though the official starting date of the fair is Monday, July 16, hundreds 4-H families prepare and begin to show through the weekend. Mansfield said the contract is only for three years by which time the chamber will know if the date change is creating more Macker teams. If not, the date can be revisited. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 2017— Page 15 Many youngsters among county’s top golfers this fall by Brett Bremer Sports Editor A trio of seniors were among the best golf­ ers in Barry County during the fall varsity girls’ golf season, but a strong group of under­ classmen continued good starts to their high school golf careers. A few sophomores and a couple seniors teamed up to help the Lakewood varsity girls’ golf team win its fifth consecutive conference championship this fall, and its fourth straight in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference. The Hastings girls and Thomapple Kellogg girls had a bit tougher competition throughout their conference campaigns. The Saxons manged to finish as high as second at an Interstate-8 Athletic Conference jamboree, but couldn’t hold their place among the league leaders. Thomapple Kellogg’s girls were able to finish as high as fourth during the OK Gold Conference jamborees. All three teams competed in the Division 3 Regional Tournament at Quali Ridge Golf Club at the end of the year, and saw their sea­ sons come to an end there. It was as close competition, with the Saxons placing fifth - As part of the popular day-after-Thanksgiving tradition and in an effort to encourage people to tap into Michigan’s great outdoors, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has joined the #OptOutside movement by waiving the Recreation Passport entry fee to state parks on Black Friday, Nov. 24. Michigan state parks offer free entry statewide Nov. 24 Residents and visitors are encouraged to put away leftovers and #OptOutside as part of their day-after-Thanksgiving traditions. To encourage folks to tap into Michigan’s great outdoors and gather with friends and family, on Friday, Nov. 24, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will waive the regular Recreation Passport entry fee that enables vehicle access to Michigan state parks, trails and boating access sites. Exploring some of Michigan’s best outdoor destinations is a great way to recover from holiday shopping excursions, bum off some of those Thanksgiving calories and enjoy the many benefits of nature. “In Michigan, you’re never more than a half-hour away from a state park, recreation area, state forest campground or state trail,” said Ron Olson, DNR Parks and Recreation Division chief. “#OptOutside is an invitation to residents and those traveling to spend time outside during the holiday weekend and help continue or build new Thanksgiving tradi­ tions. The DNR hopes the free entry opportu­ nity will encourage residents and visitors to explore new places and experience the out­ doors’ many physical, mental and social ben­ efits.” There are plenty of ideas to incorporate into popular day-after-Thanksgiving traditions, including opportunities to: • Find a new mile to hike or run on one of more than 12,500 miles of state-designated trails. • Cast a line in a state park and put fishing on your Friday festivities menu. • Try mountain biking. • Jump on the Iron Belle Trail - the longest designated state trail in the nation - and criss­ cross more than half of Michigan’s counties along both hiking and biking routes. • Find a new hunting spot by exploring one of Michigan’s vast recreation areas. • Enjoy the peace and quiet of camping in the off-season. • Download a geocaching app and take part in an outdoor treasure hunting game that uti­ lizes GPS-enabled devices. • Seek out historical markers and learn a little bit more about Michigan’s backstory. • Make a bird-watching scavenger hunt for kids and start a list of the birds you spot. “The holidays can get hectic with added obligations, no matter how happy or anticipat­ ed they may be,” said Olson. “Our#OptOutside promotion is an opportunity for folks to take a deep breath of fresh air, share an experience with your favorite people and make some great holiday memories.” Although the Recreation Passport vehicle entry fee into 103 Michigan state parks, 138 state forest campgrounds and parking for hun­ dreds of miles of trails and fee-based boat launches is waived Nov. 24, camping and other permit and license fees still apply. Interested in learning more about things to do and places to visit? Visit the DNR website at michigan.gov/dnr to learn more about fish­ ing, hunting, forest land, state parks and much more. To search for a list of Michigan state parks, rustic state forest campgrounds, state-designated trails and associated activi­ ties and amenities, visit www.michigan.gov/ recsearch. Interested in the Recreation Passport and how it helps Michigan state parks, trails and waterways? Visit www.michigan .gov/RecreationPassport. The #OptOutside movement was started by outdoor recreation cooperative REI Inc. in 2015 to encourage people to spend time out­ doors on Black Friday. For the third year in a row, the Michigan DNR has encouraged peo­ ple to utilize the outdoors as part of their Thanksgiving weekend celebrations. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr. Katie Hanson two strokes better than the sixth-place Trojans. Lakewood’s top scorers didn’t quite match those from Hastings and TK and the Vikings finished in tenth place on the day. Here are the 2017 All-Barry County girls’ golf first and second teams. All-Barry County Girls’ Golf First Team Katie Hansen, Lakewood: Hansen was Lakewood’s top player in her senior season, her third year on the varsity. She was one of her team’s co-captains, and earned first team all-conference in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference at the end of both her junior and senior seasons. Hansen averaged 51.4 strokes in nine-hole events this fall. Rayna Honsowitz, Hastings: A Saxon senior, Honsowitz was her team’s No. 2 all season long. She put together an average score of 45.4 in nine-hole events this fall. She shot a personal best 42 at the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference jamboree at the Cascade Golf Course Sept. 6, helping the Saxons to a runner-up finish in the league that day. Her best 18-hole round, a 90, came in the first event of the season at Bedford Valley. She was honorable mention all-conference in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference. Rylee Honsowitz, Hastings: Honsowitz was a strong number three player for the Saxons for much of her freshman season, fin­ ishing an average score of 46.8 in nine-hole events. She had low nine-hole rounds of 44, and fired a 92 at the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference Championship to earn first team all-conference honors. Clair Jansma, Thomapple Kellogg: Jansma, a sophomore, earns a spot on the All-Barry County First Team for the second time this fall. She shot a 99 at the Division 3 Regional Tournament all three county team’s played in, finishing tops among the Trojans, Saxons and Vikings at the event. Jansma was named all-conference honor­ able mention in the OK Gold Conference this season. She had an average nine-hole score of 47.22 during the conference season. She led TK with an 89 at the OK Gold Conference Championship at at Thomapple Pointe. Sydney Nemetz, Hastings: The county’s top golfer this fall, Nemetz had a nine-hole average of 43.4 strokes. She set her own per­ sonal record with a 38 at the Cascades Golf Course, helping her team to a runner-up finish at the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference jambo­ ree that day. Nemetz closed out her senior season by leading the Saxons at their Division 3 Regional Tournament with a 103, which put her in 13th-place individually at the event and left her just a few strokes shy of a return trip to the state finals. She shot a pair of 87s in much better conditions at early season 18-hole tour­ naments, and earned first team all-conference in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference with a 90 at the conference championship. She earned academic all-state honorable mention this season. All-Barry County Girls’ Golf Second Team Madison Ellsworth, Hastings: Ellsworth worked to provide a solid fourth score for the Saxons throughout her senior season. She finished fourth on the team with a nine-hole average of 57 for the season. Ellsworth fired a season-best 53 to help the Saxons to a second-place finish at the 1-8 Jamboree at the Cascades Golf Course in September and shot a personal best 18-hole score of 108 at the 1-8 Championship Tournament. Elly Cobb, Lakewood: Cobb shot a 52 at the final GLAC jamboree of the season and then helped the Vikings clinch the conference championship by shooting a personal best 18-hole round of 100 at Forest Akers East during the conference tournament. She was first team all-conference as a soph­ omore in the GLAC this fall and had her team’s third best score at its Division 3 Regional Tournament, a 123. Anna Kaminski, Thomapple Kellogg: A sophomore, Kaminski placed 25th at her team’s Division 3 Regional Tournament with a score of 111. She had an average score of 54.25 in OK Gold Conference events this season. She was fourth on the Trojan team at the OK Gold Conference Championship, shooting a 109 at Thomapple Pointe Golf Club. Jaydynn Schut, Thomapple Kellogg: Schut had the third best average of any Trojan golfer in the OK Gold Conference this season at 52.78. . She tied for the team lead with a 47 at the OK Gold Conference jamboree the Trojans hosted at Yankee Springs in September. Paige Willette, Thornapple Kellogg: Willette averaged a score of 54.25 for nine holes during the OK Gold Conference season this fall, and was tied for second on her team with a 101 at the OK Gold Conference Championship at Thomapple Pointe at the end of the season. She shot a 48 at Centennial Acres to help the Trojans win their dual with the host Vikings in early October. Michigan’s trapping tradition, a challenging, time-honored pursuit By Bob Gwizdz Michigan Department of Natural Resources Anyone who has spent much time in Michigan knows that hunting and fishing have always played major roles in the state’s heritage. Michigan is, and has long been, known nationally for the quality of its outdoor recreation. But one natural resources-based recreation coterie, which gamers very little attention, is quick to point out that its members’ pastime is at least equally as important - if not more so - as anyone else’s in Michigan history: trap­ pers. Trappers are the invisible men and women of outdoor recreation. You don’t see them in blaze orange or towing metal flake-finished boats to the lake. But they are out there, often daily, participating in a pastime that brought a lot of folks to this part of the country in the first place. “The city of Sault Ste. Marie was founded as a fur-trading post, the first in Michigan,” said Dale Hendershot, a 67-year-old retired diesel mechanic and past president of the Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association. “Michigan trappers settled our state - they were the first ones in here, paving the way for others to come. “Trappers have certainly played a big role in Michigan history.” Indeed, some say trapping was so import­ ant in pre-settlement times that Michigan became known as the Wolverine State, even though it’s not certain that the ferocious crea­ tures ever lived here. But wolverine pelts certainly showed up in Michigan, which was the gateway to western U.S. and Canadian trapping expeditions. Roughly 30,000 people buy fur harvester licenses in Michigan every year, about half of whom are trappers. (The other half are those who hunt furbearing species, though some do both). Of those, however, only about half par­ ticipate in any given year. In the most recent survey (2015) conducted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, only about 14,000 of the 28,000 license buyers hunted or trapped furbearers. The DNR has been tracking the numbers of fur takers since the late 1950s, and the num­ ber of participants has remained relatively constant. The DNR lacks historical data, but it is assumed there were more trappers in Michigan years ago, especially during the Depression and before the widespread use of synthetic fabrics for clothing. Participation grows modestly when fur prices are high and falls when they are not, but the bulk of trappers will tell you they’re not in it for the money anyway. “When prices are good, you can make a little money trapping, but it’s nothing like it used to be,” said George Cullers, 78, a life­ long trapper and a past trappers’ association president. “Most people do it for a hobby and the love it. I just love doing it - when I’m out there trapping I don’t feel any aches or pains. “I’m hoping I can do it another 10 years. It’s excellent exercise. And after deer season, I have the whole outside world to myself. I hardly ever see another hunter or trapper out there.” Because it was somewhat lucrative in the past, trappers were often secretive about their pastime, preferring to keep their secrets to themselves. “Historically, trappers wanted privacy,” said Adam Bump, the DNR Wildlife Division’s furbearer specialist. “It attracted people who were more solitary. Trappers wanted to fly under the radar.” But trapping is not well understood by the general public, Bump said, and that’s led to a new willingness on the part of trappers to discuss their sport, something that even some of the oldtimers welcome. “We have a lot of trapper education instruc­ tors, and a lot of our members will go into schools and put programs on, to introduce students to furbearers,” Hendershot said. “There are a lot of people who misunderstand trapping. There are a lot of people who believe all the things the antis (anti-hunters) have to say that simply are not true.” Cullers agrees. “Trappers should be willing teach the young ones,” he said. “That’s our heritage. And a lot of them are willing now; it’s not as bad as it used to be. It should be your respon­ sibility to pass it along to the younger people. I think it’s your duty as a trapper to do that. “We do have a few young ones coming on, but all of the outdoor sports are hurting in that area - it’s that little thing (cellphone) they hold in their hand - that’s their whole world. I’d like to see more kids getting into it, but we’ve got our work cut out for us. “ Cullers, who still runs about 70 traps, said his father was a trapper but was tight-lipped about it, even with his own son. He pretty much had to learn it on his own and has done his best to pass his knowledge along to his nephew and grandson. Trapping, like other pastimes, has evolved over the years. At one time, trappers used only foot-hold traps. But over the years other styles, such as body-gripping traps and dog­ proof paw traps, have come into use. Cable restraints, which were legalized in Michigan a number of years ago, have become popular with some trappers for coyotes and foxes. The DNR regulates the use of various types and styles of traps to minimize conflicts with other recreationists and prevent problems. “There are a lot of options, and the traps are a lot more selective,” Bump said. “Back in the day, trappers would catch whatever they could. Now there’s a lot more focus on catch­ ing what you want and avoiding what you don’t want. The regulations allow trapping to occur while minimizing the catch of non-target species and avoiding conflicts with other users.” Because of the increased complexity of trapping - with participants needing familiar­ ity with a variety of regulations, equipment and techniques - teaching tools like Michigan’s trapper education program are important. “There’s a vast misconception on trapping in Michigan,” Hendershot said. “We pushed for a trapper education program because so many people didn’t understand it. We wanted people to know how to do it properly, to teach them how to do it right and give them the resources that if they don’t know what to do, where they can go to learn.” Hendershot is convinced that trappers are among the state’s most knowledgeable sports­ men. “I enjoy matching wits with the animals,” he said. “You have to figure out where that animal is going to put its foot, and you’ve got to put that pan (which trips the traps) that’s about an inch in diameter right there to make it work. That’s the challenge. It forces you to learn the habits of the animal. “I teach hunter education, and bow hunter education, but I tell my students that if they really want to get to be good, they should learn how to trap. It’s a whole different bail­ game.” �Page 16 — Thursday, November 16, 2017 — The Hastings Banner TK girls lead county’s cross country pack again by Brett Bremer Sports Editor . The Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ cross country team found itself near the back of the pack in the tough OK Gold Conference all fall long. The seven-team conference sent four teams to the state finals. Grand Rapids Christian finished as the runner-up in Division 2, with Forest Hills Eastern tenth and Wayland 20th. East Grand Rapids placed 13th at the Division 1 Finals. The Trojans moved to the front of the pack at the Barry County Meet, which they hosted in Middleville Oct. 30, two days after the county teams competed in their respective regional races. The first four runners across the finish line between the Thomapple Kellogg High School and Middle School were TK girls. TK had seven of the first 14 finishers. The top seven runners at that county meet earned spots on the All-Barry County First Team, while the next seven in earned spots on the All-Barry County Second Team. The county’s smaller schools ran well on that cold, windy, rainy Monday afternoon too, with all five Barry County varsity girls’ cross country teams putting at least one runner among the all-county honorees. Those teams saw tough competition in their conferences too. Saugatuck’s girls from the Southwestern Athletic Conference placed fourth at the Division 3 Finals, with Jackson lumen Christi from the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference tenth there and Leslie from the Greater Lansing Activities Conference 13th. The Lansing Christian girls from the GLAC placed third in Division 4, while another 1-8 team from Jackson Parma Western placed 21st in Division 2, right behind the Wayland girls. Most of the fastest local girls should be back out on the area courses next fall, as Barry County champion Alli Joy Matison from Thomapple Kellogg was the only senior in the top 14 at the Barry County Meet. Here are the 2017 All-Barry County First and Second Teams. All-Barry County Girls’ Cross Country First Team Rachelle Brown, Delton Kellogg: Brown showed off some big improvements in her second varsity season running with the Panthers. She closed out her junior season by placing fifth at the Barry County Meet in 21 minutes 52.2 seconds. A couple days earlier, Brown set a new personal record with her 16th-place time of 20:40.2 at her team’s Division 3 Regional Meet in Allendale. She was nearly two min­ utes faster at the regional race than she had been on the same course at the end of her sophomore season. Maranda Donahue, Delton Kellogg: The 2017 All-Barry County First and Second Teams show off their medals after the Barry County Meet in Middleville Oct. 30. Honorees include (front from left), Bree Bonnema, Emily Apsey, Marion Poley, Hannah Austin, Allison Collins, Katie Acker, Natalie O’Riley, (back) Alli Joy Matison, Elizabeth Meyering, Sarah Possett, Audrey Meyering, Rachelle Brown, Shylin Robirds and Ashlyn Wilkes. Delton Kellogg senior Maranda Donahue also earned a spot on the all-county team this fall. Donahue, a senior, had the early lead at the Barry County Meet but had to pull out of a race for the first time in her high school career. Her body of work over the course of the fall season certainly qualifies her for a spot on this team though, as she was the only girl from the county to end her season at Michigan International Speedway for the state finals. Donahue, a three-time state qualifier who was the Barry County champion at the end of her junior season, set a new personal record of 20:07.9 at her team’s Division 3 Regional Meet in Allendale which put her in 11th place and earned her a spot in the Division 3 Lower Peninsula State finals. Maranda finished off a fine varsity career with a 90th-place time of 20:41.9 at the finals. Alli Joy Matison, Thomapple Kellogg: Matison scored the first victory of her varsity career at the Barry County Meet, winning the race in Middleville in 21:22.2. The Saturday before the Monday county meet, Mattison ran her fastest time of the sea­ son at the Trojans’ Division 2 Regional Meet in Portage where she placed 19th in 20:32.8. That time was nearly half a minute better than the time she ran a month earlier on the same course at the Portage Invitational. Audrey Meyering, Thomapple Kellogg: A sophomore, she placed fourth at the Barry County Meet for the second year in a row. She hit the finish line in 21:49.2. She ran her fastest race of the season Oct. 28 at the Trojans’ Division 2 Regional Meet in Portage, placing 31st in 21:09.9. Elizabeth Meyering, Thomapple Kellogg: Meyering, a sophomore, was the runner-up at the Barry County Meet where she hit the fin­ ish line in 21:33.8. That was one of three top ten finishes this fall. She set a new personal record with her time of 20:46.0, which put her in 23rd-place at her team’s Division 2 Regional Meet in Portage. Sarah Possett, Thomapple Kellogg: Possett peaked at the right time, running her two fast­ est times of the season in the final two races of her junior season. She placed third at the Barry County Meet in 21:36.2. Possett placed 42nd at her team’s Division 2 Regional Meet with a time of 21:36.8, shav­ ing 50 seconds off her time from the Portage Invitational on the same course a few weeks earlier. Shylin Robirds, Thomapple Kellogg: A junior, Robirds placed sixth at the Barry County Meet in 22:02.5 to earn all-county honors for the first time. Robirds ran her fastest race of the season at the Trojans’ Division 2 Regional Meet in Portage, placing 37th in 21:23.8. Ashlyn Wilkes, Maple Valley: The fastest freshman in the county this fall, Wilkes was seventh at the Barry County Meet in 22:27.4. It was her first top ten finish of the season. Wlikes was 16th at the Greater Lansing Activities Conference Meet in 21:48.9, a cou­ ple weeks after setting her PR Oct. 14 at the Greater Lansing Cross Country Championship with a time of 21:48.9. All-Barry County Girls’ Cross Country Second Team County second team. Acker had times of over 26 minutes at each of the Vikings’ first three races this season and started working her way down from there. She set her personal record at the Bob Brown Frosh/JV Invitational in East Lansing Oct. 12, placing tenth in 22:35.7. Emily Apsey, Lakewood: Apsey, another Lakewood freshman, led her team at its first meet of the season finishing the Portage Central Early Bird Invitational in 23:32. She set her personal record at the Bob Brown Frosh/Jv Invitational in East Lansing, placing second in 21:06.2. Apsey was ninth at the Barry County Meet in 22:37.9. Hannah Austin, Delton Kellogg: A junior, Austin scored an 1 Ith-place time of 23:19.6 at the Barry County Meet. Austin set a new personal record this sea­ son with her time of 22:26.0 at the Rock ‘n Run Invitational hosted by Dowagiac in October, and followed that up with a solid time of 23:00.9 at her team’s Division 3 Regional Meet in Allendale. Bree Bonnema, Thornapple Kellogg: Bonnema ran her fastest time of the season, a 22:36.6, to place eighth at the Barry County Meet at the end of her junior season. Her next best time of the season was a 22:46.2, which put her 30th at the Coach B ' Invitational early in the season. Bonnema has; been a member of the All-Barry County sec­ ond team in all three of her varsity seasons so far. Allison Collins, Hastings: A junior, Collins: earned All-Barry County honors for the third; time this fall. She placed 12th at the Barry ; County Meet in 23:23.7. Collins’ fastest time of the season was a 21:54.8 which she ran at the Otsego BulldogI Invitational at the end of September. She led the Saxons with her time of 22:19, which put her in 35th place, at the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference Championship. Natalie O’Riley, Thomapple Kellogg: A freshman, O’Riley was among the top seven for the Trojan varsity for the first time at the; Barry County Meet running a personal record; time of 23:30.3 that put her in 14th place. Her previous best time came at the OK Gold Conference Championship where she J hit the finish line in 23:50.3. > ; Marion Poley, Delton Kellogg: A junior,; Poley placed tenth at the Barry County Meet with a time of 22:54.3. She was the third Panther to finish at their; team’s Division 3 Regional Meet in Allendale, ’ placing 32nd with a time of 21:46.58. Her best time of the season was a 20:39.2, which put her in fifth place at the Otsego Bulldog Invitational at the end of September. Katie Acker, Lakewood: A freshman, Acker placed 13th at the Barry County Meet in 23:26.3 to earn a spot on the All-Barry Saxons return to top of county standings in 2017 by Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Hastings varsity boys’ cross country team had six of the first 14 finishers at the Barry County Meet in Middleville Oct. 30 to win its fourth county championship in five years. The Saxon team also had the only two guys in the county to qualify for the state finals this fall, with sophomore Adan Makled and senior Sam James earning spots in the Division 2 Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals. James was one of just three senior boys to place among the top 14 at the Barry County Meet. The top seven from that race earned first team All-Barry County honors, and the next seven finishers from that race make up the all-county second team. All five county schools are represented on the all-county teams. All three conferences that include county teams were well repre­ sented at the state meet at the end of the sea­ son once again. South Christian and Grand Rapids Christian from the OK Gold Conference ran with the Saxon guys a the Division 2 finals, as did their Interstate-8 Athletic Conference foes from Marshall and Parma Western. The OK Gold also sent East Grand Rapids to the Division 1 finals. Saugatuck from the Southwestern Athletic Conference placed 12 at the Division 3 Lower Peninsula Finals, finishing about ten spots ahead of Stockbridge and Leslie from the GLAC. Here are the 2017 All-Barry County Boys Cross Country First and Second Teams. The 2017 All-Barry County First and Second Teams show off their medals after the Barry County Meet. Honorees include (front from left), Aidan Makled, Matt Lester, Hunter Karrar, Sam James, Jon Arnold, Blake Harris, Nathan Alford, (back) Lance Childs, Ashton Pluchinsky, Braden Tolles, Micah Ordway, Gabe Kotrba, Ben Benedict and Nathan Strouse. All-Barry Comity Boys’ Cross Country First Team Nathan Alford, Lakewood: The fastest freshman at the Baity County Meet, Alford placed seventh in 18 minutes 56.76 seconds. Alford set his personal record at the Vikings’ Division 2 Regional Meet in Portage a couple days before the Barry County Meet, placing 46th in 18:18.3. Jon Arnold, Hastings: Arnold was one of four Hastings guys in the top seven at the Barry County Meet, placing fifth in 18:41.6 to close out his sophomore season. Arnold was 20th at the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference Championship, and then followed that up with a 25th-place time of 17:39.8 at the Saxons’ Division 2 Regional Meet in Portage at the end of the season. Blake Harris, Hastings: Another Saxon sophomore, Harris was sixth at the Barry County Meet in 18:43.7. He broke the 18-minute mark a few times during the season, running a 17:47.8 at the Saxons’ Division 2 Regional Meet which put him in 33rd on the day in Portage. He shaved more than a 70 seconds off his time from the Portage Invitational on the same course earli­ er in the season. Sam James, Hastings: James was one of two individual state qualifiers from the coun­ ty in 2017, placing 131st at the Division 2 Lower Peninsula State Finals in 18 minutes 41.4 seconds. He qualified for the state finals with a 14th-place time of 16:31.0 at his team’s Division 2 Regional Meet in Portage. James was good from the start of his senior season, winning the Lakeview Invitational in 17:32.6 to start the year. Hunter Karrar, Lakewood: A senior, Karrar earned first team all-county honors for the second year in a row with his third-place time of 18:28.16 at the Barry County Meet. Karrar was the champion at Lakewood’s Viking Invitational Sept. 12, running his best time of the season (17:20.5). He finished in less than 18 minutes at a handful of races throughout the season, including at his team’s Division 2 Regional Meet in Portage and at the GLAC Championship Meet where he placed eighth. Matt Lester, Delton Kellogg: A sophomore, Lester had a few top ten finishes throughout the season. His top finish though came at the Barry County Meet where he was the run­ ner-up in 17:45.0. Lester placed fifth at the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Meet at Gilmore Car Museum with a time of 17:36.6, and followed that up by setting a new PR with his 18th-place time of 17:10.2 at the Panthers’ Division 3 Regional Meet in Allendale. Aidan Makled, Hastings: Makled, a sopho­ more, took the championship at the Barry County Meet with a time of 17:43.45. Makled was one of two guys to qualify for the Division 2 Lower Peninsula State Finals this season. He was sixth at his team’s region­ al meet in Portage with a time of 16:54.0 and then placed 79th at the state finals with a time of 16:54.3. All-Barry County Boys’ Cross Country Second Team Ben Benedict, Maple Valley: Benedict had an outstanding end to his sophomore season, placing 13th at the Barry County Meet in 19:12.5. He set a new personal record with his time of 18:31.8 at the Lions’ Division 3 Regional Meet in Allendale, a time that put him in 47th place. That was the first time he’d finished a race in less than 19 minutes. Lance Childs, Lakewood: A junior in his first varsity cross country season, Childs placed eighth at the Barry County Meet in 19:01.8. He finished in less than 18 minutes a few times this season, setting his personal record with a time of 18:21.0 at the Greater Lansing Cross Country Championship Oct. 14. Gabe Kotrba, Thomapple Kellogg: One of the Trojans’ to runners as a sophomore last fall, Kotrba battled injuries in 2017. He man­ aged a 12th-place time of 19:07.9 at the Barry County Meet. His fastest time of the season was an 18:58.4 at the Trojans’ Division 2 Regional Meet in Portage. Micah Ordway, Delton Kellogg: One of two freshmen boys to earn all-county honors in cross country, Ordway placed 11th at the Barry County Meet in 19:07.2. He finished in less than 19 minutes for the first time at the Otsego Bulldog Invitational on the final day of September and cut his per­ sonal record down to 18:11.9 with his 19th-place finish at the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship at Gilmore Car Museum. Ashton Pluchinsky, Delton Kellogg: Pluchinsky had two top ten finishes during his junior season this fall, placing ninth at the Barry County Meet in 19:06.3 and seventh at the Schoolcraft Invitational in September with a time of 19:00.0. Pluchinsky cracked the 18-minute mark consistently throughout the second half of the season and placed 18th at the Rock ‘n Run in Dowagiac with a time of 17:42.0. Nathan Strouse, Hastings: A junior, Strouse earned all-county honors for the second time in two varsity seasons by placing 14th at the Barry County Meet in 19:15.1. Strouse ran his fastest race of the season in the JV Race at the Saxons’ Division 2 Regional Meet, placing 29th in 19:08.0. Braden Tolles, Hastings: Tolles placed tenth at the Barry County Meet to conclude his sophomore season with the Saxons. He was right around 19 minutes for much of the season, running a time of 18:06.1 at the Otsego Bulldog Invitational in September. He had his best finish of the season in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference at the confer­ ence championship meet, placing 32nd. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, November 16, 2017— Page 17 Regional championship is Vikings’ fourth in four seasons Brett Bremer Sports Editor The state tournament is only going to keep getting tougher. That is how the Vikings like it. Lakewood’s varsity volleyball team cap­ tured its fourth regional championship in a row, winning the Class B Regional Final 25-17, 25-18, 25-15 over No. 6 ranked Marshall at Williamston High School Thursday. While Lakewood head coach Kellie Rowland has been adamant about not looking ahead as her team tries to get back to the state finals for the third time in four years, she did perk up a bit when asked if she knew the score of the match-up between No. 1 ranked Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and No. 2 North Branch that was also going on Tuesday night. She hadn’t heard any updates yet. “We’ll be waiting!” she said with a smile. Notre Dame Prep beat North Branch in three sets. It’s only going to keep getting tougher. But then again, it’s always tough to be a Lakewood varsity volleyball player. “(Rowland) has been on us the past few weeks, especially in this postseason, and I think it really paid off tonight,” Lakewood senior outside hitter Alivia Benedict said The Lakewood varsity volleyball team gathers with its trophy after winning its fourth-consecutive regional championship in three sets over Marshall in the Class B Regional Final at Williamston High School Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Tuesday. “I will never look back and say, I wish she would have been easier on us. Maybe it is hard in the moment when you’re Lakewood senior Alivia Benedict looks to put a ball over the block from Marshall’s Abby Welke (9) and Chloe Webber (8) during Thursday’s Class B Regional Final at Williamston High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) at practice, but it pays off. I think everyone realized that tonight, that her being honest and us working hard every night, since June, does pay off.” Rowland said there was a little bit of drama on her team this season, for the first time real­ ly in her three decades with the program. She wasn’t too excited to deal with issues that didn’t have to deal with the X’s and O’s of beating the next opponent, but her some of her players helped shake her out of that. “It is a class that doesn’t want me to back down. They don’t want me to calm down. They want my energy. They want my demands. They want my constant, constant drive,” Rowland said. “When I don’t bring it every single minute, they’re like what are you doing?” It wasn’t long before team was back at it, working towards this fourth straight regional championship. It’s the first time the program has ever won four regional championships in a row. Marshall had a tough time dealing with the Vikings’ attacks and getting into its offensive system Thursday. Senior middle Breanna Wickerink had a team-high 17 kills for the Vikings and Benedict added 15. Benedict didn’t have a hitting error all night long. “I started off a little shaky Tuesday (in the regional semifinal), so it was nice to come out a little stronger tonight,” Benedict said. “We just really went at them and we didn’t let up. On Tuesday, in that second set against Haslett we had a little rut where we kind of let up and we weren’t putting the ball 'away, but we didn’t do that tonight. We just really went at them. For the seniors, this is our fourth one in a row. So, it’s go time.” Senior Lisa Hewitt added seven kills, and freshman Aubrey O’Gorman contributed five. It wasn’t all smooth sailing for the Vikings. Lakewood led the opening set 10-4, but Marshall surged to tie things up at 13-13. The two teams were knotted 16-16, before a few kills from Wickerink in the middle and a bit attack from the back row by Benedict helped the Vikings pull away. That duo led the way at the net again for the Vikings let in the second set, after the two teams were tied at 17-17. Lakewood won eight of the final nine points of the set, and Marshall’s confidence started to wane a bit. The Vikings carried a slim lead throughout the third set, with Marshall head coach Bre Johnson calling timeouts down 5-2 and 15-9 as Lakewood slowly pulled away. “I think (Marshall) brought the ball up a little bit better than what I saw the other night,” Rowland said. “They covered more of the court that we had originally thought, so we had to change some of our game plan.” “We thought we were going to be able to drop the ball right behind the block, but they came in real short and the ref was calling the game very, very tight and we weren’t com­ fortable pushing the ball to the comers. You have to adapt to the ref that’s up. We had to just say, okay here is what we need to do. “When they were off the net, we pulled blocks oft and said let them hit and we’ll dig it. What was happening was they were out of Lakewood senior middle Breanna Wickerink hits an attack as setter Kayla Sauers looks on during Thursday’s Class B Regional Final at Williamston High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) system and they were hitting the ball from behind the hitting line and we’re touching it and it was dropping.” Senior setter Kayla Sauers put up 38 assists for Lakewood, with junior libero Patsy Morris adding four. Morris finished with a team-high 16 digs, while Benedict and junior defensive specialist Savannah Stoepker had 13 digs each, with Sauers adding 12, Hewitt seven and senior defensive specialist Katelynn Kietzman five. Chloe Webber led the Marshall girls with 14 kills. Mackenzie Benham had eight kills to go with 16 digs. Marshall setter Makenzie Bonnell had 28 assists, and libero Jackie Mason had a team-high 17 digs. Lakewood followed up the victory with a five-set win over No. 4 Niles in the Class B State Quarterfinal Tuesday at East Lansing High School, and will play in the state semifi­ nals Friday at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. inlkm Dow honored to be inducted into Lakers’ Hall of Fame Jeremy Dow arrived on the Lakewood High School baseball scene at the program’s spring training trip to Florida in 1999. After seeing Dow firing pitches 86 and 87 miles per hour, Lakewood varsity baseball coach Bob Veitch remembers telling Jeremy’s father, Brad Dow, to expect his son to be on the varsity team that spring. Dow followed up a stellar high school career with a stint as a reliever for the Michigan State University Spartans before transferring to Grand Valley State University where he spent two seasons helping the GVSU program become one of the best in the nation in Division II. Jeremy was announced as a member of the 2017 Class of the Grand Valley State University Athletics Hall of Fame in April and was officially inducted at the Hall of Fame Banquet Oct. 27 at the Kirkhof Center on campus in Allendale. “It’s really an honor to be inducted and to leave my mark with one of the greatest Division II universities in the country,” Jeremy said. “It’s one of those things you can look back on and really see how far you came,” he added. “It was in those moments when I real­ ly think about those individuals whom were a part of the journey and there is a real appreci­ ation for those people.” Those individuals include his high school coach, Veitch. “My best memory, and I have several from him, is when we were at the quarterfinals and he was pitching to the top home run hitter in the state with runners on second and third,” Veitch said. “I went to the mound and talked about putting him on with a intentional walk and Jeremy said no, he was going to strike him out. “I said, ‘ok, you got us here and it is your call.’ When I left the mound he called out to me and said coach, ‘where is my pat on the butt?’ I told him if he did not strike him out he would get my foot.’” “He winked at me and smiled like he always did.” The Vikings’ run to the state semifinals is the closest the program has ever come to a state championship. Jeremy still holds Lakewood High School baseball records for career strikeouts (279), strikeouts in a season (129), strikeouts in a game(16), pitching wins (13), most RBI (48) and most hits in a season (54 - tied with Dylan Kemp). He was named an all-district player in 2001 and an all-state player in 2002, earning a spot on the all-state dream team as a senior in high school. “One may say you should dream the impos­ sible, but the problem with dreamers is that they are time wasters,” Jeremey said. “To 2.41 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 164 innings during the course of his tw.o-season career with the Lakers. As as junior in 2005 he helped lead GVSU to the GLIAC championship ad a Midwest Regional title that propelled the Lakers into the NCAA Division II World Series. He won 12 ballgames as senior, a mark that his him tied for the GVSU single-season record. He was throwing fastballs in the mid 90s by that point. “There are so many good memories of all of the time spent watching Jeremy play base­ ball and the friends we made along the way,” Brad Dow said. “We are extremely proud of Jeremy and this accomplishment and happy that we were able to be a part of it. Grand Valley is a great school and this is an amazing honor.” Jeremy was joined in the 2017 Hall of Fame class by Sabrina Bird (Dorr, Mich./ Hopkins), volleyball (2001-04); Kristina Nasturzio (Mississauga, Ontario), soccer (2006-09); Jeremy Pearson (Manistee, Mich./ Onekama), track & field (1998-01); Jason Trice (Flint, Mich./Northem), football (1995­ 98); and Julie Zeeff (Grand Rapids, Mich./ Forest Hills Central), women’s basketball (2001-2004). The group was honored at halftime of the homecoming football game against Northern Michigan Oct. 28. Come and see our HUGE SELECTION Jeremy Dow is joined by his former Lakewood varsity baseball coach Bob Veitch in holding up his plaque after being inducted into the Grand Valley State University Athletics Hall of Fame Oct. 27 at the Kirkhof Center in Allendale. succeed one needs to set goals, write them down, and go after them one by one - the key is to have tangible goals for without this, one is merely a dreamer. I never dreamed of being inducted into the Hall of Fame at the colle­ giate level, but I believe the opportunities I had and this honor is a product of the coaches, the programs, and the community that I was a part of growing up.” Jeremy was named a National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association after his senior season at GVSU in 2006. He was 19-2 with a �Page 18 — Thursday, November 16, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Vikes come from behind to get back to Battle Creek Lakewood freshman Aubrey O’Gorman faces a block from Niles’ Bella Rasler (9), Nikola Nate (12) and Jora Barnes (11) as she rises up for an attack in the middle of the net Tuesday during the Class B State Quarterfinal at East Lansing High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor These Lakewood girls have played five sets before, but not this season. These Lakewood girls have won before, a lot, but not like that. Most of these Lakewood girls have finished a few state tournament matches with tears and hugs, but not the kind that came out Tuesday. Lakewood’s varsity volleyball team will play in the state semifinals at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek for the third time in four sea­ sons after following up their fourth-consecu­ tive regional championship by besting the Niles Vikings 25-17, 20-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-13 in the Class B State Quarterfinal at East Lansing High School Tuesday. “I have never had tears of joy before (at the end of a match),” Lakewood senior outside hitter Lisa Hewitt said, still shaking after her team’s come-from-behind victory. “It has been really exciting, but I have never had that feeling that it is over and then we pulled it off.” Lakewood took the opening set Tuesday, but fell behind two sets to one as Niles rebounded with an outstanding block, some good passing and a powerful attack from senior outside hitter Bella Rasler. The tears that streamed from the Vikings’ eyes after earning the 15th-point of the fifth set were tears of relief, joy and exhaustion. Freshman middle Aubrey O’Gorman was swarmed by her teammates, with senior setter Kayla Sauers and junior libero Patsy Morris nearly knocking her to her back in the center of the celebratory scrum. Moments later in the huddle, Lakewood sophomore Haylee Marks and junior defen­ sive specialist Savannah Stoepker appeared to be supporting an exhausted Morris. Trembling arms were wrapped around teammate after teammate after the huddle broke. “Jeff (Duits), one of our assistant coaches, looked at me (before the fourth set) and said, ‘you can not let this be your last game,”’ Hewitt said. “He pointed at Alivia (Benedict), Katelynn (Kietzman) and I and said, ‘you can not let this be your last game ever.’” “We had to pull our crap together and go out there and fight. Cameron (Rowland) told Lakewood senior Lisa Hewitt looks to pass the ball during her team’s victory over Niles in the Class B State Quarterfinal at East Lansing High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) us that we work on this every day. This is what every practice has been for. We have worked so hard for this moment. We have to play like Lakewood volleyball does. We went out there and pulled it out.” Part of the Lakewood Vikings’ daily work is a drill to prepare for a 15-point set. “We do something in practice where every rotation they have to get five to six points without an error,” Lakewood head coach Kellie Rowland said. “If the other team scores they have to go back to zero. Lisa came back to the huddle at the end, before the fifth set, and said Took guys it’s only three rotations.’” “It does pay off.” Lakewood hasn’t played in a five-set match in the postseason since 2014 when it scored a 3-2 a win over South Christian in the regional finals. The Lakewood girls didn’t have a defi­ cit in that match though, leading two sets to none before the Sailors surged. Lakewood had a slim lead throughout that fifth set Tuesday, and was ahead by as many as five points. Niles rallied in the end, pulling from down 12-7 to within a point at 13-12 before head coach Kellie Rowland called a timeout. Following the timeout, O’Gorman rebounded from a little miscue at the net and came up with one of the plays of the season for the Vikings, blocking an attack by Rasler from the left side. Rasler put her next chance down to get Niles within 14-13, but Lakewood took the final point and the match. “(Aubrey) doesn’t get rattled. I can get on her. I can tell her what to do. It may not work, she doesn’t have the four years that they all have under their belt,” coach Rowland said. “I said, ‘just make that girl yours. Make her yours,’ and she did. She made that big block.” O’Gorman had nine blocks on the night, as well as eight kills. “It was definitely crazy, but we knew we had to do something,” O’Gorman said. “We knew it was ours. We knew we had to put the ball away and get a block.” Rasler had a huge night, with 28 kills, 21 digs, seven blocks. She was one of three Niles PENSKE RENTALS NOW AVAILABLE IN HASTINGS Penske offers clean, well-maintained moving trucks of various sizes to best serve your needs. sunshine Penske has over 2,000 locations nation-wide for your convenience. Call Sunshine Pack & Ship today or go on-line to order your next truck. Pack &Ship The Lakewood varsity volleyball team celebrates the match-point in its five-set, come-from-behind victory over No. 4 Niles in the Class B State Quarterfinal at East Lansing High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Vikings with seven blocks, matching Jora Barnes and Abbie Harpenau. Nikki Nate had a team-high nine blocks. Senior hitter Breanna Wickerink was just as good for the Vikings, finishing with 25 kills and ten blocks. “Bre is tough,” Kellie said. “We do every­ thing we can to get keep getting her the ball because she will take care of it. We saw a little more fire in her tonight. That came out in her and she was tough once again.” Rasler did look a bit rattled at the end of the first set, after the Lakewood girls pumped serves her way as they pulled away, but Niles didn’t get down. Niles came back to lead the second set by as many as seven points. Three consecutive kills by Rasler had Niles up 14-8 in the third set and her team held an edge for the remainder of that set. Rasler was pounding the ball. Niles was able to change things up every now and then and drop the ball in front of Lakewood’s back line. Hewitt looked to the sideline more than once, looking for answers about how to deal with Niles’ block. “I think at one point Cam said, ‘we are coaching too much, let them play,” Kellie said. “‘Let them go out there.’ I called a time­ out and I said, ‘let’s do what we do,’ and that is that fourth game that we just dominated. “‘We have got to just play ball girls, quit worrying about this X and that O and let’s just play ball,’ and they did, and then the fifth set they came out and they played very well. We couldn’t get to their weakness. They covered that very well.” Lakewood didn’t quite dominate the fourth set from the start. Niles won the first three points, but Lakewood eventually pulled in front 8-7 and led the rest of the set. The Lakewood girls pushed their lead quickly up to 16-8 from there. To get that done Lakewood fixed up its own block a bit, and Morris and Kietzman took control in the back row. “We changed defenses, and they can change on a dime now, and Patsy covered that entire court. She is tough,” Kellie said. “‘Bob’ (Kietzman) didn’t let anything get cross­ court, so then they had to start aiming f(5r middle or right back, and that is uncomfort­ able for them. That is something they are not used to doing.” Morris and Benedlcrfied for the team lead in digs with 19-etfch. Kietzman finished with 11, while Stoepker had seven and Sauers six. Sauers had 60 assists in the match. Benedict was solid all around again, adding 18 kills too. Senior Erica Potter chipped in five kills. In the 15-point drill the Vikings do in prac­ tice there is a focus on being the first to five points, the first to ten and the first to 15. Lakewood took its first lead of the fifth set at 5-4 and forced a timeout by Niles just before going up 10-7. Rasler was the only Niles player with more than six kills. Bre Love led their team with 26 digs and setter Carly Barton put up 40 assists. “Words can not explain the feeling of going back to Kellogg Arena,” Wickerink said. Lakewood, ranked third in the state, will face Livonia Ladywood in the Class C State Semifinal at Kellogg Arena Friday at 4:30 p.m. The winner advances to Saturday’s state championship match in Battle Creek that is slated for a 4 p.m. start. Top ranked Notre Dame Prep faces Fruitport in the other Class B Semifinal Friday. 1351 N M 43 Hwy, Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone: (269) 948-9610 FREE Unlimited miles on one-way truck rental. (some restrictions apply) Bolos bag mighty elk near Gaylord Mike (right) and Gemma Bolo of Hastings took a really nice 6x6 bull elk near Gaylord last month. The elk earned a rough Boone and Crockett score of 365 while the couple waited for the drying period before getting an official measurement. The Bolos plan to have a taxidermist create a shoulder mount of the animal. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-11-23.pdf df97acd35078b013fa684acc75681d8f PDF Text Text HAS TjMOS PUBUC J '9RARY 2>7 EASTST KU 43051 HASTES W.^tiO^ny <2?IAM$U*£< r HASTINGS, AM 49051 Gun Lake dam project set to begin soon The TWkssiving Day we need See Story on Page 3 Top-ranked Irish too | much for Vikings See Story on Page 15 k<W2QP Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 1070490102590505252749058195427 BANNER PRICE 75C VOLUME 164. No. 46 ■ 1.* Delton Kellogg teachers to get gift of reinstated pay NEWS BRIEFS . Christian Yonkers ____________ __ _____ _ I Turkey Trot returns I Thanksgiving I morning With an entry fee that includes money I and at least two non-perishable food I items, the Barry' County YMC/X Turkey I Trot keeps stomachs full well alter I Thanksgiving Day. I Check-in for the annual event will I begin at 7:30 aan. Thursday, Nov. 23. at I the Algonquin Lake Community I Association parking lot.2403 Old Iroquois I Trad. Hastings. Racers in the 5K and one-mile fun run I will step off at 8:30 a.m. from the YMCA. I The fee for individuals is $20 each, plus I two or morv non-perishable food items. Families of up to four members (living I in the same household and at least one I adult) pay $60. plus two or more new I non-perishable food items, per person. I Additional family members living in the I same residence pay $10 more, plus the I two food items. I The donated non-perishable food will I be collected for the Fresh Food Initiative. [ Registrations and food items will be j [ accepted at the YMCA office, 2955 I Iroquois Trail, Hastings. More information is available at I ymcaofbarrycounty .org. Career expo for students is Tuesday The Barry County Career Expo in Hastings will present multiple career options to freshmen students from all areas of the county. Approximately (500 students will be in front of a number of area business representatives eager to showcase opportunities available within their companies. The career expo. Tuesday. Nov. 28. will be in two parts, with the first being a 9 to I1 a.m. session, and the second from noon to 2 p.m. The expo will be a! Thomapple Valley Church. 2750 S. M-37 Highway, Hastings. “Unlike the expected routine of an average job fair, students will experience hands-on activities, live demonstrations and other interactive tools,” said Mike Schneiderhan. Workforce Development coordinator. "We’re asking the participat­ ing companies to create an interactive presentation for the students to keep them engaged and focused on the information being shared with them.” Career opportunities will be in the areas of health care and health science, engi­ neering. manufacturing and technology, arts, communications and information technology. Other areas introduced will be in agriculture, food and natural resources, business, management and administration and human services. Companies and organizations arc encouraged to participate and may regis­ ter online at http://tinyurl.com/ BCANexpol7. The registration fee for ! employers is $25. I Local artwork on display A juried art show co-hosted by Historic Charlton Park and the Thomapple Arts Council is open in the Irving D. Charlton .Memorial Museum at rhe park. The Barry' County Artists Exhibition, winch opened to the public Oct. 13, lea lures a range of art - ceramics, paintings, glass, photography - and will continue through Dec. 10. Photographer Steve White and former winner Doug Brinks served as the jurors. Ellenina Hanis, an artist and new Hastings resident, judged the entries. I ir»t place went to Joe Hull for his oil painting. ‘Tarter.” Other prizes were See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Staff Writer Delton Kellogg teachers will receive a sur­ prise, just in time for (he holidays. Superintendent Kyle Corlctt was pleased to announce teachers will receive a lump-sum reimbursement for 2.25 percent of their last eight paychecks. From now on. remaining paychecks will include an additional 2.25 percent increase, bringing salaries back up to where they were prior to a 2014 pay cut. He made the announcement at Monday night’s board of education meeting. “The teachers were really amazing in their willingness to do that.” Corlctt said of the decision to cut wages in 2014. With the district fund balance up to 8 per­ cent. however, he said the district can finally reestablish 2014 wages. “It’s exciting for us and for them,” Corlett said on behalf of the administration. “It’s refreshing to get some good news.” Due to financial hardships. Delton Kellogg was forced to cut teachers’ wages 5.5 percent in 2014. Since then, the district has made incremental increases to bring pay back up to par. Recent audits indicate a healthier bottom line for Delton Kellogg. Wage increases indi­ cate the district’s finances are on the mend. Corlctt said he wants to see a 10-15 percent fund balance for the district. As a rule of thumb, he said, school districts should have two months* operating expenses in the fund balance, essentially a savings account. One hundred days into his job as superin­ tendent. Corlctt is making stride; to mcert-at goal. He was happy to report to the board he has met his 100-day entry-plan goals. With input from board and administration. Corlctt created his l(X)-day shortly after arriving at Delton Kellogg. Goals include energizing student achievement and curriculum, estab­ lishing a responsive governance with board education, investing in organizational effi­ ciency. promoting a culture of teaching and learning, and building community relations. The administration will host focus groups, gathering input from students, staff anj ents. . . “Based on their input, 1 m going to gjve out surveys to staff, students and the community to help determine the next three to five years,” he said. . In a follow-up interview, Corlctt praised Delton Kellogg schools for its character and progress. “1 picked Delton for a reason." he said. Strong values within the district and com­ munity persuaded him to accept the position of superintendent. He hopes to capitalize on these values to move the district forward in academic excellence. “We’ve got hardworking students, support­ ive parents and incredible staff,” he said. “I’m really grateful to have chosen Delton." In other matters Monday, the board approved standard district polices, such as criminal history record checks, staff disci­ pline, sex education and others. Marsha Bassett reported Delton Kellogg Education Foundation raised $11,000 Sunday through a fundraising brunch at Grove Street Diner, Ijocal donors matched each dollar, closing the fundraiser with $22,000. Khandel Bell was hired as freshman boys’ basketball coach. Natasha DeYoung was hired as ‘middle 'choabpi..-.professional. Connie High was hired for the Student Success Center. Sara Nevins for night school DKAC and online course instructor,and Katie Lcbcck for middle school yearbook. The board received the resignations of bus drivers Janice Stonebumer and Danielle Schramp. The board entered closed session to discuss an employee discipline proceeding. Earthen berms surround the well pad near North Broadway. A large steel container (right) appears to contain a fire, which neighbors have reported burning day and night. p™p humming at Boulter 1-17 Well Christian Yonkers Staff Writer As of last week, an oil pump jack is hum­ ming at the Boulter 1-17 site. After secondary drilling, (nicks arrived with pump compo­ nents in mid-November. Large square storage containers occupy the north end of the site, along with a generator and equipment. State authorities are unable to confirm whether the well’s target depth has been reached or if hydrocarbons have been discov­ ered. Under state law, operators are protected from divulging drilling results until 90 days after drilling concludes. The 90-period is expected to end sometime in January 2018. Absent of confirmation, well pump instal­ lation suggests the lessor. Interstate Explorations, has found or is close to finding oil and gas deposits. The pump jack, visible from Sisson Road, operates intermittently throughout the day. Boulter 1-17 received a permit to utilize hydraulic fracturing. An estimated 950,0(X) gallons of fluid were to be used in fracking Boulter 1-17. However, a well expected to utilize fracking may be completed conven­ tionally. said Mark Snow with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Oil, Gas.and Minerals Division. Until drill records are made public, it will be impossible to con­ firm whether Boulter 1-17 was fracked. Fracking occurs after primary drilling. Snow said. Smaller completion rigs fracture the injection zone after the main well bore is drilled. At least one smaller rig was used at Boulter 1-17 after the initial drilling rig was dismantled. Boulter 1-17 targeted the Trenton-Black River formation, a large twml gas and oA deposit stretching from New York state into Kentucky, West Virginia. Ohio, Michigan and Quebec. A DEQ permit specifies Boulter 1-17’s target depth at 6.500 feet. Trenton-Black River has yet to be lapped in Barry County. If Boulter J-17 successfully extracts oil and natural gas from TrcntonBlack River, it could attract additional compa­ nies eager to capitalize undeveloped oil and gas fields. More likely. Interstate Explorations may redeem dozens of leases it holds through­ out Barry County, most of which are in Carlton Township. According to records at the Barry County See BOULTER, page 2 Hastings woman continues community Thanksgiving tradition Staff Writer I I I years. . . , -Next, we'll do strategic planning,” Corlctt Margaret Hollenbeck gels ready to begin food preparation for a community Thanked;™ st for 200‘•friends.’ 7 ,nan*sgiving Julie Makarewicz I I Corlctt hasn’t lost his lira wind. He’s ready to start planning for I,le next three to five For Thanksgiving. Margaret Hollenbeck bakes 40 to 45 pies - 10 different varieties. And that’s just dessert. She also cooks up at least 10 turkeys, makes mountains of mashed potatoes, platters over stuffed with stuffing, and trays full of green bean casserole. J'S tnore than the average family Thanksgiving dinner-but then. Hollenbeck’s family is a lot bigger than most. For the past 30 years or more. 1 lollenbeek’s "hunily” has consisted of friends. neighbors local residents - many she doesn't even know’ - all gathering lor the annual United Methodist C hurchof Hastings Ihanksgiving feast bvcrv year, between 200 and 250 people show un lor the meal, which is free to iinU)nr wJ wants to join. It is served from l’io 3 > fhanksgiving Day nt the church on Green Street in Hastings. -H-s fi,r everyone. 1Cs f()r a „ Hollenbeck said. Ihen; aren’t any require­ ments. You just have |0 vonie». M Hollenbeck sa.d donations are accepted but not required. 1 be same is tnn,- for resJ.n.a.’ (ions. . S.ni?’,n tCa" ahci“l a"‘l'« know how many win plan and prepare- but ,t-s no( «» M u n someone wants o come an(j lh ■nade a ^natron. tan s|il|^27snhi! said. The planning Marts . . ks? J j ■■■■ - apple.chero-l meringue, choco- See TRADiri0N page 2 A numo jack runs intermittently at Boulter 147 in Carlton Township, it was recently installed at the wellhead after drilling was completed earlier this month. y �2 — llHjr <i iy. Now ntxif 23 2017 — The Hv-Mn fi inncr “Tyden and his business acumen led to the begin­ ning of four manufacturing industries in Hastings that still exist today in some form. A couple of others that began with ties to those businesses are still thriving, and a handful more have started and are flourishing today under the same principles that Tyden brought to this city and to Barry County.” Shipment of dreams Book on Hastings mdu As a youngster, FrcJ Jacobs didn’t miss meeting 1-mil Tyden by much. Jacobs was barely 2 years old when the renowned entre­ preneur and inventor died m Hastings m 1951. Ini! stories ot the man have tilled Jacobs’ mind for more than 5(1 years. ' I’ve studied him for so loop that J led like I know him.” said Jacob-,, who came into a treasure trove of material when his family purchased the Hastings Hanner and its volu­ minous files in 1981. “His stoiy was an amaz­ ing one, and so many people, even today, are unaware of Hie international fame he attained for his inventions, his ability to solve mechan­ ical challenge*, and his gift of helping anyone around him to be successful themselves.” Though the eftort to compose the book. Tyden: An Ordinary Man Who Made Others Extraordinary, look Jacobs and author Doug Vandcrl^aan nearly three years to complete. Jacobs *aid there’s still more Irving uncovered about the Swedish immigrant who helped lead America into the 20th century. As the stories for the book were collected. it became appar­ ent that Tyden modeled a business principle that can still be evidenced in the place 'lyden called home. Hastings. “One of his guiding principles was to make others successful.” Jacobs said. “By focusing on in.ii ma ....... .companies and entire coni through families, mnnities And. as proof of his business wis­ dom, that success always came back io him. •’ jyden and his business acumen led to the beginning of four manufacturing industries in Hustings that still exist today in some form. A couple of others that began with tics to those businesses are still thriving, and a handful more have slartexl and are flourishing today under the same principles that IVdcn brought to this city and to Barry (’ounty." Through the colorful stories ol his life in ventures that ranged from Philadelphia to Idaho, from Alabama to Iowa, l\den is the inspiring story of 17-ycar-old immigrant who arrived in America in 1882 with barely a few dollars in his pocket and used Ins gifts to build a life of renown. In one of his early business ventures, lyden helped build the infrastruc­ ture for what was known as the Chicago Fred Jacobs, J-Ad Graphics CEO Railroad. In the 1940s, lyden was heading an operation of more than 3.000 acres in multiple locations. He brought to the operation his brilliance as an inventor, a businessman and entrepreneur, not to mention his passion for fanning. In a part of the country still trying to recover from the Great Depression, Tyden established a business model that assisted neighboring farmers to recover and prosper. “To make the boxcar seal, Tyden built an automated assembly line of intricate machines,” Jacobs said. “When John and Horace Dodge wanted to break from Henry Ford and build their own car in 1914, they approached Tyden because they knew* a simi­ lar production system for an automobile could change the industry at that time. But Tyden turned them down and stayed in Hastings.” Jacobs conceded it may never be deter­ mined conclusively why lyden turned down what could have been his chance to partici­ pate in the world’s greatest fortune of that day. However, common belief is that lyden was just too devoted to his Hastings workforce and business interests to leave the community World’s Fair in 1892. As a land agent for the Union Pacific Railroad, lyden hcl|>ed build a settlement of unemployed fellow Swedes in New Sweden. Idaho, where the group “invented’’ what became known as “The Idaho Potato.” Railroad life also gave IVdcn the idea lor his greatest invention: the boxcar seal which S ft For much of his life, J-Ad Graphics publisher Fred Jacobs wanted to document the stories he'd long heard of the late Hastings industrialist Emil Tyden. Finally, after years of hard work and collaboration with Doug VanderLaan to author the book, Jacobs is able to hold sections of the book, literally, hot off the press. high and dry. "It’s just another one of the incredible sto­ ries that characterized this man’s life. To now have the story in print form, they’ll exist for all the world to know and enjoy for all time,” revolutionized product travel security and was sold to 90 percent of all railroads in the world. More than 4 billion of those seals were made over the years in the little factory in Hastings, l he boxcar seal became a product of intrigue, too In 1938, the I)den invention became a plot twister in the Dick Tracy cartoons in two nationally syndicated Sunday newspapers. laden’s devotion to the success of others Jacobs said. Tyden: An Ordinary Man Who Made Others Extraordinary is currently available for pur­ chase at $24.99 online at Tydenbook.com, at The General Store and Al Fresco in Hastings, and at Printing Plus located on the J-Ad Graphics campus at 1351 N. M-43 Highway in Hastings. Placement al Schuler Books in Grand Rapids and East Lansing are expected soon. often overrode other exciting opportunities, yet another source of the admiration Jacobs has for the man. lyden did pursue a lifelong drcam later in his career when he was able to become more directly involved in farm operations on land he had been accumulating in the stale of Iowa, fertile ground he had noticed during his days as a land agent with the Union Pacific TRADITION, continued from page 1 Tbe UKccJtblc tulr Jiv uft-. n s n.intn? Youngsters of the early 1900s once crossed the sidewalks in Hastings, Michigan for an ‘accidental" encounter when they saw Emil Tyden approaching from the other direction. That’s because they knew the tall and kindly man would oftentimes pull a shiny new quarter from his pocket for them. For lhe world-renowned inventor and industrialist, it was a small bul typical characteristic of his life’s work to make others successful. Tyden chronicles the stirring story of a young Swedish Immigrant who made that happen in places and among people the world over The fact that Emil Tyden made his home fora time in Hast­ ings and used his brilliance and personal warmth to build a community spirit that lasts today, more than 100 years later, makes for an inspirational s'.ory that can and is being replicated in villages, towns, and cities across this nation. About the Author Doug VanderLaan retired as an editor at J-Ad Graphics, Inc., in 2015 bul was never able lo stop writing. The story of Emil Tyden offered him lhe chance lo write his first book and he continues to provide occasional opinion columns and feature pieces for the J-Ad Graphics publications. Career experiences in education as a classroom teacher and school board member as well as marketing and fund development positions in lhe securities industry, with Herman Miller, Inc., and at the Gilmore Car Museum have offered nch writing perspectives that shape his writing today. As a staff member of The Grand Rapids Press, he was named Michigan Motorsports Writer of the Year and is hoping that the laic Emil Tyden can one day provide him an introduction to the Dodge Brothers when he. too. crosses (ho finish line. Available at Printing Plus (269) 945-9105, J-Ad Graphics Front Counter (269) 945-9554 or online at www.tydenbook.com late. mint, and sometimes what she calls “fruit basket pies” using the leftover fruits from all the other pies put into one sweet treat. "I had five brothers and sisters, lots of cousins, and we all used to gel together for a big Tlianksgiving dinner," Hollenbeck said. “But it doesn’t happen anymore . To me, it just always seemed like Thanksgiving should be a big meal with lots of people.” Hollenbeck has three children and four grandchildren, but they’re scattered across the state and busy, so getting together Tlianksgiving Day as a family isn’t always possible. She said that’s true for many fami­ lies. “It’s not like it used to be when every one lived so close and could get together,” she said. “People are so busy now and scattered, sometimes across the country.” She said her son once told her he could only remember one Thanksgiving that wasn’t spent al the church with the community friends. It was a year the Hollenbeck family opted to go camping instead. Hollenbeck said her children and grand­ children have helped out al the Thanksgiving dinner over the years, and her husband, Larry, was a big pan of it until his death in 2013. “I feel like he (Larry ] is still here with me when I’m doing this,” she said. “His picture is posted on the kitchen door, and it’s been there since he died. He loved talking to everyone during lhe day when they all came here.” Before she retired from Hastings Mutual as a commercial underwriter. Hollenbeck took the week olf as vacation so she would have time to devote to the mega-meal preparation. Her 'Thanksgiving Day starts at about 8 a.m. when she gets to the church to make all the final food preparations, be sure the tables are decorated and every thing is ready. From 1 to 3 p.m., it’s time to visit with friends she may see only once a year and make sure the buffet line is filled. Even after all the pies and homemade bread are baked, lhe meal is served and every one is gone. Hollenbeck and volunteers spend more hours cleaning up after the feast. “It might be 5 or 6 at least before 1 get home," she said. “And then 1 have things to put away at my house that 1 store there for the dinner so it’s probably 7 or 8 before I get to sit down, relax and put my feet up.” But she said she doesn’t mind al all. “I’ve got the rest of the year to put my feet up and read a book." she said. Hollenbeck said about 20 volunteers work throughout the week and Thanksgiving Day NEWS BRIEFS continued from front page award to Alfred Gemrich an •lnch^ , d StC*P^ a"e,e“. Komondy. Honorable rnenU°,.< The [jme Cooper and Jana three received cash prUcS Chemical Bank of Middlcvmc• ^tween Historic Charlton ' of al Hastings and Nashville, north. pasting*2545 S. Charlton Talk cedain Admission is five except d .^xhibh special event weekends.Theflrt\\.in- . open weekdays from 9 a-N*10 exhibit* For more information ^lq.945-^’’ visit chatllonpark.org, call or email info®charhqnpafK °r^ Rep. Calley to be in area Dec* * jdent< State Rep. Julie Calley inSlltSC0ittn'U’U to attend her office h.*««~ *n ties Monday, Dec. 4. Calley, R-Portlund. will give a legislative update to attendees. Afterward, if residents have individual concerns, she will take one on one meetings. (’alley will meet with constituents at in Lake Odessa at the Page Memorial Building, 839 Fourth Ave., from 11 a.m. to noon. She will be al the commissioner cham­ bers in the Barry (’ounty Courthouse, 220 \V. State St.. Hastings, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. “1 deeply appreciate the insight and feed­ back I receive during office hours.” Calley said. “I am grateful for engaged community members.’’ No appointment is necessary. Residents, unable to attend scheduled office hours may send questions and ideas via email to JulieCalley4vhouse.mi.gov or call her office. 517-373 08-12. to make it all happen. “It’s not just me,” she said. “There are a lot of people involved and willing to help.” For her, Hollenbeck said, sharing a meal with the community is her Thanksgiving tra­ dition now. “I’m happy to do it. It’s a nice way to spend the day with a lot of friends,” she said. She has no intentions of ending her tradi­ tion any lime soon. “As long as I’m able. I’ll probably still do it," she said. 'The meal is free, but donations are accept­ ed. Hollenbeck said she appreciates all of die donations made lhe day of the meal, as well as some that come prior to lhe meal to help with all the preparation costs. BOULTER, continued from page 1------------Register of Deeds office. Bishop Land Service purchased mineral rights from 25 properties within Carlton Township last year. The first contract was signed in May 2016, and lhe last (now Boulter 1-17), Nov. 20 of that year. Nineteen days later. Bishop Land Service transferred all 25 leases to Interstate Explorations. In June of this year, lhe state issued Interstate Explorations a permit lo drill Boulter 1-17, using hydraulic fracturing if needed. . Successful well drilling in an area most definitely spurs additional drilling,” said Snow. “Should that development and success involve hydraulic fracturing well comple­ tions, then the chances arc that additional drilling would also follow the methods used for lhe previously proven successes.” If Boulter 1-17 shows promise of profits below Carlton Township, Interstate Explorations has plenty of leases giving it a foot in the door. Interstate Explorations owns three wells in Eaton County, two of which turned out to be dry' holes. Drill records arc pending for anoth­ er well in Ionia County. According to county records, approxinutely 170 active oil and gas leases are on file in Bnny County, lhe majority arc undeveloped. Oil exploration companies are not required to file leases with lhe register of deeds, meaning the actual number of leases may be higher. �Gun Lake dam project set to beg'n s°on ■ ^^gssment hearin Amy Jo Kinyon P Stuff Writer two ° ( Un 1 Pr°icct *s moving in . P^divc directions: ahead of schedule and Under budget. DiiiV^ < ounty Drain Commissioner Jim , and attorney Doug Kelly provided an 1 to the county boaid at Tuesday’s comHltec-ot-the-vvhole meeting. The project is s atcd to begin in January 2018. months ahead ot the projected start dale. It is also expected to come in $25 .(XX) to • I JXX) under budget. Nashville Construction "as awarded the project, submitting lhe lowe>t bid of $84,(X)0 for the. The company is anxious to begin work. Dull said. Leiters were sent last week to affected res- < jdenis, inviting them to a special assessment hearing Thursday. Dec. 7. at II a m. The meeting will Ik? at the Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Road. Middleville. The dam was saved from collapse by emer­ gency measures in May 2015. Dus project will provide fixes to those temporary, emer­ gency measures. A public hearing has been set for Dec. 7, Dull said, to seek input regarding the pro­ posed assessment district needed to complete the project. The district also will need to be approved by Allegan County before it can be enacted. The assessment may span one or two years, depending on the final numbers and could cost n household approximately $170 or $180. Dull said. The committee of lhe whole also recom­ mended. to the full board, the appointment of several incumbent candidates, seeking unop- posed ;.,Hti<?nl to Vari various '"K __ . ■ "Tr!^ \^1!b ” «* Mding pavid rnPP.Amvr t authority “JmiSV.™-... committee. of lhc wh 'Die c°nl,rt , „f in audit 3 com­ mended aPProVfl!’ounty Ro^ega8c,ncn’ Ict-forlhtnk7and^ Wal±^>thcs,?nof^S ■ CMJ Vuica C“"""'•"‘'ed for (vappointment to ^.vc‘ £' (ounty Central Dispatch Admin* lour-year term. for a second ‘ State troopers, city police acknowledge needs of Barry County's deaf community Joan Van Houten Stuff Writer Staging a one-man protest to raise aware­ ness for the deaf and hard-of-hearing commu­ nity, Matthew Hull recently stood in front of the Barry County Courts and Law building and Hastings City Hall. While holding a sign and bearing lhe cold, windy, wet weather of November, he smiled and waved al vehicles passing by. Hull is able to communicate with sign lan­ guage and using a 1TY which is a text tele­ phone. The typing becomes text-to-talk. allowing the person on the other end to hear what is being typed. “I’m protesting to push law enforcement leaders lo provide training or awareness class­ es lo their officers, deputies and troopers about deaf and hard-of-hearing people." Hull said. “When a deaf person is arrested or approached by a member of law enforcement, if he or she requests an American sign lan­ guage inteqnvter, one must be provided - no matter how long it takes to get and interpreter to the location. I did this so they don’t forget about us." Hull said more is at stake than officers real­ ize when it comes to understanding ASL and laws in place to protect the rights of citizens who are deaf. 1 raining in how to determine if someone is deaf and how to gel the person’s attention is critical to lowering the possibility of a misunderstanding leading to injury or death. "If an officer is calling out to a deaf person who has his Kick fumed or not looking in the general location of the officer, how does the person know? And how does the officer know lhe person is deaf and not just being defiant? There is a dangero VV e here, especially for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.” Hull said. “There’s a gap in communication that needs to be closed.” Hull has reached out to law enforcement, including Hastings Chief of Police Jeff Pratt, who said conversations continue to take place between Hull. Pratt and Lt. Carl Rosenberger with the Michigan Slate Police. Communication have taken place through emails and telephone. Ihratt and Rosenberger are looking forward to meeting Hull in person to gather additional insight. "Both lhe Hastings police officers and state troopers come across difficult situations all the lime that can easily be taken for some­ thing it isn’t," City Manager Jeff Mansfield said. “For instance, a person may exhibit characteristics of being intoxicated, but it could be that the person is autistic or non-English speaking, so they don’t know what’s The Hastings High School Class of 1967, represented by {from left) Nancy Buehler and Cindy Wilcox, presents a $700 check to Carl Schoessel for the Hastings Education Enrichment Foundation. I; I CARE ■ R Of w W ?'1101-1'inw■ Class of 1967 donates surplus to HEEF Joan Van Houten centers and camp. The board of directors Stuff Writer meets approximately four times annually to The Hastings Education Enrichment review requests and finalize where funds will Foundation accepted a S700check from go. Hastings High School Class of 1967 Nov. 15. Cindy Wilcox and Nancy Buehler from the HEEF supports enrichment programs for stu­ class of 1967 sold raffle tickets during their dents of the Hastings Area School System. reunion in August to raise funds for a dedicat­ The nonprofit foundation was formed in ed bench honoring Vietnam War veterans. The 1985 by Carl Schoessel and Dave Garrett. raffle raised well beyond what was needed for Their goal was to provide educational experi­ lhe bench, and, to further their commitment to ences for students after a lengthy period of the community, it was decided HEEF would economic decline forced schools to cut many receive the remaining money. extracurricular programs. HEEF closes the "We were really surprised, bul not com­ Holding a two-sided sign, Matthew Hull makes a public stand for the deaf and hard gap by supporting student opportunities and pletely shocked. We have such a great group,” the future of their education. of hearing community. Wilcox said. "They just opened their wallets “We feel fortunate to be able to help lhe without hesitating. being asked of them." have been searching for a training program students in our schools gain a well-rounded "This foundation deserves lhe donation, Area law enforcement officers receive specifically focused on serving the deaf com­ education. Since HEEF began, it has spent and so do the students.There isn't a school in extensive training about how to recognize and munity. Apparently, it’s extremely hard to well over $200,000 on enrichment programs the district that hasn't benefited from HEEF handle atypical situations. People atTecled by find. Maybe we should have done this already, and activities for students and over $400,000 in one way, shape or form,” she said “Giving psychological, emotional or mental health but there is always something to train for and in scholarship assistance. HEEF also supports support back lo the foundation is our way of difficulties often do not respond in the typical leant about, both physically and procedurally. between 40 and 50 activities per year,” said being a part of providing the children experi­ and expected manner. Though training up to We’re actively working on this now and glad Schoessel. ences they may have missed out on and lo this point hasn’t addressed lhe specific needs to do it." Other programs receiving support from the help them grow." of lhe deaf community, skills acquired through Hull said it’s not just himself he is standing foundation are the Science Olympiad pro­ Other individuals, groups and organiza­ standard training cross over. up for. Il is for the deaf community in Barry gram, student field trips and transportation, tions may donate to HEEF directly by mailing Because of training regarding people with County. and school supplies, such as crayons and or delivering a check made payable to HEEF vary ing disabilities, the men and women in “The number of deaf people in Barry paper. HEEF support also goes toward sci­ to 232 W. Grand St., Hastings. Contributions law enforcement have adapted to carefully County may be small, but we still have rights. ence programs, books and magazines for also may be made to HEEF's endowment assess every situation and view each encoun­ The big one is the right to have an ASL inter­ Hastings schools, admission to educational fund at the Barry Community Foundation. ter as a unique and individual event. If it is preter present when approached by police and determined they are dealing with a person in court." Hull said. "There have been deaf with special needs, appropriate contact is people killed in this country because lhe made based on those needs, such as contact­ police did not recognize the situation. I don’t Local, home town ing family, the health department or calling an want that to happen here. This is a vital issue.” ambulance to the scene. Mansfield said, in the end, law enforcement service. Backed by "In Hastings, we’ve only had a couple of departments in and around Hastings are well Big City resources contacts with deaf individuals that 1 can trained and knowledgeable about lhe people recall," Pratt said. “We work hard to ensure and the communities. However, he said, Jeffrey A. Keessen. AIF<0 effective and necessary training is provided to searching for where and how to implement David M. Muilenberg, CLU, ChFC®. AIF^ our officers. We are taking Matt’s concerns improvements is constant, and public input is very seriously. Lt. Carl Rosenberger and I an important part of the process. (269) 948-9969 We appreciate people coming to us with 525 W. Apple St. Hastings, MI 49058 their concerns, suggestions and ideas." www.cliscovcryfinancialllc.com Mansfield said. HEARING Sttu-wm offered IfL Fswicul.Mcntar HSRMSIPC MJ Barry Community Health Center Welcomes Dr. Stacia LaGarde WHERE APE >EAF PEOPLE RIGHTS? Dr. LaGarde brings more than 10 years of experience and expertise to Barry Community Health Center. She is excited to serve the Barry County community. ? - ** ' • -'-iC# I Stacla LaGardo, MD Board Certified Family Practice Physician Welcoming new patients, uninsured, Medicaid, Healthy Michigan, and most other insurances. Same day appointments may be available. To schedule an appointment, call 269-945-4220 Located in the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings Cathorino Mcllvain. FNP-BC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Working to raise awareness (or the rights of deaf and hard of hearing people MaXw Hull protests in front of the Barry County court house. p ple ^Cherry Health cherryhealth.org �Page 4 - Thursday. November 23. 2017 - The Hastings Banner The Thanksgiving Day we need SCC? Did you Privileged poultry Thanksgiving is just another November day for these turkeys at Jacqueline Muma s Stone HUI Farm in Rutland Township. Muma. who supplied this photo, raises chickens and turkeys for eggs. Her flocks will get a collective pardon. A Tat hen from the grocery store" will adorn her Thanksgiving table today, she said. We’re dedicating this space to a photograph Liken by readers or our staff members th.it represents Barry County. If jou have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-13 Highway. Hastings, Ml 49058; or email newsC'i’j-adgraphicsxbm. Please indude information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. do you remember? Friends bag bucks Banner Dec. 13,1972 Real dears - Again, these four viva­ cious young women hunted together, and just in our own deer land. As in the 1971 season, three shot their bucks. Pictured (from tell) are Mrs. Russ (Patsy) Yarger, North Broadway; Mrs. James (Bonnie) Cool, Freeport; and Mrs. Denny (Yvonne) Frederickson, North Broadway. Last year, Patsy didn’t fill her license, and this year, Miss Colleen Humphrey, Freeport, (back) failed to town a buck as she did a year ago. Patsy got an 11-pointer, Bonnie a five-pointer and Yvonne a six-pointer. In the 1971 sea­ son, the girls field dressed the bucks themselves. Have you met? This column, for the next several weeks, will feature J-Ad Graphics reporters. A strong pull to be around people is what drives J-Ad Graphics staff reporter Joan Van Houten. The depth of lhe personal experienc­ es and lhe impact made on the lives of those carrying the memories is what moves her to the next story. Van Houten moved lo Hastings with her husband, Kyle, three years ago. Il is his hometown. She has come to love lhe city, everything it offers and the people. She worked in retail for more than six years, first as a salesperson in the children’s clothing department and then as a cosmelic representative. Van Houten has been employed as a line-worker in a cheese facto­ ry and a machine operator in a plastics facto­ ry. She has also been a waitress, worked in advertising sales, a reporter (in Wisconsin), and as a real estate agent. Il took her some lime to decide what she wanted to be when she grew up. “For me, reporting is all about connection. It’s about connecting people and community through sharing informalion and spurring conversation.” Van Houten said. “I am still excited about whal I do al J-Ad, and I can’t imagine it changing any lime soon." Favorite part of the job: My favorite part of being a reporter is the people. 1 know lhe answer appears to be an easy way out. I can’t change it because it’s the truth. I’ve learned more about people as a reporter than any other time in my life. 1 vc learned what s real to them and what matters. I’ve felt their pain and their triumphs. Their willingness lo share with me what are often traumatic and personal times in their lives is humbling for me I feel privileged to be their voice tn shar­ ing the wonderful people they are w.th the community. , . . What might surprise people about the intense and invokes thought about what we neglect to appreciate in life. It is lhe only movie capable of making me cry' every sin­ gle time, and the only one I’ve intentionally watched more than once. What I’d tell a high school graduate: Never be completely satisfied with your life because, if you do reach that point, there’s no forsvard movement. There is no progression. There is no reaching for dreams or strength­ ening relationships or noticing the stars. Accept there is always something wonderful waiting. Always be willing to take just one more step. If 1 could have anv superpower: My superpower would be the ability 10 'njecl i„to c hwds. . »>RRiM dialling,.. Ml biggest challenge ^.^8'' «hout thinking I swear I think If ever we needed a season of thanks, this one would seem lo be a more welcome one than ever. A recent CNN/ORC poll, indicated that 69 percent of Americans are either “very angry'" or “somewhat angry" about “the way things are going" in our country. The same proportion - 69 percent - are angry because the political system “seems to be working only for the insiders with money and power, like those on Wall Street or in Washington." Many people are not only angry, they are angrier than they were a year ago. according to the report. Their frustrations seem to be based on our leaders’ inability to together to solve issues that are of vital concern lo us, like the economy, health insurance, immi­ gration and tax reform. With every day. Americans seem to find more evidence that only a handful are making billions of dollars while the rest of us work hard just to stay afloat. Americans are generally known for hav­ ing a positive outlook on life, but in recent years, we’ve become more divided and more frustrated with what’s going on in our country. Whether it’s Russian interference in our election process or the devastating mass killings we’ve experienced in just recent months, the constant and spirit-fa­ tiguing news gives us a bad feeling of what’s ahead for our country. And now the news cycle becomes even more personal with the bombardment of stories detailing the abuse of women, many accounts of which date back decades. For most men - and women, too - lhe media noise becomes uncomfortably disconcerting because most men fully appreciate the women in their lives, whether they be moth­ ers, grandmothers, wives, daughters, aunts, or just the wonderful women who make up our ever)day lives. For many, it might seem difficult to get into the mood of Tlianksgiving Day. How can we be thankful for a world in which nearly 14,000 innocent people have died this year at the hands of shooters in the United States, the land of freedom and opportunity? How can a season of thanks feel genuine when innocent children are dying or being violated ever)’ day at the hands-of drug-addicted parents,* internet predators and cities that pump poisoned water into their homes? The calendar turning to Thanksgiving Day is a reminder, of course, that it’s time to give thanks for whal we do have. However, this year’s thanksgiving season might also offer us something unexpected but needed: a warning. With the crush of bad news and frustration, disappointment and disillusion, this year’s Thanksgiving Day is offering us the chance to assess the price that all the pressure is taking on our spirit of gratitude. Gratitude is a gift and a discipline. It’s like a muscle - if it’s not used regularly, it atrophies. Everyone has to find their own means of building and then living in the spirit of gratitude. For me, it conies through music. As a singer who offers my abilities at special events. I performed lhe song “Thankful,” written by David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager recently. The song says so much about how we should live our lives, and how we should be thankful for what we have, because there will always be lots of terrible things that happen in our lives that force us lo focus on the bad rather than the good. “Somedays, we forget to look around us," the song goes. "Somedays, we can’t see the joy that surrounds us. We’re so caught up inside ourselves, we take more than we give. So tonight, we pray for what we know can be. And on this day, we hope for whal we still can’t see. It’s up to us to be the change. And even though we all can still do more, lherc’s so much to be thankful for." As families and friends gather this week to enjoy a meal and conversation, it’s important that we * anil be thankful lorall > «'£S fu( evcn our lives. Il’s important to lx. g i^ may seem to us. we nt nJ f(KU, on selves the desire to• h;„ cou|d what can be and not to iook m “"han 700 years ago ?t- Fmoctsof w.Yw.w- 4 prayer for his times. The Assisi offered a beauty of his words comes in their ful relevance for life in our own im ’ no doubt for all times to come. "Lord, make me an instrument of Thy Peace," St. Francis prayed. “Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there in injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faitn. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy. O Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be under­ stood as lo understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we arc pardoned, and it js in dying that we are bom to Eternal Life. As Thanksgiving Day leads into the holi­ day season. St. Francis’ prayer offers the joy and peace we so badly seek amidst the pres­ sure of these difficult times. Let’s not be consumed by the problems this world faces, because there’s always a solution. By main­ taining the right attitude and the gift of gratitude, we will find it. Hastings puts off decision on vicious-animal ordinance For several months, City of Hastings offi­ cials have strived lo develop an animal ordinance that would replace the breed-spe­ cific language in the current document. Presently, pit bull breeds and any mixed breed with pit bull included are listed as dangerous and must be treated as such. Yet. citizens filled the chambers last Monday night to voice their concern over lhe breed-specific language - asking that it be stricken from the ordinance. 1 applaud Mayor Dave Tossava who went off script and decided to let advocates get a chance to speak publicly at the meeting. I’m not an expert on lhe issue, but I know a number of pit bull owners who feel the aggressive reputation of the animal often comes from improper training by owners. Many breeds of dog can be dangerous if they are given the wrong kind of training. In fact, just about any breed could be danger­ ous. If the city is serious about lhe issue, then it should not focus on the breed - it should focus on what really matters: the owner of the pel. Ultimately, it’s the owners who should bear most, if not all, of the blame for incidents related to their animals. So. if the city wants to be fair - take out the breed specific language and pul the responsibility where it belongs - on the owner. Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. al a whn',i Wpi"A B and wake UP ''""kin8 n ‘ ' "hat Was ^ming. Before sleeping. n>) thoughts are about what 1 was thinking arou,;dT'npliShins,l,aldayanddidn',8et rounded K for Christmas: Being surspirii of th*. pcop,c " l'°arc dro"“'nF'?! ,'e nog 1 i’ca‘’on | don’t mean spiked egg Joan Van Houten being a reporter: How easy it is to find yourself carrying the community with you all the lime. From the military veteran who shares with you a horrible experience even family haven’t heard lo lhe people behind community service organizations who strive every day lo help others through terrifying limes in their lives, their faces and their sto lies never leave you. Favorite movie: My all lime favorite movie is “Whal Dreams May Come,’’ star­ ring Robin Williams. The movie is dramatic. bl^lV'r |,ri-s|dent: Trump would proba,‘ne inc. Or ha " ,"T deported- I’m. spired toJ? Obnma would haveicon Whi>e House “•'r(>"",ni!:'a'" W‘’?‘ president Trump - r)|..,.e . 'il>P|x)rters of I ,.r. T>«gerf«m Winnie the p ",Illhaructcr. I’rt • al«^u be,,h’h1 "nvehimhecanwh ' ing even, „ ^.tm lhe a"“ ' , ^’"‘’'“enron,; n.junyhero- What do you think? Here’s your chance lo take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www IIastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol lowing week. Last nock; Should the Michigan legislature take another look at lhe no-tauh auto insurance law? Yes 80% No 20% For this week: Nas the fear of mass shootings caused you to alter your activities? □ Yes □ No �^4Yea Obituaries Juanita Garrett HASTINGS, Ml - Joan Juanita Garrett of Hastings, passed away surrounded by her loving family, who will be grateful every day for all the love and positive examples that she set for each one. Friday. Nov. 17,2017. Joan was bom in Orangeville on October 28, 1938. the daughter of Ralph and Juani­ ta (Johncock) Jenkins. Joan graduated from Hastings High School. She married Dale Al­ ton Garrett on December 6. 1958 and they enjoyed 55 years together, before his passing in 2013. Joan retired from Cricket Publishing in 2000. She loved playing cards, solving puzzles, following NASCAR and talking politics. She enjoyed spending time at their summer trailer in Dublin, laughing and having fun with fam­ ily and friends. Her number one love was her grandchildren, always keeping track of them as well as keeping them in line. Joan was preceded in death by her husband. Dale Garrett; parents, Ralph Jenkins and Juanita Jenkins-Cashmore: brothers. Nor­ man, Ben. Homer, and Harold Jenkins; sis­ ters, Betty Murphy, Helen Swiger and Mary' Lancaster. She is survived by her children, Doug (Mary) Garrett of Bellevue. Matt Garrett of Dowling, Chery l Lawrence (Darrell Grinnell) of Hastings; grandsons. Michael (Heather) Garrett, Dustin Lawrence, Jonathan (Hannah) Garrett and Patrick Garrett (Morgan Leclear); beloxcd great-granddaughter, Isabella Garrett and great-grandson. Carsyn Redman; sister, Marvita Saleno of Florida and numerous nieces and nephews, who loved her dearly. Memorial contributions may be made to Glenn Arbor Hospice, 5470 Glenn Cross Rd.. Battle Creek. MI 49015. Funeral services were held Tuesday. Nov. 21.2017 at the Girrbach Funeral Home. Pas­ tor Bill Storm officiated the service. Inter­ ment took place at Union Cemetery. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.ginbachfuneralhome.net. MONTROSE, MI - Marjory M. Cairns, of Montrose, formerly of Barry County, age 98, died Monday, Nov. 13,2017 at Cranberry Park Assisted Living in Clio. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 17,2017 at First Presbyterian Church of Taymouth. 12517 Morseville Road, Birch Run. Burial was held Saturday, Nov. 18. 2017 at Irving Township Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Taymouth. Marjory was bom May 15.1919 in Burling­ ton. to the late Charles and Cordelia (Raynes) Mains. She graduated from Coldwater High School in 1938. Marjory obtained a teaching certificate from Michigan State Nonnal Col­ lege in 1940. She married Gerald Cairns on October 18. 1940 in Freeport. He preceded her in death on October 28.1993. Marjory was a member of Wesleyan Meth­ odist Church in Irving Township for many years. She enjoyed sewing, traveling, and spending her winters in Florida. She also loved to watch birds and visit with her family. Surviving are children, Beverly (Daniel) Robertson, Lynn (Dorothy) Cairns, Carol Kling, and Naomi (Ted) Kocncn; six grand­ children, and numerous great grandchildren. Please sign our guest book or share an online condolence with the family at www. oguinnfh.com Gordon Stevens Gordon Stevens passed away on November 14th, 2017. Memorial services will be held on Tues­ day, Nov. 28,2017 at 11 a.m. at Plcasanlview Family Church, 2601 Lacey Rd.. Dowling 49050. Pastor Steve Olmstead officiating. Luncheon to be served after the memorial. Know Your Legislators: Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203. phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202 phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233- Members of the Barry County Sheriffs Department donated items to 15 Barry County families for a Thanksgiving meal. Pictured with some of the food are (from left) Sheriff Oar Leaf, corrections deputy Heather Piotrowski. Lt. Pete Nevins and Lt. Jay Oiejniczak. (Photo by Juhe Makarewicz) Barry County Sheriff’s deputies delivered everything needed for a complete Thanksgiving meal to 15 families in Barry County this year. An anonymous donor supplies turkeys to the department every year for the tradition, and members of the sheriff s department and corrections staff pitch in the rest of the items for a complete Thanksgiving meal. 'Illis is a community service the department has been providing for several years. Names of families arc received from school liaison officers and other agencies, l he department then contacts Hastings school board applauded for bond work Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The air was lighter for the Hastings Board of Education members during the monthly meeting Monday after months of being inun­ dated with hard questions, personal attacks and accusations of financial irresponsibility. Board members received positive feedback from two individuals and suggestions on how best to move forward by another. “I applaud the school board and administra­ tion for your commitment to our students,” said Cindy Wilcox. “I am frustrated we did not succeed with the 2017 bond proposal. Passage would have greatly enhanced the education and safety of our children every day - all day. 1 well stand behind you and support you when you see fit to go forward with lhe next bond.” Neil Wilder said opening channels of com­ munication between the school board and administration with rn^fcnls of Hastings and surrounding comrnuiriti^ n vital to repairing damaged bridges and trust.He said he encour­ aged school board members and administra­ tors to gel out to the communities and out of their comfort zones so people have an oppor­ tunity to learn about who they are and what they stand for. ‘‘Don’t be afraid of the public,” Wilder said. "They very well may be more wrong lhan right, but it’s a matter of communication and transparency.” Also attending lhe meeting. Bill Evenson said he gave the school board credit for mem­ bers and administrators who were willing to sit and talk about the bonds with him. He said even though he did not always see things their way, a number of perspectives were discussed, and he believed everyone walked away with a better understanding. “Our agenda is the kids and the schools. That’s the way it’s always been, even when it wasn’t articulated very well.” said school board member Rob Pohl. Under actions on the agenda, it was noted Thomas Johnson donated $1500 for the bene­ fit of the elementary arts program. The board approved several consent items and NEOLA policies. The personnel report included the resigna­ tions of middle school special education teach­ er Lisa Haight. Northeastern and Star library and media teacher Lacey Khon, and food ser­ vice courier Christina Warner. Appointments included Bradley Ashcraft as a substitute bus driver; Teresa Borton as a special education teacher at the high school; Samantha Clow, weight room attendant at the Community Education and Recreation Center; Thomas Crowncr. substitute teacher; Hannah DeZwaan. high school food service worker; Emily Doherty. CERC lifeguard; Scott Doublestein, substitute bus driver; Tracy Furrow, health care paraprofessional at Central Elementary; Nancy Jenks, substitute parapro; Hannah Johnson, CERC lifeguard; Steven CITY OF HASTINGS Sidewalk and Pedestrian Bridge Construction The City of Hastings, Michigan is soliciting sealed bids for a sidewalk and pedestrian bridge construction project In Hastings, Ml. Bid documents are available from the Office of the City Clerk. The City of Hastings reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in the bid proposals, and to award the bid as deemed to be in the City’s best interest, pnee and other factors considered. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk/ Trc*snu*r’f °1 State strcet- Hastings. Michigan 49058 until 9:00 AM, on Friday, December 15,2017 at which time they shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids will be ctearty marked on the outside of the submittal package - Banner Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phono: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 _____________ Lee Hays Director of Public Services Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO .NEWSROOM• Kathy MmW <Copy £«,tor) kray Jo Kinyon _ B-ett Bremer Julie Bonn:e Mattoon Taylor Owens Vjn Houton Christian Yonkers _________ __ V??IISING DEPARTMENT • Parks and Recreation Administrator: Entry Level, Part-time Position The qualified person will be active in all areas of recreational opportunities ScottOmmen Ty Greenfield Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman ________ Jennie Yonker Call (269) 350-6444 to obtain a complete POSTMASTER Send address channes to P.O Box a • Hastlng-j, Mi 4'OW 0W2 Second Class Po^togu al Hatfngs, mi 4&Sg than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Contact 269-945-1284 for more information. HisTukm. !</ OlARl-TON Park ’ Aa O ...Tied ads accepted Monday through Friday 830am to500pm. ’ Subscription Rates: $35 per year in Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties ____________ S45 Per year elsewhere Commission on Aging Board Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or www.barrycounty.org; and must be returned no later i News and press releases: new$@j adgraphics com • Advertising: ads@j-adgraphlcs.com Frederic Jacobs The Barr)’ County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from volunteers to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: “Sidewalk and Bridge Construction". Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Pub1.shod by. Kogge. substitute teacher. Jancy Lear, substi­ tute bus driver; Sue McKeougli. substitute teacher; Jacqualynn Northrop, high school English teacher; Kristi 1 hompson. lunch para­ pro at Southeastern; Emily Tripp, middle school special education teacher, and Christina Wells, high school food service worker. Among coaching assignments for the school year are Scott Allan. JV boys’ basketball; Kayla Amble. middle school cheerleading; Todd Bates, boys’ diving; Tyler Bultema. boys’ swimming; Patrick Coltson, seventh grade boys’ basketball; Tim Eascy. middle school assistant wrestling; Michael Engle, varsity girls’ basketball; Michael Goggins, varsity wrestling; Lindsay Jacinto, varsity competitive cheer; Richard Long, varsity boys’ basketball; Dennis Redman, JV wres­ tling; Joshua Sensiba; eighth grade girls' bas­ ketball; Darrell Slaughter, middle school wrestling; Daniel Volk; freshman boys’ bas­ ketball; Connie Williams, middle 'school wres­ tling. Matthew Williamson, eighth grade boys’ basketball; Ben Wilson, freshman girls’ bas­ ketball; Chase Youngs. JV girls’ basketball: and Amanda Zalewski, JV competitive cheer. Debra Sutfin was transferred to Northeastern Elementary as a health care parapro. The next regular meeting of the school board will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 18, in the media center of Hastings High School, 520 W. South St.. Hastings. NOTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. The Hastings the families to make sure they are interested in having the meal items delivered. 'Die food was delivered Tuesday afternoon just in time for preparations for Thursday. throughout Barry County. job description and application details. Complete resume’ to be submitted to Barry County Parks & Recreation 220 State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 no later than December 14,2017. s Barry County REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ROOFING REPLACEMENT: CHARLTON PARK Historic Charlton Park Village, Museum & Recreation I Area’s Board of Directors, an agency of Barry County, is accepting sealed Request for Proposals (RFP) for replacement of the roofs on die Carlton Center Church, Upjohn House Office, Mainslrect Complex, and Upjohn Carriage House. The closing date for submitting proposals is lMi^J.iKJ2eccmbsT„2^_2(112.akJdWUiJBJ. Proposals | must be delivered lo the Charlton Park Board of Directors at 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings' Ml 49058, in a sealed envelope clearly marked “PARK ROOFING PROJECTS”. Bid packets can be downloaded online at lhe Historic Charlton Park web site, www.charltonpark.org, or picked up at die Park office located al 2545 S. Charlton P:trk Rd. Hastings Ml. 49058. Specific questions regarding lhe Request for Proposals may be emailed to Dan Patton, Executive Director, at dpatton.cfbaiTycounty.org, so any clarifications can be published if needed. �e -r,___ Sentences reduced in Bellevue assault case _... _ ___ 9017 — Tho Hastinos Banner Worship Together ...at the church ofyour choice Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) . 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a ni. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, Ml 49073. Pastor Dan Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OE DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43). Delton, Ml 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Service 1030 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 io 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THENAZARENE 1716 North Broadway Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. SundaySchool 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.: Evening Service 6pm.: Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050.' Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Sen ice: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School II a.m.; Sunday Evening Sen ice 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd.. Delton. MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. T.W.A.P. (Thursday with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MA1THIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Ini ng). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion lhe 2nd Sunday of each month at this senice), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and lhe rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We arc part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with Die United Episcopal Church of North America and use lhe 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our senices. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main. Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. Stale Rd.. Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.rn. with nursery and preschool available. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting al the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd.. Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m.. 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club forboys& girls ages4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship al ‘an old country­ church." Sunday School 9.45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give its the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St, Hastings, Ml 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269-945.9574. hastingsfumcts'gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK8lh grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5: 30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for wcather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63. Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor, Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Senice; 6 p.m. Evening Sen’ice: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindcrgartcn-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilling, Ladies Bible Study. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Wonhip Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH OF GOD 502 E. Bond St.. Hastings (269) 578-6169 pa>tor Randy Andrews cordially invites you to come worship with us each Sunday. All are welcome. Service begins at 10:30 a.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Melzer. pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). Julio Mnkarewto lifc- "ol »»>y when Chanthavong get' Julie Mnknnrwlr/ prison, but she also fears Chanthavong cocrc Art Staff Writer After a technical legal issue with their first ing someone into killing her be ore sentencings, both Cory Wagner and Tiffany Chanthavong gets out. Diane Wagner argued that her son was less Chanthavong g(„ „ sec(,„d chance in court, and both ended up lighter sentences than culpable in the attack than Chanthavong and that he actually helped her by cutting shls in originally imposed. Wagner, 28, -,nj chanthavong. 23, both of the tape put over her mouth and nose so she Bellevue in Assyria Township, each pleaded could breathe. Her son also unlocked the bath­ guilty to assault with intent to murder in the room door so she could get out. Diane Wagner ng of Cory’s mother. Diane Wagner. July said he also left a message for someone after 7. °'6; Cor>' Wagner’s original sentence of the pair stole her car and fled the scene, telling 15 to 35 years was dropped down to 10 to 35 that person to go to his mother’s home and years. Chanthavong’s sentence was reduced help her. , . But assistant prosecuting attorney Chris from 23 to 40 years to nine to 35 years. Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy Elsworth said some differences developed in McDowell imposed the new sentences Nov. the case after the initial sentencing that led to 16. lhe new plea agreements. Despite a heartfelt plea from the victim “I do have a lot of sympathy for Mrs. asking Chanthavong’s sentence not be Wagner,” Elsworth said. “It was a horrible decreased. McDowell said she would abide by assault, and she was assaulted by her own the plea agreements made by the prosecuting son.” attorney’s office. He said Diane Wagner was trying to protect "While 1 fed tha( t|ic sentencc initially her son, and sometimes that prevents her from imposed was reasonable and just, there was an recognizing the full assault and his culpability irregularity in the proceedings that forced this in the attack. case to come back. Unfortunately, some things “She wants to protect him. It has affected have changed since then," McDowell said. our ability to gel just sentences for both of "Even though I feel the original sentence was them.” said Elsworth. appropriate, I :un gOjng (0 abide by the plea Prosecutor Julie Nakfoor-Pratt said prior to agreement otherwise if could come up being the sentencing hearing last week that problematic again." Chanthavong was cooperative and held true to She reminded Diane Wagner that even her story throughout the investigation. She though Hie minimum sentence is less, there is also said Chanthavong was willing to testify still a good chance Chanthavong will be in against Cory Wagner, who initially did not prison much longer than the minimum nine want to take the plea agreement. years. She encouraged Dilute Wagner to attend Cory Wagner’s attorney argued for leniency the parole hearings and voice her concents. saying he did plead guilty the second time and Diane Wagner said there was no justice in said he has changed since being away from the case after the sentencings. Chanthavong. . 1 n2 ,lhe one wht> is suffering now«” she “He is not the same person today he was said. “She [Chanthavong] is getting away back then,” attorney Geoffrey Upshaw said. with it. It’s not fair." “All this has taken a significant toll on his With the case now done, McDowell said parents, and he deeply regrets that.” she hopes Diane Wagner can get some com­ Cory Wagner told his mother and the court fort and move forward with her life. he is truly sorry. “All that contact with Tiffany, all that ver­ “I take full responsibility for my actions bal abuse, is done." McDowell said. “You and I am regretful," he said. won't have any contact with her anymore." He said the attack escalated so quickly he Bul Diane Wagner said she fears for her didn’t know what to do. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us " 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hnstfmc^ gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfrceniethcKliM.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry­ Director, Emma Miller. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Chil­ dren’s Church, age 4 thro 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday - Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday: Adult Bible Study 10 a.m. and lunch out 11:15 a.m. Third Thursday Brunch 9:30 a.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St., Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9: 45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. ebehastings. org. We are a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, November26,2017 Worship al 8:00 am and 10:45 am Nov, 26 • Worship al 8:00 am and 10:45 am; Children's Church 10: 45 am. Nov. 27 - LACS rehearsal 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 28 • Women's Bible Study 12:30 p.m. Nov. 30 - Clapper Kids bell choir 3:45-5 p.m.; Grace Notes adult bell choir 5:45-7 p.m. Location: 239 E. North St, Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. www.grace-hastings. org. Facebook; Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. I 1didn didn’t." ’t."he he•sa,d sai<*. . . g njne.year sentence sentenc McDowell 1 P< .orlll rt.)nindcd her the initially.hu r,,r to years, she modified Plea agreement *a f/^ent. '■“.jTrdo^t fofiow the Plea agreement, the prosecutor will withdraw the agreement, said M|^haipened, the case would likely have ’■* ncW P'“ *gWnCT' l0 go to Ul “chaml^ong was sentenced later the same da^ Diane Wagner had harsh words toward’ % want the court to know what a disturbed person she is. She started jumping on me and Sing me. She came back w.th a big k.tchen knife and told Coty to kill me, bul he said "No." he wasn't going to kill his mother. All I could think is that I would be dead m a few minutes.” Diane Wagner said. She was able to free herself after the attackand was hospitalized for 10 days for numer­ ous broken bones, a dislocated jaw and severe bruising. MC. . “I’m lucky to be alive, she said. She s [Chanthavong] getting nine years. It s not fair. I beg you to give her more time, said Diane. Chanthavong said she was sorry for the poor choices she made, adding. "I hope that one day you will forgive me.” After leaving the courtroom very emotion­ al. Diane Wagner said she didn’t feel like justice was served and felt at the very least her son and Chanthavong should have been given the same sentence. “There’s been no justice in this case, no justice at all,” she said. Additional charges of assault by strangula­ tion, unlawful imprisonment, motor vehicle theft, and stealing financial transaction devic­ es were dismissed against both Chanthavong and Wagner. In addition, a charge of extortion was dismissed against Wagner. Grandville man sentenced in heroin death Julie Makarewicz Inmate reports assault by another inmate A 54-y ear-old Hastings man reported he was assaulted by another inmate while in the Barry County Jail.The incident was reported Nov. 13 and occurred at about 4:30 a.m. when a 27-year-old inmate reportedly pulled the 54-year-old inmate from his bunk and began hit­ ting him repeatedh-fnthe head. Other inmates reportedly broke up the fight, but then the suspect went back ,'uidV’gan choking the Hastings man. Inmates again reportedly broke up the assault. Thezsuspect has been transferred to prison on other charges. The case is being reviewed for possible additional charges. Hastings police investigate vehicle break-ins A 60-ycar-old Hastings man reported loose change and a USB cord stolen from his vehicle while it was parked overnight on Balsam Drive, Hastings. It was one of two vehicle thefts reported Nov. 1 to Hastings police. The second incident was reported by a 23-ycar-old Hastings woman. She said her vehicle was parked in lhe area of East Madison Street over­ night. She said a Bluetooth player, phone charger, personal papers from her wallet and about $30 cash were taken. Driver arrested after parking-lot collision Hastings police arrested a 32-year-old Hastings woman who crashed her vehicle into a pole in the Walgreens parking lot. When officers arrived, they found the woman slumped over the steering wheel. They woke her up by knocking on the window. They found methamphet­ amine in the vehicle, and the woman was transported to Spectrum Pennock Hospital for treatment after acknowledging use of lhe drug. She was then arrested and booked into the Barry' County Jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while influenced by drugs. The incident occurred at 11:39 a.m. Nov. 14. Two arrested on warrants, third may face obstruction charge Two Middleville men were arrested on outstanding warrants and a girlfriend of one of them could face a charge of obstructing justice. The men, both 22, were found in a home on Parmalee Road, Middleville, about 10 p.m. Nov. 16 by Barry County Sheriff’s deputies. One of the men tried to escape out the back door, but was stopped by a deputy. The second was hiding in a closet and deputies had to forcibly remove him. One man was wanted on three counts of probation violation and may also face an additional charge of operating a meth lab. Hie second man was wanted on four outstanding probation violation charges and three counts of failing to appear in court. The 20-year-old woman may face obstruction charges after try­ ing to hide one of the two men from deputies. Staff Writer A Grandville man will spend the next 10 to 60 years in prison after pleading no contest to delivering a controlled substance and being found guilty by the court of being a habitual offender. Timothy George Muller, 46, pleaded guilty. Oct. 6 in Barry County Circuit Court to the charge after admitting to supplying heroin to Laurie Miller. She was later found dead May 14. 2016, in her home on Yost Street in Yankee Springs Township, of a heroin over­ dose. "It’s a day I will never forget,” said Nancy Ferrier, Miller’s sister, “h’s a horrible thing to have found your sister dead on the bathroom floor of a heroin overdose. She was my friend and my sister.” She addressed Muller personally at the sen­ tencing hearing last week. . “I hate everything you stand for. I hate your name. I hate that smirk I’ve seen on your face,” Ferrier said. “I can hope bad things will happen to you in prison and maybe you won’t ’ make it out. You got a deal for 10 years, bul I would like to give you life. I have no use for drug dealers.” Muller was not with Miller when she used, the heroin, but did supply the drugs to her. The heroin also was not found to be laced with anything. “It was an accident - a tragedy,” Muller' said. * Judge Amy McDowell said it is one of the devastating effects of drugs on people. Your history proves you can’t be allowed in society. Your history is awful. This time' you caused the death of someone — you sup­ plied her the heroin,” McDowell said. ‘ Muller has nine prior criminal convictions ating back to 1989, including convictions for attempted arson, fleeing police, resisting offi­ cers. attempted breaking and entering and* maintaining a drug house all in Kent. Barry, lonta and Ingham counties. Hastings man faces drunk-driving charge A 44-year-old Hastings man was arrested and booked into the Barry County jail facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. A Barry County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the man on Whitmore Road near Bowens Mill Road at 1:38 am. Nov. 18. The officer reported the driver initially pulled over on the shoulder of the road, but then drove through an intersection disregarding a sign and into a driveway. After taking field sobriety tests, the nVer was ^sted and taken to jail­ Kids at bus stop may be to blame for Correction: Kellnn para8raP11 listing Thomapple an hnn Sopho,nore Anna Hamiens as an honoree on the 2017 All-Barrv dentaUv |S’ G°‘f FiR*Team a^ fn?h^ H-kc'UClfrom ,aSt week's i,ory m the Hastings Banner Anna Hamtcns. Thomapple Kellogg: Property damage This information on worship sen’ice is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses^ _ A 73-year-old Dowlinu man reported his driveway reflectors were broken. He said three " tre broken one iime anjthc fourth was broken the next day. He told Barry County Sheriff’s deputies he believed it mav have been done by school kids waiting at thc bus stop. The inciRMdXwl^"^ abouI 3 P N°V' U “nd '* °CCUrrc‘l ‘n 'h<! 2000 W0Ck °f EllS' Bris'01 Craigslist post results in suspicious activity ti<m ^Sti"8s W°'«.-U1 alerted Barry County Sheriff’s deputies to a possible suspicious situa- 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 for S1'f rP<Tin8 a*> Kcto for sale on Craigslist. She told deputies her husband posted an item or sale for |lis ^5® to s|(e Someonc contacted them about the item but pro S'° whether 'he seller was male or female. Hte seller denu t ' 'nf°n«ati >n anil discontinued contact with the tmerested person. The sellers told incidem u y lxli':'e'l it might be someone looktng to ptek up young gtrls from the site. The _______ __ 1“ ^Ported Nov. 15. on the day.P l6th pIace overa)1 hole^aven i1’4* s second best nineConfeX8,:,dUring OX 50^6. She tj ?"05*611’shooting a score on thr tv f°r the second-best Conference tean*at ,hc OK Gold 101 at Thoma a.n’P'onship. shooting a HaZns ?^CPoiweGo‘fClUb ^SHHaS,i"«S' Ra>na Nemetz- I -,v H°nsowju, Sydney and hcr’Tlrom Ka,ie Hansom Clair Jansma ’on o Ke,loS8 teammate team. n t le aH*county Tint �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. November 23, 2017 SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN (Write Us A Letter iylamage \ The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to lhe editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published Specialist answers questions about ^^^"“^^Hiedi The requirements are: • All letters must be signed by lhe writer, with address and phone number provid­ ed for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be pub­ G^<hAi'enR'--‘ln'aa. HaSlini!s aadKyc lished. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. •neaicare, disability, spouse benefits employe. / through my You are "’lake ^rt It? B if you are env Uin;d.Io ,akc Medicare Pan Plan C on e h by ’ Ero,,P hc;'I,htare «n*. >ou may S Administration to requeItasJt ! ‘ n'Ur,,y for Medicare Pan I? w* Xc,al'nrol l,n™> MRn-un chin ai,On’ V,sit mcdicaregov/ when Jinn »ngc*p,ans/««t-|>arts-a-and-b/ mrts a in.■XPa.rtS‘a'and’b/whcn'sign-uppans-a-and-b.html. 1 ' ,cn"”u,le '">■ Medicare Pan B {medical insurance)? C<nn voIunlari,y terminate your I i arc Part B medical insurance. Because ... a se"ous decision that could have negim.Mi nuni.r,cal,ons for you in the future, c • n.^ l° havc a personal interview with a Social Security representative first. The rep?7/C?ta^ he,p you comPlete Form CMS 3. This form isn’t available online. To schedule jour interview, call 800-772-1213 (TTY: 8(X)-325-()778) Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., or contact your nearest Social Security office. For more infor­ mation. go to medicare.gov. / was incarcerated for two years. Before 1 was imprisoned, I received SSI benefits. Will my SSI payments start automatically when I am released? No. You must contact your local Social Security office and provide them w ith infor­ mation regarding your release dates. In some cases, it may be necessary to reapply for SSI benefits. For more information, visit Social Security.gov/reentry or contact your local Social Security office. My daughter gets SSI benefits. I just got married. Does my spouse s income affect my daughters payment as a stepparent? Yes. /\ stepparent’s income and resources count as long as the stepparent lives in thc home. Some income does not count, such as Department of Veterans Affairs’ pensions, foster care payments for an ineligible child, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Additionally, cxcludible resources such as a home and a single vehicle used for transporta­ tion do not count. For more information, visit Social Security.gov/ssi/spotlights'sppt-deeming.htm. I was turned down for Supplemental Security Income. Can I appeal the decision? You can appeal a decision made on your SSI claim. Leam more about appealing a decision, including how to submit your appeal online at Social Sccurily.gov/disabilityssi/ appeal.html. My grandmother receives Supplemental Security Income benefits. She may have to enter a nursing home to get the long-term care she needs. How does this affect her SSI benefits? Moving to a nursing home could affect your grandmother’s SSI benefits, depending on lhe type of facility. In many cases, we have to reduce or stop SSI payments to nursing home residents, including when Medicaid covers the cost of lhe nursing home care. When your grandmother enters or leaves a nursing home, assisted-living facility, hospi­ tal, skilled-nursing facility or any other kind of institution, you must notify Social Security right away. Leam more about SSI reporting responsibilities. Social Security.gov/ssi. You may call Social Security’s toll-free number. 800-772-1213 (TTY 800-325-0778) to report a change. My brother had an accident al work last year and is now receiving Social Security disability" benefits. His wife and son also receive 'benefits. Before his accident, he helped support another daughter by a woman he never married. Is the second child entitled to benefits? . , The child may qualify for Social Security benefits even though your brother wasn’t married to the second child’s mother. The child’s caretaker should file an application on her behalf. For more information, visit Social Security.gov. What are the requirements for receiving disabled widow’s benefits? You may be able to get disabled wid ow(cr)’s benefits al age 50 if you mccl Social Security’s disability requirement. Your dis­ ability must have started before age 60 and within seven years of the latest of thc follow­ ing dates: the month lhe worker died; thc last month you were entitled to survivors benefits on thc worker’s record as a parent caring for a surviving minor child; the month your previ­ ous entitlement to disabled widow(er)’s bene­ fits ended because your disability ended. To leam more, visit Social Sccurity.gov/dibplan/ dqualify9.htm. It's hardfor me to get around because of my disability. Can I apply for disability benefits from home? Yes. In fact, thc best way lo apply for dis­ ability benefits is online. Our online disability application is convenient and secure. You may apply for benefits over the internet al Social Sccurity.gov/applyfordisability. If you do not have access to the internet, you may call SOO772-1213 (TTY 81X1-325-0778) lo schedule an appointment to visit your local Social Security office to apply. However you decide to apply, begin by looking at our Disability Starter Kit. Social Securiiy.gov/applyfordisability. It will help you prepare for your appli­ cation or interview. What is the benefit amount a spouse may be entitled to receive? If you are eligible for both your own retire­ ment benefit and for benefits as a spouse, wc will always pay you benefits based on your record first. If your benefit as a spouse is higher than your retirement benefit, you will receive a combination of benefits equaling the higher spouse’s benefits. A spouse generally receives one-half of the retired worker’s full benefit unless the spouse begins collecting benefits before full retirement age. If the spouse begins collecting benefits before full retirement age. the amount of the spouse’s benefit is reduced by a percentage based on lhe number of months before he or she reach­ es fUll retirement age. For example, based on the full retirement age of 66, if a spouse begins collecting benefits at age 65, die bene­ fit amount would be about 46 percent of the retired worker’s full benefit; at age 64, it would be about 42 percent; at age 63, 375 percent; and al age 62, 35 percent. However, if a spouse is taking care of a child who is either under age 16 or disabled and receives Social Security benefits on lhe same record, a spouse will get full benefits, regardless of age. Leam more by reading our "Retirement’’ pub­ lication. Social Security.gov/pubs/10035. html. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c/o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp NE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525, or via email to vonda .vantil@ssa .gov. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Nov. 23 - library closed. Friday, Nov. 24 - library closed. Saturday, Nov. 25 - library' closed. Monday, Nov. 27 - Jingle & Mingle gin­ gerbread house dropoff, voting begins; Quilling Passions crafting group meets, 10 a.m. to I p.m.; Creative Haven Writing Group meets, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Nov. 28 - Toddler Story Time loves socks and shoes, 10:30 a.m.; genealogy club meets, 6 p.m.; chess club, 6 pan. Call the Hastings Public Library for more information about any of thc above, 269-945­ 4263. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP Mils NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW , . n„,,,i5ions in MCL 21l.Tcc (19), MCI. 211.7b, MCI. 211.7u and MCI, 211.53b. the Pursuant to provistons m Ljwb. in the office Board of Itai j Charter Township Hall, 2461 Heath Hoad. Hastings, Michigan to of the Assessor at • Hnnc! |(, Resjdence Exemptions, Disabled Veterans Exemptions, ssswss-. 2461 Heath Road Hastings. MI 49058 (269) 948-2194 • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of ’'cards of thanks” will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • “Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. i-517-852-4253 MICHAEL KINNEY PLUMBING DETWEILER’S CONSTRUCTION John Detweiler R°ofin5.$idinj and General Repair ‘nilliw'fflce Rj Why is there a five-month waiting period for Social Security disability benefits? The law states Social Security disability benefits can be paid only after you have been disabled continuously throughout a period of five full calendar months. Social Security disability benefits begin with the sixth full month after thc date a disability began. You are not able to receive benefits for any month during the waiting period. Leam more at Social Security.gov/disability. -------- —— Licensed Master Plumber Licensed Journeyman Plumber New construction, remodel, repair, drain cleaning. BRADFORD WHITE WATER HEATERS Same Day installation Office (269) 948-2248 Mobile (269) 838-5112 tato’-e. Ml 43073 NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES McClelland drain NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, December 12,2017, thc Barry County Drain Commissioner will hold a Day oi Review of Drainage District Boundaries concurrent with lhe Day of Review of Apportionments from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Office of thc Barn- County Drain Commissioner’s Office, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. At that lime and place, lhe Drain Commissioner will hear thc proofs and allegations and carefully reconsider and review thc description of lands comprising the McClelland Drain Drainage District and determine whether the addition or deletion of lands will more accurately define the boundaries of the land benefitted by the Drain and is just and equitable pursuant lo Section 197 of 1 956 P/\ 40, as amended. The Drain is located and established in the following municipalities, and a general description by section number of die lands proposed to be added or deleted in whole or in part include the following: DRAIN NAME MUNICIPALITY ■SECJJ.QN.NAJfrWER? MCCLELLAND DRAIN WOODLAND TOWNSHIP 26.27, 33 & 34 YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons aggrieved by the decision of the Drain Commissioner to add or delete property to or from a Drainage District may seek judicial review in lhe Barry County Circuit Court within ten (10) days of die decision. Jim Dull . i Barry Coum^prain Commissioner i NOTICE OF LETTING DRAIN CONTRACT McClelland drain NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Jim Dull, Barry County Drain Commissioner, will receive construction bids on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at thc Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI, 49058, until 9:00 a.m. Bids will then be opened and publicly announced for thc construction of a certain drain known and designated as thc “McClelland Drain.” Bids must be delivered to 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan within the timeframes listed above in accordance with lhe Bidding Documents. The Drain project consists of the installation of a detention basin, berm, enclosed storm sewer, and drainage structures. Maintenance and improvement of said Drain is described as follows in two sections, each section having the length, average depth and width as set forth: Open drain & swale cleanout, clearing and grading work beginning at Station No. 1+00 and extending to Station No. 14+33, with depth of cut from 0 to 1.5 feet. Open drain & swale cleanout, clearing and grading work beginning at Station No. 14+78 and extending to Station No. 21 +57, with depth of cut from 0 to 1.5 feet. All stations arc 100 feet apart. In the maintenance and improvement of said Drain, thc project consists of lhe following quantities for major items of work, with appurtenances, and the contract let for thc same. The following quantities arc approximate and final payment will be made on measured’ quantities: 2,012 LF of Open Drain & Swale Cleanout, Clearing and Grading work. Miscellaneous tile and lead repairs. Includes all tree removal, clearing, restoration, riprap, soil erosion measures and all other storm sewer construction related appurtenances. ‘ ’ There w ill be no (0) bridges and no (0) drain culverts constructed (only road ditch culverts) us part of the project. There is one contract being let for all construction, which will include all material necessary to perform thc work. This contract w ill be let in accordance with thc Contract Documents now on file in the office of the Barry County Drain Commissioner and available to interested parties. Bid will be made and received in accordance with these documents. Plansand Bidding Documents are on file and may be examined at lhe following locations after Wednesday, November 22,2017 at 10:00 a.m. local time at Ena Inc 4063 Grand Oak Drive, Suite A109, Lansing. Michigan 4891 J, (517) 887p69)°945 Bg$Bany Counl>' Drain Commissioner's Office, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan. 49058, Complete Bidding Documents may only be obtained after Wednesday. November 22,2017 at 10:00 a.m. local time, at theoffice of Eng., lnc_, lhc p . 5. £n„ltleer,nt 4063 Grand Oak Drive,Suite A109, Lansing, Michigan,48911 or thc Barry County Drain Commkdoner’s OfHec at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, upon payment of a $30.00 non-rcfundablc deposit. An additional non-refundable charge of $ 10.00 will be required for sending out Bidding Documei >. Checks should be made payable to Eng., Inc. This Contract will be |ct in accordance with lhe Contract Documents now on file in thc Office of thc Barry County Drain Commissioner available to interested narties Bids will be made and received in accordance with these documents. Contract will be made with lhe lowest responsible Bidder giving adequate security for the performance of the work. 1 reserve me nglu Io r • nose Bids to let the Contract based on a combination of both or just thc Base Bid. and to adjourn such bid letting to such lime and place as I shall publicly announce. Ally responsible pcrSon wam on above.roentioned work will be required to deposit bid security in the amount specified in ,bc biddi £ s%) a guaranlee that they will enter into a contract and furnish die required bonds as prescribed by the contract specifications and applicable law. The dale f«r thc Substantial Completion of such contract is 60 Calendar Days, with the date for lhe Final Completion ^8 rnntrirr " l)a>s- “P<m receipt of the Notice to Proceed for the Contract. The terns of payment lire contained )n me contract specification,'. Tire payments for the above-mentioned work will be required to deposit bid security in the amount specified in lh<_ biddi d^ncn(s as a guarantee that they will enter into a contract and furnish thc required honds as p “cubed by the contract specifications and applicable law. All bids shall remain open for ninety (90) days after tlie day m me bid opening, bull reserve thc right al my sole discretion to release any bid and bid security before that date. jim Dull Barry County Dfain Commissioner ________ Page 7 �Financial FOCUS Pago 8 — Thursday. November 23. 2017 — Tho Hastmgs Banner Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD --------------------------------- During holidays, be extra vigilant ScIhx)! Personnel at the Ionia Intermediate School building. Connie Nash catered the meal. /X collection of money was taken for Christmas gifts for EightCap recipients. The speaker was from Imagination Library, the Dolly Parton reading program that provides age-appropriate books for each child in the Elaine Garlock Happy Thanksgiving! Christmas ’Round lhc Town is Friday and Saturday with 30 stops. This is an increase over previous years. Nearly every stop has multiple vendors. Titus one W*ould have to visit only a few to find an entire spectrum of about protecting financial data be able to ereatly reduce the risk of being vic­ And you can even find a free online program that can help you keep track of all your pass­ goods and goodies. Food is available at some of thc stops. From Inborn Road to 76th Street near Bow ne Center to Ionia Road on thc cast with many stops in town. Longtime mechanic. World War II veteran and widower Harry Brooks is living at a retirement home on West Mall Drive near Lansing. He would Ik glad to hear from his friends or better yet have a visit from any of them. He is in apartment 6. Again this year. Central United Methodist Church participated in Operation Christmas Child w ith more than 30 boxes sent. Tins is part of the ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, which is said to be the largest Christian children’s ministry. It is headed by Franklin Graham, son of the late evangelist Billy Graham. Each box was to have hygiene items, possibly a clothing item, school supplies and a toy. The boxes w ill go to third w orld countries. Lakewood retirees were in attendance at the Thursday meeting of thc Michigan Retired that will come year. Road is expanding Cargill on next Bonanza its parking lot to accommodate the growing number of employees. With the great expansion last year, most of the truck traffic in and out is on Jordan Lake Highway, rather than on Bonanza Road where it had been dating back to the mid-1900s and before when See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. Of ----- STOCKS----- president Terri Catt presided. 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N I ForO wti’.y c AFMEEvKu^o-i 3 - Initui Apcxi ■ Defied cutr- I *0 •••- Prc:r» t Stnvt| Fct Ou’UCU t • (877) 847-1934 ‘ * >*' F —— Barry-Eaton District Health Department - Position Openings Seeking a Full-Time Community Health Worker (CHW) for its Ml Pathways to Better Health Program (MPBH). This culturally and geographically connected individual will serve as a link between underserved communities and existing community resources. Please see website: www.barryeatonhealth.org for required qualifications, job classification and application instructions. EOE. SS > Itivl ' in «? i« pr+eU f ?*'- ■< U Jtenippk _ AruCcunal A it ,V| ft, ftatlffa Irt (iwdtW H) UHX! BARD/ 2. ^7-- NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING GUN LAKE DAM REPAIR PROJECT TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE GUN LAKE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT IN ALLEGAN AND HARRY COUNTIES, MICHIGAN. AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: ; : PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that in May 2017, Barry County Board of Commissioners and Allegan County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolutions finding that it is necessary to reconstruct and/or replace the existing Gun Lake Dam (“Project”) to maintain thc normal lake level as established by the Barry County Circuit Court. i. The Resolutions adopted by the Counties provide that the cost of the Project shall be defrayed by special assessments for the benefits derived against privately owned parcels of land, political subdivisions of the stale, and state owned lands. The Resolutions further appointed lhe Barry County Drain Commissioner as the delegated authority with respect to the Project (“Delegated Authority”). on PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing upon such special assessment roll nd . estimate of costs will be held at Yankee Springs Township Hall, 284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville commencing promptly at 11:00 a.m. on December 7, 2017. At such hearing, the Delegated A^' h ’ll Wl. consider any objections to the special assessment roll. All interested persons are invited to । U express their views al lhe public hearing. e Prescnt an PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with Act 162 of the Public Acts of 19^o appearance and protest at lhe hearing in the special assessment proceedings is required in o i * amount of the special assessment lo the Michigan Tax Tribunal. An owner or party in into l° agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest lhe special assessment, or shall be per ’ °F lln When a rubber ball hits something, it absorbs energy and releases energy really fast, Zheng said. If you throw the ball, the energy might come from your hands. If you drop it, gravity gives the ball energy. And when the ball is moving, it carries the ener­ gy in the form of kinetic energy. When it hits something, it stops, and the kinetic energy is stored inside lhe ball as internal energy. 'Then it can quickly convert the internal energy back into kinetic energy, which allows the ball to bounce back. Dr. Univers The recipe doesn't call for rubber, b you will get to play with some polymer How high will your bouncy ball go? Wh happens if you warm it up ? What happens you cool it down? Tell me about it sometim at Dr.Universe@wsu.cdu. Here's a treat: We are raffling off som fun field guides to elementary and midd school explorers. Email Dr.Universe&w edit w/ subject: "science rules" for a chan to win <i class set. Ends Nov. 30. Do you have a question? Ask Universe. Send un em«il to Washing State University's resident scientist a writer at Dr.Universe@ wsu.edu or visit website, askdruniverse .com. or al °F required. Persons so entitled to appeal must do so in writing with the state tax tribunal w’tr ** Shal1 n°l ** Jim Dull, Barry County Drain Commissioner question. In the lab, he is working on a gum-like material to help the parts inside a battery stick together belter. If you rolled this mate­ rial into a ball, it would bounce just a little. He said what rubber and this material have in common is that they are both poly­ mers. You can think of polymers being like a bowl of cooked spaghetti. Each noodle is a chain of different chemical parts. Sometimes those spaghetti noodles are tangled up and tighter. Other limes they are less tangled. The thing about polymers is that they can do different things, depending on their shape and how they arc pul togeth­ . anienaC ’ before lhe hearing his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal apnea ?UtCd lo confinnation of lhe special assessment roll. Whether it comes from trees or is made by scientists in a lab, rubber can really bounce. Well, a rubber band or rubber on your shoes might not be very bouncy But a super bouncy rubber ball can really catch You can see the ball bounce. But at the same time, there is a shift in the shape of those polymer chains. Something is hap­ pening in the parts that make up the rubber material. The polymer chains sort of relax and then take their shape again. If polymers are tighter together, the ball bounces higher. If the polymers are looser, there isn’t quite as much bounce. Knowing this, you might be able to predict what the polymers are like in, say. a basketball, a pingpong ball or a racquetball. But what about a steel ball? It has differ­ ent polymers than a rubber ball. Believe it or not, a steel ball actually bounces higher than a rubber ball. When it hits the ground the steel snaps back faster. The steel is bel­ ter at storing energy, which helps give it a lol of bounce power. You can investigate bounciness with an activity at home. Visit youtube.com watch?v=LWBZK79lhrk for instructions t make your own bouncy ball. er. Thc Special Assessment District for lhe Project, and within which the cost thereof mav approved by lhe Circuit Court for the County of Barry', State of Michigan, following a public court I ' July 31, 2017, Case No. 17-457-PZ. heanng ‘ I I I II I I I I I I How does rubber bounce? Evan H.. Cinimaron, Kan some air. The bounciness of a rubber ball has to do with tiny pieces of the material, as well as its shape. My friend Jimmy Zheng, a grad­ uate student engineer al Washington Stale University, offered to help out with your December 7,2017 at 11 a.m. Yankee Springs Township Hall 284 N. Briggs Road, Middleville, Michigan I The bounce in rubber : ■• - .•!• ■. .»••«• HiiiirimiiiniiiiiirinTiiiiHHmmiiiiiiini days afttf pall 269-945-9554 any time fo Hastings Banner classified ad �fl look back at the stories an(l columns on local history 'o Hastings Banner ' $ ’ The eJlasting-sCity Oscar * ‘L Woodland Ted ^iRiicmbcrFh. Woodland r:<lwi,rdii । w-xHiiaiKi 1,11 W.O. Chamberlain, Shultz Will Carpenter, Delton Theodore Pranshka, Shultz R. A. Carpenter. Shultz Otto Pranshkn. Shultz Gerald Anders, Shultz Sylvester Cronk, Hastings E.M. Johncock. Hastings Irene Johncock. Hastings Florence Hughes, Prairieville Omo L. Know les. Freeport J.D. Knowles. Freeport W.A. Seifert. Freeport B. A. Perry, Hastings Maurice Overholt. Freeport Galen Overholt, Freeport S. A. Baker, Woodland, C. H. Dahlhauser, Nashville CharW, Idland Erne5'11, '^oixllnnd ”cnluin W<xx>h,nd Hasiings n,u'lr^e'jlu’fhcs-,>rairil!''illc NI,lU? chelp. Pr|,ir,<:vill': turning I BflGK THE 1 PAGES J3 ( ■ Go nmer Coll'"5- Lake Odessa nnDivton. Hastings FloydBeck«"h-1!“,in?s Chrencc-*hul,/? “"ngs rT W uonan*-Hastings rhw H. Hughes. Prairieville 1 ,-on Benedict. Delton Route 2 £nPunn.I>*o"R<>ute2 Hunting, Thanksgiving common theme in 1930 Hastings Banner ~ ~ ' mzu ...... - - ■ ■ ■ —»— ■ F Garre"- Prainwillc ilbbome. Hastings Roul( !c5 .,i„nd Nashville - - « / % U1 Thanksgiving Day Proclamation "Let never day nor night unhallow'd pass. But still remember what the bird hath done." Carey AKhou5e-H;!sl,n?5 Owen Moot*- Hastings UurenceH.OMhngcr Nashville Roes Garlinger. Nashville Carrie Fuhr. Dehon WS Matteson. Shelbyville Richard Lancaster. Hastings Route 6 Andrew F. Roush. Hastings City Howard Erway. Hastings City Walter Johncock. Hastings City Ben F. Landis. Woodland Route 2 More than three centuries ago. Gov. Bradford of the Plymouth Colony appointed a day for public praise and prayer. Since that time. Tlianksgiving day has most properly become a national institution. One day of all the year is little enough to us, without distinc­ tion of race orcreed, to unite with the peoples of every other stale in giving reverent heart- 1930 Thanksgiving Day Has Always Been Dress-Up Day «*"' "'V'7 l)“>' prop.rty t.l»br«t “ j v| >■' XundrvJ order U mun- . *?u <1 ynjoy It ,:lorc (/ you ar$. (.vri<.uh‘ j,„. \ in » Bu.t or overcoat ,»( Quality Cloth,.; |A ‘ Kuppenhenner or Styleplus vLJJiSI Lambie & ” / 'ths $!«?»,-» Mr /Xx/ Lc j ------------.-----------------------S. Advertisements, too, had a Thanksgiving spin in the Nov. 19,1930, Banner. This ad for the Hastings clothier Lambie and Doyle declares “On the first Thanksgiving day three hundred and ten years ago. our pilgrim fathers put on their 'go to meeting’ suits in order to more properly celebrate. Thanksgiving Day is still ’dressup' day. You'll enjoy it more if you are correctly dressed in a suit or overcoat of Quality Clothes ..." The days leading up to Thanksgiving in 1930 were not unlike today, with hunters heading to the woods and preparations being made for a blessings-focuscd holiday with family. But unlike today, thc hunters had to drive for hours to find white-tailed deer. And thc country was in the early throes of thc Great Depression. The mere sighting of a deer in 1930s Barry County likely would have made the headlines. Hunters instead would pack up and head to the northern Lower Peninsula or the Upper Peninsula. The latter meant a long wait to get across thc straits by ferry*, since the Mackinac Bridge wouldn’t be constructed for nearly three more decades. Those hunting trips often lasted one or two weeks, or more. The stock market had crashed 13 months prior. Amid wishes of a blessed Thanksgiving, the governor appealed to all residents lo “serve one another and thus restore industry to its normal condition and promote greater markets for our agricultural products.’’ Of course, lhe Nov. 19, 1930, Banner included more news, but here are two items. Barry County hunters leave for the North Barry County hunters are leaving every day for the north woods, hoping to get even a look at a deer. Since last report, thc following deer licenses have been issued at the county clerk s office, the total number being 239. At S250 each, the sum of $597.50 has been received by County Clerk Hill, which means a nice sum to turn over to the Conservation Department, Mr. Hill retaining his fee. Arthur Brant, Hastings City Fred Smith. Prairieville Henry* Hynes, Woodland Horace Curtis, Woodland Frank Doster, Delton Lester Thomas, Hastings City Ralph Eggleston, Hastings City Geo. Cheney. Hastings City Vcm L. Leary. Hastings City R.W. Molt, Delton Ralph Cook, Cloverdale Carl Soobman, Cloverdale G. A. Eaton. Hastings Rimkin Hart. Shultz Harry Cobum. Quimby Cecil Cappon,Hastings Route 1 Roland McCrcery. Hastings C Uy Austin Loftus. Middleville Thus. Loftus. Middleville Wm.G. Smith .Delton Jx-on Cool. Hastings City L.F. Campbell, Cloverdale EG. Craig. Hastings Route 2 Uwis A. Abbey. Hawnp City R.H. Molt. Hastings Route o J.H, Long. Woodland I J. Traver, Hastings Hale Carpenter. Hastings Edward 'fudor. 1 iasimgs Wni. Strickland, Hastings- Route 5 Sperry Roush, Hastings Frank D. Van Syckle. Dowling Loren Van Syckle, Dowling George Keller, Hastings George Keller, Cloverdale Dan’I Dunkclbcrger. Dowling Cyrus Millard, Dowling O.T. Johnson, Battle Creek H.AJ. Harris, Hastings City Forrest McMillan, Hastings City Chas. Moore, Shelbyville A.W. Struble, Hastings City Gordon Stanton, Delton Addison Pennock, Delton Ralph H. Otan. Nashville Louis Karmes Hastings City Waller Eaton, Hastings City Chas. Robertson. Middleville Earl Vanderlip, Alto Edmund Clark, Alto Glenn Silcox. Alto Chas H. Long, Woodland Glenn Laubaugh, Hastings Roy Erway, Hastings L.H. Bnimm. Woodland Leighton O’Harrow, Freeport Dennis Keller, Hastings City LaFloy Greenfield. Nashville F.E. Border. Woodland Donald Gager, Woodland Clarence Bump. Hastings City F.A. Brown, Hastings City B J. Bowser, Hastings City Keith Fuller. Hastings City Joe Hammond, Cloverdale John Bush, Cloverdale F.L. Walton. Freeport Donald Buehler, Freeport Ralph L. Walton, Freeport Annie Myers, Hastings Hubert McCallum. Shultz Arthur l\ler, Hastings Robert 7\ler, Hastings WJ. Smith, Hastings Leon Fuhr, Delton Loren Myers, Hastings John Armbruster. Hastings Geo. Smith, Hastings J.D. Cool, Freeport Rozella P. Stanton, Hastings Earl Erw ay, J tastings City Floyd White, Nashville Frank Bennett. Nashville Fred Tarbell, Nashville Gail Lykins, Nashville James P. Tyler, Woodland L.B. Lester, Freeport Rex C. Wickham, Woodland Leland Bennett, Nashville Phil Dahlhauser, Nashville Wallace Eggleston, Hastings O. Daughlery. Hastings Herman Zcrbel, Hastings Maude Zcrbel, Hastings Russell Hart, Cloverdale Jacob Edger, Hastings City Leslie McCain. Hastings City Wni. Page, Hastings City Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600 3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some pan of thorn, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1W pm, on December 7. 2017 Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Brenda J. Johncock, a single woman Original Mortgagee Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): CitiMortgage. Inc. Date of Mortgage. July 28. 2006 Date of Mortgage Recording: August 7. 2006 Amount claimed due cn date of notice: S128.501.26 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Charter Townsh:p of Rutland. Barry County. Michigan, and described as: Lots 32 and 33 of Smith’s Lakeview Estates A 1 according to the recorded Plat thereof as recorded in Uber 5 of Plats on Page 2 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600 3240(16) If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: Noverritw 2, 2017 Trott Law. P C. 1331801 (11-02)(11-23) noM IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa A. Pnest, unmarried, to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml, LLC. Mortgagee, dated November 5. 2003 and recorded November 12.2003 in Instrument Number 1117431; and Consent Judgment Quieting Title to Property recorded Juno 15. 2017, In Instrument Number 2017-005988 Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company, by assignment. There Is claimed to be due at lhe date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Nine and 93/100 Dollars ($65.369 93). including interest at 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County. Michigan at 1:00 PM on DECEMBER 21 2017 Said promises are located in the Township of Thomapple, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A Beginning at a point of the North line of Section 12. Town 4 North. Range 10 West distant South 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds West 1058.75 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 16 minutes 27 seconds East 208.75 feet; thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds West 252.78 feet to the West lino of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 12. said West line also being the centerline of Moe Road; thenceTJorih 00 degrees 10 minutes 09 seconds West 20875 feet along said West h™ to said North line ol Section 12; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds East 252 00 feet along said North lino to the piace of beginning Subject to oasemento for Public Highway purposes over lhe Westerly 33 feet thereof for Moo Road and over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months frnm 'ho date ol such sate, unless do,eTOinod aba^dned in accordance with MCLA §600.324la in which case the redemption portod shall bo 30 davs from the date of such sale- TO ALL PURCHASERS- The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale In that event, your dam®?°s. any, aro hmited g tQ the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. ’ " rooX’’ *oreotesuro solo, pursuant to MCL t>w 3278, borrower will SpXnod a9°10 ,h°P'oP0«y during Dated: November 23. 2017 Orlans PC Attorneys for Servicer P O Box 5041 Troy. Ml 48007 File No 17-014382 (11-23X12-14) Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE Is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212. that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court w.thin Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on December 14,2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s). Heather Anne Barton, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc Foreclosing Assignee (il any): MB Financial Bank, N.A. Date ol Mortgage: October 12.2016 Date of Mortgage Recording: October 18,2016 Amount claimed due on date of notice $177,920.09 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated In Township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36. Town 4 North, Rango 10 West, described as- Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 36; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 30 seconds West 625.0 feet along the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 45 degrees 09 minutes 30 seconds East 575 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Thomapple River, thence Northeasterly along said centerline 295 feet, more or less, to the East Imo ol said Section 36; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes West 215 feet, more or less, to the place ol beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act o! 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at lhe mortgage foreclosure salo or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 16, 2017 Trott Law. P.C. 1332794 (11-16X12-07) 79697 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600 3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM, on December 14, 2017. Name(s) of the morigagor(s): Pieter L. Boor aka Pieter Boer, a marned man and Michelle M Boer aka Michelle Boer, his wife Original Mortgagee. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., as nominee for Birmingham Bancorp Mortgage Corporation its successors and assigns Foreclosing Assignee (if any): JPMorgan Chase Bank. National Association Date of Mortgage: June 15, 2007 Date of Mortgage Recording. July 17. 2007 Amount claimed duo on date of notice: $138.340 21 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Commencing at the Northwest comer of Section 25, Town 1 North. Range 10 West, and running thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 32 seconds West, 1063.95 feet; thence South 87 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds East 690 44 feet for the place of beginning of land herein alter described; thence continuing South 87 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds East. 309.56 feet; thence South 34 degrees 59 minutes 27 seconds West 324.39 feet; thence on a nonlangent curve to the right with a radius of 531.16 feet, a central angle of 18 degrees 11 minutes 32 seconds, chord bearing a distance of North 55 degrees 04 minutes 11 seconds West, 59 97 feet a distance of 60 feet thence continuing on a curve to the right with a radius of 185.65 feet, a central angle ol 46 degrees 37 minutes 28 seconds, chord bearing and distance North 28 degrees 31 minutes 28 seconds. West 146 94 feet, a distance of 151 07 feet; thence North 05 degrees 12 minutes 34 seconds West. 70.01 feet; thence on a curve to lhe right with a radius of 159 28 feet; a centra^ anole of 16 degrees 28 m.nutes 14 seconds chord bearing and distance North 03 degrees 01 minutes 33 seconds East 45 65 feet, a d>stance of 45.79 feet date ol such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241 a; or. il the subject real property is used ter agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). if ma oroDOrtv is sold nt foreclosure sale under Ch p er T„t'd pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower w.ll be held responsible to Ute pe^on who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale w to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 16.2017 Trott Law, PC. 1333302 (11-16X12-07) Banner __ Thursday. November 23.2017— Page 9 felt thanks to Almighty God for all of His mercies and blessings. We have passed through a year of business and industrial stagnation with its attendant discomforts, but out of it should come a man­ ifest spiritual strengthening. We have many problems to solve, but lhe good sense of lhe American people has always been equal lo their solution. Every one of us is charged with a civic obligation of how we can best serve one another and thus restore industry to its normal condition and promote greater mar­ kets for our agricultural product*. Our achievements of the past provide cheer and inspiration with which to hook hopefully to thc future. Above all thc vicissitudes there exists a confidence that having earnestly ded­ icated ourselves to the task, we should build a better and more prosperous state and nation. It is. therefore, eminently fitting that Thursday, Nov. 27, shall be set aside as a spe­ cial day for Thanksgiving, a day for all thc people of this Commonwealth to observe in Thanksgiving and prayer that our glorious nation, under lhe wise direction of our President, may go forward unswervingly as the leader of all the world. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State this seventeenth day of November, in thc year of our I>ord one thousand and nine hundred and thirty, and of the Commonwealth the ninety-fourth. Fred W. Green, Governor SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING November 13,2017 Regular meeting opened at 6:30 p.m. Approved: Consent agenda Purchase of LUCAS system for Delton Fire Dept Ordinance 86 Zoning Amendment change. PLM Guernsey Lake Weed Mgmt. Program 2018. PLM Wall Lake Mgmt Program 2018 Road Commission meeting date. Adjourned at 6:50 p.m Submitted by: Deborah Jackson. Clerk Attested toby: Mark S. Feldpausch, Supervisor ecm Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on December 14, 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Matthew John Lewis, an unmarried man and Mercedes Lynn Ridgeway, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml, LLC Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Michigan State Housing Development Authority Date of Mortgage: September 18.2013 Date of Mortgage Recording: September 30. 2013 Amount claimed due on date ot notice: $79,341.12 Description of the mortgaged premises- Situated in Township ol Yankee Springs. Barry County. Michigan, and described as: Lots 15 and 16. Block 3, Sandy Beach Park according lo the plat ihereot. aa recorded in Libef 2 of Plats on Page 18. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 125.1449V,- or. if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 16.2017 Trott Law. P C. (11-16)(12-O7) 79597 THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Default has been made in the conditions of a Mortgage made by PETER L. TOMPSON AND BRENDA G TOMPSON, husband and wife. Mortgagors, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS. INC., Mortgagee, as nominee for Amera Mortgage Corporation. Lender, dated June 3. 2005. and recorded Juno 9, 2005, Instrument Number 1147810, of Barry County Records, Michigan, which mortgage was assigned by mesne assignments to 2005 Residential Trust 3-1, Mortgagee Assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed lo be due as of the date of this notice $111,708 05, including interest at 5.05% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of the State of Michigan, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at 1 o’clock In the afternoon, al the place of holding lhe circuit court within Barry County, Michigan. Said premises are situated in the Township of Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as- Part of the NE 1/4 of Secton 7. T2N, R8W, described as: Commencing at the NE corner of said Section 7, thence South 02 degrees 38’38* East 262.6 feet along the East Imo of said Section 7 lo the point of beginning, thence South 02 degrees 38 38* East 600 92 feet, lhence South 87 degrees 21’24* West 322.23 feet, thence South 83 degrees 25 03’ West 425.10 feet; thence North 02 degrees 38’38’ West 645 94 feet; thence North 88 degrees 34‘16r East 746 49 feet parallel with lhe North bno of said Section 7 to the point of beginning; c/k/a 5144 S Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 The redemption period shall be six months from the date of the sale, unless the promises are determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600 3241a. in which case me redemption period shall bo ono month, or until the time to provide the notice required by MCL 600 3241 a(c) expiree whichever is later Please be advised that if the mortgaged property is sold at a foreclosure sale by advertisement pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys the property al the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tlie mortgage holder, for damaging the property dunng the redemption period. Dated: November ib 2017 LeVasseur Dyer & Associates, PC Attorneys for Mortgagee Assignee P.O. Box 721400 Berkley Ml 48072 (248)236-1765 (11-16X12-07) 80037 �Dylan Scott Bun,cr of |fastings, pleaded Pnl«y April 2OI5 ’u'"’.y f"m a motor vehi- degree was drmissed Samuel Robert Barton, 24. of Hastings. pleaded no contest Oct. 4 in Barry County Circuit Court to assault with bodily harm and criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree. He was .sentenced Nov. 15 by Judge Amy McDowell to 11 months in jail for the assault charge and 76 days in jail for the criminal sex­ ual conduct charge. He has credit for 76 days served. Thc last three months ol his jail term will be suspended upon successful completion of A6 months of probation. He must pay $1333 in court lines and costs. After release from jail, he is to receive anger management and sub­ stance abuse treatment as recommended and attend a self-help group three times per week. While in jail. Barton is to attend cognitive and substance abuse therapy. /\n additional charge of criminal sexual conduct in the second , . z-i .... w is Branch. 34. of unknown Kyle Chnsten-M C<)unly ^'''TX^ K ^iving ..nd concealing s.o- len"pn"nd CooM h> ,hec<'u" X-U.r> I .ibini.il offender, lie was .sentenced by dX McDowell Nov. 16 to between 18 and 120 months in prison. In another case. he X, pleaded guilty to delivery and manufac­ ture of a controlled substance and was sen­ tenced to between 18 and 48 months in prison. Additional charges of possession of weapons ammunition, possession ol methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house were dismissed. He must pay $896 in total court lines and costs for both cases. The sentences will be served concurrently. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Recreation For Rent 1985 RENKEN 25' fishing boat. Walk-in cuddy cabin sleeps 4. 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Help Wanted RNs or LPNs- Lakeshore Home Health Care has an immediate part time 3rd shift position available caring for a trach and GF dependent adult in their home, Middleville. For more information contact Angila at 616-534-9300 ext 3301 or angilii^Takttb.Qr^vDicvs.ncL BARN HELP WANTED: MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES. LOCATED IN HASTINGS. CONTACT: 269-207-4218 OR zlpoweW yahoo, com. Real Estate $170,000, DELTON, BEAU­ TIFUL 3BD home on Crystal Lake, private backyard. Call 269-331-8181 or view listing: *2410515(1“'ForSaleByOwner .com $ TOP DOLLAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! 7709 Klngibury Rd., Delton. Ml 49W5 Pheno 2CS423-2775 goqoautoparts.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am to 5pm Closed Weekends Clc. In a second case, Buiger pleaded guilty June 7 m Barry County Circuit Court to po'sessmn of ntethamphetaniine. He was sen­ tenced Nov. 13 by h)dgc McDowell to 23 to 60 months in prison for the charge of larceny from a motor vehicle and will pay $2,602 in court fines and costs, including $644 in restitution. b “tw2„a« "iU fenced thc same day to H. r 3 and 120 ,n™’115 in Prisonfor ,h' charge of possession of methamphetamine and m«M pay $498 in C„U11 fines and costs. The sentences will be served concurrently. McDowell stipulated she will not object to boot camp after nine months. Jeffery Donald Jones 37, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty Sept. 27 in Barry County Circuit Court to home invasion in thc second degree. He was sentenced Nov. 15 by Judge McDowell to beuveen 48 and 180 months in prison, with credit for 127 days served in jail. He must pay $198 in court fines and costs. Additional charges ol larceny jn a building and possession of firearms weapons were dismissed. Brandon James Krouse 33, of Nashville, pleaded guilty Oct. 5 in Barry County Circuit Court to operating a motor vehicle while intox­ icated. He was sentenced Nov. 16 by Judge McDowell to six months in jail, with credit for three days served. His jail lime will be set for 10 weekends to accommodate his work hours. He must enter and successfully complete the Barry County Drug Court program, attend a self-help group three times per week and get substance abuse treatment, as recommended. Krouse was ordered to wear an electronic alcohol-monitoring device for 60 days and serve 36 months of probation. He also must pay $1.973 in court fines and costs. James J. Peck. Jr., 27, of Nashville, pleaded no contest June 15 in Barry County Circuit Court to domestic violence, third offense. He was sentenced Nov. 15 by Judge McDowell to between 36 and 60 months in prison, with credit for 195 days served. Peck was terminat­ ed from thc Swift and Sure Sanctions program and probation. An additional charge of assault with bodily harm was dismissed. Jessica Ann-Elizabeth Robison, 27. of Olivet, pleaded no contest Oct. 4 in Barry County Circuit Court to malicious destruction of property of $1,000 or more and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. She was sen­ tenced by Judge McDowell Nov. 15 to 60 day s in jail on each charge, with credit for two days served. Robinson must serve eight days jail time on weekends beginning Dec. I. The bal- NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS . t • .......................................... • • • .• u. . .r McClelland drain . . ' •* • 1. • *• » !•* ...... J \ NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, the apportionments for benefits to the lands comprised within die “McClelland Drain Drainage District,” will be subject to review for one day from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at thc Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 or at such other time and place to which 1 may adjourn. At thc meeting to review the apportionment of benefits, I will have the tentative apportionments against parcels and municipalities within thc drainage district available to review. At said review, the computation of costs for the Drain will also be open for inspection by any interested parties. Pursuant to Section 155 of the Michigan Drain Code of 1956. any owner of land w ithin the drainage district or any city, village, town ship, district or county feeling aggrieved by the apportionment of benefits made by the Drain Commissioner may appeal the apportionment within ten (10) days after the day of review of apportionment by making an application to the Barry' County Probate Court for the appointment of a board of review . /\ny drain assessments against land will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If drain assessments against land are collected by installment, the landowner may pay the assessments in full w ith any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further interest charges. For more information regarding payment of assessments, please contact my office. Thc following is a description of lhe several tracts or parcels of land constituting the Special Assessment District of the Drain, as well as a list of any county, township, city, village and slate department to be assessed at large: PART OF SECTIONS 26, 27, 28, 33 AND 34, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH. RANGE 7 WEST. WOODLAND TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING ATA POINT NORTH 1437 FEET AND WEST 826 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 27; THENCE S 48°30‘ W 611.62 FEET: THENCE S 49^52 W 301.55 FEET; THENCE N 89oI0’ W 336 89 FEET, THENCE S 0I°06' W 788.14 FEET; THENCE S 68°17'W 331.17 FEET; THENCE N 07°36‘ W 62 86 FEET THENCE N 89°24’W 592.49 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY 70.61 FEET; THENCE S 82°24‘W 488.74 FEET THENCE S28°41'W 313.55 FEET; THENCE S 84°28'W 729.95 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY 80.37 FEET; THENCE S 85°I2' W270.20 FEET: THENCE S46°41 'W424.12 FEET: THENCE N 61C43 'W 494.33 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY61 05 FEET: THENCE WESTERLY 166.19 FEET; THENCE S 58Q24' W 116.49 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY 877 26 FEET THENCE S 57'34'W 343.10 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY 306.48 FEET; THENCE S 56°20'W 158.42 FEET THENCF S 88°30' W1370.11 FEET; THENCE N 70c0I ‘ W 708.83 FEET; THENCE S 72° 13 ’ W550.11 FEET, THENCE S4^18’ W 48.04 FEET; THENCE N 82°2U W 388.27 FEET; THENCE S 27^02'W 554.98 FEET, THENCE S 03°08'W 177 07 FEET; THENCE S 64° 18' E 728.34 FEET; THENCE S 83°26‘E 133.18 FEET; THENCE S 75° 14’ E 18947 FFFT THENCE SOUTHERLY 185.60 FEET; THENCE S 69'12’F. 310.55 FEET; THENCE S08c47’ E 308.91 FEET; THF\cf S89H8'E 181.86 FEET; THENCEN07°30’E 258.11 FEET; THENCEN 66°00'E 540.98 FEET; THENCEN86^J' E580.43FEET; THENCE N 4P17' E 170.26 FEET; THENCE S 84'28'W 729.95 FEET. THENCE S 87°40' E 38^ FEET; THENCE S 87°40 ‘ W 107.84 FEET; THENCE S 77'44' E 659.13 FEET. THENCE S 89'23' E 370 92 FFrrTHENCE S 48:06'E 287.82 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY 119.00 FEET; THENCE N 02°20’E 243.97 FEET THF^ri EASTERLY 707.70 FEET: THENCE NORTHERLY 115.70 FEET, THENCE N 75CO1 'E 406.08 FEET; THENCF Swnr E274.78FEET; THENCE S 81'16' E 634.25 FEET; THENCE N 86n49‘ E 252.56 FEET; THENCE S 70°31 :L FEET. THENCE S 13°H’E 236.22 FEET; THENCE S 89'24’E 735.98 FEET; THENCE N 00'48’E 330 63 rerr. THENCEN31'03'E 249,59 FEET; THENCEN88'48’E 207.52 FEET; THENCEN 70'07’E 683.36 FEET THriJni N 07'39’ E 883 36 FEET; THENCE N 74'18’ E 859.21 FEET, THENCE NORTHERLY539.81 FEET; THENCE NiaSn' E 334.04 FEET, THENCE S 85° 14’E 250.09 FEET; THENCE S 19c04 ’E 201.30 FEET; THENCE S 58'50’F FEET: THENCE SOUTHERLY 53.68 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY 173.12 FEET; THENCE N 33°5UE 278 6^^ THENCE N 02'34’ E 173.60 FEET; THENCE S 89'04 ’E 130.73 FEET; THENCE S 35°05’E 133.86 FEET N85'38 E 78 25 FEET; THENCE N 77'17’E 606.75 FEET; THENCE N 24'43 ’E 274.10 FEET; THENCEN n^S^ 39889 FEET. THENCE N 43'45’ W 269.55 FEET; THENCE N 88'03’ W 495.94 FEET; THENCE S 25'37’ w , lf FEET; THENCE N 88°59’ W 237.28 FEET; THENCE N 49'04 ’ JI' 126.88 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY “>3d zn n 2 67 THENCE N16 n08 ’ W 45.66 FEET: THENCE N 53 °54 'W 193.99 FEET; THENCE N 86'02 ‘ W 305.74 FEET TinA,’ 61'15’ W 350.62 FEET. THENCE S 02'19 ’ W 138.39 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS ^ESCRipr^^ THE TOTAL DISTRICT CONTAINS 368.64 ACRES MORE OR LESS THE BASIS OF BEARINGS USED FOR THIS DESCRIPTION WAS ESTABLISHED FROM THE EAST-WFvr , OF SECTION 26 WHICH BEARS N 89'45’08“ W 7 LINE Comprising the at-large entities: BARKY COUN I Yr AT-LARGE FOR BENEFITS TO COUNTY ROADS WOODLAND TOWNSHIP, AT-LARGE Owners, municipalities and interested persons may appear at the lime and place of thc day of review of ann . and be heard with respect to the special assessments. ‘ ‘ port,°ninents This notice is pursuant to Section 154 of thc Michigan Drain Code of 1956 and Act 162 of thc Public Acts of Jim Dull Ba»ry County Drain Commissioner ance of her jail time will be served on a let icr. She is to receive substance abuse assessment and treatment, as recommended, attend a sc help group two times per week, wear an alcohol-momtoring device for 30 days and serve I months of probation Robinson was ordered to pay court fines and costs ol $523 and restitu­ tion to be determined. An additional charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated was dismissed. Linda Kay "ft County Ctrcutt ed guilty Aug. 1( marijuana as a conCourt to P"’5*’51”! wa, sentenced by Judge trolled .substance. She -n courl fines McDowell Nov. 16 to pay ^ndand costs. Her drtver s I WJ days. cdfor60daysandrestr.ueo 07 Hastings, was Ronald ,van,Al,C^’^Barr^ County Circuit Sterling Austin Shute, 24, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty Oct. 4 in Barry' County Circuit Court to three counts of assault with a danger­ ous weapon. He was found guilty by lhe court of being a habitual offender. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Nov. 15 to between 36 and 96 months in prison on each of the three charges, with credit for 52 days served. An STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Docedont’o Estate FILE NO. 17-27718-DE Estate of Roy E. Cogger, Sr . Date of birth: 8/24/1942 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS The decedent. Roy E. Cogger. Sr. died October 12.2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will bo forever barred unless presented to Roy E. Cogger. Jr., personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street #302, Hastings. Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Terri S. Macklin P38785 Law Offices ol David L Carrier 4965 East Beltline Avenue NE Grand Rapids. Michigan 49525 (616) 361-8400 Roy E. Cogger. Jr 3682 Cobblefiold Circle SE #9 Caledonia, Michigan 49316 (269) 908-0372 bqsoz NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 7. 2017 Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Jacob Sias, a married man Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc as nominee for VanDyk Mortgage Corporation its successors and assigns Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Ditech Financial LLC Date of Mortgage. August 26. 2015 Date of Mortgage Recording September 1, 2015 Amount claimed due on date of notice: S71.396.73 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Village of Freeport, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Lot(s) 3. Block 10 of MAP OF THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT according to the plat thereof recorded in Liber 1 of Plats. Page 22 of Barry County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a; or. if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 9, 2017 Trott Law, PC. 1331942 (11-09)(11-30) 78917 NQIlCEQEJUDIGlALMQHIfiAGE. FQBECLOSAJRLSALE GRUEL MILLS NIMS & PYLMAN, PLLC IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the terms of a Judgment Foreclosure issued by the Circuit Court for the County of Barry. State of Michigan on May 11. 2017. in the case of Plaintiff. Northpointe Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, assignee ot Bond Corporation v. Defendants, Marvin Allen Hake. Kim M. Hake and Mary Wood, Case No. 14-998-CZ, wherein, among other things, the Court ordered that the entire unpaid balance of the Mortgage debt of Marvin Allen Hake, deceased and Kim M Hake, a single woman, is due and payable as of May 5. 2017 in the amount of Fifty­ Eight Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents ($58,488 98), with the debt accruing interest at the rate of 16 85% per annum, and that absent full payment within twenty-one (21) days from the date of the Judgment, the Mortgage premises shall bo sold at public auction by of under the direction of Clerk/Shoriff Deputy for the County of Barry to tho highest bidder at lhe Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street. Hastings, Michigan, on December 14, 2017 at 1:00 pm. local time, tho following described premises located in the Township of Woodland. Barry County. Michigan. Land situated in the Township of Woodland. County of Barry. Michigan described as’ Lot 71, 72 and 73 of Innovation Subdivision, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Uber 3 ot Plats on Page 21. Barry County Records P R # 08­ 15-080-048-00 which has nn address of 336 Donna. Lake Odessa. Michigan 48849. and also includes all right lit!© and interests held by Marvin Allen Hake, Kim M Hake and Mary Wood as of October 17. 2017 in the premises. Tho redemption period shall be six (6) months from lhe date of such sale in accordance with MCL 600.3140. DATED: October 17. 2017 By: William M. Azkoul (P40071) Gruel Mills Ntms & Pylman, PLLC Attorney for Northpointe Bank 99 Monroe Avenue. NW Suite 800 Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 235-5500 .. with a dangerous additional charge ot «’>»' weapon was dHmtsacd. . <7 of Hastings, plead- found guilty Nov. . j|c was sentenced Court of probation ^40 months in by Judge McDoweB to 18^ He was pnson, with ere 1 p|eading godly in &r^achargPCofopc^and maintaining a meth lab. SYNOPSIS ORAbN^omeSSH'P Meeting p.m. All board members presenr. and 9 guests. Pledge of Allegiance. Approved Oct. 3rd minutes. DrcsenKbt,c comment: Reg.na Young. BEHD prcsen tation TOST overview. Lucas Spoor. The Lan ng M^eso!ut^on 11-17-01, Act 495 ad0^d‘ Resolution 11-17-01. renter Motion approved to raise Community Center rental rate to S100, effective Jan. 1. 2018. Motion to adjourn at 9:50 p.m. Submitted by Melody Risner/Clerk Attested to by Tom Rook/Supervlsor 6O4M NOTICE TO CREDITORS Trust In the matter of Michaelle E. Paape, Trust dated April 9. 1998. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Michaelle E. Paape. born April 16, 1963. who lived at 7248 Shaw Road. Hastings. Michigan died October 22. 2017 leaving a certain trust under the name of Michaelle E Paape Trust, dated Apnl 9, 1998, wherein the decedent was the Settlor and William C. Blair was named as tho trustee serving at the time or as a result of the decedents death Creditors of the decedent and of the trust are notified that all claims against the decedent or against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to William C. Blair the named trustee at 7272 Shaw Road, Hastings. Michigan 49058 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: November 13. 2017 Robert L. Byington 222 West Apple Street. PO. Box 248 Hastings, Michigan 49058 269-945-9557 William C Blair 7272 Shaw Road BC243 Hastings, Michigan 49058 Notice ol Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL600.3212, that the following will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1 .-00 PM, on December 7,2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s). Scot L Ammon and Jodi L Ammon, husband and wife Original Mortgagee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance. LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Nene Date of Mortgage: September 17, 2004 Date of Mortgage Recording: September 24. 2004 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $86,355.77 Description of the mortgaged premises. Situated in Township of Hope. Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 comer of Section 20, Town 2 North. Range 9 West; thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 1310.50 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 20. thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds East 1472 96 feet along the East line of the West fractional 1/2 of tho Southwest 1/4 of said Section 20 to the true point of beginning; thonco South 00 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds East 81.07 feet to an intermediate traverse line of the shore of Cloverdale Lake; thence South 67 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West 81 18 feet along intermediate traverse line; thence continuinq along sa>d intermediatQ traverse line South 47 degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds West 112 44 feet west 194 23 feet, thence South 89 decrees Mn?:nfU,tiG 36 seconds East 199 78 feet to the mH int be9*"n,n9 ’eluding lands lying between said intermediate traverse line and the waters Cl(?v®n,a,° Lake as limited by the side lines extended to sa>d waters edge. Together wTa X exdusnre Right-Of-Way 66 feet wideX S SlowSs,CComme Cente,line of which * Oescnbed as S1/2 oHhn ?n9.at 0)0 Nonboast ^er of the 20. Town 2 No^R^'g fractional 1/4. a distance of 1U2 w 'T' West 623 00 feet 26 minutes 32 seconds East 1442 60 hL,'?9'603 27 and West 1/4 line nrv<S 1442 60 <oet to tho East Right-of-Way centerline^Zaid East ^‘H9 °f ®°‘d l>no of said Section 20 and of Guernsey Lake Road * and West 1,4 ° be,n9 th* «nterUne ^tVo^XXntesX^LTT5 "om accordance with MCLA 600 324?^ °^'ndonca in mat property ,s used fo^oiu’i,° Subiect defined by MCL600.324006? PU,pOses a= ChapV^:^^1^'0 53,0 u"*' Pursuant to MCL 600 32TO £ 0 Act 01 1961 responsible to tho Zsc^±'row®r w‘" held hNdn’°',9a9° '“oclosuro h^der lor damaging redemption period 3 ° T-ott Law. Rc near tact Jn Motion approved to change primary contact In ,he pr°P°hy al °',0 mongago pr°Pcr>V during ^emb0'9.2017 1332582 (11-09)(it^0) 79543 �Fhe Hauling* Banner — Thursday. November 23, 2017— Page 11 mio u^0<>01 30 U^*’50 PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN ** ^7O-0016o “j’0 001-,0 PINe?a»?F SPe£C»AL ASSESSMENT PUBLIC HEARING lake AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL PROJECT 18-1 TO: PRAIrJeVIM^I8 AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP PERSONS. QARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERS authorized by^pT^V^ NOTICE that, the Township Bonrd of Pralrlovlllo TownshtP' 13 ■« ’0-00500 •*■”0-006-00 t control project «s amended, propones to undertake an squaw* Inara particularly daacriK^^kLR?Cla,od activities) In Pino Lake In Prairieville Township recovery of th© co«si °W and ,o croato a separate special assessment district Township Board of btBpocIal assessment against the properties benefit^* own motion n« », ra,r'ov,,|o Township Is acting pursuant to Petitions and on tire o • -> authorized by PA 1GB of 1954, as amended. which thc^SJ; Ta*E FURTHER NOTICE that tho special assessment thereof nro to bo 2° improvements nro proposed to bo made and within which tho specially assessed In more particularly described as follows.* PROJECT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT ho properties Indicated by parcel numbers: 12-005 003-00 12-005-004-00 12-005 006-01 12-005-006-05 12-006-003-30 12-006-003-40 12-006-006-00 12-006-007-00 12-006-008-00 12-006-009-00 12-006-010-00 12-006-011-00 12-006-012-00 12 006-013-00 12-006-014-00 12-006-015-10 12-006-081-00 12-006-082-00 12-006-083-00 12-006-084-00 12-006-085-00 12-00608600 12-006-088-00 12-006 089-00 12-006-343 OO 12-OO5-GAP-OO 12-007-001-00 12-007-002-00 12-007-003-00 12-007-004-00 12-007-005-00 12 007-006-00 12-007-006-01 12-007-006-10 12-007-006-40 12-007-006-45 12 -007-006-65 12-007-006-71 12-007-006-95 12-007-009-10 12-007-009-20 12-007-009-30 12-007-009-40 12-00701200 12-008-001-00 12008002-00 12-008-003-00 12-008-004-00 12-008 005-00 12-008-014-00 12-008 015-00 12-008-015-10 12-008-016-00 12-008-017-10 12-008-017-20 12-008 018-10 12-008-018-31 12-008-018-35 12-290022-00 12-290 023-00 12-290-024-00 12-290 025-00 12 290-027-00 17-290 028-00 12-290031-00 12-290-032-00 12-290032-10 12-290-033-00 12-290-034-00 12-290-034-20 12-290-034-35 17-790-035-00 17-290-036-00 12-290-037-00 17 290-038-00 12-290-039-00 12-290039-20 12-790-040-00 12-290-042-00 12-290 044 OO 12-290-045-00 12-290-046-00 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12 500 02 7.-OO 12-500 023-00 17-500-024-00 12-500-025-00 12-50O-02G OO 12-500-077-00 12-500 028-00 12-500-029 OO 12-500 030-00 12-540-005-10 12 540 007-00 12 -540 008-00 12-540 009 00 1? 540-010-00 17-540-011-00 12-540-012-00 12 540-013-00 17.-540-014-00 12-540-015-00 12-540-016-00 17-540-017-00 12-.*>40 018-00 12-540-019-00 12-540-020-00 12-540-021 OO 12-540-022-00 12-540-023-00 s®o also tho accompanying map Identifying the proposed special assessment district. PLeaqc TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has received plans Bhowing the proposed aquatic plant control project, associated activities, any P^posed Improvements and locations thoroof. together with the amount of $310,000 (of which opproxlmatoh< $53 500 will °ver expiring P|no Lake Aquatic Plant Control Project Special Assessment Dlstri^y^The cost of the project la proposed to be raised by special assessment, less any costs thot will be off­ set by the carryover of surplus funds. In tho special assessment d strict The Prairieville Township Board has passed a resolution tentatively declaring its Intention to undertake such project and to create the afore-described special assessment district. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has placed the project P’ans and costs estimate on file with lhe Township Clerk and said plans, cost estimate and special assessment district may be examined at the Township Clerk’s office from the date of this Notice lo the date of the public hearing and may further be examined at such public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that tho Township Board proposes to mako a Dor-Parrol special assessment oach year for a period of seven years (2018-2024 Inclusive) of an amount to bo determined periodically, which amount will be based on the scope of work plannod for that year. Tho total assessment for front lots is $466.20 over sevon years; tho total assessment for back lots Is $233.10 over seven years. The annual assessment for front lots Is proposed to be $66.60 per year and for back lots $33.30 per year. Additionally, the Township Board reserves the right to levy a lessor assessment In any year that there are more funds In the special assessment district fund than the amount needed for that year’s aquatic plant control work and associated activities. The Township Board proposes to annually assess benefited properties for the costs of the aquatic plant control project (with associated activities), with only published notice each year, unless the amount to bo specially assessed Increases by more than 10%. If the amount to be specially assessed increases by more than 10%, then mailed notices of the public hearing on the reassessment would bo provided to owners of record of property to be specially assessed. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing on the plans, district, cost estimates and the carryover of surplus funds from the Pine Lake Aquatic Plant Control Project Special Assessment District No. 12-1 will be held at the Delton Kellogg Middle School Auditorium, 6325 Dolton Road. Delton. Michigan, on December 11,2017 at7:00 p.m. At tho hearing, tho Board will consider any writton objections and comments to any of the foregoing matters which are filod with tho Township Clerk at or before the hearing, and any objections or comments raised at tho hearing; and at tho hearing (or any adjournment of the hearing which may bo made without further notice), the township board may revise, correct, amend or chango the plans, cost estimates or special assessment district PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that If written objections to the project are filed with tho Township Board at or before tho hearing, signed by the record owners of land constituting more than 20% of the area within the proposed special assessment district, the township bonrd may not proceed unless petitions in support of the project, signed by record owners of more than 50% of the area to be mado Into a special assessment district, are filod with tho township. Written comments or objections may be filed with tho clerks at the address sot out below. Please note that the Township Clerk has certified receipt of petitions In support of tho project signed by record owners of more than 50% of the area to bo made Into a special assessment district. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that appearance and protest at the public hearing is required In order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the State Tax Tribunal within 30 days after the apodal assessment roll Is confirmed. An owner or party In Interest, or his or her agent, may appear In person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall bo permitted to file at or before the hearing his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. All Intorostod persons are invited to be present in person or by representative and to express their views at the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if the township board determines to proceed with the special assessment, tho board will cause a special assessment roll to bo prepared and another hearing will be held, after notice to record owners of property proposed to bo specially assessed, to hoar public comments concerning ths proposed special assessment. Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signors for thc hearing Impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to Individuals with disabilities at tho hearing upon four (4) days notice to the Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact tho Township Clerk at tho address below. Ted DeVries. Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 S. Norris Road Delton. Ml 49046 (269) 623-2664 Pine Lake Weed District 12-540-024-00 12-540-025-00 r=i5oo* BCLtS October 2017 �Page 12 — Thursday, November 23. 2017 — The Hastings Banne teams help fill all-county spots Josh Lyons Tyden Ferris Elias Borg Brett Bremer rushes for 828 yards and scored 12 touch­ downs. Sports Editor A team captain this fall. NeSmith was There weren’t any world-beaters among named first team All-SAC this season. From lhe Barry County varsity football teams, but there were five solid squads that showed his defensive back spot he had 33 tackles including 25 for a loss. improvement as thc season went on. Franklin Ulrich. Maple Valley: A four-ycar Lakewood just missed a third-consecutive Greater Lansing Activities Conference cham­ varsity starter for the Lions. Ulrich led his pionship, falling to the Olivet Eagles for their team’s backfield with 948 rushing yards on 144 carries. He averaged 658 yards per earn only GLAC defeat, but did return to lhe state playoffs for the third-consecutive season after and had two receptions for 31 yards. He had eight touchdowns on lhe season. posting and 8-1 regular season. He played four different positions on Maple Valley from lhe GLAC and Delton Kellogg from lhe Southwestern Athletic defense during his varsity tenure, and from Conference both finished 5-4 regular seasons, his linebacker spot had a team-high 65 tackles but did it against tough enough competition this season as well as one forced fumble and that they both made it into lhe slate postsea­ one interception. He was named second team son despite nol making it to lhe magic six-win all-conference in lhe GLAC this fall Tight End number. Justin Moore. Maple Valley: A senior who The Lions and Panlhers didn’t just get in though. They won their way to district finals, played tight end and cornerback for the Lions where they were downed in tough ballgames this season. Offensively he had six receptions by one score. Watervliet took a district cham­ for 98 yards and four touchdowns. He was named first-team all-conference in pionship over its SAC rivals from Delton Kellogg, 58-50 in their Division 6 District the GLAC on defense, recording 28 tackles Final. Saugatuck, another SAC team, knocked including three for a loss. He had five pass off Maple Valley 14-8 in the Division 7 break-ups this season as well. Moore was a District Final in Saugatuck before scoring two team captain this fall and currently has one of more tight victories to gel to the Division 7 the top ten GPAs in thc class of 2018 al State Final where the Indians will take on MVHS. Brock Pape, Delton Kellogg: A firs leam Pewamo-Westphalia. That Pewamo-Westphalia team that is All-SAC athlete as a senior, Pape was also a looking lo defend its state championship from team captain for the Panthers this season. Offensively he had 11 receptions for 224 a year ago closed out its regular season with a yards and three touchdowns. lopsided win over the Hastings Saxons. He had 22 pancake blocks on the season, Many people would have expected a lop­ sided affair that same evening in Middleville, and didn’t allow' a sack all year. Defensively, as the TK boys’ hosted the Grand Rapids Pape had 245 tackles, six tackles for a loss Christian Eagles who came into the contest and four sacks from his defensive end spot. with a 7-1 record having lost only to the unde­ Wide Receiver Payne Hanna. Lakewood: A versatile ath­ feated OK Gold champions from East Grand Rapids. Despite dropping seven consecutive lete who played some wide receiver and some ballgames after a season-opening win in running back for the Vikings, Hanna caught Hastings, the TK boys battled the Eagles ’til seven passes for 167 yards and tw-o touch­ the end and pulled out a 24-20 victory in Bob downs. Hanna also rushed 45 times this season for While Stadium. It was an exciting end lo the regular season, 462 yards and eight touchdowns. Kaden Heins. Lake wood: A senior who with Dclion Kellogg and Maple Valley secur­ ing their fifth victories on the final night of could do a little bit of everything for the lhe regular season and the Lakewood boys Vikings. He was first team all-conference in knocking off rival Ionia. The Vikings couldn’t thc GLAC as a wide receiver, defensive back carry that momentum into the playoffs though, and a dangerous kick returner. He returned ten falling to visiting Lansing Sexton in lheir kickoffs an average of 51.7 yards and scored five touchdowns on those kicks. He also aver­ Division 4 Pre-District contest. Here are lhe 2017 All-Barry County aged 183 yards on punt yards and scored Football First and Second Teams for offense another touchdown that way. Offensively, he had 11 receptions for 265 and defense. yards and five touchdowns receiving, and All- Barry County Football First Team nine rushes for 113 yards and two touch­ Offense downs. Defensively, Heins had 295 tackles, three interceptions and at some point teams Quarterback Parker Smith, Lakewood: An injury kept just quit throwing his way according to head the Vikings’ senior quarterback out of four coach Nick Boucher. Offensive Line games, and limited his opportunities to help O’Shea Hall, Delton Kellogg: Hall was a his leam in its Division 6 playoff game, but Smith still rushed 85 limes for 773 yards and team captain who earned first-team all-con­ ference honors in thc SAC playing on lhe IJ touchdowns on lhe season. He completed 12 passes for 264 yards and offensive and defensive lines for Delton. Hall had 29 pancake blocks and didn’t give six more touchdowns, and didn’t throw an up a sack all year. Defensively, Hall had 27 interception. tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pair of Running Rack Rian Allen, Hastings: lite only running sacks. Matt Lenard. Thomapple Kellogg: A leader back in the county to break the l(X)0-yard mark. Allen finished his junior season with for lhe Trojans on both sides of the ball in his 1201 yards nishing on 185 carries - averaging senior season. Ixnard was one of lhe Trojans’ top tacklers from his middle linebacker spot 65 yards per carry. Allen scored 11 touchdowns. He was also a and also led the offensive line from a guard big threat on kick returns, averaging over 27 spot Lenard was selected as an all-conference yards per return. performer in thc OK Gold Conference this Travis NeSmith, Delton Kellogg: The lead er from a strong stable ot Delton Kellogg season. Paden Morris, Lakewood: lhe Vikings running backs this fall, NeSmith hud 113 Wyatt Smith Franklin Ulrich senior center had another great year in the middle of the line. Coach Boucher called him thc leader of his teams' line. Moms was an all-league performer in the GLAC this fall. Kyle Possehn, Lakewood: Possehn helped lead the Vikings back to the playoffs in his senior season, earning first team all-confer­ ence in the GLAC. Coach Boucher called him his team’s best lineman. Dillon Terpening. Maple Valley: Terpening grades out as lhe Lions’ top offensive lineman this fall with an 87-percenl blocking efficien­ cy, even playing with an /\CL that has been sprained since week two. Terpening is a team captain who was named first team All-GLAC this fall, and has applied to lhe United Stales Naval Academy in hopes of becoming a Midshipman. Kicker Elias Borg. Thomapple Kellogg: A consis­ tent producer on field goal attempts and extra­ point kicks throughout the season, Borg also regularly booted his kick-offs into the end zone. Borg, a senior foreign exchange student, set a TK record with a 50-yard field goal in the Trojans’ upset victory over Grand Rapids Christian in the final week of die regular sea­ son. All-Barrv County Football First Team Defense Defensive Line Tyden Ferris. Delion Kellogg: Ready ‘o follow in the footsteps of his fadicr Rolhe. Tyden has committed to play f°r ^-c"lra Michigan University next fall. He was a team captain and a first-team All-SAC performer in his senior season on the lines for Delton. He had 37 pancake blocks and didn t give op a sack on the offensive line. Defensively. Fems had 21.5 taekk-s 65 tackles for loss “S18 nr|SaCrS' He hl" can,ed ’ *1 'in Jacl^nv^0^ A'l-American Bowl .n •yier Johnson. Hastings’A senior lineman sca°on.SO" had lour ,a‘-kles f0r a ,0SS ,h,S Noah Selby i.... Selby had 26 $ , - a senior who ...05 sacks and a ;:asAcr,T»-wftr;he,s fnfensiCX^ing on the off.ns.ve and this fall. Doug fl.. „ ^inebaiker ^-...mied “'""■Lakewood; Hew*'6"’’1 first team All-GLAC honors as a senior this fall, leading luikcwood in tackles with 635. Flessner had 65 tackles for a loss, four sacks, a forced fumble, an interception and two fumble recoveries this season. Austin Leazenby. Lakewood: A dual threat for the Vikings who earned first team AllGLAC honors as a junior this season. Al linebacker Leazenby recorded 61 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss and three sacks. He forced three fumbles, had an interception and blocked two kicks. Offensively, Leazenby was key to lhe Vikings’ offense as a bruising power back and an excellent blocker out of lhe backfield. Wyatt Smith. Hastings: A senior in lhe mid­ dle of the Saxon defense. Smith had 27 tack­ les despite missing a couple games late in the season. Smith had a high of 85 tackles in his team’s 1-8 match-up with Pennfield. Max Swift. Delton Kellogg: Swift led the Delton Kellogg defense with 655 tackles from his linebacker spot, and also had 45 tackles for a loss. Swift was also the Panthers’ power running back, rambling for 480 yards on 76 carries. He scored seven touchdowns this season as a junior. Kyler Podbevsek. Thomapple Kellogg: A senior linebacker, he was one of lhe Trojans’ top tacklers this season starting every ball­ game. Podbevsek rushed lhe ball as well for TK. and was one of his leam’s top return threats. He was an all-conference athlete in lhe OK Gold this fall. Defensive Back Josh Campeau. Lakewood: Campeau did a little bil of everything for the Lakewood defense this full, playing on the defensive line, at linebacker and as a defensive back. He earned first team All-GLAC honors as a senior. Campeau had 275 tackles, three tackles for a loss, three sacks, a forced fumble and a pair of interceptions defensively. As a wide receiv­ er. Campeau had nine catches for 227 yards and two touchdowns as he used his 6-4 frame to make difficult catches even when double covered. Garrett Coltson, Hastings: A senior in the defensive backfield and at quarterback for Hastings, Coltson had 25 tackles including three for a loss. He had eight pass break-ups on thc season. Offensively, Coltson completed nearly half his passes this season and rushed for two touchdowns. Zarek Rudesill, Hastings: A junior, playing both ways for lhe Saxons. Rudesill had 405 tackles from his defensive back spot, had eight pass break-ups and one interception. Rudesill was also a big-play threat for lhe Saxons with lhe ball in his hands, averaging 26.8 yards on kick-off returns and 7.1 yards per rushing attempt. Jordan Roobol. Thomapple Kellogg: An all-conference performer in the OK Gold Conference this fall as a junior, Roobol was one of lhe Trojans’ lop tacklers from bis safe­ ty spot - coming up to make plays. He also rushed the ball well when he gol lhe chance from a running back spot. Punter Josh Lyons. Delton Kellogg: Lyons’ punted and returned kicks for the Panthers, and his skills on special teams were even surpassed by his talent as the Panthers’ third-year start­ ing quarterback and a defensive back. Lyons rushed for 978 yards and 17 touchdowns this season, and completed 30-of-66 passes for 548 yards and three more touchdowns. Lyons had 29.5 tackles and three tackles for a loss from the Panthers’ defensive backfield. All-Barn County Football Second Team Offense Quarterback Gavin Booher. Maple Valley: Thc Lions’ junior quarterback threw for 331 sards and four touchdowns this season, while also rush­ ing the ball for 466 yards and five TDs. He averaged nearly nine yards per rush on the season. “Gavin has embraced being a Wing-T quar­ terback. In an era where QBs are looking at lheir passing yards and attempts. Gavin has chosen to run the Wing-T and its faking at a high level.” Running Back Tristan Clark, Maple Valley: Clark came on strong after missing the first three games of the season with an ankle injury. He finished his junior season with 95 rushes for 725 yards. He scored three touchdowns and added one two-point run. Clark also started at corner on the defen­ sive side of the ball and as always matched up against opponents* top receivers. He was named honorable mention all-conference in the GLAC this season. Elijah Smith, Hastings: A sophomore run­ ning back. Smith rushed for 771 yards and seven touchdowns this season. He averaged over 6 yards per carry. Smith also caught five passes out of the backfield this season. Defensively, in the sec­ ondary, Smith had 185 tackles including one for a loss. He also averaged over 20 yards on kick-off returns this fall. Tight End Austin Zank. Maple Valley. A junior in his M-vond varsity season at Maple Valley. Zank led the Lions in receptions with 12 for 186 yards and three touchdowns. Playing an outside linebacker spot Zank was one of the Lions’ leaders on defend wTth 51 tackles including two sacks. He was a du d threw, using his speed to rush and cover n defense. He was named second team allcon icrence in the GLAC. ’ n' W ide Receiver See FOOTBALL, page 14 �The HasSngs Banner - Thin-A>y November 23 20'7- Page 13 County | tennis teams improving Breit Bremer Edj[or h was another year of growing an ... lor Barry Count) 's varsity buys* t tani,n8 Lakewood welcomed long^Jl and varsity assistant Karricc’L i” varsity head coaching *n°.lhc Schueller took over the program ;n H knMa There were some groMm^, " teams, for sure. but there wits also elU f ress made on the court. ° ck;,r P™?’ 1 he Saxons were pleased to fin .. r.,n t;„ up this fall, while lhe Vikinrs will .• " work to build a full line-up n ,,nue 10 Thomapple Kellogg, the largest school in the county, had plenty of guys t„ a " and get a number of JV matches in as the pro­ gram continue. us rebirth under coX Plnltppe Sylvestre and Steven Rosenberg. TK won tt> dual with lhe Hastings boys earlv in the season, and topped everyone including thc Saxons and Vikings at Lakewood's 2017 ,,,urnam«nt in September. While the Vikings don't have a conference to compete in. Hastings and Thomapple Kellogg play m tough ones. The Trojans fin­ ished fifih in lhe OK Gold Conference behind four teams that were all ranked in the top ten in thc state in their respective divisions at thc end of thc regular season. ■ Nash Martin Alex Hanshaw The OK Gold and Interstate-8 Athletic Conference, home of the Saxons, were well represented at lhe Division 3 Lower Peninsula Slate Einals at the end of October. Forest Hills Eastern and East Grand Rapids from the OK Gold Conference tied for third at the stale finals behind perennial powers Cranbrook Kingswood and Detroit Country Day. Parma Western from the 1-8 placed fifth, while Harper Creek scored a 21 sl-place finish. South Christian from lhe OK Gold also placed sixth at lhe D4 finals. All Barn County Boys’Tennis First Team Singles Graham Clark. Hastings: Clark played sec­ ond singles all fall for the Saxons, one of two sophomores in the team’s singles line-up. 1 le had a big victory for thc Saxons’ in lheir Interstate-8 Athletic Conference win over Jackson Northwest. Caleb Farlee. Likcwood: A junior at first .singles, Farlee pul together an 8-11 record playing against opponents’ top players. Farlee placed third at his team’s 2017 Viking Classic, topping Hastings’ top player and pushing TK’s top player to a super tie-breaker on his way to the third-place match. Brady Gawne, Lakewood: A freshman. Gawne stepped into the second singles spot for the Vikings and put together a 7-12 record. He won lhe consolation bracket al lhe 2017 Viking Classic hosted by Lakewood. Isaiah Gunther. Thornapplc Kellogg: Gunther put together a |>3 record playing fourth singles for the I rojans. Gunther was a regional runner-up. upset­ ting a pair of seeded players along the way. He won his flight at the 2017 Viking Classic. Turner Halle. Thomapple Kellogg: TK’s second singles player, opened his team’s Division 3 Regional Tournament with a big three-set w in over Hamilton s No. 2 player. Halle was 15-8 overall on the season' Alex Hanshaw. Thomapple Kellogg: The county’s top singles player was at first singles once again for the Trojans this fall. Hanshaw put together a record ol 12-9. He had wins over the top players from Hastings and Lakewood during the season, including one at regionals that advanced him to the quarterfinals where he played a very' gotxl match against thc eventual regional champion. Nash Martin, Hastings- Manin returned to lhe top singles spot lor lhe Saxons in his senior season. Martin had a victory over lhe lop player from Jackson Northwest to help the Saxons to a victory in Interstate 8 Athletic Conference. Evan Sidebotham. Thomapple Kellogg: Sidebotham played third singles for the Trojans this season, puttinc together a record of 15-5. Sidebotham won Ith flight at the 2017 Viking Classic, hosted by Lakewood. Caleb Farlee Doubles Dean Eicher and C<xly Yonkers.Thomapple Kellogg: The Trojans’ top doubles team, they combined to go 14-6 this season. The pair fought off four match points in a big win over Zeeland West to advance to lhe second round of regionals. Joe Dinkel and Sam Dickman. Thomapple Kellogg: 'The Trojans’ second doubles duo went 12-6 this fall. Dinkel and Dickson look the championship at the 2017 Viking Classic hosted by Lake wood. All-Barry County Boys’ Tennis Second Team Singles Aiden Egan. Lakewood: Egan played third singles as a junior for the Vikings this fall. Egan won five matches during lhe season, and had a fourth-place finish at the 2017 Viking Classic. Colin Tellkamp. I tastings: A senior at third singles for the Saxons, he placed fourth al his flight al the Interslate-8 Athletic Conference Tournament. Tellkamp had a handful of wins in the Saxons’ 1-8 duals as well, and split a couple super tie-breakers to win lhe consolation bracket al the 2017 Viking Classic hosted by Doubles Khy le Cross and Jesse Leonard. Lakewood: lhe lop doubles duo for rhe Vikings, they came together well as thc season went on. They finished the season with four wins. Mitchell Morris and Sam Randall, Hastings: Morris, a senior, and Randall, a freshman, were the Saxons' top doubles leam throughout the season. The got a win at the 2017 Viking Classic hosted by Lake wood. Matt McNee and Brady Zellmer.Thomapple Kellogg: The Trojans’ third doubles duo placed fourth at the OK Gold Conference Tournament this season. The pair had six victories during the season together, and took the championship at the Lakewood Viking Classic w ithout dropping a set on lheir first day playing together. Nathaniel Church and Ethan Church. Thomapple Kellogg: Thc duo had a 12-4 record at fourth doubles, and got a few more wins by default at thc flight. Thc two took lhe championship at the 2017 Viking Classic hosted by Lakewood without losing a set all day. and the Trojans got a big upset w it h at fourth doubles during their OK Gold Conference dual with South Christian. Like wood. Stet® runner-ups fiOl much of ©OMty sspad Abigail Howard Brett Bremer Sports Editor Barry’ County was home to one of the state’s top volleyball programs again, with Lakewood reaching lhe Class B State Final for the fifth tune overall and the third time in the past four seasons. TTie team was led mostly by seniors who were a part of all three of those recent tnps to KTte Vikings. « '•<’ "crc r'‘"kci1 "’j"1 in "'C slate behind the eventual state from Pontiac Notre Dame Ire and1 North Branch throughout the season, kep t ar undefeated Greater Lansing AUi vitre Conference streak going. en« championship lor the fourth <-'onsaut.se That was no surprise, but Maple Valley s fiXas as big of one. I he Lions avenged a the saute Saranac team tnm &ibS--' Estate tournament the Breanna Wickerink evening before. While conch Vibbert was coaching his first varsity volleyball contests for a couniy team Lakewfxxl head coach Kellie Row land dec id-* ed this season that this state tournament would be her Iasi. She earned her KMXlth career victory early in the season. It’ll lx someone else s iurn lo kad lhe Ijikewood program next year, and there will be many new laces on the coUrt as WcU J1S many of this year’s all-eouniy honorees just Grace Shoobtidge See VOLLEYBALL, page 15 �Tho Hast-ogsBnnne Hastings Banner Page 14 —Thursday. Novemlwr 23.2017-Tho ■ ■■■■ ■ f ff II Vikings’ conference title a highlight of fall , ■■ Payton Warner Nick Simonton Colton Charles Brett Bremer Sports Editor Conference championships have been few and far between for varsity boys’ soccer teams in Barry Couniy in recent seasons. Hastings has had Marshall and Coldwater to deal with since moving to the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference, a pair of teams that were ranked in the top ten in Division 2 at the end of the regular season. In the new OK Gold Conference, the Thomapple Kellogg boys have had to contend with Grand Rapids Christian and East Grand Rapids who were both ranked in lhe top five in Division 2 as well as a South Christian leam that made it to the state semifinals in Division 3. Delton Kellogg was ranked among the top ten in Division 3 this season, bul have to deal with a Hackett Catholic Prep team that finished sec­ ond in lhe state in Division 4. The Greater Lansing Activities Conference didn’t have any of those world-beaters this fall though, and lhe Lakewood boys made the most of lheir opportunity. They finished in a tic for first in lhe conference regular season and then took lhe conference championship on a muddy, wet day al Lansing Christian High School in late October. “It was a pretty good celebration. The guys were extremely pumped.” Lakewood head coach James LeVcque said at lhe time. “The fans ran out onto the field, and lhe parents. We got a lot of pictures in front of lhe goal. We were soaked. We were absolutely soaked. There was a lot of excitement,” Maple Valley had a pretty good year of its own in lhe GLAC. scoring some goals and getting a couple victories. Thomapple Kellogg was the only team to gel any postseason victories this fall, putting together a run through their Division 2 District Tournament which ended with a loss to Grand Rapids Christian in the district finals on the Eagles’ home turf. “It was incredible,” TK’s new head coach Dave Wood said of his team s district run. •’They came out and they were definitely underdogs in thc games that they played in. We knew that we were definitely starting to peak, and the goal at lhc beginning of the year I said lo the guys was that we need to peak at the right times. We started to peak when it really counts. Prior to today’s game we’d won four out of lhe last seven.” All lhe county’s teams had something to celebrate at some point during the course of thc season. Here are the 2017 All-Barry County Boys’ Soccer first and second teams. All-Barry County Boys’ Soccer First Team Lane Alien, Lakewood: A senior captain, Allen had seven goals and two assists this season, even playing a defensive midfield position for lhe final two thirds of lhc season. He was named first team al I-conference in thc GLAC. “He was a big-time defender for us, and also led our team in goals,” head coach James LeVeque said. Adrian Almas. Lakewood: A senior caplain, Almas had six goals and three assists. Moving into thc defensive midfield for the second two thirds of the season, Almas con­ tinued to be an excellent distributor of lhc ball for lhe Vikings. He was named first team all-conference in thc GLAC. Coltcn Charles, Thornapple Kellogg: Charles was an all-district honoree as a senior this fall for TK. Charles was an all-district honoree this season as well. Connor Comnesoli, Hastings: Comensoli had s strong season as as senior in lhe center of the Saxon defense. Comensoli was named an honorable men­ tion all-district selection this fall. Josh Fcldpausch, Thomapple Kellogg: Fcldpausch was as team captain for the Trojans in his senior season, he was named an all-conference performer in the OK Gold. Fcldpausch also earned all-district honors, helping lead the Trojans to a district final from his spot in the midfield. Isaac Houtkooper, Delton Kellogg; Houtkooper, a senior forward for the Panthers, was named third-team all-state in Division 3 this fall which was his fourth season on the Delton varsity. Houtkooper, a team captain, had 29 goals and 19 assists from his forward spot, and was named the team’s top offensive player by his teammates. Hunter Lapekcs, Thomapple Kellogg: A junior, Lapekcs was one of the Trojans’ cap­ tains this season. Lapekes was named an all-district player this season. Blake Roderick, Hastings: A senior center midfielder, Roderick had 5 goals and 12 assists this season. Roderick was named an all-conference player in the Interstate-8 and earned honor­ able mention all-district. Austin Ruth, Thomapple Kellogg: While thc Trojans gave up some goals this season, they gave them up against some outstanding competition in lhe OK Gold Conference and Ruth made many outstanding saves along the way forTK. Just a sophomore. Rudi was a big reason for lhe Trojans’ run to a district final this fall. Nic Simonton. Hastings: Simonton was a captain for the Saxons as a junior, and led the team with 21 goals while also adding four assists. Simonton was an honorable mention all­ state player in Division 2 this fall, also earn­ ing all-conference, all-district and all-region honors along the way. Gonzala Yunguera, Maple Valley: A senior who split his time between playing in the field and playing in goal for the Lions, Yunguera was named first leam all-conference in lhe GLAC and all-district this fall. He and two goals and two assist, and while in goal record­ ed five shutouts while making 89 saves. “Every training session and game he demonstrates by example what it lakes to find joy and smile while working diligently to be successful both individually and as a team,” head coach Andy Roush said. Payton Warner, Delton Kellogg: A junior in his third season on the Delton varsity, Warner had 15 goals and 18 assists this season as a team captain. Delton Kellogg head coach Alan Mabie said Warner was his team’s workhorse in the middle of the field. Warner was an all-confer­ ence and all-district honoree this season and was chosen as the team MVP by his team­ mates. this season. On the defensive line, he had a sack and three tackles for a loss. Dylan Goodrich, Hastings: A senior who saw time on both sides of the line for the Saxons, he had a 71-percent blocking effi­ ciency. Goodrich also did some punting for the Saxons, booming two punts for an average of 433 yards and dropping them inside thc 20 in the Saxons’ 1-8 contest with Jackson Lumen Chnsti early in the season. Kyle Smith, Thomapple Kellogg: A senior offensive lineman, Smith filled in admirably up and down the offensive line throughout the season. He progressed and settled in at tackle at the end of the season and his skill on the end of the line played a big part in the Trojans clos­ ing out the season with a win. pound freshman that played on both sides of thc line for thc Panthers this fall. Pape had 12 pancake blocks in his first season of varsity football and only gave up one sack all year long. He was named honor­ able mention all-conference in thc SAC. Logan Petersen, Hastings: In limited time this season, Petersen had a high of five tack­ les in the Saxons' victory over Jackson Northwest in September. Petersen managed four tackles for loss from his defensive line spot in his senior sea­ son. All-Barry County Boys’ Soccer Second Team Tristan Arce, Delton Kellogg: A four-year varsity player for Delton Kellogg, Arce was once again the center of his team’s defense as a senior and was named the team’s top defen­ sive player for the second year in a row. He scored two goals and had two assists himself, and coach Mabie said when he was asked to mark an opponent he only allowed one goal all season long. He was an all-district and al I-conference selection this year as well. Liam Boldrey, Maple Valley: A senior who split his time between playing in the field and playing in the goal for lhe Lions, he had 91 saves as a keeper and three goals and three assists in the field. “Liam’s versatility and ability to handle multiple field positions was key to lhe success we experienced this season," coach Roush said. Steven Beirins, Lakewood: A sophomore midfielder who had five goals and six assists, playing mostly on the left side. He led the Vikings in total points this season, picking up his play as his confidence grew. He was named second team all-conference in the GLAC. “He started pushing the ball harder up that left midfield line and started looking for his shot more,” coach LeVcque said. Dylan Evans, Lakewood: The Vikings’ junior goalkeeper kept his team in ballgames throughout the fall. Evans was named first team all-conference in the GLAC shutting down opponents after an early season loss to Lansing Christian. Matt Jacob, Hastings: Jacob, a junior center defender, was named all-conference honor­ able mention in thc 1-8 this season. Jacob had two goals and one assist from his spot in lhe Saxons’ backfield. Sam McClelland. Lakewood. A junior defender, he led lhe Vikings in the backfield all season long and added one goal himself too. He was first team all-conference in the GLAC. n “He was our best defender. He kept balb out of the 18, beat guys up at thc 50. won a lot of headers and won a lot of crosses, coach LcVequc said. Gavin Houtkooper, Delton Kellogg: The Panthers’ freshman goalkeeper, Houtkooper recorded 11 shutouts and only allowed nine goals in regulation games. He had 127 saves on the season, and was named all-conference and all-district this fall. Eli Nelson, Maple Valley: A sophomore midfielder. Nelson scored seven goals and had two assists for the Lions this season while earning all-district honors. “His composure at the central midfielder position was amazing for such a young play­ er,” coach Roush said. “Eli truly was thc link between our lines and was very important for managing lhe flow and tempo of our match­ es.” Wyatt Owen, Hastings: A senior captain for the Saxons, Owen was strong as a defensive wing for his team. Owen had four goals and two assists this fall. Mason Steward, Hastings: Steward was a captain for the Saxons this fall, playing a wing spot. Steward had three goals and three assists in his senior year. Ryan Varney, Thomapple Kellogg: Varney was a key piece of lhe Trojans’ midfield in his senior season. He was named an all-district player this fall. Dy lan Wagner, Maple Valley: A junior for­ ward who had eight goals and six assists this season for the Lions, Wagner earned second team all-GLAC honors while fighting through injuries all season long. “Dylan’s true talents were on display as a striker. His ‘never give up’ attitude helped him be a constant threat on opposing defenses and a source of many key game-deciding goals,” coach Roush said. FOOTBALL, continued from page 12 Gary’ Buller. Thomapple Kellogg: Buller was thc Trojans’ leading wide receiver this season, making big things happen when he got his hands on the football. He averaged over 20 yards per catch on the season to provide a spark for the Trojan offense. Nate Hobert, Thomapple Kellogg: A two­ way player forTK, Hobert was a receiver on offense and a defensive lineman on defense. Hobert, a senior, really excelled on the defensive side of the ball, finishing near lhe top in tackles for TK. Offensive Line Josh Denda, Lakewood: A junior, Denda played three positions along the offensive line throughout the season. He turned into one of the Vikings’ best at each position along lhe line as thc fall wore on. # Bryce Bignal, Maple Valley: A senior, Signal fought through arthritis in his shoulder to be a force most weeks for the Lion offen­ sive line. “His ability to pull and get on lhe edge has made him into one of the best pulling guards we have had in our program in some time, coach Martin said. Chase Cobb, Hastings: Cobb had a strong senior season for thc Saxons, playing on lhe offensive and defensive lines. Cobb had a 74-percent blocking efficiency SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hasskELQEg_____ 1000 AM Boys Var. Bakeozi Scnrzra je © South ChfEtan HS Defense A*’/ fast 10.00 AM fc/s FreA Scrimp © C^r. 430PM Beys 7ft B Baskrfbtf Ftnr*ld Mid* School 4;J0 PM Bo/s 63) B BxWW taffead WW-te School 53QFMEa/j BftABaArtaJPwfdd V^eSdno! HS Awi/ to Away Awry to THURSPAY.NOmUSEH 30 4W PM GhU FrechmAn Baskrtbah Wayland Union HS 430 PM Boji FftshmM Ecjkcthall Ff Bay? E8 Scrinift.^ 430 PM Boyi 7th 8 latatew MM* SchoolBiaMOwk 4 X PM Bays fth B Basket tafcwew KUCt ScT-xX- Htxns to W3 iufyict to cAvv4 __ Defensive . • Ryan Bennett, Maple Valley: A senior defensive back and fullback for <he Lions. he was moved to nose guard on lhe Lion rkfense way through the season. Coach Martin said that move allowed the Lions to become successful on the defensive side of the foot­ ball. Bennett ___ first team All­ Conference in the GLAC this fall. Hehad26 SnhiX*8 ,0S$ to 5:15 PM Boys Yare»y « TiUMyCfcKten Aniy 5:15 PM kyj Jur-ur Vysty UHtsal Scftwwge © Tn'Jnty Cmsun ***1 530 PM Boys 7U K taUtM Ukwbw Mid* SchoolB«tt>eCrrtk 530 Wayland (WaHS 7.00 Ftt Grts Vatfy rtM 'Utf&A Union Hgh School All-Barry County Football Second Team Hotm Hastings Athletic Boosters ■■ Vfl ■■ T°™ny Houghton Lakewood: Houghton 2^ tacklel « tackles for • ,wo sacks for lhe' putting together a Erv"iOr He madc'afcbig pW- foreinS ’ We Need YOU to Support the Saxons Join the Hastings Athletic Boosters!! fUCohT blockin8 kickS Tw 275‘ Colc pape, bcho,, Kellogg: A Linebacker Terry Dull, Hastings: A senior who split his time between linebacker, running back and punter. Dull finished thc season with 36 tack­ les, including 363 for a loss. Dull also rushed for 187 yards and four touchdowns this season, averaging over five yards per carry. Noah Hanson, Maple Valley: A junior mid­ dle linebacker for the Lions. Hanson was named second team All-GLAC this fall, his second year on the Lion varsity. He finished the year with 55 tackles and one sack. “As a defensive captain, Noah’s ability to watch film and know what thc other team is doing has been invaluable to our defensive success. There are times where you can hear and sec Noah pointing out the opponent’s play before the snap of lhe ball.” Garrett Johnson, Lakewood: One of lhe Vikings’ defensive leaders. Johnson had 44 tackles this season while earning all-league honors in thc GLAC. Johnson had three tackles for a loss, six sacks, a forced fumble and three interceptions in his senior season. Evan Murphy, Hastings: Playing lineback­ er and tight end as a sophomore for lhe Saxon varsity, Murphy had 24 tackles this season. He made a few plays in opponents* back­ fields, recording three tackles for loss and one sack. He had a high of five tackles in his team’s 1-8 match-up with Jackson Parma Western. Defensive Back Carson Dole. Thomapple Kellogg: Dole was another strong two-way player for TK in his senior season. He got off to a great start in the defensive backfield before an injury slowed him up a bit, but he continued to be a threat at running back forTK. Brendon Miller, Thomapple Kellogg: A senior. Miller was lhe Trojans’ best cover-cor­ ner throughout the season. Miller also opened the year al quarterback for TK, leading lhe offense with both his legs and his arm. Lane Pixley. Maple Valley: Pixley earned a second-team All-GLAC nod this fall, playing in lhe Lions’ defensive backfield. He had four interceptions, three pass break-ups and 25 total tackles. “His intelligence and discipline on the field allow him lo make big plays at just the right moment,” coach Martin said. “Three of his four interceptions were made when the other team was driving lo score and were on crucial third and fourth downs.” Mike Royal, Hastings: A defensive back that also played some running back fOr Hastings, Royal concluded his senior season on defense with 26 tackles and one break-up. 1 He had one interception. Offensively Royal averaged 123 yards per reception. * �Top-ranked Irish too much for Vikings •O Class B Final The Lakewood varsity volleyball team gathers with its Class B State Finalist trophy after falling to top-ranked Pontiac Notre Dame Prep in lhe State Final Saturday at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. Its the third stater runner-up finish for the Vikings in four years. Team members are (front from left) Alivia Benedict Erica Potter. Katelynn Kietzman, Lisa Hewitt. Kayla Sauers. Breanna Wickerink, (back) coach Clair Rowland, coach Cameron Rowland, manager Sophie Duits. Lana Thompson. Patsy Morris, Savannah Stoepker. Emily Campeau. Aubrey O'Gorman, Zari Kruger, Haylee Marks, Kiana Hummel, manager Emma Sullivan, head coach Kellie Rowland, coach Jeff Duits and coach Chelsea Brehm. (Photo by Brett Bremer) n^e ^a^ewooc^ varsity volleyball team gets fired up for the start of the third set in its 3-0 oss to Pontiac Notre Dame Prep in the Class B State Final at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor Pontiac Notre Dame Prep sophomore Taj lor Gamugan-Raio hit a serve in the net lo save the Vikings from their first match point. Il was a perfect, pass, set, spike from Lakewood junior libero Patsy Morris, to senior setter Kayla Sauers up to senior outside hitter Alivia Benedict that extended thc sea­ son of lhe Lakewood varsity volleyball team lhe next time. lied 25-25, senior outside hitter Erica Potter and senior middle Breanna Wickennk were able lo get a block on the Fighting Irish’s Purdue-bound junior outside hitter Madeline Chinn, but not enough to finish thc point and Notre Dame Prep went back in front 26-25 and sent Chinn back to serve her team’s third match-point of the Class B State Final at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek Saturday. This time Potter hit a kill off the block that found lhe floor to keep her own varsity career, that of her five fellow Lakewood seniors and head coach Kellie Rowland going a little lon­ ger. The Fighting Irish turned to junior outside hitter Natalie Risi this time. Risi. who already has plans to play at Ball State University after high school, blocked down a Lakewood over­ pass to put her team up 27-26 and then slammed down a kill in the middle on the next point to clinch herieam’s third state1 champi­ onship since 2007. After being a bit overmatched in the firs two sets, the Vikings fought lo keep lheir sea­ son alive, overcoming those three match pomes. which only came after a rally by the Irish. Lake wood led in the third set by as many as rix points thanks to some wellplaced attacks and outstanding defense in the back row' from Morris, senior defensive spe­ cialist Katelynn Kietzman, junior DS Savannah Stoepker and Benedict too. “There were so many mixed emotions.” Kietzman said. “Everyonejust wanted towin so bad. There was just so much energy on thc court to where I don’t think anyone couldn’t handle it.” “We wanted to beat them so bad." “It was tough." The Irish, ranked first in the state all season long, improved to 64-2-2 with a 25-16.25-17. 28-26 win over the Lakewood girls who were playing in lheir third state final in four sea­ sons - all of which ended with thc state final­ ist trophy rather than the stale champion truphy. Lakewood came into the season with “Unfinished Business" as its slogan, after falling to North Branch in thc state finals in 2014 and 2016. 7’he Vikings also came into the season knowing that this Pontiac Notre Dame Prep team with three future NCAA Division 1 volleyball players, as well as a Lakewood senior middle Breanna Wickerink (4) tries to get up and get her fingertips on an attack by Pontiac Notre Dame Prep’s Gabrielle Shilling during the Class B State Final in Battle Creek Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood senior setter Kayla Sauers gets set to hit a serve during the Class B Ptgi$'$pa(* aC.Kellogg “Arena in'^aHfe Creek Saturday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) number of other very talented players, would be looming should they get back to the slate final. In the end, it w as Potter sprinting just a step ahead of her fellow teammates to snag the state runner-up trophy, just like at the end of the district and regional rounds of lhe state tournament, with a smile on her face and maybe a tear or two in her eyes. “1 just try to take it all in, Potter said. “It means a lot for us to gel here. I love this atmo­ sphere and I just try to take it all in. "We literally tried our best, the best that we could do. We’re happy with what we did. We’re not happy with how we played, but we’re happy that we gave effort to try' and win it. “They were loo good." Notre Dame Prep got 17 kills from Risi, who might have had the best all-around match of any of the Irish. She also tied for her team lead in digs with 12. and lhe Irish leaned on her during their third-set come back. Notre Dame Prep also got 12 kills from Gabrielle Shilling, lhe team’s other DI slud who has plans lo play at Rhode Island after graduation in the spring. Shilling had eight block assists and Risi had six. Chinn added another three block assists for lhe Irish. 'l hc Lakewood attackers didn’t have many holes to hit through al the net. The Irish picked up tips, and when they attacked they Vikjngs.a biph^atrjip bruised. -t .-i, "They’re not. D2.pl players,” Rowland said of her girls. “They just play their little hearts out and they play hard. Thai is where we’re at and that is who we are, and they gave it everything they have tonight. I don’t know if there has been another Class B school that has played Prep that hard, so I was proud of them." Notre Dame Prep didn’t drop a set in the stale tournament. "I was looking across the net and I’m like I’m the smallest one up here," Benedict said. "That is hard, h is hard to go against girls that are so much bigger than you are. “Usually it is not everyone taller than me. I’m not short, but they’re loaded and so, it’s hard. Definitely not a Class B school I’ve ever seen that good." Benedict and Wickerink had ten kills each for Lakewood in lhe loss, each on 31 total attacks. They’re two of lhe Viking seniors who expect to be playing college ball in the future. The future of Lakewood volleyball is a bit uncertain though. Rowland said after* the match that it is time for her to retire from coaching - a decision she came to midway through this season. Morris will be back. She led the team with 16 digs, w alking off lhe floor with holes in the elbows of her bright yellow libero jersey and Fighting Irish this season. "1 think we’ve tried more not to (pay atten­ tion lo them), 62 and 2 is pretty intimidating. They beat Grand Rapids Christian in two sets, but I mean we gave Rockford a run for their money and that was a big match. I think if wc just come out and play a little crazy and talk to each other we can give them a run for their money. "Anything can happen." The Vikings weren’t quite as crazy as they’d like to be, or maybe just not as intense as they’d like in lhe semifinal. It was late in the opening set, in a relatively quiet Kellogg Arena, before the Lakewood Vikings stated to pull away. A big kill by senior Breanna Wickcrink in the middle put Lakewood up 16-15, and then her team went on a run on the serve of Benedict that upped its lead to 21-15. Wickcrink added a couple more kills during lhe stretch and so did senior outside hitter Erica Potter. While lhe Fighting Irish have a lot of weap­ ons, so does Lake wood. Wickerink had a match-high 18 kills Friday, with freshman middle Aubrey O’Gorman adding ten. Benedict, Potter and senior Lisa Hewitt had eight kills each. Lady wood mixed up its attack better in lhe second set, and the Lakewood girls lost a bit of their momentum while also working to adjust to the way lhe official was calling the match. Lakewood senior setter Kayla Sauers dealt with lhe adversity of having a few calls go against her and settled in to finish lhe night with 47 assists and 15 digs. As the defense got better, so did the Ltkewood Vikings as a whole. SaUets wfts strong and junior libero Patsy Morris finished State Semifinals lhe night with a team high 21 digs. Lakew'ood’s varsity volleyball team earned "Wc have the mindset now that we’re not its spot in the Class B State Final for the third going to let a ball drop, because when we let time in four years with a 25-21, 18-25,25-17, a ball drop that gives the other team momen­ 25-13 victory over Livonia Lady wood in the tum and we don’t want that," Sauers said. stale semifinals at Kellogg Arena in Battle Lakewood also got eight digs from junior Creek Friday. defensive specialist Savannah Stoepker and “That is whal you strive for from day one," seven from senior defensive specialist Lakewood head coach Kellie Rowland said. Katelynn Kietzman. After bloodying an elbow diving for a ball “Day one is about the postseason. It is not about whal happens during lhe year with wins at the net late in lhe third set, Rowland used and losses. It is about getting to the slate final her team’s two timeouts to make sure Morris in the postseason, and they have adapted to would be on the floor lo finish off the set even that and adjusted and that is our goal. We’re with her team leading 21-15 at thc time. The Lakewood huddle was relieved lo see Morris there. Now we have to win it." The Vikings, ranked third in the state in come sprinting out of thc locker-room with a Class B. canted the chance to take on top new bright yellow jersey. A Lady wood serve ranked Pontiac Notre Dame Prep in the final. went long immediately following the timeout, Notre Dampc Prep improved lo 63-2-2 over­ and Morris stepped lo the service line for all this season by sweeping Fruitport in three Lakewood and rolled a serve over the net for an acc. sets in their semifinal Friday. Lake wood rolled from then on, building ii “Wc are the underdogs. Ix-t’s not sugarvoat it," Rowland said. “They have three unbeliev­ double-digit lead in the fourth set. Madison Benoit finished with a team-high able attackers so yeah, bul you know what? 16 kills for Lady wood, while Madeline There is nothing to lose, for us. We are the 1 ludson added 12. Setter Monique Lamoureux underdog. We just have to go in and play." Lakewood senior Alivia Benedict, who has had 27 assists. Benoit led her team in digs too been a key member of the varsity line-up with 17, and libero Resse Moschetla added 15 through all four of her varsity seasons, said digs. she hadn’t paid too much attention to the the index and middle fingers on her left hand taped together thanks lo one brutal attack that came her way late in the second set. Stoepker, another back-row junior, had eight digs. It was a very good match for freshman Aubrey O’Gorman too; who had eight kills and two block assists. Sauers had seven digs to go with her 32 assists. Benedict also had 12 digs. Kietzman finished with II. Fellow senior Lisa Hewitt had five kills, with the team’s best attack per­ centage, and also added an ace and three digs. Potter finished lhe evening with four kills. "My teammates, they mean thc world to me and now all us seniors are going to go sepa­ rate ways, but they’ll always have a real spe­ cial place in my heart," Benedict said. “Us six have been playing together since we were 12. That is a long time, especially in your adoles­ cence. to be with a group of girls." "There aren’t very’ many groups that can say they’ve played together for seven years.’’ she added. “We started in sixth grade together. “Our class in general, our entire senior class, loves volleyball. We had four freshmen on varsity, three on JV and still enough kids for a freshman team. Those kids, their support and those girls that don’t play anymore are here yelling the loudest, louder than thc boys, and cheering us on. Our whole class just loves volleyball and I think they’re a big part of it." That senior class helped lead thc Vikings to a record of 47-6-2 this fall, and is lhe only one in program history’ to win four consecutive regional championships. While it is the third state runner-up finish in four- seasons for thc Vikings, thc program has finished second in the sidtc five times and won thc state championship in 2012. VOLLEYBALL, continued from page 13 ^Howatd had 286 kills on the seasoil with. a Patsy Morris, Lakewood: Morris, the Vikings’ junior libero, had 596 digs on the season and was good on 93 percent of her pass attempts. Morris also blasted 81 aces through lhe opening round of lhe state tournament. Kayla Sauers. Ltkewood: Sauers stepped into the role of setter for her senior season and the Vikings’ offense barely missed a beat. She put up 1090 assists through the opening round of lhe slate tournament and had a .49 assist percentage. Sauers also had 292 digs and 95 aces on the season. Emma Shea. I homapplc Kellogg: A senior captain for lhe Trojans, Shea was named hon­ orable mention all-conference in lhe OK Gold this season and an all-region performer. Head coach Jess Ziccarello called Shea the most versatile player on his team" and a “pos­ itive role model for lhe players.” She played all three positions in the front row, and was responsible for blocking opponents’ top hitter typically. She had 158 kills on the season and 67 blocks, and was the second best receiver of serves on lhe team. Grace Shoobridge, Thomapple Kellogg: A senior middle blocker for TK, Shoobridge was an honorable mention albconfcrence ath­ lete and an all-region honoree this season* bll3U withwlnd added65 digs and 12 aces. She had a leam high in aces with 50, blocks with 118 and kill percentage at .313. She had wrapped up their season including six Vikings. Here are the 2017 All-Barry County Volleyball First and Second Teams. Volleyball First Team Alivia Benedict. Lake wood: Second-team alj-statc as a junior. Benedict followed that up with another outstanding campaign playing all the way around for the Class H State Runners-up in her senior season. Benedict 250 kills with a .281 kill Percent­ age on the attack, as well as 285 dtgs. 69 blocks and 57 aces through the opening round of the state tournament. Lisa Hewitt. Lakewood: A senior who had 233 kills and 49 blocks tins season or lakewood through the opening round ol he stale tournament. She had a —3 * I*- age. . . • Thc Vikings used Hewitt’s .size and expert­ cnee up front as they needed it. moving! he inside and out depending on where her hel(JU was most valuable. . Abigail Howard. Delton Kellogg. A senior Who could Dlay in the middle and at defensii specialist for the Panthers, "ow“^ " all-region selection this season as well . first-uam all-conference selechon m the a team-high 230 kills on the season and fin­ ished fourth on the team in digs with 44 Breanna Wickerink, Lakewood: Wickerink followed up a first-team all-state performance as a junior with an outstanding senior season as her confidence and skill continued to grow Wickcrink had 340 kills on the season with a .471 kill percentage. She also |lad 5J accj. and 101 blocks on lhe year. Volleyball Second Team Abbie Bever. Delton Kellogg; A ho_ more in her first varsity campaign, Bever played outside hitter, libero and some defen­ sive specialist for the Panthers. She led her team in aces with (X) and digs with 182. Her 13 assists were also the most by any non-setter on the DK team. Coach Dave Vibbert called her a “great positive leader on lhe court." Keilyn Carpenter, Maple Valley; Carpenter had an outstanding Iresnman season for the Lions, both as the team s go-to hitter and a key member of the defense too. She had 458 kills on lhe season withi a - 71 kill percentage. Carpenter also had -W digs on lhe and while she worked on ter seivc accuracy late in lhe season <ne managed 70 aces throughout the epurse ol>'car. She had 13 solo blocks. She uas iKuned first team all -con­ ference in the GLAC th.> season. Liz Cutlip. ThornapPk Kellogg: a team captain and emotional leader tor lhe Trojans, she had an outstanding senior season at out­ side hitter. She was second on lhe Trojan team with 187 kills. . . She also led the Trojans in kills from lhe backcourt and had 41 aces and 11 digs back there as well. “She is one of the quickest play­ ers on the court on defense and covers more area than any player on the team," coach Ziccarello said. Meg Hudson, Thomapple Kellogg: A senior setter for the Trojans, coach Ziccarello called Hudson his team’s “offensive leader on the court.” She led TK with 359 assists. Hudson also led TK in serving accuracy, putting 97 percent of her senes in play and had 31 acts for the season too. Katelynn Kietzman. Lakewood: A senior defensive specialist for the Vikings. "Bob’’ as her team knows her was successful on 93 percent of her pass attempts. She had 62 digs through lhe opening round of the state tournament and continued to play a key role serving and passing for the Vikings us lhe tournament progressed. Grace Nickels. Hastings: Nickels had 277 assists this season us a setter for the Saxons, leading her team in that category and in aces with 43. . , Nickels was third on her team in digs with 90 and was third on the team in passing effi­ ciency as well. Aubrey O’Gormaii, Lakewcxxli One ol the top freshmen in the couniy, O’Gorman pro­ vided excellent offense and defense at the net for the Vikings in her first varsity season. She finished the year in lhe middle with 264 kills, with a .550 kill percentage, and also had 170 blocks through the opening round of lhe slate tournament. Emma Post, Hastings: Post led the Saxons in kills this season with 190 and also had 35 blocks from her outside hitter spot. She was good at the net and in the back­ court, adding 151 digs, which was second on her team. She also had lhe best passing per­ centage on the team, ut 92.24 percent, and the top serving percentage while being second on the team in aces with 35. Erica Potter, Lakewood: A senior outside hitter whose enthusiasm was nearly as vital to the Vikings as her production as an outside hitter. She had 170 kills through lhe opening round of lhe state tournament for the Vikings. Potter also contributed 75 digs and 28 blocks. Josey Terpening, Maple Valley: A sopho­ more in her second varsity season, Terpening had 621 digs as the Lions’ libero this year. She was named first tram all-conference in the GLAC this season. Terpening also had 51 assists on the season as well as 34 aces and 74 kills, while also spending some lime as an outside hitler. �Pags 16 —- Thursday, November 23. 2017 — The Hastings Ban County’s top swimmers and divers had a good season Brett Bremer Sports Editor ft was a little bit of « rebuilding year lor Barry County’s one varsity swimming and diving team. The team still had some pretty great moments throughout the fall. One of the high­ lights was an upset of lhe Muskegon-Moon Shores team late in the season. Mona Shores would bounce back to finish a spot ahead of the DK-TK-Hastings girls at thc conference meet, but DK-TK-Hastings also finished ahead of a couple teams if lost to in league duals. The Caledonia-Lowell-South Christian girls, who barely edged the DK-TK-Hastings girls for lhe 2016 OK Conference Tier 11 Championship were nearly 1(X) points better than anyone else at thc conference meet at the end of the season to win the conference cham­ pionship again. The DK-TK-Hastings girls set many per- Abby Gray sonal bests throughout the fall and even a new school record in diving. Here are the 2017 All-Barry County Girls* Swimming and Diving First and Second Kate Haywood teams. Girls’ Swimming & Diving First Team for yew How healthy wilt you bo 20 years, or 20 minutes, from now? At Spectrum Health, we're already thinking ahead to what you'll need to stay healthy. It's why we are involved in hundreds of innovative clinical trials that could impact everyone’s future. And why some of the world's top specialists are inspired to come here to work with us today. You may no1, know where life will take you, bul at Spectrum Health we are determined to get you there in the best health possible. Holly Bashorc: Bashore was one of the top freestylers in lhe OK Rainbow Tier II Conference as a sophomore, placing tenth in thc 100-yard freestyle at the conference meet and 12th in the 500-yard freestyle. She finished the 100-yard freestyle in just 59.64 seconds at lhe conference meet. She anchored the 200-yard medley relay that placed sixth at lhe conference meet. Grace Beauchamp: Another talented distance freestyler for thc DK-TKHastings team, Beauchamp scored points in all four of her events at thc OK Conference Tier II Meet for her leam. She placed sixth in the 200-yard free­ style and tenth in lhe 500-yard freestyle, while helping her team to a runner-up fin­ ish in the 400-yard freestyle relay and a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard free­ style relay. Lydia Cole: A freshman. Cole had lhe best breaststroke performance of any DK-TK-Hastings swimmer at lhe confer­ ence meet, placing 13th in the event with a tie of 1:23.74. She also placed 13th in lhe 200-yard individual medley, and helped the 200yard medley relay team to a sixth-place finish in the conference. Abby Gray: A senior sprinter, Gray had thc fastest time of the prelim’s at the con­ ference meet in the 50-yard freestyle touching lhe wall in 26.05 seconds. She placed sixth in lhe event with a finals time of 26.49. Gray was also fifth in the 100-yard but­ terfly at thc conference meet, and also led off lhe second-place 400-yard freestyle relay team and the fourth-place 200-yard freestyle relay team for DK-TK-Hastings. Kate Haywood: Haywood finished her junior season with a runner-up tie of 1:0425 in thc finals of the 100-yard back­ stroke at the conference meet, after her time of 1:03.89 was lhe fastest of the pre­ lim’s the day before. Haywood was also third in lhe confer­ ence in the 200-yard freestyle and anchored thc two Trojan freestyle relay teams. She was one of two all-conference honorees for DK-TK-Hastings. Deanna Jousma: One of her team’s senior captains, Jousma placed 24th al the conference meet in lhe 500-yuard free­ style. She also anchored her team’s ‘B’ leam in the 400-yard freestyle relay at the con­ ference meet. Veronica Mascono: A senior captain for the DK-TK-Hastings team, she placed 23rd in lhe 100-yard butterfly at lhe con­ ference meet. She finished off her last regular season for lhe Trojans by helping the team to a win in the 200-yard medley relay during its dual with Ionia. Lauren Myers: Myers was one of three DK-TK-Hastings girls to score for her team in lhe 100-yard backstroke, placing 12th in the event. She also was 17th in the 100-yard back­ stroke at the conference meet. Taylor Myers: Myers closed out her junior season by placing eighth in the 200yard individual medley and lhe 100-yard backstroke at the OK Rainbow Tier II Conference Meet. Myers also led off for the 200-yard medley relay team that placed sixth at the conference meet. Daisy Nowinsky: Nowinsky placed third in the 100-yard backstroke at the OK Conference Tier II Meet, finishing with a finals* time of 1:05.36. She added an eighth-place finish in lhe 500-yard freestyle at lhe conference meet too, and was a part of a fourth place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay and a run­ ner-up finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Belle Youngs: The county’s top diver as a junior this fall. Youngs set a new school record with her score of 393.75 points al thc conference meet. That point total put her in second place in lhe event, and helped her cam all-conference honors. She placed 13th at diving regionals this season. . Giris’ Swimming & Diving Second Team Zeremi Akkus: The senior foreign exchange student was a team captain this Belle Youngs fall. Akkus anchored the Trojans’ ‘B’ 200-yard medley relay team at the conference meet. She helped her team to a victory in that event during its dual with West Catholic early in the season. Shannon Brown: One of lhe top divers for the DK-TK-Hastings team as a sophomore this season, Brown placed fourth at the con­ ference meet with a score of 316.15. Brown also had a fifth-place finish at lhe Ottawa Hills Invitational this season. Makayla Casarez: Casarez swam the sec­ ond leg of the 200-yard medley relay for the DK-TK-Hastings *B’ foursome at the OK Conference Tier II Meet. Karsyn Daniels: She scored for the DK-TKHastings team with a 16th-place finish in lhe 200-yard freestyle at the conference meet at lhe end of her sophomore season. Madelyn Frei: A sophomore. Frei had lhe 24th-bcst time of the prelim’s in lhe 100-yard butterfly for thc DK-TK-Hastings team. Jessica Gaskill: A junior, Gaskill had the 17th best lime in the 5(kyard freestyle at the conference meet, swipmiing a 28.94 in the finals. J? Gaskill also prfished 19th in the 100-yard butterfly at the conference meet. Libby Jensen: Jensen, a junior, had lhe 21st best time in the prelim’s of the 50-yard free­ style at the conference meet, touching lhe wall in 2952 seconds. Hannah Johnson: Johnson closed out her sophomore season in the conference by plac­ ing third in the diving competition at the con­ ference meet with a score of 35755 points. She was fourth in the diving competition at the Ottawa Hills Invitational this season. Dalace Jousma: A freshman, she led things off for lhe DK-TK-Hastings ‘B’ team in lhe 400-yard freestyle relay at lhe conference meet. She was 27th in lhe conference in lhe 200yard individual meudley. Leah McKelvey: A senior captain for lhe DK-TK-Hastings team she anchored the ‘B’ team in the 200-yard freestyle relay at the conference meet this season. Juliann Meeker Swimming in her first con­ ference meet as a freshman, she helped DK-TK-Hastings to a sixth-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay. She was 11th in the 100-yard butterfly at thc conference meet with a tie of 1:1057, and also placed 13th in lhe diving competition. Lindsay Meeker: Meeker finished off her junior season by swimming with the DK-TKHastings *B‘ team in the 200-yard medley relay. 7 Emma VanSprangc: A sophomore VanSprange was 28th at the conference meet in the 100-yard backstroke this season. Ellie Youngs: Youngs closed out her junior season by swimming with the DK-TKHastings ‘B’ team in the 200-yard freestyle relay at the conference meet. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-11-30.pdf 749139c5758678c2e8fa7dc06a124a83 PDF Text Text Another expansion planned for airport The pleast*re of giving this holid®^ season Delton winter sports teams previewed See Editor"1 °>i Page 4 See Story on Page 12 See Story on Page 2 , ll ......HilimiUABWII Deuoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 1 ino i in oS ►ANNER PRICE 75C VOLUME 164, No. 47 Calley announces run for governor’s seat NEWS BRIEFS Amy Jo Kinyon St. Rose Christmas Bazaar is back The St. Rose Christmas Bazaar will be open from 9 a.m. io 6 p.m. Saturday. Dec. 2. and 9 am. to I p.m. Sunday. Dec. 3. Sunday, the items will be marked to onehalf off the original price. This one-of-a-kind sale will be at St. ? Rose Catholic Church. 805 S. Jefferson j .St, Hastings. Coffee and cinnamon rolls t u ill be available. । Visitors to the bazaar will be able to browse through two years of new and gently used items to find a special little something for themselves while helping the church. The bazaar was started a long time ago but was put on the sideline for a few years. In 2007, the event was brought back and has been going strong since. Funds from sales are used to keep the church looking good and replace worn items. The bazaar promises and huge variety of items, such as kitchenware, books. , framed wall pictures, decorations, can- : dies, seasonal and holiday items, figu- • rines. toys and more - all at great prices. i It’s a great place for parents. aunts, uncles and grandparents to bring the children tn j their family to have them shop for j Christmas presents for the people they ‘ love. | Hastings parade will | light up the night’ Staff Writer Hastings city staff, area businesses, orga­ nizations and individuals have been proac­ tive in highlighting the city as a destination, and it may be paying off. With (he growth of annual events and the increasing interest in Hastings from event organizers, for winter activities and family fun, the list of choices appears to be growing. Outdoor winter activities will provide a reason for families to leave the house, have a great time and get some exercise, to bool. From Hastings’ popular Christmas celebra­ tion to the fat-tire bike races in the snow to See NEWS BRIEFS' page 2 See HOLIDAY, page 2 ringing in the new year, families may find Hastings is indeed the destination this winter. Mayor Pro- Tern Bill Redman said the ice rink is set up at Tyden Park and ready for the winter cold. The rink has been placed on the basketball court and is 95 feet by 87 feet. All that is needed is ice. The annual Jingle and Mingle Christmas celebration will kick ofi Friday and keep on rolling, through Sunday. Downtown streets will bustle with activities for chi|dn;n and adults, including holiday crafts, booths with hand-crafted treasures and hot chocolate to help take the chill away. New events, a bigger and better pancake breakfast with Santa and the entertaining and energized Christmas parade. The amazing part is all the activities are free - even the pancake breakfast. 'Fite New Year's Eve celebration and tradi­ tional ball drop is on for Dec. 31. The drop will be from the Wnlldorff Brewpub and Bistro rooftop. “I believe last year we had over 1.000 people downtown. We average about I.000 annually,” said Carl Schoessel, representing the ball drop committee. Activities will include ice sculpture carv­ ing beginning mid-afternoon, and fire pits will be at various locations to warm visitors. Christian Yonkers and Joan Van Houten Staff Writers ■ N. M-37 Highway, Hastings. The hour-long program will feature ;; seasonal favorites, both secular and sacred, in sing-along and concert formats 8 TJO will perform jazz arrangements ot "Winter Wonderland;" "Rudolf the Red- . Nosed Reindeer." with tenor ^°P^ne hi "Feliz Navidad." be handed out lor free starting about 30 min­ utes before the parade: Christmas bells that jingle and light up." I le said all of the events are free. Some of the don’t-miss new events are a gingerbread judging from 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Hastings Public Library ; Creative Kids Workshop sponsored by the Thomapple Arts Cotnu'Erom s:30 to 7 p.m. Brian Calley. who previously represent­ ed Barry County in the slate House, has officially announced his run for governor. (File photo) checks decline and taxes go up so corpora­ tions and billionaires like Betsy DeVos can have more and contribute less, public educa­ tion is under attack, veterans have been mis­ treated and ignored, our state has dropped to dead last in the country for government integ­ rity and transparency, and an entire city was poisoned. While their equally terrible track records make it. tough to uey who’d be the See CALLEY, page 8 Outdoor entertainment will include a DJ, followed by a band on stage. Extending the evening, participants will enjoy a fireworks display immediately after the ball drop, a midnight run is scheduled for whoever still has some energy . Planning continues for new event for Hastings; the Cabin Fever Cylcocross and Fat Tire Race. The competition will be Dec. 30 at Fish Hatchery Park. “We have met out at Fish Hatchery Park to begin determining the course," said Jerry’ Czarnecki, community development coordi- See INTEREST, page 11 Barry Career Expo helps ninth graders go pro The Thomapple Jazz Orchestra, under j the direction of Joe LaJoye, and First Presbyterian Church organist Robert C. Oster will join forces to present a combi- ’ nation community sing-along and jazz • Christmas concert Sunday. Dec. 3. at 5 p m. at the First Presbyterian Church. 405 VanderPloeg; "The Christmas a mophonist Craig Holley will be featured Joan San Houten • Staff Writer Hastings is bringing together people of all ages to ring in the holiday with a three-day Christmas celebration. 1 he annual Jingle and Mingle will return the first weekend of December in downtown Hastings. “We’ve really worked hard all year to make Jingle and .Mingle even better.” said Stephen Larghl. event coordinator. “New events have been added, and the broomball tournament is back. We’ve also added a great gift that will Joan Van Houten at 5:30 p.m. at the comer of East State and Boltwood streets, near the library'. The Hastings Rotary Club is again I organizing the event. Those participating in the parade will convene at the Bliss Clearing Niagara parking lot on State Street near Clinton Street between 4 and 5 p.m. The parade will head west on State Street to Church Street, go north along­ side the courthouse square, head east on Center Street and end at the Ace Hardware parking lot. Numerous organizations and business­ es decorate floats for the annual parade, which usually culminates with the arrival of Santa on the Holly Trolley. The parade is just one activity during the Jingle and Mingle Christmas celebra­ tion in downtown Hastings. With special activities and plenty of shopping and din­ ing opportunities, residents and visitors are encouraged to spend the day - or evening - in downtown Hastings Saturday. soloist, Terry Zylman: Sleigi c. Silver Bells," featuring Bob Rice on tr inn­ pet and Dave Smith on saxophone, Christmas." with trumpet soloist, B II Jingle and h/imgle brings holiday cheer to downtown Hastings Hastings attracting interest of event organizers k The 63rd annual Christmas parade in s Hastings will step off as darkness sets in l Saturday. Dec. 2. “Light up the Night" is [ the theme for the parade, which will begin Concert to blend jazz music and carols Sunday Downtown Hastings will be hopping with activity - and the J- imas spirit - this weekend. The three-day celebration will begin at 5 p.m. Friday and will continue through Sunday at 3 p.m. (File photo) Staff Writer Lt. Gov. and Portland native Brian Calley has cast his much-anticipated hat into the ring in the run for Michigan’s governor. He joins several other Republican candidates in the race, including Attorney General Bill Schuette of Midland, state Sen. Patrick Colbeck of Canton Township and Jim Hines, an obstetri­ cian from Saginaw. On the Democratic side, contenders for the seat include Abdul El-Sayed, Detroit’s former health commis­ sioner; Gretchen Whitmer of East Lansing, fonner Senate Minority Leader; and Shri Thanedar, an Ann Arbor entrepreneur. "I am proud to have been an integral part of Michigan’s extraordinary rise from the reces­ sion that plagued our state during the ‘Lost Decade,’” reads a Tuesday press release from Calley. “We set out to make Michigan the comeback state, and that’s exactly what we did. I am running for governor to build on this strong foundation and make Michigan the most prosperous state in the nation.” Democrats were quick to respond to the announcement, including Democratic Party Chairman Brandon Dillon. "In the least anticipated announcement since his last announcement, Brian Calley will try to convince the people of Michigan it’s a good idea to let him continue the failed administration he and Rick Snyder started. That might easily qualify as the last thing our state needs right now, if Bill Schuette wasn’t already in the race. Instead, the Republican primary' is a choice between the ineffectual cheerleader of a failed Snyder administration and a glory hound attorney general whose political ambitions arc his only priority.” Dillon wrote in a statement. "Under the failed leadership of Snyder. Calley and Schuette, working men and women have seen their pay- The first annual Barry Career Expo hap­ pened at Thomapple Valley Church Tuesday. Ninth grade students from Hastings. Delton Kellogg, Thomapple Kellogg and Maple Valley high schools boarded buses to attend the event and explore different career paths and start laying the foundation for employ­ ment after graduation. The Barry- Chamber of Commerce, Barry Intermediate School District. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and Barry Career Access Network joined forces to bring the expo to Barry County, and the business community responded with resounding support for early career preparation. BCAN depends on grassroots efforts driven by community stakeholders to accomplish its mission of getting graduates into the profes­ sional workforce. "We’re trying to engage kids to figure out which careers are actually out there," said Marjorie Haas with BCAN. A lot of kids ate willing to work, but don’t know where to start, she said. Many students are not aware of the myriad employment opportunities before them and may resign themselves to low-paying, low-skilled jobs According to the state, 100,(XX) jobs g0 unfilled across Michigan every year. Haas and others hope graduates in the 2017 to 2(P5 cohort arc equip|>ed to fill those vacancies. The goal led to the establishment of BCAN which aspires to see 60 percent ol Barry' County residents with post-high school cenif icates or degrees by 2025. Haas said she w-is to explore future ca*°or opportunities. pleased with the vMcer exposure students received Tuesday. . Representative'’ provided students ‘ area businesses n,°miation on career openings, job description' and training. Students were surprised to learn that landing well-paying professional careers isn l as hard as they thought. Flexfab, for example, covers college tui­ tion and training expenses for its workers looking to advance their careers. Many com­ panies provide similar benefits, removing college debt from the list of things keeping young men and women from obtaining a pro­ fessional job. During a college internship, Dave Heise, manning the Flexlab booth, got a job offer from Flexfab before graduation. The compa­ ny paid for his tuition, eliminating the sober­ ing student debt (hat keeps many students from pursuing professional careers. He enjoyed talking to the students making their rounds through the expo. "They’ve been asking a lot of really g<xxl questions, especially what kind of classes they need,” Heise said. Sara Whisler, human resources manager at Flexfab, said there are labor shortages for nearly all manufacturing facilities. Submitting resumes and filling out applications are at least three years away, she said, but the event was more about show ing careers and products and what jobs are available in each field. “For us, we’re trying to gel the word out that we’re going to lx: looking for employees in a couple years, so keep us in mind for after graduation. Jim that alone is huge.” Whisler said. Operating Engineer 324 provides paid apprenticeship programs. Students who don’t see college in their future may apply for the union’s three-year training program, which would prepare them for lucrative careers in See CAREER EXPO, page 3 �2 — Thursday. November 30, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Barry-Roubaix will mark milestone with 100-mile race .Ioan Van Houten Staff Writer Hustings Citv Council members Monday heard plans for the 2018 Barry-Roubaix, set h>r April 21. The event will celebrate its 10th anniversary by adding a 100-mile Psycho Killer nice. Races included annually arc the 22-mile Chiller, 36-mile Smith Optics and 62-mile Spram Killer. It will also be the fifth year of Hastings hosting the event. Hie route tor the new race is expected to be interesting and challenging for participants who will encounter seasonal, sand and gravel tracks. The 100-mile race will initially follow the 62-niile route and extend to the Gun Lake area. Then, racers will travel through the Yankee Springs area and toward Cedar Creek. Start time w ill move up to 7 a.m. to accom­ modate the added nice. More than 3.200 rac­ ers registered in 2016. despite inclement weather. The Hastings City Barry’ County Airport w ill mov e forw ard vv ith construction of anoth­ er hangar, which had already been approved by the city. City council members were informed there is potential for receiving another donation to construct an additional hanger. A renter has been assigned the first hangar at completion. However, the airport has been approached by another party interested in hmrar space nt the Hastings Airport, te" W is available. Should .he go Ihrougli. the city approved amending he airport budget to accept and then release the fUThc Hastings municipal waler supply i' provided through the operation of three Director of Public Sen ices Lee > * wells I, 3 and 4, were installed in the I. 60s and continue to supply hi8Mua,!}y. w^crWell No. 2 was abandoned in 201 - This shal­ lower well was rarely used, he said. Plans to update lhe controls at wells I and 4 were made as a part of the capital improve­ ment plan of 2017-18. Outdated controllers need to be replaced, Hays said. New control panels at the wells will allow accurate infor­ mation to be sent to the main panel at the waler plant. , “Integrated Controls Inc. has been working to upgrade our water and wastewater commu­ nications and controls over the last several years,’' he said. "ICI has been great to work with and has provided great customer service any time we have needed it, which includes in the middle of lhe night when the power failed.” Funds for installation of the controls at wells I and 4 were budgeted at $15,000. he said, and ICI proposed a cost of $13,482 for materials and installation. The city council aPWhhC‘|l|.aW',rding ICIlhc conUa<:Ithe cabi?' "'‘Rnauon of Jason Burghardt, me t-abk access is in search of n it'tc^n ' ^'"ested in scrvins on ,hc “mttltce. Burghard saj(j the reason for his res­ is due to ttae Constraints. lasting*, p0|j c. j f jcff Pratt reminded of their surroundings. occunit , ,i,n<: chong' wh,ch reccntJy ... । ™'*ie winter weather season upon ’ U,(J just again like to remind motorists XrfS<fCXtr^ cau|ion when driving and stay T scents traversing to and from vnoot Prjm sajd this js jusl anolf]er reminder that we are now enforcing the no parking on city streets between the hours of 2 o a.m. so our gn;.at staff from DPS can plow ^ne roads in thc ear|y corning hours as need.In °c,t°bcr’ the police department respondca to 643 complaints. 20 adults arrested and two juveniles. Seven arrest warrants were received for other departments, but none for Police DepJtmenr. r7nc accidents totaled 13; two were fatal. IO resulted in personal injuries and seven were non-traffic related. Eight tickets were issued for moving violations and 16 for nommovingvioUtiSns,. i nc Department of Public Services deliv­ ered wood chips for the food forest in Bliss Hastings Mayor David Tossava presents a proclamation to library Ortiz who will be leaving her position at the Hastings Public Library. because she and her family are moving away from the Hastings area. Park. Beds were prepared, and a few plant­ ings, such as rhubarb and raspberries, have been completed. Czarnecki thanked Thomapple Kellogg students and lhe Food Forest committee for their hard work in spreading the chips. lhe planning commission will hold public rpe..nnAz< 9 hearings at its next meeting. 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Hastings City Hall. The hearings will address ordinances dealing with parking and tempo­ rary storage enclosures. Details of the ordi­ nance changes arc available for public view­ ing on the city website or at thc city hall during business hours. HOLIDAY, continued from page 1 at At I lome Real Estate; Green Street Church challenge of going bigger and brighter. As lhe reserve time. All tickets will be given out 30 bake sale from II a.m. to 3 p.m. at First family fun winds down, adults arc invited to' m,nu5fs before the starting time of the rides United Methodist Church: and free gift wrap­ join the Spirits of Christmas pub crawl start­ on a first-come, first-served basis. The wagon ping from 1 lo 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec 2, at ing immediately after the parade. will be at Ace Hardware, and thc carriage at Miller Real Estate. Thc final day of Jingle and Mingle will Slate and Jefferson streets. Hot cider, hot chocolate, popcorn and begin with a bigger and better free pancake 1 to 5 p.m. - Holly Trolley with Tommy campfires will be found in thc Ace Hardware breakfast with Santa. Along with breakfast Vale, north side of the courthouse. parking lol from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Also at Ace will be all sorts of games and entertainment, a 2 to 4 p.m. - Letters to Santa. Children can w ill be a cookie decorating contest beginning candy cane hunt with prizes, and a reindeer write their letters and also receive coloring al 11 a.m., while supplies last. petting zoo. Other activities will include free books, while supplies last. At Home Real 'Hie celebration rings in at 5 p.m. Friday, camage and wagon rides and the Holly Estate. Dec. I, with arts and craft vendors ready for Trolley. 2 to 4 p.m. - Santa’s Workshop. Children the rush at Hastings Public Library*. Many Spicing up the celebration, the annual "It’s get a chance to build one of several Christmas local vendors will display handcrafted items. a Chili Winter" cook-off will provide the projects, while supplies last. Adult supervi­ As always, shoppers can enjoy the one-of-a- opportunity to taste some of the best chili sion is required. Location is outside on Slate kind retail stores in downtown. Hastings and cooking around Hastings. Votes for chili Street. take advantage of the extended hours. favorites will determine who is the chili mas­ 4 p.m. - “'fhc Nutcracker.” Step ‘N Time A live nativity scene mayoral dedication on ter. Dance Studio and Thc Revue theater program the courthouse lawn is scheduled for 5:30 Wrapping up the afternoon will be a scav­ will show their talent, at thc spray plaza. p.m. Mayor Dave Tossava and a guest pastor enger hunt and children’s crafts and games. 5:30 to 7 p.m, -Christmas Parade themed will share the "reason for lhe season." fol­ ’Fhc complete Jingle and Mingle schedule "Light Up the Night," down State Street. lowed by lhe traditional tree lighting. of events is: Sponsored by Bliss Clearing Niagara. Holiday classics played live on the saxo­ Friday, Dec. 1 7 to 8 p.m. - Spirits of Christmas: Eat, phone by Tommy Vale will fill Holly Trolley 5 to 8 p.m. - arts and craft vendors, drink and be merry.downtown Hastings passengers with cheer. Those looking for a Hastings Public Library, 227 E. State. St. Sunday, Dec. 3, , more contemplative option can -opt for a 5:30 to 5:45 pun. - live Nativity scene 11:30 a m. to I pJn.- pancake breakfast peaceful ride in a horse-drawn carriage and mayoral dedication, Barry County Courthouse with Santa. State Street will be closed and a enjoy lhe scenes of Christmas around town. 5:45 pan. - Live Nativity scene, Barry big tent set up for a free pancake breakfast Santa will be showing up during many County Courthouse lawn with Santa. Added to the menu is diner’s activities over the three-day celebration. 6 to 6:15 p.m. - Christmas tree lighting. Friday night. Santa will set aside time for little East State Street between city hall and the choice of breakfast meat. State and Jefferson streets. boys and girls to greet him and have photos library Noon to 4 pan.- Wagon and camage rides. taken. He II be at Dick’s BarbcrShop from 6 6 to 9 p.m. - carriage rides. Jefferson and All events are free, but tickets are required to to 9 p.m. Court streets reserve time. All tickets will be given out 30 Fun holiday competitions include a ginger­ 6 to 9 p.m. - Holly Trolley rides with minutes before the starting time of the rides bread house building contest and the broom­ Tommy Vale, north side of lhe courthouse in on a first-come, first-served basis. The wagon ball tournament. as well as the new "Spirit of front of the entrance will be al Ace Hardware, and thc carriage at Christmas Prince and Princess" contest. Entry 6 to 9 p.m. - Santa at Dick’s Barber Shop, State and Jefferson streets. forms lor all of these are available online at 121 S. Jefferson St. Noon to 4 p.m. - Holly Trolley rides, north hastingsjingleandmingle.com. Saturday, Dec. 2 side of lhe courthouse. The excitement continues Saturday al 10 10 to 11a.m. - Santa Dash 5K Run. Slap on Noon to 4 p.m. - reindeer petting zoo. State aan. with the Santa Dash, a 5K costumed fun a Santa suit and join the fun. This is an official run. Beginning at I p.m. will be wagon and 5K run; registration is required. Packets avail­ and Jefferson streets. 1 p.m. - candy cane hunt. Listen closely to carriage rides, bake sales and letters to Santa. able al At Home Real Estate. 107 E. State St. lhe instructions, search the courtyard and be a Children will delight in the new Santa’s work­ 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - cookies with Santa. winner. Barry County Courthouse lawn. shop where they can build treasures to take Hastings Public Library community room. Nb°°a 10 3 Pm. - "It’s a Chili Winter" chili home. Families will find live entertainment at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - face painting. Hastings cook-off. Ballots available in the tent, down­ the spray plaza as Step *N’ Time dance studio Public Library community room. town Hastings. and The Revue perform ’The Nutcracker." Noon - broomball tournament. Broomball 1 to 2 p.m. - scavenger hunt. Forms avail­ The Hastings Rotary Christmas Parade will teams must register to play. Barry' Community able at State and Jefferson streets. step off at 5:30 p.m. with a bit of a twist this Enrichment Center, 231 S Broadway. to 3 pjn. - children’s crafts and games, in year to showcase the creative, festive floats. 1 to 5 p.m. - wagon and carriage rides. All and around the tent, State and Jefferson The theme is “Light up the Night,” with a events are free, but tickets are required to streets. I To stay informed on the Jingle and Mingle TTT retails and events, text "santa" to 21000 or 'ls,t hastingsjingleandminglc.com. minim THORRfiPPLE mn mi mm A Th,. uncI*con will be served. *ill be «rf'n8S immunity Music School 00 Performing Christmas carols, and its Bany County Pm.„cutor Julie Nakfoor- how itWff tallt abom human trafficking and Ntkf^^'tigan and the local area. 19X7 / Pra,‘ earned a juris doctorate in nd a?°™ ^om^M Codey Uw School TrmnrniiiujLuiu ^rnirrnmirm Amy Jo Kinyon Staff Writer The Hastings City-Barry County Airport will be expanding yet again, thanks to a donation from a local pilot. In October, lhe Barry* County Board of Commissioners authorized the airport to seek bids for the construction of a hangar. Those bids came in and both lhe county board and Hastings City Council approved its $200,600 construction. A private donor has come forward to donate another $200,600 for the construction of another hangar. Due to winter weather closing in. com­ missioners acted upon the donation quickly Tuesday, without the topic going before the committee of the whole first. "We had to gel this through due to thc weather ... to keep things moving," said Commissioner Jon Smelker; whpsils on thc airport board. • County AdministratoTWichael Brown said thc hangar will be airport property and maintained by that organization. In other business Tuesday, commissioners also: -Approved the reappointment of members to serve on the Barry County Community Corrections Advisory Board for three-year terms that begin Jan. I, 2018, and expire Dec. 31, 2020. Those reappointed arc: Christine Hiar, service area representative; David H. Tripp, criminal defense attorney representative; Amy Graham, workforce investment board representative; and Frank Williams, citizen at large. -Unanimously approved the re-appoint­ ment of Cynthia Vujea to the central dis­ patch board in a citizen-at-large position for a threc-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2018, and expiring Dec. 31.2020. -Approved an audit engagement letter for the Barry County Road Commission by Walker, Fluke and Sheldon, a local account­ ing company, for the sum of $9,100. -Approved the re-appointment of Robert Vanderbocgh to the Barry County Building Authority for a three-year term that will begin Jan. 1, 2018, and expire Dec. 31, 2020. -Appointed Sarah Nelson to serve in a general public position, and reappointed Duane Weeks to serve in a representative of the Village of Middleville position on the Solid Waste Oversight Committee for threeyear terms that began Nov. I, and expire Oct. 31,2020.. -Re-appointed Mike P. Timmons to serve on the Barry County Veterans Committee for a four-year term that begins Jan. 1.2018, and expires Dec. 31,2020. Board chair Ben Geiger reminded com­ missioners that a board of health meeting will take place in Hastings Thursday. Nov. 30, at 9:30 a.m. The Time of Sale or Transfer, or TOST, program is slated to again be on thc agenda. Geiger also told commissioners he will present an employee recognition plan next week to acknowledge county workers who go above and beyond in their duties. NEWS BRIEFS, continued from page 1 Sing-along selections led by Oster will include the traditional carols “We Three Kings," “O Little Town of Bethlehem" and “Once in Royal David’s City." The TJO brass section will join Oster on the pipe organ for “O Come All Ye Faithful" and "Hark! Thc Herald Angels Sing.” Also included in thc sing-along music are “I’ll Be Home For Christmas" and “Jingle Bells.” A small jazz combo, featuring LaJove on be'^^-J-^ringwiU Cares (formerly Uve "nej C°Unty Effeets of human trafficking, Christmas carols to be heard at GFWC-Hastings Women’ s Club ““■ S"J h”"»“»■» ■*». ,„ aip sors. ’P^notetoSkX'blunt scis' GFWCu Fnday' Dec. I. meeting of the Countv c"“8s Women’s Club at the Ban}' Swiss stS?miMion on Asing bJUlld‘nB' A JofnuRttun Another expansion planned for Hastings airport rnd d bachelor of am degree in foreign lanEeS > 1984 Michigan State Dmversity. Shc . cwecr as a law clerk for 8‘in poblic Service ^"•mission, follow'j'w serving as a law hew"1: ^XjuiciaH"^1^; . •vie worked as .» Aslant prosecl"or in Barry County fr>, an ,n I991 and in the orau P°si,ion in Al'’8 county from >993 to 2(X)5. Throop *‘>nCoU" Nakfoor-Pratt Se7ed « rP|x,",ufln "recutor in 2(X)5 “nd ?°06 andXn°Uhn,yX Al'ei!"1 Cou",>’ 2006 to 2008. In 2012. she was elected to sene as Bam- 1°”’ Spiral nol«boo ons. “-nooks and boxes of 24 crayCounty’s prosecutor, beginning her term Jan. Jin r, . County ............ ................................... The club also will k.. Nakfoor-Pratt was awarded the honor of "Child Advocate of lhe Year" in 2006 bv Harbor Cltildren’s Advocacy Center „ Allegan. She currently serves as an advisorv board member of the organization’s center i^ Barry County. cr ,n She is a member of the Governor^ t • Force on Child Abuse and Neglect Dxrally, besides being a member nf .u GFWC-Hastings Women’s Club and Hastin^ Rotary Club, Nakfoor-IValt is a bo Jt ‘ gS Iwr of Barry County’s Family SuS^T (formerly the Child Abuse ",Cr Council). Substance Abuse Task ‘°n Smcide Prevention Disk Force. SheX ?n<* member ot the Prevention of Eide a? “ Work Group. l-*uer Abuse Chib members are being asked . u items for the Human Trafficking oV™8 Grand Rapids, Items needed foX^m CC ‘n T-shirts, fuzzy socks, notebooks fl °n kets, personal care items ind ’ needed for children are durable blan’ members, giving installing two new “"ioe and handim. PinS for >ears of wIto won certificates and'riKK?1 '° membcrs convention. and nbbons at the state The club will k* h 'ions for a Christm”-^ monetary donaof ITiomapple Manor n f* bcnef,t residents send to residents of ThUS ('hr’s,mas cards to MagnumCare. ’nonrapple Manor and Club members at.„ friges for may bring used ink (FnmrlyF^j^yuhng and SpananNash Gray win k H ’ ooupons for $5 earhC ^“n8r>’ Howie's pizza P^ns for S1, one-pound bags of club projects. h as fttndraisers to benefit * ncin, Cjc com 'SoM Xti0n of Women’s Clute* ^mmunity improv°^‘z?tion dedicated to me^r0,hcfs<hrou^’:n! b> cnh!mcing the Shi!?-'’'/’' atc aIwavs vt!Un,cer service. New Noh Icforn’a,'°n about .scomc- For member-; 4 Edwards, club n Hastings club, call P^sident, 269-945-4963. �CaREER EXPO, continued from page 1 ^"‘openrung. photography and social media marketing arc all skills and talents in careers supported by the printing industry. Students asked relevant questions, such as what coursework should be pursued, what work hours were put in by reporter;, flexibility of the positions, and what the papers considered a story. “I was very impressed with what I saw ol ment certifications for various equip- lhe students,’’ CEO Fred Jacobs said. “They fTCv, n,'d procedures are available virtually were well mannered, showed interest and lhe b°11C s,udenL Apprenticeships arc one of asked some really great questions. It reassures eon । Sl Informs into a lucrative career in me that these kids are well equipped to meet deiu niCl*°n nnc* Adding trades, giving stu- the challenges of thc future.” i’ s On*lhc-job paid training for anything The students were interested in the event, overall, and conducted themselves well. ‘‘U?Cranc °l)erut’nn l° welding. a C °^er °l that, and for pennies on thc "Education is about more than sitting in the dollar.’ Jones said. classroom. It is also about getting them out of A lot of people don’t want to work in what confining rooms and out into thc community lc>' perceive as tough trades jobs. Jones said, to experience things and see things for them­ ut uhat many don’t know arc thc bountiful selves,” he said. “It’s about communicating, towards a professional career provides. He asking questions and being exposed to differ­ p’d he thinks the expo will continue to grow. ent groups and different surroundings. Along Glancing around the dozens of booths set up with so many businesses eager to participate, lhe gymnasium suggested area businesses taking thc kids out of the box is another area believe in promoting professional trades. of the expo that I saw as a tremendous suc­ Business representatives weren’t pitching cess. I would participate again in a heartbeat." lor new recruits. Their mission for the day The event was a success considering the Was introducing students to thc industries months of planning it took to execute. they represented and helping students learn Gathering and coordinating hundreds of high "hat training they’ll need to attain their school students and business representatives dreams. Colleges that were present also put under one roof is no small feat. their enrollment agendas aside, focusing “The first time you do something, you’ll instead on helping students figure out which always have hiccups.” said Michelle Skedgell. skills they'll need to enter a career of their who sits on lhe BCAN board. choice without the agenda of enrollment. Thc hiccups were negligible. Thirty busi­ J-Ad Graphics experienced a growing nesses representing six career paths were able excitement in students as they learned about to connect with more than 600 area students. lhe talent and skills needed behind the scenes Compliments and positive feedback had more and how print publications continue to be an air time than naysaying. jnflucncc in communities and lives. Several “As a parent, I wish my kids would have students visiting the booths recognized people had this." Skedgell said. She wils astounded by the community’s in photos stories printed in the many area newspapers published by J-Ad Graphics. support. Barry' County businesses are provid­ £ome even found themselves in photos. ing the future work force lhe best possible { Reporting city news, the ability to share the shot at a successful career by their desire to stories of amazing people in the community, reach out to students today, she said. "You really couldn’t ask for more,” said computer graphics, graphic design, website creation and design, computer programing, Skedgell. i anythinp^;ln la^Q a l^at’s neVtfr ,Kcn *n ship .fl„i ^^orc» put him in our apprcnticetOp.Ilol h • ll,C l*,nc hc s t,one' he 11 ** a Jone^ J°u71ey,n:,t,'M ^aic! Brad Jones. the inH>5’ 3 Addieville resident, has been in oouin UStI^ s,ncc 20s. He now represents DH?1'?1 opcn“ors lhroueh FO?24- Nat Pyzfowany, a ninth grader from Lakewood, maneuvers through a high-tech excavator simulation. Mt’s a Wonderful Life’ opens tonight in Hastings thornapple Kellogg students file into groups before exploring potential careers Rehearsing the classic story “It’s a Wonderful Life,” (from left) Aunt Tilly (Carol Swanson), Uncle Billy (Steve Youngs), George (Julian Kratochvil) and Mary Bailey (Ashley Weinbrecht) celebrate saving the Building and Loan. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Thomapple Players will usher in lhe season with its presentation of "It’s a Wonderful Life’’ al lhe Dennison Performing Arts Center in Hastings. performances will be Thursday. Friday and Saturday. Nov. 30. Dec. 1 and Dec. 2. with the Shows Starting at 7 each night. The final per­ formance will be at 2 p.m. Sunday Dec. 3 Admission is S10 for adults and $8 for stu­ dents and seniors. A dress rehearsal is planned at 7 p;m. Wednesday. Nov 29. with reduced ^"We'did this show eight years ago. but at that time, we were performing in the Hallmark hui dina with a makeshift stage and very little performing this classic: in ^nT°n Ccn A I -mud is sent to earth to make been born, an Hy scei how the Ge‘T S 7 ihe"unity he loved fared people and th (() realizj. lhc without him, 8 how (h wou)(1 nnpacthehadonpsoP^^ be different if he wonderful Life" ■ Cast members ot »■ include Julian Kratochvil as George, Doug Acker as Clarence, Jeff Kniaz as Gower, Tom Johnson as Harry, Steve Youngs as Uncle Billy. Jacob Zech as Bert. Alex Forsberg as young George Bailey, Frank White as Potter, Terry Dennison as Welch, Dan Braker as Martini. Dick Curtis as Potter’S Goon. Ashley Weinbrecht as Mary, Jennifer Zech as Mother Bailey, Carol Swanson as Aunt Tilly, Amber Miller as Violet. Nonna Jean Acker as Mrs. Hatch, Angela Sceber as Mrs. Martini, Paula Chester as Miss Anderson,Tammy Johnson as Mrs. Thompson, Julie Coon as miss Carter, Lynette King as Secretary, Amy Forsberg as Newsboy. Tanner Armstrong as Tommy Bailey, Izzy Bergeron as Patty Bailey and Isabella Pease as Zuzu Bailey. Carolers are Lynette King, Julie Coon, Laura Soule, Terry Dennison and Angela Seeber. Thc crew includes director Carol Satterly, producer Nonna Jean Acker, music director Doug Acker, costumes by Tammy Johnson and lights managed by Dec Lowell and intern Lucas Richards. Rick Hemerling will be in charge of sound, Terry Schray and intern Tom Johnson will be the stage managers, and Carol Svihl is the house manager. Michelle Skedgell leads a group through the career expo. Hastings High School to tell a ‘Grimm’ tale Joan VilU Houten Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9^54 or 1-800-870-7085 Stull Writer A fun evening forth^dmire family is prom­ ised at the opening OL.the Hastings Hieh School fall play. StucUitts wi|| bc fx.rfornii„ "The Brothers Grinu’b apectaculathon” and "Game of Tiaras.” ’hi. Shows will begin al.7.p.m. Friday, Dec 1 ■ I p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2;^ , |Un‘Sund’ ’ Dee. 3. Tickets are . lor adults and $5 for students, children. <hk! senior citizens Performances will ,K’ Central Element-*™ School auditorium in ^tilings. ‘ Step JV' ‘time and Vie Revue presen i The Nutcracker A Beautiful Classic for the Whole Family MNUSWNO Dec. 8-10 <£ 15-1?,201? I'Yidays at 7 pm, Saturdays at 2 pm and 7 pm and Sundays at 2 pm Adults $10. Seniors (62 +) and Students $8. Children 12 and under $5 •? Get your tickets at tlwrevueniLshville.seatvourself.biz Ticket."asnibble a! the door. Doors open .10 minutes before curtain. Concessions consisting of popcorn. candy, pop. and water at only $1 and free Parking 3 Main Street Theatre House ;g at 301 N., Main St., Nashville. Ml 49073 “ (Across the street from Hastings City Hank) Director: Kimberly Rodriguez Wehsirm - Facebook: The Revue ■ ;i S! ■3 |S �Pago 4 — Tbur'd-iy. November 30, 2017 — Thu Hastings Banner The pleasure of giving this holiday season Often, lhe simplest acts of kindness can Back road biking Do you Cooler temperatures don't keep avid bicyclists from traveling back roads in Barry County Wr h permanent signage marking the Barry-Rouba.x routes, some of the gravel roads in Rutland and Hope townships get more two-wheeled traffic these days We-rc dedicating this .. photograph taken by renders or OUf Maff ,|,31 represent. Ban) (ounty. Ilyon hateJphoto to share, please .end it to |UM„„,S naltn„. 13S| N M-43 Hrcht»a\. Has(nig>. Ml 4‘X>58; or vm.u nuUbO>j-adi’ranhic\r ... t>* ? ♦ . , t . . 1 . , , . J, 5 Heasc include information inlbmlaiion " ' P ’ Pho"’-:,nd ,,l,Kr relc':"" or ;u"*dotal remember? Masonic leaders Hanner. Dee. 26, 1963 Masons - these arc the officers who will guide the Hastings Free and Accepted Masons Lodge 52 during the year 1964: (from left) Harold Guernsey, senior deacon; Ralph Long.chaplain: Douglas Hindes, trea­ surer, Edward Freeland, steward: Robert Ingram, senior warden; Robert Keller, stew ­ ard: Charles Birch, worshipful master; Alvin Crittenden, steward; Marshall Greenleaf, junior warden; Robert Stowell, marshal; Edward Tudor, secretary; Leon Hook. Tyler; and Gary Young, junior deacon. Have you and‘ many other touching acts of kindness. ' * “It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving,” Mother Teresa said. Giving brings out lhe best in people, it’s a reminder of something learned when growing up: It is belter to give than to receive Scientific research provides com­ pelling data that shows giving is a “power­ ful pathway to personal growth and lasting happiness.” Experiments confirm that “altruism is hardwired in the brain - and it’s pleasurable.” Helping others makes a per­ son happier and healthier, which leads to living a life that is generally more produc­ tive and meaningful. “I must admit," anthropologist Margaret Mead said, “that 1 personally measure suc­ met? This column, for lhe next several weeks, willfeature J-Ad Graphics reporters. Though much of America celebrates Christmas as a religious holiday, the season really does carry a universal message, no matter what a person’s faith may be. Hie Christmas season offers the special joy of giving to others - and that happiness encompasses every religion, ethnicity, eco­ nomic status, and even time period. Way back in ancient Chinese culture a wise sage once observed that, “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” When he prayed his Prayer of Peace in the early 1200s. St. Francis of Assisi refer­ enced the same sentiment when he noted, “For it is in giving that we receive.” St. Francis could have been referencing a study on the nature of generosity and reci­ procity completed 700 years later in which Stanford University researchers found that “giving leads to and can be motivated by feelings of gratitude.” The 2014 report indi­ cated that individuals who received more generous monetary gifts subsequently gave more generous gifts. The authors concluded a generalized benefit comes from one’s generosity: “When we behave generously, our kindness may benefit others we do not even know, may never meet but will never­ theless benefit.” Modem entertainment and political fig­ ures haven’t missed the special meaning and personal benefits of thinking of and acting for others. "Giving back is as good for you as it is for those >ou arc helping,” said actress Goldie Hawn, “because giving gives you purpose. And when you have a pur­ pose dm en life, you’re a happier person.” It s no coincidence that people helping others - ‘paying it forward’ as it’s come to be popularly known - seems to come alive during the holidays. People catch lhe spirit by seeing the joy of giving carried out in many small and big ways. It prompts peo­ ple to consider all the things they have in their lives, and that makes them even more willing to help others at this special time of year. Throughout the pages of our J-Ad Graphics papers, readers during the . Christmas season learn abopt giving circles, . ‘holiday loud basket dnvesf special meals own quiet way. Two people I miss very’ much and would love to be able to talk to again. What I would tell a high school gradu­ ate: Find your passion - no matter if it’s being a writer, working in a factory or being a tanner. Don’t settle for a job you dislike; find what you like and enjoy what you do. And don t let anyone tell you it’s not good enough. You spend far too much lime at W°p 00110 whal >ou doFavorite author: Stephen King - he is a master of writing. Place I would like to visit: Everyone bmks I m crazy. bu( j jovc l0 go (() ebraska or Kansas and watch the wheat tanests when there are five or six combines gmng through a field. I would also like to e see the buffalo roundup in South Dakota. Sh/‘nd HaUaii my,iStS- l0°’ In a book she filled out in second grade. Julie Makarewicz wrote she wanted to be a writer when she grew up. And she held true to that dream many years later. Initially, she started her college career pursuing a degree in elementary education. But after encouragement from two college professors, decided to try journalism. One class and she was hooked. Since graduating with a degree in journal­ ism from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., she’s been writing for newspapers for more than 30 years. Site combines her love of w riting with her interest in education and said she especially enjoys writing education articles and fea­ tures about what students and teachers are doing in classrooms today. “Education has changed so much. You beI“^',OriU ni0'ie; Forlhe holidays it has to don’t find chalkboards and students sitting Julio Makarewicz rent;? I “ Wondvrful Life.” You just never in rows of neatly lined desks anymore,” she said. "They arc using iPads and laptops and know how a stoiy is going to affect someone our / .,nany People you touch throughSkyping with students across the world. else or help someone in some way. 1 like to °m your life. They design creations on 3-D printers. write stories with positive messages and of knn?.n,|a,)oul me most people don’t There’s so much more going on in lhe class­ the good things people do.” andcni WUS cxtremely quiet in high school rooms today. I admire teachers who put their She and her husband, Mark, have two thru ~ l“,he Point a college professor heart and soul into teaching.” sons, both graduates of Thornapple Kellogg enuuPh h,iI ><>r not P‘,rt’c’Palin8 Makarewicz grew up on a small farm in High School. The oldest is a senior al Ferris though I 1dassr°om discussions even northern Indiana where her family raised Stale University studying manufacturing Wha ‘1 CVcry tvsl !,nd prOjeCl' i hogs and there was always plenty of nxun engineering, and the other a sophomore at spend , Ua,,t f<>r Christmas: Just to for 4-H steers, pigs and even a horse for a Michigan Slate University studying agricul­ for . t. c."nh family-havemy sou5 home short time. There were always plenty of cats, ture crop and soil science. loathew n Wec^ and enj0> dogs and rabbits around, as well. Favorite sports teams: Hoosier college diseases’e,‘d l° 7™ She began her carver at a small hometown basketball •• even (hough I have a son al newspaper before moving to a larger daily Michigan Slate. I grew up in Indiana as a paper in Warsaw. Ind. She later moved to Hoosier fan. Michigan and was a regular freelance writer Favorite season: Summer - bring on the for the Gt and Rapids Press for 18 years heat. before coming to J-Ad Graphics. Person I admire most: Two actually - my I’ft a plug lor the Barry “I love writing.” she said. "I enjoy meet­ mother and my grandmother - both very Hany c™ ,411 is i pa*'0"0' """t'a,1,d ing people and being the tool for them to strong women who taught me a lot about ^i. und th'? ' f:,ir “ °"e l” i share their stories with others. You never love of family and strength in faith in my none. "W involved arc >ec<>"1' 10 make a phenomenal difference in some­ one’s life - and make the experience so, meaningful for the giver. Here are a few simple examples of giving that might seem simple but can make a big difference in the lives of people around us if we take the time and effort to exercise them: . . Donate some money to a favorite chanty - perhaps by including donations from peo­ ple at work. Tell the manager at a favorite restaurant when a waiter or waitress docs a great job. And leave a bigger tip — that sends a mes­ sage that will put a smile on a face. Cook a dinner for someone who works hard every day and never seems to have the time to cook a good hot meal at home. Give a homeless person some gift cards for food or services they cannot afford. Volunteer at a food pantry, homeless shelter or nursing home. Donate blood - there’s always a need. How about cleaning out closets to find some things not being used anymore. What’s old to some can be new to someone else. Remember to thank co-workers for something they did to make a day go smoothly. Be a mentor for a young person who needs some special guidance. Turn off the cellphone and take time to talk to family members, friends and the people in our lives. Be a courteous driver - don’t cut people off. Be willing to let someone enter the space in front. Help a shopper who may be a few cents short with some spare change rather than have them break a larger bill. Selflessness is all about caring for others, by showing compassion and concern for their needs. It can be found in smalltown America which still believes in thc impor­ tance of paying it forward. It’s something we should be teaching in schools and pro­ moting at local organizations and places of business, h’s the caring for others - under­ standing their needs and finding a way to make things better - that makes our com­ munities special. _ _ It’s seems like a simp^ philosophy. but the ideas.can easily, get lost jn p culture of th fJ<ki»s .$an easily gejJosL in a culture of fasV-pa&dYiVmglhiurortuhately, is at least reminded once a year of the importance of helping others. Poet Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best when he suggested, “Unselfish acts are lhe real miracles out of which all the reported miracles grow.” During this holiday season, let’s once again take the time to make a difference in someone’s life. It makes life more meaning­ ful and it makes our little comer of the world a special place to live, work and play. cess in terms of lhe contributions an indi­ vidual makes to her or his fellow human beings.” Random acts of kindness and generosity provide a strong sense of community. Conversations with neighbors, friends and colleagues offer the opportunity to ‘pay it forward’ with a friendly smile, some words of encouragement or assisting in some way. Fred Jacobs, CEO. J-Ad Graphics Inc. “I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings." Margaret Mead What do you think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on lhe question posed each week by access­ ing our website, www.HastingsBanner. com. Results will be tabulated and report­ ed along with a new question the follow­ ing week. Last week: Has the fear of mass shootings caused you to alter your activities? 17% yes 83% no For this week: The government has paid more than $17 million over the past 20 years to resolve claims of sexual harassment, overtime pay disputes and other workplace violations filed by employees of Congress. Is this a good use of taxpayer money? □ Yes □ No �The Hashes Banner - Thursday. November 30.2017- Page 5 I fie ndsuri ■yden - chasing the evidence o* knecn^tchi^aSca >oun£stcr siding at his dad’s °n ionthe th.. 1950°^ ?’ Joe Friday Friday track track criminiik criminals iVanderl4ian\__rag,nel lc,cv’*ion scries, Doug great dctcctivo bCCn n sucker for n the Grand v S.,?r>’*r/Ks a P°liee reporter for VandcrL^ZT^ nian> years later, dehS^1 8? "en closcr "> ’ho work of evidence a/th^'h^i 'ead$ and uncoverin8 guys. S bui 1 casCs against the bad Was so cnlbused to answer •the^M? Jacob., °f J*Ad GraPhics publisher Fred cndirv o rJ:scafcb and write thc story of legTvd-? ’"dustrialist and entrepreneur Emil uho called Hastings his home for remarkable man much of his life. Thc difficulty in that assign- who arrived ^’^iiiancc beg^.°r 19 a"d ment. ment, thonrh. though, was was that that Emil Emil 'tyden 'tyden was was no no criminal. “Far from it,” VanderLaan attested “The more 1 learned about him, the more admiring I became of his life and his character. Emil Tyden made a mark in this world al the turn of thc 20th century, but it was the imprint of a selfless man whose incredible talents and care for his fellow man should be admired by every succeeding generation.” VanderLaan’s book, “'tyden: An Ordinary' Man Who Made Others Extraordinary,” was published this month by Jacobs and is thc most extensive biography to date of a man whose inventive inventi^f0 Worlds w°rld\ p'?. whose r..nn. contributions to the . ’ his death in 'in? and ended ju$l / jq- sprinkler fiJ?51 wi,h the invention of “‘'fJiured bv n 'JpPn-’s' sion system -"“““Xeen. v*ing Corporation. 'n ‘ |opmcnts to the world-changing-n . lhc booming automotive ind^tC |d War i° Americn s military efforts in . and to the transportation ,ndu ^sl ,lc invention for which he beC1?!IaSlings a "',hc boxcar seal - established 4%..^ manufactur­ ing capital. More °n of tyden’s boxcar seals were nianutacUlncd plant in Hasting*-. . k . Not that Tyden s life ,ackcd mystery. “Records of his accomplishments are plen­ tiful,” VanderLaan po»" out, “but 'tyden was apparently a very P c man. He doesn’t seem to have been much of a letter writer or a man who recorded his thoughts. He was a quiet, self-effacing Swede who over and over again deflected attention to others rather than OAA/b Shuffle county departments To the editor. This is in response of the previous letter to .the editor on moving county departments. ' I voted for the COA millage. At that lime I did not know that the county had extra space that they were not using. I think the commis­ sioners should do a study to find out how jnany health department workers would we need if we were our own health department. They might have enough room for them in the Friend of the Court building. Then thc COA could move into the health department build­ ing. If the commissioners do not check this out. they should all be replaced next election. They should be working for thc best interest of the taxpayers. Steve Bolo, Hastings 1 (Write Us A Letter: The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of “cards of thanks’’ will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • “Crossfire" letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Know Your Legislators:J Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. ' State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933 Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress luetin Amash Republican. 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office BuMnq Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144 District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503. phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20J?10, pa?prs ^Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510hono /?48) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 72021?0 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503-2313. phone (616) 233- to himself. . Not much remains physically of the mark 'tyden made on the city of Hastings, cither. Most residents recognize the name from their familiarity with picturesque Tyden Park, situ­ ated along the Thomapple River in downtown Hastings. But even in that gift of land to the city, Tyden had said he wanted it to be record­ ed as a presentation from his business, the 'tyden Seal Company, rather than from him­ self. It was only because of then-Mayor Charlie Leonard’s insistence that tyden be forever recognized for his devotion to lhe city that the park today bears his name. Only a vestige of the Tyden Seal Company office survives on East Mill Street, but it, too, will soon be razed when Hastings Manufacturing Company, which inherited the property, will soon be making improvements and expansion for its growing business. In northeastern Iowa, where Tyden accuIn northeastern Iowa, where Tyden accu­ mulated and later operated a modem agricul agncul-­ tural operation of some 3.000 acres in the 1940s, Ted and Judy Pitzenberger purchased what’s known as Tyden Farm No. 6 and. in addition to farming it with their family, pre­ serve it as a tribute to thc man who revolu­ tionized agriculture in that part of the country and helped it recover from the lingering rem­ nants of thc Great Depression. VanderLaan and Jacobs visited Iowa during their three years of research for the book. There, too. they found the shadow of a great man who can only be known through the sto­ ries folks tell and re-tell from previous gener­ ations of thc distinguished man. Like a detec­ tive building a ease, VanderLaan found gaps that needed to be filled, including tydcn’s connection with John and Horace Dodge who deeply desired tydcn’s counsel on building an automated assembly line for their new Dodge automobile. Tydcn’s heroic efforts in alerting President Woodrow Wilson to the deficiencies of its military’ defense weapons and fulfilling his commission to rebuild thc country s arma­ ment at thc Rock Island Military Arsenal also required educated assumptions from the paperwork that still exists. “It’s a compelling read,” VanderLaan said of ty'den’s life, "and one I feci fortunate to be part of in its telling. Fred Jacobs has wanted to document this compelling story for most of his life because, as a youngster, he heard the legendary stories of this great man. I’m happy that I could be a part of his effort to bring it to lhe public in a lasting presentation.” “Tyden: An Ordinary Man Who Made Others Extraordinary" is available in Hastings for $24.99 al Al Fresco and at Thc General Store as well as J-Ad Graphics main office and Printing Plus, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, just north of the Hastings city limits. In Grand Rapids, the book is available at Schuler Books and is expected to be added at Barnes When Doug VanderLaan retired as an editor at J-Ad Graphics Inc., publisher Fred Jacobs still had work for him to do. Helping Jacobs tell the story of the leg­ endary Emil Tyden has been one his most rewarding assignments. and Noble stores nationwide soon. In Kalamazoo, the book is being offered at Mummphy’s Book Nook in 'fhc Crossroads Mall in Portage and downtown at the Michigan News Agency. Proprietor Dean Hauck of the Michigan News Agency has added the book to the firm’s Creative Endeavor Project, an effort to assist local authors by returning 100 percent of all sales proceeds to authors and their publishers. “'tyden: An Ordinary Man Who Made Others Extraordinary” is also available online at tydcnbook.com where more information and book details can be accessed. Hastings city staff overlaps skills Joan Van Houten Manager Jeff Mansfield said. Staff Writer He said Community Development Director Hastings city staff members are getting to Jerry Czarnecki is receiving additional train­ know more about how each day goes for their ing to better understand the financial end of team members. Staff members are cross train­ operating and maintaining city government ing to learn the basics of positions other than and the responsibilities involved. Czarnecki their own. has extensive experience in working with Cross training was initiated to address dif­ numbers and is well suited to assist or fill in ficulties in conducting certain areas of city for Dan King, the city treasurer and clerk. business or functions during times of employ­ New appointments and rc-appointments of ee absence, such as sick days, personal days city staff will be conducted in early 2018. or vacations. Mansfield, as city manager, will make recom­ “We simply have to overlap thc knowledge mendations for each position to the city coun­ and abilities to help each other and to be pre­ cil for approval. Thc city council has the pared for unforeseen circumstances” City responsibility of appointing the city manager. City staff appointments are made annually. "I do get asked if it concerns me that 1 have to be reappointed every year,” Czarnecki said. “It doesn’t concern me at all. If you’re doing what you’re supposed to, you have nothing to worry about.” Mansfield said it is not uncommon for staff members to be shifted to other positions. “The best utilization of ability and talent is our goal each year.” Mansfield said. New appointments and re-appointments will be conducted al lhe first city council meeting of 2018, which will begin 7 pan. Jan. 8 al Hastings City Hall. Denied Benefits? Unable To Work? I .... F We Can Help! k tCOOl Ge Dtienrt SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS Do You Qualify for DiubiVty I Benefj? Call For NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry’ County’ Board of Commissioners held November 28, 2017, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St, Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m, Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. M.’Si NOTICE A FREE Evaluation Aith!ing Wits •Initial Applications i • Denied CUinw 2 3 • We Simplify The Proem A Strive for Quick Qjlm Approval* (877)847-1934 «. r A M >UM ww* ,f», Parks and Recreation Administrator: Entry Level, Part-time Position The qualified person will be active in The Barry County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from volunteers to serve on the following Boards/Commissions: all areas of recreational opportunities throughout Barry County. • Call (269) 350-6444 to obtain a complete CfiimniMlaiUULAging Board Applications may be obtained at the County Administration Office, 3rd floor of the Courthouse, 220 W. State St., Hastings; or and must be returned no later lhan 5:00 pan cm Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Contact- - 45-1284 for more information. job description and application details. Complete resume’ to be submitted to Barry County Parks & Recreation 220 State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 no later than December 14,2017. 91president’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress andthe Senate: 1-202-224-3121. The Hastings NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES Banner McClelland drain Oevoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by- Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. NOTICE IS HEReBVg. a Day of R^'iew of Drajn * a Ol’ 2017, the Barn’ County Drain Commissioner will hold ^current with thc Day of Review of Apportionments from 9 a.m. to number 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 5 P-m-«' 'h'OOlev DoumlanCS T™XZr’s Office, located «< 220 W. S.ate Sired, Uas<inSs, , releases: nows@j-ndgraphics com • Advertising: ads@j-adgraphics.com Michlg*n 58. 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Inorc accurd c u ,nl..nded Tlie Drain is located and established in the following municipal; >«• and a *^On 197 of I 956 PA 40. as am^- 1 u> of dek,c(1 h, who,c or > part incNde , fol!o^jnde^’nption by section number oi me u i i DRAIN NAME ..pai]. -----------SECTION NUMBEBS.——— “ MCCLELLAND DRAIN ■ > I hv the decision of lhe Drain Commissioner to add or delete Pr‘’pi;,1i.ci'i<>nfrOni a brainate/v Z> 'ha' pCrS°n,Srcvitw >n •heBarf> Counly Circuil Coun ,en (,0)days of the <1<-1 '• "• f- district may seek judicial rev Jim Pdl1 . S****»S^^ �Page 6 - -Thursday. November 30. 2017 - Tho Hastings Banner SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Worship Together Financial planning tools are some of the best ...at the church of your choice ■ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your conve CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616 690-8609 GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville. Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry , leadership training. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765. (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M­ 43), Delton. Ml 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204­ 9390. Sunday Worship Senice 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer lime 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Senice 10:45am.; Evening Sen ice 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Senice 7 pm. PLEAS ANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Senice: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School II a.m.; Sunday Evening Sen ice 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. ” ‘ P*..... ’ ' MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton. Ml 49046. Phone: 269-6238226. New pastor • Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Senice: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper’ 11:30-12:15. T.W.A.P. (Thursday with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this senice), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. HustwicL The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is ww w'.samchurch.org. We arc part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our sen ices. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9: 15 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. ABUNDANT LIFT FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Gubfor boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.’’ For information call 616-731-5194. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. /\ traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church.’ Sunday School 9:45 a m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give ns the pleasure of meeting you! HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St, Hastings. MI 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269-945.9574. hastingsfumc@ gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PrcK8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tqesday,from|5-6p.m. Refer to. Facebook for weather conditions. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945­ 9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor, Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Sen ices: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p m. Evening Senice: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30-8 p.m.,AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODLST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. ,:lb- yOU‘*•'. ^"au^remo^Md whmyWMM Vonda VanTil NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH OF GOD S02 E. Bond St., Hastings * (269)578-6169 Pastor Randy Andrews cordial­ ly invites you to come worship with us each Sunday. AH are welcome. Service begins al 10:30 a.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship lime 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Kimberly S. Metter, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer. Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men's Bible Study at lhe church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us" 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmail.com. odist.com. Pastor Brian Teed. Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Miller. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday Schoo! 9:30, 10.20 ajn., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fel­ lowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during senice. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday: Adult Bible Study 10 a.m. and lunch out 11:15 a.m. Third Thursday Brunch 9:30 a.m. Helen Reesor, age 98, passed away on No­ vember 25,2017. Helen was born July 13. 1919. the daugh­ ter of Albert and Orpha Reesor. She was a graduate of Woodland High School in 1937 and then was graduated from Michigan Slate College of Agricultural mid Applied Science, now called Michigan State University in 1941. * Following college. Helen started her teach­ ing career in home economics, teaching in the Mecosta, Woodland, Centerville and Colon school districts. After retiring in 1971, she relumed to live on the family farm in Wood­ land. taking care of her father in his final years. In recent years, Helen lived at Cor­ nerstone Assisted Living Center, in Hastings, and she enjoyed following and watching the Detroit Tigers and Michigan State basketball. Helen was preceded in death by her par­ ents, Albert and Orpha Reesor. brother, Hillis Reesor. and niece Jane Rabler. She is survived by her sister, Marjo­ rie Mulder; nephews and nieces, Stephen Mulder. David Mulder. Marcia Borton. Mar­ vin Reesor and Joan Reesor Visitation was held at Koops Funeral Chap­ el in Lake Odessa on Wednesday. Nov. 29, 2017 until time of service.^PypaltlPPK P*ace .in’WrxxJlflHd Memorial Park) x xt Memorial contributions may be made to the Woodland United Methodist Church, 203 N. Main St. Woodland,MI 48897. Online condolences can be left al www. koopsfc.com. ■Zo/w Fredrick Straley H COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St., Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. ebehastings. org. We are a small church, but we sene a mighty Ix>rd. This in/ormotion on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, lhe churches and these local businesses- eligible for bene- program,! sreq with Social Security because BEST*am* an application. The best way to do this is by vis- resaws by answering additional questtons. Ato you have reviewed the results you can print a copy for your records or ema.1 yourself BUST doesn't screen for the Extra Help program which helps with Medicate P£ D ore script ion drug plan costs. You can see if you qualify for that at Social Secunty.gov/ medicare/prescriptionhelp. , The results couldn't be clearer - investing just 10 minutes can yield all the possible resources available to you from Social Security. Now. that’s a tool worth using. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may writeher do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp NE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525, or via email to vonda.vantil@ssa.gov. Treasury warns taxpayers of fraudulent phone calls The Michigan Department of Treasury is warning taxpayers of aggressive and threaten­ ing phone calls made by criminals imperson­ ating state tax officials. Within lhe past couple of days, the state 1 reasury Department has observed a surge in phone calls where scammers are claiming to lie stale lax officials and asking for cash through a wire transfer, prepaid debit card or gift card. Victims are told they owe money and will face arrest, legal action or suspension of business if not paid promptly. Scammers are also altering caller ID num­ bers to make it look like the call if from thc treasury department. The callers may use eHipIbyec titles, a person’’} riaHie* ridtfi-ess and offieFpersonal SnformatiSn to'sound^official. “Unfortunately, scammers are consistently using new tricks and tactics to lake advantage of taxpayers," Deputy Treasurer Glenn White, head of Treasury’s Tax Administration Group, said in a press release Tuesday. “Thc Michigan Department of Treasury’ doesn't initially con­ tact taxpayers through the phone. Our first interaction is generally done by mail.” Treasury will never: -Initiate a phone call to ask for personal information. -Call to demand immediate payment using a specific payment method, such as a prepaid debit card, gift card or wire transfer. Generally, the department will first mail a bill to any taxpayer who owes taxes. -Threaten to immediately bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have the taxpayer arrested for not paying. -Demand that taxes be paid without giving lhe taxpayer the opportunity to question or appeal lhe amount owed. -Ask for a personal identification number, password or access codes to bank accounts or credit of debit card numbers over the phone. Taxpayers who don l owe taxes or don t think they owe taxes should hang up immedi­ ately if they receive one of these calls. Individuals who owe taxes or think they do may can call 517-636-5265 to learn their account balance information. Taxpayers who have received a call from a scammer should report the case to the IRS online or by calling 800-366-4484. Jyewborn babies* Lorelei Laine DeVeaux, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on November 11, 2017 to Amanda DeVeaux and Trevor DeVeaux of Battle Creek. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, December 3,2011 Worship al 8:00 and 10:45 aan. Dec. 3 • Worship at 8:00 and 10:45 a.m.; Children's Church 10:45 a.nt; Youth Groups 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 4 - Pastor's office hours 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Dec. 5 - Pastor's office hours 10 im.-!2 p.m.; Women’s Bible Study 12:30 p.m.; Communication Team 10 a.m. Dec. 6 - Pastor's office hours 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; Advent dinner 6 p.m.; Advent services 7 p.m. Dec. 7 • Pastor’s office hours 10 a.m.-!2 pm.; Red Cross blood drive 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Gapper Kids bell choir 3:45-5 pm.; Grace Notes adult bell choir 5:45-7 p.m. Dec. 9 • Holley Trolley 6-9 p.m. Location: 239 E North St, Hastings, 269­ 945-9414 or 945-2645, fax 269­ 945-2698. ww'w.gracc-haslings. org. Facebook: Grace laitheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. Social Security Public Affairs' Specialist Social Security has a toolbox full of resources on its website. Social Sccurity.gov, to help with financial planning. With so many resources, maybe it’s easier if we highlight one of our “best.” BEST is an acronym for the Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool, available at https:// ssabtst.bcnefits.gov. It can help you find out if you might be eligible for retirement, dis­ ability, survivors. Supplemental Security Income, or Medicare benefits. /Xlthough BESI asks you a series of questions to deter­ mine your eligibility, the questions are not personal in nature, and the answers are not stored. On average, it takes only about 10 minutes to complete the BEST questionnaire. First, it guides you through the questions needed to find out if you could qualify for benefits. Just to lhe right of each question is an information icon (a white *i* in a blue circle) that gives tips on how to answer each question. Tile “results” section appears automatically after you have completed some basic ques­ tions. BEST lists each program for which you might qualify. By clicking on the “read more" Benjamin Thomas, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on November 17. 2017 to Laura Gilland and Ryan Gilland of Hastings. Avalee Helen Chase, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on November 14. 2017 to Brianna Chase and Eric Chase of Hastings. Mill Harleen Elaine Lalonc, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on November 14, 2017 to Terri Cook and Nathan Lalonc of Saranac. HASTINGS, Ml. john Fredrick Straley II. age 33. of Hastings, passed away unexpected­ ly at his residence Thursday. Nov. 23.2017. John was bom on September I, 1984 in Lansing, the son of John and Carlene Stra­ ley. John enjoyed fanning, dM golf, helping People and was always the life of the party. He was a loving and caring person and dear­ ly loved his mother sister and dog. Prince Peach. ’ * John was preceded in death by his father. John Straley. . He is survived by mother. Carlene Straley; sis'cr. Kim; uncle. Thomas Straley; many Dxn5'n’ aU"lS !Uld ‘T."?’ Hom and fanii|.. and the lloughtalm family and his dog. Prince Peach. Donald James Beemer, Hastings and Angel Mane Bourdo, Dorr. 8 HASTINGS PUBLIC library . 7Lcc'<-‘Hrr>ti<>n of life for John will be held farm on 3^ RoU<|| Rd.. Hastings, at 4-«»Ptn. on Sunday, [xc-’-20'7- . .. Atrungements by Gitrbwh Funera Home «s"ngs. T0 |/avv .1(1 online condolence. M,www.ginbai;hfu||eral|1ome.net. SCHEDULE washes'•A|-,ThiV' 3<l .7 M°Vie Fridav ?!. ,IS'and "'“wn Too." 5 p.m. socks and sh'x-s, 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Nellie Stam to celebrate 99th birthday Nellie Stain will turn 99 years old on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Cards would lx- welcomed. ab°U< •Saturday, Dec 2 r t• wilh Santa. 11 a nt. to o o?„ "* and pictures Monday. Dec 4 m ■ s ■ng group meets lOa.m.toTrx^5'0'15 Crafl’ directors meeting, 4:30- Creatii 7? 1,03111 °f •ng group meets, 6:30 p.m HaVe" wnt‘ wi'h penguit^anu ^larX^° m'vT Sh‘VerS chess club. 6-8 p.rn. 10:30-11 a m.; �Tho Hastings Banner - Thursday. November 30. 2017- Page 7 N«l'l u^001-30 *££**•*» Oooiso PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN pinP? aPf special assessment public hearing ,NE lake aquatic plant control PROJECT 1S-1 TO: 12^°01‘70 PRA1R?EVIU AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP PERSONS: E' BARRY COUNTY. MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTS ou,,1oruro<i bv*FA^ao NOTICE that, the Township Board of Prairieville Town°hlP’.o1H Control protect aChh 89 of 1ftS4- a» amended, propose, to undertake an aquatie pb (with asaoclatftrt i PmWnviiiR Tnwnshlo as more of thft and to create a separate special assessment district . Township BoarH thereof by special assessment against the properties benefitedown motion lrtov,,l° Township Is acting pursuant to Petitions and on the Board on. as authorized by PA 188 of 1954. as amended. which the fortJLZ^1^ FURTHER NOTICE that the special assessment district within thereof am n° ,n?provamontB Qro proposed to be made and wtthln which tho cos do specially assessed Is more particularly described as follows: PROPOSED DISTRICT: The properties indicated by parcel numbers: 12-005-003-00 12-005-004-00 12-005-006-01 12-005 006-05 12-006-003-30 12-006-003-40 12-006-006-00 12-006-007-00 12-006-008-00 12-006-009-00 12-006-010-00 12-006-011-00 12-006-012-00 12-006-013-00 12-006-014-00 12-006-015-10 12-006-081-00 12-006-082-00 12-006-083-00 12-006-084-00 12-006-085-00 12-006-086-00 12-006-088-00 12-006-089-00 12-006-343-00 12-006-GAP-O0 12-007-001-00 12-007-002-00 12-007-003-00 12-007-004-00 12-007-005-00 12-007-006-00 12-007-006-01 12-007-006-10 12-007-006-40 12-007-006-45 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accompanying map Identifying tho proposed special assessment district. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that tho Township Board has received plans •bowing the proposed aquatic plant control project, associated activiUeo any ‘mprovements and locations thoroof. together with an estimate of the cost of the project m the amount of $310,000 (of which approximately $53,500 will bo cabledc?/°The^2st of expiring Pino Lake Aquatic Plant Control Project Special Assessment District)^ The the project Is proposed to bo raised by special assessment, loss costs4hat wiM bo off sot by the carryover of surplus funds, In tho special assessment district. The Pra riovHle Township Board has passed a resolution tentatively declaring its Intention to undertake such project and to croato the afore-described special assessment district. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has placed tho project Plans and costs estimate on filo with tho Township Clerk and said plans, cost estimate and special assessment district may be examined at the Township Clerk's office from the dale of this Notice to the date of tho public hearing and may further be examined at such puonc hearing. PLEA3E TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that tho Township Board proposes to make a Por^parcol special assessment each year for a period of seven years (2018-2024 inclusive) of an amount to bo determined periodically, which amount will be based on tho scope of work planned for that year. Tho total assessment for front lots Is $466.20 over seven years; tho total assessment for back lots is $233.10 over seven years. Tho annual assessment for front lots Is proposed to be S66.60 por year and for back lots $33.30 por year. Additionally, tho Township Board reserves tho right to levy a lessor assessment In any yoar that thoro’aro more funds In tho special assessment district fund than tho amount needed for that year's aquatic plant control work and associated activities. The Township Board proposes to annually assess benefited properties for tho costs of thc aquatic plant control project (with associated activities), with only published notice each yoar, unless the amount to be specially assessed increases by more than 10%. If tho amount to be specially assessed increases by more than 10%. then mailed notices of the public hearing on thc reassessment would bo provided to owners of record of property to be specially assessed. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing on the plans, district, cost estimates and the carryover of surplus funds from tho Pino Lake Aquatic Plant Control Project Special Assessment District No. 12-1 will be hold at the Delton Kellogg Middle School Auditorium, 6325 Dolton Road, Delton. Michigan, on December 11,2017 at 7:00 p.m. At the hearing, the Board will consider any written objections and comments to any of the foregoing matters which are filed with the Township Clerk at or before the hearing, and any objections or comments raised at the hearing; and at the hearing (or any adjournment of tho hearing which may bo mado without further notice), the township board may revise, correct, amend or change the plans, cost estimates or special assessment district. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that If written objections to the project are filed with the Township Board at or before the hearing, signed by the record owners of land constituting more than 20% of the area within the proposed special assessment district, the township board may not proceed unless petitions In support of the project, signed by record owners of more than 50% of the area to be made Into a special assessment district, are filed with the township. Written comments or objections may bo filed with the clerks at the address sot out below. Please note that the Township Clerk has certified receipt of petitions in support of the project signed by record owners of more than 50% of the area to bo made Into a special assessment district. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that appearance and protest at the public hearing Is required In order to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the State Tax Tribunal within 30 days after the special assessment roll is confirmed. An owner or party In Interest, or his or her agent, may appear In person at the hearing to protest the special assessment, or shall bo permitted to We at or before the hearing his or her appearance or protest by letter and his or her personal appearance shall not be required. AIT Into rested pd&driti are invited to bo present In person or by ropresontaUvo and to express their views at the public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that If the township board determines to proceed with tho special assessment, the board will cause a special assessment roll to be prepared and another hearing will be held, after notice to record owners of property proposed to bo specially assessed, to hear public comments concerning the proposed special assessment. Prairieville Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for thc hearing Impaired and audio tapes of printed material being considered at the hearing, to Individuals with disabilities at the hearing upon four (4) days notice to the Township Clerk. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact tho Township Clerk at tho address below. Ted DeVries, Clerk Prairieville Township 10115 S. Norris Road Dolton. Ml 49046 (269) 623-2664 Pine Lake Weed District 1" = 1500’ BCLIS October 2017 �unsday. November 30, 2017 - Thn Hastings Banner ■Eake. Financial FOCUS furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Elaine Garlock ‘ ex era! notable days are coming this * f?F0 |C ,nonlhThc International Festival Lights begins in Battle Creek Dec. 1 for the twelve Days of Christmas. Wednesday. Dec. ’ is St. Nicholas Day observed in several countries. Hanukkah begins at sundown cc. 12. Dec. 7 will have Pearl Harbor remembrance. Hie Geminid meteor shower will peak Dec. 13 with a stellar show from evening until early morning. Thc climax comes Dec. 25, with Christmas observances with several local events sandwiched between. A major event takes place in Lake Odessa two weeks from now. The Christmas basket project of the Dikewixxl Community Council has its biggest week of the year from Dec. 4 to 9. Much planning and work takes place long before those days. This has been happening more than 30 years in a cooperative effort of several churches will help from other groups and individuals. Churches have been asked to provide age appropriate gifts for children of each family plus caps, mittens and socks for each child. Canned goods have been solicited through thc schools. Honor society- members use this as one of their community sen-ice projects. Others from school provide some Take action on ‘Giving Tuesday’ of the muscle for. Purchases have been made by I Second Harvest and provide toothbrushes f Alan Goodcmoot and ‘ member, f( l)andle thc everything cash, gillsor '"^“‘‘p^Lo/Wes.phalia footballream came uP with yd championship with their win over Saugawc The coach of lhe winmng team sJcremy Miller, who doubles as a teacher M U^'voo High school. Thc Lakewood girls vollcyoai team had a heartbreaking loss in the game. But congratulations to the girls .and fheir coaches for a hard run toward Mild weather is forecast for most dajL . week. This should give us laggards time to get those last-minute outdoor chores fin she . Many people have already put up Christmas lights. When the coldwinds btow they will be glad they were ahead of time and not waited until the last minute and froze themselves to do the outdoor chores. CALLEY, continued from page 1 worst governor, it’s clear Republicans are in a no-win situation with Calley vs. Schuette, because no matter who wins between them, next November they’re going to lose to a Democrat.” One of the biggest differences between Calley and Schuette is their endorsement of current President Donald Trump. After an “Access Hollywood” tape surfaced in October 2016 that recorded Trump making vulgar comments about women. Calley withdrew his support. Initially a supporter of candidate Jeb Bush, Schuette began to solidly endorse Trump following his party’s nomination. Along with lhe announcement, Calley demiled an ambitious plan to continue what he calls, Michigan’s “extraordinary job growth." His plan includes making thc mitten state the best in lhe nation for preK-12 educa­ tion by adopting an all-in approach to ensure every' student reaches reading benchmarks by third grade and establishing a flexible curric­ ulum that maintains high standards and pre­ pares kids for life, not just test taking. Touting hard numbers, Calley said he wants to fill 100,000 more skilled-trade jobs in lhe first four years. He also plans to "increase the workforce by transforming the social service system into a springboard to employment.” according to his website. Eradicating thc opioid addiction epidemic and bringing “civility to public senice” arc also on his governor’s to-do list. Current governor Rick Snyder cannot run again due to (erm limits. With nearly a year to go before a winner is determined, one thing is certain: The 2018 race for governor will continue to make head­ lines for both parties in the coming months. You probably already know about the two big shopping days - Black Friday and Cyber Monday - that follow Thanksgiving. But did you know that Giving Tuesdav is observed on Nov. 28? By showing vour generosity on this day and throughout the holiday season, you can benefit charitable organizations and your loved ones - and your gifts can cvcn Providc you with some potential financial advantages. So, what sort of gifts should you consider? Here arc a couple of suggestions for lhe chari­ table organizations you support: • Give cash. Any charitable group will wel­ come cash contributions. And if the charily has 501(c)(3) status (named after thc section of lhe Internal Revenue Code that governs such groups), your gift can offer you a tax deduction. So, for example, if you are in lhe 25 percent tax bracket and you give SI,000 to a qualified charity, you will be able to deduct $250 from your taxes. (You will need to item­ ize deductions to gain this tax benefit.) Generally speaking, your maximum deduc­ tion is limited to 50 percent of your adjusted gross income. You might be able expand the reach of your cash gifts through your workplace. Some companies will match some of your contribu­ tions to charitable organizations. Also, your employer may allow you to apply for larger grants to support nonprofit groups, especially those in which many employees are actively involved. • Donate appreciated stocks. If you have stocks that have grown significantly in value, you may want to donate them to a charitable group. You will be allowed a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the gift on the date of the transfer, even if your original cost was only a fraction of today’s value. Furthermore, you will avoid the capital gains taxes you’d have to pay if you sold the stock, provided you’ve held the stock for at least a year. You don’t have to restrict your giving to charitable groups. If you have children or grandchildren, you might want to provide them with the gift of higher education by con­ tributing to a 529 college savings plan. A 529 plan offers several benefits. Contribution limits vary from state to stale. genera'^' Muiie high - you can accunvmvC per beneficiary in many slate plans, although special gifting pro- and beyond STOCKS The following prices .in - from the dose of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week me^t m the 29 plan offered by anystate, mi.hf1 y°U don 1 *’vc there, although vou night not receive the tax benefits - such as dcduc mns or tax credits - you’d get if you invested m your own stale’s plan. frO r0’ a’!- *i,h(lrawa,s from 529 plans are UXCS’ P^SSibly • H S / r,ncomc laXes, as long as thc money ,S used for a qualified college or graduate -XPk5C nf thC beneficiary you’ve named ryOUr chi,d or godchild. (Withdrawals for expenses other than quali­ fied education expenditures may be subject to federal, state and penally taxes.) Be aware, though, that 529 plans may affect financial md. particularly if you’ve set up a plan for >our grandchild, so you might want to consult vvid! a college’s financial aid office before thc child heads oft to school. Through your gifts to charitable groups and your family members, you can lake the spirit of Giving Day and extend it throughout thc holiday season - and even beyond. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 66.40 35.42 39.90 49.70 45.83 36.44 76.85 29.24 41.12 12.21 54.81 44.92 44.73 65.94 171.34 87.03 35.85 4.17 15.60 22.94 155.78 20.14 96.77 *57 +.78 +.90 +.29 +37 +.67 +1.16 +.67 +2.18 +.08 +.60 +.04 +.11 +.38 +4.41 +1.83 +.50 +.16 unchngd +33 +1.03 +1.76 -.71 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1,293.73 $17.26 23,837 +16.38 -.03 +407 Doctor w Universe Magnetic attraction: northern lights NOTICE OF LETTING DRAIN CONTRACT McClelland drain NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 1. Jim Dull, Barry County Drain Commissioner, will receive construction bids on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Barry County Drain Commissioner’s Office, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, MI, 49058, until 9:00 a.m. Bids will then be opened and publicly announced for the construction of a certain drain known and designated as the “McClelland Drain.” Bids must be delivered to 220 W. Slate Street, Hastings, Michigan within the timeframes listed above in accordance with the Bidding Documents. The Drain project consists of the installation of a detention basin, berm, enclosed storm sewer, and drainage structures. Maintenance and improvement of said Drain is described as follows in two sections, each section having the length, average depth and width as set forth: Open drain & swale cleanout, clearing and grading work beginning at Station No. 1+00 and extending to Station No. 14+33, with depth of cut from 0 to 1.5 fccL Open drain & swale cleanout, clearing and grading work beginning at Station No. 14+78 and extendine to Station No. 21+57, with depth of cut from 0 to 1.5 feet. All stations are 100 feet apart In lhe maintenance and improvement of said Drain, thc project consists of the following quantities for major items of work, with appurtenances, and thc contract let for the same. The following quantities are approximate and final oavment will be made on measured quantities: ‘ 2,012 LF of Open Drain & Swale Cleanout, Clearing and Grading work. Miscellaneous tile and lead repair Includes all tree removal, clearing, restoration, riprap, soil erosion measures and all other storm sewer construct! related appurtenances. ' ton There will be no (0) bridges and no (0) drain culverts constructed (only road ditch culverts) as part of the project There is one contract being let for all construction, which will include all material necessary to perform th i This contract will be let in accordance with the Contract Documents now on file in the office of the B irrvhpWQrk' J .in Commissioner and available to interested parties. Bid will be made and received in accordance with thes^documents Plans and Bidding Documents are on file, and may be examined at thc following locations after Wrrtn . . , 22,2017 10:00 a.m. local time at Eng., Inc., 4063 Grand Oak Drive. Suite A109, Lansing, Michie™ 4X0?? N<°,T«7 1100 or at the Barry County Dram Commissioner’s Office, located al 220 W. State Street, Hasting M J’(5 (269)945-1385. Michigan, 49058, Comoletc Bidding Documents may only be obtained after Wednesday, November 22,2017 at in-nn . t « at the office of Eng., Inc., the Project Engineer, at 4063 Grand Oak Drive, Suite AI09, Lansing MiX"1’ ,0<^011 O J the Barrv County Drain Commissioner’s Office at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49ns« h Ran’ 48911f S . 00 non-refundable deposit. An additional non-re fundable charge of SI 0.00 will be required fnr’ l!?°n Pa>'nW,n1. ° documents. Checks should be made payable to Eng., Inc. H °,Or sendmg out Bidding Dear Dr. Universe: What are the northern lights? Do they show every night? Ana, 10, Conn. planet, warding off the charged particles of lhe solar wind, but sometimes it is weak in spots Those tiny particles that traveled from the sun make (heir way through. And those particles have an electric charge. Dear Ana, Electricity and magnets can interact with When thc northern lights come out, each other, flic sun’s particles travel along beautiful, colorful patterns stretch across the lines of the Earth’s magnetic field, so lhe night sky. But they begin with a star they end up concentrating around the North that is millions of miles away: our sun. Pole and South Pole. If the particles can get through the mag­ Not only does the sun give us warmth and light, but it is also so full of energy it netic field, they’ll run into air. As you may can be outrageously explosive. These know, our air is mostly made up of things explosions often send tiny particles out to like oxygen and nitrogen. When these par­ ticles smash through the atmosphere and Earth. My friend Nic Ixiyd, a meteorologist at Washington State University, said ihis is hit oxygen, we see colors like green or called a "solar wind.” yellow. The element nitrogen produces red. vio­ We don’t always notice the arrival of the particles. Sometimes there are too many let. and sometimes blue. As you observe clouds. Or maybe it’s too bright out. The the northern lights, you may also notice sunlight is a lol brighter than thc northern that the altitude also affects colors. For example, yellowish-green happens about lights. “In other words, seeing them is a rare 60 miles above the Earth. Rare, red auroras treat,” Loyd said. "And one must be in the can happen about 200 miles up. Other planets in our solar system, such right place at the right time." If you visited Alaska, Scandinavia or as Jupiter, also have auroras. The Hubble Canada, thc northern lights, which arc also Space Telescope took pictures that show an called lhe aurora borealis, would be quite a aurora at Jupiter’s North Pole. It makes me sight. But there are also southern lights, wonder what it would be like to experience which are called the aurora australis. Since the northern lights of faraway places, if there aren’t as many people who live in you are anything like me, maybe one day, Antarctica, most people go see lhe ones in you’d like see thc northern lights here on our planet, loo. Until then, keep on explor­ lhe north. The auroras happen around the North ing and enjoy this light show. and South Poles because Earth is like a Dr. Universe giant magnet. Scientists think that as Earth’s interior of molten metal swirls Do you have a question? Ask Dr, around with the spin of lhe planet, it helps generate a magnetic field. That’s why our Universe. Send an email to Washington compasses point in the general direction of State University’s resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her the poles. The magnetic field can help protect lhe webs ite, askdruni verse .com. Uris Contract will be let in accordance with lhe Contract Documents now on file in the Office of the r> Commissioner and available to interested parties. Bids will be made and received in accordance withTCounty rnntract will be made with the lowest responsible Bidder giving adequate security for the performer J docun,et j C,°’ the right to reject any and all Base Bids to let the Contract based on a combination of both nr °f lhc "Ofn-1 ^kHo adjourn such bid letting to such time and place as I shall publicly announce. rjUst the Base Bid. • FAX Service t— Sh,PP|n9 t• Copy Service Anv responsible person wanting to bid on the above-mentioned work will be required to deposit bid • ,he A nimt fnecified in the bidding documents (5%) as a guarantee that they Will enter into a contract and fun •S?CUriiy ,n- a amount. j , b (bc conlract specifications and applicable law. ftmiish the re4u,rcd bonds as prescripts j i .. fnr the Substantial Completion of such conlract is 60 Calendar Days, with Ute date for th,, iThe d n/calenikir Days, upon receipt of die Notice to Proceed for the Contract. The terms of n L*,naI Comply • Photo Processing • UPS & FedEx • Laminating • And Much More (black & white or color) CHS** bel?8 W soecificalions. The payments for lhe above-mentioned work will be required l0 denori^'!1 arc co1’"" , in the c°n*'+,,p. in lh<; bidding documents as a guarantee that they will enter into a contract and f ?? Purity •n.,h* amount spe contract specifications and applicable law-. All bids shall remain open for n;Urnisl1 ix’4u,rcd boml^' s pros^jng b(J|, reserV(. lhe right at my sole discretion to release any bid and bid securit%^°> f 269.945.9105 okn MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00.5:30 Pack &Ship Barv County Drain Commissioner 1351 N M-43 Hwy ■ Hastings Just north of city limits �Banner — Thursday, November 30, 2017— Pago 9 * fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner turning BflGK THE PAGES Townships mull Kellogg offer in December 1930 Thefallw„,g article H fl.v published in the Dec. 3. 1930. Banner, a followup to the training that will take into account the fact that they will be forced to find work in a field announcement of Kellogg's offer, announced more competitive than it was a few decades m the Nov. 26. 1930. Banner, and reprinted ago. Vocational work is important for them. neo weeks ago. The Kellogg foundation is But unquestionably, thc greatest advantage known across the globe today for its work to to be derived from the schools as established improve the lives and health of children in under the Kellogg Foundation plan will be the order to support communities. The foundation health supervision. As Dr. A.C. Siemens of was created in June 1930. and within months, the foundation said, even in rural districts he was providing substantial opportunities to where one would expect to find a healthier lot areas surrounding Battle Creek. of children (han in the congested cities, defects in teeth, eyesight, hearing and other ailments School Boards of Maple Grove that hamper one through life are common. and Castleton Meet Thc object of the health service is to correct such defects as far as possible and to do Members Favorable everything possible to prevent sickness by to Consolidation Plan insuring proper health conditions. This ser­ vice would be provided by the foundation at Three meetings are scheduled for Friday to no extra expense to the county. consider petitions for the proposed school lite Kellogg Foundation plan is as follows: consolidation of Maple Grove and Castleton Three consolidated schools are to be built in townships, under the Kellogg Foundation various parts of the county at an approximate plan, according to Lyman Chamberlain, coun­ cost of $300,000. toward which the founda­ ty school commissioner. tion will contribute one-third of thc cost, or The first will be at the Norton School at 11 about $100,000. If lhe schools are provided, o’clock Eastern time, the second at the the foundation will furnish lhe health service McKelvey School at 2 o’clock Eastern time, at no extra expense. This unit will consist of a and the third at the M.E. Church in Nashville nurse for each of the schools working under at 8 o’clock Eastern time. lhe supervision of a doctor and three other In order to put the proposition to vote by nurses to attend to the other rural schools in next April 6, the petitions signed by 25 per­ the county. cent of the voters of thc two townships must C.L. Glasgow of Nashville outlined the be in by Friday, Mr. Chamberlain said. Those purpose of the meeting. County School who sign the petition are not binding their Commissioner Lyman Chamberlain was townships' to die acceptance bf the Kellogg elected chairman. and introduced BJ. Ford.1 plan: they are simply requesting that the mat­ stale commissioner of rural schools, who ter be brought to vote.The township will be in explained the purpose of consolidating no way obligated by the petition signers - that schools. will depend on the action of lhe voters April The same reason exists for consolidating 6,(1931). schools as for consolidating business. Mr. People who live in either Maple Grove or Ford said - greater efficiency in operation as Castleton townships but whose children a group instead of the scattered units, he con­ attend school in another township cannot sign tinued. This enables schools to furnish a vari­ the petition and will not be affected by the ety and quality of educational advantages M... We must take into consideration that our whole environment is different now than a few years ago. Life has speeded up, and competition has become keener. It requires more special training to earn a living now ...” B.J. Ford, 1930 state commissioner of rural schools The Nashville • e' ogg School, as it was known, still stands today, although not bustling like it d«d in me rnId.20th century (Fj|e photo) schoolhouse that i but litt|e advance that President (Herbert) Hoover called at the White House recently also helped to increase Mr. Kellogg’s interest in rural education. President Hoover stated that if one entire gen­ eration could be properly reared and trained, a thousand problems now perplexing the nation would solve themselves. He also expressed his belief that one good county nurse could save the need for a dozen future policemen. Dr. Slemons said Mr. Kellogg has been impressed by lhe number of unskilled work­ men trained for no special trade who applied for work al his Battle Creek plants. Most of these men had received school to about the seventh grade, during which lime no effort was made to give them any vocational train­ ing. Mr. Kellogg believes consolidated schools can do much toward coping with this problem. He also believes that consolidated schools can do much more than is now done toward supplementing the influence of the home and the church. Mr. Kellogg has selected several communi­ ties in which to assist the development of such consolidated school systems, and Barry since the days *()^or [Slemons) himself was a boy Consu ucn ly. he lKelk)gg ’ proposed the conso * n of seven districts and the erection oi a "ell-planned building supplied with an adequa e force of teachers The fact that this idea was carried through with Mr. Kellogg furnishing one-third of the money required and the successful results obtained is a matter o common knowledge. Since Mr. Kellogg has always been especially interested in thc subject of good health, it is only natural that he adopt the experiment of health supervision. Mr. Kellogg’s interest in education also has led him to erect a school for handicapped children in Battle Creek al a cost of S250XXX). Those who were present at the meeting will not soon forget Dr. Slemons’ description of the remedial and corrective work done there. The object of the school is to enable these children, handicapped by defects of one sort or another, to equip themselves to cam a liv­ ing. . The conference on child health and welfare County is fortunate enough to be one of them. He hopes in this way to demonstrate beyond a doubt that thc best things arc always thc most practical. At lhe conclusion of his talk, Mr. Ford pre­ sented facts concerning the proposed consoli­ dated school. The consolidation will involve two townships, Castleton and Maple Grove. Two buildings will be required, one to house about 300 pupils in the first six grades, and the other to care for about 450 students from the sixth to 12th grades. The present schools in the two townships now pay a total of $33,000 in salaries and tuition. Assessments in thc township vary from $4.01 to $13. The rate at the Kellogg school for the past year was $10.80. With thc consolidated system, more than $20,000 of aid could be expected from the state and federal governments. About 16 vehicles would be required to transport lhe children to and from lheir homes. These vehi­ cles cost about $800 a year to operate, includ­ ing a generous allowance for depreciation. Of this amount, the state would pay half, leaving a total of $6,400 to be paid by lhe two town­ ships. Tb assist in circulating the petition and arranging for a turnout at the upcoming meet­ ings, a committee was appointed form each township. The five form Maple Grove are Will Cheeseman, Fred Fuller, Cyrus Buxton, Fred Mayo and Fred Haynes. Those form Castleton arc C.L. Glasgow. Fred Gerlingen Orr Fisher, Ray Brumm and Dr. O.O. Maynard. ' The district school officers of both town­ ships voted unanimously in favor of circulat­ ing the petition. A considerable number of pertinent questions were asked, but there was not opposition to lhe proposal. If the proposition is passed, all of the school property in the two townships comes under joint ownership, the administration of which will be done by a single school board composed of members from each township. Considering lhe exceptional advantages of consolidated schools and the generous offer made by Mr. Kellogg, the proposition is one that desenes favorable action. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits 1351 NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS ™ McClelland drain NOTICE IS FLRTHER HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, die apportionments for benefits to the lands comprised within lhe “McClelland Drain Drainage District,” will be subject to review for one day from 9:00 a m. until 5:00 p.m. at lhe Barn County Drain Commissioner’s Office, located at 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 or at such other lime and place to which I may adjourn. At the meeting to review the apportionment of benefits, I will have lhe tentative apportionments against parcels and municipalities within the drainage district available to review. ;At said review, lhe computation of costs for the Drain will also be open for inspection by any interested parties. Pursuant to Section 155 of the Michigan Drain Code of 1956, any owner of land within lhe drainage district or any city, village, township, district or county feeling aggrieved by thc apportionment of benefits made by the Drain Commissioner may appeal the apportionment within ten (10) days after the day of review of apportionment by making an application to the Barry' County Probate Court for lhe appointment of a board of review. Any drain assessments against land will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If drain assessments against land are collected by installment, the landowner may pay the assessments in full with any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further interest charges. For more information regarding payment of assessments, please contact my office. The tollowing is a description of the several tracts or parcels of land constituting thc Special Assessment District of the Drain, as well as a list of any county, township, city, village and state department to be assessed al large: ■ PART OF SECTIONS 26 27 28 33 AND 34. TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH. RANGE 7 WEST. WOODLAND TOWNSHIP. BARRY COUNT}; MICHIGAN. MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: J essential to provide opportunity for rural children on a par with that available to chil­ dren in the cities. Mr. Ford pointed oul that Mr. Kellogg’s offer was the first important philanthropic gesture in the realm of rural education - a field where such assistance is needed most. No strings are attached to the Kellogg Foundation offer, Mr. Ford said. The local school board still has full charge. Mr. Ford considers this Kellogg offer thc most chal­ lenging one ever to have been made to rural school commissioners of the slate. “In judging this proposition, we must take into consideration that our whole environment is different now than a few years ago.” Mr. tion will pay $30,(X)0. ...... , In view of the low cost of building at pres­ Ford said. Life has speeded up and competition has ent, the low interest rates and the generous financial assistance given by the KdHogg become keener. It requires more special train­ Foundation, the consolidated school plan is ing to earn a living now than when lhe present commissioners were boys. Consolidation of certainly worthy of a vole next April. Members of the district schooboard.> of districts, he continued, has been the only Castleton and Maple Grove township mil18 effective way so far devised to meet the edu­ cational advantages offered by the city o’clock Friday evening in the as i < Nashville to discuss a proposed u nt olidat on schools. Mr. Ford laughingly described one of the of their township schools as a part^<f I first forward attempts ever made in his own Kellogg Foundation plan. Undoubudly, school district when he was a boy. The old log thc most significant meeting of its kind held bv d e tards of d.ese IW<> townships. A school building had burned down and the neiu ny uie ouu n of a erection of a frame building was proposed. possible result may lx lhe >„ (|(a| wj|| 'I his radical departure from accepted stan­ rural school systetn >»J * a|| ()f ,hc dards resulted in a stormy campaign during give to children of tlx m W|_ cily which one man nearly bit off the thumb of educational advantages n another when verbal argument proved inef­ children. . ( neW ,(, die fective. Thc consolidated | • (em was introCommissioner Chamberlain then asked Dr. county. In Woodland, th > aIld ,|le A.C. Siemens to explain thc purpose of the duced in face of strong; I <}| fl)rnK.r Kellogg Foundation. results obtained have.nude (() Mr. W.K. Kellogg first became interested in opponents. Consolida_ iremcnls „f rural education as a result of the model dairy* meet thc varying edl L'' ,,01 possible in the farm he built in Hickory Comers. The farm itself incorporated the most progressive ideas lhe rural districts in a v • / possibly 25 perold one-room school s*s!u ' prcpare for colpossible in dairying and stock raising, but cent of the students wjs J shouId recdvc across the road was a little one-room frame result of the vote April 6. They will not be called upon to pay taxes for lhe consolidated school in event the proposition passes. Should the consolidated school be built, however, parents whose children attend school across the boundary line and who wish to give them the added educational advantag­ es of the consolidated school can file a peti­ tion asking that their property be included in the consolidated school assessment district, according to Mr. Chamberlain. Middleville has already passed favorably on a consolidated school proposition under the Kellogg Foundation plan that calls for the expenditure of $90,000. of which the founda­ lege. Thc remaining '•> I BEGINNING AT POINT NORTH 1437 FEET AND WEST 826 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 27; THENCE S 48*30' W611 62 FEET; THENCE S 49*52' W301.55 FEET; THENCE N 89*10' W336.89 FEET; THENCE S 01*06' W 788 14 FEET; THENCE S 68° 17’ W 331.17 FEET; THENCE N 07*36' W 62.86 FEET. THENCE N89*24’W 592 49FEET; THFNCENORTHERLY70.61 FEET; THENCE S 82*24'W 488.74 FEET; THENCE S 28*41'W 313.55 FEET; THENCE S84*18'W 729.95 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY80.37 FEET; THENCE S 85*12’ W 270.20 FEET; THENCE S 46*41'W 424 12FEET; THENCE N 61*43'W494.33 FEET: THENCE NORTHERLY 61.05 FEET; THENCE WESTERL Y 166 19 FEET; THENCE S 58*24 ’ W 116.49 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY 877.26 FEET: THENCE S 57*34’W 343 10FEET THENCE WESTERLY306.48 FEET; THENCES56*20'W 158.42FEET; THENCE S 88*30’W 1370.11 FEET; THENCE N70*0I’ W 708.83 FEET; THENCE S 72*13'W 550.11 FEET; THENCES 42*18' W 48.04 FEET; THENCE N 82*21'W 388 27 FEET; THENCES 27*02’W554 98 FEET. THENCE S 03*08’W 177.97 FEET; THENCE S 64*18' F 7^8 34 FEFT THENCE S 83*26' E 133.18 FEET: THENCE S 75*14' E 189.47 FEET; I I I I I I I I I I THENCE SOUTHERLY 185 60 FEFT- THENCE S 69*12' E 310.55 FEET; THENCE S 08*47’E 308.91 FEET; THENCE THFNCE 07*30’E 2 11 FEET: THENCE N 66*00’E 540.98 FEET; THENCE N 86*54' E580.43FEET; THENCE N 41*17' F 170 ^6 FEET; THENCE S 84*28'W 729.95 FEET: THENCE S 87*40’ E 386.73 FEET; THENCE S 87*40' W 107 84 'fEFT THENCE S 77*44' E 659.13 FEET; THENCE S 89*23' E 370.92 FEET; THENCES48*06'E 78787 FFFT- THFNCE EASTERLY 119.00FEET; THENCEN 02*20'E 243.97 FEET; THENCE EASTERL Y 707.70 FEET THFNCE NORTHERIY115.70 FEET: THENCE N 75*01 'E 406.08 FEET; THENCES 45*01 ’ E 274.78 FEET; THENCE S 81*16'F 634 25 FEET; THENCE N86*49'E 252.56 FEET; THENCES 70*31 'E 209.89 FEET; THENCE S 13*11'E 736 77 FFFT THENCE S 89*24' E 735.98 FEET; THENCE N 00*48'E 330.63 FEET; , THENCEN31*03'E 249 S9ffft THFNCEN88*48'E207.52 FEET: THENCEN 70*07'E 683.36 FEET; THENCE N 07*39'E 883.36 FFET- THFNCE N74*IS'F8^9 21 FEET: THENCE NORTHERLY 539.81 FEET: THENCE N 39*59' E 334.04 FEET; THFNCE 8 85*14 F 7S0 09 FEET; THENCE S 19*04'E 201.30 FEET; THENCE S 58*50’E 402.24 FEET; THENCE SOUTHFR1Y 5^68 FFET THENCE EASTERLY 173.12 FEET; THENCE N 33*51 'E 278.66 FEET; S 89*18’E 181.86 FEET. V W I THENCE N02*34'E /7i ^O i'FFT THFNCF 889*04'E 130.73 FEET; THENCES 35*05'E 133.86 FEET; THENCE ZU3 N85*38’E FEET THFNCE N 7-* 17'E606 75 FEET; THENCEN24*43’E274.10FEET; THENCEN 10*09' W 398.89 FEET; THENCE N 4 *45 FEFT THENCE N 88^03' W 495.94 FEET: THENCE S 25*37' W 112.67 FEET; THENCE N88*59'w 7^7 ffft THFNCE N 49*04'W 126.88 FEET: THENCE WESTERLY234.60 FEET; •r THENCEN16*08>w45 66FFFTTHFNCFN53*54'W193.99FEET.THENCEN86*02 ’W305^ b FT 5 ’ W 350.62 FEET; THENCES 02*19 W138.39 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION. THE TOTAL DISTRICT CONTAINS 368.64 ACRES MORE OR LESS THE BASIS of BEARINGS USED FOR THIS DESCRIPTION WAS ESTABLISHED FROM THE EASFWEST1/4 LINE OFSECT1ON26 WHICH BEARSN89*45’08" W. Cumprisi,Lg the at-lan»e entitiesBAR!nl AT'LaKGE FOR BENE FITS TO COUNTY ROADS WOODLAND TOWNSHIP, AT-LARGE s appear at the lime and place of the day of review of apportionments Owners. ^icipalilic, and inlercs|ed and be huira w,lh rvj.pee( a$scsanicnls This not*c is pursuam iQ j Jim Barry L°l,nly Drain Commissioner of ihe Michigan Drain code of 1956 and Act 162 of lhe Public Acts of 1962. �Notice of Foreclosure by Adve,^?^n* NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600 3212, that tho fofiowing will be foreclosed by a san of the mortgaged premises, or some part cf them, at public auction nt the place cf holding tho circuit court within Barry County, fit 1 00 PM. on December 14 2017. Namofs) of the mortgagor^ Matthew John Lews an unmarried man and Mercedes Lynn an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Fifth Third Mortnaae • Ml. LLC Foreclosing Assignee (r any) Michigan Stalo Housing Development Authordy Date of Mortgage. September 18.20t3 Dale of Mortgage Rooording: September 30. 2013 Amount c-emcd duo on data of not-co S79.341.12 D«cnphon the mortgaged premises; Situated in Tcwnsh.p of Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan and Pago 10 - Thursday. November 30, 2017 - The Hasting* Banner Notice of Foreclosure by Advf^®MCL NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE CHARLES J. HIEMSTRA IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW. Default has occurred In tho conditions of a Mortgage (‘Mortgage’) made by Ronald Bald no, a smg'e man, of 3067 Meadow Hills Drive. Middled e, Michigan 49333. Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems. Inc. (MERS), a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Lake Michigan Credit Union, which Mortgage was dated October 6. 2015, and recorded in tho office of lhe Register of Deeds lor Barry County, Michigan on October 7. 2015 at Instrument Number 2015­ 009898. which Mortgage was assigned to Lake Michigan Credit Union pursuant to an Assignment of Mortgage dated October 20, 2017 and recorded In tho office of the Register of Deeds lor Barry County. Michigan on October 30,2017 at Instrument No. 2017-010932. By reason of this default, the Mortgagee hereby declares the entire unpaid amount of said Mortgage due and payable immediately. As of the date of this Notice there Is claimed to bo duo for principal and interest on this Mortgage the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-nine and 03/100 DoHars ($263,259.03) No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by this Mortgage or any part thereof. _ Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in this Mortgage and tho statute in such caso made and provided, this Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part thereof, at public auction to the highest bidder at the East Steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 W. State Street. Hastings. Barry County, Michigan, that being the place of holding Circuit Court in said County, on Thursday, the 4th day of January, 2018. at 1 00 p.m. The premises covered by this Mortgage are located in the Township of Thomapple. County of Barry State of Michigan and described as follows: EXHIBIT A The premises situated in tho County of Barry, Township of Thomapple. State of Michigan, and described as follows: That part of the Southeast 1 /4 of Section 27. Town 4 North. Rango 10 West Thornapplo Township, Barry County. Michigan, described as. Commencing al tho Southeast comer of said Section; thence South 87 degrees 54 minutos 10 seconds West 790.00 feet along the South line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence North 24 degrees 43 minutes 07 seconds East 278.70 foet; thence North 42 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds West 382.43 foet; thence North 48 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 28.22 feet; thence North 42 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 35 00 feet; thonco South 48 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 26.31 feet; thence North 42 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds West 147.03 feet; thence South 44 degrees 30 minutes 41 seconds West 286.71 feet; thence South 31 degrees 23 minutes 29 seconds .’East 368 16 feet; thence Southwesterly 41.81 feet along a 33.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears South 34 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds West 39.07 feet; thence South 02 degrees 05 minutes 50 seconds East 128.60 foet; thence North 87 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds East 291.94 feet along the South Imo of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning. Together with a non-exclusive easement being more particularly desenbed as follows: a 66 foot wide strip of land, tho centeriino of which is described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West Thomapple Township, Barry County. Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of said Section; thenco South 87 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds West 1081.94 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning, thence North 02 degrees 05 minutes 50 seconds West 128.60 feet; thence Northeasterly 41.81 feet along a 33.00 foot radius curve to the right the chord of which bears North 34 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds East 39.07 feet; thence Northeasterly 532.96 feet along a 667.00 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears North 47 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds East 518.89 feet; thence North 65 degrees 17 minutes 17 seconds West 17.00 feet to reference point ’A’ and the place of ending of said 66 foot wide strip of land. Also over a 50.00 foot radius circle, the radius point of which Is the above described reference point ’A*. Parcel No. 08-14-027-015-30 Property address: 3067 Meadow Hills Drive. Middleville. Michigan 49333 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period will be as provided by MCLA 600.3241a. If this property Is sold at a foreclosure sale by advertisement, during the period of redemption, borrower/mortgagor will be responsible to the purchaser or to the mortgage holder for physical injury to the property beyond wear and tear resulting from tho normal use of tho property if tho physical injury is caused by or at the direction of the borrower/ mortgagor. Dated: November 21,2017 LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION MORTGAGEE THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: Charles J. Hiemstra (P-24332) Attorney for Mortgagee 125 Ottawa Ave., NW. Suite 310 Grand Rapids, Ml 49503 (616) 235-3100 8070! NOTICE is hereby 91 ,, , foreclosed by 2 that the following00 part of “iS'o-20^ "»S°r(S,: HOa,hCr Barton, an u Original Mortgage E" any): MB Finanoal ' NOTIC foreclosure by NOTICE is hereby nVvERTlSEMENT that the followinq J, ?npursuQn,,oMCL600"3212the mortgaged prori ** forcc,osod bX Q sa!o of at public auction af Th5*3, or 50(110 part of lhorncourt within Barry ° placo of ho,din9 the circuit - --------r county, at 1:00 PM, on December 7, 2017 Name(s) of the rn°rt9agor(s): Jacob Sias, a married man Registmtion^?’’!6'. Mortgage Electronic SYNOPSIS Hastings Charter Township Regular Meeting Nov. 14, 2017 Meeting called to order al 7:00 pm Seven board members present. Approved all consent agenda items Budget Hearing Now Copy Machine Approved payment of bills Dept, reports received and put on (de Motion to adjourn 0 20 pm N Onto Of Mortgage: Odo*18.2016 ’n Rospectfu'ly submitted, Anita S. Mennoll - Clerk Attested to by Jim Brown - Supervisor booh da,“01 S'Ssaip6on ol IM n”2s,O^Pa>un^Michl0‘‘n; in Township ol Southeast 1/4 ol and described as. That pad□'scribed Section 30. Town 4 North Rangeiu Qf Soct|on as: Beginning at the Eas V minutes 30 36; thence Sou!hn f89„Sa lh0 North line of said seconds West 625.0 feet a 9 dGgroeS 09 minutes Southeast 1/4; thenco South 45 deg (o thQ 30 seconds East 578 R^^cnce Northeasterly accordance with MCLA 600.34*• QS as real property Is used for agricultural purposes a defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale unde Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature ActI of1-6 1, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will b*?°'d responsible to the person who buys the Pf°Pody the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during me redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 16,2017 Trott Law, P.C. 1332794 79697 (11-16)(12-07) Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.L3212. that the following will bo foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at tho place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM, on December 7. 2017: Name(s) of tho mortgagor(s): Scot L Ammon and Jodi L Ammon, husband and wife Onginal Mortgagee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Chaso Homo Finance, LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation Foreclosing Assignee (if any): None Date of Mortgage September 17, 2004 Date of Mortgage Recording: September 24, 2004 Amount claimed duo on date of notice. $86,355.77 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated In Township of Hope. Barry County, Michigan; and described as: Commencing at the West 1/4 comer of Section 20. Town 2 North. Rango 9 West, thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds East 1310.50 feet along the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 20; thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds East 1472.96 feot along tho East Imo of the West fractional 1/2 of tho Southwest 1/4 of said Section 20 to the true point of beginning, thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds East 81.07 feet to an intermediate traverse lino of the shore of Cloverdale Lake; thonco South 67 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West 81.18 feet along intermediate traverse line; thence continuing along said intermediate traverse Imo South 47 degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds West 112 44 feet; thence North 12 degrees 38 minutes 49 seconds West 194 23 feet; thenco South 89 degrees 38 minutes 36 seconds East 199.78 feet to tho point of beginning. Including lands lying between said intermediate traverse Imo and tho waters on Cloverdale Lake as limited by tho side lines extended to said waters edge. Together with a non­ exclusive Right-of-Way 66 feet wide, 33 00 feet on each side of tho centeriino of which is described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast comer of tho West 1/2 of tho Southwest fractional 1/4 of Section 20, Town 2 North. Range 9 West, thenco South 01 dogreos 27 minutes 32 seconds West along tho East lino of said West 1/2 of tho Southwest fractional 1/4, a distance of 1442.60 foot, to the true place of beginning of said Right-of-Way centeriino. thenco North 87 degrees 38 minutes 26 seconds West 623.00 feot; thence North 01 dogreos 27 minutes 32 seconds East 1442.60 foet to tho East and West 1/4 line and the point of ending of said Right-of-Way centerline; said East and West 1/4 line of said Section 20. and also being tho centeriino of Guernsey Lake Road. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unloss determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or. if tho subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600 3278 tho borrower will be hold responsible to tho person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging tho property during tho redemption period This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 9. 2017 Trott Law, P C. 1332582 (11-09,(11-30) Xnt cSXn^n9 S0P’embe'1-20,5 SXotton Ue °n d^ of notice: $71 *396 73 in Villaoo of fJa° m°n9a9ed premises: Situated S County, Michl9an- and vn t APR n L^(S) 3- B'ock W of MAP OF THE thnrnnf rn/S h FREEpORT according to the plat 1 of p,a,s’ Pa9°22 of The redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, it lhe subject real PropertyiS used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL6OO.324O(16). If lhe property |g foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice November 9. 2017 Trott Lav/, P.C 1331942 (11-09,(11-30) 70917 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa A. Priest, unmarried, to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC, Mortgagee dated November 5, 2003 and recorded November 12,2003 in Instrument Number 1117431; and Consent Judgment Quieting Title to Property recorded Juno 15. 2017, in Instrument Number 2017-005988 Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company, by assignment There is claimed to be due at lhe date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Nme and 93/100 Dollars ($65,369.93). including interest at 2% per annum Under the power o! rale contained in said mortgage and the statute tri such caso made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 PM on DECEMBER 21, 2017. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple. Barry County Michigan, and are described as Parcel A Beginning at a point of the North line of Section 12, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, distant South 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds West 1058 75 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Section, thence South 00 degrees 16 minutos 27 seconds East 208.75 feet; thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds West 252.70 feot to the West line of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 12, said West line also being the centerline of Moe Road, thence North 00 degrees 10 minutes 09 seconds West 208.75 feet along said West lino to said North line of Section 12; thence North 09 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds East 252 00 feet along said North line to the place of beginning. Subject to easements for Public Highway purposes over the Westerly 33 feet thereof for Moe Road and over the Northerly 33 foet thereof for Parmalee Road. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, In which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: Tho foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, 10 MCL 600.3278, the borrower will do held responsible to the person who buys tho P operty at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho r!!9° holder ,or damage to the property during DAf^Mmpt'OnperiodDated: November 23 2017 Orians PC ‘ U11 ±'2^'"Service, P-O. Box 5041 Troy, Ml 48007 Hie No. 17-014382 (11*23)(12-14) 79543 See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. BO469 EOfiEGLQSUBESALE GRUEL MILLS NIMS & PYLMAN. PLLC IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to tho terms of a Judgment Foreclosure issuod by the Circuit Court for tho County of Barry, State of Michigan on May 11, 2017, in tho caso of Plaintiff. Northpointo Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, assignee of Bond Corporation v. Defendants^ Marvin Allen Hake, Kim M. Hake and Mary Wood, Case No. 14-998-CZ, wherein, among other things^ the Court ordered that the entire unpaid balance of tho Mortgage debt of Marvin Allen Hake, deceased and Kim M. Hake, a single woman, is duo and payable as of May 5, 2017 in tho amount of Fifty­ Eight Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents ($58,488.98). with the debt accruing interest at tho rate of 16.85% per annum, and that absent full payment within twonty-ono (21 j days from tho date of the Judgment, tho Mortgage premises shall bo sold at public auction by or under tho direction of Clerk/Shenff Deputy for the County of Barry to the highest bidder at the Barry County Courthouse. 220 W State Street, Hastings. Michigan, on December 14. 2017 at 1:00 pm. local time, tho following described premises located in the Township of Woodland. Barry County. Michigan . Land situated in the Township of Woodland, County of Barry, Michigan described as: Lot 71, 72 and 73 of Innovation Subdivision, according to tho recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 21, Barry County Records. PP. 108­ 15-080-048-00 which has an address ol 336 Donna, Lake Odessa. Michigan 48849, and also includes all right, title and interests held by Marvin Allen Hake, Kim M. Hake and Mary Wood as of October 17, 2017 in the premises. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of such sale in accordance with MCL 600 3140 DATED: October 17,2017 By: William M Azkoul (P40071) Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman, PLLC Attorney for Northpointo Bank . 199 Monroe Avenue, NW > . Suite 800 Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 235-5500 77687 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600 3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1 00 PM. on December 14, 2017. Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Pieter L Boer aka Pieter Boer, a married man and Michelle M. Boer aka Michelle Boer, his wife Original Mortgagee Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc , as nominee for Birmingham Bancorp Mortgage Corporation its successors and assigns Foreclosing Assignee (if any) JPMorgan Chase Bank. National Association Date of Mortgage June 15. 2007 Date of Mortgage Recording: July 17, 2007 Amount claimed due on date of notice. $138,340.21 Description of the mortgaged premises. Situated in Township of Prairieville. Barry County, Michigan, and desenbed as: Commencing at the Northwest comer of Section 25, Town 1 North, Range 10 West, and running thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 32 seconds West. 1063.95 feet, thence South 87 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds East 690.44 foet for the place of beginning of land herein after described; thence continuing South 87 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds East. 309 56 feet, thence South 34 degrees 59 minutes 27 seconds West 324.39 feet; thence on a nontangent curve to the right with a radius of 531.16 feet; a central angle of 18 degrees 11 minutes 32 seconds, chord bearing a distance of North 55 degrees 04 minutes 11 seconds West. 59 97 feet a distance of 60 feet thence continuing on a curve to the right with a radius of 185.65 feet, a central angle of 46 degrees 37 minutes 28 seconds, chord bearing and distance North 28 degrees 31 minutes 28 seconds, West 146.94 feeL a distance ol 151 07 feel; thence North 05 degrees 12 minutos 34 seconds West. 70.01 feet, thence on a curve to the right with a radius of 159.28 feet; a central angle of 16 degrees 28 minutes 14 seconds chord bearing and distance North 03 degrees 01 minutes 33 seconds East 45.65 feet, a distance of 45.79 feet to the place of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a; or. if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If tho property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period This notice is from a debt collector Date of notice: November 16.2017 Trott Law, P.C. 1333302 (11-16)(12-07) aoov described as; Lots 15 and 16. Block 3. Park, according to the p'at thereof, as record^ in Uber 2 of Plats on Page 18 Tho redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho date of such -aio, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 125.1449V. or. if the subject real J3 used for agricultural purposes as defined by mcl 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at forecto*je sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised e Art of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held responsible to tho person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or mortgage hoidor for damaging the property dunng tho redemption period. This notice is from a » collector. Date of notice: November 16, 2017 Trott Law, P C. (11-16X12-07) Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement ATTN PURCHASERS This sale may be resended by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason In that event, your damages, if any. shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or tho Mortgagee's attorney Notice is hereby g*ven that the below mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1 GO p.m. on January 4, 2018. Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Remmon Baker, a single man Original Mortgagee ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr Cooper Date of Mortgage: November 18, 2002 Date of Mortgage Recording: December 3. 2002 Amount claimed due on mortgage on the date of notice: $47,397.61 Description of the mortgaged premises. Situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land in the East one-half of the West one-half. Section 17. Town 2, Range 10, beginning at a point on the West oneeighth line which lies North 1 degree West 1623.85 feet from the Southwest comer of the East one-half of the Southwest one-quarter section 17; thence North 1 degree west 300 feet; thence South 68 degrees East 198 81 feet; thence North 1 degree West 108.77 feet; thence Soutti 85 degrees East 883.37 feet; thence South 17 degrees 49 minutes West 624.50 feet; thence South 0 degrees 42 minutes East 348 feet; thence North 87 degrees 50 minutes West 329 feet; thence northerly to the point of intersection with the line running South 87 degrees 50 minutes East from the beginning; thence North 87 degrees 50 minutes West 347 feet to the beginning. Subject to the nghts of the public and of any governmental unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for street, road or highway purposes. The redemption penod shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall bo 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon tho expiration of the notice requited by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600 3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of lhe Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be hold responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption penod This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice 11/30/2017 Potostivo & Associates, PC. 109934 809<2 THIS ARM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Default has boon made in the conditions of a Mortgage mado by PETER L TOMPSON AND BRENDA G. TOMPSON, husband and wife. Mortgagors, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., Mortgagee, as nominee tor Amera Mortgage Corporation, Lender, dated June 3, 2005. and recorded June 9, 2005, Instrument Number 1147810, of Barry County Records. Michigan, which mortgage was assigned by mesne assignments to 2005 Residential Trust 3-1. Mortgagee Assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo duo as of the date of this notice $111,708.05. including Interest at 5.05% per annum. Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to tho statutes of tho Stato of Michigan, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a salo of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder on Thursday, December 14. 2017. at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, at the placo of holding tho circuit court within Barry County. Michigan. Said pronuses are situated in tho Township of Baltimore. Barry County Michigan, and aro described as: Part of tho NE 1/4 of Section 7. T2N, R8W. described as Commencmq at the NE comer of said Section 7; thonco South 02 degrees 38-38- East 262.6 foet along tho East Imo of said Section 7 to tho point of beginning; thence South 02 degrees 38 38- East 600 92 feot thonS South 87 degrees 2124’ West 322 23 foet thpn South 83 degroos 25-03’ West 425^ X North 02 degrees 38 38’ West 645.94 foot then^ North 88 dogroes 34'16’ East 746 49 foot' orJX »ath tho North line ol said Section 7 to tho Lnt o beginning; c/Wa 5144 S. Broadwav h™ . 49058 The redemption period shall bo six mo' ' from the date of tho sale, unless the monlhs determined to be abanrirZ^puX’m 7^™ 600.3241a, in which case the XXS MCLA shall bo ono month, or until the time o nPe''°d 'he notice toqu.rod by MCL 600 324tata n ° whichever Is later Please be nrtu 2 C exP,nes. mortgaged property Is sold at “ ,he by advortisetnont. pursuant to MCL 6^ Sa'° borrower will be held responsible to th!^ 278 lho buys the property at tho mortgage fo^'50” *ho or to the mortgage holder, for dOmao°^Ur° Sa’8during the redemption period ,h® Property 2017 toVasseurPDyenr7^* November for Mortgage Assignee P o Bn M ^72(248)23^° (1V16)(12-07) J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING Pi iis 1351 N. M-43 Hwy-north of Hastings city 79537 Attorneys 0,^ y’ 60037 �in Banner — Thursday. November 30. 2017- Page 11 INTEREST, continued from Pa&e nator for the city. “This will consist of a series of races. KUscross Events and the area orga­ nizers w ill be reaching out to local businesses that may want to sponsor lhe event.” Race trails and challenging obstacles, such as ramps, will be carefully constructed through lhe park. Should damage occur to the park grounds or equipment, event organizers have accepted responsibility for repair. Should there be snow, organizers also will clear the parking lot for use by participants and spectators. Hastings also boasts being host to thc larg­ est gravel road bicycle race in the world. The Founders Barry-Roubaix will lx* back in April 2018. which. by Michigan standards, is late winter. Adding to the excitement of over 3.000 race participants and their friends, fam­ ilies and general spectators pouring into the city, it be lhe I Oth anniversary of lhe event. Celebrating lhe special occasion, event organizers have placed an additional race on the roster, lite boldest, bravest and strongest of racers w ill be able to take on lhe challenge of a 100-mile race. Looking ahead, thc city of Hastings approved hosting a world championship disc golf tournament al lhe city-owned disc golf course in August of 2019. However, the event occurring will depend on overcoming a few hurdles. The owner and operator of Disc Baron. Jacob Stahl, and the West Michigan Sports Commission submitted a proposal to the Professional Disc Golf Association to host a World championship disc golf event in Grand Rapids in August next year. They have not received approval from the association yet but are preparing for a positive response. “I am a local disc golf retail store here in Grand Rapids.” Stahl wrote in a letter to the city council explaining thc event, “t will be much like this year’s Master’s World Championship event that was hosted in Grand Rapids in August. We arc targeting over 500 competitors in total and wanted to reach out about the possibility of using thc Hammond Hill disc golf course as part of this event.” Stahl was not present at lhe city council meeting Monday. Czarnecki, who has been in contact with Stahl, answered questions about the event posed by city council members. At this point, the Hammond Hill course is simply being considered: a proposal has been submitted to the PDGA to host the event. Czarnecki said the PDGA will decide the location of 'je"i>ion WinJ^r Proposals ■' DcwinWr’""'"meed in mid- to late D _rts lf Sinh' ^'tliiion dS*** secure . . ’ A tn be usc0 (lav । • Course svill need to ^.(b setup and c'ich time periodnpi>ru.tini1t..’r!?own. and p,ay mnmng fronij7 „ m ((> g p.tn.eachda)Stnh! requested dustV(, of the event. . ^during those dates and tunesWould mean the mountain ’, pllb|“'c lrai' would not be open to the c public and ers would have the authonlyio ^ caaunl disc golfers-m p,yl° apa&;y-* *° -*■- “I told him I a shuttle because it would be good fo °*ntown business­ es.” Czarnecki said. The city council’s approval was givc|) wthc contingency the Hastings Michigan Mountain Bike A^‘*,'on accepts the use restriction imposed by the event. Pedestrian struck by motorist in Hastings A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle short­ ly after 6 p.m. Nov. 25 in the 100 block of West Green Street in Hastings. According to Hastings Police, the man was crossing the street at South Jefferson when a vehicle approached. The driver of the vehicle told officers he did not initially sec the pedes­ trian, but then as he approached, the pedcstri- DNR to auction surplus public land starting Dec. 12 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced it will offer sur­ plus public land for sale by sealed-bid auction between Dec. 12. 2017, and Jan. 10.2018. The auction will feature 80 parcels located in counties mainly in central/northcm Lower Michigan and in the Upper Peninsula, includ­ ing Alpena. Arenac. Barry. Bay, Cheboygan. Dickinson. Gladwin. Iron, Kalkaska. Lake. Menominee. Midland. Montmorency. Muskegon. Newaygo, Oakland, Osceola, Oscoda and Roscommon counties. Properties range in size from less than an acre to 146 acres. These lands are isolated from other DNR-managed public land, are difficult to manage and provide limited public outdoor recreation benefits. Several of the parcels arc forested and have riverside or lake frontage and are better suited for private own­ ership. In addition, several large-acreage par­ cels are being offered in Alpena. Arenac, Gladwin. Menominee. Montmorency. Osceola and Roscomnibli cddnlies'. w° “ The parcel in Barry County is an 18.4 acre parcel in Orangeville Tow nship south of Gun Lake. Information on lhe auction, including the minimum bid price, property descriptions and conditions of sale, is available at www.michigan.gov/landforsale. Property listings will not be available for bid until the Dec. 12 auction start date. At that time, instructions for sub­ mitting a bid and printable bid forms will be provided on thc website. Sealed bids must be postmarked by midnight Jan. 10, All received bids will be opened Jan. 24. Additional properties remaining unsold from previous auctions also arc listed for sale at the former minimum bid price. Printed property information may be requested from the DNR Real Estate Services Section, P.O. Box 30448, Lansing, Ml 48909­ 7948. For general information about lhe sale of surplus, state-managed public land, contact Michael Michalek at 517-284-5950. The proceeds from lhe sale of lhese surplus public lands will help provide future outdoor recreation opportunities tiv'kvepntg' MAP the DNR’s mission. an looked at him and the driver believed the man was wailing f«r “,m to continue to drive by. Instead, the pedestrian continued walking and was struck by the vehicle. A witness reportedly told police the pedes­ trian walked into the path of the vehicle. Thc pedestrian was airlifted by AcroMed to an area hospital and is expected to recover from his injuries, according to police. Hastings Police called Michigan State Police traffic accident rc-constructionists to the scene, and Michigan Department of Transportation assisted with shutting down the street. Mercy Ambulance and Hastings Fire Department also assisted at thc scene. This is thc third pedestrian accident in the city this year. Two earlier accidents, Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, resulted in the deaths of two pedestrians. The investigation in both of those cases continues with state police crime labs going over the involved drivers’ cellphones. In Saturday’s accident, Hastings police also confiscated the driver's phone. At this time, they do not believe the driver was texting or talking on the phone at the time of the acci­ dent. Galesburg girls open season with win over Lions Samantha Verburg hit three threes and was 7-of-8 at the free throw line to lead die Galesburg-Augusta Rams to a 51-34 victory over lhe Maple Valley varsity girls’ basketball team in the season opener in Vermontville Tuesday. Verburg had a game-high 20 points, and she and teammate Alyssa Woodard had seven points each in the opening quarter when the Rams pulled out to a 16-8 lead. l he Lions kept pace with lhe Rams after those opening eight minutes. Thc Rams' lead was at 38-28 heading into the fourth quarter before pulling a way. Britani Shilton led the Lions with 13 points. Baileigh Schrader and Ashlyn Wilkes had eight points each. Schrader knocked down a pair of three-pointers. The Maple Valley girls are home for their first three ballgames this season. They host Potterville Friday and will be at home against Webberville Tuesday. Pitsch Ms have successful time at deer camp The Pitsch siblings from Middleville had a successful start to the Michigan firearm deer season, with Hunter Pitsch (13), Stephanie Pitsch (16) and Austin Pitsch (12) all ... 3 5.year-old deer at the family’s deer camp in Mason County. Stephanie's 9e ’ ooint with a 20-inch outside spread, won the camp’s big buck contest, besting Hunter’s eight-point and Austin's nine-point. SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Complete online schedule at: www.hasskl2.oi-o THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 430 PM Girts Frtth. Baskethilt • Wa/.and Union High School 130 PM Boys Fresh. 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Suspect arrested for attempted break-ins Hastings police arrested a suspect whom they believe was attempting to break in to sev­ eral vehicles Nov. 22. Officers were called to thc I(XX) block of Wintergreen Drive shortly after midnight. Witnesses reported seeing the man trying to gel into several parked vehicles. Hastings officers requested thc Barry County Sheriff’s K-9 unit to help track the suspect, who was seen walking from the area pushing a bicycle. Officers were able to located a sus­ pect who was then taken to the Barry County Jail. Officers found lhe suspect had marijuana, a woman’s watch and loose change. He was also reportedly identified by witnesses. Traffic stop for no headlights leads to arrest A Hastings police officer noticed a driver in the 2(X) block of Apple Street traveling with­ out headlights at 2:11 a.m. Nov. 26. The officer stopped thc vehicle, and after conducting field sobriety tests and a portable Breathalyzer test, arrested thc driver. The driver faces charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, driving while license privileges were suspended, and driving without valid registration. Officers also learned the driver was on probation and was ordered not to have any alcohol as a condition of probation. Mailbox reportedly damaged in Freeport A 29-year-o!d Freeport man reported his mailbox was damaged Nov, 19. The man said it likely occurred between 4 and 11 p.m. in lhe 3000 block of Brown Road. The mailbox was apparently struck and was found lying in a ditch. Barry K-9 team locates drugs Barry County Sheriff’s Department K-9 team was called to thc scene of a traffic stop at Fuller and School streets in Nashville about 2 a.m. Nov. 25. Nashville Police found marijua­ na cigarettes in the vehicle and the dog was called in to check for more drugs. The dog found more marijuana under the front seat. The driver was arrested and faces charges of possession of marijuana. Man arrested after deputy witnesses poor driving A Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy witnessed a driver crossing die fog line three times before initialing a traffic stop on the driver on Lindsey Road near Bacon Road, Plainwell. The officer smelled alcohol and, after taking field sobriety tests, the 69-year-o!d Shelbyville man was arrested and booked into lhe Barry County Jail. He faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. 'Fhc incident occurred at 7:42 p.m. Nov. 25. Items reported stolen from road commission A Barry County Road Commission supervisor reported theft of 15 to 20 large used brake drum hubs from the road commission property on Wesl M-43. Hastings. He reported the value of the items taken was probably aboul S100 and said he wanted a report in case of further instances. The incident was reported about 3:45 pm. Nov. 21. Woman reports driver making deep ruts in gravel road " ' W9,w A Middleville woman reported a driver spinning tires of a vehicle and making deep ruts in lhe gravel road on Loop Road. A sheriff’s deputy responded and found some six-inch ruts in (he roadway. The incident was reported about 8:30 a.m. Nov. 24. Damage reported at Hope United Methodist Church A Hastings man who works at the Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 South M-37. Hastings, reported damage to thc church yard and sign Nov. 24. He told sheriff’s deputies it appeared someone was westbound on M-79 and failed to stop at the intersection then went off the road, through the woods and a ditch and into the church yard. The incident is believed to have happened between Nov. 20 and Nov. 24. Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 Recreation Estate Sales Help Wanted 1985 RENKEN 25' fishing boat. IValk-in cuddy cabin sleeps 4. 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(x_r ruder* sic hereby infanned Out al) dwelling* advertised in this newspaper ataJaNe on an cqtul opportunity lst.iv to tqsitt Ji-.xn-nitkition sal! the J at <’r»ter at 29X0 fhe HUD Mt frre tr*eph>xse n in ter !or the hearing imafnedis I Wo-927-0275 �page 12 — Thursday, November 30,2017 — The Hastings Banner Panthers can push the basketball this season Also back are senior guard Dnrcie McManus on the outside and junior center Brett Bremer Sports Editor Delton has some size. Delton has some speed. Delton has some depth. Delton has Lexi Parsons inside. The Panthers can get to lhe basket in tran­ sition and can get girls in good position to score in the past in lhe half-court offense. The better McManus and Mohn shoot the ball from the outside, thc belter the Panther team will fare as a whole. Keeping lhe running game moving without getting out of control some leaders. Delton needs to find, or create, a few more shooters. The Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basket­ ball team comes into lhe 2017-18 season looking to build on lessons learned last winter and looking to improve on an 8-13 overall record from last season. “We learned a ton in last year’s campaign and we hope to sec some results from those lessons,” head coach Mike Mohn said. Coach Mohn is excited to have some post players who can run the floor this winter. Few players around are better at playing in the post and getting up and down the floor quickly than senior forward Lillian Howard. Howard averaged 10 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.25 blocks and 2.4 steals per game last sea­ son, leading the Panthers in rebounds, steals and blocks. The Panthers will also look to get thc ball into thc hands of senior point guard Samantha Mohn and get moving. Mohn is close to being lhe Panthers’ all-time assist leader after Tuesday’s season opener, and already holds thc school records for assists in a season (108) and a game (11). She will also be one of her team’s top scorers once again and is also a tenacious rebounder for a guard. will be key as well. That duo is joined in lhe backcourt this winter by junior Caylin Lopez and sophomore Erin Kaptcyn. The Delton Kellogg girls arc 1-0 after a season-opening victory over visiting Bloomingdale Tuesday. The Panthers return io action with a Soulhwestem Athletic Conference crossover against visiting Saugatuck Friday. The SAC Valley Division season starts next week as the Delton Kellogg girls go on lhe road to face Schoolcraft Dec. 8. The Panthers also have a tough SAC Valley match-up at Hackett Catholic Prep Dec. 15. Hackett and Schoolcraft both won district championships a year ago, with Schoolcraft advancing all the way to the Class C State Quarterfinals after knocking off the Fighting ,rish in the regional semifinals. Coach Mohn said he expects Hackett Catholic to have the toughest group back in lhe SAC Valley. The 2017-18 Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team. Team members are (front from left) Jessica Petto, Emily Shepard, Lillian Howard, Jerilyn Sinclair, Sam Mohn, (back) Gabby Petto, Erin Kapteyn, Alexis Hanchett, Victoria Greene, Abby Howard, Lexi Parsons, Darcie McManus and Caylin Lopez. (Photo by Mike Wertman) New coach, new starters ready tar feasMbalO »» The 2017-18 Delton Kellogg varsity competitive cheer team. Team members are (front from left) Savannah Chilton, Leah Fates, Jordan Kapteyn, Leslie St. Onge, (back) Abby Wooten, Esther Ordway, Terri'aun Campbell, Sarah Cook, Ava Morrison and Molly Gray. (Photo by Mike Wertman) DK girls have time to prep for jamboree in January Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Delton Kellogg girls get their season started Saturday at thc Plainwell Cheeriest, and have a busy December set in preparation for lhe Southwestern Athletic Conference season. The Delton Kellogg varsity competitive cheer team heads to Otsego Dec. 16 and will host its own DK Cheeriest Dec. 30 before opening the SAC season with the first league jamboree back at DKHS Jan. 3. The Panthers were third in their first SAC season, and they are hoping lo be able to improve on that this winter. The first couple meets will be important as a slightly inexperienced team gets used to being on the mat together. Head coach Zoe Reynolds said her team has a good group of seniors this season, but a few of them arc cheering for the first lime this winter. Thc list of reluming seniors is led by back spot Ava Morrision and bases Jordan Kapteyn, Sarah Cook and Molly Gray. Key additions to the varsity roster are senior flyer Leslie St. Onge, junior flyer Esther Ordway and freshman tumbler/fiyer Savannah Chilton. “Our team motto this year is Maroon crew. We are using this to fuel our passion and desire to compete well this season. I am opti­ mistic for this team,’’ coach Reynolds said. “Trust. Commitment. Love. These three things can make anything happen.” This is Reynolds’ 11th season leading lhe varsity program. Delton ended her tenth sea­ son with an appearance in lhe regional round of the slate tournament, a spot the Panthers are hoping to gel again. So far she likes the control of skills she has seen from her girls, and sees good things in her girls’ motions and their voice. The Panthers will sec a number of their SAC foes at their district tournament in February. The list includes tough Gobles and Lawton teams that Reynolds expects lo be a couple of thc top teams in the conference once again this winter. • UPS & FedEx Shipping • Copy Service (block & while or color) The 2017-18 Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball team. Team members are (front from left) Payton Warner, Carter Howland Alex Diggs, Aaron Bunnell, Brandon Wyman, (back) Brock Pape, Cameron Rasler, Alan Whitmore, Cote Pape, Josh Lyons, Shane Hemhart and head coach Kevin Lillibridge. Missing from photo is Joel Lopez. (Photo by Mike Wertman) Brett Bremer baUroa^v"1 b0yS' bask"' Mot^f w Kt'Vin Lillibridge f*ls likc ,hereJs work 10 do will)his Program'but.'ha,1 dX ° °ff 10 a 8°od start all lhe way back ■'otrmSU,nn'ern,onthsu yur mam focus this vear has been com­ munication, talking saves^steps, and learning '°f P'oy at a £ level." Lillibridge aid of his team’s early season work. "Each praence we are implementing something new. onunauy they 5"d themselves this • Photo Processing • FAX Service • Laminating • And Much More ssattsK* 1 truly believe' thJ'.Tr school is a sleeping 8'ant when it c *'hal - Lillibridge n“ I am exc lcii a"d 269.945.9105 . mem an opportunity bSetbali team will h® |UI1 '0 watch V° ,ras we leant new 3’’and to get better every pas- OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 ■ 5:30 1351 N M 43 — - ^'•“gg o^n"’1^ easy Hwy. Hastings. Ml 49058 . Just north of city limit-. - ------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- ----------- ■ J^^ltoda? agatnst a Ke||o„ seas°" L that has four Marteis back f“88svil,e ie“L went 19-4 a year ago, 'n n> a team thal ' De"0nK'1'o8ghasjustt*“8U>'SWh0h“Ve ever started a varsity game before. Josh Lyons is one of them. He is back for his senior sea­ son in the back-court after averaging close to seven points a game last season. He’s back alongside senior forward Brock Pape, senior guard Joel Lopez and sophomore forward Alan Whitmore. There will be more of a scoring load pul on those guys than ever before during their varsity careers as the team looks to replace some of the offense provided by two-time team-MVP Cogan McCoy who averaged more than 20 points per game in each of his final two varsity seasons before graduating last spring. Delton Kellogg also brings back seniors AJ Diggs and Shane Reinhardt, and will look for contributions from freshman forward Brock Paper and junior guard Payton Warner. “Our strength this year will be effort, and defense. If the players continue to work as hard as they have up to this point I believe we will be able to surprise some teams.” Lillibridge said. "Inexperience will be there at the begin­ ning even with lhe time invested this summer. We only have two players who have started a varsity game before, and five seniors. “We will also need to work on our passing. We are learning how to pass in different ways - great passers make great shooters. Our team needs to also be able to shoot consistently from the outside, we have some great shoot­ ers, but knocking them down consistently will be something 1 am looking for.” The Panthers follow up that opener with a tough Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division start, taking on Schoolcraft on lhe road Dec. 8 and Hackett Catholic Prep on the road Dec. 15. Schoolcraft and Hackett should be two of lhe lop teams in the confer­ ence once again, along with a solid Kalamazoo Christian squad. Christian and Schoolcraft both won district championships a year ago, with Christian lopping the Eagles in the regional semifinals on its way to lhe Class C Stale Quarterfinals. After Tuesday’s opener against the Rockets, lhe Panthers won’t be home again until a Dec. 19 match-up with Manin. That’ll Ik- the final contest before the holiday break, with the team reluming to SAC Valley play Jan. 5 at Lawion. 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Senior Chance Stevens and juniors Ethan Reed and Riley Roblycr were all also state qualifiers who wrestled at the Palace of Auburn Hills at the end of lhe 2016-17 sea­ son. Thc individual state finals are moving to Ford Field this season. The team finals, which were held nt Centra! Michigan University the past few years, are moving lo the Wings Events Center in Kalamazoo. The Panthers got to wrestle al CMU in lhe team finals at the end of lhe 2015-16 season, which was Bissell’s first season leading the program. Reed, Roblyer and Ferris all wres­ tled in that state quarterfinal match, a long with now junior teammate Max Swift who came up a takedown shy of being an individ­ ual state qualifier himself last season. Delton Kellogg also brings back sopho­ mores Slater Stanton and Charlie Zurhorst. “We’ve got some solid freshmen joining the team this year. Blake Thomas, Hunter Belew, Austin and Andrew Tucker have all had previous success al the lower levels and will be looking to have continued success at the varsity level,” Bissett said. “We are very young this season, but these kids are tough. They have been getting after it in the weight room, drill and conditioning so 1 am excited to see how they make the transi­ tion from middle school/MYWA to Varsity wrestling. “ Delton Kellogg opens its season Wednesday al Hamilton and will host its own DK Duals invitational Saturday, Dec. 9. Snowmobile tail permit dollars serve as backbone of Michigan snowmobiling program NAPA OF DELTON 126 Orchard, Delton Larger inventory, more in-stock parts 623-4804 945-9554 ■ Brett Brwner Sports Editor , The first night of thc Southwestern Athletic Conference wrestling season should be one of the most thrilling nights of the Southwestern Athletic Conference wrestling season. Delton Kellogg’s varsity wrestling team heads to Constantine High School Dec. 13 to take on the host Falcons and thc Schoolcraft Eagles in duals. “Last season the Valley Division Championship came down to the last match against Schoolcraft. so this will immediately test our team." Delton Kellogg head coach Brett Bissett said. Delton Kellogg has as good group back from that team that team which won the S/XC Valley championship for the second consecu­ tive season and went on to finish thc year with a 24-5 record. “T he core of this year’s team is our five returning upper classmen," Bissett said ’’This group has seen success both individually and as a team and they know what it takes to reach it. They exhibit leadership and I think they will help this joung group develop into suc­ cessful wrestlers." Tlic group includes four returning individ­ ual state qualifiers. Tyden Ferris returns for his senior season, after placing third at 215 pounds in Division 3 a year ago. 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Ron Yesney, the DNR’s Upper Peninsula trails ccMirdinator. said (he purchase of a snowmobile trail permit not only gives the buyer access to one of the nation’s most inter­ connected snowmobile trail systems, but also directly helps fund grooming, signage, main­ tenance, bridge and culvert construction, pur­ chase of new equipment, liability insurance; maintenance of trailhead amenities (signag*, bathrooms, plow ing of parking lots) and other snowmobile-related expenditures. “Snowmobilers are encouraged to purchase their snowmobile trail permit early in the sea­ son." said Yesney. "The DNR uses the fund­ ing to support the more than 60 nonprofits, clubs and local units of government that receive grant funding for the purpose of grooming, signing and maintaining trails across (he stale." . . • .... lhe snowmobile trail permit is valid tor one year, which beein- Oct. I and ends Sept. 30 of lhe following sear. 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(Photo by Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor An 8-0 ton in the span of a little over a minute upped the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team’s lead from nine points to 17 late in the third quarter of the season opener against Bloomingdale at Delton Kellogg High School Tuesday. It started with a bucket by senior guard Darcie McManus and a quick push up the fioor that led to two points for junior guard Caylin Lopez. After a Bloomingdale time-out. The Panthers pushed the ball quickly a couple more times, getting lay-ups for senior forward Lillian Howard. Delton cruised to a 49-24 victory' over thc Cardinals. Howard had a game-high 17 points, using her height in the post at times against lhe smaller Cardinals and outrunning them as the Panthers pushed the ball at other times. “I think that is the best half of basketball I’ve seen her play.” Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn said of Howard. ’’She played under control and that was the key. When she plays under control, we’re a heck of a lot better team. When she plays helter-skel­ ter, we kind of feed off that and get a little crazy with it. It’s a good first win and I’ll take The Panthers want to find that balance between moving fast and staying in control HcUriatiiBrlqhtet. Wc welcome everyone to stop in Sat. Dec 2nd after the parade for Hot We will be OPEN Saturday evening Dec. 2nd, 5-7pm ■L Cider & Cookies Wc Will be OPEN 5:00- 7:00 pm Enter to WIN Holiday Arrangement Floral Designs of Hastings I»ca Stop in after the Christinas Parade and check out our New Salon Downtown Hastings - • Flowers • Candy • Plante • And More Enter to win GREAT PRIZES 110 West Stale St., Hastings 269-331-6131 1 269-945-9640 Horui Maa Tri ma 5 00. Sa.SM 1200 IL «urv Mob. Fn.700 600. Sit. 9.00 I 00. Ck»cd Sundj) tree-ripe citrus co. - LORIDA'S FINEST CITRUS IS BACK! F no matter the weather, we'll be there 11 tree-ripe.com for mare locations FRIDAYJ2KJJWAHJ2 SATURDAYJMKJ A JAH 13 BATTLE CREEK* 9-10:30 9m MENARDS-12165 Harper Village Dr. THREE RIVERS* 9-10:30 nn TRACIOR SUPPLY -301 Hwy. 131 NILES *12-1:30 pm RURAL KING- 2707 S. 11thSI. KALAMAZOOEast • 12-1:30 pm MENARDS -5300 Gull Rd. (Ml43) KALAMAZOO West • 3-4:30 pm MENARDS -6800 W. Main St 5VEPNESDAY,JJECAJSlJAH1Q COMSTOCK PARK • 9-10:30 MENARDS- 4151 Alpine Avt. GRANDRAPIDS* 12-1:30 pm 10WNE & COUNIRY SHOPPING OR. - 44th St. SE A Kahmeroo Ave.SE (Miiaao IONIA* 3 4:30 pm MENARDS - 3063 South State Rd. That means not just pushing thc ball up thc sideline as fast as possible, but getting settled after defensive rebounds and turnovers, find­ ing outlet passes and then getting up and down the fioor quickly. “It could be fun this year,” coach Mohn said. "I thought we shot the ball better today than I thought we would lhe first night out. 1 thought they answered thc call at halftime. We talked about some things at halftime, just slowing down, catching the ball and then doing something as opposed to catching it and just taking off which we have a tendency to do. I was real pleased yvith how they respond­ ed (hat second half.ftbink defensively we did okay. We have some icings to shore up, but the first game out of'the gate 1 was worried that we weren’t even close lo being prepared. “I think we’re a little out of shape, and that’s my fault, and coach (Mike) Powell and 1 will step that up big lime. If we re going to run tike we do, which I think we’re capable of, we’re going to need to be in much better condition. We had kids just sucking wind two minutes into the game.’’ Just like during the games, he’s going to look to improve the quality of running more than the quantity. “It is not that we’re not running enough. It is our effort when we do run that has to improve. We have plenty of opportunities. That is what has to improve, just kids digging Delton Kellogg junior center Lexi Parsons rises over Bloomingdale's Katrice Hudson to get a shot off in the paint during the first half of the Panthers* season opening win in Delton Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) down and getting past that first point of ’ouch this hurls’ to ‘okay, we can get past this and get better.’” The Delton Kellogg lead wris big enough that getting a lot of girls into the action wasn’t an issue at all. Sophomore guard Erin Kapteyn came off the bench to get and offensive rebound and then finish the three-point play at the foul line with 0.00 on the clock at the end of thc first quarter, putting her team up 11-8. Delton Kellogg led the rest of the ballgame, holding the Cardinals without a field goal for thc first five and a half minutes of the second quarter. When lhe Delton Kellogg girls weren't running, they worked to get thc ball into lhe post where they had a size advantage with junior center Lexi Parsons, junior forward Victoria Greene and senior forward Alexis Hanchett as well as Howard. Parsons finished with six points. II rebounds and three blocked shots. McManus had six points too. as well ns nine rebounds. Kapteyn had five points and guards Samantha Mohn and Lopez had four points each. Delton Kellogg had ten different girls score in the bailgame. Senior point guard Samantha Mohn had 11 rebounds, seven assists and two steals, and Lopez had four steals. Mohn is now 13 assists shy of Brooke Martin’s all-time career mark at Delton Kellogg High School. Bloomingdale was led by freshman guard Kallie Harrison who had seven points and sophomore forward Bailey Robinson who finished with eight points. There is just one senior on the Cardinal.-/ roster this winter. Delton Kellogg held the Cardinals to IO-of49 shooting from the floor, and then out-re­ bounded the Cardinals 53-32. That rebound total included 15 offensive rebounds for the Panthers. Delton Kellogg returns to action Friday al home against Saugatuck. Thc Panthers are little to make up for last year’s trip to Saugatuck when they let a seven-point lead get away in thc fourth quarter and then wound up falling to the Indians in overtime. . Keep your friends mid relatives informed and up to date with all the local news from Barn/ County. Send them... THURSDAY, DFC Z & JAN JJ LANSING North *9-10 30 tm SPARE IIME ENIERIAINMENT - 3101 E. Grand The Hastings BANNER River Ave LANSING South • 12-1:30 pm MENARDS ■ 72SAm"ltM Rd. JACKSON • 34:30 pm MEHARDS -3588 Page Ave mtMNNHCKTM To subscribe, call us at_ . _____________ — —;—.—______ DoitonkI?——Tdllian Howard goes a round Bloomingdale's Katrice Hudson two of k °99 ,ofWa'1° 17 points Tuesday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Bfo" Bremee?ame hl9 269-945-9554 � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-12-07.pdf 0845a21aad2814b284c5fbceb6f21254 PDF Text Text .yst ■^4 it plan revealed] Make an Investment - shop.’ocal! un Lake marina ' See Editor^1 on Page 4 See Story on Page 7 ft z Hastings winter sports previewed r. See Stories on Page 14 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 1070490102590505756549058883710 ......................................... CAR-RT LOT**R 006 R006 Jen McCorr.b 510 Meadow Ln Hastings Ml 49058-8337 7/30/2018 10 09.00 AM ►ANNER H TH.,^jay 08^^7,2017 VOLUME 164, No. 48 PRICE 75C Barry Community Health Center to open Joan Van Houten [ Delton’s Hometown Christmas begins Friday Delton Hometown Christmas is back better than ever with new events to help kick of (he holidays in Delton. The celebration will begin Friday, Dec. j 8. at 6 pan. with tree lighting at the ele- 3 mentary school. Trucks, floats and Santa will fill the streets in the inaugural Santa Parade of Lights ul 6:30 p.m. ‘ A bonfire w ill light the night in the park after the parade. Santa will visit with chil- ' dren. and caroling, roasted chestnuts, and • hoi cocoa will warm the body and soul of people of all ages. A scavenger hunt will take place , throughout town Saturday, Dec. 9, from 9 v a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants can register at •{ the township park. Youngsters can join in >{ v the Candy Cane Hunt at 1 p.m. in the i i tow nship park. j Hometown Christmas favorites are back £ this year, including breakfast with Santa, ♦ f an< and crafts show. Reindeer Dash/Sanla ] i Stroll 5K and polar dip. f The Hometown Christmas team will * | add two or three new events each year to i V throw in some variety to the holiday sea- j son y fen planners and $5,(XX) helped make : this year’s event happen,along W'ith coop- j oration from dozens of area businesses •• ; that will open their doors for activities ' throughout die weekend. ‘Nutcracker’ opens tomorrow j in Nashville r The Revue and Step N* Time Dance I Studio are presenting the Christmas clas< j . sic “’Die Nutcracker” Dec. 8-10 and 15-17 • at ar the Main Street Theatre House, House. 301 N N. Main St. in Nashville. Shows are 7 p.m. Fridays. 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. A professional performer. Jessica Ann I Smith, will portray the lead role oi Sugar Plum Fairy. Two new characters - Young Clara and Grown-up Clara - have been added, and all of the characters have new f actors playing the parts since the most recent production in 2015. The east includes children and adults from throughout the area. Tickets for reserved scaling are available online at iherevuemLsliville.svatyourself.biz. iicket prices arc $10 for adults; 58 for students and seniors (62 and up): and $5 fur children 12 and under. Hastings L'MC presenting ‘What Child -j ■ See OPENING, page 9 A special preview, reception and tour of the new Barry Community Health Center Monday followed the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Taking part in the ceremony are (from left) Doug DeCamp, Margaret DeCamp, Chris Shay, Maggie Coleman, Earlene Baum, Mayor David Tossava, Ben Gieger, David Smith, Kim Garland, Fred Jacobs, Bonnie Gettys, Travis Alden and Dawn Keller. The facility is at 200 S. Boltwood St. in Hastings, next to Ace Hardware. Representatives from Barry County, the City of Hastings, project funding partners, leaders from Cherry Health, and the public were present to see how the new facility will be able to provide expanded and accessible health care to Barry County residents. Central Dispatch director accepts new position Julie Makarcwicz Stuff Writer ■ The decision to leave her post as Barry County's Central Dispatch director was not an easy one for Phyllis Fuller. “It was very’ difficult. 1 am very happy, content and comfortable where I am," Fuller said. She has worked with Barry' County Dispatch for 245 years and has helped guide the department through changes, upgrades and better relations with other public safely offices. Fuller accepted a position with Peninsula Fiber Network as its Next Generation 9-1-1 program coordinator. It’s an opportunity, she said, she just couldn't pass up. “It’s very exciting. I’m going to be on the ground floor of Next Generation 9-1-1,” she said. Fuller said she’s also looking forward to traveling around the state to help other dis­ patch centers with the new technology. She will leave her post with Barry County Jan. 5. 2018. when Stephanie Lehman will serve as interim director Lehman has worked alongside Fuller foraJ^oxt 10 years. Fuller was honored\ by the Michigan Association of Public Safdy Communications as the Public Safety Communications Center Director of the Year in 2017. She was nomi­ nated by the entire staff al the dispatch center. Fuller said it’s hard to leave the people she works w ith and has so much respect for every day. "It’s a great staff. I’m going to miss my employees and watching them grow," she said "It’s a very young staff, and they are so engaged and so excited to come to work every day. 1 hey are excited when we get new equipment and programs - they just eat it up.” She also will miss the daily interactions with public safety officials and other people including members of the 9-1-1 board, she said. ‘'There are just so many great people 1 work will). It’s going to be difficult not inter­ acting with them daily," she said. Fuller said she\ most proud of her staff, their ability to have positive relationships with all the public safety agencies. "Everything leads back to having positive relationships with public agencies.” she said. "We've built up the trust and respect.” In her new position. Fuller said she will stay involved with 9-1-1 centers - but just not in Barry' County. She will be involved in the network around the state of 9-1-1 centers and meet and work with many directors as the industry' moves into even newer and belter technology capabilities. “We’ve been talking about Next Generation 9-1-1 for 10 years, and it’s finally going to start,” Fuller said. “I’m excited to see where it can take us. I’m getting in on the ground floor of something huge.” Phyllis Fuller j j ;.! • .. J Police seek information on vandalism at park \ Hastings Police are asking for the public’s help in finding suspects who vandalized buildings al Fish Hatchery Park. The city’s department of public works director reported finding the damage Nov. 30 after II p m. According to information released by the Hastings Police Department, nearly all of the windows were broken out of • •! f': j ■! is This?’ The Green Street Band is preparing lor • i it< Christmas production at Hastings First United Methodist Church on Green Street. "■ Toe concert, titled “What Child Is This.” jc Is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday. Dec. 9. • A freewill offering will help the Green j Street United Methodist Church youth 8 group. Upright Revolt, fund a mission trip toH.anikon, Ohio, in June 2018 Ibe concert performances will feature } VK?ai;st\ and musicians performing tradi ;■ lH>nal and conlvmpjrary selections. The merging of ariangement. talent and faith . .'WiH lift spirits to celebrate the true mean - .< urn <•! the season. T he .uidience will enjoy :•» puxluctkm offering dazzling lights a balar.v c ot sound and lyrics to touch (he j Jtourt. Between the music. Mary. Joseph, ps Shepherd and a Wiseman will be featured ; in num-movies. They will recount their . r.uico whit die baby Jesus. Die con- • tert wT, have people wondering wnal n j would have been like to witness rt»e nnival I infant sent to save the world. [ Uw planning and uork for die event; in October and will continue to t ><- ■ See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Staff Writer The Barry Community Health Center rib­ bon-cutting ceremony Monday drew a big crowd eager to view the new healthcare facil­ ity. The ceremony, conducted in a large recep­ tion area, overflowed into adjacent rooms and halls. With just minor details left to complete the renovation, the health center will begin pro­ viding service Monday, Dec. 11. Local speakers included Hastings Mayor David Tossava, of J-Ad Graphics CEO Fred Jacobs, and county commissioner Ben Geiger. Health center speakers included Anna Clifford, director of development, and Kim Garland from Delta Dental. “We are so grateful for what 1 can only describe as a community hug," Cliffond said. “The support and heartfelt comments have been amazing. 1 am charmed by the people of Hastings and Barry County." The community health center has incorpo­ rated its many services into the new location, and patients will have the ability to receive a variety of needs under one roof, including dental care. Excitement and praise were three buildings in the park. Officers also found graffiti inside at least one of the build­ ings. Hastings police estimate damage to the buildings is in the thousands of dollars. Any one with information is asked to call the Hastings Police Department, 269-945­ 5744, or Silent Observer, 800-310-903). Delton Kellogg marching band members stand for one of many photos at pmri Harbor. 1 rtari Delton Kellogg band honors the Pearl Harbor attack Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Today marks the 76111 anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The event precipitated the United States' entry’ into a world-wide conflict that claimed more than 50 million lives. On this “date which will live in infamy,” a nation remembers the 2,403 individuals who perished in the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec 7 1941. H marked a turning point in national identity and a hinge in world history. There to commemorale the 76th anniversa­ ry of the event is the Delton Kellogg High School Marching Band. Selected to pct form for the ceremony in late 2016, the Marching Panthers have squeezed pennies and tugged at heart strings to purchase tickets for (hem selves (and their gear) to get to Pearl Harbor. The community pulled through, Delton Kellogg students played on board the USS Missouri Tuesday.’nle Missouri was one of the few surviving vessels on Battleship Row’ that fateful da>- Students visited the memorial of the USS Arizona, commemorat­ ing a crew of 1.177 who went down with her in a matter of minutes after a bomb detonated the ship’s magazine. The students aLo ,nc{ a survivor of the attack. Ironically, his name is Delton. To honor one of S°lemnest events ot the 2()1^ century is the experience of a lifetime Delton Kellogg band members have answered the call to duty, honoring their fai|en anecs tors, and by exlen>i°r,« the community they call home. (See the Dec. 9 H< minder for more on the band’s trip to Pearl Harbor.) ‘Ki*' .....................-............... Photos taken by the Hastings Police Department show the damage to the build­ ings at Fish Hatchery Park. �Po9a 2 - Thursday Decent- 7.2017 - 0an'"" ieart of Hastings Jingle and .loan van hoi Srq// Wrih > . a Humbug was heard through day Jingle and Mingle Christmas event in riv 11 fiha' c ounlv nnd ^SiThuslling ;<nd bustling with Santa dren hats a hit. as was free gift wrap- A colorful gingerbread house and sleigh are featured In the and Carpenter Plumbing float pmg Santa’s Workshop was 10 kids t0 crnit their own special creations, and free ’■Khl'Up jingle bell?found their way into the hands of youngs^ waiting ft* the parade. Also new lh .-Christmas Spirit" essay contest. The winncn; wcre Ellie Payne, who was crowned the jjngltf and Mingle Princess, and Christian Boniface who was crowned the pnnee. * Gingerbread house contest winners were the Meeker family for most colorful, New Beginnings Church of God for largest, Hastings Community Music School for small­ est, Dan Bclson for most original, and Hastings Assembly of God for best team col­ laboration. It’s a Chili Winter cook-off winners were Brisky Business by Seasonal Grille in fourth place; Poncho and Lefty’s While Bean Chicken chili from Walldorff Brewpub and Bistro in third place. Ghost Chili prepared by Kloosterman’s Sports Top took second place, and the chili at the top of the list was Snowfall Chili, prepared by Michelle Allerding with The Mix. 'Hie broomball tournament winner was The Hewitts team with members Mark, Jill, Matt, Carter and Rachel Hewitt, beating out the Too Old for Tins team in lhe championship game. The weather cooperated with little wind, daytime temperatures in the 50s and sunshine, making outdoor activities, sights and sounds easy to enjoy. Shoppers and visitors strolled in and out of downtown stores to browse through all the different choices for quality, unique Christmas presents. Event coordinator Stephen Larghi said the Jingle and Mingle committee goals are to expand and improve upon the event each year and keep it something families can create memories with. What’s on for next year? Whatever the plan, it’s bound to delight. Horse-drawn carriage rides add to the weekend fun. Acrobatic performances in the presentation of the Nutcracker wows the audience. Broomball games sizzle in the Barry Enrichment Center parking lot. Payton Mills and her younger brother Rusty tell Santa about their secret wish­ es. • The color guard leads the Hastings High School marching band in the parade Saturday evening. Canines and their humans accompany the Hastings Dog Park float. NEWS BRIEFS, continued from page 1 day of the show. Musicians have rehearsed least three limes a week. The efforts of approximately 20 people will bring to life the evening of entertainment, which will include performers, light and sound techni­ cians and helpers stepping in wherever needed. Toy collection underway for local children The Toys for Barr)7 County Kids collec­ tion, which helps to provide Christmas gifts for local children, has begun. As of Tuesday, 223 children were signed up. Toys for chil­ dren of all ages are needed, including items for teens. Anyone wishing to lake part in the effort is encouraged to purchase an item, or two. and drop it off at the United Way office. 231 S. Broadway. Hastings, or at any of the par­ ticipating collection sites. Those sites, by community, include: Delton * Scrapaloo and Delton District Library. Hastings - Al Home Real Estate; Barry County Chamber of Commerce: J-Ad Graphics; McDonalds; Preferred Credit Union; Seasonal Grille; Southside Pediatrics; Thornapple Credit Union: Walker. Fluke and Sheldon; Viking C orporation; and WBCII. .Middleville - Bradford White Corp, and Middleville Village Hall. Cal! Morgan Johnson, 269-945-4010. for more information. New Year's Eve opportunities open Plans for this year’s New Year's Eve community celebration in downtown Hastings are being made now. Activities begin in the afternoon and con­ tinue until after midnight. Downtown streets are filled with music, warming stations, party favors, lights, fireworks and more. Representatives of any nonprofit or char­ itable organizations interested in having displays or selling fundraising items that evening should email Carl Schoessel at coachschoesscRrt'hassk 12.org in order to make the necessary arrangements. All sorts of characters, including scurry­ ing mice, soldiers and nutcrackers can be seen downtown Saturday. Kinship Support dinner encourages connection A Kinship Support dinner is being provid­ ed by the Barry County Family Support Center. The gathering is a way for those raising another family member’s children to connect with other* experiencing the same situation. The kinship dinner will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at the Barry Community Foundation, 231 S. Broadway. Hastings. Difficulties encountered by grandparents raising their grandchildren include under­ standing current safety standards for cribs and car seats, safe sleeping environments for infants and toddlers and changes to the standards for a healthy diet for children. The banning of specific clothing in schools has also changed, along with acceptable forms of discipline. Providing caregivers with a way to com­ municate with others gives them the oppor­ tunity to share experiences, frustrations and successes. Those wishing to attend must RSVP by calling lhe Family Support Center, 269*9455439. The Grinch arrives, courtesy of Bliss Clearing Niagara. GPS p^"a' si9ns outsmart cellphone downtownHasindjc,in9 ViS"°r8 ‘° Boniface and Ellie Payne chauffeurs prince and princess, Christian �wwwwmwwwww Tbo Ha1,linos Banner — Thursday. DeCe*nb*r 7. /017 -. Page 3 An igloo, snowman and more penguins cruise through town on a not-so-chilly night. Kohl Hays and little brother Brock write letters to Santa so he knows how good they have been. Aubrey Rowse p»les up |foe g00djes with the help of Dee Bradley at the Green Street Methodist Church cookie walk. lhe Hastings Rotary Club has coordinated the Christmas parade for the past few years After much anticipation. Santa arrives in the parade, but too soon has to depart to the North Pole. Santas helper Laurie Thomas guides children to the letter writing station. Young ladies representing Mercantile Bank ride along in the parade. Dancers slow it down for a quiet segment of "The Nutcracker. Parade floats are filled with the eager faces of children searching for Santa An open trolley is the core of the Miller Real Estate float O»af, surrounded by wrapped presents, waves his airy a,mS a, lhe crowd. A penguin is perched on the At Home Real Estate float �Paoe 4 - Thursday. December' ■in7 The H.t l.«a; Super celestial Another superinoon illuminated the night sky over the weekend- The ,erm supermoon is uS9d wpen the Moon is closer to Earth in us ort>it and appears to be larger than Usua|. This particular moon, according t0 NASA, is known as lhe Frost Moon or the Moon Before Yule, reflecting Native Amencan and European traditions, respectively. Delmar Bachert of Hastings capturecj this photo over Clear Lake near Dowling. We're dedicating this space to a pho­ tograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a pt10to t0 share, please send it to Newsroom Hostings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings, Ml 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics. com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. do you remember? Hark! The Moyer Saxons sing Under the direction of longtime choral conductor Herb Moyer, Hastings High School choir students gather at the Barry County Courthouse to harmonize in hol­ iday refrains. Although this photo is undated and may not have been pub­ lished. it is thought to have been taken in December 1971 the day of the Hastings Christmas parade. Have you met? Christian Yonkers was raised on a small farm north of Hastings. Growing up thrifty and handy, he gained many skills and inter­ ests which all vied for his attention Since childhood, he struggled piecing together his many talents and passions into a single career. He graduated valedictorian from Barry County Christian School. After graduation, he spent time among Russian orphans and street children, where he was first exposed to lhe injustice of human trafficking. Back home, he investigated lhe extent of traffick­ ing in his own community and became an advocate and interventionist for survivors of human trafficking in Michigan. Yonkers attended Kellogg Community College, and later studied social work and sociology at Grand Valley Stale University and Spring Arbor University. He honed his skills in research and cre­ ative writing, publishing multiple blogs, short stories and poetry. During this lime. Yonkers discovered his long-time love of writing was the perfect platform to advance the cause of justice. He applied as a staff writer at J-Ad Graphics, where he has been writing ever since. A budding journalist, he plans on pursuing journalism full-time, with special interests in ecology, human rights, social activism and investigative reporting. “Journalism, al its core, is about giving people information they need to create a bet­ ter society.” Yonkers said. He found his passion for changing the world is perfectly embodied in journalism. He takes great pride in making lhe press sing the language of lhe community. “The accomplishment you feel when jou give people a voice is incredible." Yonkers said. “1 think that’s what I love most about writing - giving a voice to ideas and people who can t speak up for themselves." Yonkers is still learning the tricks of the trade, but nonetheless sees his storytelling going far past Hastings’ city limits. He hopes to travel lhe world telling stories through print, film and photography. Therc’s still mystery in the world, said Yonkers. He intends tn create a platform for the world's story to be told. “Before the world turned a page in the history books it was thumbed through the pages of a newspaper." Yonkers said “J want to carve my own niche in the first rough draft of history using the gifts God has given me." His list of interests and hobbies is lengthy. Hr enjoys anything encompassing the out­ doors and adventure Hunting, shooting sports, fishing, and backcountry camping arc favorites. He also enjoys rock climbing, mountaineering, hiking, boating, and steal ing serene moments in the healing presence of creation. “When the snow fulls, you can bet 1’11 be Christian Yonkers in it." Yonkers said. "I’m an avid downhill skier and snowshocr. Sleepy days sipping coffee in a sub-zero winter wonderland is my cup of tea." Regardless of weather conditions, he enjoys writing, reading, photography, film-making, tinkering on cars, traveling, story-telling, and playing, singing, perform­ ing and writing music. 1le also enjoys botany and woodcraft and is passionate about gar­ dening and ecology. "I take giddy pleasure experimenting in eco-friendly living, including recycling, alternate energy , habitat restoration and con­ servation, gardening, and good old-fash­ ioned frugal living. The whole package fils perfectly with my love for the outdoors." Yonkers lives in Lansing, where he is engaged to Emma Parker, a fellow storyteller and filmmaker. Favorite movie: The “Taken” series Best advice ever received: Addressing my budding arrogance as a young boy. my father shared a piece of advice which shapes my life to this day. "Christian, there will always be someone stronger, smarter and better than you arc." he said. "But if you apply yourself to the best ol your abilities and maintain a clear conscience, you will find a niche only you can fill." Be humble with your abilities, but never limit your potential. First job: Working my grandmother's sprawling flower lai in. In the past. I've worked at a sawmill, in const met ion. land­ scaping, and Bigyby Coffee in Hastings. I’ve interned with Orphan Outreach in Russia, and spent countless hours working with human trafficking advocacy groups. Person I most admire: My fiancee Emma Ire Parker. Il takes a special woman to sec all my flaws and lofty dreams, yet remain unflinching in her desire to stand beside me. Favorite book: "Shooting Ghosts" by Finbarr O’Reilly and Thomas J.Brennan Favorite teacher: My mother, who lov­ ingly nurtured my disheveled homeschooled intellect from birth until ninth grade. Person (alive or dead) I’d most like to meet: Jesus of Nazareth. He’s very much alive, by lhe way. If I could haw any superpower, it would be: Mental and physical healing powers. It breaks my heart to see others broken. Favorite vacation destination: Our remote cabin in the hinterlands of the U.P. Something about me most people don’t know: It’s often difficult for me to concen­ trate. memorize and communicate verbally. Greatest song ever written: "Below my Feet ’ by Mumford and Sons What I’d tell a high school graduate: It’ll get easier. Trust me. Adversity isn’t the measure of life’s success, but an invitation to rise. Slick to the course, reject the haters, and find your niche, no matter how insignificant it appears. If I were president: I’d sign an executive order banning sectarian bickering and party tribalism. After that unlikely accomplish­ ment. I’d take a short vacation to consider why 1 took the job in the first place, take a deep breath, roll up my sleeves, and get to work drawing the best from both sides of the aisle. Best gift ever received: A 2(X)6 Pontiac Vibe AWD (Thanks, Grandma. You’re the bomb.) I’ll drive that sucker to the dirt. Favorite part about being a reporter: Equipping others with the best representaEonot ihe truth as pt)Ssible. f II only I could: Extract every ounce ot glorious potential from each and every day and love beyond life\ capacity. If I could change one thing: For people to have eyes to see ears to hear, minds to ‘^erstand. and hearts open to love and wh..1; 7.'?* I <1 do If 1 perceni. tithe 10 p,, monS»^. ctuxh n> •nvest another )o 1.. ' Abratam Intury: Saw 20 „ifn» moin s Mude»t debt, (hen assign the ,i,r Make an impact investment - shop local! the gift of a Investors have been looking like Black Friday holiday shopper* these days as they rush through the doors to get on board the rocketing stock market train. Since the financial crisis of 2009. the popular Doss Jones Industrial Average measure of the markets has been on a nearly nine-ycar bull run, clicking off new records with the close of every week. Much like lhe markets, holiday shopping, too. is ruled by what some say are the guid­ ing principles of lhe stock market: fear and greed. In trying times, fear freezes both investment and shopping dollars. When times are good, investors look giddy and greedy as they scoop up bargain stocks and on-sale merchandise deals. Amidst all the mayhem of a blistering economy and another materialistic shop­ ping holiday season, is another fundamental principle none of us should miss. The stock market is not made up entirely of greedy capitalists, and downtown shoppers are not all elbow-throwing, aisle-sprinting oppor­ tunists. For the past several years, an inter­ esting phenomenon has been building in the financial world that I believe has real impli­ cations and meaning for all of us as shop­ pers. Impact investing has become a growing and popular option for those who want to support companies that are making a differ­ ence in a variety of social-issue areas like the environment, poverty, gender bias, racial equity and worldwide health while still seeking respectable return on their investment dollars. Mutual fund invest­ ments like Vanguard’s Social Index Fund and Fidelity’s Select Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio are helping fuel a segment of the financial industry that has grown from $50 billion in 2010 to $114 billion of assets under management today, according to CNNMoneyInvest.com. Impact, a global online directory of impact investment vehicles, tells the story of one India-based financial manager who invested his fund's assets in a company that sets up water purification plants in rural villages. The plants are owned by the local community and operated by the installation company, which sells the purified water to the village at affordable rates. Thy. installs-. lion company also trains'local entrepreneurs to develop businesses that deliver water to neighboring villages. Return on investment for fund holders. 14 percent. Money docs talk and money does have an impact. Thai’s the lesson we should be employ ing as holiday shoppers this season in Barry’ County. Before we put our families in die van, car. truck or SUV for a day-long trip to a nearby metropolitan area, we need to slop for a moment and think about our level of commitment to our community. Before we take lhe plunge to fight lhe crowds and traf­ fic. let’s give some thought to lhe impact our shopping investment can make right here al home and the impact we can have on preserving and enhancing the charming place we’ve chosen to live. Whenever wc buy locally, our dollars are re-spent locally, raising the overall level of economic activity by the hiring of more people and building of our local lax base. Dollars spent locally have a multiplier effect: From each dollar we spend at a local independent merchant, 2 to 35 times that amount recirculates in the local economy, compared to money spent al chain-owned business. This local multiplier effect means shift­ ing more local purchasing power to inde­ pendent merchants who will hire accoun­ tants, insurance brokers, computer consul­ tants. attorneys. They will advertise at greater levels and even offer belter mer­ chandise deals because of lhe economic vitality of local dollars .supporting local businesses. Online shopping or buying from giant retailers is a wonderful and conve­ nient aspect of modem life, but remember, as supporters of the small and vibrant com­ munity we love, sending our shopping dol­ lars elsewhere only lines the pockets of faceless merchants who really don't care a whit about small towns and the resulting loss of their community culture. Of course, it’s easy to get caught up in the shopping quest for lhe best value. But in that unrelenting emphasis on the lowest price over all other shopping factors, wc overlook the value that independent busi­ nesses provide us, both personally and in our communities. With lhe loss of small businesses to online and "big box" shop­ ping, a social and economic void results. A community’s quality ot life changes in ways that macroeconomics is slow to measure or ignores altogether. To be sure, many of lhe goods and ser­ vices we purchase locally might cost a little bit more, but when wc shop in the mall, at a superstore or online, there isn’t the fol­ low-up care and interest after the sale that’s .... . Neatest thin.. . narrv County: *ute;uiMduherai^ ^’“‘i %-n'dor and the aS genuine interest in our satisfaction. available Of course, some items . locally which will necessitate a bg S'uXornnoniinc.nm^As a show’ of thanks to the people who slipport our community activities an p c through their businesses, who . boards and councils, and who a . y willing to do what they can to make our community special. That’s lhe kind of impact investing that carries powe enhance and build local communities. “Americans spend $36 billion evciy day as consumers," points out Andrei Cherny, co-founder and CEO of Aspiration, a finan­ cial firm emphasizing social impact invest­ ing. "That is an enormously powerful lever to change the way companies act toward the environment and people." Thai’s the power local impact investing can give us right here in Barry County. We also need to make our community attractive to new businesses but, for that to happen, we must also accept some of lhe responsi­ bility for keeping them in business because their survival depends on our patronage. Again, that only happens when we make a concerted effort to shop locally. Businesses, too, must support and patronize each other. Thai’s a lesson I can also speak to as a member of the small-business community and as a newspaper publisher. Just like online retailers and big box stores can drain the viability of our local retailers, advertis­ ing dollars directed to social media plat­ forms such as Facebook and Twitter leak financial support from another one of our vital local businesses. Every vibrant and admired community is served by a local newspaper that, supported by merchant advertising dollars, is able to provide the news of government proceed­ ings, the accomplishments of growing young people, and the personal interest stories that knit us together. More than 3,800 people purchase jhe Banner each week. And We send more than 30,000 cop­ ies of the Reminder, 5 500 Lakewood News, more than 4.000 Maple Valley News and 12500 copies of the Sun and News to area homes each week. Our community newspa­ pers arc filled with the products and ser­ vices of local merchants and news provided by a local editorial staff that Facebook and Twitter will never be able to provide. Il’s only with the support from the local busi­ ness community that this can happen. Much of the threat to local communities came with the "Big Box Bang" of 1962 when now-giant retailers like Walmart, Kmart, and Target opened their first loca­ tions in lhe US. Since then, massive chain retailers have been spreading like wildfire, engulfing independent shops - the business­ es that were the economic backbones of small towns throughout the country. Now, we watch as those same big names and oth­ ers like JC Penney, Scars and Macy’s began to shut lhe doors ot hundreds of their loca­ tions across the country . Due to the growth of online shopping, brick-and-mortar opera­ tions continue to feel lhe pain due to the growth of Amazonian operations that are taking a big bite out of our shopping dollars. Some projections estimate that more than 50 percent of holiday shopping will be done onhne this year. As many merchants assert that Christmas shopping sales account for a third to two-thirds of their annual turnover, a bad Omsimas shopping season can mean disaster for small business - and the risk of closing the doors. shnniopc you l! j.oin me in giving our local ho?fd»v T 8 a,r Chancc durin8,his hrel'c s n, If H’PPu'?. scason se(li"8 ^ide them h J°Ur dollars and spending t hOn’ei in our ~"ity me X IttoXm "IS SUPP°n commu'>ity. They PPOrtWhCneVCrWel“n^ future Tint’ '' ~ '1 S an *nvi:s,nient in our ■‘■tore, fhats true impact investing. Jacobs, CEO. J*Ad Graphics Inc. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 7. 2017— Page 5 Successful food bank relies on donations rt) the editor: - S,' f?Od Bank of South Central Michigan HiHsdLb rSe7eS Batiy’ BraneI1’ Ca"’oun, □^son, Kalamazoo, Lenawee and ... .n»°kCph counlics - is an effective and effient hunger-relief organization that has been Pmg our neighbors in need for the past 35 >e<trs. When the food bank’s founding execu‘vc d,rector. Bob Randcis, started his work those many years ago, I imagine he and his small staff never imagined the food bank would grow into the organization it is today, reaching people across eight counties through a network of almost 300 partner agencies. In Calhoun County alone. 143 percent of the population is food insecure. That means that more than 19,000 of our neighbors may not know where their next meal is coming from. Things have changed across the food bank­ ing network since our inception in the 1980s. The focus of food banks, in general, w*as shelf-stable products. Early on, they did not have the luxury of thinking about the health and nutrition of donations. Since then, wc have made fresh food a priority at lhe Food Bank, accounting for 25 percent of all the food we distribute. We have partnerships with local farmers to increase those numbers. Whenever wc can we take into account nutri­ tion when procuring the food that eventually is served on the tables of our clients. Our unique and innovative program called FRESH (Food, Recipes, Education, Social and Health) is bringing taste-testing and reci­ St t pes to our Fresh Food Initiative sites so clients can taste a recipe made from the food being distributed that day. It’s hard to believe for many of us, but try ing a new food is a luxury many people simply cannot afford. When your food budget is bare bones, little is left for experimentation, especially if you’re unsure if your kids will like it or want to eat it. Client feedback has proven that FRESH increases the amount of healthy food families now incorporate into their diet. For each dollar donated to the food bank, we can provide six meals. I am often asked how that is possible. Through our affiliation with the Food Bank Council of Michigan and Feeding America, the national network of food banks, wc have access to food across the state and across the nation to help feed those right in our backyard who may be food inse­ cure. We are lucky to be located in such a “food-rich" area. Wc have many food manu­ factures and farmers who donate to the food bank on a regular basis, but in order to meet the need, the food bank does have to purchase food. That’s where donors, like you. come in. We need your help to keep the food bank going. Ninety-eight percent of your donation goes straight to food procurement and distri­ bution. Visit the website foodbankofsem. org to leam ways to help today. Patty Parker, Executive Director, Food Bank of South Central Michigan (Write Us A Letter: ) The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. We do not publish anonymous letters, and names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion for compelling reasons only. • Letters that contain statements that are libelous or slanderous will not be published. • All letters are subject to editing for style, grammar and sense. • Letters that serve as testimonials for or criticisms of businesses will not be accepted. • Letters serving the function of “cards of thanks’’ will not be accepted unless there is a compelling public interest, which will be determined by the editor. • • Letters that include attacks of a personal nature will not be published or will be edited heavily. • “Crossfire” letters between the same two people on one issue will be limited to one for each writer. • In an effort to keep opinions varied, there is a limit of one letter per person per month. • We prefer letters to be printed legibly or typed, double-spaced. Know Your Legislators: ~^) Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19lh District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat. 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. • Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202 phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720 110 Michigan Street NW, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 23391president’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress The Hastings High School gym will be transformed for special Christmas concerts this weekend. The middle school bands and Collage concerts Sunday doubling as food drives 'Fhe Hastings music department is hard at work preparing for its annual "Christmas card’’ to lhe community. Sunday, Dec. 10, the bands and choirs will present two collage-style concerts in the high school gymnasium. With limited, festive lighting and decora­ tions. the darkened gymnasium captivates the audience as musicians and singers move seamlessly from one solo or group perfor­ mance to the next, alternating between band and choir. The middle school concert will begin at 2, and the high school concert will follow at 4 p.m. AH music is themed on the holidays and includes many favorite selections. As in past years,admission is free. However, the concerts will serve as food drives for the community. The suggested donation is one non-perishable food item per person, or SI, if that is preferred. All food and money collect­ ed will be given to the food pantry at lhe Uniled Methodist Church. City planning commission reviews possible ordinance changes Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Changes to certain city zoning codes are still under review by the Hastings Planning Commission. Proposed plans in the form of drafts have been presented to the planning commission, however, no decisions have been made. Zoning codes being evaluated relate to parking, temporary storage. units and (he keeping of animals. Many of the changes being considered involve removal or addition of wording to clarify areas most likely to be misinterpreted Consultant Rebecca Haney worked with city staff to improve wording in the current ordinances and provided sugges­ tions where changes may need to be consid­ ered. “What wc provided you in your packet is just step one in the process," Haney told the planning commission Monday evening. These are not actual changes being suggest­ ed.’’ In the parking section, adjustments to lhe definitions of recreational vehicle, motor home, utility trailer and off-road vehicle were included in the draft provided to the planning commission. The changes would be reflected in all residential areas, including A-1 A-2 A-0 and PUD districts. The draft includes changes to the section of supplemental parking requirements, high­ lighting maintenance and acceptable materi­ als. It also touches on prohibited stopping, parking or standing in certain areas. Proposed changes to parking or storage of semi-trailers is extensive. The section addressing outdoor storage and yards has proposed changes to clarify the acceptable storage of boats, along with the proper storage of unlicensed or inoperable vehicles. The length of lime temporary stor­ age enclosures arc currently allowed would be extended, provided the structure remains in good repair. The draft for changes to the keeping of animals brought a response from planning commission member Lois Bowers. There is not a reason to change the number of domes­ ticated pets from three to four, she said, because there are still counties near Barry' with a three-pel limit. What do you “We changed the dog park to allow two instead of three, but we're talking about changing the keeping of animals from three to four. It doesn't make any sense." said Bowers. Commission chair Dave Hatfield suggested the draft be rewritten. “We like the conservative structure of the current zoning, and we would not want drastic changes. We just want little tweaks." Hatfield said. All ordinance drafts will be reevaluated, fine-tuned and brought back to the planning commission for review. think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HaslingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last week: The government has paid more than $17 mil­ lion over the past 20 years to resolve claims of sexual harassment, overtime pay disputes and other workplace violations filed by employees of Congress. Is this a good use of taxpayer money? For this week: The Detroit Free Press reports Michigan is one of just two states that doesn’t require lawmakers to file some type of personal financial disclo­ sure, including income and contributions to organizations. Is more transparency from lawmakers necessary? □ Yes □ No 7% Yes 93% No P’ffiTsl Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 Hastings Banner and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. The Hastings Banner Area Locations to purchase the Devoted to the Interests of Barry County since 1856 Published by.. Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. 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Niircn provided Pastor Peter Adams. contact 616-690­ 8609 FREEPORT BAPT IST CHURCH 380 Counts Line Rd.. Freeport. MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of wonhip. no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at ’an old country church.' Sunday School 9:45 .tm. Sunday Worship II am. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH S950 E. M-79 Highway. N.k'hville. Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Sunday senice 10am. Fellowship Time before the senice. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Wonhip Sen ice 10:45am.; Evening Sen ice 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Sen ice 7 pm. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 l^cey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sundaj Senice: 9:30 a.m.: Sunday School 11 .m: Sunday Evening Sen ice 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 550SDIOlis Lake Rd , Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623-8226. New pastor • Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 am.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper’ 11:30-12:15. T.W.A.P. (Thursday with a purpose), potluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Prayer. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday sen ices each week: 9:15 am. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion leach week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew A: Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Bixik of Common Prayer at all our services. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 E. Stare Rd.. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scou Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6*30 p.m. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES t\ Spirit-filled church. Meeting al the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd, Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m.. 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys <k girls ages 4-12 Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.‘ For information call 616-731-5194. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd. P.O. Box /65. (comer of Milo Rd. S. M-4J). Delton. Ml 49(M6. Pastor Roger Claypool. (5I7) Sunday Worship Sen ice I0JU to 11-30am. Nursery and Children's Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Sl. Hastings, Ml 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269-945.9574. hdstingsfumc@gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule • Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 im. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4): Adult Sunday School I0 a m.: PreK-8th grade Sunday School ll:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-l2ih grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facetwk for w cathcr conditions. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Ixad Pibtor; Ryan Rose. Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Wonhip Sen ice; 6 p.m. Evening Senice: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Family Night 6:30-8 p.m.. AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30-8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Pravcr. Call Church Office 948-S0W for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quiltine. Ladies Bible Study. NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH OF GOD 502 E. Bond St.. Hastings (269)578-6169 ‘ Pastor Randy Andrews cordially invites you to come worship with us each Sunday. All are wel­ come. Service begins at 10:30 a.m. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Kimberly S. Metter, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours’, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. SundaySchool; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young /\dult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63. Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 am. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. Stale Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a m. with nursery and preschool available. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, Ml 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.rn. 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Staff Writer With "not much input from ^(on Sounty.’ oXXer PavicT Jackson WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH U8SN Broadway.Hastings,Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9.45 am. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “zVi Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us •>635 N. M-43 Highway. Hastings. Telephone 269945-9121. Email hasUmeixmaiLffim- "cbs"e: u ww.haMingsfacn&to^0^ • Pastor Brian Teed. Associate Pas­ tor Andy Baird and Student Min­ istry Director, Emma Miller. Sun­ days: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) cart provided. Sunday School 9*30-10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult Coffee Fellowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 am. Worship Ser­ vice: 10:30 am. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dis­ missed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. <fc Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday • Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:30 p.m Thursday: Adult Bible Study 10 am. and lunch out 11:15 am. Third Thurs­ day Brunch 9:30 am. Student Christmas Program, "The Light Has Come," Sunday, Dec. 17 a! 10:30 am. Christmas Eve AM Service, "Let There Be Light." Sunday, Dec. 24 at 10:30 a.m. Epiphany Potluck Breakfast, Jan. 7 at 9:30 a.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St., Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9.45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 am. Nursery provided. Call 269-945-9217. cbchastings.org. We are a small church, but wc sene a mighty Lori GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God 's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, December 10,2017 Worship al 8:00 and 10:45 a,m. Dec. 10 - Children's Church 10:45 am.; Noisy Offering; Bell Choir ringing. Dec. 11 • Pastor's office hours 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; Community Outreach 5 p.m. Dec 12 • Pastor's office hours 10 am.12 p.m.: Women's Bible Study 12:30 pm.: Brothen* of Grace Christmas Dinner. Dec. 13 • Pastor's office hours 10 am.-12 p.m.; Advent dinner 6 p.m.; Bell choir rings 6:45 p.m.; Advent services 7 p.m. Dec. 14 • Pastor's office hours 10 am.-12 p.m.; Bell choir party. Pastor Ken SchecL Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645. fax 269-945-2698. www. grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Our Sunday morning worship includes a weekly celebration of the Holy Eucharist/Holy CommunionThe lord's Supper from the Book of Common Prayer. All services as follows: Sunday, Advent 2 - Holy Eucharist. 10 am. Tuesday, Morning Prayer. 7:30 am. & 6:30 p.m. Contemplative) Centering Prayer - with teaching, quiet prayer and Compline. Wednesdays in Advent 6 p.m. Soup and Bread Supper with teaching, quiet prayer and Compline. Thursday, Mid-week Eucharist noon (lhe 7 p.m. service will resume in January), Saturday, 8-9:30 am. Please join us for lhe Community Breakfast. Mother Linnea Stiller is available by appointment through lhe church office at 269­ 945-3014. 'ITrc Gury Parish House is also available to community groups for a small fee. This injormahon on worship senice is provided by The Hastings Banner, lhe churches and these local businesses: Mi Amy Jo Kinyon progress is being made tol"ccn””6'uE)r^ of Sale or Transfer regulation through the Barry-Eaton District Health regulation is revised and reworke board meetings between lhe two cou"t'® • . Barry County Commissioners unanimously voted to work to repeal the regtHation. it a voluntary process. Opponents contend requiring the inspections before a P^P®”? can be transferred infringes on the rights of property owners while supporters point to the more than 1,0(X) systems that have been fixed during its 10-ycar implementation. Commissioner Vivian Conner questioned lhe direction of the board of health after hear­ Hazel LaVonnc Shineldecker Hamm, passed away peacefully November 27. 2017 at Grand Oaks Skilled Nursing Center Bald­ win. Hazel was bom April 5. 1923 to Ethro and Goldie (McGhan) Shineldecker and spent most of her life in the Bitely, MI area. She worked in many jobs and excelled in the med­ ical field because of her kindness and giving spirit. She attended Baldwin High School in Baldwin. She married Raymond Hamm in 1943. They had four children Rodney, who passed in 1968, Kathy (Joe) Dunn of Hast­ ings, Dick (Diana) Hamm of Lake Placid, FI. and Mike (Diane) Hamm of Baldwin. She loved being with her family most of all. She had many hobbies. She loved to paint anything that didn’t move out of her way: clothing, wood, metal objects. Ostrich eggs, china, landscapes, portraits and her much treasured Christmas balls. She was a lover of the outdoors and loved to fish, hunt and watch the birds. She was preceded in death by her parents: husband, Raymond; son, Roddy and his wife. Diane; and sister, Betty Gettings. She is survived by grandchildren. Derrick (Kelly) Hamm, Darren Hamm and Becky Snyder, Carrie (Jason) Dunn-Hartman. Sandi Dunn, Charla (Josh) Barcm. Bob (Alaina) Forbes and three ven' special people who only ever knew hex their Granny, Jodi (Mike) McCormick, Todd (Michelle) Bums and Mindy (RJ) Rider, great grandchildren, Kelsi Dunn- McKellar,Calc Dunn-McKellar, Dawson Hannn and Mayven Leigh Forbes; sister. Arlene Klein; brother, Louis (San­ dra) Shineldecker, and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held next spring or early summer in Bitely. Donations can be made in Hazel's name to Grand Oaks Nursing Center activities fund. 600 Denmark St., Baldwin MI 49304. Arrangements entrusted to Verdun Funer­ al Home of Baldwin, MI 585 7th St. 49304. 231-745-4680. said. The health department is still pushing for mandatory inspections, he said, and the work will continue into the new year. Al Tuesday’s committce-of-the-wholc meeting, commissioners also: Approved a 2018 MSUE Cooperative Extension Services Agreement. The agree­ ment will provide access to programs in all four MSUE institutes, and Barry County will provide an annual assessment that will help fund Extension services. The assessment ($54,064) includes operating expenses for certain Extension personnel and the operation of the county 4-H program. The county also provides an additional $62,219 that funds an MSU Extension clerical person for the local office. Re-appointed Regina Young to serve in a position representing the Barry-Eaton District Health Department on the solid waste over­ sight committee for a three-year term that began Nov. land will expire Oct. 31.2020. Approved an administrative rate addendum to the self-funded short-term disability con­ tract. The addendum approves the rate at the same level as last year, $225 per employee per month. Decided to hold two meetings Tuesday, Dec. 19. due to the Christmas holiday. The regular board of commissioners meeting slat­ ed for Dec. 26 will be moved to the afternoon of Dec. 19. at a time to be determined. Understanding the government pension offset Vonda VanTil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Getting ready fOr retirement requires eval­ uation of all your sourccs of retirement income. Even if you worked for the govern­ ment and didn’t pay the FICA tax on your earnings, you may be eligible for benefits from your spouse’s work under Social Security. However, when you receive both your own non-covcred government pension and a Social Secunty spousal benefit your Social Security benefit may be reduced. T*>e Government Pension Offset reduces your Social Security benefit by two-thirds of Y<’ur govenimcnt pension. Why arc benefits reduce*17 Curre,u liW requires any beneficiary »r widower benefits t<> bc reduced by lhe dollar uniount of their own retkemenl henefils. For ow ™$%0 “ W0,na" worke*1 and earned her own bWX) monthly Social Secunty benefit, Before enactment^tb^G^^if ,he sanw d~n:aS a ^nnn'u employee who $9<X) 770 Cook Rd, Hastings 945-9541 something new.” Jackson said the first proposal presented to the health board was lhe repeal of the regula­ tion, a goal they are still working toward. "That continues to be lhe focus, Jackson SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN sxS - - 5 DELTON. MI - Anna M. Munson, of Delton, passed away November 30,2017. Anna was bom April 13. 1941 in Detroit; lhe daughter of Oscar William and Lily (Pe­ terson) Eklund and w'as a 1959 graduate of Portland High School. On May 14,1960. Anna married the love of her life. Gary Munson, whom she met while in high school. Together they owned and operated the Munson-Beardsley Insurance Agency in Delton from 1971-1977, and lat­ er Anna was employed as an office manager and insurance agent in Hastings. A co-foundcr of the Barry County Tea Party and on the executive committee of the Barry County G.O.P.. Anna was also secretary treasurer of the Delton Athletic Boosters. A resident of Crooked Lake for 48 years, Anna enjoyed quilting, and Anna and Gary enjoyed traveling in their travel trailer and riding on their Honda Gold Wing motorcycle. Anna is survived by her husband. Gary: sons. Kevin John (Ronda) Munson and Dennis Eugene Munson; a daughter, Sherri Lynn Munson: brothers and sisters, Leonard (Donna) Eklund. La Verne Wellman, Martha Chartrand, and John (Kathy) Eklund; seven grandchildren. Ashley. Janelle, Jason, Eric, Whitney, Carly, and Nathan: five great grand­ children, Brayden. Ean, Colby. Parker, and Dylan, and several nieces and nephews. Anna was preceded in death by her parents. Anna’s family will receive friends Wednes­ day, Dec, 6. from 5to 8 p.m. al lhe Williams-Gores Funeral Home. Delton. Her funeral service will be conducted Thursday. Dec. 7, 2017. 11 a.m., al Thomapple Valley Church. 2750 S M-43. Hastings. Memorial contributions to Kairos Dwell­ ing. 2945 Gull Road. Kalamazoo. Ml 49048. will be appreciated. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Anna’s family. ing the update from Jackson. "The health department doesn’t write laws. It follows the codes and laws written by legis­ lative bodies.” Conner said. "The consensus was to repeal the regulation and start with ,,lt0 SocUl Security but earned a government no We woul',e";:• “ ’:,athere 5 her was Hu' f-U cr lull government mn. GIN) ensures ,a‘ We ca,vulate thy tenefi1* P'crnn,enl employees who don’t pay Social Security taxes lhe same way as workers in the private sector who pay Social Security taxes. Applying the GPO in this example means, since two-thirds of lhe government pension (two-thinls of $900 equals $600) is more than lhe wife’s benefit ($5(X)), there is no wife's benefit payable. If you take your government pension annu­ ity in a lump sum. Social Security will treat the annuity as if you chose to gel monthly benefit payments from your government work. Payments from a defined-benefit plan or defined-contribution plan (such as 401 (k), 403(b), or 457) based on earnings from non-covered government employment are considered pensions subject to GPO. if the plan is the employee’s primary retirement plan. To read more about GPO, review our fact sheet. Government Pension Offset, Social Security.gov/pubs/EN-05-l(XX)7.pdf or visit ssa.govzplanners'retire.'gpo.html. Understanding how the GPO will afiect any spousal, widow or widower benefits should be part of your retirement planning. Good planning is the best preparation for a secure financial future. VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan, You may write her c<’o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp NT. Grand Rapids MI 49525, or via email to vonda.vantilin ssa.gov. Jan Atanay to celebrate 80th birthday 80th birtfiC|Pe^ Abtnay will celebrate her both birthday on December 15. 2017 Those 59 L^e '? S “,^d -ntlTto: Delton. MI 49046. Marriage Cifenses Nicholas Lidwanl bun k Jodi Marie Hagg. Midd]"^. idd’eville and George Williani Tu lc> WwykmdandStacevl^H?!' IV, Pwane 1^- ,IuU; Wayland. Knickerbocker. Hasting *‘nd L,nd> Suc Danielle m ^UnderKnuLson.Middlc\T^ an<^ �TM Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 7. 2017— Page 7 Lake Odessa plant working to resolve stinky situation Spoor’s new master includes a three-story building holding business rental spaces and condominiums. New master plan revealed for controversial Gun Lake marina Bonnie Mattson Qrangevjlle Township, demands more info Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Lucas Spoor appealed the Orangeville Township Board Tuesday to support his con­ troversial business plan on south Gun Lake. After purchasing several parcels from Dpug Vickery in 2016, Spoor set out to estab­ lish a full-service 54-slip marina. Following legal ambiguity and community upheaval. Spoor is abandoning his original master plan for something a little more ambitious. “The community doesn’t like a whole lot of change." Spoor said. "Most people don’t like change much, and we’re changing some things.” Spoor said he expected his proposed mari­ na would invite pushback from the communi­ ty, but he got more resistance than he bar­ gained for earlier this year. Since his original master plan went public, hundreds of Gun Lake residents, citizens from surrounding municipalities, and township officials have maintained staunch opposition to Spoor’s plan. An overcrowded Gun Lake (already at capacity, according to a study conducted by the Gun Lake Protective Association), land traffic, zoning violations and Spoor’s alleged strong-armed tactics in pushing his plan for­ ward have been at the vanguard of communi­ ty opposition. ,n,_ Mounting allegations against Spoor’s mari­ na culminated in Yankee Springs Township appealing the county to determine if Spoor’s marina violates county zoning rules. Spoor’s initial plans were confounded b) the reaction from the community and trouble finding a regulatory' body to approve install­ ing a proposed sanitary sewer. He was granted a Michigan Department of Environmental Quality permit for 20 docks in 2017, which he reduced to 17. He put his master plan on the back burner for several months in order to draft a new master plan for his south Gun Lake properties. Spoor unveiled his evolving master plan last month to lhe Orangeville Township Board of Trustees. He returned to the township meeting Tuesday presenting a slightly refined proposal that now calls for a two-story multi­ use complex and 47 dock slips. He vied for the board’s recommendation of the plan to the county planning commission The multi-use facility would certainly stand out on the lake. Ground-level business rentals and second-story single-family rentals are slated to fill lhe space. Palm trees and a mod­ em exterior round out the building. Spoor hopes to fill the facility with a restaurant, salon, and business rental spaces. “It’s going to attract other businesses to come over here," Spoor said optimistically. “We want all the residents in lhe community to really enjoy what we’re putting together here.” The master plan was formulated based on recommendations from the community, Spoor said. . “We want this to be something the commu­ nity can enjoy.” he said. Spoor said his plan would provide comple­ menting entities for other businesses on the lake and fill the void for services in demand across lhe community. A restaurant, breakfast joint spa, office spaces, and coffee shop arc some of the businesses Gun Lake wants, Spoor said. He said he hopes his space would fill the void for such businesses. Residents, however, feel their voices have gone unheard. Many in the audience were incredulous lo say the least that Spoor s plan represents the interests of Gun Lake. Many echoed each other claiming the new plan is a bait-und-switch, with manna expansion still the primary 80“' dressed °f fancy rental properties. Residents w.rc skq • deal that Spoor’s full dream would izc, and that once again he would push lor marina expansion. f “It’s lhe same boloney wrapped » a differ ent skin " Gl.l’A President Rob Heethms said. Fony-sevcn slips are slated lor the new master plan. 20 reserved for sear-round apart­ ment Xnt.s. 25 for the public. and two gas docks. A tanker sits by the Cargill wastewater treatment plant to collect solid waste for removal. The waste is transported daily to a third-party site where bio-digesters con­ vert it into clean energy. Lucas Spoor presents his new vision for his properties on the south shore of Gun Lake. Spoor said he expects 10 lo 12 renters in his single-family apartments. He is expecting each resident to moor at least one boat al lhe rental slips reserved for them. Assuming ten­ ants and their boats resided on lhe lake prior to renting his apartments. Spoor maintained that his tenants will not add lo Gun Lake boat traffic. Larry Knowles Spixir said’s facility would further congest the lake’s bulging boat traffic. Spoor said boats mooring al his docks are already in lhe lake, adding no further conges­ tion. “These docks were already here, these boats have already been on the lake." he said. “I’m not adding additional boats. I'm adding additional space for boats to utilize lhe pro|>erty." The only way to decrease boat traffic on the lake is limiting access al the state park. Spoor said. He said his contribution to the problem is negligible or nil. He argued his configura­ tion would open a new section of shoreline lo provide an orderly docking solution for native boaters. “Il’s all chaos down there," Spoor said in a follow-up interview. “If you pul methodical docks down, it’ll create less chaos." Additional slips are purely precautionary. Spoor said, and would not increase traffic He claimed (hat out of 100 slips only 10 would be filled at a time. Adding superfluous slips is a precautionary measure for busy weekends. In 2017. five new boats were added to lhe lake, thanks to Spoor’s early marina. Fifteen of 20 boats docked at his marina last year were already in the lake, he said. Spoor’s property is zoned mixed use, and prohibits marinas, according to county ordi­ nances. Spoor conceded current zoning rules disallow his initial full-service marina. According to lhe county books. Spoor said, a marina constitutes a commercial facility that services, stores, fuels, berths and secures boats. The qualifying “and" included in lhe definition is key, he said, 'l he definition only applies to facilities including all of the quali­ fiers. which means his facility is in fact not a marina by county definition, he argued. His new projMisal only serves as tenant boat mooring and public docks, missing the mark of the county’s marina criteria. Spoor claimed his understating of lhe defi­ nition was upheld by legal counsel. Even so, he said he expects a zoning amendment to the county ordinance in the near future allowing marinas in mixed-use zoning. Spoor provided evidence of the marina’s past use, which involved strip malls and a marina. He provided historical evidence sug­ gesting an estimated 26 boat slips existed at there for some time before he acquired the properties in 2016. Slips were rented to resi­ dents and used for local boat traffic, he said. The county’s marina zoning ordinance went into effect in 2008, long after historical marina use was established, hr said. Spoor was initially counting on his 54-slip marina paying the bills and providing enough cash flow for future projects. He said a prom­ ising rental climate al Gun Lake would allow his new master plan to proceed, cutting the hopeful marina as his sole source of cash flow. ’ ’ Getting a go-ahead ft6m the state and county doesn’t trump community standards, one resident said. Like others, he wasn’t con­ vinced the project translates to status-quo boat traffic. He and others staunchly argued that past land use never came close to reach­ ing Spoor’s claims of 26 historical slips. They expressed little doubt that Spoor would find a way to fill any slips he installs. The project wouldn’t increase lake traffic in theory, but in practice, several speakers argued, it would add significant pressure to the congested lake traffic. Township Supervisor Thomas Rook called the meeting to order as a chorus of objections flowed from the audience. Out of the gate, board members were skep­ tical Spoor’s project was in compliance with county zoning rules. Spoor’s proposed marina hasn’t been allowed by the DEQ. Trustee Robert Perino said. Neither has the counts' officially amended the zoning ordinance allowing a marina on mixed-use property. The board simply couldn’t see the prerequisites for Spoor’s project to proceed, much less give their blessing for it to start “We re sitting here, and you’re asking this board lo make a recommendation," said Perino. “We can I make a recommendation without more information.” Spoor said County Planning and Zoning Administrator Jim McManus would make no further ruling or comment on the project. Perino was surprised to hear that the ball had allegedly passed out of McManus’ court “Well he’s got to tell that to Tom Rook or me," Perino said. McManus’ office is responsible for making recommendations on county planning and zoning. He has no executive authority to approve zoning changes. The board com_ missioned is tasked with the executive side of planning and zoning, landing the ball in its court. To avoid controversy, McManus has been hesitant to comment further on the proj­ ect. He was unavailable for comment this Staff Writer When William Wallace Cargill purchased a grain warehouse in Conover. Iowa, in 1865, his vision, according to company history, was to help fanners prosper and connect markets to bring consumers lhe products they seek. His guiding principle was to be a good com­ munity member and neighbor. That vision and principle still stand today, according to Cargill officials. Mike Martin, director of communications for Cargill Protein, recently traveled from Wichita. Kan., to the Lake Odessa plant. He and Jay Patel, general manager al the plant, invited the press to tour the 5.5-million-gallon wastewater treatment plant. They wanted to share the steps being taken to alleviate odor from the wastewater treatment plant that has had neighbors up in arms. The odor is hydrogen sulfide, or H2S, which smells like rotten eggs. Not only does it stink, it is poisonous, corrosive and flam­ mable. Cargill invested in the wastewater treatment plant after an expansion that would have put a burden on the Lakewood Wastewater Authority. Martin said there was nothing in the design that indicated odor would be an issue. “We chose to build our wastewater treat­ ment plant," said Martin. “Otherwise, it would have put the burden on the Lakewood Wastewater Authority, and ultimately, the taxpayers. The odor is an unintended conse­ quence." Cargill purchased the plant in 1994 and has expanded the Lake Odessa facility three limes. The plant employs 300 people. They process between 6 and 75 million eggs daily, creating products for various customers in the food industry, such as McDonalds. The tour offered a glimpse into the process used to clean up the organic waste matter created during operations. Cameras were not allowed in the facility. Martin and Patel explained the process in which lhe solid waste is separated from the liquid to provide a cleaner product to be sent to the Lakewood Wastewater Authority. The remaining solid waste is where the hydrogen sulfide comes in. Just a few weeks ago. the solid waste was stored in a tank and emptied every’ two lo three days. During the transfer from lhe lank lo a tanker truck, the odorous gas was emit­ ted. Now. that lank sits empty, and a tanker hauls lhe solid waste away on a daily basis. The process is an expensive one. so internal and external experts are working to find the best long-ierm solution. Until then, they arc doing the right and neighborly thing. "We are truly sorry for the inconvenience to our neighbors in the community." said Patel. “We strive to be a good neighbor and a good steward of lhe environment. That’s what matters lo us." Assisted-living facility gets approval to move forward with expansion plans Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings Planning Commission held a public hearing Monday lo hear comments on a special-use permit request submitted by Lallybroch Assisted Living facility. The per­ mit would allow the facility lo expand from six residents to seven or more. The adult assisted living facility, al 315 N. Taffee Drive, has received a letter from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs highlighting the conditions needing to be met before receiving a license. Based on information gathered and measure­ ments of lhe building, the state department determined parking space is "sufficient" to accommodate visitors for up to 12 residents. The conditions that must be met by Lallybroch include zoning approval or a spe­ cial-use permit if required by city or township zoning or ordinances. Approval must be given bv the Bureau of Fire Services if the structure complies to fire safety rules and also compli­ ance with the Public Act of 1979 pertaining to lhe regulation of adult foster care facilities. Once the requirements are met. the company must still gain approval from the city and then the state. A public comment made was not believing there was adequate space in the facility to accommodate 12 residents onto insufficient parking space. Another public comment was the company did not seem to be aware it has a much smaller lot than thought of, and she suggested research was needed. York Adams, administrator at Silver Cloud Management LLC. said the company was just asking for permission to proceed, and at any point, if lhe mandatory requirements for licensing is not met. lhe project would slop until the problem was rectified. Lallybroch Assisted Living facility received approval from the planning commission by majority vote. Please join its as the i Cedar Creek Bible Church Choir presents 'JESUS! The Advent of the Messiah week. , Last month. Orangeville Township sent a letter to the DEQ and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources stating its opposition to the project. Spoor ap|>e<irvd before the board in November to present his project and to appeal Orangevilles opposition. Tuesday’s meeting was his second appca| "We live on the lake, we love the lake." Spoor said. " I his ju>i nt,ide sense for us to mary McDonald ____ _ and----------- •----------- ROSEASPINALL Orchestrated by Ed Hogan Sunday, December 10 at 1 lain do." Spoor said he hO|Kssee a decision by the county planning commission in February 2018.' Cedar Creek Bible Churc ■ 9216 Cedar Creek Rd., Delton, MI 49046 for more informal ion, please call us at 269-623-5543 or visit our website at cedarcreekbibkchurch.org ■ �pe ft — Thursday. December 7,2017 — The Hastings Banner ------------- - ------------ _____ > nn l 7 ’' ——------------------------------ ----------- ---------------- Financial FOCUS <-J . .. rby «... Mark D.^ ctAnsen of Furnished Christensen ofEDWARD EDWARDJOfW^> I______________ ____________________________________________ ___________ stragglers who were late making applications. The First Congregational Church is having Bible study Tbesdny at 10:30 a.m. The scries is called “Christian: It’s Nor What you Think." Also there is an ongoing baby quilt sewing project the first Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. in the church hall. Thus far 91 blankets and 48 hats have been made by the members Elaine Garlock This is the week for the Dikewood community big project of the year. Help is needed today with sorting and packing boxes. Much help is needed Saturday to deliver boxes and bags. The greatest need is for delivery right here in town. 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Dear Brody, It’s a snowy morning and the thermometer reads 20 degrees Fahrenheit. You grab a jacket and a pair of mittens. It’s going lo be Barry County Parks & Recreation 220 State Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 no later than December 14,2017. Discovery FINANCIAL / LLC Financial, Retirement and Legacy Planning for Individuals and Business Owners OM™ ® I • Retirement Strategies • Deferred Compensation • 401(k) & Pension Plans • SIMPLE, SEP & Rollover IRA’s • Investment Management • Group & Individual Health Plans • Medicare Supplement Plans • Fixed & Variable Annuities • College Education Funding • Life Insurance • Long Term Care Planning 011.0/0.*+' A+* W. Apple St., Hastings, Ml 4905S (269) 948-9969 iviviv.disuneryHnaiu i.illk.coin REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS I ELECTRICAL AUDIT: I CHARLTON PARK I I Historic Charlton Park Village, Museum & Area’s Board of Directors, tin agency of is accepting scaled Request for Proposals (rF^ °F ,m Electrical Audit/Assessment of the electric*1. S’V throughout Historic Charlton Park. The cloJ»’n^ for submitting proposals is Thursday 2017 at 4:00 P.m. Proposals must be deli'^. I Charlton Park Board of Directors at ‘’545 C , Park Rd., Hastings, Ml 49058, in a"sealed envelop clearly marked “ELECTRICAL AUDIT”. Bid p p“k can be downloaded online al the 1 listoric CWRon 1 ‘ . web site, www.charltonpark.org . or picked up at office located at 2545 S. Charlton p^ Rd • MI 49058. Specific questions regarding the Request f°r i’I°P°salh may be emailed to Dan Patton, Executive P^eCtor* dpatton@barrycounty.org, so any clarification cjn I published if needed. , a cold day. Wc might use the word “cold” to describe what that feels like, but you’re right: there isn’t actually something called “cold.” Not scientifically speaking, at least. My friend Jake Leachman is an engineer at Washington State University and was happy to help with this question. He said a long lime ago people thought heat wits a kind of fluid. The idea was that this fluid was inside different objects and it could move around to make something hot or cold. It wasn’t until a person named Count Rumford was making some cannons that a to help us realize energy isn't created or destroyed. Energy is converted between things, such as work and heat. And heat, not "cold.” can transfer from object to object. As you may remember, molecules are the building blocks of pretty much every­ thing in our world. The motions of mole­ cules are also related to heat, or thermal energy. We measure the movement of the imolecules, also known as temperature, iusing thermometers. Leachman explained that heat, like time actually has direction. It always flows from something with higher temperature to something with lower temperature. “Yes, something feels cold because you thermal energy is flowing from you, th warmer thing, to the thing at a lower tem perature,’’ Leachman said. Leachman explained that for nitrogen t better idea came about. Rumford’s oxen were helping turn a large tool that caned out lhe insides of cannons. He noticed that as long as oxen। were doing work to move the tool, lhe inside of the cannon would get super-hot and could even boil waler. The work from the oxen was being converted into heat by friction on the inside of the cannon barrels. ’Hull’s much mote heat than you could make by rubbing your hands together to keep them warm. Rumford realized that if heat was some fluid coming out of lhe cannon barrels, it would eventually run out, but that wasn't lhe case. As long as the oxen worked, more heal would be produced. Then there was James Joule, who used thermometers lo show that even water tail­ ing over a waterfall warms after the fall. Rumford and Joule were some of the first be in a very cold liquid stale (-321 degree Fahrenheit), the nitrogen molecules mu be moving very slowly. They are moving so slowly that they ca rest right on top of each other and any ene gy, or heat, transferred from room temper ture is enough to cause nitrogen molecul to move very quickly. They can no longer exist as a liquid a boil to become a gas. It’s just a process slow-moving molecules being sped up heated — by faster-moving molecules. Now. maybe your brother is also thin ing about something like this: If energy only converted between objects, and h only goes from hot to cold, how doe relngcrator work to keep things cold? S tuned tor the answer. Dr Unive Do you have a question? Ask Universe. Send an email to Washing State University’s resident scientist writer al Dr .Universe^ wsu.edu or visit w ebsite, askdruniversc .com. �The HafeVngs Banner — Thursday. December ?.2017 - / v fl look back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastlnas Banner TURNING / BflGK THE L PAGES <Jp3 Roads, road work made headlines in early 1900s Page 9 feci of »no>v <• '■ and this would cost abo«' ■ bl). nl() ” ■J'figured, would be consul^«**>!Mncc ,hc results obtained1'0" nc’’!> "e alw,,, uncertain- » Stunted as n ccn(rnl mid These shoulders Were r ™hcs to three feet *« '^,ght They no. only lessened the effective road wtdih bu. also pre':„.ed water foror^off. As a result, .he center of lhe »*,S|*ere ""'•viably gut.cd u ne essarily during h hvy rains or lhaws. Also, lhe material in these shoulders conmined 60 pen-en. good gravel The shoulders were scraped in such a way that the gravel was actual y worked back on “center of the road hus building up a crown that would permit draining. In many places, the shoulders were so large that excess gravel was carted ^or ^surfacing other roads. Fifty miles ofroad were resurfaced by this shoulder gravel. This road had never packed properly, and analysis of the maWnal indicated a lack of binder. Consequently. Mr. Rakowsky decided to try the effect of resurfacing with clay. This was worked into the gravel, and as a result, lhe material has packed down into a first-class surface. Both Jack Rakowsky. lhe county road engi­ neer, and Dan Shepard, the maintenance superintendent, claim it is the fine cooperation of their men that has made such good road­ work possible this year. Never before have lhe Considered heavy-duty in their day, these 1945 county road trucks are diminutive compared lo the vehicles used to keep roads clear today. (BCRC photo) roads, in general, been kept in such good condition with so low a rate of expenditure. Shepard said he often has had to call out his men late at night lo take care of some emer­ gency and never yet has found them grum­ bling or unwilling. They seem to take a real interest in the efficiency of their department. The following men have operated scrapers during the summer and will be on the job to buck drifts during lhe winter Dave Wilcox. John Cappon, Harry Cole, Denny Kelley, Bill McKibben, Glenn Allerding and Harry Karcher. The following have acted as patrol­ men: John Scobey, Arthur Palmer, Gerald DePriester, who is also an assistant mechanic, John Shepard and Vic Henney. Andy Roush is chief mechanic, and Spencer Scobey has charge of the stock room and office. State Road, which crosses the county, from Middleville to Nashville, has had a stately name since long before automobiles made their appearance. An article from April 18. 1861. just a week after the start of the U.S. Civil War. reported that “A road commencing on Section 35. of township four north, of range three west, thence westerly lo intersect the State road running from the city of Lansing, in the village of Hastings, in the county of Barry, to be known as the Branch State Road of Eaton and Barry counties. Compiled by Kathy Maurer, copy editor. Sources: Hastings Banner, Chronicling America. Wikipedia. Barry Couniy Road Commission. Gun Lake Tribe revenue sharing up 24 percent Christian Yonkers The Barry County Road Commission occupied the brick building at the corner of State and Boltwood streets in Hastings beginning in 1935. The garage, now owned by the City of Hastings, is conveniently located near City Hall. The city offices were three blocks west when this garage was built. (BCRC photo) ' Henry Ford launched his assembly line to • mass produce automobiles Dec. I, 1913. • Although routes had been established by wag­ ons since the first European settlers arrived nearly a century earlier, the growing popularit}' of the automobile meant the condition and t network or roads became a priority. By April ‘ 1916, Barry County officials had decided a county road commission was needed. 'Fite March 7. 1917. Belding Banner print­ ed a column by Hon. P.T. Colgrove, president ' of the Michigan Good Roads Association. ; Colgrove was a Hastings resident for many years, serving as a lawyer, Barry County pros• ecuting attorney and senator. Perhaps due to ' the travel required in his work as a senator, he ; became interested in the cause of good roads. ■; Although the Belding Banner and Hastings : Banner were not affiliated in any way, the following easily could have been published in . the latter. The column heading is “Good • Roads Department, Conducted Especially for : the Banner.” ' Uncle Sam insists on road maintenance i ’ ' ’ I Your Uncle Sam is becoming very wise to road conditions in this state, and if he helps to improve the highways of Michigan with any part of the many millions he will spend for that purpose, he is going to be well assured not only that the roads shall be well construct­ ed, but also that they be properly maintained, or he will refuse to sit in the game at all. In the first place, he will refuse lo help any but trunk line highways, lhe main traveled roads, and he will demand that they be built on the best approved plans for lhe making of permanently good roads, and will insist that die state become responsible tor maintenance, and puts $100 per mile as lhe burden upon the local community for road maintenance. In a county like Ionia, there would proba­ bly be 200 miles of trunk highway. To ask the county to appropriate $20,000 for road main­ lenance on 200 miles would mean that the other 900 miles would not be made into good ’ ; ' ■ 1 roads in a huny. . Another thing Unde Sam occasionally hints at is that he may withdraw rural I mail 1 carrier service from communities that show no disposition to maintain good roads. > • ' ' ; ‘ . ! ' ’ • • j ; Assyria - One mile in Section 27 on the Nashville-Assyria road. Rutland - One mile on Section 34 on lhe Hastings-Delton road. Maple Grove - one mile in Section 16 on the Nashville-Assyria road. . Baltimore - one mile through sections 9 and 16 on the Hastings-Battle Creek road. Johnstown - one mile through sections 9 and 16 on the Hastings-Battle Creek road. Thomapple - one mile in sections 20 and 21 on the Hastings and Middleville road. Prairieville - one mile on the Delton Prairieville road. Six weeks later, the April 19.1917,Hartings Banner reported that county road work had begun: The county road commissioners began work upon two miles of road Monday morn­ ing, one of these being a mile of trunk line highway in Johnstown Township, the other being a mile of standard nine-foot road, which will extend from Podunk in Rutland lo the Hope town line. This will be another link in the main road leading to Cloverdale and Delton. The Johnstown mile, which will begin at the end of the stretch built south from the Baltimore line, will be constructed under direction of Mr. [J.W.] Crawley, who has built some excellent highways in Baltimore town­ ship. Jay Ware, an expert road constructor, will have charge of the work in Rutland. The order to begin this work was given at a meet­ ing of the commissioners Saturday. They turned down a bid of $4,300 from an aspirant who wanted lo build a mile in Hastings Township. Il didn’t take long (1919) for some of these roads to become better known as M-37, M-66 and M-43. From 1930 to 1935, the road commission look over most of lhe roads previously main­ tained by lhe townships, according to the Barry County Road Commission website. The following article from the Dec. 3, 1930, Hastings Banner reported that the department had succeeded in its first snow removal of lhe season. . Staff Writer The 2017 fall revenue sharing payments from the Gun Lake Tribe will exceed $8.2 million, with $4.73 million going to lhe state, $2.1 million to the local revenue sharing board and $1.4 million for area economic development. The figures arc calculated from electronic gaming revenues reported from April 1 to Sept. 30. 'The tribe recently invested in a $76 million expansion for the casino, doubling its size and increasing the quantity of electronic gaming machines by 30 percent. The investment,Gun Lake Tribe Ch^rruML^potL Sprague $aid, already paying dividends for the tribe and community. The tribe’s fall revenue sharing is 24 percent greater than the spring payment, and exceeds lhe 2016 fall payment by 19 percent. This is lhe first payment to follow the May 3 opening of the casino expansion. “This is a very special distribution because of the significant increase in revenues due to the expansion, and because we have sur­ passed the $100 million milestone,” Sprague said. The tribe celebrated the milestone reve­ nue-sharing payment at the Gun Lake Casino Thursday. The tribal council was joined by members of the local revenue sharing board. The tribe and the Slate of Michigan signed a gaming compact in 2007 wherein the tribe agreed to share a percentage of electronic gaming revenues with the state and local gov­ ernments. Revenue-sharing payments are dis­ tributed twice each year under terms of the compact. According lo a 2016 settlement agreement, Gun Lake Investments - the tribe’s non-gam­ ing economic development corporation - will receive a portion of stale payments through an independent joint advisory entity called GLIMI. GLIMI was established as the result of a settlement between lhe state and tribe to resolve an interpretation of the compact con­ cerning the establishment of state-operated lottery games within the casino's competitive market area. Tire settlement directs a portion of state revenue-sharing for reinvestment back into the community. These portions are handed over to GLIMI. a conglomeration between state officials and Gun Lake Investments. GLIMI determines how settlement allocations are to be spent through Gun Lake Investments for various development opportunities outside of the gaming industry. ‘ GLIMI was formed to pursue non-gaming economic development and job creation. Noonday Market, a fuel and convenience store that opened this past summer across from the casino, was lhe first such project. The local revenue sharing board receives and administers the semi-annual payments for surrounding municipalities and school dis­ tricts. The gaming compact prescribes manda­ tory funding to local municipalities to offset costs incurred due to the operation of the casino, public safety services and replacement of lax revenue. The revenue sharing board acts inde­ pendently from the tribe. ’The tribe issues a lump-sum revenue share to lhe board, which , ii^dppendcnily determines allotments based on the board’s bylaws or lhe gaming compact signed in 2007. The board is comprised of three representalives from the tribe, one from Wayland Township, one from the City of Wayland, and an Allegan County Commissioner. Revenue shares are based on proximity to lhe casino and will be dispersed late December. Yankee Springs is the only township in Barry County that receives revenue sharing. To date, Yankee Springs Township has received nearly $170,000 from the tribe, $100JXX) of which has been set aside for FAMILY OPEN GYM - FREE! YMCA Saturdays, Dec. 9 -Feb. 24 4:00 - 7:00 PM (no Dec. 23 or Feb. 10) CERC Auxiliary Gym and Lobby Only Basketball, Billiards, Air Hockey, free WIFI Drop in for activities (parents must stay on site for any *kids 12 and under). Stay active this winter on the weekend! Visit our website to see all of our winter program offerings ymcaofbarrycountv.org Have your child’s photo taken with First snow finds road dept, ready The column in the Belding paper continued with a listing of paved roads in Barry County: Commissioners ask blds on 10 miles At their recent meeting, the road commissionen. of Barry County voted to advertise for bids for 10 miles of trunk line h,f"v,ly' F“r these, the surveys and plans had been com­ pleted. Otheis will advertised laterr this year. Of the 10 miles, two miles are on he Hastings-Battle Creek road, two ” '' Nashville-Assyria road. lhe erght rn.les for which bid> are asked followOrangeville - one mile tn Section 1/. on Hasiings-Gun Lake road. Yankee Springs - one mile on h = north Ime of Section 36, on Hastings-Gun . Hope--One mile in Section 3 on Hastings Belton road. Six truck plows are prepared to buck drifts Stock gravel piles placed for repairs Fine cooperation of workmen assists in efficient conditioning of roads The season’s first snow found the Barry Couniy Road Department with a fleet of six truck plows and one heavy-duty tractor plow in readiness to keep the roads clear of drifts. In addition, there arc 8,000 yards of gravel in stock piles placed at strategic points about lhe couniy to use for fills and resurfacing next spring. This year the addition of one new truck plow to the equipment will greatly facilitate the work of keeping roads open. About three miles of snow fence have been erected, and the couniy could use more. Engineer Jack Rakowsky, however, declared the money could be used to better advantage in the pur- Santa OPENING, continued from page 1 shared by guests as they viewed the many exam rooms and the dental center with upgraded equipment“I am so proud to have such a place in our community,” said Margaret DeCamp. “It’s beautiful, but more important is the quality of care everyone will have access to without having to visit several places.” Serving more than 800 patients previously, the health center will now be able to serve double the number °l people, many who are underinsured or unmsurcd. (Sec the Dec. 9 i*suc of the Reminder for more on this story) walkable trail development in the township, township treasurer Alice Jansma said. “Otherwise, the rest of lhe funds will go toward the health and welfare of the citizens of the township,” she said. Jansma reported this fall’s revenue check will be allocated when the next budget is drafted. “I think the tribe is definitely committed to us. They really help us out,” she said. The tribe recently helped fund an inclem­ ent-weather warning system near Gun Lake. The tribe recently also has helped purchase two police dogs for the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department. June 2017 revenue sharing allotted $419,640 to Wayland Township; $828,173 to Wayland Public Schools; six separate pay­ ments of $15,117 to the City of Wayland, Martin. Dorr, Hopkins, Leighton and Yankee Springs townships; $363,071 to Allegan County; and $136,861 to Allegan Area Educational Sen ice Agency. Gun Lake Casino, which opened in February 2011, employs more 1,000 people. Since opening the casino, lhe Gun Lake Tribe has shared $101 million with state and local governments. December 8th 2 to 4 p.m. t All Mldtvn air Hrtoue f<> hair a fire phote L idol ami rriwa small gill courtly of at: <4 Southside . z - 300Meadow Run Driw.lLuinfc’>on Mi ? ww w.xomh»ide4kids.eom' - HU) L_ �Page 10 - Thursday Docember 7. 2017 - The Hastings Banner Tyden. I firmly believe Hastings would have been just a wide spot in the road today." Working on Tydcn’s story also widened Throop’s love for history and her respect for one man who made it. ft also confirmed her love for the research process and how it works Tyden sleuth strikes gold Probably like a lol of lhe young men of bis day. Hope Township’s Barney McCaffrey dreamed of striking gold in the Great American West during the late 1800s. The son of an Irish immigrant who co founded Bany County’s first grist mill in Cedar Creek. McCaffrey had already built a prosperous mini-empire by adding a lumber and saw mill, agriculture acreage and four additional grist mills in the area lo his father s original holdings. Selling everything to answer the call of the Great American gold rush, though, just proved to be too big an adventure - and it was a grand adventure. McCaffrey’s wild success came in his sense that the money in gold was not in panning the mountain streams for nuggets; it was in pur­ chasing the land under which the veins of gold rested. That insight and his keen busi­ ness acumen eventually earned Met affrcy a place in lhe Denver Business Directory s list of the top 100 richest businessmen in the West. McCaffrey's compelling story of risk and adventure is just one of the many vignettes that are told in ‘’tyden: An Ordinary Man Who Made Others Extraordinary," the story of the life of Hastings industrialist Emil Tyden recently published by J-Ad Graphics, Inc. The McCaffrey story and the tragic but honorable circumstances that left him a desti­ tute man might never have been known if not for another type of treasure digging by ances­ tral researcher Claudia Throop. McCaffrey played a key role in the life of Tyden and the development of Hastings. Throop uncovered the details of that key friendship between the two men. “I was beside myself because I hud spent hours at the Hope Township hall with histori­ cal records that Arlene Tonkin of the township had provided me with," Tyden book author Braeden Janies Lutz, 22, of Wayland, was found guilty Nov. 29 in Barry' Couniy Circuit Court of probation violation. He was sen­ tenced by Judge Amy McDowell to 12 months in jail, with credit for 236 days served. He was serving probation after pleading guilty in July 2015 to operating and maintaining a meth lab. He was ordered to pay $1,549 in court costs and fines. Robert Joe Gamble, 54, of Baltic Creek, pleaded guilty Oct. 4 in Barry County Circuit Court to larceny of $ 1.000 or more and break­ ing and entering in a motor vehicle. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Nov. 29 to 12 months in jail, with credit for 78 days served for the larceny charge, and 78 days in jail, with credit for 78 days served on the breaking and entering charge. He must serve 24 months of probation and pay $248 in court costs and fines. Gamble’s probation may end upon full payment of $1300 restitution. In a separate case. Gamble pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while impaired and was sen­ tenced to 12 months in jail, with credit for 78 days served. He must pay $198 in court fines and costs. Shawn Patrick Collins. 27. of Middleville, pleaded guilty Oct. 4 in Barry Couniy Circuit Court to furnishing contraband in the jail. He was sentenced Nov. 29 by Judge McDowell to 90 days in jail, with credit for three days served. He was ordered to pay $783 in court fines and costs and serve 18 months of proba­ tion. The last 60 days of his jail term will be suspended with successful completion of pro­ bation. He must also attend a self-help group >1 .«> «ld. "There was great Doug Vander a McCaffrey - Barney's information * hi „ on what happened to father - but no h t Township ^•^M^ftldp^he-ouldreealHhe c, t Jacobs publisher of both the o S0; Dr*and the’ eventual lyden book, ^"'"uhe idea for help in his newspaper, placed the J ‘ . q^nxip’s husband. Al, ........ .. ne^Herc was a guy who lived, wc know that he lived. but we just couldn't find anything L ’ him," recounted Throop.« «tired exec­ ute who fives in northern Carlton lownslup. "MiTanrey was the beginning of somethmg thm >t ojined up volumes of mformauon. would keep her engrossed in research for the next year and a half. ‘""During the 18-month process of Doug writing the book. 1 grew so much in my 'vntmg • everything was so exciting, said. iy^nis ’uch a sl07 rifi!" VCD beginning, but w ere , rev y opened up was everything out Wes with McCaffrey and how Tyden fell in wtth him. t was people who knew people. A lot of geneal­ ogy is like that." Throop would know. Prior to her retirement as part-owner and manager of a pension firm, Throop became immersed m researching labor laws and legal aspects of retirement plans, the perfect preparation for a new lite o solving family tree mysteries for families all over the Midwest. Throop has composed 2 books for families who have requested her help in researching their backgrounds. Sometimes it even leads to personal involve­ ment. “I got a call from a group of people on the west side of the state interested in one-room twice a week, get substance abuse treatment as recommended, be employed within 30 days of release from jail, and comply with drug testing. Sara Elizabeth Walker, 38, of Hastings, was found guilty Nov. 30 in Barry County Circuit Court of probation violation. She was sen­ tenced the same day by Judge McDowell lo nine months in jail, with credit for 160 days served. She will also be terminated from the drug court program and unsuccessfully"!!!^ charged from probation. She was ordered to pay $1,299 in court fines and costs. She was serving probation after pleading guilty in July 2014 to possession of methamphetamine. Edward Lincoln Youngs. 39. of Middleville, pleaded guilty Sept. 27 in Barry County Circuit Court to possession of methamphet­ amine as a second or subsequent offense and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Nov. 30 to nine months in jail for the possession charge, with credit for 164 days served. He also was sentenced to 164 days for the intoxi­ cated offense with credit for 164 days served. He was ordered to enter and complete the court’s Swift and Sure Sanctions program, attend a self-help group five times per week, attend cognitive behavior therapy, and be employed within 30 days of release from jail. 1 he last three months of his jail time will be suspended upon successful completion of the Swift and Sure Sanctions program and 36 months of probation. 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I’d get an email for a phone call from Doug, saying. ‘I’ve got to have this, can you help?”' Thrtwp said with a chuckle. “I’d oftentimes respond that 1 had no idea how to get what he needed, but then I’d just let my mind go and a light bulb would go on.’ Readers will also enjoy the illumination of Emil Tyden’s story and the adventurous times in which he lived. "Tyden: An Ordinary Man Who Made Others Extraordinary” is available in Hastings for $24.99 at Al Fresco and The General Store LARGE HOLIDAY DEC­ ORATION SALE- at 9114 Norns Rd, Delton Fri -Sat. Dec. 15-16th, 2017. 9am5pm. Many Fall. Halloween and Thanksgiving deco­ rations (flowers, wreaths, statues, etc). Beautiful Christmas decorations from around the world (wreaths, greenery, flowers, womens holiday clothing, and many tree ornaments) Santas, snowmen, nbbon and wrap­ ping paper. Sale will bo held Indoors PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real evute aihcrtning in thn new*, pijx-r n object l, Iaj| H ru n g Act Ibc Michigan Civil Rif.H, Ao whah cu»ccti»ely make ft Illegal to adv»t>M> “any preference. Itmtbtton iv divcrimi. rurien hwr-J ai rate, cukir, religion, se*. handicap. fannhd rutin. origin,’ 3fr or c'drtu! yutu,, or an iMenhm, lo nuke ,ny such prcferriux, llmilaiivn or dixcnn'.i'ur.on “ I amilial claim Include* children under the a/e of IX li»ing »iih phrenic or legal coMotban* prejrurt uornen and pc-v’c xcuring <u-tndy U chtlJ'Mi under IH ITitl nenkfapcr will nt< knowingly xien ar.y nhriu n«g n:jJ r.U(r whiih it in vnM-Ucn the |,w th,kaJcu mv hereby informed t!ui dncllnsfi .dicrt.e.1 in iho new\j-jpef art ikailallc jn equal puftun.t, blue lo reput chu'nrr.ir.uin" nil the Hr H-Kung Center at ftl&4$| ’9-,ft The lfl!|>|J| frreirirjhvr.r number f« the hcanng iui?pied it I 92.’ 927$ Claudia Throop’s gift as an ancestral researcher played an integral role in the writing of "Tyden: An Ordinary Man Who Made Others Extraordinary.” schoolhouses,” Throop said. "One of the schools I went to myself and another was one my grandfather had built. This group of peo­ ple wanted to saVe a one-room school and turn it into a museum but they had no history-, they couldn’t even determine who the land­ owner was. “I became their historian and in September they celebrated the 150th-year anniversary of that building. At the ceremony, I was given the privilege of ringing the school bell." The role T\den played in the history- of Hastings also rings loudly for Throop. "If you look at the plat maps of Hastings and Barry County from the 1890s, you find nothing hut saloons and livery stables, that’s about all that was there,” she said. "Just eight years later - after tyden had arrived, the city of Hastings had doubled, and industries were located throughout the town. If it wasn’t for Saxons and Trojans set for second ■Hple-headetr Friday night Brett Bremer Spotts Editor The event slill hs many names: the Thomapplc River 'Drawdown, the Baltic for Barry- County, the /Things vs‘'Thomapplc Kellogg Border War.' The Saxons and TYojans can officially add annual to those titles now. Hastings will host lhe second Battle for Barry County with the Trojans Friday at Hastings High School. The evening of winter sports begins with the var­ sity wrestling teams squaring off at 5 pun. A varsity girls’ basketball game between the Saxons and Trojans is slated for a 6 p.m. Start, with the varsity boys’ basketball game planned for about 7:30 p.m. Wrestling coaches Mike Goggins and Scott Szczepanek came up with lhe idea to help keep the rivalry alive between lhe two schools after the Saxons left the OK Gold Conference a little over a jear ago. "I think this is great lor both communities,’’ Fliomapple Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball coach Mike Rynearson said after last year’s inaugural event in Middleville. "1 think it will liven up the rivalry, ft is always a big night when we match up, but to throw- wrestling in there the same night - Hastings versus TK wrestling is huge and it has been huge for a long time. “To do all three was awesome and our guys don’t get to go to wrestling matches together as a group all the time. We were there. We were cheering on wrestling. We had dinner together and then we watched lhe girls’ game together. Topically, you don’t gel to do that very many times during the season, ft brought the team together.” There is also time during the evening for competitions between the two schools’ stu­ dent sections. Last year’s events included things like tug of war a shtxHing competition, and a mint tractor race. The Trojans took the trophy in the first year of the event, getting wins in the two varsity basketball games after lhe Saxons took the wrestling match and the student section com­ petitions. ^eeP your friends ond relatives informed and up to date with all the local news front Barry County. Send them- The Hastings „io subscribe, banner call us at: 269-945^9554 „ « ,! J-A<1 Grapl“ci ma,n °m“ as well as at J A N M43 Highway, just Printing P’us. I • ; )jmits jn <;ran<l In KalamazooMummphy s -n crossroads own^nwnal the Michigan Ma" in Portage p-n Hauck of the News Agency. P h the book ^^Tcrca&^vor Project, an effort to ™ ist local authors by returning 100 percent of al! sales proceeds to authors and their publishers. . M . “Tyden: An Ordinary Man Who mmc . .. ,... qi.-i, available online Other Extraordinary is also avail.™ at tydenbookxom where more information and book details also can be accessed. P0M@0 Teens detained after allegedly shoplifting Two 16-year-old girls were detained at Walmart in Hastings after allegedly taking two PopSockets cellphone accessories. The incident was reported at 4:58 p.m. Nov. 24. Barry Couniy Sheriff’s deputies released the teens to adult supervision and forwarded information to the prosecuting attorney for possible charges. Bellevue man reports home break-in A Bellevue man reported a break-in to his home in lhe 10000 block of Eddy Road. He told sheriff’s deputies his home was broken into Oct. 26 and again between Nov. 20 and Nov. 22. In lhe most recent incident, he said, a firearm, tablet, marijuana and digital scale were taken. The break-in was reported Nov. 23. Vehicle reportedly stolen, then returned Sheriff’s deputies arc investigating a vehicle theft complaint. A 20-year-old Delton woman reported she heard someone doing burnouts on Sprague Road late at night, then later heard a car door slam in her driveway in the 6000 block of Elizabeth Street. Delton. She found her car with the dome light on, keys in lhe ignition and the engine still warm. She told officers the vehicle was apparently stolen, then relumed. Nothing was reported missing from inside the car, but the right front bumper was damaged. ’The incident was reported about 2 a.m. Nov. Barry K-9 team assists MSP in finding drugs Michigan Stale Police requested assistance from lhe Barry County K-9 team after making a traffic stop on Pifcr Road near M-37 around J1:30 p.m. Nov. 26. A passenger in the vehicle allegedly tossed something out the window. The K-9 team helped locate a meth pipe and drug paraphernalia in lhe vehicle, along with an Altoids container with what was believed to be crystal meth. Traffic stop leads to arrest An expired registration plate tab caught the attention of a sheriff’s deputy and led to a traffic stop on State Street at North Park Street in Hastings Nov. 29. The deputy learned the driver did not have a valid driver’s license and was wanted on an outstanding warrant. The I 28-year-old Hastings man was booked into the Bany County Jail. .......... . X 'i ■. • JiC-’ ’■ ' ’ ' - Gas reported stolen from vehicle About $15 in gas was reportedly stolen from a vehicle on McKibben Road, Orangeville, about 10:30 p.m Nov. 26. A 55-year-old Delton woman reported her son chased off a suspect who was hanging around the vehicle. The woman said the only thing missing was lhe fuel. Deputies recover stolen vehicle Barry County Sheriff’s deputies recovered a stolen vehicle reported in Kalamazoo. OnStar notit led Kalamazoo authorities Dec. 1 that the vehicle’s GPS showed it was in Barry County on the east side of Moor Road near Stevens Road. Officers found the vehicle hidden in a wooded area. The vehicle was towed to Kalamazoo. Woman detained after shoplifting at Walmart A 40-year-old Dowling woman was detained at the Walmart store in Hastings Nov. 23 after allegedly taking several items without paying for them. Store security officers said the woman was seen putting items in her purse then leaving without paying for them. The woman was released to a family member. Teen arrested after alleged shoplifting An 18-year-old Hastings woman was detained at Walmart store in Hastings Dec. 1 after allegedly taking three makeup items without paying for them. She was arrested bv sheriff's deputies and booked into the Barry- County Jail. 7 High-speed chase ends at county line A high-speed chase ended after the driver fled into Allegan County A Barrv Couniv Sheriff's deputy made a trafficstop on Main Street and Stadium Drive in MMdleX at 2 14 a m. Dec. 2. The dnver was tntlial y stopped for speeding. Before the deputy got to the vehi cle. a passenger got out of the veh.ele and the driver sped off. The officer putted the driver west on Green Lake Road and reportedly witnessed the driver fail tn rk • . aiJvcr of Chetry Valley Road and Patterson Av nue. The vehic^X^^^SeZ County and the deputy ended the pursuit. The deputy reported speeds reached an esffmatd 1 (XI miles per hour during the pursuit. nn csum*«5d Theft reported from construction site A 54-year-old Hastings man reported theft of several items from n ing in the 6(X) block of Gurd Road. Hastings. He said several took -i -» • plumbing fixtures were taken. The incident was reported Dee 1 ’ C ... . . i rS rcnio^e*‘ ^lxturcs Woman seeks help at Bellevue home A Bellevue man got an early awakening when a woman began honkinc > k banging on his door. Hie man found the woman at his home without a -shirt h°m thcn He told officers she wasn’t making much sense. She told officers sh.- / ’ S^>es or ^ocks. Creek and left with a man. She was then kicked out of the vehicle and bccr‘ln she came ujxin the home in (he 1KXX) block of M-66 Bellevue Sh • • t • Wa^,n8 U,R(I may have taken some drugs. Officers contacted a family member uh^ I”,ltcd officers she hoinc. 1 he incident was reported about 5 a.m. Dec X h°,hc" ,ook ““ ^man Driver reportedly lies; ends up in jail /\ driver initially gave police a false name and told them he was in a hurrv ♦ n.mt wife to lhe hospital after being slopped for speeding on State Rm t 7» ? 8el his PrcgMiddlcville, around 2:30 a.m. Dec. 3. Officers checked the name he 1 Robcrtson Road, the man’s description did not match at all with the driver. When questi V<t * Km :UUl ^°ond admitted he gave a false name because (here was a warrant out for his l^e man The 22-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested and cited for oix-r n ^^ ’n RtIU COllnty. while his license privileges were suspended. * ‘ ,ng a motor vehicle �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 7, 2017— Page 1) Hastings public library SCHEDULE Thursday. Dec. 7- Movie Memories u atch« ‘Mrs. Parkingion ” 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. S - preschool story time shiv­ ers with penguins and polar bears. 10:30-11 a.m. inS-AUn,a^' ^ec‘ 9 “ ^unge‘ons and Dragons, 10:j0 a m. to 2:30 pan. Monday . Dec. 11 - Quilting Passions craft­ ing group meets, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Creative Haven Writing group meets. 6:30 p.m Tuesday. Dec. 12 - toddler story time danc­ es to “ham it up.” 10:30-11 a.m.: chess club, 6; mahjong, 6 p.m. Bird songs revealed at next bird club meeting Josh Haas will give a talk on bird songs for the Barry County Bird Club Tbesday. Dec. 12. Haas will present techniques for learning and retaining bird songs. Many spring migrant birds, like warblers, are only around for a few Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MU 600 3212. that the following will be foreclosed Y n sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some pa them, at public auction at the place o. o circuit court within Barry County, at 1 00 . Services. Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any). JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger o Chase Home Finance. LLC. successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, successor Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600 3212, that tne following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged promises, or some part of them, at public auction at tho placo of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM, on January 11, 2016: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s). Kathy M. Maynard, a single woman Origmal Mortgagee- Hastings City Bank Foreclosing Assignee (if any). None Date of Mortgage. October 25.2013 Data of Mortgage- Recording: October 30. 2013 Amount claimed due on date of notice. $66,140 65 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County. M'Chigan. and described as Parcel 1 A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 4. Town 3 North, Range 8 West desenbed as Commencing at the center of sad Section 4 for a place of beginning; thence West 153 feet, thence North 200 feet; thence East 153 feet, thence South 200 feet to the place of beg.nni.ng Also commencing at the center of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 200 feet for a place of beginning; thence North 50 feet; thence West 153 feet; thence South 50 feet, thence East 153 feet to beginning. Hastings Townsh-p. Barry County, Michigan. Parcel 2. Begnn-.ng at the center of Section 4, Town 3 North. Range 8 West. Hastings Township. Barry County. Michigan, thence West 153 feet as a point of beginning; thence North 250 feet; thence West 175 feet, thence South 250 feet, thence East 175 feet to the point of beginning The redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a; cr, il tho subject real property is used for agricultur.il purposes as defined by MCL 600 3240(16) If the property is sold "at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice. December 7.2017 Trott Law, P.C 1334938 (12-O7)(12-2A) ei479 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall bo limited solely to the return of lhe bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and tho purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, tho Mortgagee, or tho Mortgagee's attorney. Notice is hereby given that tho bolow mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale ot tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the placo of holding tho Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 p.m. on January 4, 2018 Name(s) of the mortgagor(s). Remmon Baker, a single man Orig.nal Mortgagee: ABN AMRO Mortgage Group. Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper Date of Mortgage: November 18, 2002 Date of Mortgage Recording December 3. 2002 Amount claimed duo on mortgage on the dato of notice: $47,397.61 Description of the mortgaged promises: Situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and aro described as: A Parcel of land in the East one-half of the West one-half. Section 17, Town 2, Range 10 beginning at a point on the West oneeighth line which lies North 1 degree West 1623.85 feet from the Southwest corner of the East one-half of the Southwest one-quarter section 17, thence North 1 degree west 300 feet; thence South 68 degrees East 198 81 feet; thence North 1 degree West 108 77 feet; thence South 85 degrees East 88337feet; thence South 17 degrees 49 minutes West 624.50 feet; thence South 0 degrees 42 minutes East 348 feet, thence North 87 degrees 50 minutes West 329 feet, tncnce northerly to lhe po nt of intersection w.th tno line tunning South 87 dogreor 50 minutes East ftotn tfw beginning; thence North 87 dugrocs 50 minutes West 347 loet to tno beginning Subjec to the righto of the public and ot any S070"'™0" unit in any port thereof taken, used or deeded lor street, rood or li.gt.wa-/ purposes The retaipm period shall be 12 months from the dato of such sato unless detemwted abandoned in accordance with MCI 600 3241a. in period shall be 30 days hem the date o' or upon trie oxpiratson of lha notice q Y MC^XX) 32413(c). whichever is later, or unless MCL 600 3240(16) applies If th« IR*<ljd foreclosure safe under Chapterr 32 Judicature Act o< 1961. under MCL 600 3278Jht borrower will be held respom-b.e to ™ buvs the orooertv al the mortgage foreclosure saw Stothemengage holder '<« dunng the redemption penod Tlw debt collector Date of notice: 11ZMV2017 Potestivo & Associates, P C 10993-1 at this time maU cultJDas.nn. rapher. sard he is (jnljK ^ •*rva. ^‘j^rds singing techniques for learning and retaining these songs M " < x>ngs diffi. ' n Photog‘a '<»nc of his n)e mee(inj, W1U lx. al the Barry County Central Dispatch building. 2600 Nashville Road, Hastings. Light refreshments will be cjted to served. More information is available by emailing Doug Klein. doug)asklein<«aegislimited.com. LEGAL NOTICES January 4. 2018. , Name(s) of tho mortgagor(s). Robert L J • -» nnd Rebecca A. ElWns. Husband And Wife Original Mortgagee: Broadmoor ,nan ‘ LEGAL NOTICES weeks ^hilc P*' along with the by merger to Chase Mortgage Company Date of Mortgage: August 23. 2002 Dato of Mortgage Recording: September 12. 2002 Amount claimed due on dato of . notice. $104,090 25 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Orangeville. Barry County. Michigan, and described as Condominium Unit 1, Whispcnng Pines Estates, a Residential Site Condominium, according to tho Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1023989, in the office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8. together with nghts in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of tho Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a; or. if tho subject real property is used lor agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16) If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 ot tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to tho person who buys tho property at tho mortgage foreclosure sate or to tho mortgage holder for damag ng tho property during the redemption period This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice December 7. 2017 Trett Law. PC. 1335039 (12-07)( 12-28) 81552 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600 3212, that tho following will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court witnin Bany County, at 1:00 PM. on December 14.2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Pieter L. Boer aka Pieter Boer, a married man and Michelle M. Boer aka Michelle Boer, his wife Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., as nominee for Birmingham Bancorp Mortgage Corporation its successors and assigns • Foreclosing Assignee (if any). JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Mortgage. Juno 15. 2007 Date of Mortgage Recording: July 17. 2007 Amount claimed duo on date of notice $138,340.21 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township o' Prairieville. Barry County. Michigan, and described as Commencing at tho Northwest corner of Section 25. Town 1 North. Rcngo 10 West, and running thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 32 seconds West, 1063 95 feet, tnence South 87 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds East 690.44 feet for tho place of beginning of land heroin after described; thence continuing South 87 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds East. 309.56 feet; thence South 34 degrees 59 minutes 27 seconds West 324 39 feet; thence on a nontangent curve to the right with a radius of 531.16 feet; a central angle of 18 degrees 11 minutes 32 seconds, chord beanng a distance of North 55 degrees 04 minutes 11 seconds West, 59.97 feet a distance of 60 feet thence continuing on a curve to the fight with a radius of 185 65 feet, a central angle of 46 dogreos 37 minutes 28 seconds, chord bearing and distance North 28 degrees 31 minutes 28 seconds. West 146.94 feet, a distance of 151.07 feet; thence North 05 degrees 12 minutes 34 seconds West, 70 01 feet; thence on a curve to tho right with a radius of 159 28 feet; a central angle of 16 degrees 28 minutes 14 seconds chord bearing and distance North 03 degrees 01 minutes 33 seconds East 45 65 feet, a distance of 45.79 feet to the place of beginning. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from tho dato of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or. if lhe subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure safe under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 lhe borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 16. 2017 Trott Law, P.C 1333302 (11-16,(12-07) 6<xm? NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Of MQRTrAr D ? GE CHARLES J. HIEMSTRA IS A eb COLLECTOR a g TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMAWN OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE 12 TTEAJJTN THE MILITARY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW Default has occurred in th0 conditions Of a Mortgage (-Mortgage) modeby Ronald Ba{dino a single man. of 3067 Meadow H1H3 orivQ ^lddIev)I’,o Michigan 49333. Mortgagor, to'Mortgago Electronic Registrations Systems.Int_ (MERS). a separate corporation that is acting so.e.y a5 a for Lake Michigan Credit Union, which Mortgage was dated October 6. 2015. and recorded in tho office ot tho Register of Deeds or Bany County. Michigan on October 7, 2015 at Instrument Number 2015­ 009898. which Mortgage was assigned lo Lake Michigan Credit Union pursuant t0 an Assignment of Mortgage dated October 20, 2017 and recorded in tho office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County. Michigan on October 30.2017 at Instrument No 2017-010932 By reason of this default, tho Mortgagee hereby declares tho entire unpaid amount of said Mortgage due and payable immediately. As of tho date of this Notice therms claimed to be duo lor principal and interest on this Mortgago tho sum of Two Hundred Sixty-threo Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-mne and 03/100 Dollars ($263,259.03). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by this Mortgago or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of tho Power of Sale contained in this Mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, this Mortgago will bo foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premisos, or some part thereof, at public auction to tho highest bidder at tho East Steps of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 W. State Street, Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, that being tho place of holding Circuit Court in said County, on Thursday, tho 4th day of January, 2018. at 1 00 p m. Tho promises covered by this Mortgago aro located in tho Township of Thornapplo. County of Barry. State of Michigan and described as follows EXHIBIT A The premises situated m tho County of Barry, Township of Thornapple. State of Michigan, and described as follows: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27, Town 4 North, Rango 10 West. Thornapplo Township. Barry County. Michigan described as Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section, thenco South 87 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds West 790 00 feet along the South line of said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence North 24 degrees 43 minutes 07 seconds East 278.70 loot: thence North 42 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds West 382 43 foot; thenco North 48 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 28 22 feet; thenco North 42 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 35 00 feet; thenco South 48 dogreos 00 minutes 00 seconds West 26 31 feet, thenco North 42 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds West 147.03 feet; thence South 44 degrees 30 minutes 41 seconds West 286.71 feet; thenco South 31 degrees 23 minutes 29 seconds East 368.16 foot: thenco Southwesterly 41 81 feet along a 33 00 foot radius curve to tho left, the chord of which bears South 34 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds West 39 07 feet, thenco South 02 degrees 05 minutes 50 seconds East 128 60 feet; thenco North 87 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds East 291 94 feet along tho South lino of said Southeast 1/4 to the place ot beginning. Together with a non-exclusive easement being more particularly described as follows: a 66 foot wide strip of land, tho centerline of which is described as: That part of the Southeast 1/4.of Section 27. Town 4 North. Rango 10 West. Thomapple Township Barry County. Michigan, described as. Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section; thence South 87 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds West 1081 94 feet along the South hno of said Southeast 1/4 to tho place of beginning; thence North 02 degrees 05 minutes 50 seconds West 128.60 feet1 thence Northeasterly 41.81 feet along a 33.00 foot radfus curvo lo the right, tho chord of which bears North 34 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds East 39 07 feelthence Northeasterly 532.96 foot along a 667.00 foot radius curvo to tho left, the chord of which boars North 47 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds East 518.89 feet, thenco North 65 degrees 17 minutes 17 seconds West 17.00 feet to reference point ‘A* and the place of ending of said 66 foot wide strip of land. Also over a 50.00 foot radius circle, the radius point of which is the above described reference point ‘A’ Parcel No. 08-14-027-015-30 Property address: 3067 Meadow Hills Drive Middleville, Michigan 49333 Notice is further given that the length of the redemption penod will be six (6) months from the dato of sale unless determined to bo abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. jn which caG<J tho redemption period will be as provided by MCLA 600.3241a. If this property is sold at a foreclosure sale by advertisement, dunng the period of redemption, borrower/mortgagor will be responsible to the purchaser or to the mortgage holder for physical injury to tho property beyond wear and tear resulting from the normal use of the property if the physical injury is caused by or at the direction of the borrower/ mortgagor Dated: November 21,2017 CRED' LAKE MICHIGAN t UNION MORTGAGEE rtCDAp> THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY; Charles J. Hiemstra (P-24332) Attorney for Mortgagee 125 Ottawa Ave.. NW. SU'te 3io Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 (616) 235-3100 aorot STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate FILE NO. 17-27717-DE Estate of Frank H Colo Date of birth: 11/03/1924. TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS; The decedent. Frank H. Colo, died 09/29/2017 Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against tho estate will bo forever barred unless presented to Cathy G. Colo, personal representative, or to both tho probate court at 206 W. Court Street, Hastings. Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Dato: 11/27/2017 Robert J. Longstreet P53546 607 N. Broadway Hastings. Michigan 49058 (269) 945-3495 Cathy G. Colo 3110 Heath Hastings. Ml 49058 (269)908-1967 B127B NDTICEJO-CBEDUOBS Decedent’s Estate Estate ot Joan J. Garrett. Date of Birth. October 28. 1938. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS- The decedent, Joan J. Garrett, of 1476 East Dowling Road. Hastings. Ml 49058. Barry County. Michigan died November 17.2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Douglas A Garrett Trustee of the Joan J. Garrett Trust No. 1 u/a/d March 14. 2001. restated November 10. 2017. care of Law Offices of David L. Carrier, P.C., 4965 East Beitline Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525. within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice Date: November 22, 2017 David L. Carrier P41531 4965 East Beltlme Avenuo NE Grand Rapids, Ml 49525 (616) 361-8400 Douglas A Garrett 4205 Fruin Road Bellevue, Ml 49021 269-758-3969 81623 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE Is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the placo of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on December 14. 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s). Matthew John Lewis, an unmarried man and Mercedes Lynn Ridgeway, an unmarried woman Original Mortgagee: Fifth Third Mortgage • Ml. LLC Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Michigan State Housing Development Authority Date of Mortgago: September 18. 2013 Date of Mortgago Recording: September 30. 2013 Amount daimod duo on date of notice: $79,341.12 Description of lhe mortgaged promises: Situated in Township of Yankee Spnngs. Barry County. Michigan, and described as Lots 15 and 16. Block 3. Sandy Beach Park, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats on Page 18. The redemption period shall be 6 months from tho date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 125.1449V. or. if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600 3240(16). If tho property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 16, 2017 Trott Law, P.C. (11-16)(12-O7) 795S7 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212. that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of lhe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on December 14. 2017: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Heather Anne Barton, an unmarried woman Orignal Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any). MB Financial Bank, NA. Date of Mortgage: October 12, 2016 Dato of Mortgage Recording: October 18, 2016 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $177,920.09 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township ot Thomapple. Barry County, Michigan, and described as: That part of tho Southeast 1/4 of Section 36, Town 4 North, Range 10 West, described as; Beginning at the East 1/4 corner of said Section 36; thenco South 89 degrees 50 minutes 30 seconds West 625 0 feet along the North line of said Southeast 1/4; thence South 45 degrees 09 minutes 30 seconds East 575 feeL more or less, lo the centerline of Thomapple River; thence Northeasterly along said centedme 295 feet, more or less, to the East line ot said Section 36, thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes West 215 feet, more ot less, to the place ot beginning. Tho redemption penod shall be 6 months from the dato of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sate under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sate or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: November 16, 2017 Trott Law, P.C. 1332794 (11-16)(12-07) 73697 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MIUTARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in lhe conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa A Priest, unmarried, to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml, LLC. Mortgagee, dated November 5, 2003 and recorded November 12. 2003 in Instrument Number 1117431, and Consent Judgment Quieting Title to Property recorded June 15, 2017, in Instrument Number 2017-005988 Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company, by assignment. There is claimed to be duo at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Nine and 93/100 Dollars ($65,369.93), including interest at 2°,o per annum Under tho power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice Is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of lhe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue al tho place of holding lhe circuit court within Barry County. Michigan at 1.00 PM on DECEMBER 21. 2017. t Said premises are located in the Township of Thomapple. Barry County Michigan, and are desenbed as. Parcel A Beginning at a point of tho North line of Section 12. Town 4 North. Rango 10 West distant South 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds West 1058 75 feel from the North 1/4 post of said Section; thenco South 00 degrees 16 minutes 27 seconds East 208 75 feet, thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds West 252.78 feet to the West line of the East 1 /2 of the Northwest 1 /4 of sad Section 12. said West line a’so being lhe centerbne of Moe Road, thence North 00 degrees 10 minutes 09 seconds West 208.75 foot along said West fine to said North lino of Section 12; thcryte North. 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds East 252.00 feet along said North line to the place of beginning. Subject to easements for Public Highway purtxiscs over the Westerly 33 foot thereof for Moo Hoad and over the Northerly 33 feet thereof for Parmaleo Road. . Tho redemption period shall be 12 month^’r0^ tho dato of such sate, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a. tn w case the redemption penod shall be 30 ro tho dato ol such sale TO AU. PURCHASERS: Tho foreclosing mortgagee can rescind tho sate n event, your damages, if any, are limited ®o. y o lhe return of the bld amount tendered at sate, plus If the property is sold at fyrectouuro sate pursuant to MCL 600 3278, the bonowof wJ be held responsible to the person who buys « property al tho mortgage foreclosure sale or o e mortgage holder for damage to the property u ing the redemption period Dated November 23. 2017 Orlans PC Attorneys for Servicer PO. Box 5041 Troy. Ml 48007 Fite No. 17-014382 (I1-23)(12-14) . *** THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MORTGAGE SALE-Default has been made in rhe conditions of a Mortgage made by PETER L TOMPSON AND BRENDA G. TOMPSON, husband and wife. Mortgagors, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS. INC., Mortgagee, as nominee for Amera Mortgage Corporation. Lender, dated June 3, 2005. and recorded June 9, 2005, Instrument Number 1147810, of Barry County Records. Michigan, which mortgage was assigned by mesne assignments to 2005 Residential Trust 3-1, Mortgagee Assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to bo due as of the date of this notice $111,708 05, indud.ng Interest at 5.05% per annum Under the power of sate contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to the statutes of tho State of Michigan, notice is hereby given that said mortgago will bo foreclosed by a sale ol tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction to the highest bidder, on Thursday. December 14. 2017, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, at tho place of holdmg tno drcu.t court within Barry County, Michigan Said promises are situated in the Township of Baltimore. Bany County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the NE 1/4 of Section 7. T2N. R8W, described as. Commencing at the NE comer of said Section 7; thenco South 02 degrees 38 38‘ East 262.6 feet along the East line of sa.d Section 7 to the point ot beginning thenco South 02 degrees 38'38' East 600 92 foot, thenco South 87 degrees 21'24' West 322 23 feet; thenco Soutn 83 degrees 25 03' West 425.10 feet thenco North 02 degrees 38'38* West 645 94 feet; thence North 88 degrees 34 16* East 745 49 feet parallel wlh the North line of said Section 7 to the pent of bog-.nnmg, c/kte 5144 S Broadway. Hastings. Ml 49058 The redemption period shall be six months from tho date of ttie sate, unless the premises are determined to bt? abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a. <n which case the redumption period shall be one month or until The time io provide tho notice required by MCL 600 324lu(c) expires, whichever te later Ptease be advised that If the mortgaged property is sold at a foreclosure sale by advertisement pursuant to MCL 600 3278 tne borrower wiii be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder, for damaging the property during the icdempbon period. Dated. November 16 2017 LeVasseur Dyei & Associates. PC Attorney/ for Mortgagee Assignee PO Box 721400 Berkfov Ml 48072 (248) 235-1765 y' (11-16.H 12-07) 00037 �_XE|| Page 12-Thursday. December 7.2017-ThRHauling Banner JL Lakewood ladies still trying Brett Bremer Sports Editor The second half was better than the first half for the Lakewood Vikings Friday night. Lakewood's vanity girls* basketball team had a tough lime dealing with the size, spec and nlLaround talent of the Coopersville Broncos who scored a 62-26 win over the Vikings at Lakewood High School. “That is a heck of a team. They probably had three or four inches on us across the board, and they’re loo good of shooters to play a zone. It’s kind of pick your poison. That's a really good team." Lakewood head coach Marcus Urka said. The Vikings stuck with their man-to-man defense throughout the contest, and did okay, but the real struggle was on lhe other end where the Vikings were held to nine points in the first half. Coopersville led 35-9 at the “The second half was a lot better. Every girl on our team communicated better in the sec­ ond half. There was a lot better help defenseEvery body executed the offense much better in the second half,” Urka said. w I ■ Lakewood freshman point guard Anja Kelley looks to dribble by Coopersville’s Ryleigh Schoenborn at the top of the key during their non-conference contest at Lakewood High School Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lakewood head coach Marcus Urka directs his team during its non-conference loss to visiting Coopersville Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) “It was just a much better eftort.” The Broncos have had a bit more prepara­ tion time this season too. Lakewood has five girls who were a part of the state f inalist vol­ leyball team, meaning those girls have only had a handful of basketball practices so far. Freshman guard Anja Kelley is also a key piece for the Viking team this season. “They have had to have kind of a crash course on what we want to do offensively. so the more time they have in practice the better we will get at it.” Urka said. Senior forward Erica Potter did her best to battle in the post with the big Broncos, finish­ ing with a team-high nine points for Lakewood. The Vikings got six points from senior guard Kayla Sauers and five from Kelley. Coopersville got 15 points from Emily Mankcl, who knocked down five three-point­ ers. Coopersville also got 14 points from Cara VanKempen, 12 from Sheridan Smoes and nine from Sally Moore. Il was another tough loss Tuesday as Charlotte downed the Vikings 74-37 at Charlotte High School. Haven Bosworth had 11 points and Kelley 12 in the loss. The Vikings are now 1-2 overall this season and will play back-to-back non-conference contests Monday and Tuesday, hosting Pennfield and then Hastings. Maple Valley freshman guard Ashlyn Wilkes puts up a short jumper during the second half of her team’s non-conference loss to visiting Webberville Tuesday at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lions streteh teaidl ©ws[PofttetrviiOD® m foisrtta ©garter Charlton Park hosting Victorian Christmas this weekend Barry County Grapplers Association scores medals at Kentwood tourney The newly formed Barry County Grapplers Association sent 21 wrestlers to the Kentwood Wrestling Club’s MYWA tournament Dec. 3. with 12 of the club's “Bigs" scor­ ing top four finishes. Those medalists were Preston Rutledge (fourth), Colton Denton (first), Makayla Thomson (fourth), Logan Kerby (fourth). Jordan Humphrey (fourth). Keedan Wilkins (first), Adan Armstrong (third), Matthew Ulrich (first). Kailis Snook (third), Johnnie Jacobs (fourth), Ethan VanDyke (fourth) and Jarred Love (first). Children and the young al heart will delight in the holidays of yesteryear during Of Christmas Past at Historic Charlton Park Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10, from 11 aan. to 4 p.m. The park’s turn-of-the-century village and museum will be staffed by volun­ teers and adorned with festive decora­ tions, including a train display and fresh evergreens. Guests can go on a wagon ride and then visit with St. Nicholas who will have plenty of candy canes for good boys and girls. In celebration of the season, visitors are encouraged to make holiday crafts, including a candle and yam doll. Traditional food and drink samples will be available throughout the village, such as wassail, roasted chestnuts, cinnamon and sugar apples, and popcorn. In addition, the Charlton Park Foundation Board will provide coffee and cookies at the Sixberrj House. Live holiday music will ring through the Carlton Center Church courtesy of lhe Thornapple Wind B»nd and .lhC Thomapple Val|ev Dulcimer Society. Pa* gift shop will also be open. Admission each day is for any°"e age 13 and up; $4 for children 5 to l~. and free to children 4 and under. , l^cal residents who are interested in donating ilcnis ,.wish list for the VVem help lhcp.afk offset coslsjwe encouraged to cOntact park staff Donatrons needed inc,udc Patku?cd a^ksS’ IX)pc°ni kemels. chestnuts and Additional information can be found al charitonnaA Historic Charlton The Barry County Grapplers Association took part in its first tournament Saturday, Dec. 3, at East Kentwood High School. From the club's •'Littles’’ group, Hunter Sulfin scored a first-place finish. Dakota Harmer placed second and Grayson Standler placed third. Xbdween M ** » ^s’Th ,a <-eniCfRlwd. X' Maple Valley guard Hannah McGIocklin looks to pass the ball away from a double team against Webberville during the second half in Vermontville Tuesday. (Photo bt Brett Bremer) Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Lions did enough at the free throw line in the fourth quarter Friday night lo fight off Potterville for their first victory' of lhe season. Maple Valley's varsity girls’ basketball team went ll-of-21 al the free throw line in the final eight minutes to puli away with a 43-35 win over the visiting Vikings, 'lhe Lions had a 27-26 lead going into the fourth quarter. Britani Shilton was a perfect 4-of-4 in the fourth quarter at the free throw line and fin­ ished with a (cam-high 16 points for lhe Lions. Freshman guard Ashlyn Wilkes had 11 points, including seven in the second half. The Lions also gol six points from Gena Remsing, five from Hannah McGIocklin and four from Baileigh Schrader. The Lions are now 1-2 overall this season. They fell 47-36 lo visiting Webberville Tuesday. While Lion head coach Nichole Murray said it lakes all cighl of her girls working together lo make good things happen, lhe Lions were limited somewhat offensively in the second half with Shilton and Wilkes in loul trouble. Each picked up a third ioul with about three minutes to go in the second quar­ ter. and were on lhe bench at lhe start of the second half. 1 he Lions managed lo get a lliree-pointer from McGIocklin and a bucket by Baileigh Schrader to lead 20-15 at the half, but eoukln j fight oft Webberville in the second half. “We’ve gotta make those puppies. We’ve got to box out.” Murray said. “1 had two girls fouling out and that kind of hurt us.” Hie Lions had led by as many as seven points in the first half, attacking the basket offensively and forcing some turnovers with a three-quarters court press. The Lions got td the basket a few limes in the second half too' but missed a few too many shots at the rini and gave up a few ttx> many offensive rebounds to Webberville on missed shots the other end of the floor. * • Webberville got its first lead of the second half at 23-22. with 5:10 to go in the third quarter Shilton had just picked up a fourth foul, fighting lor an offensive rebound in the paint alter missing one of those “puppies ” ' Hint was early in an 8 0 run by WebbervillJ and the Spartans never gave lhe lead back ’ Gracelyn Hull and Kelsey Mayville Ind I-I points each for Webberville, aild i n * 1 aylor Dettling added 11, a|ntnale The Lions got 11 IX)mU frt,n Wi|. t . ; from Shilton and six from Eliana H*n,ne Remstng and McGIocklin added foui X C* apiece. ,Our Points For the most pan. Murray h is in, a ' she has seen fn>m her eight uiils s,^ Whai: season, although that available ar down to seven Tuesday bee She „ cspecidb pleaded with tVu gtt s_ have etrnimunteated the ft*’? I he Lions arc now I -2 o\e. r Greater Lansing Activities ( . ri,e> open Olivet Dec. 15. <mference p|ay a} �lhe Hnshngs Banner - Thursday, December 7, 2017--Page 13 Talented Kelloggsville team tops DK boys in opener 'nie«lay's"sras^MIt,'1^s ,nkv flwn Kelloggsville fot t|J rJ""11 'JT" lo W baskuball team k "Pg Varsi'> * Pa" ” •" head coach Kevin I ilJibri I Of ,P,lnlhvni 15 Doinis of ih»। , hbru,L?c- Keeping within 'he^ithIUK ,:”CnU'd <>nc of ihimK p°ck';ls 'e illll'S scorer on the night Pta>'ct *ho alrc:>t|v has over 1W points ln hts varsity career. He pn in 17 to lead his team to the v ietory J* o’" Ke'!Opg was ledh> fnshn>«ncenter Cole Pape, who scored the first ten points of his varsity career Tuesday Griggs isn't the only R<)ckc[ wilh son)c expencncc. Kelloggsville game into the ball­ game with a roster that included 12 seniors and three jitniors. The group indudcs lhrec players uilh three years of varsity experience and one tn his fourth year on the varsity. ’ Kelloggsville is a well-coached, experi­ enced team that t<X)k advantage of every Delton Kellogg freshman center Cole Pape goes in for two of his team-high ten points in the Panthers' season-opening loss to visiting Kelloggsville Tuesday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) New Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basketball coach Kevin b with his guys before the start of the fourth quarter Tuesday. opening loss to visiting Kelloggsville. (Photo by Perry Hardin) opportunity early, knocking down three threes in the first quarter.” Lillibridgc said. “I was very happy with the effort during the game. There were several areas where we didn't play our best, but that is when we believe in the process, and the change in culture.” Kelloggsville got out to a 19-10 lead in lhe opening quarter, and led by a score of 53-23 entering the fourth quarter before the Panthers started clawing back a bit. Josh Lyons hit a pair of threes and finished wilh eight points for Delton. Pape had a team-high six rebounds for Delton Kellogg. Joel Lopez added four rebounds and four assists for the Panthers. “I was really impressed with how my team continued to play hard even when the score wasn’t in our favor.” Lillibridgc said. “We shot 5-of-IS from the free throw line, includ­ ing missing three free throws at the front end of a one-and-one. From my perspective we lost by 12 possessions. There were definitely 12 possessions that we could have done belter on, and that will be our focus moving forward to Schoolcraft on Friday. “Everything will continue to get better as we keep understanding the process that it takes to be successful against any team, not just Kelloggsville.” Jaevian Williams added 13 points and nine rebounds for Kelloggsville. TVtcII Jamegan had 15 points and six rebounds. Delton Kellogg opens lhe Southwestern /Xthleiic Conference Valley Division season at Schoolcraft Friday. • Kings over ms season­ Delton Kellogg forward Abby Howard puts a jumper up over a Saugatuck defender in the post during the Panthers’ win over the visiting Indians at Delton Kellogg High School Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg girls heat op from oofsade to beat op ot Saugatuck The Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basket­ ball team is 2-0. and used a new weapon to help get a win Friday night. The Panthers shot well from lhe perimeter in the first half, helping lhe team build a 36-17 lead over visiting Saugatuck. The Delton Kellogg girls went on to a 59-40 win over the Indians in Delton. “If we shoot with type of confidence con­ sistently, this team could be a lot of tun to watch.” Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn said. Point guard Samantha Mohn led the way out there, hilling four of nine three-point attempts. She led Delton wilh 16 points in the game and also had seven rebounds, seven assists, three steals and only one turnover. Delton Kellogg senior forward Brock Pape powers up a shot in the paint during the Panthers’ season opener against visiting Kelloggsville Tuesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Girls and boys basketball tournaments to switch schedules for 2018-19 To accommodate the future availability of ^arenas used to host the Michigan High School 'Athletic Association girls and boys basketball championship weekends, lhe Representative Council approved during its Fall Meeting on Dec. I in East Lansing a switch in schedules for girls and boys basketball for the 2018-19 •season. » Currently, and since girls basketball season 'moved to the winter from fall in 2007-08, the ;Girls Basketball Semifinals and Finals have been played first followed by the Boys Basketball Semifinals and Finals a week later, •usually during lhe final two weekends in March. Both utilize a format of Semifinals on Thursday and Friday and all four Finals on Saturday. However, in March 2019. Michigan Slate University’s Breslin Center will not be avail­ able for the traditional MHS A A boys champi­ onship weekend because ot the possibility of the MSU women’s basketball program host­ ing the first two rounds of lhe NCAA Tournament. Breslin Center is the only avail­ able arena in Michigan large enough to host the boys Semifinals and Finals; for that rea­ son, lhe Council voted to switch the schedule for that season only so the boys tournament can finish at Breslin during lhe weekend of March 14-16,2019. Hie girls Semifinals and Finals, played most recently at Breslin as well, are moving to Calvin College’s Van Noord Arena for this 2017-18 season and with this switch will be played at Calvin College during the weekend of March 21-23.2019. This switch in calendars for 2018-19 also includes a switch of starting dates for when practices may begin and first games played. Typically, practices for both begin girls and then boys during the first two weeks of November, with girls basketball teams allowed to play their first games the Monday after Thanksgiving followed by the first boys basketball games a week later. In 2018-19, the boys will begin practice first and the first boys basketball games will be able to be played that Monday after Thanksgiving, followed by NEED A BOX? We sell boxes of ALL SIZES! the first girls games a week later. The boys District and Regional tournaments also will start a week earlier than those for the girls. “Although it is not our preference to change schedules of events that continue to run smoothly, switching girls and boys schedules in this way allow s us to keep the current tour­ nament format and traditions that help make these two of our most popular Finals every school year,” MHSAA Executive Director John E. “Jack” Roberts said. “This will keep the boys at the venue most capable of hosting them and the girls al a venue we’re excited to move lo this season.” Roberts also noted that this switch, at this lime, will be for only the 2018-19 season. The current NCAA calendar for 2019-20 would allow for the MHSAA girls and boys tourna­ ments lo move back to their traditional week­ ends with Semifinals and Finals played at a Division I college venue, although that is not decided. Other options will be examined during 2018. Earlier this fall. MHSAA staff surveyed school administrators on their preferences for regular season arid MUSA A tournament schedules, discussed possible changes during UPDATE meetings across the state and solic­ ited Requests for Proposals from sites to host both the girls and boys Semifinals and Finals. The Representative Council is the 19-member legislative body ol the MHSAA. All but five are elected by member schools. Four members arc appointed by the Council to facilitate representation of females and minorities, and lhe 19lh position is occupied by the Superintendent ol Public Instruction or designee. Delton Kellogg's Lillian Howard flies through the lane to put a shot up during her team's SAC Crossover victory over visiting Saugatuck Friday night. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Delton Kellogg senior point guard Samantha Mohn attacks the basket during her team’s win over visiting Saugatuck in Delton Friday. 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The Delton Kellogg girls shot 46 percent form the floor, and had 18 assists to only 12 turnovers as a team, while forcing Saugatuck in to IS turnovers. “A really good win against a pretty good opponent,” coach Mohn said. “Saugatuck will win some games in the league. They play hard and are pretty athletic. So all in all. this was a good win for the second game of the year.” The Panthers go for their third victory of lhe season Friday, at Schoolcraft in the first Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division ballgame of the season. Away Home Hcoje fame A«sr A .,.. i-. BOO PM fays Vancty SwtwH -g - GA Csaofc Central 7ajC PM fays JV teArfwH - fa-’ pw Crsek HS 7 vO FM C S J, Bii :r..a Oeek HS ’ '■'T i”'-' c-a'w Home A^r 1 Jt> ( Thmiks Hastings Athletic Boosters MM MM CM We Need YOU to Support the Saxons Join the Hastings Athletic Boosters!! �Page 14 —Thunsday. December 7.2017 —ThoHaslings Banner „ _ B New Saxon coach likes his team’s size Brett Bremer Sports Editor Rich Ixrng is in bis first winter leading lhe Hastings varsity boys* basketball team, but is hardly new to his players or coaching in Hastings. Long has been coaching at Hastings for 20 years, and now he's working on getting him­ self and some underclassmen to mesh with n solid group of returning basketball players. That group of returnees is led by senior forward Jackson Long, a three-year starter for the Hastings varsity who was an all-confer­ ence and All-Barry County selection last sea­ son. He averaged 17 points a game a year ago, and set a Hastings record for three-pointers made in a season. Jackson Ixmg can use his speed to play the three for the Saxons and his size to play the four. Size is one thing the Saxons have a good amount of this season. Junior forward Camcron Ertner, who was one of the team’s leading rebounders last season, returns as well. “Although we lost a big, Grayson Tebo. to an injury at 6'5. We will still have players who arc 6’7, 6’5, and 6'5 available to be on the court,” coach Long said. “We will also have athleticism at the guard position. Playing experience will also be a key for us with mul­ tiple returning players.” That group of returnees also includes soph­ omore point guard Elijah Smith, and seniors Dylan Goodrich, Matt Hewitt and Garrett Coltson. The youngsters looking to contribute their skills this season include freshman KirbyBeck and junior Ryan Flikkcma. “Both arc adjusting to the speed of Varsity play and arc showing great improvements,’’ coach Long said. “We arc still adjusting to the new league, to a new head coach, and some key roles being filled by underclassman. This has led to a slower learning curve than expected at the beginning of the season, but is improving every day,” he added. Hastings fell 68-41 in its season opener Tuesday, against visiting Jackson Lumen Christi. Jackson Long had 14 points in the loss, while Coltson and Beck added nine each. Early foul trouble hurt lhe Saxons, and the Zoe Engle Senior Saxon duo set for fourth varsity season Jackson Long visiting Titans went intot he half up 33-21. Coach Long said he expects his guys to be very competitive throughout the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference season, and to be able to Saxon cheer team to stay atop Interstate-® compete for a district championship at the end of the season. Marshall, Coldwater and Jackson Parma Western should be the top teams in the 1-8 once again. “All three of them have multiple reluming starters that helped them compete for lhe league title last year," coach Long said. Hastings returns to action Friday, at home against Thomapple Kellogg. The ballgame will be the finale of the Battle for Barry County , which starts at 5 p.m with a match between the Hastings and TK varsity wres­ tling teams. The wrestling match will be fol­ lowed by the vanity girls’ basketball game between the two schools at 6 p.m.. with the varsity boys’ basketball game slated for 7:30 pan. Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Saxons have speed and toughness that will serve them well on lhe defensive end of the floor, and the better they do at transition­ ing those skills to the offensive end the better their season will go. Senior guard Jordyn Wigg has signed lo continue her basketball playing days with Aquinas College next year, and will be relied upon heavily on the offensive end with her ability to get to the basket with the dribble. She is one of the top reluming shooters too from the team that finished fourth in the state in three-point shooting a year ago. Wigg aver­ aged 7.8 points per game as a junior. Senior forward Zoe Engle returns as well. Engle and Wigg were brought up lo lhe varsi­ ty in the middle of their freshman seasons by head coach Mike Engle. Zoe has always been a tough defender, rebounder and a verbal floor leader for the Saxons, but .she will also be looked upon to shoulder more of the scoring load this season according to coach Engle. The Saxons also return seniors Emma Post and Aubrey Shumway from the team that went 9-13 overall last season. “Emma Post emerged her junior season as an inside scoring threat and will give (us) a presence in the post,” coach Engle said. “Aubrey Shumway is lightning fast and will be a primary asset defending the other team’s point guard and pressing.” With their speed and experience, the Saxons will look to put pressure,on.opposing offens­ es. Coach Engle expects his team to be press­ ing more than it has in the past this sejison, and also to lake advantage of that speed in the half-coun defensive sets as well. Junior guard Grace Nickels should be a key piece of that defensive effort as well in her first varsity season. Coach Engle saw also likes lhe addition of junior guard Meagan Deal, junior forward Ellie Youngs, as well as juniors Lauren Harden and Alexis Chaffee. Coach Engle said Deal showed some skills at the point guard position and with her mid­ range shooting during the summer workouts. The addition of Youngs in the post will help lhe Saxons there, but Hastings will still be shorter than many of the teams that it faces throughout the seasons. TTiat will make things tough against some of the lnierstate-8 Athletic Conference's top teams, like Marshall, Coldwater and Jackson Northwest. The Saxons are currently 0-2. They fell 48-44 in their Interstale-8 Athletic Conference opener against Jackson Lumen Christi Tuesday. Hastings will be back in action Friday, tak­ ing on Thomapple Kellogg as part of the Baltic for Bany County. lhe varsity girls’ basketball game is scheduled to tip-off at 6 p.m., in between the varsity wrestling match and lhe varsity boys’ basketball games between the Saxons and Trojans at Hastings High School. Terry Dull Alleyna Davis Brett Bremer Sports Editor Tlie Saxons this winter are going to try and build on one of their best cheer seasons since the MHSAA started sponsoring the sport. The Hastings varsity competitive cheer team won a conference championship in its first season in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference and followed that up by qualify­ ing for the regional round of the MHSAA slate tournament in Division 2. lhe Saxons will try and match those feats with a team that is is working to improve every day, “be it at practice or a competition,” said head coach Linsey Jacinto who is enter­ ing her fourth season as the varsity head coach in Hastings. Jacinto has a couple of talented flyers back in seniors Alleyna Davis and Jenifer Johnston. Davis was a second-team All-Batry County honoree as a junior. Senior bases Kearstin Nino, and Kaila Gillespie return as well, along with junior base Mincy Tomko, sopho­ more backspot Ireland Barber and senior back spot Caitlin Hyland. That group has some lime to mesh with the new varsity athletes as the Saxons prep for the Jan. 6 Maple Valley Invitational, which will be lhe team’s first competition of the season. The group of newcomers includes a hand­ ful of freshmen, like flyers Hailey Hamilton and Savana Ixonnrd, and bases Brynn Tumes and Tandra McKinstry. Senior exchange stu­ dent Melle Veemer is lending her talents to the learn, and the varsity has also added senior base Alexus Pierce, junior bases Brea Madden. Breuna Leonard and Katie Shook, and junior backspots Kyrstyn Mescarand Hailey Pacillo. “We have really grown in our tumbling skills, along with stepping up our jumps and precision,” Jacinto said. “We are continuing to work on stunting. We are going for clean rounds.” The Saxons host the first Interstate-8 Athletic Conference jamboree of lhe season Jan. 10. and will also be at home for their annual SaxonFest Jan. 30. Jacinto said she expects Pcnnfield to be the biggest threat to the Saxons’ hopes of repeat­ ing as 1-8 champions this winter. Small Saxon wrestling team working to build technique Brett Brcmei* Sports Editor ’Hie Saxons have some work to do this w,nter if they Want to compete lor an Interstate-8 Athletic Conference champion­ ship and a fifth-straight district title. Hastings varsity wrestling coach Mike G°Egins said he has the smallest team he has "Wc'Vi'll not technicians.” G'>Kg<n> said, adding >»“' hi’ ,"re'' ,ou8h.h»nl.Workjn,n®ud<„1.athkleS. iemorTeny OulFi*thereS"’"-11 l(ier retuniin,. In , , .ear’s team that went SXT fwi,‘'?5lo,,na,l7,pounds Junior Ke.’.’, *',e IbO pounds and ju,»w Andre* M n""1? 130 hold nl“ch °f ,hc '">• of theTM"lc,J lav experience this winter. SaXons vaP y Goggins said he likes the addition of junior 152-pounder ’tyler Dull, junior 285-pounder Devin Dilno and senior 215-pounder Tyler Johnson to the varsity line-up. rhe Saxons expect lhe Interstate-8 Athletic Conference to be lough once again, and fairly balanced from lop to bottom. Hastings, Harper Creek, Coldwater and Pcnnfield all won dis­ trict championships a season ago. Goggins said he expects Coldwater and Jackson Northwest to be the top teams coming into the season. The Saxons open the 1-8 season against that Jackson Northwest squad, in Jackson Dee. 13. 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FDiC �P<? *6 Thursday, December 7.2017 •- Tho Hastings Banner HHS girls find shot, figllre out defensive adjustment too late Brett Bremer Sports Editor Wayland went on an 18-3 run between the second half of the first quarter and lhe first half of the second quarter al Hastings Thursday night. Tilings went pretty good for the Hastings varsity girls’ basketball team lhe rest of the evening, bui that lull cost lhe Saxons in a 50-37 loss to the Wildcab by creating a 24-6 hole that the team could never dig out oft despite its best efforts. The Wildcats had their lead up to 32-11 at the half, using senior center Chloe Coughlin as a point guard to really take advantage of a big size edge over lhe Saxons. Wayland also benetitled from a rough half of shooting by lhe Saxons which included a 3-of-J4 perfor­ mance at lhe free throw line. Hastings needed to hit those free throws to really take advantage of their ability to pene­ trate and get to lhe basket. Hastings did shoot better from the field in the second half. Jordyn Wigg had a team-high 27 points for Hastings, knocking down six three-pointers in the second half, but Hastings also didn’t get lhe ball to the basket as often in the second half. ’lhe Saxons got within 13 points wilh two and a half minutes to go on the sixth of those threes by Wigg. but couldn’t gel any closer the rest of the way. “1 was proud of their character.” Hastings head coach Mike Engle said of his girls. -Without character n 21-point halftime deficit could end up being a 33-point loss.” "Wc just needed a fifth quarter.” be added. The Saxons’ improvements weren’t just in shooting. The Saxons fixed up their defense a bit in lhe second half too. Rather than having senior forward Zoe Engle trying to pester Coughlin up top. coach Engle put speedysenior guard Aubrey Shumway up there. Coughlin was going to have a height advan­ tage either way. “We had a tremendous mismatch in size, and we prepared for fronting their posts with back-side help.” coach Engle said “What they did a good job of in the first half was running a high-low, and they had one of their posts play point guard. We were still half fronting, and they were scaling and lobbing and we didn’t have help.” Zoe Engle finished with six points for Hastings. Shumway and Grace Nickels had two each. Wayland got 13 points from senior center Sam Nieuwkoop. who was as beneficiary of many of those fine lobs into the post from Coughlin, as well as six points from Coughlin The Saxons’ Emma Post looks for a herself and eight points each from guards way to get a shot up around Wayland’s Abby Omness and Parrish Hudson. Hastings is now 0-2. The Saxons fell 48-44 Stephanie Ainsworth in the post during in their Interstate-8 Athletic Conference open- Thursday night’s non-conference contest at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Line crews worked day and night to restore power across the county. Here, Consumers Energy trucks stop in Hastings Tuesday night. . Strong winds usher in wintry weather Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Though no match to the 2014 Polar Vortex, this week’s mini-vortex was cut from the same cloth. Sunday’s weather, with sunshine and temperatures in lhe low 60s. seemed too good to last. It didn’t. Monday, low-pressure fronts assaulted the region. As temperatures dropped, so did countless limbs, trees and power lines. More than 13(X) residents in southwest Michigan were without power Tuesday, according to Consumers Energy power outage maps. Crews worked night and day to restore electricity to hundreds of Bany' County resi­ dents whose power was knocked out by w ind gusts over 36 miles per hour. Wednesday morning. Consumers Energy reported the lights were on all across Barry Couniy. Damage to trees, buildings and infrastruc­ ture was reported across the county. A grain silo was blown down from the idle Railroad Street Mill in Hastings. The Nativity scene in Hastings was disrupted by the strong winds, one of the Wise Men toppling in the gale. Stop lights swayed in wild attempts to follow the gusts, as drivers swayed correctively against the w ind’s influence on their mov ing vehicles. Winds will diminish in time for snow showers, which will bring their own hazard­ ous conditions. Forecasters expect cold v. inter conditions to continue throughout the month. •. MS C. / The Saxons’ Grace Nickels (5) and Aubrey Shumway team up to pressure Wayland guard Grace Dollarhide in the back-court during the second half at Hastings High School Thursday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) ./■ er against visiting Jackson Lumen Christi Tuesday. The Saxons are back in action Friday at home against Thomapple Kellogg, and then will visit Lakewood Tuesday. ■■ •• BHH ----------------------------- —II 'H -—Ttfltfit The Saxons’ Zoe Engle is hit from behind by Wayland's Skylar Stora as she attacks the basket during Thursday's season opener al Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) । A Wise Man at the Hastings Nativity scene was humbled by the wind Tuesday. L-- v Welcom Middleville bailfields vandalized c Dr. LaGarde brings more than 10 years of experience and expertise to Barry Community Health Center. She is excited to serve the Barry County community. Stacla LaGardo, MD Board Certified Family Practice Physician Welcoming new patients, uninsured, Medicaid, Health Michigan, and most other insurances. ’ Same day appointments may be available. To schedule an appointment, call 269-945.4220 Located in the Barry-Eaton District Health Departm 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings °nt’ Catherine Mcllvain, FNP-BC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner ^Cherry Health cherryhealth.org * 4? Ballfields at Crane Road have been vandalized by someone h ~~~— fields. ’ “ onving around on the The Bany County Sheriff's IX-partment and the Middleville unit are asking for help in finding .suspects who vandalized the Crane Road baseball fields. In the past six months, the fields have been broken into and vandalized on al least three different occasions, the most recent incident occurring in the past week The gate to lhe fields is broken and a driver or driver* tear up lhe fields with th< vies. Thomapple Area Paiks and Re vchi. ....... Commission members also <nd they have •cation also found graffiti covering the benches. Anyone with information alxrut the vandal hm is encouraged to call the Middles flic unit Of the Barry County Sheriff’s Depatuncm, 269-795-9862, or Silent Ob>eivei. btXMlO9031. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-12-14.pdf 0218aa283e2fb63d599d2914703eddfa PDF Text Text Flttll^s*n4,,x-uriiiLn-ri.--jrrwrn----- ttwO'ii No sign of rats at old feed mill Let’s not be neutral on ‘net neutrality’ See Story on Page 7 ~ imtii ."~<rir • rrr -jrnwMMB TK teams sweep Battle of Barry Co. Sec Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 14 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 §= aaego 1070490102590506018149058883710 CAR-RT LOT*’R 006 R006 Jon McComb 510 Meadow Ln ANNER Thursday, Pecen^gLlL.2.0] 7 VOLUME 164, No. 49 ' PRICE 75c Council hears accusations from dog park committee State Street artists to perform Christmas music Several area musicians will rosin up I their bows, lune their guitar strings and warm up their vocal chords for a special | night of music at the Stale Street Dine in | Hastings 'J hurxkty. Dec. 14. ‘ The musical artists will include Danny Quanstrom and Justin Schultz, Bryce Fcighner. HosCa Humphrey and Joe Hclsper. “These talented folks will be playing die Christmas songs with mi aeou^ic.d flavor.” said organizer Steve Reid. Hie concert is tree, but tip>. for the muMcians will be appreciated The evening of music w ill begin around 6:30 and continue until 8 p.m. or so. Reid said. Ttk diner is at 1105 W. State St.. Hastings. “C ome on in to dine and enjoy the spir it of the season.” Reid said. Dance music • featured in free . concert Friday 6 The Thornapple Wind Band will per| form its second concert of the 2017-18 f season Friday. Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The , concert v. ill be presented al the Barn Community Enrichment Center. 231 S Broadway. Hastings (not at Thomupple Kellogg School as previously planned). This family-friendly concert will br offered to the community free of charge. Donations will be accepted in order to support continued operation of the band. The theme of this concert will be ‘Dance Music" The band will feature a variety of dance music from Glenn Miller favorites to polka music and popular con­ temporary titles. finest performers with the band will be the Middleville United Methodist Church Handbell Choir, directed by Vicky Marsh. The Thontapple Wind Band is a com­ munity band of more 50 adults under the direction of retired music teacher Dave Macquven. Band members come from Barry and surrounding counties and range from high school seniors to octogenari­ ans. A "meet the players” reception will follow the concert with soft drinks and snacks. Toy collection underway for local children The Toys for Barry County Kids col­ lection. width helps to provide Christmas gilts for local children, has begun. As of Tuesday. 223 children were signed up. Toys lor children of all ages are needed, including items lor teens. Anyone wishing to lake part in the ettort ix encouraged to purchase an item, nr two, and drop it oil al the United Way office. 231 S. Broadway. Hastings, or at Jt’-y ol the participating collection sites. Parents will begin “shopping” among the ‘' •uj Dec. |8. The collection w ill coni in­ b" through Dec. 22. t-ollvction sites, by community, include. D' hon Scrapaloo and Delton District library. . H'l .mrn: Al Home Real Estate; Barry Aounty CJiambt‘1 ol Commerce: J-Ad Graphics. McDonalds; Preferred Credit Scasnnul Grille; Southside ^dujIK v | hornapple Credit Union; 'd’-cr. Huke and Sheldon; Viking ' ^PMalmn; and WBCH. See NEWS BRIEFS, page 2 Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Unwavering in the direction of his presen­ tation to the Hastings City Council. Christopher Geiscrt. chair of the Hastings Dog Park Companions, did not hold back on accusations or in voicing frustration of the group. “We, the Hastings Dog Park Companions, feel that we have been under attack in the city from a small but vocal group of people. Stemming from an incident between individ­ ual persons, the city and city manager have involved themselves in something that ist quite frankly, a simple disagreement.” Geisert said. Several attempts by the current dog park committee have been made to resolve the sit­ uation with a “disaffected person,” which, he said, was met with screaming and cursing. He said because of the city’s involvement, the city has allowed the disaffected person to bully others. Confusion and disagreements have been steadily escalating for the dog park commit­ tee. city staff, the council and Hastings resi­ dents for several months. Whether the dog park will remain open and who would be in control are primary questions for the park’s visitors at this point. According to Geisert’s statement, a cam­ paign of misinformation and false accusations has been waged against members of the dog park committee, and they have not been given the opportunity to respond. He also said there has been no attempt by city staff or city coun­ cil members to have a conversation with dog park committee members. Geisert used strong language in describing what committee members believe is being done to them, such as saying there is an ongo­ ing effort to overthrow the committee and accusations of mixappropriation of funds. Hastings City Council members were silent through the presentation.showing no reaction to the statements being made by Geiscrt even as he spoke of being ambushed by lhe city council and how he credits community development director Jerry Czarnecki with setting them up for it to happen. At the end of “We, the Hastings Dog Park Companions, feel that we have been under attack in the city from a small but vocal group of people. Stemming from an incident between individual persons, the city and city manager have involved themselves in something that is, quite frankly, a simple disagreement." - Christopher Geisert, Hastings Dog Park Companions chair his presentation, Geiscrt offered to answer questions. "At this point, we have served the 90-day notice, and that 90 days is up lhe 16th of January.” Mayor Dave Tossava said. “So, under the recommendation of the city attor­ ney, we would like to go ahead with the termi­ nation.” , / . City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes said she felt the letter of tennifiat’on of agreement dated Oct. 17 was very specific as to the rea­ sons why the city moved to terminate the relationship. She also said she hopes to meet with lhe attorney representing the dog park committee to reach an amiable resolution to any question regarding property. When asked. Hastings City Manager Jeff Mansfield said once the termination date is reached, the city will fully manage lhe dog park. He said the city’s public service crew has plenty of experience in managing and maintaining parks far lager in comparison, and (his one will be quite easy. Troopers coltect toys, money for Barry County families The Michigan State Police Wayland Post “Stuff the Blue Goose" campaign collected toys and cash for needy families in Barry County. Troopers were outside Walmart Dec. 10, inviting shoppers to fill the patrol vehicles with donations. All donations were turned over to Barry County United Way to be used to help more than 300 Barry County chil­ dren. Donations filled four patrol vehicles, and another $1,800 in cash was donated. Redman still hoping for a permanent ice-skating rink Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Tyden Park in Hastings may be the home of a $1.2 million ice skating rink, but it won't happen overnight. Mayor Pro-Tern Bill Redman has been working closely with department of public services director Lee Hays and community development director Jerry Czarnecki, looking at different designs, equipment and accessories possibly needed. Redman estimated a new ice rink facility might take a minimum of two years to come to fruition. Though details are far from set. a prelimi­ nary rendering of how a new rink for Tyden Park could possibly be laid out was created by Hays. The rendering depicts a four-post pav il­ ion with a metal roof, a utility building hous­ ing the freezer unit, a building for skate rental and staging area, and storage for a Zamboni and other equipment. "I’ve had the thought of needing a better rink since (he first one we put one up.” Redman said. “Last year, though, it really became apparent to me we needed a more functional and reliable setup.” Tyden Park is (he location of a modest ice rink for (he third year, and already there have been challenges getting through the setup and placement. T he rink is not a stranger to chal­ lenges. Winter conditions in 2015-16 provided a solid ice freeze, making many people happy to have a rink so close to home, including hockey teams needing the practice. It also attracted families from neaiby communities wanting to enjoy some outdoor activity. The winter weather of 2016-17 didn’t do the ice rink any favors. Mild temperatures melted the ice. and lhe water spilled over the snow-banks because of the ground was not level. 'I he banks were created to hold in any slight melt until it froze back solid, usually overnight. Most of last winter, ice skating at 15 den Park was impossible. T he ice rink is in place (or this winter on • ■ ■ . ■ A draft rendering created by Lee Hays department of public services director, shows the potential layout for an tee skating nnk in Hastings. Mayor Pro-Tern Bill Redman has been researching what will be needed, costs and possible accessories, hoping the rink is something Hastmgs can provido for ,he community. the middle grass) aIV:l °l the park where it h is been the two prior years. However, this vu ir it was first constructed on (|le basketball court Then there was a need to gather vohin leers to shift the of the rink bee Uls.. of a tilt. Alter the Shih. tlK-,i|lvvasnot better. Another c.iH t°f volunteers went out to deconstruct, move and nxonstnicr the ice rmk back at lhe original >jx>l. a.s fnr lhe oppi)Uui).k ty to skate this winter, only tnnc> and Wcalher will tell. . Continuing iv^h prompted Redman and Haystotakea^’P U> V.llpar;.(SO( home to an 80-K ~ ,Ot>t outdoor ice rink lhat was consul w.th 100^^ pub"k funding and continues to operate at no cost to taxpayers. l ocated in Valikos Central Park Plaza, the rink i* P‘lrt ol ‘‘ —(KX,sM“aie. foot open-air pavtlion that has become a pop. olar venue for many events, such as fanners markets and craft fairs m •"»«'>' ice skating parties, group events and even a winter celebration in colder months T he Valparaiso ice rink is sheltered beneath a high arched toot, includes an indo.it net,, .ty center where skatc.s can find ».rn.th lood and refreshments, locker rental or pe.s.ona) items and skate rental lhe rmk is tullj equipped with lull plumbing.» ,f“«' » Zanitxmi. and a state oMhc art lighting and sound system. "We learned it cost $8.5 million for this huge facility that’s the area of two city blockx.” Redman said 'Of course, we can’t accommodate something this large or grand, but we learned u lot by looking at the infra stiikturc of daily operations and funding." Skate and locker rentals, skating ices, venue rental and a |>ercvntagc of money raised from food, beverage and product sales all go toward the operation and maintenance of the Valparaiso rink, along with donations and grants. See RINK, page 2 �Page 2 — Wooai"' Hastings Winter Wonder-Woodland Winter weather is full swing in Barry County. Here, lake-effect snow drapes M-43 west of! w°°dland blanketed the Battle Creek area Monday, but missed Barry County. Tuesday night more than tnree inu v Barry County and dropped in Charlotte. Wednesday, however, the buffer was lifted and snowfall was steaoy carried over Hastings Wednesday morning. (Photo by Christian Yonkers) .4’ * Follow The Banner on Facebook to keep up to date until the new edition is printed! ■• >( A • ' ’ f *' Santa has been making the Holly Trolley a priority, despite his busy sched­ ule this time of year. He is often accompa­ nied by Mrs. Claus (back) and various local musicians he likes to refer to as his "singing elves." The trolley has been a Barry County tradition for 30 years. Hastings resident Steve Reid, with assis­ tance from his wife, Joyce, has coordinat­ ed the musicians schedule over those 3C years. Santa and his singing elves will be on the trolley Friday, Dec. 15; Monday. Dec. 18; Wednesday. Dec. 20; and Friday. Dec. 22, the final night for the trolley this year. The trolley is made possible through Barry County Transit, and contributions from local businesses make the trolley free most nights in December. (Photo by Christian Yonkers) I ‘Nutcracker’ wraps up this weefend The holiday tradition of “The Nutcracker' continues this weekend, Dec. 15 to 17, at the Main Street Theatre House in Nashville. The show is presented by Step N’ Time and The Revue. Tickets for reserved seating are available at therevuenashville.seatyourself biz Shows are 7pm Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, with the final performance at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors 62 and up. and $5 for children 12 and under. The cast includes dozens of area residents from Hastings, Bellevue Nashville Woodland, Vermontville, Charlotte and elsewhere, as well as a professional dancer. The Main Street Theater House is at 301 N Main St. in Nashville, through the entrance on the south side. (Photo by Kathy Maurer) Come and see our HUGE SELECTION RINK, continued from page 1 Because of how the rink is managed, not one dime comes from tax revenue. That’s w at we want here - something great for the community without the (ax burden of operat- ,ng it, Redman said. Redman, Hays and Czarnecki also have *cn researching rinks closer to home. One example is ROsa purj.s Circ|e jn Grand ;.. v’ ?vb*cb transforms into a community Vi\ifS 311,18 rink wbcn winter weather hits. °rs may pay for sJ(alc tjme on u per-visit ।pay it forward. The magnitude of what he 1hopes to accomplish is challenging, but he said with the talent, skills and knowledge of i ornvIrfL^r rcbasc a seasonal pass. Skates arc ■ ,Ld for free but size availability is on a •ikn f,rsl-ser*ed basis. Skating lessons a,Y are available. inp frd>bso,ulc,y would love to keep the skat­ will J.’ rnd lbal s al P°ssib,e 10 do’ ir no m ??’ rCC‘” Rcdn^ ^d* “However, it’s an ic- JKns,Ve t0 keep all the mechanics of More rink in Pn)Per workin8 order- higher C US,ng ,hc rink wHI a,S0 mcan gre-u ic ,ainlcnancc costs. This rink will be a and emun ‘° Has,in8s. Il will attract families our coning ° °UrCily’which wil1 great for using d c n!,y bus‘nesses. With a fee. those Not iJ, ii k wU1 ** the ones paying for it. I’Mne'““T'f’Wrs." and its smT C ,n gnrwth of Hastings be IXusonJi ,d,n« communities continues to in Nashvii ?U8S,On for Redman. He grew up married Vin' 8raduating there in I960. He and in I96?,n‘a’lhe love of his life, in 1962, raisctj (h • ’ im0 Hastings where they blessed him Chl. n- Hie community has years they’v.3n<.1 b’s family through all lhe project is h,uCa ed il home, he .said, and this J ( °ne of nuiny ways he works to city staff members, community leaders, foun dations and residents, it is an achievable goa NEWS BRIEFS — > ...... — » 'V— ▼ continued from front page Middleville - Bradford While Corp., Middleville Village Hall, Thornapple Kellogg Middle School, Marketplace, Pharmacy Care, McKeown Dentistry, fires 2000, TTS Fitness, Chemical Bank. Shell Station, Red’s, Riverdog Tavern and Champs. Holly Trolley spreading cheer The Holly Trolley, a Bany Count) tradi­ tion for 30 years, will continue to usher local residents and visitors around to sec devolu­ tions and spread holiday cheer through Dec 22. The trolley has already visited Delton, and will Ik in Middleville and Freeport in lhe coming days, along with its main hub in Hastings. During special nights, Santa Claus and his singing elves will ride along, hearing wishes and leading songs. The trolley schedule, including nigh with Santa and his singing elves, includes Thursday, Dec. 14 - Hastings. 6 to 8 p Friday. Dec. 15 - Hxslings, 6 to 8 p Santa will be joined by Mr. Blues and Cipcic brothers. Saturday, Dec. 16 - Hastings, 6 to 8 p Monday, Dec. 18 - Hastings, 6 to 8 p The ukulele group Punch Drunk will j Santa. Tuesday. Dec 19 - Middleville (tic SI each, available al Middleville Un Methodist Church). Wednesday, Dee. 20 - Hastings, 6 p.m. Santa will sing with Tuny LaJoye Friends. Thursday, Dec. 21 - Freeport 6 to 8 Friday. Dec. 22 - Hastings 6 to 8 David Lloyd will join Santa. �■MHWi Thu Mailings Banner — Thursday. Doo.-mbcr 14. 2017- 3 Yankee Springs turns over a new leaf in local government ■ M ■ - \^ke_Boysen aQpoinbad_ tQ township board help* ^l*pc t,u‘ hnure of the tnidr-fs ;|* — IH‘ ...»r ic ............... . • . trustees as 1 ot*0 e!ir nnc h’s best township. An £B “id- ground thro| h Mnwg 1’°“’*'’,'tB '.o ‘a)scommon aid “You can get mud and quarrel about Muff, or . ' ’ . ... you can find ways to bring people together." A precedent has been set in the township that will certainly flex Boysen's muscles and test his vision for positive dialogue. But he said he lexrks Icxik.s forward to 10 listening and reach .1. . ...t.i. ........... u: .. .. . inp across the table to achieve positive out­ comes for the community. “I fuel positive." he said with a -mile. Dedication and innovation of Fuller recognized Sham Mike Boysen hopes to settle board tension with calm and deliberate dialogue, build­ ing common ground through listening and mutual respect. Christian Yonkers Staff' Writer Yankee Springs Township appointed Mike Boysen as trustee Tuesday. Clerk Janice Lippert administered the oath of office. Boysen’s father. Don Boysen, a former Thornapple Township supervisor, provided witness to the oath. Alter the oath of office, the board conduct­ ed its first roll-call with Boy sen on the board. Boysen was selected from eight candidates to fill the vacancy left by lhe resignation of trustee Roger Rottschafer. The candidates were all a good match for the township, mak­ ing it a close race for the board appointment, said supervisor Mark Englerth. But in lhe end. Englerth said. Boysen’s mild temperament and dedication to cultivating common ground won him the position. 1 Bdyren learned of his appointment last week. He said he was surprised he was select­ ed from a highly qualified pool of candidates, but w as elated to gel to work. "It feels good to be involved and make a difference in my community." he said. "I feel I’m a bit of a fresh perspective, a fresh face." Boysen is well aware of the contention festering amid lhe township board for years. He said he hopes to see lhe strife diminish and foster an environment of mutual respect and common ground. "1 think a lot of it is just listening." he said. "People want to be heard, whether yuu agree with them or you don’t." Boysen said he believes his new perspec­ tive and listening ears are lhe best assets he’s taking to the board room. "1 think if you could capture who I am and what I bring to the community, it’s just listen­ ing. and paying attention," he said. ”1 think it’ll be good for die community." Boysen is married to Rachel Carter, and occupational therapist. Their son, Cole, attends 1’homapple Kellogg Middle School. Boysen, a 1976 TKHS graduate, works at New Holland Brewing Company in Holland. He said he hopes to continue as trustee indefinitely, adding dial he plans to see how lhe shoe fits until August 2018 before affirm­ ing his intention to run as elected trustee. “I’d like to continue on." he said. "If I get along with people, and the things I want to accomplish work, then yeah. I want to contin­ ue on. It would be ideal." Boysen will have to run in a special elec­ tion in August to secure his seat al the board. He is on his way to filling the shoes of his father, who’s long been a staple in the com­ munity. “If you don’t know the history ol my father in lhe community you’ve been sleeping for the past 50 years." Boysen said, laughing. His father, Don, has a long record of com­ munity sen ice, culminating in a lengthy ten­ ure as Thornapple Township supervisor and past owner of the Sun and News. His son wants to start his own legacy of public service in the community he loves. “I love where 1 live. I love where 1 work," he said. Boy sen’s father urged his newly appointed son to seek the truth and consider lhe uplifting of others while in office. Undoubtedly, it will be a tough job for Yankee Springs, whose residents represent a buffet of differing views, opinions and ways of life. Yankee Springs is a diverse community. An amalgam of lake communities, stale land, housing developments, and rural landowners make the township unique from other munic­ ipalities. While variety may be lhe spice of life, the diverse views and opinions of the township have often butted heads at the board level. For years, tensions have boiled between board members, township officials and the commu­ nity. "You read the paper, and you knew what was going on in our township, and the prob­ lems that we run into," Lippert said. "But you’ve jumped right in and offered your assis­ tance and help. We are through a difficult stage, and we want to go forward to eliminate those types of problems.” Boysen and his family have long been con­ cerned with the rumbles of dissension plagu­ ing the township. When a chance opened for him to make a difference, he said he felt an obligation to give office a try. The best way to fix a problem, he said, is to gel involved. "What I’ve learned over the years is figure out ways to bring people together." he said. "I’m excited." said trustee Shane VandenBerg. "I’m looking forward to a smooth ride." The board, now with with a full roster, agreed that a review the township’s wish list is a necessary first step. For a year, township goals have sat largely unfinished on a dry­ erase board in the township offices. Englerth agreed the board should take a fresh look at the list and prioritize its goals. He admitted tackling lhe issues at hand with a historically fragmented board was a chal­ lenge. "Even though it may not be the most important thing to us. you have to ask what’s the most important thing to the community," Englerth said. “We need to pull together. Certainly, we’ll disagree, but we need to learn to agree to disagree." Making Yankee Springs a walkable com­ munity is a top priority lor Boysen. He said he hopes to listen to the needs of the township and the opinions of his fellow Members of the Barry County 911 board and the board of commissioners recognize the nearly 25 years of service of Barry County 911 Director Phyihs Fuller (center, left). Pictured (from left) are Keith Murphy, Bill Redman, Dar Leaf, Stephanie Lehman, Lani Forbes. Heather Wing. Ben Geiger, Howard Gibson. Dan Parker, Dave Jackson. Vivian Conner and Jon Smelker. Amy .Jo Kinyon Staff Writer Well w ishes and accolades were the theme of Tuesday’s Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting. Chair Ben Geiger read a resolution recognizing the dedication and work of Barry Couiyt Central Dispatch Director. Phyllis .f'-ilkr. She recently announced he? re>. fiom the county after nearly 25 Cvntrel Dispatch, the past 10 as djre&dr. \ Fuller is leaving her position to work w ith Peninsula Fiber Network as its Next Generation 911 program coordinator, continu­ ing her service in the field of telecommunica­ tions. From Smart 911, text to 911 and many other upgrades. Fuller has steered the Central Dispatch ship toward success. Along with Fuller’s many work-related achievements. Geiger also focused on her volunteer and community service work. Through leadership Barry County. Kiwanis Club of Hastings, United Way, Suicide Prevention Initiative of Barry County. Barry Community Foundation and others. Fuller has worked to have an impact both in and out of the office. “Whereas, Phyllis used her leaderships skills to empower her staff to be lhe best they can be and has taken a personal interest in her staff and colleagues." reads the resolution. Fuller received a standing ovation from commissioners and audience members “We don’t often think about the folks who answer the call when you call 911, and you, Phy llis, have been such a leader and helped save lives." Geiger said. "There are people here in Barry County today that would not have been here without your leadership." Fuller thanked the commissioners, express­ ing her love for Barry County and apprecia­ tion for lhe Central Dispatch board and staff. "Most importantly, I appreciate my staff, who is incredible," said Fuller. “Twenty-four/ seven, seven days a week, all the time, they’re there for you. They’re there for everybody. They are truly an amazing group of people." Sheriff Dar Leaf recalled Fuller’s first years as a dispatcher with lhe county, when her calm demeanor gave strength to those in harm’s way. "She was fabulous right from the get-go," Leaf said. "When you’re out on a hot call and things go south in a hurry, you’ve got that calm voice that’s just one more less of a stressor.’* He went on to call Fuller "phenomenal and fun." 1 fastings City Council member Bill Redman voiced appreciation for those who spoke about Fuller’s sen ice but said words cannot go far enough to describe her impact. "It doesn’t matter who gels up here t.to speak), no matter what they say, it’s not going to lx- enough." Redman said. Stephanie Lehman, who will serve as inter­ im director, fought back tears as she described lhe past decade working alongside Fuller. "She has been the most amazing mentor." lx-hman said. "I will never be able to fill those shoes, but I will do my best." Special cards made by students at Northeastern Elementary School were delivered to Hastings Department ol Public Services crew members at the city garage. DPS staff members receiving the cards include (front, from left) Jake Heuss. Chico Srnkler. (back) Jim James, Chuck Toft, jr< Argo, Zach Duits Rick Krouse. Darin Dawes. Vern Robins, Robby Fenslemaker. Rob Neil, and Bret Miller. (Missing from the photo are Mae Rode Chad Reedy, Justin Keller, Shaun Hollars and Lee Hays) Youngsters make DPS crew smile jmin Van Houten SlxJJ Write/ ,\ slack <>l >1^'^ vards made by litHc Michael Boysen lakes an oath of office, sealing his appointment as Yankee Springs Township Trustee. hands al Llenniiiarj School were delivered'«,1IC "^mgs Department of Public Services forage. I:;,vh ()t l|)t. t thanked the DPS <Ik v 1,1 dicir hard work -Il was teall) .•JBe’,’"lc tor ulI 0| made tire euy» b* *’reuy good- saj(| jj|n Janies. superiiiU-"*"1 “I and construe- Northeastern Prmcipal I rtc llerde sard tire children have been ere.ui»r. oatds m i,,„ r ears to give to various groups, such as the city service detriments, e.ytc groups and nonprofit organization-. U rslhcu way of say. inu thanks for makmg the cmnnmnny better "The whole thing came about from stmple converMUions about how ceH.tm businesses, groups and even „,drvidu.tlsdo m Uastmgs to make it such a great place It was received really well, so we just kept going." Heide said. Though the young children may not realize the impact their cords are making, recipients find them to Ik uplifting and rnotixattonal. “You know, it really pul big smiles on OUr faces. It .sure made my day," James said "I hojK- the kids know how great it w4s for Us lo get their cards." �Page 4 — Thursday, December 14.2017 — The Hastings Ba------ , Let’s not be neutral on ‘net neutrality’ Did you Can you hear the footsteps of Big Brother trudging down the hallway? In yet another horror story of the little guy being crushed by the ruling class syn­ dicate, the Federal Communications Commission is preparing to change the rules of “net neutrality,” an inno­ cent-enough sounding term that could bra­ zenly change the way we’ve all been allowed to freely access the internet. As it’s been designed and developed, the internet has been a stunningly free and democratic voice for all citizens, regard­ less of their country or social class. It’s made every individual a writer - for better or worse - and it’s given voice to those whose cares and concerns have been ignored or discredited by those with great­ er power and influence. It’s leveled lhe playing field for all of us. The internet has allowed everyone a free and expressive voice, no matter where they live. Many of us use the internet simply check the weather, search for information on products and services, visit with friends and neighbors on a social media site or to get lhe latest news. And we do this with little or no concern for who might be watching, listening or gathering our per­ sonal information. But the current freedom to share ideas across different platforms could be in jeopardy if some in govern­ ment get their way. Present regulations governing the inter­ net are based on rules adopted under net neutrality. which the Federal Communications Commission uses to require internet search providers to connect users to all lawful content equally, without giving preferential treatment to certain sites or services. That means if the FCC changes lhe rules, companies would be allowed to sell priority access to ISP cus­ tomers. Online users now have the expectation that they can go anywhere to any site or to access any available data they want to view. In other words, consumers are under the impression that they control the paths they follow throughout the internet. But if FCC officials have their way.and do away w ith the rules set forth under net neutrality, control of the internet could be up for sale to the highest bidder. Sometime this week. Congressional leaders will take up the debate on the issue, putting in jeopardy the freedom we’ve come to expect. The present system gives users protection from big companies like /VT&T. Comcast and Verizon that, under the proposed changes, would be allowed to control the speed of internet access or could block content from users altogether. A change in lhe rules could mean the free­ dom users expect could be impacted by the ability to pay additional fees for more access - limiting use to those who might not be able to pay. Hello. Big Brother. In 2015, proponents of a free and open internet pressured the FCC to adopt net neutrality, keeping lhe internet open and free - making it possible for all users to share and access information of their choosing without interference. Without these guiding principles that are now com­ ing under threat, large cable and phone companies could carve lhe internet into fast and slow lanes in an effort to force users to pay additional fees for better ser­ SCC? The coming storm An ominous cold front moves across Barry County Tuesday, shielding the last rays of morning light. With it came plum­ meting temperatures, wind, snow and hazardous driving conditions. Above the ominous overtones, juxtaposing winter beauty wins the day. (Photo by Christian Yonkers) We’re dedicating this space to a pho­ tograph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner. 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings. Ml 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics. com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Doyouremeumber? Bob King named Citizen of the year Banner Dec. 19, 1963 Bob King, (left) YMCA secretary and Youth Council director, receives a gift from Roy Schlachter, vice chairman of the South Central District of the Michigan Elks, as a symbol of King’s selection by the local Elks as Hastings’ Citizen of the Year. The award was presented at the lodge’s Major Projects Dinner Tuesday evening of last week at the local lodge on North Church Street. Have you met? This column is featuring J-Ad Graphics reporters *>; i Taylor Owens grew up in Vermontville, graduating from Maple Valley in 2011. 1 le was an avid reader from a young age, when he found Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and never really stopped. Before graduating, Owens didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life. But he spent so much of his time reading, he thought he should justify it by pursuing an English degree. Since he didn’t want to be a teacher, Owens fell the only path forward was to be a writer, even if he’d never tried it. When he did, he found he liked it. He graduated from Michigan State University in 2016 with a degree in English and creative writing. He started at J-Ad Graphics as lhe Maple Valley Neu s reporter in January, covering the same community he grew up in. “I like getting to write stories on people I’ve known since 1 was little.” Owens said. “But also people who were always there, but I’d never talked to.” ”1 think a good article tells you what’s going on. but a better article really gets at why,” he said. “Sometimes that’s hard. People can do something for 30 years and have a tough time telling you why. because it’s just something they’ve always done. Most of the time, they’re just trying to make their community a better place.” Favorite movie: "Fight Club.” Tyler so many other shows arc that it loses what makes it so unique. So the honor ultimately goes to Cowboy Bebop, which I find is the best cure for the occasional existential ennui. What I’d do if I von the lottery: Spend my life circumnavigating the globe. Favorite hook: l he Brothers Karamazov by Feodor Dostoevsky. But I’m also big on Ulysses, fhe Catcher in the Rye. Akira. Candtde. VALIS. Slaughterhouse-Five and The Lmg Goodbye. Person (alive or dead) I’d most like to Taylor Owens Durden asked not what wc should do with our lives, but what we wanted to do with them. So, I’m a writer Favorite TV show: I have a love-hate relationship with Mr. Robot, lhe accurate portrayal of how hackers can steal personal information and identities is fascinating and relevant. But it spends so much lime trying to be the dark, twisty conspiracy thi tiler that sc5encv fiction writer Philip K. u,ck. I in sure the answer to most ol my questions would be. J don’t know, it was the man.” or three hours long and incom­ prehensible. but I’d want to ask anyway. Person i most arIni{re: । once met a buddhist monk who had to train himself not ? move while xleepin*. in his bed on lhe <K)r of his monastery because he kept roll!"e <>ver onto poisonous snakes. I don’t know what that takes but I think wc could al1 zealot of it. 11 । were president: We’d be on lhe met­ ric system. « J1?'Job: 'f. .?1,1,1 “"'ll amuhvrc: I’ve 1 d K» on o,le nf||H).t. counterculture ' ■<lim" Route M. in a vW ii,''r"c ab<»*i inioR» rvl>,,r'<‘; I . '‘-ndK-r’' °f ‘ .hsclo . jlbl oli.it on m ‘«• but it s a he.!,more interesting *han '^bt when re kids. vice. They would also have the ability to control messaging from political partiess, special-interest groups or powerful donors who have the money to influence use 5. The proposed changes would allow a few big companies to control websites and the information they want to promote or that special-interest groups are trying to keep IlkJill U'*. These large companies could even have the power to control the news by determin­ ing which media companies they allow on their service lines, making it more difficul for smaller media companies such as J-Ad Graphics Inc. to access readers. Net neutrality regulations currently give users open networks to freely peruse the internet, plus they protect user information from large companies willing to purchase where internet browsers go on the web and what they’re reading. Proponents of wiping out net neutrality rules say that, if broadband companies had more control over their customers and the ability to charge for their services, these companies might be more willing to invest money for local expansion in rural areas. As enticing as that may sound for under­ served Barry County, doing away with the present regulations of net neutrality would put too much authority in the hands of a few companies and the prices they charge for their services. According to the FCC, more than 22 million people have filed comments with lhe agency on the net neutrality issue. These internet advocates want the FCC to preserve and protect lhe policies that net neutrality offers so that lhe system operates freely without government intervention. The current FCC proposal seeks to ”re-classify broadband as an information service rather than telecommunication ser­ vice,” and w’ould dramatically change the rules of operation. Maintaining the FCC’s focus on its obligation to public interest and free speech rather than this new busi­ ness model also will protect consumers from internet service providers engaging in monopolistic practices. This is a serious issue that could impact internet use for years. I’m.afraid many of us won’t even realize this crucial discus­ sion is taking place until it’s too late and the damage has already been done. Contact your congressional representatives lo let them know' your concents with the elimi­ nation of net neutrality and how these proposed rule changes could affect how we use lhe internet. Let’s fight for a freedom that’s been extended to everyone. Let’s not allow Big Brother lo knock down another com­ mon-man door. Fred Jacobs, CEO. J-Ad Graphics Inc. Somet/me thisweek. Congressional leaders will take up the debate on the issue, putting inteopardy the freedom we've come to expect The present systemgives users protection from big companiesl*eAT&T Comcast and Verizon that, under the nmn^ b I, allowed to control the speed of internet!iccessorcoMbi^k^ from users altogether. A change in the rules b°ckcont^ht users expect could be impacted by the ability tnn^6^;he lreedom moreaccess-limilingljse to t^h!^ What do you think? I lew’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website ww HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol lowing week. ’ Last week: The Detroit Free Press reports Michigan is on * ol just two slates that doesn’t require lawmakers to file some type of personal financial disclosure including income and contributions to oreanizu* tions. Is more transparency from lawnnk^ necessary? ‘ Yes 82% No 18% For this week: sanhrA S6ems 10 be Wparttdown A ensus on shutting Line 5 thn!P aCi"9 Enb,id9s's oi and n ^195 “Sht crude X qU'd Propane ^ross the bottom of the straits of “"mn“„,ShSla “ sh« » Shut it down ■J Replace �The Ha'/inci'i Banner — Thursday. December 14. 2C17— 5 County board should follow township’s lead ** aIKndc‘",’‘-Cilrh(,n Township b°n"1 'ote“ ,nvor ol ‘T? nU ivinon'" <)n fn,ckill(, ?d°Pj"w X *** G,,"tn l,,(>vll'c . ' . evdoi’ « P**"8'otdihev hive ■''"rkinP 1 «>">■ nanC| <’irh«n To""'h,P- Supervisor Brad c'nwnlcr and u>'“,<l"P ^ud members lor lisuning to «ncen” ri" lhc “mmunity and taking a proactive leadership role in addressing those concerns. Fifly-threc percent ol the respondents in a September Hanner poll said they believe the county commissioners should bring the frack­ ing issue 10 the forefront of their agenda. Il ls time lor the county to develop and enact county wide protective ordinances designed lo prevent possible damage from fracking in Barry County. Count)wide ordinances would seem to be far more effective than piecemeal ordinances that may vary township by township. I hope our riveted officials will listen to the concern, of the community they represent and protect our health and our environment. Jackie Schmitz, Middleville Carlton officials showing resolve lo the editor: yhe elected officials of Carlton Township under the leadership of Supervisor Brad Carpenter are to be congratulated for their They are asking the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for a six-month moratorium on fracking in their township. The Michigan DEQ. I understand, is man­ dated to help oil and gas companies not to look out for the interests of landowners and householders. It appears that our DEQ has never turned down a request of an oil and gas company. Scio Township west of Ann Arbor is a good example of the requests of local people and their organizations being ignored by DEQ. Getting anything helpful to local needs lakes backbone, which the officials of Carlton Township arc showing. “Speak truth to pow'er." I think Carlton Township is the first in Barry County to stand up to the DEQ. Orangeville Township, under the push of citi­ zens, passed an ordinance to preserve its roads and not have them wrecked by trucks. Johnstown Tbwnship may have the eternal storage and possible leakage of fracking poi­ son, crazy as that sounds. Some of us asked the Barry County Board of Commissioners to do something about issue, but they have done nothing as far as I know. That is why these people in Carlton Township have acted in the interest of their landowners and householders. Leadership goes to the elected officials willing to have backbone against the DEQ. Every elected and appointed official ought to work to keep fracking out of Barry County and off public land. The aquifers ought to Ik kept clear for future generations. For the sake of our lakes, streams and drinking water, the poisons of fracking are not wanted here. There is a surplus of crude oil now being sold to lhe world. We need leadership pushing electricity production from wind, water and other sources. George C. Williston, Hastings Participating in a special presentation to award Hastings Area School District with S10,000 for the FFA program are (from left) Luke Morgan, Nathan Meyers, Bart Marshall, Luke Haywood. Andria Mayack. Louis Wierenga and Teresa Heide. (Write Us A Letter: Hastings FFA program receives The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. 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Joan Van Houten Stuff Writer Hastings Area Schools received a $10,000 check Dec 8, tor its animal science leaching facility. The America's Fanners Grow Rural Education grant, which is sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, focuses on recognizing agri­ cultural learning opportunities for students. ’Fhe school district was nominated by sev­ eral area farmers to receive lhe grant, staling lhe animal science facility and many other agricultural programs offered lo students are integral to growing lhe next generation of tanners. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD Presents a Qjristiai) adaptation of VWS raonffiSHW.WGS Friday, Dec. 15 @ 7PM Sunday, Dec. 17© 6PM 1674W. State Rd, Know Your Legislators: Hastings Jesus is the First and Best Gift of Christmas! Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican. 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW. Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202 phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233­ boost NOTICE The Barry’ County Road Commission will hold a Public Hearing on its proposed 2018 Budget. The hearing will be held at the Commission Room located at 1725 West M-43 Highway, Hastings, Michigan at 7:45 A.M. on December 29, 2017. A copy of the proposed budget is available for inspection at the Road Commission office. The nomination application was first reviewed by math and science teachers from ineligible school districts, and then America’s Fanners Grow Rural Education Advisory Council consisting of 29 prominent farmers from across the country. PUBLIC NOTICE On December 5, 2017, an application was filed by Barry I Broadcasting Co. with the Federal Communications I Commission in Washington, DC for a new FM translator I construction permit to serve Hastings, Michigan operat-1 ing on Channel 226 with 250 watts ERP from a transmit-' ter site with geographic coordinates of: 42° 37 34^ N/851 16’ 41” W, rebroadcasting WBCH, 1220 AM, Hastings.] Michigan. NOTICE The minutes of the meeting of the Barry* County Board of Commissioners held December 12, 2017, are available in the County Clerk’s Office at 220 W. State St., Hastings, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or www.barrycounty.org. City of Hastings Position Available: Police Officer This is a full-time position. Must be MCOLES certified as a police officer in the State of Michigan. Experience as a police officer is not required but is preferred. Wages and benefits are governed by the collective bargaining agreement. Please submit resume to Hastings Police Department, 201 E. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058, 269,945.5744. To begin application process submit resume by January 5, 2018. Jeff Pratt Chief of Police 9150. . President's comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Congress andfhe Senate: 1-202-224-3121. The Hastings Banner Devoted to the interests of Barry County since 1856 Pubteted by.. Hastings Banner, Inc. A Division of J-Ad Graphics inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax: (269) 945-5192 and press releases: news@j-adgraphics.com •Advertising: ads@j-adgraphics.com Frederic Ja«>bs Publisher & CEO Hank Schuuring CFO .newsroom• Kathy Maurot (Copy Editor) ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT • CUs$<bed ads aocopted Monday Inrough Ftxljy. 8 30 am. to 5.00 pm. Scott Ommon Ty Greenfield Mike Gilmore Chris Silverman Jennie Yonker Subscription Rates: $35 per year In Barry County $40 per year in adjoining counties $45 per year elsewhere N n^!CE T0 BIDDERS *“*’ BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Sealed >* received at the office of the Barry County H<e>J <■<>» nnesuui. 1,25 West M-43 Highway 1'0 Box 158>Ml to8' Until 8:1,0 AM- Monday. December 29,2011 for,(,l’owing items. Specifications and additional information may be obtained at lhe Hoad Co~n office at the above “X web site al w"'" 'xn,>tk.org. one Used 2000 or Newer Shop Tn,ck The Board lhe right to reject any o, all proposals or W41« rrrefiul rnt.es m the best interest of the Commission. BOARD of COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY Amy Jo Kinyon Taylor Owens Brett Bremer Joan Van Houten Julie Makarewicz Christian Yonkers Bonnie Manson POSTMASTER Sor.d iXUrus-, changes POBokH His’tng, M! 49053 0G02 Sirccnd Uasi Posljgo P.<.j al Frank M.Fia|4 Jhvid I), so|nKs ■jl----- IX |)aviJ hyk*tra Member Chairman Member BARRY COUNTY TRANSIT DRIVER POSITION Barry County Transit is accepting applications tor the position of Driver. This is a permanent part time position with a schedule ranging between 32 and 40 hours per week. Starting pay is commensurate with experience to a top of scale ! of $15.57 hr. Class B or C CDLwith a P endorsement b highly desired. However applicants demonstrating strong customer service skills, with a genuine interest in providing transportation services in our community, may be provided training to secure the appropriate license. Barry County TYan.-.t has a strong sense of community! The successful candidate must share in this rnission and demonstrate our commitment to enhancing transportation services for all Barry County Residents. Interested candidates that have previously applied are asked to renew their applications. Resume's may be mailed to the Barry County Transit office. Applications are available at lhe office as well: Barry County Transit 121b W, State St. Hastings. Michigan 49058 Bairy CountvlYanv.t is an Equal Opportunity Employer and m full compliance with Title VI and the ADV �1 *00 6 - Thursday. December 14, 2017-The Ha^nqs 'Shop With a Cop’ program makes > Christmas brighter for children । Worship Together Joan Van Houten Staff Writer happy group of Hastings and Barry County children went shopping for the holi­ days Tuesday, thanks to the Shop With a Cop ••at the church ofyour choice ~ Weekly schedules ofHastings area churches availablefor your convenience— 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 am. Nuncry provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616 690-8600 FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 Counts Line Rd.. Freeport. Ml 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style o( worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you io worship at *an old country church.” Sunday School 9:45 am. Sunday Worship II a.m Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us rte pleasure of meeting you' GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH j I ; • 1 • 8950 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville. Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before lhe service. Nursery, children's ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENF. i ' i 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanslrom. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH i . ! 260! Lacey Road. Dowling. Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 I J I church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School II a.m.; Sunday Evening Sen ice (> p.m., Bible Study 6; Prayer I j Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH I 55050 Otis Lake Rd.. Delton, Ml 49046 Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sundas) "Goinc Deeper” 11:30-12:15. T.W.A P (Thursday with a purpose), pitluck dinner 6-8 p.m. Fellowship and Pray er. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH j 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion lhe 2nd Sunday of each month at this service). 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew &. Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ '348-9327. Our church website is wvvw.simchurch.org. We arc part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and uw lhe 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH A Spirit-filled church. Mecung at lhe Maple Ixaf Grange. Hwy M-66 Miulh of Assyria RdNashville. Mich. 49073. Sun Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m: Wed. 6.30 p.m Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God's love. "Where Everyone is Someone Special." For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green Si.. Hastings, Ml 49058. Rev. Bry ce Feighncr Office Phone: 269-945.9574 hastingsfumcogmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional & 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday-School 10 a.m.; PrcK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th trades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Mall Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Family Night 6:30­ 8 p.m.. AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade). 6 30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together). Sports Ministries. Quilling. Ladies Bible Study. WOODGROV E BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79. Kimberly S. Metzer, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer. Linda Belson. Office hours. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHU RCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship II a.m. Children's Sunday School. 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 301 E. State Rd..P.O. Bov 273, Hastings. Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. 1674 S. Slate Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a m. with nursery and preschool available. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Bov 765, (comer of Milo Rd. <k S. M-43), Delton, Ml 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 io Jl:30am, Nursery and Childrens Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer lime 6:30 to 7:30 pm. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 502 East Grand Si, Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Sen ice II ini, Nursery provided. Gill 269­ 945-9217. cbchastingv.org. We are a Mtull church, but we sene a mighty I>ord 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings. Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday. 9:45 a.m. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main. Woodland. MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a. rn. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "/In Expression of who Jesus is lo the world arvural us" 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc^ gmail.com. Website; www.haMinpfcgmethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed. Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Miller. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:3010*20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult Coffee Fel­ lowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10.30 a.m. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday: Adult Bible Study 10 im. and lunch out 11:15 a.m. Third Thursday Brunch 9:30 a m. Student Christ­ mas Program. The Light Has Come.” Sunday, Dec. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Christmas Eve AM Service, Txt There Be Light." Sunday, Dec. 24 at 10:30 am. Epiphany Potluck Breakfast, Jan. 7 at 9:30 am. 945-4700 At left: Karmen Reichard showed ' Hastings Police Chief Jeff Pratt the intri- I cacies of Christmas shopping done right. ■’ Choosing the perfect gift is serious bust- : ness. K K Discover Gods Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, December 17,2017 Worship at 10:00 a.m. Dec. 17 - Youth Christmas Program 10 am.; Youth group meeting 630-8 p.m. Dec. 18 Youth &. Family Committee 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 19 - Council meeting 6 p.m.. Dec 20 - Advent dinner 6 p.m.; Advent services 7 p.m. Dee. 21 • Choir practice 6:30 p.m. Pastor Ken Scheck Location: 239 E. North Si. Hastings. 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. gracc-haslmgs.org. Facebook. Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, Ml. ■ Eralia Emelina EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Our Sunday morning worship includes a weekly celebration of the Holy Eucharist-'Holy CommunionThe Lord's Supper from the Book of Common Pray er. All services as follows: Sunday, Advent 2 - Holy Eucharist. 10 a.m. Tuesday, Morning Prayer, 7:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Contemplative/ Centering Prayer - with leaching, quiet prayer and Compline. Wednesdays in Advent 6 p.m. Soup and Bread Supper with teaching, quiet prayer and Compline. Thursday, Mid-week Eucharist noon (the 7 p.m. service will resume in January). Saturday, 8-9:30 a.m. Please join us for the Community Breakfast. Mother Linnca Stifler is available by appointment through the church office al 269-945-3014. The Gury Parish House is also available to community groups for a small fee. Mb ta 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Hastings 945-9554 Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf and his shopping companion Kimberly Avery marched down many aisles in Walmart as Kimberly chose Christmas presents for her family - and maybe a little some­ thing for herself. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH T/iis information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, _ _ _ _ _ _ churches and these local businesses: 102 Cook Hastings program and Hastings Walmart. Walmart pro­ vided each child with a $1M gifl card» ancI law enforcement officers were personal assis­ tants for lhe evening. The children took their own approaches to holiday shopping, making things interesting for several of their helpers. Some carts were filled in the blink of an eye, while other young shoppers deliberated over only a few items for lengthy periods of time. “She’s a bright one, this one." Sheriff Dar Leaf said of Kimberly Avery. “She’s smart as a whip, and really thinking things through." Each child’s personal assistant was respon­ sible for keeping a running tally on lhe cost of items being chosen, which also meant sub­ tracting when items were placed back on lhe shelf. Tlie task was math-intensive and chal­ lenging. The depth of difficulty was depen­ dent on the child to whom an officer was assigned. Not a law enforcement officer or cadet helper could be seen without a calcula­ tor in hand. “Karmen had me running to every comer of the .store,” said Hasting Police Chief Jeff Pratt. “She was so excited. All of the kids are. That’s what makes doing this so fun and what makes it matter.” An annual event. Shop With a Cop allows the children to experience die joy of giving. With the event over for 2017, the law enforce­ ment volunteers can look forward to a year of recovery before hitting lhe shopping floor again. ” 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 Newest city police ©ffiees* enjoys heSping others Julie Makarcwlcz Staff Writer Hastings’ newest police officer, Jeremy Belknap, said he wanted to be a police officer because he’s always liked helping people. In elementary school. Belknap served as a conflict manager on the play ground at recess and realized how much he liked being able to help others resolve problems. Belknap, 22, is a 2013 graduate of Otsego High School. He attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College for criminal justice and then entered the Kalamazoo Valley Police Academy where he graduated in 2016. His work as a reserve officer for the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department, he said, solidified his desire to continue pursuing a career in law enforcement. . After graduating the academy, he worked for the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department and in Allegan County as a court bailiff before coming to I tastings. I like the community policing that > being done here," he said of the Hastings depart­ ment. Belknap said beinR with the Hastings department gives him a chance to get to know people m the community better, and he hkes the community policing work being done. 1 just like how dOse ihC offieeis are to the ^munity and how they interact with people ncrt, Belknap said In his first few weeks with the department, am t “’’ T1 nolhin^ really surprised him ™1 ,s Minning to ^ly like the city and ^|Mnn>e,lliKawC|c. , friendK L'ery cIo« eomnwni'y HASTINGS, MI - Eralia Emelina (Emily) * Nye passed away December 8. 2017 in Hast­ ings. , Eralia was bom September 30. 1920 in Lucero. New Mexico, the daughter ot Pedro ' and Maria Montoya. Eralia attended the Uni- 1 versify of New Mexico and the University ol '• Colorado. A Licensed Practical Nurse at Lei- 1 la Post Hospital, she also was a private duty . nurse for many years. She enjoy ed gardening and most of al! she ' loved her family . On January 7, 1953, Eralia married the love of her life. Kenneth Nye •• and he preceded her in death on February 25, ’ 2010. She is survived by daughters, Deborah Waite, and Linda Gardner; sons, T homas ' (Chery l) Nye. Bradley (Peggy) Nye. and Tim ’ (Laura) Nye; a sister, Arabella Montoya; 10 ' grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 1 several nieces and nephews. > Eralia was also preceded in death by her Jeremy Belknap Belknap said he is a fiist-generation police officer in his family. “It’s just what I’ve alway- wanted to do. And now 1 have the opportunity to do it." In­ said. In lhe future, Belknap said he would be interested in getting more training in drug investigations. parents and brothers, Ferenando. Laudentc., Dennis. Lee and Armando Montoya. Her family will receive friends Friday, $ Dec. 15. 2017, H);(X) to 11 :OO AM at lhe Wil- ? liam^-Gores Funeral Home. Delton where her memorial service will be conducted al 11:00 AM, Pastor kit Worden, officiating. Burial will take place in Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions io a charity of your choice in memory of Eralia will be apprvciafcd. Please visit w w-w.w illiamsgoresfuneraL j ( A 1 \ com to leave a message or to Rase a condo- * knee message for Eralia’s family. 5 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 14, 2017— pt!gG 7 Commissioners to hold double meetings Tuesday Amy Jo Kinyon It win u . Staff Writer contmil^n<?°Ub,e lhc h‘n for RnrT>' Counl> •^hedulcd ** ***’ h'° mcc,in^ are Christ™* K S1drt>’ 10 accommodate the whcde S1 hOl,da> • The followed bvnKel/Uithc regular ,ime- 9 a mtiled for I in3 Tc®u^ar boaftl meeting schedD in' ii a^ow s‘afl the time needed to pre­ lecting agenda a°d l^Lets for ‘he second There will be no meeting Tuesday, Dec. 26. z . ‘his week’s meeting, commissioners ™nintously approved an agreement with the *ec Officers luibor Council, Corrections v “Ionisers Unit for Jan. I. 2018, through cc* - I. 2020. The increased cost for the agreement during the first year will be .$ 12.555 o taken from the 2018 contingency fund. . It calls for a 2 percent raise during each year of the contract. In addition, it includes a dif­ ferential increase for corrections sergeants in 2019 to 11 percent above corrections officers and in 2020 to 12 percent above corrections officers. In other business, commissioners: Approved an agreement with Varipro for third-party administration of .short-term liabil­ ity claims for lhe county. ’ Reappointed Regina Young to serve a three-ycar term on the Barry-Eaton District Health Department Solid Waste Oversight Committee. Approved an agreement for 2018 with MSU Extension programming for BarryCounty. Received direction from Chair Ben Geiger to complete county administrator Michael Brown’s evaluation during the next week. jfewbom babies Hudson SI,llMo'v '’'I'” a* SPcc,nl,» ! “ ,£ Penno-k l,n No*u"l*r 20, 2017 lo April Staines and Antones of Nashville. Colt Camden C'oenen. bom at Spectrum k th Pennock on November 22, 2017 to Angela Ji,m“ Cocncn of Belle'ut Dawson Rlch*rd Pen.nlngt°n' bom at Spectrum Health Pen,M*k on November 23, Kchelyn Pennington of Hastings. Harlle Jean Rochl|Ck> horn at Spectrum Health Pe,l"1Kl<,fX'hvnk"b<:r 23’ 20,7 lo Mary Roebuck of Njshvdle. Zane David Keen, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on 7 ’ 1° 7 10 Kammi Lee Gilbert and Lester Stanley Kees III of Dawson Thomas Chase, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on November 27, 2017 to Kelly Jo Carroll and Thomas Chase of Nashville. »** *4 Kendrick Danny-King Wilson, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on November 29, 2017 to Paige Cotton and Dakota Wilson of Hastings. William Dugger HI, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on December I, 2017 to Heather Dugger and William Dugger II of Ionia. James Robert Converse, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on December 2, 2017 to Kazzi Converse and Nathan Converse of Hastings, Hastings. Orangeville Township victim of credit theft ens of $100 to $300 purchases were recorded Christian Yonkers Staff Writer in daily succession at Home Depot stores A Home Depot account belonging to across California. Orangeville Township was hacked with Spreading purchases across stores helped $6300 worth of goods purchased using the mask the fraudulent activity, Risner said. stolen account. Township officials have filed Perpetrators purchased small items in con­ a fraud affidavit with Home Depot, and will junction with more valuable items, such as not be charged for the fraudulent purchases. power tools in hopes of remaining unno­ Clerk Mel Risner said she suspects the ticed. "There were so many little purchases I security breach was in Home Depot’s data­ base and not at the township. think lhe intent was to do it so it wouldn’t be “It appears to me that it was just some­ noticeable,” she said. body who got into the Home Depot Risner noticed, however, and reported accounts,” she said. "Matt Ribble {Township fraudulent activity Nov. 2. Deputy Fire Chief] had possession of the The items of higher value, she said, likely card, so it had to be a computer hack ... I were acquired for resale. don’t think it was anything on the township’s Home Depot has reinstated lhe township’s end, whatsoever." account with new numbers. Risner also said she doesn’t believe any Ribble’s signature was forged on purchase other township or personal information was receipts, she said. compromised in lhe theft. Home Depot officials will review camera Account statements show multiple in-store footage to identify suspects. After internal purchases at Home Depot stores across investigations. Home Depot will likely file a California, items ranged from high-end report with local law enforcement in power tools to paint, cleaning chemicals and California. scrub brushes. From Oct. 20 to Nov. 2, doz­ SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Online option puts card-holders in control Vonda VanTII Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Taking control of your future is the first step in planning a long and happy retirement. 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Check out your own personal "control panel" al Social Security.gov/onlineserviccs. with lhe Barry-Eaton [District] Health Department has been and thank them for their services and oversight provided." In other business, the city council approved amendments to two ordinances Monday fol­ lowing recommendation of lhe city planning commission. Amendments to the ordinances may be viewed at Hastings City Hall. One ordinance would amend various regu­ lations applying to parking of vehicles. This ordinance was drafted in response lo ambigu­ ities in lhe current code as well as issues lhe code compliance officer was encountering in enforcing the code. The second ordinance amendment applies to temporary storage enclosures. Current reg­ ulations allow storage enclosures to be used for a maximum of 180 days, a 90-day initial permit period with a maximum allowable 90-day extension. The new regulation will allow enclosures to remain in place as long as they are in good repair. The state’s Stormwater, Asset Management and Wastewater Program Grant allocated $360,000 for the cleaning, televising and con­ dition assessment of the above footage of sanitary and storm mains. The city council approved a contract award of $196,963 lo Perceptive Services and Operations of Plainwell. Two other bids were submitted by Advanced Rehabilitation Technology of Bryan. Ohio, for $317,676. and by RedZone Robotics of Pittsburgh Pa., for $339,926. "When references were checked, it was determined that Perceptive Services has per­ formed work for the City of Grand Rapids recently, and performed well,” said Lee Hays. Hastings Department of Public Services director. "With the amount that they arc under the budgeted amount, wc may be able to add additional mains to the scope of work to be cleaned and televised in lhe future.” The cleaning and televising of lhe sanitary and storm mains will be reimbursed through the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality SAW grant through the Major and Local Streets Funds, and also the Water and Sewer Fund. Hays said staff from the streets department and the waler department have been working together to clean up the wastewater plant and prepare areas for painting. Lecture series webcast returning to Hastings library The award-winning January Series of Calvin College is coming to Hastings. From Jan. 3 through Jan. 23, Hastings Public Library will be one of more than 50 remote webcast locations worldwide to broadcast one of the nation’s leading lecture and cultural arts series. _ , , The January Series features one of the most influential scientific minds, a New York limes best-sellinn author and a former technology adviser to .he White House A few of the nota­ ble presenters in the 2018 hneup rnclude Katherine Boo, a staff writer for The New Yorker whose work has been honored by . MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant and Pulitzer Prize; Jeremy McCarter, co-au hoof Hamilton: The Revolution who witnessed the Broadway show’s journey from concept to cultural phenomenon; and Kevin Olusola, who is best known as the beatboxing member of lhe Grammy-winning vocal quintet Pentatonix. "Each year 1 purposely pull together a line­ up that is eclectic so that there is a wide vari­ ety of timely topics on the series," said Kristi Potter, director of lhe January Series. "But this year, as I reflected on what was happen­ ing in the news and what conversations would be good to have on the series in 2018,1 felt a strong need to bring positive and encouraging stories. So as always, we will hear from speakers on a number of difficult topics like poverty, racism, pollution, restorative justice and dementia, but we will also hear stories of how we can make a difference in the world with our influence, our power, our money or even our mindset.” The experts will offer informed perspec­ tives on a range of relevant topics, including race in America, technology and national security, bio-waste and global poverty, among others. For a full list of speakers and topics, visit calvin.edu/january-serics/speakers. * The January Series lectures will be video streamed live at Hastings Public Library, 227 E. State St., from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The lectures arc free and open lo the public. More than 50 remote locations will carry the January Scries — spanning 20 U.S. suites, two Canadian provinces and one site in Europe. For more information about the January Series, email Barbara Haywood, bhaywoodm Fred and Jeanette Kogge will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28, 2017. They were married on Dec. 28, 1952 in Charlotte. Mich. They have four children. Steven (Sumire) Kogge, Scott (Rose) Kogge, Sandi (Gary) Ragan and Stuart (Kalhie) Kogge. They also have four grandchildren, Katie (Jordan) Holzgen, Erik (Nichole) Ragan. Kyle (Hyasha) Kogge. and Connor Kogge. They will be celebrating at their Hastings home with family. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp NE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525, or via email to vonda .vantil@ssa .gov. No sign of rats at the old feed mil! m Hastings Joan Van Houten Staff Writer No visible signs of rats have been seen at the idle feed mill on Railroad Street, Hastings Chief of Police Jeff Pratt told the city council Monday. After months of cooperative effort, it may be the end of the infestation. "1 have spoken with Nicole Paubner from the Barry-Eaton County Health Department and have been informed that there have not been any rats observed at the old grain mill in several weeks,” Pratt said. “Nicole reports that .she has spoken with lhe owner of the property and there remains grain in the silos, however, any access to the grain has been boarded up to prevent access to it. I was informed that the owner still plans on remov­ ing the grain but I have not received a timeta­ ble for that to occur.” Pratt said the health department reports confirm his observations of not seeing any rats in lhe area. “Nicole informed me that while the issue seems to have been taken care of, she will keep lhe site on her radar." he said. "I have appreciated how’ open the communication Kogges to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary "It has been a number of years since this has been completed, so these improvements will provide multiple areas in the plant with a much-needed facelift," Hays said. “We intend on utilizing additional staff from the streets department this winter when the staff has down time in between snow and ice events." The roof on the Fish Hatchcry Park Hatchery Building has been completed. Areas of painting and gutter work still needing lo be done will be tackled in spring as soon as (he weather allows. The Hatchery Building and its accessory buildings were recently vandal­ ized, which added to the work already planned. A door to the facility was kicked in, and numerous windows were broken. In addi­ tion, prior to installing a meter on the Hatchcry Building, the electrical panel will need to be updated to current code. Hays said he is gath­ ering quotes. The city council approved the re-appointrnent of City Council Member Bill Redman lo the Barry- County Central Dispatch Administrative Board. Marriage licenses Ado Floreani, Augusta and Sandra Kay Vcverica. Wayland. Nicholas Andrew Troyer, Hastings and Holly Lynn Campbell, Hastings. Ronald Michael McKinney. Hopkins and Julie Ann Powell. Delton. David Warren Bloem, Hastings and Kristina Lyn Harrison, Hastings. Matthew J. Peterson. Middleville and Grace Christine-Maichele, West Olive. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads NOTICE OF 2018 MEETING DATES FOR THE FOLLOWING GROUPS Barry County Planning Commission will meet on the following dates or at the call of the chair. The meetings start at 7:00 PM. January 22, 2018 April 23, 2018 August 27, 2018 November 26, 2018 February 26, 2018 May 29, 2018 September 24, 2018 March 26, 2018 July 23, 2018 October 22, 2018 Barry County Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on the following dates or at the call c? the chair. The meetings start at 7:00 PM. January 8,2018 Anril 9 2018 August 13, 2018 November 13, 2018 May 14, 2018 September 10, 2018 12, 2018 June 11, 2018 Octobers, 2018 hastingspubliclibrary.com, or call 269-945­ 4263. See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. j-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits Tyden Building Community Room 121 South Church Street Hastings Ml 49058 The Countv of Barry will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as sinners for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting'hearing upon ten (10) days notice to the County of Barry. Individuals With disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the County of Barry by writing or call the following: MICHAEL BROWN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 220 WEST STATE STREET HASTINGS, Ml 49058 (269) 945-1284 �Pago 0 — Thursday, December 14. 2017 — The HasW* B3rnt Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONEb Time to review your investment strategy for the year Elaine Gartock Rev. John Waite will share thc pulpit with Rev. Mark Jnrvie al First Congregational Church at thc 9:30 a.m. service. Sunday. Dec. The Ruth and Martha circles of United Methodist Women met Dec. 7 at the Gentner home for their annual Christmas breakfast. Andrea Gentner had prepared the food lor thc ladies and their husbands. Following the morning repast, the attendees signed Christmas cards for several shut-in members of thc church and retired missionaries from west Michigan. The circle leader read a Christmas story about answered prayers on Christmas day.'The next meeting will be m February. . Thc Lakewood Community Christmas Basket project was carried out Saturday very smoothly. By 9:30 a.m.. the room was empty of drivers and helpers who gone out on their first delivery trip. Some of them came back more than once and made three trips lo deliver baskets right in town. In addition to boxed canned goods and bags ot gifts which included socks, hats and mittens for all the children, there was a bag of potatoes and meat certificate for each recipient family. News from the West Michigan Red Cross is that Amy Gallardo was awarded her I gallon pin for blood donations. Thc next blood drive will be Monday. Dec. 18, from noon to 5:45 pan. Dikewood News had a full page ad for .he upcoming Christmas Village celebration ’r iT nee 15. The event starts at 6 p.m. and will include photos with Santa at the lire bam on First street. Christmas carolers, ve Zivitv presented by Lakewood Untted Methodist Church on the lawn of its sister chua-h Central United Methodist Church on Fourth Avenue, gift wrapping, hot chocolate, •mores and more. All this starts immediately after the parade. Individuals and groups are invited to prepare floats for thc parade. This is sponsored by lhe Downtown De'd<>P™"' authority. Many stores will be open ater than usual, offering holiday specials mid treats Twenty yean. ago. local resident Fred Wiselogle was dutifully keeping records of the ice breakup and lake freeze on Jordan Lake. His records went back to 1955. probably a continuation of records kept by his father Andrew Wisclocle. For the year 1997, the ice breakup came March 21. The lake freeze was set tentatively for Dec. 28. The year before the lake did not freeze until Jan. 8. Hie latest freeze date he had was Jan. 24. in 1979. The earliest dale was Dec. 2 in 1976. As a money-raising scheme, the Jaycees used to remove lhe motor from a junk car and haul it onto the ice. It was left there, and the service group sold chances on when the ice would break and the car would fall into thc water. A pot of money would go to thc one whose guess was nearest to the dale thc car sank. Surely the remains of the car were hauled out soon after. Municipalities urged to register for 2020 Census Time is running out for Michigan munici­ palities to register for the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation. It is imperativ e for city and county leaders to com­ plete and submit lhe LUCA registration forms by Dec. 15. according to lhe Michigan Nonprofit Association. This will increase the accuracy of address lists that will be used in the 2020 Census, which is an essential step toward ensuring a complete count of all Michigan residents. To date, several Michigan municipalities with the largest population density have not registered for LUCA. In July, the highest executive officer of each municipality received an invitation to participate in the process along with LUCA registration forms. Failing to meet the Dec, 15 deadline will mean lhe 2020 census will be predicated on incomplete data, which would have a severe negative impact on Michigan’s ability to receive federal funding for critical projects and services that benefit all residents. “The federal government distributes $600 billion in funds annually to slates based on data from the decennial census,” said Joan Gustafson Bowman, external affairs officer with the Michigan Nonprofit Association. “These funds support infrastructure, educa­ tion. programs and service that help provide for the health and well-being of our families and neighbors, and future planning for thc benefit of each community.” “For the 2020 Census, Michigan also is at risk of losing a seal in Washington,” Bowman said. “This is one of many reasons why a complete count is especially important, and registering for LUCA is a critical step.” MNA and thc Council of Michigan Foundations are leading lhe 2020 Michigan Nonprofits Complete Count initiative. MNA recently received a $600,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to help reach the hard-to-count population. Moree information on how to register for LUCA is available by calling 844-344-0169, sending an email to GEO.2020.LUCA@cen­ sus. gov, or visiting the LUCA website at census.gov/gco/partnerships/luca.hlml. Municipalities representatives can check thc list of registered 2020 LUO\ participants. As the year draws lo a close, it’s a good time to review yuur progress toward your financial goals. But on what areas should you focus your attention? Of course, you may immediately think about whether your investments have done well. When evaluating thc performance of their investments for a given year, many peo­ ple mistakenly think their portfolios should have done just as well as a common market index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 500. But the S&P 500 is essentially a measure of large-company, domestic stocks, and your portfolio probably doesn’t look like that - nor should it, because it’s important to own an investment mix that aligns with your goals, risk tolerance and return objectives. It’s this return objective that you should evaluate over time - not the return of an arbitrary bench­ mark that isn’t personalized to your goals and risk tolerance. Your return objective will likely evolve. If you arc starting out in your career, you may need your portfolio to be oriented primarily toward growth, which means it may need lo be more heavily weighted toward stocks. But if you are retiring in a few years, you may need a more balanced allocation between stocks and bonds, which can address your needs for growth and income. So. assuming you have created a long-term investment strategy that has a target rale of return for each year, you can review your progress accordingly. If you matched or exceeded that rate this past year, you’re stay- ing on track, but if your return fell short of your desired target, you may need to make some changes. Before doing so, though, you need to understand just why your return was lower than anticipated. For example, if you owned some stocks that underperformed due to unusual circum­ stances - and even events such as Hurricanes Haney and Irma can affect thc slock prices of some companies - you may not need to be overly concerned, especially if lhe fundamen­ tals of the stocks are still sound. On the other hand, if you own some investments that have underperformed for several years. you may need to consider selling them and using the proceeds to explore new investment opportu­ nities. Investment performance isn’t the only thing you should consider when looking at your financial picture over this past year. What chanced in your life? Did you welcome a new child to your family? If so, you may need to respond by increasing your life insurance You may non hat iririn thi/jU. .on^hange especially if you ate ntthtn a feu years ol vour planned retirement. Whether it is the performance of y ot rport­ folio or changes in your life. ><>>> that you always have some reasons to look back’at sour investment and financial strate­ gies for'one year -and to look ahead nt moves you can make for thc next. This article was written by Edward Jones for use bv vour local Edward Jones financial Advisor if you have any questions contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. The following prices are from thc close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BP PLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Rowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. n McDonald’s Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stnker TCP Financial Walmart Stores Gold Silver Dow Jones Average HOPE TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN 71.72 38.10 40.66 49.17 45.29 37.55 77.76 30.45 4125 12.60 56.06 41.53 4333 65.95 17223 85.92 36.58 4.00 1530 25.57 153.67 20.40 96.70 4154 +155 +.93 -.14 -.97 +38 +2.81 -33 -.79 +.17 -1.19 -127 -.11 -2.02 -.76 +231 +.95 -.08 -.85 -.75 +1.64 +.05 -1.13 $1,244.80 $15.88 24,500 -21.89 -25 +325 M21O> NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following is a summary of Ordinance No. 86 which was adopted by the Township Board of Hope Township at its meeting held on December 11, 2017. .SECTION 1. Amendment to Section 2.1. This section amends Section 2.1 of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance regarding accessory building or structure definition. SECTION?.. Amendment to Section 10.13 (E). This section amends Section 10.13E of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance to provide regulations regarding thc location of an accessory dwelling. Refrigerator science Dear Dr. Universe: How does our refrig­ erator work? Brody. 12 Dear Brody and friends: While a stove or oven produces heat, a refrigerator can’t actually produce some­ thing called “cold.” So, how does a refrig­ erator manage to keep all of your food cool? We have to engineer it. We must design a system that can carefully remove heat and put it somewhere else. That’s what I found out when I visited my friend Jake Leachman, an engineer at Washington State University. Our world is made up of all kinds of matter in different forms. Think of a puddle on a hot day. This puddle is liquid water, but then it disappears. Of course, it doesn’t really disappear. The heat from the sun warms the liquid and turns it into a gas that’s invisible to the eye. The liquid evap­ orates. Maybe you’ve experienced evaporation when you get out of the shower or bath. For thc water to evaporate, it needed some of your body heat. In the process, maybe you felt cold. A refrigerator uses a particular sub­ stance. called a refrigerant, to help move heat around. Il’s made up of particular molecules that can change forms — it can be a gas or liquid. The refrigerant will pass through a few different parts and small pipes — some are inside the refrigerator, and some are on lhe outside. Since it will make this journey over and over again, we could really start anywhere. But let’s start inside lhe back of the fridge near the bottom where there’s a little unit called a compressor. Here, the refrigerant starts as a vapor, kind ot like a mist. In the compressor, all the molecules that make up the vapor get compressed and squished together. When this happens, the vapor turns into a hot, high-pressure gas. This gas gets pushed up through a small lube, called the condenser coil, on thc back of the refrigerator. But as it moves up through the tube, thc gas starts to lose some heat. Where does it go? Remember, heat moves from some­ thing with a higher.temperature to a lower temperature. The kitchen air is cooler than the very hot gas. The heal from inside the pipe transfers out into the kitchen. In fact, the gas in the coil loses so much heat that its molecules slow down and it changes, or condenses, into a liquid. Next, the high-pressure liquid flows into a valve, also known as a throttle. As it goes through lhe throttle, lhe liquid relaxes to a lower pressure and very cold temperature. J his liquid moves through another lube that leads into the refrigerator lo a part culled lhe evaporator coil. Die liquid that flows in the evaporator is the coldest thing in the refrigerator, even colder than the freezer compartment. Since the liquid refrigerant is now colder than the inside of the refrigerator, the very cold liquid will take as much heat as it can out of the refrigerator’s inside compart­ ments. As the energy flows into the refrig­ erant, the liquid evaporates. Then, as a vapor, it flows back into the compressor and completes the cycle again and again. Il s a whole lot of science and engi­ neering happening right in your kitchen. Dr. Universe Do you have a question' Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University's resident scientist and writer at Dr.Uni\cr\e<d wsu.edu or visit her website, askdruniverse.com. SECTION ,3. Amendment to Section 10.19 (C), This section amends Section 10.19 (C) of the Hope Township Zoning Ordinance regarding maximum height for dwellings in the RI RR and Mobile Home Park Districts. ’ SECTION 4AmentlmunHo-Section 10,24. This section amends Section of|c Hop,. Township Zoning Ordinance regarding accessory buildings location, number permitted height requirements, locating on a vacant lot, compliance with required codes and ordinances and n hibition on using a mobile home for an accessory building. P SECTION^. Seyerabjlitxjiri^ Captions. This section provides that the provisi of the Ordinance are severable. If any pan of the ordinance is declared invalid, the remainder a 11 „„t be affected. The captions are for convenience only. S 1,1 n NEED A BOX? We sell boxes of ALL SIZES! SECJTONA RfiESal-This section provides that all ordinances orparts of ordinan.. ■ „iiict with this Ordinance are repealed. finances in conflict SECTION?. Effective Date, This Ordinance shall take effect eight (8) days following publication after adoption. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that lhe full text of this Ordinance has h ..tin the office of the 1 lope Township Clerk at the address set forth below and that copies of tL*" P<r ce may be purchased or inspected at the office of the Hope Township Clerk during i° • .-s hours of regular working days following thc date of this publication. b uRmar busing Deborah Jackson, Clerk HOPE TOWNSHIP 5463 South M-43 highway Hastings, MI 49058 (269) 948-2464 Stop by today 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 - 5:30 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 14, 2017— Pag® g look back at the stories aiul columns on local history In the Hastlnys Banner BflGK THE rnGES ( .1: Rare glimpse of Russia described in 1930 letter lJoe^"O"in^IC"CrPrin,«|i ' in the Nov. 12,, consideration and arc supplied with plenty of food, clothing, etc. Doctors’ services, hospital expenses, nurses, etc., are absolutely free. Conditions, while not the very best, are far from being poor and are improving from day to day. Our store is for Americans only. Il carries a 1 Uma a‘ ?:llhcrcd from John T. Myers’ general assortment, and one can buy his gro­ : oX™ ’ h77 WOrki"8 M -var a uacceries, meat, drinks, clothing, furs and all the : fitlt five v S,'al,ngrad’ Russi»- during lhe specialties he needs. ’ Uni„n o ,P a" ,o indus'rialize (he Soviet We even have an American newspaper ■ Union. Revolut'on had forever ehanged printed in Moscow and also receive American . Russia just 13 years earlier. And before the papers from many European countries and all , 1930s concluded, the country would be in the over the Stales. The Moscow News is purely , throes of World War II. followed by brutal for English-speaking, technical men, who at . communist rule and then the Cold War. But in this time number around 2.000, with more -the time between the two world wars. arriving daily to help build up the new enter­ . American workers took part in the effort to prises of Russia and Siberia. . rebuild Russia. Little, too, can be found on Some of these men have been here four ' Myers in the short amount of time allotted to years. They represent such concerns as Ford, * fill this column each week. A John T. Myers General Motors and General Electric. No one bom in Hastings was working as a toolmaker ever heard of these groups being mistreated. ; at a Pontiac factory when he registered for lhe Their employees here live as respectable ; draft in World War 1. Bom in 1892. this par­ Americans should live. You may quit your ; ticular John T. Myers would have been 38 in job, apply for a visa and return to America any ■ 1930, an age when most married men have time you want to. In most cases, expenses are • children at home. But no children are mcn- paid in full, even if you have been here but a tioned. So maybe he isn't the same John T. few months. . Myers. I will give you an idea of what collective ’ The letter nonetheless may be of interest to farming means. At Verblend. Siberia, is a ' readers since it describes a relationship wheat farm of 287JXX) acres. They use 60 ; between the U.S. and lhe Soviet Union that horsepower Holt tractors and giant combines. quickly vanished and paints a picture of At Gigant. Siberia, is another large grain Russia that little resembled the images from farm. South of where I am are several large . the latter half of lhe 20Tl1 century. grain farms, some with 167.000 acres. Wheat production is better than 3 million acres alone in this section. They are building their own Myers describes farming In Russia combines. • Some community projects comprise thou­ Three large tractor plants arc going up: a ’ sands of acres Ford automobile and truck factory is under Americans receive splendid treatment construction; a watch factory' and mining False reports spread by few disgruntled projects are also underway as are textile fac­ ■ workmen following deportation tories and shoe factories. In fact, anything that will modernize Russia lhe shortest possible ; In another letter to Hanner readers from time. ; Stalingrad. Russia. J.T. Myers describes There is no question but what Russia is 100 • immense fanning projects now under way in years behind thc U.S., but with the aid of , Russia and denies accounts published in ccr- skilled mechanics and American methods she ‘ tain American papers that our workmen there should make a wonderful showing in at least ; are being mistreated. 10 years. It is noticeable in any section you travel in. । Stalingrad USSR Railroads, highways, housing and everything In care of Tractorstroy that is needed is being ntshed to the limit. It is I 10-20-30 a very- easy task lo get a Russian lo work on his off days al no pay simply because he is • The Hastings Hanner 100 percent sold on this five-year plan. j and We Americans are given every consider­ ation possible and are treated like visitors, not J My friends back home: Lately we Americans over here have been like men who are hired. ! enjoying the articles that appear from time to They won’t arrest an American over here. j time in some of the States' leading newspa­ They will go miles out of their way lo do you pers concerning our treatment and welfare. a favor, and let me add that tipping in Russia is slander. ■ According to the Detroit Free Press in a Their food here consists of black bread and . September issue, there was an article concem• ing lhe now famous “Lewis-Negro” case. This fish while we have everything. We arc in a ; bit of information came from Riga. Latvia. fine spot for duck hunting. They river is full of long wooded but narrow islands that are ■ whose correspondent had an interview with ideal for Hungarian grouse, partridge and I Lewis in Poland, when he was deported from Russia. His statement concerning our welfare duck. Any of you who have been in the north I was everything but the truth. woods deer hunting can picture the bombard­ So far, three Americans have been deported ments at lhe break of day and have some from this colony. Fighting was the reason in conception of how it sounds when they start shooting down along the banks here. Today ■ every case. Fighting in this country is a seri’OUS offense, and when committed by a we are eating partridge. !Russian, it usually means a two-year sentence We have our own post office and an ’ at hard labor. Lewis, who is an American and American girl in charge. Everything here is was one of our group, had been drinking and more or less lhe same as in the Stales. Except in some cases lhe procedure is different, such J was quarrelsome. More for excitement than ;race haired, he had a little skirmish with the as buying a ticket on a train. This you have to apply for a day or so ahead of time and wait only negro in our colony. Owing to Lewis conduct, which was anything but commend­ your turn. We have our barber shops. There is able for an American, especially one who no mail delivery; you have to call at office in represents himself as a leader, he should fig­ camp. Practically all entertainment is free. Weather here so far is about the same as in ure he got olf mighty easy with deportation. Michigan. .Steam was turned on for the first He had been warned several times before by lime today. It comes from the central heating our own committee. plant at the factor)-, containing oil bunting At this lime, we have approximately 378 boilers of the latest type. men here from America, and somewhere My wife and I have purchased quite a bit of around 150 women and children. So lar, very linen goods, some furs, and a few other things few have ever complained of the treatment accorded them; and those few have always lo lake back home. Wc have unfinished furs been considered more or less agitators. It for decorations on our walls, floors and beds. I have been asked many times if 1 would seems when anyone is deported, he concludes that everybody else is wrong but himsell, and come over here if I had it to do over again. to make matters worse gives out incorrect Most certainly! This will be a real help to us for American papers to publish concern­ all to see how things arc done where modem appliances arc little known. Our trip back will ing our welfare. . , , Some articles slate that we are rnrswated. take us through Poland, Germany, France and poorly fed, and are beinp lwl<i herc Y’rtu“^ England. Any additional country we care to visit will be at our own expense. My wife and prisoners. Nothing could be further rem re I expect to do a little sight-seeing before leavtmth. On the contrary, we are given every Tractors are mass-produced in Stalingrad in the 1930s. The city known as Tsaritsyn since lhe 1500s wasRenamed Stalingrad in 1925. That name lasted just over 35 yeara when it became Volgograd. Regardless of its moniker, the city has long been known as an industrial center on the Volga River in southwest Russia. ing here as well as traveling through some of the other countries. I quite expect to see at least one-half of this group sign up for anoth­ er year. If they do, they will be given a certain percentage of an increase in salary, based on present pay and ability. Many names of Americans appear in the Moscow News whom I have either worked with or come in contact with in the Slates. Ever)one has one day olf each five days; that is, work four days, rest one. But the fac­ tories nin every day,so only 25 percent arc off at a time. In other words, where 28.0(X) men are working. 7JXX) are off each day, making the machinery and equipment produce contin­ uously. . In the early fall, there was quite a lot of sickness here, and four men died from typhoid fever. But that is all cleared up now. and those who are still sick arc improving. This situa­ tion was due to bad water and change of food and climate. We Americans drink boiled water. Very' little beer, wine or liquors arc con­ sumed here by the natives, and practically all thc Americans have discontinued its use since colder weather has set in. It sounds peculiar to say there is a labor shortage here al present when all other coun­ tries are at a standstill. Conditions are bad in Germany and France, but much worse in England. I will call this letter to a halt and trust it has been of interest to my friends and the readers of lhe Banner. We are Mr. and Mrs. John T. Myers. Stalingrad, U.S.S.R., In care of Tractorstroy In just a few short years after the rebrand­ ing of Stalingrad in 1925, the city became a bustling industrial mecca for the Soviet Union. “Tractorstroy,” where Myer, worked, probably refers to the Stalingrad Tractor Plant established in 1930. Thc plant was erected in an attempt to rapidly industrialize the Soviet Union, which was lagging behind its Western counterparts. lhe tractor factory produced farm equip­ ment to harvest millions of acres of farmland pul into production under Stalin's Five-Year Plan. By restructuring lhe country’s means of production. Stalin hoped lo rapidly advance Soviet industrialization. Land was organized into massive communal farms, with all raw materials Tunneled into centralized state-con­ trolled production centers. When Myers arrived in Stalingrad. Stalin's plan was in its second year. Thc country was hopeful thc plan would rapidly advance Soviet agriculture and industry, pushing the country forward as a world leader and proving the success of the communist ideal. In net gain, lhe plans worked, with thc industrial work­ force growing from 4.6 million in 1928 lo 12.6 million in 1940. Likely unbeknownst to Myers, Stalin’s industrialization campaign contributed lo the deaths of 20 million Russians who were forced into hard labor in Siberia or executed. Stalin, consumed by his own cult of per­ sonality, bestowed Stalingrad an almost mys­ tical importance. Bearing his name, the city became the poster child of his campaign, and a source of obsession driving his persona. Thc significance of the city wasn’t lost on Adolf Hiller, who was single-mindedly bent on its destruction. In 1942, the city where Myers worked became the locale of one of the bloodiest battles in history, ending in a key victory for thc Soviet Union when the Nazi siege was finally broken in 1943. In just five months, nearly 1.8 million people were killed or wounded. The city was decimated, but lhe hard-earned victory broke the back of lhe Nazis on thc Eastern Front, leading many scholars to consider Stalingrad thc most deci­ sive victory in World War IL The factory was the site of the fiercest fighting during the Siege of Stalingrad. Just years after leaving, the Stalingrad Tractor Plant became a labyrinth of bloody hand-tohand combat between Soviet and Nazi sol­ diers. The mined factory was rebuilt after the war. and lo this day produces equipment for the Russian Armed Forces. (Contributed by Christian Yonkers) | TOWNSHIP OF ORANGEVILLE BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN RESOLUTION REGARDING MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITIES | AUTHORIZED BY PA 2810F 2016 RESOLUTION NO. 12517-1 DATED: DECEMBER 5, 2017 WHEREAS, Public Act 281of 2016 (MCL 333.27101et. seq.) authorizes the State of Michigan to license five different types of facilities related to medical marihuana (grower, processor, secure transporter,provisioning center,and safety compliance facility); and WHEREAS. Section 205 of PA 281 of 2016 (MCL 333.27205) provides that “(a) mari­ huana facility shall not operate in a municipality unless the municipality has adopted an ordinance that authorizes that type of facility";and WHEREAS, Section 205 of PA 281of 2016 further provides that “[a] municipality may adopt other ordinances relating to marihuana facilities within its jurisdiction, including zoning regulations..."; and WHEREAS, Section 205 of PA 281 of 2016 requires a municipality to respond to the State of Michigan, Medical Marihuana Licensing Board, within 90 days after the munic­ ipality receives notification from the applicant that a license for one of the five types of medical manhuana facilities authorized by PA 281 of 2016 has been applied for;and WHEREAS,the Township Board of Orangeville Township, Barry County. Michigan is cognizant of its authority to adopt an ordinance or ordinances to authorize the operation of one or more of the five types of medical marihuana facilities authorized by PA 281 of 2016 but desires to not do so. NOW THEREFORE it is hereby resolved as follows: 1. Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan (Township) declines to adopt an or­ dinance authorizing any of the five types of medical marihuana facilities within the Township authorized by PA 281 of 2016; and After note: 2. As a result of the Township's declination to adopt an ordinance authorizing any of the five types of medical marihuana facilities authorized by PA 281 of 2016, a “marihuana facility shall not operate In the Township”; and HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE Thursday, Dec. 14 - Barry' County Baby Cafe. 10 to 11 a.m.; Movie Memories eniovl ”Old Yellcr,” 5 p.m. J Friday. Dec. 15 - preschool story time dances to “ham it up” 10:30 lo 11 a.m. Monday. Dec. IK - Quilting Passions Crafting Group. 10 a.m, to I p.m.; Lego Club, 4-5 (adults must be accompanied by a child)Creative Haven Writing Group, 6:30 p.m. ’ Tuesday, Dec. 19 - toddler story time gets ready for Christmas; chess chib. 6-8 p.m. 3 The Township Clerk and/or the Township Zoning Administrator is authorized to provide a copy of this resolution to the State of Michigan,Medical Marihuana Li­ censing Board in response to a request to locate a medical marihuana facility au­ thorized byPA281of 2016 within the Township or for any other reason authorized by or in response to a request from State of Michigan, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs or its successor agency or the Medical Marihuana Licensing Board;and 4 The Township Clerk and/or the Township Zoning Administrator is authorized to nrovide a copy of this Resolution to any applicant requesting the ability to locate i medical marihuana grower, processor, secure transporter, provisioning center or safety compliance facility in the Township as evidence that the same shall not be allowed in the Township; and 5. All resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed; and r Thk resolution is effective immediately upon adoption and shall remain in full force and effect until repealed by the Townsh.p Board. RESOLUTION was offered by Board member Robert Penno, supported by Board member Michelle Ritchie at a meeting on December 5,2017. The members of the ^^ee Penno^aye: TrusteeR.bbie.aye:Treasurer Ritchie, aye; Clerk Risner. aye.Supervisor Rook,’aye.’ Nays. none. -n rniA/NSMlP SUPERVISOR declared the RESOLUTION duly adopted. The TOWNSHir ou R.sn^ Townshjp C|efk Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads CERTIFICATE that the foregoing constitutes a true and complete copy of a resolution iy meeting of the Orangeville Township Board held on December 5, on??. IBM thn meeting was conducted and public notice of the meeting was given pur’J;in enmp^ance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act; that a quorum of the suant to ana votej ,n favor of the resolution; and that the minutes of the meet- I K I i hereby ce havo been made available as required by the Open Meetings Act. Melody Risner. Clerk Township of Orangeville Barry County. Michigan �Driver in fatal hit-an crash gets 36 months in Pr'son Rciffer’ said in jj-in-y County Cm.uit Court Wednesday morning for the sentencing With compassion and dignity. Rick Rciffer summer. of Kdleiph Linac Hobbs of Middlevlle. He said he came up wjth ju«t ,wo ,hing.? hc wanted lo tell her. "First. I forgive >’oU " he said. “Second, I pray you*ill experience the forgiveness Christ offers you.” Several friends and family members were there to support Rciffer ns he spoke before the sentencing. His wife. 4()-ycarold Carla Rciffer. was also must pay $1,068 in court fines and costs. struck and killed June *>! while riding hcr Gordon Robert Greer. 29. of Augusta, bicycle near the intersection of Whitneyville pleaded guilty Oct. 5 in Barry County Circuit Kahlil Marie Myers. 38. of Battle Creek, and Pannalee roads tn Ihornapple Township. Court to operating a motor vehicle while was found guilty Dec. 7 in Barry County Hobbs fled from the scene of the accident and impaired. He was sentenced Dec. 7 by Judge Circuit Court to probation violation. She was tried to erase the evidence from her vehicle. Amy McDowell to three months in jail, with serving probation after pleading no contest in She was tracked down two days after the credit for one day served. The last two months June to larceny in a building. She was sen­ crash when hcr vehicle was found parked in of his jail term will be suspended upon suc­ tenced by Judge McDowell Dec. 7 to six Grand Rapids. cessful completion of 36 months of probation. months in jail, with credit for 74 days served. Hobbs. 29. pleaded no contest to leaving He also was ordered to wear an electronic She may be released from jail to a KPEP treat­ lhe scene ol an accident causing a death. She aJcohoLmonitoring device for 60 days He ment program. She also may enter thc drug was sentenced Wednesday to 36 to 180 must report to jail Dec. 26 and was ordered to court program, if eligible. Hcr probation is to months in prison with no objection by lhe enter and complete the Kalamazoo Drug continue, and she must pay S477 in court fines court to boot camp after 24 months. Court program. He must pay $683 in court “You’re very fortunate" Judge Amy and costs. McDowell said to Hobbs. “You got this agree­ fines and costs. Danielle Marie Brown, 23. of Chicago, ment because of the family’s wishes that you Frisian Lee Keech. 18. of Wayland, was pleaded guilty Oct. 25 in Barry County Circuit receive the treatment you need, and I believe found guilty Dec. 7 in Barry County Circuit Court to receiving and concealing stolen you will get that help in boot camp." Court of probation violation. Hc was serving property. She was sentenced Dec. 7 by Judge McDowell said she also thinks Hobbs probation after being found guilty in McDowell to 75 days in jail, with credit for 75 needs to pay consequences for her actions of November 2016 to larceny in a building. He days served. She must pay $1,684 in court leaving the scene of the deadly crash. She was sentenced Dec. 7 by Judge McDowell to fines and costs. An additional charge of retail noted Hobbs has had prior substance-abuse six months in jail, with credit for 142 days issues, and marijuana was found in the vehi­ fraud in the first degree was dismissed. served. He must pay $958 in court fines and cle. She said she suspects Hobbs may have costs. He is to be unsuccessfully discharged Mark David Wilson. 31. of Battle Creek, been high on marijuana at the time of the from probation, and his Holmes Youthful was found guilty in Barry County Circuit crash and that’s why she panicked and tied thc Trainee status has been revoked. Court Dec. 7 of probation violation. He was scene. serving probation after pleading guilty in The judge said she took into consideration Benjamin King, 26, of Hastings, was found September to larceny in a building. He was the family’s wishes and their forgiveness guilty Dec. 7 of probation violation in Barry' sentenced Dec. 7 by Judge McDowell lo 12 toward Hobbs in making the ruling. County Circuit Court. Hc was serving proba­ months in jail, with credit for 14 days served. Afterward, as Rick Rciffer and family tion after pleading guilty in December 2016 to He must pay $1,487 in court fines and costs members left the courtroom, he said he was possession of methamphetamine. He was sen­ tenced Dec. 8 by Judge McDowell to .six and will be unsuccessfully discharged from satisfied with the sentence. Hc and his three months in jail, with credit for 64 days served. probation after his release from jail. He may children, age 10,12 and 14. were dealing with He will be unsuccessfully discharged from be released from jail upon full payment of his the loss. Hobbs also addressed the Reiffer family probation after he is released from jail. He fines and costs. prior to sentencing. Tve been wanting to send this letter for a long time.” she said. "1 want to say I’m very sorry to you and your family and everyone else impacted. I know nothing I can do or say is going to make this better ... God bless you and your family and always be with you.” she said. Her attorney, Keary Sawyer, said Hobbs has shown a great amount of remorse and stated she wishes should could do anything lo change that day. Help Wanted Garage Sale I or Sale “If she could trade places, she would,” said HORSE GROOMING PO­ Sawyer. “This is something she is very, very’ Happy’ Jack.9 Liqui-Vict 2x: LARGE HOLIDAY DEC­ SITION AVAILABLE. Must sorry’ for. She is a compassionale and caring recognized safe & effective ORATION SALE- a! 9114 have horse experience. 269­ person. She is not w iltout heart,” he said. by US CVM against hook & Norns Rd Oelton.Fri.-Sat. 207-4218. or zlpowell '! yahoo. round worms. At Tractor Sup­ Prior to this incident. Hobs had suffered Dec 15-16!h. 2017. 9amcom.■ '• from severe anxiety and panic attacks. Sawyer ply, (kennel vaxcom) 5pm Many Fall. Halloween and Thanksgiving deco­ IMMEDIATE NEED FOR Piz­ said, adding he believes that’s what happened Central Boiler certified Classic rations (flowers wreaths, za, Prep and Salad staff. 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ItmiCCion •* Utterin'.!Wanted the Reiffer family has always thought about h^nJiC-ip, vUtm. tuhotuJ origin, what’s best for Hobbs in the punishment. BUYING ALL HARD­ age or rrurtia! itr.ui. or tn inta&on, to mike jny such preference. IrniiUtion <tf “It strikes me so much and goes to show WOODS: Walnut, Oak, Hard Buying Scrap Vehicles, duenminadon ~ Familial include* Maple, Cherry’. Call lor pricing children under the age iV IX h»ing with what strong character hc has.” Elsworth said Metals & Farm Equipment! parents cr legjd luit xlu'a. preprint and Free Estimates. Will buy of Rick Reiffer. women and pciyfe teiuring cu»t<»J) t< single walnut trees. Buying all children under lh. Elsworth also reminded lhe court that Ihit neiiijvper will r.<x k«.n»in4'ly veneer. (269)818-7793 Hobbs nol only fled the scene of the accident, i-.ccpr any nherti'ing for re.i) estate which i* in violation of the Jaw. Our but she did everything she could to hide from Real Estate readers are hereby informed that all the truth and take responsibility. dwellings aJicrttted in thr* ne^spuper 7709 Kingsbury Rd. DUton. Ml 49MS arc ai-olihlc on an cqj.il opp-rtunity $170,000, DELTON, BEAU­ “She’s not a scared little girl. She was a Phonfl 2£ W3-2775 bi-vv To repi>rt d;M.rimirut>.ei call lhe TIFUL 3BD home on Crystal Fair Houunx Center at 616-451-29M1 reckless, irresponsible driverand she needs to gQgQ_autoparts.com Lake, private backyard. Call The HUD toll-free idcjlxw number for pay the price,’’ he said. the beans; inu,iried is l-MW VJ7 9275 2b9-331-8181 or view listing: Hours: 24165150“ ForSaleByOwner Mon.-Erl 8am to 5pm .com Julie Makarcwlcz Staff Writer i died his w’te killed his Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER « 945-9554 $ TOP DOUAR $ Closed Weekends Dowling teen shot while hunting An 18-ycar-old Dowling man was shot in the upper thigh while walking in the woods near is home Nov. 22. I he teen told Burry ( ounty Sheriff’s deputies he was hunting in the woods between his house and his uncle’s home in lhe I j(XX) block of Banficld Road.'Dowling. He to d officers as he was walking, he felt like hc got punched in thc upper thigh, but said he did not hear any gun shots. Hc told officers hc w as hunting with a 20-gauge. The gunshot wound was believed to have been made by a small-caliber gunshot. The teen walked to his uncle’s ome for help since it was closer than his parents’ home. Thc family owns a large amount of *UH* ,cen unc’c said hc did not know who would have been hunting i egally on their private property. Die teen was transported by his parents to an area hospital for treatment. J Debit card, cash taken from vehicle A 79-year-old Woodland woman reported theft of her debit card and some cash from her vehicle while it was parked in her driveway in the 6000 block of Veddcr Road, Woodland. The incident was reported around 3 p.m. Dec. I. Road rage incident reported A 38-year-old Hastings man could face charges of road rage and reckless driving after a Nov. 18 incident on M-43 near Cloverdale Road. According to Barry County Sheriff’s depu­ ties, a Kentwood woman complained a vehicle came up behind hcr and began tailgating. .She admitted she was driving slowly because of road conditions and bad weather. She slowed down and stopped on M-43 and the vehicle passed her then stopped in front of her. Thc other driver then got out of his vehicle and verbally confronted her about her driving. The woman said she got out of her vehicle because she had children with her and didn’t want him coming to her vehicle, .she told officers. She also said she was concerned for her safety and wanted to press charges of reckless driving. The woman took a photo of the other driver, his vehicle and his license plate. The man told officers he did pass her and pulled off to the side of the road to sec what was going on and why she was driving so slowly. Thc police report was forwarded to lhe Barr)' County prosecuting attorney’s office for review. Dating site scam reported A 38-ycar-old Middleville woman reported a possible scam. She told Barr}' County Sheriff’s deputies she had been texting with a person she met on a dating site. The man asked her to purchase a gift card and pul $400 on the card because he needed the money. She did nol buy thc gift card, but wanted a police report made in case of further contact. Thc incident was reported Dec. 7. Freeport woman reports contractor scam A 29-ycar-old Freeport man woman reported she hired a contractor to complete some home improvements but the work has not been done and the home is left half finished. Building materials were also taken off thc property and returned to the store for refunds. She got involved with a pay it forward project and was put in touch with a contractor who supposed­ ly agreed to do the work at no cost as long the supplies were furnished. The work included new vinyl siding, new windows and roofing. She paid lhe contractor about $6,000 up front for cost of building materials. Thc man reportedly did part of the siding project, but not the windows or roof and then, according lo the victim, took some of the materials and returned | them to lhe store for cash. The incident was reported Nov. 8. Traffic stop leads to arrest for drugs, weapon After begin stopped for his vehicle having a loud exhaust and vision obstruction, a driver was arrested for not having a valid driver’s license with him. possession of methamphet­ amines and carrying a concealed weapon. A Barry County sheriff’s deputy stopped the motor­ ist on Boltwood near State Street in Hastings around 10:45 p.m. Dec. 6. Based on earlier information about the driver, lhe officer suspected drugs might be in the vehicle and called the K9 team to assist. A toolbox was located in the vehicle, and inside it officers found glass smoking pipes, drug paraphernalia and a gun. Another glass smoking pipe and small PVC pipe were found in the center console of the vehicle, along with three baggies containing what officers believed to be meth. The 34-year-old Nashville driser was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail. Checks reported stolen in Irving Township Barry' County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating theft of checks from residences in Bany County. Thc Kalamazoo Public Safety Department notified the sheriff’s department about possible stolen checks from Barry County after arresting a 38-ycar-old Three Rivers man. Thc man was initially arrested for possession of a stolen motorcycle but was also found to have five checks that did not appear to belong to him. The checks were from three different addresses on Irving Road in Barry County. The incident was reported to Barry County Nov. 25. Augusta man reports break-in A 42-year-old Augusta man reported several items taken from his home. He told sheriff .» deputies his home had been forcibly entered. The home was being renovated for renters, he I said, and no one had been living in it for a few weeks. Items taken included an air compressor, finish nail gun, power saw, car jacks, framing nail gun, screwdriver, pry bar and toolbox. The incident was reported Dec. 4. Driver arrested after single-vehicle crash A 42-year-old Hastings man was arrested after a single-vehicle crash on M-37 near Fawn Avenue. Middleville, around 3 a.m. Dec. 9. The driver faces charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, as a second offense; driving while his license privileges were sus­ pended; and having an impro|>er plate. The driver was treated at the scene by Thornapple Township EMS. NOW AVAILABLE IN HASTINGS Penske offers clean, well-maintained moving trucks of various sizes to best serve your needs. Penske has over 2,000 locations nation-wide for your convenience. Call Sunshine Pack & Ship today or go on-line to order your next truck. FREE Unlimited miles on one-way truck rental. (M»n« naiHcflont! apply) sunshine Pack &7 Ship 1351 N M 43 Hwy. Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone: (269) 948-9610 K9 team tracks suspect in woods B irrv County sheriff’s deputies found a 38-year-old Shelbyville woman passed out in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in a wooded area off Wildwood Road west of Lindsey Road shortly • tier midnight Dee. 6. The woman told officers a man was with her, but she didn’t know where he had gone. IX'puties called in the K9 unit to track the man and found him hiding in •i wooded area, l he K9. Grizzly, bit the man while he was hiding and thc man had to be treated at Pennock Hospital for his bite wound. Near where officers found thc man hiding they also found a bag containing marijuana and methamphetamines. They also found drug paraphernalia, including a clear pipe, a marijuana pipe, a lighter and torches. After being i treated the 36-year-old Shelbyville man was booked into thc Barry County Jail where he i faces chares He was wanted on a three-felony assault warrant for assault with intent to do great bodily harm, assault wilh a dangerous weapon and domestic violence habitual offender. The woman found in the xehide was transported to her home by deputies. Teens may face domestic violence charges Two teens could face domestic violence charges alter reportedly beating a younger child in the home Sherifl’s deputies were called to a home in Nashville where a woman said she I had found a 9-year-old boy walking m the village shortly after 8 p m. Dec. 11 wearing only a pair of sweatpants. The boy told ofttcers he had been hit repeatedly and then thrown out of 1 the home and locked out. Investigation leads to possible marijuana charges A Hastings police officer went to speak with a person about an investigation at ■> k Barfield Drive. When the offtcer arrived, he could smell marijuana. Die was reportedly cooperative atki admmed to having the marijuana. Hie person ? 1C charge of possession of martjiunainci<icnt w as reported Dec. 7. a Poxsi^le �Thc Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 14. 2017— Page n POLICE BEAT, continued from previous page —— Police arrest man for possibly selling drugs at Hastings business being a habitual^fr^u510^ a nian "^° now ^aces possible charges of possession of meth and 124 E. State Si or ndCr‘ Off,ccrs received a tip the man may be selling dmgs from a store at scale and nicthamnk^18 "crc t0 ‘nvestigate the lip and found pip4-’* w*th meth residue, a office. Thc dniPs 7 ?Unc- No ™™*band was found in lhe main store area or in the back k on parole for °tbcr ’Ic,ns Wcrc located in a basement area. The man arrested is currentP *C ,Or o,hcr controlled substance charges. NoS by Adv^‘~™nt 600 3J 2 that ?,Wn PUf5Uanl 10 MCL oOv.3212. that the following will bo lore-io-ad hv a sate ol the mortgaged premises, or somo part d St a2.Prtb"CrKUC,nOn Pl0C° 01 hOld;"9 lh<> newt court within Barry County, nt 1 00 PM on January 4. 2018 1 01 Name(s) of the mortgagor^). Robert L Jr Ellens and Rcboeca A. Elkins. Husband And Wife ’ Original Mortgagee: Broadmoor financial Services. Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): JPMorgan Chase Bank. National Association, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance. LLC. successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation successor by merger to Chase Mortgage Company Date of Mortgage; August 23. 2002 Date of Mortgage Recording: September 12. 2002 Amount claimed due on date of notice$104,090.25 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of OrangovJIe, Barry County. Michigan, and dosenbed as: Condominium Unit 1, Whispering Pinos Estates, a Residential Site Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1023989, in the office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Pian No 8. together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1976. as amended. The redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, or. if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). if the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period This notice is from a debt collector Date of notice: December 7, 2017 Trott Law. PC. 1335039 (l2-07)(12-28) ’ 81562 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Theresa A. Priest, unmamed, to Fifth Third Mortgage - Ml. LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 5. 2003 and recorded November 12,2003 in Instrument Number 1117431; and Consent Judgment Quieting Title to Property recorded June 15, 2017. in Instrument Number 2017-005988. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company, by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Nme and 93/100 Dollars ($65,369.93), including interest at 2% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at lhe place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 PM on DECEMBER 21. 2017. Said premises are located in the Township of Thornapple, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Parcel A: Beginning at a point of the North line of Section 12. Town 4 North, Range 10 West, distant South 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds West 1058.75 feet from the North 1/4 post of said Secton; thence South 00 degrees 16 minutes 27 seconds East 208.75 feet, thence South 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds West 252.78 feet to the West Lne of tho East 1/2 ol tho Northwest 1/4 of said Section 12, said West line also being the centerline of Moe Road; thence North 00 degrees 10 minutes 09 seconds West 208.75 feet along said West line to said North line of Section 12; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 50 seconds East 252.00 feet along said North line lo lhe place of beginning. Subject to easements for Public Highway purposes over tiie Westerly 33 feot thereof for Moe Road and over the Northerly 33 feot thereof for Parmalee The redemption pc-nod shall bo 12 months from tne dale of such sate, unless deternunod abandoned In accordance with MCLA §600.324la In which case lhe redemption period shall I30 lhe date of such sale. TO ALL PUHCHIUCRS^ TOe foreclosing mortgagee can ,csc,nl)||pp,^'a to event, your damages, if any. are ' “ th* return of tho bid amount tendered al sale. p.u-> '"Tthe property is sold al foreclosure sate , , up) egg 3278, tho borrower will mortgage fielder for damage the redemption period. Dated November 23, 2017 Orlans PC Attorneys for Sorvicer PO Box 5041 Ttoy. Ml 48007 Fife No. 17-014382 (11-23)(12-14) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE CHARLES J. HIEMSTRA IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MIUTARY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW. Default has occurred in lhe conditions of a Mortgage (‘Mortgage’) made by Ronald Baldmo, a s«ng’e man, of 3067 Meadow Hills Drive. Middleville, Michigan 49333. Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems. Inc (MERS), a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee lor Lake Michigan Credit Union, which Mortgage was dated October 6, 2015, and recorded in tho office of tho Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on October 7, 2015 at Instrument Number 2015­ 009898, which Mortgage was assigned to Lake Michigan Credit Union pursuant to an Assignment of Mortgage dated October 20. 2017 and recorded in tho office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on October 30.2017 at Instrument No. 2017-010932. By reason of this default, the Mortgagee hereby declares tho entire unpaid amount of said Mortgage due and payable immediately. As of the date of this Notice there is claimed to be duo for principal and interest on this Mortgage tho sum of Two Hundred Sixty-three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-nine and 03/100 Dollars ($263,259.03) No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by this Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of tho Power of Sale contained in this Mortgage and lhe statute in such case made and provided, this Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part thereof, at public auction to the highest bidder at the East Steps of thc Barry County Courthouse. 220 W Stalo Street. Hastings. Barry County. M.chigan. that being the place of holding Circuit Court in said County, on Thursday, tho 4th day of January. 2018. at 1.00 p m The premises covered by this Mortgage are located in tho Township of Thornapple. County of Bamy. State of Michigan and described as follows: EXHIBIT A Tho premises situated in tne County of Barry. Township of Thornapple, State of Michigan, and described as follows: That part of tho Southeast 1 /4 of Section 27. Town 4 North. Range 10 West, Thornapple Township, Barry County Michigan, desenbed as: Commencing at tho Southeast corner of said Section; thence South 87 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds West 790.00 feet along the South lino ol said Southwest 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence North 24 degrees 43 mmutes 07 seconds East 278 70 feet; thence North 42 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds West 382.43 feet; thence North 48 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 28.22 feet; thenco North 42 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 35 00 feet; thence South 48 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 26 31 feet; thenco North 42 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds West 147 03 feet; thenco South 44 degrees 30 minutes 41 seconds West 286 71 feet: thence South 31 degrees 23 minutes 29 seconds East 368 16 feet; thenco Southwesterly 41.81 feel along a 33 00 foot radius curve to tho left, tho chord of which bears South 34 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds West 39.07 feet, thence South 02 degrees 05 minutes 50 seconds East 128 60 feet; thenco North 87 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds East 291 94 feot along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the placo of beginning Together with a non-exclusive easement being more particularly described as follows a 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: That part of tho Southeast 1/4 of Section 27. Town 4 North. Range 10 Wosl, Thornapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at tho Southeast corner of said Section; thenco South 87 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds West 1081.94 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the placo of beginning; thenco North 02 degrees 05 minutes 50 seconds West 128 60 feet; thenco Northeasterly 41.81 feet along a 33.00 foot radius curve to tho right, tho chord of which bears North 34 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds East 39.07 feet, thenco Northeasterly 532.96 feot along a 667.00 foot radius curve to the left, tho chord of which bears North 47 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds East 518.89 feot; thenco North 65 degrees 17 minutes 17 seconds West 17.00 feet to reference point “A* and the placo of ending of said 66 foot wido strip of land. Also over a 50.00 foot radius circle, tho radius point of which is the above desenbed reference point ‘A*. Parcel No. 08-14-027-015-30 . Property address. 3067 Meadow Hills Dnve. Middleville. Michigan 49333 Nobco is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a. in which case lhe redemption period will be as provided by MCLA 600 3241a If this property is sold at a foreclosure sale by advertisement, during the period ot redemption, borrower/mortgagor will be responsible to lhe purchaser or to tno mortgage holder for physical injury to the property beyond wear and tear resulting from the normal use of the property if the physical injury is caused by or at tho direction of the borrower/ mortgagor. Dated November 21. 2017 LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION MORTGAGEE THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY Charles J Hiemstra (P-24332) Attorney for Mortgagee 125 Ottawa Ave . NW, Suite 310 Grand Rapids, Ml 49503 (616)235-3100 eozui Teen sen^enced for torturing turtle ,Unr Wa' Wn'e"«<l by Judge An»y six months^ j5.OUn’y Circuit f-°url 5 served. He mu r ,ai ’*I,h credit fof ।1 frosts* S ^^58 in court fines torturinp . In addition tolh g nimals charge, STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OP BARRY PUBUCATtON OF NOTCE OF HEAR.NG Vandecar also was found guilty °l probation violation. He was unsuccessfully discharger! from probation, and his Holmes Youthful Trainee status is revoked. Hastings police were called to the 300 <»f North Church Street June 14 when Vandecar tortured thc turtle. Police said Vandecar smashed it against a wall then stomped on it before killing it with a knife. FORECLOSURE-NOTICE __TH1S1SJWATTEMPXT0 .COLLECT A DEBT. ANYJNEOfiMATLONQBIAlNED-WlLLBE USED. forth aikurrose wh™ interest in the matter may be barred or affected by ^TAKENOTICEiAhoarinO^beiiote on December 27th 2017 at 2 30 p.m. at 206 W. Court St. >302 HMtings. Ml 49058 be ore Judge Hon. William m‘ Doherty P41960lor thefollowing]purpose: Petition to change na™,(?r pwnas Jon RowanLaRue to change name to T J. Jon Rowan Thomas Jon Rowan-LaRuo 5112 Midway Dr. Hastings. Ml 49058 269-331-9693 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600 3212, that the following will bo foreclosed by a sale of tno mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM. on January 11, 2018: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Shawn M Carter, a single man Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Inc., as nominee for lender and lender's successors and/or assigns Foreclosing Assignee (if any): The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company. National Association fka The Bank cf New York Trust Company. N A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee for Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates. Senes 2004-RS4 Date of Mortgage: February 26, 2004 Dato of Mortgage Recording: March 2. 2004 Amount claimed due on dato of notice: $80,115.28 Description of tho mortgaged premises. Situated in Township of Maple Grove. Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Commencing 760 feet South from tho Northwest corner of Section 20. Town 2 North, Rango 7 West; thenco South on tho section line 700 feet, thence East 397 feet; thence North parallel to the Section line 700 feet; thence West 397 feet to lhe Plac- of Beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from tho dato of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or. if thc subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600 3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 ot tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961. pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys tho property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging the property during tho redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: December 14, 2017 Trott Law. PC 1335218 (12-14)(O1-O4) 8i727 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600 3212, that the following will bo foreclosed by a sale ol thc mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1.00 PM. on January 11,2018 Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Kathy M Maynard a single woman Original Mortgagee: Hastings City Bank Foreclosing Assignee (if any): None Dato of Mortgage: October 25. 2013 Date of Mortgage Recording: October 30. 2013 Amount claimed duo on dato of notice $66.140 65 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and described as. Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 4, Town 3 North, Rango 8 West dosenbed as: Commencing at the center of said Section 4 for a placo of beginning; thenco West 153 feet; thence North 200 feet, thenco East 153 feet; thonce South 200 feet to tho placo of beginning Also commencing at the center of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 200 feet for a placo of beginning; thence North 50 feet; thence West 153 feet; thenco South 50 feet; thenco East 153 feet to beginning. Hastings Township, Barry County. Michigan Parcel 2: Beginning at tho center of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence West 153 feel as a point of beglnnmg; thenco North 250 feet; thence West 175 feet; thence South 250 feet; thenco East 175 feet to the point of beginning The redemption period shall bo 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if tho subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600 3240(16). If tho property is sold at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600 3278 the borrower will be held responsible to tho person who buys Iho property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on August 29. 2006 by Anno M Ellis, a smglo woman, and Todd R Foote, a single man, Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on August 31, 2006 in tho Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument Number 1169357. At tho date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on tho Mortgage tho sum of One Hundred, Eighty-Four Thousand, One-Hundred, Eight and 15/100 Dollars ($184,108.15), Including interest at 4.5% per annum No suit or proceed ngs have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, January 18, 2018, at one o'clock in the afternoon al the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 West State Street. Hastings. Michigan, which is tho place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County. Michigan, there will be offered for salo and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for tho purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with tho legal costs and charges of salo. including attorneys’ fees allowed by lav/, the property located in tho City of Hastings. County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in tho Mortgage as follows. The West 32 feet of Lot 486. Except tho North 12 feet for tho Alloy, of the City, formerly Village cf Hastings. Barry County, Michigan, according to tho recorded Piat thereof More commonly known as; 103 West State Street, Hastings. Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel No. 08-55-201-091-00 Tho redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of tho sale II the property is sold at a foreclosure salo. you will be responsible to tho person who buys tho property at Iho foreclosure salo or to the mortgage holder if you damage the property during the redemption period WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD. LLP Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated. December 12.2017 By Rachel J. Foster 400 East Michigan Avenue Suite 200 Kalamazoo. Michigan 49007 269-276-8117 82ia IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin J. Robbe. a single person, to Greenndge Mortgage Services. LLC. Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2009 and recorded June 11, 2009 in Instrument Number 200906110006163 Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank. NA. by assignment. There is claimed to be due at tne data hereof tho sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Six and 31/100 Dollars ($77,986 31). including interest at 5.125% per annum Under the power of salo contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of lhe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at tho placo of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1 00 PM on JANUARY 11. 2018. Said premises are located in tho Township of Yankee Springs. Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the Southeast corner of tho East 1/2 of the South 1/2 of tho Northwest 1/4 of Section 9. Town 3 North, Rango 10 West. Yankee Springs Township, Barry County. Michigan; thenco North along the 1/4 Section line 220 feet, thonco West 990 feet, thonce Southerly, parallel to the 1/4 Section Imo 220 feel; thence East 990 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the dato of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600 3241a, in which caso tho redemption period shall ba 30 days from tho dato of such sale TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind tho sale. In that event, your damages, if any, aro l.nvted solely to tho return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If lhe property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600 3278. the borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys the property at tho mortgage foreclosure sale or to tno mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. Dated: December 14.2017 Orlans PC Attorneys for Servicer PO Box 50-11 Troy. Ml 48007 Filo No. 17-016287 (12-14)(01-O4) 62,34 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent's Estate In the matter of Agnes C. Perkins Trust ufl/a dated April 1. 1999 Date of Birth December 17,1923 TO ALL CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent Agnes C Perkins, died November 12. 2017 teav’ng the above Trust in full force and effect Creditors of tho decedent or against the Trust are notified that all claims against tno decedent or lhe trust will be forever barred unless presented to John P. Perkins, successor Trustee, within 4 months after tho dato of publication of this notice Date December 7. 2017 Stephanie S Fokkes P43549 150 W. Court Street, Ste A Hastings. Ml 49058 (269) 945-1921 John P. Perkins c/o Varnum LLP. 150 V/ Court Street. Ste A Hastings. Ml 49058 (269)945-1921 91774 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement ATTN PURCHASERS. This sale may be rescinded by tho foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any. shall be limited solely to tho return of tho bid amount tendered al sale, plus interest, and tho purchaser shall have no further recourse against tho Mortgagor, tho Mortgagee, or tho Mortgagee's attorney. Notice is hereby given that tho below mortgage wilt be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 11, 2018 Name(s) of tho mortgagor(s): Ktm S. Wolcott, a single woman Original Mortgagee; Banc One Financial Services. Inc Foreclosing Assignee (if any) Citibank. N A., not m its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of NRZ Pass-Through Trust VI Dato of Mortgage: August 15. 1997 Dato of Mortgage Recording October 7. 1997 Amount claimed due on mortgage on tho data of notice. $13,103 87 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are dosenbed as: Commencing on lhe North line of Francis Street at a point parallel with the West line cf State Street, thence East 82 and one-half feet, thence North 420 feet, thence West 82 and one-half feet; thence South to the place of beginning, being a part of Block 8 of Alansom W.Phillips Addition to tho Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan. Tho redemption period shall be 12 months from tho date of such salo, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600 3241 a. in which caso the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration o1 the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 ot the Revised Judicature Act ot 1961. under MCL 600 3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at lhe mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property dunng the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector Date of notice-12/14/2017 Potestivo & Associates. P C 109281 (12-14)(01-04) 81965 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and tho purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee s attorney. Notice is hereby given that the below mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00 p m. on January 4, 2018. Namo(s) of the mortgagor(s): Rcmmon Baker, a single man Original Mortgagee. ABN AMRO Mortgage Group. Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Nationstar Mortgage LLC dfo/a Mr. Cooper Date of Mortgage: November 18. 2002 Date ol Mortgage Recording: December 3. 2002 Amount claimed due on mortgage on the date of notice. $47,397.61 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Orangov.lle. Barry County. Michigan, and are desenbed as: A Parcel of land in the East one-half of the West one-half. Section 17. Town 2. Range 10, beginning at a pomt on the West oneeighth line which lies North 1 degree West 1623 85 feet from the Southwest comer of the East one-half of tho Southwest one-quarter section 17; thenco Norin 1 degree west 300 feet; thence South 68 degrees East 198.81 feet; thence North 1 degree West 108 77 feet; thenco South 85 degrees East 883 37 feet, trience South 17 degrees 49 minutes West 624.50 feci; thence South 0 degrees 42 minutes East 348 feet; thence North 87 degrees 50 minutes West 329 feot, thence northerly to the point of intersection witn the line running South 87 degrees 50 minutes East from the bog nning: thence North 87 degrees 50 minutes West 347 feet to tho beginning. Subject to the nghts ot tho publ.c and of any governmental unit m any part tnereof taken, used or deeded for street, road or highway purposes Tho redemption period shall be 12 months from the data cf such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance w lh MCL 600 3241a. in which case the redemption penod shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, cr upon the expiration cf the notice required by MCL 600 324ia(c), whichever is later, or unless MCL 600 3240(16) applies If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act 0! 1961, under MCL 600.3278 (ho borrower will bo held responsible to the person who buys lhe property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to tho mortgage holder for damaging property dunng the redemption period This nobco is from a debt collector Date of notice 11/30/2017 Pi.testivo & Associates. P.C 109934 redemption period This notice is from a J6bt collector. Date of notice. December 7, 2017 Trott Law. P.C 1334938 (12-07)( 12-28) flH79 Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-800-879-7085 �Page 12 - Thursday. December 14. 2017 - lhe Hastings Banner Lions outscore Bath and Haslett on opening night Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Lions aren’t the only ones with some holes in and theirHaslett line-up.joined lhe Maple Valley Bath varsity wrestling team for Wednesday’s sea­ son opening .Maple Valley Tri al Maple Valley High School. Maple Valley guys wrestled ten bouts in their team’s two duals, and won eighi of them lo gel the team off to a 2-0 start lo the A* season. Bryce Bignal. Aaron Gorman. Nick Martin. Gage Ertman and Jesse Brumm had two wins each for Maple Valley. Brumm was lhe only guy from that group that faced competition from both Haslett and Bath. A freshman. Brumm opened his varsity career with a 13-0 major decision over Haslett’s Kaleb Corser in a 119-pound match and then pinned Bath’s Nick Hickey 3 min­ utes and 17 seconds info their match at 112 pounds. Maple Valley head coach Tony Wawiemia was pleased with Brumm’s performance, and that of fellow freshman David HosackFrizzell who pinned Haslett's Dylan Shificl 3:11 into their 215-pound match. Those wins helped the Lions score a 37-21 win over thc Haslett Vikings and a 33-16 vic­ tory over the Bath Bees. Wawiemia is thankful for the youth pro­ gram, which can provide his team with pro­ ducts e freshmen at a time when it hasn’t been easy to get additions to lhe program. He’d be happy lo add any high school stu­ dents who'd Mill like to join the program. They can check out a practice, and talk to team captains Franklin Ulrich. Kolten Pierce or Brumm, although they’ll find that wres­ tling training isn’ t easy. “We mn a Marine Corps type practice.’’ Wawiemia said. “That’s tough. Those are tough practices. Tonight it showed a little bit.” Bignal al 171 pounds, Martin at 285 and Pierce at 140 all scored pins in (heir team’s win over Haslett to start lhe evening. Aaron Gorman went six minutes to top Jesus Bautista »■! ---Maple Valley’s Kolten Pierce tries to work his way out from under Bath’s Jack Skidmore during the first period of their 140 pound match Wednesday at Maple Valley High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) 8-1 in their 189-pound match. Anthony Raymond had a bit of a tough time in a 4-3 loss to Riley Wood in the 160pound match, hut he picked up his aggres­ siveness a bit in his second match of the eve­ ning. an 8-7 win over Bath’s Gideon Smith at 152 pounds. Lions and Bees faced off at just three flights. Brumm got his win at 112 and Bath’s Jack Skidmore pulled oul a 12-4 major deci­ sion over Pierce at 140 pounds. ‘They’re working on what we need them to work on. The kids came through tonight.” Wawiemia said. Maple Valley returned to action Saturday al the Don Johnson Memorial Invitational al Lansing Eastern High School, with the team finishing in seventh place. Brumm led the Lions with a championship performance at 112 pounds. He pinned his first two foes and then scored a 5-2 decision against Eastern’s Manuel Leija in the Imai al their weight class. Franklin Ulrich, who sat out lhe Lions’ opening night quad, opened his senior season by scoring a fourth-place finish at 171 pounds. He was edged by Lake Fenton’s Logan Julian 13-9 in lhe semifinals, and then earned a pin in lhe consolation semifinals to get to the match for third where he fell 8-2 to Chippewa Hills’ Robert Cranberry. Maple Valley also had Bryce Bignal place fifth at 189 pounds and Gage Ertman place fifth at 103 pounds. The Lions were scheduled to head to Colon for a quad last night, and will host their Jesse Snow Memorial Invitational al Maple Valley High School Saturday. Dec. 16. ■A'v Veitch honored f©3" building his “ "B n--------------- ...I____ ■ program and the sport ss a whole Brett Bremer Sports Editor . There are at least 100 varsity wrestling coaches in the state of Michigan more deserv ing of a coach of the year honor than Lakewood varsity wrestling coach Bob Veitch - at least according to coach Veitch. That didn’t stop the Michigan High School Coaches Association from naming Veitch the wrestling coach of lhe year and honoring him at lhe 59th Annual Coach of lhe Year Banquet last month nt the Lansing Ramada Inn Hotel college. That varsity season is just a small portion of the time and effort that goes into a year of wrestling for coach Veitch. Hc has also been instrumental in getting youth on the mat out­ side of the high school seasons as part of the creation of lhe local Meal Grinders league that hosts youth duals for athletes from the Lakewood area as well as Middleville. Caledonia. Maple Valley and Portland as well as lhe WAAAM wrestling program that lets wrestlers w ork with their high school coaches and Conference Center. His Viking team went 29-7 a year ago, winning conference, district and regional titles on its way to the state quarterfinals in Division 3. Lakewood had seven guys qualify for the individual state finals, with senior Cash Thompson and LukeTromp each finish­ ing as a state runner-up before heading off to outside of the varsity season. Veitch has worked lately at getting the MHSAA to alter regulations to allow high school wrestlers to get a few more matches in during their seasons, planning Monday eve­ ning junior varsity contests and extra tourna­ ments during lhe state postseason. “Let’s say only one kid makes it to Ford Maple Valley’s Anthony Raymond tries to pull Bath's Gideon Smith down to the mat! during his 8-7 win over the Bees’ 152-pounder Wednesday at Maple Valley High! School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Ifnr tk.. n/41 wiHl I-11 finals), fin Field ,1.:^ this •yearr (for lhe .individual ’’ Veitch said.” my other30 kids are done. They don’t want to be in the room. If they have some tournaments, and they’re being instruct­ ed by their head coach, it helps prepare them for next year. It also gives the (state qualifi­ ers) workout partners through those three weeks and it will keep lhe team together hopefully. It’ll give them reason to stay in, which in return to help them to gel a little belter with a few more weeks of practicing and drilling. “Hopefully, that will help escalate our numbers in the sport. Wc get kids who gel three or four matches and then you want them to come back the next year, they’re like ‘I went there and lost and then I went left and lost, and now you want me to come back?”’ Most of lhe Lakewood varsity wrestlers in recent seasons have w orked their way through the Meat Grinder program and taken part in MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL WAAAM Tournaments. This winter is Veitch’s 38th season leading the Viking program. He’s close to 715 career victories at this point. He’s hoping to gel to 800 before he retires, but he isn’t sure that’s a goal he’ll be able to reach. Veitch was pleased lo have members of thc Lakewood school and community in atten­ dance at the awards banquet. A handful of other coaches from the area were among the honorees Nov. 12, PewamoWestphalia boys’ cross country coach Scott Werner, Caledonia bovs’ bowling coach Eric Bottrall and Waverly girls’ track and ftc,d « TK grappliers down Panthers on ; their way to DK invitational title i Thornapple Kellogg and Delton Kellogg had the dual of the day, with lhe Trojans pulling oul a two-point win over the host Panthers. The Thornapple Kellogg varsity wrestling team finished the day with a perfect 5-0 record to win the championship at lhe Delton Kellogg Invitational. Thornapple Kellogg. Both teams were giving up points in lhe dual, with TK clinching lhe 31-29 victorywith Christian Wright having his arm raised for a forfeit win at 152 pounds. TK got pins from Gabe Nelson at 171 pounds and Zach Kelley at 119 pounds. The Trojans also got a 12-2 major decision from Nate Kinne over Ethan Reed in lhe 125pound match and a 6 0 win by Nick Bushman against Delton Kellogg’s Drew Ketola at 135 pounds. TK added a forfeit win by Elias Borg al 189 ponds. Delton Kellogg had a 17-12 lead through six bouts, with Max Switft scoring a 19-7 win over TK’s Carter West at 215 pounds, 'lyden Ferris scoring a 9-0 major decision over TK’s Trenton Dutcher at 285 and J Charlie Zurhorst scoring a 7-3 decision over i TK’s Cameron Zoet at 103. Delton added a , forfeit win by Tyler Antolovich at 112 ' pounds. , The Panthers also got pins from Andrew • Tucker at 145 pounds and Hunter Belew al < 160 in the dual. Thornapple Kellogg also scored a 57-9 ‘ win over Ionia, beat Kalamazoo Central * 42-30. Parchment 66-12 and Paw Paw < 61-18. Kelley was a perfect 5-0 on thc day for TK while teammates Nelson, Borg, West, ’ Dutcher, Kinne and Bushman had four wins ’ each. •< The Delton Kellogg wrestlers finished the ! day with a 3-2 mark as a team, also falling 48-36 to Kalamazoo Central. The Panthers defeated Ionia on criteria after a 36-36 tie, and also topped Parchment 48-30 and Paw Paw 54-30. Delton Kellogg had four guys finish lhe day with 5-0 records individually - Swift, Ferris. Zurhorst, Antolovich and Tucker. Belew and Reed had four wins apiece. ’ * < ; ’ •» coach Rex Wilkes. DNR anticipates delay-in chronic MHSCA Lakewood varsity wrestling coach Bob Veitch (right) is presented with his Michigan High School Coaches Association Coach ol the Year plaque by Lakewood athletic director Mike Quinn at the MHSCA's Coach of the Year banquet Nov. 12 in Lansing. wacHnff disease test results W Cl 3 Cl 11 & • Chief Russ Mason. 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C5day n‘rh’ W Has,in8s llif’h a s.-.P’.'i b°.vs‘ basketball team 1 s t,rM victory of the season, and first eu head coach Rich Long, 64-59 over visiting Lakewood. Senior forward Jackson Long and sophoniore guard Elijah Smith teamed up to score - points in the final 2:10 of the first quarter tor the Saxons, turning a 10-9 Lakewood lead into a 22-13 advantage for Hastings by the Hastings senior center Dylan Goodrich is fouled as he n s^ot ’n Rayn Evans, (from left) Reyd Zoerman and Johnnie Jacobs from the Barry County end of the opening quarter. the lane between Lakewood’s Nathan Dillon (left) and Bryan ( 9 ) during the Grapplers Association participated in the Allendale Falcons MYWAY Tournament Lakewood got within three points a couple third quarter Tuesday at Hastings High School. (Photo by re r) Sunday in Allendale, with Zoerman and Jacobs earning fourth-place finishes in their times in the first half, and inched within two on the floor’ and we did not. He’s a good set points at one point in the middle of the fourth divisions. “They did a good job, they didn’t panic, shooter. He can go out to 25 feet, and he hit a quarter, but could claw all the way back. and that is how you attack a press, but we Hastings never let the Vikings get into the have to apply more pressure and try to speed couple of those tonight because we were not closing out hard enough.” kind ol up and down game that they wanted up lhe game with these guys.” l he Saxons also got ten points from fresh­ to. The Saxons had been bothered a bit by the “We did force a few turnovers, but what pressure in ballgames with Jackson Lumen man Kirby Beck and seven from senior center they were doing was they stayed patient and Christi and Thornapple Kellogg to open the Dylan Goodrich. Goodrich was a beast on the offensive glass for the Saxons. Coach Long spread the floor on us. We weren't aggressive­ season. Hastings was able to gel over and ly pressing them.” Lakewood head coach through thc press, and then move thc ball was pleased with Beck s offense, and espe­ Chris Duits said. “This is still new to us. We quickly lo find open shooters against the cially pleased with his efforts defending Lakewood senior guard Colten Webberare trying to develop a new style of play, and Vikings. these guys are not used to it and wc need' to do Jackson and Smith each hit two three-point­ Mitchell. Webber-Mitchell did lead Lakewood with a better job of when we're pressing of putting ers in that opening quarter. Smith finished more pressure on. We’re not getting ball pres­ with ten points on thc night, and Jackson had 20 points. I le knocked down three three-point­ sure. We want to get them out of control. That a game-high 22 points. Jackson hit four threes ers in the ballgame, and had one of the high­ is why you press. We just did not do a good in the ballgame and was 6-of-7 at the free lights of lhe night in the fourth quarter that helped Lakewood get within 50-48 with a lit­ job of that. We were standing in front of them throw line. mid just letting them look over thc top and “What we talked about for a whole week tle over four minutes to play . Webber-Mitchell pick spots over thc top. That was the problem was ‘we shadow (Jackson) Long,” Duits said. drove to the hoop from thc right comer and with our press. “Get a hand out on Long and make him put it after colliding with a defender at the basket flipped a shot backwards over his head lhat rolled through the net. He missed his und one attempt at the free throw line, but chased down the offensive rebound and put it back up for two points. Jackson Long answered with a three-point­ er for Hastings at the other end though to lake a little steam oul of lhe Vikings' come-back bid. It was a good day for the ’Bigs” from the Barry County Grapplers Association at at A strange scries half p minute later also hurt the Coloma MYWAY Tournament Sunday with nine wrestlers finishing in the top four thc Vikings’ comeback chances. Lakewood in their weight class. Those medalists included (kneeling from left) Keegan Sutfin (first sophomore guard Jacob Flessner drove the place), Logan Kerby (second), Jordan Humphrey (second), (back) Colten Denton lane and crashed into Goodrich al lhe basket, (first), Matthew Ulrich (fourth), Keedan Wilkins (first). Ben Furrow (second), Preston it took half a moment before the official Rutledge (third) and Isaiah Wilson (second, not pictured). called a blocking foul. Coach Long searched for answers about why the call wasn’t a charge as Elenbaas stepped lo the free throw line looking to finish off a three-point play. Thc official who whistled the foul never signaled to count Elenbaas’ basket though, none of the three officials had seen whether or not lhe shot had gone in. and no one al lhe scorers’ table could confirm the basket, despite the fact that the two points had momentarily been on the scoreboard, to lhe dismay for Duits and lhe Vikings. Elenbaas made one of two free throws to get his team within 56-52 at lhe lime. Senior forward Joshua Campeau and soph­ omore guard Bryant Makley had 13 points each for the Vikings, and Elenbaas finished with ten points. Campeau had 11 of his 13 points in the first half. Hastings is now 1-2 overall this season. “Our goal is io outwork the other team,’’ coach Long said. “I do believe we worked really hard and played hard in the first two games. Our offense just wasn’t there. We struggled with shooting, and once our confi­ dence went down wc hesitated and made bad passes. “Tonight we hit a few shots, Jackson hit The Barry County Grapplers Association sent six of its ’Littles’ to compete in the four threes and Elijah hit some big threes in Coloma MYWAY Wrestling Tournament Sunday, with a few of those guys scoring the first quarter. That really started opening things up and kids started believing and got medals The group includes (from left) Thomas Cook (fourth place), Joey Furrow, some confidence.” Hunter Sutfin (first). Dakota Harmer (second, Deacon Rice and Evan Jacobs (second). Hastings returns to Interstate-8 Athletic Conference action al Harper Creek Friday. lhe Vikings are off until Tuesday when Hastings guard Elijah Smith (10) works his way around pressure from Lakewood's they will face another possible district foe in Bryant Makley (left) and Josh Campeau during the first half of Tuesday's non­ Ionia. f L conference contest at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) SAXON WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE Lakewood wrestlers pin their way to two victories at Hamilton The Lakewood varsity wrestling team opened its 2017-18 season h> scoring a pair ol victories at lhe Hamilton Quad Wednesday C'The Vikings scored a48-33 win over Pclmn Kellogg and a 48-31 win over Cole-Jackson. Garrett Stank. Lance Ch Ids. Vcm Fields. Lane Allen and Jon < lack -111' «» two matches each lor lhe Vikings. 1-akewcxxltook a<|Uick I84>leaJ in itsdusl Win, Denon Kellogg-8'"“* pms fron mdon •Mclllwain. Jackson and Ben Geos anein in lhe 103.112 and 119-pound matches. Ever) Lakewood point m the win s k Panthers came from a pin or a '*’* Delton Kellogg line-up- Fields and Allen also Jackson. Jon Mang, Stank, Kyle Petrie. Lance Childs, Fields. Clack and Allen had pins in Lakewood’s win over Caledonia. The l ighting Scots scored a 38-34 victory over the host Hawkeyes, while Hamilton earned a 50 4(1 win over the Delton Kellogg boys. Delton Kellogg got pins from Blake Thomas at 135 pounds. Austin Tucker at 171. Max Swift at 215, Tyden Ferris al 285, and T’ylei Antolovich al 112 pounds in lhe dual with the Hawkeyes. Thomas, Andrew Tucker (145), Swift, Ferris and Antolovich also had pins against Lakewood, while teammate Charlie Zurhorst at 103 pounds won by forfeit for Delton Kellogg. scored pins. Die Lakewood boys returned to action Saturday at the Vicksburg Invitational, finish­ ing the day with a 4-1 record. T he Vikings lone del eat was to Delton Kellogg’s Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division rivals from Sc'hookraft. T he Eagles edged lhe Vikings . Lakewood handily its other four duals, topping Decatur 66-9. T hree Rivers 560-24, Coloma 60-12 and Climax-Scolls,Marlin 54-19. Atwell, Jackson. M^g and Allen were nil 5-0onthedayfor<heX)kin^’wilb Mdllwain, Childs and ( lack all earning 4-1 records. 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Railroad, Hastings (269) 948-9472 TUESDAY^ PECEMBER 1d < 00 PM Bcr/s Fr**r • Pd^*J 4 00 PM U u Fttswar BasetCsi - far*‘t Usy rUsktta ■■ La ? j IS-' SAV K.<.e WEDNESDAY^ DECEMBER 20 6 (9 PM Grt, tatty UuO 4 • K; 7.30 PM Boys Vritf lb! 5 X I’M fcys Home �of Barry County | Pape 14 — Thursday. December 14, ?0l7 — The Hastings Bann« TK varsity teams Members of lhe Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys* basketball team celebrate with the trophy at the ond of the Battle for Barry County Friday night at Hastings High School where the Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys' basketball, girls’ basketball and wrestling teams all scored wins over the Saxons. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Hastings senior guard Jordyn Wigg looks to get a shot up around Thornapple Kellogg’s Grace Shoobridge during the varsity girls’ basketball game at Hastings High School Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) guys wrestled. “We have a lot o[ green kids in lhc line-up, and there were a couple matches that could have gone the other way and wc won a couple that we could have lost too- so bolh team^ kind of have sonic holes in their line-up, Goggins said. “Those will get better before the end of the year. By the time we wrestle them in districts it won’t be the same match.” Girls'Basketbelli TK 33, Hastings 32 The Trojans’ first field goal was a three-pointer by senior Kylie Adams at Hastings Friday night. Their last was a three-pointer by junior Terry n Cross in 33-32 victor) over the Saxons. In between those two shots, the Trojans’ buckets came in a little bit different fashion than they do for most teams on most nights. The Trojans went on a 9-3 run late in thc first half to build a 20-14 halltime lead. It was a run spurred by jump shots from Tess Scheidel and Grace Shoobridge. Cross knocked another one down in the opening minute of the second half to put TK up 22-1 4. which was lhe biggest lead for either team all game long. “The baskets we did make, a lot of them were in lhe mid-range,” TK head coach Ross Lambitz said. "You don’t see a lot of that in basketball period these days. You watch lhe NB/X and il’s a triple or a dunk..and,that’s kind of what they ‘xe built, so it yas a little unique “The last coupe games that we have played, we played some teams w ith a lot of size and we were struggling in the paint a lit­ tle bit just to get shots off. Thc girls made an effort to do what they had to to make space, and that meant pulling up a little early and shooting an open seven-fooler instead of maybe something that was contested at the rim that would have been a little higher level of difficulty. They were trying lo create space in some way and 1 think that is one way that they were doing that.” The victoty is the first of the season for the TK girls, who are now 1-3 after losses to Grandville, Hamilton and Holland Christian Brett Bremer Sports Editor The Trojans arc 2-0 in the Battle for Bany County. The Thornapple Kellogg varsity wrestling, girls’ basketball and boys’ basketball all scored victories oxer lhe rival Saxons at Hastings High School Friday in the second annual event between the two schools. Hastings held its own in thc non-varsity competitions, with Victor E. Saxon getting lhe first official victory of the evening by winning his arm-wrestling match with Thornapple Kellogg mascot Tommy Trojan al lhe midway point of lhe varsity wrestling contest. Tommy Trojan bounced back later in the evening through to top Victory in the mascot scooter race. The Saxons’ Matthew Hewitt works his Thc evening also included tug-o-war com­ way around a screen from teammate petitions between lhe bo)s’ and girls’ from the Elijah Smith during their match-up with two schools' cheering sections, with the Thornapple Kellogg at Hastings High Saxons winning both of those events as well School Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) as the sleeping bag chariot race. The trio of varsity victories though gave thc six minutes with Terry Dull in their 171Trojans the trophy at the end of thc event. pound match. Dull did dominate, scoring a Wrestling TK 42, Hastings 35 22-6 technical fall. Elias Borg, a foreign exchange student Hastings got pins from Tobin Haines al 215 from Sweden, continues to show off his ath­ pounds. Shane Dillon at 103 pounds and Andrew Miller al 135 pounds in the loss, and letic versatility at TK. A talented handball player back home, forfeit wins from Chase Farmer at 112 pounds according lo Thornapple Kellogg varsity and Clayton Patton at 140. wrestling coach Scoti Szczepanek, Borg boot­ Haines pinned TK’s Carter West late in the ed a 50-yard field goal for the Thornapple second period of their bout that closed out the Kellogg varsity football team in its season dual. All the rest of the evening’s pins came in ending upsei of Grand Rapids Christian. the first period. A couple of TK wrestlers talked him into Hastings head coach Mike Goggins said joining the Trojan varsity wrestling team this that having the big match-up with Thornapple winter, and a pin by Borg late in the first peri­ Kellogg early in the season hasn’t changed od of his 189-pound match with Hastings’ anything about how the Saxons prepare in the Jesse Alexander clinched thc 42-35 victory preseason. He was pleased with how hard his for the Trojans in their non-conference dual with the rival Saxons at Friday’s Battle of Barry County in Hastings. Borg was also at the front of lhe rope for lhe TK student section’s tug-o-war with the Hastings boys during lhe varsity boys’ basket­ ball game. It was the one time he didn’t help gel TK a victory Friday. “The kid has never heard of wrestling before he is an exchange student here,” coach Szczepanek said. “He played football and gets talked into wrestling and has just been a sponge trying to learn things. He goes out there and he is a great natural athlete and we’ve been able lo get him a couple things. Hopefully, we can leach him a couple more,. He has been a blast to have around.” “I think hc just wants to soak up as much in his year in lhe states as he can. I love that he is creating memories and we get to Ik* a part of it,” he added. Borg’s pin was one of six for the TK boys in their victory over lhe Saxons to open lhe season.TK also got pins from Trenton Dutcher al 285 pounds, Zach Kelley at 119. Nate Kinne at 125. AJ Hall al 130 and CJ Lamangc at 145 pounds. 'l he Trojan team also had Christian Wright pull out an 11-9 sudden victory win over the Saxons’ Tyler Dull in the 152 pound match and Kyle Reil score a 5-0 decision over the Saxons’ Kenny Smith at 160. “The one thing I said to my guys is that it is awesome that we won on night number one,’’Szczepanek said, “but we got a win on night number one and we need to make sure we’re better on night number two. and four and eight and whatever night it is we wrestle lheni again because they got better as the year went along last year and they had a couple guys - Terry Dull, he got a lot better through the end of last year and he was one of thc kids that flipped a match around at the team dis­ trict and allowed them to claim the tie-score victory. He is an impressive kid. Terry I know works Ins bun oft during lhe offseason and hc showed it tonight.” TK had a handful ol newcomers in thc line­ up because of injuries, guys who coach Szczrpanck said probably weren’t really Thornapple Kellogg s Gary Buller Is hit by the Saxons' Klrbv Rock as he flies through expecting to be in the varsity line-up on the , r nuntv Friday at first night of lhe season. Gabe Nelson was one the lane to put a shot up during their matchup at the Rm i.o Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) "ls 01 Bar,y of them, but he worked hard too lo go the full Hastings’ Emma Post (left) and Thornapple Kellogg’s Corissa King battle for a rebound during their match-up at the Battle of Barry County at Hastings High School Friday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) to open the season. Hastings fell to 0-3 with thc loss, and is now-1-3 after winning Tuesday. The Trojans needed every bit of that lead they built against the Saxons Friday, and had lo come from behind in the fourth quarter after the Saxons edged in front 27-24 with 5:20 to play. Cross put TK in front 31-29 with a three-pointer with two and a half minutes to play, and then added TK’s final points at lhe free throw line half a minute later. The Saxons got within 33-31 on a put-back by Jordyn Wigg with 1:43 to go. TK missed four free throws the rest of lhe way lo allow the Saxons to stay in it. Wigg went l-of-2 at the line with 21.1 to go to get her team within one, but the Trojans were able to work the final seconds off the clock w ithout thc Saxons getting another good chance on the offensive end. Cross led TK with 12 points. The Trojans also got four points each from Shoobridge. Scheidel, Sarah Possctl and rXdams. Hastings’ comeback was spurred on by its defense. , "We were not getting the outcomes we wanted pressing them,’’ Hastings head coach Mike Engle said. “We switched to the zone Victor E. Saxon (right), the Hastings High School mascot, scores a win for Hnstinnby taking the arm wrestling competition with Thornapple Kelloao nnsrnt 9 ' Sr™3' ni9h*'S Ba,"e °' Barry C°Un,y HaS 9S H'9t' SCh00' <P^‘XS The Saxons' Tobin Haines nears a pin against T during the second period of their 215-pound match (Photo by Brett Bremer) ue"°99's CaiwwZr Has,'n3s High School �H.iMlnqs Banner -- Thursday. Dc-cornb'.-r 14, 2017— Pape 15 Lakewood girls 120 points better than any other team at Leslie The Lakewcxxl var.it> uunpctitivr cheer team dominated lhe lz.'slieHob<l3y InviUitional Wednesday (Dec. 6). tint Ling more than 120 points ahead of lhe runner -up leam. Lakewood put together a three-round score ol 662.64 in its season opening med. I he host Blackhawk.s were second with a score ot 541.90. ’Hie Vikings had thc highest score in each of the three rounds, the only learn to surpass 200 points in either of the first two rounds. Lakewood scored a 219.10 in round one and a 205.04 in round two. There is some work io do in round three yet, which is normal for early December, lhe t’ Vikings scored a 23830 in round three. That score was ten points better than lhe Vikings were 10 open the season at Leslie a year ago East Jackson had the second-best round three score of lhe day, a 228.50, which put East Jackson in third place with an overall score ol 533.20. Jackson Northwest was fourth overall with a score of 52904, followed by Grass Lake 490.40, Stockbridge 438.10 and Jackson Lumen Christi 364.88. The luikcwood JV girls also won their competition, putting together a score of 495.48. Saxons’ Andrew Miller works to turn Thornapple Kellogg's Nick Bushman onto his back during the first period of their 135- ?p°und match Friday evening at Hastings High School. (Photo by Brett Bremer) just to change up the tempo and found some (Success in it and stayed in that zone." Although wc hustled in thc first half and * ent very hand on offense, we were very fraz­ zled and unfocused," hc added. settled in to finish with 17 points for ‘Hastings. The Saxons also got six points ‘apiece from Zoe Engle and Megan Deal. Roys' Basketball TK 57, Hastings 38 u Hastings senior fonvard Jackson Long knocked down the first basket of thc game against the visiting Trojans Friday in the Saxon varsity boys’ basketball team’s Battle Of Barry County nightcap. C That was thc only field goal for the Saxons’ .top returning scorer in a 57-38 Thornapple ;Kcllogg victory at Hastings High School. Long, who averaged 17 points per game last ivinter, went 4-for-4 at the free throw line the Jest of the way to finish with six points. •“ Part of that was a lucky break for the Trojans and part of that was some good defense from TK junior Brady Zdlmer. “We pul a guy on him, one of our more athletic guys, and we just told him don’t help,” Thornapple Kellogg head coach Mike Ryncarson said. “We told him stay with him. You don’t have any help responsibilities, because when you leave him to help they’re going to find him. He did get a few looks, but lucky for us he didn’t knock them down.” There weren’t many guys knocking down shots at all in lhe first half. TK did lead by as many as seven points in the first half, and went into lhe intermission up 20-16. A 14-2 run by TK in lhe first four minutes of the third quarter put the Trojans comfortably ahead. “It makes you look like a genius when guys make shots,” Ryncarson said, “and when you make shots you play harder defense. S'ou don’t make shots and you gut a little down. You have to fight through that and you have to be mentally tough.” lite Trojans got 17 points apiece from senior forward Gary Buller and junior guard Isaiah Guenther. Hastings was able to uke advantage of its size in the paint a bil[during the first half. Senior center Dylan Goodrich had a gotxl game, leading the Saxons wnh 15 poinls. A few of those came in die flow of the offense, but hc also did an excellent job pulling in Gift Giving Ideas offensive rebounds. “We were doing everything wc could to deny them the ball and help on the weak side" Ryncarson said. "I think our token pressure all night long was key to keeping them from get­ ting too many looks. When they did get looks, it was because we didn’t keep their guards in front and they penetrated and found their bigs around the basket." Matthew Hewitt did a good job of that com­ ing off the bench for the Saxons. Hastings also got six points from senior guard Garrett Coltson in lhe loss. TK improved to 1-1 with the win. Hastings fell lo 0-2 with the loss, and is now 1-2 after a win over Lakewood Tuesday. I DESIGN YOUR OWN CUSTOM PERSONALIZED PHOTO ORNAMENTS Schoolcraft tops DK girls by 18 in SAC Valley opener Brett Bremer Sports Editor Schoolcraft turned a good lead into a great one with the help of some turnovers by the Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team in the fourth quarter Friday night. The Eagles dropped thc Delton Kellogg girls to 0-1 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division with a 58-40 win over the visiting Panthers. "We have done a pretty good job, so far this year, whh taking care of the basketball. We definitely Took a step back," Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn said. » The Panthers turned the ball over 24 times jn the ballgame. The Ernies held a lead of height or nine points for much of the evening. after taking a 27-15 lead in the first half. Delton trailed 43-34 after three quarters. Mohn said the Panthers early hole was due in part to poor shooting. The Delton girls missed four shots at the rim early on and fin­ ished the ballgame shooting just 33 percent from lhe floor and 50 percent from the free throw line. When the Eagles missed at lhe other end it didn’t mean they weren’t scoring. Schoolcraft lumed 17 offensive rebounds into ten sec­ ond-chance points in the bailgame. Lydia Goble led the way for lhe Eagles with a career-high 28 points. Kennedy Leighton chipped in 12 points. “We had plenty of opportunities to keep ihis game close and compete but we just J CALENDAR didn’t take care of the little things and that cost us against a really good Schoolcraft team," Mohn said. Lillian Howard led the DK girls with 13 points and seven rebounds. Samantha Mohn added seven assists and ten rebounds. Caylin Lopez chipped in seven poinls and three s teals. Lilly Howard ended up leading us with 13 points to go along with her 7 rebounds. Sam Mohn led us in lhe rebounding category with 10 and assists with 7. Hie Delton Kellogg girls are now* 2-1 over­ all. They arc back at it in lhe SAC Valley Friday, traveling to Kalamazoo lo face Hackett Catholic Prep. Middleville Hammerheads set to join Hastings swimmers at first meet Brett Bremer * Sports Editor * There have been between 20 and 30 youth Jilling lhe four lanes of the Thornapple JCellogg High School pool on Monday eve­ nings this winter as a part of the spin-off of ■the Hastings Hammerheads Swim Club. ► They got to see their coach, Thornapple Kellogg High School alumnus Alexa Schipper, show oil her skills in the pool for the first lime Monday as she did her best to demon­ strate a couple laps of lhe breaststroke. Schipper was a stand-out for the Thornapple Kellogg-Hastings girls’ swimming and diving .team in high school, scoring in lhe Division 1 'Lower Peninsula Slate Finals as a senior in ‘the 100-yard breaststroke and swimming in ^some relays al the state finals as well. * A shoulder injury limited her swimming lability after high school, but she has been Jiappy to help the Hammerheads leam both in Riddleville and Hastings. ; "I haven’t been in lhe pool, I don't think, in •two years,” Schipper said. “Maybe I showed people some things, at Hastings, but swimjning laps I haven’t. It’s hard when you’re a Swimmer and then you get in and you’re ‘drowning’ after two laps. It’s like, ‘wow.’” She said it really made her appreciate what she has seen the kids doing over the first month or so of the season. 'l he Hastings Hammerheads will host their first meet of the winter Saturday at the Community Education and Recreation Center at Hastings High School, taking on the club from Charlotte. The youngsters who have been swimming in Middleville on Monday evenings will join lhe swimmers who practice in Hastings on Monday and Wednesday evenings on the Hammerheads leam in competition for lhe first lime Saturday. As pan of lhe club. Hammerheads can attend any practices in Hastings or Middleville. “I love coaching. 1 love it. It gives me lhe oiher end. I’m very competitive. I like leach­ ing people and seeing people grow,” Alexa said. She has helped the Hammerheads as an assistant in Hastings since she was in high school, and is liking the chance to get to do hcr own thing coaching lhe kids in Hastings. Head coach Mike Schipper, Alexa’s dad. is excited for the opening meet and is always on Call anytime to place your Hastings Banner classified ad 269-945-9554 or 1-809-870-7085 the hunt for more swimmers to join the pro­ gram. He’s been happy lo get to add a few­ more Middleville youth to lhe program, and would like to recruit some more young ath­ letes from lhe Delton Kellogg, Lakewood and Maple Valley school districts if he can. As always, swimmers can come to club practices for two weeks to give it a before paying the club dues. The club is open to young swimmers, eight and up. who can swim one freestyle length of the pool without assistance. Practices in Middleville go from 7 to 8 on Monday evenings, with the pool open for fun time from 8-8:30. Practice for young swim­ mers is on Monday and Wednesday evenings in Hastings from 6 to 7 and for advanced swimmers from 7 lo 8:30. The club dues for one swimmer are S80 with discounts for multiple swimmers from the same family. Contact lhe club at hscmich^igmailxom with any questions or team administrator Kim Kroells can lx* reached by phone at 616 -146 4747. SELECTION OF Put pictures in them and wear them on a charm bracelet or as a necklace Ml & PERSONALIZED Schoolcraft scores big win over DK boys The Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basket­ ball team fell 71-33 in its Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley Division opener at Schoolcraft Friday. Josh Lyons and Shane Reinhart had eight ixsints each to lead the Panthers. Freshman center Cole Pape added six points. Delton Kellogg is now 0-2 on the season. I he Panthers return 10 avtk>n at Hackett Catholic Central- CHARMS CHRISTMAS NOTE CARDS 1351 N.Broadway r? £ (M-43) Hastings 269.945.9105 OPEN MONOAV-FWOAV 8;09 • 5i30 tPack&Ship' • * * e * �..».2 9017 — The Hastings Banner Page 16 — Thumttay. Docenrtwr ’ ® HCDC starts season with «<ne nerformance in East_ Lansing perron । ............. gees •*1 feel like this Meet was a pretty pood The Hastings Community Diving Club had baseline to start our 2017-18 season.” HCDC a handful of first-place finishe.% and won head coach Todd Bates said. ”1 have several bunch of medals Saturday at the Spartan other new divers about to start their first com­ Invitational youth diving competition in East petitions and I’m excited to see them perform Lansing. as they have in practice. I’m proud of this Gram Price and Abigail Schell both placed team, very proud. Our divers performed very first and earned gold medallist honors in Tier well in what was a very tight competition 2 in their divisions. Jillian Brandli and Maelea Martin also scored first place finishes. Martin today.” lie said one of his divers won by just .73 was a tier 1 gold medallist, and Brandli was a points. Dumond was just .75 points behind the bronze medallist in tier 1. The HCDC team also had Bethany champion in her division in her first diving Butchbaker score second and fourth place competition. Teammates Brandli and finishes in tier 2. Abigail Dumond scored a Butchbaker were separated by just .15 points. ’’Schell had the best dives of this portion of second-place finish. Annabelle Kuck a thirdthe meet scoring. 6.5 s and a 7 on a beautiful place finish and Jordan Price a fifth-place reverse dive tuck.” Bates added. finish. January. Members of the Hastings Community Diving Club celebrate with their ribbons following a good day al the Spartan Invitational jn ga5t Lansing Saturday. HCDC competitors included (front from left) Gram Price, Abigail Schell. Annabelle Kuck. Abigail Dumond. coach Todd Bates, (back) Jillian Brandli. Bethany ButchBaker, Maelea Martin and Jordan Price. Saxons get first victory at the expense of Vikings How heathy will you be 20 years, or 20 minutes, from no»v? 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The Saxons held the Vikings to a pair of free throws by Kayla Sauers in the opening quarter, and just one field goal in the entire first half, as they built a 22-7 lead through two quarters. Offensively, Jordyn Wigg led the Saxons with 26 points. She also had five steals. Megan Deal scored eight points for Hastings. Zoe Engle and Wigg had three assists each. The Saxons also got a team-high seven rebounds from Emma Post. "During the first three games we have struggled at times with decision making in our dribble drive offense, which has resulted in takjug low percentage shots,” coach Engle said. "We spent Monday installing a number of offensive set plays. The girls executed them really well, which was not easy for them because they only had one day in practice to leant them. As a result, we got much higher percentage shots than we had in our previous three games.” Wigg worked in the flow of the offense, and coach Engle said she did an exception job of getting to the basket to both score and get to the free throw line. She was 9-of-11 at the free throw line for the ballgame. The Saxons were 9-of-l- from the line in the fourth quarter as they closed out the Vikings. Sauers led Lakewood with eight points, going 6-of-8 at the line. The Vikings also got seven points from Zari Kruger and four from Olivia Lang. The Vikings are now 1-4 overall this season. They fell 64-39 to visiting Pennfield Monday Lakewood head ten players score in the loss, including Kruger and Anja Kelley who had eight points apiece. "We started out with great energy and focus defensively” Lakewood head coach Marcus Urka said. "We did a good job of moving the ball and finding the open man. but we just couldn’t get our shots to fall." The Vikings were down just 15-12 after one quarter, but the Panthers surged to take a 30-18 halftime lead. “In the third quarter Pennfield started taking advantage of their size and got some put-backs off their missed shots,” Urka said. I was proud of the way the girls competed against a really good team. If we can bring this kind of energy each game, we will start to pick up some wins." The Vikings return to action at Ottawa Hills tonisht. and then will be home against Ionia Tuesday . The Saxons return to Interxtate-8 Athletic Conference action Friday al Harper Creek. GET ALL THE NEWS OF BARRY COUNTY! Subscribe to the Hastings Banner. Call 269-945-9554 for more information � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-12-21.pdf 62ce5d81e5bc7d0fa73fd952058a7684 PDF Text Text Christmas list doles I j _______ DK superintendent Bets good Grades Papes take care of j out praise and parody S| paint in DK’s first win ' See Story on Page 2______________ See Editorial on Page 4 j | See Story on Page 1.3 j ^^^^^^^^^"*~**rrwwamsMMnwunmjipiiiitiiLiiii.ui hfMiMun ---- - -- hi ’’ Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 1070490102590506278049058883710 . .........CAR-RT LOT**R 00G R006 Jon McComb 510 Meaaow Ln ANNER *310 09 00 AM muS PRICE 75C Thursday, December 21, 2017 VOLUME 164, No. 50 Hastings board shows off band and choir rooms Hastings High School students are excited about their new band room. Wednesday was the first day of practice in the much-im proved space. High school students help feed community Hastings High School students have been collecting food for area families in need over the holiday season. Students Ryan Flikkema (left) and Nathaniel Ray stand beside one of several food donation trees. Food donations made by students and staff have been placed beneath decorated Christmas trees located in the main entrance area. (Photo by Joan Van Houten) Christmas comes early for county administrator Board Chair Ben Geiger noted that, with every* annual review. Brown has the option to request that the discussion of his job per­ formance be conducted in private. Never has that request been made. “Attitude defines his character.'* Geiger summed up. “Sometimes a person sees their authority as power. Michael Brown sees his authority as marshalling us all together. His power is making us all better." In oilier business, (he hoard: -Reappointed Patricia Robinson and Candace Stowe to serve on the Barry County Animal Shelter Advisory Board. -Approved the reappointments of Sager Miller, Marlin Walters. Carole Wiggs and David Tossava to serve three-year terms on the Barry County Commission on Aging Board and Sally Shuster Shoff to serve the remainder of a three-year term on the same board, -Approved the reappointment of 'lorn Rtxjk to the Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee. thing.” Brown received jwrfect 5-pomt scores in -Approval a Reimbursement Grant the areas of financial management and inter­ Agreement with Two Seven. Oh. Inc. for action Perhaps with an intention of making continued service with the Trap Neuter and rite assessment exercise constructive. com­ Release program. missioners offered their lowest score - a 4.5 -Appointed Joan I.. Bosserd-Schroeder -in rhe area of employee relations and Bob Baker to the Barry County ’’Michael is an incredible individual,“ Agricultural Board. ' Commissioner Vivian Conner. ^>>1 ”1 don’i ’Appointed Joyce Snow to the countv's know how I would have gotten through the parks and recreation board. first three jears on hoard without •Approved 2017’s final budget budget amend atnend-­ ment, the 17th which increase, the .'enerd Michael’s help. Utlwr commissioner'agreed. fund budget by $9.4’1. ’ “When I go >n «"•* 1,'k Mld,“'1 <lucs"‘>llsApproved an amended and restated host if he doesn’t have ar. answer he wdl get it community agreement with \y.,st. said Jon Smell er, with a playful grin, i call Management whtch incroar.es upping fees to him fairly regularly, and I <n real y .surprised the county that Support the Solid Waste he hasn’t started sorting hk calls when he Doug VandcrLaan Contributing Writer Every team needs a captain, and Bany County commissioners are happy with theirs after providing county administrator Michael Brown another glowing annual review at their final meeting of 2017 Tuesday in which they also lined up committee team members for the next county business season. On a survey rating his performance in 12 oversight areas on a scale of one to five, with five being outstanding. Brown recorded a 4.8-point average. "J Tn a little upset that 1 could only give him a 5,” said Commissioner Howard uHooT Gibson whose light hearted compli­ ment largely spoke the truth for the entire group. ’’lie’s a gem.’* added Commissioner Dan Parker. "The fact that he is respected by his peers throughout the state of Michigan speaks to that. Michael leads people with dignity If s important for us to do the same recopni/cs my number.___________________ See ADMINISTRATOR, page 3 Joan Van Houten Staff Writer A lour of the new band and choir rooms u as added to the I lasting* Board of Education agenda Monday. Students were scheduled to move into their respective rooms Wednesday, w hich-Superintcndcni Dr Carrie Duits said is ahead of schedule. Chain, and stands were delivered Tuesday, and larger instruments, such as drums, had already been moved to the new storage rooms by Monday. Also visible was a garage door leading to a parking area, allowing the equip­ ment truck io back up to the exit. The new arrangement will allow students to load and unload equipment more efficiently and safely. A new option has been introduced by the board of education in response to complaints from attendees of monthly board meetings. The complaint was the inability to have ques­ tions answered whether through public com­ ment or presentation on the agenda. Residents will now find cards available to them as they enter the school board meeting room. Questions relating to the schools, board members or administration may be written on the cards. Board members will be handed the written questions and address them. If specif­ ic information is needed to provide an answer, the school board will offer a time frame of when the question will be addressed. Monthly meeting agendas allow two limes for public comment, one near the beginning of the meeting and one toward the end. Anyone may stand and make a statement. 1 iowever, because board meetings are desig­ nated to conduct school business, it is not considered a public meeting or a community­ forum. It is a meeting the public may attend for transparency purposes, but the board members are not obligated to answer ques­ tions. Having heard concerns voiced by individu­ als in the community, the board approved including a way for community members to have their concerns and questions addressed. In other business, the board awarded a con­ tract for $49,585 to Sehi for upgrades to com­ puters for the career and technical education program. The board approved the addition of a new high school course, Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles. Computer sci­ ence programs were offered to students last fall. The courses were popular and provided college credit availability through the CTE program. "However, many high-achieving students rejected these courses and. instead, look avail­ able Advanced Placement courses that could help enhance their GPA and college accep­ tance potential.” said Matt Goebel, director of curriculum. In 2016, a Harvard Advanced Placement computer science principle program was available. Through a partnership, he said, the Harvard program has been pre-authorized as the Advanced Placement curriculum through the College Board. “Through this partnership, Hastings can attract the high academic achievers and help fill the projected (computer) programmer shortage our nation is facing,” Goebel said. Also approved for Hastings high school curriculum is an expanded College and Career Planning course, which w ill be a requirement for graduation. (See related story.) Students placing advancing to slate level in sports activities will^ now be introduced to school boanl members at mommy’meetings. During the 2017 cross-country season, two students. Sam James and Aiden Mnkled. qual­ ified for state finals. They and coach Steve Collins were recognized at Monday’s meet­ ing. The board accepted a $700 donation finom Al and Pete’s Sport Shop to benefit the Students in Need program. New appointments approved included Kristy Allen. Shelby Bagley and Kristie Burke as district-wide substitute paraprofessionals; Samantha Mitchell and Melissa Winick as CTE paraprofessionals at the high school; and Morgan Pletcher as a math teacher at the mid­ dle school. Ann Enyart has transferred to a math teacher position at the high school. The board accepted the resignation of Brienne Guiles, who w as a math teacher at the high school. The next regular semi-annual meeting and work session of the board of education will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday , Jan. 9. 2018. in the transportation building. 643 W. Marshall St.. Hastings. The next regular meeting of the board will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, 2018. in the media center of Hastings High School. 520 W. South St., Hastings. Lake Odessa Village manager resigns Bonnie Mattson Staff Writer I he Village of Lake Odessa recently’ accepted the resignation of village manager/ police chief Mark Bender, effective Dec 4. The Michigan State Police is conducting an active criminal investigation regarding allegations involving Bender. An audit in the lall revealed several credit card, fuel card and Sam’s Club credit card expenditures not supported with proper doc­ umentation. It was also noted in the audit that some charges were allocated to past employ­ ees and vehicles listed on the Fuelman accounts did not match vehicles listed on the village insurance policy. Bender had been placed on administrative leave as of Sept. 1. In his resignation. Bender agreed to resign from his position and to release the village and hold it harmless from all claims, includ­ ing those related to or arising from his employment or his employment agreement. He agreed to fully novate and void al! previ­ ous employment agreements between him­ self and the village for a one-time lump-sum payment ot $7,073.71. which is the amount of his unused sick time. Negotiations continue, deadline looms for TOST Doug VanderLaan Contributing \Yrit er Planes, cards and tootball along with mar­ riage and divorce Went into the struggle of county commissioners Tuesday to provide final resolution jo * c ongoing controversy over the county ’s I'me of Sale or Transfer ordinance. . । . . . By the time all the anajCgies Werv useJ commissioners ag*"1' ept the fox from the chicken house by unanimously agreeing to postixme a decision on confirming or rescind­ ing the TOST reg"U'on to its Jan. 16, 2018, committee of 1^h u,cvt‘ln^ •We’ve moved I j. all to the goal line and now you want to the ball off the field.” said board clunr Geiger, one of three county commissioners who s been negotiating TOST terms as part of an oversight committee of the two-county Barry-Eaton District Health Department. Geiger and commissioners David Jackson and Dan Parker have presented initial als to the oversight committee making TOS I a voluntary' program, but since negotiations began on the issue in early October, have not reached consensus with the three Eaton County commissioner representatives on the committee. A growing number of Barry County rest­ dents have expressed dissatisfaction wnh TOST, a mandatory ordinance adopted m 2007 requiring septic and sewer systems to be inspected - and corrected, if needed - before a property can be sold or transferred. Inspections cost $450 and those opposed to the mandatory requirement cited delays in selling property and even the failure ot real estate transactions because of the cost, time and other regulations in bringing septic and sewer systems up to code. "We’ve held meetings, we've had website polls of the community,’* said Commissioner Vivian Conner, who presented a resolution at Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting to tejteal the LOST regulation before the end of the calendar year, Reacting to the latest health department oversight committee counter-proposal, she See NEGOTIATIONS, page 2 �Papc 2 — Thurso ly December 21. 2017 - The Hastings Banner Hastings High School works to open doors for students .Joan Van Iloulrn Staff Brin r Required credits for I ladings High School students to graduate will ri^e from 18 to 18 5. A new course being added to the curriculum is underway and will be available because of a $25.(XX) grant awarded the high school. College and Career Planning is an expand­ ed version of a Career Cruising course the schrxxl has offered for seventh through 12th grade students. The prior course was an option Cor students, not a requirement. "We are seeing a growing number of early college students Iweausr of dual enrollment." said Catherine I ongsirect. a counselor at the high school. ' I work with students in ninth to 12th grade, atu! I’m hearing more and more from them the information they’re learning now didn’t come soon enough." She said ninth grade students will be strongly encouraged to lake the course, but it is not mandatory. The semester-long class may be taken at any point in high school. Information about the course and Ihe require­ ment lot graduation will be pros ided to eighth grade students and parents. "We believe students taking the course early util be able to make informed decisions on their high school curriculum. If they have an idea of where their interests are and about the matching career options, they’ll better understand which courses will help them reach their goals," Longstreet said. Topics covered in the course include transi­ tional skills, such as study habits and skills and note-taking. Classes also will build on several soft skills, such as problem-solving, communication skills and writing profession- Class of 2018 I’ve Applied . al emails Communicating jsropcrly m emails, during interview> and in public environments has become a problem -he and many teachers have encountered. Though technology has numerous benefits, it has also proven to be a challenge for young people ’•Texting has made a huge impact on how students communicate." she said. I notice it. and teachers notice it in the classroom." A text can be easily misconstrued, and text language is noticeably different from verbal communication. She said many students lack face to-1 ace communication skills, and tex­ ting is also an easy way out of having uncom­ J Jy H .... J fortable discussions. Other topics, such as filling college and job applications, preparing for job interviews and writing resumes also can be expected. Another subject she said she hopes to incorporate is building a digital portfolio. This type of profile is already' being used in job searches to highlight experience, skills and education, and often reflects the personal­ ity of the individual. Building portfolios is common on job search sites, as well, making it easier for employers to find the right match for their companies. “For our students, creating a digital profile will help them to learn more about them­ selves. It will be a bit different than profes­ sional profiles." Longstreet said. ‘'Parents will have access to the file and will have important information about their child to open dialog." She pointed to the importance of communi­ cation. saying parents are often surprised when they learn of their children’s career choices. It is not uncommon for parents to be Drilling results show Boulter 1-17 has not been fracked Operator still searching for hydrocarbon Christian Yonkers Stuff Writer Drilling field notes for Boulter 1-17 m Carlton Township have been disclosed after a 90-day confidentiality period. Mark Snow w ith the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s Oil. Gas and Minerals Division confirmed Boulter 1-17 has not been fracked to date, and has yet to dis­ cover viable oil or natural gas deposits. Interstate Explorations drilled through three zones of the Black River Formation to a total depth 5,780 feet. All three zones were perforated with a 20 percent diluted hydro­ chloric acid solution. Though no hydraulic fracturing has occurred at the site five miles north of Hastings, Interstate Explorations still holds a permit to frack, if necessary. Initial explorations into the three zones indicated some natural gas potential, Snow said, but are unviable for economic produc­ tion. Interstate Explorations has recommenced drilling to explore upper formations for hydrocarbon potential. boards in the halls of their High school. lHin9 at least one college application are displayed on hard-to-miss bulletin The names of Hastings School students suhm-u *-Teun- against the direction being taken. The more students learn about their options and can discuss with their parents, the greater the pos­ sibility their parents will be able to see them in a different light, she said. Parents having such information about their children also px them participate with decision and guide their students. arC bCil’B P,anned <«> hdp k vhat areas will be successful and what Cd cX 10 be adjUS,ed- 11,C Co,lc8a arccr planning course will be a gradua- lion requirement starting in the fall 2018, with the class of 2022. Planning for college, trade school or imme­ diately entering the workforce is less compli­ cated if a career path has been identified. Statistics show the average adult changes careers approximately seven times, Longstreet said. "I’m hoping with all the new CTEcourses, dual-enrollment programs and other support­ ing programs like KAMA (Kellogg Advanced Manufacturing Assembly Training!, wc will make a big impact on the high school drop­ out numbers," Longstreet said. "Exposing students having a difficult time in high school to nontraditional classes that arc more handson shows them another side to learning. It’s going make education mean something to them. My goal and hope is every graduating student will have a plan or direction as they leave high school. Exposure to the options available is an important part of reaching that goal.” 1 ? I Ils fit- £4 2 A pump jack recently installed at the site is dismantled in order to re-drill Ihe well shaft. After initial drilling failed to strike the motherlode, drilling has resumed at Boulter 1-17 in search for viable oil and natural gas deposits. NEGOTIATIONS, continued horn page 1 Delton Kellogg to launch high school robotics team Christian Yonkers Stuff Writer Delton Kellogg Superintendent Kyle Corlett announced Monday the district received $13,000 in grants from the Michigan Department of Education and FIRST Robotics to launch a robotics team at the high school. Science teacher Clint Waller is leading the team, with 26 students expressing interest in joining. Several prospective team members have already allended a robotics event at East Kentwood High School, where they were introduced to engineering and programing. The announcement brings science, tech­ nology engineering and mathematics educa­ tion full circle, at Delton Kellogg. A robot­ ics team exists al the middle school, and STEM elective classes are offered to stu­ dents in kindergarten through eighth grade. "It’s gtMxJ to get it in the high school, too. so we can get the full spectrum." said Corlett. Many of the 26 students signed up are girls, Corlett said excitedly, helping to lower the disparity between men and women in STEM careers. Volunteers are clearing a dedicated room for the robotics team over Christmas break. When the new year begins. Panther robotics will have a dedicated space for their tech creations. “The grants are a great start, but we’ll need more." Corlett said. He’s looking for corporate team sponsors to help bring in professionals to improve the team’s programming skills. Student robotics teams are designed to foster interest and acumen in programming, engineering, critical thinking skills, work ethic and teamwork. Qualifying teams have the chance to compete in regional, state and national competitions, putting their robots and knowledge to the test against some of the best teams in their cohort. added that, “this is the same deck of cards just ence were opposed to TOST. "At first. I was extremely frustrated with reshuffled. We need to offer our residents a clear path. TOST needs to go away, and we TOST." said Chad Kraai of Kraai Well need to start all over with a new program to Drilling, ‘‘but I do think it has the best interest address these issues (of water quality and a of the public in mind. A lol of people are frus­ trated when they have to upgrade, but most of clean environment).” . ,. "I think a very large portion of the [1 OS 11 the wells that I’ve seen were in needed of conditions have been removed,” Parker said, upgrade because they were over 30 years old immediately following the vocal reaction of and sometimes 40. It would be a shame after many of the residents in attendance. “ TOST is all the hard work to just do away with it." Acknowledgement of that bard work gone. This concept (presented by Eaton County representatives] they came up with is prompted a compromise - and temporary another concept. We haven’t accepted it, solution from Commissioner Jon Smelker. “Since our October meeting, you’ve had that’s not the final thing. .. r only two months to work on this," Smelker "I want a pood martage.” Parkt'r s:ud told the three commissioners sitting on the the ongoing negotiations of ,hc o'cn,,sh committee. "Divorce is expense- and no one health department oversight committee. "1 don’t feel that that is sufficient time, and 1 wins but the attorneys." . . l or some residents speaking during the would like to see this postponed to our first public-comment portion of Tuesday’s agenda, meeting in January. This vote today |to rescind] would lie cutting you oft’al the knees. ihe cost of seeking marital bliss is too highReferring to an Oct. 24 consensus of com­ 1 would be mad. first, then I would be hurt by missioners to direct the health department to this. I would be saying, T hear what you want make TOST voluntary resident Lany Bass me to do and I’m working on it. Now you’re pointed out that $45 OCX) in insp^11011 !tes cutting me offal the knees." have been incurred Gy ^1 indents since For her part, Conner offered support. "I’m not opposed to that," she said. in add­ that date and "another $ 11)00 * being expend­ ing her vote to the unanimous move to allow ed each day.” Continuing in *bat aPlx’’‘rs I more time io reach resolution on the issue. "If, be fruitless negotiations B*-sS saiJ’..,s 0 < in two more meetings, we can do it, great." the fox how the chicken’s arc doingAller Geiger, as board chair, pointed out Not all of the speaker* in Packed mldl that a more realistic timetable would be to schedule final discussions as part of the final board meetings in January, Commissioner Heather Wing established acknowledgement of a decision timetable. “ There needs to be something by that February deadline," Wing said. "We’ve all been through contract negotiations, and I hav­ en’t sal in one in which everybody left happy." Jackson, though, promised a smooth land­ ing. "1 don’t want to fly a plane into the ground," he summed up. “Why don’t we con­ trol it and guide it to the ground? Fast-moving government is unsafe government, leadership is not abandoning things, it’s looking for what's best for people.” Jackson may have found a long and wide landing strip with the final public comment from Eaton County Commissioner Brian Droscha, who offered his thoughts though not, as he stated, on behalf of all his Eaton County board colleagues. "I apologize for the lack of leadership in Eaton County and 1 point out that two of the three commissioners [on the oversight com mittee] aren’t even affected by TOST,” said Droscha. "You do have support in Eaton County. Whether you rescind or modify we re. with you.’’ �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 21.2017— 3 Santa’s helpers Kali Watson, 3, and her mother, Laci, sort through the toys donated by area businesses, churches, organizations and individuals. Donors help deliver merry Christmas to local children Family members gathered in Atlanta, Ga., to witness the induction of Glenn Hahn to the American College of Dentists are (front) Katherin Hahn, (middle, from left) Carson Hahn. Emmerson Hahn, Jeffery Randall, David Randall. Lori (Hahn) Randall, (back) Maija Hahn, Dr. Kevin Hahn. Dr. Glenn Hahn, Carol Hahn and Dr. Brad Randall. (Photo provided) Exceptional dental care earns local dentist matronal recognition Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Transitioning into retirement after 44 years of dentistry at Hahn Denial Group in Hastings, Glenn Hahn was recently honored in Atlanta. Ga.. by the .American College of Dentists. The ACD is the oldest major honorary organization for dentists. Its members have exemplified excellence through outstanding leadership and exceptional contributions to dentistry and to their communities. lite organization was founded in August of 1920 to elevate the standards of dentistry, encourage graduated study and grant fellow­ ship to those having done commendable work. It has lone been regarded as the conscience of dentistry by those in the profession. Hahn, originally from Bark Riser, near Escanaba, graduated from Loma Linda University ot Dentistry in Southern California He moved back to Michigan with Ins wife Carol (Otto) and settled in Hastings where they began serving their new community. “It’s been a privilege to be here with the wonderful people in this great community. I’ve been the fortunate one." Hahn said. He gave tremendous credit to Carol who. he said, has always supported him and his decisions. Then, approximately 10 years ago. their son. Kevin, joined the practice, and Hahn said it has been a pure joy. “I feel truly blessed my son is doing what I've loved to do. I never coaxed him. He saw something in dentistry and helping people, and he went on his own,” Hahn said. “He’s more like his mother than he is me. He’s very outgoing, friendly with everyone and has a big heart. I know the patients are in good hands. He is an excellent dentist - better than me.” Because of the office staff, the senior Dr. Hahn said he looks forward to each day at work. “We get along excellent, but I think the environment contributes to that. I wouldn’t trade our staff for the world. Everyone helps each other, and there is continuity in the ser­ vice provided to our patients.” Hahn said. ‘‘They’ve been with me for 35 and 40 years, and so they just know when something needs to be done.” Watching generations visit his office has been a wonder to him. His dental practice has always been about the people, but with Kevin in the office, he has been able to drastically cut his lime there and spend more time with his wife. He isn’t ready for full retirement quite yet. He continues to assist occasionally with the practice and volunteers at the free denial clin­ ic. He puts some of his time into his wood­ working hobby. He also appreciates having lime to do more of the things he and his wife enjoy together and spending time with his grandchildren. toys here, knowing all those children will have a great Christmas because of this com­ munity,” she said. Traditionally, the most difficult to shop for are children age 11 to 18. She said often peo­ ple think about the faces of little ones and are naturally drawn to choosing gifts for them. 1 lowevcr, older children are the most aware of the season and also most likely to know about how Christmas is for friends and families around them. Parents began shopping at the United Way this week and lhe appointments continue in approximately 15-minute intervals. Gifts had been selected for more than 125 children by Wednesday. OK superintendent receives good marks from board of education Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Delton Kellogg Board of Education released its evaluation of Superintendent Kyle Corlett. giving him an effective rating of 89 out of 100 points. Corlett took the helm this summer, replacing “interim” superintendent Carl Scheessel who worked with lhe district* for three years. \ 1 I he board is well on its way to realizing the goals outlines in its 2014-2018 strategic plan. The points of the plan are designed to foster a culture of excellence at Delton Kellogg schools. Hiring a full-time superintendent was near the top of the list, happily checked off when Corlett was hired. Other major initiatives in the strategic plan include improving technology, developing student character, aligning curriculum with state standards, instituting teacher evaluation systems and improving instruction through teacher collaboration using assessment data. To help move the initiatives along, Corlett will receive monthly updates from principals showing how' the initiatives are materializing in each school. Part of the superintendent evaluation was based on how well Corlett is implementing lhe strategic plan. The board recognized Corlett has aggressively engaged the plan, producing measurable results in many of its key points. “When I wils hired, I picked up on the goals of the strategic plan,’’ Corlett said in a fol­ low-up interview. “Before I started as superin­ tendent, the district was doing some really great things, .so all I had to do was help push them along.” His excellent rating by the board is indica­ tive Corlett is doing yeoman’s work for the district. Please join us in Congratulating Glenn and Carol Hahn hold a certificate commemorating his induction to the world's oldest major honorary organization for dentists. (Photo provided) Hteir daughter Lori lives in Paw Paw with her husband, w ho also happens to be a dentist, and their two children. Kevin lives in Hudsonville with his wife and three children. “I am consistently impressed when I sec dental work on patients my dad did 30 or 40 years ago," Kevin said. “It is as beautiful and solid as the day it was provided. There are no words sufficient enough to show my gratitude for my lather. His example has given me something worth aiming toward. It would be my greatest honor it my sons or daughter had the goal to be like him someday. “ Kevin Hahn said he hopes current and for­ mer patients who see his dad around town take a moment to congratulate him on his • UPS & FedEx O-fP&r Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Barry County residents have been stepping up to the challenge of giving children in the community some laughter and smiles this Christmas. Residents and businesses have donated new toys, games and other fun gifts at various sites around the county. Partnering with lhe Barry County United Way. donors are assured every gift stays in Barry County to make lhe holiday special for all of its children. Nearly 430 children were signed up for parents to shop for them at lhe Barry County United Way office this week, said executive director Lani Forbes. “It’s incredible looking at lhe mountain of Shipping Photo Processing FAX Service • Copy Service Laminating (black & whits or color) And Much More 1 269.945.9105 OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00.5:30 Pack & Ship' Patricia recognition by ADC, thank hint for his caring servtee and to let him know he has made a difference. ADMINISTRATOR, continued from page 1 Fund. Over the past 10 ycars of ,he ntent, the county has received $560,000 front the arrangement. Projected jncoinc f()r |h next 10 years is expected to be just short of $1.1 million. -Approved a resolution to honor retiring Michigan State Univcrstty Extension coordi­ nator Don Lehman. -Approved a special assessment roll for the Gun luike dam replacement project. -Approved a tentative agreement with the Governmental Employees Labor Council­ Correction Officers Division. -Approved a wording change to the bylaws of the Barry County Agricultural Promotion Board allow inc f<* definition of quorum roles in order to conduct future business. -Approved, on a ^-3 vote, a new employee recognition prognun. The county board will not meet for a previ­ ously scheduled meeting Dec. 26. Commissioners will meet as a committer of the whole Tuesday, an. 2018, beginning at 9 a m. in the meeting chambers at the Barry County Courthuuse. -20 W. State St. in Hastings. Woods as she retires from Hastings City Bank st* n as Stop in on Friday, December 22, 2017 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Hastings Branch 150 W. Court Street �P»0» 4 - Thursday. December gt. 2017-Tbe Hashnqs Benner Did you SCC? Frozen dew Hoarfrost drapes Barry County Sunday morning and afternoon. The bizarre crystalline structures are formed by direct condensation of water vapor to ice at temperatures below freezing. Hoarfrost occurs when air is brought to its frost point by cooling. (Photo by Christian Yonkers) Mfer. lime for my annual Christmas list We’re dedicating this space to a photograph taken by traders oc our staff members that represents Barry County. If jou have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hasting* Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, Ml 49058; or email news^'j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. do you remember? Christmas exchange Jan. 2, 1978, Banner From Venezuela - Mrs. And Mrs. _arry Neil and family have enjoyed havng Rudy Podron as part of their family for a second year, and this Christmas they welcomed Rudy's family from Caracus, Venezuela. Mr. and Mrs. Podron and four of their five children arrived Thursday to spend the holidays, and plan to begin their return trip home Sunday, Jan. 1. The Neils had an open house Tuesday evening to present their guests to their friends here. Pictured (front, from left) are Yelitza Podron, Fernando Podron, Kathy Neil, (middle) Sue Neil, Lucilla Podron, Matt Neil, (back) Larry Neil, Rodolfo Podron, Rudy, now a sophomore at Hastings High School, and Janet Neil. Have you met? the record, too - only because no one else had thrown it before. 'Hint “record.” not sur­ prisingly, was broken the first meet of the following year.) If I could go back in time - I think lhe late I9l 1 century, around 1875 or 1880 This column will feature J-Ad Graphics stafffor lhe new few weeks. Kathy Maurer has been the copy editor at J-Ad Graphics for the past 10 years. She previously worked as a reporter at J-Ad Graphics in the 1980s after graduating from Aquinas College where she majored in English and environmental studies. She is a lifelong resident of Barry' County and attended Thomapple Kellogg schools. She and her husband, Tom, have lived in Hastings for the past 26 years, where their children - Kevin, Christine and Becky - took part in numerous activities in and out of school. Their daughter-in-law, Shelby, joined the family in 2016, and their first grandchild is due in early 2018. Kathy enjoys many hobbies, including fishing, gardening,, camping, rock-hunting, photography, traveling, genealogy, quilting, scrapbooking, crocheting, skiing and just being outdoors. She especially enjoys being able to combine those hobbies, such as trav­ eling for genealogy research and having lhe opportunity for some photography and rock hunting; or fishing from a kayak not far from the campsite. First job - Weeding, picking strawberries and planting raspberry canes at S&S Fann Market. Person I most admire - My mom, Pat Scott. She was sweet, patient, smart, kind. She had the rare ability of being gtxxi with words and with numbers. She majored in math and economics in college, but passed on to us a love of words and reading. Favorite novel-“To Kill a Mockingbird.” It was required reading in high school, optional reading in college, and has become recreational reading in adulthood. Favorite children’s book - “Farewell to Shady Glade” by Bill Peet. 1 read it over and Christmas list doles and parody out praise Kalhy Maurer over, and I loved his illustrations. He dedi­ cated that book to Rachel Carson, which really didn’t mean anything to me until I began taking environmental studies classes in college. Person I’d most like to meet - Benjamin Franklin. He was so innovative and clever and reportedly had a good sense of humor. On my bucket list - to see the giant red­ woods. Favorite vacation destination I’ve been to 27 states and seven countries, but 1 just can’t seem to get enough of the UP Something about me most people don’t know I threw the javelin in college. (I had would be interesting. The Civil War was over. The industrial era had begun, so some amenities improved life, but people still uti­ lized traditional skills for daily tasks. What I’d miss most if I "cnt back in time - indoor plumbing; a washing machine; <i tan or air conditioning on those hot, muggy summer days; and watching the Detroit Tigers. Best gift ever received - niy children. I can t imagine life without them. If I could change one thing - require that all high school students be truly active in al least one club, sport or organization. The teamwork, sense of accomplishment, hard uork and time management can be life-changing. Favorite childhood memory - Pl«ying outdoors for hours. Our house was surround­ ed by state land in Yankee Springs, so our "Play ground” seemed endless ,r. One of the best inventions ever - Ihe camera. So few people can paint a realistic Portrait or beautiful landscape, hut a camera allows anyone to be an artist. Plus, photo­ graphs preserve history in a way words can­ not. 1 only wish cameras had >',venu;Ja few hundred years cailier and were widely us«l. I'd hke to see pholl« of nl> ances,ors and their homesteads . What most pc<ip|t. dl,n’t k«<>" u,1"ut ,hc newspaper - nits office p»blish? f,Ve ,,eu''P'>pen> every week Each Monday we ~dly start with more 1,10 pages, and by Saturdav those pages .its all •'lied with photos, new' ads and lealure ’■'ones. It s reallv nuT ’’fyal and requires many people in several d*epatinKfntS' It’s become a tradition for me in December to review the past year and recall some of the naughty and nice issues in which local newsmakers have been involved. Community ncwspapcring is all about great stories of people doing wonder­ ful things, their achievements, and all the special programs and thousands of events that happen throughout the year - it’s why we’re so joyfully involved in our work all year long. Once a year, though, it’s fun to look back and thoughtfully - and sometimes, playfully - acknowledge some individuals or organi­ zation for what they’ve done or maybe should have done. First of all, we ail should be thankful for what we have. Each of us knows someone with a serious medical issue or who has lost a loved one or has had something tragic happen in their life. It only takes of moment of considering people devastated by fires in California, or hurricanes in Florida and Puerto Rico to realize how fortunate we are. Secondly, we should all examine how we define success. Too often, we measure suecess by the vehicle we drive, the clothes we wear or the house we live in and give little or no regard for the things we do have. In reality, we should live our lives as if every' day matters, because it docs. Someone once said. “Live each day as if it’s your last because one day you’ll be right.” An estimated 66.483 homeless people live in Michigan, among them more than 30.(XX) children. So let’s focus on a different way to measure success - like our health, ihe health of people around us, our families and friends and the things we are able to do each year. “My Favorite Things” list should include family traditions, holidays, vaca­ tions and all the special events we look for­ ward to each year - that’s lhe way we should measure personal satisfaction by the great things we share in life regardless of the material things society uses to measure success. In the spirit of that joy, let’s take a look at Barry County and my Christmas list wishes, such as... . r . * For county voters: I don’t thipfc ttyey’re ready to spend a lot of money for a new county jail, so I’m suggesting we send our inmates out of the county - and make Mexico pay for them. * For former Hastings and Delton school superintendent Carl Schoessel: Another interim gig to show off his management skills. How about the De Inn t schools? They sure need some help. * For Ben Geiger, county board chair. His own copy of ‘How to Maintain a Septic System with Little or No Tools.’ It comes with a special test kit. * For Hastings Mayor Dave Tossava who replaced long-time Mayor Frank Campbell: Special glasses so he can sec clearly what Hastings needs in lhe future. * For Dan King, Hastings clerk-treasurer who will change positions in January with Jerry’ Czarnecki, community development director A handbook on how to build strong and vibrant city in five easy lessons. ’ For Gun Lake area residents: Their own snow machine so they won’t have to worry about weather conditions for the annual Winterfest. That way, they can make their own snow, if necessary. * For Lt. Gov. Brian Calley: His own cheerleading squad and combat gear for the upcoming hostilities in his campaign to become the state’s next governor. * For Hastings City Council members: A box of muzzles to put on aggressive canines that use lhe dog park and a copy of the book ‘How to Raise Kind and Gentle Dogs.’ One of the muzzles can be for Brenda McNabbStange - when she bites into an issue and doesn’t know when to let go. * For Barry County Road Commission managing director Brad Lamberg: A plush chair next to a warm fire and a glass of egg nog. Limberg and staff can finally celebrate a year when they received enough Binding to keep our roads plowed, paved and safe. * For Barry County citizens: A county compensation commission panel of four women and four men elected by the people io set wages and benefits for all public employees. * Another gift wish for the citizens of Barry County; Enough pipe to connect every house in the county to a central sewer system so we can gel all the sewer issues out of the news in the new year. \F<* Evc"‘s; a hu8c '"’Phy to murk the 10th anniversary of its BarryRoubaix bicycle race next April 21 - and another one for the pluck to name the pre­ mier lOO mtIe event the "Psycho Killer” l or the expected 5.000 Barry-Roubaix Arm'''''' VUd.“a1l>s and '•’leaner tor thr mud and slush they’re expected to stir up during lhe race. ‘ For Carolyn Mayhew: a comfortable pair of shoes to use on the Jordan Lake Trail 'the Stings aty%agy Mrtxirf A "Lillie Airport that Could and an At a-Boy Award for its steady expansion wlikh. if it continues, might turn our local • into in international hub someday, “'^or Lakewood schools which is consid­ ering re-instating the FEA progr m. A of blue corduroy fabric similar to the jackets .students wear with pride as mem > <• of the country’s greatestP"* ♦ For Barry Central Dispatch. A case of soap to maintain the squeaky-clean managemenl style of Phyllis Fuller. She s eavmg after 25 years of service. As director, she moved the department forward wtth rap.dly increasing technology. + For Barry' County Vietnam veterans. Congratulations for finally recognized at a special label-pinning ceremony - thank you for your service! ♦ For Margaret Hollenbeck: Lhe “Drumstick Award” and a long drum roll for lhe 10 turkeys, all the fixings, and the 50 pics for the annual Thanksgiving feast at the United Methodist Church of Hastings. ♦ For Barry County Commissioners: The ’Burned TOST Award’ for working through the sludge. * Also for county commissioners: A ‘Step Up Award’ for the political fortitude to reverse its resolution to call the former library' building on Church Street by another name and honoring Hastings legend Emil Tyden with recognition that will last for perpetuity. (If you don’t know about Tyden there’s a new book that just came out with the complete story.) * For Andru Jevicks, unit manager of the Yankee Springs Recreation Area who dis­ covered the long-lost Yankee Springs “Yankee Bill Lewis” historical marker: The ‘Sherlock Holmes Award." Missing for sev­ eral years, the marker was found by Jevicks in an old restroom al the park. * For Middleville Village President Charlie Pullen: The ‘Concrete Award’ for his leadership in rebuilding the bridge across the Thomapple River. * For the Village of Lake Odessa: A case of Windex so it can be a little more transpar­ ent in die future. .< * For the Cherry Health Clinic: The ‘Golden Apple Award’ for its new facility in the lower level of Ace Hardware in down- 1 town Hastings - it’s a healthy addition to I our community. I * For Bliss Clearing Niagara: The ‘Tyden I Award’ for its expansion of the Hastings I facility. Emil Tyden founded lhe company more than 100 years ago. I * For local school districts: The "Enterprise Award’ for their support of the Barry Career Expo and the vision of prepar­ ing our youth for local employment. ] * For Patti and Joe LaJoye: The ‘County Music Award’ for directing the national FFA Band and Choir for many more years than I have fingers. * For the Baum family - Larry, Earlene and Dave: The ‘Brick Award’ for touching the skyline with their company’s new mod­ em facility with a new address that borders Green Street. The company started on Green Street in a garage - another great story to * For county drain commissioner Jim Dull who will be playing around Barry County with his new excavator: A lot of saved-up money because his new toy cost a lol of money. ‘ For Yankee Springs and Thomapple townships: Peace now that a couple of combauve trustees have resigned. (Let’s see now if Yankee Springs and Orangeville townships can fend off the big marina that cotdd change the landscape of the neighbor­ hood - not to mention the traffic.) Abie rr.<|U1n',eid Director Lani Forbes: A big red track with lots of lights so everyBo°W Sr isa"» firefight Cjn ■ ne Gcttys’ dirccl°r of the Barry AwaMOU,,da,ioir 'n,e Magic Warn! need to do iJ? C l° lhc nu,ne>' wc ‘ An r8ren lh,nes in Ba,D County. DeCamp: The-r f°f Mar8arc' and Doug for their comm> o,ninunil>‘ Service Award” Wel ,l"n,l“ncn'«° Philanthropy. enrirc year^Trf* d^’ '* the offer a lot more stifj buMikr *“*• ‘ J™1'1 there has to be ... wish that .m . i ' an> column, ?’“’s ~ merry Christniw ety one of you have a happy and healihyXX”" °f S“ a �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 21.2017— Pago 5 1b the editor: department as a temnorarv ,• ’ th management team that encouraged Chenv hieaith to apply for funding to Se 0^3 expand the Health Connections clinic to better serve the uninsured. As was noted in the Banner last week, our community has worked together to tund a new location for Cherry Health where they can expand their services even further. One thing that impresses me is the health department leaders’ ability to use strategic planning to ensure the health department is performing the essentia] functions of a health department and meeting the needs of the community. I remember when the current health officer, Colette Scrimger, started at the health department. She was part of one of the first community needs assessments - and access to care was identified early on as a need in both counties. I believe it was Colette’s vision and work with the health department USDA gathering information to determine won’t 8? . toward ice rink financial well-being of agriculture To the edit°r: In rcspon5C 1 lyden ParkDoes our sen Address needs rather than rehash problems I retired from Barrv-Eni™ . . Department after over 30 yean ‘ ! C’Uh Since then. . have retUm£*£ Tax do||ars and Barry-Eaton Health Plan that resulted in lhe Health Connections Clinic being started and eventually transitioned to Cherry Health. TOST is another program that was initiated to improve the health of our community. Reports available on the website show it has been successful in identifying and correcting problems throughout both counties. It is amazing how widespread the problems were geographically. 1 am especially concerned with comments I have seen that we need to lake ’’control’ of our health department. I don't believe we should “control" any of our agencies (COA, Transit, Animal Shelter...). We hire administrators and staff to do lhe work approved by their boards. Our boards oversee that correct policies arc in place and being followed. I would like to sec us focus our efforts on some other areas of concerns: How can we gel a new building for COA? (Can wc do something like we did for the library or Cherry Health/) How can we improve options for affordable housing for seniors and families? Barry County has a reputation for taking care of its own. Let’s address these needs instead of reworking a problem that has already been addressed. June Gillespie Hastings [Write Us A Letter: on the ice rink al . syStem have a hockey z team? No. j a permanent ice rink? I Why. d° 'nre many- fn»ny more important know there nrc ^J(J usv $1 2 miUion ~ things this W j)(.w lights down west Slate curbs, sidew. - * opkcep of c& Street, road rcp<‘ property. eU*. __ patterson Ave icc rink is Grand Rap skalc. Kalamazoo Little half hour aw y gO l0 minutes away. Caesars R|n* > sC the tennis court area like Whycantwcui we did >cars af^oaycr 1 demand my tax dolI know as • an ice rink cvcr (ax lars do not g on morc imporlanl nccds dollars will be spcn r for this city. Deb James, Hastings HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY schedule The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is col­ lecting data from more than 35 .(XX) fanners and ranchers for its annual Agricultural Resource Management Survey. The survey looks at all aspects of U.S. agricultural pro­ duction, including farm financial well-being, chemical usage and various characteristics of farms and ranches. ARMS is a joint effort between NASS and USDA’s Economic Research Service, 'rite information fanners and ranchers provide through the survey influences national and slate policy-making decisions. In addition, ARMS data are used to calculate the farm sector portion of the gross domestic product. The survey also collects detailed information on production practices, costs and returns for 13 principal commodities on a rotating basis. “The 2018 Farm Bill may introduce import­ ant changes in agricultural policy," said Mario Johnson, NASS Great Lakes Regional Field Office director. “Data from the 2017 ARMS will be useful for broadening USDA’s under­ standing of how the current set of farm poli­ cies impact the well-being of the sector, as a new set of Farm Bill policies arc developed." The ARMS survey is conducted in three phases from May 2017 through April 2018. What do you Thursday, Dec. 21 - Barry County Baby Cate, 10 to 11 am.: Movie Memories enjoys “All Mine to Give " 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22 - preschool story time gets ready for Christmas. Monday, Dec. 25 - library closed. Tuesday. Dec. 26 - library' closed. The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. 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Morc information about these and other events is available by calling the library, 269­ Last week: There seems to be bipartisan consensus on shutting down or replacing Enbridge’s Line 5 that carries light crude oil and liq­ uid propane across the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac. Should we shut it down or demand that Enbridge replace the line? Replace 28% Shut It Down 72% NOTICE TO BIDDERS BARRY COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION Specifications and additional information may be obtained at the Road Commission Office at the above address or at our web site at www.barrycrc.org. One Used 2000 or Newer Shop Truck BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BARRY U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids. Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D C 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. Ford Federal Building Room 720, 110 Michigan Street NW. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503-2313, phone (616) 233­ 9150. ■ President’s comment line: 1-202-456-1111. Capitol Information line for Conoress and the Senate: 1-202-224-3121. 9 5 The Hastings Frank M. Fiala Chairman David D. Solmes Member D, David Dykstra Member !l I Banner A Division of J-Ad Graphics Inc. 1351 N. M-43 Highway • Phone: (269) 945-9554 • Fax; (269) 945-5192 Nows and press releases: news@f adgraphlcs.com -Advertising: ads@fadgraphics.com ' Mend a quarrel. Search out a forgotten | friend. Dismiss suspicion, and replace it with ■ trust. Write a love letter. Share some treasure. I Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in a word or deed. Keep a promise. Find the time. Forego a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Listen. Apologize if you were wrong. Try to understand. Flout I envy. Examine your demands on others. Think I first of someone else. Appreciate, be kind, be gentle. Laugh a little more. Deserve confidence. Take up arms against malice. Decry complacency. Express your gratitude. Worship your God. Gladden the I heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love. Speak it again- Speak it still again. Speak it | „>««»■ -Anonymous I Debated to the Interests of Barry County since 1856 pub'i'hodby. Hastings Banner, Inc. On This Day □ Yes □ No Mike Callton State Senate Candidate Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Barry County Road Commission, 1725 West M-43 Highway, P.O. Box 158, Hastings, Ml 49058, until 8:00 A.M. Monday, December 29,2017 for the following items. * For this week: Super Saturday is two days away. Will you be heading out (hopefully locally) to do some last-minute shopping? Signs of the season The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive irregularities in the best interest of the Commission. Michigan Legislature Governor Rick Snyder, Republican, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Mich. 48909. Phone (517) 373-3400. . State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 think? Here’s your chance to Like part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the ques­ tion posed each week by accessing our website, www.HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the following week. 945-4263. Q<now Your Legislators: The first phase screened participants to make sure they have the principal commodities that arc analyzed. During the second phase, NASS collected information on production practices and chemical use for these specific commodi­ ties. In the final phase. NASS will survey producers on cost of production, farm income, and production expenditures, ‘‘We strongly encourage every producer contacted for ARMS to participate, since their response represents not just their own farm, but many other similar operations across the country,” Johnson said. ‘To make responding as convenient as possible, the survey can be completed online at http://agcounu.usda.gov, and NASS representatives are available by phone. Producers also can complete and return the paper form." The results of this survey will be available in aggregate form only, ensuring that no indi­ vidual operation or producer can be identi­ fied, as required by federal law. Survey find­ ings will be published in the annual Production expenditures report Aug. 2.2018. More information about the 2017 Agricultural Resource Management Survey can be found at nass.usda.gov/go/ARMS or by calling the Great Lakes Regional Field Office. 800-453-7501. . | i I I I I ' I I There are certain things being a chiropractor has helped me determine. The nature of injuries and ailments coming into the office tell me the season. This time of year, there are football injuries, sore backs from raking leaves and shoveling snow, and soreness from carrying loaded shopping bags their concerns and not for Chistmas. The worst do something to help. weather for pain is cold, Over the last 25 years I damp and dropping have served on the school barometer, which makes board, village council, as commissioner, this a busy time of year at county state representative and my chiropractic office. hopefully, state senator. 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December 21, 2017— Tha Hastings Banni t Worship Together ...at the church of your choice Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience. CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 am. Nursery provided. Paslor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people w eloome you to worship at 'an old country church." Sunday School 9.45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 xm. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of met ting you! GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway. Nashville, Ml 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe. (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THEN'AZARENE J716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. SundaySchool 9:45am. Morning Wonhip Sen ice 10:45am.; Evening Sen ice 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Sen ice 7 pm. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Mctzer. pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer. Linda Belson. Office hours. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am io 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 xm. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). PLEAS ANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road. Dowling, Ml 49050. Pastor. Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Senice: 9:30 xm.; Sunday Schoo! 11 a m.; Sunday Evening Senice 6 p.m.; Bible Study &. Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Olis Lake Rd.. Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Scnice: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 am. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion lhe 2nd Sunday of each month at this senice), 10: 30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Ru Rev. David T. Hustvvick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of lhe Diocese of (he Great Likes which is in communion with The United Episcopal (Tiurch of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Paslor Kathy Smith. Sunday Wonhip 9:15 :un. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH 301 EState Rd.. P.O. Box 273, Hastings, Ml 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website, www.lifcgjtccc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p tn. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd.. P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool. (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Senia’ 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursdaynight Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spinl-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy . M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise &. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. "Where Everyone is Someone Special." For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings. Mi 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269-945.9574. hastingsfumc'5 gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional A: 11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 am.; PreK-Sth grade Sunday School 11:20 xm.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesdav from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for u calher conditions. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn. Hastings. Matt Moser. Ixad Pastor; Ryan Rose. Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 xm. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Senicc: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30­ 8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5 th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bib!e Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Benrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. SundaySchool 9:30 am. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship II a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, Ml 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 xm. HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH "An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us" 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmcffl gmail.com. Website: www.hxstinpfrcemethodist.cont- Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Miller. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30­ 10:20 xm.. classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult Coffee Fel­ lowship 10:05 am -10:25 am. Worship Scnice: 10:30 am. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismisux! during senice. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday: Adult Bible Study 10 xm. and lunch out 11:15 a.m. Third Thursday Branch 9.30 am. Student Christ­ mas Program. "The Light Has Come," Sunday, Dec. 17 at 10:30 a m. Christmas Eve AM Service, "Let There Be Light." Sunday. Dec. 24 at 10.30 xm. Epiphany Potluck Breakfast, Jan. 7 at 9:30 am. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, December 24,2017 Worship al 10:00 a.m. Dec. 24 • Worship at 10 a.m.‘, Christmas Eve Worship 7 pan. Dec. 25 - Chnstmas Day - office closed. Dec. 27 - Youth at The Gathering. Pastor Ken D Scheck 11. Location: 239 E North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. w ww. grace-haslings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Our Sunday morning worship includes a weekly celebration of the Holy Eucharist/Holy Communion/The Lord’s Supper from the Book of Common Prayer. All services as follows: Sunday, Advent 2 - Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Morning Prayer, 7:30 xm. & 6:30 p.m. Contemplative/ Centering Prayer - with teaching, quiet prayer and Compline. Wednesdays in Advent 6 p.m. Soup and Bread Supper with teaching, quiet prayer and Compline. Thursday, Mid-week Eucharist noon (the 7 p.m. service will resume in January). Saturday, 8-9:30 xm. Please join us for the Community Breakfast. Mother Linnea Stifler is available by appointment through lhe church office at 269-945-3014. The Gury Parish House is also available to community groups for a small fee. Dec. 24 - Holy Eucharist, Advent 4 10 a.m.; Christmas Eve Festival Choral Eucharist with Candlelight 8 p.m. Dec. 25 • Christmas Day Liturgy 10 xm. Dec. 26 • Contemplative/ Centering Prajer 6:30 p.m. The church office and the rector's office will be closed from Dec. 24 through Jan. 1. The Rev. Linnea Stifler can be reached at lhe Rectory, 269-953-1110, in the event of an emergency. Berfob Hw 102 Cook Hastings 945-4700 Rev. Kenneth^ R^sught COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 502 East Grand St., Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9:45 xm.; Sunday Scnice II a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269­ 945-9217. cbchastingj.org. We arc a small church, but wc sene a mighty Lord. This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 1351 North M-43 Hwy, Hastings 945-9554 Billy Joe Hays Barbara Eiaine^ Gross 770 Cook Rd. Hastings 945-9541 HASTINGS, Mi. hilfy Joe Hays, age 86, of Hastings, passed peacefully at Pennock Hospital on December 14.2017. Bill was born on May 25. 1931 in Bates­ ville, AR. The son of Walter and Edna Hays and brother to Ji siblings. He grew up in Clarkton. MO. He served in the Marines from 1951 to 1953. during the Korean War. In 1954 Bill married Marian Blaylock, and they were married for 37 years, until her pass­ ing in 1992. Bill was a heardsman and fanner in Michigan. He spent his retirement years in Hastings. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Mary and granddaughter, Danielle Lynnne Hays. He is survived by his sons: Scott (Stepha­ nie) Hays and Randy (Robin ) Hays; grand­ sons, Lee (Jamie) Hays. Logan (Christina) Hays, and Connor (Shannon) I lays; five great grandchildren. Hunter. Heath. Madison, Au brey, and Elijah. Memorial contributions can be made to the Commission on Aging or the Humane Soci­ ety. Respecting Bill’s wishes, cremation hits taken place and a private family gathering will take place at a later dale. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit w ww.ginbachhincralhonie.net. Hoger Frederic Frank HAS TINGS, MI - Roger Frederic Frank, age 86, of Hastings, passed away peacefully with family at his side, on December 19.2017 al Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Roger was bom on August 7. 1931 in Lan­ sing, the son of Claude L. and Mildred E. (Carey) Frank. Roger graduated from Ver­ montville High School and attended Michi­ gan State University. He honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1954. Roger worked ns a tool and dye specialist for Oldsmobile for over 30 years, retiring in 1986. He was also the owner of Frank’s Resort on Satibee Lake, w here he and his daughter Tonja would rent boats and campsites and make many lifelong memories. Frank was a member of the Masons. Roger was preceded in death by hb parents, Claude and Mildred Frank and brothers. Ron­ ald and Gary Frank and sister, Joyce Hartrick. Funeral .sen ices will be held on Saturday, Dec. 23.2017 at noon at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A one hour visitation pe­ riod will be held from 11 aan. to noon. Inter­ ment will take place at Freeinirc Cemetery, Sunfield Townhip with full military honot?iRoger is survived by his daughter, lonja Frank-Blume; granddaughters. Lucille E. Blume and Emily S Blume’, nieces and nephHni Jzr Uan) K^nniston. Kevin Kenniston, Lmda (Fred) Zaragosa Barry (Brcnda) Ken­ niston, and Diane Kenniston: extended faniAlice Strimback, Diane and Tim Smith. Ron and Kathy Hoffman. Byerly MeChnJ’* Johnston; stepchMrcn. Tama (Mike) Alleging, Todd and l^n Dnllock, a°d Tina Frank. • by Girth** Fuiwn'! I/°I"C Hastings. To leave ", onbne condolence. visit *ww.gjnbachfU|k.ri,||ilinie «'• LANSING, Ml - Barbara Elaine Gross, age 82. of I .arising, passed away peacefully sur­ rounded by her children, into lhe loving arms of Jesus Christ on December 18.2017. Barbara was bom in Flint, on November 21, 1935, the daughter of Rufus James and Mary Catherine (Krupp) Waldron. She gradu­ ated from Hastings High School and attended St. Lawrence School of Nursing, graduating in 1957. Barbara received her masters degree in psychology, years later. She married Bill Gross in 1981. Barbara was a registered nurse and worked in various hospitals in Lansing. She also worked at Pennock Hospital, where she re­ tired from in 2007 at the age of 72. Barbara was a special and unique mother and was known for her deep profound love and faith in Jesus Christ. She always told her children that God raised her. She was known for her storytelling of her experiences with lhe Lord and would tell anyone who would listen. She was a prayer intercessor for fami­ ly. friends and anyone with a need. She loved being a nurse because she was bom with the "gift of caring". Her patients and others who came into her life and needed her help, com­ fort and care knew they were loved. Barbara took lhe time to notice people and nature. She loved the years of camping and being al lhe cottage with her beloved husband Bill. Barbara’s children loved her dearly and will miss her greatly. Barbara was preceded in death by her hus­ band, Bill Gross; daughter, Diane Jackson and parents. Rufus and Mary Waldron. She is survived by her daughters, Kar­ en Jackson, and Kathy Assiff; sons, Dan (LouAnn) Jackson. David (Geralynn) Jack­ son. Paul Jackson, and John (Beverly) Gross; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Arlene Alber; sister-in-law. Jackie Ketchum; six nieces and three nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Capitol City Vineyard Church or Hospice of Mid-Michigan, both of Lansing. Private family graveside services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 21,2017 at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Cemetery, Lansing. A memorial service will be held in January, with a date yet to be determined. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit vvww.girrbachfuncralhome.net. HASTINGS, MI - Rev. Kenneth R. Vaught, age 86. of Hastings went home to be with his Lord and Savior. Saturday, Dec. 16.2017. Ken was bom on July 9, 1931 in Terre Haute. IN, the son of Elbert C. and Eula (Reid) Vaught. He attended Terre Haute Schools, and Indiana State University. Ken graduated from Indiana Central College (University of Indianapolis) and the Evangel­ ical Theological Seminary in Naperville. IL (Garrett Seminary). Ken married Helen Marie Montgomery in Terre Haute, IN on August 26. 1955. They were blessed with 62 years of marriage. Ken loved people and enjoyed preaching and calling on people. He pastorud al Evan­ gelical United Brethren Churches in Indiana, United Methodist Churches in Hastings, Bat­ tle Creek. Leighton Township and Nashville. He retired in 1994 from the Hope United Methodist Church. After his retirement he pa­ stured at the Quimby Church, part-time. Ken spent countless hours calling on people in the hospital, nursing facilities and at home. Ken enjoyed music and could play both the piano and organ. He enjoyed watching sports and he had a wonderful sense of humor. Ken was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother, mother and father-in-law; and brother-in-law. Ken is survived by his loving wife, Helen of Hastings; son, Timothy Vaught of Hast­ ings; daughter, Melinda ( Thomas) Deckard of Centerville, IN; grandsons. Joel (Alicia) Deckard of Pasadena, CA, Adam (Emily) Deckard of Ml. Pleasant,; brother, James (Connie) Vaught of Maryville, TN; brother­ in-law, Robert (Joyce) Montgomery of Bat­ tle Ground, IN; sister-in-law, Delores Mont­ gomery of Watseka. IL; sister-in-law, Brenda Spencer of Frankfort. KY and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Thornapple Manor, 2700 Nashville Rd., Hastings, Ml. Visitation will be held Thursday, Dec. 21, from noon to 2 and 4 to 7 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 S. M-37 Hwy. Hastings. Funeral services fol­ lowed visitation at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec, 22, 2017 at Hope United Methodist Church, 2920 S. M-37 Hwy., Hastings. Arrangement’s arc by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online con­ dolence visit www.girrbaehfuneralhome.net. Duward Cain Duward Cain, age 87, passed away November 27,2017. Duward was bom March 28. 1930 to Duward Sr. and Jessie Cain. Duward graduated from Hastings High School in 1948. Upon his graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy Air Force as an Anti-Submarine Patrol Bomber 2nd Ordinance (tail gunner). Duward married Patricia Joan (Foote) July 21, 1951. Together they raised four children, Valerie Jo, David Michael. Mitchell Greet! and Lisa Sue. Following his years of service, he started his career at Hastings Manufacturing Co. in 1950 as credit traffic manager and retired in 1996. His hobbies included fishing, golf, billiards, competitive pistol and rifle shooting and contract bridge. He was an active member of the church, and an active member of the community, serving as board of director for YMCA, Hastings Manufacturing and EW Bliss. Duward was a member and president of the Hastings Shrine Club and 3rd degree F&AM (Free Masons) and a member ol many other organizations throughout his life. Duw ard was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Joan, and daughter. Lisa Sue He is survived by daughter, Valerie O’Neil (Ron Dauphinais); son, David (Cindy) Cain and son, Mitchel! (Tracy) Cam; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. I er Duward’s request, no memorial services are being planned. Follow The Banner on Facebook to keep up to date until the. new edition is printed! �•pui Hashngs Banner — Thursday. December 21. 2017— Page 7 SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Blood donors who give during holidays to get gifts fTV a"'....... gift Gift’ this ,|U forbl<x*l donations. L ' cards in rd'»n’ thfOufli Jan. 2.2018 whodonaU 5 ™"^yfift Social Security Public Atr • < During the holiday «g:irrile»s of religion or ?’osl of Uschildren we love And w • , v’ f-’CU' on ,hc know a thing or two about hL^'i‘1?ec“ri‘> ^iy.iiK-hoSpK~,l‘,rcn: ere if they want to apply fw ' v/ n'* n,,,,hnumber tor their ncwbtrm. and fastest way to apply The s v• eaMC$‘ card typically anivcs^wX to“/“* after that little bundle of joy Ymi" \da>s about Social Security numbere for hi?? 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Social Security is dedicated to helping those with qualifying disabilities and their families through lhe Supplemental Security Income program. To qualify for SSI: lite child must have a physical or mental condition, or a combination of conditions. The child’s condition^) must severely limit his or her activities; The child’s condition(s) must be severe, last for at least 12 months, or be expected to result in death; and The child must not be working and earning more than the Substantial Gainful Activity limit ($1,180 a month in 2018). Family resources also are considered. If the parents of the child or children have more resources than are allowed, then the child or children will not qualify tor SSI. Visit socialsecurity.gov/pcople/kids to leant more about all we do to care for children. Social Security is with you and your children through your life’s journey, securing today and tomorrow. limrfu VanTd is ihe public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her c!o Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids Ml 49525, or via email to vonda.vantiI@ssa.g<>v. Marriage Janet Thaler Rosenberg to celebrate 80th birthday Doctor Universe Janet Thaler Rosenberg will mm 80 on January I, 2018. There will be a surprise birthday party on December 26, 2017 for her at her winter home in Floy, AZ. Anyone w ishine to send a card may send it to: 37676 Sagittarius, Eloy, AZ 85131. Corey Allen Zweirs, Wayland and Vivian Enid Malave, Wayland Joseph Robert Cary, Middleville and Clara Marie Harmon. Middleville James Lynn Bennett. Hastings and Amanda Kay Tumblom, Eustis. FL Thomas Owen Bowles. Mason, OH and Jennifer Renee Evans, Hastings Ronnie Dale Faulkner, Nashville and Mary Margaret Moore, Freeport Melissa Sue Beers, Hastings and Jacobo M. Garcia IV, Hastings Nicholas George Kenny. Delton and Deette Robin Swincheart. Delton Paul David Tripp. Middleville and Margeline Gwynne Nichols, Middleville Oldrich Joseph Krcma. Plainwell and Cassandra Rose Miller, Plainwell r NEW YORK CITY MOTORCOACH TOUR q New York City tour includes*. 9/11 Memorial Museum • Empire Statue Budding • Central Park • Broadway Show • Statue of liberty. Metropolitan Museum of Art • Radio Gty Music Hall • Rodu?fd!er Center • Guided Tours • Plus Much More! INCLUDES: AU' •.< -y Parasites are natural freeloaders Dear Dr. Universe: What can you tell me about parasites’? Brianna. 12, Eastern Washington Dear Brianna, /X parasite is an organism that steals resources from another organism in order to survive. Our planet is home to all kinds of parasites and organisms that host them. My friends Kevin Zobrisl and Lisa Shipley, scientists al Washington State University, told me about a few holiday-in­ spired parasites. After all. ’tis the season. The first parasite is a type of plant that people often smooch under around the hol­ idays: mistletoe. There are a lol of species of mistletoe, said Zobrisl, a forester at WSU. An example in the Pacific Northwest is hemlock dwarf mistletoe, which explosive­ ly releases sticky seeds during the summer. The seeds can fly up to 50 feet and stick to tree branches on which they fall. When the seeds land on trees like Western hemlock, lhe mistletoe starts to grow. Some kinds of mistletoe have leaves they can use to take in sunlight and help make food. But they still aren't able lo get enough food on their own. They have to feed off trees. Dwarf mistletoes don’t have any leaves. (They look more like moss]. They get everything they need from their host. In the process, this little mistletoe para­ site causes trees lo form weird clumps called “witch’s brooms” that can ultimately end up killing them. While lhe trees might die and become snags of dead wood, this can actually be a good thing for the forest ecosystems. Zobrisl said some animals, including some endangered species, will use witch’s broom branches or the insides of dead trees to make their habitat or nest. Even though the parasite takes life from the tree, it’s not all bad for life in the forest. While some parasites live off plants, other parasites need animals. Lisa Shipley, a WSU professor who works with animals in lhe deer family, said some reindeer are host lo a parasite that is so small we’d need a microscope to see it It’s a kind of nema­ tode more commonly called a brain worm. Before the nematode finds lhe reindeer host, it lives in a different animal. When it’s young, it will go into the slimy bottom part of a snail, called its foot. As snails slide along leaves of plants, reindeer that are munching on leaves will sometimes eat a snail, too. When they eat the snail, they cat the young nematode. The young nematodes move through the body and are eventually pooped out. But along the way. they can lay eggs and cause dam­ age to the reindeer’s brain. “The worm can be treated with parasite medications, so if you have your own rein­ deer—like some people in lhe Nonh Pole do — you can give them medicine,” Shipley said. Mistletoe and nematodes are just two of many parasites. Other parasites like ticks or fleas rely on hosts like cats, dogs and many wild animals to gel their food. Parasites can be inconvenient and even deadly, but to them, it’s all about survival. f: Kogges to celebrate 65th wedding anniversary Fred and Jeanette Koggc will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28, 2017. They were married on Dec. 28, 1952 in Charlotte, Mich. They have four children, Steven (Sumire) Kogge, Scott (Rose) Kogge, Sundi (Gary) Ragan and Stuart (Kathic) Koggc. They also have four grandchildren, Katie (Jordan) Holzgen, Erik (Nichole) Ragan, Kyle (Hyasha) Kogge, and Connor Kogge. They will be celebrating at their Hastings home with family. $ILghtsloJg Deluxe-Mv-wwchwlth LuggageHjnd> ng, lourCocxdirutof gjsai' tss” s648» Holland, Lansing, Ann Arbor 1 -800-488-2114 jawsing* Is Addiction Destroying Your Family? We Accept All Insurances. BCBS, PPO, HMO 1-877-696-0887 www.elitetours.us MICHAEL KINNEY PLUMBING Licensed Master Plumber Licensed Journeyman Plumber New construction, remodel, repair, drain cleaning. BRADFORD WHITEWATER HEATERS Same Day Installation I .iccnse 1/8110376 Office (269) 948-2248 & Insured Mobile (269) 838-5112 NOTICE The Barry County Road Commission will hold a Public Hearing on its proposed 2018 Budget. The hearing will be held at the Commission Room located at 1725 West M-43 Highway, Hastings, Michigan at 7:45 A.M. on December 29, 2017. Inpatient Drug and /XJcohol TyauncinRegain Control Today, Call 8*’.-7; 696-0887 www.US/VddictionYroni Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University s resident scientist and writer al Dr. Uni versed wsu.edu or visit her website, askdrunivcrse.com. Position Available: Police Officer This is a full-time position. Must be MCOLES certified as a police officer in the State of Michigan. Experience as a police officer is not required but is preferred. Wages and benefits are governed by the collective bargaining agreement. Please submit resume to Hastings Police Department, 201 E. State St., Hastings, Michigan 49058, 269.945.5744. To begin application process submit resume by January 5, 2018. Jeff Pratt Chief of Police A copy of the proposed budget is available for inspection at the Road Commission office. Special Christmas Week Services V V V Christina! Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24 - 1 services Discovery financial notice to residents RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP 2461 HEATH ROAD, HASTINGS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING DATES FOR 2018 2ND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7:00 P.M., UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED FEBRUARY 14 MAY 9 AUGUST 8 NOVEMBER 14 MARCH 14 JUNE 13 SEPTEMBER 12 DECEMBER 12 Jl l c Small Business, You’re a BIG deal to us! • . . • • Key Man & Buy-Sell Funding ESOP’s 401(k) Health Insurance Financial Planning Ph: (269) 948-9969 525 W. Apple St., Hastings, MI www.discoveryfinacialllc.com Securities offered through LPL Financial. Member HNRA/SIP . City of Hastings Dr. Universe YVY JANUARY 10 APRIL 11 JULY 11 OCTOBER 10 One in every seven people entering a hos­ pital needs blood, and Michigan Bhxxl pro­ vides blood and blood products for more than 60 hospitals across the state. More informa­ tion can be found at mibkxxl.org means donors can save lives while getting a little something for themselves or for some­ one special "Blood donations arc low during lhe hob days, even though the need for them is con­ stant.” said Alicia Barry, manager of commu­ nity relations and marketing for Michigan Blood. "Donating blood may not be at the top of your list, but it could save lives in your community. Morning Service 10 a, m. - United Service (Contemporary & Traditional Music £ Liturgies blended) Paslor Daniel Birchfield's Sermon Topic will 1'7?) “Show us the Way to Bethlehem: Mary and Joseph'? Family Christmas Eve Sendee 6:00 p.m. Geared especially for lhe very young but also enjoyable for all ages Highlighted by Ihe Chancel Choir’s Cantata, . The Winter Rose by Joseph Martin. Ihe Pastor's meditation will be: Show us the Way to Bethlehem: Shepherds Sunday, Dec, JI 10 a.m. United Sendee, with the New Year's Eve sermon topic, Jesus gave us Joy. riivo i PRESBYTERIAN a clntfch for all 405 N. M-37 Hwy,, Hastings • 269-945-5463 �Pago 5 - Thursday, December 21, 2017 — The Hastings Banner DK wrestlers get tested at Holland’s Tim Horn tournament The Panthers had a tough day against some, very tough competition at Holland’s Tim Horn Memorial Invitational Saturday. The Delton Kellogg varsity wrestling team was 0-5 in its fixe duals at the tournament, finishing tn eighth place. Macomb Dakota took the day’s champion* ship, scoring a 78-3 win over the Panthers on its way to the title. Allendale was second on the day. with Holland third Delton Kellogg senior Tyden Ferris had lhe lone with for Delton Kellogg in its dual with Dakota, scoring a 9-2 win over Rnhmi Khalil. Holland bested the Panthers 64-9 and West Ottawa topped Delton Kellogg 51 22 Die Panthers had good duals with Allegan and Martin/ciinuix Scotts, tailing 42 37 to the I’gers and 34-33 to the M-"1’” /Climax Scotts team. l-crris was as perfect 5 ° 0,1 ,hC ■Swft at 215 |X)u;|ds h , |01ir "“'s iU,d R<*d « 125 finished the stay «»h 'hrue nes. State News Roundup Natural Resources and seven firefighters from Michigan’s Bureau of Indian Affairs. The team left Wednesday. Il will begin its tour of duty on standby in the Sequoia National Forest, said Jim Fisher, the DNR’s Opioid addiction assistance program expands statewide The Michigan State Police Angel Program, which is a pre-arrest diversion program for Iversons struggling with drug addiction, is now active and operational al all 30 State Police posts statewide. Those seeking treat­ ment can go lo any MSP post during business hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Angel Program, which is modeled after a similar initiative developed in 2015 by the Gloucester. Mass.. Police Department, allows someone with a drug addiction to walk into a state police post to seek help for their addic­ tion, without fear of arrest or investigation. If accepted into the program, the individual is guided through a professional substance-abuse assessment and intake process to ensure prop­ er treatment placement. An “Angel” volun­ teer, who is a member of the local community, is present to support the individual during the process and to provide transportation to the identified treatment facility. “The opioid epidemic is real, and we all need to do our pan to stop it,” MSP director Col. Kriste Kibbcy Etue said. “More people in Michigan die from drug overdoses than car crashes, and the Angel Program is one way the Michigan State Police is helping to reduce dnig demand and serve those struggling with this deadly addiction.” The Angel Program first launched in October 2016 at lhe Gay lord Post. Since then, it has expanded across the slate, most recently becoming operational in metre Detroit. To dale, 37 people have been admitted to treat­ ment through lhe program. “The addiction epidemic is impacting every community in our state, and having the Angel Program available across Michigan will help families struggling with addiction have more second chances and fewer funerals,” said 1.1. Gov. Brian Galley. Anyone interested in learning morc about the MSP Angel Program, becoming an Angel volunteer or donating lo support the initiative may visit michigan.gov/AngelProgram. Michigan DNR crews to spend holidays fighting fires in California A team of 20 Michigan wildlands firefight­ ers will spend two weeks in California help­ ing in the effort to quench fires that have burned more than 270.000 acres since the beginning of December. The crew includes 13 firefighters from the Michigan Department of fire section manager. “Michigan’s firefighters could do a variety of things while they’re there.” Fisher said. “They could be replacing crews at tire sta­ tions, they could support fire operations, or they could be assigned to assist the local for­ est on project work that can t gel done while their crews arc out.” They also could be assigned to combat any portion of the fires that still are burning and would work for an incident management team on a fire, Fisher said. More than 8.000 firefighters from California and across the country have battled lhe Thomas Fire in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties since it was reported Dec. 4. Spread by high winds, it has burned 272,000 acres, including morc than 1.000 structures, and is one of lhe larges! wildfires on record in lhe state. One California firefighter was killed in the line of duty, and one civilian died in a car accident while trying to evacuate. ’Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes. Also burning is the Creek Fire, which start­ ed near Sylmar. Calif.. Dec. 5. It has con­ sumed nearly 16.0(H) acres and is expected to be contained by this weekend. The Michigan contingent going to California is an initial attack crew. It includes six DNR firefighters from lhe Lower Peninsula and seven from lhe Upper Peninsula. The crew is a mix of highly trained and experi­ enced firefighters and crew leaders who will mentor newer, less-experienced firefighters. Within the group are crew bosses and squad bosses, fallers who cut down trees, and pump and water handlers who can be assigned to direct fire suppression. They’ll spend the entire holiday jverkxl in California, returning home in early January. “They choose to go for a variety of rea­ sons,” Fisher said. “This is the kind of work they enjoy doing, they’re helping other stales and fire agencies, and they gain valuable experience while they arc there." The DNR is fully reimbursed for lhe expenses of sending teams out of state to fight fires. Michigan firefighters have assisted with fires across the country this year, as well as in two Canadian provinces. DEQ announces grants for sewer planning The Michigan Department ofEnvironmental Quality Monday announced the award of nearly $64 million lo 80 municipalities lo Banner CLASSIFIEDS CALL... The Hastings BANNER • 945-9554 For Sale Help Wanted Wanted Central Boiler certified Clas­ sic Edge OUTDOOR FUR­ NACES. Exceptional per­ formance and value. Call Today! 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The SAW program provides grant assis­ tance for the development of as>et manage­ ment plans for wastewater and stormwater, stormwater management planning- stormwa­ ter and wastewater project planning and design, and testing and demonstration of innovative technology . This is lhe tilth round of SAW grant awnnls and is further progress toward funding the complete list of 579 SAW grant applicants. This most recent achievement now brings the total number of SAW grant applicants lo be awarded funding to 558 and the total dollar amount of SAW grant funding awarded to approximately $450 million. . Area communities receiving grants includ­ ed the Allegan County Drain Commission. $108,000; Charter Township of Augusta $339,660; Charter Township lexas $660310; City of Kalamazoo $2 million; City of Parchment $821,986; City of Plainwell $979,020; City of Portland $764,849; South County Waler and Sewer Authority $292300; Township of Richland $382300; Village of Lyons $324,000; Village of Mattawan $1.46 Elaine (Jarlock Most churches will be having two service children from the Crossings congregation Sunday, the usual morning worship and he presented (heir Christmas pageant, complete < hnstmas Eve service. First Conjfrcnaiin~H with costumes. Following the service, those hurch wjll have its traditional candlelight attending enjoyed a taco bar with many service at 7 p.m. Central United Methodist fillings, hosted by Nancy and Gary Mattson. Central United Methodist Church Sunday _ hurch will have a 7 p.m service featuring the chancel chojr under the direction of Jactlue began its service in customary fashion but midway through, lhe setting changed and Spragnuolo. H c Gatherings will be in full swing with family children of the Sunday school, with help members coming from far and near to share from several adults performed a pageant with the table spread and the company of familv costumes and action. Script readers were high school girls. There were angels in shiny and friends. 7 The Lakewood community choral society costumes, shepherds in coarse garments and had ns Christmas concert at Hastings Magi in shiny attire. Tom Reiser was a very effective King Herod. Others were Tony Presbyterian Church Sunday with a full house. Barcroft. Del Kostanko and John Gentner. Scaling and parking were at a premium. The Julie Klynstra was pianist and Jane Kostanko event was dedicated lo the memory of Virginia Krutsenga, a longtime member and assistant was director. Young children had the roles of Joseph and Mary. director who died a few months ago. Rows Delos Johnson had as guests this weekend of seats were reserved for family members his grandsons from Niles who came to get his and they were filled with many Reed and house decorated in anticipation of other family Kruisenga family members. Not only were members coming next weekend. Grandson her children and most of the grandchildren Nickolas is just buck, from a trip to Malaysia present, but brothers, nieces, nephews and for the wedding of a friend. cousins were in the sanctuary. Usually .such Word from lhe Bennetts is that they had concerts are performed on risers but with the snow in southern Texas last week, the first architecture ot the church, the society made time since 2004.The snowfall was the first the creative use of the space. Some singers were town of La Fiona had seen in 109 years. seated for lhe entire performance to give Many members of the Goodemoot families sight and exposure to rows of singers behind were in town Saturday for the memorial them. The music for lhe event was provided service for a granddaughter. The previous by memorial funds given in Ginny’s memory. day they had received word of the death of a It was entirely new music for the singers this grandson in New Mexico. There remains one year without the tried and true numbers they daughter of the original family and widows have sung in other years. This concert will be of three sons besides grandchildren by the on WBCH at 1 p.m. Dec. 24. dozens. Sadie and Donald Goodemoot Sr. had The Crossings congregation met at First eight children and 42 grandchildren. Some of Congregational Church Sunday, Dec. 17, the great grandchildren were bom before the for a combined service. During the morning. last of lhe grandchildren. million. More information on the DEQ’s SAW Program can be found at michigan.gov/ deq/0,4561.7-135-3307_3515 _4143-294952-.00.html ~ . . , Additional information on the SRF/SWQIF loan programs is on the MDEQ’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund page, michigan.gov/ cleanwaterrevolvingfund. Initiative to end partisan gerrymandering turns signatures Dozens of volunteers with Voters Not Politicians, the nonpartisan, volunteer-driven organization to end partisan gerrymandering in Michigan. Monday turned in approximate­ ly 180 boxes of petitions with more than 425.000 signatures from every county hand by hand into the Michigan Bureau of Elections, surpassing lhe required number of 315.654 signatures needed to gel on the November 2018 ballot.This is the first all-vol­ unteer led effort of its kind in the state entire­ ly citizen organized and supported, according to a press release. “The people of Michigan are speaking loudly. They are tired of politicians, from both parties, and wealthy special interests who rig the system behind closed doors to benefit themselves,” said Katie Fahey, president and treasurer of Voters Not Politicians, who start­ ed the movement with a Facebook post. “The people of Michigan have come together to make it clear they want voters to choose their politicians, not lhe other way around. President Ronald Reagan called our current system ‘a great conflict of interest.’ He was right. Michigan voters in November will have the opportunity to fix that system to bring transparency and accountability back into our democracy.” In an unprecedented effort, morc than 3300 volunteers circulated petitions at sporting events, fanners markets, craft fairs, rest areas and other locations in all 83 counties, gaining national attention with their pervasive pres­ ence. The immense grassroots movement brought relative strangers together across Michigan for this historic feat through a stra­ tegic network of social media and word of mouth. Voters Not Politicians began with a series of 33 town halls in 33 days, garnering public input used to develop a state constitutional amendment to establish an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, making the redistricting process transparent by open­ ing it to the public and requiring open meet­ ings and feedback. Under current law Democratic or Republican politicians and lobbyists draw fegNative and congressional boundaries to benefit their interests. The Voters Not Politicians proposal would prevent point* cians, lobbyists and their fantil«cS from being involved in redistrictinn and 011,(1 Pul c,tl’ z«ns in charge. 0 More information can lx’ f(,und al V°lef’ snotpoliticians.com. Attempted larceny reported at Tractor Supply Company An alarm was set off al Tractor Supply Company Dec. 14, and when officers responded, they discovered a Cub Cadet snow thrower had been moved. An alarm cable had been disconnected and was lying in lhe snow. Fresh tracks in the snow led to the west side of the building where officers found fresh tire marks in the parking lol. There arc no known suspects al this time. Officers respond to possible overdose r\ 23-ycar-old Middleville man was transported lo Metro Health in Grand Rapids after he called Barry County Central Dispatch to report he was overdosing on marijuana and PCP. Officers responded to the home on Kiser Road Dec. 15, where they found the man in the basement. He was transported to Metro Health. When speaking with officers, his par­ ents said e he has had mental issues in lhe past and they will follow up with doctors regard­ ing treatment. Two cases of attempted unemployment fraud reported Two Hastings women have reported attempted unemployment fraud. In one case, Dec. 11, a woman reported her former employer received a letter from the Michigan Unemployment Agency saying an unemployment claim had been filed. She told officers she went to the Unemployment Security Commission in Battle Creek to cancel the claim. Four days later. Dec. 15, another woman’s current employer informed her an unemploy­ ment claim had been filed in Battle Creek. She told police she had worked in Battle Creek, but now works in Grand Rapids. No suspect has been identified in either case. Both women were advised to monitor their credit history. Suspicious vehicle investigation leads to OWI arrest While investigating a suspicious vehicle in the 3200 block of M-37, a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy discovered a man and woman in a running vehicle Dec. 17. While talking to the couple, lhe officer noticed a strong smell of intoxicants emanating from the vehicle. The driver admitted drinking earlier and then driving himself and his female passenger to the parking lot to “talk.” A field sobriety lest was administered, after which the 31-year-old male was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Driver cited after single-vehicle accident Barr) County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle property damage accident at Hutchinson and Hickory roads Dec. 14. An 18-year-old Wyoming man (old officers he had been driving lhe vehicle which belonged lo the mother of a passenger in lhe vehicle. He said he lost control while applying the brakes going down a hill. The man admitted he did not have an operator’s license, and never had one. He was cited fordriving while unli­ censed. His passenger, who had a valid license, drove trom the scene. She was advised of the penalties for allowing an unlicensed motorist to operate a vehicle. �Thursday. Decembor 21. 201?- 9 spt.nIy who bmught both of<)ur urrl.nl s-ny. T„ them city and county Thcy t<>Hed and sufmust all honor t murmuring. that fercd and migflt cnj thc ^e^dpSy of our more splendid day. The HufflS Banner he who laid the JJ.100,1 back at the stories an(1 columns on local h , a dcim^mt of democrats leant that Jl(1d earnest in his convicstrong in lhe. *hon°rt'd lor Position which tions. But be» py political opponents, ns N onc ol h lTden’t*;ralS' well as fd n Goodyear is an earnest In n:liinon’Jho takes great interest in his F.piscopah;in’ u|flr attendant upon its serchurch and i* •» ™ feeble in body, the <’b1 v Jcs ;IIKJ hardwhen you recall IO h'm^|h w)iFh h(! j, mosl ships of the pioneer, pleasantfamiliar. Never boa*mg y.«‘ ‘ " P ly. does he refer u> t|i^ wcrc met and dangers and ■'e.ve''./ d f |low business and overcome by hrmsel ,ls meninrhosecarlydnys.il was he an vices. iBACK THE IPAGES Henry Goodyear saw Hastings grow from huts to city The following article front the Dec *>5 1890, Banner. appeared on page I under dre headings Our County" and "Biographical." The column featured a local citizen and con­ tinued for the next several weeks. The column’s subject, Henry Alexander Goodyear, was 72 at lhe time of this publica­ tion. He lived for another decade, finally liv­ ing up the ghost in May 1901, just shy of his 83rd birthday. His wile, the former Emiina Barlow, died in March 1907. She. too. had moved to the Barry County wilderness in 1840, settling in the Bowen s Mill area. Nearby Barlow Lake was named for her father. The Hon. H.A. Goodyear, of this city, was bom in York. Penn., June 30, 1818. Aside from the district school, he received good academic training. . When 16 years old. he started out for him­ self. locating first in Philadelphia. A little later, he had almost decided to go to the West Indies, and let the tropic sun boil the day light out of him, while he raised sugar and man­ aged a plantation. But instead, he went west to grow up with the country. He came lo Michigan in 1838, found plenty of country to grow up with, and concluded to tackle the job. Detroit was his first wolverine home, but it didn’t suit him. November 1840 found our subject on the overland route from Battle Creek to lhe then New Jerusalem of Hastings, with a big load of general merchandise. The highways were tough, and Jerry Boynton’s railroad hadn't got any nearer doing business than now. so progress was slow. He struck a howling wilderness and a few straggling log huts hard by the rippling Thomapple. and they told him that was Hastings. Lucky they told him, or he would never have suspected its presence. He opened his store and commenced doing a land-office business with lhe Indians, who constituted the majority of his customers. Furs were legal tender; and while our subject dealt most honorably with the Aborigines and possessed their confidence, early settlers observed that the “rail went with lhe hide.’’ In other words, he prospered, and increased his business. Several years later, he embarked in the hardware business, in which, by good tact and ability, he was highly successful. In connection with his business, he carried on a sort of banking business before any such establishment was located here. If he ever made a mistake, it was when he failed lo occupy lhe field with a good bank here before others took advantage of the prosperous field opened. For this kind of business, he was peculiarly qualified by reason of his wide acquaintance, excellent ability as a business­ man and his rigid honesty and conservatism. But he stuck to his hardware and prospered in it. .. For more than 40 years, he was engaged in H.A. Goodyear arrived in Hastings in 1840 with merchandise to sell. Had some­ one not told him the “few straggling log huts” on the Thornapple River made up the tiny hamlet, he may have passed on by. Financial FOCIJS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen ot Are you a snowbird? Protect your finances while you re gone u/Jnfer is (just about) Officially here - but Wm w soon be leaving it behind if you’re a snowbird. When )oU 8°- though, you’ll want to keep your financial situation from getting cauahloutinthccold. These are a few suggestions you may want Protect your h°me‘ If you’re like many people, your home is your biggest investment, so you’ll want to protect it while you’re away. You’re probably already familiar with the steps you should take, such as informing your neighbors that you’ll be gone, stopping your newspapers, forwarding your mail, using a timer to turn light* on and off, and so on. And these days, with smart phones and advanced security systems, you can look in on your home whenever you like. • Notify your bank. Recognizing the prev­ alence of identity theft, the fraud departments of many banks are getting more aggressive in spotting and denying unusual charges. Consequently, you’ll want to give your bank your temporary address and contact informa­ tion before you leave. By doing so, you can reduce the risk of your account being frozen temporarily if your financial institution can’t reach you with questions about charges from an unexpected location. You might also find it useful to open a bank account at your snow­ bird site. • Gather your tax forms. If you’re gone most of the winter, you may bump up against the tax-filing deadline, which, in 2018, is April 17. So, to allow yourself enough lime to prepare your taxes, or to have them prepared by a professional, gather your tax information before you leave. Make sure you’ve got all your investment-related forms, such as your 1099-INT (for interest income) and your 1099-DIV (for taxable capital gains and divi­ dends). , • Track your investments. You can proba­ bly track the progress of your investments online, and it’s a good idea to do so, just as you would at your permanent residence. Even if you’re only gone a couple of months, you may need to make some investment moves, such as “maxing out” on your IRA. so stay on top of your accounts and contact your invest­ ment professional, as needed. As always, though, don’t overreact to sudden market swings - ideally, you’ve got long-term strate­ gies in place that can serve your needs in most investment environments. In any case, it also wouldn’t hurt to notify your financial professional that you’ll be away for a while, even if you typically only see him or her a couple of times a year. • Arrange for bill payments. If you handle most of your bills online or through auto-pay, you won’t have to worry about missing a pay­ ment while you’re gone. Still, if you rake care of some bills the old-fashioned way, with checks, envelopes and stamps, you may want to give yourself some sort of reminder of when these payments are due. • Be careful on social media. To be on the safe side, you may not want to trumpet your extended time away from home on Facebook or other social media platforms, it’s sad but true that identity thieves watch for informa­ tion like this. In all likelihood, you’ll enjoy being a snowbird - and by making lhe above moves, you’ll have less financial baggage to deal "article bitten by Edward Jones for use bv your local Edward Jones 'financial AMor. If you have any quesnons contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945 3553. ------ STOCKS— “fifififid "fifing from the previous week. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Rowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald’s Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 73.90 38.05 40.64 47.72 46.13 37.98 76.86 30.62 41.17 12.69 57.63 42.49 47.04 65.47 173.39 85.89 36.94 3.86 15.80 26.01 15526 2059 98.80 +2.18 -.05 -.02 -1.45 +.84 +.43 -.90 +.17 -.08 +.09 +157 +.96 +3.71 -.48 +1.16 -.03 +.36 -.14 +50 +.44 +159 +.19 +2.10 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1,26236 $1621 24,755 +1756 +33 +249s RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN " active business in Hastings, and in that time found opportunity not only to attend to his business, but to favor all public improvements by his money and his energy. In all that time, he so conducted himself as to obtain and retain the confidence of the public as a citizen and business man - his honor, as a man. his character, ever above suspicion and reproach. But a few years since he relinquished to his energetic, active sons, David and John, the business he had so long and successfully con­ ducted. Mr. Goodyear is a man of quiet dignity, and ever approachable and courteous. His charac­ ter and ability easily marked him for [distinc­ tion J among his fellows. Twice he was a rep­ resentative m Lansing. He was the first presi­ dent of the village and first mayor of the city of Hastings. [Among other firsts, the Dee. 22, 1898. Belding Banner reported that Goodyear was the member of the 1847 legislature, which held its sessions in Detroit, and voted to move the capital to Lansing. “He has a clear recollection of early legislation,” accord­ ing to the Belding paper.) He filled other and important places of trust, and could have had many more similar honors had he been ambitious for such posi­ tions. You will not need to talk with him long to _ cm TO: NOTICE OF ORDINANCE SUBMITTAL THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND, BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTIIER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE proposed Ordinance #2018-163 was introduced for first reading by the Rutland Charter Township Board at its December 13, 2017 meeting. This proposed ordinance will enact os new Chapter 100 of the Rutland Charter Township Code a Dangerous Buildings Ordinance with various sections summarized as follows: $ IQQ-I—TITLE: Designates the Ordinance as lhe Rutland Charter Township Dangerous Buildings Ordinance. 8 100-2—DEFINITIONS OF TERMS: Defines lhe leans “dangerous building”, “enforcing agency”, and ‘Township Building Code” for purposes of the Ordinance. tj 100-3—PROHIBITION OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS: Makes it unlawful to keep or maintain a dangerous building. § 100-4—NOTICE OF DANGEROUS BUILDING. HEARING: Requires thc enforcing agency to give notice of a dangerous building determination and lhe resulting hearing thereon to the owmer/party in interest of thc dangerous building, in a specified manner. $ 100-5—-DANGEROUS BUILDING HEARING OFFICER: DUTIES: HEARING: ORDER: Provides for a dangerous building Hearing Officer appointed by Township Supervisor; requires Hearing Officer to take testimony at the prescribed hearing and make a decision cither closing the proceedings, or ordering thc dangerous building demolished or otherwise made safe or properly maintained; requires compliance with Hearing Officer order; requires referral of non-compliance with order to Township Board for enforcement action. § 100-6—ENFORCEMENT HEARING BEFORE TOWNSHIP BOARD: Requires a hearing on Hearing Officer findings and order with prescribed notice to owner or other party in interest; authorizes Township Board to approve, disapprove or modify Hearing Officer order, provides for order of demolition by Township Board. § 100-7—APPEAL OF TOWNSHIP BOARD ORDER’ Provides for appeal of Township Board decision or order to Circuit Court within prescribed time. UBQxgzzdMPUMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF REMEDB- S: Authorizes Township Board to implement its order of demolition etc.; requires reimbursement of all costs to Township, with notice of such costs; provides for a lien and court judgment for unpaid costs; and further provides for enforcement of judgment § 100-9—VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT: Designates failure or refusal to comply with a Township Board order under § 100-6 of the Ordinance as a misdemeanor punishable by 120 days jail and/or $1,000 fine; declares any violation of thc Ordinance to constitute a public nuisance subject lo appropriate relief; and otherwise addresses enforcement of the Ordinance. UQIH^SLYEKAIML^ Indicates any provision of the Ordinance declared unenforceable by a court does not affect the remainder of the Ordinance. ilflQdLL=REl!Ji41t: Repeals conflicting ordinances or parts of ordinances; but does not repeal expressly or by implication any provision of the Slate Construction Code Ordinance (Article I of Code Chapter 95) or any code administered thereunder, or any provision of the Zoning Ordinance (Code Chapter 220). States thc Ordinance takes effect 30 days after publication as required by law. This proposed ordinance will be considered for adoption by the Township Board at a regular meeting on January 1O, 2018 commencing at 7 00 p.m. at the Charter Township Hall. The proposed ordinance is available for review on the Township website (\vw'yunilJiiG.to05bip^)or by contacting the Township Clerk. Charter Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individua s with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days notice to Rutland Charter Township. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township. RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD Rutland Charter Township Hall 2461 Heath Road Hastings, Michigan 49058 Telephone: (269) 948-2194 z n Goodyear Hard*ar® one of the first businesses in Hastings. Its roinii i;™ Hardware and Greenmark Equipment. ' a9° can be traced today to Acen Robin J. Hawthorne, Clerk Charter Tow nship of Rutland �Paga 10 - Thursday. December 21, 2017 — Ttur Hastings Banner Rachel Hewitt (front, from left) and Marisa Hilton, citizens of the mon at Central Elementary, are joined by teachers (back) Chris Andrews an Jill Smith and Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon. Sixth grader William Smalley is among citizens of the month at Hastings Middle School. He is joined by principal Beth Stevens and Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon. Eighth graders Elisabeth Arnold (front, left) and Taylor Owen ar Hastings Middle School citizens of the month (front, from left) Grace of the Hastings Middle School citizens of the month for October, i y Curtis, Uly Comensoli and Logan Graham, stand with principal Beth are pictured with high school assistant principal Mike Goggins ( a » Stevens and Kiwanis president Mark Sheldonleft) and Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon. JoDee Gaskill (front, from left) and Kennedy Lewis are October citi­ zens of the month at Star Elementary School. They are pictured with teacher Julie Carlson and Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon. Erica Norris (center) is the citizen of the month at St. Rose School. She is joined by teacher Erica Norris and Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon. Hastings Kiwanis CSub honors citizens of the month The Kiwanis Club of Hastings has announced its citizens of thc month within the Hastings school system. Each month, students in fifth, sixth, sev­ enth and eighth grades are selected by their teachers. Citizens of the month from their respective schools for October include: Central Elementary - Rachel Hewitt, daughter of Mark and Jill Hewitt, and Marisa Hilton, daughter of James and Kim Hilton. Hastings Middle School - Elisabeth Arnold, daughter of Jeff and Barb Arnold; Lily Comensoli, daughter of Mark and Tonya Comensoli; Grace Curtis, daughter of John and Angie Curtis; Logan Graham, son of Dennis and Nina Graham; Taylor Owen, daughter of Perry and Julie Owen; and William Smalley, son of Mike and Melinda Smalley. Northeastern Elementary Riley Bondurant, daughter of Amiee Bondurant, and Isabella Kensington, daughter of Jon and Trisha Kensington. St. Rose - Claire Norris, daughter Curt and Erica Norris. Southeastern Elementary - Kaiden Ogden, son of Ronald Ogden and Kimberly Webb, and Jada Love, daughter of Joshua and Shannon Keeney. Star School - JoDee Gaskill, daughter of Robert and Jan Gaskill, and Kennedy Lewis, daughter of Scott and Nicole Lewis. Students serve up salad for community Southeastern teacher Katie Sanchez (from left) joins citizens of the month Kaiden Ogden and Jada Love, along with teacher Stacey Cook and Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon. Hastings High School students in the agricultural science class donated lettuce lo the Spectrum Health Pennock Wellness Center. Students (from left) senior Nathan Meyers, sophomore Haylee VanSyckle, and senior Lillian Wierenga package up fresh­ ly picked lettuce grown in the classroom. Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings High School students in the agri­ culture science class donated fresh lettuce to the Spectrum Health Pennock Wellness Center Wednesday. The students used a hydroponics system, a method of growing plants without soil. “’We’re delivering meals and toys today to our five adopted families in need," said Wendy Diljack of the wellness center. "Wc adopt an average of six to 10 a year for Christmas. It’s really nice to have something fresh for the families,” “I am so proud of my students and a little surprised about the strong enthusiasm they’ve shown,” said agricultural science teacher Andria Mayak. MI gave them the option of keeping the lettuce and having a salad party for themselves or donating, and they all chose donating.” Earlier in the school year, students donated lettuce to thc Fresh Food Initiative. They enjoyed the experience so much, she said, they made the decision to continue donating food they grow to help the community. •vonneastern teachers Aly55** r ' ' oimui dcoumpony bn Kensington when they rece‘ve certificates from Kiwanis president Mark Sheldon. Bondurant and Isabella �TFie Hastings Banner—• Thursday, December 21.2017—Paffi _ __ LEGAL BOTICES SYNOPSIS 0R*M«iUETOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING O*«*rnber 5» 2017 Meeting called to orrte' at r r> u Rook All board member prosen^ by Suporvicor Approved motion closed yer-ciient privilege. .... ^on citing laW- proved motion to end dosed session Meeting recessed 6:29 p.m, °n’ Meeting reconvened 7pm All present. Commissioner Connor and2A NOV. 1<thnwt£X“3UeS’5- Public comment: Anti-Nom^ SYNOPSIS HOPE TOWNSHIP REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING December 11,2017 Regular meeting opened nt 6:30 p.m. Approved; Consent agenda Ordinance 86 Zoning Amendment change adopted. Adjourned at 6:42 p.m. Submitted by: Deborah Jackson. Clerk Attested to by: Mark S. Feldpausch, Supervisor Approved Resolution 12517-1 Ont n..» o . Marihuana Facilities PA 281 ot 2016? Medk:a Approved motion to adopt 2018 calendar Motion to adjourn at 9:25 p.m. STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27721-DE TOa’uCHKtoS Da’° Wrth: “A1G/’9U NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent Alice Gates, died 12/11/2015 Creditors of the decedent are notified that al! cairns against the estate will bo forever barred unless presented to Judy Alkema. personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street. Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice Datert 2/14/2017 David H. Tripp P29290 206 South Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-9585 Rudy Alkema 14742 Kellogg Schoo! Road Hickory Comers. Ml 49021 (269) 671-4100 SYNOPSIS PRAIRIEVILLE TOWNSHIP Regular Meeting December 13, 2017 Supervisor Stonebumer called the meeting to order at 6.30 p.m. Present: Clerk DeVries, Treasurer Pence, Supervisor Stonebumer, Trustee VanNiman A Trustee Borden Agenda and Minutes were approved. Commissioner’s report was placed on file. Judge McDowell addressed the board. Public comments, if any. were received. Fire, Police and Parks Department reports were placed on file. Supervisor, Treasurer, Trustees and Clerkb Report^ were received. . Approved paying bills Approved additional fund.ng for the new fire truck Approved additional cecunty system for police Approved Land Division request Approved Ordinance Enforcement Officer Resolution Approved Property Transfer Affidavit Resolution Approved 2018 Hardship Exemption Approved Renewal of Terms for Planning, Z.BA and B.O.R Approved Appointment to Planning Commission Approved Pine Lake Weed Assessment Project 2nd meeting Resolution Pub'ic comments and Board comments were re­ ceived. Meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m. Submitted by: Ted DeVries, Clerk ez<64 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foredosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 4. 2018: Namo(s) of the mortgagor(s)- Robert L Jr. Elkins and Robccca A Elkins. Husband And Wife Original Mortgagee: Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, successor by merger to Chase Mortgage Company Date of Mortgage: August 23. 2002 Date of Mortgage Recording: September 12, 2002 Amount daimed duo on date of notice: $104,090 25 Description of tho mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Condominium Uni! 1, Whispering Pines Estates, a Residential Site Condominium, according to tho Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1023989. in lhe office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No 8, together with rights In genera! common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as desenbed In Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. , The radempton period shall boemonmsfromtho date of such sale, unless determned abandoned In accordance with MCLA 600.3241a: or, it tho subject real property is used for agncultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If me property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judrcaturo Act or90 . pursuant to MCL 600.3278 lhe borrower wU bo tod fcoponiblo to the person who the mortgage foreclosure sa.o or lo> th 9 9 holder to damaging me property dunng the redemption period. . Thts notice is from a debt collector­ Date of nonce- December 7, 2017 Trott Law, PC. 1336039 (1207X12-28) 81562 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-027716-01-DE Estate of Matthew Graham Reece-Jarman. Date of birth: 04/13/1983. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Matthew Graham Reece-Jarman, died 10/24/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will bo forever barrod unless presented to Ellen Reece-Jarman, personal representative, or to both tho probate court at 206 W. Court St. >302, Hastings and tho personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date: 12-21-17 Ellen Reece-Jarman 8510 S. Clark Rd. Nashville, Ml 49073 (517) 852-4732 W374 SYNOPSIS RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING December 13, 2017 - 7:00 P.M. Regular meeting called to order and Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Walters, Haliifax, Bellmore. James. Watson. Hawthorne, Greenfield Absent: None Approved tho Agenda as presented. Approved the Consent Agenda as presented. Accepted First reading of Ordinance #2018-163 Dangerous Buildings. Reappointed Nickie Haight to the Joint Planning Commission. Appointed Les Raymond as Zoning Administrator effective January 1,2018 Adopted Resolution #2017-228 - Board Meeting Dates and Holiday Schedule. Adopted Resolution #2017-229 -Township Board Compensation. Supervisor $25,720.00 per annum, Clerk $29,685.00 per annum, Treasurer $26,286.00 per annum. Trustees $112.00 per meeting. Adoptod Resolution #2017-230 - 2018 Rutland Charter Township Budget. Adopted Resolution #2017-231 - Thomapple Pines Light Street Light Assessment Authorized the signing of a Utility Easement Agreement with Hastings Fiber Glass Products. Approved the Bill of Sale transfernng to the City of Hastings ownership Interest in a Green Street Public Water Main Improvement with Rutland Charter Township. Accepted Attorney of Record, Cra’g Rolfe, Engineer of Record, Prein & Newhof and Auditor of Record, Seigfreld Crandall, P.C. Meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judy Milan, Recording Secretary Attested to by, Larry Watson, Supervisor www.rutlandtownship.org ksto Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE Is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that lhe following will be foreclosed by a sale of lhe mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction al the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 11.2018: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Kathy M. Maynard, a single woman Original Mortgagee: Hastings City Bank Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Nono Date of Mortgage: October 25, 2013 Dato of Mortgage Recording: October 30, 2013 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $66,140.65 Descnption of tho mortgaged premises: Situated In Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County. Michigan, and described as; Parcel 1 ; A parcel of land rn the Northwest 1/4 of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 8 W'est described as: Commencing at the center of said Section 4 for a place of beginning; thence West 153 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence East 153 feet; thence South 200 feet to tho place of beginning. Also commencing at the center of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 200 feet for a place of beginning; thence North 50 feet; ihonco West 153 feet- thence South 50 feet; thence East 153 feet to beginning. Hastings Township. Barry County, Michigan Parcel 2: Beginning at tho center of Section 4, Town 3 North. Rango 8 West, Hastings Township Barry County, Michigan, thence West 153 feet as a point of beginning; thence North 250 feet; thence West 175 feet; thence South 250 feet, thence East 175 feet to tho point of beginning The mdompbon period shall be 6 months from the date ot such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600 3241a; or. if tho subject real property .s used to agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16) If the property is sold al foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 1961 pursuant to MCL600 3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to lhe mortgage holder to damaging the property during the radomption period This notice is from a debt collector. Dato of notice: December 7.2017 Trott Law, PC. 1334938 (12-07)(12-28) 81479 STATE OF MICHIGAN Sprobate COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NO^CE TO CREDITORS neiedenl’a Estate F1LENO. 17.27649.DE Estate of JdW L. Kcag,e Dflte of birth. July 4. NOTICE TOECRE0rORS: The decedent. Jeffrey claims against the a5tat°d^ ’orcver barred unless presented to ey Keagle p0fsona) representative. or to ■ court at 206 W. Court Street Ml 49058 and lhe personal representsfive wrthm 4 months after tho data of publication of th’S nonce. Mark L Feinberg. P.OMark L. Feinberg P31608 30300 Northwestern ,n,rd Root Farmington Hills. Ml (248) 932-3500 Audrey Keaglo 12292 S. Florida Rd Delton, Ml 49046 (269) 623-8063 87375 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against tho Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney Notice is hereby given that the below mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction al the p ace of holding the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1.00PM on January 11, 2018. Name(s) of the mortgagor(s); Kim S. Wolcott a single woman Original Mortgagee: Banc One Financial Services. Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any)- Citibank, N.A., not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of NRZ Pass-Through Trust VI Date of Mortgage: August 15, 1997 Date of Mortgage Recording: October 7. 1997 Amount claimed due on mortgage on the date of notice: $13,103 87 Description of the mortgaged promises: Situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing on tho North line of Franas Street at a point parallel with the West line of State Street, thence East 82 and one-half feet; thence North 420 feet, thence West 82 and one-half feet; thence South to the place of beginning, being a part of Block 8 of Alansom W.Phillips Addition to tho Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned In accordance with MCL 600 3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600 3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property Is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of tho Revised Judicature Act of 196f, under MCL 600.3278. too borrower will be hold responsible to the person who buys lhe property at the mortgage foreclosure salo or to the mortgage holder for damaging tho property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice-12/14/2017 Potestivo & Associates, PC. 109281 (12-14)(01-04) aisss Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any. shall be limited solely to the return of tho bid amount tendered at sala, plus interest, and tho purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney Notice is hereby given that tho below mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of tho mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding tho Circuit Court of Barry County al 1. 00 p m on January 4. 2018. Name(s) of tho mortgagor(s): Remmon Baker, a single man Original Mortgagee: ABN AMRO Mortgage Group. Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper Date of Mortgage: November 18, 2002 Date of Mortgage Recording. December 3. 2002 Amount claimed due on mortgage on tho date of notice: $47,397 61 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated In Township of Orangeville, Barry County. Michigan, and are described as: A Parcel of land in the East one-half of the West one-half, Section 17, Town 2, Range 10, beginning at a point on tho West oneeighth lino which lies North 1 degree West 1623.85 feet from the Southwest corner of the East one-half of the Southwest one-quarter section 17; thence North 1 degree west 300 feet; thence South 68 degrees East198.81 feet, thence North 1 degree West 10877 feet, thence South 85 degrees East 883.37 feet; thence South 17 degrees 49 minutes West 624.50 feet; thence South 0 degrees 42 minutes East 348 feet; thence North 87 degrees 50 minutes West 329 feet; thence northerly to lhe point of intersection with tho line running South 87 degrees 50 minutes East from the beginning, tnence North 87 degrees 50 minutes West 347 feet to the beginning. Subject to the nghts of the public and of any governmental unit in any part thereof taken, used or deeded for street, road or highway purposes. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall bo 30 days from the date of such salo, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later; Of un)esJ MCL 600 3240(16) app^s- me property Is sold at foreclosure salo under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property al the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period This notice is from a debt collector. Dato of not|CQ- 11/30/2017 Potestivo & Associates, PC. 109934 80942 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Helen C. Ressor Trust dated August 11,1989, as amended Please take notice that Helen C Ressor. born July 13, 1919, dsod on November 25, 2017 Her last address was 2310 Charleston Court SE. Grand Rapids, Ml 49508. Creditors of tho decedent or tho Trust are notified that all claims against tho decedent and Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Stophen J. Mulder, nt tho address below, within four months after the date of publication of tnis notice. This notice Is given pursuant to the Michigan Estates and Protected Individuals Code. Stephen J. Mulder 2310 Charleston Court, SE Kentwood. Ml 49508 Prepared by. Christopher D, Matlhysse Mika Meyers PLC 900 Monroo Avenue NW Grand Rapids. Ml 49503 616-632-8000 k?«7 EQRECL0SURE.N0T1CE __JIH1S1SAN ATTEMF’TIQ.GOLLECTAJDEBT. ANYJNEORMAT1QN.OSTA1NED„WJLLBE_USED EQRIHATLEU BROSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on August 29, 2006 by Anne M. Ellis, a single woman, and Todd R. Foote, a single man. Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee The Mortgage was recorded on August 31, 2006 in the Office of tho Register of Deeds for Barry County. Michigan in Instrument Number 1169357. At the dato of this Notice there is claimed to be duo and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred, Eighty-Four Thousand, One-Hundred, Eight and 15/100 Dollars ($184,108.15). including Interest at 4.5% per annum No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by tho Mortgage, and the power of salo contained In the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, January 18, 2018, at one o’clock in tho afternoon at the east steps of tho Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County. Michigan, there will bo offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public salo, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts duo and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with tho legal costs and charges of sale, Including attorneys' fees allowed by law, tho property located in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, Stato of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: Tho West 32 feet of Lot 486, Except the North 12 foot for the Alloy, of the City, formerly Village of Hastings. Barry County. Michigan, according to lhe recorded Plat thereof. Moro commonly known as: 103 West Stato Stroot, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel No. 08-55-201 -091-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the dato of tho sale. II tho property is sold at a foreclosure salo, you will be responsible to tho person who buys the property at the foreclosure salo or to tho mortgage holder if you damage the property during tho redemption period. WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD, LLP Attorneys for Hastings City Bank IsJ Rachel J. Foster Dated: December 12, 2017 By: Rachel J. Foster 400 East Michigan Avenue Suite 200 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-276-8117 82103 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin J Robbo, a single person, to Greonridgo Mortgage Services, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2009 and recorded June 11, 2009 in Instrument Number 200906110006163. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, NA, by assignment. There Is claimed to be duo at iho dato hereof tho sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Nino Hundred Eighty-Six and 31/100 Dollars ($77,986 31). including interest at 5.125% per annum Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged promises, ot somo part of thorn, at public venduo at tho place of holding tho circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 PM on JANUARY 11, 2018. Said premises aro located in tho Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in tho Southeast comer 0! tne East 1/2 of tho South 1/2 of tho Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 3 North. Rango 10 West, Yankee Springs Township. Barry County, Michigan; thence North along tho 1/4 Section line 220 feet; thence West 990 feet; thence Southerly, parallel to the 1/4 Section lino 220 feet; thence East 990 feet to the Point of Beginning. Tho redemption period shall bo 6 months from the dato of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a. in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the dato of such salo. TO ALL PURCHASERS: Tho foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to tho return of tho bid amount tendered at sale. p«us Interest. , If lhe property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278. the borrower will bo held responsible to tho person who buys tho property at lhe mortgage foreclosure salo or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during tho redemption period Dated: December 14,2017 Orlans PC Attorneys for Servicer P.O Box 5041 Troy. Ml 48007 File No. 17-016287 (12-14)(01-04) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE CHARLES J. HIEMSTRA IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER USTED BELOW. Default has occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage (‘Mortgage') made by Ronald Bakfino, a single man. of 3067 Meadow HUs Drive. M'dd'eville. Michigan 49333. Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems. Inc. (MERS), a separate ccrporat on that Is acting solely as a nominee for Lake Michigan Credit Union, which Mortgage was dated October 6, 2015, and recorded in tho office of tho Register of Deeds for Barry County. Michigan on October 7, 2015 at Instrument Number 2015­ 009898, which Mortgage was assigned to Lake Michigan Cred.t Union pursuant to on Assignment of Mortgage dated October 20, 2017 and recorded In tho office of lhe Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan on October 30,2017 at Instrument No. 2017-010932. By reason of this default, the Mortgagee hereby declares the entire unpari amount of said Mortgage duo and payable immediately. As of lhe dato of th's Notice there is daimed to be due for principal and interest on this Mortgage tho sum of Two Hundred Sixty-three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-nine and 03/100 Dol’ars ($263,259 03). No suit or proceeding at law has been instituted to recover the debt secured by this Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in this Mortgage and tho statute in such case made and provided, this Mortgage wal be foreclosed by sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part thereof, at public auction to the highest bidder at the East Steps of the Barry County Courthouse. 220 W. State Street. Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, that being the place of holding Circuit Court in said County, on Thursday, the 4th day of January. 2018, at 1:00 p.m. The premises covered by this Mortgage are located in the Township of Thomapple. County of Barry. State of Michigan and described as follows: EXHIBIT A The premises situated In the County of Barry, Township of Thomapple, State of Michigan, and described as follows. That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. Thomapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section; thence South 87 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds West 790.00 feet along tho South line of said Southwest 1/4 to lhe place of beginning; thence North 24 degrees 43 minutes 07 seconds East 27870 feet; thence North 42 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds West 382.43 feet; thence North 48 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 28.22 feet; thence North 42 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 35.00 feet; thence South 48 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds Wtff 26.31 feet; thence North 42 degrees 48 mittes 31 seconds West 147.03 feet, thence Safi 44 degrees 30 minutes 41 seconds West 28>71 feet; thence South 31 degrees 23 minutes 7S seconds East 368.16 feet; thence Southwester^ 41.81 feet along a 33.00 foot radius curve to lhe teethe chord of which bears South 34 degrees 11 mmxtes 53 seconds West 39.07 feet; thence South 02 degrees 05 minutes 50 seconds East 128.60 feet; thence North 87 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds East 291.94 feet along the South line at said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning. Together with a non-exclusive easement being more particularly described as follows: a 66 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of which is desenbed as: That part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27, Town 4 North, Range 10 West. Thomapple Township, Barry County, Michigan, described as: Commencing at the Southeast comer of said Section; thence South 87 degrees 54 minutes 10 seconds West 1081.94 feet along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 to the place of beginning; thence North 02 degrees 05 minutes 50 seconds West 128.60 feet; thence Northeasterly 41.81 feet along a 33 00 foot radius curve to tho right, the chord of which bears North 34 degrees 11 minutes 53 seconds East 39.07 feet; thence Northeasterly 532.96 feet along a 667.00 foot radius curve to tho left, the chord of which bears North 47 degrees 36 minutes 09 seconds East 518.89 feet, thence North 65 degrees 17 minutes 17 seconds West 17.00 feet to reference point "A’ and the place of ending of said 66 foot wide strip of land. Also over a 50.00 fool radius circle, the radius point of which is the above desenbed reference point ’A*. Parcel No. 08-14-027-015-30 Property address: 3067 Meadow Hills Drive, Middleville, Michigan 49333 Notice Is further given that the length of the redemption period will be six (6) months from the date of sale unless determined to be abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period will be as provided by MCLA 6003241a. If this property is sold at a foreclosure sa.e by advertisement, during tho period of redemption, borrower/mortgagor will be responsible to the purchaser or to the mortgage holder for physical injury to the property beyond wear and tear resulting from the normal use of the property if the physical injury is caused by or at the direction of tne borrower/ mortgagor. Dated: November 21.2017 LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION MORTGAGEE THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: Charles J. Hiemstra (P-24332) Attorney for Mortgagee 125 Ottawa Ave.. NW. Suite 310 Grand Rapids, Ml 49503 (616)235-3100 bozoi �Page 12 — Thursday. December 21, 2017 — Tho Hastings Banner Scots get on offensive glass to outscore TK boys Breit Bremer Sports Editor Caledonia’s varsity boys’ basketball team hit fewer than a quarter ot its shots in thc first half against visiting Thomapple Kellogg Tuesday. The Fighting Scots got off a lot of shots though. Outstanding work on the offensive glass by the Caledonia boys and solid defense at the other end of the floor allowed thc Fighting Scots to improve to 2-2 with a 54-28 win over thc visiting Trojans. “Very few times this year wc will have a height advantage You sec n team on film and you look al tendencies and what to expect and then you see them in person,” Caledonia head coach Phil Visser said. “Wc came in right al thc beginning of thc game and said, ‘we have a height advantage today we had to try and take advantage of it. We have to throw it inside. Wc have to try and score inside.' Wc talked to Andrew Taylor about diving down lhe lane lines and trying to catch, and he did a good job of diving down that lane line a few times and catching and finishing.” Thy lor, a 6-5 junior center, finished with 14 points. Caledonia also got a game-high 16 points from 6-4 sophomore forward Luke Thelen. “Luke is a sophomore playing up for us, kind of learning the ropes,” Visser said. “It’s a steep learning curve. He did not play J V, so its freshman to varsity. He played with us this summer. He’s a gym rat, he puls in a ton of time getting his shot up. He had a stretch in practice yesterday in a 5-of-5 half-court drill where he was like 10-for-l I from thc floor, just burying everything. It's one of those where just let it go. let it fly, he can shoot it. “You saw mid-range jumpers to thrce-poinl- crs. to finishing around thc hoop. He had that great offensive rebound right under thc hoop, in the first half, put-back.” The Scots kept right up on lhe offensive glass in the second half, and most of the offensive rebounds had more to do with hustle and positioning than any height advantage over lhe TK boys. “Wc have a group that just fiat out wants to compete.” Visser said. "They want to play hard. They want to compete and they want to work for their teammates. Il has been a bless­ ing. Our word this year is 'grind' and they just grind. They get after it at practice. They want to get better every day. I think that is the excit­ ing part. I think we’re just going to keep get­ ting better as we go along here.” The Caledonia boys also did a good job of turning TK misses on the other end into quick baskets in transition. The Scots arc now 2-2 on thc season. Thomapple Kellogg is 2-3. The Trojans struggled to get into any kind of rhythm offensively against the Scots. Senior forward Gary Buller had a teamhigh 11 points for the Trojans, and gave the team a bit of a spark with back-to-back three-pointers early in thc second half. The Trojans were already in quite a hole though after thc Scots went on a 20-2 run over lhe final 11:05 of lhe first half to lead 27-10 al thc break. Brady Zcllmer added four points for TK and Caleb Gabeltc three. The IK boys fell 62-44 at Byron Center High School Friday. The Bulldogs outscored lhe Trojans 19-6 in the opening quarter. The Bulldogs led by 15 points al thc half, and thc Trojans were able to get within ten points before the hosts pulled away in lhe end with a run of their own. The Trojans arc off n<>w until a Jan-5 co,b test at Wyoming to start the OK Gold Conference season. Thomapple Kellogg’s Gary Bueller is hit by Caledonia’s Hudson Day as he races in for a lay-up during the second half of their non-conference contest at Caledonia High School Tuesday. (Photo by Brett Bremer) MHSAA Representative Council keeps 8-player tournament to GSass 0 schools Thornapple Kellogg guard Isaiah Guenther dribbles past Caledonia's Max Dion; during the second half of their ballgame at Caledonia High School Thursday. (Photo; by Brett Bremer) I Bulldogs dominate second half in win over Vikings Brctt Bremer not doing it in the games.” Duits said. “We] Sports Editor talk about our defenders being dogs. You have] Thc Vikings are working to get the things to play aggressively and if you’re going to} they focus on in practice, in timeouts, and in make a mistake it has lo be a mistake going} the locker room at halftime to translate onto full bore, not playing on your heels. We play} thc court, but it didn’t happen Tuesday. on our heels and still make mistakes. That’s at Thc Lakewood varsity boys’ basketbail bad combination.” team fell to 1 -2 overall this season in a 68-43 Brady Swinehart led lhe Bulldogs with 20} loss at Ionia Tuesday. points. He scored 16 of them in thc second; The big focus for thc Vikings lately on the half, knocking down three three-pointers and* offensive end has been working together. The going 3-of-4 at the free throw line. big focus on the defensive end has been being Ionia also got 11 points from Nick! more aggressive. Szymanski and eight from Jared Christensen. “At this point wc need lo decide if we want Lakewood was led by Josh Campeau’s 17} to do things a certain way and play winning points. Colten Webber-Mitchel I had 13 points,; basketball, or do wc want to continue down but just two in the first half. Jacob Elenbaas* the path we’re heading,” Lakewood head finished with seven points for the Vikings and] coach Chris Duils said. “Wc have too much Nate Dillon six. Campeau and Webber-’, talent on this team not lo be winning these Mitchell were the only Vikings lo make field■ games, but it also proves that talent doesn’t goals in lhe second half. Webber-Mitchell* win games and hard work and execution knocked down three three-pointers. docs." “If we run our break correctly, it gets us* Thc Vikings played with some energy early into the correct positions to share the ball and} on and took advantage of lhat talent, building get good looks from inside and outside.”} a 17-9 lead in the opening quarter, which had Duits said. “Wc have good bigs, and we have; a chance to be even larger. It didn’t last good shooters, and we need them workingi though. Thc Bulldogs pulled to within 24-23 together lo create good scoring opportunities.’ by the end of the half and then scored 45 Wc can’t rely on pushing it up the court and} points over the course of the final two quar­ getting a I pass shot every lime, and wc need' ters. to look for the second, third and fourth “On lhe defensive end, we talk all of the option." , time about ball pressure, and pressuring their The Vikings are off now until a Jan. 3 trip' wings. We work on it in practice, and we’re to Belding. * A change in format for the Michigan High Baseball Committee prior toihe Representative a possible Council vote at its 2018 March or School Athletic Association Baseball Council’s May 2017 meeting. However, thc May meetings. Tournament and a decision on enrollment proposal was tabled at that lime lo give Thc Council as well continued its recent numbers for eligibility in the 8-plavcr football MHSAA staff an opportunity to observe how work on junior high/middle school athletics, postseason were among the notable actions a new pitch-count rule - mandated to begin examining survey results and other discussion • taken by the Rcprescntalive Council during its with the 2017 season by the National on the possibility of allowing athletes in any annual Fall Meeting, Dec. 1 in East Lansing, Federation of Stale High School Associations in addition to MHSAA basketball schedule - might figure into possible changes lo thc sport except football to participate in a maxi­ mum of two non-school events during the changes for 2018-19 announced in a previous tournament schedule. school season in that'sport, after tabling in . release Dec. 4. Generally, the Council lakes only a few May a Junior High/Mi4dlc School Committee • The Council took action in 8-playcr fool , „ ___ ­ actions during its Fall Meeting, with topics; hxbnftlfcndalion lo\apjNnve that.propo.saL * •• -* •• • - - - ball, following up its decisions al earlier 2017 often introduced for additional consideration ‘fhc'Vdimcil also discu^ed increasing the meetings to add division of ----—-------«■ a second............ - playoffs -an(j aC(lons during its meetings in w inter and number of content allowed each season and and play this past season’s Finals at the spring adding morc MHSAA sponsored events at the Superior Dome in Marquette. The Council began conversation on a pos­ junior high/middle school level, with action The Council’s latest actions dealt with sible MHSAA role providing assistance to on all three topics possible in March or May. schools' eligibility to compete in the postsea­ schools for scheduling regular-season football In addition, the Council discussed the son. The Council voted to continue using the games, a task often cited as among lhe most potential for beginning volleyball season two maximum enrollment for a Class D school as difficult for administrators and especially days earlier and also ending it seven days the limit to participate in the MHS AA 8-Playcr those whose programs are among the most earlier, supported by 90 percent of athletic Football Playoffs. However, thc Council also successful. The Council considered approach­ directors who responded to a survey on the approved an allowance for schools that spon­ es used in other states and two options of what topic but opposed by the Michigan sored 8-playcr with a Class D enrollment one could be done to assist MHSAA member Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches year to remain eligible for the 8-Player schools. A trial run paper study will be con­ Association; and continued an ongoing dis­ Playoffs the next year even if the school’s ducted for scheduling 8-player football for the cussion of options for potentially seeding enrollment rises above the Class D limit. That 2018 season, distributed to Class D 8-playcr basketball at thc District level. The Council allowance lasts only one year, the school’s schools in April. The study will consider an also began discourse on thc process for iden­ enrollment must fall back below the Class D option where schools would be split into two tifying potential athletic programs and addi­ limit after for it to remain eligible for the equal divisions, then four regions per divi­ tional student populations thc MHSAA could 8-player postseason. sion. from which each school would then serve during thc decade ahead. There is a possibility it is necessary for schedule seven of its nine games for the The Fall Meeting saw the addition of Justin Maple Valley to move from 11-player to upcoming season while leaving the other two Jennings, superintendent for Muskegon Public 8-player football in coming seasons unless the dates open to play schools from other regions, Schools, to the 19-pcrson Council. He was program sees its number of participants the other division or other states. appointed to a two-year term. Jennings fills increase. This ruling means that Maple Following up its request of staff at the May thc position formerly held by Cheri Meier, Valley, currently a Class C school, would not meeting to conduct a review of the MHSAA assistant superintendent for Okemos Public be eligible for the MHSAA postseason tour­ transfer rule, lhe Council discussed possible Schools, whose term ended. Also, Courtney nament in 8-player football should the Lions revisions lo the rule that would make it Hawkins, athletic director at Flint Beecher need to make that switch and compete in sport-specific. The changes would allow for High School, was re-appointed for a second 8-player football during lhe regular season. immediate eligibility for a transfer student in Delton Kellogg had four girls score in dou­ two-year term. Beginning with the 2019 tournament, base­ sports he or she had not participated in at lhe ble figures in a 55-42 victory at Martin The Council re-elected Scott Grimes, assis­ ball will move from its current one-day high school level prior to thc transfer - which tant superintendent of human services for Tuesday in a Southwestern Athletic Saturday Regional and Quarterfinal thc fol­ is morc lenient than the current rule - but also Conference crossover contest. Grand Haven Area Public Schools, as its pres­ lowing Tuesday to a two-day “Super stipulate a one-year period of ineligibility in Lililan Howard pumped in 13 points, Lexi ident; and Vic Michaels, director of physical Regional” format. The Super Regional will those sports thc transfer student had played in education and athletics for the Archdiocese of Parsons and Darcic McManus had 11 points begin with a Regional Semifinal on the at the high school level during the school year each, and Caylin Lopez added ten points for Detroit, as secretary-treasurer. Saginaw Wednesday following District Finals, fol­ prior lo transferring, which is a longer period lhe Delton Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball Heritage athletic director Pete Ryan was elect­ lowed by two Regional Finals al thc same site of ineligibility than currently required. The team as it improved to 3-2 overall this season. ed as vice president. on Saturday. Thc winners of those two possibility of a sport-specific transfer rule has Samantha Mohn was right behind that The Representative Council is the legisla­ Regional Finals will then meet that same been discussed al league meetings and athletic tive body of the MHSAA. All but five mem­ quartet, scoring eight points and adding six Saturday in a Super Regional championship director in-service and MHSAA UPDATE assists with only three turnovers.The Panthers bers arc elected by member schools. Four game, with Super Regional winners then meetings over lhe last six months and will met their goal of morc assists than turnovers, members are appointed by the Council to moving on directly to MHSAA Semifinals the continue lo be discussed at multiple venues sharing 13 assists on the evening compared lo facilitate representation of females and following Thursday and Friday. this winter including the League Leadership minorities, and the 19th position is occupied 12 turnovers. Both Regional champions will continue to meeting and Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Delton Kellogg head coach Mike Mohn by the Superintendent of Public Instruction or receive trophies. No trophy will be awarded Administrators Association conference, with said Lopez had her best game as a Panther designee. for the Super Regional champion. The thus far, also adding three rebounds, four MHSAA Softball Tournament, which runs steals and three assists. She only turned the concurrently with baseball’s event, will con­ ball over once. tinue with the traditional schedule of Saturday Howard battled through a bit of an illness Regional* followed by Tuesday Quarterfinals to finish with a double-double, adding ten and then Semifinals and Finals lhe final week­ rebounds to her 13 points. McManus had nine end of the season. rebounds, two steals and two assists. The change for baseball is intended to pro­ “She is really playing with a lot of confi­ The Lions have expected to do well at indi ­ vide teams more opportunities to use their top 112-pound championship match. dence right now* and it has been a pleasure lo pitchers in lhe most meaningful games of the vidual tournaments this season. They got their Maple Valley had three other guys reach watch,” coach Mohn said of McManus. “We first victory Saturday. season, and was proposed by the MHSAA the championship match at their flight. Kolton are a much better team when she factors in thc The Maple Valley varsity wrestling team Pierce at 140 pounds.Gage Ertnian at 103 and game in multiple statistical categories. “ won its own Jesse Snow Memorial Invitational, Aaron Gorman at 189 pounds all placed sec­ Thc Panthers shot 39 percent from the finishing thc day with 131 points to best run­ ond.'Hie Lions’ Bry ce Bigmal (171) ami Nick floor, including a 3-of-6 performance from ner-up Athens’ total of 114. Martin (215) both placed third and teammate behind the three-point line. Jesse Brumm al 112 pounds and Franklin Anthony Raymond U52 P°unds) Placcd The Delton Kellogg girls had turned the Ulrich at 160 pounds won Hight champion­ fourth. ball over 46 times total in back to-back SAC ships lo lead the way for lhe Lions. Ulrich Ravenna was third in the team standings Valley Division losses. Getting lhat number pinned all three of his opponents, including with 89 points, followed by Ukewood ‘B’ 86, back down to 12 was key in lhe victory. Athens’ Zachary Thornton I minute and 51 Concord 76, Lakeview b5, Hopkins 47, “When Sam lakes care of the basketball, seconds into their championship match. Colon 40, Stockbridge und Wcbbcrv,,lc the outcome of the game is usually in our Brumm had a bye followed by two pins. He 35. favor,” coach Mohn said. “She is our main stuck Colon’s Ryan Bower 1:25 into their ball handler and when she passes the ball to Taming turnover problem helps DK girls win at Martin Lions take team title at their Jesse Snow Invite Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads the team in thc same colored jersey that she wears, good things have a habit of happen­ ing.” \ There are some other things to work on over lhe break for the DK girls though. They did allow the Clippers 20 offensive rebounds. That helped Martin stay in the bailgame a bit despite shooting just 26 percent from the. floor. *t Delton Kellogg fell to 0-2 in the S/\C Valley with a 62-54 win over the visiting Panthers Friday. Delton turned lhe ball over 22 times in the ballgame, including ten times in lhe first quar­ ter alone. “We just have to take care of thc basketball. Il’s as simple as that,” coach Mohn said. “We just give away so many chances by not even getting a look at lhe basket. We must improve if we arc going to start seeing more success in lhe win column.” Howard had 14 points and II rebounds in lhe loss. Samantha Mohn had nine points and five assists, breaking thc career assist record ar Delton Kellogg, which was formerly held by DK great Brooke Martin. McManus added eight points and nine rebounds and Parsons ended up with eight points after spending a significant amount of, time on the bench with foul trouble. “We put Hackett on lhe free throw line 39 limes with 26 fouls on lhe night" coach Mohn said. “Lateral quickness wus an issue' which caused us to reach and grab which resulted in a 15 point difference at the free' throw line for lhe game. Hial, along with 22 turnovers, sort of sealed our fate.” The Delton Kellogg girls return io action Jan. 5 at Law ion. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday. December 21.2017 Saxons score two-point win over Portland ------*-dfrom a nine-point L^ ."-8sdefeat .ral,i fron>«~ _Portlandhalftime deficittito district rival 41-39 Tuesday at Hastings High School. I Portland led 27-18 at the half, hut the Saxons held thc Raiders to just six points in each of thc final two quartets to pull back in ’front. ’. "I am really happy for thc girls. Portland ■has been our nemesis by knocking us out of •districts in very close games over thc last three years," Hastings head coach Mike Engle ’said. ‘ Emma Post and Megan Deal had ten points •each to lead the Saxons. Jordyn Wigg had a team-high five steals. The Saxons also got seven assists and five rebounds from Aubrey ’•Shumway. ; "Intensity was tremendous tonight.” Engle said. "At one point, we were down by ten ynidway through the third and yet our our bench was really vocal, which helped fuel the comeback." He was pleased with his team’s ploy on both ends of thc floor. The Saxons added a fourth defensive scheme to their repertoire during Monday*p practice and executed it well Tuesday, with defensive switches playing a 'big part in the Raiders’ 18 turnovers. >"■ Hastings also had a season-high 17 assists ■ —■ Tuesdays. ‘‘Portland ran (wo zones against us and our team did a great job of being patient and shar­ ing lhe bull, which led to a balanced scoring attack," said Engle. The Saxons arc now 2-1 overall this sea­ son. They fell 43-22 in their Intcrstate-8 Athletic Conference match-up al Harper Creek Friday. Ihe Beavers pulled away in the second half, spurred by a 12-3 run in the third quarter. “The third quarter got away from Us for a few reasons.” Engle said. ‘‘Defensively. I kept us in our disruptive zone for too long, It was working well in the first hall. I should have moved in and out of it in the third, but instead I stayed in it. I credit coach Hicks for making some offensive adjustments al halftime and Harper Creek came out and exploited a few openings in the zone, which allowed them to extend their lead to double digits." Tlte Beavers had led lhe ballgame 23-16 at the half. Wigg led the Saxons in scoring with II points and Zoe Engle added seven points. Shumway had four rebounds, and Zoe Engle and Shumway had three steals each. “Although our team was running our offen­ sive sets well and getting good shots, our Sheins was cold »ou< Ihe 5ccond h ,H lOinrs'is 1,2 *‘8 lhis seawn- The Saxons return to action Jan. 3 at Maple Valley and ^n will h«KHoP^a Westen, for an 1-8 contest Jan* * ’ Hastings Zoe Engle gets by Harper Creek's Hargo Singh to get a shot up during their 1-8 contest in Battle Creek Friday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) The Saxons’ Jordyn Wigg bumps into Harper Creek's Maddie Thompson as she tries to get to the basket during Friday night’s 1-8 contest in Battle Creek. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Pap©s take care ©f paint < f '■ 5 .. Thornapple Kellogg guard Sarah Possett pushes the ball up the court against the Bulldogs’ full-court pressure at Byron Center High School Friday. (Photo by Breit Bremer) ID possible distriet foes Caledonia picked up its scoring in the sec­ ond half to improve to 6-0 with a 49-27 win over the Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team in Middleville Tuesday. The Trojans put together one great surge at lhe start of the second quarter, going on a 10-3 run lo dig out of a 10-0 hole. The Fighting Scots scored the final five points of the first half tough, and then outscored TK 31-14 in thc final rwo quarters. Caledonia, ranked tenth in the state in Class A. was led by Samantha Gchrls’ 18 points and Anna LoMonaco’s 14. The Scots also got six points from Olivia LeBaron. Thomapple Kellogg head coach Ross Lambilz was pleased with his team’s defense, especially in lhe first half. The TK girls arc now 1-4 overall this sea­ son. They also fell in a tough ballgame at Byron Center High School Friday, 67-21. The TK ladies had a tough time dealing with the Bulldogs’ constant full-court pres­ sure. Turnovers piled up in lhe first half as Byron Center built a 36-12 lead. 'Hie Bulldogs closed the game on a 20-2 run to stretch their lead. Ellie Dykstra led lhe Bulldogs with 20 points, eight steals and three rebounds. Joy Ixe hud 134 points and Mady Crandell and Kennedy Emrnons finished with eight each for Byron Center. TK got nine points from Grace Shoobridge and six from Kylie Adams. ’Die TK girls arc off now until a Jan. 5 match-up with Wyoming in Middleville to open the OK Gold Conference season. TK. Caledonia. Byron Center and Wyoming will all be a part of the same Class A District Tournament, hosted by East Kentwood, at the end of the regular season. Delton Kellogg senior guard Josh Lyons goes up for two points after getting by Martin's Carter Hilton in the fane Tuesday at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) ••• * 'ft Thornapple Kellogg's Grace Shoobridge puts a shot up in the paint over Byron Center's Madelyn Crandell during the lit st half Fnday in Byron Center. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Foul (rouble played a big part in Tuesday’s Southwestern .Athletic Conference crossover between the Panthers and the Martin Clippers at Delton Kellogg High School Tuesday. The Delton Kellogg varsity boys’ basket­ ball team dealt with it belter to score a 66-55 win over the visiting Clippers. The Pape boys controlled the paint for Delton Kellogg, with senior center Brock Pape finishing with 14 points and ten rebounds. Freshman Cole Pape had 18 points. Cole had two fouls at the end of the open­ ing quarter, and sat for most of the rest of the first half, but lhe 6-7 freshman came out strong in the second halt scoring ten of his game-high IS points in (hc third quarter. “Martin played very tough,” Delton Kellogg head coach Kevin Lillibridge said. “We are both young teams, and when it came down to it we stayed out of foul trouble and their two best players. Cayden Curry and Carter Hilton got in foul trouble.” "We are both finding our way in the early season, and 1 felt like wc controlled the tempo in the first quarter and in the third quarter and that is what helped us pul! away." The victory is (he find lor the new DK coach, Lillibridge. The Panthers also got ten points and six steals from senior guard Joel Lopez. Josh Lyons added seven point’’ and Carter Howland had eight. Delton Kellogg is currently 1-3 overall this Delton Kellogg senior guard Shane Reinhart flips a shot over the outstretched arm of Martin’s Cayden Curry after pulling down an offensive rebound during Tuesday night’s SAC crossover at Delton Kellogg High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) season. The Panthers return to action at home against Lawson in a SAC Valley Division contest Jan. 5. DK is currently 0-2 in lhe SAC Valley. The Panthers fell (o divisional rival Hackett Catholic Prep Friday in Kalamazoo, 85-47. Sprinters lead TK-Hastings boys in loss to Catholic Central The frcestylers led the way for lhe Thomapple Kellogg-Hastings varsity boys’ swimming and diving team during their match-up with Grand Rapids Catholic Central al ihe Community Education and Recreation Center in Hastings Thursday. The Cougars won nine of ihe 12 events though, earning a 115-64 victory over their hosts. Garrett Carpenter took the 50-yard free­ style for TK-Hastings in 24.90 seconds. Teammates Alex Fabiano and Blake Roderick followed lhat up with a 1-2 finish in the 100-yard freestyle. Fabiano won the race in 51.22 seconds with Roderick earning the runner-up points with a time of 1:00.33. Those three swimmers. Carpenter, Fabiano and Roderick, also teamed up with Riccardo Pietrucci to win the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:38.83. That foursome also placed second in the 200-yard medley relay, earning a time ot 1:49,18, which was less than a second and a half behind thc winning team from Catholic Central. TK-Hastings also got a runner-up finish from Gram Price in the diving competition as he pm together a score of 130.45. and a run­ ner-up finish from Tyler Harville in thc 100yard backstroke. Harville finished the 100 backstroke in L 15.97, with teammate Samuel Randall right behind him in third place. Ralph Worthington and Ben Puglessi won two individual events each for Catholic Central. Puglessi took thc 100 backstroke in 53.95 and the 100-yard butterfly in 51.77. While the TK-Hastings boys won the free­ style sprints. Worthington dominated the dis­ tance events taking the 200-yard freestyle in 2:00.28 and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:20.66. Those two guys were also a part of lhe Cougars’ victories in the 200-yard medley relay and thc 400-yard freestyle relay. �14 —Thureday.DfC«nbw21,20.7 —TbaHafttngi Banner - || Raiders answer Saxons’ final rally The Hastings varsity basketball team fell to 1-4 this season as district foe Portland scored a 55-43 win over the visibng Saxons Tuesday. Hastings had an early cad but turnovers , . . for Portland as thc turned into easy buckcis * Raiders rallied back >». ron . .“ played even with the ,h‘ rest of the ballgame, but needed more to gel bl"s put together:.-an run in the fourth quarter, but were qmckly answered by three consecutive three-pointers by thc freshman Kirby Beck led Hastings with 16 points and live assists. Jackson Long had 15 points for Hastings. . Bobby Brandson had a gnme-high 18 points for Portland. sa,d he Hastings head coach continues to be impressed with Beck s adjust­ 1 | . Suj I t ment to the varsily game. “(Beck) handled the full-court pressure from Portland well, creating multiple shots for us off the dribble,” coach Long said. Coach Ixmg has also been pleased with thc defensive effort of Mali Hewitt in recent ballgames. He took multiple charges in the ball­ game in Portland and in last Friday night’s Interstate-8 Athletic Conference defeat at Harper Creek. Tlic Beavers dropped the Saxons to 0-2 in lhe 1-8 with a 45-36 win in Battle Creek Friday. Hastings hung with the Beavers for the first two quarters, trailing just 22-18 al the half, but came out flat to start the third quarter. Harper Creek extended its lead lo 16 points. The Saxons were able to get back within seven points in thc fourth quarter before their come-back bid ran out of gas. Jackson Long had 16 points to lead the Hastings’ offense, and Cameron Ertner added ~----- —’ ten points. Harper Creek was led by Dom Gibson’s 24 points. Hastings freshman Kirby Beck dribbles past Harper Creek's Brandon Disher during Friday night’s Interstate-8 Athletic Conference contest at Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek. (Photo by Brett Bremer) S@oia limits Lakewood ladies Hastings’ Garrett Coltson hangs in the air as he flips a shot up between Harper Creek’s Sean Fleisher and Brandon Disher (right) in the lane during Friday night’s 1-8 contest in Battle Creek. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Lakewood couldn’t get its offense going against rival Ionia Tuesday night. Thc Bulldogs held the Vikings to one point ' gML&L'.;. S'J in the opening quarter and limited the Lakewood varsity girls’ basketball team to just eight field goals all night long in a 44-28 win over thc host Vikings. Taylor Kirby had 24 points for Ionia, and hit one more field goal than lhe entire Viking team. .She knocked down three threes in lhe ballgame. . Anja Kelley had nine points to lead the Vikings, and teammate Zari Kruger finished with seven points. Vikings were in action at Ottawa Hills Thursday, falling 63-28 lo lhe Bengals in Grand Rapids. Ottawa Hills held thc Vikings to three points in the opening quarter, and then built its lead through the rest of the evening with Shana Figures leading the way with 21 points. Kayla Sauers was 6-of-6 at the free throw line and led Lakewood with 13 points. Lake wood is off for lhe holiday break now, and will relum lo action Jan. 5 al Perry in lheir Greater Lansing Activities Conference open­ er. Lion ladies fall in GLAC opener at Olivet Thc Maple Valley varsity girls' basketball team fell 48-26 in its Greater Lansing Activities Conference opener at Olivet High School Friday. The Eagles went on a 16-2 mn in die third quarter to pull away in the ballgame after lhe Lions battled well to keep within 24-14 in lhe opening half. The Lions outscored lhe Eagles 10-8 in thc final eight minutes of the bailgame. Medical -'T’rT'G-.-.S Dental Counseling In order to serve our patients better, Barry Community Health Center and Barry Community Health Center - Dental are moving into a brand new space below ACE Hardware. The new health center will offer the following services all under one roof. • Medical services • Counseling services • Dental services • Nutritional services NEW Barry Community Health Center 200 South Boltwood Street Hastings, Ml 269.945.4220 ^Cherry Health cherryhealth.org Brilani Shilton led thc Lions with 12 points. Hannah McGlocklin had seven points and Ashlyn Wilkes five in the loss. The Eagles got 18 points from Gracen Zaremba, who hit four three-pointers in lhe first half to help lhe Eagles build their lead. Logan McLane added 12 points for Olivet, Hannah Frei had eight and Emily Sinclair six. The Lions host Leslie Friday. Maple Valley is now 1-3 overall this season. Saxons able to bounce back from tough first 1-8 dual Hie Mounties* experience showed Friday. Hastings varsity wrestling team opened lhe lnterslate-8 Athletic Conference season with a 72-6 loss to Jackson Northwest Friday. Terry Dull was the only Hastings wrestler to win his match, pinning Northwest’s Kyle Arthur 35 seconds into their 171-pound match. Only a few Saxons lasted the full six min­ utes. Shane Dillon, the Saxons’ 112-poundcr, battled in an 11-2 loss to Northwest’s Roy Guy. The closest match of the afternoon was at 160 pounds where the Mounties’ Austin Tapley bested Hastings’ Kenny Smith 4-1. “Our inexperienced team wiih nine wres­ tlers that were not on thc varsily team last year was no match for a very good Northwest team that has 12 of 14 back from a very good team last year,” Hastings head coach Mike Goggins said “We wrestled hard, but just lacked the depth that Jackson Northwest has.” Noah Sussex, Brandon Bolin, Andrew Minterfering, Reese Darrow, Jake Race, Nicholas Adams, Dominick Louagie, Kevin Miller, Tanner Beach and Adam Taylor had pins for the Mounties in the dual. The Saxons bounced back Saturday, going 4-0 al lhe Reading Duals. Hastings defeated East Jackson 58-24, Clinton 48-34. Jonesville 72-12 and pulled out a 42-42 win on criteria over Reading. Donavan Helmholdt al 125 pounds TVler Dull ai 152, Terry Dull at 171 and Devin Dilno 285 pounds had four wins each for lhe Saxons on lhe day. Shane Dillon ai 112 pounds, I ogan Ingersoll 130. Andrew Miller L35 Jacob Pennington 145, Kenny Smith 160 and Tobin Hames at 215 pounds each won three matches for Hastings. “Although several of these schools are smaller, they have good programs and we w restled well against them after u big loss the nj^ht before,” Goggins said ”Ter4 ^1 at 171 has jumped out to a great start with no losses in his first 11 matches. Kennv Smith and lyier Dull also had a pood day wrestling some pretty good competition. We are snvdl and inexperienced, hut hard working What wc lack m experience we are making up for in conditioning and heart ” The Saxons were scheduled to host Parma Western last night. � https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/19/544/HastingsBanner_2017-12-28.pdf b95cf8a9ca5e109d825dfab65db04b24 PDF Text Text Dog Park reps say they’re not bad guys Things looking up for 2018 DK splits duals in SAC wrestling opener See Story on Page 8 See Editorial on Page 4 See Story on Page 13 Devoted to the Interests of Barry County Since 1856 804879110187 1070490102590506539049058883710 In„ M rCAR-RT LOT R 006 R006 Jon McComb 510 Meadow Ln Hastings Ml 49058-8837 7/30/2018 10:09:00 AM ANNER Thursday, December 28, 2017 VOLUME 164, No. 51 PRICE 750 Health, environment, development top stories of 2017 J-Ad News Services Bird count Sunday open to everyone The yearly Christmas Bird Count began Christmas Day in 1900, by ornithologist Frank Chapman, when teams shooting as many birds as possible was a hunting tradi­ tion. Counting, rather than hunting, birds has become a favored practice, growing from 25 bird counts 117 years ago to more than 1,900 today. A team of volunteers scouring designat­ ed sections within a 15-mile diameter, commonly referred to as a “count circle.” Michigan has 70 active Christmas Bird Counts, from the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula to the southernmost comers of the Lower Peninsula. Barry County has a count circle in the northwest part of the county, encompassing Middleville, Yankee Springs, the Barry State Game Area, the city of Hastings and south to Wall Lake. People of all skill levels, from backyard beginners to advanced birders, are wel­ come join a group or count birds at thenbackyard feeders (if they’re within the count circle). The website michiganaudubon.org shows where Michigan’s counts take place and who to contact. Anyone interested in participating in the Barry County Christmas Bird Count Dec. 31 is encouraged to email josh@glancesatnature.com or call 269­ 420-9918. Hastings New Year’s event days away Hastings is winding up for its New Year’s Eve celebration Sunday with activi­ ties and entertainment lined up for the evening. Downtown streets will be blocked off beginning at 4 p.m. Fire pits also be placed downtown, providing a little warmth out­ doors. Ice carving is back, and the talented ice artists will begin in the early evening hours. They will be set up in front of Second Hand Comers. Visitors at the celebration will be able to enjoy the Holly Trolley as it travels between downtown Hastings and the Holiday Inn Express throughout the night. Since before the Civil War, the Hastings Banner has been informing readers of local news. Courts, crime and business expansion have been among the top stories over the years. The same was true in 2017. Environmental issues also are among the top stories the past 12 months. Fracking has become a staple among top 10 stories in the Banner for the past several years. The coun­ ty’s Time of Sale or Transfer program is keep­ ing it company. While outbreaks of influenza or polio may have filled headlines in decades past, a pair of more optimistic health stories take two spots near the top: a local cancer treatment center and the arrival of the Cherry Health facility. Discussions of marijuana regulations at the local level can be considered a health issue or municipal decision, depending on the reader. Dissention among municipal and township boards filled recent headlines. Even within the newsroom, “top story” credentials vary widely, and the biggest story of the year for one person doesn’t even make the list for another. Still, some headlines relentlessly powered their way through on several ballots. So, here is the final tally of the top Banner stories for 2017 based on news­ room votes: 1. TOST program a hot serving Even dealing with the controversial Time of Sale or Transfer ordinance in Barry County proved argumentative for county commis­ sioners in 2017. A vote to approve county board chair Ben Geiger’s proposal to spend $6,500 to gather data and public input on the 10-year-old program was passed on a conten­ tious 4-3 count in July. Board members and the public have been divided since the initia­ tion of the program administered by the Barry-Eaton District Health Department to inspect and require needed upgrades to septic and sewer systems before private property can be sold or transferred. Since the ordinance was approved and implemented in 2007,11,440 wells and 9,443 septic systems have been evaluated. Of those, 2,320 wells and 2,556 septic systems required corrective action. After sentiments were expressed on both sides of the issue via an Protesters assemble at the intersection of North Broadway and Sisson roads in mid August to protest Boulter 1-17, a hydraulic fracturing well owned and operated by Interstate Explorations of Texas. It is Barry County’s first hydraulic featuring well, and the state’s 27th active fracking well, according to the DEQ. online survey and a public listening session, the county board voted in October to direct its three representative a joint health depart­ ment committee to ddnvey the Barry County board’s intention to re-direct the program from a mandatory requirement to a voluntary arrangement between buyer and seller of a property. Continuing health department negotiations to reach a mutual agreement, however, result­ ed in a flurry of proposals to the joint commit­ tee by Barry County in November and an eventual counter-proposal from Eaton County that still did not meet the satisfaction of the full Barry County board. Commissioners will make a final decision by February, after a 7-0 agreement on a final, A proposed marina on Gun Lake has drawn the attention of local officials and the ire of residents who say that lake is already crowded with boat traffic. Both groups expressed concern that vehicle traffic and parking along Marsh Road could be hazard­ ous and troublesome, respectively. temporary extension of the matter. Car museum hosting celebration A semi-formal New Year’s Eve celebra­ tion is planned at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Comers. From 9 p.m. Dec. 31 to 1 a.m. Jan. 1, guests can mingle with friends and family around some extraordinary automobiles, enjoy the unique improve-style of music from the 1950s through today by the band Strum, Dumb and Dumber, and make memories with a vintage-themed photo booth. A wide selection of appetizers, drinks, dancing, as well as a champagne toast and a stellar indoor “ball” drop are planned. Tickets, which include food and activi­ ties, are $45 each. Guests must be 21 or older. Tickets may be purchased at GilmoreCarMuseum .org. Hikes planned New Year’s morning The Chief Noonday Chapter of the North Country Trail Association is hosting free, guided hikes Jan. 1,2018, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Long Lake Outdoor Center, Yankee Springs Recreation Area, 10370 Gun Lake Road, Middleville. The long hike is about four miles in length, and the shorter hike will cover about two miles. The hiking surface is nat­ ural, so participants should wear appropri­ ate shoes and layered clothing. Snowshoes are optional and welcome. More information is available by calling Jane Norton, 269-808-7334; email­ ing jane_a_norton@yahoo.com; or visiting the website northcountrytrail.org/cnd/cnd. htm. 2. Fracking hits home Trustee Roger Rottschafer, often leading dissent on the Yankee Springs Township Board as he attended meetings remotely from Florida for several months, resigned from the board in November. The search for profits deep underground pricked the curiosity of oil companies and the concerns of the community in 2017. Residents were concerned the doormat was laid for Big Oil with the looming approval of a deep injec­ tion well in Johnstown Township and a well slated for hydraulic fracturing in Carlton Township. Hundreds of area residents made an appear­ ance at an EPA hearing in Hastings April 19 .to give public comment on the Swanson 4-7 deep-injection well in Johnstown Township. The well will store waste flow back fluid from Arbor Operating’s hydrocarbon wells in Southern Barry County. Despite heavy com­ munity protest, the EPA expressed its inten­ tion to approve Swanson 4-7. The state issued a permit allowing Texas­ based oil and gas company Interstate Explorations to use hydraulic fracturing to complete a well in Carlton Township. Interstate Explorations sought hefty pay­ outs from gas and oil deposits below Boulter 1-17. Target formations didn’t follow through in the promise, however, leading Interstate to resume drilling in search of viable deposits. Boulter 1-17 is currently being re-drilled. Protestors and community activists relaxed their trigger-fingers when they discovered Boulter 1-17 had not been fracked. But with a permit to frack in Interstate Explorations’ hands, Boulter 1-17 could still become the county’s first well completed with hydraulic fracturing. 3. Curtis, school to pay victims Former professional Major League Baseball player and Lakewood schools weight room supervisor Chad Curtis again made the top 10 list. This year it was because of settlements See YEAR IN REVIEW, page 2 Council working to keep teeth, avoid the bite Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Hastings City Council approved mov­ ing proposed changes to the city’s vicious dog ordinance to a public hearing. The decision was made Tuesday, and the next city council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 8, 2018, at Hastings City Hall. A draft of potential changes to the ordi­ nance was reviewed by city council members. The draft included removal of breed-specific language and tightening of rules for owners of pets classified as vicious or potentially vicious. “I would really like to see people both for and against changes come to the meeting so we can get all sides of this,” Hastings Mayor David Tossava said. In the current ordinance, language deter­ mining potentially vicious animals primarily focuses on American pit bull terriers. However, pit bull mixes and dogs in the genetic line of pit bulls are also named, such as terriers. Strict rules apply to owners of pit bulls. The dogs must be muzzled when in public, wheth­ er walking through a neighborhood or attend­ ing an event in town. This also applies to ter­ riers. Outside enclosure housing such breeds must have secure sides and a top attached on all sides. They also must have a floor securely attached to the sides, or the sides must be buried at least two feet into the ground. The proposed ordinance would keep in place many requirements currently listed, but, instead of automatically enforcing the rules to the owners of pit bulls and pit bull counter­ parts, it would be enforced for owners of pets determined to be vicious or potentially vicious animals. “Removing the breed-specific language is fine, but only if there’s still enough teeth to protect the community,” said Tossava. In the proposed ordinance, the owner of a vicious or potentially vicious animal must maintain a policy of insurance of a minimum amount of $1.5 million at all times. It will be required to ensure funds are available should there ever be claims of personal damages resulting from an injury caused by the animal. Also, owners of any animals classified as vicious or potentially vicious would be pro­ hibited from keeping the animal within city limits unless they are 100 percent compliant with the ordinance. This includes properly registering their pets in the vicious animal category. “We’re not targeting anyone. We’ve been charged with the responsibility to improve our community and to keep it safe,” Tossava said. “In the end, the decision we make will come down to which way provides the best option for avoiding someone getting hurt.” �Page 2 — Thursday, December 28, 2017 — The Hastings Banner YEAR IN REVIEW, continued from pg. 1 reached with the four victims who were sexu­ ally assaulted by Curtis while they were high school students at Lakewood. Curtis was found guilty in Barry County Circuit Court of six counts of criminal sexual conduct in 2013. He’s serving a seven- to 15-year prison sentence. The victims also filed civil suits against Lakewood Public Schools and settled this year for a total of $575,000 for the four of them. The settlement also included stipula­ tions for the district to continue providing Title IX training for employees through the 2018-19 school year. Title IX is a federal law saying no one can be discriminated against under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The victims also filed civil suits seeking $1 million each against Curtis. Three of the vic­ tims settled out of court for undisclosed amounts, although Curtis claimed they settled for $10,000. The fourth victim took her case to a hearing in Federal District Court in Grand Rapids where she was awarded $1.8 million after a one-day bench trial. 4. Yankee Springs sees a disparaging year in township government Ongoing contention came to a head in Yankee Springs Township this year with the resignation of Trustee Roger Rottschaffer and Zoning Administrator Larry Knowles. A road sign near the first fracking well in Barry County is defaced with a “Ban fracking” sticker. The community celebrates the grand opening of the Spectrum Health Pennock Cancer Center with a presentation and ribbon cutting in late July. A large crowd gath­ ers for the event and a tour of the treatment facility on the third floor of Spectrum Pennock Hospital in Hastings. Rottschafer’s outspoken criticism of Supervisor Mark Englerth and Trustee Shane VandenBerg saturated 2017 township board meetings. Tit for tat permeated each item on the township agenda as voices and emotions eclipsed the vestigial semblance of order in monthly meetings. Rottshcafer accused Englerth of running a one-man show in the township, overstepping his authority in official township business and disregarding board consensus. Rottschafer criticized VandenBerg for complicity in Englerth’s politics. Englerth and VandenBerg shot back at Rottschafer’s criticism with their own allega­ tions, including Rottschafer’s absence from meetings while in Florida for several months. Rottschafer and Knowles resigned in November. Mike Boysen was appointed Rottschafer’s replacement in December. Professional Code Inspections, Inc. was hired to accomplish planning and zoning tasks in Knowles’ absence. The year 2017, at least the first few months, was one of little snowfall -■ just 22.6 inches from January to March, according to the National Weather Service. This photo was taken Dec. 12. By Dec. 26, the snowfall for the month, at 23.8 inches, had already surpassed the total for the first three months of the year. Department of Environmental Quality to approve extra slips at the marina, which was met by staunch resistance from Gun Lake residents convinced the lake was already at boat-carrying capacity. With the support of the Gun Lake Protective Association and Yankee Springs Township, Gun Lake resi­ dents ardently pushed back against Spoor’s development plans. Barry County Planning and Zoning faced criticism for apparent inaction against Spoor’s marina, which was in violation of county zon­ ing ordinances. The county finally declared Spoor’s marina expansion out of compliance unless he could establish historical marina precedence or have the property rezoned. Several public hearings later, Spoor announced a change in his property’s master plan. He reduced the proposed marina size in exchange for a large multi-story building for apartments and business spaces. Spoor’s announcement was interpreted as a bait-and-switch move by many residents who suspected the land-side development was a distraction from Spoor’s initial planed marina expansion. Ground has yet to be broken on Spoor’s master plan. Ice covers his docks pilings, and frozen ground would impair foundations. The new year will tell what lies ahead for Gun Lake’s south shore. Continued next page 5. Something’s stirring on the south shore of Gun Lake Lucas Spoor acquired a marina on Marsh Road on the south shores of Gun Lake in 2016. He promptly pushed for the Michigan Three barns and dozens of trees were damaged or destroyed April 10 when a severe thunderstorm produced an EF1 -rated tornado from north of Freeport to south­ west of Clarksville just after 8:30 p.m. In many cases, the storm hit before warnings could be issued by the National Weather Service. The damage began on 100th Street just east of Alden Nash Avenue (M-50) and continued to the east-northeast, crossing Wingeier Avenue. Damage from the tornado intensified as the funnel narrowed and crossed 92nd Street in the vicinity of the Tyler Creek Golf Course. Many trees at the golf course were uprooted, and a covered bridge there was destroyed. A special preview, reception and tour of the new Barry Community Health Center Monday followed the ribbon-cutting ceremony in December. Taking part in the ceremony are (from left) Doug DeCamp, Margaret DeCamp, Chris Shay, Maggie Coleman, Earlene Baum, Mayor David Tossava, Ben Geiger, David Smith, Kim Garland, Fred Jacobs, Bonnie Gettys, Travis Alden and Dawn Keller. The facility is at 200 S. Boltwood St. in Hastings, next to Ace Hardware. Representatives from Barry County, the City of Hastings, project funding partners, leaders from Cherry Health, and the public were present to see how the new facility will be able to provide expanded and accessible health care to Barry County residents. Crews work under a cloudless azure sky in early July renovating Hastings High School. Voters approved a bond in 2015 that has resulted in improved security at all buildings, replacement of the 1917 portion of the middle school, and major renovation at the high school, including a performing arts center. Donning welding helmets, special glasses or looking through home-made boxes, residents across the county took time out of their schedules Monday, Aug. 21, to expe­ rience the solar eclipse. Only 80 percent of the Sun was covered by the Moon in southern Michigan, but that didn’t stop photographers and enthusiasts from gazing at the phenomenon. Many area residents also traveled south, to states such as Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee, to view the celestial event. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 28, 2017— Page 3 Continued from previous page 6. Expanded cancer care keeps patients close to home The community welcomed the new Spectrum Health Pennock Cancer Center with a large showing at its presentation and rib­ bon-cutting ceremony in Hastings July 26. Cancer services now offered to Barry County residents include prevention, screen­ ing, diagnosis, personalized cancer treatment, integrative therapies and leading-edge tech­ nology. Access to clinical trials also is avail­ able. “We’re grateful to Spectrum Health Cancer Center and the Spectrum health system for collaborating with West Michigan Cancer and Hematology toward advancing the services available for our patients here in Hastings,” said chief operating officer Carla Wilson Neil. Access to expanded cancer treatment options in Hastings means area cancer patients have the option of staying close to home, eliminating long drives to and from treat­ ments and having family members by their sides. The availability of dental services is largely funded by a $200,000 grant from the Delta Dental Foundation, which covers the cost of dental equipment for five operatories, filling a high need for Barry County. “Cherry Health is excited to bring fully coordinated care for our Barry patients under one roof,” said Chris Shea, CEO of Cherry Health. “Offering integrated care for individ­ uals and families - medical doctors, dentists, therapists, dietitians - all working together to make sure our neighbors live their best life. This is the excellence for which Cherry Health is known.” Ralph Bowling Til, 40rwas charged with open murder of his 26-year-old wife, Cheyenne. Bowling allegedly shot Cheyenne in the driveway of her mother’s home on Bird Road in Baltimore Township June 11. He also allegedly shot Cheyenne’s friend and co-work­ er Nathan Farrell, 31, who also was in the home. Farrell and Cheyenne worked together in Lake Odessa. Farrell was shot in the neck, but managed to run out pf the home and to a nearby house for help. . Bowling was reportedly upset about his wife leaving him four dafs prior. He had gone 8. Young mother killed by husband, who then sets fire to home See YEAR IN REVIEW, page 12 7. Community Health Center offers inte­ grated care Barry Community Health Center began offering the first phase of health services Monday, Dec. 11. The $1.3 million project through Cherry Health is expected to have substantial impact on health care access in Barry County. The fully renovated facility is in the lower level of Ace Hardware between Boltwood and Michigan streets. Capacity to serve the community is now nearly doubled, accommodating 3,500 patients. Medical services offered at the cen­ ter include family practice, dental, and mental health services. The Mexican Connexion restaurant, at 131 S. Jefferson St. in Hastings, caught fire around 9:11 a.m. June 21. The blaze, which started in a vent over the grill, caused about $30,000 worth of damage to the inside of the restaurant. The door to the favored Colombian food would not open again until September. 100,000-square-foot building costing $8 million. Construction is progressing quickly on the large West Green Street structure, pho­ tographed here in October. It is expected to be completed in early 2018. Michigan Avenue is one of the first to have new bike lane striping in the city of Hastings in September. Vehicles are pro­ hibited from driving or parking in the lanes and should learn hand signals used by bicyclists. A community education plan is being created so drivers and riders can share the city and rural roads safely. M-179 is named a Pure Michigan Byway and signs designating so are installed in late March. The state byways system was established in 1993 to “pre­ serve the state’s unique scenic, historic or recreational highways.” Only 20 byways have been designated, most are along the Great Lakes. The former Chief Noonday Road is one of the shortest Pure Michigan byways in the state. The Michigan Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is escorted into Hastings Sept. 11, Patriots Day, to honor the men and women lost to Vietnam. The wall was on display at Hastings American Legion Post 45. This was the second event in Barry County this year to honor Vietnam veterans. A lapel-pinning ceremony took in June was one of many throughout the state to honor those who served the country during the Vietnam War. A March 8 windstorm blew the roof off of the school building in Woodland. The same gusts (up to 60 mph) that pummeled the area for hours (40 mph sustained winds) also toppled a semi, uprooted trees, tossed trampolines, and left thousands of people with­ out power. Firefighters had no chance of saving a home on Gun Lake; the wind-fueled blaze was no match for fire crews. A historic structure on Main Street in Clarksville, which just three weeks before had served as the village’s library, lost its back wall in one gust and its roof in another. Dick Groos (left), grandson of Emil Tyden, accepts the resolution renaming the for­ mer Hastings library building the Tyden Center from county board chair Ben Geiger in early May. The resolution lists the contributions and work of Emil Tyden, an industrial­ ist who came to Hastings in the late 1890s and founded the International Seal and Lock Company. He implemented one of the world’s first automation systems and his company produced 100 million devices annually. He also created the Viking Corporation and Hastings Manufacturing Company. The county previously had voted to call the former library the Cabinet Building. Exterminators were dispatched to eradicate a rat infestation at the former Railroad Street Mill in Hastings in August. Health department staff received numerous com­ plaints from the surrounding neighborhood. Grain had been stored in portions of the idle mill. The new owner cooperated, and the rodents were gone by December. After raising nearly $100,000, the Delton Kellogg marching band accepted an invi­ tation to march in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in December. The trip was full of firsts and chance encounters for the 40 students for whom the words “Pearl Harbor” will never be the same. Barry County’s Circuit Court re-opened June after a $322,000 renovation project to upgrade security. Visitors were able to tour the facility June 9 and see the upgrades and renovations. Retaining the historic significance of the 1894 building was a priority. The Barry County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Renovations provide better overall security, improved technology, and more adequate prisoner holding cells and private conference areas for attorneys and clients. The jury room was improved, as well. �Page 4 — Thursday, December 28, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Did you see? Linked descent Things looking up for 2018 Melting snow follows a zig-zag path as gravity directs the liquid down a chain-link fence at Southeastern Elementary School in Hastings. With temperatures not expected to rise above the teens for the next several days, ice and snow will likely hold formation. We’re dedicating this space to a photo­ graph taken by readers or our staff members that represents Barry County. If you have a photo to share, please send it to Newsroom Hastings Banner, 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, MI 49058; or email news@j-adgraphics.com. Please include information such as where and when the photo was taken, who took the photo, and other relevant or anecdotal information. Do you remember? Fourth wing is 'gift' to county in 1959 Banner Dec. 24,1959 Inspect new wing - A wonderful Christmas present to all the people of Barry County was near completion this week at the Barry County Medical Facility. It is the new fourth wing, which adds 37 beds to the 104-bed original project, and was dedicated Thursday. The new wing was built with a federal grant and $15,000 contributed by Hastings Manufacturing Company, which increased the size from 29 to 37 beds. In the photo above, Marjorie Englerth, supervising nurse, is describ­ ing this bright, four-bed room to (from left) Charles H. Truesdell, DDS, from the Kiwanis Club, which is furnishing the dental equipment for the facility; Don Siegel, secretary-treasurer of Hastings Manufacturing; Supervisor James J. Mead, Hastings, chairman of the county board’s building committee; Howard Frost of Hastings Manufacturing; plant manager Howard Ferris of Rutland Township, chairman of the board of Have you supervisors; Aben Johnson, chairman of the board of Hastings Manufacturing Company; Mildred Olmstead, R.N.; and Mrs. Englerth. (Photo by Leo Barth) met? Brett Bremer grew up in Middleville, graduated from Central Michigan University with a degree in journalism, and has spent the past 15 years chasing Barry County’s varsity athletes up and down the fields from one side of the state to the other as the sports editor for J-Ad Graphics. Now he is chasing his own children (he has three between the ages of 8 and 2) around soccer fields, T-ball diamonds and to local pools. Bremer played T-ball and soccer himself growing up, went to golf camps at Yankee Springs Golf Course here and there during the summers, played basketball until missing the cut in tryouts as a freshman at Thomapple Kellogg High School, and had to make the tough choice to join the Thomapple Kellogg varsity boys’ tennis team instead of the baseball team the following spring. It turned out to be a good choice, with Bremer taking over the first singles spot at TK as a junior and earning all-conference honors. He was a three-time MVP of the TK varsity boys’ tennis team. “I wasn’t a great athlete or anything. I was only any good at tennis because I played it harder than anybody else. I still haven’t really learned to hit a top-spin forehand,” Bremer said. “The hardest things I’ve ever had to do in sports have come in the last few years, watching my own kids. My oldest joined the Hammerheads program this winter, and watching him gasp for air a little bit as he did his first few lengths of the pool was tough, but he’s really enjoying it now.” Bremer and his wife lived in Grand Rapids for over a decade before they were finally able to get out of town and find a spot between Middleville and Freeport a little over a year and a half ago. “That has made all my trips out to Maple Valley, Lakewood and Delton Kellogg a lot nicer, even though I still swear there is a blizzard every time I try and wind my way out to see the Panthers anytime between December and February,” Bremer said. There are two questions Bremer has been asked again and again about his job over the past decade and a half. The first is, “Is that your only job?” The answer is “Yep.” The second is, “What’s your favorite sport to cover.” Brett Bremer The answer to that second one is a little more complicated. “It’s really just any sporting event that has kids playing hard and excited fans in the stands,” Bremer said. “Some of the best of those over the years have been the wrestling matches between Hastings and Thomapple Kellogg, and all those basketball games back when the Lakewood Vikings were coached by Mark Farrell in the old gymnasium at Lakewood High School taking on teams from Hastings and Lansing Catholic fighting for district and conference championships.” Favorite movie(s): Oh man, that really depends on the day. I saw “The Last Jedi” a couple times in the last week. I came out of that on opening night trying to decide whether I’d had more fun watching that or “The Goonies” when I was 7 years old. My favorite is probably either “The Goonies,” “The Empire Strikes Back” or “Beautiful Girls,” but the “Lord of the Rings” movies and “The Big Lebowski” and “Mallrats” are pretty great, too. First job: The first one I remember is sweeping up and doing inventory-type stuff at Central Auto Parts in Middleville for my step dad whose family owned and ran the shop. Favorite TV program: Like a movie, it depends on the day. My favorites are comedies ... “Cheers,” “The Office” and the British show “The IT Crowd.” I’ve had lots of fun watching “Phineas and Ferb” and “Rebels” with my kids. Favorite vacation destination: My wife took me to Alaska this summer. We got to spend a few quick moments in Denali National Park before she had to get to work in Anchorage for a week. I got to bum around town. I got to eat fresh halibut and oysters, find out what “moderate” scrambling is at the top of a mountain, have a reindeer sausage while watching a bailgame between the Glacier Pilots and the Bucs, check out some actual glaciers and wear a sweatshirt in June. It was amazing. Favorite book: “Where the Sidewalk Ends” by SheLSilverstein or “The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss. Greatest song ever written: It doesn’t really get any better than the entirety of Jason Isbell’s “Southeastern” album. Favorite dinner: Since my wife and I started having kids, we’ve gone to the Hart Tree Farm near Rockford to get our Christmas tree every year, even now that we’re about an hour away (depending on the weather). We follow that up with a stop at the Honey Creek Inn in Cannonsburg, where you can scoop baskets of peanuts out of the barrel, there is usually some kind of delicious dark beer on tap, it’s warm, the lights are dim, and you can get bluegill and smelt by the pound. That dinner is about more than the food, and it’s perfect. Favorite part of the job: If I’m telling the truth, my favorite .part of my job is finishing up the fall sports season. It might just be because the fall is my favorite time of year anyway, but bouncing around from one postseason tournament to another, heading to MIS for the state cross country finals (most years), football playoff games and then the annual run by the Lakewood varsity volleyball team in the state tournament. I feel like I get to focus on quality over quantity at that point a little more than usual, and it’s a lot of fun. Resisting the impulse to predict what a new year will hold is difficult at this time of year, especially when indications of a positive 2018 seem so apparent. I’ll never forget what an old wag once told me, though, about the dangers of presuming we’re in control of our own fates. “Do you know how you can make God laugh?” the wise old guy asked me with words that could be adapted to the present day. “Show him your plans for next year.” The temptation to see the new year’s prospects for the country and for Barry County through a sparkling crystal ball are almost too good to ignore, though. The Pew Research Center, which watch­ es trends carefully and has proven to be a consistent bellwether over the years, reports that nearly 60 percent of Americans feel our current and future economic situa­ tion is “very or somewhat good.” “For the first time since the downturn in 2008,” Pew researchers noted, “more Americans feel better about the economy and our future than those that don’t.” The report represents the most positive sentiments of U.S. economic conditions since 2007, and this is only the second time that half or more of those surveyed have given the economy a thumbs-up. The report indicates a 14-percentage point rise in overall public opinion about the economy since last year - the largest one-year improvement in sentiment about economic conditions in the history of the survey. Those findings also show a dramatic improvement since the beginning of the financial crisis of 2008 when less than 20 percent of Americans felt good about their economic situation. The U.S. economic outlook looks good based on key economic indicators. The growth rated of gross domestic product is expected to remain robust at between 2 and 3 percent. Unemployment is down, infla­ tion is flat, and the stock market continues its growth pattern while interest rates are stable with only slight increases expected. Here in Barry County, I think the num­ bers echo the national sentiment, and peo­ ple are feelmg better about the.oujlpokfor the coming new year. In fact, based on the news of 2017 and the projects poised to be completed in the coming year, 2018 looks to be a record year for Barry County and the surrounding area. Early last year, Cherry Health announced plans to move to its new location in the lower level of the Ace Hardware building, and last month hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony at its newly remodeled facility to provide access to primary health care for citizens in Barry County. Hastings Area Schools continues to make headway on the new middle school building and major ren­ ovations at the high school. Security improvements have been made at the ele­ mentary buildings. Hastings Fiberglass began construction of its new 100,000-square-foot new plant on Green Street which should be ready to move into in spring of 2018, and Bliss Clearing Niagara announced a 50,000-square-foot expansion on its pres­ ent location with the anticipation of adding 100 new positions. The City of Hastings announced the sale of the former Moose Lodge in downtown Hastings to Smith Equities, a firm with plans to construct a three-story mixed-use complex that will add needed rental units in the downtown area. And conversations continue with possible uses for the former Royal Coach building across the street from Hastings Manufacturing. Hopefully, we will know more about that project in early 2018. Like it has in recent years, Bradford White Corp, in Middleville also continues to expand with a new access road, parking and additional plant space. On the retail side, Dollar General What do you announced plans for a store at 1510 S. Hanover St., bringing new life to retail on the south side of town. Plus, in Middleville, Nashville and Delton, local business groups are working hard to focus attention collaborate to promote their towns and local businesses. These are all good signs that things are looking up for all of us in the new year. So what could God laugh at about our plans for 2018? Well, a number of things. Primarily, how we all work - or don’t work - together. One of the biggest challenges we all face is the growing division between our two major political parties and the relationship they have with President Donald Trump. The lack of Republican and Democratic willingness to work together to solve prob­ lems on so many issues that need their attention has become a major impediment. Not only have we allowed issues like immigration, national health care, tax poli­ cy, sexual harassment and racial issues to divide us, without solutions soon they will impact the economic health - and the rosy 2018 outlook - of our country. “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer,” President John F. Kennedy said, “Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.” Kennedy’s view of the political climate more than 50 years ago still rings true today. We can’t solve our issues with tee­ ter-totter leadership that pits one party against the other with the intention of plac­ ing the blame on the other party. Rather, we need to work together by welcoming a host of contrary viewpoints and then debating the issues until an acceptable solution is found. Divided government has never worked. We need viewpoints coming from both sides to find what’s in the best interest for most of the people so we can move for­ ward. A good example of that wisdom came last week locally, when county com­ missioners decided to work together on a controversial issue that has plagued this and other county boards for years, Rather thap jusj throwing out the.Time Qf Sale or Transfer ordinance after months of discus­ sion, the board voted unanimously to work with county health officials to make accept­ able adjustments to the regulation. One only needs to look north to Rockford or east to Flint to understand the impor­ tance of protecting a valuable resource that of our drinking water. So, as we plan to celebrate the end of another year with the anticipation that 2018 will be better, let’s be aware that it will take strong leadership and the support of our citizens from every political persua­ sion working together to build a better, stronger country for all of us. Can we get it all done in the new year? Probably not, but by working together, we can set the stage, create the road map and begin the journey to a more prosperous and safer nation for everyone to enjoy. God might even be impressed. Happy new year! think? Here’s your chance to take part in an interactive public opinion poll. Vote on the question posed each week by accessing our website, www. HastingsBanner.com. Results will be tabulated and reported along with a new question the fol­ lowing week. Last week: Super Saturday is two days away. Will you be heading out (hopefully locally) to do some last-minute shopping? Yes 21% No 79% Fred Jacobs, CEO, J-Ad Graphics Inc. For this week: The 2018 College Football Playoffs begin Sunday with four, committee-selected teams participating. After four years, do you feel the fourteam final field has been a good format to determine col­ lege football’s championship team? □ Yes □ No �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 28, 2017— Page 5 SOCIAL SECURITY COLUMN Protection for individuals and families Vonda Vantil Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Next payday, when you see a portion of your wages go toward FICA taxes, rest easier knowing that your investment in Social Security brings a lifetime of protections for you and your family. From your first job and throughout your career, we track your earnings and give you credits. As you prepare for a financially secure future, you should know about five benefits that you, your spouse, and your chil­ dren may become eligible for through Social Security: Retirement benefits provide you with a continuous source of income later in life. If you’ve earned enough credits, you can start receiving your full retirement benefits at age 66 or 67 — depending on when you were bom. You may choose to claim these benefits as early as age 62 at a permanently reduced rate, but waiting until after your bill retire­ ment age increases your benefit amount by up to 8 percent per year to age 70. Plan for your retirement at socialsecurity.gov/planners/ retire. Disability benefits offer a financial lifeline if you’re struck by a serious medical condi­ tion that makes it impossible for you to work and provide for yourself and your family and is expected to last at least one year or to result in death. Learn more at socialsecurity.gov/ disability. Child benefits support your minor children while you’re receiving Social Security retire­ ment benefits or disability benefits. This financial support also is available to adult children who become disabled before age 22. Grandchildren and stepchildren may qualify in certain situations. (See socialsecurity.gov/ people/kids) Spousal benefits supplement a couple’s income if one of the two never worked or had low lifetime earnings. In some cases, this ben­ efit is also available to divorced spouses. (See socialsecurity.gov/planners/retire/ applying6. html) Survivor benefits ease the financial burden on loved ones after you die by providing monthly payments to eligible widows, wid­ owers, children and dependent parents. It’s likely the survivor benefits you have under Social Security carry greater value than your individual life-insurance policy. (Read more about survivor benefits at socialsecurity.gov/ survivors.) You must meet specific eligibility require­ ments to receive any type of Social Security benefits. Currently, Social Security provides benefits to more than 61 million American workers and their families. And we’ll be there for you and your family through life’s journey. Vonda VanTil is the public affairs specialist for West Michigan. You may write her do Social Security Administration, 3045 Knapp St. NE, Grand Rapids MI 49525 or via email at vonda .vantil @ ssa .gov The Hastings Banner welcomes letters to the editor from readers, but there are a few conditions that must be met before they will be published. The requirements are: •All letters must be signed by the writer, with address and phone number provided for verification. All that will be printed is the writer’s name and community of residence. 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Phone (517) 373-3400. State Representative Julie Calley, Republican, 87th District (All of Barry County), Michigan House of Representatives, N-1191 House Office Building, Lansing, Ml 48933. Phone (517) 373-0842. e-mail: JulieCalley@house.mi.gov State Senator Mike Nofs, Republican, 19th District (Barry, Ionia and Calhoun County). SEIU Michigan State Council, 100 North Capitol Ave., Lansing, Ml 48933. (517) 373-2426 U.S. Congress Justin Amash, Republican, 3rd District (All of Barry County), 114 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-2203, phone (202) 225-3831, fax (202) 225­ 5144. District office: 110 Michigan Street NW, Suite 460, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503, phone (616) 451-8383. U.S. Senate Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, 702 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, phone (202) 224-4822. Gary Peters, Democrat, 2 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510­ 2202, phone (248) 799-0850. District office: Gerald R. 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Box B Hastings, Mi 49058-0602 Second Class Postage Paid at Hastings, Ml 49058 State News Roundup Selfridge ANG not selected in latest round to receive F-35s The U.S. Department of the Air Force announced Friday that Selfridge Air National Guard Base was not selected as one of the two preferred alternative locations to receive F-35s during this round of basing. Selfridge, was however, identified as a reasonable alter­ native location and is being reviewed with an environmental impact study process. The F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation fighter, combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment. “We’re disappointed we weren’t selected as one of the two preferred alternative locations for this round of F-35 basing,” said Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, 127th Wing and Selfridge Air National Guard Base commander. “However, the citizen-airmen of Selfridge are always leaning forward we’ll continue build­ ing upon our legacy of excellence. I am con­ fident in the enduring fighter mission here and the future of Selfridge.” Alabama and Wisconsin Air National Guard Bases were selected as the second and third Air National Guard F-35 locations. The Vermont Air National Guard was the first ANG unit and was selected in early 2014. “Although Selfridge was not selected to receive the F-35 during this round of basing, the decision by the Air Force to maintain the A-10 as an integral part of the fighter fleet is an extremely positive development,” said Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, adjutant gener­ al of the Michigan National Guard. “Our air­ men, military families and communities will continue to collaborate with the Total Air Force to increase the readiness of the fighter force and protect our nation.” This is not Selfridge’s last opportunity to transition to the F-35, additional rounds of F-35 basing are anticipated in the future. While F-35s will eventually replace many fourth-generation aircraft, the need to fly a mix of aircraft will continue into the 2040s. Therefore, the A-lOs at Selfridge and the base’s mission remain critically important, Vadnais said. Selfridge recently received funding from the Air Force for an $8 million design study for an estimated $70 million fighter mainte­ nance complex, demonstrating the Air Force and Air National Guard commitment to Selfridge and its 100-year legacy as a fighter base. “As one of the top five finalists in the cur­ rent round of basing decisions, I remain con­ fident that we will be very competitive to receive the F-35 in the future,” said Vadnais. The Air Force is conducting environmental impact studies at each of the five bases. Once those are completed, the Air Force will con­ sider the potential environmental impacts at each location before making a final basing decision. This process generally takes approx­ imately 2 years. The 127th Wing is unique in the Air National Guard, flying two, round-the-clock missions with the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the KC-135 Stratotanker. Auto show attendees can learn about careers in automotive, mobility sectors Individuals can check out the new cars at the North American International Auto Show - and then learn more about the careers involved in bringing the latest vehicles from the drawing board to show floor, and how Michigan needs more people with these in-de­ mand skills. For the first time, the Future Automotive Career Exposition will be part of NAIAS, located in AutoMobili-D part of the auto show in Detroit’s Cobo Hall. Attendees will hear from employers, educators and government leaders about what skills are needed for great careers in the automotive industry, and where people can get training they need for these jobs. “We are thrilled to showcase the great job opportunities in Michigan - and show what we are doing to continue developing a skilled workforce, to continue attracting employers to our state, and help businesses already in Michigan to grow and thrive,” Roger Curtis, director of the Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development, said in a Dec. 21 press release. “Hundreds of thousands of people attend NAIAS because they love cars. Now they’ll have a chance to learn how they can be a part of this exciting, evolving industry.” After hearing from experts, people looking for careers in the automotive and mobility sectors also will able to connect with links to jobs pages from participating companies to see what positions are open and how they can apply. The expo will be open Jan. 20 and 21, the first two public days of the auto show. Entrance to AutoMobili-D is included in the event’s admission price, though up to 500 people can attend the career expo for free by obtaining a Future Automotive Career Exposition ticket at the show. Michigan remains the heart of the auto industry, and is home to 75 percent of the world’s automotive research and develop­ ment. Local employers, especially those in the automotive and mobility sectors, are looking for people to fill jobs, especially positions requiring science, technology, engineering and math skills. “NAIAS attracts people from all over the world, so it’s very possible that people attend­ ing the auto show will look for jobs in Michigan and want to move here,” Curtis said. “We have great jobs available in all industries and the quality of life and afford­ ability that make Michigan an attractive place to live, work, and play.” More information can be found at michigan.gov/ted. Joint Planning Alliance supports urban growth Joan Van Houten Staff Writer The Joint Planning Alliance has decided to change its meeting schedule from the third Monday of each month to every other month. Activities addressed by the JPA during winter are low, making monthly meetings unneces­ sary. The first JPA meeting of 2018 will be at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at Rutland Charter Township Hall. The JPA is a somewhat informal working group with representatives from Hastings Charter Township, Rutland Charter Township, Carlton Township, Barry7 County and the city of Hastings. “Some years ago, Rutland and Hastings townships and the City of Hastings recog­ nized the need for the shared provision of governmental services for the area experienc­ ing urban-level growth in and around the city of Hastings,” said city manager Jeff Mansfield. The three units of government explored ways to work together and formed the JPA to add structure to discussions. “Barry County was invited to join the JPA at its inception because the county provides planning services for Hastings Township,” Mansfield said. Carlton Township joined shortly after as it began exploring the provision of sanitary sewer service to Leach and Middle lakes. Those systems required teamwork involving Carlton and Hastings townships, along with the City of Hastings. One of the most recognizable achievements of the alliance to date has been the develop­ ment of the Hastings Area Joint Future Land Use Plan. The document defines the parties’ shared vision for managing and encouraging regional growth. It also establishes urban growth boundaries to limit sprawl and to pro­ tect the community’s existing urban core. The joint land use plan provided frame­ work for agreements between governing bod­ ies for sharing urban services. The plan was adopted by the JPA and led to the develop­ ment of a number of urban services and eco­ nomic development agreements. The USEDAs allowed for major projects, such as the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Aldi food store, along with new locations of Dairy Queen and the Dollar Tree. The most recent development is the major construction and expansion of Hastings Fiberglass Products. The JPA is charged with continuously look­ ing for ways for individual governing bodies to collaborate with one another to efficiently and effectively provide municipal services supporting urban growth. “It shows how well the units of government work together locally,” said Mansfield. “That is not a common thing.” Reids celebrating 60 years Hall triplets turn 70 On December 31, 2017, Carole Poulos, Christoper Hall and Christine Anderson will turn 70. Family and friends are invited to come celebrate with them at an open house on December 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Elks Lodge at 102 E Woodlawn Ave., Hastings, MI 49058 Charles and Frankie (Browne) Reid will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017. They where united in marriage on Dec. 29,1957 in Hastings, Mich. Their children include Chuck and Debby Reid, Mike and Julie Hamilton, Tony and Jamie Reid and Gary and Gina Reid. They have 11 grandchildren and 20 plus 1 on the way, great-grandchildren. They will be celebrating with a family din­ ner. Jlake OdleMa Elaine Garlock Happy New Year to everyone. Christmas Day was not a good day to drive. In the morning, none of the village streets appeared to be plowed. Two store owners were seen working with their shovels so customers could access their business places. Late in the day there had been some plowing done. On a 10-mile trip toward Hastings Christmas morning, the best driving was near the swamp on Martin Road where trees on both sides allowed for good visibility. Going home in late afternoon, from Brown Road north for the next mile, a small car was scraping snow most of the way. Most vehicles seen that day were pickup trucks and utility vehicles with higher clearance. Christmas Eve services at Central United Methodist Church were well attended. The chancel choir sang. The final candle of the Advent wreath was lighted by the pastor’s wife. The preceding Sundays, the candles had been lit by the Freighoff, Landon, Cook and Steele, Kostanko and finally the Tommy families. There were several visitors from extended families plus visitors from the community. Members of the Barcroft family met at their mother’s home in Carlton Center Monday with the Bloomingdale members present along with their daughter from Washington state and others from Grand Rapids. George and Judy Johnson hosted their daughter’s family from Grand Rapids Christmas night. While pastor Rev. Domonic Tommy is on vacation, the pulpit at Central United Methodist Church will be filled by Rev. Duane Walter of Woodbury. Visitors are welcome. The house and garage at Carlton Center that were partially destroyed by a fire a few months ago have been raised to the foundation wall. �Page 6 — Thursday, December 28, 2017— The Hastings Banner Worship Together ...at the church of your choice ~ Weekly schedules of Hastings area churches available for your convenience... CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) 328 N. Jefferson Street. Worship 10 a.m. Nursery provided. Pastor Peter Adams, contact 616-690-8609. FREEPORT BAPTIST CHURCH 380 County Line Rd., Freeport, MI 49325. (269) 760-1928. Pastor Ron. A traditional style of worship, no gimmicks, and friendly people welcome you to worship at "an old country church." Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer 7p.m. Give us the pleasure of meeting you! GRACE COAIMUNITY CHURCH 8950 E. M-79 Highway, Nashville, MI 49073. Pastor Don Roscoe, (517) 852-9228. Sunday service 10am. Fellowship Time before the service. Nursery, children’s ministry, youth group, adult small group ministry, leadership training. HASTINGS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1716 North Broadway. Danny Quanstrom, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45am. Morning Worship Service 10:45am.; Evening Service 6pm.; Wed­ nesday Evening Service 7 pm. HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-37 South at M-79, Kimberly S. Metzer, pastor. Church phone 269-945-4995. Church Secretary-Treasurer, Linda Belson. Office hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11 am to 3 pm. Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday 9 am Men’s Bible Study at the church. Wednesday 6 p.m. Circle of Friends (Young Adult Special Needs Group) (October thru May). PLEASANTVIEW FAMILY CHURCH 2601 Lacey Road, Dowling, MI 49050. Pastor, Steve Olmstead. (269) 758-3021 church phone. Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.; Bible Study & Prayer Time Wednesday nights 6:30 p.m. MCCALLUM UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 55050 Otis Lake Rd., Delton, MI 49046. Phone: 269-623­ 8226. New pastor - Darrel Bosworth. Sunday Service: 10-11:15 a.m.; Coffee Connection (Sunday) "Going Deeper" 11:30-12:15. SAINTS ANDREW & MATTHIA INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN CHURCH 2415 McCann Rd. (in Irving). Sunday services each week: 9: 15 a.m. Morning Prayer (Holy Communion the 2nd Sunday of each month at this service), 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (each week). The Rector of Ss. Andrew & Matthias is Rt. Rev. David T. Hustwick. The church phone number is 269-795-2370 and the rectory number is 269­ 948-9327. Our church website is www.samchurch.org. We are part of the Diocese of the Great Lakes which is in communion with The United Episcopal Church of North America and use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at all our services. LIFEGATE COMMUNITY CHURCH COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 301 E. State Rd., P.O. Box 273, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Scott Price. Phone: 269-948-0900. Website: www.lifegatecc.com. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Life Group 6:30 p.m. 502 East Grand St., Hastings. Pastor Ken Hale. Sunday School for adults and children 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Call 269­ 945-9217. cbchastings.org. We are a small church, but we serve a mighty Lord. SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH OF DELTON 7025 Milo Rd., P.O. Box 765, (comer of Milo Rd. & S. M-43), Delton, MI 49046. Pastor Roger Claypool, (517) 204-9390. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 to 11:30am, Nursery and Children’s Ministry. Thursday night Bible study and prayer time 6:30 to 7:30 pm. ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES A Spirit-filled church. Meeting at the Maple Leaf Grange, Hwy. M-66 south of Assyria Rd., Nashville, Mich. 49073. Sun. Praise & Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. Jesus Club for boys & girls ages 4-12. Pastors David and Rose MacDonald. An oasis of God’s love. “Where Everyone is Someone Special.” For information call 616-731-5194. HASTINGS FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058. Rev. Bryce Feighner Office Phone: 269-945.9574. hastingsfumc@gmail.com. Sunday, Schedule - Worship: 9 a.m. Traditional &11 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery Care is available through age 4); Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.; PreK-8th grade Sunday School 11:20 a.m.; Upright Revolt Youth Ministry (6th-12th grades) 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE Community Meal EVERY Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. Refer to Facebook for weather conditions. HASTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 309 E. Woodlawn, Hastings. Matt Moser, Lead Pastor; Ryan Rose, Family Life Pastor. Sunday Services: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Service: Senior High Youth Group 6-8 p.m.; Young Adults 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Family Night 6:30­ 8 p.m., AWANA (Children Kindergarten-5th Grade), 6:30­ 8 p.m. Middle School Youth Group; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Call Church Office 948-8004 for information on MITT (Mothers in Training Together), Sports Ministries, Quilting, Ladies Bible Study. WOODGROVE BRETHREN CHRISTIAN PARISH 4887 Coats Grove Rd. Pastor Randall Bertrand. Wheelchair accessible and elevator. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Time 10:30 a.m. Youth activities: call for information. QUIMBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH M-79 East. P.O. Box 63, Hastings, MI 49058. Pastor Rev. Jerry Bukoski. (616) 945-9392. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. HASTINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD HASTINGS FREE METHODIST CHURCH “An Expression of who Jesus is to the world around us” 2635 N. M-43 Highway, Hast­ ings. Telephone 269-945-9121. Email hastfmc@gmail.com. Website: www.hastingsfreemethodist.com. Pastor Brian Teed, Associate Pastor Andy Baird and Student Ministry Director, Emma Miller. Sundays: Nursery and toddler (birth through age 3) care provided. Sunday School 9:30­ 10:20 a.m., classes for toddlers (age 3) thru adult. Coffee Fel­ lowship 10:05 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. and Children’s Church, age 4 thru 4th grade, dismissed during service. Sunday Evening Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. & Semester Growth Groups. Wednesday Women's Bible Study 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday: Adult Bible Study 10 a.m. and lunch out 11:15 a.m. Third Thursday Brunch 9:30 a.m. New Year's Eve a.m. service at at 10:30 a.m. Epiphany Potluck Breakfast, Jan. 7 at 9:30 a.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Discover God's Grace with us! Holy Communion Every Sunday! Sunday, December 31,2017 Worship at 10:00 a.m. Dec. 31 - Worship at 10 a.m.; Christmas Eve Worship 7 p.m. ; Children's Church 10 a.m. Jan. 1 - New Year's Day - office closed. Jan. 6 - Team Grace 4 Houston 5-7 p.m. Pastor Ken D. Scheck II. Location: 239 E. North St., Hastings, 269-945-9414 or 945­ 2645, fax 269-945-2698. www. grace-hastings.org. Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA Hastings, MI. EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Our Sunday morning worship includes a weekly celebration of the Holy Eucharist/Holy Communion/The Lord's Supper from the Book of Common Prayer. All services as follows: T Dec. 30 - Community Breakfast 8 to 9:30 a.m. Dec. 31 - Holy Eucharist, Christmas 1 10 a.m. Jan. 2 -Morning Prayer 7:30 a.m.; Contemplative/ Center Prayer 6:30 p.m. Jan. 4 - Mid-Week Eucharist noon; Mid-Week Eucharist with music 7 p.m. Jan. 6 - Epiphany Community Breakafast 8 to 9:30 a.m.; "Messy Church" Epiphany activities for children and families during Community Breakfast. Parish Field Trip to Kalamazoo Valley Museum, "Hateful Things" exhibit 10:30 a.m.; Stations of the Epiphany, followed by Twelfth Night Party 7 p.m. The Rev. Linnea Stifler can be reached at the Rectory, 269-953-1110, in the event of an emergency, he Gury Parish House is also available to community groups for a small fee. 1674 S. State Rd., Hastings, MI 49058 Phone 269-945-2285. Sunday morning service time: 10 a.m. with nursery and preschool available. WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WELCOME CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 203 N. Main, Woodland, MI 48897 • (269) 367-4061. Pastor Kathy Smith. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. 3185 N. Broadway, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 945-2654. Worship Services: Sunday, 9:45 a.m. UM Uw ProSs Hastings 945-9554 AMwmww 102 Cook 770 Cook Rd. Hastings Hastings 945-4700 HASTINGS, MI - Peggy Ann (Beale) Vickery, age 65, of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly December 20,2017. She was bom on October 28, 1952, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Charles and Virginia Beale of Belmont. Peggy was a tremendous woman who touched so many lives with her kind heart, sweet smile and fun loving spirit. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She was very adventurous and had many passions, including traveling, hiking in the mountains, biking, and taking walks. Her greatest passion was her husband, the love of her life, Gary Vickery. They were inseparable for 28 beautiful years. Peggy was preceded in death by her father, Charles Beale and is survived by her moth­ er, Virginia Beale of Belmont; her husband, Gary Vickery of Hastings; her son, Richard (Kelly) Vandyke of Grand Rapids; daughter, Jackie (Matt) Petersen of Rockford; step­ children, Shelly Addison of Delton, Coleen (Ron) Polley of Delton, Tazee Vickery of Mattawan, Scott (Nicky) Vickery of Delton; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; her siblings, Ellyn Beale of Grand Rapids, Connie (Doug) Kuhnle of Rockford, Barb (Wayne) Sobie of Rockford, Chuck (Abby) Beale of Frankfort. A celebration of life will be held at Frederik Meijer Gardens on Saturday, Dec. 30,2017 from 2 to 4 p.m. Marjorie M. Cantrell In loving memory of Marjorie M. (Munn) Cantrell, age 84, passed in the comfort of her home December 25,2017. Funeral services will be held at the Daniels Funeral Home, Nashville, at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, with Pastor Steve Olmstead officiating. The family will receive visitors on Friday beginning at 11 a.m. until funeral time at the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. A private family interment will take place at Floral Lawn Cemetery Battle Creek, fol­ lowing the funeral service. Memorial contributions can be made to Spectrum Hospice or the Alzheimer’s asso­ ciation. Funeral arrangements have been entrust­ ed to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. For further details please visit our website at www.danielsfuneralhome .net. Delton New Year’s fireworks canceled Delton’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display has been canceled. For those wishing to end 2017 with a bang, Hastings will host a ball drop and fire­ works display New Year’s Eve. HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE This information on worship service is provided by The Hastings Banner, the churches and these local businesses: 1351 North M-43 Hwy. Peggy Ann (Beale) Vickery 945-9541 Thursday, Dec. 28 - Barry County Baby Cafe, 10-11 a.m.; Movie Memories enjoys “The Bells of St. Mary’s,” 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29 - no preschool story time. Monday, Jan. 1 - library closed. Tuesday, Jan. 2 - no toddler story time; chess club, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 - Calvin College’s January Speaker Series starts, 12:30 p.m. More information about these and other events is available by calling the library, 269­ 945-4263. HASTINGS, MI - Robert ‘Bob’ Martin Brandt, of Hastings, passed away on Decernber 23,2017 at age 85. He was bom on December 8, 1932 in Detroit. In 1950, he graduated from Den­ by High School in Detroit. He served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955, and was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany where he earned the rank of corporal. He attended Wayne State University. He had a long ca­ reer as an art/creative director, direct mail designer in Detroit and surrounding areas. He worked at Mechanical Mail, Visual Ser­ vices, ran his own ad and printing company producing church bulletins, Compuware and finally the Palace of Auburn Hills as a secu­ rity manager pre-retirement to Hastings. At Compuware he led the creative services for advertising, design, and events/sales confer­ ences. At The Palace, he enjoyed meeting all the players, entertainers and musicians that came through the venue. Bob was an avid painter and produced nu­ merous works of his own along with repro­ ductions of famous paintings for friends and family. He regularly taught art and painting through the Thomapple Arts Council, local schools and the Barry County Commission on Aging. He was an avid cook and special­ ized in chili, attending many cook-off cont^t^. .Bpb was a member of the Thornapple Arts Council, Hastings American Legion Post 45, and Kiwanis Club of Hastings. Bob was preceded in death by his parents John and Mabel Brandt; brothers, John and Charles Brandt; and son, Brian Brandt. He is survived by his children, Stephen Brandt of San Francisco, CA, Derek Brandt of Lake Orion; grandchildren, Brandi (Brandt) Brandenburg of Highlands Ranch, CO, Aubri Brandt of Battle Creek, and Sarah Brandt of Grand Rapids; great grandchildren, Owen and Zane Brandenburg of Highlands Ranch, CO; niece, Lisa Grix (Brandt) and nephew, Chris Brandt. A memorial service with military hon­ ors will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at Girrbach Funeral Home, 238 S. Broadway Street, Hastings, MI 49058, with visitation one hour prior to service. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Commission on Aging, and the Thomapple Arts Council. To leave online condolences visit www.girrbachfuneralhome. net. ASHLAND, OH - Milton “George” Miner, age 81 of Ashland died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017 at Brethren Care Village in Ashland, OH. He was bom March 31,1936 in Grand Rap­ ids, the son of Milton Clare and Leta Shields Miner. He was an engineer in both Michigan and Pennsylvania. Upon moving to Ohio he was a co-owner of M & M Sales with his Uncle Marion Shields then worked as a sales rep for Dayco Corporation. They returned to Michigan in 1982 when he became a co-own­ er and vice-president of sales for Republic Roller Corporation. George was a member of Grace Brethren Church when they previously resided in Ash­ land and was active in various leadership po­ sitions. He loved any and all outdoor activities especially hunting, fishing and camping. He also taught hunter safety for years and was so glad to have taught several of his grandsons. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Smelker Miner to whom he was married December 4, 1954; four children, Sherry (Gordon) Garling of Ashland, Gregory Miner of Centreville, Sonja (Scott) Bowles of Cincinnati, OH and Shelly (Tom) Sanford of Sturgis; 12 grand­ children; 11 great grandchildren; and two brothers, Jack Miner (Shirley) of Hastings and Timothy (Mary Ellen) Miner of Grand Rapids. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Linda Hoffman. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29,2017 at Grace Brethren Church with Pastor Norm Johnson officiating. Friends may call an hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Freeport at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association Northwest Ohio Chapter 2500, North Reynolds Road Toledo, OH 43615-0708 or to Brethren Care Village 2000 Center Street Ashland, OH 44805. Fickes Funeral Home in Jeromesville as­ sisted the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www. fickesfuneralhome .com. LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Notice is hereby given that the below mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the Circuit Court of Barry County at 1:00PM on January 11, 2018. Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Kim S. Wolcott, a single woman Original Mortgagee: Banc One Financial Services, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Citibank, N.A., not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of NRZ Pass-Through Trust VI Date of Mortgage: August 15, 1997 Date of Mortgage Recording: October 7, 1997 Amount claimed due on mortgage on the date of notice: $13,103.87 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, and are described as: Commencing on the North line of Francis Street at a point parallel with the West line of State Street; thence East 82 and one-half feet; thence North 420 feet; thence West 82 and one-half feet; thence South to the place of beginning, being a part of Block 8 of Alansom W.Phillips Addition to the Village of Nashville, Barry County, Michigan. The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241 a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: 12/14/2017 Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 109281 (12-14) (01 -04) 81955 SYNOPSIS Hastings Charter Township Regular Meeting Dec. 12, 2017 Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm Seven board members present, Approved all consent agenda items 2018 Budget Approved 2018 Meeting schedule approved 2017 Budget amendments Approved payment of bills Dept, reports received and put on file Motion to adjourn 8:09 pm Respectfully submitted, Anita S. Mennell - Clerk Attested to by Jim Brown - Supervisor 82810 STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF BARRY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate FILE NO. 17-27737-DE Estate of Peter E. Dyehouse. Date of birth: 11/30/1950. TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Peter E. Dyehouse, died 12/09/2017. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to Matthew Dyehouse, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 206 West Court Street, Hastings, Ml 49058 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. Date:12/22/2017 David H. Tripp P29290 206 South Broadway Hastings, Ml 49058 (269) 945-9585 Matthew Dyehouse 1501 Tuckers Glenn Drive Rock Hill, SC 29732 (803) 554-9878 82778 �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 28, 2017— Page 7 Conserving land can save some green (and money, too) Financial FOCUS Furnished by Mark D. Christensen of EDWARD JONES Time for New Year's financial resolutions The Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy preserves more than 4,200 acres of land in Barry County. The conservancy owns a nearly 60-acre preserve surrounding the east shore of Carter Lake near Hastings. It is one of six properties owned by SWMLC in the county, many of them open to the public. Christian Yonkers Staff Writer Forward progress seems to be society’s singular aim. Urban sprawl, new businesses and infrastructure spending are getting more and more attention as the machine of develop­ ment gains momentum. But is there a case for non-progress? Can an argument be made for conservation? Does investing equal measures in both development and conservation pay dividends and result in forward momentum? Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy Executive Director Peter Ter Louw said he can’t estimate the worth of preserving natural spaces. Conserving wild places is too pre­ cious a thing to value, he said. The average landowner has options to pre­ serve land holdings for conservation. Several state, federal and private programs help land­ owners save some green in both meanings of the word. The most efficient way to conserve land is through a conservancy such as SWMLC, said Barry County Equalization and Land Information Services technician Rosemary Anger. There are nearly 30 private sector con­ servancy programs in the state, she said, with the SWMLC holding easements across Barry County and the surrounding areas. SWMLC helps green wallets and the earth by purchasing property development rights and holding them in a non-profit status. As a general rule, taxable value decreases when development rights are relinquished, provid­ ing tax breaks and peace of fnind for the prop­ erty owner. “In 15 years here, we’ve done more work in Barry County than any other of the nine coun­ ties we work in,” Ter Louw said. A third of the land conserved by SWMLC lies within Barry County. SWMLC holds 45 easements in Barry County, representing 4,045 acres of protected land. It also owns six properties culminating 200 acres. The success of the conservancy is owed to Barry County residents’ love for the land, Ter Louw said. The county’s rural character runs deep in the hearts of residents. For many, that character can’t be measured in dollars. Keeping the land preserved is the only way to begin to appreciate its value. “Conserving the land is what’s going to keep Barry County what it is and what makes people want to live there intact,” he said. “That’s the role we serve. “People love the rural character of Barry County,” he said. “You just can’t get enough nature. It’s a quality-of-life issue.” Conserving habitat is just as much about conserving the soul of the county as it is about environmental protection, he said. If the coun­ ty loses its rural appeal, it loses its soul. Generally, conservation agreements require the land remain untouched, barring timbering, construction or meddling in the land’s natural features. Restrictions are imposed to protect the assessed conservation value of the proper­ tyConservation easements hold perpetual agreements attached to deeds not to develop land. The agreement follows the land through transactions and inheritances. “Typically, restrictions respond to the con­ servation qualities of a property,” said Ter Louw. “The higher the quality of the property the greater the restrictions.” And potentially, the greater the tax deduc­ tions. Land must have conservation value, Ter Louw said. Streams, wetlands, forests or large tracts of undeveloped land are of primary conservation interest. Once SWMLC determines a conservation value, it hands the information to an appraiser, who in turns establishes a before-and-after value on the property, based on the conserva­ tion restrictions. This may mean income tax, state tax and property tax reductions. For example, proper­ ty taxes don’t become uncapped with a con­ servation easement, keeping taxes low when a property changes hands or is inherited. “You’re giving up property rights, you’re giving up value, so there should be some kind of benefit for you,” he said. Savings depend on the property’s conserva­ tion value. A conservation easement covering a swampland, for example, isn’t giving up much taxable development value because it is already undevelopable. Properties that are tax-capped might not see reductions. To get the assessed value lowered (translat­ ing into lower taxes), a landowner likely will have to talk to the assessor or board of review. Holding development rights in a tax-exempt status is key to lowering taxes, Anger said. On the flip side, it’s difficult to prove property values are reduced because of an easement. It isn’t impossible, just demanding of a bit of elbow grease. Easements can be a game of “what if,” with cards often stacked against the landowner, Anger said. However, if the cards are played right, taxable values may go down. “You might have to thumbscrew the asses­ sor,” said Anger. “An assessor might not know your land is in a conservation ease­ ment.” Some assessors are familiar with assess­ ments. In districts where several landowners have donated their rights to a conservancy, savvy assessors will lower a tax rate automat­ ically. In other areas, a landowner may have to put feet to fire to get a tax break. The real savings sweet-spot is in large, uncapped parcels prime for development, Anger said. Savings could be substantial, she added, especially if utilities are available or the surrounding properties are in demand for development. Conservationists and developers have their eyes on the same properties. Large, undevel­ oped parcels in residential areas are prime candidates for conservation easements and developers - for opposite reasons. For the devqloper, it means cashing in on high-demand property. For the conservation­ ist, preserving land from development is the stimulus. Profits spur the developer to acquire undeveloped lands; tax breaks and ecological utility motivate the conservationist. While conserving land may not save land­ owners serious green, the savings for at-risk properties can be substantial. “A conservation easement might only work well for residential,” said Anger. “If you place an easement on agricultural property but you still allow farming, it’s probably not going to affect your value.” Generally, landowners in high-demand res­ idential settings save the most green by donat­ ing their development rights. State law dictates that taxable value may only increase at the rate of inflation. After being held by the same owner for years, prop­ erty taxes will cap, or freeze. Every time the property transfers, it uncaps back to full tax­ able value, making the taxes spike. But increased taxes could mean bigger savings with if a conservation easement is attached to a deed prior to the land’s sale or inheritance. A newly acquired property, therefore, is more likely to see a tax break resulting from a con­ servation easement than a generational family farm unlikely to change hands soon. “If you do an easement that has a lot of constricting, that’s going to reduce the value more than a light easement,” Anger said. A large, unfarmed residential property sub­ ject to development pressure is likely to give up the most tax breaks through an easement, she said. Even if an easement doesn’t lower property taxes, a landowner is likely to see an income­ tax exemption, said Ter Louw. Unfortunately, farmers who want to turn their lands fallow for conservation purposes will get whacked with taxes. If the land is converted to residential, a conservation ease­ ment may lower the taxable value, but the savings could be superseded by a school tax. Other state and federal programs give some financial break for landowners pushing toward conservation. The Conservation Reserve Program is a 10-year soil conservation agreement between the USDA and landownesr to keep land in its natural state. “You’re basically getting paid to not farm it,” said Anger. Under CRP, landowners must keep proper­ ties mowed and trimmed to encourage prairie development. A state program helps landowners get off the hook for school taxes. Under the Quality Forest Program, landowners must have an active forest management plan, and own least 20 undeveloped acres. The QFP can’t apply to properties already exempt from school taxes, such as homesteads and farmland. But for the back-40 woodlot, QFP tax carve-outs could See CONSERVATION, pg. 11 We’ve reached the end of another year which means it’s just about time for some New Year’s resolutions. Would you like to study a new language, take up a musical instrument or visit the gym more often? All these are worthy goals, of course, but why not also add some financial resolutions? Here are some ideas to think about: • Increase contributions to your employ­ er-sponsored retirement plan. For 2018, you can contribute up to $18,500 (or $24,500 if you’re 50 or older) to your 401(k) or similar plan, such as a 403(b), for employees of pub­ lic schools and some nonprofit groups, or a 457(b) plan, for employees of local govern­ ments. It’s usually a good idea to contribute as much as you can afford to your employer’s plan, as your contributions may lower your taxable income, while your earnings can grow tax-deferred. At a minimum, put in enough to earn your employer’s matching contribution, if one is offered. • Try to “max out'' on your IRA. Even if you have a 401(k) or similar plan, you can probably still invest in an IRA. For 2018, you can contribute up to $5,500 to a traditional or Roth IRA, or $6,500 if you’re 50 or older. (Income restrictions apply to Roth IRAs.) Contributions to a traditional IRA may be tax-deductible, depending on your income, and your earnings can grow tax-deferred. Roth IRA contributions are not deductible, but earnings can grow tax-free, provided you don’t start taking withdrawals until you are 59-1/2 and you’ve have had your account at least five years. You can put virtually any investment in an IRA, so it can expand your options beyond those offered in your 401(k) or similar plan. • Build an emergency fund. Try to build an emergency fund conaining three to six months’ worth of living expenses, with the money held in a low-risk, liquid account. This fund can help you avoid dipping into your long-term investments to pay for unexpected costs, such as a new furnace or a major car repair. • Control your debts. It’s never easy, but do what you can to keep your debts under con­ trol. The less you have to spend on debt pay­ ments, the more you can invest for your future. • Don't overreact to changes in the finan­ The following prices are from the close of business last Tuesday. Reported changes are from the previous week.. Altria Group AT&T BPPLC CMS Energy Corp Coca-Cola Co Conagra Eaton Fifth Third Bancorp Flowserve CP Ford Motor Co. General Mills General Motors Intel Corp. Kellogg Co. McDonald's Corp Perrigo Co. Pfizer Inc. Sears Holding Spartan Motors Spartannash Stryker TCF Financial Walmart Stores 72.08 39.06 41.69 46.81 45.81 38.21 77.32 30.68 41.77 12.60 60.12 41.80 46.08 68.15 171.29 87.93 36.21 3.77 16.75 26.66 154.21 20.65 99.16 -1.02 +1.01 +1.05 -.91 -.32 +.23 +.46 +.06 +.60 -.09 +2.49 -.69 -.96 +2.68 -2.10 +2.04 -.73 -.09 +.95 +.65 +1.05 +.06 +.36 Gold Silver Dow Jones Average $1,283.02 $16.45 24,746 +20.66 -.24 -9 cial markets. We’ve had a long run of rising stock prices - but it won’t last forever. If we experience a sharp market downturn in 2018, don’t overreact by taking a “time out” from investing. Market drops are a normal feature of the investment landscape, and you may ultimately gain an advantage by buying new shares when their prices are down. • Review your goals and risk tolerance. At least once in 2018, take some time to review your short- and long-term financial goals and try to determine, possibly with the help of a financial professional, if your investment portfolio is still appropriate for these goals. At the same time, you’ll want to re-evaluate your risk tolerance to ensure you’re not taking too much risk - or possibly too little risk - with your investments. Do your best to stick with these resolutions throughout the coming year. At a minimum, they can help you improve your investment habits - and they may improve your financial picture far beyond 2018. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you have any questions, contact Mark D. Christensen at 269-945-3553. Grasshoppers in winter How do grasshoppers survive the win­ ter? Lucy, 9 Dear Lucy, There are a lot of different grasshoppers living on our planet. In fact, scientists have discovered more than 11,000 species. Exactly how these grasshoppers spend their winter depends on what kind of winter they experience. That’s what I found out when I went to visit my friend Laura Lavine. She’s an entomologist at Washington State University and was happy to help with your question. Let’s hop to it. Lavine explained that in places with colder winters, such as the northern U.S., grasshoppers spend the winter as eggs. That means their mothers .will have buried them deep in the ground. The grasshopper mom has an egg-laying organ, called an ovipositor, that’s shaped like a knife or sword. It’s really handy for digging in the soil. “The ovipositor has a hard external skel­ eton, and the grasshopper digs into the ground to lay her eggs below the surface,” Lavine said. Some, like the red-legged grasshopper, will lay about 20 eggs at once. The mother will cover them all with a gummy coating. The coating hardens and binds the eggs together so they can survive the harsh win­ ter conditions. The mother grasshoppers also will bury them. Lavine said some grasshoppers will lay their eggs in other safe, warm places, such as plant roots, wood or even cow manure. “They hatch in the spring when the weather warms up and the sun comes out,” she said. While a lot of grasshoppers overwinter as eggs, some will survive the winters in a different stage of life. Between their egg stage and adult stage, grasshoppers are juveniles, or nymphs. In winter, nymphs will find a nice warm spot to hide. They probably won’t move or hop around much at all until it warms up again. Of course, not all winters are so cold and harsh. For example, the giant grasshopper that lives in South America experiences a pretty warm habitat. It will still lay eggs underground to keep them safe, though. “In warm places, grasshoppers are more active in the winter because the tempera­ ture is good and there are plenty of plants around to eat. So, they can spend the winter as eggs, as nymphs, and even as adults,” Lavine said. Here are a few activities you can try at home to learn a little bit more about grass­ hoppers: Draw a grasshopper (artforkidshub.com/how-to-draw-a-grasshopper) or make one out of a toilet paper tube (thecrafttrain.com/cardboard-tube-grasshopper) and label its anatomy. Don’t forget to include the five eyes. If you are feeling up to the challenge, you also can play around with some geom­ etry in this grasshopper origami project (youtube .com/watch? v=_OI_isfuCKw). Have fun and tell us what else you learn about grasshoppers sometime at Dr. Universe @ wsu .edu. Dr. Universe Do you have a question? Ask Dr. Universe. Send an email to Washington State University's resident scientist and writer at Dr.Universe@wsu.edu or visit her website, askdruniverse.com. Is Addiction Destroying Your Family? We Accept All Insurances. 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To begin application process submit resume by January 5, 2018. Jeff Pratt Chief of Police See us for color copies, one-hour photo processing, business cards, invitations and all your printing needs. J-Ad Graphics’ PRINTING PLUS 1351 N. M-43 Hwy.- north of Hastings city limits �Page 8 — Thursday, December 28, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Dog Park Companions say they are not the bad guys Members of the Hastings Dog Park Companions meeting to clarify their position concerning the park are committee member Frank Mix, treasurer Matt Grosebeck, vice chair Leslie Sitzer, and chair Christopher Geisert,. Missing from the photo is committee secretary Sheila Wheeler. (Photo by Joan Van Houten) Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Clarification was offered by both the Hastings Dog Park Companions and the City of Hastings as confusion continues to mount regarding the fate of the dog park. More spe­ cifically, the public wants to know what is happening with the current management and if there is a future for the park. Current dog park committee members include chair Christopher Geisert, vice chair Leslie Sitzer, treasurer Matt Grosebeck, sec­ retary Sheila Wheeler and member Frank Mix. Geisert gave a presentation at the Dec. 11 city council meeting. He said dog park com­ mittee members and their families have endured verbal attacks, threats and harass­ ment in the workplace, and he blamed the city council and city attorney Stephanie Fekkes for the actions against them, saying favoritism of individuals plotting to remove the current committee has fueled the confrontations. The city council gave ho direct response Cd Geisert. Mayor David Tossava reiterated the termination date of Jan. 16, 2018, for the agreement between the city and the dog park committee. Fekkes said she had reached out to the dog park committee attorney Steven Storrs, asking for a meeting in hopes of resolving questions remaining concerning the separation of funds and equipment. In a later interview, dog park committee members voiced their frustration about their side of the dog park saga not being heard. Wheeler was not present for the interview. “When they [the original committee] first set the park up, the city law was three pets per household in the city limits, Geisert said. “So they put that on the sign, which, in hindsight, didn’t even need to be put on there because the park itself is a private entity not run by the City of Hastings. That’s why we have a con­ tract.” Sitzer said the three-dog rule was put on the sign as a guideline for pet owners using the park. Geisert said though all the rules on the sign are the rules for the dog park, “there’s no legal foundation to back them up.” He said many people have been at the park with four dogs and even seven, and at a cer­ tain point, the committee voted to approve four dogs at the park. However, the minutes of this meeting in the possession of the park committee differs from minutes provided to the city from another party. The meeting, he said, occurred before he was chair. The last dog park agreement available is dated May 11, 2011, and expired May 11, 2016. It was a five-year contract between the park committee and the City of Hastings. It was to be renewed annually thereafter. A contract for 2016-17 cannot be produced by either party. “We knew a new agreement would be needed, but we didn’t see a point to pursue it because we received minutes from their meet­ ing, which happened shortly after the city council meeting about the park, where it clearly states the committee was disbanding and would be discussing how to disburse assets relating to the dog park,” said City Manager Jeff Mansfield. He said he reached out to Sitzer to find out what was happening. In an email to Mansfield, Sitzer wrote, “The intent of the dog park committee is to terminate our agreement. As for the 90 day notice, most of the board are stepping down as of Wednesday.” Sitzer has since said the committee had no plans to disband. According to the most recent written agree­ ment between the two parties, “Not with­ standing anything to the contrary contained in this agreement, either the city or the Humane Society may terminate this agreement at any time by providing the other with ninety days prior written notice ...” giving the city the right to dissolve the contract. Yet another complication to the dog park agreement arose when the city, following the most recent agreement, sent its notice of con­ tract termination to both the Humane Society and the dog park committee. The Humane Society was involved during the forming of the dog park to assist in getting the park established, provide guidance and stability. The agreement was initially between the City of Hastings and the Barry County Humane Society, with the dog park commit­ tee being a subcommittee of the Humane Society. Once the park was established, local Humane Society officials wished to be removed from the agreement. However, a letter with the intent to separate had not been submitted. Speaking on behalf of the park committee, Geisert said the entire matter has been convo­ luted because city staff and the city council stepped into what amounted to an ongoing disagreement between an “individual and somebody else” at the park. “She’s disrupted our open committee meet­ ings to where we were so threatened even if we opened up another meeting, we would have to hire security. We just didn’t know. That’s how violent this person was,” Sitzer said. Geisert said individuals in the committee are in possession of evidence documenting threats made by this person. He is also in pos­ session of cease-and-desist letters sent to her by their attorney. “We’ve had open meetings, and we’ve always invited people and encouraged them to come. We knew that there were a couple of things against Chris, and Chris had really been working with his dogs trying to get his pack organized and everything else. He’s done an amazing job,” Sitzer said. The Hastings Dog Park Facebook page also was shut down for a period of time because of numerous hostile remarks being posted on the page. About the same time, Sitzer said, the individual opened a Facebook page with the exact name of the one the committee had been running. Geisert is the owner of four huskies, and he said huskies play rough. He said with any dog, if there are two or more, they are a “pack.” However, the pack situation made some dog owners uncomfortable and fearful for their own dogs, and they voiced their con­ cerns to the city council. Regardless of ongoing complaints, Geisert said the dog park committee decided to go before the city council and request an increase of the number of dogs allowed at the park. They requested the rule be increased from three dogs per person to four dogs. He said the reason for the request was because a growing number of people were visiting the park with four. Many of the fourth dogs were rescues, he said. Other changes were requested, Sitzer said, that were basically changes to wording of certain rules and stipulations, for the purpose of clarification. She said the council seemed to skip over those requests and go right after the numbers of dogs. When the city council went in the opposite direction of the request, it took the dog park committee by surprise. They felt it was an ambush, Geisert said, because the conversa­ tion they had with of community development director Jerry Czarnecki led them to believe the city council was leaning toward changing the city ordinance from three pets to four. Mansfield said the city had been exploring the idea of a change within city limits. However, there had been no talk of an actual change or even opinions leaning toward a change. He said he believed this was a simple misunderstanding. The approval of the city council to lower the number of dogs at the dog park was not set in stone. According to the dog park agree- Hastings Dog Park Companions said the city spread mulch into a low area in the dog park without first spreading sand and gravel. The low area turns to a mud hole the mulch merely sinks into. ment, both parties had to agree to the change, which never happened. The city intended to reach out to the com­ mittee, Mansfield said. However, believing the park committee was disbanding, there didn’t seem to be a need to take the next step. Grosebeck said problems with documents have plagued them at every turn, such as with the minutes stating they were breaking up the committee. In yet another incident, the com­ mittee provided the city with a copy of min­ utes stating there had been a vote several months back showing committee members voted to increase the number of dogs per per­ son at the park. He said it showed the vote had won, and it occurred well before Geisert had four dogs. Delivering this set of minutes to city hall, they were informed a second set of minutes from the same meeting had been provided to the city that differed from their version. Grosebeck said city council members merely touched on there being a falsified doc­ ument, and the dog park committee was said to be “loosey-goosey” by a city council mem­ ber with the handling of dog park business. “Now, here’s the background on the whole park. The city was very much against having the dog park, which is why it was done pri­ vately funded; not city funded,” Geisert said. “This has been beaten into our heads from day one - don’t cause any trouble with the city because they want to close the park.” Mansfield said the city had no issues with the park, and believed everything was going smoothly, until recently. The city does not intend to close the dog park. It will stay open and be managed by the city as options are explored, such as a possible subcommittee working directly with the city or a new dog park committee that includes a city represen­ tative. Sitzer said when the committee first went before the council, there was no aggression or threat to close the park intended. She said it was more a statement saying if a happy con­ clusion cannot be reached for all parties, the park would need to close, especially in the face of an onslaught of social media attacks against members of the committee. Even more problems face the dog park than untangling the current confusion, Geisert said, adding that dangerous materials have been unearthing themselves in the gated areas. He said the property the dog park is on was not properly capped from a building belong­ ing to the humane society. The building was demolished when the county constructed a new animal shelter further west. Geisert said when the old building was tom down, a large amount of debris had been bur­ ied, and committee members often pick up sharp objects protruding from the ground, such as shards of glass and aluminum pieces. The Humane Society is a Barry County organization, Mansfield said, and the City of Hastings was not responsible for the demoli­ tion or clean-up of the building. However, he said, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality was involved and oversaw the entire project, including disposal of materials. “They [the dog park committee] keep attributing the debris to the city, but we didn’t have anything to do with it,” Mansfield said. “And we recently spoke with the department of public services and what they’ve seen amounts to practically nothing. As a matter of fact, the original building wasn’t even located where the fenced-in area of the dog park is. That’s all public information. The amount of misinformation being spread is making mat­ ters so much worse than it needs to be.” Mansfield said the number of issues being reviewed by the city council and the city plan­ ning commission regarding dogs and pets have compounded the problem. It’s been dif- A photo taken by Frank Mix, a member of the Hastings Dog Park Companions, shows debris, such as glass and sharp metal, which the park committee believes are remnants of an old Barry County Humane Society building. City Manager Jeff Mansfield said the original building was not located on the dog park grounds. ficult for some people to keep one set of facts separate from another. Along with the actions being taken with the dog park are a couple other matters relating to animals. One is an ordinance regulating the number of pets per household within city lim­ its. Currently, the number is three. However, the city council has heard presentations by residents asking the number be increased to four. Because this falls under zoning ordi­ nances, the initial review begins with the planning commission. There is also the possibility of removing breed-specific language in the ordinance under the vicious animal section, which cur­ rently names pit bulls and all breeds relating to pit bulls. The city has been approached by several residents asking the breed-specific language be removed. This is a legislative matter and falls in the jurisdiction of the city council, as does the decision to keep the dog park open and maintain the property. “It’s important to understand there are three different matters on the table. The dog park, the number of pets per household, and the breed-specific language in the vicious animal ordinance,” Mansfield said. Geisert also said misinformation has been fueling the mix of threatening behavior made against dog park committee members and the lack of understanding for their intent. “The city council is the one that put in the agreement that if the dog park closes, we have to remove everything. That’s why we have in escrow the money to pay for it,” Geisert said. Mix said the way this information was shared sounded more like the committee members were being petty and taking things for themselves. “We’re being slandered daily,” Geisert said. “We’re being lied about. We’ve been accused of taking money and spending it on ourselves, misappropriating funds and all this kind of stuff.” When asked what the hope of the Dog Park Companions is today, he said for the city to back away and let them run the dog park. “That’s all we want to do,” Geisert said. Mix said their intent was never to drag any­ one’s name through the mud or drag the city through this ordeal. Mistakes have been made on both sides, he said, and an open dialogue is really needed. “The campaign on the internet of misinfor­ mation by this other group, vitriolic com­ ments, hateful comments, vilification, demon­ ization. We don’t get involved in all of that. We don’t do that,” Mix said He said the group has been active in efforts to get rid of the committee for personal rea­ sons. More specifically, to unseat Geisert and Sitzer. Mansfield said considering the immediate backlash from many residents after the first dog park committee presentation and having underlying issues come to the surface since, the city’s decision to end the agreement is the only sensible option. “We simply can’t let all the bad feelings continue,” Mansfield said. “The police have even been called to the park - and more than once. The dog park is a great asset to the city, and we’re making sure it will continue to be. “At this point, it’s best to move on, let things settle down and then decide how best to proceed,” Mansfield said. “Until then, the city will manage the park. The city insurance fully covers the property, and we receive grants meant for projects just like this one. We are all set.” When the atmosphere surrounding the dog park quiets down, Mansfield said he is very willing to meet with each individual on the current committee about possibly being a part of a new group that oversees the park. As for the fencing at the dog park, he said the city would much rather replace the fencing than take on the expense of a legal battle. Lies, misinformation, slander and bias are strong words coming from both sides of the issue, each saying attempts made to further discuss matters were unanswered. The mid-January termination date may not be the end of personal battles stemming from this issue, but it will ring in a new era for the Hastings dog park and its four-legged visitors. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 28, 2017— Page 9 1ai rumri/-'i7C LLuAL nuIlCLj fl look Back at the stories and columns on local history In the Hastings Banner TURNING BflGK THE PAGES > Even the “barn” at the John Carveth home had an upscale design and proba­ bly was used as a carriage house. (Google Maps) Middleville attorney featured in 1891 Banner The following article was published in the Jan. 1,1891, Banner in a new column with the heading “Our County - Biographical.” You go to Middleville with a business prop­ osition in which any law point is involved, and you cannot interest a man there until he has gone up “to see John about it” - John in this case always being the Hon. John Carveth, the foremost lawyer there, and for years one of the leading members of the bar of this cir­ cuit. And when you go in to see John about this little proposition, you will observe first that he looks straight at you, and mentally sizes you up, both the proposition and yourself. He will think a little while and then he is ready to give his views. He will then present the proposition first as it looks on the front elevation; then he will quietly lead you around each side of it and expose it to view from the new standpoints. Then he will give you a “rear elevation,” so to speak, and when he gets through, you feel as if you never fully knew what it was you had presented, and depart satisfied that you now have all the light on the subject that your need. And if there’s a hole in the skimmer, he’ll point it out, put it under your mental microscope, and it will be magnified to the size of a railroad tunnel. You discover that he is a man of great clearness, greater force, who never stops on any proposition until he has gone to the bottom of it. We feel perfectly safe in saying these unkind things of Mr. Carveth, because just now he is in Denver, feeding on the balmy mountain air, and gazing at the picturesque scenery of Colorado, all for the benefit of his health, and because he wants to. Mr. Carveth is in love with his profession, and nothing grieves him more than when, as has sometimes happened of late years, his health will not admit of constant application to his large law practice. He loves a trial at law as keenly as a race horse does the track, and he is a man who the best of lawyers in western Michigan do not like to brush up against in a lawsuit. Our subject could have had political prefer­ ment had he so desired, but above politics was business; above ambition for place and power was desire to fill the position in his profession his own ability and energy had carved out for him with credit, honor and success. While perhaps not as noted because of his sacrifice of political preferment for the benefit of his own business, John hasn’t any doubt in the world but that he is a great deal happier, and in the end, will be a great deal better off, for the course he has taken. Still he did once, after being hammered by his friends for a month, consent to take the nomination for state senator, in 1884, ran JOHN CABVMTBL John Carveth (1880 History of Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan) ahead of his ticket as he deserved to, and was elected even in that democratic year. And not merely that, but he became the recognized leader of the senate. But nothing could prevail upon him to take a re-nomination, nor for a moment consider the higher positions that a re-election would have offered. Mr. and Mrs. [Sophronia Clark] Carveth enjoy their splendid home in Middleville. Their greatest joy and comfort is in their only child, a daughter, who is the life of the home for them [their daughter, Ethel, was about 14 at the time]. A few years ago, Mr. Carveth had quite an idea of locating in one of the larger cities of the state, when his ability as a lawyer would have commanded better financial reward. But again he demonstrated his hard and characteristic common sense by staying where his best friends were, and being con­ tented with enough. Mr. Carveth was bom in Saranac March 12, 1841. His father was a farmer, and John acquired plenty of muscle and ideas of hus­ bandry by practical experience in his youthful days. This gave him such a taste for farming that in his later years, when as a lawyer, the sun of prosperity shone full upon him, he yearned for opportunities to chop wood, hold the plow, pick up stone and see that the hired man had an easy time of it. Accordingly, John has had, and still has, a good area of real estate; but we lament to record the fact that he farms it by proxy. But he can tell ‘em all “What I Know About Farming” at regular and irregular meetings of the Grange, of which he is a member. From his 16^ to his 20^ year, most of his time was spent attending or teaching school. In 1867, he located to Middleville for the purpose of studying law. He did study as a matter of fact; and was admitted to the bar in 1868, and has continued to practice his pro­ fession ever since. He has a warm, hearty, cordial greeting for his friends. And he has lots of friends, and he knows them, and he will stop in the middle of a hot chase after a point of law to shake hands and welcome a friend. He is a man of not only clear head, but broad minded and large heart­ ed. He doesn’t go around with a brass band, but he does much for his fellow man that isn’t done for publication. As you come to know him, you do not wonder that he wins and retains friendship, not that he is so highly esteemed by all who know him. The Owosso Times, in its Aug. 13, 1866, edition had reported favorably on John Carveth: “The Times notes with much pleasure that Hon. John Carveth is likely to be re-nominat­ ed for state senator in the Barry and Eaton district. It is well, for it would be a sad mis­ fortune to lose his services in the Senate the coming session, where he would be almost sure to be chairman of the judiciary commit­ tee.” Sophronia Carveth died 1895, four years after this article on her husband was pub­ lished in the Banner. She was buried at South Oakhill Cemetery in Grand Rapids. John Carveth married a second time. The 1910 Census shows him living in Grand Rapids with his wife, Elizabeth, age 63. That census was taken April 15. John Carveth died a month later, May 14,1910. His second wife may have been Elizabeth Ceperly, a widower herself. The Carveth’s home on Main Street in Middleville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and also is designated with a state historical marker. The marker reads: “In 1867 Ionia County native John Carveth (1841-1910) settled in Middleville to read law. In 1868, after the completion of his stud­ ies, he was admitted to the bar and established a practice in Middleville. Carveth served one term as state senator for Barry and Eaton counties in 1885-86. Carveth moved to Grand Rapids in 1895 and sold the house to his brother-in-law and former law partner Aaron Clark, a wealthy landowner and founder of the bank of Caledonia. “State Senator John Carveth built this elab­ orate Queen Anne house in 1886. The asym­ metry, spindlework, broad arches and bulls­ eye motifs typify the style, popular during the late 19^ and early 20^ centuries. Highly decorative Eastlake designs accent the interi­ or trim, windows and fireplace. In 1891, the Middleville Sun boasted Carveth 4 now has hot and cold water throughout his house.’ This handsome residence was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.” John Carveth had not yet built that spacious home when he was featured in the 1880 History of Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan. At that time, he was said to be pro­ viding for his brother William’s widow and three children. Another brother, Hamilton, was living on John Carveth’s farm 1 Vi miles from Middleville. Their mother, Emeline Carveth, age 74, also lived with John and Sophorina Carveth and their 3-year-old daughter. The Main Street Middleville home built when John Carveth was a state senator is on the National Register of Historic Places. (Google Maps) Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 4, 2018; Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Robert L. Jr. Elkins and Rebecca A. Elkins, Husband And Wife Original Mortgagee: Broadmoor Financial Services, Inc. Foreclosing Assignee (if any): JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Chase Home Finance, LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, successor by merger to Chase Mortgage Company Date of Mortgage: August 23, 2002 Date of Mortgage Recording: September 12, 2002 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $104,090.25 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Condominium Unit 1, Whispering Pines Estates, a Residential Site Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Document No. 1023989, in the office of the Barry County Register of Deeds and designated as Barry County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 8, together with rights in general common elements and limited common elements as set forth in said Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: December 7, 2017 Trott Law, PC. 1335039 (12-07)(12-28) 81562 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Benjamin J. Robbe, a single person, to Greenridge Mortgage Services, LLC, Mortgagee, dated May 14, 2009 and recorded June 11, 2009 in Instrument Number 200906110006163. Said mortgage is now held by Wells Fargo Bank, NA, by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Six and 31/100 Dollars ($77,986.31), including interest at 5.125% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, Michigan at 1:00 PM on JANUARY 11, 2018. Said premises are located in the Township of Yankee Springs, Barry County Michigan, and are described as: Commencing in the Southeast corner of the East 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 3 North, Range 10 West, Yankee Springs Township, Barry County, Michigan; thence North along the 1/4 Section line 220 feet; thence West 990 feet; thence Southerly, parallel to the 1/4 Section line 220 feet; thence East 990 feet to the Point of Beginning. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241 a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. Dated: December 14, 2017 Orlans PC Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, Ml 48007 File No. 17-016287 (12-14)(01-04) 82134 ... -THISJ^AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USE.D FOR THAT PURPOSE Default has occurred in a Mortgage made on August 29, 2006 by Anne M. Ellis, a single woman, and Todd R. Foote, a single man, Mortgagor, to Hastings City Bank, a Michigan banking corporation, as Mortgagee. The Mortgage was recorded on August 31, 2006 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Barry County, Michigan in Instrument Number 1169357. At the date of this Notice there is claimed to be due and unpaid on the Mortgage the sum of One Hundred, Eighty-Four Thousand, One-Hundred, Eight and 15/100 Dollars ($184,108.15), including interest at 4.5% per annum. No suit or proceedings have been instituted to recover any part of the debt secured by the Mortgage, and the power of sale contained in the Mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. On Thursday, January 18, 2018, at one o’clock in the afternoon at the east steps of the Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan, which is the place for holding mortgage sales for Barry County, Michigan, there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon the Mortgage, together with the legal costs and charges of sale, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, the property located in the City of Hastings, County of Barry, State of Michigan, and described in the Mortgage as follows: The West 32 feet of Lot 486, Except the North 12 feet for the Alley, of the City, formerly Village of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof. More commonly known as: 103 West State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058 Tax Parcel No. 08-55-201-091-00 The redemption period shall be six (6) months from the date of the sale. If the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, you will be responsible to the person who buys the property at the foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder if you damage the property during the redemption period. WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD, LLP Attorneys for Hastings City Bank /s/ Rachel J. Foster Dated: December 12, 2017 By: Rachel J. Foster 400 East Michigan Avenue Suite 200 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 269-276-8117 82103 Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to MCL 600.3212, that the following will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public auction at the place of holding the circuit court within Barry County, at 1:00 PM, on January 11, 2018: Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Kathy M. Maynard, a single woman Original Mortgagee: Hastings City Bank Foreclosing Assignee (if any): None Date of Mortgage: October 25, 2013 Date of Mortgage Recording: October 30, 2013 Amount claimed due on date of notice: $66,140.65 Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Charter Township of Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, and described as: Parcel 1: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 8 West described as: Commencing at the center of said Section 4 for a place of beginning; thence West 153 feet; thence North 200 feet; thence East 153 feet; thence South 200 feet to the place of beginning. Also commencing at the center of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 8 West; thence North 200 feet for a place of beginning; thence North 50 feet; thence West 153 feet; thence South 50 feet; thence East 153 feet to beginning, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan. Parcel 2: Beginning at the center of Section 4, Town 3 North, Range 8 West, Hastings Township, Barry County, Michigan, thence West 153 feet as a point of beginning; thence North 250 feet; thence West 175 feet; thence South 250 feet; thence East 175 feet to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241 a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16). If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. This notice is from a debt collector. Date of notice: December 7, 2017 Trott Law, PC. 1334938 (12-07)(12-28) 81479 Hastings Charter Township Schedule of Regular Board Meetings 2018 • • • • • • January 9 February 13 March 13 April 10 May 8 June 12 • • • • • • July 10** August 14 September 11 @ CP October 9 ** November 13 December 11 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Hastings Charter Township Hall 885 River Road, Hastings, Ml 49058 Ph. 269-948-9690 ** Designates an Election Commission meeting following regular meeting. @CP Meeting held at Charlton Park Historic Township Hall Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the township clerk at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. This notice posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) MCLA41.72a(2)(3) and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 82811 �Page 10 — Thursday, December 28, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Ordinance reviews taking front row for Hastings City Council Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings City Council conducted second readings Tuesday of two ordinances recom­ mended for adoption by the city planning commission. Ordinance No. 550 amends various regula­ tions applying to parking of vehicles. The changes were drafted improve the vague lan­ guage within the ordinance as well as address issues code compliance officers have been encountering. The planning commission also prepared a draft ordinance to amend regulations applying to temporary storage enclosures. The current regulations only allow the storage enclosures to be used for a maximum of 180 days with a 90-day initial permit period and a maximum 90-day extension. The draft ordinance would allow the enclosures to remain in place as long as the units remain in good repair. The Michigan Department of Transportation provided a “performance resolution” for con­ sideration and adoption by the city council. Adoption of the resolution is required for the city to obtain its annual permit from MDOT for operation and maintenance of the utility systems and other infrastructure within the MDOT rights of way. The resolution adoption was approved. City Attorney Stephanie Fekkes and Chief of Police Jeff Pratt prepared a draft ordinance amending regulations applying to dangerous dogs. After some discussion among the city council members, they decided to schedule a public hearing for the next council meeting to gain community input on the matter. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 8, 2018, at the city hall. The city council went into closed session to consult with city attorneys regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with a pend­ ing litigation. Christmas Day crash leads to arrest A 65-year-old Ada man was arrested and booked into the Barry County Jail after a Christmas Day crash on M-43 at Kingsbury Road, north of Delton. The man’s vehicle went into the ditch after a witness reported the man was carelessly driving all over the road and in the wrong lane at times shortly after 7 p.m. The driver failed field sobriety tests and faces a drunk-driving charge. Delton woman arrested after rollover crash After a rollover crash, a 38-year-old Delton woman was arrested and booked in the Barry County Jail facing a drunk-driving charge. The woman crashed on M-43 near Stevens Road, Delton shortly before 1 p.m. Dec. 24. She was not injured in the crash and was taken to jail after officers administered a portable Breathalyzer test. Fraudulent card use reported A 75-year-old Dowling man reported someone attempted to fraudulently use his credit/debit card in Chicago at three different locations. The transactions totaled $70.76. The incident was reported Dec. 19. Log splitter reportedly missing from Hastings home An 85-year-old Hastings man reported theft of a log splitter from his property in the 5000 block of Head Road. He reported the theft Dec. 13 and told police he had last seen it two weeks prior. The log splitter has an estimated value of $1,500. Cayden William Hess, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on December 3, 2017 to Brittany Wallace and Cole Hess of Hastings. Pennock on December 11, 2017 to Lydia Pyle and Bryson Perry of Dowling. Jocelyn June McConnon, bom at Spectrum Evalynn Mae Haire, bom at Spectrum Health Pennock on December 8, 2017 to Venessa Haire and Scott Haire of Hastings. Health Pennock on December 12, 2017 to Danielle Friend and Raymond McConnon of Wayland. Deacyn Perry, bom at Spectrum Health Fraud attempt to gain unemployment filed A 43-year-old Middleville man reported someone fraudulently tried to file for unemployment benefits using his name. The man said he was notified by human resources personnel at his place of employment. The incident was reported Dec. 14. Teen faces citations after reckless driving After witnessing a driver cross the center line and pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone, a Barry County sheriff’s deputy stopped the driver on Banfield Road near Hillmer Drive. The officer reported having to travel at about 100 miles per hour in order to catch up to the driver and that the diver didn’t stop for more than three miles after the officer activated his lights. The 17-year-old Battle Creek male driving the vehicle was cited for possession of marijuana and violation of his graduated license permit. He was released at the scene. The incident occurred about 10:30 p.m. Dec. 21. Driver found asleep at the wheel arrested Micheal Obrian-Sullivan Clark, 29, of Battle Creek, pleaded guilty Oct. 25 in Barry County Circuit Court to assaulting a police officer. He was sentenced Dec. 13 by Judge Amy McDowell to 12 months in jail and will pay $198 in court fines and costs. Theresa Marie Degennaro, 51, of Hastings pleaded guilty Oct. 26 in Barry County Circuit Court to delivery of a controlled substance. She was sentenced by Judge McDowell Dec. 13 to two days in jail, and was given credit for two days served. She must pay $1,033 in court fines and costs. An additional charge of delivery and manufacture of marijuana was dismissed. Shawn Michael Farr, 44, of Freeport, plead­ ed guilty Oct. 26 in Barry County Circuit Court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Dec. 13 to six months in jail, with credit for one day served. He must pay $1,533 in court fines and costs. The last three months of his jail term will be suspended with suc­ cessful completion of 36 months of probation. He also must wear a tether in lieu of jail for three months and an electronic alcohol-monitoring device for 60 days. He was ordered to enter and complete the Barry County Drug Court program and attend a self-help group three times per week. An additional charge of operating a motor vehicle while his license privileges were suspended, revoked or denied, were dismissed. Bradley Clark Miller, 57, of Woodland, pleaded guilty Oct. 25 in Barry County Circuit Court to tampering with an electronic moni­ toring device. He was sentenced by Judge McDowell Dec. 13 to nine months in jail and will pay $823 in court fines and costs. A 40-year-old Hastings man was found sleeping in his vehicle in the middle of South Michigan Avenue around 6 p.m. Dec. 22. He was arrested and now faces charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a high blood alcohol level, operating a motor vehicle while his driving privileges were suspended, and having open intoxicants in the vehicle. Emergency personnel noted the man had his foot on the brake with the car running and in drive while he was slumped over the wheel sleeping. After failing field sobriety tests, the driver was arrested. Officers also discovered a half-empty bottle of alcohol on the dashboard of the vehicle. Loud exhaust leads to traffic stop A loud exhaust caught the attention of a deputy who stopped a vehicle on M-179 near Yankee Springs Road at 2:48 a.m. Dec. 21. The driver was then cited for possession of marijuana and operating a motor vehicle while his licensing privileges were suspended, revoked or denied. The 37-year-old Hastings man was issued the citations and transported back to Hastings. Vision obstruction leads to citations A Battle Creek man was stopped by a Barry County sheriff’s deputy for having an item hanging from the rearview mirror inside a vehicle that obstructed his vision. During the traffic stop, the deputy learned that the 19-year-old did not have a driver’s license and his 29-year-old Battle Creek passenger was possessing marijuana. Both were issued citations. The incident occurred about 11:30 p.m. Dec. 21. Suspicious use of card reported A 35-year-old Hastings man got an alert about a suspicious transaction on his credit card. The man said someone fraudulently was trying to use his account to purchase a $477 item on eBay. The man contacted his bank, and the transaction was canceled. The incident was reported Dec. 23. anner CLASSIFIEDS PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this news­ paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act which collectively make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimi­ nation based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or martial status, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call the Fair Housing Center at 616-451-2980. 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ALL HARD­ WOOD, $60.00 face cord and $175.00 full cord. Deliver to Hastings and surrounding area. Call 269-838-7053.___________ Vehicle reported stolen is later recovered S TOP DOLLAR $ Buying Scrap Vehicles, Metals & Farm Equipment! 7709 Kingsbury Rd., Delton, Ml 49046 Phone 269-623-2775 gogoautoparts.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am to 5 pm Closed Weekends A 17-year-old Dowling teen was arrested after allegedly taking $18.98 worth of makeup items from Walmart in Hastings. She was detained by store employees about 3:30 p.m. Dec. 21. Returnable collection site damaged Damage was reported to the bottle return shed at 225 North Cass St. in Hastngs Dec. 18. The bottle return station, built as an Eagle Scout project, provides funds to local organizations. Siding at the bottom of the back of the building was removed, possibly by someone attempting to gain access to get returnable bottles and cans. Christmas Day fight leads to arrest Hastings police arrested a 25-year-old Hastings man Dec. 25 after being called to a home on Dibble Street for a domestic situation. The man faces a charge of domestic assault. Christmas dispute sends woman to jail A 36-year-old Hastings woman was arrested by Hastings police after a Christmas dispute led to an altercation. She allegedly threw a pitcher at a man. Officers were called to a home in the 600 block of South Jefferson Street at 2:42 a.m. Dec. 25. The woman faces a charge of domestic violence. Keep your friends and relatives informed and up to date with all the local news from Barry County. Send them... The Hastings BANNER To subscribe, call us at: Parking lot crash sends Lake O man to jail A 57-year-old Lake Odessa man was arrested after hitting another vehicle in the parking lot at the Shell Station on East Green Street in Hastings. The man told officers he was moving the vehicle when he hit a truck around noon Dec. 21. The man was arrested after officers learned he was driving while his license privileges were suspended. He was booked into the Barry County Jail. Woman reports Facebook scam A 25-year-old Hastings woman reported she was the victim of a Facebook scam Dec. 19. She told Hastings police she was contacted on Facebook about a way to make some money. The Facebook “friend” deposited $2,800 into her account and told her to keep $900 of it then send the rest to a man in Illinois. The woman later learned the check was fraudulent. �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 28, 2017— Page 11 Readers asked to share recollections, photos of *78 blizzard Many people who lived through it can recognize this photo as one from the Blizzard of 1978. (Barry County Road Commission photo) Kathy Maurer Showing their Microsoft Technology Associate certificates are (from left) Teight Turnes, Noah Former and Andrew Maurer, joined by teacher Bob Carl. Hastings computer programming students earn industry recognized certification During exam week earlier this month, all Hastings High School computer programming students were required to take an industry recognized certification test in their area of computer programming. Business and tech­ nology teacher Bob Carl said he is proud to announce four students achieved Microsoft Certification in Introduction to Programming. Jack Horton, Andrew Maurer and Teight Turnes achieved Microsoft Technology Associate certification in Introduction to Programming using Python. Noah Former achieved Microsoft Technology Associate certification in Introduction to Programming using Java. Qnjy; IXpercpptof students tested ^achieved certification; however, this statistic 7 sounds much more impressive when realizing 'each student has taken only half of the year­ long course needed for these exams, Carl said. Certification, particularly entry-level certi­ fication, helps to build a skilled workforce that meets the needs of local employers and government tech initiatives. Several studies ;show that students who earn certification have tan increased graduation rate, higher grade point averages, increased post-secondary enrollment and improved confidence, he said. Professionals surveyed agreed that certifica­ Hastings High School student Jack Horton received a Microsoft Technology tions could help candidates prove their skills Associate certificate. (Photos provided) to prospective employers. In a Microsoft Certified Professional survey, 91 percent of technical education teachers strive to bring hiring managers said they consider employee deployment. Key findings from the report include, skills the needed training and skills demanded in the certification as a criterion for hiring. According to the 2017 IT Skills and Salary gaps are global; cloud computing, cybersecu­ global market to students, so they are ready to Report from Global Knowledge, information rity and networking skills are in demand; compete and fill the skills shortages in the technology decision makers across the world certificates matter; average salaries are up in global market. CTE provides rigorous and reported that skills gaps lead to employee the U.S. and Canada; business is good, but relevant career pathways that engage students and improve their academic, technical and stress, lower likelihood of meeting quality workloads are heavy. At Hastings High School, the career and employ ability skills. objectives and delays in development and CONSERVATION, continued from page 7 mean reducing taxes by a third, said Anger. The only kicker is once a landowner fails to uphold stringent QFP agreements, he or she is kicked out of the program and billed for what was saved. It may take a bite out of taxes, but will turn oh landowners if they don’t keep up Itheir end of the deal. Landowners have to consider if they have anything to gain by giving up their develop­ ment rights. Anger encourages landowners to speak with an accountant to determine how {many tax breaks, if any, could be raked in with a conservation easement. “It’s not for everybody,” Ter Louw said. “People work with us because they love their land and want to conserve it, not because they’re looking to make money off of it. You’re not going to generate a profit working with [a conservation easement].” But future net benefit can’t be measured in dollars. For non-residents, conserving the land could lead them to spend their money here. Much of Barry County’s appeal, he said, is rooted in its rural character. Pristine natural beauty is more than a nostalgic environmental nod, he said. It drives a significant economic engine with farming, ecotourism, winter and hunting sports, and vacationers. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner classified ads But economic incentives are just a small part of the clarion call to conservation. The real joy, Ter Louw said, is preserving the heart and soul of the land. SWMLC seeks to expand protected areas in the county, specifically around state land. Adding conservation easements abutting Yankee Springs Recreation Area and the Barry State Game Area will help increase the area’s conservation corridor. The larger the conservation unit, the better, he said. He is convinced his conservancy’s work increasing green space around the Barry State Game Area will make the reserve one of the state’s go-to outdoor destinations in the com­ ing decades. Conserving land promises immediate eco­ nomic benefits in the form of tax breaks. In the decades to come, it is likely to pay huge economic and environmental dividends as the state realizes how much it took for granted Michigan’s wild, natural spaces. “Southwest Michigan and Barry County specifically is a region of special environmen­ tal importance,” Ter Louw said. “It’s worth conserving, and what we’re looking for is what we can do long-term in conserving nature in a way that will impact today and tomorrow. Let’s protect it today while we can.” Property owners interested in conserving their land through the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy may call Emily Wilke, 269-324-1600, or visit swmlc.org. More about the Qualified Forest Program can be found at Michigan.gov/mdard and searching with the keywords “Qualified Forest Program” or by calling the Barry Conservation District, 269-908-4139. Individuals can explore the Conservation Reserve Program at fsa.usda.gov, using the keywords “Conservation Reserve Program.” Officers report several accidents Christmas Day White-out conditions Christmas day led to several accidents in Barry County. One involved a four-vehicle pileup on Patterson Avenue where two people suffered injuries after getting out of their vehicle and being hit by other vehicles. They were both transported to area hospi­ tals with non-life-threatening injuries, accord­ ing to Barry County Sheriff’s deputies. Officials remind motorists in winter weath­ er road conditions it is best to slow down and take extra time getting to destinations. In white-out situations, officials say it’s espe­ cially important to slow down. If a vehicle is hit, officers remind drivers and passengers to remain in the vehicle until emergency help arrives and additional traffic can be diverted. Deputies responded to more than a dozen crashes Monday as the snow and blowing snow reduced visibility and made roads very slick. Copy Editor People talk about the weather, sometimes just to fill empty conversation space. Other times, however, memories of extreme condi­ tions can be so profound that just the mention of a particular weather event can lead to a lengthy exchange of stories. That’s the way with the Blizzard of 1978. Jan. 26, 2018, will mark the 40^ anniver­ sary of the event that brought most of Barry County to a sudden, snowbound halt. The more than 21 inches of snow that fell that day was paralyzing enough, but wind gusts clocked at up to 70 mph piled the snow even higher in unprecedented amounts. Roads were covered in drifts up to 12 feet deep. Stranded motorists lodged with strangers. Many Pennock employees slept at the hospital because they couldn’t get home - and their co-workers couldn’t get to town. Snowmobiles were the only method of travel beyond the city and villages. People with shovels and plows ran out of places to put the snow. Even the National Guard showed up, bringing blood from the Red Cross Regional Center in Lansing to the hospital. Many adults today remember school being closed for two days at the end of that week and then all five days the following week (and as adults today-, they must feel some sort of sympathy for their parents, who likely wor­ ried about food supplies or wearied of their rambunctious youngsters or restless, coopedup teens). Even this past year, the memorable storm of 1978 was mentioned in various Reminder stories. Delton resident Bruce Campbell, featured in an Aug. 5 article, recalled delivering medi­ cine on his snowmobile. The roads, he said, were like narrow tunnels, and the blowing snow didn’t relent. The Vietnam veteran who’d lost his left arm in battle nearly eight years prior didn’t relent either, and area resi­ dents were thankful for the medications Campbell delivered. Brian Gibson, named the new president of The Alamo Society, recalled in the April 15 Reminder how he first became fascinated with the Texas icon in 1978 thanks to the challeng­ es of the local snow tempest. “I was 8 years old and stuck at home during a waist-high snowstorm,” said Gibson in recalling the white turmoil. “All I had to do was watch TV, and ‘The Alamo’ was on. I found it very interesting.” That 1960 movie sparked an interest in him, and he’s probably one of few Alamo enthusiasts who can trace their interest in that landmark to a 20^ century Midwest snow­ storm. Another Delton resident, Larry Huffman, was featured in the April 8 Reminder. “I was 8 years old and stuck at home during a waist-high snowstorm. All I had to do was watch TV, and ‘The Alamo’ was on. I found it very interesting.” Brian Gibson The former firefighter recalled rescuing two boys in the Cloverdale area when their mother, a single mom, was stranded in Kalamazoo because of the storm. “She [the mother] called the fire depart­ ment andwanted somebody-fo'^o‘get hdr'kids and make sure they were OK. I had somebody go with me and got the two boys,” Huffman said. He took them home and they stayed with the Huffmans for three days. “The kids had a ball,” he said, adding that his own children enjoyed having more young­ sters to play with. Humor can be found in stressful situations, as the storm also proved. Lois Bremer and Norma Velderman, correspondents for the Sun and News, wrote in their Feb. 2, 1978, Prairie Sketches column: “So when was the last time you melted snow to wash your hair? You know it really makes it nice and soft without the aid of conditioners. But what a lot of snow it takes to get a bucketful of water!” Disasters, they say, bring out the best in people. The Blizzard of 1978 wasn’t so much disastrous as it was inconvenient. But dedicat­ ed employees and snowmobile owners, espe­ cially, are still at the center of grateful memo­ ries for many people who recall the epic snowstorm. J-Ad Graphics is looking to compile a col­ lection of photographs and memories of the blizzard and its aftermath to mark the anniver­ sary next month. Readers can share their sto­ ries and photos by email to news@j-adgraphics. com, stop by the office at 1351 N. M-43 Highway, Hastings, or send a note to the same address. Photos should be emailed as jpg or jpeg files at least 1MB in size. Reporting History for the Future in 6 Barry County Area Newspapers * Lakewood News ■ Maple Valley News * Middleville-Caledonia Sun & News * Reminder * Hastings Banner Over 64,000 Papers Distributed Every Week! 1351 N. M-43 Highway * P.O. Box 188 Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone (269) 945-9554 * Fax (269) 945-5192 �Page 12 — Thursday, December 28, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Learning facility will focus on animals Joan Van Houten Staff Writer Hastings High School students enrolled in agricultural science classes and participating in FFA programs are feeling the excitement of expanded opportunities. The addition of a new animal science teaching facility to the curriculum has been made possible by a $10,000 grant from America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education. The grant was sponsored by the Monsanto fund. The learning facility will essentially be a bam with a carefully planned layout. “It’s going to be a very logical design allowing for multipurpose areas, like stalls and pens usable for more than one animal species,” said Agricultural Science teacher Andria Mayack. “The layout will have to sup­ port and house several animal species and make sense when it comes their care. When people pass the facility, we want them to appreciate the animals they see; not the stink. The goal is no smell.” With a new facility capable of housing multiple species of animals, students will gain essential hands-on knowledge and experi­ ence, such as proper care of each type of ani­ mal, feed, health and the processing of ani­ mals raised for meat. The program will pro­ vide classroom education, and then allow students to apply what they are learning through the raising and care of animals at the learning facility. Animals expected to be included in the program include cattle, pigs, egg chickens and meat chickens and rabbits. Horses are also being considered. Mayack said the possibilities for a program like this one creates opportunities in many other areas of the high school curriculum. “CTE courses will benefit because we will need help with design and constructing the building. Culinary arts students will learn about processing meat, and then use the meat in dishes they create, and students in finance classes may be able to get involved with the bookkeeping, amount of meat processed and the cost to raise the animal,” Mayack said. “The possibilities and opportunities stemming from the addition of the Animal Science Learning Facility is astronomical.” She said the opportunities reach far beyond just high school. Other schools will be able to have their students visit the facility and learn about the animals, the care they need and what they eat. The facility will provide chil­ dren living in the city a chance to get close to the animals. High school students also will be able to highlight their knowledge and skills by rais­ ing and caring for an animal right at the facil­ ity. A student may decide to enter a competi­ tion or raise meat chickens as part of an entrepreneurial project. “There are so many careers in the agricul­ tural industry students are not aware of, like biotechnology, anatomy and veterinary skills,” she said. “And the students will also have the experience of raising an animal for its meat and then donating it to the communi­ ty to help feed the hungry,” said Mayack. Locations have been scouted, but there are certain specifics difficult to meet. The learn­ ing facility needs to be close to the high school, she said, for easier access and care of the animals. Being close to the school also eliminates the need for transportation, which will have to be available daily and possibly YEAR IN REVIEW, continued from page 3 twice daily. Much of the equipment and supplies are being donated by area residents, and applica­ tions for grants to build up what the course offers will continue. However, though the grant received to create the facility and design the program was a large sum, the cost of materials and construction will be challeng­ ing, she said.. “We’ll fight through though because it’s so worth what the kids will gain and the benefits to the community,” said Mayack. Optimistically, the program is expected to begin for the 2018-19 school year. However, the progress depends on reaching the first step, which is finding the right location. Farewell reception planned for 9-1-1 director A farewell reception is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at the Barry Central Dispatch Center to honor director Phyllis Fuller for her years of service. Fuller announced her resignation as the central dispatch director in December. She has worked at the dispatch center for 24.5 years. She has accepted a position with Peninsula Fiber Network as their Next Generation 9-1-1 program coordinator. In her new position, Fuller said she will stay involved with 9-1-1 centers -not just in Barry County. She will be involved in the network around the state of 9-1-1 centers and meet and work with many directors as the industry moves into even newer and better technology capabilities. Fuller was honored by the Michigan Association of Public Safety Communications as the Public Safety Communications Center Director of the Year in 2017. She was nomi­ nated by the entire staff at the dispatch center. Fuller will leave her post with Barry County Jan. 5 when Stephanie Lehman will serve as interim director. Lehman has worked along­ side Fuller for almost 10 years. Gun Lake Tribe donates to Native American advocacy groups The Gun Lake Tribe Dec. 22 announced a donation to the Native American Rights Fund in the amount of $5,000, and a donation to the National Indian Child Welfare Association in the amount of $10,000. “The tribe is proud to support the protec­ tion of tribal sovereignty and keeping our families together across Indian Country,” said John Shagonaby, senior director of govern­ mental affairs. “It is especially meaningful for us to make these donations during the holiday season.” The donations were made pursuant to a legal agreement to direct unclaimed or forfeit­ ed funds left at the Gun Lake Casino to non­ profit organizations or charities. The tribe selects which charitable organizations receive Or small. We Ship the funds. “The Native American Rights Fund is grateful to the Gun Lake Tribe for this thoughtful donation,” said NARF executive director John Echohawk. “NARF’s role in protecting native natural resources, cultural practices and tribal sovereignty depends largely on the generosity of tribes.” NICWA board president Gil Vigil said, “It is gifts from individuals and tribes like Gun Lake that give NICWA the resources to stand up to attacks on ICWA from well-resourced opponents who are intent on stripping away its protections. We thank the Gun Lake tribal leadership for investing in the Native children and families now and for generations to come by making this generous gift to NICWA.” ? Next Your Luggage! r We make it simple, convenient and stress-free. Authorized Shipping Outlet Installed in 1966, the marker indicating the site of “Yankee” Bill Lewis’ famed inn stood for 33 years until some college students took it as a prank. After graduation, a remorseful student returned it to the local DNR office. The historic sign was set aside - in a park building that later caught fire. The sign and other items that survived the blaze were stowed, undocumented, in outbuildings throughout the park. The marker, once again, fell off the radar. It was discovered last winter. Plans are to re-install the sign at its (hopefully) permanent spot atop the hill where the North Country Trail cross­ es the old stagecoach road. to her mother’s home to find Cheyenne. He also was suspicious about her having a boyf ri c n d . Before eventually turning himself in to police several hours after the shooting, Bowling allegedly set his own home on fire, then fled out a bedroom window. Family members contend Cheyenne called for help prior to the incident, but that a 9-1-1 call sent to Michigan State Police, asking for a follow up call, did not get forwarded to an officer for a response. Cheyenne was a Maple Valley High School graduate. The criminal case against Bowling is still pending in Barry County courts. 9. Local government in a haze over med­ ical marijuana Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Licensing Facilities Act was signed by Gov. Rick Snyder in 2016. The new law paved the way for a regulated seed-to-sale system for medical marijuana. Municipal governments had to decide if they wanted to allow growing, pro­ cessing, distribution, testing and transporta­ tion of medical marijuana products within their jurisdictions. Most counties, cities and villages across the region opted out of any marijuana licensing. Concerns over ambiguous state regulations, increased availability for adolescents and a looming 2018 recreational legalization initia­ tive spurred the sweeping opt-out consensus. The county chose inaction in the light of the previously mentioned concerns, choosing instead to wait for the state to clear up the hazy ambiguity of Michigan’s evolving mari­ juana laws. 10. Hastings police sergeant sues city Hastings Police Sgt. Cleon Brown filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against the city’s police chief, deputy chief, a sergeant, the city, and the city ’s manager claiming discrimina­ tion. Brown had previously shared genetic test results revealing he was 18 percent African American. He claims since sharing the infor­ mation with others on the department, he was harassed and mistreated within the depart­ ment and by city officials who have allegedly made inappropriate racial jokes, gestures and slurs. A charge of discrimination was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in January then shortly after­ ward, was withdrawn, and a federal lawsuit was filed in its place. The lawsuit seeks relief in the form of a court order prohibiting future acts of discrim­ ination, harassment and/or retaliation and damages in excess of $500,000. Brown, a Maple Valley High School gradu­ ate, has been with the city police department since 1998 and was promoted to sergeant in January 2016. The federal case is still pending. Rounding out the top stories for 2017 were the renaming of the former Hastings library the Tyden Center, to honor industrialist Emil Tyden; the contested compensation and ultimate firing of the director of the Southwest Barry County Sewer Authority; construction of a new Hastings Fiberglass Company facili­ ty; the Banner marking its 160th year of pub­ lication; renovation of Hastings Area Schools; firing of the Barry County Animal Shelter director for misconduct in office; the possibil­ ity of the former Royal Coach building being converted to new housing; and replacement of the Gun Lake dam. NEED A BOX? __ ____ - sunshine Pack &Sbip 1351 N.Broadway (M-43) Hastings Ms - Mill OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30 - 5:30 =______ - �The Hastings Banner — Thursday, December 28, 2017— Page 13 Birmingham finishes off Lowell/Cal with power play goals Brett Bremer Sports Editor ; Getting back on the ice tomorrow night will ;be a good thing for the Lowell-CaledoniaSouth Christian-Thomapple Kellogg (LowellCal) varsity boys’ hockey team. Birmingham Unified scored three unan­ swered goals in the third period Friday at Kentwood Ice Arena to pull out a 5-4 victory ;over their hosts from Lowell/Cal, who played their fourth consecutive one-goal game. ; Lowell/Cal had a long talk in the locker room above the ice following the disappoint­ ing defeat. Lowell/Cal’s Ethan Pinto and Marcelo Garcia snapped a 2-2 tie in the opening min­ utes of the second period with goals that put their team in front 4-2. They held that lead through the first seven minutes of the third period. Birmingham Unified pulled within 4-3 on a goal by Jack Muir. That goal wasn’t the end of the rough patch for the Lowell/Cal boys, it was the stat. A fight broke out as the goal was scored, with Caledonia earning an extra five minute roughing penalty that put Birmingham Lowell-Caledonia goalkeeper Matt Shaver knocks a shot from Birmingham United’s Will Sanders away from his net during the second period Friday at Kentwood Ice Arena. (Photo by Brett Bremer) Lowell-Caledonia’s Marcelo Garcia works his way past Birmingham United’s Dane Hamilton and goalkeeper Gabriel Barish to get a shot off during the second period Friday at Kentwood Ice Arena. (Photo by Brett Bremer) on the power play. Will Sanders managed to knuckle a shot by Lowell/Cal goalkeeper Matt Shaver a little over a minute into that power play for Birmingham. A slash with 2:43 to go in the game put Birmingham Unified on the power play again and Sanders completed his hat­ trick finding space in front of the net after a surge up the ice to finish off an assist from teammate Brian Paswater. Sanders’ first goal of the evening put Birmingham Unified up 2-1 with 3:25 to play in the opening period. The two teams traded goals through the first period to finish the opening frame in a 2-2 tie. Birmingham scored first, 2:20 into the game, with Andrew Beggs putting home an assist from David Breaugh. Lowell/Cal answered with a goal by Hunter Fridley with 5:39 to play in the period, and it was Daniel Huver knotting the game at 2-2 with 2:15 to go in the period. Pinto earned an assist on each goal, with Carter Osborn get­ ting the primary assist on Fridley’s goal. Birmingham outshot the Lowell/Cal boys 33-23 for the night, with a 14-6 edge in the third period. Shaver made 28 saves in the loss. Birmingham Unified goalkeeper Gabriel Barish made 19 saves. Lowell/Cal returns to action Friday (Dec. 29) taking on Reeths-Puffer at Kentwood Ice Arena, and will be home again against Walled Lake Jan. 5. Lowell/Cal will be at Forest Hills Central Jan. 6. • Lowell/Cal fell to West Ottawa 2-1 at Griff’s Ice House Wednesday (Dec. 20). Luke Linart and Mike Walsh scored for the Panthers as they improved to 6-3 overall on the season, snapping a 1-1 tie with the only goal of the third period. Wade Fridley had the lone goal for the LCSCTK team, off a assists from Garcia and Mitchell Brennan. Davis Ziesmer had 26 saves for Lowell/ Cal. West Ottawa goalie Caleb VanHeest had 27 saves on the night. The Panthers moved into the lead in the OK Conference Tier II with the win. They sport a 3-1 conference record. The Lowell/Cal boys are now 2-1 in the conference. They won their previous two games in overtime, topping Byron Center 1-0 Dec. 8 and Rockford 4-3 Dec. 6. DK wrestlers split duals on first night of SAC action Delton Kellogg senior Tyden Ferris opened The 2017-18 Southwestern Athletic Conference season with a pin 40 seconds into his 285pound match against Lawton’s Edwin Miller, a big Panther lead didn’t last against the Blue Devils. The Panthers are 1-1 after splitting their two SAC duals at Galesburg-Augusta Wednesday. The Delton Kellogg boys fell 46-33 to the^wioibsWWtteJ^Q^tf^pingt the host Rams 60-12 to finish off the evening. Ferris’ pin against Lawton was followed by forfeit wins for the Panthers by Charlie Zurhorst at 103 pounds, Tyler Antolovich at 112 and Ethan Reed at 119 pounds. Delton Kellogg had a 24-0 lead four matches into the dual. Lawton did get three forfeit wins of its own to get 18 points back. Delton Kellogg’s next win came from 171 pounder Anton Blomgren who pinned Jimmy McCarthy 34 seconds into their match. It was the first win ever for the Panthers’ foreign exchange-student Blomgren. That pulled the Panthers within 40-30, and kept some hope alive with two bouts to go. Zack Menck sealed the win for the Blue Devils though, pinning Chance Stevens mid­ way through the second period of their 189pound bout. Max Swift closed out the dual for Delton Kellogg with a 15-8 win over Silbano Farrow at 215 pounds. Lawton got pins from Dylan Hmm at 125 pounds, Andrew O’Donnell at 145 and Lance Northrop at 160 as well in the dual. Delton Kellogg’s Kendal Pluchinsky holds Galesburg-Augusta Rusty Noyes during their 140-pound match at the Southwestern Athletic Conference Quad hosted by the Rams Wednesday. (Photo by Perry Hardin) There were only two bouts that lasted six minutes, Swift’s win at 215 pounds and the 140-pound match where Lawton’s Jacob Kilpatrick scored a 17-6 major decision over Delton Kellogg’s Kendal Pluchinsky. Delton Kellogg won seven matches by for­ feit in the dual with Galesburg-Augusta. Reed at 119 pounds, Pluchinsky at 140 and Andrew Tucker at 145 pounds had pins for Delton in the win over the Rams. Delton Kellogg returns to action at Ionia Friday and then will be in Hastings Jan. 6 for the LH Lamb Tournament. Expanded ‘Battle of the Fans VII’ to recognize state’s top cheering section The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Student Advisory Council will host its seventh “Battle of the Fans” contest this winter to award the top high school stu­ dent cheering section in Michigan, and will choose the winner based on an expanded for­ mat built to allow for more schools to remain in the running longer and with more opportu­ nities to show how they support their teams in a fun, positive way. Frankenmuth was named last year’s cham­ pion and presented with a banner during the MHSAA Boys Basketball Finals at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center. Sections from Boyne City, Charlotte, Petoskey and Traverse City West also were finalists. Schools are invited to submit a short video, via YouTube, of their cheering sections in action. Video submissions should be between 90 seconds and three minutes long and explain how that section meets the following contest criteria: positive sportsmanship, student body participation, school spirit, originality of cheers, organization of the group, student sec­ lion leadership and fun. > The deadline for student-submitted video applications is noon Jan. 13. Nine semifinal­ ists then will be chosen - three each from Class A, Class B and Class C/D - to partake in a two-week challenge where each will be required to complete 10 tasks further showing why they should be chosen as Michigan’s best Student section. From those nine, three final­ ists then will be selected by the Student Advisory Council and visited on a home game night by MHSAA staff and Advisory Council representatives. The MHSAA will produce a video of that finalist after each visit, with the champion being selected by the Student Advisory Council based in part on activity on the MHSAA’s social media sites. This year’s winner will be announced Feb. 23 and recognized March 23 at the Breslin Center. “Battle of the Fans has enjoyed a great run these first six years and provided plenty of examples that help us teach students statewide how to celebrate school spirit,” said Andy Frushour, MHSAA director of brand manage­ ment and advisor to the Student Advisory Council. “By putting a fresh spin on the con­ test this winter, we’ll be able to have more schools involved in the competition for a longer period of time, and we’re looking for­ ward to the creativity of our students as they complete these challenges - which will allow us to showcase more of the great work so many are doing to support their classmates not just on one night, but all school year long.” Rules, directions for submitting videos, plus links to coverage of finalists from the first six years of the contest can be found on the MHSAA Website at www.mhsaa.com/ BOTF. This year’s finalist videos, plus the announcement of the 2017-18 winner, will be published on the MHSAA Second Half site at SecondHalf.MHSAA .com. The Student Advisory Council is made up of eight seniors and eight juniors, who each serve two-year terms. The Council acts as the voice of Michigan’s student-athletes; it serves as a student sounding board for the MHSAA’s Representative Council, assists in planning Sportsmanship Summits, Captains Clinics and other student leadership events; partici­ pates in a yearly focus group about the state of high school sports for Michigan State University’s Institute for the Study of Youth Sports and assists with medal ceremonies at MHSAA championship events. BOWLING SCORES Tuesday Night Strike Force 41; Double BS 37.5; Mixed Nuts 35.5; Dave Ramey Photography 32.5; Cluck U 28.5; George’s Turn to Buy 28. High Game: K. Armstrong 269; M. Wood 257; J. Tigchelaar 246; A.A. Thayer 225; G. Merica 228; D. Cherry 213; N. Blakely 212; J. Brown 211; E. Dunklee 211; D. Vbgg 197; J. Hawkins 180; D. Miller 168; D. Dunklee 166; Auntie Em 158; B. Smith 147. High Series: G. Merica 628; K. Armstrong 615; M. Wood 599; J. Tigchelaar 598; J. Brown 551; D. Vogg 512; N. Blakely 511; J. Hawkins 433; D. Miller 418;A untie Em 410; J. Brown 377; K. Cherry 267. Delton Kellogg’s Chance Stevens takes down Lawton’s Zack Menck (left) during their 189-pound match Wednesday at Galesburg-Augusta High School. (Photo by Perry Hardin) Leslie hands Lion ladies a second GLAC defeat Leslie pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 59-35 victory over the Maple Valley varsity girls’ basketball team in Greater Lansing Activities Conference action Friday. The Blackhawks led by 12 points at the half, powered by four three-pointers from Loralei Berry and 11 points from Madison Montgomery. Tommie Fedewa added a pair of threes in the second quarter for the Blackhawks too. Montgomery finished the night with a game-high 16 points and Berry finished with her 12 points. The Lions limited the Blackhawks to just three field goals in the third quarter, and didn’t allow another three-pointers in the sec­ ond half. Britani Shilton led the Maple Valley girls with 13 points. Hannah McGlocklin chipped in eight points for the hosts. Ashlyn Wilkes added five points, Gena Remsing four, Eliana Heinze three and Baileigh Schrader two points. 59-35Leading the score tonight was Britani Shilton with 13 points. Following behind her was Hannah McGlockin with 8 points. Ashlyn Wilkes with 5 points. Gena Remsing with 4 points. Eliana Heinze with 3 points in free throws. And Baileigh Schrader with a basket. The Maple Valley girls are now 1-4 overall this season and 0-2 in the GLAC. They return to action at Hastings Wednesday, Jan. 3, and then will be at Webberville Jan. 9. Call 269-945-9554 for Hastings Banner Glassified ads �Page 14 -- Thursday, December 28, 2017 — The Hastings Banner Parma Western pulls out 1-8 dual at Hastings High School The Hastings varsity wrestling team fell to 0-2 in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference, but put up a good fight against visiting Jackson Parma Western in a 43-24 defeat Wednesday at Hastings High School. The Saxons got pins from Griffin Seeber at 119 pounds and Terry Dull at 171 pounds in the dual. Andrew Miller pulled out an exciting 15-13 victory over Western’s Gavin Pluta in the 135-pound match for the Saxons. Hastings also had Kenny Smith score a 9-3 decision over the Panthers’ Trevor Baker at 160. Chase Farmer earned a forfeit win for Hastings at 112 pounds too. Parma Western had five pins in the dual, from Hunter Gier at 125 pounds, Nick Ferris 130, Donovan Walters 140, Bode Brown 189 and Nathan Stokely at 215 pounds, while also getting wins from Spencer Skittenhelm, Keegan Sweeney, Seth Phebus and Brock Myers. The Saxons head to the Coopersville Duals Friday, and then will be back in action at home Jan. 6 when they host the annual LH Lamb Tournament in Hastings. Hastings’ Griffin Seeber nears a pin against Jackson Parma Western’s Brayden Wahtola during their 119-pound match Wednesday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Dan Goggins) TK wrestlers have no trouble with Wayland in first Gold dual The Saxons’ Kenny Smith fights to keep control of Parma Western’s Trevor Baker during their 160-pound bout Wednesday at Hastings High School. (Photo by Dan Goggins) The Thomapple Kellogg varsity wrestling team dominated its OK Gold/Green Quad at Zeeland East High School Wednesday. The Trojans started the evening with a 65-9 win in their OK Gold Conference opener against Wayland, and then followed that up by topping the Chix 56-15. TK had ten different wrestlers go 2-0 on the evening, and only gave up one pin in the two duals. CJ Lamange, Nate Hobert, Elias Borg, Jake DeJong, Trenton Dutcher, Zach Kelley, Steeda Hall, Nate Kinne and Nick Bushman were the ten 2-0 TK wrestlers. Cameron Zoet, Gabe Nelson and AJ Hall had one win each for TK. The Trojans were a part of the Kent County Championships at Forest Hills Central Saturday (Dec. 16), and had one wrestler reach the championship round. Kelley pinned his first three opponents before falling to East Kentwood’s Ray von Perkins in the 112-pound final. TK’s Shoobridge selects Spring Arbor Brett Bremer Sports Editor Thomapple Kellogg High School senior Grace Shoobridge would like to be a nurse some day. Basketball is going to help her meet that goal. Shoobridge signed her National Letter of Intent Dec. 12 to join the Spring Arbor University Women’s Basketball program, sur­ rounded by friends, teammates, family and coaches in the Thomapple Kellogg High School library. A nurse has to know when to be tough with a patient, and when to be kind and soothing. She’s already shown off her aptitude for that with the Thomapple Kellogg varsity girls’ basketball team. Head coach Ross Lambitz said he has seen her leadership skills grow on the court this winter. “When I get pretty intense, she has a way of lightening the mood,” Lambitz said. “Then, sometimes when other girls maybe aren’t as focused she knows when to reign it in. She has a very good sense of where the line is. Obviously, we’re out there to have fun and all of that, and at the same time we’re putting in a lot of hard work. “She just has a great sense of when to push her teammates and when to back off. I think that is a great trait of a good leader, because a lot of people have a hard time with that.” Spring Arbor University head coach Ryan Frost complimented Shoobridge’s personality as well. “More than anything, I think Grace is just a great kid. She is a great fit not only for our basketball program, but for our campus,” Frost said. “Spring Arbor is a Christian cam­ pus, and I think she fits in well there.” The three-year varsity player is pretty good on the court too. A forward/center, Shoobridge was named a first team all-conference per­ former in the OK Gold Conference as a junior last season. She averaged 9 points, 10 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. “On the floor, I think there is potential there because she has good size and she has nice Thornapple Kellogg’s Grace Shoobridge signs her National Letter of Intent to join the Spring Arbor University Women’s Basketball team with her parents, Mitch (left) and Chris in the Thornapple Kellogg High School library Dec. 12. (Photo by Brett Bremer) PENSKE RE NOW AVAILABLE IN HASTINGS Penske offers clean, well-maintained moving trucks of various sizes to best serve your needs. Penske has over 2,000 locations nation-wide for your convenience. Call Sunshine Pack & Ship today or go on-line to order your next truck. sunshine (some restrictions apply) Shoobridge said. “They didn’t what my name was. They didn’t know who I was, but I was their teammate for the day and that was nice.” She said her love of basketball came from her father, Mitch. She has played three or four seasons of AAU ball along with her three varsity seasons at TK. / “I was pulled up on varsity as a sophonioje, so that was kind of when I realized this is what I want to do. I love it, just being abjfe to play after high school is a big blessing,” Shoobridge said. Pack & Ship 1351 N M 43 Hwy, Hastings, Ml 49058 Phone: (269) 948-9610 FREE Unlimited miles on one-way truck rental. touch from 15 and in, has a nice shot to her,” coach Frost said. “There is always an adjust­ ment to the college game, but she has the tools to do that. We’re excited to have her. I think she’s a real good fit all the way around.” Shoobridge feels like its a pretty good fit too. The school added its bachelor’s in nurs­ ing program in 2016, and she got to spend a few days at open gyms with the girls from the team last summer. “Going to an open gym and not knowing anyone, I already felt like a part of the team,” Thornapple Manor celebrating 60 years of serving county Thomapple Manor will mark its 60^ anni­ versary Jan. 2, 2018, with the unveiling of a new logo. The celebration will begin at 2 p.m. in the main lobby at 2700 Nashville Road, Hastings. Administrator Don Haney will start the festivities with a short presentation followed by a cake and punch reception. Many area leaders will be on hand to help usher in the new year as well as a year-long reflection of the past 60 years. “Although the people, buildings and equip­ ment have changed over the years, the heart of those that work and support Thomapple Manor has not,” Haney said. “It is truly an inspiration to be surrounded by so many giv­ ing, talented and loving individuals. This is their celebration, we want to tell their stories.” Throughout 2018 Thomapple Manor will host many different activities to acknowledge residents, family members, staff, volunteers and community members. Thornapple Manor has been delivering quality skilled-nursing care since 1958; “We are continually providing unrivaled patient care in an ever-changing environment while growing, developing and enhancing our services to adapt to needs within our commu­ nity,” Haney said. Over the years Thomapple Manor has grown from a 105-bed facility to today’s 161 bed campus, providing long-term care ser­ vices, specialized dementia and Alzheimer care as well as a rehab center. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hastings Banner Subject The topic of the resource Newspaper.HastingsBanner Description An account of the resource <strong>The Hastings Public Library wishes to thank Smith Imaging of Rockford, MI for their work digitizing the Hastings Banner.</strong><br /><br /><strong>The Library also wishes to thank all of the community members who donated money to support our digitizing efforts.<br /><br />The Banner Overview:</strong><br />The Hastings Banner newspaper has been published in Hastings, Michigan since 1856. The following history highlights are taken from Richard Cook's history as published in the 1956 Centennial Edition of The Hastings Banner, and recapped by Esther Walton in her From Time to Time column in The Banner dated April 12, 1984.<br /><br /><strong>Links to online copies of the paper follow the history section.<br /></strong><strong><br /><br /><br />Searching the paper:<br /></strong>The Banner, and all other PDF files on this history portal, are fully searchable. To search:<br /><ol><li>Click on the magnifying glass search icon in the upper right.</li> <li>Enter your search term(s) in the simple search box and press Enter or click on Search.</li> <li>Any PDF file on the site that contains your term(s) should be listed. Do not use the Advanced Search.</li> </ol><strong>See <a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/676/How_To_Use_Online_Newspapers_8x11.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How to Use Online Newspapers</a> for more information about using and searching online newspapers.</strong><br /><br />-----------------------<br /><strong>The Banner History</strong>:<br />C.S. Burton &amp; Co. were listed as the proprietors of the "Republican Banner", which first appeared here on May 1, 1856, with Dr. C. S. Burton as the publisher and Norman Bailey as editor.<br /><br />Publication office was on the second floor of the Rower Block, whose address was given as "corner of State and Church"; which corner was not specified.<br /><br />The objective of this publication was to win support for the newly created Republican party and thus counteract the influence of the Barry County Pioneer, a Democratic journal that had been published here since 1851. No copies of the first three issues of The Banner were saved.<br /><br />Make-up on the first journal corresponded with a pattern typical of most local journals then published. Page one contained a few columns of advertising, fiction (often a continued story), and a short feature of no particular news value. Page one was the "literary" page.<br /><br />Page two contained the editorial barbs, along with state news, political articles, Washington items and news of the national and territorial giovernments. Page three contained a few items of local news, sandwiched inbetween the local and foreign news.<br /><br />Page four was usually solid with advertising and as such was the editor's "bread and butter" page....Locally it was the pattern until the early 1880s.<br /><br />Several changes in ownership and management occurred during the first two years of publication, with J. M. Nevins taking over ownership interests on July 16, 1857. With the issue of May 7, 1862, "The Republican Banner" became "The Hastings Banner". Editor Nevins thought the village had developed sufficiently during the past several years to merit this recognition.<br /><br />Another major change in the management of The Banner came when Nevins sold the newspaper to George M. Dewey of Niles on March 14, 1866, who then took over as editor and publisher. Dewey, an ardent Republican and somewhat of a crusader, gave considerable space to editorial comment and party affairs and also directed pointed paragraphs against the saloons and local traffic in liquor. Dewey was the grandfather of Thomas E. Dewey, Republican presidential nominee in 1944 and 1948. Editor Dewey on May 4, 1870 changed the format (and name) of the paper to "Hastings Republican Banner". <br /><br />A fire in December 1883 burned The Banner plant (located in the middle of the block on the north side of State St. across from the courthouse). Files and back issues from August 1880 to December 1883 and the January 4, 1884 issues are missing.<br /><br />The Banner was purchased by Marshall L. Cook and George Bower on July 21, 1880. They changed the name to "The Hastings Banner". M. L. Cook soon became the sole owner and remained so until July 7, 1887 when Albert Nishern (M. L.'s brother-in-law) joined him. Albert Nishern sold his interest on November 6, 1889 to William Cook (M. L.'s younger brother).<br /><br />The Cook brothers partnership held together (56 years) ... Richard Cook followed his father into the newspaper business, and Richard's son William joined him. So the Cook family ownership continued for 85 years, from 1880 to 1974, when Richard and William sold the paper to High Fullerton. J-Ad Graphics became the owners of "The Hastings Banner" in August of 1981. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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